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25 64 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 64 52 . . . 25 65 1 Coca Coca NNP 25 65 2 ( ( -LRB- 25 65 3 Erythroxylon erythroxylon NN 25 65 4 coca coca NN 25 65 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 65 6 is be VBZ 25 65 7 a a DT 25 65 8 bush bush NN 25 65 9 and and CC 25 65 10 the the DT 25 65 11 leaves leave NNS 25 65 12 contain contain VBP 25 65 13 the the DT 25 65 14 stimulant stimulant JJ 25 65 15 cocaine cocaine NN 25 65 16 . . . 25 66 1 Coca Coca NNP 25 66 2 is be VBZ 25 66 3 not not RB 25 66 4 to to TO 25 66 5 be be VB 25 66 6 confused confuse VBN 25 66 7 with with IN 25 66 8 cocoa cocoa NN 25 66 9 which which WDT 25 66 10 comes come VBZ 25 66 11 from from IN 25 66 12 cacao cacao NNP 25 66 13 seeds seed NNS 25 66 14 and and CC 25 66 15 is be VBZ 25 66 16 used use VBN 25 66 17 in in IN 25 66 18 making make VBG 25 66 19 chocolate chocolate NN 25 66 20 , , , 25 66 21 cocoa cocoa NN 25 66 22 , , , 25 66 23 and and CC 25 66 24 cocoa cocoa NN 25 66 25 butter butter NN 25 66 26 . . . 25 67 1 Cocaine cocaine NN 25 67 2 is be VBZ 25 67 3 a a DT 25 67 4 stimulant stimulant NN 25 67 5 derived derive VBN 25 67 6 from from IN 25 67 7 the the DT 25 67 8 leaves leave NNS 25 67 9 of of IN 25 67 10 the the DT 25 67 11 coca coca NNP 25 67 12 bush bush NNP 25 67 13 . . . 25 68 1 Depressants depressant NNS 25 68 2 ( ( -LRB- 25 68 3 sedatives sedative NNS 25 68 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 68 5 are be VBP 25 68 6 drugs drug NNS 25 68 7 that that WDT 25 68 8 reduce reduce VBP 25 68 9 tension tension NN 25 68 10 and and CC 25 68 11 anxiety anxiety NN 25 68 12 and and CC 25 68 13 include include VBP 25 68 14 chloral chloral JJ 25 68 15 hydrate hydrate NN 25 68 16 , , , 25 68 17 barbiturates barbiturate NNS 25 68 18 ( ( -LRB- 25 68 19 Amytal Amytal NNP 25 68 20 , , , 25 68 21 Nembutal Nembutal NNP 25 68 22 , , , 25 68 23 Seconal seconal JJ 25 68 24 , , , 25 68 25 phenobarbital phenobarbital NN 25 68 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 68 27 , , , 25 68 28 benzodiazepines benzodiazepine NNS 25 68 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 68 30 Librium Librium NNP 25 68 31 , , , 25 68 32 Valium Valium NNP 25 68 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 68 34 , , , 25 68 35 methaqualone methaqualone NN 25 68 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 68 37 Quaalude Quaalude NNP 25 68 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 68 39 , , , 25 68 40 glutethimide glutethimide NN 25 68 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 68 42 Doriden Doriden NNP 25 68 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 68 44 , , , 25 68 45 and and CC 25 68 46 others other NNS 25 68 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 68 48 Equanil Equanil NNP 25 68 49 , , , 25 68 50 Placidyl Placidyl NNP 25 68 51 , , , 25 68 52 Valmid Valmid NNP 25 68 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 68 54 . . . 25 69 1 Drugs drug NNS 25 69 2 are be VBP 25 69 3 any any DT 25 69 4 chemical chemical JJ 25 69 5 substances substance NNS 25 69 6 that that WDT 25 69 7 effect effect VBP 25 69 8 a a DT 25 69 9 physical physical JJ 25 69 10 , , , 25 69 11 mental mental JJ 25 69 12 , , , 25 69 13 emotional emotional JJ 25 69 14 , , , 25 69 15 or or CC 25 69 16 behavioral behavioral JJ 25 69 17 change change NN 25 69 18 in in IN 25 69 19 an an DT 25 69 20 individual individual NN 25 69 21 . . . 25 70 1 Drug drug NN 25 70 2 abuse abuse NN 25 70 3 is be VBZ 25 70 4 the the DT 25 70 5 use use NN 25 70 6 of of IN 25 70 7 any any DT 25 70 8 licit licit JJ 25 70 9 or or CC 25 70 10 illicit illicit JJ 25 70 11 chemical chemical NN 25 70 12 substance substance NN 25 70 13 that that WDT 25 70 14 results result VBZ 25 70 15 in in IN 25 70 16 physical physical JJ 25 70 17 , , , 25 70 18 mental mental JJ 25 70 19 , , , 25 70 20 emotional emotional JJ 25 70 21 , , , 25 70 22 or or CC 25 70 23 behavioral behavioral JJ 25 70 24 impairment impairment NN 25 70 25 in in IN 25 70 26 an an DT 25 70 27 individual individual NN 25 70 28 . . . 25 71 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 25 71 2 are be VBP 25 71 3 drugs drug NNS 25 71 4 that that WDT 25 71 5 affect affect VBP 25 71 6 sensation sensation NN 25 71 7 , , , 25 71 8 thinking thinking NN 25 71 9 , , , 25 71 10 self self NN 25 71 11 - - HYPH 25 71 12 awareness awareness NN 25 71 13 , , , 25 71 14 and and CC 25 71 15 emotion emotion NN 25 71 16 . . . 25 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PCPy PCPy NNS 25 72 47 , , , 25 72 48 TCP TCP NNP 25 72 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 72 50 , , , 25 72 51 and and CC 25 72 52 others other NNS 25 72 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 72 54 psilocybin psilocybin NN 25 72 55 , , , 25 72 56 psilocyn psilocyn NNP 25 72 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 72 58 . . . 25 73 1 Hashish Hashish NNP 25 73 2 is be VBZ 25 73 3 the the DT 25 73 4 resinous resinous JJ 25 73 5 exudate exudate NN 25 73 6 of of IN 25 73 7 the the DT 25 73 8 cannabis cannabis NN 25 73 9 or or CC 25 73 10 hemp hemp NN 25 73 11 plant plant NN 25 73 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 73 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 25 73 14 sativa sativa NN 25 73 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 73 16 . . . 25 74 1 Heroin Heroin NNP 25 74 2 is be VBZ 25 74 3 a a DT 25 74 4 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 25 74 5 derivative derivative NN 25 74 6 of of IN 25 74 7 morphine morphine NN 25 74 8 . . . 25 75 1 Marijuana Marijuana NNP 25 75 2 is be VBZ 25 75 3 the the DT 25 75 4 dried dry VBN 25 75 5 leaves leave NNS 25 75 6 of of IN 25 75 7 the the DT 25 75 8 cannabis cannabis NN 25 75 9 or or CC 25 75 10 hemp hemp NN 25 75 11 plant plant NN 25 75 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 75 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 25 75 14 sativa sativa NN 25 75 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 75 16 . . . 25 76 1 Narcotics narcotic NNS 25 76 2 are be VBP 25 76 3 drugs drug NNS 25 76 4 that that WDT 25 76 5 relieve relieve VBP 25 76 6 pain pain NN 25 76 7 , , , 25 76 8 often often RB 25 76 9 induce induce VBP 25 76 10 sleep sleep NN 25 76 11 , , , 25 76 12 and and CC 25 76 13 refer refer VB 25 76 14 to to IN 25 76 15 opium opium NN 25 76 16 , , , 25 76 17 opium opium NN 25 76 18 derivatives derivative NNS 25 76 19 , , , 25 76 20 and and CC 25 76 21 synthetic synthetic JJ 25 76 22 substitutes substitute NNS 25 76 23 . . . 25 77 1 Natural natural JJ 25 77 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 25 77 3 include include VBP 25 77 4 opium opium NN 25 77 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 77 6 paregoric paregoric NN 25 77 7 , , , 25 77 8 parepectolin parepectolin NNP 25 77 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 77 10 , , , 25 77 11 morphine morphine NNP 25 77 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 77 13 MS MS NNP 25 77 14 - - HYPH 25 77 15 Contin Contin NNP 25 77 16 , , , 25 77 17 Roxanol Roxanol NNP 25 77 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 77 19 , , , 25 77 20 codeine codeine NN 25 77 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 77 22 Tylenol Tylenol NNP 25 77 23 w w NNP 25 77 24 / / SYM 25 77 25 codeine codeine NN 25 77 26 , , , 25 77 27 Empirin Empirin NNP 25 77 28 w w NNP 25 77 29 / / SYM 25 77 30 codeine codeine NN 25 77 31 , , , 25 77 32 Robitussan Robitussan NNP 25 77 33 A A NNP 25 77 34 - - HYPH 25 77 35 C C NNP 25 77 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 77 37 , , , 25 77 38 and and CC 25 77 39 thebaine thebaine NN 25 77 40 . . . 25 78 1 Semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 25 78 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 25 78 3 include include VBP 25 78 4 heroin heroin NN 25 78 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 78 6 horse horse NN 25 78 7 , , , 25 78 8 smack smack RB 25 78 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 78 10 , , , 25 78 11 and and CC 25 78 12 hydromorphone hydromorphone NNP 25 78 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 78 14 Dilaudid Dilaudid NNP 25 78 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 78 16 . . . 25 79 1 Synthetic synthetic JJ 25 79 2 narcotics 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52 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 132 53 2,430 2,430 CD 25 132 54 km km NN 25 132 55 , , , 25 132 56 USSR USSR NNP 25 132 57 2,384 2,384 CD 25 132 58 km km NN 25 132 59 _ _ NNP 25 132 60 # # NNP 25 132 61 _ _ NNP 25 132 62 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 132 63 : : : 25 132 64 none none NN 25 132 65 -- -- : 25 132 66 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 132 67 _ _ NNP 25 132 68 # # $ 25 132 69 _ _ NNP 25 132 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 132 71 claims claim VBZ 25 132 72 : : : 25 132 73 none none NN 25 132 74 -- -- : 25 132 75 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 132 76 _ _ NNP 25 132 77 # # NNP 25 132 78 _ _ NNP 25 132 79 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 132 80 : : : 25 132 81 Pashtun pashtun NN 25 132 82 question question NN 25 132 83 with with IN 25 132 84 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 132 85 ; ; : 25 132 86 Baloch Baloch NNP 25 132 87 question question NN 25 132 88 with with IN 25 132 89 Iran Iran NNP 25 132 90 and and CC 25 132 91 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 132 92 ; ; : 25 132 93 periodic periodic JJ 25 132 94 disputes 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177 _ _ NNP 25 132 178 Land Land NNP 25 132 179 use use NN 25 132 180 : : : 25 132 181 arable arable JJ 25 132 182 land land NN 25 132 183 12 12 CD 25 132 184 % % NN 25 132 185 ; ; , 25 132 186 permanent permanent JJ 25 132 187 crops crop NNS 25 132 188 NEGL% negl% NN 25 132 189 ; ; : 25 132 190 meadows meadow NNS 25 132 191 and and CC 25 132 192 pastures pasture NNS 25 132 193 46 46 CD 25 132 194 % % NN 25 132 195 ; ; , 25 132 196 forest forest NN 25 132 197 and and CC 25 132 198 woodland woodland NN 25 132 199 3 3 CD 25 132 200 % % NN 25 132 201 ; ; , 25 132 202 other other JJ 25 132 203 39 39 CD 25 132 204 % % NN 25 132 205 ; ; , 25 132 206 includes include VBZ 25 132 207 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 132 208 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 132 209 _ _ NNP 25 132 210 # # $ 25 132 211 _ _ NNP 25 132 212 Environment Environment NNP 25 132 213 : : : 25 132 214 damaging damage VBG 25 132 215 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 132 216 occur occur VBP 25 132 217 in in IN 25 132 218 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 132 219 Kush Kush NNP 25 132 220 mountains mountain NNS 25 132 221 ; ; : 25 132 222 soil soil NN 25 132 223 degradation degradation NN 25 132 224 , , , 25 132 225 desertification desertification NN 25 132 226 , , , 25 132 227 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 132 228 , , , 25 132 229 deforestation deforestation NN 25 132 230 , , , 25 132 231 pollution pollution NN 25 132 232 _ _ NNP 25 132 233 # # NNP 25 132 234 _ _ NNP 25 132 235 Note Note NNP 25 132 236 : : : 25 132 237 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 132 238 _ _ NNP 25 132 239 * * NFP 25 132 240 _ _ NNP 25 132 241 People People NNPS 25 132 242 _ _ IN 25 132 243 # # NNP 25 132 244 _ _ NNP 25 132 245 Population Population NNP 25 132 246 : : : 25 132 247 US US NNP 25 132 248 Bureau Bureau NNP 25 132 249 of of IN 25 132 250 the the DT 25 132 251 Census--16,450,304 Census--16,450,304 NNP 25 132 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 253 July July NNP 25 132 254 1991 1991 CD 25 132 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 256 , , , 25 132 257 growth growth NN 25 132 258 rate rate NN 25 132 259 5.2 5.2 CD 25 132 260 % % NN 25 132 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 262 1991 1991 CD 25 132 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 264 and and CC 25 132 265 excludes exclude VBZ 25 132 266 3,750,796 3,750,796 CD 25 132 267 refugees refugee NNS 25 132 268 in in IN 25 132 269 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 132 270 and and CC 25 132 271 1,607,281 1,607,281 CD 25 132 272 refugees refugee NNS 25 132 273 in in IN 25 132 274 Iran Iran NNP 25 132 275 ; ; : 25 132 276 note note VB 25 132 277 -- -- : 25 132 278 another another DT 25 132 279 report report NN 25 132 280 indicates indicate VBZ 25 132 281 a a DT 25 132 282 July July NNP 25 132 283 1990 1990 CD 25 132 284 population population NN 25 132 285 of of IN 25 132 286 16,904,904 16,904,904 CD 25 132 287 , , , 25 132 288 including include VBG 25 132 289 3,271,580 3,271,580 CD 25 132 290 refugees refugee NNS 25 132 291 in in IN 25 132 292 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 132 293 and and CC 25 132 294 1,277,700 1,277,700 CD 25 132 295 refugees refugee NNS 25 132 296 in in IN 25 132 297 Iran Iran NNP 25 132 298 _ _ NNP 25 132 299 # # NNP 25 132 300 _ _ NNP 25 132 301 Birth Birth NNP 25 132 302 rate rate NN 25 132 303 : : : 25 132 304 44 44 CD 25 132 305 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 132 306 population population NN 25 132 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 308 1991 1991 CD 25 132 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 310 _ _ NNP 25 132 311 # # $ 25 132 312 _ _ NNP 25 132 313 Death Death NNP 25 132 314 rate rate NN 25 132 315 : : : 25 132 316 20 20 CD 25 132 317 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 132 318 population population NN 25 132 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 320 1991 1991 CD 25 132 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 322 _ _ NNP 25 132 323 # # NNP 25 132 324 _ _ NNP 25 132 325 Net net JJ 25 132 326 migration migration NN 25 132 327 rate rate NN 25 132 328 : : : 25 132 329 28 28 CD 25 132 330 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 132 331 population population NN 25 132 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 333 1991 1991 CD 25 132 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 335 ; ; : 25 132 336 note note VB 25 132 337 -- -- : 25 132 338 there there EX 25 132 339 are be VBP 25 132 340 flows flow NNS 25 132 341 across across IN 25 132 342 the the DT 25 132 343 border border NN 25 132 344 in in IN 25 132 345 both both DT 25 132 346 directions direction NNS 25 132 347 , , , 25 132 348 but but CC 25 132 349 data datum NNS 25 132 350 are be VBP 25 132 351 fragmentary fragmentary JJ 25 132 352 and and CC 25 132 353 unreliable unreliable JJ 25 132 354 _ _ NN 25 132 355 # # NN 25 132 356 _ _ NNP 25 132 357 Infant Infant NNP 25 132 358 mortality mortality NN 25 132 359 rate rate NN 25 132 360 : : : 25 132 361 164 164 CD 25 132 362 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 132 363 live live JJ 25 132 364 births birth NNS 25 132 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 366 1991 1991 CD 25 132 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 368 _ _ NNP 25 132 369 # # NNP 25 132 370 _ _ NNP 25 132 371 Life Life NNP 25 132 372 expectancy expectancy NN 25 132 373 at at IN 25 132 374 birth birth NN 25 132 375 : : : 25 132 376 44 44 CD 25 132 377 years year NNS 25 132 378 male male JJ 25 132 379 , , , 25 132 380 43 43 CD 25 132 381 years year NNS 25 132 382 female female JJ 25 132 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 384 1991 1991 CD 25 132 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 386 _ _ NNP 25 132 387 # # NNP 25 132 388 _ _ NNP 25 132 389 Total total JJ 25 132 390 fertility fertility NN 25 132 391 rate rate NN 25 132 392 : : : 25 132 393 6.3 6.3 CD 25 132 394 children child NNS 25 132 395 born bear VBN 25 132 396 / / SYM 25 132 397 woman woman NN 25 132 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 399 1991 1991 CD 25 132 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 401 _ _ NNP 25 132 402 # # $ 25 132 403 _ _ NNP 25 132 404 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 132 405 : : : 25 132 406 noun noun NNP 25 132 407 -- -- : 25 132 408 Afghan(s Afghan(s NNP 25 132 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 410 ; ; , 25 132 411 adjective adjective JJ 25 132 412 -- -- : 25 132 413 Afghan Afghan NNP 25 132 414 _ _ NNP 25 132 415 # # $ 25 132 416 _ _ NNP 25 132 417 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 132 418 divisions division NNS 25 132 419 : : : 25 132 420 Pashtun pashtun NN 25 132 421 50 50 CD 25 132 422 % % NN 25 132 423 , , , 25 132 424 Tajik tajik VB 25 132 425 25 25 CD 25 132 426 % % NN 25 132 427 , , , 25 132 428 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 25 132 429 9 9 CD 25 132 430 % % NN 25 132 431 , , , 25 132 432 Hazara Hazara NNP 25 132 433 12 12 CD 25 132 434 - - SYM 25 132 435 15 15 CD 25 132 436 % % NN 25 132 437 ; ; , 25 132 438 minor minor JJ 25 132 439 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 132 440 groups group NNS 25 132 441 include include VBP 25 132 442 Chahar Chahar NNP 25 132 443 Aimaks Aimaks NNP 25 132 444 , , , 25 132 445 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 25 132 446 , , , 25 132 447 Baloch Baloch NNP 25 132 448 , , , 25 132 449 and and CC 25 132 450 other other JJ 25 132 451 _ _ NNP 25 132 452 # # $ 25 132 453 _ _ NNP 25 132 454 Religion Religion NNP 25 132 455 : : : 25 132 456 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 132 457 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 132 458 84 84 CD 25 132 459 % % NN 25 132 460 , , , 25 132 461 Shia Shia NNP 25 132 462 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 132 463 15 15 CD 25 132 464 % % NN 25 132 465 , , , 25 132 466 other other JJ 25 132 467 1 1 CD 25 132 468 % % NN 25 132 469 _ _ NNP 25 132 470 # # $ 25 132 471 _ _ NNP 25 132 472 Language Language NNP 25 132 473 : : : 25 132 474 Pashtu Pashtu NNP 25 132 475 50 50 CD 25 132 476 % % NN 25 132 477 , , , 25 132 478 Afghan Afghan NNP 25 132 479 Persian Persian NNP 25 132 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 481 Dari Dari NNP 25 132 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 483 35 35 CD 25 132 484 % % NN 25 132 485 , , , 25 132 486 Turkic Turkic NNP 25 132 487 languages language NNS 25 132 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 489 primarily primarily RB 25 132 490 Uzbek Uzbek NNPS 25 132 491 and and CC 25 132 492 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 25 132 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 494 11 11 CD 25 132 495 % % NN 25 132 496 , , , 25 132 497 30 30 CD 25 132 498 minor minor JJ 25 132 499 languages language NNS 25 132 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 501 primarily primarily RB 25 132 502 Balochi Balochi NNP 25 132 503 and and CC 25 132 504 Pashai Pashai NNP 25 132 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 506 4 4 CD 25 132 507 % % NN 25 132 508 ; ; , 25 132 509 much much JJ 25 132 510 bilingualism bilingualism NN 25 132 511 _ _ NNP 25 132 512 # # NNP 25 132 513 _ _ NNP 25 132 514 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 132 515 : : : 25 132 516 29 29 CD 25 132 517 % % NN 25 132 518 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 519 male male JJ 25 132 520 44 44 CD 25 132 521 % % NN 25 132 522 , , , 25 132 523 female female JJ 25 132 524 14 14 CD 25 132 525 % % NN 25 132 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 132 527 age age NN 25 132 528 15 15 CD 25 132 529 and and CC 25 132 530 over over RB 25 132 531 can can MD 25 132 532 read read VB 25 132 533 and and CC 25 132 534 write write VB 25 132 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 132 536 1990 1990 CD 25 132 537 est est NNP 25 132 538 . . . 25 132 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 133 1 _ _ NNP 25 133 2 # # $ 25 133 3 _ _ NNP 25 133 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 133 5 force force NN 25 133 6 : : : 25 133 7 4,980,000 4,980,000 CD 25 133 8 ; ; : 25 133 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 133 10 and and CC 25 133 11 animal animal NN 25 133 12 husbandry husbandry NN 25 133 13 67.8 67.8 CD 25 133 14 % % NN 25 133 15 , , , 25 133 16 industry industry NN 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25 134 25 Republic Republic NNP 25 134 26 of of IN 25 134 27 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 134 28 _ _ NNP 25 134 29 # # $ 25 134 30 _ _ NNP 25 134 31 Type Type NNP 25 134 32 : : : 25 134 33 authoritarian authoritarian NNP 25 134 34 _ _ NNP 25 134 35 # # NNP 25 134 36 _ _ NNP 25 134 37 Capital Capital NNP 25 134 38 : : : 25 134 39 Kabul Kabul NNP 25 134 40 _ _ NNP 25 134 41 # # NNP 25 134 42 _ _ NNP 25 134 43 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 134 44 divisions division NNS 25 134 45 : : : 25 134 46 30 30 CD 25 134 47 provinces province NNS 25 134 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 49 velayat velayat NN 25 134 50 , , , 25 134 51 singular singular JJ 25 134 52 -- -- : 25 134 53 velayat velayat NN 25 134 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 55 ; ; : 25 134 56 Badakhshan Badakhshan NNP 25 134 57 , , , 25 134 58 Badghis Badghis NNP 25 134 59 , , , 25 134 60 Baghlan Baghlan NNP 25 134 61 , , , 25 134 62 Balkh Balkh NNP 25 134 63 , , , 25 134 64 Bamian Bamian NNP 25 134 65 , , , 25 134 66 Farah Farah NNP 25 134 67 , , , 25 134 68 Faryab Faryab NNP 25 134 69 , , , 25 134 70 Ghazni Ghazni NNP 25 134 71 , , , 25 134 72 Ghowr Ghowr NNP 25 134 73 , , , 25 134 74 Helmand Helmand NNP 25 134 75 , , , 25 134 76 Herat Herat NNP 25 134 77 , , , 25 134 78 Jowzjan Jowzjan NNP 25 134 79 , , , 25 134 80 Kabol Kabol NNP 25 134 81 , , , 25 134 82 Kandahar Kandahar NNP 25 134 83 , , , 25 134 84 Kapisa Kapisa NNP 25 134 85 , , , 25 134 86 Konar Konar NNP 25 134 87 , , , 25 134 88 Kondoz Kondoz NNP 25 134 89 , , , 25 134 90 Laghman Laghman NNP 25 134 91 , , , 25 134 92 Lowgar Lowgar NNP 25 134 93 , , , 25 134 94 Nangarhar Nangarhar NNP 25 134 95 , , , 25 134 96 Nimruz Nimruz NNP 25 134 97 , , , 25 134 98 Oruzgan Oruzgan NNP 25 134 99 , , , 25 134 100 Paktia Paktia NNP 25 134 101 , , , 25 134 102 Paktika Paktika NNP 25 134 103 , , , 25 134 104 Parvan Parvan NNP 25 134 105 , , , 25 134 106 Samangan Samangan NNP 25 134 107 , , , 25 134 108 Sar Sar NNP 25 134 109 - - HYPH 25 134 110 e e NNP 25 134 111 Pol Pol NNP 25 134 112 , , , 25 134 113 Takhar Takhar NNP 25 134 114 , , , 25 134 115 Vardak Vardak NNP 25 134 116 , , , 25 134 117 Zabol Zabol NNP 25 134 118 ; ; : 25 134 119 note note NN 25 134 120 -- -- : 25 134 121 there there EX 25 134 122 may may MD 25 134 123 be be VB 25 134 124 a a DT 25 134 125 new new JJ 25 134 126 province province NN 25 134 127 of of IN 25 134 128 Nurestan Nurestan NNP 25 134 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 130 Nuristan Nuristan NNP 25 134 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 132 _ _ NNP 25 134 133 # # $ 25 134 134 _ _ NNP 25 134 135 Independence Independence NNP 25 134 136 : : : 25 134 137 19 19 CD 25 134 138 August August NNP 25 134 139 1919 1919 CD 25 134 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 141 from from IN 25 134 142 UK UK NNP 25 134 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 144 _ _ NNP 25 134 145 # # $ 25 134 146 _ _ NNP 25 134 147 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 134 148 : : : 25 134 149 adopted adopt VBN 25 134 150 30 30 CD 25 134 151 November November NNP 25 134 152 1987 1987 CD 25 134 153 , , , 25 134 154 revised revise VBN 25 134 155 May May NNP 25 134 156 1990 1990 CD 25 134 157 _ _ NNP 25 134 158 # # $ 25 134 159 _ _ NNP 25 134 160 Legal Legal NNP 25 134 161 system system NN 25 134 162 : : : 25 134 163 has have VBZ 25 134 164 not not RB 25 134 165 accepted accept VBN 25 134 166 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 134 167 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 134 168 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 134 169 _ _ NNP 25 134 170 # # NNP 25 134 171 _ _ NNP 25 134 172 National national JJ 25 134 173 holiday holiday NN 25 134 174 : : : 25 134 175 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 134 176 of of IN 25 134 177 the the DT 25 134 178 Saur Saur NNP 25 134 179 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 134 180 , , , 25 134 181 27 27 CD 25 134 182 April April NNP 25 134 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 184 1978 1978 CD 25 134 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 186 _ _ NNP 25 134 187 # # NNP 25 134 188 _ _ NNP 25 134 189 Executive Executive NNP 25 134 190 branch branch NN 25 134 191 : : : 25 134 192 president president NN 25 134 193 , , , 25 134 194 four four CD 25 134 195 vice vice NN 25 134 196 presidents president NNS 25 134 197 , , , 25 134 198 prime prime NNP 25 134 199 minister minister NN 25 134 200 , , , 25 134 201 deputy deputy JJ 25 134 202 prime prime JJ 25 134 203 minister minister NN 25 134 204 , , , 25 134 205 Council Council NNP 25 134 206 of of IN 25 134 207 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 134 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 209 cabinet cabinet NN 25 134 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 211 _ _ NNP 25 134 212 # # NNP 25 134 213 _ _ NNP 25 134 214 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 134 215 branch branch NN 25 134 216 : : : 25 134 217 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 134 218 National National NNP 25 134 219 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 134 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 221 Meli Meli NNP 25 134 222 Shura Shura NNP 25 134 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 224 consists consist VBZ 25 134 225 of of IN 25 134 226 an an DT 25 134 227 upper upper JJ 25 134 228 house house NN 25 134 229 or or CC 25 134 230 Council Council NNP 25 134 231 of of IN 25 134 232 Elders Elders NNPS 25 134 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 234 Sena Sena NNP 25 134 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 236 and and CC 25 134 237 a a DT 25 134 238 lower low JJR 25 134 239 house house NN 25 134 240 or or CC 25 134 241 Council Council NNP 25 134 242 of of IN 25 134 243 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 134 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 245 Wolosi Wolosi NNP 25 134 246 Jirga Jirga NNP 25 134 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 248 _ _ NNP 25 134 249 # # $ 25 134 250 _ _ NNP 25 134 251 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 134 252 branch branch NN 25 134 253 : : : 25 134 254 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 134 255 Court Court NNP 25 134 256 _ _ NNP 25 134 257 # # NNP 25 134 258 _ _ NNP 25 134 259 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 134 260 : : : 25 134 261 Chief Chief NNP 25 134 262 of of IN 25 134 263 State State NNP 25 134 264 and and CC 25 134 265 Head Head NNP 25 134 266 of of IN 25 134 267 Government Government NNP 25 134 268 -- -- : 25 134 269 President President NNP 25 134 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 271 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 25 134 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 273 NAJIBULLAH NAJIBULLAH VBZ 25 134 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 275 Ahmadzai Ahmadzai NNP 25 134 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 278 since since IN 25 134 279 30 30 CD 25 134 280 November November NNP 25 134 281 1987 1987 CD 25 134 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 283 ; ; : 25 134 284 First First NNP 25 134 285 Vice Vice NNP 25 134 286 President President NNP 25 134 287 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 134 288 Wahed Wahed NNP 25 134 289 SORABI SORABI NNP 25 134 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 291 since since IN 25 134 292 7 7 CD 25 134 293 January January NNP 25 134 294 1991 1991 CD 25 134 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 296 ; ; : 25 134 297 Prime Prime NNP 25 134 298 Minister Minister NNP 25 134 299 Fazil Fazil NNP 25 134 300 Haq Haq NNP 25 134 301 KHALIQYAR KHALIQYAR NNP 25 134 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 303 since since IN 25 134 304 21 21 CD 25 134 305 May May NNP 25 134 306 1990 1990 CD 25 134 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 308 _ _ NNP 25 134 309 # # $ 25 134 310 _ _ NNP 25 134 311 Political political JJ 25 134 312 parties party NNS 25 134 313 and and CC 25 134 314 leaders leader NNS 25 134 315 : : : 25 134 316 main main JJ 25 134 317 party party NN 25 134 318 -- -- : 25 134 319 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 25 134 320 Watan Watan NNP 25 134 321 Homeland Homeland NNP 25 134 322 Party Party NNP 25 134 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 324 formerly formerly RB 25 134 325 known know VBN 25 134 326 as as IN 25 134 327 the the DT 25 134 328 People People NNPS 25 134 329 's 's POS 25 134 330 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 134 331 Party Party NNP 25 134 332 of of IN 25 134 333 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 134 334 or or CC 25 134 335 PDPA PDPA NNP 25 134 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 337 ; ; : 25 134 338 there there EX 25 134 339 are be VBP 25 134 340 other other JJ 25 134 341 , , , 25 134 342 much much RB 25 134 343 smaller small JJR 25 134 344 political political JJ 25 134 345 parties party NNS 25 134 346 recognized recognize VBN 25 134 347 by by IN 25 134 348 the the DT 25 134 349 government government NN 25 134 350 _ _ NNP 25 134 351 # # NNP 25 134 352 _ _ NNP 25 134 353 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 134 354 : : : 25 134 355 universal universal JJ 25 134 356 , , , 25 134 357 male male JJ 25 134 358 ages age NNS 25 134 359 15 15 CD 25 134 360 - - HYPH 25 134 361 50 50 CD 25 134 362 _ _ NNP 25 134 363 # # NNP 25 134 364 _ _ NNP 25 134 365 Elections Elections NNPS 25 134 366 : : : 25 134 367 Senate Senate NNP 25 134 368 -- -- : 25 134 369 last last RB 25 134 370 held hold VBN 25 134 371 NA NA NNP 25 134 372 April April NNP 25 134 373 1988 1988 CD 25 134 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 375 next next JJ 25 134 376 to to TO 25 134 377 be be VB 25 134 378 held hold VBN 25 134 379 April April NNP 25 134 380 1991 1991 CD 25 134 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 382 ; ; : 25 134 383 results result NNS 25 134 384 -- -- : 25 134 385 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 25 134 386 Watan Watan NNP 25 134 387 was be VBD 25 134 388 the the DT 25 134 389 only only JJ 25 134 390 party party NN 25 134 391 ; ; : 25 134 392 seats--(192 seats--(192 NNP 25 134 393 total total JJ 25 134 394 , , , 25 134 395 128 128 CD 25 134 396 elected elect VBN 25 134 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 398 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 25 134 399 Watan Watan NNP 25 134 400 128 128 CD 25 134 401 ; ; : 25 134 402 House House NNP 25 134 403 of of IN 25 134 404 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 134 405 -- -- : 25 134 406 last last RB 25 134 407 held hold VBN 25 134 408 NA NA NNP 25 134 409 April April NNP 25 134 410 1988 1988 CD 25 134 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 412 next next JJ 25 134 413 to to TO 25 134 414 be be VB 25 134 415 held hold VBN 25 134 416 April April NNP 25 134 417 1993 1993 CD 25 134 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 419 ; ; : 25 134 420 results result NNS 25 134 421 -- -- : 25 134 422 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 25 134 423 Watan Watan NNP 25 134 424 was be VBD 25 134 425 the the DT 25 134 426 only only JJ 25 134 427 party party NN 25 134 428 ; ; : 25 134 429 seats--(234 seats--(234 NNP 25 134 430 total total NN 25 134 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 432 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 25 134 433 Watan Watan NNP 25 134 434 184 184 CD 25 134 435 , , , 25 134 436 opposition opposition NN 25 134 437 50 50 CD 25 134 438 ; ; : 25 134 439 note note NN 25 134 440 -- -- : 25 134 441 members member NNS 25 134 442 may may MD 25 134 443 or or CC 25 134 444 may may MD 25 134 445 not not RB 25 134 446 be be VB 25 134 447 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 134 448 with with IN 25 134 449 a a DT 25 134 450 political political JJ 25 134 451 party party NN 25 134 452 _ _ NN 25 134 453 # # NNP 25 134 454 _ _ NNP 25 134 455 Communists Communists NNPS 25 134 456 : : : 25 134 457 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 25 134 458 Watan Watan NNP 25 134 459 Homeland Homeland NNP 25 134 460 Party Party NNP 25 134 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 462 formerly formerly RB 25 134 463 the the DT 25 134 464 People People NNPS 25 134 465 's 's POS 25 134 466 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 134 467 Party Party NNP 25 134 468 of of IN 25 134 469 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 134 470 or or CC 25 134 471 PDPA PDPA NNP 25 134 472 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 473 claims claim VBZ 25 134 474 200,000 200,000 CD 25 134 475 members member NNS 25 134 476 and and CC 25 134 477 no no RB 25 134 478 longer long RBR 25 134 479 considers consider VBZ 25 134 480 itself -PRON- PRP 25 134 481 a a DT 25 134 482 Communist communist JJ 25 134 483 party party NN 25 134 484 _ _ NN 25 134 485 # # $ 25 134 486 _ _ NNP 25 134 487 Other other JJ 25 134 488 political political JJ 25 134 489 or or CC 25 134 490 pressure pressure NN 25 134 491 groups group NNS 25 134 492 : : : 25 134 493 the the DT 25 134 494 military military JJ 25 134 495 and and CC 25 134 496 other other JJ 25 134 497 branches branch NNS 25 134 498 of of IN 25 134 499 internal internal JJ 25 134 500 security security NN 25 134 501 have have VBP 25 134 502 been be VBN 25 134 503 rebuilt rebuild VBN 25 134 504 by by IN 25 134 505 the the DT 25 134 506 USSR USSR NNP 25 134 507 ; ; : 25 134 508 insurgency insurgency NN 25 134 509 continues continue VBZ 25 134 510 throughout throughout IN 25 134 511 the the DT 25 134 512 country country NN 25 134 513 ; ; , 25 134 514 widespread widespread JJ 25 134 515 antiregime antiregime NN 25 134 516 sentiment sentiment NN 25 134 517 and and CC 25 134 518 opposition opposition NN 25 134 519 on on IN 25 134 520 religious religious JJ 25 134 521 and and CC 25 134 522 political political JJ 25 134 523 grounds ground NNS 25 134 524 _ _ NNP 25 134 525 # # NNP 25 134 526 _ _ NNP 25 134 527 Member Member NNP 25 134 528 of of IN 25 134 529 : : : 25 134 530 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 134 531 , , , 25 134 532 CP CP NNP 25 134 533 , , , 25 134 534 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 134 535 , , , 25 134 536 FAO FAO NNP 25 134 537 , , , 25 134 538 G-77 g-77 CD 25 134 539 , , , 25 134 540 IAEA iaea NN 25 134 541 , , , 25 134 542 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 134 543 , , , 25 134 544 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 134 545 , , , 25 134 546 IDA IDA NNP 25 134 547 , , , 25 134 548 IDB IDB NNP 25 134 549 , , , 25 134 550 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 134 551 , , , 25 134 552 IFC IFC NNP 25 134 553 , , , 25 134 554 ILO ILO NNP 25 134 555 , , , 25 134 556 IMF IMF NNP 25 134 557 , , , 25 134 558 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 134 559 , , , 25 134 560 IOC IOC NNP 25 134 561 , , , 25 134 562 ITU ITU NNP 25 134 563 , , , 25 134 564 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 134 565 , , , 25 134 566 NAM NAM NNP 25 134 567 , , , 25 134 568 OIC OIC NNP 25 134 569 , , , 25 134 570 UN UN NNP 25 134 571 , , , 25 134 572 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 134 573 , , , 25 134 574 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 134 575 , , , 25 134 576 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 134 577 , , , 25 134 578 UPU UPU NNP 25 134 579 , , , 25 134 580 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 134 581 , , , 25 134 582 WHO who WP 25 134 583 , , , 25 134 584 WMO WMO NNP 25 134 585 , , , 25 134 586 WTO WTO NNP 25 134 587 ; ; : 25 134 588 note note NN 25 134 589 -- -- : 25 134 590 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 134 591 was be VBD 25 134 592 suspended suspend VBN 25 134 593 from from IN 25 134 594 the the DT 25 134 595 OIC OIC NNP 25 134 596 in in IN 25 134 597 January January NNP 25 134 598 1980 1980 CD 25 134 599 , , , 25 134 600 but but CC 25 134 601 in in IN 25 134 602 March March NNP 25 134 603 1989 1989 CD 25 134 604 the the DT 25 134 605 self self NN 25 134 606 - - HYPH 25 134 607 proclaimed proclaim VBN 25 134 608 Mujaheddin Mujaheddin NNP 25 134 609 Government Government NNP 25 134 610 of of IN 25 134 611 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 134 612 was be VBD 25 134 613 given give VBN 25 134 614 membership membership NN 25 134 615 _ _ NNP 25 134 616 # # NNP 25 134 617 _ _ NNP 25 134 618 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 134 619 representation representation NN 25 134 620 : : : 25 134 621 Minister Minister NNP 25 134 622 - - HYPH 25 134 623 Counselor Counselor NNP 25 134 624 , , , 25 134 625 Charge Charge NNP 25 134 626 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 134 627 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 134 628 Ghafur Ghafur NNP 25 134 629 JOUSHAN JOUSHAN NNP 25 134 630 ; ; : 25 134 631 Chancery chancery NN 25 134 632 at at IN 25 134 633 2341 2341 CD 25 134 634 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 134 635 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 134 636 NW NW NNP 25 134 637 , , , 25 134 638 Washington Washington NNP 25 134 639 DC DC NNP 25 134 640 20008 20008 CD 25 134 641 ; ; : 25 134 642 telephone telephone NN 25 134 643 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 644 202 202 CD 25 134 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 646 234 234 CD 25 134 647 - - HYPH 25 134 648 3770 3770 CD 25 134 649 or or CC 25 134 650 3771 3771 CD 25 134 651 ; ; : 25 134 652 US US NNP 25 134 653 -- -- : 25 134 654 Charge Charge NNP 25 134 655 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 134 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 657 vacant vacant JJ 25 134 658 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 659 ; ; : 25 134 660 Embassy embassy NN 25 134 661 at at IN 25 134 662 Ansari Ansari NNP 25 134 663 Wat Wat NNP 25 134 664 , , , 25 134 665 Wazir Wazir NNP 25 134 666 Akbar Akbar NNP 25 134 667 Khan Khan NNP 25 134 668 Mina Mina NNP 25 134 669 , , , 25 134 670 Kabul Kabul NNP 25 134 671 ; ; : 25 134 672 telephone telephone NN 25 134 673 62230 62230 CD 25 134 674 through through IN 25 134 675 62235 62235 CD 25 134 676 or or CC 25 134 677 62436 62436 CD 25 134 678 ; ; : 25 134 679 note note VB 25 134 680 -- -- : 25 134 681 US US NNP 25 134 682 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 134 683 in in IN 25 134 684 Kabul Kabul NNP 25 134 685 was be VBD 25 134 686 closed close VBN 25 134 687 in in IN 25 134 688 January January NNP 25 134 689 1989 1989 CD 25 134 690 _ _ NNP 25 134 691 # # $ 25 134 692 _ _ NNP 25 134 693 Flag Flag NNP 25 134 694 : : : 25 134 695 three three CD 25 134 696 equal equal JJ 25 134 697 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 134 698 bands band NNS 25 134 699 of of IN 25 134 700 black black JJ 25 134 701 ( ( -LRB- 25 134 702 top top NN 25 134 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 134 704 , , , 25 134 705 red red NN 25 134 706 , , , 25 134 707 and and CC 25 134 708 green green JJ 25 134 709 with with IN 25 134 710 the the DT 25 134 711 national national JJ 25 134 712 coat coat NN 25 134 713 of of IN 25 134 714 arms arm NNS 25 134 715 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 134 716 on on IN 25 134 717 the the DT 25 134 718 hoist hoist NN 25 134 719 side side NN 25 134 720 of of IN 25 134 721 the the DT 25 134 722 black black JJ 25 134 723 and and CC 25 134 724 red red JJ 25 134 725 bands band NNS 25 134 726 ; ; : 25 134 727 similar similar JJ 25 134 728 to to IN 25 134 729 the the DT 25 134 730 flag flag NN 25 134 731 of of IN 25 134 732 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 134 733 which which WDT 25 134 734 is be VBZ 25 134 735 shorter short JJR 25 134 736 and and CC 25 134 737 bears bear VBZ 25 134 738 a a DT 25 134 739 radiant radiant NN 25 134 740 , , , 25 134 741 rising rise VBG 25 134 742 red red JJ 25 134 743 sun sun NN 25 134 744 centered center VBN 25 134 745 in in IN 25 134 746 the the DT 25 134 747 black black JJ 25 134 748 band band NN 25 134 749 _ _ NNP 25 134 750 * * NFP 25 134 751 _ _ NNP 25 134 752 Economy Economy NNP 25 134 753 _ _ NNP 25 134 754 # # NNP 25 134 755 _ _ NNP 25 134 756 Overview Overview NNP 25 134 757 : : : 25 134 758 Fundamentally fundamentally RB 25 134 759 , , , 25 134 760 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 134 761 is be VBZ 25 134 762 an an DT 25 134 763 extremely extremely RB 25 134 764 poor poor JJ 25 134 765 , , , 25 134 766 landlocked landlocked JJ 25 134 767 country country NN 25 134 768 , , , 25 134 769 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136 29 . . . 25 137 1 Another another DT 25 137 2 1 1 CD 25 137 3 million million CD 25 137 4 have have VBP 25 137 5 probably probably RB 25 137 6 moved move VBN 25 137 7 into into IN 25 137 8 and and CC 25 137 9 around around IN 25 137 10 urban urban JJ 25 137 11 areas area NNS 25 137 12 within within IN 25 137 13 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 137 14 . . . 25 138 1 Large large JJ 25 138 2 numbers number NNS 25 138 3 of of IN 25 138 4 bridges bridge NNS 25 138 5 , , , 25 138 6 buildings building NNS 25 138 7 , , , 25 138 8 and and CC 25 138 9 factories factory NNS 25 138 10 have have VBP 25 138 11 been be VBN 25 138 12 destroyed destroy VBN 25 138 13 or or CC 25 138 14 damaged damage VBN 25 138 15 by by IN 25 138 16 military military JJ 25 138 17 action action NN 25 138 18 or or CC 25 138 19 sabotage sabotage NN 25 138 20 . . . 25 139 1 Government government NN 25 139 2 claims claim VBZ 25 139 3 to to IN 25 139 4 the the DT 25 139 5 contrary contrary JJ 25 139 6 , , , 25 139 7 gross 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NNP 25 143 12 , , , 25 143 13 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 143 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 143 15 ; ; : 25 143 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 143 17 -- -- : 25 143 18 natural natural JJ 25 143 19 gas gas NN 25 143 20 55 55 CD 25 143 21 % % NN 25 143 22 , , , 25 143 23 fruits fruit NNS 25 143 24 and and CC 25 143 25 nuts nut VBZ 25 143 26 24 24 CD 25 143 27 % % NN 25 143 28 , , , 25 143 29 handwoven handwoven JJ 25 143 30 carpets carpet NNS 25 143 31 , , , 25 143 32 wool wool NN 25 143 33 , , , 25 143 34 cotton cotton NN 25 143 35 , , , 25 143 36 hides hide NNS 25 143 37 , , , 25 143 38 and and CC 25 143 39 pelts pelt NNS 25 143 40 ; ; : 25 143 41 partners partner NNS 25 143 42 -- -- : 25 143 43 mostly mostly RB 25 143 44 USSR USSR NNP 25 143 45 and and CC 25 143 46 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 143 47 Europe Europe NNP 25 143 48 _ _ NNP 25 143 49 # # NNP 25 143 50 _ _ NNP 25 143 51 Imports Imports NNPS 25 143 52 : : : 25 143 53 $ $ $ 25 143 54 874 874 CD 25 143 55 million million CD 25 143 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 143 57 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 143 58 . . 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# NNP 25 145 460 _ _ NNP 25 145 461 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 145 462 : : : 25 145 463 limited limited JJ 25 145 464 telephone telephone NN 25 145 465 , , , 25 145 466 telegraph telegraph NN 25 145 467 , , , 25 145 468 and and CC 25 145 469 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 25 145 470 services service NNS 25 145 471 ; ; : 25 145 472 television television NN 25 145 473 introduced introduce VBN 25 145 474 in in IN 25 145 475 1980 1980 CD 25 145 476 ; ; : 25 145 477 31,200 31,200 CD 25 145 478 telephones telephone NNS 25 145 479 ; ; : 25 145 480 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 145 481 AM AM NNP 25 145 482 , , , 25 145 483 no no DT 25 145 484 FM FM NNP 25 145 485 , , , 25 145 486 1 1 CD 25 145 487 TV tv NN 25 145 488 ; ; : 25 145 489 1 1 CD 25 145 490 satellite satellite NN 25 145 491 earth earth NN 25 145 492 station station NN 25 145 493 _ _ NNP 25 145 494 * * NFP 25 145 495 _ _ NNP 25 145 496 Defense Defense NNP 25 145 497 Forces Forces NNPS 25 145 498 _ _ NNP 25 145 499 # 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# $ 25 145 567 _ _ NNP 25 145 568 Defense Defense NNP 25 145 569 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 145 570 : : : 25 145 571 $ $ $ 25 145 572 450 450 CD 25 145 573 million million CD 25 145 574 , , , 25 145 575 15 15 CD 25 145 576 % % NN 25 145 577 of of IN 25 145 578 GDP GDP NNP 25 145 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 145 580 1990 1990 CD 25 145 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 145 582 _ _ NNP 25 145 583 % % NN 25 145 584 _ _ NNP 25 145 585 _ _ NNP 25 145 586 @_Albania @_Albania NNP 25 145 587 _ _ NNP 25 145 588 * * NFP 25 145 589 _ _ NNP 25 145 590 Geography Geography NNP 25 145 591 _ _ NNP 25 145 592 # # NNP 25 145 593 _ _ NNP 25 145 594 Total total JJ 25 145 595 area area NN 25 145 596 : : : 25 145 597 28,750 28,750 CD 25 145 598 km2 km2 NN 25 145 599 ; ; : 25 145 600 land land NN 25 145 601 area area NN 25 145 602 : : : 25 145 603 27,400 27,400 CD 25 145 604 km2 km2 NNP 25 145 605 _ _ NNP 25 145 606 # # NNP 25 145 607 _ _ NNP 25 145 608 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 145 609 area area NN 25 145 610 : : : 25 145 611 slightly slightly RB 25 145 612 larger large JJR 25 145 613 than than IN 25 145 614 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 145 615 _ _ NNP 25 145 616 # 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NNP 25 154 53 , , , 25 154 54 1987 1987 CD 25 154 55 est est VBD 25 154 56 . . . 25 155 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 155 2 ; ; : 25 155 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 155 4 -- -- : 25 155 5 asphalt asphalt NN 25 155 6 , , , 25 155 7 bitumen bituman NNS 25 155 8 , , , 25 155 9 petroleum petroleum NN 25 155 10 products product NNS 25 155 11 , , , 25 155 12 metals metal NNS 25 155 13 and and CC 25 155 14 metallic metallic JJ 25 155 15 ores ore NNS 25 155 16 , , , 25 155 17 electricity electricity NN 25 155 18 , , , 25 155 19 oil oil NN 25 155 20 , , , 25 155 21 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 155 22 , , , 25 155 23 fruits fruit NNS 25 155 24 , , , 25 155 25 tobacco tobacco NN 25 155 26 ; ; : 25 155 27 partners partner NNS 25 155 28 -- -- : 25 155 29 Italy Italy NNP 25 155 30 , , , 25 155 31 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 155 32 , , , 25 155 33 FRG FRG NNP 25 155 34 , , , 25 155 35 Greece Greece NNP 25 155 36 , , , 25 155 37 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 155 38 , , , 25 155 39 Poland Poland NNP 25 155 40 , , , 25 155 41 Romania Romania NNP 25 155 42 , , , 25 155 43 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 155 44 , , , 25 155 45 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 155 46 _ _ NNP 25 155 47 # # NNP 25 155 48 _ _ NNP 25 155 49 Imports Imports NNPS 25 155 50 : : : 25 155 51 $ $ $ 25 155 52 255 255 CD 25 155 53 million million CD 25 155 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 155 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 155 56 . . 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; , 25 156 641 mild mild JJ 25 156 642 , , , 25 156 643 wet wet JJ 25 156 644 winters winter NNS 25 156 645 with with IN 25 156 646 hot hot JJ 25 156 647 , , , 25 156 648 dry dry JJ 25 156 649 summers summer NNS 25 156 650 along along IN 25 156 651 coast coast NN 25 156 652 ; ; , 25 156 653 drier dry JJR 25 156 654 with with IN 25 156 655 cold cold JJ 25 156 656 winters winter NNS 25 156 657 and and CC 25 156 658 hot hot JJ 25 156 659 summers summer NNS 25 156 660 on on IN 25 156 661 high high JJ 25 156 662 plateau plateau NN 25 156 663 ; ; : 25 156 664 sirocco sirocco NN 25 156 665 is be VBZ 25 156 666 a a DT 25 156 667 hot hot JJ 25 156 668 , , , 25 156 669 dust dust NN 25 156 670 / / HYPH 25 156 671 sand sand NN 25 156 672 - - HYPH 25 156 673 laden laden JJ 25 156 674 wind wind NN 25 156 675 especially especially RB 25 156 676 common common JJ 25 156 677 in in IN 25 156 678 summer summer NN 25 156 679 _ _ NNP 25 156 680 # # NNP 25 156 681 _ _ NNP 25 156 682 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 156 683 : : : 25 156 684 mostly mostly RB 25 156 685 high high JJ 25 156 686 plateau plateau NN 25 156 687 and and CC 25 156 688 desert desert NN 25 156 689 ; ; : 25 156 690 some some DT 25 156 691 mountains mountain NNS 25 156 692 ; ; : 25 156 693 narrow narrow JJ 25 156 694 , , , 25 156 695 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 25 156 696 coastal coastal JJ 25 156 697 plain plain NN 25 156 698 _ _ NNP 25 156 699 # # NNP 25 156 700 _ _ NNP 25 156 701 Natural natural JJ 25 156 702 resources resource NNS 25 156 703 : : : 25 156 704 crude crude JJ 25 156 705 oil oil NN 25 156 706 , , , 25 156 707 natural natural JJ 25 156 708 gas gas NN 25 156 709 , , , 25 156 710 iron iron NN 25 156 711 ore ore NN 25 156 712 , , , 25 156 713 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 156 714 , , , 25 156 715 uranium uranium NN 25 156 716 , , , 25 156 717 lead lead NN 25 156 718 , , , 25 156 719 zinc zinc NNP 25 156 720 _ _ NNP 25 156 721 # # $ 25 156 722 _ _ NNP 25 156 723 Land Land NNP 25 156 724 use use NN 25 156 725 : : : 25 156 726 arable arable JJ 25 156 727 land land NN 25 156 728 3 3 CD 25 156 729 % % NN 25 156 730 ; ; , 25 156 731 permanent permanent JJ 25 156 732 crops crop NNS 25 156 733 NEGL% negl% NN 25 156 734 ; ; : 25 156 735 meadows meadow NNS 25 156 736 and and CC 25 156 737 pastures pasture VBZ 25 156 738 13 13 CD 25 156 739 % % NN 25 156 740 ; ; , 25 156 741 forest forest NN 25 156 742 and and CC 25 156 743 woodland woodland JJ 25 156 744 2 2 CD 25 156 745 % % NN 25 156 746 ; ; , 25 156 747 other other JJ 25 156 748 82 82 CD 25 156 749 % % NN 25 156 750 ; ; , 25 156 751 includes include VBZ 25 156 752 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 156 753 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 156 754 _ _ NNP 25 156 755 # # $ 25 156 756 _ _ NNP 25 156 757 Environment Environment NNP 25 156 758 : : : 25 156 759 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 156 760 areas area NNS 25 156 761 subject subject JJ 25 156 762 to to IN 25 156 763 severe severe JJ 25 156 764 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 156 765 ; ; : 25 156 766 desertification desertification NN 25 156 767 _ _ NNP 25 156 768 # # $ 25 156 769 _ _ NNP 25 156 770 Note Note NNP 25 156 771 : : : 25 156 772 second second RB 25 156 773 - - HYPH 25 156 774 largest large JJS 25 156 775 country country NN 25 156 776 in in IN 25 156 777 Africa Africa NNP 25 156 778 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 779 after after IN 25 156 780 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 156 781 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 782 _ _ NNP 25 156 783 * * NFP 25 156 784 _ _ NNP 25 156 785 People People NNPS 25 156 786 _ _ IN 25 156 787 # # NNP 25 156 788 _ _ NNP 25 156 789 Population Population NNP 25 156 790 : : : 25 156 791 26,022,188 26,022,188 CD 25 156 792 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 793 July July NNP 25 156 794 1991 1991 CD 25 156 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 796 , , , 25 156 797 growth growth NN 25 156 798 rate rate NN 25 156 799 2.5 2.5 CD 25 156 800 % % NN 25 156 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 802 1991 1991 CD 25 156 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 804 _ _ NNP 25 156 805 # # NNP 25 156 806 _ _ NNP 25 156 807 Birth Birth NNP 25 156 808 rate rate NN 25 156 809 : : : 25 156 810 32 32 CD 25 156 811 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 156 812 population population NN 25 156 813 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 814 1991 1991 CD 25 156 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 816 _ _ NNP 25 156 817 # # $ 25 156 818 _ _ NNP 25 156 819 Death Death NNP 25 156 820 rate rate NN 25 156 821 : : : 25 156 822 7 7 CD 25 156 823 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 156 824 population population NN 25 156 825 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 826 1991 1991 CD 25 156 827 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 828 _ _ NNP 25 156 829 # # NNP 25 156 830 _ _ NNP 25 156 831 Net net JJ 25 156 832 migration migration NN 25 156 833 rate rate NN 25 156 834 : : : 25 156 835 0 0 CD 25 156 836 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 156 837 population population NN 25 156 838 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 839 1991 1991 CD 25 156 840 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 841 _ _ NNP 25 156 842 # # $ 25 156 843 _ _ NNP 25 156 844 Infant Infant NNP 25 156 845 mortality mortality NN 25 156 846 rate rate NN 25 156 847 : : : 25 156 848 57 57 CD 25 156 849 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 156 850 live live JJ 25 156 851 births birth NNS 25 156 852 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 853 1991 1991 CD 25 156 854 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 855 _ _ NNP 25 156 856 # # NNP 25 156 857 _ _ NNP 25 156 858 Life Life NNP 25 156 859 expectancy expectancy NN 25 156 860 at at IN 25 156 861 birth birth NN 25 156 862 : : : 25 156 863 66 66 CD 25 156 864 years year NNS 25 156 865 male male JJ 25 156 866 , , , 25 156 867 68 68 CD 25 156 868 years year NNS 25 156 869 female female JJ 25 156 870 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 871 1991 1991 CD 25 156 872 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 873 _ _ NNP 25 156 874 # # NNP 25 156 875 _ _ NNP 25 156 876 Total total JJ 25 156 877 fertility fertility NN 25 156 878 rate rate NN 25 156 879 : : : 25 156 880 4.2 4.2 CD 25 156 881 children child NNS 25 156 882 born bear VBN 25 156 883 / / SYM 25 156 884 woman woman NN 25 156 885 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 886 1991 1991 CD 25 156 887 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 888 _ _ NNP 25 156 889 # # $ 25 156 890 _ _ NNP 25 156 891 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 156 892 : : : 25 156 893 noun noun NNP 25 156 894 -- -- : 25 156 895 Algerian(s Algerian(s NNP 25 156 896 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 897 ; ; , 25 156 898 adjective adjective JJ 25 156 899 -- -- : 25 156 900 Algerian Algerian NNP 25 156 901 _ _ NNP 25 156 902 # # $ 25 156 903 _ _ NNP 25 156 904 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 156 905 divisions division NNS 25 156 906 : : : 25 156 907 Arab Arab NNP 25 156 908 - - HYPH 25 156 909 Berber berber NN 25 156 910 99 99 CD 25 156 911 % % NN 25 156 912 , , , 25 156 913 European european JJ 25 156 914 less less JJR 25 156 915 than than IN 25 156 916 1 1 CD 25 156 917 % % NN 25 156 918 _ _ NNP 25 156 919 # # $ 25 156 920 _ _ NNP 25 156 921 Religion Religion NNP 25 156 922 : : : 25 156 923 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 156 924 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 156 925 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 926 state state NN 25 156 927 religion religion NN 25 156 928 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 929 99 99 CD 25 156 930 % % NN 25 156 931 , , , 25 156 932 Christian christian JJ 25 156 933 and and CC 25 156 934 Jewish jewish JJ 25 156 935 1 1 CD 25 156 936 % % NN 25 156 937 _ _ NNP 25 156 938 # # $ 25 156 939 _ _ NNP 25 156 940 Language Language NNP 25 156 941 : : : 25 156 942 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 156 943 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 944 official official JJ 25 156 945 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 946 , , , 25 156 947 French French NNP 25 156 948 , , , 25 156 949 Berber Berber NNP 25 156 950 dialects dialect VBZ 25 156 951 _ _ NNP 25 156 952 # # NNP 25 156 953 _ _ NNP 25 156 954 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 156 955 : : : 25 156 956 50 50 CD 25 156 957 % % NN 25 156 958 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 959 male male JJ 25 156 960 63 63 CD 25 156 961 % % NN 25 156 962 , , , 25 156 963 female female JJ 25 156 964 36 36 CD 25 156 965 % % NN 25 156 966 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 967 age age NN 25 156 968 15 15 CD 25 156 969 and and CC 25 156 970 over over RB 25 156 971 can can MD 25 156 972 read read VB 25 156 973 and and CC 25 156 974 write write VB 25 156 975 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 976 1987 1987 CD 25 156 977 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 978 _ _ NNP 25 156 979 # # $ 25 156 980 _ _ NNP 25 156 981 Labor Labor NNP 25 156 982 force force NN 25 156 983 : : : 25 156 984 3,700,000 3,700,000 CD 25 156 985 ; ; : 25 156 986 industry industry NN 25 156 987 and and CC 25 156 988 commerce commerce NN 25 156 989 40 40 CD 25 156 990 % % NN 25 156 991 , , , 25 156 992 agriculture agriculture NN 25 156 993 24 24 CD 25 156 994 % % NN 25 156 995 , , , 25 156 996 government government NN 25 156 997 17 17 CD 25 156 998 % % NN 25 156 999 , , , 25 156 1000 services service NNS 25 156 1001 10 10 CD 25 156 1002 % % NN 25 156 1003 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1004 1984 1984 CD 25 156 1005 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1006 _ _ NNP 25 156 1007 # # NNP 25 156 1008 _ _ NNP 25 156 1009 Organized Organized NNP 25 156 1010 labor labor NN 25 156 1011 : : : 25 156 1012 16 16 CD 25 156 1013 - - SYM 25 156 1014 19 19 CD 25 156 1015 % % NN 25 156 1016 of of IN 25 156 1017 labor labor NN 25 156 1018 force force NN 25 156 1019 claimed claim VBD 25 156 1020 ; ; : 25 156 1021 General General NNP 25 156 1022 Union Union NNP 25 156 1023 of of IN 25 156 1024 Algerian Algerian NNP 25 156 1025 Workers Workers NNPS 25 156 1026 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1027 UGTA UGTA NNP 25 156 1028 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1029 is be VBZ 25 156 1030 the the DT 25 156 1031 only only JJ 25 156 1032 labor labor NN 25 156 1033 organization organization NN 25 156 1034 and and CC 25 156 1035 is be VBZ 25 156 1036 subordinate subordinate JJ 25 156 1037 to to IN 25 156 1038 the the DT 25 156 1039 National National NNP 25 156 1040 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 156 1041 Front Front NNP 25 156 1042 _ _ NNP 25 156 1043 * * NFP 25 156 1044 _ _ NNP 25 156 1045 Government Government NNP 25 156 1046 _ _ NNP 25 156 1047 # # NNP 25 156 1048 _ _ NNP 25 156 1049 Long Long NNP 25 156 1050 - - HYPH 25 156 1051 form form NN 25 156 1052 name name NN 25 156 1053 : : : 25 156 1054 Democratic democratic JJ 25 156 1055 and and CC 25 156 1056 Popular Popular NNP 25 156 1057 Republic Republic NNP 25 156 1058 of of IN 25 156 1059 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 156 1060 _ _ NNP 25 156 1061 # # NNP 25 156 1062 _ _ NNP 25 156 1063 Type Type NNP 25 156 1064 : : : 25 156 1065 republic republic NNP 25 156 1066 _ _ NNP 25 156 1067 # # NNP 25 156 1068 _ _ NNP 25 156 1069 Capital Capital NNP 25 156 1070 : : : 25 156 1071 Algiers Algiers NNP 25 156 1072 _ _ NNP 25 156 1073 # # NNP 25 156 1074 _ _ NNP 25 156 1075 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 156 1076 divisions division NNS 25 156 1077 : : : 25 156 1078 48 48 CD 25 156 1079 provinces province NNS 25 156 1080 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1081 wilayat wilayat NN 25 156 1082 , , , 25 156 1083 singular singular NNP 25 156 1084 -- -- : 25 156 1085 wilaya wilaya NNP 25 156 1086 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1087 ; ; : 25 156 1088 Adrar Adrar NNP 25 156 1089 , , , 25 156 1090 Ain Ain NNP 25 156 1091 Defla Defla NNP 25 156 1092 , , , 25 156 1093 Ain Ain NNP 25 156 1094 Temouchent Temouchent NNP 25 156 1095 , , , 25 156 1096 Alger Alger NNP 25 156 1097 , , , 25 156 1098 Annaba Annaba NNP 25 156 1099 , , , 25 156 1100 Batna Batna NNP 25 156 1101 , , , 25 156 1102 Bechar Bechar NNP 25 156 1103 , , , 25 156 1104 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 25 156 1105 , , , 25 156 1106 Biskra Biskra NNP 25 156 1107 , , , 25 156 1108 Blida Blida NNP 25 156 1109 , , , 25 156 1110 Bordj Bordj NNP 25 156 1111 Bou Bou NNP 25 156 1112 Arreridj Arreridj NNP 25 156 1113 , , , 25 156 1114 Bouira Bouira NNP 25 156 1115 , , , 25 156 1116 Boumerdes Boumerdes NNP 25 156 1117 , , , 25 156 1118 Chlef Chlef NNP 25 156 1119 , , , 25 156 1120 Constantine Constantine NNP 25 156 1121 , , , 25 156 1122 Djelfa Djelfa NNP 25 156 1123 , , , 25 156 1124 El El NNP 25 156 1125 Bayadh Bayadh NNP 25 156 1126 , , , 25 156 1127 El El NNP 25 156 1128 Oued Oued NNP 25 156 1129 , , , 25 156 1130 El El NNP 25 156 1131 Tarf Tarf NNP 25 156 1132 , , , 25 156 1133 Ghardaia Ghardaia NNP 25 156 1134 , , , 25 156 1135 Guelma Guelma NNP 25 156 1136 , , , 25 156 1137 Illizi Illizi NNP 25 156 1138 , , , 25 156 1139 Jijel Jijel NNP 25 156 1140 , , , 25 156 1141 Khenchela Khenchela NNP 25 156 1142 , , , 25 156 1143 Laghouat Laghouat NNP 25 156 1144 , , , 25 156 1145 Mascara Mascara NNP 25 156 1146 , , , 25 156 1147 Medea Medea NNP 25 156 1148 , , , 25 156 1149 Mila Mila NNP 25 156 1150 , , , 25 156 1151 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 25 156 1152 , , , 25 156 1153 M'sila M'sila NNP 25 156 1154 , , , 25 156 1155 Naama Naama NNP 25 156 1156 , , , 25 156 1157 Oran Oran NNP 25 156 1158 , , , 25 156 1159 Ouargla Ouargla NNP 25 156 1160 , , , 25 156 1161 Oum Oum NNP 25 156 1162 el el NNP 25 156 1163 Bouaghi Bouaghi NNP 25 156 1164 , , , 25 156 1165 Relizane Relizane NNP 25 156 1166 , , , 25 156 1167 Saida Saida NNP 25 156 1168 , , , 25 156 1169 Setif Setif NNP 25 156 1170 , , , 25 156 1171 Sidi Sidi NNP 25 156 1172 Bel Bel NNP 25 156 1173 Abbes Abbes NNPS 25 156 1174 , , , 25 156 1175 Skikda Skikda NNP 25 156 1176 , , , 25 156 1177 Souk Souk NNP 25 156 1178 Ahras Ahras NNP 25 156 1179 , , , 25 156 1180 Tamanghasset Tamanghasset NNP 25 156 1181 , , , 25 156 1182 Tebessa Tebessa NNP 25 156 1183 , , , 25 156 1184 Tiaret Tiaret NNP 25 156 1185 , , , 25 156 1186 Tindouf Tindouf NNPS 25 156 1187 , , , 25 156 1188 Tipaza Tipaza NNP 25 156 1189 , , , 25 156 1190 Tissemsilt Tissemsilt NNP 25 156 1191 , , , 25 156 1192 Tizi Tizi NNP 25 156 1193 Ouzou Ouzou NNP 25 156 1194 , , , 25 156 1195 Tlemcen Tlemcen NNP 25 156 1196 _ _ NNP 25 156 1197 # # NN 25 156 1198 _ _ NNP 25 156 1199 Independence Independence NNP 25 156 1200 : : : 25 156 1201 5 5 CD 25 156 1202 July July NNP 25 156 1203 1962 1962 CD 25 156 1204 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1205 from from IN 25 156 1206 France France NNP 25 156 1207 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1208 _ _ NNP 25 156 1209 # # NNP 25 156 1210 _ _ NNP 25 156 1211 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 156 1212 : : : 25 156 1213 19 19 CD 25 156 1214 November November NNP 25 156 1215 1976 1976 CD 25 156 1216 , , , 25 156 1217 effective effective JJ 25 156 1218 22 22 CD 25 156 1219 November November NNP 25 156 1220 1976 1976 CD 25 156 1221 _ _ IN 25 156 1222 # # $ 25 156 1223 _ _ NNP 25 156 1224 Legal Legal NNP 25 156 1225 system system NN 25 156 1226 : : : 25 156 1227 socialist socialist JJ 25 156 1228 , , , 25 156 1229 based base VBN 25 156 1230 on on IN 25 156 1231 French french JJ 25 156 1232 and and CC 25 156 1233 Islamic islamic JJ 25 156 1234 law law NN 25 156 1235 ; ; : 25 156 1236 judicial judicial JJ 25 156 1237 review review NN 25 156 1238 of of IN 25 156 1239 legislative legislative JJ 25 156 1240 acts act NNS 25 156 1241 in in IN 25 156 1242 ad ad FW 25 156 1243 hoc hoc FW 25 156 1244 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 156 1245 Council Council NNP 25 156 1246 composed compose VBN 25 156 1247 of of IN 25 156 1248 various various JJ 25 156 1249 public public JJ 25 156 1250 officials official NNS 25 156 1251 , , , 25 156 1252 including include VBG 25 156 1253 several several JJ 25 156 1254 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 156 1255 Court Court NNP 25 156 1256 justices justice NNS 25 156 1257 ; ; : 25 156 1258 has have VBZ 25 156 1259 not not RB 25 156 1260 accepted accept VBN 25 156 1261 compulsory compulsory NN 25 156 1262 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 156 1263 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 156 1264 _ _ NNP 25 156 1265 # # NNP 25 156 1266 _ _ NNP 25 156 1267 National national JJ 25 156 1268 holiday holiday NN 25 156 1269 : : : 25 156 1270 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 156 1271 of of IN 25 156 1272 the the DT 25 156 1273 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 156 1274 , , , 25 156 1275 1 1 CD 25 156 1276 November November NNP 25 156 1277 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1278 1954 1954 CD 25 156 1279 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1280 _ _ NNP 25 156 1281 # # NNP 25 156 1282 _ _ NNP 25 156 1283 Executive Executive NNP 25 156 1284 branch branch NN 25 156 1285 : : : 25 156 1286 president president NN 25 156 1287 , , , 25 156 1288 prime prime NNP 25 156 1289 minister minister NNP 25 156 1290 , , , 25 156 1291 Council Council NNP 25 156 1292 of of IN 25 156 1293 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 156 1294 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1295 cabinet cabinet NN 25 156 1296 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1297 _ _ NNP 25 156 1298 # # NNP 25 156 1299 _ _ NNP 25 156 1300 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 156 1301 branch branch NN 25 156 1302 : : : 25 156 1303 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 156 1304 National National NNP 25 156 1305 People People NNPS 25 156 1306 's 's POS 25 156 1307 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 156 1308 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1309 Al Al NNP 25 156 1310 - - HYPH 25 156 1311 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 156 1312 Ech Ech NNP 25 156 1313 - - HYPH 25 156 1314 Chaabi Chaabi NNP 25 156 1315 Al Al NNP 25 156 1316 - - HYPH 25 156 1317 Watani Watani NNP 25 156 1318 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1319 _ _ NNP 25 156 1320 # # $ 25 156 1321 _ _ NNP 25 156 1322 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 156 1323 branch branch NN 25 156 1324 : : : 25 156 1325 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 156 1326 Court Court NNP 25 156 1327 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1328 Cour Cour NNP 25 156 1329 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 156 1330 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1331 _ _ NNP 25 156 1332 # # NNP 25 156 1333 _ _ NNP 25 156 1334 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 156 1335 : : : 25 156 1336 Chief Chief NNP 25 156 1337 of of IN 25 156 1338 State State NNP 25 156 1339 -- -- : 25 156 1340 President President NNP 25 156 1341 Chadli Chadli NNP 25 156 1342 BENDJEDID BENDJEDID NNP 25 156 1343 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1344 since since IN 25 156 1345 7 7 CD 25 156 1346 February February NNP 25 156 1347 1979 1979 CD 25 156 1348 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1349 ; ; : 25 156 1350 Head Head NNP 25 156 1351 of of IN 25 156 1352 Government Government NNP 25 156 1353 -- -- : 25 156 1354 Prime Prime NNP 25 156 1355 Minister Minister NNP 25 156 1356 Sid Sid NNP 25 156 1357 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 156 1358 GHOZALI GHOZALI NNP 25 156 1359 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1360 since since IN 25 156 1361 6 6 CD 25 156 1362 June June NNP 25 156 1363 1991 1991 CD 25 156 1364 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1365 _ _ NNP 25 156 1366 # # $ 25 156 1367 _ _ NNP 25 156 1368 Political political JJ 25 156 1369 parties party NNS 25 156 1370 and and CC 25 156 1371 leaders leader NNS 25 156 1372 : : : 25 156 1373 National National NNP 25 156 1374 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 156 1375 Front Front NNP 25 156 1376 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1377 FLN FLN NNP 25 156 1378 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1379 , , , 25 156 1380 Chadli Chadli NNP 25 156 1381 BENDJEDID BENDJEDID NNP 25 156 1382 , , , 25 156 1383 president president NN 25 156 1384 ; ; : 25 156 1385 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 156 1386 Salvation Salvation NNP 25 156 1387 Front Front NNP 25 156 1388 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1389 FIS FIS NNP 25 156 1390 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1391 , , , 25 156 1392 Abassi Abassi NNP 25 156 1393 MADANI madani NN 25 156 1394 ; ; : 25 156 1395 the the DT 25 156 1396 government government NN 25 156 1397 established establish VBD 25 156 1398 a a DT 25 156 1399 multiparty multiparty NN 25 156 1400 system system NN 25 156 1401 in in IN 25 156 1402 September September NNP 25 156 1403 1989 1989 CD 25 156 1404 and and CC 25 156 1405 as as IN 25 156 1406 of of IN 25 156 1407 31 31 CD 25 156 1408 December December NNP 25 156 1409 1990 1990 CD 25 156 1410 over over IN 25 156 1411 30 30 CD 25 156 1412 legal legal JJ 25 156 1413 parties party NNS 25 156 1414 existed exist VBD 25 156 1415 _ _ NNP 25 156 1416 # # $ 25 156 1417 _ _ NNP 25 156 1418 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 156 1419 : : : 25 156 1420 universal universal JJ 25 156 1421 at at IN 25 156 1422 age age NN 25 156 1423 18 18 CD 25 156 1424 _ _ NNP 25 156 1425 # # NNP 25 156 1426 _ _ NNP 25 156 1427 Elections Elections NNPS 25 156 1428 : : : 25 156 1429 President President NNP 25 156 1430 -- -- : 25 156 1431 last last RB 25 156 1432 held hold VBN 25 156 1433 on on IN 25 156 1434 22 22 CD 25 156 1435 December December NNP 25 156 1436 1988 1988 CD 25 156 1437 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1438 next next JJ 25 156 1439 to to TO 25 156 1440 be be VB 25 156 1441 held hold VBN 25 156 1442 December December NNP 25 156 1443 1993 1993 CD 25 156 1444 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1445 ; ; : 25 156 1446 results result NNS 25 156 1447 -- -- : 25 156 1448 President President NNP 25 156 1449 BENDJEDID BENDJEDID NNP 25 156 1450 was be VBD 25 156 1451 reelected reelect VBN 25 156 1452 without without IN 25 156 1453 opposition opposition NN 25 156 1454 ; ; : 25 156 1455 National National NNP 25 156 1456 People People NNPS 25 156 1457 's 's POS 25 156 1458 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 156 1459 -- -- : 25 156 1460 last last RB 25 156 1461 held hold VBN 25 156 1462 on on IN 25 156 1463 26 26 CD 25 156 1464 February February NNP 25 156 1465 1987 1987 CD 25 156 1466 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1467 next next JJ 25 156 1468 were be VBD 25 156 1469 to to TO 25 156 1470 be be VB 25 156 1471 held hold VBN 25 156 1472 27 27 CD 25 156 1473 June June NNP 25 156 1474 1991 1991 CD 25 156 1475 but but CC 25 156 1476 postponed postpone VBD 25 156 1477 indefinitely indefinitely RB 25 156 1478 because because IN 25 156 1479 of of IN 25 156 1480 civil civil JJ 25 156 1481 unrest unrest NN 25 156 1482 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1483 ; ; : 25 156 1484 results result NNS 25 156 1485 -- -- : 25 156 1486 FLN FLN NNP 25 156 1487 was be VBD 25 156 1488 the the DT 25 156 1489 only only JJ 25 156 1490 party party NN 25 156 1491 ; ; : 25 156 1492 seats--(281 seats--(281 NNP 25 156 1493 total total NN 25 156 1494 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1495 FLN FLN NNP 25 156 1496 281 281 CD 25 156 1497 ; ; : 25 156 1498 note note NN 25 156 1499 -- -- : 25 156 1500 the the DT 25 156 1501 government government NN 25 156 1502 held hold VBD 25 156 1503 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 156 1504 elections election NNS 25 156 1505 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1506 municipal municipal NNP 25 156 1507 and and CC 25 156 1508 wilaya wilaya NNP 25 156 1509 ) ) -RRB- 25 156 1510 in in IN 25 156 1511 June June NNP 25 156 1512 1990 1990 CD 25 156 1513 , , , 25 156 1514 the the DT 25 156 1515 first first JJ 25 156 1516 in in IN 25 156 1517 Algerian algerian JJ 25 156 1518 history history NN 25 156 1519 ; ; , 25 156 1520 results result NNS 25 156 1521 -- -- : 25 156 1522 FIS FIS NNP 25 156 1523 55 55 CD 25 156 1524 % % NN 25 156 1525 , , , 25 156 1526 FLN FLN NNP 25 156 1527 27.5 27.5 CD 25 156 1528 % % NN 25 156 1529 , , , 25 156 1530 other other JJ 25 156 1531 17.5 17.5 CD 25 156 1532 % % NN 25 156 1533 , , , 25 156 1534 with with IN 25 156 1535 65 65 CD 25 156 1536 % % NN 25 156 1537 of of IN 25 156 1538 the the DT 25 156 1539 voters voter NNS 25 156 1540 participating participate VBG 25 156 1541 _ _ NNP 25 156 1542 # # NNP 25 156 1543 _ _ NNP 25 156 1544 Communists Communists NNPS 25 156 1545 : : : 25 156 1546 400 400 CD 25 156 1547 ( ( -LRB- 25 156 1548 est est NNP 25 156 1549 . . . 25 157 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 157 2 ; 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# NNP 25 168 438 _ _ NNP 25 168 439 Civil civil JJ 25 168 440 air air NN 25 168 441 : : : 25 168 442 42 42 CD 25 168 443 major major JJ 25 168 444 transport transport NN 25 168 445 aircraft aircraft NN 25 168 446 _ _ NNP 25 168 447 # # NNP 25 168 448 _ _ NNP 25 168 449 Airports Airports NNP 25 168 450 : : : 25 168 451 145 145 CD 25 168 452 total total JJ 25 168 453 , , , 25 168 454 134 134 CD 25 168 455 usable usable JJ 25 168 456 ; ; : 25 168 457 53 53 CD 25 168 458 with with IN 25 168 459 permanent permanent JJ 25 168 460 - - HYPH 25 168 461 surface surface NN 25 168 462 runways runway NNS 25 168 463 ; ; : 25 168 464 3 3 CD 25 168 465 with with IN 25 168 466 runways runway NNS 25 168 467 over over IN 25 168 468 3,659 3,659 CD 25 168 469 m m CD 25 168 470 ; ; : 25 168 471 30 30 CD 25 168 472 with with IN 25 168 473 runways runways NNP 25 168 474 2,440 2,440 CD 25 168 475 - - HYPH 25 168 476 3,659 3,659 CD 25 168 477 m m NN 25 168 478 ; ; : 25 168 479 66 66 CD 25 168 480 with with IN 25 168 481 runways runway NNS 25 168 482 1,220 1,220 CD 25 168 483 - - HYPH 25 168 484 2,439 2,439 CD 25 168 485 m m NNP 25 168 486 _ _ NNP 25 168 487 # # NNP 25 168 488 _ _ NNP 25 168 489 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 168 490 : : : 25 168 491 excellent excellent JJ 25 168 492 domestic domestic JJ 25 168 493 and and CC 25 168 494 international international JJ 25 168 495 service service NN 25 168 496 in in IN 25 168 497 the the DT 25 168 498 north north NN 25 168 499 , , , 25 168 500 sparse sparse RB 25 168 501 in in IN 25 168 502 the the DT 25 168 503 south south NN 25 168 504 ; ; : 25 168 505 693,000 693,000 CD 25 168 506 telephones telephone NNS 25 168 507 ; ; : 25 168 508 stations--26 stations--26 NNP 25 168 509 AM am NN 25 168 510 , , , 25 168 511 no no DT 25 168 512 FM FM NNP 25 168 513 , , , 25 168 514 113 113 CD 25 168 515 TV tv NN 25 168 516 ; ; : 25 168 517 1,550,000 1,550,000 CD 25 168 518 TV tv NN 25 168 519 sets set NNS 25 168 520 ; ; : 25 168 521 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 25 168 522 receiver receiver NN 25 168 523 sets set NNS 25 168 524 ; ; : 25 168 525 6 6 CD 25 168 526 submarine submarine NN 25 168 527 cables cable NNS 25 168 528 ; ; : 25 168 529 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 168 530 cable cable NN 25 168 531 or or CC 25 168 532 radio radio NN 25 168 533 relay relay NN 25 168 534 to to IN 25 168 535 Italy Italy NNP 25 168 536 , , , 25 168 537 France France NNP 25 168 538 , , , 25 168 539 Spain Spain NNP 25 168 540 , , , 25 168 541 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 168 542 , , , 25 168 543 and and CC 25 168 544 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 168 545 ; ; : 25 168 546 satellite satellite NN 25 168 547 earth earth NN 25 168 548 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 168 549 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 168 550 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 168 551 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 168 552 , , , 25 168 553 1 1 CD 25 168 554 Indian Indian NNP 25 168 555 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 168 556 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 168 557 , , , 25 168 558 1 1 CD 25 168 559 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 25 168 560 , , , 25 168 561 1 1 CD 25 168 562 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 168 563 , , , 25 168 564 and and CC 25 168 565 15 15 CD 25 168 566 domestic domestic JJ 25 168 567 _ _ NN 25 168 568 * * NFP 25 168 569 _ _ NNP 25 168 570 Defense Defense NNP 25 168 571 Forces Forces NNPS 25 168 572 _ _ NNP 25 168 573 # # NNP 25 168 574 _ _ NNP 25 168 575 Branches Branches NNPS 25 168 576 : : : 25 168 577 Army Army NNP 25 168 578 , , , 25 168 579 Navy Navy NNP 25 168 580 , , , 25 168 581 Air Air NNP 25 168 582 Force Force NNP 25 168 583 , , , 25 168 584 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 168 585 Air Air NNP 25 168 586 Defense Defense NNP 25 168 587 , , , 25 168 588 National National NNP 25 168 589 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 168 590 _ _ NNP 25 168 591 # # NNP 25 168 592 _ _ NNP 25 168 593 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 168 594 availability availability NN 25 168 595 : : : 25 168 596 males males NNP 25 168 597 15 15 CD 25 168 598 - - SYM 25 168 599 49 49 CD 25 168 600 , , , 25 168 601 6,142,818 6,142,818 CD 25 168 602 ; ; : 25 168 603 3,780,873 3,780,873 CD 25 168 604 fit fit NN 25 168 605 for for IN 25 168 606 military military JJ 25 168 607 service service NN 25 168 608 ; ; : 25 168 609 293,175 293,175 CD 25 168 610 reach reach VB 25 168 611 military military JJ 25 168 612 age age NN 25 168 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 614 19 19 CD 25 168 615 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 616 annually annually RB 25 168 617 _ _ NNP 25 168 618 # # $ 25 168 619 _ _ NNP 25 168 620 Defense Defense NNP 25 168 621 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 168 622 : : : 25 168 623 $ $ $ 25 168 624 857 857 CD 25 168 625 million million CD 25 168 626 , , , 25 168 627 1.8 1.8 CD 25 168 628 % % NN 25 168 629 of of IN 25 168 630 GDP GDP NNP 25 168 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 632 1991 1991 CD 25 168 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 634 _ _ NNP 25 168 635 % % NN 25 168 636 _ _ NNP 25 168 637 _ _ NNP 25 168 638 @_American @_American NNP 25 168 639 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 168 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 641 territory territory NN 25 168 642 of of IN 25 168 643 the the DT 25 168 644 US US NNP 25 168 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 646 _ _ NNP 25 168 647 * * NFP 25 168 648 _ _ NNP 25 168 649 Geography Geography NNP 25 168 650 _ _ NNP 25 168 651 # # NNP 25 168 652 _ _ NNP 25 168 653 Total total JJ 25 168 654 area area NN 25 168 655 : : : 25 168 656 199 199 CD 25 168 657 km2 km2 NN 25 168 658 ; ; : 25 168 659 land land NN 25 168 660 area area NN 25 168 661 : : : 25 168 662 199 199 CD 25 168 663 km2 km2 NNP 25 168 664 _ _ NNP 25 168 665 # # NNP 25 168 666 _ _ NNP 25 168 667 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 168 668 area area NN 25 168 669 : : : 25 168 670 slightly slightly RB 25 168 671 larger large JJR 25 168 672 than than IN 25 168 673 Washington Washington NNP 25 168 674 , , , 25 168 675 DC DC NNP 25 168 676 _ _ NNP 25 168 677 # # $ 25 168 678 _ _ NNP 25 168 679 Land Land NNP 25 168 680 boundaries boundary NNS 25 168 681 : : : 25 168 682 none none NN 25 168 683 _ _ NNP 25 168 684 # # NNP 25 168 685 _ _ NNP 25 168 686 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 168 687 : : : 25 168 688 116 116 CD 25 168 689 km km NN 25 168 690 _ _ NNP 25 168 691 # # NNP 25 168 692 _ _ NNP 25 168 693 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 168 694 claims claim VBZ 25 168 695 : : : 25 168 696 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 168 697 zone zone NN 25 168 698 : : : 25 168 699 12 12 CD 25 168 700 nm nm UH 25 168 701 ; ; : 25 168 702 Continental continental JJ 25 168 703 shelf shelf NN 25 168 704 : : : 25 168 705 200 200 CD 25 168 706 m m NN 25 168 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 708 depth depth NN 25 168 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 710 ; ; : 25 168 711 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 168 712 economic economic JJ 25 168 713 zone zone NN 25 168 714 : : : 25 168 715 200 200 CD 25 168 716 nm nm CD 25 168 717 ; ; : 25 168 718 Territorial territorial JJ 25 168 719 sea sea NN 25 168 720 : : : 25 168 721 12 12 CD 25 168 722 nm nm NNP 25 168 723 _ _ NNP 25 168 724 # # NNP 25 168 725 _ _ NNP 25 168 726 Climate Climate NNP 25 168 727 : : : 25 168 728 tropical tropical JJ 25 168 729 marine marine NN 25 168 730 , , , 25 168 731 moderated moderate VBN 25 168 732 by by IN 25 168 733 southeast southeast JJ 25 168 734 trade trade NN 25 168 735 winds wind NNS 25 168 736 ; ; , 25 168 737 annual annual JJ 25 168 738 rainfall rainfall NN 25 168 739 averages average NNS 25 168 740 124 124 CD 25 168 741 inches inch NNS 25 168 742 ; ; , 25 168 743 rainy rainy JJ 25 168 744 season season NN 25 168 745 from from IN 25 168 746 November November NNP 25 168 747 to to IN 25 168 748 April April NNP 25 168 749 , , , 25 168 750 dry dry JJ 25 168 751 season season NN 25 168 752 from from IN 25 168 753 May May NNP 25 168 754 to to IN 25 168 755 October October NNP 25 168 756 ; ; : 25 168 757 little little JJ 25 168 758 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 168 759 temperature temperature NN 25 168 760 variation variation NN 25 168 761 _ _ NNP 25 168 762 # # NNP 25 168 763 _ _ NNP 25 168 764 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 168 765 : : : 25 168 766 five five CD 25 168 767 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 168 768 islands island NNS 25 168 769 with with IN 25 168 770 rugged rugged JJ 25 168 771 peaks peak NNS 25 168 772 and and CC 25 168 773 limited limited JJ 25 168 774 coastal coastal JJ 25 168 775 plains plain NNS 25 168 776 , , , 25 168 777 two two CD 25 168 778 coral coral JJ 25 168 779 atolls atoll NNS 25 168 780 _ _ NNP 25 168 781 # # NNP 25 168 782 _ _ NNP 25 168 783 Natural natural JJ 25 168 784 resources resource NNS 25 168 785 : : : 25 168 786 pumice pumice NN 25 168 787 and and CC 25 168 788 pumicite pumicite JJ 25 168 789 _ _ NNP 25 168 790 # # $ 25 168 791 _ _ NNP 25 168 792 Land Land NNP 25 168 793 use use NN 25 168 794 : : : 25 168 795 arable arable JJ 25 168 796 land land NN 25 168 797 10 10 CD 25 168 798 % % NN 25 168 799 ; ; , 25 168 800 permanent permanent JJ 25 168 801 crops crop NNS 25 168 802 5 5 CD 25 168 803 % % NN 25 168 804 ; ; : 25 168 805 meadows meadow NNS 25 168 806 and and CC 25 168 807 pastures pasture NNS 25 168 808 0 0 CD 25 168 809 % % NN 25 168 810 ; ; , 25 168 811 forest forest NN 25 168 812 and and CC 25 168 813 woodland woodland JJ 25 168 814 75 75 CD 25 168 815 % % NN 25 168 816 ; ; , 25 168 817 other other JJ 25 168 818 10 10 CD 25 168 819 % % NN 25 168 820 _ _ NNP 25 168 821 # # $ 25 168 822 _ _ NNP 25 168 823 Environment Environment NNP 25 168 824 : : : 25 168 825 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 168 826 common common JJ 25 168 827 from from IN 25 168 828 December December NNP 25 168 829 to to IN 25 168 830 March March NNP 25 168 831 _ _ NNP 25 168 832 # # NNP 25 168 833 _ _ NNP 25 168 834 Note Note NNP 25 168 835 : : : 25 168 836 Pago Pago NNP 25 168 837 Pago Pago NNP 25 168 838 has have VBZ 25 168 839 one one CD 25 168 840 of of IN 25 168 841 the the DT 25 168 842 best good JJS 25 168 843 natural natural JJ 25 168 844 deepwater deepwater NN 25 168 845 harbors harbor NNS 25 168 846 in in IN 25 168 847 the the DT 25 168 848 South South NNP 25 168 849 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 168 850 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 168 851 , , , 25 168 852 sheltered shelter VBN 25 168 853 by by IN 25 168 854 shape shape NN 25 168 855 from from IN 25 168 856 rough rough JJ 25 168 857 seas sea NNS 25 168 858 and and CC 25 168 859 protected protect VBN 25 168 860 by by IN 25 168 861 peripheral peripheral JJ 25 168 862 mountains mountain NNS 25 168 863 from from IN 25 168 864 high high JJ 25 168 865 winds wind NNS 25 168 866 ; ; , 25 168 867 strategic strategic JJ 25 168 868 location location NN 25 168 869 about about RB 25 168 870 3,700 3,700 CD 25 168 871 km km NN 25 168 872 south south JJ 25 168 873 - - HYPH 25 168 874 southwest southwest JJ 25 168 875 of of IN 25 168 876 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 168 877 in in IN 25 168 878 the the DT 25 168 879 South South NNP 25 168 880 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 168 881 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 168 882 about about IN 25 168 883 halfway halfway NN 25 168 884 between between IN 25 168 885 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 168 886 and and CC 25 168 887 New New NNP 25 168 888 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 168 889 _ _ NNP 25 168 890 * * NFP 25 168 891 _ _ NNP 25 168 892 People People NNPS 25 168 893 _ _ IN 25 168 894 # # NNP 25 168 895 _ _ NNP 25 168 896 Population Population NNP 25 168 897 : : : 25 168 898 43,052 43,052 CD 25 168 899 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 900 July July NNP 25 168 901 1991 1991 CD 25 168 902 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 903 , , , 25 168 904 growth growth NN 25 168 905 rate rate NN 25 168 906 2.9 2.9 CD 25 168 907 % % NN 25 168 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 909 1991 1991 CD 25 168 910 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 911 _ _ NNP 25 168 912 # # NNP 25 168 913 _ _ NNP 25 168 914 Birth Birth NNP 25 168 915 rate rate NN 25 168 916 : : : 25 168 917 41 41 CD 25 168 918 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 168 919 population population NN 25 168 920 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 921 1991 1991 CD 25 168 922 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 923 _ _ NNP 25 168 924 # # $ 25 168 925 _ _ NNP 25 168 926 Death Death NNP 25 168 927 rate rate NN 25 168 928 : : : 25 168 929 4 4 CD 25 168 930 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 168 931 population population NN 25 168 932 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 933 1991 1991 CD 25 168 934 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 935 _ _ NNP 25 168 936 # # NNP 25 168 937 _ _ NNP 25 168 938 Net net JJ 25 168 939 migration migration NN 25 168 940 rate rate NN 25 168 941 : : : 25 168 942 - - : 25 168 943 8 8 CD 25 168 944 immigrants/1,000 immigrants/1,000 CD 25 168 945 population population NN 25 168 946 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 947 1991 1991 CD 25 168 948 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 949 _ _ NNP 25 168 950 # # $ 25 168 951 _ _ NNP 25 168 952 Infant Infant NNP 25 168 953 mortality mortality NN 25 168 954 rate rate NN 25 168 955 : : : 25 168 956 11 11 CD 25 168 957 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 168 958 live live JJ 25 168 959 births birth NNS 25 168 960 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 961 1991 1991 CD 25 168 962 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 963 _ _ NNP 25 168 964 # # NNP 25 168 965 _ _ NNP 25 168 966 Life Life NNP 25 168 967 expectancy expectancy NN 25 168 968 at at IN 25 168 969 birth birth NN 25 168 970 : : : 25 168 971 69 69 CD 25 168 972 years year NNS 25 168 973 male male JJ 25 168 974 , , , 25 168 975 74 74 CD 25 168 976 years year NNS 25 168 977 female female JJ 25 168 978 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 979 1991 1991 CD 25 168 980 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 981 _ _ NNP 25 168 982 # # NNP 25 168 983 _ _ NNP 25 168 984 Total total JJ 25 168 985 fertility fertility NN 25 168 986 rate rate NN 25 168 987 : : : 25 168 988 5.4 5.4 CD 25 168 989 children child NNS 25 168 990 born bear VBN 25 168 991 / / SYM 25 168 992 woman woman NN 25 168 993 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 994 1991 1991 CD 25 168 995 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 996 _ _ NNP 25 168 997 # # $ 25 168 998 _ _ NNP 25 168 999 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 168 1000 : : : 25 168 1001 noun noun NN 25 168 1002 -- -- : 25 168 1003 American american JJ 25 168 1004 Samoan(s samoan(s NN 25 168 1005 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 1006 ; ; : 25 168 1007 adjective adjective JJ 25 168 1008 -- -- : 25 168 1009 American American NNP 25 168 1010 Samoan Samoan NNP 25 168 1011 _ _ NNP 25 168 1012 # # $ 25 168 1013 _ _ NNP 25 168 1014 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 168 1015 divisions division NNS 25 168 1016 : : : 25 168 1017 Samoan Samoan NNP 25 168 1018 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 1019 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 168 1020 ) ) -RRB- 25 168 1021 90 90 CD 25 168 1022 % % NN 25 168 1023 , , , 25 168 1024 Caucasian caucasian JJ 25 168 1025 2 2 CD 25 168 1026 % % NN 25 168 1027 , , , 25 168 1028 Tongan Tongan NNP 25 168 1029 2 2 CD 25 168 1030 % % NN 25 168 1031 , , , 25 168 1032 other other JJ 25 168 1033 6 6 CD 25 168 1034 % % NN 25 168 1035 _ _ NN 25 168 1036 # # $ 25 168 1037 _ _ NNP 25 168 1038 Religion religion NN 25 168 1039 : : : 25 168 1040 Christian Christian NNP 25 168 1041 Congregationalist Congregationalist NNP 25 168 1042 50 50 CD 25 168 1043 % % NN 25 168 1044 , , , 25 168 1045 Roman Roman NNP 25 168 1046 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 168 1047 20 20 CD 25 168 1048 % % NN 25 168 1049 , , , 25 168 1050 Protestant protestant JJ 25 168 1051 denominations denomination NNS 25 168 1052 and and CC 25 168 1053 other other JJ 25 168 1054 30 30 CD 25 168 1055 % % NN 25 168 1056 _ _ NNP 25 168 1057 # 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# $ 25 168 1108 _ _ NNP 25 168 1109 Labor Labor NNP 25 168 1110 force force NN 25 168 1111 : : : 25 168 1112 11,145 11,145 CD 25 168 1113 ; ; : 25 168 1114 government government NN 25 168 1115 48 48 CD 25 168 1116 % % NN 25 168 1117 , , , 25 168 1118 tuna tuna NN 25 168 1119 canneries cannery NNS 25 168 1120 33 33 CD 25 168 1121 % % NN 25 168 1122 , , , 25 168 1123 other other JJ 25 168 1124 19 19 CD 25 168 1125 % % NN 25 168 1126 ( ( -LRB- 25 168 1127 1986 1986 CD 25 168 1128 est est NNP 25 168 1129 . . . 25 168 1130 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 1 _ _ NNP 25 169 2 # # NNP 25 169 3 _ _ NNP 25 169 4 Organized organized JJ 25 169 5 labor labor NN 25 169 6 : : : 25 169 7 NA NA NNP 25 169 8 _ _ NNP 25 169 9 # # $ 25 169 10 _ _ NNP 25 169 11 Note Note NNP 25 169 12 : : : 25 169 13 about about IN 25 169 14 65,000 65,000 CD 25 169 15 American american JJ 25 169 16 Samoans Samoans NNPS 25 169 17 live live VBP 25 169 18 in in IN 25 169 19 the the DT 25 169 20 States States NNP 25 169 21 of of IN 25 169 22 California California NNP 25 169 23 and and CC 25 169 24 Washington Washington NNP 25 169 25 and and CC 25 169 26 20,000 20,000 CD 25 169 27 in in IN 25 169 28 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 169 29 _ _ NNP 25 169 30 * * NFP 25 169 31 _ _ NNP 25 169 32 Government Government NNP 25 169 33 _ _ NNP 25 169 34 # # NNP 25 169 35 _ _ NNP 25 169 36 Long Long NNP 25 169 37 - - HYPH 25 169 38 form form NN 25 169 39 name name NN 25 169 40 : : : 25 169 41 Territory territory NN 25 169 42 of of IN 25 169 43 American American NNP 25 169 44 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 169 45 _ _ NNP 25 169 46 # # $ 25 169 47 _ _ NNP 25 169 48 Type Type NNP 25 169 49 : : : 25 169 50 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 169 51 and and CC 25 169 52 unorganized unorganized JJ 25 169 53 territory territory NN 25 169 54 of of IN 25 169 55 the the DT 25 169 56 US US NNP 25 169 57 _ _ NNP 25 169 58 # # NNP 25 169 59 _ _ NNP 25 169 60 Capital Capital NNP 25 169 61 : : : 25 169 62 Pago Pago NNP 25 169 63 Pago Pago NNP 25 169 64 _ _ NNP 25 169 65 # # $ 25 169 66 _ _ NNP 25 169 67 Administrative administrative JJ 25 169 68 divisions division NNS 25 169 69 : : : 25 169 70 none none NN 25 169 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 72 territory territory NN 25 169 73 of of IN 25 169 74 the the DT 25 169 75 US US NNP 25 169 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 77 _ _ NNP 25 169 78 # 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# NNP 25 169 131 _ _ NNP 25 169 132 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 169 133 branch branch NN 25 169 134 : : : 25 169 135 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 169 136 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 169 137 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 169 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 139 Fono Fono NNP 25 169 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 141 consists consist VBZ 25 169 142 of of IN 25 169 143 an an DT 25 169 144 upper upper JJ 25 169 145 house house NN 25 169 146 or or CC 25 169 147 Senate Senate NNP 25 169 148 and and CC 25 169 149 a a DT 25 169 150 lower low JJR 25 169 151 house house NN 25 169 152 or or CC 25 169 153 House House NNP 25 169 154 of of IN 25 169 155 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 169 156 _ _ NNP 25 169 157 # # $ 25 169 158 _ _ NNP 25 169 159 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 169 160 branch branch NN 25 169 161 : : : 25 169 162 High High NNP 25 169 163 Court Court NNP 25 169 164 _ _ NNP 25 169 165 # # NNP 25 169 166 _ _ NNP 25 169 167 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 169 168 : : : 25 169 169 Chief Chief NNP 25 169 170 of of IN 25 169 171 State State NNP 25 169 172 -- -- : 25 169 173 President President NNP 25 169 174 George George NNP 25 169 175 BUSH BUSH NNP 25 169 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 177 since since IN 25 169 178 20 20 CD 25 169 179 January January NNP 25 169 180 1989 1989 CD 25 169 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 182 ; ; : 25 169 183 Vice Vice NNP 25 169 184 President President NNP 25 169 185 Dan Dan NNP 25 169 186 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 25 169 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 188 since since IN 25 169 189 20 20 CD 25 169 190 January January NNP 25 169 191 1989 1989 CD 25 169 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 193 ; ; : 25 169 194 Head Head NNP 25 169 195 of of IN 25 169 196 Government Government NNP 25 169 197 -- -- : 25 169 198 Governor Governor NNP 25 169 199 Peter Peter NNP 25 169 200 Tali Tali NNP 25 169 201 COLEMAN COLEMAN NNP 25 169 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 203 since since IN 25 169 204 20 20 CD 25 169 205 January January NNP 25 169 206 1989 1989 CD 25 169 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 208 ; ; : 25 169 209 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 25 169 210 Governor Governor NNP 25 169 211 Galea'i Galea'i NNP 25 169 212 POUMELE POUMELE NNP 25 169 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 214 since since IN 25 169 215 NA NA NNP 25 169 216 1989 1989 CD 25 169 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 218 _ _ NNP 25 169 219 # # NNP 25 169 220 _ _ NNP 25 169 221 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 169 222 : : : 25 169 223 universal universal JJ 25 169 224 at at IN 25 169 225 age age NN 25 169 226 18 18 CD 25 169 227 ; ; : 25 169 228 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 169 229 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 169 230 are be VBP 25 169 231 US US NNP 25 169 232 nationals national NNS 25 169 233 , , , 25 169 234 not not RB 25 169 235 US US NNP 25 169 236 citizens citizen NNS 25 169 237 _ _ NNP 25 169 238 # # NNP 25 169 239 _ _ NNP 25 169 240 Elections Elections NNPS 25 169 241 : : : 25 169 242 Governor governor NN 25 169 243 -- -- : 25 169 244 last last RB 25 169 245 held hold VBD 25 169 246 7 7 CD 25 169 247 November November NNP 25 169 248 1988 1988 CD 25 169 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 250 next next JJ 25 169 251 to to TO 25 169 252 be be VB 25 169 253 held hold VBN 25 169 254 November November NNP 25 169 255 1992 1992 CD 25 169 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 257 ; ; : 25 169 258 results result NNS 25 169 259 -- -- : 25 169 260 Peter Peter NNP 25 169 261 T. T. NNP 25 169 262 COLEMAN COLEMAN NNP 25 169 263 was be VBD 25 169 264 elected elect VBN 25 169 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 266 percent percent NN 25 169 267 of of IN 25 169 268 vote vote NN 25 169 269 NA NA NNP 25 169 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 271 ; ; : 25 169 272 Senate Senate NNP 25 169 273 -- -- : 25 169 274 last last RB 25 169 275 held hold VBD 25 169 276 7 7 CD 25 169 277 November November NNP 25 169 278 1988 1988 CD 25 169 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 280 next next JJ 25 169 281 to to TO 25 169 282 be be VB 25 169 283 held hold VBN 25 169 284 November November NNP 25 169 285 1992 1992 CD 25 169 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 287 ; ; : 25 169 288 results result NNS 25 169 289 -- -- : 25 169 290 senators senator NNS 25 169 291 elected elect VBN 25 169 292 by by IN 25 169 293 county county NN 25 169 294 councils council NNS 25 169 295 from from IN 25 169 296 12 12 CD 25 169 297 senate senate NNP 25 169 298 districts district NNS 25 169 299 ; ; , 25 169 300 seats--(18 seats--(18 NN 25 169 301 total total JJ 25 169 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 303 number number NN 25 169 304 of of IN 25 169 305 seats seat NNS 25 169 306 by by IN 25 169 307 party party NN 25 169 308 NA NA NNP 25 169 309 ; ; : 25 169 310 House House NNP 25 169 311 of of IN 25 169 312 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 169 313 -- -- : 25 169 314 last last RB 25 169 315 held hold VBN 25 169 316 NA NA NNP 25 169 317 November November NNP 25 169 318 1990 1990 CD 25 169 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 320 next next JJ 25 169 321 to to TO 25 169 322 be be VB 25 169 323 held hold VBN 25 169 324 November November NNP 25 169 325 1992 1992 CD 25 169 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 327 ; ; : 25 169 328 results result NNS 25 169 329 -- -- : 25 169 330 representatives representative NNS 25 169 331 popularly popularly RB 25 169 332 elected elect VBD 25 169 333 from from IN 25 169 334 17 17 CD 25 169 335 house house NN 25 169 336 districts district NNS 25 169 337 ; ; , 25 169 338 seats--(21 seats--(21 NNP 25 169 339 total total NNP 25 169 340 , , , 25 169 341 20 20 CD 25 169 342 elected elect VBN 25 169 343 and and CC 25 169 344 1 1 CD 25 169 345 nonvoting nonvoting NN 25 169 346 delegate delegate NN 25 169 347 from from IN 25 169 348 Swain Swain NNP 25 169 349 's 's POS 25 169 350 Island Island NNP 25 169 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 352 ; ; : 25 169 353 US US NNP 25 169 354 House House NNP 25 169 355 of of IN 25 169 356 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 169 357 -- -- : 25 169 358 last last RB 25 169 359 held hold VBD 25 169 360 19 19 CD 25 169 361 November November NNP 25 169 362 1990 1990 CD 25 169 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 364 next next JJ 25 169 365 to to TO 25 169 366 be be VB 25 169 367 held hold VBN 25 169 368 November November NNP 25 169 369 1992 1992 CD 25 169 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 371 ; ; : 25 169 372 results result NNS 25 169 373 -- -- : 25 169 374 Eni Eni NNP 25 169 375 R. R. NNP 25 169 376 F. F. NNP 25 169 377 H. H. NNP 25 169 378 FALEOMAVAEGA FALEOMAVAEGA NNP 25 169 379 reelected reelect VBD 25 169 380 as as IN 25 169 381 a a DT 25 169 382 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 25 169 383 delegate delegate NN 25 169 384 _ _ NNP 25 169 385 # # NNP 25 169 386 _ _ NNP 25 169 387 Communists Communists NNPS 25 169 388 : : : 25 169 389 none none NN 25 169 390 _ _ NNP 25 169 391 # # NNP 25 169 392 _ _ NNP 25 169 393 Member Member NNP 25 169 394 of of IN 25 169 395 : : : 25 169 396 IOC IOC NNP 25 169 397 , , , 25 169 398 SPC SPC NNP 25 169 399 _ _ IN 25 169 400 # # $ 25 169 401 _ _ NNP 25 169 402 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 169 403 representation representation NN 25 169 404 : : : 25 169 405 none none NN 25 169 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 169 407 territory territory NN 25 169 408 of of IN 25 169 409 the the DT 25 169 410 US US NNP 25 169 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 169 412 _ _ NNP 25 169 413 # # $ 25 169 414 _ _ NNP 25 169 415 Flag Flag NNP 25 169 416 : : : 25 169 417 blue blue JJ 25 169 418 with with IN 25 169 419 a a DT 25 169 420 white white JJ 25 169 421 triangle triangle NN 25 169 422 edged edge VBD 25 169 423 in in IN 25 169 424 red red NN 25 169 425 that that WDT 25 169 426 is be VBZ 25 169 427 based base VBN 25 169 428 on on IN 25 169 429 the the DT 25 169 430 fly fly NN 25 169 431 side side NN 25 169 432 and and CC 25 169 433 extends extend VBZ 25 169 434 to to IN 25 169 435 the the DT 25 169 436 hoist hoist NN 25 169 437 side side NN 25 169 438 ; 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; : 25 169 486 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 169 487 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 169 488 are be VBP 25 169 489 US US NNP 25 169 490 nationals national NNS 25 169 491 , , , 25 169 492 not not RB 25 169 493 citizens citizen NNS 25 169 494 of of IN 25 169 495 the the DT 25 169 496 US US NNP 25 169 497 _ _ NNP 25 169 498 * * NFP 25 169 499 _ _ NNP 25 169 500 Economy Economy NNP 25 169 501 _ _ NNP 25 169 502 # # NNP 25 169 503 _ _ NNP 25 169 504 Overview Overview NNP 25 169 505 : : : 25 169 506 Economic economic JJ 25 169 507 development development NN 25 169 508 is be VBZ 25 169 509 strongly strongly RB 25 169 510 linked link VBN 25 169 511 to to IN 25 169 512 the the DT 25 169 513 US US NNP 25 169 514 , , , 25 169 515 with with IN 25 169 516 which which WDT 25 169 517 American American NNP 25 169 518 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 169 519 does do VBZ 25 169 520 90 90 CD 25 169 521 % % NN 25 169 522 of of IN 25 169 523 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 169 524 foreign foreign JJ 25 169 525 trade trade NN 25 169 526 . . . 25 170 1 Tuna tuna NN 25 170 2 fishing fishing NN 25 170 3 and and CC 25 170 4 tuna tuna NN 25 170 5 processing processing NN 25 170 6 plants plant NNS 25 170 7 are be VBP 25 170 8 the the DT 25 170 9 backbone backbone NN 25 170 10 of of IN 25 170 11 the the DT 25 170 12 private private JJ 25 170 13 - - HYPH 25 170 14 sector sector NN 25 170 15 economy economy NN 25 170 16 , , , 25 170 17 with with IN 25 170 18 canned canned JJ 25 170 19 tuna tuna NN 25 170 20 the the DT 25 170 21 primary primary JJ 25 170 22 export export NN 25 170 23 . . . 25 171 1 The the DT 25 171 2 tuna tuna NN 25 171 3 canneries cannery NNS 25 171 4 are be VBP 25 171 5 the the DT 25 171 6 second second RB 25 171 7 - - HYPH 25 171 8 largest large JJS 25 171 9 employer employer NN 25 171 10 , , , 25 171 11 exceeded exceed VBD 25 171 12 only only RB 25 171 13 by by IN 25 171 14 the the DT 25 171 15 government government NN 25 171 16 . . . 25 172 1 Other other JJ 25 172 2 economic economic JJ 25 172 3 activities activity NNS 25 172 4 include include VBP 25 172 5 meat meat NN 25 172 6 canning canning NNP 25 172 7 , , , 25 172 8 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 172 9 , , , 25 172 10 dairy dairy NN 25 172 11 farming farming NN 25 172 12 , , , 25 172 13 and and CC 25 172 14 a a DT 25 172 15 slowly slowly RB 25 172 16 developing develop VBG 25 172 17 tourist tourist NN 25 172 18 industry industry NN 25 172 19 . . . 25 173 1 _ _ NNP 25 173 2 # # NNP 25 173 3 _ _ NNP 25 173 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 173 5 : : : 25 173 6 $ $ $ 25 173 7 190 190 CD 25 173 8 million million CD 25 173 9 , , , 25 173 10 per per IN 25 173 11 capita capita FW 25 173 12 $ $ $ 25 173 13 5,210 5,210 CD 25 173 14 ; ; : 25 173 15 real real JJ 25 173 16 growth growth NN 25 173 17 rate rate NN 25 173 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 173 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 20 1985 1985 CD 25 173 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 22 _ _ NNP 25 173 23 # # $ 25 173 24 _ _ NNP 25 173 25 Inflation inflation NN 25 173 26 rate rate NN 25 173 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 28 consumer consumer NN 25 173 29 prices price NNS 25 173 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 31 : : : 25 173 32 4.3 4.3 CD 25 173 33 % % NN 25 173 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 35 1989 1989 CD 25 173 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 37 _ _ NNP 25 173 38 # # NNP 25 173 39 _ _ NNP 25 173 40 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 173 41 rate rate NN 25 173 42 : : : 25 173 43 13.4 13.4 CD 25 173 44 % % NN 25 173 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 46 1986 1986 CD 25 173 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 48 _ _ NNP 25 173 49 # # NNP 25 173 50 _ _ NNP 25 173 51 Budget Budget NNP 25 173 52 : : : 25 173 53 revenues revenue VBZ 25 173 54 $ $ $ 25 173 55 51.2 51.2 CD 25 173 56 million million CD 25 173 57 ; ; : 25 173 58 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 173 59 $ $ $ 25 173 60 59.9 59.9 CD 25 173 61 million million CD 25 173 62 , , , 25 173 63 including include VBG 25 173 64 capital capital NN 25 173 65 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 173 66 of of IN 25 173 67 $ $ $ 25 173 68 NA na CD 25 173 69 million million CD 25 173 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 71 1990 1990 CD 25 173 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 73 _ _ NNP 25 173 74 # # NNP 25 173 75 _ _ NNP 25 173 76 Exports Exports NNPS 25 173 77 : : : 25 173 78 $ $ $ 25 173 79 288 288 CD 25 173 80 million million CD 25 173 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 173 83 . . NNP 25 173 84 , , , 25 173 85 1987 1987 CD 25 173 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 87 ; ; : 25 173 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 173 89 -- -- : 25 173 90 canned can VBN 25 173 91 tuna tuna NN 25 173 92 93 93 CD 25 173 93 % % NN 25 173 94 ; ; , 25 173 95 partners partner NNS 25 173 96 -- -- : 25 173 97 US US NNP 25 173 98 99.6 99.6 CD 25 173 99 % % NN 25 173 100 _ _ NNP 25 173 101 # # NNP 25 173 102 _ _ NNP 25 173 103 Imports Imports NNPS 25 173 104 : : : 25 173 105 $ $ $ 25 173 106 346 346 CD 25 173 107 million million CD 25 173 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 109 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 173 110 . . NNP 25 173 111 , , , 25 173 112 1987 1987 CD 25 173 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 114 ; ; : 25 173 115 commodities commodity NNS 25 173 116 -- -- : 25 173 117 building build VBG 25 173 118 materials material NNS 25 173 119 18 18 CD 25 173 120 % % NN 25 173 121 , , , 25 173 122 food food NN 25 173 123 17 17 CD 25 173 124 % % NN 25 173 125 , , , 25 173 126 petroleum petroleum NN 25 173 127 products product NNS 25 173 128 14 14 CD 25 173 129 % % NN 25 173 130 ; ; , 25 173 131 partners partner NNS 25 173 132 -- -- : 25 173 133 US US NNP 25 173 134 72 72 CD 25 173 135 % % NN 25 173 136 , , , 25 173 137 Japan Japan NNP 25 173 138 7 7 CD 25 173 139 % % NN 25 173 140 , , , 25 173 141 NZ NZ NNP 25 173 142 7 7 CD 25 173 143 % % NN 25 173 144 , , , 25 173 145 Australia Australia NNP 25 173 146 5 5 CD 25 173 147 % % NN 25 173 148 , , , 25 173 149 other other JJ 25 173 150 9 9 CD 25 173 151 % % NN 25 173 152 _ _ NNP 25 173 153 # # NNP 25 173 154 _ _ NNP 25 173 155 External External NNP 25 173 156 debt debt NN 25 173 157 : : : 25 173 158 $ $ $ 25 173 159 NA NA NNP 25 173 160 _ _ IN 25 173 161 # # $ 25 173 162 _ _ NNP 25 173 163 Industrial industrial JJ 25 173 164 production production NN 25 173 165 : : : 25 173 166 growth growth NN 25 173 167 rate rate NN 25 173 168 NA% na% WDT 25 173 169 _ _ NNP 25 173 170 # # $ 25 173 171 _ _ NNP 25 173 172 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 173 173 : : : 25 173 174 42,000 42,000 CD 25 173 175 kW kw NN 25 173 176 capacity capacity NN 25 173 177 ; 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; : 25 173 367 small small JJ 25 173 368 airstrips airstrip NNS 25 173 369 on on IN 25 173 370 Ta'u ta'u ADD 25 173 371 and and CC 25 173 372 Ofu Ofu NNP 25 173 373 _ _ NNP 25 173 374 # # NNP 25 173 375 _ _ NNP 25 173 376 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 173 377 : : : 25 173 378 6,500 6,500 CD 25 173 379 telephones telephone NNS 25 173 380 ; ; : 25 173 381 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 173 382 AM AM NNP 25 173 383 , , , 25 173 384 2 2 CD 25 173 385 FM FM NNP 25 173 386 , , , 25 173 387 1 1 CD 25 173 388 TV tv NN 25 173 389 ; ; : 25 173 390 good good JJ 25 173 391 telex telex NN 25 173 392 , , , 25 173 393 telegraph telegraph NN 25 173 394 , , , 25 173 395 and and CC 25 173 396 facsimile facsimile JJ 25 173 397 services service NNS 25 173 398 ; ; : 25 173 399 1 1 CD 25 173 400 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 173 401 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 173 402 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 173 403 earth earth NN 25 173 404 station station NN 25 173 405 , , , 25 173 406 1 1 CD 25 173 407 COMSAT COMSAT NNP 25 173 408 earth earth NN 25 173 409 station station NN 25 173 410 _ _ NNP 25 173 411 * * NFP 25 173 412 _ _ NNP 25 173 413 Defense Defense NNP 25 173 414 Forces Forces NNPS 25 173 415 _ _ NNP 25 173 416 # # $ 25 173 417 _ _ NNP 25 173 418 Note Note NNP 25 173 419 : : : 25 173 420 defense defense NN 25 173 421 is be VBZ 25 173 422 the the DT 25 173 423 responsibility responsibility NN 25 173 424 of of IN 25 173 425 the the DT 25 173 426 US US NNP 25 173 427 _ _ NNP 25 173 428 % % NN 25 173 429 _ _ NNP 25 173 430 _ _ NNP 25 173 431 @_Andorra @_Andorra NNP 25 173 432 _ _ NNP 25 173 433 * * NFP 25 173 434 _ _ NNP 25 173 435 Geography Geography NNP 25 173 436 _ _ NNP 25 173 437 # # NNP 25 173 438 _ _ NNP 25 173 439 Total total JJ 25 173 440 area area NN 25 173 441 : : : 25 173 442 450 450 CD 25 173 443 km2 km2 NN 25 173 444 ; ; : 25 173 445 land land NN 25 173 446 area area NN 25 173 447 : : : 25 173 448 450 450 CD 25 173 449 km2 km2 NNP 25 173 450 _ _ NNP 25 173 451 # # NNP 25 173 452 _ _ NNP 25 173 453 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 173 454 area area NN 25 173 455 : : : 25 173 456 slightly slightly RB 25 173 457 more more JJR 25 173 458 than than IN 25 173 459 2.5 2.5 CD 25 173 460 times time NNS 25 173 461 the the DT 25 173 462 size size NN 25 173 463 of of IN 25 173 464 Washington Washington NNP 25 173 465 , , , 25 173 466 DC DC NNP 25 173 467 _ _ NNP 25 173 468 # # $ 25 173 469 _ _ NNP 25 173 470 Land Land NNP 25 173 471 boundaries boundary NNS 25 173 472 : : : 25 173 473 125 125 CD 25 173 474 km km NN 25 173 475 total total NN 25 173 476 ; ; : 25 173 477 France France NNP 25 173 478 60 60 CD 25 173 479 km km NNS 25 173 480 , , , 25 173 481 Spain Spain NNP 25 173 482 65 65 CD 25 173 483 km km NN 25 173 484 _ _ NNP 25 173 485 # # NNP 25 173 486 _ _ NNP 25 173 487 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 173 488 : : : 25 173 489 none none NN 25 173 490 -- -- : 25 173 491 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 173 492 _ _ NNP 25 173 493 # # $ 25 173 494 _ _ NNP 25 173 495 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 173 496 claims claim VBZ 25 173 497 : : : 25 173 498 none none NN 25 173 499 -- -- : 25 173 500 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 173 501 _ _ NNP 25 173 502 # # NNP 25 173 503 _ _ NNP 25 173 504 Climate Climate NNP 25 173 505 : : : 25 173 506 temperate temperate VB 25 173 507 ; ; : 25 173 508 snowy snowy JJ 25 173 509 , , , 25 173 510 cold cold JJ 25 173 511 winters winter NNS 25 173 512 and and CC 25 173 513 cool cool JJ 25 173 514 , , , 25 173 515 dry dry JJ 25 173 516 summers summer NNS 25 173 517 _ _ NNP 25 173 518 # # NNP 25 173 519 _ _ NNP 25 173 520 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 173 521 : : : 25 173 522 rugged rugged JJ 25 173 523 mountains mountain NNS 25 173 524 dissected dissect VBN 25 173 525 by by IN 25 173 526 narrow narrow JJ 25 173 527 valleys valley NNS 25 173 528 _ _ NNP 25 173 529 # # NNP 25 173 530 _ _ NNP 25 173 531 Natural natural JJ 25 173 532 resources resource NNS 25 173 533 : : : 25 173 534 hydropower hydropower NN 25 173 535 , , , 25 173 536 mineral mineral NN 25 173 537 water water NN 25 173 538 , , , 25 173 539 timber timber NN 25 173 540 , , , 25 173 541 iron iron NN 25 173 542 ore ore NN 25 173 543 , , , 25 173 544 lead lead NNP 25 173 545 _ _ NNP 25 173 546 # # $ 25 173 547 _ _ NNP 25 173 548 Land Land NNP 25 173 549 use use NN 25 173 550 : : : 25 173 551 arable arable JJ 25 173 552 land land NN 25 173 553 2 2 CD 25 173 554 % % NN 25 173 555 ; ; , 25 173 556 permanent permanent JJ 25 173 557 crops crop NNS 25 173 558 0 0 CD 25 173 559 % % NN 25 173 560 ; ; : 25 173 561 meadows meadow NNS 25 173 562 and and CC 25 173 563 pastures pasture NNS 25 173 564 56 56 CD 25 173 565 % % NN 25 173 566 ; ; , 25 173 567 forest forest NN 25 173 568 and and CC 25 173 569 woodland woodland IN 25 173 570 22 22 CD 25 173 571 % % NN 25 173 572 ; ; , 25 173 573 other other JJ 25 173 574 20 20 CD 25 173 575 % % NN 25 173 576 _ _ NNP 25 173 577 # # $ 25 173 578 _ _ NNP 25 173 579 Environment Environment NNP 25 173 580 : : : 25 173 581 deforestation deforestation NN 25 173 582 , , , 25 173 583 overgrazing overgraze VBG 25 173 584 _ _ NNP 25 173 585 # # $ 25 173 586 _ _ NNP 25 173 587 Note Note NNP 25 173 588 : : : 25 173 589 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 173 590 _ _ NNP 25 173 591 * * NFP 25 173 592 _ _ NNP 25 173 593 People People NNPS 25 173 594 _ _ IN 25 173 595 # # NNP 25 173 596 _ _ NNP 25 173 597 Population Population NNP 25 173 598 : : : 25 173 599 53,197 53,197 CD 25 173 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 601 July July NNP 25 173 602 1991 1991 CD 25 173 603 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 604 , , , 25 173 605 growth growth NN 25 173 606 rate rate NN 25 173 607 2.4 2.4 CD 25 173 608 % % NN 25 173 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 610 1991 1991 CD 25 173 611 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 612 _ _ NNP 25 173 613 # # NNP 25 173 614 _ _ NNP 25 173 615 Birth Birth NNP 25 173 616 rate rate NN 25 173 617 : : : 25 173 618 11 11 CD 25 173 619 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 173 620 population population NN 25 173 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 622 1991 1991 CD 25 173 623 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 624 _ _ NNP 25 173 625 # # $ 25 173 626 _ _ NNP 25 173 627 Death Death NNP 25 173 628 rate rate NN 25 173 629 : : : 25 173 630 4 4 CD 25 173 631 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 173 632 population population NN 25 173 633 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 634 1991 1991 CD 25 173 635 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 636 _ _ NNP 25 173 637 # # NNP 25 173 638 _ _ NNP 25 173 639 Net net JJ 25 173 640 migration migration NN 25 173 641 rate rate NN 25 173 642 : : : 25 173 643 16 16 CD 25 173 644 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 173 645 population population NN 25 173 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 647 1991 1991 CD 25 173 648 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 649 _ _ NNP 25 173 650 # # $ 25 173 651 _ _ NNP 25 173 652 Infant Infant NNP 25 173 653 mortality mortality NN 25 173 654 rate rate NN 25 173 655 : : : 25 173 656 7 7 CD 25 173 657 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 173 658 live live JJ 25 173 659 births birth NNS 25 173 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 661 1991 1991 CD 25 173 662 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 663 _ _ NNP 25 173 664 # # NNP 25 173 665 _ _ NNP 25 173 666 Life Life NNP 25 173 667 expectancy expectancy NN 25 173 668 at at IN 25 173 669 birth birth NN 25 173 670 : : : 25 173 671 74 74 CD 25 173 672 years year NNS 25 173 673 male male JJ 25 173 674 , , , 25 173 675 81 81 CD 25 173 676 years year NNS 25 173 677 female female JJ 25 173 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 679 1991 1991 CD 25 173 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 681 _ _ NNP 25 173 682 # # NNP 25 173 683 _ _ NNP 25 173 684 Total total JJ 25 173 685 fertility fertility NN 25 173 686 rate rate NN 25 173 687 : : : 25 173 688 1.3 1.3 CD 25 173 689 children child NNS 25 173 690 born bear VBN 25 173 691 / / SYM 25 173 692 woman woman NN 25 173 693 ( ( -LRB- 25 173 694 1991 1991 CD 25 173 695 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 696 _ _ NNP 25 173 697 # # $ 25 173 698 _ _ NNP 25 173 699 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 173 700 : : : 25 173 701 noun noun NNP 25 173 702 -- -- : 25 173 703 Andorran(s Andorran(s NNP 25 173 704 ) ) -RRB- 25 173 705 ; 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A. 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NNP 25 181 49 , , , 25 181 50 1986 1986 CD 25 181 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 52 ; ; : 25 181 53 commodities commodity NNS 25 181 54 -- -- : 25 181 55 electricity electricity NN 25 181 56 ; ; : 25 181 57 partners partner NNS 25 181 58 -- -- : 25 181 59 France France NNP 25 181 60 , , , 25 181 61 Spain Spain NNP 25 181 62 _ _ NNP 25 181 63 # # NNP 25 181 64 _ _ NNP 25 181 65 Imports Imports NNPS 25 181 66 : : : 25 181 67 $ $ $ 25 181 68 531 531 CD 25 181 69 million million CD 25 181 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 71 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 181 72 . . NNP 25 181 73 , , , 25 181 74 1986 1986 CD 25 181 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 76 ; ; : 25 181 77 commodities commodity NNS 25 181 78 -- -- : 25 181 79 consumer consumer NN 25 181 80 goods good NNS 25 181 81 , , , 25 181 82 food food NN 25 181 83 ; ; : 25 181 84 partners partner NNS 25 181 85 -- -- : 25 181 86 France France NNP 25 181 87 , , , 25 181 88 Spain Spain NNP 25 181 89 _ _ NNP 25 181 90 # # $ 25 181 91 _ _ NNP 25 181 92 External External NNP 25 181 93 debt debt NN 25 181 94 : : : 25 181 95 $ $ $ 25 181 96 NA NA NNP 25 181 97 _ _ IN 25 181 98 # # $ 25 181 99 _ _ NNP 25 181 100 Industrial industrial JJ 25 181 101 production production NN 25 181 102 : : : 25 181 103 growth growth NN 25 181 104 rate rate NN 25 181 105 NA% na% WDT 25 181 106 _ _ NNP 25 181 107 # # $ 25 181 108 _ _ NNP 25 181 109 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 181 110 : : : 25 181 111 35,000 35,000 CD 25 181 112 kW kW NNP 25 181 113 capacity capacity NN 25 181 114 ; ; : 25 181 115 140 140 CD 25 181 116 million million CD 25 181 117 kWh kWh NNS 25 181 118 produced produce VBN 25 181 119 , , , 25 181 120 2,800 2,800 CD 25 181 121 kWh kWh NNS 25 181 122 per per IN 25 181 123 capita capita NN 25 181 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 125 1989 1989 CD 25 181 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 127 _ _ NNP 25 181 128 # # NNP 25 181 129 _ _ NNP 25 181 130 Industries Industries NNPS 25 181 131 : : : 25 181 132 tourism tourism NN 25 181 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 134 particularly particularly RB 25 181 135 skiing ski VBG 25 181 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 137 , , , 25 181 138 sheep sheep NN 25 181 139 , , , 25 181 140 timber timber NN 25 181 141 , , , 25 181 142 tobacco tobacco NN 25 181 143 , , , 25 181 144 smuggling smuggling NN 25 181 145 , , , 25 181 146 banking banking NN 25 181 147 _ _ NNP 25 181 148 # # NNP 25 181 149 _ _ NNP 25 181 150 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 181 151 : : : 25 181 152 sheep sheep NN 25 181 153 raising raising NN 25 181 154 ; ; : 25 181 155 small small JJ 25 181 156 quantities quantity NNS 25 181 157 of of IN 25 181 158 tobacco tobacco NN 25 181 159 , , , 25 181 160 rye rye NN 25 181 161 , , , 25 181 162 wheat wheat NN 25 181 163 , , , 25 181 164 barley barley NN 25 181 165 , , , 25 181 166 oats oat NNS 25 181 167 , , , 25 181 168 and and CC 25 181 169 some some DT 25 181 170 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 181 171 _ _ VBP 25 181 172 # # $ 25 181 173 _ _ NNP 25 181 174 Economic economic JJ 25 181 175 aid aid NN 25 181 176 : : : 25 181 177 none none NN 25 181 178 _ _ NNP 25 181 179 # # NNP 25 181 180 _ _ NNP 25 181 181 Currency Currency NNP 25 181 182 : : : 25 181 183 French french JJ 25 181 184 franc franc NN 25 181 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 186 plural plural JJ 25 181 187 -- -- : 25 181 188 francs franc NNS 25 181 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 190 and and CC 25 181 191 Spanish spanish JJ 25 181 192 peseta peseta NN 25 181 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 194 plural plural JJ 25 181 195 -- -- : 25 181 196 pesetas pesetas NNP 25 181 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 198 ; ; : 25 181 199 1 1 CD 25 181 200 French french JJ 25 181 201 franc franc NN 25 181 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 203 F f NN 25 181 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 205 = = NFP 25 181 206 100 100 CD 25 181 207 centimes centime NNS 25 181 208 and and CC 25 181 209 1 1 CD 25 181 210 Spanish spanish JJ 25 181 211 peseta peseta NN 25 181 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 213 Pta Pta NNP 25 181 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 215 = = NFP 25 181 216 100 100 CD 25 181 217 centimos centimo NNS 25 181 218 _ _ NNP 25 181 219 # # NNP 25 181 220 _ _ NNP 25 181 221 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 181 222 rates rate NNS 25 181 223 : : : 25 181 224 French french JJ 25 181 225 francs franc NNS 25 181 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 227 F f NN 25 181 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 229 per per IN 25 181 230 US$ us$ $ 25 181 231 1 1 CD 25 181 232 - - HYPH 25 181 233 -5.1307 -5.1307 NN 25 181 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 235 January January NNP 25 181 236 1991 1991 CD 25 181 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 238 , , , 25 181 239 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 181 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 241 1990 1990 CD 25 181 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 243 , , , 25 181 244 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 181 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 246 1989 1989 CD 25 181 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 248 , , , 25 181 249 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 181 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 251 1988 1988 CD 25 181 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 253 , , , 25 181 254 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 181 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 256 1987 1987 CD 25 181 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 258 , , , 25 181 259 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 181 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 261 1986 1986 CD 25 181 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 263 , , , 25 181 264 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 181 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 266 1985 1985 CD 25 181 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 268 ; ; : 25 181 269 Spanish spanish JJ 25 181 270 pesetas peseta NNS 25 181 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 272 Ptas Ptas NNP 25 181 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 274 per per IN 25 181 275 US$ us$ $ 25 181 276 1 1 CD 25 181 277 - - HYPH 25 181 278 -95.20 -95.20 NN 25 181 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 280 January January NNP 25 181 281 1991 1991 CD 25 181 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 283 , , , 25 181 284 101.93 101.93 CD 25 181 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 286 1990 1990 CD 25 181 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 288 , , , 25 181 289 118.38 118.38 CD 25 181 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 291 1989 1989 CD 25 181 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 293 , , , 25 181 294 116.49 116.49 CD 25 181 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 296 1988 1988 CD 25 181 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 298 , , , 25 181 299 123.48 123.48 CD 25 181 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 301 1987 1987 CD 25 181 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 303 , , , 25 181 304 140.05 140.05 CD 25 181 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 306 1986 1986 CD 25 181 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 308 , , , 25 181 309 170.04 170.04 CD 25 181 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 311 1985 1985 CD 25 181 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 313 _ _ NNP 25 181 314 # # NNP 25 181 315 _ _ NNP 25 181 316 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 181 317 year year NN 25 181 318 : : : 25 181 319 calendar calendar NNP 25 181 320 year year NN 25 181 321 _ _ NNP 25 181 322 * * NFP 25 181 323 _ _ NNP 25 181 324 Communications Communications NNPS 25 181 325 _ _ NNP 25 181 326 # # NNP 25 181 327 _ _ NNP 25 181 328 Highways Highways NNP 25 181 329 : : : 25 181 330 96 96 CD 25 181 331 km km NN 25 181 332 _ _ NNP 25 181 333 # # NNP 25 181 334 _ _ NNP 25 181 335 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 181 336 : : : 25 181 337 international international NNP 25 181 338 digital digital JJ 25 181 339 microwave microwave NNP 25 181 340 network network NN 25 181 341 ; ; , 25 181 342 international international JJ 25 181 343 landline landline NN 25 181 344 circuits circuit NNS 25 181 345 to to IN 25 181 346 France France NNP 25 181 347 and and CC 25 181 348 Spain Spain NNP 25 181 349 ; ; : 25 181 350 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 181 351 AM am NN 25 181 352 , , , 25 181 353 no no DT 25 181 354 FM FM NNP 25 181 355 , , , 25 181 356 no no DT 25 181 357 TV tv NN 25 181 358 ; ; : 25 181 359 17,700 17,700 CD 25 181 360 telephones telephone NNS 25 181 361 _ _ NNP 25 181 362 * * NFP 25 181 363 _ _ NNP 25 181 364 Defense Defense NNP 25 181 365 Forces Forces NNPS 25 181 366 _ _ NNP 25 181 367 # # $ 25 181 368 _ _ NNP 25 181 369 Note Note NNP 25 181 370 : : : 25 181 371 defense defense NN 25 181 372 is be VBZ 25 181 373 the the DT 25 181 374 responsibility responsibility NN 25 181 375 of of IN 25 181 376 France France NNP 25 181 377 and and CC 25 181 378 Spain Spain NNP 25 181 379 _ _ NNP 25 181 380 % % NN 25 181 381 _ _ NNP 25 181 382 _ _ NNP 25 181 383 @_Angola @_Angola NNP 25 181 384 _ _ NNP 25 181 385 * * NFP 25 181 386 _ _ NNP 25 181 387 Geography Geography NNP 25 181 388 _ _ NNP 25 181 389 # # NNP 25 181 390 _ _ NNP 25 181 391 Total total JJ 25 181 392 area area NN 25 181 393 : : : 25 181 394 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 25 181 395 km2 km2 NN 25 181 396 ; ; : 25 181 397 land land NN 25 181 398 area area NN 25 181 399 : : : 25 181 400 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 25 181 401 km2 km2 NNP 25 181 402 _ _ NNP 25 181 403 # # NNP 25 181 404 _ _ NNP 25 181 405 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 181 406 area area NN 25 181 407 : : : 25 181 408 slightly slightly RB 25 181 409 less less JJR 25 181 410 than than IN 25 181 411 twice twice RB 25 181 412 the the DT 25 181 413 size size NN 25 181 414 of of IN 25 181 415 Texas Texas NNP 25 181 416 _ _ NNP 25 181 417 # # $ 25 181 418 _ _ NNP 25 181 419 Land Land NNP 25 181 420 boundaries boundary NNS 25 181 421 : : : 25 181 422 5,198 5,198 CD 25 181 423 km km NN 25 181 424 total total NN 25 181 425 ; ; : 25 181 426 Congo Congo NNP 25 181 427 201 201 CD 25 181 428 km km NNS 25 181 429 , , , 25 181 430 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 181 431 1,376 1,376 CD 25 181 432 km km NN 25 181 433 , , , 25 181 434 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 181 435 2,511 2,511 CD 25 181 436 km km NNS 25 181 437 , , , 25 181 438 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 181 439 1,110 1,110 CD 25 181 440 km km NN 25 181 441 _ _ NNP 25 181 442 # # NNP 25 181 443 _ _ NNP 25 181 444 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 181 445 : : : 25 181 446 1,600 1,600 CD 25 181 447 km km NN 25 181 448 _ _ NNP 25 181 449 # # NNP 25 181 450 _ _ NNP 25 181 451 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 181 452 claims claim VBZ 25 181 453 : : : 25 181 454 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 181 455 fishing fishing NN 25 181 456 zone zone NN 25 181 457 : : : 25 181 458 200 200 CD 25 181 459 nm nm CD 25 181 460 ; ; : 25 181 461 Territorial territorial JJ 25 181 462 sea sea NN 25 181 463 : : : 25 181 464 20 20 CD 25 181 465 nm nm NNP 25 181 466 _ _ NNP 25 181 467 # # NNP 25 181 468 _ _ NNP 25 181 469 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 181 470 : : : 25 181 471 civil civil JJ 25 181 472 war war NN 25 181 473 since since IN 25 181 474 independence independence NN 25 181 475 on on IN 25 181 476 11 11 CD 25 181 477 November November NNP 25 181 478 1975 1975 CD 25 181 479 ; ; : 25 181 480 on on IN 25 181 481 31 31 CD 25 181 482 May May NNP 25 181 483 1991 1991 CD 25 181 484 Angolan Angolan NNP 25 181 485 President President NNP 25 181 486 Jose Jose NNP 25 181 487 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 181 488 dos do VBZ 25 181 489 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 25 181 490 and and CC 25 181 491 Jonas Jonas NNP 25 181 492 SAVIMBI SAVIMBI NNP 25 181 493 , , , 25 181 494 leader leader NN 25 181 495 of of IN 25 181 496 the the DT 25 181 497 National National NNP 25 181 498 Union Union NNP 25 181 499 for for IN 25 181 500 the the DT 25 181 501 Total total JJ 25 181 502 Independence Independence NNP 25 181 503 of of IN 25 181 504 Angola Angola NNP 25 181 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 506 UNITA UNITA NNP 25 181 507 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 508 , , , 25 181 509 signed sign VBD 25 181 510 a a DT 25 181 511 peace peace NN 25 181 512 treaty treaty NN 25 181 513 that that WDT 25 181 514 calls call VBZ 25 181 515 for for IN 25 181 516 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 181 517 elections election NNS 25 181 518 between between IN 25 181 519 September September NNP 25 181 520 and and CC 25 181 521 November November NNP 25 181 522 1992 1992 CD 25 181 523 , , , 25 181 524 an an DT 25 181 525 internationally internationally RB 25 181 526 monitored monitor VBN 25 181 527 cease cease NN 25 181 528 - - HYPH 25 181 529 fire fire NN 25 181 530 , , , 25 181 531 and and CC 25 181 532 termination termination NN 25 181 533 of of IN 25 181 534 outside outside JJ 25 181 535 military military JJ 25 181 536 assistance assistance NN 25 181 537 _ _ NNP 25 181 538 # # NNP 25 181 539 _ _ NNP 25 181 540 Climate Climate NNP 25 181 541 : : : 25 181 542 semiarid semiarid NN 25 181 543 in in IN 25 181 544 south south NNP 25 181 545 and and CC 25 181 546 along along IN 25 181 547 coast coast NN 25 181 548 to to IN 25 181 549 Luanda Luanda NNP 25 181 550 ; ; : 25 181 551 north north NN 25 181 552 has have VBZ 25 181 553 cool cool JJ 25 181 554 , , , 25 181 555 dry dry JJ 25 181 556 season season NN 25 181 557 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 558 May May NNP 25 181 559 to to IN 25 181 560 October October NNP 25 181 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 562 and and CC 25 181 563 hot hot JJ 25 181 564 , , , 25 181 565 rainy rainy JJ 25 181 566 season season NN 25 181 567 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 568 November November NNP 25 181 569 to to IN 25 181 570 April April NNP 25 181 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 572 _ _ NNP 25 181 573 # # NNP 25 181 574 _ _ NNP 25 181 575 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 181 576 : : : 25 181 577 narrow narrow JJ 25 181 578 coastal coastal JJ 25 181 579 plain plain NN 25 181 580 rises rise VBZ 25 181 581 abruptly abruptly RB 25 181 582 to to IN 25 181 583 vast vast JJ 25 181 584 interior interior JJ 25 181 585 plateau plateau NN 25 181 586 _ _ NNP 25 181 587 # # NNP 25 181 588 _ _ NNP 25 181 589 Natural natural JJ 25 181 590 resources resource NNS 25 181 591 : : : 25 181 592 petroleum petroleum NN 25 181 593 , , , 25 181 594 diamonds diamond NNS 25 181 595 , , , 25 181 596 iron iron NN 25 181 597 ore ore NN 25 181 598 , , , 25 181 599 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 181 600 , , , 25 181 601 copper copper NN 25 181 602 , , , 25 181 603 feldspar feldspar NN 25 181 604 , , , 25 181 605 gold gold NN 25 181 606 , , , 25 181 607 bauxite bauxite NN 25 181 608 , , , 25 181 609 uranium uranium NN 25 181 610 _ _ NNP 25 181 611 # # $ 25 181 612 _ _ NNP 25 181 613 Land Land NNP 25 181 614 use use NN 25 181 615 : : : 25 181 616 arable arable JJ 25 181 617 land land NN 25 181 618 2 2 CD 25 181 619 % % NN 25 181 620 ; ; , 25 181 621 permanent permanent JJ 25 181 622 crops crop NNS 25 181 623 NEGL% negl% NN 25 181 624 ; ; : 25 181 625 meadows meadow NNS 25 181 626 and and CC 25 181 627 pastures pasture VBZ 25 181 628 23 23 CD 25 181 629 % % NN 25 181 630 ; ; , 25 181 631 forest forest NN 25 181 632 and and CC 25 181 633 woodland woodland IN 25 181 634 43 43 CD 25 181 635 % % NN 25 181 636 ; ; , 25 181 637 other other JJ 25 181 638 32 32 CD 25 181 639 % % NN 25 181 640 _ _ NNP 25 181 641 # # $ 25 181 642 _ _ NNP 25 181 643 Environment Environment NNP 25 181 644 : : : 25 181 645 locally locally RB 25 181 646 heavy heavy JJ 25 181 647 rainfall rainfall NN 25 181 648 causes cause VBZ 25 181 649 periodic periodic JJ 25 181 650 flooding flooding NN 25 181 651 on on IN 25 181 652 plateau plateau NN 25 181 653 ; ; : 25 181 654 desertification desertification NN 25 181 655 _ _ NNP 25 181 656 # # $ 25 181 657 _ _ NNP 25 181 658 Note Note NNP 25 181 659 : : : 25 181 660 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 25 181 661 is be VBZ 25 181 662 separated separate VBN 25 181 663 from from IN 25 181 664 rest rest NN 25 181 665 of of IN 25 181 666 country country NN 25 181 667 by by IN 25 181 668 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 181 669 _ _ NNP 25 181 670 * * NFP 25 181 671 _ _ NNP 25 181 672 People People NNPS 25 181 673 _ _ IN 25 181 674 # # NNP 25 181 675 _ _ NNP 25 181 676 Population Population NNP 25 181 677 : : : 25 181 678 8,668,281 8,668,281 CD 25 181 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 680 July July NNP 25 181 681 1991 1991 CD 25 181 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 683 , , , 25 181 684 growth growth NN 25 181 685 rate rate NN 25 181 686 2.7 2.7 CD 25 181 687 % % NN 25 181 688 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 689 1991 1991 CD 25 181 690 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 691 _ _ NNP 25 181 692 # # NNP 25 181 693 _ _ NNP 25 181 694 Birth Birth NNP 25 181 695 rate rate NN 25 181 696 : : : 25 181 697 47 47 CD 25 181 698 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 181 699 population population NN 25 181 700 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 701 1991 1991 CD 25 181 702 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 703 _ _ NNP 25 181 704 # # $ 25 181 705 _ _ NNP 25 181 706 Death Death NNP 25 181 707 rate rate NN 25 181 708 : : : 25 181 709 20 20 CD 25 181 710 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 181 711 population population NN 25 181 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 713 1991 1991 CD 25 181 714 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 715 _ _ NNP 25 181 716 # # NNP 25 181 717 _ _ NNP 25 181 718 Net net JJ 25 181 719 migration migration NN 25 181 720 rate rate NN 25 181 721 : : : 25 181 722 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 181 723 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 181 724 population population NN 25 181 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 726 1991 1991 CD 25 181 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 728 _ _ NNP 25 181 729 # # $ 25 181 730 _ _ NNP 25 181 731 Infant Infant NNP 25 181 732 mortality mortality NN 25 181 733 rate rate NN 25 181 734 : : : 25 181 735 151 151 CD 25 181 736 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 181 737 live live JJ 25 181 738 births birth NNS 25 181 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 740 1991 1991 CD 25 181 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 742 _ _ NNP 25 181 743 # # NNP 25 181 744 _ _ NNP 25 181 745 Life Life NNP 25 181 746 expectancy expectancy NN 25 181 747 at at IN 25 181 748 birth birth NN 25 181 749 : : : 25 181 750 42 42 CD 25 181 751 years year NNS 25 181 752 male male JJ 25 181 753 , , , 25 181 754 46 46 CD 25 181 755 years year NNS 25 181 756 female female JJ 25 181 757 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 758 1991 1991 CD 25 181 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 760 _ _ NNP 25 181 761 # # NNP 25 181 762 _ _ NNP 25 181 763 Total total JJ 25 181 764 fertility fertility NN 25 181 765 rate rate NN 25 181 766 : : : 25 181 767 6.7 6.7 CD 25 181 768 children child NNS 25 181 769 born bear VBN 25 181 770 / / SYM 25 181 771 woman woman NN 25 181 772 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 773 1991 1991 CD 25 181 774 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 775 _ _ NNP 25 181 776 # # $ 25 181 777 _ _ NNP 25 181 778 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 181 779 : : : 25 181 780 noun noun NNP 25 181 781 -- -- : 25 181 782 Angolan(s Angolan(s NNP 25 181 783 ) ) -RRB- 25 181 784 ; ; : 25 181 785 adjective adjective JJ 25 181 786 -- -- : 25 181 787 Angolan Angolan NNP 25 181 788 _ _ NNP 25 181 789 # # $ 25 181 790 _ _ NNP 25 181 791 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 181 792 divisions division NNS 25 181 793 : : : 25 181 794 Ovimbundu Ovimbundu NNP 25 181 795 37 37 CD 25 181 796 % % NN 25 181 797 , , , 25 181 798 Kimbundu Kimbundu NNP 25 181 799 25 25 CD 25 181 800 % % NN 25 181 801 , , , 25 181 802 Bakongo Bakongo NNP 25 181 803 13 13 CD 25 181 804 % % NN 25 181 805 , , , 25 181 806 Mestico Mestico NNP 25 181 807 2 2 CD 25 181 808 % % NN 25 181 809 , , , 25 181 810 European European NNP 25 181 811 1 1 CD 25 181 812 % % NN 25 181 813 , , , 25 181 814 other other JJ 25 181 815 22 22 CD 25 181 816 % % NN 25 181 817 _ _ NNP 25 181 818 # # $ 25 181 819 _ _ NNP 25 181 820 Religion Religion NNP 25 181 821 : : : 25 181 822 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 181 823 beliefs belief NNS 25 181 824 47 47 CD 25 181 825 % % NN 25 181 826 , , , 25 181 827 Roman Roman NNP 25 181 828 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 181 829 38 38 CD 25 181 830 % % NN 25 181 831 , , , 25 181 832 Protestant protestant NN 25 181 833 15 15 CD 25 181 834 % % NN 25 181 835 ( ( -LRB- 25 181 836 est est NNP 25 181 837 . . . 25 181 838 ) ) -RRB- 25 182 1 _ _ NNP 25 182 2 # # NNP 25 182 3 _ _ NNP 25 182 4 Language Language NNP 25 182 5 : : : 25 182 6 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 182 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 182 8 official official JJ 25 182 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 182 10 ; ; : 25 182 11 various various JJ 25 182 12 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 182 13 dialects dialect VBZ 25 182 14 _ _ NNP 25 182 15 # # NNP 25 182 16 _ _ NNP 25 182 17 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 182 18 : : : 25 182 19 42 42 CD 25 182 20 % % NN 25 182 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 182 22 male male NN 25 182 23 56 56 CD 25 182 24 % % NN 25 182 25 , , , 25 182 26 female female JJ 25 182 27 28 28 CD 25 182 28 % % NN 25 182 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 182 30 age age NN 25 182 31 15 15 CD 25 182 32 and and CC 25 182 33 over over RB 25 182 34 can can MD 25 182 35 read read VB 25 182 36 and and CC 25 182 37 write write VB 25 182 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 182 39 1990 1990 CD 25 182 40 est est NNP 25 182 41 . . . 25 182 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 183 1 _ _ NNP 25 183 2 # # $ 25 183 3 _ _ NNP 25 183 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 183 5 force force NN 25 183 6 : : : 25 183 7 2,783,000 2,783,000 CD 25 183 8 economically economically RB 25 183 9 active active JJ 25 183 10 ; ; : 25 183 11 agriculture agriculture NN 25 183 12 85 85 CD 25 183 13 % % NN 25 183 14 , , , 25 183 15 industry industry NN 25 183 16 15 15 CD 25 183 17 % % NN 25 183 18 ( ( -LRB- 25 183 19 1985 1985 CD 25 183 20 est est NNP 25 183 21 . . . 25 183 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 184 1 _ _ NNP 25 184 2 # # NNP 25 184 3 _ _ NNP 25 184 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 184 5 labor labor NN 25 184 6 : : : 25 184 7 about about IN 25 184 8 450,695 450,695 CD 25 184 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 184 10 1980 1980 CD 25 184 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 184 12 _ _ NNP 25 184 13 * * NFP 25 184 14 _ _ NNP 25 184 15 Government Government NNP 25 184 16 _ _ NNP 25 184 17 # # NNP 25 184 18 _ _ NNP 25 184 19 Long Long NNP 25 184 20 - - HYPH 25 184 21 form form NN 25 184 22 name name NN 25 184 23 : : : 25 184 24 People People NNS 25 184 25 's 's POS 25 184 26 Republic Republic NNP 25 184 27 of of IN 25 184 28 Angola Angola NNP 25 184 29 _ _ NNP 25 184 30 # # $ 25 184 31 _ _ NNP 25 184 32 Type Type NNP 25 184 33 : : : 25 184 34 in in IN 25 184 35 transition transition NN 25 184 36 from from IN 25 184 37 a a DT 25 184 38 one one CD 25 184 39 - - HYPH 25 184 40 party party NN 25 184 41 Marxist marxist JJ 25 184 42 state state NN 25 184 43 to to IN 25 184 44 a a DT 25 184 45 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 184 46 democracy democracy NN 25 184 47 with with IN 25 184 48 a a DT 25 184 49 strong strong JJ 25 184 50 presidential presidential JJ 25 184 51 system system NN 25 184 52 _ _ NNP 25 184 53 # # NNP 25 184 54 _ _ NNP 25 184 55 Capital Capital NNP 25 184 56 : : : 25 184 57 Luanda Luanda NNP 25 184 58 _ _ NNP 25 184 59 # # $ 25 184 60 _ _ NNP 25 184 61 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 184 62 divisions division NNS 25 184 63 : : : 25 184 64 18 18 CD 25 184 65 provinces province NNS 25 184 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 184 67 provincias provincia NNS 25 184 68 , , , 25 184 69 singular singular JJ 25 184 70 -- -- : 25 184 71 provincia provincia NN 25 184 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 184 73 ; ; : 25 184 74 Bengo Bengo NNP 25 184 75 , , , 25 184 76 Benguela Benguela NNP 25 184 77 , , , 25 184 78 Bie Bie NNP 25 184 79 , , , 25 184 80 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 25 184 81 , , , 25 184 82 Cuando Cuando NNP 25 184 83 Cubango Cubango NNP 25 184 84 , , , 25 184 85 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 25 184 86 Norte Norte NNP 25 184 87 , , , 25 184 88 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 25 184 89 Sul Sul NNP 25 184 90 , , , 25 184 91 Cunene Cunene NNP 25 184 92 , , , 25 184 93 Huambo Huambo NNP 25 184 94 , , , 25 184 95 Huila Huila NNP 25 184 96 , , , 25 184 97 Luanda Luanda NNP 25 184 98 , , , 25 184 99 Lunda Lunda NNP 25 184 100 Norte Norte NNP 25 184 101 , , , 25 184 102 Lunda Lunda NNP 25 184 103 Sul Sul NNP 25 184 104 , , , 25 184 105 Malanje Malanje NNP 25 184 106 , , , 25 184 107 Moxico Moxico NNP 25 184 108 , , , 25 184 109 Namibe Namibe NNP 25 184 110 , , , 25 184 111 Uige Uige NNP 25 184 112 , , , 25 184 113 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 184 114 _ _ NNP 25 184 115 # # $ 25 184 116 _ _ NNP 25 184 117 Independence Independence NNP 25 184 118 : : : 25 184 119 11 11 CD 25 184 120 November November NNP 25 184 121 1975 1975 CD 25 184 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 184 123 from from IN 25 184 124 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 184 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 184 126 _ _ NNP 25 184 127 # # NNP 25 184 128 _ _ NNP 25 184 129 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 184 130 : : : 25 184 131 11 11 CD 25 184 132 November November NNP 25 184 133 1975 1975 CD 25 184 134 ; ; : 25 184 135 revised revise VBN 25 184 136 7 7 CD 25 184 137 January January NNP 25 184 138 1978 1978 CD 25 184 139 , , , 25 184 140 11 11 CD 25 184 141 August August NNP 25 184 142 1980 1980 CD 25 184 143 , , , 25 184 144 and and CC 25 184 145 6 6 CD 25 184 146 March March NNP 25 184 147 1991 1991 CD 25 184 148 _ _ NNP 25 184 149 # # $ 25 184 150 _ _ NNP 25 184 151 Legal Legal NNP 25 184 152 system system NN 25 184 153 : : : 25 184 154 based base VBN 25 184 155 on on IN 25 184 156 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 184 157 civil civil JJ 25 184 158 law law NN 25 184 159 system system NN 25 184 160 and and CC 25 184 161 customary customary JJ 25 184 162 law law NN 25 184 163 ; ; : 25 184 164 recently recently RB 25 184 165 modified modify VBN 25 184 166 to to TO 25 184 167 accommodate accommodate VB 25 184 168 multipartyism multipartyism NN 25 184 169 and and CC 25 184 170 increased increase VBN 25 184 171 use use NN 25 184 172 of of IN 25 184 173 free free JJ 25 184 174 markets market NNS 25 184 175 _ _ NNP 25 184 176 # 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- HYPH 25 193 458 surface surface NN 25 193 459 runways runway NNS 25 193 460 ; ; : 25 193 461 1 1 CD 25 193 462 with with IN 25 193 463 runways runway NNS 25 193 464 over over IN 25 193 465 3,659 3,659 CD 25 193 466 m m CD 25 193 467 ; ; : 25 193 468 13 13 CD 25 193 469 with with IN 25 193 470 runways runways NNP 25 193 471 2,440 2,440 CD 25 193 472 - - HYPH 25 193 473 3,659 3,659 CD 25 193 474 m m NN 25 193 475 ; ; : 25 193 476 58 58 CD 25 193 477 with with IN 25 193 478 runways runway NNS 25 193 479 1,220 1,220 CD 25 193 480 - - HYPH 25 193 481 2,439 2,439 CD 25 193 482 m m NNP 25 193 483 _ _ NNP 25 193 484 # # NNP 25 193 485 _ _ NNP 25 193 486 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 193 487 : : : 25 193 488 fair fair JJ 25 193 489 system system NN 25 193 490 of of IN 25 193 491 wire wire NN 25 193 492 , , , 25 193 493 radio radio NN 25 193 494 relay relay NN 25 193 495 , , , 25 193 496 and and CC 25 193 497 troposcatter troposcatter NN 25 193 498 routes route NNS 25 193 499 ; ; : 25 193 500 high high JJ 25 193 501 frequency frequency NN 25 193 502 used use VBN 25 193 503 extensively extensively RB 25 193 504 for for IN 25 193 505 military military JJ 25 193 506 / / SYM 25 193 507 Cuban cuban JJ 25 193 508 links link NNS 25 193 509 ; ; : 25 193 510 40,300 40,300 CD 25 193 511 telephones telephone NNS 25 193 512 ; ; : 25 193 513 stations--17 stations--17 JJ 25 193 514 AM AM NNP 25 193 515 , , , 25 193 516 13 13 CD 25 193 517 FM FM NNP 25 193 518 , , , 25 193 519 2 2 CD 25 193 520 TV tv NN 25 193 521 ; ; : 25 193 522 2 2 CD 25 193 523 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 193 524 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 193 525 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 193 526 earth earth NN 25 193 527 stations station NNS 25 193 528 _ _ NNP 25 193 529 * * NFP 25 193 530 _ _ NNP 25 193 531 Defense Defense NNP 25 193 532 Forces Forces NNPS 25 193 533 _ _ NNP 25 193 534 # # NNP 25 193 535 _ _ NNP 25 193 536 Branches Branches NNPS 25 193 537 : : : 25 193 538 Army Army NNP 25 193 539 , , , 25 193 540 Navy Navy NNP 25 193 541 , , , 25 193 542 Air Air NNP 25 193 543 Force Force NNP 25 193 544 / / SYM 25 193 545 Air Air NNP 25 193 546 Defense Defense NNP 25 193 547 , , , 25 193 548 People People NNPS 25 193 549 's 's POS 25 193 550 Defense Defense NNP 25 193 551 Organization Organization NNP 25 193 552 and and CC 25 193 553 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 193 554 Troops Troops NNPS 25 193 555 , , , 25 193 556 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 193 557 Guard Guard NNP 25 193 558 _ _ NNP 25 193 559 # # NNP 25 193 560 _ _ NNP 25 193 561 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 193 562 availability availability NN 25 193 563 : : : 25 193 564 males males NNP 25 193 565 15 15 CD 25 193 566 - - SYM 25 193 567 49 49 CD 25 193 568 , , , 25 193 569 2,080,837 2,080,837 CD 25 193 570 ; ; : 25 193 571 1,047,500 1,047,500 CD 25 193 572 fit fit NN 25 193 573 for for IN 25 193 574 military military JJ 25 193 575 service service NN 25 193 576 ; ; : 25 193 577 92,430 92,430 CD 25 193 578 reach reach VBP 25 193 579 military military JJ 25 193 580 age age NN 25 193 581 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 582 18 18 CD 25 193 583 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 584 annually annually RB 25 193 585 _ _ NNP 25 193 586 # # $ 25 193 587 _ _ NNP 25 193 588 Defense Defense NNP 25 193 589 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 193 590 : : : 25 193 591 $ $ $ 25 193 592 NA na NN 25 193 593 , , , 25 193 594 NA% na% IN 25 193 595 of of IN 25 193 596 GDP GDP NNP 25 193 597 _ _ NNP 25 193 598 % % NN 25 193 599 _ _ NNP 25 193 600 _ _ NNP 25 193 601 @_Anguilla @_Anguilla . 25 193 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 603 dependent dependent JJ 25 193 604 territory territory NN 25 193 605 of of IN 25 193 606 the the DT 25 193 607 UK UK NNP 25 193 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 609 _ _ NNP 25 193 610 * * NFP 25 193 611 _ _ NNP 25 193 612 Geography Geography NNP 25 193 613 _ _ NNP 25 193 614 # # NNP 25 193 615 _ _ NNP 25 193 616 Total total JJ 25 193 617 area area NN 25 193 618 : : : 25 193 619 91 91 CD 25 193 620 km2 km2 NN 25 193 621 ; ; : 25 193 622 land land NN 25 193 623 area area NN 25 193 624 : : : 25 193 625 91 91 CD 25 193 626 km2 km2 NNP 25 193 627 _ _ NNP 25 193 628 # # NNP 25 193 629 _ _ NNP 25 193 630 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 193 631 area area NN 25 193 632 : : : 25 193 633 about about RB 25 193 634 half half PDT 25 193 635 the the DT 25 193 636 size size NN 25 193 637 of of IN 25 193 638 Washington Washington NNP 25 193 639 , , , 25 193 640 DC DC NNP 25 193 641 _ _ NNP 25 193 642 # # $ 25 193 643 _ _ NNP 25 193 644 Land Land NNP 25 193 645 boundaries boundary NNS 25 193 646 : : : 25 193 647 none none NN 25 193 648 _ _ NNP 25 193 649 # # NNP 25 193 650 _ _ NNP 25 193 651 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 193 652 : : : 25 193 653 61 61 CD 25 193 654 km km NN 25 193 655 _ _ NNP 25 193 656 # # NNP 25 193 657 _ _ NNP 25 193 658 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 193 659 claims claim VBZ 25 193 660 : : : 25 193 661 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 193 662 fishing fishing NN 25 193 663 zone zone NN 25 193 664 : : : 25 193 665 200 200 CD 25 193 666 nm nm CD 25 193 667 ; ; : 25 193 668 Territorial territorial JJ 25 193 669 sea sea NN 25 193 670 : : : 25 193 671 3 3 CD 25 193 672 nm nm NNP 25 193 673 _ _ NNP 25 193 674 # # NNP 25 193 675 _ _ NNP 25 193 676 Climate Climate NNP 25 193 677 : : : 25 193 678 tropical tropical JJ 25 193 679 ; ; : 25 193 680 moderated moderate VBN 25 193 681 by by IN 25 193 682 northeast northeast JJ 25 193 683 trade trade NN 25 193 684 winds wind NNS 25 193 685 _ _ NNP 25 193 686 # # $ 25 193 687 _ _ NNP 25 193 688 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 193 689 : : : 25 193 690 flat flat JJ 25 193 691 and and CC 25 193 692 low low RB 25 193 693 - - HYPH 25 193 694 lying lie VBG 25 193 695 island island NN 25 193 696 of of IN 25 193 697 coral coral NN 25 193 698 and and CC 25 193 699 limestone limestone NN 25 193 700 _ _ NNP 25 193 701 # # $ 25 193 702 _ _ NNP 25 193 703 Natural natural JJ 25 193 704 resources resource NNS 25 193 705 : : : 25 193 706 negligible negligible JJ 25 193 707 ; ; : 25 193 708 salt salt NN 25 193 709 , , , 25 193 710 fish fish NN 25 193 711 , , , 25 193 712 lobster lobster NN 25 193 713 _ _ NNP 25 193 714 # # $ 25 193 715 _ _ NNP 25 193 716 Land Land NNP 25 193 717 use use NN 25 193 718 : : : 25 193 719 arable arable JJ 25 193 720 land land NN 25 193 721 NA% NA% NNS 25 193 722 ; ; , 25 193 723 permanent permanent JJ 25 193 724 crops crop NNS 25 193 725 NA% na% VBP 25 193 726 ; ; : 25 193 727 meadows meadow NNS 25 193 728 and and CC 25 193 729 pastures pasture NNS 25 193 730 NA% NA% NNS 25 193 731 ; ; : 25 193 732 forest forest NN 25 193 733 and and CC 25 193 734 woodland woodland JJ 25 193 735 NA% NA% NNS 25 193 736 ; ; : 25 193 737 other other JJ 25 193 738 NA% NA% NNS 25 193 739 ; ; : 25 193 740 mostly mostly RB 25 193 741 rock rock VB 25 193 742 with with IN 25 193 743 sparse sparse NNP 25 193 744 scrub scrub NN 25 193 745 oak oak NNP 25 193 746 , , , 25 193 747 few few JJ 25 193 748 trees tree NNS 25 193 749 , , , 25 193 750 some some DT 25 193 751 commercial commercial JJ 25 193 752 salt salt NN 25 193 753 ponds pond NNS 25 193 754 _ _ NNP 25 193 755 # # $ 25 193 756 _ _ NNP 25 193 757 Environment Environment NNP 25 193 758 : : : 25 193 759 frequent frequent JJ 25 193 760 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 193 761 , , , 25 193 762 other other JJ 25 193 763 tropical tropical JJ 25 193 764 storms storm NNS 25 193 765 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 766 July July NNP 25 193 767 to to IN 25 193 768 October October NNP 25 193 769 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 770 _ _ NNP 25 193 771 # # $ 25 193 772 _ _ NNP 25 193 773 Note Note NNP 25 193 774 : : : 25 193 775 located locate VBN 25 193 776 270 270 CD 25 193 777 km km NNS 25 193 778 east east RB 25 193 779 of of IN 25 193 780 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 193 781 Rico Rico NNP 25 193 782 _ _ NNP 25 193 783 * * NFP 25 193 784 _ _ NNP 25 193 785 People People NNPS 25 193 786 _ _ IN 25 193 787 # # NNP 25 193 788 _ _ NNP 25 193 789 Population Population NNP 25 193 790 : : : 25 193 791 6,922 6,922 CD 25 193 792 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 793 July July NNP 25 193 794 1991 1991 CD 25 193 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 796 , , , 25 193 797 growth growth NN 25 193 798 rate rate NN 25 193 799 0.6 0.6 CD 25 193 800 % % NN 25 193 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 802 1991 1991 CD 25 193 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 804 _ _ NNP 25 193 805 # # NNP 25 193 806 _ _ NNP 25 193 807 Birth Birth NNP 25 193 808 rate rate NN 25 193 809 : : : 25 193 810 24 24 CD 25 193 811 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 193 812 population population NN 25 193 813 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 814 1991 1991 CD 25 193 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 816 _ _ NNP 25 193 817 # # $ 25 193 818 _ _ NNP 25 193 819 Death Death NNP 25 193 820 rate rate NN 25 193 821 : : : 25 193 822 9 9 CD 25 193 823 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 193 824 population population NN 25 193 825 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 826 1991 1991 CD 25 193 827 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 828 _ _ NNP 25 193 829 # # NNP 25 193 830 _ _ NNP 25 193 831 Net net JJ 25 193 832 migration migration NN 25 193 833 rate rate NN 25 193 834 : : : 25 193 835 - - : 25 193 836 10 10 CD 25 193 837 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 193 838 population population NN 25 193 839 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 840 1991 1991 CD 25 193 841 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 842 _ _ NNP 25 193 843 # # $ 25 193 844 _ _ NNP 25 193 845 Infant Infant NNP 25 193 846 mortality mortality NN 25 193 847 rate rate NN 25 193 848 : : : 25 193 849 18 18 CD 25 193 850 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 193 851 live live JJ 25 193 852 births birth NNS 25 193 853 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 854 1991 1991 CD 25 193 855 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 856 _ _ NNP 25 193 857 # # NNP 25 193 858 _ _ NNP 25 193 859 Life Life NNP 25 193 860 expectancy expectancy NN 25 193 861 at at IN 25 193 862 birth birth NN 25 193 863 : : : 25 193 864 71 71 CD 25 193 865 years year NNS 25 193 866 male male JJ 25 193 867 , , , 25 193 868 77 77 CD 25 193 869 years year NNS 25 193 870 female female JJ 25 193 871 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 872 1991 1991 CD 25 193 873 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 874 _ _ NNP 25 193 875 # # NNP 25 193 876 _ _ NNP 25 193 877 Total total JJ 25 193 878 fertility fertility NN 25 193 879 rate rate NN 25 193 880 : : : 25 193 881 3.1 3.1 CD 25 193 882 children child NNS 25 193 883 born bear VBN 25 193 884 / / SYM 25 193 885 woman woman NN 25 193 886 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 887 1991 1991 CD 25 193 888 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 889 _ _ NNP 25 193 890 # # $ 25 193 891 _ _ NNP 25 193 892 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 193 893 : : : 25 193 894 noun noun NNP 25 193 895 -- -- : 25 193 896 Anguillan(s Anguillan(s NNP 25 193 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 898 ; ; : 25 193 899 adjective adjective JJ 25 193 900 -- -- : 25 193 901 Anguillan Anguillan NNP 25 193 902 _ _ NNP 25 193 903 # # NNP 25 193 904 _ _ NNP 25 193 905 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 193 906 divisions division NNS 25 193 907 : : : 25 193 908 mainly mainly RB 25 193 909 of of IN 25 193 910 black black JJ 25 193 911 African african JJ 25 193 912 descent descent NN 25 193 913 _ _ IN 25 193 914 # # $ 25 193 915 _ _ NNP 25 193 916 Religion Religion NNP 25 193 917 : : : 25 193 918 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 193 919 40 40 CD 25 193 920 % % NN 25 193 921 , , , 25 193 922 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 193 923 33 33 CD 25 193 924 % % NN 25 193 925 , , , 25 193 926 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 193 927 - - HYPH 25 193 928 Day Day NNP 25 193 929 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 193 930 7 7 CD 25 193 931 % % NN 25 193 932 , , , 25 193 933 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 193 934 5 5 CD 25 193 935 % % NN 25 193 936 , , , 25 193 937 Roman roman JJ 25 193 938 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 193 939 3 3 CD 25 193 940 % % NN 25 193 941 , , , 25 193 942 other other JJ 25 193 943 12 12 CD 25 193 944 % % NN 25 193 945 _ _ NNP 25 193 946 # # $ 25 193 947 _ _ NNP 25 193 948 Language Language NNP 25 193 949 : : : 25 193 950 English English NNP 25 193 951 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 952 official official NN 25 193 953 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 954 _ _ NNP 25 193 955 # # NNP 25 193 956 _ _ NNP 25 193 957 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 193 958 : : : 25 193 959 95 95 CD 25 193 960 % % NN 25 193 961 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 962 male male NN 25 193 963 95 95 CD 25 193 964 % % NN 25 193 965 , , , 25 193 966 female female JJ 25 193 967 95 95 CD 25 193 968 % % NN 25 193 969 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 970 age age NN 25 193 971 12 12 CD 25 193 972 and and CC 25 193 973 over over RB 25 193 974 can can MD 25 193 975 read read VB 25 193 976 and and CC 25 193 977 write write VB 25 193 978 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 979 1984 1984 CD 25 193 980 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 981 _ _ NNP 25 193 982 # # $ 25 193 983 _ _ NNP 25 193 984 Labor Labor NNP 25 193 985 force force NN 25 193 986 : : : 25 193 987 2,780 2,780 CD 25 193 988 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 989 1984 1984 CD 25 193 990 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 991 _ _ NNP 25 193 992 # # NNP 25 193 993 _ _ NNP 25 193 994 Organized organized JJ 25 193 995 labor labor NN 25 193 996 : : : 25 193 997 NA NA NNP 25 193 998 _ _ NNP 25 193 999 * * NFP 25 193 1000 _ _ NNP 25 193 1001 Government Government NNP 25 193 1002 _ _ NNP 25 193 1003 # # NNP 25 193 1004 _ _ NNP 25 193 1005 Long Long NNP 25 193 1006 - - HYPH 25 193 1007 form form NN 25 193 1008 name name NN 25 193 1009 : : : 25 193 1010 none none NN 25 193 1011 _ _ NNP 25 193 1012 # # $ 25 193 1013 _ _ NNP 25 193 1014 Type Type NNP 25 193 1015 : : : 25 193 1016 dependent dependent JJ 25 193 1017 territory territory NN 25 193 1018 of of IN 25 193 1019 the the DT 25 193 1020 UK UK NNP 25 193 1021 _ _ NNP 25 193 1022 # # NNP 25 193 1023 _ _ NNP 25 193 1024 Capital Capital NNP 25 193 1025 : : : 25 193 1026 The the DT 25 193 1027 Valley Valley NNP 25 193 1028 _ _ NNP 25 193 1029 # # NNP 25 193 1030 _ _ NNP 25 193 1031 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 193 1032 divisions division NNS 25 193 1033 : : : 25 193 1034 none none NN 25 193 1035 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1036 dependent dependent JJ 25 193 1037 territory territory NN 25 193 1038 of of IN 25 193 1039 the the DT 25 193 1040 UK UK NNP 25 193 1041 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1042 _ _ NNP 25 193 1043 # # $ 25 193 1044 _ _ NNP 25 193 1045 Independence Independence NNP 25 193 1046 : : : 25 193 1047 none none NN 25 193 1048 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1049 dependent dependent JJ 25 193 1050 territory territory NN 25 193 1051 of of IN 25 193 1052 the the DT 25 193 1053 UK UK NNP 25 193 1054 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1055 _ _ NNP 25 193 1056 # # $ 25 193 1057 _ _ NNP 25 193 1058 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 193 1059 : : : 25 193 1060 1 1 CD 25 193 1061 April April NNP 25 193 1062 1982 1982 CD 25 193 1063 _ _ NNP 25 193 1064 # # $ 25 193 1065 _ _ NNP 25 193 1066 Legal Legal NNP 25 193 1067 system system NN 25 193 1068 : : : 25 193 1069 based base VBN 25 193 1070 on on IN 25 193 1071 English English NNP 25 193 1072 common common JJ 25 193 1073 law law NN 25 193 1074 _ _ NN 25 193 1075 # # $ 25 193 1076 _ _ NNP 25 193 1077 National national JJ 25 193 1078 holiday holiday NN 25 193 1079 : : : 25 193 1080 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 193 1081 Day Day NNP 25 193 1082 , , , 25 193 1083 30 30 CD 25 193 1084 May May NNP 25 193 1085 _ _ NNP 25 193 1086 # # NNP 25 193 1087 _ _ NNP 25 193 1088 Executive Executive NNP 25 193 1089 branch branch NN 25 193 1090 : : : 25 193 1091 British british JJ 25 193 1092 monarch monarch NN 25 193 1093 , , , 25 193 1094 governor governor NN 25 193 1095 , , , 25 193 1096 chief chief JJ 25 193 1097 minister minister NN 25 193 1098 , , , 25 193 1099 Executive Executive NNP 25 193 1100 Council Council NNP 25 193 1101 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1102 cabinet cabinet NN 25 193 1103 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1104 _ _ NNP 25 193 1105 # # NNP 25 193 1106 _ _ NNP 25 193 1107 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 193 1108 branch branch NN 25 193 1109 : : : 25 193 1110 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 193 1111 House House NNP 25 193 1112 of of IN 25 193 1113 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 193 1114 _ _ NNP 25 193 1115 # # NNP 25 193 1116 _ _ NNP 25 193 1117 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 193 1118 branch branch NN 25 193 1119 : : : 25 193 1120 High High NNP 25 193 1121 Court Court NNP 25 193 1122 _ _ NNP 25 193 1123 # # NNP 25 193 1124 _ _ NNP 25 193 1125 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 193 1126 : : : 25 193 1127 Chief Chief NNP 25 193 1128 of of IN 25 193 1129 State State NNP 25 193 1130 -- -- : 25 193 1131 Queen Queen NNP 25 193 1132 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 193 1133 II II NNP 25 193 1134 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1135 since since IN 25 193 1136 6 6 CD 25 193 1137 February February NNP 25 193 1138 1952 1952 CD 25 193 1139 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1140 , , , 25 193 1141 represented represent VBN 25 193 1142 by by IN 25 193 1143 Governor Governor NNP 25 193 1144 Brian Brian NNP 25 193 1145 G. G. NNP 25 193 1146 J. J. NNP 25 193 1147 CANTY CANTY NNP 25 193 1148 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1149 since since IN 25 193 1150 NA NA NNP 25 193 1151 1989 1989 CD 25 193 1152 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1153 ; ; : 25 193 1154 Head Head NNP 25 193 1155 of of IN 25 193 1156 Government Government NNP 25 193 1157 -- -- : 25 193 1158 Chief Chief NNP 25 193 1159 Minister Minister NNP 25 193 1160 Emile Emile NNP 25 193 1161 GUMBS GUMBS NNP 25 193 1162 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1163 since since IN 25 193 1164 NA NA NNP 25 193 1165 March March NNP 25 193 1166 1984 1984 CD 25 193 1167 , , , 25 193 1168 served serve VBD 25 193 1169 previously previously RB 25 193 1170 from from IN 25 193 1171 February February NNP 25 193 1172 1977 1977 CD 25 193 1173 to to IN 25 193 1174 May May NNP 25 193 1175 1980 1980 CD 25 193 1176 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1177 _ _ NNP 25 193 1178 # # $ 25 193 1179 _ _ NNP 25 193 1180 Political political JJ 25 193 1181 parties party NNS 25 193 1182 and and CC 25 193 1183 leaders leader NNS 25 193 1184 : : : 25 193 1185 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 193 1186 National National NNP 25 193 1187 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 193 1188 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1189 ANA ANA NNP 25 193 1190 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1191 , , , 25 193 1192 Emile Emile NNP 25 193 1193 GUMBS GUMBS NNP 25 193 1194 ; ; : 25 193 1195 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 193 1196 United United NNP 25 193 1197 Party Party NNP 25 193 1198 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1199 AUP AUP NNP 25 193 1200 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1201 , , , 25 193 1202 Ronald Ronald NNP 25 193 1203 WEBSTER WEBSTER NNP 25 193 1204 ; ; : 25 193 1205 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 193 1206 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 193 1207 Party Party NNP 25 193 1208 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1209 ADP ADP NNP 25 193 1210 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1211 , , , 25 193 1212 Victor Victor NNP 25 193 1213 BANKS BANKS NNP 25 193 1214 _ _ NNP 25 193 1215 # # $ 25 193 1216 _ _ NNP 25 193 1217 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 193 1218 : : : 25 193 1219 universal universal JJ 25 193 1220 at at IN 25 193 1221 age age NN 25 193 1222 18 18 CD 25 193 1223 _ _ NNP 25 193 1224 # # NNP 25 193 1225 _ _ NNP 25 193 1226 Elections Elections NNPS 25 193 1227 : : : 25 193 1228 House House NNP 25 193 1229 of of IN 25 193 1230 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 193 1231 -- -- : 25 193 1232 last last RB 25 193 1233 held hold VBD 25 193 1234 27 27 CD 25 193 1235 February February NNP 25 193 1236 1989 1989 CD 25 193 1237 ( ( -LRB- 25 193 1238 next next JJ 25 193 1239 to to TO 25 193 1240 be be VB 25 193 1241 held hold VBN 25 193 1242 February February NNP 25 193 1243 1994 1994 CD 25 193 1244 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1245 ; ; : 25 193 1246 results result NNS 25 193 1247 -- -- : 25 193 1248 percent percent NN 25 193 1249 of of IN 25 193 1250 vote vote NN 25 193 1251 by by IN 25 193 1252 party party NN 25 193 1253 NA na NN 25 193 1254 ; ; , 25 193 1255 seats--(11 seats--(11 NNP 25 193 1256 total total NN 25 193 1257 , , , 25 193 1258 7 7 CD 25 193 1259 elected elect VBN 25 193 1260 ) ) -RRB- 25 193 1261 ANA ana NN 25 193 1262 3 3 CD 25 193 1263 , , , 25 193 1264 AUP AUP NNP 25 193 1265 2 2 CD 25 193 1266 , , , 25 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208 33 India India NNP 25 208 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 35 1983 1983 CD 25 208 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 37 , , , 25 208 38 Italy Italy NNP 25 208 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 40 1987 1987 CD 25 208 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 42 , , , 25 208 43 Japan Japan NNP 25 208 44 , , , 25 208 45 South South NNP 25 208 46 Korea Korea NNP 25 208 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 48 1989 1989 CD 25 208 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 50 , , , 25 208 51 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 208 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 53 1990 1990 CD 25 208 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 55 , , , 25 208 56 Peru Peru NNP 25 208 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 58 1989 1989 CD 25 208 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 60 , , , 25 208 61 Poland Poland NNP 25 208 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 63 1977 1977 CD 25 208 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 65 , , , 25 208 66 South South NNP 25 208 67 Africa Africa NNP 25 208 68 , , , 25 208 69 Spain Spain NNP 25 208 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 71 1988 1988 CD 25 208 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 73 , , , 25 208 74 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 208 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 208 76 1988 1988 CD 25 208 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 208 78 , , , 25 208 79 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surface NN 25 214 22 runways runway NNS 25 214 23 ; ; : 25 214 24 2 2 CD 25 214 25 with with IN 25 214 26 runways runway NNS 25 214 27 over over IN 25 214 28 3,659 3,659 CD 25 214 29 m m CD 25 214 30 ; ; : 25 214 31 5 5 CD 25 214 32 with with IN 25 214 33 runways runways NNP 25 214 34 2,440 2,440 CD 25 214 35 - - HYPH 25 214 36 3,659 3,659 CD 25 214 37 m m NN 25 214 38 ; ; : 25 214 39 4 4 CD 25 214 40 with with IN 25 214 41 runways runway NNS 25 214 42 1,220 1,220 CD 25 214 43 - - HYPH 25 214 44 2,439 2,439 CD 25 214 45 m m NNP 25 214 46 _ _ NNP 25 214 47 # # NNP 25 214 48 _ _ NNP 25 214 49 Ports Ports NNP 25 214 50 : : : 25 214 51 none none NN 25 214 52 ; ; : 25 214 53 offshore offshore RB 25 214 54 anchorage anchorage VB 25 214 55 only only RB 25 214 56 _ _ NNP 25 214 57 * * NFP 25 214 58 _ _ NNP 25 214 59 Defense Defense NNP 25 214 60 Forces Forces NNPS 25 214 61 _ _ NNP 25 214 62 # # $ 25 214 63 _ _ NNP 25 214 64 Note Note NNP 25 214 65 : : : 25 214 66 none none NN 25 214 67 ; ; : 25 214 68 Article article NN 25 214 69 7 7 CD 25 214 70 of of IN 25 214 71 the the DT 25 214 72 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 214 73 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 214 74 states state VBZ 25 214 75 that that IN 25 214 76 advance advance NN 25 214 77 notice notice NN 25 214 78 of of IN 25 214 79 all all DT 25 214 80 activities activity NNS 25 214 81 and and CC 25 214 82 the the DT 25 214 83 introduction introduction NN 25 214 84 of of IN 25 214 85 military military JJ 25 214 86 personnel personnel NNS 25 214 87 must must MD 25 214 88 be be VB 25 214 89 given give VBN 25 214 90 _ _ NNP 25 214 91 % % NN 25 214 92 _ _ NNP 25 214 93 _ _ NNP 25 214 94 @_Antigua @_Antigua NNP 25 214 95 and and CC 25 214 96 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 214 97 _ _ NNP 25 214 98 * * NFP 25 214 99 _ _ NNP 25 214 100 Geography Geography NNP 25 214 101 _ _ NNP 25 214 102 # # NNP 25 214 103 _ _ NNP 25 214 104 Total total JJ 25 214 105 area area NN 25 214 106 : : : 25 214 107 440 440 CD 25 214 108 km2 km2 NN 25 214 109 ; ; : 25 214 110 land land NN 25 214 111 area area NN 25 214 112 : : : 25 214 113 440 440 CD 25 214 114 km2 km2 NN 25 214 115 ; ; : 25 214 116 includes include VBZ 25 214 117 Redonda Redonda NNP 25 214 118 _ _ NNP 25 214 119 # # $ 25 214 120 _ _ NNP 25 214 121 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 214 122 area area NN 25 214 123 : : : 25 214 124 slightly slightly RB 25 214 125 less less JJR 25 214 126 than than IN 25 214 127 2.5 2.5 CD 25 214 128 times time NNS 25 214 129 the the DT 25 214 130 size size NN 25 214 131 of of IN 25 214 132 Washington Washington NNP 25 214 133 , , , 25 214 134 DC DC NNP 25 214 135 _ _ NNP 25 214 136 # # $ 25 214 137 _ _ NNP 25 214 138 Land Land NNP 25 214 139 boundaries boundary NNS 25 214 140 : : : 25 214 141 none none NN 25 214 142 _ _ NNP 25 214 143 # # NNP 25 214 144 _ _ NNP 25 214 145 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 214 146 : : : 25 214 147 153 153 CD 25 214 148 km km NN 25 214 149 _ _ NNP 25 214 150 # # NNP 25 214 151 _ _ NNP 25 214 152 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 214 153 claims claim VBZ 25 214 154 : : : 25 214 155 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 214 156 zone zone NN 25 214 157 : : : 25 214 158 24 24 CD 25 214 159 nm nm UH 25 214 160 ; ; : 25 214 161 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 214 162 economic economic JJ 25 214 163 zone zone NN 25 214 164 : : : 25 214 165 200 200 CD 25 214 166 nm nm CD 25 214 167 ; ; : 25 214 168 Territorial territorial JJ 25 214 169 sea sea NN 25 214 170 : : : 25 214 171 12 12 CD 25 214 172 nm nm NNP 25 214 173 _ _ NNP 25 214 174 # # NNP 25 214 175 _ _ NNP 25 214 176 Climate Climate NNP 25 214 177 : : : 25 214 178 tropical tropical JJ 25 214 179 marine marine NN 25 214 180 ; ; : 25 214 181 little little JJ 25 214 182 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 214 183 temperature temperature NN 25 214 184 variation variation NN 25 214 185 _ _ NNP 25 214 186 # # NNP 25 214 187 _ _ NNP 25 214 188 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 214 189 : : : 25 214 190 mostly mostly RB 25 214 191 low low RB 25 214 192 - - HYPH 25 214 193 lying lie VBG 25 214 194 limestone limestone NN 25 214 195 and and CC 25 214 196 coral coral JJ 25 214 197 islands island NNS 25 214 198 with with IN 25 214 199 some some DT 25 214 200 higher high JJR 25 214 201 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 214 202 areas area NNS 25 214 203 _ _ IN 25 214 204 # # NN 25 214 205 _ _ NNP 25 214 206 Natural natural JJ 25 214 207 resources resource NNS 25 214 208 : : : 25 214 209 negligible negligible JJ 25 214 210 ; ; : 25 214 211 pleasant pleasant JJ 25 214 212 climate climate NN 25 214 213 fosters foster NNS 25 214 214 tourism tourism NN 25 214 215 _ _ NNP 25 214 216 # # $ 25 214 217 _ _ NNP 25 214 218 Land Land NNP 25 214 219 use use NN 25 214 220 : : : 25 214 221 arable arable JJ 25 214 222 land land NN 25 214 223 18 18 CD 25 214 224 % % NN 25 214 225 ; ; , 25 214 226 permanent permanent JJ 25 214 227 crops crop NNS 25 214 228 0 0 CD 25 214 229 % % NN 25 214 230 ; ; : 25 214 231 meadows meadow NNS 25 214 232 and and CC 25 214 233 pastures pasture VBZ 25 214 234 7 7 CD 25 214 235 % % NN 25 214 236 ; ; , 25 214 237 forest forest NN 25 214 238 and and CC 25 214 239 woodland woodland IN 25 214 240 16 16 CD 25 214 241 % % NN 25 214 242 ; ; , 25 214 243 other other JJ 25 214 244 59 59 CD 25 214 245 % % NN 25 214 246 _ _ NNP 25 214 247 # # $ 25 214 248 _ _ NNP 25 214 249 Environment Environment NNP 25 214 250 : : : 25 214 251 subject subject JJ 25 214 252 to to IN 25 214 253 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 214 254 and and CC 25 214 255 tropical tropical JJ 25 214 256 storms storm NNS 25 214 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 258 July July NNP 25 214 259 to to IN 25 214 260 October October NNP 25 214 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 262 ; ; : 25 214 263 insufficient insufficient JJ 25 214 264 freshwater freshwater NN 25 214 265 resources resource NNS 25 214 266 ; ; : 25 214 267 deeply deeply RB 25 214 268 indented indent VBN 25 214 269 coastline coastline NN 25 214 270 provides provide VBZ 25 214 271 many many JJ 25 214 272 natural natural JJ 25 214 273 harbors harbor NNS 25 214 274 _ _ NNP 25 214 275 # # $ 25 214 276 _ _ NNP 25 214 277 Note Note NNP 25 214 278 : : : 25 214 279 420 420 CD 25 214 280 km km NNS 25 214 281 east east JJ 25 214 282 - - HYPH 25 214 283 southeast southeast NN 25 214 284 of of IN 25 214 285 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 214 286 Rico Rico NNP 25 214 287 _ _ NNP 25 214 288 * * NFP 25 214 289 _ _ NNP 25 214 290 People People NNPS 25 214 291 _ _ IN 25 214 292 # # NNP 25 214 293 _ _ NNP 25 214 294 Population Population NNP 25 214 295 : : : 25 214 296 63,917 63,917 CD 25 214 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 298 July July NNP 25 214 299 1991 1991 CD 25 214 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 301 , , , 25 214 302 growth growth NN 25 214 303 rate rate NN 25 214 304 0.4 0.4 CD 25 214 305 % % NN 25 214 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 307 1991 1991 CD 25 214 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 309 _ _ NNP 25 214 310 # # NNP 25 214 311 _ _ NNP 25 214 312 Birth Birth NNP 25 214 313 rate rate NN 25 214 314 : : : 25 214 315 18 18 CD 25 214 316 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 214 317 population population NN 25 214 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 319 1991 1991 CD 25 214 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 321 _ _ NNP 25 214 322 # # $ 25 214 323 _ _ NNP 25 214 324 Death Death NNP 25 214 325 rate rate NN 25 214 326 : : : 25 214 327 6 6 CD 25 214 328 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 214 329 population population NN 25 214 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 331 1991 1991 CD 25 214 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 333 _ _ NNP 25 214 334 # # NNP 25 214 335 _ _ NNP 25 214 336 Net net JJ 25 214 337 migration migration NN 25 214 338 rate rate NN 25 214 339 : : : 25 214 340 - - : 25 214 341 9 9 CD 25 214 342 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 214 343 population population NN 25 214 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 345 1991 1991 CD 25 214 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 347 _ _ NNP 25 214 348 # # $ 25 214 349 _ _ NNP 25 214 350 Infant Infant NNP 25 214 351 mortality mortality NN 25 214 352 rate rate NN 25 214 353 : : : 25 214 354 22 22 CD 25 214 355 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 214 356 live live JJ 25 214 357 births birth NNS 25 214 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 359 1991 1991 CD 25 214 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 361 _ _ NNP 25 214 362 # # NNP 25 214 363 _ _ NNP 25 214 364 Life Life NNP 25 214 365 expectancy expectancy NN 25 214 366 at at IN 25 214 367 birth birth NN 25 214 368 : : : 25 214 369 70 70 CD 25 214 370 years year NNS 25 214 371 male male JJ 25 214 372 , , , 25 214 373 74 74 CD 25 214 374 years year NNS 25 214 375 female female JJ 25 214 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 377 1991 1991 CD 25 214 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 379 _ _ NNP 25 214 380 # # NNP 25 214 381 _ _ NNP 25 214 382 Total total JJ 25 214 383 fertility fertility NN 25 214 384 rate rate NN 25 214 385 : : : 25 214 386 1.7 1.7 CD 25 214 387 children child NNS 25 214 388 born bear VBN 25 214 389 / / SYM 25 214 390 woman woman NN 25 214 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 392 1991 1991 CD 25 214 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 394 _ _ NNP 25 214 395 # # $ 25 214 396 _ _ NNP 25 214 397 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 214 398 : : : 25 214 399 noun noun NNP 25 214 400 -- -- : 25 214 401 Antiguan(s Antiguan(s NNP 25 214 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 403 ; ; , 25 214 404 adjective adjective JJ 25 214 405 -- -- : 25 214 406 Antiguan Antiguan NNP 25 214 407 _ _ NNP 25 214 408 # # $ 25 214 409 _ _ NNP 25 214 410 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 214 411 divisions division NNS 25 214 412 : : : 25 214 413 almost almost RB 25 214 414 entirely entirely RB 25 214 415 of of IN 25 214 416 black black JJ 25 214 417 African african JJ 25 214 418 origin origin NN 25 214 419 ; ; : 25 214 420 some some DT 25 214 421 of of IN 25 214 422 British british JJ 25 214 423 , , , 25 214 424 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 214 425 , , , 25 214 426 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 214 427 , , , 25 214 428 and and CC 25 214 429 Syrian syrian JJ 25 214 430 origin origin NN 25 214 431 _ _ NNP 25 214 432 # # $ 25 214 433 _ _ NNP 25 214 434 Religion Religion NNP 25 214 435 : : : 25 214 436 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 214 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 438 predominant predominant NN 25 214 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 440 , , , 25 214 441 other other JJ 25 214 442 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 214 443 sects sect NNS 25 214 444 , , , 25 214 445 some some DT 25 214 446 Roman Roman NNP 25 214 447 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 214 448 _ _ NNP 25 214 449 # # $ 25 214 450 _ _ NNP 25 214 451 Language Language NNP 25 214 452 : : : 25 214 453 English English NNP 25 214 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 455 official official JJ 25 214 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 457 , , , 25 214 458 local local JJ 25 214 459 dialects dialect NNS 25 214 460 _ _ NNP 25 214 461 # # $ 25 214 462 _ _ NNP 25 214 463 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 214 464 : : : 25 214 465 89 89 CD 25 214 466 % % NN 25 214 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 468 male male NN 25 214 469 90 90 CD 25 214 470 % % NN 25 214 471 , , , 25 214 472 female female JJ 25 214 473 88 88 CD 25 214 474 % % NN 25 214 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 476 age age NN 25 214 477 15 15 CD 25 214 478 and and CC 25 214 479 over over RB 25 214 480 having have VBG 25 214 481 completed complete VBN 25 214 482 5 5 CD 25 214 483 or or CC 25 214 484 more more JJR 25 214 485 years year NNS 25 214 486 of of IN 25 214 487 schooling schooling NN 25 214 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 489 1960 1960 CD 25 214 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 491 _ _ NNP 25 214 492 # # $ 25 214 493 _ _ NNP 25 214 494 Labor Labor NNP 25 214 495 force force NN 25 214 496 : : : 25 214 497 30,000 30,000 CD 25 214 498 ; ; : 25 214 499 commerce commerce NN 25 214 500 and and CC 25 214 501 services service NNS 25 214 502 82 82 CD 25 214 503 % % NN 25 214 504 , , , 25 214 505 agriculture agriculture NN 25 214 506 11 11 CD 25 214 507 % % NN 25 214 508 , , , 25 214 509 industry industry NN 25 214 510 7 7 CD 25 214 511 % % NN 25 214 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 513 1983 1983 CD 25 214 514 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 515 _ _ NNP 25 214 516 # # NNP 25 214 517 _ _ NNP 25 214 518 Organized organized JJ 25 214 519 labor labor NN 25 214 520 : : : 25 214 521 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 214 522 and and CC 25 214 523 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 214 524 Public Public NNP 25 214 525 Service Service NNP 25 214 526 Association Association NNP 25 214 527 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 528 ABPSA ABPSA NNP 25 214 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 530 , , , 25 214 531 membership membership NN 25 214 532 500 500 CD 25 214 533 ; ; : 25 214 534 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 214 535 Trades Trades NNP 25 214 536 and and CC 25 214 537 Labor Labor NNP 25 214 538 Union Union NNP 25 214 539 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 540 ATLU ATLU NNP 25 214 541 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 542 , , , 25 214 543 10,000 10,000 CD 25 214 544 members member NNS 25 214 545 ; ; : 25 214 546 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 214 547 Workers Workers NNPS 25 214 548 Union Union NNP 25 214 549 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 550 AWU AWU NNP 25 214 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 214 552 , , , 25 214 553 10,000 10,000 CD 25 214 554 members member NNS 25 214 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 214 556 1986 1986 CD 25 214 557 est est NNP 25 214 558 . . . 25 214 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 1 _ _ NNP 25 215 2 * * NFP 25 215 3 _ _ NNP 25 215 4 Government Government NNP 25 215 5 _ _ NNP 25 215 6 # # NNP 25 215 7 _ _ NNP 25 215 8 Long Long NNP 25 215 9 - - HYPH 25 215 10 form form NN 25 215 11 name name NN 25 215 12 : : : 25 215 13 none none NN 25 215 14 _ _ NNP 25 215 15 # # $ 25 215 16 _ _ NNP 25 215 17 Type Type NNP 25 215 18 : : : 25 215 19 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 215 20 democracy democracy NN 25 215 21 _ _ NNP 25 215 22 # # NNP 25 215 23 _ _ NNP 25 215 24 Capital Capital NNP 25 215 25 : : : 25 215 26 Saint Saint NNP 25 215 27 John John NNP 25 215 28 's 's POS 25 215 29 _ _ NNP 25 215 30 # # NNP 25 215 31 _ _ NNP 25 215 32 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 215 33 divisions division NNS 25 215 34 : : : 25 215 35 6 6 CD 25 215 36 parishes parish NNS 25 215 37 and and CC 25 215 38 2 2 CD 25 215 39 dependencies dependency NNS 25 215 40 * * NFP 25 215 41 ; ; : 25 215 42 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 215 43 * * NFP 25 215 44 , , , 25 215 45 Redonda Redonda NNP 25 215 46 * * NFP 25 215 47 , , , 25 215 48 Saint Saint NNP 25 215 49 George George NNP 25 215 50 , , , 25 215 51 Saint Saint NNP 25 215 52 John John NNP 25 215 53 , , , 25 215 54 Saint Saint NNP 25 215 55 Mary Mary NNP 25 215 56 , , , 25 215 57 Saint Saint NNP 25 215 58 Paul Paul NNP 25 215 59 , , , 25 215 60 Saint Saint NNP 25 215 61 Peter Peter NNP 25 215 62 , , , 25 215 63 Saint Saint NNP 25 215 64 Philip Philip NNP 25 215 65 _ _ NNP 25 215 66 # # NN 25 215 67 _ _ NNP 25 215 68 Independence Independence NNP 25 215 69 : : : 25 215 70 1 1 CD 25 215 71 November November NNP 25 215 72 1981 1981 CD 25 215 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 74 from from IN 25 215 75 UK UK NNP 25 215 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 77 _ _ NNP 25 215 78 # # $ 25 215 79 _ _ NNP 25 215 80 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 215 81 : : : 25 215 82 1 1 CD 25 215 83 November November NNP 25 215 84 1981 1981 CD 25 215 85 _ _ NNP 25 215 86 # # $ 25 215 87 _ _ NNP 25 215 88 Legal Legal NNP 25 215 89 system system NN 25 215 90 : : : 25 215 91 based base VBN 25 215 92 on on IN 25 215 93 English English NNP 25 215 94 common common JJ 25 215 95 law law NN 25 215 96 _ _ NN 25 215 97 # # $ 25 215 98 _ _ NNP 25 215 99 National national JJ 25 215 100 holiday holiday NN 25 215 101 : : : 25 215 102 Independence Independence NNP 25 215 103 Day Day NNP 25 215 104 , , , 25 215 105 1 1 CD 25 215 106 November November NNP 25 215 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 108 1981 1981 CD 25 215 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 110 _ _ NNP 25 215 111 # # NNP 25 215 112 _ _ NNP 25 215 113 Executive Executive NNP 25 215 114 branch branch NN 25 215 115 : : : 25 215 116 British british JJ 25 215 117 monarch monarch NNP 25 215 118 , , , 25 215 119 governor governor NN 25 215 120 general general NNP 25 215 121 , , , 25 215 122 prime prime NNP 25 215 123 minister minister NNP 25 215 124 , , , 25 215 125 deputy deputy JJ 25 215 126 prime prime JJ 25 215 127 minister minister NN 25 215 128 , , , 25 215 129 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 215 130 _ _ NNP 25 215 131 # # $ 25 215 132 _ _ NNP 25 215 133 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 215 134 branch branch NN 25 215 135 : : : 25 215 136 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 215 137 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 215 138 consists consist VBZ 25 215 139 of of IN 25 215 140 an an DT 25 215 141 upper upper JJ 25 215 142 house house NN 25 215 143 or or CC 25 215 144 Senate Senate NNP 25 215 145 and and CC 25 215 146 a a DT 25 215 147 lower low JJR 25 215 148 house house NN 25 215 149 or or CC 25 215 150 House House NNP 25 215 151 of of IN 25 215 152 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 215 153 _ _ NNP 25 215 154 # # $ 25 215 155 _ _ NNP 25 215 156 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 215 157 branch branch NN 25 215 158 : : : 25 215 159 Eastern eastern JJ 25 215 160 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 215 161 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 215 162 Court Court NNP 25 215 163 _ _ NNP 25 215 164 # # NNP 25 215 165 _ _ NNP 25 215 166 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 215 167 : : : 25 215 168 Chief Chief NNP 25 215 169 of of IN 25 215 170 State State NNP 25 215 171 -- -- : 25 215 172 Queen Queen NNP 25 215 173 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 215 174 II II NNP 25 215 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 176 since since IN 25 215 177 6 6 CD 25 215 178 February February NNP 25 215 179 1952 1952 CD 25 215 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 181 , , , 25 215 182 represented represent VBN 25 215 183 by by IN 25 215 184 Governor Governor NNP 25 215 185 General General NNP 25 215 186 Sir Sir NNP 25 215 187 Wilfred Wilfred NNP 25 215 188 Ebenezer Ebenezer NNP 25 215 189 JACOBS JACOBS NNP 25 215 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 191 since since IN 25 215 192 1 1 CD 25 215 193 November November NNP 25 215 194 1981 1981 CD 25 215 195 , , , 25 215 196 previously previously RB 25 215 197 Governor Governor NNP 25 215 198 since since IN 25 215 199 1976 1976 CD 25 215 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 201 ; ; : 25 215 202 Head Head NNP 25 215 203 of of IN 25 215 204 Government Government NNP 25 215 205 -- -- : 25 215 206 Prime Prime NNP 25 215 207 Minister Minister NNP 25 215 208 Vere Vere NNP 25 215 209 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 25 215 210 BIRD BIRD NNP 25 215 211 , , , 25 215 212 Sr Sr NNP 25 215 213 . . . 25 215 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 215 since since IN 25 215 216 NA NA NNP 25 215 217 1976 1976 CD 25 215 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 219 _ _ NNP 25 215 220 # # $ 25 215 221 _ _ NNP 25 215 222 Political political JJ 25 215 223 parties party NNS 25 215 224 and and CC 25 215 225 leaders leader NNS 25 215 226 : : : 25 215 227 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 215 228 Labor Labor NNP 25 215 229 Party Party NNP 25 215 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 231 ALP ALP NNP 25 215 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 233 , , , 25 215 234 Vere Vere NNP 25 215 235 C. C. NNP 25 215 236 BIRD BIRD NNP 25 215 237 , , , 25 215 238 Sr Sr NNP 25 215 239 . . NNP 25 215 240 , , , 25 215 241 Lester Lester NNP 25 215 242 BIRD BIRD NNP 25 215 243 ; ; : 25 215 244 United United NNP 25 215 245 National National NNP 25 215 246 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 215 247 Party Party NNP 25 215 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 249 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 215 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 251 , , , 25 215 252 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 215 253 Ivor Ivor NNP 25 215 254 HEATH HEATH NNP 25 215 255 _ _ IN 25 215 256 # # NNP 25 215 257 _ _ NNP 25 215 258 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 215 259 : : : 25 215 260 universal universal JJ 25 215 261 at at IN 25 215 262 age age NN 25 215 263 18 18 CD 25 215 264 _ _ NNP 25 215 265 # # NNP 25 215 266 _ _ NNP 25 215 267 Elections Elections NNPS 25 215 268 : : : 25 215 269 House House NNP 25 215 270 of of IN 25 215 271 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 215 272 -- -- : 25 215 273 last last RB 25 215 274 held hold VBD 25 215 275 9 9 CD 25 215 276 March March NNP 25 215 277 1989 1989 CD 25 215 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 279 next next JJ 25 215 280 to to TO 25 215 281 be be VB 25 215 282 held hold VBN 25 215 283 1994 1994 CD 25 215 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 285 ; ; : 25 215 286 results result NNS 25 215 287 -- -- : 25 215 288 percentage percentage NN 25 215 289 of of IN 25 215 290 vote vote NN 25 215 291 by by IN 25 215 292 party party NN 25 215 293 NA NA NNP 25 215 294 ; ; : 25 215 295 seats--(17 seats--(17 NNP 25 215 296 total total NN 25 215 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 298 ALP ALP NNP 25 215 299 15 15 CD 25 215 300 , , , 25 215 301 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 215 302 1 1 CD 25 215 303 , , , 25 215 304 independent independent JJ 25 215 305 1 1 CD 25 215 306 _ _ NNP 25 215 307 # # NNP 25 215 308 _ _ NNP 25 215 309 Communists Communists NNPS 25 215 310 : : : 25 215 311 negligible negligible JJ 25 215 312 _ _ NN 25 215 313 # # $ 25 215 314 _ _ NNP 25 215 315 Other other JJ 25 215 316 political political JJ 25 215 317 or or CC 25 215 318 pressure pressure NN 25 215 319 groups group NNS 25 215 320 : : : 25 215 321 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 215 322 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 215 323 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 215 324 Movement Movement NNP 25 215 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 326 ACLM ACLM NNP 25 215 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 328 , , , 25 215 329 a a DT 25 215 330 small small JJ 25 215 331 leftist leftist JJ 25 215 332 nationalist nationalist JJ 25 215 333 group group NN 25 215 334 led lead VBN 25 215 335 by by IN 25 215 336 Leonard Leonard NNP 25 215 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 338 Tim Tim NNP 25 215 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 340 HECTOR HECTOR NNP 25 215 341 ; ; : 25 215 342 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 215 343 Trades Trades NNP 25 215 344 and and CC 25 215 345 Labor Labor NNP 25 215 346 Union Union NNP 25 215 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 348 ATLU ATLU NNP 25 215 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 350 , , , 25 215 351 headed head VBN 25 215 352 by by IN 25 215 353 Noel Noel NNP 25 215 354 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 25 215 355 _ _ NNP 25 215 356 # # NNP 25 215 357 _ _ NNP 25 215 358 Member Member NNP 25 215 359 of of IN 25 215 360 : : : 25 215 361 ACP ACP NNP 25 215 362 , , , 25 215 363 C C NNP 25 215 364 , , , 25 215 365 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 215 366 , , , 25 215 367 CDB CDB NNP 25 215 368 , , , 25 215 369 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 215 370 , , , 25 215 371 FAO FAO NNP 25 215 372 , , , 25 215 373 G-77 g-77 CD 25 215 374 , , , 25 215 375 GATT GATT NNP 25 215 376 , , , 25 215 377 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 215 378 , , , 25 215 379 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 215 380 , , , 25 215 381 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 215 382 , , , 25 215 383 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 215 384 , , , 25 215 385 IFC IFC NNP 25 215 386 , , , 25 215 387 ILO ILO NNP 25 215 388 , , , 25 215 389 IMF IMF NNP 25 215 390 , , , 25 215 391 IMO imo RB 25 215 392 , , , 25 215 393 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 215 394 , , , 25 215 395 IOC IOC NNP 25 215 396 , , , 25 215 397 ITU ITU NNP 25 215 398 , , , 25 215 399 NAM NAM NNP 25 215 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 215 401 observer observer NNP 25 215 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 215 403 , , , 25 215 404 OAS OAS NNP 25 215 405 , , , 25 215 406 OECS OECS NNP 25 215 407 , , , 25 215 408 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 215 409 , , , 25 215 410 UN UN NNP 25 215 411 , , , 25 215 412 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 215 413 , , , 25 215 414 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 215 415 , , , 25 215 416 WCL WCL NNP 25 215 417 , , , 25 215 418 WHO WHO NNP 25 215 419 , , , 25 215 420 WMO WMO NNP 25 215 421 _ _ NNP 25 215 422 # # $ 25 215 423 _ _ NNP 25 215 424 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 215 425 representation representation NN 25 215 426 : : : 25 215 427 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 215 428 Edmund Edmund NNP 25 215 429 Hawkins Hawkins NNP 25 215 430 LAKE LAKE NNP 25 215 431 ; 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NNP 25 223 12 , , , 25 223 13 1990 1990 CD 25 223 14 est est NNP 25 223 15 . . . 25 224 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 224 2 ; ; : 25 224 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 224 4 -- -- : 25 224 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 224 6 products product NNS 25 224 7 48 48 CD 25 224 8 % % NN 25 224 9 , , , 25 224 10 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 224 11 23 23 CD 25 224 12 % % NN 25 224 13 , , , 25 224 14 food food NN 25 224 15 and and CC 25 224 16 live live JJ 25 224 17 animals animal NNS 25 224 18 4 4 CD 25 224 19 % % NN 25 224 20 , , , 25 224 21 machinery machinery NN 25 224 22 and and CC 25 224 23 transport transport NN 25 224 24 equipment equipment NN 25 224 25 17 17 CD 25 224 26 % % NN 25 224 27 ; ; , 25 224 28 partners partner NNS 25 224 29 -- -- : 25 224 30 OECS OECS NNP 25 224 31 26 26 CD 25 224 32 % % NN 25 224 33 , , , 25 224 34 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 224 35 15 15 CD 25 224 36 % % NN 25 224 37 , , , 25 224 38 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 224 39 4 4 CD 25 224 40 % % NN 25 224 41 , , , 25 224 42 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 224 43 and and CC 25 224 44 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 224 45 2 2 CD 25 224 46 % % NN 25 224 47 , , , 25 224 48 US US NNP 25 224 49 0.3 0.3 CD 25 224 50 % % NN 25 224 51 _ _ NNP 25 224 52 # # $ 25 224 53 _ _ NNP 25 224 54 Imports Imports NNPS 25 224 55 : : : 25 224 56 $ $ $ 25 224 57 358.2 358.2 CD 25 224 58 million million CD 25 224 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 224 60 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 224 61 . . 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; : 25 227 718 maximum maximum JJ 25 227 719 depth depth NN 25 227 720 is be VBZ 25 227 721 4,665 4,665 CD 25 227 722 meters meter NNS 25 227 723 in in IN 25 227 724 the the DT 25 227 725 Fram Fram NNP 25 227 726 Basin Basin NNP 25 227 727 _ _ NNP 25 227 728 # # NN 25 227 729 _ _ NNP 25 227 730 Natural natural JJ 25 227 731 resources resource NNS 25 227 732 : : : 25 227 733 sand sand NN 25 227 734 and and CC 25 227 735 gravel gravel NN 25 227 736 aggregates aggregate NNS 25 227 737 , , , 25 227 738 placer placer NN 25 227 739 deposits deposit NNS 25 227 740 , , , 25 227 741 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 25 227 742 nodules nodule NNS 25 227 743 , , , 25 227 744 oil oil NN 25 227 745 and and CC 25 227 746 gas gas NN 25 227 747 fields field NNS 25 227 748 , , , 25 227 749 fish fish NN 25 227 750 , , , 25 227 751 marine marine JJ 25 227 752 mammals mammal NNS 25 227 753 ( ( -LRB- 25 227 754 seals seal NNS 25 227 755 , , , 25 227 756 whales whale NNS 25 227 757 ) ) -RRB- 25 227 758 _ _ NNP 25 227 759 # # $ 25 227 760 _ _ NNP 25 227 761 Environment Environment NNP 25 227 762 : : : 25 227 763 endangered endanger VBN 25 227 764 marine marine JJ 25 227 765 species specie NNS 25 227 766 include include VBP 25 227 767 walruses walrus NNS 25 227 768 and and CC 25 227 769 whales whale NNS 25 227 770 ; ; , 25 227 771 ice ice NN 25 227 772 islands island NNS 25 227 773 occasionally occasionally RB 25 227 774 break break VBP 25 227 775 away away RB 25 227 776 from from IN 25 227 777 northern northern JJ 25 227 778 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 25 227 779 Island Island NNP 25 227 780 ; ; , 25 227 781 icebergs iceberg NNS 25 227 782 calved calve VBN 25 227 783 from from IN 25 227 784 western western NNP 25 227 785 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 227 786 and and CC 25 227 787 extreme extreme JJ 25 227 788 northeastern northeastern JJ 25 227 789 Canada Canada NNP 25 227 790 ; ; : 25 227 791 maximum maximum JJ 25 227 792 snow snow NN 25 227 793 cover cover NN 25 227 794 in in IN 25 227 795 March March NNP 25 227 796 or or CC 25 227 797 April April NNP 25 227 798 about about IN 25 227 799 20 20 CD 25 227 800 to to TO 25 227 801 50 50 CD 25 227 802 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 227 803 over over IN 25 227 804 the the DT 25 227 805 frozen frozen JJ 25 227 806 ocean ocean NN 25 227 807 and and CC 25 227 808 lasts last VBZ 25 227 809 about about IN 25 227 810 10 10 CD 25 227 811 months month NNS 25 227 812 ; ; : 25 227 813 permafrost permafrost JJ 25 227 814 in in IN 25 227 815 islands island NNS 25 227 816 ; ; : 25 227 817 virtually virtually RB 25 227 818 icelocked icelocke VBN 25 227 819 from from IN 25 227 820 October October NNP 25 227 821 to to IN 25 227 822 June June NNP 25 227 823 ; ; : 25 227 824 fragile fragile JJ 25 227 825 ecosystem ecosystem NN 25 227 826 slow slow JJ 25 227 827 to to TO 25 227 828 change change VB 25 227 829 and and CC 25 227 830 slow slow VB 25 227 831 to to TO 25 227 832 recover recover VB 25 227 833 from from IN 25 227 834 disruptions disruption NNS 25 227 835 or or CC 25 227 836 damage damage NN 25 227 837 _ _ NNP 25 227 838 # # $ 25 227 839 _ _ NNP 25 227 840 Note Note NNP 25 227 841 : : : 25 227 842 major major JJ 25 227 843 chokepoint chokepoint NN 25 227 844 is be VBZ 25 227 845 the the DT 25 227 846 southern southern JJ 25 227 847 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 25 227 848 Sea Sea NNP 25 227 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 227 850 northern northern JJ 25 227 851 access access NN 25 227 852 to to IN 25 227 853 the the DT 25 227 854 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 227 855 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 227 856 via via IN 25 227 857 the the DT 25 227 858 Bering Bering NNP 25 227 859 Strait Strait NNP 25 227 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 227 861 ; ; : 25 227 862 ships ship NNS 25 227 863 subject subject JJ 25 227 864 to to IN 25 227 865 superstructure superstructure NN 25 227 866 icing ice VBG 25 227 867 from from IN 25 227 868 October October NNP 25 227 869 to to IN 25 227 870 May May NNP 25 227 871 ; ; : 25 227 872 strategic strategic JJ 25 227 873 location location NN 25 227 874 between between IN 25 227 875 North North NNP 25 227 876 America America NNP 25 227 877 and and CC 25 227 878 the the DT 25 227 879 USSR USSR NNP 25 227 880 ; ; : 25 227 881 shortest short JJS 25 227 882 marine marine JJ 25 227 883 link link NN 25 227 884 between between IN 25 227 885 the the DT 25 227 886 extremes extreme NNS 25 227 887 of of IN 25 227 888 eastern eastern JJ 25 227 889 and and CC 25 227 890 western western JJ 25 227 891 USSR ussr NN 25 227 892 ; ; : 25 227 893 floating float VBG 25 227 894 research research NN 25 227 895 stations station NNS 25 227 896 operated operate VBN 25 227 897 by by IN 25 227 898 the the DT 25 227 899 US US NNP 25 227 900 and and CC 25 227 901 USSR USSR NNP 25 227 902 _ _ NNP 25 227 903 * * NFP 25 227 904 _ _ NNP 25 227 905 Economy Economy NNP 25 227 906 _ _ NNP 25 227 907 # # NNP 25 227 908 _ _ NNP 25 227 909 Overview Overview NNP 25 227 910 : : : 25 227 911 Economic economic JJ 25 227 912 activity activity NN 25 227 913 is be VBZ 25 227 914 limited limit VBN 25 227 915 to to IN 25 227 916 the the DT 25 227 917 exploitation exploitation NN 25 227 918 of of IN 25 227 919 natural natural JJ 25 227 920 resources resource NNS 25 227 921 , , , 25 227 922 including include VBG 25 227 923 crude crude JJ 25 227 924 oil oil NN 25 227 925 , , , 25 227 926 natural natural JJ 25 227 927 gas gas NN 25 227 928 , , , 25 227 929 fishing fishing NN 25 227 930 , , , 25 227 931 and and CC 25 227 932 sealing sealing NN 25 227 933 . . . 25 228 1 _ _ NNP 25 228 2 * * NFP 25 228 3 _ _ NNP 25 228 4 Communications Communications NNPS 25 228 5 _ _ NNP 25 228 6 # # NNP 25 228 7 _ _ NNP 25 228 8 Ports Ports NNP 25 228 9 : : : 25 228 10 Churchill Churchill NNP 25 228 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 12 Canada Canada NNP 25 228 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 14 , , , 25 228 15 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 25 228 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 17 USSR USSR NNP 25 228 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 19 , , , 25 228 20 Prudhoe Prudhoe NNP 25 228 21 Bay Bay NNP 25 228 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 23 US US NNP 25 228 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 25 _ _ NNP 25 228 26 # # NNP 25 228 27 _ _ NNP 25 228 28 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 228 29 : : : 25 228 30 no no DT 25 228 31 submarine submarine NN 25 228 32 cables cable NNS 25 228 33 _ _ NNP 25 228 34 # # $ 25 228 35 _ _ NNP 25 228 36 Note Note NNP 25 228 37 : : : 25 228 38 sparse sparse VB 25 228 39 network network NN 25 228 40 of of IN 25 228 41 air air NN 25 228 42 , , , 25 228 43 ocean ocean NN 25 228 44 , , , 25 228 45 river river NN 25 228 46 , , , 25 228 47 and and CC 25 228 48 land land NN 25 228 49 routes route NNS 25 228 50 ; ; : 25 228 51 the the DT 25 228 52 Northwest Northwest NNP 25 228 53 Passage Passage NNP 25 228 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 55 North North NNP 25 228 56 America America NNP 25 228 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 58 and and CC 25 228 59 Northern Northern NNP 25 228 60 Sea Sea NNP 25 228 61 Route Route NNP 25 228 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 63 Asia Asia NNP 25 228 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 65 are be VBP 25 228 66 important important JJ 25 228 67 waterways waterway NNS 25 228 68 _ _ NNP 25 228 69 % % NN 25 228 70 _ _ NNP 25 228 71 _ _ NNP 25 228 72 @_Argentina @_Argentina NNP 25 228 73 _ _ NNP 25 228 74 * * NFP 25 228 75 _ _ NNP 25 228 76 Geography Geography NNP 25 228 77 _ _ NNP 25 228 78 # # NNP 25 228 79 _ _ NNP 25 228 80 Total total JJ 25 228 81 area area NN 25 228 82 : : : 25 228 83 2,766,890 2,766,890 CD 25 228 84 km2 km2 NN 25 228 85 ; ; : 25 228 86 land land NN 25 228 87 area area NN 25 228 88 : : : 25 228 89 2,736,690 2,736,690 CD 25 228 90 km2 km2 NNP 25 228 91 _ _ NNP 25 228 92 # # NNP 25 228 93 _ _ NNP 25 228 94 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 228 95 area area NN 25 228 96 : : : 25 228 97 slightly slightly RB 25 228 98 more more JJR 25 228 99 than than IN 25 228 100 four four CD 25 228 101 times time NNS 25 228 102 the the DT 25 228 103 size size NN 25 228 104 of of IN 25 228 105 Texas Texas NNP 25 228 106 _ _ NNP 25 228 107 # # $ 25 228 108 _ _ NNP 25 228 109 Land Land NNP 25 228 110 boundaries boundary NNS 25 228 111 : : : 25 228 112 9,665 9,665 CD 25 228 113 km km NN 25 228 114 total total NN 25 228 115 ; ; : 25 228 116 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 228 117 832 832 CD 25 228 118 km km NNS 25 228 119 , , , 25 228 120 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 228 121 1,224 1,224 CD 25 228 122 km km NNS 25 228 123 , , , 25 228 124 Chile Chile NNP 25 228 125 5,150 5,150 CD 25 228 126 km km NN 25 228 127 , , , 25 228 128 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 228 129 1,880 1,880 CD 25 228 130 km km NN 25 228 131 , , , 25 228 132 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 228 133 579 579 CD 25 228 134 km km NN 25 228 135 _ _ NNP 25 228 136 # # NN 25 228 137 _ _ NNP 25 228 138 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 228 139 : : : 25 228 140 4,989 4,989 CD 25 228 141 km km NN 25 228 142 _ _ NNP 25 228 143 # # NNP 25 228 144 _ _ NNP 25 228 145 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 228 146 claims claim VBZ 25 228 147 : : : 25 228 148 Continental continental JJ 25 228 149 shelf shelf NN 25 228 150 : : : 25 228 151 200 200 CD 25 228 152 m m NN 25 228 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 154 depth depth NN 25 228 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 156 or or CC 25 228 157 to to IN 25 228 158 depth depth NN 25 228 159 of of IN 25 228 160 exploitation exploitation NN 25 228 161 ; ; : 25 228 162 Territorial territorial JJ 25 228 163 sea sea NN 25 228 164 : : : 25 228 165 200 200 CD 25 228 166 nm nm CD 25 228 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 168 overflight overflight NN 25 228 169 and and CC 25 228 170 navigation navigation NN 25 228 171 permitted permit VBD 25 228 172 beyond beyond IN 25 228 173 12 12 CD 25 228 174 nm nm CD 25 228 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 176 _ _ NNP 25 228 177 # # NNP 25 228 178 _ _ NNP 25 228 179 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 228 180 : : : 25 228 181 short short JJ 25 228 182 section section NN 25 228 183 of of IN 25 228 184 the the DT 25 228 185 boundary boundary NN 25 228 186 with with IN 25 228 187 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 228 188 is be VBZ 25 228 189 in in IN 25 228 190 dispute dispute NN 25 228 191 ; ; : 25 228 192 short short JJ 25 228 193 section section NN 25 228 194 of of IN 25 228 195 the the DT 25 228 196 boundary boundary NN 25 228 197 with with IN 25 228 198 Chile Chile NNP 25 228 199 is be VBZ 25 228 200 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 228 201 ; ; : 25 228 202 claims claim VBZ 25 228 203 British British NNP 25 228 204 - - HYPH 25 228 205 administered administer VBN 25 228 206 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 228 207 Islands Islands NNPS 25 228 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 209 Islas Islas NNP 25 228 210 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 228 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 212 ; ; : 25 228 213 claims claim VBZ 25 228 214 British British NNP 25 228 215 - - HYPH 25 228 216 administered administer VBN 25 228 217 South South NNP 25 228 218 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 228 219 and and CC 25 228 220 the the DT 25 228 221 South South NNP 25 228 222 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 228 223 Islands Islands NNPS 25 228 224 ; ; , 25 228 225 territorial territorial JJ 25 228 226 claim claim NN 25 228 227 in in IN 25 228 228 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 228 229 _ _ NNP 25 228 230 # # NNP 25 228 231 _ _ NNP 25 228 232 Climate Climate NNP 25 228 233 : : : 25 228 234 mostly mostly RB 25 228 235 temperate temperate VB 25 228 236 ; ; : 25 228 237 arid arid VB 25 228 238 in in IN 25 228 239 southeast southeast NNP 25 228 240 ; ; : 25 228 241 subantarctic subantarctic NNP 25 228 242 in in IN 25 228 243 southwest southwest NN 25 228 244 _ _ NNP 25 228 245 # # NNP 25 228 246 _ _ NNP 25 228 247 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 228 248 : : : 25 228 249 rich rich JJ 25 228 250 plains plain NNS 25 228 251 of of IN 25 228 252 the the DT 25 228 253 Pampas Pampas NNPS 25 228 254 in in IN 25 228 255 northern northern JJ 25 228 256 half half NN 25 228 257 , , , 25 228 258 flat flat JJ 25 228 259 to to IN 25 228 260 rolling roll VBG 25 228 261 plateau plateau NN 25 228 262 of of IN 25 228 263 Patagonia Patagonia NNP 25 228 264 in in IN 25 228 265 south south NNP 25 228 266 , , , 25 228 267 rugged rugged JJ 25 228 268 Andes Andes NNP 25 228 269 along along IN 25 228 270 western western JJ 25 228 271 border border NN 25 228 272 _ _ NNP 25 228 273 # # $ 25 228 274 _ _ NNP 25 228 275 Natural natural JJ 25 228 276 resources resource NNS 25 228 277 : : : 25 228 278 fertile fertile JJ 25 228 279 plains plain NNS 25 228 280 of of IN 25 228 281 the the DT 25 228 282 pampas pampa NNS 25 228 283 , , , 25 228 284 lead lead NN 25 228 285 , , , 25 228 286 zinc zinc NN 25 228 287 , , , 25 228 288 tin tin NN 25 228 289 , , , 25 228 290 copper copper NN 25 228 291 , , , 25 228 292 iron iron NN 25 228 293 ore ore NN 25 228 294 , , , 25 228 295 manganese manganese JJ 25 228 296 , , , 25 228 297 crude crude JJ 25 228 298 oil oil NN 25 228 299 , , , 25 228 300 uranium uranium NN 25 228 301 _ _ NNP 25 228 302 # # $ 25 228 303 _ _ NNP 25 228 304 Land Land NNP 25 228 305 use use NN 25 228 306 : : : 25 228 307 arable arable JJ 25 228 308 land land NN 25 228 309 9 9 CD 25 228 310 % % NN 25 228 311 ; ; , 25 228 312 permanent permanent JJ 25 228 313 crops crop NNS 25 228 314 4 4 CD 25 228 315 % % NN 25 228 316 ; ; : 25 228 317 meadows meadow NNS 25 228 318 and and CC 25 228 319 pastures pasture VBZ 25 228 320 52 52 CD 25 228 321 % % NN 25 228 322 ; ; , 25 228 323 forest forest NN 25 228 324 and and CC 25 228 325 woodland woodland IN 25 228 326 22 22 CD 25 228 327 % % NN 25 228 328 ; ; , 25 228 329 other other JJ 25 228 330 13 13 CD 25 228 331 % % NN 25 228 332 ; ; , 25 228 333 includes include VBZ 25 228 334 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 228 335 1 1 CD 25 228 336 % % NN 25 228 337 _ _ NNP 25 228 338 # # $ 25 228 339 _ _ NNP 25 228 340 Environment Environment NNP 25 228 341 : : : 25 228 342 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 25 228 343 and and CC 25 228 344 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 25 228 345 areas area NNS 25 228 346 in in IN 25 228 347 Andes Andes NNP 25 228 348 subject subject JJ 25 228 349 to to IN 25 228 350 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 228 351 ; ; : 25 228 352 pamperos pampero NNS 25 228 353 are be VBP 25 228 354 violent violent JJ 25 228 355 windstorms windstorm NNS 25 228 356 that that WDT 25 228 357 can can MD 25 228 358 strike strike VB 25 228 359 Pampas Pampas NNP 25 228 360 and and CC 25 228 361 northeast northeast RB 25 228 362 ; ; : 25 228 363 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 228 364 soil soil NN 25 228 365 degradation degradation NN 25 228 366 ; ; , 25 228 367 desertification desertification NN 25 228 368 ; ; : 25 228 369 air air NN 25 228 370 and and CC 25 228 371 water water NN 25 228 372 pollution pollution NN 25 228 373 in in IN 25 228 374 Buenos Buenos NNP 25 228 375 Aires Aires NNP 25 228 376 _ _ NNP 25 228 377 # # $ 25 228 378 _ _ NNP 25 228 379 Note Note NNP 25 228 380 : : : 25 228 381 second second RB 25 228 382 - - HYPH 25 228 383 largest large JJS 25 228 384 country country NN 25 228 385 in in IN 25 228 386 South South NNP 25 228 387 America America NNP 25 228 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 389 after after IN 25 228 390 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 228 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 392 ; ; : 25 228 393 strategic strategic JJ 25 228 394 location location NN 25 228 395 relative relative JJ 25 228 396 to to IN 25 228 397 sea sea NN 25 228 398 lanes lane NNS 25 228 399 between between IN 25 228 400 South South NNP 25 228 401 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 228 402 and and CC 25 228 403 South South NNP 25 228 404 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 228 405 Oceans Oceans NNPS 25 228 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 407 Strait Strait NNP 25 228 408 of of IN 25 228 409 Magellan Magellan NNP 25 228 410 , , , 25 228 411 Beagle Beagle NNP 25 228 412 Channel Channel NNP 25 228 413 , , , 25 228 414 Drake Drake NNP 25 228 415 Passage Passage NNP 25 228 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 417 _ _ NNP 25 228 418 * * NFP 25 228 419 _ _ NNP 25 228 420 People People NNPS 25 228 421 _ _ IN 25 228 422 # # NNP 25 228 423 _ _ NNP 25 228 424 Population Population NNP 25 228 425 : : : 25 228 426 32,663,983 32,663,983 CD 25 228 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 428 July July NNP 25 228 429 1991 1991 CD 25 228 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 431 , , , 25 228 432 growth growth NN 25 228 433 rate rate NN 25 228 434 1.1 1.1 CD 25 228 435 % % NN 25 228 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 437 1991 1991 CD 25 228 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 439 _ _ NNP 25 228 440 # # NNP 25 228 441 _ _ NNP 25 228 442 Birth Birth NNP 25 228 443 rate rate NN 25 228 444 : : : 25 228 445 20 20 CD 25 228 446 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 228 447 population population NN 25 228 448 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 449 1991 1991 CD 25 228 450 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 451 _ _ NNP 25 228 452 # # $ 25 228 453 _ _ NNP 25 228 454 Death Death NNP 25 228 455 rate rate NN 25 228 456 : : : 25 228 457 9 9 CD 25 228 458 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 228 459 population population NN 25 228 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 461 1991 1991 CD 25 228 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 463 _ _ NNP 25 228 464 # # NNP 25 228 465 _ _ NNP 25 228 466 Net net JJ 25 228 467 migration migration NN 25 228 468 rate rate NN 25 228 469 : : : 25 228 470 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 228 471 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 228 472 population population NN 25 228 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 474 1991 1991 CD 25 228 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 476 _ _ NNP 25 228 477 # # $ 25 228 478 _ _ NNP 25 228 479 Infant Infant NNP 25 228 480 mortality mortality NN 25 228 481 rate rate NN 25 228 482 : : : 25 228 483 31 31 CD 25 228 484 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 228 485 live live JJ 25 228 486 births birth NNS 25 228 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 488 1991 1991 CD 25 228 489 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 490 _ _ NNP 25 228 491 # # NNP 25 228 492 _ _ NNP 25 228 493 Life Life NNP 25 228 494 expectancy expectancy NN 25 228 495 at at IN 25 228 496 birth birth NN 25 228 497 : : : 25 228 498 68 68 CD 25 228 499 years year NNS 25 228 500 male male JJ 25 228 501 , , , 25 228 502 74 74 CD 25 228 503 years year NNS 25 228 504 female female JJ 25 228 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 506 1991 1991 CD 25 228 507 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 508 _ _ NNP 25 228 509 # # NNP 25 228 510 _ _ NNP 25 228 511 Total total JJ 25 228 512 fertility fertility NN 25 228 513 rate rate NN 25 228 514 : : : 25 228 515 2.7 2.7 CD 25 228 516 children child NNS 25 228 517 born bear VBN 25 228 518 / / SYM 25 228 519 woman woman NN 25 228 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 521 1991 1991 CD 25 228 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 523 _ _ NNP 25 228 524 # # $ 25 228 525 _ _ NNP 25 228 526 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 228 527 : : : 25 228 528 noun noun NNP 25 228 529 -- -- : 25 228 530 Argentine(s Argentine(s NNP 25 228 531 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 532 ; ; , 25 228 533 adjective adjective JJ 25 228 534 -- -- : 25 228 535 Argentine Argentine NNP 25 228 536 _ _ NNP 25 228 537 # # NN 25 228 538 _ _ NNP 25 228 539 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 228 540 divisions division NNS 25 228 541 : : : 25 228 542 white white JJ 25 228 543 85 85 CD 25 228 544 % % NN 25 228 545 ; ; , 25 228 546 mestizo mestizo NN 25 228 547 , , , 25 228 548 Indian indian JJ 25 228 549 , , , 25 228 550 or or CC 25 228 551 other other JJ 25 228 552 nonwhite nonwhite JJ 25 228 553 groups group NNS 25 228 554 15 15 CD 25 228 555 % % NN 25 228 556 _ _ NNP 25 228 557 # # $ 25 228 558 _ _ NNP 25 228 559 Religion Religion NNP 25 228 560 : : : 25 228 561 nominally nominally RB 25 228 562 Roman Roman NNP 25 228 563 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 228 564 90 90 CD 25 228 565 % % NN 25 228 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 567 less less JJR 25 228 568 than than IN 25 228 569 20 20 CD 25 228 570 % % NN 25 228 571 practicing practicing NN 25 228 572 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 573 , , , 25 228 574 Protestant protestant NN 25 228 575 2 2 CD 25 228 576 % % NN 25 228 577 , , , 25 228 578 Jewish jewish JJ 25 228 579 2 2 CD 25 228 580 % % NN 25 228 581 , , , 25 228 582 other other JJ 25 228 583 6 6 CD 25 228 584 % % NN 25 228 585 _ _ NNP 25 228 586 # # $ 25 228 587 _ _ NNP 25 228 588 Language Language NNP 25 228 589 : : : 25 228 590 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 228 591 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 592 official official NN 25 228 593 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 594 , , , 25 228 595 English English NNP 25 228 596 , , , 25 228 597 Italian italian JJ 25 228 598 , , , 25 228 599 German german JJ 25 228 600 , , , 25 228 601 French French NNP 25 228 602 _ _ NNP 25 228 603 # # $ 25 228 604 _ _ NNP 25 228 605 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 228 606 : : : 25 228 607 95 95 CD 25 228 608 % % NN 25 228 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 610 male male NN 25 228 611 96 96 CD 25 228 612 % % NN 25 228 613 , , , 25 228 614 female female JJ 25 228 615 95 95 CD 25 228 616 % % NN 25 228 617 ) ) -RRB- 25 228 618 age age NN 25 228 619 15 15 CD 25 228 620 and and CC 25 228 621 over over RB 25 228 622 can can MD 25 228 623 read read VB 25 228 624 and and CC 25 228 625 write write VB 25 228 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 228 627 1990 1990 CD 25 228 628 est est NNP 25 228 629 . . . 25 228 630 ) ) -RRB- 25 229 1 _ _ NNP 25 229 2 # # $ 25 229 3 _ _ NNP 25 229 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 229 5 force force NN 25 229 6 : : : 25 229 7 10,900,000 10,900,000 CD 25 229 8 ; ; : 25 229 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 229 10 12 12 CD 25 229 11 % % NN 25 229 12 , , , 25 229 13 industry industry NN 25 229 14 31 31 CD 25 229 15 % % NN 25 229 16 , , , 25 229 17 services service NNS 25 229 18 57 57 CD 25 229 19 % % NN 25 229 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 229 21 1985 1985 CD 25 229 22 est est NNP 25 229 23 . . . 25 229 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 1 _ _ NNP 25 230 2 # # NNP 25 230 3 _ _ NNP 25 230 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 230 5 labor labor NN 25 230 6 : : : 25 230 7 3,000,000 3,000,000 CD 25 230 8 ; ; : 25 230 9 28 28 CD 25 230 10 % % NN 25 230 11 of of IN 25 230 12 labor labor NN 25 230 13 force force NN 25 230 14 _ _ NNP 25 230 15 * * NFP 25 230 16 _ _ NNP 25 230 17 Government Government NNP 25 230 18 _ _ NNP 25 230 19 # # NNP 25 230 20 _ _ NNP 25 230 21 Long Long NNP 25 230 22 - - HYPH 25 230 23 form form NN 25 230 24 name name NN 25 230 25 : : : 25 230 26 Argentine Argentine NNP 25 230 27 Republic Republic NNP 25 230 28 _ _ NNP 25 230 29 # # NNP 25 230 30 _ _ NNP 25 230 31 Type Type NNP 25 230 32 : : : 25 230 33 republic republic NNP 25 230 34 _ _ NNP 25 230 35 # # NNP 25 230 36 _ _ NNP 25 230 37 Capital Capital NNP 25 230 38 : : : 25 230 39 Buenos Buenos NNP 25 230 40 Aires Aires NNP 25 230 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 230 42 tentative tentative JJ 25 230 43 plans plan NNS 25 230 44 to to TO 25 230 45 move move VB 25 230 46 to to IN 25 230 47 Viedma Viedma NNP 25 230 48 by by IN 25 230 49 1990 1990 CD 25 230 50 indefinitely indefinitely RB 25 230 51 postponed postpone VBN 25 230 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 53 _ _ NNP 25 230 54 # # $ 25 230 55 _ _ NNP 25 230 56 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 230 57 divisions division NNS 25 230 58 : : : 25 230 59 22 22 CD 25 230 60 provinces province NNS 25 230 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 230 62 provincias provincia NNS 25 230 63 , , , 25 230 64 singular singular JJ 25 230 65 -- -- : 25 230 66 provincia provincia NNP 25 230 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 68 , , , 25 230 69 1 1 CD 25 230 70 national national JJ 25 230 71 territory territory NN 25 230 72 * * NFP 25 230 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 230 74 territorio territorio NNP 25 230 75 nacional nacional NNP 25 230 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 77 , , , 25 230 78 and and CC 25 230 79 1 1 CD 25 230 80 district district NN 25 230 81 * * NFP 25 230 82 * * NFP 25 230 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 230 84 distrito distrito NNP 25 230 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 86 ; 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; : 25 230 320 Vice Vice NNP 25 230 321 President President NNP 25 230 322 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 230 323 DUHALDE DUHALDE NNP 25 230 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 230 325 since since IN 25 230 326 8 8 CD 25 230 327 July July NNP 25 230 328 1989 1989 CD 25 230 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 330 _ _ NNP 25 230 331 # # $ 25 230 332 _ _ NNP 25 230 333 Political political JJ 25 230 334 parties party NNS 25 230 335 and and CC 25 230 336 leaders leader NNS 25 230 337 : : : 25 230 338 Justicialist Justicialist NNP 25 230 339 Party Party NNP 25 230 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 230 341 JP JP NNP 25 230 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 343 , , , 25 230 344 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 230 345 Saul Saul NNP 25 230 346 MENEM MENEM NNP 25 230 347 , , , 25 230 348 Peronist Peronist NNP 25 230 349 umbrella umbrella NN 25 230 350 political political JJ 25 230 351 organization organization NN 25 230 352 ; ; : 25 230 353 Radical Radical NNP 25 230 354 Civic Civic NNP 25 230 355 Union Union NNP 25 230 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 230 357 UCR UCR NNP 25 230 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 230 359 , , , 25 230 360 Raul Raul NNP 25 230 361 ALFONSIN ALFONSIN NNP 25 230 362 , , , 25 230 363 moderately moderately RB 25 230 364 left leave VBD 25 230 365 of of IN 25 230 366 center center NN 25 230 367 ; 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; , 25 232 22 retail retail JJ 25 232 23 prices price NNS 25 232 24 rose rise VBD 25 232 25 nearly nearly RB 25 232 26 5,000 5,000 CD 25 232 27 % % NN 25 232 28 in in IN 25 232 29 1989 1989 CD 25 232 30 and and CC 25 232 31 another another DT 25 232 32 1,345 1,345 CD 25 232 33 % % NN 25 232 34 in in IN 25 232 35 1990 1990 CD 25 232 36 . . . 25 233 1 Since since IN 25 233 2 1978 1978 CD 25 233 3 , , , 25 233 4 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 233 5 's 's POS 25 233 6 external external JJ 25 233 7 debt debt NN 25 233 8 has have VBZ 25 233 9 nearly nearly RB 25 233 10 doubled double VBN 25 233 11 to to IN 25 233 12 $ $ $ 25 233 13 60 60 CD 25 233 14 billion billion CD 25 233 15 , , , 25 233 16 creating create VBG 25 233 17 severe severe JJ 25 233 18 debt debt NN 25 233 19 - - HYPH 25 233 20 servicing service VBG 25 233 21 difficulties difficulty NNS 25 233 22 and and CC 25 233 23 hurting hurt VBG 25 233 24 the the DT 25 233 25 country country NN 25 233 26 's 's POS 25 233 27 creditworthiness creditworthiness NN 25 233 28 with with IN 25 233 29 international international JJ 25 233 30 lenders lender NNS 25 233 31 . . . 25 234 1 _ _ NNP 25 234 2 # # NNP 25 234 3 _ _ NNP 25 234 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 234 5 : : : 25 234 6 $ $ $ 25 234 7 82.7 82.7 CD 25 234 8 billion billion CD 25 234 9 , , , 25 234 10 per per IN 25 234 11 capita capita FW 25 234 12 $ $ $ 25 234 13 2,560 2,560 CD 25 234 14 ; ; : 25 234 15 real real JJ 25 234 16 growth growth NN 25 234 17 rate rate NN 25 234 18 - - : 25 234 19 3.5 3.5 CD 25 234 20 % % NN 25 234 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 234 22 1990 1990 CD 25 234 23 est est NNP 25 234 24 . . . 25 234 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 1 _ _ NNP 25 235 2 # # NN 25 235 3 _ _ NNP 25 235 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 235 5 rate rate NN 25 235 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 7 consumer consumer NN 25 235 8 prices price NNS 25 235 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 10 : : : 25 235 11 1,350 1,350 CD 25 235 12 % % NN 25 235 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 14 1990 1990 CD 25 235 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 16 _ _ NNP 25 235 17 # # NNP 25 235 18 _ _ NNP 25 235 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 235 20 rate rate NN 25 235 21 : : : 25 235 22 8.6 8.6 CD 25 235 23 % % NN 25 235 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 25 May May NNP 25 235 26 1990 1990 CD 25 235 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 28 _ _ NNP 25 235 29 # # NNP 25 235 30 _ _ NNP 25 235 31 Budget Budget NNP 25 235 32 : : : 25 235 33 revenues revenue VBZ 25 235 34 $ $ $ 25 235 35 12.2 12.2 CD 25 235 36 billion billion CD 25 235 37 ; ; : 25 235 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 235 39 $ $ $ 25 235 40 17.3 17.3 CD 25 235 41 billion billion CD 25 235 42 , , , 25 235 43 including include VBG 25 235 44 capital capital NN 25 235 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 235 46 of of IN 25 235 47 $ $ $ 25 235 48 2.8 2.8 CD 25 235 49 billion billion CD 25 235 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 51 1989 1989 CD 25 235 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 53 _ _ NNP 25 235 54 # # NNP 25 235 55 _ _ NNP 25 235 56 Exports Exports NNPS 25 235 57 : : : 25 235 58 $ $ $ 25 235 59 12.4 12.4 CD 25 235 60 billion billion CD 25 235 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 62 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 235 63 . . NNP 25 235 64 , , , 25 235 65 1990 1990 CD 25 235 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 67 ; ; : 25 235 68 commodities commodity NNS 25 235 69 -- -- : 25 235 70 meat meat NN 25 235 71 , , , 25 235 72 wheat wheat NN 25 235 73 , , , 25 235 74 corn corn NN 25 235 75 , , , 25 235 76 oilseed oilseed NN 25 235 77 , , , 25 235 78 hides hide NNS 25 235 79 , , , 25 235 80 wool wool NN 25 235 81 ; ; : 25 235 82 partners partner NNS 25 235 83 -- -- : 25 235 84 US US NNP 25 235 85 12 12 CD 25 235 86 % % NN 25 235 87 , , , 25 235 88 USSR USSR NNP 25 235 89 , , , 25 235 90 Italy Italy NNP 25 235 91 , , , 25 235 92 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 235 93 , , , 25 235 94 Japan Japan NNP 25 235 95 , , , 25 235 96 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 235 97 _ _ NNP 25 235 98 # # $ 25 235 99 _ _ NNP 25 235 100 Imports Imports NNPS 25 235 101 : : : 25 235 102 $ $ $ 25 235 103 4.1 4.1 CD 25 235 104 billion billion CD 25 235 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 106 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 235 107 . . NNP 25 235 108 , , , 25 235 109 1990 1990 CD 25 235 110 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 111 ; ; : 25 235 112 commodities commodity NNS 25 235 113 -- -- : 25 235 114 machinery machinery NN 25 235 115 and and CC 25 235 116 equipment equipment NN 25 235 117 , , , 25 235 118 chemicals chemical NNS 25 235 119 , , , 25 235 120 metals metal NNS 25 235 121 , , , 25 235 122 fuels fuel NNS 25 235 123 and and CC 25 235 124 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 235 125 , , , 25 235 126 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 235 127 products product NNS 25 235 128 ; ; , 25 235 129 partners partner NNS 25 235 130 -- -- : 25 235 131 US US NNP 25 235 132 22 22 CD 25 235 133 % % NN 25 235 134 , , , 25 235 135 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 235 136 , , , 25 235 137 FRG FRG NNP 25 235 138 , , , 25 235 139 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 235 140 , , , 25 235 141 Japan Japan NNP 25 235 142 , , , 25 235 143 Italy Italy NNP 25 235 144 , , , 25 235 145 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 235 146 _ _ NNP 25 235 147 # # $ 25 235 148 _ _ NNP 25 235 149 External External NNP 25 235 150 debt debt NN 25 235 151 : : : 25 235 152 $ $ $ 25 235 153 60 60 CD 25 235 154 billion billion CD 25 235 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 156 December December NNP 25 235 157 1990 1990 CD 25 235 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 235 159 _ _ NNP 25 235 160 # # $ 25 235 161 _ _ NNP 25 235 162 Industrial industrial JJ 25 235 163 production production NN 25 235 164 : : : 25 235 165 growth growth NN 25 235 166 rate rate NN 25 235 167 5 5 CD 25 235 168 % % NN 25 235 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 235 170 1991 1991 CD 25 235 171 est est NNP 25 235 172 . . . 25 236 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 2 ; ; , 25 236 3 accounts account NNS 25 236 4 for for IN 25 236 5 30 30 CD 25 236 6 % % NN 25 236 7 of of IN 25 236 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 236 9 _ _ NNP 25 236 10 # # NNP 25 236 11 _ _ NNP 25 236 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 236 13 : : : 25 236 14 16,749,000 16,749,000 CD 25 236 15 kW kW NNP 25 236 16 capacity capacity NN 25 236 17 ; ; : 25 236 18 45,580 45,580 CD 25 236 19 million million CD 25 236 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 236 21 produced produce VBN 25 236 22 , , , 25 236 23 1,410 1,410 CD 25 236 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 236 25 per per IN 25 236 26 capita capita NN 25 236 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 28 1990 1990 CD 25 236 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 30 _ _ NNP 25 236 31 # # NNP 25 236 32 _ _ NNP 25 236 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 236 34 : : : 25 236 35 food food NN 25 236 36 processing processing NN 25 236 37 , , , 25 236 38 motor motor NN 25 236 39 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 236 40 , , , 25 236 41 consumer consumer NN 25 236 42 durables durable NNS 25 236 43 , , , 25 236 44 textiles textile NNS 25 236 45 , , , 25 236 46 chemicals chemical NNS 25 236 47 and and CC 25 236 48 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 25 236 49 , , , 25 236 50 printing printing NN 25 236 51 , , , 25 236 52 metallurgy metallurgy NN 25 236 53 , , , 25 236 54 steel steel NN 25 236 55 _ _ NNP 25 236 56 # # NNP 25 236 57 _ _ NNP 25 236 58 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 236 59 : : : 25 236 60 accounts account NNS 25 236 61 for for IN 25 236 62 15 15 CD 25 236 63 % % NN 25 236 64 of of IN 25 236 65 GNP GNP NNP 25 236 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 67 including include VBG 25 236 68 fishing fishing NN 25 236 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 70 ; ; : 25 236 71 produces produce VBZ 25 236 72 abundant abundant JJ 25 236 73 food food NN 25 236 74 for for IN 25 236 75 both both CC 25 236 76 domestic domestic JJ 25 236 77 consumption consumption NN 25 236 78 and and CC 25 236 79 exports export NNS 25 236 80 ; ; , 25 236 81 among among IN 25 236 82 world world NN 25 236 83 's 's POS 25 236 84 top top JJ 25 236 85 five five CD 25 236 86 exporters exporter NNS 25 236 87 of of IN 25 236 88 grain grain NN 25 236 89 and and CC 25 236 90 beef beef NN 25 236 91 ; ; , 25 236 92 principal principal JJ 25 236 93 crops crop NNS 25 236 94 -- -- : 25 236 95 wheat wheat NN 25 236 96 , , , 25 236 97 corn corn NN 25 236 98 , , , 25 236 99 sorghum sorghum NN 25 236 100 , , , 25 236 101 soybeans soybean NNS 25 236 102 , , , 25 236 103 sugar sugar NN 25 236 104 beets beet NNS 25 236 105 ; ; : 25 236 106 1987 1987 CD 25 236 107 fish fish NN 25 236 108 catch catch NN 25 236 109 estimated estimate VBN 25 236 110 at at IN 25 236 111 500,000 500,000 CD 25 236 112 tons ton NNS 25 236 113 _ _ IN 25 236 114 # # NN 25 236 115 _ _ NNP 25 236 116 Economic economic JJ 25 236 117 aid aid NN 25 236 118 : : : 25 236 119 US US NNP 25 236 120 commitments commitment NNS 25 236 121 , , , 25 236 122 including include VBG 25 236 123 Ex Ex NNP 25 236 124 - - HYPH 25 236 125 Im Im NNP 25 236 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 127 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 236 128 - - HYPH 25 236 129 89 89 CD 25 236 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 131 , , , 25 236 132 $ $ $ 25 236 133 1.0 1.0 CD 25 236 134 billion billion CD 25 236 135 ; ; : 25 236 136 Western western JJ 25 236 137 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 138 non non JJ 25 236 139 - - JJ 25 236 140 US us JJ 25 236 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 142 countries country NNS 25 236 143 , , , 25 236 144 ODA ODA NNP 25 236 145 and and CC 25 236 146 OOF OOF NNP 25 236 147 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 236 148 commitments commitment NNS 25 236 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 150 1970 1970 CD 25 236 151 - - SYM 25 236 152 88 88 CD 25 236 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 154 , , , 25 236 155 $ $ $ 25 236 156 4.0 4.0 CD 25 236 157 billion billion CD 25 236 158 ; ; : 25 236 159 Communist communist JJ 25 236 160 countries country NNS 25 236 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 162 1970 1970 CD 25 236 163 - - SYM 25 236 164 89 89 CD 25 236 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 166 , , , 25 236 167 $ $ $ 25 236 168 718 718 CD 25 236 169 million million CD 25 236 170 _ _ NN 25 236 171 # # NNP 25 236 172 _ _ NNP 25 236 173 Currency Currency NNP 25 236 174 : : : 25 236 175 austral austral JJ 25 236 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 177 plural plural JJ 25 236 178 -- -- : 25 236 179 australes australe NNS 25 236 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 181 ; ; : 25 236 182 1 1 CD 25 236 183 austral austral JJ 25 236 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 185 2 2 CD 25 236 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 187 = = SYM 25 236 188 100 100 CD 25 236 189 centavos centavos JJ 25 236 190 _ _ NNP 25 236 191 # # NNP 25 236 192 _ _ NNP 25 236 193 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 236 194 rates rate NNS 25 236 195 : : : 25 236 196 australes australe NNS 25 236 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 198 2 2 CD 25 236 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 200 per per IN 25 236 201 US$ us$ $ 25 236 202 1 1 CD 25 236 203 - - HYPH 25 236 204 -9,900 -9,900 FW 25 236 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 206 April April NNP 25 236 207 1991 1991 CD 25 236 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 209 , , , 25 236 210 4,707 4,707 CD 25 236 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 212 1990 1990 CD 25 236 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 214 , , , 25 236 215 423 423 CD 25 236 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 217 1989 1989 CD 25 236 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 219 , , , 25 236 220 8.7526 8.7526 CD 25 236 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 222 1988 1988 CD 25 236 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 224 , , , 25 236 225 2.1443 2.1443 CD 25 236 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 227 1987 1987 CD 25 236 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 229 , , , 25 236 230 0.9430 0.9430 CD 25 236 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 232 1986 1986 CD 25 236 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 234 , , , 25 236 235 0.6018 0.6018 NNP 25 236 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 237 1985 1985 CD 25 236 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 239 _ _ NNP 25 236 240 # # NNP 25 236 241 _ _ NNP 25 236 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 236 243 year year NN 25 236 244 : : : 25 236 245 calendar calendar NNP 25 236 246 year year NN 25 236 247 _ _ NNP 25 236 248 * * NFP 25 236 249 _ _ NNP 25 236 250 Communications Communications NNPS 25 236 251 _ _ NNP 25 236 252 # # NNP 25 236 253 _ _ NNP 25 236 254 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 236 255 : : : 25 236 256 34,172 34,172 CD 25 236 257 km km NNS 25 236 258 total total NN 25 236 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 260 includes include VBZ 25 236 261 169 169 CD 25 236 262 km km NNS 25 236 263 electrified electrify VBN 25 236 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 265 ; ; : 25 236 266 includes include VBZ 25 236 267 a a DT 25 236 268 mixture mixture NN 25 236 269 of of IN 25 236 270 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 236 271 standard standard JJ 25 236 272 gauge gauge NN 25 236 273 , , , 25 236 274 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 25 236 275 broad broad JJ 25 236 276 gauge gauge NN 25 236 277 , , , 25 236 278 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 236 279 gauge gauge NN 25 236 280 , , , 25 236 281 and and CC 25 236 282 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 25 236 283 gauge gauge NN 25 236 284 _ _ NNP 25 236 285 # # NNP 25 236 286 _ _ NNP 25 236 287 Highways Highways NNP 25 236 288 : : : 25 236 289 208,350 208,350 CD 25 236 290 km km NN 25 236 291 total total NN 25 236 292 ; ; : 25 236 293 47,550 47,550 CD 25 236 294 km km NN 25 236 295 paved pave VBN 25 236 296 , , , 25 236 297 39,500 39,500 CD 25 236 298 km km NN 25 236 299 gravel gravel NN 25 236 300 , , , 25 236 301 101,000 101,000 CD 25 236 302 km km NN 25 236 303 improved improve VBN 25 236 304 earth earth NN 25 236 305 , , , 25 236 306 20,300 20,300 CD 25 236 307 km km NN 25 236 308 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 236 309 earth earth NN 25 236 310 _ _ NNP 25 236 311 # # $ 25 236 312 _ _ NNP 25 236 313 Inland Inland NNP 25 236 314 waterways waterway NNS 25 236 315 : : : 25 236 316 11,000 11,000 CD 25 236 317 km km NNS 25 236 318 navigable navigable JJ 25 236 319 _ _ NNP 25 236 320 # # NNP 25 236 321 _ _ NNP 25 236 322 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 236 323 : : : 25 236 324 4,090 4,090 CD 25 236 325 km km NN 25 236 326 crude crude JJ 25 236 327 oil oil NN 25 236 328 ; ; : 25 236 329 2,900 2,900 CD 25 236 330 km km NN 25 236 331 refined refined JJ 25 236 332 products product NNS 25 236 333 ; ; : 25 236 334 9,918 9,918 CD 25 236 335 km km NN 25 236 336 natural natural JJ 25 236 337 gas gas NN 25 236 338 _ _ NNP 25 236 339 # # NNP 25 236 340 _ _ NNP 25 236 341 Ports Ports NNP 25 236 342 : : : 25 236 343 Bahia Bahia NNP 25 236 344 Blanca Blanca NNP 25 236 345 , , , 25 236 346 Buenos Buenos NNP 25 236 347 Aires Aires NNP 25 236 348 , , , 25 236 349 Necochea Necochea NNP 25 236 350 , , , 25 236 351 Rio Rio NNP 25 236 352 Gallegos Gallegos NNP 25 236 353 , , , 25 236 354 Rosario Rosario NNP 25 236 355 , , , 25 236 356 Santa Santa NNP 25 236 357 Fe Fe NNP 25 236 358 _ _ NNP 25 236 359 # # NNP 25 236 360 _ _ NNP 25 236 361 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 236 362 marine marine NN 25 236 363 : : : 25 236 364 129 129 CD 25 236 365 ships ship NNS 25 236 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 367 1,000 1,000 CD 25 236 368 GRT GRT NNP 25 236 369 or or CC 25 236 370 over over RB 25 236 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 372 totaling total VBG 25 236 373 1,663,884 1,663,884 CD 25 236 374 GRT/2,689,645 GRT/2,689,645 . 25 236 375 DWT dwt NN 25 236 376 ; ; : 25 236 377 includes include VBZ 25 236 378 42 42 CD 25 236 379 cargo cargo NN 25 236 380 , , , 25 236 381 7 7 CD 25 236 382 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 236 383 cargo cargo NN 25 236 384 , , , 25 236 385 6 6 CD 25 236 386 container container NN 25 236 387 , , , 25 236 388 1 1 CD 25 236 389 railcar railcar NN 25 236 390 carrier carrier NN 25 236 391 , , , 25 236 392 47 47 CD 25 236 393 petroleum petroleum NN 25 236 394 , , , 25 236 395 oils oil NNS 25 236 396 , , , 25 236 397 and and CC 25 236 398 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 236 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 400 POL POL NNP 25 236 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 402 tanker tanker NN 25 236 403 , , , 25 236 404 4 4 CD 25 236 405 chemical chemical NN 25 236 406 tanker tanker NN 25 236 407 , , , 25 236 408 4 4 CD 25 236 409 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 236 410 gas gas NN 25 236 411 , , , 25 236 412 18 18 CD 25 236 413 bulk bulk NN 25 236 414 ; ; : 25 236 415 additionally additionally RB 25 236 416 , , , 25 236 417 2 2 CD 25 236 418 naval naval JJ 25 236 419 tankers tanker NNS 25 236 420 and and CC 25 236 421 1 1 CD 25 236 422 military military JJ 25 236 423 transport transport NN 25 236 424 are be VBP 25 236 425 sometimes sometimes RB 25 236 426 used use VBN 25 236 427 commercially commercially RB 25 236 428 _ _ NNP 25 236 429 # # $ 25 236 430 _ _ NNP 25 236 431 Civil civil JJ 25 236 432 air air NN 25 236 433 : : : 25 236 434 54 54 CD 25 236 435 major major JJ 25 236 436 transport transport NN 25 236 437 aircraft aircraft NN 25 236 438 _ _ NNP 25 236 439 # # NNP 25 236 440 _ _ NNP 25 236 441 Airports Airports NNP 25 236 442 : : : 25 236 443 1,763 1,763 CD 25 236 444 total total NN 25 236 445 , , , 25 236 446 1,575 1,575 CD 25 236 447 usable usable JJ 25 236 448 ; ; : 25 236 449 135 135 CD 25 236 450 with with IN 25 236 451 permanent permanent JJ 25 236 452 - - HYPH 25 236 453 surface surface NN 25 236 454 runways runway NNS 25 236 455 ; ; : 25 236 456 1 1 CD 25 236 457 with with IN 25 236 458 runways runway NNS 25 236 459 over over IN 25 236 460 3,659 3,659 CD 25 236 461 m m NNP 25 236 462 ; ; : 25 236 463 31 31 CD 25 236 464 with with IN 25 236 465 runways runways NNP 25 236 466 2,440 2,440 CD 25 236 467 - - HYPH 25 236 468 3,659 3,659 CD 25 236 469 m m NN 25 236 470 ; ; : 25 236 471 336 336 CD 25 236 472 with with IN 25 236 473 runways runway NNS 25 236 474 1,220 1,220 CD 25 236 475 - - HYPH 25 236 476 2,439 2,439 CD 25 236 477 m m NNP 25 236 478 _ _ NNP 25 236 479 # # NNP 25 236 480 _ _ NNP 25 236 481 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 236 482 : : : 25 236 483 extensive extensive JJ 25 236 484 modern modern JJ 25 236 485 system system NN 25 236 486 ; ; : 25 236 487 2,650,000 2,650,000 CD 25 236 488 telephones telephone NNS 25 236 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 490 12,000 12,000 CD 25 236 491 public public JJ 25 236 492 telephones telephone NNS 25 236 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 494 ; ; : 25 236 495 radio radio NN 25 236 496 relay relay NN 25 236 497 widely widely RB 25 236 498 used use VBN 25 236 499 ; ; : 25 236 500 stations--171 stations--171 NNP 25 236 501 AM am NN 25 236 502 , , , 25 236 503 no no DT 25 236 504 FM FM NNP 25 236 505 , , , 25 236 506 231 231 CD 25 236 507 TV tv NN 25 236 508 , , , 25 236 509 13 13 CD 25 236 510 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 236 511 ; ; : 25 236 512 2 2 CD 25 236 513 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 236 514 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 236 515 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 236 516 earth earth NN 25 236 517 stations station NNS 25 236 518 ; ; , 25 236 519 domestic domestic JJ 25 236 520 satellite satellite NN 25 236 521 network network NN 25 236 522 has have VBZ 25 236 523 40 40 CD 25 236 524 stations station NNS 25 236 525 _ _ IN 25 236 526 * * NFP 25 236 527 _ _ NNP 25 236 528 Defense Defense NNP 25 236 529 Forces Forces NNPS 25 236 530 _ _ NNP 25 236 531 # # NNP 25 236 532 _ _ NNP 25 236 533 Branches Branches NNPS 25 236 534 : : : 25 236 535 Argentine Argentine NNP 25 236 536 Army Army NNP 25 236 537 , , , 25 236 538 Navy Navy NNP 25 236 539 of of IN 25 236 540 the the DT 25 236 541 Argentine Argentine NNP 25 236 542 Republic Republic NNP 25 236 543 , , , 25 236 544 Argentine Argentine NNP 25 236 545 Air Air NNP 25 236 546 Force Force NNP 25 236 547 , , , 25 236 548 National National NNP 25 236 549 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 236 550 , , , 25 236 551 Argentine Argentine NNP 25 236 552 Naval Naval NNP 25 236 553 Prefecture Prefecture NNP 25 236 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 555 Coast Coast NNP 25 236 556 Guard Guard NNP 25 236 557 only only RB 25 236 558 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 559 , , , 25 236 560 National National NNP 25 236 561 Aeronautical Aeronautical NNP 25 236 562 Police Police NNP 25 236 563 Force Force NNP 25 236 564 _ _ NNP 25 236 565 # # NNP 25 236 566 _ _ NNP 25 236 567 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 236 568 availability availability NN 25 236 569 : : : 25 236 570 males males NNP 25 236 571 15 15 CD 25 236 572 - - SYM 25 236 573 49 49 CD 25 236 574 , , , 25 236 575 7,992,140 7,992,140 CD 25 236 576 ; ; : 25 236 577 6,478,730 6,478,730 CD 25 236 578 fit fit NN 25 236 579 for for IN 25 236 580 military military JJ 25 236 581 service service NN 25 236 582 ; ; : 25 236 583 285,047 285,047 CD 25 236 584 reach reach VB 25 236 585 military military JJ 25 236 586 age age NN 25 236 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 588 20 20 CD 25 236 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 590 annually annually RB 25 236 591 _ _ NNP 25 236 592 # # $ 25 236 593 _ _ NNP 25 236 594 Defense Defense NNP 25 236 595 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 236 596 : : : 25 236 597 $ $ $ 25 236 598 700 700 CD 25 236 599 million million CD 25 236 600 , , , 25 236 601 1 1 CD 25 236 602 % % NN 25 236 603 of of IN 25 236 604 GNP GNP NNP 25 236 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 606 1990 1990 CD 25 236 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 608 _ _ NNP 25 236 609 % % NN 25 236 610 _ _ NNP 25 236 611 _ _ NNP 25 236 612 @_Aruba @_Aruba NNP 25 236 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 614 part part NN 25 236 615 of of IN 25 236 616 the the DT 25 236 617 Dutch dutch JJ 25 236 618 realm realm NN 25 236 619 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 620 _ _ NNP 25 236 621 * * NFP 25 236 622 _ _ NNP 25 236 623 Geography Geography NNP 25 236 624 _ _ NNP 25 236 625 # # NNP 25 236 626 _ _ NNP 25 236 627 Total total JJ 25 236 628 area area NN 25 236 629 : : : 25 236 630 193 193 CD 25 236 631 km2 km2 NN 25 236 632 ; ; : 25 236 633 land land NN 25 236 634 area area NN 25 236 635 : : : 25 236 636 193 193 CD 25 236 637 km2 km2 NNP 25 236 638 _ _ NNP 25 236 639 # # NNP 25 236 640 _ _ NNP 25 236 641 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 236 642 area area NN 25 236 643 : : : 25 236 644 slightly slightly RB 25 236 645 larger large JJR 25 236 646 than than IN 25 236 647 Washington Washington NNP 25 236 648 , , , 25 236 649 DC DC NNP 25 236 650 _ _ NNP 25 236 651 # # $ 25 236 652 _ _ NNP 25 236 653 Land Land NNP 25 236 654 boundaries boundary NNS 25 236 655 : : : 25 236 656 none none NN 25 236 657 _ _ NNP 25 236 658 # # NNP 25 236 659 _ _ NNP 25 236 660 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 236 661 : : : 25 236 662 68.5 68.5 CD 25 236 663 km km NN 25 236 664 _ _ NNP 25 236 665 # # NNP 25 236 666 _ _ NNP 25 236 667 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 236 668 claims claim VBZ 25 236 669 : : : 25 236 670 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 236 671 fishing fishing NN 25 236 672 zone zone NN 25 236 673 : : : 25 236 674 12 12 CD 25 236 675 nm nm UH 25 236 676 ; ; : 25 236 677 Territorial territorial JJ 25 236 678 sea sea NN 25 236 679 : : : 25 236 680 12 12 CD 25 236 681 nm nm NNP 25 236 682 _ _ NNP 25 236 683 # # NNP 25 236 684 _ _ NNP 25 236 685 Climate Climate NNP 25 236 686 : : : 25 236 687 tropical tropical JJ 25 236 688 marine marine NN 25 236 689 ; ; : 25 236 690 little little JJ 25 236 691 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 236 692 temperature temperature NN 25 236 693 variation variation NN 25 236 694 _ _ NNP 25 236 695 # # NNP 25 236 696 _ _ NNP 25 236 697 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 236 698 : : : 25 236 699 flat flat JJ 25 236 700 with with IN 25 236 701 a a DT 25 236 702 few few JJ 25 236 703 hills hill NNS 25 236 704 ; ; , 25 236 705 scant scant JJ 25 236 706 vegetation vegetation NN 25 236 707 _ _ NNP 25 236 708 # # NNP 25 236 709 _ _ NNP 25 236 710 Natural natural JJ 25 236 711 resources resource NNS 25 236 712 : : : 25 236 713 negligible negligible JJ 25 236 714 ; ; : 25 236 715 white white JJ 25 236 716 sandy sandy NNP 25 236 717 beaches beach NNS 25 236 718 _ _ NNP 25 236 719 # # $ 25 236 720 _ _ NNP 25 236 721 Land Land NNP 25 236 722 use use NN 25 236 723 : : : 25 236 724 arable arable JJ 25 236 725 land land NN 25 236 726 0 0 CD 25 236 727 % % NN 25 236 728 ; ; , 25 236 729 permanent permanent JJ 25 236 730 crops crop NNS 25 236 731 0 0 CD 25 236 732 % % NN 25 236 733 ; ; : 25 236 734 meadows meadow NNS 25 236 735 and and CC 25 236 736 pastures pasture NNS 25 236 737 0 0 CD 25 236 738 % % NN 25 236 739 ; ; , 25 236 740 forest forest NN 25 236 741 and and CC 25 236 742 woodland woodland JJ 25 236 743 0 0 CD 25 236 744 % % NN 25 236 745 ; ; , 25 236 746 other other JJ 25 236 747 100 100 CD 25 236 748 % % NN 25 236 749 _ _ NNP 25 236 750 # # $ 25 236 751 _ _ NNP 25 236 752 Environment Environment NNP 25 236 753 : : : 25 236 754 lies lie NNS 25 236 755 outside outside IN 25 236 756 the the DT 25 236 757 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 236 758 hurricane hurricane NN 25 236 759 belt belt NN 25 236 760 _ _ NNP 25 236 761 # # $ 25 236 762 _ _ NNP 25 236 763 Note Note NNP 25 236 764 : : : 25 236 765 28 28 CD 25 236 766 km km NN 25 236 767 north north RB 25 236 768 of of IN 25 236 769 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 236 770 _ _ NNP 25 236 771 * * NFP 25 236 772 _ _ NNP 25 236 773 People People NNPS 25 236 774 _ _ IN 25 236 775 # # NNP 25 236 776 _ _ NNP 25 236 777 Population Population NNP 25 236 778 : : : 25 236 779 64,052 64,052 CD 25 236 780 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 781 July July NNP 25 236 782 1991 1991 CD 25 236 783 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 784 , , , 25 236 785 growth growth NN 25 236 786 rate rate NN 25 236 787 0.6 0.6 CD 25 236 788 % % NN 25 236 789 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 790 1991 1991 CD 25 236 791 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 792 _ _ NNP 25 236 793 # # NNP 25 236 794 _ _ NNP 25 236 795 Birth Birth NNP 25 236 796 rate rate NN 25 236 797 : : : 25 236 798 15 15 CD 25 236 799 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 236 800 population population NN 25 236 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 802 1991 1991 CD 25 236 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 804 _ _ NNP 25 236 805 # # $ 25 236 806 _ _ NNP 25 236 807 Death Death NNP 25 236 808 rate rate NN 25 236 809 : : : 25 236 810 6 6 CD 25 236 811 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 236 812 population population NN 25 236 813 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 814 1991 1991 CD 25 236 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 816 _ _ NNP 25 236 817 # # NNP 25 236 818 _ _ NNP 25 236 819 Net net JJ 25 236 820 migration migration NN 25 236 821 rate rate NN 25 236 822 : : : 25 236 823 - - : 25 236 824 4 4 CD 25 236 825 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 236 826 population population NN 25 236 827 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 828 1991 1991 CD 25 236 829 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 830 _ _ NNP 25 236 831 # # $ 25 236 832 _ _ NNP 25 236 833 Infant Infant NNP 25 236 834 mortality mortality NN 25 236 835 rate rate NN 25 236 836 : : : 25 236 837 8 8 CD 25 236 838 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 236 839 live live JJ 25 236 840 births birth NNS 25 236 841 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 842 1991 1991 CD 25 236 843 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 844 _ _ NNP 25 236 845 # # NNP 25 236 846 _ _ NNP 25 236 847 Life Life NNP 25 236 848 expectancy expectancy NN 25 236 849 at at IN 25 236 850 birth birth NN 25 236 851 : : : 25 236 852 72 72 CD 25 236 853 years year NNS 25 236 854 male male JJ 25 236 855 , , , 25 236 856 80 80 CD 25 236 857 years year NNS 25 236 858 female female JJ 25 236 859 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 860 1991 1991 CD 25 236 861 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 862 _ _ NNP 25 236 863 # # NNP 25 236 864 _ _ NNP 25 236 865 Total total JJ 25 236 866 fertility fertility NN 25 236 867 rate rate NN 25 236 868 : : : 25 236 869 1.8 1.8 CD 25 236 870 children child NNS 25 236 871 born bear VBN 25 236 872 / / SYM 25 236 873 woman woman NN 25 236 874 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 875 1991 1991 CD 25 236 876 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 877 _ _ NNP 25 236 878 # # $ 25 236 879 _ _ NNP 25 236 880 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 236 881 : : : 25 236 882 noun noun NNP 25 236 883 -- -- : 25 236 884 Aruban(s Aruban(s NNP 25 236 885 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 886 ; ; , 25 236 887 adjective adjective NN 25 236 888 -- -- : 25 236 889 Aruban Aruban NNP 25 236 890 _ _ NNP 25 236 891 # # NN 25 236 892 _ _ NNP 25 236 893 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 236 894 divisions division NNS 25 236 895 : : : 25 236 896 mixed mixed JJ 25 236 897 European european JJ 25 236 898 / / SYM 25 236 899 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 236 900 Indian Indian NNP 25 236 901 80 80 CD 25 236 902 % % NN 25 236 903 _ _ NN 25 236 904 # # $ 25 236 905 _ _ NNP 25 236 906 Religion Religion NNP 25 236 907 : : : 25 236 908 Roman Roman NNP 25 236 909 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 236 910 82 82 CD 25 236 911 % % NN 25 236 912 , , , 25 236 913 Protestant protestant NN 25 236 914 8 8 CD 25 236 915 % % NN 25 236 916 , , , 25 236 917 also also RB 25 236 918 small small JJ 25 236 919 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 236 920 , , , 25 236 921 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 236 922 , , , 25 236 923 Confucian Confucian NNP 25 236 924 , , , 25 236 925 and and CC 25 236 926 Jewish jewish JJ 25 236 927 minority minority NN 25 236 928 _ _ NNP 25 236 929 # # NNP 25 236 930 _ _ NNP 25 236 931 Language Language NNP 25 236 932 : : : 25 236 933 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 236 934 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 935 official official NN 25 236 936 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 937 , , , 25 236 938 Papiamento Papiamento NNP 25 236 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 940 a a DT 25 236 941 Spanish spanish JJ 25 236 942 , , , 25 236 943 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 236 944 , , , 25 236 945 Dutch dutch JJ 25 236 946 , , , 25 236 947 English english JJ 25 236 948 dialect dialect NN 25 236 949 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 950 , , , 25 236 951 English English NNP 25 236 952 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 953 widely widely RB 25 236 954 spoken speak VBN 25 236 955 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 956 , , , 25 236 957 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 236 958 _ _ NNP 25 236 959 # # $ 25 236 960 _ _ NNP 25 236 961 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 236 962 : : : 25 236 963 NA% na% LS 25 236 964 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 965 male male JJ 25 236 966 NA% NA% NNS 25 236 967 , , , 25 236 968 female female JJ 25 236 969 NA% NA% NNS 25 236 970 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 971 _ _ NNP 25 236 972 # # $ 25 236 973 _ _ NNP 25 236 974 Labor Labor NNP 25 236 975 force force NN 25 236 976 : : : 25 236 977 NA NA NNP 25 236 978 , , , 25 236 979 but but CC 25 236 980 most most JJS 25 236 981 employment employment NN 25 236 982 is be VBZ 25 236 983 in in IN 25 236 984 the the DT 25 236 985 tourist tourist NN 25 236 986 industry industry NN 25 236 987 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 988 1986 1986 CD 25 236 989 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 990 _ _ NNP 25 236 991 # # NNP 25 236 992 _ _ NNP 25 236 993 Organized organized JJ 25 236 994 labor labor NN 25 236 995 : : : 25 236 996 Aruban Aruban NNP 25 236 997 Workers Workers NNPS 25 236 998 ' ' POS 25 236 999 Federation Federation NNP 25 236 1000 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1001 FTA FTA NNP 25 236 1002 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1003 _ _ NNP 25 236 1004 * * NFP 25 236 1005 _ _ NNP 25 236 1006 Government Government NNP 25 236 1007 _ _ NNP 25 236 1008 # # NNP 25 236 1009 _ _ NNP 25 236 1010 Long Long NNP 25 236 1011 - - HYPH 25 236 1012 form form NN 25 236 1013 name name NN 25 236 1014 : : : 25 236 1015 none none NN 25 236 1016 _ _ NNP 25 236 1017 # # $ 25 236 1018 _ _ NNP 25 236 1019 Type Type NNP 25 236 1020 : : : 25 236 1021 part part NN 25 236 1022 of of IN 25 236 1023 the the DT 25 236 1024 Dutch dutch JJ 25 236 1025 realm realm NN 25 236 1026 -- -- : 25 236 1027 full full JJ 25 236 1028 autonomy autonomy NN 25 236 1029 in in IN 25 236 1030 internal internal JJ 25 236 1031 affairs affair NNS 25 236 1032 obtained obtain VBN 25 236 1033 in in IN 25 236 1034 1986 1986 CD 25 236 1035 upon upon IN 25 236 1036 separation separation NN 25 236 1037 from from IN 25 236 1038 the the DT 25 236 1039 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 236 1040 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 236 1041 _ _ IN 25 236 1042 # # $ 25 236 1043 _ _ NNP 25 236 1044 Capital Capital NNP 25 236 1045 : : : 25 236 1046 Oranjestad Oranjestad NNP 25 236 1047 _ _ NNP 25 236 1048 # # $ 25 236 1049 _ _ NNP 25 236 1050 Administrative administrative JJ 25 236 1051 divisions division NNS 25 236 1052 : : : 25 236 1053 none none NN 25 236 1054 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1055 self self NN 25 236 1056 - - HYPH 25 236 1057 governing govern VBG 25 236 1058 part part NN 25 236 1059 of of IN 25 236 1060 the the DT 25 236 1061 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 236 1062 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1063 _ _ NNP 25 236 1064 # # $ 25 236 1065 _ _ NNP 25 236 1066 Independence Independence NNP 25 236 1067 : : : 25 236 1068 none none NN 25 236 1069 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1070 part part NN 25 236 1071 of of IN 25 236 1072 the the DT 25 236 1073 Dutch dutch JJ 25 236 1074 realm realm NN 25 236 1075 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1076 ; ; : 25 236 1077 note note VB 25 236 1078 -- -- : 25 236 1079 in in IN 25 236 1080 1990 1990 CD 25 236 1081 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 236 1082 requested request VBD 25 236 1083 and and CC 25 236 1084 received receive VBN 25 236 1085 from from IN 25 236 1086 the the DT 25 236 1087 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 236 1088 cancellation cancellation NN 25 236 1089 of of IN 25 236 1090 the the DT 25 236 1091 agreement agreement NN 25 236 1092 to to TO 25 236 1093 automatically automatically RB 25 236 1094 give give VB 25 236 1095 independence independence NN 25 236 1096 to to IN 25 236 1097 the the DT 25 236 1098 island island NN 25 236 1099 in in IN 25 236 1100 1996 1996 CD 25 236 1101 _ _ NNP 25 236 1102 # # $ 25 236 1103 _ _ NNP 25 236 1104 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 236 1105 : : : 25 236 1106 1 1 CD 25 236 1107 January January NNP 25 236 1108 1986 1986 CD 25 236 1109 _ _ NNP 25 236 1110 # # $ 25 236 1111 _ _ NNP 25 236 1112 Legal Legal NNP 25 236 1113 system system NN 25 236 1114 : : : 25 236 1115 based base VBN 25 236 1116 on on IN 25 236 1117 Dutch dutch JJ 25 236 1118 civil civil JJ 25 236 1119 law law NN 25 236 1120 system system NN 25 236 1121 , , , 25 236 1122 with with IN 25 236 1123 some some DT 25 236 1124 English english JJ 25 236 1125 common common JJ 25 236 1126 law law NN 25 236 1127 influence influence NN 25 236 1128 _ _ NNP 25 236 1129 # # NNP 25 236 1130 _ _ NNP 25 236 1131 National national JJ 25 236 1132 holiday holiday NN 25 236 1133 : : : 25 236 1134 Flag Flag NNP 25 236 1135 Day Day NNP 25 236 1136 , , , 25 236 1137 18 18 CD 25 236 1138 March March NNP 25 236 1139 _ _ NNP 25 236 1140 # # NNP 25 236 1141 _ _ NNP 25 236 1142 Executive Executive NNP 25 236 1143 branch branch NN 25 236 1144 : : : 25 236 1145 Dutch dutch JJ 25 236 1146 monarch monarch NN 25 236 1147 , , , 25 236 1148 governor governor NN 25 236 1149 , , , 25 236 1150 prime prime NNP 25 236 1151 minister minister NNP 25 236 1152 , , , 25 236 1153 Council Council NNP 25 236 1154 of of IN 25 236 1155 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 236 1156 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1157 cabinet cabinet NN 25 236 1158 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1159 _ _ NNP 25 236 1160 # # NNP 25 236 1161 _ _ NNP 25 236 1162 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 236 1163 branch branch NN 25 236 1164 : : : 25 236 1165 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 236 1166 legislature legislature NN 25 236 1167 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1168 Staten Staten NNP 25 236 1169 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1170 _ _ NNP 25 236 1171 # # $ 25 236 1172 _ _ NNP 25 236 1173 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 236 1174 branch branch NN 25 236 1175 : : : 25 236 1176 Joint Joint NNP 25 236 1177 High High NNP 25 236 1178 Court Court NNP 25 236 1179 of of IN 25 236 1180 Justice Justice NNP 25 236 1181 _ _ NNP 25 236 1182 # # NNP 25 236 1183 _ _ NNP 25 236 1184 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 236 1185 : : : 25 236 1186 Chief Chief NNP 25 236 1187 of of IN 25 236 1188 State State NNP 25 236 1189 -- -- : 25 236 1190 Queen Queen NNP 25 236 1191 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 25 236 1192 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 25 236 1193 Armgard Armgard NNP 25 236 1194 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1195 since since IN 25 236 1196 30 30 CD 25 236 1197 April April NNP 25 236 1198 1980 1980 CD 25 236 1199 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1200 , , , 25 236 1201 represented represent VBN 25 236 1202 by by IN 25 236 1203 Governor Governor NNP 25 236 1204 General General NNP 25 236 1205 Felipe Felipe NNP 25 236 1206 B. B. NNP 25 236 1207 TROMP TROMP NNP 25 236 1208 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1209 since since IN 25 236 1210 1 1 CD 25 236 1211 January January NNP 25 236 1212 1986 1986 CD 25 236 1213 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1214 ; ; : 25 236 1215 Head Head NNP 25 236 1216 of of IN 25 236 1217 Government Government NNP 25 236 1218 -- -- : 25 236 1219 Prime Prime NNP 25 236 1220 Minister Minister NNP 25 236 1221 Nelson Nelson NNP 25 236 1222 ODUBER ODUBER NNP 25 236 1223 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1224 since since IN 25 236 1225 NA NA NNP 25 236 1226 February February NNP 25 236 1227 1989 1989 CD 25 236 1228 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1229 _ _ NNP 25 236 1230 # # $ 25 236 1231 _ _ NNP 25 236 1232 Political political JJ 25 236 1233 parties party NNS 25 236 1234 and and CC 25 236 1235 leaders leader NNS 25 236 1236 : : : 25 236 1237 Electoral Electoral NNP 25 236 1238 Movement Movement NNP 25 236 1239 Party Party NNP 25 236 1240 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1241 MEP MEP NNP 25 236 1242 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1243 , , , 25 236 1244 Nelson Nelson NNP 25 236 1245 ODUBER ODUBER NNP 25 236 1246 ; ; : 25 236 1247 Aruban Aruban NNP 25 236 1248 People People NNPS 25 236 1249 's 's POS 25 236 1250 Party Party NNP 25 236 1251 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1252 AVP AVP NNP 25 236 1253 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1254 , , , 25 236 1255 Henny Henny NNP 25 236 1256 EMAN EMAN NNP 25 236 1257 ; ; : 25 236 1258 National National NNP 25 236 1259 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 236 1260 Action Action NNP 25 236 1261 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1262 ADN ADN NNP 25 236 1263 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1264 , , , 25 236 1265 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 236 1266 Charro Charro NNP 25 236 1267 KELLY KELLY NNP 25 236 1268 ; ; : 25 236 1269 New New NNP 25 236 1270 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 236 1271 Party Party NNP 25 236 1272 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1273 PPN PPN NNP 25 236 1274 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1275 , , , 25 236 1276 Eddy Eddy NNP 25 236 1277 WERLEMEN WERLEMEN NNP 25 236 1278 ; ; : 25 236 1279 Aruban Aruban NNP 25 236 1280 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 236 1281 Party Party NNP 25 236 1282 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1283 PPA PPA NNP 25 236 1284 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1285 , , , 25 236 1286 Leo Leo NNP 25 236 1287 CHANCE CHANCE NNP 25 236 1288 ; ; : 25 236 1289 Aruban Aruban NNP 25 236 1290 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 236 1291 Party Party NNP 25 236 1292 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1293 PDA PDA NNP 25 236 1294 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1295 , , , 25 236 1296 Leo Leo NNP 25 236 1297 BERLINSKI BERLINSKI NNS 25 236 1298 ; ; : 25 236 1299 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 236 1300 Action Action NNP 25 236 1301 ' ' POS 25 236 1302 86 86 CD 25 236 1303 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1304 AD'86 AD'86 NNP 25 236 1305 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1306 , , , 25 236 1307 Arturo Arturo NNP 25 236 1308 ODUBER ODUBER NNP 25 236 1309 ; ; : 25 236 1310 governing govern VBG 25 236 1311 coalition coalition NN 25 236 1312 includes include VBZ 25 236 1313 the the DT 25 236 1314 MEP MEP NNP 25 236 1315 , , , 25 236 1316 PPA PPA NNP 25 236 1317 , , , 25 236 1318 and and CC 25 236 1319 ADN ADN NNP 25 236 1320 _ _ NNP 25 236 1321 # # NNP 25 236 1322 _ _ NNP 25 236 1323 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 236 1324 : : : 25 236 1325 universal universal JJ 25 236 1326 at at IN 25 236 1327 age age NN 25 236 1328 18 18 CD 25 236 1329 _ _ NNP 25 236 1330 # # NNP 25 236 1331 _ _ NNP 25 236 1332 Elections Elections NNPS 25 236 1333 : : : 25 236 1334 Legislature legislature NN 25 236 1335 -- -- : 25 236 1336 last last RB 25 236 1337 held hold VBD 25 236 1338 6 6 CD 25 236 1339 January January NNP 25 236 1340 1989 1989 CD 25 236 1341 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1342 next next JJ 25 236 1343 to to TO 25 236 1344 be be VB 25 236 1345 held hold VBN 25 236 1346 by by IN 25 236 1347 January January NNP 25 236 1348 1993 1993 CD 25 236 1349 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1350 ; ; : 25 236 1351 results result NNS 25 236 1352 -- -- : 25 236 1353 percent percent NN 25 236 1354 of of IN 25 236 1355 vote vote NN 25 236 1356 by by IN 25 236 1357 party party NN 25 236 1358 NA NA NNP 25 236 1359 ; ; : 25 236 1360 seats--(21 seats--(21 XX 25 236 1361 total total NN 25 236 1362 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1363 MEP MEP NNP 25 236 1364 10 10 CD 25 236 1365 , , , 25 236 1366 AVP AVP NNP 25 236 1367 8 8 CD 25 236 1368 , , , 25 236 1369 ADN ADN NNP 25 236 1370 1 1 CD 25 236 1371 , , , 25 236 1372 PPN PPN NNP 25 236 1373 1 1 CD 25 236 1374 , , , 25 236 1375 PPA PPA NNP 25 236 1376 1 1 CD 25 236 1377 _ _ NNP 25 236 1378 # # $ 25 236 1379 _ _ NNP 25 236 1380 Member Member NNP 25 236 1381 of of IN 25 236 1382 : : : 25 236 1383 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 236 1384 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1385 associate associate NN 25 236 1386 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1387 , , , 25 236 1388 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 236 1389 , , , 25 236 1390 IOC IOC NNP 25 236 1391 , , , 25 236 1392 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 236 1393 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1394 associate associate NN 25 236 1395 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1396 , , , 25 236 1397 WCL WCL NNP 25 236 1398 , , , 25 236 1399 WTO WTO NNP 25 236 1400 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1401 associate associate NN 25 236 1402 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1403 _ _ NNP 25 236 1404 # # NNP 25 236 1405 _ _ NNP 25 236 1406 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 236 1407 representation representation NN 25 236 1408 : : : 25 236 1409 none none NN 25 236 1410 ( ( -LRB- 25 236 1411 self self NN 25 236 1412 - - HYPH 25 236 1413 governing govern VBG 25 236 1414 part part NN 25 236 1415 of of IN 25 236 1416 the the DT 25 236 1417 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 236 1418 ) ) -RRB- 25 236 1419 _ _ NNP 25 236 1420 # # $ 25 236 1421 _ _ NNP 25 236 1422 Flag Flag NNP 25 236 1423 : : : 25 236 1424 blue blue JJ 25 236 1425 with with IN 25 236 1426 two two CD 25 236 1427 narrow narrow JJ 25 236 1428 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 236 1429 yellow yellow JJ 25 236 1430 stripes stripe NNS 25 236 1431 across across IN 25 236 1432 the the DT 25 236 1433 lower low JJR 25 236 1434 portion portion NN 25 236 1435 and and CC 25 236 1436 a a DT 25 236 1437 red red JJ 25 236 1438 , , , 25 236 1439 four four CD 25 236 1440 - - HYPH 25 236 1441 pointed point VBN 25 236 1442 star star NN 25 236 1443 outlined outline VBN 25 236 1444 in in IN 25 236 1445 white white NNP 25 236 1446 in in IN 25 236 1447 the the DT 25 236 1448 upper upper JJ 25 236 1449 hoist hoist NN 25 236 1450 - - HYPH 25 236 1451 side side NN 25 236 1452 corner corner NN 25 236 1453 _ _ NNP 25 236 1454 * * NFP 25 236 1455 _ _ NNP 25 236 1456 Economy Economy NNP 25 236 1457 _ _ NNP 25 236 1458 # # NNP 25 236 1459 _ _ NNP 25 236 1460 Overview Overview NNP 25 236 1461 : : : 25 236 1462 Tourism tourism NN 25 236 1463 is be VBZ 25 236 1464 the the DT 25 236 1465 mainstay mainstay NN 25 236 1466 of of IN 25 236 1467 the the DT 25 236 1468 economy economy NN 25 236 1469 , , , 25 236 1470 although although IN 25 236 1471 offshore offshore JJ 25 236 1472 banking banking NN 25 236 1473 and and CC 25 236 1474 oil oil NN 25 236 1475 refining refining NN 25 236 1476 and and CC 25 236 1477 storage storage NN 25 236 1478 are be VBP 25 236 1479 also also RB 25 236 1480 important important JJ 25 236 1481 . . . 25 237 1 Hotel hotel NN 25 237 2 capacity capacity NN 25 237 3 expanded expand VBD 25 237 4 rapidly rapidly RB 25 237 5 between between IN 25 237 6 1985 1985 CD 25 237 7 and and CC 25 237 8 1989 1989 CD 25 237 9 and and CC 25 237 10 nearly nearly RB 25 237 11 doubled double VBD 25 237 12 in in IN 25 237 13 1990 1990 CD 25 237 14 alone alone RB 25 237 15 . . . 25 238 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 238 2 has have VBZ 25 238 3 steadily steadily RB 25 238 4 declined decline VBN 25 238 5 from from IN 25 238 6 about about IN 25 238 7 20 20 CD 25 238 8 % % NN 25 238 9 in in IN 25 238 10 1986 1986 CD 25 238 11 to to IN 25 238 12 about about RB 25 238 13 2 2 CD 25 238 14 % % NN 25 238 15 in in IN 25 238 16 1990 1990 CD 25 238 17 . . . 25 239 1 The the DT 25 239 2 reopening reopen VBG 25 239 3 of of IN 25 239 4 the the DT 25 239 5 local local JJ 25 239 6 oil oil NN 25 239 7 refinery refinery NN 25 239 8 , , , 25 239 9 once once RB 25 239 10 a a DT 25 239 11 major major JJ 25 239 12 source source NN 25 239 13 of of IN 25 239 14 employment employment NN 25 239 15 and and CC 25 239 16 foreign foreign JJ 25 239 17 exchange exchange NN 25 239 18 earnings earning NNS 25 239 19 , , , 25 239 20 promises promise VBZ 25 239 21 to to TO 25 239 22 give give VB 25 239 23 the the DT 25 239 24 economy economy NN 25 239 25 an an DT 25 239 26 additional additional JJ 25 239 27 boost boost NN 25 239 28 . . . 25 240 1 _ _ NNP 25 240 2 # # NNP 25 240 3 _ _ NNP 25 240 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 240 5 : : : 25 240 6 $ $ $ 25 240 7 730 730 CD 25 240 8 million million CD 25 240 9 , , , 25 240 10 per per IN 25 240 11 capita capita FW 25 240 12 $ $ $ 25 240 13 11,600 11,600 CD 25 240 14 ; ; : 25 240 15 real real JJ 25 240 16 growth growth NN 25 240 17 rate rate NN 25 240 18 8.8 8.8 CD 25 240 19 % % NN 25 240 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 240 21 1989 1989 CD 25 240 22 est est NNP 25 240 23 . . . 25 240 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 241 1 _ _ NNP 25 241 2 # # NN 25 241 3 _ _ NNP 25 241 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 241 5 rate rate NN 25 241 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 241 7 consumer consumer NN 25 241 8 prices price NNS 25 241 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 241 10 : : : 25 241 11 5.8 5.8 CD 25 241 12 % % NN 25 241 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 241 14 1990 1990 CD 25 241 15 est est NNP 25 241 16 . . . 25 241 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 242 1 _ _ NNP 25 242 2 # # NNP 25 242 3 _ _ NNP 25 242 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 242 5 rate rate NN 25 242 6 : : : 25 242 7 1.6 1.6 CD 25 242 8 % % NN 25 242 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 242 10 1990 1990 CD 25 242 11 est est NNP 25 242 12 . . . 25 242 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 243 1 _ _ NNP 25 243 2 # # NNP 25 243 3 _ _ NNP 25 243 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 243 5 : : : 25 243 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 243 7 $ $ $ 25 243 8 145 145 CD 25 243 9 million million CD 25 243 10 ; ; : 25 243 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 243 12 $ $ $ 25 243 13 185 185 CD 25 243 14 million million CD 25 243 15 , , , 25 243 16 including include VBG 25 243 17 capital capital NN 25 243 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 243 19 of of IN 25 243 20 $ $ $ 25 243 21 42 42 CD 25 243 22 million million CD 25 243 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 243 24 1988 1988 CD 25 243 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 243 26 _ _ NNP 25 243 27 # # NNP 25 243 28 _ _ NNP 25 243 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 243 30 : : : 25 243 31 $ $ $ 25 243 32 131.6 131.6 CD 25 243 33 million million CD 25 243 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 243 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 243 36 . . NNP 25 243 37 , , , 25 243 38 1990 1990 CD 25 243 39 est est NNP 25 243 40 . . . 25 244 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 244 2 ; ; : 25 244 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 244 4 -- -- : 25 244 5 mostly mostly RB 25 244 6 petroleum petroleum NN 25 244 7 products product NNS 25 244 8 ; ; : 25 244 9 partners partner NNS 25 244 10 -- -- : 25 244 11 US US NNP 25 244 12 64 64 CD 25 244 13 % % NN 25 244 14 , , , 25 244 15 EC EC NNP 25 244 16 _ _ NNP 25 244 17 # # NNP 25 244 18 _ _ NNP 25 244 19 Imports Imports NNPS 25 244 20 : : : 25 244 21 $ $ $ 25 244 22 496 496 CD 25 244 23 million million CD 25 244 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 244 25 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 244 26 . . 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; : 25 245 49 945 945 CD 25 245 50 million million CD 25 245 51 kWh kWh NNS 25 245 52 produced produce VBN 25 245 53 , , , 25 245 54 15,000 15,000 CD 25 245 55 kWh kWh NNS 25 245 56 per per IN 25 245 57 capita capita NN 25 245 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 245 59 1990 1990 CD 25 245 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 245 61 _ _ NNP 25 245 62 # # NNP 25 245 63 _ _ NNP 25 245 64 Industries Industries NNP 25 245 65 : : : 25 245 66 tourism tourism NN 25 245 67 , , , 25 245 68 transshipment transshipment NN 25 245 69 facilities facility NNS 25 245 70 , , , 25 245 71 oil oil NN 25 245 72 refining refining NN 25 245 73 _ _ NNP 25 245 74 # # $ 25 245 75 _ _ NNP 25 245 76 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 245 77 : : : 25 245 78 poor poor JJ 25 245 79 quality quality NN 25 245 80 soils soil NNS 25 245 81 and and CC 25 245 82 low low JJ 25 245 83 rainfall rainfall NN 25 245 84 limit limit NN 25 245 85 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 245 86 activity activity NN 25 245 87 to to IN 25 245 88 the the DT 25 245 89 cultivation cultivation NN 25 245 90 of of IN 25 245 91 aloes aloe NNS 25 245 92 , , , 25 245 93 some some DT 25 245 94 livestock livestock NN 25 245 95 , , , 25 245 96 and and CC 25 245 97 fishing fishing NN 25 245 98 _ _ NNP 25 245 99 # # $ 25 245 100 _ _ NNP 25 245 101 Economic economic JJ 25 245 102 aid aid NN 25 245 103 : : : 25 245 104 Western western JJ 25 245 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 245 106 non non JJ 25 245 107 - - JJ 25 245 108 US us JJ 25 245 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 245 110 countries country NNS 25 245 111 ODA ODA NNP 25 245 112 and and CC 25 245 113 OOF OOF NNP 25 245 114 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 245 115 commitments commitment NNS 25 245 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 245 117 1980 1980 CD 25 245 118 - - SYM 25 245 119 1988 1988 CD 25 245 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 245 121 , , , 25 245 122 $ $ $ 25 245 123 200 200 CD 25 245 124 million million CD 25 245 125 _ _ NNP 25 245 126 # # NNP 25 245 127 _ _ NNP 25 245 128 Currency Currency NNP 25 245 129 : : : 25 245 130 Aruban Aruban NNP 25 245 131 florin florin NN 25 245 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 245 133 plural plural JJ 25 245 134 -- -- : 25 245 135 florins florins NNP 25 245 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 245 137 ; 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; : 25 247 120 land land NN 25 247 121 area area NN 25 247 122 : : : 25 247 123 5 5 CD 25 247 124 km2 km2 NN 25 247 125 ; ; : 25 247 126 includes include VBZ 25 247 127 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 25 247 128 Reef Reef NNP 25 247 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 247 130 West West NNP 25 247 131 , , , 25 247 132 Middle Middle NNP 25 247 133 , , , 25 247 134 and and CC 25 247 135 East East NNP 25 247 136 Islets Islets NNPS 25 247 137 ) ) -RRB- 25 247 138 and and CC 25 247 139 Cartier Cartier NNP 25 247 140 Island Island NNP 25 247 141 _ _ NNP 25 247 142 # # NNP 25 247 143 _ _ NNP 25 247 144 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 247 145 area area NN 25 247 146 : : : 25 247 147 about about IN 25 247 148 8.5 8.5 CD 25 247 149 times time NNS 25 247 150 the the DT 25 247 151 size size NN 25 247 152 of of IN 25 247 153 The the DT 25 247 154 Mall Mall NNP 25 247 155 in in IN 25 247 156 Washington Washington NNP 25 247 157 , , , 25 247 158 DC DC NNP 25 247 159 _ _ NNP 25 247 160 # # $ 25 247 161 _ _ NNP 25 247 162 Land Land NNP 25 247 163 boundaries boundary NNS 25 247 164 : : : 25 247 165 none none NN 25 247 166 _ _ NNP 25 247 167 # # NNP 25 247 168 _ _ NNP 25 247 169 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 247 170 : : : 25 247 171 74.1 74.1 CD 25 247 172 km km NNS 25 247 173 _ _ NNP 25 247 174 # # NNP 25 247 175 _ _ NNP 25 247 176 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 247 177 claims claim VBZ 25 247 178 : : : 25 247 179 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 247 180 zone zone NN 25 247 181 : : : 25 247 182 12 12 CD 25 247 183 nm nm UH 25 247 184 ; 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; : 25 247 448 offshore offshore RB 25 247 449 anchorage anchorage VB 25 247 450 only only RB 25 247 451 _ _ NNP 25 247 452 * * NFP 25 247 453 _ _ NNP 25 247 454 Defense Defense NNP 25 247 455 Forces Forces NNPS 25 247 456 _ _ NNP 25 247 457 # # $ 25 247 458 _ _ NNP 25 247 459 Note Note NNP 25 247 460 : : : 25 247 461 defense defense NN 25 247 462 is be VBZ 25 247 463 the the DT 25 247 464 responsibility responsibility NN 25 247 465 of of IN 25 247 466 Australia Australia NNP 25 247 467 ; ; : 25 247 468 periodic periodic JJ 25 247 469 visits visit NNS 25 247 470 by by IN 25 247 471 the the DT 25 247 472 Royal Royal NNP 25 247 473 Australian Australian NNP 25 247 474 Navy Navy NNP 25 247 475 and and CC 25 247 476 Royal Royal NNP 25 247 477 Australian Australian NNP 25 247 478 Air Air NNP 25 247 479 Force Force NNP 25 247 480 _ _ NNP 25 247 481 % % NN 25 247 482 _ _ NNP 25 247 483 _ _ NNP 25 247 484 @_Atlantic @_Atlantic NNP 25 247 485 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 247 486 _ _ NNP 25 247 487 * * NFP 25 247 488 _ _ NNP 25 247 489 Geography Geography NNP 25 247 490 _ _ NNP 25 247 491 # # NNP 25 247 492 _ _ NNP 25 247 493 Total total JJ 25 247 494 area area NN 25 247 495 : : : 25 247 496 82,217,000 82,217,000 CD 25 247 497 km2 km2 NNP 25 247 498 ; ; : 25 247 499 includes include VBZ 25 247 500 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 247 501 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 502 , , , 25 247 503 Black Black NNP 25 247 504 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 505 , , , 25 247 506 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 247 507 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 508 , , , 25 247 509 Davis Davis NNP 25 247 510 Strait Strait NNP 25 247 511 , , , 25 247 512 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 247 513 Strait Strait NNP 25 247 514 , , , 25 247 515 Drake Drake NNP 25 247 516 Passage Passage NNP 25 247 517 , , , 25 247 518 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 247 519 of of IN 25 247 520 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 247 521 , , , 25 247 522 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 247 523 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 524 , , , 25 247 525 North North NNP 25 247 526 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 527 , , , 25 247 528 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 247 529 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 530 , , , 25 247 531 Weddell Weddell NNP 25 247 532 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 533 , , , 25 247 534 and and CC 25 247 535 other other JJ 25 247 536 tributary tributary JJ 25 247 537 water water NN 25 247 538 bodies body NNS 25 247 539 _ _ NNP 25 247 540 # # $ 25 247 541 _ _ NNP 25 247 542 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 247 543 area area NN 25 247 544 : : : 25 247 545 slightly slightly RB 25 247 546 less less JJR 25 247 547 than than IN 25 247 548 nine nine CD 25 247 549 times time NNS 25 247 550 the the DT 25 247 551 size size NN 25 247 552 of of IN 25 247 553 the the DT 25 247 554 US US NNP 25 247 555 ; 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; : 25 247 614 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 247 615 can can MD 25 247 616 occur occur VB 25 247 617 from from IN 25 247 618 May May NNP 25 247 619 to to IN 25 247 620 December December NNP 25 247 621 , , , 25 247 622 but but CC 25 247 623 are be VBP 25 247 624 most most RBS 25 247 625 frequent frequent JJ 25 247 626 from from IN 25 247 627 August August NNP 25 247 628 to to IN 25 247 629 November November NNP 25 247 630 _ _ NNP 25 247 631 # # $ 25 247 632 _ _ NNP 25 247 633 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 247 634 : : : 25 247 635 surface surface NN 25 247 636 usually usually RB 25 247 637 covered cover VBN 25 247 638 with with IN 25 247 639 sea sea NN 25 247 640 ice ice NN 25 247 641 in in IN 25 247 642 Labrador Labrador NNP 25 247 643 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 644 , , , 25 247 645 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 247 646 Strait Strait NNP 25 247 647 , , , 25 247 648 and and CC 25 247 649 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 247 650 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 651 from from IN 25 247 652 October October NNP 25 247 653 to to IN 25 247 654 June June NNP 25 247 655 ; 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; , 25 247 772 municipal municipal JJ 25 247 773 sludge sludge NN 25 247 774 pollution pollution NN 25 247 775 off off IN 25 247 776 eastern eastern JJ 25 247 777 US US NNP 25 247 778 , , , 25 247 779 southern southern JJ 25 247 780 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 247 781 , , , 25 247 782 and and CC 25 247 783 eastern eastern JJ 25 247 784 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 247 785 ; ; : 25 247 786 oil oil NN 25 247 787 pollution pollution NN 25 247 788 in in IN 25 247 789 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 247 790 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 791 , , , 25 247 792 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 247 793 of of IN 25 247 794 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 247 795 , , , 25 247 796 Lake Lake NNP 25 247 797 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 25 247 798 , , , 25 247 799 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 247 800 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 801 , , , 25 247 802 and and CC 25 247 803 North North NNP 25 247 804 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 805 ; ; : 25 247 806 industrial industrial JJ 25 247 807 waste waste NN 25 247 808 and and CC 25 247 809 municipal municipal JJ 25 247 810 sewage sewage NN 25 247 811 pollution pollution NN 25 247 812 in in IN 25 247 813 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 247 814 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 815 , , , 25 247 816 North North NNP 25 247 817 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 818 , , , 25 247 819 and and CC 25 247 820 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 247 821 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 822 ; ; : 25 247 823 icebergs iceberg VBZ 25 247 824 common common JJ 25 247 825 in in IN 25 247 826 Davis Davis NNP 25 247 827 Strait Strait NNP 25 247 828 , , , 25 247 829 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 247 830 Strait Strait NNP 25 247 831 , , , 25 247 832 and and CC 25 247 833 the the DT 25 247 834 northwestern northwestern JJ 25 247 835 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 247 836 from from IN 25 247 837 February February NNP 25 247 838 to to IN 25 247 839 August August NNP 25 247 840 and and CC 25 247 841 have have VBP 25 247 842 been be VBN 25 247 843 spotted spot VBN 25 247 844 as as IN 25 247 845 far far RB 25 247 846 south south RB 25 247 847 as as IN 25 247 848 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 247 849 and and CC 25 247 850 the the DT 25 247 851 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 247 852 Islands Islands NNPS 25 247 853 ; ; , 25 247 854 icebergs iceberg NNS 25 247 855 from from IN 25 247 856 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 247 857 occur occur VBP 25 247 858 in in IN 25 247 859 the the DT 25 247 860 extreme extreme JJ 25 247 861 southern southern JJ 25 247 862 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 247 863 _ _ NNP 25 247 864 # # $ 25 247 865 _ _ NNP 25 247 866 Note Note NNP 25 247 867 : : : 25 247 868 ships ship NNS 25 247 869 subject subject JJ 25 247 870 to to IN 25 247 871 superstructure superstructure NN 25 247 872 icing ice VBG 25 247 873 in in IN 25 247 874 extreme extreme JJ 25 247 875 north north NN 25 247 876 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 247 877 from from IN 25 247 878 October October NNP 25 247 879 to to IN 25 247 880 May May NNP 25 247 881 and and CC 25 247 882 extreme extreme JJ 25 247 883 south south JJ 25 247 884 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 247 885 from from IN 25 247 886 May May NNP 25 247 887 to to IN 25 247 888 October October NNP 25 247 889 ; ; : 25 247 890 persistent persistent JJ 25 247 891 fog fog NN 25 247 892 can can MD 25 247 893 be be VB 25 247 894 a a DT 25 247 895 hazard hazard NN 25 247 896 to to IN 25 247 897 shipping ship VBG 25 247 898 from from IN 25 247 899 May May NNP 25 247 900 to to IN 25 247 901 September September NNP 25 247 902 ; ; : 25 247 903 major major JJ 25 247 904 choke choke NN 25 247 905 points point NNS 25 247 906 include include VBP 25 247 907 the the DT 25 247 908 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 25 247 909 , , , 25 247 910 Strait Strait NNP 25 247 911 of of IN 25 247 912 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 247 913 , , , 25 247 914 access access NN 25 247 915 to to IN 25 247 916 the the DT 25 247 917 Panama Panama NNP 25 247 918 and and CC 25 247 919 Suez Suez NNP 25 247 920 Canals Canals NNP 25 247 921 ; ; : 25 247 922 strategic strategic JJ 25 247 923 straits strait NNS 25 247 924 include include VBP 25 247 925 the the DT 25 247 926 Dover Dover NNP 25 247 927 Strait Strait NNP 25 247 928 , , , 25 247 929 Straits Straits NNPS 25 247 930 of of IN 25 247 931 Florida Florida NNP 25 247 932 , , , 25 247 933 Mona Mona NNP 25 247 934 Passage Passage NNP 25 247 935 , , , 25 247 936 The the DT 25 247 937 Sound sound NN 25 247 938 ( ( -LRB- 25 247 939 Oresund Oresund NNP 25 247 940 ) ) -RRB- 25 247 941 , , , 25 247 942 and and CC 25 247 943 Windward Windward NNP 25 247 944 Passage Passage NNP 25 247 945 ; ; : 25 247 946 north north JJ 25 247 947 Atlantic atlantic JJ 25 247 948 shipping shipping NN 25 247 949 lanes lane NNS 25 247 950 subject subject JJ 25 247 951 to to IN 25 247 952 icebergs iceberg NNS 25 247 953 from from IN 25 247 954 February February NNP 25 247 955 to to IN 25 247 956 August August NNP 25 247 957 ; ; : 25 247 958 the the DT 25 247 959 Equator equator NN 25 247 960 divides divide VBZ 25 247 961 the the DT 25 247 962 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 247 963 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 247 964 into into IN 25 247 965 the the DT 25 247 966 North North NNP 25 247 967 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 247 968 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 247 969 and and CC 25 247 970 South South NNP 25 247 971 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 247 972 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 247 973 _ _ NNP 25 247 974 * * NFP 25 247 975 _ _ NNP 25 247 976 Economy Economy NNP 25 247 977 _ _ NNP 25 247 978 # # NNP 25 247 979 _ _ NNP 25 247 980 Overview Overview NNP 25 247 981 : : : 25 247 982 Economic economic JJ 25 247 983 activity activity NN 25 247 984 is be VBZ 25 247 985 limited limit VBN 25 247 986 to to IN 25 247 987 exploitation exploitation NN 25 247 988 of of IN 25 247 989 natural natural JJ 25 247 990 resources resource NNS 25 247 991 , , , 25 247 992 especially especially RB 25 247 993 fish fish NN 25 247 994 , , , 25 247 995 dredging dredge VBG 25 247 996 aragonite aragonite JJ 25 247 997 sands sand NNS 25 247 998 ( ( -LRB- 25 247 999 The the DT 25 247 1000 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 247 1001 ) ) -RRB- 25 247 1002 , , , 25 247 1003 and and CC 25 247 1004 crude crude JJ 25 247 1005 oil oil NN 25 247 1006 and and CC 25 247 1007 natural natural JJ 25 247 1008 gas gas NN 25 247 1009 production production NN 25 247 1010 ( ( -LRB- 25 247 1011 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 247 1012 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 1013 and and CC 25 247 1014 North North NNP 25 247 1015 Sea Sea NNP 25 247 1016 ) ) -RRB- 25 247 1017 . . . 25 248 1 _ _ NNP 25 248 2 * * NFP 25 248 3 _ _ NNP 25 248 4 Communications Communications NNPS 25 248 5 _ _ NNP 25 248 6 # # NNP 25 248 7 _ _ NNP 25 248 8 Ports Ports NNP 25 248 9 : : : 25 248 10 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 25 248 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 12 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 248 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 14 , , , 25 248 15 Algiers Algiers NNP 25 248 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 17 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 248 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 19 , , , 25 248 20 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 25 248 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 22 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 248 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 24 , , , 25 248 25 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 25 248 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 27 Spain Spain NNP 25 248 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 29 , , , 25 248 30 Buenos Buenos NNP 25 248 31 Aires Aires NNP 25 248 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 33 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 248 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 35 , , , 25 248 36 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 25 248 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 38 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 248 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 40 , , , 25 248 41 Colon Colon NNP 25 248 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 43 Panama Panama NNP 25 248 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 45 , , , 25 248 46 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 25 248 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 48 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 248 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 50 , , , 25 248 51 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 248 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 53 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 248 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 55 , , , 25 248 56 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 25 248 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 58 Poland Poland NNP 25 248 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 60 , , , 25 248 61 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 25 248 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 63 Germany Germany NNP 25 248 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 65 , , , 25 248 66 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 25 248 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 68 Finland Finland NNP 25 248 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 70 , , , 25 248 71 Las Las NNP 25 248 72 Palmas Palmas NNP 25 248 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 74 Canary Canary NNP 25 248 75 Islands Islands NNPS 25 248 76 , , , 25 248 77 Spain Spain NNP 25 248 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 79 , , , 25 248 80 Le Le NNP 25 248 81 Havre Havre NNP 25 248 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 83 France France NNP 25 248 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 85 , , , 25 248 86 Saint Saint NNP 25 248 87 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 25 248 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 89 formerly formerly RB 25 248 90 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 25 248 91 ; ; : 25 248 92 USSR USSR NNP 25 248 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 94 , , , 25 248 95 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 25 248 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 97 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 248 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 99 , , , 25 248 100 London London NNP 25 248 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 102 UK UK NNP 25 248 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 104 , , , 25 248 105 Marseille Marseille NNP 25 248 106 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 107 France France NNP 25 248 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 109 , , , 25 248 110 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 25 248 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 112 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 248 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 114 , , , 25 248 115 Montreal Montreal NNP 25 248 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 117 Canada Canada NNP 25 248 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 119 , , , 25 248 120 Naples Naples NNP 25 248 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 122 Italy Italy NNP 25 248 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 124 , , , 25 248 125 New New NNP 25 248 126 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 248 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 128 US US NNP 25 248 129 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 130 , , , 25 248 131 New New NNP 25 248 132 York York NNP 25 248 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 134 US US NNP 25 248 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 136 , , , 25 248 137 Oran Oran NNP 25 248 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 139 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 248 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 141 , , , 25 248 142 Oslo Oslo NNP 25 248 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 144 Norway Norway NNP 25 248 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 146 , , , 25 248 147 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 25 248 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 149 Greece Greece NNP 25 248 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 151 , , , 25 248 152 Rio Rio NNP 25 248 153 de de NNP 25 248 154 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 25 248 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 156 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 248 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 158 , , , 25 248 159 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 25 248 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 161 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 248 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 163 , , , 25 248 164 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 25 248 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 166 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 248 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 168 _ _ NNP 25 248 169 # # NNP 25 248 170 _ _ NNP 25 248 171 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 248 172 : : : 25 248 173 numerous numerous JJ 25 248 174 submarine submarine NN 25 248 175 cables cable NNS 25 248 176 with with IN 25 248 177 most most JJS 25 248 178 between between IN 25 248 179 continental continental JJ 25 248 180 Europe Europe NNP 25 248 181 and and CC 25 248 182 the the DT 25 248 183 UK UK NNP 25 248 184 , , , 25 248 185 North North NNP 25 248 186 America America NNP 25 248 187 and and CC 25 248 188 the the DT 25 248 189 UK UK NNP 25 248 190 , , , 25 248 191 and and CC 25 248 192 in in IN 25 248 193 the the DT 25 248 194 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 248 195 ; ; : 25 248 196 numerous numerous JJ 25 248 197 direct direct JJ 25 248 198 links link NNS 25 248 199 across across IN 25 248 200 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 248 201 via via IN 25 248 202 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 248 203 satellite satellite NN 25 248 204 network network NN 25 248 205 _ _ NNP 25 248 206 # # NNP 25 248 207 _ _ NNP 25 248 208 Note Note NNP 25 248 209 : : : 25 248 210 Kiel Kiel NNP 25 248 211 Canal Canal NNP 25 248 212 and and CC 25 248 213 Saint Saint NNP 25 248 214 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 25 248 215 Seaway Seaway NNP 25 248 216 are be VBP 25 248 217 two two CD 25 248 218 important important JJ 25 248 219 waterways waterway NNS 25 248 220 _ _ NNP 25 248 221 % % NN 25 248 222 _ _ NNP 25 248 223 _ _ NNP 25 248 224 @_Australia @_Australia NNP 25 248 225 _ _ NNP 25 248 226 * * NFP 25 248 227 _ _ NNP 25 248 228 Geography Geography NNP 25 248 229 _ _ NNP 25 248 230 # # NNP 25 248 231 _ _ NNP 25 248 232 Total total JJ 25 248 233 area area NN 25 248 234 : : : 25 248 235 7,686,850 7,686,850 CD 25 248 236 km2 km2 NN 25 248 237 ; ; : 25 248 238 land land NN 25 248 239 area area NN 25 248 240 : : : 25 248 241 7,617,930 7,617,930 CD 25 248 242 km2 km2 NN 25 248 243 ; ; : 25 248 244 includes include VBZ 25 248 245 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 25 248 246 Island Island NNP 25 248 247 _ _ NNP 25 248 248 # # NNP 25 248 249 _ _ NNP 25 248 250 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 248 251 area area NN 25 248 252 : : : 25 248 253 slightly slightly RB 25 248 254 smaller small JJR 25 248 255 than than IN 25 248 256 the the DT 25 248 257 US US NNP 25 248 258 _ _ NNP 25 248 259 # # $ 25 248 260 _ _ NNP 25 248 261 Land Land NNP 25 248 262 boundaries boundary NNS 25 248 263 : : : 25 248 264 none none NN 25 248 265 _ _ NNP 25 248 266 # # NNP 25 248 267 _ _ NNP 25 248 268 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 248 269 : : : 25 248 270 25,760 25,760 CD 25 248 271 km km NN 25 248 272 _ _ NNP 25 248 273 # # NNP 25 248 274 _ _ NNP 25 248 275 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 248 276 claims claim VBZ 25 248 277 : : : 25 248 278 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 248 279 zone zone NN 25 248 280 : : : 25 248 281 12 12 CD 25 248 282 nm nm UH 25 248 283 ; ; : 25 248 284 Continental continental JJ 25 248 285 shelf shelf NN 25 248 286 : : : 25 248 287 200 200 CD 25 248 288 m m NN 25 248 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 290 depth depth NN 25 248 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 292 or or CC 25 248 293 to to IN 25 248 294 depth depth NN 25 248 295 of of IN 25 248 296 exploitation exploitation NN 25 248 297 ; ; : 25 248 298 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 248 299 fishing fishing NN 25 248 300 zone zone NN 25 248 301 : : : 25 248 302 200 200 CD 25 248 303 nm nm CD 25 248 304 ; ; : 25 248 305 Territorial territorial JJ 25 248 306 sea sea NN 25 248 307 : : : 25 248 308 3 3 CD 25 248 309 nm nm NNP 25 248 310 _ _ NNP 25 248 311 # # NNP 25 248 312 _ _ NNP 25 248 313 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 248 314 : : : 25 248 315 territorial territorial JJ 25 248 316 claim claim NN 25 248 317 in in IN 25 248 318 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 248 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 320 Australian Australian NNP 25 248 321 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 248 322 Territory Territory NNP 25 248 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 324 _ _ NNP 25 248 325 # # NNP 25 248 326 _ _ NNP 25 248 327 Climate Climate NNP 25 248 328 : : : 25 248 329 generally generally RB 25 248 330 arid arid JJ 25 248 331 to to IN 25 248 332 semiarid semiarid NN 25 248 333 ; ; : 25 248 334 temperate temperate VB 25 248 335 in in IN 25 248 336 south south NNP 25 248 337 and and CC 25 248 338 east east NN 25 248 339 ; ; , 25 248 340 tropical tropical JJ 25 248 341 in in IN 25 248 342 north north NNP 25 248 343 _ _ NNP 25 248 344 # # NNP 25 248 345 _ _ NNP 25 248 346 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 248 347 : : : 25 248 348 mostly mostly RB 25 248 349 low low JJ 25 248 350 plateau plateau NN 25 248 351 with with IN 25 248 352 deserts desert NNS 25 248 353 ; ; : 25 248 354 fertile fertile JJ 25 248 355 plain plain NN 25 248 356 in in IN 25 248 357 southeast southeast NN 25 248 358 _ _ NNP 25 248 359 # # $ 25 248 360 _ _ NNP 25 248 361 Natural natural JJ 25 248 362 resources resource NNS 25 248 363 : : : 25 248 364 bauxite bauxite NN 25 248 365 , , , 25 248 366 coal coal NN 25 248 367 , , , 25 248 368 iron iron NN 25 248 369 ore ore NN 25 248 370 , , , 25 248 371 copper copper NN 25 248 372 , , , 25 248 373 tin tin NN 25 248 374 , , , 25 248 375 silver silver NN 25 248 376 , , , 25 248 377 uranium uranium NN 25 248 378 , , , 25 248 379 nickel nickel NN 25 248 380 , , , 25 248 381 tungsten tungsten NN 25 248 382 , , , 25 248 383 mineral mineral NN 25 248 384 sands sand NNS 25 248 385 , , , 25 248 386 lead lead NN 25 248 387 , , , 25 248 388 zinc zinc NN 25 248 389 , , , 25 248 390 diamonds diamond NNS 25 248 391 , , , 25 248 392 natural natural JJ 25 248 393 gas gas NN 25 248 394 , , , 25 248 395 crude crude JJ 25 248 396 oil oil NN 25 248 397 _ _ NNP 25 248 398 # # $ 25 248 399 _ _ NNP 25 248 400 Land Land NNP 25 248 401 use use NN 25 248 402 : : : 25 248 403 arable arable JJ 25 248 404 land land NN 25 248 405 6 6 CD 25 248 406 % % NN 25 248 407 ; ; , 25 248 408 permanent permanent JJ 25 248 409 crops crop NNS 25 248 410 NEGL% negl% NN 25 248 411 ; ; : 25 248 412 meadows meadow NNS 25 248 413 and and CC 25 248 414 pastures pasture VBZ 25 248 415 58 58 CD 25 248 416 % % NN 25 248 417 ; ; , 25 248 418 forest forest NN 25 248 419 and and CC 25 248 420 woodland woodland JJ 25 248 421 14 14 CD 25 248 422 % % NN 25 248 423 ; ; , 25 248 424 other other JJ 25 248 425 22 22 CD 25 248 426 % % NN 25 248 427 ; ; , 25 248 428 includes include VBZ 25 248 429 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 248 430 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 248 431 _ _ NNP 25 248 432 # # $ 25 248 433 _ _ NNP 25 248 434 Environment Environment NNP 25 248 435 : : : 25 248 436 subject subject JJ 25 248 437 to to IN 25 248 438 severe severe JJ 25 248 439 droughts drought NNS 25 248 440 and and CC 25 248 441 floods flood NNS 25 248 442 ; ; , 25 248 443 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 248 444 along along IN 25 248 445 coast coast NN 25 248 446 ; ; : 25 248 447 limited limited JJ 25 248 448 freshwater freshwater NN 25 248 449 availability availability NN 25 248 450 ; ; , 25 248 451 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 248 452 soil soil NN 25 248 453 degradation degradation NN 25 248 454 ; ; , 25 248 455 regular regular JJ 25 248 456 , , , 25 248 457 tropical tropical JJ 25 248 458 , , , 25 248 459 invigorating invigorating NN 25 248 460 , , , 25 248 461 sea sea NN 25 248 462 breeze breeze NN 25 248 463 known know VBN 25 248 464 as as IN 25 248 465 the the DT 25 248 466 doctor doctor NN 25 248 467 occurs occur VBZ 25 248 468 along along IN 25 248 469 west west NNP 25 248 470 coast coast NNP 25 248 471 in in IN 25 248 472 summer summer NN 25 248 473 ; ; : 25 248 474 desertification desertification NN 25 248 475 _ _ NNP 25 248 476 # # $ 25 248 477 _ _ NNP 25 248 478 Note Note NNP 25 248 479 : : : 25 248 480 world world NN 25 248 481 's 's POS 25 248 482 smallest small JJS 25 248 483 continent continent NN 25 248 484 but but CC 25 248 485 sixth sixth RB 25 248 486 - - HYPH 25 248 487 largest large JJS 25 248 488 country country NN 25 248 489 _ _ NNP 25 248 490 * * NFP 25 248 491 _ _ NNP 25 248 492 People People NNPS 25 248 493 _ _ IN 25 248 494 # # NNP 25 248 495 _ _ NNP 25 248 496 Population Population NNP 25 248 497 : : : 25 248 498 17,288,044 17,288,044 CD 25 248 499 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 500 July July NNP 25 248 501 1991 1991 CD 25 248 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 503 , , , 25 248 504 growth growth NN 25 248 505 rate rate NN 25 248 506 1.5 1.5 CD 25 248 507 % % NN 25 248 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 509 1991 1991 CD 25 248 510 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 511 _ _ NNP 25 248 512 # # NNP 25 248 513 _ _ NNP 25 248 514 Birth Birth NNP 25 248 515 rate rate NN 25 248 516 : : : 25 248 517 15 15 CD 25 248 518 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 248 519 population population NN 25 248 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 521 1991 1991 CD 25 248 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 523 _ _ NNP 25 248 524 # # $ 25 248 525 _ _ NNP 25 248 526 Death Death NNP 25 248 527 rate rate NN 25 248 528 : : : 25 248 529 7 7 CD 25 248 530 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 248 531 population population NN 25 248 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 533 1991 1991 CD 25 248 534 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 535 _ _ NNP 25 248 536 # # NNP 25 248 537 _ _ NNP 25 248 538 Net net JJ 25 248 539 migration migration NN 25 248 540 rate rate NN 25 248 541 : : : 25 248 542 7 7 CD 25 248 543 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 248 544 population population NN 25 248 545 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 546 1991 1991 CD 25 248 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 548 _ _ NNP 25 248 549 # # $ 25 248 550 _ _ NNP 25 248 551 Infant Infant NNP 25 248 552 mortality mortality NN 25 248 553 rate rate NN 25 248 554 : : : 25 248 555 8 8 CD 25 248 556 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 248 557 live live JJ 25 248 558 births birth NNS 25 248 559 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 560 1991 1991 CD 25 248 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 562 _ _ NNP 25 248 563 # # NNP 25 248 564 _ _ NNP 25 248 565 Life Life NNP 25 248 566 expectancy expectancy NN 25 248 567 at at IN 25 248 568 birth birth NN 25 248 569 : : : 25 248 570 74 74 CD 25 248 571 years year NNS 25 248 572 male male JJ 25 248 573 , , , 25 248 574 80 80 CD 25 248 575 years year NNS 25 248 576 female female JJ 25 248 577 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 578 1991 1991 CD 25 248 579 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 580 _ _ NNP 25 248 581 # # NNP 25 248 582 _ _ NNP 25 248 583 Total total JJ 25 248 584 fertility fertility NN 25 248 585 rate rate NN 25 248 586 : : : 25 248 587 1.8 1.8 CD 25 248 588 children child NNS 25 248 589 born bear VBN 25 248 590 / / SYM 25 248 591 woman woman NN 25 248 592 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 593 1991 1991 CD 25 248 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 595 _ _ NNP 25 248 596 # # $ 25 248 597 _ _ NNP 25 248 598 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 248 599 : : : 25 248 600 noun noun NNP 25 248 601 -- -- : 25 248 602 Australian(s Australian(s NNP 25 248 603 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 604 ; ; , 25 248 605 adjective adjective JJ 25 248 606 -- -- : 25 248 607 Australian Australian NNP 25 248 608 _ _ NNP 25 248 609 # # $ 25 248 610 _ _ NNP 25 248 611 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 248 612 divisions division NNS 25 248 613 : : : 25 248 614 Caucasian caucasian JJ 25 248 615 95 95 CD 25 248 616 % % NN 25 248 617 , , , 25 248 618 Asian Asian NNP 25 248 619 4 4 CD 25 248 620 % % NN 25 248 621 , , , 25 248 622 Aboriginal Aboriginal NNP 25 248 623 and and CC 25 248 624 other other JJ 25 248 625 1 1 CD 25 248 626 % % NN 25 248 627 _ _ NNP 25 248 628 # # $ 25 248 629 _ _ NNP 25 248 630 Religion Religion NNP 25 248 631 : : : 25 248 632 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 248 633 26.1 26.1 CD 25 248 634 % % NN 25 248 635 , , , 25 248 636 Roman Roman NNP 25 248 637 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 248 638 26.0 26.0 CD 25 248 639 % % NN 25 248 640 , , , 25 248 641 other other JJ 25 248 642 Christian Christian NNP 25 248 643 24.3 24.3 CD 25 248 644 % % NN 25 248 645 _ _ NNP 25 248 646 # # $ 25 248 647 _ _ NNP 25 248 648 Language Language NNP 25 248 649 : : : 25 248 650 English English NNP 25 248 651 , , , 25 248 652 native native JJ 25 248 653 languages language NNS 25 248 654 _ _ NNP 25 248 655 # # NNP 25 248 656 _ _ NNP 25 248 657 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 248 658 : : : 25 248 659 100 100 CD 25 248 660 % % NN 25 248 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 662 male male NN 25 248 663 100 100 CD 25 248 664 % % NN 25 248 665 , , , 25 248 666 female female JJ 25 248 667 100 100 CD 25 248 668 % % NN 25 248 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 248 670 age age NN 25 248 671 15 15 CD 25 248 672 and and CC 25 248 673 over over RB 25 248 674 can can MD 25 248 675 read read VB 25 248 676 and and CC 25 248 677 write write VB 25 248 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 248 679 1980 1980 CD 25 248 680 est est NNP 25 248 681 . . . 25 248 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 1 _ _ NNP 25 249 2 # # $ 25 249 3 _ _ NNP 25 249 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 249 5 force force NN 25 249 6 : : : 25 249 7 7,700,000 7,700,000 CD 25 249 8 ; ; : 25 249 9 finance finance NN 25 249 10 and and CC 25 249 11 services service NNS 25 249 12 33.8 33.8 CD 25 249 13 % % NN 25 249 14 , , , 25 249 15 public public NN 25 249 16 and and CC 25 249 17 community community NN 25 249 18 services service NNS 25 249 19 22.3 22.3 CD 25 249 20 % % NN 25 249 21 , , , 25 249 22 wholesale wholesale JJ 25 249 23 and and CC 25 249 24 retail retail JJ 25 249 25 trade trade NN 25 249 26 20.1 20.1 CD 25 249 27 % % NN 25 249 28 , , , 25 249 29 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 249 30 and and CC 25 249 31 industry industry NN 25 249 32 16.2 16.2 CD 25 249 33 % % NN 25 249 34 , , , 25 249 35 agriculture agriculture NN 25 249 36 6.1 6.1 CD 25 249 37 % % NN 25 249 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 249 39 1987 1987 CD 25 249 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 41 _ _ NNP 25 249 42 # # NNP 25 249 43 _ _ NNP 25 249 44 Organized Organized NNP 25 249 45 labor labor NN 25 249 46 : : : 25 249 47 42 42 CD 25 249 48 % % NN 25 249 49 of of IN 25 249 50 labor labor NN 25 249 51 force force NN 25 249 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 249 53 1988 1988 CD 25 249 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 55 _ _ NNP 25 249 56 * * NFP 25 249 57 _ _ NNP 25 249 58 Government Government NNP 25 249 59 _ _ NNP 25 249 60 # # NNP 25 249 61 _ _ NNP 25 249 62 Long Long NNP 25 249 63 - - HYPH 25 249 64 form form NN 25 249 65 name name NN 25 249 66 : : : 25 249 67 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 249 68 of of IN 25 249 69 Australia Australia NNP 25 249 70 _ _ NNP 25 249 71 # # $ 25 249 72 _ _ NNP 25 249 73 Type Type NNP 25 249 74 : : : 25 249 75 federal federal JJ 25 249 76 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 249 77 state state NN 25 249 78 _ _ NNP 25 249 79 # # NNP 25 249 80 _ _ NNP 25 249 81 Capital Capital NNP 25 249 82 : : : 25 249 83 Canberra Canberra NNP 25 249 84 _ _ NNP 25 249 85 # # NNP 25 249 86 _ _ NNP 25 249 87 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 249 88 divisions division NNS 25 249 89 : : : 25 249 90 6 6 CD 25 249 91 states state NNS 25 249 92 and and CC 25 249 93 2 2 CD 25 249 94 territories territory NNS 25 249 95 * * NFP 25 249 96 ; ; : 25 249 97 Australian australian JJ 25 249 98 Capital Capital NNP 25 249 99 Territory Territory NNP 25 249 100 * * NFP 25 249 101 , , , 25 249 102 New New NNP 25 249 103 South South NNP 25 249 104 Wales Wales NNP 25 249 105 , , , 25 249 106 Northern Northern NNP 25 249 107 Territory Territory NNP 25 249 108 * * NFP 25 249 109 , , , 25 249 110 Queensland Queensland NNP 25 249 111 , , , 25 249 112 South South NNP 25 249 113 Australia Australia NNP 25 249 114 , , , 25 249 115 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 25 249 116 , , , 25 249 117 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 249 118 , , , 25 249 119 Western Western NNP 25 249 120 Australia Australia NNP 25 249 121 _ _ IN 25 249 122 # # $ 25 249 123 _ _ NNP 25 249 124 Dependent dependent JJ 25 249 125 areas area NNS 25 249 126 : : : 25 249 127 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 25 249 128 and and CC 25 249 129 Cartier Cartier NNP 25 249 130 Islands Islands NNPS 25 249 131 , , , 25 249 132 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 249 133 Island Island NNP 25 249 134 , , , 25 249 135 Cocos Cocos NNP 25 249 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 249 137 Keeling Keeling NNP 25 249 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 139 Islands Islands NNP 25 249 140 , , , 25 249 141 Coral Coral NNP 25 249 142 Sea Sea NNP 25 249 143 Islands Islands NNPS 25 249 144 , , , 25 249 145 Heard Heard NNP 25 249 146 Island Island NNP 25 249 147 and and CC 25 249 148 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 249 149 Islands Islands NNP 25 249 150 , , , 25 249 151 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 249 152 Island Island NNP 25 249 153 _ _ NNP 25 249 154 # # NNP 25 249 155 _ _ NNP 25 249 156 Independence Independence NNP 25 249 157 : : : 25 249 158 1 1 CD 25 249 159 January January NNP 25 249 160 1901 1901 CD 25 249 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 249 162 federation federation NN 25 249 163 of of IN 25 249 164 UK UK NNP 25 249 165 colonies colony NNS 25 249 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 167 _ _ NNP 25 249 168 # # NNP 25 249 169 _ _ NNP 25 249 170 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 249 171 : : : 25 249 172 9 9 CD 25 249 173 July July NNP 25 249 174 1900 1900 CD 25 249 175 , , , 25 249 176 effective effective JJ 25 249 177 1 1 CD 25 249 178 January January NNP 25 249 179 1901 1901 CD 25 249 180 _ _ NNP 25 249 181 # # $ 25 249 182 _ _ NNP 25 249 183 Legal Legal NNP 25 249 184 system system NN 25 249 185 : : : 25 249 186 based base VBN 25 249 187 on on IN 25 249 188 English English NNP 25 249 189 common common JJ 25 249 190 law law NN 25 249 191 ; 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; : 25 249 301 Head Head NNP 25 249 302 of of IN 25 249 303 Government Government NNP 25 249 304 -- -- : 25 249 305 Prime Prime NNP 25 249 306 Minister Minister NNP 25 249 307 Robert Robert NNP 25 249 308 James James NNP 25 249 309 Lee Lee NNP 25 249 310 HAWKE HAWKE NNP 25 249 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 249 312 since since IN 25 249 313 11 11 CD 25 249 314 March March NNP 25 249 315 1983 1983 CD 25 249 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 317 ; ; : 25 249 318 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 249 319 Prime Prime NNP 25 249 320 Minister Minister NNP 25 249 321 Paul Paul NNP 25 249 322 KEATING KEATING NNP 25 249 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 249 324 since since IN 25 249 325 3 3 CD 25 249 326 April April NNP 25 249 327 1990 1990 CD 25 249 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 329 _ _ NNP 25 249 330 # # $ 25 249 331 _ _ NNP 25 249 332 Political political JJ 25 249 333 parties party NNS 25 249 334 and and CC 25 249 335 leaders leader NNS 25 249 336 : : : 25 249 337 government government NN 25 249 338 -- -- : 25 249 339 Australian Australian NNP 25 249 340 Labor Labor NNP 25 249 341 Party Party NNP 25 249 342 , , , 25 249 343 Robert Robert NNP 25 249 344 James James NNP 25 249 345 Lee Lee NNP 25 249 346 HAWKE HAWKE NNP 25 249 347 ; 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; : 25 249 459 results result NNS 25 249 460 -- -- : 25 249 461 Labor labor NN 25 249 462 39.7 39.7 CD 25 249 463 % % NN 25 249 464 , , , 25 249 465 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 249 466 - - HYPH 25 249 467 National National NNP 25 249 468 43 43 CD 25 249 469 % % NN 25 249 470 , , , 25 249 471 Australian australian JJ 25 249 472 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 249 473 and and CC 25 249 474 independents independent NNS 25 249 475 11.1 11.1 CD 25 249 476 % % NN 25 249 477 ; ; , 25 249 478 seats--(148 seats--(148 NNP 25 249 479 total total NN 25 249 480 ) ) -RRB- 25 249 481 Labor Labor NNP 25 249 482 78 78 CD 25 249 483 , , , 25 249 484 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 249 485 - - HYPH 25 249 486 National National NNP 25 249 487 69 69 CD 25 249 488 , , , 25 249 489 independent independent JJ 25 249 490 1 1 CD 25 249 491 _ _ NNP 25 249 492 # # NNP 25 249 493 _ _ NNP 25 249 494 Communists Communists NNPS 25 249 495 : : : 25 249 496 4,000 4,000 CD 25 249 497 members member NNS 25 249 498 ( ( -LRB- 25 249 499 est est NNP 25 249 500 . . . 25 249 501 ) ) -RRB- 25 250 1 _ _ NNP 25 250 2 # # NNP 25 250 3 _ _ NNP 25 250 4 Other other JJ 25 250 5 political political JJ 25 250 6 or or CC 25 250 7 pressure pressure NN 25 250 8 groups group NNS 25 250 9 : : : 25 250 10 Australian Australian NNP 25 250 11 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 250 12 Labor Labor NNP 25 250 13 Party Party NNP 25 250 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 250 15 anti anti JJ 25 250 16 - - JJ 25 250 17 Communist communist JJ 25 250 18 Labor Labor NNP 25 250 19 Party Party NNP 25 250 20 splinter splinter NN 25 250 21 group group NN 25 250 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 250 23 ; 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J. NNP 25 250 162 COOK COOK NNP 25 250 163 ; ; : 25 250 164 Chancery chancery NN 25 250 165 at at IN 25 250 166 1601 1601 CD 25 250 167 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 250 168 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 250 169 NW NW NNP 25 250 170 , , , 25 250 171 Washington Washington NNP 25 250 172 DC DC NNP 25 250 173 20036 20036 CD 25 250 174 ; ; : 25 250 175 telephone telephone NN 25 250 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 250 177 202 202 CD 25 250 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 250 179 797 797 CD 25 250 180 - - SYM 25 250 181 3000 3000 CD 25 250 182 ; ; : 25 250 183 there there EX 25 250 184 are be VBP 25 250 185 Australian australian JJ 25 250 186 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 250 187 General General NNP 25 250 188 in in IN 25 250 189 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 250 190 , , , 25 250 191 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 250 192 , , , 25 250 193 Houston Houston NNP 25 250 194 , , , 25 250 195 Los Los NNP 25 250 196 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 250 197 , , , 25 250 198 New New NNP 25 250 199 York York NNP 25 250 200 , , , 25 250 201 Pago Pago NNP 25 250 202 Pago Pago NNP 25 250 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 250 204 American American NNP 25 250 205 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 250 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 250 207 , , , 25 250 208 and and CC 25 250 209 San San NNP 25 250 210 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 250 211 ; ; : 25 250 212 US US NNP 25 250 213 -- -- : 25 250 214 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 250 215 Melvin Melvin NNP 25 250 216 F. F. NNP 25 250 217 SEMBLER SEMBLER NNP 25 250 218 ; ; : 25 250 219 Moonah Moonah NNP 25 250 220 Place Place NNP 25 250 221 , , , 25 250 222 Yarralumla Yarralumla NNP 25 250 223 , , , 25 250 224 Canberra Canberra NNP 25 250 225 , , , 25 250 226 Australian Australian NNP 25 250 227 Capital Capital NNP 25 250 228 Territory Territory NNP 25 250 229 2600 2600 CD 25 250 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 250 231 mailing mail VBG 25 250 232 address address NN 25 250 233 is be VBZ 25 250 234 APO APO NNP 25 250 235 San San NNP 25 250 236 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 250 237 96404 96404 CD 25 250 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 250 239 ; ; : 25 250 240 telephone telephone NN 25 250 241 [ [ -LRB- 25 250 242 61 61 CD 25 250 243 ] ] -RRB- 25 250 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 250 245 6 6 CD 25 250 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 250 247 270 270 CD 25 250 248 - - SYM 25 250 249 5000 5000 CD 25 250 250 ; ; : 25 250 251 there there EX 25 250 252 are be VBP 25 250 253 US US NNP 25 250 254 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 250 255 General General NNP 25 250 256 in in IN 25 250 257 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 25 250 258 , , , 25 250 259 Perth Perth NNP 25 250 260 , , , 25 250 261 and and CC 25 250 262 Sydney Sydney NNP 25 250 263 , , , 25 250 264 and and CC 25 250 265 a a DT 25 250 266 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 250 267 in in IN 25 250 268 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 25 250 269 _ _ NNP 25 250 270 # # NNP 25 250 271 _ _ NNP 25 250 272 Flag Flag NNP 25 250 273 : : : 25 250 274 blue blue JJ 25 250 275 with with IN 25 250 276 the the DT 25 250 277 flag flag NN 25 250 278 of of IN 25 250 279 the the DT 25 250 280 UK UK NNP 25 250 281 in in IN 25 250 282 the the DT 25 250 283 upper upper JJ 25 250 284 hoist hoist NN 25 250 285 - - HYPH 25 250 286 side side NN 25 250 287 quadrant quadrant NN 25 250 288 and and CC 25 250 289 a a DT 25 250 290 large large JJ 25 250 291 seven seven CD 25 250 292 - - HYPH 25 250 293 pointed point VBN 25 250 294 star star NN 25 250 295 in in IN 25 250 296 the the DT 25 250 297 lower low JJR 25 250 298 hoist hoist NN 25 250 299 - - HYPH 25 250 300 side side NN 25 250 301 quadrant quadrant NN 25 250 302 ; 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NNP 25 254 85 , , , 25 254 86 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 254 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 88 ; ; : 25 254 89 commodities commodity NNS 25 254 90 -- -- : 25 254 91 metals metal NNS 25 254 92 , , , 25 254 93 minerals mineral NNS 25 254 94 , , , 25 254 95 coal coal NN 25 254 96 , , , 25 254 97 wool wool NN 25 254 98 , , , 25 254 99 cereals cereal NNS 25 254 100 , , , 25 254 101 meat meat NN 25 254 102 , , , 25 254 103 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 25 254 104 ; ; : 25 254 105 partners partner NNS 25 254 106 -- -- : 25 254 107 Japan Japan NNP 25 254 108 26 26 CD 25 254 109 % % NN 25 254 110 , , , 25 254 111 US US NNP 25 254 112 11 11 CD 25 254 113 % % NN 25 254 114 , , , 25 254 115 NZ NZ NNP 25 254 116 6 6 CD 25 254 117 % % NN 25 254 118 , , , 25 254 119 South South NNP 25 254 120 Korea Korea NNP 25 254 121 4 4 CD 25 254 122 % % NN 25 254 123 , , , 25 254 124 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 254 125 4 4 CD 25 254 126 % % NN 25 254 127 , , , 25 254 128 UK UK NNP 25 254 129 , , , 25 254 130 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 254 131 , , , 25 254 132 Hong Hong NNP 25 254 133 Kong Kong NNP 25 254 134 _ _ NNP 25 254 135 # # NNP 25 254 136 _ _ NNP 25 254 137 Imports Imports NNPS 25 254 138 : : : 25 254 139 $ $ $ 25 254 140 42.0 42.0 CD 25 254 141 billion billion CD 25 254 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 143 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 254 144 . . NNP 25 254 145 , , , 25 254 146 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 254 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 148 ; ; : 25 254 149 commodities commodity NNS 25 254 150 -- -- : 25 254 151 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 254 152 raw raw JJ 25 254 153 materials material NNS 25 254 154 , , , 25 254 155 capital capital NN 25 254 156 equipment equipment NN 25 254 157 , , , 25 254 158 consumer consumer NN 25 254 159 goods good NNS 25 254 160 ; ; : 25 254 161 partners partner NNS 25 254 162 -- -- : 25 254 163 US US NNP 25 254 164 24 24 CD 25 254 165 % % NN 25 254 166 , , , 25 254 167 Japan Japan NNP 25 254 168 19 19 CD 25 254 169 % % NN 25 254 170 , , , 25 254 171 UK UK NNP 25 254 172 6 6 CD 25 254 173 % % NN 25 254 174 , , , 25 254 175 FRG FRG NNP 25 254 176 7 7 CD 25 254 177 % % NN 25 254 178 , , , 25 254 179 NZ NZ NNP 25 254 180 4 4 CD 25 254 181 % % NN 25 254 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 183 1990 1990 CD 25 254 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 185 _ _ NNP 25 254 186 # # NNP 25 254 187 _ _ NNP 25 254 188 External External NNP 25 254 189 debt debt NN 25 254 190 : : : 25 254 191 $ $ $ 25 254 192 123.7 123.7 CD 25 254 193 billion billion CD 25 254 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 195 September September NNP 25 254 196 1990 1990 CD 25 254 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 198 _ _ NNP 25 254 199 # # $ 25 254 200 _ _ NNP 25 254 201 Industrial industrial JJ 25 254 202 production production NN 25 254 203 : : : 25 254 204 growth growth NN 25 254 205 rate rate NN 25 254 206 - - : 25 254 207 1.8 1.8 CD 25 254 208 % % NN 25 254 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 210 1990 1990 CD 25 254 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 212 ; ; : 25 254 213 accounts account NNS 25 254 214 for for IN 25 254 215 32 32 CD 25 254 216 % % NN 25 254 217 of of IN 25 254 218 GDP GDP NNP 25 254 219 _ _ NNP 25 254 220 # # NNP 25 254 221 _ _ NNP 25 254 222 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 254 223 : : : 25 254 224 38,000,000 38,000,000 CD 25 254 225 kW kW NNP 25 254 226 capacity capacity NN 25 254 227 ; ; : 25 254 228 150,000 150,000 CD 25 254 229 million million CD 25 254 230 kWh kWh NNS 25 254 231 produced produce VBN 25 254 232 , , , 25 254 233 8,860 8,860 CD 25 254 234 kWh kWh NNS 25 254 235 per per IN 25 254 236 capita capita NN 25 254 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 238 1990 1990 CD 25 254 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 240 _ _ NNP 25 254 241 # # NNP 25 254 242 _ _ NNP 25 254 243 Industries Industries NNPS 25 254 244 : : : 25 254 245 mining mining NN 25 254 246 , , , 25 254 247 industrial industrial JJ 25 254 248 and and CC 25 254 249 transportation transportation NN 25 254 250 equipment equipment NN 25 254 251 , , , 25 254 252 food food NN 25 254 253 processing processing NN 25 254 254 , , , 25 254 255 chemicals chemical NNS 25 254 256 , , , 25 254 257 steel steel NN 25 254 258 , , , 25 254 259 motor motor NN 25 254 260 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 254 261 _ _ NNP 25 254 262 # # NNP 25 254 263 _ _ NNP 25 254 264 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 254 265 : : : 25 254 266 accounts account NNS 25 254 267 for for IN 25 254 268 5 5 CD 25 254 269 % % NN 25 254 270 of of IN 25 254 271 GNP GNP NNP 25 254 272 and and CC 25 254 273 37 37 CD 25 254 274 % % NN 25 254 275 of of IN 25 254 276 export export NN 25 254 277 revenues revenue NNS 25 254 278 ; ; : 25 254 279 world world NNP 25 254 280 's 's POS 25 254 281 largest large JJS 25 254 282 exporter exporter NN 25 254 283 of of IN 25 254 284 beef beef NN 25 254 285 and and CC 25 254 286 wool wool NN 25 254 287 , , , 25 254 288 second second RB 25 254 289 - - HYPH 25 254 290 largest large JJS 25 254 291 for for IN 25 254 292 mutton mutton NN 25 254 293 , , , 25 254 294 and and CC 25 254 295 among among IN 25 254 296 top top JJ 25 254 297 wheat wheat NN 25 254 298 exporters exporter NNS 25 254 299 ; ; : 25 254 300 major major JJ 25 254 301 crops crop NNS 25 254 302 -- -- : 25 254 303 wheat wheat NN 25 254 304 , , , 25 254 305 barley barley NN 25 254 306 , , , 25 254 307 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 254 308 , , , 25 254 309 fruit fruit NN 25 254 310 ; ; : 25 254 311 livestock livestock NN 25 254 312 -- -- : 25 254 313 cattle cattle NNS 25 254 314 , , , 25 254 315 sheep sheep NN 25 254 316 , , , 25 254 317 poultry poultry NN 25 254 318 _ _ NNP 25 254 319 # # $ 25 254 320 _ _ NNP 25 254 321 Economic economic JJ 25 254 322 aid aid NN 25 254 323 : : : 25 254 324 donor donor NN 25 254 325 -- -- : 25 254 326 ODA ODA NNP 25 254 327 and and CC 25 254 328 OOF OOF NNP 25 254 329 commitments commitment NNS 25 254 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 331 1970 1970 CD 25 254 332 - - SYM 25 254 333 89 89 CD 25 254 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 335 , , , 25 254 336 $ $ $ 25 254 337 10.4 10.4 CD 25 254 338 billion billion CD 25 254 339 _ _ NNP 25 254 340 # # NNP 25 254 341 _ _ NNP 25 254 342 Currency Currency NNP 25 254 343 : : : 25 254 344 Australian australian JJ 25 254 345 dollar dollar NN 25 254 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 347 plural plural JJ 25 254 348 -- -- : 25 254 349 dollars dollar NNS 25 254 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 351 ; ; : 25 254 352 1 1 CD 25 254 353 Australian australian JJ 25 254 354 dollar dollar NN 25 254 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 356 $ $ $ 25 254 357 A a NN 25 254 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 359 = = SYM 25 254 360 100 100 CD 25 254 361 cents cent NNS 25 254 362 _ _ NNP 25 254 363 # # NNP 25 254 364 _ _ NNP 25 254 365 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 254 366 rates rate NNS 25 254 367 : : : 25 254 368 Australian australian JJ 25 254 369 dollars dollar NNS 25 254 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 371 $ $ $ 25 254 372 A a NN 25 254 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 374 per per IN 25 254 375 US$ us$ $ 25 254 376 1 1 CD 25 254 377 - - HYPH 25 254 378 -1.2834 -1.2834 NNS 25 254 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 380 January January NNP 25 254 381 1991 1991 CD 25 254 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 383 , , , 25 254 384 1.2799 1.2799 CD 25 254 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 386 1990 1990 CD 25 254 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 388 , , , 25 254 389 1.2618 1.2618 CD 25 254 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 391 1989 1989 CD 25 254 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 393 , , , 25 254 394 1.2752 1.2752 CD 25 254 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 396 1988 1988 CD 25 254 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 398 , , , 25 254 399 1.4267 1.4267 CD 25 254 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 401 1987 1987 CD 25 254 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 403 , , , 25 254 404 1.4905 1.4905 CD 25 254 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 406 1986 1986 CD 25 254 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 408 , , , 25 254 409 1.4269 1.4269 CD 25 254 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 411 1985 1985 CD 25 254 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 413 _ _ NNP 25 254 414 # # NNP 25 254 415 _ _ NNP 25 254 416 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 254 417 year year NN 25 254 418 : : : 25 254 419 1 1 CD 25 254 420 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 254 421 June June NNP 25 254 422 _ _ NNP 25 254 423 * * NFP 25 254 424 _ _ NNP 25 254 425 Communications Communications NNPS 25 254 426 _ _ NNP 25 254 427 # # NNP 25 254 428 _ _ NNP 25 254 429 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 254 430 : : : 25 254 431 40,478 40,478 CD 25 254 432 km km NN 25 254 433 total total JJ 25 254 434 ; ; : 25 254 435 7,970 7,970 CD 25 254 436 km km NN 25 254 437 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 25 254 438 gauge gauge NN 25 254 439 , , , 25 254 440 16,201 16,201 CD 25 254 441 km km NN 25 254 442 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 254 443 standard standard JJ 25 254 444 gauge gauge NN 25 254 445 , , , 25 254 446 16,307 16,307 CD 25 254 447 km km NN 25 254 448 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 254 449 gauge gauge NN 25 254 450 ; ; : 25 254 451 183 183 CD 25 254 452 km km NN 25 254 453 dual dual JJ 25 254 454 gauge gauge NN 25 254 455 ; ; : 25 254 456 1,130 1,130 CD 25 254 457 km km NNS 25 254 458 electrified electrify VBN 25 254 459 ; ; : 25 254 460 government government NN 25 254 461 owned own VBN 25 254 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 463 except except IN 25 254 464 for for IN 25 254 465 a a DT 25 254 466 few few JJ 25 254 467 hundred hundred CD 25 254 468 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 254 469 of of IN 25 254 470 privately privately RB 25 254 471 owned own VBN 25 254 472 track track NN 25 254 473 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 474 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 475 1985 1985 CD 25 254 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 477 _ _ NNP 25 254 478 # # NNP 25 254 479 _ _ NNP 25 254 480 Highways Highways NNP 25 254 481 : : : 25 254 482 837,872 837,872 CD 25 254 483 km km NNP 25 254 484 total total JJ 25 254 485 ; ; : 25 254 486 243,750 243,750 CD 25 254 487 km km NNS 25 254 488 paved pave VBN 25 254 489 , , , 25 254 490 228,396 228,396 CD 25 254 491 km km NN 25 254 492 gravel gravel NN 25 254 493 , , , 25 254 494 crushed crush VBN 25 254 495 stone stone NN 25 254 496 , , , 25 254 497 or or CC 25 254 498 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 254 499 soil soil NN 25 254 500 surface surface NN 25 254 501 , , , 25 254 502 365,726 365,726 CD 25 254 503 km km NN 25 254 504 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 254 505 earth earth NN 25 254 506 _ _ NNP 25 254 507 # # $ 25 254 508 _ _ NNP 25 254 509 Inland Inland NNP 25 254 510 waterways waterway NNS 25 254 511 : : : 25 254 512 8,368 8,368 CD 25 254 513 km km NNS 25 254 514 ; ; : 25 254 515 mainly mainly RB 25 254 516 by by IN 25 254 517 small small JJ 25 254 518 , , , 25 254 519 shallow shallow JJ 25 254 520 - - HYPH 25 254 521 draft draft NN 25 254 522 craft craft NN 25 254 523 _ _ NNP 25 254 524 # # NNP 25 254 525 _ _ NNP 25 254 526 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 254 527 : : : 25 254 528 crude crude JJ 25 254 529 oil oil NN 25 254 530 , , , 25 254 531 2,500 2,500 CD 25 254 532 km km NN 25 254 533 ; ; : 25 254 534 refined refined JJ 25 254 535 products product NNS 25 254 536 , , , 25 254 537 500 500 CD 25 254 538 km km NN 25 254 539 ; ; : 25 254 540 natural natural JJ 25 254 541 gas gas NN 25 254 542 , , , 25 254 543 5,600 5,600 CD 25 254 544 km km NN 25 254 545 _ _ NNP 25 254 546 # # NNP 25 254 547 _ _ NNP 25 254 548 Ports Ports NNP 25 254 549 : : : 25 254 550 Adelaide Adelaide NNP 25 254 551 , , , 25 254 552 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 25 254 553 , , , 25 254 554 Cairns Cairns NNP 25 254 555 , , , 25 254 556 Darwin Darwin NNP 25 254 557 , , , 25 254 558 Devonport Devonport NNP 25 254 559 , , , 25 254 560 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 25 254 561 , , , 25 254 562 Geelong Geelong NNP 25 254 563 , , , 25 254 564 Hobart Hobart NNP 25 254 565 , , , 25 254 566 Launceston Launceston NNP 25 254 567 , , , 25 254 568 Mackay Mackay NNP 25 254 569 , , , 25 254 570 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 25 254 571 , , , 25 254 572 Sydney Sydney NNP 25 254 573 , , , 25 254 574 Townsville Townsville NNP 25 254 575 _ _ NNP 25 254 576 # # $ 25 254 577 _ _ NNP 25 254 578 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 254 579 marine marine NN 25 254 580 : : : 25 254 581 77 77 CD 25 254 582 ships ship NNS 25 254 583 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 584 1,000 1,000 CD 25 254 585 GRT GRT NNP 25 254 586 or or CC 25 254 587 over over RB 25 254 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 589 totaling total VBG 25 254 590 2,249,926 2,249,926 CD 25 254 591 GRT/3,391,323 GRT/3,391,323 . 25 254 592 DWT dwt NN 25 254 593 ; ; : 25 254 594 includes include VBZ 25 254 595 2 2 CD 25 254 596 short short JJ 25 254 597 - - HYPH 25 254 598 sea sea NN 25 254 599 passenger passenger NN 25 254 600 , , , 25 254 601 6 6 CD 25 254 602 cargo cargo NN 25 254 603 , , , 25 254 604 6 6 CD 25 254 605 container container NN 25 254 606 , , , 25 254 607 10 10 CD 25 254 608 roll roll NN 25 254 609 - - HYPH 25 254 610 on on IN 25 254 611 / / SYM 25 254 612 roll roll NN 25 254 613 - - HYPH 25 254 614 off off RP 25 254 615 cargo cargo NN 25 254 616 , , , 25 254 617 1 1 CD 25 254 618 vehicle vehicle NN 25 254 619 carrier carrier NN 25 254 620 , , , 25 254 621 16 16 CD 25 254 622 petroleum petroleum NN 25 254 623 , , , 25 254 624 oils oil NNS 25 254 625 , , , 25 254 626 and and CC 25 254 627 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 254 628 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 629 POL POL NNP 25 254 630 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 631 tanker tanker NN 25 254 632 , , , 25 254 633 1 1 CD 25 254 634 chemical chemical NN 25 254 635 tanker tanker NN 25 254 636 , , , 25 254 637 4 4 CD 25 254 638 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 254 639 gas gas NN 25 254 640 , , , 25 254 641 1 1 CD 25 254 642 combination combination NN 25 254 643 ore ore NN 25 254 644 / / SYM 25 254 645 oil oil NN 25 254 646 , , , 25 254 647 30 30 CD 25 254 648 bulk bulk NN 25 254 649 _ _ NNP 25 254 650 # # NNP 25 254 651 _ _ NNP 25 254 652 Civil civil JJ 25 254 653 air air NN 25 254 654 : : : 25 254 655 around around IN 25 254 656 150 150 CD 25 254 657 major major JJ 25 254 658 transport transport NN 25 254 659 aircraft aircraft NN 25 254 660 _ _ NNP 25 254 661 # # NNP 25 254 662 _ _ NNP 25 254 663 Airports Airports NNP 25 254 664 : : : 25 254 665 747 747 CD 25 254 666 total total NN 25 254 667 , , , 25 254 668 524 524 CD 25 254 669 usable usable JJ 25 254 670 ; ; : 25 254 671 270 270 CD 25 254 672 with with IN 25 254 673 permanent permanent JJ 25 254 674 - - HYPH 25 254 675 surface surface NN 25 254 676 runways runway NNS 25 254 677 , , , 25 254 678 1 1 CD 25 254 679 with with IN 25 254 680 runways runway NNS 25 254 681 over over IN 25 254 682 3,659 3,659 CD 25 254 683 m m NNP 25 254 684 ; ; : 25 254 685 17 17 CD 25 254 686 with with IN 25 254 687 runways runways NNP 25 254 688 2,440 2,440 CD 25 254 689 - - HYPH 25 254 690 3,659 3,659 CD 25 254 691 m m NN 25 254 692 ; ; : 25 254 693 401 401 CD 25 254 694 with with IN 25 254 695 runways runway NNS 25 254 696 1,220 1,220 CD 25 254 697 - - HYPH 25 254 698 2,439 2,439 CD 25 254 699 m m NNP 25 254 700 _ _ NNP 25 254 701 # # NNP 25 254 702 _ _ NNP 25 254 703 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 254 704 : : : 25 254 705 good good JJ 25 254 706 international international JJ 25 254 707 and and CC 25 254 708 domestic domestic JJ 25 254 709 service service NN 25 254 710 ; ; : 25 254 711 8.7 8.7 CD 25 254 712 million million CD 25 254 713 telephones telephone NNS 25 254 714 ; ; : 25 254 715 stations--258 stations--258 CD 25 254 716 AM am NN 25 254 717 , , , 25 254 718 67 67 CD 25 254 719 FM FM NNP 25 254 720 , , , 25 254 721 134 134 CD 25 254 722 TV tv NN 25 254 723 ; ; : 25 254 724 submarine submarine NN 25 254 725 cables cable NNS 25 254 726 to to IN 25 254 727 New New NNP 25 254 728 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 254 729 , , , 25 254 730 Papua Papua NNP 25 254 731 New New NNP 25 254 732 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 254 733 , , , 25 254 734 and and CC 25 254 735 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 254 736 ; ; : 25 254 737 domestic domestic JJ 25 254 738 satellite satellite NN 25 254 739 service service NN 25 254 740 ; ; : 25 254 741 satellite satellite NN 25 254 742 stations--4 stations--4 IN 25 254 743 Indian Indian NNP 25 254 744 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 254 745 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 254 746 , , , 25 254 747 6 6 CD 25 254 748 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 254 749 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 254 750 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 254 751 earth earth NN 25 254 752 stations station NNS 25 254 753 _ _ NNP 25 254 754 * * NFP 25 254 755 _ _ NNP 25 254 756 Defense Defense NNP 25 254 757 Forces Forces NNPS 25 254 758 _ _ NNP 25 254 759 # # NNP 25 254 760 _ _ NNP 25 254 761 Branches Branches NNPS 25 254 762 : : : 25 254 763 Australian Australian NNP 25 254 764 Army Army NNP 25 254 765 , , , 25 254 766 Royal Royal NNP 25 254 767 Australian Australian NNP 25 254 768 Navy Navy NNP 25 254 769 , , , 25 254 770 Royal Royal NNP 25 254 771 Australian Australian NNP 25 254 772 Air Air NNP 25 254 773 Force Force NNP 25 254 774 _ _ NNP 25 254 775 # # NNP 25 254 776 _ _ NNP 25 254 777 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 254 778 availability availability NN 25 254 779 : : : 25 254 780 males males NNP 25 254 781 15 15 CD 25 254 782 - - SYM 25 254 783 49 49 CD 25 254 784 , , , 25 254 785 4,689,559 4,689,559 CD 25 254 786 ; ; : 25 254 787 4,090,921 4,090,921 CD 25 254 788 fit fit NN 25 254 789 for for IN 25 254 790 military military JJ 25 254 791 service service NN 25 254 792 ; ; : 25 254 793 135,435 135,435 CD 25 254 794 reach reach VB 25 254 795 military military JJ 25 254 796 age age NN 25 254 797 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 798 17 17 CD 25 254 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 800 annually annually RB 25 254 801 _ _ NNP 25 254 802 # # $ 25 254 803 _ _ NNP 25 254 804 Defense Defense NNP 25 254 805 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 254 806 : : : 25 254 807 $ $ $ 25 254 808 6.6 6.6 CD 25 254 809 billion billion CD 25 254 810 , , , 25 254 811 2.2 2.2 CD 25 254 812 % % NN 25 254 813 of of IN 25 254 814 GDP GDP NNP 25 254 815 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 816 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 254 817 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 818 _ _ NNP 25 254 819 % % NN 25 254 820 _ _ NNP 25 254 821 _ _ NNP 25 254 822 @_Austria @_Austria . 25 254 823 _ _ NNP 25 254 824 * * NFP 25 254 825 _ _ NNP 25 254 826 Geography Geography NNP 25 254 827 _ _ NNP 25 254 828 # # NNP 25 254 829 _ _ NNP 25 254 830 Total total JJ 25 254 831 area area NN 25 254 832 : : : 25 254 833 83,850 83,850 CD 25 254 834 km2 km2 NNP 25 254 835 ; ; : 25 254 836 land land NN 25 254 837 area area NN 25 254 838 : : : 25 254 839 82,730 82,730 CD 25 254 840 km2 km2 NNP 25 254 841 _ _ NNP 25 254 842 # # NNP 25 254 843 _ _ NNP 25 254 844 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 254 845 area area NN 25 254 846 : : : 25 254 847 slightly slightly RB 25 254 848 smaller small JJR 25 254 849 than than IN 25 254 850 Maine Maine NNP 25 254 851 _ _ NNP 25 254 852 # # $ 25 254 853 _ _ NNP 25 254 854 Land Land NNP 25 254 855 boundaries boundary NNS 25 254 856 : : : 25 254 857 2,640 2,640 CD 25 254 858 km km NN 25 254 859 total total NN 25 254 860 ; ; : 25 254 861 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 254 862 548 548 CD 25 254 863 km km NN 25 254 864 , , , 25 254 865 Germany Germany NNP 25 254 866 784 784 CD 25 254 867 km km NNS 25 254 868 , , , 25 254 869 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 254 870 366 366 CD 25 254 871 km km NN 25 254 872 , , , 25 254 873 Italy Italy NNP 25 254 874 430 430 CD 25 254 875 km km NNS 25 254 876 , , , 25 254 877 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 254 878 37 37 CD 25 254 879 km km NN 25 254 880 , , , 25 254 881 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 254 882 164 164 CD 25 254 883 km km NNS 25 254 884 , , , 25 254 885 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 254 886 311 311 CD 25 254 887 km km NN 25 254 888 _ _ NNP 25 254 889 # # NNP 25 254 890 _ _ NNP 25 254 891 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 254 892 : : : 25 254 893 none none NN 25 254 894 -- -- : 25 254 895 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 254 896 _ _ NNP 25 254 897 # # $ 25 254 898 _ _ NNP 25 254 899 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 254 900 claims claim VBZ 25 254 901 : : : 25 254 902 none none NN 25 254 903 -- -- : 25 254 904 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 254 905 _ _ NNP 25 254 906 # # NNP 25 254 907 _ _ NNP 25 254 908 Climate Climate NNP 25 254 909 : : : 25 254 910 temperate temperate VB 25 254 911 ; ; : 25 254 912 continental continental NNP 25 254 913 , , , 25 254 914 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 254 915 ; ; : 25 254 916 cold cold JJ 25 254 917 winters winter NNS 25 254 918 with with IN 25 254 919 frequent frequent JJ 25 254 920 rain rain NN 25 254 921 in in IN 25 254 922 lowlands lowland NNS 25 254 923 and and CC 25 254 924 snow snow NN 25 254 925 in in IN 25 254 926 mountains mountain NNS 25 254 927 ; ; , 25 254 928 cool cool JJ 25 254 929 summers summer NNS 25 254 930 with with IN 25 254 931 occasional occasional JJ 25 254 932 showers shower NNS 25 254 933 _ _ NNP 25 254 934 # # $ 25 254 935 _ _ NNP 25 254 936 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 254 937 : : : 25 254 938 mostly mostly RB 25 254 939 mountains mountain NNS 25 254 940 with with IN 25 254 941 Alps Alps NNP 25 254 942 in in IN 25 254 943 west west NN 25 254 944 and and CC 25 254 945 south south NN 25 254 946 ; ; : 25 254 947 mostly mostly RB 25 254 948 flat flat JJ 25 254 949 , , , 25 254 950 with with IN 25 254 951 gentle gentle JJ 25 254 952 slopes slope NNS 25 254 953 along along IN 25 254 954 eastern eastern JJ 25 254 955 and and CC 25 254 956 northern northern JJ 25 254 957 margins margin NNS 25 254 958 _ _ IN 25 254 959 # # NN 25 254 960 _ _ NNP 25 254 961 Natural natural JJ 25 254 962 resources resource NNS 25 254 963 : : : 25 254 964 iron iron NN 25 254 965 ore ore NN 25 254 966 , , , 25 254 967 crude crude JJ 25 254 968 oil oil NN 25 254 969 , , , 25 254 970 timber timber NN 25 254 971 , , , 25 254 972 magnesite magnesite NN 25 254 973 , , , 25 254 974 aluminum aluminum NN 25 254 975 , , , 25 254 976 lead lead NN 25 254 977 , , , 25 254 978 coal coal NN 25 254 979 , , , 25 254 980 lignite lignite NN 25 254 981 , , , 25 254 982 copper copper NN 25 254 983 , , , 25 254 984 hydropower hydropower NN 25 254 985 _ _ NNP 25 254 986 # # $ 25 254 987 _ _ NNP 25 254 988 Land Land NNP 25 254 989 use use NN 25 254 990 : : : 25 254 991 arable arable JJ 25 254 992 land land NN 25 254 993 17 17 CD 25 254 994 % % NN 25 254 995 ; ; , 25 254 996 permanent permanent JJ 25 254 997 crops crop NNS 25 254 998 1 1 CD 25 254 999 % % NN 25 254 1000 ; ; : 25 254 1001 meadows meadow NNS 25 254 1002 and and CC 25 254 1003 pastures pasture VBZ 25 254 1004 24 24 CD 25 254 1005 % % NN 25 254 1006 ; ; , 25 254 1007 forest forest NN 25 254 1008 and and CC 25 254 1009 woodland woodland IN 25 254 1010 39 39 CD 25 254 1011 % % NN 25 254 1012 ; ; , 25 254 1013 other other JJ 25 254 1014 19 19 CD 25 254 1015 % % NN 25 254 1016 ; ; , 25 254 1017 includes include VBZ 25 254 1018 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 254 1019 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 254 1020 _ _ NNP 25 254 1021 # # $ 25 254 1022 _ _ NNP 25 254 1023 Environment Environment NNP 25 254 1024 : : : 25 254 1025 because because IN 25 254 1026 of of IN 25 254 1027 steep steep JJ 25 254 1028 slopes slope NNS 25 254 1029 , , , 25 254 1030 poor poor JJ 25 254 1031 soils soil NNS 25 254 1032 , , , 25 254 1033 and and CC 25 254 1034 cold cold JJ 25 254 1035 temperatures temperature NNS 25 254 1036 , , , 25 254 1037 population population NN 25 254 1038 is be VBZ 25 254 1039 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 254 1040 on on IN 25 254 1041 eastern eastern JJ 25 254 1042 lowlands lowland NNS 25 254 1043 _ _ NNP 25 254 1044 # # $ 25 254 1045 _ _ NNP 25 254 1046 Note Note NNP 25 254 1047 : : : 25 254 1048 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 254 1049 ; ; : 25 254 1050 strategic strategic JJ 25 254 1051 location location NN 25 254 1052 at at IN 25 254 1053 the the DT 25 254 1054 crossroads crossroad NNS 25 254 1055 of of IN 25 254 1056 central central JJ 25 254 1057 Europe Europe NNP 25 254 1058 with with IN 25 254 1059 many many JJ 25 254 1060 easily easily RB 25 254 1061 traversable traversable JJ 25 254 1062 Alpine Alpine NNP 25 254 1063 passes pass VBZ 25 254 1064 and and CC 25 254 1065 valleys valley NNS 25 254 1066 ; ; , 25 254 1067 major major JJ 25 254 1068 river river NN 25 254 1069 is be VBZ 25 254 1070 the the DT 25 254 1071 Danube Danube NNP 25 254 1072 _ _ NNP 25 254 1073 * * NFP 25 254 1074 _ _ NNP 25 254 1075 People People NNPS 25 254 1076 _ _ IN 25 254 1077 # # NNP 25 254 1078 _ _ NNP 25 254 1079 Population Population NNP 25 254 1080 : : : 25 254 1081 7,665,804 7,665,804 CD 25 254 1082 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1083 July July NNP 25 254 1084 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1085 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1086 , , , 25 254 1087 growth growth NN 25 254 1088 rate rate NN 25 254 1089 0.3 0.3 CD 25 254 1090 % % NN 25 254 1091 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1092 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1093 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1094 _ _ NNP 25 254 1095 # # NNP 25 254 1096 _ _ NNP 25 254 1097 Birth Birth NNP 25 254 1098 rate rate NN 25 254 1099 : : : 25 254 1100 12 12 CD 25 254 1101 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 254 1102 population population NN 25 254 1103 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1104 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1105 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1106 _ _ NNP 25 254 1107 # # $ 25 254 1108 _ _ NNP 25 254 1109 Death Death NNP 25 254 1110 rate rate NN 25 254 1111 : : : 25 254 1112 11 11 CD 25 254 1113 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 254 1114 population population NN 25 254 1115 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1116 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1117 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1118 _ _ NNP 25 254 1119 # # NNP 25 254 1120 _ _ NNP 25 254 1121 Net net JJ 25 254 1122 migration migration NN 25 254 1123 rate rate NN 25 254 1124 : : : 25 254 1125 2 2 CD 25 254 1126 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 254 1127 population population NN 25 254 1128 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1129 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1130 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1131 _ _ NNP 25 254 1132 # # $ 25 254 1133 _ _ NNP 25 254 1134 Infant Infant NNP 25 254 1135 mortality mortality NN 25 254 1136 rate rate NN 25 254 1137 : : : 25 254 1138 5 5 CD 25 254 1139 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 254 1140 live live JJ 25 254 1141 births birth NNS 25 254 1142 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1143 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1144 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1145 _ _ NNP 25 254 1146 # # NNP 25 254 1147 _ _ NNP 25 254 1148 Life Life NNP 25 254 1149 expectancy expectancy NN 25 254 1150 at at IN 25 254 1151 birth birth NN 25 254 1152 : : : 25 254 1153 74 74 CD 25 254 1154 years year NNS 25 254 1155 male male JJ 25 254 1156 , , , 25 254 1157 81 81 CD 25 254 1158 years year NNS 25 254 1159 female female JJ 25 254 1160 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1161 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1162 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1163 _ _ NNP 25 254 1164 # # NNP 25 254 1165 _ _ NNP 25 254 1166 Total total JJ 25 254 1167 fertility fertility NN 25 254 1168 rate rate NN 25 254 1169 : : : 25 254 1170 1.5 1.5 CD 25 254 1171 children child NNS 25 254 1172 born bear VBN 25 254 1173 / / SYM 25 254 1174 woman woman NN 25 254 1175 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1176 1991 1991 CD 25 254 1177 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1178 _ _ NNP 25 254 1179 # # $ 25 254 1180 _ _ NNP 25 254 1181 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 254 1182 : : : 25 254 1183 noun noun NNP 25 254 1184 -- -- : 25 254 1185 Austrian(s Austrian(s NNP 25 254 1186 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1187 ; ; , 25 254 1188 adjective adjective JJ 25 254 1189 -- -- : 25 254 1190 Austrian Austrian NNP 25 254 1191 _ _ NNP 25 254 1192 # # $ 25 254 1193 _ _ NNP 25 254 1194 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 254 1195 divisions division NNS 25 254 1196 : : : 25 254 1197 German german JJ 25 254 1198 99.4 99.4 CD 25 254 1199 % % NN 25 254 1200 , , , 25 254 1201 Croatian Croatian NNP 25 254 1202 0.3 0.3 CD 25 254 1203 % % NN 25 254 1204 , , , 25 254 1205 Slovene Slovene NNP 25 254 1206 0.2 0.2 CD 25 254 1207 % % NN 25 254 1208 , , , 25 254 1209 other other JJ 25 254 1210 0.1 0.1 CD 25 254 1211 % % NN 25 254 1212 _ _ NNP 25 254 1213 # # $ 25 254 1214 _ _ NNP 25 254 1215 Religion Religion NNP 25 254 1216 : : : 25 254 1217 Roman Roman NNP 25 254 1218 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 254 1219 85 85 CD 25 254 1220 % % NN 25 254 1221 , , , 25 254 1222 Protestant protestant NN 25 254 1223 6 6 CD 25 254 1224 % % NN 25 254 1225 , , , 25 254 1226 other other JJ 25 254 1227 9 9 CD 25 254 1228 % % NN 25 254 1229 _ _ NNP 25 254 1230 # # $ 25 254 1231 _ _ NNP 25 254 1232 Language Language NNP 25 254 1233 : : : 25 254 1234 German German NNP 25 254 1235 _ _ NN 25 254 1236 # # $ 25 254 1237 _ _ NNP 25 254 1238 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 254 1239 : : : 25 254 1240 99 99 CD 25 254 1241 % % NN 25 254 1242 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1243 male male JJ 25 254 1244 NA% NA% NNS 25 254 1245 , , , 25 254 1246 female female JJ 25 254 1247 NA% NA% NNS 25 254 1248 ) ) -RRB- 25 254 1249 age age NN 25 254 1250 15 15 CD 25 254 1251 and and CC 25 254 1252 over over RB 25 254 1253 can can MD 25 254 1254 read read VB 25 254 1255 and and CC 25 254 1256 write write VB 25 254 1257 ( ( -LRB- 25 254 1258 1974 1974 CD 25 254 1259 est est NNP 25 254 1260 . . . 25 254 1261 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 1 _ _ NNP 25 255 2 # # $ 25 255 3 _ _ NNP 25 255 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 255 5 force force NN 25 255 6 : : : 25 255 7 3,470,000 3,470,000 CD 25 255 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 9 1989 1989 CD 25 255 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 11 ; ; : 25 255 12 services service NNS 25 255 13 56.4 56.4 CD 25 255 14 % % NN 25 255 15 , , , 25 255 16 industry industry NN 25 255 17 and and CC 25 255 18 crafts craft NNS 25 255 19 35.4 35.4 CD 25 255 20 % % NN 25 255 21 , , , 25 255 22 agriculture agriculture NN 25 255 23 and and CC 25 255 24 forestry forestry NN 25 255 25 8.1 8.1 CD 25 255 26 % % NN 25 255 27 ; ; , 25 255 28 an an DT 25 255 29 estimated estimate VBN 25 255 30 200,000 200,000 CD 25 255 31 Austrians austrian NNS 25 255 32 are be VBP 25 255 33 employed employ VBN 25 255 34 in in IN 25 255 35 other other JJ 25 255 36 European european JJ 25 255 37 countries country NNS 25 255 38 ; ; , 25 255 39 foreign foreign JJ 25 255 40 laborers laborer NNS 25 255 41 in in IN 25 255 42 Austria Austria NNP 25 255 43 number number NN 25 255 44 177,840 177,840 CD 25 255 45 , , , 25 255 46 about about RB 25 255 47 6 6 CD 25 255 48 % % NN 25 255 49 of of IN 25 255 50 labor labor NN 25 255 51 force force NN 25 255 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 53 1988 1988 CD 25 255 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 55 _ _ NNP 25 255 56 # # NNP 25 255 57 _ _ NNP 25 255 58 Organized Organized NNP 25 255 59 labor labor NN 25 255 60 : : : 25 255 61 60.1 60.1 CD 25 255 62 % % NN 25 255 63 of of IN 25 255 64 work work NN 25 255 65 force force NN 25 255 66 ; ; : 25 255 67 the the DT 25 255 68 Austrian Austrian NNP 25 255 69 Trade Trade NNP 25 255 70 Union Union NNP 25 255 71 Federation Federation NNP 25 255 72 has have VBZ 25 255 73 1,644,408 1,644,408 CD 25 255 74 members member NNS 25 255 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 76 1989 1989 CD 25 255 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 78 _ _ NNP 25 255 79 * * NFP 25 255 80 _ _ NNP 25 255 81 Government Government NNP 25 255 82 _ _ NNP 25 255 83 # # NNP 25 255 84 _ _ NNP 25 255 85 Long Long NNP 25 255 86 - - HYPH 25 255 87 form form NN 25 255 88 name name NN 25 255 89 : : : 25 255 90 Republic Republic NNP 25 255 91 of of IN 25 255 92 Austria Austria NNP 25 255 93 _ _ NNP 25 255 94 # # NNP 25 255 95 _ _ NNP 25 255 96 Type Type NNP 25 255 97 : : : 25 255 98 federal federal NNP 25 255 99 republic republic NNP 25 255 100 _ _ NNP 25 255 101 # # NNP 25 255 102 _ _ NNP 25 255 103 Capital Capital NNP 25 255 104 : : : 25 255 105 Vienna Vienna NNP 25 255 106 _ _ NNP 25 255 107 # # $ 25 255 108 _ _ NNP 25 255 109 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 255 110 divisions division NNS 25 255 111 : : : 25 255 112 9 9 CD 25 255 113 states state NNS 25 255 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 115 bundeslander bundeslander NN 25 255 116 , , , 25 255 117 singular singular NNP 25 255 118 -- -- : 25 255 119 bundesland bundesland NN 25 255 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 121 ; ; : 25 255 122 Burgenland Burgenland NNP 25 255 123 , , , 25 255 124 Karnten Karnten NNP 25 255 125 , , , 25 255 126 Niederosterreich Niederosterreich NNP 25 255 127 , , , 25 255 128 Oberosterreich Oberosterreich NNP 25 255 129 , , , 25 255 130 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 25 255 131 , , , 25 255 132 Steiermark Steiermark NNP 25 255 133 , , , 25 255 134 Tirol Tirol NNP 25 255 135 , , , 25 255 136 Vorarlberg Vorarlberg NNP 25 255 137 , , , 25 255 138 Wien Wien NNP 25 255 139 _ _ NNP 25 255 140 # # $ 25 255 141 _ _ NNP 25 255 142 Independence Independence NNP 25 255 143 : : : 25 255 144 12 12 CD 25 255 145 November November NNP 25 255 146 1918 1918 CD 25 255 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 148 from from IN 25 255 149 Austro Austro NNP 25 255 150 - - HYPH 25 255 151 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 255 152 Empire Empire NNP 25 255 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 154 _ _ NNP 25 255 155 # # $ 25 255 156 _ _ NNP 25 255 157 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 255 158 : : : 25 255 159 1920 1920 CD 25 255 160 , , , 25 255 161 revised revise VBN 25 255 162 1929 1929 CD 25 255 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 164 reinstated reinstate VBN 25 255 165 1945 1945 CD 25 255 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 167 _ _ NNP 25 255 168 # # $ 25 255 169 _ _ NNP 25 255 170 Legal Legal NNP 25 255 171 system system NN 25 255 172 : : : 25 255 173 civil civil JJ 25 255 174 law law NN 25 255 175 system system NN 25 255 176 with with IN 25 255 177 Roman roman JJ 25 255 178 law law NN 25 255 179 origin origin NN 25 255 180 ; ; : 25 255 181 judicial judicial JJ 25 255 182 review review NN 25 255 183 of of IN 25 255 184 legislative legislative JJ 25 255 185 acts act NNS 25 255 186 by by IN 25 255 187 a a DT 25 255 188 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 255 189 Court Court NNP 25 255 190 ; ; : 25 255 191 separate separate JJ 25 255 192 administrative administrative JJ 25 255 193 and and CC 25 255 194 civil civil JJ 25 255 195 / / SYM 25 255 196 penal penal JJ 25 255 197 supreme supreme NNP 25 255 198 courts court NNS 25 255 199 ; ; : 25 255 200 has have VBZ 25 255 201 not not RB 25 255 202 accepted accept VBN 25 255 203 compulsory compulsory NN 25 255 204 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 255 205 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 255 206 _ _ NNP 25 255 207 # # NNP 25 255 208 _ _ NNP 25 255 209 National national JJ 25 255 210 holiday holiday NN 25 255 211 : : : 25 255 212 National National NNP 25 255 213 Day Day NNP 25 255 214 , , , 25 255 215 26 26 CD 25 255 216 October October NNP 25 255 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 218 1955 1955 CD 25 255 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 220 _ _ NNP 25 255 221 # # NNP 25 255 222 _ _ NNP 25 255 223 Executive Executive NNP 25 255 224 branch branch NN 25 255 225 : : : 25 255 226 president president NN 25 255 227 , , , 25 255 228 chancellor chancellor NNP 25 255 229 , , , 25 255 230 vice vice NN 25 255 231 chancellor chancellor NNP 25 255 232 , , , 25 255 233 Council Council NNP 25 255 234 of of IN 25 255 235 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 255 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 237 cabinet cabinet NN 25 255 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 239 _ _ NNP 25 255 240 # # NNP 25 255 241 _ _ NNP 25 255 242 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 255 243 branch branch NN 25 255 244 : : : 25 255 245 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 255 246 Federal Federal NNP 25 255 247 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 255 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 249 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 25 255 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 251 consists consist VBZ 25 255 252 of of IN 25 255 253 an an DT 25 255 254 upper upper JJ 25 255 255 council council NN 25 255 256 or or CC 25 255 257 Federal Federal NNP 25 255 258 Council Council NNP 25 255 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 260 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 25 255 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 262 and and CC 25 255 263 a a DT 25 255 264 lower low JJR 25 255 265 council council NN 25 255 266 or or CC 25 255 267 National National NNP 25 255 268 Council Council NNP 25 255 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 270 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 25 255 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 272 _ _ NNP 25 255 273 # # $ 25 255 274 _ _ NNP 25 255 275 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 255 276 branch branch NN 25 255 277 : : : 25 255 278 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 255 279 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 255 280 Court Court NNP 25 255 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 282 Oberster Oberster NNP 25 255 283 Gerichtshof Gerichtshof NNP 25 255 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 285 for for IN 25 255 286 civil civil JJ 25 255 287 and and CC 25 255 288 criminal criminal JJ 25 255 289 cases case NNS 25 255 290 , , , 25 255 291 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 255 292 Court Court NNP 25 255 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 294 Verwaltungsgerichtshof Verwaltungsgerichtshof NNP 25 255 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 296 for for IN 25 255 297 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 25 255 298 cases case NNS 25 255 299 , , , 25 255 300 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 255 301 Court Court NNP 25 255 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 303 Verfassungsgerichtshof Verfassungsgerichtshof NNP 25 255 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 305 for for IN 25 255 306 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 255 307 cases case NNS 25 255 308 _ _ IN 25 255 309 # # NNP 25 255 310 _ _ NNP 25 255 311 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 255 312 : : : 25 255 313 Chief Chief NNP 25 255 314 of of IN 25 255 315 State State NNP 25 255 316 -- -- : 25 255 317 President President NNP 25 255 318 Kurt Kurt NNP 25 255 319 WALDHEIM WALDHEIM NNP 25 255 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 321 since since IN 25 255 322 8 8 CD 25 255 323 July July NNP 25 255 324 1986 1986 CD 25 255 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 326 ; ; : 25 255 327 Head Head NNP 25 255 328 of of IN 25 255 329 Government Government NNP 25 255 330 -- -- : 25 255 331 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 25 255 332 Franz Franz NNP 25 255 333 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 25 255 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 335 since since IN 25 255 336 16 16 CD 25 255 337 June June NNP 25 255 338 1986 1986 CD 25 255 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 340 ; ; : 25 255 341 Vice Vice NNP 25 255 342 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 25 255 343 Josef Josef NNP 25 255 344 RIEGLER RIEGLER NNP 25 255 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 346 since since IN 25 255 347 19 19 CD 25 255 348 May May NNP 25 255 349 1989 1989 CD 25 255 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 351 _ _ NNP 25 255 352 # # $ 25 255 353 _ _ NNP 25 255 354 Political political JJ 25 255 355 parties party NNS 25 255 356 and and CC 25 255 357 leaders leader NNS 25 255 358 : : : 25 255 359 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 255 360 Party Party NNP 25 255 361 of of IN 25 255 362 Austria Austria NNP 25 255 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 364 SPO SPO NNP 25 255 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 366 , , , 25 255 367 Franz Franz NNP 25 255 368 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 25 255 369 , , , 25 255 370 chairman chairman NN 25 255 371 ; ; : 25 255 372 Austrian Austrian NNP 25 255 373 People People NNP 25 255 374 's 's POS 25 255 375 Party Party NNP 25 255 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 377 OVP OVP NNP 25 255 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 379 , , , 25 255 380 Josef Josef NNP 25 255 381 RIEGLER RIEGLER NNP 25 255 382 , , , 25 255 383 chairman chairman NN 25 255 384 ; ; : 25 255 385 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 255 386 Party Party NNP 25 255 387 of of IN 25 255 388 Austria Austria NNP 25 255 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 390 FPO FPO NNP 25 255 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 392 , , , 25 255 393 Jorg Jorg NNP 25 255 394 HAIDER HAIDER NNP 25 255 395 , , , 25 255 396 chairman chairman NN 25 255 397 ; ; : 25 255 398 Communist Communist NNP 25 255 399 Party Party NNP 25 255 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 401 KPO KPO NNP 25 255 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 403 , , , 25 255 404 Franz Franz NNP 25 255 405 MUHRI MUHRI NNP 25 255 406 , , , 25 255 407 chairman chairman NN 25 255 408 ; ; : 25 255 409 Green Green NNP 25 255 410 Alternative Alternative NNP 25 255 411 List List NNP 25 255 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 413 GAL GAL NNP 25 255 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 415 , , , 25 255 416 Andreas Andreas NNP 25 255 417 WABL WABL NNP 25 255 418 , , , 25 255 419 chairman chairman NN 25 255 420 _ _ NNP 25 255 421 # # NNP 25 255 422 _ _ NNP 25 255 423 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 255 424 : : : 25 255 425 universal universal JJ 25 255 426 at at IN 25 255 427 age age NN 25 255 428 19 19 CD 25 255 429 ; ; : 25 255 430 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 255 431 for for IN 25 255 432 presidential presidential JJ 25 255 433 elections election NNS 25 255 434 _ _ NNP 25 255 435 # # NNP 25 255 436 _ _ NNP 25 255 437 Elections Elections NNPS 25 255 438 : : : 25 255 439 President President NNP 25 255 440 -- -- : 25 255 441 last last RB 25 255 442 held hold VBD 25 255 443 8 8 CD 25 255 444 June June NNP 25 255 445 1986 1986 CD 25 255 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 447 next next JJ 25 255 448 to to TO 25 255 449 be be VB 25 255 450 held hold VBN 25 255 451 May May NNP 25 255 452 1992 1992 CD 25 255 453 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 454 ; ; : 25 255 455 results result NNS 25 255 456 of of IN 25 255 457 Second Second NNP 25 255 458 Ballot Ballot NNP 25 255 459 -- -- . 25 255 460 Dr Dr NNP 25 255 461 . . . 25 255 462 Kurt Kurt NNP 25 255 463 WALDHEIM WALDHEIM NNP 25 255 464 53.89 53.89 CD 25 255 465 % % NN 25 255 466 , , , 25 255 467 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 255 468 Kurt Kurt NNP 25 255 469 STEYRER STEYRER VBD 25 255 470 46.11 46.11 CD 25 255 471 % % NN 25 255 472 ; ; : 25 255 473 National National NNP 25 255 474 Council Council NNP 25 255 475 -- -- : 25 255 476 last last RB 25 255 477 held hold VBD 25 255 478 7 7 CD 25 255 479 October October NNP 25 255 480 1990 1990 CD 25 255 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 255 482 next next JJ 25 255 483 to to TO 25 255 484 be be VB 25 255 485 held hold VBN 25 255 486 October October NNP 25 255 487 1994 1994 CD 25 255 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 489 ; ; : 25 255 490 results result NNS 25 255 491 -- -- : 25 255 492 SP0 SP0 NNP 25 255 493 43 43 CD 25 255 494 % % NN 25 255 495 , , , 25 255 496 OVP OVP NNP 25 255 497 32.1 32.1 CD 25 255 498 % % NN 25 255 499 , , , 25 255 500 FPO FPO NNP 25 255 501 16.6 16.6 CD 25 255 502 % % NN 25 255 503 , , , 25 255 504 GAL GAL NNP 25 255 505 4.5 4.5 CD 25 255 506 % % NN 25 255 507 , , , 25 255 508 KPO KPO NNP 25 255 509 0.7 0.7 CD 25 255 510 % % NN 25 255 511 , , , 25 255 512 other other JJ 25 255 513 0.32 0.32 CD 25 255 514 % % NN 25 255 515 ; ; , 25 255 516 seats--(183 seats--(183 NNP 25 255 517 total total NN 25 255 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 255 519 SP0 SP0 NNP 25 255 520 80 80 CD 25 255 521 , , , 25 255 522 OVP OVP NNP 25 255 523 60 60 CD 25 255 524 , , , 25 255 525 FP0 FP0 NNP 25 255 526 33 33 CD 25 255 527 , , , 25 255 528 GAL GAL NNP 25 255 529 10 10 CD 25 255 530 _ _ NNP 25 255 531 # # NNP 25 255 532 _ _ NNP 25 255 533 Communists Communists NNPS 25 255 534 : : : 25 255 535 membership membership NN 25 255 536 15,000 15,000 CD 25 255 537 est est RB 25 255 538 . . . 25 256 1 ; ; : 25 256 2 activists activist VBZ 25 256 3 7,000 7,000 CD 25 256 4 - - SYM 25 256 5 8,000 8,000 CD 25 256 6 _ _ NNP 25 256 7 # # $ 25 256 8 _ _ NNP 25 256 9 Other other JJ 25 256 10 political political JJ 25 256 11 or or CC 25 256 12 pressure pressure NN 25 256 13 groups group NNS 25 256 14 : : : 25 256 15 Federal Federal NNP 25 256 16 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 256 17 of of IN 25 256 18 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 256 19 and and CC 25 256 20 Industry Industry NNP 25 256 21 ; ; : 25 256 22 Austrian Austrian NNP 25 256 23 Trade Trade NNP 25 256 24 Union Union NNP 25 256 25 Federation Federation NNP 25 256 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 27 primarily primarily RB 25 256 28 Socialist socialist JJ 25 256 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 30 ; ; : 25 256 31 three three CD 25 256 32 composite composite JJ 25 256 33 leagues league NNS 25 256 34 of of IN 25 256 35 the the DT 25 256 36 Austrian Austrian NNP 25 256 37 People People NNPS 25 256 38 's 's POS 25 256 39 Party Party NNP 25 256 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 41 OVP OVP NNP 25 256 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 43 representing represent VBG 25 256 44 business business NN 25 256 45 , , , 25 256 46 labor labor NN 25 256 47 , , , 25 256 48 and and CC 25 256 49 farmers farmer NNS 25 256 50 ; ; : 25 256 51 OVP OVP NNP 25 256 52 - - HYPH 25 256 53 oriented orient VBN 25 256 54 League League NNP 25 256 55 of of IN 25 256 56 Austrian Austrian NNP 25 256 57 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 25 256 58 ; ; : 25 256 59 Roman Roman NNP 25 256 60 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 256 61 Church Church NNP 25 256 62 , , , 25 256 63 including include VBG 25 256 64 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 256 65 chief chief JJ 25 256 66 lay lay NN 25 256 67 organization organization NN 25 256 68 , , , 25 256 69 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 256 70 Action Action NNP 25 256 71 _ _ NNP 25 256 72 # # NNP 25 256 73 _ _ NNP 25 256 74 Member Member NNP 25 256 75 of of IN 25 256 76 : : : 25 256 77 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 256 78 , , , 25 256 79 AG AG NNP 25 256 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 81 observer observer NNP 25 256 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 83 , , , 25 256 84 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 256 85 , , , 25 256 86 BIS BIS NNP 25 256 87 , , , 25 256 88 CCC CCC NNP 25 256 89 , , , 25 256 90 CE CE NNP 25 256 91 , , , 25 256 92 CERN CERN NNP 25 256 93 , , , 25 256 94 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 256 95 , , , 25 256 96 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 256 97 , , , 25 256 98 ECE ECE NNP 25 256 99 , , , 25 256 100 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 256 101 , , , 25 256 102 ESA ESA NNP 25 256 103 , , , 25 256 104 FAO FAO NNP 25 256 105 , , , 25 256 106 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 256 107 , , , 25 256 108 GATT GATT NNP 25 256 109 , , , 25 256 110 IADB IADB NNP 25 256 111 , , , 25 256 112 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 256 113 , , , 25 256 114 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 256 115 , , , 25 256 116 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 256 117 , , , 25 256 118 ICC ICC NNP 25 256 119 , , , 25 256 120 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 256 121 , , , 25 256 122 IDA IDA NNP 25 256 123 , , , 25 256 124 IEA IEA NNP 25 256 125 , , , 25 256 126 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 256 127 , , , 25 256 128 IFC IFC NNP 25 256 129 , , , 25 256 130 ILO ILO NNP 25 256 131 , , , 25 256 132 IMF IMF NNP 25 256 133 , , , 25 256 134 IMO imo RB 25 256 135 , , , 25 256 136 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 256 137 , , , 25 256 138 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 256 139 , , , 25 256 140 IOC IOC NNP 25 256 141 , , , 25 256 142 IOM IOM NNP 25 256 143 , , , 25 256 144 ISO ISO NNP 25 256 145 , , , 25 256 146 ITU ITU NNP 25 256 147 , , , 25 256 148 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 256 149 , , , 25 256 150 NAM NAM NNP 25 256 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 152 guest guest NNP 25 256 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 154 , , , 25 256 155 NEA NEA NNP 25 256 156 , , , 25 256 157 OAS OAS NNP 25 256 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 159 observer observer NNP 25 256 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 161 , , , 25 256 162 OECD OECD NNP 25 256 163 , , , 25 256 164 PCA PCA NNP 25 256 165 , , , 25 256 166 UN UN NNP 25 256 167 , , , 25 256 168 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 256 169 , , , 25 256 170 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 256 171 , , , 25 256 172 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 25 256 173 , , , 25 256 174 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 256 175 , , , 25 256 176 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 256 177 , , , 25 256 178 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 256 179 , , , 25 256 180 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 256 181 , , , 25 256 182 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 256 183 , , , 25 256 184 UPU UPU NNP 25 256 185 , , , 25 256 186 WCL WCL NNP 25 256 187 , , , 25 256 188 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 256 189 , , , 25 256 190 WHO who WP 25 256 191 , , , 25 256 192 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 256 193 , , , 25 256 194 WMO WMO NNP 25 256 195 , , , 25 256 196 WTO WTO NNP 25 256 197 _ _ NNP 25 256 198 # # $ 25 256 199 _ _ NNP 25 256 200 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 256 201 representation representation NN 25 256 202 : : : 25 256 203 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 256 204 Friedrich Friedrich NNP 25 256 205 HOESS HOESS NNP 25 256 206 ; ; : 25 256 207 Embassy embassy NN 25 256 208 at at IN 25 256 209 2343 2343 CD 25 256 210 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 256 211 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 256 212 NW NW NNP 25 256 213 , , , 25 256 214 Washington Washington NNP 25 256 215 DC DC NNP 25 256 216 20008 20008 CD 25 256 217 ; ; : 25 256 218 telephone telephone NN 25 256 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 220 202 202 CD 25 256 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 222 483 483 CD 25 256 223 - - HYPH 25 256 224 4474 4474 CD 25 256 225 ; ; : 25 256 226 there there EX 25 256 227 are be VBP 25 256 228 Austrian austrian JJ 25 256 229 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 256 230 General General NNP 25 256 231 in in IN 25 256 232 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 256 233 , , , 25 256 234 Los Los NNP 25 256 235 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 256 236 , , , 25 256 237 and and CC 25 256 238 New New NNP 25 256 239 York York NNP 25 256 240 ; ; : 25 256 241 US US NNP 25 256 242 -- -- : 25 256 243 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 256 244 Roy Roy NNP 25 256 245 Michael Michael NNP 25 256 246 HUFFINGTON HUFFINGTON NNP 25 256 247 ; ; : 25 256 248 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 256 249 at at IN 25 256 250 Boltzmanngasse Boltzmanngasse NNP 25 256 251 16 16 CD 25 256 252 , , , 25 256 253 A-1091 a-1091 CD 25 256 254 , , , 25 256 255 Vienna Vienna NNP 25 256 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 257 mailing mail VBG 25 256 258 address address NN 25 256 259 is be VBZ 25 256 260 APO APO NNP 25 256 261 New New NNP 25 256 262 York York NNP 25 256 263 09108 09108 CD 25 256 264 - - SYM 25 256 265 0001 0001 CD 25 256 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 267 ; ; : 25 256 268 telephone telephone NN 25 256 269 [ [ -LRB- 25 256 270 43 43 CD 25 256 271 ] ] -RRB- 25 256 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 273 222 222 CD 25 256 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 275 31 31 CD 25 256 276 - - HYPH 25 256 277 55 55 CD 25 256 278 - - HYPH 25 256 279 11 11 CD 25 256 280 ; ; : 25 256 281 there there EX 25 256 282 is be VBZ 25 256 283 a a DT 25 256 284 US US NNP 25 256 285 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 256 286 General General NNP 25 256 287 in in IN 25 256 288 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 25 256 289 _ _ NNP 25 256 290 # # NNP 25 256 291 _ _ NNP 25 256 292 Flag Flag NNP 25 256 293 : : : 25 256 294 three three CD 25 256 295 equal equal JJ 25 256 296 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 256 297 bands band NNS 25 256 298 of of IN 25 256 299 red red JJ 25 256 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 256 301 top top NNP 25 256 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 256 303 , , , 25 256 304 white white JJ 25 256 305 , , , 25 256 306 and and CC 25 256 307 red red NNP 25 256 308 _ _ NNP 25 256 309 * * NFP 25 256 310 _ _ NNP 25 256 311 Economy Economy NNP 25 256 312 _ _ NNP 25 256 313 # # NNP 25 256 314 _ _ NNP 25 256 315 Overview Overview NNP 25 256 316 : : : 25 256 317 Austria Austria NNP 25 256 318 boasts boast VBZ 25 256 319 a a DT 25 256 320 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 256 321 and and CC 25 256 322 stable stable JJ 25 256 323 capitalist capitalist JJ 25 256 324 economy economy NN 25 256 325 with with IN 25 256 326 a a DT 25 256 327 sizable sizable JJ 25 256 328 proportion proportion NN 25 256 329 of of IN 25 256 330 nationalized nationalize VBN 25 256 331 industry industry NN 25 256 332 and and CC 25 256 333 extensive extensive JJ 25 256 334 welfare welfare NN 25 256 335 benefits benefit NNS 25 256 336 . . . 25 257 1 Thanks thank NNS 25 257 2 to to IN 25 257 3 an an DT 25 257 4 excellent excellent JJ 25 257 5 raw raw JJ 25 257 6 material material NN 25 257 7 endowment endowment NN 25 257 8 , , , 25 257 9 a a DT 25 257 10 technically technically RB 25 257 11 skilled skilled JJ 25 257 12 labor labor NN 25 257 13 force force NN 25 257 14 , , , 25 257 15 and and CC 25 257 16 strong strong JJ 25 257 17 links link NNS 25 257 18 to to IN 25 257 19 West west JJ 25 257 20 German german JJ 25 257 21 industrial industrial JJ 25 257 22 firms firm NNS 25 257 23 , , , 25 257 24 Austria Austria NNP 25 257 25 has have VBZ 25 257 26 successfully successfully RB 25 257 27 occupied occupy VBN 25 257 28 specialized specialized JJ 25 257 29 niches niche NNS 25 257 30 in in IN 25 257 31 European european JJ 25 257 32 industry industry NN 25 257 33 and and CC 25 257 34 services service NNS 25 257 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 257 36 tourism tourism NN 25 257 37 , , , 25 257 38 banking banking NN 25 257 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 257 40 and and CC 25 257 41 produces produce VBZ 25 257 42 almost almost RB 25 257 43 enough enough JJ 25 257 44 food food NN 25 257 45 to to TO 25 257 46 feed feed VB 25 257 47 itself -PRON- PRP 25 257 48 with with IN 25 257 49 only only RB 25 257 50 8 8 CD 25 257 51 % % NN 25 257 52 of of IN 25 257 53 the the DT 25 257 54 labor labor NN 25 257 55 force force NN 25 257 56 in in IN 25 257 57 agriculture agriculture NN 25 257 58 . . . 25 258 1 Improved improve VBN 25 258 2 export export NN 25 258 3 prospects prospect NNS 25 258 4 from from IN 25 258 5 German german JJ 25 258 6 unification unification NN 25 258 7 and and CC 25 258 8 the the DT 25 258 9 opening opening NN 25 258 10 of of IN 25 258 11 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 258 12 Europe Europe NNP 25 258 13 will will MD 25 258 14 also also RB 25 258 15 boost boost VB 25 258 16 the the DT 25 258 17 economy economy NN 25 258 18 during during IN 25 258 19 the the DT 25 258 20 next next JJ 25 258 21 few few JJ 25 258 22 years year NNS 25 258 23 . . . 25 259 1 Living live VBG 25 259 2 standards standard NNS 25 259 3 are be VBP 25 259 4 roughly roughly RB 25 259 5 comparable comparable JJ 25 259 6 with with IN 25 259 7 the the DT 25 259 8 large large JJ 25 259 9 industrial industrial JJ 25 259 10 countries country NNS 25 259 11 of of IN 25 259 12 Western Western NNP 25 259 13 Europe Europe NNP 25 259 14 . . . 25 260 1 Problems problem NNS 25 260 2 for for IN 25 260 3 the the DT 25 260 4 l990s l990 NNS 25 260 5 include include VBP 25 260 6 an an DT 25 260 7 aging age VBG 25 260 8 population population NN 25 260 9 , , , 25 260 10 the the DT 25 260 11 high high JJ 25 260 12 level level NN 25 260 13 of of IN 25 260 14 subsidies subsidy NNS 25 260 15 , , , 25 260 16 and and CC 25 260 17 the the DT 25 260 18 struggle struggle NN 25 260 19 to to TO 25 260 20 keep keep VB 25 260 21 welfare welfare NN 25 260 22 benefits benefit NNS 25 260 23 within within IN 25 260 24 budget budget NN 25 260 25 capabilities capability NNS 25 260 26 . . . 25 261 1 Austria Austria NNP 25 261 2 , , , 25 261 3 which which WDT 25 261 4 has have VBZ 25 261 5 applied apply VBN 25 261 6 for for IN 25 261 7 EC EC NNP 25 261 8 membership membership NN 25 261 9 , , , 25 261 10 is be VBZ 25 261 11 currently currently RB 25 261 12 involved involve VBN 25 261 13 in in IN 25 261 14 EC EC NNP 25 261 15 and and CC 25 261 16 European European NNP 25 261 17 Free Free NNP 25 261 18 Trade Trade NNP 25 261 19 Association Association NNP 25 261 20 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 261 21 for for IN 25 261 22 a a DT 25 261 23 European European NNP 25 261 24 Economic Economic NNP 25 261 25 Area Area NNP 25 261 26 and and CC 25 261 27 will will MD 25 261 28 have have VB 25 261 29 to to TO 25 261 30 adapt adapt VB 25 261 31 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 261 32 economy economy NN 25 261 33 to to TO 25 261 34 achieve achieve VB 25 261 35 freer free JJR 25 261 36 movement movement NN 25 261 37 of of IN 25 261 38 goods good NNS 25 261 39 , , , 25 261 40 services service NNS 25 261 41 , , , 25 261 42 capital capital NN 25 261 43 , , , 25 261 44 and and CC 25 261 45 labor labor NN 25 261 46 with with IN 25 261 47 the the DT 25 261 48 EC EC NNP 25 261 49 . . . 25 262 1 _ _ NNP 25 262 2 # # NNP 25 262 3 _ _ NNP 25 262 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 262 5 : : : 25 262 6 $ $ $ 25 262 7 111.0 111.0 CD 25 262 8 billion billion CD 25 262 9 , , , 25 262 10 per per IN 25 262 11 capita capita FW 25 262 12 $ $ $ 25 262 13 14,500 14,500 CD 25 262 14 ; ; : 25 262 15 real real JJ 25 262 16 growth growth NN 25 262 17 rate rate NN 25 262 18 4.5 4.5 CD 25 262 19 % % NN 25 262 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 21 1990 1990 CD 25 262 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 262 23 _ _ NNP 25 262 24 # # $ 25 262 25 _ _ NNP 25 262 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 262 27 rate rate NN 25 262 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 29 consumer consumer NN 25 262 30 prices price NNS 25 262 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 262 32 : : : 25 262 33 3.3 3.3 CD 25 262 34 % % NN 25 262 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 36 1990 1990 CD 25 262 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 262 38 _ _ NNP 25 262 39 # # NNP 25 262 40 _ _ NNP 25 262 41 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 262 42 : : : 25 262 43 5.4 5.4 CD 25 262 44 % % NN 25 262 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 46 1990 1990 CD 25 262 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 262 48 _ _ NNP 25 262 49 # # NNP 25 262 50 _ _ NNP 25 262 51 Budget Budget NNP 25 262 52 : : : 25 262 53 revenues revenue NNS 25 262 54 $ $ $ 25 262 55 44.1 44.1 CD 25 262 56 billion billion CD 25 262 57 ; ; : 25 262 58 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 262 59 $ $ $ 25 262 60 49.6 49.6 CD 25 262 61 billion billion CD 25 262 62 , , , 25 262 63 including include VBG 25 262 64 capital capital NN 25 262 65 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 262 66 of of IN 25 262 67 $ $ $ 25 262 68 NA NA NNP 25 262 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 70 1990 1990 CD 25 262 71 ) ) -RRB- 25 262 72 _ _ NNP 25 262 73 # # NNP 25 262 74 _ _ NNP 25 262 75 Exports Exports NNPS 25 262 76 : : : 25 262 77 $ $ $ 25 262 78 40.9 40.9 CD 25 262 79 billion billion CD 25 262 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 81 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 262 82 . . NNP 25 262 83 , , , 25 262 84 1990 1990 CD 25 262 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 262 86 ; ; : 25 262 87 commodities commodity NNS 25 262 88 -- -- : 25 262 89 machinery machinery NN 25 262 90 and and CC 25 262 91 equipment equipment NN 25 262 92 , , , 25 262 93 iron iron NN 25 262 94 and and CC 25 262 95 steel steel NN 25 262 96 , , , 25 262 97 lumber lumber NN 25 262 98 , , , 25 262 99 textiles textile NNS 25 262 100 , , , 25 262 101 paper paper NN 25 262 102 products product NNS 25 262 103 , , , 25 262 104 chemicals chemical NNS 25 262 105 ; ; : 25 262 106 partners partner NNS 25 262 107 -- -- : 25 262 108 EC EC NNP 25 262 109 64.8 64.8 CD 25 262 110 % % NN 25 262 111 , , , 25 262 112 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 262 113 10.3 10.3 CD 25 262 114 % % NN 25 262 115 , , , 25 262 116 CEMA CEMA NNP 25 262 117 7.7 7.7 CD 25 262 118 % % NN 25 262 119 , , , 25 262 120 US US NNP 25 262 121 3.2 3.2 CD 25 262 122 % % NN 25 262 123 , , , 25 262 124 Japan Japan NNP 25 262 125 1.5 1.5 CD 25 262 126 % % NN 25 262 127 _ _ NNP 25 262 128 # # NNP 25 262 129 _ _ NNP 25 262 130 Imports Imports NNPS 25 262 131 : : : 25 262 132 $ $ $ 25 262 133 46.6 46.6 CD 25 262 134 billion billion CD 25 262 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 136 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 262 137 . . NNP 25 262 138 , , , 25 262 139 1990 1990 CD 25 262 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 262 141 ; ; : 25 262 142 commodities commodity NNS 25 262 143 -- -- : 25 262 144 petroleum petroleum NN 25 262 145 , , , 25 262 146 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 262 147 , , , 25 262 148 machinery machinery NN 25 262 149 and and CC 25 262 150 equipment equipment NN 25 262 151 , , , 25 262 152 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 262 153 , , , 25 262 154 chemicals chemical NNS 25 262 155 , , , 25 262 156 textiles textile NNS 25 262 157 and and CC 25 262 158 clothing clothing NN 25 262 159 , , , 25 262 160 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 262 161 ; ; : 25 262 162 partners partner NNS 25 262 163 -- -- : 25 262 164 EC EC NNP 25 262 165 68.4 68.4 CD 25 262 166 % % NN 25 262 167 , , , 25 262 168 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 262 169 7 7 CD 25 262 170 % % NN 25 262 171 , , , 25 262 172 CEMA CEMA NNP 25 262 173 5.7 5.7 CD 25 262 174 % % NN 25 262 175 , , , 25 262 176 Japan Japan NNP 25 262 177 4.6 4.6 CD 25 262 178 % % NN 25 262 179 , , , 25 262 180 US US NNP 25 262 181 3.6 3.6 CD 25 262 182 % % NN 25 262 183 _ _ NNP 25 262 184 # # NNP 25 262 185 _ _ NNP 25 262 186 External External NNP 25 262 187 debt debt NN 25 262 188 : : : 25 262 189 $ $ $ 25 262 190 11.8 11.8 CD 25 262 191 billion billion CD 25 262 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 262 193 1990 1990 CD 25 262 194 est est NNP 25 262 195 . . . 25 262 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 263 1 _ _ NNP 25 263 2 # # NNP 25 263 3 _ _ NNP 25 263 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 263 5 production production NN 25 263 6 : : : 25 263 7 real real JJ 25 263 8 growth growth NN 25 263 9 rate rate NN 25 263 10 8.5 8.5 CD 25 263 11 % % NN 25 263 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 263 13 1990 1990 CD 25 263 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 263 15 ; 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; : 25 263 434 20 20 CD 25 263 435 with with IN 25 263 436 permanent permanent JJ 25 263 437 - - HYPH 25 263 438 surface surface NN 25 263 439 runways runway NNS 25 263 440 ; ; : 25 263 441 none none NN 25 263 442 with with IN 25 263 443 runways runway NNS 25 263 444 over over IN 25 263 445 3,659 3,659 CD 25 263 446 m m CD 25 263 447 ; ; : 25 263 448 5 5 CD 25 263 449 with with IN 25 263 450 runways runways NNP 25 263 451 2,440 2,440 CD 25 263 452 - - HYPH 25 263 453 3,659 3,659 CD 25 263 454 m m NN 25 263 455 ; ; : 25 263 456 4 4 CD 25 263 457 with with IN 25 263 458 runways runway NNS 25 263 459 1,220 1,220 CD 25 263 460 - - HYPH 25 263 461 2,439 2,439 CD 25 263 462 m m NNP 25 263 463 _ _ NNP 25 263 464 # # NNP 25 263 465 _ _ NNP 25 263 466 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 263 467 : : : 25 263 468 highly highly RB 25 263 469 developed developed JJ 25 263 470 and and CC 25 263 471 efficient efficient JJ 25 263 472 ; ; : 25 263 473 4,014,000 4,014,000 CD 25 263 474 telephones telephone NNS 25 263 475 ; 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O. 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E. 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P. NNP 25 264 540 O. O. 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NNP 25 271 47 , , , 25 271 48 1990 1990 CD 25 271 49 est est NNP 25 271 50 . . . 25 272 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 272 2 ; ; : 25 272 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 272 4 -- -- : 25 272 5 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 272 6 , , , 25 272 7 cement cement NN 25 272 8 , , , 25 272 9 rum rum NN 25 272 10 , , , 25 272 11 crawfish crawfish NN 25 272 12 ; ; : 25 272 13 partners partner NNS 25 272 14 -- -- : 25 272 15 US US NNP 25 272 16 41 41 CD 25 272 17 % % NN 25 272 18 , , , 25 272 19 Norway Norway NNP 25 272 20 30 30 CD 25 272 21 % % NN 25 272 22 , , , 25 272 23 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 272 24 4 4 CD 25 272 25 % % NN 25 272 26 _ _ NN 25 272 27 # # $ 25 272 28 _ _ NNP 25 272 29 Imports Imports NNPS 25 272 30 : : : 25 272 31 $ $ $ 25 272 32 1.23 1.23 CD 25 272 33 billion billion CD 25 272 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 272 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 272 36 . . NNP 25 272 37 , , , 25 272 38 1990 1990 CD 25 272 39 est est NNP 25 272 40 . . . 25 273 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 2 ; ; : 25 273 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 273 4 -- -- : 25 273 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 273 6 , , , 25 273 7 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 273 8 goods good NNS 25 273 9 , , , 25 273 10 mineral mineral NN 25 273 11 fuels fuel NNS 25 273 12 ; ; : 25 273 13 partners partner NNS 25 273 14 -- -- : 25 273 15 US US NNP 25 273 16 35 35 CD 25 273 17 % % NN 25 273 18 , , , 25 273 19 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 273 20 21 21 CD 25 273 21 % % NN 25 273 22 , , , 25 273 23 Japan Japan NNP 25 273 24 13 13 CD 25 273 25 % % NN 25 273 26 , , , 25 273 27 Angola Angola NNP 25 273 28 11 11 CD 25 273 29 % % NN 25 273 30 _ _ NNP 25 273 31 # # $ 25 273 32 _ _ NNP 25 273 33 External External NNP 25 273 34 debt debt NN 25 273 35 : : : 25 273 36 $ $ $ 25 273 37 1.2 1.2 CD 25 273 38 billion billion CD 25 273 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 40 December December NNP 25 273 41 1990 1990 CD 25 273 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 43 _ _ NNP 25 273 44 # # $ 25 273 45 _ _ NNP 25 273 46 Industrial industrial JJ 25 273 47 production production NN 25 273 48 : : : 25 273 49 growth growth NN 25 273 50 rate rate NN 25 273 51 NA% NA% NNS 25 273 52 ; 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; : 25 273 419 25 25 CD 25 273 420 with with IN 25 273 421 runways runway NNS 25 273 422 1,220 1,220 CD 25 273 423 - - HYPH 25 273 424 2,439 2,439 CD 25 273 425 m m NNP 25 273 426 _ _ NNP 25 273 427 # # NNP 25 273 428 _ _ NNP 25 273 429 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 273 430 : : : 25 273 431 highly highly RB 25 273 432 developed developed JJ 25 273 433 ; ; : 25 273 434 99,000 99,000 CD 25 273 435 telephones telephone NNS 25 273 436 in in IN 25 273 437 totally totally RB 25 273 438 automatic automatic JJ 25 273 439 system system NN 25 273 440 ; ; : 25 273 441 tropospheric tropospheric NN 25 273 442 scatter scatter NN 25 273 443 and and CC 25 273 444 submarine submarine NN 25 273 445 cable cable NN 25 273 446 links link NNS 25 273 447 to to IN 25 273 448 Florida Florida NNP 25 273 449 ; ; : 25 273 450 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 25 273 451 AM AM NNP 25 273 452 , , , 25 273 453 2 2 CD 25 273 454 FM FM NNP 25 273 455 , , , 25 273 456 1 1 CD 25 273 457 TV tv NN 25 273 458 ; ; : 25 273 459 3 3 CD 25 273 460 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 273 461 submarine submarine NN 25 273 462 cables cable NNS 25 273 463 ; ; : 25 273 464 1 1 CD 25 273 465 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 273 466 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 273 467 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 273 468 earth earth NN 25 273 469 station station NN 25 273 470 _ _ NNP 25 273 471 * * NFP 25 273 472 _ _ NNP 25 273 473 Defense Defense NNP 25 273 474 Forces Forces NNPS 25 273 475 _ _ NNP 25 273 476 # # NNP 25 273 477 _ _ NNP 25 273 478 Branches Branches NNPS 25 273 479 : : : 25 273 480 Royal Royal NNP 25 273 481 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 273 482 Defense Defense NNP 25 273 483 Force Force NNP 25 273 484 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 485 a a DT 25 273 486 coast coast NN 25 273 487 guard guard NN 25 273 488 element element NN 25 273 489 only only RB 25 273 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 491 , , , 25 273 492 Royal Royal NNP 25 273 493 Bahamas Bahamas NNP 25 273 494 Police Police NNP 25 273 495 Force Force NNP 25 273 496 _ _ NNP 25 273 497 # # NNP 25 273 498 _ _ NNP 25 273 499 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 273 500 availability availability NN 25 273 501 : : : 25 273 502 males males NNP 25 273 503 15 15 CD 25 273 504 - - SYM 25 273 505 49 49 CD 25 273 506 , , , 25 273 507 68,020 68,020 CD 25 273 508 ; 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; : 25 273 597 Territorial territorial JJ 25 273 598 sea sea NN 25 273 599 : : : 25 273 600 3 3 CD 25 273 601 nm nm NNP 25 273 602 _ _ NNP 25 273 603 # # NNP 25 273 604 _ _ NNP 25 273 605 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 273 606 : : : 25 273 607 territorial territorial JJ 25 273 608 dispute dispute NN 25 273 609 with with IN 25 273 610 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 273 611 over over IN 25 273 612 the the DT 25 273 613 Hawar Hawar NNP 25 273 614 Islands Islands NNPS 25 273 615 _ _ NNP 25 273 616 # # $ 25 273 617 _ _ NNP 25 273 618 Climate Climate NNP 25 273 619 : : : 25 273 620 arid arid NNP 25 273 621 ; ; : 25 273 622 mild mild JJ 25 273 623 , , , 25 273 624 pleasant pleasant JJ 25 273 625 winters winter NNS 25 273 626 ; ; : 25 273 627 very very RB 25 273 628 hot hot JJ 25 273 629 , , , 25 273 630 humid humid JJ 25 273 631 summers summer NNS 25 273 632 _ _ IN 25 273 633 # # NNP 25 273 634 _ _ NNP 25 273 635 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 273 636 : : : 25 273 637 mostly mostly RB 25 273 638 low low JJ 25 273 639 desert desert NN 25 273 640 plain plain RB 25 273 641 rising rise VBG 25 273 642 gently gently RB 25 273 643 to to IN 25 273 644 low low JJ 25 273 645 central central JJ 25 273 646 escarpment escarpment NN 25 273 647 _ _ NNP 25 273 648 # # NNP 25 273 649 _ _ NNP 25 273 650 Natural natural JJ 25 273 651 resources resource NNS 25 273 652 : : : 25 273 653 oil oil NN 25 273 654 , , , 25 273 655 associated associate VBN 25 273 656 and and CC 25 273 657 nonassociated nonassociate VBN 25 273 658 natural natural JJ 25 273 659 gas gas NN 25 273 660 , , , 25 273 661 fish fish NN 25 273 662 _ _ NNP 25 273 663 # # $ 25 273 664 _ _ NNP 25 273 665 Land Land NNP 25 273 666 use use NN 25 273 667 : : : 25 273 668 arable arable JJ 25 273 669 land land NN 25 273 670 2 2 CD 25 273 671 % % NN 25 273 672 ; ; , 25 273 673 permanent permanent JJ 25 273 674 crops crop NNS 25 273 675 2 2 CD 25 273 676 % % NN 25 273 677 ; ; : 25 273 678 meadows meadow NNS 25 273 679 and and CC 25 273 680 pastures pasture NNS 25 273 681 6 6 CD 25 273 682 % % NN 25 273 683 ; ; , 25 273 684 forest forest NN 25 273 685 and and CC 25 273 686 woodland woodland JJ 25 273 687 0 0 CD 25 273 688 % % NN 25 273 689 ; ; , 25 273 690 other other JJ 25 273 691 90 90 CD 25 273 692 % % NN 25 273 693 , , , 25 273 694 includes include VBZ 25 273 695 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 273 696 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 273 697 _ _ NNP 25 273 698 # # $ 25 273 699 _ _ NNP 25 273 700 Environment Environment NNP 25 273 701 : : : 25 273 702 subsurface subsurface NN 25 273 703 water water NN 25 273 704 sources source NNS 25 273 705 being be VBG 25 273 706 rapidly rapidly RB 25 273 707 depleted deplete VBN 25 273 708 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 709 requires require VBZ 25 273 710 development development NN 25 273 711 of of IN 25 273 712 desalination desalination NN 25 273 713 facilities facility NNS 25 273 714 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 715 ; ; : 25 273 716 dust dust NN 25 273 717 storms storm NNS 25 273 718 ; ; : 25 273 719 desertification desertification NN 25 273 720 _ _ NNP 25 273 721 # # $ 25 273 722 _ _ NNP 25 273 723 Note Note NNP 25 273 724 : : : 25 273 725 close close RB 25 273 726 to to IN 25 273 727 primary primary JJ 25 273 728 Middle middle JJ 25 273 729 Eastern eastern JJ 25 273 730 crude crude JJ 25 273 731 oil oil NN 25 273 732 sources source NNS 25 273 733 ; ; , 25 273 734 strategic strategic JJ 25 273 735 location location NN 25 273 736 in in IN 25 273 737 Persian Persian NNP 25 273 738 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 273 739 through through IN 25 273 740 which which WDT 25 273 741 much much JJ 25 273 742 of of IN 25 273 743 Western western JJ 25 273 744 world world NN 25 273 745 's 's POS 25 273 746 crude crude JJ 25 273 747 oil oil NN 25 273 748 must must MD 25 273 749 transit transit VB 25 273 750 to to TO 25 273 751 reach reach VB 25 273 752 open open JJ 25 273 753 ocean ocean NN 25 273 754 _ _ NNP 25 273 755 * * NFP 25 273 756 _ _ NNP 25 273 757 People People NNPS 25 273 758 _ _ IN 25 273 759 # # NNP 25 273 760 _ _ NNP 25 273 761 Population Population NNP 25 273 762 : : : 25 273 763 536,974 536,974 CD 25 273 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 765 July July NNP 25 273 766 1991 1991 CD 25 273 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 768 , , , 25 273 769 growth growth NN 25 273 770 rate rate NN 25 273 771 3.2 3.2 CD 25 273 772 % % NN 25 273 773 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 774 1991 1991 CD 25 273 775 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 776 _ _ NNP 25 273 777 # # NNP 25 273 778 _ _ NNP 25 273 779 Birth Birth NNP 25 273 780 rate rate NN 25 273 781 : : : 25 273 782 27 27 CD 25 273 783 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 273 784 population population NN 25 273 785 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 786 1991 1991 CD 25 273 787 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 788 _ _ NNP 25 273 789 # # $ 25 273 790 _ _ NNP 25 273 791 Death Death NNP 25 273 792 rate rate NN 25 273 793 : : : 25 273 794 3 3 CD 25 273 795 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 273 796 population population NN 25 273 797 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 798 1991 1991 CD 25 273 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 800 _ _ NNP 25 273 801 # # NNP 25 273 802 _ _ NNP 25 273 803 Net net JJ 25 273 804 migration migration NN 25 273 805 rate rate NN 25 273 806 : : : 25 273 807 7 7 CD 25 273 808 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 273 809 population population NN 25 273 810 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 811 1991 1991 CD 25 273 812 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 813 _ _ NNP 25 273 814 # # $ 25 273 815 _ _ NNP 25 273 816 Infant Infant NNP 25 273 817 mortality mortality NN 25 273 818 rate rate NN 25 273 819 : : : 25 273 820 17 17 CD 25 273 821 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 273 822 live live JJ 25 273 823 births birth NNS 25 273 824 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 825 1991 1991 CD 25 273 826 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 827 _ _ NNP 25 273 828 # # NNP 25 273 829 _ _ NNP 25 273 830 Life Life NNP 25 273 831 expectancy expectancy NN 25 273 832 at at IN 25 273 833 birth birth NN 25 273 834 : : : 25 273 835 71 71 CD 25 273 836 years year NNS 25 273 837 male male JJ 25 273 838 , , , 25 273 839 76 76 CD 25 273 840 years year NNS 25 273 841 female female JJ 25 273 842 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 843 1991 1991 CD 25 273 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 845 _ _ NNP 25 273 846 # # NNP 25 273 847 _ _ NNP 25 273 848 Total total JJ 25 273 849 fertility fertility NN 25 273 850 rate rate NN 25 273 851 : : : 25 273 852 4.0 4.0 CD 25 273 853 children child NNS 25 273 854 born bear VBN 25 273 855 / / SYM 25 273 856 woman woman NN 25 273 857 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 858 1991 1991 CD 25 273 859 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 860 _ _ NNP 25 273 861 # # $ 25 273 862 _ _ NNP 25 273 863 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 273 864 : : : 25 273 865 noun noun NNP 25 273 866 -- -- : 25 273 867 Bahraini(s bahraini(s NN 25 273 868 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 869 ; ; , 25 273 870 adjective adjective NN 25 273 871 -- -- : 25 273 872 Bahraini Bahraini NNP 25 273 873 _ _ NNP 25 273 874 # # NN 25 273 875 _ _ NNP 25 273 876 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 273 877 divisions division NNS 25 273 878 : : : 25 273 879 Bahraini bahraini NN 25 273 880 63 63 CD 25 273 881 % % NN 25 273 882 , , , 25 273 883 Asian Asian NNP 25 273 884 13 13 CD 25 273 885 % % NN 25 273 886 , , , 25 273 887 other other JJ 25 273 888 Arab Arab NNP 25 273 889 10 10 CD 25 273 890 % % NN 25 273 891 , , , 25 273 892 Iranian iranian JJ 25 273 893 8 8 CD 25 273 894 % % NN 25 273 895 , , , 25 273 896 other other JJ 25 273 897 6 6 CD 25 273 898 % % NN 25 273 899 _ _ NN 25 273 900 # # $ 25 273 901 _ _ NNP 25 273 902 Religion Religion NNP 25 273 903 : : : 25 273 904 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 273 905 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 906 Shia Shia NNP 25 273 907 70 70 CD 25 273 908 % % NN 25 273 909 , , , 25 273 910 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 273 911 30 30 CD 25 273 912 % % NN 25 273 913 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 914 _ _ NNP 25 273 915 # # $ 25 273 916 _ _ NNP 25 273 917 Language Language NNP 25 273 918 : : : 25 273 919 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 273 920 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 921 official official NN 25 273 922 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 923 ; ; : 25 273 924 English English NNP 25 273 925 also also RB 25 273 926 widely widely RB 25 273 927 spoken speak VBN 25 273 928 ; ; : 25 273 929 Farsi Farsi NNP 25 273 930 , , , 25 273 931 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 273 932 _ _ NNP 25 273 933 # # $ 25 273 934 _ _ NNP 25 273 935 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 273 936 : : : 25 273 937 77 77 CD 25 273 938 % % NN 25 273 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 940 male male JJ 25 273 941 82 82 CD 25 273 942 % % NN 25 273 943 , , , 25 273 944 female female JJ 25 273 945 69 69 CD 25 273 946 % % NN 25 273 947 ) ) -RRB- 25 273 948 age age NN 25 273 949 15 15 CD 25 273 950 and and CC 25 273 951 over over RB 25 273 952 can can MD 25 273 953 read read VB 25 273 954 and and CC 25 273 955 write write VB 25 273 956 ( ( -LRB- 25 273 957 1990 1990 CD 25 273 958 est est NNP 25 273 959 . . . 25 273 960 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 1 _ _ NNP 25 274 2 # # $ 25 274 3 _ _ NNP 25 274 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 274 5 force force NN 25 274 6 : : : 25 274 7 140,000 140,000 CD 25 274 8 ; ; : 25 274 9 42 42 CD 25 274 10 % % NN 25 274 11 of of IN 25 274 12 labor labor NN 25 274 13 force force NN 25 274 14 is be VBZ 25 274 15 Bahraini Bahraini NNPS 25 274 16 ; ; , 25 274 17 industry industry NN 25 274 18 and and CC 25 274 19 commerce commerce NN 25 274 20 85 85 CD 25 274 21 % % NN 25 274 22 , , , 25 274 23 agriculture agriculture NN 25 274 24 5 5 CD 25 274 25 % % NN 25 274 26 , , , 25 274 27 services service NNS 25 274 28 5 5 CD 25 274 29 % % NN 25 274 30 , , , 25 274 31 government government NN 25 274 32 3 3 CD 25 274 33 % % NN 25 274 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 35 1982 1982 CD 25 274 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 37 _ _ NNP 25 274 38 # # NNP 25 274 39 _ _ NNP 25 274 40 Organized organized JJ 25 274 41 labor labor NN 25 274 42 : : : 25 274 43 General General NNP 25 274 44 Committee Committee NNP 25 274 45 for for IN 25 274 46 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 274 47 Workers Workers NNPS 25 274 48 exists exist VBZ 25 274 49 in in IN 25 274 50 only only RB 25 274 51 eight eight CD 25 274 52 major major JJ 25 274 53 designated designate VBN 25 274 54 companies company NNS 25 274 55 _ _ NNP 25 274 56 * * NFP 25 274 57 _ _ NNP 25 274 58 Government Government NNP 25 274 59 _ _ NNP 25 274 60 # # NNP 25 274 61 _ _ NNP 25 274 62 Long Long NNP 25 274 63 - - HYPH 25 274 64 form form NN 25 274 65 name name NN 25 274 66 : : : 25 274 67 State State NNP 25 274 68 of of IN 25 274 69 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 274 70 _ _ NNP 25 274 71 # # $ 25 274 72 _ _ NNP 25 274 73 Type Type NNP 25 274 74 : : : 25 274 75 traditional traditional JJ 25 274 76 monarchy monarchy NN 25 274 77 _ _ NNP 25 274 78 # # NNP 25 274 79 _ _ NNP 25 274 80 Capital Capital NNP 25 274 81 : : : 25 274 82 Manama Manama NNP 25 274 83 _ _ NNP 25 274 84 # # $ 25 274 85 _ _ NNP 25 274 86 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 274 87 divisions division NNS 25 274 88 : : : 25 274 89 12 12 CD 25 274 90 municipalities municipality NNS 25 274 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 92 baladiyat baladiyat NNP 25 274 93 , , , 25 274 94 singular singular JJ 25 274 95 -- -- : 25 274 96 baladiyah baladiyah NNP 25 274 97 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 98 ; ; : 25 274 99 Al Al NNP 25 274 100 Hadd Hadd NNP 25 274 101 , , , 25 274 102 Al Al NNP 25 274 103 Manamah Manamah NNP 25 274 104 , , , 25 274 105 Al Al NNP 25 274 106 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 25 274 107 al al NNP 25 274 108 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 25 274 109 , , , 25 274 110 Al Al NNP 25 274 111 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 25 274 112 al al NNP 25 274 113 Wusta Wusta NNP 25 274 114 , , , 25 274 115 Al Al NNP 25 274 116 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 25 274 117 ash ash NN 25 274 118 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 25 274 119 , , , 25 274 120 Al Al NNP 25 274 121 Muharraq Muharraq NNP 25 274 122 , , , 25 274 123 Ar Ar NNP 25 274 124 Rifa Rifa NNP 25 274 125 wa wa NNP 25 274 126 al al NNP 25 274 127 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 25 274 128 al al NNP 25 274 129 Janubiyah Janubiyah NNP 25 274 130 , , , 25 274 131 Jidd Jidd NNP 25 274 132 Hafs Hafs NNP 25 274 133 , , , 25 274 134 Madinat Madinat NNP 25 274 135 Hamad Hamad NNP 25 274 136 , , , 25 274 137 Madinat Madinat NNP 25 274 138 Isa Isa NNP 25 274 139 , , , 25 274 140 Mintaqat Mintaqat NNP 25 274 141 Juzur Juzur NNP 25 274 142 Hawar Hawar NNP 25 274 143 , , , 25 274 144 Sitrah Sitrah NNP 25 274 145 _ _ NNP 25 274 146 # # $ 25 274 147 _ _ NNP 25 274 148 Independence Independence NNP 25 274 149 : : : 25 274 150 15 15 CD 25 274 151 August August NNP 25 274 152 1971 1971 CD 25 274 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 154 from from IN 25 274 155 UK UK NNP 25 274 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 157 _ _ NNP 25 274 158 # # $ 25 274 159 _ _ NNP 25 274 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 274 161 : : : 25 274 162 26 26 CD 25 274 163 May May NNP 25 274 164 1973 1973 CD 25 274 165 , , , 25 274 166 effective effective JJ 25 274 167 6 6 CD 25 274 168 December December NNP 25 274 169 1973 1973 CD 25 274 170 _ _ NNP 25 274 171 # # $ 25 274 172 _ _ NNP 25 274 173 Legal Legal NNP 25 274 174 system system NN 25 274 175 : : : 25 274 176 based base VBN 25 274 177 on on IN 25 274 178 Islamic islamic JJ 25 274 179 law law NN 25 274 180 and and CC 25 274 181 English english JJ 25 274 182 common common JJ 25 274 183 law law NN 25 274 184 _ _ NN 25 274 185 # # $ 25 274 186 _ _ NNP 25 274 187 National national JJ 25 274 188 holiday holiday NN 25 274 189 : : : 25 274 190 National National NNP 25 274 191 Day Day NNP 25 274 192 , , , 25 274 193 16 16 CD 25 274 194 December December NNP 25 274 195 _ _ NNP 25 274 196 # # $ 25 274 197 _ _ NNP 25 274 198 Executive Executive NNP 25 274 199 branch branch NN 25 274 200 : : : 25 274 201 amir amir NNP 25 274 202 , , , 25 274 203 crown crown NNP 25 274 204 prince prince NNP 25 274 205 and and CC 25 274 206 heir heir VB 25 274 207 apparent apparent JJ 25 274 208 , , , 25 274 209 prime prime JJ 25 274 210 minister minister NN 25 274 211 , , , 25 274 212 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 274 213 _ _ NNP 25 274 214 # # $ 25 274 215 _ _ NNP 25 274 216 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 274 217 branch branch NN 25 274 218 : : : 25 274 219 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 274 220 National National NNP 25 274 221 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 274 222 was be VBD 25 274 223 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 274 224 26 26 CD 25 274 225 August August NNP 25 274 226 1975 1975 CD 25 274 227 and and CC 25 274 228 legislative legislative JJ 25 274 229 powers power NNS 25 274 230 were be VBD 25 274 231 assumed assume VBN 25 274 232 by by IN 25 274 233 the the DT 25 274 234 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 274 235 _ _ NNP 25 274 236 # # $ 25 274 237 _ _ NNP 25 274 238 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 274 239 branch branch NN 25 274 240 : : : 25 274 241 High High NNP 25 274 242 Civil Civil NNP 25 274 243 Appeals Appeals NNPS 25 274 244 Court Court NNP 25 274 245 _ _ NNP 25 274 246 # # NNP 25 274 247 _ _ NNP 25 274 248 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 274 249 : : : 25 274 250 Chief Chief NNP 25 274 251 of of IN 25 274 252 State State NNP 25 274 253 -- -- : 25 274 254 Amir Amir NNP 25 274 255 Isa Isa NNP 25 274 256 bin bin NNP 25 274 257 Salman Salman NNP 25 274 258 Al Al NNP 25 274 259 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 25 274 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 261 since since IN 25 274 262 2 2 CD 25 274 263 November November NNP 25 274 264 1961 1961 CD 25 274 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 266 ; ; : 25 274 267 Heir Heir NNP 25 274 268 Apparent Apparent NNP 25 274 269 Hamad Hamad NNP 25 274 270 bin bin NNP 25 274 271 Isa Isa NNP 25 274 272 Al Al NNP 25 274 273 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 25 274 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 275 son son NN 25 274 276 of of IN 25 274 277 Amir Amir NNP 25 274 278 ; ; : 25 274 279 born bear VBN 25 274 280 28 28 CD 25 274 281 January January NNP 25 274 282 1950 1950 CD 25 274 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 284 ; ; : 25 274 285 Head Head NNP 25 274 286 of of IN 25 274 287 Government Government NNP 25 274 288 -- -- : 25 274 289 Prime Prime NNP 25 274 290 Minister Minister NNP 25 274 291 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 25 274 292 bin bin NNP 25 274 293 Salman Salman NNP 25 274 294 Al Al NNP 25 274 295 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 25 274 296 , , , 25 274 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 298 since since IN 25 274 299 19 19 CD 25 274 300 January January NNP 25 274 301 1970 1970 CD 25 274 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 303 _ _ NNP 25 274 304 # # $ 25 274 305 _ _ NNP 25 274 306 Political political JJ 25 274 307 parties party NNS 25 274 308 and and CC 25 274 309 pressure pressure NN 25 274 310 groups group NNS 25 274 311 : : : 25 274 312 political political JJ 25 274 313 parties party NNS 25 274 314 prohibited prohibit VBD 25 274 315 ; ; , 25 274 316 several several JJ 25 274 317 small small JJ 25 274 318 , , , 25 274 319 clandestine clandestine JJ 25 274 320 leftist leftist JJ 25 274 321 and and CC 25 274 322 Shia Shia NNP 25 274 323 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 25 274 324 groups group NNS 25 274 325 are be VBP 25 274 326 active active JJ 25 274 327 _ _ NNP 25 274 328 # # NNP 25 274 329 _ _ NNP 25 274 330 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 274 331 : : : 25 274 332 none none NN 25 274 333 _ _ NNP 25 274 334 # # NNP 25 274 335 _ _ NNP 25 274 336 Elections Elections NNPS 25 274 337 : : : 25 274 338 none none NN 25 274 339 _ _ NNP 25 274 340 # # NNP 25 274 341 _ _ NNP 25 274 342 Communists Communists NNPS 25 274 343 : : : 25 274 344 negligible negligible JJ 25 274 345 _ _ NNP 25 274 346 # # NNP 25 274 347 _ _ NNP 25 274 348 Member Member NNP 25 274 349 of of IN 25 274 350 : : : 25 274 351 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 274 352 , , , 25 274 353 AFESD afesd NN 25 274 354 , , , 25 274 355 AL AL NNP 25 274 356 , , , 25 274 357 AMF AMF NNP 25 274 358 , , , 25 274 359 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 274 360 , , , 25 274 361 FAO FAO NNP 25 274 362 , , , 25 274 363 G-77 g-77 CD 25 274 364 , , , 25 274 365 GCC GCC NNP 25 274 366 , , , 25 274 367 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 274 368 , , , 25 274 369 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 274 370 , , , 25 274 371 IDB IDB NNP 25 274 372 , , , 25 274 373 ILO ILO NNP 25 274 374 , , , 25 274 375 IMF IMF NNP 25 274 376 , , , 25 274 377 IMO imo RB 25 274 378 , , , 25 274 379 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 274 380 , , , 25 274 381 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 274 382 , , , 25 274 383 IOC IOC NNP 25 274 384 , , , 25 274 385 ISO ISO NNP 25 274 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 387 correspondent correspondent NN 25 274 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 389 , , , 25 274 390 ITU ITU NNP 25 274 391 , , , 25 274 392 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 274 393 , , , 25 274 394 NAM NAM NNP 25 274 395 , , , 25 274 396 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 274 397 , , , 25 274 398 OIC OIC NNP 25 274 399 , , , 25 274 400 UN UN NNP 25 274 401 , , , 25 274 402 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 274 403 , , , 25 274 404 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 274 405 , , , 25 274 406 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 274 407 , , , 25 274 408 UPU UPU NNP 25 274 409 , , , 25 274 410 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 274 411 , , , 25 274 412 WHO who WP 25 274 413 , , , 25 274 414 WMO WMO NNP 25 274 415 _ _ NNP 25 274 416 # # $ 25 274 417 _ _ NNP 25 274 418 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 274 419 representation representation NN 25 274 420 : : : 25 274 421 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 274 422 Ghazi Ghazi NNP 25 274 423 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 25 274 424 AL AL NNP 25 274 425 - - HYPH 25 274 426 QUSAYBI QUSAYBI NNP 25 274 427 ; ; : 25 274 428 Chancery chancery NN 25 274 429 at at IN 25 274 430 3502 3502 CD 25 274 431 International International NNP 25 274 432 Drive Drive NNP 25 274 433 NW NW NNP 25 274 434 , , , 25 274 435 Washington Washington NNP 25 274 436 DC DC NNP 25 274 437 20008 20008 CD 25 274 438 ; ; : 25 274 439 telephone telephone NN 25 274 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 274 441 202 202 CD 25 274 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 274 443 342 342 CD 25 274 444 - - HYPH 25 274 445 0741 0741 CD 25 274 446 or or CC 25 274 447 342 342 CD 25 274 448 - - SYM 25 274 449 0742 0742 CD 25 274 450 ; ; : 25 274 451 there there EX 25 274 452 is be VBZ 25 274 453 a a DT 25 274 454 Bahraini Bahraini NNP 25 274 455 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 274 456 General General NNP 25 274 457 in in IN 25 274 458 New New NNP 25 274 459 York York NNP 25 274 460 ; ; : 25 274 461 US US NNP 25 274 462 -- -- : 25 274 463 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 274 464 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 274 465 Charles Charles NNP 25 274 466 W. W. NNP 25 274 467 HOSTLER HOSTLER NNP 25 274 468 ; ; : 25 274 469 Embassy embassy NN 25 274 470 at at IN 25 274 471 Building build VBG 25 274 472 No no UH 25 274 473 . . . 25 275 1 979 979 CD 25 275 2 , , , 25 275 3 Road Road NNP 25 275 4 No no UH 25 275 5 . . . 25 276 1 3119 3119 CD 25 276 2 , , , 25 276 3 Block Block NNP 25 276 4 / / SYM 25 276 5 Area Area NNP 25 276 6 331 331 CD 25 276 7 , , , 25 276 8 Manama Manama NNP 25 276 9 ZINJ ZINJ NNP 25 276 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 276 11 mailing mail VBG 25 276 12 address address NN 25 276 13 is be VBZ 25 276 14 P. P. NNP 25 276 15 O. O. NNP 25 277 1 26431 26431 CD 25 277 2 , , , 25 277 3 Manama Manama NNP 25 277 4 , , , 25 277 5 or or CC 25 277 6 FPO FPO NNP 25 277 7 New New NNP 25 277 8 York York NNP 25 277 9 09526 09526 CD 25 277 10 - - SYM 25 277 11 6210 6210 CD 25 277 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 277 13 ; ; : 25 277 14 telephone telephone NN 25 277 15 [ [ -LRB- 25 277 16 973 973 CD 25 277 17 ] ] -RRB- 25 277 18 273 273 CD 25 277 19 - - HYPH 25 277 20 300 300 CD 25 277 21 or or CC 25 277 22 275 275 CD 25 277 23 - - SYM 25 277 24 126 126 CD 25 277 25 _ _ NNP 25 277 26 # # NNP 25 277 27 _ _ NNP 25 277 28 Flag Flag NNP 25 277 29 : : : 25 277 30 red red JJ 25 277 31 with with IN 25 277 32 a a DT 25 277 33 white white JJ 25 277 34 serrated serrated JJ 25 277 35 band band NN 25 277 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 277 37 eight eight CD 25 277 38 white white JJ 25 277 39 points point NNS 25 277 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 277 41 on on IN 25 277 42 the the DT 25 277 43 hoist hoist NN 25 277 44 side side NN 25 277 45 _ _ NNP 25 277 46 * * NFP 25 277 47 _ _ NNP 25 277 48 Economy Economy NNP 25 277 49 _ _ NNP 25 277 50 # # NNP 25 277 51 _ _ NNP 25 277 52 Overview Overview NNP 25 277 53 : : : 25 277 54 Petroleum petroleum NN 25 277 55 production production NN 25 277 56 and and CC 25 277 57 processing processing NN 25 277 58 account account NN 25 277 59 for for IN 25 277 60 about about RB 25 277 61 85 85 CD 25 277 62 % % NN 25 277 63 of of IN 25 277 64 export export NN 25 277 65 receipts receipt NNS 25 277 66 , , , 25 277 67 60 60 CD 25 277 68 % % NN 25 277 69 of of IN 25 277 70 government government NN 25 277 71 revenues revenue NNS 25 277 72 , , , 25 277 73 and and CC 25 277 74 20 20 CD 25 277 75 % % NN 25 277 76 of of IN 25 277 77 GDP GDP NNP 25 277 78 . . . 25 278 1 Economic economic JJ 25 278 2 conditions condition NNS 25 278 3 have have VBP 25 278 4 fluctuated fluctuate VBN 25 278 5 with with IN 25 278 6 the the DT 25 278 7 changing change VBG 25 278 8 fortunes fortune NNS 25 278 9 of of IN 25 278 10 oil oil NN 25 278 11 since since IN 25 278 12 1985 1985 CD 25 278 13 , , , 25 278 14 including include VBG 25 278 15 the the DT 25 278 16 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 278 17 crisis crisis NN 25 278 18 of of IN 25 278 19 1990 1990 CD 25 278 20 - - SYM 25 278 21 91 91 CD 25 278 22 . . . 25 279 1 The the DT 25 279 2 liberation liberation NN 25 279 3 of of IN 25 279 4 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 279 5 in in IN 25 279 6 early early JJ 25 279 7 1991 1991 CD 25 279 8 has have VBZ 25 279 9 improved improve VBN 25 279 10 short- short- NNS 25 279 11 to to IN 25 279 12 medium medium JJ 25 279 13 - - HYPH 25 279 14 term term NN 25 279 15 prospects prospect NNS 25 279 16 and and CC 25 279 17 has have VBZ 25 279 18 raised raise VBN 25 279 19 investors investor NNS 25 279 20 ' ' POS 25 279 21 confidence confidence NN 25 279 22 . . . 25 280 1 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 280 2 with with IN 25 280 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 280 4 highly highly RB 25 280 5 developed developed JJ 25 280 6 communication communication NN 25 280 7 and and CC 25 280 8 transport transport NN 25 280 9 facilities facility NNS 25 280 10 is be VBZ 25 280 11 home home NN 25 280 12 to to IN 25 280 13 numerous numerous JJ 25 280 14 multinational multinational JJ 25 280 15 firms firm NNS 25 280 16 with with IN 25 280 17 business business NN 25 280 18 in in IN 25 280 19 the the DT 25 280 20 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 280 21 . . . 25 281 1 _ _ NNP 25 281 2 # # NNP 25 281 3 _ _ NNP 25 281 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 281 5 : : : 25 281 6 $ $ $ 25 281 7 3.9 3.9 CD 25 281 8 billion billion CD 25 281 9 , , , 25 281 10 per per IN 25 281 11 capita capita FW 25 281 12 $ $ $ 25 281 13 7,500 7,500 CD 25 281 14 ; ; : 25 281 15 real real JJ 25 281 16 growth growth NN 25 281 17 rate rate NN 25 281 18 2.5 2.5 CD 25 281 19 % % NN 25 281 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 281 21 1990 1990 CD 25 281 22 est est NNP 25 281 23 . . . 25 281 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 282 1 _ _ NNP 25 282 2 # # NN 25 282 3 _ _ NNP 25 282 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 282 5 rate rate NN 25 282 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 282 7 consumer consumer NN 25 282 8 prices price NNS 25 282 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 282 10 : : : 25 282 11 1.5 1.5 CD 25 282 12 % % NN 25 282 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 282 14 1989 1989 CD 25 282 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 282 16 _ _ NNP 25 282 17 # # NNP 25 282 18 _ _ NNP 25 282 19 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 282 20 : : : 25 282 21 8 8 CD 25 282 22 - - SYM 25 282 23 10 10 CD 25 282 24 % % NN 25 282 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 282 26 1989 1989 CD 25 282 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 282 28 _ _ NNP 25 282 29 # # NNP 25 282 30 _ _ NNP 25 282 31 Budget Budget NNP 25 282 32 : : : 25 282 33 revenues revenue VBZ 25 282 34 $ $ $ 25 282 35 1.2 1.2 CD 25 282 36 billion billion CD 25 282 37 ; ; : 25 282 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 282 39 $ $ $ 25 282 40 1.32 1.32 CD 25 282 41 billion billion CD 25 282 42 , , , 25 282 43 including include VBG 25 282 44 capital capital NN 25 282 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 282 46 of of IN 25 282 47 $ $ $ 25 282 48 NA NA NNP 25 282 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 282 50 1989 1989 CD 25 282 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 282 52 _ _ NNP 25 282 53 # # NNP 25 282 54 _ _ NNP 25 282 55 Exports Exports NNPS 25 282 56 : : : 25 282 57 $ $ $ 25 282 58 2.7 2.7 CD 25 282 59 billion billion CD 25 282 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 282 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 282 62 . . NNP 25 282 63 , , , 25 282 64 1989 1989 CD 25 282 65 est est NNP 25 282 66 . . . 25 283 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 283 2 ; ; : 25 283 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 283 4 -- -- : 25 283 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 283 6 80 80 CD 25 283 7 % % NN 25 283 8 , , , 25 283 9 aluminum aluminum NN 25 283 10 7 7 CD 25 283 11 % % NN 25 283 12 , , , 25 283 13 other other JJ 25 283 14 13 13 CD 25 283 15 % % NN 25 283 16 ; ; , 25 283 17 partners partner NNS 25 283 18 -- -- : 25 283 19 UAE UAE NNP 25 283 20 , , , 25 283 21 Japan Japan NNP 25 283 22 , , , 25 283 23 US US NNP 25 283 24 , , , 25 283 25 India India NNP 25 283 26 _ _ NNP 25 283 27 # # NNP 25 283 28 _ _ NNP 25 283 29 Imports Imports NNPS 25 283 30 : : : 25 283 31 $ $ $ 25 283 32 3.0 3.0 CD 25 283 33 billion billion CD 25 283 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 283 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 283 36 . . NNP 25 283 37 , , , 25 283 38 1989 1989 CD 25 283 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 283 40 ; ; : 25 283 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 283 42 -- -- : 25 283 43 nonoil nonoil NN 25 283 44 59 59 CD 25 283 45 % % NN 25 283 46 , , , 25 283 47 crude crude JJ 25 283 48 oil oil NN 25 283 49 41 41 CD 25 283 50 % % NN 25 283 51 ; ; , 25 283 52 partners partner NNS 25 283 53 -- -- : 25 283 54 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 283 55 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 283 56 , , , 25 283 57 Japan Japan NNP 25 283 58 , , , 25 283 59 US US NNP 25 283 60 , , , 25 283 61 UK UK NNP 25 283 62 _ _ NNP 25 283 63 # # NNP 25 283 64 _ _ NNP 25 283 65 External External NNP 25 283 66 debt debt NN 25 283 67 : : : 25 283 68 $ $ $ 25 283 69 1.1 1.1 CD 25 283 70 billion billion CD 25 283 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 283 72 December December NNP 25 283 73 1989 1989 CD 25 283 74 est est NNP 25 283 75 . . . 25 283 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1 _ _ NNP 25 284 2 # # NNP 25 284 3 _ _ NNP 25 284 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 284 5 production production NN 25 284 6 : : : 25 284 7 growth growth NN 25 284 8 rate rate NN 25 284 9 3.8 3.8 CD 25 284 10 % % NN 25 284 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 12 1988 1988 CD 25 284 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 14 ; 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; : 25 284 915 visited visit VBN 25 284 916 annually annually RB 25 284 917 by by IN 25 284 918 the the DT 25 284 919 US US NNP 25 284 920 Coast Coast NNP 25 284 921 Guard Guard NNP 25 284 922 _ _ NNP 25 284 923 % % NN 25 284 924 _ _ NNP 25 284 925 _ _ NNP 25 284 926 @_Bangladesh @_Bangladesh . 25 284 927 _ _ NNP 25 284 928 * * NFP 25 284 929 _ _ NNP 25 284 930 Geography Geography NNP 25 284 931 _ _ NNP 25 284 932 # # NNP 25 284 933 _ _ NNP 25 284 934 Total total JJ 25 284 935 area area NN 25 284 936 : : : 25 284 937 144,000 144,000 CD 25 284 938 km2 km2 NN 25 284 939 ; ; : 25 284 940 land land NN 25 284 941 area area NN 25 284 942 : : : 25 284 943 133,910 133,910 CD 25 284 944 km2 km2 NNP 25 284 945 _ _ NNP 25 284 946 # # NNP 25 284 947 _ _ NNP 25 284 948 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 284 949 area area NN 25 284 950 : : : 25 284 951 slightly slightly RB 25 284 952 smaller small JJR 25 284 953 than than IN 25 284 954 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 25 284 955 _ _ NNP 25 284 956 # # $ 25 284 957 _ _ NNP 25 284 958 Land Land NNP 25 284 959 boundaries boundary NNS 25 284 960 : : : 25 284 961 4,246 4,246 CD 25 284 962 km km NNS 25 284 963 total total NN 25 284 964 ; ; : 25 284 965 Burma Burma NNP 25 284 966 193 193 CD 25 284 967 km km NNS 25 284 968 , , , 25 284 969 India India NNP 25 284 970 4,053 4,053 CD 25 284 971 km km NN 25 284 972 _ _ NNP 25 284 973 # # NNP 25 284 974 _ _ NNP 25 284 975 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 284 976 : : : 25 284 977 580 580 CD 25 284 978 km km NNS 25 284 979 _ _ NNP 25 284 980 # # NNP 25 284 981 _ _ NNP 25 284 982 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 284 983 claims claim VBZ 25 284 984 : : : 25 284 985 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 284 986 zone zone NN 25 284 987 : : : 25 284 988 18 18 CD 25 284 989 nm nm CD 25 284 990 ; ; : 25 284 991 Continental continental JJ 25 284 992 shelf shelf NN 25 284 993 : : : 25 284 994 up up IN 25 284 995 to to IN 25 284 996 outer outer JJ 25 284 997 limits limit NNS 25 284 998 of of IN 25 284 999 continental continental JJ 25 284 1000 margin margin NN 25 284 1001 ; ; : 25 284 1002 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 284 1003 economic economic JJ 25 284 1004 zone zone NN 25 284 1005 : : : 25 284 1006 200 200 CD 25 284 1007 nm nm CD 25 284 1008 ; ; : 25 284 1009 Territorial territorial JJ 25 284 1010 sea sea NN 25 284 1011 : : : 25 284 1012 12 12 CD 25 284 1013 nm nm NNP 25 284 1014 _ _ NNP 25 284 1015 # # NNP 25 284 1016 _ _ NNP 25 284 1017 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 284 1018 : : : 25 284 1019 a a DT 25 284 1020 portion portion NN 25 284 1021 of of IN 25 284 1022 the the DT 25 284 1023 boundary boundary NN 25 284 1024 with with IN 25 284 1025 India India NNP 25 284 1026 is be VBZ 25 284 1027 in in IN 25 284 1028 dispute dispute NN 25 284 1029 ; ; : 25 284 1030 water water NN 25 284 1031 sharing sharing NN 25 284 1032 problems problem NNS 25 284 1033 with with IN 25 284 1034 upstream upstream JJ 25 284 1035 riparian riparian JJ 25 284 1036 India India NNP 25 284 1037 over over IN 25 284 1038 the the DT 25 284 1039 Ganges Ganges NNPS 25 284 1040 _ _ NNP 25 284 1041 # # $ 25 284 1042 _ _ NNP 25 284 1043 Climate Climate NNP 25 284 1044 : : : 25 284 1045 tropical tropical JJ 25 284 1046 ; ; : 25 284 1047 cool cool JJ 25 284 1048 , , , 25 284 1049 dry dry JJ 25 284 1050 winter winter NN 25 284 1051 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1052 October October NNP 25 284 1053 to to IN 25 284 1054 March March NNP 25 284 1055 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1056 ; ; : 25 284 1057 hot hot JJ 25 284 1058 , , , 25 284 1059 humid humid JJ 25 284 1060 summer summer NN 25 284 1061 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1062 March March NNP 25 284 1063 to to IN 25 284 1064 June June NNP 25 284 1065 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1066 ; ; : 25 284 1067 cool cool UH 25 284 1068 , , , 25 284 1069 rainy rainy JJ 25 284 1070 monsoon monsoon NN 25 284 1071 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1072 June June NNP 25 284 1073 to to IN 25 284 1074 October October NNP 25 284 1075 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1076 _ _ NNP 25 284 1077 # # NNP 25 284 1078 _ _ NNP 25 284 1079 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 284 1080 : : : 25 284 1081 mostly mostly RB 25 284 1082 flat flat JJ 25 284 1083 alluvial alluvial JJ 25 284 1084 plain plain NN 25 284 1085 ; ; : 25 284 1086 hilly hilly RB 25 284 1087 in in IN 25 284 1088 southeast southeast NN 25 284 1089 _ _ NNP 25 284 1090 # # $ 25 284 1091 _ _ NNP 25 284 1092 Natural natural JJ 25 284 1093 resources resource NNS 25 284 1094 : : : 25 284 1095 natural natural JJ 25 284 1096 gas gas NN 25 284 1097 , , , 25 284 1098 uranium uranium NN 25 284 1099 , , , 25 284 1100 arable arable JJ 25 284 1101 land land NN 25 284 1102 , , , 25 284 1103 timber timber NN 25 284 1104 _ _ NNP 25 284 1105 # # $ 25 284 1106 _ _ NNP 25 284 1107 Land Land NNP 25 284 1108 use use NN 25 284 1109 : : : 25 284 1110 arable arable JJ 25 284 1111 land land NN 25 284 1112 67 67 CD 25 284 1113 % % NN 25 284 1114 ; ; , 25 284 1115 permanent permanent JJ 25 284 1116 crops crop NNS 25 284 1117 2 2 CD 25 284 1118 % % NN 25 284 1119 ; ; : 25 284 1120 meadows meadow NNS 25 284 1121 and and CC 25 284 1122 pastures pasture NNS 25 284 1123 4 4 CD 25 284 1124 % % NN 25 284 1125 ; ; , 25 284 1126 forest forest NN 25 284 1127 and and CC 25 284 1128 woodland woodland IN 25 284 1129 16 16 CD 25 284 1130 % % NN 25 284 1131 ; ; , 25 284 1132 other other JJ 25 284 1133 11 11 CD 25 284 1134 % % NN 25 284 1135 ; ; , 25 284 1136 includes include VBZ 25 284 1137 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 284 1138 14 14 CD 25 284 1139 % % NN 25 284 1140 _ _ NNP 25 284 1141 # # $ 25 284 1142 _ _ NNP 25 284 1143 Environment Environment NNP 25 284 1144 : : : 25 284 1145 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 25 284 1146 to to IN 25 284 1147 droughts drought NNS 25 284 1148 ; ; : 25 284 1149 much much JJ 25 284 1150 of of IN 25 284 1151 country country NN 25 284 1152 routinely routinely RB 25 284 1153 flooded flood VBN 25 284 1154 during during IN 25 284 1155 summer summer NN 25 284 1156 monsoon monsoon NN 25 284 1157 season season NN 25 284 1158 ; ; : 25 284 1159 overpopulation overpopulation NN 25 284 1160 ; ; : 25 284 1161 deforestation deforestation NN 25 284 1162 _ _ NNP 25 284 1163 # # $ 25 284 1164 _ _ NNP 25 284 1165 Note Note NNP 25 284 1166 : : : 25 284 1167 almost almost RB 25 284 1168 completely completely RB 25 284 1169 surrounded surround VBN 25 284 1170 by by IN 25 284 1171 India India NNP 25 284 1172 _ _ NNP 25 284 1173 * * NFP 25 284 1174 _ _ NNP 25 284 1175 People People NNPS 25 284 1176 _ _ IN 25 284 1177 # # NNP 25 284 1178 _ _ NNP 25 284 1179 Population Population NNP 25 284 1180 : : : 25 284 1181 116,601,424 116,601,424 LS 25 284 1182 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1183 July July NNP 25 284 1184 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1185 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1186 , , , 25 284 1187 growth growth NN 25 284 1188 rate rate NN 25 284 1189 2.3 2.3 CD 25 284 1190 % % NN 25 284 1191 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1192 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1193 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1194 _ _ NNP 25 284 1195 # # NNP 25 284 1196 _ _ NNP 25 284 1197 Birth Birth NNP 25 284 1198 rate rate NN 25 284 1199 : : : 25 284 1200 36 36 CD 25 284 1201 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 284 1202 population population NN 25 284 1203 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1204 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1205 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1206 _ _ NNP 25 284 1207 # # $ 25 284 1208 _ _ NNP 25 284 1209 Death Death NNP 25 284 1210 rate rate NN 25 284 1211 : : : 25 284 1212 13 13 CD 25 284 1213 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 284 1214 population population NN 25 284 1215 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1216 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1217 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1218 _ _ NNP 25 284 1219 # # NNP 25 284 1220 _ _ NNP 25 284 1221 Net net JJ 25 284 1222 migration migration NN 25 284 1223 rate rate NN 25 284 1224 : : : 25 284 1225 0 0 CD 25 284 1226 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 284 1227 population population NN 25 284 1228 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1229 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1230 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1231 _ _ NNP 25 284 1232 # # $ 25 284 1233 _ _ NNP 25 284 1234 Infant Infant NNP 25 284 1235 mortality mortality NN 25 284 1236 rate rate NN 25 284 1237 : : : 25 284 1238 118 118 CD 25 284 1239 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 284 1240 live live JJ 25 284 1241 births birth NNS 25 284 1242 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1243 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1244 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1245 _ _ NNP 25 284 1246 # # NNP 25 284 1247 _ _ NNP 25 284 1248 Life Life NNP 25 284 1249 expectancy expectancy NN 25 284 1250 at at IN 25 284 1251 birth birth NN 25 284 1252 : : : 25 284 1253 54 54 CD 25 284 1254 years year NNS 25 284 1255 male male JJ 25 284 1256 , , , 25 284 1257 52 52 CD 25 284 1258 years year NNS 25 284 1259 female female JJ 25 284 1260 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1261 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1262 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1263 _ _ NNP 25 284 1264 # # NNP 25 284 1265 _ _ NNP 25 284 1266 Total total JJ 25 284 1267 fertility fertility NN 25 284 1268 rate rate NN 25 284 1269 : : : 25 284 1270 4.7 4.7 CD 25 284 1271 children child NNS 25 284 1272 born bear VBN 25 284 1273 / / SYM 25 284 1274 woman woman NN 25 284 1275 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1276 1991 1991 CD 25 284 1277 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1278 _ _ NNP 25 284 1279 # # $ 25 284 1280 _ _ NNP 25 284 1281 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 284 1282 : : : 25 284 1283 noun noun NNP 25 284 1284 -- -- : 25 284 1285 Bangladeshi(s Bangladeshi(s NNP 25 284 1286 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1287 ; ; , 25 284 1288 adjective adjective JJ 25 284 1289 -- -- : 25 284 1290 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 284 1291 _ _ NNP 25 284 1292 # # $ 25 284 1293 _ _ NNP 25 284 1294 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 284 1295 divisions division NNS 25 284 1296 : : : 25 284 1297 Bengali Bengali NNP 25 284 1298 98 98 CD 25 284 1299 % % NN 25 284 1300 , , , 25 284 1301 Biharis Biharis NNP 25 284 1302 250,000 250,000 CD 25 284 1303 , , , 25 284 1304 and and CC 25 284 1305 tribals tribal NNS 25 284 1306 less less JJR 25 284 1307 than than IN 25 284 1308 1 1 CD 25 284 1309 million million CD 25 284 1310 _ _ NNP 25 284 1311 # # $ 25 284 1312 _ _ NNP 25 284 1313 Religion Religion NNP 25 284 1314 : : : 25 284 1315 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 284 1316 83 83 CD 25 284 1317 % % NN 25 284 1318 , , , 25 284 1319 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 284 1320 16 16 CD 25 284 1321 % % NN 25 284 1322 , , , 25 284 1323 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 284 1324 , , , 25 284 1325 Christian Christian NNP 25 284 1326 , , , 25 284 1327 and and CC 25 284 1328 other other JJ 25 284 1329 less less JJR 25 284 1330 than than IN 25 284 1331 1 1 CD 25 284 1332 % % NN 25 284 1333 _ _ NNP 25 284 1334 # # $ 25 284 1335 _ _ NNP 25 284 1336 Language Language NNP 25 284 1337 : : : 25 284 1338 Bangla Bangla NNP 25 284 1339 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1340 official official NN 25 284 1341 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1342 , , , 25 284 1343 English English NNP 25 284 1344 widely widely RB 25 284 1345 used use VBD 25 284 1346 _ _ NNP 25 284 1347 # # NNP 25 284 1348 _ _ NNP 25 284 1349 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 284 1350 : : : 25 284 1351 35 35 CD 25 284 1352 % % NN 25 284 1353 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1354 male male JJ 25 284 1355 47 47 CD 25 284 1356 % % NN 25 284 1357 , , , 25 284 1358 female female JJ 25 284 1359 22 22 CD 25 284 1360 % % NN 25 284 1361 ) ) -RRB- 25 284 1362 age age NN 25 284 1363 15 15 CD 25 284 1364 and and CC 25 284 1365 over over RB 25 284 1366 can can MD 25 284 1367 read read VB 25 284 1368 and and CC 25 284 1369 write write VB 25 284 1370 ( ( -LRB- 25 284 1371 1990 1990 CD 25 284 1372 est est NNP 25 284 1373 . . . 25 284 1374 ) ) -RRB- 25 285 1 _ _ NNP 25 285 2 # # $ 25 285 3 _ _ NNP 25 285 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 285 5 force force NN 25 285 6 : : : 25 285 7 35,100,000 35,100,000 CD 25 285 8 ; ; : 25 285 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 285 10 74 74 CD 25 285 11 % % NN 25 285 12 , , , 25 285 13 services service NNS 25 285 14 15 15 CD 25 285 15 % % NN 25 285 16 , , , 25 285 17 industry industry NN 25 285 18 and and CC 25 285 19 commerce commerce NN 25 285 20 11 11 CD 25 285 21 % % NN 25 285 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 285 23 FY86 FY86 NNP 25 285 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 285 25 ; ; : 25 285 26 extensive extensive JJ 25 285 27 export export NN 25 285 28 of of IN 25 285 29 labor labor NN 25 285 30 to to IN 25 285 31 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 285 32 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 285 33 , , , 25 285 34 UAE UAE NNP 25 285 35 , , , 25 285 36 and and CC 25 285 37 Oman Oman NNP 25 285 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 285 39 1991 1991 CD 25 285 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 285 41 _ _ NNP 25 285 42 # # NNP 25 285 43 _ _ NNP 25 285 44 Organized Organized NNP 25 285 45 labor labor NN 25 285 46 : : : 25 285 47 3 3 CD 25 285 48 % % NN 25 285 49 of of IN 25 285 50 labor labor NN 25 285 51 force force NN 25 285 52 belongs belong VBZ 25 285 53 to to IN 25 285 54 2,614 2,614 CD 25 285 55 registered register VBN 25 285 56 unions union NNS 25 285 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 285 58 1986 1986 CD 25 285 59 est est NNP 25 285 60 . . . 25 285 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 1 _ _ NNP 25 286 2 * * NFP 25 286 3 _ _ NNP 25 286 4 Government Government NNP 25 286 5 _ _ NNP 25 286 6 # # NNP 25 286 7 _ _ NNP 25 286 8 Long Long NNP 25 286 9 - - HYPH 25 286 10 form form NN 25 286 11 name name NN 25 286 12 : : : 25 286 13 People People NNS 25 286 14 's 's POS 25 286 15 Republic Republic NNP 25 286 16 of of IN 25 286 17 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 286 18 _ _ NNP 25 286 19 # # NNP 25 286 20 _ _ NNP 25 286 21 Type Type NNP 25 286 22 : : : 25 286 23 republic republic NNP 25 286 24 _ _ NNP 25 286 25 # # NNP 25 286 26 _ _ NNP 25 286 27 Capital Capital NNP 25 286 28 : : : 25 286 29 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 25 286 30 _ _ NNP 25 286 31 # # NNP 25 286 32 _ _ NNP 25 286 33 Administrative administrative JJ 25 286 34 divisions division NNS 25 286 35 : : : 25 286 36 64 64 CD 25 286 37 districts district NNS 25 286 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 39 zillagulo zillagulo NNP 25 286 40 , , , 25 286 41 singular singular JJ 25 286 42 -- -- : 25 286 43 zilla zilla NN 25 286 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 45 ; ; : 25 286 46 Bagerhat Bagerhat NNP 25 286 47 , , , 25 286 48 Bandarban Bandarban NNP 25 286 49 , , , 25 286 50 Barguna Barguna NNP 25 286 51 , , , 25 286 52 Barisal Barisal NNP 25 286 53 , , , 25 286 54 Bhola Bhola NNP 25 286 55 , , , 25 286 56 Bogra Bogra NNP 25 286 57 , , , 25 286 58 Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria NNP 25 286 59 , , , 25 286 60 Chandpur Chandpur NNP 25 286 61 , , , 25 286 62 Chapai Chapai NNP 25 286 63 Nawabganj Nawabganj NNP 25 286 64 , , , 25 286 65 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 25 286 66 , , , 25 286 67 Chuadanga Chuadanga NNP 25 286 68 , , , 25 286 69 Comilla Comilla NNP 25 286 70 , , , 25 286 71 Cox Cox NNP 25 286 72 's 's POS 25 286 73 Bazar Bazar NNP 25 286 74 , , , 25 286 75 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 25 286 76 , , , 25 286 77 Dinajpur Dinajpur NNP 25 286 78 , , , 25 286 79 Faridpur Faridpur NNP 25 286 80 , , , 25 286 81 Feni Feni NNP 25 286 82 , , , 25 286 83 Gaibandha Gaibandha NNP 25 286 84 , , , 25 286 85 Gazipur Gazipur NNP 25 286 86 , , , 25 286 87 Gopalganj Gopalganj NNP 25 286 88 , , , 25 286 89 Habiganj Habiganj NNP 25 286 90 , , , 25 286 91 Jaipurhat Jaipurhat NNP 25 286 92 , , , 25 286 93 Jamalpur Jamalpur NNP 25 286 94 , , , 25 286 95 Jessore Jessore NNP 25 286 96 , , , 25 286 97 Jhalakati Jhalakati NNP 25 286 98 , , , 25 286 99 Jhenaidah Jhenaidah NNP 25 286 100 , , , 25 286 101 Khagrachari Khagrachari NNP 25 286 102 , , , 25 286 103 Khulna Khulna NNP 25 286 104 , , , 25 286 105 Kishorganj Kishorganj NNP 25 286 106 , , , 25 286 107 Kurigram Kurigram NNP 25 286 108 , , , 25 286 109 Kushtia Kushtia NNP 25 286 110 , , , 25 286 111 Laksmipur Laksmipur NNP 25 286 112 , , , 25 286 113 Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat NNP 25 286 114 , , , 25 286 115 Madaripur Madaripur NNP 25 286 116 , , , 25 286 117 Magura Magura NNP 25 286 118 , , , 25 286 119 Manikganj Manikganj NNP 25 286 120 , , , 25 286 121 Meherpur Meherpur NNP 25 286 122 , , , 25 286 123 Moulavibazar Moulavibazar NNP 25 286 124 , , , 25 286 125 Munshiganj Munshiganj NNP 25 286 126 , , , 25 286 127 Mymensingh Mymensingh NNP 25 286 128 , , , 25 286 129 Naogaon Naogaon NNP 25 286 130 , , , 25 286 131 Narail Narail NNP 25 286 132 , , , 25 286 133 Narayanganj Narayanganj NNP 25 286 134 , , , 25 286 135 Narsingdi Narsingdi NNP 25 286 136 , , , 25 286 137 Nator Nator NNP 25 286 138 , , , 25 286 139 Netrakona Netrakona NNP 25 286 140 , , , 25 286 141 Nilphamari Nilphamari NNP 25 286 142 , , , 25 286 143 Noakhali Noakhali NNP 25 286 144 , , , 25 286 145 Pabna Pabna NNP 25 286 146 , , , 25 286 147 Panchagar Panchagar NNP 25 286 148 , , , 25 286 149 Parbattya Parbattya NNP 25 286 150 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 25 286 151 , , , 25 286 152 Patuakhali Patuakhali NNP 25 286 153 , , , 25 286 154 Pirojpur Pirojpur NNP 25 286 155 , , , 25 286 156 Rajbari Rajbari NNP 25 286 157 , , , 25 286 158 Rajshahi Rajshahi NNP 25 286 159 , , , 25 286 160 Rangpur Rangpur NNP 25 286 161 , , , 25 286 162 Satkhira Satkhira NNP 25 286 163 , , , 25 286 164 Shariyatpur Shariyatpur NNP 25 286 165 , , , 25 286 166 Sherpur Sherpur NNP 25 286 167 , , , 25 286 168 Sirajganj Sirajganj NNP 25 286 169 , , , 25 286 170 Sunamganj Sunamganj NNP 25 286 171 , , , 25 286 172 Sylhet Sylhet NNP 25 286 173 , , , 25 286 174 Tangail Tangail NNP 25 286 175 , , , 25 286 176 Thakurgaon Thakurgaon NNP 25 286 177 _ _ NNP 25 286 178 # # $ 25 286 179 _ _ NNP 25 286 180 Independence Independence NNP 25 286 181 : : : 25 286 182 16 16 CD 25 286 183 December December NNP 25 286 184 1971 1971 CD 25 286 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 186 from from IN 25 286 187 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 286 188 ; ; : 25 286 189 formerly formerly RB 25 286 190 East East NNP 25 286 191 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 286 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 193 _ _ NNP 25 286 194 # # $ 25 286 195 _ _ NNP 25 286 196 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 286 197 : : : 25 286 198 4 4 CD 25 286 199 November November NNP 25 286 200 1972 1972 CD 25 286 201 , , , 25 286 202 effective effective JJ 25 286 203 16 16 CD 25 286 204 December December NNP 25 286 205 1972 1972 CD 25 286 206 , , , 25 286 207 suspended suspend VBD 25 286 208 following follow VBG 25 286 209 coup coup NN 25 286 210 of of IN 25 286 211 24 24 CD 25 286 212 March March NNP 25 286 213 1982 1982 CD 25 286 214 , , , 25 286 215 restored restore VBD 25 286 216 10 10 CD 25 286 217 November November NNP 25 286 218 1986 1986 CD 25 286 219 , , , 25 286 220 amended amend VBN 25 286 221 NA NA NNP 25 286 222 March March NNP 25 286 223 1991 1991 CD 25 286 224 _ _ NNP 25 286 225 # # $ 25 286 226 _ _ NNP 25 286 227 Legal Legal NNP 25 286 228 system system NN 25 286 229 : : : 25 286 230 based base VBN 25 286 231 on on IN 25 286 232 English English NNP 25 286 233 common common JJ 25 286 234 law law NN 25 286 235 _ _ NN 25 286 236 # # $ 25 286 237 _ _ NNP 25 286 238 National national JJ 25 286 239 holiday holiday NN 25 286 240 : : : 25 286 241 Independence Independence NNP 25 286 242 Day Day NNP 25 286 243 , , , 25 286 244 26 26 CD 25 286 245 March March NNP 25 286 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 247 1971 1971 CD 25 286 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 249 _ _ NNP 25 286 250 # # NNP 25 286 251 _ _ NNP 25 286 252 Executive Executive NNP 25 286 253 branch branch NN 25 286 254 : : : 25 286 255 president president NN 25 286 256 , , , 25 286 257 prime prime NNP 25 286 258 minister minister NN 25 286 259 , , , 25 286 260 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 286 261 _ _ NNP 25 286 262 # # $ 25 286 263 _ _ NNP 25 286 264 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 286 265 branch branch NN 25 286 266 : : : 25 286 267 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 286 268 National National NNP 25 286 269 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 286 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 271 Jatiya Jatiya NNP 25 286 272 Sangsad Sangsad NNP 25 286 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 274 _ _ NNP 25 286 275 # # $ 25 286 276 _ _ NNP 25 286 277 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 286 278 branch branch NN 25 286 279 : : : 25 286 280 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 286 281 Court Court NNP 25 286 282 _ _ NNP 25 286 283 # # NNP 25 286 284 _ _ NNP 25 286 285 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 286 286 : : : 25 286 287 Chief Chief NNP 25 286 288 of of IN 25 286 289 State State NNP 25 286 290 -- -- : 25 286 291 President President NNP 25 286 292 Abdur Abdur NNP 25 286 293 Rahman Rahman NNP 25 286 294 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 25 286 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 296 since since IN 25 286 297 8 8 CD 25 286 298 October October NNP 25 286 299 1991 1991 CD 25 286 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 301 Head Head NNP 25 286 302 of of IN 25 286 303 Government Government NNP 25 286 304 -- -- : 25 286 305 Prime Prime NNP 25 286 306 Minister Minister NNP 25 286 307 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 25 286 308 ZIAUR ZIAUR NNP 25 286 309 Rahman Rahman NNP 25 286 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 311 since since IN 25 286 312 20 20 CD 25 286 313 March March NNP 25 286 314 1991 1991 CD 25 286 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 316 _ _ NNP 25 286 317 # # $ 25 286 318 _ _ NNP 25 286 319 Political political JJ 25 286 320 parties party NNS 25 286 321 and and CC 25 286 322 leaders leader NNS 25 286 323 : : : 25 286 324 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 286 325 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 286 326 Party Party NNP 25 286 327 , , , 25 286 328 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 25 286 329 ZIAUR ZIAUR NNP 25 286 330 Rahman Rahman NNP 25 286 331 ; ; : 25 286 332 Awami Awami NNP 25 286 333 League League NNP 25 286 334 , , , 25 286 335 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 25 286 336 Hasina Hasina NNP 25 286 337 WAZED WAZED NNP 25 286 338 ; ; : 25 286 339 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 25 286 340 Party Party NNP 25 286 341 , , , 25 286 342 Hussain Hussain NNP 25 286 343 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 25 286 344 ERSHAD ERSHAD NNP 25 286 345 ; ; : 25 286 346 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 25 286 347 - - HYPH 25 286 348 E E NNP 25 286 349 - - : 25 286 350 Islami Islami NNP 25 286 351 , , , 25 286 352 Ali Ali NNP 25 286 353 KHAN KHAN NNP 25 286 354 ; ; : 25 286 355 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 286 356 Communist Communist NNP 25 286 357 Party Party NNP 25 286 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 359 pro pro JJ 25 286 360 - - JJ 25 286 361 Soviet soviet JJ 25 286 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 363 , , , 25 286 364 Saifuddin Saifuddin NNP 25 286 365 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 286 366 MANIK MANIK NNP 25 286 367 ; ; : 25 286 368 National National NNP 25 286 369 Awami Awami NNP 25 286 370 Party Party NNP 25 286 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 372 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 25 286 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 374 ; ; : 25 286 375 Workers Workers NNPS 25 286 376 Party Party NNP 25 286 377 , , , 25 286 378 leader leader NN 25 286 379 NA NA NNP 25 286 380 ; ; : 25 286 381 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 25 286 382 Samajtantik Samajtantik NNP 25 286 383 Dal Dal NNP 25 286 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 385 National National NNP 25 286 386 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 286 387 Party Party NNP 25 286 388 -- -- : 25 286 389 SIRAJ SIRAJ NNP 25 286 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 391 , , , 25 286 392 M. M. NNP 25 286 393 A. a. NN 25 286 394 JALIL JALIL NNP 25 286 395 ; ; : 25 286 396 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 25 286 397 Party Party NNP 25 286 398 , , , 25 286 399 leader leader NN 25 286 400 NA NA NNP 25 286 401 ; ; : 25 286 402 Islami Islami NNP 25 286 403 Oikya Oikya NNP 25 286 404 Jote Jote NNP 25 286 405 , , , 25 286 406 leader leader NN 25 286 407 NA NA NNP 25 286 408 ; ; : 25 286 409 National National NNP 25 286 410 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 286 411 Party Party NNP 25 286 412 , , , 25 286 413 leader leader NN 25 286 414 NA NA NNP 25 286 415 ; ; : 25 286 416 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 286 417 League League NNP 25 286 418 , , , 25 286 419 Khan Khan NNP 25 286 420 A. A. NNP 25 286 421 SABUR SABUR NNP 25 286 422 ; ; : 25 286 423 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 286 424 League League NNP 25 286 425 , , , 25 286 426 Khondakar Khondakar NNP 25 286 427 MUSHTAQUE MUSHTAQUE NNP 25 286 428 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 286 429 ; ; : 25 286 430 United United NNP 25 286 431 People People NNP 25 286 432 's 's POS 25 286 433 Party Party NNP 25 286 434 , , , 25 286 435 Kazi Kazi NNP 25 286 436 ZAFAR ZAFAR NNP 25 286 437 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 286 438 _ _ NNP 25 286 439 # # NNP 25 286 440 _ _ NNP 25 286 441 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 286 442 : : : 25 286 443 universal universal JJ 25 286 444 at at IN 25 286 445 age age NN 25 286 446 18 18 CD 25 286 447 _ _ NNP 25 286 448 # # NNP 25 286 449 _ _ NNP 25 286 450 Elections Elections NNPS 25 286 451 : : : 25 286 452 President President NNP 25 286 453 -- -- : 25 286 454 last last RB 25 286 455 held hold VBD 25 286 456 8 8 CD 25 286 457 October October NNP 25 286 458 1991 1991 CD 25 286 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 460 next next JJ 25 286 461 to to TO 25 286 462 be be VB 25 286 463 held hold VBN 25 286 464 by by IN 25 286 465 October October NNP 25 286 466 1996 1996 CD 25 286 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 468 ; ; : 25 286 469 results result NNS 25 286 470 -- -- : 25 286 471 Abdur Abdur NNP 25 286 472 Rahman Rahman NNP 25 286 473 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 25 286 474 received receive VBD 25 286 475 52.1 52.1 CD 25 286 476 % % NN 25 286 477 of of IN 25 286 478 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 286 479 vote vote NN 25 286 480 National National NNP 25 286 481 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 286 482 -- -- : 25 286 483 last last RB 25 286 484 held hold VBD 25 286 485 27 27 CD 25 286 486 February February NNP 25 286 487 1991 1991 CD 25 286 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 489 next next JJ 25 286 490 to to TO 25 286 491 be be VB 25 286 492 held hold VBN 25 286 493 February February NNP 25 286 494 1996 1996 CD 25 286 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 496 ; ; : 25 286 497 results result NNS 25 286 498 -- -- : 25 286 499 percent percent NN 25 286 500 of of IN 25 286 501 vote vote NN 25 286 502 by by IN 25 286 503 party party NN 25 286 504 NA NA NNP 25 286 505 ; ; : 25 286 506 seats--(330 seats--(330 NNP 25 286 507 total total NN 25 286 508 , , , 25 286 509 300 300 CD 25 286 510 elected elect VBN 25 286 511 and and CC 25 286 512 30 30 CD 25 286 513 seats seat NNS 25 286 514 reserved reserve VBN 25 286 515 for for IN 25 286 516 women woman NNS 25 286 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 518 BNP BNP NNP 25 286 519 168 168 CD 25 286 520 , , , 25 286 521 AL AL NNP 25 286 522 93 93 CD 25 286 523 , , , 25 286 524 JP JP NNP 25 286 525 35 35 CD 25 286 526 , , , 25 286 527 JI JI NNP 25 286 528 20 20 CD 25 286 529 , , , 25 286 530 CBP CBP NNP 25 286 531 5 5 CD 25 286 532 , , , 25 286 533 National National NNP 25 286 534 Awami Awami NNP 25 286 535 Party Party NNP 25 286 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 537 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 25 286 538 ) ) -RRB- 25 286 539 1 1 CD 25 286 540 , , , 25 286 541 Workers Workers NNPS 25 286 542 Party Party NNP 25 286 543 1 1 CD 25 286 544 , , , 25 286 545 SIRAJ SIRAJ NNP 25 286 546 1 1 CD 25 286 547 , , , 25 286 548 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 25 286 549 Party Party NNP 25 286 550 1 1 CD 25 286 551 , , , 25 286 552 Islami Islami NNP 25 286 553 Oikya Oikya NNP 25 286 554 Jote Jote NNP 25 286 555 1 1 CD 25 286 556 , , , 25 286 557 NDP NDP NNP 25 286 558 1 1 CD 25 286 559 , , , 25 286 560 independents independent VBZ 25 286 561 3 3 CD 25 286 562 _ _ NNP 25 286 563 # # NNP 25 286 564 _ _ NNP 25 286 565 Communists Communists NNPS 25 286 566 : : : 25 286 567 5,000 5,000 CD 25 286 568 members member NNS 25 286 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 286 570 1987 1987 CD 25 286 571 est est NNP 25 286 572 . . . 25 286 573 ) ) -RRB- 25 287 1 _ _ NNP 25 287 2 # # NNP 25 287 3 _ _ NNP 25 287 4 Member Member NNP 25 287 5 of of IN 25 287 6 : : : 25 287 7 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 287 8 , , , 25 287 9 C C NNP 25 287 10 , , , 25 287 11 CCC CCC NNP 25 287 12 , , , 25 287 13 CP CP NNP 25 287 14 , , , 25 287 15 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 287 16 , , , 25 287 17 FAO FAO NNP 25 287 18 , , , 25 287 19 G-77 g-77 CD 25 287 20 , , , 25 287 21 GATT GATT NNP 25 287 22 , , , 25 287 23 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 287 24 , , , 25 287 25 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 287 26 , , , 25 287 27 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 287 28 , , , 25 287 29 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 287 30 , , , 25 287 31 IDA IDA NNP 25 287 32 , , , 25 287 33 IDB IDB NNP 25 287 34 , , , 25 287 35 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 287 36 , , , 25 287 37 IFC IFC NNP 25 287 38 , , , 25 287 39 ILO ILO NNP 25 287 40 , , , 25 287 41 IMF IMF NNP 25 287 42 , , , 25 287 43 IMO imo RB 25 287 44 , , , 25 287 45 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 287 46 , , , 25 287 47 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 287 48 , , , 25 287 49 IOC IOC NNP 25 287 50 , , , 25 287 51 ISO ISO NNP 25 287 52 , , , 25 287 53 ITU ITU NNP 25 287 54 , , , 25 287 55 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 287 56 , , , 25 287 57 NAM NAM NNP 25 287 58 , , , 25 287 59 OIC OIC NNP 25 287 60 , , , 25 287 61 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 287 62 , , , 25 287 63 UN UN NNP 25 287 64 , , , 25 287 65 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 287 66 , , , 25 287 67 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 287 68 , , , 25 287 69 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 287 70 , , , 25 287 71 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 287 72 , , , 25 287 73 UPU UPU NNP 25 287 74 , , , 25 287 75 WHO who WP 25 287 76 , , , 25 287 77 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 287 78 , , , 25 287 79 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 287 80 , , , 25 287 81 WCL WCL NNP 25 287 82 , , , 25 287 83 WMO WMO NNP 25 287 84 , , , 25 287 85 WTO WTO NNP 25 287 86 _ _ NNP 25 287 87 # # $ 25 287 88 _ _ NNP 25 287 89 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 287 90 representation representation NN 25 287 91 : : : 25 287 92 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 287 93 A. A. NNP 25 287 94 H. H. NNP 25 287 95 S. S. NNP 25 287 96 Ataul Ataul NNP 25 287 97 KARIM KARIM NNP 25 287 98 ; ; : 25 287 99 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 287 100 at at IN 25 287 101 2201 2201 CD 25 287 102 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 25 287 103 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 287 104 NW NW NNP 25 287 105 , , , 25 287 106 Washington Washington NNP 25 287 107 DC DC NNP 25 287 108 20007 20007 CD 25 287 109 ; ; : 25 287 110 telephone telephone NN 25 287 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 287 112 202 202 CD 25 287 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 287 114 342 342 CD 25 287 115 - - SYM 25 287 116 8372 8372 CD 25 287 117 through through IN 25 287 118 8376 8376 CD 25 287 119 ; ; : 25 287 120 there there EX 25 287 121 is be VBZ 25 287 122 a a DT 25 287 123 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 287 124 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 287 125 General General NNP 25 287 126 in in IN 25 287 127 New New NNP 25 287 128 York York NNP 25 287 129 ; ; : 25 287 130 US US NNP 25 287 131 -- -- : 25 287 132 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 287 133 William William NNP 25 287 134 B. B. NNP 25 287 135 MILAM MILAM NNP 25 287 136 ; ; : 25 287 137 Embassy embassy NN 25 287 138 at at IN 25 287 139 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 25 287 140 Enclave Enclave NNP 25 287 141 , , , 25 287 142 Madani Madani NNP 25 287 143 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 287 144 , , , 25 287 145 Baridhara Baridhara NNP 25 287 146 , , , 25 287 147 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 25 287 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 287 149 mailing mail VBG 25 287 150 address address NN 25 287 151 is be VBZ 25 287 152 G. G. NNP 25 287 153 P. P. NNP 25 287 154 O. O. NNP 25 288 1 Box Box NNP 25 288 2 323 323 CD 25 288 3 , , , 25 288 4 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 25 288 5 1212 1212 CD 25 288 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 288 7 ; ; : 25 288 8 telephone telephone NN 25 288 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 288 10 880 880 CD 25 288 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 288 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 288 13 2 2 CD 25 288 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 288 15 884700 884700 CD 25 288 16 - - SYM 25 288 17 22 22 CD 25 288 18 _ _ NNP 25 288 19 # # NNP 25 288 20 _ _ NNP 25 288 21 Flag Flag NNP 25 288 22 : : : 25 288 23 green green JJ 25 288 24 with with IN 25 288 25 a a DT 25 288 26 large large JJ 25 288 27 red red JJ 25 288 28 disk disk NN 25 288 29 slightly slightly RB 25 288 30 to to IN 25 288 31 the the DT 25 288 32 hoist hoist NN 25 288 33 side side NN 25 288 34 of of IN 25 288 35 center center NN 25 288 36 ; ; : 25 288 37 green green NNP 25 288 38 is be VBZ 25 288 39 the the DT 25 288 40 traditional traditional JJ 25 288 41 color color NN 25 288 42 of of IN 25 288 43 Islam Islam NNP 25 288 44 _ _ NNP 25 288 45 * * NFP 25 288 46 _ _ NNP 25 288 47 Economy Economy NNP 25 288 48 _ _ NNP 25 288 49 # # NNP 25 288 50 _ _ NNP 25 288 51 Overview Overview NNP 25 288 52 : : : 25 288 53 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 288 54 is be VBZ 25 288 55 one one CD 25 288 56 of of IN 25 288 57 the the DT 25 288 58 poorest poor JJS 25 288 59 nations nation NNS 25 288 60 in in IN 25 288 61 the the DT 25 288 62 world world NN 25 288 63 . . . 25 289 1 The the DT 25 289 2 economy economy NN 25 289 3 is be VBZ 25 289 4 based base VBN 25 289 5 on on IN 25 289 6 the the DT 25 289 7 output output NN 25 289 8 of of IN 25 289 9 a a DT 25 289 10 narrow narrow JJ 25 289 11 range range NN 25 289 12 of of IN 25 289 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 289 14 products product NNS 25 289 15 , , , 25 289 16 such such JJ 25 289 17 as as IN 25 289 18 jute jute NN 25 289 19 , , , 25 289 20 which which WDT 25 289 21 is be VBZ 25 289 22 the the DT 25 289 23 main main JJ 25 289 24 cash cash NN 25 289 25 crop crop NN 25 289 26 and and CC 25 289 27 major major JJ 25 289 28 source source NN 25 289 29 of of IN 25 289 30 export export NN 25 289 31 earnings earning NNS 25 289 32 . . . 25 290 1 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 290 2 is be VBZ 25 290 3 hampered hamper VBN 25 290 4 by by IN 25 290 5 a a DT 25 290 6 relative relative JJ 25 290 7 lack lack NN 25 290 8 of of IN 25 290 9 natural natural JJ 25 290 10 resources resource NNS 25 290 11 , , , 25 290 12 population population NN 25 290 13 growth growth NN 25 290 14 of of IN 25 290 15 more more JJR 25 290 16 than than IN 25 290 17 2 2 CD 25 290 18 % % NN 25 290 19 a a DT 25 290 20 year year NN 25 290 21 , , , 25 290 22 large large JJ 25 290 23 - - HYPH 25 290 24 scale scale NN 25 290 25 unemployment unemployment NN 25 290 26 , , , 25 290 27 and and CC 25 290 28 a a DT 25 290 29 limited limited JJ 25 290 30 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 290 31 ; ; : 25 290 32 furthermore furthermore RB 25 290 33 , , , 25 290 34 it -PRON- PRP 25 290 35 is be VBZ 25 290 36 highly highly RB 25 290 37 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 25 290 38 to to IN 25 290 39 natural natural JJ 25 290 40 disasters disaster NNS 25 290 41 . . . 25 291 1 Despite despite IN 25 291 2 these these DT 25 291 3 constraints constraint NNS 25 291 4 , , , 25 291 5 real real JJ 25 291 6 GDP GDP NNP 25 291 7 growth growth NN 25 291 8 averaged average VBD 25 291 9 about about IN 25 291 10 3.5 3.5 CD 25 291 11 % % NN 25 291 12 annually annually RB 25 291 13 during during IN 25 291 14 1985 1985 CD 25 291 15 - - SYM 25 291 16 89 89 CD 25 291 17 . . . 25 292 1 A a DT 25 292 2 strong strong JJ 25 292 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 292 4 performance performance NN 25 292 5 in in IN 25 292 6 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 292 7 pushed push VBD 25 292 8 the the DT 25 292 9 growth growth NN 25 292 10 rate rate NN 25 292 11 up up IN 25 292 12 to to TO 25 292 13 5.5 5.5 CD 25 292 14 % % NN 25 292 15 . . . 25 293 1 Alleviation alleviation NN 25 293 2 of of IN 25 293 3 poverty poverty NN 25 293 4 remains remain VBZ 25 293 5 the the DT 25 293 6 cornerstone cornerstone NN 25 293 7 of of IN 25 293 8 the the DT 25 293 9 government government NN 25 293 10 's 's POS 25 293 11 development development NN 25 293 12 strategy strategy NN 25 293 13 . . . 25 294 1 _ _ NNP 25 294 2 # # NNP 25 294 3 _ _ NNP 25 294 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 294 5 : : : 25 294 6 $ $ $ 25 294 7 20.4 20.4 CD 25 294 8 billion billion CD 25 294 9 , , , 25 294 10 per per IN 25 294 11 capita capita FW 25 294 12 $ $ $ 25 294 13 180 180 CD 25 294 14 ; ; : 25 294 15 real real JJ 25 294 16 growth growth NN 25 294 17 rate rate NN 25 294 18 4.0 4.0 CD 25 294 19 % % NN 25 294 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 294 21 1990 1990 CD 25 294 22 est est NNP 25 294 23 . . . 25 294 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 295 1 _ _ NNP 25 295 2 # # NN 25 295 3 _ _ NNP 25 295 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 295 5 rate rate NN 25 295 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 295 7 consumer consumer NN 25 295 8 prices price NNS 25 295 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 295 10 : : : 25 295 11 10 10 CD 25 295 12 % % NN 25 295 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 295 14 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 295 15 est est NNP 25 295 16 . . . 25 295 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 296 1 _ _ NNP 25 296 2 # # NNP 25 296 3 _ _ NNP 25 296 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 296 5 rate rate NN 25 296 6 : : : 25 296 7 30 30 CD 25 296 8 % % NN 25 296 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 296 10 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 296 11 est est NNP 25 296 12 . . . 25 296 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 297 1 _ _ NNP 25 297 2 # # NNP 25 297 3 _ _ NNP 25 297 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 297 5 : : : 25 297 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 297 7 $ $ $ 25 297 8 2.2 2.2 CD 25 297 9 billion billion CD 25 297 10 ; ; : 25 297 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 297 12 $ $ $ 25 297 13 3.9 3.9 CD 25 297 14 billion billion CD 25 297 15 , , , 25 297 16 including include VBG 25 297 17 capital capital NN 25 297 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 297 19 of of IN 25 297 20 $ $ $ 25 297 21 1.6 1.6 CD 25 297 22 billion billion CD 25 297 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 297 24 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 297 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 297 26 _ _ NNP 25 297 27 # # NNP 25 297 28 _ _ NNP 25 297 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 297 30 : : : 25 297 31 $ $ $ 25 297 32 1.5 1.5 CD 25 297 33 billion billion CD 25 297 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 297 35 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 297 36 est est NNP 25 297 37 . . . 25 298 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 298 2 ; ; : 25 298 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 298 4 -- -- : 25 298 5 jute jute NN 25 298 6 , , , 25 298 7 tea tea NN 25 298 8 , , , 25 298 9 leather leather NN 25 298 10 , , , 25 298 11 shrimp shrimp NN 25 298 12 , , , 25 298 13 textiles textile NNS 25 298 14 ; ; : 25 298 15 partners partner NNS 25 298 16 -- -- : 25 298 17 US US NNP 25 298 18 25 25 CD 25 298 19 % % NN 25 298 20 , , , 25 298 21 Western Western NNP 25 298 22 Europe Europe NNP 25 298 23 22 22 CD 25 298 24 % % NN 25 298 25 , , , 25 298 26 Middle Middle NNP 25 298 27 East East NNP 25 298 28 9 9 CD 25 298 29 % % NN 25 298 30 , , , 25 298 31 Japan Japan NNP 25 298 32 8 8 CD 25 298 33 % % NN 25 298 34 , , , 25 298 35 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 298 36 Europe Europe NNP 25 298 37 7 7 CD 25 298 38 % % NN 25 298 39 _ _ NNP 25 298 40 # # $ 25 298 41 _ _ NNP 25 298 42 Imports Imports NNPS 25 298 43 : : : 25 298 44 $ $ $ 25 298 45 3.6 3.6 CD 25 298 46 billion billion CD 25 298 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 298 48 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 298 49 est est NNP 25 298 50 . . . 25 299 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 299 2 ; ; : 25 299 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 299 4 -- -- : 25 299 5 food food NN 25 299 6 , , , 25 299 7 petroleum petroleum NN 25 299 8 and and CC 25 299 9 other other JJ 25 299 10 energy energy NN 25 299 11 , , , 25 299 12 nonfood nonfood JJ 25 299 13 consumer consumer NN 25 299 14 goods good NNS 25 299 15 , , , 25 299 16 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 25 299 17 goods good NNS 25 299 18 , , , 25 299 19 and and CC 25 299 20 capital capital NN 25 299 21 equipment equipment NN 25 299 22 ; ; : 25 299 23 partners partner NNS 25 299 24 -- -- : 25 299 25 Western Western NNP 25 299 26 Europe Europe NNP 25 299 27 18 18 CD 25 299 28 % % NN 25 299 29 , , , 25 299 30 Japan Japan NNP 25 299 31 14 14 CD 25 299 32 % % NN 25 299 33 , , , 25 299 34 Middle Middle NNP 25 299 35 East East NNP 25 299 36 9 9 CD 25 299 37 % % NN 25 299 38 , , , 25 299 39 US US NNP 25 299 40 8 8 CD 25 299 41 % % NN 25 299 42 _ _ NNP 25 299 43 # # NNP 25 299 44 _ _ NNP 25 299 45 External External NNP 25 299 46 debt debt NN 25 299 47 : : : 25 299 48 $ $ $ 25 299 49 10.9 10.9 CD 25 299 50 billion billion CD 25 299 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 299 52 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 299 53 est est NNP 25 299 54 . . . 25 299 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 300 1 _ _ NNP 25 300 2 # # NNP 25 300 3 _ _ NNP 25 300 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 300 5 production production NN 25 300 6 : : : 25 300 7 growth growth NN 25 300 8 rate rate NN 25 300 9 4.1 4.1 CD 25 300 10 % % NN 25 300 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 300 12 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 300 13 est est NNP 25 300 14 . . . 25 301 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 2 ; ; , 25 301 3 accounts account NNS 25 301 4 for for IN 25 301 5 15 15 CD 25 301 6 % % NN 25 301 7 of of IN 25 301 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 301 9 _ _ NNP 25 301 10 # # NNP 25 301 11 _ _ NNP 25 301 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 301 13 : : : 25 301 14 1,990,000 1,990,000 CD 25 301 15 kW kw NN 25 301 16 capacity capacity NN 25 301 17 ; ; : 25 301 18 5,700 5,700 CD 25 301 19 million million CD 25 301 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 301 21 produced produce VBN 25 301 22 , , , 25 301 23 50 50 CD 25 301 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 301 25 per per IN 25 301 26 capita capita NN 25 301 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 28 1990 1990 CD 25 301 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 30 _ _ NNP 25 301 31 # # NNP 25 301 32 _ _ NNP 25 301 33 Industries Industries NNP 25 301 34 : : : 25 301 35 jute jute NN 25 301 36 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 301 37 , , , 25 301 38 base base NN 25 301 39 metals metal NNS 25 301 40 , , , 25 301 41 food food NN 25 301 42 processing processing NN 25 301 43 , , , 25 301 44 cotton cotton NN 25 301 45 textiles textile NNS 25 301 46 , , , 25 301 47 tobacco tobacco NN 25 301 48 processing processing NN 25 301 49 , , , 25 301 50 chemicals chemical NNS 25 301 51 _ _ NNP 25 301 52 # # NNP 25 301 53 _ _ NNP 25 301 54 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 301 55 : : : 25 301 56 accounts account NNS 25 301 57 for for IN 25 301 58 about about RB 25 301 59 40 40 CD 25 301 60 % % NN 25 301 61 of of IN 25 301 62 GDP GDP NNP 25 301 63 , , , 25 301 64 60 60 CD 25 301 65 % % NN 25 301 66 of of IN 25 301 67 employment employment NN 25 301 68 , , , 25 301 69 and and CC 25 301 70 one one CD 25 301 71 third third NN 25 301 72 of of IN 25 301 73 exports export NNS 25 301 74 ; ; : 25 301 75 imports import NNS 25 301 76 10 10 CD 25 301 77 % % NN 25 301 78 of of IN 25 301 79 food food NN 25 301 80 grain grain NN 25 301 81 requirements requirement NNS 25 301 82 ; ; : 25 301 83 world world NNP 25 301 84 's 's POS 25 301 85 largest large JJS 25 301 86 exporter exporter NN 25 301 87 of of IN 25 301 88 jute jute NN 25 301 89 ; ; : 25 301 90 commercial commercial JJ 25 301 91 products product NNS 25 301 92 -- -- : 25 301 93 jute jute NN 25 301 94 , , , 25 301 95 rice rice NN 25 301 96 , , , 25 301 97 wheat wheat NN 25 301 98 , , , 25 301 99 tea tea NN 25 301 100 , , , 25 301 101 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 301 102 , , , 25 301 103 potatoes potato NNS 25 301 104 , , , 25 301 105 beef beef NN 25 301 106 , , , 25 301 107 milk milk NN 25 301 108 , , , 25 301 109 poultry poultry NN 25 301 110 ; ; , 25 301 111 shortages shortage NNS 25 301 112 include include VBP 25 301 113 wheat wheat NN 25 301 114 , , , 25 301 115 vegetable vegetable NN 25 301 116 oils oil NNS 25 301 117 and and CC 25 301 118 cotton cotton NN 25 301 119 ; ; : 25 301 120 fish fish NN 25 301 121 catch catch VBP 25 301 122 778,000 778,000 CD 25 301 123 metric metric JJ 25 301 124 tons ton NNS 25 301 125 in in IN 25 301 126 1986 1986 CD 25 301 127 _ _ NNP 25 301 128 # # $ 25 301 129 _ _ NNP 25 301 130 Economic economic JJ 25 301 131 aid aid NN 25 301 132 : : : 25 301 133 US US NNP 25 301 134 commitments commitment NNS 25 301 135 , , , 25 301 136 including include VBG 25 301 137 Ex Ex NNP 25 301 138 - - HYPH 25 301 139 Im Im NNP 25 301 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 141 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 301 142 - - HYPH 25 301 143 89 89 CD 25 301 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 145 , , , 25 301 146 $ $ $ 25 301 147 3.4 3.4 CD 25 301 148 billion billion CD 25 301 149 ; ; : 25 301 150 Western western JJ 25 301 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 152 non non JJ 25 301 153 - - JJ 25 301 154 US us JJ 25 301 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 156 countries country NNS 25 301 157 , , , 25 301 158 ODA ODA NNP 25 301 159 and and CC 25 301 160 OOF OOF NNP 25 301 161 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 301 162 commitments commitment NNS 25 301 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 164 1980 1980 CD 25 301 165 - - SYM 25 301 166 88 88 CD 25 301 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 168 , , , 25 301 169 $ $ $ 25 301 170 10.6 10.6 CD 25 301 171 billion billion CD 25 301 172 ; ; : 25 301 173 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 301 174 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 301 175 aid aid NN 25 301 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 177 1979 1979 CD 25 301 178 - - SYM 25 301 179 89 89 CD 25 301 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 181 , , , 25 301 182 $ $ $ 25 301 183 652 652 CD 25 301 184 million million CD 25 301 185 ; ; : 25 301 186 Communist communist JJ 25 301 187 countries country NNS 25 301 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 189 1970 1970 CD 25 301 190 - - SYM 25 301 191 89 89 CD 25 301 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 193 , , , 25 301 194 $ $ $ 25 301 195 1.5 1.5 CD 25 301 196 billion billion CD 25 301 197 _ _ NNP 25 301 198 # # NNP 25 301 199 _ _ NNP 25 301 200 Currency Currency NNP 25 301 201 : : : 25 301 202 taka taka NNP 25 301 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 204 plural plural NNP 25 301 205 -- -- : 25 301 206 taka taka NNP 25 301 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 208 ; ; : 25 301 209 1 1 CD 25 301 210 taka taka NN 25 301 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 212 Tk Tk NNP 25 301 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 214 = = NFP 25 301 215 100 100 CD 25 301 216 paise paise NN 25 301 217 _ _ NNP 25 301 218 # # NNP 25 301 219 _ _ NNP 25 301 220 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 301 221 rates rate NNS 25 301 222 : : : 25 301 223 taka taka NNP 25 301 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 225 Tk tk NN 25 301 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 227 per per IN 25 301 228 US$ us$ $ 25 301 229 1 1 CD 25 301 230 - - HYPH 25 301 231 -35.790 -35.790 NNP 25 301 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 233 January January NNP 25 301 234 1991 1991 CD 25 301 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 236 , , , 25 301 237 34.567 34.567 CD 25 301 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 239 1990 1990 CD 25 301 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 241 , , , 25 301 242 32.270 32.270 CD 25 301 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 244 1989 1989 CD 25 301 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 246 , , , 25 301 247 31.733 31.733 CD 25 301 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 249 1988 1988 CD 25 301 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 251 , , , 25 301 252 30.950 30.950 CD 25 301 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 254 1987 1987 CD 25 301 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 256 , , , 25 301 257 30.407 30.407 CD 25 301 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 259 1986 1986 CD 25 301 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 261 , , , 25 301 262 27.995 27.995 CD 25 301 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 264 1985 1985 CD 25 301 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 266 _ _ NNP 25 301 267 # # NNP 25 301 268 _ _ NNP 25 301 269 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 301 270 year year NN 25 301 271 : : : 25 301 272 1 1 CD 25 301 273 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 301 274 June June NNP 25 301 275 _ _ NNP 25 301 276 * * NFP 25 301 277 _ _ NNP 25 301 278 Communications Communications NNPS 25 301 279 _ _ NNP 25 301 280 # # NNP 25 301 281 _ _ NNP 25 301 282 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 301 283 : : : 25 301 284 2,892 2,892 CD 25 301 285 km km NN 25 301 286 total total NN 25 301 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 288 1986 1986 CD 25 301 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 290 ; ; : 25 301 291 1,914 1,914 CD 25 301 292 km km $ 25 301 293 1.000 1.000 CD 25 301 294 meter meter NN 25 301 295 gauge gauge NN 25 301 296 , , , 25 301 297 978 978 CD 25 301 298 km km NN 25 301 299 1.676 1.676 CD 25 301 300 meter meter NN 25 301 301 broad broad JJ 25 301 302 gauge gauge NN 25 301 303 _ _ NNP 25 301 304 # # NNP 25 301 305 _ _ NNP 25 301 306 Highways Highways NNP 25 301 307 : : : 25 301 308 7,240 7,240 CD 25 301 309 km km NN 25 301 310 total total NN 25 301 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 312 1985 1985 CD 25 301 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 314 ; ; : 25 301 315 3,840 3,840 CD 25 301 316 km km NNS 25 301 317 paved pave VBN 25 301 318 , , , 25 301 319 3,400 3,400 CD 25 301 320 km km NNS 25 301 321 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 301 322 _ _ NNP 25 301 323 # # $ 25 301 324 _ _ NNP 25 301 325 Inland Inland NNP 25 301 326 waterways waterway NNS 25 301 327 : : : 25 301 328 5,150 5,150 CD 25 301 329 - - SYM 25 301 330 8,046 8,046 CD 25 301 331 km km NN 25 301 332 navigable navigable JJ 25 301 333 waterways waterway NNS 25 301 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 335 includes include VBZ 25 301 336 2,575 2,575 CD 25 301 337 - - SYM 25 301 338 3,058 3,058 CD 25 301 339 km km NN 25 301 340 main main JJ 25 301 341 cargo cargo NN 25 301 342 routes route NNS 25 301 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 344 _ _ NNP 25 301 345 # # NNP 25 301 346 _ _ NNP 25 301 347 Ports Ports NNP 25 301 348 : : : 25 301 349 Chittagong Chittagong NNP 25 301 350 , , , 25 301 351 Chalna Chalna NNP 25 301 352 _ _ NNP 25 301 353 # # NNP 25 301 354 _ _ NNP 25 301 355 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 301 356 marine marine NN 25 301 357 : : : 25 301 358 47 47 CD 25 301 359 ships ship NNS 25 301 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 361 1,000 1,000 CD 25 301 362 GRT GRT NNP 25 301 363 or or CC 25 301 364 over over RB 25 301 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 366 totaling total VBG 25 301 367 339,081 339,081 CD 25 301 368 GRT/500,008 GRT/500,008 NNP 25 301 369 DWT DWT NNP 25 301 370 ; ; : 25 301 371 includes include VBZ 25 301 372 38 38 CD 25 301 373 cargo cargo NN 25 301 374 , , , 25 301 375 2 2 CD 25 301 376 petroleum petroleum NN 25 301 377 , , , 25 301 378 oils oil NNS 25 301 379 , , , 25 301 380 and and CC 25 301 381 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 301 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 383 POL POL NNP 25 301 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 385 tanker tanker NN 25 301 386 , , , 25 301 387 3 3 CD 25 301 388 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 301 389 cargo cargo NN 25 301 390 , , , 25 301 391 1 1 CD 25 301 392 roll roll NN 25 301 393 - - HYPH 25 301 394 on on IN 25 301 395 / / SYM 25 301 396 roll roll NN 25 301 397 - - HYPH 25 301 398 off off NN 25 301 399 , , , 25 301 400 3 3 CD 25 301 401 bulk bulk NN 25 301 402 _ _ NNP 25 301 403 # # NNP 25 301 404 _ _ NNP 25 301 405 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 301 406 : : : 25 301 407 1,220 1,220 CD 25 301 408 km km NN 25 301 409 natural natural JJ 25 301 410 gas gas NN 25 301 411 _ _ NNP 25 301 412 # # NNP 25 301 413 _ _ NNP 25 301 414 Civil civil JJ 25 301 415 air air NN 25 301 416 : : : 25 301 417 15 15 CD 25 301 418 major major JJ 25 301 419 transport transport NN 25 301 420 aircraft aircraft NN 25 301 421 _ _ NNP 25 301 422 # # NNP 25 301 423 _ _ NNP 25 301 424 Airports Airports NNP 25 301 425 : : : 25 301 426 16 16 CD 25 301 427 total total NN 25 301 428 , , , 25 301 429 12 12 CD 25 301 430 usable usable JJ 25 301 431 ; ; : 25 301 432 12 12 CD 25 301 433 with with IN 25 301 434 permanent permanent JJ 25 301 435 - - HYPH 25 301 436 surface surface NN 25 301 437 runways runway NNS 25 301 438 ; ; : 25 301 439 none none NN 25 301 440 with with IN 25 301 441 runways runway NNS 25 301 442 over over IN 25 301 443 3,659 3,659 CD 25 301 444 m m CD 25 301 445 ; ; : 25 301 446 4 4 CD 25 301 447 with with IN 25 301 448 runways runways NNP 25 301 449 2,440 2,440 CD 25 301 450 - - HYPH 25 301 451 3,659 3,659 CD 25 301 452 m m NN 25 301 453 ; ; : 25 301 454 6 6 CD 25 301 455 with with IN 25 301 456 runways runway NNS 25 301 457 1,220 1,220 CD 25 301 458 - - HYPH 25 301 459 2,439 2,439 CD 25 301 460 m m NNP 25 301 461 _ _ NNP 25 301 462 # # NNP 25 301 463 _ _ NNP 25 301 464 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 301 465 : : : 25 301 466 adequate adequate JJ 25 301 467 international international JJ 25 301 468 radio radio NN 25 301 469 communications communication NNS 25 301 470 and and CC 25 301 471 landline landline NN 25 301 472 service service NN 25 301 473 ; ; : 25 301 474 fair fair JJ 25 301 475 domestic domestic JJ 25 301 476 wire wire NN 25 301 477 and and CC 25 301 478 microwave microwave NN 25 301 479 service service NN 25 301 480 ; ; : 25 301 481 fair fair JJ 25 301 482 broadcast broadcast NN 25 301 483 service service NN 25 301 484 ; ; : 25 301 485 241,250 241,250 CD 25 301 486 telephones telephone NNS 25 301 487 ; ; : 25 301 488 stations--9 stations--9 NN 25 301 489 AM AM NNP 25 301 490 , , , 25 301 491 6 6 CD 25 301 492 FM FM NNP 25 301 493 , , , 25 301 494 11 11 CD 25 301 495 TV tv NN 25 301 496 ; ; : 25 301 497 2 2 CD 25 301 498 Indian Indian NNP 25 301 499 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 301 500 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 301 501 satellite satellite NN 25 301 502 earth earth NN 25 301 503 stations station NNS 25 301 504 _ _ NNP 25 301 505 * * NFP 25 301 506 _ _ NNP 25 301 507 Defense Defense NNP 25 301 508 Forces Forces NNPS 25 301 509 _ _ NNP 25 301 510 # # NNP 25 301 511 _ _ NNP 25 301 512 Branches Branches NNPS 25 301 513 : : : 25 301 514 Army Army NNP 25 301 515 , , , 25 301 516 Navy Navy NNP 25 301 517 , , , 25 301 518 Air Air NNP 25 301 519 Force Force NNP 25 301 520 ; ; , 25 301 521 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 301 522 forces force NNS 25 301 523 -- -- : 25 301 524 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 301 525 Rifles Rifles NNPS 25 301 526 , , , 25 301 527 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 301 528 Ansars Ansars NNPS 25 301 529 , , , 25 301 530 Armed Armed NNP 25 301 531 Police Police NNPS 25 301 532 Reserve Reserve NNP 25 301 533 , , , 25 301 534 Coastal Coastal NNP 25 301 535 Police Police NNP 25 301 536 _ _ NNP 25 301 537 # # NNP 25 301 538 _ _ NNP 25 301 539 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 301 540 availability availability NN 25 301 541 : : : 25 301 542 males males NNP 25 301 543 15 15 CD 25 301 544 - - SYM 25 301 545 49 49 CD 25 301 546 , , , 25 301 547 28,896,632 28,896,632 CD 25 301 548 ; ; : 25 301 549 17,154,593 17,154,593 CD 25 301 550 fit fit NN 25 301 551 for for IN 25 301 552 military military JJ 25 301 553 service service NN 25 301 554 _ _ NNP 25 301 555 # # NNP 25 301 556 _ _ NNP 25 301 557 Defense Defense NNP 25 301 558 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 301 559 : : : 25 301 560 $ $ $ 25 301 561 319 319 CD 25 301 562 million million CD 25 301 563 , , , 25 301 564 1.5 1.5 CD 25 301 565 % % NN 25 301 566 of of IN 25 301 567 GDP GDP NNP 25 301 568 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 569 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 301 570 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 571 _ _ NNP 25 301 572 % % NN 25 301 573 _ _ NNP 25 301 574 _ _ NNP 25 301 575 @_Barbados @_Barbados . 25 301 576 _ _ NNP 25 301 577 * * NFP 25 301 578 _ _ NNP 25 301 579 Geography Geography NNP 25 301 580 _ _ NNP 25 301 581 # # NNP 25 301 582 _ _ NNP 25 301 583 Total total JJ 25 301 584 area area NN 25 301 585 : : : 25 301 586 430 430 CD 25 301 587 km2 km2 NN 25 301 588 ; ; : 25 301 589 land land NN 25 301 590 area area NN 25 301 591 : : : 25 301 592 430 430 CD 25 301 593 km2 km2 NNP 25 301 594 _ _ NNP 25 301 595 # # NNP 25 301 596 _ _ NNP 25 301 597 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 301 598 area area NN 25 301 599 : : : 25 301 600 slightly slightly RB 25 301 601 less less JJR 25 301 602 than than IN 25 301 603 2.5 2.5 CD 25 301 604 times time NNS 25 301 605 the the DT 25 301 606 size size NN 25 301 607 of of IN 25 301 608 Washington Washington NNP 25 301 609 , , , 25 301 610 DC DC NNP 25 301 611 _ _ NNP 25 301 612 # # $ 25 301 613 _ _ NNP 25 301 614 Land Land NNP 25 301 615 boundaries boundary NNS 25 301 616 : : : 25 301 617 none none NN 25 301 618 _ _ NNP 25 301 619 # # NNP 25 301 620 _ _ NNP 25 301 621 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 301 622 : : : 25 301 623 97 97 CD 25 301 624 km km NN 25 301 625 _ _ NNP 25 301 626 # # NNP 25 301 627 _ _ NNP 25 301 628 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 301 629 claims claim VBZ 25 301 630 : : : 25 301 631 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 301 632 economic economic JJ 25 301 633 zone zone NN 25 301 634 : : : 25 301 635 200 200 CD 25 301 636 nm nm CD 25 301 637 ; ; : 25 301 638 Territorial territorial JJ 25 301 639 sea sea NN 25 301 640 : : : 25 301 641 12 12 CD 25 301 642 nm nm NNP 25 301 643 _ _ NNP 25 301 644 # # NNP 25 301 645 _ _ NNP 25 301 646 Climate Climate NNP 25 301 647 : : : 25 301 648 tropical tropical JJ 25 301 649 ; ; : 25 301 650 rainy rainy JJ 25 301 651 season season NN 25 301 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 653 June June NNP 25 301 654 to to IN 25 301 655 October October NNP 25 301 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 657 _ _ NNP 25 301 658 # # NNP 25 301 659 _ _ NNP 25 301 660 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 301 661 : : : 25 301 662 relatively relatively RB 25 301 663 flat flat JJ 25 301 664 ; ; : 25 301 665 rises rise VBZ 25 301 666 gently gently RB 25 301 667 to to IN 25 301 668 central central NNP 25 301 669 highland highland NNP 25 301 670 region region NNP 25 301 671 _ _ NNP 25 301 672 # # $ 25 301 673 _ _ NNP 25 301 674 Natural natural JJ 25 301 675 resources resource NNS 25 301 676 : : : 25 301 677 crude crude JJ 25 301 678 oil oil NN 25 301 679 , , , 25 301 680 fishing fishing NN 25 301 681 , , , 25 301 682 natural natural JJ 25 301 683 gas gas NN 25 301 684 _ _ NNP 25 301 685 # # NNP 25 301 686 _ _ NNP 25 301 687 Land Land NNP 25 301 688 use use NN 25 301 689 : : : 25 301 690 arable arable JJ 25 301 691 land land NN 25 301 692 77 77 CD 25 301 693 % % NN 25 301 694 ; ; , 25 301 695 permanent permanent JJ 25 301 696 crops crop NNS 25 301 697 0 0 CD 25 301 698 % % NN 25 301 699 ; ; : 25 301 700 meadows meadow NNS 25 301 701 and and CC 25 301 702 pastures pasture NNS 25 301 703 9 9 CD 25 301 704 % % NN 25 301 705 ; ; , 25 301 706 forest forest NN 25 301 707 and and CC 25 301 708 woodland woodland JJ 25 301 709 0 0 CD 25 301 710 % % NN 25 301 711 ; ; , 25 301 712 other other JJ 25 301 713 14 14 CD 25 301 714 % % NN 25 301 715 _ _ NNP 25 301 716 # # $ 25 301 717 _ _ NNP 25 301 718 Environment Environment NNP 25 301 719 : : : 25 301 720 subject subject JJ 25 301 721 to to IN 25 301 722 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 301 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 724 especially especially RB 25 301 725 June June NNP 25 301 726 to to IN 25 301 727 October October NNP 25 301 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 729 _ _ NNP 25 301 730 # # $ 25 301 731 _ _ NNP 25 301 732 Note Note NNP 25 301 733 : : : 25 301 734 easternmost easternmost JJ 25 301 735 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 301 736 island island NN 25 301 737 _ _ NNP 25 301 738 * * NFP 25 301 739 _ _ NNP 25 301 740 People People NNPS 25 301 741 _ _ IN 25 301 742 # # NNP 25 301 743 _ _ NNP 25 301 744 Population Population NNP 25 301 745 : : : 25 301 746 254,626 254,626 CD 25 301 747 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 748 July July NNP 25 301 749 1991 1991 CD 25 301 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 751 , , , 25 301 752 growth growth NN 25 301 753 rate rate NN 25 301 754 0.1 0.1 CD 25 301 755 % % NN 25 301 756 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 757 1991 1991 CD 25 301 758 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 759 _ _ NNP 25 301 760 # # NNP 25 301 761 _ _ NNP 25 301 762 Birth Birth NNP 25 301 763 rate rate NN 25 301 764 : : : 25 301 765 16 16 CD 25 301 766 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 301 767 population population NN 25 301 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 769 1991 1991 CD 25 301 770 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 771 _ _ NNP 25 301 772 # # $ 25 301 773 _ _ NNP 25 301 774 Death Death NNP 25 301 775 rate rate NN 25 301 776 : : : 25 301 777 9 9 CD 25 301 778 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 301 779 population population NN 25 301 780 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 781 1991 1991 CD 25 301 782 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 783 _ _ NNP 25 301 784 # # NNP 25 301 785 _ _ NNP 25 301 786 Net net JJ 25 301 787 migration migration NN 25 301 788 rate rate NN 25 301 789 : : : 25 301 790 - - : 25 301 791 6 6 CD 25 301 792 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 301 793 population population NN 25 301 794 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 795 1991 1991 CD 25 301 796 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 797 _ _ NNP 25 301 798 # # $ 25 301 799 _ _ NNP 25 301 800 Infant Infant NNP 25 301 801 mortality mortality NN 25 301 802 rate rate NN 25 301 803 : : : 25 301 804 23 23 CD 25 301 805 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 301 806 live live JJ 25 301 807 births birth NNS 25 301 808 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 809 1991 1991 CD 25 301 810 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 811 _ _ NNP 25 301 812 # # NNP 25 301 813 _ _ NNP 25 301 814 Life Life NNP 25 301 815 expectancy expectancy NN 25 301 816 at at IN 25 301 817 birth birth NN 25 301 818 : : : 25 301 819 70 70 CD 25 301 820 years year NNS 25 301 821 male male JJ 25 301 822 , , , 25 301 823 76 76 CD 25 301 824 years year NNS 25 301 825 female female JJ 25 301 826 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 827 1991 1991 CD 25 301 828 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 829 _ _ NNP 25 301 830 # # NNP 25 301 831 _ _ NNP 25 301 832 Total total JJ 25 301 833 fertility fertility NN 25 301 834 rate rate NN 25 301 835 : : : 25 301 836 1.8 1.8 CD 25 301 837 children child NNS 25 301 838 born bear VBN 25 301 839 / / SYM 25 301 840 woman woman NN 25 301 841 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 842 1991 1991 CD 25 301 843 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 844 _ _ NNP 25 301 845 # # $ 25 301 846 _ _ NNP 25 301 847 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 301 848 : : : 25 301 849 noun noun NNP 25 301 850 -- -- : 25 301 851 Barbadian(s Barbadian(s NNP 25 301 852 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 853 ; ; , 25 301 854 adjective adjective JJ 25 301 855 -- -- : 25 301 856 Barbadian Barbadian NNP 25 301 857 _ _ NNP 25 301 858 # # $ 25 301 859 _ _ NNP 25 301 860 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 301 861 divisions division NNS 25 301 862 : : : 25 301 863 African african JJ 25 301 864 80 80 CD 25 301 865 % % NN 25 301 866 , , , 25 301 867 mixed mixed JJ 25 301 868 16 16 CD 25 301 869 % % NN 25 301 870 , , , 25 301 871 European European NNP 25 301 872 4 4 CD 25 301 873 % % NN 25 301 874 _ _ NN 25 301 875 # # $ 25 301 876 _ _ NNP 25 301 877 Religion Religion NNP 25 301 878 : : : 25 301 879 Protestant protestant NN 25 301 880 67 67 CD 25 301 881 % % NN 25 301 882 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 883 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 301 884 40 40 CD 25 301 885 % % NN 25 301 886 , , , 25 301 887 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 25 301 888 8 8 CD 25 301 889 % % NN 25 301 890 , , , 25 301 891 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 301 892 7 7 CD 25 301 893 % % NN 25 301 894 , , , 25 301 895 other other JJ 25 301 896 12 12 CD 25 301 897 % % NN 25 301 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 899 , , , 25 301 900 Roman Roman NNP 25 301 901 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 301 902 4 4 CD 25 301 903 % % NN 25 301 904 ; ; : 25 301 905 none none NN 25 301 906 17 17 CD 25 301 907 % % NN 25 301 908 , , , 25 301 909 unknown unknown JJ 25 301 910 3 3 CD 25 301 911 % % NN 25 301 912 , , , 25 301 913 other other JJ 25 301 914 9 9 CD 25 301 915 % % NN 25 301 916 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 917 1980 1980 CD 25 301 918 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 919 _ _ NNP 25 301 920 # # $ 25 301 921 _ _ NNP 25 301 922 Language Language NNP 25 301 923 : : : 25 301 924 English English NNP 25 301 925 _ _ NNP 25 301 926 # # NNP 25 301 927 _ _ NNP 25 301 928 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 301 929 : : : 25 301 930 99 99 CD 25 301 931 % % NN 25 301 932 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 933 male male JJ 25 301 934 99 99 CD 25 301 935 % % NN 25 301 936 , , , 25 301 937 female female JJ 25 301 938 99 99 CD 25 301 939 % % NN 25 301 940 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 941 age age NN 25 301 942 15 15 CD 25 301 943 and and CC 25 301 944 over over RB 25 301 945 having have VBG 25 301 946 ever ever RB 25 301 947 attended attend VBN 25 301 948 school school NN 25 301 949 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 950 1970 1970 CD 25 301 951 ) ) -RRB- 25 301 952 _ _ NNP 25 301 953 # # $ 25 301 954 _ _ NNP 25 301 955 Labor Labor NNP 25 301 956 force force NN 25 301 957 : : : 25 301 958 112,300 112,300 CD 25 301 959 ; ; : 25 301 960 services service NNS 25 301 961 and and CC 25 301 962 government government NN 25 301 963 37 37 CD 25 301 964 % % NN 25 301 965 ; ; , 25 301 966 commerce commerce NNP 25 301 967 22 22 CD 25 301 968 % % NN 25 301 969 ; ; , 25 301 970 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 301 971 and and CC 25 301 972 construction construction NN 25 301 973 22 22 CD 25 301 974 % % NN 25 301 975 ; ; , 25 301 976 transportation transportation NN 25 301 977 , , , 25 301 978 storage storage NN 25 301 979 , , , 25 301 980 communications communication NNS 25 301 981 , , , 25 301 982 and and CC 25 301 983 financial financial JJ 25 301 984 institutions institution NNS 25 301 985 9 9 CD 25 301 986 % % NN 25 301 987 ; ; : 25 301 988 agriculture agriculture NN 25 301 989 8 8 CD 25 301 990 % % NN 25 301 991 ; ; : 25 301 992 utilities utility NNS 25 301 993 2 2 CD 25 301 994 % % NN 25 301 995 ( ( -LRB- 25 301 996 1985 1985 CD 25 301 997 est est NNP 25 301 998 . . . 25 301 999 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 1 _ _ NNP 25 302 2 # # NNP 25 302 3 _ _ NNP 25 302 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 302 5 labor labor NN 25 302 6 : : : 25 302 7 32 32 CD 25 302 8 % % NN 25 302 9 of of IN 25 302 10 labor labor NN 25 302 11 force force NN 25 302 12 _ _ NNP 25 302 13 * * NFP 25 302 14 _ _ NNP 25 302 15 Government Government NNP 25 302 16 _ _ NNP 25 302 17 # # NNP 25 302 18 _ _ NNP 25 302 19 Long Long NNP 25 302 20 - - HYPH 25 302 21 form form NN 25 302 22 name name NN 25 302 23 : : : 25 302 24 none none NN 25 302 25 _ _ NNP 25 302 26 # # $ 25 302 27 _ _ NNP 25 302 28 Type Type NNP 25 302 29 : : : 25 302 30 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 302 31 democracy democracy NN 25 302 32 _ _ NNP 25 302 33 # # NNP 25 302 34 _ _ NNP 25 302 35 Capital Capital NNP 25 302 36 : : : 25 302 37 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 25 302 38 _ _ NNP 25 302 39 # # $ 25 302 40 _ _ NNP 25 302 41 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 302 42 divisions division NNS 25 302 43 : : : 25 302 44 11 11 CD 25 302 45 parishes parish NNS 25 302 46 ; ; : 25 302 47 Christ Christ NNP 25 302 48 Church Church NNP 25 302 49 , , , 25 302 50 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 51 Andrew Andrew NNP 25 302 52 , , , 25 302 53 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 54 George George NNP 25 302 55 , , , 25 302 56 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 57 James James NNP 25 302 58 , , , 25 302 59 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 60 John John NNP 25 302 61 , , , 25 302 62 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 63 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 302 64 , , , 25 302 65 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 66 Lucy Lucy NNP 25 302 67 , , , 25 302 68 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 69 Michael Michael NNP 25 302 70 , , , 25 302 71 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 72 Peter Peter NNP 25 302 73 , , , 25 302 74 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 75 Philip Philip NNP 25 302 76 , , , 25 302 77 Saint Saint NNP 25 302 78 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 302 79 ; ; : 25 302 80 note note NN 25 302 81 -- -- : 25 302 82 there there EX 25 302 83 may may MD 25 302 84 be be VB 25 302 85 a a DT 25 302 86 new new JJ 25 302 87 city city NN 25 302 88 of of IN 25 302 89 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 25 302 90 _ _ NNP 25 302 91 # # $ 25 302 92 _ _ NNP 25 302 93 Independence Independence NNP 25 302 94 : : : 25 302 95 30 30 CD 25 302 96 November November NNP 25 302 97 1966 1966 CD 25 302 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 302 99 from from IN 25 302 100 UK UK NNP 25 302 101 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 102 _ _ NNP 25 302 103 # # $ 25 302 104 _ _ NNP 25 302 105 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 302 106 : : : 25 302 107 30 30 CD 25 302 108 November November NNP 25 302 109 1966 1966 CD 25 302 110 _ _ NNP 25 302 111 # # $ 25 302 112 _ _ NNP 25 302 113 Legal Legal NNP 25 302 114 system system NN 25 302 115 : : : 25 302 116 English English NNP 25 302 117 common common JJ 25 302 118 law law NN 25 302 119 ; ; : 25 302 120 no no DT 25 302 121 judicial judicial JJ 25 302 122 review review NN 25 302 123 of of IN 25 302 124 legislative legislative JJ 25 302 125 acts act NNS 25 302 126 _ _ NNP 25 302 127 # # $ 25 302 128 _ _ NNP 25 302 129 National national JJ 25 302 130 holiday holiday NN 25 302 131 : : : 25 302 132 Independence Independence NNP 25 302 133 Day Day NNP 25 302 134 , , , 25 302 135 30 30 CD 25 302 136 November November NNP 25 302 137 ( ( -LRB- 25 302 138 1966 1966 CD 25 302 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 140 _ _ NNP 25 302 141 # # NNP 25 302 142 _ _ NNP 25 302 143 Executive Executive NNP 25 302 144 branch branch NN 25 302 145 : : : 25 302 146 British british JJ 25 302 147 monarch monarch NNP 25 302 148 , , , 25 302 149 governor governor NN 25 302 150 general general NNP 25 302 151 , , , 25 302 152 prime prime NNP 25 302 153 minister minister NNP 25 302 154 , , , 25 302 155 deputy deputy JJ 25 302 156 prime prime JJ 25 302 157 minister minister NN 25 302 158 , , , 25 302 159 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 302 160 _ _ NNP 25 302 161 # # $ 25 302 162 _ _ NNP 25 302 163 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 302 164 branch branch NN 25 302 165 : : : 25 302 166 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 302 167 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 302 168 consists consist VBZ 25 302 169 of of IN 25 302 170 an an DT 25 302 171 upper upper JJ 25 302 172 house house NN 25 302 173 or or CC 25 302 174 Senate Senate NNP 25 302 175 and and CC 25 302 176 a a DT 25 302 177 lower low JJR 25 302 178 house house NN 25 302 179 or or CC 25 302 180 House House NNP 25 302 181 of of IN 25 302 182 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 302 183 _ _ NNP 25 302 184 # # NNP 25 302 185 _ _ NNP 25 302 186 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 302 187 branch branch NN 25 302 188 : : : 25 302 189 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 302 190 Court Court NNP 25 302 191 of of IN 25 302 192 Judicature Judicature NNP 25 302 193 _ _ NNP 25 302 194 # # NNP 25 302 195 _ _ NNP 25 302 196 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 302 197 : : : 25 302 198 Chief Chief NNP 25 302 199 of of IN 25 302 200 State State NNP 25 302 201 -- -- : 25 302 202 Queen Queen NNP 25 302 203 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 302 204 II II NNP 25 302 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 302 206 since since IN 25 302 207 6 6 CD 25 302 208 February February NNP 25 302 209 1952 1952 CD 25 302 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 211 , , , 25 302 212 represented represent VBN 25 302 213 by by IN 25 302 214 Governor Governor NNP 25 302 215 General General NNP 25 302 216 Sir Sir NNP 25 302 217 Hugh Hugh NNP 25 302 218 SPRINGER SPRINGER NNP 25 302 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 302 220 since since IN 25 302 221 24 24 CD 25 302 222 February February NNP 25 302 223 1984 1984 CD 25 302 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 225 ; ; : 25 302 226 Head Head NNP 25 302 227 of of IN 25 302 228 Government Government NNP 25 302 229 -- -- : 25 302 230 Prime Prime NNP 25 302 231 Minister Minister NNP 25 302 232 Lloyd Lloyd NNP 25 302 233 Erskine Erskine NNP 25 302 234 SANDIFORD SANDIFORD NNP 25 302 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 302 236 since since IN 25 302 237 2 2 CD 25 302 238 June June NNP 25 302 239 1987 1987 CD 25 302 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 241 _ _ NNP 25 302 242 # # $ 25 302 243 _ _ NNP 25 302 244 Political political JJ 25 302 245 parties party NNS 25 302 246 and and CC 25 302 247 leaders leader NNS 25 302 248 : : : 25 302 249 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 302 250 Labor Labor NNP 25 302 251 Party Party NNP 25 302 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 302 253 DLP DLP NNP 25 302 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 255 , , , 25 302 256 Erskine Erskine NNP 25 302 257 SANDIFORD SANDIFORD NNP 25 302 258 ; ; : 25 302 259 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 302 260 Labor Labor NNP 25 302 261 Party Party NNP 25 302 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 302 263 BLP BLP NNP 25 302 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 302 265 , , , 25 302 266 Henry Henry NNP 25 302 267 FORDE FORDE NNP 25 302 268 ; 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; : 25 312 335 48,455 48,455 CD 25 312 336 fit fit JJ 25 312 337 for for IN 25 312 338 military military JJ 25 312 339 service service NN 25 312 340 , , , 25 312 341 no no DT 25 312 342 conscription conscription NN 25 312 343 _ _ NNP 25 312 344 # # $ 25 312 345 _ _ NNP 25 312 346 Defense Defense NNP 25 312 347 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 312 348 : : : 25 312 349 $ $ $ 25 312 350 10 10 CD 25 312 351 million million CD 25 312 352 , , , 25 312 353 0.7 0.7 CD 25 312 354 % % NN 25 312 355 of of IN 25 312 356 GDP GDP NNP 25 312 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 358 1989 1989 CD 25 312 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 360 _ _ NNP 25 312 361 % % NN 25 312 362 _ _ NNP 25 312 363 _ _ NNP 25 312 364 @_Bassas @_Bassas NNP 25 312 365 da da NNP 25 312 366 India India NNP 25 312 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 368 French french JJ 25 312 369 possession possession NN 25 312 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 371 _ _ NNP 25 312 372 * * NFP 25 312 373 _ _ NNP 25 312 374 Geography Geography NNP 25 312 375 _ _ NNP 25 312 376 # # NNP 25 312 377 _ _ NNP 25 312 378 Total total JJ 25 312 379 area area NN 25 312 380 : : : 25 312 381 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 312 382 _ _ NNP 25 312 383 # # NNP 25 312 384 _ _ NNP 25 312 385 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 312 386 area area NN 25 312 387 : : : 25 312 388 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 312 389 _ _ NNP 25 312 390 # # $ 25 312 391 _ _ NNP 25 312 392 Land Land NNP 25 312 393 boundaries boundary NNS 25 312 394 : : : 25 312 395 none none NN 25 312 396 _ _ NNP 25 312 397 # # NNP 25 312 398 _ _ NNP 25 312 399 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 312 400 : : : 25 312 401 35.2 35.2 CD 25 312 402 km km NN 25 312 403 _ _ NNP 25 312 404 # # NNP 25 312 405 _ _ NNP 25 312 406 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 312 407 claims claim VBZ 25 312 408 : : : 25 312 409 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 312 410 zone zone NN 25 312 411 : : : 25 312 412 12 12 CD 25 312 413 nm nm UH 25 312 414 ; ; : 25 312 415 Continental continental JJ 25 312 416 shelf shelf NN 25 312 417 : : : 25 312 418 200 200 CD 25 312 419 m m NN 25 312 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 421 depth depth NN 25 312 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 423 or or CC 25 312 424 to to IN 25 312 425 depth depth NN 25 312 426 of of IN 25 312 427 exploitation exploitation NN 25 312 428 ; ; : 25 312 429 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 312 430 economic economic JJ 25 312 431 zone zone NN 25 312 432 : : : 25 312 433 200 200 CD 25 312 434 nm nm CD 25 312 435 ; ; : 25 312 436 Territorial territorial JJ 25 312 437 sea sea NN 25 312 438 : : : 25 312 439 12 12 CD 25 312 440 nm nm NNP 25 312 441 _ _ NNP 25 312 442 # # NNP 25 312 443 _ _ NNP 25 312 444 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 312 445 : : : 25 312 446 claimed claim VBN 25 312 447 by by IN 25 312 448 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 312 449 _ _ NNP 25 312 450 # # NNP 25 312 451 _ _ NNP 25 312 452 Climate Climate NNP 25 312 453 : : : 25 312 454 tropical tropical JJ 25 312 455 _ _ NNP 25 312 456 # # NNP 25 312 457 _ _ NNP 25 312 458 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 312 459 : : : 25 312 460 a a DT 25 312 461 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 312 462 rock rock NN 25 312 463 2.4 2.4 CD 25 312 464 m m CD 25 312 465 high high JJ 25 312 466 _ _ NNP 25 312 467 # # NNP 25 312 468 _ _ NNP 25 312 469 Natural natural JJ 25 312 470 resources resource NNS 25 312 471 : : : 25 312 472 none none NN 25 312 473 _ _ NNP 25 312 474 # # $ 25 312 475 _ _ NNP 25 312 476 Land Land NNP 25 312 477 use use NN 25 312 478 : : : 25 312 479 arable arable JJ 25 312 480 land land NN 25 312 481 0 0 CD 25 312 482 % % NN 25 312 483 ; ; , 25 312 484 permanent permanent JJ 25 312 485 crops crop NNS 25 312 486 0 0 CD 25 312 487 % % NN 25 312 488 ; ; : 25 312 489 meadows meadow NNS 25 312 490 and and CC 25 312 491 pastures pasture NNS 25 312 492 0 0 CD 25 312 493 % % NN 25 312 494 ; ; , 25 312 495 forest forest NN 25 312 496 and and CC 25 312 497 woodland woodland JJ 25 312 498 0 0 CD 25 312 499 % % NN 25 312 500 ; ; , 25 312 501 other other JJ 25 312 502 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 503 rock rock NN 25 312 504 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 505 100 100 CD 25 312 506 % % NN 25 312 507 _ _ NNP 25 312 508 # # $ 25 312 509 _ _ NNP 25 312 510 Environment Environment NNP 25 312 511 : : : 25 312 512 surrounded surround VBN 25 312 513 by by IN 25 312 514 reefs reef NNS 25 312 515 ; ; : 25 312 516 subject subject JJ 25 312 517 to to IN 25 312 518 periodic periodic JJ 25 312 519 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 312 520 _ _ NNP 25 312 521 # # NNP 25 312 522 _ _ NNP 25 312 523 Note Note NNP 25 312 524 : : : 25 312 525 navigational navigational JJ 25 312 526 hazard hazard NN 25 312 527 since since IN 25 312 528 it -PRON- PRP 25 312 529 is be VBZ 25 312 530 usually usually RB 25 312 531 under under IN 25 312 532 water water NN 25 312 533 during during IN 25 312 534 high high JJ 25 312 535 tide tide NN 25 312 536 ; ; , 25 312 537 located locate VBN 25 312 538 in in IN 25 312 539 southern southern JJ 25 312 540 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 312 541 Channel Channel NNP 25 312 542 about about IN 25 312 543 halfway halfway RB 25 312 544 between between IN 25 312 545 Africa Africa NNP 25 312 546 and and CC 25 312 547 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 312 548 _ _ NNP 25 312 549 * * NFP 25 312 550 _ _ NNP 25 312 551 People People NNPS 25 312 552 _ _ IN 25 312 553 # # NNP 25 312 554 _ _ NNP 25 312 555 Population Population NNP 25 312 556 : : : 25 312 557 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 312 558 _ _ NNP 25 312 559 * * NFP 25 312 560 _ _ NNP 25 312 561 Government Government NNP 25 312 562 _ _ NNP 25 312 563 # # NNP 25 312 564 _ _ NNP 25 312 565 Long Long NNP 25 312 566 - - HYPH 25 312 567 form form NN 25 312 568 name name NN 25 312 569 : : : 25 312 570 none none NN 25 312 571 _ _ NNP 25 312 572 # # $ 25 312 573 _ _ NNP 25 312 574 Type Type NNP 25 312 575 : : : 25 312 576 French french JJ 25 312 577 possession possession NN 25 312 578 administered administer VBN 25 312 579 by by IN 25 312 580 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 312 581 of of IN 25 312 582 the the DT 25 312 583 Republic Republic NNP 25 312 584 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 312 585 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 25 312 586 , , , 25 312 587 resident resident NN 25 312 588 in in IN 25 312 589 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 312 590 _ _ NNP 25 312 591 * * NFP 25 312 592 _ _ NNP 25 312 593 Economy Economy NNP 25 312 594 _ _ NNP 25 312 595 # # NNP 25 312 596 _ _ NNP 25 312 597 Overview Overview NNP 25 312 598 : : : 25 312 599 no no DT 25 312 600 economic economic JJ 25 312 601 activity activity NN 25 312 602 _ _ NNP 25 312 603 * * NFP 25 312 604 _ _ NNP 25 312 605 Communications Communications NNPS 25 312 606 _ _ NNP 25 312 607 # # NNP 25 312 608 _ _ NNP 25 312 609 Ports Ports NNP 25 312 610 : : : 25 312 611 none none NN 25 312 612 ; ; : 25 312 613 offshore offshore RB 25 312 614 anchorage anchorage VB 25 312 615 only only RB 25 312 616 _ _ NNP 25 312 617 * * NFP 25 312 618 _ _ NNP 25 312 619 Defense Defense NNP 25 312 620 Forces Forces NNPS 25 312 621 _ _ NNP 25 312 622 # # $ 25 312 623 _ _ NNP 25 312 624 Note Note NNP 25 312 625 : : : 25 312 626 defense defense NN 25 312 627 is be VBZ 25 312 628 the the DT 25 312 629 responsibility responsibility NN 25 312 630 of of IN 25 312 631 France France NNP 25 312 632 _ _ NNP 25 312 633 % % NN 25 312 634 _ _ NNP 25 312 635 _ _ NNP 25 312 636 @_Belgium @_belgium NN 25 312 637 _ _ NNP 25 312 638 * * NFP 25 312 639 _ _ NNP 25 312 640 Geography Geography NNP 25 312 641 _ _ NNP 25 312 642 # # NNP 25 312 643 _ _ NNP 25 312 644 Total total JJ 25 312 645 area area NN 25 312 646 : : : 25 312 647 30,510 30,510 CD 25 312 648 km2 km2 NNP 25 312 649 ; ; : 25 312 650 land land NN 25 312 651 area area NN 25 312 652 : : : 25 312 653 30,230 30,230 CD 25 312 654 km2 km2 NNP 25 312 655 _ _ NNP 25 312 656 # # NNP 25 312 657 _ _ NNP 25 312 658 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 312 659 area area NN 25 312 660 : : : 25 312 661 slightly slightly RB 25 312 662 larger large JJR 25 312 663 than than IN 25 312 664 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 312 665 _ _ NNP 25 312 666 # # NNP 25 312 667 _ _ NNP 25 312 668 Land Land NNP 25 312 669 boundaries boundary NNS 25 312 670 : : : 25 312 671 1,385 1,385 CD 25 312 672 km km NN 25 312 673 total total NN 25 312 674 ; ; : 25 312 675 France France NNP 25 312 676 620 620 CD 25 312 677 km km NNS 25 312 678 , , , 25 312 679 Germany Germany NNP 25 312 680 167 167 CD 25 312 681 km km NNS 25 312 682 , , , 25 312 683 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 312 684 148 148 CD 25 312 685 km km NNS 25 312 686 , , , 25 312 687 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 312 688 450 450 CD 25 312 689 km km NN 25 312 690 _ _ NNP 25 312 691 # # NN 25 312 692 _ _ NNP 25 312 693 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 312 694 : : : 25 312 695 64 64 CD 25 312 696 km km NN 25 312 697 _ _ NNP 25 312 698 # # NNP 25 312 699 _ _ NNP 25 312 700 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 312 701 claims claim VBZ 25 312 702 : : : 25 312 703 Continental continental JJ 25 312 704 shelf shelf NN 25 312 705 : : : 25 312 706 not not RB 25 312 707 specific specific JJ 25 312 708 ; ; : 25 312 709 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 312 710 fishing fishing NN 25 312 711 zone zone NN 25 312 712 : : : 25 312 713 equidistant equidistant NN 25 312 714 line line NN 25 312 715 with with IN 25 312 716 neighbors neighbor NNS 25 312 717 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 718 extends extend VBZ 25 312 719 about about RB 25 312 720 68 68 CD 25 312 721 km km NN 25 312 722 from from IN 25 312 723 coast coast NN 25 312 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 725 ; ; : 25 312 726 Territorial territorial JJ 25 312 727 sea sea NN 25 312 728 : : : 25 312 729 12 12 CD 25 312 730 nm nm NNP 25 312 731 _ _ NNP 25 312 732 # # NNP 25 312 733 _ _ NNP 25 312 734 Climate Climate NNP 25 312 735 : : : 25 312 736 temperate temperate VB 25 312 737 ; ; : 25 312 738 mild mild JJ 25 312 739 winters winter NNS 25 312 740 , , , 25 312 741 cool cool JJ 25 312 742 summers summer NNS 25 312 743 ; ; , 25 312 744 rainy rainy JJ 25 312 745 , , , 25 312 746 humid humid JJ 25 312 747 , , , 25 312 748 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 312 749 _ _ NNP 25 312 750 # # NNP 25 312 751 _ _ NNP 25 312 752 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 312 753 : : : 25 312 754 flat flat JJ 25 312 755 coastal coastal JJ 25 312 756 plains plain NNS 25 312 757 in in IN 25 312 758 northwest northwest NNP 25 312 759 , , , 25 312 760 central central JJ 25 312 761 rolling roll VBG 25 312 762 hills hill NNS 25 312 763 , , , 25 312 764 rugged rugged JJ 25 312 765 mountains mountain NNS 25 312 766 of of IN 25 312 767 Ardennes Ardennes NNP 25 312 768 Forest Forest NNP 25 312 769 in in IN 25 312 770 southeast southeast NN 25 312 771 _ _ NNP 25 312 772 # # $ 25 312 773 _ _ NNP 25 312 774 Natural natural JJ 25 312 775 resources resource NNS 25 312 776 : : : 25 312 777 coal coal NN 25 312 778 , , , 25 312 779 natural natural JJ 25 312 780 gas gas NN 25 312 781 _ _ NNP 25 312 782 # # NNP 25 312 783 _ _ NNP 25 312 784 Land Land NNP 25 312 785 use use NN 25 312 786 : : : 25 312 787 arable arable JJ 25 312 788 land land NN 25 312 789 24 24 CD 25 312 790 % % NN 25 312 791 ; ; , 25 312 792 permanent permanent JJ 25 312 793 crops crop NNS 25 312 794 1 1 CD 25 312 795 % % NN 25 312 796 ; ; : 25 312 797 meadows meadow NNS 25 312 798 and and CC 25 312 799 pastures pasture NNS 25 312 800 20 20 CD 25 312 801 % % NN 25 312 802 ; ; , 25 312 803 forest forest NN 25 312 804 and and CC 25 312 805 woodland woodland IN 25 312 806 21 21 CD 25 312 807 % % NN 25 312 808 ; ; , 25 312 809 other other JJ 25 312 810 34 34 CD 25 312 811 % % NN 25 312 812 , , , 25 312 813 includes include VBZ 25 312 814 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 312 815 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 312 816 _ _ NNP 25 312 817 # # $ 25 312 818 _ _ NNP 25 312 819 Environment Environment NNP 25 312 820 : : : 25 312 821 air air NN 25 312 822 and and CC 25 312 823 water water NN 25 312 824 pollution pollution NN 25 312 825 _ _ IN 25 312 826 # # $ 25 312 827 _ _ NNP 25 312 828 Note Note NNP 25 312 829 : : : 25 312 830 majority majority NN 25 312 831 of of IN 25 312 832 West west JJ 25 312 833 European european JJ 25 312 834 capitals capital NNS 25 312 835 within within IN 25 312 836 1,000 1,000 CD 25 312 837 km km NNS 25 312 838 of of IN 25 312 839 Brussels Brussels NNP 25 312 840 ; ; : 25 312 841 crossroads crossroad NNS 25 312 842 of of IN 25 312 843 Western Western NNP 25 312 844 Europe Europe NNP 25 312 845 ; ; : 25 312 846 Brussels Brussels NNP 25 312 847 is be VBZ 25 312 848 the the DT 25 312 849 seat seat NN 25 312 850 of of IN 25 312 851 the the DT 25 312 852 EC EC NNP 25 312 853 _ _ NNP 25 312 854 * * NFP 25 312 855 _ _ NNP 25 312 856 People People NNPS 25 312 857 _ _ IN 25 312 858 # # NNP 25 312 859 _ _ NNP 25 312 860 Population Population NNP 25 312 861 : : : 25 312 862 9,921,910 9,921,910 CD 25 312 863 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 864 July July NNP 25 312 865 1991 1991 CD 25 312 866 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 867 , , , 25 312 868 growth growth NN 25 312 869 rate rate NN 25 312 870 0.1 0.1 CD 25 312 871 % % NN 25 312 872 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 873 1991 1991 CD 25 312 874 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 875 _ _ NNP 25 312 876 # # NNP 25 312 877 _ _ NNP 25 312 878 Birth Birth NNP 25 312 879 rate rate NN 25 312 880 : : : 25 312 881 12 12 CD 25 312 882 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 312 883 population population NN 25 312 884 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 885 1991 1991 CD 25 312 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 887 _ _ NNP 25 312 888 # # $ 25 312 889 _ _ NNP 25 312 890 Death Death NNP 25 312 891 rate rate NN 25 312 892 : : : 25 312 893 11 11 CD 25 312 894 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 312 895 population population NN 25 312 896 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 897 1991 1991 CD 25 312 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 899 _ _ NNP 25 312 900 # # NNP 25 312 901 _ _ NNP 25 312 902 Net net JJ 25 312 903 migration migration NN 25 312 904 rate rate NN 25 312 905 : : : 25 312 906 0 0 CD 25 312 907 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 312 908 population population NN 25 312 909 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 910 1991 1991 CD 25 312 911 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 912 _ _ NNP 25 312 913 # # $ 25 312 914 _ _ NNP 25 312 915 Infant Infant NNP 25 312 916 mortality mortality NN 25 312 917 rate rate NN 25 312 918 : : : 25 312 919 6 6 CD 25 312 920 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 312 921 live live JJ 25 312 922 births birth NNS 25 312 923 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 924 1991 1991 CD 25 312 925 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 926 _ _ NNP 25 312 927 # # NNP 25 312 928 _ _ NNP 25 312 929 Life Life NNP 25 312 930 expectancy expectancy NN 25 312 931 at at IN 25 312 932 birth birth NN 25 312 933 : : : 25 312 934 74 74 CD 25 312 935 years year NNS 25 312 936 male male JJ 25 312 937 , , , 25 312 938 81 81 CD 25 312 939 years year NNS 25 312 940 female female JJ 25 312 941 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 942 1991 1991 CD 25 312 943 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 944 _ _ NNP 25 312 945 # # NNP 25 312 946 _ _ NNP 25 312 947 Total total JJ 25 312 948 fertility fertility NN 25 312 949 rate rate NN 25 312 950 : : : 25 312 951 1.6 1.6 CD 25 312 952 children child NNS 25 312 953 born bear VBN 25 312 954 / / SYM 25 312 955 woman woman NN 25 312 956 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 957 1991 1991 CD 25 312 958 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 959 _ _ NNP 25 312 960 # # $ 25 312 961 _ _ NNP 25 312 962 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 312 963 : : : 25 312 964 noun noun NNP 25 312 965 -- -- : 25 312 966 Belgian(s Belgian(s NNP 25 312 967 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 968 ; ; : 25 312 969 adjective adjective JJ 25 312 970 -- -- : 25 312 971 Belgian Belgian NNP 25 312 972 _ _ NNP 25 312 973 # # $ 25 312 974 _ _ NNP 25 312 975 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 312 976 divisions division NNS 25 312 977 : : : 25 312 978 Fleming fleme VBG 25 312 979 55 55 CD 25 312 980 % % NN 25 312 981 , , , 25 312 982 Walloon Walloon NNP 25 312 983 33 33 CD 25 312 984 % % NN 25 312 985 , , , 25 312 986 mixed mixed JJ 25 312 987 or or CC 25 312 988 other other JJ 25 312 989 12 12 CD 25 312 990 % % NN 25 312 991 _ _ NNP 25 312 992 # # $ 25 312 993 _ _ NNP 25 312 994 Religion Religion NNP 25 312 995 : : : 25 312 996 Roman Roman NNP 25 312 997 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 312 998 75 75 CD 25 312 999 % % NN 25 312 1000 , , , 25 312 1001 remainder remainder NN 25 312 1002 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 312 1003 or or CC 25 312 1004 other other JJ 25 312 1005 _ _ NNP 25 312 1006 # # $ 25 312 1007 _ _ NNP 25 312 1008 Language Language NNP 25 312 1009 : : : 25 312 1010 Flemish flemish JJ 25 312 1011 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 1012 Dutch dutch JJ 25 312 1013 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 1014 56 56 CD 25 312 1015 % % NN 25 312 1016 , , , 25 312 1017 French French NNP 25 312 1018 32 32 CD 25 312 1019 % % NN 25 312 1020 , , , 25 312 1021 German German NNP 25 312 1022 1 1 CD 25 312 1023 % % NN 25 312 1024 ; ; , 25 312 1025 legally legally RB 25 312 1026 bilingual bilingual JJ 25 312 1027 11 11 CD 25 312 1028 % % NN 25 312 1029 ; ; , 25 312 1030 divided divide VBN 25 312 1031 along along IN 25 312 1032 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 312 1033 lines line NNS 25 312 1034 _ _ IN 25 312 1035 # # NNP 25 312 1036 _ _ NNP 25 312 1037 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 312 1038 : : : 25 312 1039 99 99 CD 25 312 1040 % % NN 25 312 1041 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 1042 male male JJ 25 312 1043 NA% NA% NNS 25 312 1044 , , , 25 312 1045 female female JJ 25 312 1046 NA% NA% NNS 25 312 1047 ) ) -RRB- 25 312 1048 age age NN 25 312 1049 15 15 CD 25 312 1050 and and CC 25 312 1051 over over RB 25 312 1052 can can MD 25 312 1053 read read VB 25 312 1054 and and CC 25 312 1055 write write VB 25 312 1056 ( ( -LRB- 25 312 1057 1980 1980 CD 25 312 1058 est est NNP 25 312 1059 . . . 25 312 1060 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 1 _ _ NNP 25 313 2 # # $ 25 313 3 _ _ NNP 25 313 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 313 5 force force NN 25 313 6 : : : 25 313 7 4,200,000 4,200,000 CD 25 313 8 ; ; : 25 313 9 services service NNS 25 313 10 69 69 CD 25 313 11 % % NN 25 313 12 , , , 25 313 13 industry industry NN 25 313 14 28 28 CD 25 313 15 % % NN 25 313 16 , , , 25 313 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 313 18 3 3 CD 25 313 19 % % NN 25 313 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 21 1988 1988 CD 25 313 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 23 _ _ NNP 25 313 24 # # NNP 25 313 25 _ _ NNP 25 313 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 313 27 labor labor NN 25 313 28 : : : 25 313 29 70 70 CD 25 313 30 % % NN 25 313 31 of of IN 25 313 32 labor labor NN 25 313 33 force force NN 25 313 34 _ _ NNP 25 313 35 * * NFP 25 313 36 _ _ NNP 25 313 37 Government Government NNP 25 313 38 _ _ NNP 25 313 39 # # NNP 25 313 40 _ _ NNP 25 313 41 Long Long NNP 25 313 42 - - HYPH 25 313 43 form form NN 25 313 44 name name NN 25 313 45 : : : 25 313 46 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 313 47 of of IN 25 313 48 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 313 49 _ _ NNP 25 313 50 # # NNP 25 313 51 _ _ NNP 25 313 52 Type Type NNP 25 313 53 : : : 25 313 54 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 313 55 monarchy monarchy NN 25 313 56 _ _ NNP 25 313 57 # # NNP 25 313 58 _ _ NNP 25 313 59 Capital Capital NNP 25 313 60 : : : 25 313 61 Brussels Brussels NNP 25 313 62 _ _ NNP 25 313 63 # # NNP 25 313 64 _ _ NNP 25 313 65 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 313 66 divisions division NNS 25 313 67 : : : 25 313 68 9 9 CD 25 313 69 provinces province NNS 25 313 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 71 French french JJ 25 313 72 -- -- : 25 313 73 provinces province NNS 25 313 74 , , , 25 313 75 singular singular JJ 25 313 76 -- -- : 25 313 77 province province NN 25 313 78 ; ; , 25 313 79 Flemish flemish JJ 25 313 80 -- -- : 25 313 81 provincien provincien NNP 25 313 82 , , , 25 313 83 singular singular JJ 25 313 84 -- -- : 25 313 85 provincie provincie NN 25 313 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 87 ; ; : 25 313 88 Antwerpen antwerpen NN 25 313 89 , , , 25 313 90 Brabant Brabant NNP 25 313 91 , , , 25 313 92 Hainaut Hainaut NNP 25 313 93 , , , 25 313 94 Liege Liege NNP 25 313 95 , , , 25 313 96 Limburg Limburg NNP 25 313 97 , , , 25 313 98 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 313 99 , , , 25 313 100 Namur Namur NNP 25 313 101 , , , 25 313 102 Oost Oost NNP 25 313 103 - - HYPH 25 313 104 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 25 313 105 , , , 25 313 106 West West NNP 25 313 107 - - HYPH 25 313 108 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 25 313 109 _ _ NNP 25 313 110 # # $ 25 313 111 _ _ NNP 25 313 112 Independence Independence NNP 25 313 113 : : : 25 313 114 4 4 CD 25 313 115 October October NNP 25 313 116 1830 1830 CD 25 313 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 118 from from IN 25 313 119 the the DT 25 313 120 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 313 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 122 _ _ NNP 25 313 123 # # NNP 25 313 124 _ _ NNP 25 313 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 313 126 : : : 25 313 127 7 7 CD 25 313 128 February February NNP 25 313 129 1831 1831 CD 25 313 130 , , , 25 313 131 last last JJ 25 313 132 revised revise VBD 25 313 133 8 8 CD 25 313 134 - - SYM 25 313 135 9 9 CD 25 313 136 August August NNP 25 313 137 1980 1980 CD 25 313 138 ; ; : 25 313 139 the the DT 25 313 140 government government NN 25 313 141 is be VBZ 25 313 142 in in IN 25 313 143 the the DT 25 313 144 process process NN 25 313 145 of of IN 25 313 146 revising revise VBG 25 313 147 the the DT 25 313 148 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 313 149 , , , 25 313 150 with with IN 25 313 151 the the DT 25 313 152 aim aim NN 25 313 153 of of IN 25 313 154 federalizing federalize VBG 25 313 155 the the DT 25 313 156 Belgian belgian JJ 25 313 157 state state NN 25 313 158 _ _ NNP 25 313 159 # # $ 25 313 160 _ _ NNP 25 313 161 Legal Legal NNP 25 313 162 system system NN 25 313 163 : : : 25 313 164 civil civil JJ 25 313 165 law law NN 25 313 166 system system NN 25 313 167 influenced influence VBN 25 313 168 by by IN 25 313 169 English english JJ 25 313 170 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 313 171 theory theory NN 25 313 172 ; ; , 25 313 173 judicial judicial JJ 25 313 174 review review NN 25 313 175 of of IN 25 313 176 legislative legislative JJ 25 313 177 acts act NNS 25 313 178 ; ; : 25 313 179 accepts accept VBZ 25 313 180 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 313 181 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 313 182 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 313 183 , , , 25 313 184 with with IN 25 313 185 reservations reservation NNS 25 313 186 _ _ NNP 25 313 187 # # $ 25 313 188 _ _ NNP 25 313 189 National national JJ 25 313 190 holiday holiday NN 25 313 191 : : : 25 313 192 National National NNP 25 313 193 Day Day NNP 25 313 194 , , , 25 313 195 21 21 CD 25 313 196 July July NNP 25 313 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 198 ascension ascension NN 25 313 199 of of IN 25 313 200 King King NNP 25 313 201 Leopold Leopold NNP 25 313 202 to to IN 25 313 203 the the DT 25 313 204 throne throne NN 25 313 205 in in IN 25 313 206 1831 1831 CD 25 313 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 208 _ _ NNP 25 313 209 # # NNP 25 313 210 _ _ NNP 25 313 211 Executive Executive NNP 25 313 212 branch branch NN 25 313 213 : : : 25 313 214 monarch monarch NN 25 313 215 , , , 25 313 216 prime prime NNP 25 313 217 minister minister NNP 25 313 218 , , , 25 313 219 five five CD 25 313 220 deputy deputy JJ 25 313 221 prime prime JJ 25 313 222 ministers minister NNS 25 313 223 , , , 25 313 224 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 313 225 _ _ NNP 25 313 226 # # $ 25 313 227 _ _ NNP 25 313 228 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 313 229 branch branch NN 25 313 230 : : : 25 313 231 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 313 232 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 313 233 consists consist VBZ 25 313 234 of of IN 25 313 235 an an DT 25 313 236 upper upper JJ 25 313 237 chamber chamber NN 25 313 238 or or CC 25 313 239 Senate Senate NNP 25 313 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 241 Flemish Flemish NNP 25 313 242 -- -- : 25 313 243 Senaat Senaat NNP 25 313 244 , , , 25 313 245 French french JJ 25 313 246 -- -- : 25 313 247 Senat Senat NNP 25 313 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 249 and and CC 25 313 250 a a DT 25 313 251 lower low JJR 25 313 252 chamber chamber NN 25 313 253 or or CC 25 313 254 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 313 255 of of IN 25 313 256 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 313 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 258 Flemish Flemish NNP 25 313 259 -- -- : 25 313 260 Kamer Kamer NNP 25 313 261 van van NNP 25 313 262 Volksvertegenwoordigers Volksvertegenwoordigers NNP 25 313 263 , , , 25 313 264 French French NNP 25 313 265 -- -- : 25 313 266 Chambre Chambre NNP 25 313 267 des des NNP 25 313 268 Representants Representants NNPS 25 313 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 270 _ _ NNP 25 313 271 # # $ 25 313 272 _ _ NNP 25 313 273 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 313 274 branch branch NN 25 313 275 : : : 25 313 276 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 313 277 Court Court NNP 25 313 278 of of IN 25 313 279 Justice Justice NNP 25 313 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 281 Flemish Flemish NNP 25 313 282 -- -- : 25 313 283 Hof Hof NNP 25 313 284 van van NNP 25 313 285 Cassatie Cassatie NNP 25 313 286 , , , 25 313 287 French French NNP 25 313 288 -- -- : 25 313 289 Cour Cour NNP 25 313 290 de de FW 25 313 291 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 313 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 293 _ _ NNP 25 313 294 # # NNP 25 313 295 _ _ NNP 25 313 296 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 313 297 : : : 25 313 298 Chief Chief NNP 25 313 299 of of IN 25 313 300 State State NNP 25 313 301 -- -- : 25 313 302 King King NNP 25 313 303 BAUDOUIN BAUDOUIN NNP 25 313 304 I -PRON- PRP 25 313 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 306 since since IN 25 313 307 17 17 CD 25 313 308 July July NNP 25 313 309 1951 1951 CD 25 313 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 311 ; ; : 25 313 312 Heir heir VB 25 313 313 Apparent apparent JJ 25 313 314 Prince Prince NNP 25 313 315 ALBERT ALBERT NNP 25 313 316 of of IN 25 313 317 Liege Liege NNP 25 313 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 319 brother brother NN 25 313 320 of of IN 25 313 321 the the DT 25 313 322 King King NNP 25 313 323 ; ; : 25 313 324 born bear VBN 25 313 325 6 6 CD 25 313 326 June June NNP 25 313 327 1934 1934 CD 25 313 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 329 ; ; : 25 313 330 Head Head NNP 25 313 331 of of IN 25 313 332 Government Government NNP 25 313 333 -- -- : 25 313 334 Prime Prime NNP 25 313 335 Minister Minister NNP 25 313 336 Wilfried Wilfried NNP 25 313 337 MARTENS MARTENS NNP 25 313 338 , , , 25 313 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 340 since since IN 25 313 341 April April NNP 25 313 342 1979 1979 CD 25 313 343 , , , 25 313 344 with with IN 25 313 345 a a DT 25 313 346 10-month 10-month CD 25 313 347 interruption interruption NN 25 313 348 in in IN 25 313 349 1981 1981 CD 25 313 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 351 _ _ NNP 25 313 352 # # $ 25 313 353 _ _ NNP 25 313 354 Political political JJ 25 313 355 parties party NNS 25 313 356 and and CC 25 313 357 leaders leader NNS 25 313 358 : : : 25 313 359 Flemish flemish JJ 25 313 360 Social Social NNP 25 313 361 Christian Christian NNP 25 313 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 363 CVP CVP NNP 25 313 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 365 , , , 25 313 366 Herman Herman NNP 25 313 367 van van NNP 25 313 368 ROMPUY ROMPUY NNP 25 313 369 , , , 25 313 370 president president NN 25 313 371 ; ; : 25 313 372 Walloon Walloon NNP 25 313 373 Social Social NNP 25 313 374 Christian Christian NNP 25 313 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 376 PSC PSC NNP 25 313 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 378 , , , 25 313 379 Gerard Gerard NNP 25 313 380 DEPREZ DEPREZ NNP 25 313 381 , , , 25 313 382 president president NN 25 313 383 ; ; , 25 313 384 Flemish flemish JJ 25 313 385 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 313 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 387 SP SP NNP 25 313 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 389 , , , 25 313 390 Frank Frank NNP 25 313 391 VANDENBROUCKE VANDENBROUCKE NNP 25 313 392 , , , 25 313 393 president president NN 25 313 394 ; ; : 25 313 395 Walloon Walloon NNP 25 313 396 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 313 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 398 PS PS NNP 25 313 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 400 , , , 25 313 401 Guy Guy NNP 25 313 402 SPITAELS SPITAELS NNP 25 313 403 , , , 25 313 404 president president NN 25 313 405 ; ; : 25 313 406 Flemish Flemish NNP 25 313 407 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 313 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 409 PVV PVV NNP 25 313 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 411 , , , 25 313 412 Guy Guy NNP 25 313 413 VERHOFSTADT VERHOFSTADT NNP 25 313 414 , , , 25 313 415 president president NN 25 313 416 ; ; : 25 313 417 Walloon Walloon NNP 25 313 418 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 313 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 420 PRL PRL NNP 25 313 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 422 , , , 25 313 423 Antoine Antoine NNP 25 313 424 DUQUESNE DUQUESNE NNP 25 313 425 , , , 25 313 426 president president NN 25 313 427 ; ; : 25 313 428 Francophone Francophone NNP 25 313 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 313 430 Front Front NNP 25 313 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 432 FDF FDF NNP 25 313 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 434 , , , 25 313 435 Georges Georges NNP 25 313 436 CLERFAYT CLERFAYT NNP 25 313 437 , , , 25 313 438 president president NN 25 313 439 ; ; : 25 313 440 Volksunie Volksunie NNP 25 313 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 442 VU VU NNP 25 313 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 444 , , , 25 313 445 Jaak Jaak NNP 25 313 446 GABRIELS GABRIELS NNP 25 313 447 , , , 25 313 448 president president NN 25 313 449 ; ; : 25 313 450 Communist Communist NNP 25 313 451 Party Party NNP 25 313 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 453 PCB PCB NNP 25 313 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 455 , , , 25 313 456 Louis Louis NNP 25 313 457 van van NNP 25 313 458 GEYT GEYT NNP 25 313 459 , , , 25 313 460 president president NN 25 313 461 ; ; : 25 313 462 Vlaams Vlaams NNP 25 313 463 Blok Blok NNP 25 313 464 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 465 VB VB NNP 25 313 466 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 467 , , , 25 313 468 Karel Karel NNP 25 313 469 DILLEN DILLEN NNP 25 313 470 ; ; : 25 313 471 other other JJ 25 313 472 minor minor JJ 25 313 473 parties party NNS 25 313 474 _ _ NNP 25 313 475 # # NNP 25 313 476 _ _ NNP 25 313 477 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 313 478 : : : 25 313 479 universal universal JJ 25 313 480 and and CC 25 313 481 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 313 482 at at IN 25 313 483 age age NN 25 313 484 18 18 CD 25 313 485 _ _ NNP 25 313 486 # # NNP 25 313 487 _ _ NNP 25 313 488 Elections Elections NNPS 25 313 489 : : : 25 313 490 Senate Senate NNP 25 313 491 -- -- : 25 313 492 last last RB 25 313 493 held hold VBD 25 313 494 13 13 CD 25 313 495 December December NNP 25 313 496 1987 1987 CD 25 313 497 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 498 next next JJ 25 313 499 to to TO 25 313 500 be be VB 25 313 501 held hold VBN 25 313 502 by by IN 25 313 503 January January NNP 25 313 504 1992 1992 CD 25 313 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 506 ; ; : 25 313 507 results result NNS 25 313 508 -- -- : 25 313 509 CVP CVP NNP 25 313 510 19.2 19.2 CD 25 313 511 % % NN 25 313 512 , , , 25 313 513 PS PS NNP 25 313 514 15.7 15.7 CD 25 313 515 % % NN 25 313 516 , , , 25 313 517 SP SP NNP 25 313 518 14.7 14.7 CD 25 313 519 % % NN 25 313 520 , , , 25 313 521 PVV PVV NNP 25 313 522 11.3 11.3 CD 25 313 523 % % NN 25 313 524 , , , 25 313 525 PRL PRL NNP 25 313 526 9.3 9.3 CD 25 313 527 % % NN 25 313 528 , , , 25 313 529 VU vu NN 25 313 530 8.1 8.1 CD 25 313 531 % % NN 25 313 532 , , , 25 313 533 PSC psc NN 25 313 534 7.8 7.8 CD 25 313 535 % % NN 25 313 536 , , , 25 313 537 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 25 313 538 - - HYPH 25 313 539 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 25 313 540 7.7 7.7 CD 25 313 541 % % NN 25 313 542 , , , 25 313 543 VB VB NNP 25 313 544 2.0 2.0 CD 25 313 545 % % NN 25 313 546 , , , 25 313 547 VDF VDF NNP 25 313 548 1.3 1.3 CD 25 313 549 % % NN 25 313 550 , , , 25 313 551 other other JJ 25 313 552 1.96 1.96 CD 25 313 553 % % NN 25 313 554 ; ; : 25 313 555 seats--(106 seats--(106 NNP 25 313 556 total total NN 25 313 557 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 558 CVP CVP NNP 25 313 559 22 22 CD 25 313 560 , , , 25 313 561 PS PS NNP 25 313 562 20 20 CD 25 313 563 , , , 25 313 564 SP SP NNP 25 313 565 17 17 CD 25 313 566 , , , 25 313 567 PRL PRL NNP 25 313 568 12 12 CD 25 313 569 , , , 25 313 570 PVV PVV NNP 25 313 571 11 11 CD 25 313 572 , , , 25 313 573 PSC psc NN 25 313 574 9 9 CD 25 313 575 , , , 25 313 576 VU vu NN 25 313 577 8 8 CD 25 313 578 , , , 25 313 579 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 25 313 580 - - HYPH 25 313 581 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 25 313 582 5 5 CD 25 313 583 , , , 25 313 584 VB VB NNP 25 313 585 1 1 CD 25 313 586 , , , 25 313 587 FDF FDF NNP 25 313 588 1 1 CD 25 313 589 ; ; : 25 313 590 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 313 591 of of IN 25 313 592 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 313 593 -- -- : 25 313 594 last last RB 25 313 595 held hold VBD 25 313 596 13 13 CD 25 313 597 December December NNP 25 313 598 1987 1987 CD 25 313 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 600 next next JJ 25 313 601 to to TO 25 313 602 be be VB 25 313 603 held hold VBN 25 313 604 by by IN 25 313 605 January January NNP 25 313 606 1992 1992 CD 25 313 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 608 ; ; : 25 313 609 results result NNS 25 313 610 -- -- : 25 313 611 CVP CVP NNP 25 313 612 19.45 19.45 CD 25 313 613 % % NN 25 313 614 , , , 25 313 615 PS PS NNP 25 313 616 15.66 15.66 CD 25 313 617 % % NN 25 313 618 , , , 25 313 619 SP SP NNP 25 313 620 14.88 14.88 CD 25 313 621 % % NN 25 313 622 , , , 25 313 623 PVV PVV NNP 25 313 624 11.55 11.55 CD 25 313 625 % % NN 25 313 626 , , , 25 313 627 PRL prl NN 25 313 628 9.41 9.41 CD 25 313 629 % % NN 25 313 630 , , , 25 313 631 PSC psc NN 25 313 632 8.01 8.01 CD 25 313 633 % % NN 25 313 634 , , , 25 313 635 VU vu NN 25 313 636 8.05 8.05 CD 25 313 637 % % NN 25 313 638 , , , 25 313 639 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 25 313 640 - - HYPH 25 313 641 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 25 313 642 7.05 7.05 CD 25 313 643 % % NN 25 313 644 , , , 25 313 645 VB VB NNP 25 313 646 1.90 1.90 CD 25 313 647 % % NN 25 313 648 , , , 25 313 649 FDF FDF NNP 25 313 650 1.16 1.16 CD 25 313 651 % % NN 25 313 652 , , , 25 313 653 other other JJ 25 313 654 2.88 2.88 CD 25 313 655 % % NN 25 313 656 ; ; , 25 313 657 seats--(212 seats--(212 NN 25 313 658 total total NN 25 313 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 313 660 CVP CVP NNP 25 313 661 43 43 CD 25 313 662 , , , 25 313 663 PS PS NNP 25 313 664 40 40 CD 25 313 665 , , , 25 313 666 SP SP NNP 25 313 667 32 32 CD 25 313 668 , , , 25 313 669 PVV PVV NNP 25 313 670 25 25 CD 25 313 671 , , , 25 313 672 PRL PRL NNP 25 313 673 23 23 CD 25 313 674 , , , 25 313 675 PSC PSC NNP 25 313 676 19 19 CD 25 313 677 , , , 25 313 678 VU VU NNP 25 313 679 16 16 CD 25 313 680 , , , 25 313 681 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 25 313 682 - - HYPH 25 313 683 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 25 313 684 9 9 CD 25 313 685 , , , 25 313 686 FDF FDF NNP 25 313 687 3 3 CD 25 313 688 , , , 25 313 689 VB VB NNP 25 313 690 2 2 CD 25 313 691 _ _ NNP 25 313 692 # # NNP 25 313 693 _ _ NNP 25 313 694 Communists Communists NNPS 25 313 695 : : : 25 313 696 under under IN 25 313 697 5,000 5,000 CD 25 313 698 members member NNS 25 313 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 313 700 December December NNP 25 313 701 1985 1985 CD 25 313 702 est est NNP 25 313 703 . . . 25 313 704 ) ) -RRB- 25 314 1 _ _ NNP 25 314 2 # # NNP 25 314 3 _ _ NNP 25 314 4 Other other JJ 25 314 5 political political JJ 25 314 6 or or CC 25 314 7 pressure pressure NN 25 314 8 groups group NNS 25 314 9 : : : 25 314 10 Christian Christian NNP 25 314 11 and and CC 25 314 12 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 314 13 Trade Trade NNP 25 314 14 Unions Unions NNPS 25 314 15 ; ; : 25 314 16 Federation Federation NNP 25 314 17 of of IN 25 314 18 Belgian Belgian NNP 25 314 19 Industries Industries NNPS 25 314 20 ; ; : 25 314 21 numerous numerous JJ 25 314 22 other other JJ 25 314 23 associations association NNS 25 314 24 representing represent VBG 25 314 25 bankers banker NNS 25 314 26 , , , 25 314 27 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 25 314 28 , , , 25 314 29 middle middle JJ 25 314 30 - - HYPH 25 314 31 class class NN 25 314 32 artisans artisan NNS 25 314 33 , , , 25 314 34 and and CC 25 314 35 the the DT 25 314 36 legal legal JJ 25 314 37 and and CC 25 314 38 medical medical JJ 25 314 39 professions profession NNS 25 314 40 ; ; : 25 314 41 various various JJ 25 314 42 organizations organization NNS 25 314 43 represent represent VBP 25 314 44 the the DT 25 314 45 cultural cultural JJ 25 314 46 interests interest NNS 25 314 47 of of IN 25 314 48 Flanders Flanders NNPS 25 314 49 and and CC 25 314 50 Wallonia Wallonia NNP 25 314 51 ; ; : 25 314 52 various various JJ 25 314 53 peace peace NN 25 314 54 groups group NNS 25 314 55 such such JJ 25 314 56 as as IN 25 314 57 the the DT 25 314 58 Flemish Flemish NNP 25 314 59 Action Action NNP 25 314 60 Committee Committee NNP 25 314 61 Against Against NNP 25 314 62 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 314 63 Weapons Weapons NNPS 25 314 64 and and CC 25 314 65 Pax Pax NNP 25 314 66 Christi Christi NNP 25 314 67 _ _ NNP 25 314 68 # # NNP 25 314 69 _ _ NNP 25 314 70 Member Member NNP 25 314 71 of of IN 25 314 72 : : : 25 314 73 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 314 74 , , , 25 314 75 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 314 76 , , , 25 314 77 AG AG NNP 25 314 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 314 79 observer observer NNP 25 314 80 ) ) -RRB- 25 314 81 , , , 25 314 82 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 314 83 , , , 25 314 84 Benelux Benelux NNP 25 314 85 , , , 25 314 86 BIS BIS NNP 25 314 87 , , , 25 314 88 CCC CCC NNP 25 314 89 , , , 25 314 90 CE CE NNP 25 314 91 , , , 25 314 92 CERN CERN NNP 25 314 93 , , , 25 314 94 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 314 95 , , , 25 314 96 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 314 97 , , , 25 314 98 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 314 99 , , , 25 314 100 EC EC NNP 25 314 101 , , , 25 314 102 ECE ECE NNP 25 314 103 , , , 25 314 104 EIB EIB NNP 25 314 105 , , , 25 314 106 ESA ESA NNP 25 314 107 , , , 25 314 108 FAO FAO NNP 25 314 109 , , , 25 314 110 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 314 111 , , , 25 314 112 G-10 g-10 CD 25 314 113 , , , 25 314 114 GATT GATT NNP 25 314 115 , , , 25 314 116 IADB IADB NNP 25 314 117 , , , 25 314 118 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 314 119 , , , 25 314 120 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 314 121 , , , 25 314 122 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 314 123 , , , 25 314 124 ICC ICC NNP 25 314 125 , , , 25 314 126 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 314 127 , , , 25 314 128 IDA IDA NNP 25 314 129 , , , 25 314 130 IEA IEA NNP 25 314 131 , , , 25 314 132 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 314 133 , , , 25 314 134 IFC IFC NNP 25 314 135 , , , 25 314 136 ILO ILO NNP 25 314 137 , , , 25 314 138 IMF IMF NNP 25 314 139 , , , 25 314 140 IMO imo RB 25 314 141 , , , 25 314 142 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 314 143 , , , 25 314 144 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 314 145 , , , 25 314 146 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 314 147 , , , 25 314 148 IOC IOC NNP 25 314 149 , , , 25 314 150 IOM IOM NNP 25 314 151 , , , 25 314 152 ISO ISO NNP 25 314 153 , , , 25 314 154 ITU ITU NNP 25 314 155 , , , 25 314 156 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 314 157 , , , 25 314 158 NATO NATO NNP 25 314 159 , , , 25 314 160 NEA NEA NNP 25 314 161 , , , 25 314 162 OAS OAS NNP 25 314 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 314 164 observer observer NNP 25 314 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 314 166 , , , 25 314 167 OECD OECD NNP 25 314 168 , , , 25 314 169 PCA PCA NNP 25 314 170 , , , 25 314 171 UN UN NNP 25 314 172 , , , 25 314 173 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 314 174 , , , 25 314 175 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 314 176 , , , 25 314 177 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 314 178 , , , 25 314 179 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 314 180 , , , 25 314 181 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 314 182 , , , 25 314 183 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 314 184 , , , 25 314 185 UPU UPU NNP 25 314 186 , , , 25 314 187 WCL WCL NNP 25 314 188 , , , 25 314 189 WEU WEU NNP 25 314 190 , , , 25 314 191 WHO who WP 25 314 192 , , , 25 314 193 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 314 194 , , , 25 314 195 WMO WMO NNP 25 314 196 , , , 25 314 197 WTO WTO NNP 25 314 198 _ _ NNP 25 314 199 # # $ 25 314 200 _ _ NNP 25 314 201 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 314 202 representation representation NN 25 314 203 : : : 25 314 204 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 314 205 Juan Juan NNP 25 314 206 CASSIERS cassier NNS 25 314 207 ; ; : 25 314 208 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 314 209 at at IN 25 314 210 3330 3330 CD 25 314 211 Garfield Garfield NNP 25 314 212 Street Street NNP 25 314 213 NW NW NNP 25 314 214 , , , 25 314 215 Washington Washington NNP 25 314 216 DC DC NNP 25 314 217 20008 20008 CD 25 314 218 ; ; : 25 314 219 telephone telephone NN 25 314 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 314 221 202 202 CD 25 314 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 314 223 333 333 CD 25 314 224 - - HYPH 25 314 225 6900 6900 CD 25 314 226 ; ; : 25 314 227 there there EX 25 314 228 are be VBP 25 314 229 Belgian belgian JJ 25 314 230 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 314 231 General General NNP 25 314 232 in in IN 25 314 233 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 314 234 , , , 25 314 235 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 314 236 , , , 25 314 237 Houston Houston NNP 25 314 238 , , , 25 314 239 Los Los NNP 25 314 240 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 314 241 , , , 25 314 242 and and CC 25 314 243 New New NNP 25 314 244 York York NNP 25 314 245 ; ; : 25 314 246 US US NNP 25 314 247 -- -- : 25 314 248 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 314 249 Maynard Maynard NNP 25 314 250 W. W. NNP 25 314 251 GLITMAN GLITMAN NNP 25 314 252 ; ; : 25 314 253 Embassy embassy NN 25 314 254 at at IN 25 314 255 27 27 CD 25 314 256 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 314 257 du du NNP 25 314 258 Regent Regent NNP 25 314 259 , , , 25 314 260 B-1000 B-1000 NNP 25 314 261 Brussels Brussels NNP 25 314 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 314 263 mailing mail VBG 25 314 264 address address NN 25 314 265 is be VBZ 25 314 266 APO APO NNP 25 314 267 New New NNP 25 314 268 York York NNP 25 314 269 09667 09667 CD 25 314 270 - - SYM 25 314 271 1000 1000 CD 25 314 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 314 273 ; ; : 25 314 274 telephone telephone NN 25 314 275 [ [ -LRB- 25 314 276 32 32 CD 25 314 277 ] ] -RRB- 25 314 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 314 279 2 2 CD 25 314 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 314 281 513 513 CD 25 314 282 - - HYPH 25 314 283 3830 3830 CD 25 314 284 ; ; : 25 314 285 there there EX 25 314 286 is be VBZ 25 314 287 a a DT 25 314 288 US US NNP 25 314 289 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 314 290 General General NNP 25 314 291 in in IN 25 314 292 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 25 314 293 _ _ NNP 25 314 294 # # $ 25 314 295 _ _ NNP 25 314 296 Flag Flag NNP 25 314 297 : : : 25 314 298 three three CD 25 314 299 equal equal JJ 25 314 300 vertical vertical JJ 25 314 301 bands band NNS 25 314 302 of of IN 25 314 303 black black JJ 25 314 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 314 305 hoist hoist NN 25 314 306 side side NN 25 314 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 314 308 , , , 25 314 309 yellow yellow NNP 25 314 310 , , , 25 314 311 and and CC 25 314 312 red red NN 25 314 313 ; ; : 25 314 314 the the DT 25 314 315 design design NN 25 314 316 was be VBD 25 314 317 based base VBN 25 314 318 on on IN 25 314 319 the the DT 25 314 320 flag flag NN 25 314 321 of of IN 25 314 322 France France NNP 25 314 323 _ _ NNP 25 314 324 * * NFP 25 314 325 _ _ NNP 25 314 326 Economy Economy NNP 25 314 327 _ _ NNP 25 314 328 # # NNP 25 314 329 _ _ NNP 25 314 330 Overview Overview NNP 25 314 331 : : : 25 314 332 This this DT 25 314 333 small small JJ 25 314 334 private private JJ 25 314 335 - - HYPH 25 314 336 enterprise enterprise NN 25 314 337 economy economy NN 25 314 338 has have VBZ 25 314 339 capitalized capitalize VBN 25 314 340 on on IN 25 314 341 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 314 342 central central JJ 25 314 343 geographic geographic JJ 25 314 344 location location NN 25 314 345 , , , 25 314 346 highly highly RB 25 314 347 developed developed JJ 25 314 348 transport transport NN 25 314 349 network network NN 25 314 350 , , , 25 314 351 and and CC 25 314 352 diversified diversify VBD 25 314 353 industrial industrial JJ 25 314 354 and and CC 25 314 355 commercial commercial JJ 25 314 356 base base NN 25 314 357 . . . 25 315 1 Industry industry NN 25 315 2 is be VBZ 25 315 3 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 315 4 mainly mainly RB 25 315 5 in in IN 25 315 6 the the DT 25 315 7 populous populous JJ 25 315 8 Flemish flemish JJ 25 315 9 area area NN 25 315 10 in in IN 25 315 11 the the DT 25 315 12 north north NN 25 315 13 , , , 25 315 14 although although IN 25 315 15 the the DT 25 315 16 government government NN 25 315 17 is be VBZ 25 315 18 encouraging encourage VBG 25 315 19 reinvestment reinvestment NN 25 315 20 in in IN 25 315 21 the the DT 25 315 22 southern southern JJ 25 315 23 region region NN 25 315 24 of of IN 25 315 25 Walloon Walloon NNP 25 315 26 . . . 25 316 1 With with IN 25 316 2 few few JJ 25 316 3 natural natural JJ 25 316 4 resources resource NNS 25 316 5 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 316 6 must must MD 25 316 7 import import VB 25 316 8 essential essential JJ 25 316 9 raw raw JJ 25 316 10 materials material NNS 25 316 11 , , , 25 316 12 making make VBG 25 316 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 316 14 economy economy NN 25 316 15 closely closely RB 25 316 16 dependent dependent JJ 25 316 17 on on IN 25 316 18 the the DT 25 316 19 state state NN 25 316 20 of of IN 25 316 21 world world NN 25 316 22 markets market NNS 25 316 23 . . . 25 317 1 Over over IN 25 317 2 70 70 CD 25 317 3 % % NN 25 317 4 of of IN 25 317 5 trade trade NN 25 317 6 is be VBZ 25 317 7 with with IN 25 317 8 other other JJ 25 317 9 EC EC NNP 25 317 10 countries country NNS 25 317 11 . . . 25 318 1 During during IN 25 318 2 the the DT 25 318 3 period period NN 25 318 4 1988 1988 CD 25 318 5 - - SYM 25 318 6 90 90 CD 25 318 7 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 318 8 's 's POS 25 318 9 economic economic JJ 25 318 10 performance performance NN 25 318 11 was be VBD 25 318 12 marked mark VBN 25 318 13 by by IN 25 318 14 buoyant buoyant JJ 25 318 15 output output NN 25 318 16 growth growth NN 25 318 17 , , , 25 318 18 moderate moderate JJ 25 318 19 inflation inflation NN 25 318 20 , , , 25 318 21 and and CC 25 318 22 a a DT 25 318 23 substantial substantial JJ 25 318 24 external external JJ 25 318 25 surplus surplus NN 25 318 26 . . . 25 319 1 Real real JJ 25 319 2 GDP GDP NNP 25 319 3 grew grow VBD 25 319 4 by by IN 25 319 5 an an DT 25 319 6 average average NN 25 319 7 of of IN 25 319 8 3.9 3.9 CD 25 319 9 % % NN 25 319 10 in in IN 25 319 11 1988 1988 CD 25 319 12 - - SYM 25 319 13 90 90 CD 25 319 14 . . . 25 320 1 However however RB 25 320 2 , , , 25 320 3 the the DT 25 320 4 economy economy NN 25 320 5 is be VBZ 25 320 6 likely likely JJ 25 320 7 to to TO 25 320 8 slow slow VB 25 320 9 in in IN 25 320 10 1991 1991 CD 25 320 11 - - SYM 25 320 12 92 92 CD 25 320 13 to to TO 25 320 14 below below IN 25 320 15 3 3 CD 25 320 16 % % NN 25 320 17 GDP GDP NNP 25 320 18 growth growth NN 25 320 19 . . . 25 321 1 _ _ NNP 25 321 2 # # NNP 25 321 3 _ _ NNP 25 321 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 321 5 : : : 25 321 6 $ $ $ 25 321 7 144.8 144.8 CD 25 321 8 billion billion CD 25 321 9 , , , 25 321 10 per per IN 25 321 11 capita capita FW 25 321 12 $ $ $ 25 321 13 14,600 14,600 CD 25 321 14 ; ; : 25 321 15 real real JJ 25 321 16 growth growth NN 25 321 17 rate rate NN 25 321 18 3.3 3.3 CD 25 321 19 % % NN 25 321 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 321 21 1990 1990 CD 25 321 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 321 23 _ _ NNP 25 321 24 # # $ 25 321 25 _ _ NNP 25 321 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 321 27 rate rate NN 25 321 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 321 29 consumer consumer NN 25 321 30 prices price NNS 25 321 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 321 32 : : : 25 321 33 3 3 CD 25 321 34 % % NN 25 321 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 321 36 1991 1991 CD 25 321 37 est est NNP 25 321 38 . . . 25 321 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 322 1 _ _ NNP 25 322 2 # # NNP 25 322 3 _ _ NNP 25 322 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 322 5 rate rate NN 25 322 6 : : : 25 322 7 8.2 8.2 CD 25 322 8 % % NN 25 322 9 est est NN 25 322 10 . . . 25 323 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 323 2 1991 1991 CD 25 323 3 est est NNP 25 323 4 . . . 25 323 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 324 1 _ _ NNP 25 324 2 # # NNP 25 324 3 _ _ NNP 25 324 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 324 5 : : : 25 324 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 324 7 $ $ $ 25 324 8 45.0 45.0 CD 25 324 9 billion billion CD 25 324 10 ; ; : 25 324 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 324 12 $ $ $ 25 324 13 55.3 55.3 CD 25 324 14 billion billion CD 25 324 15 , , , 25 324 16 including include VBG 25 324 17 capital capital NN 25 324 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 324 19 of of IN 25 324 20 NA NA NNP 25 324 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 324 22 1989 1989 CD 25 324 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 324 24 _ _ NNP 25 324 25 # # NNP 25 324 26 _ _ NNP 25 324 27 Exports Exports NNPS 25 324 28 : : : 25 324 29 $ $ $ 25 324 30 106 106 CD 25 324 31 billion billion CD 25 324 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 324 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 324 34 . . NNP 25 324 35 , , , 25 324 36 1990 1990 CD 25 324 37 est est NNP 25 324 38 . . . 25 324 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 325 1 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 325 2 - - HYPH 25 325 3 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 325 4 Economic Economic NNP 25 325 5 Union Union NNP 25 325 6 ; ; : 25 325 7 commodities commodity NNS 25 325 8 -- -- : 25 325 9 iron iron NN 25 325 10 and and CC 25 325 11 steel steel NN 25 325 12 , , , 25 325 13 transportation transportation NN 25 325 14 equipment equipment NN 25 325 15 , , , 25 325 16 tractors tractor NNS 25 325 17 , , , 25 325 18 diamonds diamond NNS 25 325 19 , , , 25 325 20 petroleum petroleum NN 25 325 21 products product NNS 25 325 22 ; ; : 25 325 23 partners partner NNS 25 325 24 -- -- : 25 325 25 EC EC NNP 25 325 26 74 74 CD 25 325 27 % % NN 25 325 28 , , , 25 325 29 US US NNP 25 325 30 5 5 CD 25 325 31 % % NN 25 325 32 , , , 25 325 33 Communist communist JJ 25 325 34 countries country NNS 25 325 35 2 2 CD 25 325 36 % % NN 25 325 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 325 38 1989 1989 CD 25 325 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 325 40 _ _ NNP 25 325 41 # # NNP 25 325 42 _ _ NNP 25 325 43 Imports Imports NNPS 25 325 44 : : : 25 325 45 $ $ $ 25 325 46 108 108 CD 25 325 47 billion billion CD 25 325 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 325 49 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 325 50 . . NNP 25 325 51 , , , 25 325 52 1989 1989 CD 25 325 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 325 54 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 325 55 - - HYPH 25 325 56 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 325 57 Economic Economic NNP 25 325 58 Union Union NNP 25 325 59 ; ; : 25 325 60 commodities commodity NNS 25 325 61 -- -- : 25 325 62 fuels fuel NNS 25 325 63 , , , 25 325 64 grains grain NNS 25 325 65 , , , 25 325 66 chemicals chemical NNS 25 325 67 , , , 25 325 68 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 325 69 ; ; : 25 325 70 partners partner NNS 25 325 71 -- -- : 25 325 72 EC EC NNP 25 325 73 73 73 CD 25 325 74 % % NN 25 325 75 , , , 25 325 76 US US NNP 25 325 77 4 4 CD 25 325 78 % % NN 25 325 79 , , , 25 325 80 oil oil NN 25 325 81 - - HYPH 25 325 82 exporting export VBG 25 325 83 less less RBR 25 325 84 developed develop VBN 25 325 85 countries country NNS 25 325 86 4 4 CD 25 325 87 % % NN 25 325 88 , , , 25 325 89 Communist communist JJ 25 325 90 countries country NNS 25 325 91 3 3 CD 25 325 92 % % NN 25 325 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 325 94 1989 1989 CD 25 325 95 ) ) -RRB- 25 325 96 _ _ NNP 25 325 97 # # NNP 25 325 98 _ _ NNP 25 325 99 External External NNP 25 325 100 debt debt NN 25 325 101 : : : 25 325 102 $ $ $ 25 325 103 28.8 28.8 CD 25 325 104 billion billion CD 25 325 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 325 106 1990 1990 CD 25 325 107 est est NNP 25 325 108 . . . 25 325 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 326 1 _ _ NNP 25 326 2 # # NNP 25 326 3 _ _ NNP 25 326 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 326 5 production production NN 25 326 6 : : : 25 326 7 growth growth NN 25 326 8 rate rate NN 25 326 9 1.3 1.3 CD 25 326 10 % % NN 25 326 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 326 12 1991 1991 CD 25 326 13 est est NNP 25 326 14 . . . 25 327 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 2 ; ; , 25 327 3 accounts account NNS 25 327 4 for for IN 25 327 5 almost almost RB 25 327 6 30 30 CD 25 327 7 % % NN 25 327 8 of of IN 25 327 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 327 10 _ _ NNP 25 327 11 # # NNP 25 327 12 _ _ NNP 25 327 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 327 14 : : : 25 327 15 17,325,000 17,325,000 CD 25 327 16 kW kW NNP 25 327 17 capacity capacity NN 25 327 18 ; ; : 25 327 19 62,780 62,780 CD 25 327 20 million million CD 25 327 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 327 22 produced produce VBN 25 327 23 , , , 25 327 24 6,350 6,350 CD 25 327 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 327 26 per per IN 25 327 27 capita capita NN 25 327 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 29 1989 1989 CD 25 327 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 31 _ _ NNP 25 327 32 # # NNP 25 327 33 _ _ NNP 25 327 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 327 35 : : : 25 327 36 engineering engineering NN 25 327 37 and and CC 25 327 38 metal metal NN 25 327 39 products product NNS 25 327 40 , , , 25 327 41 processed process VBD 25 327 42 food food NN 25 327 43 and and CC 25 327 44 beverages beverage NNS 25 327 45 , , , 25 327 46 chemicals chemical NNS 25 327 47 , , , 25 327 48 basic basic JJ 25 327 49 metals metal NNS 25 327 50 , , , 25 327 51 textiles textile NNS 25 327 52 , , , 25 327 53 glass glass NN 25 327 54 , , , 25 327 55 petroleum petroleum NN 25 327 56 , , , 25 327 57 coal coal NN 25 327 58 _ _ NNP 25 327 59 # # NNP 25 327 60 _ _ NNP 25 327 61 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 327 62 : : : 25 327 63 accounts account NNS 25 327 64 for for IN 25 327 65 2 2 CD 25 327 66 % % NN 25 327 67 of of IN 25 327 68 GDP GDP NNP 25 327 69 ; ; : 25 327 70 emphasis emphasis NN 25 327 71 on on IN 25 327 72 livestock livestock NN 25 327 73 production production NN 25 327 74 -- -- : 25 327 75 beef beef NN 25 327 76 , , , 25 327 77 veal veal NN 25 327 78 , , , 25 327 79 pork pork NN 25 327 80 , , , 25 327 81 milk milk NN 25 327 82 ; ; , 25 327 83 major major JJ 25 327 84 crops crop NNS 25 327 85 are be VBP 25 327 86 sugar sugar NN 25 327 87 beets beet NNS 25 327 88 , , , 25 327 89 fresh fresh JJ 25 327 90 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 327 91 , , , 25 327 92 fruits fruit NNS 25 327 93 , , , 25 327 94 grain grain NN 25 327 95 , , , 25 327 96 and and CC 25 327 97 tobacco tobacco NN 25 327 98 ; ; : 25 327 99 net net JJ 25 327 100 importer importer NN 25 327 101 of of IN 25 327 102 farm farm NN 25 327 103 products product NNS 25 327 104 _ _ NNP 25 327 105 # # $ 25 327 106 _ _ NNP 25 327 107 Economic economic JJ 25 327 108 aid aid NN 25 327 109 : : : 25 327 110 donor donor NN 25 327 111 -- -- : 25 327 112 ODA ODA NNP 25 327 113 and and CC 25 327 114 OOF OOF NNP 25 327 115 commitments commitment NNS 25 327 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 117 1970 1970 CD 25 327 118 - - SYM 25 327 119 89 89 CD 25 327 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 121 , , , 25 327 122 $ $ $ 25 327 123 5.8 5.8 CD 25 327 124 billion billion CD 25 327 125 _ _ NNP 25 327 126 # # NNP 25 327 127 _ _ NNP 25 327 128 Currency Currency NNP 25 327 129 : : : 25 327 130 Belgian belgian JJ 25 327 131 franc franc NN 25 327 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 133 plural plural JJ 25 327 134 -- -- : 25 327 135 francs franc NNS 25 327 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 137 ; ; : 25 327 138 1 1 CD 25 327 139 Belgian belgian JJ 25 327 140 franc franc NN 25 327 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 142 BF BF NNP 25 327 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 144 = = SYM 25 327 145 100 100 CD 25 327 146 centimes centime NNS 25 327 147 _ _ NNP 25 327 148 # # NNP 25 327 149 _ _ NNP 25 327 150 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 327 151 rates rate NNS 25 327 152 : : : 25 327 153 Belgian belgian JJ 25 327 154 francs franc NNS 25 327 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 156 BF BF NNP 25 327 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 158 per per IN 25 327 159 US$ us$ $ 25 327 160 1 1 CD 25 327 161 - - HYPH 25 327 162 -31.102 -31.102 NNP 25 327 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 164 January January NNP 25 327 165 1991 1991 CD 25 327 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 167 , , , 25 327 168 33.418 33.418 CD 25 327 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 170 1990 1990 CD 25 327 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 172 , , , 25 327 173 39.404 39.404 CD 25 327 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 175 1989 1989 CD 25 327 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 177 , , , 25 327 178 36.768 36.768 CD 25 327 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 180 1988 1988 CD 25 327 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 182 , , , 25 327 183 37.334 37.334 CD 25 327 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 185 1987 1987 CD 25 327 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 187 , , , 25 327 188 44.672 44.672 CD 25 327 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 190 1986 1986 CD 25 327 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 192 , , , 25 327 193 59.378 59.378 CD 25 327 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 195 1985 1985 CD 25 327 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 197 _ _ NNP 25 327 198 # # NNP 25 327 199 _ _ NNP 25 327 200 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 327 201 year year NN 25 327 202 : : : 25 327 203 calendar calendar NNP 25 327 204 year year NN 25 327 205 _ _ NNP 25 327 206 * * NFP 25 327 207 _ _ NNP 25 327 208 Communications Communications NNPS 25 327 209 _ _ NNP 25 327 210 # # NNP 25 327 211 _ _ NNP 25 327 212 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 327 213 : : : 25 327 214 Belgian Belgian NNP 25 327 215 National National NNP 25 327 216 Railways Railways NNPS 25 327 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 218 SNCB SNCB NNP 25 327 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 220 operates operate VBZ 25 327 221 3,667 3,667 CD 25 327 222 km km NNS 25 327 223 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 327 224 standard standard JJ 25 327 225 gauge gauge NN 25 327 226 , , , 25 327 227 government government NN 25 327 228 owned own VBD 25 327 229 ; ; : 25 327 230 2,563 2,563 CD 25 327 231 km km NN 25 327 232 double double JJ 25 327 233 track track NN 25 327 234 ; ; : 25 327 235 1,978 1,978 CD 25 327 236 km km NN 25 327 237 electrified electrify VBN 25 327 238 ; ; : 25 327 239 191 191 CD 25 327 240 km km NN 25 327 241 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 327 242 gauge gauge NN 25 327 243 , , , 25 327 244 government government NN 25 327 245 owned own VBN 25 327 246 and and CC 25 327 247 operated operate VBD 25 327 248 _ _ NNP 25 327 249 # # NNP 25 327 250 _ _ NNP 25 327 251 Highways Highways NNP 25 327 252 : : : 25 327 253 103,396 103,396 CD 25 327 254 km km NN 25 327 255 total total NN 25 327 256 ; ; : 25 327 257 1,317 1,317 CD 25 327 258 km km NN 25 327 259 limited limited JJ 25 327 260 access access NN 25 327 261 , , , 25 327 262 divided divide VBN 25 327 263 autoroute autoroute NN 25 327 264 ; ; : 25 327 265 11,717 11,717 CD 25 327 266 km km NN 25 327 267 national national JJ 25 327 268 highway highway NN 25 327 269 ; ; : 25 327 270 1,362 1,362 CD 25 327 271 km km NN 25 327 272 provincial provincial JJ 25 327 273 road road NN 25 327 274 ; ; : 25 327 275 about about RB 25 327 276 38,000 38,000 CD 25 327 277 km km NNS 25 327 278 paved pave VBN 25 327 279 and and CC 25 327 280 51,000 51,000 CD 25 327 281 km km NNS 25 327 282 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 327 283 rural rural JJ 25 327 284 roads road NNS 25 327 285 _ _ NNP 25 327 286 # # NNP 25 327 287 _ _ NNP 25 327 288 Inland Inland NNP 25 327 289 waterways waterway NNS 25 327 290 : : : 25 327 291 2,043 2,043 CD 25 327 292 km km NNS 25 327 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 294 1,528 1,528 CD 25 327 295 km km NN 25 327 296 in in IN 25 327 297 regular regular JJ 25 327 298 commercial commercial JJ 25 327 299 use use NN 25 327 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 301 _ _ NNP 25 327 302 # # NNP 25 327 303 _ _ NNP 25 327 304 Ports Ports NNP 25 327 305 : : : 25 327 306 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 25 327 307 , , , 25 327 308 Brugge Brugge NNP 25 327 309 , , , 25 327 310 Gent Gent NNP 25 327 311 , , , 25 327 312 Oostende Oostende NNP 25 327 313 , , , 25 327 314 Zeebrugge Zeebrugge NNP 25 327 315 _ _ NNP 25 327 316 # # NNP 25 327 317 _ _ NNP 25 327 318 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 327 319 marine marine NN 25 327 320 : : : 25 327 321 69 69 CD 25 327 322 ships ship NNS 25 327 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 324 1,000 1,000 CD 25 327 325 GRT GRT NNP 25 327 326 or or CC 25 327 327 over over RB 25 327 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 329 totaling total VBG 25 327 330 1,785,066 1,785,066 CD 25 327 331 GRT/2,927,618 grt/2,927,618 NN 25 327 332 DWT dwt NN 25 327 333 ; ; : 25 327 334 includes include VBZ 25 327 335 12 12 CD 25 327 336 cargo cargo NN 25 327 337 , , , 25 327 338 6 6 CD 25 327 339 roll roll NN 25 327 340 - - HYPH 25 327 341 on on IN 25 327 342 / / SYM 25 327 343 roll roll NN 25 327 344 - - HYPH 25 327 345 off off NN 25 327 346 , , , 25 327 347 6 6 CD 25 327 348 container container NN 25 327 349 , , , 25 327 350 7 7 CD 25 327 351 petroleum petroleum NN 25 327 352 , , , 25 327 353 oils oil NNS 25 327 354 , , , 25 327 355 and and CC 25 327 356 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 327 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 358 POL POL NNP 25 327 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 360 tanker tanker NN 25 327 361 , , , 25 327 362 9 9 CD 25 327 363 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 327 364 gas gas NN 25 327 365 , , , 25 327 366 3 3 CD 25 327 367 combination combination NN 25 327 368 ore ore NN 25 327 369 / / SYM 25 327 370 oil oil NN 25 327 371 , , , 25 327 372 9 9 CD 25 327 373 chemical chemical NN 25 327 374 tanker tanker NN 25 327 375 , , , 25 327 376 11 11 CD 25 327 377 bulk bulk NN 25 327 378 , , , 25 327 379 6 6 CD 25 327 380 combination combination NN 25 327 381 bulk bulk NN 25 327 382 _ _ NNP 25 327 383 # # NNP 25 327 384 _ _ NNP 25 327 385 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 327 386 : : : 25 327 387 refined refined JJ 25 327 388 products product NNS 25 327 389 1,167 1,167 CD 25 327 390 km km NN 25 327 391 ; ; : 25 327 392 crude crude JJ 25 327 393 161 161 CD 25 327 394 km km NNS 25 327 395 ; ; : 25 327 396 natural natural JJ 25 327 397 gas gas NN 25 327 398 3,300 3,300 CD 25 327 399 km km NN 25 327 400 _ _ NNP 25 327 401 # # $ 25 327 402 _ _ NNP 25 327 403 Civil civil JJ 25 327 404 air air NN 25 327 405 : : : 25 327 406 47 47 CD 25 327 407 major major JJ 25 327 408 transport transport NN 25 327 409 aircraft aircraft NN 25 327 410 _ _ NNP 25 327 411 # # NNP 25 327 412 _ _ NNP 25 327 413 Airports Airports NNP 25 327 414 : : : 25 327 415 42 42 CD 25 327 416 total total NN 25 327 417 , , , 25 327 418 42 42 CD 25 327 419 usable usable JJ 25 327 420 ; ; : 25 327 421 24 24 CD 25 327 422 with with IN 25 327 423 permanent permanent JJ 25 327 424 - - HYPH 25 327 425 surface surface NN 25 327 426 runways runway NNS 25 327 427 ; ; : 25 327 428 none none NN 25 327 429 with with IN 25 327 430 runways runway NNS 25 327 431 over over IN 25 327 432 3,659 3,659 CD 25 327 433 m m NNP 25 327 434 ; ; : 25 327 435 14 14 CD 25 327 436 with with IN 25 327 437 runways runways NNP 25 327 438 2,440 2,440 CD 25 327 439 - - HYPH 25 327 440 3,659 3,659 CD 25 327 441 m m NN 25 327 442 ; ; : 25 327 443 3 3 CD 25 327 444 with with IN 25 327 445 runways runway NNS 25 327 446 1,220 1,220 CD 25 327 447 - - HYPH 25 327 448 2,439 2,439 CD 25 327 449 m m NNP 25 327 450 _ _ NNP 25 327 451 # # NNP 25 327 452 _ _ NNP 25 327 453 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 327 454 : : : 25 327 455 excellent excellent JJ 25 327 456 domestic domestic JJ 25 327 457 and and CC 25 327 458 international international JJ 25 327 459 telephone telephone NN 25 327 460 and and CC 25 327 461 telegraph telegraph NN 25 327 462 facilities facility NNS 25 327 463 ; ; : 25 327 464 4,720,000 4,720,000 CD 25 327 465 telephones telephone NNS 25 327 466 ; ; : 25 327 467 stations--8 stations--8 `` 25 327 468 AM am NN 25 327 469 , , , 25 327 470 19 19 CD 25 327 471 FM FM NNP 25 327 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 473 42 42 CD 25 327 474 relays relay NNS 25 327 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 476 , , , 25 327 477 25 25 CD 25 327 478 TV tv NN 25 327 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 480 10 10 CD 25 327 481 relays relay NNS 25 327 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 483 ; ; : 25 327 484 5 5 CD 25 327 485 submarine submarine NN 25 327 486 cables cable NNS 25 327 487 ; ; : 25 327 488 satellite satellite NN 25 327 489 earth earth NN 25 327 490 stations station NNS 25 327 491 operating operate VBG 25 327 492 in in IN 25 327 493 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 327 494 3 3 CD 25 327 495 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 327 496 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 327 497 and and CC 25 327 498 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 327 499 systems system NNS 25 327 500 _ _ NNP 25 327 501 * * NFP 25 327 502 _ _ NNP 25 327 503 Defense Defense NNP 25 327 504 Forces Forces NNPS 25 327 505 _ _ NNP 25 327 506 # # NNP 25 327 507 _ _ NNP 25 327 508 Branches Branches NNPS 25 327 509 : : : 25 327 510 Army Army NNP 25 327 511 , , , 25 327 512 Navy Navy NNP 25 327 513 , , , 25 327 514 Air Air NNP 25 327 515 Force Force NNP 25 327 516 , , , 25 327 517 National National NNP 25 327 518 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 327 519 _ _ NNP 25 327 520 # # NNP 25 327 521 _ _ NNP 25 327 522 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 327 523 availability availability NN 25 327 524 : : : 25 327 525 males males NNP 25 327 526 15 15 CD 25 327 527 - - SYM 25 327 528 49 49 CD 25 327 529 , , , 25 327 530 2,521,178 2,521,178 CD 25 327 531 ; ; : 25 327 532 2,115,935 2,115,935 CD 25 327 533 fit fit JJ 25 327 534 for for IN 25 327 535 military military JJ 25 327 536 service service NN 25 327 537 ; ; : 25 327 538 64,634 64,634 CD 25 327 539 reach reach VB 25 327 540 military military JJ 25 327 541 age age NN 25 327 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 543 19 19 CD 25 327 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 545 annually annually RB 25 327 546 _ _ NNP 25 327 547 # # $ 25 327 548 _ _ NNP 25 327 549 Defense Defense NNP 25 327 550 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 327 551 : : : 25 327 552 $ $ $ 25 327 553 4.8 4.8 CD 25 327 554 billion billion CD 25 327 555 , , , 25 327 556 2.5 2.5 CD 25 327 557 % % NN 25 327 558 of of IN 25 327 559 GDP GDP NNP 25 327 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 561 1990 1990 CD 25 327 562 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 563 _ _ NNP 25 327 564 % % NN 25 327 565 _ _ NNP 25 327 566 _ _ NNP 25 327 567 @_Belize @_Belize NNP 25 327 568 _ _ NNP 25 327 569 * * NFP 25 327 570 _ _ NNP 25 327 571 Geography Geography NNP 25 327 572 _ _ NNP 25 327 573 # # NNP 25 327 574 _ _ NNP 25 327 575 Total total JJ 25 327 576 area area NN 25 327 577 : : : 25 327 578 22,960 22,960 CD 25 327 579 km2 km2 NN 25 327 580 ; ; : 25 327 581 land land NN 25 327 582 area area NN 25 327 583 : : : 25 327 584 22,800 22,800 CD 25 327 585 km2 km2 NNP 25 327 586 _ _ NNP 25 327 587 # # NNP 25 327 588 _ _ NNP 25 327 589 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 327 590 area area NN 25 327 591 : : : 25 327 592 slightly slightly RB 25 327 593 larger large JJR 25 327 594 than than IN 25 327 595 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 327 596 _ _ NNP 25 327 597 # # $ 25 327 598 _ _ NNP 25 327 599 Land Land NNP 25 327 600 boundaries boundary NNS 25 327 601 : : : 25 327 602 516 516 CD 25 327 603 km km NN 25 327 604 total total NN 25 327 605 ; ; : 25 327 606 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 327 607 266 266 CD 25 327 608 km km NNS 25 327 609 , , , 25 327 610 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 327 611 250 250 CD 25 327 612 km km NNS 25 327 613 _ _ NNP 25 327 614 # # NNP 25 327 615 _ _ NNP 25 327 616 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 327 617 : : : 25 327 618 386 386 CD 25 327 619 km km NN 25 327 620 _ _ NNP 25 327 621 # # NNP 25 327 622 _ _ NNP 25 327 623 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 327 624 claims claim VBZ 25 327 625 : : : 25 327 626 Territorial territorial JJ 25 327 627 sea sea NN 25 327 628 : : : 25 327 629 3 3 CD 25 327 630 nm nm NNP 25 327 631 _ _ NNP 25 327 632 # # NNP 25 327 633 _ _ NNP 25 327 634 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 327 635 : : : 25 327 636 claimed claim VBN 25 327 637 by by IN 25 327 638 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 327 639 , , , 25 327 640 but but CC 25 327 641 boundary boundary JJ 25 327 642 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 327 643 to to TO 25 327 644 resolve resolve VB 25 327 645 dispute dispute NN 25 327 646 are be VBP 25 327 647 nearing near VBG 25 327 648 completion completion NN 25 327 649 _ _ NNP 25 327 650 # # NNP 25 327 651 _ _ NNP 25 327 652 Climate Climate NNP 25 327 653 : : : 25 327 654 tropical tropical JJ 25 327 655 ; ; : 25 327 656 very very RB 25 327 657 hot hot JJ 25 327 658 and and CC 25 327 659 humid humid JJ 25 327 660 ; ; , 25 327 661 rainy rainy JJ 25 327 662 season season NN 25 327 663 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 664 May May NNP 25 327 665 to to IN 25 327 666 February February NNP 25 327 667 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 668 _ _ NNP 25 327 669 # # NNP 25 327 670 _ _ NNP 25 327 671 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 327 672 : : : 25 327 673 flat flat JJ 25 327 674 , , , 25 327 675 swampy swampy JJ 25 327 676 coastal coastal JJ 25 327 677 plain plain NN 25 327 678 ; ; : 25 327 679 low low JJ 25 327 680 mountains mountain NNS 25 327 681 in in IN 25 327 682 south south NNP 25 327 683 _ _ NNP 25 327 684 # # $ 25 327 685 _ _ NNP 25 327 686 Natural natural JJ 25 327 687 resources resource NNS 25 327 688 : : : 25 327 689 arable arable JJ 25 327 690 land land NN 25 327 691 potential potential NN 25 327 692 , , , 25 327 693 timber timber NN 25 327 694 , , , 25 327 695 fish fish NN 25 327 696 _ _ NNP 25 327 697 # # $ 25 327 698 _ _ NNP 25 327 699 Land Land NNP 25 327 700 use use NN 25 327 701 : : : 25 327 702 arable arable JJ 25 327 703 land land NN 25 327 704 2 2 CD 25 327 705 % % NN 25 327 706 ; ; , 25 327 707 permanent permanent JJ 25 327 708 crops crop NNS 25 327 709 NEGL% negl% NN 25 327 710 ; ; : 25 327 711 meadows meadow NNS 25 327 712 and and CC 25 327 713 pastures pasture NNS 25 327 714 2 2 CD 25 327 715 % % NN 25 327 716 ; ; , 25 327 717 forest forest NN 25 327 718 and and CC 25 327 719 woodland woodland IN 25 327 720 44 44 CD 25 327 721 % % NN 25 327 722 ; ; , 25 327 723 other other JJ 25 327 724 52 52 CD 25 327 725 % % NN 25 327 726 , , , 25 327 727 includes include VBZ 25 327 728 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 327 729 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 327 730 _ _ NNP 25 327 731 # # $ 25 327 732 _ _ NNP 25 327 733 Environment Environment NNP 25 327 734 : : : 25 327 735 frequent frequent JJ 25 327 736 devastating devastating JJ 25 327 737 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 327 738 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 739 September September NNP 25 327 740 to to IN 25 327 741 December December NNP 25 327 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 743 and and CC 25 327 744 coastal coastal JJ 25 327 745 flooding flooding NN 25 327 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 747 especially especially RB 25 327 748 in in IN 25 327 749 south south NN 25 327 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 751 ; ; : 25 327 752 deforestation deforestation NN 25 327 753 _ _ NNP 25 327 754 # # $ 25 327 755 _ _ NNP 25 327 756 Note Note NNP 25 327 757 : : : 25 327 758 national national JJ 25 327 759 capital capital NN 25 327 760 moved move VBD 25 327 761 80 80 CD 25 327 762 km km NNS 25 327 763 inland inland RB 25 327 764 from from IN 25 327 765 Belize Belize NNP 25 327 766 City City NNP 25 327 767 to to IN 25 327 768 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 25 327 769 because because IN 25 327 770 of of IN 25 327 771 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 327 772 ; ; : 25 327 773 only only RB 25 327 774 country country NN 25 327 775 in in IN 25 327 776 Central Central NNP 25 327 777 America America NNP 25 327 778 without without IN 25 327 779 a a DT 25 327 780 coastline coastline NN 25 327 781 on on IN 25 327 782 the the DT 25 327 783 North North NNP 25 327 784 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 327 785 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 327 786 _ _ NNP 25 327 787 * * NFP 25 327 788 _ _ NNP 25 327 789 People People NNPS 25 327 790 _ _ IN 25 327 791 # # NNP 25 327 792 _ _ NNP 25 327 793 Population Population NNP 25 327 794 : : : 25 327 795 228,069 228,069 CD 25 327 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 797 July July NNP 25 327 798 1991 1991 CD 25 327 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 800 , , , 25 327 801 growth growth NN 25 327 802 rate rate NN 25 327 803 3.6 3.6 CD 25 327 804 % % NN 25 327 805 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 806 1991 1991 CD 25 327 807 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 808 _ _ NNP 25 327 809 # # NNP 25 327 810 _ _ NNP 25 327 811 Birth Birth NNP 25 327 812 rate rate NN 25 327 813 : : : 25 327 814 38 38 CD 25 327 815 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 327 816 population population NN 25 327 817 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 818 1991 1991 CD 25 327 819 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 820 _ _ NNP 25 327 821 # # $ 25 327 822 _ _ NNP 25 327 823 Death Death NNP 25 327 824 rate rate NN 25 327 825 : : : 25 327 826 5 5 CD 25 327 827 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 327 828 population population NN 25 327 829 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 830 1991 1991 CD 25 327 831 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 832 _ _ NNP 25 327 833 # # NNP 25 327 834 _ _ NNP 25 327 835 Net net JJ 25 327 836 migration migration NN 25 327 837 rate rate NN 25 327 838 : : : 25 327 839 4 4 CD 25 327 840 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 327 841 population population NN 25 327 842 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 843 1991 1991 CD 25 327 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 845 _ _ NNP 25 327 846 # # $ 25 327 847 _ _ NNP 25 327 848 Infant Infant NNP 25 327 849 mortality mortality NN 25 327 850 rate rate NN 25 327 851 : : : 25 327 852 35 35 CD 25 327 853 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 327 854 live live JJ 25 327 855 births birth NNS 25 327 856 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 857 1991 1991 CD 25 327 858 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 859 _ _ NNP 25 327 860 # # NNP 25 327 861 _ _ NNP 25 327 862 Life Life NNP 25 327 863 expectancy expectancy NN 25 327 864 at at IN 25 327 865 birth birth NN 25 327 866 : : : 25 327 867 male male NN 25 327 868 67 67 CD 25 327 869 years year NNS 25 327 870 , , , 25 327 871 female female JJ 25 327 872 72 72 CD 25 327 873 years year NNS 25 327 874 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 875 1991 1991 CD 25 327 876 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 877 _ _ NNP 25 327 878 # # NNP 25 327 879 _ _ NNP 25 327 880 Total total JJ 25 327 881 fertility fertility NN 25 327 882 rate rate NN 25 327 883 : : : 25 327 884 4.7 4.7 CD 25 327 885 children child NNS 25 327 886 born bear VBN 25 327 887 / / SYM 25 327 888 woman woman NN 25 327 889 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 890 1991 1991 CD 25 327 891 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 892 _ _ NNP 25 327 893 # # $ 25 327 894 _ _ NNP 25 327 895 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 327 896 : : : 25 327 897 noun noun NNP 25 327 898 -- -- : 25 327 899 Belizean(s Belizean(s NNP 25 327 900 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 901 ; ; : 25 327 902 adjective adjective NN 25 327 903 -- -- : 25 327 904 Belizean Belizean NNP 25 327 905 _ _ NNP 25 327 906 # # $ 25 327 907 _ _ NNP 25 327 908 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 327 909 divisions division NNS 25 327 910 : : : 25 327 911 Creole Creole NNP 25 327 912 39.7 39.7 CD 25 327 913 % % NN 25 327 914 , , , 25 327 915 Mestizo Mestizo NNP 25 327 916 33.1 33.1 CD 25 327 917 % % NN 25 327 918 , , , 25 327 919 Maya Maya NNP 25 327 920 9.5 9.5 CD 25 327 921 % % NN 25 327 922 , , , 25 327 923 Garifuna Garifuna NNP 25 327 924 7.6 7.6 CD 25 327 925 % % NN 25 327 926 , , , 25 327 927 East East NNP 25 327 928 Indian Indian NNP 25 327 929 2.1 2.1 CD 25 327 930 % % NN 25 327 931 , , , 25 327 932 other other JJ 25 327 933 8.0 8.0 CD 25 327 934 % % NN 25 327 935 _ _ NNP 25 327 936 # # $ 25 327 937 _ _ NNP 25 327 938 Religion Religion NNP 25 327 939 : : : 25 327 940 Roman Roman NNP 25 327 941 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 327 942 62 62 CD 25 327 943 % % NN 25 327 944 , , , 25 327 945 Protestant protestant NN 25 327 946 30 30 CD 25 327 947 % % NN 25 327 948 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 949 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 327 950 12 12 CD 25 327 951 % % NN 25 327 952 , , , 25 327 953 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 327 954 6 6 CD 25 327 955 % % NN 25 327 956 , , , 25 327 957 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 25 327 958 4 4 CD 25 327 959 % % NN 25 327 960 , , , 25 327 961 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 327 962 - - HYPH 25 327 963 Day Day NNP 25 327 964 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 327 965 3 3 CD 25 327 966 % % NN 25 327 967 , , , 25 327 968 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 25 327 969 2 2 CD 25 327 970 % % NN 25 327 971 , , , 25 327 972 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 25 327 973 's 's POS 25 327 974 Witnesses Witnesses NNP 25 327 975 1 1 CD 25 327 976 % % NN 25 327 977 , , , 25 327 978 other other JJ 25 327 979 2 2 CD 25 327 980 % % NN 25 327 981 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 982 , , , 25 327 983 none none NN 25 327 984 2 2 CD 25 327 985 % % NN 25 327 986 , , , 25 327 987 unknown unknown JJ 25 327 988 3 3 CD 25 327 989 % % NN 25 327 990 , , , 25 327 991 other other JJ 25 327 992 3 3 CD 25 327 993 % % NN 25 327 994 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 995 1980 1980 CD 25 327 996 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 997 _ _ NNP 25 327 998 # # $ 25 327 999 _ _ NNP 25 327 1000 Language Language NNP 25 327 1001 : : : 25 327 1002 English English NNP 25 327 1003 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1004 official official NN 25 327 1005 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1006 , , , 25 327 1007 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 327 1008 , , , 25 327 1009 Maya Maya NNP 25 327 1010 , , , 25 327 1011 Garifuna Garifuna NNP 25 327 1012 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1013 Carib Carib NNP 25 327 1014 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1015 _ _ NNP 25 327 1016 # # $ 25 327 1017 _ _ NNP 25 327 1018 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 327 1019 : : : 25 327 1020 91 91 CD 25 327 1021 % % NN 25 327 1022 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1023 male male NN 25 327 1024 91 91 CD 25 327 1025 % % NN 25 327 1026 , , , 25 327 1027 female female JJ 25 327 1028 91 91 CD 25 327 1029 % % NN 25 327 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1031 age age NN 25 327 1032 15 15 CD 25 327 1033 and and CC 25 327 1034 over over RB 25 327 1035 having have VBG 25 327 1036 ever ever RB 25 327 1037 attended attend VBN 25 327 1038 school school NN 25 327 1039 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1040 1970 1970 CD 25 327 1041 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1042 _ _ NNP 25 327 1043 # # $ 25 327 1044 _ _ NNP 25 327 1045 Labor Labor NNP 25 327 1046 force force NN 25 327 1047 : : : 25 327 1048 51,500 51,500 CD 25 327 1049 ; ; : 25 327 1050 agriculture agriculture NN 25 327 1051 30.0 30.0 CD 25 327 1052 % % NN 25 327 1053 , , , 25 327 1054 services service NNS 25 327 1055 16.0 16.0 CD 25 327 1056 % % NN 25 327 1057 , , , 25 327 1058 government government NN 25 327 1059 15.4 15.4 CD 25 327 1060 % % NN 25 327 1061 , , , 25 327 1062 commerce commerce NN 25 327 1063 11.2 11.2 CD 25 327 1064 % % NN 25 327 1065 , , , 25 327 1066 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 327 1067 10.3 10.3 CD 25 327 1068 % % NN 25 327 1069 ; ; , 25 327 1070 shortage shortage NN 25 327 1071 of of IN 25 327 1072 skilled skilled JJ 25 327 1073 labor labor NN 25 327 1074 and and CC 25 327 1075 all all DT 25 327 1076 types type NNS 25 327 1077 of of IN 25 327 1078 technical technical JJ 25 327 1079 personnel personnel NNS 25 327 1080 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1081 1985 1985 CD 25 327 1082 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1083 _ _ NNP 25 327 1084 # # NNP 25 327 1085 _ _ NNP 25 327 1086 Organized Organized NNP 25 327 1087 labor labor NN 25 327 1088 : : : 25 327 1089 12 12 CD 25 327 1090 % % NN 25 327 1091 of of IN 25 327 1092 labor labor NN 25 327 1093 force force NN 25 327 1094 ; ; : 25 327 1095 7 7 CD 25 327 1096 unions union NNS 25 327 1097 currently currently RB 25 327 1098 active active JJ 25 327 1099 _ _ NNP 25 327 1100 * * NFP 25 327 1101 _ _ NNP 25 327 1102 Government Government NNP 25 327 1103 _ _ NNP 25 327 1104 # # NNP 25 327 1105 _ _ NNP 25 327 1106 Long Long NNP 25 327 1107 - - HYPH 25 327 1108 form form NN 25 327 1109 name name NN 25 327 1110 : : : 25 327 1111 none none NN 25 327 1112 _ _ NNP 25 327 1113 # # $ 25 327 1114 _ _ NNP 25 327 1115 Type Type NNP 25 327 1116 : : : 25 327 1117 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 327 1118 democracy democracy NN 25 327 1119 _ _ NNP 25 327 1120 # # NNP 25 327 1121 _ _ NNP 25 327 1122 Capital Capital NNP 25 327 1123 : : : 25 327 1124 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 25 327 1125 _ _ NNP 25 327 1126 # # $ 25 327 1127 _ _ NNP 25 327 1128 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 327 1129 divisions division NNS 25 327 1130 : : : 25 327 1131 6 6 CD 25 327 1132 districts district NNS 25 327 1133 ; ; : 25 327 1134 Belize Belize NNP 25 327 1135 , , , 25 327 1136 Cayo Cayo NNP 25 327 1137 , , , 25 327 1138 Corozal Corozal NNP 25 327 1139 , , , 25 327 1140 Orange Orange NNP 25 327 1141 Walk Walk NNP 25 327 1142 , , , 25 327 1143 Stann Stann NNP 25 327 1144 Creek Creek NNP 25 327 1145 , , , 25 327 1146 Toledo Toledo NNP 25 327 1147 _ _ NNP 25 327 1148 # # $ 25 327 1149 _ _ NNP 25 327 1150 Independence Independence NNP 25 327 1151 : : : 25 327 1152 21 21 CD 25 327 1153 September September NNP 25 327 1154 1981 1981 CD 25 327 1155 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1156 from from IN 25 327 1157 UK UK NNP 25 327 1158 ; ; : 25 327 1159 formerly formerly RB 25 327 1160 British british JJ 25 327 1161 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 327 1162 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1163 _ _ NNP 25 327 1164 # # NNP 25 327 1165 _ _ NNP 25 327 1166 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 327 1167 : : : 25 327 1168 21 21 CD 25 327 1169 September September NNP 25 327 1170 1981 1981 CD 25 327 1171 _ _ NNP 25 327 1172 # # $ 25 327 1173 _ _ NNP 25 327 1174 Legal Legal NNP 25 327 1175 system system NN 25 327 1176 : : : 25 327 1177 English english JJ 25 327 1178 law law NN 25 327 1179 _ _ NN 25 327 1180 # # $ 25 327 1181 _ _ NNP 25 327 1182 National national JJ 25 327 1183 holiday holiday NN 25 327 1184 : : : 25 327 1185 Independence Independence NNP 25 327 1186 Day Day NNP 25 327 1187 , , , 25 327 1188 21 21 CD 25 327 1189 September September NNP 25 327 1190 _ _ NNP 25 327 1191 # # $ 25 327 1192 _ _ NNP 25 327 1193 Executive Executive NNP 25 327 1194 branch branch NN 25 327 1195 : : : 25 327 1196 British british JJ 25 327 1197 monarch monarch NNP 25 327 1198 , , , 25 327 1199 governor governor NN 25 327 1200 general general NNP 25 327 1201 , , , 25 327 1202 prime prime NNP 25 327 1203 minister minister NNP 25 327 1204 , , , 25 327 1205 deputy deputy JJ 25 327 1206 prime prime JJ 25 327 1207 minister minister NN 25 327 1208 , , , 25 327 1209 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 327 1210 _ _ NNP 25 327 1211 # # $ 25 327 1212 _ _ NNP 25 327 1213 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 327 1214 branch branch NN 25 327 1215 : : : 25 327 1216 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 327 1217 National National NNP 25 327 1218 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 327 1219 consists consist VBZ 25 327 1220 of of IN 25 327 1221 an an DT 25 327 1222 upper upper JJ 25 327 1223 house house NN 25 327 1224 or or CC 25 327 1225 Senate Senate NNP 25 327 1226 and and CC 25 327 1227 a a DT 25 327 1228 lower low JJR 25 327 1229 house house NN 25 327 1230 or or CC 25 327 1231 House House NNP 25 327 1232 of of IN 25 327 1233 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 327 1234 _ _ NNP 25 327 1235 # # $ 25 327 1236 _ _ NNP 25 327 1237 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 327 1238 branch branch NN 25 327 1239 : : : 25 327 1240 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 327 1241 Court Court NNP 25 327 1242 _ _ NNP 25 327 1243 # # NNP 25 327 1244 _ _ NNP 25 327 1245 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 327 1246 : : : 25 327 1247 Chief Chief NNP 25 327 1248 of of IN 25 327 1249 State State NNP 25 327 1250 -- -- : 25 327 1251 Queen Queen NNP 25 327 1252 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 327 1253 II II NNP 25 327 1254 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1255 since since IN 25 327 1256 6 6 CD 25 327 1257 February February NNP 25 327 1258 1952 1952 CD 25 327 1259 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1260 , , , 25 327 1261 represented represent VBN 25 327 1262 by by IN 25 327 1263 Governor Governor NNP 25 327 1264 General General NNP 25 327 1265 Dame Dame NNP 25 327 1266 Elmira Elmira NNP 25 327 1267 Minita Minita NNP 25 327 1268 GORDON GORDON NNP 25 327 1269 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1270 since since IN 25 327 1271 21 21 CD 25 327 1272 September September NNP 25 327 1273 1981 1981 CD 25 327 1274 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1275 ; ; : 25 327 1276 Head Head NNP 25 327 1277 of of IN 25 327 1278 Government Government NNP 25 327 1279 -- -- : 25 327 1280 Prime Prime NNP 25 327 1281 Minister Minister NNP 25 327 1282 George George NNP 25 327 1283 Cadle Cadle NNP 25 327 1284 PRICE PRICE NNP 25 327 1285 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1286 since since IN 25 327 1287 4 4 CD 25 327 1288 September September NNP 25 327 1289 1989 1989 CD 25 327 1290 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1291 _ _ NNP 25 327 1292 # # $ 25 327 1293 _ _ NNP 25 327 1294 Political political JJ 25 327 1295 parties party NNS 25 327 1296 and and CC 25 327 1297 leaders leader NNS 25 327 1298 : : : 25 327 1299 People People NNS 25 327 1300 's 's POS 25 327 1301 United United NNP 25 327 1302 Party Party NNP 25 327 1303 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1304 PUP PUP NNP 25 327 1305 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1306 , , , 25 327 1307 George George NNP 25 327 1308 PRICE PRICE NNP 25 327 1309 , , , 25 327 1310 Florencio Florencio NNP 25 327 1311 MARIN MARIN NNP 25 327 1312 , , , 25 327 1313 Said Said NNP 25 327 1314 MUSA MUSA NNP 25 327 1315 ; ; : 25 327 1316 United United NNP 25 327 1317 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 327 1318 Party Party NNP 25 327 1319 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1320 UDP UDP NNP 25 327 1321 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1322 , , , 25 327 1323 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 327 1324 ESQUIVEL ESQUIVEL NNP 25 327 1325 , , , 25 327 1326 Dean Dean NNP 25 327 1327 LINDO LINDO NNP 25 327 1328 , , , 25 327 1329 Dean Dean NNP 25 327 1330 BARROW BARROW NNP 25 327 1331 ; ; : 25 327 1332 Belize Belize NNP 25 327 1333 Popular Popular NNP 25 327 1334 Party Party NNP 25 327 1335 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1336 BPP BPP NNP 25 327 1337 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1338 , , , 25 327 1339 Louis Louis NNP 25 327 1340 SYLVESTRE SYLVESTRE NNP 25 327 1341 _ _ NNP 25 327 1342 # # NNP 25 327 1343 _ _ NNP 25 327 1344 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 327 1345 : : : 25 327 1346 universal universal JJ 25 327 1347 at at IN 25 327 1348 age age NN 25 327 1349 18 18 CD 25 327 1350 _ _ NNP 25 327 1351 # # NNP 25 327 1352 _ _ NNP 25 327 1353 Elections Elections NNPS 25 327 1354 : : : 25 327 1355 National National NNP 25 327 1356 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 327 1357 -- -- : 25 327 1358 last last RB 25 327 1359 held hold VBD 25 327 1360 4 4 CD 25 327 1361 September September NNP 25 327 1362 1989 1989 CD 25 327 1363 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1364 next next JJ 25 327 1365 to to TO 25 327 1366 be be VB 25 327 1367 held hold VBN 25 327 1368 September September NNP 25 327 1369 1994 1994 CD 25 327 1370 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1371 ; ; : 25 327 1372 results result NNS 25 327 1373 -- -- : 25 327 1374 percent percent NN 25 327 1375 of of IN 25 327 1376 vote vote NN 25 327 1377 by by IN 25 327 1378 party party NN 25 327 1379 NA NA NNP 25 327 1380 ; ; , 25 327 1381 seats--(28 seats--(28 ADD 25 327 1382 total total NN 25 327 1383 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1384 PUP PUP NNP 25 327 1385 15 15 CD 25 327 1386 seats seat NNS 25 327 1387 , , , 25 327 1388 UDP udp NN 25 327 1389 13 13 CD 25 327 1390 seats seat NNS 25 327 1391 ; ; : 25 327 1392 note note NN 25 327 1393 -- -- : 25 327 1394 in in IN 25 327 1395 January January NNP 25 327 1396 1990 1990 CD 25 327 1397 one one CD 25 327 1398 member member NN 25 327 1399 expelled expel VBN 25 327 1400 from from IN 25 327 1401 UDP UDP NNP 25 327 1402 joined join VBD 25 327 1403 PUP PUP NNP 25 327 1404 , , , 25 327 1405 making make VBG 25 327 1406 the the DT 25 327 1407 seat seat NN 25 327 1408 count count NN 25 327 1409 16 16 CD 25 327 1410 PUP PUP NNP 25 327 1411 , , , 25 327 1412 UDP UDP NNP 25 327 1413 12 12 CD 25 327 1414 _ _ NNP 25 327 1415 # # NNP 25 327 1416 _ _ NNP 25 327 1417 Communists Communists NNPS 25 327 1418 : : : 25 327 1419 negligible negligible JJ 25 327 1420 _ _ NN 25 327 1421 # # $ 25 327 1422 _ _ NNP 25 327 1423 Other other JJ 25 327 1424 political political JJ 25 327 1425 or or CC 25 327 1426 pressure pressure NN 25 327 1427 groups group NNS 25 327 1428 : : : 25 327 1429 Society society NN 25 327 1430 for for IN 25 327 1431 the the DT 25 327 1432 Promotion Promotion NNP 25 327 1433 of of IN 25 327 1434 Education Education NNP 25 327 1435 and and CC 25 327 1436 Research Research NNP 25 327 1437 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1438 SPEAR SPEAR NNP 25 327 1439 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1440 headed head VBN 25 327 1441 by by IN 25 327 1442 former former JJ 25 327 1443 PUP PUP NNP 25 327 1444 minister minister NN 25 327 1445 ; ; : 25 327 1446 United United NNP 25 327 1447 Workers Workers NNP 25 327 1448 Front Front NNP 25 327 1449 _ _ NNP 25 327 1450 # # $ 25 327 1451 _ _ NNP 25 327 1452 Member Member NNP 25 327 1453 of of IN 25 327 1454 : : : 25 327 1455 ACP ACP NNP 25 327 1456 , , , 25 327 1457 C C NNP 25 327 1458 , , , 25 327 1459 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 327 1460 , , , 25 327 1461 CDB CDB NNP 25 327 1462 , , , 25 327 1463 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 327 1464 , , , 25 327 1465 FAO FAO NNP 25 327 1466 , , , 25 327 1467 G-77 g-77 CD 25 327 1468 , , , 25 327 1469 GATT GATT NNP 25 327 1470 , , , 25 327 1471 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 327 1472 , , , 25 327 1473 IDA IDA NNP 25 327 1474 , , , 25 327 1475 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 327 1476 , , , 25 327 1477 IFC IFC NNP 25 327 1478 , , , 25 327 1479 ILO ILO NNP 25 327 1480 , , , 25 327 1481 IMF IMF NNP 25 327 1482 , , , 25 327 1483 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 327 1484 , , , 25 327 1485 IOC IOC NNP 25 327 1486 , , , 25 327 1487 IOM IOM NNP 25 327 1488 , , , 25 327 1489 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1490 observer observer NN 25 327 1491 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1492 , , , 25 327 1493 ITU ITU NNP 25 327 1494 , , , 25 327 1495 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 327 1496 , , , 25 327 1497 NAM NAM NNP 25 327 1498 , , , 25 327 1499 OAS OAS NNP 25 327 1500 , , , 25 327 1501 UN UN NNP 25 327 1502 , , , 25 327 1503 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 327 1504 , , , 25 327 1505 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 327 1506 , , , 25 327 1507 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 327 1508 , , , 25 327 1509 UPU UPU NNP 25 327 1510 , , , 25 327 1511 WCL WCL NNP 25 327 1512 , , , 25 327 1513 WMO WMO NNP 25 327 1514 _ _ NNP 25 327 1515 # # $ 25 327 1516 _ _ NNP 25 327 1517 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 327 1518 representation representation NN 25 327 1519 : : : 25 327 1520 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 327 1521 James James NNP 25 327 1522 V. V. NNP 25 327 1523 HYDE HYDE NNP 25 327 1524 ; ; , 25 327 1525 Chancery chancery NN 25 327 1526 at at IN 25 327 1527 Suite Suite NNP 25 327 1528 2J 2j NN 25 327 1529 , , , 25 327 1530 3400 3400 CD 25 327 1531 International International NNP 25 327 1532 Drive Drive NNP 25 327 1533 NW NW NNP 25 327 1534 , , , 25 327 1535 Washington Washington NNP 25 327 1536 DC DC NNP 25 327 1537 20008 20008 CD 25 327 1538 ; ; : 25 327 1539 telephone telephone NN 25 327 1540 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1541 202 202 CD 25 327 1542 ) ) -RRB- 25 327 1543 363 363 CD 25 327 1544 - - SYM 25 327 1545 4505 4505 CD 25 327 1546 ; ; : 25 327 1547 US US NNP 25 327 1548 -- -- : 25 327 1549 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 327 1550 Eugene Eugene NNP 25 327 1551 L. L. NNP 25 327 1552 SCASSA SCASSA NNP 25 327 1553 ; ; : 25 327 1554 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 327 1555 at at IN 25 327 1556 Gabourel Gabourel NNP 25 327 1557 Lane Lane NNP 25 327 1558 and and CC 25 327 1559 Hutson Hutson NNP 25 327 1560 Street Street NNP 25 327 1561 , , , 25 327 1562 Belize Belize NNP 25 327 1563 City City NNP 25 327 1564 ( ( -LRB- 25 327 1565 mailing mail VBG 25 327 1566 address address NN 25 327 1567 is be VBZ 25 327 1568 P. P. NNP 25 327 1569 O. O. NNP 25 328 1 Box Box NNP 25 328 2 286 286 CD 25 328 3 , , , 25 328 4 Belize Belize NNP 25 328 5 City City NNP 25 328 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 328 7 ; ; : 25 328 8 telephone telephone NN 25 328 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 328 10 501 501 CD 25 328 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 328 12 77161 77161 CD 25 328 13 through through IN 25 328 14 77163 77163 CD 25 328 15 _ _ NNP 25 328 16 # # $ 25 328 17 _ _ NNP 25 328 18 Flag Flag NNP 25 328 19 : : : 25 328 20 blue blue JJ 25 328 21 with with IN 25 328 22 a a DT 25 328 23 narrow narrow JJ 25 328 24 red red JJ 25 328 25 stripe stripe NN 25 328 26 along along IN 25 328 27 the the DT 25 328 28 top top NN 25 328 29 and and CC 25 328 30 the the DT 25 328 31 bottom bottom JJ 25 328 32 edges edge NNS 25 328 33 ; ; , 25 328 34 centered center VBN 25 328 35 is be VBZ 25 328 36 a a DT 25 328 37 large large JJ 25 328 38 white white JJ 25 328 39 disk disk NN 25 328 40 bearing bearing NN 25 328 41 the the DT 25 328 42 coat coat NN 25 328 43 of of IN 25 328 44 arms arm NNS 25 328 45 ; ; : 25 328 46 the the DT 25 328 47 coat coat NN 25 328 48 of of IN 25 328 49 arms arm NNS 25 328 50 features feature VBZ 25 328 51 a a DT 25 328 52 shield shield NN 25 328 53 flanked flank VBN 25 328 54 by by IN 25 328 55 two two CD 25 328 56 workers worker NNS 25 328 57 in in IN 25 328 58 front front NN 25 328 59 of of IN 25 328 60 a a DT 25 328 61 mahogany mahogany NN 25 328 62 tree tree NN 25 328 63 with with IN 25 328 64 the the DT 25 328 65 related relate VBN 25 328 66 motto motto NN 25 328 67 SUB SUB NNP 25 328 68 UMBRA UMBRA NNP 25 328 69 FLOREO FLOREO NNP 25 328 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 328 71 I -PRON- PRP 25 328 72 Flourish flourish VBP 25 328 73 in in IN 25 328 74 the the DT 25 328 75 Shade Shade NNP 25 328 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 328 77 on on IN 25 328 78 a a DT 25 328 79 scroll scroll NN 25 328 80 at at IN 25 328 81 the the DT 25 328 82 bottom bottom NN 25 328 83 , , , 25 328 84 all all DT 25 328 85 encircled encircle VBN 25 328 86 by by IN 25 328 87 a a DT 25 328 88 green green JJ 25 328 89 garland garland NN 25 328 90 _ _ NNP 25 328 91 * * NFP 25 328 92 _ _ NNP 25 328 93 Economy Economy NNP 25 328 94 _ _ NNP 25 328 95 # # NNP 25 328 96 _ _ NNP 25 328 97 Overview Overview NNP 25 328 98 : : : 25 328 99 The the DT 25 328 100 economy economy NN 25 328 101 is be VBZ 25 328 102 based base VBN 25 328 103 primarily primarily RB 25 328 104 on on IN 25 328 105 agriculture agriculture NN 25 328 106 and and CC 25 328 107 merchandising merchandising NN 25 328 108 . . . 25 329 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 329 2 accounts account VBZ 25 329 3 for for IN 25 329 4 more more JJR 25 329 5 than than IN 25 329 6 30 30 CD 25 329 7 % % NN 25 329 8 of of IN 25 329 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 329 10 and and CC 25 329 11 provides provide VBZ 25 329 12 75 75 CD 25 329 13 % % NN 25 329 14 of of IN 25 329 15 export export NN 25 329 16 earnings earning NNS 25 329 17 , , , 25 329 18 while while IN 25 329 19 sugar sugar NN 25 329 20 , , , 25 329 21 the the DT 25 329 22 chief chief JJ 25 329 23 crop crop NN 25 329 24 , , , 25 329 25 accounts account VBZ 25 329 26 for for IN 25 329 27 almost almost RB 25 329 28 40 40 CD 25 329 29 % % NN 25 329 30 of of IN 25 329 31 hard hard JJ 25 329 32 currency currency NN 25 329 33 earnings earning NNS 25 329 34 . . . 25 330 1 The the DT 25 330 2 US US NNP 25 330 3 , , , 25 330 4 Belize Belize NNP 25 330 5 's 's POS 25 330 6 main main JJ 25 330 7 trading trading NN 25 330 8 partner partner NN 25 330 9 , , , 25 330 10 is be VBZ 25 330 11 assisting assist VBG 25 330 12 in in IN 25 330 13 efforts effort NNS 25 330 14 to to TO 25 330 15 reduce reduce VB 25 330 16 dependency dependency NN 25 330 17 on on IN 25 330 18 sugar sugar NN 25 330 19 with with IN 25 330 20 an an DT 25 330 21 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 330 22 diversification diversification NN 25 330 23 program program NN 25 330 24 . . . 25 331 1 _ _ NNP 25 331 2 # # NNP 25 331 3 _ _ NNP 25 331 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 331 5 : : : 25 331 6 $ $ $ 25 331 7 290 290 CD 25 331 8 million million CD 25 331 9 , , , 25 331 10 per per IN 25 331 11 capita capita FW 25 331 12 $ $ $ 25 331 13 1,320 1,320 CD 25 331 14 ; 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NNP 25 335 47 , , , 25 335 48 1990 1990 CD 25 335 49 est est NNP 25 335 50 . . . 25 336 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 2 ; ; : 25 336 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 336 4 -- -- : 25 336 5 machinery machinery NN 25 336 6 and and CC 25 336 7 transportation transportation NN 25 336 8 equipment equipment NN 25 336 9 , , , 25 336 10 food food NN 25 336 11 , , , 25 336 12 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 336 13 goods good NNS 25 336 14 , , , 25 336 15 fuels fuel NNS 25 336 16 , , , 25 336 17 chemicals chemical NNS 25 336 18 , , , 25 336 19 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 336 20 ; ; : 25 336 21 partners partner NNS 25 336 22 -- -- : 25 336 23 US US NNP 25 336 24 55 55 CD 25 336 25 % % NN 25 336 26 , , , 25 336 27 UK UK NNP 25 336 28 , , , 25 336 29 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 336 30 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 336 31 , , , 25 336 32 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 336 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 34 1987 1987 CD 25 336 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 36 _ _ NNP 25 336 37 # # NNP 25 336 38 _ _ NNP 25 336 39 External External NNP 25 336 40 debt debt NN 25 336 41 : : : 25 336 42 $ $ $ 25 336 43 169 169 CD 25 336 44 million million CD 25 336 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 46 December December NNP 25 336 47 1990 1990 CD 25 336 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 49 _ _ NNP 25 336 50 # # $ 25 336 51 _ _ NNP 25 336 52 Industrial industrial JJ 25 336 53 production production NN 25 336 54 : : : 25 336 55 growth growth NN 25 336 56 rate rate NN 25 336 57 9.7 9.7 CD 25 336 58 % % NN 25 336 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 60 1989 1989 CD 25 336 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 62 ; 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; : 25 336 127 commercial commercial JJ 25 336 128 crops crop NNS 25 336 129 include include VBP 25 336 130 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 336 131 , , , 25 336 132 bananas banana NNS 25 336 133 , , , 25 336 134 coca coca NN 25 336 135 , , , 25 336 136 citrus citrus NN 25 336 137 fruits fruit NNS 25 336 138 ; ; , 25 336 139 expanding expand VBG 25 336 140 output output NN 25 336 141 of of IN 25 336 142 lumber lumber NN 25 336 143 and and CC 25 336 144 cultured cultured JJ 25 336 145 shrimp shrimp NN 25 336 146 ; ; : 25 336 147 net net JJ 25 336 148 importer importer NN 25 336 149 of of IN 25 336 150 basic basic JJ 25 336 151 foods food NNS 25 336 152 _ _ NNP 25 336 153 # # NNP 25 336 154 _ _ NNP 25 336 155 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 336 156 drugs drug VBZ 25 336 157 : : : 25 336 158 an an DT 25 336 159 illicit illicit JJ 25 336 160 producer producer NN 25 336 161 of of IN 25 336 162 cannabis cannabis NN 25 336 163 for for IN 25 336 164 the the DT 25 336 165 international international JJ 25 336 166 drug drug NN 25 336 167 trade trade NN 25 336 168 ; 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; : 25 336 214 Western western JJ 25 336 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 216 non non JJ 25 336 217 - - JJ 25 336 218 US us JJ 25 336 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 220 countries country NNS 25 336 221 , , , 25 336 222 ODA ODA NNP 25 336 223 and and CC 25 336 224 OOF OOF NNP 25 336 225 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 336 226 commitments commitment NNS 25 336 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 228 1970 1970 CD 25 336 229 - - SYM 25 336 230 88 88 CD 25 336 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 232 , , , 25 336 233 $ $ $ 25 336 234 199 199 CD 25 336 235 million million CD 25 336 236 _ _ NNP 25 336 237 # # NNP 25 336 238 _ _ NNP 25 336 239 Currency Currency NNP 25 336 240 : : : 25 336 241 Belizean belizean JJ 25 336 242 dollar dollar NN 25 336 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 244 plural plural JJ 25 336 245 -- -- : 25 336 246 dollars dollar NNS 25 336 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 248 ; ; : 25 336 249 1 1 CD 25 336 250 Belizean belizean JJ 25 336 251 dollar dollar NN 25 336 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 253 Bz$ bz$ NN 25 336 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 255 = = NFP 25 336 256 100 100 CD 25 336 257 cents cent NNS 25 336 258 _ _ NNP 25 336 259 # # NNP 25 336 260 _ _ NNP 25 336 261 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 336 262 rates rate NNS 25 336 263 : : : 25 336 264 Belizean belizean JJ 25 336 265 dollars dollar NNS 25 336 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 267 Bz$ bz$ FW 25 336 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 269 per per IN 25 336 270 US$ us$ $ 25 336 271 1 1 CD 25 336 272 - - HYPH 25 336 273 -2.00 -2.00 CD 25 336 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 336 275 fixed fix VBN 25 336 276 rate rate NN 25 336 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 336 278 _ _ NNP 25 336 279 # # NN 25 336 280 _ _ NNP 25 336 281 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 336 282 year year NN 25 336 283 : : : 25 336 284 1 1 CD 25 336 285 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 336 286 March March NNP 25 336 287 _ _ NNP 25 336 288 * * NFP 25 336 289 _ _ NNP 25 336 290 Communications Communications NNPS 25 336 291 _ _ NNP 25 336 292 # # NNP 25 336 293 _ _ NNP 25 336 294 Highways Highways NNP 25 336 295 : : : 25 336 296 2,710 2,710 CD 25 336 297 km km NN 25 336 298 total total NN 25 336 299 ; 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; , 25 336 345 additional additional JJ 25 336 346 ports port NNS 25 336 347 for for IN 25 336 348 shallow shallow JJ 25 336 349 draught draught NN 25 336 350 craft craft NN 25 336 351 include include VBP 25 336 352 Corozol Corozol NNP 25 336 353 , , , 25 336 354 Punta Punta NNP 25 336 355 Gorda Gorda NNP 25 336 356 , , , 25 336 357 Big Big NNP 25 336 358 Creek Creek NNP 25 336 359 _ _ NNP 25 336 360 # # NN 25 336 361 _ _ NNP 25 336 362 Civil civil JJ 25 336 363 air air NN 25 336 364 : : : 25 336 365 no no DT 25 336 366 major major JJ 25 336 367 transport transport NN 25 336 368 aircraft aircraft NN 25 336 369 _ _ NNP 25 336 370 # # NNP 25 336 371 _ _ NNP 25 336 372 Airports Airports NNP 25 336 373 : : : 25 336 374 42 42 CD 25 336 375 total total NN 25 336 376 , , , 25 336 377 32 32 CD 25 336 378 usable usable JJ 25 336 379 ; ; : 25 336 380 3 3 CD 25 336 381 with with IN 25 336 382 permanent permanent JJ 25 336 383 - - HYPH 25 336 384 surface surface NN 25 336 385 runways runway NNS 25 336 386 ; ; : 25 336 387 none none NN 25 336 388 with with IN 25 336 389 runways runway NNS 25 336 390 over over IN 25 336 391 2,439 2,439 CD 25 336 392 m m CD 25 336 393 ; ; : 25 336 394 2 2 CD 25 336 395 with with IN 25 336 396 runways runway NNS 25 336 397 1,220 1,220 CD 25 336 398 - - HYPH 25 336 399 2,439 2,439 CD 25 336 400 m m NNP 25 336 401 _ _ NNP 25 336 402 # # NNP 25 336 403 _ _ NNP 25 336 404 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 336 405 : : : 25 336 406 8,650 8,650 CD 25 336 407 telephones telephone NNS 25 336 408 ; ; : 25 336 409 above above IN 25 336 410 - - HYPH 25 336 411 average average JJ 25 336 412 system system NN 25 336 413 based base VBN 25 336 414 on on IN 25 336 415 radio radio NN 25 336 416 relay relay NN 25 336 417 ; ; : 25 336 418 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 25 336 419 AM AM NNP 25 336 420 , , , 25 336 421 5 5 CD 25 336 422 FM FM NNP 25 336 423 , , , 25 336 424 1 1 CD 25 336 425 TV tv NN 25 336 426 , , , 25 336 427 1 1 CD 25 336 428 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 336 429 ; 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; : 25 337 84 hot hot JJ 25 337 85 , , , 25 337 86 humid humid JJ 25 337 87 in in IN 25 337 88 south south NNP 25 337 89 ; ; : 25 337 90 semiarid semiarid NN 25 337 91 in in IN 25 337 92 north north NNP 25 337 93 _ _ NNP 25 337 94 # # NNP 25 337 95 _ _ NNP 25 337 96 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 337 97 : : : 25 337 98 mostly mostly RB 25 337 99 flat flat JJ 25 337 100 to to IN 25 337 101 undulating undulate VBG 25 337 102 plain plain JJ 25 337 103 ; ; : 25 337 104 some some DT 25 337 105 hills hill NNS 25 337 106 and and CC 25 337 107 low low JJ 25 337 108 mountains mountain NNS 25 337 109 _ _ IN 25 337 110 # # NN 25 337 111 _ _ NNP 25 337 112 Natural natural JJ 25 337 113 resources resource NNS 25 337 114 : : : 25 337 115 small small JJ 25 337 116 offshore offshore JJ 25 337 117 oil oil NN 25 337 118 deposits deposit NNS 25 337 119 , , , 25 337 120 limestone limestone NN 25 337 121 , , , 25 337 122 marble marble NN 25 337 123 , , , 25 337 124 timber timber NN 25 337 125 _ _ NN 25 337 126 # # $ 25 337 127 _ _ NNP 25 337 128 Land Land NNP 25 337 129 use use NN 25 337 130 : : : 25 337 131 arable arable JJ 25 337 132 land land NN 25 337 133 12 12 CD 25 337 134 % % NN 25 337 135 ; ; , 25 337 136 permanent permanent JJ 25 337 137 crops crop NNS 25 337 138 4 4 CD 25 337 139 % % NN 25 337 140 ; ; : 25 337 141 meadows meadow NNS 25 337 142 and and CC 25 337 143 pastures pasture NNS 25 337 144 4 4 CD 25 337 145 % % NN 25 337 146 ; ; , 25 337 147 forest forest NN 25 337 148 and and CC 25 337 149 woodland woodland JJ 25 337 150 35 35 CD 25 337 151 % % NN 25 337 152 ; ; , 25 337 153 other other JJ 25 337 154 45 45 CD 25 337 155 % % NN 25 337 156 , , , 25 337 157 includes include VBZ 25 337 158 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 337 159 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 337 160 _ _ NNP 25 337 161 # # $ 25 337 162 _ _ NNP 25 337 163 Environment Environment NNP 25 337 164 : : : 25 337 165 hot hot JJ 25 337 166 , , , 25 337 167 dry dry JJ 25 337 168 , , , 25 337 169 dusty dusty JJ 25 337 170 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 337 171 wind wind NN 25 337 172 may may MD 25 337 173 affect affect VB 25 337 174 north north NN 25 337 175 in in IN 25 337 176 winter winter NN 25 337 177 ; ; : 25 337 178 deforestation deforestation NN 25 337 179 ; ; : 25 337 180 desertification desertification NN 25 337 181 _ _ NNP 25 337 182 # # $ 25 337 183 _ _ NNP 25 337 184 Note Note NNP 25 337 185 : : : 25 337 186 recent recent JJ 25 337 187 droughts drought NNS 25 337 188 have have VBP 25 337 189 severely severely RB 25 337 190 affected affect VBN 25 337 191 marginal marginal JJ 25 337 192 agriculture agriculture NN 25 337 193 in in IN 25 337 194 north north NN 25 337 195 ; ; : 25 337 196 no no DT 25 337 197 natural natural JJ 25 337 198 harbors harbor NNS 25 337 199 _ _ NNP 25 337 200 * * NFP 25 337 201 _ _ NNP 25 337 202 People People NNPS 25 337 203 _ _ IN 25 337 204 # # NNP 25 337 205 _ _ NNP 25 337 206 Population Population NNP 25 337 207 : : : 25 337 208 4,831,823 4,831,823 CD 25 337 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 210 July July NNP 25 337 211 1991 1991 CD 25 337 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 213 , , , 25 337 214 growth growth NN 25 337 215 rate rate NN 25 337 216 3.3 3.3 CD 25 337 217 % % NN 25 337 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 219 1991 1991 CD 25 337 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 221 _ _ NNP 25 337 222 # # NNP 25 337 223 _ _ NNP 25 337 224 Birth Birth NNP 25 337 225 rate rate NN 25 337 226 : : : 25 337 227 49 49 CD 25 337 228 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 337 229 population population NN 25 337 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 231 1991 1991 CD 25 337 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 233 _ _ NNP 25 337 234 # # $ 25 337 235 _ _ NNP 25 337 236 Death Death NNP 25 337 237 rate rate NN 25 337 238 : : : 25 337 239 16 16 CD 25 337 240 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 337 241 population population NN 25 337 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 243 1991 1991 CD 25 337 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 245 _ _ NNP 25 337 246 # # NNP 25 337 247 _ _ NNP 25 337 248 Net net JJ 25 337 249 migration migration NN 25 337 250 rate rate NN 25 337 251 : : : 25 337 252 0 0 CD 25 337 253 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 337 254 population population NN 25 337 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 256 1991 1991 CD 25 337 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 258 _ _ NNP 25 337 259 # # $ 25 337 260 _ _ NNP 25 337 261 Infant Infant NNP 25 337 262 mortality mortality NN 25 337 263 rate rate NN 25 337 264 : : : 25 337 265 119 119 CD 25 337 266 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 337 267 live live JJ 25 337 268 births birth NNS 25 337 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 270 1991 1991 CD 25 337 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 272 _ _ NNP 25 337 273 # # NNP 25 337 274 _ _ NNP 25 337 275 Life Life NNP 25 337 276 expectancy expectancy NN 25 337 277 at at IN 25 337 278 birth birth NN 25 337 279 : : : 25 337 280 49 49 CD 25 337 281 years year NNS 25 337 282 male male JJ 25 337 283 , , , 25 337 284 52 52 CD 25 337 285 years year NNS 25 337 286 female female JJ 25 337 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 288 1991 1991 CD 25 337 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 290 _ _ NNP 25 337 291 # # NNP 25 337 292 _ _ NNP 25 337 293 Total total JJ 25 337 294 fertility fertility NN 25 337 295 rate rate NN 25 337 296 : : : 25 337 297 7.0 7.0 CD 25 337 298 children child NNS 25 337 299 born bear VBN 25 337 300 / / SYM 25 337 301 woman woman NN 25 337 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 303 1991 1991 CD 25 337 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 337 305 _ _ NNP 25 337 306 # # $ 25 337 307 _ _ NNP 25 337 308 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 337 309 : : : 25 337 310 noun noun NN 25 337 311 -- -- : 25 337 312 Beninese Beninese NNP 25 337 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 337 314 sing sing NN 25 337 315 . . . 25 337 316 , , , 25 337 317 pl pl NNP 25 337 318 . . . 25 338 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 338 2 ; ; : 25 338 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 338 4 -- -- : 25 338 5 Beninese Beninese NNP 25 338 6 _ _ NNP 25 338 7 # # $ 25 338 8 _ _ NNP 25 338 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 338 10 divisions division NNS 25 338 11 : : : 25 338 12 African african JJ 25 338 13 99 99 CD 25 338 14 % % NN 25 338 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 338 16 42 42 CD 25 338 17 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 338 18 groups group NNS 25 338 19 , , , 25 338 20 most most RBS 25 338 21 important important JJ 25 338 22 being be VBG 25 338 23 Fon Fon NNP 25 338 24 , , , 25 338 25 Adja Adja NNP 25 338 26 , , , 25 338 27 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 25 338 28 , , , 25 338 29 Bariba Bariba NNP 25 338 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 338 31 ; ; : 25 338 32 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 338 33 5,500 5,500 CD 25 338 34 _ _ NN 25 338 35 # # $ 25 338 36 _ _ NNP 25 338 37 Religion religion NN 25 338 38 : : : 25 338 39 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 338 40 beliefs belief NNS 25 338 41 70 70 CD 25 338 42 % % NN 25 338 43 , , , 25 338 44 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 338 45 15 15 CD 25 338 46 % % NN 25 338 47 , , , 25 338 48 Christian Christian NNP 25 338 49 15 15 CD 25 338 50 % % NN 25 338 51 _ _ NNP 25 338 52 # # $ 25 338 53 _ _ NNP 25 338 54 Language Language NNP 25 338 55 : : : 25 338 56 French French NNP 25 338 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 338 58 official official NN 25 338 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 338 60 ; ; : 25 338 61 Fon Fon NNP 25 338 62 and and CC 25 338 63 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 25 338 64 most most RBS 25 338 65 common common JJ 25 338 66 vernaculars vernacular NNS 25 338 67 in in IN 25 338 68 south south NNP 25 338 69 ; ; : 25 338 70 at at IN 25 338 71 least least JJS 25 338 72 six six CD 25 338 73 major major JJ 25 338 74 tribal tribal JJ 25 338 75 languages language NNS 25 338 76 in in IN 25 338 77 north north NNP 25 338 78 _ _ NNP 25 338 79 # # NNP 25 338 80 _ _ NNP 25 338 81 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 338 82 : : : 25 338 83 23 23 CD 25 338 84 % % NN 25 338 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 338 86 male male JJ 25 338 87 32 32 CD 25 338 88 % % NN 25 338 89 , , , 25 338 90 female female JJ 25 338 91 16 16 CD 25 338 92 % % NN 25 338 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 338 94 age age NN 25 338 95 15 15 CD 25 338 96 and and CC 25 338 97 over over RB 25 338 98 can can MD 25 338 99 read read VB 25 338 100 and and CC 25 338 101 write write VB 25 338 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 338 103 1990 1990 CD 25 338 104 est est NNP 25 338 105 . . . 25 338 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 1 _ _ NNP 25 339 2 # # $ 25 339 3 _ _ NNP 25 339 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 339 5 force force NN 25 339 6 : : : 25 339 7 1,900,000 1,900,000 CD 25 339 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 9 1987 1987 CD 25 339 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 11 ; ; : 25 339 12 agriculture agriculture NN 25 339 13 60 60 CD 25 339 14 % % NN 25 339 15 , , , 25 339 16 transport transport NN 25 339 17 , , , 25 339 18 commerce commerce NN 25 339 19 , , , 25 339 20 and and CC 25 339 21 public public JJ 25 339 22 services service NNS 25 339 23 38 38 CD 25 339 24 % % NN 25 339 25 , , , 25 339 26 industry industry NN 25 339 27 less less JJR 25 339 28 than than IN 25 339 29 2 2 CD 25 339 30 % % NN 25 339 31 ; ; : 25 339 32 49 49 CD 25 339 33 % % NN 25 339 34 of of IN 25 339 35 population population NN 25 339 36 of of IN 25 339 37 working work VBG 25 339 38 age age NN 25 339 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 40 1985 1985 CD 25 339 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 42 _ _ NNP 25 339 43 # # NNP 25 339 44 _ _ NNP 25 339 45 Organized Organized NNP 25 339 46 labor labor NN 25 339 47 : : : 25 339 48 about about RB 25 339 49 75 75 CD 25 339 50 % % NN 25 339 51 of of IN 25 339 52 wage wage NN 25 339 53 earners earner NNS 25 339 54 _ _ NNP 25 339 55 * * NFP 25 339 56 _ _ NNP 25 339 57 Government Government NNP 25 339 58 _ _ NNP 25 339 59 # # NNP 25 339 60 _ _ NNP 25 339 61 Long Long NNP 25 339 62 - - HYPH 25 339 63 form form NN 25 339 64 name name NN 25 339 65 : : : 25 339 66 Republic Republic NNP 25 339 67 of of IN 25 339 68 Benin Benin NNP 25 339 69 _ _ NNP 25 339 70 # # NNP 25 339 71 _ _ NNP 25 339 72 Type Type NNP 25 339 73 : : : 25 339 74 dropped drop VBD 25 339 75 Marxism Marxism NNP 25 339 76 - - HYPH 25 339 77 Leninism Leninism NNP 25 339 78 December December NNP 25 339 79 1989 1989 CD 25 339 80 ; ; : 25 339 81 democratic democratic JJ 25 339 82 reforms reform NNS 25 339 83 adopted adopt VBD 25 339 84 February February NNP 25 339 85 1990 1990 CD 25 339 86 ; ; : 25 339 87 transition transition NN 25 339 88 to to IN 25 339 89 multiparty multiparty NN 25 339 90 system system NN 25 339 91 completed complete VBD 25 339 92 4 4 CD 25 339 93 April April NNP 25 339 94 1991 1991 CD 25 339 95 _ _ NNP 25 339 96 # # $ 25 339 97 _ _ NNP 25 339 98 Capital Capital NNP 25 339 99 : : : 25 339 100 Porto Porto NNP 25 339 101 - - HYPH 25 339 102 Novo Novo NNP 25 339 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 104 official official NN 25 339 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 106 , , , 25 339 107 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 25 339 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 109 de de FW 25 339 110 facto facto FW 25 339 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 112 _ _ NNP 25 339 113 # # $ 25 339 114 _ _ NNP 25 339 115 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 339 116 divisions division NNS 25 339 117 : : : 25 339 118 6 6 CD 25 339 119 provinces province NNS 25 339 120 ; ; : 25 339 121 Atakora Atakora NNP 25 339 122 , , , 25 339 123 Atlantique Atlantique NNP 25 339 124 , , , 25 339 125 Borgou Borgou NNP 25 339 126 , , , 25 339 127 Mono Mono NNP 25 339 128 , , , 25 339 129 Oueme Oueme NNP 25 339 130 , , , 25 339 131 Zou Zou NNP 25 339 132 _ _ NNP 25 339 133 # # $ 25 339 134 _ _ NNP 25 339 135 Independence Independence NNP 25 339 136 : : : 25 339 137 1 1 CD 25 339 138 August August NNP 25 339 139 1960 1960 CD 25 339 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 141 from from IN 25 339 142 France France NNP 25 339 143 ; ; : 25 339 144 formerly formerly RB 25 339 145 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 25 339 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 147 _ _ NNP 25 339 148 # # $ 25 339 149 _ _ NNP 25 339 150 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 339 151 : : : 25 339 152 2 2 CD 25 339 153 December December NNP 25 339 154 1990 1990 CD 25 339 155 _ _ NNP 25 339 156 # # $ 25 339 157 _ _ NNP 25 339 158 Legal Legal NNP 25 339 159 system system NN 25 339 160 : : : 25 339 161 based base VBN 25 339 162 on on IN 25 339 163 French french JJ 25 339 164 civil civil JJ 25 339 165 law law NN 25 339 166 and and CC 25 339 167 customary customary JJ 25 339 168 law law NN 25 339 169 ; ; : 25 339 170 has have VBZ 25 339 171 not not RB 25 339 172 accepted accept VBN 25 339 173 compulsory compulsory NN 25 339 174 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 339 175 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 339 176 _ _ NNP 25 339 177 # # NNP 25 339 178 _ _ NNP 25 339 179 National national JJ 25 339 180 holiday holiday NN 25 339 181 : : : 25 339 182 National National NNP 25 339 183 Day Day NNP 25 339 184 , , , 25 339 185 1 1 CD 25 339 186 August August NNP 25 339 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 188 1990 1990 CD 25 339 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 190 _ _ NNP 25 339 191 # # NNP 25 339 192 _ _ NNP 25 339 193 Executive Executive NNP 25 339 194 branch branch NN 25 339 195 : : : 25 339 196 president president NN 25 339 197 , , , 25 339 198 cabinet cabinet NNP 25 339 199 _ _ NNP 25 339 200 # # NNP 25 339 201 _ _ NNP 25 339 202 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 339 203 branch branch NN 25 339 204 : : : 25 339 205 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 339 206 National National NNP 25 339 207 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 339 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 209 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 339 210 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 339 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 212 _ _ NNP 25 339 213 # # $ 25 339 214 _ _ NNP 25 339 215 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 339 216 branch branch NN 25 339 217 : : : 25 339 218 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 339 219 Court Court NNP 25 339 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 221 Cour Cour NNP 25 339 222 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 339 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 224 _ _ NNP 25 339 225 # # NNP 25 339 226 _ _ NNP 25 339 227 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 339 228 : : : 25 339 229 Chief Chief NNP 25 339 230 of of IN 25 339 231 State State NNP 25 339 232 and and CC 25 339 233 Head Head NNP 25 339 234 of of IN 25 339 235 Government Government NNP 25 339 236 -- -- : 25 339 237 President President NNP 25 339 238 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 25 339 239 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 25 339 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 241 since since IN 25 339 242 4 4 CD 25 339 243 April April NNP 25 339 244 1991 1991 CD 25 339 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 246 _ _ NNP 25 339 247 # # $ 25 339 248 _ _ NNP 25 339 249 Political political JJ 25 339 250 parties party NNS 25 339 251 and and CC 25 339 252 leaders leader NNS 25 339 253 : : : 25 339 254 the the DT 25 339 255 People People NNPS 25 339 256 's 's POS 25 339 257 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 339 258 Party Party NNP 25 339 259 of of IN 25 339 260 Benin Benin NNP 25 339 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 262 PRPB PRPB NNP 25 339 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 264 headed head VBN 25 339 265 by by IN 25 339 266 President President NNP 25 339 267 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 25 339 268 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 25 339 269 , , , 25 339 270 chairman chairman NN 25 339 271 of of IN 25 339 272 the the DT 25 339 273 Central Central NNP 25 339 274 Committee Committee NNP 25 339 275 , , , 25 339 276 was be VBD 25 339 277 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 339 278 30 30 CD 25 339 279 April April NNP 25 339 280 1990 1990 CD 25 339 281 ; ; : 25 339 282 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 283 of of IN 25 339 284 the the DT 25 339 285 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 339 286 Union Union NNP 25 339 287 for for IN 25 339 288 the the DT 25 339 289 Forces Forces NNPS 25 339 290 of of IN 25 339 291 Progress Progress NNP 25 339 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 293 UDFP UDFP NNP 25 339 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 295 , , , 25 339 296 Timothee Timothee NNP 25 339 297 ADANLIN ADANLIN NNP 25 339 298 ; ; : 25 339 299 Movement Movement NNP 25 339 300 for for IN 25 339 301 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 302 and and CC 25 339 303 Social Social NNP 25 339 304 Progress Progress NNP 25 339 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 306 MDPS MDPS NNP 25 339 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 308 , , , 25 339 309 Jean Jean NNP 25 339 310 - - HYPH 25 339 311 Roger Roger NNP 25 339 312 AHOYO AHOYO NNP 25 339 313 ; ; : 25 339 314 and and CC 25 339 315 the the DT 25 339 316 Union Union NNP 25 339 317 for for IN 25 339 318 Liberty Liberty NNP 25 339 319 and and CC 25 339 320 Development Development NNP 25 339 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 322 ULD ULD NNP 25 339 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 324 , , , 25 339 325 Marcellin Marcellin NNP 25 339 326 DEGBE DEGBE NNP 25 339 327 ; ; : 25 339 328 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 329 of of IN 25 339 330 the the DT 25 339 331 National National NNP 25 339 332 Party Party NNP 25 339 333 for for IN 25 339 334 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 335 and and CC 25 339 336 Development Development NNP 25 339 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 338 PNDD PNDD NNP 25 339 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 340 and and CC 25 339 341 the the DT 25 339 342 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 339 343 Renewal Renewal NNP 25 339 344 Party Party NNP 25 339 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 346 PRD PRD NNP 25 339 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 348 , , , 25 339 349 Pascal Pascal NNP 25 339 350 Chabi Chabi NNP 25 339 351 KAO KAO NNP 25 339 352 ; ; : 25 339 353 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 354 of of IN 25 339 355 the the DT 25 339 356 Social Social NNP 25 339 357 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 339 358 Party Party NNP 25 339 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 360 PSD PSD NNP 25 339 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 362 and and CC 25 339 363 the the DT 25 339 364 National National NNP 25 339 365 Union Union NNP 25 339 366 for for IN 25 339 367 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 339 368 and and CC 25 339 369 Progress Progress NNP 25 339 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 371 UNSP UNSP NNP 25 339 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 373 , , , 25 339 374 Bruno Bruno NNP 25 339 375 AMOUSSOU AMOUSSOU NNP 25 339 376 ; ; : 25 339 377 Our -PRON- PRP$ 25 339 378 Common common JJ 25 339 379 Cause cause NN 25 339 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 381 NCC NCC NNP 25 339 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 383 , , , 25 339 384 Albert Albert NNP 25 339 385 TEVEODJRE TEVEODJRE NNP 25 339 386 ; ; : 25 339 387 National National NNP 25 339 388 Rally Rally NNP 25 339 389 for for IN 25 339 390 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 392 RND RND NNP 25 339 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 394 , , , 25 339 395 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 339 396 KEKE KEKE NNP 25 339 397 ; ; : 25 339 398 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 399 of of IN 25 339 400 the the DT 25 339 401 National National NNP 25 339 402 Movement Movement NNP 25 339 403 for for IN 25 339 404 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 405 and and CC 25 339 406 Development Development NNP 25 339 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 408 MNDD MNDD NNP 25 339 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 410 ; ; : 25 339 411 Movement movement NN 25 339 412 for for IN 25 339 413 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 339 414 , , , 25 339 415 Union Union NNP 25 339 416 , , , 25 339 417 and and CC 25 339 418 Progress Progress NNP 25 339 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 420 MSUP MSUP NNP 25 339 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 422 ; ; : 25 339 423 and and CC 25 339 424 Union Union NNP 25 339 425 for for IN 25 339 426 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 427 and and CC 25 339 428 National National NNP 25 339 429 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 339 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 431 UDRN UDRN NNP 25 339 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 433 , , , 25 339 434 Bertin Bertin NNP 25 339 435 BORNA BORNA NNP 25 339 436 ; ; : 25 339 437 Union Union NNP 25 339 438 for for IN 25 339 439 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 440 and and CC 25 339 441 National National NNP 25 339 442 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 339 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 444 UDS UDS NNP 25 339 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 446 , , , 25 339 447 Mama Mama NNP 25 339 448 Amadou Amadou NNP 25 339 449 N'DIAYE N'DIAYE NNP 25 339 450 ; ; : 25 339 451 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 339 452 of of IN 25 339 453 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 339 454 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 339 455 for for IN 25 339 456 National National NNP 25 339 457 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 339 458 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 459 RDL RDL NNP 25 339 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 461 , , , 25 339 462 Severin Severin NNP 25 339 463 ADJOVI ADJOVI NNP 25 339 464 ; ; : 25 339 465 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 466 of of IN 25 339 467 the the DT 25 339 468 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 469 for for IN 25 339 470 Social Social NNP 25 339 471 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 473 ASD ASD NNP 25 339 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 475 and and CC 25 339 476 Bloc Bloc NNP 25 339 477 for for IN 25 339 478 Social Social NNP 25 339 479 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 481 BSD BSD NNP 25 339 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 483 , , , 25 339 484 Robert Robert NNP 25 339 485 DOSSOU DOSSOU NNP 25 339 486 ; ; : 25 339 487 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 488 of of IN 25 339 489 the the DT 25 339 490 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 339 491 for for IN 25 339 492 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 493 and and CC 25 339 494 Progress Progress NNP 25 339 495 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 496 ADP ADP NNP 25 339 497 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 498 and and CC 25 339 499 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 339 500 Union Union NNP 25 339 501 for for IN 25 339 502 Social Social NNP 25 339 503 Renewal Renewal NNP 25 339 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 505 UDRS UDRS NNP 25 339 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 507 , , , 25 339 508 Bio Bio NNP 25 339 509 Gado Gado NNP 25 339 510 Seko Seko NNP 25 339 511 N'GOYE n'goye NN 25 339 512 ; ; : 25 339 513 National National NNP 25 339 514 Union Union NNP 25 339 515 for for IN 25 339 516 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 339 517 and and CC 25 339 518 Progress Progress NNP 25 339 519 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 520 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 339 521 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 522 , , , 25 339 523 Robert Robert NNP 25 339 524 TAGNON TAGNON NNP 25 339 525 ; ; : 25 339 526 numerous numerous JJ 25 339 527 other other JJ 25 339 528 small small JJ 25 339 529 parties party NNS 25 339 530 _ _ NNP 25 339 531 # # NNP 25 339 532 _ _ NNP 25 339 533 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 339 534 : : : 25 339 535 universal universal JJ 25 339 536 at at IN 25 339 537 age age NN 25 339 538 18 18 CD 25 339 539 _ _ NNP 25 339 540 # # NNP 25 339 541 _ _ NNP 25 339 542 Elections Elections NNPS 25 339 543 : : : 25 339 544 President President NNP 25 339 545 -- -- : 25 339 546 last last RB 25 339 547 held hold VBD 25 339 548 10 10 CD 25 339 549 and and CC 25 339 550 24 24 CD 25 339 551 March March NNP 25 339 552 1991 1991 CD 25 339 553 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 554 next next JJ 25 339 555 to to TO 25 339 556 be be VB 25 339 557 held hold VBN 25 339 558 March March NNP 25 339 559 1996 1996 CD 25 339 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 561 ; ; : 25 339 562 results result NNS 25 339 563 -- -- : 25 339 564 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 25 339 565 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 25 339 566 68 68 CD 25 339 567 % % NN 25 339 568 , , , 25 339 569 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 25 339 570 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 25 339 571 32 32 CD 25 339 572 % % NN 25 339 573 ; ; : 25 339 574 National National NNP 25 339 575 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 339 576 -- -- : 25 339 577 last last JJ 25 339 578 held hold VBD 25 339 579 10 10 CD 25 339 580 and and CC 25 339 581 24 24 CD 25 339 582 March March NNP 25 339 583 1991 1991 CD 25 339 584 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 585 next next JJ 25 339 586 to to TO 25 339 587 be be VB 25 339 588 held hold VBN 25 339 589 March March NNP 25 339 590 1996 1996 CD 25 339 591 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 592 ; ; : 25 339 593 results result NNS 25 339 594 -- -- : 25 339 595 NA na CD 25 339 596 percent percent NN 25 339 597 of of IN 25 339 598 the the DT 25 339 599 vote vote NN 25 339 600 ; ; : 25 339 601 seats--(64 seats--(64 ADD 25 339 602 total total JJ 25 339 603 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 604 UDFP UDFP NNP 25 339 605 - - HYPH 25 339 606 MDPS MDPS NNP 25 339 607 - - HYPH 25 339 608 ULD ULD NNP 25 339 609 12 12 CD 25 339 610 , , , 25 339 611 PNDD PNDD NNP 25 339 612 / / SYM 25 339 613 PRD PRD NNP 25 339 614 9 9 CD 25 339 615 , , , 25 339 616 PSD PSD NNP 25 339 617 / / SYM 25 339 618 UNSP UNSP NNP 25 339 619 8 8 CD 25 339 620 , , , 25 339 621 NCC NCC NNP 25 339 622 7 7 CD 25 339 623 , , , 25 339 624 RND RND NNP 25 339 625 7 7 CD 25 339 626 , , , 25 339 627 MNDD MNDD NNS 25 339 628 / / SYM 25 339 629 MSUP MSUP NNP 25 339 630 / / SYM 25 339 631 UDRN UDRN NNP 25 339 632 6 6 CD 25 339 633 , , , 25 339 634 UDS UDS NNP 25 339 635 5 5 CD 25 339 636 , , , 25 339 637 RDL RDL NNP 25 339 638 4 4 CD 25 339 639 , , , 25 339 640 ASD ASD NNP 25 339 641 / / SYM 25 339 642 BSD BSD NNP 25 339 643 3 3 CD 25 339 644 , , , 25 339 645 ADP ADP NNP 25 339 646 / / SYM 25 339 647 UDRS UDRS NNP 25 339 648 2 2 CD 25 339 649 , , , 25 339 650 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 339 651 1 1 CD 25 339 652 _ _ NNP 25 339 653 # # NNP 25 339 654 _ _ NNP 25 339 655 Communists Communists NNPS 25 339 656 : : : 25 339 657 Communist Communist NNP 25 339 658 Party Party NNP 25 339 659 of of IN 25 339 660 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 25 339 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 662 PCD PCD NNP 25 339 663 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 664 remains remain VBZ 25 339 665 active active JJ 25 339 666 _ _ NNP 25 339 667 # # NNP 25 339 668 _ _ NNP 25 339 669 Member Member NNP 25 339 670 of of IN 25 339 671 : : : 25 339 672 ACCT acct JJ 25 339 673 , , , 25 339 674 ACP ACP NNP 25 339 675 , , , 25 339 676 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 339 677 , , , 25 339 678 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 339 679 , , , 25 339 680 ECA ECA NNP 25 339 681 , , , 25 339 682 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 339 683 , , , 25 339 684 Entente Entente NNP 25 339 685 , , , 25 339 686 FAO FAO NNP 25 339 687 , , , 25 339 688 FZ FZ NNP 25 339 689 , , , 25 339 690 G-77 g-77 CD 25 339 691 , , , 25 339 692 GATT GATT NNP 25 339 693 , , , 25 339 694 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 339 695 , , , 25 339 696 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 339 697 , , , 25 339 698 IDA IDA NNP 25 339 699 , , , 25 339 700 IDB IDB NNP 25 339 701 , , , 25 339 702 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 339 703 , , , 25 339 704 IFC IFC NNP 25 339 705 , , , 25 339 706 ILO ILO NNP 25 339 707 , , , 25 339 708 IMF IMF NNP 25 339 709 , , , 25 339 710 IMO imo RB 25 339 711 , , , 25 339 712 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 339 713 , , , 25 339 714 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 339 715 , , , 25 339 716 IOC IOC NNP 25 339 717 , , , 25 339 718 ITU ITU NNP 25 339 719 , , , 25 339 720 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 339 721 , , , 25 339 722 NAM NAM NNP 25 339 723 , , , 25 339 724 OAU OAU NNP 25 339 725 , , , 25 339 726 OIC OIC NNP 25 339 727 , , , 25 339 728 UN UN NNP 25 339 729 , , , 25 339 730 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 339 731 , , , 25 339 732 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 339 733 , , , 25 339 734 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 339 735 , , , 25 339 736 UPU upu NN 25 339 737 , , , 25 339 738 WADB WADB NNP 25 339 739 , , , 25 339 740 WCL WCL NNP 25 339 741 , , , 25 339 742 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 339 743 , , , 25 339 744 WHO who WP 25 339 745 , , , 25 339 746 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 339 747 , , , 25 339 748 WMO WMO NNP 25 339 749 , , , 25 339 750 WTO WTO NNP 25 339 751 _ _ NNP 25 339 752 # # $ 25 339 753 _ _ NNP 25 339 754 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 339 755 representation representation NN 25 339 756 : : : 25 339 757 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 339 758 Candide Candide NNP 25 339 759 AHOUANSOU AHOUANSOU NNP 25 339 760 ; 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B. NNP 25 339 804 P. P. NNP 25 339 805 2012 2012 CD 25 339 806 , , , 25 339 807 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 25 339 808 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 809 ; ; : 25 339 810 telephone telephone NN 25 339 811 [ [ -LRB- 25 339 812 229 229 CD 25 339 813 ] ] -RRB- 25 339 814 30 30 CD 25 339 815 - - HYPH 25 339 816 06 06 CD 25 339 817 - - HYPH 25 339 818 50 50 CD 25 339 819 _ _ NN 25 339 820 # # NNP 25 339 821 _ _ NNP 25 339 822 Flag Flag NNP 25 339 823 : : : 25 339 824 two two CD 25 339 825 equal equal JJ 25 339 826 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 339 827 bands band NNS 25 339 828 of of IN 25 339 829 yellow yellow JJ 25 339 830 ( ( -LRB- 25 339 831 top top NN 25 339 832 ) ) -RRB- 25 339 833 and and CC 25 339 834 red red JJ 25 339 835 with with IN 25 339 836 a a DT 25 339 837 vertical vertical JJ 25 339 838 green green JJ 25 339 839 band band NN 25 339 840 on on IN 25 339 841 the the DT 25 339 842 hoist hoist NN 25 339 843 side side NN 25 339 844 _ _ NNP 25 339 845 * * NFP 25 339 846 _ _ NNP 25 339 847 Economy Economy NNP 25 339 848 _ _ NNP 25 339 849 # # NNP 25 339 850 _ _ NNP 25 339 851 Overview Overview NNP 25 339 852 : : : 25 339 853 Benin Benin NNP 25 339 854 is be VBZ 25 339 855 one one CD 25 339 856 of of IN 25 339 857 the the DT 25 339 858 least least RBS 25 339 859 developed developed JJ 25 339 860 countries country NNS 25 339 861 in in IN 25 339 862 the the DT 25 339 863 world world NN 25 339 864 because because IN 25 339 865 of of IN 25 339 866 limited limited JJ 25 339 867 natural natural JJ 25 339 868 resources resource NNS 25 339 869 and and CC 25 339 870 a a DT 25 339 871 poorly poorly RB 25 339 872 developed develop VBN 25 339 873 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 339 874 . . . 25 340 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 340 2 accounts account VBZ 25 340 3 for for IN 25 340 4 almost almost RB 25 340 5 40 40 CD 25 340 6 % % NN 25 340 7 of of IN 25 340 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 340 9 , , , 25 340 10 employs employ VBZ 25 340 11 about about RB 25 340 12 60 60 CD 25 340 13 % % NN 25 340 14 of of IN 25 340 15 the the DT 25 340 16 labor labor NN 25 340 17 force force NN 25 340 18 , , , 25 340 19 and and CC 25 340 20 generates generate VBZ 25 340 21 a a DT 25 340 22 major major JJ 25 340 23 share share NN 25 340 24 of of IN 25 340 25 foreign foreign JJ 25 340 26 exchange exchange NN 25 340 27 earnings earning NNS 25 340 28 . . . 25 341 1 The the DT 25 341 2 industrial industrial JJ 25 341 3 sector sector NN 25 341 4 contributes contribute VBZ 25 341 5 only only RB 25 341 6 about about RB 25 341 7 15 15 CD 25 341 8 % % NN 25 341 9 to to IN 25 341 10 GDP GDP NNP 25 341 11 and and CC 25 341 12 employs employ VBZ 25 341 13 2 2 CD 25 341 14 % % NN 25 341 15 of of IN 25 341 16 the the DT 25 341 17 work work NN 25 341 18 force force NN 25 341 19 . . . 25 342 1 Persistently persistently RB 25 342 2 low low JJ 25 342 3 prices price NNS 25 342 4 in in IN 25 342 5 recent recent JJ 25 342 6 years year NNS 25 342 7 have have VBP 25 342 8 limited limit VBN 25 342 9 hard hard JJ 25 342 10 currency currency NN 25 342 11 earnings earning NNS 25 342 12 from from IN 25 342 13 Benin Benin NNP 25 342 14 's 's POS 25 342 15 major major JJ 25 342 16 exports export NNS 25 342 17 of of IN 25 342 18 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 342 19 products product NNS 25 342 20 and and CC 25 342 21 crude crude JJ 25 342 22 oil oil NN 25 342 23 . . . 25 343 1 _ _ NNP 25 343 2 # # NNP 25 343 3 _ _ NNP 25 343 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 343 5 : : : 25 343 6 $ $ $ 25 343 7 2.0 2.0 CD 25 343 8 billion billion CD 25 343 9 , , , 25 343 10 per per IN 25 343 11 capita capita FW 25 343 12 $ $ $ 25 343 13 400 400 CD 25 343 14 ; ; : 25 343 15 real real JJ 25 343 16 growth growth NN 25 343 17 rate rate NN 25 343 18 2.6 2.6 CD 25 343 19 % % NN 25 343 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 343 21 1990 1990 CD 25 343 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 343 23 _ _ NNP 25 343 24 # # $ 25 343 25 _ _ NNP 25 343 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 343 27 rate rate NN 25 343 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 343 29 consumer consumer NN 25 343 30 prices price NNS 25 343 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 343 32 : : : 25 343 33 3.0 3.0 CD 25 343 34 % % NN 25 343 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 343 36 1990 1990 CD 25 343 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 343 38 _ _ NNP 25 343 39 # # NNP 25 343 40 _ _ NNP 25 343 41 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 343 42 : : : 25 343 43 NA% na% IN 25 343 44 _ _ NNP 25 343 45 # # $ 25 343 46 _ _ NNP 25 343 47 Budget Budget NNP 25 343 48 : : : 25 343 49 revenues revenue VBZ 25 343 50 $ $ $ 25 343 51 194 194 CD 25 343 52 million million CD 25 343 53 ; ; : 25 343 54 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 343 55 $ $ $ 25 343 56 390 390 CD 25 343 57 million million CD 25 343 58 , , , 25 343 59 including include VBG 25 343 60 capital capital NN 25 343 61 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 343 62 of of IN 25 343 63 $ $ $ 25 343 64 104 104 CD 25 343 65 million million CD 25 343 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 343 67 1990 1990 CD 25 343 68 est est NNP 25 343 69 . . . 25 343 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 344 1 _ _ NNP 25 344 2 # # NNP 25 344 3 _ _ NNP 25 344 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 344 5 : : : 25 344 6 $ $ $ 25 344 7 250 250 CD 25 344 8 million million CD 25 344 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 344 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 344 11 . . NNP 25 344 12 , , , 25 344 13 1989 1989 CD 25 344 14 est est NNP 25 344 15 . . . 25 345 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 345 2 ; ; : 25 345 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 345 4 -- -- : 25 345 5 crude crude JJ 25 345 6 oil oil NN 25 345 7 , , , 25 345 8 cotton cotton NN 25 345 9 , , , 25 345 10 palm palm NN 25 345 11 products product NNS 25 345 12 , , , 25 345 13 cocoa cocoa NN 25 345 14 ; ; : 25 345 15 partners partner NNS 25 345 16 -- -- : 25 345 17 FRG frg NN 25 345 18 36 36 CD 25 345 19 % % NN 25 345 20 , , , 25 345 21 France France NNP 25 345 22 16 16 CD 25 345 23 % % NN 25 345 24 , , , 25 345 25 Spain Spain NNP 25 345 26 14 14 CD 25 345 27 % % NN 25 345 28 , , , 25 345 29 Italy Italy NNP 25 345 30 8 8 CD 25 345 31 % % NN 25 345 32 , , , 25 345 33 UK UK NNP 25 345 34 4 4 CD 25 345 35 % % NN 25 345 36 _ _ NN 25 345 37 # # $ 25 345 38 _ _ NNP 25 345 39 Imports Imports NNPS 25 345 40 : : : 25 345 41 $ $ $ 25 345 42 442 442 CD 25 345 43 million million CD 25 345 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 345 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 345 46 . . NNP 25 345 47 , , , 25 345 48 1990 1990 CD 25 345 49 est est NNP 25 345 50 . . . 25 346 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 346 2 ; ; : 25 346 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 346 4 -- -- : 25 346 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 346 6 , , , 25 346 7 beverages beverage NNS 25 346 8 , , , 25 346 9 tobacco tobacco NN 25 346 10 , , , 25 346 11 petroleum petroleum NN 25 346 12 products product NNS 25 346 13 , , , 25 346 14 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 346 15 goods good NNS 25 346 16 , , , 25 346 17 capital capital NN 25 346 18 goods good NNS 25 346 19 , , , 25 346 20 light light JJ 25 346 21 consumer consumer NN 25 346 22 goods good NNS 25 346 23 ; ; : 25 346 24 partners partner NNS 25 346 25 -- -- : 25 346 26 France France NNP 25 346 27 34 34 CD 25 346 28 % % NN 25 346 29 , , , 25 346 30 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 346 31 10 10 CD 25 346 32 % % NN 25 346 33 , , , 25 346 34 Japan Japan NNP 25 346 35 7 7 CD 25 346 36 % % NN 25 346 37 , , , 25 346 38 Italy Italy NNP 25 346 39 6 6 CD 25 346 40 % % NN 25 346 41 , , , 25 346 42 US US NNP 25 346 43 4 4 CD 25 346 44 % % NN 25 346 45 _ _ NNP 25 346 46 # # $ 25 346 47 _ _ NNP 25 346 48 External External NNP 25 346 49 debt debt NN 25 346 50 : : : 25 346 51 $ $ $ 25 346 52 1.0 1.0 CD 25 346 53 billion billion CD 25 346 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 346 55 December December NNP 25 346 56 1990 1990 CD 25 346 57 est est NNP 25 346 58 . . . 25 346 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1 _ _ NNP 25 347 2 # # NNP 25 347 3 _ _ NNP 25 347 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 347 5 production production NN 25 347 6 : : : 25 347 7 growth growth NN 25 347 8 rate rate NN 25 347 9 - - : 25 347 10 0.7 0.7 CD 25 347 11 % % NN 25 347 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 13 1988 1988 CD 25 347 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 15 ; ; : 25 347 16 accounts account NNS 25 347 17 for for IN 25 347 18 30 30 CD 25 347 19 % % NN 25 347 20 of of IN 25 347 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 347 22 _ _ NNP 25 347 23 # # NNP 25 347 24 _ _ NNP 25 347 25 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 347 26 : : : 25 347 27 28,000 28,000 CD 25 347 28 kW kw NN 25 347 29 capacity capacity NN 25 347 30 ; ; : 25 347 31 24 24 CD 25 347 32 million million CD 25 347 33 kWh kWh NNS 25 347 34 produced produce VBN 25 347 35 , , , 25 347 36 5 5 CD 25 347 37 kWh kWh NNS 25 347 38 per per IN 25 347 39 capita capita NN 25 347 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 41 1989 1989 CD 25 347 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 43 _ _ NNP 25 347 44 # # NNP 25 347 45 _ _ NNP 25 347 46 Industries Industries NNPS 25 347 47 : : : 25 347 48 textiles textile NNS 25 347 49 , , , 25 347 50 cigarettes cigarette NNS 25 347 51 , , , 25 347 52 construction construction NN 25 347 53 materials material NNS 25 347 54 , , , 25 347 55 beverages beverage NNS 25 347 56 , , , 25 347 57 food food NN 25 347 58 production production NN 25 347 59 , , , 25 347 60 petroleum petroleum NN 25 347 61 _ _ NNP 25 347 62 # # NNP 25 347 63 _ _ NNP 25 347 64 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 347 65 : : : 25 347 66 small small JJ 25 347 67 farms farm NNS 25 347 68 produce produce VBP 25 347 69 90 90 CD 25 347 70 % % NN 25 347 71 of of IN 25 347 72 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 347 73 output output NN 25 347 74 ; 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; : 25 347 137 Western western JJ 25 347 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 139 non non JJ 25 347 140 - - JJ 25 347 141 US us JJ 25 347 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 143 countries country NNS 25 347 144 , , , 25 347 145 ODA ODA NNP 25 347 146 and and CC 25 347 147 OOF OOF NNP 25 347 148 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 347 149 commitments commitment NNS 25 347 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 151 1970 1970 CD 25 347 152 - - SYM 25 347 153 88 88 CD 25 347 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 155 , , , 25 347 156 $ $ $ 25 347 157 1.1 1.1 CD 25 347 158 billion billion CD 25 347 159 ; ; : 25 347 160 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 347 161 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 347 162 aid aid NN 25 347 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 164 1979 1979 CD 25 347 165 - - SYM 25 347 166 89 89 CD 25 347 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 168 , , , 25 347 169 $ $ $ 25 347 170 19 19 CD 25 347 171 million million CD 25 347 172 ; ; : 25 347 173 Communist communist JJ 25 347 174 countries country NNS 25 347 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 176 1970 1970 CD 25 347 177 - - SYM 25 347 178 89 89 CD 25 347 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 180 , , , 25 347 181 $ $ $ 25 347 182 101 101 CD 25 347 183 million million CD 25 347 184 _ _ NNP 25 347 185 # # NNP 25 347 186 _ _ NNP 25 347 187 Currency Currency NNP 25 347 188 : : : 25 347 189 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 347 190 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 347 191 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 347 192 franc franc NN 25 347 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 194 plural plural JJ 25 347 195 -- -- : 25 347 196 francs franc NNS 25 347 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 198 ; ; : 25 347 199 1 1 CD 25 347 200 CFA cfa NN 25 347 201 franc franc NN 25 347 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 203 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 347 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 205 = = SYM 25 347 206 100 100 CD 25 347 207 centimes centime NNS 25 347 208 _ _ NNP 25 347 209 # # NNP 25 347 210 _ _ NNP 25 347 211 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 347 212 rates rate NNS 25 347 213 : : : 25 347 214 Communaute communaute NN 25 347 215 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 347 216 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 347 217 francs franc NNS 25 347 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 219 CFAF cfaf NN 25 347 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 221 per per IN 25 347 222 US$ us$ $ 25 347 223 1 1 CD 25 347 224 - - HYPH 25 347 225 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 347 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 227 January January NNP 25 347 228 1991 1991 CD 25 347 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 230 , , , 25 347 231 272.26 272.26 CD 25 347 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 233 1990 1990 CD 25 347 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 235 , , , 25 347 236 319.01 319.01 CD 25 347 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 238 1989 1989 CD 25 347 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 240 , , , 25 347 241 297.85 297.85 CD 25 347 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 243 1988 1988 CD 25 347 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 245 , , , 25 347 246 300.54 300.54 CD 25 347 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 248 1987 1987 CD 25 347 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 250 , , , 25 347 251 346.30 346.30 CD 25 347 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 253 1986 1986 CD 25 347 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 255 , , , 25 347 256 449.26 449.26 CD 25 347 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 258 1985 1985 CD 25 347 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 260 _ _ NNP 25 347 261 # # NNP 25 347 262 _ _ NNP 25 347 263 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 347 264 year year NN 25 347 265 : : : 25 347 266 calendar calendar NNP 25 347 267 year year NN 25 347 268 _ _ NNP 25 347 269 * * NFP 25 347 270 _ _ NNP 25 347 271 Communications Communications NNPS 25 347 272 _ _ NNP 25 347 273 # # NNP 25 347 274 _ _ NNP 25 347 275 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 347 276 : : : 25 347 277 578 578 CD 25 347 278 km km NNS 25 347 279 , , , 25 347 280 all all DT 25 347 281 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 347 282 gauge gauge NN 25 347 283 , , , 25 347 284 single single JJ 25 347 285 track track NN 25 347 286 _ _ NNP 25 347 287 # # NNP 25 347 288 _ _ NNP 25 347 289 Highways Highways NNP 25 347 290 : : : 25 347 291 5,050 5,050 CD 25 347 292 km km NN 25 347 293 total total JJ 25 347 294 ; 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; : 25 347 347 1 1 CD 25 347 348 with with IN 25 347 349 permanent permanent JJ 25 347 350 - - HYPH 25 347 351 surface surface NN 25 347 352 runways runway NNS 25 347 353 ; ; : 25 347 354 none none NN 25 347 355 with with IN 25 347 356 runways runway NNS 25 347 357 over over IN 25 347 358 2,439 2,439 CD 25 347 359 m m CD 25 347 360 ; ; : 25 347 361 4 4 CD 25 347 362 with with IN 25 347 363 runways runway NNS 25 347 364 1,220 1,220 CD 25 347 365 - - HYPH 25 347 366 2,439 2,439 CD 25 347 367 m m NNP 25 347 368 _ _ NNP 25 347 369 # # NNP 25 347 370 _ _ NNP 25 347 371 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 347 372 : : : 25 347 373 fair fair JJ 25 347 374 system system NN 25 347 375 of of IN 25 347 376 open open JJ 25 347 377 wire wire NN 25 347 378 , , , 25 347 379 submarine submarine NN 25 347 380 cable cable NN 25 347 381 , , , 25 347 382 and and CC 25 347 383 radio radio NN 25 347 384 relay relay NN 25 347 385 ; ; : 25 347 386 16,200 16,200 CD 25 347 387 telephones telephone NNS 25 347 388 ; ; : 25 347 389 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 347 390 AM AM NNP 25 347 391 , , , 25 347 392 2 2 CD 25 347 393 FM FM NNP 25 347 394 , , , 25 347 395 1 1 CD 25 347 396 TV tv NN 25 347 397 ; ; : 25 347 398 1 1 CD 25 347 399 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 347 400 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 347 401 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 347 402 satellite satellite NN 25 347 403 earth earth NN 25 347 404 station station NN 25 347 405 _ _ NNP 25 347 406 * * NFP 25 347 407 _ _ NNP 25 347 408 Defense Defense NNP 25 347 409 Forces Forces NNPS 25 347 410 _ _ NNP 25 347 411 # # NNP 25 347 412 _ _ NNP 25 347 413 Branches Branches NNPS 25 347 414 : : : 25 347 415 People People NNS 25 347 416 's 's POS 25 347 417 Armed Armed NNP 25 347 418 Forces Forces NNPS 25 347 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 420 including include VBG 25 347 421 Army Army NNP 25 347 422 , , , 25 347 423 Navy Navy NNP 25 347 424 , , , 25 347 425 Air Air NNP 25 347 426 Force Force NNP 25 347 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 428 , , , 25 347 429 National National NNP 25 347 430 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 347 431 , , , 25 347 432 People People NNPS 25 347 433 's 's POS 25 347 434 Militia Militia NNP 25 347 435 , , , 25 347 436 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 347 437 Guard Guard NNP 25 347 438 _ _ NNP 25 347 439 # # NNP 25 347 440 _ _ NNP 25 347 441 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 347 442 availability availability NN 25 347 443 : : : 25 347 444 eligible eligible JJ 25 347 445 15 15 CD 25 347 446 - - SYM 25 347 447 49 49 CD 25 347 448 , , , 25 347 449 2,089,646 2,089,646 CD 25 347 450 ; ; : 25 347 451 of of IN 25 347 452 the the DT 25 347 453 991,278 991,278 CD 25 347 454 males male NNS 25 347 455 15 15 CD 25 347 456 - - SYM 25 347 457 49 49 CD 25 347 458 , , , 25 347 459 507,482 507,482 CD 25 347 460 are be VBP 25 347 461 fit fit JJ 25 347 462 for for IN 25 347 463 military military JJ 25 347 464 service service NN 25 347 465 ; ; : 25 347 466 of of IN 25 347 467 the the DT 25 347 468 1,098,368 1,098,368 CD 25 347 469 females female NNS 25 347 470 15 15 CD 25 347 471 - - SYM 25 347 472 49 49 CD 25 347 473 , , , 25 347 474 554,454 554,454 CD 25 347 475 are be VBP 25 347 476 fit fit JJ 25 347 477 for for IN 25 347 478 military military JJ 25 347 479 service service NN 25 347 480 ; ; : 25 347 481 about about RB 25 347 482 57,106 57,106 CD 25 347 483 males male NNS 25 347 484 and and CC 25 347 485 55,297 55,297 CD 25 347 486 females female NNS 25 347 487 reach reach VBP 25 347 488 military military JJ 25 347 489 age age NN 25 347 490 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 491 18 18 CD 25 347 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 493 annually annually RB 25 347 494 ; ; : 25 347 495 both both DT 25 347 496 sexes sex NNS 25 347 497 are be VBP 25 347 498 liable liable JJ 25 347 499 for for IN 25 347 500 military military JJ 25 347 501 service service NN 25 347 502 _ _ NNP 25 347 503 # # NNP 25 347 504 _ _ NNP 25 347 505 Defense Defense NNP 25 347 506 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 347 507 : : : 25 347 508 $ $ $ 25 347 509 38 38 CD 25 347 510 million million CD 25 347 511 , , , 25 347 512 2.3 2.3 CD 25 347 513 % % NN 25 347 514 of of IN 25 347 515 GDP GDP NNP 25 347 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 517 1988 1988 CD 25 347 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 519 _ _ NNP 25 347 520 % % NN 25 347 521 _ _ NNP 25 347 522 _ _ NNP 25 347 523 @_Bermuda @_Bermuda NNP 25 347 524 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 525 dependent dependent JJ 25 347 526 territory territory NN 25 347 527 of of IN 25 347 528 the the DT 25 347 529 UK UK NNP 25 347 530 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 531 _ _ NNP 25 347 532 * * NFP 25 347 533 _ _ NNP 25 347 534 Geography Geography NNP 25 347 535 _ _ NNP 25 347 536 # # NNP 25 347 537 _ _ NNP 25 347 538 Total total JJ 25 347 539 area area NN 25 347 540 : : : 25 347 541 50 50 CD 25 347 542 km2 km2 NN 25 347 543 ; ; : 25 347 544 land land NN 25 347 545 area area NN 25 347 546 : : : 25 347 547 50 50 CD 25 347 548 km2 km2 NNP 25 347 549 _ _ NNP 25 347 550 # # NNP 25 347 551 _ _ NNP 25 347 552 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 347 553 area area NN 25 347 554 : : : 25 347 555 about about IN 25 347 556 0.3 0.3 CD 25 347 557 times time NNS 25 347 558 the the DT 25 347 559 size size NN 25 347 560 of of IN 25 347 561 Washington Washington NNP 25 347 562 , , , 25 347 563 DC DC NNP 25 347 564 _ _ NNP 25 347 565 # # $ 25 347 566 _ _ NNP 25 347 567 Land Land NNP 25 347 568 boundaries boundary NNS 25 347 569 : : : 25 347 570 none none NN 25 347 571 _ _ NNP 25 347 572 # # NNP 25 347 573 _ _ NNP 25 347 574 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 347 575 : : : 25 347 576 103 103 CD 25 347 577 km km NN 25 347 578 _ _ NNP 25 347 579 # # NNP 25 347 580 _ _ NNP 25 347 581 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 347 582 claims claim VBZ 25 347 583 : : : 25 347 584 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 347 585 fishing fishing NN 25 347 586 zone zone NN 25 347 587 : : : 25 347 588 200 200 CD 25 347 589 nm nm CD 25 347 590 ; ; : 25 347 591 Territorial territorial JJ 25 347 592 sea sea NN 25 347 593 : : : 25 347 594 12 12 CD 25 347 595 nm nm NNP 25 347 596 _ _ NNP 25 347 597 # # NNP 25 347 598 _ _ NNP 25 347 599 Climate Climate NNP 25 347 600 : : : 25 347 601 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 347 602 ; ; : 25 347 603 mild mild JJ 25 347 604 , , , 25 347 605 humid humid JJ 25 347 606 ; ; : 25 347 607 gales gale NNS 25 347 608 , , , 25 347 609 strong strong JJ 25 347 610 winds wind NNS 25 347 611 common common JJ 25 347 612 in in IN 25 347 613 winter winter NN 25 347 614 _ _ NNP 25 347 615 # # NNP 25 347 616 _ _ NNP 25 347 617 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 347 618 : : : 25 347 619 low low JJ 25 347 620 hills hill NNS 25 347 621 separated separate VBN 25 347 622 by by IN 25 347 623 fertile fertile JJ 25 347 624 depressions depression NNS 25 347 625 _ _ NNP 25 347 626 # # NN 25 347 627 _ _ NNP 25 347 628 Natural natural JJ 25 347 629 resources resource NNS 25 347 630 : : : 25 347 631 limestone limestone NN 25 347 632 , , , 25 347 633 pleasant pleasant JJ 25 347 634 climate climate NN 25 347 635 fostering foster VBG 25 347 636 tourism tourism NN 25 347 637 _ _ NNP 25 347 638 # # $ 25 347 639 _ _ NNP 25 347 640 Land Land NNP 25 347 641 use use NN 25 347 642 : : : 25 347 643 arable arable JJ 25 347 644 land land NN 25 347 645 0 0 CD 25 347 646 % % NN 25 347 647 ; ; , 25 347 648 permanent permanent JJ 25 347 649 crops crop NNS 25 347 650 0 0 CD 25 347 651 % % NN 25 347 652 ; ; : 25 347 653 meadows meadow NNS 25 347 654 and and CC 25 347 655 pastures pasture NNS 25 347 656 0 0 CD 25 347 657 % % NN 25 347 658 ; ; , 25 347 659 forest forest NN 25 347 660 and and CC 25 347 661 woodland woodland JJ 25 347 662 20 20 CD 25 347 663 % % NN 25 347 664 ; ; , 25 347 665 other other JJ 25 347 666 80 80 CD 25 347 667 % % NN 25 347 668 _ _ NNP 25 347 669 # # $ 25 347 670 _ _ NNP 25 347 671 Environment Environment NNP 25 347 672 : : : 25 347 673 ample ample JJ 25 347 674 rainfall rainfall NN 25 347 675 , , , 25 347 676 but but CC 25 347 677 no no DT 25 347 678 rivers river NNS 25 347 679 or or CC 25 347 680 freshwater freshwater NN 25 347 681 lakes lake NNS 25 347 682 ; ; : 25 347 683 consists consist VBZ 25 347 684 of of IN 25 347 685 about about RB 25 347 686 360 360 CD 25 347 687 small small JJ 25 347 688 coral coral JJ 25 347 689 islands island NNS 25 347 690 _ _ NNP 25 347 691 # # $ 25 347 692 _ _ NNP 25 347 693 Note Note NNP 25 347 694 : : : 25 347 695 1,050 1,050 CD 25 347 696 km km NNS 25 347 697 east east RB 25 347 698 of of IN 25 347 699 North North NNP 25 347 700 Carolina Carolina NNP 25 347 701 ; ; : 25 347 702 some some DT 25 347 703 reclaimed reclaim VBN 25 347 704 land land NN 25 347 705 leased lease VBN 25 347 706 by by IN 25 347 707 US US NNP 25 347 708 Government Government NNP 25 347 709 _ _ NNP 25 347 710 * * NFP 25 347 711 _ _ NNP 25 347 712 People People NNPS 25 347 713 _ _ IN 25 347 714 # # NNP 25 347 715 _ _ NNP 25 347 716 Population Population NNP 25 347 717 : : : 25 347 718 58,433 58,433 CD 25 347 719 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 720 July July NNP 25 347 721 1991 1991 CD 25 347 722 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 723 , , , 25 347 724 growth growth NN 25 347 725 rate rate NN 25 347 726 1.5 1.5 CD 25 347 727 % % NN 25 347 728 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 729 1991 1991 CD 25 347 730 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 731 _ _ NNP 25 347 732 # # NNP 25 347 733 _ _ NNP 25 347 734 Birth Birth NNP 25 347 735 rate rate NN 25 347 736 : : : 25 347 737 15 15 CD 25 347 738 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 347 739 population population NN 25 347 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 741 1991 1991 CD 25 347 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 743 _ _ NNP 25 347 744 # # $ 25 347 745 _ _ NNP 25 347 746 Death Death NNP 25 347 747 rate rate NN 25 347 748 : : : 25 347 749 7 7 CD 25 347 750 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 347 751 population population NN 25 347 752 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 753 1991 1991 CD 25 347 754 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 755 _ _ NNP 25 347 756 # # NNP 25 347 757 _ _ NNP 25 347 758 Net net JJ 25 347 759 migration migration NN 25 347 760 rate rate NN 25 347 761 : : : 25 347 762 7 7 CD 25 347 763 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 347 764 population population NN 25 347 765 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 766 1991 1991 CD 25 347 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 768 _ _ NNP 25 347 769 # # $ 25 347 770 _ _ NNP 25 347 771 Infant Infant NNP 25 347 772 mortality mortality NN 25 347 773 rate rate NN 25 347 774 : : : 25 347 775 12 12 CD 25 347 776 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 347 777 live live JJ 25 347 778 births birth NNS 25 347 779 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 780 1991 1991 CD 25 347 781 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 782 _ _ NNP 25 347 783 # # NNP 25 347 784 _ _ NNP 25 347 785 Life Life NNP 25 347 786 expectancy expectancy NN 25 347 787 at at IN 25 347 788 birth birth NN 25 347 789 : : : 25 347 790 72 72 CD 25 347 791 years year NNS 25 347 792 male male JJ 25 347 793 , , , 25 347 794 78 78 CD 25 347 795 years year NNS 25 347 796 female female JJ 25 347 797 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 798 1991 1991 CD 25 347 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 800 _ _ NNP 25 347 801 # # NNP 25 347 802 _ _ NNP 25 347 803 Total total JJ 25 347 804 fertility fertility NN 25 347 805 rate rate NN 25 347 806 : : : 25 347 807 1.7 1.7 CD 25 347 808 children child NNS 25 347 809 born bear VBN 25 347 810 / / SYM 25 347 811 woman woman NN 25 347 812 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 813 1991 1991 CD 25 347 814 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 815 _ _ NNP 25 347 816 # # $ 25 347 817 _ _ NNP 25 347 818 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 347 819 : : : 25 347 820 noun noun NNP 25 347 821 -- -- : 25 347 822 Bermudian(s Bermudian(s NNP 25 347 823 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 824 ; ; , 25 347 825 adjective adjective JJ 25 347 826 -- -- : 25 347 827 Bermudian Bermudian NNP 25 347 828 _ _ NNP 25 347 829 # # $ 25 347 830 _ _ NNP 25 347 831 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 347 832 divisions division NNS 25 347 833 : : : 25 347 834 black black JJ 25 347 835 61 61 CD 25 347 836 % % NN 25 347 837 , , , 25 347 838 white white JJ 25 347 839 and and CC 25 347 840 other other JJ 25 347 841 39 39 CD 25 347 842 % % NN 25 347 843 _ _ NNP 25 347 844 # # $ 25 347 845 _ _ NNP 25 347 846 Religion Religion NNP 25 347 847 : : : 25 347 848 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 347 849 37 37 CD 25 347 850 % % NN 25 347 851 , , , 25 347 852 Roman Roman NNP 25 347 853 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 347 854 14 14 CD 25 347 855 % % NN 25 347 856 , , , 25 347 857 African African NNP 25 347 858 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 347 859 Episcopal Episcopal NNP 25 347 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 861 Zion Zion NNP 25 347 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 863 10 10 CD 25 347 864 % % NN 25 347 865 , , , 25 347 866 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 347 867 6 6 CD 25 347 868 % % NN 25 347 869 , , , 25 347 870 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 347 871 - - HYPH 25 347 872 Day Day NNP 25 347 873 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 347 874 5 5 CD 25 347 875 % % NN 25 347 876 , , , 25 347 877 other other JJ 25 347 878 28 28 CD 25 347 879 % % NN 25 347 880 _ _ NNP 25 347 881 # # $ 25 347 882 _ _ NNP 25 347 883 Language Language NNP 25 347 884 : : : 25 347 885 English English NNP 25 347 886 _ _ NNP 25 347 887 # # NNP 25 347 888 _ _ NNP 25 347 889 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 347 890 : : : 25 347 891 98 98 CD 25 347 892 % % NN 25 347 893 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 894 male male NN 25 347 895 98 98 CD 25 347 896 % % NN 25 347 897 , , , 25 347 898 female female JJ 25 347 899 99 99 CD 25 347 900 % % NN 25 347 901 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 902 age age NN 25 347 903 15 15 CD 25 347 904 and and CC 25 347 905 over over RB 25 347 906 can can MD 25 347 907 read read VB 25 347 908 and and CC 25 347 909 write write VB 25 347 910 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 911 1970 1970 CD 25 347 912 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 913 _ _ NNP 25 347 914 # # $ 25 347 915 _ _ NNP 25 347 916 Labor Labor NNP 25 347 917 force force NN 25 347 918 : : : 25 347 919 32,000 32,000 CD 25 347 920 ; ; : 25 347 921 clerical clerical JJ 25 347 922 25 25 CD 25 347 923 % % NN 25 347 924 , , , 25 347 925 services service NNS 25 347 926 22 22 CD 25 347 927 % % NN 25 347 928 , , , 25 347 929 laborers laborer NNS 25 347 930 21 21 CD 25 347 931 % % NN 25 347 932 , , , 25 347 933 professional professional JJ 25 347 934 and and CC 25 347 935 technical technical JJ 25 347 936 13 13 CD 25 347 937 % % NN 25 347 938 , , , 25 347 939 administrative administrative JJ 25 347 940 and and CC 25 347 941 managerial managerial JJ 25 347 942 10 10 CD 25 347 943 % % NN 25 347 944 , , , 25 347 945 sales sale NNS 25 347 946 7 7 CD 25 347 947 % % NN 25 347 948 , , , 25 347 949 agriculture agriculture NN 25 347 950 and and CC 25 347 951 fishing fishing NN 25 347 952 2 2 CD 25 347 953 % % NN 25 347 954 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 955 1984 1984 CD 25 347 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 957 _ _ NNP 25 347 958 # # NNP 25 347 959 _ _ NNP 25 347 960 Organized Organized NNP 25 347 961 labor labor NN 25 347 962 : : : 25 347 963 8,573 8,573 CD 25 347 964 members member NNS 25 347 965 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 966 1985 1985 CD 25 347 967 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 968 ; ; : 25 347 969 largest large JJS 25 347 970 union union NN 25 347 971 is be VBZ 25 347 972 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 347 973 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 347 974 Union Union NNP 25 347 975 _ _ NNP 25 347 976 * * NFP 25 347 977 _ _ NNP 25 347 978 Government Government NNP 25 347 979 _ _ NNP 25 347 980 # # NNP 25 347 981 _ _ NNP 25 347 982 Long Long NNP 25 347 983 - - HYPH 25 347 984 form form NN 25 347 985 name name NN 25 347 986 : : : 25 347 987 none none NN 25 347 988 _ _ NNP 25 347 989 # # $ 25 347 990 _ _ NNP 25 347 991 Type Type NNP 25 347 992 : : : 25 347 993 dependent dependent JJ 25 347 994 territory territory NN 25 347 995 of of IN 25 347 996 the the DT 25 347 997 UK UK NNP 25 347 998 _ _ NNP 25 347 999 # # NNP 25 347 1000 _ _ NNP 25 347 1001 Capital Capital NNP 25 347 1002 : : : 25 347 1003 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 347 1004 _ _ NNP 25 347 1005 # # NNP 25 347 1006 _ _ NNP 25 347 1007 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 347 1008 divisions division NNS 25 347 1009 : : : 25 347 1010 9 9 CD 25 347 1011 parishes parish NNS 25 347 1012 and and CC 25 347 1013 2 2 CD 25 347 1014 municipalities municipality NNS 25 347 1015 * * NFP 25 347 1016 ; ; : 25 347 1017 Devonshire Devonshire NNP 25 347 1018 , , , 25 347 1019 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 347 1020 , , , 25 347 1021 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 347 1022 * * NFP 25 347 1023 , , , 25 347 1024 Paget Paget NNP 25 347 1025 , , , 25 347 1026 Pembroke Pembroke NNP 25 347 1027 , , , 25 347 1028 Saint Saint NNP 25 347 1029 George George NNP 25 347 1030 * * NFP 25 347 1031 , , , 25 347 1032 Saint Saint NNP 25 347 1033 George George NNP 25 347 1034 's 's POS 25 347 1035 , , , 25 347 1036 Sandys Sandys NNP 25 347 1037 , , , 25 347 1038 Smiths Smiths NNPS 25 347 1039 , , , 25 347 1040 Southampton Southampton NNP 25 347 1041 , , , 25 347 1042 Warwick Warwick NNP 25 347 1043 _ _ NNP 25 347 1044 # # NN 25 347 1045 _ _ NNP 25 347 1046 Independence Independence NNP 25 347 1047 : : : 25 347 1048 none none NN 25 347 1049 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1050 dependent dependent JJ 25 347 1051 territory territory NN 25 347 1052 of of IN 25 347 1053 the the DT 25 347 1054 UK UK NNP 25 347 1055 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1056 _ _ NNP 25 347 1057 # # $ 25 347 1058 _ _ NNP 25 347 1059 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 347 1060 : : : 25 347 1061 8 8 CD 25 347 1062 June June NNP 25 347 1063 1968 1968 CD 25 347 1064 _ _ NNP 25 347 1065 # # $ 25 347 1066 _ _ NNP 25 347 1067 Legal Legal NNP 25 347 1068 system system NN 25 347 1069 : : : 25 347 1070 English english JJ 25 347 1071 law law NN 25 347 1072 _ _ NN 25 347 1073 # # $ 25 347 1074 _ _ NNP 25 347 1075 National national JJ 25 347 1076 holiday holiday NN 25 347 1077 : : : 25 347 1078 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 347 1079 Day Day NNP 25 347 1080 , , , 25 347 1081 22 22 CD 25 347 1082 May May NNP 25 347 1083 _ _ NNP 25 347 1084 # # NNP 25 347 1085 _ _ NNP 25 347 1086 Executive Executive NNP 25 347 1087 branch branch NN 25 347 1088 : : : 25 347 1089 British british JJ 25 347 1090 monarch monarch NN 25 347 1091 , , , 25 347 1092 governor governor NN 25 347 1093 , , , 25 347 1094 deputy deputy NN 25 347 1095 governor governor NN 25 347 1096 , , , 25 347 1097 premier premier NN 25 347 1098 , , , 25 347 1099 deputy deputy JJ 25 347 1100 premier premier NN 25 347 1101 , , , 25 347 1102 Executive Executive NNP 25 347 1103 Council Council NNP 25 347 1104 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1105 cabinet cabinet NN 25 347 1106 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1107 _ _ NNP 25 347 1108 # # NNP 25 347 1109 _ _ NNP 25 347 1110 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 347 1111 branch branch NN 25 347 1112 : : : 25 347 1113 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 347 1114 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 347 1115 consists consist VBZ 25 347 1116 of of IN 25 347 1117 an an DT 25 347 1118 upper upper JJ 25 347 1119 house house NN 25 347 1120 or or CC 25 347 1121 Senate Senate NNP 25 347 1122 and and CC 25 347 1123 a a DT 25 347 1124 lower low JJR 25 347 1125 house house NN 25 347 1126 or or CC 25 347 1127 House House NNP 25 347 1128 of of IN 25 347 1129 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 347 1130 _ _ NNP 25 347 1131 # # NNP 25 347 1132 _ _ NNP 25 347 1133 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 347 1134 branch branch NN 25 347 1135 : : : 25 347 1136 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 347 1137 Court Court NNP 25 347 1138 _ _ NNP 25 347 1139 # # NNP 25 347 1140 _ _ NNP 25 347 1141 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 347 1142 : : : 25 347 1143 Chief Chief NNP 25 347 1144 of of IN 25 347 1145 State State NNP 25 347 1146 -- -- : 25 347 1147 Queen Queen NNP 25 347 1148 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 347 1149 II II NNP 25 347 1150 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1151 since since IN 25 347 1152 6 6 CD 25 347 1153 February February NNP 25 347 1154 1952 1952 CD 25 347 1155 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1156 , , , 25 347 1157 represented represent VBN 25 347 1158 by by IN 25 347 1159 Governor Governor NNP 25 347 1160 Sir Sir NNP 25 347 1161 Desmond Desmond NNP 25 347 1162 LANGLEY LANGLEY NNP 25 347 1163 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1164 since since IN 25 347 1165 NA NA NNP 25 347 1166 October October NNP 25 347 1167 1988 1988 CD 25 347 1168 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1169 ; ; : 25 347 1170 Head Head NNP 25 347 1171 of of IN 25 347 1172 Government Government NNP 25 347 1173 -- -- : 25 347 1174 Premier Premier NNP 25 347 1175 John John NNP 25 347 1176 William William NNP 25 347 1177 David David NNP 25 347 1178 SWAN SWAN NNP 25 347 1179 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1180 since since IN 25 347 1181 NA NA NNP 25 347 1182 January January NNP 25 347 1183 1982 1982 CD 25 347 1184 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1185 _ _ NNP 25 347 1186 # # $ 25 347 1187 _ _ NNP 25 347 1188 Political political JJ 25 347 1189 parties party NNS 25 347 1190 and and CC 25 347 1191 leaders leader NNS 25 347 1192 : : : 25 347 1193 United United NNP 25 347 1194 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 347 1195 Party Party NNP 25 347 1196 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1197 UBP UBP NNP 25 347 1198 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1199 , , , 25 347 1200 John John NNP 25 347 1201 W. W. NNP 25 347 1202 D. D. NNP 25 347 1203 SWAN SWAN NNP 25 347 1204 ; ; : 25 347 1205 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 347 1206 Labor Labor NNP 25 347 1207 Party Party NNP 25 347 1208 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1209 PLP PLP NNP 25 347 1210 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1211 , , , 25 347 1212 Frederick Frederick NNP 25 347 1213 WADE WADE NNP 25 347 1214 ; ; : 25 347 1215 National National NNP 25 347 1216 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 347 1217 Party Party NNP 25 347 1218 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1219 NLP NLP NNP 25 347 1220 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1221 , , , 25 347 1222 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 347 1223 DARRELL DARRELL NNP 25 347 1224 _ _ NNP 25 347 1225 # # NNP 25 347 1226 _ _ NNP 25 347 1227 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 347 1228 : : : 25 347 1229 universal universal JJ 25 347 1230 at at IN 25 347 1231 age age NN 25 347 1232 21 21 CD 25 347 1233 _ _ NNP 25 347 1234 # # NNP 25 347 1235 _ _ NNP 25 347 1236 Elections Elections NNPS 25 347 1237 : : : 25 347 1238 House House NNP 25 347 1239 of of IN 25 347 1240 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 347 1241 -- -- : 25 347 1242 last last JJ 25 347 1243 held hold VBN 25 347 1244 9 9 CD 25 347 1245 February February NNP 25 347 1246 1989 1989 CD 25 347 1247 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1248 next next JJ 25 347 1249 to to TO 25 347 1250 be be VB 25 347 1251 held hold VBN 25 347 1252 by by IN 25 347 1253 February February NNP 25 347 1254 1994 1994 CD 25 347 1255 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1256 ; ; : 25 347 1257 results result NNS 25 347 1258 -- -- : 25 347 1259 percent percent NN 25 347 1260 of of IN 25 347 1261 vote vote NN 25 347 1262 by by IN 25 347 1263 party party NN 25 347 1264 NA NA NNP 25 347 1265 ; ; : 25 347 1266 seats--(40 seats--(40 NNP 25 347 1267 total total NN 25 347 1268 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1269 UBP UBP NNP 25 347 1270 23 23 CD 25 347 1271 , , , 25 347 1272 PLP PLP NNP 25 347 1273 15 15 CD 25 347 1274 , , , 25 347 1275 NLP NLP NNP 25 347 1276 1 1 CD 25 347 1277 , , , 25 347 1278 other other JJ 25 347 1279 1 1 CD 25 347 1280 _ _ NNP 25 347 1281 # # NNP 25 347 1282 _ _ NNP 25 347 1283 Communists Communists NNPS 25 347 1284 : : : 25 347 1285 negligible negligible JJ 25 347 1286 _ _ NN 25 347 1287 # # $ 25 347 1288 _ _ NNP 25 347 1289 Other other JJ 25 347 1290 political political JJ 25 347 1291 or or CC 25 347 1292 pressure pressure NN 25 347 1293 groups group NNS 25 347 1294 : : : 25 347 1295 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 347 1296 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 347 1297 Union Union NNP 25 347 1298 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1299 BIU BIU NNP 25 347 1300 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1301 , , , 25 347 1302 headed head VBN 25 347 1303 by by IN 25 347 1304 Ottiwell Ottiwell NNP 25 347 1305 SIMMONS SIMMONS NNP 25 347 1306 _ _ NNP 25 347 1307 # # $ 25 347 1308 _ _ NNP 25 347 1309 Member Member NNP 25 347 1310 of of IN 25 347 1311 : : : 25 347 1312 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 347 1313 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1314 observer observer NN 25 347 1315 ) ) -RRB- 25 347 1316 , , , 25 347 1317 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 347 1318 , , , 25 347 1319 IOC IOC NNP 25 347 1320 _ _ NNP 25 347 1321 # # $ 25 347 1322 _ _ NNP 25 347 1323 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 347 1324 representation representation NN 25 347 1325 : : : 25 347 1326 as as IN 25 347 1327 a a DT 25 347 1328 dependent dependent JJ 25 347 1329 territory territory NN 25 347 1330 of of IN 25 347 1331 the the DT 25 347 1332 UK UK NNP 25 347 1333 , , , 25 347 1334 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 347 1335 's 's POS 25 347 1336 interests interest NNS 25 347 1337 in in IN 25 347 1338 the the DT 25 347 1339 US US NNP 25 347 1340 are be VBP 25 347 1341 represented represent VBN 25 347 1342 by by IN 25 347 1343 the the DT 25 347 1344 UK UK NNP 25 347 1345 ; ; : 25 347 1346 US US NNP 25 347 1347 -- -- : 25 347 1348 Consul Consul NNP 25 347 1349 General General NNP 25 347 1350 L. L. NNP 25 347 1351 Ebersole Ebersole NNP 25 347 1352 GAINES GAINES NNPS 25 347 1353 ; ; : 25 347 1354 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 347 1355 General General NNP 25 347 1356 at at IN 25 347 1357 Crown Crown NNP 25 347 1358 Hill Hill NNP 25 347 1359 , , , 25 347 1360 16 16 CD 25 347 1361 Middle Middle NNP 25 347 1362 Road Road NNP 25 347 1363 , , , 25 347 1364 Devonshire Devonshire NNP 25 347 1365 , , , 25 347 1366 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 347 1367 ( ( -LRB- 25 347 1368 mailing mail VBG 25 347 1369 address address NN 25 347 1370 is be VBZ 25 347 1371 P. P. NNP 25 347 1372 O. O. NNP 25 348 1 Box Box NNP 25 348 2 HM325 HM325 NNP 25 348 3 , , , 25 348 4 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 348 5 HMBX HMBX NNP 25 348 6 , , , 25 348 7 or or CC 25 348 8 FPO FPO NNP 25 348 9 New New NNP 25 348 10 York York NNP 25 348 11 09560 09560 CD 25 348 12 - - HYPH 25 348 13 5300 5300 CD 25 348 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 348 15 ; ; : 25 348 16 telephone telephone NN 25 348 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 348 18 809 809 CD 25 348 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 348 20 295 295 CD 25 348 21 - - SYM 25 348 22 1342 1342 CD 25 348 23 _ _ NNP 25 348 24 # # $ 25 348 25 _ _ NNP 25 348 26 Flag Flag NNP 25 348 27 : : : 25 348 28 red red JJ 25 348 29 with with IN 25 348 30 the the DT 25 348 31 flag flag NN 25 348 32 of of IN 25 348 33 the the DT 25 348 34 UK UK NNP 25 348 35 in in IN 25 348 36 the the DT 25 348 37 upper upper JJ 25 348 38 hoist hoist NN 25 348 39 - - HYPH 25 348 40 side side NN 25 348 41 quadrant quadrant NN 25 348 42 and and CC 25 348 43 the the DT 25 348 44 Bermudian bermudian JJ 25 348 45 coat coat NN 25 348 46 of of IN 25 348 47 arms arm NNS 25 348 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 348 49 white white JJ 25 348 50 and and CC 25 348 51 blue blue JJ 25 348 52 shield shield NN 25 348 53 with with IN 25 348 54 a a DT 25 348 55 red red JJ 25 348 56 lion lion NN 25 348 57 holding hold VBG 25 348 58 a a DT 25 348 59 scrolled scrolled JJ 25 348 60 shield shield NN 25 348 61 showing show VBG 25 348 62 the the DT 25 348 63 sinking sinking NN 25 348 64 of of IN 25 348 65 the the DT 25 348 66 ship ship NN 25 348 67 Sea Sea NNP 25 348 68 Venture Venture NNP 25 348 69 off off RP 25 348 70 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 348 71 in in IN 25 348 72 1609 1609 CD 25 348 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 348 74 centered center VBD 25 348 75 on on IN 25 348 76 the the DT 25 348 77 outer outer JJ 25 348 78 half half NN 25 348 79 of of IN 25 348 80 the the DT 25 348 81 flag flag NN 25 348 82 _ _ NNP 25 348 83 * * NFP 25 348 84 _ _ NNP 25 348 85 Economy Economy NNP 25 348 86 _ _ NNP 25 348 87 # # NNP 25 348 88 _ _ NNP 25 348 89 Overview Overview NNP 25 348 90 : : : 25 348 91 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 348 92 enjoys enjoy VBZ 25 348 93 one one CD 25 348 94 of of IN 25 348 95 the the DT 25 348 96 highest high JJS 25 348 97 per per IN 25 348 98 capita capita FW 25 348 99 incomes income NNS 25 348 100 in in IN 25 348 101 the the DT 25 348 102 world world NN 25 348 103 , , , 25 348 104 having have VBG 25 348 105 successfully successfully RB 25 348 106 exploited exploit VBN 25 348 107 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 348 108 location location NN 25 348 109 by by IN 25 348 110 providing provide VBG 25 348 111 luxury luxury NN 25 348 112 tourist tourist NN 25 348 113 facilities facility NNS 25 348 114 and and CC 25 348 115 financial financial JJ 25 348 116 services service NNS 25 348 117 . . . 25 349 1 The the DT 25 349 2 tourist tourist NN 25 349 3 industry industry NN 25 349 4 attracts attract VBZ 25 349 5 more more JJR 25 349 6 than than IN 25 349 7 90 90 CD 25 349 8 % % NN 25 349 9 of of IN 25 349 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 349 11 business business NN 25 349 12 from from IN 25 349 13 North North NNP 25 349 14 America America NNP 25 349 15 . . . 25 350 1 The the DT 25 350 2 industrial industrial JJ 25 350 3 sector sector NN 25 350 4 is be VBZ 25 350 5 small small JJ 25 350 6 , , , 25 350 7 and and CC 25 350 8 agriculture agriculture NN 25 350 9 is be VBZ 25 350 10 severely severely RB 25 350 11 limited limit VBN 25 350 12 by by IN 25 350 13 a a DT 25 350 14 lack lack NN 25 350 15 of of IN 25 350 16 suitable suitable JJ 25 350 17 land land NN 25 350 18 . . . 25 351 1 About about IN 25 351 2 80 80 CD 25 351 3 % % NN 25 351 4 of of IN 25 351 5 food food NN 25 351 6 needs need NNS 25 351 7 are be VBP 25 351 8 imported import VBN 25 351 9 . . . 25 352 1 _ _ NNP 25 352 2 # # NNP 25 352 3 _ _ NNP 25 352 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 352 5 : : : 25 352 6 $ $ $ 25 352 7 1.3 1.3 CD 25 352 8 billion billion CD 25 352 9 , , , 25 352 10 per per IN 25 352 11 capita capita FW 25 352 12 $ $ $ 25 352 13 22,400 22,400 CD 25 352 14 ; 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# NNP 25 354 451 _ _ NNP 25 354 452 Branches Branches NNPS 25 354 453 : : : 25 354 454 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 354 455 Regiment Regiment NNP 25 354 456 , , , 25 354 457 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 354 458 Police Police NNPS 25 354 459 Force Force NNP 25 354 460 , , , 25 354 461 Reserve Reserve NNP 25 354 462 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 25 354 463 _ _ NNP 25 354 464 # # $ 25 354 465 _ _ NNP 25 354 466 Note Note NNP 25 354 467 : : : 25 354 468 defense defense NN 25 354 469 is be VBZ 25 354 470 the the DT 25 354 471 responsibility responsibility NN 25 354 472 of of IN 25 354 473 the the DT 25 354 474 UK UK NNP 25 354 475 _ _ NNP 25 354 476 % % NN 25 354 477 _ _ NNP 25 354 478 _ _ NNP 25 354 479 @_Bhutan @_Bhutan NNP 25 354 480 _ _ NNP 25 354 481 * * NFP 25 354 482 _ _ NNP 25 354 483 Geography Geography NNP 25 354 484 _ _ NNP 25 354 485 # # NNP 25 354 486 _ _ NNP 25 354 487 Total total JJ 25 354 488 area area NN 25 354 489 : : : 25 354 490 47,000 47,000 CD 25 354 491 km2 km2 NN 25 354 492 ; ; : 25 354 493 land land NN 25 354 494 area area NN 25 354 495 : : : 25 354 496 47,000 47,000 CD 25 354 497 km2 km2 NNP 25 354 498 _ _ NNP 25 354 499 # # NNP 25 354 500 _ _ NNP 25 354 501 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 354 502 area area NN 25 354 503 : : : 25 354 504 slightly slightly RB 25 354 505 more more JJR 25 354 506 than than IN 25 354 507 half half PDT 25 354 508 the the DT 25 354 509 size size NN 25 354 510 of of IN 25 354 511 Indiana Indiana NNP 25 354 512 _ _ NNP 25 354 513 # # $ 25 354 514 _ _ NNP 25 354 515 Land Land NNP 25 354 516 boundaries boundary NNS 25 354 517 : : : 25 354 518 1,075 1,075 CD 25 354 519 km km NN 25 354 520 total total NN 25 354 521 ; ; : 25 354 522 China China NNP 25 354 523 470 470 CD 25 354 524 km km NN 25 354 525 , , , 25 354 526 India India NNP 25 354 527 605 605 CD 25 354 528 km km NN 25 354 529 _ _ NNP 25 354 530 # # NN 25 354 531 _ _ NNP 25 354 532 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 354 533 : : : 25 354 534 none none NN 25 354 535 -- -- : 25 354 536 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 354 537 _ _ NNP 25 354 538 # # $ 25 354 539 _ _ NNP 25 354 540 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 354 541 claims claim VBZ 25 354 542 : : : 25 354 543 none none NN 25 354 544 -- -- : 25 354 545 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 354 546 _ _ NNP 25 354 547 # # NNP 25 354 548 _ _ NNP 25 354 549 Climate Climate NNP 25 354 550 : : : 25 354 551 varies varie NNS 25 354 552 ; ; , 25 354 553 tropical tropical JJ 25 354 554 in in IN 25 354 555 southern southern JJ 25 354 556 plains plain NNS 25 354 557 ; ; , 25 354 558 cool cool JJ 25 354 559 winters winter NNS 25 354 560 and and CC 25 354 561 hot hot JJ 25 354 562 summers summer NNS 25 354 563 in in IN 25 354 564 central central JJ 25 354 565 valleys valley NNS 25 354 566 ; ; , 25 354 567 severe severe JJ 25 354 568 winters winter NNS 25 354 569 and and CC 25 354 570 cool cool JJ 25 354 571 summers summer NNS 25 354 572 in in IN 25 354 573 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 25 354 574 _ _ NNP 25 354 575 # # NNP 25 354 576 _ _ NNP 25 354 577 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 354 578 : : : 25 354 579 mostly mostly RB 25 354 580 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 354 581 with with IN 25 354 582 some some DT 25 354 583 fertile fertile JJ 25 354 584 valleys valley NNS 25 354 585 and and CC 25 354 586 savanna savanna VBD 25 354 587 _ _ NNP 25 354 588 # 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# $ 25 354 789 _ _ NNP 25 354 790 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 354 791 : : : 25 354 792 noun noun NN 25 354 793 -- -- : 25 354 794 Bhutanese Bhutanese NNP 25 354 795 ( ( -LRB- 25 354 796 sing sing NN 25 354 797 . . . 25 354 798 , , , 25 354 799 pl pl NNP 25 354 800 . . . 25 355 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 355 2 ; ; : 25 355 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 355 4 -- -- : 25 355 5 Bhutanese Bhutanese NNP 25 355 6 _ _ NNP 25 355 7 # # $ 25 355 8 _ _ NNP 25 355 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 355 10 divisions division NNS 25 355 11 : : : 25 355 12 Bhote bhote NN 25 355 13 60 60 CD 25 355 14 % % NN 25 355 15 , , , 25 355 16 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 355 17 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 25 355 18 25 25 CD 25 355 19 % % NN 25 355 20 , , , 25 355 21 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 355 22 or or CC 25 355 23 migrant migrant JJ 25 355 24 tribes tribe NNS 25 355 25 15 15 CD 25 355 26 % % NN 25 355 27 _ _ NNP 25 355 28 # # $ 25 355 29 _ _ NNP 25 355 30 Religion religion NN 25 355 31 : : : 25 355 32 Lamaistic Lamaistic NNP 25 355 33 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 25 355 34 75 75 CD 25 355 35 % % NN 25 355 36 , , , 25 355 37 Indian- Indian- NNP 25 355 38 and and CC 25 355 39 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 25 355 40 - - HYPH 25 355 41 influenced influence VBN 25 355 42 Hinduism Hinduism NNP 25 355 43 25 25 CD 25 355 44 % % NN 25 355 45 _ _ NNP 25 355 46 # 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# NNP 25 355 555 _ _ NNP 25 355 556 Overview Overview NNP 25 355 557 : : : 25 355 558 The the DT 25 355 559 economy economy NN 25 355 560 , , , 25 355 561 one one CD 25 355 562 of of IN 25 355 563 the the DT 25 355 564 world world NN 25 355 565 's 's POS 25 355 566 least least RBS 25 355 567 developed developed JJ 25 355 568 , , , 25 355 569 is be VBZ 25 355 570 based base VBN 25 355 571 on on IN 25 355 572 agriculture agriculture NN 25 355 573 and and CC 25 355 574 forestry forestry NN 25 355 575 , , , 25 355 576 which which WDT 25 355 577 provide provide VBP 25 355 578 the the DT 25 355 579 main main JJ 25 355 580 livelihood livelihood NN 25 355 581 for for IN 25 355 582 90 90 CD 25 355 583 % % NN 25 355 584 of of IN 25 355 585 the the DT 25 355 586 population population NN 25 355 587 and and CC 25 355 588 account account VBP 25 355 589 for for IN 25 355 590 about about RB 25 355 591 50 50 CD 25 355 592 % % NN 25 355 593 of of IN 25 355 594 GDP GDP NNP 25 355 595 . . . 25 356 1 Rugged rugged JJ 25 356 2 mountains mountain NNS 25 356 3 dominate dominate VBP 25 356 4 the the DT 25 356 5 terrain terrain NN 25 356 6 and and CC 25 356 7 make make VB 25 356 8 the the DT 25 356 9 building building NN 25 356 10 of of IN 25 356 11 roads road NNS 25 356 12 and and CC 25 356 13 other other JJ 25 356 14 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 356 15 difficult difficult JJ 25 356 16 and and CC 25 356 17 expensive expensive JJ 25 356 18 . . . 25 357 1 The the DT 25 357 2 economy economy NN 25 357 3 is be VBZ 25 357 4 closely closely RB 25 357 5 aligned align VBN 25 357 6 with with IN 25 357 7 that that DT 25 357 8 of of IN 25 357 9 India India NNP 25 357 10 through through IN 25 357 11 strong strong JJ 25 357 12 trade trade NN 25 357 13 and and CC 25 357 14 monetary monetary JJ 25 357 15 links link NNS 25 357 16 . . . 25 358 1 Low low JJ 25 358 2 wages wage NNS 25 358 3 in in IN 25 358 4 industry industry NN 25 358 5 lead lead NN 25 358 6 most most JJS 25 358 7 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 25 358 8 to to TO 25 358 9 stay stay VB 25 358 10 in in IN 25 358 11 agriculture agriculture NN 25 358 12 . . . 25 359 1 Most Most JJS 25 359 2 development development NN 25 359 3 projects project NNS 25 359 4 , , , 25 359 5 such such JJ 25 359 6 as as IN 25 359 7 road road NN 25 359 8 construction construction NN 25 359 9 , , , 25 359 10 rely rely VB 25 359 11 on on IN 25 359 12 Indian indian JJ 25 359 13 migrant migrant JJ 25 359 14 labor labor NN 25 359 15 . . . 25 360 1 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 360 2 's 's POS 25 360 3 hydropower hydropower NN 25 360 4 potential potential NN 25 360 5 and and CC 25 360 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 360 7 attraction attraction NN 25 360 8 for for IN 25 360 9 tourists tourist NNS 25 360 10 are be VBP 25 360 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 360 12 most most RBS 25 360 13 important important JJ 25 360 14 natural natural JJ 25 360 15 resources resource NNS 25 360 16 . . . 25 361 1 _ _ NNP 25 361 2 # 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# NNP 25 364 3 _ _ NNP 25 364 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 364 5 : : : 25 364 6 $ $ $ 25 364 7 70.9 70.9 CD 25 364 8 million million CD 25 364 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 364 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 364 11 . . . 25 364 12 , , , 25 364 13 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 364 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 364 15 ; ; : 25 364 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 364 17 -- -- : 25 364 18 cardamon cardamon NN 25 364 19 , , , 25 364 20 gypsum gypsum NN 25 364 21 , , , 25 364 22 timber timber NN 25 364 23 , , , 25 364 24 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 364 25 , , , 25 364 26 cement cement NN 25 364 27 , , , 25 364 28 fruit fruit NN 25 364 29 ; ; : 25 364 30 partners partner NNS 25 364 31 -- -- : 25 364 32 India India NNP 25 364 33 93 93 CD 25 364 34 % % NN 25 364 35 _ _ NNP 25 364 36 # # NNP 25 364 37 _ _ NNP 25 364 38 Imports Imports NNPS 25 364 39 : : : 25 364 40 $ $ $ 25 364 41 138.3 138.3 CD 25 364 42 million million CD 25 364 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 364 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 364 45 . . . 25 364 46 , , , 25 364 47 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 364 48 est est NNP 25 364 49 . . . 25 365 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 365 2 ; ; : 25 365 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 365 4 -- -- : 25 365 5 fuel fuel NN 25 365 6 and and CC 25 365 7 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 365 8 , , , 25 365 9 grain grain NN 25 365 10 , , , 25 365 11 machinery machinery NN 25 365 12 and and CC 25 365 13 parts part NNS 25 365 14 , , , 25 365 15 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 365 16 , , , 25 365 17 fabrics fabric NNS 25 365 18 ; ; , 25 365 19 partners partner NNS 25 365 20 -- -- : 25 365 21 India India NNP 25 365 22 67 67 CD 25 365 23 % % NN 25 365 24 _ _ NNP 25 365 25 # # NNP 25 365 26 _ _ NNP 25 365 27 External External NNP 25 365 28 debt debt NN 25 365 29 : : : 25 365 30 $ $ $ 25 365 31 70.1 70.1 CD 25 365 32 million million CD 25 365 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 365 34 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 365 35 est est NNP 25 365 36 . . . 25 365 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 366 1 _ _ NNP 25 366 2 # # NNP 25 366 3 _ _ NNP 25 366 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 366 5 production production NN 25 366 6 : : : 25 366 7 growth growth NN 25 366 8 rate rate NN 25 366 9 - - : 25 366 10 12.4 12.4 CD 25 366 11 % % NN 25 366 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 366 13 1988 1988 CD 25 366 14 est est IN 25 366 15 . . . 25 367 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 2 ; ; , 25 367 3 accounts account NNS 25 367 4 for for IN 25 367 5 18 18 CD 25 367 6 % % NN 25 367 7 of of IN 25 367 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 367 9 _ _ NNP 25 367 10 # # NNP 25 367 11 _ _ NNP 25 367 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 367 13 : : : 25 367 14 353,000 353,000 CD 25 367 15 kW kw NN 25 367 16 capacity capacity NN 25 367 17 ; ; : 25 367 18 2,000 2,000 CD 25 367 19 million million CD 25 367 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 367 21 produced produce VBN 25 367 22 , , , 25 367 23 1,280 1,280 CD 25 367 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 367 25 per per IN 25 367 26 capita capita NN 25 367 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 28 1990 1990 CD 25 367 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 30 _ _ NNP 25 367 31 # # NNP 25 367 32 _ _ NNP 25 367 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 367 34 : : : 25 367 35 cement cement NN 25 367 36 , , , 25 367 37 wood wood NN 25 367 38 products product NNS 25 367 39 , , , 25 367 40 processed process VBN 25 367 41 fruits fruit NNS 25 367 42 , , , 25 367 43 alcoholic alcoholic JJ 25 367 44 beverages beverage NNS 25 367 45 , , , 25 367 46 calcium calcium NN 25 367 47 carbide carbide NN 25 367 48 _ _ NNP 25 367 49 # # NNP 25 367 50 _ _ NNP 25 367 51 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 367 52 : : : 25 367 53 accounts account NNS 25 367 54 for for IN 25 367 55 50 50 CD 25 367 56 % % NN 25 367 57 of of IN 25 367 58 GDP GDP NNP 25 367 59 ; ; , 25 367 60 based base VBN 25 367 61 on on IN 25 367 62 subsistence subsistence NN 25 367 63 farming farming NN 25 367 64 and and CC 25 367 65 animal animal NN 25 367 66 husbandry husbandry NN 25 367 67 ; ; : 25 367 68 self self NN 25 367 69 - - HYPH 25 367 70 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 367 71 in in IN 25 367 72 food food NN 25 367 73 except except IN 25 367 74 for for IN 25 367 75 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 25 367 76 ; ; : 25 367 77 other other JJ 25 367 78 production production NN 25 367 79 -- -- : 25 367 80 rice rice NN 25 367 81 , , , 25 367 82 corn corn NN 25 367 83 , , , 25 367 84 root root NN 25 367 85 crops crop NNS 25 367 86 , , , 25 367 87 citrus citrus NNP 25 367 88 fruit fruit NN 25 367 89 , , , 25 367 90 dairy dairy NN 25 367 91 , , , 25 367 92 and and CC 25 367 93 eggs egg NNS 25 367 94 _ _ NNP 25 367 95 # # $ 25 367 96 _ _ NNP 25 367 97 Economic economic JJ 25 367 98 aid aid NN 25 367 99 : : : 25 367 100 Western western JJ 25 367 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 102 non non JJ 25 367 103 - - JJ 25 367 104 US us JJ 25 367 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 106 countries country NNS 25 367 107 , , , 25 367 108 ODA ODA NNP 25 367 109 and and CC 25 367 110 OOF OOF NNP 25 367 111 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 367 112 commitments commitment NNS 25 367 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 114 1970 1970 CD 25 367 115 - - SYM 25 367 116 88 88 CD 25 367 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 118 , , , 25 367 119 $ $ $ 25 367 120 86.0 86.0 CD 25 367 121 million million CD 25 367 122 ; ; : 25 367 123 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 367 124 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 367 125 aid aid NN 25 367 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 127 1979 1979 CD 25 367 128 - - SYM 25 367 129 89 89 CD 25 367 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 131 , , , 25 367 132 $ $ $ 25 367 133 11 11 CD 25 367 134 million million CD 25 367 135 _ _ NNP 25 367 136 # # NNP 25 367 137 _ _ NNP 25 367 138 Currency Currency NNP 25 367 139 : : : 25 367 140 ngultrum ngultrum NNP 25 367 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 142 plural plural NNP 25 367 143 -- -- : 25 367 144 ngultrum ngultrum NNP 25 367 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 146 ; ; : 25 367 147 1 1 CD 25 367 148 ngultrum ngultrum NN 25 367 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 150 Nu Nu NNP 25 367 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 152 = = SYM 25 367 153 100 100 CD 25 367 154 chetrum chetrum NN 25 367 155 ; ; : 25 367 156 note note VB 25 367 157 -- -- : 25 367 158 Indian indian JJ 25 367 159 currency currency NN 25 367 160 is be VBZ 25 367 161 also also RB 25 367 162 legal legal JJ 25 367 163 tender tender NN 25 367 164 _ _ NNP 25 367 165 # # NNP 25 367 166 _ _ NNP 25 367 167 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 367 168 rates rate NNS 25 367 169 : : : 25 367 170 ngultrum ngultrum NNP 25 367 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 172 Nu Nu NNP 25 367 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 174 per per IN 25 367 175 US$ us$ $ 25 367 176 1 1 CD 25 367 177 - - HYPH 25 367 178 -18.329 -18.329 NNP 25 367 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 180 January January NNP 25 367 181 1991 1991 CD 25 367 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 183 , , , 25 367 184 17.504 17.504 CD 25 367 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 186 1990 1990 CD 25 367 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 188 , , , 25 367 189 16.226 16.226 CD 25 367 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 191 1989 1989 CD 25 367 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 193 , , , 25 367 194 13.917 13.917 CD 25 367 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 196 1988 1988 CD 25 367 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 198 , , , 25 367 199 12.962 12.962 CD 25 367 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 201 1987 1987 CD 25 367 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 203 , , , 25 367 204 12.611 12.611 CD 25 367 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 206 1986 1986 CD 25 367 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 208 , , , 25 367 209 12.369 12.369 CD 25 367 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 211 1985 1985 CD 25 367 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 213 ; ; : 25 367 214 note note VB 25 367 215 -- -- : 25 367 216 the the DT 25 367 217 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 25 367 218 ngultrum ngultrum NN 25 367 219 is be VBZ 25 367 220 at at IN 25 367 221 par par NN 25 367 222 with with IN 25 367 223 the the DT 25 367 224 Indian indian JJ 25 367 225 rupee rupee NN 25 367 226 _ _ NNP 25 367 227 # # NNP 25 367 228 _ _ NNP 25 367 229 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 367 230 year year NN 25 367 231 : : : 25 367 232 1 1 CD 25 367 233 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 367 234 June June NNP 25 367 235 _ _ NNP 25 367 236 * * NFP 25 367 237 _ _ NNP 25 367 238 Communications Communications NNPS 25 367 239 _ _ NNP 25 367 240 # # NNP 25 367 241 _ _ NNP 25 367 242 Highways Highways NNP 25 367 243 : : : 25 367 244 1,304 1,304 CD 25 367 245 km km NN 25 367 246 total total NN 25 367 247 ; ; : 25 367 248 418 418 CD 25 367 249 km km NNS 25 367 250 surfaced surface VBN 25 367 251 , , , 25 367 252 515 515 CD 25 367 253 km km NN 25 367 254 improved improve VBN 25 367 255 , , , 25 367 256 371 371 CD 25 367 257 km km NN 25 367 258 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 367 259 earth earth NN 25 367 260 _ _ NNP 25 367 261 # # $ 25 367 262 _ _ NNP 25 367 263 Civil civil JJ 25 367 264 air air NN 25 367 265 : : : 25 367 266 1 1 CD 25 367 267 jet jet NN 25 367 268 , , , 25 367 269 2 2 CD 25 367 270 prop prop NNP 25 367 271 _ _ NNP 25 367 272 # # NNP 25 367 273 _ _ NNP 25 367 274 Airports Airports NNP 25 367 275 : : : 25 367 276 2 2 CD 25 367 277 total total NN 25 367 278 , , , 25 367 279 2 2 CD 25 367 280 usable usable JJ 25 367 281 ; ; : 25 367 282 1 1 CD 25 367 283 with with IN 25 367 284 permanent permanent JJ 25 367 285 - - HYPH 25 367 286 surface surface NN 25 367 287 runways runway NNS 25 367 288 ; ; : 25 367 289 none none NN 25 367 290 with with IN 25 367 291 runways runway NNS 25 367 292 over over IN 25 367 293 2,439 2,439 CD 25 367 294 m m CD 25 367 295 ; ; : 25 367 296 2 2 CD 25 367 297 with with IN 25 367 298 runways runway NNS 25 367 299 1,220 1,220 CD 25 367 300 - - HYPH 25 367 301 2,439 2,439 CD 25 367 302 m m NNP 25 367 303 _ _ NNP 25 367 304 # # NNP 25 367 305 _ _ NNP 25 367 306 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 367 307 : : : 25 367 308 inadequate inadequate JJ 25 367 309 ; ; : 25 367 310 1,990 1,990 CD 25 367 311 telephones telephone NNS 25 367 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 313 1988 1988 CD 25 367 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 367 315 ; ; : 25 367 316 22,000 22,000 CD 25 367 317 radios radio NNS 25 367 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 367 319 1990 1990 CD 25 367 320 est est NNP 25 367 321 . . . 25 368 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 2 ; ; : 25 368 3 85 85 CD 25 368 4 TVs tv NNS 25 368 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 6 1985 1985 CD 25 368 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 8 ; ; : 25 368 9 stations--1 stations--1 VB 25 368 10 AM AM NNP 25 368 11 , , , 25 368 12 1 1 CD 25 368 13 FM FM NNP 25 368 14 , , , 25 368 15 no no DT 25 368 16 TV tv NN 25 368 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 18 1990 1990 CD 25 368 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 20 _ _ NNP 25 368 21 * * NFP 25 368 22 _ _ NNP 25 368 23 Defense Defense NNP 25 368 24 Forces Forces NNPS 25 368 25 _ _ NNP 25 368 26 # # NNP 25 368 27 _ _ NNP 25 368 28 Branches Branches NNPS 25 368 29 : : : 25 368 30 Royal Royal NNP 25 368 31 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 368 32 Army Army NNP 25 368 33 , , , 25 368 34 Palace Palace NNP 25 368 35 Guard Guard NNP 25 368 36 , , , 25 368 37 Militia Militia NNP 25 368 38 _ _ NNP 25 368 39 # # NNP 25 368 40 _ _ NNP 25 368 41 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 368 42 availability availability NN 25 368 43 : : : 25 368 44 males males NNP 25 368 45 15 15 CD 25 368 46 - - SYM 25 368 47 49 49 CD 25 368 48 , , , 25 368 49 398,263 398,263 CD 25 368 50 ; ; : 25 368 51 213,083 213,083 CD 25 368 52 fit fit NN 25 368 53 for for IN 25 368 54 military military JJ 25 368 55 service service NN 25 368 56 ; ; : 25 368 57 17,321 17,321 CD 25 368 58 reach reach VBP 25 368 59 military military JJ 25 368 60 age age NN 25 368 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 62 18 18 CD 25 368 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 64 annually annually RB 25 368 65 _ _ NNP 25 368 66 # # $ 25 368 67 _ _ NNP 25 368 68 Defense Defense NNP 25 368 69 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 368 70 : : : 25 368 71 $ $ $ 25 368 72 NA na NN 25 368 73 , , , 25 368 74 NA% na% IN 25 368 75 of of IN 25 368 76 GDP GDP NNP 25 368 77 _ _ NNP 25 368 78 % % NN 25 368 79 _ _ NNP 25 368 80 _ _ NNP 25 368 81 @_Bolivia @_Bolivia . 25 368 82 _ _ NNP 25 368 83 * * NFP 25 368 84 _ _ NNP 25 368 85 Geography Geography NNP 25 368 86 _ _ NNP 25 368 87 # # NNP 25 368 88 _ _ NNP 25 368 89 Total total JJ 25 368 90 area area NN 25 368 91 : : : 25 368 92 1,098,580 1,098,580 CD 25 368 93 km2 km2 NN 25 368 94 ; ; : 25 368 95 land land NN 25 368 96 area area NN 25 368 97 : : : 25 368 98 1,084,390 1,084,390 CD 25 368 99 km2 km2 NNP 25 368 100 _ _ NNP 25 368 101 # # NNP 25 368 102 _ _ NNP 25 368 103 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 368 104 area area NN 25 368 105 : : : 25 368 106 slightly slightly RB 25 368 107 less less JJR 25 368 108 than than IN 25 368 109 three three CD 25 368 110 times time NNS 25 368 111 the the DT 25 368 112 size size NN 25 368 113 of of IN 25 368 114 Montana Montana NNP 25 368 115 _ _ NNP 25 368 116 # # NNP 25 368 117 _ _ NNP 25 368 118 Land Land NNP 25 368 119 boundaries boundary NNS 25 368 120 : : : 25 368 121 6,743 6,743 CD 25 368 122 km km NN 25 368 123 total total NN 25 368 124 ; ; : 25 368 125 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 368 126 832 832 CD 25 368 127 km km NNS 25 368 128 , , , 25 368 129 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 368 130 3,400 3,400 CD 25 368 131 km km NN 25 368 132 , , , 25 368 133 Chile Chile NNP 25 368 134 861 861 CD 25 368 135 km km NNS 25 368 136 , , , 25 368 137 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 368 138 750 750 CD 25 368 139 km km NNS 25 368 140 , , , 25 368 141 Peru Peru NNP 25 368 142 900 900 CD 25 368 143 km km NN 25 368 144 _ _ NNP 25 368 145 # # NN 25 368 146 _ _ NNP 25 368 147 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 368 148 : : : 25 368 149 none none NN 25 368 150 -- -- : 25 368 151 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 368 152 _ _ NNP 25 368 153 # # $ 25 368 154 _ _ NNP 25 368 155 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 368 156 claims claim VBZ 25 368 157 : : : 25 368 158 none none NN 25 368 159 -- -- : 25 368 160 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 368 161 _ _ NNP 25 368 162 # # NNP 25 368 163 _ _ NNP 25 368 164 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 368 165 : : : 25 368 166 has have VBZ 25 368 167 wanted want VBN 25 368 168 a a DT 25 368 169 sovereign sovereign JJ 25 368 170 corridor corridor NN 25 368 171 to to IN 25 368 172 the the DT 25 368 173 South South NNP 25 368 174 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 368 175 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 368 176 since since IN 25 368 177 the the DT 25 368 178 Atacama Atacama NNP 25 368 179 area area NN 25 368 180 was be VBD 25 368 181 lost lose VBN 25 368 182 to to IN 25 368 183 Chile Chile NNP 25 368 184 in in IN 25 368 185 1884 1884 CD 25 368 186 ; ; : 25 368 187 dispute dispute NN 25 368 188 with with IN 25 368 189 Chile Chile NNP 25 368 190 over over IN 25 368 191 Rio Rio NNP 25 368 192 Lauca Lauca NNP 25 368 193 water water NN 25 368 194 rights right NNS 25 368 195 _ _ NNP 25 368 196 # # $ 25 368 197 _ _ NNP 25 368 198 Climate Climate NNP 25 368 199 : : : 25 368 200 varies vary VBZ 25 368 201 with with IN 25 368 202 altitude altitude NN 25 368 203 ; ; : 25 368 204 humid humid JJ 25 368 205 and and CC 25 368 206 tropical tropical JJ 25 368 207 to to IN 25 368 208 cold cold NN 25 368 209 and and CC 25 368 210 semiarid semiarid NN 25 368 211 _ _ NNP 25 368 212 # # NNP 25 368 213 _ _ NNP 25 368 214 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 368 215 : : : 25 368 216 high high JJ 25 368 217 plateau plateau NN 25 368 218 , , , 25 368 219 hills hill NNS 25 368 220 , , , 25 368 221 lowland lowland NN 25 368 222 plains plain NNS 25 368 223 _ _ NNP 25 368 224 # # NN 25 368 225 _ _ NNP 25 368 226 Natural natural JJ 25 368 227 resources resource NNS 25 368 228 : : : 25 368 229 tin tin NN 25 368 230 , , , 25 368 231 natural natural JJ 25 368 232 gas gas NN 25 368 233 , , , 25 368 234 crude crude JJ 25 368 235 oil oil NN 25 368 236 , , , 25 368 237 zinc zinc NN 25 368 238 , , , 25 368 239 tungsten tungsten NN 25 368 240 , , , 25 368 241 antimony antimony NN 25 368 242 , , , 25 368 243 silver silver NN 25 368 244 , , , 25 368 245 iron iron NN 25 368 246 ore ore NN 25 368 247 , , , 25 368 248 lead lead NN 25 368 249 , , , 25 368 250 gold gold NN 25 368 251 , , , 25 368 252 timber timber NN 25 368 253 _ _ NN 25 368 254 # # $ 25 368 255 _ _ NNP 25 368 256 Land Land NNP 25 368 257 use use NN 25 368 258 : : : 25 368 259 arable arable JJ 25 368 260 land land NN 25 368 261 3 3 CD 25 368 262 % % NN 25 368 263 ; ; , 25 368 264 permanent permanent JJ 25 368 265 crops crop NNS 25 368 266 NEGL% negl% NN 25 368 267 ; ; : 25 368 268 meadows meadow NNS 25 368 269 and and CC 25 368 270 pastures pasture VBZ 25 368 271 25 25 CD 25 368 272 % % NN 25 368 273 ; ; , 25 368 274 forest forest NN 25 368 275 and and CC 25 368 276 woodland woodland JJ 25 368 277 52 52 CD 25 368 278 % % NN 25 368 279 ; ; , 25 368 280 other other JJ 25 368 281 20 20 CD 25 368 282 % % NN 25 368 283 ; ; , 25 368 284 includes include VBZ 25 368 285 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 368 286 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 368 287 _ _ NNP 25 368 288 # # $ 25 368 289 _ _ NNP 25 368 290 Environment Environment NNP 25 368 291 : : : 25 368 292 cold cold JJ 25 368 293 , , , 25 368 294 thin thin JJ 25 368 295 air air NN 25 368 296 of of IN 25 368 297 high high JJ 25 368 298 plateau plateau NN 25 368 299 is be VBZ 25 368 300 obstacle obstacle JJ 25 368 301 to to IN 25 368 302 efficient efficient JJ 25 368 303 fuel fuel NN 25 368 304 combustion combustion NN 25 368 305 ; ; , 25 368 306 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 368 307 ; ; : 25 368 308 soil soil NN 25 368 309 erosion erosion NN 25 368 310 ; ; : 25 368 311 desertification desertification NN 25 368 312 _ _ NNP 25 368 313 # # $ 25 368 314 _ _ NNP 25 368 315 Note Note NNP 25 368 316 : : : 25 368 317 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 368 318 ; ; : 25 368 319 shares share NNS 25 368 320 control control NN 25 368 321 of of IN 25 368 322 Lago Lago NNP 25 368 323 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 25 368 324 , , , 25 368 325 world world NN 25 368 326 's 's POS 25 368 327 highest high JJS 25 368 328 navigable navigable JJ 25 368 329 lake lake NN 25 368 330 , , , 25 368 331 with with IN 25 368 332 Peru Peru NNP 25 368 333 _ _ NNP 25 368 334 * * NFP 25 368 335 _ _ NNP 25 368 336 People People NNPS 25 368 337 _ _ IN 25 368 338 # # NNP 25 368 339 _ _ NNP 25 368 340 Population Population NNP 25 368 341 : : : 25 368 342 7,156,591 7,156,591 CD 25 368 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 344 July July NNP 25 368 345 1991 1991 CD 25 368 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 347 , , , 25 368 348 growth growth NN 25 368 349 rate rate NN 25 368 350 2.4 2.4 CD 25 368 351 % % NN 25 368 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 353 1991 1991 CD 25 368 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 355 _ _ NNP 25 368 356 # # NNP 25 368 357 _ _ NNP 25 368 358 Birth Birth NNP 25 368 359 rate rate NN 25 368 360 : : : 25 368 361 34 34 CD 25 368 362 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 368 363 population population NN 25 368 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 365 1991 1991 CD 25 368 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 367 _ _ NNP 25 368 368 # # $ 25 368 369 _ _ NNP 25 368 370 Death Death NNP 25 368 371 rate rate NN 25 368 372 : : : 25 368 373 9 9 CD 25 368 374 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 368 375 population population NN 25 368 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 377 1991 1991 CD 25 368 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 379 _ _ NNP 25 368 380 # # NNP 25 368 381 _ _ NNP 25 368 382 Net net JJ 25 368 383 migration migration NN 25 368 384 rate rate NN 25 368 385 : : : 25 368 386 - - : 25 368 387 1 1 CD 25 368 388 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 368 389 population population NN 25 368 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 391 1991 1991 CD 25 368 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 393 _ _ NNP 25 368 394 # # $ 25 368 395 _ _ NNP 25 368 396 Infant Infant NNP 25 368 397 mortality mortality NN 25 368 398 rate rate NN 25 368 399 : : : 25 368 400 83 83 CD 25 368 401 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 368 402 live live JJ 25 368 403 births birth NNS 25 368 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 405 1991 1991 CD 25 368 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 407 _ _ NNP 25 368 408 # # NNP 25 368 409 _ _ NNP 25 368 410 Life Life NNP 25 368 411 expectancy expectancy NN 25 368 412 at at IN 25 368 413 birth birth NN 25 368 414 : : : 25 368 415 59 59 CD 25 368 416 years year NNS 25 368 417 male male JJ 25 368 418 , , , 25 368 419 64 64 CD 25 368 420 years year NNS 25 368 421 female female JJ 25 368 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 423 1991 1991 CD 25 368 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 425 _ _ NNP 25 368 426 # # NNP 25 368 427 _ _ NNP 25 368 428 Total total JJ 25 368 429 fertility fertility NN 25 368 430 rate rate NN 25 368 431 : : : 25 368 432 4.6 4.6 CD 25 368 433 children child NNS 25 368 434 born bear VBN 25 368 435 / / SYM 25 368 436 woman woman NN 25 368 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 438 1991 1991 CD 25 368 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 440 _ _ NNP 25 368 441 # # $ 25 368 442 _ _ NNP 25 368 443 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 368 444 : : : 25 368 445 noun noun NNP 25 368 446 -- -- : 25 368 447 Bolivian(s bolivian(s ADD 25 368 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 449 ; ; , 25 368 450 adjective adjective JJ 25 368 451 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 25 368 452 _ _ NNP 25 368 453 # # $ 25 368 454 _ _ NNP 25 368 455 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 368 456 divisions division NNS 25 368 457 : : : 25 368 458 Quechua Quechua NNP 25 368 459 30 30 CD 25 368 460 % % NN 25 368 461 , , , 25 368 462 Aymara Aymara NNP 25 368 463 25 25 CD 25 368 464 % % NN 25 368 465 , , , 25 368 466 mixed mixed JJ 25 368 467 25 25 CD 25 368 468 - - SYM 25 368 469 30 30 CD 25 368 470 % % NN 25 368 471 , , , 25 368 472 European European NNP 25 368 473 5 5 CD 25 368 474 - - SYM 25 368 475 15 15 CD 25 368 476 % % NN 25 368 477 _ _ NNP 25 368 478 # # $ 25 368 479 _ _ NNP 25 368 480 Religion Religion NNP 25 368 481 : : : 25 368 482 Roman Roman NNP 25 368 483 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 368 484 95 95 CD 25 368 485 % % NN 25 368 486 ; ; , 25 368 487 active active JJ 25 368 488 Protestant protestant JJ 25 368 489 minority minority NN 25 368 490 , , , 25 368 491 especially especially RB 25 368 492 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 368 493 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 368 494 _ _ NNP 25 368 495 # # $ 25 368 496 _ _ NNP 25 368 497 Language Language NNP 25 368 498 : : : 25 368 499 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 368 500 , , , 25 368 501 Quechua Quechua NNP 25 368 502 , , , 25 368 503 and and CC 25 368 504 Aymara Aymara NNP 25 368 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 506 all all DT 25 368 507 official official NN 25 368 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 509 _ _ NNP 25 368 510 # # NNP 25 368 511 _ _ NNP 25 368 512 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 368 513 : : : 25 368 514 78 78 CD 25 368 515 % % NN 25 368 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 517 male male JJ 25 368 518 85 85 CD 25 368 519 % % NN 25 368 520 , , , 25 368 521 female female JJ 25 368 522 71 71 CD 25 368 523 % % NN 25 368 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 368 525 age age NN 25 368 526 15 15 CD 25 368 527 and and CC 25 368 528 over over RB 25 368 529 can can MD 25 368 530 read read VB 25 368 531 and and CC 25 368 532 write write VB 25 368 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 368 534 1990 1990 CD 25 368 535 est est NNP 25 368 536 . . . 25 368 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 1 _ _ NNP 25 369 2 # # $ 25 369 3 _ _ NNP 25 369 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 369 5 force force NN 25 369 6 : : : 25 369 7 1,700,000 1,700,000 CD 25 369 8 ; ; : 25 369 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 369 10 50 50 CD 25 369 11 % % NN 25 369 12 , , , 25 369 13 services service NNS 25 369 14 and and CC 25 369 15 utilities utility NNS 25 369 16 26 26 CD 25 369 17 % % NN 25 369 18 , , , 25 369 19 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 369 20 10 10 CD 25 369 21 % % NN 25 369 22 , , , 25 369 23 mining mining NN 25 369 24 4 4 CD 25 369 25 % % NN 25 369 26 , , , 25 369 27 other other JJ 25 369 28 10 10 CD 25 369 29 % % NN 25 369 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 31 1983 1983 CD 25 369 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 33 _ _ NNP 25 369 34 # # NNP 25 369 35 _ _ NNP 25 369 36 Organized Organized NNP 25 369 37 labor labor NN 25 369 38 : : : 25 369 39 150,000 150,000 CD 25 369 40 - - SYM 25 369 41 200,000 200,000 CD 25 369 42 , , , 25 369 43 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 369 44 in in IN 25 369 45 mining mining NN 25 369 46 , , , 25 369 47 industry industry NN 25 369 48 , , , 25 369 49 construction construction NN 25 369 50 , , , 25 369 51 and and CC 25 369 52 transportation transportation NN 25 369 53 ; ; : 25 369 54 mostly mostly RB 25 369 55 organized organize VBN 25 369 56 under under IN 25 369 57 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 25 369 58 Workers Workers NNPS 25 369 59 ' ' POS 25 369 60 Central Central NNP 25 369 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 62 COB COB NNP 25 369 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 64 labor labor NN 25 369 65 federation federation NNP 25 369 66 _ _ NNP 25 369 67 * * NFP 25 369 68 _ _ NNP 25 369 69 Government Government NNP 25 369 70 _ _ NNP 25 369 71 # # NNP 25 369 72 _ _ NNP 25 369 73 Long Long NNP 25 369 74 - - HYPH 25 369 75 form form NN 25 369 76 name name NN 25 369 77 : : : 25 369 78 Republic Republic NNP 25 369 79 of of IN 25 369 80 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 369 81 _ _ NNP 25 369 82 # # NNP 25 369 83 _ _ NNP 25 369 84 Type Type NNP 25 369 85 : : : 25 369 86 republic republic NNP 25 369 87 _ _ NNP 25 369 88 # # NNP 25 369 89 _ _ NNP 25 369 90 Capital Capital NNP 25 369 91 : : : 25 369 92 La La NNP 25 369 93 Paz Paz NNP 25 369 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 95 seat seat NN 25 369 96 of of IN 25 369 97 government government NN 25 369 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 99 ; ; : 25 369 100 Sucre Sucre NNP 25 369 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 102 legal legal JJ 25 369 103 capital capital NN 25 369 104 and and CC 25 369 105 seat seat NN 25 369 106 of of IN 25 369 107 judiciary judiciary NN 25 369 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 109 _ _ NNP 25 369 110 # # $ 25 369 111 _ _ NNP 25 369 112 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 369 113 divisions division NNS 25 369 114 : : : 25 369 115 9 9 CD 25 369 116 departments department NNS 25 369 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 118 departamentos departamento NNS 25 369 119 , , , 25 369 120 singular singular JJ 25 369 121 -- -- : 25 369 122 departamento departamento NNP 25 369 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 124 ; ; : 25 369 125 Chuquisaca Chuquisaca NNP 25 369 126 , , , 25 369 127 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 25 369 128 , , , 25 369 129 El El NNP 25 369 130 Beni Beni NNP 25 369 131 , , , 25 369 132 La La NNP 25 369 133 Paz Paz NNP 25 369 134 , , , 25 369 135 Oruro Oruro NNP 25 369 136 , , , 25 369 137 Pando Pando NNP 25 369 138 , , , 25 369 139 Potosi Potosi NNP 25 369 140 , , , 25 369 141 Santa Santa NNP 25 369 142 Cruz Cruz NNP 25 369 143 , , , 25 369 144 Tarija Tarija NNP 25 369 145 _ _ NNP 25 369 146 # # $ 25 369 147 _ _ NNP 25 369 148 Independence Independence NNP 25 369 149 : : : 25 369 150 6 6 CD 25 369 151 August August NNP 25 369 152 1825 1825 CD 25 369 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 154 from from IN 25 369 155 Spain Spain NNP 25 369 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 157 _ _ NNP 25 369 158 # # $ 25 369 159 _ _ NNP 25 369 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 369 161 : : : 25 369 162 2 2 CD 25 369 163 February February NNP 25 369 164 1967 1967 CD 25 369 165 _ _ NNP 25 369 166 # # $ 25 369 167 _ _ NNP 25 369 168 Legal Legal NNP 25 369 169 system system NN 25 369 170 : : : 25 369 171 based base VBN 25 369 172 on on IN 25 369 173 Spanish spanish JJ 25 369 174 law law NN 25 369 175 and and CC 25 369 176 Code Code NNP 25 369 177 Napoleon Napoleon NNP 25 369 178 ; ; : 25 369 179 has have VBZ 25 369 180 not not RB 25 369 181 accepted accept VBN 25 369 182 compulsory compulsory NN 25 369 183 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 369 184 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 369 185 _ _ NNP 25 369 186 # # NNP 25 369 187 _ _ NNP 25 369 188 National national JJ 25 369 189 holiday holiday NN 25 369 190 : : : 25 369 191 Independence Independence NNP 25 369 192 Day Day NNP 25 369 193 , , , 25 369 194 6 6 CD 25 369 195 August August NNP 25 369 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 197 1825 1825 CD 25 369 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 199 _ _ NNP 25 369 200 # # NNP 25 369 201 _ _ NNP 25 369 202 Executive Executive NNP 25 369 203 branch branch NN 25 369 204 : : : 25 369 205 president president NN 25 369 206 , , , 25 369 207 vice vice NN 25 369 208 president president NN 25 369 209 , , , 25 369 210 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 369 211 _ _ NNP 25 369 212 # # $ 25 369 213 _ _ NNP 25 369 214 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 369 215 branch branch NN 25 369 216 : : : 25 369 217 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 369 218 National National NNP 25 369 219 Congress Congress NNP 25 369 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 221 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 369 222 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 369 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 224 consists consist VBZ 25 369 225 of of IN 25 369 226 an an DT 25 369 227 upper upper JJ 25 369 228 chamber chamber NN 25 369 229 or or CC 25 369 230 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 369 231 of of IN 25 369 232 Senators Senators NNPS 25 369 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 234 Camara Camara NNP 25 369 235 de de NNP 25 369 236 Senadores Senadores NNP 25 369 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 238 and and CC 25 369 239 a a DT 25 369 240 lower low JJR 25 369 241 chamber chamber NN 25 369 242 or or CC 25 369 243 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 369 244 of of IN 25 369 245 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 369 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 247 Camara Camara NNP 25 369 248 de de FW 25 369 249 Diputados Diputados NNP 25 369 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 251 _ _ NNP 25 369 252 # # $ 25 369 253 _ _ NNP 25 369 254 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 369 255 branch branch NN 25 369 256 : : : 25 369 257 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 369 258 Court Court NNP 25 369 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 260 Corte Corte NNP 25 369 261 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 369 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 263 _ _ NNP 25 369 264 # # NNP 25 369 265 _ _ NNP 25 369 266 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 369 267 : : : 25 369 268 Chief Chief NNP 25 369 269 of of IN 25 369 270 State State NNP 25 369 271 and and CC 25 369 272 Head Head NNP 25 369 273 of of IN 25 369 274 Government Government NNP 25 369 275 -- -- : 25 369 276 President President NNP 25 369 277 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 369 278 PAZ PAZ NNP 25 369 279 Zamora Zamora NNP 25 369 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 281 since since IN 25 369 282 6 6 CD 25 369 283 August August NNP 25 369 284 1989 1989 CD 25 369 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 286 ; ; : 25 369 287 Vice Vice NNP 25 369 288 President President NNP 25 369 289 Luis Luis NNP 25 369 290 OSSIO OSSIO NNP 25 369 291 Sanjines Sanjines NNP 25 369 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 293 since since IN 25 369 294 6 6 CD 25 369 295 August August NNP 25 369 296 1989 1989 CD 25 369 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 298 _ _ NNP 25 369 299 # # $ 25 369 300 _ _ NNP 25 369 301 Political political JJ 25 369 302 parties party NNS 25 369 303 and and CC 25 369 304 leaders leader NNS 25 369 305 : : : 25 369 306 Movement movement NN 25 369 307 of of IN 25 369 308 the the DT 25 369 309 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 369 310 Left Left NNP 25 369 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 312 MIR MIR NNP 25 369 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 314 , , , 25 369 315 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 369 316 PAZ PAZ NNP 25 369 317 Zamora Zamora NNP 25 369 318 ; ; : 25 369 319 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 369 320 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 369 321 Action Action NNP 25 369 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 323 ADN ADN NNP 25 369 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 325 , , , 25 369 326 Hugo Hugo NNP 25 369 327 BANZER BANZER NNP 25 369 328 Suarez Suarez NNP 25 369 329 ; ; : 25 369 330 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 369 331 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 369 332 Movement Movement NNP 25 369 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 334 MNR MNR NNP 25 369 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 336 , , , 25 369 337 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 25 369 338 SANCHEZ SANCHEZ NNP 25 369 339 de de FW 25 369 340 Lozada Lozada NNP 25 369 341 ; ; : 25 369 342 Christian Christian NNP 25 369 343 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 369 344 Party Party NNP 25 369 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 346 PDC PDC NNP 25 369 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 348 , , , 25 369 349 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 369 350 AGREDO AGREDO NNP 25 369 351 ; ; : 25 369 352 Free Free NNP 25 369 353 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 369 354 Movement Movement NNP 25 369 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 356 MBL MBL NNP 25 369 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 358 , , , 25 369 359 led lead VBN 25 369 360 by by IN 25 369 361 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 369 362 ARANIBAR ARANIBAR NNP 25 369 363 ; ; : 25 369 364 United United NNP 25 369 365 Left Left NNP 25 369 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 367 IU IU NNP 25 369 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 369 , , , 25 369 370 a a DT 25 369 371 coalition coalition NN 25 369 372 of of IN 25 369 373 leftist leftist JJ 25 369 374 parties party NNS 25 369 375 which which WDT 25 369 376 includes include VBZ 25 369 377 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 369 378 National National NNP 25 369 379 Convergency Convergency NNP 25 369 380 Axis Axis NNP 25 369 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 382 EJE EJE NNP 25 369 383 - - HYPH 25 369 384 P P NNP 25 369 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 386 led lead VBN 25 369 387 by by IN 25 369 388 Walter Walter NNP 25 369 389 DELGADILLO DELGADILLO NNP 25 369 390 , , , 25 369 391 and and CC 25 369 392 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 25 369 393 Communist Communist NNP 25 369 394 Party Party NNP 25 369 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 396 PCB PCB NNP 25 369 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 398 led lead VBN 25 369 399 by by IN 25 369 400 Humberto Humberto NNP 25 369 401 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 25 369 402 ; ; : 25 369 403 Conscience conscience NN 25 369 404 of of IN 25 369 405 the the DT 25 369 406 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 25 369 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 408 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 25 369 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 410 , , , 25 369 411 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 369 412 PALENQUE PALENQUE VBD 25 369 413 Aviles Aviles NNPS 25 369 414 ; ; : 25 369 415 Revolutionary revolutionary JJ 25 369 416 Vanguard-9th vanguard-9th NN 25 369 417 of of IN 25 369 418 April April NNP 25 369 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 420 VR-9 VR-9 NNP 25 369 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 422 , , , 25 369 423 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 369 424 SERRATE SERRATE NNP 25 369 425 Reich Reich NNP 25 369 426 ; ; : 25 369 427 Civic Civic NNP 25 369 428 Union Union NNP 25 369 429 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 369 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 431 UCS UCS NNP 25 369 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 433 , , , 25 369 434 Max Max NNP 25 369 435 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 25 369 436 _ _ NNP 25 369 437 # # NNP 25 369 438 _ _ NNP 25 369 439 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 369 440 : : : 25 369 441 universal universal JJ 25 369 442 and and CC 25 369 443 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 369 444 at at IN 25 369 445 age age NN 25 369 446 18 18 CD 25 369 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 448 married married JJ 25 369 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 450 or or CC 25 369 451 21 21 CD 25 369 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 453 single single JJ 25 369 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 455 _ _ NNP 25 369 456 # # NNP 25 369 457 _ _ NNP 25 369 458 Elections Elections NNPS 25 369 459 : : : 25 369 460 President President NNP 25 369 461 -- -- : 25 369 462 last last RB 25 369 463 held hold VBD 25 369 464 7 7 CD 25 369 465 May May NNP 25 369 466 1989 1989 CD 25 369 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 468 next next JJ 25 369 469 to to TO 25 369 470 be be VB 25 369 471 held hold VBN 25 369 472 May May NNP 25 369 473 1993 1993 CD 25 369 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 475 ; ; : 25 369 476 results result NNS 25 369 477 -- -- : 25 369 478 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 25 369 479 SANCHEZ SANCHEZ NNP 25 369 480 de de FW 25 369 481 Lozada Lozada NNP 25 369 482 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 483 MNR MNR NNP 25 369 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 485 23 23 CD 25 369 486 % % NN 25 369 487 , , , 25 369 488 Hugo Hugo NNP 25 369 489 BANZER BANZER NNP 25 369 490 Suarez Suarez NNP 25 369 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 492 ADN ADN NNP 25 369 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 494 22 22 CD 25 369 495 % % NN 25 369 496 , , , 25 369 497 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 369 498 PAZ PAZ NNP 25 369 499 Zamora Zamora NNP 25 369 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 501 MIR MIR NNP 25 369 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 503 19 19 CD 25 369 504 % % NN 25 369 505 ; ; , 25 369 506 no no DT 25 369 507 candidate candidate NN 25 369 508 received receive VBD 25 369 509 a a DT 25 369 510 majority majority NN 25 369 511 of of IN 25 369 512 the the DT 25 369 513 popular popular JJ 25 369 514 vote vote NN 25 369 515 ; ; : 25 369 516 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 369 517 PAZ PAZ NNP 25 369 518 Zamora Zamora NNP 25 369 519 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 520 MIR MIR NNP 25 369 521 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 522 formed form VBD 25 369 523 a a DT 25 369 524 coalition coalition NN 25 369 525 with with IN 25 369 526 Hugo Hugo NNP 25 369 527 BANZER BANZER NNP 25 369 528 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 529 ADN ADN NNP 25 369 530 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 531 ; ; : 25 369 532 with with IN 25 369 533 ADN ADN NNP 25 369 534 support support NN 25 369 535 PAZ PAZ NNP 25 369 536 Zamora Zamora NNP 25 369 537 won win VBD 25 369 538 the the DT 25 369 539 congressional congressional JJ 25 369 540 runoff runoff NN 25 369 541 election election NN 25 369 542 on on IN 25 369 543 4 4 CD 25 369 544 August August NNP 25 369 545 and and CC 25 369 546 was be VBD 25 369 547 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 25 369 548 on on IN 25 369 549 6 6 CD 25 369 550 August August NNP 25 369 551 1989 1989 CD 25 369 552 ; ; : 25 369 553 Senate Senate NNP 25 369 554 -- -- : 25 369 555 last last RB 25 369 556 held hold VBD 25 369 557 7 7 CD 25 369 558 May May NNP 25 369 559 1989 1989 CD 25 369 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 561 next next JJ 25 369 562 to to TO 25 369 563 be be VB 25 369 564 held hold VBN 25 369 565 May May NNP 25 369 566 1993 1993 CD 25 369 567 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 568 ; ; : 25 369 569 results result NNS 25 369 570 -- -- : 25 369 571 percent percent NN 25 369 572 of of IN 25 369 573 vote vote NN 25 369 574 NA NA NNP 25 369 575 ; ; , 25 369 576 seats seat NNS 25 369 577 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 578 27 27 CD 25 369 579 total total NN 25 369 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 581 MNR mnr NN 25 369 582 9 9 CD 25 369 583 , , , 25 369 584 ADN ADN NNP 25 369 585 7 7 CD 25 369 586 , , , 25 369 587 MIR MIR NNP 25 369 588 8 8 CD 25 369 589 , , , 25 369 590 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 25 369 591 2 2 CD 25 369 592 , , , 25 369 593 PDC PDC NNP 25 369 594 1 1 CD 25 369 595 ; ; : 25 369 596 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 369 597 of of IN 25 369 598 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 369 599 -- -- : 25 369 600 last last RB 25 369 601 held hold VBD 25 369 602 7 7 CD 25 369 603 May May NNP 25 369 604 1989 1989 CD 25 369 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 606 next next JJ 25 369 607 to to TO 25 369 608 be be VB 25 369 609 held hold VBN 25 369 610 May May NNP 25 369 611 1993 1993 CD 25 369 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 613 ; ; : 25 369 614 results result NNS 25 369 615 -- -- : 25 369 616 percent percent NN 25 369 617 of of IN 25 369 618 vote vote NN 25 369 619 by by IN 25 369 620 party party NN 25 369 621 NA NA NNP 25 369 622 ; ; : 25 369 623 seats seat NNS 25 369 624 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 625 130 130 CD 25 369 626 total total NN 25 369 627 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 628 MNR mnr NN 25 369 629 40 40 CD 25 369 630 , , , 25 369 631 ADN ADN NNP 25 369 632 35 35 CD 25 369 633 , , , 25 369 634 MIR MIR NNP 25 369 635 33 33 CD 25 369 636 , , , 25 369 637 IU IU NNP 25 369 638 10 10 CD 25 369 639 , , , 25 369 640 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 25 369 641 9 9 CD 25 369 642 , , , 25 369 643 PDC PDC NNP 25 369 644 3 3 CD 25 369 645 _ _ NNP 25 369 646 # # NNP 25 369 647 _ _ NNP 25 369 648 Member Member NNP 25 369 649 of of IN 25 369 650 : : : 25 369 651 AG AG NNP 25 369 652 , , , 25 369 653 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 369 654 , , , 25 369 655 FAO FAO NNP 25 369 656 , , , 25 369 657 G-11 g-11 CD 25 369 658 , , , 25 369 659 G-77 g-77 CD 25 369 660 , , , 25 369 661 GATT GATT NNP 25 369 662 , , , 25 369 663 IADB IADB NNP 25 369 664 , , , 25 369 665 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 369 666 , , , 25 369 667 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 369 668 , , , 25 369 669 ICO ICO NNP 25 369 670 , , , 25 369 671 IDA IDA NNP 25 369 672 , , , 25 369 673 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 369 674 , , , 25 369 675 IFC IFC NNP 25 369 676 , , , 25 369 677 ILO ILO NNP 25 369 678 , , , 25 369 679 IMF IMF NNP 25 369 680 , , , 25 369 681 IMO imo RB 25 369 682 , , , 25 369 683 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 369 684 , , , 25 369 685 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 369 686 , , , 25 369 687 IOC IOC NNP 25 369 688 , , , 25 369 689 IOM IOM NNP 25 369 690 , , , 25 369 691 ITU ITU NNP 25 369 692 , , , 25 369 693 LAES LAES NNP 25 369 694 , , , 25 369 695 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 369 696 , , , 25 369 697 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 369 698 , , , 25 369 699 NAM NAM NNP 25 369 700 , , , 25 369 701 OAS OAS NNP 25 369 702 , , , 25 369 703 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 369 704 , , , 25 369 705 PCA PCA NNP 25 369 706 , , , 25 369 707 RG RG NNP 25 369 708 , , , 25 369 709 UN UN NNP 25 369 710 , , , 25 369 711 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 369 712 , , , 25 369 713 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 369 714 , , , 25 369 715 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 369 716 , , , 25 369 717 UPU UPU NNP 25 369 718 , , , 25 369 719 WCL WCL NNP 25 369 720 , , , 25 369 721 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 369 722 , , , 25 369 723 WHO who WP 25 369 724 , , , 25 369 725 WMO WMO NNP 25 369 726 , , , 25 369 727 WTO WTO NNP 25 369 728 _ _ NNP 25 369 729 # # $ 25 369 730 _ _ NNP 25 369 731 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 369 732 representation representation NN 25 369 733 : : : 25 369 734 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 369 735 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 369 736 CRESPO CRESPO NNP 25 369 737 ; ; : 25 369 738 Chancery chancery NN 25 369 739 at at IN 25 369 740 3014 3014 CD 25 369 741 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 369 742 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 369 743 NW NW NNP 25 369 744 , , , 25 369 745 Washington Washington NNP 25 369 746 DC DC NNP 25 369 747 20008 20008 CD 25 369 748 ; ; : 25 369 749 telephone telephone NN 25 369 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 751 202 202 CD 25 369 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 369 753 483 483 CD 25 369 754 - - HYPH 25 369 755 4410 4410 CD 25 369 756 through through IN 25 369 757 4412 4412 CD 25 369 758 ; ; : 25 369 759 there there EX 25 369 760 are be VBP 25 369 761 Bolivian bolivian JJ 25 369 762 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 369 763 General General NNP 25 369 764 in in IN 25 369 765 Houston Houston NNP 25 369 766 , , , 25 369 767 Los Los NNP 25 369 768 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 369 769 , , , 25 369 770 Miami Miami NNP 25 369 771 , , , 25 369 772 New New NNP 25 369 773 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 369 774 , , , 25 369 775 New New NNP 25 369 776 York York NNP 25 369 777 , , , 25 369 778 and and CC 25 369 779 San San NNP 25 369 780 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 369 781 ; ; : 25 369 782 US US NNP 25 369 783 -- -- : 25 369 784 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 369 785 Robert Robert NNP 25 369 786 S. S. NNP 25 369 787 GELBARD GELBARD NNP 25 369 788 ; ; : 25 369 789 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 369 790 at at IN 25 369 791 Banco Banco NNP 25 369 792 Popular Popular NNP 25 369 793 del del NNP 25 369 794 Peru Peru NNP 25 369 795 Building Building NNP 25 369 796 , , , 25 369 797 corner corner NN 25 369 798 of of IN 25 369 799 Calles Calles NNP 25 369 800 Mercado Mercado NNP 25 369 801 y y NNP 25 369 802 Colon Colon NNP 25 369 803 , , , 25 369 804 La La NNP 25 369 805 Paz Paz NNP 25 369 806 ( ( -LRB- 25 369 807 mailing mail VBG 25 369 808 address address NN 25 369 809 is be VBZ 25 369 810 P. P. NNP 25 369 811 O. O. NNP 25 370 1 Box Box NNP 25 370 2 425 425 CD 25 370 3 , , , 25 370 4 La La NNP 25 370 5 Paz Paz NNP 25 370 6 , , , 25 370 7 or or CC 25 370 8 APO APO NNP 25 370 9 Miami Miami NNP 25 370 10 34032 34032 CD 25 370 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 370 12 ; ; : 25 370 13 telephone telephone NN 25 370 14 [ [ -LRB- 25 370 15 591 591 CD 25 370 16 ] ] -RRB- 25 370 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 370 18 2 2 CD 25 370 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 370 20 350251 350251 CD 25 370 21 or or CC 25 370 22 350120 350120 CD 25 370 23 _ _ NNP 25 370 24 # # $ 25 370 25 _ _ NNP 25 370 26 Flag Flag NNP 25 370 27 : : : 25 370 28 three three CD 25 370 29 equal equal JJ 25 370 30 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 370 31 bands band NNS 25 370 32 of of IN 25 370 33 red red JJ 25 370 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 370 35 top top NNP 25 370 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 370 37 , , , 25 370 38 yellow yellow NN 25 370 39 , , , 25 370 40 and and CC 25 370 41 green green JJ 25 370 42 with with IN 25 370 43 the the DT 25 370 44 coat coat NN 25 370 45 of of IN 25 370 46 arms arm NNS 25 370 47 centered center VBN 25 370 48 on on IN 25 370 49 the the DT 25 370 50 yellow yellow JJ 25 370 51 band band NN 25 370 52 ; ; : 25 370 53 similar similar JJ 25 370 54 to to IN 25 370 55 the the DT 25 370 56 flag flag NN 25 370 57 of of IN 25 370 58 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 370 59 , , , 25 370 60 which which WDT 25 370 61 has have VBZ 25 370 62 a a DT 25 370 63 large large JJ 25 370 64 black black JJ 25 370 65 five five CD 25 370 66 - - HYPH 25 370 67 pointed point VBN 25 370 68 star star NN 25 370 69 centered center VBN 25 370 70 in in IN 25 370 71 the the DT 25 370 72 yellow yellow JJ 25 370 73 band band NN 25 370 74 _ _ NNP 25 370 75 * * NFP 25 370 76 _ _ NNP 25 370 77 Economy Economy NNP 25 370 78 _ _ NNP 25 370 79 # # NNP 25 370 80 _ _ NNP 25 370 81 Overview Overview NNP 25 370 82 : : : 25 370 83 The the DT 25 370 84 Bolivian bolivian JJ 25 370 85 economy economy NN 25 370 86 steadily steadily RB 25 370 87 deteriorated deteriorate VBD 25 370 88 between between IN 25 370 89 1980 1980 CD 25 370 90 and and CC 25 370 91 1985 1985 CD 25 370 92 as as IN 25 370 93 La La NNP 25 370 94 Paz Paz NNP 25 370 95 financed finance VBD 25 370 96 growing grow VBG 25 370 97 budget budget NN 25 370 98 deficits deficit NNS 25 370 99 by by IN 25 370 100 expanding expand VBG 25 370 101 the the DT 25 370 102 money money NN 25 370 103 supply supply NN 25 370 104 and and CC 25 370 105 inflation inflation NN 25 370 106 spiraled spiral VBD 25 370 107 -- -- : 25 370 108 peaking peak VBG 25 370 109 at at IN 25 370 110 11,700 11,700 CD 25 370 111 % % NN 25 370 112 . . . 25 371 1 An an DT 25 371 2 austere austere JJ 25 371 3 orthodox orthodox JJ 25 371 4 economic economic JJ 25 371 5 program program NN 25 371 6 adopted adopt VBN 25 371 7 by by IN 25 371 8 newly newly RB 25 371 9 elected elect VBN 25 371 10 President President NNP 25 371 11 Paz Paz NNP 25 371 12 Estenssoro Estenssoro NNP 25 371 13 in in IN 25 371 14 1985 1985 CD 25 371 15 , , , 25 371 16 however however RB 25 371 17 , , , 25 371 18 succeeded succeed VBD 25 371 19 in in IN 25 371 20 reducing reduce VBG 25 371 21 inflation inflation NN 25 371 22 to to IN 25 371 23 between between IN 25 371 24 10 10 CD 25 371 25 % % NN 25 371 26 and and CC 25 371 27 20 20 CD 25 371 28 % % NN 25 371 29 annually annually RB 25 371 30 since since IN 25 371 31 1987 1987 CD 25 371 32 , , , 25 371 33 eventually eventually RB 25 371 34 restarting restart VBG 25 371 35 economic economic JJ 25 371 36 growth growth NN 25 371 37 . . . 25 372 1 President President NNP 25 372 2 Paz Paz NNP 25 372 3 Zamora Zamora NNP 25 372 4 has have VBZ 25 372 5 retained retain VBN 25 372 6 the the DT 25 372 7 economic economic JJ 25 372 8 policies policy NNS 25 372 9 of of IN 25 372 10 the the DT 25 372 11 previous previous JJ 25 372 12 government government NN 25 372 13 , , , 25 372 14 keeping keep VBG 25 372 15 inflation inflation NN 25 372 16 down down RB 25 372 17 and and CC 25 372 18 continuing continue VBG 25 372 19 the the DT 25 372 20 moderate moderate JJ 25 372 21 growth growth NN 25 372 22 begun begin VBN 25 372 23 under under IN 25 372 24 his -PRON- PRP$ 25 372 25 predecessor predecessor NN 25 372 26 . . . 25 373 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 25 373 2 , , , 25 373 3 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 373 4 continues continue VBZ 25 373 5 to to TO 25 373 6 be be VB 25 373 7 one one CD 25 373 8 of of IN 25 373 9 the the DT 25 373 10 poorest poor JJS 25 373 11 countries country NNS 25 373 12 in in IN 25 373 13 Latin Latin NNP 25 373 14 America America NNP 25 373 15 , , , 25 373 16 and and CC 25 373 17 it -PRON- PRP 25 373 18 remains remain VBZ 25 373 19 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 25 373 20 to to IN 25 373 21 price price NN 25 373 22 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 25 373 23 for for IN 25 373 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 373 25 limited limited JJ 25 373 26 exports export NNS 25 373 27 -- -- : 25 373 28 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 373 29 products product NNS 25 373 30 , , , 25 373 31 minerals mineral NNS 25 373 32 , , , 25 373 33 and and CC 25 373 34 natural natural JJ 25 373 35 gas gas NN 25 373 36 . . . 25 374 1 Moreover moreover RB 25 374 2 , , , 25 374 3 for for IN 25 374 4 many many JJ 25 374 5 farmers farmer NNS 25 374 6 , , , 25 374 7 who who WP 25 374 8 constitute constitute VBP 25 374 9 half half NN 25 374 10 of of IN 25 374 11 the the DT 25 374 12 country country NN 25 374 13 's 's POS 25 374 14 work work NN 25 374 15 force force NN 25 374 16 , , , 25 374 17 the the DT 25 374 18 main main JJ 25 374 19 cash cash NN 25 374 20 crop crop NN 25 374 21 is be VBZ 25 374 22 coca coca NN 25 374 23 , , , 25 374 24 which which WDT 25 374 25 is be VBZ 25 374 26 sold sell VBN 25 374 27 for for IN 25 374 28 cocaine cocaine NN 25 374 29 processing processing NN 25 374 30 . . . 25 375 1 _ _ NNP 25 375 2 # # NNP 25 375 3 _ _ NNP 25 375 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 375 5 : : : 25 375 6 $ $ $ 25 375 7 4.85 4.85 CD 25 375 8 billion billion CD 25 375 9 , , , 25 375 10 per per IN 25 375 11 capita capita FW 25 375 12 $ $ $ 25 375 13 690 690 CD 25 375 14 ; ; : 25 375 15 real real JJ 25 375 16 growth growth NN 25 375 17 rate rate NN 25 375 18 2.7 2.7 CD 25 375 19 % % NN 25 375 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 375 21 1990 1990 CD 25 375 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 375 23 _ _ NNP 25 375 24 # # $ 25 375 25 _ _ NNP 25 375 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 375 27 rate rate NN 25 375 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 375 29 consumer consumer NN 25 375 30 prices price NNS 25 375 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 375 32 : : : 25 375 33 18 18 CD 25 375 34 % % NN 25 375 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 375 36 1990 1990 CD 25 375 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 375 38 _ _ NNP 25 375 39 # # NNP 25 375 40 _ _ NNP 25 375 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 375 42 rate rate NN 25 375 43 : : : 25 375 44 21.5 21.5 CD 25 375 45 % % NN 25 375 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 375 47 1990 1990 CD 25 375 48 est est NNP 25 375 49 . . . 25 375 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 376 1 _ _ NNP 25 376 2 # # NNP 25 376 3 _ _ NNP 25 376 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 376 5 : : : 25 376 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 376 7 $ $ $ 25 376 8 2.5 2.5 CD 25 376 9 billion billion CD 25 376 10 ; ; : 25 376 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 376 12 $ $ $ 25 376 13 2.8 2.8 CD 25 376 14 billion billion CD 25 376 15 , , , 25 376 16 including include VBG 25 376 17 capital capital NN 25 376 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 376 19 of of IN 25 376 20 $ $ $ 25 376 21 850 850 CD 25 376 22 million million CD 25 376 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 376 24 1990 1990 CD 25 376 25 est est NNP 25 376 26 . . . 25 376 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 1 _ _ NNP 25 377 2 # # NNP 25 377 3 _ _ NNP 25 377 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 377 5 : : : 25 377 6 $ $ $ 25 377 7 927 927 CD 25 377 8 million million CD 25 377 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 377 11 . . NNP 25 377 12 , , , 25 377 13 1990 1990 CD 25 377 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 15 ; ; : 25 377 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 377 17 -- -- : 25 377 18 metals metal NNS 25 377 19 45 45 CD 25 377 20 % % NN 25 377 21 , , , 25 377 22 natural natural JJ 25 377 23 gas gas NN 25 377 24 30 30 CD 25 377 25 % % NN 25 377 26 , , , 25 377 27 other other JJ 25 377 28 25 25 CD 25 377 29 % % NN 25 377 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 31 coffee coffee NN 25 377 32 , , , 25 377 33 soybeans soybean NNS 25 377 34 , , , 25 377 35 sugar sugar NN 25 377 36 , , , 25 377 37 cotton cotton NN 25 377 38 , , , 25 377 39 timber timber NN 25 377 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 41 ; ; : 25 377 42 partners partner NNS 25 377 43 -- -- : 25 377 44 US US NNP 25 377 45 15 15 CD 25 377 46 % % NN 25 377 47 , , , 25 377 48 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 377 49 _ _ NNP 25 377 50 # # NNP 25 377 51 _ _ NNP 25 377 52 Imports Imports NNPS 25 377 53 : : : 25 377 54 $ $ $ 25 377 55 716 716 CD 25 377 56 million million CD 25 377 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 377 59 . . NNP 25 377 60 , , , 25 377 61 1990 1990 CD 25 377 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 63 ; ; : 25 377 64 commodities commodity NNS 25 377 65 -- -- : 25 377 66 food food NN 25 377 67 , , , 25 377 68 petroleum petroleum NN 25 377 69 , , , 25 377 70 consumer consumer NN 25 377 71 goods good NNS 25 377 72 , , , 25 377 73 capital capital NN 25 377 74 goods good NNS 25 377 75 ; ; : 25 377 76 partners partner NNS 25 377 77 -- -- : 25 377 78 US US NNP 25 377 79 22 22 CD 25 377 80 % % NN 25 377 81 _ _ NNP 25 377 82 # # NNP 25 377 83 _ _ NNP 25 377 84 External External NNP 25 377 85 debt debt NN 25 377 86 : : : 25 377 87 $ $ $ 25 377 88 3.7 3.7 CD 25 377 89 billion billion CD 25 377 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 91 December December NNP 25 377 92 1990 1990 CD 25 377 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 94 _ _ NNP 25 377 95 # # $ 25 377 96 _ _ NNP 25 377 97 Industrial industrial JJ 25 377 98 production production NN 25 377 99 : : : 25 377 100 growth growth NN 25 377 101 rate rate NN 25 377 102 5 5 CD 25 377 103 % % NN 25 377 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 105 1990 1990 CD 25 377 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 107 ; ; : 25 377 108 accounts account NNS 25 377 109 for for IN 25 377 110 almost almost RB 25 377 111 30 30 CD 25 377 112 % % NN 25 377 113 of of IN 25 377 114 GDP GDP NNP 25 377 115 _ _ NNP 25 377 116 # # NNP 25 377 117 _ _ NNP 25 377 118 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 377 119 : : : 25 377 120 833,000 833,000 CD 25 377 121 kW kw NN 25 377 122 capacity capacity NN 25 377 123 ; ; : 25 377 124 1,763 1,763 CD 25 377 125 million million CD 25 377 126 kWh kWh NNS 25 377 127 produced produce VBN 25 377 128 , , , 25 377 129 260 260 CD 25 377 130 kWh kWh NNS 25 377 131 per per IN 25 377 132 capita capita NN 25 377 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 134 1990 1990 CD 25 377 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 136 _ _ NNP 25 377 137 # # NNP 25 377 138 _ _ NNP 25 377 139 Industries Industries NNPS 25 377 140 : : : 25 377 141 mining mining NN 25 377 142 , , , 25 377 143 smelting smelting NN 25 377 144 , , , 25 377 145 petroleum petroleum NN 25 377 146 , , , 25 377 147 food food NN 25 377 148 and and CC 25 377 149 beverage beverage NN 25 377 150 , , , 25 377 151 tobacco tobacco NN 25 377 152 , , , 25 377 153 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 377 154 , , , 25 377 155 clothing clothing NN 25 377 156 ; ; , 25 377 157 illicit illicit JJ 25 377 158 drug drug NN 25 377 159 industry industry NN 25 377 160 reportedly reportedly RB 25 377 161 produces produce VBZ 25 377 162 significant significant JJ 25 377 163 revenues revenue NNS 25 377 164 _ _ NNP 25 377 165 # # NNP 25 377 166 _ _ NNP 25 377 167 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 377 168 : : : 25 377 169 accounts account NNS 25 377 170 for for IN 25 377 171 about about RB 25 377 172 20 20 CD 25 377 173 % % NN 25 377 174 of of IN 25 377 175 GDP GDP NNP 25 377 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 177 including include VBG 25 377 178 forestry forestry NN 25 377 179 and and CC 25 377 180 fisheries fishery NNS 25 377 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 182 ; ; : 25 377 183 principal principal JJ 25 377 184 commodities commodity NNS 25 377 185 -- -- : 25 377 186 coffee coffee NN 25 377 187 , , , 25 377 188 coca coca NN 25 377 189 , , , 25 377 190 cotton cotton NN 25 377 191 , , , 25 377 192 corn corn NN 25 377 193 , , , 25 377 194 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 377 195 , , , 25 377 196 rice rice NN 25 377 197 , , , 25 377 198 potatoes potato NNS 25 377 199 , , , 25 377 200 timber timber NN 25 377 201 ; ; : 25 377 202 self self NN 25 377 203 - - HYPH 25 377 204 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 377 205 in in IN 25 377 206 food food NN 25 377 207 _ _ IN 25 377 208 # # NNP 25 377 209 _ _ NNP 25 377 210 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 377 211 drugs drug NNS 25 377 212 : : : 25 377 213 world world NN 25 377 214 's 's POS 25 377 215 second second RB 25 377 216 - - HYPH 25 377 217 largest large JJS 25 377 218 producer producer NN 25 377 219 of of IN 25 377 220 coca coca NN 25 377 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 222 after after IN 25 377 223 Peru Peru NNP 25 377 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 225 with with IN 25 377 226 an an DT 25 377 227 estimated estimate VBN 25 377 228 51,900 51,900 CD 25 377 229 hectares hectare NNS 25 377 230 under under IN 25 377 231 cultivation cultivation NN 25 377 232 ; ; : 25 377 233 government government NN 25 377 234 considers consider VBZ 25 377 235 all all DT 25 377 236 but but CC 25 377 237 12,000 12,000 CD 25 377 238 hectares hectare NNS 25 377 239 illicit illicit VBP 25 377 240 ; ; : 25 377 241 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 377 242 coca coca NN 25 377 243 products product NNS 25 377 244 and and CC 25 377 245 cocaine cocaine NN 25 377 246 exported export VBN 25 377 247 to to IN 25 377 248 or or CC 25 377 249 through through IN 25 377 250 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 377 251 and and CC 25 377 252 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 377 253 to to IN 25 377 254 the the DT 25 377 255 US US NNP 25 377 256 and and CC 25 377 257 other other JJ 25 377 258 international international JJ 25 377 259 drug drug NN 25 377 260 markets market NNS 25 377 261 _ _ IN 25 377 262 # # NN 25 377 263 _ _ NNP 25 377 264 Economic economic JJ 25 377 265 aid aid NN 25 377 266 : : : 25 377 267 US US NNP 25 377 268 commitments commitment NNS 25 377 269 , , , 25 377 270 including include VBG 25 377 271 Ex Ex NNP 25 377 272 - - HYPH 25 377 273 Im Im NNP 25 377 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 275 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 377 276 - - HYPH 25 377 277 89 89 CD 25 377 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 279 , , , 25 377 280 $ $ $ 25 377 281 990 990 CD 25 377 282 million million CD 25 377 283 ; ; : 25 377 284 Western western JJ 25 377 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 286 non non JJ 25 377 287 - - JJ 25 377 288 US us JJ 25 377 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 290 countries country NNS 25 377 291 , , , 25 377 292 ODA ODA NNP 25 377 293 and and CC 25 377 294 OOF OOF NNP 25 377 295 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 377 296 commitments commitment NNS 25 377 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 298 1970 1970 CD 25 377 299 - - SYM 25 377 300 88 88 CD 25 377 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 302 , , , 25 377 303 $ $ $ 25 377 304 1.7 1.7 CD 25 377 305 billion billion CD 25 377 306 ; ; : 25 377 307 Communist communist JJ 25 377 308 countries country NNS 25 377 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 310 1970 1970 CD 25 377 311 - - SYM 25 377 312 89 89 CD 25 377 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 314 , , , 25 377 315 $ $ $ 25 377 316 340 340 CD 25 377 317 million million CD 25 377 318 _ _ NNP 25 377 319 # # NNP 25 377 320 _ _ NNP 25 377 321 Currency Currency NNP 25 377 322 : : : 25 377 323 boliviano boliviano NNP 25 377 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 325 plural plural JJ 25 377 326 -- -- : 25 377 327 bolivianos bolivianos NN 25 377 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 329 ; ; : 25 377 330 1 1 CD 25 377 331 boliviano boliviano NN 25 377 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 333 $ $ $ 25 377 334 B b NN 25 377 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 336 = = NFP 25 377 337 100 100 CD 25 377 338 centavos centavos JJ 25 377 339 _ _ NNP 25 377 340 # # NNP 25 377 341 _ _ NNP 25 377 342 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 377 343 rates rate NNS 25 377 344 : : : 25 377 345 bolivianos bolivianos NNP 25 377 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 347 $ $ $ 25 377 348 B b NN 25 377 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 350 per per IN 25 377 351 US$ us$ $ 25 377 352 1 1 CD 25 377 353 - - HYPH 25 377 354 -3.3732 -3.3732 . 25 377 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 356 December December NNP 25 377 357 1990 1990 CD 25 377 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 359 , , , 25 377 360 3.1727 3.1727 NNP 25 377 361 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 362 1990 1990 CD 25 377 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 364 , , , 25 377 365 2.6917 2.6917 CD 25 377 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 367 1989 1989 CD 25 377 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 369 , , , 25 377 370 2.3502 2.3502 CD 25 377 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 372 1988 1988 CD 25 377 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 374 , , , 25 377 375 2.0549 2.0549 CD 25 377 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 377 1987 1987 CD 25 377 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 379 , , , 25 377 380 1.9220 1.9220 CD 25 377 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 382 1986 1986 CD 25 377 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 384 , , , 25 377 385 0.4400 0.4400 CD 25 377 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 387 1985 1985 CD 25 377 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 389 _ _ NNP 25 377 390 # # NNP 25 377 391 _ _ NNP 25 377 392 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 377 393 year year NN 25 377 394 : : : 25 377 395 calendar calendar NNP 25 377 396 year year NN 25 377 397 _ _ NNP 25 377 398 * * NFP 25 377 399 _ _ NNP 25 377 400 Communications Communications NNPS 25 377 401 _ _ NNP 25 377 402 # # NNP 25 377 403 _ _ NNP 25 377 404 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 377 405 : : : 25 377 406 3,675 3,675 CD 25 377 407 km km NN 25 377 408 total total NN 25 377 409 ; ; : 25 377 410 3,643 3,643 CD 25 377 411 km km NN 25 377 412 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 377 413 gauge gauge NN 25 377 414 and and CC 25 377 415 32 32 CD 25 377 416 km km NN 25 377 417 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 25 377 418 gauge gauge NN 25 377 419 , , , 25 377 420 all all DT 25 377 421 government government NN 25 377 422 owned own VBD 25 377 423 , , , 25 377 424 single single JJ 25 377 425 track track NN 25 377 426 _ _ NNP 25 377 427 # # NNP 25 377 428 _ _ NNP 25 377 429 Highways Highways NNP 25 377 430 : : : 25 377 431 38,836 38,836 CD 25 377 432 km km NN 25 377 433 total total NN 25 377 434 ; ; : 25 377 435 1,300 1,300 CD 25 377 436 km km NN 25 377 437 paved pave VBN 25 377 438 , , , 25 377 439 6,700 6,700 CD 25 377 440 km km NN 25 377 441 gravel gravel NN 25 377 442 , , , 25 377 443 30,836 30,836 CD 25 377 444 km km NN 25 377 445 improved improved JJ 25 377 446 and and CC 25 377 447 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 377 448 earth earth NN 25 377 449 _ _ NNP 25 377 450 # # $ 25 377 451 _ _ NNP 25 377 452 Inland Inland NNP 25 377 453 waterways waterway NNS 25 377 454 : : : 25 377 455 10,000 10,000 CD 25 377 456 km km NNS 25 377 457 of of IN 25 377 458 commercially commercially RB 25 377 459 navigable navigable JJ 25 377 460 waterways waterway NNS 25 377 461 _ _ NNP 25 377 462 # # NNP 25 377 463 _ _ NNP 25 377 464 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 377 465 : : : 25 377 466 crude crude JJ 25 377 467 oil oil NN 25 377 468 1,800 1,800 CD 25 377 469 km km NNS 25 377 470 ; ; : 25 377 471 refined refined JJ 25 377 472 products product NNS 25 377 473 580 580 CD 25 377 474 km km NN 25 377 475 ; ; : 25 377 476 natural natural JJ 25 377 477 gas gas NN 25 377 478 1,495 1,495 CD 25 377 479 km km NN 25 377 480 _ _ NNP 25 377 481 # # NNP 25 377 482 _ _ NNP 25 377 483 Ports Ports NNP 25 377 484 : : : 25 377 485 none none NN 25 377 486 ; ; : 25 377 487 maritime maritime JJ 25 377 488 outlets outlet NNS 25 377 489 are be VBP 25 377 490 Arica Arica NNP 25 377 491 and and CC 25 377 492 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 25 377 493 in in IN 25 377 494 Chile Chile NNP 25 377 495 and and CC 25 377 496 Matarani Matarani NNP 25 377 497 in in IN 25 377 498 Peru Peru NNP 25 377 499 _ _ NNP 25 377 500 # # NNP 25 377 501 _ _ NNP 25 377 502 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 377 503 marine marine NN 25 377 504 : : : 25 377 505 2 2 CD 25 377 506 cargo cargo NN 25 377 507 ships ship NNS 25 377 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 509 1,000 1,000 CD 25 377 510 GRT GRT NNP 25 377 511 or or CC 25 377 512 over over RB 25 377 513 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 514 totaling total VBG 25 377 515 14,051 14,051 CD 25 377 516 GRT/22,155 grt/22,155 NN 25 377 517 DWT DWT NNP 25 377 518 _ _ NNP 25 377 519 # # $ 25 377 520 _ _ NNP 25 377 521 Civil civil JJ 25 377 522 air air NN 25 377 523 : : : 25 377 524 56 56 CD 25 377 525 major major JJ 25 377 526 transport transport NN 25 377 527 aircraft aircraft NN 25 377 528 _ _ NNP 25 377 529 # # NNP 25 377 530 _ _ NNP 25 377 531 Airports Airports NNP 25 377 532 : : : 25 377 533 807 807 CD 25 377 534 total total NN 25 377 535 , , , 25 377 536 659 659 CD 25 377 537 usable usable JJ 25 377 538 ; ; : 25 377 539 9 9 CD 25 377 540 with with IN 25 377 541 permanent permanent JJ 25 377 542 - - HYPH 25 377 543 surface surface NN 25 377 544 runways runway NNS 25 377 545 ; ; : 25 377 546 1 1 CD 25 377 547 with with IN 25 377 548 runways runway NNS 25 377 549 over over IN 25 377 550 3,659 3,659 CD 25 377 551 m m CD 25 377 552 ; ; : 25 377 553 8 8 CD 25 377 554 with with IN 25 377 555 runways runways NNP 25 377 556 2,440 2,440 CD 25 377 557 - - HYPH 25 377 558 3,659 3,659 CD 25 377 559 m m NN 25 377 560 ; ; : 25 377 561 120 120 CD 25 377 562 with with IN 25 377 563 runways runway NNS 25 377 564 1,220 1,220 CD 25 377 565 - - HYPH 25 377 566 2,439 2,439 CD 25 377 567 m m NNP 25 377 568 _ _ NNP 25 377 569 # # NNP 25 377 570 _ _ NNP 25 377 571 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 377 572 : : : 25 377 573 radio radio NN 25 377 574 relay relay NN 25 377 575 system system NN 25 377 576 being be VBG 25 377 577 expanded expand VBN 25 377 578 ; ; : 25 377 579 improved improve VBN 25 377 580 international international JJ 25 377 581 services service NNS 25 377 582 ; ; : 25 377 583 144,300 144,300 CD 25 377 584 telephones telephone NNS 25 377 585 ; ; : 25 377 586 stations--129 stations--129 NN 25 377 587 AM am NN 25 377 588 , , , 25 377 589 no no DT 25 377 590 FM FM NNP 25 377 591 , , , 25 377 592 43 43 CD 25 377 593 TV tv NN 25 377 594 , , , 25 377 595 68 68 CD 25 377 596 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 377 597 ; ; : 25 377 598 1 1 CD 25 377 599 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 377 600 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 377 601 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 377 602 earth earth NN 25 377 603 station station NN 25 377 604 _ _ NNP 25 377 605 * * NFP 25 377 606 _ _ NNP 25 377 607 Defense Defense NNP 25 377 608 Forces Forces NNPS 25 377 609 _ _ NNP 25 377 610 # # NNP 25 377 611 _ _ NNP 25 377 612 Branches Branches NNPS 25 377 613 : : : 25 377 614 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 25 377 615 Army Army NNP 25 377 616 , , , 25 377 617 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 25 377 618 Navy Navy NNP 25 377 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 620 including include VBG 25 377 621 Marines Marines NNPS 25 377 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 623 , , , 25 377 624 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 25 377 625 Air Air NNP 25 377 626 Force Force NNP 25 377 627 , , , 25 377 628 National National NNP 25 377 629 Police Police NNP 25 377 630 Force Force NNP 25 377 631 _ _ NNP 25 377 632 # # NNP 25 377 633 _ _ NNP 25 377 634 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 377 635 availability availability NN 25 377 636 : : : 25 377 637 males males NNP 25 377 638 15 15 CD 25 377 639 - - SYM 25 377 640 49 49 CD 25 377 641 , , , 25 377 642 1,679,352 1,679,352 CD 25 377 643 ; ; : 25 377 644 1,091,368 1,091,368 CD 25 377 645 fit fit NN 25 377 646 for for IN 25 377 647 military military JJ 25 377 648 service service NN 25 377 649 ; ; : 25 377 650 72,979 72,979 CD 25 377 651 reach reach VBP 25 377 652 military military JJ 25 377 653 age age NN 25 377 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 655 19 19 CD 25 377 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 377 657 annually annually RB 25 377 658 _ _ NNP 25 377 659 # # $ 25 377 660 _ _ NNP 25 377 661 Defense Defense NNP 25 377 662 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 377 663 : : : 25 377 664 $ $ $ 25 377 665 162 162 CD 25 377 666 million million CD 25 377 667 , , , 25 377 668 4 4 CD 25 377 669 % % NN 25 377 670 of of IN 25 377 671 GNP GNP NNP 25 377 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 377 673 1988 1988 CD 25 377 674 est est NNP 25 377 675 . . . 25 377 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 1 _ _ NNP 25 378 2 % % NN 25 378 3 _ _ NNP 25 378 4 _ _ NNP 25 378 5 @_Botswana @_Botswana NNP 25 378 6 _ _ NNP 25 378 7 * * NFP 25 378 8 _ _ NNP 25 378 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 378 10 _ _ NNP 25 378 11 # # NNP 25 378 12 _ _ NNP 25 378 13 Total total JJ 25 378 14 area area NN 25 378 15 : : : 25 378 16 600,370 600,370 CD 25 378 17 km2 km2 NN 25 378 18 ; ; : 25 378 19 land land NN 25 378 20 area area NN 25 378 21 : : : 25 378 22 585,370 585,370 CD 25 378 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 378 24 _ _ NNP 25 378 25 # # NNP 25 378 26 _ _ NNP 25 378 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 378 28 area area NN 25 378 29 : : : 25 378 30 slightly slightly RB 25 378 31 smaller small JJR 25 378 32 than than IN 25 378 33 Texas Texas NNP 25 378 34 _ _ NNP 25 378 35 # # $ 25 378 36 _ _ NNP 25 378 37 Land Land NNP 25 378 38 boundaries boundary NNS 25 378 39 : : : 25 378 40 4,013 4,013 CD 25 378 41 km km NN 25 378 42 total total JJ 25 378 43 ; ; : 25 378 44 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 378 45 1,360 1,360 CD 25 378 46 km km NNS 25 378 47 , , , 25 378 48 South South NNP 25 378 49 Africa Africa NNP 25 378 50 1,840 1,840 CD 25 378 51 km km NN 25 378 52 , , , 25 378 53 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 378 54 813 813 CD 25 378 55 km km NN 25 378 56 _ _ NNP 25 378 57 # # NNP 25 378 58 _ _ NNP 25 378 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 378 60 : : : 25 378 61 none none NN 25 378 62 -- -- : 25 378 63 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 378 64 _ _ NNP 25 378 65 # # $ 25 378 66 _ _ NNP 25 378 67 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 378 68 claims claim VBZ 25 378 69 : : : 25 378 70 none none NN 25 378 71 -- -- : 25 378 72 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 378 73 _ _ NNP 25 378 74 # # NNP 25 378 75 _ _ NNP 25 378 76 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 378 77 : : : 25 378 78 short short JJ 25 378 79 section section NN 25 378 80 of of IN 25 378 81 the the DT 25 378 82 boundary boundary NN 25 378 83 with with IN 25 378 84 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 378 85 is be VBZ 25 378 86 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 378 87 ; ; : 25 378 88 quadripoint quadripoint NN 25 378 89 with with IN 25 378 90 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 378 91 , , , 25 378 92 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 378 93 , , , 25 378 94 and and CC 25 378 95 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 378 96 is be VBZ 25 378 97 in in IN 25 378 98 disagreement disagreement NN 25 378 99 _ _ NNP 25 378 100 # # NNP 25 378 101 _ _ NNP 25 378 102 Climate Climate NNP 25 378 103 : : : 25 378 104 semiarid semiarid NN 25 378 105 ; ; , 25 378 106 warm warm JJ 25 378 107 winters winter NNS 25 378 108 and and CC 25 378 109 hot hot JJ 25 378 110 summers summer NNS 25 378 111 _ _ IN 25 378 112 # # NNP 25 378 113 _ _ NNP 25 378 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 378 115 : : : 25 378 116 predominately predominately RB 25 378 117 flat flat JJ 25 378 118 to to IN 25 378 119 gently gently RB 25 378 120 rolling roll VBG 25 378 121 tableland tableland NN 25 378 122 ; ; : 25 378 123 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 25 378 124 Desert Desert NNP 25 378 125 in in IN 25 378 126 southwest southwest NN 25 378 127 _ _ NNP 25 378 128 # # NNP 25 378 129 _ _ NNP 25 378 130 Natural natural JJ 25 378 131 resources resource NNS 25 378 132 : : : 25 378 133 diamonds diamond NNS 25 378 134 , , , 25 378 135 copper copper NN 25 378 136 , , , 25 378 137 nickel nickel NN 25 378 138 , , , 25 378 139 salt salt NN 25 378 140 , , , 25 378 141 soda soda NNP 25 378 142 ash ash NN 25 378 143 , , , 25 378 144 potash potash NN 25 378 145 , , , 25 378 146 coal coal NN 25 378 147 , , , 25 378 148 iron iron NN 25 378 149 ore ore NN 25 378 150 , , , 25 378 151 silver silver NN 25 378 152 , , , 25 378 153 natural natural JJ 25 378 154 gas gas NN 25 378 155 _ _ NNP 25 378 156 # # NNP 25 378 157 _ _ NNP 25 378 158 Land Land NNP 25 378 159 use use NN 25 378 160 : : : 25 378 161 arable arable JJ 25 378 162 land land NN 25 378 163 2 2 CD 25 378 164 % % NN 25 378 165 ; ; , 25 378 166 permanent permanent JJ 25 378 167 crops crop NNS 25 378 168 0 0 CD 25 378 169 % % NN 25 378 170 ; ; : 25 378 171 meadows meadow NNS 25 378 172 and and CC 25 378 173 pastures pasture VBZ 25 378 174 75 75 CD 25 378 175 % % NN 25 378 176 ; ; , 25 378 177 forest forest NN 25 378 178 and and CC 25 378 179 woodland woodland JJ 25 378 180 2 2 CD 25 378 181 % % NN 25 378 182 ; ; , 25 378 183 other other JJ 25 378 184 21 21 CD 25 378 185 % % NN 25 378 186 ; ; , 25 378 187 includes include VBZ 25 378 188 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 378 189 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 378 190 _ _ NNP 25 378 191 # # $ 25 378 192 _ _ NNP 25 378 193 Environment Environment NNP 25 378 194 : : : 25 378 195 rains rain NNS 25 378 196 in in IN 25 378 197 early early JJ 25 378 198 1988 1988 CD 25 378 199 broke break VBD 25 378 200 six six CD 25 378 201 years year NNS 25 378 202 of of IN 25 378 203 drought drought NN 25 378 204 that that WDT 25 378 205 had have VBD 25 378 206 severely severely RB 25 378 207 affected affect VBN 25 378 208 the the DT 25 378 209 important important JJ 25 378 210 cattle cattle NNS 25 378 211 industry industry NN 25 378 212 ; ; , 25 378 213 overgrazing overgraze VBG 25 378 214 ; ; : 25 378 215 desertification desertification NN 25 378 216 _ _ NNP 25 378 217 # # $ 25 378 218 _ _ NNP 25 378 219 Note Note NNP 25 378 220 : : : 25 378 221 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 378 222 _ _ NNP 25 378 223 * * NFP 25 378 224 _ _ NNP 25 378 225 People People NNPS 25 378 226 _ _ IN 25 378 227 # # NNP 25 378 228 _ _ NNP 25 378 229 Population Population NNP 25 378 230 : : : 25 378 231 1,258,392 1,258,392 CD 25 378 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 233 July July NNP 25 378 234 1991 1991 CD 25 378 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 236 , , , 25 378 237 growth growth NN 25 378 238 rate rate NN 25 378 239 2.7 2.7 CD 25 378 240 % % NN 25 378 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 242 1991 1991 CD 25 378 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 244 _ _ NNP 25 378 245 # # NNP 25 378 246 _ _ NNP 25 378 247 Birth Birth NNP 25 378 248 rate rate NN 25 378 249 : : : 25 378 250 36 36 CD 25 378 251 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 378 252 population population NN 25 378 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 254 1991 1991 CD 25 378 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 256 _ _ NNP 25 378 257 # # $ 25 378 258 _ _ NNP 25 378 259 Death Death NNP 25 378 260 rate rate NN 25 378 261 : : : 25 378 262 9 9 CD 25 378 263 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 378 264 population population NN 25 378 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 266 1991 1991 CD 25 378 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 268 _ _ NNP 25 378 269 # # NNP 25 378 270 _ _ NNP 25 378 271 Net net JJ 25 378 272 migration migration NN 25 378 273 rate rate NN 25 378 274 : : : 25 378 275 0 0 CD 25 378 276 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 378 277 population population NN 25 378 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 279 1991 1991 CD 25 378 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 281 _ _ NNP 25 378 282 # # $ 25 378 283 _ _ NNP 25 378 284 Infant Infant NNP 25 378 285 mortality mortality NN 25 378 286 rate rate NN 25 378 287 : : : 25 378 288 43 43 CD 25 378 289 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 378 290 live live JJ 25 378 291 births birth NNS 25 378 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 293 1991 1991 CD 25 378 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 295 _ _ NNP 25 378 296 # # NNP 25 378 297 _ _ NNP 25 378 298 Life Life NNP 25 378 299 expectancy expectancy NN 25 378 300 at at IN 25 378 301 birth birth NN 25 378 302 : : : 25 378 303 59 59 CD 25 378 304 years year NNS 25 378 305 male male JJ 25 378 306 , , , 25 378 307 65 65 CD 25 378 308 years year NNS 25 378 309 female female JJ 25 378 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 311 1991 1991 CD 25 378 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 313 _ _ NNP 25 378 314 # # NNP 25 378 315 _ _ NNP 25 378 316 Total total JJ 25 378 317 fertility fertility NN 25 378 318 rate rate NN 25 378 319 : : : 25 378 320 4.6 4.6 CD 25 378 321 children child NNS 25 378 322 born bear VBN 25 378 323 / / SYM 25 378 324 woman woman NN 25 378 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 326 1991 1991 CD 25 378 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 328 _ _ NNP 25 378 329 # # $ 25 378 330 _ _ NNP 25 378 331 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 378 332 : : : 25 378 333 noun noun JJ 25 378 334 and and CC 25 378 335 adjective adjective JJ 25 378 336 -- -- : 25 378 337 Motswana Motswana NNP 25 378 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 339 singular singular NNP 25 378 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 341 , , , 25 378 342 Batswana Batswana NNP 25 378 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 344 plural plural NNP 25 378 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 346 _ _ NNP 25 378 347 # # $ 25 378 348 _ _ NNP 25 378 349 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 378 350 divisions division NNS 25 378 351 : : : 25 378 352 Batswana Batswana NNP 25 378 353 95 95 CD 25 378 354 % % NN 25 378 355 ; ; : 25 378 356 Kalanga Kalanga NNP 25 378 357 , , , 25 378 358 Basarwa Basarwa NNP 25 378 359 , , , 25 378 360 and and CC 25 378 361 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 25 378 362 about about RB 25 378 363 4 4 CD 25 378 364 % % NN 25 378 365 ; ; , 25 378 366 white white JJ 25 378 367 about about RB 25 378 368 1 1 CD 25 378 369 % % NN 25 378 370 _ _ NNP 25 378 371 # # $ 25 378 372 _ _ NNP 25 378 373 Religion Religion NNP 25 378 374 : : : 25 378 375 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 378 376 beliefs belief NNS 25 378 377 50 50 CD 25 378 378 % % NN 25 378 379 , , , 25 378 380 Christian Christian NNP 25 378 381 50 50 CD 25 378 382 % % NN 25 378 383 _ _ NNP 25 378 384 # # $ 25 378 385 _ _ NNP 25 378 386 Language Language NNP 25 378 387 : : : 25 378 388 English English NNP 25 378 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 390 official official NN 25 378 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 392 , , , 25 378 393 Setswana Setswana NNP 25 378 394 _ _ NNP 25 378 395 # # NNP 25 378 396 _ _ NNP 25 378 397 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 378 398 : : : 25 378 399 23 23 CD 25 378 400 % % NN 25 378 401 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 402 male male JJ 25 378 403 32 32 CD 25 378 404 % % NN 25 378 405 , , , 25 378 406 female female JJ 25 378 407 16 16 CD 25 378 408 % % NN 25 378 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 378 410 age age NN 25 378 411 15 15 CD 25 378 412 and and CC 25 378 413 over over RB 25 378 414 can can MD 25 378 415 read read VB 25 378 416 and and CC 25 378 417 write write VB 25 378 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 378 419 1990 1990 CD 25 378 420 est est NNP 25 378 421 . . . 25 378 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 379 1 _ _ NNP 25 379 2 # # $ 25 379 3 _ _ NNP 25 379 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 379 5 force force NN 25 379 6 : : : 25 379 7 400,000 400,000 CD 25 379 8 ; ; : 25 379 9 182,200 182,200 CD 25 379 10 formal formal JJ 25 379 11 sector sector NN 25 379 12 employees employee NNS 25 379 13 , , , 25 379 14 most most JJS 25 379 15 others other NNS 25 379 16 are be VBP 25 379 17 engaged engage VBN 25 379 18 in in IN 25 379 19 cattle cattle NNS 25 379 20 raising raise VBG 25 379 21 and and CC 25 379 22 subsistence subsistence NN 25 379 23 agriculture agriculture NN 25 379 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 379 25 1988 1988 CD 25 379 26 est est IN 25 379 27 . . . 25 380 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 2 ; ; : 25 380 3 19,000 19,000 CD 25 380 4 are be VBP 25 380 5 employed employ VBN 25 380 6 in in IN 25 380 7 various various JJ 25 380 8 mines mine NNS 25 380 9 in in IN 25 380 10 South South NNP 25 380 11 Africa Africa NNP 25 380 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 13 1988 1988 CD 25 380 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 15 _ _ NNP 25 380 16 # # NNP 25 380 17 _ _ NNP 25 380 18 Organized Organized NNP 25 380 19 labor labor NN 25 380 20 : : : 25 380 21 19 19 CD 25 380 22 trade trade NN 25 380 23 unions union NNS 25 380 24 _ _ NNP 25 380 25 * * NFP 25 380 26 _ _ NNP 25 380 27 Government Government NNP 25 380 28 _ _ NNP 25 380 29 # # NNP 25 380 30 _ _ NNP 25 380 31 Long Long NNP 25 380 32 - - HYPH 25 380 33 form form NN 25 380 34 name name NN 25 380 35 : : : 25 380 36 Republic Republic NNP 25 380 37 of of IN 25 380 38 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 380 39 _ _ NNP 25 380 40 # # NNP 25 380 41 _ _ NNP 25 380 42 Type Type NNP 25 380 43 : : : 25 380 44 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 380 45 republic republic NNP 25 380 46 _ _ NNP 25 380 47 # # NNP 25 380 48 _ _ NNP 25 380 49 Capital Capital NNP 25 380 50 : : : 25 380 51 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 25 380 52 _ _ NNP 25 380 53 # # $ 25 380 54 _ _ NNP 25 380 55 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 380 56 divisions division NNS 25 380 57 : : : 25 380 58 10 10 CD 25 380 59 districts district NNS 25 380 60 ; ; : 25 380 61 Central Central NNP 25 380 62 , , , 25 380 63 Chobe Chobe NNP 25 380 64 , , , 25 380 65 Ghanzi Ghanzi NNP 25 380 66 , , , 25 380 67 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 25 380 68 , , , 25 380 69 Kgatleng Kgatleng NNP 25 380 70 , , , 25 380 71 Kweneng Kweneng NNP 25 380 72 , , , 25 380 73 Ngamiland Ngamiland NNP 25 380 74 , , , 25 380 75 North North NNP 25 380 76 - - HYPH 25 380 77 East East NNP 25 380 78 , , , 25 380 79 South South NNP 25 380 80 - - HYPH 25 380 81 East East NNP 25 380 82 , , , 25 380 83 Southern Southern NNP 25 380 84 ; ; : 25 380 85 note note NN 25 380 86 -- -- : 25 380 87 in in IN 25 380 88 addition addition NN 25 380 89 , , , 25 380 90 there there EX 25 380 91 may may MD 25 380 92 now now RB 25 380 93 be be VB 25 380 94 4 4 CD 25 380 95 town town NN 25 380 96 councils council NNS 25 380 97 named name VBN 25 380 98 Francistown Francistown NNP 25 380 99 , , , 25 380 100 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 25 380 101 , , , 25 380 102 Lobaste Lobaste NNP 25 380 103 , , , 25 380 104 Selebi Selebi NNP 25 380 105 - - HYPH 25 380 106 Pikwe Pikwe NNP 25 380 107 _ _ NNP 25 380 108 # # NNP 25 380 109 _ _ NNP 25 380 110 Independence Independence NNP 25 380 111 : : : 25 380 112 30 30 CD 25 380 113 September September NNP 25 380 114 1966 1966 CD 25 380 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 116 from from IN 25 380 117 UK UK NNP 25 380 118 ; ; : 25 380 119 formerly formerly RB 25 380 120 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 25 380 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 122 _ _ NNP 25 380 123 # # $ 25 380 124 _ _ NNP 25 380 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 380 126 : : : 25 380 127 March March NNP 25 380 128 1965 1965 CD 25 380 129 , , , 25 380 130 effective effective JJ 25 380 131 30 30 CD 25 380 132 September September NNP 25 380 133 1966 1966 CD 25 380 134 _ _ NNP 25 380 135 # # $ 25 380 136 _ _ NNP 25 380 137 Legal Legal NNP 25 380 138 system system NN 25 380 139 : : : 25 380 140 based base VBN 25 380 141 on on IN 25 380 142 Roman roman JJ 25 380 143 - - HYPH 25 380 144 Dutch dutch JJ 25 380 145 law law NN 25 380 146 and and CC 25 380 147 local local JJ 25 380 148 customary customary JJ 25 380 149 law law NN 25 380 150 ; ; : 25 380 151 judicial judicial JJ 25 380 152 review review NN 25 380 153 limited limit VBN 25 380 154 to to IN 25 380 155 matters matter NNS 25 380 156 of of IN 25 380 157 interpretation interpretation NN 25 380 158 ; ; : 25 380 159 has have VBZ 25 380 160 not not RB 25 380 161 accepted accept VBN 25 380 162 compulsory compulsory NN 25 380 163 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 380 164 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 380 165 _ _ NNP 25 380 166 # # NNP 25 380 167 _ _ NNP 25 380 168 National national JJ 25 380 169 holiday holiday NN 25 380 170 : : : 25 380 171 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 380 172 Day Day NNP 25 380 173 , , , 25 380 174 30 30 CD 25 380 175 September September NNP 25 380 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 177 1966 1966 CD 25 380 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 179 _ _ NNP 25 380 180 # # NNP 25 380 181 _ _ NNP 25 380 182 Executive Executive NNP 25 380 183 branch branch NN 25 380 184 : : : 25 380 185 president president NN 25 380 186 , , , 25 380 187 vice vice NN 25 380 188 president president NN 25 380 189 , , , 25 380 190 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 380 191 _ _ NNP 25 380 192 # # $ 25 380 193 _ _ NNP 25 380 194 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 380 195 branch branch NN 25 380 196 : : : 25 380 197 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 380 198 National National NNP 25 380 199 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 380 200 consists consist VBZ 25 380 201 of of IN 25 380 202 an an DT 25 380 203 upper upper JJ 25 380 204 house house NN 25 380 205 or or CC 25 380 206 House House NNP 25 380 207 of of IN 25 380 208 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 25 380 209 and and CC 25 380 210 a a DT 25 380 211 lower low JJR 25 380 212 house house NN 25 380 213 or or CC 25 380 214 National National NNP 25 380 215 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 380 216 _ _ NNP 25 380 217 # # NNP 25 380 218 _ _ NNP 25 380 219 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 380 220 branch branch NN 25 380 221 : : : 25 380 222 High High NNP 25 380 223 Court Court NNP 25 380 224 , , , 25 380 225 Court Court NNP 25 380 226 of of IN 25 380 227 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 380 228 _ _ NNP 25 380 229 # # NNP 25 380 230 _ _ NNP 25 380 231 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 380 232 : : : 25 380 233 Chief Chief NNP 25 380 234 of of IN 25 380 235 State State NNP 25 380 236 and and CC 25 380 237 Head Head NNP 25 380 238 of of IN 25 380 239 Government Government NNP 25 380 240 -- -- : 25 380 241 President President NNP 25 380 242 Quett Quett NNP 25 380 243 K. K. NNP 25 380 244 J. J. NNP 25 380 245 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 25 380 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 247 since since IN 25 380 248 13 13 CD 25 380 249 July July NNP 25 380 250 1980 1980 CD 25 380 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 252 ; ; : 25 380 253 Vice Vice NNP 25 380 254 President President NNP 25 380 255 Peter Peter NNP 25 380 256 S. S. NNP 25 380 257 MMUSI MMUSI NNP 25 380 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 259 since since IN 25 380 260 3 3 CD 25 380 261 January January NNP 25 380 262 1983 1983 CD 25 380 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 264 _ _ NNP 25 380 265 # # $ 25 380 266 _ _ NNP 25 380 267 Political political JJ 25 380 268 parties party NNS 25 380 269 and and CC 25 380 270 leaders leader NNS 25 380 271 : : : 25 380 272 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 380 273 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 380 274 Party Party NNP 25 380 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 276 BDP BDP NNP 25 380 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 278 , , , 25 380 279 Quett Quett NNP 25 380 280 MASIRE masire NN 25 380 281 ; ; : 25 380 282 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 380 283 National National NNP 25 380 284 Front Front NNP 25 380 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 286 BNF BNF NNP 25 380 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 288 , , , 25 380 289 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 380 290 KOMA KOMA NNP 25 380 291 ; ; : 25 380 292 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 380 293 People People NNPS 25 380 294 's 's POS 25 380 295 Party Party NNP 25 380 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 297 BPP BPP NNP 25 380 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 299 , , , 25 380 300 Knight Knight NNP 25 380 301 MARIPE MARIPE NNP 25 380 302 ; ; : 25 380 303 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 380 304 Independence Independence NNP 25 380 305 Party Party NNP 25 380 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 307 BIP BIP NNP 25 380 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 309 , , , 25 380 310 Motsamai Motsamai NNP 25 380 311 MPHO MPHO NNP 25 380 312 _ _ NNP 25 380 313 # # NNP 25 380 314 _ _ NNP 25 380 315 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 380 316 : : : 25 380 317 universal universal JJ 25 380 318 at at IN 25 380 319 age age NN 25 380 320 21 21 CD 25 380 321 _ _ NNP 25 380 322 # # NNP 25 380 323 _ _ NNP 25 380 324 Elections Elections NNPS 25 380 325 : : : 25 380 326 President President NNP 25 380 327 -- -- : 25 380 328 last last RB 25 380 329 held hold VBD 25 380 330 7 7 CD 25 380 331 October October NNP 25 380 332 1989 1989 CD 25 380 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 334 next next JJ 25 380 335 to to TO 25 380 336 be be VB 25 380 337 held hold VBN 25 380 338 October October NNP 25 380 339 1994 1994 CD 25 380 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 341 ; ; : 25 380 342 results result NNS 25 380 343 -- -- : 25 380 344 President President NNP 25 380 345 Quett Quett NNP 25 380 346 K. K. NNP 25 380 347 J. J. NNP 25 380 348 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 25 380 349 was be VBD 25 380 350 reelected reelect VBN 25 380 351 by by IN 25 380 352 the the DT 25 380 353 National National NNP 25 380 354 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 380 355 ; ; : 25 380 356 National National NNP 25 380 357 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 380 358 -- -- : 25 380 359 last last JJ 25 380 360 held hold VBD 25 380 361 7 7 CD 25 380 362 October October NNP 25 380 363 1989 1989 CD 25 380 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 365 next next JJ 25 380 366 to to TO 25 380 367 be be VB 25 380 368 held hold VBN 25 380 369 October October NNP 25 380 370 1994 1994 CD 25 380 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 372 ; ; : 25 380 373 results result NNS 25 380 374 -- -- : 25 380 375 percent percent NN 25 380 376 of of IN 25 380 377 vote vote NN 25 380 378 by by IN 25 380 379 party party NN 25 380 380 NA NA NNP 25 380 381 ; ; : 25 380 382 seats--(38 seats--(38 NNP 25 380 383 total total NN 25 380 384 , , , 25 380 385 34 34 CD 25 380 386 elected elect VBN 25 380 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 388 BDP BDP NNP 25 380 389 35 35 CD 25 380 390 , , , 25 380 391 BNF BNF NNP 25 380 392 3 3 CD 25 380 393 _ _ NNP 25 380 394 # # NNP 25 380 395 _ _ NNP 25 380 396 Communists Communists NNPS 25 380 397 : : : 25 380 398 no no DT 25 380 399 known know VBN 25 380 400 Communist communist JJ 25 380 401 organization organization NN 25 380 402 ; ; : 25 380 403 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 380 404 Koma Koma NNP 25 380 405 of of IN 25 380 406 BNF BNF NNP 25 380 407 has have VBZ 25 380 408 long long JJ 25 380 409 history history NN 25 380 410 of of IN 25 380 411 Communist communist JJ 25 380 412 contacts contact NNS 25 380 413 _ _ NNP 25 380 414 # # $ 25 380 415 _ _ NNP 25 380 416 Member Member NNP 25 380 417 of of IN 25 380 418 : : : 25 380 419 ACP ACP NNP 25 380 420 , , , 25 380 421 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 380 422 , , , 25 380 423 C C NNP 25 380 424 , , , 25 380 425 CCC CCC NNP 25 380 426 , , , 25 380 427 ECA ECA NNP 25 380 428 , , , 25 380 429 FAO FAO NNP 25 380 430 , , , 25 380 431 FLS FLS NNP 25 380 432 , , , 25 380 433 G-77 g-77 CD 25 380 434 , , , 25 380 435 GATT GATT NNP 25 380 436 , , , 25 380 437 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 380 438 , , , 25 380 439 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 380 440 , , , 25 380 441 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 380 442 , , , 25 380 443 IDA IDA NNP 25 380 444 , , , 25 380 445 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 380 446 , , , 25 380 447 IFC IFC NNP 25 380 448 , , , 25 380 449 ILO ILO NNP 25 380 450 , , , 25 380 451 IMF IMF NNP 25 380 452 , , , 25 380 453 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 380 454 , , , 25 380 455 IOC IOC NNP 25 380 456 , , , 25 380 457 ITU ITU NNP 25 380 458 , , , 25 380 459 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 380 460 , , , 25 380 461 NAM NAM NNP 25 380 462 , , , 25 380 463 OAU OAU NNP 25 380 464 , , , 25 380 465 SACU SACU NNP 25 380 466 , , , 25 380 467 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 380 468 , , , 25 380 469 UN UN NNP 25 380 470 , , , 25 380 471 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 380 472 , , , 25 380 473 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 380 474 , , , 25 380 475 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 380 476 , , , 25 380 477 UPU UPU NNP 25 380 478 , , , 25 380 479 WCL WCL NNP 25 380 480 , , , 25 380 481 WHO WHO NNP 25 380 482 , , , 25 380 483 WMO WMO NNP 25 380 484 _ _ NNP 25 380 485 # # $ 25 380 486 _ _ NNP 25 380 487 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 380 488 representation representation NN 25 380 489 : : : 25 380 490 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 380 491 Botsweletse Botsweletse NNP 25 380 492 Kingsley Kingsley NNP 25 380 493 SEBELE SEBELE NNP 25 380 494 ; ; : 25 380 495 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 380 496 at at IN 25 380 497 Suite Suite NNP 25 380 498 404 404 CD 25 380 499 , , , 25 380 500 4301 4301 CD 25 380 501 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 380 502 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 380 503 NW NW NNP 25 380 504 , , , 25 380 505 Washington Washington NNP 25 380 506 DC DC NNP 25 380 507 20008 20008 CD 25 380 508 ; ; : 25 380 509 telephone telephone NN 25 380 510 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 511 202 202 CD 25 380 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 380 513 244 244 CD 25 380 514 - - SYM 25 380 515 4990 4990 CD 25 380 516 or or CC 25 380 517 4991 4991 CD 25 380 518 ; ; : 25 380 519 US US NNP 25 380 520 -- -- : 25 380 521 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 380 522 David David NNP 25 380 523 PASSAGE PASSAGE NNP 25 380 524 ; ; : 25 380 525 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 380 526 at at IN 25 380 527 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 380 528 Road Road NNP 25 380 529 , , , 25 380 530 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 25 380 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 380 532 mailing mail VBG 25 380 533 address address NN 25 380 534 is be VBZ 25 380 535 P. P. NNP 25 380 536 O. O. NNP 25 381 1 Box Box NNP 25 381 2 90 90 CD 25 381 3 , , , 25 381 4 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 25 381 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 381 6 ; ; : 25 381 7 telephone telephone NN 25 381 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 381 9 267 267 CD 25 381 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 381 11 353 353 CD 25 381 12 - - SYM 25 381 13 982 982 CD 25 381 14 through through IN 25 381 15 353 353 CD 25 381 16 - - SYM 25 381 17 984 984 CD 25 381 18 _ _ NN 25 381 19 # # NNP 25 381 20 _ _ NNP 25 381 21 Flag Flag NNP 25 381 22 : : : 25 381 23 light light JJ 25 381 24 blue blue NN 25 381 25 with with IN 25 381 26 a a DT 25 381 27 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 381 28 white white JJ 25 381 29 - - HYPH 25 381 30 edged edged JJ 25 381 31 black black JJ 25 381 32 stripe stripe NN 25 381 33 in in IN 25 381 34 the the DT 25 381 35 center center NN 25 381 36 _ _ NNP 25 381 37 * * NFP 25 381 38 _ _ NNP 25 381 39 Economy Economy NNP 25 381 40 _ _ NNP 25 381 41 # # NNP 25 381 42 _ _ NNP 25 381 43 Overview Overview NNP 25 381 44 : : : 25 381 45 The the DT 25 381 46 economy economy NN 25 381 47 has have VBZ 25 381 48 historically historically RB 25 381 49 been be VBN 25 381 50 based base VBN 25 381 51 on on IN 25 381 52 cattle cattle NNS 25 381 53 raising raise VBG 25 381 54 and and CC 25 381 55 crops crop NNS 25 381 56 . . . 25 382 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 382 2 today today NN 25 382 3 provides provide VBZ 25 382 4 a a DT 25 382 5 livelihood livelihood NN 25 382 6 for for IN 25 382 7 over over IN 25 382 8 80 80 CD 25 382 9 % % NN 25 382 10 of of IN 25 382 11 the the DT 25 382 12 population population NN 25 382 13 , , , 25 382 14 but but CC 25 382 15 produces produce VBZ 25 382 16 only only RB 25 382 17 about about RB 25 382 18 50 50 CD 25 382 19 % % NN 25 382 20 of of IN 25 382 21 food food NN 25 382 22 needs need NNS 25 382 23 and and CC 25 382 24 contributes contribute VBZ 25 382 25 a a DT 25 382 26 small small JJ 25 382 27 3 3 CD 25 382 28 % % NN 25 382 29 to to IN 25 382 30 GDP GDP NNP 25 382 31 . . . 25 383 1 The the DT 25 383 2 driving drive VBG 25 383 3 force force NN 25 383 4 behind behind IN 25 383 5 the the DT 25 383 6 rapid rapid JJ 25 383 7 economic economic JJ 25 383 8 growth growth NN 25 383 9 of of IN 25 383 10 the the DT 25 383 11 1970s 1970 NNS 25 383 12 and and CC 25 383 13 1980s 1980s CD 25 383 14 has have VBZ 25 383 15 been be VBN 25 383 16 the the DT 25 383 17 mining mining NN 25 383 18 industry industry NN 25 383 19 . . . 25 384 1 This this DT 25 384 2 sector sector NN 25 384 3 , , , 25 384 4 mostly mostly RB 25 384 5 on on IN 25 384 6 the the DT 25 384 7 strength strength NN 25 384 8 of of IN 25 384 9 diamonds diamond NNS 25 384 10 , , , 25 384 11 has have VBZ 25 384 12 gone go VBN 25 384 13 from from IN 25 384 14 generating generate VBG 25 384 15 25 25 CD 25 384 16 % % NN 25 384 17 of of IN 25 384 18 GDP GDP NNP 25 384 19 in in IN 25 384 20 1980 1980 CD 25 384 21 to to IN 25 384 22 over over IN 25 384 23 50 50 CD 25 384 24 % % NN 25 384 25 in in IN 25 384 26 1989 1989 CD 25 384 27 . . . 25 385 1 No no DT 25 385 2 other other JJ 25 385 3 sector sector NN 25 385 4 has have VBZ 25 385 5 experienced experience VBN 25 385 6 such such JJ 25 385 7 growth growth NN 25 385 8 , , , 25 385 9 especially especially RB 25 385 10 not not RB 25 385 11 agriculture agriculture NN 25 385 12 , , , 25 385 13 which which WDT 25 385 14 is be VBZ 25 385 15 plagued plague VBN 25 385 16 by by IN 25 385 17 erratic erratic JJ 25 385 18 rainfall rainfall NN 25 385 19 and and CC 25 385 20 poor poor JJ 25 385 21 soils soil NNS 25 385 22 . . . 25 386 1 The the DT 25 386 2 unemployment unemployment NN 25 386 3 rate rate NN 25 386 4 remains remain VBZ 25 386 5 a a DT 25 386 6 problem problem NN 25 386 7 at at IN 25 386 8 25 25 CD 25 386 9 % % NN 25 386 10 . . . 25 387 1 _ _ NNP 25 387 2 # # NNP 25 387 3 _ _ NNP 25 387 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 387 5 : : : 25 387 6 $ $ $ 25 387 7 3.1 3.1 CD 25 387 8 billion billion CD 25 387 9 , , , 25 387 10 per per IN 25 387 11 capita capita FW 25 387 12 $ $ $ 25 387 13 2,500 2,500 CD 25 387 14 ; ; : 25 387 15 real real JJ 25 387 16 growth growth NN 25 387 17 rate rate NN 25 387 18 6.3 6.3 CD 25 387 19 % % NN 25 387 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 387 21 1990 1990 CD 25 387 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 387 23 _ _ NNP 25 387 24 # # $ 25 387 25 _ _ NNP 25 387 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 387 27 rate rate NN 25 387 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 387 29 consumer consumer NN 25 387 30 prices price NNS 25 387 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 387 32 : : : 25 387 33 12.0 12.0 CD 25 387 34 % % NN 25 387 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 387 36 1990 1990 CD 25 387 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 387 38 _ _ NNP 25 387 39 # # NNP 25 387 40 _ _ NNP 25 387 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 387 42 rate rate NN 25 387 43 : : : 25 387 44 25 25 CD 25 387 45 % % NN 25 387 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 387 47 1989 1989 CD 25 387 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 387 49 _ _ NNP 25 387 50 # # NNP 25 387 51 _ _ NNP 25 387 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 387 53 : : : 25 387 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 387 55 $ $ $ 25 387 56 1,719 1,719 CD 25 387 57 million million CD 25 387 58 ; ; : 25 387 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 387 60 $ $ $ 25 387 61 1,792 1,792 CD 25 387 62 million million CD 25 387 63 , , , 25 387 64 including include VBG 25 387 65 capital capital NN 25 387 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 387 67 of of IN 25 387 68 $ $ $ 25 387 69 NA NA NNP 25 387 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 387 71 FY92 FY92 NNP 25 387 72 est est NNP 25 387 73 . . . 25 387 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 388 1 _ _ NNP 25 388 2 # # NNP 25 388 3 _ _ NNP 25 388 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 388 5 : : : 25 388 6 $ $ $ 25 388 7 1.8 1.8 CD 25 388 8 billion billion CD 25 388 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 388 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 388 11 . . NNP 25 388 12 , , , 25 388 13 1990 1990 CD 25 388 14 est est NNP 25 388 15 . . . 25 389 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 389 2 ; ; : 25 389 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 389 4 -- -- : 25 389 5 diamonds diamond VBZ 25 389 6 77 77 CD 25 389 7 % % NN 25 389 8 , , , 25 389 9 copper copper NN 25 389 10 and and CC 25 389 11 nickel nickel NN 25 389 12 12 12 CD 25 389 13 % % NN 25 389 14 , , , 25 389 15 meat meat NN 25 389 16 4 4 CD 25 389 17 % % NN 25 389 18 , , , 25 389 19 cattle cattle NNS 25 389 20 , , , 25 389 21 animal animal NN 25 389 22 products product NNS 25 389 23 ; ; , 25 389 24 partners partner NNS 25 389 25 -- -- : 25 389 26 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 389 27 , , , 25 389 28 UK UK NNP 25 389 29 , , , 25 389 30 US US NNP 25 389 31 , , , 25 389 32 SACU SACU NNP 25 389 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 389 34 Southern Southern NNP 25 389 35 African African NNP 25 389 36 Customs Customs NNP 25 389 37 Union Union NNP 25 389 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 389 39 _ _ NNP 25 389 40 # # NNP 25 389 41 _ _ NNP 25 389 42 Imports Imports NNPS 25 389 43 : : : 25 389 44 $ $ $ 25 389 45 1.7 1.7 CD 25 389 46 billion billion CD 25 389 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 389 48 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 389 49 . . NNP 25 389 50 , , , 25 389 51 1990 1990 CD 25 389 52 est est NNP 25 389 53 . . . 25 390 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 390 2 ; ; : 25 390 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 390 4 -- -- : 25 390 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 390 6 , , , 25 390 7 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 390 8 and and CC 25 390 9 transport transport NN 25 390 10 equipment equipment NN 25 390 11 , , , 25 390 12 textiles textile NNS 25 390 13 , , , 25 390 14 petroleum petroleum NN 25 390 15 products product NNS 25 390 16 ; ; , 25 390 17 partners partner NNS 25 390 18 -- -- : 25 390 19 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 390 20 , , , 25 390 21 SACU SACU NNP 25 390 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 390 23 Southern Southern NNP 25 390 24 African African NNP 25 390 25 Customs Customs NNP 25 390 26 Union Union NNP 25 390 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 390 28 , , , 25 390 29 UK UK NNP 25 390 30 , , , 25 390 31 US US NNP 25 390 32 _ _ NNP 25 390 33 # # $ 25 390 34 _ _ NNP 25 390 35 External External NNP 25 390 36 debt debt NN 25 390 37 : : : 25 390 38 $ $ $ 25 390 39 780 780 CD 25 390 40 million million CD 25 390 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 390 42 December December NNP 25 390 43 1990 1990 CD 25 390 44 est est NNP 25 390 45 . . . 25 390 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1 _ _ NNP 25 391 2 # # NNP 25 391 3 _ _ NNP 25 391 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 391 5 production production NN 25 391 6 : : : 25 391 7 growth growth NN 25 391 8 rate rate NN 25 391 9 16.8 16.8 CD 25 391 10 % % NN 25 391 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 12 FY86 FY86 NNP 25 391 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 14 ; ; , 25 391 15 accounts account NNS 25 391 16 for for IN 25 391 17 about about RB 25 391 18 57 57 CD 25 391 19 % % NN 25 391 20 of of IN 25 391 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 391 22 , , , 25 391 23 including include VBG 25 391 24 mining mining NN 25 391 25 _ _ NNP 25 391 26 # # $ 25 391 27 _ _ NNP 25 391 28 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 391 29 : : : 25 391 30 217,000 217,000 CD 25 391 31 kW kw NN 25 391 32 capacity capacity NN 25 391 33 ; ; : 25 391 34 630 630 CD 25 391 35 million million CD 25 391 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 391 37 produced produce VBN 25 391 38 , , , 25 391 39 510 510 CD 25 391 40 kWh kWh NNS 25 391 41 per per IN 25 391 42 capita capita NN 25 391 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 44 1989 1989 CD 25 391 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 46 _ _ NNP 25 391 47 # # NNP 25 391 48 _ _ NNP 25 391 49 Industries Industries NNPS 25 391 50 : : : 25 391 51 mining mining NN 25 391 52 of of IN 25 391 53 diamonds diamond NNS 25 391 54 , , , 25 391 55 copper copper NN 25 391 56 , , , 25 391 57 nickel nickel NN 25 391 58 , , , 25 391 59 coal coal NN 25 391 60 , , , 25 391 61 salt salt NN 25 391 62 , , , 25 391 63 soda soda NNP 25 391 64 ash ash NN 25 391 65 , , , 25 391 66 potash potash NN 25 391 67 ; ; : 25 391 68 livestock livestock NN 25 391 69 processing processing NN 25 391 70 _ _ NNP 25 391 71 # # $ 25 391 72 _ _ NNP 25 391 73 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 391 74 : : : 25 391 75 accounts account NNS 25 391 76 for for IN 25 391 77 only only RB 25 391 78 3 3 CD 25 391 79 % % NN 25 391 80 of of IN 25 391 81 GDP GDP NNP 25 391 82 ; ; : 25 391 83 subsistence subsistence NN 25 391 84 farming farming NN 25 391 85 predominates predominate NNS 25 391 86 ; ; : 25 391 87 cattle cattle NNS 25 391 88 raising raise VBG 25 391 89 supports support VBZ 25 391 90 50 50 CD 25 391 91 % % NN 25 391 92 of of IN 25 391 93 the the DT 25 391 94 population population NN 25 391 95 ; ; : 25 391 96 must must MD 25 391 97 import import VB 25 391 98 large large JJ 25 391 99 share share NN 25 391 100 of of IN 25 391 101 food food NN 25 391 102 needs need VBZ 25 391 103 _ _ NNP 25 391 104 # # $ 25 391 105 _ _ NNP 25 391 106 Economic economic JJ 25 391 107 aid aid NN 25 391 108 : : : 25 391 109 US US NNP 25 391 110 commitments commitment NNS 25 391 111 , , , 25 391 112 including include VBG 25 391 113 Ex Ex NNP 25 391 114 - - HYPH 25 391 115 Im Im NNP 25 391 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 117 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 391 118 - - HYPH 25 391 119 89 89 CD 25 391 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 121 , , , 25 391 122 $ $ $ 25 391 123 257 257 CD 25 391 124 million million CD 25 391 125 ; ; : 25 391 126 Western western JJ 25 391 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 128 non non JJ 25 391 129 - - JJ 25 391 130 US us JJ 25 391 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 132 countries country NNS 25 391 133 , , , 25 391 134 ODA ODA NNP 25 391 135 and and CC 25 391 136 OOF OOF NNP 25 391 137 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 391 138 commitments commitment NNS 25 391 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 140 1970 1970 CD 25 391 141 - - SYM 25 391 142 88 88 CD 25 391 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 144 , , , 25 391 145 $ $ $ 25 391 146 1.8 1.8 CD 25 391 147 billion billion CD 25 391 148 ; ; : 25 391 149 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 391 150 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 391 151 aid aid NN 25 391 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 153 1979 1979 CD 25 391 154 - - SYM 25 391 155 89 89 CD 25 391 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 157 , , , 25 391 158 $ $ $ 25 391 159 43 43 CD 25 391 160 million million CD 25 391 161 ; ; : 25 391 162 Communist communist JJ 25 391 163 countries country NNS 25 391 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 165 1970 1970 CD 25 391 166 - - SYM 25 391 167 89 89 CD 25 391 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 169 , , , 25 391 170 $ $ $ 25 391 171 29 29 CD 25 391 172 million million CD 25 391 173 _ _ NNP 25 391 174 # # NNP 25 391 175 _ _ NNP 25 391 176 Currency Currency NNP 25 391 177 : : : 25 391 178 pula pula NNP 25 391 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 180 plural plural JJ 25 391 181 -- -- : 25 391 182 pula pula NN 25 391 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 184 ; ; : 25 391 185 1 1 CD 25 391 186 pula pula NN 25 391 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 188 P p NN 25 391 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 190 = = NFP 25 391 191 100 100 CD 25 391 192 thebe thebe JJ 25 391 193 _ _ NNP 25 391 194 # # NNP 25 391 195 _ _ NNP 25 391 196 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 391 197 rates rate NNS 25 391 198 : : : 25 391 199 pula pula NNP 25 391 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 201 P p NN 25 391 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 203 per per IN 25 391 204 US$ us$ $ 25 391 205 1 1 CD 25 391 206 - - HYPH 25 391 207 -1.8720 -1.8720 CD 25 391 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 209 January January NNP 25 391 210 1991 1991 CD 25 391 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 212 , , , 25 391 213 1.8601 1.8601 CD 25 391 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 215 1990 1990 CD 25 391 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 217 , , , 25 391 218 2.0125 2.0125 CD 25 391 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 220 1989 1989 CD 25 391 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 222 , , , 25 391 223 1.8159 1.8159 CD 25 391 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 225 1988 1988 CD 25 391 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 227 , , , 25 391 228 1.6779 1.6779 CD 25 391 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 230 1987 1987 CD 25 391 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 232 , , , 25 391 233 1.8678 1.8678 CD 25 391 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 235 1986 1986 CD 25 391 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 237 , , , 25 391 238 1.8882 1.8882 CD 25 391 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 240 1985 1985 CD 25 391 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 242 _ _ NNP 25 391 243 # # NNP 25 391 244 _ _ NNP 25 391 245 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 391 246 year year NN 25 391 247 : : : 25 391 248 1 1 CD 25 391 249 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 391 250 March March NNP 25 391 251 _ _ NNP 25 391 252 * * NFP 25 391 253 _ _ NNP 25 391 254 Communications Communications NNPS 25 391 255 _ _ NNP 25 391 256 # # NNP 25 391 257 _ _ NNP 25 391 258 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 391 259 : : : 25 391 260 712 712 CD 25 391 261 km km NN 25 391 262 1.0 1.0 CD 25 391 263 67-meter 67-meter CD 25 391 264 gauge gauge NN 25 391 265 _ _ NNP 25 391 266 # # NNP 25 391 267 _ _ NNP 25 391 268 Highways Highways NNP 25 391 269 : : : 25 391 270 11,514 11,514 CD 25 391 271 km km NN 25 391 272 total total NN 25 391 273 ; ; : 25 391 274 1,600 1,600 CD 25 391 275 km km NNS 25 391 276 paved pave VBN 25 391 277 ; ; : 25 391 278 1,700 1,700 CD 25 391 279 km km NN 25 391 280 crushed crush VBN 25 391 281 stone stone NN 25 391 282 or or CC 25 391 283 gravel gravel NN 25 391 284 , , , 25 391 285 5,177 5,177 CD 25 391 286 km km NN 25 391 287 improved improve VBN 25 391 288 earth earth NN 25 391 289 , , , 25 391 290 3,037 3,037 CD 25 391 291 km km NN 25 391 292 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 391 293 earth earth NN 25 391 294 _ _ NNP 25 391 295 # # $ 25 391 296 _ _ NNP 25 391 297 Civil civil JJ 25 391 298 air air NN 25 391 299 : : : 25 391 300 6 6 CD 25 391 301 major major JJ 25 391 302 transport transport NN 25 391 303 aircraft aircraft NN 25 391 304 _ _ NNP 25 391 305 # # NNP 25 391 306 _ _ NNP 25 391 307 Airports Airports NNP 25 391 308 : : : 25 391 309 100 100 CD 25 391 310 total total JJ 25 391 311 , , , 25 391 312 87 87 CD 25 391 313 usable usable JJ 25 391 314 ; ; : 25 391 315 8 8 CD 25 391 316 with with IN 25 391 317 permanent permanent JJ 25 391 318 - - HYPH 25 391 319 surface surface NN 25 391 320 runways runway NNS 25 391 321 ; ; : 25 391 322 none none NN 25 391 323 with with IN 25 391 324 runways runway NNS 25 391 325 over over IN 25 391 326 3,659 3,659 CD 25 391 327 m m CD 25 391 328 ; ; : 25 391 329 2 2 CD 25 391 330 with with IN 25 391 331 runways runways NNP 25 391 332 2,440 2,440 CD 25 391 333 - - HYPH 25 391 334 3,659 3,659 CD 25 391 335 m m NN 25 391 336 ; ; : 25 391 337 26 26 CD 25 391 338 with with IN 25 391 339 runways runway NNS 25 391 340 1,220 1,220 CD 25 391 341 - - HYPH 25 391 342 2,439 2,439 CD 25 391 343 m m NNP 25 391 344 _ _ NNP 25 391 345 # # NNP 25 391 346 _ _ NNP 25 391 347 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 391 348 : : : 25 391 349 the the DT 25 391 350 small small JJ 25 391 351 system system NN 25 391 352 is be VBZ 25 391 353 a a DT 25 391 354 combination combination NN 25 391 355 of of IN 25 391 356 open open JJ 25 391 357 - - HYPH 25 391 358 wire wire NN 25 391 359 lines line NNS 25 391 360 , , , 25 391 361 radio radio NN 25 391 362 relay relay NN 25 391 363 links link NNS 25 391 364 , , , 25 391 365 and and CC 25 391 366 a a DT 25 391 367 few few JJ 25 391 368 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 391 369 stations station NNS 25 391 370 ; ; : 25 391 371 17,900 17,900 CD 25 391 372 telephones telephone NNS 25 391 373 ; ; : 25 391 374 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 391 375 AM AM NNP 25 391 376 , , , 25 391 377 3 3 CD 25 391 378 FM FM NNP 25 391 379 , , , 25 391 380 no no DT 25 391 381 TV tv NN 25 391 382 ; ; : 25 391 383 1 1 CD 25 391 384 Indian Indian NNP 25 391 385 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 391 386 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 391 387 earth earth NN 25 391 388 station station NN 25 391 389 _ _ NNP 25 391 390 * * NFP 25 391 391 _ _ NNP 25 391 392 Defense Defense NNP 25 391 393 Forces Forces NNPS 25 391 394 _ _ NNP 25 391 395 # # NNP 25 391 396 _ _ NNP 25 391 397 Branches Branches NNPS 25 391 398 : : : 25 391 399 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 391 400 Defense Defense NNP 25 391 401 Force Force NNP 25 391 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 403 including include VBG 25 391 404 Army Army NNP 25 391 405 and and CC 25 391 406 Air Air NNP 25 391 407 Wing Wing NNP 25 391 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 409 , , , 25 391 410 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 391 411 National National NNP 25 391 412 Police Police NNPS 25 391 413 _ _ NNP 25 391 414 # # NNP 25 391 415 _ _ NNP 25 391 416 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 391 417 availability availability NN 25 391 418 : : : 25 391 419 males males NNP 25 391 420 15 15 CD 25 391 421 - - SYM 25 391 422 49 49 CD 25 391 423 , , , 25 391 424 260,290 260,290 CD 25 391 425 ; ; : 25 391 426 137,038 137,038 CD 25 391 427 fit fit NN 25 391 428 for for IN 25 391 429 military military JJ 25 391 430 service service NN 25 391 431 ; ; : 25 391 432 14,767 14,767 CD 25 391 433 reach reach VB 25 391 434 military military JJ 25 391 435 age age NN 25 391 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 437 18 18 CD 25 391 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 439 annually annually RB 25 391 440 _ _ NNP 25 391 441 # # $ 25 391 442 _ _ NNP 25 391 443 Defense Defense NNP 25 391 444 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 391 445 : : : 25 391 446 $ $ $ 25 391 447 99 99 CD 25 391 448 million million CD 25 391 449 , , , 25 391 450 8.2 8.2 CD 25 391 451 % % NN 25 391 452 of of IN 25 391 453 GNP GNP NNP 25 391 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 455 1989 1989 CD 25 391 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 457 _ _ NNP 25 391 458 % % NN 25 391 459 _ _ NNP 25 391 460 _ _ NNP 25 391 461 @_Bouvet @_Bouvet NNP 25 391 462 Island Island NNP 25 391 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 464 territory territory NN 25 391 465 of of IN 25 391 466 Norway Norway NNP 25 391 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 468 _ _ NNP 25 391 469 * * NFP 25 391 470 _ _ NNP 25 391 471 Geography Geography NNP 25 391 472 _ _ NNP 25 391 473 # # NNP 25 391 474 _ _ NNP 25 391 475 Total total JJ 25 391 476 area area NN 25 391 477 : : : 25 391 478 58 58 CD 25 391 479 km2 km2 NN 25 391 480 ; ; : 25 391 481 land land NN 25 391 482 area area NN 25 391 483 : : : 25 391 484 58 58 CD 25 391 485 km2 km2 NNP 25 391 486 _ _ NNP 25 391 487 # # NNP 25 391 488 _ _ NNP 25 391 489 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 391 490 area area NN 25 391 491 : : : 25 391 492 about about IN 25 391 493 0.3 0.3 CD 25 391 494 times time NNS 25 391 495 the the DT 25 391 496 size size NN 25 391 497 of of IN 25 391 498 Washington Washington NNP 25 391 499 , , , 25 391 500 DC DC NNP 25 391 501 _ _ NNP 25 391 502 # # $ 25 391 503 _ _ NNP 25 391 504 Land Land NNP 25 391 505 boundaries boundary NNS 25 391 506 : : : 25 391 507 none none NN 25 391 508 _ _ NNP 25 391 509 # # NNP 25 391 510 _ _ NNP 25 391 511 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 391 512 : : : 25 391 513 29.6 29.6 CD 25 391 514 km km NN 25 391 515 _ _ NNP 25 391 516 # # NNP 25 391 517 _ _ NNP 25 391 518 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 391 519 claims claim VBZ 25 391 520 : : : 25 391 521 Territorial territorial JJ 25 391 522 sea sea NN 25 391 523 : : : 25 391 524 4 4 CD 25 391 525 nm nm NNP 25 391 526 _ _ NNP 25 391 527 # # NNP 25 391 528 _ _ NNP 25 391 529 Climate Climate NNP 25 391 530 : : : 25 391 531 antarctic antarctic JJ 25 391 532 _ _ NNP 25 391 533 # # NNP 25 391 534 _ _ NNP 25 391 535 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 391 536 : : : 25 391 537 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 391 538 ; ; : 25 391 539 maximum maximum JJ 25 391 540 elevation elevation NN 25 391 541 about about IN 25 391 542 800 800 CD 25 391 543 meters meter NNS 25 391 544 ; ; : 25 391 545 coast coast NN 25 391 546 is be VBZ 25 391 547 mostly mostly RB 25 391 548 inacessible inacessible JJ 25 391 549 _ _ NNP 25 391 550 # # NN 25 391 551 _ _ NNP 25 391 552 Natural natural JJ 25 391 553 resources resource NNS 25 391 554 : : : 25 391 555 none none NN 25 391 556 _ _ NNP 25 391 557 # # $ 25 391 558 _ _ NNP 25 391 559 Land Land NNP 25 391 560 use use NN 25 391 561 : : : 25 391 562 arable arable JJ 25 391 563 land land NN 25 391 564 0 0 CD 25 391 565 % % NN 25 391 566 ; ; , 25 391 567 permanent permanent JJ 25 391 568 crops crop NNS 25 391 569 0 0 CD 25 391 570 % % NN 25 391 571 ; ; : 25 391 572 meadows meadow NNS 25 391 573 and and CC 25 391 574 pastures pasture NNS 25 391 575 0 0 CD 25 391 576 % % NN 25 391 577 ; ; , 25 391 578 forest forest NN 25 391 579 and and CC 25 391 580 woodland woodland JJ 25 391 581 0 0 CD 25 391 582 % % NN 25 391 583 ; ; , 25 391 584 other other JJ 25 391 585 100 100 CD 25 391 586 % % NN 25 391 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 588 ice ice NN 25 391 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 590 _ _ NNP 25 391 591 # # $ 25 391 592 _ _ NNP 25 391 593 Environment Environment NNP 25 391 594 : : : 25 391 595 covered cover VBN 25 391 596 by by IN 25 391 597 glacial glacial JJ 25 391 598 ice ice NN 25 391 599 _ _ NNP 25 391 600 # # NNP 25 391 601 _ _ NNP 25 391 602 Note Note NNP 25 391 603 : : : 25 391 604 located locate VBN 25 391 605 in in IN 25 391 606 the the DT 25 391 607 South South NNP 25 391 608 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 391 609 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 391 610 2,575 2,575 CD 25 391 611 km km NN 25 391 612 south south JJ 25 391 613 - - HYPH 25 391 614 southwest southwest NN 25 391 615 of of IN 25 391 616 the the DT 25 391 617 Cape Cape NNP 25 391 618 of of IN 25 391 619 Good Good NNP 25 391 620 Hope Hope NNP 25 391 621 , , , 25 391 622 South South NNP 25 391 623 Africa Africa NNP 25 391 624 _ _ NNP 25 391 625 * * NFP 25 391 626 _ _ NNP 25 391 627 People People NNPS 25 391 628 _ _ IN 25 391 629 # # NNP 25 391 630 _ _ NNP 25 391 631 Population Population NNP 25 391 632 : : : 25 391 633 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 391 634 _ _ NNP 25 391 635 * * NFP 25 391 636 _ _ NNP 25 391 637 Government Government NNP 25 391 638 _ _ NNP 25 391 639 # # NNP 25 391 640 _ _ NNP 25 391 641 Long Long NNP 25 391 642 - - HYPH 25 391 643 form form NN 25 391 644 name name NN 25 391 645 : : : 25 391 646 none none NN 25 391 647 _ _ NNP 25 391 648 # # $ 25 391 649 _ _ NNP 25 391 650 Type Type NNP 25 391 651 : : : 25 391 652 territory territory NN 25 391 653 of of IN 25 391 654 Norway Norway NNP 25 391 655 _ _ NNP 25 391 656 * * NFP 25 391 657 _ _ NNP 25 391 658 Economy Economy NNP 25 391 659 _ _ NNP 25 391 660 # # NNP 25 391 661 _ _ NNP 25 391 662 Overview Overview NNP 25 391 663 : : : 25 391 664 no no DT 25 391 665 economic economic JJ 25 391 666 activity activity NN 25 391 667 _ _ NNP 25 391 668 * * NFP 25 391 669 _ _ NNP 25 391 670 Communications Communications NNPS 25 391 671 _ _ NNP 25 391 672 # # NNP 25 391 673 _ _ NNP 25 391 674 Ports Ports NNP 25 391 675 : : : 25 391 676 none none NN 25 391 677 ; ; : 25 391 678 offshore offshore RB 25 391 679 anchorage anchorage VB 25 391 680 only only RB 25 391 681 _ _ NNP 25 391 682 # # NNP 25 391 683 _ _ NNP 25 391 684 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 391 685 : : : 25 391 686 automatic automatic JJ 25 391 687 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 391 688 station station NN 25 391 689 _ _ NNP 25 391 690 * * NFP 25 391 691 _ _ NNP 25 391 692 Defense Defense NNP 25 391 693 Forces Forces NNPS 25 391 694 _ _ NNP 25 391 695 # # $ 25 391 696 _ _ NNP 25 391 697 Note Note NNP 25 391 698 : : : 25 391 699 defense defense NN 25 391 700 is be VBZ 25 391 701 the the DT 25 391 702 responsibility responsibility NN 25 391 703 of of IN 25 391 704 Norway Norway NNP 25 391 705 _ _ NNP 25 391 706 % % NN 25 391 707 _ _ NNP 25 391 708 _ _ NNP 25 391 709 @_Brazil @_Brazil NNP 25 391 710 _ _ NNP 25 391 711 * * NFP 25 391 712 _ _ NNP 25 391 713 Geography Geography NNP 25 391 714 _ _ NNP 25 391 715 # # NNP 25 391 716 _ _ NNP 25 391 717 Total total JJ 25 391 718 area area NN 25 391 719 : : : 25 391 720 8,511,965 8,511,965 CD 25 391 721 km2 km2 NN 25 391 722 ; ; : 25 391 723 land land NN 25 391 724 area area NN 25 391 725 : : : 25 391 726 8,456,510 8,456,510 CD 25 391 727 km2 km2 NN 25 391 728 ; ; : 25 391 729 includes include VBZ 25 391 730 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 25 391 731 de de IN 25 391 732 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 391 733 de de IN 25 391 734 Noronha Noronha NNP 25 391 735 , , , 25 391 736 Atol Atol NNP 25 391 737 das das NNP 25 391 738 Rocas Rocas NNP 25 391 739 , , , 25 391 740 Ilha Ilha NNP 25 391 741 da da NNP 25 391 742 Trindade Trindade NNP 25 391 743 , , , 25 391 744 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 25 391 745 Martin Martin NNP 25 391 746 Vaz Vaz NNP 25 391 747 , , , 25 391 748 and and CC 25 391 749 Penedos Penedos NNP 25 391 750 de de NNP 25 391 751 Sao Sao NNP 25 391 752 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 391 753 e e POS 25 391 754 Sao Sao NNP 25 391 755 Paulo Paulo NNP 25 391 756 _ _ NNP 25 391 757 # # $ 25 391 758 _ _ NNP 25 391 759 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 391 760 area area NN 25 391 761 : : : 25 391 762 slightly slightly RB 25 391 763 smaller small JJR 25 391 764 than than IN 25 391 765 the the DT 25 391 766 US US NNP 25 391 767 _ _ NNP 25 391 768 # # $ 25 391 769 _ _ NNP 25 391 770 Land Land NNP 25 391 771 boundaries boundary NNS 25 391 772 : : : 25 391 773 14,691 14,691 CD 25 391 774 km km NN 25 391 775 total total NN 25 391 776 ; ; : 25 391 777 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 391 778 1,224 1,224 CD 25 391 779 km km NN 25 391 780 , , , 25 391 781 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 391 782 3,400 3,400 CD 25 391 783 km km NN 25 391 784 , , , 25 391 785 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 391 786 1,643 1,643 CD 25 391 787 km km NN 25 391 788 , , , 25 391 789 French French NNP 25 391 790 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 391 791 673 673 CD 25 391 792 km km NNS 25 391 793 , , , 25 391 794 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 391 795 1,119 1,119 CD 25 391 796 km km NN 25 391 797 , , , 25 391 798 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 391 799 1,290 1,290 CD 25 391 800 km km NNS 25 391 801 , , , 25 391 802 Peru Peru NNP 25 391 803 1,560 1,560 CD 25 391 804 km km NNS 25 391 805 , , , 25 391 806 Suriname Suriname VBD 25 391 807 597 597 CD 25 391 808 km km NNS 25 391 809 , , , 25 391 810 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 391 811 985 985 CD 25 391 812 km km NNS 25 391 813 , , , 25 391 814 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 391 815 2,200 2,200 CD 25 391 816 km km NN 25 391 817 _ _ NNP 25 391 818 # # NNP 25 391 819 _ _ NNP 25 391 820 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 391 821 : : : 25 391 822 7,491 7,491 CD 25 391 823 km km NN 25 391 824 _ _ NNP 25 391 825 # # NNP 25 391 826 _ _ NNP 25 391 827 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 391 828 claims claim VBZ 25 391 829 : : : 25 391 830 Continental continental JJ 25 391 831 shelf shelf NN 25 391 832 : : : 25 391 833 200 200 CD 25 391 834 m m NN 25 391 835 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 836 depth depth NN 25 391 837 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 838 or or CC 25 391 839 to to IN 25 391 840 depth depth NN 25 391 841 of of IN 25 391 842 exploitation exploitation NN 25 391 843 ; ; : 25 391 844 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 391 845 fishing fishing NN 25 391 846 zone zone NN 25 391 847 : : : 25 391 848 200 200 CD 25 391 849 nm nm CD 25 391 850 ; ; : 25 391 851 Territorial territorial JJ 25 391 852 sea sea NN 25 391 853 : : : 25 391 854 200 200 CD 25 391 855 nm nm NNP 25 391 856 _ _ NNP 25 391 857 # # NNP 25 391 858 _ _ NNP 25 391 859 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 391 860 : : : 25 391 861 short short JJ 25 391 862 section section NN 25 391 863 of of IN 25 391 864 the the DT 25 391 865 boundary boundary NN 25 391 866 with with IN 25 391 867 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 391 868 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 869 just just RB 25 391 870 west west RB 25 391 871 of of IN 25 391 872 Guaira Guaira NNP 25 391 873 Falls Falls NNP 25 391 874 on on IN 25 391 875 the the DT 25 391 876 Rio Rio NNP 25 391 877 Parana Parana NNP 25 391 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 879 is be VBZ 25 391 880 in in IN 25 391 881 dispute dispute NN 25 391 882 ; ; : 25 391 883 two two CD 25 391 884 short short JJ 25 391 885 sections section NNS 25 391 886 of of IN 25 391 887 boundary boundary NN 25 391 888 with with IN 25 391 889 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 391 890 are be VBP 25 391 891 in in IN 25 391 892 dispute dispute NN 25 391 893 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 894 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 25 391 895 de de NNP 25 391 896 la la NNP 25 391 897 Invernada Invernada NNP 25 391 898 area area NN 25 391 899 of of IN 25 391 900 the the DT 25 391 901 Rio Rio NNP 25 391 902 Quarai Quarai NNP 25 391 903 and and CC 25 391 904 the the DT 25 391 905 islands island NNS 25 391 906 at at IN 25 391 907 the the DT 25 391 908 confluence confluence NN 25 391 909 of of IN 25 391 910 the the DT 25 391 911 Rio Rio NNP 25 391 912 Quarai Quarai NNP 25 391 913 and and CC 25 391 914 the the DT 25 391 915 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 391 916 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 917 ; ; : 25 391 918 has have VBZ 25 391 919 noted note VBN 25 391 920 possible possible JJ 25 391 921 Latin Latin NNP 25 391 922 claims claim NNS 25 391 923 in in IN 25 391 924 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 391 925 _ _ NNP 25 391 926 # # NNP 25 391 927 _ _ NNP 25 391 928 Climate Climate NNP 25 391 929 : : : 25 391 930 mostly mostly RB 25 391 931 tropical tropical JJ 25 391 932 , , , 25 391 933 but but CC 25 391 934 temperate temperate VB 25 391 935 in in IN 25 391 936 south south NNP 25 391 937 _ _ NNP 25 391 938 # # NNP 25 391 939 _ _ NNP 25 391 940 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 391 941 : : : 25 391 942 mostly mostly RB 25 391 943 flat flat JJ 25 391 944 to to IN 25 391 945 rolling rolling JJ 25 391 946 lowlands lowland NNS 25 391 947 in in IN 25 391 948 north north NN 25 391 949 ; ; , 25 391 950 some some DT 25 391 951 plains plain NNS 25 391 952 , , , 25 391 953 hills hill NNS 25 391 954 , , , 25 391 955 mountains mountain NNS 25 391 956 , , , 25 391 957 and and CC 25 391 958 narrow narrow JJ 25 391 959 coastal coastal JJ 25 391 960 belt belt NN 25 391 961 _ _ NNP 25 391 962 # # NNP 25 391 963 _ _ NNP 25 391 964 Natural natural JJ 25 391 965 resources resource NNS 25 391 966 : : : 25 391 967 iron iron NN 25 391 968 ore ore NNP 25 391 969 , , , 25 391 970 manganese manganese JJ 25 391 971 , , , 25 391 972 bauxite bauxite NN 25 391 973 , , , 25 391 974 nickel nickel NN 25 391 975 , , , 25 391 976 uranium uranium NN 25 391 977 , , , 25 391 978 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 391 979 , , , 25 391 980 tin tin NN 25 391 981 , , , 25 391 982 hydropower hydropower NN 25 391 983 , , , 25 391 984 gold gold NN 25 391 985 , , , 25 391 986 platinum platinum NN 25 391 987 , , , 25 391 988 crude crude JJ 25 391 989 oil oil NN 25 391 990 , , , 25 391 991 timber timber NN 25 391 992 _ _ NN 25 391 993 # # $ 25 391 994 _ _ NNP 25 391 995 Land Land NNP 25 391 996 use use NN 25 391 997 : : : 25 391 998 arable arable JJ 25 391 999 land land NN 25 391 1000 7 7 CD 25 391 1001 % % NN 25 391 1002 ; ; , 25 391 1003 permanent permanent JJ 25 391 1004 crops crop NNS 25 391 1005 1 1 CD 25 391 1006 % % NN 25 391 1007 ; ; : 25 391 1008 meadows meadow NNS 25 391 1009 and and CC 25 391 1010 pastures pasture VBZ 25 391 1011 19 19 CD 25 391 1012 % % NN 25 391 1013 ; ; , 25 391 1014 forest forest NN 25 391 1015 and and CC 25 391 1016 woodland woodland IN 25 391 1017 67 67 CD 25 391 1018 % % NN 25 391 1019 ; ; , 25 391 1020 other other JJ 25 391 1021 6 6 CD 25 391 1022 % % NN 25 391 1023 ; ; , 25 391 1024 includes include VBZ 25 391 1025 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 391 1026 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 391 1027 _ _ NNP 25 391 1028 # # $ 25 391 1029 _ _ NNP 25 391 1030 Environment Environment NNP 25 391 1031 : : : 25 391 1032 recurrent recurrent JJ 25 391 1033 droughts drought NNS 25 391 1034 in in IN 25 391 1035 northeast northeast NN 25 391 1036 ; ; : 25 391 1037 floods flood NNS 25 391 1038 and and CC 25 391 1039 frost frost NN 25 391 1040 in in IN 25 391 1041 south south NN 25 391 1042 ; ; : 25 391 1043 deforestation deforestation NN 25 391 1044 in in IN 25 391 1045 Amazon Amazon NNP 25 391 1046 basin basin NN 25 391 1047 ; ; : 25 391 1048 air air NN 25 391 1049 and and CC 25 391 1050 water water NN 25 391 1051 pollution pollution NN 25 391 1052 in in IN 25 391 1053 Rio Rio NNP 25 391 1054 de de NNP 25 391 1055 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 25 391 1056 and and CC 25 391 1057 Sao Sao NNP 25 391 1058 Paulo Paulo NNP 25 391 1059 _ _ NNP 25 391 1060 # # $ 25 391 1061 _ _ NNP 25 391 1062 Note Note NNP 25 391 1063 : : : 25 391 1064 largest large JJS 25 391 1065 country country NN 25 391 1066 in in IN 25 391 1067 South South NNP 25 391 1068 America America NNP 25 391 1069 ; ; : 25 391 1070 shares share NNS 25 391 1071 common common JJ 25 391 1072 boundaries boundary NNS 25 391 1073 with with IN 25 391 1074 every every DT 25 391 1075 South south JJ 25 391 1076 American american JJ 25 391 1077 country country NN 25 391 1078 except except IN 25 391 1079 Chile Chile NNP 25 391 1080 and and CC 25 391 1081 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 391 1082 _ _ NNP 25 391 1083 * * NFP 25 391 1084 _ _ NNP 25 391 1085 People People NNPS 25 391 1086 _ _ IN 25 391 1087 # # NNP 25 391 1088 _ _ NNP 25 391 1089 Population Population NNP 25 391 1090 : : : 25 391 1091 155,356,073 155,356,073 LS 25 391 1092 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1093 July July NNP 25 391 1094 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1095 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1096 , , , 25 391 1097 growth growth NN 25 391 1098 rate rate NN 25 391 1099 1.8 1.8 CD 25 391 1100 % % NN 25 391 1101 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1102 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1103 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1104 _ _ NNP 25 391 1105 # # NNP 25 391 1106 _ _ NNP 25 391 1107 Birth Birth NNP 25 391 1108 rate rate NN 25 391 1109 : : : 25 391 1110 26 26 CD 25 391 1111 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 391 1112 population population NN 25 391 1113 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1114 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1115 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1116 _ _ NNP 25 391 1117 # # $ 25 391 1118 _ _ NNP 25 391 1119 Death Death NNP 25 391 1120 rate rate NN 25 391 1121 : : : 25 391 1122 7 7 CD 25 391 1123 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 391 1124 population population NN 25 391 1125 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1126 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1127 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1128 _ _ NNP 25 391 1129 # # NNP 25 391 1130 _ _ NNP 25 391 1131 Net net JJ 25 391 1132 migration migration NN 25 391 1133 rate rate NN 25 391 1134 : : : 25 391 1135 0 0 CD 25 391 1136 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 391 1137 population population NN 25 391 1138 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1139 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1140 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1141 _ _ NNP 25 391 1142 # # $ 25 391 1143 _ _ NNP 25 391 1144 Infant Infant NNP 25 391 1145 mortality mortality NN 25 391 1146 rate rate NN 25 391 1147 : : : 25 391 1148 68 68 CD 25 391 1149 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 391 1150 live live JJ 25 391 1151 births birth NNS 25 391 1152 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1153 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1154 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1155 _ _ NNP 25 391 1156 # # NNP 25 391 1157 _ _ NNP 25 391 1158 Life Life NNP 25 391 1159 expectancy expectancy NN 25 391 1160 at at IN 25 391 1161 birth birth NN 25 391 1162 : : : 25 391 1163 62 62 CD 25 391 1164 years year NNS 25 391 1165 male male JJ 25 391 1166 , , , 25 391 1167 68 68 CD 25 391 1168 years year NNS 25 391 1169 female female JJ 25 391 1170 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1171 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1172 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1173 _ _ NNP 25 391 1174 # # NNP 25 391 1175 _ _ NNP 25 391 1176 Total total JJ 25 391 1177 fertility fertility NN 25 391 1178 rate rate NN 25 391 1179 : : : 25 391 1180 3.1 3.1 CD 25 391 1181 children child NNS 25 391 1182 born bear VBN 25 391 1183 / / SYM 25 391 1184 woman woman NN 25 391 1185 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1186 1991 1991 CD 25 391 1187 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1188 _ _ NNP 25 391 1189 # # $ 25 391 1190 _ _ NNP 25 391 1191 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 391 1192 : : : 25 391 1193 noun noun NNP 25 391 1194 -- -- : 25 391 1195 Brazilian(s Brazilian(s NNP 25 391 1196 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1197 ; ; , 25 391 1198 adjective adjective JJ 25 391 1199 -- -- : 25 391 1200 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 25 391 1201 _ _ NNP 25 391 1202 # # $ 25 391 1203 _ _ NNP 25 391 1204 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 391 1205 divisions division NNS 25 391 1206 : : : 25 391 1207 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 391 1208 , , , 25 391 1209 Italian italian JJ 25 391 1210 , , , 25 391 1211 German german JJ 25 391 1212 , , , 25 391 1213 Japanese japanese JJ 25 391 1214 , , , 25 391 1215 black black JJ 25 391 1216 , , , 25 391 1217 Amerindian amerindian JJ 25 391 1218 ; ; : 25 391 1219 white white JJ 25 391 1220 55 55 CD 25 391 1221 % % NN 25 391 1222 , , , 25 391 1223 mixed mix VBN 25 391 1224 38 38 CD 25 391 1225 % % NN 25 391 1226 , , , 25 391 1227 black black JJ 25 391 1228 6 6 CD 25 391 1229 % % NN 25 391 1230 , , , 25 391 1231 other other JJ 25 391 1232 1 1 CD 25 391 1233 % % NN 25 391 1234 _ _ NNP 25 391 1235 # # $ 25 391 1236 _ _ NNP 25 391 1237 Religion Religion NNP 25 391 1238 : : : 25 391 1239 Roman Roman NNP 25 391 1240 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 391 1241 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1242 nominal nominal NNP 25 391 1243 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1244 90 90 CD 25 391 1245 % % NN 25 391 1246 _ _ NNP 25 391 1247 # # $ 25 391 1248 _ _ NNP 25 391 1249 Language Language NNP 25 391 1250 : : : 25 391 1251 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 391 1252 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1253 official official JJ 25 391 1254 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1255 , , , 25 391 1256 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 391 1257 , , , 25 391 1258 English English NNP 25 391 1259 , , , 25 391 1260 French French NNP 25 391 1261 _ _ NNP 25 391 1262 # # $ 25 391 1263 _ _ NNP 25 391 1264 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 391 1265 : : : 25 391 1266 81 81 CD 25 391 1267 % % NN 25 391 1268 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1269 male male JJ 25 391 1270 82 82 CD 25 391 1271 % % NN 25 391 1272 , , , 25 391 1273 female female JJ 25 391 1274 80 80 CD 25 391 1275 % % NN 25 391 1276 ) ) -RRB- 25 391 1277 age age NN 25 391 1278 15 15 CD 25 391 1279 and and CC 25 391 1280 over over RB 25 391 1281 can can MD 25 391 1282 read read VB 25 391 1283 and and CC 25 391 1284 write write VB 25 391 1285 ( ( -LRB- 25 391 1286 1990 1990 CD 25 391 1287 est est NNP 25 391 1288 . . . 25 391 1289 ) ) -RRB- 25 392 1 _ _ NNP 25 392 2 # # $ 25 392 3 _ _ NNP 25 392 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 392 5 force force NN 25 392 6 : : : 25 392 7 57,000,000 57,000,000 CD 25 392 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 392 9 1989 1989 CD 25 392 10 est est NNP 25 392 11 . . . 25 393 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 393 2 ; ; : 25 393 3 services service NNS 25 393 4 42 42 CD 25 393 5 % % NN 25 393 6 , , , 25 393 7 agriculture agriculture NN 25 393 8 31 31 CD 25 393 9 % % NN 25 393 10 , , , 25 393 11 industry industry NN 25 393 12 27 27 CD 25 393 13 % % NN 25 393 14 _ _ NNP 25 393 15 # # $ 25 393 16 _ _ NNP 25 393 17 Organized Organized NNP 25 393 18 labor labor NN 25 393 19 : : : 25 393 20 13,000,000 13,000,000 CD 25 393 21 dues due NNS 25 393 22 paying pay VBG 25 393 23 members member NNS 25 393 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 393 25 1989 1989 CD 25 393 26 est est NNP 25 393 27 . . . 25 393 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 1 _ _ NNP 25 394 2 * * NFP 25 394 3 _ _ NNP 25 394 4 Government Government NNP 25 394 5 _ _ NNP 25 394 6 # # NNP 25 394 7 _ _ NNP 25 394 8 Long Long NNP 25 394 9 - - HYPH 25 394 10 form form NN 25 394 11 name name NN 25 394 12 : : : 25 394 13 Federative Federative NNP 25 394 14 Republic Republic NNP 25 394 15 of of IN 25 394 16 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 394 17 _ _ NNP 25 394 18 # # $ 25 394 19 _ _ NNP 25 394 20 Type Type NNP 25 394 21 : : : 25 394 22 federal federal NNP 25 394 23 republic republic NNP 25 394 24 _ _ NNP 25 394 25 # # NNP 25 394 26 _ _ NNP 25 394 27 Capital Capital NNP 25 394 28 : : : 25 394 29 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 25 394 30 _ _ NNP 25 394 31 # # $ 25 394 32 _ _ NNP 25 394 33 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 394 34 divisions division NNS 25 394 35 : : : 25 394 36 26 26 CD 25 394 37 states state NNS 25 394 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 39 estados estado NNS 25 394 40 , , , 25 394 41 singular singular JJ 25 394 42 -- -- : 25 394 43 estado estado NNP 25 394 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 45 and and CC 25 394 46 1 1 CD 25 394 47 federal federal JJ 25 394 48 district district NN 25 394 49 * * NFP 25 394 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 51 distrito distrito NNP 25 394 52 federal federal NNP 25 394 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 54 ; ; : 25 394 55 Acre Acre NNP 25 394 56 , , , 25 394 57 Alagoas Alagoas NNP 25 394 58 , , , 25 394 59 Amapa Amapa NNP 25 394 60 , , , 25 394 61 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 25 394 62 , , , 25 394 63 Bahia Bahia NNP 25 394 64 , , , 25 394 65 Ceara Ceara NNP 25 394 66 , , , 25 394 67 Distrito Distrito NNP 25 394 68 Federal Federal NNP 25 394 69 * * NFP 25 394 70 , , , 25 394 71 Espirito Espirito NNP 25 394 72 Santo Santo NNP 25 394 73 , , , 25 394 74 Goias Goias NNP 25 394 75 , , , 25 394 76 Maranhao Maranhao NNP 25 394 77 , , , 25 394 78 Mato Mato NNP 25 394 79 Grosso Grosso NNP 25 394 80 , , , 25 394 81 Mato Mato NNP 25 394 82 Grosso Grosso NNP 25 394 83 do do VBP 25 394 84 Sul Sul NNP 25 394 85 , , , 25 394 86 Minas Minas NNP 25 394 87 Gerais Gerais NNP 25 394 88 , , , 25 394 89 Para Para NNP 25 394 90 , , , 25 394 91 Paraiba Paraiba NNP 25 394 92 , , , 25 394 93 Parana Parana NNP 25 394 94 , , , 25 394 95 Pernambuco Pernambuco NNP 25 394 96 , , , 25 394 97 Piaui Piaui NNP 25 394 98 , , , 25 394 99 Rio Rio NNP 25 394 100 de de NNP 25 394 101 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 25 394 102 , , , 25 394 103 Rio Rio NNP 25 394 104 Grande Grande NNP 25 394 105 do do VBP 25 394 106 Norte Norte NNP 25 394 107 , , , 25 394 108 Rio Rio NNP 25 394 109 Grande Grande NNP 25 394 110 do do VBP 25 394 111 Sul Sul NNP 25 394 112 , , , 25 394 113 Rondonia Rondonia NNP 25 394 114 , , , 25 394 115 Roraima Roraima NNP 25 394 116 , , , 25 394 117 Santa Santa NNP 25 394 118 Catarina Catarina NNP 25 394 119 , , , 25 394 120 Sao Sao NNP 25 394 121 Paulo Paulo NNP 25 394 122 , , , 25 394 123 Sergipe Sergipe NNP 25 394 124 , , , 25 394 125 Tocantins Tocantins NNP 25 394 126 ; ; : 25 394 127 note note VB 25 394 128 -- -- : 25 394 129 the the DT 25 394 130 former former JJ 25 394 131 territories territory NNS 25 394 132 of of IN 25 394 133 Amapa Amapa NNP 25 394 134 and and CC 25 394 135 Roraima Roraima NNP 25 394 136 became become VBD 25 394 137 states state NNS 25 394 138 in in IN 25 394 139 January January NNP 25 394 140 1991 1991 CD 25 394 141 _ _ NNP 25 394 142 # # $ 25 394 143 _ _ NNP 25 394 144 Independence Independence NNP 25 394 145 : : : 25 394 146 7 7 CD 25 394 147 September September NNP 25 394 148 1822 1822 CD 25 394 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 150 from from IN 25 394 151 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 394 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 153 _ _ NNP 25 394 154 # # NNP 25 394 155 _ _ NNP 25 394 156 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 394 157 : : : 25 394 158 5 5 CD 25 394 159 October October NNP 25 394 160 1988 1988 CD 25 394 161 _ _ NNP 25 394 162 # # $ 25 394 163 _ _ NNP 25 394 164 Legal Legal NNP 25 394 165 system system NN 25 394 166 : : : 25 394 167 based base VBN 25 394 168 on on IN 25 394 169 Latin Latin NNP 25 394 170 codes code NNS 25 394 171 ; ; , 25 394 172 has have VBZ 25 394 173 not not RB 25 394 174 accepted accept VBN 25 394 175 compulsory compulsory NN 25 394 176 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 394 177 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 394 178 _ _ NNP 25 394 179 # # NNP 25 394 180 _ _ NNP 25 394 181 National national JJ 25 394 182 holiday holiday NN 25 394 183 : : : 25 394 184 Independence Independence NNP 25 394 185 Day Day NNP 25 394 186 , , , 25 394 187 7 7 CD 25 394 188 September September NNP 25 394 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 190 1822 1822 CD 25 394 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 192 _ _ NNP 25 394 193 # # NNP 25 394 194 _ _ NNP 25 394 195 Executive Executive NNP 25 394 196 branch branch NN 25 394 197 : : : 25 394 198 president president NN 25 394 199 , , , 25 394 200 vice vice NN 25 394 201 president president NN 25 394 202 , , , 25 394 203 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 394 204 _ _ NNP 25 394 205 # # $ 25 394 206 _ _ NNP 25 394 207 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 394 208 branch branch NN 25 394 209 : : : 25 394 210 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 394 211 National National NNP 25 394 212 Congress Congress NNP 25 394 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 214 Congresso Congresso NNP 25 394 215 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 394 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 217 consists consist VBZ 25 394 218 of of IN 25 394 219 an an DT 25 394 220 upper upper JJ 25 394 221 chamber chamber NN 25 394 222 or or CC 25 394 223 Federal Federal NNP 25 394 224 Senate Senate NNP 25 394 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 226 Senado Senado NNP 25 394 227 Federal Federal NNP 25 394 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 229 and and CC 25 394 230 a a DT 25 394 231 lower low JJR 25 394 232 chamber chamber NN 25 394 233 or or CC 25 394 234 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 394 235 of of IN 25 394 236 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 394 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 238 Camara Camara NNP 25 394 239 dos dos NNP 25 394 240 Deputados Deputados NNP 25 394 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 242 _ _ NNP 25 394 243 # # $ 25 394 244 _ _ NNP 25 394 245 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 394 246 branch branch NN 25 394 247 : : : 25 394 248 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 394 249 Federal Federal NNP 25 394 250 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 394 251 _ _ NNP 25 394 252 # # NNP 25 394 253 _ _ NNP 25 394 254 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 394 255 : : : 25 394 256 Chief Chief NNP 25 394 257 of of IN 25 394 258 State State NNP 25 394 259 and and CC 25 394 260 Head Head NNP 25 394 261 of of IN 25 394 262 Government Government NNP 25 394 263 -- -- : 25 394 264 President President NNP 25 394 265 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 394 266 Affonso Affonso NNP 25 394 267 COLLOR COLLOR NNPS 25 394 268 de de NNP 25 394 269 Mello Mello NNP 25 394 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 271 since since IN 25 394 272 15 15 CD 25 394 273 March March NNP 25 394 274 1990 1990 CD 25 394 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 276 ; ; : 25 394 277 Vice Vice NNP 25 394 278 President President NNP 25 394 279 Itamar Itamar NNP 25 394 280 FRANCO FRANCO NNP 25 394 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 282 since since IN 25 394 283 15 15 CD 25 394 284 March March NNP 25 394 285 1990 1990 CD 25 394 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 287 _ _ NNP 25 394 288 # # $ 25 394 289 _ _ NNP 25 394 290 Political political JJ 25 394 291 parties party NNS 25 394 292 and and CC 25 394 293 leaders leader NNS 25 394 294 : : : 25 394 295 National National NNP 25 394 296 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 394 297 Party Party NNP 25 394 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 299 PRN PRN NNP 25 394 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 301 , , , 25 394 302 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 394 303 TOURINHO TOURINHO NNP 25 394 304 , , , 25 394 305 president president NN 25 394 306 ; ; : 25 394 307 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 25 394 308 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 394 309 Movement Movement NNP 25 394 310 Party Party NNP 25 394 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 312 PMDB PMDB NNP 25 394 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 314 , , , 25 394 315 Orestes Orestes NNP 25 394 316 QUERCIA QUERCIA NNP 25 394 317 , , , 25 394 318 president president NN 25 394 319 ; ; : 25 394 320 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 394 321 Front Front NNP 25 394 322 Party Party NNP 25 394 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 324 PFL PFL NNP 25 394 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 326 , , , 25 394 327 Hugo Hugo NNP 25 394 328 NAPOLEAO NAPOLEAO NNP 25 394 329 , , , 25 394 330 president president NN 25 394 331 ; ; : 25 394 332 Workers Workers NNP 25 394 333 ' ' POS 25 394 334 Party Party NNP 25 394 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 336 PT PT NNP 25 394 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 338 , , , 25 394 339 Luis Luis NNP 25 394 340 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 25 394 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 342 Lula Lula NNP 25 394 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 344 da da NNP 25 394 345 SILVA SILVA NNP 25 394 346 , , , 25 394 347 president president NN 25 394 348 ; ; : 25 394 349 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 25 394 350 Labor Labor NNP 25 394 351 Party Party NNP 25 394 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 353 PTB PTB NNP 25 394 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 355 , , , 25 394 356 Luiz Luiz NNP 25 394 357 GONZAGA GONZAGA NNP 25 394 358 de de IN 25 394 359 Paiva Paiva NNP 25 394 360 Muniz Muniz NNP 25 394 361 , , , 25 394 362 president president NN 25 394 363 ; ; : 25 394 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 394 365 Labor Labor NNP 25 394 366 Party Party NNP 25 394 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 368 PDT PDT NNP 25 394 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 370 , , , 25 394 371 Leonel Leonel NNP 25 394 372 BRIZOLA BRIZOLA NNP 25 394 373 , , , 25 394 374 president president NN 25 394 375 ; ; : 25 394 376 Democratic democratic JJ 25 394 377 Social Social NNP 25 394 378 Party Party NNP 25 394 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 380 PDS PDS NNP 25 394 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 382 , , , 25 394 383 Amaral Amaral NNP 25 394 384 NETTO NETTO NNP 25 394 385 , , , 25 394 386 president president NN 25 394 387 ; ; : 25 394 388 Brazilian brazilian JJ 25 394 389 Social Social NNP 25 394 390 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 394 391 Party Party NNP 25 394 392 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 393 PSDB PSDB NNP 25 394 394 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 395 , , , 25 394 396 Mario Mario NNP 25 394 397 COVAS COVAS NNP 25 394 398 , , , 25 394 399 president president NN 25 394 400 ; ; , 25 394 401 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 25 394 402 Communist Communist NNP 25 394 403 Party Party NNP 25 394 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 405 PCB PCB NNP 25 394 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 407 , , , 25 394 408 Salomao Salomao NNP 25 394 409 MALINA MALINA NNP 25 394 410 , , , 25 394 411 secretary secretary NN 25 394 412 general general NN 25 394 413 ; ; : 25 394 414 Communist Communist NNP 25 394 415 Party Party NNP 25 394 416 of of IN 25 394 417 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 394 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 419 PCdoB PCdoB NNP 25 394 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 421 , , , 25 394 422 Joao Joao NNP 25 394 423 AMAZONAS amazonas IN 25 394 424 , , , 25 394 425 president president NN 25 394 426 ; ; : 25 394 427 Christian Christian NNP 25 394 428 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 394 429 Party Party NNP 25 394 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 431 PDC PDC NNP 25 394 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 433 , , , 25 394 434 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 394 435 CAMPOS CAMPOS NNP 25 394 436 , , , 25 394 437 president president NN 25 394 438 _ _ NNP 25 394 439 # # NNP 25 394 440 _ _ NNP 25 394 441 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 394 442 : : : 25 394 443 voluntary voluntary JJ 25 394 444 at at IN 25 394 445 age age NN 25 394 446 16 16 CD 25 394 447 ; ; : 25 394 448 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 394 449 between between IN 25 394 450 ages age NNS 25 394 451 18 18 CD 25 394 452 and and CC 25 394 453 70 70 CD 25 394 454 ; ; , 25 394 455 voluntary voluntary JJ 25 394 456 at at IN 25 394 457 age age NN 25 394 458 70 70 CD 25 394 459 _ _ NNP 25 394 460 # # NNP 25 394 461 _ _ NNP 25 394 462 Elections Elections NNPS 25 394 463 : : : 25 394 464 President President NNP 25 394 465 -- -- : 25 394 466 last last RB 25 394 467 held hold VBD 25 394 468 15 15 CD 25 394 469 November November NNP 25 394 470 1989 1989 CD 25 394 471 , , , 25 394 472 with with IN 25 394 473 runoff runoff NN 25 394 474 on on IN 25 394 475 17 17 CD 25 394 476 December December NNP 25 394 477 1989 1989 CD 25 394 478 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 479 next next JJ 25 394 480 to to TO 25 394 481 be be VB 25 394 482 held hold VBN 25 394 483 November November NNP 25 394 484 1994 1994 CD 25 394 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 486 ; ; : 25 394 487 results result NNS 25 394 488 -- -- : 25 394 489 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 394 490 COLLOR COLLOR NNPS 25 394 491 de de NNP 25 394 492 Mello Mello NNP 25 394 493 53 53 CD 25 394 494 % % NN 25 394 495 , , , 25 394 496 Luis Luis NNP 25 394 497 Inacio Inacio NNP 25 394 498 da da NNP 25 394 499 SILVA SILVA VBD 25 394 500 47 47 CD 25 394 501 % % NN 25 394 502 ; ; : 25 394 503 note note NN 25 394 504 -- -- : 25 394 505 first first RB 25 394 506 free free JJ 25 394 507 , , , 25 394 508 direct direct JJ 25 394 509 presidential presidential JJ 25 394 510 election election NN 25 394 511 since since IN 25 394 512 1960 1960 CD 25 394 513 ; ; : 25 394 514 Senate Senate NNP 25 394 515 -- -- : 25 394 516 last last RB 25 394 517 held hold VBD 25 394 518 3 3 CD 25 394 519 October October NNP 25 394 520 1990 1990 CD 25 394 521 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 522 next next JJ 25 394 523 to to TO 25 394 524 be be VB 25 394 525 held hold VBN 25 394 526 November November NNP 25 394 527 1994 1994 CD 25 394 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 529 ; ; : 25 394 530 results result NNS 25 394 531 -- -- : 25 394 532 percent percent NN 25 394 533 of of IN 25 394 534 vote vote NN 25 394 535 by by IN 25 394 536 party party NN 25 394 537 NA NA NNP 25 394 538 ; ; : 25 394 539 seats--(81 seats--(81 RB 25 394 540 total total NN 25 394 541 as as IN 25 394 542 of of IN 25 394 543 3 3 CD 25 394 544 February February NNP 25 394 545 1991 1991 CD 25 394 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 547 PMDB pmdb NN 25 394 548 27 27 CD 25 394 549 , , , 25 394 550 PFL PFL NNP 25 394 551 15 15 CD 25 394 552 , , , 25 394 553 PSDB PSDB NNP 25 394 554 10 10 CD 25 394 555 , , , 25 394 556 PTB PTB NNP 25 394 557 8 8 CD 25 394 558 , , , 25 394 559 PDT PDT NNP 25 394 560 5 5 CD 25 394 561 , , , 25 394 562 other other JJ 25 394 563 16 16 CD 25 394 564 ; ; : 25 394 565 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 394 566 of of IN 25 394 567 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 394 568 -- -- : 25 394 569 last last RB 25 394 570 held hold VBD 25 394 571 3 3 CD 25 394 572 October October NNP 25 394 573 1990 1990 CD 25 394 574 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 575 next next JJ 25 394 576 to to TO 25 394 577 be be VB 25 394 578 held hold VBN 25 394 579 November November NNP 25 394 580 1994 1994 CD 25 394 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 582 ; ; : 25 394 583 results result NNS 25 394 584 -- -- : 25 394 585 PMDB pmdb NN 25 394 586 21 21 CD 25 394 587 % % NN 25 394 588 , , , 25 394 589 PFL PFL NNP 25 394 590 17 17 CD 25 394 591 % % NN 25 394 592 , , , 25 394 593 PDT PDT NNP 25 394 594 9 9 CD 25 394 595 % % NN 25 394 596 , , , 25 394 597 PDS PDS NNP 25 394 598 8 8 CD 25 394 599 % % NN 25 394 600 , , , 25 394 601 PRN PRN NNP 25 394 602 7.9 7.9 CD 25 394 603 % % NN 25 394 604 , , , 25 394 605 PTB PTB NNP 25 394 606 7 7 CD 25 394 607 % % NN 25 394 608 , , , 25 394 609 PT PT NNP 25 394 610 7 7 CD 25 394 611 % % NN 25 394 612 , , , 25 394 613 other other JJ 25 394 614 23.1 23.1 CD 25 394 615 % % NN 25 394 616 ; ; , 25 394 617 seats--(503 seats--(503 NNP 25 394 618 total total NN 25 394 619 as as IN 25 394 620 of of IN 25 394 621 3 3 CD 25 394 622 February February NNP 25 394 623 1991 1991 CD 25 394 624 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 625 PMDB pmdb NN 25 394 626 108 108 CD 25 394 627 , , , 25 394 628 PFL PFL NNP 25 394 629 87 87 CD 25 394 630 , , , 25 394 631 PDT PDT NNP 25 394 632 46 46 CD 25 394 633 , , , 25 394 634 PDS PDS NNP 25 394 635 43 43 CD 25 394 636 , , , 25 394 637 PRN PRN NNP 25 394 638 40 40 CD 25 394 639 , , , 25 394 640 PTB PTB NNP 25 394 641 35 35 CD 25 394 642 , , , 25 394 643 PT PT NNP 25 394 644 35 35 CD 25 394 645 , , , 25 394 646 other other JJ 25 394 647 109 109 CD 25 394 648 ; ; : 25 394 649 _ _ NNP 25 394 650 # # NNP 25 394 651 _ _ NNP 25 394 652 Communists Communists NNPS 25 394 653 : : : 25 394 654 about about RB 25 394 655 30,000 30,000 CD 25 394 656 _ _ NNP 25 394 657 # # $ 25 394 658 _ _ NNP 25 394 659 Other other JJ 25 394 660 political political JJ 25 394 661 or or CC 25 394 662 pressure pressure NN 25 394 663 groups group NNS 25 394 664 : : : 25 394 665 left left JJ 25 394 666 wing wing NN 25 394 667 of of IN 25 394 668 the the DT 25 394 669 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 394 670 Church Church NNP 25 394 671 and and CC 25 394 672 labor labor NN 25 394 673 unions union NNS 25 394 674 allied ally VBN 25 394 675 to to IN 25 394 676 leftist leftist JJ 25 394 677 Worker Worker NNP 25 394 678 's 's POS 25 394 679 Party Party NNP 25 394 680 are be VBP 25 394 681 critical critical JJ 25 394 682 of of IN 25 394 683 government government NN 25 394 684 's 's POS 25 394 685 social social JJ 25 394 686 and and CC 25 394 687 economic economic JJ 25 394 688 policies policy NNS 25 394 689 _ _ NNP 25 394 690 # # NNP 25 394 691 _ _ NNP 25 394 692 Member Member NNP 25 394 693 of of IN 25 394 694 : : : 25 394 695 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 394 696 , , , 25 394 697 AG AG NNP 25 394 698 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 699 observer observer NNP 25 394 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, , 25 394 748 IOC IOC NNP 25 394 749 , , , 25 394 750 IOM IOM NNP 25 394 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 752 observer observer NN 25 394 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 754 , , , 25 394 755 ISO ISO NNP 25 394 756 , , , 25 394 757 ITU ITU NNP 25 394 758 , , , 25 394 759 LAES LAES NNP 25 394 760 , , , 25 394 761 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 394 762 , , , 25 394 763 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 394 764 , , , 25 394 765 NAM NAM NNP 25 394 766 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 767 observer observer NNP 25 394 768 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 769 , , , 25 394 770 OAS OAS NNP 25 394 771 , , , 25 394 772 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 394 773 , , , 25 394 774 PCA PCA NNP 25 394 775 , , , 25 394 776 RG RG NNP 25 394 777 , , , 25 394 778 UN UN NNP 25 394 779 , , , 25 394 780 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 394 781 , , , 25 394 782 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 394 783 , , , 25 394 784 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 394 785 , , , 25 394 786 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 394 787 , , , 25 394 788 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 394 789 , , , 25 394 790 UPU UPU NNP 25 394 791 , , , 25 394 792 WCL WCL NNP 25 394 793 , , , 25 394 794 WHO WHO NNP 25 394 795 , , , 25 394 796 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 394 797 , , , 25 394 798 WMO WMO NNP 25 394 799 , , , 25 394 800 WTO WTO NNP 25 394 801 _ _ NNP 25 394 802 # # $ 25 394 803 _ _ NNP 25 394 804 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 394 805 representation representation NN 25 394 806 : : : 25 394 807 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 394 808 Marcilio Marcilio NNP 25 394 809 Marques Marques NNP 25 394 810 MOREIRA MOREIRA NNP 25 394 811 ; ; : 25 394 812 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 394 813 at at IN 25 394 814 3006 3006 CD 25 394 815 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 394 816 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 394 817 NW NW NNP 25 394 818 , , , 25 394 819 Washington Washington NNP 25 394 820 DC DC NNP 25 394 821 20008 20008 CD 25 394 822 ; ; : 25 394 823 telephone telephone NN 25 394 824 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 825 202 202 CD 25 394 826 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 827 745 745 CD 25 394 828 - - HYPH 25 394 829 2700 2700 CD 25 394 830 ; ; : 25 394 831 there there EX 25 394 832 are be VBP 25 394 833 Brazilian brazilian JJ 25 394 834 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NNP 25 394 875 , , , 25 394 876 Lote Lote NNP 25 394 877 3 3 CD 25 394 878 , , , 25 394 879 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 25 394 880 , , , 25 394 881 Distrito Distrito NNP 25 394 882 Federal Federal NNP 25 394 883 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 884 mailing mail VBG 25 394 885 address address NN 25 394 886 is be VBZ 25 394 887 APO APO NNP 25 394 888 Miami Miami NNP 25 394 889 34030 34030 CD 25 394 890 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 891 ; ; : 25 394 892 telephone telephone NN 25 394 893 [ [ -LRB- 25 394 894 55 55 CD 25 394 895 ] ] -RRB- 25 394 896 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 897 6 6 CD 25 394 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 899 321 321 CD 25 394 900 - - HYPH 25 394 901 7272 7272 CD 25 394 902 ; ; : 25 394 903 there there EX 25 394 904 are be VBP 25 394 905 US US NNP 25 394 906 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 394 907 General General NNP 25 394 908 in in IN 25 394 909 Rio Rio NNP 25 394 910 de de NNP 25 394 911 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 25 394 912 and and CC 25 394 913 Sao Sao NNP 25 394 914 Paulo Paulo NNP 25 394 915 , , , 25 394 916 and and CC 25 394 917 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 394 918 in in IN 25 394 919 Porto Porto NNP 25 394 920 Alegre Alegre NNP 25 394 921 and and CC 25 394 922 Recife Recife NNP 25 394 923 _ _ NNP 25 394 924 # # NNP 25 394 925 _ _ NNP 25 394 926 Flag Flag NNP 25 394 927 : : : 25 394 928 green green JJ 25 394 929 with with IN 25 394 930 a a DT 25 394 931 large large JJ 25 394 932 yellow yellow JJ 25 394 933 diamond diamond NN 25 394 934 in in IN 25 394 935 the the DT 25 394 936 center center NN 25 394 937 bearing bear VBG 25 394 938 a a DT 25 394 939 blue blue JJ 25 394 940 celestial celestial JJ 25 394 941 globe globe NN 25 394 942 with with IN 25 394 943 23 23 CD 25 394 944 white white JJ 25 394 945 five five CD 25 394 946 - - HYPH 25 394 947 pointed point VBN 25 394 948 stars star NNS 25 394 949 ( ( -LRB- 25 394 950 one one CD 25 394 951 for for IN 25 394 952 each each DT 25 394 953 state state NN 25 394 954 ) ) -RRB- 25 394 955 arranged arrange VBN 25 394 956 in in IN 25 394 957 the the DT 25 394 958 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-LRB- 25 403 49 1990 1990 CD 25 403 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 51 _ _ NNP 25 403 52 # # NNP 25 403 53 _ _ NNP 25 403 54 Budget Budget NNP 25 403 55 : : : 25 403 56 revenues revenue VBZ 25 403 57 $ $ $ 25 403 58 36.5 36.5 CD 25 403 59 billion billion CD 25 403 60 ; ; : 25 403 61 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 403 62 $ $ $ 25 403 63 48.2 48.2 CD 25 403 64 billion billion CD 25 403 65 , , , 25 403 66 including include VBG 25 403 67 capital capital NN 25 403 68 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 403 69 of of IN 25 403 70 $ $ $ 25 403 71 4.6 4.6 CD 25 403 72 billion billion CD 25 403 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 74 1988 1988 CD 25 403 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 76 _ _ NNP 25 403 77 # # NNP 25 403 78 _ _ NNP 25 403 79 Exports Exports NNPS 25 403 80 : : : 25 403 81 $ $ $ 25 403 82 31.4 31.4 CD 25 403 83 billion billion CD 25 403 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 85 1990 1990 CD 25 403 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 87 ; ; : 25 403 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 403 89 -- -- : 25 403 90 iron iron NN 25 403 91 ore ore NN 25 403 92 , , , 25 403 93 soybean soybean NN 25 403 94 bran bran NN 25 403 95 , , , 25 403 96 orange orange NNP 25 403 97 juice juice NNP 25 403 98 , , , 25 403 99 footwear footwear NN 25 403 100 , , , 25 403 101 coffee coffee NN 25 403 102 partners partner NNS 25 403 103 -- -- : 25 403 104 EC EC NNP 25 403 105 29 29 CD 25 403 106 % % NN 25 403 107 , , , 25 403 108 US US NNP 25 403 109 23 23 CD 25 403 110 % % NN 25 403 111 , , , 25 403 112 Latin Latin NNP 25 403 113 America America NNP 25 403 114 10 10 CD 25 403 115 % % NN 25 403 116 , , , 25 403 117 Japan Japan NNP 25 403 118 7 7 CD 25 403 119 % % NN 25 403 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 121 1989 1989 CD 25 403 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 123 _ _ NNP 25 403 124 # # NNP 25 403 125 _ _ NNP 25 403 126 Imports Imports NNPS 25 403 127 : : : 25 403 128 $ $ $ 25 403 129 20.4 20.4 CD 25 403 130 billion billion CD 25 403 131 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 132 1990 1990 CD 25 403 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 134 ; ; : 25 403 135 commodities commodity NNS 25 403 136 -- -- : 25 403 137 crude crude JJ 25 403 138 oil oil NN 25 403 139 , , , 25 403 140 capital capital NN 25 403 141 goods good NNS 25 403 142 , , , 25 403 143 chemical chemical NN 25 403 144 products product NNS 25 403 145 , , , 25 403 146 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 403 147 , , , 25 403 148 coal coal NN 25 403 149 ; ; : 25 403 150 partners partner NNS 25 403 151 -- -- : 25 403 152 US US NNP 25 403 153 21 21 CD 25 403 154 % % NN 25 403 155 , , , 25 403 156 Middle Middle NNP 25 403 157 East East NNP 25 403 158 and and CC 25 403 159 Africa Africa NNP 25 403 160 20 20 CD 25 403 161 % % NN 25 403 162 , , , 25 403 163 EC EC NNP 25 403 164 20 20 CD 25 403 165 % % NN 25 403 166 , , , 25 403 167 Latin Latin NNP 25 403 168 America America NNP 25 403 169 18 18 CD 25 403 170 % % NN 25 403 171 , , , 25 403 172 Japan Japan NNP 25 403 173 7 7 CD 25 403 174 % % NN 25 403 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 176 1989 1989 CD 25 403 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 178 _ _ NNP 25 403 179 # # NNP 25 403 180 _ _ NNP 25 403 181 External External NNP 25 403 182 debt debt NN 25 403 183 : : : 25 403 184 $ $ $ 25 403 185 122 122 CD 25 403 186 billion billion CD 25 403 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 188 December December NNP 25 403 189 1990 1990 CD 25 403 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 191 _ _ NNP 25 403 192 # # $ 25 403 193 _ _ NNP 25 403 194 Industrial industrial JJ 25 403 195 production production NN 25 403 196 : : : 25 403 197 growth growth NN 25 403 198 rate rate NN 25 403 199 - - : 25 403 200 8.9 8.9 CD 25 403 201 % % NN 25 403 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 203 1990 1990 CD 25 403 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 205 ; ; : 25 403 206 accounts account NNS 25 403 207 for for IN 25 403 208 35 35 CD 25 403 209 % % NN 25 403 210 of of IN 25 403 211 GDP GDP NNP 25 403 212 _ _ NNP 25 403 213 # # NNP 25 403 214 _ _ NNP 25 403 215 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 403 216 : : : 25 403 217 55,773,000 55,773,000 CD 25 403 218 kW kw NN 25 403 219 capacity capacity NN 25 403 220 ; ; : 25 403 221 214,116 214,116 CD 25 403 222 million million CD 25 403 223 kWh kWh NNS 25 403 224 produced produce VBN 25 403 225 , , , 25 403 226 1,400 1,400 CD 25 403 227 kWh kWh NNS 25 403 228 per per IN 25 403 229 capita capita NN 25 403 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 231 1990 1990 CD 25 403 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 233 _ _ NNP 25 403 234 # # NNP 25 403 235 _ _ NNP 25 403 236 Industries Industries NNPS 25 403 237 : : : 25 403 238 textiles textile NNS 25 403 239 and and CC 25 403 240 other other JJ 25 403 241 consumer consumer NN 25 403 242 goods good NNS 25 403 243 , , , 25 403 244 shoes shoe NNS 25 403 245 , , , 25 403 246 chemicals chemical NNS 25 403 247 , , , 25 403 248 cement cement NN 25 403 249 , , , 25 403 250 lumber lumber NN 25 403 251 , , , 25 403 252 iron iron NN 25 403 253 ore ore NN 25 403 254 , , , 25 403 255 steel steel NN 25 403 256 , , , 25 403 257 motor motor NN 25 403 258 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 403 259 and and CC 25 403 260 auto auto NN 25 403 261 parts part NNS 25 403 262 , , , 25 403 263 metalworking metalworking NN 25 403 264 , , , 25 403 265 capital capital NN 25 403 266 goods good NNS 25 403 267 , , , 25 403 268 tin tin NNP 25 403 269 _ _ NNP 25 403 270 # # NNP 25 403 271 _ _ NNP 25 403 272 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 403 273 : : : 25 403 274 accounts account NNS 25 403 275 for for IN 25 403 276 12 12 CD 25 403 277 % % NN 25 403 278 of of IN 25 403 279 GDP GDP NNP 25 403 280 ; ; : 25 403 281 world world NN 25 403 282 's 's POS 25 403 283 largest large JJS 25 403 284 producer producer NN 25 403 285 and and CC 25 403 286 exporter exporter NN 25 403 287 of of IN 25 403 288 coffee coffee NN 25 403 289 and and CC 25 403 290 orange orange NNP 25 403 291 juice juice NN 25 403 292 concentrate concentrate NN 25 403 293 and and CC 25 403 294 second second RB 25 403 295 - - HYPH 25 403 296 largest large JJS 25 403 297 exporter exporter NN 25 403 298 of of IN 25 403 299 soybeans soybean NNS 25 403 300 ; ; : 25 403 301 other other JJ 25 403 302 products product NNS 25 403 303 -- -- : 25 403 304 rice rice NN 25 403 305 , , , 25 403 306 corn corn NN 25 403 307 , , , 25 403 308 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 403 309 , , , 25 403 310 cocoa cocoa NN 25 403 311 , , , 25 403 312 beef beef NN 25 403 313 ; ; : 25 403 314 self self NN 25 403 315 - - HYPH 25 403 316 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 403 317 in in IN 25 403 318 food food NN 25 403 319 , , , 25 403 320 except except IN 25 403 321 for for IN 25 403 322 wheat wheat NN 25 403 323 _ _ NNP 25 403 324 # # $ 25 403 325 _ _ NNP 25 403 326 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 403 327 drugs drug VBZ 25 403 328 : : : 25 403 329 illicit illicit JJ 25 403 330 producer producer NN 25 403 331 of of IN 25 403 332 cannabis cannabis NN 25 403 333 and and CC 25 403 334 coca coca NN 25 403 335 , , , 25 403 336 mostly mostly RB 25 403 337 for for IN 25 403 338 domestic domestic JJ 25 403 339 consumption consumption NN 25 403 340 ; ; : 25 403 341 government government NN 25 403 342 has have VBZ 25 403 343 a a DT 25 403 344 modest modest JJ 25 403 345 eradication eradication NN 25 403 346 program program NN 25 403 347 to to TO 25 403 348 control control VB 25 403 349 cannabis cannabis NN 25 403 350 and and CC 25 403 351 coca coca NN 25 403 352 cultivation cultivation NN 25 403 353 _ _ NNP 25 403 354 # # $ 25 403 355 _ _ NNP 25 403 356 Economic economic JJ 25 403 357 aid aid NN 25 403 358 : : : 25 403 359 US US NNP 25 403 360 commitments commitment NNS 25 403 361 , , , 25 403 362 including include VBG 25 403 363 Ex Ex NNP 25 403 364 - - HYPH 25 403 365 Im Im NNP 25 403 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 367 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 403 368 - - HYPH 25 403 369 89 89 CD 25 403 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 371 , , , 25 403 372 $ $ $ 25 403 373 2.5 2.5 CD 25 403 374 billion billion CD 25 403 375 ; ; : 25 403 376 Western western JJ 25 403 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 378 non non JJ 25 403 379 - - JJ 25 403 380 US us JJ 25 403 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 382 countries country NNS 25 403 383 , , , 25 403 384 ODA ODA NNP 25 403 385 and and CC 25 403 386 OOF OOF NNP 25 403 387 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 403 388 commitments commitment NNS 25 403 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 390 1970 1970 CD 25 403 391 - - SYM 25 403 392 88 88 CD 25 403 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 394 , , , 25 403 395 $ $ $ 25 403 396 9.9 9.9 CD 25 403 397 billion billion CD 25 403 398 ; ; : 25 403 399 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 403 400 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 403 401 aid aid NN 25 403 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 403 1979 1979 CD 25 403 404 - - SYM 25 403 405 89 89 CD 25 403 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 407 , , , 25 403 408 $ $ $ 25 403 409 284 284 CD 25 403 410 million million CD 25 403 411 ; ; : 25 403 412 Communist communist JJ 25 403 413 countries country NNS 25 403 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 415 1970 1970 CD 25 403 416 - - SYM 25 403 417 89 89 CD 25 403 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 419 , , , 25 403 420 $ $ $ 25 403 421 1.3 1.3 CD 25 403 422 billion billion CD 25 403 423 _ _ NNP 25 403 424 # # NNP 25 403 425 _ _ NNP 25 403 426 Currency Currency NNP 25 403 427 : : : 25 403 428 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 25 403 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 430 plural plural NNP 25 403 431 -- -- : 25 403 432 cruzeiros cruzeiro NNS 25 403 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 434 ; ; : 25 403 435 1 1 CD 25 403 436 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 25 403 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 438 Cr$ cr$ NN 25 403 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 440 = = NFP 25 403 441 100 100 CD 25 403 442 centavos centavos JJ 25 403 443 _ _ NNP 25 403 444 # # NNP 25 403 445 _ _ NNP 25 403 446 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 403 447 rates rate NNS 25 403 448 : : : 25 403 449 cruzeiros cruzeiro NNS 25 403 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 451 Cr$ Cr$ NFP 25 403 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 453 per per IN 25 403 454 US$ us$ $ 25 403 455 1 1 CD 25 403 456 - - HYPH 25 403 457 -193.189 -193.189 NN 25 403 458 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 459 January January NNP 25 403 460 1991 1991 CD 25 403 461 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 462 , , , 25 403 463 68.300 68.300 CD 25 403 464 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 465 1990 1990 CD 25 403 466 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 467 , , , 25 403 468 2.834 2.834 CD 25 403 469 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 470 1989 1989 CD 25 403 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 472 , , , 25 403 473 0.26238 0.26238 CD 25 403 474 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 475 1988 1988 CD 25 403 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 477 , , , 25 403 478 0.03923 0.03923 CD 25 403 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 480 1987 1987 CD 25 403 481 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 482 , , , 25 403 483 0.01366 0.01366 CD 25 403 484 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 485 1986 1986 CD 25 403 486 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 487 , , , 25 403 488 0.00620 0.00620 CD 25 403 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 490 1985 1985 CD 25 403 491 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 492 _ _ NNP 25 403 493 # # NNP 25 403 494 _ _ NNP 25 403 495 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 403 496 year year NN 25 403 497 : : : 25 403 498 calendar calendar NNP 25 403 499 year year NN 25 403 500 _ _ NNP 25 403 501 * * NFP 25 403 502 _ _ NNP 25 403 503 Communications Communications NNPS 25 403 504 _ _ NNP 25 403 505 # # NNP 25 403 506 _ _ NNP 25 403 507 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 403 508 : : : 25 403 509 29,694 29,694 CD 25 403 510 km km NN 25 403 511 total total JJ 25 403 512 ; ; : 25 403 513 25,268 25,268 CD 25 403 514 km km NN 25 403 515 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 403 516 gauge gauge NN 25 403 517 , , , 25 403 518 4,339 4,339 CD 25 403 519 km km NN 25 403 520 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 25 403 521 gauge gauge NN 25 403 522 , , , 25 403 523 74 74 CD 25 403 524 km km NN 25 403 525 mixed mixed JJ 25 403 526 1.600 1.600 CD 25 403 527 - - SYM 25 403 528 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 403 529 gauge gauge NN 25 403 530 , , , 25 403 531 13 13 CD 25 403 532 km km NN 25 403 533 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 25 403 534 gauge gauge NN 25 403 535 ; ; : 25 403 536 2,308 2,308 CD 25 403 537 km km NN 25 403 538 electrified electrify VBN 25 403 539 _ _ NNP 25 403 540 # # NNP 25 403 541 _ _ NNP 25 403 542 Highways Highways NNP 25 403 543 : : : 25 403 544 1,448,000 1,448,000 CD 25 403 545 km km NN 25 403 546 total total NN 25 403 547 ; ; : 25 403 548 48,000 48,000 CD 25 403 549 km km NNS 25 403 550 paved pave VBN 25 403 551 , , , 25 403 552 1,400,000 1,400,000 CD 25 403 553 km km NN 25 403 554 gravel gravel NN 25 403 555 or or CC 25 403 556 earth earth NN 25 403 557 _ _ NNP 25 403 558 # # $ 25 403 559 _ _ NNP 25 403 560 Inland Inland NNP 25 403 561 waterways waterway NNS 25 403 562 : : : 25 403 563 50,000 50,000 CD 25 403 564 km km NNS 25 403 565 navigable navigable JJ 25 403 566 _ _ NNP 25 403 567 # # NNP 25 403 568 _ _ NNP 25 403 569 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 403 570 : : : 25 403 571 crude crude JJ 25 403 572 oil oil NN 25 403 573 , , , 25 403 574 2,000 2,000 CD 25 403 575 km km NN 25 403 576 ; ; : 25 403 577 refined refined JJ 25 403 578 products product NNS 25 403 579 , , , 25 403 580 3,804 3,804 CD 25 403 581 km km NN 25 403 582 ; ; : 25 403 583 natural natural JJ 25 403 584 gas gas NN 25 403 585 , , , 25 403 586 1,095 1,095 CD 25 403 587 km km NN 25 403 588 _ _ NNP 25 403 589 # # NNP 25 403 590 _ _ NNP 25 403 591 Ports Ports NNP 25 403 592 : : : 25 403 593 Belem Belem NNP 25 403 594 , , , 25 403 595 Fortaleza Fortaleza NNP 25 403 596 , , , 25 403 597 Ilheus Ilheus NNP 25 403 598 , , , 25 403 599 Manaus Manaus NNP 25 403 600 , , , 25 403 601 Paranagua Paranagua NNP 25 403 602 , , , 25 403 603 Porto Porto NNP 25 403 604 Alegre Alegre NNP 25 403 605 , , , 25 403 606 Recife Recife NNP 25 403 607 , , , 25 403 608 Rio Rio NNP 25 403 609 de de NNP 25 403 610 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 25 403 611 , , , 25 403 612 Rio Rio NNP 25 403 613 Grande Grande NNP 25 403 614 , , , 25 403 615 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 403 616 , , , 25 403 617 Santos Santos NNP 25 403 618 _ _ NNP 25 403 619 # # $ 25 403 620 _ _ NNP 25 403 621 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 403 622 marine marine NN 25 403 623 : : : 25 403 624 263 263 CD 25 403 625 ships ship NNS 25 403 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 627 1,000 1,000 CD 25 403 628 GRT GRT NNP 25 403 629 or or CC 25 403 630 over over RB 25 403 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 632 totaling total VBG 25 403 633 5,898,838 5,898,838 CD 25 403 634 GRT/9,975,272 GRT/9,975,272 . 25 403 635 DWT dwt NN 25 403 636 ; ; : 25 403 637 includes include VBZ 25 403 638 2 2 CD 25 403 639 passenger passenger NN 25 403 640 - - HYPH 25 403 641 cargo cargo NN 25 403 642 , , , 25 403 643 59 59 CD 25 403 644 cargo cargo NN 25 403 645 , , , 25 403 646 1 1 CD 25 403 647 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 403 648 cargo cargo NN 25 403 649 , , , 25 403 650 13 13 CD 25 403 651 container container NN 25 403 652 , , , 25 403 653 7 7 CD 25 403 654 roll roll NN 25 403 655 - - HYPH 25 403 656 on on IN 25 403 657 / / SYM 25 403 658 roll roll NN 25 403 659 - - HYPH 25 403 660 off off NN 25 403 661 , , , 25 403 662 60 60 CD 25 403 663 petroleum petroleum NN 25 403 664 , , , 25 403 665 oils oil NNS 25 403 666 , , , 25 403 667 and and CC 25 403 668 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 403 669 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 670 POL POL NNP 25 403 671 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 672 tanker tanker NN 25 403 673 , , , 25 403 674 15 15 CD 25 403 675 chemical chemical NN 25 403 676 tanker tanker NN 25 403 677 , , , 25 403 678 11 11 CD 25 403 679 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 403 680 gas gas NN 25 403 681 , , , 25 403 682 14 14 CD 25 403 683 combination combination NN 25 403 684 ore ore NN 25 403 685 / / SYM 25 403 686 oil oil NN 25 403 687 , , , 25 403 688 79 79 CD 25 403 689 bulk bulk NN 25 403 690 , , , 25 403 691 2 2 CD 25 403 692 combination combination NN 25 403 693 bulk bulk NN 25 403 694 ; ; : 25 403 695 additionally additionally RB 25 403 696 , , , 25 403 697 2 2 CD 25 403 698 naval naval JJ 25 403 699 tanker tanker NN 25 403 700 and and CC 25 403 701 4 4 CD 25 403 702 military military JJ 25 403 703 transport transport NN 25 403 704 are be VBP 25 403 705 sometimes sometimes RB 25 403 706 used use VBN 25 403 707 commercially commercially RB 25 403 708 _ _ NNP 25 403 709 # # $ 25 403 710 _ _ NNP 25 403 711 Civil civil JJ 25 403 712 air air NN 25 403 713 : : : 25 403 714 176 176 CD 25 403 715 major major JJ 25 403 716 transport transport NN 25 403 717 aircraft aircraft NN 25 403 718 _ _ NNP 25 403 719 # # NNP 25 403 720 _ _ NNP 25 403 721 Airports Airports NNP 25 403 722 : : : 25 403 723 3,751 3,751 CD 25 403 724 total total NN 25 403 725 , , , 25 403 726 3,078 3,078 CD 25 403 727 usable usable JJ 25 403 728 ; ; : 25 403 729 401 401 CD 25 403 730 with with IN 25 403 731 permanent permanent JJ 25 403 732 - - HYPH 25 403 733 surface surface NN 25 403 734 runways runway NNS 25 403 735 ; ; : 25 403 736 2 2 CD 25 403 737 with with IN 25 403 738 runways runway NNS 25 403 739 over over IN 25 403 740 3,659 3,659 CD 25 403 741 m m NNP 25 403 742 ; ; : 25 403 743 22 22 CD 25 403 744 with with IN 25 403 745 runways runways NNP 25 403 746 2,240 2,240 CD 25 403 747 - - HYPH 25 403 748 3,659 3,659 CD 25 403 749 m m CD 25 403 750 ; ; : 25 403 751 533 533 CD 25 403 752 with with IN 25 403 753 runways runway NNS 25 403 754 1,220 1,220 CD 25 403 755 - - HYPH 25 403 756 2,439 2,439 CD 25 403 757 m m NNP 25 403 758 _ _ NNP 25 403 759 # # NNP 25 403 760 _ _ NNP 25 403 761 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 403 762 : : : 25 403 763 good good JJ 25 403 764 system system NN 25 403 765 ; ; : 25 403 766 extensive extensive JJ 25 403 767 radio radio NN 25 403 768 relay relay NN 25 403 769 facilities facility NNS 25 403 770 ; ; : 25 403 771 9.86 9.86 CD 25 403 772 million million CD 25 403 773 telephones telephone NNS 25 403 774 ; ; : 25 403 775 stations--1,223 stations--1,223 CD 25 403 776 AM am NN 25 403 777 , , , 25 403 778 no no DT 25 403 779 FM FM NNP 25 403 780 , , , 25 403 781 112 112 CD 25 403 782 TV tv NN 25 403 783 , , , 25 403 784 151 151 CD 25 403 785 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 403 786 ; ; : 25 403 787 3 3 CD 25 403 788 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 403 789 submarine submarine NN 25 403 790 cables cable VBZ 25 403 791 3 3 CD 25 403 792 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 403 793 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 403 794 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 403 795 earth earth NN 25 403 796 stations station NNS 25 403 797 with with IN 25 403 798 total total NN 25 403 799 of of IN 25 403 800 3 3 CD 25 403 801 antennas antenna NNS 25 403 802 ; ; : 25 403 803 64 64 CD 25 403 804 domestic domestic JJ 25 403 805 satellite satellite NN 25 403 806 stations station NNS 25 403 807 _ _ NNP 25 403 808 * * NFP 25 403 809 _ _ NNP 25 403 810 Defense Defense NNP 25 403 811 Forces Forces NNPS 25 403 812 _ _ NNP 25 403 813 # # NNP 25 403 814 _ _ NNP 25 403 815 Branches Branches NNPS 25 403 816 : : : 25 403 817 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 25 403 818 Army Army NNP 25 403 819 , , , 25 403 820 Navy Navy NNP 25 403 821 of of IN 25 403 822 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 403 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 824 including include VBG 25 403 825 Marines Marines NNPS 25 403 826 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 827 , , , 25 403 828 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 25 403 829 Air Air NNP 25 403 830 Force Force NNP 25 403 831 , , , 25 403 832 Federal Federal NNP 25 403 833 Police Police NNP 25 403 834 Force Force NNP 25 403 835 _ _ NNP 25 403 836 # # NNP 25 403 837 _ _ NNP 25 403 838 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 403 839 availability availability NN 25 403 840 : : : 25 403 841 males males NNP 25 403 842 15 15 CD 25 403 843 - - SYM 25 403 844 49 49 CD 25 403 845 , , , 25 403 846 40,559,052 40,559,052 CD 25 403 847 ; ; : 25 403 848 27,364,392 27,364,392 CD 25 403 849 fit fit JJ 25 403 850 for for IN 25 403 851 military military JJ 25 403 852 service service NN 25 403 853 ; ; : 25 403 854 1,637,434 1,637,434 CD 25 403 855 reach reach VB 25 403 856 military military JJ 25 403 857 age age NN 25 403 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 859 18 18 CD 25 403 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 861 annually annually RB 25 403 862 _ _ NNP 25 403 863 # # $ 25 403 864 _ _ NNP 25 403 865 Defense Defense NNP 25 403 866 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 403 867 : : : 25 403 868 $ $ $ 25 403 869 1.1 1.1 CD 25 403 870 billion billion CD 25 403 871 , , , 25 403 872 2.6 2.6 CD 25 403 873 % % NN 25 403 874 of of IN 25 403 875 GDP GDP NNP 25 403 876 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 877 1990 1990 CD 25 403 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 879 _ _ NNP 25 403 880 % % NN 25 403 881 _ _ NNP 25 403 882 _ _ NNP 25 403 883 @_British @_British NNP 25 403 884 Indian Indian NNP 25 403 885 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 403 886 Territory Territory NNP 25 403 887 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 888 dependent dependent JJ 25 403 889 territory territory NN 25 403 890 of of IN 25 403 891 the the DT 25 403 892 UK UK NNP 25 403 893 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 894 _ _ NNP 25 403 895 * * NFP 25 403 896 _ _ NNP 25 403 897 Geography Geography NNP 25 403 898 _ _ NNP 25 403 899 # # NNP 25 403 900 _ _ NNP 25 403 901 Total total JJ 25 403 902 area area NN 25 403 903 : : : 25 403 904 60 60 CD 25 403 905 km2 km2 NN 25 403 906 ; ; : 25 403 907 land land NN 25 403 908 area area NN 25 403 909 : : : 25 403 910 60 60 CD 25 403 911 km2 km2 NNP 25 403 912 _ _ NNP 25 403 913 # # NNP 25 403 914 _ _ NNP 25 403 915 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 403 916 area area NN 25 403 917 : : : 25 403 918 about about IN 25 403 919 0.3 0.3 CD 25 403 920 times time NNS 25 403 921 the the DT 25 403 922 size size NN 25 403 923 of of IN 25 403 924 Washington Washington NNP 25 403 925 , , , 25 403 926 DC DC NNP 25 403 927 _ _ NNP 25 403 928 # # $ 25 403 929 _ _ NNP 25 403 930 Land Land NNP 25 403 931 boundaries boundary NNS 25 403 932 : : : 25 403 933 none none NN 25 403 934 _ _ NNP 25 403 935 # # NNP 25 403 936 _ _ NNP 25 403 937 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 403 938 : : : 25 403 939 698 698 CD 25 403 940 km km NN 25 403 941 _ _ NNP 25 403 942 # # NNP 25 403 943 _ _ NNP 25 403 944 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 403 945 claims claim VBZ 25 403 946 : : : 25 403 947 Territorial territorial JJ 25 403 948 sea sea NN 25 403 949 : : : 25 403 950 3 3 CD 25 403 951 nm nm NNP 25 403 952 _ _ NNP 25 403 953 # # NNP 25 403 954 _ _ NNP 25 403 955 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 403 956 : : : 25 403 957 the the DT 25 403 958 entire entire JJ 25 403 959 Chagos Chagos NNP 25 403 960 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 403 961 is be VBZ 25 403 962 claimed claim VBN 25 403 963 by by IN 25 403 964 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 403 965 _ _ NNP 25 403 966 # # NNP 25 403 967 _ _ NNP 25 403 968 Climate Climate NNP 25 403 969 : : : 25 403 970 tropical tropical JJ 25 403 971 marine marine NN 25 403 972 ; ; : 25 403 973 hot hot JJ 25 403 974 , , , 25 403 975 humid humid JJ 25 403 976 , , , 25 403 977 moderated moderate VBN 25 403 978 by by IN 25 403 979 trade trade NN 25 403 980 winds wind NNS 25 403 981 _ _ NNP 25 403 982 # # $ 25 403 983 _ _ NNP 25 403 984 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 403 985 : : : 25 403 986 flat flat JJ 25 403 987 and and CC 25 403 988 low low JJ 25 403 989 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 990 up up IN 25 403 991 to to TO 25 403 992 4 4 CD 25 403 993 meters meter NNS 25 403 994 in in IN 25 403 995 elevation elevation NN 25 403 996 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 997 _ _ NNP 25 403 998 # # $ 25 403 999 _ _ NNP 25 403 1000 Natural natural JJ 25 403 1001 resources resource NNS 25 403 1002 : : : 25 403 1003 coconuts coconut NNS 25 403 1004 , , , 25 403 1005 fish fish NN 25 403 1006 _ _ NNP 25 403 1007 # # $ 25 403 1008 _ _ NNP 25 403 1009 Land Land NNP 25 403 1010 use use NN 25 403 1011 : : : 25 403 1012 arable arable JJ 25 403 1013 land land NN 25 403 1014 0 0 CD 25 403 1015 % % NN 25 403 1016 ; ; , 25 403 1017 permanent permanent JJ 25 403 1018 crops crop NNS 25 403 1019 0 0 CD 25 403 1020 % % NN 25 403 1021 ; ; : 25 403 1022 meadows meadow NNS 25 403 1023 and and CC 25 403 1024 pastures pasture NNS 25 403 1025 0 0 CD 25 403 1026 % % NN 25 403 1027 ; ; , 25 403 1028 forest forest NN 25 403 1029 and and CC 25 403 1030 woodland woodland JJ 25 403 1031 0 0 CD 25 403 1032 % % NN 25 403 1033 ; ; , 25 403 1034 other other JJ 25 403 1035 100 100 CD 25 403 1036 % % NN 25 403 1037 _ _ NNP 25 403 1038 # # $ 25 403 1039 _ _ NNP 25 403 1040 Environment Environment NNP 25 403 1041 : : : 25 403 1042 archipelago archipelago NN 25 403 1043 of of IN 25 403 1044 2,300 2,300 CD 25 403 1045 islands island NNS 25 403 1046 _ _ NNP 25 403 1047 # # $ 25 403 1048 _ _ NNP 25 403 1049 Note Note NNP 25 403 1050 : : : 25 403 1051 Diego Diego NNP 25 403 1052 Garcia Garcia NNP 25 403 1053 , , , 25 403 1054 largest large JJS 25 403 1055 and and CC 25 403 1056 southernmost southernmost VBP 25 403 1057 island island NN 25 403 1058 , , , 25 403 1059 occupies occupy VBZ 25 403 1060 strategic strategic JJ 25 403 1061 location location NN 25 403 1062 in in IN 25 403 1063 central central JJ 25 403 1064 Indian Indian NNP 25 403 1065 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 403 1066 _ _ NNP 25 403 1067 * * NFP 25 403 1068 _ _ NNP 25 403 1069 People People NNPS 25 403 1070 _ _ IN 25 403 1071 # # NNP 25 403 1072 _ _ NNP 25 403 1073 Population Population NNP 25 403 1074 : : : 25 403 1075 no no DT 25 403 1076 permanent permanent JJ 25 403 1077 civilian civilian JJ 25 403 1078 population population NN 25 403 1079 ; ; : 25 403 1080 formerly formerly RB 25 403 1081 about about IN 25 403 1082 3,000 3,000 CD 25 403 1083 islanders islander NNS 25 403 1084 _ _ IN 25 403 1085 # # NN 25 403 1086 _ _ NNP 25 403 1087 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 403 1088 divisions division NNS 25 403 1089 : : : 25 403 1090 civilian civilian JJ 25 403 1091 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 403 1092 , , , 25 403 1093 known know VBN 25 403 1094 as as IN 25 403 1095 the the DT 25 403 1096 Ilois Ilois NNP 25 403 1097 , , , 25 403 1098 evacuated evacuate VBN 25 403 1099 to to IN 25 403 1100 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 403 1101 before before IN 25 403 1102 construction construction NN 25 403 1103 of of IN 25 403 1104 UK UK NNP 25 403 1105 and and CC 25 403 1106 US US NNP 25 403 1107 defense defense NN 25 403 1108 facilities facility NNS 25 403 1109 _ _ NNP 25 403 1110 * * NFP 25 403 1111 _ _ NNP 25 403 1112 Government Government NNP 25 403 1113 _ _ NNP 25 403 1114 # # NNP 25 403 1115 _ _ NNP 25 403 1116 Long Long NNP 25 403 1117 - - HYPH 25 403 1118 form form NN 25 403 1119 name name NN 25 403 1120 : : : 25 403 1121 British british JJ 25 403 1122 Indian Indian NNP 25 403 1123 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 403 1124 Territory Territory NNP 25 403 1125 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 1126 no no DT 25 403 1127 short short JJ 25 403 1128 - - HYPH 25 403 1129 form form NN 25 403 1130 name name NN 25 403 1131 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 1132 ; ; , 25 403 1133 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 403 1134 BIOT BIOT NNP 25 403 1135 _ _ NNP 25 403 1136 # # $ 25 403 1137 _ _ NNP 25 403 1138 Type Type NNP 25 403 1139 : : : 25 403 1140 dependent dependent JJ 25 403 1141 territory territory NN 25 403 1142 of of IN 25 403 1143 the the DT 25 403 1144 UK UK NNP 25 403 1145 _ _ NNP 25 403 1146 # # NNP 25 403 1147 _ _ NNP 25 403 1148 Capital Capital NNP 25 403 1149 : : : 25 403 1150 none none NN 25 403 1151 _ _ NNP 25 403 1152 # # NNP 25 403 1153 _ _ NNP 25 403 1154 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 403 1155 : : : 25 403 1156 Chief Chief NNP 25 403 1157 of of IN 25 403 1158 State State NNP 25 403 1159 -- -- : 25 403 1160 Queen Queen NNP 25 403 1161 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 403 1162 II II NNP 25 403 1163 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 1164 since since IN 25 403 1165 6 6 CD 25 403 1166 February February NNP 25 403 1167 1952 1952 CD 25 403 1168 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 1169 ; ; : 25 403 1170 Head Head NNP 25 403 1171 of of IN 25 403 1172 Government Government NNP 25 403 1173 -- -- : 25 403 1174 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 403 1175 and and CC 25 403 1176 Administrator Administrator NNP 25 403 1177 R. R. NNP 25 403 1178 EDIS EDIS NNP 25 403 1179 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 1180 since since IN 25 403 1181 NA NA NNP 25 403 1182 1988 1988 CD 25 403 1183 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 1184 ; ; : 25 403 1185 note note VB 25 403 1186 -- -- : 25 403 1187 resides reside NNS 25 403 1188 in in IN 25 403 1189 the the DT 25 403 1190 UK UK NNP 25 403 1191 _ _ NNP 25 403 1192 # # $ 25 403 1193 _ _ NNP 25 403 1194 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 403 1195 representation representation NN 25 403 1196 : : : 25 403 1197 none none NN 25 403 1198 ( ( -LRB- 25 403 1199 dependent dependent JJ 25 403 1200 territory territory NN 25 403 1201 of of IN 25 403 1202 the the DT 25 403 1203 UK UK NNP 25 403 1204 ) ) -RRB- 25 403 1205 _ _ NNP 25 403 1206 # # $ 25 403 1207 _ _ NNP 25 403 1208 Flag Flag NNP 25 403 1209 : : : 25 403 1210 white white JJ 25 403 1211 with with IN 25 403 1212 the the DT 25 403 1213 flag flag NN 25 403 1214 of of IN 25 403 1215 the the DT 25 403 1216 UK UK NNP 25 403 1217 in in IN 25 403 1218 the the DT 25 403 1219 upper upper JJ 25 403 1220 hoist hoist NN 25 403 1221 - - HYPH 25 403 1222 side side NN 25 403 1223 quadrant quadrant NN 25 403 1224 and and CC 25 403 1225 six six CD 25 403 1226 blue blue JJ 25 403 1227 wavy wavy NNP 25 403 1228 horizontal horizontal NNP 25 403 1229 stripes stripe NNS 25 403 1230 bearing bear VBG 25 403 1231 a a DT 25 403 1232 palm palm NN 25 403 1233 tree tree NN 25 403 1234 and and CC 25 403 1235 yellow yellow JJ 25 403 1236 crown crown NN 25 403 1237 centered center VBD 25 403 1238 on on IN 25 403 1239 the the DT 25 403 1240 outer outer JJ 25 403 1241 half half NN 25 403 1242 of of IN 25 403 1243 the the DT 25 403 1244 flag flag NN 25 403 1245 _ _ NNP 25 403 1246 * * NFP 25 403 1247 _ _ NNP 25 403 1248 Economy Economy NNP 25 403 1249 _ _ NNP 25 403 1250 # # NNP 25 403 1251 _ _ NNP 25 403 1252 Overview Overview NNP 25 403 1253 : : : 25 403 1254 All all DT 25 403 1255 economic economic JJ 25 403 1256 activity activity NN 25 403 1257 is be VBZ 25 403 1258 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 403 1259 on on IN 25 403 1260 the the DT 25 403 1261 largest large JJS 25 403 1262 island island NN 25 403 1263 of of IN 25 403 1264 Diego Diego NNP 25 403 1265 Garcia Garcia NNP 25 403 1266 , , , 25 403 1267 where where WRB 25 403 1268 joint joint JJ 25 403 1269 UK UK NNP 25 403 1270 - - HYPH 25 403 1271 US US NNP 25 403 1272 defense defense NN 25 403 1273 facilities facility NNS 25 403 1274 are be VBP 25 403 1275 located locate VBN 25 403 1276 . . . 25 404 1 Construction construction NN 25 404 2 projects project NNS 25 404 3 and and CC 25 404 4 various various JJ 25 404 5 services service NNS 25 404 6 needed need VBN 25 404 7 to to TO 25 404 8 support support VB 25 404 9 the the DT 25 404 10 military military JJ 25 404 11 installations installation NNS 25 404 12 are be VBP 25 404 13 done do VBN 25 404 14 by by IN 25 404 15 military military NN 25 404 16 and and CC 25 404 17 contract contract NN 25 404 18 employees employee NNS 25 404 19 from from IN 25 404 20 the the DT 25 404 21 UK UK NNP 25 404 22 and and CC 25 404 23 the the DT 25 404 24 US US NNP 25 404 25 . . . 25 405 1 There there EX 25 405 2 are be VBP 25 405 3 no no DT 25 405 4 industrial industrial JJ 25 405 5 or or CC 25 405 6 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 405 7 activities activity NNS 25 405 8 on on IN 25 405 9 the the DT 25 405 10 islands island NNS 25 405 11 . . . 25 406 1 _ _ NNP 25 406 2 # 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NNP 25 410 81 , , , 25 410 82 1988 1988 CD 25 410 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 84 ; ; : 25 410 85 commodities commodity NNS 25 410 86 -- -- : 25 410 87 rum rum NN 25 410 88 , , , 25 410 89 fresh fresh JJ 25 410 90 fish fish NN 25 410 91 , , , 25 410 92 gravel gravel NN 25 410 93 , , , 25 410 94 sand sand NN 25 410 95 , , , 25 410 96 fruits fruit NNS 25 410 97 , , , 25 410 98 animals animal NNS 25 410 99 ; ; : 25 410 100 partners partner NNS 25 410 101 -- -- : 25 410 102 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 410 103 Islands Islands NNP 25 410 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 105 US US NNP 25 410 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 107 , , , 25 410 108 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 410 109 Rico Rico NNP 25 410 110 , , , 25 410 111 US US NNP 25 410 112 _ _ NNP 25 410 113 # # $ 25 410 114 _ _ NNP 25 410 115 Imports Imports NNPS 25 410 116 : : : 25 410 117 $ $ $ 25 410 118 11.5 11.5 CD 25 410 119 million million CD 25 410 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 121 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 410 122 . . NNP 25 410 123 , , , 25 410 124 1988 1988 CD 25 410 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 126 ; ; : 25 410 127 commodities commodity NNS 25 410 128 -- -- : 25 410 129 building building NN 25 410 130 materials material NNS 25 410 131 , , , 25 410 132 automobiles automobile NNS 25 410 133 , , , 25 410 134 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 410 135 , , , 25 410 136 machinery machinery NN 25 410 137 ; ; : 25 410 138 partners partner NNS 25 410 139 -- -- : 25 410 140 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 410 141 Islands Islands NNP 25 410 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 143 US US NNP 25 410 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 145 , , , 25 410 146 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 410 147 Rico Rico NNP 25 410 148 , , , 25 410 149 US US NNP 25 410 150 _ _ NNP 25 410 151 # # $ 25 410 152 _ _ NNP 25 410 153 External External NNP 25 410 154 debt debt NN 25 410 155 : : : 25 410 156 $ $ $ 25 410 157 4.5 4.5 CD 25 410 158 million million CD 25 410 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 160 1985 1985 CD 25 410 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 162 _ _ NNP 25 410 163 # # $ 25 410 164 _ _ NNP 25 410 165 Industrial industrial JJ 25 410 166 production production NN 25 410 167 : : : 25 410 168 growth growth NN 25 410 169 rate rate NN 25 410 170 - - : 25 410 171 4.0 4.0 CD 25 410 172 % % NN 25 410 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 174 1985 1985 CD 25 410 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 176 _ _ NNP 25 410 177 # # $ 25 410 178 _ _ NNP 25 410 179 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 410 180 : : : 25 410 181 10,500 10,500 CD 25 410 182 kW kw NN 25 410 183 capacity capacity NN 25 410 184 ; ; : 25 410 185 43 43 CD 25 410 186 million million CD 25 410 187 kWh kWh NNS 25 410 188 produced produce VBN 25 410 189 , , , 25 410 190 3,510 3,510 CD 25 410 191 kWh kWh NNS 25 410 192 per per IN 25 410 193 capita capita NN 25 410 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 195 1990 1990 CD 25 410 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 197 _ _ NNP 25 410 198 # # NNP 25 410 199 _ _ NNP 25 410 200 Industries Industries NNPS 25 410 201 : : : 25 410 202 tourism tourism NN 25 410 203 , , , 25 410 204 light light JJ 25 410 205 industry industry NN 25 410 206 , , , 25 410 207 construction construction NN 25 410 208 , , , 25 410 209 rum rum NN 25 410 210 , , , 25 410 211 concrete concrete JJ 25 410 212 block block NN 25 410 213 , , , 25 410 214 offshore offshore JJ 25 410 215 financial financial JJ 25 410 216 center center NN 25 410 217 _ _ NNP 25 410 218 # # NNP 25 410 219 _ _ NNP 25 410 220 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 410 221 : : : 25 410 222 livestock livestock NN 25 410 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 224 including include VBG 25 410 225 poultry poultry NN 25 410 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 227 , , , 25 410 228 fish fish NN 25 410 229 , , , 25 410 230 fruit fruit NN 25 410 231 , , , 25 410 232 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 410 233 _ _ NNP 25 410 234 # # $ 25 410 235 _ _ NNP 25 410 236 Economic economic JJ 25 410 237 aid aid NN 25 410 238 : : : 25 410 239 NA NA NNP 25 410 240 _ _ NNP 25 410 241 # # $ 25 410 242 _ _ NNP 25 410 243 Currency Currency NNP 25 410 244 : : : 25 410 245 US US NNP 25 410 246 currency currency NN 25 410 247 is be VBZ 25 410 248 used use VBN 25 410 249 _ _ NNP 25 410 250 # # NNP 25 410 251 _ _ NNP 25 410 252 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 410 253 rates rate NNS 25 410 254 : : : 25 410 255 US US NNP 25 410 256 currency currency NN 25 410 257 is be VBZ 25 410 258 used use VBN 25 410 259 _ _ NNP 25 410 260 # # $ 25 410 261 _ _ NNP 25 410 262 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 410 263 year year NN 25 410 264 : : : 25 410 265 1 1 CD 25 410 266 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 410 267 March March NNP 25 410 268 _ _ NNP 25 410 269 * * NFP 25 410 270 _ _ NNP 25 410 271 Communications Communications NNPS 25 410 272 _ _ NNP 25 410 273 # # NNP 25 410 274 _ _ NNP 25 410 275 Highways Highways NNP 25 410 276 : : : 25 410 277 106 106 CD 25 410 278 km km NN 25 410 279 motorable motorable JJ 25 410 280 roads road NNS 25 410 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 282 1983 1983 CD 25 410 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 284 _ _ NNP 25 410 285 # # NNP 25 410 286 _ _ NNP 25 410 287 Ports Ports NNPS 25 410 288 : : : 25 410 289 Road Road NNP 25 410 290 Town Town NNP 25 410 291 _ _ NNP 25 410 292 # # NNP 25 410 293 _ _ NNP 25 410 294 Airports Airports NNP 25 410 295 : : : 25 410 296 3 3 CD 25 410 297 total total NN 25 410 298 , , , 25 410 299 3 3 CD 25 410 300 usable usable VBD 25 410 301 ; ; : 25 410 302 2 2 CD 25 410 303 with with IN 25 410 304 permanent permanent JJ 25 410 305 - - HYPH 25 410 306 surface surface NN 25 410 307 runways runway NNS 25 410 308 less less JJR 25 410 309 than than IN 25 410 310 1,220 1,220 CD 25 410 311 m m NNP 25 410 312 _ _ NNP 25 410 313 # # NNP 25 410 314 _ _ NNP 25 410 315 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 410 316 : : : 25 410 317 3,000 3,000 CD 25 410 318 telephones telephone NNS 25 410 319 ; ; : 25 410 320 worldwide worldwide JJ 25 410 321 external external JJ 25 410 322 telephone telephone NN 25 410 323 service service NN 25 410 324 ; ; : 25 410 325 submarine submarine NN 25 410 326 cable cable NN 25 410 327 communication communication NN 25 410 328 links link NNS 25 410 329 to to IN 25 410 330 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 410 331 ; ; : 25 410 332 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 25 410 333 AM am NN 25 410 334 , , , 25 410 335 no no DT 25 410 336 FM FM NNP 25 410 337 , , , 25 410 338 1 1 CD 25 410 339 TV tv NN 25 410 340 _ _ NNP 25 410 341 * * NFP 25 410 342 _ _ NNP 25 410 343 Defense Defense NNP 25 410 344 Forces Forces NNPS 25 410 345 _ _ NNP 25 410 346 # # $ 25 410 347 _ _ NNP 25 410 348 Note Note NNP 25 410 349 : : : 25 410 350 defense defense NN 25 410 351 is be VBZ 25 410 352 the the DT 25 410 353 responsibility responsibility NN 25 410 354 of of IN 25 410 355 the the DT 25 410 356 UK UK NNP 25 410 357 _ _ NNP 25 410 358 % % NN 25 410 359 _ _ NNP 25 410 360 _ _ NNP 25 410 361 @_Brunei @_Brunei NNP 25 410 362 _ _ NNP 25 410 363 * * NFP 25 410 364 _ _ NNP 25 410 365 Geography Geography NNP 25 410 366 _ _ NNP 25 410 367 # # NNP 25 410 368 _ _ NNP 25 410 369 Total total JJ 25 410 370 area area NN 25 410 371 : : : 25 410 372 5,770 5,770 CD 25 410 373 km2 km2 NN 25 410 374 ; ; : 25 410 375 land land NN 25 410 376 area area NN 25 410 377 : : : 25 410 378 5,270 5,270 CD 25 410 379 km2 km2 NNP 25 410 380 _ _ NNP 25 410 381 # # NNP 25 410 382 _ _ NNP 25 410 383 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 410 384 area area NN 25 410 385 : : : 25 410 386 slightly slightly RB 25 410 387 larger large JJR 25 410 388 than than IN 25 410 389 Delaware Delaware NNP 25 410 390 _ _ NNP 25 410 391 # # $ 25 410 392 _ _ NNP 25 410 393 Land Land NNP 25 410 394 boundary boundary NN 25 410 395 : : : 25 410 396 381 381 CD 25 410 397 km km NN 25 410 398 with with IN 25 410 399 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 410 400 _ _ NNP 25 410 401 # # $ 25 410 402 _ _ NNP 25 410 403 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 410 404 : : : 25 410 405 161 161 CD 25 410 406 km km NNS 25 410 407 _ _ NNP 25 410 408 # # NNP 25 410 409 _ _ NNP 25 410 410 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 410 411 claims claim VBZ 25 410 412 : : : 25 410 413 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 410 414 fishing fishing NN 25 410 415 zone zone NN 25 410 416 : : : 25 410 417 200 200 CD 25 410 418 nm nm CD 25 410 419 ; ; : 25 410 420 Territorial territorial JJ 25 410 421 sea sea NN 25 410 422 : : : 25 410 423 12 12 CD 25 410 424 nm nm NNP 25 410 425 _ _ NNP 25 410 426 # # NNP 25 410 427 _ _ NNP 25 410 428 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 410 429 : : : 25 410 430 may may MD 25 410 431 wish wish VB 25 410 432 to to TO 25 410 433 purchase purchase VB 25 410 434 the the DT 25 410 435 Malaysian malaysian JJ 25 410 436 salient salient NN 25 410 437 that that WDT 25 410 438 divides divide VBZ 25 410 439 the the DT 25 410 440 country country NN 25 410 441 _ _ IN 25 410 442 # # NNP 25 410 443 _ _ NNP 25 410 444 Climate Climate NNP 25 410 445 : : : 25 410 446 tropical tropical JJ 25 410 447 ; ; : 25 410 448 hot hot JJ 25 410 449 , , , 25 410 450 humid humid JJ 25 410 451 , , , 25 410 452 rainy rainy NNP 25 410 453 _ _ NNP 25 410 454 # # $ 25 410 455 _ _ NNP 25 410 456 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 410 457 : : : 25 410 458 flat flat JJ 25 410 459 coastal coastal JJ 25 410 460 plain plain NN 25 410 461 rises rise VBZ 25 410 462 to to IN 25 410 463 mountains mountain NNS 25 410 464 in in IN 25 410 465 east east NN 25 410 466 ; ; , 25 410 467 hilly hilly RB 25 410 468 lowland lowland VB 25 410 469 in in IN 25 410 470 west west NNP 25 410 471 _ _ NNP 25 410 472 # # $ 25 410 473 _ _ NNP 25 410 474 Natural natural JJ 25 410 475 resources resource NNS 25 410 476 : : : 25 410 477 crude crude JJ 25 410 478 oil oil NN 25 410 479 , , , 25 410 480 natural natural JJ 25 410 481 gas gas NN 25 410 482 , , , 25 410 483 timber timber NN 25 410 484 _ _ NNP 25 410 485 # # $ 25 410 486 _ _ NNP 25 410 487 Land Land NNP 25 410 488 use use NN 25 410 489 : : : 25 410 490 arable arable JJ 25 410 491 land land NN 25 410 492 1 1 CD 25 410 493 % % NN 25 410 494 ; ; , 25 410 495 permanent permanent JJ 25 410 496 crops crop NNS 25 410 497 1 1 CD 25 410 498 % % NN 25 410 499 ; ; : 25 410 500 meadows meadow NNS 25 410 501 and and CC 25 410 502 pastures pasture NNS 25 410 503 1 1 CD 25 410 504 % % NN 25 410 505 ; ; , 25 410 506 forest forest NN 25 410 507 and and CC 25 410 508 woodland woodland IN 25 410 509 79 79 CD 25 410 510 % % NN 25 410 511 ; ; , 25 410 512 other other JJ 25 410 513 18 18 CD 25 410 514 % % NN 25 410 515 ; ; , 25 410 516 includes include VBZ 25 410 517 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 410 518 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 410 519 _ _ NNP 25 410 520 # # $ 25 410 521 _ _ NNP 25 410 522 Environment Environment NNP 25 410 523 : : : 25 410 524 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 410 525 , , , 25 410 526 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 410 527 , , , 25 410 528 and and CC 25 410 529 severe severe JJ 25 410 530 flooding flooding NN 25 410 531 are be VBP 25 410 532 rare rare JJ 25 410 533 _ _ NNP 25 410 534 # # $ 25 410 535 _ _ NNP 25 410 536 Note Note NNP 25 410 537 : : : 25 410 538 close close RB 25 410 539 to to IN 25 410 540 vital vital JJ 25 410 541 sea sea NN 25 410 542 lanes lane NNS 25 410 543 through through IN 25 410 544 South South NNP 25 410 545 China China NNP 25 410 546 Sea Sea NNP 25 410 547 linking link VBG 25 410 548 Indian Indian NNP 25 410 549 and and CC 25 410 550 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 410 551 Oceans Oceans NNPS 25 410 552 ; ; : 25 410 553 two two CD 25 410 554 parts part NNS 25 410 555 physically physically RB 25 410 556 separated separate VBN 25 410 557 by by IN 25 410 558 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 410 559 ; ; : 25 410 560 almost almost RB 25 410 561 an an DT 25 410 562 enclave enclave NN 25 410 563 of of IN 25 410 564 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 410 565 _ _ NNP 25 410 566 * * NFP 25 410 567 _ _ NNP 25 410 568 People People NNPS 25 410 569 _ _ IN 25 410 570 # # NNP 25 410 571 _ _ NNP 25 410 572 Population Population NNP 25 410 573 : : : 25 410 574 397,777 397,777 CD 25 410 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 576 July July NNP 25 410 577 1991 1991 CD 25 410 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 579 , , , 25 410 580 growth growth NN 25 410 581 rate rate NN 25 410 582 6.3 6.3 CD 25 410 583 % % NN 25 410 584 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 585 1991 1991 CD 25 410 586 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 587 _ _ NNP 25 410 588 # # NNP 25 410 589 _ _ NNP 25 410 590 Birth Birth NNP 25 410 591 rate rate NN 25 410 592 : : : 25 410 593 22 22 CD 25 410 594 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 410 595 population population NN 25 410 596 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 597 1991 1991 CD 25 410 598 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 599 _ _ NNP 25 410 600 # # $ 25 410 601 _ _ NNP 25 410 602 Death Death NNP 25 410 603 rate rate NN 25 410 604 : : : 25 410 605 4 4 CD 25 410 606 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 410 607 population population NN 25 410 608 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 609 1991 1991 CD 25 410 610 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 611 _ _ NNP 25 410 612 # # NNP 25 410 613 _ _ NNP 25 410 614 Net net JJ 25 410 615 migration migration NN 25 410 616 rate rate NN 25 410 617 : : : 25 410 618 45 45 CD 25 410 619 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 410 620 population population NN 25 410 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 622 1991 1991 CD 25 410 623 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 624 _ _ NNP 25 410 625 # # $ 25 410 626 _ _ NNP 25 410 627 Infant Infant NNP 25 410 628 mortality mortality NN 25 410 629 rate rate NN 25 410 630 : : : 25 410 631 10 10 CD 25 410 632 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 410 633 live live JJ 25 410 634 births birth NNS 25 410 635 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 636 1991 1991 CD 25 410 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 638 _ _ NNP 25 410 639 # # NNP 25 410 640 _ _ NNP 25 410 641 Life Life NNP 25 410 642 expectancy expectancy NN 25 410 643 at at IN 25 410 644 birth birth NN 25 410 645 : : : 25 410 646 74 74 CD 25 410 647 years year NNS 25 410 648 male male JJ 25 410 649 , , , 25 410 650 77 77 CD 25 410 651 years year NNS 25 410 652 female female JJ 25 410 653 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 654 1991 1991 CD 25 410 655 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 656 _ _ NNP 25 410 657 # # NNP 25 410 658 _ _ NNP 25 410 659 Total total JJ 25 410 660 fertility fertility NN 25 410 661 rate rate NN 25 410 662 : : : 25 410 663 2.9 2.9 CD 25 410 664 children child NNS 25 410 665 born bear VBN 25 410 666 / / SYM 25 410 667 woman woman NN 25 410 668 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 669 1991 1991 CD 25 410 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 671 _ _ NNP 25 410 672 # # $ 25 410 673 _ _ NNP 25 410 674 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 410 675 : : : 25 410 676 noun noun NNP 25 410 677 -- -- : 25 410 678 Bruneian(s Bruneian(s NNP 25 410 679 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 680 ; ; , 25 410 681 adjective adjective JJ 25 410 682 -- -- : 25 410 683 Bruneian Bruneian NNP 25 410 684 _ _ NNP 25 410 685 # # $ 25 410 686 _ _ NNP 25 410 687 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 410 688 divisions division NNS 25 410 689 : : : 25 410 690 Malay malay VB 25 410 691 64 64 CD 25 410 692 % % NN 25 410 693 , , , 25 410 694 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 410 695 20 20 CD 25 410 696 % % NN 25 410 697 , , , 25 410 698 other other JJ 25 410 699 16 16 CD 25 410 700 % % NN 25 410 701 _ _ NNP 25 410 702 # # $ 25 410 703 _ _ NNP 25 410 704 Religion Religion NNP 25 410 705 : : : 25 410 706 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 410 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 708 official official JJ 25 410 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 710 63 63 CD 25 410 711 % % NN 25 410 712 , , , 25 410 713 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 25 410 714 14 14 CD 25 410 715 % % NN 25 410 716 , , , 25 410 717 Christian Christian NNP 25 410 718 8 8 CD 25 410 719 % % NN 25 410 720 , , , 25 410 721 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 410 722 beliefs belief NNS 25 410 723 and and CC 25 410 724 other other JJ 25 410 725 15 15 CD 25 410 726 % % NN 25 410 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 728 1981 1981 CD 25 410 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 730 _ _ NNP 25 410 731 # # $ 25 410 732 _ _ NNP 25 410 733 Language Language NNP 25 410 734 : : : 25 410 735 Malay Malay NNP 25 410 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 737 official official NN 25 410 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 739 , , , 25 410 740 English English NNP 25 410 741 , , , 25 410 742 and and CC 25 410 743 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 410 744 _ _ NNP 25 410 745 # # NNP 25 410 746 _ _ NNP 25 410 747 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 410 748 : : : 25 410 749 77 77 CD 25 410 750 % % NN 25 410 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 752 male male JJ 25 410 753 85 85 CD 25 410 754 % % NN 25 410 755 , , , 25 410 756 female female JJ 25 410 757 69 69 CD 25 410 758 % % NN 25 410 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 760 age age NN 25 410 761 15 15 CD 25 410 762 and and CC 25 410 763 over over RB 25 410 764 can can MD 25 410 765 read read VB 25 410 766 and and CC 25 410 767 write write VB 25 410 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 769 1981 1981 CD 25 410 770 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 771 _ _ NNP 25 410 772 # # $ 25 410 773 _ _ NNP 25 410 774 Labor Labor NNP 25 410 775 force force NN 25 410 776 : : : 25 410 777 89,000 89,000 CD 25 410 778 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 779 includes include VBZ 25 410 780 members member NNS 25 410 781 of of IN 25 410 782 the the DT 25 410 783 Army Army NNP 25 410 784 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 785 ; ; : 25 410 786 33 33 CD 25 410 787 % % NN 25 410 788 of of IN 25 410 789 labor labor NN 25 410 790 force force NN 25 410 791 is be VBZ 25 410 792 foreign foreign JJ 25 410 793 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 794 1988 1988 CD 25 410 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 796 ; ; : 25 410 797 government government NN 25 410 798 47.5 47.5 CD 25 410 799 % % NN 25 410 800 ; ; , 25 410 801 production production NN 25 410 802 of of IN 25 410 803 oil oil NN 25 410 804 , , , 25 410 805 natural natural JJ 25 410 806 gas gas NN 25 410 807 , , , 25 410 808 services service NNS 25 410 809 , , , 25 410 810 and and CC 25 410 811 construction construction NN 25 410 812 41.9 41.9 CD 25 410 813 % % NN 25 410 814 ; ; , 25 410 815 agriculture agriculture NN 25 410 816 , , , 25 410 817 forestry forestry NN 25 410 818 , , , 25 410 819 and and CC 25 410 820 fishing fish VBG 25 410 821 3.8 3.8 CD 25 410 822 % % NN 25 410 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 824 1986 1986 CD 25 410 825 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 826 _ _ NNP 25 410 827 # # NNP 25 410 828 _ _ NNP 25 410 829 Organized Organized NNP 25 410 830 labor labor NN 25 410 831 : : : 25 410 832 2 2 CD 25 410 833 % % NN 25 410 834 of of IN 25 410 835 labor labor NN 25 410 836 force force NN 25 410 837 _ _ NNP 25 410 838 * * NFP 25 410 839 _ _ NNP 25 410 840 Government Government NNP 25 410 841 _ _ NNP 25 410 842 # # NNP 25 410 843 _ _ NNP 25 410 844 Long Long NNP 25 410 845 - - HYPH 25 410 846 form form NN 25 410 847 name name NN 25 410 848 : : : 25 410 849 Negara Negara NNP 25 410 850 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 410 851 Darussalam Darussalam NNP 25 410 852 _ _ NNP 25 410 853 # # $ 25 410 854 _ _ NNP 25 410 855 Type Type NNP 25 410 856 : : : 25 410 857 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 410 858 sultanate sultanate NNP 25 410 859 _ _ NNP 25 410 860 # # NNP 25 410 861 _ _ NNP 25 410 862 Capital Capital NNP 25 410 863 : : : 25 410 864 Bandar Bandar NNP 25 410 865 Seri Seri NNP 25 410 866 Begawan Begawan NNP 25 410 867 _ _ NNP 25 410 868 # # $ 25 410 869 _ _ NNP 25 410 870 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 410 871 divisions division NNS 25 410 872 : : : 25 410 873 4 4 CD 25 410 874 districts district NNS 25 410 875 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 876 daerah daerah NNP 25 410 877 - - HYPH 25 410 878 daerah daerah NNP 25 410 879 , , , 25 410 880 singular singular JJ 25 410 881 -- -- : 25 410 882 daerah daerah NNP 25 410 883 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 884 ; ; : 25 410 885 Belait Belait NNP 25 410 886 , , , 25 410 887 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 410 888 and and CC 25 410 889 Muara Muara NNP 25 410 890 , , , 25 410 891 Temburong Temburong NNP 25 410 892 , , , 25 410 893 Tutong Tutong NNP 25 410 894 _ _ NNP 25 410 895 # # $ 25 410 896 _ _ NNP 25 410 897 Independence Independence NNP 25 410 898 : : : 25 410 899 1 1 CD 25 410 900 January January NNP 25 410 901 1984 1984 CD 25 410 902 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 903 from from IN 25 410 904 UK UK NNP 25 410 905 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 906 _ _ NNP 25 410 907 # # $ 25 410 908 _ _ NNP 25 410 909 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 410 910 : : : 25 410 911 29 29 CD 25 410 912 September September NNP 25 410 913 1959 1959 CD 25 410 914 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 915 some some DT 25 410 916 provisions provision NNS 25 410 917 suspended suspend VBN 25 410 918 under under IN 25 410 919 a a DT 25 410 920 State State NNP 25 410 921 of of IN 25 410 922 Emergency Emergency NNP 25 410 923 since since IN 25 410 924 December December NNP 25 410 925 1962 1962 CD 25 410 926 , , , 25 410 927 others other NNS 25 410 928 since since IN 25 410 929 independence independence NN 25 410 930 on on IN 25 410 931 1 1 CD 25 410 932 January January NNP 25 410 933 1984 1984 CD 25 410 934 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 935 _ _ NNP 25 410 936 # # $ 25 410 937 _ _ NNP 25 410 938 Legal Legal NNP 25 410 939 system system NN 25 410 940 : : : 25 410 941 based base VBN 25 410 942 on on IN 25 410 943 Islamic islamic JJ 25 410 944 law law NN 25 410 945 _ _ NN 25 410 946 # # $ 25 410 947 _ _ NNP 25 410 948 National national JJ 25 410 949 holiday holiday NN 25 410 950 : : : 25 410 951 National National NNP 25 410 952 Day Day NNP 25 410 953 , , , 25 410 954 23 23 CD 25 410 955 February February NNP 25 410 956 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 957 1984 1984 CD 25 410 958 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 959 _ _ NNP 25 410 960 # # NNP 25 410 961 _ _ NNP 25 410 962 Executive Executive NNP 25 410 963 branch branch NN 25 410 964 : : : 25 410 965 sultan sultan NNP 25 410 966 , , , 25 410 967 prime prime NNP 25 410 968 minister minister NNP 25 410 969 , , , 25 410 970 Council Council NNP 25 410 971 of of IN 25 410 972 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 410 973 Ministers Ministers NNPS 25 410 974 _ _ NNP 25 410 975 # # NNP 25 410 976 _ _ NNP 25 410 977 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 410 978 branch branch NN 25 410 979 : : : 25 410 980 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 410 981 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 410 982 Council Council NNP 25 410 983 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 984 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 410 985 Masyuarat Masyuarat NNP 25 410 986 Megeri Megeri NNP 25 410 987 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 988 _ _ NNP 25 410 989 # # $ 25 410 990 _ _ NNP 25 410 991 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 410 992 branch branch NN 25 410 993 : : : 25 410 994 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 410 995 Court Court NNP 25 410 996 _ _ NNP 25 410 997 # # NNP 25 410 998 _ _ NNP 25 410 999 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 410 1000 : : : 25 410 1001 Chief Chief NNP 25 410 1002 of of IN 25 410 1003 State State NNP 25 410 1004 and and CC 25 410 1005 Head Head NNP 25 410 1006 of of IN 25 410 1007 Government Government NNP 25 410 1008 -- -- : 25 410 1009 Sultan Sultan NNP 25 410 1010 and and CC 25 410 1011 Prime Prime NNP 25 410 1012 Minister Minister NNP 25 410 1013 Sir Sir NNP 25 410 1014 Muda Muda NNP 25 410 1015 HASSANAL HASSANAL NNP 25 410 1016 BOLKIAH BOLKIAH NNP 25 410 1017 Muizzaddin Muizzaddin NNP 25 410 1018 Waddaulah Waddaulah NNP 25 410 1019 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 1020 since since IN 25 410 1021 5 5 CD 25 410 1022 October October NNP 25 410 1023 1967 1967 CD 25 410 1024 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 1025 _ _ NNP 25 410 1026 # # $ 25 410 1027 _ _ NNP 25 410 1028 Political political JJ 25 410 1029 parties party NNS 25 410 1030 and and CC 25 410 1031 leaders leader NNS 25 410 1032 : : : 25 410 1033 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 410 1034 United United NNP 25 410 1035 National National NNP 25 410 1036 Party Party NNP 25 410 1037 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 1038 inactive inactive JJ 25 410 1039 ) ) -RRB- 25 410 1040 , , , 25 410 1041 Anak Anak NNP 25 410 1042 HASANUDDIN HASANUDDIN NNP 25 410 1043 , , , 25 410 1044 chairman chairman NN 25 410 1045 ; 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H. NNP 25 410 1192 PHILLIPS PHILLIPS NNP 25 410 1193 ; ; : 25 410 1194 Embassy embassy NN 25 410 1195 at at IN 25 410 1196 Third Third NNP 25 410 1197 Floor Floor NNP 25 410 1198 , , , 25 410 1199 Teck Teck NNP 25 410 1200 Guan Guan NNP 25 410 1201 Plaza Plaza NNP 25 410 1202 , , , 25 410 1203 Jalan Jalan NNP 25 410 1204 Sultan Sultan NNP 25 410 1205 , , , 25 410 1206 Bandar Bandar NNP 25 410 1207 Seri Seri NNP 25 410 1208 Begawan Begawan NNP 25 410 1209 ( ( -LRB- 25 410 1210 mailing mail VBG 25 410 1211 address address NN 25 410 1212 is be VBZ 25 410 1213 P. P. NNP 25 410 1214 O. O. NNP 25 411 1 Box Box NNP 25 411 2 2991 2991 CD 25 411 3 , , , 25 411 4 Bandar Bandar NNP 25 411 5 Seri Seri NNP 25 411 6 Begawan Begawan NNP 25 411 7 and and CC 25 411 8 Box Box NNP 25 411 9 B B NNP 25 411 10 , , , 25 411 11 APO APO NNP 25 411 12 San San NNP 25 411 13 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 411 14 , , , 25 411 15 96528 96528 CD 25 411 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 411 17 ; ; : 25 411 18 telephone telephone NN 25 411 19 [ [ -LRB- 25 411 20 673 673 CD 25 411 21 ] ] -RRB- 25 411 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 411 23 2 2 CD 25 411 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 411 25 229 229 CD 25 411 26 - - SYM 25 411 27 670 670 CD 25 411 28 _ _ NNP 25 411 29 # # NNP 25 411 30 _ _ NNP 25 411 31 Flag Flag NNP 25 411 32 : : : 25 411 33 yellow yellow RB 25 411 34 with with IN 25 411 35 two two CD 25 411 36 diagonal diagonal JJ 25 411 37 bands band NNS 25 411 38 of of IN 25 411 39 white white JJ 25 411 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 411 41 top top NN 25 411 42 , , , 25 411 43 almost almost RB 25 411 44 double double JJ 25 411 45 width width NN 25 411 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 411 47 and and CC 25 411 48 black black JJ 25 411 49 starting start VBG 25 411 50 from from IN 25 411 51 the the DT 25 411 52 upper upper JJ 25 411 53 hoist hoist NN 25 411 54 side side NN 25 411 55 ; ; : 25 411 56 the the DT 25 411 57 national national JJ 25 411 58 emblem emblem NN 25 411 59 in in IN 25 411 60 red red NNP 25 411 61 is be VBZ 25 411 62 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 411 63 at at IN 25 411 64 the the DT 25 411 65 center center NN 25 411 66 ; ; : 25 411 67 the the DT 25 411 68 emblem emblem NN 25 411 69 includes include VBZ 25 411 70 a a DT 25 411 71 swallow swallow NN 25 411 72 - - HYPH 25 411 73 tailed tailed JJ 25 411 74 flag flag NN 25 411 75 on on IN 25 411 76 top top NN 25 411 77 of of IN 25 411 78 a a DT 25 411 79 winged wing VBN 25 411 80 column column NN 25 411 81 within within IN 25 411 82 an an DT 25 411 83 upturned upturned JJ 25 411 84 crescent crescent NN 25 411 85 above above IN 25 411 86 a a DT 25 411 87 scroll scroll NN 25 411 88 and and CC 25 411 89 flanked flank VBN 25 411 90 by by IN 25 411 91 two two CD 25 411 92 upraised upraised JJ 25 411 93 hands hand NNS 25 411 94 _ _ NNP 25 411 95 * * NFP 25 411 96 _ _ NNP 25 411 97 Economy Economy NNP 25 411 98 _ _ NNP 25 411 99 # # NNP 25 411 100 _ _ NNP 25 411 101 Overview Overview NNP 25 411 102 : : : 25 411 103 The the DT 25 411 104 economy economy NN 25 411 105 is be VBZ 25 411 106 a a DT 25 411 107 mixture mixture NN 25 411 108 of of IN 25 411 109 foreign foreign JJ 25 411 110 and and CC 25 411 111 domestic domestic JJ 25 411 112 entrepreneurship entrepreneurship NN 25 411 113 , , , 25 411 114 government government NN 25 411 115 regulation regulation NN 25 411 116 and and CC 25 411 117 welfare welfare NN 25 411 118 measures measure NNS 25 411 119 , , , 25 411 120 and and CC 25 411 121 village village NN 25 411 122 tradition tradition NN 25 411 123 . . . 25 412 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 412 2 is be VBZ 25 412 3 almost almost RB 25 412 4 totally totally RB 25 412 5 supported support VBN 25 412 6 by by IN 25 412 7 exports export NNS 25 412 8 of of IN 25 412 9 crude crude JJ 25 412 10 oil oil NN 25 412 11 and and CC 25 412 12 natural natural JJ 25 412 13 gas gas NN 25 412 14 , , , 25 412 15 with with IN 25 412 16 revenues revenue NNS 25 412 17 from from IN 25 412 18 the the DT 25 412 19 petroleum petroleum NN 25 412 20 sector sector NN 25 412 21 accounting account VBG 25 412 22 for for IN 25 412 23 more more JJR 25 412 24 than than IN 25 412 25 50 50 CD 25 412 26 % % NN 25 412 27 of of IN 25 412 28 GDP GDP NNP 25 412 29 . . . 25 413 1 Per per IN 25 413 2 capita capita FW 25 413 3 GDP gdp NN 25 413 4 of of IN 25 413 5 $ $ $ 25 413 6 9,600 9,600 CD 25 413 7 is be VBZ 25 413 8 among among IN 25 413 9 the the DT 25 413 10 highest high JJS 25 413 11 in in IN 25 413 12 the the DT 25 413 13 Third Third NNP 25 413 14 World World NNP 25 413 15 , , , 25 413 16 and and CC 25 413 17 substantial substantial JJ 25 413 18 income income NN 25 413 19 from from IN 25 413 20 overseas overseas JJ 25 413 21 investment investment NN 25 413 22 supplements supplement NNS 25 413 23 domestic domestic JJ 25 413 24 production production NN 25 413 25 . . . 25 414 1 The the DT 25 414 2 government government NN 25 414 3 provides provide VBZ 25 414 4 for for IN 25 414 5 all all DT 25 414 6 medical medical JJ 25 414 7 services service NNS 25 414 8 and and CC 25 414 9 subsidizes subsidize VBZ 25 414 10 food food NN 25 414 11 and and CC 25 414 12 housing housing NN 25 414 13 . . . 25 415 1 _ _ NNP 25 415 2 # # NNP 25 415 3 _ _ NNP 25 415 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 415 5 : : : 25 415 6 $ $ $ 25 415 7 3.3 3.3 CD 25 415 8 billion billion CD 25 415 9 , , , 25 415 10 per per IN 25 415 11 capita capita FW 25 415 12 $ $ $ 25 415 13 9,600 9,600 CD 25 415 14 ; ; : 25 415 15 real real JJ 25 415 16 growth growth NN 25 415 17 rate rate NN 25 415 18 2.7 2.7 CD 25 415 19 % % NN 25 415 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 415 21 1989 1989 CD 25 415 22 est est NNP 25 415 23 . . . 25 415 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 416 1 _ _ NNP 25 416 2 # # NN 25 416 3 _ _ NNP 25 416 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 416 5 rate rate NN 25 416 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 416 7 consumer consumer NN 25 416 8 prices price NNS 25 416 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 416 10 : : : 25 416 11 1.3 1.3 CD 25 416 12 % % NN 25 416 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 416 14 1989 1989 CD 25 416 15 est est NNP 25 416 16 . . . 25 416 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 417 1 _ _ NNP 25 417 2 # # NNP 25 417 3 _ _ NNP 25 417 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 417 5 : : : 25 417 6 2.5 2.5 CD 25 417 7 % % NN 25 417 8 , , , 25 417 9 shortage shortage NN 25 417 10 of of IN 25 417 11 skilled skilled JJ 25 417 12 labor labor NN 25 417 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 417 14 1989 1989 CD 25 417 15 est est NNP 25 417 16 . . . 25 417 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 418 1 _ _ NNP 25 418 2 # # NNP 25 418 3 _ _ NNP 25 418 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 418 5 : : : 25 418 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 418 7 $ $ $ 25 418 8 1.2 1.2 CD 25 418 9 billion billion CD 25 418 10 ; ; : 25 418 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 418 12 $ $ $ 25 418 13 1.4 1.4 CD 25 418 14 billion billion CD 25 418 15 , , , 25 418 16 including include VBG 25 418 17 capital capital NN 25 418 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 418 19 of of IN 25 418 20 $ $ $ 25 418 21 230 230 CD 25 418 22 million million CD 25 418 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 418 24 1988 1988 CD 25 418 25 est est NNP 25 418 26 . . . 25 418 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 1 _ _ NNP 25 419 2 # # NNP 25 419 3 _ _ NNP 25 419 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 419 5 : : : 25 419 6 $ $ $ 25 419 7 1.9 1.9 CD 25 419 8 billion billion CD 25 419 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 419 11 . . NNP 25 419 12 , , , 25 419 13 1989 1989 CD 25 419 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 15 ; ; : 25 419 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 419 17 -- -- : 25 419 18 crude crude JJ 25 419 19 oil oil NN 25 419 20 , , , 25 419 21 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 419 22 natural natural JJ 25 419 23 gas gas NN 25 419 24 , , , 25 419 25 petroleum petroleum NN 25 419 26 products product NNS 25 419 27 ; ; : 25 419 28 partners partner NNS 25 419 29 -- -- : 25 419 30 Japan Japan NNP 25 419 31 60 60 CD 25 419 32 % % NN 25 419 33 , , , 25 419 34 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 419 35 10 10 CD 25 419 36 % % NN 25 419 37 , , , 25 419 38 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 419 39 4 4 CD 25 419 40 % % NN 25 419 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 42 1988 1988 CD 25 419 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 44 _ _ NNP 25 419 45 # # NNP 25 419 46 _ _ NNP 25 419 47 Imports Imports NNPS 25 419 48 : : : 25 419 49 $ $ $ 25 419 50 1.2 1.2 CD 25 419 51 billion billion CD 25 419 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 53 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 419 54 . . NNP 25 419 55 , , , 25 419 56 1989 1989 CD 25 419 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 58 ; ; : 25 419 59 commodities commodity NNS 25 419 60 -- -- : 25 419 61 machinery machinery NN 25 419 62 and and CC 25 419 63 transport transport NN 25 419 64 equipment equipment NN 25 419 65 , , , 25 419 66 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 419 67 goods good NNS 25 419 68 , , , 25 419 69 food food NN 25 419 70 , , , 25 419 71 chemicals chemical NNS 25 419 72 ; ; : 25 419 73 partners partner NNS 25 419 74 -- -- : 25 419 75 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 419 76 36 36 CD 25 419 77 % % NN 25 419 78 , , , 25 419 79 UK UK NNP 25 419 80 26 26 CD 25 419 81 % % NN 25 419 82 , , , 25 419 83 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 419 84 7 7 CD 25 419 85 % % NN 25 419 86 , , , 25 419 87 US US NNP 25 419 88 7 7 CD 25 419 89 % % NN 25 419 90 , , , 25 419 91 Japan Japan NNP 25 419 92 6 6 CD 25 419 93 % % NN 25 419 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 95 1988 1988 CD 25 419 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 97 _ _ NNP 25 419 98 # # NNP 25 419 99 _ _ NNP 25 419 100 External External NNP 25 419 101 debt debt NN 25 419 102 : : : 25 419 103 none none NN 25 419 104 _ _ NNP 25 419 105 # # $ 25 419 106 _ _ NNP 25 419 107 Industrial industrial JJ 25 419 108 production production NN 25 419 109 : : : 25 419 110 growth growth NN 25 419 111 rate rate NN 25 419 112 12.9 12.9 CD 25 419 113 % % NN 25 419 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 115 1987 1987 CD 25 419 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 117 ; ; : 25 419 118 accounts account NNS 25 419 119 for for IN 25 419 120 52.4 52.4 CD 25 419 121 % % NN 25 419 122 of of IN 25 419 123 GDP GDP NNP 25 419 124 _ _ NNP 25 419 125 # # NNP 25 419 126 _ _ NNP 25 419 127 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 419 128 : : : 25 419 129 310,000 310,000 CD 25 419 130 kW kw NN 25 419 131 capacity capacity NN 25 419 132 ; ; : 25 419 133 890 890 CD 25 419 134 million million CD 25 419 135 kWh kWh NNS 25 419 136 produced produce VBN 25 419 137 , , , 25 419 138 2,400 2,400 CD 25 419 139 kWh kWh NNS 25 419 140 per per IN 25 419 141 capita capita NN 25 419 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 143 1990 1990 CD 25 419 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 145 _ _ NNP 25 419 146 # # NNP 25 419 147 _ _ NNP 25 419 148 Industries Industries NNP 25 419 149 : : : 25 419 150 petroleum petroleum NN 25 419 151 , , , 25 419 152 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 419 153 natural natural JJ 25 419 154 gas gas NN 25 419 155 , , , 25 419 156 construction construction NN 25 419 157 _ _ NNP 25 419 158 # # NNP 25 419 159 _ _ NNP 25 419 160 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 419 161 : : : 25 419 162 imports import NNS 25 419 163 about about IN 25 419 164 80 80 CD 25 419 165 % % NN 25 419 166 of of IN 25 419 167 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 419 168 food food NN 25 419 169 needs need NNS 25 419 170 ; ; : 25 419 171 principal principal JJ 25 419 172 crops crop NNS 25 419 173 and and CC 25 419 174 livestock livestock NN 25 419 175 include include VBP 25 419 176 rice rice NN 25 419 177 , , , 25 419 178 cassava cassava NNP 25 419 179 , , , 25 419 180 bananas bananas NNP 25 419 181 , , , 25 419 182 buffaloes buffalo NNS 25 419 183 , , , 25 419 184 and and CC 25 419 185 pigs pig NNS 25 419 186 _ _ IN 25 419 187 # # $ 25 419 188 _ _ NNP 25 419 189 Economic economic JJ 25 419 190 aid aid NN 25 419 191 : : : 25 419 192 US US NNP 25 419 193 commitments commitment NNS 25 419 194 , , , 25 419 195 including include VBG 25 419 196 Ex Ex NNP 25 419 197 - - HYPH 25 419 198 Im Im NNP 25 419 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 200 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 419 201 - - HYPH 25 419 202 87 87 NNP 25 419 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 204 , , , 25 419 205 $ $ $ 25 419 206 20.6 20.6 CD 25 419 207 million million CD 25 419 208 ; ; : 25 419 209 Western western JJ 25 419 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 211 non non JJ 25 419 212 - - JJ 25 419 213 US us JJ 25 419 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 215 countries country NNS 25 419 216 , , , 25 419 217 ODA ODA NNP 25 419 218 and and CC 25 419 219 OOF OOF NNP 25 419 220 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 419 221 commitments commitment NNS 25 419 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 223 1970 1970 CD 25 419 224 - - SYM 25 419 225 87 87 CD 25 419 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 227 , , , 25 419 228 $ $ $ 25 419 229 143.7 143.7 CD 25 419 230 million million CD 25 419 231 _ _ NNP 25 419 232 # # NNP 25 419 233 _ _ NNP 25 419 234 Currency Currency NNP 25 419 235 : : : 25 419 236 Bruneian bruneian JJ 25 419 237 dollar dollar NN 25 419 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 239 plural plural JJ 25 419 240 -- -- : 25 419 241 dollars dollar NNS 25 419 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 243 ; ; : 25 419 244 1 1 CD 25 419 245 Bruneian bruneian JJ 25 419 246 dollar dollar NN 25 419 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 248 B$ B$ NNP 25 419 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 250 = = NFP 25 419 251 100 100 CD 25 419 252 cents cent NNS 25 419 253 _ _ NNP 25 419 254 # # NNP 25 419 255 _ _ NNP 25 419 256 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 419 257 rates rate NNS 25 419 258 : : : 25 419 259 Bruneian bruneian JJ 25 419 260 dollars dollar NNS 25 419 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 262 B$ B$ NNP 25 419 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 264 per per IN 25 419 265 US$ us$ $ 25 419 266 1 1 CD 25 419 267 - - HYPH 25 419 268 -1.7454 -1.7454 NN 25 419 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 270 January January NNP 25 419 271 1991 1991 CD 25 419 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 273 , , , 25 419 274 1.8125 1.8125 CD 25 419 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 276 1990 1990 CD 25 419 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 278 , , , 25 419 279 1.9503 1.9503 CD 25 419 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 281 1989 1989 CD 25 419 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 283 , , , 25 419 284 2.0124 2.0124 CD 25 419 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 286 1988 1988 CD 25 419 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 288 , , , 25 419 289 2.1060 2.1060 CD 25 419 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 291 1987 1987 CD 25 419 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 293 , , , 25 419 294 2.1774 2.1774 CD 25 419 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 296 1986 1986 CD 25 419 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 298 , , , 25 419 299 2.2002 2.2002 CD 25 419 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 301 1985 1985 CD 25 419 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 303 ; ; : 25 419 304 note note VB 25 419 305 -- -- : 25 419 306 the the DT 25 419 307 Bruneian bruneian JJ 25 419 308 dollar dollar NN 25 419 309 is be VBZ 25 419 310 at at IN 25 419 311 par par NN 25 419 312 with with IN 25 419 313 the the DT 25 419 314 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 419 315 dollar dollar NN 25 419 316 _ _ NN 25 419 317 # # $ 25 419 318 _ _ NNP 25 419 319 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 419 320 year year NN 25 419 321 : : : 25 419 322 calendar calendar NNP 25 419 323 year year NN 25 419 324 _ _ NNP 25 419 325 * * NFP 25 419 326 _ _ NNP 25 419 327 Communications Communications NNPS 25 419 328 _ _ NNP 25 419 329 # # NNP 25 419 330 _ _ NNP 25 419 331 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 419 332 : : : 25 419 333 13 13 CD 25 419 334 km km NN 25 419 335 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 25 419 336 narrow narrow JJ 25 419 337 - - HYPH 25 419 338 gauge gauge NN 25 419 339 private private JJ 25 419 340 line line NN 25 419 341 _ _ NNP 25 419 342 # # NNP 25 419 343 _ _ NNP 25 419 344 Highways Highways NNP 25 419 345 : : : 25 419 346 1,090 1,090 CD 25 419 347 km km NN 25 419 348 total total NN 25 419 349 ; ; : 25 419 350 370 370 CD 25 419 351 km km NN 25 419 352 paved paved JJ 25 419 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 354 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 419 355 treated treat VBN 25 419 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 357 and and CC 25 419 358 another another DT 25 419 359 52 52 CD 25 419 360 km km NN 25 419 361 under under IN 25 419 362 construction construction NN 25 419 363 , , , 25 419 364 720 720 CD 25 419 365 km km NN 25 419 366 gravel gravel NN 25 419 367 or or CC 25 419 368 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 419 369 _ _ NNP 25 419 370 # # $ 25 419 371 _ _ NNP 25 419 372 Inland Inland NNP 25 419 373 waterways waterway NNS 25 419 374 : : : 25 419 375 209 209 CD 25 419 376 km km NNS 25 419 377 ; ; : 25 419 378 navigable navigable JJ 25 419 379 by by IN 25 419 380 craft craft NN 25 419 381 drawing draw VBG 25 419 382 less less JJR 25 419 383 than than IN 25 419 384 1.2 1.2 CD 25 419 385 meters meter NNS 25 419 386 _ _ NNP 25 419 387 # # NNP 25 419 388 _ _ NNP 25 419 389 Ports Ports NNP 25 419 390 : : : 25 419 391 Kuala Kuala NNP 25 419 392 Belait Belait NNP 25 419 393 , , , 25 419 394 Muara Muara NNP 25 419 395 _ _ NNP 25 419 396 # # NNP 25 419 397 _ _ NNP 25 419 398 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 419 399 marine marine NN 25 419 400 : : : 25 419 401 7 7 CD 25 419 402 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 419 403 gas gas NN 25 419 404 carriers carrier NNS 25 419 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 406 1,000 1,000 CD 25 419 407 GRT GRT NNP 25 419 408 or or CC 25 419 409 over over RB 25 419 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 411 totaling total VBG 25 419 412 348,476 348,476 CD 25 419 413 GRT/340,635 GRT/340,635 NNP 25 419 414 DWT DWT NNP 25 419 415 _ _ NNP 25 419 416 # # NNP 25 419 417 _ _ NNP 25 419 418 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 419 419 : : : 25 419 420 crude crude JJ 25 419 421 oil oil NN 25 419 422 , , , 25 419 423 135 135 CD 25 419 424 km km NN 25 419 425 ; ; : 25 419 426 refined refined JJ 25 419 427 products product NNS 25 419 428 , , , 25 419 429 418 418 CD 25 419 430 km km NN 25 419 431 ; ; : 25 419 432 natural natural JJ 25 419 433 gas gas NN 25 419 434 , , , 25 419 435 920 920 CD 25 419 436 km km NN 25 419 437 _ _ NNP 25 419 438 # # NN 25 419 439 _ _ NNP 25 419 440 Civil civil JJ 25 419 441 air air NN 25 419 442 : : : 25 419 443 4 4 CD 25 419 444 major major JJ 25 419 445 transport transport NN 25 419 446 aircraft aircraft NN 25 419 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 448 3 3 CD 25 419 449 Boeing Boeing NNP 25 419 450 757 757 NNPS 25 419 451 - - HYPH 25 419 452 200 200 CD 25 419 453 , , , 25 419 454 1 1 CD 25 419 455 Boeing Boeing NNP 25 419 456 737 737 NNP 25 419 457 - - HYPH 25 419 458 200 200 CD 25 419 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 460 _ _ NNP 25 419 461 # # NNP 25 419 462 _ _ NNP 25 419 463 Airports Airports NNP 25 419 464 : : : 25 419 465 2 2 CD 25 419 466 total total NN 25 419 467 , , , 25 419 468 2 2 CD 25 419 469 usable usable JJ 25 419 470 ; ; : 25 419 471 1 1 CD 25 419 472 with with IN 25 419 473 permanent permanent JJ 25 419 474 - - HYPH 25 419 475 surface surface NN 25 419 476 runways runway NNS 25 419 477 ; ; : 25 419 478 1 1 CD 25 419 479 with with IN 25 419 480 runway runway NN 25 419 481 over over IN 25 419 482 3,659 3,659 CD 25 419 483 m m CD 25 419 484 ; ; : 25 419 485 1 1 CD 25 419 486 with with IN 25 419 487 runway runway NN 25 419 488 1,406 1,406 CD 25 419 489 m m NNP 25 419 490 _ _ NNP 25 419 491 # # NNP 25 419 492 _ _ NNP 25 419 493 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 419 494 : : : 25 419 495 service service NN 25 419 496 throughout throughout IN 25 419 497 country country NN 25 419 498 is be VBZ 25 419 499 adequate adequate JJ 25 419 500 for for IN 25 419 501 present present JJ 25 419 502 needs need NNS 25 419 503 ; ; : 25 419 504 international international JJ 25 419 505 service service NN 25 419 506 good good JJ 25 419 507 to to IN 25 419 508 adjacent adjacent JJ 25 419 509 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 419 510 ; ; : 25 419 511 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 25 419 512 coverage coverage NN 25 419 513 good good JJ 25 419 514 ; ; : 25 419 515 33,000 33,000 CD 25 419 516 telephones telephone NNS 25 419 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 518 1987 1987 CD 25 419 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 520 ; ; : 25 419 521 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 419 522 AM AM NNP 25 419 523 / / SYM 25 419 524 FM FM NNP 25 419 525 , , , 25 419 526 1 1 CD 25 419 527 TV tv NN 25 419 528 ; ; : 25 419 529 74,000 74,000 CD 25 419 530 radio radio NN 25 419 531 receivers receiver NNS 25 419 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 533 1987 1987 CD 25 419 534 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 535 ; ; : 25 419 536 satellite satellite NN 25 419 537 earth earth NN 25 419 538 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 419 539 Indian Indian NNP 25 419 540 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 419 541 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 419 542 and and CC 25 419 543 1 1 CD 25 419 544 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 419 545 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 419 546 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 419 547 _ _ NNP 25 419 548 * * NFP 25 419 549 _ _ NNP 25 419 550 Defense Defense NNP 25 419 551 Forces Forces NNPS 25 419 552 _ _ NNP 25 419 553 # # NNP 25 419 554 _ _ NNP 25 419 555 Branches Branches NNPS 25 419 556 : : : 25 419 557 Royal Royal NNP 25 419 558 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 419 559 Armed Armed NNP 25 419 560 Forces Forces NNPS 25 419 561 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 562 including include VBG 25 419 563 Ground Ground NNP 25 419 564 Forces Forces NNPS 25 419 565 , , , 25 419 566 Flotilla Flotilla NNP 25 419 567 , , , 25 419 568 and and CC 25 419 569 Air Air NNP 25 419 570 Wing Wing NNP 25 419 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 572 , , , 25 419 573 Royal Royal NNP 25 419 574 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 419 575 Police Police NNP 25 419 576 _ _ NNP 25 419 577 # # NNP 25 419 578 _ _ NNP 25 419 579 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 419 580 availability availability NN 25 419 581 : : : 25 419 582 males males NNP 25 419 583 15 15 CD 25 419 584 - - SYM 25 419 585 49 49 CD 25 419 586 , , , 25 419 587 110,727 110,727 CD 25 419 588 ; ; : 25 419 589 63,730 63,730 CD 25 419 590 fit fit NN 25 419 591 for for IN 25 419 592 military military JJ 25 419 593 service service NN 25 419 594 ; ; : 25 419 595 3,199 3,199 CD 25 419 596 reach reach VB 25 419 597 military military JJ 25 419 598 age age NN 25 419 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 600 18 18 CD 25 419 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 602 annually annually RB 25 419 603 _ _ NNP 25 419 604 # # $ 25 419 605 _ _ NNP 25 419 606 Defense Defense NNP 25 419 607 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 419 608 : : : 25 419 609 $ $ $ 25 419 610 233.1 233.1 CD 25 419 611 million million CD 25 419 612 , , , 25 419 613 7.1 7.1 CD 25 419 614 % % NN 25 419 615 of of IN 25 419 616 GDP GDP NNP 25 419 617 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 618 1988 1988 CD 25 419 619 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 620 _ _ NNP 25 419 621 % % NN 25 419 622 _ _ NNP 25 419 623 _ _ NNP 25 419 624 @_Bulgaria @_Bulgaria NNP 25 419 625 _ _ NNP 25 419 626 * * NFP 25 419 627 _ _ NNP 25 419 628 Geography Geography NNP 25 419 629 _ _ NNP 25 419 630 # # NNP 25 419 631 _ _ NNP 25 419 632 Total total JJ 25 419 633 area area NN 25 419 634 : : : 25 419 635 110,910 110,910 CD 25 419 636 km2 km2 NN 25 419 637 ; ; : 25 419 638 land land NN 25 419 639 area area NN 25 419 640 : : : 25 419 641 110,550 110,550 CD 25 419 642 km2 km2 NNP 25 419 643 _ _ NNP 25 419 644 # # NNP 25 419 645 _ _ NNP 25 419 646 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 419 647 area area NN 25 419 648 : : : 25 419 649 slightly slightly RB 25 419 650 larger large JJR 25 419 651 than than IN 25 419 652 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 25 419 653 _ _ NNP 25 419 654 # # $ 25 419 655 _ _ NNP 25 419 656 Land Land NNP 25 419 657 boundaries boundary NNS 25 419 658 : : : 25 419 659 1,881 1,881 CD 25 419 660 km km NN 25 419 661 total total NN 25 419 662 ; ; : 25 419 663 Greece Greece NNP 25 419 664 494 494 CD 25 419 665 km km NN 25 419 666 , , , 25 419 667 Romania Romania NNP 25 419 668 608 608 CD 25 419 669 km km NN 25 419 670 , , , 25 419 671 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 419 672 240 240 CD 25 419 673 km km NNS 25 419 674 , , , 25 419 675 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 419 676 539 539 CD 25 419 677 km km NN 25 419 678 _ _ NNP 25 419 679 # # NN 25 419 680 _ _ NNP 25 419 681 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 419 682 : : : 25 419 683 354 354 CD 25 419 684 km km NN 25 419 685 _ _ NNP 25 419 686 # # NNP 25 419 687 _ _ NNP 25 419 688 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 419 689 claims claim VBZ 25 419 690 : : : 25 419 691 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 419 692 zone zone NN 25 419 693 : : : 25 419 694 24 24 CD 25 419 695 nm nm UH 25 419 696 ; ; : 25 419 697 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 419 698 economic economic JJ 25 419 699 zone zone NN 25 419 700 : : : 25 419 701 200 200 CD 25 419 702 nm nm CD 25 419 703 ; ; : 25 419 704 Territorial territorial JJ 25 419 705 sea sea NN 25 419 706 : : : 25 419 707 12 12 CD 25 419 708 nm nm NNP 25 419 709 _ _ NNP 25 419 710 # # NNP 25 419 711 _ _ NNP 25 419 712 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 419 713 : : : 25 419 714 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 25 419 715 question question VBP 25 419 716 with with IN 25 419 717 Greece Greece NNP 25 419 718 and and CC 25 419 719 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 419 720 _ _ NNP 25 419 721 # # NNP 25 419 722 _ _ NNP 25 419 723 Climate Climate NNP 25 419 724 : : : 25 419 725 temperate temperate VB 25 419 726 ; ; : 25 419 727 cold cold JJ 25 419 728 , , , 25 419 729 damp damp JJ 25 419 730 winters winter NNS 25 419 731 ; ; : 25 419 732 hot hot JJ 25 419 733 , , , 25 419 734 dry dry JJ 25 419 735 summers summer NNS 25 419 736 _ _ NNP 25 419 737 # # NNP 25 419 738 _ _ NNP 25 419 739 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 419 740 : : : 25 419 741 mostly mostly RB 25 419 742 mountains mountain NNS 25 419 743 with with IN 25 419 744 lowlands lowland NNS 25 419 745 in in IN 25 419 746 north north NN 25 419 747 and and CC 25 419 748 south south NNP 25 419 749 _ _ NNP 25 419 750 # # $ 25 419 751 _ _ NNP 25 419 752 Natural natural JJ 25 419 753 resources resource NNS 25 419 754 : : : 25 419 755 bauxite bauxite NN 25 419 756 , , , 25 419 757 copper copper NN 25 419 758 , , , 25 419 759 lead lead NN 25 419 760 , , , 25 419 761 zinc zinc NN 25 419 762 , , , 25 419 763 coal coal NN 25 419 764 , , , 25 419 765 timber timber NN 25 419 766 , , , 25 419 767 arable arable JJ 25 419 768 land land NN 25 419 769 _ _ NNP 25 419 770 # # $ 25 419 771 _ _ NNP 25 419 772 Land Land NNP 25 419 773 use use NN 25 419 774 : : : 25 419 775 arable arable JJ 25 419 776 land land NN 25 419 777 34 34 CD 25 419 778 % % NN 25 419 779 ; ; , 25 419 780 permanent permanent JJ 25 419 781 crops crop NNS 25 419 782 3 3 CD 25 419 783 % % NN 25 419 784 ; ; : 25 419 785 meadows meadow NNS 25 419 786 and and CC 25 419 787 pastures pasture VBZ 25 419 788 18 18 CD 25 419 789 % % NN 25 419 790 ; ; , 25 419 791 forest forest NN 25 419 792 and and CC 25 419 793 woodland woodland JJ 25 419 794 35 35 CD 25 419 795 % % NN 25 419 796 ; ; , 25 419 797 other other JJ 25 419 798 10 10 CD 25 419 799 % % NN 25 419 800 ; ; , 25 419 801 includes include VBZ 25 419 802 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 419 803 11 11 CD 25 419 804 % % NN 25 419 805 _ _ NNP 25 419 806 # # $ 25 419 807 _ _ NNP 25 419 808 Environment Environment NNP 25 419 809 : : : 25 419 810 subject subject JJ 25 419 811 to to IN 25 419 812 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 419 813 , , , 25 419 814 landslides landslide NNS 25 419 815 ; ; : 25 419 816 deforestation deforestation NN 25 419 817 ; ; : 25 419 818 air air NN 25 419 819 pollution pollution NN 25 419 820 _ _ NNP 25 419 821 # # NNP 25 419 822 _ _ NNP 25 419 823 Note Note NNP 25 419 824 : : : 25 419 825 strategic strategic JJ 25 419 826 location location NN 25 419 827 near near IN 25 419 828 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 419 829 Straits Straits NNPS 25 419 830 ; ; : 25 419 831 controls control VBZ 25 419 832 key key JJ 25 419 833 land land NN 25 419 834 routes route NNS 25 419 835 from from IN 25 419 836 Europe Europe NNP 25 419 837 to to IN 25 419 838 Middle Middle NNP 25 419 839 East East NNP 25 419 840 and and CC 25 419 841 Asia Asia NNP 25 419 842 _ _ NNP 25 419 843 * * NFP 25 419 844 _ _ NNP 25 419 845 People People NNPS 25 419 846 _ _ IN 25 419 847 # # NNP 25 419 848 _ _ NNP 25 419 849 Population Population NNP 25 419 850 : : : 25 419 851 8,910,622 8,910,622 CD 25 419 852 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 853 July July NNP 25 419 854 1991 1991 CD 25 419 855 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 856 , , , 25 419 857 growth growth NN 25 419 858 rate rate NN 25 419 859 - - : 25 419 860 0.2 0.2 CD 25 419 861 % % NN 25 419 862 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 863 1991 1991 CD 25 419 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 865 _ _ NNP 25 419 866 # # NNP 25 419 867 _ _ NNP 25 419 868 Birth Birth NNP 25 419 869 rate rate NN 25 419 870 : : : 25 419 871 13 13 CD 25 419 872 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 419 873 population population NN 25 419 874 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 875 1991 1991 CD 25 419 876 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 877 _ _ NNP 25 419 878 # # $ 25 419 879 _ _ NNP 25 419 880 Death Death NNP 25 419 881 rate rate NN 25 419 882 : : : 25 419 883 12 12 CD 25 419 884 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 419 885 population population NN 25 419 886 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 887 1991 1991 CD 25 419 888 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 889 _ _ NNP 25 419 890 # # NNP 25 419 891 _ _ NNP 25 419 892 Net net JJ 25 419 893 migration migration NN 25 419 894 rate rate NN 25 419 895 : : : 25 419 896 - - : 25 419 897 3 3 CD 25 419 898 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 419 899 population population NN 25 419 900 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 901 1991 1991 CD 25 419 902 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 903 _ _ NNP 25 419 904 # # $ 25 419 905 _ _ NNP 25 419 906 Infant Infant NNP 25 419 907 mortality mortality NN 25 419 908 rate rate NN 25 419 909 : : : 25 419 910 13 13 CD 25 419 911 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 419 912 live live JJ 25 419 913 births birth NNS 25 419 914 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 915 1991 1991 CD 25 419 916 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 917 _ _ NNP 25 419 918 # # NNP 25 419 919 _ _ NNP 25 419 920 Life Life NNP 25 419 921 expectancy expectancy NN 25 419 922 at at IN 25 419 923 birth birth NN 25 419 924 : : : 25 419 925 69 69 CD 25 419 926 years year NNS 25 419 927 male male JJ 25 419 928 , , , 25 419 929 76 76 CD 25 419 930 years year NNS 25 419 931 female female JJ 25 419 932 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 933 1991 1991 CD 25 419 934 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 935 _ _ NNP 25 419 936 # # NNP 25 419 937 _ _ NNP 25 419 938 Total total JJ 25 419 939 fertility fertility NN 25 419 940 rate rate NN 25 419 941 : : : 25 419 942 1.9 1.9 CD 25 419 943 children child NNS 25 419 944 born bear VBN 25 419 945 / / SYM 25 419 946 woman woman NN 25 419 947 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 948 1991 1991 CD 25 419 949 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 950 _ _ NNP 25 419 951 # # $ 25 419 952 _ _ NNP 25 419 953 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 419 954 : : : 25 419 955 noun noun NNP 25 419 956 -- -- : 25 419 957 Bulgarian(s bulgarian(s ADD 25 419 958 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 959 ; ; , 25 419 960 adjective adjective JJ 25 419 961 -- -- : 25 419 962 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 419 963 _ _ NNP 25 419 964 # # $ 25 419 965 _ _ NNP 25 419 966 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 419 967 divisions division NNS 25 419 968 : : : 25 419 969 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 419 970 85.3 85.3 CD 25 419 971 % % NN 25 419 972 , , , 25 419 973 Turk Turk NNP 25 419 974 8.5 8.5 CD 25 419 975 % % NN 25 419 976 , , , 25 419 977 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 25 419 978 2.6 2.6 CD 25 419 979 % % NN 25 419 980 , , , 25 419 981 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 25 419 982 2.5 2.5 CD 25 419 983 % % NN 25 419 984 , , , 25 419 985 Armenian Armenian NNP 25 419 986 0.3 0.3 CD 25 419 987 % % NN 25 419 988 , , , 25 419 989 Russian Russian NNP 25 419 990 0.2 0.2 CD 25 419 991 % % NN 25 419 992 , , , 25 419 993 other other JJ 25 419 994 0.6 0.6 CD 25 419 995 % % NN 25 419 996 _ _ NN 25 419 997 # # $ 25 419 998 _ _ NNP 25 419 999 Religion Religion NNP 25 419 1000 : : : 25 419 1001 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 419 1002 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 419 1003 85 85 CD 25 419 1004 % % NN 25 419 1005 ; ; : 25 419 1006 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 419 1007 13 13 CD 25 419 1008 % % NN 25 419 1009 ; ; : 25 419 1010 Jewish jewish JJ 25 419 1011 0.8 0.8 CD 25 419 1012 % % NN 25 419 1013 ; ; : 25 419 1014 Roman roman JJ 25 419 1015 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 419 1016 0.5 0.5 CD 25 419 1017 % % NN 25 419 1018 ; ; : 25 419 1019 Uniate Uniate NNP 25 419 1020 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 419 1021 0.2 0.2 CD 25 419 1022 % % NN 25 419 1023 ; ; : 25 419 1024 Protestant protestant JJ 25 419 1025 , , , 25 419 1026 Gregorian gregorian JJ 25 419 1027 - - HYPH 25 419 1028 Armenian Armenian NNP 25 419 1029 , , , 25 419 1030 and and CC 25 419 1031 other other JJ 25 419 1032 0.5 0.5 CD 25 419 1033 % % NN 25 419 1034 _ _ NNP 25 419 1035 # # $ 25 419 1036 _ _ NNP 25 419 1037 Language Language NNP 25 419 1038 : : : 25 419 1039 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 419 1040 ; ; : 25 419 1041 secondary secondary JJ 25 419 1042 languages language NNS 25 419 1043 closely closely RB 25 419 1044 correspond correspond VBP 25 419 1045 to to IN 25 419 1046 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 419 1047 breakdown breakdown NN 25 419 1048 _ _ NNP 25 419 1049 # # NNP 25 419 1050 _ _ NNP 25 419 1051 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 419 1052 : : : 25 419 1053 93 93 CD 25 419 1054 % % NN 25 419 1055 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 1056 male male JJ 25 419 1057 NA% NA% NNS 25 419 1058 , , , 25 419 1059 female female JJ 25 419 1060 NA% NA% NNS 25 419 1061 ) ) -RRB- 25 419 1062 age age NN 25 419 1063 15 15 CD 25 419 1064 and and CC 25 419 1065 over over RB 25 419 1066 can can MD 25 419 1067 read read VB 25 419 1068 and and CC 25 419 1069 write write VB 25 419 1070 ( ( -LRB- 25 419 1071 1970 1970 CD 25 419 1072 est est NNP 25 419 1073 . . . 25 419 1074 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 1 _ _ NNP 25 420 2 # # $ 25 420 3 _ _ NNP 25 420 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 420 5 force force NN 25 420 6 : : : 25 420 7 4,300,000 4,300,000 CD 25 420 8 ; ; : 25 420 9 industry industry NN 25 420 10 33 33 CD 25 420 11 % % NN 25 420 12 , , , 25 420 13 agriculture agriculture NN 25 420 14 20 20 CD 25 420 15 % % NN 25 420 16 , , , 25 420 17 other other JJ 25 420 18 47 47 CD 25 420 19 % % NN 25 420 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 21 1987 1987 CD 25 420 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 23 _ _ NNP 25 420 24 # # NNP 25 420 25 _ _ NNP 25 420 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 420 27 labor labor NN 25 420 28 : : : 25 420 29 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 420 30 of of IN 25 420 31 Independent Independent NNP 25 420 32 Trade Trade NNP 25 420 33 Unions Unions NNPS 25 420 34 of of IN 25 420 35 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 420 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 37 KNSB KNSB NNP 25 420 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 39 ; ; : 25 420 40 Edinstvo Edinstvo NNP 25 420 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 42 Unity Unity NNP 25 420 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 44 People People NNPS 25 420 45 's 's POS 25 420 46 Trade Trade NNP 25 420 47 Union Union NNP 25 420 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 49 splinter splinter NN 25 420 50 confederation confederation NN 25 420 51 from from IN 25 420 52 KNSB KNSB NNP 25 420 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 54 ; ; : 25 420 55 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 25 420 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 57 Support support NN 25 420 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 59 Labor Labor NNP 25 420 60 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 420 61 , , , 25 420 62 legally legally RB 25 420 63 registered register VBN 25 420 64 in in IN 25 420 65 January January NNP 25 420 66 1990 1990 CD 25 420 67 _ _ NNP 25 420 68 * * NFP 25 420 69 _ _ NNP 25 420 70 Government Government NNP 25 420 71 _ _ NNP 25 420 72 # # NNP 25 420 73 _ _ NNP 25 420 74 Long Long NNP 25 420 75 - - HYPH 25 420 76 form form NN 25 420 77 name name NN 25 420 78 : : : 25 420 79 Republic Republic NNP 25 420 80 of of IN 25 420 81 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 420 82 _ _ NNP 25 420 83 # # NNP 25 420 84 _ _ NNP 25 420 85 Type Type NNP 25 420 86 : : : 25 420 87 emerging emerge VBG 25 420 88 democracy democracy NN 25 420 89 , , , 25 420 90 continuing continue VBG 25 420 91 significant significant JJ 25 420 92 Communist Communist NNP 25 420 93 party party NN 25 420 94 influence influence NN 25 420 95 _ _ NNP 25 420 96 # # NNP 25 420 97 _ _ NNP 25 420 98 Capital Capital NNP 25 420 99 : : : 25 420 100 Sofia Sofia NNP 25 420 101 _ _ NNP 25 420 102 # # $ 25 420 103 _ _ NNP 25 420 104 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 420 105 divisions division NNS 25 420 106 : : : 25 420 107 9 9 CD 25 420 108 provinces province NNS 25 420 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 110 oblasti oblasti NNP 25 420 111 , , , 25 420 112 singular singular JJ 25 420 113 -- -- : 25 420 114 oblast oblast JJ 25 420 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 116 ; ; : 25 420 117 Burgas Burgas NNP 25 420 118 , , , 25 420 119 Grad Grad NNP 25 420 120 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 25 420 121 , , , 25 420 122 Khaskovo Khaskovo NNP 25 420 123 , , , 25 420 124 Lovech Lovech NNP 25 420 125 , , , 25 420 126 Mikhaylovgrad Mikhaylovgrad NNP 25 420 127 , , , 25 420 128 Plovdiv Plovdiv NNP 25 420 129 , , , 25 420 130 Razgrad Razgrad NNP 25 420 131 , , , 25 420 132 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 25 420 133 , , , 25 420 134 Varna Varna NNP 25 420 135 _ _ NNP 25 420 136 # # $ 25 420 137 _ _ NNP 25 420 138 Independence Independence NNP 25 420 139 : : : 25 420 140 22 22 CD 25 420 141 September September NNP 25 420 142 1908 1908 CD 25 420 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 144 from from IN 25 420 145 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 25 420 146 Empire Empire NNP 25 420 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 148 _ _ NNP 25 420 149 # # $ 25 420 150 _ _ NNP 25 420 151 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 420 152 : : : 25 420 153 16 16 CD 25 420 154 May May NNP 25 420 155 1971 1971 CD 25 420 156 , , , 25 420 157 effective effective JJ 25 420 158 18 18 CD 25 420 159 May May NNP 25 420 160 1971 1971 CD 25 420 161 ; ; : 25 420 162 a a DT 25 420 163 new new JJ 25 420 164 constitution constitution NN 25 420 165 is be VBZ 25 420 166 likely likely JJ 25 420 167 to to TO 25 420 168 be be VB 25 420 169 adopted adopt VBN 25 420 170 in in IN 25 420 171 1991 1991 CD 25 420 172 _ _ IN 25 420 173 # # $ 25 420 174 _ _ NNP 25 420 175 Legal Legal NNP 25 420 176 system system NN 25 420 177 : : : 25 420 178 based base VBN 25 420 179 on on IN 25 420 180 civil civil JJ 25 420 181 law law NN 25 420 182 system system NN 25 420 183 , , , 25 420 184 with with IN 25 420 185 Soviet soviet JJ 25 420 186 law law NN 25 420 187 influence influence NN 25 420 188 ; ; , 25 420 189 judicial judicial JJ 25 420 190 review review NN 25 420 191 of of IN 25 420 192 legislative legislative JJ 25 420 193 acts act NNS 25 420 194 in in IN 25 420 195 the the DT 25 420 196 State State NNP 25 420 197 Council Council NNP 25 420 198 ; ; : 25 420 199 has have VBZ 25 420 200 accepted accept VBN 25 420 201 compulsory compulsory NN 25 420 202 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 420 203 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 420 204 _ _ NNP 25 420 205 # # NNP 25 420 206 _ _ NNP 25 420 207 National National NNP 25 420 208 holiday holiday NN 25 420 209 : : : 25 420 210 Liberation liberation NN 25 420 211 of of IN 25 420 212 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 420 213 from from IN 25 420 214 the the DT 25 420 215 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 25 420 216 Empire Empire NNP 25 420 217 , , , 25 420 218 3 3 CD 25 420 219 March March NNP 25 420 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 221 1878 1878 CD 25 420 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 223 _ _ NNP 25 420 224 # # NNP 25 420 225 _ _ NNP 25 420 226 Executive Executive NNP 25 420 227 branch branch NN 25 420 228 : : : 25 420 229 president president NN 25 420 230 , , , 25 420 231 chairman chairman NN 25 420 232 of of IN 25 420 233 the the DT 25 420 234 Council Council NNP 25 420 235 of of IN 25 420 236 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 420 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 238 premier premier NNP 25 420 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 240 , , , 25 420 241 three three CD 25 420 242 deputy deputy JJ 25 420 243 chairmen chairman NNS 25 420 244 of of IN 25 420 245 the the DT 25 420 246 Council Council NNP 25 420 247 of of IN 25 420 248 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 420 249 , , , 25 420 250 Council Council NNP 25 420 251 of of IN 25 420 252 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 420 253 _ _ NNP 25 420 254 # # NNP 25 420 255 _ _ NNP 25 420 256 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 420 257 branch branch NN 25 420 258 : : : 25 420 259 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 420 260 National National NNP 25 420 261 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 420 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 263 Narodno Narodno NNP 25 420 264 Sobranie Sobranie NNP 25 420 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 266 _ _ NNP 25 420 267 # # $ 25 420 268 _ _ NNP 25 420 269 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 420 270 branch branch NN 25 420 271 : : : 25 420 272 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 420 273 Court Court NNP 25 420 274 _ _ NNP 25 420 275 # # NNP 25 420 276 _ _ NNP 25 420 277 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 420 278 : : : 25 420 279 Chief Chief NNP 25 420 280 of of IN 25 420 281 State State NNP 25 420 282 -- -- : 25 420 283 President President NNP 25 420 284 Zhelyu Zhelyu NNP 25 420 285 ZHELEV ZHELEV NNP 25 420 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 287 since since IN 25 420 288 1 1 CD 25 420 289 August August NNP 25 420 290 1990 1990 CD 25 420 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 292 ; ; : 25 420 293 Head Head NNP 25 420 294 of of IN 25 420 295 Government Government NNP 25 420 296 -- -- : 25 420 297 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 420 298 of of IN 25 420 299 the the DT 25 420 300 Council Council NNP 25 420 301 of of IN 25 420 302 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 420 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 304 Premier Premier NNP 25 420 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 306 Dimitur Dimitur NNP 25 420 307 POPOV POPOV NNP 25 420 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 309 since since IN 25 420 310 19 19 CD 25 420 311 December December NNP 25 420 312 1990 1990 CD 25 420 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 314 ; ; : 25 420 315 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 420 316 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 420 317 of of IN 25 420 318 the the DT 25 420 319 Council Council NNP 25 420 320 of of IN 25 420 321 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 420 322 Aleksandur Aleksandur NNP 25 420 323 TOMOV TOMOV NNP 25 420 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 325 since since IN 25 420 326 19 19 CD 25 420 327 December December NNP 25 420 328 1990 1990 CD 25 420 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 330 ; ; : 25 420 331 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 420 332 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 420 333 of of IN 25 420 334 the the DT 25 420 335 Council Council NNP 25 420 336 of of IN 25 420 337 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 420 338 Viktor Viktor NNP 25 420 339 VULKOV VULKOV NNP 25 420 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 341 since since IN 25 420 342 19 19 CD 25 420 343 December December NNP 25 420 344 1990 1990 CD 25 420 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 346 ; ; : 25 420 347 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 420 348 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 420 349 of of IN 25 420 350 the the DT 25 420 351 Council Council NNP 25 420 352 of of IN 25 420 353 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 420 354 Dimitur Dimitur NNP 25 420 355 LUDZHEV LUDZHEV NNP 25 420 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 357 since since IN 25 420 358 19 19 CD 25 420 359 December December NNP 25 420 360 1990 1990 CD 25 420 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 362 ; ; : 25 420 363 _ _ NNP 25 420 364 # # NN 25 420 365 _ _ NNP 25 420 366 Political political JJ 25 420 367 parties party NNS 25 420 368 and and CC 25 420 369 leaders leader NNS 25 420 370 : : : 25 420 371 government government NN 25 420 372 -- -- : 25 420 373 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 420 374 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 420 375 Party Party NNP 25 420 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 377 BSP BSP NNP 25 420 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 379 , , , 25 420 380 formerly formerly RB 25 420 381 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 420 382 Communist Communist NNP 25 420 383 Party Party NNP 25 420 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 385 BCP BCP NNP 25 420 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 387 , , , 25 420 388 Aleksandur Aleksandur NNP 25 420 389 LILOV LILOV NNP 25 420 390 , , , 25 420 391 chairman chairman NN 25 420 392 ; ; : 25 420 393 opposition opposition NN 25 420 394 -- -- : 25 420 395 Union Union NNP 25 420 396 of of IN 25 420 397 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 420 398 Forces Forces NNPS 25 420 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 400 UDF UDF NNP 25 420 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 402 , , , 25 420 403 Filip Filip NNP 25 420 404 DIMITROV DIMITROV NNP 25 420 405 , , , 25 420 406 chairman chairman NN 25 420 407 , , , 25 420 408 consisting consist VBG 25 420 409 of of IN 25 420 410 Nikola Nikola NNP 25 420 411 Petkov Petkov NNP 25 420 412 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 420 413 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 25 420 414 National National NNP 25 420 415 Union Union NNP 25 420 416 , , , 25 420 417 Milan Milan NNP 25 420 418 DRENCHEV DRENCHEV NNP 25 420 419 , , , 25 420 420 secretary secretary NN 25 420 421 of of IN 25 420 422 Permanent Permanent NNP 25 420 423 Board Board NNP 25 420 424 ; ; : 25 420 425 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 420 426 Social Social NNP 25 420 427 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 420 428 Party Party NNP 25 420 429 , , , 25 420 430 Petur Petur NNP 25 420 431 DERTLIEV DERTLIEV NNP 25 420 432 ; ; : 25 420 433 Green Green NNP 25 420 434 Party Party NNP 25 420 435 ; ; : 25 420 436 Christian christian JJ 25 420 437 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 420 438 ; ; : 25 420 439 Radical Radical NNP 25 420 440 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 420 441 Party Party NNP 25 420 442 ; ; : 25 420 443 Rights Rights NNPS 25 420 444 and and CC 25 420 445 Freedoms Freedoms NNP 25 420 446 Movement Movement NNP 25 420 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 448 pro pro JJ 25 420 449 - - JJ 25 420 450 Muslim muslim JJ 25 420 451 party party NN 25 420 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 453 , , , 25 420 454 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 420 455 DOGAN DOGAN NNP 25 420 456 ; ; , 25 420 457 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 420 458 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 25 420 459 National National NNP 25 420 460 Union Union NNP 25 420 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 462 BZNS BZNS NNP 25 420 463 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 464 , , , 25 420 465 Viktor Viktor NNP 25 420 466 VULKOV VULKOV NNP 25 420 467 _ _ NNP 25 420 468 # # $ 25 420 469 _ _ NNP 25 420 470 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 420 471 : : : 25 420 472 universal universal JJ 25 420 473 and and CC 25 420 474 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 420 475 at at IN 25 420 476 age age NN 25 420 477 18 18 CD 25 420 478 _ _ NNP 25 420 479 # # NNP 25 420 480 _ _ NNP 25 420 481 Elections Elections NNPS 25 420 482 : : : 25 420 483 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 420 484 of of IN 25 420 485 the the DT 25 420 486 State State NNP 25 420 487 Council Council NNP 25 420 488 -- -- : 25 420 489 last last RB 25 420 490 held hold VBD 25 420 491 1 1 CD 25 420 492 August August NNP 25 420 493 1990 1990 CD 25 420 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 495 next next JJ 25 420 496 to to TO 25 420 497 be be VB 25 420 498 held hold VBN 25 420 499 May May NNP 25 420 500 1991 1991 CD 25 420 501 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 502 ; ; : 25 420 503 results result NNS 25 420 504 -- -- : 25 420 505 Zhelyo Zhelyo NNP 25 420 506 ZHELEV ZHELEV NNP 25 420 507 was be VBD 25 420 508 elected elect VBN 25 420 509 by by IN 25 420 510 the the DT 25 420 511 National National NNP 25 420 512 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 420 513 ; ; : 25 420 514 National National NNP 25 420 515 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 420 516 -- -- : 25 420 517 last last RB 25 420 518 held hold VBD 25 420 519 10 10 CD 25 420 520 and and CC 25 420 521 17 17 CD 25 420 522 June June NNP 25 420 523 1990 1990 CD 25 420 524 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 525 next next JJ 25 420 526 to to TO 25 420 527 be be VB 25 420 528 held hold VBN 25 420 529 in in IN 25 420 530 autumn autumn NN 25 420 531 1991 1991 CD 25 420 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 533 ; ; : 25 420 534 results result NNS 25 420 535 -- -- : 25 420 536 BSP bsp NN 25 420 537 48 48 CD 25 420 538 % % NN 25 420 539 , , , 25 420 540 UDF UDF NNP 25 420 541 32 32 CD 25 420 542 % % NN 25 420 543 ; ; , 25 420 544 seats--(400 seats--(400 NNP 25 420 545 total total NN 25 420 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 547 BSP bsp NN 25 420 548 211 211 CD 25 420 549 , , , 25 420 550 UDF UDF NNP 25 420 551 144 144 CD 25 420 552 , , , 25 420 553 Rights Rights NNPS 25 420 554 and and CC 25 420 555 Freedoms Freedoms NNP 25 420 556 Movement Movement NNP 25 420 557 23 23 CD 25 420 558 , , , 25 420 559 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 25 420 560 Party Party NNP 25 420 561 16 16 CD 25 420 562 , , , 25 420 563 Nationalist nationalist JJ 25 420 564 parties party NNS 25 420 565 3 3 CD 25 420 566 , , , 25 420 567 independents independent NNS 25 420 568 and and CC 25 420 569 other other JJ 25 420 570 3 3 CD 25 420 571 _ _ NNP 25 420 572 # # NNP 25 420 573 _ _ NNP 25 420 574 Communists Communists NNPS 25 420 575 : : : 25 420 576 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 420 577 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 420 578 Party Party NNP 25 420 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 580 BSP BSP NNP 25 420 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 582 , , , 25 420 583 formerly formerly RB 25 420 584 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 420 585 Communist Communist NNP 25 420 586 Party Party NNP 25 420 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 588 BCP BCP NNP 25 420 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 590 , , , 25 420 591 501,793 501,793 CD 25 420 592 members member NNS 25 420 593 _ _ NNP 25 420 594 # # $ 25 420 595 _ _ NNP 25 420 596 Other other JJ 25 420 597 political political JJ 25 420 598 or or CC 25 420 599 pressure pressure NN 25 420 600 groups group NNS 25 420 601 : : : 25 420 602 Ecoglasnost ecoglasnost JJ 25 420 603 ; ; : 25 420 604 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 25 420 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 606 Support support NN 25 420 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 608 Labor Labor NNP 25 420 609 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 420 610 ; ; : 25 420 611 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 25 420 612 Union Union NNP 25 420 613 ; ; : 25 420 614 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 420 615 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 420 616 Youth Youth NNP 25 420 617 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 618 formerly formerly RB 25 420 619 Communist Communist NNP 25 420 620 Youth Youth NNP 25 420 621 Union Union NNP 25 420 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 623 ; ; : 25 420 624 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 420 625 of of IN 25 420 626 Independent Independent NNP 25 420 627 Trade Trade NNP 25 420 628 Unions Unions NNPS 25 420 629 of of IN 25 420 630 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 420 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 632 KNSB KNSB NNP 25 420 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 634 ; ; : 25 420 635 Committee Committee NNP 25 420 636 for for IN 25 420 637 Defense Defense NNP 25 420 638 of of IN 25 420 639 National National NNP 25 420 640 Interests Interests NNPS 25 420 641 ; ; : 25 420 642 Peasant Peasant NNP 25 420 643 Youth Youth NNP 25 420 644 League League NNP 25 420 645 ; ; : 25 420 646 National National NNP 25 420 647 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 420 648 of of IN 25 420 649 Extraparliamentary Extraparliamentary NNP 25 420 650 Political Political NNP 25 420 651 Forces Forces NNPS 25 420 652 ; ; : 25 420 653 numerous numerous JJ 25 420 654 regional regional JJ 25 420 655 , , , 25 420 656 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 420 657 , , , 25 420 658 and and CC 25 420 659 national national JJ 25 420 660 interest interest NN 25 420 661 groups group NNS 25 420 662 with with IN 25 420 663 various various JJ 25 420 664 agendas agenda NNS 25 420 665 _ _ NNP 25 420 666 # # NNP 25 420 667 _ _ NNP 25 420 668 Member Member NNP 25 420 669 of of IN 25 420 670 : : : 25 420 671 BIS BIS NNP 25 420 672 , , , 25 420 673 CCC CCC NNP 25 420 674 , , , 25 420 675 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 420 676 , , , 25 420 677 ECE ECE NNP 25 420 678 , , , 25 420 679 FAO FAO NNP 25 420 680 , , , 25 420 681 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 420 682 , , , 25 420 683 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 420 684 , , , 25 420 685 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 420 686 , , , 25 420 687 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 420 688 , , , 25 420 689 IIB IIB NNP 25 420 690 , , , 25 420 691 ILO ILO NNP 25 420 692 , , , 25 420 693 IMO imo RB 25 420 694 , , , 25 420 695 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 420 696 , , , 25 420 697 IOC IOC NNP 25 420 698 , , , 25 420 699 ISO ISO NNP 25 420 700 , , , 25 420 701 ITU ITU NNP 25 420 702 , , , 25 420 703 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 420 704 , , , 25 420 705 PCA PCA NNP 25 420 706 , , , 25 420 707 UN UN NNP 25 420 708 , , , 25 420 709 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 420 710 , , , 25 420 711 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 420 712 , , , 25 420 713 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 420 714 , , , 25 420 715 UPU UPU NNP 25 420 716 , , , 25 420 717 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 420 718 , , , 25 420 719 WHO who WP 25 420 720 , , , 25 420 721 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 420 722 , , , 25 420 723 WMO WMO NNP 25 420 724 , , , 25 420 725 WTO WTO NNP 25 420 726 _ _ NNP 25 420 727 # # $ 25 420 728 _ _ NNP 25 420 729 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 420 730 representation representation NN 25 420 731 : : : 25 420 732 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 420 733 Ognyan Ognyan NNP 25 420 734 PISHEV PISHEV NNP 25 420 735 ; ; : 25 420 736 Chancery chancery NN 25 420 737 at at IN 25 420 738 1621 1621 CD 25 420 739 22nd 22nd CD 25 420 740 Street Street NNP 25 420 741 NW NW NNP 25 420 742 , , , 25 420 743 Washington Washington NNP 25 420 744 DC DC NNP 25 420 745 20008 20008 CD 25 420 746 ; ; : 25 420 747 telephone telephone NN 25 420 748 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 749 202 202 CD 25 420 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 751 387 387 CD 25 420 752 - - SYM 25 420 753 7969 7969 CD 25 420 754 ; ; : 25 420 755 US US NNP 25 420 756 -- -- : 25 420 757 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 420 758 H. H. NNP 25 420 759 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 420 760 HILL HILL NNP 25 420 761 ; ; : 25 420 762 Embassy embassy NN 25 420 763 at at IN 25 420 764 1 1 CD 25 420 765 Alexander Alexander NNP 25 420 766 Stamboliski Stamboliski NNP 25 420 767 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 420 768 , , , 25 420 769 Sofia Sofia NNP 25 420 770 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 771 mailing mail VBG 25 420 772 address address NN 25 420 773 is be VBZ 25 420 774 APO APO NNP 25 420 775 New New NNP 25 420 776 York York NNP 25 420 777 09213 09213 CD 25 420 778 - - SYM 25 420 779 5740 5740 CD 25 420 780 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 781 ; ; : 25 420 782 telephone telephone NN 25 420 783 [ [ -LRB- 25 420 784 359 359 CD 25 420 785 ] ] -RRB- 25 420 786 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 787 2 2 CD 25 420 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 789 88 88 CD 25 420 790 - - HYPH 25 420 791 48 48 CD 25 420 792 - - HYPH 25 420 793 01 01 CD 25 420 794 through through IN 25 420 795 05 05 CD 25 420 796 _ _ NNP 25 420 797 # # NNP 25 420 798 _ _ NNP 25 420 799 Flag Flag NNP 25 420 800 : : : 25 420 801 three three CD 25 420 802 equal equal JJ 25 420 803 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 420 804 bands band NNS 25 420 805 of of IN 25 420 806 white white JJ 25 420 807 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 808 top top NN 25 420 809 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 810 , , , 25 420 811 green green JJ 25 420 812 , , , 25 420 813 and and CC 25 420 814 red red NN 25 420 815 ; ; : 25 420 816 the the DT 25 420 817 national national JJ 25 420 818 emblem emblem NN 25 420 819 formerly formerly RB 25 420 820 on on IN 25 420 821 the the DT 25 420 822 hoist hoist NN 25 420 823 side side NN 25 420 824 of of IN 25 420 825 the the DT 25 420 826 white white NNP 25 420 827 stripe stripe NNP 25 420 828 has have VBZ 25 420 829 been be VBN 25 420 830 removed remove VBN 25 420 831 -- -- : 25 420 832 it -PRON- PRP 25 420 833 contained contain VBD 25 420 834 a a DT 25 420 835 rampant rampant JJ 25 420 836 lion lion NN 25 420 837 within within IN 25 420 838 a a DT 25 420 839 wreath wreath NN 25 420 840 of of IN 25 420 841 wheat wheat NN 25 420 842 ears ear NNS 25 420 843 below below IN 25 420 844 a a DT 25 420 845 red red JJ 25 420 846 five five CD 25 420 847 - - HYPH 25 420 848 pointed point VBN 25 420 849 star star NN 25 420 850 and and CC 25 420 851 above above IN 25 420 852 a a DT 25 420 853 ribbon ribbon NN 25 420 854 bearing bear VBG 25 420 855 the the DT 25 420 856 dates date NNS 25 420 857 681 681 CD 25 420 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 859 first first JJ 25 420 860 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 420 861 state state NN 25 420 862 established establish VBN 25 420 863 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 864 and and CC 25 420 865 1944 1944 CD 25 420 866 ( ( -LRB- 25 420 867 liberation liberation NN 25 420 868 from from IN 25 420 869 Nazi Nazi NNP 25 420 870 control control NN 25 420 871 ) ) -RRB- 25 420 872 _ _ NNP 25 420 873 * * NFP 25 420 874 _ _ NNP 25 420 875 Economy Economy NNP 25 420 876 _ _ NNP 25 420 877 # # NNP 25 420 878 _ _ NNP 25 420 879 Overview Overview NNP 25 420 880 : : : 25 420 881 Growth growth NN 25 420 882 in in IN 25 420 883 the the DT 25 420 884 lackluster lackluster JJ 25 420 885 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 25 420 886 economy economy NN 25 420 887 fell fall VBD 25 420 888 to to IN 25 420 889 the the DT 25 420 890 2 2 CD 25 420 891 % % NN 25 420 892 annual annual JJ 25 420 893 level level NN 25 420 894 in in IN 25 420 895 the the DT 25 420 896 1980s 1980s CD 25 420 897 . . . 25 421 1 By by IN 25 421 2 1990 1990 CD 25 421 3 Sofia Sofia NNP 25 421 4 's 's POS 25 421 5 foreign foreign JJ 25 421 6 debt debt NN 25 421 7 had have VBD 25 421 8 skyrocketed skyrocket VBN 25 421 9 to to IN 25 421 10 over over IN 25 421 11 $ $ $ 25 421 12 10 10 CD 25 421 13 billion billion CD 25 421 14 -- -- : 25 421 15 giving give VBG 25 421 16 a a DT 25 421 17 debt debt NN 25 421 18 service service NN 25 421 19 ratio ratio NN 25 421 20 of of IN 25 421 21 more more JJR 25 421 22 than than IN 25 421 23 40 40 CD 25 421 24 % % NN 25 421 25 of of IN 25 421 26 hard hard JJ 25 421 27 currency currency NN 25 421 28 earnings earning NNS 25 421 29 and and CC 25 421 30 leading lead VBG 25 421 31 the the DT 25 421 32 regime regime NN 25 421 33 to to TO 25 421 34 declare declare VB 25 421 35 a a DT 25 421 36 moratorium moratorium NN 25 421 37 on on IN 25 421 38 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 421 39 hard hard JJ 25 421 40 currency currency NN 25 421 41 payments payment NNS 25 421 42 . . . 25 422 1 The the DT 25 422 2 post post JJ 25 422 3 - - JJ 25 422 4 Zhivkov zhivkov JJ 25 422 5 regime regime NN 25 422 6 faces face VBZ 25 422 7 major major JJ 25 422 8 problems problem NNS 25 422 9 of of IN 25 422 10 renovating renovate VBG 25 422 11 an an DT 25 422 12 aging age VBG 25 422 13 industrial industrial JJ 25 422 14 plant plant NN 25 422 15 ; ; : 25 422 16 coping cope VBG 25 422 17 with with IN 25 422 18 worsening worsen VBG 25 422 19 energy energy NN 25 422 20 , , , 25 422 21 food food NN 25 422 22 , , , 25 422 23 and and CC 25 422 24 consumer consumer NN 25 422 25 goods good NNS 25 422 26 shortages shortage NNS 25 422 27 ; ; : 25 422 28 keeping keep VBG 25 422 29 abreast abreast RB 25 422 30 of of IN 25 422 31 rapidly rapidly RB 25 422 32 unfolding unfold VBG 25 422 33 technological technological JJ 25 422 34 developments development NNS 25 422 35 ; ; : 25 422 36 investing invest VBG 25 422 37 in in IN 25 422 38 additional additional JJ 25 422 39 energy energy NN 25 422 40 capacity capacity NN 25 422 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 422 42 the the DT 25 422 43 portion portion NN 25 422 44 of of IN 25 422 45 electric electric JJ 25 422 46 power power NN 25 422 47 from from IN 25 422 48 nuclear nuclear JJ 25 422 49 energy energy NN 25 422 50 reached reach VBN 25 422 51 over over IN 25 422 52 one one CD 25 422 53 - - HYPH 25 422 54 third third NN 25 422 55 in in IN 25 422 56 1990 1990 CD 25 422 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 422 58 ; ; : 25 422 59 and and CC 25 422 60 motivating motivate VBG 25 422 61 workers worker NNS 25 422 62 , , , 25 422 63 in in IN 25 422 64 part part NN 25 422 65 by by IN 25 422 66 giving give VBG 25 422 67 them -PRON- PRP 25 422 68 a a DT 25 422 69 share share NN 25 422 70 in in IN 25 422 71 the the DT 25 422 72 earnings earning NNS 25 422 73 of of IN 25 422 74 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 422 75 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 422 76 . . . 25 423 1 A a DT 25 423 2 major major JJ 25 423 3 decree decree NN 25 423 4 of of IN 25 423 5 January January NNP 25 423 6 1989 1989 CD 25 423 7 summarized summarize VBD 25 423 8 and and CC 25 423 9 extended extend VBD 25 423 10 the the DT 25 423 11 government government NN 25 423 12 's 's POS 25 423 13 economic economic JJ 25 423 14 restructuring restructuring NN 25 423 15 efforts effort NNS 25 423 16 , , , 25 423 17 which which WDT 25 423 18 include include VBP 25 423 19 a a DT 25 423 20 partial partial JJ 25 423 21 decentralization decentralization NN 25 423 22 of of IN 25 423 23 controls control NNS 25 423 24 over over IN 25 423 25 production production NN 25 423 26 decisions decision NNS 25 423 27 and and CC 25 423 28 foreign foreign JJ 25 423 29 trade trade NN 25 423 30 . . . 25 424 1 In in IN 25 424 2 October October NNP 25 424 3 1990 1990 CD 25 424 4 the the DT 25 424 5 Lukanov Lukanov NNP 25 424 6 government government NN 25 424 7 proposed propose VBD 25 424 8 an an DT 25 424 9 economic economic JJ 25 424 10 reform reform NN 25 424 11 program program NN 25 424 12 based base VBN 25 424 13 on on IN 25 424 14 a a DT 25 424 15 US US NNP 25 424 16 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 424 17 of of IN 25 424 18 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 424 19 study study NN 25 424 20 . . . 25 425 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 425 2 was be VBD 25 425 3 never never RB 25 425 4 instituted institute VBN 25 425 5 because because IN 25 425 6 of of IN 25 425 7 a a DT 25 425 8 political political JJ 25 425 9 stalemate stalemate NN 25 425 10 between between IN 25 425 11 the the DT 25 425 12 BSP bsp NN 25 425 13 and and CC 25 425 14 the the DT 25 425 15 UDF UDF NNP 25 425 16 . . . 25 426 1 The the DT 25 426 2 new new JJ 25 426 3 Popov Popov NNP 25 426 4 government government NN 25 426 5 launched launch VBD 25 426 6 a a DT 25 426 7 similar similar JJ 25 426 8 reform reform NN 25 426 9 program program NN 25 426 10 in in IN 25 426 11 January January NNP 25 426 12 1991 1991 CD 25 426 13 , , , 25 426 14 but but CC 25 426 15 full full JJ 25 426 16 implementation implementation NN 25 426 17 has have VBZ 25 426 18 been be VBN 25 426 19 slowed slow VBN 25 426 20 by by IN 25 426 21 continuing continue VBG 25 426 22 political political JJ 25 426 23 disputes dispute NNS 25 426 24 . . . 25 427 1 _ _ NNP 25 427 2 # # NNP 25 427 3 _ _ NNP 25 427 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 427 5 : : : 25 427 6 $ $ $ 25 427 7 47.3 47.3 CD 25 427 8 billion billion CD 25 427 9 , , , 25 427 10 per per IN 25 427 11 capita capita FW 25 427 12 $ $ $ 25 427 13 5,300 5,300 CD 25 427 14 ; ; : 25 427 15 real real JJ 25 427 16 growth growth NN 25 427 17 rate rate NN 25 427 18 - - : 25 427 19 6.0 6.0 CD 25 427 20 % % NN 25 427 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 427 22 1990 1990 CD 25 427 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 427 24 _ _ NNP 25 427 25 # # $ 25 427 26 _ _ NNP 25 427 27 Inflation inflation NN 25 427 28 rate rate NN 25 427 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 427 30 consumer consumer NN 25 427 31 prices price NNS 25 427 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 427 33 : : : 25 427 34 100 100 CD 25 427 35 % % NN 25 427 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 427 37 1990 1990 CD 25 427 38 est est NNP 25 427 39 . . . 25 427 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 428 1 _ _ NNP 25 428 2 # # NNP 25 428 3 _ _ NNP 25 428 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 428 5 rate rate NN 25 428 6 : : : 25 428 7 2 2 CD 25 428 8 % % NN 25 428 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 428 10 1990 1990 CD 25 428 11 est est NNP 25 428 12 . . . 25 428 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 1 _ _ NNP 25 429 2 # # NNP 25 429 3 _ _ NNP 25 429 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 429 5 : : : 25 429 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 429 7 $ $ $ 25 429 8 26 26 CD 25 429 9 billion billion CD 25 429 10 ; ; : 25 429 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 429 12 $ $ $ 25 429 13 28 28 CD 25 429 14 billion billion CD 25 429 15 , , , 25 429 16 including include VBG 25 429 17 capital capital NN 25 429 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 429 19 of of IN 25 429 20 $ $ $ 25 429 21 NA na CD 25 429 22 billion billion CD 25 429 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 24 1988 1988 CD 25 429 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 26 _ _ NNP 25 429 27 # # NNP 25 429 28 _ _ NNP 25 429 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 429 30 : : : 25 429 31 $ $ $ 25 429 32 16.0 16.0 CD 25 429 33 billion billion CD 25 429 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 429 36 . . NNP 25 429 37 , , , 25 429 38 1989 1989 CD 25 429 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 40 ; ; : 25 429 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 429 42 -- -- : 25 429 43 machinery machinery NN 25 429 44 and and CC 25 429 45 equipment equipment NN 25 429 46 60.5 60.5 CD 25 429 47 % % NN 25 429 48 ; ; , 25 429 49 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 429 50 products product NNS 25 429 51 14.7 14.7 CD 25 429 52 % % NN 25 429 53 ; ; , 25 429 54 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 429 55 consumer consumer NN 25 429 56 goods good NNS 25 429 57 10.6 10.6 CD 25 429 58 % % NN 25 429 59 ; ; , 25 429 60 fuels fuel NNS 25 429 61 , , , 25 429 62 minerals mineral NNS 25 429 63 , , , 25 429 64 raw raw JJ 25 429 65 materials material NNS 25 429 66 , , , 25 429 67 and and CC 25 429 68 metals metal NNS 25 429 69 8.5 8.5 CD 25 429 70 % % NN 25 429 71 ; ; , 25 429 72 other other JJ 25 429 73 5.7 5.7 CD 25 429 74 % % NN 25 429 75 ; ; , 25 429 76 partners partner NNS 25 429 77 -- -- : 25 429 78 Communist communist JJ 25 429 79 countries country NNS 25 429 80 82.5 82.5 CD 25 429 81 % % NN 25 429 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 83 USSR USSR NNP 25 429 84 61 61 CD 25 429 85 % % NN 25 429 86 , , , 25 429 87 GDR GDR NNP 25 429 88 5.5 5.5 CD 25 429 89 % % NN 25 429 90 , , , 25 429 91 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 429 92 4.9 4.9 CD 25 429 93 % % NN 25 429 94 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 95 ; ; , 25 429 96 developed develop VBN 25 429 97 countries country NNS 25 429 98 6.8 6.8 CD 25 429 99 % % NN 25 429 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 101 FRG FRG NNP 25 429 102 1.2 1.2 CD 25 429 103 % % NN 25 429 104 , , , 25 429 105 Greece Greece NNP 25 429 106 1.0 1.0 CD 25 429 107 % % NN 25 429 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 109 ; ; : 25 429 110 less less RBR 25 429 111 developed developed JJ 25 429 112 countries country NNS 25 429 113 10.7 10.7 CD 25 429 114 % % NN 25 429 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 116 Libya Libya NNP 25 429 117 3.5 3.5 CD 25 429 118 % % NN 25 429 119 , , , 25 429 120 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 429 121 2.9 2.9 CD 25 429 122 % % NN 25 429 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 124 _ _ NNP 25 429 125 # # NNP 25 429 126 _ _ NNP 25 429 127 Imports Imports NNPS 25 429 128 : : : 25 429 129 $ $ $ 25 429 130 15.0 15.0 CD 25 429 131 billion billion CD 25 429 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 133 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 429 134 . . NNP 25 429 135 , , , 25 429 136 1989 1989 CD 25 429 137 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 138 ; ; : 25 429 139 commodities commodity NNS 25 429 140 -- -- : 25 429 141 fuels fuel NNS 25 429 142 , , , 25 429 143 minerals mineral NNS 25 429 144 , , , 25 429 145 and and CC 25 429 146 raw raw JJ 25 429 147 materials material NNS 25 429 148 45.2 45.2 CD 25 429 149 % % NN 25 429 150 ; ; : 25 429 151 machinery machinery NN 25 429 152 and and CC 25 429 153 equipment equipment NN 25 429 154 39.8 39.8 CD 25 429 155 % % NN 25 429 156 ; ; , 25 429 157 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 429 158 consumer consumer NN 25 429 159 goods good NNS 25 429 160 4.6 4.6 CD 25 429 161 % % NN 25 429 162 ; ; , 25 429 163 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 429 164 products product NNS 25 429 165 3.8 3.8 CD 25 429 166 % % NN 25 429 167 ; ; , 25 429 168 other other JJ 25 429 169 6.6 6.6 CD 25 429 170 % % NN 25 429 171 ; ; : 25 429 172 partners partner NNS 25 429 173 -- -- : 25 429 174 Communist communist JJ 25 429 175 countries country NNS 25 429 176 80.5 80.5 CD 25 429 177 % % NN 25 429 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 179 USSR USSR NNP 25 429 180 57.5 57.5 CD 25 429 181 % % NN 25 429 182 , , , 25 429 183 GDR GDR NNP 25 429 184 5.7 5.7 CD 25 429 185 % % NN 25 429 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 187 , , , 25 429 188 developed develop VBN 25 429 189 countries country NNS 25 429 190 15.1 15.1 CD 25 429 191 % % NN 25 429 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 193 FRG FRG NNP 25 429 194 4.8 4.8 CD 25 429 195 % % NN 25 429 196 , , , 25 429 197 Austria Austria NNP 25 429 198 1.6 1.6 CD 25 429 199 % % NN 25 429 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 201 ; ; : 25 429 202 less less RBR 25 429 203 developed developed JJ 25 429 204 countries country NNS 25 429 205 4.4 4.4 CD 25 429 206 % % NN 25 429 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 208 Libya Libya NNP 25 429 209 1.0 1.0 CD 25 429 210 % % NN 25 429 211 , , , 25 429 212 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 429 213 0.9 0.9 CD 25 429 214 % % NN 25 429 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 216 _ _ NNP 25 429 217 # # NNP 25 429 218 _ _ NNP 25 429 219 External External NNP 25 429 220 debt debt NN 25 429 221 : : : 25 429 222 $ $ $ 25 429 223 10 10 CD 25 429 224 billion billion CD 25 429 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 226 1990 1990 CD 25 429 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 228 _ _ NNP 25 429 229 # # $ 25 429 230 _ _ NNP 25 429 231 Industrial industrial JJ 25 429 232 production production NN 25 429 233 : : : 25 429 234 growth growth NN 25 429 235 rate rate NN 25 429 236 - - : 25 429 237 10.7 10.7 CD 25 429 238 % % NN 25 429 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 240 1990 1990 CD 25 429 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 242 ; ; : 25 429 243 accounts account NNS 25 429 244 for for IN 25 429 245 about about RB 25 429 246 50 50 CD 25 429 247 % % NN 25 429 248 of of IN 25 429 249 GDP GDP NNP 25 429 250 _ _ NNP 25 429 251 # # NNP 25 429 252 _ _ NNP 25 429 253 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 429 254 : : : 25 429 255 11,500,000 11,500,000 CD 25 429 256 kW kw NN 25 429 257 capacity capacity NN 25 429 258 ; ; : 25 429 259 45,000 45,000 CD 25 429 260 million million CD 25 429 261 kWh kWh NNS 25 429 262 produced produce VBN 25 429 263 , , , 25 429 264 5,040 5,040 CD 25 429 265 kWh kWh NNS 25 429 266 per per IN 25 429 267 capita capita NN 25 429 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 269 1990 1990 CD 25 429 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 271 _ _ NNP 25 429 272 # # NNP 25 429 273 _ _ NNP 25 429 274 Industries Industries NNPS 25 429 275 : : : 25 429 276 machine machine NN 25 429 277 and and CC 25 429 278 metal metal NN 25 429 279 building building NN 25 429 280 , , , 25 429 281 food food NN 25 429 282 processing processing NN 25 429 283 , , , 25 429 284 chemicals chemical NNS 25 429 285 , , , 25 429 286 textiles textile NNS 25 429 287 , , , 25 429 288 building building NN 25 429 289 materials material NNS 25 429 290 , , , 25 429 291 ferrous ferrous JJ 25 429 292 and and CC 25 429 293 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 25 429 294 metals metal NNS 25 429 295 _ _ NNP 25 429 296 # # NNP 25 429 297 _ _ NNP 25 429 298 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 429 299 : : : 25 429 300 accounts account NNS 25 429 301 for for IN 25 429 302 15 15 CD 25 429 303 % % NN 25 429 304 of of IN 25 429 305 GNP GNP NNP 25 429 306 ; ; : 25 429 307 climate climate NN 25 429 308 and and CC 25 429 309 soil soil NN 25 429 310 conditions condition NNS 25 429 311 support support VBP 25 429 312 livestock livestock NN 25 429 313 raising raising NN 25 429 314 and and CC 25 429 315 the the DT 25 429 316 growing growing NN 25 429 317 of of IN 25 429 318 various various JJ 25 429 319 grain grain NN 25 429 320 crops crop NNS 25 429 321 , , , 25 429 322 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 429 323 , , , 25 429 324 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 429 325 , , , 25 429 326 fruits fruit NNS 25 429 327 and and CC 25 429 328 tobacco tobacco NN 25 429 329 ; ; : 25 429 330 more more JJR 25 429 331 than than IN 25 429 332 one one CD 25 429 333 - - HYPH 25 429 334 third third NN 25 429 335 of of IN 25 429 336 the the DT 25 429 337 arable arable JJ 25 429 338 land land NN 25 429 339 devoted devote VBN 25 429 340 to to IN 25 429 341 grain grain NN 25 429 342 ; ; : 25 429 343 world world NN 25 429 344 's 's POS 25 429 345 fourth fourth RB 25 429 346 - - HYPH 25 429 347 largest large JJS 25 429 348 tobacco tobacco NN 25 429 349 exporter exporter NN 25 429 350 ; ; : 25 429 351 surplus surplus JJ 25 429 352 food food NN 25 429 353 producer producer NN 25 429 354 _ _ NNP 25 429 355 # # $ 25 429 356 _ _ NNP 25 429 357 Economic economic JJ 25 429 358 aid aid NN 25 429 359 : : : 25 429 360 donor--$1.6 donor--$1.6 NNP 25 429 361 billion billion CD 25 429 362 in in IN 25 429 363 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 429 364 aid aid NN 25 429 365 to to IN 25 429 366 non non JJ 25 429 367 - - JJ 25 429 368 Communist communist JJ 25 429 369 less less RBR 25 429 370 developed develop VBN 25 429 371 countries country NNS 25 429 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 373 1956 1956 CD 25 429 374 - - SYM 25 429 375 89 89 CD 25 429 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 377 _ _ NNP 25 429 378 # # $ 25 429 379 _ _ NNP 25 429 380 Currency Currency NNP 25 429 381 : : : 25 429 382 lev lev NN 25 429 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 384 plural plural JJ 25 429 385 -- -- : 25 429 386 leva leva NN 25 429 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 388 ; ; : 25 429 389 1 1 CD 25 429 390 lev lev NN 25 429 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 392 Lv Lv NNP 25 429 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 394 = = NFP 25 429 395 100 100 CD 25 429 396 stotinki stotinka NNS 25 429 397 _ _ NNP 25 429 398 # # NNP 25 429 399 _ _ NNP 25 429 400 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 429 401 rates rate NNS 25 429 402 : : : 25 429 403 leva leva NNP 25 429 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 405 Lv Lv NNP 25 429 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 407 per per IN 25 429 408 US$ us$ $ 25 429 409 1 1 CD 25 429 410 - - HYPH 25 429 411 -16.13 -16.13 NN 25 429 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 413 March March NNP 25 429 414 1991 1991 CD 25 429 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 416 , , , 25 429 417 0.7446 0.7446 CD 25 429 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 419 November November NNP 25 429 420 1990 1990 CD 25 429 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 422 , , , 25 429 423 0.84 0.84 CD 25 429 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 425 1989 1989 CD 25 429 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 427 , , , 25 429 428 0.82 0.82 CD 25 429 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 430 1988 1988 CD 25 429 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 432 , , , 25 429 433 0.90 0.90 CD 25 429 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 435 1987 1987 CD 25 429 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 437 , , , 25 429 438 0.95 0.95 CD 25 429 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 440 1986 1986 CD 25 429 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 442 , , , 25 429 443 1.03 1.03 CD 25 429 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 445 1985 1985 CD 25 429 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 447 ; ; : 25 429 448 note note VB 25 429 449 -- -- : 25 429 450 floating float VBG 25 429 451 exchange exchange NN 25 429 452 rate rate NN 25 429 453 since since IN 25 429 454 February February NNP 25 429 455 1990 1990 CD 25 429 456 _ _ NNP 25 429 457 # # $ 25 429 458 _ _ NNP 25 429 459 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 429 460 year year NN 25 429 461 : : : 25 429 462 calendar calendar NNP 25 429 463 year year NN 25 429 464 _ _ NNP 25 429 465 * * NFP 25 429 466 _ _ NNP 25 429 467 Communications Communications NNPS 25 429 468 _ _ NNP 25 429 469 # # NNP 25 429 470 _ _ NNP 25 429 471 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 429 472 : : : 25 429 473 4,300 4,300 CD 25 429 474 km km NNP 25 429 475 total total NN 25 429 476 , , , 25 429 477 all all DT 25 429 478 government government NN 25 429 479 owned own VBD 25 429 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 481 1987 1987 CD 25 429 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 483 ; ; : 25 429 484 4,055 4,055 CD 25 429 485 km km NN 25 429 486 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 429 487 standard standard JJ 25 429 488 gauge gauge NN 25 429 489 , , , 25 429 490 245 245 CD 25 429 491 km km NN 25 429 492 narrow narrow JJ 25 429 493 gauge gauge NN 25 429 494 ; ; : 25 429 495 917 917 CD 25 429 496 km km NN 25 429 497 double double JJ 25 429 498 track track NN 25 429 499 ; ; : 25 429 500 2,510 2,510 CD 25 429 501 km km NNS 25 429 502 electrified electrify VBN 25 429 503 _ _ NNP 25 429 504 # # NNP 25 429 505 _ _ NNP 25 429 506 Highways Highways NNP 25 429 507 : : : 25 429 508 36,908 36,908 CD 25 429 509 km km NNS 25 429 510 total total NN 25 429 511 ; ; : 25 429 512 33,535 33,535 CD 25 429 513 km km NN 25 429 514 hard hard JJ 25 429 515 surface surface NN 25 429 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 517 including include VBG 25 429 518 242 242 CD 25 429 519 km km NNP 25 429 520 superhighways superhighway NNS 25 429 521 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 522 ; ; : 25 429 523 3,373 3,373 CD 25 429 524 km km NN 25 429 525 earth earth NN 25 429 526 roads road NNS 25 429 527 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 528 1987 1987 CD 25 429 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 530 _ _ NNP 25 429 531 # # NNP 25 429 532 _ _ NNP 25 429 533 Inland Inland NNP 25 429 534 waterways waterway NNS 25 429 535 : : : 25 429 536 470 470 CD 25 429 537 km km NNS 25 429 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 539 1987 1987 CD 25 429 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 541 _ _ NNP 25 429 542 # # NNP 25 429 543 _ _ NNP 25 429 544 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 429 545 : : : 25 429 546 crude crude NN 25 429 547 , , , 25 429 548 193 193 CD 25 429 549 km km NN 25 429 550 ; ; : 25 429 551 refined refined JJ 25 429 552 product product NN 25 429 553 , , , 25 429 554 418 418 CD 25 429 555 km km NN 25 429 556 ; ; : 25 429 557 natural natural JJ 25 429 558 gas gas NN 25 429 559 , , , 25 429 560 1,400 1,400 CD 25 429 561 km km NN 25 429 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 563 1986 1986 CD 25 429 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 565 _ _ NNP 25 429 566 # # NNP 25 429 567 _ _ NNP 25 429 568 Ports Ports NNPS 25 429 569 : : : 25 429 570 Burgas Burgas NNP 25 429 571 , , , 25 429 572 Varna Varna NNP 25 429 573 , , , 25 429 574 Varna Varna NNP 25 429 575 West West NNP 25 429 576 ; ; : 25 429 577 river river NN 25 429 578 ports port NNS 25 429 579 are be VBP 25 429 580 Ruse Ruse NNP 25 429 581 , , , 25 429 582 Vidin Vidin NNP 25 429 583 , , , 25 429 584 and and CC 25 429 585 Lom Lom NNP 25 429 586 on on IN 25 429 587 the the DT 25 429 588 Danube Danube NNP 25 429 589 _ _ NNP 25 429 590 # # NNP 25 429 591 _ _ NNP 25 429 592 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 429 593 marine marine NN 25 429 594 : : : 25 429 595 112 112 CD 25 429 596 ships ship NNS 25 429 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 598 1,000 1,000 CD 25 429 599 GRT GRT NNP 25 429 600 and and CC 25 429 601 over over RB 25 429 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 603 totaling total VBG 25 429 604 1,227,817 1,227,817 CD 25 429 605 GRT/1,860,294 grt/1,860,294 IN 25 429 606 DWT dwt NN 25 429 607 ; ; : 25 429 608 includes include VBZ 25 429 609 2 2 CD 25 429 610 short short JJ 25 429 611 - - HYPH 25 429 612 sea sea NN 25 429 613 passenger passenger NN 25 429 614 , , , 25 429 615 33 33 CD 25 429 616 cargo cargo NN 25 429 617 , , , 25 429 618 2 2 CD 25 429 619 container container NN 25 429 620 , , , 25 429 621 1 1 CD 25 429 622 passenger passenger NN 25 429 623 - - HYPH 25 429 624 cargo cargo NN 25 429 625 training training NN 25 429 626 , , , 25 429 627 6 6 CD 25 429 628 roll roll NN 25 429 629 - - HYPH 25 429 630 on on IN 25 429 631 / / SYM 25 429 632 roll roll NN 25 429 633 - - HYPH 25 429 634 off off NN 25 429 635 , , , 25 429 636 18 18 CD 25 429 637 petroleum petroleum NN 25 429 638 , , , 25 429 639 oils oil NNS 25 429 640 , , , 25 429 641 and and CC 25 429 642 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 429 643 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 644 POL POL NNP 25 429 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 646 tanker tanker NN 25 429 647 , , , 25 429 648 1 1 CD 25 429 649 chemical chemical NN 25 429 650 carrier carrier NN 25 429 651 , , , 25 429 652 2 2 CD 25 429 653 railcar railcar NN 25 429 654 carrier carrier NN 25 429 655 , , , 25 429 656 47 47 CD 25 429 657 bulk bulk NN 25 429 658 ; ; : 25 429 659 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 429 660 owns own VBZ 25 429 661 3 3 CD 25 429 662 ships ship NNS 25 429 663 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 664 1,000 1,000 CD 25 429 665 GRT GRT NNP 25 429 666 or or CC 25 429 667 over over RB 25 429 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 669 totaling total VBG 25 429 670 51,035 51,035 CD 25 429 671 DWT dwt NN 25 429 672 operating operate VBG 25 429 673 under under IN 25 429 674 Liberian liberian JJ 25 429 675 registry registry NN 25 429 676 _ _ NNP 25 429 677 # # $ 25 429 678 _ _ NNP 25 429 679 Civil civil JJ 25 429 680 air air NN 25 429 681 : : : 25 429 682 86 86 CD 25 429 683 major major JJ 25 429 684 transport transport NN 25 429 685 aircraft aircraft NN 25 429 686 _ _ NNP 25 429 687 # # NNP 25 429 688 _ _ NNP 25 429 689 Airports Airports NNP 25 429 690 : : : 25 429 691 380 380 CD 25 429 692 total total JJ 25 429 693 , , , 25 429 694 380 380 CD 25 429 695 usable usable JJ 25 429 696 ; ; : 25 429 697 about about RB 25 429 698 120 120 CD 25 429 699 with with IN 25 429 700 permanent permanent JJ 25 429 701 - - HYPH 25 429 702 surface surface NN 25 429 703 runways runway NNS 25 429 704 ; ; : 25 429 705 20 20 CD 25 429 706 with with IN 25 429 707 runways runways NNP 25 429 708 2,440 2,440 CD 25 429 709 - - HYPH 25 429 710 3,659 3,659 CD 25 429 711 m m CD 25 429 712 ; ; : 25 429 713 20 20 CD 25 429 714 with with IN 25 429 715 runways runway NNS 25 429 716 1,220 1,220 CD 25 429 717 - - HYPH 25 429 718 2,439 2,439 CD 25 429 719 m m NNP 25 429 720 _ _ NNP 25 429 721 # # NNP 25 429 722 _ _ NNP 25 429 723 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 429 724 : : : 25 429 725 2.5 2.5 CD 25 429 726 million million CD 25 429 727 telephones telephone NNS 25 429 728 ; ; : 25 429 729 direct direct JJ 25 429 730 dialing dialing NN 25 429 731 to to IN 25 429 732 36 36 CD 25 429 733 countries country NNS 25 429 734 ; ; : 25 429 735 phone phone NN 25 429 736 density density NN 25 429 737 is be VBZ 25 429 738 25 25 CD 25 429 739 phones phone NNS 25 429 740 per per IN 25 429 741 100 100 CD 25 429 742 persons person NNS 25 429 743 ; ; : 25 429 744 67 67 CD 25 429 745 % % NN 25 429 746 of of IN 25 429 747 Sofia Sofia NNP 25 429 748 households household NNS 25 429 749 now now RB 25 429 750 have have VBP 25 429 751 a a DT 25 429 752 phone phone NN 25 429 753 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 754 November November NNP 25 429 755 1988 1988 CD 25 429 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 757 ; ; : 25 429 758 stations--21 stations--21 NNP 25 429 759 AM AM NNP 25 429 760 , , , 25 429 761 16 16 CD 25 429 762 FM FM NNP 25 429 763 , , , 25 429 764 and and CC 25 429 765 19 19 CD 25 429 766 TV tv NN 25 429 767 , , , 25 429 768 with with IN 25 429 769 1 1 CD 25 429 770 Soviet soviet JJ 25 429 771 TV tv NN 25 429 772 relay relay NN 25 429 773 in in IN 25 429 774 Sofia Sofia NNP 25 429 775 ; ; : 25 429 776 2.1 2.1 CD 25 429 777 million million CD 25 429 778 TV tv NN 25 429 779 sets set NNS 25 429 780 ( ( -LRB- 25 429 781 1990 1990 CD 25 429 782 ) ) -RRB- 25 429 783 ; ; : 25 429 784 92 92 CD 25 429 785 % % NN 25 429 786 of of IN 25 429 787 country country NN 25 429 788 receives receive VBZ 25 429 789 No no UH 25 429 790 . . . 25 430 1 1 1 CD 25 430 2 television television NN 25 430 3 program program NN 25 430 4 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 5 May May NNP 25 430 6 1990 1990 CD 25 430 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 8 _ _ NNP 25 430 9 * * NFP 25 430 10 _ _ NNP 25 430 11 Defense Defense NNP 25 430 12 Forces Forces NNPS 25 430 13 _ _ NNP 25 430 14 # # NNP 25 430 15 _ _ NNP 25 430 16 Branches Branches NNPS 25 430 17 : : : 25 430 18 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 430 19 People People NNPS 25 430 20 's 's POS 25 430 21 Army Army NNP 25 430 22 , , , 25 430 23 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 25 430 24 Navy Navy NNP 25 430 25 , , , 25 430 26 Air Air NNP 25 430 27 and and CC 25 430 28 Air Air NNP 25 430 29 Defense Defense NNP 25 430 30 Forces Forces NNPS 25 430 31 , , , 25 430 32 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 430 33 Troops Troops NNPS 25 430 34 , , , 25 430 35 Civil Civil NNP 25 430 36 Defense Defense NNP 25 430 37 _ _ NNP 25 430 38 # # NNP 25 430 39 _ _ NNP 25 430 40 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 430 41 availability availability NN 25 430 42 : : : 25 430 43 males males NNP 25 430 44 15 15 CD 25 430 45 - - SYM 25 430 46 49 49 CD 25 430 47 , , , 25 430 48 2,183,539 2,183,539 CD 25 430 49 ; ; : 25 430 50 1,826,992 1,826,992 CD 25 430 51 fit fit NN 25 430 52 for for IN 25 430 53 military military JJ 25 430 54 service service NN 25 430 55 ; ; : 25 430 56 67,836 67,836 CD 25 430 57 reach reach VB 25 430 58 military military JJ 25 430 59 age age NN 25 430 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 61 19 19 CD 25 430 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 63 annually annually RB 25 430 64 _ _ NNP 25 430 65 # # $ 25 430 66 _ _ NNP 25 430 67 Defense Defense NNP 25 430 68 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 430 69 : : : 25 430 70 1.615 1.615 CD 25 430 71 billion billion CD 25 430 72 leva leva NN 25 430 73 , , , 25 430 74 NA% na% IN 25 430 75 of of IN 25 430 76 GDP GDP NNP 25 430 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 78 1990 1990 CD 25 430 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 80 ; ; : 25 430 81 note note NN 25 430 82 -- -- : 25 430 83 conversion conversion NN 25 430 84 of of IN 25 430 85 defense defense NN 25 430 86 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 430 87 into into IN 25 430 88 US US NNP 25 430 89 dollars dollar NNS 25 430 90 using use VBG 25 430 91 the the DT 25 430 92 current current JJ 25 430 93 exchange exchange NN 25 430 94 rate rate NN 25 430 95 would would MD 25 430 96 produce produce VB 25 430 97 misleading misleading JJ 25 430 98 results result NNS 25 430 99 _ _ NNP 25 430 100 % % NN 25 430 101 _ _ NNP 25 430 102 _ _ NNP 25 430 103 @_Burkina @_Burkina NNP 25 430 104 _ _ NNP 25 430 105 * * NFP 25 430 106 _ _ NNP 25 430 107 Geography Geography NNP 25 430 108 _ _ NNP 25 430 109 # # NNP 25 430 110 _ _ NNP 25 430 111 Total total JJ 25 430 112 area area NN 25 430 113 : : : 25 430 114 274,200 274,200 CD 25 430 115 km2 km2 NN 25 430 116 ; ; : 25 430 117 land land NN 25 430 118 area area NN 25 430 119 : : : 25 430 120 273,800 273,800 CD 25 430 121 km2 km2 NNP 25 430 122 _ _ NNP 25 430 123 # # NNP 25 430 124 _ _ NNP 25 430 125 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 430 126 area area NN 25 430 127 : : : 25 430 128 slightly slightly RB 25 430 129 larger large JJR 25 430 130 than than IN 25 430 131 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 430 132 _ _ NNP 25 430 133 # # $ 25 430 134 _ _ NNP 25 430 135 Land Land NNP 25 430 136 boundaries boundary NNS 25 430 137 : : : 25 430 138 3,192 3,192 CD 25 430 139 km km NN 25 430 140 total total NN 25 430 141 ; ; : 25 430 142 Benin Benin NNP 25 430 143 306 306 CD 25 430 144 km km NN 25 430 145 , , , 25 430 146 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 430 147 548 548 CD 25 430 148 km km NN 25 430 149 , , , 25 430 150 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 430 151 Coast Coast NNP 25 430 152 584 584 CD 25 430 153 km km NNS 25 430 154 , , , 25 430 155 Mali Mali NNP 25 430 156 1,000 1,000 CD 25 430 157 km km NN 25 430 158 , , , 25 430 159 Niger Niger NNP 25 430 160 628 628 CD 25 430 161 km km NNS 25 430 162 , , , 25 430 163 Togo Togo NNP 25 430 164 126 126 CD 25 430 165 km km NN 25 430 166 _ _ NNP 25 430 167 # # NN 25 430 168 _ _ NNP 25 430 169 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 430 170 : : : 25 430 171 none none NN 25 430 172 -- -- : 25 430 173 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 430 174 _ _ NNP 25 430 175 # # $ 25 430 176 _ _ NNP 25 430 177 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 430 178 claims claim VBZ 25 430 179 : : : 25 430 180 none none NN 25 430 181 -- -- : 25 430 182 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 430 183 _ _ NNP 25 430 184 # # NNP 25 430 185 _ _ NNP 25 430 186 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 430 187 : : : 25 430 188 the the DT 25 430 189 disputed dispute VBN 25 430 190 international international JJ 25 430 191 boundary boundary NN 25 430 192 between between IN 25 430 193 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 430 194 and and CC 25 430 195 Mali Mali NNP 25 430 196 was be VBD 25 430 197 submitted submit VBN 25 430 198 to to IN 25 430 199 the the DT 25 430 200 International International NNP 25 430 201 Court Court NNP 25 430 202 of of IN 25 430 203 Justice Justice NNP 25 430 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 205 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 430 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 207 in in IN 25 430 208 October October NNP 25 430 209 1983 1983 CD 25 430 210 and and CC 25 430 211 the the DT 25 430 212 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 430 213 issued issue VBD 25 430 214 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 430 215 final final JJ 25 430 216 ruling ruling NN 25 430 217 in in IN 25 430 218 December December NNP 25 430 219 1986 1986 CD 25 430 220 , , , 25 430 221 which which WDT 25 430 222 both both DT 25 430 223 sides side NNS 25 430 224 agreed agree VBD 25 430 225 to to TO 25 430 226 accept accept VB 25 430 227 ; ; : 25 430 228 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 430 229 and and CC 25 430 230 Mali Mali NNP 25 430 231 are be VBP 25 430 232 proceeding proceed VBG 25 430 233 with with IN 25 430 234 boundary boundary JJ 25 430 235 demarcation demarcation NN 25 430 236 , , , 25 430 237 including include VBG 25 430 238 the the DT 25 430 239 tripoint tripoint NN 25 430 240 with with IN 25 430 241 Niger Niger NNP 25 430 242 _ _ NNP 25 430 243 # # NNP 25 430 244 _ _ NNP 25 430 245 Climate Climate NNP 25 430 246 : : : 25 430 247 tropical tropical JJ 25 430 248 ; ; : 25 430 249 warm warm JJ 25 430 250 , , , 25 430 251 dry dry JJ 25 430 252 winters winter NNS 25 430 253 ; ; : 25 430 254 hot hot JJ 25 430 255 , , , 25 430 256 wet wet JJ 25 430 257 summers summer NNS 25 430 258 _ _ NNP 25 430 259 # # NNP 25 430 260 _ _ NNP 25 430 261 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 430 262 : : : 25 430 263 mostly mostly RB 25 430 264 flat flat JJ 25 430 265 to to IN 25 430 266 dissected dissect VBN 25 430 267 , , , 25 430 268 undulating undulating NN 25 430 269 plains plain NNS 25 430 270 ; ; : 25 430 271 hills hill NNS 25 430 272 in in IN 25 430 273 west west NNP 25 430 274 and and CC 25 430 275 southeast southeast NN 25 430 276 _ _ NNP 25 430 277 # # $ 25 430 278 _ _ NNP 25 430 279 Natural natural JJ 25 430 280 resources resource NNS 25 430 281 : : : 25 430 282 manganese manganese NNP 25 430 283 , , , 25 430 284 limestone limestone NN 25 430 285 , , , 25 430 286 marble marble NN 25 430 287 ; ; : 25 430 288 small small JJ 25 430 289 deposits deposit NNS 25 430 290 of of IN 25 430 291 gold gold NN 25 430 292 , , , 25 430 293 antimony antimony NN 25 430 294 , , , 25 430 295 copper copper NN 25 430 296 , , , 25 430 297 nickel nickel NN 25 430 298 , , , 25 430 299 bauxite bauxite NN 25 430 300 , , , 25 430 301 lead lead NN 25 430 302 , , , 25 430 303 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 430 304 , , , 25 430 305 zinc zinc NN 25 430 306 , , , 25 430 307 silver silver NN 25 430 308 _ _ NNP 25 430 309 # # $ 25 430 310 _ _ NNP 25 430 311 Land Land NNP 25 430 312 use use NN 25 430 313 : : : 25 430 314 arable arable JJ 25 430 315 land land NN 25 430 316 10 10 CD 25 430 317 % % NN 25 430 318 ; ; , 25 430 319 permanent permanent JJ 25 430 320 crops crop NNS 25 430 321 NEGL% negl% NN 25 430 322 ; ; : 25 430 323 meadows meadow NNS 25 430 324 and and CC 25 430 325 pastures pasture NNS 25 430 326 37 37 CD 25 430 327 % % NN 25 430 328 ; ; , 25 430 329 forest forest NN 25 430 330 and and CC 25 430 331 woodland woodland IN 25 430 332 26 26 CD 25 430 333 % % NN 25 430 334 ; ; , 25 430 335 other other JJ 25 430 336 27 27 CD 25 430 337 % % NN 25 430 338 , , , 25 430 339 includes include VBZ 25 430 340 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 430 341 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 430 342 _ _ NNP 25 430 343 # # $ 25 430 344 _ _ NNP 25 430 345 Environment Environment NNP 25 430 346 : : : 25 430 347 recent recent JJ 25 430 348 droughts drought NNS 25 430 349 and and CC 25 430 350 desertification desertification NN 25 430 351 severely severely RB 25 430 352 affecting affect VBG 25 430 353 marginal marginal JJ 25 430 354 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 430 355 activities activity NNS 25 430 356 , , , 25 430 357 population population NN 25 430 358 distribution distribution NN 25 430 359 , , , 25 430 360 economy economy NN 25 430 361 ; ; , 25 430 362 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 430 363 ; ; : 25 430 364 deforestation deforestation NN 25 430 365 _ _ NNP 25 430 366 # # $ 25 430 367 _ _ NNP 25 430 368 Note Note NNP 25 430 369 : : : 25 430 370 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 430 371 _ _ NNP 25 430 372 * * NFP 25 430 373 _ _ NNP 25 430 374 People People NNPS 25 430 375 _ _ IN 25 430 376 # # NNP 25 430 377 _ _ NNP 25 430 378 Population Population NNP 25 430 379 : : : 25 430 380 9,359,889 9,359,889 CD 25 430 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 382 July July NNP 25 430 383 1991 1991 CD 25 430 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 385 , , , 25 430 386 growth growth NN 25 430 387 rate rate NN 25 430 388 3.1 3.1 CD 25 430 389 % % NN 25 430 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 391 1991 1991 CD 25 430 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 393 _ _ NNP 25 430 394 # # NNP 25 430 395 _ _ NNP 25 430 396 Birth Birth NNP 25 430 397 rate rate NN 25 430 398 : : : 25 430 399 50 50 CD 25 430 400 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 430 401 population population NN 25 430 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 403 1991 1991 CD 25 430 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 405 _ _ NNP 25 430 406 # # $ 25 430 407 _ _ NNP 25 430 408 Death Death NNP 25 430 409 rate rate NN 25 430 410 : : : 25 430 411 16 16 CD 25 430 412 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 430 413 population population NN 25 430 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 415 1991 1991 CD 25 430 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 417 _ _ NNP 25 430 418 # # NNP 25 430 419 _ _ NNP 25 430 420 Net net JJ 25 430 421 migration migration NN 25 430 422 rate rate NN 25 430 423 : : : 25 430 424 - - : 25 430 425 3 3 CD 25 430 426 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 430 427 population population NN 25 430 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 429 1991 1991 CD 25 430 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 431 _ _ NNP 25 430 432 # # $ 25 430 433 _ _ NNP 25 430 434 Infant Infant NNP 25 430 435 mortality mortality NN 25 430 436 rate rate NN 25 430 437 : : : 25 430 438 119 119 CD 25 430 439 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 430 440 live live JJ 25 430 441 births birth NNS 25 430 442 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 443 1991 1991 CD 25 430 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 445 _ _ NNP 25 430 446 # # NNP 25 430 447 _ _ NNP 25 430 448 Life Life NNP 25 430 449 expectancy expectancy NN 25 430 450 at at IN 25 430 451 birth birth NN 25 430 452 : : : 25 430 453 52 52 CD 25 430 454 years year NNS 25 430 455 male male JJ 25 430 456 , , , 25 430 457 53 53 CD 25 430 458 years year NNS 25 430 459 female female JJ 25 430 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 461 1991 1991 CD 25 430 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 463 _ _ NNP 25 430 464 # # NNP 25 430 465 _ _ NNP 25 430 466 Total total JJ 25 430 467 fertility fertility NN 25 430 468 rate rate NN 25 430 469 : : : 25 430 470 7.1 7.1 CD 25 430 471 children child NNS 25 430 472 born bear VBN 25 430 473 / / SYM 25 430 474 woman woman NN 25 430 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 476 1991 1991 CD 25 430 477 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 478 _ _ NNP 25 430 479 # # $ 25 430 480 _ _ NNP 25 430 481 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 430 482 : : : 25 430 483 noun noun NN 25 430 484 -- -- : 25 430 485 Burkinabe burkinabe NN 25 430 486 ; ; : 25 430 487 adjective adjective NN 25 430 488 -- -- : 25 430 489 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 25 430 490 _ _ NNP 25 430 491 # # $ 25 430 492 _ _ NNP 25 430 493 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 430 494 divisions division NNS 25 430 495 : : : 25 430 496 more more JJR 25 430 497 than than IN 25 430 498 50 50 CD 25 430 499 tribes tribe NNS 25 430 500 ; ; : 25 430 501 principal principal JJ 25 430 502 tribe tribe NN 25 430 503 is be VBZ 25 430 504 Mossi Mossi NNP 25 430 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 506 about about RB 25 430 507 2.5 2.5 CD 25 430 508 million million CD 25 430 509 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 510 ; ; : 25 430 511 other other JJ 25 430 512 important important JJ 25 430 513 groups group NNS 25 430 514 are be VBP 25 430 515 Gurunsi Gurunsi NNP 25 430 516 , , , 25 430 517 Senufo Senufo NNP 25 430 518 , , , 25 430 519 Lobi Lobi NNP 25 430 520 , , , 25 430 521 Bobo Bobo NNP 25 430 522 , , , 25 430 523 Mande Mande NNP 25 430 524 , , , 25 430 525 and and CC 25 430 526 Fulani Fulani NNP 25 430 527 _ _ NNP 25 430 528 # # $ 25 430 529 _ _ NNP 25 430 530 Religion Religion NNP 25 430 531 : : : 25 430 532 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 430 533 beliefs belief NNS 25 430 534 about about IN 25 430 535 65 65 CD 25 430 536 % % NN 25 430 537 , , , 25 430 538 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 430 539 25 25 CD 25 430 540 % % NN 25 430 541 , , , 25 430 542 Christian Christian NNP 25 430 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 544 mainly mainly RB 25 430 545 Roman Roman NNP 25 430 546 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 430 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 548 10 10 CD 25 430 549 % % NN 25 430 550 _ _ NNP 25 430 551 # # $ 25 430 552 _ _ NNP 25 430 553 Language Language NNP 25 430 554 : : : 25 430 555 French French NNP 25 430 556 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 557 official official JJ 25 430 558 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 559 ; ; : 25 430 560 tribal tribal JJ 25 430 561 languages language NNS 25 430 562 belong belong VBP 25 430 563 to to IN 25 430 564 Sudanic sudanic JJ 25 430 565 family family NN 25 430 566 , , , 25 430 567 spoken speak VBN 25 430 568 by by IN 25 430 569 90 90 CD 25 430 570 % % NN 25 430 571 of of IN 25 430 572 the the DT 25 430 573 population population NN 25 430 574 _ _ NNP 25 430 575 # # $ 25 430 576 _ _ NNP 25 430 577 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 430 578 : : : 25 430 579 18 18 CD 25 430 580 % % NN 25 430 581 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 582 male male JJ 25 430 583 28 28 CD 25 430 584 % % NN 25 430 585 , , , 25 430 586 female female JJ 25 430 587 9 9 CD 25 430 588 % % NN 25 430 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 430 590 age age NN 25 430 591 15 15 CD 25 430 592 and and CC 25 430 593 over over RB 25 430 594 can can MD 25 430 595 read read VB 25 430 596 and and CC 25 430 597 write write VB 25 430 598 ( ( -LRB- 25 430 599 1990 1990 CD 25 430 600 est est NNP 25 430 601 . . . 25 430 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 1 _ _ NNP 25 431 2 # # $ 25 431 3 _ _ NNP 25 431 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 431 5 force force NN 25 431 6 : : : 25 431 7 3,300,000 3,300,000 CD 25 431 8 residents resident NNS 25 431 9 ; ; : 25 431 10 30,000 30,000 CD 25 431 11 are be VBP 25 431 12 wage wage NN 25 431 13 earners earner NNS 25 431 14 ; ; : 25 431 15 agriculture agriculture NN 25 431 16 82 82 CD 25 431 17 % % NN 25 431 18 , , , 25 431 19 industry industry NN 25 431 20 13 13 CD 25 431 21 % % NN 25 431 22 , , , 25 431 23 commerce commerce NN 25 431 24 , , , 25 431 25 services service NNS 25 431 26 , , , 25 431 27 and and CC 25 431 28 government government NN 25 431 29 5 5 CD 25 431 30 % % NN 25 431 31 ; ; : 25 431 32 20 20 CD 25 431 33 % % NN 25 431 34 of of IN 25 431 35 male male JJ 25 431 36 labor labor NN 25 431 37 force force NN 25 431 38 migrates migrate NNS 25 431 39 annually annually RB 25 431 40 to to IN 25 431 41 neighboring neighboring NN 25 431 42 countries country NNS 25 431 43 for for IN 25 431 44 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 431 45 employment employment NN 25 431 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 47 1984 1984 CD 25 431 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 49 ; ; : 25 431 50 44 44 CD 25 431 51 % % NN 25 431 52 of of IN 25 431 53 population population NN 25 431 54 of of IN 25 431 55 working work VBG 25 431 56 age age NN 25 431 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 58 1985 1985 CD 25 431 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 60 _ _ NNP 25 431 61 # # NNP 25 431 62 _ _ NNP 25 431 63 Organized Organized NNP 25 431 64 labor labor NN 25 431 65 : : : 25 431 66 four four CD 25 431 67 principal principal JJ 25 431 68 trade trade NN 25 431 69 union union NN 25 431 70 groups group NNS 25 431 71 represent represent VBP 25 431 72 less less JJR 25 431 73 than than IN 25 431 74 1 1 CD 25 431 75 % % NN 25 431 76 of of IN 25 431 77 population population NN 25 431 78 _ _ NNP 25 431 79 * * NFP 25 431 80 _ _ NNP 25 431 81 Government Government NNP 25 431 82 _ _ NNP 25 431 83 # # NNP 25 431 84 _ _ NNP 25 431 85 Long Long NNP 25 431 86 - - HYPH 25 431 87 form form NN 25 431 88 name name NN 25 431 89 : : : 25 431 90 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 431 91 Faso Faso NNP 25 431 92 _ _ NNP 25 431 93 # # $ 25 431 94 _ _ NNP 25 431 95 Type Type NNP 25 431 96 : : : 25 431 97 military military NN 25 431 98 ; ; : 25 431 99 established establish VBN 25 431 100 by by IN 25 431 101 coup coup NN 25 431 102 on on IN 25 431 103 4 4 CD 25 431 104 August August NNP 25 431 105 1983 1983 CD 25 431 106 _ _ NNP 25 431 107 # # $ 25 431 108 _ _ NNP 25 431 109 Capital Capital NNP 25 431 110 : : : 25 431 111 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 25 431 112 _ _ NNP 25 431 113 # # $ 25 431 114 _ _ NNP 25 431 115 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 431 116 divisions division NNS 25 431 117 : : : 25 431 118 30 30 CD 25 431 119 provinces province NNS 25 431 120 ; ; : 25 431 121 Bam Bam NNP 25 431 122 , , , 25 431 123 Bazega Bazega NNP 25 431 124 , , , 25 431 125 Bougouriba Bougouriba NNP 25 431 126 , , , 25 431 127 Boulgou Boulgou NNP 25 431 128 , , , 25 431 129 Boulkiemde Boulkiemde NNP 25 431 130 , , , 25 431 131 Ganzourgou Ganzourgou NNP 25 431 132 , , , 25 431 133 Gnagna Gnagna NNP 25 431 134 , , , 25 431 135 Gourma Gourma NNP 25 431 136 , , , 25 431 137 Houet Houet NNP 25 431 138 , , , 25 431 139 Kadiogo Kadiogo NNP 25 431 140 , , , 25 431 141 Kenedougou Kenedougou NNP 25 431 142 , , , 25 431 143 Komoe Komoe NNP 25 431 144 , , , 25 431 145 Kossi Kossi NNP 25 431 146 , , , 25 431 147 Kouritenga Kouritenga NNP 25 431 148 , , , 25 431 149 Mouhoun Mouhoun NNP 25 431 150 , , , 25 431 151 Namentenga Namentenga NNP 25 431 152 , , , 25 431 153 Naouri Naouri NNP 25 431 154 , , , 25 431 155 Oubritenga Oubritenga NNP 25 431 156 , , , 25 431 157 Oudalan Oudalan NNP 25 431 158 , , , 25 431 159 Passore Passore NNP 25 431 160 , , , 25 431 161 Poni Poni NNP 25 431 162 , , , 25 431 163 Sanguie Sanguie NNP 25 431 164 , , , 25 431 165 Sanmatenga Sanmatenga NNP 25 431 166 , , , 25 431 167 Seno Seno NNP 25 431 168 , , , 25 431 169 Sissili Sissili NNP 25 431 170 , , , 25 431 171 Soum Soum NNP 25 431 172 , , , 25 431 173 Sourou Sourou NNP 25 431 174 , , , 25 431 175 Tapoa Tapoa NNP 25 431 176 , , , 25 431 177 Yatenga Yatenga NNP 25 431 178 , , , 25 431 179 Zoundweogo Zoundweogo NNP 25 431 180 _ _ NNP 25 431 181 # # $ 25 431 182 _ _ NNP 25 431 183 Independence Independence NNP 25 431 184 : : : 25 431 185 5 5 CD 25 431 186 August August NNP 25 431 187 1960 1960 CD 25 431 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 189 from from IN 25 431 190 France France NNP 25 431 191 ; ; : 25 431 192 formerly formerly RB 25 431 193 Upper Upper NNP 25 431 194 Volta Volta NNP 25 431 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 196 _ _ NNP 25 431 197 # # NNP 25 431 198 _ _ NNP 25 431 199 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 431 200 : : : 25 431 201 none none NN 25 431 202 ; ; : 25 431 203 constitution constitution NN 25 431 204 of of IN 25 431 205 27 27 CD 25 431 206 November November NNP 25 431 207 1977 1977 CD 25 431 208 was be VBD 25 431 209 abolished abolish VBN 25 431 210 following follow VBG 25 431 211 coup coup NN 25 431 212 of of IN 25 431 213 25 25 CD 25 431 214 November November NNP 25 431 215 1980 1980 CD 25 431 216 ; ; : 25 431 217 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 431 218 referendum referendum NN 25 431 219 scheduled schedule VBN 25 431 220 for for IN 25 431 221 June June NNP 25 431 222 1991 1991 CD 25 431 223 _ _ NNP 25 431 224 # # $ 25 431 225 _ _ NNP 25 431 226 Legal Legal NNP 25 431 227 system system NN 25 431 228 : : : 25 431 229 based base VBN 25 431 230 on on IN 25 431 231 French french JJ 25 431 232 civil civil JJ 25 431 233 law law NN 25 431 234 system system NN 25 431 235 and and CC 25 431 236 customary customary JJ 25 431 237 law law NN 25 431 238 _ _ NNP 25 431 239 # # $ 25 431 240 _ _ NNP 25 431 241 National national JJ 25 431 242 holiday holiday NN 25 431 243 : : : 25 431 244 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 431 245 of of IN 25 431 246 the the DT 25 431 247 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 431 248 , , , 25 431 249 4 4 CD 25 431 250 August August NNP 25 431 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 252 1983 1983 CD 25 431 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 254 _ _ NNP 25 431 255 # # NNP 25 431 256 _ _ NNP 25 431 257 Executive Executive NNP 25 431 258 branch branch NN 25 431 259 : : : 25 431 260 chairman chairman NN 25 431 261 of of IN 25 431 262 the the DT 25 431 263 Popular Popular NNP 25 431 264 Front Front NNP 25 431 265 , , , 25 431 266 Council Council NNP 25 431 267 of of IN 25 431 268 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 431 269 _ _ NNP 25 431 270 # # NNP 25 431 271 _ _ NNP 25 431 272 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 431 273 branch branch NN 25 431 274 : : : 25 431 275 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 431 276 National National NNP 25 431 277 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 431 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 279 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 431 280 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 431 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 282 was be VBD 25 431 283 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 431 284 on on IN 25 431 285 25 25 CD 25 431 286 November November NNP 25 431 287 1980 1980 CD 25 431 288 _ _ NNP 25 431 289 # # $ 25 431 290 _ _ NNP 25 431 291 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 431 292 branch branch NN 25 431 293 : : : 25 431 294 Appeals Appeals NNPS 25 431 295 Court Court NNP 25 431 296 _ _ NNP 25 431 297 # # NNP 25 431 298 _ _ NNP 25 431 299 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 431 300 : : : 25 431 301 Chief Chief NNP 25 431 302 of of IN 25 431 303 State State NNP 25 431 304 and and CC 25 431 305 Head Head NNP 25 431 306 of of IN 25 431 307 Government Government NNP 25 431 308 -- -- : 25 431 309 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 431 310 of of IN 25 431 311 the the DT 25 431 312 Popular Popular NNP 25 431 313 Front Front NNP 25 431 314 Captain Captain NNP 25 431 315 Blaise blaise NN 25 431 316 COMPAORE COMPAORE NNP 25 431 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 318 since since IN 25 431 319 15 15 CD 25 431 320 October October NNP 25 431 321 1987 1987 CD 25 431 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 323 _ _ NNP 25 431 324 # # $ 25 431 325 _ _ NNP 25 431 326 Political political JJ 25 431 327 parties party NNS 25 431 328 and and CC 25 431 329 leaders leader NNS 25 431 330 : : : 25 431 331 all all DT 25 431 332 political political JJ 25 431 333 parties party NNS 25 431 334 banned ban VBD 25 431 335 following follow VBG 25 431 336 November November NNP 25 431 337 1980 1980 CD 25 431 338 coup coup NN 25 431 339 _ _ NNP 25 431 340 # # NNP 25 431 341 _ _ NNP 25 431 342 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 431 343 : : : 25 431 344 none none NN 25 431 345 _ _ NNP 25 431 346 # # NNP 25 431 347 _ _ NNP 25 431 348 Elections Elections NNPS 25 431 349 : : : 25 431 350 the the DT 25 431 351 National National NNP 25 431 352 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 431 353 was be VBD 25 431 354 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 431 355 25 25 CD 25 431 356 November November NNP 25 431 357 1980 1980 CD 25 431 358 ; ; : 25 431 359 presidential presidential JJ 25 431 360 elections election NNS 25 431 361 are be VBP 25 431 362 scheduled schedule VBN 25 431 363 for for IN 25 431 364 3 3 CD 25 431 365 November November NNP 25 431 366 1991 1991 CD 25 431 367 and and CC 25 431 368 legislative legislative JJ 25 431 369 elections election NNS 25 431 370 for for IN 25 431 371 8 8 CD 25 431 372 December December NNP 25 431 373 1991 1991 CD 25 431 374 _ _ NNP 25 431 375 # # NNP 25 431 376 _ _ NNP 25 431 377 Communists Communists NNPS 25 431 378 : : : 25 431 379 small small JJ 25 431 380 Communist Communist NNP 25 431 381 party party NN 25 431 382 front front NN 25 431 383 group group NN 25 431 384 ; ; : 25 431 385 some some DT 25 431 386 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 431 387 _ _ VBP 25 431 388 # # $ 25 431 389 _ _ NNP 25 431 390 Other other JJ 25 431 391 political political JJ 25 431 392 or or CC 25 431 393 pressure pressure NN 25 431 394 groups group NNS 25 431 395 : : : 25 431 396 committees committee NNS 25 431 397 for for IN 25 431 398 the the DT 25 431 399 defense defense NN 25 431 400 of of IN 25 431 401 the the DT 25 431 402 revolution revolution NN 25 431 403 , , , 25 431 404 watchdog watchdog NN 25 431 405 / / SYM 25 431 406 political political JJ 25 431 407 action action NN 25 431 408 groups group NNS 25 431 409 throughout throughout IN 25 431 410 the the DT 25 431 411 country country NN 25 431 412 in in IN 25 431 413 both both DT 25 431 414 organizations organization NNS 25 431 415 and and CC 25 431 416 communities community NNS 25 431 417 _ _ NNP 25 431 418 # # NNP 25 431 419 _ _ NNP 25 431 420 Member Member NNP 25 431 421 of of IN 25 431 422 : : : 25 431 423 ACCT acct JJ 25 431 424 , , , 25 431 425 ACP ACP NNP 25 431 426 , , , 25 431 427 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 431 428 , , , 25 431 429 CCC CCC NNP 25 431 430 , , , 25 431 431 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 431 432 , , , 25 431 433 ECA ECA NNP 25 431 434 , , , 25 431 435 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 431 436 , , , 25 431 437 Entente Entente NNP 25 431 438 , , , 25 431 439 FAO FAO NNP 25 431 440 , , , 25 431 441 FZ FZ NNP 25 431 442 , , , 25 431 443 G-77 g-77 CD 25 431 444 , , , 25 431 445 GATT GATT NNP 25 431 446 , , , 25 431 447 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 431 448 , , , 25 431 449 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 431 450 , , , 25 431 451 ICC ICC NNP 25 431 452 , , , 25 431 453 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 431 454 , , , 25 431 455 IDA IDA NNP 25 431 456 , , , 25 431 457 IDB IDB NNP 25 431 458 , , , 25 431 459 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 431 460 , , , 25 431 461 IFC IFC NNP 25 431 462 , , , 25 431 463 ILO ILO NNP 25 431 464 , , , 25 431 465 IMF IMF NNP 25 431 466 , , , 25 431 467 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 431 468 , , , 25 431 469 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 431 470 , , , 25 431 471 IOC IOC NNP 25 431 472 , , , 25 431 473 ITU ITU NNP 25 431 474 , , , 25 431 475 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 431 476 , , , 25 431 477 NAM NAM NNP 25 431 478 , , , 25 431 479 OAU OAU NNP 25 431 480 , , , 25 431 481 OIC OIC NNP 25 431 482 , , , 25 431 483 PCA PCA NNP 25 431 484 , , , 25 431 485 UN UN NNP 25 431 486 , , , 25 431 487 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 431 488 , , , 25 431 489 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 431 490 , , , 25 431 491 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 431 492 , , , 25 431 493 UPU upu NN 25 431 494 , , , 25 431 495 WADB WADB NNP 25 431 496 , , , 25 431 497 WCL WCL NNP 25 431 498 , , , 25 431 499 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 431 500 , , , 25 431 501 WHO who WP 25 431 502 , , , 25 431 503 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 431 504 , , , 25 431 505 WMO WMO NNP 25 431 506 , , , 25 431 507 WTO WTO NNP 25 431 508 _ _ NNP 25 431 509 # # $ 25 431 510 _ _ NNP 25 431 511 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 431 512 representation representation NN 25 431 513 : : : 25 431 514 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 431 515 Paul Paul NNP 25 431 516 Desire Desire NNP 25 431 517 KABORE KABORE NNP 25 431 518 ; 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P. NNP 25 431 545 BRYNN BRYNN NNP 25 431 546 ; ; : 25 431 547 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 431 548 at at IN 25 431 549 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 431 550 Raoul Raoul NNP 25 431 551 Follerau Follerau NNP 25 431 552 , , , 25 431 553 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 25 431 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 555 mailing mail VBG 25 431 556 address address NN 25 431 557 is be VBZ 25 431 558 01 01 CD 25 431 559 B. B. NNP 25 431 560 P. P. NNP 25 431 561 35 35 CD 25 431 562 , , , 25 431 563 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 25 431 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 565 ; ; : 25 431 566 telephone telephone NN 25 431 567 [ [ -LRB- 25 431 568 226 226 CD 25 431 569 ] ] -RRB- 25 431 570 30 30 CD 25 431 571 - - HYPH 25 431 572 67 67 CD 25 431 573 - - HYPH 25 431 574 23 23 CD 25 431 575 through through IN 25 431 576 25 25 CD 25 431 577 and and CC 25 431 578 [ [ -LRB- 25 431 579 226 226 CD 25 431 580 ] ] -RRB- 25 431 581 33 33 CD 25 431 582 - - HYPH 25 431 583 34 34 CD 25 431 584 - - HYPH 25 431 585 22 22 CD 25 431 586 _ _ NNP 25 431 587 # # NNP 25 431 588 _ _ NNP 25 431 589 Flag Flag NNP 25 431 590 : : : 25 431 591 two two CD 25 431 592 equal equal JJ 25 431 593 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 431 594 bands band NNS 25 431 595 of of IN 25 431 596 red red JJ 25 431 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 431 598 top top NNP 25 431 599 ) ) -RRB- 25 431 600 and and CC 25 431 601 green green JJ 25 431 602 with with IN 25 431 603 a a DT 25 431 604 yellow yellow JJ 25 431 605 five five CD 25 431 606 - - HYPH 25 431 607 pointed point VBN 25 431 608 star star NN 25 431 609 in in IN 25 431 610 the the DT 25 431 611 center center NN 25 431 612 ; 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; : 25 435 18 real real JJ 25 435 19 growth growth NN 25 435 20 rate rate NN 25 435 21 3 3 CD 25 435 22 % % NN 25 435 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 24 1989 1989 CD 25 435 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 26 _ _ NNP 25 435 27 # # $ 25 435 28 _ _ NNP 25 435 29 Inflation inflation NN 25 435 30 rate rate NN 25 435 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 32 consumer consumer NN 25 435 33 prices price NNS 25 435 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 35 : : : 25 435 36 - - : 25 435 37 0.5 0.5 CD 25 435 38 % % NN 25 435 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 40 1989 1989 CD 25 435 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 42 _ _ NNP 25 435 43 # # NNP 25 435 44 _ _ NNP 25 435 45 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 435 46 rate rate NN 25 435 47 : : : 25 435 48 NA% NA% `` 25 435 49 _ _ NNP 25 435 50 # # $ 25 435 51 _ _ NNP 25 435 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 435 53 : : : 25 435 54 revenues revenue NNS 25 435 55 $ $ $ 25 435 56 275 275 CD 25 435 57 million million CD 25 435 58 ; ; : 25 435 59 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 435 60 $ $ $ 25 435 61 287 287 CD 25 435 62 million million CD 25 435 63 , , , 25 435 64 including include VBG 25 435 65 capital capital NN 25 435 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 435 67 of of IN 25 435 68 $ $ $ 25 435 69 NA NA NNP 25 435 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 71 1989 1989 CD 25 435 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 73 _ _ NNP 25 435 74 # # NNP 25 435 75 _ _ NNP 25 435 76 Exports Exports NNPS 25 435 77 : : : 25 435 78 $ $ $ 25 435 79 262 262 CD 25 435 80 million million CD 25 435 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 435 83 . . NNP 25 435 84 , , , 25 435 85 1989 1989 CD 25 435 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 87 ; ; : 25 435 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 435 89 -- -- : 25 435 90 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 435 91 , , , 25 435 92 cotton cotton NN 25 435 93 , , , 25 435 94 live live JJ 25 435 95 animals animal NNS 25 435 96 , , , 25 435 97 gold gold NN 25 435 98 ; ; : 25 435 99 partners partner NNS 25 435 100 -- -- : 25 435 101 EC EC NNP 25 435 102 42 42 CD 25 435 103 % % NN 25 435 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 105 France France NNP 25 435 106 30 30 CD 25 435 107 % % NN 25 435 108 , , , 25 435 109 other other JJ 25 435 110 12 12 CD 25 435 111 % % NN 25 435 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 113 , , , 25 435 114 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 435 115 17 17 CD 25 435 116 % % NN 25 435 117 , , , 25 435 118 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 435 119 Coast Coast NNP 25 435 120 15 15 CD 25 435 121 % % NN 25 435 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 123 1985 1985 CD 25 435 124 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 125 _ _ NNP 25 435 126 # # NNP 25 435 127 _ _ NNP 25 435 128 Imports Imports NNPS 25 435 129 : : : 25 435 130 $ $ $ 25 435 131 619 619 CD 25 435 132 million million CD 25 435 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 134 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 435 135 . . NNP 25 435 136 , , , 25 435 137 1989 1989 CD 25 435 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 139 ; ; : 25 435 140 commodities commodity NNS 25 435 141 -- -- : 25 435 142 grain grain NN 25 435 143 , , , 25 435 144 dairy dairy NN 25 435 145 products product NNS 25 435 146 , , , 25 435 147 petroleum petroleum NN 25 435 148 , , , 25 435 149 machinery machinery NN 25 435 150 ; ; : 25 435 151 partners partner NNS 25 435 152 -- -- : 25 435 153 EC EC NNP 25 435 154 37 37 CD 25 435 155 % % NN 25 435 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 157 France France NNP 25 435 158 23 23 CD 25 435 159 % % NN 25 435 160 , , , 25 435 161 other other JJ 25 435 162 14 14 CD 25 435 163 % % NN 25 435 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 165 , , , 25 435 166 Africa Africa NNP 25 435 167 31 31 CD 25 435 168 % % NN 25 435 169 , , , 25 435 170 US US NNP 25 435 171 15 15 CD 25 435 172 % % NN 25 435 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 174 1985 1985 CD 25 435 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 435 176 _ _ NNP 25 435 177 # # NNP 25 435 178 _ _ NNP 25 435 179 External External NNP 25 435 180 debt debt NN 25 435 181 : : : 25 435 182 $ $ $ 25 435 183 962 962 CD 25 435 184 million million CD 25 435 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 435 186 December December NNP 25 435 187 1990 1990 CD 25 435 188 est est NNP 25 435 189 . . . 25 435 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 436 1 _ _ NNP 25 436 2 # # NNP 25 436 3 _ _ NNP 25 436 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 436 5 production production NN 25 436 6 : : : 25 436 7 growth growth NN 25 436 8 rate rate NN 25 436 9 5.7 5.7 CD 25 436 10 % % NN 25 436 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 436 12 1990est 1990est CD 25 436 13 . . . 25 437 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 2 , , , 25 437 3 accounts account VBZ 25 437 4 for for IN 25 437 5 about about RB 25 437 6 15 15 CD 25 437 7 % % NN 25 437 8 of of IN 25 437 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 437 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 11 1988 1988 CD 25 437 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 13 _ _ NNP 25 437 14 # # $ 25 437 15 _ _ NNP 25 437 16 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 437 17 : : : 25 437 18 121,000 121,000 CD 25 437 19 kW kw NN 25 437 20 capacity capacity NN 25 437 21 ; 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; : 25 437 122 Western western JJ 25 437 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 124 non non JJ 25 437 125 - - JJ 25 437 126 US us JJ 25 437 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 128 countries country NNS 25 437 129 , , , 25 437 130 ODA ODA NNP 25 437 131 and and CC 25 437 132 OOF OOF NNP 25 437 133 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 437 134 commitments commitment NNS 25 437 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 136 1970 1970 CD 25 437 137 - - SYM 25 437 138 88 88 CD 25 437 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 140 , , , 25 437 141 $ $ $ 25 437 142 2.7 2.7 CD 25 437 143 billion billion CD 25 437 144 ; ; : 25 437 145 Communist communist JJ 25 437 146 countries country NNS 25 437 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 148 1970 1970 CD 25 437 149 - - SYM 25 437 150 89 89 CD 25 437 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 152 , , , 25 437 153 $ $ $ 25 437 154 113 113 CD 25 437 155 million million CD 25 437 156 _ _ NNP 25 437 157 # # NNP 25 437 158 _ _ NNP 25 437 159 Currency Currency NNP 25 437 160 : : : 25 437 161 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 437 162 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 437 163 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 437 164 franc franc NN 25 437 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 166 plural plural JJ 25 437 167 -- -- : 25 437 168 francs franc NNS 25 437 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 170 ; ; : 25 437 171 1 1 CD 25 437 172 CFA cfa NN 25 437 173 franc franc NN 25 437 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 175 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 437 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 177 = = SYM 25 437 178 100 100 CD 25 437 179 centimes centime NNS 25 437 180 _ _ NNP 25 437 181 # # NNP 25 437 182 _ _ NNP 25 437 183 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 437 184 rates rate NNS 25 437 185 : : : 25 437 186 CFA cfa NN 25 437 187 francs franc NNS 25 437 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 189 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 437 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 191 per per IN 25 437 192 US$ us$ $ 25 437 193 1 1 CD 25 437 194 - - HYPH 25 437 195 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 437 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 197 January January NNP 25 437 198 1991 1991 CD 25 437 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 200 , , , 25 437 201 272.26 272.26 CD 25 437 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 203 1990 1990 CD 25 437 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 205 , , , 25 437 206 319.01 319.01 CD 25 437 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 208 1989 1989 CD 25 437 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 210 , , , 25 437 211 297.85 297.85 CD 25 437 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 213 1988 1988 CD 25 437 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 215 , , , 25 437 216 300.54 300.54 CD 25 437 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 218 1987 1987 CD 25 437 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 220 , , , 25 437 221 346.30 346.30 CD 25 437 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 223 1986 1986 CD 25 437 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 225 , , , 25 437 226 449.26 449.26 CD 25 437 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 228 1985 1985 CD 25 437 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 230 _ _ NNP 25 437 231 # # NNP 25 437 232 _ _ NNP 25 437 233 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 437 234 year year NN 25 437 235 : : : 25 437 236 calendar calendar NNP 25 437 237 year year NN 25 437 238 _ _ NNP 25 437 239 * * NFP 25 437 240 _ _ NNP 25 437 241 Communications Communications NNPS 25 437 242 _ _ NNP 25 437 243 # # NNP 25 437 244 _ _ NNP 25 437 245 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 437 246 : : : 25 437 247 620 620 CD 25 437 248 km km NN 25 437 249 total total NN 25 437 250 ; 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; : 25 437 315 2 2 CD 25 437 316 with with IN 25 437 317 permanent permanent JJ 25 437 318 - - HYPH 25 437 319 surface surface NN 25 437 320 runways runway NNS 25 437 321 ; ; : 25 437 322 none none NN 25 437 323 with with IN 25 437 324 runways runway NNS 25 437 325 over over IN 25 437 326 3,659 3,659 CD 25 437 327 m m CD 25 437 328 ; ; : 25 437 329 2 2 CD 25 437 330 with with IN 25 437 331 runways runways NNP 25 437 332 2,440 2,440 CD 25 437 333 - - HYPH 25 437 334 3,659 3,659 CD 25 437 335 m m CD 25 437 336 ; ; : 25 437 337 7 7 CD 25 437 338 with with IN 25 437 339 runways runway NNS 25 437 340 1,220 1,220 CD 25 437 341 - - HYPH 25 437 342 2,439 2,439 CD 25 437 343 m m NNP 25 437 344 _ _ NNP 25 437 345 # # NNP 25 437 346 _ _ NNP 25 437 347 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 437 348 : : : 25 437 349 all all DT 25 437 350 services service NNS 25 437 351 only only RB 25 437 352 fair fair JJ 25 437 353 ; ; : 25 437 354 radio radio NN 25 437 355 relay relay NN 25 437 356 , , , 25 437 357 wire wire NN 25 437 358 , , , 25 437 359 and and CC 25 437 360 radio radio NN 25 437 361 communication communication NN 25 437 362 stations station NNS 25 437 363 in in IN 25 437 364 use use NN 25 437 365 ; ; : 25 437 366 13,900 13,900 CD 25 437 367 telephones telephone NNS 25 437 368 ; ; : 25 437 369 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 437 370 AM AM NNP 25 437 371 , , , 25 437 372 2 2 CD 25 437 373 FM FM NNP 25 437 374 , , , 25 437 375 2 2 CD 25 437 376 TV tv NN 25 437 377 ; ; : 25 437 378 1 1 CD 25 437 379 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 437 380 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 437 381 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 437 382 earth earth NN 25 437 383 station station NN 25 437 384 _ _ NNP 25 437 385 * * NFP 25 437 386 _ _ NNP 25 437 387 Defense Defense NNP 25 437 388 Forces Forces NNPS 25 437 389 _ _ NNP 25 437 390 # # NNP 25 437 391 _ _ NNP 25 437 392 Branches Branches NNPS 25 437 393 : : : 25 437 394 Army Army NNP 25 437 395 , , , 25 437 396 Air Air NNP 25 437 397 Force Force NNP 25 437 398 , , , 25 437 399 National National NNP 25 437 400 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 437 401 , , , 25 437 402 National National NNP 25 437 403 Police Police NNPS 25 437 404 _ _ NNP 25 437 405 # # NNP 25 437 406 _ _ NNP 25 437 407 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 437 408 availability availability NN 25 437 409 : : : 25 437 410 males males NNP 25 437 411 15 15 CD 25 437 412 - - SYM 25 437 413 49 49 CD 25 437 414 , , , 25 437 415 1,838,000 1,838,000 CD 25 437 416 ; ; : 25 437 417 937,304 937,304 CD 25 437 418 fit fit NN 25 437 419 for for IN 25 437 420 military military JJ 25 437 421 service service NN 25 437 422 ; ; : 25 437 423 no no DT 25 437 424 conscription conscription NN 25 437 425 _ _ NNP 25 437 426 # # $ 25 437 427 _ _ NNP 25 437 428 Defense Defense NNP 25 437 429 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 437 430 : : : 25 437 431 $ $ $ 25 437 432 55 55 CD 25 437 433 million million CD 25 437 434 , , , 25 437 435 2.7 2.7 CD 25 437 436 % % NN 25 437 437 of of IN 25 437 438 GDP GDP NNP 25 437 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 440 1988 1988 CD 25 437 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 442 _ _ NNP 25 437 443 % % NN 25 437 444 _ _ NNP 25 437 445 _ _ NNP 25 437 446 @_Burma @_Burma . 25 437 447 _ _ NNP 25 437 448 * * NFP 25 437 449 _ _ NNP 25 437 450 Geography Geography NNP 25 437 451 _ _ NNP 25 437 452 # # NNP 25 437 453 _ _ NNP 25 437 454 Total total JJ 25 437 455 area area NN 25 437 456 : : : 25 437 457 678,500 678,500 CD 25 437 458 km2 km2 NN 25 437 459 ; ; : 25 437 460 land land NN 25 437 461 area area NN 25 437 462 : : : 25 437 463 657,740 657,740 CD 25 437 464 km2 km2 NNP 25 437 465 _ _ NNP 25 437 466 # # NNP 25 437 467 _ _ NNP 25 437 468 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 437 469 area area NN 25 437 470 : : : 25 437 471 slightly slightly RB 25 437 472 smaller small JJR 25 437 473 than than IN 25 437 474 Texas Texas NNP 25 437 475 _ _ NNP 25 437 476 # # $ 25 437 477 _ _ NNP 25 437 478 Land Land NNP 25 437 479 boundaries boundary NNS 25 437 480 : : : 25 437 481 5,876 5,876 CD 25 437 482 km km NN 25 437 483 total total NN 25 437 484 ; ; : 25 437 485 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 437 486 193 193 CD 25 437 487 km km NN 25 437 488 , , , 25 437 489 China China NNP 25 437 490 2,185 2,185 CD 25 437 491 km km NNS 25 437 492 , , , 25 437 493 India India NNP 25 437 494 1,463 1,463 CD 25 437 495 km km NN 25 437 496 , , , 25 437 497 Laos Laos NNP 25 437 498 235 235 CD 25 437 499 km km NN 25 437 500 , , , 25 437 501 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 437 502 1,800 1,800 CD 25 437 503 km km NN 25 437 504 _ _ NNP 25 437 505 # # NNP 25 437 506 _ _ NNP 25 437 507 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 437 508 : : : 25 437 509 1,930 1,930 CD 25 437 510 km km NN 25 437 511 _ _ NNP 25 437 512 # # NNP 25 437 513 _ _ NNP 25 437 514 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 437 515 claims claim VBZ 25 437 516 : : : 25 437 517 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 437 518 zone zone NN 25 437 519 : : : 25 437 520 24 24 CD 25 437 521 nm nm UH 25 437 522 ; ; : 25 437 523 Continental continental JJ 25 437 524 shelf shelf NN 25 437 525 : : : 25 437 526 edge edge NN 25 437 527 of of IN 25 437 528 continental continental JJ 25 437 529 margin margin NN 25 437 530 or or CC 25 437 531 200 200 CD 25 437 532 nm nm CD 25 437 533 ; ; : 25 437 534 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 437 535 economic economic JJ 25 437 536 zone zone NN 25 437 537 : : : 25 437 538 200 200 CD 25 437 539 nm nm CD 25 437 540 ; ; : 25 437 541 Territorial territorial JJ 25 437 542 sea sea NN 25 437 543 : : : 25 437 544 12 12 CD 25 437 545 nm nm NNP 25 437 546 _ _ NNP 25 437 547 # # NNP 25 437 548 _ _ NNP 25 437 549 Climate Climate NNP 25 437 550 : : : 25 437 551 tropical tropical JJ 25 437 552 monsoon monsoon NN 25 437 553 ; ; , 25 437 554 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 437 555 , , , 25 437 556 rainy rainy JJ 25 437 557 , , , 25 437 558 hot hot JJ 25 437 559 , , , 25 437 560 humid humid JJ 25 437 561 summers summer NNS 25 437 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 563 southwest southwest NNP 25 437 564 monsoon monsoon NNP 25 437 565 , , , 25 437 566 June June NNP 25 437 567 to to IN 25 437 568 September September NNP 25 437 569 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 570 ; ; : 25 437 571 less less RBR 25 437 572 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 437 573 , , , 25 437 574 scant scant JJ 25 437 575 rainfall rainfall NN 25 437 576 , , , 25 437 577 mild mild JJ 25 437 578 temperatures temperature NNS 25 437 579 , , , 25 437 580 lower low JJR 25 437 581 humidity humidity NN 25 437 582 during during IN 25 437 583 winter winter NN 25 437 584 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 585 northeast northeast NNP 25 437 586 monsoon monsoon NN 25 437 587 , , , 25 437 588 December December NNP 25 437 589 to to IN 25 437 590 April April NNP 25 437 591 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 592 _ _ NNP 25 437 593 # # NNP 25 437 594 _ _ NNP 25 437 595 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 437 596 : : : 25 437 597 central central JJ 25 437 598 lowlands lowland NNS 25 437 599 ringed ring VBN 25 437 600 by by IN 25 437 601 steep steep JJ 25 437 602 , , , 25 437 603 rugged rugged JJ 25 437 604 highlands highland NNS 25 437 605 _ _ NNP 25 437 606 # # NN 25 437 607 _ _ NNP 25 437 608 Natural natural JJ 25 437 609 resources resource NNS 25 437 610 : : : 25 437 611 crude crude JJ 25 437 612 oil oil NN 25 437 613 , , , 25 437 614 timber timber NN 25 437 615 , , , 25 437 616 tin tin NN 25 437 617 , , , 25 437 618 antimony antimony NN 25 437 619 , , , 25 437 620 zinc zinc NN 25 437 621 , , , 25 437 622 copper copper NN 25 437 623 , , , 25 437 624 tungsten tungsten NN 25 437 625 , , , 25 437 626 lead lead NN 25 437 627 , , , 25 437 628 coal coal NN 25 437 629 , , , 25 437 630 some some DT 25 437 631 marble marble NN 25 437 632 , , , 25 437 633 limestone limestone NN 25 437 634 , , , 25 437 635 precious precious JJ 25 437 636 stones stone NNS 25 437 637 , , , 25 437 638 natural natural JJ 25 437 639 gas gas NN 25 437 640 _ _ NNP 25 437 641 # # NNP 25 437 642 _ _ NNP 25 437 643 Land Land NNP 25 437 644 use use NN 25 437 645 : : : 25 437 646 arable arable JJ 25 437 647 land land NN 25 437 648 15 15 CD 25 437 649 % % NN 25 437 650 ; ; , 25 437 651 permanent permanent JJ 25 437 652 crops crop NNS 25 437 653 1 1 CD 25 437 654 % % NN 25 437 655 ; ; : 25 437 656 meadows meadow NNS 25 437 657 and and CC 25 437 658 pastures pasture NNS 25 437 659 1 1 CD 25 437 660 % % NN 25 437 661 ; ; , 25 437 662 forest forest NN 25 437 663 and and CC 25 437 664 woodland woodland IN 25 437 665 49 49 CD 25 437 666 % % NN 25 437 667 ; ; , 25 437 668 other other JJ 25 437 669 34 34 CD 25 437 670 % % NN 25 437 671 ; ; , 25 437 672 includes include VBZ 25 437 673 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 437 674 2 2 CD 25 437 675 % % NN 25 437 676 _ _ NNP 25 437 677 # # $ 25 437 678 _ _ NNP 25 437 679 Environment Environment NNP 25 437 680 : : : 25 437 681 subject subject JJ 25 437 682 to to IN 25 437 683 destructive destructive JJ 25 437 684 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 437 685 and and CC 25 437 686 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 437 687 ; ; : 25 437 688 flooding flooding NN 25 437 689 and and CC 25 437 690 landslides landslide VBZ 25 437 691 common common JJ 25 437 692 during during IN 25 437 693 rainy rainy JJ 25 437 694 season season NN 25 437 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 696 June June NNP 25 437 697 to to IN 25 437 698 September September NNP 25 437 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 700 ; ; : 25 437 701 deforestation deforestation NN 25 437 702 _ _ NNP 25 437 703 # # $ 25 437 704 _ _ NNP 25 437 705 Note Note NNP 25 437 706 : : : 25 437 707 strategic strategic JJ 25 437 708 location location NN 25 437 709 near near IN 25 437 710 major major JJ 25 437 711 Indian Indian NNP 25 437 712 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 437 713 shipping shipping NN 25 437 714 lanes lane NNS 25 437 715 _ _ NNP 25 437 716 * * NFP 25 437 717 _ _ NNP 25 437 718 People People NNPS 25 437 719 _ _ IN 25 437 720 # # NNP 25 437 721 _ _ NNP 25 437 722 Population Population NNP 25 437 723 : : : 25 437 724 42,112,082 42,112,082 CD 25 437 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 726 July July NNP 25 437 727 1991 1991 CD 25 437 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 729 , , , 25 437 730 growth growth NN 25 437 731 rate rate NN 25 437 732 2.0 2.0 CD 25 437 733 % % NN 25 437 734 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 735 1991 1991 CD 25 437 736 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 737 _ _ NNP 25 437 738 # # NNP 25 437 739 _ _ NNP 25 437 740 Birth Birth NNP 25 437 741 rate rate NN 25 437 742 : : : 25 437 743 32 32 CD 25 437 744 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 437 745 population population NN 25 437 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 747 1991 1991 CD 25 437 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 749 _ _ NNP 25 437 750 # # $ 25 437 751 _ _ NNP 25 437 752 Death Death NNP 25 437 753 rate rate NN 25 437 754 : : : 25 437 755 13 13 CD 25 437 756 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 437 757 population population NN 25 437 758 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 759 1991 1991 CD 25 437 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 761 _ _ NNP 25 437 762 # # NNP 25 437 763 _ _ NNP 25 437 764 Net net JJ 25 437 765 migration migration NN 25 437 766 rate rate NN 25 437 767 : : : 25 437 768 0 0 CD 25 437 769 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 437 770 population population NN 25 437 771 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 772 1991 1991 CD 25 437 773 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 774 _ _ NNP 25 437 775 # # $ 25 437 776 _ _ NNP 25 437 777 Infant Infant NNP 25 437 778 mortality mortality NN 25 437 779 rate rate NN 25 437 780 : : : 25 437 781 95 95 CD 25 437 782 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 437 783 live live JJ 25 437 784 births birth NNS 25 437 785 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 786 1991 1991 CD 25 437 787 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 788 _ _ NNP 25 437 789 # # NNP 25 437 790 _ _ NNP 25 437 791 Life Life NNP 25 437 792 expectancy expectancy NN 25 437 793 at at IN 25 437 794 birth birth NN 25 437 795 : : : 25 437 796 53 53 CD 25 437 797 years year NNS 25 437 798 male male JJ 25 437 799 , , , 25 437 800 56 56 CD 25 437 801 years year NNS 25 437 802 female female JJ 25 437 803 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 804 1991 1991 CD 25 437 805 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 806 _ _ NNP 25 437 807 # # NNP 25 437 808 _ _ NNP 25 437 809 Total total JJ 25 437 810 fertility fertility NN 25 437 811 rate rate NN 25 437 812 : : : 25 437 813 4.1 4.1 CD 25 437 814 children child NNS 25 437 815 born bear VBN 25 437 816 / / SYM 25 437 817 woman woman NN 25 437 818 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 819 1991 1991 CD 25 437 820 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 821 _ _ NNP 25 437 822 # # $ 25 437 823 _ _ NNP 25 437 824 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 437 825 : : : 25 437 826 noun noun NN 25 437 827 -- -- : 25 437 828 Burmese burmese XX 25 437 829 ; ; , 25 437 830 adjective adjective JJ 25 437 831 -- -- : 25 437 832 Burmese Burmese NNP 25 437 833 _ _ NNP 25 437 834 # # NN 25 437 835 _ _ NNP 25 437 836 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 437 837 divisions division NNS 25 437 838 : : : 25 437 839 Burman burman NN 25 437 840 68 68 CD 25 437 841 % % NN 25 437 842 , , , 25 437 843 Shan Shan NNP 25 437 844 9 9 CD 25 437 845 % % NN 25 437 846 , , , 25 437 847 Karen Karen NNP 25 437 848 7 7 CD 25 437 849 % % NN 25 437 850 , , , 25 437 851 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 25 437 852 4 4 CD 25 437 853 % % NN 25 437 854 , , , 25 437 855 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 437 856 3 3 CD 25 437 857 % % NN 25 437 858 , , , 25 437 859 Mon Mon NNP 25 437 860 2 2 CD 25 437 861 % % NN 25 437 862 , , , 25 437 863 Indian indian JJ 25 437 864 2 2 CD 25 437 865 % % NN 25 437 866 , , , 25 437 867 other other JJ 25 437 868 5 5 CD 25 437 869 % % NN 25 437 870 _ _ NNP 25 437 871 # # $ 25 437 872 _ _ NNP 25 437 873 Religion Religion NNP 25 437 874 : : : 25 437 875 Buddhist buddhist NN 25 437 876 89 89 CD 25 437 877 % % NN 25 437 878 , , , 25 437 879 Christian Christian NNP 25 437 880 4 4 CD 25 437 881 % % NN 25 437 882 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 883 Baptist baptist NN 25 437 884 3 3 CD 25 437 885 % % NN 25 437 886 , , , 25 437 887 Roman roman JJ 25 437 888 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 437 889 1 1 CD 25 437 890 % % NN 25 437 891 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 892 , , , 25 437 893 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 437 894 4 4 CD 25 437 895 % % NN 25 437 896 , , , 25 437 897 animist animist NN 25 437 898 beliefs belief NNS 25 437 899 1 1 CD 25 437 900 % % NN 25 437 901 , , , 25 437 902 other other JJ 25 437 903 2 2 CD 25 437 904 % % NN 25 437 905 _ _ NNP 25 437 906 # # $ 25 437 907 _ _ NNP 25 437 908 Language Language NNP 25 437 909 : : : 25 437 910 Burmese burmese JJ 25 437 911 ; ; : 25 437 912 minority minority NN 25 437 913 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 437 914 groups group NNS 25 437 915 have have VBP 25 437 916 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 437 917 own own JJ 25 437 918 languages language NNS 25 437 919 _ _ NNP 25 437 920 # # NNP 25 437 921 _ _ NNP 25 437 922 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 437 923 : : : 25 437 924 81 81 CD 25 437 925 % % NN 25 437 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 927 male male NN 25 437 928 89 89 CD 25 437 929 % % NN 25 437 930 , , , 25 437 931 female female JJ 25 437 932 72 72 CD 25 437 933 % % NN 25 437 934 ) ) -RRB- 25 437 935 age age NN 25 437 936 15 15 CD 25 437 937 and and CC 25 437 938 over over RB 25 437 939 can can MD 25 437 940 read read VB 25 437 941 and and CC 25 437 942 write write VB 25 437 943 ( ( -LRB- 25 437 944 1990 1990 CD 25 437 945 est est NNP 25 437 946 . . . 25 437 947 ) ) -RRB- 25 438 1 _ _ NNP 25 438 2 # # $ 25 438 3 _ _ NNP 25 438 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 438 5 force force NN 25 438 6 : : : 25 438 7 16,036,000 16,036,000 CD 25 438 8 ; ; : 25 438 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 438 10 65.2 65.2 CD 25 438 11 % % NN 25 438 12 , , , 25 438 13 industry industry NN 25 438 14 14.3 14.3 CD 25 438 15 % % NN 25 438 16 , , , 25 438 17 trade trade NN 25 438 18 10.1 10.1 CD 25 438 19 % % NN 25 438 20 , , , 25 438 21 government government NN 25 438 22 6.3 6.3 CD 25 438 23 % % NN 25 438 24 , , , 25 438 25 other other JJ 25 438 26 4.1 4.1 CD 25 438 27 % % NN 25 438 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 438 29 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 438 30 est est NNP 25 438 31 . . . 25 438 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 1 _ _ NNP 25 439 2 # # NNP 25 439 3 _ _ NNP 25 439 4 Organized organized JJ 25 439 5 labor labor NN 25 439 6 : : : 25 439 7 Workers Workers NNPS 25 439 8 ' ' POS 25 439 9 Asiayone Asiayone NNP 25 439 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 11 association association NN 25 439 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 13 , , , 25 439 14 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 25 439 15 members member NNS 25 439 16 ; ; : 25 439 17 Peasants Peasants NNPS 25 439 18 ' ' POS 25 439 19 Asiayone Asiayone NNP 25 439 20 , , , 25 439 21 7,600,000 7,600,000 CD 25 439 22 members member NNS 25 439 23 _ _ NNP 25 439 24 * * NFP 25 439 25 _ _ NNP 25 439 26 Government Government NNP 25 439 27 _ _ NNP 25 439 28 # # NNP 25 439 29 _ _ NNP 25 439 30 Long Long NNP 25 439 31 - - HYPH 25 439 32 form form NN 25 439 33 name name NN 25 439 34 : : : 25 439 35 Union Union NNP 25 439 36 of of IN 25 439 37 Burma Burma NNP 25 439 38 ; ; : 25 439 39 note note NN 25 439 40 -- -- : 25 439 41 the the DT 25 439 42 local local JJ 25 439 43 official official JJ 25 439 44 name name NN 25 439 45 is be VBZ 25 439 46 Pyidaungzu Pyidaungzu NNP 25 439 47 Myanma Myanma NNP 25 439 48 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 25 439 49 which which WDT 25 439 50 has have VBZ 25 439 51 been be VBN 25 439 52 translated translate VBN 25 439 53 by by IN 25 439 54 the the DT 25 439 55 US US NNP 25 439 56 Government Government NNP 25 439 57 as as IN 25 439 58 Union Union NNP 25 439 59 of of IN 25 439 60 Myanma Myanma NNP 25 439 61 and and CC 25 439 62 by by IN 25 439 63 the the DT 25 439 64 Burmese Burmese NNP 25 439 65 as as IN 25 439 66 Union Union NNP 25 439 67 of of IN 25 439 68 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 25 439 69 _ _ NNP 25 439 70 # # NNP 25 439 71 _ _ NNP 25 439 72 Type Type NNP 25 439 73 : : : 25 439 74 military military JJ 25 439 75 regime regime NN 25 439 76 _ _ NNP 25 439 77 # # NNP 25 439 78 _ _ NNP 25 439 79 Capital Capital NNP 25 439 80 : : : 25 439 81 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 25 439 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 83 sometimes sometimes RB 25 439 84 translated translate VBN 25 439 85 as as IN 25 439 86 Yangon Yangon NNP 25 439 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 88 _ _ NNP 25 439 89 # # $ 25 439 90 _ _ NNP 25 439 91 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 439 92 divisions division NNS 25 439 93 : : : 25 439 94 7 7 CD 25 439 95 divisions division NNS 25 439 96 * * NFP 25 439 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 98 yin yin NNP 25 439 99 - - HYPH 25 439 100 mya mya NNP 25 439 101 , , , 25 439 102 singular singular JJ 25 439 103 -- -- : 25 439 104 yin yin NNP 25 439 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 106 and and CC 25 439 107 7 7 CD 25 439 108 states state NNS 25 439 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 110 pyine pyine NN 25 439 111 - - HYPH 25 439 112 mya mya NNP 25 439 113 , , , 25 439 114 singular singular JJ 25 439 115 -- -- : 25 439 116 pyine pyine NN 25 439 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 118 ; ; : 25 439 119 Chin Chin NNP 25 439 120 State State NNP 25 439 121 , , , 25 439 122 Irrawaddy Irrawaddy NNP 25 439 123 * * NFP 25 439 124 , , , 25 439 125 Kachin Kachin NNP 25 439 126 State State NNP 25 439 127 , , , 25 439 128 Karan Karan NNP 25 439 129 State State NNP 25 439 130 , , , 25 439 131 Kayah Kayah NNP 25 439 132 State State NNP 25 439 133 , , , 25 439 134 Magwe Magwe NNP 25 439 135 * * NFP 25 439 136 , , , 25 439 137 Mandalay mandalay NN 25 439 138 * * NFP 25 439 139 , , , 25 439 140 Mon Mon NNP 25 439 141 State State NNP 25 439 142 , , , 25 439 143 Pegu Pegu NNP 25 439 144 * * NFP 25 439 145 , , , 25 439 146 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 25 439 147 State State NNP 25 439 148 , , , 25 439 149 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 25 439 150 * * NFP 25 439 151 , , , 25 439 152 Sagaing sagaing NN 25 439 153 * * NFP 25 439 154 , , , 25 439 155 Shan Shan NNP 25 439 156 State State NNP 25 439 157 , , , 25 439 158 Tenasserim Tenasserim NNP 25 439 159 * * NFP 25 439 160 _ _ NNP 25 439 161 # # $ 25 439 162 _ _ NNP 25 439 163 Independence Independence NNP 25 439 164 : : : 25 439 165 4 4 CD 25 439 166 January January NNP 25 439 167 1948 1948 CD 25 439 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 169 from from IN 25 439 170 UK UK NNP 25 439 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 172 _ _ NNP 25 439 173 # # $ 25 439 174 _ _ NNP 25 439 175 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 439 176 : : : 25 439 177 3 3 CD 25 439 178 January January NNP 25 439 179 1974 1974 CD 25 439 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 181 suspended suspend VBN 25 439 182 since since IN 25 439 183 18 18 CD 25 439 184 September September NNP 25 439 185 1988 1988 CD 25 439 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 187 _ _ NNP 25 439 188 # # $ 25 439 189 _ _ NNP 25 439 190 Legal Legal NNP 25 439 191 system system NN 25 439 192 : : : 25 439 193 martial martial JJ 25 439 194 law law NN 25 439 195 in in IN 25 439 196 effect effect NN 25 439 197 throughout throughout IN 25 439 198 most most JJS 25 439 199 of of IN 25 439 200 the the DT 25 439 201 country country NN 25 439 202 ; ; : 25 439 203 has have VBZ 25 439 204 not not RB 25 439 205 accepted accept VBN 25 439 206 compulsory compulsory NN 25 439 207 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 439 208 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 439 209 _ _ NNP 25 439 210 # # NNP 25 439 211 _ _ NNP 25 439 212 National national JJ 25 439 213 holiday holiday NN 25 439 214 : : : 25 439 215 Independence Independence NNP 25 439 216 Day Day NNP 25 439 217 , , , 25 439 218 4 4 CD 25 439 219 January January NNP 25 439 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 221 1948 1948 CD 25 439 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 223 _ _ NNP 25 439 224 # # NNP 25 439 225 _ _ NNP 25 439 226 Executive Executive NNP 25 439 227 branch branch NN 25 439 228 : : : 25 439 229 chairman chairman NN 25 439 230 of of IN 25 439 231 the the DT 25 439 232 State State NNP 25 439 233 Law Law NNP 25 439 234 and and CC 25 439 235 Order Order NNP 25 439 236 Restoration Restoration NNP 25 439 237 Council Council NNP 25 439 238 , , , 25 439 239 State State NNP 25 439 240 Law Law NNP 25 439 241 and and CC 25 439 242 Order Order NNP 25 439 243 Restoration Restoration NNP 25 439 244 Council Council NNP 25 439 245 _ _ NNP 25 439 246 # # NNP 25 439 247 _ _ NNP 25 439 248 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 439 249 branch branch NN 25 439 250 : : : 25 439 251 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 439 252 People People NNPS 25 439 253 's 's POS 25 439 254 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 439 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 439 256 Pyithu Pyithu NNP 25 439 257 Hluttaw Hluttaw NNP 25 439 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 439 259 was be VBD 25 439 260 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 439 261 after after IN 25 439 262 the the DT 25 439 263 coup coup NN 25 439 264 of of IN 25 439 265 18 18 CD 25 439 266 September September NNP 25 439 267 1988 1988 CD 25 439 268 _ _ NNP 25 439 269 # # $ 25 439 270 _ _ NNP 25 439 271 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 439 272 branch branch NN 25 439 273 : : : 25 439 274 Council Council NNP 25 439 275 of of IN 25 439 276 People People NNPS 25 439 277 's 's POS 25 439 278 Justices Justices NNPS 25 439 279 was be VBD 25 439 280 abolished abolish VBN 25 439 281 after after IN 25 439 282 the the DT 25 439 283 coup coup NN 25 439 284 of of IN 25 439 285 18 18 CD 25 439 286 September September NNP 25 439 287 1988 1988 CD 25 439 288 _ _ NNP 25 439 289 # # NNP 25 439 290 _ _ NNP 25 439 291 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 439 292 : : : 25 439 293 Chief Chief NNP 25 439 294 of of IN 25 439 295 State State NNP 25 439 296 and and CC 25 439 297 Head Head NNP 25 439 298 of of IN 25 439 299 Government Government NNP 25 439 300 -- -- : 25 439 301 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 439 302 of of IN 25 439 303 the the DT 25 439 304 State State NNP 25 439 305 Law Law NNP 25 439 306 and and CC 25 439 307 Order Order NNP 25 439 308 Restoration Restoration NNP 25 439 309 Council Council NNP 25 439 310 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 440 1 SAW SAW NNP 25 440 2 MAUNG MAUNG NNP 25 440 3 ( ( -LRB- 25 440 4 since since IN 25 440 5 18 18 CD 25 440 6 September September NNP 25 440 7 1988 1988 CD 25 440 8 ) ) -RRB- 25 440 9 _ _ NNP 25 440 10 # # $ 25 440 11 _ _ NNP 25 440 12 Political political JJ 25 440 13 parties party NNS 25 440 14 and and CC 25 440 15 leaders leader NNS 25 440 16 : : : 25 440 17 National National NNP 25 440 18 Unity Unity NNP 25 440 19 Party Party NNP 25 440 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 440 21 NUP NUP NNP 25 440 22 ; ; , 25 440 23 proregime proregime NN 25 440 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 440 25 , , , 25 440 26 THA THA NNP 25 440 27 KYAW KYAW NNP 25 440 28 ; ; : 25 440 29 National National NNP 25 440 30 League League NNP 25 440 31 for for IN 25 440 32 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 440 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 440 34 NLD NLD NNP 25 440 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 440 36 , , , 25 440 37 U U NNP 25 440 38 TIN TIN NNP 25 440 39 OO oo NN 25 440 40 and and CC 25 440 41 AUNG AUNG NNP 25 440 42 SAN SAN NNP 25 440 43 SUU SUU NNP 25 440 44 KYI KYI NNP 25 440 45 ; ; : 25 440 46 League League NNP 25 440 47 for for IN 25 440 48 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 440 49 and and CC 25 440 50 Peace Peace NNP 25 440 51 , , , 25 440 52 U U NNP 25 440 53 NU NU NNP 25 440 54 _ _ NNP 25 440 55 # # NNP 25 440 56 _ _ NNP 25 440 57 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 440 58 : : : 25 440 59 universal universal JJ 25 440 60 at at IN 25 440 61 age age NN 25 440 62 18 18 CD 25 440 63 _ _ NNP 25 440 64 # # NNP 25 440 65 _ _ NNP 25 440 66 Elections Elections NNPS 25 440 67 : : : 25 440 68 People People NNS 25 440 69 's 's POS 25 440 70 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 440 71 -- -- : 25 440 72 last last RB 25 440 73 held hold VBD 25 440 74 27 27 CD 25 440 75 May May NNP 25 440 76 1990 1990 CD 25 440 77 , , , 25 440 78 but but CC 25 440 79 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 440 80 never never RB 25 440 81 convened convene VBD 25 440 82 ; ; : 25 440 83 results result NNS 25 440 84 -- -- : 25 440 85 NLD NLD NNP 25 440 86 80 80 CD 25 440 87 % % NN 25 440 88 ; ; : 25 440 89 seats--(485 seats--(485 NNP 25 440 90 total total NN 25 440 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 440 92 NLD NLD NNP 25 440 93 396 396 CD 25 440 94 , , , 25 440 95 the the DT 25 440 96 regime regime NN 25 440 97 - - HYPH 25 440 98 favored favor VBN 25 440 99 NUP NUP NNP 25 440 100 10 10 CD 25 440 101 , , , 25 440 102 other other JJ 25 440 103 79 79 CD 25 440 104 _ _ NNP 25 440 105 # # NNP 25 440 106 _ _ NNP 25 440 107 Communists Communists NNPS 25 440 108 : : : 25 440 109 several several JJ 25 440 110 hundred hundred CD 25 440 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 440 112 est est NNP 25 440 113 . . . 25 440 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 1 in in IN 25 441 2 Burma Burma NNP 25 441 3 Communist Communist NNP 25 441 4 Party Party NNP 25 441 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 6 BCP BCP NNP 25 441 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 8 _ _ NNP 25 441 9 # # $ 25 441 10 _ _ NNP 25 441 11 Other other JJ 25 441 12 political political JJ 25 441 13 or or CC 25 441 14 pressure pressure NN 25 441 15 groups group NNS 25 441 16 : : : 25 441 17 Kachin Kachin NNP 25 441 18 Independence Independence NNP 25 441 19 Army Army NNP 25 441 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 21 KIA KIA NNP 25 441 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 23 , , , 25 441 24 United United NNP 25 441 25 Wa Wa NNP 25 441 26 State State NNP 25 441 27 Army Army NNP 25 441 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 29 UWSA UWSA NNP 25 441 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 31 , , , 25 441 32 Karen Karen NNP 25 441 33 National National NNP 25 441 34 Union Union NNP 25 441 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 36 KNU KNU NNP 25 441 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 38 , , , 25 441 39 several several JJ 25 441 40 Shan Shan NNP 25 441 41 factions faction NNS 25 441 42 , , , 25 441 43 including include VBG 25 441 44 the the DT 25 441 45 Shan Shan NNP 25 441 46 United United NNP 25 441 47 Army Army NNP 25 441 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 49 SUA SUA NNP 25 441 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 52 all all DT 25 441 53 ethnically ethnically RB 25 441 54 - - HYPH 25 441 55 based base VBN 25 441 56 insurgent insurgent JJ 25 441 57 groups group NNS 25 441 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 59 _ _ NNP 25 441 60 # # NNP 25 441 61 _ _ NNP 25 441 62 Member Member NNP 25 441 63 of of IN 25 441 64 : : : 25 441 65 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 441 66 , , , 25 441 67 CP CP NNP 25 441 68 , , , 25 441 69 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 441 70 , , , 25 441 71 FAO FAO NNP 25 441 72 , , , 25 441 73 G-77 g-77 CD 25 441 74 , , , 25 441 75 GATT GATT NNP 25 441 76 , , , 25 441 77 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 441 78 , , , 25 441 79 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 441 80 , , , 25 441 81 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 441 82 , , , 25 441 83 IDA IDA NNP 25 441 84 , , , 25 441 85 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 441 86 , , , 25 441 87 IFC IFC NNP 25 441 88 , , , 25 441 89 ILO ILO NNP 25 441 90 , , , 25 441 91 IMF IMF NNP 25 441 92 , , , 25 441 93 IMO imo RB 25 441 94 , , , 25 441 95 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 441 96 , , , 25 441 97 IOC IOC NNP 25 441 98 , , , 25 441 99 ITU ITU NNP 25 441 100 , , , 25 441 101 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 441 102 , , , 25 441 103 UN UN NNP 25 441 104 , , , 25 441 105 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 441 106 , , , 25 441 107 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 441 108 , , , 25 441 109 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 441 110 , , , 25 441 111 UPU UPU NNP 25 441 112 , , , 25 441 113 WHO who WP 25 441 114 , , , 25 441 115 WMO WMO NNP 25 441 116 _ _ NNP 25 441 117 # # $ 25 441 118 _ _ NNP 25 441 119 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 441 120 representation representation NN 25 441 121 : : : 25 441 122 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 441 123 U U NNP 25 441 124 MYO myo NN 25 441 125 AUNG AUNG NNPS 25 441 126 ; ; : 25 441 127 Chancery chancery NN 25 441 128 at at IN 25 441 129 2300 2300 CD 25 441 130 S S NNP 25 441 131 Street Street NNP 25 441 132 NW NW NNP 25 441 133 , , , 25 441 134 Washington Washington NNP 25 441 135 DC DC NNP 25 441 136 20008 20008 CD 25 441 137 ; ; : 25 441 138 telephone telephone NN 25 441 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 140 202 202 CD 25 441 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 142 332 332 CD 25 441 143 - - SYM 25 441 144 9044 9044 CD 25 441 145 through through IN 25 441 146 9046 9046 CD 25 441 147 ; ; : 25 441 148 there there EX 25 441 149 is be VBZ 25 441 150 a a DT 25 441 151 Burmese Burmese NNP 25 441 152 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 441 153 General General NNP 25 441 154 in in IN 25 441 155 New New NNP 25 441 156 York York NNP 25 441 157 ; ; : 25 441 158 US US NNP 25 441 159 -- -- : 25 441 160 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 441 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 162 vacant vacant JJ 25 441 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 441 164 ; ; : 25 441 165 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 441 166 Chief Chief NNP 25 441 167 of of IN 25 441 168 Mission Mission NNP 25 441 169 Franklin Franklin NNP 25 441 170 P. P. NNP 25 441 171 HUDDLE HUDDLE NNP 25 441 172 , , , 25 441 173 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 441 174 ; ; : 25 441 175 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 441 176 at at IN 25 441 177 581 581 CD 25 441 178 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 441 179 Street Street NNP 25 441 180 , , , 25 441 181 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 25 441 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 441 183 mailing mail VBG 25 441 184 address address NN 25 441 185 is be VBZ 25 441 186 G. G. NNP 25 441 187 P. P. NNP 25 441 188 O. O. NNP 25 442 1 Box Box NNP 25 442 2 521 521 CD 25 442 3 , , , 25 442 4 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 25 442 5 or or CC 25 442 6 Box Box NNP 25 442 7 B B NNP 25 442 8 , , , 25 442 9 APO APO NNP 25 442 10 San San NNP 25 442 11 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 442 12 96346 96346 CD 25 442 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 442 14 ; ; : 25 442 15 telephone telephone NN 25 442 16 82055 82055 CD 25 442 17 or or CC 25 442 18 82181 82181 CD 25 442 19 _ _ NNP 25 442 20 # # $ 25 442 21 _ _ NNP 25 442 22 Flag Flag NNP 25 442 23 : : : 25 442 24 red red JJ 25 442 25 with with IN 25 442 26 a a DT 25 442 27 blue blue JJ 25 442 28 rectangle rectangle NN 25 442 29 in in IN 25 442 30 the the DT 25 442 31 upper upper JJ 25 442 32 hoist hoist NN 25 442 33 - - HYPH 25 442 34 side side NN 25 442 35 corner corner NN 25 442 36 bearing bearing NN 25 442 37 , , , 25 442 38 all all DT 25 442 39 in in IN 25 442 40 white white JJ 25 442 41 , , , 25 442 42 14 14 CD 25 442 43 five five CD 25 442 44 - - HYPH 25 442 45 pointed pointed JJ 25 442 46 stars star NNS 25 442 47 encircling encircle VBG 25 442 48 a a DT 25 442 49 cogwheel cogwheel NN 25 442 50 containing contain VBG 25 442 51 a a DT 25 442 52 stalk stalk NN 25 442 53 of of IN 25 442 54 rice rice NN 25 442 55 ; ; : 25 442 56 the the DT 25 442 57 14 14 CD 25 442 58 stars star NNS 25 442 59 represent represent VBP 25 442 60 the the DT 25 442 61 14 14 CD 25 442 62 administrative administrative JJ 25 442 63 divisions division NNS 25 442 64 _ _ NNP 25 442 65 * * NFP 25 442 66 _ _ NNP 25 442 67 Economy Economy NNP 25 442 68 _ _ NNP 25 442 69 # # NNP 25 442 70 _ _ NNP 25 442 71 Overview Overview NNP 25 442 72 : : : 25 442 73 Burma Burma NNP 25 442 74 is be VBZ 25 442 75 a a DT 25 442 76 poor poor JJ 25 442 77 Asian asian JJ 25 442 78 country country NN 25 442 79 , , , 25 442 80 with with IN 25 442 81 a a DT 25 442 82 per per FW 25 442 83 capita capita FW 25 442 84 GDP gdp NN 25 442 85 of of IN 25 442 86 about about RB 25 442 87 $ $ $ 25 442 88 400 400 CD 25 442 89 . . . 25 443 1 The the DT 25 443 2 nation nation NN 25 443 3 has have VBZ 25 443 4 been be VBN 25 443 5 unable unable JJ 25 443 6 to to TO 25 443 7 achieve achieve VB 25 443 8 any any DT 25 443 9 substantial substantial JJ 25 443 10 improvement improvement NN 25 443 11 in in IN 25 443 12 export export NN 25 443 13 earnings earning NNS 25 443 14 because because IN 25 443 15 of of IN 25 443 16 falling fall VBG 25 443 17 prices price NNS 25 443 18 for for IN 25 443 19 many many JJ 25 443 20 of of IN 25 443 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 443 22 major major JJ 25 443 23 commodity commodity NN 25 443 24 exports export NNS 25 443 25 . . . 25 444 1 For for IN 25 444 2 rice rice NN 25 444 3 , , , 25 444 4 traditionally traditionally RB 25 444 5 the the DT 25 444 6 most most RBS 25 444 7 important important JJ 25 444 8 export export NN 25 444 9 , , , 25 444 10 the the DT 25 444 11 drop drop NN 25 444 12 in in IN 25 444 13 world world NN 25 444 14 prices price NNS 25 444 15 has have VBZ 25 444 16 been be VBN 25 444 17 accompanied accompany VBN 25 444 18 by by IN 25 444 19 shrinking shrink VBG 25 444 20 markets market NNS 25 444 21 and and CC 25 444 22 a a DT 25 444 23 smaller small JJR 25 444 24 volume volume NN 25 444 25 of of IN 25 444 26 sales sale NNS 25 444 27 . . . 25 445 1 In in IN 25 445 2 1985 1985 CD 25 445 3 teak teak NN 25 445 4 replaced replace VBD 25 445 5 rice rice NN 25 445 6 as as IN 25 445 7 the the DT 25 445 8 largest large JJS 25 445 9 export export NN 25 445 10 and and CC 25 445 11 continues continue VBZ 25 445 12 to to TO 25 445 13 hold hold VB 25 445 14 this this DT 25 445 15 position position NN 25 445 16 . . . 25 446 1 The the DT 25 446 2 economy economy NN 25 446 3 is be VBZ 25 446 4 heavily heavily RB 25 446 5 dependent dependent JJ 25 446 6 on on IN 25 446 7 the the DT 25 446 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 446 9 sector sector NN 25 446 10 , , , 25 446 11 which which WDT 25 446 12 generates generate VBZ 25 446 13 about about IN 25 446 14 half half NN 25 446 15 of of IN 25 446 16 GDP gdp NN 25 446 17 and and CC 25 446 18 provides provide VBZ 25 446 19 employment employment NN 25 446 20 for for IN 25 446 21 66 66 CD 25 446 22 % % NN 25 446 23 of of IN 25 446 24 the the DT 25 446 25 work work NN 25 446 26 force force NN 25 446 27 . . . 25 447 1 _ _ NNP 25 447 2 # # NNP 25 447 3 _ _ NNP 25 447 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 447 5 : : : 25 447 6 $ $ $ 25 447 7 16.8 16.8 CD 25 447 8 billion billion CD 25 447 9 , , , 25 447 10 per per IN 25 447 11 capita capita FW 25 447 12 $ $ $ 25 447 13 408 408 CD 25 447 14 ; ; : 25 447 15 real real JJ 25 447 16 growth growth NN 25 447 17 rate rate NN 25 447 18 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 447 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 447 20 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 447 21 est est NNP 25 447 22 . . . 25 447 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 448 1 _ _ NNP 25 448 2 # # NN 25 448 3 _ _ NNP 25 448 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 448 5 rate rate NN 25 448 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 448 7 consumer consumer NN 25 448 8 prices price NNS 25 448 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 448 10 : : : 25 448 11 22.6 22.6 CD 25 448 12 % % NN 25 448 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 448 14 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 448 15 est est NNP 25 448 16 . . . 25 448 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 449 1 _ _ NNP 25 449 2 # # NNP 25 449 3 _ _ NNP 25 449 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 449 5 rate rate NN 25 449 6 : : : 25 449 7 9.6 9.6 CD 25 449 8 % % NN 25 449 9 in in IN 25 449 10 urban urban JJ 25 449 11 areas area NNS 25 449 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 449 13 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 449 14 est est NNP 25 449 15 . . . 25 449 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 450 1 _ _ NNP 25 450 2 # # NNP 25 450 3 _ _ NNP 25 450 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 450 5 : : : 25 450 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 450 7 $ $ $ 25 450 8 4.9 4.9 CD 25 450 9 billion billion CD 25 450 10 ; ; : 25 450 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 450 12 $ $ $ 25 450 13 5.0 5.0 CD 25 450 14 billion billion CD 25 450 15 , , , 25 450 16 including include VBG 25 450 17 capital capital NN 25 450 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 450 19 of of IN 25 450 20 $ $ $ 25 450 21 0.7 0.7 CD 25 450 22 billion billion CD 25 450 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 450 24 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 450 25 est est NNP 25 450 26 . . . 25 450 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 451 1 _ _ NNP 25 451 2 # # NNP 25 451 3 _ _ NNP 25 451 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 451 5 : : : 25 451 6 $ $ $ 25 451 7 228 228 CD 25 451 8 million million CD 25 451 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 451 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 451 11 . . . 25 451 12 , , , 25 451 13 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 451 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 451 15 commodities commodity NNS 25 451 16 -- -- : 25 451 17 teak teak NN 25 451 18 , , , 25 451 19 rice rice NN 25 451 20 , , , 25 451 21 oilseed oilseed NN 25 451 22 , , , 25 451 23 metals metal NNS 25 451 24 , , , 25 451 25 rubber rubber NN 25 451 26 , , , 25 451 27 gems gem NNS 25 451 28 ; ; , 25 451 29 partners partner NNS 25 451 30 -- -- : 25 451 31 Southeast Southeast NNP 25 451 32 Asia Asia NNP 25 451 33 , , , 25 451 34 India India NNP 25 451 35 , , , 25 451 36 China China NNP 25 451 37 , , , 25 451 38 EC EC NNP 25 451 39 , , , 25 451 40 Africa Africa NNP 25 451 41 _ _ NNP 25 451 42 # # NNP 25 451 43 _ _ NNP 25 451 44 Imports Imports NNPS 25 451 45 : : : 25 451 46 $ $ $ 25 451 47 540 540 CD 25 451 48 million million CD 25 451 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 451 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 451 51 . . . 25 451 52 , , , 25 451 53 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 451 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 451 55 commodities commodity NNS 25 451 56 -- -- : 25 451 57 machinery machinery NN 25 451 58 , , , 25 451 59 transport transport NN 25 451 60 equipment equipment NN 25 451 61 , , , 25 451 62 chemicals chemical NNS 25 451 63 , , , 25 451 64 food food NN 25 451 65 products product NNS 25 451 66 ; ; : 25 451 67 partners partner NNS 25 451 68 -- -- : 25 451 69 Japan Japan NNP 25 451 70 , , , 25 451 71 EC EC NNP 25 451 72 , , , 25 451 73 China China NNP 25 451 74 , , , 25 451 75 Southeast Southeast NNP 25 451 76 Asia Asia NNP 25 451 77 _ _ NNP 25 451 78 # # $ 25 451 79 _ _ NNP 25 451 80 External External NNP 25 451 81 debt debt NN 25 451 82 : : : 25 451 83 $ $ $ 25 451 84 5.5 5.5 CD 25 451 85 billion billion CD 25 451 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 451 87 December December NNP 25 451 88 1990 1990 CD 25 451 89 est est NNP 25 451 90 . . . 25 451 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 452 1 _ _ NNP 25 452 2 # # NNP 25 452 3 _ _ NNP 25 452 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 452 5 production production NN 25 452 6 : : : 25 452 7 growth growth NN 25 452 8 rate rate NN 25 452 9 2.6 2.6 CD 25 452 10 % % NN 25 452 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 452 12 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 452 13 est est NNP 25 452 14 . . . 25 453 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 2 ; ; , 25 453 3 accounts account NNS 25 453 4 for for IN 25 453 5 10 10 CD 25 453 6 % % NN 25 453 7 of of IN 25 453 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 453 9 _ _ NNP 25 453 10 # # NNP 25 453 11 _ _ NNP 25 453 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 453 13 : : : 25 453 14 950,000 950,000 CD 25 453 15 kW kw NN 25 453 16 capacity capacity NN 25 453 17 ; ; : 25 453 18 2,900 2,900 CD 25 453 19 million million CD 25 453 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 453 21 produced produce VBN 25 453 22 , , , 25 453 23 70 70 CD 25 453 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 453 25 per per IN 25 453 26 capita capita NN 25 453 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 28 1990 1990 CD 25 453 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 30 _ _ NNP 25 453 31 # # NNP 25 453 32 _ _ NNP 25 453 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 453 34 : : : 25 453 35 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 453 36 processing processing NN 25 453 37 ; ; : 25 453 38 textiles textile NNS 25 453 39 and and CC 25 453 40 footwear footwear NN 25 453 41 ; ; , 25 453 42 wood wood NN 25 453 43 and and CC 25 453 44 wood wood NN 25 453 45 products product NNS 25 453 46 ; ; : 25 453 47 petroleum petroleum NN 25 453 48 refining refining NN 25 453 49 ; ; : 25 453 50 mining mining NN 25 453 51 of of IN 25 453 52 copper copper NN 25 453 53 , , , 25 453 54 tin tin NN 25 453 55 , , , 25 453 56 tungsten tungsten NN 25 453 57 , , , 25 453 58 iron iron NN 25 453 59 ; ; : 25 453 60 construction construction NN 25 453 61 materials material NNS 25 453 62 ; ; , 25 453 63 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 453 64 ; ; : 25 453 65 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 453 66 _ _ NNP 25 453 67 # # NNP 25 453 68 _ _ NNP 25 453 69 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 453 70 : : : 25 453 71 accounts account NNS 25 453 72 for for IN 25 453 73 51 51 CD 25 453 74 % % NN 25 453 75 of of IN 25 453 76 GDP GDP NNP 25 453 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 78 including include VBG 25 453 79 fish fish NN 25 453 80 and and CC 25 453 81 forestry forestry NN 25 453 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 83 ; ; : 25 453 84 self self NN 25 453 85 - - HYPH 25 453 86 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 453 87 in in IN 25 453 88 food food NN 25 453 89 ; ; : 25 453 90 principal principal JJ 25 453 91 crops crop NNS 25 453 92 -- -- : 25 453 93 paddy paddy NN 25 453 94 rice rice NN 25 453 95 , , , 25 453 96 corn corn NN 25 453 97 , , , 25 453 98 oilseed oilseed NN 25 453 99 , , , 25 453 100 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 453 101 , , , 25 453 102 pulses pulse VBZ 25 453 103 ; ; : 25 453 104 world world NN 25 453 105 's 's POS 25 453 106 largest large JJS 25 453 107 stand stand NN 25 453 108 of of IN 25 453 109 hardwood hardwood NN 25 453 110 trees tree NNS 25 453 111 ; ; : 25 453 112 rice rice NN 25 453 113 and and CC 25 453 114 teak teak NN 25 453 115 account account VBP 25 453 116 for for IN 25 453 117 55 55 CD 25 453 118 % % NN 25 453 119 of of IN 25 453 120 export export NN 25 453 121 revenues revenue NNS 25 453 122 ; ; : 25 453 123 fish fish NN 25 453 124 catch catch NN 25 453 125 of of IN 25 453 126 732,000 732,000 CD 25 453 127 metric metric JJ 25 453 128 tons ton NNS 25 453 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 130 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 453 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 132 _ _ NNP 25 453 133 # # NNP 25 453 134 _ _ NNP 25 453 135 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 453 136 drugs drug NNS 25 453 137 : : : 25 453 138 world world NN 25 453 139 's 's POS 25 453 140 largest large JJS 25 453 141 illicit illicit JJ 25 453 142 producer producer NN 25 453 143 of of IN 25 453 144 opium opium NN 25 453 145 poppy poppy JJ 25 453 146 and and CC 25 453 147 minor minor JJ 25 453 148 producer producer NN 25 453 149 of of IN 25 453 150 cannabis cannabis NN 25 453 151 for for IN 25 453 152 the the DT 25 453 153 international international JJ 25 453 154 drug drug NN 25 453 155 trade trade NN 25 453 156 ; ; : 25 453 157 opium opium NN 25 453 158 production production NN 25 453 159 is be VBZ 25 453 160 on on IN 25 453 161 the the DT 25 453 162 increase increase NN 25 453 163 as as IN 25 453 164 growers grower NNS 25 453 165 respond respond VBP 25 453 166 to to IN 25 453 167 the the DT 25 453 168 collapse collapse NN 25 453 169 of of IN 25 453 170 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 25 453 171 's 's POS 25 453 172 antinarcotic antinarcotic JJ 25 453 173 programs program NNS 25 453 174 _ _ NNP 25 453 175 # # $ 25 453 176 _ _ NNP 25 453 177 Economic economic JJ 25 453 178 aid aid NN 25 453 179 : : : 25 453 180 US US NNP 25 453 181 commitments commitment NNS 25 453 182 , , , 25 453 183 including include VBG 25 453 184 Ex Ex NNP 25 453 185 - - HYPH 25 453 186 Im Im NNP 25 453 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 188 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 453 189 - - HYPH 25 453 190 89 89 CD 25 453 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 192 , , , 25 453 193 $ $ $ 25 453 194 158 158 CD 25 453 195 million million CD 25 453 196 ; ; : 25 453 197 Western western JJ 25 453 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 199 non non JJ 25 453 200 - - JJ 25 453 201 US us JJ 25 453 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 203 countries country NNS 25 453 204 , , , 25 453 205 ODA ODA NNP 25 453 206 and and CC 25 453 207 OOF OOF NNP 25 453 208 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 453 209 commitments commitment NNS 25 453 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 211 1970 1970 CD 25 453 212 - - SYM 25 453 213 88 88 CD 25 453 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 215 , , , 25 453 216 $ $ $ 25 453 217 3.9 3.9 CD 25 453 218 billion billion CD 25 453 219 ; ; : 25 453 220 Communist communist JJ 25 453 221 countries country NNS 25 453 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 223 1970 1970 CD 25 453 224 - - SYM 25 453 225 88 88 CD 25 453 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 227 , , , 25 453 228 $ $ $ 25 453 229 424 424 CD 25 453 230 million million CD 25 453 231 _ _ NNP 25 453 232 # # NNP 25 453 233 _ _ NNP 25 453 234 Currency Currency NNP 25 453 235 : : : 25 453 236 kyat kyat NNP 25 453 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 238 plural plural NNP 25 453 239 -- -- : 25 453 240 kyats kyat NNS 25 453 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 242 ; ; : 25 453 243 1 1 CD 25 453 244 kyat kyat NNP 25 453 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 246 K K NNP 25 453 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 248 = = NFP 25 453 249 100 100 CD 25 453 250 pyas pyas NN 25 453 251 _ _ NNP 25 453 252 # # NNP 25 453 253 _ _ NNP 25 453 254 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 453 255 rates rate NNS 25 453 256 : : : 25 453 257 kyats kyats NNP 25 453 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 259 K K NNP 25 453 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 261 per per IN 25 453 262 US$ us$ $ 25 453 263 1 1 CD 25 453 264 - - HYPH 25 453 265 -6.0476 -6.0476 NN 25 453 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 267 January January NNP 25 453 268 1991 1991 CD 25 453 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 270 , , , 25 453 271 6.3386 6.3386 CD 25 453 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 273 1990 1990 CD 25 453 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 275 , , , 25 453 276 6.7049 6.7049 CD 25 453 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 278 1989 1989 CD 25 453 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 280 , , , 25 453 281 6.3945 6.3945 CD 25 453 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 283 1988 1988 CD 25 453 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 285 , , , 25 453 286 6.6535 6.6535 CD 25 453 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 288 1987 1987 CD 25 453 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 290 , , , 25 453 291 7.3304 7.3304 CD 25 453 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 293 1986 1986 CD 25 453 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 295 , , , 25 453 296 8.4749 8.4749 CD 25 453 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 298 1985 1985 CD 25 453 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 300 _ _ NNP 25 453 301 # # NNP 25 453 302 _ _ NNP 25 453 303 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 453 304 year year NN 25 453 305 : : : 25 453 306 1 1 CD 25 453 307 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 453 308 March March NNP 25 453 309 _ _ NNP 25 453 310 * * NFP 25 453 311 _ _ NNP 25 453 312 Communications Communications NNPS 25 453 313 _ _ NNP 25 453 314 # # NNP 25 453 315 _ _ NNP 25 453 316 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 453 317 : : : 25 453 318 3,991 3,991 CD 25 453 319 km km NN 25 453 320 total total NN 25 453 321 , , , 25 453 322 all all DT 25 453 323 government government NN 25 453 324 owned own VBD 25 453 325 ; ; : 25 453 326 3,878 3,878 CD 25 453 327 km km NN 25 453 328 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 453 329 gauge gauge NN 25 453 330 , , , 25 453 331 113 113 CD 25 453 332 km km NN 25 453 333 narrow narrow JJ 25 453 334 - - HYPH 25 453 335 gauge gauge NN 25 453 336 industrial industrial JJ 25 453 337 lines line NNS 25 453 338 ; ; : 25 453 339 362 362 CD 25 453 340 km km NN 25 453 341 double double JJ 25 453 342 track track NN 25 453 343 _ _ NNP 25 453 344 # # NNP 25 453 345 _ _ NNP 25 453 346 Highways Highways NNP 25 453 347 : : : 25 453 348 27,000 27,000 CD 25 453 349 km km NN 25 453 350 total total NN 25 453 351 ; ; : 25 453 352 3,200 3,200 CD 25 453 353 km km NNP 25 453 354 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 453 355 , , , 25 453 356 17,700 17,700 CD 25 453 357 km km NN 25 453 358 improved improve VBN 25 453 359 earth earth NN 25 453 360 or or CC 25 453 361 gravel gravel NN 25 453 362 , , , 25 453 363 6,100 6,100 CD 25 453 364 km km NN 25 453 365 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 453 366 earth earth NN 25 453 367 _ _ NNP 25 453 368 # # $ 25 453 369 _ _ NNP 25 453 370 Inland Inland NNP 25 453 371 waterways waterway NNS 25 453 372 : : : 25 453 373 12,800 12,800 CD 25 453 374 km km NN 25 453 375 ; ; : 25 453 376 3,200 3,200 CD 25 453 377 km km NN 25 453 378 navigable navigable JJ 25 453 379 by by IN 25 453 380 large large JJ 25 453 381 commercial commercial JJ 25 453 382 vessels vessel NNS 25 453 383 _ _ NNP 25 453 384 # # NNP 25 453 385 _ _ NNP 25 453 386 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 453 387 : : : 25 453 388 crude crude NN 25 453 389 , , , 25 453 390 1,343 1,343 CD 25 453 391 km km NN 25 453 392 ; ; : 25 453 393 natural natural JJ 25 453 394 gas gas NN 25 453 395 , , , 25 453 396 330 330 CD 25 453 397 km km NN 25 453 398 _ _ NNP 25 453 399 # # NNP 25 453 400 _ _ NNP 25 453 401 Ports Ports NNP 25 453 402 : : : 25 453 403 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 25 453 404 , , , 25 453 405 Moulmein Moulmein NNP 25 453 406 , , , 25 453 407 Bassein Bassein NNP 25 453 408 _ _ NNP 25 453 409 # # NNP 25 453 410 _ _ NNP 25 453 411 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 453 412 marine marine NN 25 453 413 : : : 25 453 414 60 60 CD 25 453 415 ships ship NNS 25 453 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 417 1,000 1,000 CD 25 453 418 GRT GRT NNP 25 453 419 or or CC 25 453 420 over over RB 25 453 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 422 totaling total VBG 25 453 423 968,226 968,226 CD 25 453 424 GRT/1,433,584 GRT/1,433,584 NFP 25 453 425 DWT dwt NN 25 453 426 ; ; : 25 453 427 includes include VBZ 25 453 428 3 3 CD 25 453 429 passenger passenger NN 25 453 430 - - HYPH 25 453 431 cargo cargo NN 25 453 432 , , , 25 453 433 19 19 CD 25 453 434 cargo cargo NN 25 453 435 , , , 25 453 436 2 2 CD 25 453 437 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 453 438 cargo cargo NN 25 453 439 , , , 25 453 440 3 3 CD 25 453 441 vehicle vehicle NN 25 453 442 carrier carrier NN 25 453 443 , , , 25 453 444 2 2 CD 25 453 445 container container NN 25 453 446 , , , 25 453 447 3 3 CD 25 453 448 petroleum petroleum NN 25 453 449 , , , 25 453 450 oils oil NNS 25 453 451 , , , 25 453 452 and and CC 25 453 453 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 453 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 455 POL POL NNP 25 453 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 457 tanker tanker NN 25 453 458 , , , 25 453 459 2 2 CD 25 453 460 chemical chemical NN 25 453 461 , , , 25 453 462 1 1 CD 25 453 463 combination combination NN 25 453 464 ore ore NN 25 453 465 / / SYM 25 453 466 oil oil NN 25 453 467 , , , 25 453 468 24 24 CD 25 453 469 bulk bulk NN 25 453 470 , , , 25 453 471 1 1 CD 25 453 472 combination combination NN 25 453 473 bulk bulk NN 25 453 474 _ _ NNP 25 453 475 # # NNP 25 453 476 _ _ NNP 25 453 477 Civil civil JJ 25 453 478 air air NN 25 453 479 : : : 25 453 480 17 17 CD 25 453 481 major major JJ 25 453 482 transport transport NN 25 453 483 aircraft aircraft NN 25 453 484 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 485 including include VBG 25 453 486 3 3 CD 25 453 487 helicopters helicopter NNS 25 453 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 489 _ _ NNP 25 453 490 # # NNP 25 453 491 _ _ NNP 25 453 492 Airports Airports NNP 25 453 493 : : : 25 453 494 86 86 CD 25 453 495 total total NN 25 453 496 , , , 25 453 497 79 79 CD 25 453 498 usable usable JJ 25 453 499 ; ; : 25 453 500 29 29 CD 25 453 501 with with IN 25 453 502 permanent permanent JJ 25 453 503 - - HYPH 25 453 504 surface surface NN 25 453 505 runways runway NNS 25 453 506 ; ; : 25 453 507 none none NN 25 453 508 with with IN 25 453 509 runways runway NNS 25 453 510 over over IN 25 453 511 3,659 3,659 CD 25 453 512 m m CD 25 453 513 ; ; : 25 453 514 3 3 CD 25 453 515 with with IN 25 453 516 runways runways NNP 25 453 517 2,440 2,440 CD 25 453 518 - - HYPH 25 453 519 3,659 3,659 CD 25 453 520 m m CD 25 453 521 ; ; : 25 453 522 37 37 CD 25 453 523 with with IN 25 453 524 runways runway NNS 25 453 525 1,220 1,220 CD 25 453 526 - - HYPH 25 453 527 2,439 2,439 CD 25 453 528 m m NNP 25 453 529 _ _ NNP 25 453 530 # # NNP 25 453 531 _ _ NNP 25 453 532 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 453 533 : : : 25 453 534 meets meet VBZ 25 453 535 minimum minimum JJ 25 453 536 requirements requirement NNS 25 453 537 for for IN 25 453 538 local local JJ 25 453 539 and and CC 25 453 540 intercity intercity JJ 25 453 541 service service NN 25 453 542 ; ; , 25 453 543 international international JJ 25 453 544 service service NN 25 453 545 is be VBZ 25 453 546 good good JJ 25 453 547 ; ; : 25 453 548 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 25 453 549 coverage coverage NN 25 453 550 is be VBZ 25 453 551 limited limit VBN 25 453 552 to to IN 25 453 553 the the DT 25 453 554 most most RBS 25 453 555 populous populous JJ 25 453 556 areas area NNS 25 453 557 ; ; : 25 453 558 53,000 53,000 CD 25 453 559 telephones telephone NNS 25 453 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 561 1986 1986 CD 25 453 562 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 563 ; ; : 25 453 564 stations--2 stations--2 `` 25 453 565 AM AM NNP 25 453 566 , , , 25 453 567 1 1 CD 25 453 568 FM FM NNP 25 453 569 , , , 25 453 570 1 1 CD 25 453 571 TV tv NN 25 453 572 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 573 1985 1985 CD 25 453 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 575 ; ; : 25 453 576 1 1 CD 25 453 577 Indian Indian NNP 25 453 578 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 453 579 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 453 580 earth earth NN 25 453 581 station station NN 25 453 582 _ _ NNP 25 453 583 * * NFP 25 453 584 _ _ NNP 25 453 585 Defense Defense NNP 25 453 586 Forces Forces NNPS 25 453 587 _ _ NNP 25 453 588 # # NNP 25 453 589 _ _ NNP 25 453 590 Branches Branches NNPS 25 453 591 : : : 25 453 592 Army Army NNP 25 453 593 , , , 25 453 594 Navy Navy NNP 25 453 595 , , , 25 453 596 Air Air NNP 25 453 597 Force Force NNP 25 453 598 _ _ NNP 25 453 599 # # NNP 25 453 600 _ _ NNP 25 453 601 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 453 602 availability availability NN 25 453 603 : : : 25 453 604 eligible eligible JJ 25 453 605 15 15 CD 25 453 606 - - SYM 25 453 607 49 49 CD 25 453 608 , , , 25 453 609 20,766,975 20,766,975 CD 25 453 610 ; ; : 25 453 611 of of IN 25 453 612 the the DT 25 453 613 10,378,743 10,378,743 CD 25 453 614 males male NNS 25 453 615 15 15 CD 25 453 616 - - SYM 25 453 617 49 49 CD 25 453 618 , , , 25 453 619 5,566,247 5,566,247 CD 25 453 620 are be VBP 25 453 621 fit fit JJ 25 453 622 for for IN 25 453 623 military military JJ 25 453 624 service service NN 25 453 625 ; ; : 25 453 626 of of IN 25 453 627 the the DT 25 453 628 10,388,232 10,388,232 CD 25 453 629 females female NNS 25 453 630 15 15 CD 25 453 631 - - SYM 25 453 632 49 49 CD 25 453 633 , , , 25 453 634 5,558,007 5,558,007 CD 25 453 635 are be VBP 25 453 636 fit fit JJ 25 453 637 for for IN 25 453 638 military military JJ 25 453 639 service service NN 25 453 640 ; ; : 25 453 641 442,200 442,200 CD 25 453 642 males male NNS 25 453 643 and and CC 25 453 644 431,407 431,407 CD 25 453 645 females female NNS 25 453 646 reach reach VBP 25 453 647 military military JJ 25 453 648 age age NN 25 453 649 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 650 18 18 CD 25 453 651 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 652 annually annually RB 25 453 653 ; ; : 25 453 654 both both DT 25 453 655 sexes sex NNS 25 453 656 are be VBP 25 453 657 liable liable JJ 25 453 658 for for IN 25 453 659 military military JJ 25 453 660 service service NN 25 453 661 _ _ NNP 25 453 662 # # NNP 25 453 663 _ _ NNP 25 453 664 Defense Defense NNP 25 453 665 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 453 666 : : : 25 453 667 $ $ $ 25 453 668 315.0 315.0 CD 25 453 669 million million CD 25 453 670 , , , 25 453 671 3 3 CD 25 453 672 % % NN 25 453 673 of of IN 25 453 674 GDP GDP NNP 25 453 675 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 676 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 453 677 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 678 _ _ NNP 25 453 679 % % NN 25 453 680 _ _ NNP 25 453 681 _ _ NNP 25 453 682 @_Burundi @_Burundi NNP 25 453 683 _ _ NNP 25 453 684 * * NFP 25 453 685 _ _ NNP 25 453 686 Geography Geography NNP 25 453 687 _ _ NNP 25 453 688 # # NNP 25 453 689 _ _ NNP 25 453 690 Total total JJ 25 453 691 area area NN 25 453 692 : : : 25 453 693 27,830 27,830 CD 25 453 694 km2 km2 NN 25 453 695 ; ; : 25 453 696 land land NN 25 453 697 area area NN 25 453 698 : : : 25 453 699 25,650 25,650 CD 25 453 700 km2 km2 NNP 25 453 701 _ _ NNP 25 453 702 # # NNP 25 453 703 _ _ NNP 25 453 704 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 453 705 area area NN 25 453 706 : : : 25 453 707 slightly slightly RB 25 453 708 larger large JJR 25 453 709 than than IN 25 453 710 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 453 711 _ _ NNP 25 453 712 # # NNP 25 453 713 _ _ NNP 25 453 714 Land Land NNP 25 453 715 boundaries boundary NNS 25 453 716 : : : 25 453 717 974 974 CD 25 453 718 km km NN 25 453 719 total total NN 25 453 720 ; ; : 25 453 721 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 453 722 290 290 CD 25 453 723 km km NNS 25 453 724 , , , 25 453 725 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 453 726 451 451 CD 25 453 727 km km NNS 25 453 728 , , , 25 453 729 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 453 730 233 233 CD 25 453 731 km km NN 25 453 732 _ _ NNP 25 453 733 # # NNP 25 453 734 _ _ NNP 25 453 735 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 453 736 : : : 25 453 737 none none NN 25 453 738 -- -- : 25 453 739 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 453 740 _ _ NNP 25 453 741 # # $ 25 453 742 _ _ NNP 25 453 743 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 453 744 claims claim VBZ 25 453 745 : : : 25 453 746 none none NN 25 453 747 -- -- : 25 453 748 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 453 749 _ _ NNP 25 453 750 # # NNP 25 453 751 _ _ NNP 25 453 752 Climate Climate NNP 25 453 753 : : : 25 453 754 temperate temperate VB 25 453 755 ; ; : 25 453 756 warm warm JJ 25 453 757 ; ; : 25 453 758 occasional occasional JJ 25 453 759 frost frost NN 25 453 760 in in IN 25 453 761 uplands upland NNS 25 453 762 _ _ NNP 25 453 763 # # NNP 25 453 764 _ _ NNP 25 453 765 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 453 766 : : : 25 453 767 mostly mostly RB 25 453 768 rolling roll VBG 25 453 769 to to TO 25 453 770 hilly hilly RB 25 453 771 highland highland VB 25 453 772 ; ; : 25 453 773 some some DT 25 453 774 plains plain NNS 25 453 775 _ _ IN 25 453 776 # # $ 25 453 777 _ _ NNP 25 453 778 Natural natural JJ 25 453 779 resources resource NNS 25 453 780 : : : 25 453 781 nickel nickel NN 25 453 782 , , , 25 453 783 uranium uranium NN 25 453 784 , , , 25 453 785 rare rare JJ 25 453 786 earth earth NN 25 453 787 oxide oxide NN 25 453 788 , , , 25 453 789 peat peat NN 25 453 790 , , , 25 453 791 cobalt cobalt NN 25 453 792 , , , 25 453 793 copper copper NN 25 453 794 , , , 25 453 795 platinum platinum NN 25 453 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 797 not not RB 25 453 798 yet yet RB 25 453 799 exploited exploit VBN 25 453 800 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 801 , , , 25 453 802 vanadium vanadium NN 25 453 803 _ _ NNP 25 453 804 # # NNP 25 453 805 _ _ NNP 25 453 806 Land Land NNP 25 453 807 use use NN 25 453 808 : : : 25 453 809 arable arable JJ 25 453 810 land land NN 25 453 811 43 43 CD 25 453 812 % % NN 25 453 813 ; ; , 25 453 814 permanent permanent JJ 25 453 815 crops crop NNS 25 453 816 8 8 CD 25 453 817 % % NN 25 453 818 ; ; : 25 453 819 meadows meadow NNS 25 453 820 and and CC 25 453 821 pastures pasture VBZ 25 453 822 35 35 CD 25 453 823 % % NN 25 453 824 ; ; , 25 453 825 forest forest NN 25 453 826 and and CC 25 453 827 woodland woodland JJ 25 453 828 2 2 CD 25 453 829 % % NN 25 453 830 ; ; , 25 453 831 other other JJ 25 453 832 12 12 CD 25 453 833 % % NN 25 453 834 ; ; , 25 453 835 includes include VBZ 25 453 836 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 453 837 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 453 838 _ _ NNP 25 453 839 # # $ 25 453 840 _ _ NNP 25 453 841 Environment Environment NNP 25 453 842 : : : 25 453 843 soil soil NN 25 453 844 exhaustion exhaustion NN 25 453 845 ; ; , 25 453 846 soil soil NN 25 453 847 erosion erosion NN 25 453 848 ; ; : 25 453 849 deforestation deforestation NN 25 453 850 _ _ NNP 25 453 851 # # $ 25 453 852 _ _ NNP 25 453 853 Note Note NNP 25 453 854 : : : 25 453 855 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 453 856 ; ; : 25 453 857 straddles straddles NNP 25 453 858 crest crest NN 25 453 859 of of IN 25 453 860 the the DT 25 453 861 Nile Nile NNP 25 453 862 - - HYPH 25 453 863 Congo Congo NNP 25 453 864 watershed watershed NN 25 453 865 _ _ NNP 25 453 866 * * NFP 25 453 867 _ _ NNP 25 453 868 People People NNPS 25 453 869 _ _ IN 25 453 870 # # NNP 25 453 871 _ _ NNP 25 453 872 Population Population NNP 25 453 873 : : : 25 453 874 5,831,233 5,831,233 CD 25 453 875 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 876 July July NNP 25 453 877 1991 1991 CD 25 453 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 879 , , , 25 453 880 growth growth NN 25 453 881 rate rate NN 25 453 882 3.2 3.2 CD 25 453 883 % % NN 25 453 884 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 885 1991 1991 CD 25 453 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 887 _ _ NNP 25 453 888 # # NNP 25 453 889 _ _ NNP 25 453 890 Birth Birth NNP 25 453 891 rate rate NN 25 453 892 : : : 25 453 893 47 47 CD 25 453 894 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 453 895 population population NN 25 453 896 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 897 1991 1991 CD 25 453 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 899 _ _ NNP 25 453 900 # # $ 25 453 901 _ _ NNP 25 453 902 Death Death NNP 25 453 903 rate rate NN 25 453 904 : : : 25 453 905 15 15 CD 25 453 906 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 453 907 population population NN 25 453 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 909 1991 1991 CD 25 453 910 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 911 _ _ NNP 25 453 912 # # NNP 25 453 913 _ _ NNP 25 453 914 Net net JJ 25 453 915 migration migration NN 25 453 916 rate rate NN 25 453 917 : : : 25 453 918 0 0 CD 25 453 919 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 453 920 population population NN 25 453 921 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 922 1991 1991 CD 25 453 923 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 924 _ _ NNP 25 453 925 # # $ 25 453 926 _ _ NNP 25 453 927 Infant Infant NNP 25 453 928 mortality mortality NN 25 453 929 rate rate NN 25 453 930 : : : 25 453 931 109 109 CD 25 453 932 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 453 933 live live JJ 25 453 934 births birth NNS 25 453 935 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 936 1991 1991 CD 25 453 937 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 938 _ _ NNP 25 453 939 # # NNP 25 453 940 _ _ NNP 25 453 941 Life Life NNP 25 453 942 expectancy expectancy NN 25 453 943 at at IN 25 453 944 birth birth NN 25 453 945 : : : 25 453 946 50 50 CD 25 453 947 years year NNS 25 453 948 male male JJ 25 453 949 , , , 25 453 950 54 54 CD 25 453 951 years year NNS 25 453 952 female female JJ 25 453 953 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 954 1991 1991 CD 25 453 955 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 956 _ _ NNP 25 453 957 # # NNP 25 453 958 _ _ NNP 25 453 959 Total total JJ 25 453 960 fertility fertility NN 25 453 961 rate rate NN 25 453 962 : : : 25 453 963 6.9 6.9 CD 25 453 964 children child NNS 25 453 965 born bear VBN 25 453 966 / / SYM 25 453 967 woman woman NN 25 453 968 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 969 1991 1991 CD 25 453 970 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 971 _ _ NNP 25 453 972 # # $ 25 453 973 _ _ NNP 25 453 974 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 453 975 : : : 25 453 976 noun noun NNP 25 453 977 -- -- : 25 453 978 Burundian(s Burundian(s NNP 25 453 979 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 980 ; ; , 25 453 981 adjective adjective NN 25 453 982 -- -- : 25 453 983 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 453 984 _ _ NNP 25 453 985 # # $ 25 453 986 _ _ NNP 25 453 987 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 453 988 divisions division NNS 25 453 989 : : : 25 453 990 Africans Africans NNPS 25 453 991 -- -- : 25 453 992 Hutu Hutu NNP 25 453 993 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 994 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 453 995 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 996 85 85 CD 25 453 997 % % NN 25 453 998 , , , 25 453 999 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 25 453 1000 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 1001 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 25 453 1002 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 1003 14 14 CD 25 453 1004 % % NN 25 453 1005 , , , 25 453 1006 Twa Twa NNP 25 453 1007 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 1008 Pygmy pygmy NN 25 453 1009 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 1010 1 1 CD 25 453 1011 % % NN 25 453 1012 ; ; , 25 453 1013 other other JJ 25 453 1014 Africans Africans NNPS 25 453 1015 include include VBP 25 453 1016 about about IN 25 453 1017 70,000 70,000 CD 25 453 1018 refugees refugee NNS 25 453 1019 , , , 25 453 1020 mostly mostly RB 25 453 1021 Rwandans Rwandans NNPS 25 453 1022 and and CC 25 453 1023 Zairians Zairians NNPS 25 453 1024 ; ; : 25 453 1025 non non NNS 25 453 1026 - - NNS 25 453 1027 Africans Africans NNPS 25 453 1028 include include VBP 25 453 1029 about about RB 25 453 1030 3,000 3,000 CD 25 453 1031 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 453 1032 and and CC 25 453 1033 2,000 2,000 CD 25 453 1034 South South NNP 25 453 1035 Asians Asians NNPS 25 453 1036 _ _ NNP 25 453 1037 # # $ 25 453 1038 _ _ NNP 25 453 1039 Religion religion NN 25 453 1040 : : : 25 453 1041 Christian christian JJ 25 453 1042 about about RB 25 453 1043 67 67 CD 25 453 1044 % % NN 25 453 1045 ( ( -LRB- 25 453 1046 Roman roman JJ 25 453 1047 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 453 1048 62 62 CD 25 453 1049 % % NN 25 453 1050 , , , 25 453 1051 Protestant protestant NN 25 453 1052 5 5 CD 25 453 1053 % % NN 25 453 1054 ) ) -RRB- 25 453 1055 . . . 25 454 1 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 454 2 beliefs belief NNS 25 454 3 32 32 CD 25 454 4 % % NN 25 454 5 , , , 25 454 6 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 454 7 1 1 CD 25 454 8 % % NN 25 454 9 _ _ NNP 25 454 10 # # $ 25 454 11 _ _ NNP 25 454 12 Language Language NNP 25 454 13 : : : 25 454 14 Kirundi Kirundi NNP 25 454 15 and and CC 25 454 16 French French NNP 25 454 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 454 18 official official NN 25 454 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 454 20 ; ; : 25 454 21 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 454 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 454 23 along along IN 25 454 24 Lake Lake NNP 25 454 25 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 454 26 and and CC 25 454 27 in in IN 25 454 28 the the DT 25 454 29 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 25 454 30 area area NN 25 454 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 454 32 _ _ NNP 25 454 33 # # NNP 25 454 34 _ _ NNP 25 454 35 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 454 36 : : : 25 454 37 50 50 CD 25 454 38 % % NN 25 454 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 454 40 male male JJ 25 454 41 61 61 CD 25 454 42 % % NN 25 454 43 , , , 25 454 44 female female JJ 25 454 45 40 40 CD 25 454 46 % % NN 25 454 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 454 48 age age NN 25 454 49 15 15 CD 25 454 50 and and CC 25 454 51 over over RB 25 454 52 can can MD 25 454 53 read read VB 25 454 54 and and CC 25 454 55 write write VB 25 454 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 454 57 1990 1990 CD 25 454 58 est est NNP 25 454 59 . . . 25 454 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 455 1 _ _ NNP 25 455 2 # # $ 25 455 3 _ _ NNP 25 455 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 455 5 force force NN 25 455 6 : : : 25 455 7 1,900,000 1,900,000 CD 25 455 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 455 9 1983 1983 CD 25 455 10 est est NNP 25 455 11 . . . 25 456 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 2 ; ; : 25 456 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 456 4 93.0 93.0 CD 25 456 5 % % NN 25 456 6 , , , 25 456 7 government government NN 25 456 8 4.0 4.0 CD 25 456 9 % % NN 25 456 10 , , , 25 456 11 industry industry NN 25 456 12 and and CC 25 456 13 commerce commerce NN 25 456 14 1.5 1.5 CD 25 456 15 % % NN 25 456 16 , , , 25 456 17 services service NNS 25 456 18 1.5 1.5 CD 25 456 19 ; ; : 25 456 20 52 52 CD 25 456 21 % % NN 25 456 22 of of IN 25 456 23 population population NN 25 456 24 of of IN 25 456 25 working work VBG 25 456 26 age age NN 25 456 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 456 28 1985 1985 CD 25 456 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 30 _ _ NNP 25 456 31 # # NNP 25 456 32 _ _ NNP 25 456 33 Organized Organized NNP 25 456 34 labor labor NN 25 456 35 : : : 25 456 36 sole sole JJ 25 456 37 group group NN 25 456 38 is be VBZ 25 456 39 the the DT 25 456 40 Union Union NNP 25 456 41 of of IN 25 456 42 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 456 43 Workers Workers NNPS 25 456 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 456 45 UTB UTB NNP 25 456 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 47 ; ; : 25 456 48 by by IN 25 456 49 charter charter NN 25 456 50 , , , 25 456 51 membership membership NN 25 456 52 is be VBZ 25 456 53 extended extend VBN 25 456 54 to to IN 25 456 55 all all DT 25 456 56 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 456 57 workers worker NNS 25 456 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 456 59 informally informally RB 25 456 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 61 ; ; , 25 456 62 active active JJ 25 456 63 membership membership NN 25 456 64 figures figure NNS 25 456 65 NA NA NNP 25 456 66 _ _ NNP 25 456 67 * * NFP 25 456 68 _ _ NNP 25 456 69 Government Government NNP 25 456 70 _ _ NNP 25 456 71 # # NNP 25 456 72 _ _ NNP 25 456 73 Long Long NNP 25 456 74 - - HYPH 25 456 75 form form NN 25 456 76 name name NN 25 456 77 : : : 25 456 78 Republic Republic NNP 25 456 79 of of IN 25 456 80 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 456 81 _ _ NNP 25 456 82 # # $ 25 456 83 _ _ NNP 25 456 84 Type Type NNP 25 456 85 : : : 25 456 86 republic republic NNP 25 456 87 _ _ NNP 25 456 88 # # NNP 25 456 89 _ _ NNP 25 456 90 Capital Capital NNP 25 456 91 : : : 25 456 92 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 25 456 93 _ _ NNP 25 456 94 # # NNP 25 456 95 _ _ NNP 25 456 96 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 456 97 divisions division NNS 25 456 98 : : : 25 456 99 15 15 CD 25 456 100 provinces province NNS 25 456 101 ; ; : 25 456 102 Bubanza Bubanza NNP 25 456 103 , , , 25 456 104 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 25 456 105 , , , 25 456 106 Bururi Bururi NNP 25 456 107 , , , 25 456 108 Cankuzo Cankuzo NNP 25 456 109 , , , 25 456 110 Cibitoke Cibitoke NNP 25 456 111 , , , 25 456 112 Gitega Gitega NNP 25 456 113 , , , 25 456 114 Karuzi Karuzi NNP 25 456 115 , , , 25 456 116 Kayanza Kayanza NNP 25 456 117 , , , 25 456 118 Kirundo Kirundo NNP 25 456 119 , , , 25 456 120 Makamba Makamba NNP 25 456 121 , , , 25 456 122 Muramvya Muramvya NNP 25 456 123 , , , 25 456 124 Muyinga Muyinga NNP 25 456 125 , , , 25 456 126 Ngozi Ngozi NNP 25 456 127 , , , 25 456 128 Rutana Rutana NNP 25 456 129 , , , 25 456 130 Ruyigi Ruyigi NNP 25 456 131 _ _ NNP 25 456 132 # # $ 25 456 133 _ _ NNP 25 456 134 Independence Independence NNP 25 456 135 : : : 25 456 136 1 1 CD 25 456 137 July July NNP 25 456 138 1962 1962 CD 25 456 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 456 140 from from IN 25 456 141 UN UN NNP 25 456 142 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 456 143 under under IN 25 456 144 Belgian belgian JJ 25 456 145 administration administration NN 25 456 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 147 _ _ NNP 25 456 148 # # NNP 25 456 149 _ _ NNP 25 456 150 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 456 151 : : : 25 456 152 20 20 CD 25 456 153 November November NNP 25 456 154 1981 1981 CD 25 456 155 ; ; : 25 456 156 suspended suspend VBN 25 456 157 following follow VBG 25 456 158 the the DT 25 456 159 coup coup NN 25 456 160 of of IN 25 456 161 3 3 CD 25 456 162 September September NNP 25 456 163 1987 1987 CD 25 456 164 ; ; : 25 456 165 referendum referendum NN 25 456 166 for for IN 25 456 167 a a DT 25 456 168 new new JJ 25 456 169 constitution constitution NN 25 456 170 scheduled schedule VBN 25 456 171 for for IN 25 456 172 March March NNP 25 456 173 1992 1992 CD 25 456 174 _ _ NNP 25 456 175 # # $ 25 456 176 _ _ NNP 25 456 177 Legal Legal NNP 25 456 178 system system NN 25 456 179 : : : 25 456 180 based base VBN 25 456 181 on on IN 25 456 182 German german JJ 25 456 183 and and CC 25 456 184 Belgian belgian JJ 25 456 185 civil civil JJ 25 456 186 codes code NNS 25 456 187 and and CC 25 456 188 customary customary JJ 25 456 189 law law NN 25 456 190 ; ; : 25 456 191 has have VBZ 25 456 192 not not RB 25 456 193 accepted accept VBN 25 456 194 compulsory compulsory NN 25 456 195 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 456 196 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 456 197 _ _ NNP 25 456 198 # # NNP 25 456 199 _ _ NNP 25 456 200 National national JJ 25 456 201 holiday holiday NN 25 456 202 : : : 25 456 203 Independence Independence NNP 25 456 204 Day Day NNP 25 456 205 , , , 25 456 206 1 1 CD 25 456 207 July July NNP 25 456 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 456 209 1962 1962 CD 25 456 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 211 _ _ NNP 25 456 212 # # NNP 25 456 213 _ _ NNP 25 456 214 Executive Executive NNP 25 456 215 branch branch NN 25 456 216 : : : 25 456 217 president president NN 25 456 218 ; ; : 25 456 219 chairman chairman NN 25 456 220 of of IN 25 456 221 the the DT 25 456 222 Central Central NNP 25 456 223 Committee Committee NNP 25 456 224 of of IN 25 456 225 the the DT 25 456 226 National National NNP 25 456 227 Party Party NNP 25 456 228 of of IN 25 456 229 Unity Unity NNP 25 456 230 and and CC 25 456 231 Progress Progress NNP 25 456 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 456 233 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 25 456 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 235 , , , 25 456 236 prime prime NNP 25 456 237 minister minister NNP 25 456 238 _ _ NNP 25 456 239 # # NNP 25 456 240 _ _ NNP 25 456 241 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 456 242 branch branch NN 25 456 243 : : : 25 456 244 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 456 245 National National NNP 25 456 246 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 456 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 456 248 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 456 249 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 456 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 456 251 was be VBD 25 456 252 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 456 253 following follow VBG 25 456 254 the the DT 25 456 255 coup coup NN 25 456 256 of of IN 25 456 257 3 3 CD 25 456 258 September September NNP 25 456 259 1987 1987 CD 25 456 260 ; 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; : 25 461 563 Continental continental JJ 25 461 564 shelf shelf NN 25 461 565 : : : 25 461 566 200 200 CD 25 461 567 nm nm CD 25 461 568 ; ; : 25 461 569 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 461 570 economic economic JJ 25 461 571 zone zone NN 25 461 572 : : : 25 461 573 200 200 CD 25 461 574 nm nm CD 25 461 575 ; ; : 25 461 576 Territorial territorial JJ 25 461 577 sea sea NN 25 461 578 : : : 25 461 579 12 12 CD 25 461 580 nm nm NNP 25 461 581 _ _ NNP 25 461 582 # # NNP 25 461 583 _ _ NNP 25 461 584 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 461 585 : : : 25 461 586 offshore offshore JJ 25 461 587 islands island NNS 25 461 588 and and CC 25 461 589 three three CD 25 461 590 sections section NNS 25 461 591 of of IN 25 461 592 the the DT 25 461 593 boundary boundary NN 25 461 594 with with IN 25 461 595 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 461 596 are be VBP 25 461 597 in in IN 25 461 598 dispute dispute NN 25 461 599 ; ; : 25 461 600 maritime maritime JJ 25 461 601 boundary boundary JJ 25 461 602 with with IN 25 461 603 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 461 604 not not RB 25 461 605 defined define VBN 25 461 606 ; 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; : 25 461 654 mountains mountain NNS 25 461 655 in in IN 25 461 656 southwest southwest NN 25 461 657 and and CC 25 461 658 north north NN 25 461 659 _ _ NNP 25 461 660 # # NNP 25 461 661 _ _ NNP 25 461 662 Natural natural JJ 25 461 663 resources resource NNS 25 461 664 : : : 25 461 665 timber timber NN 25 461 666 , , , 25 461 667 gemstones gemstone NNS 25 461 668 , , , 25 461 669 some some DT 25 461 670 iron iron NN 25 461 671 ore ore NN 25 461 672 , , , 25 461 673 manganese manganese JJ 25 461 674 , , , 25 461 675 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 461 676 , , , 25 461 677 hydropower hydropower VBP 25 461 678 potential potential NN 25 461 679 _ _ NNP 25 461 680 # # $ 25 461 681 _ _ NNP 25 461 682 Land Land NNP 25 461 683 use use NN 25 461 684 : : : 25 461 685 arable arable JJ 25 461 686 land land NN 25 461 687 16 16 CD 25 461 688 % % NN 25 461 689 ; ; , 25 461 690 permanent permanent JJ 25 461 691 crops crop NNS 25 461 692 1 1 CD 25 461 693 % % NN 25 461 694 ; ; : 25 461 695 meadows meadow NNS 25 461 696 and and CC 25 461 697 pastures pasture NNS 25 461 698 3 3 CD 25 461 699 % % NN 25 461 700 ; ; , 25 461 701 forest forest NN 25 461 702 and and CC 25 461 703 woodland woodland JJ 25 461 704 76 76 CD 25 461 705 % % NN 25 461 706 ; ; , 25 461 707 other other JJ 25 461 708 4 4 CD 25 461 709 % % NN 25 461 710 ; ; , 25 461 711 includes include VBZ 25 461 712 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 461 713 1 1 CD 25 461 714 % % NN 25 461 715 _ _ NNP 25 461 716 # # $ 25 461 717 _ _ NNP 25 461 718 Environment Environment NNP 25 461 719 : : : 25 461 720 a a DT 25 461 721 land land NN 25 461 722 of of IN 25 461 723 paddies paddy NNS 25 461 724 and and CC 25 461 725 forests forest NNS 25 461 726 dominated dominate VBN 25 461 727 by by IN 25 461 728 Mekong Mekong NNP 25 461 729 River River NNP 25 461 730 and and CC 25 461 731 Tonle Tonle NNP 25 461 732 Sap Sap NNP 25 461 733 _ _ NNP 25 461 734 # # NNP 25 461 735 _ _ NNP 25 461 736 Note Note NNP 25 461 737 : : : 25 461 738 buffer buffer NN 25 461 739 between between IN 25 461 740 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 461 741 and and CC 25 461 742 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 461 743 _ _ NNP 25 461 744 * * NFP 25 461 745 _ _ NNP 25 461 746 People People NNPS 25 461 747 _ _ IN 25 461 748 # # NNP 25 461 749 _ _ NNP 25 461 750 Population Population NNP 25 461 751 : : : 25 461 752 7,146,386 7,146,386 CD 25 461 753 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 754 July July NNP 25 461 755 1991 1991 CD 25 461 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 757 , , , 25 461 758 growth growth NN 25 461 759 rate rate NN 25 461 760 2.2 2.2 CD 25 461 761 % % NN 25 461 762 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 763 1991 1991 CD 25 461 764 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 765 _ _ NNP 25 461 766 # # NNP 25 461 767 _ _ NNP 25 461 768 Birth Birth NNP 25 461 769 rate rate NN 25 461 770 : : : 25 461 771 38 38 CD 25 461 772 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 461 773 population population NN 25 461 774 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 775 1991 1991 CD 25 461 776 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 777 _ _ NNP 25 461 778 # # $ 25 461 779 _ _ NNP 25 461 780 Death Death NNP 25 461 781 rate rate NN 25 461 782 : : : 25 461 783 16 16 CD 25 461 784 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 461 785 population population NN 25 461 786 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 787 1991 1991 CD 25 461 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 789 _ _ NNP 25 461 790 # # NNP 25 461 791 _ _ NNP 25 461 792 Net net JJ 25 461 793 migration migration NN 25 461 794 rate rate NN 25 461 795 : : : 25 461 796 0 0 CD 25 461 797 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 461 798 population population NN 25 461 799 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 800 1991 1991 CD 25 461 801 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 802 _ _ NNP 25 461 803 # # $ 25 461 804 _ _ NNP 25 461 805 Infant Infant NNP 25 461 806 mortality mortality NN 25 461 807 rate rate NN 25 461 808 : : : 25 461 809 125 125 CD 25 461 810 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 461 811 live live JJ 25 461 812 births birth NNS 25 461 813 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 814 1991 1991 CD 25 461 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 816 _ _ NNP 25 461 817 # # NNP 25 461 818 _ _ NNP 25 461 819 Life Life NNP 25 461 820 expectancy expectancy NN 25 461 821 at at IN 25 461 822 birth birth NN 25 461 823 : : : 25 461 824 48 48 CD 25 461 825 years year NNS 25 461 826 male male JJ 25 461 827 , , , 25 461 828 51 51 CD 25 461 829 years year NNS 25 461 830 female female JJ 25 461 831 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 832 1991 1991 CD 25 461 833 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 834 _ _ NNP 25 461 835 # # NNP 25 461 836 _ _ NNP 25 461 837 Total total JJ 25 461 838 fertility fertility NN 25 461 839 rate rate NN 25 461 840 : : : 25 461 841 4.5 4.5 CD 25 461 842 children child NNS 25 461 843 born bear VBN 25 461 844 / / SYM 25 461 845 woman woman NN 25 461 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 847 1991 1991 CD 25 461 848 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 849 _ _ NNP 25 461 850 # # $ 25 461 851 _ _ NNP 25 461 852 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 461 853 : : : 25 461 854 noun noun NNP 25 461 855 -- -- : 25 461 856 Cambodian(s Cambodian(s NNP 25 461 857 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 858 ; ; , 25 461 859 adjective adjective JJ 25 461 860 -- -- : 25 461 861 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 25 461 862 _ _ NNP 25 461 863 # # $ 25 461 864 _ _ NNP 25 461 865 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 461 866 divisions division NNS 25 461 867 : : : 25 461 868 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 461 869 90 90 CD 25 461 870 % % NN 25 461 871 , , , 25 461 872 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 461 873 5 5 CD 25 461 874 % % NN 25 461 875 , , , 25 461 876 other other JJ 25 461 877 5 5 CD 25 461 878 % % NN 25 461 879 _ _ NNP 25 461 880 # # $ 25 461 881 _ _ NNP 25 461 882 Religion Religion NNP 25 461 883 : : : 25 461 884 Theravada Theravada NNP 25 461 885 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 25 461 886 95 95 CD 25 461 887 % % NN 25 461 888 , , , 25 461 889 other other JJ 25 461 890 5 5 CD 25 461 891 % % NN 25 461 892 _ _ NNP 25 461 893 # # $ 25 461 894 _ _ NNP 25 461 895 Language Language NNP 25 461 896 : : : 25 461 897 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 461 898 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 899 official official NN 25 461 900 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 901 , , , 25 461 902 French French NNP 25 461 903 _ _ NNP 25 461 904 # # $ 25 461 905 _ _ NNP 25 461 906 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 461 907 : : : 25 461 908 35 35 CD 25 461 909 % % NN 25 461 910 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 911 male male JJ 25 461 912 48 48 CD 25 461 913 % % NN 25 461 914 , , , 25 461 915 female female JJ 25 461 916 22 22 CD 25 461 917 % % NN 25 461 918 ) ) -RRB- 25 461 919 age age NN 25 461 920 15 15 CD 25 461 921 and and CC 25 461 922 over over RB 25 461 923 can can MD 25 461 924 read read VB 25 461 925 and and CC 25 461 926 write write VB 25 461 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 461 928 1990 1990 CD 25 461 929 est est NNP 25 461 930 . . . 25 461 931 ) ) -RRB- 25 462 1 _ _ NNP 25 462 2 # # $ 25 462 3 _ _ NNP 25 462 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 462 5 force force NN 25 462 6 : : : 25 462 7 2.5 2.5 CD 25 462 8 - - SYM 25 462 9 3.0 3.0 CD 25 462 10 million million CD 25 462 11 ; ; : 25 462 12 agriculture agriculture NN 25 462 13 80 80 CD 25 462 14 % % NN 25 462 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 462 16 1988 1988 CD 25 462 17 est est NNP 25 462 18 . . . 25 462 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 1 _ _ NNP 25 463 2 # # NNP 25 463 3 _ _ NNP 25 463 4 Organized organized JJ 25 463 5 labor labor NN 25 463 6 : : : 25 463 7 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 25 463 8 Federation Federation NNP 25 463 9 of of IN 25 463 10 Trade Trade NNP 25 463 11 Unions Unions NNPS 25 463 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 13 FSC FSC NNP 25 463 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 15 ; ; : 25 463 16 under under IN 25 463 17 government government NN 25 463 18 control control NN 25 463 19 _ _ NNP 25 463 20 * * NFP 25 463 21 _ _ NNP 25 463 22 Government Government NNP 25 463 23 _ _ NNP 25 463 24 # # NNP 25 463 25 _ _ NNP 25 463 26 Long Long NNP 25 463 27 - - HYPH 25 463 28 form form NN 25 463 29 name name NN 25 463 30 : : : 25 463 31 none none NN 25 463 32 _ _ NNP 25 463 33 # # $ 25 463 34 _ _ NNP 25 463 35 Type Type NNP 25 463 36 : : : 25 463 37 disputed dispute VBN 25 463 38 between between IN 25 463 39 the the DT 25 463 40 National National NNP 25 463 41 Government Government NNP 25 463 42 of of IN 25 463 43 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 463 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 45 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 47 led lead VBD 25 463 48 by by IN 25 463 49 Prince Prince NNP 25 463 50 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 25 463 51 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 25 463 52 , , , 25 463 53 and and CC 25 463 54 the the DT 25 463 55 State State NNP 25 463 56 of of IN 25 463 57 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 463 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 59 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 61 led lead VBN 25 463 62 by by IN 25 463 63 HENG HENG NNP 25 463 64 SAMRIN SAMRIN NNP 25 463 65 _ _ NNP 25 463 66 # # NNP 25 463 67 _ _ NNP 25 463 68 Capital Capital NNP 25 463 69 : : : 25 463 70 Phnom Phnom NNP 25 463 71 Penh Penh NNP 25 463 72 _ _ NNP 25 463 73 # # $ 25 463 74 _ _ NNP 25 463 75 Administrative administrative JJ 25 463 76 divisions division NNS 25 463 77 : : : 25 463 78 NGC--18 NGC--18 NNP 25 463 79 provinces province NNS 25 463 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 81 khet khet NNP 25 463 82 , , , 25 463 83 singular singular JJ 25 463 84 and and CC 25 463 85 plural plural JJ 25 463 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 87 and and CC 25 463 88 1 1 CD 25 463 89 capital capital NN 25 463 90 city city NN 25 463 91 * * NFP 25 463 92 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 93 rottatheanei rottatheanei NNP 25 463 94 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 95 ; ; : 25 463 96 Batdambang Batdambang NNP 25 463 97 , , , 25 463 98 Kampong Kampong NNP 25 463 99 Cham Cham NNP 25 463 100 , , , 25 463 101 Kampong Kampong NNP 25 463 102 Chhnang Chhnang NNP 25 463 103 , , , 25 463 104 Kampong Kampong NNP 25 463 105 Spoe Spoe NNP 25 463 106 , , , 25 463 107 Kampong Kampong NNP 25 463 108 Thum Thum NNP 25 463 109 , , , 25 463 110 Kampot Kampot NNP 25 463 111 , , , 25 463 112 Kandal Kandal NNP 25 463 113 , , , 25 463 114 Kaoh Kaoh NNP 25 463 115 Kong Kong NNP 25 463 116 , , , 25 463 117 Kracheh Kracheh NNP 25 463 118 , , , 25 463 119 Mondol Mondol NNP 25 463 120 Kiri Kiri NNP 25 463 121 , , , 25 463 122 Phnum Phnum NNP 25 463 123 Penh Penh NNP 25 463 124 * * NFP 25 463 125 , , , 25 463 126 Pouthisat Pouthisat NNP 25 463 127 , , , 25 463 128 Preah Preah NNP 25 463 129 Vihear Vihear NNP 25 463 130 , , , 25 463 131 Prey Prey NNP 25 463 132 Veng Veng NNP 25 463 133 , , , 25 463 134 Rotanokiri Rotanokiri NNP 25 463 135 , , , 25 463 136 Siemreab Siemreab NNP 25 463 137 - - HYPH 25 463 138 Otdar Otdar NNP 25 463 139 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 25 463 140 , , , 25 463 141 Stoeng Stoeng NNP 25 463 142 Treng Treng NNP 25 463 143 , , , 25 463 144 Svay Svay NNP 25 463 145 Rieng Rieng NNP 25 463 146 , , , 25 463 147 Takev Takev NNP 25 463 148 ; ; : 25 463 149 note note NN 25 463 150 -- -- : 25 463 151 the the DT 25 463 152 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 153 adds add VBZ 25 463 154 a a DT 25 463 155 province province NN 25 463 156 of of IN 25 463 157 Banteay Banteay NNP 25 463 158 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 25 463 159 and and CC 25 463 160 an an DT 25 463 161 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 463 162 municipality municipality NN 25 463 163 of of IN 25 463 164 Kampong Kampong NNP 25 463 165 Saom Saom NNP 25 463 166 to to IN 25 463 167 the the DT 25 463 168 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 169 administrative administrative JJ 25 463 170 structure structure NN 25 463 171 _ _ NNP 25 463 172 # # $ 25 463 173 _ _ NNP 25 463 174 Independence Independence NNP 25 463 175 : : : 25 463 176 9 9 CD 25 463 177 November November NNP 25 463 178 1953 1953 CD 25 463 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 180 from from IN 25 463 181 France France NNP 25 463 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 183 _ _ NNP 25 463 184 # # NNP 25 463 185 _ _ NNP 25 463 186 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 463 187 : : : 25 463 188 SOC--27 SOC--27 NNP 25 463 189 June June NNP 25 463 190 1981 1981 CD 25 463 191 _ _ NNP 25 463 192 # # $ 25 463 193 _ _ NNP 25 463 194 National National NNP 25 463 195 holidays holiday NNS 25 463 196 : : : 25 463 197 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 198 -- -- : 25 463 199 Independence Independence NNP 25 463 200 Day Day NNP 25 463 201 , , , 25 463 202 17 17 CD 25 463 203 April April NNP 25 463 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 205 1975 1975 CD 25 463 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 207 ; ; : 25 463 208 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 209 -- -- : 25 463 210 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 463 211 Day Day NNP 25 463 212 , , , 25 463 213 7 7 CD 25 463 214 January January NNP 25 463 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 216 1979 1979 CD 25 463 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 218 _ _ NNP 25 463 219 # # NNP 25 463 220 _ _ NNP 25 463 221 Executive Executive NNP 25 463 222 branch branch NN 25 463 223 : : : 25 463 224 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 225 -- -- : 25 463 226 president president NN 25 463 227 , , , 25 463 228 prime prime NNP 25 463 229 minister minister NN 25 463 230 ; ; : 25 463 231 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 232 -- -- : 25 463 233 chairman chairman NN 25 463 234 of of IN 25 463 235 the the DT 25 463 236 Council Council NNP 25 463 237 of of IN 25 463 238 State State NNP 25 463 239 , , , 25 463 240 Council Council NNP 25 463 241 of of IN 25 463 242 State State NNP 25 463 243 , , , 25 463 244 chairman chairman NN 25 463 245 of of IN 25 463 246 the the DT 25 463 247 Council Council NNP 25 463 248 of of IN 25 463 249 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 463 250 , , , 25 463 251 Council Council NNP 25 463 252 of of IN 25 463 253 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 463 254 _ _ NNP 25 463 255 # # NNP 25 463 256 _ _ NNP 25 463 257 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 463 258 branch branch NN 25 463 259 : : : 25 463 260 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 261 -- -- : 25 463 262 none none NN 25 463 263 ; ; : 25 463 264 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 265 -- -- : 25 463 266 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 463 267 National National NNP 25 463 268 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 463 269 _ _ NNP 25 463 270 # # NNP 25 463 271 _ _ NNP 25 463 272 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 463 273 branch branch NN 25 463 274 : : : 25 463 275 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 276 -- -- : 25 463 277 none none NN 25 463 278 ; ; : 25 463 279 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 280 -- -- : 25 463 281 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 463 282 People People NNP 25 463 283 's 's POS 25 463 284 Court Court NNP 25 463 285 _ _ NNP 25 463 286 # # NNP 25 463 287 _ _ NNP 25 463 288 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 463 289 : : : 25 463 290 Chief Chief NNP 25 463 291 of of IN 25 463 292 State State NNP 25 463 293 -- -- : 25 463 294 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 295 -- -- : 25 463 296 President President NNP 25 463 297 Prince Prince NNP 25 463 298 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 25 463 299 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 25 463 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 301 since since IN 25 463 302 NA NA NNP 25 463 303 July July NNP 25 463 304 1982 1982 CD 25 463 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 306 ; ; : 25 463 307 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 308 -- -- : 25 463 309 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 463 310 of of IN 25 463 311 the the DT 25 463 312 Council Council NNP 25 463 313 of of IN 25 463 314 State State NNP 25 463 315 HENG HENG NNP 25 463 316 SAMRIN SAMRIN NNS 25 463 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 318 since since IN 25 463 319 27 27 CD 25 463 320 June June NNP 25 463 321 1981 1981 CD 25 463 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 323 Head Head NNP 25 463 324 of of IN 25 463 325 Government Government NNP 25 463 326 -- -- : 25 463 327 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 328 -- -- : 25 463 329 Prime Prime NNP 25 463 330 Minister Minister NNP 25 463 331 SON SON NNP 25 463 332 SANN SANN NNP 25 463 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 334 since since IN 25 463 335 NA NA NNP 25 463 336 July July NNP 25 463 337 1982 1982 CD 25 463 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 339 ; ; : 25 463 340 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 341 -- -- : 25 463 342 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 463 343 of of IN 25 463 344 the the DT 25 463 345 Council Council NNP 25 463 346 of of IN 25 463 347 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 463 348 HUN HUN NNP 25 463 349 SEN SEN NNP 25 463 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 351 since since IN 25 463 352 14 14 CD 25 463 353 January January NNP 25 463 354 1985 1985 CD 25 463 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 356 _ _ NNP 25 463 357 # # $ 25 463 358 _ _ NNP 25 463 359 Political political JJ 25 463 360 parties party NNS 25 463 361 and and CC 25 463 362 leaders leader NNS 25 463 363 : : : 25 463 364 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 365 -- -- : 25 463 366 three three CD 25 463 367 resistance resistance NN 25 463 368 groups group NNS 25 463 369 including include VBG 25 463 370 : : : 25 463 371 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 463 372 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 25 463 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 374 DK DK NNP 25 463 375 , , , 25 463 376 also also RB 25 463 377 known know VBN 25 463 378 as as IN 25 463 379 the the DT 25 463 380 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 463 381 Rouge Rouge NNP 25 463 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 383 under under IN 25 463 384 KHIEU KHIEU NNP 25 463 385 SAMPHAN SAMPHAN NNS 25 463 386 ; ; : 25 463 387 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 463 388 People People NNPS 25 463 389 's 's POS 25 463 390 National National NNP 25 463 391 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 463 392 Front Front NNP 25 463 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 394 KPNLF KPNLF NNP 25 463 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 396 under under IN 25 463 397 SON SON NNP 25 463 398 SANN SANN NNP 25 463 399 ; ; : 25 463 400 and and CC 25 463 401 National National NNP 25 463 402 United United NNP 25 463 403 Front Front NNP 25 463 404 for for IN 25 463 405 an an DT 25 463 406 Independent Independent NNP 25 463 407 , , , 25 463 408 Neutral Neutral NNP 25 463 409 , , , 25 463 410 Peaceful Peaceful NNP 25 463 411 , , , 25 463 412 and and CC 25 463 413 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 25 463 414 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 463 415 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 416 FUNCINPEC FUNCINPEC NNP 25 463 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 418 under under IN 25 463 419 Prince Prince NNP 25 463 420 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 25 463 421 RANNARIDH RANNARIDH NNP 25 463 422 ; ; : 25 463 423 SOC SOC NNP 25 463 424 -- -- : 25 463 425 Kampuchean Kampuchean NNP 25 463 426 People People NNPS 25 463 427 's 's POS 25 463 428 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 463 429 Party Party NNP 25 463 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 463 431 KPRP KPRP NNP 25 463 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 463 433 led lead VBN 25 463 434 by by IN 25 463 435 HENG HENG NNP 25 463 436 SAMRIN SAMRIN NNP 25 463 437 _ _ NNP 25 463 438 # # NNP 25 463 439 _ _ NNP 25 463 440 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 463 441 : : : 25 463 442 NGC NGC NNP 25 463 443 -- -- : 25 463 444 none none NN 25 463 445 ; 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NNP 25 475 55 , , , 25 475 56 1988 1988 CD 25 475 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 58 ; ; : 25 475 59 commodities commodity NNS 25 475 60 -- -- : 25 475 61 natural natural JJ 25 475 62 rubber rubber NN 25 475 63 , , , 25 475 64 rice rice NN 25 475 65 , , , 25 475 66 pepper pepper NN 25 475 67 , , , 25 475 68 wood wood NN 25 475 69 ; ; : 25 475 70 partners partner NNS 25 475 71 -- -- : 25 475 72 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 475 73 , , , 25 475 74 USSR USSR NNP 25 475 75 , , , 25 475 76 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 475 77 Europe Europe NNP 25 475 78 , , , 25 475 79 Japan Japan NNP 25 475 80 , , , 25 475 81 India India NNP 25 475 82 _ _ NNP 25 475 83 # # NNP 25 475 84 _ _ NNP 25 475 85 Imports Imports NNPS 25 475 86 : : : 25 475 87 $ $ $ 25 475 88 147 147 CD 25 475 89 million million CD 25 475 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 91 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 475 92 . . 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; : 25 475 482 international international JJ 25 475 483 service service NN 25 475 484 limited limit VBN 25 475 485 to to IN 25 475 486 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 475 487 and and CC 25 475 488 other other JJ 25 475 489 adjacent adjacent JJ 25 475 490 countries country NNS 25 475 491 ; ; : 25 475 492 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 25 475 493 AM am NN 25 475 494 , , , 25 475 495 no no DT 25 475 496 FM FM NNP 25 475 497 , , , 25 475 498 1 1 CD 25 475 499 TV tv NN 25 475 500 _ _ NNP 25 475 501 * * NFP 25 475 502 _ _ NNP 25 475 503 Defense Defense NNP 25 475 504 Forces Forces NNPS 25 475 505 _ _ NNP 25 475 506 # # NNP 25 475 507 _ _ NNP 25 475 508 Branches Branches NNPS 25 475 509 : : : 25 475 510 SOC SOC NNP 25 475 511 -- -- : 25 475 512 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 25 475 513 People People NNPS 25 475 514 's 's POS 25 475 515 Armed Armed NNP 25 475 516 Forces Forces NNPS 25 475 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 518 CPAF CPAF NNP 25 475 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 520 ; ; : 25 475 521 Communist communist JJ 25 475 522 resistance resistance NN 25 475 523 forces force NNS 25 475 524 -- -- : 25 475 525 National National NNP 25 475 526 Army Army NNP 25 475 527 of of IN 25 475 528 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 475 529 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 25 475 530 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 531 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 475 532 Rouge Rouge NNP 25 475 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 534 ; 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; : 25 475 585 1,030,356 1,030,356 CD 25 475 586 fit fit JJ 25 475 587 for for IN 25 475 588 military military JJ 25 475 589 service service NN 25 475 590 ; ; : 25 475 591 57,288 57,288 CD 25 475 592 reach reach VB 25 475 593 military military JJ 25 475 594 age age NN 25 475 595 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 596 18 18 CD 25 475 597 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 598 annually annually RB 25 475 599 _ _ NNP 25 475 600 # # $ 25 475 601 _ _ NNP 25 475 602 Defense Defense NNP 25 475 603 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 475 604 : : : 25 475 605 $ $ $ 25 475 606 NA na NN 25 475 607 , , , 25 475 608 NA% na% IN 25 475 609 of of IN 25 475 610 GDP GDP NNP 25 475 611 _ _ NNP 25 475 612 % % NN 25 475 613 _ _ NNP 25 475 614 _ _ NNP 25 475 615 @_Cameroon @_Cameroon NNP 25 475 616 _ _ NNP 25 475 617 * * NFP 25 475 618 _ _ NNP 25 475 619 Geography Geography NNP 25 475 620 _ _ NNP 25 475 621 # # NNP 25 475 622 _ _ NNP 25 475 623 Total total JJ 25 475 624 area area NN 25 475 625 : : : 25 475 626 475,440 475,440 CD 25 475 627 km2 km2 NN 25 475 628 ; ; : 25 475 629 land land NN 25 475 630 area area NN 25 475 631 : : : 25 475 632 469,440 469,440 CD 25 475 633 km2 km2 NNP 25 475 634 _ _ NNP 25 475 635 # # NNP 25 475 636 _ _ NNP 25 475 637 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 475 638 area area NN 25 475 639 : : : 25 475 640 slightly slightly RB 25 475 641 larger large JJR 25 475 642 than than IN 25 475 643 California California NNP 25 475 644 _ _ NNP 25 475 645 # # $ 25 475 646 _ _ NNP 25 475 647 Land Land NNP 25 475 648 boundaries boundary NNS 25 475 649 : : : 25 475 650 4,591 4,591 CD 25 475 651 km km NNS 25 475 652 total total NN 25 475 653 ; ; : 25 475 654 Central Central NNP 25 475 655 African African NNP 25 475 656 Republic Republic NNP 25 475 657 797 797 CD 25 475 658 km km NNS 25 475 659 , , , 25 475 660 Chad Chad NNP 25 475 661 1,094 1,094 CD 25 475 662 km km NN 25 475 663 , , , 25 475 664 Congo Congo NNP 25 475 665 523 523 CD 25 475 666 km km NN 25 475 667 , , , 25 475 668 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 475 669 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 475 670 189 189 CD 25 475 671 km km NNS 25 475 672 , , , 25 475 673 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 475 674 298 298 CD 25 475 675 km km NN 25 475 676 , , , 25 475 677 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 475 678 1,690 1,690 CD 25 475 679 km km NN 25 475 680 _ _ NNP 25 475 681 # # NNP 25 475 682 _ _ NNP 25 475 683 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 475 684 : : : 25 475 685 402 402 CD 25 475 686 km km NNS 25 475 687 _ _ NNP 25 475 688 # # NNP 25 475 689 _ _ NNP 25 475 690 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 475 691 claims claim VBZ 25 475 692 : : : 25 475 693 Territorial territorial JJ 25 475 694 sea sea NN 25 475 695 : : : 25 475 696 50 50 CD 25 475 697 nm nm IN 25 475 698 _ _ NNP 25 475 699 # # NNP 25 475 700 _ _ NNP 25 475 701 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 475 702 : : : 25 475 703 demarcation demarcation NN 25 475 704 of of IN 25 475 705 international international JJ 25 475 706 boundaries boundary NNS 25 475 707 in in IN 25 475 708 Lake Lake NNP 25 475 709 Chad Chad NNP 25 475 710 , , , 25 475 711 the the DT 25 475 712 lack lack NN 25 475 713 of of IN 25 475 714 which which WDT 25 475 715 has have VBZ 25 475 716 led lead VBN 25 475 717 to to IN 25 475 718 border border NN 25 475 719 incidents incident NNS 25 475 720 in in IN 25 475 721 the the DT 25 475 722 past past NN 25 475 723 , , , 25 475 724 is be VBZ 25 475 725 completed complete VBN 25 475 726 and and CC 25 475 727 awaiting await VBG 25 475 728 ratification ratification NN 25 475 729 by by IN 25 475 730 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 475 731 , , , 25 475 732 Chad Chad NNP 25 475 733 , , , 25 475 734 Niger Niger NNP 25 475 735 , , , 25 475 736 and and CC 25 475 737 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 475 738 ; ; : 25 475 739 Nigerian nigerian JJ 25 475 740 proposals proposal NNS 25 475 741 to to TO 25 475 742 reopen reopen VB 25 475 743 maritime maritime JJ 25 475 744 boundary boundary JJ 25 475 745 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 475 746 and and CC 25 475 747 redemarcate redemarcate VB 25 475 748 the the DT 25 475 749 entire entire JJ 25 475 750 land land NN 25 475 751 boundary boundary NN 25 475 752 have have VBP 25 475 753 been be VBN 25 475 754 rejected reject VBN 25 475 755 by by IN 25 475 756 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 475 757 _ _ NNP 25 475 758 # # NNP 25 475 759 _ _ NNP 25 475 760 Climate Climate NNP 25 475 761 : : : 25 475 762 varies vary VBZ 25 475 763 with with IN 25 475 764 terrain terrain NN 25 475 765 from from IN 25 475 766 tropical tropical JJ 25 475 767 along along RB 25 475 768 coast coast NN 25 475 769 to to TO 25 475 770 semiarid semiarid NN 25 475 771 and and CC 25 475 772 hot hot JJ 25 475 773 in in IN 25 475 774 north north NNP 25 475 775 _ _ NNP 25 475 776 # # NNP 25 475 777 _ _ NNP 25 475 778 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 475 779 : : : 25 475 780 diverse diverse JJ 25 475 781 with with IN 25 475 782 coastal coastal JJ 25 475 783 plain plain NN 25 475 784 in in IN 25 475 785 southwest southwest NNP 25 475 786 , , , 25 475 787 dissected dissect VBD 25 475 788 plateau plateau NN 25 475 789 in in IN 25 475 790 center center NN 25 475 791 , , , 25 475 792 mountains mountain NNS 25 475 793 in in IN 25 475 794 west west NNP 25 475 795 , , , 25 475 796 plains plain VBZ 25 475 797 in in IN 25 475 798 north north NNP 25 475 799 _ _ NNP 25 475 800 # # NNP 25 475 801 _ _ NNP 25 475 802 Natural natural JJ 25 475 803 resources resource NNS 25 475 804 : : : 25 475 805 crude crude JJ 25 475 806 oil oil NN 25 475 807 , , , 25 475 808 bauxite bauxite NN 25 475 809 , , , 25 475 810 iron iron NN 25 475 811 ore ore NN 25 475 812 , , , 25 475 813 timber timber NN 25 475 814 , , , 25 475 815 hydropower hydropower NN 25 475 816 potential potential NN 25 475 817 _ _ NNP 25 475 818 # # $ 25 475 819 _ _ NNP 25 475 820 Land Land NNP 25 475 821 use use NN 25 475 822 : : : 25 475 823 arable arable JJ 25 475 824 land land NN 25 475 825 13 13 CD 25 475 826 % % NN 25 475 827 ; ; , 25 475 828 permanent permanent JJ 25 475 829 crops crop NNS 25 475 830 2 2 CD 25 475 831 % % NN 25 475 832 ; ; : 25 475 833 meadows meadow NNS 25 475 834 and and CC 25 475 835 pastures pasture VBZ 25 475 836 18 18 CD 25 475 837 % % NN 25 475 838 ; ; , 25 475 839 forest forest NN 25 475 840 and and CC 25 475 841 woodland woodland JJ 25 475 842 54 54 CD 25 475 843 % % NN 25 475 844 ; ; , 25 475 845 other other JJ 25 475 846 13 13 CD 25 475 847 % % NN 25 475 848 ; ; , 25 475 849 includes include VBZ 25 475 850 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 475 851 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 475 852 _ _ NNP 25 475 853 # # $ 25 475 854 _ _ NNP 25 475 855 Environment Environment NNP 25 475 856 : : : 25 475 857 recent recent JJ 25 475 858 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 475 859 activity activity NN 25 475 860 with with IN 25 475 861 release release NN 25 475 862 of of IN 25 475 863 poisonous poisonous JJ 25 475 864 gases gas NNS 25 475 865 ; ; : 25 475 866 deforestation deforestation NN 25 475 867 ; ; : 25 475 868 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 475 869 ; ; : 25 475 870 desertification desertification NN 25 475 871 _ _ NNP 25 475 872 # # $ 25 475 873 _ _ NNP 25 475 874 Note Note NNP 25 475 875 : : : 25 475 876 sometimes sometimes RB 25 475 877 referred refer VBN 25 475 878 to to IN 25 475 879 as as IN 25 475 880 the the DT 25 475 881 hinge hinge NN 25 475 882 of of IN 25 475 883 Africa Africa NNP 25 475 884 _ _ NNP 25 475 885 * * NFP 25 475 886 _ _ NNP 25 475 887 People People NNPS 25 475 888 _ _ IN 25 475 889 # # NNP 25 475 890 _ _ NNP 25 475 891 Population Population NNP 25 475 892 : : : 25 475 893 11,390,374 11,390,374 CD 25 475 894 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 895 July July NNP 25 475 896 1991 1991 CD 25 475 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 898 , , , 25 475 899 growth growth NN 25 475 900 rate rate NN 25 475 901 2.7 2.7 CD 25 475 902 % % NN 25 475 903 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 904 1991 1991 CD 25 475 905 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 906 _ _ NNP 25 475 907 # # NNP 25 475 908 _ _ NNP 25 475 909 Birth Birth NNP 25 475 910 rate rate NN 25 475 911 : : : 25 475 912 41 41 CD 25 475 913 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 475 914 population population NN 25 475 915 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 916 1991 1991 CD 25 475 917 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 918 _ _ NNP 25 475 919 # # $ 25 475 920 _ _ NNP 25 475 921 Death Death NNP 25 475 922 rate rate NN 25 475 923 : : : 25 475 924 15 15 CD 25 475 925 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 475 926 population population NN 25 475 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 928 1991 1991 CD 25 475 929 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 930 _ _ NNP 25 475 931 # # NNP 25 475 932 _ _ NNP 25 475 933 Net net JJ 25 475 934 migration migration NN 25 475 935 rate rate NN 25 475 936 : : : 25 475 937 0 0 CD 25 475 938 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 475 939 population population NN 25 475 940 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 941 1991 1991 CD 25 475 942 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 943 _ _ NNP 25 475 944 # # $ 25 475 945 _ _ NNP 25 475 946 Infant Infant NNP 25 475 947 mortality mortality NN 25 475 948 rate rate NN 25 475 949 : : : 25 475 950 118 118 CD 25 475 951 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 475 952 live live JJ 25 475 953 births birth NNS 25 475 954 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 955 1991 1991 CD 25 475 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 957 _ _ NNP 25 475 958 # # NNP 25 475 959 _ _ NNP 25 475 960 Life Life NNP 25 475 961 expectancy expectancy NN 25 475 962 at at IN 25 475 963 birth birth NN 25 475 964 : : : 25 475 965 49 49 CD 25 475 966 years year NNS 25 475 967 male male JJ 25 475 968 , , , 25 475 969 53 53 CD 25 475 970 years year NNS 25 475 971 female female JJ 25 475 972 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 973 1991 1991 CD 25 475 974 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 975 _ _ NNP 25 475 976 # # NNP 25 475 977 _ _ NNP 25 475 978 Total total JJ 25 475 979 fertility fertility NN 25 475 980 rate rate NN 25 475 981 : : : 25 475 982 5.6 5.6 CD 25 475 983 children child NNS 25 475 984 born bear VBN 25 475 985 / / SYM 25 475 986 woman woman NN 25 475 987 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 988 1991 1991 CD 25 475 989 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 990 _ _ NNP 25 475 991 # # $ 25 475 992 _ _ NNP 25 475 993 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 475 994 : : : 25 475 995 noun noun NNP 25 475 996 -- -- : 25 475 997 Cameroonian(s Cameroonian(s NNP 25 475 998 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 999 ; ; : 25 475 1000 adjective adjective JJ 25 475 1001 -- -- : 25 475 1002 Cameroonian Cameroonian NNP 25 475 1003 _ _ NNP 25 475 1004 # # $ 25 475 1005 _ _ NNP 25 475 1006 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 475 1007 divisions division NNS 25 475 1008 : : : 25 475 1009 over over IN 25 475 1010 200 200 CD 25 475 1011 tribes tribe NNS 25 475 1012 of of IN 25 475 1013 widely widely RB 25 475 1014 differing differ VBG 25 475 1015 background background NN 25 475 1016 ; ; : 25 475 1017 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 475 1018 Highlanders Highlanders NNP 25 475 1019 31 31 CD 25 475 1020 % % NN 25 475 1021 , , , 25 475 1022 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 475 1023 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 475 1024 19 19 CD 25 475 1025 % % NN 25 475 1026 , , , 25 475 1027 Kirdi Kirdi NNP 25 475 1028 11 11 CD 25 475 1029 % % NN 25 475 1030 , , , 25 475 1031 Fulani Fulani NNP 25 475 1032 10 10 CD 25 475 1033 % % NN 25 475 1034 , , , 25 475 1035 Northwestern Northwestern NNP 25 475 1036 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 475 1037 8 8 CD 25 475 1038 % % NN 25 475 1039 , , , 25 475 1040 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 475 1041 Nigritic Nigritic NNP 25 475 1042 7 7 CD 25 475 1043 % % NN 25 475 1044 , , , 25 475 1045 other other JJ 25 475 1046 African african JJ 25 475 1047 13 13 CD 25 475 1048 % % NN 25 475 1049 , , , 25 475 1050 non non JJ 25 475 1051 - - JJ 25 475 1052 African african JJ 25 475 1053 less less JJR 25 475 1054 than than IN 25 475 1055 1 1 CD 25 475 1056 % % NN 25 475 1057 _ _ NNP 25 475 1058 # # $ 25 475 1059 _ _ NNP 25 475 1060 Religion Religion NNP 25 475 1061 : : : 25 475 1062 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 475 1063 beliefs belief NNS 25 475 1064 51 51 CD 25 475 1065 % % NN 25 475 1066 , , , 25 475 1067 Christian Christian NNP 25 475 1068 33 33 CD 25 475 1069 % % NN 25 475 1070 , , , 25 475 1071 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 475 1072 16 16 CD 25 475 1073 % % NN 25 475 1074 _ _ NNP 25 475 1075 # # $ 25 475 1076 _ _ NNP 25 475 1077 Language Language NNP 25 475 1078 : : : 25 475 1079 English English NNP 25 475 1080 and and CC 25 475 1081 French french JJ 25 475 1082 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 1083 official official JJ 25 475 1084 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 1085 , , , 25 475 1086 24 24 CD 25 475 1087 major major JJ 25 475 1088 African african JJ 25 475 1089 language language NN 25 475 1090 groups group NNS 25 475 1091 _ _ NNP 25 475 1092 # # $ 25 475 1093 _ _ NNP 25 475 1094 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 475 1095 : : : 25 475 1096 54 54 CD 25 475 1097 % % NN 25 475 1098 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 1099 male male NN 25 475 1100 66 66 CD 25 475 1101 % % NN 25 475 1102 , , , 25 475 1103 female female JJ 25 475 1104 43 43 CD 25 475 1105 % % NN 25 475 1106 ) ) -RRB- 25 475 1107 age age NN 25 475 1108 15 15 CD 25 475 1109 and and CC 25 475 1110 over over RB 25 475 1111 can can MD 25 475 1112 read read VB 25 475 1113 and and CC 25 475 1114 write write VB 25 475 1115 ( ( -LRB- 25 475 1116 1990 1990 CD 25 475 1117 est est NNP 25 475 1118 . . . 25 475 1119 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 1 _ _ NNP 25 476 2 # # $ 25 476 3 _ _ NNP 25 476 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 476 5 force force NN 25 476 6 : : : 25 476 7 NA na NN 25 476 8 ; ; : 25 476 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 476 10 74.4 74.4 CD 25 476 11 % % NN 25 476 12 , , , 25 476 13 industry industry NN 25 476 14 and and CC 25 476 15 transport transport NN 25 476 16 11.4 11.4 CD 25 476 17 % % NN 25 476 18 , , , 25 476 19 other other JJ 25 476 20 services service NNS 25 476 21 14.2 14.2 CD 25 476 22 % % NN 25 476 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 24 1983 1983 CD 25 476 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 26 ; ; : 25 476 27 50 50 CD 25 476 28 % % NN 25 476 29 of of IN 25 476 30 population population NN 25 476 31 of of IN 25 476 32 working work VBG 25 476 33 age age NN 25 476 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 35 15 15 CD 25 476 36 - - SYM 25 476 37 64 64 CD 25 476 38 years year NNS 25 476 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 41 1985 1985 CD 25 476 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 43 _ _ NNP 25 476 44 # # NNP 25 476 45 _ _ NNP 25 476 46 Organized Organized NNP 25 476 47 labor labor NN 25 476 48 : : : 25 476 49 under under IN 25 476 50 45 45 CD 25 476 51 % % NN 25 476 52 of of IN 25 476 53 wage wage NN 25 476 54 labor labor NN 25 476 55 force force NN 25 476 56 _ _ NNP 25 476 57 * * NFP 25 476 58 _ _ NNP 25 476 59 Government Government NNP 25 476 60 _ _ NNP 25 476 61 # # NNP 25 476 62 _ _ NNP 25 476 63 Long Long NNP 25 476 64 - - HYPH 25 476 65 form form NN 25 476 66 name name NN 25 476 67 : : : 25 476 68 Republic Republic NNP 25 476 69 of of IN 25 476 70 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 476 71 _ _ NNP 25 476 72 # # NNP 25 476 73 _ _ NNP 25 476 74 Type Type NNP 25 476 75 : : : 25 476 76 unitary unitary NNP 25 476 77 republic republic NN 25 476 78 ; ; : 25 476 79 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 476 80 presidential presidential JJ 25 476 81 regime regime NN 25 476 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 83 opposition opposition NN 25 476 84 parties party NNS 25 476 85 legalized legalize VBD 25 476 86 1990 1990 CD 25 476 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 88 _ _ NNP 25 476 89 # # NNP 25 476 90 _ _ NNP 25 476 91 Capital Capital NNP 25 476 92 : : : 25 476 93 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 25 476 94 _ _ NNP 25 476 95 # # $ 25 476 96 _ _ NNP 25 476 97 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 476 98 divisions division NNS 25 476 99 : : : 25 476 100 10 10 CD 25 476 101 provinces province NNS 25 476 102 ; ; : 25 476 103 Adamaoua Adamaoua NNP 25 476 104 , , , 25 476 105 Centre Centre NNP 25 476 106 , , , 25 476 107 Est Est NNP 25 476 108 , , , 25 476 109 Extreme Extreme NNP 25 476 110 - - HYPH 25 476 111 Nord Nord NNP 25 476 112 , , , 25 476 113 Littoral Littoral NNP 25 476 114 , , , 25 476 115 Nord Nord NNP 25 476 116 , , , 25 476 117 Nord Nord NNP 25 476 118 - - HYPH 25 476 119 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 476 120 , , , 25 476 121 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 476 122 , , , 25 476 123 Sud Sud NNP 25 476 124 , , , 25 476 125 Sud Sud NNP 25 476 126 - - HYPH 25 476 127 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 476 128 _ _ IN 25 476 129 # # $ 25 476 130 _ _ NNP 25 476 131 Independence Independence NNP 25 476 132 : : : 25 476 133 1 1 CD 25 476 134 January January NNP 25 476 135 1960 1960 CD 25 476 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 137 from from IN 25 476 138 UN UN NNP 25 476 139 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 476 140 under under IN 25 476 141 French french JJ 25 476 142 administration administration NN 25 476 143 ; ; : 25 476 144 formerly formerly RB 25 476 145 French French NNP 25 476 146 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 476 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 148 _ _ NNP 25 476 149 # # NNP 25 476 150 _ _ NNP 25 476 151 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 476 152 : : : 25 476 153 20 20 CD 25 476 154 May May NNP 25 476 155 1972 1972 CD 25 476 156 _ _ IN 25 476 157 # # $ 25 476 158 _ _ NNP 25 476 159 Legal Legal NNP 25 476 160 system system NN 25 476 161 : : : 25 476 162 based base VBN 25 476 163 on on IN 25 476 164 French french JJ 25 476 165 civil civil JJ 25 476 166 law law NN 25 476 167 system system NN 25 476 168 , , , 25 476 169 with with IN 25 476 170 common common JJ 25 476 171 law law NN 25 476 172 influence influence NN 25 476 173 ; ; : 25 476 174 has have VBZ 25 476 175 not not RB 25 476 176 accepted accept VBN 25 476 177 compulsory compulsory NN 25 476 178 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 476 179 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 476 180 _ _ NNP 25 476 181 # # NNP 25 476 182 _ _ NNP 25 476 183 National national JJ 25 476 184 holiday holiday NN 25 476 185 : : : 25 476 186 National National NNP 25 476 187 Day Day NNP 25 476 188 , , , 25 476 189 20 20 CD 25 476 190 May May NNP 25 476 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 192 1972 1972 CD 25 476 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 194 _ _ NNP 25 476 195 # # NNP 25 476 196 _ _ NNP 25 476 197 Executive Executive NNP 25 476 198 branch branch NN 25 476 199 : : : 25 476 200 president president NN 25 476 201 , , , 25 476 202 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 476 203 _ _ NNP 25 476 204 # # $ 25 476 205 _ _ NNP 25 476 206 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 476 207 branch branch NN 25 476 208 : : : 25 476 209 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 476 210 National National NNP 25 476 211 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 476 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 213 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 476 214 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 476 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 216 _ _ NNP 25 476 217 # # $ 25 476 218 _ _ NNP 25 476 219 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 476 220 branch branch NN 25 476 221 : : : 25 476 222 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 476 223 Court Court NNP 25 476 224 _ _ NNP 25 476 225 # # NNP 25 476 226 _ _ NNP 25 476 227 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 476 228 : : : 25 476 229 Chief Chief NNP 25 476 230 of of IN 25 476 231 State State NNP 25 476 232 President President NNP 25 476 233 Paul Paul NNP 25 476 234 BIYA BIYA NNP 25 476 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 236 since since IN 25 476 237 6 6 CD 25 476 238 November November NNP 25 476 239 1982 1982 CD 25 476 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 241 ; ; : 25 476 242 Head Head NNP 25 476 243 of of IN 25 476 244 Government Government NNP 25 476 245 interim interim JJ 25 476 246 Prime Prime NNP 25 476 247 Minister Minister NNP 25 476 248 Sadou Sadou NNP 25 476 249 HAYATOU HAYATOU NNP 25 476 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 251 since since IN 25 476 252 25 25 CD 25 476 253 April April NNP 25 476 254 1991 1991 CD 25 476 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 256 _ _ NNP 25 476 257 # # $ 25 476 258 _ _ NNP 25 476 259 Political political JJ 25 476 260 parties party NNS 25 476 261 and and CC 25 476 262 leaders leader NNS 25 476 263 : : : 25 476 264 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 476 265 People People NNP 25 476 266 's 's POS 25 476 267 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 476 268 Movement Movement NNP 25 476 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 270 RDPC RDPC NNP 25 476 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 272 , , , 25 476 273 Paul Paul NNP 25 476 274 BIYA BIYA NNP 25 476 275 , , , 25 476 276 president president NN 25 476 277 , , , 25 476 278 is be VBZ 25 476 279 government government NN 25 476 280 - - HYPH 25 476 281 controlled control VBN 25 476 282 and and CC 25 476 283 was be VBD 25 476 284 formerly formerly RB 25 476 285 the the DT 25 476 286 only only JJ 25 476 287 party party NN 25 476 288 ; ; : 25 476 289 17 17 CD 25 476 290 parties party NNS 25 476 291 formed form VBN 25 476 292 by by IN 25 476 293 1 1 CD 25 476 294 May May NNP 25 476 295 1991 1991 CD 25 476 296 _ _ IN 25 476 297 # # $ 25 476 298 _ _ NNP 25 476 299 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 476 300 : : : 25 476 301 universal universal JJ 25 476 302 at at IN 25 476 303 age age NN 25 476 304 21 21 CD 25 476 305 _ _ NNP 25 476 306 # # NNP 25 476 307 _ _ NNP 25 476 308 Elections Elections NNPS 25 476 309 : : : 25 476 310 President President NNP 25 476 311 -- -- : 25 476 312 last last RB 25 476 313 held hold VBD 25 476 314 24 24 CD 25 476 315 April April NNP 25 476 316 1988 1988 CD 25 476 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 318 next next JJ 25 476 319 to to TO 25 476 320 be be VB 25 476 321 held hold VBN 25 476 322 April April NNP 25 476 323 1993 1993 CD 25 476 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 476 325 ; ; : 25 476 326 results result NNS 25 476 327 -- -- : 25 476 328 President President NNP 25 476 329 Paul Paul NNP 25 476 330 BIYA BIYA NNP 25 476 331 reelected reelect VBN 25 476 332 without without IN 25 476 333 opposition opposition NN 25 476 334 ; 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D. NNP 25 476 521 COOK COOK NNP 25 476 522 ; ; : 25 476 523 Embassy embassy NN 25 476 524 at at IN 25 476 525 Rue Rue NNP 25 476 526 Nachtigal Nachtigal NNP 25 476 527 , , , 25 476 528 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 25 476 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 476 530 mailing mail VBG 25 476 531 address address NN 25 476 532 is be VBZ 25 476 533 B. B. NNP 25 476 534 P. P. 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; : 25 488 340 of of IN 25 488 341 decreasing decrease VBG 25 488 342 importance importance NN 25 488 343 _ _ NNP 25 488 344 # # NNP 25 488 345 _ _ NNP 25 488 346 Ports Ports NNP 25 488 347 : : : 25 488 348 Douala Douala NNP 25 488 349 _ _ NNP 25 488 350 # # NNP 25 488 351 _ _ NNP 25 488 352 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 488 353 marine marine NN 25 488 354 : : : 25 488 355 2 2 CD 25 488 356 cargo cargo NN 25 488 357 ships ship NNS 25 488 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 488 359 1,000 1,000 CD 25 488 360 GRT GRT NNP 25 488 361 or or CC 25 488 362 over over RB 25 488 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 488 364 totaling total VBG 25 488 365 24,122 24,122 CD 25 488 366 GRT/33,509 GRT/33,509 NNP 25 488 367 DWT DWT NNP 25 488 368 _ _ NNP 25 488 369 # # $ 25 488 370 _ _ NNP 25 488 371 Civil civil JJ 25 488 372 air air NN 25 488 373 : : : 25 488 374 5 5 CD 25 488 375 major major JJ 25 488 376 transport transport NN 25 488 377 aircraft aircraft NN 25 488 378 _ _ NNP 25 488 379 # # NNP 25 488 380 _ _ NNP 25 488 381 Airports Airports NNP 25 488 382 : : : 25 488 383 60 60 CD 25 488 384 total total NN 25 488 385 , , , 25 488 386 52 52 CD 25 488 387 usable usable JJ 25 488 388 ; ; : 25 488 389 10 10 CD 25 488 390 with with IN 25 488 391 permanent permanent JJ 25 488 392 - - HYPH 25 488 393 surface surface NN 25 488 394 runways runway NNS 25 488 395 ; ; : 25 488 396 1 1 CD 25 488 397 with with IN 25 488 398 runways runway NNS 25 488 399 over over IN 25 488 400 3,659 3,659 CD 25 488 401 m m CD 25 488 402 ; ; : 25 488 403 5 5 CD 25 488 404 with with IN 25 488 405 runways runways NNP 25 488 406 2,440 2,440 CD 25 488 407 - - HYPH 25 488 408 3,659 3,659 CD 25 488 409 m m NN 25 488 410 ; ; : 25 488 411 21 21 CD 25 488 412 with with IN 25 488 413 runways runway NNS 25 488 414 1,220 1,220 CD 25 488 415 - - HYPH 25 488 416 2,439 2,439 CD 25 488 417 m m NNP 25 488 418 _ _ NNP 25 488 419 # # NNP 25 488 420 _ _ NNP 25 488 421 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 488 422 : : : 25 488 423 good good JJ 25 488 424 system system NN 25 488 425 of of IN 25 488 426 open open JJ 25 488 427 wire wire NN 25 488 428 , , , 25 488 429 cable cable NN 25 488 430 , , , 25 488 431 troposcatter troposcatter NN 25 488 432 , , , 25 488 433 and and CC 25 488 434 radio radio NN 25 488 435 relay relay NN 25 488 436 ; ; : 25 488 437 26,000 26,000 CD 25 488 438 telephones telephone NNS 25 488 439 ; ; : 25 488 440 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 25 488 441 AM AM NNP 25 488 442 , , , 25 488 443 1 1 CD 25 488 444 FM FM NNP 25 488 445 , , , 25 488 446 1 1 CD 25 488 447 TV tv NN 25 488 448 ; ; : 25 488 449 2 2 CD 25 488 450 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 488 451 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 488 452 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 488 453 earth earth NN 25 488 454 stations station NNS 25 488 455 _ _ NNP 25 488 456 * * NFP 25 488 457 _ _ NNP 25 488 458 Defense Defense NNP 25 488 459 Forces Forces NNPS 25 488 460 _ _ NNP 25 488 461 # # NNP 25 488 462 _ _ NNP 25 488 463 Branches Branches NNPS 25 488 464 : : : 25 488 465 Army Army NNP 25 488 466 , , , 25 488 467 Navy Navy NNP 25 488 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 488 469 including include VBG 25 488 470 Marines Marines NNPS 25 488 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 488 472 , , , 25 488 473 Air Air NNP 25 488 474 Force Force NNP 25 488 475 ; ; : 25 488 476 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 488 477 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 488 478 _ _ NNP 25 488 479 # # NNP 25 488 480 _ _ NNP 25 488 481 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 488 482 availability availability NN 25 488 483 : : : 25 488 484 males males NNP 25 488 485 15 15 CD 25 488 486 - - SYM 25 488 487 49 49 CD 25 488 488 , , , 25 488 489 2,628,909 2,628,909 CD 25 488 490 ; ; : 25 488 491 1,324,899 1,324,899 CD 25 488 492 fit fit JJ 25 488 493 for for IN 25 488 494 military military JJ 25 488 495 service service NN 25 488 496 ; ; : 25 488 497 125,421 125,421 CD 25 488 498 reach reach VB 25 488 499 military military JJ 25 488 500 age age NN 25 488 501 ( ( -LRB- 25 488 502 18 18 CD 25 488 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 488 504 annually annually RB 25 488 505 _ _ NNP 25 488 506 # # $ 25 488 507 _ _ NNP 25 488 508 Defense Defense NNP 25 488 509 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 488 510 : : : 25 488 511 $ $ $ 25 488 512 219 219 CD 25 488 513 million million CD 25 488 514 , , , 25 488 515 1.7 1.7 CD 25 488 516 % % NN 25 488 517 of of IN 25 488 518 GDP GDP NNP 25 488 519 ( ( -LRB- 25 488 520 1990 1990 CD 25 488 521 est est NNP 25 488 522 . . . 25 488 523 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 1 _ _ NNP 25 489 2 % % NN 25 489 3 _ _ NNP 25 489 4 _ _ NNP 25 489 5 @_Canada @_Canada NNP 25 489 6 _ _ NNP 25 489 7 * * NFP 25 489 8 _ _ NNP 25 489 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 489 10 _ _ NNP 25 489 11 # # NNP 25 489 12 _ _ NNP 25 489 13 Total total JJ 25 489 14 area area NN 25 489 15 : : : 25 489 16 9,976,140 9,976,140 CD 25 489 17 km2 km2 NN 25 489 18 ; ; : 25 489 19 land land NN 25 489 20 area area NN 25 489 21 : : : 25 489 22 9,220,970 9,220,970 CD 25 489 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 489 24 _ _ NNP 25 489 25 # # NNP 25 489 26 _ _ NNP 25 489 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 489 28 area area NN 25 489 29 : : : 25 489 30 slightly slightly RB 25 489 31 larger large JJR 25 489 32 than than IN 25 489 33 US US NNP 25 489 34 _ _ NNP 25 489 35 # # $ 25 489 36 _ _ NNP 25 489 37 Land Land NNP 25 489 38 boundaries boundary NNS 25 489 39 : : : 25 489 40 8,893 8,893 CD 25 489 41 km km NN 25 489 42 with with IN 25 489 43 US US NNP 25 489 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 45 includes include VBZ 25 489 46 2,477 2,477 CD 25 489 47 km km NNS 25 489 48 with with IN 25 489 49 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 489 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 51 _ _ NNP 25 489 52 # # $ 25 489 53 _ _ NNP 25 489 54 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 489 55 : : : 25 489 56 243,791 243,791 CD 25 489 57 km km NN 25 489 58 _ _ NNP 25 489 59 # # NNP 25 489 60 _ _ NNP 25 489 61 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 489 62 claims claim VBZ 25 489 63 : : : 25 489 64 Continental continental JJ 25 489 65 shelf shelf NN 25 489 66 : : : 25 489 67 200 200 CD 25 489 68 m m NN 25 489 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 70 depth depth NN 25 489 71 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 72 or or CC 25 489 73 to to IN 25 489 74 depth depth NN 25 489 75 of of IN 25 489 76 exploitation exploitation NN 25 489 77 ; ; : 25 489 78 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 489 79 fishing fishing NN 25 489 80 zone zone NN 25 489 81 : : : 25 489 82 200 200 CD 25 489 83 nm nm CD 25 489 84 ; ; : 25 489 85 Territorial territorial JJ 25 489 86 sea sea NN 25 489 87 : : : 25 489 88 12 12 CD 25 489 89 nm nm NNP 25 489 90 _ _ NNP 25 489 91 # # NNP 25 489 92 _ _ NNP 25 489 93 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 489 94 : : : 25 489 95 maritime maritime JJ 25 489 96 boundary boundary JJ 25 489 97 disputes dispute NNS 25 489 98 with with IN 25 489 99 France France NNP 25 489 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 101 Saint Saint NNP 25 489 102 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 489 103 and and CC 25 489 104 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 25 489 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 106 and and CC 25 489 107 US US NNP 25 489 108 _ _ NNP 25 489 109 # # $ 25 489 110 _ _ NNP 25 489 111 Climate Climate NNP 25 489 112 : : : 25 489 113 varies varie NNS 25 489 114 from from IN 25 489 115 temperate temperate NN 25 489 116 in in IN 25 489 117 south south NN 25 489 118 to to IN 25 489 119 subarctic subarctic JJ 25 489 120 and and CC 25 489 121 arctic arctic NNP 25 489 122 in in IN 25 489 123 north north NNP 25 489 124 _ _ NNP 25 489 125 # # NNP 25 489 126 _ _ NNP 25 489 127 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 489 128 : : : 25 489 129 mostly mostly RB 25 489 130 plains plain VBZ 25 489 131 with with IN 25 489 132 mountains mountain NNS 25 489 133 in in IN 25 489 134 west west NN 25 489 135 and and CC 25 489 136 lowlands lowland NNS 25 489 137 in in IN 25 489 138 southeast southeast NN 25 489 139 _ _ NNP 25 489 140 # # $ 25 489 141 _ _ NNP 25 489 142 Natural natural JJ 25 489 143 resources resource NNS 25 489 144 : : : 25 489 145 nickel nickel NN 25 489 146 , , , 25 489 147 zinc zinc NN 25 489 148 , , , 25 489 149 copper copper NN 25 489 150 , , , 25 489 151 gold gold NN 25 489 152 , , , 25 489 153 lead lead NN 25 489 154 , , , 25 489 155 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 25 489 156 , , , 25 489 157 potash potash NN 25 489 158 , , , 25 489 159 silver silver NN 25 489 160 , , , 25 489 161 fish fish NN 25 489 162 , , , 25 489 163 timber timber NN 25 489 164 , , , 25 489 165 wildlife wildlife NN 25 489 166 , , , 25 489 167 coal coal NN 25 489 168 , , , 25 489 169 crude crude JJ 25 489 170 oil oil NN 25 489 171 , , , 25 489 172 natural natural JJ 25 489 173 gas gas NN 25 489 174 _ _ NNP 25 489 175 # # NNP 25 489 176 _ _ NNP 25 489 177 Land Land NNP 25 489 178 use use NN 25 489 179 : : : 25 489 180 arable arable JJ 25 489 181 land land NN 25 489 182 5 5 CD 25 489 183 % % NN 25 489 184 ; ; , 25 489 185 permanent permanent JJ 25 489 186 crops crop NNS 25 489 187 NEGL% negl% NN 25 489 188 ; ; : 25 489 189 meadows meadow NNS 25 489 190 and and CC 25 489 191 pastures pasture NNS 25 489 192 3 3 CD 25 489 193 % % NN 25 489 194 ; ; , 25 489 195 forest forest NN 25 489 196 and and CC 25 489 197 woodland woodland JJ 25 489 198 35 35 CD 25 489 199 % % NN 25 489 200 ; ; , 25 489 201 other other JJ 25 489 202 57 57 CD 25 489 203 % % NN 25 489 204 ; ; , 25 489 205 includes include VBZ 25 489 206 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 489 207 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 489 208 _ _ NNP 25 489 209 # # $ 25 489 210 _ _ NNP 25 489 211 Environment Environment NNP 25 489 212 : : : 25 489 213 80 80 CD 25 489 214 % % NN 25 489 215 of of IN 25 489 216 population population NN 25 489 217 concentrated concentrate VBD 25 489 218 within within IN 25 489 219 160 160 CD 25 489 220 km km NNS 25 489 221 of of IN 25 489 222 US US NNP 25 489 223 border border NN 25 489 224 ; ; : 25 489 225 continuous continuous JJ 25 489 226 permafrost permafrost NN 25 489 227 in in IN 25 489 228 north north NN 25 489 229 a a DT 25 489 230 serious serious JJ 25 489 231 obstacle obstacle NN 25 489 232 to to IN 25 489 233 development development NN 25 489 234 _ _ NNP 25 489 235 # # $ 25 489 236 _ _ NNP 25 489 237 Note Note NNP 25 489 238 : : : 25 489 239 second second RB 25 489 240 - - HYPH 25 489 241 largest large JJS 25 489 242 country country NN 25 489 243 in in IN 25 489 244 world world NN 25 489 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 246 after after IN 25 489 247 USSR USSR NNP 25 489 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 249 ; ; : 25 489 250 strategic strategic JJ 25 489 251 location location NN 25 489 252 between between IN 25 489 253 USSR USSR NNP 25 489 254 and and CC 25 489 255 US US NNP 25 489 256 via via IN 25 489 257 north north JJ 25 489 258 polar polar JJ 25 489 259 route route NN 25 489 260 _ _ NNP 25 489 261 * * NFP 25 489 262 _ _ NNP 25 489 263 People People NNPS 25 489 264 _ _ IN 25 489 265 # # NNP 25 489 266 _ _ NNP 25 489 267 Population Population NNP 25 489 268 : : : 25 489 269 26,835,036 26,835,036 CD 25 489 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 271 July July NNP 25 489 272 1991 1991 CD 25 489 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 274 , , , 25 489 275 growth growth NN 25 489 276 rate rate NN 25 489 277 1.1 1.1 CD 25 489 278 % % NN 25 489 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 280 1991 1991 CD 25 489 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 282 _ _ NNP 25 489 283 # # NNP 25 489 284 _ _ NNP 25 489 285 Birth Birth NNP 25 489 286 rate rate NN 25 489 287 : : : 25 489 288 14 14 CD 25 489 289 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 489 290 population population NN 25 489 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 292 1991 1991 CD 25 489 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 294 _ _ NNP 25 489 295 # # $ 25 489 296 _ _ NNP 25 489 297 Death Death NNP 25 489 298 rate rate NN 25 489 299 : : : 25 489 300 7 7 CD 25 489 301 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 489 302 population population NN 25 489 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 304 1991 1991 CD 25 489 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 306 _ _ NNP 25 489 307 # # NNP 25 489 308 _ _ NNP 25 489 309 Net net JJ 25 489 310 migration migration NN 25 489 311 rate rate NN 25 489 312 : : : 25 489 313 5 5 CD 25 489 314 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 489 315 population population NN 25 489 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 317 1991 1991 CD 25 489 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 319 _ _ NNP 25 489 320 # # $ 25 489 321 _ _ NNP 25 489 322 Infant Infant NNP 25 489 323 mortality mortality NN 25 489 324 rate rate NN 25 489 325 : : : 25 489 326 7 7 CD 25 489 327 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 489 328 live live JJ 25 489 329 births birth NNS 25 489 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 331 1991 1991 CD 25 489 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 333 _ _ NNP 25 489 334 # # NNP 25 489 335 _ _ NNP 25 489 336 Life Life NNP 25 489 337 expectancy expectancy NN 25 489 338 at at IN 25 489 339 birth birth NN 25 489 340 : : : 25 489 341 74 74 CD 25 489 342 years year NNS 25 489 343 male male JJ 25 489 344 , , , 25 489 345 81 81 CD 25 489 346 years year NNS 25 489 347 female female JJ 25 489 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 349 1991 1991 CD 25 489 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 351 _ _ NNP 25 489 352 # # NNP 25 489 353 _ _ NNP 25 489 354 Total total JJ 25 489 355 fertility fertility NN 25 489 356 rate rate NN 25 489 357 : : : 25 489 358 1.7 1.7 CD 25 489 359 children child NNS 25 489 360 born bear VBN 25 489 361 / / SYM 25 489 362 woman woman NN 25 489 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 364 1991 1991 CD 25 489 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 366 _ _ NNP 25 489 367 # # $ 25 489 368 _ _ NNP 25 489 369 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 489 370 : : : 25 489 371 noun noun NNP 25 489 372 -- -- : 25 489 373 Canadian(s Canadian(s NNP 25 489 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 375 ; ; , 25 489 376 adjective adjective JJ 25 489 377 -- -- : 25 489 378 Canadian Canadian NNP 25 489 379 _ _ NNP 25 489 380 # # $ 25 489 381 _ _ NNP 25 489 382 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 489 383 divisions division NNS 25 489 384 : : : 25 489 385 British british JJ 25 489 386 Isles Isles NNPS 25 489 387 origin origin NN 25 489 388 40 40 CD 25 489 389 % % NN 25 489 390 , , , 25 489 391 French french JJ 25 489 392 origin origin NN 25 489 393 27 27 CD 25 489 394 % % NN 25 489 395 , , , 25 489 396 other other JJ 25 489 397 European european JJ 25 489 398 20 20 CD 25 489 399 % % NN 25 489 400 , , , 25 489 401 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 489 402 Indian Indian NNP 25 489 403 and and CC 25 489 404 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 25 489 405 1.5 1.5 CD 25 489 406 % % NN 25 489 407 _ _ NN 25 489 408 # # $ 25 489 409 _ _ NNP 25 489 410 Religion Religion NNP 25 489 411 : : : 25 489 412 Roman Roman NNP 25 489 413 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 489 414 46 46 CD 25 489 415 % % NN 25 489 416 , , , 25 489 417 United United NNP 25 489 418 Church Church NNP 25 489 419 16 16 CD 25 489 420 % % NN 25 489 421 , , , 25 489 422 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 489 423 10 10 CD 25 489 424 % % NN 25 489 425 _ _ NNP 25 489 426 # # $ 25 489 427 _ _ NNP 25 489 428 Language Language NNP 25 489 429 : : : 25 489 430 English English NNP 25 489 431 and and CC 25 489 432 French French NNP 25 489 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 434 both both DT 25 489 435 official official NN 25 489 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 437 _ _ NNP 25 489 438 # # NNP 25 489 439 _ _ NNP 25 489 440 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 489 441 : : : 25 489 442 99 99 CD 25 489 443 % % NN 25 489 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 445 male male JJ 25 489 446 NA% NA% NNS 25 489 447 , , , 25 489 448 female female JJ 25 489 449 NA% NA% NNS 25 489 450 ) ) -RRB- 25 489 451 age age NN 25 489 452 15 15 CD 25 489 453 and and CC 25 489 454 over over RB 25 489 455 can can MD 25 489 456 read read VB 25 489 457 and and CC 25 489 458 write write VB 25 489 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 489 460 1981 1981 CD 25 489 461 est est NNP 25 489 462 . . . 25 489 463 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 1 _ _ NNP 25 490 2 # # $ 25 490 3 _ _ NNP 25 490 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 490 5 force force NN 25 490 6 : : : 25 490 7 13,380,000 13,380,000 CD 25 490 8 ; ; : 25 490 9 services service NNS 25 490 10 75 75 CD 25 490 11 % % NN 25 490 12 , , , 25 490 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 490 14 14 14 CD 25 490 15 % % NN 25 490 16 , , , 25 490 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 490 18 4 4 CD 25 490 19 % % NN 25 490 20 , , , 25 490 21 construction construction NN 25 490 22 3 3 CD 25 490 23 % % NN 25 490 24 , , , 25 490 25 other other JJ 25 490 26 4 4 CD 25 490 27 % % NN 25 490 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 29 1988 1988 CD 25 490 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 31 _ _ NNP 25 490 32 # # NNP 25 490 33 _ _ NNP 25 490 34 Organized Organized NNP 25 490 35 labor labor NN 25 490 36 : : : 25 490 37 30.6 30.6 CD 25 490 38 % % NN 25 490 39 of of IN 25 490 40 labor labor NN 25 490 41 force force NN 25 490 42 ; ; : 25 490 43 39.6 39.6 CD 25 490 44 % % NN 25 490 45 of of IN 25 490 46 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 25 490 47 paid pay VBN 25 490 48 workers worker NNS 25 490 49 _ _ NNP 25 490 50 * * NFP 25 490 51 _ _ NNP 25 490 52 Government Government NNP 25 490 53 _ _ NNP 25 490 54 # # NNP 25 490 55 _ _ NNP 25 490 56 Long Long NNP 25 490 57 - - HYPH 25 490 58 form form NN 25 490 59 name name NN 25 490 60 : : : 25 490 61 none none NN 25 490 62 _ _ NNP 25 490 63 # # $ 25 490 64 _ _ NNP 25 490 65 Type Type NNP 25 490 66 : : : 25 490 67 confederation confederation NN 25 490 68 with with IN 25 490 69 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 490 70 democracy democracy NN 25 490 71 _ _ NNP 25 490 72 # # NNP 25 490 73 _ _ NNP 25 490 74 Capital Capital NNP 25 490 75 : : : 25 490 76 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 25 490 77 _ _ NNP 25 490 78 # # $ 25 490 79 _ _ NNP 25 490 80 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 490 81 divisions division NNS 25 490 82 : : : 25 490 83 10 10 CD 25 490 84 provinces province NNS 25 490 85 and and CC 25 490 86 2 2 CD 25 490 87 territories territory NNS 25 490 88 * * NFP 25 490 89 ; ; : 25 490 90 Alberta Alberta NNP 25 490 91 , , , 25 490 92 British British NNP 25 490 93 Columbia Columbia NNP 25 490 94 , , , 25 490 95 Manitoba Manitoba NNP 25 490 96 , , , 25 490 97 New New NNP 25 490 98 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 25 490 99 , , , 25 490 100 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 25 490 101 , , , 25 490 102 Northwest Northwest NNP 25 490 103 Territories Territories NNPS 25 490 104 * * NFP 25 490 105 , , , 25 490 106 Nova Nova NNP 25 490 107 Scotia Scotia NNP 25 490 108 , , , 25 490 109 Ontario Ontario NNP 25 490 110 , , , 25 490 111 Prince Prince NNP 25 490 112 Edward Edward NNP 25 490 113 Island Island NNP 25 490 114 , , , 25 490 115 Quebec Quebec NNP 25 490 116 , , , 25 490 117 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan NNP 25 490 118 , , , 25 490 119 Yukon Yukon NNP 25 490 120 Territory Territory NNP 25 490 121 * * NFP 25 490 122 _ _ NNP 25 490 123 # # $ 25 490 124 _ _ NNP 25 490 125 Independence Independence NNP 25 490 126 : : : 25 490 127 1 1 CD 25 490 128 July July NNP 25 490 129 1867 1867 CD 25 490 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 131 from from IN 25 490 132 UK UK NNP 25 490 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 134 _ _ NNP 25 490 135 # # $ 25 490 136 _ _ NNP 25 490 137 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 490 138 : : : 25 490 139 amended amend VBN 25 490 140 British British NNP 25 490 141 North North NNP 25 490 142 America America NNP 25 490 143 Act Act NNP 25 490 144 1867 1867 CD 25 490 145 patriated patriate VBD 25 490 146 to to IN 25 490 147 Canada Canada NNP 25 490 148 17 17 CD 25 490 149 April April NNP 25 490 150 1982 1982 CD 25 490 151 ; ; : 25 490 152 charter charter NN 25 490 153 of of IN 25 490 154 rights right NNS 25 490 155 and and CC 25 490 156 unwritten unwritten VBN 25 490 157 customs custom NNS 25 490 158 _ _ NNP 25 490 159 # # $ 25 490 160 _ _ NNP 25 490 161 Legal Legal NNP 25 490 162 system system NN 25 490 163 : : : 25 490 164 based base VBN 25 490 165 on on IN 25 490 166 English English NNP 25 490 167 common common JJ 25 490 168 law law NN 25 490 169 , , , 25 490 170 except except IN 25 490 171 in in IN 25 490 172 Quebec Quebec NNP 25 490 173 , , , 25 490 174 where where WRB 25 490 175 civil civil JJ 25 490 176 law law NN 25 490 177 system system NN 25 490 178 based base VBN 25 490 179 on on IN 25 490 180 French french JJ 25 490 181 law law NN 25 490 182 prevails prevail VBZ 25 490 183 ; ; : 25 490 184 accepts accept VBZ 25 490 185 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 490 186 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 490 187 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 490 188 , , , 25 490 189 with with IN 25 490 190 reservations reservation NNS 25 490 191 _ _ NNP 25 490 192 # # $ 25 490 193 _ _ NNP 25 490 194 National national JJ 25 490 195 holiday holiday NN 25 490 196 : : : 25 490 197 Canada Canada NNP 25 490 198 Day Day NNP 25 490 199 , , , 25 490 200 1 1 CD 25 490 201 July July NNP 25 490 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 203 1867 1867 CD 25 490 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 205 _ _ NNP 25 490 206 # # NNP 25 490 207 _ _ NNP 25 490 208 Executive Executive NNP 25 490 209 branch branch NN 25 490 210 : : : 25 490 211 British british JJ 25 490 212 monarch monarch NNP 25 490 213 , , , 25 490 214 governor governor NN 25 490 215 general general NNP 25 490 216 , , , 25 490 217 prime prime NNP 25 490 218 minister minister NNP 25 490 219 , , , 25 490 220 deputy deputy JJ 25 490 221 prime prime JJ 25 490 222 minister minister NN 25 490 223 , , , 25 490 224 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 490 225 _ _ NNP 25 490 226 # # $ 25 490 227 _ _ NNP 25 490 228 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 490 229 branch branch NN 25 490 230 : : : 25 490 231 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 490 232 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 490 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 234 Parlement Parlement NNP 25 490 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 236 consists consist VBZ 25 490 237 of of IN 25 490 238 an an DT 25 490 239 upper upper JJ 25 490 240 house house NN 25 490 241 or or CC 25 490 242 Senate Senate NNP 25 490 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 244 Senat Senat NNP 25 490 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 246 and and CC 25 490 247 a a DT 25 490 248 lower low JJR 25 490 249 house house NN 25 490 250 or or CC 25 490 251 House House NNP 25 490 252 of of IN 25 490 253 Commons Commons NNP 25 490 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 255 Chambre Chambre NNP 25 490 256 des des NNP 25 490 257 Communes Communes NNP 25 490 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 259 _ _ NNP 25 490 260 # # $ 25 490 261 _ _ NNP 25 490 262 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 490 263 branch branch NN 25 490 264 : : : 25 490 265 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 490 266 Court Court NNP 25 490 267 _ _ NNP 25 490 268 # # NNP 25 490 269 _ _ NNP 25 490 270 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 490 271 : : : 25 490 272 Chief Chief NNP 25 490 273 of of IN 25 490 274 State State NNP 25 490 275 -- -- : 25 490 276 Queen Queen NNP 25 490 277 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 490 278 II II NNP 25 490 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 280 since since IN 25 490 281 6 6 CD 25 490 282 February February NNP 25 490 283 1952 1952 CD 25 490 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 285 , , , 25 490 286 represented represent VBN 25 490 287 by by IN 25 490 288 Governor Governor NNP 25 490 289 General General NNP 25 490 290 Raymond Raymond NNP 25 490 291 John John NNP 25 490 292 HNATSHYN HNATSHYN NNP 25 490 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 294 since since IN 25 490 295 29 29 CD 25 490 296 January January NNP 25 490 297 1990 1990 CD 25 490 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 299 ; ; : 25 490 300 Head Head NNP 25 490 301 of of IN 25 490 302 Government Government NNP 25 490 303 -- -- : 25 490 304 Prime Prime NNP 25 490 305 Minister Minister NNP 25 490 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 307 Martin Martin NNP 25 490 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 309 Brian Brian NNP 25 490 310 MULRONEY MULRONEY NNP 25 490 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 312 since since IN 25 490 313 4 4 CD 25 490 314 September September NNP 25 490 315 1984 1984 CD 25 490 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 317 ; ; : 25 490 318 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 490 319 Prime Prime NNP 25 490 320 Minister Minister NNP 25 490 321 Donald Donald NNP 25 490 322 Frank Frank NNP 25 490 323 MAZANKOWSKI MAZANKOWSKI NNP 25 490 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 325 since since IN 25 490 326 NA NA NNP 25 490 327 June June NNP 25 490 328 1986 1986 CD 25 490 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 330 _ _ NNP 25 490 331 # # $ 25 490 332 _ _ NNP 25 490 333 Political political JJ 25 490 334 parties party NNS 25 490 335 and and CC 25 490 336 leaders leader NNS 25 490 337 : : : 25 490 338 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 490 339 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 490 340 , , , 25 490 341 Brian brian JJ 25 490 342 MULRONEY MULRONEY NNP 25 490 343 ; ; : 25 490 344 Liberal liberal JJ 25 490 345 , , , 25 490 346 Jean jean JJ 25 490 347 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 25 490 348 ; ; : 25 490 349 New New NNP 25 490 350 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 490 351 , , , 25 490 352 Audrey Audrey NNP 25 490 353 McLAUGHLIN McLAUGHLIN NNP 25 490 354 _ _ NNP 25 490 355 # # NNP 25 490 356 _ _ NNP 25 490 357 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 490 358 : : : 25 490 359 universal universal JJ 25 490 360 at at IN 25 490 361 age age NN 25 490 362 18 18 CD 25 490 363 _ _ NNP 25 490 364 # # NNP 25 490 365 _ _ NNP 25 490 366 Elections Elections NNPS 25 490 367 : : : 25 490 368 House House NNP 25 490 369 of of IN 25 490 370 Commons Commons NNPS 25 490 371 -- -- : 25 490 372 last last RB 25 490 373 held hold VBD 25 490 374 21 21 CD 25 490 375 November November NNP 25 490 376 1988 1988 CD 25 490 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 378 next next JJ 25 490 379 to to TO 25 490 380 be be VB 25 490 381 held hold VBN 25 490 382 by by IN 25 490 383 November November NNP 25 490 384 1993 1993 CD 25 490 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 386 ; ; : 25 490 387 results result NNS 25 490 388 -- -- : 25 490 389 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 490 390 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 490 391 43.0 43.0 CD 25 490 392 % % NN 25 490 393 , , , 25 490 394 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 490 395 32 32 CD 25 490 396 % % NN 25 490 397 , , , 25 490 398 New New NNP 25 490 399 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 490 400 Party Party NNP 25 490 401 20 20 CD 25 490 402 % % NN 25 490 403 , , , 25 490 404 other other JJ 25 490 405 5 5 CD 25 490 406 % % NN 25 490 407 ; ; : 25 490 408 seats--(295 seats--(295 NNP 25 490 409 total total NN 25 490 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 411 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 490 412 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 490 413 159 159 CD 25 490 414 , , , 25 490 415 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 490 416 80 80 CD 25 490 417 , , , 25 490 418 New New NNP 25 490 419 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 490 420 Party Party NNP 25 490 421 44 44 CD 25 490 422 , , , 25 490 423 independent independent JJ 25 490 424 12 12 CD 25 490 425 _ _ NNP 25 490 426 # # NNP 25 490 427 _ _ NNP 25 490 428 Communists Communists NNPS 25 490 429 : : : 25 490 430 3,000 3,000 CD 25 490 431 _ _ NNP 25 490 432 # # NNP 25 490 433 _ _ NNP 25 490 434 Member Member NNP 25 490 435 of of IN 25 490 436 : : : 25 490 437 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 490 438 , , , 25 490 439 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 490 440 , , , 25 490 441 AG AG NNP 25 490 442 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 443 observer observer NN 25 490 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 445 , , , 25 490 446 APEC APEC NNP 25 490 447 , , , 25 490 448 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 490 449 , , , 25 490 450 BIS BIS NNP 25 490 451 , , , 25 490 452 C C NNP 25 490 453 , , , 25 490 454 CCC CCC NNP 25 490 455 , , , 25 490 456 CDB CDB NNP 25 490 457 , , , 25 490 458 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 490 459 , , , 25 490 460 CP CP NNP 25 490 461 , , , 25 490 462 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 490 463 , , , 25 490 464 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 490 465 , , , 25 490 466 ECE ECE NNP 25 490 467 , , , 25 490 468 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 490 469 , , , 25 490 470 FAO FAO NNP 25 490 471 , , , 25 490 472 G-7 G-7 NNP 25 490 473 , , , 25 490 474 G-8 G-8 NNP 25 490 475 , , , 25 490 476 G-10 g-10 CD 25 490 477 , , , 25 490 478 GATT GATT NNP 25 490 479 , , , 25 490 480 IADB IADB NNP 25 490 481 , , , 25 490 482 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 490 483 , , , 25 490 484 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 490 485 , , , 25 490 486 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 490 487 , , , 25 490 488 ICC ICC NNP 25 490 489 , , , 25 490 490 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 490 491 , , , 25 490 492 IDA IDA NNP 25 490 493 , , , 25 490 494 IEA IEA NNP 25 490 495 , , , 25 490 496 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 490 497 , , , 25 490 498 IFC IFC NNP 25 490 499 , , , 25 490 500 ILO ILO NNP 25 490 501 , , , 25 490 502 IMF IMF NNP 25 490 503 , , , 25 490 504 IMO imo RB 25 490 505 , , , 25 490 506 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 490 507 , , , 25 490 508 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 490 509 , , , 25 490 510 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 490 511 , , , 25 490 512 IOC IOC NNP 25 490 513 , , , 25 490 514 IOM IOM NNP 25 490 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 516 observer observer NN 25 490 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 518 , , , 25 490 519 ISO ISO NNP 25 490 520 , , , 25 490 521 ITU ITU NNP 25 490 522 , , , 25 490 523 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 490 524 , , , 25 490 525 NATO NATO NNP 25 490 526 , , , 25 490 527 NEA NEA NNP 25 490 528 , , , 25 490 529 OAS OAS NNP 25 490 530 , , , 25 490 531 OECD OECD NNP 25 490 532 , , , 25 490 533 PCA PCA NNP 25 490 534 , , , 25 490 535 UN UN NNP 25 490 536 , , , 25 490 537 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 490 538 , , , 25 490 539 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 25 490 540 , , , 25 490 541 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 490 542 , , , 25 490 543 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 490 544 , , , 25 490 545 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 490 546 , , , 25 490 547 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 490 548 , , , 25 490 549 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 490 550 , , , 25 490 551 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 490 552 , , , 25 490 553 UPU UPU NNP 25 490 554 , , , 25 490 555 WCL WCL NNP 25 490 556 , , , 25 490 557 WHO WHO NNP 25 490 558 , , , 25 490 559 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 490 560 , , , 25 490 561 WMO WMO NNP 25 490 562 , , , 25 490 563 WTO WTO NNP 25 490 564 _ _ NNP 25 490 565 # # $ 25 490 566 _ _ NNP 25 490 567 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 490 568 representation representation NN 25 490 569 : : : 25 490 570 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 490 571 Derek Derek NNP 25 490 572 BURNEY BURNEY NNP 25 490 573 ; ; : 25 490 574 Chancery chancery NN 25 490 575 at at IN 25 490 576 1746 1746 CD 25 490 577 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 490 578 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 490 579 NW NW NNP 25 490 580 , , , 25 490 581 Washington Washington NNP 25 490 582 DC DC NNP 25 490 583 20036 20036 CD 25 490 584 ; ; : 25 490 585 telephone telephone NN 25 490 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 587 202 202 CD 25 490 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 490 589 785 785 CD 25 490 590 - - SYM 25 490 591 1400 1400 CD 25 490 592 ; ; : 25 490 593 there there EX 25 490 594 are be VBP 25 490 595 Canadian canadian JJ 25 490 596 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 490 597 General General NNP 25 490 598 in in IN 25 490 599 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 490 600 , , , 25 490 601 Boston Boston NNP 25 490 602 , , , 25 490 603 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 25 490 604 , , , 25 490 605 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 490 606 , , , 25 490 607 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 25 490 608 , , , 25 490 609 Dallas Dallas NNP 25 490 610 , , , 25 490 611 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 490 612 , , , 25 490 613 Los Los NNP 25 490 614 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 490 615 , , , 25 490 616 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 25 490 617 , , , 25 490 618 New New NNP 25 490 619 York York NNP 25 490 620 , , , 25 490 621 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 490 622 , , , 25 490 623 San San NNP 25 490 624 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 490 625 , , , 25 490 626 and and CC 25 490 627 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 490 628 ; ; : 25 490 629 US US NNP 25 490 630 -- -- : 25 490 631 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 490 632 Edward Edward NNP 25 490 633 N. N. NNP 25 490 634 NEY NEY NNP 25 490 635 ; ; : 25 490 636 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 490 637 at at IN 25 490 638 100 100 CD 25 490 639 Wellington Wellington NNP 25 490 640 Street Street NNP 25 490 641 , , , 25 490 642 K1P K1P NNP 25 490 643 5T1 5t1 CD 25 490 644 , , , 25 490 645 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 25 490 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 490 647 mailing mail VBG 25 490 648 address address NN 25 490 649 is be VBZ 25 490 650 P. P. NNP 25 490 651 O. O. NNP 25 491 1 Box Box NNP 25 491 2 5000 5000 CD 25 491 3 , , , 25 491 4 Ogdensburg Ogdensburg NNP 25 491 5 , , , 25 491 6 NY NY NNP 25 491 7 13669 13669 CD 25 491 8 - - SYM 25 491 9 0430 0430 CD 25 491 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 491 11 ; ; : 25 491 12 telephone telephone NN 25 491 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 491 14 613 613 CD 25 491 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 491 16 248 248 CD 25 491 17 - - SYM 25 491 18 25256 25256 CD 25 491 19 , , , 25 491 20 25106 25106 CD 25 491 21 , , , 25 491 22 25271 25271 CD 25 491 23 , , , 25 491 24 and and CC 25 491 25 25170 25170 CD 25 491 26 ; ; : 25 491 27 there there EX 25 491 28 are be VBP 25 491 29 US US NNP 25 491 30 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 491 31 General General NNP 25 491 32 in in IN 25 491 33 Calgary Calgary NNP 25 491 34 , , , 25 491 35 Halifax Halifax NNP 25 491 36 , , , 25 491 37 Montreal Montreal NNP 25 491 38 , , , 25 491 39 Quebec Quebec NNP 25 491 40 , , , 25 491 41 Toronto Toronto NNP 25 491 42 , , , 25 491 43 and and CC 25 491 44 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 25 491 45 _ _ NNP 25 491 46 # # $ 25 491 47 _ _ NNP 25 491 48 Flag Flag NNP 25 491 49 : : : 25 491 50 three three CD 25 491 51 vertical vertical JJ 25 491 52 bands band NNS 25 491 53 of of IN 25 491 54 red red JJ 25 491 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 491 56 hoist hoist NN 25 491 57 side side NN 25 491 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 491 59 , , , 25 491 60 white white JJ 25 491 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 491 62 double double JJ 25 491 63 width width NN 25 491 64 , , , 25 491 65 square square NN 25 491 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 491 67 , , , 25 491 68 and and CC 25 491 69 red red JJ 25 491 70 with with IN 25 491 71 a a DT 25 491 72 red red JJ 25 491 73 maple maple NN 25 491 74 leaf leaf NN 25 491 75 centered center VBN 25 491 76 in in IN 25 491 77 the the DT 25 491 78 white white NNP 25 491 79 band band NNP 25 491 80 _ _ NNP 25 491 81 * * NFP 25 491 82 _ _ NNP 25 491 83 Economy Economy NNP 25 491 84 _ _ NNP 25 491 85 # # NNP 25 491 86 _ _ NNP 25 491 87 Overview Overview NNP 25 491 88 : : : 25 491 89 As as IN 25 491 90 an an DT 25 491 91 affluent affluent JJ 25 491 92 , , , 25 491 93 high high JJ 25 491 94 - - HYPH 25 491 95 tech tech NN 25 491 96 industrial industrial JJ 25 491 97 society society NN 25 491 98 , , , 25 491 99 Canada Canada NNP 25 491 100 today today NN 25 491 101 closely closely RB 25 491 102 resembles resemble VBZ 25 491 103 the the DT 25 491 104 US US NNP 25 491 105 in in IN 25 491 106 per per IN 25 491 107 capita capita FW 25 491 108 output output NN 25 491 109 , , , 25 491 110 market market NN 25 491 111 - - HYPH 25 491 112 oriented orient VBN 25 491 113 economic economic JJ 25 491 114 system system NN 25 491 115 , , , 25 491 116 and and CC 25 491 117 pattern pattern NN 25 491 118 of of IN 25 491 119 production production NN 25 491 120 . . . 25 492 1 Since since IN 25 492 2 World World NNP 25 492 3 War War NNP 25 492 4 II II NNP 25 492 5 the the DT 25 492 6 impressive impressive JJ 25 492 7 growth growth NN 25 492 8 of of IN 25 492 9 the the DT 25 492 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 492 11 , , , 25 492 12 mining mining NN 25 492 13 , , , 25 492 14 and and CC 25 492 15 service service NN 25 492 16 sectors sector NNS 25 492 17 has have VBZ 25 492 18 transformed transform VBN 25 492 19 the the DT 25 492 20 nation nation NN 25 492 21 from from IN 25 492 22 a a DT 25 492 23 largely largely RB 25 492 24 rural rural JJ 25 492 25 economy economy NN 25 492 26 into into IN 25 492 27 one one CD 25 492 28 primarily primarily RB 25 492 29 industrial industrial JJ 25 492 30 and and CC 25 492 31 urban urban JJ 25 492 32 . . . 25 493 1 In in IN 25 493 2 the the DT 25 493 3 1980s 1980s CD 25 493 4 Canada Canada NNP 25 493 5 registered register VBD 25 493 6 one one CD 25 493 7 of of IN 25 493 8 the the DT 25 493 9 highest high JJS 25 493 10 rates rate NNS 25 493 11 of of IN 25 493 12 real real JJ 25 493 13 growth growth NN 25 493 14 among among IN 25 493 15 the the DT 25 493 16 OECD OECD NNP 25 493 17 nations nation NNS 25 493 18 , , , 25 493 19 averaging average VBG 25 493 20 about about IN 25 493 21 3.2 3.2 CD 25 493 22 % % NN 25 493 23 . . . 25 494 1 With with IN 25 494 2 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 494 3 great great JJ 25 494 4 natural natural JJ 25 494 5 resources resource NNS 25 494 6 , , , 25 494 7 skilled skilled JJ 25 494 8 labor labor NN 25 494 9 force force NN 25 494 10 , , , 25 494 11 and and CC 25 494 12 modern modern JJ 25 494 13 capital capital NN 25 494 14 plant plant NN 25 494 15 , , , 25 494 16 Canada Canada NNP 25 494 17 has have VBZ 25 494 18 excellent excellent JJ 25 494 19 economic economic JJ 25 494 20 prospects prospect NNS 25 494 21 . . . 25 495 1 In in IN 25 495 2 mid-1990 mid-1990 NN 25 495 3 , , , 25 495 4 however however RB 25 495 5 , , , 25 495 6 the the DT 25 495 7 long long RB 25 495 8 - - HYPH 25 495 9 simmering simmer VBG 25 495 10 problems problem NNS 25 495 11 between between IN 25 495 12 English- English- NNP 25 495 13 and and CC 25 495 14 French French NNP 25 495 15 - - HYPH 25 495 16 speaking speaking NN 25 495 17 areas area NNS 25 495 18 became become VBD 25 495 19 so so RB 25 495 20 acute acute JJ 25 495 21 that that IN 25 495 22 observers observer NNS 25 495 23 spoke speak VBD 25 495 24 openly openly RB 25 495 25 of of IN 25 495 26 a a DT 25 495 27 possible possible JJ 25 495 28 split split NN 25 495 29 in in IN 25 495 30 the the DT 25 495 31 confederation confederation NN 25 495 32 ; ; , 25 495 33 foreign foreign JJ 25 495 34 investors investor NNS 25 495 35 were be VBD 25 495 36 becoming become VBG 25 495 37 edgy edgy JJ 25 495 38 . . . 25 496 1 _ _ NNP 25 496 2 # # NNP 25 496 3 _ _ NNP 25 496 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 496 5 : : : 25 496 6 $ $ $ 25 496 7 516.7 516.7 CD 25 496 8 billion billion CD 25 496 9 , , , 25 496 10 per per IN 25 496 11 capita capita FW 25 496 12 $ $ $ 25 496 13 19,500 19,500 CD 25 496 14 ; ; : 25 496 15 real real JJ 25 496 16 growth growth NN 25 496 17 rate rate NN 25 496 18 0.9 0.9 CD 25 496 19 % % NN 25 496 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 496 21 1990 1990 CD 25 496 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 496 23 _ _ NNP 25 496 24 # # $ 25 496 25 _ _ NNP 25 496 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 496 27 rate rate NN 25 496 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 496 29 consumer consumer NN 25 496 30 prices price NNS 25 496 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 496 32 : : : 25 496 33 4.8 4.8 CD 25 496 34 % % NN 25 496 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 496 36 1990 1990 CD 25 496 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 496 38 _ _ NNP 25 496 39 # # NNP 25 496 40 _ _ NNP 25 496 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 496 42 rate rate NN 25 496 43 : : : 25 496 44 8.1 8.1 CD 25 496 45 % % NN 25 496 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 496 47 1990 1990 CD 25 496 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 496 49 _ _ NNP 25 496 50 # # NNP 25 496 51 _ _ NNP 25 496 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 496 53 : : : 25 496 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 496 55 $ $ $ 25 496 56 105.8 105.8 CD 25 496 57 billion billion CD 25 496 58 ; ; : 25 496 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 496 60 $ $ $ 25 496 61 131.6 131.6 CD 25 496 62 billion billion CD 25 496 63 , , , 25 496 64 including include VBG 25 496 65 capital capital NN 25 496 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 496 67 of of IN 25 496 68 $ $ $ 25 496 69 NA NA NNP 25 496 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 496 71 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 496 72 est est NNP 25 496 73 . . . 25 496 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1 _ _ NNP 25 497 2 # # NNP 25 497 3 _ _ NNP 25 497 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 497 5 : : : 25 497 6 $ $ $ 25 497 7 126.7 126.7 CD 25 497 8 billion billion CD 25 497 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 497 11 . . NNP 25 497 12 , , , 25 497 13 1990 1990 CD 25 497 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 15 ; ; : 25 497 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 497 17 -- -- : 25 497 18 newsprint newsprint NN 25 497 19 , , , 25 497 20 wood wood NN 25 497 21 pulp pulp NN 25 497 22 , , , 25 497 23 timber timber NN 25 497 24 , , , 25 497 25 grain grain NN 25 497 26 , , , 25 497 27 crude crude JJ 25 497 28 petroleum petroleum NN 25 497 29 , , , 25 497 30 machinery machinery NN 25 497 31 , , , 25 497 32 natural natural JJ 25 497 33 gas gas NN 25 497 34 , , , 25 497 35 ferrous ferrous JJ 25 497 36 and and CC 25 497 37 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 25 497 38 ores ore NNS 25 497 39 , , , 25 497 40 motor motor NN 25 497 41 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 497 42 and and CC 25 497 43 parts part NNS 25 497 44 ; ; , 25 497 45 partners partner NNS 25 497 46 -- -- : 25 497 47 US US NNP 25 497 48 , , , 25 497 49 Japan Japan NNP 25 497 50 , , , 25 497 51 UK UK NNP 25 497 52 , , , 25 497 53 FRG FRG NNP 25 497 54 , , , 25 497 55 other other JJ 25 497 56 EC EC NNP 25 497 57 , , , 25 497 58 USSR USSR NNP 25 497 59 _ _ NNP 25 497 60 # # NNP 25 497 61 _ _ NNP 25 497 62 Imports Imports NNPS 25 497 63 : : : 25 497 64 $ $ $ 25 497 65 116.3 116.3 CD 25 497 66 billion billion CD 25 497 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 68 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 497 69 . . NNP 25 497 70 , , , 25 497 71 1990 1990 CD 25 497 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 73 ; ; : 25 497 74 commodities commodity NNS 25 497 75 -- -- : 25 497 76 processed process VBN 25 497 77 foods food NNS 25 497 78 , , , 25 497 79 beverages beverage NNS 25 497 80 , , , 25 497 81 crude crude JJ 25 497 82 petroleum petroleum NN 25 497 83 , , , 25 497 84 chemicals chemical NNS 25 497 85 , , , 25 497 86 industrial industrial JJ 25 497 87 machinery machinery NN 25 497 88 , , , 25 497 89 motor motor NN 25 497 90 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 497 91 and and CC 25 497 92 parts part NNS 25 497 93 , , , 25 497 94 durable durable JJ 25 497 95 consumer consumer NN 25 497 96 goods good NNS 25 497 97 , , , 25 497 98 electronic electronic JJ 25 497 99 computers computer NNS 25 497 100 ; ; : 25 497 101 partners partner NNS 25 497 102 -- -- : 25 497 103 US US NNP 25 497 104 , , , 25 497 105 Japan Japan NNP 25 497 106 , , , 25 497 107 UK UK NNP 25 497 108 , , , 25 497 109 FRG FRG NNP 25 497 110 , , , 25 497 111 other other JJ 25 497 112 EC EC NNP 25 497 113 , , , 25 497 114 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 497 115 , , , 25 497 116 South South NNP 25 497 117 Korea Korea NNP 25 497 118 , , , 25 497 119 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 497 120 _ _ NNP 25 497 121 # # NNP 25 497 122 _ _ NNP 25 497 123 External External NNP 25 497 124 debt debt NN 25 497 125 : : : 25 497 126 $ $ $ 25 497 127 247 247 CD 25 497 128 billion billion CD 25 497 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 130 1987 1987 CD 25 497 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 132 _ _ NNP 25 497 133 # # $ 25 497 134 _ _ NNP 25 497 135 Industrial industrial JJ 25 497 136 production production NN 25 497 137 : : : 25 497 138 growth growth NN 25 497 139 rate rate NN 25 497 140 - - : 25 497 141 2.7 2.7 CD 25 497 142 % % NN 25 497 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 144 1990 1990 CD 25 497 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 146 ; ; : 25 497 147 accounts account NNS 25 497 148 for for IN 25 497 149 34 34 CD 25 497 150 % % NN 25 497 151 of of IN 25 497 152 GDP GDP NNP 25 497 153 _ _ NNP 25 497 154 # # NNP 25 497 155 _ _ NNP 25 497 156 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 497 157 : : : 25 497 158 105,000,000 105,000,000 CD 25 497 159 kW kw NN 25 497 160 capacity capacity NN 25 497 161 ; ; : 25 497 162 500,000 500,000 CD 25 497 163 million million CD 25 497 164 kWh kWh NNS 25 497 165 produced produce VBN 25 497 166 , , , 25 497 167 18,840 18,840 CD 25 497 168 kWh kWh NNS 25 497 169 per per IN 25 497 170 capita capita NN 25 497 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 172 1990 1990 CD 25 497 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 174 _ _ NNP 25 497 175 # # NNP 25 497 176 _ _ NNP 25 497 177 Industries Industries NNPS 25 497 178 : : : 25 497 179 processed process VBN 25 497 180 and and CC 25 497 181 unprocessed unprocessed JJ 25 497 182 minerals mineral NNS 25 497 183 , , , 25 497 184 food food NN 25 497 185 products product NNS 25 497 186 , , , 25 497 187 wood wood NN 25 497 188 and and CC 25 497 189 paper paper NN 25 497 190 products product NNS 25 497 191 , , , 25 497 192 transportation transportation NN 25 497 193 equipment equipment NN 25 497 194 , , , 25 497 195 chemicals chemical NNS 25 497 196 , , , 25 497 197 fish fish NN 25 497 198 products product NNS 25 497 199 , , , 25 497 200 petroleum petroleum NN 25 497 201 and and CC 25 497 202 natural natural JJ 25 497 203 gas gas NN 25 497 204 _ _ NNP 25 497 205 # # NNP 25 497 206 _ _ NNP 25 497 207 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 497 208 : : : 25 497 209 accounts account NNS 25 497 210 for for IN 25 497 211 about about RB 25 497 212 3 3 CD 25 497 213 % % NN 25 497 214 of of IN 25 497 215 GDP GDP NNP 25 497 216 ; ; : 25 497 217 one one CD 25 497 218 of of IN 25 497 219 the the DT 25 497 220 world world NN 25 497 221 's 's POS 25 497 222 major major JJ 25 497 223 producers producer NNS 25 497 224 and and CC 25 497 225 exporters exporter NNS 25 497 226 of of IN 25 497 227 grain grain NN 25 497 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 229 wheat wheat NN 25 497 230 and and CC 25 497 231 barley barley NN 25 497 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 233 ; ; : 25 497 234 key key JJ 25 497 235 source source NN 25 497 236 of of IN 25 497 237 US US NNP 25 497 238 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 497 239 imports import NNS 25 497 240 ; ; , 25 497 241 large large JJ 25 497 242 forest forest NN 25 497 243 resources resource NNS 25 497 244 cover cover VBP 25 497 245 35 35 CD 25 497 246 % % NN 25 497 247 of of IN 25 497 248 total total JJ 25 497 249 land land NN 25 497 250 area area NN 25 497 251 ; ; , 25 497 252 commercial commercial JJ 25 497 253 fisheries fishery NNS 25 497 254 provide provide VBP 25 497 255 annual annual JJ 25 497 256 catch catch NN 25 497 257 of of IN 25 497 258 1.5 1.5 CD 25 497 259 million million CD 25 497 260 metric metric JJ 25 497 261 tons ton NNS 25 497 262 , , , 25 497 263 of of IN 25 497 264 which which WDT 25 497 265 75 75 CD 25 497 266 % % NN 25 497 267 is be VBZ 25 497 268 exported export VBN 25 497 269 _ _ NNP 25 497 270 # # NNP 25 497 271 _ _ NNP 25 497 272 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 497 273 drugs drug VBZ 25 497 274 : : : 25 497 275 illicit illicit JJ 25 497 276 producer producer NN 25 497 277 of of IN 25 497 278 cannabis cannabis NN 25 497 279 for for IN 25 497 280 the the DT 25 497 281 domestic domestic JJ 25 497 282 drug drug NN 25 497 283 market market NN 25 497 284 ; ; : 25 497 285 use use NN 25 497 286 of of IN 25 497 287 hydroponics hydroponic NNS 25 497 288 technology technology NN 25 497 289 permits permit VBZ 25 497 290 growers grower NNS 25 497 291 to to TO 25 497 292 plant plant VB 25 497 293 large large JJ 25 497 294 quantities quantity NNS 25 497 295 of of IN 25 497 296 high high JJ 25 497 297 - - HYPH 25 497 298 quality quality NN 25 497 299 marijuana marijuana NNP 25 497 300 indoors indoor NNS 25 497 301 _ _ NNP 25 497 302 # # NNP 25 497 303 _ _ NNP 25 497 304 Economic economic JJ 25 497 305 aid aid NN 25 497 306 : : : 25 497 307 donor donor NN 25 497 308 -- -- : 25 497 309 ODA ODA NNP 25 497 310 and and CC 25 497 311 OOF OOF NNP 25 497 312 commitments commitment NNS 25 497 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 314 1970 1970 CD 25 497 315 - - SYM 25 497 316 89 89 CD 25 497 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 318 , , , 25 497 319 $ $ $ 25 497 320 7.2 7.2 CD 25 497 321 billion billion CD 25 497 322 _ _ NNP 25 497 323 # # NNP 25 497 324 _ _ NNP 25 497 325 Currency Currency NNP 25 497 326 : : : 25 497 327 Canadian canadian JJ 25 497 328 dollar dollar NN 25 497 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 330 plural plural JJ 25 497 331 -- -- : 25 497 332 dollars dollar NNS 25 497 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 334 ; ; : 25 497 335 1 1 CD 25 497 336 Canadian canadian JJ 25 497 337 dollar dollar NN 25 497 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 339 Can$ Can$ NNP 25 497 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 341 = = NFP 25 497 342 100 100 CD 25 497 343 cents cent NNS 25 497 344 _ _ NNP 25 497 345 # # NNP 25 497 346 _ _ NNP 25 497 347 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 497 348 rates rate NNS 25 497 349 : : : 25 497 350 Canadian canadian JJ 25 497 351 dollars dollar NNS 25 497 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 353 Can$ Can$ NNP 25 497 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 355 per per IN 25 497 356 US$ us$ $ 25 497 357 1 1 CD 25 497 358 - - HYPH 25 497 359 -1.1559 -1.1559 NN 25 497 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 361 January January NNP 25 497 362 1991 1991 CD 25 497 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 364 , , , 25 497 365 1.1668 1.1668 CD 25 497 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 367 1990 1990 CD 25 497 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 369 , , , 25 497 370 1.1840 1.1840 CD 25 497 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 372 1989 1989 CD 25 497 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 374 , , , 25 497 375 1.2307 1.2307 CD 25 497 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 377 1988 1988 CD 25 497 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 379 , , , 25 497 380 1.3260 1.3260 CD 25 497 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 382 1987 1987 CD 25 497 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 384 , , , 25 497 385 1.3895 1.3895 CD 25 497 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 387 1986 1986 CD 25 497 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 389 , , , 25 497 390 1.3655 1.3655 CD 25 497 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 392 1985 1985 CD 25 497 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 394 _ _ NNP 25 497 395 # # NNP 25 497 396 _ _ NNP 25 497 397 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 497 398 year year NN 25 497 399 : : : 25 497 400 1 1 CD 25 497 401 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 497 402 March March NNP 25 497 403 _ _ NNP 25 497 404 * * NFP 25 497 405 _ _ NNP 25 497 406 Communications Communications NNPS 25 497 407 _ _ NNP 25 497 408 # # NNP 25 497 409 _ _ NNP 25 497 410 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 497 411 : : : 25 497 412 93,544 93,544 CD 25 497 413 km km NN 25 497 414 total total NN 25 497 415 ; ; : 25 497 416 two two CD 25 497 417 major major JJ 25 497 418 transcontinental transcontinental JJ 25 497 419 freight freight NN 25 497 420 railway railway NN 25 497 421 systems system NNS 25 497 422 -- -- : 25 497 423 Canadian Canadian NNP 25 497 424 National National NNP 25 497 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 426 government government NN 25 497 427 owned own VBN 25 497 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 429 and and CC 25 497 430 Canadian Canadian NNP 25 497 431 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 497 432 Railway Railway NNP 25 497 433 ; ; : 25 497 434 passenger passenger NN 25 497 435 service service NN 25 497 436 -- -- : 25 497 437 VIA VIA NNP 25 497 438 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 439 government government NN 25 497 440 operated operate VBD 25 497 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 442 _ _ NNP 25 497 443 # # NNP 25 497 444 _ _ NNP 25 497 445 Highways Highways NNP 25 497 446 : : : 25 497 447 884,272 884,272 CD 25 497 448 km km NNP 25 497 449 total total NN 25 497 450 ; ; : 25 497 451 712,936 712,936 CD 25 497 452 km km NNS 25 497 453 surfaced surface VBN 25 497 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 455 250,023 250,023 CD 25 497 456 km km NNS 25 497 457 paved pave VBN 25 497 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 459 , , , 25 497 460 171,336 171,336 CD 25 497 461 km km NN 25 497 462 earth earth NN 25 497 463 _ _ NNP 25 497 464 # # $ 25 497 465 _ _ NNP 25 497 466 Inland Inland NNP 25 497 467 waterways waterway NNS 25 497 468 : : : 25 497 469 3,000 3,000 CD 25 497 470 km km NNS 25 497 471 , , , 25 497 472 including include VBG 25 497 473 Saint Saint NNP 25 497 474 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 25 497 475 Seaway Seaway NNP 25 497 476 _ _ NNP 25 497 477 # # NNP 25 497 478 _ _ NNP 25 497 479 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 497 480 : : : 25 497 481 oil oil NN 25 497 482 , , , 25 497 483 23,564 23,564 CD 25 497 484 km km NN 25 497 485 total total JJ 25 497 486 crude crude NN 25 497 487 and and CC 25 497 488 refined refined JJ 25 497 489 ; ; : 25 497 490 natural natural JJ 25 497 491 gas gas NN 25 497 492 , , , 25 497 493 74,980 74,980 CD 25 497 494 km km NN 25 497 495 _ _ NNP 25 497 496 # # NNP 25 497 497 _ _ NNP 25 497 498 Ports Ports NNP 25 497 499 : : : 25 497 500 Halifax Halifax NNP 25 497 501 , , , 25 497 502 Montreal Montreal NNP 25 497 503 , , , 25 497 504 Quebec Quebec NNP 25 497 505 , , , 25 497 506 Saint Saint NNP 25 497 507 John John NNP 25 497 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 509 New New NNP 25 497 510 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 25 497 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 512 , , , 25 497 513 Saint Saint NNP 25 497 514 John John NNP 25 497 515 's 's POS 25 497 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 517 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 25 497 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 519 , , , 25 497 520 Toronto Toronto NNP 25 497 521 , , , 25 497 522 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 25 497 523 _ _ NNP 25 497 524 # # $ 25 497 525 _ _ NNP 25 497 526 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 497 527 marine marine NN 25 497 528 : : : 25 497 529 75 75 CD 25 497 530 ships ship NNS 25 497 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 532 1,000 1,000 CD 25 497 533 GRT GRT NNP 25 497 534 or or CC 25 497 535 over over RB 25 497 536 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 537 totaling total VBG 25 497 538 532,062 532,062 CD 25 497 539 GRT/727,118 GRT/727,118 NNP 25 497 540 DWT DWT NNP 25 497 541 ; ; : 25 497 542 includes include VBZ 25 497 543 1 1 CD 25 497 544 passenger passenger NN 25 497 545 , , , 25 497 546 5 5 CD 25 497 547 short short JJ 25 497 548 - - HYPH 25 497 549 sea sea NN 25 497 550 passenger passenger NN 25 497 551 , , , 25 497 552 2 2 CD 25 497 553 passenger passenger NN 25 497 554 - - HYPH 25 497 555 cargo cargo NN 25 497 556 , , , 25 497 557 13 13 CD 25 497 558 cargo cargo NN 25 497 559 , , , 25 497 560 2 2 CD 25 497 561 railcar railcar NN 25 497 562 carrier carrier NN 25 497 563 , , , 25 497 564 1 1 CD 25 497 565 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 497 566 cargo cargo NN 25 497 567 , , , 25 497 568 8 8 CD 25 497 569 roll roll NN 25 497 570 - - HYPH 25 497 571 on on IN 25 497 572 / / SYM 25 497 573 roll roll NN 25 497 574 - - HYPH 25 497 575 off off NN 25 497 576 , , , 25 497 577 1 1 CD 25 497 578 container container NN 25 497 579 , , , 25 497 580 27 27 CD 25 497 581 petroleum petroleum NN 25 497 582 , , , 25 497 583 oils oil NNS 25 497 584 , , , 25 497 585 and and CC 25 497 586 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 497 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 588 POL POL NNP 25 497 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 590 tanker tanker NN 25 497 591 , , , 25 497 592 6 6 CD 25 497 593 chemical chemical NN 25 497 594 tanker tanker NN 25 497 595 , , , 25 497 596 1 1 CD 25 497 597 specialized specialized NNP 25 497 598 tanker tanker NN 25 497 599 , , , 25 497 600 8 8 CD 25 497 601 bulk bulk NN 25 497 602 ; ; : 25 497 603 note note NN 25 497 604 -- -- : 25 497 605 does do VBZ 25 497 606 not not RB 25 497 607 include include VB 25 497 608 ships ship NNS 25 497 609 used use VBN 25 497 610 exclusively exclusively RB 25 497 611 in in IN 25 497 612 the the DT 25 497 613 Great Great NNP 25 497 614 Lakes Lakes NNPS 25 497 615 _ _ IN 25 497 616 # # $ 25 497 617 _ _ NNP 25 497 618 Civil civil JJ 25 497 619 air air NN 25 497 620 : : : 25 497 621 636 636 CD 25 497 622 major major JJ 25 497 623 transport transport NN 25 497 624 aircraft aircraft NN 25 497 625 ; ; : 25 497 626 Air Air NNP 25 497 627 Canada Canada NNP 25 497 628 is be VBZ 25 497 629 the the DT 25 497 630 major major JJ 25 497 631 carrier carrier NN 25 497 632 _ _ NNP 25 497 633 # # NNP 25 497 634 _ _ NNP 25 497 635 Airports Airports NNP 25 497 636 : : : 25 497 637 1,397 1,397 CD 25 497 638 total total NN 25 497 639 , , , 25 497 640 1,154 1,154 CD 25 497 641 usable usable JJ 25 497 642 ; ; : 25 497 643 443 443 CD 25 497 644 with with IN 25 497 645 permanent permanent JJ 25 497 646 - - HYPH 25 497 647 surface surface NN 25 497 648 runways runway NNS 25 497 649 ; ; : 25 497 650 4 4 CD 25 497 651 with with IN 25 497 652 runways runway NNS 25 497 653 over over IN 25 497 654 3,659 3,659 CD 25 497 655 m m CD 25 497 656 ; ; : 25 497 657 30 30 CD 25 497 658 with with IN 25 497 659 runways runways NNP 25 497 660 2,440 2,440 CD 25 497 661 - - HYPH 25 497 662 3,659 3,659 CD 25 497 663 m m NN 25 497 664 ; ; : 25 497 665 328 328 CD 25 497 666 with with IN 25 497 667 runways runway NNS 25 497 668 1,220 1,220 CD 25 497 669 - - HYPH 25 497 670 2,439 2,439 CD 25 497 671 m m NNP 25 497 672 _ _ NNP 25 497 673 # # NNP 25 497 674 _ _ NNP 25 497 675 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 497 676 : : : 25 497 677 excellent excellent JJ 25 497 678 service service NN 25 497 679 provided provide VBN 25 497 680 by by IN 25 497 681 modern modern JJ 25 497 682 media medium NNS 25 497 683 ; ; : 25 497 684 18.0 18.0 CD 25 497 685 million million CD 25 497 686 telephones telephone NNS 25 497 687 ; ; : 25 497 688 stations--900 stations--900 NNP 25 497 689 AM am VBP 25 497 690 , , , 25 497 691 29 29 CD 25 497 692 FM FM NNP 25 497 693 , , , 25 497 694 53 53 CD 25 497 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 696 1,400 1,400 CD 25 497 697 repeaters repeater NNS 25 497 698 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 699 TV tv NN 25 497 700 ; ; : 25 497 701 5 5 CD 25 497 702 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 497 703 submarine submarine NN 25 497 704 cables cable NNS 25 497 705 ; ; : 25 497 706 over over IN 25 497 707 300 300 CD 25 497 708 earth earth NN 25 497 709 stations station NNS 25 497 710 operating operate VBG 25 497 711 in in IN 25 497 712 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 497 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 714 including include VBG 25 497 715 4 4 CD 25 497 716 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 497 717 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 497 718 and and CC 25 497 719 1 1 CD 25 497 720 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 497 721 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 497 722 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 723 and and CC 25 497 724 domestic domestic JJ 25 497 725 systems system NNS 25 497 726 _ _ NNP 25 497 727 * * NFP 25 497 728 _ _ NNP 25 497 729 Defense Defense NNP 25 497 730 Forces Forces NNPS 25 497 731 _ _ NNP 25 497 732 # # NNP 25 497 733 _ _ NNP 25 497 734 Branches Branches NNPS 25 497 735 : : : 25 497 736 Canadian Canadian NNP 25 497 737 Armed Armed NNP 25 497 738 Forces Forces NNPS 25 497 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 740 including include VBG 25 497 741 Mobile Mobile NNP 25 497 742 Command Command NNP 25 497 743 , , , 25 497 744 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 497 745 Command Command NNP 25 497 746 , , , 25 497 747 Air Air NNP 25 497 748 Command Command NNP 25 497 749 , , , 25 497 750 Communications Communications NNP 25 497 751 Command Command NNP 25 497 752 , , , 25 497 753 Canadian Canadian NNP 25 497 754 Forces Forces NNPS 25 497 755 Europe Europe NNP 25 497 756 , , , 25 497 757 Training Training NNP 25 497 758 Commands Commands NNPS 25 497 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 760 , , , 25 497 761 Royal Royal NNP 25 497 762 Canadian Canadian NNP 25 497 763 Mounted Mounted NNP 25 497 764 Police Police NNP 25 497 765 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 766 RCMP RCMP NNP 25 497 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 768 _ _ NNP 25 497 769 # # NNP 25 497 770 _ _ NNP 25 497 771 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 497 772 availability availability NN 25 497 773 : : : 25 497 774 males males NNP 25 497 775 15 15 CD 25 497 776 - - SYM 25 497 777 49 49 CD 25 497 778 , , , 25 497 779 7,243,909 7,243,909 CD 25 497 780 ; ; : 25 497 781 6,297,520 6,297,520 CD 25 497 782 fit fit JJ 25 497 783 for for IN 25 497 784 military military JJ 25 497 785 service service NN 25 497 786 ; ; : 25 497 787 188,996 188,996 CD 25 497 788 reach reach VB 25 497 789 military military JJ 25 497 790 age age NN 25 497 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 792 17 17 CD 25 497 793 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 794 annually annually RB 25 497 795 _ _ NNP 25 497 796 # # $ 25 497 797 _ _ NNP 25 497 798 Defense Defense NNP 25 497 799 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 497 800 : : : 25 497 801 $ $ $ 25 497 802 11.3 11.3 CD 25 497 803 billion billion CD 25 497 804 , , , 25 497 805 2 2 CD 25 497 806 % % NN 25 497 807 of of IN 25 497 808 GDP GDP NNP 25 497 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 810 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 497 811 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 812 _ _ NNP 25 497 813 % % NN 25 497 814 _ _ NNP 25 497 815 _ _ NNP 25 497 816 @_Cape @_Cape NNP 25 497 817 Verde Verde NNP 25 497 818 _ _ NNP 25 497 819 * * NFP 25 497 820 _ _ NNP 25 497 821 Geography Geography NNP 25 497 822 _ _ NNP 25 497 823 # # NNP 25 497 824 _ _ NNP 25 497 825 Total total JJ 25 497 826 area area NN 25 497 827 : : : 25 497 828 4,030 4,030 CD 25 497 829 km2 km2 NN 25 497 830 ; ; : 25 497 831 land land NN 25 497 832 area area NN 25 497 833 : : : 25 497 834 4,030 4,030 CD 25 497 835 km2 km2 NNP 25 497 836 _ _ NNP 25 497 837 # # NNP 25 497 838 _ _ NNP 25 497 839 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 497 840 area area NN 25 497 841 : : : 25 497 842 slightly slightly RB 25 497 843 larger large JJR 25 497 844 than than IN 25 497 845 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 497 846 Island Island NNP 25 497 847 _ _ NNP 25 497 848 # # NNP 25 497 849 _ _ NNP 25 497 850 Land Land NNP 25 497 851 boundaries boundary NNS 25 497 852 : : : 25 497 853 none none NN 25 497 854 _ _ NNP 25 497 855 # # NNP 25 497 856 _ _ NNP 25 497 857 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 497 858 : : : 25 497 859 965 965 CD 25 497 860 km km NN 25 497 861 _ _ NNP 25 497 862 # # NNP 25 497 863 _ _ NNP 25 497 864 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 497 865 claims claim VBZ 25 497 866 : : : 25 497 867 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 868 measured measure VBN 25 497 869 from from IN 25 497 870 claimed claim VBN 25 497 871 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 497 872 baselines baseline NNS 25 497 873 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 874 ; ; : 25 497 875 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 497 876 economic economic JJ 25 497 877 zone zone NN 25 497 878 : : : 25 497 879 200 200 CD 25 497 880 nm nm CD 25 497 881 ; ; : 25 497 882 Territorial territorial JJ 25 497 883 sea sea NN 25 497 884 : : : 25 497 885 12 12 CD 25 497 886 nm nm NNP 25 497 887 _ _ NNP 25 497 888 # # NNP 25 497 889 _ _ NNP 25 497 890 Climate Climate NNP 25 497 891 : : : 25 497 892 temperate temperate VB 25 497 893 ; ; : 25 497 894 warm warm JJ 25 497 895 , , , 25 497 896 dry dry JJ 25 497 897 , , , 25 497 898 summer summer NN 25 497 899 precipitation precipitation NN 25 497 900 very very RB 25 497 901 erratic erratic JJ 25 497 902 _ _ NNP 25 497 903 # # NNP 25 497 904 _ _ NNP 25 497 905 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 497 906 : : : 25 497 907 steep steep JJ 25 497 908 , , , 25 497 909 rugged rugged JJ 25 497 910 , , , 25 497 911 rocky rocky JJ 25 497 912 , , , 25 497 913 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 497 914 _ _ NNP 25 497 915 # # NNP 25 497 916 _ _ NNP 25 497 917 Natural natural JJ 25 497 918 resources resource NNS 25 497 919 : : : 25 497 920 salt salt NN 25 497 921 , , , 25 497 922 basalt basalt NNP 25 497 923 rock rock NN 25 497 924 , , , 25 497 925 pozzolana pozzolana NNP 25 497 926 , , , 25 497 927 limestone limestone NNP 25 497 928 , , , 25 497 929 kaolin kaolin NNP 25 497 930 , , , 25 497 931 fish fish NN 25 497 932 _ _ NNP 25 497 933 # # $ 25 497 934 _ _ NNP 25 497 935 Land Land NNP 25 497 936 use use NN 25 497 937 : : : 25 497 938 arable arable JJ 25 497 939 land land NN 25 497 940 9 9 CD 25 497 941 % % NN 25 497 942 ; ; , 25 497 943 permanent permanent JJ 25 497 944 crops crop NNS 25 497 945 NEGL% negl% NN 25 497 946 ; ; : 25 497 947 meadows meadow NNS 25 497 948 and and CC 25 497 949 pastures pasture NNS 25 497 950 6 6 CD 25 497 951 % % NN 25 497 952 ; ; , 25 497 953 forest forest NN 25 497 954 and and CC 25 497 955 woodland woodland IN 25 497 956 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 497 957 ; ; : 25 497 958 other other JJ 25 497 959 85 85 CD 25 497 960 % % NN 25 497 961 ; ; , 25 497 962 includes include VBZ 25 497 963 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 497 964 1 1 CD 25 497 965 % % NN 25 497 966 _ _ NNP 25 497 967 # # $ 25 497 968 _ _ NNP 25 497 969 Environment Environment NNP 25 497 970 : : : 25 497 971 subject subject JJ 25 497 972 to to IN 25 497 973 prolonged prolonged JJ 25 497 974 droughts drought NNS 25 497 975 ; ; , 25 497 976 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 497 977 wind wind NN 25 497 978 can can MD 25 497 979 obscure obscure VB 25 497 980 visibility visibility NN 25 497 981 ; ; : 25 497 982 volcanically volcanically RB 25 497 983 and and CC 25 497 984 seismically seismically RB 25 497 985 active active JJ 25 497 986 ; ; : 25 497 987 deforestation deforestation NN 25 497 988 ; ; : 25 497 989 overgrazing overgraze VBG 25 497 990 _ _ NNP 25 497 991 # # $ 25 497 992 _ _ NNP 25 497 993 Note Note NNP 25 497 994 : : : 25 497 995 strategic strategic JJ 25 497 996 location location NN 25 497 997 500 500 CD 25 497 998 km km NNS 25 497 999 from from IN 25 497 1000 African african JJ 25 497 1001 coast coast NN 25 497 1002 near near IN 25 497 1003 major major JJ 25 497 1004 north north NN 25 497 1005 - - HYPH 25 497 1006 south south NN 25 497 1007 sea sea NN 25 497 1008 routes route NNS 25 497 1009 ; ; , 25 497 1010 important important JJ 25 497 1011 communications communication NNS 25 497 1012 station station NN 25 497 1013 ; ; , 25 497 1014 important important JJ 25 497 1015 sea sea NN 25 497 1016 and and CC 25 497 1017 air air NN 25 497 1018 refueling refueling NN 25 497 1019 site site NN 25 497 1020 _ _ NNP 25 497 1021 * * NFP 25 497 1022 _ _ NNP 25 497 1023 People People NNPS 25 497 1024 _ _ IN 25 497 1025 # # NNP 25 497 1026 _ _ NNP 25 497 1027 Population Population NNP 25 497 1028 : : : 25 497 1029 386,501 386,501 CD 25 497 1030 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1031 July July NNP 25 497 1032 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1033 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1034 , , , 25 497 1035 growth growth NN 25 497 1036 rate rate NN 25 497 1037 3.0 3.0 CD 25 497 1038 % % NN 25 497 1039 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1040 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1041 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1042 _ _ NNP 25 497 1043 # # NNP 25 497 1044 _ _ NNP 25 497 1045 Birth Birth NNP 25 497 1046 rate rate NN 25 497 1047 : : : 25 497 1048 48 48 CD 25 497 1049 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 497 1050 population population NN 25 497 1051 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1052 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1053 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1054 _ _ NNP 25 497 1055 # # $ 25 497 1056 _ _ NNP 25 497 1057 Death Death NNP 25 497 1058 rate rate NN 25 497 1059 : : : 25 497 1060 10 10 CD 25 497 1061 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 497 1062 population population NN 25 497 1063 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1064 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1065 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1066 _ _ NNP 25 497 1067 # # NNP 25 497 1068 _ _ NNP 25 497 1069 Net net JJ 25 497 1070 migration migration NN 25 497 1071 rate rate NN 25 497 1072 : : : 25 497 1073 - - : 25 497 1074 8 8 CD 25 497 1075 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 497 1076 population population NN 25 497 1077 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1078 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1079 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1080 _ _ NNP 25 497 1081 # # $ 25 497 1082 _ _ NNP 25 497 1083 Infant Infant NNP 25 497 1084 mortality mortality NN 25 497 1085 rate rate NN 25 497 1086 : : : 25 497 1087 63 63 CD 25 497 1088 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 497 1089 live live JJ 25 497 1090 births birth NNS 25 497 1091 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1092 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1093 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1094 _ _ NNP 25 497 1095 # # NNP 25 497 1096 _ _ NNP 25 497 1097 Life Life NNP 25 497 1098 expectancy expectancy NN 25 497 1099 at at IN 25 497 1100 birth birth NN 25 497 1101 : : : 25 497 1102 60 60 CD 25 497 1103 years year NNS 25 497 1104 male male JJ 25 497 1105 , , , 25 497 1106 63 63 CD 25 497 1107 years year NNS 25 497 1108 female female JJ 25 497 1109 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1110 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1111 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1112 _ _ NNP 25 497 1113 # # NNP 25 497 1114 _ _ NNP 25 497 1115 Total total JJ 25 497 1116 fertility fertility NN 25 497 1117 rate rate NN 25 497 1118 : : : 25 497 1119 6.6 6.6 CD 25 497 1120 children child NNS 25 497 1121 born bear VBN 25 497 1122 / / SYM 25 497 1123 woman woman NN 25 497 1124 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1125 1991 1991 CD 25 497 1126 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1127 _ _ NNP 25 497 1128 # # $ 25 497 1129 _ _ NNP 25 497 1130 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 497 1131 : : : 25 497 1132 noun noun NNP 25 497 1133 -- -- : 25 497 1134 Cape Cape NNP 25 497 1135 Verdean(s Verdean(s NNP 25 497 1136 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1137 ; ; , 25 497 1138 adjective adjective NN 25 497 1139 -- -- : 25 497 1140 Cape Cape NNP 25 497 1141 Verdean Verdean NNP 25 497 1142 _ _ NNP 25 497 1143 # # $ 25 497 1144 _ _ NNP 25 497 1145 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 497 1146 divisions division NNS 25 497 1147 : : : 25 497 1148 Creole Creole NNP 25 497 1149 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1150 mulatto mulatto NN 25 497 1151 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1152 about about RB 25 497 1153 71 71 CD 25 497 1154 % % NN 25 497 1155 , , , 25 497 1156 African African NNP 25 497 1157 28 28 CD 25 497 1158 % % NN 25 497 1159 , , , 25 497 1160 European European NNP 25 497 1161 1 1 CD 25 497 1162 % % NN 25 497 1163 _ _ NNP 25 497 1164 # # $ 25 497 1165 _ _ NNP 25 497 1166 Religion Religion NNP 25 497 1167 : : : 25 497 1168 Roman Roman NNP 25 497 1169 Catholicism Catholicism NNP 25 497 1170 fused fuse VBN 25 497 1171 with with IN 25 497 1172 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 497 1173 beliefs belief NNS 25 497 1174 _ _ NNP 25 497 1175 # # NNP 25 497 1176 _ _ NNP 25 497 1177 Language Language NNP 25 497 1178 : : : 25 497 1179 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 497 1180 and and CC 25 497 1181 Crioulo Crioulo NNP 25 497 1182 , , , 25 497 1183 a a DT 25 497 1184 blend blend NN 25 497 1185 of of IN 25 497 1186 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 497 1187 and and CC 25 497 1188 West west JJ 25 497 1189 African african JJ 25 497 1190 words word NNS 25 497 1191 _ _ IN 25 497 1192 # # $ 25 497 1193 _ _ NNP 25 497 1194 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 497 1195 : : : 25 497 1196 66 66 CD 25 497 1197 % % NN 25 497 1198 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1199 male male JJ 25 497 1200 NA% NA% NNS 25 497 1201 , , , 25 497 1202 female female JJ 25 497 1203 NA% NA% NNS 25 497 1204 ) ) -RRB- 25 497 1205 age age NN 25 497 1206 15 15 CD 25 497 1207 and and CC 25 497 1208 over over RB 25 497 1209 can can MD 25 497 1210 read read VB 25 497 1211 and and CC 25 497 1212 write write VB 25 497 1213 ( ( -LRB- 25 497 1214 1989 1989 CD 25 497 1215 est est NNP 25 497 1216 . . . 25 497 1217 ) ) -RRB- 25 498 1 _ _ NNP 25 498 2 # # $ 25 498 3 _ _ NNP 25 498 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 498 5 force force NN 25 498 6 : : : 25 498 7 102,000 102,000 CD 25 498 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 498 9 1985 1985 CD 25 498 10 est est NNP 25 498 11 . . . 25 499 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 2 ; ; : 25 499 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 499 4 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 5 mostly mostly RB 25 499 6 subsistence subsistence NN 25 499 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 8 57 57 CD 25 499 9 % % NN 25 499 10 , , , 25 499 11 services service NNS 25 499 12 29 29 CD 25 499 13 % % NN 25 499 14 , , , 25 499 15 industry industry NN 25 499 16 14 14 CD 25 499 17 % % NN 25 499 18 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 19 1981 1981 CD 25 499 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 21 ; ; : 25 499 22 51 51 CD 25 499 23 % % NN 25 499 24 of of IN 25 499 25 population population NN 25 499 26 of of IN 25 499 27 working work VBG 25 499 28 age age NN 25 499 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 30 1985 1985 CD 25 499 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 32 _ _ NNP 25 499 33 # # NNP 25 499 34 _ _ NNP 25 499 35 Organized organized JJ 25 499 36 labor labor NN 25 499 37 : : : 25 499 38 Trade trade NN 25 499 39 Unions Unions NNPS 25 499 40 of of IN 25 499 41 Cape Cape NNP 25 499 42 Verde Verde NNP 25 499 43 Unity Unity NNP 25 499 44 Center Center NNP 25 499 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 46 UNTC UNTC NNP 25 499 47 - - HYPH 25 499 48 CS CS NNP 25 499 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 50 _ _ NNP 25 499 51 * * NFP 25 499 52 _ _ NNP 25 499 53 Government Government NNP 25 499 54 _ _ NNP 25 499 55 # # NNP 25 499 56 _ _ NNP 25 499 57 Long Long NNP 25 499 58 - - HYPH 25 499 59 form form NN 25 499 60 name name NN 25 499 61 : : : 25 499 62 Republic Republic NNP 25 499 63 of of IN 25 499 64 Cape Cape NNP 25 499 65 Verde Verde NNP 25 499 66 _ _ NNP 25 499 67 # # $ 25 499 68 _ _ NNP 25 499 69 Type Type NNP 25 499 70 : : : 25 499 71 republic republic NNP 25 499 72 _ _ NNP 25 499 73 # # NNP 25 499 74 _ _ NNP 25 499 75 Capital Capital NNP 25 499 76 : : : 25 499 77 Praia Praia NNP 25 499 78 _ _ NNP 25 499 79 # # NNP 25 499 80 _ _ NNP 25 499 81 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 499 82 divisions division NNS 25 499 83 : : : 25 499 84 14 14 CD 25 499 85 districts district NNS 25 499 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 87 concelhos concelhos NN 25 499 88 , , , 25 499 89 singular singular JJ 25 499 90 -- -- : 25 499 91 concelho concelho NN 25 499 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 93 ; ; : 25 499 94 Boa Boa NNP 25 499 95 Vista Vista NNP 25 499 96 , , , 25 499 97 Brava Brava NNP 25 499 98 , , , 25 499 99 Fogo Fogo NNP 25 499 100 , , , 25 499 101 Maio Maio NNP 25 499 102 , , , 25 499 103 Paul Paul NNP 25 499 104 , , , 25 499 105 Praia Praia NNP 25 499 106 , , , 25 499 107 Porto Porto NNP 25 499 108 Novo Novo NNP 25 499 109 , , , 25 499 110 Ribeira Ribeira NNP 25 499 111 Grande Grande NNP 25 499 112 , , , 25 499 113 Sal Sal NNP 25 499 114 , , , 25 499 115 Santa Santa NNP 25 499 116 Catarina Catarina NNP 25 499 117 , , , 25 499 118 Santa Santa NNP 25 499 119 Cruz Cruz NNP 25 499 120 , , , 25 499 121 Sao Sao NNP 25 499 122 Nicolau Nicolau NNP 25 499 123 , , , 25 499 124 Sao Sao NNP 25 499 125 Vicente Vicente NNP 25 499 126 , , , 25 499 127 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 25 499 128 _ _ NNP 25 499 129 # # $ 25 499 130 _ _ NNP 25 499 131 Independence Independence NNP 25 499 132 : : : 25 499 133 5 5 CD 25 499 134 July July NNP 25 499 135 1975 1975 CD 25 499 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 137 from from IN 25 499 138 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 499 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 140 _ _ NNP 25 499 141 # # NNP 25 499 142 _ _ NNP 25 499 143 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 499 144 : : : 25 499 145 7 7 CD 25 499 146 September September NNP 25 499 147 1980 1980 CD 25 499 148 ; ; : 25 499 149 amended amend VBD 25 499 150 12 12 CD 25 499 151 February February NNP 25 499 152 1981 1981 CD 25 499 153 , , , 25 499 154 NA NA NNP 25 499 155 December December NNP 25 499 156 1988 1988 CD 25 499 157 , , , 25 499 158 and and CC 25 499 159 28 28 CD 25 499 160 September September NNP 25 499 161 1990 1990 CD 25 499 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 163 legalized legalize VBN 25 499 164 opposition opposition NN 25 499 165 parties party NNS 25 499 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 167 _ _ NNP 25 499 168 # # $ 25 499 169 _ _ NNP 25 499 170 National national JJ 25 499 171 holiday holiday NN 25 499 172 : : : 25 499 173 Independence Independence NNP 25 499 174 Day Day NNP 25 499 175 , , , 25 499 176 5 5 CD 25 499 177 July July NNP 25 499 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 179 1975 1975 CD 25 499 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 181 _ _ NNP 25 499 182 # # NNP 25 499 183 _ _ NNP 25 499 184 Executive Executive NNP 25 499 185 branch branch NN 25 499 186 : : : 25 499 187 president president NN 25 499 188 , , , 25 499 189 prime prime NNP 25 499 190 minister minister NNP 25 499 191 , , , 25 499 192 deputy deputy NNP 25 499 193 minister minister NNP 25 499 194 , , , 25 499 195 secretaries secretary NNS 25 499 196 of of IN 25 499 197 state state NN 25 499 198 , , , 25 499 199 Council Council NNP 25 499 200 of of IN 25 499 201 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 499 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 203 cabinet cabinet NN 25 499 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 205 _ _ NNP 25 499 206 # # NNP 25 499 207 _ _ NNP 25 499 208 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 499 209 branch branch NN 25 499 210 : : : 25 499 211 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 499 212 People People NNPS 25 499 213 's 's POS 25 499 214 National National NNP 25 499 215 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 499 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 217 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 25 499 218 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 499 219 Popular Popular NNP 25 499 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 221 _ _ NNP 25 499 222 # # $ 25 499 223 _ _ NNP 25 499 224 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 499 225 branch branch NN 25 499 226 : : : 25 499 227 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 499 228 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 499 229 of of IN 25 499 230 Justice Justice NNP 25 499 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 232 Supremo Supremo NNP 25 499 233 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 499 234 de de NNP 25 499 235 Justia Justia NNP 25 499 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 237 _ _ NNP 25 499 238 # # NNP 25 499 239 _ _ NNP 25 499 240 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 499 241 : : : 25 499 242 Chief Chief NNP 25 499 243 of of IN 25 499 244 State State NNP 25 499 245 -- -- : 25 499 246 President President NNP 25 499 247 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 499 248 Mascarenhas Mascarenhas NNP 25 499 249 MONTEIRO MONTEIRO NNP 25 499 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 251 since since IN 25 499 252 22 22 CD 25 499 253 March March NNP 25 499 254 1991 1991 CD 25 499 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 256 ; ; : 25 499 257 Head Head NNP 25 499 258 of of IN 25 499 259 Government Government NNP 25 499 260 -- -- : 25 499 261 Prime Prime NNP 25 499 262 Minister Minister NNP 25 499 263 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 499 264 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 25 499 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 266 since since IN 25 499 267 13 13 CD 25 499 268 January January NNP 25 499 269 1991 1991 CD 25 499 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 271 _ _ NNP 25 499 272 # # $ 25 499 273 _ _ NNP 25 499 274 Political political JJ 25 499 275 parties party NNS 25 499 276 and and CC 25 499 277 leaders leader NNS 25 499 278 : : : 25 499 279 Movement movement NN 25 499 280 for for IN 25 499 281 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 499 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 283 MPD MPD NNP 25 499 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 285 , , , 25 499 286 Prime Prime NNP 25 499 287 Minister Minister NNP 25 499 288 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 499 289 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 25 499 290 , , , 25 499 291 founder founder NN 25 499 292 and and CC 25 499 293 chairman chairman NN 25 499 294 ; ; : 25 499 295 African African NNP 25 499 296 Party Party NNP 25 499 297 for for IN 25 499 298 Independence Independence NNP 25 499 299 of of IN 25 499 300 Cape Cape NNP 25 499 301 Verde Verde NNP 25 499 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 303 PAICV PAICV NNP 25 499 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 305 , , , 25 499 306 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 499 307 Verona Verona NNP 25 499 308 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 25 499 309 PIRES PIRES NNP 25 499 310 , , , 25 499 311 chairman chairman NN 25 499 312 _ _ NNP 25 499 313 # # NNP 25 499 314 _ _ NNP 25 499 315 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 499 316 : : : 25 499 317 universal universal JJ 25 499 318 at at IN 25 499 319 age age NN 25 499 320 18 18 CD 25 499 321 _ _ NNP 25 499 322 # # NNP 25 499 323 _ _ NNP 25 499 324 Elections Elections NNPS 25 499 325 : : : 25 499 326 President President NNP 25 499 327 -- -- : 25 499 328 last last RB 25 499 329 held hold VBD 25 499 330 17 17 CD 25 499 331 February February NNP 25 499 332 1991 1991 CD 25 499 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 334 next next JJ 25 499 335 to to TO 25 499 336 be be VB 25 499 337 held hold VBN 25 499 338 February February NNP 25 499 339 1996 1996 CD 25 499 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 341 ; ; : 25 499 342 results result NNS 25 499 343 -- -- : 25 499 344 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 499 345 Mascarenhas Mascarenhas NNP 25 499 346 MONTEIRO MONTEIRO NNP 25 499 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 348 MPD MPD NNP 25 499 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 350 received receive VBD 25 499 351 72.6 72.6 CD 25 499 352 % % NN 25 499 353 of of IN 25 499 354 vote vote NN 25 499 355 ; ; : 25 499 356 People People NNS 25 499 357 's 's POS 25 499 358 National National NNP 25 499 359 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 499 360 -- -- : 25 499 361 last last JJ 25 499 362 held hold VBD 25 499 363 13 13 CD 25 499 364 January January NNP 25 499 365 1991 1991 CD 25 499 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 367 next next JJ 25 499 368 to to TO 25 499 369 be be VB 25 499 370 held hold VBN 25 499 371 January January NNP 25 499 372 1996 1996 CD 25 499 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 374 ; ; : 25 499 375 results result NNS 25 499 376 -- -- : 25 499 377 percent percent NN 25 499 378 of of IN 25 499 379 vote vote NN 25 499 380 by by IN 25 499 381 party party NN 25 499 382 NA NA NNP 25 499 383 ; ; , 25 499 384 seats--(79 seats--(79 NN 25 499 385 total total JJ 25 499 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 387 MPD MPD NNP 25 499 388 56 56 CD 25 499 389 , , , 25 499 390 PAICV PAICV NNP 25 499 391 23 23 CD 25 499 392 ; ; : 25 499 393 note note VB 25 499 394 -- -- : 25 499 395 this this DT 25 499 396 multiparty multiparty NN 25 499 397 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 499 398 election election NN 25 499 399 ended end VBD 25 499 400 15 15 CD 25 499 401 years year NNS 25 499 402 of of IN 25 499 403 single single JJ 25 499 404 - - HYPH 25 499 405 party party NN 25 499 406 rule rule NN 25 499 407 _ _ NNP 25 499 408 # # NNP 25 499 409 _ _ NNP 25 499 410 Communists Communists NNPS 25 499 411 : : : 25 499 412 no no DT 25 499 413 Communist Communist NNP 25 499 414 party party NN 25 499 415 _ _ NNP 25 499 416 # # NNP 25 499 417 _ _ NNP 25 499 418 Member Member NNP 25 499 419 of of IN 25 499 420 : : : 25 499 421 ACP ACP NNP 25 499 422 , , , 25 499 423 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 499 424 , , , 25 499 425 ECA ECA NNP 25 499 426 , , , 25 499 427 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 499 428 , , , 25 499 429 FAO FAO NNP 25 499 430 , , , 25 499 431 G-77 g-77 CD 25 499 432 , , , 25 499 433 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 499 434 , , , 25 499 435 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 499 436 , , , 25 499 437 IDA IDA NNP 25 499 438 , , , 25 499 439 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 499 440 , , , 25 499 441 ILO ILO NNP 25 499 442 , , , 25 499 443 IMF IMF NNP 25 499 444 , , , 25 499 445 IMO imo RB 25 499 446 , , , 25 499 447 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 499 448 , , , 25 499 449 IOM IOM NNP 25 499 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 451 observer observer NN 25 499 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 453 , , , 25 499 454 ITU ITU NNP 25 499 455 , , , 25 499 456 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 499 457 , , , 25 499 458 NAM NAM NNP 25 499 459 , , , 25 499 460 OAU OAU NNP 25 499 461 , , , 25 499 462 UN UN NNP 25 499 463 , , , 25 499 464 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 499 465 , , , 25 499 466 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 499 467 , , , 25 499 468 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 499 469 , , , 25 499 470 UPU UPU NNP 25 499 471 , , , 25 499 472 WCL WCL NNP 25 499 473 , , , 25 499 474 WHO WHO NNP 25 499 475 , , , 25 499 476 WMO WMO NNP 25 499 477 _ _ NNP 25 499 478 # # $ 25 499 479 _ _ NNP 25 499 480 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 499 481 representation representation NN 25 499 482 : : : 25 499 483 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 499 484 Luis Luis NNP 25 499 485 de de NNP 25 499 486 Matos Matos NNP 25 499 487 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 25 499 488 da da NNP 25 499 489 FONSECA FONSECA NNP 25 499 490 ; 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T. NNP 25 499 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 526 Terry Terry NNP 25 499 527 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 528 McNAMARA McNAMARA NNP 25 499 529 ; ; : 25 499 530 Embassy embassy NN 25 499 531 at at IN 25 499 532 Rua Rua NNP 25 499 533 Hojl Hojl NNP 25 499 534 Ya Ya NNP 25 499 535 Yenna Yenna NNP 25 499 536 81 81 CD 25 499 537 , , , 25 499 538 Praia Praia NNP 25 499 539 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 540 mailing mail VBG 25 499 541 address address NN 25 499 542 is be VBZ 25 499 543 C. C. NNP 25 499 544 P. P. NNP 25 499 545 201 201 CD 25 499 546 , , , 25 499 547 Praia Praia NNP 25 499 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 549 ; ; : 25 499 550 telephone telephone NN 25 499 551 [ [ -LRB- 25 499 552 238 238 CD 25 499 553 ] ] -RRB- 25 499 554 614 614 CD 25 499 555 - - HYPH 25 499 556 363 363 CD 25 499 557 or or CC 25 499 558 614 614 CD 25 499 559 - - SYM 25 499 560 253 253 CD 25 499 561 _ _ NN 25 499 562 # # NNP 25 499 563 _ _ NNP 25 499 564 Flag Flag NNP 25 499 565 : : : 25 499 566 two two CD 25 499 567 equal equal JJ 25 499 568 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 499 569 bands band NNS 25 499 570 of of IN 25 499 571 yellow yellow JJ 25 499 572 ( ( -LRB- 25 499 573 top top NN 25 499 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 499 575 and and CC 25 499 576 green green JJ 25 499 577 with with IN 25 499 578 a a DT 25 499 579 vertical vertical JJ 25 499 580 red red JJ 25 499 581 band band NN 25 499 582 on on IN 25 499 583 the the DT 25 499 584 hoist hoist NN 25 499 585 side side NN 25 499 586 ; ; : 25 499 587 in in IN 25 499 588 the the DT 25 499 589 upper upper JJ 25 499 590 portion portion NN 25 499 591 of of IN 25 499 592 the the DT 25 499 593 red red JJ 25 499 594 band band NN 25 499 595 is be VBZ 25 499 596 a a DT 25 499 597 black black JJ 25 499 598 five five CD 25 499 599 - - HYPH 25 499 600 pointed point VBN 25 499 601 star star NN 25 499 602 framed frame VBN 25 499 603 by by IN 25 499 604 two two CD 25 499 605 corn corn NN 25 499 606 stalks stalk NNS 25 499 607 and and CC 25 499 608 a a DT 25 499 609 yellow yellow JJ 25 499 610 clam clam NN 25 499 611 shell shell NN 25 499 612 ; 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; , 25 501 23 the the DT 25 501 24 fishing fishing NN 25 501 25 sector sector NN 25 501 26 accounts account VBZ 25 501 27 for for IN 25 501 28 4 4 CD 25 501 29 % % NN 25 501 30 . . . 25 502 1 About about RB 25 502 2 90 90 CD 25 502 3 % % NN 25 502 4 of of IN 25 502 5 food food NN 25 502 6 must must MD 25 502 7 be be VB 25 502 8 imported import VBN 25 502 9 . . . 25 503 1 The the DT 25 503 2 fishing fishing NN 25 503 3 potential potential NN 25 503 4 , , , 25 503 5 mostly mostly RB 25 503 6 lobster lobster NN 25 503 7 and and CC 25 503 8 tuna tuna NN 25 503 9 , , , 25 503 10 is be VBZ 25 503 11 not not RB 25 503 12 fully fully RB 25 503 13 exploited exploit VBN 25 503 14 . . . 25 504 1 In in IN 25 504 2 1988 1988 CD 25 504 3 fishing fishing NN 25 504 4 represented represent VBD 25 504 5 only only RB 25 504 6 3.5 3.5 CD 25 504 7 % % NN 25 504 8 of of IN 25 504 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 504 10 . . . 25 505 1 Cape Cape NNP 25 505 2 Verde Verde NNP 25 505 3 annually annually RB 25 505 4 runs run VBZ 25 505 5 a a DT 25 505 6 high high JJ 25 505 7 trade trade NN 25 505 8 deficit deficit NN 25 505 9 , , , 25 505 10 financed finance VBN 25 505 11 by by IN 25 505 12 remittances remittance NNS 25 505 13 from from IN 25 505 14 emigrants emigrant NNS 25 505 15 and and CC 25 505 16 foreign foreign JJ 25 505 17 aid aid NN 25 505 18 . . . 25 506 1 _ _ NNP 25 506 2 # # NNP 25 506 3 _ _ NNP 25 506 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 506 5 : : : 25 506 6 $ $ $ 25 506 7 262 262 CD 25 506 8 million million CD 25 506 9 , , , 25 506 10 per per IN 25 506 11 capita capita FW 25 506 12 $ $ $ 25 506 13 740 740 CD 25 506 14 ; ; : 25 506 15 real real JJ 25 506 16 growth growth NN 25 506 17 rate rate NN 25 506 18 3.2 3.2 CD 25 506 19 % % NN 25 506 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 506 21 1988 1988 CD 25 506 22 est est NNP 25 506 23 . . . 25 506 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 507 1 _ _ NNP 25 507 2 # # NN 25 507 3 _ _ NNP 25 507 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 507 5 rate rate NN 25 507 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 507 7 consumer consumer NN 25 507 8 prices price NNS 25 507 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 507 10 : : : 25 507 11 8.2 8.2 CD 25 507 12 % % NN 25 507 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 507 14 1988 1988 CD 25 507 15 est est NNP 25 507 16 . . . 25 507 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 508 1 _ _ NNP 25 508 2 # # NNP 25 508 3 _ _ NNP 25 508 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 508 5 rate rate NN 25 508 6 : : : 25 508 7 25 25 CD 25 508 8 % % NN 25 508 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 508 10 1988 1988 CD 25 508 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 508 12 _ _ NNP 25 508 13 # # NNP 25 508 14 _ _ NNP 25 508 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 508 16 : : : 25 508 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 508 18 $ $ $ 25 508 19 98.3 98.3 CD 25 508 20 million million CD 25 508 21 ; ; : 25 508 22 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 508 23 $ $ $ 25 508 24 138.4 138.4 CD 25 508 25 million million CD 25 508 26 , , , 25 508 27 including include VBG 25 508 28 capital capital NN 25 508 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 508 30 of of IN 25 508 31 $ $ $ 25 508 32 NA na NN 25 508 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 508 34 1988 1988 CD 25 508 35 est est NNP 25 508 36 . . . 25 508 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 509 1 _ _ NNP 25 509 2 # # NNP 25 509 3 _ _ NNP 25 509 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 509 5 : : : 25 509 6 $ $ $ 25 509 7 10.9 10.9 CD 25 509 8 million million CD 25 509 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 509 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 509 11 . . NNP 25 509 12 , , , 25 509 13 1989 1989 CD 25 509 14 est est NNP 25 509 15 . . . 25 510 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 510 2 ; ; : 25 510 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 510 4 -- -- : 25 510 5 fish fish NN 25 510 6 , , , 25 510 7 bananas banana NNS 25 510 8 , , , 25 510 9 salt salt NN 25 510 10 ; ; : 25 510 11 partners partner NNS 25 510 12 -- -- : 25 510 13 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 510 14 , , , 25 510 15 Angola Angola NNP 25 510 16 , , , 25 510 17 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 510 18 , , , 25 510 19 France France NNP 25 510 20 , , , 25 510 21 Italy Italy NNP 25 510 22 _ _ NNP 25 510 23 # # NNP 25 510 24 _ _ NNP 25 510 25 Imports Imports NNPS 25 510 26 : : : 25 510 27 $ $ $ 25 510 28 107.8 107.8 CD 25 510 29 million million CD 25 510 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 510 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 510 32 . . NNP 25 510 33 , , , 25 510 34 1989 1989 CD 25 510 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 510 36 ; ; : 25 510 37 commodities commodity NNS 25 510 38 -- -- : 25 510 39 petroleum petroleum NN 25 510 40 , , , 25 510 41 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 510 42 , , , 25 510 43 consumer consumer NN 25 510 44 goods good NNS 25 510 45 , , , 25 510 46 industrial industrial JJ 25 510 47 products product NNS 25 510 48 ; ; , 25 510 49 partners partner NNS 25 510 50 -- -- : 25 510 51 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 510 52 , , , 25 510 53 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 510 54 , , , 25 510 55 Spain Spain NNP 25 510 56 , , , 25 510 57 France France NNP 25 510 58 , , , 25 510 59 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 510 60 , , , 25 510 61 FRG FRG NNP 25 510 62 _ _ NNP 25 510 63 # # $ 25 510 64 _ _ NNP 25 510 65 External External NNP 25 510 66 debt debt NN 25 510 67 : : : 25 510 68 $ $ $ 25 510 69 150 150 CD 25 510 70 million million CD 25 510 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 510 72 December December NNP 25 510 73 1990 1990 CD 25 510 74 est est NNP 25 510 75 . . . 25 510 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 511 1 _ _ NNP 25 511 2 # # NNP 25 511 3 _ _ NNP 25 511 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 511 5 production production NN 25 511 6 : : : 25 511 7 growth growth NN 25 511 8 rate rate NN 25 511 9 18 18 CD 25 511 10 % % NN 25 511 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 511 12 1988 1988 CD 25 511 13 est est IN 25 511 14 . . . 25 512 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 2 ; ; , 25 512 3 accounts account NNS 25 512 4 for for IN 25 512 5 7 7 CD 25 512 6 % % NN 25 512 7 of of IN 25 512 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 512 9 _ _ NNP 25 512 10 # # NNP 25 512 11 _ _ NNP 25 512 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 512 13 : : : 25 512 14 13,000 13,000 CD 25 512 15 kW kW NNP 25 512 16 capacity capacity NN 25 512 17 ; ; : 25 512 18 15 15 CD 25 512 19 million million CD 25 512 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 512 21 produced produce VBN 25 512 22 , , , 25 512 23 40 40 CD 25 512 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 512 25 per per IN 25 512 26 capita capita NN 25 512 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 28 1990 1990 CD 25 512 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 30 _ _ NNP 25 512 31 # # $ 25 512 32 _ _ NNP 25 512 33 Industry industry NN 25 512 34 : : : 25 512 35 fish fish NN 25 512 36 processing processing NN 25 512 37 , , , 25 512 38 salt salt NN 25 512 39 mining mining NN 25 512 40 , , , 25 512 41 clothing clothing NN 25 512 42 factories factory NNS 25 512 43 , , , 25 512 44 ship ship NN 25 512 45 repair repair NN 25 512 46 , , , 25 512 47 construction construction NN 25 512 48 materials material NNS 25 512 49 , , , 25 512 50 food food NN 25 512 51 and and CC 25 512 52 beverage beverage NN 25 512 53 production production NN 25 512 54 _ _ IN 25 512 55 # # NNP 25 512 56 _ _ NNP 25 512 57 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 512 58 : : : 25 512 59 accounts account NNS 25 512 60 for for IN 25 512 61 16 16 CD 25 512 62 % % NN 25 512 63 of of IN 25 512 64 GDP GDP NNP 25 512 65 ; ; : 25 512 66 largely largely RB 25 512 67 subsistence subsistence NN 25 512 68 farming farming NN 25 512 69 ; ; : 25 512 70 bananas banana NNS 25 512 71 are be VBP 25 512 72 the the DT 25 512 73 only only JJ 25 512 74 export export NN 25 512 75 crop crop NN 25 512 76 ; ; : 25 512 77 other other JJ 25 512 78 crops crop NNS 25 512 79 -- -- : 25 512 80 corn corn NN 25 512 81 , , , 25 512 82 beans bean NNS 25 512 83 , , , 25 512 84 sweet sweet JJ 25 512 85 potatoes potato NNS 25 512 86 , , , 25 512 87 coffee coffee NN 25 512 88 ; ; , 25 512 89 growth growth NN 25 512 90 potential potential NN 25 512 91 of of IN 25 512 92 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 512 93 sector sector NN 25 512 94 limited limit VBN 25 512 95 by by IN 25 512 96 poor poor JJ 25 512 97 soils soil NNS 25 512 98 and and CC 25 512 99 limited limited JJ 25 512 100 rainfall rainfall NN 25 512 101 ; ; : 25 512 102 annual annual JJ 25 512 103 food food NN 25 512 104 imports import NNS 25 512 105 required require VBN 25 512 106 ; ; : 25 512 107 fish fish NN 25 512 108 catch catch NN 25 512 109 provides provide VBZ 25 512 110 for for IN 25 512 111 both both CC 25 512 112 domestic domestic JJ 25 512 113 consumption consumption NN 25 512 114 and and CC 25 512 115 small small JJ 25 512 116 exports export NNS 25 512 117 _ _ IN 25 512 118 # # $ 25 512 119 _ _ NNP 25 512 120 Economic economic JJ 25 512 121 aid aid NN 25 512 122 : : : 25 512 123 US US NNP 25 512 124 commitments commitment NNS 25 512 125 , , , 25 512 126 including include VBG 25 512 127 Ex Ex NNP 25 512 128 - - HYPH 25 512 129 Im Im NNP 25 512 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 131 FY75 FY75 NNP 25 512 132 - - HYPH 25 512 133 89 89 NNP 25 512 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 135 , , , 25 512 136 $ $ $ 25 512 137 88 88 CD 25 512 138 million million CD 25 512 139 ; ; : 25 512 140 Western western JJ 25 512 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 142 non non JJ 25 512 143 - - JJ 25 512 144 US us JJ 25 512 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 146 countries country NNS 25 512 147 , , , 25 512 148 ODA ODA NNP 25 512 149 and and CC 25 512 150 OOF OOF NNP 25 512 151 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 512 152 commitments commitment NNS 25 512 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 154 1970 1970 CD 25 512 155 - - SYM 25 512 156 88 88 CD 25 512 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 158 , , , 25 512 159 $ $ $ 25 512 160 590 590 CD 25 512 161 million million CD 25 512 162 ; ; : 25 512 163 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 512 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 512 165 aid aid NN 25 512 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 167 1979 1979 CD 25 512 168 - - SYM 25 512 169 89 89 CD 25 512 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 171 , , , 25 512 172 $ $ $ 25 512 173 12 12 CD 25 512 174 million million CD 25 512 175 ; ; : 25 512 176 Communist communist JJ 25 512 177 countries country NNS 25 512 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 179 1970 1970 CD 25 512 180 - - SYM 25 512 181 88 88 CD 25 512 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 183 , , , 25 512 184 $ $ $ 25 512 185 36 36 CD 25 512 186 million million CD 25 512 187 _ _ NNP 25 512 188 # # NNP 25 512 189 _ _ NNP 25 512 190 Currency Currency NNP 25 512 191 : : : 25 512 192 Cape Cape NNP 25 512 193 Verdean Verdean NNP 25 512 194 escudo escudo NN 25 512 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 196 plural plural JJ 25 512 197 -- -- : 25 512 198 escudos escudos NNP 25 512 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 200 ; ; : 25 512 201 1 1 CD 25 512 202 Cape Cape NNP 25 512 203 Verdean Verdean NNP 25 512 204 escudo escudo NN 25 512 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 206 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 25 512 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 208 = = NFP 25 512 209 100 100 CD 25 512 210 centavos centavos JJ 25 512 211 _ _ NNP 25 512 212 # # NNP 25 512 213 _ _ NNP 25 512 214 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 512 215 rates rate NNS 25 512 216 : : : 25 512 217 Cape Cape NNP 25 512 218 Verdean Verdean NNP 25 512 219 escudos escudos NN 25 512 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 221 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 25 512 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 223 per per IN 25 512 224 US$ us$ $ 25 512 225 1 1 CD 25 512 226 - - HYPH 25 512 227 -64.10 -64.10 NN 25 512 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 229 November November NNP 25 512 230 1990 1990 CD 25 512 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 232 , , , 25 512 233 74.86 74.86 CD 25 512 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 235 December December NNP 25 512 236 1989 1989 CD 25 512 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 238 , , , 25 512 239 72.01 72.01 CD 25 512 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 241 1988 1988 CD 25 512 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 243 , , , 25 512 244 72.5 72.5 CD 25 512 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 246 1987 1987 CD 25 512 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 248 , , , 25 512 249 76.56 76.56 CD 25 512 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 251 1986 1986 CD 25 512 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 253 , , , 25 512 254 85.38 85.38 CD 25 512 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 256 1985 1985 CD 25 512 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 258 _ _ NNP 25 512 259 # # NNP 25 512 260 _ _ NNP 25 512 261 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 512 262 year year NN 25 512 263 : : : 25 512 264 calendar calendar NNP 25 512 265 year year NN 25 512 266 _ _ NNP 25 512 267 * * NFP 25 512 268 _ _ NNP 25 512 269 Communications Communications NNPS 25 512 270 _ _ NNP 25 512 271 # # NNP 25 512 272 _ _ NNP 25 512 273 Ports Ports NNP 25 512 274 : : : 25 512 275 Mindelo Mindelo NNP 25 512 276 and and CC 25 512 277 Praia Praia NNP 25 512 278 _ _ NNP 25 512 279 # # NNP 25 512 280 _ _ NNP 25 512 281 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 512 282 marine marine NN 25 512 283 : : : 25 512 284 7 7 CD 25 512 285 cargo cargo NN 25 512 286 ships ship NNS 25 512 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 288 1,000 1,000 CD 25 512 289 GRT GRT NNP 25 512 290 or or CC 25 512 291 over over RB 25 512 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 293 totaling total VBG 25 512 294 11,708 11,708 CD 25 512 295 GRT/19,000 GRT/19,000 NNP 25 512 296 DWT DWT NNP 25 512 297 _ _ NNP 25 512 298 # # $ 25 512 299 _ _ NNP 25 512 300 Civil civil JJ 25 512 301 air air NN 25 512 302 : : : 25 512 303 5 5 CD 25 512 304 major major JJ 25 512 305 transport transport NN 25 512 306 aircraft aircraft NN 25 512 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 308 4 4 CD 25 512 309 owned own VBN 25 512 310 , , , 25 512 311 1 1 CD 25 512 312 leased lease VBD 25 512 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 314 _ _ NNP 25 512 315 # # NNP 25 512 316 _ _ NNP 25 512 317 Airports Airports NNP 25 512 318 : : : 25 512 319 6 6 CD 25 512 320 total total NN 25 512 321 , , , 25 512 322 6 6 CD 25 512 323 usable usable JJ 25 512 324 ; ; : 25 512 325 6 6 CD 25 512 326 with with IN 25 512 327 permanent permanent JJ 25 512 328 - - HYPH 25 512 329 surface surface NN 25 512 330 runways runway NNS 25 512 331 ; ; : 25 512 332 none none NN 25 512 333 with with IN 25 512 334 runways runway NNS 25 512 335 over over IN 25 512 336 3,659 3,659 CD 25 512 337 m m CD 25 512 338 ; ; : 25 512 339 1 1 CD 25 512 340 with with IN 25 512 341 runways runways NNP 25 512 342 2,440 2,440 CD 25 512 343 - - HYPH 25 512 344 3,659 3,659 CD 25 512 345 m m NN 25 512 346 ; ; : 25 512 347 1 1 CD 25 512 348 with with IN 25 512 349 runways runway NNS 25 512 350 1,220 1,220 CD 25 512 351 - - HYPH 25 512 352 2,439 2,439 CD 25 512 353 m m NNP 25 512 354 _ _ NNP 25 512 355 # # NNP 25 512 356 _ _ NNP 25 512 357 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 512 358 : : : 25 512 359 interisland interisland VB 25 512 360 radio radio NN 25 512 361 relay relay NN 25 512 362 system system NN 25 512 363 , , , 25 512 364 high high JJ 25 512 365 - - HYPH 25 512 366 frequency frequency NN 25 512 367 radio radio NN 25 512 368 to to IN 25 512 369 mainland mainland NN 25 512 370 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 512 371 and and CC 25 512 372 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 512 373 - - HYPH 25 512 374 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 512 375 ; ; : 25 512 376 1,740 1,740 CD 25 512 377 telephones telephone NNS 25 512 378 ; ; : 25 512 379 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 512 380 AM AM NNP 25 512 381 , , , 25 512 382 1 1 CD 25 512 383 FM FM NNP 25 512 384 , , , 25 512 385 1 1 CD 25 512 386 TV tv NN 25 512 387 ; ; : 25 512 388 2 2 CD 25 512 389 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 512 390 submarine submarine NN 25 512 391 cables cable NNS 25 512 392 ; ; : 25 512 393 1 1 CD 25 512 394 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 512 395 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 512 396 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 512 397 earth earth NN 25 512 398 station station NN 25 512 399 _ _ NNP 25 512 400 * * NFP 25 512 401 _ _ NNP 25 512 402 Defense Defense NNP 25 512 403 Forces Forces NNPS 25 512 404 _ _ NNP 25 512 405 # # NNP 25 512 406 _ _ NNP 25 512 407 Branches Branches NNPS 25 512 408 : : : 25 512 409 People People NNS 25 512 410 's 's POS 25 512 411 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 512 412 Armed Armed NNP 25 512 413 Forces Forces NNPS 25 512 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 415 FARP)--Army FARP)--Army , 25 512 416 and and CC 25 512 417 Navy Navy NNP 25 512 418 are be VBP 25 512 419 separate separate JJ 25 512 420 components component NNS 25 512 421 of of IN 25 512 422 FARP FARP NNP 25 512 423 ; ; : 25 512 424 Militia Militia NNP 25 512 425 , , , 25 512 426 Security Security NNP 25 512 427 Service Service NNP 25 512 428 _ _ NNP 25 512 429 # # NNP 25 512 430 _ _ NNP 25 512 431 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 512 432 availability availability NN 25 512 433 : : : 25 512 434 males males NNP 25 512 435 15 15 CD 25 512 436 - - SYM 25 512 437 49 49 CD 25 512 438 , , , 25 512 439 70,771 70,771 CD 25 512 440 ; ; : 25 512 441 41,844 41,844 CD 25 512 442 fit fit NN 25 512 443 for for IN 25 512 444 military military JJ 25 512 445 service service NN 25 512 446 _ _ NNP 25 512 447 # # NNP 25 512 448 _ _ NNP 25 512 449 Defense Defense NNP 25 512 450 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 512 451 : : : 25 512 452 $ $ $ 25 512 453 15 15 CD 25 512 454 million million CD 25 512 455 , , , 25 512 456 11 11 CD 25 512 457 % % NN 25 512 458 of of IN 25 512 459 GDP GDP NNP 25 512 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 461 1981 1981 CD 25 512 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 463 _ _ NNP 25 512 464 % % NN 25 512 465 _ _ NNP 25 512 466 _ _ NNP 25 512 467 @_Cayman @_Cayman NNP 25 512 468 Islands Islands NNP 25 512 469 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 470 dependent dependent JJ 25 512 471 territory territory NN 25 512 472 of of IN 25 512 473 the the DT 25 512 474 UK UK NNP 25 512 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 476 _ _ NNP 25 512 477 * * NFP 25 512 478 _ _ NNP 25 512 479 Geography Geography NNP 25 512 480 _ _ NNP 25 512 481 # # NNP 25 512 482 _ _ NNP 25 512 483 Total total JJ 25 512 484 area area NN 25 512 485 : : : 25 512 486 260 260 CD 25 512 487 km2 km2 NN 25 512 488 ; ; : 25 512 489 land land NN 25 512 490 area area NN 25 512 491 : : : 25 512 492 260 260 CD 25 512 493 km2 km2 NNP 25 512 494 _ _ NNP 25 512 495 # # NNP 25 512 496 _ _ NNP 25 512 497 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 512 498 area area NN 25 512 499 : : : 25 512 500 slightly slightly RB 25 512 501 less less JJR 25 512 502 than than IN 25 512 503 1.5 1.5 CD 25 512 504 times time NNS 25 512 505 the the DT 25 512 506 size size NN 25 512 507 of of IN 25 512 508 Washington Washington NNP 25 512 509 , , , 25 512 510 DC DC NNP 25 512 511 _ _ NNP 25 512 512 # # $ 25 512 513 _ _ NNP 25 512 514 Land Land NNP 25 512 515 boundaries boundary NNS 25 512 516 : : : 25 512 517 none none NN 25 512 518 _ _ NNP 25 512 519 # # NNP 25 512 520 _ _ NNP 25 512 521 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 512 522 : : : 25 512 523 160 160 CD 25 512 524 km km NN 25 512 525 _ _ NNP 25 512 526 # # NNP 25 512 527 _ _ NNP 25 512 528 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 512 529 claims claim VBZ 25 512 530 : : : 25 512 531 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 512 532 fishing fishing NN 25 512 533 zone zone NN 25 512 534 : : : 25 512 535 200 200 CD 25 512 536 nm nm CD 25 512 537 ; ; : 25 512 538 Territorial territorial JJ 25 512 539 sea sea NN 25 512 540 : : : 25 512 541 3 3 CD 25 512 542 nm nm NNP 25 512 543 _ _ NNP 25 512 544 # # NNP 25 512 545 _ _ NNP 25 512 546 Climate Climate NNP 25 512 547 : : : 25 512 548 tropical tropical JJ 25 512 549 marine marine NN 25 512 550 ; ; , 25 512 551 warm warm JJ 25 512 552 , , , 25 512 553 rainy rainy JJ 25 512 554 summers summer NNS 25 512 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 556 May May NNP 25 512 557 to to IN 25 512 558 October October NNP 25 512 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 560 and and CC 25 512 561 cool cool JJ 25 512 562 , , , 25 512 563 relatively relatively RB 25 512 564 dry dry JJ 25 512 565 winters winter NNS 25 512 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 567 November November NNP 25 512 568 to to IN 25 512 569 April April NNP 25 512 570 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 571 _ _ NNP 25 512 572 # # NNP 25 512 573 _ _ NNP 25 512 574 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 512 575 : : : 25 512 576 low low RB 25 512 577 - - HYPH 25 512 578 lying lie VBG 25 512 579 limestone limestone NN 25 512 580 base base NN 25 512 581 surrounded surround VBN 25 512 582 by by IN 25 512 583 coral coral JJ 25 512 584 reefs reef NNS 25 512 585 _ _ NNP 25 512 586 # # $ 25 512 587 _ _ NNP 25 512 588 Natural natural JJ 25 512 589 resources resource NNS 25 512 590 : : : 25 512 591 fish fish NN 25 512 592 , , , 25 512 593 climate climate NN 25 512 594 and and CC 25 512 595 beaches beach NNS 25 512 596 that that IN 25 512 597 foster foster JJ 25 512 598 tourism tourism NN 25 512 599 _ _ NNP 25 512 600 # # $ 25 512 601 _ _ NNP 25 512 602 Land Land NNP 25 512 603 use use NN 25 512 604 : : : 25 512 605 arable arable JJ 25 512 606 land land NN 25 512 607 0 0 CD 25 512 608 % % NN 25 512 609 ; ; , 25 512 610 permanent permanent JJ 25 512 611 crops crop NNS 25 512 612 0 0 CD 25 512 613 % % NN 25 512 614 ; ; : 25 512 615 meadows meadow NNS 25 512 616 and and CC 25 512 617 pastures pasture VBZ 25 512 618 8 8 CD 25 512 619 % % NN 25 512 620 ; ; , 25 512 621 forest forest NN 25 512 622 and and CC 25 512 623 woodland woodland IN 25 512 624 23 23 CD 25 512 625 % % NN 25 512 626 ; ; , 25 512 627 other other JJ 25 512 628 69 69 CD 25 512 629 % % NN 25 512 630 _ _ NNP 25 512 631 # # $ 25 512 632 _ _ NNP 25 512 633 Environment Environment NNP 25 512 634 : : : 25 512 635 within within IN 25 512 636 the the DT 25 512 637 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 512 638 hurricane hurricane NN 25 512 639 belt belt NN 25 512 640 _ _ NNP 25 512 641 # # $ 25 512 642 _ _ NNP 25 512 643 Note Note NNP 25 512 644 : : : 25 512 645 important important JJ 25 512 646 location location NN 25 512 647 between between IN 25 512 648 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 512 649 and and CC 25 512 650 Central Central NNP 25 512 651 America America NNP 25 512 652 _ _ NNP 25 512 653 * * NFP 25 512 654 _ _ NNP 25 512 655 People People NNPS 25 512 656 _ _ IN 25 512 657 # # NNP 25 512 658 _ _ NNP 25 512 659 Population Population NNP 25 512 660 : : : 25 512 661 27,489 27,489 CD 25 512 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 663 July July NNP 25 512 664 1991 1991 CD 25 512 665 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 666 , , , 25 512 667 growth growth NN 25 512 668 rate rate NN 25 512 669 4.2 4.2 CD 25 512 670 % % NN 25 512 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 672 1991 1991 CD 25 512 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 674 _ _ NNP 25 512 675 # # NNP 25 512 676 _ _ NNP 25 512 677 Birth Birth NNP 25 512 678 rate rate NN 25 512 679 : : : 25 512 680 13 13 CD 25 512 681 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 512 682 population population NN 25 512 683 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 684 1991 1991 CD 25 512 685 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 686 _ _ NNP 25 512 687 # # $ 25 512 688 _ _ NNP 25 512 689 Death Death NNP 25 512 690 rate rate NN 25 512 691 : : : 25 512 692 5 5 CD 25 512 693 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 512 694 population population NN 25 512 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 696 1991 1991 CD 25 512 697 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 698 _ _ NNP 25 512 699 # # NNP 25 512 700 _ _ NNP 25 512 701 Net net JJ 25 512 702 migration migration NN 25 512 703 rate rate NN 25 512 704 : : : 25 512 705 33 33 CD 25 512 706 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 512 707 population population NN 25 512 708 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 709 1991 1991 CD 25 512 710 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 711 _ _ NNP 25 512 712 # # $ 25 512 713 _ _ NNP 25 512 714 Infant Infant NNP 25 512 715 mortality mortality NN 25 512 716 rate rate NN 25 512 717 : : : 25 512 718 10 10 CD 25 512 719 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 512 720 live live JJ 25 512 721 births birth NNS 25 512 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 723 1991 1991 CD 25 512 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 725 _ _ NNP 25 512 726 # # NNP 25 512 727 _ _ NNP 25 512 728 Life Life NNP 25 512 729 expectancy expectancy NN 25 512 730 at at IN 25 512 731 birth birth NN 25 512 732 : : : 25 512 733 74 74 CD 25 512 734 years year NNS 25 512 735 male male JJ 25 512 736 , , , 25 512 737 80 80 CD 25 512 738 years year NNS 25 512 739 female female JJ 25 512 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 741 1991 1991 CD 25 512 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 743 _ _ NNP 25 512 744 # # NNP 25 512 745 _ _ NNP 25 512 746 Total total JJ 25 512 747 fertility fertility NN 25 512 748 rate rate NN 25 512 749 : : : 25 512 750 1.4 1.4 CD 25 512 751 children child NNS 25 512 752 born bear VBN 25 512 753 / / SYM 25 512 754 woman woman NN 25 512 755 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 756 1991 1991 CD 25 512 757 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 758 _ _ NNP 25 512 759 # # $ 25 512 760 _ _ NNP 25 512 761 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 512 762 : : : 25 512 763 noun noun NNP 25 512 764 -- -- : 25 512 765 Caymanian(s Caymanian(s NNP 25 512 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 767 ; ; : 25 512 768 adjective adjective JJ 25 512 769 -- -- : 25 512 770 Caymanian Caymanian NNP 25 512 771 _ _ NNP 25 512 772 # # $ 25 512 773 _ _ NNP 25 512 774 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 512 775 divisions division NNS 25 512 776 : : : 25 512 777 40 40 CD 25 512 778 % % NN 25 512 779 mixed mixed JJ 25 512 780 , , , 25 512 781 20 20 CD 25 512 782 % % NN 25 512 783 white white JJ 25 512 784 , , , 25 512 785 20 20 CD 25 512 786 % % NN 25 512 787 black black JJ 25 512 788 , , , 25 512 789 20 20 CD 25 512 790 % % NN 25 512 791 expatriates expatriate NNS 25 512 792 of of IN 25 512 793 various various JJ 25 512 794 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 512 795 groups group NNS 25 512 796 _ _ IN 25 512 797 # # $ 25 512 798 _ _ NNP 25 512 799 Religion religion NN 25 512 800 : : : 25 512 801 United United NNP 25 512 802 Church Church NNP 25 512 803 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 804 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 512 805 and and CC 25 512 806 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 512 807 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 808 , , , 25 512 809 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 512 810 , , , 25 512 811 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 512 812 , , , 25 512 813 Roman Roman NNP 25 512 814 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 512 815 , , , 25 512 816 Church Church NNP 25 512 817 of of IN 25 512 818 God God NNP 25 512 819 , , , 25 512 820 other other JJ 25 512 821 Protestant protestant JJ 25 512 822 denominations denomination NNS 25 512 823 _ _ NNP 25 512 824 # # $ 25 512 825 _ _ NNP 25 512 826 Language Language NNP 25 512 827 : : : 25 512 828 English English NNP 25 512 829 _ _ NNP 25 512 830 # # NNP 25 512 831 _ _ NNP 25 512 832 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 512 833 : : : 25 512 834 98 98 CD 25 512 835 % % NN 25 512 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 837 male male NN 25 512 838 98 98 CD 25 512 839 % % NN 25 512 840 , , , 25 512 841 female female JJ 25 512 842 98 98 CD 25 512 843 % % NN 25 512 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 845 age age NN 25 512 846 15 15 CD 25 512 847 and and CC 25 512 848 over over RB 25 512 849 having have VBG 25 512 850 ever ever RB 25 512 851 attended attend VBN 25 512 852 school school NN 25 512 853 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 854 1970 1970 CD 25 512 855 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 856 _ _ NNP 25 512 857 # # $ 25 512 858 _ _ NNP 25 512 859 Labor Labor NNP 25 512 860 force force NN 25 512 861 : : : 25 512 862 8,061 8,061 CD 25 512 863 ; ; : 25 512 864 service service NN 25 512 865 workers worker NNS 25 512 866 18.7 18.7 CD 25 512 867 % % NN 25 512 868 , , , 25 512 869 clerical clerical JJ 25 512 870 18.6 18.6 CD 25 512 871 % % NN 25 512 872 , , , 25 512 873 construction construction NN 25 512 874 12.5 12.5 CD 25 512 875 % % NN 25 512 876 , , , 25 512 877 finance finance NN 25 512 878 and and CC 25 512 879 investment investment NN 25 512 880 6.7 6.7 CD 25 512 881 % % NN 25 512 882 , , , 25 512 883 directors director NNS 25 512 884 and and CC 25 512 885 business business NN 25 512 886 managers manager NNS 25 512 887 5.9 5.9 CD 25 512 888 % % NN 25 512 889 ( ( -LRB- 25 512 890 1979 1979 CD 25 512 891 ) ) -RRB- 25 512 892 _ _ NNP 25 512 893 # # NNP 25 512 894 _ _ NNP 25 512 895 Organized organized JJ 25 512 896 labor labor NN 25 512 897 : : : 25 512 898 Global Global NNP 25 512 899 Seaman Seaman NNP 25 512 900 's 's POS 25 512 901 Union Union NNP 25 512 902 ; ; : 25 512 903 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 512 904 All All NNP 25 512 905 Trade Trade NNP 25 512 906 Union Union NNP 25 512 907 _ _ NNP 25 512 908 * * NFP 25 512 909 _ _ NNP 25 512 910 Government Government NNP 25 512 911 _ _ NNP 25 512 912 # # NNP 25 512 913 _ _ NNP 25 512 914 Long Long NNP 25 512 915 - - HYPH 25 512 916 form form NN 25 512 917 name name NN 25 512 918 : : : 25 512 919 none none NN 25 512 920 _ _ NNP 25 512 921 # # $ 25 512 922 _ _ NNP 25 512 923 Type Type NNP 25 512 924 : : : 25 512 925 dependent dependent JJ 25 512 926 territory territory NN 25 512 927 of of IN 25 512 928 the the DT 25 512 929 UK UK NNP 25 512 930 _ _ NNP 25 512 931 # # NNP 25 512 932 _ _ NNP 25 512 933 Capital Capital NNP 25 512 934 : : : 25 512 935 George George NNP 25 512 936 Town Town NNP 25 512 937 _ _ NNP 25 512 938 # # NNP 25 512 939 _ _ NNP 25 512 940 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 512 941 divisions division NNS 25 512 942 : : : 25 512 943 8 8 CD 25 512 944 districts district NNS 25 512 945 ; 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; , 25 517 587 desertification desertification NN 25 517 588 _ _ NNP 25 517 589 # # $ 25 517 590 _ _ NNP 25 517 591 Note Note NNP 25 517 592 : : : 25 517 593 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 517 594 ; ; : 25 517 595 almost almost RB 25 517 596 the the DT 25 517 597 precise precise JJ 25 517 598 center center NN 25 517 599 of of IN 25 517 600 Africa Africa NNP 25 517 601 _ _ NNP 25 517 602 * * NFP 25 517 603 _ _ NNP 25 517 604 People People NNPS 25 517 605 _ _ IN 25 517 606 # # NNP 25 517 607 _ _ NNP 25 517 608 Population Population NNP 25 517 609 : : : 25 517 610 2,952,382 2,952,382 CD 25 517 611 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 612 July July NNP 25 517 613 1991 1991 CD 25 517 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 615 , , , 25 517 616 growth growth NN 25 517 617 rate rate NN 25 517 618 2.6 2.6 CD 25 517 619 % % NN 25 517 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 621 1991 1991 CD 25 517 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 623 _ _ NNP 25 517 624 # # NNP 25 517 625 _ _ NNP 25 517 626 Birth Birth NNP 25 517 627 rate rate NN 25 517 628 : : : 25 517 629 44 44 CD 25 517 630 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 517 631 population population NN 25 517 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 633 1991 1991 CD 25 517 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 635 _ _ NNP 25 517 636 # # $ 25 517 637 _ _ NNP 25 517 638 Death Death NNP 25 517 639 rate rate NN 25 517 640 : : : 25 517 641 18 18 CD 25 517 642 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 517 643 population population NN 25 517 644 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 645 1991 1991 CD 25 517 646 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 647 _ _ NNP 25 517 648 # # NNP 25 517 649 _ _ NNP 25 517 650 Net net JJ 25 517 651 migration migration NN 25 517 652 rate rate NN 25 517 653 : : : 25 517 654 0 0 CD 25 517 655 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 517 656 population population NN 25 517 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 658 1991 1991 CD 25 517 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 660 _ _ NNP 25 517 661 # # $ 25 517 662 _ _ NNP 25 517 663 Infant Infant NNP 25 517 664 mortality mortality NN 25 517 665 rate rate NN 25 517 666 : : : 25 517 667 138 138 CD 25 517 668 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 517 669 live live JJ 25 517 670 births birth NNS 25 517 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 672 1991 1991 CD 25 517 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 674 _ _ NNP 25 517 675 # # NNP 25 517 676 _ _ NNP 25 517 677 Life Life NNP 25 517 678 expectancy expectancy NN 25 517 679 at at IN 25 517 680 birth birth NN 25 517 681 : : : 25 517 682 45 45 CD 25 517 683 years year NNS 25 517 684 male male JJ 25 517 685 , , , 25 517 686 49 49 CD 25 517 687 years year NNS 25 517 688 female female JJ 25 517 689 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 690 1991 1991 CD 25 517 691 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 692 _ _ NNP 25 517 693 # # NNP 25 517 694 _ _ NNP 25 517 695 Total total JJ 25 517 696 fertility fertility NN 25 517 697 rate rate NN 25 517 698 : : : 25 517 699 5.6 5.6 CD 25 517 700 children child NNS 25 517 701 born bear VBN 25 517 702 / / SYM 25 517 703 woman woman NN 25 517 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 705 1991 1991 CD 25 517 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 707 _ _ NNP 25 517 708 # # $ 25 517 709 _ _ NNP 25 517 710 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 517 711 : : : 25 517 712 noun noun NN 25 517 713 -- -- : 25 517 714 Central central JJ 25 517 715 African(s african(s VB 25 517 716 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 717 ; ; : 25 517 718 adjective adjective JJ 25 517 719 -- -- : 25 517 720 Central Central NNP 25 517 721 African African NNP 25 517 722 _ _ NNP 25 517 723 # # $ 25 517 724 _ _ NNP 25 517 725 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 517 726 divisions division NNS 25 517 727 : : : 25 517 728 about about IN 25 517 729 80 80 CD 25 517 730 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 517 731 groups group NNS 25 517 732 , , , 25 517 733 the the DT 25 517 734 majority majority NN 25 517 735 of of IN 25 517 736 which which WDT 25 517 737 have have VBP 25 517 738 related relate VBN 25 517 739 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 517 740 and and CC 25 517 741 linguistic linguistic JJ 25 517 742 characteristics characteristic NNS 25 517 743 ; ; : 25 517 744 Baya Baya NNP 25 517 745 34 34 CD 25 517 746 % % NN 25 517 747 , , , 25 517 748 Banda Banda NNP 25 517 749 27 27 CD 25 517 750 % % NN 25 517 751 , , , 25 517 752 Sara Sara NNP 25 517 753 10 10 CD 25 517 754 % % NN 25 517 755 , , , 25 517 756 Mandjia Mandjia NNP 25 517 757 21 21 CD 25 517 758 % % NN 25 517 759 , , , 25 517 760 Mboum Mboum NNP 25 517 761 4 4 CD 25 517 762 % % NN 25 517 763 , , , 25 517 764 M'Baka M'Baka NNP 25 517 765 4 4 CD 25 517 766 % % NN 25 517 767 ; ; : 25 517 768 6,500 6,500 CD 25 517 769 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 517 770 , , , 25 517 771 of of IN 25 517 772 whom whom WP 25 517 773 3,600 3,600 CD 25 517 774 are be VBP 25 517 775 French French NNP 25 517 776 _ _ NNP 25 517 777 # # $ 25 517 778 _ _ NNP 25 517 779 Religion Religion NNP 25 517 780 : : : 25 517 781 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 517 782 beliefs belief NNS 25 517 783 24 24 CD 25 517 784 % % NN 25 517 785 , , , 25 517 786 Protestant protestant NN 25 517 787 25 25 CD 25 517 788 % % NN 25 517 789 , , , 25 517 790 Roman Roman NNP 25 517 791 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 517 792 25 25 CD 25 517 793 % % NN 25 517 794 , , , 25 517 795 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 517 796 15 15 CD 25 517 797 % % NN 25 517 798 , , , 25 517 799 other other JJ 25 517 800 11 11 CD 25 517 801 % % NN 25 517 802 ; ; , 25 517 803 animistic animistic JJ 25 517 804 beliefs belief NNS 25 517 805 and and CC 25 517 806 practices practice NNS 25 517 807 strongly strongly RB 25 517 808 influence influence VBP 25 517 809 the the DT 25 517 810 Christian christian JJ 25 517 811 majority majority NN 25 517 812 _ _ NNP 25 517 813 # # NNP 25 517 814 _ _ NNP 25 517 815 Language Language NNP 25 517 816 : : : 25 517 817 French French NNP 25 517 818 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 819 official official NN 25 517 820 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 821 ; ; : 25 517 822 Sangho Sangho NNP 25 517 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 824 lingua lingua FW 25 517 825 franca franca JJ 25 517 826 and and CC 25 517 827 national national JJ 25 517 828 language language NN 25 517 829 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 830 ; ; : 25 517 831 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 517 832 , , , 25 517 833 Hunsa Hunsa NNP 25 517 834 , , , 25 517 835 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 517 836 _ _ NNP 25 517 837 # # NNP 25 517 838 _ _ NNP 25 517 839 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 517 840 : : : 25 517 841 27 27 CD 25 517 842 % % NN 25 517 843 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 844 male male NN 25 517 845 33 33 CD 25 517 846 % % NN 25 517 847 , , , 25 517 848 female female JJ 25 517 849 15 15 CD 25 517 850 % % NN 25 517 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 517 852 age age NN 25 517 853 15 15 CD 25 517 854 and and CC 25 517 855 over over RB 25 517 856 can can MD 25 517 857 read read VB 25 517 858 and and CC 25 517 859 write write VB 25 517 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 517 861 1990 1990 CD 25 517 862 est est NNP 25 517 863 . . . 25 517 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 518 1 _ _ NNP 25 518 2 # # $ 25 518 3 _ _ NNP 25 518 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 518 5 force force NN 25 518 6 : : : 25 518 7 775,413 775,413 CD 25 518 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 518 9 1986 1986 CD 25 518 10 est est NNP 25 518 11 . . . 25 519 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 2 ; ; : 25 519 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 519 4 85 85 CD 25 519 5 % % NN 25 519 6 , , , 25 519 7 commerce commerce NN 25 519 8 and and CC 25 519 9 services service NNS 25 519 10 9 9 CD 25 519 11 % % NN 25 519 12 , , , 25 519 13 industry industry NN 25 519 14 3 3 CD 25 519 15 % % NN 25 519 16 , , , 25 519 17 government government NN 25 519 18 3 3 CD 25 519 19 % % NN 25 519 20 ; ; : 25 519 21 about about RB 25 519 22 64,000 64,000 CD 25 519 23 salaried salaried JJ 25 519 24 workers worker NNS 25 519 25 ; ; : 25 519 26 55 55 CD 25 519 27 % % NN 25 519 28 of of IN 25 519 29 population population NN 25 519 30 of of IN 25 519 31 working work VBG 25 519 32 age age NN 25 519 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 34 1985 1985 CD 25 519 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 36 _ _ NNP 25 519 37 # # NNP 25 519 38 _ _ NNP 25 519 39 Organized Organized NNP 25 519 40 labor labor NN 25 519 41 : : : 25 519 42 1 1 CD 25 519 43 % % NN 25 519 44 of of IN 25 519 45 labor labor NN 25 519 46 force force NN 25 519 47 _ _ NNP 25 519 48 * * NFP 25 519 49 _ _ NNP 25 519 50 Government Government NNP 25 519 51 _ _ NNP 25 519 52 # # NNP 25 519 53 _ _ NNP 25 519 54 Long Long NNP 25 519 55 - - HYPH 25 519 56 form form NN 25 519 57 name name NN 25 519 58 : : : 25 519 59 Central Central NNP 25 519 60 African African NNP 25 519 61 Republic Republic NNP 25 519 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 63 no no DT 25 519 64 short short JJ 25 519 65 - - HYPH 25 519 66 form form NN 25 519 67 name name NN 25 519 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 69 ; ; , 25 519 70 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 519 71 CAR CAR NNP 25 519 72 _ _ IN 25 519 73 # # $ 25 519 74 _ _ NNP 25 519 75 Type Type NNP 25 519 76 : : : 25 519 77 republic republic NN 25 519 78 , , , 25 519 79 one one CD 25 519 80 - - HYPH 25 519 81 party party NN 25 519 82 presidential presidential JJ 25 519 83 regime regime NN 25 519 84 since since IN 25 519 85 1986 1986 CD 25 519 86 _ _ NNP 25 519 87 # # $ 25 519 88 _ _ NNP 25 519 89 Capital Capital NNP 25 519 90 : : : 25 519 91 Bangui Bangui NNP 25 519 92 _ _ NNP 25 519 93 # # $ 25 519 94 _ _ NNP 25 519 95 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 519 96 divisions division NNS 25 519 97 : : : 25 519 98 14 14 CD 25 519 99 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 519 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 101 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 519 102 , , , 25 519 103 singular singular JJ 25 519 104 -- -- : 25 519 105 prefecture prefecture NN 25 519 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 107 and and CC 25 519 108 2 2 CD 25 519 109 economic economic JJ 25 519 110 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 519 111 * * NFP 25 519 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 113 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 519 114 economiques economique NNS 25 519 115 , , , 25 519 116 singular singular JJ 25 519 117 -- -- : 25 519 118 prefecture prefecture NN 25 519 119 economique economique NN 25 519 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 121 ; ; : 25 519 122 Bamingui Bamingui NNP 25 519 123 - - HYPH 25 519 124 Bangoran Bangoran NNP 25 519 125 , , , 25 519 126 Basse Basse NNP 25 519 127 - - HYPH 25 519 128 Kotto Kotto NNP 25 519 129 , , , 25 519 130 Gribingui Gribingui NNP 25 519 131 * * NFP 25 519 132 , , , 25 519 133 Haute Haute NNP 25 519 134 - - HYPH 25 519 135 Kotto Kotto NNP 25 519 136 , , , 25 519 137 Haute Haute NNP 25 519 138 - - HYPH 25 519 139 Sangha Sangha NNP 25 519 140 , , , 25 519 141 Haut Haut NNP 25 519 142 - - HYPH 25 519 143 Mbomou Mbomou NNP 25 519 144 , , , 25 519 145 Kemo Kemo NNP 25 519 146 - - HYPH 25 519 147 Gribingui Gribingui NNP 25 519 148 , , , 25 519 149 Lobaye Lobaye NNP 25 519 150 , , , 25 519 151 Mbomou Mbomou NNP 25 519 152 , , , 25 519 153 Nana Nana NNP 25 519 154 - - HYPH 25 519 155 Mambere Mambere NNP 25 519 156 , , , 25 519 157 Ombella Ombella NNP 25 519 158 - - HYPH 25 519 159 Mpoko Mpoko NNP 25 519 160 , , , 25 519 161 Ouaka Ouaka NNP 25 519 162 , , , 25 519 163 Ouham Ouham NNP 25 519 164 , , , 25 519 165 Ouham Ouham NNP 25 519 166 - - HYPH 25 519 167 Pende Pende NNP 25 519 168 , , , 25 519 169 Sangha Sangha NNP 25 519 170 * * NFP 25 519 171 , , , 25 519 172 Vakaga Vakaga NNP 25 519 173 ; ; : 25 519 174 note note NN 25 519 175 -- -- : 25 519 176 there there EX 25 519 177 may may MD 25 519 178 be be VB 25 519 179 a a DT 25 519 180 new new JJ 25 519 181 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 519 182 commune commune NN 25 519 183 of of IN 25 519 184 Bangui Bangui NNP 25 519 185 _ _ NNP 25 519 186 # # $ 25 519 187 _ _ NNP 25 519 188 Independence Independence NNP 25 519 189 : : : 25 519 190 13 13 CD 25 519 191 August August NNP 25 519 192 1960 1960 CD 25 519 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 194 from from IN 25 519 195 France France NNP 25 519 196 ; ; : 25 519 197 formerly formerly RB 25 519 198 Central central JJ 25 519 199 African African NNP 25 519 200 Empire Empire NNP 25 519 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 202 _ _ NNP 25 519 203 # # $ 25 519 204 _ _ NNP 25 519 205 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 519 206 : : : 25 519 207 21 21 CD 25 519 208 November November NNP 25 519 209 1986 1986 CD 25 519 210 _ _ NNP 25 519 211 # # $ 25 519 212 _ _ NNP 25 519 213 Legal Legal NNP 25 519 214 system system NN 25 519 215 : : : 25 519 216 based base VBN 25 519 217 on on IN 25 519 218 French french JJ 25 519 219 law law NN 25 519 220 _ _ NN 25 519 221 # # NNP 25 519 222 _ _ NNP 25 519 223 National national JJ 25 519 224 holiday holiday NN 25 519 225 : : : 25 519 226 National National NNP 25 519 227 Day Day NNP 25 519 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 229 proclamation proclamation NN 25 519 230 of of IN 25 519 231 the the DT 25 519 232 republic republic NN 25 519 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 234 , , , 25 519 235 1 1 CD 25 519 236 December December NNP 25 519 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 238 1958 1958 CD 25 519 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 240 _ _ NNP 25 519 241 # # NNP 25 519 242 _ _ NNP 25 519 243 Executive Executive NNP 25 519 244 branch branch NN 25 519 245 : : : 25 519 246 president president NN 25 519 247 , , , 25 519 248 Council Council NNP 25 519 249 of of IN 25 519 250 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 519 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 252 cabinet cabinet NN 25 519 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 254 _ _ NNP 25 519 255 # # NNP 25 519 256 _ _ NNP 25 519 257 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 519 258 branch branch NN 25 519 259 : : : 25 519 260 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 519 261 National National NNP 25 519 262 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 519 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 264 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 519 265 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 519 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 267 advised advise VBN 25 519 268 by by IN 25 519 269 the the DT 25 519 270 Economic Economic NNP 25 519 271 and and CC 25 519 272 Regional Regional NNP 25 519 273 Council Council NNP 25 519 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 275 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 519 276 Economique Economique NNP 25 519 277 et et NNP 25 519 278 Regional Regional NNP 25 519 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 280 ; ; : 25 519 281 when when WRB 25 519 282 they -PRON- PRP 25 519 283 sit sit VBP 25 519 284 together together RB 25 519 285 this this DT 25 519 286 is be VBZ 25 519 287 known know VBN 25 519 288 as as IN 25 519 289 the the DT 25 519 290 Congress Congress NNP 25 519 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 292 Congres Congres NNP 25 519 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 294 _ _ NNP 25 519 295 # # $ 25 519 296 _ _ NNP 25 519 297 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 519 298 branch branch NN 25 519 299 : : : 25 519 300 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 519 301 Court Court NNP 25 519 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 303 Cour Cour NNP 25 519 304 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 519 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 306 _ _ NNP 25 519 307 # # NNP 25 519 308 _ _ NNP 25 519 309 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 519 310 : : : 25 519 311 Chief Chief NNP 25 519 312 of of IN 25 519 313 State State NNP 25 519 314 and and CC 25 519 315 Head Head NNP 25 519 316 of of IN 25 519 317 Government Government NNP 25 519 318 -- -- : 25 519 319 President President NNP 25 519 320 Andre Andre NNP 25 519 321 - - HYPH 25 519 322 Dieudonne Dieudonne NNP 25 519 323 KOLINGBA KOLINGBA NNP 25 519 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 325 since since IN 25 519 326 1 1 CD 25 519 327 September September NNP 25 519 328 1981 1981 CD 25 519 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 330 _ _ NNP 25 519 331 # # $ 25 519 332 _ _ NNP 25 519 333 Political political JJ 25 519 334 parties party NNS 25 519 335 and and CC 25 519 336 leaders leader NNS 25 519 337 : : : 25 519 338 only only JJ 25 519 339 party party NN 25 519 340 -- -- : 25 519 341 Centrafrican Centrafrican NNP 25 519 342 Democrtic Democrtic NNP 25 519 343 Rally Rally NNP 25 519 344 Party Party NNP 25 519 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 346 RDC RDC NNP 25 519 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 348 , , , 25 519 349 Andre Andre NNP 25 519 350 - - HYPH 25 519 351 Dieudonne Dieudonne NNP 25 519 352 KOLINGBA KOLINGBA NNP 25 519 353 _ _ NNP 25 519 354 # # NNP 25 519 355 _ _ NNP 25 519 356 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 519 357 : : : 25 519 358 universal universal JJ 25 519 359 at at IN 25 519 360 age age NN 25 519 361 21 21 CD 25 519 362 _ _ NNP 25 519 363 # # NNP 25 519 364 _ _ NNP 25 519 365 Elections Elections NNPS 25 519 366 : : : 25 519 367 President President NNP 25 519 368 -- -- : 25 519 369 last last RB 25 519 370 held hold VBD 25 519 371 21 21 CD 25 519 372 November November NNP 25 519 373 1986 1986 CD 25 519 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 375 next next JJ 25 519 376 to to TO 25 519 377 be be VB 25 519 378 held hold VBN 25 519 379 November November NNP 25 519 380 1993 1993 CD 25 519 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 382 ; ; : 25 519 383 results result NNS 25 519 384 -- -- : 25 519 385 President President NNP 25 519 386 KOLINGBA KOLINGBA NNP 25 519 387 was be VBD 25 519 388 reelected reelect VBN 25 519 389 without without IN 25 519 390 opposition opposition NN 25 519 391 ; ; : 25 519 392 National National NNP 25 519 393 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 519 394 -- -- : 25 519 395 last last RB 25 519 396 held hold VBD 25 519 397 31 31 CD 25 519 398 July July NNP 25 519 399 1987 1987 CD 25 519 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 401 next next JJ 25 519 402 to to TO 25 519 403 be be VB 25 519 404 held hold VBN 25 519 405 July July NNP 25 519 406 1992 1992 CD 25 519 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 408 ; ; : 25 519 409 results result NNS 25 519 410 -- -- : 25 519 411 RDC RDC NNP 25 519 412 is be VBZ 25 519 413 the the DT 25 519 414 only only JJ 25 519 415 party party NN 25 519 416 ; ; : 25 519 417 seats--(52 seats--(52 JJ 25 519 418 total total JJ 25 519 419 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 420 RDC RDC NNP 25 519 421 52 52 CD 25 519 422 _ _ NNP 25 519 423 # # NNP 25 519 424 _ _ NNP 25 519 425 Communists Communists NNPS 25 519 426 : : : 25 519 427 small small JJ 25 519 428 number number NN 25 519 429 of of IN 25 519 430 Communist communist JJ 25 519 431 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 519 432 _ _ NNP 25 519 433 # # NNP 25 519 434 _ _ NNP 25 519 435 Member Member NNP 25 519 436 of of IN 25 519 437 : : : 25 519 438 ACCT acct JJ 25 519 439 , , , 25 519 440 ACP ACP NNP 25 519 441 , , , 25 519 442 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 519 443 , , , 25 519 444 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 519 445 , , , 25 519 446 CCC CCC NNP 25 519 447 , , , 25 519 448 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 519 449 , , , 25 519 450 ECA ECA NNP 25 519 451 , , , 25 519 452 FAO FAO NNP 25 519 453 , , , 25 519 454 FZ FZ NNP 25 519 455 , , , 25 519 456 G-77 g-77 CD 25 519 457 , , , 25 519 458 GATT GATT NNP 25 519 459 , , , 25 519 460 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 519 461 , , , 25 519 462 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 519 463 , , , 25 519 464 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 519 465 , , , 25 519 466 IDA IDA NNP 25 519 467 , , , 25 519 468 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 519 469 , , , 25 519 470 ILO ILO NNP 25 519 471 , , , 25 519 472 IMF IMF NNP 25 519 473 , , , 25 519 474 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 519 475 , , , 25 519 476 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 519 477 , , , 25 519 478 IOC IOC NNP 25 519 479 , , , 25 519 480 ITU ITU NNP 25 519 481 , , , 25 519 482 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 519 483 , , , 25 519 484 NAM NAM NNP 25 519 485 , , , 25 519 486 OAU OAU NNP 25 519 487 , , , 25 519 488 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 25 519 489 , , , 25 519 490 UN UN NNP 25 519 491 , , , 25 519 492 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 519 493 , , , 25 519 494 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 519 495 , , , 25 519 496 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 519 497 , , , 25 519 498 UPU UPU NNP 25 519 499 , , , 25 519 500 WCL WCL NNP 25 519 501 , , , 25 519 502 WHO WHO NNP 25 519 503 , , , 25 519 504 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 519 505 , , , 25 519 506 WMO WMO NNP 25 519 507 _ _ NNP 25 519 508 # # $ 25 519 509 _ _ NNP 25 519 510 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 519 511 representation representation NN 25 519 512 : : : 25 519 513 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 519 514 Jean Jean NNP 25 519 515 - - HYPH 25 519 516 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 519 517 SOHAHONG SOHAHONG NNP 25 519 518 - - HYPH 25 519 519 KOMBET KOMBET NNP 25 519 520 ; ; : 25 519 521 Chancery chancery NN 25 519 522 at at IN 25 519 523 1618 1618 CD 25 519 524 22nd 22nd NNP 25 519 525 Street Street NNP 25 519 526 NW NW NNP 25 519 527 , , , 25 519 528 Washington Washington NNP 25 519 529 DC DC NNP 25 519 530 20008 20008 CD 25 519 531 ; ; : 25 519 532 telephone telephone NN 25 519 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 534 202 202 CD 25 519 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 536 483 483 CD 25 519 537 - - HYPH 25 519 538 7800 7800 CD 25 519 539 or or CC 25 519 540 7801 7801 CD 25 519 541 ; ; : 25 519 542 US US NNP 25 519 543 -- -- : 25 519 544 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 519 545 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 519 546 H. H. NNP 25 519 547 SIMPSON SIMPSON NNP 25 519 548 ; ; : 25 519 549 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 519 550 at at IN 25 519 551 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 519 552 du du VBP 25 519 553 President President NNP 25 519 554 David David NNP 25 519 555 Dacko Dacko NNP 25 519 556 , , , 25 519 557 Bangui Bangui NNP 25 519 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 559 mailing mail VBG 25 519 560 address address NN 25 519 561 is be VBZ 25 519 562 B. B. NNP 25 519 563 P. P. NNP 25 519 564 924 924 CD 25 519 565 , , , 25 519 566 Bangui Bangui NNP 25 519 567 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 568 ; ; : 25 519 569 telephone telephone NN 25 519 570 61 61 CD 25 519 571 - - HYPH 25 519 572 02 02 CD 25 519 573 - - HYPH 25 519 574 00 00 CD 25 519 575 or or CC 25 519 576 61 61 CD 25 519 577 - - HYPH 25 519 578 25 25 CD 25 519 579 - - HYPH 25 519 580 78 78 CD 25 519 581 , , , 25 519 582 61 61 CD 25 519 583 - - HYPH 25 519 584 43 43 CD 25 519 585 - - HYPH 25 519 586 33 33 CD 25 519 587 _ _ NNP 25 519 588 # # NNP 25 519 589 _ _ NNP 25 519 590 Flag Flag NNP 25 519 591 : : : 25 519 592 four four CD 25 519 593 equal equal JJ 25 519 594 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 519 595 bands band NNS 25 519 596 of of IN 25 519 597 blue blue JJ 25 519 598 ( ( -LRB- 25 519 599 top top NNP 25 519 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 519 601 , , , 25 519 602 white white JJ 25 519 603 , , , 25 519 604 green green JJ 25 519 605 , , , 25 519 606 and and CC 25 519 607 yellow yellow JJ 25 519 608 with with IN 25 519 609 a a DT 25 519 610 vertical vertical JJ 25 519 611 red red JJ 25 519 612 band band NN 25 519 613 in in IN 25 519 614 center center NN 25 519 615 ; 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; : 25 525 15 real real JJ 25 525 16 growth growth NN 25 525 17 rate rate NN 25 525 18 2.0 2.0 CD 25 525 19 % % NN 25 525 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 525 21 1990 1990 CD 25 525 22 est est NNP 25 525 23 . . . 25 525 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 526 1 _ _ NNP 25 526 2 # # NN 25 526 3 _ _ NNP 25 526 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 526 5 rate rate NN 25 526 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 526 7 consumer consumer NN 25 526 8 prices price NNS 25 526 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 526 10 : : : 25 526 11 - - : 25 526 12 4.2 4.2 CD 25 526 13 % % NN 25 526 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 526 15 1988 1988 CD 25 526 16 est est NNP 25 526 17 . . . 25 526 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 527 1 _ _ NNP 25 527 2 # # NNP 25 527 3 _ _ NNP 25 527 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 527 5 rate rate NN 25 527 6 : : : 25 527 7 30 30 CD 25 527 8 % % NN 25 527 9 in in IN 25 527 10 Bangui Bangui NNP 25 527 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 527 12 1988 1988 CD 25 527 13 est est NNP 25 527 14 . . . 25 527 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 528 1 _ _ NNP 25 528 2 # # NNP 25 528 3 _ _ NNP 25 528 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 528 5 : : : 25 528 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 528 7 $ $ $ 25 528 8 132 132 CD 25 528 9 million million CD 25 528 10 ; ; : 25 528 11 current current JJ 25 528 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 528 13 $ $ $ 25 528 14 305 305 CD 25 528 15 million million CD 25 528 16 , , , 25 528 17 including include VBG 25 528 18 capital capital NN 25 528 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 528 20 of of IN 25 528 21 $ $ $ 25 528 22 NA na CD 25 528 23 million million CD 25 528 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 528 25 1989 1989 CD 25 528 26 est est NNP 25 528 27 . . . 25 528 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 529 1 _ _ NNP 25 529 2 # # NNP 25 529 3 _ _ NNP 25 529 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 529 5 : : : 25 529 6 $ $ $ 25 529 7 148 148 CD 25 529 8 million million CD 25 529 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 529 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 529 11 . . NNP 25 529 12 , , , 25 529 13 1989 1989 CD 25 529 14 est est NNP 25 529 15 . . . 25 530 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 530 2 ; ; : 25 530 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 530 4 -- -- : 25 530 5 diamonds diamond NNS 25 530 6 , , , 25 530 7 cotton cotton NN 25 530 8 , , , 25 530 9 coffee coffee NN 25 530 10 , , , 25 530 11 timber timber NN 25 530 12 , , , 25 530 13 tobacco tobacco NN 25 530 14 ; ; : 25 530 15 partners partner NNS 25 530 16 -- -- : 25 530 17 France France NNP 25 530 18 , , , 25 530 19 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 530 20 , , , 25 530 21 Italy Italy NNP 25 530 22 , , , 25 530 23 Japan Japan NNP 25 530 24 , , , 25 530 25 US US NNP 25 530 26 _ _ NNP 25 530 27 # # $ 25 530 28 _ _ NNP 25 530 29 Imports Imports NNPS 25 530 30 : : : 25 530 31 $ $ $ 25 530 32 239 239 CD 25 530 33 million million CD 25 530 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 530 35 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 530 36 . . NNP 25 530 37 , , , 25 530 38 1989 1989 CD 25 530 39 est est NNP 25 530 40 . . . 25 531 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 2 ; ; : 25 531 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 531 4 -- -- : 25 531 5 food food NN 25 531 6 , , , 25 531 7 textiles textile NNS 25 531 8 , , , 25 531 9 petroleum petroleum NN 25 531 10 products product NNS 25 531 11 , , , 25 531 12 machinery machinery NN 25 531 13 , , , 25 531 14 electrical electrical JJ 25 531 15 equipment equipment NN 25 531 16 , , , 25 531 17 motor motor NN 25 531 18 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 531 19 , , , 25 531 20 chemicals chemical NNS 25 531 21 , , , 25 531 22 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 531 23 , , , 25 531 24 consumer consumer NN 25 531 25 goods good NNS 25 531 26 , , , 25 531 27 industrial industrial JJ 25 531 28 products product NNS 25 531 29 ; ; , 25 531 30 partners partner NNS 25 531 31 -- -- : 25 531 32 France France NNP 25 531 33 , , , 25 531 34 other other JJ 25 531 35 EC EC NNP 25 531 36 , , , 25 531 37 Japan Japan NNP 25 531 38 , , , 25 531 39 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 531 40 , , , 25 531 41 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 531 42 _ _ NNP 25 531 43 # # $ 25 531 44 _ _ NNP 25 531 45 External External NNP 25 531 46 debt debt NN 25 531 47 : : : 25 531 48 $ $ $ 25 531 49 671 671 CD 25 531 50 million million CD 25 531 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 52 December December NNP 25 531 53 1989 1989 CD 25 531 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 55 _ _ NNP 25 531 56 # # $ 25 531 57 _ _ NNP 25 531 58 Industrial industrial JJ 25 531 59 production production NN 25 531 60 : : : 25 531 61 0.8 0.8 CD 25 531 62 % % NN 25 531 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 64 1988 1988 CD 25 531 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 66 ; ; : 25 531 67 accounts account NNS 25 531 68 for for IN 25 531 69 12 12 CD 25 531 70 % % NN 25 531 71 of of IN 25 531 72 GDP GDP NNP 25 531 73 _ _ NNP 25 531 74 # # NNP 25 531 75 _ _ NNP 25 531 76 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 531 77 : : : 25 531 78 35,000 35,000 CD 25 531 79 kW kW NNP 25 531 80 capacity capacity NN 25 531 81 ; ; : 25 531 82 84 84 CD 25 531 83 million million CD 25 531 84 kWh kWh NNS 25 531 85 produced produce VBN 25 531 86 , , , 25 531 87 30 30 CD 25 531 88 kWh kWh NNS 25 531 89 per per IN 25 531 90 capita capita NN 25 531 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 92 1989 1989 CD 25 531 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 94 _ _ NNP 25 531 95 # # NNP 25 531 96 _ _ NNP 25 531 97 Industries Industries NNPS 25 531 98 : : : 25 531 99 diamond diamond NN 25 531 100 mining mining NN 25 531 101 , , , 25 531 102 sawmills sawmill NNS 25 531 103 , , , 25 531 104 breweries brewery NNS 25 531 105 , , , 25 531 106 textiles textile NNS 25 531 107 , , , 25 531 108 footwear footwear NN 25 531 109 , , , 25 531 110 assembly assembly NN 25 531 111 of of IN 25 531 112 bicycles bicycle NNS 25 531 113 and and CC 25 531 114 motorcycles motorcycle NNS 25 531 115 _ _ NNP 25 531 116 # # NNP 25 531 117 _ _ NNP 25 531 118 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 531 119 : : : 25 531 120 accounts account NNS 25 531 121 for for IN 25 531 122 40 40 CD 25 531 123 % % NN 25 531 124 of of IN 25 531 125 GDP GDP NNP 25 531 126 ; ; : 25 531 127 self self NN 25 531 128 - - HYPH 25 531 129 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 531 130 in in IN 25 531 131 food food NN 25 531 132 production production NN 25 531 133 except except IN 25 531 134 for for IN 25 531 135 grain grain NN 25 531 136 ; ; : 25 531 137 commercial commercial JJ 25 531 138 crops crop NNS 25 531 139 -- -- : 25 531 140 cotton cotton NN 25 531 141 , , , 25 531 142 coffee coffee NN 25 531 143 , , , 25 531 144 tobacco tobacco NN 25 531 145 , , , 25 531 146 timber timber NN 25 531 147 ; ; : 25 531 148 food food NN 25 531 149 crops crop NNS 25 531 150 -- -- : 25 531 151 manioc manioc NNP 25 531 152 , , , 25 531 153 yams yams NNP 25 531 154 , , , 25 531 155 millet millet NN 25 531 156 , , , 25 531 157 corn corn NN 25 531 158 , , , 25 531 159 bananas banana NNS 25 531 160 _ _ NNP 25 531 161 # # $ 25 531 162 _ _ NNP 25 531 163 Economic economic JJ 25 531 164 aid aid NN 25 531 165 : : : 25 531 166 US US NNP 25 531 167 commitments commitment NNS 25 531 168 , , , 25 531 169 including include VBG 25 531 170 Ex Ex NNP 25 531 171 - - HYPH 25 531 172 Im Im NNP 25 531 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 174 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 531 175 - - HYPH 25 531 176 89 89 CD 25 531 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 178 , , , 25 531 179 $ $ $ 25 531 180 49 49 CD 25 531 181 million million CD 25 531 182 ; ; : 25 531 183 Western western JJ 25 531 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 185 non non JJ 25 531 186 - - JJ 25 531 187 US us JJ 25 531 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 189 countries country NNS 25 531 190 , , , 25 531 191 ODA ODA NNP 25 531 192 and and CC 25 531 193 OOF OOF NNP 25 531 194 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 531 195 commitments commitment NNS 25 531 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 197 1970 1970 CD 25 531 198 - - SYM 25 531 199 88 88 CD 25 531 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 201 , , , 25 531 202 $ $ $ 25 531 203 1.4 1.4 CD 25 531 204 billion billion CD 25 531 205 ; ; : 25 531 206 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 531 207 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 531 208 aid aid NN 25 531 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 210 1979 1979 CD 25 531 211 - - SYM 25 531 212 89 89 CD 25 531 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 214 , , , 25 531 215 $ $ $ 25 531 216 6 6 CD 25 531 217 million million CD 25 531 218 ; ; : 25 531 219 Communist communist JJ 25 531 220 countries country NNS 25 531 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 222 1970 1970 CD 25 531 223 - - SYM 25 531 224 88 88 CD 25 531 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 226 , , , 25 531 227 $ $ $ 25 531 228 38 38 CD 25 531 229 million million CD 25 531 230 _ _ NNP 25 531 231 # # NNP 25 531 232 _ _ NNP 25 531 233 Currency Currency NNP 25 531 234 : : : 25 531 235 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 531 236 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 531 237 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 531 238 franc franc NN 25 531 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 240 plural plural JJ 25 531 241 -- -- : 25 531 242 francs franc NNS 25 531 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 244 ; ; : 25 531 245 1 1 CD 25 531 246 CFA cfa NN 25 531 247 franc franc NN 25 531 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 249 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 531 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 251 = = SYM 25 531 252 100 100 CD 25 531 253 centimes centime NNS 25 531 254 _ _ NNP 25 531 255 # # NNP 25 531 256 _ _ NNP 25 531 257 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 531 258 rates rate NNS 25 531 259 : : : 25 531 260 Communaute communaute NN 25 531 261 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 531 262 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 531 263 francs franc NNS 25 531 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 265 CFAF cfaf NN 25 531 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 267 per per IN 25 531 268 US$ us$ $ 25 531 269 1 1 CD 25 531 270 - - HYPH 25 531 271 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 531 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 273 January January NNP 25 531 274 1991 1991 CD 25 531 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 276 , , , 25 531 277 272.26 272.26 CD 25 531 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 279 1990 1990 CD 25 531 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 281 , , , 25 531 282 319.01 319.01 CD 25 531 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 284 1989 1989 CD 25 531 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 286 , , , 25 531 287 297.85 297.85 CD 25 531 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 289 1988 1988 CD 25 531 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 291 , , , 25 531 292 300.54 300.54 CD 25 531 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 294 1987 1987 CD 25 531 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 296 , , , 25 531 297 346.30 346.30 CD 25 531 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 299 1986 1986 CD 25 531 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 301 , , , 25 531 302 449.26 449.26 CD 25 531 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 304 1985 1985 CD 25 531 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 531 306 _ _ NNP 25 531 307 # # NNP 25 531 308 _ _ NNP 25 531 309 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 531 310 year year NN 25 531 311 : : : 25 531 312 calendar calendar NNP 25 531 313 year year NN 25 531 314 _ _ NNP 25 531 315 * * NFP 25 531 316 _ _ NNP 25 531 317 Communications Communications NNPS 25 531 318 _ _ NNP 25 531 319 # # NNP 25 531 320 _ _ NNP 25 531 321 Highways Highways NNP 25 531 322 : : : 25 531 323 22,000 22,000 CD 25 531 324 km km NN 25 531 325 total total NN 25 531 326 ; ; : 25 531 327 458 458 CD 25 531 328 km km NN 25 531 329 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 531 330 , , , 25 531 331 10,542 10,542 CD 25 531 332 km km NN 25 531 333 improved improve VBN 25 531 334 earth earth NN 25 531 335 , , , 25 531 336 11,000 11,000 CD 25 531 337 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 531 338 earth earth NN 25 531 339 _ _ NNP 25 531 340 # # $ 25 531 341 _ _ NNP 25 531 342 Inland Inland NNP 25 531 343 waterways waterway NNS 25 531 344 : : : 25 531 345 800 800 CD 25 531 346 km km NN 25 531 347 ; ; , 25 531 348 traditional traditional JJ 25 531 349 trade trade NN 25 531 350 carried carry VBN 25 531 351 on on RP 25 531 352 by by IN 25 531 353 means mean NNS 25 531 354 of of IN 25 531 355 shallow shallow JJ 25 531 356 - - HYPH 25 531 357 draft draft NN 25 531 358 dugouts dugout NNS 25 531 359 ; ; : 25 531 360 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 25 531 361 is be VBZ 25 531 362 the the DT 25 531 363 most most RBS 25 531 364 important important JJ 25 531 365 river river NN 25 531 366 _ _ NNP 25 531 367 # # NNP 25 531 368 _ _ NNP 25 531 369 Civil civil JJ 25 531 370 air air NN 25 531 371 : : : 25 531 372 2 2 CD 25 531 373 major major JJ 25 531 374 transport transport NN 25 531 375 aircraft aircraft NN 25 531 376 _ _ NNP 25 531 377 # # NNP 25 531 378 _ _ NNP 25 531 379 Airports Airports NNP 25 531 380 : : : 25 531 381 66 66 CD 25 531 382 total total NN 25 531 383 , , , 25 531 384 49 49 CD 25 531 385 usable usable VBD 25 531 386 ; ; : 25 531 387 4 4 CD 25 531 388 with with IN 25 531 389 permanent permanent JJ 25 531 390 - - HYPH 25 531 391 surface surface NN 25 531 392 runways runway NNS 25 531 393 ; ; : 25 531 394 none none NN 25 531 395 with with IN 25 531 396 runways runway NNS 25 531 397 over over IN 25 531 398 3,659 3,659 CD 25 531 399 m m CD 25 531 400 ; ; : 25 531 401 2 2 CD 25 531 402 with with IN 25 531 403 runways runways NNP 25 531 404 2,440 2,440 CD 25 531 405 - - HYPH 25 531 406 3,659 3,659 CD 25 531 407 m m NN 25 531 408 ; ; : 25 531 409 22 22 CD 25 531 410 with with IN 25 531 411 runways runway NNS 25 531 412 1,220 1,220 CD 25 531 413 - - HYPH 25 531 414 2,439 2,439 CD 25 531 415 m m NNP 25 531 416 _ _ NNP 25 531 417 # # NNP 25 531 418 _ _ NNP 25 531 419 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 531 420 : : : 25 531 421 fair fair JJ 25 531 422 system system NN 25 531 423 ; ; : 25 531 424 network network NN 25 531 425 relies rely VBZ 25 531 426 primarily primarily RB 25 531 427 on on IN 25 531 428 radio radio NN 25 531 429 relay relay NN 25 531 430 links link NNS 25 531 431 , , , 25 531 432 with with IN 25 531 433 low low JJ 25 531 434 - - HYPH 25 531 435 capacity capacity NN 25 531 436 , , , 25 531 437 low low RB 25 531 438 - - HYPH 25 531 439 powered power VBN 25 531 440 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 531 441 also also RB 25 531 442 used use VBD 25 531 443 ; 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; : 25 531 498 345,049 345,049 CD 25 531 499 fit fit NN 25 531 500 for for IN 25 531 501 military military JJ 25 531 502 service service NN 25 531 503 _ _ NNP 25 531 504 # # NNP 25 531 505 _ _ NNP 25 531 506 Defense Defense NNP 25 531 507 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 531 508 : : : 25 531 509 $ $ $ 25 531 510 23 23 CD 25 531 511 million million CD 25 531 512 , , , 25 531 513 1.8 1.8 CD 25 531 514 % % NN 25 531 515 of of IN 25 531 516 GDP GDP NNP 25 531 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 531 518 1989 1989 CD 25 531 519 est est NNP 25 531 520 . . . 25 531 521 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 1 _ _ NNP 25 532 2 % % NN 25 532 3 _ _ NNP 25 532 4 _ _ NNP 25 532 5 @_Chad @_Chad NNP 25 532 6 _ _ NNP 25 532 7 * * NFP 25 532 8 _ _ NNP 25 532 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 532 10 _ _ NNP 25 532 11 # # NNP 25 532 12 _ _ NNP 25 532 13 Total total JJ 25 532 14 area area NN 25 532 15 : : : 25 532 16 1,284,000 1,284,000 CD 25 532 17 km2 km2 NN 25 532 18 ; ; : 25 532 19 land land NN 25 532 20 area area NN 25 532 21 : : : 25 532 22 1,259,200 1,259,200 CD 25 532 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 532 24 _ _ NNP 25 532 25 # # NNP 25 532 26 _ _ NNP 25 532 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 532 28 area area NN 25 532 29 : : : 25 532 30 slightly slightly RB 25 532 31 more more JJR 25 532 32 than than IN 25 532 33 three three CD 25 532 34 times time NNS 25 532 35 the the DT 25 532 36 size size NN 25 532 37 of of IN 25 532 38 California California NNP 25 532 39 _ _ NNP 25 532 40 # # $ 25 532 41 _ _ NNP 25 532 42 Land Land NNP 25 532 43 boundaries boundary NNS 25 532 44 : : : 25 532 45 5,968 5,968 CD 25 532 46 km km NN 25 532 47 total total NN 25 532 48 ; ; : 25 532 49 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 532 50 1,094 1,094 CD 25 532 51 km km NN 25 532 52 , , , 25 532 53 Central Central NNP 25 532 54 African African NNP 25 532 55 Republic Republic NNP 25 532 56 1,197 1,197 CD 25 532 57 km km NN 25 532 58 , , , 25 532 59 Libya Libya NNP 25 532 60 1,055 1,055 CD 25 532 61 km km NN 25 532 62 , , , 25 532 63 Niger Niger NNP 25 532 64 1,175 1,175 CD 25 532 65 km km NN 25 532 66 , , , 25 532 67 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 532 68 87 87 CD 25 532 69 km km NNS 25 532 70 , , , 25 532 71 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 532 72 1,360 1,360 CD 25 532 73 km km NN 25 532 74 _ _ NNP 25 532 75 # # NNP 25 532 76 _ _ NNP 25 532 77 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 532 78 : : : 25 532 79 none none NN 25 532 80 -- -- : 25 532 81 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 532 82 _ _ NNP 25 532 83 # # $ 25 532 84 _ _ NNP 25 532 85 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 532 86 claims claim VBZ 25 532 87 : : : 25 532 88 none none NN 25 532 89 -- -- : 25 532 90 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 532 91 _ _ NNP 25 532 92 # # NNP 25 532 93 _ _ NNP 25 532 94 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 532 95 : : : 25 532 96 Libya Libya NNP 25 532 97 claims claim VBZ 25 532 98 and and CC 25 532 99 occupies occupy VBZ 25 532 100 the the DT 25 532 101 100,000 100,000 CD 25 532 102 km2 km2 NNP 25 532 103 Aozou Aozou NNP 25 532 104 Strip Strip NNP 25 532 105 in in IN 25 532 106 the the DT 25 532 107 far far JJ 25 532 108 north north NN 25 532 109 ; ; : 25 532 110 demarcation demarcation NN 25 532 111 of of IN 25 532 112 international international JJ 25 532 113 boundaries boundary NNS 25 532 114 in in IN 25 532 115 Lake Lake NNP 25 532 116 Chad Chad NNP 25 532 117 , , , 25 532 118 the the DT 25 532 119 lack lack NN 25 532 120 of of IN 25 532 121 which which WDT 25 532 122 has have VBZ 25 532 123 led lead VBN 25 532 124 to to IN 25 532 125 border border NN 25 532 126 incidents incident NNS 25 532 127 in in IN 25 532 128 the the DT 25 532 129 past past NN 25 532 130 , , , 25 532 131 is be VBZ 25 532 132 completed complete VBN 25 532 133 and and CC 25 532 134 awaiting await VBG 25 532 135 ratification ratification NN 25 532 136 by by IN 25 532 137 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 532 138 , , , 25 532 139 Chad Chad NNP 25 532 140 , , , 25 532 141 Niger Niger NNP 25 532 142 , , , 25 532 143 and and CC 25 532 144 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 532 145 _ _ NNP 25 532 146 # # NNP 25 532 147 _ _ NNP 25 532 148 Climate Climate NNP 25 532 149 : : : 25 532 150 tropical tropical JJ 25 532 151 in in IN 25 532 152 south south NNP 25 532 153 , , , 25 532 154 desert desert NN 25 532 155 in in IN 25 532 156 north north NNP 25 532 157 _ _ NNP 25 532 158 # # NNP 25 532 159 _ _ NNP 25 532 160 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 532 161 : : : 25 532 162 broad broad RB 25 532 163 , , , 25 532 164 arid arid NNP 25 532 165 plains plain NNS 25 532 166 in in IN 25 532 167 center center NN 25 532 168 , , , 25 532 169 desert desert NN 25 532 170 in in IN 25 532 171 north north NN 25 532 172 , , , 25 532 173 mountains mountain NNS 25 532 174 in in IN 25 532 175 northwest northwest NN 25 532 176 , , , 25 532 177 lowlands lowland NNS 25 532 178 in in IN 25 532 179 south south NNP 25 532 180 _ _ NNP 25 532 181 # # $ 25 532 182 _ _ NNP 25 532 183 Natural natural JJ 25 532 184 resources resource NNS 25 532 185 : : : 25 532 186 crude crude JJ 25 532 187 oil oil NN 25 532 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 189 unexploited unexploited JJ 25 532 190 but but CC 25 532 191 exploration exploration NN 25 532 192 beginning beginning NN 25 532 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 194 , , , 25 532 195 uranium uranium NN 25 532 196 , , , 25 532 197 natron natron NNP 25 532 198 , , , 25 532 199 kaolin kaolin NNP 25 532 200 , , , 25 532 201 fish fish NNP 25 532 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 203 Lake Lake NNP 25 532 204 Chad Chad NNP 25 532 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 206 _ _ NNP 25 532 207 # # $ 25 532 208 _ _ NNP 25 532 209 Land Land NNP 25 532 210 use use NN 25 532 211 : : : 25 532 212 arable arable JJ 25 532 213 land land NN 25 532 214 2 2 CD 25 532 215 % % NN 25 532 216 ; ; , 25 532 217 permanent permanent JJ 25 532 218 crops crop NNS 25 532 219 NEGL% negl% NN 25 532 220 ; ; : 25 532 221 meadows meadow NNS 25 532 222 and and CC 25 532 223 pastures pasture VBZ 25 532 224 36 36 CD 25 532 225 % % NN 25 532 226 ; ; , 25 532 227 forest forest NN 25 532 228 and and CC 25 532 229 woodland woodland IN 25 532 230 11 11 CD 25 532 231 % % NN 25 532 232 ; ; , 25 532 233 other other JJ 25 532 234 51 51 CD 25 532 235 % % NN 25 532 236 ; ; , 25 532 237 includes include VBZ 25 532 238 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 532 239 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 532 240 _ _ NNP 25 532 241 # # $ 25 532 242 _ _ NNP 25 532 243 Environment Environment NNP 25 532 244 : : : 25 532 245 hot hot JJ 25 532 246 , , , 25 532 247 dry dry JJ 25 532 248 , , , 25 532 249 dusty dusty JJ 25 532 250 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 532 251 winds wind NNS 25 532 252 occur occur VBP 25 532 253 in in IN 25 532 254 north north NN 25 532 255 ; ; : 25 532 256 drought drought NN 25 532 257 and and CC 25 532 258 desertification desertification NN 25 532 259 adversely adversely RB 25 532 260 affecting affect VBG 25 532 261 south south NN 25 532 262 ; ; , 25 532 263 subject subject JJ 25 532 264 to to IN 25 532 265 plagues plague NNS 25 532 266 of of IN 25 532 267 locusts locust NNS 25 532 268 _ _ NNP 25 532 269 # # $ 25 532 270 _ _ NNP 25 532 271 Note Note NNP 25 532 272 : : : 25 532 273 landlocked landlocked JJ 25 532 274 ; ; : 25 532 275 Lake Lake NNP 25 532 276 Chad Chad NNP 25 532 277 is be VBZ 25 532 278 the the DT 25 532 279 most most RBS 25 532 280 significant significant JJ 25 532 281 water water NN 25 532 282 body body NN 25 532 283 in in IN 25 532 284 the the DT 25 532 285 Sahel Sahel NNP 25 532 286 _ _ NNP 25 532 287 * * NFP 25 532 288 _ _ NNP 25 532 289 People People NNPS 25 532 290 _ _ IN 25 532 291 # # NNP 25 532 292 _ _ NNP 25 532 293 Population Population NNP 25 532 294 : : : 25 532 295 5,122,467 5,122,467 CD 25 532 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 297 July July NNP 25 532 298 1991 1991 CD 25 532 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 300 , , , 25 532 301 growth growth NN 25 532 302 rate rate NN 25 532 303 2.1 2.1 CD 25 532 304 % % NN 25 532 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 306 1991 1991 CD 25 532 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 308 _ _ NNP 25 532 309 # # NNP 25 532 310 _ _ NNP 25 532 311 Birth Birth NNP 25 532 312 rate rate NN 25 532 313 : : : 25 532 314 42 42 CD 25 532 315 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 532 316 population population NN 25 532 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 318 1991 1991 CD 25 532 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 320 _ _ NNP 25 532 321 # # $ 25 532 322 _ _ NNP 25 532 323 Death Death NNP 25 532 324 rate rate NN 25 532 325 : : : 25 532 326 22 22 CD 25 532 327 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 532 328 population population NN 25 532 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 330 1991 1991 CD 25 532 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 332 _ _ NNP 25 532 333 # # NNP 25 532 334 _ _ NNP 25 532 335 Net net JJ 25 532 336 migration migration NN 25 532 337 rate rate NN 25 532 338 : : : 25 532 339 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 532 340 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 532 341 population population NN 25 532 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 343 1991 1991 CD 25 532 344 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 345 _ _ NNP 25 532 346 # # $ 25 532 347 _ _ NNP 25 532 348 Infant Infant NNP 25 532 349 mortality mortality NN 25 532 350 rate rate NN 25 532 351 : : : 25 532 352 134 134 CD 25 532 353 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 532 354 live live JJ 25 532 355 births birth NNS 25 532 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 357 1991 1991 CD 25 532 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 359 _ _ NNP 25 532 360 # # NNP 25 532 361 _ _ NNP 25 532 362 Life Life NNP 25 532 363 expectancy expectancy NN 25 532 364 at at IN 25 532 365 birth birth NN 25 532 366 : : : 25 532 367 39 39 CD 25 532 368 years year NNS 25 532 369 male male JJ 25 532 370 , , , 25 532 371 41 41 CD 25 532 372 years year NNS 25 532 373 female female JJ 25 532 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 375 1991 1991 CD 25 532 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 377 _ _ NNP 25 532 378 # # NNP 25 532 379 _ _ NNP 25 532 380 Total total JJ 25 532 381 fertility fertility NN 25 532 382 rate rate NN 25 532 383 : : : 25 532 384 5.3 5.3 CD 25 532 385 children child NNS 25 532 386 born bear VBN 25 532 387 / / SYM 25 532 388 woman woman NN 25 532 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 390 1991 1991 CD 25 532 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 392 _ _ NNP 25 532 393 # # $ 25 532 394 _ _ NNP 25 532 395 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 532 396 : : : 25 532 397 noun noun NNP 25 532 398 -- -- : 25 532 399 Chadian(s Chadian(s NNP 25 532 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 401 ; ; : 25 532 402 adjective adjective JJ 25 532 403 -- -- : 25 532 404 Chadian Chadian NNP 25 532 405 _ _ NNP 25 532 406 # # $ 25 532 407 _ _ NNP 25 532 408 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 532 409 divisions division NNS 25 532 410 : : : 25 532 411 some some DT 25 532 412 200 200 CD 25 532 413 distinct distinct JJ 25 532 414 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 532 415 groups group NNS 25 532 416 , , , 25 532 417 most most JJS 25 532 418 of of IN 25 532 419 whom whom WP 25 532 420 are be VBP 25 532 421 Muslims Muslims NNPS 25 532 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 423 Arabs Arabs NNPS 25 532 424 , , , 25 532 425 Toubou Toubou NNPS 25 532 426 , , , 25 532 427 Hadjerai Hadjerai NNP 25 532 428 , , , 25 532 429 Fulbe Fulbe NNP 25 532 430 , , , 25 532 431 Kotoko Kotoko NNP 25 532 432 , , , 25 532 433 Kanembou Kanembou NNP 25 532 434 , , , 25 532 435 Baguirmi Baguirmi NNP 25 532 436 , , , 25 532 437 Boulala Boulala NNP 25 532 438 , , , 25 532 439 Zaghawa Zaghawa NNP 25 532 440 , , , 25 532 441 and and CC 25 532 442 Maba Maba NNP 25 532 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 444 in in IN 25 532 445 the the DT 25 532 446 north north NN 25 532 447 and and CC 25 532 448 center center NN 25 532 449 and and CC 25 532 450 non non JJ 25 532 451 - - JJ 25 532 452 Muslims muslims JJ 25 532 453 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 454 Sara Sara NNP 25 532 455 , , , 25 532 456 Ngambaye Ngambaye NNP 25 532 457 , , , 25 532 458 Mbaye Mbaye NNP 25 532 459 , , , 25 532 460 Goulaye Goulaye NNP 25 532 461 , , , 25 532 462 Moundang Moundang NNP 25 532 463 , , , 25 532 464 Moussei Moussei NNP 25 532 465 , , , 25 532 466 Massa Massa NNP 25 532 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 468 in in IN 25 532 469 the the DT 25 532 470 south south NN 25 532 471 ; ; : 25 532 472 some some DT 25 532 473 150,000 150,000 CD 25 532 474 nonindigenous nonindigenous JJ 25 532 475 , , , 25 532 476 of of IN 25 532 477 whom whom WP 25 532 478 1,000 1,000 CD 25 532 479 are be VBP 25 532 480 French French NNP 25 532 481 _ _ NNP 25 532 482 # # $ 25 532 483 _ _ NNP 25 532 484 Religion Religion NNP 25 532 485 : : : 25 532 486 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 532 487 44 44 CD 25 532 488 % % NN 25 532 489 , , , 25 532 490 Christian Christian NNP 25 532 491 33 33 CD 25 532 492 % % NN 25 532 493 , , , 25 532 494 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 532 495 beliefs belief NNS 25 532 496 , , , 25 532 497 animism animism NN 25 532 498 23 23 CD 25 532 499 % % NN 25 532 500 _ _ NNP 25 532 501 # # $ 25 532 502 _ _ NNP 25 532 503 Language Language NNP 25 532 504 : : : 25 532 505 French french JJ 25 532 506 and and CC 25 532 507 Arabic arabic JJ 25 532 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 509 official official JJ 25 532 510 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 511 ; ; : 25 532 512 Sara Sara NNP 25 532 513 and and CC 25 532 514 Sango Sango NNP 25 532 515 in in IN 25 532 516 south south NN 25 532 517 ; ; , 25 532 518 more more JJR 25 532 519 than than IN 25 532 520 100 100 CD 25 532 521 different different JJ 25 532 522 languages language NNS 25 532 523 and and CC 25 532 524 dialects dialect NNS 25 532 525 are be VBP 25 532 526 spoken speak VBN 25 532 527 _ _ NNP 25 532 528 # # NNP 25 532 529 _ _ NNP 25 532 530 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 532 531 : : : 25 532 532 30 30 CD 25 532 533 % % NN 25 532 534 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 535 male male NN 25 532 536 42 42 CD 25 532 537 % % NN 25 532 538 , , , 25 532 539 female female JJ 25 532 540 18 18 CD 25 532 541 % % NN 25 532 542 ) ) -RRB- 25 532 543 age age NN 25 532 544 15 15 CD 25 532 545 and and CC 25 532 546 over over RB 25 532 547 can can MD 25 532 548 read read VB 25 532 549 and and CC 25 532 550 write write VB 25 532 551 French french JJ 25 532 552 or or CC 25 532 553 Arabic arabic JJ 25 532 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 532 555 1990 1990 CD 25 532 556 est est NNP 25 532 557 . . . 25 532 558 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 1 _ _ NNP 25 533 2 # # $ 25 533 3 _ _ NNP 25 533 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 533 5 force force NN 25 533 6 : : : 25 533 7 NA na NN 25 533 8 ; ; : 25 533 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 533 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 11 engaged engage VBN 25 533 12 in in IN 25 533 13 unpaid unpaid JJ 25 533 14 subsistence subsistence NN 25 533 15 farming farming NN 25 533 16 , , , 25 533 17 herding herding NN 25 533 18 , , , 25 533 19 and and CC 25 533 20 fishing fishing NN 25 533 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 22 85 85 CD 25 533 23 % % NN 25 533 24 _ _ NNP 25 533 25 # # $ 25 533 26 _ _ NNP 25 533 27 Organized Organized NNP 25 533 28 labor labor NN 25 533 29 : : : 25 533 30 about about IN 25 533 31 20 20 CD 25 533 32 % % NN 25 533 33 of of IN 25 533 34 wage wage NN 25 533 35 labor labor NN 25 533 36 force force NN 25 533 37 _ _ NNP 25 533 38 * * NFP 25 533 39 _ _ NNP 25 533 40 Government Government NNP 25 533 41 _ _ NNP 25 533 42 # # NNP 25 533 43 _ _ NNP 25 533 44 Long Long NNP 25 533 45 - - HYPH 25 533 46 form form NN 25 533 47 name name NN 25 533 48 : : : 25 533 49 Republic Republic NNP 25 533 50 of of IN 25 533 51 Chad Chad NNP 25 533 52 _ _ NNP 25 533 53 # # $ 25 533 54 _ _ NNP 25 533 55 Type Type NNP 25 533 56 : : : 25 533 57 republic republic NNP 25 533 58 _ _ NNP 25 533 59 # # NNP 25 533 60 _ _ NNP 25 533 61 Capital Capital NNP 25 533 62 : : : 25 533 63 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 25 533 64 _ _ NNP 25 533 65 # # $ 25 533 66 _ _ NNP 25 533 67 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 533 68 divisions division NNS 25 533 69 : : : 25 533 70 14 14 CD 25 533 71 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 533 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 73 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 533 74 , , , 25 533 75 singular singular JJ 25 533 76 -- -- : 25 533 77 prefecture prefecture NN 25 533 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 79 ; ; : 25 533 80 Batha Batha NNP 25 533 81 , , , 25 533 82 Biltine Biltine NNP 25 533 83 , , , 25 533 84 Borkou Borkou NNP 25 533 85 - - HYPH 25 533 86 Ennedi Ennedi NNP 25 533 87 - - HYPH 25 533 88 Tibesti Tibesti NNP 25 533 89 , , , 25 533 90 Chari Chari NNP 25 533 91 - - HYPH 25 533 92 Baguirmi Baguirmi NNP 25 533 93 , , , 25 533 94 Guera Guera NNP 25 533 95 , , , 25 533 96 Kanem Kanem NNP 25 533 97 , , , 25 533 98 Lac Lac NNP 25 533 99 , , , 25 533 100 Logone Logone NNP 25 533 101 Occidental Occidental NNP 25 533 102 , , , 25 533 103 Logone Logone NNP 25 533 104 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 533 105 , , , 25 533 106 Mayo Mayo NNP 25 533 107 - - HYPH 25 533 108 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 25 533 109 , , , 25 533 110 Moyen Moyen NNP 25 533 111 - - HYPH 25 533 112 Chari Chari NNP 25 533 113 , , , 25 533 114 Ouaddai Ouaddai NNP 25 533 115 , , , 25 533 116 Salamat Salamat NNP 25 533 117 , , , 25 533 118 Tandjile Tandjile NNP 25 533 119 _ _ NNP 25 533 120 # # $ 25 533 121 _ _ NNP 25 533 122 Independence Independence NNP 25 533 123 : : : 25 533 124 11 11 CD 25 533 125 August August NNP 25 533 126 1960 1960 CD 25 533 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 128 from from IN 25 533 129 France France NNP 25 533 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 131 _ _ NNP 25 533 132 # # NNP 25 533 133 _ _ NNP 25 533 134 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 533 135 : : : 25 533 136 22 22 CD 25 533 137 December December NNP 25 533 138 1989 1989 CD 25 533 139 , , , 25 533 140 suspended suspend VBD 25 533 141 3 3 CD 25 533 142 December December NNP 25 533 143 1990 1990 CD 25 533 144 ; ; : 25 533 145 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 533 146 National National NNP 25 533 147 Charter Charter NNP 25 533 148 1 1 CD 25 533 149 March March NNP 25 533 150 1991 1991 CD 25 533 151 _ _ NNP 25 533 152 # # $ 25 533 153 _ _ NNP 25 533 154 Legal Legal NNP 25 533 155 system system NN 25 533 156 : : : 25 533 157 based base VBN 25 533 158 on on IN 25 533 159 French french JJ 25 533 160 civil civil JJ 25 533 161 law law NN 25 533 162 system system NN 25 533 163 and and CC 25 533 164 Chadian chadian JJ 25 533 165 customary customary JJ 25 533 166 law law NN 25 533 167 ; ; : 25 533 168 has have VBZ 25 533 169 not not RB 25 533 170 accepted accept VBN 25 533 171 compulsory compulsory NN 25 533 172 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 533 173 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 533 174 _ _ NNP 25 533 175 # # NNP 25 533 176 _ _ NNP 25 533 177 National national JJ 25 533 178 holiday holiday NN 25 533 179 : : : 25 533 180 NA NA NNP 25 533 181 _ _ NNP 25 533 182 # # $ 25 533 183 _ _ NNP 25 533 184 Executive Executive NNP 25 533 185 branch branch NN 25 533 186 : : : 25 533 187 president president NN 25 533 188 , , , 25 533 189 Council Council NNP 25 533 190 of of IN 25 533 191 State State NNP 25 533 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 193 cabinet cabinet NN 25 533 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 195 _ _ NNP 25 533 196 # # NNP 25 533 197 _ _ NNP 25 533 198 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 533 199 branch branch NN 25 533 200 : : : 25 533 201 the the DT 25 533 202 National National NNP 25 533 203 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 533 204 Council Council NNP 25 533 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 206 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 533 207 National National NNP 25 533 208 Consultatif Consultatif NNP 25 533 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 210 was be VBD 25 533 211 disbanded disband VBN 25 533 212 3 3 CD 25 533 213 December December NNP 25 533 214 1990 1990 CD 25 533 215 and and CC 25 533 216 replaced replace VBN 25 533 217 by by IN 25 533 218 the the DT 25 533 219 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 533 220 Council Council NNP 25 533 221 of of IN 25 533 222 the the DT 25 533 223 Republic Republic NNP 25 533 224 ; ; : 25 533 225 30 30 CD 25 533 226 members member NNS 25 533 227 appointed appoint VBN 25 533 228 by by IN 25 533 229 President President NNP 25 533 230 DEBY DEBY NNP 25 533 231 on on IN 25 533 232 8 8 CD 25 533 233 March March NNP 25 533 234 1991 1991 CD 25 533 235 _ _ NNP 25 533 236 # # $ 25 533 237 _ _ NNP 25 533 238 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 533 239 branch branch NN 25 533 240 : : : 25 533 241 Court Court NNP 25 533 242 of of IN 25 533 243 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 533 244 _ _ NNP 25 533 245 # # NNP 25 533 246 _ _ NNP 25 533 247 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 533 248 : : : 25 533 249 Chief Chief NNP 25 533 250 of of IN 25 533 251 State State NNP 25 533 252 -- -- : 25 533 253 Col Col NNP 25 533 254 . . NNP 25 533 255 Idriss Idriss NNP 25 533 256 DEBY DEBY NNP 25 533 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 258 since since IN 25 533 259 4 4 CD 25 533 260 December December NNP 25 533 261 1990 1990 CD 25 533 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 263 ; ; : 25 533 264 Head Head NNP 25 533 265 of of IN 25 533 266 Government Government NNP 25 533 267 -- -- : 25 533 268 Prime Prime NNP 25 533 269 Minister Minister NNP 25 533 270 Jean Jean NNP 25 533 271 LINGUE LINGUE NNP 25 533 272 Bawoyeu Bawoyeu NNP 25 533 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 274 since since IN 25 533 275 8 8 CD 25 533 276 March March NNP 25 533 277 1991 1991 CD 25 533 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 279 _ _ NNP 25 533 280 # # $ 25 533 281 _ _ NNP 25 533 282 Political political JJ 25 533 283 parties party NNS 25 533 284 and and CC 25 533 285 leaders leader NNS 25 533 286 : : : 25 533 287 Patriotic patriotic JJ 25 533 288 Salvation Salvation NNP 25 533 289 Movement Movement NNP 25 533 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 291 MPS MPS NNP 25 533 292 ; ; , 25 533 293 former former JJ 25 533 294 dissident dissident JJ 25 533 295 group group NN 25 533 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 297 , , , 25 533 298 Idriss Idriss NNP 25 533 299 DEBY DEBY NNP 25 533 300 , , , 25 533 301 chairman chairman NN 25 533 302 ; ; : 25 533 303 President President NNP 25 533 304 DEBY DEBY NNP 25 533 305 has have VBZ 25 533 306 promised promise VBN 25 533 307 political political JJ 25 533 308 pluralism pluralism NN 25 533 309 , , , 25 533 310 a a DT 25 533 311 new new JJ 25 533 312 constitution constitution NN 25 533 313 , , , 25 533 314 and and CC 25 533 315 free free JJ 25 533 316 elections election NNS 25 533 317 by by IN 25 533 318 September September NNP 25 533 319 1993 1993 CD 25 533 320 ; ; : 25 533 321 numerous numerous JJ 25 533 322 dissident dissident JJ 25 533 323 groups group NNS 25 533 324 _ _ NNP 25 533 325 # # NNP 25 533 326 _ _ NNP 25 533 327 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 533 328 : : : 25 533 329 universal universal JJ 25 533 330 at at IN 25 533 331 age age NN 25 533 332 NA NA NNP 25 533 333 _ _ NNP 25 533 334 # # NNP 25 533 335 _ _ NNP 25 533 336 Elections Elections NNPS 25 533 337 : : : 25 533 338 President President NNP 25 533 339 -- -- : 25 533 340 last last RB 25 533 341 held hold VBD 25 533 342 10 10 CD 25 533 343 December December NNP 25 533 344 1989 1989 CD 25 533 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 346 next next JJ 25 533 347 to to TO 25 533 348 be be VB 25 533 349 held hold VBN 25 533 350 NA NA NNP 25 533 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 352 ; ; : 25 533 353 results result NNS 25 533 354 -- -- : 25 533 355 President President NNP 25 533 356 Hissein Hissein NNP 25 533 357 HABRE HABRE NNP 25 533 358 was be VBD 25 533 359 elected elect VBN 25 533 360 without without IN 25 533 361 opposition opposition NN 25 533 362 ; ; : 25 533 363 note note NN 25 533 364 -- -- : 25 533 365 the the DT 25 533 366 government government NN 25 533 367 of of IN 25 533 368 then then RB 25 533 369 President President NNP 25 533 370 HABRE HABRE NNP 25 533 371 fell fall VBD 25 533 372 on on IN 25 533 373 1 1 CD 25 533 374 December December NNP 25 533 375 1990 1990 CD 25 533 376 and and CC 25 533 377 Idriss Idriss NNP 25 533 378 DEBY DEBY NNP 25 533 379 seized seize VBD 25 533 380 power power NN 25 533 381 on on IN 25 533 382 3 3 CD 25 533 383 December December NNP 25 533 384 1990 1990 CD 25 533 385 ; ; : 25 533 386 National National NNP 25 533 387 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 533 388 Council Council NNP 25 533 389 -- -- : 25 533 390 last last RB 25 533 391 held hold VBD 25 533 392 8 8 CD 25 533 393 July July NNP 25 533 394 1990 1990 CD 25 533 395 ; ; : 25 533 396 disbanded disband VBD 25 533 397 3 3 CD 25 533 398 December December NNP 25 533 399 1990 1990 CD 25 533 400 _ _ NNP 25 533 401 # # NNP 25 533 402 _ _ NNP 25 533 403 Communists Communists NNPS 25 533 404 : : : 25 533 405 no no DT 25 533 406 front front JJ 25 533 407 organizations organization NNS 25 533 408 or or CC 25 533 409 underground underground JJ 25 533 410 party party NN 25 533 411 ; ; : 25 533 412 probably probably RB 25 533 413 a a DT 25 533 414 few few JJ 25 533 415 Communists Communists NNPS 25 533 416 and and CC 25 533 417 some some DT 25 533 418 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 533 419 _ _ VBP 25 533 420 # # $ 25 533 421 _ _ NNP 25 533 422 Other other JJ 25 533 423 political political JJ 25 533 424 or or CC 25 533 425 pressure pressure NN 25 533 426 groups group NNS 25 533 427 : : : 25 533 428 NA NA NNP 25 533 429 _ _ NNP 25 533 430 # # $ 25 533 431 _ _ NNP 25 533 432 Member Member NNP 25 533 433 of of IN 25 533 434 : : : 25 533 435 ACCT acct JJ 25 533 436 , , , 25 533 437 ACP ACP NNP 25 533 438 , , , 25 533 439 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 533 440 , , , 25 533 441 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 533 442 , , , 25 533 443 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 533 444 , , , 25 533 445 ECA ECA NNP 25 533 446 , , , 25 533 447 FAO FAO NNP 25 533 448 , , , 25 533 449 FZ FZ NNP 25 533 450 , , , 25 533 451 G-77 g-77 CD 25 533 452 , , , 25 533 453 GATT GATT NNP 25 533 454 , , , 25 533 455 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 533 456 , , , 25 533 457 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 533 458 , , , 25 533 459 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 533 460 , , , 25 533 461 IDA IDA NNP 25 533 462 , , , 25 533 463 IDB IDB NNP 25 533 464 , , , 25 533 465 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 533 466 , , , 25 533 467 ILO ILO NNP 25 533 468 , , , 25 533 469 IMF IMF NNP 25 533 470 , , , 25 533 471 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 533 472 , , , 25 533 473 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 533 474 , , , 25 533 475 IOC IOC NNP 25 533 476 , , , 25 533 477 ITU ITU NNP 25 533 478 , , , 25 533 479 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 533 480 , , , 25 533 481 NAM NAM NNP 25 533 482 , , , 25 533 483 OAU OAU NNP 25 533 484 , , , 25 533 485 OIC OIC NNP 25 533 486 , , , 25 533 487 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 25 533 488 , , , 25 533 489 UN UN NNP 25 533 490 , , , 25 533 491 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 533 492 , , , 25 533 493 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 533 494 , , , 25 533 495 UPU UPU NNP 25 533 496 , , , 25 533 497 WCL WCL NNP 25 533 498 , , , 25 533 499 WHO WHO NNP 25 533 500 , , , 25 533 501 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 533 502 , , , 25 533 503 WMO WMO NNP 25 533 504 , , , 25 533 505 WTO WTO NNP 25 533 506 _ _ NNP 25 533 507 # # $ 25 533 508 _ _ NNP 25 533 509 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 533 510 representation representation NN 25 533 511 : : : 25 533 512 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 533 513 Mahamat Mahamat NNP 25 533 514 Ali Ali NNP 25 533 515 ADOUM ADOUM NNP 25 533 516 ; ; : 25 533 517 Chancery chancery NN 25 533 518 at at IN 25 533 519 2002 2002 CD 25 533 520 R R NNP 25 533 521 Steet Steet NNP 25 533 522 NW NW NNP 25 533 523 , , , 25 533 524 Washington Washington NNP 25 533 525 DC DC NNP 25 533 526 20009 20009 CD 25 533 527 ; ; : 25 533 528 telephone telephone NN 25 533 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 530 202 202 CD 25 533 531 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 532 462 462 CD 25 533 533 - - SYM 25 533 534 4009 4009 CD 25 533 535 ; ; : 25 533 536 US US NNP 25 533 537 -- -- : 25 533 538 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 533 539 Richard Richard NNP 25 533 540 W. W. NNP 25 533 541 BOGOSIAN BOGOSIAN NNP 25 533 542 ; ; : 25 533 543 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 533 544 at at IN 25 533 545 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 533 546 Felix Felix NNP 25 533 547 Eboue Eboue NNP 25 533 548 , , , 25 533 549 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 25 533 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 551 mailing mail VBG 25 533 552 address address NN 25 533 553 is be VBZ 25 533 554 B. B. NNP 25 533 555 P. P. NNP 25 533 556 413 413 CD 25 533 557 , , , 25 533 558 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 25 533 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 560 ; ; : 25 533 561 telephone telephone NN 25 533 562 [ [ -LRB- 25 533 563 235 235 CD 25 533 564 ] ] -RRB- 25 533 565 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 566 51 51 CD 25 533 567 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 568 62 62 CD 25 533 569 - - SYM 25 533 570 18 18 CD 25 533 571 , , , 25 533 572 40 40 CD 25 533 573 - - SYM 25 533 574 09 09 CD 25 533 575 _ _ NN 25 533 576 # # NNP 25 533 577 _ _ NNP 25 533 578 Flag Flag NNP 25 533 579 : : : 25 533 580 three three CD 25 533 581 equal equal JJ 25 533 582 vertical vertical JJ 25 533 583 bands band NNS 25 533 584 of of IN 25 533 585 blue blue JJ 25 533 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 533 587 hoist hoist NN 25 533 588 side side NN 25 533 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 533 590 , , , 25 533 591 yellow yellow NNP 25 533 592 , , , 25 533 593 and and CC 25 533 594 red red JJ 25 533 595 ; ; : 25 533 596 similar similar JJ 25 533 597 to to IN 25 533 598 the the DT 25 533 599 flag flag NN 25 533 600 of of IN 25 533 601 Romania Romania NNP 25 533 602 ; 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NNP 25 542 12 , , , 25 542 13 1990 1990 CD 25 542 14 est est NNP 25 542 15 . . . 25 543 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 543 2 ; ; : 25 543 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 543 4 -- -- : 25 543 5 cotton cotton NN 25 543 6 48 48 CD 25 543 7 % % NN 25 543 8 , , , 25 543 9 cattle cattle VBZ 25 543 10 35 35 CD 25 543 11 % % NN 25 543 12 , , , 25 543 13 textiles textile NNS 25 543 14 5 5 CD 25 543 15 % % NN 25 543 16 , , , 25 543 17 fish fish NN 25 543 18 ; ; : 25 543 19 partners partner NNS 25 543 20 -- -- : 25 543 21 France France NNP 25 543 22 , , , 25 543 23 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 543 24 , , , 25 543 25 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 543 26 _ _ NNP 25 543 27 # # NNP 25 543 28 _ _ NNP 25 543 29 Imports Imports NNPS 25 543 30 : : : 25 543 31 $ $ $ 25 543 32 264 264 CD 25 543 33 million million CD 25 543 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 543 35 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 543 36 . . NNP 25 543 37 , , , 25 543 38 1990 1990 CD 25 543 39 est est NNP 25 543 40 . . . 25 544 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 544 2 ; ; : 25 544 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 544 4 -- -- : 25 544 5 machinery machinery NN 25 544 6 and and CC 25 544 7 transportation transportation NN 25 544 8 equipment equipment NN 25 544 9 39 39 CD 25 544 10 % % NN 25 544 11 , , , 25 544 12 industrial industrial JJ 25 544 13 goods good NNS 25 544 14 20 20 CD 25 544 15 % % NN 25 544 16 , , , 25 544 17 petroleum petroleum NN 25 544 18 products product NNS 25 544 19 13 13 CD 25 544 20 % % NN 25 544 21 , , , 25 544 22 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 25 544 23 9 9 CD 25 544 24 % % NN 25 544 25 ; ; : 25 544 26 note note NN 25 544 27 -- -- : 25 544 28 excludes exclude VBZ 25 544 29 military military JJ 25 544 30 equipment equipment NN 25 544 31 ; ; : 25 544 32 partners partner NNS 25 544 33 -- -- : 25 544 34 US US NNP 25 544 35 , , , 25 544 36 France France NNP 25 544 37 , , , 25 544 38 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 544 39 , , , 25 544 40 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 544 41 _ _ NNP 25 544 42 # # NNP 25 544 43 _ _ NNP 25 544 44 External External NNP 25 544 45 debt debt NN 25 544 46 : : : 25 544 47 $ $ $ 25 544 48 530 530 CD 25 544 49 million million CD 25 544 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 544 51 December December NNP 25 544 52 1990 1990 CD 25 544 53 est est NNP 25 544 54 . . . 25 544 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 545 1 _ _ NNP 25 545 2 # # NNP 25 545 3 _ _ NNP 25 545 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 545 5 production production NN 25 545 6 : : : 25 545 7 growth growth NN 25 545 8 rate rate NN 25 545 9 12.9 12.9 CD 25 545 10 % % NN 25 545 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 545 12 1989 1989 CD 25 545 13 est est NNP 25 545 14 . . . 25 546 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 2 ; ; , 25 546 3 accounts account NNS 25 546 4 for for IN 25 546 5 nearly nearly RB 25 546 6 15 15 CD 25 546 7 % % NN 25 546 8 of of IN 25 546 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 546 10 _ _ NNP 25 546 11 # # NNP 25 546 12 _ _ NNP 25 546 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 546 14 : : : 25 546 15 38,000 38,000 CD 25 546 16 kW kw NN 25 546 17 capacity capacity NN 25 546 18 ; ; : 25 546 19 70 70 CD 25 546 20 million million CD 25 546 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 546 22 produced produce VBN 25 546 23 , , , 25 546 24 14 14 CD 25 546 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 546 26 per per IN 25 546 27 capita capita NN 25 546 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 29 1989 1989 CD 25 546 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 31 _ _ NNP 25 546 32 # # NNP 25 546 33 _ _ NNP 25 546 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 546 35 : : : 25 546 36 cotton cotton NN 25 546 37 textile textile NN 25 546 38 mills mill NNS 25 546 39 , , , 25 546 40 slaughterhouses slaughterhouse NNS 25 546 41 , , , 25 546 42 brewery brewery NN 25 546 43 , , , 25 546 44 natron natron NN 25 546 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 46 sodium sodium NN 25 546 47 carbonate carbonate NN 25 546 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 49 , , , 25 546 50 soap soap NN 25 546 51 , , , 25 546 52 cigarettes cigarette NNS 25 546 53 _ _ NNP 25 546 54 # # NNP 25 546 55 _ _ NNP 25 546 56 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 546 57 : : : 25 546 58 accounts account NNS 25 546 59 for for IN 25 546 60 about about IN 25 546 61 45 45 CD 25 546 62 % % NN 25 546 63 of of IN 25 546 64 GDP GDP NNP 25 546 65 ; ; : 25 546 66 largely largely RB 25 546 67 subsistence subsistence NN 25 546 68 farming farming NN 25 546 69 ; ; : 25 546 70 cotton cotton NN 25 546 71 most most RBS 25 546 72 important important JJ 25 546 73 cash cash NN 25 546 74 crop crop NN 25 546 75 ; ; : 25 546 76 food food NN 25 546 77 crops crop NNS 25 546 78 include include VBP 25 546 79 sorghum sorghum NNP 25 546 80 , , , 25 546 81 millet millet NNP 25 546 82 , , , 25 546 83 peanuts peanut NNS 25 546 84 , , , 25 546 85 rice rice NN 25 546 86 , , , 25 546 87 potatoes potato NNS 25 546 88 , , , 25 546 89 manioc manioc NNP 25 546 90 ; ; : 25 546 91 livestock livestock NN 25 546 92 -- -- : 25 546 93 cattle cattle NNS 25 546 94 , , , 25 546 95 sheep sheep NNS 25 546 96 , , , 25 546 97 goats goat NNS 25 546 98 , , , 25 546 99 camels camel NNS 25 546 100 ; ; : 25 546 101 self self NN 25 546 102 - - HYPH 25 546 103 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 546 104 in in IN 25 546 105 food food NN 25 546 106 in in IN 25 546 107 years year NNS 25 546 108 of of IN 25 546 109 adequate adequate JJ 25 546 110 rainfall rainfall NN 25 546 111 _ _ NNP 25 546 112 # # $ 25 546 113 _ _ NNP 25 546 114 Economic economic JJ 25 546 115 aid aid NN 25 546 116 : : : 25 546 117 US US NNP 25 546 118 commitments commitment NNS 25 546 119 , , , 25 546 120 including include VBG 25 546 121 Ex Ex NNP 25 546 122 - - HYPH 25 546 123 Im Im NNP 25 546 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 125 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 546 126 - - HYPH 25 546 127 89 89 CD 25 546 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 129 , , , 25 546 130 $ $ $ 25 546 131 198 198 CD 25 546 132 million million CD 25 546 133 ; ; : 25 546 134 Western western JJ 25 546 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 136 non non JJ 25 546 137 - - JJ 25 546 138 US us JJ 25 546 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 140 countries country NNS 25 546 141 , , , 25 546 142 ODA ODA NNP 25 546 143 and and CC 25 546 144 OOF OOF NNP 25 546 145 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 546 146 commitments commitment NNS 25 546 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 148 1970 1970 CD 25 546 149 - - SYM 25 546 150 88 88 CD 25 546 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 152 , , , 25 546 153 $ $ $ 25 546 154 1.3 1.3 CD 25 546 155 billion billion CD 25 546 156 ; ; : 25 546 157 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 546 158 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 546 159 aid aid NN 25 546 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 161 1979 1979 CD 25 546 162 - - SYM 25 546 163 89 89 CD 25 546 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 165 , , , 25 546 166 $ $ $ 25 546 167 28 28 CD 25 546 168 million million CD 25 546 169 ; ; : 25 546 170 Communist communist JJ 25 546 171 countries country NNS 25 546 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 173 1970 1970 CD 25 546 174 - - SYM 25 546 175 89 89 CD 25 546 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 177 , , , 25 546 178 $ $ $ 25 546 179 80 80 CD 25 546 180 million million CD 25 546 181 _ _ NNP 25 546 182 # # NNP 25 546 183 _ _ NNP 25 546 184 Currency Currency NNP 25 546 185 : : : 25 546 186 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 546 187 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 546 188 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 546 189 franc franc NN 25 546 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 191 plural plural JJ 25 546 192 -- -- : 25 546 193 francs franc NNS 25 546 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 195 ; ; : 25 546 196 1 1 CD 25 546 197 CFA cfa NN 25 546 198 franc franc NN 25 546 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 200 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 546 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 202 = = SYM 25 546 203 100 100 CD 25 546 204 centimes centime NNS 25 546 205 _ _ NNP 25 546 206 # # NNP 25 546 207 _ _ NNP 25 546 208 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 546 209 rates rate NNS 25 546 210 : : : 25 546 211 Communaute communaute NN 25 546 212 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 546 213 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 546 214 francs franc NNS 25 546 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 216 CFAF cfaf NN 25 546 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 218 per per IN 25 546 219 US$ us$ $ 25 546 220 1 1 CD 25 546 221 - - HYPH 25 546 222 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 546 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 224 January January NNP 25 546 225 1991 1991 CD 25 546 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 227 , , , 25 546 228 272.26 272.26 CD 25 546 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 230 1990 1990 CD 25 546 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 232 , , , 25 546 233 319.01 319.01 CD 25 546 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 235 1989 1989 CD 25 546 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 237 , , , 25 546 238 297.85 297.85 CD 25 546 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 240 1988 1988 CD 25 546 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 242 , , , 25 546 243 300.54 300.54 CD 25 546 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 245 1987 1987 CD 25 546 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 247 , , , 25 546 248 346.30 346.30 CD 25 546 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 250 1986 1986 CD 25 546 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 252 , , , 25 546 253 449.26 449.26 CD 25 546 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 546 255 1985 1985 CD 25 546 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 546 257 _ _ NNP 25 546 258 # # NNP 25 546 259 _ _ NNP 25 546 260 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 546 261 year year NN 25 546 262 : : : 25 546 263 calendar calendar NNP 25 546 264 year year NN 25 546 265 _ _ NNP 25 546 266 * * NFP 25 546 267 _ _ NNP 25 546 268 Communications Communications NNPS 25 546 269 _ _ NNP 25 546 270 # # NNP 25 546 271 _ _ NNP 25 546 272 Highways Highways NNP 25 546 273 : : : 25 546 274 31,322 31,322 CD 25 546 275 km km NN 25 546 276 total total NN 25 546 277 ; ; : 25 546 278 32 32 CD 25 546 279 km km NN 25 546 280 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 546 281 ; ; : 25 546 282 7,300 7,300 CD 25 546 283 km km NNP 25 546 284 gravel gravel NN 25 546 285 and and CC 25 546 286 laterite laterite JJ 25 546 287 ; ; : 25 546 288 remainder remainder NN 25 546 289 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 546 290 _ _ NNP 25 546 291 # # $ 25 546 292 _ _ NNP 25 546 293 Inland Inland NNP 25 546 294 waterways waterway NNS 25 546 295 : : : 25 546 296 2,000 2,000 CD 25 546 297 km km NNS 25 546 298 navigable navigable JJ 25 546 299 _ _ NNP 25 546 300 # # $ 25 546 301 _ _ NNP 25 546 302 Civil civil JJ 25 546 303 air air NN 25 546 304 : : : 25 546 305 3 3 CD 25 546 306 major major JJ 25 546 307 transport transport NN 25 546 308 aircraft aircraft NN 25 546 309 _ _ NNP 25 546 310 # # NNP 25 546 311 _ _ NNP 25 546 312 Airports Airports NNP 25 546 313 : : : 25 546 314 70 70 CD 25 546 315 total total NN 25 546 316 , , , 25 546 317 54 54 CD 25 546 318 usable usable JJ 25 546 319 ; ; : 25 546 320 4 4 CD 25 546 321 with with IN 25 546 322 permanent permanent JJ 25 546 323 - - HYPH 25 546 324 surface surface NN 25 546 325 runways runway NNS 25 546 326 ; 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; : 25 547 9 services service NNS 25 547 10 38.6 38.6 CD 25 547 11 % % NN 25 547 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 547 13 includes include VBZ 25 547 14 government government NN 25 547 15 12 12 CD 25 547 16 % % NN 25 547 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 547 18 38.6 38.6 CD 25 547 19 % % NN 25 547 20 ; ; , 25 547 21 industry industry NN 25 547 22 and and CC 25 547 23 commerce commerce NN 25 547 24 31.3 31.3 CD 25 547 25 % % NN 25 547 26 ; ; , 25 547 27 agriculture agriculture NN 25 547 28 , , , 25 547 29 forestry forestry NN 25 547 30 , , , 25 547 31 and and CC 25 547 32 fishing fish VBG 25 547 33 15.9 15.9 CD 25 547 34 % % NN 25 547 35 ; ; , 25 547 36 mining mining NN 25 547 37 8.7 8.7 CD 25 547 38 % % NN 25 547 39 ; ; , 25 547 40 construction construction NN 25 547 41 4.4 4.4 CD 25 547 42 % % NN 25 547 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 547 44 1985 1985 CD 25 547 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 547 46 _ _ NNP 25 547 47 # # NNP 25 547 48 _ _ NNP 25 547 49 Organized Organized NNP 25 547 50 labor labor NN 25 547 51 : : : 25 547 52 11 11 CD 25 547 53 % % NN 25 547 54 of of IN 25 547 55 labor labor NN 25 547 56 force force NN 25 547 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 547 58 1990 1990 CD 25 547 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 547 60 _ _ NNP 25 547 61 * * NFP 25 547 62 _ _ NNP 25 547 63 Government Government NNP 25 547 64 _ _ NNP 25 547 65 # # NNP 25 547 66 _ _ NNP 25 547 67 Long Long NNP 25 547 68 - - HYPH 25 547 69 form form NN 25 547 70 name name NN 25 547 71 : : : 25 547 72 Republic Republic NNP 25 547 73 of of IN 25 547 74 Chile Chile NNP 25 547 75 _ _ NNP 25 547 76 # # NNP 25 547 77 _ _ NNP 25 547 78 Type Type NNP 25 547 79 : : : 25 547 80 republic republic NNP 25 547 81 _ _ NNP 25 547 82 # # NNP 25 547 83 _ _ NNP 25 547 84 Capital Capital NNP 25 547 85 : : : 25 547 86 Santiago Santiago NNP 25 547 87 _ _ NNP 25 547 88 # # $ 25 547 89 _ _ NNP 25 547 90 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 547 91 divisions division NNS 25 547 92 : : : 25 547 93 13 13 CD 25 547 94 regions region NNS 25 547 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 547 96 regiones regione NNS 25 547 97 , , , 25 547 98 singular singular JJ 25 547 99 -- -- : 25 547 100 region region NN 25 547 101 ) ) -RRB- 25 547 102 ; 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NNP 25 547 825 GILLESPIE GILLESPIE NNP 25 547 826 , , , 25 547 827 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 547 828 ; ; : 25 547 829 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 547 830 at at IN 25 547 831 Codina Codina NNP 25 547 832 Building Building NNP 25 547 833 , , , 25 547 834 1343 1343 CD 25 547 835 Agustinas Agustinas NNP 25 547 836 , , , 25 547 837 Santiago Santiago NNP 25 547 838 ( ( -LRB- 25 547 839 mailing mail VBG 25 547 840 address address NN 25 547 841 is be VBZ 25 547 842 APO APO NNP 25 547 843 Miami Miami NNP 25 547 844 34033 34033 CD 25 547 845 ) ) -RRB- 25 547 846 ; ; : 25 547 847 telephone telephone NN 25 547 848 [ [ -LRB- 25 547 849 56 56 CD 25 547 850 ] ] -RRB- 25 547 851 ( ( -LRB- 25 547 852 2 2 CD 25 547 853 ) ) -RRB- 25 547 854 710133 710133 CD 25 547 855 or or CC 25 547 856 710190 710190 CD 25 547 857 , , , 25 547 858 710326 710326 CD 25 547 859 , , , 25 547 860 710375 710375 CD 25 547 861 _ _ NNP 25 547 862 # # $ 25 547 863 _ _ NNP 25 547 864 Flag Flag NNP 25 547 865 : : : 25 547 866 two two CD 25 547 867 equal equal JJ 25 547 868 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 547 869 bands band NNS 25 547 870 of of IN 25 547 871 white white JJ 25 547 872 ( ( -LRB- 25 547 873 top top NN 25 547 874 ) ) -RRB- 25 547 875 and and CC 25 547 876 red red NN 25 547 877 ; 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NNP 25 552 12 , , , 25 552 13 1990 1990 CD 25 552 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 15 ; ; : 25 552 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 552 17 -- -- : 25 552 18 copper copper NN 25 552 19 48 48 CD 25 552 20 % % NN 25 552 21 , , , 25 552 22 industrial industrial JJ 25 552 23 products product NNS 25 552 24 33 33 CD 25 552 25 % % NN 25 552 26 , , , 25 552 27 molybdenum molybdenum NN 25 552 28 , , , 25 552 29 iron iron NN 25 552 30 ore ore NN 25 552 31 , , , 25 552 32 wood wood NN 25 552 33 pulp pulp NN 25 552 34 , , , 25 552 35 fishmeal fishmeal NN 25 552 36 , , , 25 552 37 fruits fruit NNS 25 552 38 ; ; : 25 552 39 partners partner NNS 25 552 40 -- -- : 25 552 41 EC EC NNP 25 552 42 34 34 CD 25 552 43 % % NN 25 552 44 , , , 25 552 45 US US NNP 25 552 46 22 22 CD 25 552 47 % % NN 25 552 48 , , , 25 552 49 Japan Japan NNP 25 552 50 10 10 CD 25 552 51 % % NN 25 552 52 , , , 25 552 53 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 552 54 7 7 CD 25 552 55 % % NN 25 552 56 _ _ NNP 25 552 57 # # $ 25 552 58 _ _ NNP 25 552 59 Imports Imports NNPS 25 552 60 : : : 25 552 61 $ $ $ 25 552 62 7.0 7.0 CD 25 552 63 billion billion CD 25 552 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 65 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 552 66 . . NNP 25 552 67 , , , 25 552 68 1990 1990 CD 25 552 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 70 ; ; : 25 552 71 commodities commodity NNS 25 552 72 -- -- : 25 552 73 petroleum petroleum NN 25 552 74 , , , 25 552 75 wheat wheat NN 25 552 76 , , , 25 552 77 capital capital NN 25 552 78 goods good NNS 25 552 79 , , , 25 552 80 spare spare JJ 25 552 81 parts part NNS 25 552 82 , , , 25 552 83 raw raw JJ 25 552 84 materials material NNS 25 552 85 ; ; : 25 552 86 partners partner NNS 25 552 87 -- -- : 25 552 88 EC EC NNP 25 552 89 23 23 CD 25 552 90 % % NN 25 552 91 , , , 25 552 92 US US NNP 25 552 93 20 20 CD 25 552 94 % % NN 25 552 95 , , , 25 552 96 Japan Japan NNP 25 552 97 10 10 CD 25 552 98 % % NN 25 552 99 , , , 25 552 100 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 552 101 9 9 CD 25 552 102 % % NN 25 552 103 _ _ NNP 25 552 104 # # NNP 25 552 105 _ _ NNP 25 552 106 External External NNP 25 552 107 debt debt NN 25 552 108 : : : 25 552 109 $ $ $ 25 552 110 18.4 18.4 CD 25 552 111 billion billion CD 25 552 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 113 February February NNP 25 552 114 1991 1991 CD 25 552 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 116 _ _ NNP 25 552 117 # # $ 25 552 118 _ _ NNP 25 552 119 Industrial industrial JJ 25 552 120 production production NN 25 552 121 : : : 25 552 122 growth growth NN 25 552 123 rate rate NN 25 552 124 0 0 CD 25 552 125 % % NN 25 552 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 127 1990 1990 CD 25 552 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 129 ; 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; : 25 552 252 1986 1986 CD 25 552 253 fish fish NN 25 552 254 catch catch NN 25 552 255 of of IN 25 552 256 5.6 5.6 CD 25 552 257 million million CD 25 552 258 metric metric JJ 25 552 259 tons ton NNS 25 552 260 net net JJ 25 552 261 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 552 262 importer importer NN 25 552 263 _ _ NNP 25 552 264 # # $ 25 552 265 _ _ NNP 25 552 266 Economic economic JJ 25 552 267 aid aid NN 25 552 268 : : : 25 552 269 US US NNP 25 552 270 commitments commitment NNS 25 552 271 , , , 25 552 272 including include VBG 25 552 273 Ex Ex NNP 25 552 274 - - HYPH 25 552 275 Im Im NNP 25 552 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 277 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 552 278 - - HYPH 25 552 279 89 89 CD 25 552 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 281 , , , 25 552 282 $ $ $ 25 552 283 521 521 CD 25 552 284 million million CD 25 552 285 ; ; : 25 552 286 Western western JJ 25 552 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 288 non non JJ 25 552 289 - - JJ 25 552 290 US us JJ 25 552 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 292 countries country NNS 25 552 293 , , , 25 552 294 ODA ODA NNP 25 552 295 and and CC 25 552 296 OOF OOF NNP 25 552 297 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 552 298 commitments commitment NNS 25 552 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 300 1970 1970 CD 25 552 301 - - SYM 25 552 302 88 88 CD 25 552 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 304 , , , 25 552 305 $ $ $ 25 552 306 1.4 1.4 CD 25 552 307 billion billion CD 25 552 308 ; ; : 25 552 309 Communist communist JJ 25 552 310 countries country NNS 25 552 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 312 1970 1970 CD 25 552 313 - - SYM 25 552 314 88 88 CD 25 552 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 316 , , , 25 552 317 $ $ $ 25 552 318 386 386 CD 25 552 319 million million CD 25 552 320 _ _ NNP 25 552 321 # # NNP 25 552 322 _ _ NNP 25 552 323 Currency Currency NNP 25 552 324 : : : 25 552 325 Chilean chilean JJ 25 552 326 peso peso NN 25 552 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 328 plural plural JJ 25 552 329 -- -- : 25 552 330 pesos pesos NNP 25 552 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 332 ; ; : 25 552 333 1 1 CD 25 552 334 Chilean chilean JJ 25 552 335 peso peso NN 25 552 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 337 Ch$ ch$ NN 25 552 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 339 = = NFP 25 552 340 100 100 CD 25 552 341 centavos centavos JJ 25 552 342 _ _ NNP 25 552 343 # # NNP 25 552 344 _ _ NNP 25 552 345 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 552 346 rates rate NNS 25 552 347 : : : 25 552 348 Chilean chilean JJ 25 552 349 pesos peso NNS 25 552 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 351 Ch$ ch$ NN 25 552 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 353 per per IN 25 552 354 US$ us$ $ 25 552 355 1 1 CD 25 552 356 - - HYPH 25 552 357 -337.24 -337.24 NN 25 552 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 359 January January NNP 25 552 360 1991 1991 CD 25 552 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 362 , , , 25 552 363 305.06 305.06 CD 25 552 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 365 1990 1990 CD 25 552 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 367 , , , 25 552 368 267.16 267.16 CD 25 552 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 370 1989 1989 CD 25 552 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 372 , , , 25 552 373 245.05 245.05 CD 25 552 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 375 1988 1988 CD 25 552 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 377 , , , 25 552 378 219.54 219.54 CD 25 552 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 380 1987 1987 CD 25 552 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 382 , , , 25 552 383 193.02 193.02 CD 25 552 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 385 1986 1986 CD 25 552 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 387 , , , 25 552 388 161.08 161.08 CD 25 552 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 390 1985 1985 CD 25 552 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 392 _ _ NNP 25 552 393 # # NNP 25 552 394 _ _ NNP 25 552 395 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 552 396 year year NN 25 552 397 : : : 25 552 398 calendar calendar NNP 25 552 399 year year NN 25 552 400 _ _ NNP 25 552 401 * * NFP 25 552 402 _ _ NNP 25 552 403 Communications Communications NNPS 25 552 404 _ _ NNP 25 552 405 # # NNP 25 552 406 _ _ NNP 25 552 407 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 552 408 : : : 25 552 409 8,613 8,613 CD 25 552 410 km km NN 25 552 411 total total JJ 25 552 412 ; ; : 25 552 413 4,257 4,257 CD 25 552 414 km km NN 25 552 415 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 25 552 416 gauge gauge NN 25 552 417 , , , 25 552 418 135 135 CD 25 552 419 km km NN 25 552 420 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 552 421 standard standard JJ 25 552 422 gauge gauge NN 25 552 423 , , , 25 552 424 4,221 4,221 CD 25 552 425 km km NN 25 552 426 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 552 427 gauge gauge NN 25 552 428 ; ; : 25 552 429 electrification electrification NN 25 552 430 , , , 25 552 431 1,865 1,865 CD 25 552 432 km km NN 25 552 433 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 25 552 434 gauge gauge NN 25 552 435 , , , 25 552 436 80 80 CD 25 552 437 km km NN 25 552 438 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 552 439 gauge gauge NN 25 552 440 _ _ NNP 25 552 441 # # NNP 25 552 442 _ _ NNP 25 552 443 Highways Highways NNP 25 552 444 : : : 25 552 445 79,025 79,025 CD 25 552 446 km km NN 25 552 447 total total NN 25 552 448 ; ; : 25 552 449 9,913 9,913 CD 25 552 450 km km NNS 25 552 451 paved pave VBN 25 552 452 , , , 25 552 453 33,140 33,140 CD 25 552 454 km km NN 25 552 455 gravel gravel NN 25 552 456 , , , 25 552 457 35,972 35,972 CD 25 552 458 km km NN 25 552 459 improved improved JJ 25 552 460 and and CC 25 552 461 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 552 462 earth earth NN 25 552 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 464 1984 1984 CD 25 552 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 466 _ _ NNP 25 552 467 # # NNP 25 552 468 _ _ NNP 25 552 469 Inland Inland NNP 25 552 470 waterways waterway NNS 25 552 471 : : : 25 552 472 725 725 CD 25 552 473 km km NN 25 552 474 _ _ NNP 25 552 475 # # NNP 25 552 476 _ _ NNP 25 552 477 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 552 478 : : : 25 552 479 crude crude JJ 25 552 480 oil oil NN 25 552 481 , , , 25 552 482 755 755 CD 25 552 483 km km NN 25 552 484 ; ; : 25 552 485 refined refined JJ 25 552 486 products product NNS 25 552 487 , , , 25 552 488 785 785 CD 25 552 489 km km NN 25 552 490 ; ; : 25 552 491 natural natural JJ 25 552 492 gas gas NN 25 552 493 , , , 25 552 494 320 320 CD 25 552 495 km km NN 25 552 496 _ _ NNP 25 552 497 # # NNP 25 552 498 _ _ NNP 25 552 499 Ports Ports NNP 25 552 500 : : : 25 552 501 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 25 552 502 , , , 25 552 503 Iquique Iquique NNP 25 552 504 , , , 25 552 505 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 552 506 Montt Montt NNP 25 552 507 , , , 25 552 508 Punta Punta NNP 25 552 509 Arenas Arenas NNP 25 552 510 , , , 25 552 511 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 25 552 512 , , , 25 552 513 San San NNP 25 552 514 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 552 515 , , , 25 552 516 Talcahuano Talcahuano NNP 25 552 517 , , , 25 552 518 Arica Arica NNP 25 552 519 _ _ NNP 25 552 520 # # NNP 25 552 521 _ _ NNP 25 552 522 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 552 523 marine marine NN 25 552 524 : : : 25 552 525 35 35 CD 25 552 526 ships ship NNS 25 552 527 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 528 1,000 1,000 CD 25 552 529 GRT GRT NNP 25 552 530 or or CC 25 552 531 over over RB 25 552 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 533 totaling total VBG 25 552 534 485,935 485,935 CD 25 552 535 GRT/800,969 GRT/800,969 NNP 25 552 536 DWT DWT NNP 25 552 537 ; ; : 25 552 538 includes include VBZ 25 552 539 14 14 CD 25 552 540 cargo cargo NN 25 552 541 , , , 25 552 542 1 1 CD 25 552 543 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 552 544 cargo cargo NN 25 552 545 , , , 25 552 546 3 3 CD 25 552 547 roll roll NN 25 552 548 - - HYPH 25 552 549 on on IN 25 552 550 / / SYM 25 552 551 roll roll NN 25 552 552 - - HYPH 25 552 553 off off RP 25 552 554 cargo cargo NN 25 552 555 , , , 25 552 556 2 2 CD 25 552 557 petroleum petroleum NN 25 552 558 , , , 25 552 559 oils oil NNS 25 552 560 , , , 25 552 561 and and CC 25 552 562 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 552 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 564 POL POL NNP 25 552 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 566 tanker tanker NN 25 552 567 , , , 25 552 568 1 1 CD 25 552 569 chemical chemical NN 25 552 570 tanker tanker NN 25 552 571 , , , 25 552 572 2 2 CD 25 552 573 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 552 574 gas gas NN 25 552 575 , , , 25 552 576 3 3 CD 25 552 577 combination combination NN 25 552 578 ore ore NN 25 552 579 / / SYM 25 552 580 oil oil NN 25 552 581 , , , 25 552 582 9 9 CD 25 552 583 bulk bulk NN 25 552 584 ; ; : 25 552 585 note note NN 25 552 586 -- -- : 25 552 587 in in IN 25 552 588 addition addition NN 25 552 589 , , , 25 552 590 2 2 CD 25 552 591 naval naval JJ 25 552 592 tanker tanker NN 25 552 593 and and CC 25 552 594 2 2 CD 25 552 595 military military JJ 25 552 596 transport transport NN 25 552 597 are be VBP 25 552 598 sometimes sometimes RB 25 552 599 used use VBN 25 552 600 commercially commercially RB 25 552 601 _ _ NNP 25 552 602 # # $ 25 552 603 _ _ NNP 25 552 604 Civil civil JJ 25 552 605 air air NN 25 552 606 : : : 25 552 607 22 22 CD 25 552 608 major major JJ 25 552 609 transport transport NN 25 552 610 aircraft aircraft NN 25 552 611 _ _ NNP 25 552 612 # # NNP 25 552 613 _ _ NNP 25 552 614 Airports Airports NNP 25 552 615 : : : 25 552 616 392 392 CD 25 552 617 total total NN 25 552 618 , , , 25 552 619 353 353 CD 25 552 620 usable usable JJ 25 552 621 ; ; : 25 552 622 50 50 CD 25 552 623 with with IN 25 552 624 permanent permanent JJ 25 552 625 - - HYPH 25 552 626 surface surface NN 25 552 627 runways runway NNS 25 552 628 ; ; : 25 552 629 none none NN 25 552 630 with with IN 25 552 631 runways runway NNS 25 552 632 over over IN 25 552 633 3,659 3,659 CD 25 552 634 m m NNP 25 552 635 ; ; : 25 552 636 12 12 CD 25 552 637 with with IN 25 552 638 runways runways NNP 25 552 639 2,440 2,440 CD 25 552 640 - - HYPH 25 552 641 3,659 3,659 CD 25 552 642 m m CD 25 552 643 ; ; : 25 552 644 55 55 CD 25 552 645 with with IN 25 552 646 runways runway NNS 25 552 647 1,220 1,220 CD 25 552 648 - - HYPH 25 552 649 2,439 2,439 CD 25 552 650 m m NNP 25 552 651 _ _ NNP 25 552 652 # # NNP 25 552 653 _ _ NNP 25 552 654 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 552 655 : : : 25 552 656 modern modern JJ 25 552 657 telephone telephone NN 25 552 658 system system NN 25 552 659 based base VBN 25 552 660 on on IN 25 552 661 extensive extensive JJ 25 552 662 radio radio NN 25 552 663 relay relay NN 25 552 664 facilities facility NNS 25 552 665 ; ; : 25 552 666 768,000 768,000 CD 25 552 667 telephones telephone NNS 25 552 668 ; ; : 25 552 669 stations--159 stations--159 NN 25 552 670 AM am NN 25 552 671 , , , 25 552 672 no no DT 25 552 673 FM FM NNP 25 552 674 , , , 25 552 675 131 131 CD 25 552 676 TV tv NN 25 552 677 , , , 25 552 678 11 11 CD 25 552 679 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 552 680 ; ; : 25 552 681 satellite satellite VB 25 552 682 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 552 683 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 552 684 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 552 685 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 552 686 and and CC 25 552 687 3 3 CD 25 552 688 domestic domestic JJ 25 552 689 _ _ NN 25 552 690 * * NFP 25 552 691 _ _ NNP 25 552 692 Defense Defense NNP 25 552 693 Forces Forces NNPS 25 552 694 _ _ NNP 25 552 695 # # NNP 25 552 696 _ _ NNP 25 552 697 Branches Branches NNPS 25 552 698 : : : 25 552 699 Army Army NNP 25 552 700 of of IN 25 552 701 the the DT 25 552 702 Nation Nation NNP 25 552 703 , , , 25 552 704 National National NNP 25 552 705 Navy Navy NNP 25 552 706 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 707 including include VBG 25 552 708 Naval Naval NNP 25 552 709 Air Air NNP 25 552 710 and and CC 25 552 711 Marines Marines NNPS 25 552 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 713 , , , 25 552 714 Air Air NNP 25 552 715 Force Force NNP 25 552 716 of of IN 25 552 717 the the DT 25 552 718 Nation Nation NNP 25 552 719 , , , 25 552 720 Carabineros Carabineros NNP 25 552 721 of of IN 25 552 722 Chile Chile NNP 25 552 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 724 National National NNP 25 552 725 Police Police NNP 25 552 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 727 _ _ NNP 25 552 728 # # NNP 25 552 729 _ _ NNP 25 552 730 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 552 731 availability availability NN 25 552 732 : : : 25 552 733 males males NNP 25 552 734 15 15 CD 25 552 735 - - SYM 25 552 736 49 49 CD 25 552 737 , , , 25 552 738 3,544,962 3,544,962 CD 25 552 739 ; ; : 25 552 740 2,647,148 2,647,148 CD 25 552 741 fit fit NN 25 552 742 for for IN 25 552 743 military military JJ 25 552 744 service service NN 25 552 745 ; ; : 25 552 746 119,511 119,511 CD 25 552 747 reach reach VB 25 552 748 military military JJ 25 552 749 age age NN 25 552 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 751 19 19 CD 25 552 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 552 753 annually annually RB 25 552 754 _ _ NNP 25 552 755 # # $ 25 552 756 _ _ NNP 25 552 757 Defense Defense NNP 25 552 758 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 552 759 : : : 25 552 760 $ $ $ 25 552 761 737 737 CD 25 552 762 million million CD 25 552 763 , , , 25 552 764 3 3 CD 25 552 765 % % NN 25 552 766 of of IN 25 552 767 GNP GNP NNP 25 552 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 552 769 1991 1991 CD 25 552 770 est est NNP 25 552 771 . . . 25 552 772 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 1 _ _ NNP 25 553 2 % % NN 25 553 3 _ _ NNP 25 553 4 _ _ NNP 25 553 5 @_China @_China NNP 25 553 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 7 also also RB 25 553 8 see see VB 25 553 9 separate separate JJ 25 553 10 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 553 11 entry entry NN 25 553 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 13 _ _ NNP 25 553 14 * * NFP 25 553 15 _ _ NNP 25 553 16 Geography Geography NNP 25 553 17 _ _ NNP 25 553 18 # # NNP 25 553 19 _ _ NNP 25 553 20 Total total JJ 25 553 21 area area NN 25 553 22 : : : 25 553 23 9,596,960 9,596,960 CD 25 553 24 km2 km2 NN 25 553 25 ; ; : 25 553 26 land land NN 25 553 27 area area NN 25 553 28 : : : 25 553 29 9,326,410 9,326,410 CD 25 553 30 km2 km2 NNP 25 553 31 _ _ NNP 25 553 32 # # NNP 25 553 33 _ _ NNP 25 553 34 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 553 35 area area NN 25 553 36 : : : 25 553 37 slightly slightly RB 25 553 38 larger large JJR 25 553 39 than than IN 25 553 40 the the DT 25 553 41 US US NNP 25 553 42 _ _ NNP 25 553 43 # # $ 25 553 44 _ _ NNP 25 553 45 Land Land NNP 25 553 46 boundaries boundary NNS 25 553 47 : : : 25 553 48 23,213.34 23,213.34 LS 25 553 49 km km NN 25 553 50 total total NN 25 553 51 ; ; : 25 553 52 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 553 53 76 76 CD 25 553 54 km km NN 25 553 55 , , , 25 553 56 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 553 57 470 470 CD 25 553 58 km km NN 25 553 59 , , , 25 553 60 Burma Burma NNP 25 553 61 2,185 2,185 CD 25 553 62 km km NN 25 553 63 , , , 25 553 64 Hong Hong NNP 25 553 65 Kong Kong NNP 25 553 66 30 30 CD 25 553 67 km km NN 25 553 68 , , , 25 553 69 India India NNP 25 553 70 3,380 3,380 CD 25 553 71 km km NN 25 553 72 , , , 25 553 73 North North NNP 25 553 74 Korea Korea NNP 25 553 75 1,416 1,416 CD 25 553 76 km km NN 25 553 77 , , , 25 553 78 Laos Laos NNP 25 553 79 423 423 CD 25 553 80 km km NN 25 553 81 , , , 25 553 82 Macau Macau NNP 25 553 83 0.34 0.34 CD 25 553 84 km km NNS 25 553 85 , , , 25 553 86 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 553 87 4,673 4,673 CD 25 553 88 km km NN 25 553 89 , , , 25 553 90 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 553 91 1,236 1,236 CD 25 553 92 km km NNS 25 553 93 , , , 25 553 94 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 553 95 523 523 CD 25 553 96 km km NN 25 553 97 , , , 25 553 98 USSR USSR NNP 25 553 99 7,520 7,520 CD 25 553 100 km km NN 25 553 101 , , , 25 553 102 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 553 103 1,281 1,281 CD 25 553 104 km km NN 25 553 105 _ _ NNP 25 553 106 # # NNP 25 553 107 _ _ NNP 25 553 108 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 553 109 : : : 25 553 110 14,500 14,500 CD 25 553 111 km km NN 25 553 112 _ _ NNP 25 553 113 # # NNP 25 553 114 _ _ NNP 25 553 115 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 553 116 claims claim VBZ 25 553 117 : : : 25 553 118 Continental continental JJ 25 553 119 shelf shelf NN 25 553 120 : : : 25 553 121 claim claim NN 25 553 122 to to TO 25 553 123 shallow shallow JJ 25 553 124 areas area NNS 25 553 125 of of IN 25 553 126 East East NNP 25 553 127 China China NNP 25 553 128 Sea Sea NNP 25 553 129 and and CC 25 553 130 Yellow Yellow NNP 25 553 131 Sea Sea NNP 25 553 132 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 553 133 sea sea NN 25 553 134 : : : 25 553 135 12 12 CD 25 553 136 nm nm NNP 25 553 137 _ _ NNP 25 553 138 # # NNP 25 553 139 _ _ NNP 25 553 140 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 553 141 : : : 25 553 142 boundary boundary JJ 25 553 143 with with IN 25 553 144 India India NNP 25 553 145 ; ; : 25 553 146 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 553 147 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 553 148 are be VBP 25 553 149 under under IN 25 553 150 way way NN 25 553 151 to to TO 25 553 152 resolve resolve VB 25 553 153 disputed dispute VBN 25 553 154 sections section NNS 25 553 155 of of IN 25 553 156 the the DT 25 553 157 boundary boundary NN 25 553 158 with with IN 25 553 159 the the DT 25 553 160 USSR USSR NNP 25 553 161 ; ; : 25 553 162 a a DT 25 553 163 short short JJ 25 553 164 section section NN 25 553 165 of of IN 25 553 166 the the DT 25 553 167 boundary boundary NN 25 553 168 with with IN 25 553 169 North North NNP 25 553 170 Korea Korea NNP 25 553 171 is be VBZ 25 553 172 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 553 173 ; ; , 25 553 174 sporadic sporadic JJ 25 553 175 border border NN 25 553 176 clashes clash NNS 25 553 177 with with IN 25 553 178 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 553 179 ; ; : 25 553 180 involved involve VBN 25 553 181 in in IN 25 553 182 a a DT 25 553 183 complex complex JJ 25 553 184 dispute dispute NN 25 553 185 over over IN 25 553 186 the the DT 25 553 187 Spratly Spratly NNP 25 553 188 Islands Islands NNPS 25 553 189 with with IN 25 553 190 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 553 191 , , , 25 553 192 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 553 193 , , , 25 553 194 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 553 195 , , , 25 553 196 and and CC 25 553 197 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 553 198 ; ; : 25 553 199 maritime maritime JJ 25 553 200 boundary boundary JJ 25 553 201 dispute dispute NN 25 553 202 with with IN 25 553 203 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 553 204 in in IN 25 553 205 the the DT 25 553 206 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 553 207 of of IN 25 553 208 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 25 553 209 ; ; : 25 553 210 Paracel Paracel NNP 25 553 211 Islands Islands NNPS 25 553 212 occupied occupy VBN 25 553 213 by by IN 25 553 214 China China NNP 25 553 215 , , , 25 553 216 but but CC 25 553 217 claimed claim VBD 25 553 218 by by IN 25 553 219 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 553 220 and and CC 25 553 221 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 553 222 ; ; : 25 553 223 claims claim VBZ 25 553 224 Japanese Japanese NNPS 25 553 225 - - HYPH 25 553 226 administered administer VBN 25 553 227 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 25 553 228 - - HYPH 25 553 229 shoto shoto NN 25 553 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 231 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 25 553 232 Islands Islands NNPS 25 553 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 234 _ _ NNP 25 553 235 # # NNP 25 553 236 _ _ NNP 25 553 237 Climate Climate NNP 25 553 238 : : : 25 553 239 extremely extremely RB 25 553 240 diverse diverse JJ 25 553 241 ; ; : 25 553 242 tropical tropical JJ 25 553 243 in in IN 25 553 244 south south NNP 25 553 245 to to IN 25 553 246 subarctic subarctic NNP 25 553 247 in in IN 25 553 248 north north NNP 25 553 249 _ _ NNP 25 553 250 # # NNP 25 553 251 _ _ NNP 25 553 252 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 553 253 : : : 25 553 254 mostly mostly RB 25 553 255 mountains mountain NNS 25 553 256 , , , 25 553 257 high high JJ 25 553 258 plateaus plateaus NN 25 553 259 , , , 25 553 260 deserts desert NNS 25 553 261 in in IN 25 553 262 west west NNP 25 553 263 ; ; , 25 553 264 plains plain NNS 25 553 265 , , , 25 553 266 deltas deltas NNP 25 553 267 , , , 25 553 268 and and CC 25 553 269 hills hill NNS 25 553 270 in in IN 25 553 271 east east NNP 25 553 272 _ _ NNP 25 553 273 # # NNP 25 553 274 _ _ NNP 25 553 275 Natural natural JJ 25 553 276 resources resource NNS 25 553 277 : : : 25 553 278 coal coal NN 25 553 279 , , , 25 553 280 iron iron NN 25 553 281 ore ore NN 25 553 282 , , , 25 553 283 crude crude JJ 25 553 284 oil oil NN 25 553 285 , , , 25 553 286 mercury mercury NN 25 553 287 , , , 25 553 288 tin tin NNP 25 553 289 , , , 25 553 290 tungsten tungsten NN 25 553 291 , , , 25 553 292 antimony antimony NN 25 553 293 , , , 25 553 294 manganese manganese NNP 25 553 295 , , , 25 553 296 molybdenum molybdenum NN 25 553 297 , , , 25 553 298 vanadium vanadium NN 25 553 299 , , , 25 553 300 magnetite magnetite NNP 25 553 301 , , , 25 553 302 aluminum aluminum NN 25 553 303 , , , 25 553 304 lead lead NN 25 553 305 , , , 25 553 306 zinc zinc NN 25 553 307 , , , 25 553 308 uranium uranium NN 25 553 309 , , , 25 553 310 world world NN 25 553 311 's 's POS 25 553 312 largest large JJS 25 553 313 hydropower hydropower NN 25 553 314 potential potential NN 25 553 315 _ _ NNP 25 553 316 # # $ 25 553 317 _ _ NNP 25 553 318 Land Land NNP 25 553 319 use use NN 25 553 320 : : : 25 553 321 arable arable JJ 25 553 322 land land NN 25 553 323 10 10 CD 25 553 324 % % NN 25 553 325 ; ; , 25 553 326 permanent permanent JJ 25 553 327 crops crop NNS 25 553 328 NEGL% negl% NN 25 553 329 ; ; : 25 553 330 meadows meadow NNS 25 553 331 and and CC 25 553 332 pastures pasture VBZ 25 553 333 31 31 CD 25 553 334 % % NN 25 553 335 ; ; , 25 553 336 forest forest NN 25 553 337 and and CC 25 553 338 woodland woodland JJ 25 553 339 14 14 CD 25 553 340 % % NN 25 553 341 ; ; , 25 553 342 other other JJ 25 553 343 45 45 CD 25 553 344 % % NN 25 553 345 ; ; , 25 553 346 includes include VBZ 25 553 347 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 553 348 5 5 CD 25 553 349 % % NN 25 553 350 _ _ NNP 25 553 351 # # $ 25 553 352 _ _ NNP 25 553 353 Environment Environment NNP 25 553 354 : : : 25 553 355 frequent frequent JJ 25 553 356 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 553 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 358 about about RB 25 553 359 five five CD 25 553 360 times time NNS 25 553 361 per per IN 25 553 362 year year NN 25 553 363 along along IN 25 553 364 southern southern JJ 25 553 365 and and CC 25 553 366 eastern eastern JJ 25 553 367 coasts coast NNS 25 553 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 369 , , , 25 553 370 damaging damage VBG 25 553 371 floods flood NNS 25 553 372 , , , 25 553 373 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 25 553 374 , , , 25 553 375 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 553 376 ; ; : 25 553 377 deforestation deforestation NN 25 553 378 ; ; , 25 553 379 soil soil NN 25 553 380 erosion erosion NN 25 553 381 ; ; : 25 553 382 industrial industrial JJ 25 553 383 pollution pollution NN 25 553 384 ; ; : 25 553 385 water water NN 25 553 386 pollution pollution NN 25 553 387 ; ; : 25 553 388 air air NN 25 553 389 pollution pollution NN 25 553 390 ; ; , 25 553 391 desertification desertification NN 25 553 392 _ _ NNP 25 553 393 # # $ 25 553 394 _ _ NNP 25 553 395 Note Note NNP 25 553 396 : : : 25 553 397 world world NN 25 553 398 's 's POS 25 553 399 third third RB 25 553 400 - - HYPH 25 553 401 largest large JJS 25 553 402 country country NN 25 553 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 404 after after IN 25 553 405 USSR USSR NNP 25 553 406 and and CC 25 553 407 Canada Canada NNP 25 553 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 409 _ _ NNP 25 553 410 * * NFP 25 553 411 _ _ NNP 25 553 412 People People NNPS 25 553 413 _ _ IN 25 553 414 # # NNP 25 553 415 _ _ NNP 25 553 416 Population Population NNP 25 553 417 : : : 25 553 418 1,151,486,981 1,151,486,981 CD 25 553 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 420 July July NNP 25 553 421 1991 1991 CD 25 553 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 423 , , , 25 553 424 growth growth NN 25 553 425 rate rate NN 25 553 426 1.6 1.6 CD 25 553 427 % % NN 25 553 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 429 1991 1991 CD 25 553 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 431 _ _ NNP 25 553 432 # # NNP 25 553 433 _ _ NNP 25 553 434 Birth Birth NNP 25 553 435 rate rate NN 25 553 436 : : : 25 553 437 22 22 CD 25 553 438 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 553 439 population population NN 25 553 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 441 1991 1991 CD 25 553 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 443 _ _ NNP 25 553 444 # # $ 25 553 445 _ _ NNP 25 553 446 Death Death NNP 25 553 447 rate rate NN 25 553 448 : : : 25 553 449 7 7 CD 25 553 450 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 553 451 population population NN 25 553 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 453 1991 1991 CD 25 553 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 455 _ _ NNP 25 553 456 # # NNP 25 553 457 _ _ NNP 25 553 458 Net net JJ 25 553 459 migration migration NN 25 553 460 rate rate NN 25 553 461 : : : 25 553 462 0 0 CD 25 553 463 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 553 464 population population NN 25 553 465 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 466 1991 1991 CD 25 553 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 468 _ _ NNP 25 553 469 # # $ 25 553 470 _ _ NNP 25 553 471 Infant Infant NNP 25 553 472 mortality mortality NN 25 553 473 rate rate NN 25 553 474 : : : 25 553 475 33 33 CD 25 553 476 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 553 477 live live JJ 25 553 478 births birth NNS 25 553 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 480 1991 1991 CD 25 553 481 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 482 _ _ NNP 25 553 483 # # NNP 25 553 484 _ _ NNP 25 553 485 Life Life NNP 25 553 486 expectancy expectancy NN 25 553 487 at at IN 25 553 488 birth birth NN 25 553 489 : : : 25 553 490 68 68 CD 25 553 491 years year NNS 25 553 492 male male JJ 25 553 493 , , , 25 553 494 72 72 CD 25 553 495 years year NNS 25 553 496 female female JJ 25 553 497 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 498 1991 1991 CD 25 553 499 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 500 _ _ NNP 25 553 501 # # NNP 25 553 502 _ _ NNP 25 553 503 Total total JJ 25 553 504 fertility fertility NN 25 553 505 rate rate NN 25 553 506 : : : 25 553 507 2.3 2.3 CD 25 553 508 children child NNS 25 553 509 born bear VBN 25 553 510 / / SYM 25 553 511 woman woman NN 25 553 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 513 1991 1991 CD 25 553 514 ) ) -RRB- 25 553 515 _ _ NNP 25 553 516 # # $ 25 553 517 _ _ NNP 25 553 518 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 553 519 : : : 25 553 520 noun noun NN 25 553 521 -- -- : 25 553 522 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 553 523 ( ( -LRB- 25 553 524 sing se VBG 25 553 525 . . . 25 553 526 , , , 25 553 527 pl pl NNP 25 553 528 . . . 25 554 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 554 2 ; ; : 25 554 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 554 4 -- -- : 25 554 5 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 554 6 _ _ NNP 25 554 7 # # $ 25 554 8 _ _ NNP 25 554 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 554 10 divisions division NNS 25 554 11 : : : 25 554 12 Han Han NNP 25 554 13 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 554 14 93.3 93.3 CD 25 554 15 % % NN 25 554 16 ; ; : 25 554 17 Zhuang Zhuang NNP 25 554 18 , , , 25 554 19 Uygur Uygur NNP 25 554 20 , , , 25 554 21 Hui Hui NNP 25 554 22 , , , 25 554 23 Yi Yi NNP 25 554 24 , , , 25 554 25 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 25 554 26 , , , 25 554 27 Miao Miao NNP 25 554 28 , , , 25 554 29 Manchu Manchu NNP 25 554 30 , , , 25 554 31 Mongol Mongol NNP 25 554 32 , , , 25 554 33 Buyi Buyi NNP 25 554 34 , , , 25 554 35 Korean Korean NNP 25 554 36 , , , 25 554 37 and and CC 25 554 38 other other JJ 25 554 39 nationalities nationality NNS 25 554 40 6.7 6.7 CD 25 554 41 % % NN 25 554 42 _ _ NN 25 554 43 # # $ 25 554 44 _ _ NNP 25 554 45 Religion Religion NNP 25 554 46 : : : 25 554 47 officially officially RB 25 554 48 atheist atheist NN 25 554 49 , , , 25 554 50 but but CC 25 554 51 traditionally traditionally RB 25 554 52 pragmatic pragmatic JJ 25 554 53 and and CC 25 554 54 eclectic eclectic JJ 25 554 55 ; ; : 25 554 56 most most RBS 25 554 57 important important JJ 25 554 58 elements element NNS 25 554 59 of of IN 25 554 60 religion religion NN 25 554 61 are be VBP 25 554 62 Confucianism Confucianism NNP 25 554 63 , , , 25 554 64 Taoism Taoism NNP 25 554 65 , , , 25 554 66 and and CC 25 554 67 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 25 554 68 ; ; : 25 554 69 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 554 70 2 2 CD 25 554 71 - - SYM 25 554 72 3 3 CD 25 554 73 % % NN 25 554 74 , , , 25 554 75 Christian Christian NNP 25 554 76 1 1 CD 25 554 77 % % NN 25 554 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 554 79 est est NNP 25 554 80 . . . 25 554 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 1 _ _ NNP 25 555 2 # # NNP 25 555 3 _ _ NNP 25 555 4 Language Language NNP 25 555 5 : : : 25 555 6 Standard standard JJ 25 555 7 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 555 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 9 Putonghua Putonghua NNP 25 555 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 11 or or CC 25 555 12 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 25 555 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 14 based base VBN 25 555 15 on on IN 25 555 16 the the DT 25 555 17 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 555 18 dialect dialect NN 25 555 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 20 ; ; , 25 555 21 also also RB 25 555 22 Yue Yue NNP 25 555 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 24 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 25 555 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 26 , , , 25 555 27 Wu Wu NNP 25 555 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 29 Shanghainese Shanghainese NNP 25 555 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 31 , , , 25 555 32 Minbei Minbei NNP 25 555 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 34 Fuzhou Fuzhou NNP 25 555 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 36 , , , 25 555 37 Minnan Minnan NNP 25 555 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 39 Hokkien Hokkien NNP 25 555 40 - - HYPH 25 555 41 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 25 555 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 43 , , , 25 555 44 Xiang Xiang NNP 25 555 45 , , , 25 555 46 Gan Gan NNP 25 555 47 , , , 25 555 48 Hakka Hakka NNP 25 555 49 dialects dialect VBZ 25 555 50 , , , 25 555 51 and and CC 25 555 52 minority minority NN 25 555 53 languages language NNS 25 555 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 55 see see VB 25 555 56 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 555 57 divisions division NNS 25 555 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 59 _ _ NNP 25 555 60 # # NNP 25 555 61 _ _ NNP 25 555 62 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 555 63 : : : 25 555 64 73 73 CD 25 555 65 % % NN 25 555 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 67 male male NN 25 555 68 84 84 CD 25 555 69 % % NN 25 555 70 , , , 25 555 71 female female JJ 25 555 72 62 62 CD 25 555 73 % % NN 25 555 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 555 75 age age NN 25 555 76 15 15 CD 25 555 77 and and CC 25 555 78 over over RB 25 555 79 can can MD 25 555 80 read read VB 25 555 81 and and CC 25 555 82 write write VB 25 555 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 555 84 1990 1990 CD 25 555 85 est est NNP 25 555 86 . . . 25 555 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 556 1 _ _ NNP 25 556 2 # # $ 25 556 3 _ _ NNP 25 556 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 556 5 force force NN 25 556 6 : : : 25 556 7 553,000,000 553,000,000 CD 25 556 8 ; ; : 25 556 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 556 10 and and CC 25 556 11 forestry forestry NN 25 556 12 60 60 CD 25 556 13 % % NN 25 556 14 , , , 25 556 15 industry industry NN 25 556 16 and and CC 25 556 17 commerce commerce NN 25 556 18 25 25 CD 25 556 19 % % NN 25 556 20 , , , 25 556 21 construction construction NN 25 556 22 and and CC 25 556 23 mining mining NN 25 556 24 5 5 CD 25 556 25 % % NN 25 556 26 , , , 25 556 27 social social JJ 25 556 28 services service NNS 25 556 29 5 5 CD 25 556 30 % % NN 25 556 31 , , , 25 556 32 other other JJ 25 556 33 5 5 CD 25 556 34 % % NN 25 556 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 556 36 1989 1989 CD 25 556 37 est est NNP 25 556 38 . . . 25 556 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 1 _ _ NNP 25 557 2 # # NNP 25 557 3 _ _ NNP 25 557 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 557 5 labor labor NN 25 557 6 : : : 25 557 7 All all DT 25 557 8 - - HYPH 25 557 9 China China NNP 25 557 10 Federation Federation NNP 25 557 11 of of IN 25 557 12 Trade Trade NNP 25 557 13 Unions Unions NNPS 25 557 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 15 ACFTU ACFTU NNP 25 557 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 17 follows follow VBZ 25 557 18 the the DT 25 557 19 leadership leadership NN 25 557 20 of of IN 25 557 21 the the DT 25 557 22 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 557 23 Communist Communist NNP 25 557 24 Party Party NNP 25 557 25 ; ; , 25 557 26 membership membership NN 25 557 27 over over IN 25 557 28 80 80 CD 25 557 29 million million CD 25 557 30 or or CC 25 557 31 about about RB 25 557 32 65 65 CD 25 557 33 % % NN 25 557 34 of of IN 25 557 35 the the DT 25 557 36 urban urban JJ 25 557 37 work work NN 25 557 38 force force NN 25 557 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 40 1985 1985 CD 25 557 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 42 _ _ NNP 25 557 43 * * NFP 25 557 44 _ _ NNP 25 557 45 Government Government NNP 25 557 46 _ _ NNP 25 557 47 # # NNP 25 557 48 _ _ NNP 25 557 49 Long Long NNP 25 557 50 - - HYPH 25 557 51 form form NN 25 557 52 name name NN 25 557 53 : : : 25 557 54 People People NNS 25 557 55 's 's POS 25 557 56 Republic Republic NNP 25 557 57 of of IN 25 557 58 China China NNP 25 557 59 ; ; : 25 557 60 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 557 61 PRC PRC NNP 25 557 62 _ _ NNP 25 557 63 # # NNP 25 557 64 _ _ NNP 25 557 65 Type Type NNP 25 557 66 : : : 25 557 67 Communist Communist NNP 25 557 68 Party Party NNP 25 557 69 - - HYPH 25 557 70 led lead VBN 25 557 71 state state NN 25 557 72 _ _ NNP 25 557 73 # # NNP 25 557 74 _ _ NNP 25 557 75 Capital Capital NNP 25 557 76 : : : 25 557 77 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 557 78 _ _ NNP 25 557 79 # # $ 25 557 80 _ _ NNP 25 557 81 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 557 82 divisions division NNS 25 557 83 : : : 25 557 84 23 23 CD 25 557 85 provinces province NNS 25 557 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 87 sheng sheng NNP 25 557 88 , , , 25 557 89 singular singular JJ 25 557 90 and and CC 25 557 91 plural plural JJ 25 557 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 93 , , , 25 557 94 5 5 CD 25 557 95 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 557 96 regions region NNS 25 557 97 * * NFP 25 557 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 99 zizhiqu zizhiqu NNP 25 557 100 , , , 25 557 101 singular singular JJ 25 557 102 and and CC 25 557 103 plural plural JJ 25 557 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 105 , , , 25 557 106 and and CC 25 557 107 3 3 CD 25 557 108 municipalities municipality NNS 25 557 109 * * NFP 25 557 110 * * NFP 25 557 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 112 shi shi NNP 25 557 113 , , , 25 557 114 singular singular JJ 25 557 115 and and CC 25 557 116 plural plural JJ 25 557 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 118 ; ; : 25 557 119 Anhui Anhui NNP 25 557 120 , , , 25 557 121 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 557 122 * * NFP 25 557 123 * * NFP 25 557 124 , , , 25 557 125 Fujian Fujian NNP 25 557 126 , , , 25 557 127 Gansu Gansu NNP 25 557 128 , , , 25 557 129 Guangdong Guangdong NNP 25 557 130 , , , 25 557 131 Guangxi Guangxi NNP 25 557 132 * * NFP 25 557 133 , , , 25 557 134 Guizhou Guizhou NNP 25 557 135 , , , 25 557 136 Hainan Hainan NNP 25 557 137 , , , 25 557 138 Hebei Hebei NNP 25 557 139 , , , 25 557 140 Heilongjiang Heilongjiang NNP 25 557 141 , , , 25 557 142 Henan Henan NNP 25 557 143 , , , 25 557 144 Hubei Hubei NNP 25 557 145 , , , 25 557 146 Hunan Hunan NNP 25 557 147 , , , 25 557 148 Jiangsu Jiangsu NNP 25 557 149 , , , 25 557 150 Jiangxi Jiangxi NNP 25 557 151 , , , 25 557 152 Jilin Jilin NNP 25 557 153 , , , 25 557 154 Liaoning Liaoning NNP 25 557 155 , , , 25 557 156 Nei Nei NNP 25 557 157 Mongol Mongol NNP 25 557 158 * * NFP 25 557 159 , , , 25 557 160 Ningxia Ningxia NNP 25 557 161 * * NFP 25 557 162 , , , 25 557 163 Qinghai Qinghai NNP 25 557 164 , , , 25 557 165 Shaanxi Shaanxi NNP 25 557 166 , , , 25 557 167 Shandong Shandong NNP 25 557 168 , , , 25 557 169 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 25 557 170 * * NFP 25 557 171 * * NFP 25 557 172 , , , 25 557 173 Shanxi Shanxi NNP 25 557 174 , , , 25 557 175 Sichuan Sichuan NNP 25 557 176 , , , 25 557 177 Tianjin Tianjin NNP 25 557 178 * * NFP 25 557 179 * * NFP 25 557 180 , , , 25 557 181 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 25 557 182 * * NFP 25 557 183 , , , 25 557 184 Xizang Xizang NNP 25 557 185 * * NFP 25 557 186 , , , 25 557 187 Yunnan Yunnan NNP 25 557 188 , , , 25 557 189 Zhejiang Zhejiang NNP 25 557 190 ; ; : 25 557 191 note note NN 25 557 192 -- -- : 25 557 193 China China NNP 25 557 194 considers consider VBZ 25 557 195 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 557 196 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 557 197 23rd 23rd JJ 25 557 198 province province NN 25 557 199 _ _ NNP 25 557 200 # # NNP 25 557 201 _ _ NNP 25 557 202 Independence Independence NNP 25 557 203 : : : 25 557 204 unification unification NN 25 557 205 under under IN 25 557 206 the the DT 25 557 207 Qin Qin NNP 25 557 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 209 Ch'in Ch'in NNP 25 557 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 211 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 25 557 212 221 221 CD 25 557 213 BC BC NNP 25 557 214 , , , 25 557 215 Qing Qing NNP 25 557 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 217 Ch'ing ch'e VBG 25 557 218 or or CC 25 557 219 Manchu Manchu NNP 25 557 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 221 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 25 557 222 replaced replace VBN 25 557 223 by by IN 25 557 224 the the DT 25 557 225 Republic Republic NNP 25 557 226 on on IN 25 557 227 12 12 CD 25 557 228 February February NNP 25 557 229 1912 1912 CD 25 557 230 , , , 25 557 231 People People NNPS 25 557 232 's 's POS 25 557 233 Republic Republic NNP 25 557 234 established establish VBD 25 557 235 1 1 CD 25 557 236 October October NNP 25 557 237 1949 1949 CD 25 557 238 _ _ NNP 25 557 239 # # $ 25 557 240 _ _ NNP 25 557 241 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 557 242 : : : 25 557 243 4 4 CD 25 557 244 December December NNP 25 557 245 1982 1982 CD 25 557 246 _ _ NNP 25 557 247 # # $ 25 557 248 _ _ NNP 25 557 249 Legal Legal NNP 25 557 250 system system NN 25 557 251 : : : 25 557 252 a a DT 25 557 253 complex complex JJ 25 557 254 amalgam amalgam NN 25 557 255 of of IN 25 557 256 custom custom NN 25 557 257 and and CC 25 557 258 statute statute NN 25 557 259 , , , 25 557 260 largely largely RB 25 557 261 criminal criminal JJ 25 557 262 law law NN 25 557 263 ; ; : 25 557 264 rudimentary rudimentary NNP 25 557 265 civil civil JJ 25 557 266 code code NN 25 557 267 in in IN 25 557 268 effect effect NN 25 557 269 since since IN 25 557 270 1 1 CD 25 557 271 January January NNP 25 557 272 1987 1987 CD 25 557 273 ; ; : 25 557 274 new new JJ 25 557 275 legal legal JJ 25 557 276 codes code NNS 25 557 277 in in IN 25 557 278 effect effect NN 25 557 279 since since IN 25 557 280 1 1 CD 25 557 281 January January NNP 25 557 282 1980 1980 CD 25 557 283 ; ; : 25 557 284 continuing continue VBG 25 557 285 efforts effort NNS 25 557 286 are be VBP 25 557 287 being be VBG 25 557 288 made make VBN 25 557 289 to to TO 25 557 290 improve improve VB 25 557 291 civil civil JJ 25 557 292 , , , 25 557 293 administrative administrative JJ 25 557 294 , , , 25 557 295 criminal criminal JJ 25 557 296 , , , 25 557 297 and and CC 25 557 298 commercial commercial JJ 25 557 299 law law NN 25 557 300 _ _ NNP 25 557 301 # # $ 25 557 302 _ _ NNP 25 557 303 National national JJ 25 557 304 holiday holiday NN 25 557 305 : : : 25 557 306 National National NNP 25 557 307 Day Day NNP 25 557 308 , , , 25 557 309 1 1 CD 25 557 310 October October NNP 25 557 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 312 1949 1949 CD 25 557 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 314 _ _ NNP 25 557 315 # # NNP 25 557 316 _ _ NNP 25 557 317 Executive Executive NNP 25 557 318 branch branch NN 25 557 319 : : : 25 557 320 president president NN 25 557 321 , , , 25 557 322 vice vice NN 25 557 323 president president NN 25 557 324 , , , 25 557 325 premier premier NN 25 557 326 , , , 25 557 327 five five CD 25 557 328 vice vice NN 25 557 329 premiers premier NNS 25 557 330 , , , 25 557 331 State State NNP 25 557 332 Council Council NNP 25 557 333 _ _ NNP 25 557 334 # # NNP 25 557 335 _ _ NNP 25 557 336 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 557 337 branch branch NN 25 557 338 : : : 25 557 339 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 557 340 National National NNP 25 557 341 People People NNPS 25 557 342 's 's POS 25 557 343 Congress Congress NNP 25 557 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 345 Quanguo Quanguo NNP 25 557 346 Renmin Renmin NNP 25 557 347 Daibiao Daibiao NNP 25 557 348 Dahui Dahui NNP 25 557 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 350 _ _ NNP 25 557 351 # # $ 25 557 352 _ _ NNP 25 557 353 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 557 354 branch branch NN 25 557 355 : : : 25 557 356 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 557 357 People People NNP 25 557 358 's 's POS 25 557 359 Court Court NNP 25 557 360 _ _ NNP 25 557 361 # # NNP 25 557 362 _ _ NNP 25 557 363 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 557 364 : : : 25 557 365 Chief Chief NNP 25 557 366 of of IN 25 557 367 State State NNP 25 557 368 and and CC 25 557 369 Head Head NNP 25 557 370 of of IN 25 557 371 Government Government NNP 25 557 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 373 de de NNP 25 557 374 facto)--DENG facto)--DENG NNP 25 557 375 Xiaoping Xiaoping NNP 25 557 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 377 since since IN 25 557 378 mid-1977 mid-1977 NN 25 557 379 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 380 ; ; : 25 557 381 Chief Chief NNP 25 557 382 of of IN 25 557 383 State State NNP 25 557 384 -- -- : 25 557 385 President President NNP 25 557 386 YANG YANG NNP 25 557 387 Shangkun Shangkun NNP 25 557 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 389 since since IN 25 557 390 8 8 CD 25 557 391 April April NNP 25 557 392 1988 1988 CD 25 557 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 394 ; ; : 25 557 395 Vice Vice NNP 25 557 396 President President NNP 25 557 397 WANG WANG NNP 25 557 398 Zhen Zhen NNP 25 557 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 400 since since IN 25 557 401 8 8 CD 25 557 402 April April NNP 25 557 403 1988 1988 CD 25 557 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 405 ; ; : 25 557 406 Head Head NNP 25 557 407 of of IN 25 557 408 Government Government NNP 25 557 409 -- -- : 25 557 410 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 411 LI LI NNP 25 557 412 Peng Peng NNP 25 557 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 414 Acting Acting NNP 25 557 415 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 416 since since IN 25 557 417 24 24 CD 25 557 418 November November NNP 25 557 419 1987 1987 CD 25 557 420 , , , 25 557 421 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 422 since since IN 25 557 423 9 9 CD 25 557 424 April April NNP 25 557 425 1988 1988 CD 25 557 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 427 ; ; : 25 557 428 Vice Vice NNP 25 557 429 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 430 YAO YAO NNP 25 557 431 Yilin Yilin NNP 25 557 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 433 since since IN 25 557 434 2 2 CD 25 557 435 July July NNP 25 557 436 1979 1979 CD 25 557 437 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 438 ; ; : 25 557 439 Vice Vice NNP 25 557 440 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 441 TIAN TIAN NNP 25 557 442 Jiyun Jiyun NNP 25 557 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 444 since since IN 25 557 445 20 20 CD 25 557 446 June June NNP 25 557 447 1983 1983 CD 25 557 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 449 ; ; : 25 557 450 Vice Vice NNP 25 557 451 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 452 WU WU NNP 25 557 453 Xueqian Xueqian NNP 25 557 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 455 since since IN 25 557 456 12 12 CD 25 557 457 April April NNP 25 557 458 1988 1988 CD 25 557 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 460 ; ; : 25 557 461 Vice Vice NNP 25 557 462 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 463 ZOU ZOU NNP 25 557 464 Jiahua Jiahua NNP 25 557 465 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 466 since since IN 25 557 467 8 8 CD 25 557 468 April April NNP 25 557 469 1991 1991 CD 25 557 470 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 471 ; ; : 25 557 472 Vice Vice NNP 25 557 473 Premier Premier NNP 25 557 474 ZHU ZHU NNP 25 557 475 Rongji Rongji NNP 25 557 476 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 477 since since IN 25 557 478 8 8 CD 25 557 479 April April NNP 25 557 480 1991 1991 CD 25 557 481 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 482 _ _ NNP 25 557 483 # # $ 25 557 484 _ _ NNP 25 557 485 Political political JJ 25 557 486 parties party NNS 25 557 487 and and CC 25 557 488 leaders leader NNS 25 557 489 : : : 25 557 490 only only JJ 25 557 491 party party NN 25 557 492 -- -- : 25 557 493 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 557 494 Communist Communist NNP 25 557 495 Party Party NNP 25 557 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 497 CCP CCP NNP 25 557 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 499 , , , 25 557 500 JIANG JIANG NNP 25 557 501 Zemin Zemin NNP 25 557 502 , , , 25 557 503 general general JJ 25 557 504 secretary secretary NN 25 557 505 of of IN 25 557 506 the the DT 25 557 507 Central Central NNP 25 557 508 Committee Committee NNP 25 557 509 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 510 since since IN 25 557 511 NA NA NNP 25 557 512 June June NNP 25 557 513 1989 1989 CD 25 557 514 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 515 _ _ NNP 25 557 516 # # NNP 25 557 517 _ _ NNP 25 557 518 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 557 519 : : : 25 557 520 universal universal JJ 25 557 521 at at IN 25 557 522 age age NN 25 557 523 18 18 CD 25 557 524 _ _ NNP 25 557 525 # # NNP 25 557 526 _ _ NNP 25 557 527 Elections Elections NNPS 25 557 528 : : : 25 557 529 President President NNP 25 557 530 -- -- : 25 557 531 last last RB 25 557 532 held hold VBD 25 557 533 8 8 CD 25 557 534 April April NNP 25 557 535 1988 1988 CD 25 557 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 537 next next JJ 25 557 538 to to TO 25 557 539 be be VB 25 557 540 held hold VBN 25 557 541 March March NNP 25 557 542 1993 1993 CD 25 557 543 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 544 ; ; : 25 557 545 YANG YANG NNP 25 557 546 Shangkun Shangkun NNP 25 557 547 was be VBD 25 557 548 nominally nominally RB 25 557 549 elected elect VBN 25 557 550 by by IN 25 557 551 the the DT 25 557 552 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 557 553 National National NNP 25 557 554 People People NNPS 25 557 555 's 's POS 25 557 556 Congress Congress NNP 25 557 557 ; ; : 25 557 558 National National NNP 25 557 559 People People NNPS 25 557 560 's 's POS 25 557 561 Congress Congress NNP 25 557 562 -- -- : 25 557 563 last last RB 25 557 564 held hold VBN 25 557 565 NA NA NNP 25 557 566 March March NNP 25 557 567 1988 1988 CD 25 557 568 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 569 next next JJ 25 557 570 to to TO 25 557 571 be be VB 25 557 572 held hold VBN 25 557 573 March March NNP 25 557 574 1993 1993 CD 25 557 575 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 576 ; ; : 25 557 577 results result NNS 25 557 578 -- -- : 25 557 579 CCP CCP NNP 25 557 580 is be VBZ 25 557 581 the the DT 25 557 582 only only JJ 25 557 583 party party NN 25 557 584 but but CC 25 557 585 there there EX 25 557 586 are be VBP 25 557 587 also also RB 25 557 588 independents independent NNS 25 557 589 ; ; : 25 557 590 seats--(2,976 seats--(2,976 NNP 25 557 591 total total RB 25 557 592 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 593 CCP CCP NNP 25 557 594 and and CC 25 557 595 independents independent VBZ 25 557 596 2,976 2,976 CD 25 557 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 598 indirectly indirectly RB 25 557 599 elected elect VBN 25 557 600 at at IN 25 557 601 county county NN 25 557 602 or or CC 25 557 603 xian xian JJ 25 557 604 level level NN 25 557 605 ) ) -RRB- 25 557 606 _ _ NNP 25 557 607 # # NNP 25 557 608 _ _ NNP 25 557 609 Communists Communists NNPS 25 557 610 : : : 25 557 611 49,000,000 49,000,000 CD 25 557 612 party party NN 25 557 613 members member NNS 25 557 614 ( ( -LRB- 25 557 615 1990 1990 CD 25 557 616 est est NNP 25 557 617 . . . 25 557 618 ) ) -RRB- 25 558 1 _ _ NNP 25 558 2 # # NNP 25 558 3 _ _ NNP 25 558 4 Other other JJ 25 558 5 political political JJ 25 558 6 or or CC 25 558 7 pressure pressure NN 25 558 8 groups group NNS 25 558 9 : : : 25 558 10 such such JJ 25 558 11 meaningful meaningful JJ 25 558 12 opposition opposition NN 25 558 13 as as IN 25 558 14 exists exist VBZ 25 558 15 consists consist VBZ 25 558 16 of of IN 25 558 17 loose loose JJ 25 558 18 coalitions coalition NNS 25 558 19 , , , 25 558 20 usually usually RB 25 558 21 within within IN 25 558 22 the the DT 25 558 23 party party NN 25 558 24 and and CC 25 558 25 government government NN 25 558 26 organization organization NN 25 558 27 , , , 25 558 28 that that WDT 25 558 29 vary vary VBP 25 558 30 by by IN 25 558 31 issue issue NN 25 558 32 _ _ NNP 25 558 33 # # NNP 25 558 34 _ _ NNP 25 558 35 Member Member NNP 25 558 36 of of IN 25 558 37 : : : 25 558 38 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 558 39 , , , 25 558 40 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 558 41 , , , 25 558 42 CCC CCC NNP 25 558 43 , , , 25 558 44 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 558 45 , , , 25 558 46 FAO FAO NNP 25 558 47 , , , 25 558 48 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 558 49 , , , 25 558 50 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 558 51 , , , 25 558 52 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 558 53 , , , 25 558 54 IDA IDA NNP 25 558 55 , , , 25 558 56 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 558 57 , , , 25 558 58 IFC IFC NNP 25 558 59 , , , 25 558 60 ILO ILO NNP 25 558 61 , , , 25 558 62 IMF IMF NNP 25 558 63 , , , 25 558 64 IMO imo RB 25 558 65 , , , 25 558 66 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 558 67 , , , 25 558 68 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 558 69 , , , 25 558 70 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 558 71 , , , 25 558 72 IOC IOC NNP 25 558 73 , , , 25 558 74 ISO ISO NNP 25 558 75 , , , 25 558 76 ITU ITU NNP 25 558 77 , , , 25 558 78 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 558 79 , , , 25 558 80 PCA PCA NNP 25 558 81 , , , 25 558 82 UN UN NNP 25 558 83 , , , 25 558 84 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 558 85 , , , 25 558 86 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 558 87 , , , 25 558 88 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 558 89 , , , 25 558 90 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 558 91 , , , 25 558 92 UN UN NNP 25 558 93 Security Security NNP 25 558 94 Council Council NNP 25 558 95 , , , 25 558 96 UN UN NNP 25 558 97 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 558 98 Council Council NNP 25 558 99 , , , 25 558 100 UPU UPU NNP 25 558 101 , , , 25 558 102 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 558 103 , , , 25 558 104 WHO who WP 25 558 105 , , , 25 558 106 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 558 107 , , , 25 558 108 WMO WMO NNP 25 558 109 , , , 25 558 110 WTO WTO NNP 25 558 111 _ _ NNP 25 558 112 # # $ 25 558 113 _ _ NNP 25 558 114 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 558 115 representation representation NN 25 558 116 : : : 25 558 117 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 558 118 ZHU ZHU NNP 25 558 119 Qizhen Qizhen NNP 25 558 120 ; 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R. NNP 25 558 167 LILLEY LILLEY NNP 25 558 168 ; ; : 25 558 169 Embassy embassy NN 25 558 170 at at IN 25 558 171 Xiu Xiu NNP 25 558 172 Shui Shui NNP 25 558 173 Bei Bei NNP 25 558 174 Jie Jie NNP 25 558 175 3 3 CD 25 558 176 , , , 25 558 177 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 558 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 558 179 mailing mail VBG 25 558 180 address address NN 25 558 181 is be VBZ 25 558 182 100600 100600 CD 25 558 183 , , , 25 558 184 PRC PRC NNP 25 558 185 Box Box NNP 25 558 186 50 50 CD 25 558 187 , , , 25 558 188 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 558 189 or or CC 25 558 190 FPO FPO NNP 25 558 191 San San NNP 25 558 192 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 558 193 96655 96655 CD 25 558 194 - - HYPH 25 558 195 0001 0001 CD 25 558 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 558 197 ; ; : 25 558 198 telephone telephone NN 25 558 199 [ [ -LRB- 25 558 200 86 86 CD 25 558 201 ] ] -RRB- 25 558 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 558 203 1 1 CD 25 558 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 558 205 532 532 CD 25 558 206 - - SYM 25 558 207 3831 3831 CD 25 558 208 ; ; : 25 558 209 there there EX 25 558 210 are be VBP 25 558 211 US US NNP 25 558 212 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 558 213 General General NNP 25 558 214 in in IN 25 558 215 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 25 558 216 , , , 25 558 217 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 25 558 218 , , , 25 558 219 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 25 558 220 , , , 25 558 221 and and CC 25 558 222 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 25 558 223 _ _ NNP 25 558 224 # # $ 25 558 225 _ _ NNP 25 558 226 Flag Flag NNP 25 558 227 : : : 25 558 228 red red JJ 25 558 229 with with IN 25 558 230 a a DT 25 558 231 large large JJ 25 558 232 yellow yellow JJ 25 558 233 five five CD 25 558 234 - 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NNP 25 566 70 , , , 25 566 71 1990 1990 CD 25 566 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 566 73 ; ; : 25 566 74 commodities commodity NNS 25 566 75 -- -- : 25 566 76 textiles textile NNS 25 566 77 , , , 25 566 78 garments garment NNS 25 566 79 , , , 25 566 80 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 25 566 81 and and CC 25 566 82 recording record VBG 25 566 83 equipment equipment NN 25 566 84 , , , 25 566 85 petroleum petroleum NN 25 566 86 , , , 25 566 87 minerals mineral NNS 25 566 88 ; ; : 25 566 89 partners partner NNS 25 566 90 -- -- : 25 566 91 Hong Hong NNP 25 566 92 Kong Kong NNP 25 566 93 , , , 25 566 94 US US NNP 25 566 95 , , , 25 566 96 Japan Japan NNP 25 566 97 , , , 25 566 98 USSR USSR NNP 25 566 99 , , , 25 566 100 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 566 101 , , , 25 566 102 FRG FRG NNP 25 566 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 566 104 1989 1989 CD 25 566 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 566 106 _ _ NNP 25 566 107 # # NNP 25 566 108 _ _ NNP 25 566 109 Imports Imports NNPS 25 566 110 : : : 25 566 111 $ $ $ 25 566 112 53.4 53.4 CD 25 566 113 billion billion CD 25 566 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 566 115 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 566 116 . . NNP 25 566 117 , , , 25 566 118 1990 1990 CD 25 566 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 566 120 ; ; : 25 566 121 commodities commodity NNS 25 566 122 -- -- : 25 566 123 specialized specialized JJ 25 566 124 industrial industrial JJ 25 566 125 machinery machinery NN 25 566 126 , , , 25 566 127 chemicals chemical NNS 25 566 128 , , , 25 566 129 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 566 130 goods good NNS 25 566 131 , , , 25 566 132 steel steel NN 25 566 133 , , , 25 566 134 textile textile NN 25 566 135 yarn yarn NN 25 566 136 , , , 25 566 137 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 566 138 ; ; : 25 566 139 partners partner NNS 25 566 140 -- -- : 25 566 141 Hong Hong NNP 25 566 142 Kong Kong NNP 25 566 143 , , , 25 566 144 Japan Japan NNP 25 566 145 , , , 25 566 146 US US NNP 25 566 147 , , , 25 566 148 FRG FRG NNP 25 566 149 , , , 25 566 150 USSR USSR NNP 25 566 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 566 152 1989 1989 CD 25 566 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 566 154 _ _ NNP 25 566 155 # # NNP 25 566 156 _ _ NNP 25 566 157 External External NNP 25 566 158 debt debt NN 25 566 159 : : : 25 566 160 $ $ $ 25 566 161 51 51 CD 25 566 162 billion billion CD 25 566 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 566 164 1990 1990 CD 25 566 165 est est NNP 25 566 166 . . . 25 566 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 1 _ _ NNP 25 567 2 # # NNP 25 567 3 _ _ NNP 25 567 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 567 5 production production NN 25 567 6 : : : 25 567 7 growth growth NN 25 567 8 rate rate NN 25 567 9 7.6 7.6 CD 25 567 10 % % NN 25 567 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 12 1990 1990 CD 25 567 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 14 ; 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; : 25 567 179 Western western JJ 25 567 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 181 non non JJ 25 567 182 - - JJ 25 567 183 US us JJ 25 567 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 185 countries country NNS 25 567 186 , , , 25 567 187 ODA ODA NNP 25 567 188 and and CC 25 567 189 OOF OOF NNP 25 567 190 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 567 191 commitments commitment NNS 25 567 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 193 1970 1970 CD 25 567 194 - - SYM 25 567 195 87 87 CD 25 567 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 197 , , , 25 567 198 $ $ $ 25 567 199 13.5 13.5 CD 25 567 200 billion billion CD 25 567 201 _ _ NNP 25 567 202 # # NNP 25 567 203 _ _ NNP 25 567 204 Currency Currency NNP 25 567 205 : : : 25 567 206 yuan yuan NNP 25 567 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 208 plural plural NNP 25 567 209 -- -- : 25 567 210 yuan yuan NN 25 567 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 212 ; ; : 25 567 213 1 1 CD 25 567 214 yuan yuan NN 25 567 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 216 3 3 CD 25 567 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 218 = = SYM 25 567 219 10 10 CD 25 567 220 jiao jiao NNP 25 567 221 _ _ NNP 25 567 222 # # NNP 25 567 223 _ _ NNP 25 567 224 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 567 225 rates rate NNS 25 567 226 : : : 25 567 227 yuan yuan NNP 25 567 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 229 3 3 CD 25 567 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 231 per per IN 25 567 232 US$ us$ $ 25 567 233 1 1 CD 25 567 234 - - HYPH 25 567 235 -5.31 -5.31 CD 25 567 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 237 April April NNP 25 567 238 1991 1991 CD 25 567 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 240 , , , 25 567 241 4.7832 4.7832 CD 25 567 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 243 1990 1990 CD 25 567 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 245 , , , 25 567 246 3.7651 3.7651 CD 25 567 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 248 1989 1989 CD 25 567 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 250 , , , 25 567 251 3.7221 3.7221 CD 25 567 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 253 1988 1988 CD 25 567 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 255 , , , 25 567 256 3.7221 3.7221 CD 25 567 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 258 1987 1987 CD 25 567 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 260 , , , 25 567 261 3.4528 3.4528 CD 25 567 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 263 1986 1986 CD 25 567 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 265 , , , 25 567 266 2.9367 2.9367 CD 25 567 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 268 1985 1985 CD 25 567 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 270 _ _ NNP 25 567 271 # # NNP 25 567 272 _ _ NNP 25 567 273 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 567 274 year year NN 25 567 275 : : : 25 567 276 calendar calendar NNP 25 567 277 year year NN 25 567 278 _ _ NNP 25 567 279 * * NFP 25 567 280 _ _ NNP 25 567 281 Communications Communications NNPS 25 567 282 _ _ NNP 25 567 283 # # NNP 25 567 284 _ _ NNP 25 567 285 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 567 286 : : : 25 567 287 total total VBP 25 567 288 about about RB 25 567 289 54,000 54,000 CD 25 567 290 km km NN 25 567 291 common common JJ 25 567 292 carrier carrier NN 25 567 293 lines line NNS 25 567 294 ; ; : 25 567 295 53,400 53,400 CD 25 567 296 km km NN 25 567 297 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 567 298 standard standard JJ 25 567 299 gauge gauge NN 25 567 300 ; ; : 25 567 301 600 600 CD 25 567 302 km km NN 25 567 303 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 567 304 gauge gauge NN 25 567 305 ; ; : 25 567 306 all all DT 25 567 307 single single JJ 25 567 308 track track NN 25 567 309 except except IN 25 567 310 11,200 11,200 CD 25 567 311 km km NN 25 567 312 double double JJ 25 567 313 track track NN 25 567 314 on on IN 25 567 315 standard standard JJ 25 567 316 - - HYPH 25 567 317 gauge gauge NN 25 567 318 lines line NNS 25 567 319 ; ; : 25 567 320 6,500 6,500 CD 25 567 321 km km NN 25 567 322 electrified electrify VBN 25 567 323 ; ; : 25 567 324 10,000 10,000 CD 25 567 325 km km NN 25 567 326 industrial industrial JJ 25 567 327 lines line NNS 25 567 328 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 329 gauges gauge NNS 25 567 330 range range VBP 25 567 331 from from IN 25 567 332 0.762 0.762 CD 25 567 333 to to IN 25 567 334 1.067 1.067 CD 25 567 335 meters meter NNS 25 567 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 337 _ _ NNP 25 567 338 # # NNP 25 567 339 _ _ NNP 25 567 340 Highways Highways NNP 25 567 341 : : : 25 567 342 about about IN 25 567 343 980,000 980,000 CD 25 567 344 km km NNS 25 567 345 all all DT 25 567 346 types type NNS 25 567 347 roads road NNS 25 567 348 ; ; : 25 567 349 162,000 162,000 CD 25 567 350 km km NN 25 567 351 paved pave VBN 25 567 352 roads road NNS 25 567 353 , , , 25 567 354 617,200 617,200 CD 25 567 355 km km NNP 25 567 356 gravel gravel NN 25 567 357 / / SYM 25 567 358 improved improve VBN 25 567 359 earth earth NN 25 567 360 roads road NNS 25 567 361 , , , 25 567 362 200,800 200,800 CD 25 567 363 km km NNS 25 567 364 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 567 365 natural natural JJ 25 567 366 earth earth NN 25 567 367 roads road NNS 25 567 368 and and CC 25 567 369 tracks track NNS 25 567 370 _ _ NNP 25 567 371 # # $ 25 567 372 _ _ NNP 25 567 373 Inland Inland NNP 25 567 374 waterways waterway NNS 25 567 375 : : : 25 567 376 138,600 138,600 CD 25 567 377 km km NN 25 567 378 ; ; : 25 567 379 about about RB 25 567 380 109,800 109,800 CD 25 567 381 km km NNS 25 567 382 navigable navigable JJ 25 567 383 _ _ NNP 25 567 384 # # NNP 25 567 385 _ _ NNP 25 567 386 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 567 387 : : : 25 567 388 crude crude NN 25 567 389 , , , 25 567 390 6,500 6,500 CD 25 567 391 km km NN 25 567 392 ; ; : 25 567 393 refined refined JJ 25 567 394 products product NNS 25 567 395 , , , 25 567 396 1,100 1,100 CD 25 567 397 km km NN 25 567 398 ; ; : 25 567 399 natural natural JJ 25 567 400 gas gas NN 25 567 401 , , , 25 567 402 6,200 6,200 CD 25 567 403 km km NN 25 567 404 _ _ NNP 25 567 405 # # NNP 25 567 406 _ _ NNP 25 567 407 Ports Ports NNPS 25 567 408 : : : 25 567 409 Dalian Dalian NNP 25 567 410 , , , 25 567 411 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 25 567 412 , , , 25 567 413 Huangpu Huangpu NNP 25 567 414 , , , 25 567 415 Qingdao Qingdao NNP 25 567 416 , , , 25 567 417 Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao NNP 25 567 418 , , , 25 567 419 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 25 567 420 , , , 25 567 421 Xingang Xingang NNP 25 567 422 , , , 25 567 423 Zhanjiang Zhanjiang NNP 25 567 424 , , , 25 567 425 Ningbo Ningbo NNP 25 567 426 , , , 25 567 427 Xiamen Xiamen NNP 25 567 428 , , , 25 567 429 Tanggu Tanggu NNP 25 567 430 , , , 25 567 431 Shantou Shantou NNP 25 567 432 _ _ NNP 25 567 433 # # $ 25 567 434 _ _ NNP 25 567 435 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 567 436 marine marine NN 25 567 437 : : : 25 567 438 1,421 1,421 CD 25 567 439 ships ship NNS 25 567 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 441 1,000 1,000 CD 25 567 442 GRT GRT NNP 25 567 443 or or CC 25 567 444 over over RB 25 567 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 446 totaling total VBG 25 567 447 14,010,317 14,010,317 CD 25 567 448 GRT/21,223,170 GRT/21,223,170 NNP 25 567 449 DWT DWT NNP 25 567 450 ; ; : 25 567 451 includes include VBZ 25 567 452 24 24 CD 25 567 453 passenger passenger NN 25 567 454 , , , 25 567 455 42 42 CD 25 567 456 short short JJ 25 567 457 - - HYPH 25 567 458 sea sea NN 25 567 459 passenger passenger NN 25 567 460 , , , 25 567 461 19 19 CD 25 567 462 passenger passenger NN 25 567 463 - - HYPH 25 567 464 cargo cargo NN 25 567 465 , , , 25 567 466 7 7 CD 25 567 467 cargo cargo NN 25 567 468 / / SYM 25 567 469 training training NN 25 567 470 , , , 25 567 471 776 776 CD 25 567 472 cargo cargo NN 25 567 473 , , , 25 567 474 11 11 CD 25 567 475 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 567 476 cargo cargo NN 25 567 477 , , , 25 567 478 70 70 CD 25 567 479 container container NN 25 567 480 , , , 25 567 481 17 17 CD 25 567 482 roll roll NN 25 567 483 - - HYPH 25 567 484 on on IN 25 567 485 / / SYM 25 567 486 roll roll NN 25 567 487 - - HYPH 25 567 488 off off RP 25 567 489 cargo cargo NN 25 567 490 , , , 25 567 491 2 2 CD 25 567 492 multifunction multifunction NN 25 567 493 barge barge NN 25 567 494 carrier carrier NN 25 567 495 , , , 25 567 496 181 181 CD 25 567 497 petroleum petroleum NN 25 567 498 , , , 25 567 499 oils oil NNS 25 567 500 , , , 25 567 501 and and CC 25 567 502 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 567 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 504 POL POL NNP 25 567 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 506 tanker tanker NN 25 567 507 , , , 25 567 508 9 9 CD 25 567 509 chemical chemical NN 25 567 510 tanker tanker NN 25 567 511 , , , 25 567 512 250 250 CD 25 567 513 bulk bulk NN 25 567 514 , , , 25 567 515 2 2 CD 25 567 516 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 567 517 gas gas NN 25 567 518 , , , 25 567 519 2 2 CD 25 567 520 vehicle vehicle NN 25 567 521 carrier carrier NN 25 567 522 , , , 25 567 523 9 9 CD 25 567 524 combination combination NN 25 567 525 bulk bulk NN 25 567 526 ; ; : 25 567 527 note note NN 25 567 528 -- -- : 25 567 529 China China NNP 25 567 530 beneficially beneficially RB 25 567 531 owns own VBZ 25 567 532 an an DT 25 567 533 additional additional JJ 25 567 534 183 183 CD 25 567 535 ships ship NNS 25 567 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 537 1,000 1,000 CD 25 567 538 GRT GRT NNP 25 567 539 or or CC 25 567 540 over over RB 25 567 541 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 542 totaling total VBG 25 567 543 approximately approximately RB 25 567 544 5,921,000 5,921,000 CD 25 567 545 DWT dwt NN 25 567 546 that that WDT 25 567 547 operate operate VBP 25 567 548 under under IN 25 567 549 Maltese maltese JJ 25 567 550 and and CC 25 567 551 Liberian liberian JJ 25 567 552 registry registry NN 25 567 553 _ _ NNP 25 567 554 # # NNP 25 567 555 _ _ NNP 25 567 556 Airports Airports NNP 25 567 557 : : : 25 567 558 330 330 CD 25 567 559 total total NN 25 567 560 , , , 25 567 561 330 330 CD 25 567 562 usable usable JJ 25 567 563 ; ; : 25 567 564 260 260 CD 25 567 565 with with IN 25 567 566 permanent permanent JJ 25 567 567 - - HYPH 25 567 568 surface surface NN 25 567 569 runways runway NNS 25 567 570 ; ; : 25 567 571 fewer few JJR 25 567 572 than than IN 25 567 573 10 10 CD 25 567 574 with with IN 25 567 575 runways runway NNS 25 567 576 over over IN 25 567 577 3,500 3,500 CD 25 567 578 m m CD 25 567 579 ; ; : 25 567 580 90 90 CD 25 567 581 with with IN 25 567 582 runways runways NNP 25 567 583 2,440 2,440 CD 25 567 584 - - HYPH 25 567 585 3,659 3,659 CD 25 567 586 m m NN 25 567 587 ; ; : 25 567 588 200 200 CD 25 567 589 with with IN 25 567 590 runways runway NNS 25 567 591 1,220 1,220 CD 25 567 592 - - HYPH 25 567 593 2,439 2,439 CD 25 567 594 m m NNP 25 567 595 _ _ NNP 25 567 596 # # NNP 25 567 597 _ _ NNP 25 567 598 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 567 599 : : : 25 567 600 domestic domestic JJ 25 567 601 and and CC 25 567 602 international international JJ 25 567 603 services service NNS 25 567 604 are be VBP 25 567 605 increasingly increasingly RB 25 567 606 available available JJ 25 567 607 for for IN 25 567 608 private private JJ 25 567 609 use use NN 25 567 610 ; ; : 25 567 611 unevenly unevenly RB 25 567 612 distributed distribute VBN 25 567 613 internal internal JJ 25 567 614 system system NN 25 567 615 serves serve VBZ 25 567 616 principal principal JJ 25 567 617 cities city NNS 25 567 618 , , , 25 567 619 industrial industrial JJ 25 567 620 centers center NNS 25 567 621 , , , 25 567 622 and and CC 25 567 623 most most JJS 25 567 624 townships township NNS 25 567 625 ; ; : 25 567 626 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 25 567 627 telephones telephone NNS 25 567 628 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 629 December December NNP 25 567 630 1989 1989 CD 25 567 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 632 ; ; : 25 567 633 stations--274 stations--274 CD 25 567 634 AM am NN 25 567 635 , , , 25 567 636 unknown unknown JJ 25 567 637 FM FM NNP 25 567 638 , , , 25 567 639 202 202 CD 25 567 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 641 2,050 2,050 CD 25 567 642 relays relay NNS 25 567 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 644 TV tv NN 25 567 645 ; ; , 25 567 646 more more JJR 25 567 647 than than IN 25 567 648 215 215 CD 25 567 649 million million CD 25 567 650 radio radio NN 25 567 651 receivers receiver NNS 25 567 652 ; ; : 25 567 653 75 75 CD 25 567 654 million million CD 25 567 655 TVs tv NNS 25 567 656 ; ; , 25 567 657 satellite satellite NN 25 567 658 earth earth NN 25 567 659 stations--4 stations--4 IN 25 567 660 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 567 661 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 567 662 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 567 663 , , , 25 567 664 1 1 CD 25 567 665 Indian Indian NNP 25 567 666 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 567 667 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 567 668 , , , 25 567 669 1 1 CD 25 567 670 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 567 671 , , , 25 567 672 and and CC 25 567 673 55 55 CD 25 567 674 domestic domestic JJ 25 567 675 _ _ NN 25 567 676 * * NFP 25 567 677 _ _ NNP 25 567 678 Defense Defense NNP 25 567 679 Forces Forces NNPS 25 567 680 _ _ NNP 25 567 681 # # NNP 25 567 682 _ _ NNP 25 567 683 Branches Branches NNPS 25 567 684 : : : 25 567 685 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 567 686 People People NNPS 25 567 687 's 's POS 25 567 688 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 567 689 Army Army NNP 25 567 690 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 691 CPLA CPLA NNP 25 567 692 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 693 , , , 25 567 694 CPLA CPLA NNP 25 567 695 Navy Navy NNP 25 567 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 697 including include VBG 25 567 698 Marines Marines NNPS 25 567 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 700 , , , 25 567 701 CPLA CPLA NNP 25 567 702 Air Air NNP 25 567 703 Force Force NNP 25 567 704 , , , 25 567 705 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 567 706 People People NNPS 25 567 707 's 's POS 25 567 708 Armed Armed NNP 25 567 709 Police Police NNPS 25 567 710 _ _ NNP 25 567 711 # # NNP 25 567 712 _ _ NNP 25 567 713 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 567 714 availability availability NN 25 567 715 : : : 25 567 716 males males NNP 25 567 717 15 15 CD 25 567 718 - - SYM 25 567 719 49 49 CD 25 567 720 , , , 25 567 721 335,382,062 335,382,062 CD 25 567 722 ; ; : 25 567 723 187,046,680 187,046,680 CD 25 567 724 fit fit NN 25 567 725 for for IN 25 567 726 military military JJ 25 567 727 service service NN 25 567 728 ; ; : 25 567 729 10,967,622 10,967,622 CD 25 567 730 reach reach VB 25 567 731 military military JJ 25 567 732 age age NN 25 567 733 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 734 18 18 CD 25 567 735 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 736 annually annually RB 25 567 737 _ _ NNP 25 567 738 # # $ 25 567 739 _ _ NNP 25 567 740 Defense Defense NNP 25 567 741 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 567 742 : : : 25 567 743 $ $ $ 25 567 744 NA na NN 25 567 745 , , , 25 567 746 NA% na% IN 25 567 747 of of IN 25 567 748 GNP GNP NNP 25 567 749 _ _ NNP 25 567 750 % % NN 25 567 751 _ _ NNP 25 567 752 _ _ NNP 25 567 753 @_Christmas @_Christmas : 25 567 754 Island Island NNP 25 567 755 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 756 territory territory NN 25 567 757 of of IN 25 567 758 Australia Australia NNP 25 567 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 760 _ _ NNP 25 567 761 * * NFP 25 567 762 _ _ NNP 25 567 763 Geography Geography NNP 25 567 764 _ _ NNP 25 567 765 # # NNP 25 567 766 _ _ NNP 25 567 767 Total total JJ 25 567 768 area area NN 25 567 769 : : : 25 567 770 135 135 CD 25 567 771 km2 km2 NN 25 567 772 ; ; : 25 567 773 land land NN 25 567 774 area area NN 25 567 775 : : : 25 567 776 135 135 CD 25 567 777 km2 km2 NNP 25 567 778 _ _ NNP 25 567 779 # # NNP 25 567 780 _ _ NNP 25 567 781 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 567 782 area area NN 25 567 783 : : : 25 567 784 about about IN 25 567 785 0.8 0.8 CD 25 567 786 times time NNS 25 567 787 the the DT 25 567 788 size size NN 25 567 789 of of IN 25 567 790 Washington Washington NNP 25 567 791 , , , 25 567 792 DC DC NNP 25 567 793 _ _ NNP 25 567 794 # # $ 25 567 795 _ _ NNP 25 567 796 Land Land NNP 25 567 797 boundaries boundary NNS 25 567 798 : : : 25 567 799 none none NN 25 567 800 _ _ NNP 25 567 801 # # NNP 25 567 802 _ _ NNP 25 567 803 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 567 804 : : : 25 567 805 138.9 138.9 CD 25 567 806 km km NN 25 567 807 _ _ NNP 25 567 808 # # NNP 25 567 809 _ _ NNP 25 567 810 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 567 811 claims claim VBZ 25 567 812 : : : 25 567 813 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 567 814 zone zone NN 25 567 815 : : : 25 567 816 12 12 CD 25 567 817 nm nm CD 25 567 818 ; ; : 25 567 819 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 567 820 fishing fishing NN 25 567 821 zone zone NN 25 567 822 : : : 25 567 823 200 200 CD 25 567 824 nm nm CD 25 567 825 ; ; : 25 567 826 Territorial territorial JJ 25 567 827 sea sea NN 25 567 828 : : : 25 567 829 3 3 CD 25 567 830 nm nm NNP 25 567 831 _ _ NNP 25 567 832 # # NNP 25 567 833 _ _ NNP 25 567 834 Climate Climate NNP 25 567 835 : : : 25 567 836 tropical tropical JJ 25 567 837 ; ; : 25 567 838 heat heat NN 25 567 839 and and CC 25 567 840 humidity humidity NN 25 567 841 moderated moderate VBN 25 567 842 by by IN 25 567 843 trade trade NN 25 567 844 winds wind NNS 25 567 845 _ _ NNP 25 567 846 # # $ 25 567 847 _ _ NNP 25 567 848 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 567 849 : : : 25 567 850 steep steep JJ 25 567 851 cliffs cliff NNS 25 567 852 along along IN 25 567 853 coast coast NN 25 567 854 rise rise VBP 25 567 855 abruptly abruptly RB 25 567 856 to to IN 25 567 857 central central JJ 25 567 858 plateau plateau NN 25 567 859 _ _ NNP 25 567 860 # # NNP 25 567 861 _ _ NNP 25 567 862 Natural natural JJ 25 567 863 resources resource NNS 25 567 864 : : : 25 567 865 phosphate phosphate NNP 25 567 866 _ _ NNP 25 567 867 # # $ 25 567 868 _ _ NNP 25 567 869 Land Land NNP 25 567 870 use use NN 25 567 871 : : : 25 567 872 arable arable JJ 25 567 873 land land NN 25 567 874 0 0 CD 25 567 875 % % NN 25 567 876 ; ; , 25 567 877 permanent permanent JJ 25 567 878 crops crop NNS 25 567 879 0 0 CD 25 567 880 % % NN 25 567 881 ; ; : 25 567 882 meadows meadow NNS 25 567 883 and and CC 25 567 884 pastures pasture NNS 25 567 885 0 0 CD 25 567 886 % % NN 25 567 887 ; ; , 25 567 888 forest forest NN 25 567 889 and and CC 25 567 890 woodland woodland JJ 25 567 891 0 0 CD 25 567 892 % % NN 25 567 893 ; ; , 25 567 894 other other JJ 25 567 895 100 100 CD 25 567 896 % % NN 25 567 897 _ _ NNP 25 567 898 # # $ 25 567 899 _ _ NNP 25 567 900 Environment Environment NNP 25 567 901 : : : 25 567 902 almost almost RB 25 567 903 completely completely RB 25 567 904 surrounded surround VBN 25 567 905 by by IN 25 567 906 a a DT 25 567 907 reef reef NN 25 567 908 _ _ NNP 25 567 909 # # $ 25 567 910 _ _ NNP 25 567 911 Note Note NNP 25 567 912 : : : 25 567 913 located locate VBN 25 567 914 along along IN 25 567 915 major major JJ 25 567 916 sea sea NN 25 567 917 lanes lane NNS 25 567 918 of of IN 25 567 919 Indian Indian NNP 25 567 920 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 567 921 _ _ NNP 25 567 922 * * NFP 25 567 923 _ _ NNP 25 567 924 People People NNPS 25 567 925 _ _ IN 25 567 926 # # NNP 25 567 927 _ _ NNP 25 567 928 Population Population NNP 25 567 929 : : : 25 567 930 2,278 2,278 CD 25 567 931 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 932 July July NNP 25 567 933 1991 1991 CD 25 567 934 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 935 , , , 25 567 936 growth growth NN 25 567 937 rate rate NN 25 567 938 NA% NA% NNS 25 567 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 940 1991 1991 CD 25 567 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 942 _ _ NNP 25 567 943 # # NNP 25 567 944 _ _ NNP 25 567 945 Birth Birth NNP 25 567 946 rate rate NN 25 567 947 : : : 25 567 948 NA NA NNP 25 567 949 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 567 950 population population NN 25 567 951 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 952 1991 1991 CD 25 567 953 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 954 _ _ NNP 25 567 955 # # $ 25 567 956 _ _ NNP 25 567 957 Death Death NNP 25 567 958 rate rate NN 25 567 959 : : : 25 567 960 NA na NN 25 567 961 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 567 962 population population NN 25 567 963 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 964 1991 1991 CD 25 567 965 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 966 _ _ NNP 25 567 967 # # NNP 25 567 968 _ _ NNP 25 567 969 Net net JJ 25 567 970 migration migration NN 25 567 971 rate rate NN 25 567 972 : : : 25 567 973 NA na NN 25 567 974 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 567 975 population population NN 25 567 976 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 977 1991 1991 CD 25 567 978 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 979 _ _ NNP 25 567 980 # # $ 25 567 981 _ _ NNP 25 567 982 Infant Infant NNP 25 567 983 mortality mortality NN 25 567 984 rate rate NN 25 567 985 : : : 25 567 986 NA na TO 25 567 987 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 567 988 live live JJ 25 567 989 births birth NNS 25 567 990 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 991 1991 1991 CD 25 567 992 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 993 _ _ NNP 25 567 994 # # NNP 25 567 995 _ _ NNP 25 567 996 Life Life NNP 25 567 997 expectancy expectancy NN 25 567 998 at at IN 25 567 999 birth birth NN 25 567 1000 : : : 25 567 1001 NA NA NNP 25 567 1002 years year NNS 25 567 1003 male male JJ 25 567 1004 , , , 25 567 1005 NA NA NNP 25 567 1006 years year NNS 25 567 1007 female female JJ 25 567 1008 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 1009 1991 1991 CD 25 567 1010 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 1011 _ _ NNP 25 567 1012 # # NNP 25 567 1013 _ _ NNP 25 567 1014 Total total JJ 25 567 1015 fertility fertility NN 25 567 1016 rate rate NN 25 567 1017 : : : 25 567 1018 NA NA NNP 25 567 1019 children child NNS 25 567 1020 born bear VBN 25 567 1021 / / SYM 25 567 1022 woman woman NN 25 567 1023 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 1024 1991 1991 CD 25 567 1025 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 1026 _ _ NNP 25 567 1027 # # $ 25 567 1028 _ _ NNP 25 567 1029 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 567 1030 : : : 25 567 1031 noun noun NNP 25 567 1032 -- -- : 25 567 1033 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 567 1034 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 25 567 1035 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 1036 , , , 25 567 1037 adjective adjective NN 25 567 1038 -- -- : 25 567 1039 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 567 1040 Island Island NNP 25 567 1041 _ _ NNP 25 567 1042 # # NNP 25 567 1043 _ _ NNP 25 567 1044 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 567 1045 divisions division NNS 25 567 1046 : : : 25 567 1047 Chinese chinese JJ 25 567 1048 61 61 CD 25 567 1049 % % NN 25 567 1050 , , , 25 567 1051 Malay Malay NNP 25 567 1052 25 25 CD 25 567 1053 % % NN 25 567 1054 , , , 25 567 1055 European European NNP 25 567 1056 11 11 CD 25 567 1057 % % NN 25 567 1058 , , , 25 567 1059 other other JJ 25 567 1060 3 3 CD 25 567 1061 % % NN 25 567 1062 ; ; : 25 567 1063 no no DT 25 567 1064 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 567 1065 population population NN 25 567 1066 _ _ IN 25 567 1067 # # $ 25 567 1068 _ _ NNP 25 567 1069 Religion Religion NNP 25 567 1070 : : : 25 567 1071 Buddhist buddhist NN 25 567 1072 36.1 36.1 CD 25 567 1073 % % NN 25 567 1074 , , , 25 567 1075 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 567 1076 25.4 25.4 CD 25 567 1077 % % NN 25 567 1078 , , , 25 567 1079 Christian Christian NNP 25 567 1080 17.7 17.7 CD 25 567 1081 % % NN 25 567 1082 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 1083 Roman roman JJ 25 567 1084 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 567 1085 8.2 8.2 CD 25 567 1086 % % NN 25 567 1087 , , , 25 567 1088 Church Church NNP 25 567 1089 of of IN 25 567 1090 England England NNP 25 567 1091 3.2 3.2 CD 25 567 1092 % % NN 25 567 1093 , , , 25 567 1094 Presbyterian presbyterian JJ 25 567 1095 0.9 0.9 CD 25 567 1096 % % NN 25 567 1097 , , , 25 567 1098 Uniting Uniting NNP 25 567 1099 Church Church NNP 25 567 1100 0.4 0.4 CD 25 567 1101 % % NN 25 567 1102 , , , 25 567 1103 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 567 1104 0.2 0.2 CD 25 567 1105 % % NN 25 567 1106 , , , 25 567 1107 Baptist baptist NN 25 567 1108 0.1 0.1 CD 25 567 1109 % % NN 25 567 1110 , , , 25 567 1111 and and CC 25 567 1112 other other JJ 25 567 1113 4.7 4.7 CD 25 567 1114 % % NN 25 567 1115 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 1116 , , , 25 567 1117 none none NN 25 567 1118 12.7 12.7 CD 25 567 1119 % % NN 25 567 1120 , , , 25 567 1121 unknown unknown JJ 25 567 1122 4.6 4.6 CD 25 567 1123 % % NN 25 567 1124 , , , 25 567 1125 other other JJ 25 567 1126 3.5 3.5 CD 25 567 1127 % % NN 25 567 1128 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 1129 1981 1981 CD 25 567 1130 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 1131 _ _ NNP 25 567 1132 # # $ 25 567 1133 _ _ NNP 25 567 1134 Language Language NNP 25 567 1135 : : : 25 567 1136 English English NNP 25 567 1137 _ _ NNP 25 567 1138 # # NNP 25 567 1139 _ _ NNP 25 567 1140 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 567 1141 : : : 25 567 1142 NA% na% LS 25 567 1143 ( ( -LRB- 25 567 1144 male male JJ 25 567 1145 NA% NA% NNS 25 567 1146 , , , 25 567 1147 female female JJ 25 567 1148 NA% NA% NNS 25 567 1149 ) ) -RRB- 25 567 1150 _ _ NNP 25 567 1151 # # $ 25 567 1152 _ _ NNP 25 567 1153 Labor Labor NNP 25 567 1154 force force NN 25 567 1155 : : : 25 567 1156 NA na NN 25 567 1157 ; ; , 25 567 1158 all all DT 25 567 1159 workers worker NNS 25 567 1160 are be VBP 25 567 1161 employees employee NNS 25 567 1162 of of IN 25 567 1163 the the DT 25 567 1164 Phosphate Phosphate NNP 25 567 1165 Mining Mining NNP 25 567 1166 Company Company NNP 25 567 1167 of of IN 25 567 1168 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 567 1169 Island Island NNP 25 567 1170 , , , 25 567 1171 Ltd. Ltd. 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NN 25 567 1325 D. D. 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# NNP 25 567 1373 _ _ NNP 25 567 1374 Overview Overview NNP 25 567 1375 : : : 25 567 1376 Phosphate Phosphate NNP 25 567 1377 mining mining NN 25 567 1378 had have VBD 25 567 1379 been be VBN 25 567 1380 the the DT 25 567 1381 only only JJ 25 567 1382 significant significant JJ 25 567 1383 economic economic JJ 25 567 1384 activity activity NN 25 567 1385 , , , 25 567 1386 but but CC 25 567 1387 in in IN 25 567 1388 December December NNP 25 567 1389 1987 1987 CD 25 567 1390 the the DT 25 567 1391 Australian Australian NNP 25 567 1392 Government Government NNP 25 567 1393 closed close VBD 25 567 1394 the the DT 25 567 1395 mine mine NN 25 567 1396 as as RB 25 567 1397 no no RB 25 567 1398 longer long RBR 25 567 1399 economically economically RB 25 567 1400 viable viable JJ 25 567 1401 . . . 25 568 1 Plans plan NNS 25 568 2 have have VBP 25 568 3 been be VBN 25 568 4 under under IN 25 568 5 way way NN 25 568 6 to to TO 25 568 7 reopen reopen VB 25 568 8 the the DT 25 568 9 mine mine NN 25 568 10 and and CC 25 568 11 also also RB 25 568 12 to to TO 25 568 13 build build VB 25 568 14 a a DT 25 568 15 casino casino NN 25 568 16 and and CC 25 568 17 hotel hotel NN 25 568 18 to to TO 25 568 19 develop develop VB 25 568 20 tourism tourism NN 25 568 21 , , , 25 568 22 with with IN 25 568 23 a a DT 25 568 24 possible possible JJ 25 568 25 opening opening NN 25 568 26 date date NN 25 568 27 during during IN 25 568 28 the the DT 25 568 29 first first JJ 25 568 30 half half NN 25 568 31 of of IN 25 568 32 1992 1992 CD 25 568 33 . . . 25 569 1 _ _ NNP 25 569 2 # 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# $ 25 569 58 _ _ NNP 25 569 59 Exports Exports NNPS 25 569 60 : : : 25 569 61 $ $ $ 25 569 62 NA na NN 25 569 63 ; ; : 25 569 64 commodities commodity NNS 25 569 65 -- -- : 25 569 66 phosphate phosphate NN 25 569 67 ; ; : 25 569 68 partners partner NNS 25 569 69 -- -- : 25 569 70 Australia Australia NNP 25 569 71 , , , 25 569 72 NZ NZ NNP 25 569 73 _ _ NNP 25 569 74 # # NNP 25 569 75 _ _ NNP 25 569 76 Imports Imports NNPS 25 569 77 : : : 25 569 78 $ $ $ 25 569 79 NA na NN 25 569 80 ; ; : 25 569 81 commodities commodity NNS 25 569 82 -- -- : 25 569 83 NA na NN 25 569 84 ; ; : 25 569 85 partners partner NNS 25 569 86 -- -- : 25 569 87 NA NA NNP 25 569 88 _ _ NNP 25 569 89 # # $ 25 569 90 _ _ NNP 25 569 91 External External NNP 25 569 92 debt debt NN 25 569 93 : : : 25 569 94 $ $ $ 25 569 95 NA NA NNP 25 569 96 _ _ IN 25 569 97 # # $ 25 569 98 _ _ NNP 25 569 99 Industrial industrial JJ 25 569 100 production production NN 25 569 101 : : : 25 569 102 growth growth NN 25 569 103 rate rate NN 25 569 104 NA% na% WDT 25 569 105 _ _ NNP 25 569 106 # # $ 25 569 107 _ _ NNP 25 569 108 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 569 109 : : : 25 569 110 11,000 11,000 CD 25 569 111 kW kw NN 25 569 112 capacity capacity NN 25 569 113 ; ; : 25 569 114 30 30 CD 25 569 115 million million CD 25 569 116 kWh kWh NNS 25 569 117 produced produce VBN 25 569 118 , , , 25 569 119 13,170 13,170 CD 25 569 120 kWh kWh NNS 25 569 121 per per IN 25 569 122 capita capita NN 25 569 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 124 1990 1990 CD 25 569 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 126 _ _ NNP 25 569 127 # # NNP 25 569 128 _ _ NNP 25 569 129 Industries Industries NNPS 25 569 130 : : : 25 569 131 phosphate phosphate NN 25 569 132 extraction extraction NN 25 569 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 134 near near IN 25 569 135 depletion depletion NN 25 569 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 137 _ _ NNP 25 569 138 # # NNP 25 569 139 _ _ NNP 25 569 140 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 569 141 : : : 25 569 142 NA NA NNP 25 569 143 _ _ NNP 25 569 144 # # $ 25 569 145 _ _ NNP 25 569 146 Economic economic JJ 25 569 147 aid aid NN 25 569 148 : : : 25 569 149 none none NN 25 569 150 _ _ NNP 25 569 151 # # NNP 25 569 152 _ _ NNP 25 569 153 Currency Currency NNP 25 569 154 : : : 25 569 155 Australian australian JJ 25 569 156 dollar dollar NN 25 569 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 158 plural plural JJ 25 569 159 -- -- : 25 569 160 dollars dollar NNS 25 569 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 162 ; ; : 25 569 163 1 1 CD 25 569 164 Australian australian JJ 25 569 165 dollar dollar NN 25 569 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 167 $ $ $ 25 569 168 A a NN 25 569 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 170 = = SYM 25 569 171 100 100 CD 25 569 172 cents cent NNS 25 569 173 _ _ NNP 25 569 174 # # NNP 25 569 175 _ _ NNP 25 569 176 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 569 177 rates rate NNS 25 569 178 : : : 25 569 179 Australian australian JJ 25 569 180 dollars dollar NNS 25 569 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 182 $ $ $ 25 569 183 A a NN 25 569 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 185 per per IN 25 569 186 US$ us$ $ 25 569 187 1 1 CD 25 569 188 - - HYPH 25 569 189 -1.2834 -1.2834 NNS 25 569 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 191 January January NNP 25 569 192 1991 1991 CD 25 569 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 194 , , , 25 569 195 1.2799 1.2799 CD 25 569 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 197 1990 1990 CD 25 569 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 199 , , , 25 569 200 1.2618 1.2618 CD 25 569 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 202 1989 1989 CD 25 569 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 204 , , , 25 569 205 1.2752 1.2752 CD 25 569 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 207 1988 1988 CD 25 569 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 209 , , , 25 569 210 1.4267 1.4267 CD 25 569 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 212 1987 1987 CD 25 569 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 214 , , , 25 569 215 1.4905 1.4905 CD 25 569 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 217 1986 1986 CD 25 569 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 219 , , , 25 569 220 1.4269 1.4269 CD 25 569 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 222 1985 1985 CD 25 569 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 224 _ _ NNP 25 569 225 # # NNP 25 569 226 _ _ NNP 25 569 227 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 569 228 year year NN 25 569 229 : : : 25 569 230 1 1 CD 25 569 231 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 569 232 June June NNP 25 569 233 _ _ NNP 25 569 234 * * NFP 25 569 235 _ _ NNP 25 569 236 Communications Communications NNPS 25 569 237 _ _ NNP 25 569 238 # # NNP 25 569 239 _ _ NNP 25 569 240 Ports Ports NNP 25 569 241 : : : 25 569 242 Flying fly VBG 25 569 243 Fish Fish NNP 25 569 244 Cove Cove NNP 25 569 245 _ _ NNP 25 569 246 # # NNP 25 569 247 _ _ NNP 25 569 248 Airports Airports NNP 25 569 249 : : : 25 569 250 1 1 CD 25 569 251 usable usable JJ 25 569 252 with with IN 25 569 253 permanent permanent JJ 25 569 254 - - HYPH 25 569 255 surface surface NN 25 569 256 runway runway NN 25 569 257 1,220 1,220 CD 25 569 258 - - HYPH 25 569 259 2,439 2,439 CD 25 569 260 m m NNP 25 569 261 _ _ NNP 25 569 262 # # NNP 25 569 263 _ _ NNP 25 569 264 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 569 265 : : : 25 569 266 4,000 4,000 CD 25 569 267 radios radio NNS 25 569 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 269 1982 1982 CD 25 569 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 271 _ _ NNP 25 569 272 * * NFP 25 569 273 _ _ NNP 25 569 274 Defense Defense NNP 25 569 275 Forces Forces NNPS 25 569 276 _ _ NNP 25 569 277 # # $ 25 569 278 _ _ NNP 25 569 279 Note Note NNP 25 569 280 : : : 25 569 281 defense defense NN 25 569 282 is be VBZ 25 569 283 the the DT 25 569 284 responsibility responsibility NN 25 569 285 of of IN 25 569 286 Australia Australia NNP 25 569 287 _ _ NNP 25 569 288 % % NN 25 569 289 _ _ NNP 25 569 290 _ _ NNP 25 569 291 @_Clipperton @_Clipperton NNP 25 569 292 Island Island NNP 25 569 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 294 French french JJ 25 569 295 possession possession NN 25 569 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 297 _ _ NNP 25 569 298 * * NFP 25 569 299 _ _ NNP 25 569 300 Geography Geography NNP 25 569 301 _ _ NNP 25 569 302 # # NNP 25 569 303 _ _ NNP 25 569 304 Total total JJ 25 569 305 area area NN 25 569 306 : : : 25 569 307 7 7 CD 25 569 308 km2 km2 NNP 25 569 309 _ _ NNP 25 569 310 # # NNP 25 569 311 _ _ NNP 25 569 312 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 569 313 area area NN 25 569 314 : : : 25 569 315 about about IN 25 569 316 12 12 CD 25 569 317 times time NNS 25 569 318 the the DT 25 569 319 size size NN 25 569 320 of of IN 25 569 321 The the DT 25 569 322 Mall Mall NNP 25 569 323 in in IN 25 569 324 Washington Washington NNP 25 569 325 , , , 25 569 326 DC DC NNP 25 569 327 _ _ NNP 25 569 328 # # $ 25 569 329 _ _ NNP 25 569 330 Land Land NNP 25 569 331 boundaries boundary NNS 25 569 332 : : : 25 569 333 none none NN 25 569 334 _ _ NNP 25 569 335 # # NNP 25 569 336 _ _ NNP 25 569 337 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 569 338 : : : 25 569 339 11.1 11.1 CD 25 569 340 km km NN 25 569 341 _ _ NNP 25 569 342 # # NNP 25 569 343 _ _ NNP 25 569 344 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 569 345 claims claim VBZ 25 569 346 : : : 25 569 347 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 569 348 economic economic JJ 25 569 349 zone zone NN 25 569 350 : : : 25 569 351 200 200 CD 25 569 352 nm nm CD 25 569 353 ; ; : 25 569 354 Territorial territorial JJ 25 569 355 sea sea NN 25 569 356 : : : 25 569 357 12 12 CD 25 569 358 nm nm NNP 25 569 359 _ _ NNP 25 569 360 # # NNP 25 569 361 _ _ NNP 25 569 362 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 569 363 : : : 25 569 364 claimed claim VBN 25 569 365 by by IN 25 569 366 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 569 367 _ _ NNP 25 569 368 # # NNP 25 569 369 _ _ NNP 25 569 370 Climate Climate NNP 25 569 371 : : : 25 569 372 tropical tropical JJ 25 569 373 _ _ NNP 25 569 374 # # NNP 25 569 375 _ _ NNP 25 569 376 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 569 377 : : : 25 569 378 coral coral JJ 25 569 379 atoll atoll NN 25 569 380 _ _ NNP 25 569 381 # # NNP 25 569 382 _ _ NNP 25 569 383 Natural natural JJ 25 569 384 resources resource NNS 25 569 385 : : : 25 569 386 none none NN 25 569 387 _ _ NNP 25 569 388 # # $ 25 569 389 _ _ NNP 25 569 390 Land Land NNP 25 569 391 use use NN 25 569 392 : : : 25 569 393 arable arable JJ 25 569 394 land land NN 25 569 395 0 0 CD 25 569 396 % % NN 25 569 397 ; ; , 25 569 398 permanent permanent JJ 25 569 399 crops crop NNS 25 569 400 0 0 CD 25 569 401 % % NN 25 569 402 ; ; : 25 569 403 meadows meadow NNS 25 569 404 and and CC 25 569 405 pastures pasture NNS 25 569 406 0 0 CD 25 569 407 % % NN 25 569 408 ; ; , 25 569 409 forest forest NN 25 569 410 and and CC 25 569 411 woodland woodland JJ 25 569 412 0 0 CD 25 569 413 % % NN 25 569 414 ; ; , 25 569 415 other other JJ 25 569 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 569 417 coral coral NN 25 569 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 569 419 100 100 CD 25 569 420 % % NN 25 569 421 _ _ NNP 25 569 422 # 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# NNP 25 569 471 _ _ NNP 25 569 472 Long Long NNP 25 569 473 - - HYPH 25 569 474 form form NN 25 569 475 name name NN 25 569 476 : : : 25 569 477 none none NN 25 569 478 _ _ NNP 25 569 479 # # $ 25 569 480 _ _ NNP 25 569 481 Type Type NNP 25 569 482 : : : 25 569 483 French french JJ 25 569 484 possession possession NN 25 569 485 administered administer VBN 25 569 486 from from IN 25 569 487 French french JJ 25 569 488 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 569 489 by by IN 25 569 490 High High NNP 25 569 491 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 569 492 of of IN 25 569 493 the the DT 25 569 494 Republic Republic NNP 25 569 495 Jean Jean NNP 25 569 496 MONTPEZAT MONTPEZAT NNP 25 569 497 ; ; : 25 569 498 note note NN 25 569 499 -- -- : 25 569 500 may may MD 25 569 501 have have VB 25 569 502 become become VBN 25 569 503 a a DT 25 569 504 dependency dependency NN 25 569 505 of of IN 25 569 506 French french JJ 25 569 507 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 569 508 _ _ NNP 25 569 509 * * NFP 25 569 510 _ _ NNP 25 569 511 Economy Economy NNP 25 569 512 _ _ NNP 25 569 513 # 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# NNP 25 569 623 _ _ NNP 25 569 624 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 569 625 : : : 25 569 626 42.6 42.6 CD 25 569 627 km km NNS 25 569 628 _ _ NNP 25 569 629 # # NNP 25 569 630 _ _ NNP 25 569 631 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 569 632 claims claim VBZ 25 569 633 : : : 25 569 634 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 569 635 fishing fishing NN 25 569 636 zone zone NN 25 569 637 : : : 25 569 638 200 200 CD 25 569 639 nm nm CD 25 569 640 ; ; : 25 569 641 Territorial territorial JJ 25 569 642 sea sea NN 25 569 643 : : : 25 569 644 3 3 CD 25 569 645 nm nm NNP 25 569 646 _ _ NNP 25 569 647 # # NNP 25 569 648 _ _ NNP 25 569 649 Climate Climate NNP 25 569 650 : : : 25 569 651 pleasant pleasant JJ 25 569 652 , , , 25 569 653 modified modify VBN 25 569 654 by by IN 25 569 655 the the DT 25 569 656 southeast southeast JJ 25 569 657 trade trade NN 25 569 658 winds wind NNS 25 569 659 for for IN 25 569 660 about about RB 25 569 661 nine nine CD 25 569 662 months month NNS 25 569 663 of of IN 25 569 664 the the DT 25 569 665 year year NN 25 569 666 ; ; , 25 569 667 moderate moderate JJ 25 569 668 rainfall rainfall NN 25 569 669 _ _ NNP 25 569 670 # 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D. 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; : 25 572 391 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 572 392 1,643 1,643 CD 25 572 393 km km NN 25 572 394 , , , 25 572 395 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 572 396 590 590 CD 25 572 397 km km NNS 25 572 398 , , , 25 572 399 Panama Panama NNP 25 572 400 225 225 CD 25 572 401 km km NNS 25 572 402 , , , 25 572 403 Peru Peru NNP 25 572 404 2,900 2,900 CD 25 572 405 , , , 25 572 406 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 572 407 2,050 2,050 CD 25 572 408 km km NN 25 572 409 _ _ NNP 25 572 410 # # NNP 25 572 411 _ _ NNP 25 572 412 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 572 413 : : : 25 572 414 3,208 3,208 CD 25 572 415 km km NNP 25 572 416 total total NN 25 572 417 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 418 1,448 1,448 CD 25 572 419 km km NN 25 572 420 North North NNP 25 572 421 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 572 422 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 572 423 ; ; : 25 572 424 1,760 1,760 CD 25 572 425 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 572 426 Sea Sea NNP 25 572 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 428 _ _ NNP 25 572 429 # # $ 25 572 430 _ _ NNP 25 572 431 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 572 432 claims claim VBZ 25 572 433 : : : 25 572 434 Continental continental JJ 25 572 435 shelf shelf NN 25 572 436 : : : 25 572 437 not not RB 25 572 438 specified specify VBN 25 572 439 ; 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; : 25 572 495 cooler cool JJR 25 572 496 in in IN 25 572 497 highlands highland NNS 25 572 498 _ _ NNP 25 572 499 # # NNP 25 572 500 _ _ NNP 25 572 501 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 572 502 : : : 25 572 503 mixture mixture NN 25 572 504 of of IN 25 572 505 flat flat JJ 25 572 506 coastal coastal JJ 25 572 507 lowlands lowland NNS 25 572 508 , , , 25 572 509 plains plain VBZ 25 572 510 in in IN 25 572 511 east east JJ 25 572 512 , , , 25 572 513 central central JJ 25 572 514 highlands highland NNS 25 572 515 , , , 25 572 516 some some DT 25 572 517 high high JJ 25 572 518 mountains mountain NNS 25 572 519 _ _ IN 25 572 520 # # NN 25 572 521 _ _ NNP 25 572 522 Natural natural JJ 25 572 523 resources resource NNS 25 572 524 : : : 25 572 525 crude crude JJ 25 572 526 oil oil NN 25 572 527 , , , 25 572 528 natural natural JJ 25 572 529 gas gas NN 25 572 530 , , , 25 572 531 coal coal NN 25 572 532 , , , 25 572 533 iron iron NN 25 572 534 ore ore NN 25 572 535 , , , 25 572 536 nickel nickel NN 25 572 537 , , , 25 572 538 gold gold NN 25 572 539 , , , 25 572 540 copper copper NN 25 572 541 , , , 25 572 542 emeralds emerald VBZ 25 572 543 _ _ NNP 25 572 544 # # $ 25 572 545 _ _ NNP 25 572 546 Land Land NNP 25 572 547 use use NN 25 572 548 : : : 25 572 549 arable arable JJ 25 572 550 land land NN 25 572 551 4 4 CD 25 572 552 % % NN 25 572 553 ; ; , 25 572 554 permanent permanent JJ 25 572 555 crops crop NNS 25 572 556 2 2 CD 25 572 557 % % NN 25 572 558 ; ; : 25 572 559 meadows meadow NNS 25 572 560 and and CC 25 572 561 pastures pasture NNS 25 572 562 29 29 CD 25 572 563 % % NN 25 572 564 ; ; , 25 572 565 forest forest NN 25 572 566 and and CC 25 572 567 woodland woodland IN 25 572 568 49 49 CD 25 572 569 % % NN 25 572 570 ; ; , 25 572 571 other other JJ 25 572 572 16 16 CD 25 572 573 % % NN 25 572 574 ; ; , 25 572 575 includes include VBZ 25 572 576 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 572 577 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 572 578 _ _ NNP 25 572 579 # # $ 25 572 580 _ _ NNP 25 572 581 Environment Environment NNP 25 572 582 : : : 25 572 583 highlands highland NNS 25 572 584 subject subject JJ 25 572 585 to to IN 25 572 586 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 572 587 eruptions eruption NNS 25 572 588 ; ; : 25 572 589 deforestation deforestation NN 25 572 590 ; ; , 25 572 591 soil soil NN 25 572 592 damage damage NN 25 572 593 from from IN 25 572 594 overuse overuse NN 25 572 595 of of IN 25 572 596 pesticides pesticide NNS 25 572 597 ; ; : 25 572 598 periodic periodic JJ 25 572 599 droughts drought NNS 25 572 600 _ _ NNP 25 572 601 # # $ 25 572 602 _ _ NNP 25 572 603 Note Note NNP 25 572 604 : : : 25 572 605 only only RB 25 572 606 South south JJ 25 572 607 American american JJ 25 572 608 country country NN 25 572 609 with with IN 25 572 610 coastlines coastline NNS 25 572 611 on on IN 25 572 612 both both CC 25 572 613 North North NNP 25 572 614 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 572 615 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 572 616 and and CC 25 572 617 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 572 618 Sea Sea NNP 25 572 619 _ _ NNP 25 572 620 * * NFP 25 572 621 _ _ NNP 25 572 622 People People NNPS 25 572 623 _ _ IN 25 572 624 # # NNP 25 572 625 _ _ NNP 25 572 626 Population Population NNP 25 572 627 : : : 25 572 628 33,777,550 33,777,550 CD 25 572 629 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 630 July July NNP 25 572 631 1991 1991 CD 25 572 632 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 633 , , , 25 572 634 growth growth NN 25 572 635 rate rate NN 25 572 636 2.1 2.1 CD 25 572 637 % % NN 25 572 638 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 639 1991 1991 CD 25 572 640 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 641 _ _ NNP 25 572 642 # # NNP 25 572 643 _ _ NNP 25 572 644 Birth Birth NNP 25 572 645 rate rate NN 25 572 646 : : : 25 572 647 26 26 CD 25 572 648 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 572 649 population population NN 25 572 650 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 651 1991 1991 CD 25 572 652 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 653 _ _ NNP 25 572 654 # # $ 25 572 655 _ _ NNP 25 572 656 Death Death NNP 25 572 657 rate rate NN 25 572 658 : : : 25 572 659 5 5 CD 25 572 660 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 572 661 population population NN 25 572 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 663 1991 1991 CD 25 572 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 665 _ _ NNP 25 572 666 # # NNP 25 572 667 _ _ NNP 25 572 668 Net net JJ 25 572 669 migration migration NN 25 572 670 rate rate NN 25 572 671 : : : 25 572 672 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 572 673 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 572 674 population population NN 25 572 675 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 676 1991 1991 CD 25 572 677 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 678 _ _ NNP 25 572 679 # # $ 25 572 680 _ _ NNP 25 572 681 Infant Infant NNP 25 572 682 mortality mortality NN 25 572 683 rate rate NN 25 572 684 : : : 25 572 685 37 37 CD 25 572 686 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 572 687 live live JJ 25 572 688 births birth NNS 25 572 689 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 690 1991 1991 CD 25 572 691 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 692 _ _ NNP 25 572 693 # # NNP 25 572 694 _ _ NNP 25 572 695 Life Life NNP 25 572 696 expectancy expectancy NN 25 572 697 at at IN 25 572 698 birth birth NN 25 572 699 : : : 25 572 700 68 68 CD 25 572 701 years year NNS 25 572 702 male male JJ 25 572 703 , , , 25 572 704 74 74 CD 25 572 705 years year NNS 25 572 706 female female JJ 25 572 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 708 1991 1991 CD 25 572 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 710 _ _ NNP 25 572 711 # # NNP 25 572 712 _ _ NNP 25 572 713 Total total JJ 25 572 714 fertility fertility NN 25 572 715 rate rate NN 25 572 716 : : : 25 572 717 2.8 2.8 CD 25 572 718 children child NNS 25 572 719 born bear VBN 25 572 720 / / SYM 25 572 721 woman woman NN 25 572 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 723 1991 1991 CD 25 572 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 725 _ _ NNP 25 572 726 # # $ 25 572 727 _ _ NNP 25 572 728 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 572 729 : : : 25 572 730 noun noun NNP 25 572 731 -- -- : 25 572 732 Colombian(s Colombian(s NNP 25 572 733 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 734 ; ; : 25 572 735 adjective adjective JJ 25 572 736 -- -- : 25 572 737 Colombian Colombian NNP 25 572 738 _ _ NNP 25 572 739 # # $ 25 572 740 _ _ NNP 25 572 741 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 572 742 divisions division NNS 25 572 743 : : : 25 572 744 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 572 745 58 58 CD 25 572 746 % % NN 25 572 747 , , , 25 572 748 white white JJ 25 572 749 20 20 CD 25 572 750 % % NN 25 572 751 , , , 25 572 752 mulatto mulatto NN 25 572 753 14 14 CD 25 572 754 % % NN 25 572 755 , , , 25 572 756 black black JJ 25 572 757 4 4 CD 25 572 758 % % NN 25 572 759 , , , 25 572 760 mixed mixed JJ 25 572 761 black black JJ 25 572 762 - - HYPH 25 572 763 Indian indian JJ 25 572 764 3 3 CD 25 572 765 % % NN 25 572 766 , , , 25 572 767 Indian Indian NNP 25 572 768 1 1 CD 25 572 769 % % NN 25 572 770 _ _ NNP 25 572 771 # # $ 25 572 772 _ _ NNP 25 572 773 Religion Religion NNP 25 572 774 : : : 25 572 775 Roman Roman NNP 25 572 776 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 572 777 95 95 CD 25 572 778 % % NN 25 572 779 _ _ NNP 25 572 780 # # $ 25 572 781 _ _ NNP 25 572 782 Language Language NNP 25 572 783 : : : 25 572 784 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 572 785 _ _ NNP 25 572 786 # # $ 25 572 787 _ _ NNP 25 572 788 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 572 789 : : : 25 572 790 87 87 CD 25 572 791 % % NN 25 572 792 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 793 male male JJ 25 572 794 88 88 CD 25 572 795 % % NN 25 572 796 , , , 25 572 797 female female JJ 25 572 798 86 86 CD 25 572 799 % % NN 25 572 800 ) ) -RRB- 25 572 801 age age NN 25 572 802 15 15 CD 25 572 803 and and CC 25 572 804 over over RB 25 572 805 can can MD 25 572 806 read read VB 25 572 807 and and CC 25 572 808 write write VB 25 572 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 572 810 1990 1990 CD 25 572 811 est est NNP 25 572 812 . . . 25 572 813 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 1 _ _ NNP 25 573 2 # # $ 25 573 3 _ _ NNP 25 573 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 573 5 force force NN 25 573 6 : : : 25 573 7 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 25 573 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 9 1986 1986 CD 25 573 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 11 ; ; : 25 573 12 services service NNS 25 573 13 53 53 CD 25 573 14 % % NN 25 573 15 , , , 25 573 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 573 17 26 26 CD 25 573 18 % % NN 25 573 19 , , , 25 573 20 industry industry NN 25 573 21 21 21 CD 25 573 22 % % NN 25 573 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 24 1981 1981 CD 25 573 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 26 _ _ NNP 25 573 27 # # NNP 25 573 28 _ _ NNP 25 573 29 Organized Organized NNP 25 573 30 labor labor NN 25 573 31 : : : 25 573 32 1,400,000 1,400,000 CD 25 573 33 members member NNS 25 573 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 35 1987 1987 CD 25 573 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 37 , , , 25 573 38 about about RB 25 573 39 12 12 CD 25 573 40 % % NN 25 573 41 of of IN 25 573 42 labor labor NN 25 573 43 force force NN 25 573 44 ; ; : 25 573 45 the the DT 25 573 46 Communist Communist NNP 25 573 47 - - HYPH 25 573 48 backed back VBN 25 573 49 Unitary Unitary NNP 25 573 50 Workers Workers NNPS 25 573 51 Central Central NNP 25 573 52 or or CC 25 573 53 CUT CUT NNP 25 573 54 is be VBZ 25 573 55 the the DT 25 573 56 largest large JJS 25 573 57 labor labor NN 25 573 58 organization organization NN 25 573 59 , , , 25 573 60 with with IN 25 573 61 about about RB 25 573 62 725,000 725,000 CD 25 573 63 members member NNS 25 573 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 65 including include VBG 25 573 66 all all DT 25 573 67 affiliate affiliate NN 25 573 68 unions union NNS 25 573 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 70 _ _ NNP 25 573 71 * * NFP 25 573 72 _ _ NNP 25 573 73 Government Government NNP 25 573 74 _ _ NNP 25 573 75 # # NNP 25 573 76 _ _ NNP 25 573 77 Long Long NNP 25 573 78 - - HYPH 25 573 79 form form NN 25 573 80 name name NN 25 573 81 : : : 25 573 82 Republic Republic NNP 25 573 83 of of IN 25 573 84 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 573 85 _ _ NNP 25 573 86 # # $ 25 573 87 _ _ NNP 25 573 88 Type Type NNP 25 573 89 : : : 25 573 90 republic republic NN 25 573 91 ; ; : 25 573 92 executive executive JJ 25 573 93 branch branch NN 25 573 94 dominates dominate VBZ 25 573 95 government government NN 25 573 96 structure structure NN 25 573 97 _ _ NNP 25 573 98 # # NNP 25 573 99 _ _ NNP 25 573 100 Capital Capital NNP 25 573 101 : : : 25 573 102 Bogota Bogota NNP 25 573 103 _ _ NNP 25 573 104 # # NNP 25 573 105 _ _ NNP 25 573 106 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 573 107 divisions division NNS 25 573 108 : : : 25 573 109 23 23 CD 25 573 110 departments department NNS 25 573 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 112 departamentos departamento NNS 25 573 113 , , , 25 573 114 singular singular JJ 25 573 115 -- -- : 25 573 116 departamento departamento NNP 25 573 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 118 , , , 25 573 119 5 5 CD 25 573 120 commissariats commissariat NNS 25 573 121 * * NFP 25 573 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 123 comisarias comisaria NNS 25 573 124 , , , 25 573 125 singular singular JJ 25 573 126 -- -- : 25 573 127 comisaria comisaria NN 25 573 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 129 , , , 25 573 130 and and CC 25 573 131 4 4 CD 25 573 132 intendancies intendancie NNS 25 573 133 * * NFP 25 573 134 * * NFP 25 573 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 136 intendencias intendencia NNS 25 573 137 , , , 25 573 138 singular singular JJ 25 573 139 -- -- : 25 573 140 intendencia intendencia NNP 25 573 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 142 ; ; : 25 573 143 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 25 573 144 * * NFP 25 573 145 , , , 25 573 146 Antioquia Antioquia NNP 25 573 147 , , , 25 573 148 Arauca Arauca NNP 25 573 149 * * NFP 25 573 150 * * NFP 25 573 151 , , , 25 573 152 Atlantico Atlantico NNP 25 573 153 , , , 25 573 154 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 25 573 155 , , , 25 573 156 Boyaca Boyaca NNP 25 573 157 , , , 25 573 158 Caldas Caldas NNP 25 573 159 , , , 25 573 160 Caqueta Caqueta NNP 25 573 161 , , , 25 573 162 Casanare Casanare NNP 25 573 163 * * NFP 25 573 164 * * NFP 25 573 165 , , , 25 573 166 Cauca Cauca NNP 25 573 167 , , , 25 573 168 Cesar Cesar NNP 25 573 169 , , , 25 573 170 Choco Choco NNP 25 573 171 , , , 25 573 172 Cordoba Cordoba NNP 25 573 173 , , , 25 573 174 Cundinamarca Cundinamarca NNP 25 573 175 , , , 25 573 176 Guainia Guainia NNP 25 573 177 * * NFP 25 573 178 , , , 25 573 179 Guaviare Guaviare NNP 25 573 180 * * NFP 25 573 181 , , , 25 573 182 Huila Huila NNP 25 573 183 , , , 25 573 184 La La NNP 25 573 185 Guajira Guajira NNP 25 573 186 , , , 25 573 187 Magdalena Magdalena NNP 25 573 188 , , , 25 573 189 Meta Meta NNP 25 573 190 , , , 25 573 191 Narino Narino NNP 25 573 192 , , , 25 573 193 Norte Norte NNP 25 573 194 de de NNP 25 573 195 Santander Santander NNP 25 573 196 , , , 25 573 197 Putumayo Putumayo NNP 25 573 198 * * NFP 25 573 199 * * NFP 25 573 200 , , , 25 573 201 Quindio Quindio NNP 25 573 202 , , , 25 573 203 Risaralda Risaralda NNP 25 573 204 , , , 25 573 205 San San NNP 25 573 206 Andres Andres NNP 25 573 207 y y NNP 25 573 208 Providencia Providencia NNP 25 573 209 * * NFP 25 573 210 * * NFP 25 573 211 , , , 25 573 212 Santander Santander NNP 25 573 213 , , , 25 573 214 Sucre Sucre NNP 25 573 215 , , , 25 573 216 Tolima Tolima NNP 25 573 217 , , , 25 573 218 Valle Valle NNP 25 573 219 del del NNP 25 573 220 Cauca Cauca NNP 25 573 221 , , , 25 573 222 Vaupes vaupe NNS 25 573 223 * * NFP 25 573 224 , , , 25 573 225 Vichada Vichada NNP 25 573 226 * * NFP 25 573 227 ; ; : 25 573 228 note note VB 25 573 229 -- -- : 25 573 230 there there EX 25 573 231 may may MD 25 573 232 be be VB 25 573 233 a a DT 25 573 234 new new JJ 25 573 235 special special JJ 25 573 236 district district NN 25 573 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 238 distrito distrito NNP 25 573 239 especial especial NN 25 573 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 241 named name VBN 25 573 242 Bogota Bogota NNP 25 573 243 ; ; : 25 573 244 the the DT 25 573 245 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 573 246 of of IN 25 573 247 5 5 CD 25 573 248 July July NNP 25 573 249 1991 1991 CD 25 573 250 states state VBZ 25 573 251 that that IN 25 573 252 the the DT 25 573 253 commissariats commissariat NNS 25 573 254 and and CC 25 573 255 intendancies intendancie NNS 25 573 256 are be VBP 25 573 257 to to TO 25 573 258 become become VB 25 573 259 full full JJ 25 573 260 departments department NNS 25 573 261 and and CC 25 573 262 a a DT 25 573 263 capital capital NN 25 573 264 district district NN 25 573 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 266 distrito distrito NNP 25 573 267 capital capital NNP 25 573 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 269 of of IN 25 573 270 Santa Santa NNP 25 573 271 Fe Fe NNP 25 573 272 de de FW 25 573 273 Bogota Bogota NNP 25 573 274 is be VBZ 25 573 275 to to TO 25 573 276 be be VB 25 573 277 established establish VBN 25 573 278 by by IN 25 573 279 1997 1997 CD 25 573 280 _ _ NNP 25 573 281 # # $ 25 573 282 _ _ NNP 25 573 283 Independence Independence NNP 25 573 284 : : : 25 573 285 20 20 CD 25 573 286 July July NNP 25 573 287 1810 1810 CD 25 573 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 289 from from IN 25 573 290 Spain Spain NNP 25 573 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 292 _ _ NNP 25 573 293 # # $ 25 573 294 _ _ NNP 25 573 295 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 573 296 : : : 25 573 297 5 5 CD 25 573 298 July July NNP 25 573 299 1991 1991 CD 25 573 300 _ _ NNP 25 573 301 # # $ 25 573 302 _ _ NNP 25 573 303 Legal Legal NNP 25 573 304 system system NN 25 573 305 : : : 25 573 306 based base VBN 25 573 307 on on IN 25 573 308 Spanish spanish JJ 25 573 309 law law NN 25 573 310 ; ; : 25 573 311 judicial judicial JJ 25 573 312 review review NN 25 573 313 of of IN 25 573 314 legislative legislative JJ 25 573 315 acts act NNS 25 573 316 in in IN 25 573 317 the the DT 25 573 318 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 573 319 Court Court NNP 25 573 320 ; ; : 25 573 321 accepts accept VBZ 25 573 322 compulsory compulsory NN 25 573 323 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 573 324 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 573 325 , , , 25 573 326 with with IN 25 573 327 reservations reservation NNS 25 573 328 _ _ NNP 25 573 329 # # $ 25 573 330 _ _ NNP 25 573 331 National national JJ 25 573 332 holiday holiday NN 25 573 333 : : : 25 573 334 Independence Independence NNP 25 573 335 Day Day NNP 25 573 336 , , , 25 573 337 20 20 CD 25 573 338 July July NNP 25 573 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 340 1810 1810 CD 25 573 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 342 _ _ NNP 25 573 343 # # NNP 25 573 344 _ _ NNP 25 573 345 Executive Executive NNP 25 573 346 branch branch NN 25 573 347 : : : 25 573 348 president president NN 25 573 349 , , , 25 573 350 presidential presidential JJ 25 573 351 designate designate NN 25 573 352 , , , 25 573 353 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 573 354 _ _ NNP 25 573 355 # # $ 25 573 356 _ _ NNP 25 573 357 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 573 358 branch branch NN 25 573 359 : : : 25 573 360 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 573 361 Congress Congress NNP 25 573 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 363 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 573 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 365 consists consist VBZ 25 573 366 of of IN 25 573 367 a a DT 25 573 368 nationally nationally RB 25 573 369 elected elect VBN 25 573 370 upper upper JJ 25 573 371 chamber chamber NN 25 573 372 or or CC 25 573 373 Senate Senate NNP 25 573 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 375 Senado Senado NNP 25 573 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 377 and and CC 25 573 378 a a DT 25 573 379 regionally regionally RB 25 573 380 elected elect VBN 25 573 381 lower low JJR 25 573 382 chamber chamber NN 25 573 383 or or CC 25 573 384 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 573 385 of of IN 25 573 386 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 573 387 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 388 Camara Camara NNP 25 573 389 de de FW 25 573 390 Representantes Representantes NNP 25 573 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 392 _ _ NNP 25 573 393 # # $ 25 573 394 _ _ NNP 25 573 395 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 573 396 branch branch NN 25 573 397 : : : 25 573 398 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 573 399 Court Court NNP 25 573 400 of of IN 25 573 401 Justice Justice NNP 25 573 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 403 Corte Corte NNP 25 573 404 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 573 405 de de NNP 25 573 406 Justica Justica NNP 25 573 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 408 _ _ NNP 25 573 409 # # NNP 25 573 410 _ _ NNP 25 573 411 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 573 412 : : : 25 573 413 Chief Chief NNP 25 573 414 of of IN 25 573 415 State State NNP 25 573 416 and and CC 25 573 417 Head Head NNP 25 573 418 of of IN 25 573 419 Government Government NNP 25 573 420 -- -- : 25 573 421 President President NNP 25 573 422 Cesar Cesar NNP 25 573 423 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 25 573 424 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 25 573 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 426 since since IN 25 573 427 7 7 CD 25 573 428 August August NNP 25 573 429 1990 1990 CD 25 573 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 431 _ _ NNP 25 573 432 # # $ 25 573 433 _ _ NNP 25 573 434 Political political JJ 25 573 435 parties party NNS 25 573 436 and and CC 25 573 437 leaders leader NNS 25 573 438 : : : 25 573 439 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 573 440 Party Party NNP 25 573 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 442 PL PL NNP 25 573 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 444 , , , 25 573 445 Cesar Cesar NNP 25 573 446 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 25 573 447 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 25 573 448 , , , 25 573 449 president president NN 25 573 450 , , , 25 573 451 and and CC 25 573 452 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 25 573 453 LOPEZ LOPEZ NNP 25 573 454 Michelsen Michelsen NNP 25 573 455 , , , 25 573 456 party party NN 25 573 457 head head NN 25 573 458 ; ; : 25 573 459 Social Social NNP 25 573 460 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 573 461 Party Party NNP 25 573 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 463 PCS PCS NNP 25 573 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 465 , , , 25 573 466 Misael Misael NNP 25 573 467 PASTRANA PASTRANA NNP 25 573 468 Borrero Borrero NNS 25 573 469 ; ; : 25 573 470 National National NNP 25 573 471 Salvation Salvation NNP 25 573 472 Movement Movement NNP 25 573 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 474 MSN MSN NNP 25 573 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 476 , , , 25 573 477 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 25 573 478 GOMEZ GOMEZ NNP 25 573 479 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 25 573 480 ; ; : 25 573 481 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 573 482 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 573 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 484 AD ad NN 25 573 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 486 is be VBZ 25 573 487 headed head VBN 25 573 488 by by IN 25 573 489 19th 19th NN 25 573 490 of of IN 25 573 491 April April NNP 25 573 492 Movement Movement NNP 25 573 493 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 494 M-19 m-19 CD 25 573 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 496 leader leader NN 25 573 497 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 573 498 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 25 573 499 Wolf Wolf NNP 25 573 500 , , , 25 573 501 coalition coalition NN 25 573 502 of of IN 25 573 503 small small JJ 25 573 504 leftist leftist JJ 25 573 505 parties party NNS 25 573 506 and and CC 25 573 507 dissident dissident JJ 25 573 508 liberals liberal NNS 25 573 509 and and CC 25 573 510 conservatives conservative NNS 25 573 511 ; ; : 25 573 512 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 573 513 Union Union NNP 25 573 514 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 515 UP UP NNP 25 573 516 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 517 , , , 25 573 518 is be VBZ 25 573 519 a a DT 25 573 520 legal legal JJ 25 573 521 political political JJ 25 573 522 party party NN 25 573 523 formed form VBN 25 573 524 by by IN 25 573 525 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 573 526 Armed Armed NNP 25 573 527 Forces Forces NNPS 25 573 528 of of IN 25 573 529 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 573 530 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 531 FARC FARC NNP 25 573 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 533 and and CC 25 573 534 Colombian Colombian NNP 25 573 535 Communist Communist NNP 25 573 536 Party Party NNP 25 573 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 538 PCC PCC NNP 25 573 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 540 , , , 25 573 541 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 573 542 ROMERO ROMERO NNP 25 573 543 _ _ NNP 25 573 544 # # NNP 25 573 545 _ _ NNP 25 573 546 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 573 547 : : : 25 573 548 universal universal JJ 25 573 549 at at IN 25 573 550 age age NN 25 573 551 18 18 CD 25 573 552 _ _ NNP 25 573 553 # # NNP 25 573 554 _ _ NNP 25 573 555 Elections Elections NNPS 25 573 556 : : : 25 573 557 President President NNP 25 573 558 -- -- : 25 573 559 last last RB 25 573 560 held hold VBD 25 573 561 27 27 CD 25 573 562 May May NNP 25 573 563 1990 1990 CD 25 573 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 565 next next JJ 25 573 566 to to TO 25 573 567 be be VB 25 573 568 held hold VBN 25 573 569 May May NNP 25 573 570 1994 1994 CD 25 573 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 572 ; ; : 25 573 573 results result NNS 25 573 574 -- -- : 25 573 575 Cesar Cesar NNP 25 573 576 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 25 573 577 Trujillo trujillo NN 25 573 578 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 579 Liberal liberal JJ 25 573 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 581 47 47 CD 25 573 582 % % NN 25 573 583 , , , 25 573 584 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 25 573 585 GOMEZ GOMEZ NNP 25 573 586 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 25 573 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 588 National National NNP 25 573 589 Salvation Salvation NNP 25 573 590 Movement Movement NNP 25 573 591 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 592 24 24 CD 25 573 593 % % NN 25 573 594 , , , 25 573 595 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 573 596 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 25 573 597 Wolff Wolff NNP 25 573 598 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 599 M-19 m-19 CD 25 573 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 601 13 13 CD 25 573 602 % % NN 25 573 603 , , , 25 573 604 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 25 573 605 LLOREDA LLOREDA NNP 25 573 606 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 607 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 573 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 609 12 12 CD 25 573 610 % % NN 25 573 611 ; ; : 25 573 612 Senate Senate NNP 25 573 613 -- -- : 25 573 614 last last RB 25 573 615 held hold VBD 25 573 616 11 11 CD 25 573 617 March March NNP 25 573 618 1990 1990 CD 25 573 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 620 next next JJ 25 573 621 to to TO 25 573 622 be be VB 25 573 623 held hold VBN 25 573 624 27 27 CD 25 573 625 October October NNP 25 573 626 1991 1991 CD 25 573 627 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 628 ; ; : 25 573 629 results result NNS 25 573 630 -- -- : 25 573 631 percent percent NN 25 573 632 of of IN 25 573 633 vote vote NN 25 573 634 by by IN 25 573 635 party party NN 25 573 636 NA NA NNP 25 573 637 ; ; : 25 573 638 seats--(114 seats--(114 NNP 25 573 639 total total NN 25 573 640 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 641 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 573 642 72 72 CD 25 573 643 , , , 25 573 644 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 573 645 40 40 CD 25 573 646 , , , 25 573 647 UP UP NNP 25 573 648 1 1 CD 25 573 649 , , , 25 573 650 vacant vacant JJ 25 573 651 1 1 CD 25 573 652 ; ; : 25 573 653 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 573 654 of of IN 25 573 655 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 573 656 last last RB 25 573 657 held hold VBD 25 573 658 11 11 CD 25 573 659 March March NNP 25 573 660 1990 1990 CD 25 573 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 662 next next JJ 25 573 663 to to TO 25 573 664 be be VB 25 573 665 held hold VBN 25 573 666 27 27 CD 25 573 667 October October NNP 25 573 668 1991 1991 CD 25 573 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 670 ; ; : 25 573 671 results result NNS 25 573 672 -- -- : 25 573 673 percent percent NN 25 573 674 of of IN 25 573 675 vote vote NN 25 573 676 by by IN 25 573 677 party party NN 25 573 678 NA NA NNP 25 573 679 ; ; : 25 573 680 seats--(199 seats--(199 NNP 25 573 681 total total NN 25 573 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 573 683 Liberal liberal JJ 25 573 684 122 122 CD 25 573 685 , , , 25 573 686 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 573 687 68 68 CD 25 573 688 , , , 25 573 689 UP up RB 25 573 690 3 3 CD 25 573 691 , , , 25 573 692 M-19 m-19 CD 25 573 693 1 1 CD 25 573 694 , , , 25 573 695 other other JJ 25 573 696 5 5 CD 25 573 697 ; ; : 25 573 698 note note NN 25 573 699 -- -- : 25 573 700 on on IN 25 573 701 5 5 CD 25 573 702 July July NNP 25 573 703 1991 1991 CD 25 573 704 the the DT 25 573 705 new new JJ 25 573 706 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 573 707 dissolved dissolve VBD 25 573 708 Congress Congress NNP 25 573 709 and and CC 25 573 710 replaced replace VBD 25 573 711 it -PRON- PRP 25 573 712 with with IN 25 573 713 a a DT 25 573 714 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 573 715 36-member 36-member CD 25 573 716 legislative legislative JJ 25 573 717 commission commission NN 25 573 718 until until IN 25 573 719 a a DT 25 573 720 new new JJ 25 573 721 congress congress NN 25 573 722 , , , 25 573 723 to to TO 25 573 724 be be VB 25 573 725 elected elect VBN 25 573 726 on on IN 25 573 727 27 27 CD 25 573 728 October October NNP 25 573 729 1991 1991 CD 25 573 730 , , , 25 573 731 takes take VBZ 25 573 732 office office NN 25 573 733 on on IN 25 573 734 1 1 CD 25 573 735 December December NNP 25 573 736 1991 1991 CD 25 573 737 _ _ NNP 25 573 738 # # NNP 25 573 739 _ _ NNP 25 573 740 Communists Communists NNPS 25 573 741 : : : 25 573 742 18,000 18,000 CD 25 573 743 members member NNS 25 573 744 ( ( -LRB- 25 573 745 est est NNP 25 573 746 . . . 25 574 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 574 2 , , , 25 574 3 including include VBG 25 574 4 Communist Communist NNP 25 574 5 Party Party NNP 25 574 6 Youth Youth NNP 25 574 7 Organization Organization NNP 25 574 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 574 9 JUCO JUCO NNP 25 574 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 574 11 _ _ NNP 25 574 12 # # $ 25 574 13 _ _ NNP 25 574 14 Other other JJ 25 574 15 political political JJ 25 574 16 or or CC 25 574 17 pressure pressure NN 25 574 18 groups group NNS 25 574 19 : : : 25 574 20 three three CD 25 574 21 insurgent insurgent JJ 25 574 22 groups group NNS 25 574 23 are be VBP 25 574 24 active active JJ 25 574 25 in in IN 25 574 26 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 574 27 -- -- : 25 574 28 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 574 29 Armed Armed NNP 25 574 30 Forces Forces NNPS 25 574 31 of of IN 25 574 32 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 574 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 574 34 FARC FARC NNP 25 574 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 574 36 , , , 25 574 37 led lead VBN 25 574 38 by by IN 25 574 39 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 574 40 MARULANDA MARULANDA NNP 25 574 41 and and CC 25 574 42 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 25 574 43 CANO CANO NNP 25 574 44 ; ; : 25 574 45 National National NNP 25 574 46 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 574 47 Army Army NNP 25 574 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 574 49 ELN ELN NNP 25 574 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 574 51 , , , 25 574 52 led lead VBN 25 574 53 by by IN 25 574 54 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 574 55 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 25 574 56 ; ; : 25 574 57 and and CC 25 574 58 dissidents dissident NNS 25 574 59 of of IN 25 574 60 the the DT 25 574 61 recently recently RB 25 574 62 demobilized demobilize VBN 25 574 63 People People NNPS 25 574 64 's 's POS 25 574 65 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 574 66 Army Army NNP 25 574 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 574 68 EPL EPL NNP 25 574 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 574 70 led lead VBN 25 574 71 by by IN 25 574 72 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 574 73 CARABALLO CARABALLO NNP 25 574 74 _ _ NNP 25 574 75 # # NNP 25 574 76 _ _ NNP 25 574 77 Member Member NNP 25 574 78 of of IN 25 574 79 : : : 25 574 80 AG AG NNP 25 574 81 , , , 25 574 82 CDB CDB NNP 25 574 83 , , , 25 574 84 CG CG NNP 25 574 85 , , , 25 574 86 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 574 87 , , , 25 574 88 FAO FAO NNP 25 574 89 , , , 25 574 90 G-3 G-3 NNP 25 574 91 , , , 25 574 92 G-11 g-11 CD 25 574 93 , , , 25 574 94 G-24 g-24 CD 25 574 95 , , , 25 574 96 G-77 g-77 CD 25 574 97 , , , 25 574 98 GATT GATT NNP 25 574 99 , , , 25 574 100 IADB IADB NNP 25 574 101 , , , 25 574 102 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 574 103 , , , 25 574 104 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 574 105 , , , 25 574 106 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 574 107 , , , 25 574 108 ICC ICC NNP 25 574 109 , , , 25 574 110 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 574 111 , , , 25 574 112 IDA IDA NNP 25 574 113 , , , 25 574 114 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 574 115 , , , 25 574 116 IFC IFC NNP 25 574 117 , , , 25 574 118 ILO ILO NNP 25 574 119 , , , 25 574 120 IMF IMF NNP 25 574 121 , , , 25 574 122 IMO imo RB 25 574 123 , , , 25 574 124 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 574 125 , , , 25 574 126 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 574 127 , , , 25 574 128 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 574 129 , , , 25 574 130 IOC IOC NNP 25 574 131 , , , 25 574 132 IOM IOM NNP 25 574 133 , , , 25 574 134 ISO ISO NNP 25 574 135 , , , 25 574 136 ITU ITU NNP 25 574 137 , , , 25 574 138 LAES LAES NNP 25 574 139 , , , 25 574 140 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 574 141 , , , 25 574 142 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 574 143 , , , 25 574 144 NAM NAM NNP 25 574 145 , , , 25 574 146 OAS OAS NNP 25 574 147 , , , 25 574 148 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 574 149 , , , 25 574 150 PCA PCA NNP 25 574 151 , , , 25 574 152 RG RG NNP 25 574 153 , , , 25 574 154 UN UN NNP 25 574 155 , , , 25 574 156 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 574 157 , , , 25 574 158 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 574 159 , , , 25 574 160 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 574 161 , , , 25 574 162 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 574 163 , , , 25 574 164 UPU UPU NNP 25 574 165 , , , 25 574 166 WCL WCL NNP 25 574 167 , , , 25 574 168 WHO WHO NNP 25 574 169 , , , 25 574 170 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 574 171 , , , 25 574 172 WMO WMO NNP 25 574 173 , , , 25 574 174 WTO WTO NNP 25 574 175 _ _ NNP 25 574 176 # # $ 25 574 177 _ _ NNP 25 574 178 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 574 179 representation representation NN 25 574 180 : : : 25 574 181 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 574 182 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 574 183 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 25 574 184 Parra Parra NNP 25 574 185 ; ; : 25 574 186 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 574 187 at at IN 25 574 188 2118 2118 CD 25 574 189 Leroy Leroy NNP 25 574 190 Place Place NNP 25 574 191 NW NW NNP 25 574 192 , , , 25 574 193 Washington Washington NNP 25 574 194 DC DC NNP 25 574 195 20008 20008 CD 25 574 196 ; ; : 25 574 197 telephone telephone NN 25 574 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 574 199 202 202 CD 25 574 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 574 201 387 387 CD 25 574 202 - - HYPH 25 574 203 8338 8338 CD 25 574 204 ; ; : 25 574 205 there there EX 25 574 206 are be VBP 25 574 207 Colombian colombian JJ 25 574 208 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 574 209 General General NNP 25 574 210 in in IN 25 574 211 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 574 212 , , , 25 574 213 Houston Houston NNP 25 574 214 , , , 25 574 215 Miami Miami NNP 25 574 216 , , , 25 574 217 New New NNP 25 574 218 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 574 219 , , , 25 574 220 New New NNP 25 574 221 York York NNP 25 574 222 , , , 25 574 223 San San NNP 25 574 224 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 574 225 , , , 25 574 226 and and CC 25 574 227 San San NNP 25 574 228 Juan Juan NNP 25 574 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 574 230 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 574 231 Rico Rico NNP 25 574 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 574 233 , , , 25 574 234 and and CC 25 574 235 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 574 236 in in IN 25 574 237 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 574 238 , , , 25 574 239 Boston Boston NNP 25 574 240 , , , 25 574 241 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 574 242 , , , 25 574 243 Ft Ft NNP 25 574 244 . . . 25 574 245 Lauderdale Lauderdale NNP 25 574 246 , , , 25 574 247 Los Los NNP 25 574 248 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 574 249 , , , 25 574 250 San San NNP 25 574 251 Diego Diego NNP 25 574 252 , , , 25 574 253 and and CC 25 574 254 Tampa Tampa NNP 25 574 255 ; ; : 25 574 256 US US NNP 25 574 257 -- -- : 25 574 258 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 574 259 - - HYPH 25 574 260 designate designate NNP 25 574 261 Morris Morris NNP 25 574 262 D. D. NNP 25 574 263 BUSBY BUSBY NNP 25 574 264 ; ; : 25 574 265 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 574 266 at at IN 25 574 267 Calle Calle NNP 25 574 268 38 38 CD 25 574 269 , , , 25 574 270 No.8 No.8 NNP 25 574 271 - - HYPH 25 574 272 61 61 CD 25 574 273 , , , 25 574 274 Bogota Bogota NNP 25 574 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 574 276 mailing mail VBG 25 574 277 address address NN 25 574 278 is be VBZ 25 574 279 P. P. NNP 25 574 280 O. O. NNP 25 575 1 Box Box NNP 25 575 2 A. A. NNP 25 576 1 A. A. NNP 25 577 1 3831 3831 CD 25 577 2 , , , 25 577 3 Bogota Bogota NNP 25 577 4 or or CC 25 577 5 APO APO NNP 25 577 6 Miami Miami NNP 25 577 7 34038 34038 CD 25 577 8 ) ) -RRB- 25 577 9 ; ; : 25 577 10 telephone telephone NN 25 577 11 [ [ -LRB- 25 577 12 57 57 CD 25 577 13 ] ] -RRB- 25 577 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 577 15 1 1 CD 25 577 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 577 17 285 285 CD 25 577 18 - - HYPH 25 577 19 1300 1300 CD 25 577 20 or or CC 25 577 21 1688 1688 CD 25 577 22 ; ; : 25 577 23 there there EX 25 577 24 is be VBZ 25 577 25 a a DT 25 577 26 US US NNP 25 577 27 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 577 28 in in IN 25 577 29 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 25 577 30 _ _ NNP 25 577 31 # # NNP 25 577 32 _ _ NNP 25 577 33 Flag Flag NNP 25 577 34 : : : 25 577 35 three three CD 25 577 36 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 577 37 bands band NNS 25 577 38 of of IN 25 577 39 yellow yellow NN 25 577 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 577 41 top top JJ 25 577 42 , , , 25 577 43 double double JJ 25 577 44 - - HYPH 25 577 45 width width NN 25 577 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 577 47 , , , 25 577 48 blue blue JJ 25 577 49 , , , 25 577 50 and and CC 25 577 51 red red JJ 25 577 52 ; ; : 25 577 53 similar similar JJ 25 577 54 to to IN 25 577 55 the the DT 25 577 56 flag flag NN 25 577 57 of of IN 25 577 58 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 577 59 which which WDT 25 577 60 is be VBZ 25 577 61 longer long JJR 25 577 62 and and CC 25 577 63 bears bear VBZ 25 577 64 the the DT 25 577 65 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 25 577 66 coat coat NN 25 577 67 of of IN 25 577 68 arms arm NNS 25 577 69 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 577 70 in in IN 25 577 71 the the DT 25 577 72 center center NN 25 577 73 _ _ NNP 25 577 74 * * NFP 25 577 75 _ _ NNP 25 577 76 Economy Economy NNP 25 577 77 _ _ NNP 25 577 78 # # NNP 25 577 79 _ _ NNP 25 577 80 Overview Overview NNP 25 577 81 : : : 25 577 82 Economic economic JJ 25 577 83 development development NN 25 577 84 has have VBZ 25 577 85 slowed slow VBN 25 577 86 gradually gradually RB 25 577 87 since since IN 25 577 88 1986 1986 CD 25 577 89 , , , 25 577 90 but but CC 25 577 91 growth growth NN 25 577 92 rates rate NNS 25 577 93 remain remain VBP 25 577 94 high high JJ 25 577 95 by by IN 25 577 96 Latin latin JJ 25 577 97 American american JJ 25 577 98 standards standard NNS 25 577 99 . . . 25 578 1 Conservative conservative JJ 25 578 2 economic economic JJ 25 578 3 policies policy NNS 25 578 4 have have VBP 25 578 5 kept keep VBN 25 578 6 inflation inflation NN 25 578 7 and and CC 25 578 8 unemployment unemployment NN 25 578 9 near near IN 25 578 10 30 30 CD 25 578 11 % % NN 25 578 12 and and CC 25 578 13 10 10 CD 25 578 14 % % NN 25 578 15 , , , 25 578 16 respectively respectively RB 25 578 17 . . . 25 579 1 The the DT 25 579 2 rapid rapid JJ 25 579 3 development development NN 25 579 4 of of IN 25 579 5 oil oil NN 25 579 6 , , , 25 579 7 coal coal NN 25 579 8 , , , 25 579 9 and and CC 25 579 10 other other JJ 25 579 11 nontraditional nontraditional JJ 25 579 12 industries industry NNS 25 579 13 over over IN 25 579 14 the the DT 25 579 15 past past JJ 25 579 16 four four CD 25 579 17 years year NNS 25 579 18 has have VBZ 25 579 19 helped help VBN 25 579 20 to to TO 25 579 21 offset offset VB 25 579 22 the the DT 25 579 23 decline decline NN 25 579 24 in in IN 25 579 25 coffee coffee NN 25 579 26 prices price NNS 25 579 27 -- -- : 25 579 28 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 579 29 's 's POS 25 579 30 major major JJ 25 579 31 export export NN 25 579 32 . . . 25 580 1 The the DT 25 580 2 collapse collapse NN 25 580 3 of of IN 25 580 4 the the DT 25 580 5 International International NNP 25 580 6 Coffee Coffee NNP 25 580 7 Agreement Agreement NNP 25 580 8 in in IN 25 580 9 the the DT 25 580 10 summer summer NN 25 580 11 of of IN 25 580 12 1989 1989 CD 25 580 13 , , , 25 580 14 a a DT 25 580 15 troublesome troublesome JJ 25 580 16 rural rural JJ 25 580 17 insurgency insurgency NN 25 580 18 , , , 25 580 19 and and CC 25 580 20 drug drug NN 25 580 21 - - HYPH 25 580 22 related relate VBN 25 580 23 violence violence NN 25 580 24 dampen dampen NN 25 580 25 prospects prospect NNS 25 580 26 for for IN 25 580 27 future future JJ 25 580 28 growth growth NN 25 580 29 . . . 25 581 1 _ _ NNP 25 581 2 # # NNP 25 581 3 _ _ NNP 25 581 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 581 5 : : : 25 581 6 $ $ $ 25 581 7 43.0 43.0 CD 25 581 8 billion billion CD 25 581 9 , , , 25 581 10 per per IN 25 581 11 capita capita FW 25 581 12 $ $ $ 25 581 13 1,300 1,300 CD 25 581 14 ; ; : 25 581 15 real real JJ 25 581 16 growth growth NN 25 581 17 rate rate NN 25 581 18 3.7 3.7 CD 25 581 19 % % NN 25 581 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 581 21 1990 1990 CD 25 581 22 est est NNP 25 581 23 . . . 25 581 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 582 1 _ _ NNP 25 582 2 # # NN 25 582 3 _ _ NNP 25 582 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 582 5 rate rate NN 25 582 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 582 7 consumer consumer NN 25 582 8 prices price NNS 25 582 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 582 10 : : : 25 582 11 32.4 32.4 CD 25 582 12 % % NN 25 582 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 582 14 1990 1990 CD 25 582 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 582 16 _ _ NNP 25 582 17 # # NNP 25 582 18 _ _ NNP 25 582 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 582 20 rate rate NN 25 582 21 : : : 25 582 22 10.4 10.4 CD 25 582 23 % % NN 25 582 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 582 25 urban urban JJ 25 582 26 areas area NNS 25 582 27 1990 1990 CD 25 582 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 582 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 582 30 1990 1990 CD 25 582 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 582 32 _ _ NNP 25 582 33 # # NNP 25 582 34 _ _ NNP 25 582 35 Budget Budget NNP 25 582 36 : : : 25 582 37 revenues revenue NNS 25 582 38 $ $ $ 25 582 39 4.39 4.39 CD 25 582 40 billion billion CD 25 582 41 ; ; : 25 582 42 current current JJ 25 582 43 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 582 44 $ $ $ 25 582 45 3.93 3.93 CD 25 582 46 billion billion CD 25 582 47 , , , 25 582 48 capital capital NN 25 582 49 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 582 50 $ $ $ 25 582 51 1.03 1.03 CD 25 582 52 billion billion CD 25 582 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 582 54 1989 1989 CD 25 582 55 est est NNP 25 582 56 . . . 25 582 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 583 1 _ _ NNP 25 583 2 # # NNP 25 583 3 _ _ NNP 25 583 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 583 5 : : : 25 583 6 $ $ $ 25 583 7 6.9 6.9 CD 25 583 8 billion billion CD 25 583 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 583 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 583 11 . . NNP 25 583 12 , , , 25 583 13 1990 1990 CD 25 583 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 583 15 ; ; : 25 583 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 583 17 -- -- : 25 583 18 coffee coffee NN 25 583 19 24 24 CD 25 583 20 % % NN 25 583 21 , , , 25 583 22 petroleum petroleum NN 25 583 23 , , , 25 583 24 coal coal NN 25 583 25 , , , 25 583 26 bananas banana NNS 25 583 27 , , , 25 583 28 fresh fresh JJ 25 583 29 cut cut NN 25 583 30 flowers flower NNS 25 583 31 ; ; : 25 583 32 partners partner NNS 25 583 33 -- -- : 25 583 34 US US NNP 25 583 35 36 36 CD 25 583 36 % % NN 25 583 37 , , , 25 583 38 EC EC NNP 25 583 39 21 21 CD 25 583 40 % % NN 25 583 41 , , , 25 583 42 Japan Japan NNP 25 583 43 5 5 CD 25 583 44 % % NN 25 583 45 , , , 25 583 46 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 583 47 4 4 CD 25 583 48 % % NN 25 583 49 , , , 25 583 50 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 583 51 3 3 CD 25 583 52 % % NN 25 583 53 _ _ NNP 25 583 54 # # $ 25 583 55 _ _ NNP 25 583 56 Imports Imports NNPS 25 583 57 : : : 25 583 58 $ $ $ 25 583 59 5.0 5.0 CD 25 583 60 billion billion CD 25 583 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 583 62 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 583 63 . . NNP 25 583 64 , , , 25 583 65 1990 1990 CD 25 583 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 583 67 ; ; : 25 583 68 commodities commodity NNS 25 583 69 -- -- : 25 583 70 industrial industrial JJ 25 583 71 equipment equipment NN 25 583 72 , , , 25 583 73 transportation transportation NN 25 583 74 equipment equipment NN 25 583 75 , , , 25 583 76 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 583 77 , , , 25 583 78 chemicals chemical NNS 25 583 79 , , , 25 583 80 paper paper NN 25 583 81 products product NNS 25 583 82 ; ; , 25 583 83 partners partner NNS 25 583 84 -- -- : 25 583 85 US US NNP 25 583 86 34 34 CD 25 583 87 % % NN 25 583 88 , , , 25 583 89 EC EC NNP 25 583 90 16 16 CD 25 583 91 % % NN 25 583 92 , , , 25 583 93 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 583 94 4 4 CD 25 583 95 % % NN 25 583 96 , , , 25 583 97 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 583 98 3 3 CD 25 583 99 % % NN 25 583 100 , , , 25 583 101 Japan Japan NNP 25 583 102 3 3 CD 25 583 103 % % NN 25 583 104 _ _ NNP 25 583 105 # # $ 25 583 106 _ _ NNP 25 583 107 External External NNP 25 583 108 debt debt NN 25 583 109 : : : 25 583 110 $ $ $ 25 583 111 16.7 16.7 CD 25 583 112 billion billion CD 25 583 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 583 114 1990 1990 CD 25 583 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 583 116 _ _ NNP 25 583 117 # # $ 25 583 118 _ _ NNP 25 583 119 Industrial industrial JJ 25 583 120 production production NN 25 583 121 : : : 25 583 122 growth growth NN 25 583 123 rate rate NN 25 583 124 5.0 5.0 CD 25 583 125 % % NN 25 583 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 583 127 1990 1990 CD 25 583 128 est est NNP 25 583 129 . . . 25 584 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 2 ; ; , 25 584 3 accounts account NNS 25 584 4 for for IN 25 584 5 25 25 CD 25 584 6 % % NN 25 584 7 of of IN 25 584 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 584 9 _ _ NNP 25 584 10 # # NNP 25 584 11 _ _ NNP 25 584 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 584 13 : : : 25 584 14 9,435,000 9,435,000 CD 25 584 15 kW kw NN 25 584 16 capacity capacity NN 25 584 17 ; ; : 25 584 18 36,071 36,071 CD 25 584 19 million million CD 25 584 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 584 21 produced produce VBN 25 584 22 , , , 25 584 23 1,090 1,090 CD 25 584 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 584 25 per per IN 25 584 26 capita capita NN 25 584 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 28 1990 1990 CD 25 584 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 30 _ _ NNP 25 584 31 # # NNP 25 584 32 _ _ NNP 25 584 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 584 34 : : : 25 584 35 textiles textile NNS 25 584 36 , , , 25 584 37 food food NN 25 584 38 processing processing NN 25 584 39 , , , 25 584 40 oil oil NN 25 584 41 , , , 25 584 42 clothing clothing NN 25 584 43 and and CC 25 584 44 footwear footwear NN 25 584 45 , , , 25 584 46 beverages beverage NNS 25 584 47 , , , 25 584 48 chemicals chemical NNS 25 584 49 , , , 25 584 50 metal metal NN 25 584 51 products product NNS 25 584 52 , , , 25 584 53 cement cement NN 25 584 54 ; ; : 25 584 55 mining mining NN 25 584 56 -- -- : 25 584 57 gold gold NN 25 584 58 , , , 25 584 59 coal coal NN 25 584 60 , , , 25 584 61 emeralds emerald NNS 25 584 62 , , , 25 584 63 iron iron NN 25 584 64 , , , 25 584 65 nickel nickel NN 25 584 66 , , , 25 584 67 silver silver NN 25 584 68 , , , 25 584 69 salt salt NN 25 584 70 _ _ NNP 25 584 71 # # NNP 25 584 72 _ _ NNP 25 584 73 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 584 74 : : : 25 584 75 growth growth NN 25 584 76 rate rate NN 25 584 77 4.9 4.9 CD 25 584 78 % % NN 25 584 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 80 1990 1990 CD 25 584 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 82 ; ; : 25 584 83 accounts account NNS 25 584 84 for for IN 25 584 85 22 22 CD 25 584 86 % % NN 25 584 87 of of IN 25 584 88 GDP GDP NNP 25 584 89 ; ; : 25 584 90 crops crop NNS 25 584 91 make make VBP 25 584 92 up up RP 25 584 93 two two CD 25 584 94 - - HYPH 25 584 95 thirds third NNS 25 584 96 and and CC 25 584 97 livestock livestock NN 25 584 98 one one CD 25 584 99 - - HYPH 25 584 100 third third NN 25 584 101 of of IN 25 584 102 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 584 103 output output NN 25 584 104 ; ; : 25 584 105 climate climate NN 25 584 106 and and CC 25 584 107 soils soil NNS 25 584 108 permit permit VBP 25 584 109 a a DT 25 584 110 wide wide JJ 25 584 111 variety variety NN 25 584 112 of of IN 25 584 113 crops crop NNS 25 584 114 , , , 25 584 115 such such JJ 25 584 116 as as IN 25 584 117 coffee coffee NN 25 584 118 , , , 25 584 119 rice rice NN 25 584 120 , , , 25 584 121 tobacco tobacco NN 25 584 122 , , , 25 584 123 corn corn NN 25 584 124 , , , 25 584 125 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 584 126 , , , 25 584 127 cocoa cocoa NN 25 584 128 beans bean NNS 25 584 129 , , , 25 584 130 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 584 131 , , , 25 584 132 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 584 133 ; ; : 25 584 134 forest forest NN 25 584 135 products product NNS 25 584 136 and and CC 25 584 137 shrimp shrimp NN 25 584 138 farming farming NN 25 584 139 are be VBP 25 584 140 becoming become VBG 25 584 141 more more RBR 25 584 142 important important JJ 25 584 143 _ _ NNP 25 584 144 # # $ 25 584 145 _ _ NNP 25 584 146 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 584 147 drugs drug NNS 25 584 148 : : : 25 584 149 major major JJ 25 584 150 illicit illicit JJ 25 584 151 producer producer NN 25 584 152 of of IN 25 584 153 cannabis cannabis NN 25 584 154 and and CC 25 584 155 coca coca NN 25 584 156 ; ; , 25 584 157 key key JJ 25 584 158 supplier supplier NN 25 584 159 of of IN 25 584 160 marijuana marijuana NNP 25 584 161 and and CC 25 584 162 cocaine cocaine NN 25 584 163 to to IN 25 584 164 the the DT 25 584 165 US US NNP 25 584 166 and and CC 25 584 167 other other JJ 25 584 168 international international JJ 25 584 169 drug drug NN 25 584 170 markets market NNS 25 584 171 ; ; : 25 584 172 drug drug NN 25 584 173 production production NN 25 584 174 and and CC 25 584 175 trafficking trafficking NN 25 584 176 accounts account NNS 25 584 177 for for IN 25 584 178 an an DT 25 584 179 estimated estimated JJ 25 584 180 4 4 CD 25 584 181 % % NN 25 584 182 of of IN 25 584 183 GDP GDP NNP 25 584 184 and and CC 25 584 185 28 28 CD 25 584 186 % % NN 25 584 187 of of IN 25 584 188 foreign foreign JJ 25 584 189 exchange exchange NN 25 584 190 earnings earning NNS 25 584 191 _ _ NNP 25 584 192 # # NNP 25 584 193 _ _ NNP 25 584 194 Economic economic JJ 25 584 195 aid aid NN 25 584 196 : : : 25 584 197 US US NNP 25 584 198 commitments commitment NNS 25 584 199 , , , 25 584 200 including include VBG 25 584 201 Ex Ex NNP 25 584 202 - - HYPH 25 584 203 Im Im NNP 25 584 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 205 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 584 206 - - HYPH 25 584 207 89 89 CD 25 584 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 209 , , , 25 584 210 $ $ $ 25 584 211 1.6 1.6 CD 25 584 212 billion billion CD 25 584 213 ; ; : 25 584 214 Western western JJ 25 584 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 216 non non JJ 25 584 217 - - JJ 25 584 218 US us JJ 25 584 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 220 countries country NNS 25 584 221 , , , 25 584 222 ODA ODA NNP 25 584 223 and and CC 25 584 224 OOF OOF NNP 25 584 225 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 584 226 commitments commitment NNS 25 584 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 228 1970 1970 CD 25 584 229 - - SYM 25 584 230 88 88 CD 25 584 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 232 , , , 25 584 233 $ $ $ 25 584 234 3.1 3.1 CD 25 584 235 billion billion CD 25 584 236 ; ; : 25 584 237 Communist communist JJ 25 584 238 countries country NNS 25 584 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 240 1970 1970 CD 25 584 241 - - SYM 25 584 242 89 89 CD 25 584 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 244 , , , 25 584 245 $ $ $ 25 584 246 399 399 CD 25 584 247 million million CD 25 584 248 _ _ NNP 25 584 249 # # NNP 25 584 250 _ _ NNP 25 584 251 Currency Currency NNP 25 584 252 : : : 25 584 253 Colombian colombian JJ 25 584 254 peso peso NN 25 584 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 256 plural plural JJ 25 584 257 -- -- : 25 584 258 pesos pesos NNP 25 584 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 260 ; ; : 25 584 261 1 1 CD 25 584 262 Colombian colombian JJ 25 584 263 peso peso NN 25 584 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 265 Col$ col$ NN 25 584 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 267 = = NFP 25 584 268 100 100 CD 25 584 269 centavos centavos JJ 25 584 270 _ _ NNP 25 584 271 # # NNP 25 584 272 _ _ NNP 25 584 273 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 584 274 rates rate NNS 25 584 275 : : : 25 584 276 Colombian colombian JJ 25 584 277 pesos peso NNS 25 584 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 279 Col$ col$ NN 25 584 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 281 per per IN 25 584 282 US$ us$ $ 25 584 283 1 1 CD 25 584 284 - - HYPH 25 584 285 -574.09 -574.09 NN 25 584 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 287 January January NNP 25 584 288 1991 1991 CD 25 584 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 290 , , , 25 584 291 502.24 502.24 CD 25 584 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 293 1990 1990 CD 25 584 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 295 , , , 25 584 296 382.57 382.57 CD 25 584 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 298 1989 1989 CD 25 584 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 300 , , , 25 584 301 299.17 299.17 CD 25 584 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 303 1988 1988 CD 25 584 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 305 , , , 25 584 306 242.61 242.61 CD 25 584 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 308 1987 1987 CD 25 584 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 310 , , , 25 584 311 194.26 194.26 CD 25 584 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 313 1986 1986 CD 25 584 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 315 , , , 25 584 316 142.31 142.31 CD 25 584 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 318 1985 1985 CD 25 584 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 320 _ _ NNP 25 584 321 # # NNP 25 584 322 _ _ NNP 25 584 323 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 584 324 year year NN 25 584 325 : : : 25 584 326 calendar calendar NNP 25 584 327 year year NN 25 584 328 _ _ NNP 25 584 329 * * NFP 25 584 330 _ _ NNP 25 584 331 Communications Communications NNPS 25 584 332 _ _ NNP 25 584 333 # # NNP 25 584 334 _ _ NNP 25 584 335 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 584 336 : : : 25 584 337 3,386 3,386 CD 25 584 338 km km NN 25 584 339 ; ; : 25 584 340 3,236 3,236 CD 25 584 341 km km NN 25 584 342 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 584 343 gauge gauge NN 25 584 344 , , , 25 584 345 single single JJ 25 584 346 track track NN 25 584 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 348 2,611 2,611 CD 25 584 349 km km NN 25 584 350 in in IN 25 584 351 use use NN 25 584 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 353 , , , 25 584 354 150 150 CD 25 584 355 km km NN 25 584 356 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 584 357 gauge gauge NN 25 584 358 _ _ NNP 25 584 359 # # NNP 25 584 360 _ _ NNP 25 584 361 Highways Highways NNP 25 584 362 : : : 25 584 363 75,450 75,450 CD 25 584 364 km km NN 25 584 365 total total NN 25 584 366 ; ; : 25 584 367 9,350 9,350 CD 25 584 368 km km NNS 25 584 369 paved pave VBN 25 584 370 , , , 25 584 371 66,100 66,100 CD 25 584 372 km km NN 25 584 373 earth earth NN 25 584 374 and and CC 25 584 375 gravel gravel NN 25 584 376 surfaces surface NNS 25 584 377 _ _ NNP 25 584 378 # # NNP 25 584 379 _ _ NNP 25 584 380 Inland Inland NNP 25 584 381 waterways waterway NNS 25 584 382 : : : 25 584 383 14,300 14,300 CD 25 584 384 km km NN 25 584 385 , , , 25 584 386 navigable navigable JJ 25 584 387 by by IN 25 584 388 river river NN 25 584 389 boats boat NNS 25 584 390 _ _ NNP 25 584 391 # # NNP 25 584 392 _ _ NNP 25 584 393 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 584 394 : : : 25 584 395 crude crude JJ 25 584 396 oil oil NN 25 584 397 , , , 25 584 398 3,585 3,585 CD 25 584 399 km km NN 25 584 400 ; ; : 25 584 401 refined refined JJ 25 584 402 products product NNS 25 584 403 , , , 25 584 404 1,350 1,350 CD 25 584 405 km km NN 25 584 406 ; ; : 25 584 407 natural natural JJ 25 584 408 gas gas NN 25 584 409 , , , 25 584 410 830 830 CD 25 584 411 km km NN 25 584 412 ; ; : 25 584 413 natural natural JJ 25 584 414 gas gas NN 25 584 415 liquids liquid NNS 25 584 416 , , , 25 584 417 125 125 CD 25 584 418 km km NN 25 584 419 _ _ NNP 25 584 420 # # NNP 25 584 421 _ _ NNP 25 584 422 Ports Ports NNP 25 584 423 : : : 25 584 424 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 25 584 425 , , , 25 584 426 Buenaventura Buenaventura NNP 25 584 427 , , , 25 584 428 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 25 584 429 , , , 25 584 430 Covenas Covenas NNP 25 584 431 , , , 25 584 432 San San NNP 25 584 433 Andres Andres NNP 25 584 434 , , , 25 584 435 Santa Santa NNP 25 584 436 Marta Marta NNP 25 584 437 , , , 25 584 438 Tumaco Tumaco NNP 25 584 439 _ _ NNP 25 584 440 # # NNP 25 584 441 _ _ NNP 25 584 442 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 584 443 marine marine NN 25 584 444 : : : 25 584 445 35 35 CD 25 584 446 ships ship NNS 25 584 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 448 1,000 1,000 CD 25 584 449 GRT GRT NNP 25 584 450 or or CC 25 584 451 over over RB 25 584 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 453 totaling total VBG 25 584 454 330,316 330,316 CD 25 584 455 GRT/484,351 GRT/484,351 NNP 25 584 456 DWT DWT NNP 25 584 457 ; ; : 25 584 458 includes include VBZ 25 584 459 23 23 CD 25 584 460 cargo cargo NN 25 584 461 , , , 25 584 462 1 1 CD 25 584 463 chemical chemical NN 25 584 464 tanker tanker NN 25 584 465 , , , 25 584 466 3 3 CD 25 584 467 petroleum petroleum NN 25 584 468 , , , 25 584 469 oils oil NNS 25 584 470 , , , 25 584 471 and and CC 25 584 472 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 584 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 474 POL POL NNP 25 584 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 476 tanker tanker NN 25 584 477 , , , 25 584 478 8 8 CD 25 584 479 bulk bulk NN 25 584 480 ; ; : 25 584 481 note--2 note--2 NNP 25 584 482 naval naval JJ 25 584 483 tankers tanker NNS 25 584 484 are be VBP 25 584 485 sometimes sometimes RB 25 584 486 used use VBN 25 584 487 commercially commercially RB 25 584 488 _ _ NNP 25 584 489 # # $ 25 584 490 _ _ NNP 25 584 491 Civil civil JJ 25 584 492 air air NN 25 584 493 : : : 25 584 494 106 106 CD 25 584 495 major major JJ 25 584 496 transport transport NN 25 584 497 aircraft aircraft NN 25 584 498 _ _ NNP 25 584 499 # # NNP 25 584 500 _ _ NNP 25 584 501 Airports Airports NNP 25 584 502 : : : 25 584 503 1,165 1,165 CD 25 584 504 total total NN 25 584 505 , , , 25 584 506 1,045 1,045 CD 25 584 507 usable usable JJ 25 584 508 ; ; : 25 584 509 69 69 CD 25 584 510 with with IN 25 584 511 permanent permanent JJ 25 584 512 - - HYPH 25 584 513 surface surface NN 25 584 514 runways runway NNS 25 584 515 ; ; : 25 584 516 1 1 CD 25 584 517 with with IN 25 584 518 runways runway NNS 25 584 519 over over IN 25 584 520 3,659 3,659 CD 25 584 521 m m CD 25 584 522 ; ; : 25 584 523 8 8 CD 25 584 524 with with IN 25 584 525 runways runways NNP 25 584 526 2,440 2,440 CD 25 584 527 - - HYPH 25 584 528 3,659 3,659 CD 25 584 529 m m NN 25 584 530 ; ; : 25 584 531 192 192 CD 25 584 532 with with IN 25 584 533 runways runway NNS 25 584 534 1,220 1,220 CD 25 584 535 - - HYPH 25 584 536 2,439 2,439 CD 25 584 537 m m NNP 25 584 538 _ _ NNP 25 584 539 # # NNP 25 584 540 _ _ NNP 25 584 541 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 584 542 : : : 25 584 543 nationwide nationwide JJ 25 584 544 radio radio NN 25 584 545 relay relay NN 25 584 546 system system NN 25 584 547 ; ; : 25 584 548 1,890,000 1,890,000 CD 25 584 549 telephones telephone NNS 25 584 550 ; ; : 25 584 551 stations--413 stations--413 CD 25 584 552 AM am NN 25 584 553 , , , 25 584 554 no no DT 25 584 555 FM FM NNP 25 584 556 , , , 25 584 557 33 33 CD 25 584 558 TV tv NN 25 584 559 , , , 25 584 560 28 28 CD 25 584 561 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 584 562 2 2 CD 25 584 563 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 584 564 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 584 565 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 584 566 earth earth NN 25 584 567 stations station NNS 25 584 568 with with IN 25 584 569 2 2 CD 25 584 570 antennas antenna NNS 25 584 571 and and CC 25 584 572 11 11 CD 25 584 573 domestic domestic JJ 25 584 574 satellite satellite NN 25 584 575 stations station NNS 25 584 576 _ _ NNP 25 584 577 * * NFP 25 584 578 _ _ NNP 25 584 579 Defense Defense NNP 25 584 580 Forces Forces NNPS 25 584 581 _ _ NNP 25 584 582 # # NNP 25 584 583 _ _ NNP 25 584 584 Branches Branches NNPS 25 584 585 : : : 25 584 586 Army Army NNP 25 584 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 588 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 25 584 589 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 584 590 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 591 , , , 25 584 592 Navy Navy NNP 25 584 593 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 594 Armada Armada NNP 25 584 595 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 584 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 597 , , , 25 584 598 Air Air NNP 25 584 599 Force Force NNP 25 584 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 601 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 25 584 602 Aerea Aerea NNP 25 584 603 de de NNP 25 584 604 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 584 605 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 606 , , , 25 584 607 National National NNP 25 584 608 Police Police NNP 25 584 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 610 Policia Policia NNP 25 584 611 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 584 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 613 _ _ NNP 25 584 614 # # NNP 25 584 615 _ _ NNP 25 584 616 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 584 617 availability availability NN 25 584 618 : : : 25 584 619 males males NNP 25 584 620 15 15 CD 25 584 621 - - SYM 25 584 622 49 49 CD 25 584 623 , , , 25 584 624 8,998,759 8,998,759 CD 25 584 625 ; ; : 25 584 626 6,102,745 6,102,745 CD 25 584 627 fit fit NN 25 584 628 for for IN 25 584 629 military military JJ 25 584 630 service service NN 25 584 631 ; ; : 25 584 632 353,122 353,122 CD 25 584 633 reach reach VB 25 584 634 military military JJ 25 584 635 age age NN 25 584 636 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 637 18 18 CD 25 584 638 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 639 annually annually RB 25 584 640 _ _ NNP 25 584 641 # # $ 25 584 642 _ _ NNP 25 584 643 Defense Defense NNP 25 584 644 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 584 645 : : : 25 584 646 $ $ $ 25 584 647 892 892 CD 25 584 648 million million CD 25 584 649 , , , 25 584 650 2.2 2.2 CD 25 584 651 % % NN 25 584 652 of of IN 25 584 653 GDP GDP NNP 25 584 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 655 1990 1990 CD 25 584 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 657 _ _ NNP 25 584 658 % % NN 25 584 659 _ _ NNP 25 584 660 _ _ NNP 25 584 661 @_Comoros @_Comoros NNP 25 584 662 _ _ NNP 25 584 663 * * NFP 25 584 664 _ _ NNP 25 584 665 Geography Geography NNP 25 584 666 _ _ NNP 25 584 667 # # NNP 25 584 668 _ _ NNP 25 584 669 Total total JJ 25 584 670 area area NN 25 584 671 : : : 25 584 672 2,170 2,170 CD 25 584 673 km2 km2 NN 25 584 674 ; ; : 25 584 675 land land NN 25 584 676 area area NN 25 584 677 : : : 25 584 678 2,170 2,170 CD 25 584 679 km2 km2 NNP 25 584 680 _ _ NNP 25 584 681 # # NNP 25 584 682 _ _ NNP 25 584 683 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 584 684 area area NN 25 584 685 : : : 25 584 686 slightly slightly RB 25 584 687 more more JJR 25 584 688 than than IN 25 584 689 12 12 CD 25 584 690 times time NNS 25 584 691 the the DT 25 584 692 size size NN 25 584 693 of of IN 25 584 694 Washington Washington NNP 25 584 695 , , , 25 584 696 DC DC NNP 25 584 697 _ _ NNP 25 584 698 # # $ 25 584 699 _ _ NNP 25 584 700 Land Land NNP 25 584 701 boundaries boundary NNS 25 584 702 : : : 25 584 703 none none NN 25 584 704 _ _ NNP 25 584 705 # # NNP 25 584 706 _ _ NNP 25 584 707 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 584 708 : : : 25 584 709 340 340 CD 25 584 710 km km NN 25 584 711 _ _ NNP 25 584 712 # # NNP 25 584 713 _ _ NNP 25 584 714 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 584 715 claims claim VBZ 25 584 716 : : : 25 584 717 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 584 718 economic economic JJ 25 584 719 zone zone NN 25 584 720 : : : 25 584 721 200 200 CD 25 584 722 nm nm CD 25 584 723 ; ; : 25 584 724 Territorial territorial JJ 25 584 725 sea sea NN 25 584 726 : : : 25 584 727 12 12 CD 25 584 728 nm nm NNP 25 584 729 _ _ NNP 25 584 730 # # NNP 25 584 731 _ _ NNP 25 584 732 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 584 733 : : : 25 584 734 claims claim VBZ 25 584 735 French French NNP 25 584 736 - - HYPH 25 584 737 administered administer VBN 25 584 738 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 25 584 739 _ _ NNP 25 584 740 # # NNP 25 584 741 _ _ NNP 25 584 742 Climate Climate NNP 25 584 743 : : : 25 584 744 tropical tropical JJ 25 584 745 marine marine NN 25 584 746 ; ; : 25 584 747 rainy rainy JJ 25 584 748 season season NN 25 584 749 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 750 November November NNP 25 584 751 to to IN 25 584 752 May May NNP 25 584 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 754 _ _ NNP 25 584 755 # # $ 25 584 756 _ _ NNP 25 584 757 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 584 758 : : : 25 584 759 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 584 760 islands island NNS 25 584 761 , , , 25 584 762 interiors interior NNS 25 584 763 vary vary VBP 25 584 764 from from IN 25 584 765 steep steep JJ 25 584 766 mountains mountain NNS 25 584 767 to to IN 25 584 768 low low JJ 25 584 769 hills hill NNS 25 584 770 _ _ NNP 25 584 771 # # NNP 25 584 772 _ _ NNP 25 584 773 Natural natural JJ 25 584 774 resources resource NNS 25 584 775 : : : 25 584 776 negligible negligible JJ 25 584 777 _ _ NNP 25 584 778 # # $ 25 584 779 _ _ NNP 25 584 780 Land Land NNP 25 584 781 use use NN 25 584 782 : : : 25 584 783 arable arable JJ 25 584 784 land land NN 25 584 785 35 35 CD 25 584 786 % % NN 25 584 787 ; ; , 25 584 788 permanent permanent JJ 25 584 789 crops crop NNS 25 584 790 8 8 CD 25 584 791 % % NN 25 584 792 ; ; : 25 584 793 meadows meadow NNS 25 584 794 and and CC 25 584 795 pastures pasture VBZ 25 584 796 7 7 CD 25 584 797 % % NN 25 584 798 ; ; , 25 584 799 forest forest NN 25 584 800 and and CC 25 584 801 woodland woodland IN 25 584 802 16 16 CD 25 584 803 % % NN 25 584 804 ; ; , 25 584 805 other other JJ 25 584 806 34 34 CD 25 584 807 % % NN 25 584 808 _ _ NNP 25 584 809 # # $ 25 584 810 _ _ NNP 25 584 811 Environment Environment NNP 25 584 812 : : : 25 584 813 soil soil NN 25 584 814 degradation degradation NN 25 584 815 and and CC 25 584 816 erosion erosion NN 25 584 817 ; ; : 25 584 818 deforestation deforestation NN 25 584 819 ; ; , 25 584 820 cyclones cyclone VBZ 25 584 821 possible possible JJ 25 584 822 during during IN 25 584 823 rainy rainy JJ 25 584 824 season season NN 25 584 825 _ _ NNP 25 584 826 # # $ 25 584 827 _ _ NNP 25 584 828 Note Note NNP 25 584 829 : : : 25 584 830 important important JJ 25 584 831 location location NN 25 584 832 at at IN 25 584 833 northern northern JJ 25 584 834 end end NN 25 584 835 of of IN 25 584 836 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 584 837 Channel Channel NNP 25 584 838 _ _ NNP 25 584 839 * * NFP 25 584 840 _ _ NNP 25 584 841 People People NNPS 25 584 842 _ _ IN 25 584 843 # # NNP 25 584 844 _ _ NNP 25 584 845 Population Population NNP 25 584 846 : : : 25 584 847 476,678 476,678 CD 25 584 848 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 849 July July NNP 25 584 850 1991 1991 CD 25 584 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 852 , , , 25 584 853 growth growth NN 25 584 854 rate rate NN 25 584 855 3.5 3.5 CD 25 584 856 % % NN 25 584 857 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 858 1991 1991 CD 25 584 859 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 860 _ _ NNP 25 584 861 # # NNP 25 584 862 _ _ NNP 25 584 863 Birth Birth NNP 25 584 864 rate rate NN 25 584 865 : : : 25 584 866 47 47 CD 25 584 867 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 584 868 population population NN 25 584 869 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 870 1991 1991 CD 25 584 871 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 872 _ _ NNP 25 584 873 # # $ 25 584 874 _ _ NNP 25 584 875 Death Death NNP 25 584 876 rate rate NN 25 584 877 : : : 25 584 878 12 12 CD 25 584 879 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 584 880 population population NN 25 584 881 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 882 1991 1991 CD 25 584 883 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 884 _ _ NNP 25 584 885 # # NNP 25 584 886 _ _ NNP 25 584 887 Net net JJ 25 584 888 migration migration NN 25 584 889 rate rate NN 25 584 890 : : : 25 584 891 0 0 CD 25 584 892 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 584 893 population population NN 25 584 894 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 895 1991 1991 CD 25 584 896 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 897 _ _ NNP 25 584 898 # # $ 25 584 899 _ _ NNP 25 584 900 Infant Infant NNP 25 584 901 mortality mortality NN 25 584 902 rate rate NN 25 584 903 : : : 25 584 904 87 87 CD 25 584 905 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 584 906 live live JJ 25 584 907 births birth NNS 25 584 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 909 1991 1991 CD 25 584 910 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 911 _ _ NNP 25 584 912 # # NNP 25 584 913 _ _ NNP 25 584 914 Life Life NNP 25 584 915 expectancy expectancy NN 25 584 916 at at IN 25 584 917 birth birth NN 25 584 918 : : : 25 584 919 54 54 CD 25 584 920 years year NNS 25 584 921 male male JJ 25 584 922 , , , 25 584 923 59 59 CD 25 584 924 years year NNS 25 584 925 female female JJ 25 584 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 927 1991 1991 CD 25 584 928 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 929 _ _ NNP 25 584 930 # # NNP 25 584 931 _ _ NNP 25 584 932 Total total JJ 25 584 933 fertility fertility NN 25 584 934 rate rate NN 25 584 935 : : : 25 584 936 7.0 7.0 CD 25 584 937 children child NNS 25 584 938 born bear VBN 25 584 939 / / SYM 25 584 940 woman woman NN 25 584 941 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 942 1991 1991 CD 25 584 943 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 944 _ _ NNP 25 584 945 # # $ 25 584 946 _ _ NNP 25 584 947 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 584 948 : : : 25 584 949 noun noun NNP 25 584 950 -- -- : 25 584 951 Comoran(s Comoran(s NNP 25 584 952 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 953 ; ; : 25 584 954 adjective adjective JJ 25 584 955 -- -- : 25 584 956 Comoran Comoran NNP 25 584 957 _ _ NNP 25 584 958 # # NN 25 584 959 _ _ NNP 25 584 960 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 584 961 divisions division NNS 25 584 962 : : : 25 584 963 Antalote Antalote NNP 25 584 964 , , , 25 584 965 Cafre Cafre NNP 25 584 966 , , , 25 584 967 Makoa Makoa NNP 25 584 968 , , , 25 584 969 Oimatsaha Oimatsaha NNP 25 584 970 , , , 25 584 971 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 25 584 972 _ _ NNP 25 584 973 # # $ 25 584 974 _ _ NNP 25 584 975 Religion religion NN 25 584 976 : : : 25 584 977 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 584 978 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 584 979 86 86 CD 25 584 980 % % NN 25 584 981 , , , 25 584 982 Roman Roman NNP 25 584 983 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 584 984 14 14 CD 25 584 985 % % NN 25 584 986 _ _ NNP 25 584 987 # # $ 25 584 988 _ _ NNP 25 584 989 Language Language NNP 25 584 990 : : : 25 584 991 Shaafi Shaafi NNP 25 584 992 Islam Islam NNP 25 584 993 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 994 a a DT 25 584 995 Swahili swahili JJ 25 584 996 dialect dialect NN 25 584 997 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 998 , , , 25 584 999 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 584 1000 , , , 25 584 1001 French French NNP 25 584 1002 _ _ NNP 25 584 1003 # # $ 25 584 1004 _ _ NNP 25 584 1005 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 584 1006 : : : 25 584 1007 48 48 CD 25 584 1008 % % NN 25 584 1009 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1010 male male NN 25 584 1011 56 56 CD 25 584 1012 % % NN 25 584 1013 , , , 25 584 1014 female female JJ 25 584 1015 40 40 CD 25 584 1016 % % NN 25 584 1017 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1018 age age NN 25 584 1019 15 15 CD 25 584 1020 and and CC 25 584 1021 over over RB 25 584 1022 can can MD 25 584 1023 read read VB 25 584 1024 and and CC 25 584 1025 write write VB 25 584 1026 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1027 1980 1980 CD 25 584 1028 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1029 _ _ NNP 25 584 1030 # # $ 25 584 1031 _ _ NNP 25 584 1032 Labor Labor NNP 25 584 1033 force force NN 25 584 1034 : : : 25 584 1035 140,000 140,000 CD 25 584 1036 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1037 1982 1982 CD 25 584 1038 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1039 ; ; : 25 584 1040 agriculture agriculture NN 25 584 1041 80 80 CD 25 584 1042 % % NN 25 584 1043 , , , 25 584 1044 government government NN 25 584 1045 3 3 CD 25 584 1046 % % NN 25 584 1047 ; ; : 25 584 1048 51 51 CD 25 584 1049 % % NN 25 584 1050 of of IN 25 584 1051 population population NN 25 584 1052 of of IN 25 584 1053 working work VBG 25 584 1054 age age NN 25 584 1055 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1056 1985 1985 CD 25 584 1057 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1058 _ _ NNP 25 584 1059 # # NNP 25 584 1060 _ _ NNP 25 584 1061 Organized organized JJ 25 584 1062 labor labor NN 25 584 1063 : : : 25 584 1064 NA NA NNP 25 584 1065 _ _ NNP 25 584 1066 * * NFP 25 584 1067 _ _ NNP 25 584 1068 Government Government NNP 25 584 1069 _ _ NNP 25 584 1070 # # NNP 25 584 1071 _ _ NNP 25 584 1072 Long Long NNP 25 584 1073 - - HYPH 25 584 1074 form form NN 25 584 1075 name name NN 25 584 1076 : : : 25 584 1077 Federal Federal NNP 25 584 1078 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 584 1079 Republic Republic NNP 25 584 1080 of of IN 25 584 1081 the the DT 25 584 1082 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 584 1083 _ _ NNP 25 584 1084 # # $ 25 584 1085 _ _ NNP 25 584 1086 Type Type NNP 25 584 1087 : : : 25 584 1088 independent independent JJ 25 584 1089 republic republic NNP 25 584 1090 _ _ NNP 25 584 1091 # # NNP 25 584 1092 _ _ NNP 25 584 1093 Capital Capital NNP 25 584 1094 : : : 25 584 1095 Moroni Moroni NNP 25 584 1096 _ _ NNP 25 584 1097 # # NNP 25 584 1098 _ _ NNP 25 584 1099 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 584 1100 divisions division NNS 25 584 1101 : : : 25 584 1102 3 3 CD 25 584 1103 islands island NNS 25 584 1104 ; ; : 25 584 1105 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 25 584 1106 , , , 25 584 1107 Grande Grande NNP 25 584 1108 Comore Comore NNP 25 584 1109 , , , 25 584 1110 Moheli Moheli NNP 25 584 1111 ; ; : 25 584 1112 note note VB 25 584 1113 -- -- : 25 584 1114 there there EX 25 584 1115 may may MD 25 584 1116 also also RB 25 584 1117 be be VB 25 584 1118 4 4 CD 25 584 1119 municipalities municipality NNS 25 584 1120 named name VBN 25 584 1121 Domoni Domoni NNP 25 584 1122 , , , 25 584 1123 Fomboni Fomboni NNP 25 584 1124 , , , 25 584 1125 Moroni Moroni NNP 25 584 1126 , , , 25 584 1127 and and CC 25 584 1128 Mutsamudu Mutsamudu NNP 25 584 1129 _ _ NNP 25 584 1130 # # $ 25 584 1131 _ _ NNP 25 584 1132 Independence Independence NNP 25 584 1133 : : : 25 584 1134 6 6 CD 25 584 1135 July July NNP 25 584 1136 1975 1975 CD 25 584 1137 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1138 from from IN 25 584 1139 France France NNP 25 584 1140 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1141 _ _ NNP 25 584 1142 # # NNP 25 584 1143 _ _ NNP 25 584 1144 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 584 1145 : : : 25 584 1146 1 1 CD 25 584 1147 October October NNP 25 584 1148 1978 1978 CD 25 584 1149 , , , 25 584 1150 amended amend VBD 25 584 1151 October October NNP 25 584 1152 1982 1982 CD 25 584 1153 and and CC 25 584 1154 January January NNP 25 584 1155 1985 1985 CD 25 584 1156 _ _ NNP 25 584 1157 # # $ 25 584 1158 _ _ NNP 25 584 1159 Legal Legal NNP 25 584 1160 system system NN 25 584 1161 : : : 25 584 1162 French french JJ 25 584 1163 and and CC 25 584 1164 Muslim muslim JJ 25 584 1165 law law NN 25 584 1166 in in IN 25 584 1167 a a DT 25 584 1168 new new JJ 25 584 1169 consolidated consolidated JJ 25 584 1170 code code NN 25 584 1171 _ _ NNP 25 584 1172 # # NNP 25 584 1173 _ _ NNP 25 584 1174 National national JJ 25 584 1175 holiday holiday NN 25 584 1176 : : : 25 584 1177 Independence Independence NNP 25 584 1178 Day Day NNP 25 584 1179 , , , 25 584 1180 6 6 CD 25 584 1181 July July NNP 25 584 1182 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1183 1975 1975 CD 25 584 1184 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1185 _ _ NNP 25 584 1186 # # NNP 25 584 1187 _ _ NNP 25 584 1188 Executive Executive NNP 25 584 1189 branch branch NN 25 584 1190 : : : 25 584 1191 president president NN 25 584 1192 , , , 25 584 1193 Council Council NNP 25 584 1194 of of IN 25 584 1195 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 584 1196 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1197 cabinet cabinet NN 25 584 1198 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1199 _ _ NNP 25 584 1200 # # NNP 25 584 1201 _ _ NNP 25 584 1202 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 584 1203 branch branch NN 25 584 1204 : : : 25 584 1205 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 584 1206 Federal Federal NNP 25 584 1207 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 584 1208 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1209 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 584 1210 Federale Federale NNP 25 584 1211 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1212 _ _ NNP 25 584 1213 # # $ 25 584 1214 _ _ NNP 25 584 1215 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 584 1216 branch branch NN 25 584 1217 : : : 25 584 1218 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 584 1219 Court Court NNP 25 584 1220 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1221 Cour Cour NNP 25 584 1222 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 584 1223 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1224 _ _ NNP 25 584 1225 # # NNP 25 584 1226 _ _ NNP 25 584 1227 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 584 1228 : : : 25 584 1229 Chief Chief NNP 25 584 1230 of of IN 25 584 1231 State State NNP 25 584 1232 and and CC 25 584 1233 Head Head NNP 25 584 1234 of of IN 25 584 1235 Government Government NNP 25 584 1236 -- -- : 25 584 1237 President President NNP 25 584 1238 Said Said NNP 25 584 1239 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 584 1240 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 25 584 1241 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1242 since since IN 25 584 1243 11 11 CD 25 584 1244 March March NNP 25 584 1245 1990 1990 CD 25 584 1246 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1247 _ _ NNP 25 584 1248 # # $ 25 584 1249 _ _ NNP 25 584 1250 Political political JJ 25 584 1251 parties party NNS 25 584 1252 : : : 25 584 1253 Comoran Comoran NNP 25 584 1254 Union Union NNP 25 584 1255 for for IN 25 584 1256 Progress Progress NNP 25 584 1257 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1258 Udzima Udzima NNP 25 584 1259 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1260 , , , 25 584 1261 Said Said NNP 25 584 1262 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 584 1263 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 25 584 1264 , , , 25 584 1265 president president NN 25 584 1266 ; ; : 25 584 1267 National National NNP 25 584 1268 Union Union NNP 25 584 1269 for for IN 25 584 1270 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 584 1271 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1272 UNDC UNDC NNP 25 584 1273 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1274 , , , 25 584 1275 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 584 1276 TAKI TAKI NNP 25 584 1277 _ _ NNP 25 584 1278 # # NNP 25 584 1279 _ _ NNP 25 584 1280 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 584 1281 : : : 25 584 1282 universal universal JJ 25 584 1283 at at IN 25 584 1284 age age NN 25 584 1285 18 18 CD 25 584 1286 _ _ NNP 25 584 1287 # # NNP 25 584 1288 _ _ NNP 25 584 1289 Elections Elections NNPS 25 584 1290 : : : 25 584 1291 President President NNP 25 584 1292 -- -- : 25 584 1293 last last RB 25 584 1294 held hold VBD 25 584 1295 11 11 CD 25 584 1296 March March NNP 25 584 1297 1990 1990 CD 25 584 1298 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1299 next next JJ 25 584 1300 to to TO 25 584 1301 be be VB 25 584 1302 held hold VBN 25 584 1303 March March NNP 25 584 1304 1996 1996 CD 25 584 1305 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1306 ; ; : 25 584 1307 results result NNS 25 584 1308 -- -- : 25 584 1309 Said say VBD 25 584 1310 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 584 1311 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 25 584 1312 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1313 Udzima Udzima NNP 25 584 1314 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1315 55 55 CD 25 584 1316 % % NN 25 584 1317 ; ; : 25 584 1318 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 584 1319 TAKI TAKI NNP 25 584 1320 Abdulkarim Abdulkarim NNP 25 584 1321 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1322 UNDC UNDC NNP 25 584 1323 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1324 45 45 CD 25 584 1325 % % NN 25 584 1326 ; ; : 25 584 1327 Federal Federal NNP 25 584 1328 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 584 1329 -- -- : 25 584 1330 last last RB 25 584 1331 held hold VBD 25 584 1332 22 22 CD 25 584 1333 March March NNP 25 584 1334 1987 1987 CD 25 584 1335 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1336 next next JJ 25 584 1337 to to TO 25 584 1338 be be VB 25 584 1339 held hold VBN 25 584 1340 March March NNP 25 584 1341 1992 1992 CD 25 584 1342 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1343 ; ; : 25 584 1344 results result NNS 25 584 1345 -- -- : 25 584 1346 percent percent NN 25 584 1347 of of IN 25 584 1348 vote vote NN 25 584 1349 by by IN 25 584 1350 party party NN 25 584 1351 NA NA NNP 25 584 1352 ; ; : 25 584 1353 seats--(42 seats--(42 NN 25 584 1354 total total JJ 25 584 1355 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1356 Udzima Udzima NNP 25 584 1357 42 42 CD 25 584 1358 _ _ NN 25 584 1359 # # NNP 25 584 1360 _ _ NNP 25 584 1361 Member Member NNP 25 584 1362 of of IN 25 584 1363 : : : 25 584 1364 ACCT acct JJ 25 584 1365 , , , 25 584 1366 ACP ACP NNP 25 584 1367 , , , 25 584 1368 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 584 1369 , , , 25 584 1370 ECA ECA NNP 25 584 1371 , , , 25 584 1372 FAO FAO NNP 25 584 1373 , , , 25 584 1374 FZ FZ NNP 25 584 1375 , , , 25 584 1376 G-77 g-77 CD 25 584 1377 , , , 25 584 1378 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 584 1379 , , , 25 584 1380 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 584 1381 , , , 25 584 1382 IDA IDA NNP 25 584 1383 , , , 25 584 1384 IDB IDB NNP 25 584 1385 , , , 25 584 1386 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 584 1387 , , , 25 584 1388 ILO ILO NNP 25 584 1389 , , , 25 584 1390 IMF IMF NNP 25 584 1391 , , , 25 584 1392 ITU ITU NNP 25 584 1393 , , , 25 584 1394 NAM NAM NNP 25 584 1395 , , , 25 584 1396 OAU OAU NNP 25 584 1397 , , , 25 584 1398 OIC OIC NNP 25 584 1399 , , , 25 584 1400 UN UN NNP 25 584 1401 , , , 25 584 1402 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 584 1403 , , , 25 584 1404 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 584 1405 , , , 25 584 1406 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 584 1407 , , , 25 584 1408 UPU UPU NNP 25 584 1409 , , , 25 584 1410 WHO who WP 25 584 1411 , , , 25 584 1412 WMO WMO NNP 25 584 1413 _ _ NNP 25 584 1414 # # $ 25 584 1415 _ _ NNP 25 584 1416 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 584 1417 representation representation NN 25 584 1418 : : : 25 584 1419 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 584 1420 Amini Amini NNP 25 584 1421 Ali Ali NNP 25 584 1422 MOUMIN MOUMIN NNP 25 584 1423 ; ; : 25 584 1424 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 584 1425 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1426 temporary temporary JJ 25 584 1427 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1428 at at IN 25 584 1429 the the DT 25 584 1430 Comoran Comoran NNP 25 584 1431 Permanent Permanent NNP 25 584 1432 Mission Mission NNP 25 584 1433 to to IN 25 584 1434 the the DT 25 584 1435 UN UN NNP 25 584 1436 , , , 25 584 1437 336 336 CD 25 584 1438 East East NNP 25 584 1439 45th 45th NNP 25 584 1440 Street Street NNP 25 584 1441 , , , 25 584 1442 2nd 2nd JJ 25 584 1443 Floor Floor NNP 25 584 1444 , , , 25 584 1445 New New NNP 25 584 1446 York York NNP 25 584 1447 , , , 25 584 1448 NY NY NNP 25 584 1449 10017 10017 CD 25 584 1450 ; ; : 25 584 1451 telephone telephone NN 25 584 1452 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1453 212 212 CD 25 584 1454 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1455 972 972 CD 25 584 1456 - - HYPH 25 584 1457 8010 8010 CD 25 584 1458 ; ; : 25 584 1459 US US NNP 25 584 1460 -- -- : 25 584 1461 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 584 1462 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 584 1463 N. N. NNP 25 584 1464 PELTIER PELTIER NNP 25 584 1465 ; ; : 25 584 1466 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 584 1467 at at IN 25 584 1468 address address NN 25 584 1469 NA NA NNP 25 584 1470 , , , 25 584 1471 Moroni Moroni NNP 25 584 1472 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1473 mailing mail VBG 25 584 1474 address address NN 25 584 1475 B. B. NNP 25 584 1476 P. P. NNP 25 584 1477 1318 1318 CD 25 584 1478 , , , 25 584 1479 Moroni Moroni NNP 25 584 1480 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1481 ; ; : 25 584 1482 telephone telephone NN 25 584 1483 73 73 CD 25 584 1484 - - HYPH 25 584 1485 22 22 CD 25 584 1486 - - HYPH 25 584 1487 03 03 CD 25 584 1488 , , , 25 584 1489 73 73 CD 25 584 1490 - - HYPH 25 584 1491 29 29 CD 25 584 1492 - - HYPH 25 584 1493 22 22 CD 25 584 1494 _ _ NNP 25 584 1495 # # NNP 25 584 1496 _ _ NNP 25 584 1497 Flag Flag NNP 25 584 1498 : : : 25 584 1499 green green JJ 25 584 1500 with with IN 25 584 1501 a a DT 25 584 1502 white white JJ 25 584 1503 crescent crescent NN 25 584 1504 placed place VBN 25 584 1505 diagonally diagonally RB 25 584 1506 ( ( -LRB- 25 584 1507 closed close VBN 25 584 1508 side side NN 25 584 1509 of of IN 25 584 1510 the the DT 25 584 1511 crescent crescent JJ 25 584 1512 points point NNS 25 584 1513 to to IN 25 584 1514 the the DT 25 584 1515 upper upper JJ 25 584 1516 hoist hoist NN 25 584 1517 - - HYPH 25 584 1518 side side NN 25 584 1519 corner corner NN 25 584 1520 of of IN 25 584 1521 the the DT 25 584 1522 flag flag NN 25 584 1523 ) ) -RRB- 25 584 1524 ; ; : 25 584 1525 there there EX 25 584 1526 are be VBP 25 584 1527 four four CD 25 584 1528 white white JJ 25 584 1529 five five CD 25 584 1530 - 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- HYPH 25 588 7 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 588 8 in in IN 25 588 9 food food NN 25 588 10 production production NN 25 588 11 , , , 25 588 12 and and CC 25 588 13 rice rice NN 25 588 14 , , , 25 588 15 the the DT 25 588 16 main main JJ 25 588 17 staple staple NN 25 588 18 , , , 25 588 19 accounts account VBZ 25 588 20 for for IN 25 588 21 90 90 CD 25 588 22 % % NN 25 588 23 of of IN 25 588 24 imports import NNS 25 588 25 . . . 25 589 1 During during IN 25 589 2 the the DT 25 589 3 period period NN 25 589 4 1982 1982 CD 25 589 5 - - SYM 25 589 6 86 86 CD 25 589 7 the the DT 25 589 8 industrial industrial JJ 25 589 9 sector sector NN 25 589 10 grew grow VBD 25 589 11 at at IN 25 589 12 an an DT 25 589 13 annual annual JJ 25 589 14 average average JJ 25 589 15 rate rate NN 25 589 16 of of IN 25 589 17 5.3 5.3 CD 25 589 18 % % NN 25 589 19 , , , 25 589 20 but but CC 25 589 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 589 22 contribution contribution NN 25 589 23 to to IN 25 589 24 GDP GDP NNP 25 589 25 was be VBD 25 589 26 only only RB 25 589 27 5 5 CD 25 589 28 % % NN 25 589 29 in in IN 25 589 30 1988 1988 CD 25 589 31 . . . 25 590 1 Despite despite IN 25 590 2 major major JJ 25 590 3 investment investment NN 25 590 4 in in IN 25 590 5 the the DT 25 590 6 tourist tourist NN 25 590 7 industry industry NN 25 590 8 , , , 25 590 9 which which WDT 25 590 10 accounts account VBZ 25 590 11 for for IN 25 590 12 about about RB 25 590 13 25 25 CD 25 590 14 % % NN 25 590 15 of of IN 25 590 16 GDP GDP NNP 25 590 17 , , , 25 590 18 growth growth NN 25 590 19 has have VBZ 25 590 20 stagnated stagnate VBN 25 590 21 since since IN 25 590 22 1983 1983 CD 25 590 23 . . . 25 591 1 A a DT 25 591 2 sluggish sluggish JJ 25 591 3 growth growth NN 25 591 4 rate rate NN 25 591 5 of of IN 25 591 6 1.5 1.5 CD 25 591 7 % % NN 25 591 8 during during IN 25 591 9 1985 1985 CD 25 591 10 - - SYM 25 591 11 90 90 CD 25 591 12 has have VBZ 25 591 13 led lead VBN 25 591 14 to to IN 25 591 15 large large JJ 25 591 16 budget budget NN 25 591 17 deficits deficit NNS 25 591 18 , , , 25 591 19 declining decline VBG 25 591 20 incomes income NNS 25 591 21 , , , 25 591 22 and and CC 25 591 23 balance balance NN 25 591 24 - - HYPH 25 591 25 of of IN 25 591 26 - - HYPH 25 591 27 payments payment NNS 25 591 28 difficulties difficulty NNS 25 591 29 . . . 25 592 1 _ _ NNP 25 592 2 # # NNP 25 592 3 _ _ NNP 25 592 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 592 5 : : : 25 592 6 $ $ $ 25 592 7 245 245 CD 25 592 8 million million CD 25 592 9 , , , 25 592 10 per per IN 25 592 11 capita capita FW 25 592 12 $ $ $ 25 592 13 530 530 CD 25 592 14 ; ; : 25 592 15 real real JJ 25 592 16 growth growth NN 25 592 17 rate rate NN 25 592 18 1.5 1.5 CD 25 592 19 % % NN 25 592 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 592 21 1990 1990 CD 25 592 22 est est NNP 25 592 23 . . . 25 592 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 593 1 _ _ NNP 25 593 2 # # NN 25 593 3 _ _ NNP 25 593 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 593 5 rate rate NN 25 593 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 593 7 consumer consumer NN 25 593 8 prices price NNS 25 593 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 593 10 : : : 25 593 11 2.9 2.9 CD 25 593 12 % % NN 25 593 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 593 14 1989 1989 CD 25 593 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 593 16 _ _ NNP 25 593 17 # # NNP 25 593 18 _ _ NNP 25 593 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 593 20 rate rate NN 25 593 21 : : : 25 593 22 over over IN 25 593 23 16 16 CD 25 593 24 % % NN 25 593 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 593 26 1988 1988 CD 25 593 27 est est NNP 25 593 28 . . . 25 593 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 594 1 _ _ NNP 25 594 2 # # NNP 25 594 3 _ _ NNP 25 594 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 594 5 : : : 25 594 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 594 7 $ $ $ 25 594 8 88 88 CD 25 594 9 million million CD 25 594 10 ; ; : 25 594 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 594 12 $ $ $ 25 594 13 92 92 CD 25 594 14 million million CD 25 594 15 , , , 25 594 16 including include VBG 25 594 17 capital capital NN 25 594 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 594 19 of of IN 25 594 20 $ $ $ 25 594 21 13 13 CD 25 594 22 million million CD 25 594 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 594 24 1990 1990 CD 25 594 25 est est NNP 25 594 26 . . . 25 594 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 595 1 _ _ NNP 25 595 2 # # NNP 25 595 3 _ _ NNP 25 595 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 595 5 : : : 25 595 6 $ $ $ 25 595 7 16 16 CD 25 595 8 million million CD 25 595 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 595 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 595 11 . . NNP 25 595 12 , , , 25 595 13 1990 1990 CD 25 595 14 est est NNP 25 595 15 . . . 25 596 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 596 2 ; ; : 25 596 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 596 4 -- -- : 25 596 5 vanilla vanilla NN 25 596 6 , , , 25 596 7 cloves clove NNS 25 596 8 , , , 25 596 9 perfume perfume NN 25 596 10 oil oil NN 25 596 11 , , , 25 596 12 copra copra NNP 25 596 13 ; ; : 25 596 14 partners partner NNS 25 596 15 -- -- : 25 596 16 US US NNP 25 596 17 53 53 CD 25 596 18 % % NN 25 596 19 , , , 25 596 20 France France NNP 25 596 21 41 41 CD 25 596 22 % % NN 25 596 23 , , , 25 596 24 Africa Africa NNP 25 596 25 4 4 CD 25 596 26 % % NN 25 596 27 , , , 25 596 28 FRG FRG NNP 25 596 29 2 2 CD 25 596 30 % % NN 25 596 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 596 32 1988 1988 CD 25 596 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 596 34 _ _ NNP 25 596 35 # # NNP 25 596 36 _ _ NNP 25 596 37 Imports Imports NNPS 25 596 38 : : : 25 596 39 $ $ $ 25 596 40 41 41 CD 25 596 41 million million CD 25 596 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 596 43 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 596 44 . . 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; , 25 598 117 large large JJ 25 598 118 net net JJ 25 598 119 food food NN 25 598 120 importer importer NN 25 598 121 _ _ NNP 25 598 122 # # $ 25 598 123 _ _ NNP 25 598 124 Economic economic JJ 25 598 125 aid aid NN 25 598 126 : : : 25 598 127 US US NNP 25 598 128 commitments commitment NNS 25 598 129 , , , 25 598 130 including include VBG 25 598 131 Ex Ex NNP 25 598 132 - - HYPH 25 598 133 Im Im NNP 25 598 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 135 FY80 FY80 NNP 25 598 136 - - HYPH 25 598 137 89 89 CD 25 598 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 139 , , , 25 598 140 $ $ $ 25 598 141 10 10 CD 25 598 142 million million CD 25 598 143 ; ; : 25 598 144 Western western JJ 25 598 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 146 non non JJ 25 598 147 - - JJ 25 598 148 US us JJ 25 598 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 150 countries country NNS 25 598 151 , , , 25 598 152 ODA ODA NNP 25 598 153 and and CC 25 598 154 OOF OOF NNP 25 598 155 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 598 156 commitments commitment NNS 25 598 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 158 1970 1970 CD 25 598 159 - - SYM 25 598 160 88 88 CD 25 598 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 162 , , , 25 598 163 $ $ $ 25 598 164 406 406 CD 25 598 165 million million CD 25 598 166 ; ; : 25 598 167 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 598 168 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 598 169 aid aid NN 25 598 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 171 1979 1979 CD 25 598 172 - - SYM 25 598 173 89 89 CD 25 598 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 175 , , , 25 598 176 $ $ $ 25 598 177 22 22 CD 25 598 178 million million CD 25 598 179 ; ; : 25 598 180 Communist communist JJ 25 598 181 countries country NNS 25 598 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 183 1970 1970 CD 25 598 184 - - SYM 25 598 185 89 89 CD 25 598 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 187 , , , 25 598 188 $ $ $ 25 598 189 18 18 CD 25 598 190 million million CD 25 598 191 _ _ NNP 25 598 192 # # NNP 25 598 193 _ _ NNP 25 598 194 Currency Currency NNP 25 598 195 : : : 25 598 196 Comoran Comoran NNP 25 598 197 franc franc NN 25 598 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 199 plural plural JJ 25 598 200 -- -- : 25 598 201 francs franc NNS 25 598 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 203 ; ; : 25 598 204 1 1 CD 25 598 205 Comoran comoran JJ 25 598 206 franc franc NN 25 598 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 208 CF cf NN 25 598 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 210 = = NFP 25 598 211 100 100 CD 25 598 212 centimes centime NNS 25 598 213 _ _ NNP 25 598 214 # # NNP 25 598 215 _ _ NNP 25 598 216 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 598 217 rates rate NNS 25 598 218 : : : 25 598 219 Comoran Comoran NNP 25 598 220 francs franc NNS 25 598 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 222 CF cf NN 25 598 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 224 per per IN 25 598 225 US$ us$ $ 25 598 226 1 1 CD 25 598 227 - - HYPH 25 598 228 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 598 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 230 January January NNP 25 598 231 1991 1991 CD 25 598 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 233 , , , 25 598 234 272.26 272.26 CD 25 598 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 236 1990 1990 CD 25 598 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 238 , , , 25 598 239 319.01 319.01 CD 25 598 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 241 1989 1989 CD 25 598 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 243 , , , 25 598 244 297.85 297.85 CD 25 598 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 246 1988 1988 CD 25 598 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 248 , , , 25 598 249 300.54 300.54 CD 25 598 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 251 1987 1987 CD 25 598 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 253 , , , 25 598 254 346.30 346.30 CD 25 598 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 256 1986 1986 CD 25 598 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 258 , , , 25 598 259 449.26 449.26 CD 25 598 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 261 1985 1985 CD 25 598 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 263 ; ; : 25 598 264 note note VB 25 598 265 -- -- : 25 598 266 linked link VBN 25 598 267 to to IN 25 598 268 the the DT 25 598 269 French french JJ 25 598 270 franc franc NN 25 598 271 at at IN 25 598 272 50 50 CD 25 598 273 to to TO 25 598 274 1 1 CD 25 598 275 French french JJ 25 598 276 franc franc NN 25 598 277 _ _ NNP 25 598 278 # # NNP 25 598 279 _ _ NNP 25 598 280 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 598 281 year year NN 25 598 282 : : : 25 598 283 calendar calendar NNP 25 598 284 year year NN 25 598 285 _ _ NNP 25 598 286 * * NFP 25 598 287 _ _ NNP 25 598 288 Communications Communications NNPS 25 598 289 _ _ NNP 25 598 290 # # NNP 25 598 291 _ _ NNP 25 598 292 Highways Highways NNP 25 598 293 : : : 25 598 294 750 750 CD 25 598 295 km km NN 25 598 296 total total NN 25 598 297 ; ; : 25 598 298 about about RB 25 598 299 210 210 CD 25 598 300 km km NN 25 598 301 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 598 302 , , , 25 598 303 remainder remainder NN 25 598 304 crushed crush VBN 25 598 305 stone stone NN 25 598 306 or or CC 25 598 307 gravel gravel NN 25 598 308 _ _ NNP 25 598 309 # # NNP 25 598 310 _ _ NNP 25 598 311 Ports Ports NNP 25 598 312 : : : 25 598 313 Mutsamudu Mutsamudu NNP 25 598 314 , , , 25 598 315 Moroni Moroni NNP 25 598 316 _ _ NNP 25 598 317 # # NNP 25 598 318 _ _ NNP 25 598 319 Civil civil JJ 25 598 320 air air NN 25 598 321 : : : 25 598 322 4 4 CD 25 598 323 major major JJ 25 598 324 transport transport NN 25 598 325 aircraft aircraft NN 25 598 326 _ _ NNP 25 598 327 # # NNP 25 598 328 _ _ NNP 25 598 329 Airports Airports NNP 25 598 330 : : : 25 598 331 4 4 CD 25 598 332 total total NN 25 598 333 , , , 25 598 334 4 4 CD 25 598 335 usable usable JJ 25 598 336 ; 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; : 25 598 504 Angola Angola NNP 25 598 505 201 201 CD 25 598 506 km km NNS 25 598 507 , , , 25 598 508 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 598 509 523 523 CD 25 598 510 km km NNS 25 598 511 , , , 25 598 512 Central Central NNP 25 598 513 African African NNP 25 598 514 Republic Republic NNP 25 598 515 467 467 CD 25 598 516 km km NNS 25 598 517 , , , 25 598 518 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 598 519 1,903 1,903 CD 25 598 520 km km NN 25 598 521 , , , 25 598 522 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 598 523 2,410 2,410 CD 25 598 524 km km NN 25 598 525 _ _ NNP 25 598 526 # # NNP 25 598 527 _ _ NNP 25 598 528 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 598 529 : : : 25 598 530 169 169 CD 25 598 531 km km NNS 25 598 532 _ _ NNP 25 598 533 # # NNP 25 598 534 _ _ NNP 25 598 535 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 598 536 claims claim VBZ 25 598 537 : : : 25 598 538 Territorial territorial JJ 25 598 539 sea sea NN 25 598 540 : : : 25 598 541 200 200 CD 25 598 542 nm nm NNP 25 598 543 _ _ NNP 25 598 544 # # NNP 25 598 545 _ _ NNP 25 598 546 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 598 547 : : : 25 598 548 long long JJ 25 598 549 section section NN 25 598 550 with with IN 25 598 551 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 598 552 along along IN 25 598 553 the the DT 25 598 554 Congo Congo NNP 25 598 555 River River NNP 25 598 556 is be VBZ 25 598 557 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 598 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 559 no no DT 25 598 560 division division NN 25 598 561 of of IN 25 598 562 the the DT 25 598 563 river river NN 25 598 564 or or CC 25 598 565 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 598 566 islands island NNS 25 598 567 has have VBZ 25 598 568 been be VBN 25 598 569 made make VBN 25 598 570 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 571 _ _ NNP 25 598 572 # # $ 25 598 573 _ _ NNP 25 598 574 Climate Climate NNP 25 598 575 : : : 25 598 576 tropical tropical JJ 25 598 577 ; ; : 25 598 578 rainy rainy JJ 25 598 579 season season NN 25 598 580 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 581 March March NNP 25 598 582 to to IN 25 598 583 June June NNP 25 598 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 585 ; ; : 25 598 586 dry dry JJ 25 598 587 season season NN 25 598 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 598 589 June June NNP 25 598 590 to to IN 25 598 591 October October NNP 25 598 592 ) ) -RRB- 25 598 593 ; ; : 25 598 594 constantly constantly RB 25 598 595 high high JJ 25 598 596 temperatures temperature NNS 25 598 597 and and CC 25 598 598 humidity humidity NN 25 598 599 ; ; , 25 598 600 particularly particularly RB 25 598 601 enervating enervate VBG 25 598 602 climate climate NN 25 598 603 astride astride IN 25 598 604 the the DT 25 598 605 Equator Equator NNP 25 598 606 _ _ NNP 25 598 607 # # NNP 25 598 608 _ _ NNP 25 598 609 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 598 610 : : : 25 598 611 coastal coastal JJ 25 598 612 plain plain NNP 25 598 613 , , , 25 598 614 southern southern JJ 25 598 615 basin basin NN 25 598 616 , , , 25 598 617 central central JJ 25 598 618 plateau plateau NNP 25 598 619 , , , 25 598 620 northern northern JJ 25 598 621 basin basin NN 25 598 622 _ _ NNP 25 598 623 # # $ 25 598 624 _ _ NNP 25 598 625 Natural natural JJ 25 598 626 resources resource NNS 25 598 627 : : : 25 598 628 petroleum petroleum NN 25 598 629 , , , 25 598 630 timber timber NN 25 598 631 , , , 25 598 632 potash potash NN 25 598 633 , , , 25 598 634 lead lead NN 25 598 635 , , , 25 598 636 zinc zinc NN 25 598 637 , , , 25 598 638 uranium uranium NN 25 598 639 , , , 25 598 640 copper copper NN 25 598 641 , , , 25 598 642 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 598 643 , , , 25 598 644 natural natural JJ 25 598 645 gas gas NN 25 598 646 _ _ NNP 25 598 647 # # NNP 25 598 648 _ _ NNP 25 598 649 Land Land NNP 25 598 650 use use NN 25 598 651 : : : 25 598 652 arable arable JJ 25 598 653 land land NN 25 598 654 2 2 CD 25 598 655 % % NN 25 598 656 ; 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; : 25 599 66 about about RB 25 599 67 8,500 8,500 CD 25 599 68 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 599 69 , , , 25 599 70 mostly mostly RB 25 599 71 French French NNP 25 599 72 _ _ NNP 25 599 73 # # $ 25 599 74 _ _ NNP 25 599 75 Religion Religion NNP 25 599 76 : : : 25 599 77 Christian Christian NNP 25 599 78 50 50 CD 25 599 79 % % NN 25 599 80 , , , 25 599 81 animist animist NN 25 599 82 48 48 CD 25 599 83 % % NN 25 599 84 , , , 25 599 85 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 599 86 2 2 CD 25 599 87 % % NN 25 599 88 _ _ NNP 25 599 89 # # $ 25 599 90 _ _ NNP 25 599 91 Language Language NNP 25 599 92 : : : 25 599 93 French French NNP 25 599 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 599 95 official official NN 25 599 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 599 97 ; ; : 25 599 98 many many JJ 25 599 99 African african JJ 25 599 100 languages language NNS 25 599 101 with with IN 25 599 102 Lingala Lingala NNP 25 599 103 and and CC 25 599 104 Kikongo Kikongo NNP 25 599 105 most most RBS 25 599 106 widely widely RB 25 599 107 used use VBN 25 599 108 _ _ NNP 25 599 109 # # NNP 25 599 110 _ _ NNP 25 599 111 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 599 112 : : : 25 599 113 57 57 CD 25 599 114 % % NN 25 599 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 599 116 male male JJ 25 599 117 70 70 CD 25 599 118 % % NN 25 599 119 , , , 25 599 120 female female JJ 25 599 121 44 44 CD 25 599 122 % % NN 25 599 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 599 124 age age NN 25 599 125 15 15 CD 25 599 126 and and CC 25 599 127 over over RB 25 599 128 can can MD 25 599 129 read read VB 25 599 130 and and CC 25 599 131 write write VB 25 599 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 599 133 1990 1990 CD 25 599 134 est est NNP 25 599 135 . . . 25 599 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 600 1 _ _ NNP 25 600 2 # # $ 25 600 3 _ _ NNP 25 600 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 600 5 force force NN 25 600 6 : : : 25 600 7 79,100 79,100 CD 25 600 8 wage wage NN 25 600 9 earners earner NNS 25 600 10 ; ; : 25 600 11 agriculture agriculture NN 25 600 12 75 75 CD 25 600 13 % % NN 25 600 14 , , , 25 600 15 commerce commerce NN 25 600 16 , , , 25 600 17 industry industry NN 25 600 18 , , , 25 600 19 and and CC 25 600 20 government government NN 25 600 21 25 25 CD 25 600 22 % % NN 25 600 23 ; ; : 25 600 24 51 51 CD 25 600 25 % % NN 25 600 26 of of IN 25 600 27 population population NN 25 600 28 of of IN 25 600 29 working working NN 25 600 30 age age NN 25 600 31 ; ; : 25 600 32 40 40 CD 25 600 33 % % NN 25 600 34 of of IN 25 600 35 population population NN 25 600 36 economically economically RB 25 600 37 active active JJ 25 600 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 600 39 1985 1985 CD 25 600 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 600 41 _ _ NNP 25 600 42 # # NNP 25 600 43 _ _ NNP 25 600 44 Organized Organized NNP 25 600 45 labor labor NN 25 600 46 : : : 25 600 47 20 20 CD 25 600 48 % % NN 25 600 49 of of IN 25 600 50 labor labor NN 25 600 51 force force NN 25 600 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 600 53 1979 1979 CD 25 600 54 est est NNP 25 600 55 . . . 25 600 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 1 _ _ NNP 25 601 2 * * NFP 25 601 3 _ _ NNP 25 601 4 Government Government NNP 25 601 5 _ _ NNP 25 601 6 # # NNP 25 601 7 _ _ NNP 25 601 8 Long Long NNP 25 601 9 - - HYPH 25 601 10 form form NN 25 601 11 name name NN 25 601 12 : : : 25 601 13 Republic Republic NNP 25 601 14 of of IN 25 601 15 the the DT 25 601 16 Congo Congo NNP 25 601 17 _ _ NNP 25 601 18 # # $ 25 601 19 _ _ NNP 25 601 20 Type Type NNP 25 601 21 : : : 25 601 22 republic republic NNP 25 601 23 _ _ NNP 25 601 24 # # NNP 25 601 25 _ _ NNP 25 601 26 Capital Capital NNP 25 601 27 : : : 25 601 28 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 601 29 _ _ NNP 25 601 30 # # $ 25 601 31 _ _ NNP 25 601 32 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 601 33 divisions division NNS 25 601 34 : : : 25 601 35 9 9 CD 25 601 36 regions region NNS 25 601 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 601 38 regions region NNS 25 601 39 , , , 25 601 40 singular singular JJ 25 601 41 -- -- : 25 601 42 region region NN 25 601 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 44 ; ; : 25 601 45 Bouenza Bouenza NNP 25 601 46 , , , 25 601 47 Cuvette Cuvette NNP 25 601 48 , , , 25 601 49 Kouilou Kouilou NNP 25 601 50 , , , 25 601 51 Lekoumou Lekoumou NNP 25 601 52 , , , 25 601 53 Likouala Likouala NNP 25 601 54 , , , 25 601 55 Niari Niari NNP 25 601 56 , , , 25 601 57 Plateaux Plateaux NNP 25 601 58 , , , 25 601 59 Pool Pool NNP 25 601 60 , , , 25 601 61 Sangha Sangha NNP 25 601 62 ; ; : 25 601 63 note note NN 25 601 64 -- -- : 25 601 65 there there EX 25 601 66 may may MD 25 601 67 be be VB 25 601 68 a a DT 25 601 69 new new JJ 25 601 70 capital capital NN 25 601 71 district district NN 25 601 72 of of IN 25 601 73 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 601 74 _ _ NNP 25 601 75 # # $ 25 601 76 _ _ NNP 25 601 77 Independence Independence NNP 25 601 78 : : : 25 601 79 15 15 CD 25 601 80 August August NNP 25 601 81 1960 1960 CD 25 601 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 601 83 from from IN 25 601 84 France France NNP 25 601 85 ; ; : 25 601 86 formerly formerly RB 25 601 87 Congo Congo NNP 25 601 88 / / SYM 25 601 89 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 601 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 91 _ _ NNP 25 601 92 # # NNP 25 601 93 _ _ NNP 25 601 94 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 601 95 : : : 25 601 96 8 8 CD 25 601 97 July July NNP 25 601 98 1979 1979 CD 25 601 99 , , , 25 601 100 currently currently RB 25 601 101 being be VBG 25 601 102 modified modify VBN 25 601 103 _ _ NNP 25 601 104 # # NNP 25 601 105 _ _ NNP 25 601 106 Legal Legal NNP 25 601 107 system system NN 25 601 108 : : : 25 601 109 based base VBN 25 601 110 on on IN 25 601 111 French french JJ 25 601 112 civil civil JJ 25 601 113 law law NN 25 601 114 system system NN 25 601 115 and and CC 25 601 116 customary customary JJ 25 601 117 law law NN 25 601 118 _ _ NNP 25 601 119 # # $ 25 601 120 _ _ NNP 25 601 121 National national JJ 25 601 122 holiday holiday NN 25 601 123 : : : 25 601 124 National National NNP 25 601 125 Day Day NNP 25 601 126 , , , 25 601 127 15 15 CD 25 601 128 August August NNP 25 601 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 601 130 1960 1960 CD 25 601 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 132 _ _ NNP 25 601 133 # # NNP 25 601 134 _ _ NNP 25 601 135 Executive Executive NNP 25 601 136 branch branch NN 25 601 137 : : : 25 601 138 president president NN 25 601 139 , , , 25 601 140 prime prime NNP 25 601 141 minister minister NNP 25 601 142 , , , 25 601 143 Council Council NNP 25 601 144 of of IN 25 601 145 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 601 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 601 147 cabinet cabinet NN 25 601 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 149 _ _ NNP 25 601 150 # # NNP 25 601 151 _ _ NNP 25 601 152 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 601 153 branch branch NN 25 601 154 : : : 25 601 155 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 601 156 National National NNP 25 601 157 People People NNPS 25 601 158 's 's POS 25 601 159 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 601 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 601 161 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 601 162 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 601 163 Populaire Populaire NNP 25 601 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 165 _ _ NNP 25 601 166 # # $ 25 601 167 _ _ NNP 25 601 168 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 601 169 branch branch NN 25 601 170 : : : 25 601 171 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 601 172 Court Court NNP 25 601 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 601 174 Cour Cour NNP 25 601 175 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 601 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 177 _ _ NNP 25 601 178 # # NNP 25 601 179 _ _ NNP 25 601 180 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 601 181 : : : 25 601 182 Chief Chief NNP 25 601 183 of of IN 25 601 184 State State NNP 25 601 185 -- -- : 25 601 186 President President NNP 25 601 187 Denis Denis NNP 25 601 188 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 25 601 189 - - HYPH 25 601 190 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 25 601 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 601 192 since since IN 25 601 193 8 8 CD 25 601 194 February February NNP 25 601 195 1979 1979 CD 25 601 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 601 197 ; ; : 25 601 198 Head Head NNP 25 601 199 of of IN 25 601 200 Government Government NNP 25 601 201 -- -- : 25 601 202 Prime Prime NNP 25 601 203 Minister Minister NNP 25 601 204 Brig Brig NNP 25 601 205 . . . 25 602 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 602 2 Louis Louis NNP 25 602 3 - - HYPH 25 602 4 Sylvain Sylvain NNP 25 602 5 GOMA GOMA NNP 25 602 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 602 7 since since IN 25 602 8 9 9 CD 25 602 9 January January NNP 25 602 10 1991 1991 CD 25 602 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 602 12 _ _ NNP 25 602 13 # # $ 25 602 14 _ _ NNP 25 602 15 Political political JJ 25 602 16 parties party NNS 25 602 17 and and CC 25 602 18 leaders leader NNS 25 602 19 : : : 25 602 20 Congolese Congolese NNP 25 602 21 Labor Labor NNP 25 602 22 Party Party NNP 25 602 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 602 24 PCT PCT NNP 25 602 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 602 26 , , , 25 602 27 President President NNP 25 602 28 Denis Denis NNP 25 602 29 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 25 602 30 - - HYPH 25 602 31 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 25 602 32 , , , 25 602 33 leader leader NN 25 602 34 ; ; : 25 602 35 note note NN 25 602 36 -- -- : 25 602 37 multiparty multiparty NN 25 602 38 system system NN 25 602 39 legalized legalize VBN 25 602 40 , , , 25 602 41 with with IN 25 602 42 over over IN 25 602 43 50 50 CD 25 602 44 parties party NNS 25 602 45 established establish VBN 25 602 46 _ _ NNP 25 602 47 # # $ 25 602 48 _ _ NNP 25 602 49 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 602 50 : : : 25 602 51 universal universal JJ 25 602 52 at at IN 25 602 53 age age NN 25 602 54 18 18 CD 25 602 55 _ _ NNP 25 602 56 # # NNP 25 602 57 _ _ NNP 25 602 58 Elections Elections NNPS 25 602 59 : : : 25 602 60 President President NNP 25 602 61 -- -- : 25 602 62 last last RB 25 602 63 held hold VBD 25 602 64 26 26 CD 25 602 65 - - SYM 25 602 66 31 31 CD 25 602 67 July July NNP 25 602 68 1989 1989 CD 25 602 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 602 70 next next JJ 25 602 71 to to TO 25 602 72 be be VB 25 602 73 held hold VBN 25 602 74 July July NNP 25 602 75 1994 1994 CD 25 602 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 602 77 ; 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B. NNP 25 602 324 P. P. NNP 25 602 325 1015 1015 CD 25 602 326 , , , 25 602 327 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 602 328 , , , 25 602 329 or or CC 25 602 330 Box Box NNP 25 602 331 C C NNP 25 602 332 , , , 25 602 333 APO APO NNP 25 602 334 New New NNP 25 602 335 York York NNP 25 602 336 09662 09662 CD 25 602 337 - - SYM 25 602 338 0006 0006 CD 25 602 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 602 340 ; ; : 25 602 341 telephone telephone NN 25 602 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 602 343 242 242 CD 25 602 344 ) ) -RRB- 25 602 345 83 83 CD 25 602 346 - - SYM 25 602 347 20 20 CD 25 602 348 - - HYPH 25 602 349 70 70 CD 25 602 350 or or CC 25 602 351 83 83 CD 25 602 352 - - SYM 25 602 353 26 26 CD 25 602 354 - - SYM 25 602 355 24 24 CD 25 602 356 _ _ NNP 25 602 357 # # NNP 25 602 358 _ _ NNP 25 602 359 Flag Flag NNP 25 602 360 : : : 25 602 361 red red JJ 25 602 362 with with IN 25 602 363 the the DT 25 602 364 national national JJ 25 602 365 emblem emblem NN 25 602 366 in in IN 25 602 367 the the DT 25 602 368 upper upper JJ 25 602 369 hoist hoist NN 25 602 370 - - HYPH 25 602 371 side side NN 25 602 372 corner corner NN 25 602 373 ; 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# $ 25 607 471 _ _ NNP 25 607 472 Inland Inland NNP 25 607 473 waterways waterway NNS 25 607 474 : : : 25 607 475 the the DT 25 607 476 Congo Congo NNP 25 607 477 and and CC 25 607 478 Ubangi Ubangi NNP 25 607 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 607 480 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 25 607 481 ) ) -RRB- 25 607 482 Rivers river NNS 25 607 483 provide provide VBP 25 607 484 1,120 1,120 CD 25 607 485 km km NNS 25 607 486 of of IN 25 607 487 commercially commercially RB 25 607 488 navigable navigable JJ 25 607 489 water water NN 25 607 490 transport transport NN 25 607 491 ; ; : 25 607 492 the the DT 25 607 493 rest rest NN 25 607 494 are be VBP 25 607 495 used use VBN 25 607 496 for for IN 25 607 497 local local JJ 25 607 498 traffic traffic NN 25 607 499 only only RB 25 607 500 _ _ NNP 25 607 501 # # NNP 25 607 502 _ _ NNP 25 607 503 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 607 504 : : : 25 607 505 crude crude JJ 25 607 506 oil oil NN 25 607 507 25 25 CD 25 607 508 km km NN 25 607 509 _ _ NNP 25 607 510 # # NNP 25 607 511 _ _ NNP 25 607 512 Ports Ports NNPS 25 607 513 : : : 25 607 514 Pointe Pointe NNP 25 607 515 - - HYPH 25 607 516 Noire Noire NNP 25 607 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 607 518 ocean ocean NN 25 607 519 port port NN 25 607 520 ) ) -RRB- 25 607 521 , , , 25 607 522 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 607 523 ( ( -LRB- 25 607 524 river river NN 25 607 525 port port NN 25 607 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 607 527 _ _ NNP 25 607 528 # # $ 25 607 529 _ _ NNP 25 607 530 Civil civil JJ 25 607 531 air air NN 25 607 532 : : : 25 607 533 4 4 CD 25 607 534 major major JJ 25 607 535 transport transport NN 25 607 536 aircraft aircraft NN 25 607 537 _ _ NNP 25 607 538 # # NNP 25 607 539 _ _ NNP 25 607 540 Airports Airports NNP 25 607 541 : : : 25 607 542 50 50 CD 25 607 543 total total NN 25 607 544 , , , 25 607 545 45 45 CD 25 607 546 usable usable JJ 25 607 547 ; ; : 25 607 548 5 5 CD 25 607 549 with with IN 25 607 550 permanent permanent JJ 25 607 551 - - HYPH 25 607 552 surface surface NN 25 607 553 runways runway NNS 25 607 554 ; ; : 25 607 555 none none NN 25 607 556 with with IN 25 607 557 runways runway NNS 25 607 558 over over IN 25 607 559 3,659 3,659 CD 25 607 560 m m CD 25 607 561 ; ; : 25 607 562 1 1 CD 25 607 563 with with IN 25 607 564 runways runways NNP 25 607 565 2,440 2,440 CD 25 607 566 - - HYPH 25 607 567 3,659 3,659 CD 25 607 568 m m NN 25 607 569 ; ; : 25 607 570 18 18 CD 25 607 571 with with IN 25 607 572 runways runway NNS 25 607 573 1,220 1,220 CD 25 607 574 - - HYPH 25 607 575 2,439 2,439 CD 25 607 576 m m NNP 25 607 577 _ _ NNP 25 607 578 # # NNP 25 607 579 _ _ NNP 25 607 580 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 607 581 : : : 25 607 582 services service NNS 25 607 583 adequate adequate JJ 25 607 584 for for IN 25 607 585 government government NN 25 607 586 use use NN 25 607 587 ; ; , 25 607 588 primary primary JJ 25 607 589 network network NN 25 607 590 is be VBZ 25 607 591 composed compose VBN 25 607 592 of of IN 25 607 593 radio radio NN 25 607 594 relay relay NN 25 607 595 routes route NNS 25 607 596 and and CC 25 607 597 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 607 598 cables cable NNS 25 607 599 ; ; , 25 607 600 key key JJ 25 607 601 centers center NNS 25 607 602 are be VBP 25 607 603 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 607 604 , , , 25 607 605 Pointe Pointe NNP 25 607 606 - - HYPH 25 607 607 Noire Noire NNP 25 607 608 , , , 25 607 609 and and CC 25 607 610 Loubomo Loubomo NNP 25 607 611 ; ; : 25 607 612 18,100 18,100 CD 25 607 613 telephones telephone NNS 25 607 614 ; ; : 25 607 615 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 607 616 AM AM NNP 25 607 617 , , , 25 607 618 1 1 CD 25 607 619 FM FM NNP 25 607 620 , , , 25 607 621 4 4 CD 25 607 622 TV tv NN 25 607 623 ; ; : 25 607 624 1 1 CD 25 607 625 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 607 626 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 607 627 satellite satellite NN 25 607 628 station station NN 25 607 629 _ _ NNP 25 607 630 * * NFP 25 607 631 _ _ NNP 25 607 632 Defense Defense NNP 25 607 633 Forces Forces NNPS 25 607 634 _ _ NNP 25 607 635 # # NNP 25 607 636 _ _ NNP 25 607 637 Branches Branches NNPS 25 607 638 : : : 25 607 639 Army Army NNP 25 607 640 , , , 25 607 641 Navy Navy NNP 25 607 642 ( ( -LRB- 25 607 643 including include VBG 25 607 644 Marines Marines NNPS 25 607 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 607 646 , , , 25 607 647 Air Air NNP 25 607 648 Force Force NNP 25 607 649 , , , 25 607 650 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 607 651 National National NNP 25 607 652 People People NNPS 25 607 653 's 's POS 25 607 654 Militia Militia NNP 25 607 655 , , , 25 607 656 National National NNP 25 607 657 Police Police NNPS 25 607 658 _ _ NNP 25 607 659 # # NNP 25 607 660 _ _ NNP 25 607 661 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 607 662 availability availability NN 25 607 663 : : : 25 607 664 males males NNP 25 607 665 15 15 CD 25 607 666 - - SYM 25 607 667 49 49 CD 25 607 668 , , , 25 607 669 509,040 509,040 CD 25 607 670 ; ; : 25 607 671 258,861 258,861 CD 25 607 672 fit fit NN 25 607 673 for for IN 25 607 674 military military JJ 25 607 675 service service NN 25 607 676 ; ; : 25 607 677 24,068 24,068 CD 25 607 678 reach reach VB 25 607 679 military military JJ 25 607 680 age age NN 25 607 681 ( ( -LRB- 25 607 682 20 20 CD 25 607 683 ) ) -RRB- 25 607 684 annually annually RB 25 607 685 _ _ NNP 25 607 686 # # $ 25 607 687 _ _ NNP 25 607 688 Defense Defense NNP 25 607 689 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 607 690 : : : 25 607 691 $ $ $ 25 607 692 99 99 CD 25 607 693 million million CD 25 607 694 , , , 25 607 695 4.6 4.6 CD 25 607 696 % % NN 25 607 697 of of IN 25 607 698 GDP GDP NNP 25 607 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 607 700 1987 1987 CD 25 607 701 est est NNP 25 607 702 . . . 25 607 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 1 _ _ NNP 25 608 2 % % NN 25 608 3 _ _ NNP 25 608 4 _ _ NNP 25 608 5 @_Cook @_cook JJ 25 608 6 Islands Islands NNP 25 608 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 8 free free JJ 25 608 9 association association NN 25 608 10 with with IN 25 608 11 New New NNP 25 608 12 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 608 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 14 _ _ NNP 25 608 15 * * NFP 25 608 16 _ _ NNP 25 608 17 Geography Geography NNP 25 608 18 _ _ NNP 25 608 19 # # NNP 25 608 20 _ _ NNP 25 608 21 Total total JJ 25 608 22 area area NN 25 608 23 : : : 25 608 24 240 240 CD 25 608 25 km2 km2 NN 25 608 26 ; ; : 25 608 27 land land NN 25 608 28 area area NN 25 608 29 : : : 25 608 30 240 240 CD 25 608 31 km2 km2 NNP 25 608 32 _ _ NNP 25 608 33 # # NNP 25 608 34 _ _ NNP 25 608 35 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 608 36 area area NN 25 608 37 : : : 25 608 38 slightly slightly RB 25 608 39 less less JJR 25 608 40 than than IN 25 608 41 1.3 1.3 CD 25 608 42 times time NNS 25 608 43 the the DT 25 608 44 size size NN 25 608 45 of of IN 25 608 46 Washington Washington NNP 25 608 47 , , , 25 608 48 DC DC NNP 25 608 49 _ _ NNP 25 608 50 # # $ 25 608 51 _ _ NNP 25 608 52 Land Land NNP 25 608 53 boundaries boundary NNS 25 608 54 : : : 25 608 55 none none NN 25 608 56 _ _ NNP 25 608 57 # # NNP 25 608 58 _ _ NNP 25 608 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 608 60 : : : 25 608 61 120 120 CD 25 608 62 km km NN 25 608 63 _ _ NNP 25 608 64 # # NNP 25 608 65 _ _ NNP 25 608 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 608 67 claims claim VBZ 25 608 68 : : : 25 608 69 Continental continental JJ 25 608 70 shelf shelf NN 25 608 71 : : : 25 608 72 edge edge NN 25 608 73 of of IN 25 608 74 continental continental JJ 25 608 75 margin margin NN 25 608 76 or or CC 25 608 77 minimum minimum NN 25 608 78 of of IN 25 608 79 200 200 CD 25 608 80 nm nm CD 25 608 81 ; ; : 25 608 82 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 608 83 economic economic JJ 25 608 84 zone zone NN 25 608 85 : : : 25 608 86 200 200 CD 25 608 87 nm nm CD 25 608 88 ; ; : 25 608 89 Territorial territorial JJ 25 608 90 sea sea NN 25 608 91 : : : 25 608 92 12 12 CD 25 608 93 nm nm NNP 25 608 94 _ _ NNP 25 608 95 # # NNP 25 608 96 _ _ NNP 25 608 97 Climate Climate NNP 25 608 98 : : : 25 608 99 tropical tropical JJ 25 608 100 ; ; : 25 608 101 moderated moderate VBN 25 608 102 by by IN 25 608 103 trade trade NN 25 608 104 winds wind NNS 25 608 105 _ _ NNP 25 608 106 # # $ 25 608 107 _ _ NNP 25 608 108 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 608 109 : : : 25 608 110 low low JJ 25 608 111 coral coral JJ 25 608 112 atolls atoll NNS 25 608 113 in in IN 25 608 114 north north NN 25 608 115 ; ; : 25 608 116 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 608 117 , , , 25 608 118 hilly hilly RB 25 608 119 islands island NNS 25 608 120 in in IN 25 608 121 south south NNP 25 608 122 _ _ NNP 25 608 123 # # $ 25 608 124 _ _ NNP 25 608 125 Natural natural JJ 25 608 126 resources resource NNS 25 608 127 : : : 25 608 128 negligible negligible JJ 25 608 129 _ _ NNP 25 608 130 # # $ 25 608 131 _ _ NNP 25 608 132 Land Land NNP 25 608 133 use use NN 25 608 134 : : : 25 608 135 arable arable JJ 25 608 136 land land NN 25 608 137 4 4 CD 25 608 138 % % NN 25 608 139 ; ; , 25 608 140 permanent permanent JJ 25 608 141 crops crop NNS 25 608 142 22 22 CD 25 608 143 % % NN 25 608 144 ; ; , 25 608 145 meadows meadow NNS 25 608 146 and and CC 25 608 147 pastures pasture NNS 25 608 148 0 0 CD 25 608 149 % % NN 25 608 150 ; ; , 25 608 151 forest forest NN 25 608 152 and and CC 25 608 153 woodland woodland JJ 25 608 154 0 0 CD 25 608 155 % % NN 25 608 156 ; ; , 25 608 157 other other JJ 25 608 158 74 74 CD 25 608 159 % % NN 25 608 160 _ _ NNP 25 608 161 # # $ 25 608 162 _ _ NNP 25 608 163 Environment Environment NNP 25 608 164 : : : 25 608 165 subject subject JJ 25 608 166 to to IN 25 608 167 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 608 168 from from IN 25 608 169 November November NNP 25 608 170 to to IN 25 608 171 March March NNP 25 608 172 _ _ NNP 25 608 173 # # NNP 25 608 174 _ _ NNP 25 608 175 Note Note NNP 25 608 176 : : : 25 608 177 located locate VBN 25 608 178 4,500 4,500 CD 25 608 179 km km NNS 25 608 180 south south RB 25 608 181 of of IN 25 608 182 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 608 183 in in IN 25 608 184 the the DT 25 608 185 South South NNP 25 608 186 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 608 187 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 608 188 _ _ NNP 25 608 189 * * NFP 25 608 190 _ _ NNP 25 608 191 People People NNPS 25 608 192 _ _ IN 25 608 193 # # NNP 25 608 194 _ _ NNP 25 608 195 Population Population NNP 25 608 196 : : : 25 608 197 17,882 17,882 CD 25 608 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 199 July July NNP 25 608 200 1991 1991 CD 25 608 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 202 , , , 25 608 203 growth growth NN 25 608 204 rate rate NN 25 608 205 0.5 0.5 CD 25 608 206 % % NN 25 608 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 208 1991 1991 CD 25 608 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 210 _ _ NNP 25 608 211 # # NNP 25 608 212 _ _ NNP 25 608 213 Birth Birth NNP 25 608 214 rate rate NN 25 608 215 : : : 25 608 216 22 22 CD 25 608 217 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 608 218 population population NN 25 608 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 220 1991 1991 CD 25 608 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 222 _ _ NNP 25 608 223 # # $ 25 608 224 _ _ NNP 25 608 225 Death Death NNP 25 608 226 rate rate NN 25 608 227 : : : 25 608 228 7 7 CD 25 608 229 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 608 230 population population NN 25 608 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 232 1991 1991 CD 25 608 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 234 _ _ NNP 25 608 235 # # NNP 25 608 236 _ _ NNP 25 608 237 Net net JJ 25 608 238 migration migration NN 25 608 239 rate rate NN 25 608 240 : : : 25 608 241 - - : 25 608 242 10 10 CD 25 608 243 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 608 244 population population NN 25 608 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 246 1991 1991 CD 25 608 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 248 _ _ NNP 25 608 249 # # $ 25 608 250 _ _ NNP 25 608 251 Infant Infant NNP 25 608 252 mortality mortality NN 25 608 253 rate rate NN 25 608 254 : : : 25 608 255 24 24 CD 25 608 256 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 608 257 live live JJ 25 608 258 births birth NNS 25 608 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 260 1991 1991 CD 25 608 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 262 _ _ NNP 25 608 263 # # NNP 25 608 264 _ _ NNP 25 608 265 Life Life NNP 25 608 266 expectancy expectancy NN 25 608 267 at at IN 25 608 268 birth birth NN 25 608 269 : : : 25 608 270 67 67 CD 25 608 271 years year NNS 25 608 272 male male JJ 25 608 273 , , , 25 608 274 72 72 CD 25 608 275 years year NNS 25 608 276 female female JJ 25 608 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 278 1991 1991 CD 25 608 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 280 _ _ NNP 25 608 281 # # NNP 25 608 282 _ _ NNP 25 608 283 Total total JJ 25 608 284 fertility fertility NN 25 608 285 rate rate NN 25 608 286 : : : 25 608 287 3.5 3.5 CD 25 608 288 children child NNS 25 608 289 born bear VBN 25 608 290 / / SYM 25 608 291 woman woman NN 25 608 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 293 1991 1991 CD 25 608 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 295 _ _ NNP 25 608 296 # # $ 25 608 297 _ _ NNP 25 608 298 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 608 299 : : : 25 608 300 noun noun NNP 25 608 301 -- -- : 25 608 302 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 303 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 25 608 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 305 ; ; , 25 608 306 adjective adjective NN 25 608 307 -- -- : 25 608 308 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 309 Islander Islander NNP 25 608 310 _ _ NNP 25 608 311 # # $ 25 608 312 _ _ NNP 25 608 313 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 608 314 divisions division NNS 25 608 315 : : : 25 608 316 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 608 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 318 full full JJ 25 608 319 blood blood NN 25 608 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 321 81.3 81.3 CD 25 608 322 % % NN 25 608 323 , , , 25 608 324 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 608 325 and and CC 25 608 326 European european JJ 25 608 327 7.7 7.7 CD 25 608 328 % % NN 25 608 329 , , , 25 608 330 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 608 331 and and CC 25 608 332 other other JJ 25 608 333 7.7 7.7 CD 25 608 334 % % NN 25 608 335 , , , 25 608 336 European European NNP 25 608 337 2.4 2.4 CD 25 608 338 % % NN 25 608 339 , , , 25 608 340 other other JJ 25 608 341 0.9 0.9 CD 25 608 342 % % NN 25 608 343 _ _ NNP 25 608 344 # # $ 25 608 345 _ _ NNP 25 608 346 Religion Religion NNP 25 608 347 : : : 25 608 348 Christian Christian NNP 25 608 349 , , , 25 608 350 majority majority NN 25 608 351 of of IN 25 608 352 populace populace NN 25 608 353 members member NNS 25 608 354 of of IN 25 608 355 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 356 Islands Islands NNP 25 608 357 Christian Christian NNP 25 608 358 Church Church NNP 25 608 359 _ _ NNP 25 608 360 # # NNP 25 608 361 _ _ NNP 25 608 362 Language Language NNP 25 608 363 : : : 25 608 364 English English NNP 25 608 365 _ _ NNP 25 608 366 # # NNP 25 608 367 _ _ NNP 25 608 368 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 608 369 : : : 25 608 370 NA% na% LS 25 608 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 372 male male JJ 25 608 373 NA% NA% NNS 25 608 374 , , , 25 608 375 female female JJ 25 608 376 NA% NA% NNS 25 608 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 378 _ _ NNP 25 608 379 # # $ 25 608 380 _ _ NNP 25 608 381 Labor Labor NNP 25 608 382 force force NN 25 608 383 : : : 25 608 384 5,810 5,810 CD 25 608 385 ; ; : 25 608 386 agriculture agriculture NN 25 608 387 29 29 CD 25 608 388 % % NN 25 608 389 , , , 25 608 390 government government NN 25 608 391 27 27 CD 25 608 392 % % NN 25 608 393 , , , 25 608 394 services service NNS 25 608 395 25 25 CD 25 608 396 % % NN 25 608 397 , , , 25 608 398 industry industry NN 25 608 399 15 15 CD 25 608 400 % % NN 25 608 401 , , , 25 608 402 and and CC 25 608 403 other other JJ 25 608 404 4 4 CD 25 608 405 % % NN 25 608 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 407 1981 1981 CD 25 608 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 409 _ _ NNP 25 608 410 # # NNP 25 608 411 _ _ NNP 25 608 412 Organized organized JJ 25 608 413 labor labor NN 25 608 414 : : : 25 608 415 NA NA NNP 25 608 416 _ _ NNP 25 608 417 * * NFP 25 608 418 _ _ NNP 25 608 419 Government Government NNP 25 608 420 _ _ NNP 25 608 421 # # NNP 25 608 422 _ _ NNP 25 608 423 Long Long NNP 25 608 424 - - HYPH 25 608 425 form form NN 25 608 426 name name NN 25 608 427 : : : 25 608 428 none none NN 25 608 429 _ _ NNP 25 608 430 # # $ 25 608 431 _ _ NNP 25 608 432 Type Type NNP 25 608 433 : : : 25 608 434 self self NN 25 608 435 - - HYPH 25 608 436 governing govern VBG 25 608 437 in in IN 25 608 438 free free JJ 25 608 439 association association NN 25 608 440 with with IN 25 608 441 New New NNP 25 608 442 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 608 443 ; ; : 25 608 444 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 445 Islands Islands NNPS 25 608 446 fully fully RB 25 608 447 responsible responsible JJ 25 608 448 for for IN 25 608 449 internal internal JJ 25 608 450 affairs affair NNS 25 608 451 ; ; : 25 608 452 New New NNP 25 608 453 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 608 454 retains retain VBZ 25 608 455 responsibility responsibility NN 25 608 456 for for IN 25 608 457 external external JJ 25 608 458 affairs affair NNS 25 608 459 , , , 25 608 460 in in IN 25 608 461 consultation consultation NN 25 608 462 with with IN 25 608 463 the the DT 25 608 464 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 465 Islands Islands NNPS 25 608 466 _ _ NNP 25 608 467 # # NNP 25 608 468 _ _ NNP 25 608 469 Capital Capital NNP 25 608 470 : : : 25 608 471 Avarua Avarua NNP 25 608 472 _ _ NNP 25 608 473 # # $ 25 608 474 _ _ NNP 25 608 475 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 608 476 divisions division NNS 25 608 477 : : : 25 608 478 none none NN 25 608 479 _ _ NNP 25 608 480 # # $ 25 608 481 _ _ NNP 25 608 482 Independence Independence NNP 25 608 483 : : : 25 608 484 became become VBD 25 608 485 self self NN 25 608 486 - - HYPH 25 608 487 governing govern VBG 25 608 488 in in IN 25 608 489 free free JJ 25 608 490 association association NN 25 608 491 with with IN 25 608 492 New New NNP 25 608 493 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 608 494 on on IN 25 608 495 4 4 CD 25 608 496 August August NNP 25 608 497 1965 1965 CD 25 608 498 and and CC 25 608 499 has have VBZ 25 608 500 the the DT 25 608 501 right right NN 25 608 502 at at IN 25 608 503 any any DT 25 608 504 time time NN 25 608 505 to to TO 25 608 506 move move VB 25 608 507 to to IN 25 608 508 full full JJ 25 608 509 independence independence NN 25 608 510 by by IN 25 608 511 unilateral unilateral JJ 25 608 512 action action NN 25 608 513 _ _ NNP 25 608 514 # # NNP 25 608 515 _ _ NNP 25 608 516 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 608 517 : : : 25 608 518 4 4 CD 25 608 519 August August NNP 25 608 520 1965 1965 CD 25 608 521 _ _ NNP 25 608 522 # # $ 25 608 523 _ _ NNP 25 608 524 National national JJ 25 608 525 holiday holiday NN 25 608 526 : : : 25 608 527 NA NA NNP 25 608 528 _ _ NNP 25 608 529 # # $ 25 608 530 _ _ NNP 25 608 531 Executive Executive NNP 25 608 532 branch branch NN 25 608 533 : : : 25 608 534 British british JJ 25 608 535 monarch monarch NNP 25 608 536 , , , 25 608 537 representative representative NN 25 608 538 of of IN 25 608 539 the the DT 25 608 540 UK UK NNP 25 608 541 , , , 25 608 542 representative representative NN 25 608 543 of of IN 25 608 544 New New NNP 25 608 545 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 608 546 , , , 25 608 547 prime prime JJ 25 608 548 minister minister NN 25 608 549 , , , 25 608 550 deputy deputy JJ 25 608 551 prime prime JJ 25 608 552 minister minister NN 25 608 553 , , , 25 608 554 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 608 555 _ _ NNP 25 608 556 # # $ 25 608 557 _ _ NNP 25 608 558 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 608 559 branch branch NN 25 608 560 : : : 25 608 561 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 608 562 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 608 563 ; ; : 25 608 564 note note NN 25 608 565 -- -- : 25 608 566 the the DT 25 608 567 House House NNP 25 608 568 of of IN 25 608 569 Arikis Arikis NNP 25 608 570 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 571 chiefs chief NNS 25 608 572 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 573 advises advise VBZ 25 608 574 on on IN 25 608 575 traditional traditional JJ 25 608 576 matters matter NNS 25 608 577 , , , 25 608 578 but but CC 25 608 579 has have VBZ 25 608 580 no no DT 25 608 581 legislative legislative JJ 25 608 582 powers power NNS 25 608 583 _ _ NNP 25 608 584 # # NNP 25 608 585 _ _ NNP 25 608 586 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 608 587 branch branch NN 25 608 588 : : : 25 608 589 High High NNP 25 608 590 Court Court NNP 25 608 591 _ _ NNP 25 608 592 # # NNP 25 608 593 _ _ NNP 25 608 594 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 608 595 : : : 25 608 596 Chief Chief NNP 25 608 597 of of IN 25 608 598 State State NNP 25 608 599 -- -- : 25 608 600 Queen Queen NNP 25 608 601 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 608 602 II II NNP 25 608 603 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 604 since since IN 25 608 605 6 6 CD 25 608 606 February February NNP 25 608 607 1952 1952 CD 25 608 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 609 ; ; : 25 608 610 Representative Representative NNP 25 608 611 of of IN 25 608 612 the the DT 25 608 613 UK UK NNP 25 608 614 Sir Sir NNP 25 608 615 Tangaroa Tangaroa NNP 25 608 616 TANGAROA TANGAROA NNP 25 608 617 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 618 since since IN 25 608 619 NA NA NNP 25 608 620 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 621 ; ; : 25 608 622 Representative Representative NNP 25 608 623 of of IN 25 608 624 New New NNP 25 608 625 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 608 626 Adrian adrian JJ 25 608 627 SINCOCK SINCOCK NNP 25 608 628 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 629 since since IN 25 608 630 NA NA NNP 25 608 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 632 ; ; : 25 608 633 Head Head NNP 25 608 634 of of IN 25 608 635 Government Government NNP 25 608 636 -- -- : 25 608 637 Prime Prime NNP 25 608 638 Minister Minister NNP 25 608 639 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 25 608 640 HENRY HENRY NNP 25 608 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 642 since since IN 25 608 643 NA NA NNP 25 608 644 February February NNP 25 608 645 1989 1989 CD 25 608 646 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 647 ; ; : 25 608 648 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 608 649 Prime Prime NNP 25 608 650 Minister Minister NNP 25 608 651 Inatio Inatio NNP 25 608 652 AKARURU AKARURU NNP 25 608 653 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 654 since since IN 25 608 655 NA NA NNP 25 608 656 February February NNP 25 608 657 1989 1989 CD 25 608 658 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 659 _ _ NNP 25 608 660 # # $ 25 608 661 _ _ NNP 25 608 662 Political political JJ 25 608 663 parties party NNS 25 608 664 and and CC 25 608 665 leaders leader NNS 25 608 666 : : : 25 608 667 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 668 Islands Islands NNP 25 608 669 Party Party NNP 25 608 670 , , , 25 608 671 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 25 608 672 HENRY HENRY NNP 25 608 673 ; ; : 25 608 674 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 608 675 Tumu Tumu NNP 25 608 676 Party Party NNP 25 608 677 , , , 25 608 678 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 608 679 INGRAM INGRAM NNP 25 608 680 ; ; : 25 608 681 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 608 682 Party Party NNP 25 608 683 , , , 25 608 684 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 608 685 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 608 686 Pupuke Pupuke NNP 25 608 687 ROBATI ROBATI NNP 25 608 688 ; ; : 25 608 689 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 690 Islands Islands NNP 25 608 691 Labor Labor NNP 25 608 692 Party Party NNP 25 608 693 , , , 25 608 694 Rena Rena NNP 25 608 695 JONASSEN JONASSEN NNP 25 608 696 ; ; : 25 608 697 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 698 Islands Islands NNP 25 608 699 People People NNPS 25 608 700 's 's POS 25 608 701 Party Party NNP 25 608 702 , , , 25 608 703 Sadaraka Sadaraka NNP 25 608 704 SADARAKA SADARAKA NNP 25 608 705 _ _ IN 25 608 706 # # NN 25 608 707 _ _ NNP 25 608 708 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 608 709 : : : 25 608 710 universal universal JJ 25 608 711 adult adult NN 25 608 712 at at IN 25 608 713 age age NN 25 608 714 NA NA NNP 25 608 715 _ _ NNP 25 608 716 # # NNP 25 608 717 _ _ NNP 25 608 718 Elections Elections NNPS 25 608 719 : : : 25 608 720 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 608 721 -- -- : 25 608 722 last last RB 25 608 723 held hold VBD 25 608 724 19 19 CD 25 608 725 January January NNP 25 608 726 1989 1989 CD 25 608 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 728 next next JJ 25 608 729 to to TO 25 608 730 be be VB 25 608 731 held hold VBN 25 608 732 by by IN 25 608 733 January January NNP 25 608 734 1994 1994 CD 25 608 735 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 736 ; ; : 25 608 737 results result NNS 25 608 738 -- -- : 25 608 739 percent percent NN 25 608 740 of of IN 25 608 741 vote vote NN 25 608 742 by by IN 25 608 743 party party NN 25 608 744 NA NA NNP 25 608 745 ; ; : 25 608 746 seats--(24 seats--(24 NNP 25 608 747 total total JJ 25 608 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 749 Cook Cook NNP 25 608 750 Islands Islands NNP 25 608 751 Party Party NNP 25 608 752 12 12 CD 25 608 753 , , , 25 608 754 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 608 755 Tumu Tumu NNP 25 608 756 Party Party NNP 25 608 757 2 2 CD 25 608 758 , , , 25 608 759 opposition opposition NN 25 608 760 coalition coalition NN 25 608 761 ( ( -LRB- 25 608 762 including include VBG 25 608 763 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 608 764 Party Party NNP 25 608 765 ) ) -RRB- 25 608 766 9 9 CD 25 608 767 , , , 25 608 768 independent independent JJ 25 608 769 1 1 CD 25 608 770 _ _ NNP 25 608 771 # 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; , 25 617 857 permanent permanent JJ 25 617 858 crops crop NNS 25 617 859 7 7 CD 25 617 860 % % NN 25 617 861 ; ; : 25 617 862 meadows meadow NNS 25 617 863 and and CC 25 617 864 pastures pasture VBZ 25 617 865 45 45 CD 25 617 866 % % NN 25 617 867 ; ; , 25 617 868 forest forest NN 25 617 869 and and CC 25 617 870 woodland woodland JJ 25 617 871 34 34 CD 25 617 872 % % NN 25 617 873 ; ; , 25 617 874 other other JJ 25 617 875 8 8 CD 25 617 876 % % NN 25 617 877 ; ; , 25 617 878 includes include VBZ 25 617 879 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 617 880 1 1 CD 25 617 881 % % NN 25 617 882 _ _ NNP 25 617 883 # # $ 25 617 884 _ _ NNP 25 617 885 Environment Environment NNP 25 617 886 : : : 25 617 887 subject subject JJ 25 617 888 to to IN 25 617 889 occasional occasional JJ 25 617 890 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 617 891 , , , 25 617 892 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 617 893 along along IN 25 617 894 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 617 895 coast coast NN 25 617 896 ; ; , 25 617 897 frequent frequent JJ 25 617 898 flooding flooding NN 25 617 899 of of IN 25 617 900 lowlands lowland NNS 25 617 901 at at IN 25 617 902 onset onset NN 25 617 903 of of IN 25 617 904 rainy rainy NNP 25 617 905 season season NN 25 617 906 ; ; , 25 617 907 active active JJ 25 617 908 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 617 909 ; ; : 25 617 910 deforestation deforestation NN 25 617 911 ; ; , 25 617 912 soil soil NN 25 617 913 erosion erosion NN 25 617 914 _ _ NNP 25 617 915 * * NFP 25 617 916 _ _ NNP 25 617 917 People People NNPS 25 617 918 _ _ IN 25 617 919 # # NNP 25 617 920 _ _ NNP 25 617 921 Population Population NNP 25 617 922 : : : 25 617 923 3,111,403 3,111,403 CD 25 617 924 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 925 July July NNP 25 617 926 1991 1991 CD 25 617 927 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 928 , , , 25 617 929 growth growth NN 25 617 930 rate rate NN 25 617 931 2.5 2.5 CD 25 617 932 % % NN 25 617 933 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 934 1991 1991 CD 25 617 935 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 936 _ _ NNP 25 617 937 # # NNP 25 617 938 _ _ NNP 25 617 939 Birth Birth NNP 25 617 940 rate rate NN 25 617 941 : : : 25 617 942 27 27 CD 25 617 943 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 617 944 population population NN 25 617 945 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 946 1991 1991 CD 25 617 947 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 948 _ _ NNP 25 617 949 # # $ 25 617 950 _ _ NNP 25 617 951 Death Death NNP 25 617 952 rate rate NN 25 617 953 : : : 25 617 954 4 4 CD 25 617 955 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 617 956 population population NN 25 617 957 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 958 1991 1991 CD 25 617 959 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 960 _ _ NNP 25 617 961 # # NNP 25 617 962 _ _ NNP 25 617 963 Net net JJ 25 617 964 migration migration NN 25 617 965 rate rate NN 25 617 966 : : : 25 617 967 2 2 CD 25 617 968 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 617 969 population population NN 25 617 970 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 971 1991 1991 CD 25 617 972 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 973 _ _ NNP 25 617 974 # # $ 25 617 975 _ _ NNP 25 617 976 Infant Infant NNP 25 617 977 mortality mortality NN 25 617 978 rate rate NN 25 617 979 : : : 25 617 980 15 15 CD 25 617 981 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 617 982 live live JJ 25 617 983 births birth NNS 25 617 984 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 985 1991 1991 CD 25 617 986 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 987 _ _ NNP 25 617 988 # # NNP 25 617 989 _ _ NNP 25 617 990 Life Life NNP 25 617 991 expectancy expectancy NN 25 617 992 at at IN 25 617 993 birth birth NN 25 617 994 : : : 25 617 995 75 75 CD 25 617 996 years year NNS 25 617 997 male male JJ 25 617 998 , , , 25 617 999 79 79 CD 25 617 1000 years year NNS 25 617 1001 female female JJ 25 617 1002 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 1003 1991 1991 CD 25 617 1004 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 1005 _ _ NNP 25 617 1006 # # NNP 25 617 1007 _ _ NNP 25 617 1008 Total total JJ 25 617 1009 fertility fertility NN 25 617 1010 rate rate NN 25 617 1011 : : : 25 617 1012 3.2 3.2 CD 25 617 1013 children child NNS 25 617 1014 born bear VBN 25 617 1015 / / SYM 25 617 1016 woman woman NN 25 617 1017 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 1018 1991 1991 CD 25 617 1019 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 1020 _ _ NNP 25 617 1021 # # $ 25 617 1022 _ _ NNP 25 617 1023 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 617 1024 : : : 25 617 1025 noun noun NNP 25 617 1026 -- -- : 25 617 1027 Costa Costa NNP 25 617 1028 Rican(s rican(s NN 25 617 1029 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 1030 ; ; : 25 617 1031 adjective adjective JJ 25 617 1032 -- -- : 25 617 1033 Costa costa JJ 25 617 1034 Rican Rican NNP 25 617 1035 _ _ NN 25 617 1036 # # $ 25 617 1037 _ _ NNP 25 617 1038 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 617 1039 divisions division NNS 25 617 1040 : : : 25 617 1041 white white JJ 25 617 1042 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 1043 including include VBG 25 617 1044 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 617 1045 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 1046 96 96 CD 25 617 1047 % % NN 25 617 1048 , , , 25 617 1049 black black JJ 25 617 1050 2 2 CD 25 617 1051 % % NN 25 617 1052 , , , 25 617 1053 Indian Indian NNP 25 617 1054 1 1 CD 25 617 1055 % % NN 25 617 1056 , , , 25 617 1057 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 617 1058 1 1 CD 25 617 1059 % % NN 25 617 1060 _ _ NNP 25 617 1061 # # $ 25 617 1062 _ _ NNP 25 617 1063 Religion Religion NNP 25 617 1064 : : : 25 617 1065 Roman Roman NNP 25 617 1066 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 617 1067 95 95 CD 25 617 1068 % % NN 25 617 1069 _ _ NNP 25 617 1070 # # $ 25 617 1071 _ _ NNP 25 617 1072 Language Language NNP 25 617 1073 : : : 25 617 1074 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 617 1075 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 1076 official official NN 25 617 1077 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 1078 , , , 25 617 1079 English English NNP 25 617 1080 spoken speak VBD 25 617 1081 around around IN 25 617 1082 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 617 1083 Limon Limon NNP 25 617 1084 _ _ NNP 25 617 1085 # # NNP 25 617 1086 _ _ NNP 25 617 1087 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 617 1088 : : : 25 617 1089 93 93 CD 25 617 1090 % % NN 25 617 1091 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 1092 male male NN 25 617 1093 93 93 CD 25 617 1094 % % NN 25 617 1095 , , , 25 617 1096 female female JJ 25 617 1097 93 93 CD 25 617 1098 % % NN 25 617 1099 ) ) -RRB- 25 617 1100 age age NN 25 617 1101 15 15 CD 25 617 1102 and and CC 25 617 1103 over over RB 25 617 1104 can can MD 25 617 1105 read read VB 25 617 1106 and and CC 25 617 1107 write write VB 25 617 1108 ( ( -LRB- 25 617 1109 1990 1990 CD 25 617 1110 est est NNP 25 617 1111 . . . 25 617 1112 ) ) -RRB- 25 618 1 _ _ NNP 25 618 2 # # $ 25 618 3 _ _ NNP 25 618 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 618 5 force force NN 25 618 6 : : : 25 618 7 868,300 868,300 CD 25 618 8 ; ; : 25 618 9 industry industry NN 25 618 10 and and CC 25 618 11 commerce commerce NN 25 618 12 35.1 35.1 CD 25 618 13 % % NN 25 618 14 , , , 25 618 15 government government NN 25 618 16 and and CC 25 618 17 services service NNS 25 618 18 33 33 CD 25 618 19 % % NN 25 618 20 , , , 25 618 21 agriculture agriculture NN 25 618 22 27 27 CD 25 618 23 % % NN 25 618 24 , , , 25 618 25 other other JJ 25 618 26 4.9 4.9 CD 25 618 27 % % NN 25 618 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 618 29 1985 1985 CD 25 618 30 est est NNP 25 618 31 . . . 25 618 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 1 _ _ NNP 25 619 2 # # NNP 25 619 3 _ _ NNP 25 619 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 619 5 labor labor NN 25 619 6 : : : 25 619 7 15.1 15.1 CD 25 619 8 % % NN 25 619 9 of of IN 25 619 10 labor labor NN 25 619 11 force force NN 25 619 12 _ _ NNP 25 619 13 * * NFP 25 619 14 _ _ NNP 25 619 15 Government Government NNP 25 619 16 _ _ NNP 25 619 17 # # NNP 25 619 18 _ _ NNP 25 619 19 Long Long NNP 25 619 20 - - HYPH 25 619 21 form form NN 25 619 22 name name NN 25 619 23 : : : 25 619 24 Republic Republic NNP 25 619 25 of of IN 25 619 26 Costa Costa NNP 25 619 27 Rica Rica NNP 25 619 28 _ _ NNP 25 619 29 # # NNP 25 619 30 _ _ NNP 25 619 31 Type Type NNP 25 619 32 : : : 25 619 33 democratic democratic NNP 25 619 34 republic republic NNP 25 619 35 _ _ NNP 25 619 36 # # NNP 25 619 37 _ _ NNP 25 619 38 Capital Capital NNP 25 619 39 : : : 25 619 40 San San NNP 25 619 41 Jose Jose NNP 25 619 42 _ _ NNP 25 619 43 # # NNP 25 619 44 _ _ NNP 25 619 45 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 619 46 divisions division NNS 25 619 47 : : : 25 619 48 7 7 CD 25 619 49 provinces province NNS 25 619 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 51 provincias provincia NNS 25 619 52 , , , 25 619 53 singular singular JJ 25 619 54 -- -- : 25 619 55 provincia provincia NN 25 619 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 57 ; ; : 25 619 58 Alajuela Alajuela NNP 25 619 59 , , , 25 619 60 Cartago Cartago NNP 25 619 61 , , , 25 619 62 Guanacaste Guanacaste NNP 25 619 63 , , , 25 619 64 Heredia Heredia NNP 25 619 65 , , , 25 619 66 Limon Limon NNP 25 619 67 , , , 25 619 68 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 25 619 69 , , , 25 619 70 San San NNP 25 619 71 Jose Jose NNP 25 619 72 _ _ NNP 25 619 73 # # NN 25 619 74 _ _ NNP 25 619 75 Independence Independence NNP 25 619 76 : : : 25 619 77 15 15 CD 25 619 78 September September NNP 25 619 79 1821 1821 CD 25 619 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 81 from from IN 25 619 82 Spain Spain NNP 25 619 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 84 _ _ NNP 25 619 85 # # $ 25 619 86 _ _ NNP 25 619 87 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 619 88 : : : 25 619 89 9 9 CD 25 619 90 November November NNP 25 619 91 1949 1949 CD 25 619 92 _ _ NNP 25 619 93 # # $ 25 619 94 _ _ NNP 25 619 95 Legal Legal NNP 25 619 96 system system NN 25 619 97 : : : 25 619 98 based base VBN 25 619 99 on on IN 25 619 100 Spanish spanish JJ 25 619 101 civil civil JJ 25 619 102 law law NN 25 619 103 system system NN 25 619 104 ; ; : 25 619 105 judicial judicial JJ 25 619 106 review review NN 25 619 107 of of IN 25 619 108 legislative legislative JJ 25 619 109 acts act NNS 25 619 110 in in IN 25 619 111 the the DT 25 619 112 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 619 113 Court Court NNP 25 619 114 ; ; : 25 619 115 has have VBZ 25 619 116 not not RB 25 619 117 accepted accept VBN 25 619 118 compulsory compulsory NN 25 619 119 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 619 120 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 619 121 _ _ NNP 25 619 122 # # NNP 25 619 123 _ _ NNP 25 619 124 National national JJ 25 619 125 holiday holiday NN 25 619 126 : : : 25 619 127 Independence Independence NNP 25 619 128 Day Day NNP 25 619 129 , , , 25 619 130 15 15 CD 25 619 131 September September NNP 25 619 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 133 1821 1821 CD 25 619 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 135 _ _ NNP 25 619 136 # # NNP 25 619 137 _ _ NNP 25 619 138 Executive Executive NNP 25 619 139 branch branch NN 25 619 140 : : : 25 619 141 president president NN 25 619 142 , , , 25 619 143 two two CD 25 619 144 vice vice NN 25 619 145 presidents president NNS 25 619 146 , , , 25 619 147 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 619 148 _ _ NNP 25 619 149 # # $ 25 619 150 _ _ NNP 25 619 151 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 619 152 branch branch NN 25 619 153 : : : 25 619 154 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 619 155 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 619 156 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 619 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 158 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 25 619 159 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 25 619 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 161 _ _ NNP 25 619 162 # # $ 25 619 163 _ _ NNP 25 619 164 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 619 165 branch branch NN 25 619 166 : : : 25 619 167 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 619 168 Court Court NNP 25 619 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 170 Corte Corte NNP 25 619 171 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 619 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 173 _ _ NNP 25 619 174 # # NNP 25 619 175 _ _ NNP 25 619 176 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 619 177 : : : 25 619 178 Chief Chief NNP 25 619 179 of of IN 25 619 180 State State NNP 25 619 181 and and CC 25 619 182 Head Head NNP 25 619 183 of of IN 25 619 184 Government Government NNP 25 619 185 -- -- : 25 619 186 President President NNP 25 619 187 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 619 188 Angel Angel NNP 25 619 189 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 25 619 190 Fournier Fournier NNP 25 619 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 192 since since IN 25 619 193 8 8 CD 25 619 194 May May NNP 25 619 195 1990 1990 CD 25 619 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 197 ; ; : 25 619 198 First First NNP 25 619 199 Vice Vice NNP 25 619 200 President President NNP 25 619 201 German German NNP 25 619 202 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 25 619 203 Pinto Pinto NNP 25 619 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 205 since since IN 25 619 206 8 8 CD 25 619 207 May May NNP 25 619 208 1990 1990 CD 25 619 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 210 ; ; : 25 619 211 Second second JJ 25 619 212 Vice Vice NNP 25 619 213 President President NNP 25 619 214 Arnoldo Arnoldo NNP 25 619 215 LOPEZ LOPEZ NNP 25 619 216 Echandi Echandi NNP 25 619 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 218 since since IN 25 619 219 8 8 CD 25 619 220 May May NNP 25 619 221 1990 1990 CD 25 619 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 223 _ _ NNP 25 619 224 # # $ 25 619 225 _ _ NNP 25 619 226 Political political JJ 25 619 227 parties party NNS 25 619 228 and and CC 25 619 229 leaders leader NNS 25 619 230 : : : 25 619 231 National National NNP 25 619 232 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 619 233 Party Party NNP 25 619 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 235 PLN PLN NNP 25 619 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 237 , , , 25 619 238 Rolando Rolando NNP 25 619 239 ARAYA ARAYA NNP 25 619 240 Monge Monge NNP 25 619 241 ; ; : 25 619 242 Social Social NNP 25 619 243 Christian Christian NNP 25 619 244 Unity Unity NNP 25 619 245 Party Party NNP 25 619 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 247 PUSC PUSC NNP 25 619 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 249 , , , 25 619 250 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 619 251 Angel Angel NNP 25 619 252 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 25 619 253 Fournier Fournier NNP 25 619 254 ; ; , 25 619 255 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 619 256 Popular Popular NNP 25 619 257 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 25 619 258 Party Party NNP 25 619 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 260 PVP PVP NNP 25 619 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 262 , , , 25 619 263 Humberto Humberto NNP 25 619 264 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 25 619 265 Carbonell Carbonell NNP 25 619 266 ; ; : 25 619 267 New New NNP 25 619 268 Republic Republic NNP 25 619 269 Movement Movement NNP 25 619 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 271 MNR MNR NNP 25 619 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 273 , , , 25 619 274 Sergio Sergio NNP 25 619 275 Erick Erick NNP 25 619 276 ARDON ARDON NNP 25 619 277 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 25 619 278 ; ; : 25 619 279 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 619 280 Party Party NNP 25 619 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 282 PP PP NNP 25 619 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 284 , , , 25 619 285 Isaac Isaac NNP 25 619 286 Felipe Felipe NNP 25 619 287 AZOFEIFA AZOFEIFA NNP 25 619 288 Bolanos Bolanos NNP 25 619 289 ; ; : 25 619 290 People People NNPS 25 619 291 's 's POS 25 619 292 Party Party NNP 25 619 293 of of IN 25 619 294 Costa Costa NNP 25 619 295 Rica Rica NNP 25 619 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 297 PPC PPC NNP 25 619 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 299 , , , 25 619 300 Lenin Lenin NNP 25 619 301 ChACON ChACON NNP 25 619 302 Vargas Vargas NNP 25 619 303 ; ; : 25 619 304 Radical Radical NNP 25 619 305 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 619 306 Party Party NNP 25 619 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 308 PRD PRD NNP 25 619 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 310 , , , 25 619 311 Juan Juan NNP 25 619 312 Jose Jose NNP 25 619 313 ECHEVERRIA ECHEVERRIA NNP 25 619 314 Brealey Brealey NNP 25 619 315 _ _ NNP 25 619 316 # # NNP 25 619 317 _ _ NNP 25 619 318 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 619 319 : : : 25 619 320 universal universal JJ 25 619 321 and and CC 25 619 322 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 619 323 at at IN 25 619 324 age age NN 25 619 325 18 18 CD 25 619 326 _ _ NNP 25 619 327 # # NNP 25 619 328 _ _ NNP 25 619 329 Elections Elections NNPS 25 619 330 : : : 25 619 331 President President NNP 25 619 332 -- -- : 25 619 333 last last RB 25 619 334 held hold VBD 25 619 335 4 4 CD 25 619 336 February February NNP 25 619 337 1990 1990 CD 25 619 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 339 next next JJ 25 619 340 to to TO 25 619 341 be be VB 25 619 342 held hold VBN 25 619 343 February February NNP 25 619 344 1994 1994 CD 25 619 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 346 ; ; : 25 619 347 results result NNS 25 619 348 -- -- : 25 619 349 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 619 350 Angel Angel NNP 25 619 351 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 25 619 352 Fournier Fournier NNP 25 619 353 51 51 CD 25 619 354 % % NN 25 619 355 , , , 25 619 356 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 619 357 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 619 358 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 25 619 359 47 47 CD 25 619 360 % % NN 25 619 361 ; ; : 25 619 362 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 619 363 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 619 364 -- -- : 25 619 365 last last RB 25 619 366 held hold VBD 25 619 367 4 4 CD 25 619 368 February February NNP 25 619 369 1990 1990 CD 25 619 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 371 next next JJ 25 619 372 to to TO 25 619 373 be be VB 25 619 374 held hold VBN 25 619 375 February February NNP 25 619 376 1994 1994 CD 25 619 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 378 ; ; : 25 619 379 results result NNS 25 619 380 -- -- : 25 619 381 percent percent NN 25 619 382 of of IN 25 619 383 vote vote NN 25 619 384 by by IN 25 619 385 party party NN 25 619 386 NA NA NNP 25 619 387 ; ; : 25 619 388 seats--(57 seats--(57 NNP 25 619 389 total total JJ 25 619 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 391 PUSC PUSC NNP 25 619 392 29 29 CD 25 619 393 , , , 25 619 394 PLN PLN NNP 25 619 395 25 25 CD 25 619 396 , , , 25 619 397 PVP PVP NNP 25 619 398 / / SYM 25 619 399 PPC PPC NNP 25 619 400 1 1 CD 25 619 401 , , , 25 619 402 regional regional JJ 25 619 403 parties party NNS 25 619 404 2 2 CD 25 619 405 _ _ IN 25 619 406 # # NNP 25 619 407 _ _ NNP 25 619 408 Communists Communists NNPS 25 619 409 : : : 25 619 410 7,500 7,500 CD 25 619 411 members member NNS 25 619 412 and and CC 25 619 413 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 619 414 _ _ NNP 25 619 415 # # NNP 25 619 416 _ _ NNP 25 619 417 Other other JJ 25 619 418 political political JJ 25 619 419 or or CC 25 619 420 pressure pressure NN 25 619 421 groups group NNS 25 619 422 : : : 25 619 423 Costa costa JJ 25 619 424 Rican Rican NNP 25 619 425 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 619 426 of of IN 25 619 427 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 619 428 Workers Workers NNPS 25 619 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 430 CCTD CCTD NNP 25 619 431 ; ; : 25 619 432 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 619 433 Party Party NNP 25 619 434 affiliate affiliate NN 25 619 435 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 436 , , , 25 619 437 Confederated Confederated NNP 25 619 438 Union Union NNP 25 619 439 of of IN 25 619 440 Workers Workers NNP 25 619 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 442 CUT CUT NNP 25 619 443 ; ; : 25 619 444 Communist Communist NNP 25 619 445 Party Party NNP 25 619 446 affiliate affiliate NN 25 619 447 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 448 , , , 25 619 449 Authentic Authentic NNP 25 619 450 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 619 451 of of IN 25 619 452 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 619 453 Workers Workers NNPS 25 619 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 455 CATD CATD NNP 25 619 456 ; ; : 25 619 457 Communist Communist NNP 25 619 458 Party Party NNP 25 619 459 affiliate affiliate NN 25 619 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 461 , , , 25 619 462 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 619 463 of of IN 25 619 464 Coffee Coffee NNP 25 619 465 Growers Growers NNP 25 619 466 , , , 25 619 467 National National NNP 25 619 468 Association Association NNP 25 619 469 for for IN 25 619 470 Economic Economic NNP 25 619 471 Development Development NNP 25 619 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 473 ANFE ANFE NNP 25 619 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 475 , , , 25 619 476 Free Free NNP 25 619 477 Costa Costa NNP 25 619 478 Rica Rica NNP 25 619 479 Movement Movement NNP 25 619 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 481 MCRL MCRL NNP 25 619 482 ; ; , 25 619 483 rightwing rightwe VBG 25 619 484 militants militant NNS 25 619 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 486 , , , 25 619 487 National National NNP 25 619 488 Association Association NNP 25 619 489 of of IN 25 619 490 Educators Educators NNP 25 619 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 492 ANDE ANDE NNP 25 619 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 494 _ _ NNP 25 619 495 # # $ 25 619 496 _ _ NNP 25 619 497 Member Member NNP 25 619 498 of of IN 25 619 499 : : : 25 619 500 AG AG NNP 25 619 501 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 502 observer observer NN 25 619 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 504 , , , 25 619 505 BCIE BCIE NNP 25 619 506 , , , 25 619 507 CACM CACM NNP 25 619 508 , , , 25 619 509 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 619 510 , , , 25 619 511 FAO FAO NNP 25 619 512 , , , 25 619 513 G-77 g-77 CD 25 619 514 , , , 25 619 515 GATT GATT NNP 25 619 516 , , , 25 619 517 IADB IADB NNP 25 619 518 , , , 25 619 519 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 619 520 , , , 25 619 521 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 619 522 , , , 25 619 523 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 619 524 , , , 25 619 525 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 619 526 , , , 25 619 527 IDA IDA NNP 25 619 528 , , , 25 619 529 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 619 530 , , , 25 619 531 IFC IFC NNP 25 619 532 , , , 25 619 533 ILO ILO NNP 25 619 534 , , , 25 619 535 IMF IMF NNP 25 619 536 , , , 25 619 537 IMO imo RB 25 619 538 , , , 25 619 539 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 619 540 , , , 25 619 541 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 619 542 , , , 25 619 543 IOC IOC NNP 25 619 544 , , , 25 619 545 IOM IOM NNP 25 619 546 , , , 25 619 547 ITU ITU NNP 25 619 548 , , , 25 619 549 LAES LAES NNP 25 619 550 , , , 25 619 551 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 619 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 553 observer observer NN 25 619 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 555 , , , 25 619 556 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 619 557 , , , 25 619 558 NAM NAM NNP 25 619 559 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 560 observer observer NNP 25 619 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 562 , , , 25 619 563 OAS OAS NNP 25 619 564 , , , 25 619 565 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 619 566 , , , 25 619 567 UN UN NNP 25 619 568 , , , 25 619 569 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 619 570 , , , 25 619 571 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 619 572 , , , 25 619 573 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 619 574 , , , 25 619 575 UPU UPU NNP 25 619 576 , , , 25 619 577 WCL WCL NNP 25 619 578 , , , 25 619 579 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 619 580 , , , 25 619 581 WHO who WP 25 619 582 , , , 25 619 583 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 619 584 , , , 25 619 585 WMO WMO NNP 25 619 586 _ _ NNP 25 619 587 # # $ 25 619 588 _ _ NNP 25 619 589 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 619 590 representation representation NN 25 619 591 : : : 25 619 592 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 619 593 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 25 619 594 FACIO FACIO NNP 25 619 595 Segreda Segreda NNP 25 619 596 ; ; : 25 619 597 Chancery chancery NN 25 619 598 at at IN 25 619 599 Suite Suite NNP 25 619 600 211 211 CD 25 619 601 , , , 25 619 602 1825 1825 CD 25 619 603 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 619 604 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 619 605 NW NW NNP 25 619 606 , , , 25 619 607 Washington Washington NNP 25 619 608 DC DC NNP 25 619 609 20009 20009 CD 25 619 610 ; ; : 25 619 611 telephone telephone NN 25 619 612 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 613 202 202 CD 25 619 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 615 234 234 CD 25 619 616 - - SYM 25 619 617 2945 2945 CD 25 619 618 through through IN 25 619 619 2947 2947 CD 25 619 620 ; ; : 25 619 621 there there EX 25 619 622 are be VBP 25 619 623 Costa costa JJ 25 619 624 Rican rican JJ 25 619 625 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 619 626 General General NNP 25 619 627 at at IN 25 619 628 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 25 619 629 , , , 25 619 630 Boston Boston NNP 25 619 631 , , , 25 619 632 Houston Houston NNP 25 619 633 , , , 25 619 634 Los Los NNP 25 619 635 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 619 636 , , , 25 619 637 Miami Miami NNP 25 619 638 , , , 25 619 639 New New NNP 25 619 640 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 619 641 , , , 25 619 642 New New NNP 25 619 643 York York NNP 25 619 644 , , , 25 619 645 San San NNP 25 619 646 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 619 647 , , , 25 619 648 San San NNP 25 619 649 Diego Diego NNP 25 619 650 , , , 25 619 651 San San NNP 25 619 652 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 619 653 , , , 25 619 654 San San NNP 25 619 655 Juan Juan NNP 25 619 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 657 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 619 658 Rico Rico NNP 25 619 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 660 , , , 25 619 661 and and CC 25 619 662 Tampa Tampa NNP 25 619 663 , , , 25 619 664 and and CC 25 619 665 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 619 666 in in IN 25 619 667 Austin Austin NNP 25 619 668 , , , 25 619 669 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 25 619 670 , , , 25 619 671 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 619 672 , , , 25 619 673 and and CC 25 619 674 Raleigh Raleigh NNP 25 619 675 ; ; : 25 619 676 US US NNP 25 619 677 -- -- : 25 619 678 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 619 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 680 vacant vacant JJ 25 619 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 682 ; ; : 25 619 683 Charge Charge NNP 25 619 684 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 619 685 Robert Robert NNP 25 619 686 O. O. NNP 25 619 687 HOMME HOMME NNP 25 619 688 ; ; : 25 619 689 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 619 690 at at IN 25 619 691 Pavas Pavas NNP 25 619 692 Road Road NNP 25 619 693 , , , 25 619 694 San San NNP 25 619 695 Jose Jose NNP 25 619 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 697 mailing mail VBG 25 619 698 address address NN 25 619 699 is be VBZ 25 619 700 APO APO NNP 25 619 701 Miami Miami NNP 25 619 702 34020 34020 CD 25 619 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 704 ; ; : 25 619 705 telephone telephone NN 25 619 706 [ [ -LRB- 25 619 707 506 506 CD 25 619 708 ] ] -RRB- 25 619 709 20 20 CD 25 619 710 - - HYPH 25 619 711 39 39 CD 25 619 712 - - SYM 25 619 713 39 39 CD 25 619 714 _ _ NNP 25 619 715 # # NNP 25 619 716 _ _ NNP 25 619 717 Flag Flag NNP 25 619 718 : : : 25 619 719 five five CD 25 619 720 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 619 721 bands band NNS 25 619 722 of of IN 25 619 723 blue blue JJ 25 619 724 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 725 top top NNP 25 619 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 727 , , , 25 619 728 white white JJ 25 619 729 , , , 25 619 730 red red JJ 25 619 731 ( ( -LRB- 25 619 732 double double JJ 25 619 733 width width NN 25 619 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 619 735 , , , 25 619 736 white white JJ 25 619 737 , , , 25 619 738 and and CC 25 619 739 blue blue JJ 25 619 740 with with IN 25 619 741 the the DT 25 619 742 coat coat NN 25 619 743 of of IN 25 619 744 arms arm NNS 25 619 745 in in IN 25 619 746 a a DT 25 619 747 white white JJ 25 619 748 disk disk NN 25 619 749 on on IN 25 619 750 the the DT 25 619 751 hoist hoist NN 25 619 752 side side NN 25 619 753 of of IN 25 619 754 the the DT 25 619 755 red red NNP 25 619 756 band band NNP 25 619 757 _ _ NNP 25 619 758 * * NFP 25 619 759 _ _ NNP 25 619 760 Economy Economy NNP 25 619 761 _ _ NNP 25 619 762 # # NNP 25 619 763 _ _ NNP 25 619 764 Overview Overview NNP 25 619 765 : : : 25 619 766 In in IN 25 619 767 1990 1990 CD 25 619 768 the the DT 25 619 769 economy economy NN 25 619 770 grew grow VBD 25 619 771 at at IN 25 619 772 an an DT 25 619 773 estimated estimate VBN 25 619 774 3.5 3.5 CD 25 619 775 % % NN 25 619 776 rate rate NN 25 619 777 , , , 25 619 778 a a DT 25 619 779 decrease decrease NN 25 619 780 from from IN 25 619 781 the the DT 25 619 782 strong strong JJ 25 619 783 5.0 5.0 CD 25 619 784 % % NN 25 619 785 gain gain NN 25 619 786 of of IN 25 619 787 the the DT 25 619 788 previous previous JJ 25 619 789 year year NN 25 619 790 . . . 25 620 1 Gains gain NNS 25 620 2 in in IN 25 620 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 620 4 production production NN 25 620 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 620 6 on on IN 25 620 7 the the DT 25 620 8 strength strength NN 25 620 9 of of IN 25 620 10 good good JJ 25 620 11 coffee coffee NN 25 620 12 and and CC 25 620 13 banana banana NN 25 620 14 crops crop NNS 25 620 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 620 16 and and CC 25 620 17 in in IN 25 620 18 construction construction NN 25 620 19 , , , 25 620 20 were be VBD 25 620 21 partially partially RB 25 620 22 offset offset VBN 25 620 23 by by IN 25 620 24 lower low JJR 25 620 25 rates rate NNS 25 620 26 of of IN 25 620 27 growth growth NN 25 620 28 for for IN 25 620 29 industry industry NN 25 620 30 . . . 25 621 1 In in IN 25 621 2 1990 1990 CD 25 621 3 consumer consumer NN 25 621 4 prices price NNS 25 621 5 rose rise VBD 25 621 6 by by IN 25 621 7 about about RB 25 621 8 25 25 CD 25 621 9 % % NN 25 621 10 and and CC 25 621 11 the the DT 25 621 12 trade trade NN 25 621 13 deficit deficit NN 25 621 14 widened widen VBD 25 621 15 . . . 25 622 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 622 2 is be VBZ 25 622 3 officially officially RB 25 622 4 reported report VBN 25 622 5 at at IN 25 622 6 6 6 CD 25 622 7 % % NN 25 622 8 , , , 25 622 9 but but CC 25 622 10 much much JJ 25 622 11 underemployment underemployment JJ 25 622 12 remains remain VBZ 25 622 13 . . . 25 623 1 External external JJ 25 623 2 debt debt NN 25 623 3 , , , 25 623 4 on on IN 25 623 5 a a DT 25 623 6 per per FW 25 623 7 capita capita FW 25 623 8 basis basis NN 25 623 9 , , , 25 623 10 is be VBZ 25 623 11 among among IN 25 623 12 the the DT 25 623 13 world world NN 25 623 14 's 's POS 25 623 15 highest high JJS 25 623 16 . . . 25 624 1 _ _ NNP 25 624 2 # # NNP 25 624 3 _ _ NNP 25 624 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 624 5 : : : 25 624 6 $ $ $ 25 624 7 5.5 5.5 CD 25 624 8 billion billion CD 25 624 9 , , , 25 624 10 per per IN 25 624 11 capita capita FW 25 624 12 $ $ $ 25 624 13 1,810 1,810 CD 25 624 14 ; ; : 25 624 15 real real JJ 25 624 16 growth growth NN 25 624 17 rate rate NN 25 624 18 3.6 3.6 CD 25 624 19 % % NN 25 624 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 624 21 1990 1990 CD 25 624 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 624 23 _ _ NNP 25 624 24 # # $ 25 624 25 _ _ NNP 25 624 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 624 27 rate rate NN 25 624 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 624 29 consumer consumer NN 25 624 30 prices price NNS 25 624 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 624 32 : : : 25 624 33 25 25 CD 25 624 34 % % NN 25 624 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 624 36 1990 1990 CD 25 624 37 est est NNP 25 624 38 . . . 25 624 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 625 1 _ _ NNP 25 625 2 # # NNP 25 625 3 _ _ NNP 25 625 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 625 5 rate rate NN 25 625 6 : : : 25 625 7 6 6 CD 25 625 8 % % NN 25 625 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 625 10 1990 1990 CD 25 625 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 625 12 _ _ NNP 25 625 13 # # NNP 25 625 14 _ _ NNP 25 625 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 625 16 : : : 25 625 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 625 18 $ $ $ 25 625 19 831 831 CD 25 625 20 million million CD 25 625 21 ; ; : 25 625 22 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 625 23 $ $ $ 25 625 24 1.08 1.08 CD 25 625 25 billion billion CD 25 625 26 , , , 25 625 27 including include VBG 25 625 28 capital capital NN 25 625 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 625 30 of of IN 25 625 31 $ $ $ 25 625 32 NA NA NNP 25 625 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 625 34 1990 1990 CD 25 625 35 est est NNP 25 625 36 . . . 25 625 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 626 1 _ _ NNP 25 626 2 # # NNP 25 626 3 _ _ NNP 25 626 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 626 5 : : : 25 626 6 $ $ $ 25 626 7 1.4 1.4 CD 25 626 8 billion billion CD 25 626 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 626 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 626 11 . . NNP 25 626 12 , , , 25 626 13 1990 1990 CD 25 626 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 626 15 ; ; : 25 626 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 626 17 -- -- : 25 626 18 coffee coffee NN 25 626 19 , , , 25 626 20 bananas banana NNS 25 626 21 , , , 25 626 22 textiles textile NNS 25 626 23 , , , 25 626 24 sugar sugar NN 25 626 25 ; ; : 25 626 26 partners partner NNS 25 626 27 -- -- : 25 626 28 US US NNP 25 626 29 75 75 CD 25 626 30 % % NN 25 626 31 , , , 25 626 32 FRG FRG NNP 25 626 33 , , , 25 626 34 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 626 35 , , , 25 626 36 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 626 37 , , , 25 626 38 UK UK NNP 25 626 39 , , , 25 626 40 Japan Japan NNP 25 626 41 _ _ NNP 25 626 42 # # NNP 25 626 43 _ _ NNP 25 626 44 Imports Imports NNPS 25 626 45 : : : 25 626 46 $ $ $ 25 626 47 1.8 1.8 CD 25 626 48 billion billion CD 25 626 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 626 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 626 51 . . NNP 25 626 52 , , , 25 626 53 1990 1990 CD 25 626 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 626 55 ; ; : 25 626 56 commodities commodity NNS 25 626 57 -- -- : 25 626 58 petroleum petroleum NN 25 626 59 , , , 25 626 60 machinery machinery NN 25 626 61 , , , 25 626 62 consumer consumer NN 25 626 63 durables durable NNS 25 626 64 , , , 25 626 65 chemicals chemical NNS 25 626 66 , , , 25 626 67 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 626 68 , , , 25 626 69 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 626 70 ; ; : 25 626 71 partners partner NNS 25 626 72 -- -- : 25 626 73 US US NNP 25 626 74 35 35 CD 25 626 75 % % NN 25 626 76 , , , 25 626 77 Japan Japan NNP 25 626 78 , , , 25 626 79 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 626 80 , , , 25 626 81 FRG FRG NNP 25 626 82 _ _ NNP 25 626 83 # # $ 25 626 84 _ _ NNP 25 626 85 External External NNP 25 626 86 debt debt NN 25 626 87 : : : 25 626 88 $ $ $ 25 626 89 4.5 4.5 CD 25 626 90 billion billion CD 25 626 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 626 92 1989 1989 CD 25 626 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 626 94 _ _ NNP 25 626 95 # # $ 25 626 96 _ _ NNP 25 626 97 Industrial industrial JJ 25 626 98 production production NN 25 626 99 : : : 25 626 100 growth growth NN 25 626 101 rate rate NN 25 626 102 2.3 2.3 CD 25 626 103 % % NN 25 626 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 626 105 1990 1990 CD 25 626 106 est est NNP 25 626 107 . . . 25 627 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 2 ; ; , 25 627 3 accounts account NNS 25 627 4 for for IN 25 627 5 23 23 CD 25 627 6 % % NN 25 627 7 of of IN 25 627 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 627 9 _ _ NNP 25 627 10 # # NNP 25 627 11 _ _ NNP 25 627 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 627 13 : : : 25 627 14 927,000 927,000 CD 25 627 15 kW kw NN 25 627 16 capacity capacity NN 25 627 17 ; ; : 25 627 18 2,987 2,987 CD 25 627 19 million million CD 25 627 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 627 21 produced produce VBN 25 627 22 , , , 25 627 23 980 980 CD 25 627 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 627 25 per per IN 25 627 26 capita capita NN 25 627 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 28 1990 1990 CD 25 627 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 30 _ _ NNP 25 627 31 # # NNP 25 627 32 _ _ NNP 25 627 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 627 34 : : : 25 627 35 food food NN 25 627 36 processing processing NN 25 627 37 , , , 25 627 38 textiles textile NNS 25 627 39 and and CC 25 627 40 clothing clothing NN 25 627 41 , , , 25 627 42 construction construction NN 25 627 43 materials material NNS 25 627 44 , , , 25 627 45 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 627 46 , , , 25 627 47 plastic plastic NN 25 627 48 products product NNS 25 627 49 _ _ NNP 25 627 50 # # NNP 25 627 51 _ _ NNP 25 627 52 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 627 53 : : : 25 627 54 accounts account NNS 25 627 55 for for IN 25 627 56 20 20 CD 25 627 57 - - SYM 25 627 58 25 25 CD 25 627 59 % % NN 25 627 60 of of IN 25 627 61 GDP GDP NNP 25 627 62 and and CC 25 627 63 70 70 CD 25 627 64 % % NN 25 627 65 of of IN 25 627 66 exports export NNS 25 627 67 ; ; , 25 627 68 cash cash NN 25 627 69 commodities commodity NNS 25 627 70 -- -- : 25 627 71 coffee coffee NN 25 627 72 , , , 25 627 73 beef beef NN 25 627 74 , , , 25 627 75 bananas banana NNS 25 627 76 , , , 25 627 77 sugar sugar NN 25 627 78 ; ; : 25 627 79 other other JJ 25 627 80 food food NN 25 627 81 crops crop NNS 25 627 82 include include VBP 25 627 83 corn corn NN 25 627 84 , , , 25 627 85 rice rice NN 25 627 86 , , , 25 627 87 beans bean NNS 25 627 88 , , , 25 627 89 potatoes potato NNS 25 627 90 ; ; : 25 627 91 normally normally RB 25 627 92 self self NN 25 627 93 - - HYPH 25 627 94 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 627 95 in in IN 25 627 96 food food NN 25 627 97 except except IN 25 627 98 for for IN 25 627 99 grain grain NN 25 627 100 ; ; : 25 627 101 depletion depletion NN 25 627 102 of of IN 25 627 103 forest forest NN 25 627 104 resources resource NNS 25 627 105 resulting result VBG 25 627 106 in in IN 25 627 107 lower low JJR 25 627 108 timber timber NN 25 627 109 output output NN 25 627 110 _ _ NNP 25 627 111 # # NNP 25 627 112 _ _ NNP 25 627 113 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 627 114 drugs drug VBZ 25 627 115 : : : 25 627 116 illicit illicit JJ 25 627 117 production production NN 25 627 118 of of IN 25 627 119 cannabis cannabis NN 25 627 120 on on IN 25 627 121 small small JJ 25 627 122 scattered scatter VBN 25 627 123 plots plot NNS 25 627 124 ; ; : 25 627 125 transshipment transshipment NN 25 627 126 country country NN 25 627 127 for for IN 25 627 128 cocaine cocaine NN 25 627 129 from from IN 25 627 130 South South NNP 25 627 131 America America NNP 25 627 132 _ _ NNP 25 627 133 # # $ 25 627 134 _ _ NNP 25 627 135 Economic economic JJ 25 627 136 aid aid NN 25 627 137 : : : 25 627 138 US US NNP 25 627 139 commitments commitment NNS 25 627 140 , , , 25 627 141 including include VBG 25 627 142 Ex Ex NNP 25 627 143 - - HYPH 25 627 144 Im Im NNP 25 627 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 146 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 627 147 - - HYPH 25 627 148 89 89 CD 25 627 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 150 , , , 25 627 151 $ $ $ 25 627 152 1.4 1.4 CD 25 627 153 billion billion CD 25 627 154 ; ; : 25 627 155 Western western JJ 25 627 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 157 non non JJ 25 627 158 - - JJ 25 627 159 US us JJ 25 627 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 161 countries country NNS 25 627 162 , , , 25 627 163 ODA ODA NNP 25 627 164 and and CC 25 627 165 OOF OOF NNP 25 627 166 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 627 167 commitments commitment NNS 25 627 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 169 1970 1970 CD 25 627 170 - - SYM 25 627 171 88 88 CD 25 627 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 173 , , , 25 627 174 $ $ $ 25 627 175 781 781 CD 25 627 176 million million CD 25 627 177 ; ; : 25 627 178 Communist communist JJ 25 627 179 countries country NNS 25 627 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 181 1971 1971 CD 25 627 182 - - SYM 25 627 183 88 88 CD 25 627 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 185 , , , 25 627 186 $ $ $ 25 627 187 27 27 CD 25 627 188 million million CD 25 627 189 _ _ NNP 25 627 190 # # NNP 25 627 191 _ _ NNP 25 627 192 Currency Currency NNP 25 627 193 : : : 25 627 194 Costa costa JJ 25 627 195 Rican rican JJ 25 627 196 colon colon NN 25 627 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 198 plural plural JJ 25 627 199 -- -- : 25 627 200 colones colon NNS 25 627 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 202 ; ; : 25 627 203 1 1 CD 25 627 204 Costa costa JJ 25 627 205 Rican rican JJ 25 627 206 colon colon NN 25 627 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 208 C c NN 25 627 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 210 = = NFP 25 627 211 100 100 CD 25 627 212 centimos centimo NNS 25 627 213 _ _ NNP 25 627 214 # # NNP 25 627 215 _ _ NNP 25 627 216 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 627 217 rates rate NNS 25 627 218 : : : 25 627 219 Costa costa JJ 25 627 220 Rican rican JJ 25 627 221 colones colon NNS 25 627 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 223 C c NN 25 627 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 225 per per IN 25 627 226 US$ us$ $ 25 627 227 1 1 CD 25 627 228 - - HYPH 25 627 229 -105.82 -105.82 NN 25 627 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 231 January January NNP 25 627 232 1991 1991 CD 25 627 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 234 , , , 25 627 235 91.58 91.58 CD 25 627 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 237 1990 1990 CD 25 627 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 239 , , , 25 627 240 81.504 81.504 CD 25 627 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 242 1989 1989 CD 25 627 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 244 , , , 25 627 245 75.805 75.805 CD 25 627 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 247 1988 1988 CD 25 627 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 249 , , , 25 627 250 62.776 62.776 CD 25 627 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 252 1987 1987 CD 25 627 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 254 , , , 25 627 255 55.986 55.986 CD 25 627 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 257 1986 1986 CD 25 627 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 259 , , , 25 627 260 50.453 50.453 CD 25 627 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 262 1985 1985 CD 25 627 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 264 _ _ NNP 25 627 265 # # NNP 25 627 266 _ _ NNP 25 627 267 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 627 268 year year NN 25 627 269 : : : 25 627 270 calendar calendar NNP 25 627 271 year year NN 25 627 272 _ _ NNP 25 627 273 * * NFP 25 627 274 _ _ NNP 25 627 275 Communications Communications NNPS 25 627 276 _ _ NNP 25 627 277 # # NNP 25 627 278 _ _ NNP 25 627 279 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 627 280 : : : 25 627 281 950 950 CD 25 627 282 km km NN 25 627 283 total total NN 25 627 284 , , , 25 627 285 all all DT 25 627 286 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 627 287 gauge gauge NN 25 627 288 ; ; : 25 627 289 260 260 CD 25 627 290 km km NN 25 627 291 electrified electrify VBN 25 627 292 _ _ NNP 25 627 293 # # NNP 25 627 294 _ _ NNP 25 627 295 Highways Highways NNP 25 627 296 : : : 25 627 297 15,400 15,400 CD 25 627 298 km km NN 25 627 299 total total NN 25 627 300 ; ; : 25 627 301 7,030 7,030 CD 25 627 302 km km NNS 25 627 303 paved pave VBN 25 627 304 , , , 25 627 305 7,010 7,010 CD 25 627 306 km km NN 25 627 307 gravel gravel NN 25 627 308 , , , 25 627 309 1,360 1,360 CD 25 627 310 km km NN 25 627 311 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 627 312 earth earth NN 25 627 313 _ _ NNP 25 627 314 # # $ 25 627 315 _ _ NNP 25 627 316 Inland Inland NNP 25 627 317 waterways waterway NNS 25 627 318 : : : 25 627 319 about about RB 25 627 320 730 730 CD 25 627 321 km km NNS 25 627 322 , , , 25 627 323 seasonally seasonally RB 25 627 324 navigable navigable JJ 25 627 325 _ _ NNP 25 627 326 # # NNP 25 627 327 _ _ NNP 25 627 328 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 627 329 : : : 25 627 330 refined refined JJ 25 627 331 products product NNS 25 627 332 , , , 25 627 333 176 176 CD 25 627 334 km km NN 25 627 335 _ _ NNP 25 627 336 # # NNP 25 627 337 _ _ NNP 25 627 338 Ports Ports NNP 25 627 339 : : : 25 627 340 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 627 341 Limon Limon NNP 25 627 342 , , , 25 627 343 Caldera Caldera NNP 25 627 344 , , , 25 627 345 Golfito Golfito NNP 25 627 346 , , , 25 627 347 Moin Moin NNP 25 627 348 , , , 25 627 349 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 25 627 350 _ _ NNP 25 627 351 # # NNP 25 627 352 _ _ NNP 25 627 353 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 627 354 marine marine NN 25 627 355 : : : 25 627 356 12 12 CD 25 627 357 cargo cargo NN 25 627 358 ships ship NNS 25 627 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 360 1,000 1,000 CD 25 627 361 GRT GRT NNP 25 627 362 or or CC 25 627 363 over over RB 25 627 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 365 totaling total VBG 25 627 366 2,831 2,831 CD 25 627 367 GRT/4,506 GRT/4,506 NNP 25 627 368 DWT DWT NNP 25 627 369 _ _ NNP 25 627 370 # # NNP 25 627 371 _ _ NNP 25 627 372 Civil civil JJ 25 627 373 air air NN 25 627 374 : : : 25 627 375 9 9 CD 25 627 376 major major JJ 25 627 377 transport transport NN 25 627 378 aircraft aircraft NN 25 627 379 _ _ NNP 25 627 380 # # NNP 25 627 381 _ _ NNP 25 627 382 Airports Airports NNP 25 627 383 : : : 25 627 384 173 173 CD 25 627 385 total total NN 25 627 386 , , , 25 627 387 159 159 CD 25 627 388 usable usable JJ 25 627 389 ; ; : 25 627 390 26 26 CD 25 627 391 with with IN 25 627 392 permanent permanent JJ 25 627 393 - - HYPH 25 627 394 surface surface NN 25 627 395 runways runway NNS 25 627 396 ; ; : 25 627 397 none none NN 25 627 398 with with IN 25 627 399 runways runway NNS 25 627 400 over over IN 25 627 401 3,659 3,659 CD 25 627 402 m m CD 25 627 403 ; ; : 25 627 404 1 1 CD 25 627 405 with with IN 25 627 406 runways runways NNP 25 627 407 2,440 2,440 CD 25 627 408 - - HYPH 25 627 409 3,659 3,659 CD 25 627 410 m m CD 25 627 411 ; ; : 25 627 412 11 11 CD 25 627 413 with with IN 25 627 414 runways runway NNS 25 627 415 1,220 1,220 CD 25 627 416 - - HYPH 25 627 417 2,439 2,439 CD 25 627 418 m m NNP 25 627 419 _ _ NNP 25 627 420 # # NNP 25 627 421 _ _ NNP 25 627 422 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 627 423 : : : 25 627 424 very very RB 25 627 425 good good JJ 25 627 426 domestic domestic JJ 25 627 427 telephone telephone NN 25 627 428 service service NN 25 627 429 ; ; : 25 627 430 292,000 292,000 CD 25 627 431 telephones telephone NNS 25 627 432 ; ; : 25 627 433 connection connection NN 25 627 434 into into IN 25 627 435 Central Central NNP 25 627 436 American American NNP 25 627 437 Microwave Microwave NNP 25 627 438 System System NNP 25 627 439 ; ; : 25 627 440 stations--71 stations--71 JJ 25 627 441 AM am NN 25 627 442 , , , 25 627 443 no no DT 25 627 444 FM FM NNP 25 627 445 , , , 25 627 446 18 18 CD 25 627 447 TV tv NN 25 627 448 , , , 25 627 449 13 13 CD 25 627 450 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 627 451 ; ; : 25 627 452 1 1 CD 25 627 453 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 627 454 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 627 455 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 627 456 earth earth NN 25 627 457 station station NN 25 627 458 _ _ NNP 25 627 459 * * NFP 25 627 460 _ _ NNP 25 627 461 Defense Defense NNP 25 627 462 Forces Forces NNPS 25 627 463 _ _ NNP 25 627 464 # # NNP 25 627 465 _ _ NNP 25 627 466 Branches Branches NNPS 25 627 467 : : : 25 627 468 Civil Civil NNP 25 627 469 Guard Guard NNP 25 627 470 , , , 25 627 471 Rural Rural NNP 25 627 472 Assistance Assistance NNP 25 627 473 Guard Guard NNP 25 627 474 ; ; : 25 627 475 note note NN 25 627 476 -- -- : 25 627 477 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 627 478 prohibits prohibit VBZ 25 627 479 armed armed JJ 25 627 480 forces force NNS 25 627 481 _ _ NNP 25 627 482 # # NNP 25 627 483 _ _ NNP 25 627 484 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 627 485 availability availability NN 25 627 486 : : : 25 627 487 males males NNP 25 627 488 15 15 CD 25 627 489 - - SYM 25 627 490 49 49 CD 25 627 491 , , , 25 627 492 807,853 807,853 CD 25 627 493 ; ; : 25 627 494 545,541 545,541 CD 25 627 495 fit fit NN 25 627 496 for for IN 25 627 497 military military JJ 25 627 498 service service NN 25 627 499 ; ; : 25 627 500 32,149 32,149 CD 25 627 501 reach reach VB 25 627 502 military military JJ 25 627 503 age age NN 25 627 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 505 18 18 CD 25 627 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 507 annually annually RB 25 627 508 _ _ NNP 25 627 509 # # $ 25 627 510 _ _ NNP 25 627 511 Defense Defense NNP 25 627 512 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 627 513 : : : 25 627 514 $ $ $ 25 627 515 20 20 CD 25 627 516 million million CD 25 627 517 , , , 25 627 518 0.4 0.4 CD 25 627 519 % % NN 25 627 520 of of IN 25 627 521 GDP GDP NNP 25 627 522 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 523 1988 1988 CD 25 627 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 525 _ _ NNP 25 627 526 % % NN 25 627 527 _ _ NNP 25 627 528 _ _ NNP 25 627 529 @_Cuba @_Cuba NNP 25 627 530 _ _ NNP 25 627 531 * * NFP 25 627 532 _ _ NNP 25 627 533 Geography Geography NNP 25 627 534 _ _ NNP 25 627 535 # # NNP 25 627 536 _ _ NNP 25 627 537 Total total JJ 25 627 538 area area NN 25 627 539 : : : 25 627 540 110,860 110,860 CD 25 627 541 km2 km2 NN 25 627 542 ; ; : 25 627 543 land land NN 25 627 544 area area NN 25 627 545 : : : 25 627 546 110,860 110,860 CD 25 627 547 km2 km2 NNP 25 627 548 _ _ NNP 25 627 549 # # NNP 25 627 550 _ _ NNP 25 627 551 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 627 552 area area NN 25 627 553 : : : 25 627 554 slightly slightly RB 25 627 555 smaller small JJR 25 627 556 than than IN 25 627 557 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 25 627 558 _ _ NNP 25 627 559 # # $ 25 627 560 _ _ NNP 25 627 561 Land Land NNP 25 627 562 boundary boundary NN 25 627 563 : : : 25 627 564 29.1 29.1 CD 25 627 565 km km NNS 25 627 566 with with IN 25 627 567 US US NNP 25 627 568 Naval Naval NNP 25 627 569 Base Base NNP 25 627 570 at at IN 25 627 571 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 25 627 572 ; ; : 25 627 573 note note NN 25 627 574 -- -- : 25 627 575 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 25 627 576 is be VBZ 25 627 577 leased lease VBN 25 627 578 and and CC 25 627 579 as as IN 25 627 580 such such JJ 25 627 581 remains remain VBZ 25 627 582 part part NN 25 627 583 of of IN 25 627 584 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 627 585 _ _ NNP 25 627 586 # # $ 25 627 587 _ _ NNP 25 627 588 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 627 589 : : : 25 627 590 3,735 3,735 CD 25 627 591 km km NN 25 627 592 _ _ NNP 25 627 593 # # NNP 25 627 594 _ _ NNP 25 627 595 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 627 596 claims claim VBZ 25 627 597 : : : 25 627 598 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 627 599 economic economic JJ 25 627 600 zone zone NN 25 627 601 : : : 25 627 602 200 200 CD 25 627 603 nm nm CD 25 627 604 ; ; : 25 627 605 Territorial territorial JJ 25 627 606 sea sea NN 25 627 607 : : : 25 627 608 12 12 CD 25 627 609 nm nm NNP 25 627 610 _ _ NNP 25 627 611 # # NNP 25 627 612 _ _ NNP 25 627 613 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 627 614 : : : 25 627 615 US US NNP 25 627 616 Naval Naval NNP 25 627 617 Base Base NNP 25 627 618 at at IN 25 627 619 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 25 627 620 is be VBZ 25 627 621 leased lease VBN 25 627 622 to to IN 25 627 623 US US NNP 25 627 624 and and CC 25 627 625 only only JJ 25 627 626 mutual mutual JJ 25 627 627 agreement agreement NN 25 627 628 or or CC 25 627 629 US US NNP 25 627 630 abandonment abandonment NN 25 627 631 of of IN 25 627 632 the the DT 25 627 633 area area NN 25 627 634 can can MD 25 627 635 terminate terminate VB 25 627 636 the the DT 25 627 637 lease lease NN 25 627 638 _ _ NNP 25 627 639 # # NNP 25 627 640 _ _ NNP 25 627 641 Climate Climate NNP 25 627 642 : : : 25 627 643 tropical tropical JJ 25 627 644 ; ; : 25 627 645 moderated moderate VBN 25 627 646 by by IN 25 627 647 trade trade NN 25 627 648 winds wind NNS 25 627 649 ; ; , 25 627 650 dry dry JJ 25 627 651 season season NN 25 627 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 653 November November NNP 25 627 654 to to IN 25 627 655 April April NNP 25 627 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 657 ; ; : 25 627 658 rainy rainy JJ 25 627 659 season season NN 25 627 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 661 May May NNP 25 627 662 to to IN 25 627 663 October October NNP 25 627 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 665 _ _ NNP 25 627 666 # # NNP 25 627 667 _ _ NNP 25 627 668 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 627 669 : : : 25 627 670 mostly mostly RB 25 627 671 flat flat JJ 25 627 672 to to IN 25 627 673 rolling rolling JJ 25 627 674 plains plain NNS 25 627 675 with with IN 25 627 676 rugged rugged JJ 25 627 677 hills hill NNS 25 627 678 and and CC 25 627 679 mountains mountain NNS 25 627 680 in in IN 25 627 681 the the DT 25 627 682 southeast southeast NN 25 627 683 _ _ NNP 25 627 684 # # $ 25 627 685 _ _ NNP 25 627 686 Natural natural JJ 25 627 687 resources resource NNS 25 627 688 : : : 25 627 689 cobalt cobalt NN 25 627 690 , , , 25 627 691 nickel nickel NN 25 627 692 , , , 25 627 693 iron iron NN 25 627 694 ore ore NN 25 627 695 , , , 25 627 696 copper copper NN 25 627 697 , , , 25 627 698 manganese manganese JJ 25 627 699 , , , 25 627 700 salt salt NN 25 627 701 , , , 25 627 702 timber timber NN 25 627 703 , , , 25 627 704 silica silica NNP 25 627 705 _ _ NNP 25 627 706 # # NNP 25 627 707 _ _ NNP 25 627 708 Land Land NNP 25 627 709 use use NN 25 627 710 : : : 25 627 711 arable arable JJ 25 627 712 land land NN 25 627 713 23 23 CD 25 627 714 % % NN 25 627 715 ; ; , 25 627 716 permanent permanent JJ 25 627 717 crops crop NNS 25 627 718 6 6 CD 25 627 719 % % NN 25 627 720 ; ; : 25 627 721 meadows meadow NNS 25 627 722 and and CC 25 627 723 pastures pasture VBZ 25 627 724 23 23 CD 25 627 725 % % NN 25 627 726 ; ; , 25 627 727 forest forest NN 25 627 728 and and CC 25 627 729 woodland woodland IN 25 627 730 17 17 CD 25 627 731 % % NN 25 627 732 ; ; , 25 627 733 other other JJ 25 627 734 31 31 CD 25 627 735 % % NN 25 627 736 ; ; , 25 627 737 includes include VBZ 25 627 738 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 627 739 10 10 CD 25 627 740 % % NN 25 627 741 _ _ NNP 25 627 742 # # $ 25 627 743 _ _ NNP 25 627 744 Environment Environment NNP 25 627 745 : : : 25 627 746 averages average NNS 25 627 747 one one CD 25 627 748 hurricane hurricane NN 25 627 749 every every DT 25 627 750 other other JJ 25 627 751 year year NN 25 627 752 _ _ NNP 25 627 753 # # NNP 25 627 754 _ _ NNP 25 627 755 Note Note NNP 25 627 756 : : : 25 627 757 largest large JJS 25 627 758 country country NN 25 627 759 in in IN 25 627 760 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 627 761 ; ; : 25 627 762 145 145 CD 25 627 763 km km NNS 25 627 764 south south RB 25 627 765 of of IN 25 627 766 Florida Florida NNP 25 627 767 _ _ NNP 25 627 768 * * NFP 25 627 769 _ _ NNP 25 627 770 People People NNPS 25 627 771 _ _ IN 25 627 772 # # NNP 25 627 773 _ _ NNP 25 627 774 Population Population NNP 25 627 775 : : : 25 627 776 10,732,037 10,732,037 CD 25 627 777 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 778 July July NNP 25 627 779 1991 1991 CD 25 627 780 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 781 , , , 25 627 782 growth growth NN 25 627 783 rate rate NN 25 627 784 1.0 1.0 CD 25 627 785 % % NN 25 627 786 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 787 1991 1991 CD 25 627 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 789 _ _ NNP 25 627 790 # # NNP 25 627 791 _ _ NNP 25 627 792 Birth Birth NNP 25 627 793 rate rate NN 25 627 794 : : : 25 627 795 18 18 CD 25 627 796 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 627 797 population population NN 25 627 798 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 799 1991 1991 CD 25 627 800 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 801 _ _ NNP 25 627 802 # # $ 25 627 803 _ _ NNP 25 627 804 Death Death NNP 25 627 805 rate rate NN 25 627 806 : : : 25 627 807 7 7 CD 25 627 808 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 627 809 population population NN 25 627 810 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 811 1991 1991 CD 25 627 812 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 813 _ _ NNP 25 627 814 # # NNP 25 627 815 _ _ NNP 25 627 816 Net net JJ 25 627 817 migration migration NN 25 627 818 rate rate NN 25 627 819 : : : 25 627 820 - - : 25 627 821 1 1 CD 25 627 822 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 627 823 population population NN 25 627 824 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 825 1991 1991 CD 25 627 826 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 827 _ _ NNP 25 627 828 # # $ 25 627 829 _ _ NNP 25 627 830 Infant Infant NNP 25 627 831 mortality mortality NN 25 627 832 rate rate NN 25 627 833 : : : 25 627 834 12 12 CD 25 627 835 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 627 836 live live JJ 25 627 837 births birth NNS 25 627 838 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 839 1991 1991 CD 25 627 840 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 841 _ _ NNP 25 627 842 # # NNP 25 627 843 _ _ NNP 25 627 844 Life Life NNP 25 627 845 expectancy expectancy NN 25 627 846 at at IN 25 627 847 birth birth NN 25 627 848 : : : 25 627 849 73 73 CD 25 627 850 years year NNS 25 627 851 male male JJ 25 627 852 , , , 25 627 853 78 78 CD 25 627 854 years year NNS 25 627 855 female female JJ 25 627 856 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 857 1991 1991 CD 25 627 858 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 859 _ _ NNP 25 627 860 # # NNP 25 627 861 _ _ NNP 25 627 862 Total total JJ 25 627 863 fertility fertility NN 25 627 864 rate rate NN 25 627 865 : : : 25 627 866 1.9 1.9 CD 25 627 867 children child NNS 25 627 868 born bear VBN 25 627 869 / / SYM 25 627 870 woman woman NN 25 627 871 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 872 1991 1991 CD 25 627 873 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 874 _ _ NNP 25 627 875 # # $ 25 627 876 _ _ NNP 25 627 877 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 627 878 : : : 25 627 879 noun noun NNP 25 627 880 -- -- : 25 627 881 Cuban(s Cuban(s NNP 25 627 882 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 883 ; ; : 25 627 884 adjective adjective JJ 25 627 885 -- -- : 25 627 886 Cuban Cuban NNP 25 627 887 _ _ NNP 25 627 888 # # NN 25 627 889 _ _ NNP 25 627 890 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 627 891 divisions division NNS 25 627 892 : : : 25 627 893 mulatto mulatto NN 25 627 894 51 51 CD 25 627 895 % % NN 25 627 896 , , , 25 627 897 white white JJ 25 627 898 37 37 CD 25 627 899 % % NN 25 627 900 , , , 25 627 901 black black JJ 25 627 902 11 11 CD 25 627 903 % % NN 25 627 904 , , , 25 627 905 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 627 906 1 1 CD 25 627 907 % % NN 25 627 908 _ _ NNP 25 627 909 # # $ 25 627 910 _ _ NNP 25 627 911 Religion Religion NNP 25 627 912 : : : 25 627 913 85 85 CD 25 627 914 % % NN 25 627 915 nominally nominally RB 25 627 916 Roman roman JJ 25 627 917 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 627 918 before before IN 25 627 919 Castro Castro NNP 25 627 920 assumed assume VBD 25 627 921 power power NN 25 627 922 _ _ NNP 25 627 923 # # $ 25 627 924 _ _ NNP 25 627 925 Language Language NNP 25 627 926 : : : 25 627 927 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 627 928 _ _ NNP 25 627 929 # # $ 25 627 930 _ _ NNP 25 627 931 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 627 932 : : : 25 627 933 94 94 CD 25 627 934 % % NN 25 627 935 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 936 male male NN 25 627 937 95 95 CD 25 627 938 % % NN 25 627 939 , , , 25 627 940 female female JJ 25 627 941 93 93 CD 25 627 942 % % NN 25 627 943 ) ) -RRB- 25 627 944 age age NN 25 627 945 15 15 CD 25 627 946 and and CC 25 627 947 over over RB 25 627 948 can can MD 25 627 949 read read VB 25 627 950 and and CC 25 627 951 write write VB 25 627 952 ( ( -LRB- 25 627 953 1990 1990 CD 25 627 954 est est NNP 25 627 955 . . . 25 627 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 1 _ _ NNP 25 628 2 # # $ 25 628 3 _ _ NNP 25 628 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 628 5 force force NN 25 628 6 : : : 25 628 7 3,578,800 3,578,800 CD 25 628 8 in in IN 25 628 9 state state NN 25 628 10 sector sector NN 25 628 11 ; ; : 25 628 12 services service NNS 25 628 13 and and CC 25 628 14 government government NN 25 628 15 30 30 CD 25 628 16 % % NN 25 628 17 , , , 25 628 18 industry industry NN 25 628 19 22 22 CD 25 628 20 % % NN 25 628 21 , , , 25 628 22 agriculture agriculture NN 25 628 23 20 20 CD 25 628 24 % % NN 25 628 25 , , , 25 628 26 commerce commerce NN 25 628 27 11 11 CD 25 628 28 % % NN 25 628 29 , , , 25 628 30 construction construction NN 25 628 31 10 10 CD 25 628 32 % % NN 25 628 33 , , , 25 628 34 transportation transportation NN 25 628 35 and and CC 25 628 36 communications communication NNS 25 628 37 7 7 CD 25 628 38 % % NN 25 628 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 40 June June NNP 25 628 41 1990 1990 CD 25 628 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 43 ; ; : 25 628 44 economically economically RB 25 628 45 active active JJ 25 628 46 population population NN 25 628 47 4,620,800 4,620,800 CD 25 628 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 49 1988 1988 CD 25 628 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 51 _ _ NNP 25 628 52 # # NNP 25 628 53 _ _ NNP 25 628 54 Organized organized JJ 25 628 55 labor labor NN 25 628 56 : : : 25 628 57 Workers Workers NNP 25 628 58 Central Central NNP 25 628 59 Union Union NNP 25 628 60 of of IN 25 628 61 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 628 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 63 CTC CTC NNP 25 628 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 65 , , , 25 628 66 only only RB 25 628 67 labor labor NNP 25 628 68 federation federation NN 25 628 69 approved approve VBN 25 628 70 by by IN 25 628 71 government government NN 25 628 72 ; ; : 25 628 73 2,910,000 2,910,000 CD 25 628 74 members member NNS 25 628 75 ; ; : 25 628 76 the the DT 25 628 77 CTC CTC NNP 25 628 78 is be VBZ 25 628 79 an an DT 25 628 80 umbrella umbrella NN 25 628 81 organization organization NN 25 628 82 composed compose VBN 25 628 83 of of IN 25 628 84 17 17 CD 25 628 85 member member NN 25 628 86 unions union NNS 25 628 87 _ _ NNP 25 628 88 * * NFP 25 628 89 _ _ NNP 25 628 90 Government Government NNP 25 628 91 _ _ NNP 25 628 92 # # NNP 25 628 93 _ _ NNP 25 628 94 Long Long NNP 25 628 95 - - HYPH 25 628 96 form form NN 25 628 97 name name NN 25 628 98 : : : 25 628 99 Republic Republic NNP 25 628 100 of of IN 25 628 101 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 628 102 _ _ NNP 25 628 103 # # NNP 25 628 104 _ _ NNP 25 628 105 Type Type NNP 25 628 106 : : : 25 628 107 Communist communist JJ 25 628 108 state state NN 25 628 109 _ _ NNP 25 628 110 # # NNP 25 628 111 _ _ NNP 25 628 112 Capital Capital NNP 25 628 113 : : : 25 628 114 Havana Havana NNP 25 628 115 _ _ NNP 25 628 116 # # NNP 25 628 117 _ _ NNP 25 628 118 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 628 119 divisions division NNS 25 628 120 : : : 25 628 121 14 14 CD 25 628 122 provinces province NNS 25 628 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 124 provincias provincia NNS 25 628 125 , , , 25 628 126 singular singular JJ 25 628 127 -- -- : 25 628 128 provincia provincia NN 25 628 129 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 130 and and CC 25 628 131 1 1 CD 25 628 132 special special JJ 25 628 133 municipality municipality NN 25 628 134 * * NFP 25 628 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 136 municipio municipio NNP 25 628 137 especial especial NNP 25 628 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 139 ; 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; : 25 628 379 First First NNP 25 628 380 Vice Vice NNP 25 628 381 President President NNP 25 628 382 of of IN 25 628 383 the the DT 25 628 384 Council Council NNP 25 628 385 of of IN 25 628 386 State State NNP 25 628 387 and and CC 25 628 388 First First NNP 25 628 389 Vice Vice NNP 25 628 390 President President NNP 25 628 391 of of IN 25 628 392 the the DT 25 628 393 Council Council NNP 25 628 394 of of IN 25 628 395 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 628 396 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 628 397 Raul Raul NNP 25 628 398 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 25 628 399 Ruz Ruz NNP 25 628 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 401 since since IN 25 628 402 2 2 CD 25 628 403 December December NNP 25 628 404 1976 1976 CD 25 628 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 406 _ _ NNP 25 628 407 # # $ 25 628 408 _ _ NNP 25 628 409 Political political JJ 25 628 410 parties party NNS 25 628 411 and and CC 25 628 412 leaders leader NNS 25 628 413 : : : 25 628 414 only only JJ 25 628 415 party party NN 25 628 416 -- -- : 25 628 417 Cuban Cuban NNP 25 628 418 Communist Communist NNP 25 628 419 Party Party NNP 25 628 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 421 PCC PCC NNP 25 628 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 423 , , , 25 628 424 Fidel Fidel NNP 25 628 425 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 25 628 426 Ruz Ruz NNP 25 628 427 , , , 25 628 428 first first JJ 25 628 429 secretary secretary NN 25 628 430 _ _ NNP 25 628 431 # # NNP 25 628 432 _ _ NNP 25 628 433 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 628 434 : : : 25 628 435 universal universal JJ 25 628 436 at at IN 25 628 437 age age NN 25 628 438 16 16 CD 25 628 439 _ _ NNP 25 628 440 # # NNP 25 628 441 _ _ NNP 25 628 442 Elections Elections NNPS 25 628 443 : : : 25 628 444 National National NNP 25 628 445 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 628 446 of of IN 25 628 447 the the DT 25 628 448 People People NNPS 25 628 449 's 's POS 25 628 450 Power Power NNP 25 628 451 -- -- : 25 628 452 last last RB 25 628 453 held hold VBN 25 628 454 NA NA NNP 25 628 455 December December NNP 25 628 456 1986 1986 CD 25 628 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 628 458 next next JJ 25 628 459 to to TO 25 628 460 be be VB 25 628 461 held hold VBN 25 628 462 December December NNP 25 628 463 1991 1991 CD 25 628 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 628 465 ; 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H. 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- : 25 639 19 3 3 CD 25 639 20 % % NN 25 639 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 639 22 1990 1990 CD 25 639 23 est est NNP 25 639 24 . . . 25 639 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 640 1 _ _ NNP 25 640 2 # # NN 25 640 3 _ _ NNP 25 640 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 640 5 rate rate NN 25 640 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 640 7 consumer consumer NN 25 640 8 prices price NNS 25 640 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 640 10 : : : 25 640 11 NA% na% IN 25 640 12 _ _ NNP 25 640 13 # # $ 25 640 14 _ _ NNP 25 640 15 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 640 16 : : : 25 640 17 6 6 CD 25 640 18 % % NN 25 640 19 overall overall JJ 25 640 20 , , , 25 640 21 10 10 CD 25 640 22 % % NN 25 640 23 for for IN 25 640 24 women woman NNS 25 640 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 640 26 1989 1989 CD 25 640 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 640 28 _ _ NNP 25 640 29 # # NNP 25 640 30 _ _ NNP 25 640 31 Budget Budget NNP 25 640 32 : : : 25 640 33 revenues revenue VBZ 25 640 34 $ $ $ 25 640 35 12.46 12.46 CD 25 640 36 billion billion CD 25 640 37 ; ; : 25 640 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 640 39 $ $ $ 25 640 40 14.45 14.45 CD 25 640 41 billion billion CD 25 640 42 , , , 25 640 43 including include VBG 25 640 44 capital capital NN 25 640 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 640 46 of of IN 25 640 47 $ $ $ 25 640 48 NA NA NNP 25 640 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 640 50 1990 1990 CD 25 640 51 est est NNP 25 640 52 . . . 25 640 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 1 _ _ NNP 25 641 2 # # NNP 25 641 3 _ _ NNP 25 641 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 641 5 : : : 25 641 6 $ $ $ 25 641 7 5.4 5.4 CD 25 641 8 billion billion CD 25 641 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 641 11 . . NNP 25 641 12 , , , 25 641 13 1989 1989 CD 25 641 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 15 ; ; : 25 641 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 641 17 -- -- : 25 641 18 sugar sugar NN 25 641 19 , , , 25 641 20 nickel nickel NN 25 641 21 , , , 25 641 22 shellfish shellfish NNP 25 641 23 , , , 25 641 24 citrus citrus NN 25 641 25 , , , 25 641 26 tobacco tobacco NN 25 641 27 , , , 25 641 28 coffee coffee NN 25 641 29 ; ; , 25 641 30 partners partner NNS 25 641 31 -- -- : 25 641 32 USSR ussr NN 25 641 33 67 67 CD 25 641 34 % % NN 25 641 35 , , , 25 641 36 GDR GDR NNP 25 641 37 6 6 CD 25 641 38 % % NN 25 641 39 , , , 25 641 40 China China NNP 25 641 41 4 4 CD 25 641 42 % % NN 25 641 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 44 1988 1988 CD 25 641 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 46 _ _ NNP 25 641 47 # # NNP 25 641 48 _ _ NNP 25 641 49 Imports Imports NNPS 25 641 50 : : : 25 641 51 $ $ $ 25 641 52 8.1 8.1 CD 25 641 53 billion billion CD 25 641 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 55 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 641 56 . . NNP 25 641 57 , , , 25 641 58 1989 1989 CD 25 641 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 60 ; ; : 25 641 61 commodities commodity NNS 25 641 62 -- -- : 25 641 63 capital capital NN 25 641 64 goods good NNS 25 641 65 , , , 25 641 66 industrial industrial JJ 25 641 67 raw raw JJ 25 641 68 materials material NNS 25 641 69 , , , 25 641 70 food food NN 25 641 71 , , , 25 641 72 petroleum petroleum NN 25 641 73 ; ; : 25 641 74 partners partner NNS 25 641 75 -- -- : 25 641 76 USSR ussr NN 25 641 77 71 71 CD 25 641 78 % % NN 25 641 79 , , , 25 641 80 other other JJ 25 641 81 Communist communist JJ 25 641 82 countries country NNS 25 641 83 15 15 CD 25 641 84 % % NN 25 641 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 86 1988 1988 CD 25 641 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 88 _ _ NNP 25 641 89 # # NNP 25 641 90 _ _ NNP 25 641 91 External External NNP 25 641 92 debt debt NN 25 641 93 : : : 25 641 94 $ $ $ 25 641 95 6.8 6.8 CD 25 641 96 billion billion CD 25 641 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 98 convertible convertible JJ 25 641 99 currency currency NN 25 641 100 , , , 25 641 101 July July NNP 25 641 102 1989 1989 CD 25 641 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 104 _ _ NNP 25 641 105 # # $ 25 641 106 _ _ NNP 25 641 107 Industrial industrial JJ 25 641 108 production production NN 25 641 109 : : : 25 641 110 3 3 CD 25 641 111 % % NN 25 641 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 113 1988 1988 CD 25 641 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 115 ; ; : 25 641 116 accounts account NNS 25 641 117 for for IN 25 641 118 45 45 CD 25 641 119 % % NN 25 641 120 of of IN 25 641 121 GDP GDP NNP 25 641 122 _ _ NNP 25 641 123 # # NNP 25 641 124 _ _ NNP 25 641 125 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 641 126 : : : 25 641 127 3,890,000 3,890,000 CD 25 641 128 kW kw NN 25 641 129 capacity capacity NN 25 641 130 ; ; : 25 641 131 16,267 16,267 CD 25 641 132 million million CD 25 641 133 kWh kWh NNS 25 641 134 produced produce VBN 25 641 135 , , , 25 641 136 1,530 1,530 CD 25 641 137 kWh kWh NNS 25 641 138 per per IN 25 641 139 capita capita NN 25 641 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 141 1990 1990 CD 25 641 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 143 _ _ NNP 25 641 144 # # NNP 25 641 145 _ _ NNP 25 641 146 Industries Industries NNPS 25 641 147 : : : 25 641 148 sugar sugar NN 25 641 149 milling milling NN 25 641 150 , , , 25 641 151 petroleum petroleum NN 25 641 152 refining refining NN 25 641 153 , , , 25 641 154 food food NN 25 641 155 and and CC 25 641 156 tobacco tobacco NN 25 641 157 processing processing NN 25 641 158 , , , 25 641 159 textiles textile NNS 25 641 160 , , , 25 641 161 chemicals chemical NNS 25 641 162 , , , 25 641 163 paper paper NN 25 641 164 and and CC 25 641 165 wood wood NN 25 641 166 products product NNS 25 641 167 , , , 25 641 168 metals metal NNS 25 641 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 170 particularly particularly RB 25 641 171 nickel nickel NN 25 641 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 173 , , , 25 641 174 cement cement NN 25 641 175 , , , 25 641 176 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 641 177 , , , 25 641 178 consumer consumer NN 25 641 179 goods good NNS 25 641 180 , , , 25 641 181 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 641 182 machinery machinery NN 25 641 183 _ _ NNP 25 641 184 # # NNP 25 641 185 _ _ NNP 25 641 186 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 641 187 : : : 25 641 188 accounts account NNS 25 641 189 for for IN 25 641 190 11 11 CD 25 641 191 % % NN 25 641 192 of of IN 25 641 193 GNP GNP NNP 25 641 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 195 including include VBG 25 641 196 fishing fishing NN 25 641 197 and and CC 25 641 198 forestry forestry NN 25 641 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 200 ; 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; : 25 641 271 Communist communist JJ 25 641 272 countries country NNS 25 641 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 274 1970 1970 CD 25 641 275 - - SYM 25 641 276 89 89 CD 25 641 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 278 , , , 25 641 279 $ $ $ 25 641 280 18.5 18.5 CD 25 641 281 billion billion CD 25 641 282 _ _ NNP 25 641 283 # # NNP 25 641 284 _ _ NNP 25 641 285 Currency Currency NNP 25 641 286 : : : 25 641 287 Cuban cuban JJ 25 641 288 peso peso NN 25 641 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 290 plural plural JJ 25 641 291 -- -- : 25 641 292 pesos pesos NNP 25 641 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 294 ; ; : 25 641 295 1 1 CD 25 641 296 Cuban cuban JJ 25 641 297 peso peso NN 25 641 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 299 Cu$ Cu$ NFP 25 641 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 301 = = NFP 25 641 302 100 100 CD 25 641 303 centavos centavos JJ 25 641 304 _ _ NNP 25 641 305 # # NNP 25 641 306 _ _ NNP 25 641 307 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 641 308 rates rate NNS 25 641 309 : : : 25 641 310 Cuban cuban JJ 25 641 311 pesos peso NNS 25 641 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 313 Cu$ Cu$ NFP 25 641 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 315 per per IN 25 641 316 US$ us$ $ 25 641 317 1 1 CD 25 641 318 - - HYPH 25 641 319 -1.0000 -1.0000 NN 25 641 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 321 linked link VBN 25 641 322 to to IN 25 641 323 the the DT 25 641 324 US US NNP 25 641 325 dollar dollar NN 25 641 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 641 327 _ _ NNP 25 641 328 # # NNP 25 641 329 _ _ NNP 25 641 330 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 641 331 year year NN 25 641 332 : : : 25 641 333 calendar calendar NNP 25 641 334 year year NN 25 641 335 _ _ NNP 25 641 336 * * NFP 25 641 337 _ _ NNP 25 641 338 Communications Communications NNPS 25 641 339 _ _ NNP 25 641 340 # # NNP 25 641 341 _ _ NNP 25 641 342 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 641 343 : : : 25 641 344 14,925 14,925 CD 25 641 345 km km NN 25 641 346 total total NN 25 641 347 ; ; : 25 641 348 Cuban Cuban NNP 25 641 349 National National NNP 25 641 350 Railways Railways NNP 25 641 351 operates operate VBZ 25 641 352 5,295 5,295 CD 25 641 353 km km NNS 25 641 354 of of IN 25 641 355 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 641 356 gauge gauge NN 25 641 357 track track NN 25 641 358 ; ; : 25 641 359 199 199 CD 25 641 360 km km NNS 25 641 361 electrified electrify VBN 25 641 362 ; ; : 25 641 363 9,630 9,630 CD 25 641 364 km km NNS 25 641 365 of of IN 25 641 366 sugar sugar NN 25 641 367 plantation plantation NN 25 641 368 lines line NNS 25 641 369 of of IN 25 641 370 0.914 0.914 CD 25 641 371 - - SYM 25 641 372 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 641 373 gauge gauge NN 25 641 374 _ _ NNP 25 641 375 # # NNP 25 641 376 _ _ NNP 25 641 377 Highways Highways NNP 25 641 378 : : : 25 641 379 26,477 26,477 CD 25 641 380 km km NN 25 641 381 total total JJ 25 641 382 ; ; : 25 641 383 14,477 14,477 CD 25 641 384 km km NNS 25 641 385 paved pave VBN 25 641 386 , , , 25 641 387 12,000 12,000 CD 25 641 388 km km NN 25 641 389 gravel gravel NN 25 641 390 and and CC 25 641 391 earth earth NN 25 641 392 surfaced surface VBD 25 641 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 641 394 1989 1989 CD 25 641 395 est est NNP 25 641 396 . . . 25 641 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 642 1 _ _ NNP 25 642 2 # # NNP 25 642 3 _ _ NNP 25 642 4 Inland Inland NNP 25 642 5 waterways waterway NNS 25 642 6 : : : 25 642 7 240 240 CD 25 642 8 km km NN 25 642 9 _ _ NNP 25 642 10 # # NNP 25 642 11 _ _ NNP 25 642 12 Ports Ports NNPS 25 642 13 : : : 25 642 14 Cienfuegos Cienfuegos NNP 25 642 15 , , , 25 642 16 Havana Havana NNP 25 642 17 , , , 25 642 18 Mariel Mariel NNP 25 642 19 , , , 25 642 20 Matanzas Matanzas NNP 25 642 21 , , , 25 642 22 Santiago Santiago NNP 25 642 23 de de NNP 25 642 24 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 642 25 ; ; : 25 642 26 7 7 CD 25 642 27 secondary secondary JJ 25 642 28 , , , 25 642 29 35 35 CD 25 642 30 minor minor JJ 25 642 31 _ _ NN 25 642 32 # # NNP 25 642 33 _ _ NNP 25 642 34 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 642 35 marine marine NN 25 642 36 : : : 25 642 37 87 87 CD 25 642 38 ships ship NNS 25 642 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 642 40 1,000 1,000 CD 25 642 41 GRT GRT NNP 25 642 42 or or CC 25 642 43 over over RB 25 642 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 642 45 totaling total VBG 25 642 46 638,462 638,462 CD 25 642 47 GRT/925,380 GRT/925,380 NNP 25 642 48 DWT dwt NN 25 642 49 ; ; : 25 642 50 includes include VBZ 25 642 51 54 54 CD 25 642 52 cargo cargo NN 25 642 53 , , , 25 642 54 9 9 CD 25 642 55 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 642 56 cargo cargo NN 25 642 57 , , , 25 642 58 2 2 CD 25 642 59 cargo cargo NN 25 642 60 / / SYM 25 642 61 training training NN 25 642 62 , , , 25 642 63 12 12 CD 25 642 64 petroleum petroleum NN 25 642 65 , , , 25 642 66 oils oil NNS 25 642 67 , , , 25 642 68 and and CC 25 642 69 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 642 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 642 71 POL POL NNP 25 642 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 642 73 tanker tanker NN 25 642 74 , , , 25 642 75 1 1 CD 25 642 76 chemical chemical NN 25 642 77 tanker tanker NN 25 642 78 , , , 25 642 79 3 3 CD 25 642 80 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 642 81 gas gas NN 25 642 82 , , , 25 642 83 6 6 CD 25 642 84 bulk bulk NN 25 642 85 ; 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; : 25 644 176 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 644 177 to to TO 25 644 178 create create VB 25 644 179 the the DT 25 644 180 basis basis NN 25 644 181 for for IN 25 644 182 a a DT 25 644 183 new new JJ 25 644 184 or or CC 25 644 185 revised revise VBN 25 644 186 constitution constitution NN 25 644 187 to to TO 25 644 188 govern govern VB 25 644 189 the the DT 25 644 190 island island NN 25 644 191 and and CC 25 644 192 to to IN 25 644 193 better well JJR 25 644 194 relations relation NNS 25 644 195 between between IN 25 644 196 Greek Greek NNP 25 644 197 and and CC 25 644 198 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 644 199 Cypriots cypriot NNS 25 644 200 have have VBP 25 644 201 been be VBN 25 644 202 held hold VBN 25 644 203 intermittently intermittently RB 25 644 204 ; ; : 25 644 205 in in IN 25 644 206 1975 1975 CD 25 644 207 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 644 208 Cypriots Cypriots NNPS 25 644 209 created create VBD 25 644 210 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 644 211 own own JJ 25 644 212 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 644 213 and and CC 25 644 214 governing govern VBG 25 644 215 bodies body NNS 25 644 216 within within IN 25 644 217 the the DT 25 644 218 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 644 219 Federated Federated NNP 25 644 220 State State NNP 25 644 221 of of IN 25 644 222 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 644 223 , , , 25 644 224 which which WDT 25 644 225 was be VBD 25 644 226 renamed rename VBN 25 644 227 the the DT 25 644 228 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 644 229 Republic Republic NNP 25 644 230 of of IN 25 644 231 Northern Northern NNP 25 644 232 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 644 233 in in IN 25 644 234 1983 1983 CD 25 644 235 ; ; : 25 644 236 a a DT 25 644 237 new new JJ 25 644 238 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 644 239 for for IN 25 644 240 the the DT 25 644 241 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 242 area area NN 25 644 243 passed pass VBN 25 644 244 by by IN 25 644 245 referendum referendum NN 25 644 246 in in IN 25 644 247 May May NNP 25 644 248 1985 1985 CD 25 644 249 _ _ NNP 25 644 250 # # $ 25 644 251 _ _ NNP 25 644 252 Legal Legal NNP 25 644 253 system system NN 25 644 254 : : : 25 644 255 based base VBN 25 644 256 on on IN 25 644 257 common common JJ 25 644 258 law law NN 25 644 259 , , , 25 644 260 with with IN 25 644 261 civil civil JJ 25 644 262 law law NN 25 644 263 modifications modification NNS 25 644 264 _ _ NNP 25 644 265 # # NNP 25 644 266 _ _ NNP 25 644 267 National national JJ 25 644 268 holiday holiday NN 25 644 269 : : : 25 644 270 Independence Independence NNP 25 644 271 Day Day NNP 25 644 272 , , , 25 644 273 1 1 CD 25 644 274 October October NNP 25 644 275 _ _ NNP 25 644 276 # # NNP 25 644 277 _ _ NNP 25 644 278 Executive Executive NNP 25 644 279 branch branch NN 25 644 280 : : : 25 644 281 president president NN 25 644 282 , , , 25 644 283 Council Council NNP 25 644 284 of of IN 25 644 285 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 644 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 287 cabinet cabinet NN 25 644 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 289 ; ; : 25 644 290 note note VB 25 644 291 -- -- : 25 644 292 there there EX 25 644 293 is be VBZ 25 644 294 a a DT 25 644 295 president president NN 25 644 296 , , , 25 644 297 prime prime NNP 25 644 298 minister minister NNP 25 644 299 , , , 25 644 300 and and CC 25 644 301 Council Council NNP 25 644 302 of of IN 25 644 303 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 644 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 305 cabinet cabinet NN 25 644 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 307 in in IN 25 644 308 the the DT 25 644 309 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 310 area area NN 25 644 311 _ _ NNP 25 644 312 # # NNP 25 644 313 _ _ NNP 25 644 314 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 644 315 branch branch NN 25 644 316 : : : 25 644 317 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 644 318 House House NNP 25 644 319 of of IN 25 644 320 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 644 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 322 Vouli Vouli NNP 25 644 323 Antiprosopon Antiprosopon NNP 25 644 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 325 ; ; : 25 644 326 note note VB 25 644 327 -- -- : 25 644 328 there there EX 25 644 329 is be VBZ 25 644 330 a a DT 25 644 331 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 644 332 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 644 333 of of IN 25 644 334 the the DT 25 644 335 Republic Republic NNP 25 644 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 337 Cumhuriyet Cumhuriyet NNP 25 644 338 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 25 644 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 340 in in IN 25 644 341 the the DT 25 644 342 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 343 area area NN 25 644 344 _ _ NNP 25 644 345 # # $ 25 644 346 _ _ NNP 25 644 347 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 644 348 branch branch NN 25 644 349 : : : 25 644 350 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 644 351 Court Court NNP 25 644 352 ; ; : 25 644 353 note note NN 25 644 354 -- -- : 25 644 355 there there EX 25 644 356 is be VBZ 25 644 357 also also RB 25 644 358 a a DT 25 644 359 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 644 360 Court Court NNP 25 644 361 in in IN 25 644 362 the the DT 25 644 363 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 364 area area NN 25 644 365 _ _ NNP 25 644 366 # # NNP 25 644 367 _ _ NNP 25 644 368 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 644 369 : : : 25 644 370 Chief Chief NNP 25 644 371 of of IN 25 644 372 State State NNP 25 644 373 and and CC 25 644 374 Head Head NNP 25 644 375 of of IN 25 644 376 Government Government NNP 25 644 377 -- -- : 25 644 378 President President NNP 25 644 379 George George NNP 25 644 380 VASSILIOU VASSILIOU NNP 25 644 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 382 since since IN 25 644 383 February February NNP 25 644 384 1988 1988 CD 25 644 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 386 ; ; : 25 644 387 note note VB 25 644 388 -- -- : 25 644 389 Rauf Rauf NNP 25 644 390 R. R. NNP 25 644 391 DENKTASH DENKTASH NNP 25 644 392 has have VBZ 25 644 393 been be VBN 25 644 394 president president NN 25 644 395 of of IN 25 644 396 the the DT 25 644 397 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 398 area area NN 25 644 399 since since IN 25 644 400 13 13 CD 25 644 401 February February NNP 25 644 402 1975 1975 CD 25 644 403 _ _ NNP 25 644 404 # # $ 25 644 405 _ _ NNP 25 644 406 Political political JJ 25 644 407 parties party NNS 25 644 408 and and CC 25 644 409 leaders leader NNS 25 644 410 : : : 25 644 411 Greek Greek NNP 25 644 412 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 25 644 413 -- -- : 25 644 414 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 644 415 Party Party NNP 25 644 416 of of IN 25 644 417 the the DT 25 644 418 Working Working NNP 25 644 419 People People NNPS 25 644 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 421 AKEL akel JJ 25 644 422 ; ; : 25 644 423 Communist Communist NNP 25 644 424 Party Party NNP 25 644 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 426 , , , 25 644 427 Dimitrios Dimitrios NNP 25 644 428 CHRISTOFIAS CHRISTOFIAS NNP 25 644 429 , , , 25 644 430 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 644 431 Rally Rally NNP 25 644 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 433 DESY DESY NNP 25 644 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 435 , , , 25 644 436 Glafcos Glafcos NNP 25 644 437 CLERIDES CLERIDES NNP 25 644 438 ; ; : 25 644 439 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 644 440 Party Party NNP 25 644 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 442 DEKO DEKO NNP 25 644 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 444 , , , 25 644 445 Spyros Spyros NNP 25 644 446 KYPRIANOU KYPRIANOU NNP 25 644 447 ; ; : 25 644 448 United United NNP 25 644 449 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 644 450 Union Union NNP 25 644 451 of of IN 25 644 452 the the DT 25 644 453 Center Center NNP 25 644 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 455 EDEK EDEK NNP 25 644 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 457 , , , 25 644 458 Vassos Vassos NNP 25 644 459 LYSSARIDES LYSSARIDES NNP 25 644 460 ; ; : 25 644 461 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 644 462 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 644 463 Renewal Renewal NNP 25 644 464 Movement Movement NNP 25 644 465 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 466 ADESOK ADESOK NNP 25 644 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 468 , , , 25 644 469 Pavlos Pavlos NNP 25 644 470 DINGLIS DINGLIS NNP 25 644 471 , , , 25 644 472 chairman chairman NN 25 644 473 ; ; : 25 644 474 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 644 475 Party Party NNP 25 644 476 , , , 25 644 477 Nikos Nikos NNP 25 644 478 ROLANDIS ROLANDIS NNP 25 644 479 ; ; : 25 644 480 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 481 area area NN 25 644 482 -- -- : 25 644 483 National National NNP 25 644 484 Unity Unity NNP 25 644 485 Party Party NNP 25 644 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 487 UBP UBP NNP 25 644 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 489 , , , 25 644 490 Dervis Dervis NNP 25 644 491 EROGLU EROGLU NNP 25 644 492 ; ; : 25 644 493 Communal Communal NNP 25 644 494 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 644 495 Party Party NNP 25 644 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 497 TKP TKP NNP 25 644 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 499 , , , 25 644 500 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 25 644 501 AKINCI AKINCI NNP 25 644 502 ; ; : 25 644 503 Republican Republican NNP 25 644 504 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 644 505 Party Party NNP 25 644 506 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 507 CTP CTP NNP 25 644 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 509 , , , 25 644 510 Ozker Ozker NNP 25 644 511 OZGUR OZGUR NNS 25 644 512 ; ; : 25 644 513 New New NNP 25 644 514 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 644 515 Party Party NNP 25 644 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 517 NKP NKP NNP 25 644 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 519 , , , 25 644 520 Alpay Alpay NNP 25 644 521 DURDURAN DURDURAN NNP 25 644 522 ; ; : 25 644 523 New New NNP 25 644 524 Dawn Dawn NNP 25 644 525 Party Party NNP 25 644 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 527 YDP YDP NNP 25 644 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 529 , , , 25 644 530 Ali Ali NNP 25 644 531 Ozkan Ozkan NNP 25 644 532 ALTINISHIK ALTINISHIK NNP 25 644 533 ; ; : 25 644 534 Free Free NNP 25 644 535 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 644 536 Party Party NNP 25 644 537 , , , 25 644 538 Ismet Ismet NNP 25 644 539 KOTAK KOTAK NNP 25 644 540 ; ; : 25 644 541 note note NN 25 644 542 -- -- : 25 644 543 CTP CTP NNP 25 644 544 , , , 25 644 545 TKP TKP NNP 25 644 546 , , , 25 644 547 and and CC 25 644 548 YDP YDP NNP 25 644 549 joined join VBD 25 644 550 in in IN 25 644 551 the the DT 25 644 552 coalition coalition NN 25 644 553 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 644 554 Struggle Struggle NNP 25 644 555 Party Party NNP 25 644 556 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 557 DMP DMP NNP 25 644 558 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 559 for for IN 25 644 560 the the DT 25 644 561 22 22 CD 25 644 562 April April NNP 25 644 563 1990 1990 CD 25 644 564 legislative legislative JJ 25 644 565 election election NN 25 644 566 _ _ NNP 25 644 567 # # NNP 25 644 568 _ _ NNP 25 644 569 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 644 570 : : : 25 644 571 universal universal JJ 25 644 572 at at IN 25 644 573 age age NN 25 644 574 18 18 CD 25 644 575 _ _ NNP 25 644 576 # # NNP 25 644 577 _ _ NNP 25 644 578 Elections Elections NNPS 25 644 579 : : : 25 644 580 President President NNP 25 644 581 -- -- : 25 644 582 last last RB 25 644 583 held hold VBN 25 644 584 14 14 CD 25 644 585 February February NNP 25 644 586 and and CC 25 644 587 21 21 CD 25 644 588 February February NNP 25 644 589 1988 1988 CD 25 644 590 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 591 next next JJ 25 644 592 to to TO 25 644 593 be be VB 25 644 594 held hold VBN 25 644 595 February February NNP 25 644 596 1993 1993 CD 25 644 597 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 598 ; ; : 25 644 599 results result NNS 25 644 600 -- -- : 25 644 601 George George NNP 25 644 602 VASSILIOU VASSILIOU NNP 25 644 603 52 52 CD 25 644 604 % % NN 25 644 605 , , , 25 644 606 Glafcos Glafcos NNP 25 644 607 CLERIDES CLERIDES NNP 25 644 608 48 48 CD 25 644 609 % % NN 25 644 610 ; ; : 25 644 611 House House NNP 25 644 612 of of IN 25 644 613 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 644 614 -- -- : 25 644 615 last last RB 25 644 616 held hold VBD 25 644 617 8 8 CD 25 644 618 December December NNP 25 644 619 1985 1985 CD 25 644 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 621 next next JJ 25 644 622 to to TO 25 644 623 be be VB 25 644 624 held hold VBN 25 644 625 19 19 CD 25 644 626 May May NNP 25 644 627 1991 1991 CD 25 644 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 629 ; ; : 25 644 630 results result NNS 25 644 631 -- -- : 25 644 632 DESY desy JJ 25 644 633 33.56 33.56 CD 25 644 634 % % NN 25 644 635 , , , 25 644 636 DEKO DEKO NNP 25 644 637 27.65 27.65 CD 25 644 638 % % NN 25 644 639 , , , 25 644 640 AKEL AKEL NNP 25 644 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 642 Communist communist JJ 25 644 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 644 27.43 27.43 CD 25 644 645 % % NN 25 644 646 , , , 25 644 647 EDEK EDEK NNP 25 644 648 11.07 11.07 CD 25 644 649 % % NN 25 644 650 ; ; , 25 644 651 seats--(56 seats--(56 JJ 25 644 652 total total NN 25 644 653 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 654 DESY DESY NNP 25 644 655 19 19 CD 25 644 656 , , , 25 644 657 DEKO DEKO NNP 25 644 658 16 16 CD 25 644 659 , , , 25 644 660 AKEL AKEL NNP 25 644 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 662 Communist Communist NNP 25 644 663 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 664 15 15 CD 25 644 665 , , , 25 644 666 EDEK EDEK NNP 25 644 667 6 6 CD 25 644 668 ; ; : 25 644 669 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 670 Area area NN 25 644 671 : : : 25 644 672 President President NNP 25 644 673 -- -- : 25 644 674 last last RB 25 644 675 held hold VBD 25 644 676 22 22 CD 25 644 677 April April NNP 25 644 678 1990 1990 CD 25 644 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 680 next next JJ 25 644 681 to to TO 25 644 682 be be VB 25 644 683 held hold VBN 25 644 684 April April NNP 25 644 685 1995 1995 CD 25 644 686 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 687 ; ; : 25 644 688 results result NNS 25 644 689 -- -- : 25 644 690 Rauf Rauf NNP 25 644 691 R. R. NNP 25 644 692 DENKTASH DENKTASH NNP 25 644 693 66 66 CD 25 644 694 % % NN 25 644 695 , , , 25 644 696 Ismail Ismail NNP 25 644 697 BOZKURT BOZKURT NNP 25 644 698 32.05 32.05 CD 25 644 699 % % NN 25 644 700 ; ; , 25 644 701 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 702 Area area NN 25 644 703 : : : 25 644 704 Assembly assembly NN 25 644 705 of of IN 25 644 706 the the DT 25 644 707 Republic Republic NNP 25 644 708 -- -- : 25 644 709 last last RB 25 644 710 held hold VBD 25 644 711 6 6 CD 25 644 712 May May NNP 25 644 713 1990 1990 CD 25 644 714 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 715 next next JJ 25 644 716 to to TO 25 644 717 be be VB 25 644 718 held hold VBN 25 644 719 May May NNP 25 644 720 1995 1995 CD 25 644 721 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 722 ; ; : 25 644 723 results result NNS 25 644 724 -- -- : 25 644 725 UBP UBP NNP 25 644 726 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 727 conservative conservative JJ 25 644 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 729 about about RB 25 644 730 55 55 CD 25 644 731 % % NN 25 644 732 , , , 25 644 733 DMP DMP NNP 25 644 734 NA% NA% NNS 25 644 735 ; ; : 25 644 736 seats--(50 seats--(50 JJ 25 644 737 total total NN 25 644 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 739 UBP UBP NNP 25 644 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 741 conservative conservative JJ 25 644 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 743 34 34 CD 25 644 744 , , , 25 644 745 CTP CTP NNP 25 644 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 747 Communist Communist NNP 25 644 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 749 7 7 CD 25 644 750 , , , 25 644 751 TKP TKP NNP 25 644 752 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 753 center center NN 25 644 754 - - HYPH 25 644 755 right right NN 25 644 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 757 7 7 CD 25 644 758 , , , 25 644 759 New New NNP 25 644 760 Dawn Dawn NNP 25 644 761 Party Party NNP 25 644 762 2 2 CD 25 644 763 _ _ NNP 25 644 764 # # NNP 25 644 765 _ _ NNP 25 644 766 Communists Communists NNPS 25 644 767 : : : 25 644 768 about about IN 25 644 769 12,000 12,000 CD 25 644 770 _ _ NNP 25 644 771 # # $ 25 644 772 _ _ NNP 25 644 773 Other other JJ 25 644 774 political political JJ 25 644 775 or or CC 25 644 776 pressure pressure NN 25 644 777 groups group NNS 25 644 778 : : : 25 644 779 United United NNP 25 644 780 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 644 781 Youth Youth NNP 25 644 782 Organization Organization NNP 25 644 783 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 784 EDON EDON NNP 25 644 785 ; ; : 25 644 786 Communist Communist NNP 25 644 787 controlled control VBN 25 644 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 789 ; ; : 25 644 790 Union Union NNP 25 644 791 of of IN 25 644 792 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 644 793 Farmers Farmers NNP 25 644 794 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 795 EKA EKA NNP 25 644 796 ; ; : 25 644 797 Communist Communist NNP 25 644 798 controlled control VBN 25 644 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 800 ; ; : 25 644 801 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 644 802 Farmers Farmers NNPS 25 644 803 Union Union NNP 25 644 804 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 805 PEK PEK NNP 25 644 806 ; ; : 25 644 807 pro pro JJ 25 644 808 - - JJ 25 644 809 West west JJ 25 644 810 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 811 ; ; : 25 644 812 Pan Pan NNP 25 644 813 - - NNP 25 644 814 Cyprian Cyprian NNP 25 644 815 Labor Labor NNP 25 644 816 Federation Federation NNP 25 644 817 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 818 PEO PEO NNP 25 644 819 ; ; : 25 644 820 Communist Communist NNP 25 644 821 controlled control VBN 25 644 822 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 823 ; ; : 25 644 824 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 644 825 of of IN 25 644 826 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 25 644 827 Workers Workers NNPS 25 644 828 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 829 SEK sek NN 25 644 830 ; ; : 25 644 831 pro pro JJ 25 644 832 - - JJ 25 644 833 West west JJ 25 644 834 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 835 ; ; : 25 644 836 Federation Federation NNP 25 644 837 of of IN 25 644 838 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 839 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 25 644 840 Labor Labor NNP 25 644 841 Unions Unions NNP 25 644 842 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 843 Turk Turk NNP 25 644 844 - - HYPH 25 644 845 Sen Sen NNP 25 644 846 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 847 ; ; : 25 644 848 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 644 849 of of IN 25 644 850 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 644 851 Labor Labor NNP 25 644 852 Unions Unions NNP 25 644 853 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 854 Dev Dev NNP 25 644 855 - - HYPH 25 644 856 Is be VBZ 25 644 857 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 858 _ _ NNP 25 644 859 # # NNP 25 644 860 _ _ NNP 25 644 861 Member Member NNP 25 644 862 of of IN 25 644 863 : : : 25 644 864 C C NNP 25 644 865 , , , 25 644 866 CCC CCC NNP 25 644 867 , , , 25 644 868 CE CE NNP 25 644 869 , , , 25 644 870 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 644 871 , , , 25 644 872 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 644 873 , , , 25 644 874 ECE ECE NNP 25 644 875 , , , 25 644 876 FAO FAO NNP 25 644 877 , , , 25 644 878 G-77 g-77 CD 25 644 879 , , , 25 644 880 GATT GATT NNP 25 644 881 , , , 25 644 882 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 644 883 , , , 25 644 884 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 644 885 , , , 25 644 886 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 644 887 , , , 25 644 888 ICC ICC NNP 25 644 889 , , , 25 644 890 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 644 891 , , , 25 644 892 IDA IDA NNP 25 644 893 , , , 25 644 894 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 644 895 , , , 25 644 896 IFC IFC NNP 25 644 897 , , , 25 644 898 ILO ILO NNP 25 644 899 , , , 25 644 900 IMF IMF NNP 25 644 901 , , , 25 644 902 IMO imo RB 25 644 903 , , , 25 644 904 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 644 905 , , , 25 644 906 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 644 907 , , , 25 644 908 IOC IOC NNP 25 644 909 , , , 25 644 910 IOM IOM NNP 25 644 911 , , , 25 644 912 ISO ISO NNP 25 644 913 , , , 25 644 914 ITU ITU NNP 25 644 915 , , , 25 644 916 NAM NAM NNP 25 644 917 , , , 25 644 918 OAS OAS NNP 25 644 919 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 920 observer observer NNP 25 644 921 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 922 , , , 25 644 923 UN UN NNP 25 644 924 , , , 25 644 925 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 644 926 , , , 25 644 927 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 644 928 , , , 25 644 929 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 644 930 , , , 25 644 931 UPU UPU NNP 25 644 932 , , , 25 644 933 WCL WCL NNP 25 644 934 , , , 25 644 935 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 644 936 , , , 25 644 937 WHO who WP 25 644 938 , , , 25 644 939 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 644 940 , , , 25 644 941 WMO WMO NNP 25 644 942 , , , 25 644 943 WTO WTO NNP 25 644 944 _ _ NNP 25 644 945 # # $ 25 644 946 _ _ NNP 25 644 947 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 644 948 representation representation NN 25 644 949 : : : 25 644 950 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 644 951 Michael Michael NNP 25 644 952 E. E. NNP 25 644 953 SHERIFIS SHERIFIS NNP 25 644 954 ; ; : 25 644 955 Chancery chancery NN 25 644 956 at at IN 25 644 957 2211 2211 CD 25 644 958 R R NNP 25 644 959 Street Street NNP 25 644 960 NW NW NNP 25 644 961 , , , 25 644 962 Washington Washington NNP 25 644 963 DC DC NNP 25 644 964 20008 20008 CD 25 644 965 ; ; : 25 644 966 telephone telephone NN 25 644 967 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 968 202 202 CD 25 644 969 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 970 462 462 CD 25 644 971 - - SYM 25 644 972 5772 5772 CD 25 644 973 ; ; : 25 644 974 there there EX 25 644 975 is be VBZ 25 644 976 a a DT 25 644 977 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 25 644 978 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 644 979 General General NNP 25 644 980 in in IN 25 644 981 New New NNP 25 644 982 York York NNP 25 644 983 ; ; : 25 644 984 US US NNP 25 644 985 -- -- : 25 644 986 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 644 987 Robert Robert NNP 25 644 988 E. E. NNP 25 644 989 LAMB LAMB NNP 25 644 990 ; ; : 25 644 991 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 644 992 at at IN 25 644 993 the the DT 25 644 994 corner corner NN 25 644 995 of of IN 25 644 996 Therissos Therissos NNP 25 644 997 Street Street NNP 25 644 998 and and CC 25 644 999 Dositheos Dositheos NNP 25 644 1000 Street Street NNP 25 644 1001 , , , 25 644 1002 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 25 644 1003 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 1004 mailing mail VBG 25 644 1005 address address NN 25 644 1006 is be VBZ 25 644 1007 FPO FPO NNP 25 644 1008 New New NNP 25 644 1009 York York NNP 25 644 1010 09530 09530 CD 25 644 1011 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 1012 ; ; : 25 644 1013 telephone telephone NN 25 644 1014 [ [ -LRB- 25 644 1015 357 357 CD 25 644 1016 ] ] -RRB- 25 644 1017 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 1018 2 2 CD 25 644 1019 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 1020 4651511 4651511 CD 25 644 1021 _ _ NNP 25 644 1022 # # $ 25 644 1023 _ _ NNP 25 644 1024 Flag Flag NNP 25 644 1025 : : : 25 644 1026 white white JJ 25 644 1027 with with IN 25 644 1028 a a DT 25 644 1029 copper copper NN 25 644 1030 - - HYPH 25 644 1031 colored colored JJ 25 644 1032 silhouette silhouette NN 25 644 1033 of of IN 25 644 1034 the the DT 25 644 1035 island island NN 25 644 1036 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 1037 the the DT 25 644 1038 name name NN 25 644 1039 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 644 1040 is be VBZ 25 644 1041 derived derive VBN 25 644 1042 from from IN 25 644 1043 the the DT 25 644 1044 Greek greek JJ 25 644 1045 word word NN 25 644 1046 for for IN 25 644 1047 copper copper NN 25 644 1048 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 1049 above above IN 25 644 1050 two two CD 25 644 1051 green green JJ 25 644 1052 crossed cross VBN 25 644 1053 olive olive JJ 25 644 1054 branches branch NNS 25 644 1055 in in IN 25 644 1056 the the DT 25 644 1057 center center NN 25 644 1058 of of IN 25 644 1059 the the DT 25 644 1060 flag flag NN 25 644 1061 ; ; : 25 644 1062 the the DT 25 644 1063 branches branch NNS 25 644 1064 symbolize symbolize VBP 25 644 1065 the the DT 25 644 1066 hope hope NN 25 644 1067 for for IN 25 644 1068 peace peace NN 25 644 1069 and and CC 25 644 1070 reconciliation reconciliation NN 25 644 1071 between between IN 25 644 1072 the the DT 25 644 1073 Greek greek JJ 25 644 1074 and and CC 25 644 1075 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 1076 communities community NNS 25 644 1077 _ _ IN 25 644 1078 * * NFP 25 644 1079 _ _ NNP 25 644 1080 Economy Economy NNP 25 644 1081 _ _ NNP 25 644 1082 # # NNP 25 644 1083 _ _ NNP 25 644 1084 Overview Overview NNP 25 644 1085 : : : 25 644 1086 These these DT 25 644 1087 data datum NNS 25 644 1088 are be VBP 25 644 1089 for for IN 25 644 1090 the the DT 25 644 1091 area area NN 25 644 1092 controlled control VBN 25 644 1093 by by IN 25 644 1094 the the DT 25 644 1095 Republic Republic NNP 25 644 1096 of of IN 25 644 1097 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 644 1098 ( ( -LRB- 25 644 1099 information information NN 25 644 1100 on on IN 25 644 1101 the the DT 25 644 1102 northern northern JJ 25 644 1103 Turkish turkish JJ 25 644 1104 - - HYPH 25 644 1105 Cypriot cypriot NN 25 644 1106 area area NN 25 644 1107 is be VBZ 25 644 1108 sparse sparse JJ 25 644 1109 ) ) -RRB- 25 644 1110 . . . 25 645 1 The the DT 25 645 2 economy economy NN 25 645 3 is be VBZ 25 645 4 small small JJ 25 645 5 , , , 25 645 6 diversified diversified JJ 25 645 7 , , , 25 645 8 and and CC 25 645 9 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 645 10 . . . 25 646 1 Industry industry NN 25 646 2 contributes contribute VBZ 25 646 3 about about RB 25 646 4 25 25 CD 25 646 5 % % NN 25 646 6 to to IN 25 646 7 GDP GDP NNP 25 646 8 and and CC 25 646 9 employs employ VBZ 25 646 10 35 35 CD 25 646 11 % % NN 25 646 12 of of IN 25 646 13 the the DT 25 646 14 labor labor NN 25 646 15 force force NN 25 646 16 , , , 25 646 17 while while IN 25 646 18 the the DT 25 646 19 service service NN 25 646 20 sector sector NN 25 646 21 contributes contribute VBZ 25 646 22 about about RB 25 646 23 55 55 CD 25 646 24 % % NN 25 646 25 to to IN 25 646 26 GDP GDP NNP 25 646 27 and and CC 25 646 28 employs employ VBZ 25 646 29 40 40 CD 25 646 30 % % NN 25 646 31 of of IN 25 646 32 the the DT 25 646 33 labor labor NN 25 646 34 force force NN 25 646 35 . . . 25 647 1 Rapid rapid JJ 25 647 2 growth growth NN 25 647 3 in in IN 25 647 4 exports export NNS 25 647 5 of of IN 25 647 6 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 647 7 and and CC 25 647 8 manufactured manufactured JJ 25 647 9 products product NNS 25 647 10 and and CC 25 647 11 in in IN 25 647 12 tourism tourism NN 25 647 13 have have VBP 25 647 14 played play VBN 25 647 15 important important JJ 25 647 16 roles role NNS 25 647 17 in in IN 25 647 18 the the DT 25 647 19 average average JJ 25 647 20 6 6 CD 25 647 21 % % NN 25 647 22 rise rise NN 25 647 23 in in IN 25 647 24 GDP GDP NNP 25 647 25 in in IN 25 647 26 recent recent JJ 25 647 27 years year NNS 25 647 28 . . . 25 648 1 _ _ NNP 25 648 2 # # NNP 25 648 3 _ _ NNP 25 648 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 648 5 : : : 25 648 6 $ $ $ 25 648 7 5.4 5.4 CD 25 648 8 billion billion CD 25 648 9 , , , 25 648 10 per per IN 25 648 11 capita capita FW 25 648 12 $ $ $ 25 648 13 7,960 7,960 CD 25 648 14 ; ; : 25 648 15 real real JJ 25 648 16 growth growth NN 25 648 17 rate rate NN 25 648 18 5.5 5.5 CD 25 648 19 % % NN 25 648 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 648 21 1990 1990 CD 25 648 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 648 23 _ _ NNP 25 648 24 # # $ 25 648 25 _ _ NNP 25 648 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 648 27 rate rate NN 25 648 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 648 29 consumer consumer NN 25 648 30 prices price NNS 25 648 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 648 32 : : : 25 648 33 4.5 4.5 CD 25 648 34 % % NN 25 648 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 648 36 1990 1990 CD 25 648 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 648 38 _ _ NNP 25 648 39 # # NNP 25 648 40 _ _ NNP 25 648 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 648 42 rate rate NN 25 648 43 : : : 25 648 44 below below IN 25 648 45 2 2 CD 25 648 46 % % NN 25 648 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 648 48 1990 1990 CD 25 648 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 648 50 _ _ NNP 25 648 51 # # NNP 25 648 52 _ _ NNP 25 648 53 Budget Budget NNP 25 648 54 : : : 25 648 55 revenues revenue VBZ 25 648 56 $ $ $ 25 648 57 1.2 1.2 CD 25 648 58 billion billion CD 25 648 59 ; ; : 25 648 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 648 61 $ $ $ 25 648 62 1.4 1.4 CD 25 648 63 billion billion CD 25 648 64 , , , 25 648 65 including include VBG 25 648 66 capital capital NN 25 648 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 648 68 of of IN 25 648 69 $ $ $ 25 648 70 178 178 CD 25 648 71 million million CD 25 648 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 648 73 1989 1989 CD 25 648 74 est est NNP 25 648 75 . . . 25 648 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 1 _ _ NNP 25 649 2 # # NNP 25 649 3 _ _ NNP 25 649 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 649 5 : : : 25 649 6 $ $ $ 25 649 7 770 770 CD 25 649 8 million million CD 25 649 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 649 11 . . NNP 25 649 12 , , , 25 649 13 1990 1990 CD 25 649 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 15 ; ; : 25 649 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 649 17 -- -- : 25 649 18 citrus citrus NNP 25 649 19 , , , 25 649 20 potatoes potato NNS 25 649 21 , , , 25 649 22 grapes grape NNS 25 649 23 , , , 25 649 24 wine wine NN 25 649 25 , , , 25 649 26 cement cement NN 25 649 27 , , , 25 649 28 clothing clothing NN 25 649 29 and and CC 25 649 30 shoes shoe NNS 25 649 31 ; ; : 25 649 32 partners partner NNS 25 649 33 -- -- : 25 649 34 UK UK NNP 25 649 35 23 23 CD 25 649 36 % % NN 25 649 37 , , , 25 649 38 Greece Greece NNP 25 649 39 10 10 CD 25 649 40 % % NN 25 649 41 , , , 25 649 42 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 649 43 9 9 CD 25 649 44 % % NN 25 649 45 , , , 25 649 46 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 649 47 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 649 48 4 4 CD 25 649 49 % % NN 25 649 50 _ _ NNP 25 649 51 # # $ 25 649 52 _ _ NNP 25 649 53 Imports Imports NNPS 25 649 54 : : : 25 649 55 $ $ $ 25 649 56 2.5 2.5 CD 25 649 57 billion billion CD 25 649 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 59 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 649 60 . . NNP 25 649 61 , , , 25 649 62 1990 1990 CD 25 649 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 64 ; ; : 25 649 65 commodities commodity NNS 25 649 66 -- -- : 25 649 67 consumer consumer NN 25 649 68 goods good NNS 25 649 69 , , , 25 649 70 petroleum petroleum NN 25 649 71 and and CC 25 649 72 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 649 73 , , , 25 649 74 food food NN 25 649 75 and and CC 25 649 76 feed feed NN 25 649 77 grains grain NNS 25 649 78 , , , 25 649 79 machinery machinery NN 25 649 80 ; ; : 25 649 81 partners partner NNS 25 649 82 -- -- : 25 649 83 France France NNP 25 649 84 12 12 CD 25 649 85 % % NN 25 649 86 , , , 25 649 87 UK UK NNP 25 649 88 11 11 CD 25 649 89 % % NN 25 649 90 , , , 25 649 91 Japan Japan NNP 25 649 92 11 11 CD 25 649 93 % % NN 25 649 94 , , , 25 649 95 Italy Italy NNP 25 649 96 10 10 CD 25 649 97 % % NN 25 649 98 _ _ NNP 25 649 99 # # NNP 25 649 100 _ _ NNP 25 649 101 External External NNP 25 649 102 debt debt NN 25 649 103 : : : 25 649 104 $ $ $ 25 649 105 2.2 2.2 CD 25 649 106 billion billion CD 25 649 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 108 1990 1990 CD 25 649 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 110 _ _ NNP 25 649 111 # # $ 25 649 112 _ _ NNP 25 649 113 Industrial industrial JJ 25 649 114 production production NN 25 649 115 : : : 25 649 116 growth growth NN 25 649 117 rate rate NN 25 649 118 6.5 6.5 CD 25 649 119 % % NN 25 649 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 121 1988 1988 CD 25 649 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 123 ; ; : 25 649 124 accounts account NNS 25 649 125 for for IN 25 649 126 27 27 CD 25 649 127 % % NN 25 649 128 of of IN 25 649 129 GDP GDP NNP 25 649 130 _ _ NNP 25 649 131 # # NNP 25 649 132 _ _ NNP 25 649 133 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 649 134 : : : 25 649 135 620,000 620,000 CD 25 649 136 kW kw NN 25 649 137 capacity capacity NN 25 649 138 ; ; : 25 649 139 1,770 1,770 CD 25 649 140 million million CD 25 649 141 kWh kWh NNS 25 649 142 produced produce VBN 25 649 143 , , , 25 649 144 2,530 2,530 CD 25 649 145 kWh kWh NNS 25 649 146 per per IN 25 649 147 capita capita NN 25 649 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 149 1989 1989 CD 25 649 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 151 _ _ NNP 25 649 152 # # NNP 25 649 153 _ _ NNP 25 649 154 Industries Industries NNPS 25 649 155 : : : 25 649 156 food food NN 25 649 157 , , , 25 649 158 beverages beverage NNS 25 649 159 , , , 25 649 160 textiles textile NNS 25 649 161 , , , 25 649 162 chemicals chemical NNS 25 649 163 , , , 25 649 164 metal metal NN 25 649 165 products product NNS 25 649 166 , , , 25 649 167 tourism tourism NN 25 649 168 , , , 25 649 169 wood wood NN 25 649 170 products product NNS 25 649 171 _ _ NNP 25 649 172 # # NNP 25 649 173 _ _ NNP 25 649 174 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 649 175 : : : 25 649 176 accounts account NNS 25 649 177 for for IN 25 649 178 7 7 CD 25 649 179 % % NN 25 649 180 of of IN 25 649 181 GDP GDP NNP 25 649 182 and and CC 25 649 183 employs employ VBZ 25 649 184 22 22 CD 25 649 185 % % NN 25 649 186 of of IN 25 649 187 labor labor NN 25 649 188 force force NN 25 649 189 ; ; , 25 649 190 major major JJ 25 649 191 crops crop NNS 25 649 192 -- -- : 25 649 193 potatoes potato NNS 25 649 194 , , , 25 649 195 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 649 196 , , , 25 649 197 barley barley NN 25 649 198 , , , 25 649 199 grapes grape NNS 25 649 200 , , , 25 649 201 olives olive NNS 25 649 202 , , , 25 649 203 and and CC 25 649 204 citrus citrus NN 25 649 205 fruits fruit NNS 25 649 206 ; ; : 25 649 207 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 649 208 and and CC 25 649 209 fruit fruit NN 25 649 210 provide provide VBP 25 649 211 25 25 CD 25 649 212 % % NN 25 649 213 of of IN 25 649 214 export export NN 25 649 215 revenues revenue NNS 25 649 216 _ _ NNP 25 649 217 # # $ 25 649 218 _ _ NNP 25 649 219 Economic economic JJ 25 649 220 aid aid NN 25 649 221 : : : 25 649 222 US US NNP 25 649 223 commitments commitment NNS 25 649 224 , , , 25 649 225 including include VBG 25 649 226 Ex Ex NNP 25 649 227 - - HYPH 25 649 228 Im Im NNP 25 649 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 230 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 649 231 - - HYPH 25 649 232 89 89 CD 25 649 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 234 , , , 25 649 235 $ $ $ 25 649 236 292 292 CD 25 649 237 million million CD 25 649 238 ; ; : 25 649 239 Western western JJ 25 649 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 241 non non JJ 25 649 242 - - JJ 25 649 243 US us JJ 25 649 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 245 countries country NNS 25 649 246 , , , 25 649 247 ODA ODA NNP 25 649 248 and and CC 25 649 249 OOF OOF NNP 25 649 250 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 649 251 commitments commitment NNS 25 649 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 253 1970 1970 CD 25 649 254 - - SYM 25 649 255 87 87 CD 25 649 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 257 , , , 25 649 258 $ $ $ 25 649 259 230 230 CD 25 649 260 million million CD 25 649 261 ; ; : 25 649 262 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 649 263 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 649 264 aid aid NN 25 649 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 266 1979 1979 CD 25 649 267 - - SYM 25 649 268 89 89 CD 25 649 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 270 , , , 25 649 271 $ $ $ 25 649 272 62 62 CD 25 649 273 million million CD 25 649 274 ; ; : 25 649 275 Communist communist JJ 25 649 276 countries country NNS 25 649 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 278 1970 1970 CD 25 649 279 - - SYM 25 649 280 89 89 CD 25 649 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 282 , , , 25 649 283 $ $ $ 25 649 284 24 24 CD 25 649 285 million million CD 25 649 286 _ _ NNP 25 649 287 # # NNP 25 649 288 _ _ NNP 25 649 289 Currency Currency NNP 25 649 290 : : : 25 649 291 Cypriot cypriot JJ 25 649 292 pound pound NN 25 649 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 294 plural plural JJ 25 649 295 -- -- : 25 649 296 pounds pound NNS 25 649 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 298 and and CC 25 649 299 in in IN 25 649 300 Turkish turkish JJ 25 649 301 area area NN 25 649 302 , , , 25 649 303 Turkish turkish JJ 25 649 304 lira lira NN 25 649 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 306 plural plural JJ 25 649 307 -- -- : 25 649 308 liras lira NNS 25 649 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 310 ; ; : 25 649 311 1 1 CD 25 649 312 Cypriot cypriot JJ 25 649 313 pound pound NN 25 649 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 315 5C 5c NN 25 649 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 317 = = NFP 25 649 318 100 100 CD 25 649 319 cents cent NNS 25 649 320 and and CC 25 649 321 1 1 CD 25 649 322 Turkish turkish JJ 25 649 323 lira lira NN 25 649 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 325 TL TL NNP 25 649 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 327 = = NFP 25 649 328 100 100 CD 25 649 329 kurus kurus NN 25 649 330 _ _ NNP 25 649 331 # # NNP 25 649 332 _ _ NNP 25 649 333 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 649 334 rates rate NNS 25 649 335 : : : 25 649 336 Cypriot cypriot JJ 25 649 337 pounds pound NNS 25 649 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 339 5C 5c NN 25 649 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 341 per per IN 25 649 342 US$ us$ $ 25 649 343 1 1 CD 25 649 344 - - HYPH 25 649 345 -0.4325 -0.4325 NN 25 649 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 347 December December NNP 25 649 348 1990 1990 CD 25 649 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 350 , , , 25 649 351 0.4572 0.4572 CD 25 649 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 353 1990 1990 CD 25 649 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 355 , , , 25 649 356 0.4933 0.4933 CD 25 649 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 358 1989 1989 CD 25 649 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 360 , , , 25 649 361 0.4663 0.4663 CD 25 649 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 363 1988 1988 CD 25 649 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 365 , , , 25 649 366 0.4807 0.4807 CD 25 649 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 368 1987 1987 CD 25 649 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 370 , , , 25 649 371 0.5167 0.5167 CD 25 649 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 373 1986 1986 CD 25 649 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 375 , , , 25 649 376 0.6095 0.6095 CD 25 649 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 378 1985 1985 CD 25 649 379 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 380 ; ; : 25 649 381 in in IN 25 649 382 Turkish turkish JJ 25 649 383 area area NN 25 649 384 , , , 25 649 385 Turkish turkish JJ 25 649 386 liras lira NNS 25 649 387 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 388 TL TL NNP 25 649 389 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 390 per per IN 25 649 391 US$ us$ $ 25 649 392 1 1 CD 25 649 393 - - HYPH 25 649 394 -2,873.9 -2,873.9 . 25 649 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 396 December December NNP 25 649 397 1990 1990 CD 25 649 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 399 , , , 25 649 400 2,608.6 2,608.6 CD 25 649 401 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 402 1990 1990 CD 25 649 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 404 , , , 25 649 405 2,121.7 2,121.7 CD 25 649 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 407 1989 1989 CD 25 649 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 409 , , , 25 649 410 1,422.3 1,422.3 CD 25 649 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 412 1988 1988 CD 25 649 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 414 , , , 25 649 415 857.2 857.2 CD 25 649 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 417 1987 1987 CD 25 649 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 419 , , , 25 649 420 674.5 674.5 CD 25 649 421 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 422 1986 1986 CD 25 649 423 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 424 , , , 25 649 425 522.0 522.0 CD 25 649 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 427 1985 1985 CD 25 649 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 429 _ _ NNP 25 649 430 # # NNP 25 649 431 _ _ NNP 25 649 432 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 649 433 year year NN 25 649 434 : : : 25 649 435 calendar calendar NNP 25 649 436 year year NN 25 649 437 _ _ NNP 25 649 438 * * NFP 25 649 439 _ _ NNP 25 649 440 Communications Communications NNPS 25 649 441 _ _ NNP 25 649 442 # # NNP 25 649 443 _ _ NNP 25 649 444 Highways Highways NNP 25 649 445 : : : 25 649 446 10,780 10,780 CD 25 649 447 km km NN 25 649 448 total total NN 25 649 449 ; ; : 25 649 450 5,170 5,170 LS 25 649 451 km km NNP 25 649 452 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 649 453 surface surface NN 25 649 454 treated treat VBD 25 649 455 ; ; : 25 649 456 5,610 5,610 CD 25 649 457 km km NNP 25 649 458 gravel gravel NN 25 649 459 , , , 25 649 460 crushed crush VBN 25 649 461 stone stone NN 25 649 462 , , , 25 649 463 and and CC 25 649 464 earth earth NN 25 649 465 _ _ NNP 25 649 466 # # NNP 25 649 467 _ _ NNP 25 649 468 Ports Ports NNP 25 649 469 : : : 25 649 470 Famagusta Famagusta NNP 25 649 471 , , , 25 649 472 Kyrenia Kyrenia NNP 25 649 473 , , , 25 649 474 Larnaca Larnaca NNP 25 649 475 , , , 25 649 476 Limassol Limassol NNP 25 649 477 , , , 25 649 478 Paphos Paphos NNP 25 649 479 _ _ NNP 25 649 480 # # NNP 25 649 481 _ _ NNP 25 649 482 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 649 483 marine marine NN 25 649 484 : : : 25 649 485 1,169 1,169 CD 25 649 486 ships ship NNS 25 649 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 488 1,000 1,000 CD 25 649 489 GRT GRT NNP 25 649 490 or or CC 25 649 491 over over RB 25 649 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 493 totaling total VBG 25 649 494 19,310,063 19,310,063 CD 25 649 495 GRT/34,338,028 GRT/34,338,028 NNP 25 649 496 DWT DWT NNP 25 649 497 ; ; : 25 649 498 10 10 CD 25 649 499 short short JJ 25 649 500 - - HYPH 25 649 501 sea sea NN 25 649 502 passenger passenger NN 25 649 503 , , , 25 649 504 2 2 CD 25 649 505 passenger passenger NN 25 649 506 - - HYPH 25 649 507 cargo cargo NN 25 649 508 , , , 25 649 509 435 435 CD 25 649 510 cargo cargo NN 25 649 511 , , , 25 649 512 76 76 CD 25 649 513 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 649 514 cargo cargo NN 25 649 515 , , , 25 649 516 20 20 CD 25 649 517 roll roll NN 25 649 518 - - HYPH 25 649 519 on on IN 25 649 520 / / SYM 25 649 521 roll roll NN 25 649 522 - - HYPH 25 649 523 off off RP 25 649 524 cargo cargo NN 25 649 525 , , , 25 649 526 48 48 CD 25 649 527 container container NN 25 649 528 , , , 25 649 529 4 4 CD 25 649 530 multifunction multifunction NN 25 649 531 large large JJ 25 649 532 load load NN 25 649 533 carrier carrier NN 25 649 534 , , , 25 649 535 111 111 CD 25 649 536 petroleum petroleum NN 25 649 537 , , , 25 649 538 oils oil NNS 25 649 539 , , , 25 649 540 and and CC 25 649 541 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 649 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 543 POL POL NNP 25 649 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 545 tanker tanker NN 25 649 546 , , , 25 649 547 2 2 CD 25 649 548 specialized specialized JJ 25 649 549 tanker tanker NN 25 649 550 , , , 25 649 551 8 8 CD 25 649 552 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 649 553 gas gas NN 25 649 554 , , , 25 649 555 17 17 CD 25 649 556 chemical chemical NN 25 649 557 tanker tanker NN 25 649 558 , , , 25 649 559 30 30 CD 25 649 560 combination combination NN 25 649 561 ore ore NN 25 649 562 / / SYM 25 649 563 oil oil NN 25 649 564 , , , 25 649 565 360 360 CD 25 649 566 bulk bulk NN 25 649 567 , , , 25 649 568 2 2 CD 25 649 569 vehicle vehicle NN 25 649 570 carrier carrier NN 25 649 571 , , , 25 649 572 44 44 CD 25 649 573 combination combination NN 25 649 574 bulk bulk NN 25 649 575 ; ; : 25 649 576 note note NN 25 649 577 -- -- : 25 649 578 a a DT 25 649 579 flag flag NN 25 649 580 of of IN 25 649 581 convenience convenience NN 25 649 582 registry registry NN 25 649 583 ; ; : 25 649 584 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 649 585 owns own VBZ 25 649 586 at at RB 25 649 587 least least RBS 25 649 588 25 25 CD 25 649 589 of of IN 25 649 590 these these DT 25 649 591 ships ship NNS 25 649 592 , , , 25 649 593 USSR USSR NNP 25 649 594 owns own VBZ 25 649 595 52 52 CD 25 649 596 , , , 25 649 597 and and CC 25 649 598 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 649 599 owns own VBZ 25 649 600 1 1 CD 25 649 601 _ _ NNP 25 649 602 # # $ 25 649 603 _ _ NNP 25 649 604 Civil civil JJ 25 649 605 air air NN 25 649 606 : : : 25 649 607 11 11 CD 25 649 608 major major JJ 25 649 609 transport transport NN 25 649 610 aircraft aircraft NN 25 649 611 _ _ NNP 25 649 612 # # NNP 25 649 613 _ _ NNP 25 649 614 Airports Airports NNP 25 649 615 : : : 25 649 616 13 13 CD 25 649 617 total total NN 25 649 618 , , , 25 649 619 13 13 CD 25 649 620 usable usable JJ 25 649 621 ; ; : 25 649 622 10 10 CD 25 649 623 with with IN 25 649 624 permanent permanent JJ 25 649 625 - - HYPH 25 649 626 surface surface NN 25 649 627 runways runway NNS 25 649 628 ; ; : 25 649 629 none none NN 25 649 630 with with IN 25 649 631 runways runway NNS 25 649 632 over over IN 25 649 633 3,659 3,659 CD 25 649 634 m m CD 25 649 635 ; ; : 25 649 636 7 7 CD 25 649 637 with with IN 25 649 638 runways runways NNP 25 649 639 2,440 2,440 CD 25 649 640 - - HYPH 25 649 641 3,659 3,659 CD 25 649 642 m m NN 25 649 643 ; ; : 25 649 644 2 2 CD 25 649 645 with with IN 25 649 646 runways runway NNS 25 649 647 1,220 1,220 CD 25 649 648 - - HYPH 25 649 649 2,439 2,439 CD 25 649 650 m m NNP 25 649 651 _ _ NNP 25 649 652 # # NNP 25 649 653 _ _ NNP 25 649 654 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 649 655 : : : 25 649 656 excellent excellent JJ 25 649 657 in in IN 25 649 658 the the DT 25 649 659 area area NN 25 649 660 controlled control VBN 25 649 661 by by IN 25 649 662 the the DT 25 649 663 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 25 649 664 Government Government NNP 25 649 665 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 666 Greek Greek NNP 25 649 667 area area NN 25 649 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 669 , , , 25 649 670 moderately moderately RB 25 649 671 good good JJ 25 649 672 in in IN 25 649 673 the the DT 25 649 674 Turkish turkish JJ 25 649 675 - - HYPH 25 649 676 Cypriot cypriot NN 25 649 677 administered administer VBN 25 649 678 area area NN 25 649 679 ; ; : 25 649 680 210,000 210,000 CD 25 649 681 telephones telephone NNS 25 649 682 ; ; : 25 649 683 stations--14 stations--14 JJ 25 649 684 AM am NN 25 649 685 , , , 25 649 686 7 7 CD 25 649 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 688 7 7 CD 25 649 689 repeaters repeater NNS 25 649 690 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 691 FM FM NNP 25 649 692 , , , 25 649 693 2 2 CD 25 649 694 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 695 40 40 CD 25 649 696 repeaters repeater NNS 25 649 697 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 698 TV tv NN 25 649 699 ; ; : 25 649 700 tropospheric tropospheric NN 25 649 701 scatter scatter NN 25 649 702 circuits circuit NNS 25 649 703 to to IN 25 649 704 Greece Greece NNP 25 649 705 and and CC 25 649 706 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 649 707 ; ; : 25 649 708 3 3 CD 25 649 709 submarine submarine NN 25 649 710 coaxial coaxial NN 25 649 711 cables cable NNS 25 649 712 ; ; : 25 649 713 satellite satellite NN 25 649 714 earth earth NN 25 649 715 stations station NNS 25 649 716 -- -- : 25 649 717 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 649 718 , , , 25 649 719 1 1 CD 25 649 720 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 649 721 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 649 722 and and CC 25 649 723 1 1 CD 25 649 724 Indian Indian NNP 25 649 725 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 649 726 , , , 25 649 727 and and CC 25 649 728 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 649 729 systems system NNS 25 649 730 _ _ NNP 25 649 731 * * NFP 25 649 732 _ _ NNP 25 649 733 Defense Defense NNP 25 649 734 Forces Forces NNPS 25 649 735 _ _ NNP 25 649 736 # # NNP 25 649 737 _ _ NNP 25 649 738 Branches Branches NNPS 25 649 739 : : : 25 649 740 Greek greek JJ 25 649 741 area area NN 25 649 742 -- -- : 25 649 743 Greek Greek NNP 25 649 744 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 25 649 745 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service service NN 25 649 786 ; ; : 25 649 787 5,169 5,169 CD 25 649 788 reach reach VB 25 649 789 military military JJ 25 649 790 age age NN 25 649 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 792 18 18 CD 25 649 793 ) ) -RRB- 25 649 794 annually annually RB 25 649 795 _ _ NNP 25 649 796 # # $ 25 649 797 _ _ NNP 25 649 798 Defense Defense NNP 25 649 799 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 649 800 : : : 25 649 801 $ $ $ 25 649 802 209 209 CD 25 649 803 million million CD 25 649 804 , , , 25 649 805 5 5 CD 25 649 806 % % NN 25 649 807 of of IN 25 649 808 GDP GDP NNP 25 649 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 649 810 1990 1990 CD 25 649 811 est est NNP 25 649 812 . . . 25 649 813 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 1 _ _ NNP 25 650 2 % % NN 25 650 3 _ _ NNP 25 650 4 _ _ NNP 25 650 5 @_Czechoslovakia @_Czechoslovakia NNP 25 650 6 _ _ NNP 25 650 7 * * NFP 25 650 8 _ _ NNP 25 650 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 650 10 _ _ NNP 25 650 11 # # NNP 25 650 12 _ _ NNP 25 650 13 Total total JJ 25 650 14 area area NN 25 650 15 : : : 25 650 16 127,870 127,870 CD 25 650 17 km2 km2 NN 25 650 18 ; ; : 25 650 19 land land NN 25 650 20 area area NN 25 650 21 : : : 25 650 22 125,460 125,460 CD 25 650 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 650 24 _ _ NNP 25 650 25 # # NNP 25 650 26 _ _ NNP 25 650 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 650 28 area area NN 25 650 29 : : : 25 650 30 slightly slightly RB 25 650 31 larger large JJR 25 650 32 than than IN 25 650 33 New New NNP 25 650 34 York York NNP 25 650 35 State State NNP 25 650 36 _ _ NNP 25 650 37 # # $ 25 650 38 _ _ NNP 25 650 39 Land Land NNP 25 650 40 boundaries boundary NNS 25 650 41 : : : 25 650 42 3,446 3,446 CD 25 650 43 km km NN 25 650 44 total total NN 25 650 45 ; ; : 25 650 46 Austria Austria NNP 25 650 47 548 548 CD 25 650 48 km km NN 25 650 49 , , , 25 650 50 Germany Germany NNP 25 650 51 815 815 CD 25 650 52 km km NNS 25 650 53 , , , 25 650 54 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 650 55 676 676 CD 25 650 56 km km NN 25 650 57 , , , 25 650 58 Poland Poland NNP 25 650 59 1,309 1,309 CD 25 650 60 km km NNS 25 650 61 , , , 25 650 62 USSR USSR NNP 25 650 63 98 98 CD 25 650 64 km km NN 25 650 65 _ _ NNP 25 650 66 # # NNP 25 650 67 _ _ NNP 25 650 68 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 650 69 : : : 25 650 70 none none NN 25 650 71 -- -- : 25 650 72 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 650 73 _ _ NNP 25 650 74 # # $ 25 650 75 _ _ NNP 25 650 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 650 77 claims claim VBZ 25 650 78 : : : 25 650 79 none none NN 25 650 80 -- -- : 25 650 81 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 650 82 _ _ NNP 25 650 83 # # NNP 25 650 84 _ _ NNP 25 650 85 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 650 86 : : : 25 650 87 Nagymaros Nagymaros NNP 25 650 88 Dam Dam NNP 25 650 89 dispute dispute NN 25 650 90 with with IN 25 650 91 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 650 92 _ _ NNP 25 650 93 # # NNP 25 650 94 _ _ NNP 25 650 95 Climate Climate NNP 25 650 96 : : : 25 650 97 temperate temperate VB 25 650 98 ; ; : 25 650 99 cool cool JJ 25 650 100 summers summer NNS 25 650 101 ; ; : 25 650 102 cold cold JJ 25 650 103 , , , 25 650 104 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 650 105 , , , 25 650 106 humid humid JJ 25 650 107 winters winter NNS 25 650 108 _ _ NNP 25 650 109 # # NNP 25 650 110 _ _ NNP 25 650 111 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 650 112 : : : 25 650 113 mixture mixture NN 25 650 114 of of IN 25 650 115 hills hill NNS 25 650 116 and and CC 25 650 117 mountains mountain NNS 25 650 118 separated separate VBN 25 650 119 by by IN 25 650 120 plains plain NNS 25 650 121 and and CC 25 650 122 basins basin NNS 25 650 123 _ _ NNP 25 650 124 # # $ 25 650 125 _ _ NNP 25 650 126 Natural natural JJ 25 650 127 resources resource NNS 25 650 128 : : : 25 650 129 coal coal NN 25 650 130 , , , 25 650 131 timber timber NN 25 650 132 , , , 25 650 133 lignite lignite NN 25 650 134 , , , 25 650 135 uranium uranium NN 25 650 136 , , , 25 650 137 magnesite magnesite NN 25 650 138 , , , 25 650 139 iron iron NN 25 650 140 ore ore NN 25 650 141 , , , 25 650 142 copper copper NN 25 650 143 , , , 25 650 144 zinc zinc NNP 25 650 145 _ _ NNP 25 650 146 # # $ 25 650 147 _ _ NNP 25 650 148 Land Land NNP 25 650 149 use use NN 25 650 150 : : : 25 650 151 arable arable JJ 25 650 152 land land NN 25 650 153 40 40 CD 25 650 154 % % NN 25 650 155 ; ; , 25 650 156 permanent permanent JJ 25 650 157 crops crop NNS 25 650 158 1 1 CD 25 650 159 % % NN 25 650 160 ; ; : 25 650 161 meadows meadow NNS 25 650 162 and and CC 25 650 163 pastures pasture VBZ 25 650 164 13 13 CD 25 650 165 % % NN 25 650 166 ; ; , 25 650 167 forest forest NN 25 650 168 and and CC 25 650 169 woodland woodland JJ 25 650 170 37 37 CD 25 650 171 % % NN 25 650 172 ; ; , 25 650 173 other other JJ 25 650 174 9 9 CD 25 650 175 % % NN 25 650 176 ; ; , 25 650 177 includes include VBZ 25 650 178 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 650 179 1 1 CD 25 650 180 % % NN 25 650 181 _ _ NNP 25 650 182 # # $ 25 650 183 _ _ NNP 25 650 184 Environment Environment NNP 25 650 185 : : : 25 650 186 infrequent infrequent JJ 25 650 187 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 650 188 ; ; : 25 650 189 acid acid JJ 25 650 190 rain rain NN 25 650 191 ; ; : 25 650 192 water water NN 25 650 193 pollution pollution NN 25 650 194 ; ; : 25 650 195 air air NN 25 650 196 pollution pollution NN 25 650 197 _ _ NNP 25 650 198 # # NNP 25 650 199 _ _ NNP 25 650 200 Note Note NNP 25 650 201 : : : 25 650 202 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 650 203 ; ; : 25 650 204 strategically strategically RB 25 650 205 located locate VBN 25 650 206 astride astride IN 25 650 207 some some DT 25 650 208 of of IN 25 650 209 oldest old JJS 25 650 210 and and CC 25 650 211 most most RBS 25 650 212 significant significant JJ 25 650 213 land land NN 25 650 214 routes route NNS 25 650 215 in in IN 25 650 216 Europe Europe NNP 25 650 217 ; ; : 25 650 218 Moravian Moravian NNP 25 650 219 Gate Gate NNP 25 650 220 is be VBZ 25 650 221 a a DT 25 650 222 traditional traditional JJ 25 650 223 military military JJ 25 650 224 corridor corridor NN 25 650 225 between between IN 25 650 226 the the DT 25 650 227 North North NNP 25 650 228 European European NNP 25 650 229 Plain Plain NNP 25 650 230 and and CC 25 650 231 the the DT 25 650 232 Danube Danube NNP 25 650 233 in in IN 25 650 234 central central JJ 25 650 235 Europe Europe NNP 25 650 236 _ _ NNP 25 650 237 * * NFP 25 650 238 _ _ NNP 25 650 239 People People NNPS 25 650 240 _ _ IN 25 650 241 # # NNP 25 650 242 _ _ NNP 25 650 243 Population Population NNP 25 650 244 : : : 25 650 245 15,724,940 15,724,940 CD 25 650 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 247 July July NNP 25 650 248 1991 1991 CD 25 650 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 250 , , , 25 650 251 growth growth NN 25 650 252 rate rate NN 25 650 253 0.3 0.3 CD 25 650 254 % % NN 25 650 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 256 1991 1991 CD 25 650 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 258 _ _ NNP 25 650 259 # # NNP 25 650 260 _ _ NNP 25 650 261 Birth Birth NNP 25 650 262 rate rate NN 25 650 263 : : : 25 650 264 14 14 CD 25 650 265 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 650 266 population population NN 25 650 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 268 1991 1991 CD 25 650 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 270 _ _ NNP 25 650 271 # # $ 25 650 272 _ _ NNP 25 650 273 Death Death NNP 25 650 274 rate rate NN 25 650 275 : : : 25 650 276 11 11 CD 25 650 277 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 650 278 population population NN 25 650 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 280 1991 1991 CD 25 650 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 282 _ _ NNP 25 650 283 # # NNP 25 650 284 _ _ NNP 25 650 285 Net net JJ 25 650 286 migration migration NN 25 650 287 rate rate NN 25 650 288 : : : 25 650 289 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 650 290 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 650 291 population population NN 25 650 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 293 1991 1991 CD 25 650 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 295 _ _ NNP 25 650 296 # # $ 25 650 297 _ _ NNP 25 650 298 Infant Infant NNP 25 650 299 mortality mortality NN 25 650 300 rate rate NN 25 650 301 : : : 25 650 302 11 11 CD 25 650 303 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 650 304 live live JJ 25 650 305 births birth NNS 25 650 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 307 1991 1991 CD 25 650 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 309 _ _ NNP 25 650 310 # # NNP 25 650 311 _ _ NNP 25 650 312 Life Life NNP 25 650 313 expectancy expectancy NN 25 650 314 at at IN 25 650 315 birth birth NN 25 650 316 : : : 25 650 317 69 69 CD 25 650 318 years year NNS 25 650 319 male male JJ 25 650 320 , , , 25 650 321 77 77 CD 25 650 322 years year NNS 25 650 323 female female JJ 25 650 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 325 1991 1991 CD 25 650 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 327 _ _ NNP 25 650 328 # # NNP 25 650 329 _ _ NNP 25 650 330 Total total JJ 25 650 331 fertility fertility NN 25 650 332 rate rate NN 25 650 333 : : : 25 650 334 1.9 1.9 CD 25 650 335 children child NNS 25 650 336 born bear VBN 25 650 337 / / SYM 25 650 338 woman woman NN 25 650 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 340 1991 1991 CD 25 650 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 342 _ _ NNP 25 650 343 # # $ 25 650 344 _ _ NNP 25 650 345 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 650 346 : : : 25 650 347 noun noun NNP 25 650 348 -- -- : 25 650 349 Czechoslovak(s Czechoslovak(s NNP 25 650 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 351 ; ; : 25 650 352 adjective adjective JJ 25 650 353 -- -- : 25 650 354 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 25 650 355 _ _ NNP 25 650 356 # # NN 25 650 357 _ _ NNP 25 650 358 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 650 359 divisions division NNS 25 650 360 : : : 25 650 361 Czech czech NN 25 650 362 62.9 62.9 CD 25 650 363 % % NN 25 650 364 , , , 25 650 365 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 650 366 31.8 31.8 CD 25 650 367 % % NN 25 650 368 , , , 25 650 369 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 650 370 3.8 3.8 CD 25 650 371 % % NN 25 650 372 , , , 25 650 373 Polish polish JJ 25 650 374 0.5 0.5 CD 25 650 375 % % NN 25 650 376 , , , 25 650 377 German german JJ 25 650 378 0.3 0.3 CD 25 650 379 % % NN 25 650 380 , , , 25 650 381 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 650 382 0.3 0.3 CD 25 650 383 % % NN 25 650 384 , , , 25 650 385 Russian russian JJ 25 650 386 0.1 0.1 CD 25 650 387 % % NN 25 650 388 , , , 25 650 389 other other JJ 25 650 390 0.3 0.3 CD 25 650 391 % % NN 25 650 392 _ _ NN 25 650 393 # # $ 25 650 394 _ _ NNP 25 650 395 Religion Religion NNP 25 650 396 : : : 25 650 397 Roman Roman NNP 25 650 398 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 650 399 50 50 CD 25 650 400 % % NN 25 650 401 , , , 25 650 402 Protestant protestant NN 25 650 403 20 20 CD 25 650 404 % % NN 25 650 405 , , , 25 650 406 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 650 407 2 2 CD 25 650 408 % % NN 25 650 409 , , , 25 650 410 other other JJ 25 650 411 28 28 CD 25 650 412 % % NN 25 650 413 _ _ NNP 25 650 414 # # $ 25 650 415 _ _ NNP 25 650 416 Language Language NNP 25 650 417 : : : 25 650 418 Czech Czech NNP 25 650 419 and and CC 25 650 420 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 650 421 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 422 official official NN 25 650 423 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 424 , , , 25 650 425 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 650 426 _ _ NNP 25 650 427 # # NNP 25 650 428 _ _ NNP 25 650 429 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 650 430 : : : 25 650 431 99 99 CD 25 650 432 % % NN 25 650 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 434 male male JJ 25 650 435 NA% NA% NNS 25 650 436 , , , 25 650 437 female female JJ 25 650 438 NA% NA% NNS 25 650 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 650 440 age age NN 25 650 441 15 15 CD 25 650 442 and and CC 25 650 443 over over RB 25 650 444 can can MD 25 650 445 read read VB 25 650 446 and and CC 25 650 447 write write VB 25 650 448 ( ( -LRB- 25 650 449 1970 1970 CD 25 650 450 est est NNP 25 650 451 . . . 25 650 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 1 _ _ NNP 25 651 2 # # $ 25 651 3 _ _ NNP 25 651 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 651 5 force force NN 25 651 6 : : : 25 651 7 8,200,000 8,200,000 CD 25 651 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 9 1987 1987 CD 25 651 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 11 ; ; : 25 651 12 industry industry NN 25 651 13 36.9 36.9 CD 25 651 14 % % NN 25 651 15 , , , 25 651 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 651 17 12.3 12.3 CD 25 651 18 % % NN 25 651 19 , , , 25 651 20 construction construction NN 25 651 21 , , , 25 651 22 communications communication NNS 25 651 23 , , , 25 651 24 and and CC 25 651 25 other other JJ 25 651 26 50.8 50.8 CD 25 651 27 % % NN 25 651 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 29 1982 1982 CD 25 651 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 31 _ _ NNP 25 651 32 # # NNP 25 651 33 _ _ NNP 25 651 34 Organized organized JJ 25 651 35 labor labor NN 25 651 36 : : : 25 651 37 Czech Czech NNP 25 651 38 and and CC 25 651 39 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 40 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 651 41 of of IN 25 651 42 Trade Trade NNP 25 651 43 Unions Unions NNPS 25 651 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 45 CSKOS CSKOS NNP 25 651 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 47 ; ; : 25 651 48 new new JJ 25 651 49 independent independent JJ 25 651 50 trade trade NN 25 651 51 unions union NNS 25 651 52 forming form VBG 25 651 53 _ _ NNP 25 651 54 * * NFP 25 651 55 _ _ NNP 25 651 56 Government Government NNP 25 651 57 _ _ NNP 25 651 58 # # NNP 25 651 59 _ _ NNP 25 651 60 Long Long NNP 25 651 61 - - HYPH 25 651 62 form form NN 25 651 63 name name NN 25 651 64 : : : 25 651 65 Czech Czech NNP 25 651 66 and and CC 25 651 67 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 68 Federal Federal NNP 25 651 69 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 70 ; ; : 25 651 71 note note NN 25 651 72 -- -- : 25 651 73 on on IN 25 651 74 23 23 CD 25 651 75 March March NNP 25 651 76 1990 1990 CD 25 651 77 the the DT 25 651 78 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 25 651 79 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 651 80 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 81 was be VBD 25 651 82 renamed rename VBN 25 651 83 the the DT 25 651 84 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 25 651 85 Federative Federative NNP 25 651 86 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 87 ; ; : 25 651 88 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 89 concerns concern VBZ 25 651 90 about about IN 25 651 91 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 651 92 status status NN 25 651 93 in in IN 25 651 94 the the DT 25 651 95 federation federation NN 25 651 96 prompted prompt VBD 25 651 97 the the DT 25 651 98 Federal Federal NNP 25 651 99 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 651 100 to to TO 25 651 101 approve approve VB 25 651 102 the the DT 25 651 103 name name NN 25 651 104 Czech Czech NNP 25 651 105 and and CC 25 651 106 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 107 Federative Federative NNP 25 651 108 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 109 on on IN 25 651 110 20 20 CD 25 651 111 April April NNP 25 651 112 1990 1990 CD 25 651 113 ; ; : 25 651 114 on on IN 25 651 115 23 23 CD 25 651 116 April April NNP 25 651 117 1990 1990 CD 25 651 118 the the DT 25 651 119 name name NN 25 651 120 was be VBD 25 651 121 modified modify VBN 25 651 122 to to IN 25 651 123 Czech Czech NNP 25 651 124 and and CC 25 651 125 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 126 Federal Federal NNP 25 651 127 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 128 _ _ NNP 25 651 129 # # NNP 25 651 130 _ _ NNP 25 651 131 Type Type NNP 25 651 132 : : : 25 651 133 federal federal NNP 25 651 134 republic republic NN 25 651 135 in in IN 25 651 136 transition transition NN 25 651 137 to to IN 25 651 138 a a DT 25 651 139 confederative confederative JJ 25 651 140 republic republic NN 25 651 141 _ _ NNP 25 651 142 # # NNP 25 651 143 _ _ NNP 25 651 144 Capital Capital NNP 25 651 145 : : : 25 651 146 Prague Prague NNP 25 651 147 _ _ NNP 25 651 148 # # $ 25 651 149 _ _ NNP 25 651 150 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 651 151 divisions division NNS 25 651 152 : : : 25 651 153 2 2 CD 25 651 154 republics republics NNP 25 651 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 156 republiky republiky NNP 25 651 157 , , , 25 651 158 singular singular JJ 25 651 159 -- -- : 25 651 160 republika republika NN 25 651 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 162 ; ; : 25 651 163 Czech Czech NNP 25 651 164 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 166 Ceska Ceska NNP 25 651 167 Republika Republika NNP 25 651 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 169 , , , 25 651 170 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 171 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 173 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 25 651 174 Republika Republika NNP 25 651 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 176 _ _ NNP 25 651 177 # # $ 25 651 178 _ _ NNP 25 651 179 Independence Independence NNP 25 651 180 : : : 25 651 181 28 28 CD 25 651 182 October October NNP 25 651 183 1918 1918 CD 25 651 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 185 from from IN 25 651 186 Austro Austro NNP 25 651 187 - - HYPH 25 651 188 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 651 189 Empire Empire NNP 25 651 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 191 _ _ NNP 25 651 192 # # $ 25 651 193 _ _ NNP 25 651 194 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 651 195 : : : 25 651 196 11 11 CD 25 651 197 July July NNP 25 651 198 1960 1960 CD 25 651 199 ; ; , 25 651 200 amended amend VBN 25 651 201 in in IN 25 651 202 1968 1968 CD 25 651 203 and and CC 25 651 204 1970 1970 CD 25 651 205 ; ; , 25 651 206 new new JJ 25 651 207 Czech Czech NNP 25 651 208 , , , 25 651 209 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 210 , , , 25 651 211 and and CC 25 651 212 federal federal JJ 25 651 213 constitutions constitution NNS 25 651 214 to to TO 25 651 215 be be VB 25 651 216 drafted draft VBN 25 651 217 in in IN 25 651 218 1991 1991 CD 25 651 219 - - SYM 25 651 220 92 92 CD 25 651 221 _ _ NN 25 651 222 # # $ 25 651 223 _ _ NNP 25 651 224 Legal Legal NNP 25 651 225 system system NN 25 651 226 : : : 25 651 227 civil civil JJ 25 651 228 law law NN 25 651 229 system system NN 25 651 230 based base VBN 25 651 231 on on IN 25 651 232 Austro Austro NNP 25 651 233 - - HYPH 25 651 234 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 651 235 codes code NNS 25 651 236 , , , 25 651 237 modified modify VBN 25 651 238 by by IN 25 651 239 Communist communist JJ 25 651 240 legal legal JJ 25 651 241 theory theory NN 25 651 242 ; ; : 25 651 243 no no DT 25 651 244 judicial judicial JJ 25 651 245 review review NN 25 651 246 of of IN 25 651 247 legislative legislative JJ 25 651 248 acts act NNS 25 651 249 ; ; : 25 651 250 has have VBZ 25 651 251 not not RB 25 651 252 accepted accept VBN 25 651 253 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 651 254 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 651 255 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 651 256 ; ; , 25 651 257 legal legal JJ 25 651 258 code code NN 25 651 259 in in IN 25 651 260 process process NN 25 651 261 of of IN 25 651 262 modification modification NN 25 651 263 to to TO 25 651 264 bring bring VB 25 651 265 it -PRON- PRP 25 651 266 in in IN 25 651 267 line line NN 25 651 268 with with IN 25 651 269 Conference Conference NNP 25 651 270 on on IN 25 651 271 Security Security NNP 25 651 272 and and CC 25 651 273 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 651 274 in in IN 25 651 275 Europe Europe NNP 25 651 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 277 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 651 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 279 obligations obligation NNS 25 651 280 and and CC 25 651 281 to to TO 25 651 282 expunge expunge VB 25 651 283 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 651 284 - - HYPH 25 651 285 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 651 286 legal legal JJ 25 651 287 theory theory NN 25 651 288 _ _ IN 25 651 289 # # $ 25 651 290 _ _ NNP 25 651 291 National national JJ 25 651 292 holiday holiday NN 25 651 293 : : : 25 651 294 National National NNP 25 651 295 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 651 296 Day Day NNP 25 651 297 , , , 25 651 298 9 9 CD 25 651 299 May May NNP 25 651 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 301 1945 1945 CD 25 651 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 303 and and CC 25 651 304 Founding Founding NNP 25 651 305 of of IN 25 651 306 the the DT 25 651 307 Republic Republic NNP 25 651 308 , , , 25 651 309 28 28 CD 25 651 310 October October NNP 25 651 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 312 1918 1918 CD 25 651 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 314 _ _ NNP 25 651 315 # # NNP 25 651 316 _ _ NNP 25 651 317 Executive Executive NNP 25 651 318 branch branch NN 25 651 319 : : : 25 651 320 president president NN 25 651 321 , , , 25 651 322 prime prime NNP 25 651 323 minister minister NN 25 651 324 , , , 25 651 325 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 651 326 _ _ NNP 25 651 327 # # $ 25 651 328 _ _ NNP 25 651 329 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 651 330 branch branch NN 25 651 331 : : : 25 651 332 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 651 333 Federal Federal NNP 25 651 334 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 651 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 336 Federalni Federalni NNP 25 651 337 Shromazdeni Shromazdeni NNP 25 651 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 339 consists consist VBZ 25 651 340 of of IN 25 651 341 an an DT 25 651 342 upper upper JJ 25 651 343 house house NN 25 651 344 or or CC 25 651 345 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 651 346 of of IN 25 651 347 Nations Nations NNPS 25 651 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 349 Snemovna Snemovna NNP 25 651 350 Narodu Narodu NNP 25 651 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 352 and and CC 25 651 353 a a DT 25 651 354 lower low JJR 25 651 355 house house NN 25 651 356 or or CC 25 651 357 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 651 358 of of IN 25 651 359 the the DT 25 651 360 People People NNS 25 651 361 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 362 Snemovna Snemovna NNP 25 651 363 Lidu Lidu NNP 25 651 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 365 _ _ NNP 25 651 366 # # $ 25 651 367 _ _ NNP 25 651 368 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 651 369 branch branch NN 25 651 370 : : : 25 651 371 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 651 372 Court Court NNP 25 651 373 _ _ NNP 25 651 374 # # NNP 25 651 375 _ _ NNP 25 651 376 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 651 377 : : : 25 651 378 Chief Chief NNP 25 651 379 of of IN 25 651 380 State State NNP 25 651 381 -- -- : 25 651 382 President President NNP 25 651 383 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 25 651 384 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 25 651 385 ; ; , 25 651 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 387 interim interim JJ 25 651 388 president president NN 25 651 389 from from IN 25 651 390 29 29 CD 25 651 391 December December NNP 25 651 392 1989 1989 CD 25 651 393 and and CC 25 651 394 president president NN 25 651 395 since since IN 25 651 396 5 5 CD 25 651 397 July July NNP 25 651 398 1990 1990 CD 25 651 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 400 ; ; : 25 651 401 Head Head NNP 25 651 402 of of IN 25 651 403 Government Government NNP 25 651 404 -- -- : 25 651 405 Premier Premier NNP 25 651 406 Marian Marian NNP 25 651 407 CALFA CALFA NNP 25 651 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 409 since since IN 25 651 410 10 10 CD 25 651 411 December December NNP 25 651 412 1989 1989 CD 25 651 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 414 ; ; : 25 651 415 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 651 416 Premier Premier NNP 25 651 417 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 25 651 418 VALES VALES NNP 25 651 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 420 since since IN 25 651 421 28 28 CD 25 651 422 June June NNP 25 651 423 1990 1990 CD 25 651 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 425 ; ; : 25 651 426 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 651 427 Premier Premier NNP 25 651 428 Jiri Jiri NNP 25 651 429 DIENSTBIER DIENSTBIER NNP 25 651 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 431 since since IN 25 651 432 28 28 CD 25 651 433 June June NNP 25 651 434 1990 1990 CD 25 651 435 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 436 ; ; : 25 651 437 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 651 438 Premier Premier NNP 25 651 439 Jozef Jozef NNP 25 651 440 MIKLOSKO MIKLOSKO NNP 25 651 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 442 since since IN 25 651 443 28 28 CD 25 651 444 June June NNP 25 651 445 1990 1990 CD 25 651 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 447 ; ; : 25 651 448 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 651 449 Premier Premier NNP 25 651 450 Pavel Pavel NNP 25 651 451 RYCHETSKY RYCHETSKY NNP 25 651 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 453 since since IN 25 651 454 28 28 CD 25 651 455 June June NNP 25 651 456 1990 1990 CD 25 651 457 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 458 _ _ NNP 25 651 459 # # $ 25 651 460 _ _ NNP 25 651 461 Political political JJ 25 651 462 parties party NNS 25 651 463 and and CC 25 651 464 leaders leader NNS 25 651 465 : : : 25 651 466 Civic Civic NNP 25 651 467 Forum Forum NNP 25 651 468 , , , 25 651 469 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 25 651 470 KLAUS KLAUS NNP 25 651 471 , , , 25 651 472 chairman chairman NN 25 651 473 ; ; : 25 651 474 Public Public NNP 25 651 475 Against against IN 25 651 476 Violence Violence NNP 25 651 477 , , , 25 651 478 Fedor Fedor NNP 25 651 479 GAL GAL NNP 25 651 480 , , , 25 651 481 chairman chairman NN 25 651 482 ; ; : 25 651 483 Christian Christian NNP 25 651 484 and and CC 25 651 485 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 651 486 Union Union NNP 25 651 487 , , , 25 651 488 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 25 651 489 BENDA BENDA NNP 25 651 490 ; ; : 25 651 491 Christian Christian NNP 25 651 492 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 651 493 Movement Movement NNP 25 651 494 , , , 25 651 495 Jan Jan NNP 25 651 496 CARNOGURSKY CARNOGURSKY NNP 25 651 497 ; ; : 25 651 498 Communist Communist NNP 25 651 499 Party Party NNP 25 651 500 of of IN 25 651 501 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 651 502 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 503 KSC KSC NNP 25 651 504 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 505 , , , 25 651 506 Pavol Pavol NNP 25 651 507 KANIS KANIS NNP 25 651 508 , , , 25 651 509 chairman chairman NN 25 651 510 ; ; : 25 651 511 KSC KSC NNP 25 651 512 toppled topple VBD 25 651 513 from from IN 25 651 514 power power NN 25 651 515 in in IN 25 651 516 November November NNP 25 651 517 1989 1989 CD 25 651 518 by by IN 25 651 519 massive massive JJ 25 651 520 antiregime antiregime NN 25 651 521 demonstrations demonstration NNS 25 651 522 , , , 25 651 523 minority minority NN 25 651 524 role role NN 25 651 525 in in IN 25 651 526 coalition coalition NN 25 651 527 government government NN 25 651 528 since since IN 25 651 529 10 10 CD 25 651 530 December December NNP 25 651 531 1989 1989 CD 25 651 532 _ _ NNP 25 651 533 # # $ 25 651 534 _ _ NNP 25 651 535 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 651 536 : : : 25 651 537 universal universal JJ 25 651 538 at at IN 25 651 539 age age NN 25 651 540 18 18 CD 25 651 541 _ _ NNP 25 651 542 # # NNP 25 651 543 _ _ NNP 25 651 544 Elections Elections NNPS 25 651 545 : : : 25 651 546 President President NNP 25 651 547 -- -- : 25 651 548 last last RB 25 651 549 held hold VBD 25 651 550 5 5 CD 25 651 551 July July NNP 25 651 552 1990 1990 CD 25 651 553 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 554 next next JJ 25 651 555 to to TO 25 651 556 be be VB 25 651 557 held hold VBN 25 651 558 July July NNP 25 651 559 1992 1992 CD 25 651 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 561 ; ; : 25 651 562 results result NNS 25 651 563 -- -- : 25 651 564 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 25 651 565 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 25 651 566 elected elect VBN 25 651 567 by by IN 25 651 568 the the DT 25 651 569 Federal Federal NNP 25 651 570 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 651 571 ; ; : 25 651 572 Federal Federal NNP 25 651 573 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 651 574 -- -- : 25 651 575 last last JJ 25 651 576 held hold VBD 25 651 577 8 8 CD 25 651 578 - - SYM 25 651 579 9 9 CD 25 651 580 June June NNP 25 651 581 1990 1990 CD 25 651 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 583 next next JJ 25 651 584 to to TO 25 651 585 be be VB 25 651 586 held hold VBN 25 651 587 June June NNP 25 651 588 1992 1992 CD 25 651 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 590 ; ; : 25 651 591 results result NNS 25 651 592 -- -- : 25 651 593 Civic Civic NNP 25 651 594 Forum Forum NNP 25 651 595 / / SYM 25 651 596 Public Public NNP 25 651 597 Against against IN 25 651 598 Violence Violence NNP 25 651 599 coalition coalition NN 25 651 600 46 46 CD 25 651 601 % % NN 25 651 602 , , , 25 651 603 KSC KSC NNP 25 651 604 13.6 13.6 CD 25 651 605 % % NN 25 651 606 ; ; : 25 651 607 seats--(300 seats--(300 NNP 25 651 608 total total NN 25 651 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 610 Civic Civic NNP 25 651 611 Forum Forum NNP 25 651 612 / / SYM 25 651 613 Public Public NNP 25 651 614 Against against IN 25 651 615 Violence Violence NNP 25 651 616 coalition coalition NN 25 651 617 170 170 CD 25 651 618 , , , 25 651 619 KSC KSC NNP 25 651 620 47 47 CD 25 651 621 , , , 25 651 622 Christian Christian NNP 25 651 623 and and CC 25 651 624 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 651 625 Union Union NNP 25 651 626 / / SYM 25 651 627 Christian Christian NNP 25 651 628 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 651 629 Movement Movement NNP 25 651 630 40 40 CD 25 651 631 , , , 25 651 632 Czech Czech NNP 25 651 633 , , , 25 651 634 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 635 , , , 25 651 636 Moravian Moravian NNP 25 651 637 , , , 25 651 638 and and CC 25 651 639 Hungarian hungarian JJ 25 651 640 groups group NNS 25 651 641 43 43 CD 25 651 642 _ _ NNP 25 651 643 # # NNP 25 651 644 _ _ NNP 25 651 645 Communists Communists NNPS 25 651 646 : : : 25 651 647 760,000 760,000 CD 25 651 648 party party NN 25 651 649 members member NNS 25 651 650 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 651 September September NNP 25 651 652 1990 1990 CD 25 651 653 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 654 ; ; : 25 651 655 about about RB 25 651 656 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 25 651 657 members member NNS 25 651 658 lost lose VBN 25 651 659 since since IN 25 651 660 November November NNP 25 651 661 1989 1989 CD 25 651 662 _ _ NNP 25 651 663 # # $ 25 651 664 _ _ NNP 25 651 665 Other other JJ 25 651 666 political political JJ 25 651 667 or or CC 25 651 668 pressure pressure NN 25 651 669 groups group NNS 25 651 670 : : : 25 651 671 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 25 651 672 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 651 673 Party Party NNP 25 651 674 , , , 25 651 675 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 25 651 676 People People NNP 25 651 677 's 's POS 25 651 678 Party Party NNP 25 651 679 , , , 25 651 680 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 25 651 681 Social Social NNP 25 651 682 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 651 683 , , , 25 651 684 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 685 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 651 686 Party Party NNP 25 651 687 , , , 25 651 688 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 651 689 Revival Revival NNP 25 651 690 Party Party NNP 25 651 691 , , , 25 651 692 Christian Christian NNP 25 651 693 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 651 694 Party Party NNP 25 651 695 ; ; : 25 651 696 over over IN 25 651 697 80 80 CD 25 651 698 registered registered JJ 25 651 699 political political JJ 25 651 700 groups group NNS 25 651 701 fielded field VBD 25 651 702 candidates candidate NNS 25 651 703 in in IN 25 651 704 the the DT 25 651 705 8 8 CD 25 651 706 - - SYM 25 651 707 9 9 CD 25 651 708 June June NNP 25 651 709 1990 1990 CD 25 651 710 legislative legislative JJ 25 651 711 election election NN 25 651 712 _ _ NNP 25 651 713 # # NNP 25 651 714 _ _ NNP 25 651 715 Member Member NNP 25 651 716 of of IN 25 651 717 : : : 25 651 718 BIS BIS NNP 25 651 719 , , , 25 651 720 CCC CCC NNP 25 651 721 , , , 25 651 722 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 651 723 , , , 25 651 724 ECE ECE NNP 25 651 725 , , , 25 651 726 FAO FAO NNP 25 651 727 , , , 25 651 728 GATT GATT NNP 25 651 729 , , , 25 651 730 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 651 731 , , , 25 651 732 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 651 733 , , , 25 651 734 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 651 735 , , , 25 651 736 IIB IIB NNP 25 651 737 , , , 25 651 738 ILO ILO NNP 25 651 739 , , , 25 651 740 IMF IMF NNP 25 651 741 , , , 25 651 742 IMO imo RB 25 651 743 , , , 25 651 744 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 651 745 , , , 25 651 746 IOC IOC NNP 25 651 747 , , , 25 651 748 ISO ISO NNP 25 651 749 , , , 25 651 750 ITU ITU NNP 25 651 751 , , , 25 651 752 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 651 753 , , , 25 651 754 PCA PCA NNP 25 651 755 , , , 25 651 756 UN UN NNP 25 651 757 , , , 25 651 758 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 651 759 , , , 25 651 760 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 651 761 , , , 25 651 762 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 651 763 , , , 25 651 764 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 651 765 , , , 25 651 766 UPU UPU NNP 25 651 767 , , , 25 651 768 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 651 769 , , , 25 651 770 WHO who WP 25 651 771 , , , 25 651 772 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 651 773 , , , 25 651 774 WMO WMO NNP 25 651 775 , , , 25 651 776 WTO WTO NNP 25 651 777 _ _ NNP 25 651 778 # # $ 25 651 779 _ _ NNP 25 651 780 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 651 781 representation representation NN 25 651 782 : : : 25 651 783 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 651 784 Rita Rita NNP 25 651 785 KLIMOVA KLIMOVA NNP 25 651 786 ; ; : 25 651 787 Chancery chancery NN 25 651 788 at at IN 25 651 789 3900 3900 CD 25 651 790 Linnean Linnean NNP 25 651 791 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 651 792 NW NW NNP 25 651 793 , , , 25 651 794 Washington Washington NNP 25 651 795 DC DC NNP 25 651 796 20008 20008 CD 25 651 797 ; ; : 25 651 798 telephone telephone NN 25 651 799 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 800 202 202 CD 25 651 801 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 802 363 363 CD 25 651 803 - - SYM 25 651 804 6315 6315 CD 25 651 805 or or CC 25 651 806 6316 6316 CD 25 651 807 ; ; : 25 651 808 US US NNP 25 651 809 -- -- : 25 651 810 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 651 811 Shirley Shirley NNP 25 651 812 Temple Temple NNP 25 651 813 BLACK BLACK NNP 25 651 814 ; ; : 25 651 815 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 651 816 at at IN 25 651 817 Trziste Trziste NNP 25 651 818 15 15 CD 25 651 819 , , , 25 651 820 125 125 CD 25 651 821 48 48 CD 25 651 822 , , , 25 651 823 Prague Prague NNP 25 651 824 1 1 CD 25 651 825 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 826 mailing mail VBG 25 651 827 address address NN 25 651 828 is be VBZ 25 651 829 AMEM AMEM NNP 25 651 830 , , , 25 651 831 Box Box NNP 25 651 832 5630 5630 CD 25 651 833 , , , 25 651 834 APO APO NNP 25 651 835 New New NNP 25 651 836 York York NNP 25 651 837 09213 09213 CD 25 651 838 - - HYPH 25 651 839 5630 5630 CD 25 651 840 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 841 ; ; : 25 651 842 telephone telephone NN 25 651 843 [ [ -LRB- 25 651 844 42 42 CD 25 651 845 ] ] -RRB- 25 651 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 847 2 2 CD 25 651 848 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 849 536641 536641 CD 25 651 850 through through IN 25 651 851 536649 536649 CD 25 651 852 _ _ NNP 25 651 853 # # $ 25 651 854 _ _ NNP 25 651 855 Flag Flag NNP 25 651 856 : : : 25 651 857 two two CD 25 651 858 equal equal JJ 25 651 859 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 651 860 bands band NNS 25 651 861 of of IN 25 651 862 white white JJ 25 651 863 ( ( -LRB- 25 651 864 top top NN 25 651 865 ) ) -RRB- 25 651 866 and and CC 25 651 867 red red JJ 25 651 868 with with IN 25 651 869 a a DT 25 651 870 blue blue JJ 25 651 871 isosceles isoscele NNS 25 651 872 triangle triangle NN 25 651 873 based base VBN 25 651 874 on on IN 25 651 875 the the DT 25 651 876 hoist hoist NN 25 651 877 side side NN 25 651 878 _ _ NNP 25 651 879 * * NFP 25 651 880 _ _ NNP 25 651 881 Economy Economy NNP 25 651 882 _ _ NNP 25 651 883 # # NNP 25 651 884 _ _ NNP 25 651 885 Overview Overview NNP 25 651 886 : : : 25 651 887 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 651 888 is be VBZ 25 651 889 highly highly RB 25 651 890 industrialized industrialized JJ 25 651 891 and and CC 25 651 892 has 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material NNS 25 653 15 . . . 25 654 1 Moreover moreover RB 25 654 2 , , , 25 654 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 654 4 aging age VBG 25 654 5 capital capital NN 25 654 6 plant plant NN 25 654 7 lags lag VBZ 25 654 8 well well RB 25 654 9 behind behind IN 25 654 10 West west JJ 25 654 11 European european JJ 25 654 12 standards standard NNS 25 654 13 . . . 25 655 1 Industry industry NN 25 655 2 contributes contribute VBZ 25 655 3 almost almost RB 25 655 4 50 50 CD 25 655 5 % % NN 25 655 6 to to IN 25 655 7 GNP GNP NNP 25 655 8 and and CC 25 655 9 construction construction NN 25 655 10 contributes contribute VBZ 25 655 11 10 10 CD 25 655 12 % % NN 25 655 13 . . . 25 656 1 About about RB 25 656 2 95 95 CD 25 656 3 % % NN 25 656 4 of of IN 25 656 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 656 6 land land NN 25 656 7 is be VBZ 25 656 8 in in IN 25 656 9 collectives collective NNS 25 656 10 or or CC 25 656 11 state state NN 25 656 12 farms farm NNS 25 656 13 . . . 25 657 1 The the DT 25 657 2 centrally centrally RB 25 657 3 planned plan VBN 25 657 4 economy economy NN 25 657 5 has have VBZ 25 657 6 been be VBN 25 657 7 tightly tightly RB 25 657 8 linked link VBN 25 657 9 in in IN 25 657 10 trade trade NN 25 657 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 657 12 80 80 CD 25 657 13 % % NN 25 657 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 657 15 to to IN 25 657 16 the the DT 25 657 17 USSR USSR NNP 25 657 18 and and CC 25 657 19 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 657 20 Europe Europe NNP 25 657 21 . . . 25 658 1 Growth growth NN 25 658 2 has have VBZ 25 658 3 been be VBN 25 658 4 sluggish sluggish JJ 25 658 5 , , , 25 658 6 averaging average VBG 25 658 7 less less JJR 25 658 8 than than IN 25 658 9 2 2 CD 25 658 10 % % NN 25 658 11 in in IN 25 658 12 the the DT 25 658 13 period period NN 25 658 14 1982 1982 CD 25 658 15 - - SYM 25 658 16 89 89 CD 25 658 17 . . . 25 659 1 GNP GNP NNP 25 659 2 per per IN 25 659 3 capita capita NN 25 659 4 is be VBZ 25 659 5 the the DT 25 659 6 highest high JJS 25 659 7 in in IN 25 659 8 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 659 9 Europe Europe NNP 25 659 10 . . . 25 660 1 As as IN 25 660 2 in in IN 25 660 3 the the DT 25 660 4 rest rest NN 25 660 5 of of IN 25 660 6 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 660 7 Europe Europe NNP 25 660 8 , , , 25 660 9 the the DT 25 660 10 sweeping sweeping JJ 25 660 11 political political JJ 25 660 12 changes change NNS 25 660 13 of of IN 25 660 14 1989 1989 CD 25 660 15 - - SYM 25 660 16 90 90 CD 25 660 17 have have VBP 25 660 18 been be VBN 25 660 19 disrupting disrupt VBG 25 660 20 normal normal JJ 25 660 21 channels channel NNS 25 660 22 of of IN 25 660 23 supply supply NN 25 660 24 and and CC 25 660 25 compounding compound VBG 25 660 26 the the DT 25 660 27 government government NN 25 660 28 's 's POS 25 660 29 economic economic JJ 25 660 30 problems problem NNS 25 660 31 . . . 25 661 1 Having have VBG 25 661 2 eased ease VBN 25 661 3 restrictions restriction NNS 25 661 4 on on IN 25 661 5 private private JJ 25 661 6 enterprise enterprise NN 25 661 7 in in IN 25 661 8 1990 1990 CD 25 661 9 and and CC 25 661 10 having have VBG 25 661 11 adjusted adjust VBN 25 661 12 some some DT 25 661 13 key key JJ 25 661 14 prices price NNS 25 661 15 , , , 25 661 16 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 661 17 is be VBZ 25 661 18 now now RB 25 661 19 implementing implement VBG 25 661 20 a a DT 25 661 21 broad broad JJ 25 661 22 two two CD 25 661 23 - - HYPH 25 661 24 year year NN 25 661 25 program program NN 25 661 26 to to TO 25 661 27 make make VB 25 661 28 the the DT 25 661 29 difficult difficult JJ 25 661 30 transition transition NN 25 661 31 from from IN 25 661 32 a a DT 25 661 33 command command NN 25 661 34 to to IN 25 661 35 a a DT 25 661 36 market market NN 25 661 37 economy economy NN 25 661 38 . . . 25 662 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 662 2 and and CC 25 662 3 unemployment unemployment NN 25 662 4 are be VBP 25 662 5 beginning begin VBG 25 662 6 to to TO 25 662 7 rise rise VB 25 662 8 , , , 25 662 9 albeit albeit IN 25 662 10 from from IN 25 662 11 comparatively comparatively RB 25 662 12 low low JJ 25 662 13 levels level NNS 25 662 14 . . . 25 663 1 _ _ NNP 25 663 2 # # NNP 25 663 3 _ _ NNP 25 663 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 663 5 : : : 25 663 6 $ $ $ 25 663 7 120.3 120.3 CD 25 663 8 billion billion CD 25 663 9 , , , 25 663 10 per per IN 25 663 11 capita capita FW 25 663 12 $ $ $ 25 663 13 7,700 7,700 CD 25 663 14 ; ; : 25 663 15 real real JJ 25 663 16 growth growth NN 25 663 17 rate rate NN 25 663 18 - - : 25 663 19 2.9 2.9 CD 25 663 20 % % NN 25 663 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 663 22 1990 1990 CD 25 663 23 est est NNP 25 663 24 . . . 25 663 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 664 1 _ _ NNP 25 664 2 # # NN 25 664 3 _ _ NNP 25 664 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 664 5 rate rate NN 25 664 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 664 7 consumer consumer NN 25 664 8 prices price NNS 25 664 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 664 10 : : : 25 664 11 9 9 CD 25 664 12 % % NN 25 664 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 664 14 1990 1990 CD 25 664 15 est est NNP 25 664 16 . . . 25 664 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 665 1 _ _ NNP 25 665 2 # # NNP 25 665 3 _ _ NNP 25 665 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 665 5 rate rate NN 25 665 6 : : : 25 665 7 officially officially RB 25 665 8 0.8 0.8 CD 25 665 9 % % NN 25 665 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 665 11 1990 1990 CD 25 665 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 665 13 _ _ NNP 25 665 14 # # NNP 25 665 15 _ _ NNP 25 665 16 Budget Budget NNP 25 665 17 : : : 25 665 18 revenues revenue VBZ 25 665 19 $ $ $ 25 665 20 17.1 17.1 CD 25 665 21 billion billion CD 25 665 22 ; ; : 25 665 23 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 665 24 $ $ $ 25 665 25 16.8 16.8 CD 25 665 26 billion billion CD 25 665 27 , , , 25 665 28 including include VBG 25 665 29 capital capital NN 25 665 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 665 31 of of IN 25 665 32 $ $ $ 25 665 33 1.5 1.5 CD 25 665 34 billion billion CD 25 665 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 665 36 1991 1991 CD 25 665 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 665 38 _ _ NNP 25 665 39 # # NNP 25 665 40 _ _ NNP 25 665 41 Exports Exports NNPS 25 665 42 : : : 25 665 43 $ $ $ 25 665 44 14.4 14.4 CD 25 665 45 billion billion CD 25 665 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 665 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 665 48 . . NNP 25 665 49 , , , 25 665 50 1989 1989 CD 25 665 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 665 52 ; ; : 25 665 53 commodities commodity NNS 25 665 54 -- -- : 25 665 55 machinery machinery NN 25 665 56 and and CC 25 665 57 equipment equipment NN 25 665 58 42.7 42.7 CD 25 665 59 % % NN 25 665 60 ; ; , 25 665 61 fuels fuel NNS 25 665 62 , , , 25 665 63 minerals mineral NNS 25 665 64 , , , 25 665 65 and and CC 25 665 66 metals metal NNS 25 665 67 16.4 16.4 CD 25 665 68 % % NN 25 665 69 ; ; , 25 665 70 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 665 71 and and CC 25 665 72 forestry forestry NN 25 665 73 products product NNS 25 665 74 12.5 12.5 CD 25 665 75 % % NN 25 665 76 , , , 25 665 77 other other JJ 25 665 78 28.4 28.4 CD 25 665 79 % % NN 25 665 80 ; ; , 25 665 81 partners partner NNS 25 665 82 -- -- : 25 665 83 USSR USSR NNP 25 665 84 , , , 25 665 85 GDR GDR NNP 25 665 86 , , , 25 665 87 Poland Poland NNP 25 665 88 , , , 25 665 89 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 665 90 , , , 25 665 91 FRG FRG NNP 25 665 92 , , , 25 665 93 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 665 94 , , , 25 665 95 Austria Austria NNP 25 665 96 , , , 25 665 97 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 665 98 , , , 25 665 99 Romania Romania NNP 25 665 100 , , , 25 665 101 US US NNP 25 665 102 _ _ NNP 25 665 103 # # $ 25 665 104 _ _ NNP 25 665 105 Imports Imports NNPS 25 665 106 : : : 25 665 107 $ $ $ 25 665 108 14.3 14.3 CD 25 665 109 billion billion CD 25 665 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 665 111 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 665 112 . . NNP 25 665 113 , , , 25 665 114 1989 1989 CD 25 665 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 665 116 ; ; : 25 665 117 commodities commodity NNS 25 665 118 -- -- : 25 665 119 machinery machinery NN 25 665 120 and and CC 25 665 121 equipment equipment NN 25 665 122 38.6 38.6 CD 25 665 123 % % NN 25 665 124 ; ; , 25 665 125 fuels fuel NNS 25 665 126 , , , 25 665 127 minerals mineral NNS 25 665 128 , , , 25 665 129 and and CC 25 665 130 metals metal NNS 25 665 131 24.1 24.1 CD 25 665 132 % % NN 25 665 133 ; ; , 25 665 134 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 665 135 and and CC 25 665 136 forestry forestry NN 25 665 137 products product NNS 25 665 138 16.4 16.4 CD 25 665 139 % % NN 25 665 140 ; ; , 25 665 141 other other JJ 25 665 142 20.9 20.9 CD 25 665 143 % % NN 25 665 144 ; ; , 25 665 145 partners partner NNS 25 665 146 -- -- : 25 665 147 USSR USSR NNP 25 665 148 , , , 25 665 149 GDR GDR NNP 25 665 150 , , , 25 665 151 Poland Poland NNP 25 665 152 , , , 25 665 153 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 665 154 , , , 25 665 155 FRG FRG NNP 25 665 156 , , , 25 665 157 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 665 158 , , , 25 665 159 Austria Austria NNP 25 665 160 , , , 25 665 161 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 665 162 , , , 25 665 163 Romania Romania NNP 25 665 164 , , , 25 665 165 US US NNP 25 665 166 _ _ NNP 25 665 167 # # $ 25 665 168 _ _ NNP 25 665 169 External External NNP 25 665 170 debt debt NN 25 665 171 : : : 25 665 172 $ $ $ 25 665 173 7.6 7.6 CD 25 665 174 billion billion CD 25 665 175 , , , 25 665 176 hard hard JJ 25 665 177 currency currency NN 25 665 178 indebtedness indebtedness NN 25 665 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 665 180 September September NNP 25 665 181 1990 1990 CD 25 665 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 665 183 _ _ NNP 25 665 184 # # $ 25 665 185 _ _ NNP 25 665 186 Industrial industrial JJ 25 665 187 production production NN 25 665 188 : : : 25 665 189 growth growth NN 25 665 190 rate rate NN 25 665 191 - - : 25 665 192 3.3 3.3 CD 25 665 193 % % NN 25 665 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 665 195 1990 1990 CD 25 665 196 est est NNP 25 665 197 . . . 25 666 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 2 ; ; , 25 666 3 accounts account NNS 25 666 4 for for IN 25 666 5 almost almost RB 25 666 6 50 50 CD 25 666 7 % % NN 25 666 8 of of IN 25 666 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 666 10 _ _ NNP 25 666 11 # # NNP 25 666 12 _ _ NNP 25 666 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 666 14 : : : 25 666 15 23,000,000 23,000,000 CD 25 666 16 kW kw NN 25 666 17 capacity capacity NN 25 666 18 ; ; : 25 666 19 90,000 90,000 CD 25 666 20 million million CD 25 666 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 666 22 produced produce VBN 25 666 23 , , , 25 666 24 5,740 5,740 CD 25 666 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 666 26 per per IN 25 666 27 capita capita NN 25 666 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 29 1990 1990 CD 25 666 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 31 _ _ NNP 25 666 32 # # NNP 25 666 33 _ _ NNP 25 666 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 666 35 : : : 25 666 36 iron iron NN 25 666 37 and and CC 25 666 38 steel steel NN 25 666 39 , , , 25 666 40 machinery machinery NN 25 666 41 and and CC 25 666 42 equipment equipment NN 25 666 43 , , , 25 666 44 cement cement NN 25 666 45 , , , 25 666 46 sheet sheet NN 25 666 47 glass glass NN 25 666 48 , , , 25 666 49 motor motor NN 25 666 50 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 666 51 , , , 25 666 52 armaments armament NNS 25 666 53 , , , 25 666 54 chemicals chemical NNS 25 666 55 , , , 25 666 56 ceramics ceramic NNS 25 666 57 , , , 25 666 58 wood wood NN 25 666 59 , , , 25 666 60 paper paper NN 25 666 61 products product NNS 25 666 62 , , , 25 666 63 footwear footwear NN 25 666 64 _ _ NNP 25 666 65 # # NNP 25 666 66 _ _ NNP 25 666 67 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 666 68 : : : 25 666 69 accounts account NNS 25 666 70 for for IN 25 666 71 7 7 CD 25 666 72 % % NN 25 666 73 of of IN 25 666 74 GNP GNP NNP 25 666 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 76 includes include VBZ 25 666 77 forestry forestry NN 25 666 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 79 ; ; : 25 666 80 largely largely RB 25 666 81 self self NN 25 666 82 - - HYPH 25 666 83 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 666 84 in in IN 25 666 85 food food NN 25 666 86 production production NN 25 666 87 ; ; , 25 666 88 diversified diversify VBN 25 666 89 crop crop NN 25 666 90 and and CC 25 666 91 livestock livestock NN 25 666 92 production production NN 25 666 93 , , , 25 666 94 including include VBG 25 666 95 grains grain NNS 25 666 96 , , , 25 666 97 potatoes potato NNS 25 666 98 , , , 25 666 99 sugar sugar NN 25 666 100 beets beet NNS 25 666 101 , , , 25 666 102 hops hop NNS 25 666 103 , , , 25 666 104 fruit fruit NN 25 666 105 , , , 25 666 106 hogs hog NNS 25 666 107 , , , 25 666 108 cattle cattle NNS 25 666 109 , , , 25 666 110 and and CC 25 666 111 poultry poultry NN 25 666 112 ; ; : 25 666 113 exporter exporter NN 25 666 114 of of IN 25 666 115 forest forest NN 25 666 116 products product NNS 25 666 117 _ _ NNP 25 666 118 # # $ 25 666 119 _ _ NNP 25 666 120 Economic economic JJ 25 666 121 aid aid NN 25 666 122 : : : 25 666 123 donor--$4.2 donor--$4.2 NN 25 666 124 billion billion CD 25 666 125 in in IN 25 666 126 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 666 127 aid aid NN 25 666 128 to to IN 25 666 129 non non JJ 25 666 130 - - JJ 25 666 131 Communist communist JJ 25 666 132 less less RBR 25 666 133 developed develop VBN 25 666 134 countries country NNS 25 666 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 136 1954 1954 CD 25 666 137 - - SYM 25 666 138 89 89 CD 25 666 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 140 _ _ NNP 25 666 141 # # $ 25 666 142 _ _ NNP 25 666 143 Currency Currency NNP 25 666 144 : : : 25 666 145 koruna koruna NNP 25 666 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 147 plural plural JJ 25 666 148 -- -- : 25 666 149 koruny koruny JJ 25 666 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 151 ; ; : 25 666 152 1 1 CD 25 666 153 koruna koruna NNP 25 666 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 155 Kc Kc NNP 25 666 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 157 = = SYM 25 666 158 100 100 CD 25 666 159 haleru haler NNS 25 666 160 _ _ NNP 25 666 161 # # NNP 25 666 162 _ _ NNP 25 666 163 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 666 164 rates rate NNS 25 666 165 : : : 25 666 166 koruny koruny JJ 25 666 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 168 Kcs Kcs NNP 25 666 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 170 per per IN 25 666 171 US$ us$ $ 25 666 172 1 1 CD 25 666 173 - - HYPH 25 666 174 -27.65 -27.65 NN 25 666 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 176 January January NNP 25 666 177 1991 1991 CD 25 666 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 179 , , , 25 666 180 17.95 17.95 CD 25 666 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 182 1990 1990 CD 25 666 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 184 , , , 25 666 185 15.05 15.05 CD 25 666 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 187 1989 1989 CD 25 666 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 189 , , , 25 666 190 14.36 14.36 CD 25 666 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 192 1988 1988 CD 25 666 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 194 , , , 25 666 195 13.69 13.69 CD 25 666 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 197 1987 1987 CD 25 666 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 199 , , , 25 666 200 14.99 14.99 CD 25 666 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 202 1986 1986 CD 25 666 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 204 , , , 25 666 205 17.14 17.14 CD 25 666 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 207 1985 1985 CD 25 666 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 209 _ _ NNP 25 666 210 # # NNP 25 666 211 _ _ NNP 25 666 212 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 666 213 year year NN 25 666 214 : : : 25 666 215 calendar calendar NNP 25 666 216 year year NN 25 666 217 _ _ NNP 25 666 218 * * NFP 25 666 219 _ _ NNP 25 666 220 Communications Communications NNPS 25 666 221 _ _ NNP 25 666 222 # # NNP 25 666 223 _ _ NNP 25 666 224 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 666 225 : : : 25 666 226 13,103 13,103 CD 25 666 227 km km NN 25 666 228 total total NN 25 666 229 ; ; : 25 666 230 12,855 12,855 CD 25 666 231 km km NN 25 666 232 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 666 233 standard standard JJ 25 666 234 gauge gauge NN 25 666 235 , , , 25 666 236 102 102 CD 25 666 237 km km NN 25 666 238 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 25 666 239 broad broad JJ 25 666 240 gauge gauge NN 25 666 241 , , , 25 666 242 146 146 CD 25 666 243 km km NN 25 666 244 0.750- 0.750- CD 25 666 245 and and CC 25 666 246 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 25 666 247 narrow narrow JJ 25 666 248 gauge gauge NN 25 666 249 ; ; : 25 666 250 2,861 2,861 CD 25 666 251 km km NN 25 666 252 double double JJ 25 666 253 track track NN 25 666 254 ; ; : 25 666 255 3,798 3,798 CD 25 666 256 km km NN 25 666 257 electrified electrify VBN 25 666 258 ; ; : 25 666 259 government government NN 25 666 260 owned own VBN 25 666 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 262 1988 1988 CD 25 666 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 264 _ _ NNP 25 666 265 # # NNP 25 666 266 _ _ NNP 25 666 267 Highways Highways NNP 25 666 268 : : : 25 666 269 73,540 73,540 CD 25 666 270 km km NNS 25 666 271 total total JJ 25 666 272 ; ; : 25 666 273 including include VBG 25 666 274 517 517 CD 25 666 275 km km NN 25 666 276 superhighway superhighway NN 25 666 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 278 1988 1988 CD 25 666 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 280 _ _ NNP 25 666 281 # # NNP 25 666 282 _ _ NNP 25 666 283 Inland Inland NNP 25 666 284 waterways waterway NNS 25 666 285 : : : 25 666 286 475 475 CD 25 666 287 km km NNS 25 666 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 289 1988 1988 CD 25 666 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 291 ; ; : 25 666 292 the the DT 25 666 293 Elbe Elbe NNP 25 666 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 295 Labe Labe NNP 25 666 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 297 is be VBZ 25 666 298 the the DT 25 666 299 principal principal JJ 25 666 300 river river NNP 25 666 301 _ _ NNP 25 666 302 # # NNP 25 666 303 _ _ NNP 25 666 304 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 666 305 : : : 25 666 306 crude crude JJ 25 666 307 oil oil NN 25 666 308 , , , 25 666 309 1,448 1,448 CD 25 666 310 km km NN 25 666 311 ; ; : 25 666 312 refined refined JJ 25 666 313 products product NNS 25 666 314 , , , 25 666 315 1,500 1,500 CD 25 666 316 km km NN 25 666 317 ; ; : 25 666 318 natural natural JJ 25 666 319 gas gas NN 25 666 320 , , , 25 666 321 8,100 8,100 CD 25 666 322 km km NN 25 666 323 _ _ NNP 25 666 324 # # NNP 25 666 325 _ _ NNP 25 666 326 Ports Ports NNP 25 666 327 : : : 25 666 328 maritime maritime JJ 25 666 329 outlets outlet NNS 25 666 330 are be VBP 25 666 331 in in IN 25 666 332 Poland Poland NNP 25 666 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 334 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 25 666 335 , , , 25 666 336 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 25 666 337 , , , 25 666 338 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 25 666 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 340 , , , 25 666 341 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 666 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 343 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 25 666 344 , , , 25 666 345 Koper Koper NNP 25 666 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 347 , , , 25 666 348 Germany Germany NNP 25 666 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 350 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 25 666 351 , , , 25 666 352 Rostock Rostock NNP 25 666 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 354 ; ; : 25 666 355 principal principal JJ 25 666 356 river river NN 25 666 357 ports port NNS 25 666 358 are be VBP 25 666 359 Prague Prague NNP 25 666 360 on on IN 25 666 361 the the DT 25 666 362 Vltava Vltava NNP 25 666 363 , , , 25 666 364 Decin Decin NNP 25 666 365 on on IN 25 666 366 the the DT 25 666 367 Elbe Elbe NNP 25 666 368 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 369 Labe Labe NNP 25 666 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 371 , , , 25 666 372 Komarno Komarno NNP 25 666 373 on on IN 25 666 374 the the DT 25 666 375 Danube Danube NNP 25 666 376 , , , 25 666 377 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 25 666 378 on on IN 25 666 379 the the DT 25 666 380 Danube Danube NNP 25 666 381 _ _ NNP 25 666 382 # # NNP 25 666 383 _ _ NNP 25 666 384 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 666 385 marine marine NN 25 666 386 : : : 25 666 387 24 24 CD 25 666 388 ships ship NNS 25 666 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 390 1,000 1,000 CD 25 666 391 GRT GRT NNP 25 666 392 or or CC 25 666 393 over over RB 25 666 394 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 395 totaling total VBG 25 666 396 363,002 363,002 CD 25 666 397 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 25 666 398 565,813 565,813 CD 25 666 399 DWT dwt NN 25 666 400 ; ; : 25 666 401 includes include VBZ 25 666 402 15 15 CD 25 666 403 cargo cargo NN 25 666 404 , , , 25 666 405 6 6 CD 25 666 406 bulk bulk NN 25 666 407 _ _ NNP 25 666 408 # # NN 25 666 409 _ _ NNP 25 666 410 Civil civil JJ 25 666 411 air air NN 25 666 412 : : : 25 666 413 47 47 CD 25 666 414 major major JJ 25 666 415 transport transport NN 25 666 416 aircraft aircraft NN 25 666 417 _ _ NNP 25 666 418 # # NNP 25 666 419 _ _ NNP 25 666 420 Airports Airports NNP 25 666 421 : : : 25 666 422 158 158 CD 25 666 423 total total NN 25 666 424 , , , 25 666 425 158 158 CD 25 666 426 usable usable JJ 25 666 427 ; ; : 25 666 428 40 40 CD 25 666 429 with with IN 25 666 430 permanent permanent JJ 25 666 431 - - HYPH 25 666 432 surface surface NN 25 666 433 runways runway NNS 25 666 434 ; ; : 25 666 435 19 19 CD 25 666 436 with with IN 25 666 437 runways runways NNP 25 666 438 2,440 2,440 CD 25 666 439 - - HYPH 25 666 440 3,659 3,659 CD 25 666 441 m m CD 25 666 442 ; ; : 25 666 443 37 37 CD 25 666 444 with with IN 25 666 445 runways runway NNS 25 666 446 1,220 1,220 CD 25 666 447 - - HYPH 25 666 448 2,439 2,439 CD 25 666 449 m m NNP 25 666 450 _ _ NNP 25 666 451 # # NNP 25 666 452 _ _ NNP 25 666 453 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 666 454 : : : 25 666 455 4 4 CD 25 666 456 million million CD 25 666 457 telephones telephone NNS 25 666 458 ; ; : 25 666 459 25 25 CD 25 666 460 % % NN 25 666 461 of of IN 25 666 462 households household NNS 25 666 463 have have VBP 25 666 464 a a DT 25 666 465 telephone telephone NN 25 666 466 ; ; : 25 666 467 stations--60 stations--60 JJ 25 666 468 AM am NN 25 666 469 , , , 25 666 470 16 16 CD 25 666 471 FM FM NNP 25 666 472 , , , 25 666 473 39 39 CD 25 666 474 TV tv NN 25 666 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 476 11 11 CD 25 666 477 Soviet soviet JJ 25 666 478 TV tv NN 25 666 479 relays relay NNS 25 666 480 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 481 ; ; : 25 666 482 4.4 4.4 CD 25 666 483 million million CD 25 666 484 TVs tv NNS 25 666 485 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 486 1990 1990 CD 25 666 487 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 488 _ _ NNP 25 666 489 * * NFP 25 666 490 _ _ NNP 25 666 491 Defense Defense NNP 25 666 492 Forces Forces NNPS 25 666 493 _ _ NNP 25 666 494 # # NNP 25 666 495 _ _ NNP 25 666 496 Branches Branches NNPS 25 666 497 : : : 25 666 498 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 25 666 499 People People NNPS 25 666 500 's 's POS 25 666 501 Army Army NNP 25 666 502 , , , 25 666 503 Air Air NNP 25 666 504 and and CC 25 666 505 Air Air NNP 25 666 506 Defense Defense NNP 25 666 507 Forces Forces NNPS 25 666 508 , , , 25 666 509 Civil Civil NNP 25 666 510 Defense Defense NNP 25 666 511 , , , 25 666 512 Border Border NNP 25 666 513 Guard Guard NNP 25 666 514 _ _ NNP 25 666 515 # # NNP 25 666 516 _ _ NNP 25 666 517 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 666 518 availability availability NN 25 666 519 : : : 25 666 520 males males NNP 25 666 521 15 15 CD 25 666 522 - - SYM 25 666 523 49 49 CD 25 666 524 , , , 25 666 525 4,066,419 4,066,419 CD 25 666 526 ; ; : 25 666 527 3,110,958 3,110,958 CD 25 666 528 fit fit JJ 25 666 529 for for IN 25 666 530 military military JJ 25 666 531 service service NN 25 666 532 ; ; : 25 666 533 140,620 140,620 CD 25 666 534 reach reach VB 25 666 535 military military JJ 25 666 536 age age NN 25 666 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 538 18 18 CD 25 666 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 540 annually annually RB 25 666 541 _ _ NNP 25 666 542 # # $ 25 666 543 _ _ NNP 25 666 544 Defense Defense NNP 25 666 545 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 666 546 : : : 25 666 547 26.9 26.9 CD 25 666 548 billion billion CD 25 666 549 koruny koruny JJ 25 666 550 , , , 25 666 551 NA% na% IN 25 666 552 of of IN 25 666 553 GDP GDP NNP 25 666 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 555 1991 1991 CD 25 666 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 557 ; ; : 25 666 558 note note NN 25 666 559 -- -- : 25 666 560 conversion conversion NN 25 666 561 of of IN 25 666 562 defense defense NN 25 666 563 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 666 564 into into IN 25 666 565 US US NNP 25 666 566 dollars dollar NNS 25 666 567 using use VBG 25 666 568 the the DT 25 666 569 official official NN 25 666 570 administratively administratively RB 25 666 571 set set VBN 25 666 572 exchange exchange NN 25 666 573 rate rate NN 25 666 574 would would MD 25 666 575 produce produce VB 25 666 576 misleading misleading JJ 25 666 577 results result NNS 25 666 578 _ _ NNP 25 666 579 % % NN 25 666 580 _ _ NNP 25 666 581 _ _ NNP 25 666 582 @_Denmark @_Denmark NNP 25 666 583 _ _ NNP 25 666 584 * * NFP 25 666 585 _ _ NNP 25 666 586 Geography Geography NNP 25 666 587 _ _ NNP 25 666 588 # # NNP 25 666 589 _ _ NNP 25 666 590 Total total JJ 25 666 591 area area NN 25 666 592 : : : 25 666 593 43,070 43,070 CD 25 666 594 km2 km2 NN 25 666 595 ; ; : 25 666 596 land land NN 25 666 597 area area NN 25 666 598 : : : 25 666 599 42,370 42,370 CD 25 666 600 km2 km2 NN 25 666 601 ; ; : 25 666 602 includes include VBZ 25 666 603 the the DT 25 666 604 island island NN 25 666 605 of of IN 25 666 606 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 25 666 607 in in IN 25 666 608 the the DT 25 666 609 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 666 610 Sea Sea NNP 25 666 611 and and CC 25 666 612 the the DT 25 666 613 rest rest NN 25 666 614 of of IN 25 666 615 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 666 616 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 666 617 , , , 25 666 618 but but CC 25 666 619 excludes exclude VBZ 25 666 620 the the DT 25 666 621 Faroe Faroe NNP 25 666 622 Islands Islands NNPS 25 666 623 and and CC 25 666 624 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 666 625 _ _ NNP 25 666 626 # # NNP 25 666 627 _ _ NNP 25 666 628 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 666 629 area area NN 25 666 630 : : : 25 666 631 slightly slightly RB 25 666 632 more more JJR 25 666 633 than than IN 25 666 634 twice twice RB 25 666 635 the the DT 25 666 636 size size NN 25 666 637 of of IN 25 666 638 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 666 639 _ _ NNP 25 666 640 # # $ 25 666 641 _ _ NNP 25 666 642 Land Land NNP 25 666 643 boundaries boundary NNS 25 666 644 : : : 25 666 645 68 68 CD 25 666 646 km km NN 25 666 647 with with IN 25 666 648 Germany Germany NNP 25 666 649 _ _ NNP 25 666 650 # # $ 25 666 651 _ _ NNP 25 666 652 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 666 653 : : : 25 666 654 3,379 3,379 CD 25 666 655 km km NN 25 666 656 _ _ NNP 25 666 657 # # NNP 25 666 658 _ _ NNP 25 666 659 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 666 660 claims claim VBZ 25 666 661 : : : 25 666 662 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 666 663 zone zone NN 25 666 664 : : : 25 666 665 4 4 CD 25 666 666 nm nm UH 25 666 667 ; ; : 25 666 668 Continental continental JJ 25 666 669 shelf shelf NN 25 666 670 : : : 25 666 671 200 200 CD 25 666 672 m m NN 25 666 673 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 674 depth depth NN 25 666 675 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 676 or or CC 25 666 677 to to IN 25 666 678 depth depth NN 25 666 679 of of IN 25 666 680 exploitation exploitation NN 25 666 681 ; ; : 25 666 682 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 666 683 fishing fishing NN 25 666 684 zone zone NN 25 666 685 : : : 25 666 686 200 200 CD 25 666 687 nm nm CD 25 666 688 ; ; : 25 666 689 Territorial territorial JJ 25 666 690 sea sea NN 25 666 691 : : : 25 666 692 3 3 CD 25 666 693 nm nm NNP 25 666 694 _ _ NNP 25 666 695 # # NNP 25 666 696 _ _ NNP 25 666 697 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 666 698 : : : 25 666 699 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 666 700 continental continental JJ 25 666 701 shelf shelf NN 25 666 702 dispute dispute NN 25 666 703 involving involve VBG 25 666 704 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 666 705 , , , 25 666 706 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 666 707 , , , 25 666 708 and and CC 25 666 709 the the DT 25 666 710 UK UK NNP 25 666 711 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 712 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 666 713 and and CC 25 666 714 the the DT 25 666 715 UK UK NNP 25 666 716 have have VBP 25 666 717 signed sign VBN 25 666 718 a a DT 25 666 719 boundary boundary JJ 25 666 720 agreement agreement NN 25 666 721 in in IN 25 666 722 the the DT 25 666 723 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 666 724 area area NN 25 666 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 726 ; ; : 25 666 727 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 666 728 has have VBZ 25 666 729 challenged challenge VBN 25 666 730 Norway Norway NNP 25 666 731 's 's POS 25 666 732 maritime maritime NN 25 666 733 claims claim NNS 25 666 734 between between IN 25 666 735 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 666 736 and and CC 25 666 737 Jan Jan NNP 25 666 738 Mayen Mayen NNP 25 666 739 _ _ NNP 25 666 740 # # NNP 25 666 741 _ _ NNP 25 666 742 Climate Climate NNP 25 666 743 : : : 25 666 744 temperate temperate VB 25 666 745 ; ; : 25 666 746 humid humid JJ 25 666 747 and and CC 25 666 748 overcast overcast JJ 25 666 749 ; ; : 25 666 750 mild mild JJ 25 666 751 , , , 25 666 752 windy windy JJ 25 666 753 winters winter NNS 25 666 754 and and CC 25 666 755 cool cool JJ 25 666 756 summers summer NNS 25 666 757 _ _ IN 25 666 758 # # NNP 25 666 759 _ _ NNP 25 666 760 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 666 761 : : : 25 666 762 low low JJ 25 666 763 and and CC 25 666 764 flat flat JJ 25 666 765 to to IN 25 666 766 gently gently RB 25 666 767 rolling roll VBG 25 666 768 plains plain NNS 25 666 769 _ _ NNP 25 666 770 # # NN 25 666 771 _ _ NNP 25 666 772 Natural natural JJ 25 666 773 resources resource NNS 25 666 774 : : : 25 666 775 crude crude JJ 25 666 776 oil oil NN 25 666 777 , , , 25 666 778 natural natural JJ 25 666 779 gas gas NN 25 666 780 , , , 25 666 781 fish fish NN 25 666 782 , , , 25 666 783 salt salt NN 25 666 784 , , , 25 666 785 limestone limestone NN 25 666 786 _ _ NNP 25 666 787 # # $ 25 666 788 _ _ NNP 25 666 789 Land Land NNP 25 666 790 use use NN 25 666 791 : : : 25 666 792 arable arable JJ 25 666 793 land land NN 25 666 794 61 61 CD 25 666 795 % % NN 25 666 796 ; ; , 25 666 797 permanent permanent JJ 25 666 798 crops crop NNS 25 666 799 NEGL% negl% NN 25 666 800 ; ; : 25 666 801 meadows meadow NNS 25 666 802 and and CC 25 666 803 pastures pasture NNS 25 666 804 6 6 CD 25 666 805 % % NN 25 666 806 ; ; , 25 666 807 forest forest NN 25 666 808 and and CC 25 666 809 woodland woodland IN 25 666 810 12 12 CD 25 666 811 % % NN 25 666 812 ; ; , 25 666 813 other other JJ 25 666 814 21 21 CD 25 666 815 % % NN 25 666 816 ; ; , 25 666 817 includes include VBZ 25 666 818 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 666 819 9 9 CD 25 666 820 % % NN 25 666 821 _ _ NNP 25 666 822 # # $ 25 666 823 _ _ NNP 25 666 824 Environment Environment NNP 25 666 825 : : : 25 666 826 air air NN 25 666 827 and and CC 25 666 828 water water NN 25 666 829 pollution pollution NN 25 666 830 _ _ IN 25 666 831 # # $ 25 666 832 _ _ NNP 25 666 833 Note Note NNP 25 666 834 : : : 25 666 835 controls control NNS 25 666 836 Danish Danish NNP 25 666 837 Straits Straits NNPS 25 666 838 linking link VBG 25 666 839 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 666 840 and and CC 25 666 841 North North NNP 25 666 842 Seas Seas NNPS 25 666 843 _ _ NNP 25 666 844 * * NFP 25 666 845 _ _ NNP 25 666 846 People People NNPS 25 666 847 _ _ IN 25 666 848 # # NNP 25 666 849 _ _ NNP 25 666 850 Population Population NNP 25 666 851 : : : 25 666 852 5,132,626 5,132,626 CD 25 666 853 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 854 July July NNP 25 666 855 1991 1991 CD 25 666 856 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 857 , , , 25 666 858 growth growth NN 25 666 859 rate rate NN 25 666 860 NEGL% negl% NN 25 666 861 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 862 1991 1991 CD 25 666 863 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 864 _ _ NNP 25 666 865 # # NNP 25 666 866 _ _ NNP 25 666 867 Birth Birth NNP 25 666 868 rate rate NN 25 666 869 : : : 25 666 870 12 12 CD 25 666 871 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 666 872 population population NN 25 666 873 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 874 1991 1991 CD 25 666 875 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 876 _ _ NNP 25 666 877 # # $ 25 666 878 _ _ NNP 25 666 879 Death Death NNP 25 666 880 rate rate NN 25 666 881 : : : 25 666 882 11 11 CD 25 666 883 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 666 884 population population NN 25 666 885 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 886 1991 1991 CD 25 666 887 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 888 _ _ NNP 25 666 889 # # NNP 25 666 890 _ _ NNP 25 666 891 Net net JJ 25 666 892 migration migration NN 25 666 893 rate rate NN 25 666 894 : : : 25 666 895 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 666 896 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 666 897 population population NN 25 666 898 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 899 1991 1991 CD 25 666 900 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 901 _ _ NNP 25 666 902 # # $ 25 666 903 _ _ NNP 25 666 904 Infant Infant NNP 25 666 905 mortality mortality NN 25 666 906 rate rate NN 25 666 907 : : : 25 666 908 6 6 CD 25 666 909 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 666 910 live live JJ 25 666 911 births birth NNS 25 666 912 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 913 1991 1991 CD 25 666 914 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 915 _ _ NNP 25 666 916 # # NNP 25 666 917 _ _ NNP 25 666 918 Life Life NNP 25 666 919 expectancy expectancy NN 25 666 920 at at IN 25 666 921 birth birth NN 25 666 922 : : : 25 666 923 73 73 CD 25 666 924 years year NNS 25 666 925 male male JJ 25 666 926 , , , 25 666 927 79 79 CD 25 666 928 years year NNS 25 666 929 female female JJ 25 666 930 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 931 1991 1991 CD 25 666 932 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 933 _ _ NNP 25 666 934 # # NNP 25 666 935 _ _ NNP 25 666 936 Total total JJ 25 666 937 fertility fertility NN 25 666 938 rate rate NN 25 666 939 : : : 25 666 940 1.6 1.6 CD 25 666 941 children child NNS 25 666 942 born bear VBN 25 666 943 / / SYM 25 666 944 woman woman NN 25 666 945 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 946 1991 1991 CD 25 666 947 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 948 _ _ NNP 25 666 949 # # $ 25 666 950 _ _ NNP 25 666 951 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 666 952 : : : 25 666 953 noun noun NNP 25 666 954 -- -- : 25 666 955 Dane(s dane(s NN 25 666 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 957 ; ; , 25 666 958 adjective adjective JJ 25 666 959 -- -- : 25 666 960 Danish Danish NNP 25 666 961 _ _ NNP 25 666 962 # # $ 25 666 963 _ _ NNP 25 666 964 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 666 965 divisions division NNS 25 666 966 : : : 25 666 967 Scandinavian Scandinavian NNP 25 666 968 , , , 25 666 969 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 25 666 970 , , , 25 666 971 Faroese Faroese NNP 25 666 972 , , , 25 666 973 German German NNP 25 666 974 _ _ NN 25 666 975 # # $ 25 666 976 _ _ NNP 25 666 977 Religion Religion NNP 25 666 978 : : : 25 666 979 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 666 980 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 666 981 91 91 CD 25 666 982 % % NN 25 666 983 , , , 25 666 984 other other JJ 25 666 985 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 666 986 and and CC 25 666 987 Roman Roman NNP 25 666 988 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 666 989 2 2 CD 25 666 990 % % NN 25 666 991 , , , 25 666 992 other other JJ 25 666 993 7 7 CD 25 666 994 % % NN 25 666 995 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 996 1988 1988 CD 25 666 997 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 998 _ _ NNP 25 666 999 # # $ 25 666 1000 _ _ NNP 25 666 1001 Language Language NNP 25 666 1002 : : : 25 666 1003 Danish Danish NNP 25 666 1004 , , , 25 666 1005 Faroese Faroese NNP 25 666 1006 , , , 25 666 1007 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 25 666 1008 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 1009 an an DT 25 666 1010 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 25 666 1011 dialect dialect NN 25 666 1012 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 1013 ; ; : 25 666 1014 small small JJ 25 666 1015 German German NNP 25 666 1016 - - HYPH 25 666 1017 speaking speak VBG 25 666 1018 minority minority NN 25 666 1019 _ _ NNP 25 666 1020 # # NNP 25 666 1021 _ _ NNP 25 666 1022 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 666 1023 : : : 25 666 1024 99 99 CD 25 666 1025 % % NN 25 666 1026 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 1027 male male JJ 25 666 1028 NA% NA% NNS 25 666 1029 , , , 25 666 1030 female female JJ 25 666 1031 NA% NA% NNS 25 666 1032 ) ) -RRB- 25 666 1033 age age NN 25 666 1034 15 15 CD 25 666 1035 and and CC 25 666 1036 over over RB 25 666 1037 can can MD 25 666 1038 read read VB 25 666 1039 and and CC 25 666 1040 write write VB 25 666 1041 ( ( -LRB- 25 666 1042 1980 1980 CD 25 666 1043 est est NNP 25 666 1044 . . . 25 666 1045 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 1 _ _ NNP 25 667 2 # # $ 25 667 3 _ _ NNP 25 667 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 667 5 force force NN 25 667 6 : : : 25 667 7 2,581,400 2,581,400 CD 25 667 8 ; ; : 25 667 9 private private JJ 25 667 10 services service NNS 25 667 11 36.4 36.4 CD 25 667 12 % % NN 25 667 13 ; ; , 25 667 14 government government NN 25 667 15 services service NNS 25 667 16 30.2 30.2 CD 25 667 17 % % NN 25 667 18 ; ; , 25 667 19 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 667 20 and and CC 25 667 21 mining mining NN 25 667 22 20 20 CD 25 667 23 % % NN 25 667 24 ; ; , 25 667 25 construction construction NN 25 667 26 6.8 6.8 CD 25 667 27 % % NN 25 667 28 ; ; , 25 667 29 agriculture agriculture NN 25 667 30 , , , 25 667 31 forestry forestry NN 25 667 32 , , , 25 667 33 and and CC 25 667 34 fishing fish VBG 25 667 35 5.9 5.9 CD 25 667 36 % % NN 25 667 37 ; ; , 25 667 38 electricity electricity NN 25 667 39 / / SYM 25 667 40 gas gas NN 25 667 41 / / SYM 25 667 42 water water NN 25 667 43 0.7 0.7 CD 25 667 44 % % NN 25 667 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 46 1990 1990 CD 25 667 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 48 _ _ NNP 25 667 49 # # NNP 25 667 50 _ _ NNP 25 667 51 Organized Organized NNP 25 667 52 labor labor NN 25 667 53 : : : 25 667 54 65 65 CD 25 667 55 % % NN 25 667 56 of of IN 25 667 57 labor labor NN 25 667 58 force force NN 25 667 59 _ _ NNP 25 667 60 * * NFP 25 667 61 _ _ NNP 25 667 62 Government Government NNP 25 667 63 _ _ NNP 25 667 64 # # NNP 25 667 65 _ _ NNP 25 667 66 Long Long NNP 25 667 67 - - HYPH 25 667 68 form form NN 25 667 69 name name NN 25 667 70 : : : 25 667 71 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 667 72 of of IN 25 667 73 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 667 74 _ _ NNP 25 667 75 # # $ 25 667 76 _ _ NNP 25 667 77 Type Type NNP 25 667 78 : : : 25 667 79 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 667 80 monarchy monarchy NN 25 667 81 _ _ NNP 25 667 82 # # NNP 25 667 83 _ _ NNP 25 667 84 Capital Capital NNP 25 667 85 : : : 25 667 86 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 25 667 87 _ _ NNP 25 667 88 # # $ 25 667 89 _ _ NNP 25 667 90 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 667 91 divisions division NNS 25 667 92 : : : 25 667 93 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 667 94 Denmark--14 Denmark--14 NNP 25 667 95 counties county NNS 25 667 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 97 amter amter NNP 25 667 98 , , , 25 667 99 singular singular JJ 25 667 100 -- -- : 25 667 101 amt amt NNP 25 667 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 103 and and CC 25 667 104 1 1 CD 25 667 105 city city NN 25 667 106 * * NFP 25 667 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 108 stad stad NN 25 667 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 110 ; ; : 25 667 111 Arhus Arhus NNP 25 667 112 , , , 25 667 113 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 25 667 114 , , , 25 667 115 Frederiksborg Frederiksborg NNP 25 667 116 , , , 25 667 117 Fyn Fyn NNP 25 667 118 , , , 25 667 119 Kobenhavn Kobenhavn NNP 25 667 120 , , , 25 667 121 Nordjylland Nordjylland NNP 25 667 122 , , , 25 667 123 Ribe Ribe NNP 25 667 124 , , , 25 667 125 Ringkobing Ringkobing NNP 25 667 126 , , , 25 667 127 Roskilde Roskilde NNP 25 667 128 , , , 25 667 129 Sonderjylland Sonderjylland NNP 25 667 130 , , , 25 667 131 Staden Staden NNP 25 667 132 Kobenhavn Kobenhavn NNP 25 667 133 * * NFP 25 667 134 , , , 25 667 135 Storstrom Storstrom NNP 25 667 136 , , , 25 667 137 Vejle Vejle NNP 25 667 138 , , , 25 667 139 Vestsjaelland Vestsjaelland NNP 25 667 140 , , , 25 667 141 Viborg Viborg NNP 25 667 142 ; ; : 25 667 143 note note NN 25 667 144 -- -- : 25 667 145 see see VB 25 667 146 separate separate JJ 25 667 147 entries entry NNS 25 667 148 for for IN 25 667 149 the the DT 25 667 150 Faroe Faroe NNP 25 667 151 Islands Islands NNPS 25 667 152 and and CC 25 667 153 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 667 154 which which WDT 25 667 155 are be VBP 25 667 156 part part NN 25 667 157 of of IN 25 667 158 the the DT 25 667 159 Danish danish JJ 25 667 160 realm realm NN 25 667 161 and and CC 25 667 162 self self NN 25 667 163 - - HYPH 25 667 164 governing govern VBG 25 667 165 administrative administrative JJ 25 667 166 divisions division NNS 25 667 167 _ _ NNP 25 667 168 # # $ 25 667 169 _ _ NNP 25 667 170 Independence Independence NNP 25 667 171 : : : 25 667 172 became become VBD 25 667 173 a a DT 25 667 174 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 667 175 monarchy monarchy NN 25 667 176 in in IN 25 667 177 1849 1849 CD 25 667 178 _ _ NNP 25 667 179 # # $ 25 667 180 _ _ NNP 25 667 181 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 667 182 : : : 25 667 183 5 5 CD 25 667 184 June June NNP 25 667 185 1953 1953 CD 25 667 186 _ _ NNP 25 667 187 # # $ 25 667 188 _ _ NNP 25 667 189 Legal Legal NNP 25 667 190 system system NN 25 667 191 : : : 25 667 192 civil civil JJ 25 667 193 law law NN 25 667 194 system system NN 25 667 195 ; ; : 25 667 196 judicial judicial JJ 25 667 197 review review NN 25 667 198 of of IN 25 667 199 legislative legislative JJ 25 667 200 acts act NNS 25 667 201 ; ; : 25 667 202 accepts accept VBZ 25 667 203 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 667 204 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 667 205 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 667 206 , , , 25 667 207 with with IN 25 667 208 reservations reservation NNS 25 667 209 _ _ NNP 25 667 210 # # $ 25 667 211 _ _ NNP 25 667 212 National national JJ 25 667 213 holiday holiday NN 25 667 214 : : : 25 667 215 Birthday birthday NN 25 667 216 of of IN 25 667 217 the the DT 25 667 218 Queen Queen NNP 25 667 219 , , , 25 667 220 16 16 CD 25 667 221 April April NNP 25 667 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 223 1940 1940 CD 25 667 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 225 _ _ NNP 25 667 226 # # NNP 25 667 227 _ _ NNP 25 667 228 Executive Executive NNP 25 667 229 branch branch NN 25 667 230 : : : 25 667 231 monarch monarch NNP 25 667 232 , , , 25 667 233 heir heir NNP 25 667 234 apparent apparent JJ 25 667 235 , , , 25 667 236 prime prime JJ 25 667 237 minister minister NN 25 667 238 , , , 25 667 239 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 667 240 _ _ NNP 25 667 241 # # $ 25 667 242 _ _ NNP 25 667 243 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 667 244 branch branch NN 25 667 245 : : : 25 667 246 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 667 247 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 667 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 249 Folketing Folketing NNP 25 667 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 251 _ _ NNP 25 667 252 # # NNP 25 667 253 _ _ NNP 25 667 254 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 667 255 branch branch NN 25 667 256 : : : 25 667 257 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 667 258 Court Court NNP 25 667 259 _ _ NNP 25 667 260 # # NNP 25 667 261 _ _ NNP 25 667 262 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 667 263 : : : 25 667 264 Chief Chief NNP 25 667 265 of of IN 25 667 266 State State NNP 25 667 267 -- -- : 25 667 268 Queen Queen NNP 25 667 269 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNS 25 667 270 II II NNP 25 667 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 272 since since IN 25 667 273 January January NNP 25 667 274 1972 1972 CD 25 667 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 276 ; ; : 25 667 277 Heir Heir NNP 25 667 278 Apparent apparent JJ 25 667 279 Crown Crown NNP 25 667 280 Prince Prince NNP 25 667 281 FREDERIK FREDERIK NNP 25 667 282 , , , 25 667 283 elder elder JJ 25 667 284 son son NN 25 667 285 of of IN 25 667 286 the the DT 25 667 287 Queen Queen NNP 25 667 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 289 born bear VBN 25 667 290 26 26 CD 25 667 291 May May NNP 25 667 292 1968 1968 CD 25 667 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 294 ; ; : 25 667 295 Head Head NNP 25 667 296 of of IN 25 667 297 Government Government NNP 25 667 298 -- -- : 25 667 299 Prime Prime NNP 25 667 300 Minister Minister NNP 25 667 301 Poul Poul NNP 25 667 302 SCHLUTER SCHLUTER NNP 25 667 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 304 since since IN 25 667 305 10 10 CD 25 667 306 September September NNP 25 667 307 1982 1982 CD 25 667 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 309 _ _ NNP 25 667 310 # # $ 25 667 311 _ _ NNP 25 667 312 Political political JJ 25 667 313 parties party NNS 25 667 314 and and CC 25 667 315 leaders leader NNS 25 667 316 : : : 25 667 317 Social Social NNP 25 667 318 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 667 319 , , , 25 667 320 Svend svend VB 25 667 321 AUKEN AUKEN NNP 25 667 322 ; ; : 25 667 323 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 667 324 , , , 25 667 325 Poul Poul NNP 25 667 326 SCHLUTER SCHLUTER NNP 25 667 327 ; ; : 25 667 328 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 667 329 , , , 25 667 330 Uffe Uffe NNP 25 667 331 ELLEMANN ELLEMANN NNP 25 667 332 - - HYPH 25 667 333 JENSEN JENSEN NNP 25 667 334 ; ; : 25 667 335 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 667 336 People People NNPS 25 667 337 's 's POS 25 667 338 , , , 25 667 339 Holger Holger NNP 25 667 340 K. K. NNP 25 667 341 NIELSEN NIELSEN NNP 25 667 342 ; ; : 25 667 343 Progress Progress NNP 25 667 344 Party Party NNP 25 667 345 , , , 25 667 346 Pia Pia NNP 25 667 347 KJAERSGAARD KJAERSGAARD NNP 25 667 348 ; ; : 25 667 349 Center Center NNP 25 667 350 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 667 351 , , , 25 667 352 Mimi Mimi NNP 25 667 353 Stilling still VBG 25 667 354 JAKOBSEN JAKOBSEN NNS 25 667 355 ; ; : 25 667 356 Radical Radical NNP 25 667 357 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 667 358 , , , 25 667 359 Marianne Marianne NNP 25 667 360 JELVED JELVED NNP 25 667 361 ; ; : 25 667 362 Christian Christian NNP 25 667 363 People People NNPS 25 667 364 's 's POS 25 667 365 , , , 25 667 366 Flemming Flemming NNP 25 667 367 KOTOED KOTOED NNP 25 667 368 - - HYPH 25 667 369 SVENDSEN SVENDSEN NNP 25 667 370 ; ; : 25 667 371 Left leave VBD 25 667 372 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 667 373 , , , 25 667 374 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 25 667 375 BRUN BRUN NNP 25 667 376 - - HYPH 25 667 377 OLESEN OLESEN NNP 25 667 378 ; ; : 25 667 379 Justice Justice NNP 25 667 380 , , , 25 667 381 Poul Poul NNP 25 667 382 Gerhard Gerhard NNP 25 667 383 KRISTIANSEN KRISTIANSEN NNP 25 667 384 ; ; : 25 667 385 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 667 386 Workers Workers NNPS 25 667 387 Party Party NNP 25 667 388 , , , 25 667 389 leader leader NN 25 667 390 NA na NN 25 667 391 ; ; : 25 667 392 Communist Communist NNP 25 667 393 Workers Workers NNPS 25 667 394 ' ' POS 25 667 395 Party Party NNP 25 667 396 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 397 KAP KAP NNP 25 667 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 399 , , , 25 667 400 leader leader NN 25 667 401 NA NA NNP 25 667 402 ; ; : 25 667 403 Common common JJ 25 667 404 Course course NN 25 667 405 , , , 25 667 406 Preben Preben NNP 25 667 407 Moller Moller NNP 25 667 408 HANSEN HANSEN NNP 25 667 409 ; ; : 25 667 410 Green Green NNP 25 667 411 Party Party NNP 25 667 412 , , , 25 667 413 Inger Inger NNP 25 667 414 BORLEHMANN BORLEHMANN NNP 25 667 415 _ _ NNP 25 667 416 # # NNP 25 667 417 _ _ NNP 25 667 418 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 667 419 : : : 25 667 420 universal universal JJ 25 667 421 at at IN 25 667 422 age age NN 25 667 423 21 21 CD 25 667 424 _ _ NNP 25 667 425 # # NNP 25 667 426 _ _ NNP 25 667 427 Elections Elections NNPS 25 667 428 : : : 25 667 429 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 667 430 -- -- : 25 667 431 last last RB 25 667 432 held hold VBD 25 667 433 12 12 CD 25 667 434 December December NNP 25 667 435 1990 1990 CD 25 667 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 437 next next JJ 25 667 438 to to TO 25 667 439 be be VB 25 667 440 held hold VBN 25 667 441 by by IN 25 667 442 December December NNP 25 667 443 1994 1994 CD 25 667 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 445 ; ; : 25 667 446 results result NNS 25 667 447 -- -- : 25 667 448 Social Social NNP 25 667 449 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 667 450 37.4 37.4 CD 25 667 451 % % NN 25 667 452 , , , 25 667 453 Conservative conservative JJ 25 667 454 16.0 16.0 CD 25 667 455 % % NN 25 667 456 , , , 25 667 457 Liberal liberal JJ 25 667 458 15.8 15.8 CD 25 667 459 % % NN 25 667 460 , , , 25 667 461 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 667 462 People People NNPS 25 667 463 's 's POS 25 667 464 8.3 8.3 CD 25 667 465 % % NN 25 667 466 , , , 25 667 467 Progress Progress NNP 25 667 468 Party Party NNP 25 667 469 6.4 6.4 CD 25 667 470 % % NN 25 667 471 , , , 25 667 472 Center Center NNP 25 667 473 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 667 474 5.1 5.1 CD 25 667 475 % % NN 25 667 476 , , , 25 667 477 Radical Radical NNP 25 667 478 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 667 479 3.5 3.5 CD 25 667 480 % % NN 25 667 481 , , , 25 667 482 Christian Christian NNP 25 667 483 People People NNPS 25 667 484 's 's POS 25 667 485 2.3 2.3 CD 25 667 486 % % NN 25 667 487 , , , 25 667 488 other other JJ 25 667 489 5.2 5.2 CD 25 667 490 % % NN 25 667 491 ; ; , 25 667 492 seats--(175 seats--(175 NNP 25 667 493 total total NN 25 667 494 ; ; : 25 667 495 includes include VBZ 25 667 496 2 2 CD 25 667 497 from from IN 25 667 498 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 667 499 and and CC 25 667 500 2 2 CD 25 667 501 from from IN 25 667 502 the the DT 25 667 503 Faroe Faroe NNP 25 667 504 Islands Islands NNPS 25 667 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 506 Social Social NNP 25 667 507 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 667 508 69 69 CD 25 667 509 , , , 25 667 510 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 667 511 30 30 CD 25 667 512 , , , 25 667 513 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 667 514 29 29 CD 25 667 515 , , , 25 667 516 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 667 517 People People NNPS 25 667 518 's 's POS 25 667 519 15 15 CD 25 667 520 , , , 25 667 521 Progress Progress NNP 25 667 522 Party Party NNP 25 667 523 12 12 CD 25 667 524 , , , 25 667 525 Center Center NNP 25 667 526 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 667 527 9 9 CD 25 667 528 , , , 25 667 529 Radical Radical NNP 25 667 530 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 667 531 7 7 CD 25 667 532 , , , 25 667 533 Christian Christian NNP 25 667 534 People People NNPS 25 667 535 's 's POS 25 667 536 4 4 CD 25 667 537 _ _ NNP 25 667 538 # # NNP 25 667 539 _ _ NNP 25 667 540 Member Member NNP 25 667 541 of of IN 25 667 542 : : : 25 667 543 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 667 544 , , , 25 667 545 AG AG NNP 25 667 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 547 observer observer NNP 25 667 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 549 , , , 25 667 550 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 667 551 , , , 25 667 552 BIS BIS NNP 25 667 553 , , , 25 667 554 CCC CCC NNP 25 667 555 , , , 25 667 556 CE CE NNP 25 667 557 , , , 25 667 558 CERN CERN NNP 25 667 559 , , , 25 667 560 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 667 561 , , , 25 667 562 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 667 563 , , , 25 667 564 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 667 565 , , , 25 667 566 EC EC NNP 25 667 567 , , , 25 667 568 ECE ECE NNP 25 667 569 , , , 25 667 570 EIB EIB NNP 25 667 571 , , , 25 667 572 ESA ESA NNP 25 667 573 , , , 25 667 574 FAO FAO NNP 25 667 575 , , , 25 667 576 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 667 577 , , , 25 667 578 GATT GATT NNP 25 667 579 , , , 25 667 580 IADB IADB NNP 25 667 581 , , , 25 667 582 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 667 583 , , , 25 667 584 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 667 585 , , , 25 667 586 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 667 587 , , , 25 667 588 ICC ICC NNP 25 667 589 , , , 25 667 590 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 667 591 , , , 25 667 592 IDA IDA NNP 25 667 593 , , , 25 667 594 IEA IEA NNP 25 667 595 , , , 25 667 596 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 667 597 , , , 25 667 598 IFC IFC NNP 25 667 599 , , , 25 667 600 ILO ILO NNP 25 667 601 , , , 25 667 602 IMF IMF NNP 25 667 603 , , , 25 667 604 IMO imo RB 25 667 605 , , , 25 667 606 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 667 607 , , , 25 667 608 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 667 609 , , , 25 667 610 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 667 611 , , , 25 667 612 IOC IOC NNP 25 667 613 , , , 25 667 614 IOM IOM NNP 25 667 615 , , , 25 667 616 ISO ISO NNP 25 667 617 , , , 25 667 618 ITU ITU NNP 25 667 619 , , , 25 667 620 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 667 621 , , , 25 667 622 NATO NATO NNP 25 667 623 , , , 25 667 624 NC NC NNP 25 667 625 , , , 25 667 626 NEA NEA NNP 25 667 627 , , , 25 667 628 NIB NIB NNP 25 667 629 , , , 25 667 630 OECD OECD NNP 25 667 631 , , , 25 667 632 PCA PCA NNP 25 667 633 , , , 25 667 634 UN UN NNP 25 667 635 , , , 25 667 636 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 667 637 , , , 25 667 638 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 667 639 , , , 25 667 640 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 667 641 , , , 25 667 642 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 667 643 , , , 25 667 644 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 667 645 , , , 25 667 646 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 667 647 , , , 25 667 648 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 667 649 , , , 25 667 650 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 667 651 , , , 25 667 652 UPU UPU NNP 25 667 653 , , , 25 667 654 WHO who WP 25 667 655 , , , 25 667 656 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 667 657 , , , 25 667 658 WMO WMO NNP 25 667 659 _ _ NNP 25 667 660 # # $ 25 667 661 _ _ NNP 25 667 662 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 667 663 representation representation NN 25 667 664 : : : 25 667 665 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 667 666 Peter Peter NNP 25 667 667 Pedersen Pedersen NNP 25 667 668 DYVIG DYVIG NNP 25 667 669 ; ; : 25 667 670 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 667 671 at at IN 25 667 672 3200 3200 CD 25 667 673 Whitehaven Whitehaven NNP 25 667 674 Street Street NNP 25 667 675 NW NW NNP 25 667 676 , , , 25 667 677 Washington Washington NNP 25 667 678 DC DC NNP 25 667 679 20008 20008 CD 25 667 680 ; ; : 25 667 681 telephone telephone NN 25 667 682 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 683 202 202 CD 25 667 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 685 234 234 CD 25 667 686 - - SYM 25 667 687 4300 4300 CD 25 667 688 ; ; : 25 667 689 there there EX 25 667 690 are be VBP 25 667 691 Danish danish JJ 25 667 692 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 667 693 General General NNP 25 667 694 at at IN 25 667 695 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 667 696 , , , 25 667 697 Houston Houston NNP 25 667 698 , , , 25 667 699 Los Los NNP 25 667 700 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 667 701 , , , 25 667 702 and and CC 25 667 703 New New NNP 25 667 704 York York NNP 25 667 705 ; ; : 25 667 706 US US NNP 25 667 707 -- -- : 25 667 708 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 667 709 Keith Keith NNP 25 667 710 L. L. NNP 25 667 711 BROWN BROWN NNP 25 667 712 ; ; : 25 667 713 Embassy embassy NN 25 667 714 at at IN 25 667 715 Dag Dag NNP 25 667 716 Hammarskjolds Hammarskjolds NNP 25 667 717 Alle Alle NNP 25 667 718 24 24 CD 25 667 719 , , , 25 667 720 2100 2100 CD 25 667 721 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 25 667 722 O O NNP 25 667 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 724 mailing mail VBG 25 667 725 address address NN 25 667 726 is be VBZ 25 667 727 APO APO NNP 25 667 728 New New NNP 25 667 729 York York NNP 25 667 730 09170 09170 CD 25 667 731 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 732 ; ; : 25 667 733 telephone telephone NN 25 667 734 [ [ -LRB- 25 667 735 45 45 CD 25 667 736 ] ] -RRB- 25 667 737 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 738 31 31 CD 25 667 739 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 740 42 42 CD 25 667 741 31 31 CD 25 667 742 44 44 CD 25 667 743 _ _ NN 25 667 744 # # NNP 25 667 745 _ _ NNP 25 667 746 Flag Flag NNP 25 667 747 : : : 25 667 748 red red JJ 25 667 749 with with IN 25 667 750 a a DT 25 667 751 white white JJ 25 667 752 cross cross NN 25 667 753 that that WDT 25 667 754 extends extend VBZ 25 667 755 to to IN 25 667 756 the the DT 25 667 757 edges edge NNS 25 667 758 of of IN 25 667 759 the the DT 25 667 760 flag flag NN 25 667 761 ; ; : 25 667 762 the the DT 25 667 763 vertical vertical JJ 25 667 764 part part NN 25 667 765 of of IN 25 667 766 the the DT 25 667 767 cross cross NN 25 667 768 is be VBZ 25 667 769 shifted shift VBN 25 667 770 to to IN 25 667 771 the the DT 25 667 772 hoist hoist NN 25 667 773 side side NN 25 667 774 and and CC 25 667 775 that that IN 25 667 776 design design NN 25 667 777 element element NN 25 667 778 of of IN 25 667 779 the the DT 25 667 780 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 25 667 781 ( ( -LRB- 25 667 782 Danish danish JJ 25 667 783 flag flag NN 25 667 784 ) ) -RRB- 25 667 785 was be VBD 25 667 786 subsequently subsequently RB 25 667 787 adopted adopt VBN 25 667 788 by by IN 25 667 789 the the DT 25 667 790 other other JJ 25 667 791 Nordic nordic JJ 25 667 792 countries country NNS 25 667 793 of of IN 25 667 794 Finland Finland NNP 25 667 795 , , , 25 667 796 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 667 797 , , , 25 667 798 Norway Norway NNP 25 667 799 , , , 25 667 800 and and CC 25 667 801 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 667 802 _ _ NNP 25 667 803 * * NFP 25 667 804 _ _ NNP 25 667 805 Economy Economy NNP 25 667 806 _ _ NNP 25 667 807 # # NNP 25 667 808 _ _ NNP 25 667 809 Overview Overview NNP 25 667 810 : : : 25 667 811 This this DT 25 667 812 modern modern JJ 25 667 813 economy economy NN 25 667 814 features feature VBZ 25 667 815 high high JJ 25 667 816 - - HYPH 25 667 817 tech tech NN 25 667 818 agriculture agriculture NN 25 667 819 , , , 25 667 820 up up RB 25 667 821 - - HYPH 25 667 822 to to IN 25 667 823 - - HYPH 25 667 824 date date NN 25 667 825 small small JJ 25 667 826 - - HYPH 25 667 827 scale scale NN 25 667 828 and and CC 25 667 829 corporate corporate JJ 25 667 830 industry industry NN 25 667 831 , , , 25 667 832 extensive extensive JJ 25 667 833 government government NN 25 667 834 welfare welfare NN 25 667 835 measures measure NNS 25 667 836 , , , 25 667 837 comfortable comfortable JJ 25 667 838 living living NN 25 667 839 standards standard NNS 25 667 840 , , , 25 667 841 and and CC 25 667 842 high high JJ 25 667 843 dependence dependence NN 25 667 844 on on IN 25 667 845 foreign foreign JJ 25 667 846 trade trade NN 25 667 847 . . . 25 668 1 The the DT 25 668 2 Danish danish JJ 25 668 3 economy economy NN 25 668 4 is be VBZ 25 668 5 likely likely JJ 25 668 6 to to TO 25 668 7 maintain maintain VB 25 668 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 668 9 slow slow JJ 25 668 10 but but CC 25 668 11 steady steady JJ 25 668 12 improvement improvement NN 25 668 13 in in IN 25 668 14 1991 1991 CD 25 668 15 . . . 25 669 1 GDP GDP NNP 25 669 2 grew grow VBD 25 669 3 by by IN 25 669 4 1.3 1.3 CD 25 669 5 % % NN 25 669 6 in in IN 25 669 7 1990 1990 CD 25 669 8 and and CC 25 669 9 probably probably RB 25 669 10 will will MD 25 669 11 grow grow VB 25 669 12 by by IN 25 669 13 about about RB 25 669 14 1.25 1.25 CD 25 669 15 % % NN 25 669 16 in in IN 25 669 17 1991 1991 CD 25 669 18 ; ; : 25 669 19 unemployment unemployment NN 25 669 20 is be VBZ 25 669 21 running run VBG 25 669 22 close close RB 25 669 23 to to IN 25 669 24 10 10 CD 25 669 25 % % NN 25 669 26 . . . 25 670 1 In in IN 25 670 2 1990 1990 CD 25 670 3 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 670 4 had have VBD 25 670 5 the the DT 25 670 6 lowest low JJS 25 670 7 inflation inflation NN 25 670 8 rate rate NN 25 670 9 in in IN 25 670 10 the the DT 25 670 11 EC EC NNP 25 670 12 , , , 25 670 13 a a DT 25 670 14 record record NN 25 670 15 trade trade NN 25 670 16 surplus surplus NN 25 670 17 , , , 25 670 18 and and CC 25 670 19 the the DT 25 670 20 first first JJ 25 670 21 balance balance NN 25 670 22 - - HYPH 25 670 23 of of IN 25 670 24 - - HYPH 25 670 25 payments payment NNS 25 670 26 surplus surplus NN 25 670 27 in in IN 25 670 28 26 26 CD 25 670 29 years year NNS 25 670 30 . . . 25 671 1 As as IN 25 671 2 the the DT 25 671 3 government government NN 25 671 4 prepares prepare VBZ 25 671 5 for for IN 25 671 6 the the DT 25 671 7 economic economic JJ 25 671 8 integration integration NN 25 671 9 of of IN 25 671 10 Europe Europe NNP 25 671 11 during during IN 25 671 12 1992 1992 CD 25 671 13 , , , 25 671 14 growth growth NN 25 671 15 , , , 25 671 16 investment investment NN 25 671 17 , , , 25 671 18 and and CC 25 671 19 competitiveness competitiveness NN 25 671 20 are be VBP 25 671 21 expected expect VBN 25 671 22 to to TO 25 671 23 improve improve VB 25 671 24 , , , 25 671 25 reducing reduce VBG 25 671 26 unemployment unemployment NN 25 671 27 , , , 25 671 28 inflation inflation NN 25 671 29 , , , 25 671 30 and and CC 25 671 31 debt debt NN 25 671 32 . . . 25 672 1 _ _ NNP 25 672 2 # # NNP 25 672 3 _ _ NNP 25 672 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 672 5 : : : 25 672 6 $ $ $ 25 672 7 78.0 78.0 CD 25 672 8 billion billion CD 25 672 9 , , , 25 672 10 per per IN 25 672 11 capita capita FW 25 672 12 $ $ $ 25 672 13 15,200 15,200 CD 25 672 14 ; ; : 25 672 15 real real JJ 25 672 16 growth growth NN 25 672 17 rate rate NN 25 672 18 1.3 1.3 CD 25 672 19 % % NN 25 672 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 21 1990 1990 CD 25 672 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 23 _ _ NNP 25 672 24 # # $ 25 672 25 _ _ NNP 25 672 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 672 27 rate rate NN 25 672 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 29 consumer consumer NN 25 672 30 prices price NNS 25 672 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 32 : : : 25 672 33 2.7 2.7 CD 25 672 34 % % NN 25 672 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 36 1990 1990 CD 25 672 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 38 _ _ NNP 25 672 39 # # NNP 25 672 40 _ _ NNP 25 672 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 672 42 rate rate NN 25 672 43 : : : 25 672 44 9.5 9.5 CD 25 672 45 % % NN 25 672 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 47 1990 1990 CD 25 672 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 49 _ _ NNP 25 672 50 # # NNP 25 672 51 _ _ NNP 25 672 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 672 53 : : : 25 672 54 revenues revenue NNS 25 672 55 $ $ $ 25 672 56 62.5 62.5 CD 25 672 57 billion billion CD 25 672 58 ; ; : 25 672 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 672 60 $ $ $ 25 672 61 60 60 CD 25 672 62 billion billion CD 25 672 63 , , , 25 672 64 including include VBG 25 672 65 capital capital NN 25 672 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 672 67 of of IN 25 672 68 $ $ $ 25 672 69 NA na CD 25 672 70 billion billion CD 25 672 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 72 1989 1989 CD 25 672 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 74 _ _ NNP 25 672 75 # # NNP 25 672 76 _ _ NNP 25 672 77 Exports Exports NNPS 25 672 78 : : : 25 672 79 $ $ $ 25 672 80 34.8 34.8 CD 25 672 81 billion billion CD 25 672 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 83 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 672 84 . . NNP 25 672 85 , , , 25 672 86 1990 1990 CD 25 672 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 88 ; ; : 25 672 89 commodities commodity NNS 25 672 90 -- -- : 25 672 91 meat meat NN 25 672 92 and and CC 25 672 93 meat meat NN 25 672 94 products product NNS 25 672 95 , , , 25 672 96 dairy dairy NN 25 672 97 products product NNS 25 672 98 , , , 25 672 99 transport transport NN 25 672 100 equipment equipment NN 25 672 101 , , , 25 672 102 fish fish NN 25 672 103 , , , 25 672 104 chemicals chemical NNS 25 672 105 , , , 25 672 106 industrial industrial JJ 25 672 107 machinery machinery NN 25 672 108 ; ; : 25 672 109 partners partner NNS 25 672 110 -- -- : 25 672 111 EC EC NNP 25 672 112 52.2 52.2 CD 25 672 113 % % NN 25 672 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 115 Germany Germany NNP 25 672 116 19.5 19.5 CD 25 672 117 % % NN 25 672 118 , , , 25 672 119 UK UK NNP 25 672 120 10.9 10.9 CD 25 672 121 % % NN 25 672 122 , , , 25 672 123 France France NNP 25 672 124 6.1 6.1 CD 25 672 125 % % NN 25 672 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 127 , , , 25 672 128 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 672 129 12.5 12.5 CD 25 672 130 % % NN 25 672 131 , , , 25 672 132 Norway Norway NNP 25 672 133 5.8 5.8 CD 25 672 134 % % NN 25 672 135 , , , 25 672 136 US US NNP 25 672 137 5.0 5.0 CD 25 672 138 % % NN 25 672 139 , , , 25 672 140 Japan Japan NNP 25 672 141 4.3 4.3 CD 25 672 142 % % NN 25 672 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 144 1990 1990 CD 25 672 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 146 _ _ NNP 25 672 147 # # NNP 25 672 148 _ _ NNP 25 672 149 Imports Imports NNPS 25 672 150 : : : 25 672 151 $ $ $ 25 672 152 31.6 31.6 CD 25 672 153 billion billion CD 25 672 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 155 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 672 156 . . NNP 25 672 157 , , , 25 672 158 1990 1990 CD 25 672 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 160 ; ; : 25 672 161 commodities commodity NNS 25 672 162 -- -- : 25 672 163 petroleum petroleum NN 25 672 164 , , , 25 672 165 machinery machinery NN 25 672 166 and and CC 25 672 167 equipment equipment NN 25 672 168 , , , 25 672 169 chemicals chemical NNS 25 672 170 , , , 25 672 171 grain grain NN 25 672 172 and and CC 25 672 173 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 672 174 , , , 25 672 175 textiles textile NNS 25 672 176 , , , 25 672 177 paper paper NN 25 672 178 ; ; : 25 672 179 partners partner NNS 25 672 180 -- -- : 25 672 181 EC EC NNP 25 672 182 57 57 CD 25 672 183 % % NN 25 672 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 185 Germany Germany NNP 25 672 186 25.6 25.6 CD 25 672 187 % % NN 25 672 188 , , , 25 672 189 UK UK NNP 25 672 190 8.4 8.4 CD 25 672 191 % % NN 25 672 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 193 , , , 25 672 194 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 672 195 12.7 12.7 CD 25 672 196 % % NN 25 672 197 , , , 25 672 198 US US NNP 25 672 199 6.7 6.7 CD 25 672 200 % % NN 25 672 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 202 1990 1990 CD 25 672 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 204 _ _ NNP 25 672 205 # # NNP 25 672 206 _ _ NNP 25 672 207 External External NNP 25 672 208 debt debt NN 25 672 209 : : : 25 672 210 $ $ $ 25 672 211 45 45 CD 25 672 212 billion billion CD 25 672 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 214 1990 1990 CD 25 672 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 216 _ _ NNP 25 672 217 # # $ 25 672 218 _ _ NNP 25 672 219 Industrial industrial JJ 25 672 220 production production NN 25 672 221 : : : 25 672 222 growth growth NN 25 672 223 rate rate NN 25 672 224 2.1 2.1 CD 25 672 225 % % NN 25 672 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 227 1989 1989 CD 25 672 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 229 _ _ NNP 25 672 230 # # $ 25 672 231 _ _ NNP 25 672 232 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 672 233 : : : 25 672 234 11,215,000 11,215,000 CD 25 672 235 kW kW NNP 25 672 236 capacity capacity NN 25 672 237 ; ; : 25 672 238 30,910 30,910 CD 25 672 239 million million CD 25 672 240 kWh kWh NNS 25 672 241 produced produce VBN 25 672 242 , , , 25 672 243 6,030 6,030 CD 25 672 244 kWh kWh NNS 25 672 245 per per IN 25 672 246 capita capita NN 25 672 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 248 1989 1989 CD 25 672 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 250 _ _ NNP 25 672 251 # # NNP 25 672 252 _ _ NNP 25 672 253 Industries Industries NNPS 25 672 254 : : : 25 672 255 food food NN 25 672 256 processing processing NN 25 672 257 , , , 25 672 258 machinery machinery NN 25 672 259 and and CC 25 672 260 equipment equipment NN 25 672 261 , , , 25 672 262 textiles textile NNS 25 672 263 and and CC 25 672 264 clothing clothing NN 25 672 265 , , , 25 672 266 chemical chemical NN 25 672 267 products product NNS 25 672 268 , , , 25 672 269 electronics electronic NNS 25 672 270 , , , 25 672 271 construction construction NN 25 672 272 , , , 25 672 273 furniture furniture NN 25 672 274 , , , 25 672 275 and and CC 25 672 276 other other JJ 25 672 277 wood wood NN 25 672 278 products product NNS 25 672 279 _ _ NNP 25 672 280 # # NNP 25 672 281 _ _ NNP 25 672 282 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 672 283 : : : 25 672 284 accounts account NNS 25 672 285 for for IN 25 672 286 5 5 CD 25 672 287 % % NN 25 672 288 of of IN 25 672 289 GNP GNP NNP 25 672 290 and and CC 25 672 291 employs employ VBZ 25 672 292 6 6 CD 25 672 293 % % NN 25 672 294 of of IN 25 672 295 labor labor NN 25 672 296 force force NN 25 672 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 298 includes include VBZ 25 672 299 fishing fishing NN 25 672 300 and and CC 25 672 301 forestry forestry NN 25 672 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 303 ; ; : 25 672 304 farm farm NN 25 672 305 products product NNS 25 672 306 account account VBP 25 672 307 for for IN 25 672 308 nearly nearly RB 25 672 309 15 15 CD 25 672 310 % % NN 25 672 311 of of IN 25 672 312 export export NN 25 672 313 revenues revenue NNS 25 672 314 ; ; , 25 672 315 principal principal JJ 25 672 316 products product NNS 25 672 317 -- -- : 25 672 318 meat meat NN 25 672 319 , , , 25 672 320 dairy dairy NN 25 672 321 , , , 25 672 322 grain grain NN 25 672 323 , , , 25 672 324 potatoes potato NNS 25 672 325 , , , 25 672 326 rape rape NN 25 672 327 , , , 25 672 328 sugar sugar NN 25 672 329 beets beet NNS 25 672 330 , , , 25 672 331 fish fish NN 25 672 332 ; ; , 25 672 333 self self NN 25 672 334 - - HYPH 25 672 335 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 672 336 in in IN 25 672 337 food food NN 25 672 338 production production NN 25 672 339 _ _ IN 25 672 340 # # $ 25 672 341 _ _ NNP 25 672 342 Economic economic JJ 25 672 343 aid aid NN 25 672 344 : : : 25 672 345 donor donor NN 25 672 346 -- -- : 25 672 347 ODA ODA NNP 25 672 348 and and CC 25 672 349 OOF OOF NNP 25 672 350 commitments commitment NNS 25 672 351 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 352 1970 1970 CD 25 672 353 - - SYM 25 672 354 89 89 CD 25 672 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 356 $ $ $ 25 672 357 5.9 5.9 CD 25 672 358 billion billion CD 25 672 359 _ _ NNP 25 672 360 # # NNP 25 672 361 _ _ NNP 25 672 362 Currency Currency NNP 25 672 363 : : : 25 672 364 Danish danish VB 25 672 365 krone krone NN 25 672 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 367 plural plural JJ 25 672 368 -- -- : 25 672 369 kroner kroner NN 25 672 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 371 ; ; : 25 672 372 1 1 CD 25 672 373 Danish danish JJ 25 672 374 krone krone NN 25 672 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 376 DKr DKr NNP 25 672 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 378 = = NFP 25 672 379 100 100 CD 25 672 380 ore ore NN 25 672 381 _ _ NNP 25 672 382 # # NNP 25 672 383 _ _ NNP 25 672 384 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 672 385 rates rate NNS 25 672 386 : : : 25 672 387 Danish danish JJ 25 672 388 kroner kroner NN 25 672 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 390 DKr DKr NNP 25 672 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 392 per per IN 25 672 393 US$ us$ $ 25 672 394 1 1 CD 25 672 395 - - HYPH 25 672 396 -5.817 -5.817 NNP 25 672 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 398 January January NNP 25 672 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 400 1991 1991 CD 25 672 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 402 , , , 25 672 403 6.189 6.189 CD 25 672 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 405 1990 1990 CD 25 672 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 407 , , , 25 672 408 7.310 7.310 CD 25 672 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 410 1989 1989 CD 25 672 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 412 , , , 25 672 413 6.732 6.732 CD 25 672 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 415 1988 1988 CD 25 672 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 417 , , , 25 672 418 6.840 6.840 CD 25 672 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 420 1987 1987 CD 25 672 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 422 , , , 25 672 423 8.091 8.091 CD 25 672 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 425 1986 1986 CD 25 672 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 427 , , , 25 672 428 10.596 10.596 CD 25 672 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 430 1985 1985 CD 25 672 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 432 _ _ NNP 25 672 433 # # NNP 25 672 434 _ _ NNP 25 672 435 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 672 436 year year NN 25 672 437 : : : 25 672 438 calendar calendar NNP 25 672 439 year year NN 25 672 440 _ _ NNP 25 672 441 * * NFP 25 672 442 _ _ NNP 25 672 443 Communications Communications NNPS 25 672 444 _ _ NNP 25 672 445 # # NNP 25 672 446 _ _ NNP 25 672 447 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 672 448 : : : 25 672 449 2,675 2,675 CD 25 672 450 km km NN 25 672 451 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 672 452 standard standard JJ 25 672 453 gauge gauge NN 25 672 454 ; ; : 25 672 455 Danish Danish NNP 25 672 456 State State NNP 25 672 457 Railways Railways NNPS 25 672 458 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 459 DSB DSB NNP 25 672 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 461 operate operate VBP 25 672 462 2,025 2,025 CD 25 672 463 km km NN 25 672 464 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 465 1,999 1,999 CD 25 672 466 km km NN 25 672 467 rail rail NN 25 672 468 line line NN 25 672 469 and and CC 25 672 470 121 121 CD 25 672 471 km km NN 25 672 472 rail rail NN 25 672 473 ferry ferry NN 25 672 474 services service NNS 25 672 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 476 ; ; : 25 672 477 188 188 CD 25 672 478 km km NN 25 672 479 electrified electrify VBN 25 672 480 , , , 25 672 481 730 730 CD 25 672 482 km km NN 25 672 483 double double RB 25 672 484 tracked track VBN 25 672 485 ; ; : 25 672 486 650 650 CD 25 672 487 km km NN 25 672 488 of of IN 25 672 489 standard standard JJ 25 672 490 - - HYPH 25 672 491 gauge gauge NN 25 672 492 lines line NNS 25 672 493 are be VBP 25 672 494 privately privately RB 25 672 495 owned own VBN 25 672 496 and and CC 25 672 497 operated operate VBN 25 672 498 _ _ NNP 25 672 499 # # NNP 25 672 500 _ _ NNP 25 672 501 Highways Highways NNP 25 672 502 : : : 25 672 503 66,482 66,482 CD 25 672 504 km km NN 25 672 505 total total JJ 25 672 506 ; ; : 25 672 507 64,551 64,551 CD 25 672 508 km km NN 25 672 509 concrete concrete NN 25 672 510 , , , 25 672 511 bitumen bituman NNS 25 672 512 , , , 25 672 513 or or CC 25 672 514 stone stone NN 25 672 515 block block NN 25 672 516 ; ; : 25 672 517 1,931 1,931 CD 25 672 518 km km NNP 25 672 519 gravel gravel NN 25 672 520 , , , 25 672 521 crushed crush VBN 25 672 522 stone stone NN 25 672 523 , , , 25 672 524 improved improve VBN 25 672 525 earth earth NN 25 672 526 _ _ NNP 25 672 527 # # $ 25 672 528 _ _ NNP 25 672 529 Inland Inland NNP 25 672 530 waterways waterway NNS 25 672 531 : : : 25 672 532 417 417 CD 25 672 533 km km NNS 25 672 534 _ _ NNP 25 672 535 # # NNP 25 672 536 _ _ NNP 25 672 537 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 672 538 : : : 25 672 539 crude crude JJ 25 672 540 oil oil NN 25 672 541 , , , 25 672 542 110 110 CD 25 672 543 km km NN 25 672 544 ; ; : 25 672 545 refined refined JJ 25 672 546 products product NNS 25 672 547 , , , 25 672 548 578 578 CD 25 672 549 km km NN 25 672 550 ; ; : 25 672 551 natural natural JJ 25 672 552 gas gas NN 25 672 553 , , , 25 672 554 700 700 CD 25 672 555 km km NN 25 672 556 _ _ NNP 25 672 557 # # NNP 25 672 558 _ _ NNP 25 672 559 Ports Ports NNP 25 672 560 : : : 25 672 561 Alborg Alborg NNP 25 672 562 , , , 25 672 563 Arhus Arhus NNP 25 672 564 , , , 25 672 565 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 25 672 566 , , , 25 672 567 Esbjerg Esbjerg NNP 25 672 568 , , , 25 672 569 Fredericia Fredericia NNP 25 672 570 ; ; : 25 672 571 numerous numerous JJ 25 672 572 secondary secondary JJ 25 672 573 and and CC 25 672 574 minor minor JJ 25 672 575 ports port NNS 25 672 576 _ _ IN 25 672 577 # # NNP 25 672 578 _ _ NNP 25 672 579 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 672 580 marine marine NN 25 672 581 : : : 25 672 582 281 281 CD 25 672 583 ships ship NNS 25 672 584 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 585 1,000 1,000 CD 25 672 586 GRT GRT NNP 25 672 587 or or CC 25 672 588 over over RB 25 672 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 590 totaling total VBG 25 672 591 4,888,064 4,888,064 CD 25 672 592 GRT/7,131,949 grt/7,131,949 CD 25 672 593 DWT dwt NN 25 672 594 ; ; : 25 672 595 includes include VBZ 25 672 596 13 13 CD 25 672 597 short short JJ 25 672 598 - - HYPH 25 672 599 sea sea NN 25 672 600 passenger passenger NN 25 672 601 , , , 25 672 602 85 85 CD 25 672 603 cargo cargo NN 25 672 604 , , , 25 672 605 15 15 CD 25 672 606 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 672 607 cargo cargo NN 25 672 608 , , , 25 672 609 35 35 CD 25 672 610 container container NN 25 672 611 , , , 25 672 612 40 40 CD 25 672 613 roll roll NN 25 672 614 - - HYPH 25 672 615 on on IN 25 672 616 / / SYM 25 672 617 roll roll NN 25 672 618 - - HYPH 25 672 619 off off RP 25 672 620 cargo cargo NN 25 672 621 , , , 25 672 622 1 1 CD 25 672 623 railcar railcar NN 25 672 624 carrier carrier NN 25 672 625 , , , 25 672 626 37 37 CD 25 672 627 petroleum petroleum NN 25 672 628 , , , 25 672 629 oils oil NNS 25 672 630 , , , 25 672 631 and and CC 25 672 632 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 672 633 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 634 POL POL NNP 25 672 635 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 636 tanker tanker NN 25 672 637 , , , 25 672 638 14 14 CD 25 672 639 chemical chemical NN 25 672 640 tanker tanker NN 25 672 641 , , , 25 672 642 22 22 CD 25 672 643 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 672 644 gas gas NN 25 672 645 , , , 25 672 646 4 4 CD 25 672 647 livestock livestock NN 25 672 648 carrier carrier NN 25 672 649 , , , 25 672 650 14 14 CD 25 672 651 bulk bulk NN 25 672 652 , , , 25 672 653 1 1 CD 25 672 654 combination combination NN 25 672 655 bulk bulk NN 25 672 656 ; ; : 25 672 657 note note NN 25 672 658 -- -- : 25 672 659 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 672 660 has have VBZ 25 672 661 created create VBN 25 672 662 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 672 663 own own JJ 25 672 664 internal internal JJ 25 672 665 register register NN 25 672 666 , , , 25 672 667 called call VBN 25 672 668 the the DT 25 672 669 Danish Danish NNP 25 672 670 International International NNP 25 672 671 Ship Ship NNP 25 672 672 Register Register NNP 25 672 673 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 674 DIS DIS NNP 25 672 675 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 676 ; ; : 25 672 677 DIS DIS NNP 25 672 678 ships ship NNS 25 672 679 do do VBP 25 672 680 not not RB 25 672 681 have have VB 25 672 682 to to TO 25 672 683 meet meet VB 25 672 684 Danish danish JJ 25 672 685 manning manning NN 25 672 686 regulations regulation NNS 25 672 687 , , , 25 672 688 and and CC 25 672 689 they -PRON- PRP 25 672 690 amount amount VBP 25 672 691 to to IN 25 672 692 a a DT 25 672 693 flag flag NN 25 672 694 of of IN 25 672 695 convenience convenience NN 25 672 696 within within IN 25 672 697 the the DT 25 672 698 Danish danish JJ 25 672 699 register register NN 25 672 700 ; ; : 25 672 701 by by IN 25 672 702 the the DT 25 672 703 end end NN 25 672 704 of of IN 25 672 705 1990 1990 CD 25 672 706 , , , 25 672 707 258 258 CD 25 672 708 of of IN 25 672 709 the the DT 25 672 710 Danish danish JJ 25 672 711 - - HYPH 25 672 712 flag flag NN 25 672 713 ships ship NNS 25 672 714 belonged belong VBD 25 672 715 to to IN 25 672 716 the the DT 25 672 717 DIS DIS NNP 25 672 718 _ _ NNP 25 672 719 # # NNP 25 672 720 _ _ NNP 25 672 721 Civil civil JJ 25 672 722 air air NN 25 672 723 : : : 25 672 724 69 69 CD 25 672 725 major major JJ 25 672 726 transport transport NN 25 672 727 aircraft aircraft NN 25 672 728 _ _ NNP 25 672 729 # # NNP 25 672 730 _ _ NNP 25 672 731 Airports Airports NNP 25 672 732 : : : 25 672 733 129 129 CD 25 672 734 total total JJ 25 672 735 , , , 25 672 736 112 112 CD 25 672 737 usable usable JJ 25 672 738 ; ; : 25 672 739 27 27 CD 25 672 740 with with IN 25 672 741 permanent permanent JJ 25 672 742 - - HYPH 25 672 743 surface surface NN 25 672 744 runways runway NNS 25 672 745 ; ; : 25 672 746 none none NN 25 672 747 with with IN 25 672 748 runways runway NNS 25 672 749 over over IN 25 672 750 3,659 3,659 CD 25 672 751 m m CD 25 672 752 ; ; : 25 672 753 9 9 CD 25 672 754 with with IN 25 672 755 runways runways NNP 25 672 756 2,440 2,440 CD 25 672 757 - - HYPH 25 672 758 3,659 3,659 CD 25 672 759 m m CD 25 672 760 ; ; : 25 672 761 7 7 CD 25 672 762 with with IN 25 672 763 runways runway NNS 25 672 764 1,220 1,220 CD 25 672 765 - - HYPH 25 672 766 2,439 2,439 CD 25 672 767 m m NNP 25 672 768 _ _ NNP 25 672 769 # # NNP 25 672 770 _ _ NNP 25 672 771 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 672 772 : : : 25 672 773 excellent excellent JJ 25 672 774 telephone telephone NN 25 672 775 , , , 25 672 776 telegraph telegraph NN 25 672 777 , , , 25 672 778 and and CC 25 672 779 broadcast broadcast NN 25 672 780 services service NNS 25 672 781 ; ; : 25 672 782 4,509,000 4,509,000 CD 25 672 783 telephones telephone NNS 25 672 784 ; ; : 25 672 785 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 672 786 AM AM NNP 25 672 787 , , , 25 672 788 15 15 CD 25 672 789 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 790 39 39 CD 25 672 791 repeaters repeater NNS 25 672 792 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 793 FM FM NNP 25 672 794 , , , 25 672 795 27 27 CD 25 672 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 797 25 25 CD 25 672 798 repeaters repeater NNS 25 672 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 800 TV tv NN 25 672 801 ; ; : 25 672 802 7 7 CD 25 672 803 submarine submarine NN 25 672 804 coaxial coaxial NN 25 672 805 cables cable NNS 25 672 806 ; ; : 25 672 807 1 1 CD 25 672 808 earth earth NN 25 672 809 station station NN 25 672 810 operating operate VBG 25 672 811 in in IN 25 672 812 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 672 813 , , , 25 672 814 4 4 CD 25 672 815 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 672 816 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 672 817 , , , 25 672 818 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 672 819 , , , 25 672 820 and and CC 25 672 821 domestic domestic JJ 25 672 822 systems system NNS 25 672 823 _ _ IN 25 672 824 * * NFP 25 672 825 _ _ NNP 25 672 826 Defense Defense NNP 25 672 827 Forces Forces NNPS 25 672 828 _ _ NNP 25 672 829 # # NNP 25 672 830 _ _ NNP 25 672 831 Branches Branches NNPS 25 672 832 : : : 25 672 833 Royal Royal NNP 25 672 834 Danish Danish NNP 25 672 835 Army Army NNP 25 672 836 , , , 25 672 837 Royal Royal NNP 25 672 838 Danish Danish NNP 25 672 839 Navy Navy NNP 25 672 840 , , , 25 672 841 Royal Royal NNP 25 672 842 Danish Danish NNP 25 672 843 Air Air NNP 25 672 844 Force Force NNP 25 672 845 _ _ NNP 25 672 846 # # NNP 25 672 847 _ _ NNP 25 672 848 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 672 849 availability availability NN 25 672 850 : : : 25 672 851 males males NNP 25 672 852 15 15 CD 25 672 853 - - SYM 25 672 854 49 49 CD 25 672 855 , , , 25 672 856 1,369,684 1,369,684 CD 25 672 857 ; ; : 25 672 858 1,179,991 1,179,991 CD 25 672 859 fit fit NN 25 672 860 for for IN 25 672 861 military military JJ 25 672 862 service service NN 25 672 863 ; ; : 25 672 864 36,991 36,991 CD 25 672 865 reach reach VBP 25 672 866 military military JJ 25 672 867 age age NN 25 672 868 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 869 20 20 CD 25 672 870 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 871 annually annually RB 25 672 872 _ _ NNP 25 672 873 # # $ 25 672 874 _ _ NNP 25 672 875 Defense Defense NNP 25 672 876 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 672 877 : : : 25 672 878 $ $ $ 25 672 879 2.4 2.4 CD 25 672 880 billion billion CD 25 672 881 , , , 25 672 882 2 2 CD 25 672 883 % % NN 25 672 884 of of IN 25 672 885 GDP GDP NNP 25 672 886 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 887 1990 1990 CD 25 672 888 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 889 _ _ NNP 25 672 890 % % NN 25 672 891 _ _ NNP 25 672 892 _ _ NNP 25 672 893 @_Djibouti @_Djibouti NNP 25 672 894 _ _ NNP 25 672 895 * * NFP 25 672 896 _ _ NNP 25 672 897 Geography Geography NNP 25 672 898 _ _ NNP 25 672 899 # # NNP 25 672 900 _ _ NNP 25 672 901 Total total JJ 25 672 902 area area NN 25 672 903 : : : 25 672 904 22,000 22,000 CD 25 672 905 km2 km2 NN 25 672 906 ; ; : 25 672 907 land land NN 25 672 908 area area NN 25 672 909 : : : 25 672 910 21,980 21,980 CD 25 672 911 km2 km2 NNP 25 672 912 _ _ NNP 25 672 913 # # NNP 25 672 914 _ _ NNP 25 672 915 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 672 916 area area NN 25 672 917 : : : 25 672 918 slightly slightly RB 25 672 919 larger large JJR 25 672 920 than than IN 25 672 921 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 672 922 _ _ NNP 25 672 923 # # $ 25 672 924 _ _ NNP 25 672 925 Land Land NNP 25 672 926 boundaries boundary NNS 25 672 927 : : : 25 672 928 517 517 CD 25 672 929 km km NNS 25 672 930 total total NN 25 672 931 ; ; : 25 672 932 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 672 933 459 459 CD 25 672 934 km km NNS 25 672 935 , , , 25 672 936 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 672 937 58 58 CD 25 672 938 km km NNS 25 672 939 _ _ NNP 25 672 940 # # NN 25 672 941 _ _ NNP 25 672 942 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 672 943 : : : 25 672 944 314 314 CD 25 672 945 km km NN 25 672 946 _ _ NNP 25 672 947 # # NNP 25 672 948 _ _ NNP 25 672 949 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 672 950 claims claim VBZ 25 672 951 : : : 25 672 952 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 672 953 zone zone NN 25 672 954 : : : 25 672 955 24 24 CD 25 672 956 nm nm UH 25 672 957 ; ; : 25 672 958 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 672 959 economic economic JJ 25 672 960 zone zone NN 25 672 961 : : : 25 672 962 200 200 CD 25 672 963 nm nm CD 25 672 964 ; ; : 25 672 965 Territorial territorial JJ 25 672 966 sea sea NN 25 672 967 : : : 25 672 968 12 12 CD 25 672 969 nm nm NNP 25 672 970 _ _ NNP 25 672 971 # # NNP 25 672 972 _ _ NNP 25 672 973 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 672 974 : : : 25 672 975 possible possible JJ 25 672 976 claim claim NN 25 672 977 by by IN 25 672 978 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 672 979 based base VBN 25 672 980 on on IN 25 672 981 unification unification NN 25 672 982 of of IN 25 672 983 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 672 984 Somalis Somalis NNP 25 672 985 _ _ NNP 25 672 986 # # $ 25 672 987 _ _ NNP 25 672 988 Climate Climate NNP 25 672 989 : : : 25 672 990 desert desert NN 25 672 991 ; ; : 25 672 992 torrid torrid JJ 25 672 993 , , , 25 672 994 dry dry JJ 25 672 995 _ _ NNP 25 672 996 # # NNP 25 672 997 _ _ NNP 25 672 998 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 672 999 : : : 25 672 1000 coastal coastal JJ 25 672 1001 plain plain NN 25 672 1002 and and CC 25 672 1003 plateau plateau NN 25 672 1004 separated separate VBN 25 672 1005 by by IN 25 672 1006 central central JJ 25 672 1007 mountains mountain NNS 25 672 1008 _ _ IN 25 672 1009 # # $ 25 672 1010 _ _ NNP 25 672 1011 Natural natural JJ 25 672 1012 resources resource NNS 25 672 1013 : : : 25 672 1014 geothermal geothermal JJ 25 672 1015 areas area NNS 25 672 1016 _ _ IN 25 672 1017 # # $ 25 672 1018 _ _ NNP 25 672 1019 Land Land NNP 25 672 1020 use use NN 25 672 1021 : : : 25 672 1022 arable arable JJ 25 672 1023 land land NN 25 672 1024 0 0 CD 25 672 1025 % % NN 25 672 1026 ; ; , 25 672 1027 permanent permanent JJ 25 672 1028 crops crop NNS 25 672 1029 0 0 CD 25 672 1030 % % NN 25 672 1031 ; ; : 25 672 1032 meadows meadow NNS 25 672 1033 and and CC 25 672 1034 pastures pasture NNS 25 672 1035 9 9 CD 25 672 1036 % % NN 25 672 1037 ; ; , 25 672 1038 forest forest NN 25 672 1039 and and CC 25 672 1040 woodland woodland IN 25 672 1041 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 672 1042 ; ; : 25 672 1043 other other JJ 25 672 1044 91 91 CD 25 672 1045 % % NN 25 672 1046 _ _ NNP 25 672 1047 # # $ 25 672 1048 _ _ NNP 25 672 1049 Environment Environment NNP 25 672 1050 : : : 25 672 1051 vast vast JJ 25 672 1052 wasteland wasteland NN 25 672 1053 _ _ NNP 25 672 1054 # # $ 25 672 1055 _ _ NNP 25 672 1056 Note Note NNP 25 672 1057 : : : 25 672 1058 strategic strategic JJ 25 672 1059 location location NN 25 672 1060 near near IN 25 672 1061 world world NNP 25 672 1062 's 's POS 25 672 1063 busiest busy JJS 25 672 1064 shipping shipping NN 25 672 1065 lanes lane NNS 25 672 1066 and and CC 25 672 1067 close close RB 25 672 1068 to to IN 25 672 1069 Arabian arabian JJ 25 672 1070 oilfields oilfield NNS 25 672 1071 ; ; : 25 672 1072 terminus terminus NN 25 672 1073 of of IN 25 672 1074 rail rail NN 25 672 1075 traffic traffic NN 25 672 1076 into into IN 25 672 1077 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 672 1078 _ _ NNP 25 672 1079 * * NFP 25 672 1080 _ _ NNP 25 672 1081 People People NNPS 25 672 1082 _ _ IN 25 672 1083 # # NNP 25 672 1084 _ _ NNP 25 672 1085 Population Population NNP 25 672 1086 : : : 25 672 1087 346,311 346,311 CD 25 672 1088 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1089 July July NNP 25 672 1090 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1091 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1092 , , , 25 672 1093 growth growth NN 25 672 1094 rate rate NN 25 672 1095 2.6 2.6 CD 25 672 1096 % % NN 25 672 1097 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1098 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1099 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1100 _ _ NNP 25 672 1101 # # NNP 25 672 1102 _ _ NNP 25 672 1103 Birth Birth NNP 25 672 1104 rate rate NN 25 672 1105 : : : 25 672 1106 43 43 CD 25 672 1107 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 672 1108 population population NN 25 672 1109 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1110 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1111 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1112 _ _ NNP 25 672 1113 # # $ 25 672 1114 _ _ NNP 25 672 1115 Death Death NNP 25 672 1116 rate rate NN 25 672 1117 : : : 25 672 1118 16 16 CD 25 672 1119 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 672 1120 population population NN 25 672 1121 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1122 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1123 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1124 _ _ NNP 25 672 1125 # # NNP 25 672 1126 _ _ NNP 25 672 1127 Net net JJ 25 672 1128 migration migration NN 25 672 1129 rate rate NN 25 672 1130 : : : 25 672 1131 0 0 CD 25 672 1132 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 672 1133 population population NN 25 672 1134 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1135 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1136 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1137 _ _ NNP 25 672 1138 # # $ 25 672 1139 _ _ NNP 25 672 1140 Infant Infant NNP 25 672 1141 mortality mortality NN 25 672 1142 rate rate NN 25 672 1143 : : : 25 672 1144 117 117 CD 25 672 1145 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 672 1146 live live JJ 25 672 1147 births birth NNS 25 672 1148 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1149 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1150 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1151 _ _ NNP 25 672 1152 # # NNP 25 672 1153 _ _ NNP 25 672 1154 Life Life NNP 25 672 1155 expectancy expectancy NN 25 672 1156 at at IN 25 672 1157 birth birth NN 25 672 1158 : : : 25 672 1159 46 46 CD 25 672 1160 years year NNS 25 672 1161 male male JJ 25 672 1162 , , , 25 672 1163 50 50 CD 25 672 1164 years year NNS 25 672 1165 female female JJ 25 672 1166 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1167 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1168 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1169 _ _ NNP 25 672 1170 # # NNP 25 672 1171 _ _ NNP 25 672 1172 Total total JJ 25 672 1173 fertility fertility NN 25 672 1174 rate rate NN 25 672 1175 : : : 25 672 1176 6.4 6.4 CD 25 672 1177 children child NNS 25 672 1178 born bear VBN 25 672 1179 / / SYM 25 672 1180 woman woman NN 25 672 1181 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1182 1991 1991 CD 25 672 1183 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1184 _ _ NNP 25 672 1185 # # $ 25 672 1186 _ _ NNP 25 672 1187 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 672 1188 : : : 25 672 1189 noun noun NNP 25 672 1190 -- -- : 25 672 1191 Djiboutian(s Djiboutian(s NNP 25 672 1192 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1193 ; ; , 25 672 1194 adjective adjective JJ 25 672 1195 -- -- : 25 672 1196 Djiboutian Djiboutian NNP 25 672 1197 _ _ NNP 25 672 1198 # # $ 25 672 1199 _ _ NNP 25 672 1200 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 672 1201 divisions division NNS 25 672 1202 : : : 25 672 1203 Somali Somali NNP 25 672 1204 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1205 Issa Issa NNP 25 672 1206 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1207 60 60 CD 25 672 1208 % % NN 25 672 1209 , , , 25 672 1210 Afar afar RB 25 672 1211 35 35 CD 25 672 1212 % % NN 25 672 1213 , , , 25 672 1214 French french JJ 25 672 1215 , , , 25 672 1216 Arab arab JJ 25 672 1217 , , , 25 672 1218 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 25 672 1219 , , , 25 672 1220 and and CC 25 672 1221 Italian italian JJ 25 672 1222 5 5 CD 25 672 1223 % % NN 25 672 1224 _ _ NNP 25 672 1225 # # $ 25 672 1226 _ _ NNP 25 672 1227 Religion Religion NNP 25 672 1228 : : : 25 672 1229 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 672 1230 94 94 CD 25 672 1231 % % NN 25 672 1232 , , , 25 672 1233 Christian Christian NNP 25 672 1234 6 6 CD 25 672 1235 % % NN 25 672 1236 _ _ NNP 25 672 1237 # # $ 25 672 1238 _ _ NNP 25 672 1239 Language Language NNP 25 672 1240 : : : 25 672 1241 French french JJ 25 672 1242 and and CC 25 672 1243 Arabic arabic JJ 25 672 1244 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1245 both both DT 25 672 1246 official official NN 25 672 1247 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1248 ; ; : 25 672 1249 Somali somali JJ 25 672 1250 and and CC 25 672 1251 Afar afar RB 25 672 1252 widely widely RB 25 672 1253 used use VBN 25 672 1254 _ _ NNP 25 672 1255 # # NNP 25 672 1256 _ _ NNP 25 672 1257 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 672 1258 : : : 25 672 1259 48 48 CD 25 672 1260 % % NN 25 672 1261 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1262 male male NN 25 672 1263 63 63 CD 25 672 1264 % % NN 25 672 1265 , , , 25 672 1266 female female JJ 25 672 1267 34 34 CD 25 672 1268 % % NN 25 672 1269 ) ) -RRB- 25 672 1270 age age NN 25 672 1271 15 15 CD 25 672 1272 and and CC 25 672 1273 over over RB 25 672 1274 can can MD 25 672 1275 read read VB 25 672 1276 and and CC 25 672 1277 write write VB 25 672 1278 ( ( -LRB- 25 672 1279 1990 1990 CD 25 672 1280 est est NNP 25 672 1281 . . . 25 672 1282 ) ) -RRB- 25 673 1 _ _ NNP 25 673 2 # # $ 25 673 3 _ _ NNP 25 673 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 673 5 force force NN 25 673 6 : : : 25 673 7 NA NA NNP 25 673 8 , , , 25 673 9 but but CC 25 673 10 a a DT 25 673 11 small small JJ 25 673 12 number number NN 25 673 13 of of IN 25 673 14 semiskilled semiskille VBN 25 673 15 laborers laborer NNS 25 673 16 at at IN 25 673 17 the the DT 25 673 18 port port NN 25 673 19 and and CC 25 673 20 3,000 3,000 CD 25 673 21 railway railway NN 25 673 22 workers worker NNS 25 673 23 ; 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NNP 25 682 41 , , , 25 682 42 1990 1990 CD 25 682 43 est est NNP 25 682 44 . . . 25 683 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 2 ; ; : 25 683 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 683 4 -- -- : 25 683 5 foods food NNS 25 683 6 , , , 25 683 7 beverages beverage NNS 25 683 8 , , , 25 683 9 transport transport NN 25 683 10 equipment equipment NN 25 683 11 , , , 25 683 12 chemicals chemical NNS 25 683 13 , , , 25 683 14 petroleum petroleum NN 25 683 15 products product NNS 25 683 16 ; ; : 25 683 17 partners partner NNS 25 683 18 -- -- : 25 683 19 EC EC NNP 25 683 20 36 36 CD 25 683 21 % % NN 25 683 22 , , , 25 683 23 Africa Africa NNP 25 683 24 21 21 CD 25 683 25 % % NN 25 683 26 , , , 25 683 27 Asia Asia NNP 25 683 28 12 12 CD 25 683 29 % % NN 25 683 30 , , , 25 683 31 US US NNP 25 683 32 2 2 CD 25 683 33 % % NN 25 683 34 _ _ NNP 25 683 35 # # NNP 25 683 36 _ _ NNP 25 683 37 External External NNP 25 683 38 debt debt NN 25 683 39 : : : 25 683 40 $ $ $ 25 683 41 355 355 CD 25 683 42 million million CD 25 683 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 44 December December NNP 25 683 45 1990 1990 CD 25 683 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 47 _ _ NNP 25 683 48 # # $ 25 683 49 _ _ NNP 25 683 50 Industrial industrial JJ 25 683 51 production production NN 25 683 52 : : : 25 683 53 growth growth NN 25 683 54 rate rate NN 25 683 55 0.1 0.1 CD 25 683 56 % % NN 25 683 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 58 1989 1989 CD 25 683 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 60 ; ; : 25 683 61 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 683 62 accounts account NNS 25 683 63 for for IN 25 683 64 4 4 CD 25 683 65 % % NN 25 683 66 of of IN 25 683 67 GDP GDP NNP 25 683 68 _ _ NNP 25 683 69 # # NNP 25 683 70 _ _ NNP 25 683 71 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 683 72 : : : 25 683 73 110,000 110,000 CD 25 683 74 kW kw NN 25 683 75 capacity capacity NN 25 683 76 ; ; : 25 683 77 190 190 CD 25 683 78 million million CD 25 683 79 kWh kWh NNS 25 683 80 produced produce VBN 25 683 81 , , , 25 683 82 580 580 CD 25 683 83 kWh kWh NNS 25 683 84 per per IN 25 683 85 capita capita NN 25 683 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 87 1989 1989 CD 25 683 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 89 _ _ NNP 25 683 90 # # NNP 25 683 91 _ _ NNP 25 683 92 Industries Industries NNPS 25 683 93 : : : 25 683 94 limited limit VBN 25 683 95 to to IN 25 683 96 a a DT 25 683 97 few few JJ 25 683 98 small small JJ 25 683 99 - - HYPH 25 683 100 scale scale NN 25 683 101 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 683 102 , , , 25 683 103 such such JJ 25 683 104 as as IN 25 683 105 dairy dairy NN 25 683 106 products product NNS 25 683 107 and and CC 25 683 108 mineral mineral NN 25 683 109 - - HYPH 25 683 110 water water NN 25 683 111 bottling bottling NN 25 683 112 _ _ NNP 25 683 113 # # NNP 25 683 114 _ _ NNP 25 683 115 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 683 116 : : : 25 683 117 accounts account NNS 25 683 118 for for IN 25 683 119 only only RB 25 683 120 5 5 CD 25 683 121 % % NN 25 683 122 of of IN 25 683 123 GDP GDP NNP 25 683 124 ; ; : 25 683 125 scanty scanty NN 25 683 126 rainfall rainfall NN 25 683 127 limits limit VBZ 25 683 128 crop crop NN 25 683 129 production production NN 25 683 130 to to IN 25 683 131 mostly mostly RB 25 683 132 fruit fruit NN 25 683 133 and and CC 25 683 134 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 683 135 ; ; : 25 683 136 half half NN 25 683 137 of of IN 25 683 138 population population NN 25 683 139 pastoral pastoral JJ 25 683 140 nomads nomad NNS 25 683 141 herding herding NN 25 683 142 goats goat NNS 25 683 143 , , , 25 683 144 sheep sheep NN 25 683 145 , , , 25 683 146 and and CC 25 683 147 camels camel NNS 25 683 148 ; ; : 25 683 149 imports import NNS 25 683 150 bulk bulk NN 25 683 151 of of IN 25 683 152 food food NN 25 683 153 needs need VBZ 25 683 154 _ _ NNP 25 683 155 # # $ 25 683 156 _ _ NNP 25 683 157 Economic economic JJ 25 683 158 aid aid NN 25 683 159 : : : 25 683 160 US US NNP 25 683 161 commitments commitment NNS 25 683 162 , , , 25 683 163 including include VBG 25 683 164 Ex Ex NNP 25 683 165 - - HYPH 25 683 166 Im Im NNP 25 683 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 168 FY78 FY78 NNP 25 683 169 - - HYPH 25 683 170 89 89 NNP 25 683 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 172 , , , 25 683 173 $ $ $ 25 683 174 39 39 CD 25 683 175 million million CD 25 683 176 ; ; : 25 683 177 Western western JJ 25 683 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 179 non non JJ 25 683 180 - - JJ 25 683 181 US us JJ 25 683 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 183 countries country NNS 25 683 184 , , , 25 683 185 including include VBG 25 683 186 ODA ODA NNP 25 683 187 and and CC 25 683 188 OOF OOF NNP 25 683 189 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 683 190 commitments commitment NNS 25 683 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 192 1970 1970 CD 25 683 193 - - SYM 25 683 194 88 88 CD 25 683 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 196 , , , 25 683 197 $ $ $ 25 683 198 1,035 1,035 CD 25 683 199 million million CD 25 683 200 ; ; : 25 683 201 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 683 202 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 683 203 aid aid NN 25 683 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 205 1979 1979 CD 25 683 206 - - SYM 25 683 207 89 89 CD 25 683 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 209 , , , 25 683 210 $ $ $ 25 683 211 149 149 CD 25 683 212 million million CD 25 683 213 ; ; : 25 683 214 Communist communist JJ 25 683 215 countries country NNS 25 683 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 217 1970 1970 CD 25 683 218 - - SYM 25 683 219 89 89 CD 25 683 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 221 , , , 25 683 222 $ $ $ 25 683 223 35 35 CD 25 683 224 million million CD 25 683 225 _ _ NNP 25 683 226 # # NNP 25 683 227 _ _ NNP 25 683 228 Currency Currency NNP 25 683 229 : : : 25 683 230 Djiboutian djiboutian JJ 25 683 231 franc franc NN 25 683 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 233 plural plural JJ 25 683 234 -- -- : 25 683 235 francs franc NNS 25 683 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 237 ; ; : 25 683 238 1 1 CD 25 683 239 Djiboutian djiboutian JJ 25 683 240 franc franc NN 25 683 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 242 DF DF NNP 25 683 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 244 = = SYM 25 683 245 100 100 CD 25 683 246 centimes centime NNS 25 683 247 _ _ NNP 25 683 248 # # NNP 25 683 249 _ _ NNP 25 683 250 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 683 251 rates rate NNS 25 683 252 : : : 25 683 253 Djiboutian djiboutian JJ 25 683 254 francs franc NNS 25 683 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 256 DF DF NNP 25 683 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 258 per per IN 25 683 259 US$ us$ $ 25 683 260 1 1 CD 25 683 261 - - HYPH 25 683 262 -177.721 -177.721 : 25 683 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 264 fixed fix VBN 25 683 265 rate rate NN 25 683 266 since since IN 25 683 267 1973 1973 CD 25 683 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 269 _ _ NNP 25 683 270 # # NNP 25 683 271 _ _ NNP 25 683 272 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 683 273 year year NN 25 683 274 : : : 25 683 275 calendar calendar NNP 25 683 276 year year NN 25 683 277 _ _ NNP 25 683 278 * * NFP 25 683 279 _ _ NNP 25 683 280 Communications Communications NNPS 25 683 281 _ _ NNP 25 683 282 # # NNP 25 683 283 _ _ NNP 25 683 284 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 683 285 : : : 25 683 286 the the DT 25 683 287 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 25 683 288 - - HYPH 25 683 289 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 683 290 railroad railroad NN 25 683 291 extends extend VBZ 25 683 292 for for IN 25 683 293 97 97 CD 25 683 294 km km NNS 25 683 295 through through IN 25 683 296 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 683 297 _ _ NNP 25 683 298 # # NNP 25 683 299 _ _ NNP 25 683 300 Highways Highways NNP 25 683 301 : : : 25 683 302 2,900 2,900 CD 25 683 303 km km NN 25 683 304 total total NN 25 683 305 ; ; : 25 683 306 280 280 CD 25 683 307 km km NN 25 683 308 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 683 309 surface surface NN 25 683 310 , , , 25 683 311 2,620 2,620 CD 25 683 312 km km NN 25 683 313 improved improve VBN 25 683 314 or or CC 25 683 315 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 683 316 earth earth NN 25 683 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 318 1982 1982 CD 25 683 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 320 _ _ NNP 25 683 321 # # NNP 25 683 322 _ _ NNP 25 683 323 Ports Ports NNP 25 683 324 : : : 25 683 325 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 683 326 _ _ NNP 25 683 327 # # $ 25 683 328 _ _ NNP 25 683 329 Civil civil JJ 25 683 330 air air NN 25 683 331 : : : 25 683 332 2 2 CD 25 683 333 major major JJ 25 683 334 transport transport NN 25 683 335 aircraft aircraft NN 25 683 336 _ _ NNP 25 683 337 # # NNP 25 683 338 _ _ NNP 25 683 339 Airports Airports NNP 25 683 340 : : : 25 683 341 13 13 CD 25 683 342 total total NN 25 683 343 , , , 25 683 344 10 10 CD 25 683 345 usable usable JJ 25 683 346 ; ; : 25 683 347 2 2 CD 25 683 348 with with IN 25 683 349 permanent permanent JJ 25 683 350 - - HYPH 25 683 351 surface surface NN 25 683 352 runways runway NNS 25 683 353 ; ; : 25 683 354 none none NN 25 683 355 with with IN 25 683 356 runways runway NNS 25 683 357 over over IN 25 683 358 3,659 3,659 CD 25 683 359 m m CD 25 683 360 ; ; : 25 683 361 2 2 CD 25 683 362 with with IN 25 683 363 runways runways NNP 25 683 364 2,440 2,440 CD 25 683 365 - - HYPH 25 683 366 3,659 3,659 CD 25 683 367 m m NN 25 683 368 ; ; : 25 683 369 4 4 CD 25 683 370 with with IN 25 683 371 runways runway NNS 25 683 372 1,220 1,220 CD 25 683 373 - - HYPH 25 683 374 2,439 2,439 CD 25 683 375 m m NNP 25 683 376 _ _ NNP 25 683 377 # # NNP 25 683 378 _ _ NNP 25 683 379 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 683 380 : : : 25 683 381 fair fair JJ 25 683 382 system system NN 25 683 383 of of IN 25 683 384 urban urban JJ 25 683 385 facilities facility NNS 25 683 386 in in IN 25 683 387 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 683 388 and and CC 25 683 389 radio radio NN 25 683 390 relay relay NN 25 683 391 stations station NNS 25 683 392 at at IN 25 683 393 outlying outlying JJ 25 683 394 places place NNS 25 683 395 ; ; : 25 683 396 7,300 7,300 CD 25 683 397 telephones telephone NNS 25 683 398 ; ; : 25 683 399 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 683 400 AM AM NNP 25 683 401 , , , 25 683 402 1 1 CD 25 683 403 FM FM NNP 25 683 404 , , , 25 683 405 2 2 CD 25 683 406 TV tv NN 25 683 407 ; ; : 25 683 408 1 1 CD 25 683 409 Indian Indian NNP 25 683 410 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 683 411 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 683 412 earth earth NN 25 683 413 station station NN 25 683 414 and and CC 25 683 415 1 1 CD 25 683 416 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 683 417 ; ; : 25 683 418 1 1 CD 25 683 419 submarine submarine NN 25 683 420 cable cable NN 25 683 421 to to IN 25 683 422 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 683 423 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 683 424 _ _ NNP 25 683 425 * * NFP 25 683 426 _ _ NNP 25 683 427 Defense Defense NNP 25 683 428 Forces Forces NNPS 25 683 429 _ _ NNP 25 683 430 # # NNP 25 683 431 _ _ NNP 25 683 432 Branches Branches NNPS 25 683 433 : : : 25 683 434 Army Army NNP 25 683 435 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 436 including include VBG 25 683 437 Navy Navy NNP 25 683 438 and and CC 25 683 439 Air Air NNP 25 683 440 Force Force NNP 25 683 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 442 , , , 25 683 443 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 683 444 National National NNP 25 683 445 Security Security NNP 25 683 446 Force Force NNP 25 683 447 , , , 25 683 448 National National NNP 25 683 449 Police Police NNP 25 683 450 Force Force NNP 25 683 451 _ _ NNP 25 683 452 # # NNP 25 683 453 _ _ NNP 25 683 454 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 683 455 availability availability NN 25 683 456 : : : 25 683 457 males males NNP 25 683 458 15 15 CD 25 683 459 - - SYM 25 683 460 49 49 CD 25 683 461 , , , 25 683 462 89,519 89,519 CD 25 683 463 ; ; : 25 683 464 52,093 52,093 CD 25 683 465 fit fit NN 25 683 466 for for IN 25 683 467 military military JJ 25 683 468 service service NN 25 683 469 _ _ NNP 25 683 470 # # NNP 25 683 471 _ _ NNP 25 683 472 Defense Defense NNP 25 683 473 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 683 474 : : : 25 683 475 $ $ $ 25 683 476 29.9 29.9 CD 25 683 477 million million CD 25 683 478 , , , 25 683 479 NA% na% IN 25 683 480 of of IN 25 683 481 GDP GDP NNP 25 683 482 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 483 1986 1986 CD 25 683 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 485 _ _ NNP 25 683 486 % % NN 25 683 487 _ _ NNP 25 683 488 _ _ NNP 25 683 489 @_Dominica @_Dominica NNP 25 683 490 _ _ NNP 25 683 491 * * NFP 25 683 492 _ _ NNP 25 683 493 Geography Geography NNP 25 683 494 _ _ NNP 25 683 495 # # NNP 25 683 496 _ _ NNP 25 683 497 Total total JJ 25 683 498 area area NN 25 683 499 : : : 25 683 500 750 750 CD 25 683 501 km2 km2 NN 25 683 502 ; ; : 25 683 503 land land NN 25 683 504 area area NN 25 683 505 : : : 25 683 506 750 750 CD 25 683 507 km2 km2 NNP 25 683 508 _ _ NNP 25 683 509 # # NNP 25 683 510 _ _ NNP 25 683 511 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 683 512 area area NN 25 683 513 : : : 25 683 514 slightly slightly RB 25 683 515 more more JJR 25 683 516 than than IN 25 683 517 four four CD 25 683 518 times time NNS 25 683 519 the the DT 25 683 520 size size NN 25 683 521 of of IN 25 683 522 Washington Washington NNP 25 683 523 , , , 25 683 524 DC DC NNP 25 683 525 _ _ NNP 25 683 526 # # $ 25 683 527 _ _ NNP 25 683 528 Land Land NNP 25 683 529 boundaries boundary NNS 25 683 530 : : : 25 683 531 none none NN 25 683 532 _ _ NNP 25 683 533 # # NNP 25 683 534 _ _ NNP 25 683 535 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 683 536 : : : 25 683 537 148 148 CD 25 683 538 km km NN 25 683 539 _ _ NNP 25 683 540 # # NNP 25 683 541 _ _ NNP 25 683 542 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 683 543 claims claim VBZ 25 683 544 : : : 25 683 545 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 683 546 zone zone NN 25 683 547 : : : 25 683 548 24 24 CD 25 683 549 nm nm UH 25 683 550 ; ; : 25 683 551 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 683 552 economic economic JJ 25 683 553 zone zone NN 25 683 554 : : : 25 683 555 200 200 CD 25 683 556 nm nm CD 25 683 557 ; ; : 25 683 558 Territorial territorial JJ 25 683 559 sea sea NN 25 683 560 : : : 25 683 561 12 12 CD 25 683 562 nm nm NNP 25 683 563 _ _ NNP 25 683 564 # # NNP 25 683 565 _ _ NNP 25 683 566 Climate Climate NNP 25 683 567 : : : 25 683 568 tropical tropical JJ 25 683 569 ; ; : 25 683 570 moderated moderate VBN 25 683 571 by by IN 25 683 572 northeast northeast JJ 25 683 573 trade trade NN 25 683 574 winds wind NNS 25 683 575 ; ; , 25 683 576 heavy heavy JJ 25 683 577 rainfall rainfall NN 25 683 578 _ _ NNP 25 683 579 # # NNP 25 683 580 _ _ NNP 25 683 581 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 683 582 : : : 25 683 583 rugged rugged JJ 25 683 584 mountains mountain NNS 25 683 585 of of IN 25 683 586 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 683 587 origin origin NN 25 683 588 _ _ NNP 25 683 589 # # NNP 25 683 590 _ _ NNP 25 683 591 Natural natural JJ 25 683 592 resources resource NNS 25 683 593 : : : 25 683 594 timber timber NNP 25 683 595 _ _ NNP 25 683 596 # # NNP 25 683 597 _ _ NNP 25 683 598 Land Land NNP 25 683 599 use use NN 25 683 600 : : : 25 683 601 arable arable JJ 25 683 602 land land NN 25 683 603 9 9 CD 25 683 604 % % NN 25 683 605 ; ; , 25 683 606 permanent permanent JJ 25 683 607 crops crop NNS 25 683 608 13 13 CD 25 683 609 % % NN 25 683 610 ; ; : 25 683 611 meadows meadow NNS 25 683 612 and and CC 25 683 613 pastures pasture NNS 25 683 614 3 3 CD 25 683 615 % % NN 25 683 616 ; ; , 25 683 617 forest forest NN 25 683 618 and and CC 25 683 619 woodland woodland IN 25 683 620 41 41 CD 25 683 621 % % NN 25 683 622 ; ; , 25 683 623 other other JJ 25 683 624 34 34 CD 25 683 625 % % NN 25 683 626 _ _ NNP 25 683 627 # # $ 25 683 628 _ _ NNP 25 683 629 Environment Environment NNP 25 683 630 : : : 25 683 631 flash flash NN 25 683 632 floods flood VBZ 25 683 633 a a DT 25 683 634 constant constant JJ 25 683 635 hazard hazard NN 25 683 636 ; ; : 25 683 637 occasional occasional JJ 25 683 638 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 683 639 _ _ NNP 25 683 640 # # $ 25 683 641 _ _ NNP 25 683 642 Note Note NNP 25 683 643 : : : 25 683 644 located locate VBN 25 683 645 550 550 CD 25 683 646 km km NNS 25 683 647 southeast southeast RB 25 683 648 of of IN 25 683 649 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 683 650 Rico Rico NNP 25 683 651 in in IN 25 683 652 the the DT 25 683 653 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 683 654 Sea Sea NNP 25 683 655 _ _ NNP 25 683 656 * * NFP 25 683 657 _ _ NNP 25 683 658 People People NNPS 25 683 659 _ _ IN 25 683 660 # # NNP 25 683 661 _ _ NNP 25 683 662 Population Population NNP 25 683 663 : : : 25 683 664 86,285 86,285 CD 25 683 665 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 666 July July NNP 25 683 667 1991 1991 CD 25 683 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 669 , , , 25 683 670 growth growth NN 25 683 671 rate rate NN 25 683 672 1.7 1.7 CD 25 683 673 % % NN 25 683 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 675 1991 1991 CD 25 683 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 677 _ _ NNP 25 683 678 # # NNP 25 683 679 _ _ NNP 25 683 680 Birth Birth NNP 25 683 681 rate rate NN 25 683 682 : : : 25 683 683 26 26 CD 25 683 684 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 683 685 population population NN 25 683 686 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 687 1991 1991 CD 25 683 688 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 689 _ _ NNP 25 683 690 # # $ 25 683 691 _ _ NNP 25 683 692 Death Death NNP 25 683 693 rate rate NN 25 683 694 : : : 25 683 695 5 5 CD 25 683 696 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 683 697 population population NN 25 683 698 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 699 1991 1991 CD 25 683 700 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 701 _ _ NNP 25 683 702 # # NNP 25 683 703 _ _ NNP 25 683 704 Net net JJ 25 683 705 migration migration NN 25 683 706 rate rate NN 25 683 707 : : : 25 683 708 - - : 25 683 709 3 3 CD 25 683 710 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 683 711 population population NN 25 683 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 713 1991 1991 CD 25 683 714 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 715 _ _ NNP 25 683 716 # # $ 25 683 717 _ _ NNP 25 683 718 Infant Infant NNP 25 683 719 mortality mortality NN 25 683 720 rate rate NN 25 683 721 : : : 25 683 722 13 13 CD 25 683 723 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 683 724 live live JJ 25 683 725 births birth NNS 25 683 726 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 727 1991 1991 CD 25 683 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 729 _ _ NNP 25 683 730 # # NNP 25 683 731 _ _ NNP 25 683 732 Life Life NNP 25 683 733 expectancy expectancy NN 25 683 734 at at IN 25 683 735 birth birth NN 25 683 736 : : : 25 683 737 73 73 CD 25 683 738 years year NNS 25 683 739 male male JJ 25 683 740 , , , 25 683 741 79 79 CD 25 683 742 years year NNS 25 683 743 female female JJ 25 683 744 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 745 1991 1991 CD 25 683 746 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 747 _ _ NNP 25 683 748 # # NNP 25 683 749 _ _ NNP 25 683 750 Total total JJ 25 683 751 fertility fertility NN 25 683 752 rate rate NN 25 683 753 : : : 25 683 754 2.6 2.6 CD 25 683 755 children child NNS 25 683 756 born bear VBN 25 683 757 / / SYM 25 683 758 woman woman NN 25 683 759 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 760 1991 1991 CD 25 683 761 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 762 _ _ NNP 25 683 763 # # $ 25 683 764 _ _ NNP 25 683 765 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 683 766 : : : 25 683 767 noun noun NNP 25 683 768 -- -- : 25 683 769 Dominican(s Dominican(s NNP 25 683 770 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 771 ; ; , 25 683 772 adjective adjective JJ 25 683 773 -- -- : 25 683 774 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 683 775 _ _ NNP 25 683 776 # # $ 25 683 777 _ _ NNP 25 683 778 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 683 779 divisions division NNS 25 683 780 : : : 25 683 781 mostly mostly RB 25 683 782 black black JJ 25 683 783 ; ; : 25 683 784 some some DT 25 683 785 Carib Carib NNP 25 683 786 indians indians NNPS 25 683 787 _ _ IN 25 683 788 # # $ 25 683 789 _ _ NNP 25 683 790 Religion Religion NNP 25 683 791 : : : 25 683 792 Roman Roman NNP 25 683 793 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 683 794 77 77 CD 25 683 795 % % NN 25 683 796 , , , 25 683 797 Protestant protestant NN 25 683 798 15 15 CD 25 683 799 % % NN 25 683 800 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 801 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 683 802 5 5 CD 25 683 803 % % NN 25 683 804 , , , 25 683 805 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 25 683 806 3 3 CD 25 683 807 % % NN 25 683 808 , , , 25 683 809 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 683 810 - - HYPH 25 683 811 Day Day NNP 25 683 812 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 683 813 3 3 CD 25 683 814 % % NN 25 683 815 , , , 25 683 816 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 683 817 2 2 CD 25 683 818 % % NN 25 683 819 , , , 25 683 820 other other JJ 25 683 821 2 2 CD 25 683 822 % % NN 25 683 823 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 824 , , , 25 683 825 none none NN 25 683 826 2 2 CD 25 683 827 % % NN 25 683 828 , , , 25 683 829 unknown unknown JJ 25 683 830 1 1 CD 25 683 831 % % NN 25 683 832 , , , 25 683 833 other other JJ 25 683 834 5 5 CD 25 683 835 % % NN 25 683 836 _ _ NNP 25 683 837 # # $ 25 683 838 _ _ NNP 25 683 839 Language Language NNP 25 683 840 : : : 25 683 841 English English NNP 25 683 842 ( ( -LRB- 25 683 843 official official NN 25 683 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 683 845 ; 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NNP 25 691 86 , , , 25 691 87 1990 1990 CD 25 691 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 691 89 ; ; : 25 691 90 commodities commodity NNS 25 691 91 -- -- : 25 691 92 food food NN 25 691 93 , , , 25 691 94 oils oil NNS 25 691 95 and and CC 25 691 96 fats fat NNS 25 691 97 , , , 25 691 98 chemicals chemical NNS 25 691 99 , , , 25 691 100 fuels fuel NNS 25 691 101 and and CC 25 691 102 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 691 103 , , , 25 691 104 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 691 105 goods good NNS 25 691 106 , , , 25 691 107 machinery machinery NN 25 691 108 and and CC 25 691 109 equipment equipment NN 25 691 110 ; ; : 25 691 111 partners partner NNS 25 691 112 -- -- : 25 691 113 US US NNP 25 691 114 23 23 CD 25 691 115 % % NN 25 691 116 , , , 25 691 117 UK UK NNP 25 691 118 18 18 CD 25 691 119 % % NN 25 691 120 , , , 25 691 121 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 691 122 15 15 CD 25 691 123 % % NN 25 691 124 , , , 25 691 125 OECS OECS NNP 25 691 126 15 15 CD 25 691 127 % % NN 25 691 128 , , , 25 691 129 Japan Japan NNP 25 691 130 5 5 CD 25 691 131 % % NN 25 691 132 , , , 25 691 133 Canada Canada NNP 25 691 134 3 3 CD 25 691 135 % % NN 25 691 136 , , , 25 691 137 other other JJ 25 691 138 21 21 CD 25 691 139 % % NN 25 691 140 _ _ NNP 25 691 141 # 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# NNP 25 693 32 _ _ NNP 25 693 33 Industries Industries NNP 25 693 34 : : : 25 693 35 soap soap NN 25 693 36 , , , 25 693 37 beverages beverage NNS 25 693 38 , , , 25 693 39 tourism tourism NN 25 693 40 , , , 25 693 41 food food NN 25 693 42 processing processing NN 25 693 43 , , , 25 693 44 furniture furniture NN 25 693 45 , , , 25 693 46 cement cement NN 25 693 47 blocks block NNS 25 693 48 , , , 25 693 49 shoes shoe NNS 25 693 50 _ _ NNP 25 693 51 # # NNP 25 693 52 _ _ NNP 25 693 53 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 693 54 : : : 25 693 55 accounts account NNS 25 693 56 for for IN 25 693 57 30 30 CD 25 693 58 % % NN 25 693 59 of of IN 25 693 60 GDP GDP NNP 25 693 61 ; ; : 25 693 62 principal principal JJ 25 693 63 crops crop NNS 25 693 64 -- -- : 25 693 65 bananas banana NNS 25 693 66 , , , 25 693 67 citrus citrus NNP 25 693 68 , , , 25 693 69 mangoes mango NNS 25 693 70 , , , 25 693 71 root root NN 25 693 72 crops crop NNS 25 693 73 , , , 25 693 74 and and CC 25 693 75 coconuts coconut NNS 25 693 76 ; ; : 25 693 77 bananas banana NNS 25 693 78 provide provide VBP 25 693 79 the the DT 25 693 80 bulk bulk NN 25 693 81 of of IN 25 693 82 export export NN 25 693 83 earnings earning NNS 25 693 84 ; ; : 25 693 85 forestry forestry NN 25 693 86 and and CC 25 693 87 fisheries fishery NNS 25 693 88 potential potential VBP 25 693 89 not not RB 25 693 90 exploited exploit VBN 25 693 91 _ _ NNP 25 693 92 # # $ 25 693 93 _ _ NNP 25 693 94 Economic economic JJ 25 693 95 aid aid NN 25 693 96 : : : 25 693 97 Western western JJ 25 693 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 99 non non JJ 25 693 100 - - JJ 25 693 101 US us JJ 25 693 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 103 countries country NNS 25 693 104 , , , 25 693 105 ODA ODA NNP 25 693 106 and and CC 25 693 107 OOF OOF NNP 25 693 108 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 693 109 commitments commitment NNS 25 693 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 111 1970 1970 CD 25 693 112 - - SYM 25 693 113 88 88 CD 25 693 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 115 , , , 25 693 116 $ $ $ 25 693 117 115 115 CD 25 693 118 million million CD 25 693 119 _ _ NNP 25 693 120 # # NNP 25 693 121 _ _ NNP 25 693 122 Currency Currency NNP 25 693 123 : : : 25 693 124 East east JJ 25 693 125 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 693 126 dollar dollar NN 25 693 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 128 plural plural JJ 25 693 129 -- -- : 25 693 130 dollars dollar NNS 25 693 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 132 ; ; : 25 693 133 1 1 CD 25 693 134 EC EC NNP 25 693 135 dollar dollar NN 25 693 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 137 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 693 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 139 = = NFP 25 693 140 100 100 CD 25 693 141 cents cent NNS 25 693 142 _ _ NNP 25 693 143 # # NNP 25 693 144 _ _ NNP 25 693 145 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 693 146 rates rate NNS 25 693 147 : : : 25 693 148 East east JJ 25 693 149 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 693 150 dollars dollar NNS 25 693 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 152 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 693 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 154 per per IN 25 693 155 US$ us$ $ 25 693 156 1 1 CD 25 693 157 - - HYPH 25 693 158 -2.70 -2.70 CD 25 693 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 160 fixed fix VBN 25 693 161 rate rate NN 25 693 162 since since IN 25 693 163 1976 1976 CD 25 693 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 165 _ _ NNP 25 693 166 # # NNP 25 693 167 _ _ NNP 25 693 168 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 693 169 year year NN 25 693 170 : : : 25 693 171 1 1 CD 25 693 172 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 693 173 June June NNP 25 693 174 _ _ NNP 25 693 175 * * NFP 25 693 176 _ _ NNP 25 693 177 Communications Communications NNPS 25 693 178 _ _ NNP 25 693 179 # # NNP 25 693 180 _ _ NNP 25 693 181 Highways Highways NNP 25 693 182 : : : 25 693 183 750 750 CD 25 693 184 km km NN 25 693 185 total total NN 25 693 186 ; ; : 25 693 187 370 370 CD 25 693 188 km km NNS 25 693 189 paved pave VBN 25 693 190 , , , 25 693 191 380 380 CD 25 693 192 km km NN 25 693 193 gravel gravel NN 25 693 194 and and CC 25 693 195 earth earth NN 25 693 196 _ _ NNP 25 693 197 # 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# NNP 25 693 245 _ _ NNP 25 693 246 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 693 247 : : : 25 693 248 4,600 4,600 CD 25 693 249 telephones telephone NNS 25 693 250 in in IN 25 693 251 fully fully RB 25 693 252 automatic automatic JJ 25 693 253 network network NN 25 693 254 ; ; : 25 693 255 VHF VHF NNP 25 693 256 and and CC 25 693 257 UHF UHF NNP 25 693 258 link link NN 25 693 259 to to IN 25 693 260 Saint Saint NNP 25 693 261 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 693 262 ; ; : 25 693 263 new new JJ 25 693 264 SHF shf NN 25 693 265 links link NNS 25 693 266 to to IN 25 693 267 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 693 268 and and CC 25 693 269 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 693 270 ; ; : 25 693 271 stations--3 stations--3 NNP 25 693 272 AM AM NNP 25 693 273 , , , 25 693 274 2 2 CD 25 693 275 FM FM NNP 25 693 276 , , , 25 693 277 1 1 CD 25 693 278 cable cable NN 25 693 279 TV tv NN 25 693 280 _ _ NNP 25 693 281 * * NFP 25 693 282 _ _ NNP 25 693 283 Defense Defense NNP 25 693 284 Forces Forces NNPS 25 693 285 _ _ NNP 25 693 286 # # NNP 25 693 287 _ _ NNP 25 693 288 Branches Branches NNPS 25 693 289 : : : 25 693 290 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 693 291 of of IN 25 693 292 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 693 293 Police Police NNP 25 693 294 Force Force NNP 25 693 295 _ _ NNP 25 693 296 # # NNP 25 693 297 _ _ NNP 25 693 298 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 693 299 availability availability NN 25 693 300 : : : 25 693 301 NA NA NNP 25 693 302 _ _ NNP 25 693 303 # # $ 25 693 304 _ _ NNP 25 693 305 Defense Defense NNP 25 693 306 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 693 307 : : : 25 693 308 $ $ $ 25 693 309 NA na NN 25 693 310 , , , 25 693 311 NA% na% IN 25 693 312 of of IN 25 693 313 GDP GDP NNP 25 693 314 _ _ NNP 25 693 315 % % NN 25 693 316 _ _ NNP 25 693 317 _ _ NNP 25 693 318 @_Dominican @_Dominican NNP 25 693 319 Republic Republic NNP 25 693 320 _ _ NNP 25 693 321 * * NFP 25 693 322 _ _ NNP 25 693 323 Geography Geography NNP 25 693 324 _ _ NNP 25 693 325 # # NNP 25 693 326 _ _ NNP 25 693 327 Total total JJ 25 693 328 area area NN 25 693 329 : : : 25 693 330 48,730 48,730 CD 25 693 331 km2 km2 NN 25 693 332 ; ; : 25 693 333 land land NN 25 693 334 area area NN 25 693 335 : : : 25 693 336 48,380 48,380 CD 25 693 337 km2 km2 NNP 25 693 338 _ _ NNP 25 693 339 # # NNP 25 693 340 _ _ NNP 25 693 341 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 693 342 area area NN 25 693 343 : : : 25 693 344 slightly slightly RB 25 693 345 more more JJR 25 693 346 than than IN 25 693 347 twice twice RB 25 693 348 the the DT 25 693 349 size size NN 25 693 350 of of IN 25 693 351 New New NNP 25 693 352 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 693 353 _ _ NNP 25 693 354 # # $ 25 693 355 _ _ NNP 25 693 356 Land Land NNP 25 693 357 boundary boundary NN 25 693 358 275 275 CD 25 693 359 km km NNS 25 693 360 with with IN 25 693 361 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 693 362 _ _ NNP 25 693 363 # # NNP 25 693 364 _ _ NNP 25 693 365 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 693 366 : : : 25 693 367 1,288 1,288 CD 25 693 368 km km NN 25 693 369 _ _ NNP 25 693 370 # # NNP 25 693 371 _ _ NNP 25 693 372 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 693 373 claims claim VBZ 25 693 374 : : : 25 693 375 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 693 376 zone zone NN 25 693 377 : : : 25 693 378 24 24 CD 25 693 379 nm nm UH 25 693 380 ; ; : 25 693 381 Continental continental JJ 25 693 382 shelf shelf NN 25 693 383 : : : 25 693 384 outer outer JJ 25 693 385 edge edge NN 25 693 386 of of IN 25 693 387 continental continental JJ 25 693 388 margin margin NN 25 693 389 or or CC 25 693 390 200 200 CD 25 693 391 nm nm CD 25 693 392 ; ; : 25 693 393 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 693 394 economic economic JJ 25 693 395 zone zone NN 25 693 396 : : : 25 693 397 200 200 CD 25 693 398 nm nm CD 25 693 399 ; ; : 25 693 400 Territorial territorial JJ 25 693 401 sea sea NN 25 693 402 : : : 25 693 403 6 6 CD 25 693 404 nm nm NNP 25 693 405 _ _ NNP 25 693 406 # # NNP 25 693 407 _ _ NNP 25 693 408 Climate Climate NNP 25 693 409 : : : 25 693 410 tropical tropical JJ 25 693 411 maritime maritime NN 25 693 412 ; ; , 25 693 413 little little JJ 25 693 414 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 693 415 temperature temperature NN 25 693 416 variation variation NN 25 693 417 _ _ NNP 25 693 418 # # NNP 25 693 419 _ _ NNP 25 693 420 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 693 421 : : : 25 693 422 rugged rugged JJ 25 693 423 highlands highland NNS 25 693 424 and and CC 25 693 425 mountains mountain NNS 25 693 426 with with IN 25 693 427 fertile fertile JJ 25 693 428 valleys valley NNS 25 693 429 interspersed intersperse VBN 25 693 430 _ _ NNP 25 693 431 # # NNP 25 693 432 _ _ NNP 25 693 433 Natural natural JJ 25 693 434 resources resource NNS 25 693 435 : : : 25 693 436 nickel nickel NN 25 693 437 , , , 25 693 438 bauxite bauxite NN 25 693 439 , , , 25 693 440 gold gold NN 25 693 441 , , , 25 693 442 silver silver NN 25 693 443 _ _ NNP 25 693 444 # # $ 25 693 445 _ _ NNP 25 693 446 Land Land NNP 25 693 447 use use NN 25 693 448 : : : 25 693 449 arable arable JJ 25 693 450 land land NN 25 693 451 23 23 CD 25 693 452 % % NN 25 693 453 ; ; , 25 693 454 permanent permanent JJ 25 693 455 crops crop NNS 25 693 456 7 7 CD 25 693 457 % % NN 25 693 458 ; ; : 25 693 459 meadows meadow NNS 25 693 460 and and CC 25 693 461 pastures pasture NNS 25 693 462 43 43 CD 25 693 463 % % NN 25 693 464 ; ; , 25 693 465 forest forest NN 25 693 466 and and CC 25 693 467 woodland woodland JJ 25 693 468 13 13 CD 25 693 469 % % NN 25 693 470 ; ; , 25 693 471 other other JJ 25 693 472 14 14 CD 25 693 473 % % NN 25 693 474 ; ; , 25 693 475 includes include VBZ 25 693 476 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 693 477 4 4 CD 25 693 478 % % NN 25 693 479 _ _ NNP 25 693 480 # # $ 25 693 481 _ _ NNP 25 693 482 Environment Environment NNP 25 693 483 : : : 25 693 484 subject subject JJ 25 693 485 to to IN 25 693 486 occasional occasional JJ 25 693 487 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 693 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 489 July July NNP 25 693 490 to to IN 25 693 491 October October NNP 25 693 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 493 ; ; : 25 693 494 deforestation deforestation NN 25 693 495 _ _ NNP 25 693 496 # # $ 25 693 497 _ _ NNP 25 693 498 Note Note NNP 25 693 499 : : : 25 693 500 shares share NNS 25 693 501 island island NN 25 693 502 of of IN 25 693 503 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 25 693 504 with with IN 25 693 505 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 693 506 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 507 western western JJ 25 693 508 one one CD 25 693 509 - - HYPH 25 693 510 third third NN 25 693 511 is be VBZ 25 693 512 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 693 513 , , , 25 693 514 eastern eastern JJ 25 693 515 two two CD 25 693 516 - - HYPH 25 693 517 thirds third NNS 25 693 518 is be VBZ 25 693 519 the the DT 25 693 520 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 693 521 Republic Republic NNP 25 693 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 523 _ _ NNP 25 693 524 * * NFP 25 693 525 _ _ NNP 25 693 526 People People NNPS 25 693 527 _ _ IN 25 693 528 # # NNP 25 693 529 _ _ NNP 25 693 530 Population Population NNP 25 693 531 : : : 25 693 532 7,384,837 7,384,837 CD 25 693 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 534 July July NNP 25 693 535 1991 1991 CD 25 693 536 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 537 , , , 25 693 538 growth growth NN 25 693 539 rate rate NN 25 693 540 2.0 2.0 CD 25 693 541 % % NN 25 693 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 543 1991 1991 CD 25 693 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 545 _ _ NNP 25 693 546 # # NNP 25 693 547 _ _ NNP 25 693 548 Birth Birth NNP 25 693 549 rate rate NN 25 693 550 : : : 25 693 551 27 27 CD 25 693 552 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 693 553 population population NN 25 693 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 555 1991 1991 CD 25 693 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 557 _ _ NNP 25 693 558 # # $ 25 693 559 _ _ NNP 25 693 560 Death Death NNP 25 693 561 rate rate NN 25 693 562 : : : 25 693 563 7 7 CD 25 693 564 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 693 565 population population NN 25 693 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 567 1991 1991 CD 25 693 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 569 _ _ NNP 25 693 570 # # NNP 25 693 571 _ _ NNP 25 693 572 Net net JJ 25 693 573 migration migration NN 25 693 574 rate rate NN 25 693 575 : : : 25 693 576 - - : 25 693 577 1 1 CD 25 693 578 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 693 579 population population NN 25 693 580 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 581 1991 1991 CD 25 693 582 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 583 _ _ NNP 25 693 584 # # $ 25 693 585 _ _ NNP 25 693 586 Infant Infant NNP 25 693 587 mortality mortality NN 25 693 588 rate rate NN 25 693 589 : : : 25 693 590 60 60 CD 25 693 591 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 693 592 live live JJ 25 693 593 births birth NNS 25 693 594 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 595 1991 1991 CD 25 693 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 597 _ _ NNP 25 693 598 # # NNP 25 693 599 _ _ NNP 25 693 600 Life Life NNP 25 693 601 expectancy expectancy NN 25 693 602 at at IN 25 693 603 birth birth NN 25 693 604 : : : 25 693 605 65 65 CD 25 693 606 years year NNS 25 693 607 male male JJ 25 693 608 , , , 25 693 609 69 69 CD 25 693 610 years year NNS 25 693 611 female female JJ 25 693 612 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 613 1991 1991 CD 25 693 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 615 _ _ NNP 25 693 616 # # NNP 25 693 617 _ _ NNP 25 693 618 Total total JJ 25 693 619 fertility fertility NN 25 693 620 rate rate NN 25 693 621 : : : 25 693 622 3.1 3.1 CD 25 693 623 children child NNS 25 693 624 born bear VBN 25 693 625 / / SYM 25 693 626 woman woman NN 25 693 627 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 628 1991 1991 CD 25 693 629 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 630 _ _ NNP 25 693 631 # # $ 25 693 632 _ _ NNP 25 693 633 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 693 634 : : : 25 693 635 noun noun NNP 25 693 636 -- -- : 25 693 637 Dominican(s Dominican(s NNP 25 693 638 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 639 ; ; , 25 693 640 adjective adjective JJ 25 693 641 -- -- : 25 693 642 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 693 643 _ _ NNP 25 693 644 # # $ 25 693 645 _ _ NNP 25 693 646 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 693 647 divisions division NNS 25 693 648 : : : 25 693 649 mixed mix VBD 25 693 650 73 73 CD 25 693 651 % % NN 25 693 652 , , , 25 693 653 white white JJ 25 693 654 16 16 CD 25 693 655 % % NN 25 693 656 , , , 25 693 657 black black JJ 25 693 658 11 11 CD 25 693 659 % % NN 25 693 660 _ _ NNP 25 693 661 # # $ 25 693 662 _ _ NNP 25 693 663 Religion Religion NNP 25 693 664 : : : 25 693 665 Roman Roman NNP 25 693 666 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 693 667 95 95 CD 25 693 668 % % NN 25 693 669 _ _ NNP 25 693 670 # # $ 25 693 671 _ _ NNP 25 693 672 Language Language NNP 25 693 673 : : : 25 693 674 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 693 675 _ _ NNP 25 693 676 # # $ 25 693 677 _ _ NNP 25 693 678 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 693 679 : : : 25 693 680 83 83 CD 25 693 681 % % NN 25 693 682 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 683 male male JJ 25 693 684 85 85 CD 25 693 685 % % NN 25 693 686 , , , 25 693 687 female female JJ 25 693 688 82 82 CD 25 693 689 % % NN 25 693 690 ) ) -RRB- 25 693 691 age age NN 25 693 692 15 15 CD 25 693 693 and and CC 25 693 694 over over RB 25 693 695 can can MD 25 693 696 read read VB 25 693 697 and and CC 25 693 698 write write VB 25 693 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 693 700 1990 1990 CD 25 693 701 est est NNP 25 693 702 . . . 25 693 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 694 1 _ _ NNP 25 694 2 # # $ 25 694 3 _ _ NNP 25 694 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 694 5 force force NN 25 694 6 : : : 25 694 7 2,300,000 2,300,000 CD 25 694 8 - - SYM 25 694 9 2,600,000 2,600,000 CD 25 694 10 ; ; : 25 694 11 agriculture agriculture NN 25 694 12 49 49 CD 25 694 13 % % NN 25 694 14 , , , 25 694 15 services service NNS 25 694 16 33 33 CD 25 694 17 % % NN 25 694 18 , , , 25 694 19 industry industry NN 25 694 20 18 18 CD 25 694 21 % % NN 25 694 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 694 23 1986 1986 CD 25 694 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 694 25 _ _ NNP 25 694 26 # # NNP 25 694 27 _ _ NNP 25 694 28 Organized Organized NNP 25 694 29 labor labor NN 25 694 30 : : : 25 694 31 12 12 CD 25 694 32 % % NN 25 694 33 of of IN 25 694 34 labor labor NN 25 694 35 force force NN 25 694 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 694 37 1989 1989 CD 25 694 38 est est NNP 25 694 39 . . . 25 694 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 1 _ _ NNP 25 695 2 * * NFP 25 695 3 _ _ NNP 25 695 4 Government Government NNP 25 695 5 _ _ NNP 25 695 6 # # NNP 25 695 7 _ _ NNP 25 695 8 Long Long NNP 25 695 9 - - HYPH 25 695 10 form form NN 25 695 11 name name NN 25 695 12 : : : 25 695 13 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 695 14 Republic Republic NNP 25 695 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 16 no no DT 25 695 17 short short JJ 25 695 18 - - HYPH 25 695 19 form form NN 25 695 20 name name NN 25 695 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 22 _ _ NNP 25 695 23 # # $ 25 695 24 _ _ NNP 25 695 25 Type Type NNP 25 695 26 : : : 25 695 27 republic republic NNP 25 695 28 _ _ NNP 25 695 29 # # NNP 25 695 30 _ _ NNP 25 695 31 Capital Capital NNP 25 695 32 : : : 25 695 33 Santo Santo NNP 25 695 34 Domingo Domingo NNP 25 695 35 _ _ NNP 25 695 36 # # $ 25 695 37 _ _ NNP 25 695 38 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 695 39 divisions division NNS 25 695 40 : : : 25 695 41 29 29 CD 25 695 42 provinces province NNS 25 695 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 44 provincias provincia NNS 25 695 45 , , , 25 695 46 singular singular JJ 25 695 47 -- -- : 25 695 48 provincia provincia NN 25 695 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 50 and and CC 25 695 51 1 1 CD 25 695 52 district district NN 25 695 53 * * NFP 25 695 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 55 distrito distrito NNP 25 695 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 57 ; ; : 25 695 58 Azua Azua NNP 25 695 59 , , , 25 695 60 Baoruco Baoruco NNP 25 695 61 , , , 25 695 62 Barahona Barahona NNP 25 695 63 , , , 25 695 64 Dajabon Dajabon NNP 25 695 65 , , , 25 695 66 Distrito Distrito NNP 25 695 67 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 695 68 * * NFP 25 695 69 , , , 25 695 70 Duarte Duarte NNP 25 695 71 , , , 25 695 72 Elias Elias NNP 25 695 73 Pina Pina NNP 25 695 74 , , , 25 695 75 El El NNP 25 695 76 Seibo Seibo NNP 25 695 77 , , , 25 695 78 Espaillat Espaillat NNP 25 695 79 , , , 25 695 80 Hato Hato NNP 25 695 81 Mayor Mayor NNP 25 695 82 , , , 25 695 83 Independencia Independencia NNP 25 695 84 , , , 25 695 85 La La NNP 25 695 86 Altagracia Altagracia NNP 25 695 87 , , , 25 695 88 La La NNP 25 695 89 Romana Romana NNP 25 695 90 , , , 25 695 91 La La NNP 25 695 92 Vega Vega NNP 25 695 93 , , , 25 695 94 Maria Maria NNP 25 695 95 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 695 96 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 25 695 97 , , , 25 695 98 Monsenor Monsenor NNP 25 695 99 Nouel Nouel NNP 25 695 100 , , , 25 695 101 Monte Monte NNP 25 695 102 Cristi Cristi NNP 25 695 103 , , , 25 695 104 Monte Monte NNP 25 695 105 Plata Plata NNP 25 695 106 , , , 25 695 107 Pedernales Pedernales NNP 25 695 108 , , , 25 695 109 Peravia Peravia NNP 25 695 110 , , , 25 695 111 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 695 112 Plata Plata NNP 25 695 113 , , , 25 695 114 Salcedo Salcedo NNP 25 695 115 , , , 25 695 116 Samana Samana NNP 25 695 117 , , , 25 695 118 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 25 695 119 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 25 695 120 , , , 25 695 121 San San NNP 25 695 122 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 25 695 123 , , , 25 695 124 San San NNP 25 695 125 Juan Juan NNP 25 695 126 , , , 25 695 127 San San NNP 25 695 128 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 695 129 De De NNP 25 695 130 Macoris Macoris NNP 25 695 131 , , , 25 695 132 Santiago Santiago NNP 25 695 133 , , , 25 695 134 Santiago Santiago NNP 25 695 135 Rodriguez Rodriguez NNP 25 695 136 , , , 25 695 137 Valverde Valverde NNP 25 695 138 _ _ NNP 25 695 139 # # $ 25 695 140 _ _ NNP 25 695 141 Independence Independence NNP 25 695 142 : : : 25 695 143 27 27 CD 25 695 144 February February NNP 25 695 145 1844 1844 CD 25 695 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 147 from from IN 25 695 148 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 695 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 150 _ _ NNP 25 695 151 # # NNP 25 695 152 _ _ NNP 25 695 153 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 695 154 : : : 25 695 155 28 28 CD 25 695 156 November November NNP 25 695 157 1966 1966 CD 25 695 158 _ _ NNP 25 695 159 # # $ 25 695 160 _ _ NNP 25 695 161 Legal Legal NNP 25 695 162 system system NN 25 695 163 : : : 25 695 164 based base VBN 25 695 165 on on IN 25 695 166 French french JJ 25 695 167 civil civil JJ 25 695 168 codes code NNS 25 695 169 _ _ NNP 25 695 170 # # NNP 25 695 171 _ _ NNP 25 695 172 National national JJ 25 695 173 holiday holiday NN 25 695 174 : : : 25 695 175 Independence Independence NNP 25 695 176 Day Day NNP 25 695 177 , , , 25 695 178 27 27 CD 25 695 179 February February NNP 25 695 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 181 1844 1844 CD 25 695 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 183 _ _ NNP 25 695 184 # # NNP 25 695 185 _ _ NNP 25 695 186 Executive Executive NNP 25 695 187 branch branch NN 25 695 188 : : : 25 695 189 president president NN 25 695 190 , , , 25 695 191 vice vice NN 25 695 192 president president NN 25 695 193 , , , 25 695 194 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 695 195 _ _ NNP 25 695 196 # # $ 25 695 197 _ _ NNP 25 695 198 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 695 199 branch branch NN 25 695 200 : : : 25 695 201 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 695 202 National National NNP 25 695 203 Congress Congress NNP 25 695 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 205 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 695 206 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 695 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 208 consists consist VBZ 25 695 209 of of IN 25 695 210 an an DT 25 695 211 upper upper JJ 25 695 212 chamber chamber NN 25 695 213 or or CC 25 695 214 Senate Senate NNP 25 695 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 216 Senado Senado NNP 25 695 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 218 and and CC 25 695 219 lower low JJR 25 695 220 chamber chamber NN 25 695 221 or or CC 25 695 222 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 695 223 of of IN 25 695 224 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 695 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 226 Camara Camara NNP 25 695 227 de de FW 25 695 228 Diputados Diputados NNP 25 695 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 230 _ _ NNP 25 695 231 # # $ 25 695 232 _ _ NNP 25 695 233 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 695 234 branch branch NN 25 695 235 : : : 25 695 236 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 695 237 Court Court NNP 25 695 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 239 Corte Corte NNP 25 695 240 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 695 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 242 _ _ NNP 25 695 243 # # NNP 25 695 244 _ _ NNP 25 695 245 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 695 246 : : : 25 695 247 Chief Chief NNP 25 695 248 of of IN 25 695 249 State State NNP 25 695 250 and and CC 25 695 251 Head Head NNP 25 695 252 of of IN 25 695 253 Government Government NNP 25 695 254 -- -- : 25 695 255 President President NNP 25 695 256 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 25 695 257 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 25 695 258 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 25 695 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 260 since since IN 25 695 261 16 16 CD 25 695 262 August August NNP 25 695 263 1986 1986 CD 25 695 264 , , , 25 695 265 fifth fifth JJ 25 695 266 elected elect VBN 25 695 267 term term NN 25 695 268 began begin VBD 25 695 269 16 16 CD 25 695 270 August August NNP 25 695 271 1990 1990 CD 25 695 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 273 ; ; : 25 695 274 Vice Vice NNP 25 695 275 President President NNP 25 695 276 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 695 277 A. A. NNP 25 695 278 MORALES MORALES NNP 25 695 279 Troncoso Troncoso NNP 25 695 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 281 since since IN 25 695 282 16 16 CD 25 695 283 August August NNP 25 695 284 1986 1986 CD 25 695 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 286 _ _ NNP 25 695 287 # # $ 25 695 288 _ _ NNP 25 695 289 Political political JJ 25 695 290 parties party NNS 25 695 291 and and CC 25 695 292 leaders leader NNS 25 695 293 : : : 25 695 294 Major major JJ 25 695 295 parties-- parties-- NN 25 695 296 Social Social NNP 25 695 297 Christian Christian NNP 25 695 298 Reformist Reformist NNP 25 695 299 Party Party NNP 25 695 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 301 PRSC PRSC NNP 25 695 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 303 , , , 25 695 304 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 25 695 305 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 25 695 306 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 25 695 307 ; ; : 25 695 308 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 695 309 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 695 310 Party Party NNP 25 695 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 312 PRD PRD NNP 25 695 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 314 , , , 25 695 315 Jose Jose NNP 25 695 316 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 695 317 PENA pena NN 25 695 318 Gomez Gomez NNP 25 695 319 ; ; : 25 695 320 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 695 321 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 695 322 Party Party NNP 25 695 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 324 PLD PLD NNP 25 695 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 326 , , , 25 695 327 Juan Juan NNP 25 695 328 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 25 695 329 Gavino Gavino NNP 25 695 330 ; ; : 25 695 331 Independent Independent NNP 25 695 332 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 695 333 Party Party NNP 25 695 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 335 PRI PRI NNP 25 695 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 337 , , , 25 695 338 Jacobo Jacobo NNP 25 695 339 MAJLUTA MAJLUTA NNP 25 695 340 ; ; : 25 695 341 Minor minor JJ 25 695 342 parties-- parties-- NN 25 695 343 National National NNP 25 695 344 Veterans Veterans NNPS 25 695 345 and and CC 25 695 346 Civilian Civilian NNP 25 695 347 Party Party NNP 25 695 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 349 PNVC PNVC NNP 25 695 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 351 , , , 25 695 352 Juan Juan NNP 25 695 353 Rene Rene NNP 25 695 354 BEAUCHAMPS BEAUCHAMPS NNP 25 695 355 Javier Javier NNP 25 695 356 ; ; : 25 695 357 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 695 358 Party Party NNP 25 695 359 of of IN 25 695 360 the the DT 25 695 361 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 695 362 Republic Republic NNP 25 695 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 364 PLRD PLRD NNP 25 695 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 366 , , , 25 695 367 Andres Andres NNP 25 695 368 Van Van NNP 25 695 369 Der Der NNP 25 695 370 HORST HORST NNP 25 695 371 ; ; : 25 695 372 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 695 373 Quisqueyan Quisqueyan NNP 25 695 374 Party Party NNP 25 695 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 376 PQD PQD NNP 25 695 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 378 , , , 25 695 379 Elias Elias NNP 25 695 380 WESSIN WESSIN VBD 25 695 381 Chavez Chavez NNP 25 695 382 ; ; : 25 695 383 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 695 384 Action Action NNP 25 695 385 Party Party NNP 25 695 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 387 PAC PAC NNP 25 695 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 389 , , , 25 695 390 Luis Luis NNP 25 695 391 ARZENO ARZENO NNP 25 695 392 Rodriguez Rodriguez NNP 25 695 393 ; ; : 25 695 394 National National NNP 25 695 395 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 695 396 Force Force NNP 25 695 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 398 FNP FNP NNP 25 695 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 400 , , , 25 695 401 Marino Marino NNP 25 695 402 VINICIO VINICIO NNP 25 695 403 Castillo Castillo NNP 25 695 404 ; ; : 25 695 405 Popular Popular NNP 25 695 406 Christian Christian NNP 25 695 407 Party Party NNP 25 695 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 409 PPC PPC NNP 25 695 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 411 , , , 25 695 412 Rogelio Rogelio NNP 25 695 413 DELGADO DELGADO NNP 25 695 414 Bogaert Bogaert NNP 25 695 415 ; ; : 25 695 416 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 695 417 Communist Communist NNP 25 695 418 Party Party NNP 25 695 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 420 PCD PCD NNP 25 695 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 422 , , , 25 695 423 Narciso Narciso NNP 25 695 424 ISA ISA NNP 25 695 425 Conde Conde NNP 25 695 426 ; ; : 25 695 427 Anti anti JJ 25 695 428 - - NNP 25 695 429 Imperialist Imperialist NNP 25 695 430 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 695 431 Union Union NNP 25 695 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 433 UPA UPA NNP 25 695 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 435 , , , 25 695 436 Ivan Ivan NNP 25 695 437 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 25 695 438 ; ; : 25 695 439 note note NN 25 695 440 -- -- : 25 695 441 in in IN 25 695 442 1983 1983 CD 25 695 443 several several JJ 25 695 444 leftist leftist JJ 25 695 445 parties party NNS 25 695 446 , , , 25 695 447 including include VBG 25 695 448 the the DT 25 695 449 PCD PCD NNP 25 695 450 , , , 25 695 451 joined join VBD 25 695 452 to to TO 25 695 453 form form VB 25 695 454 the the DT 25 695 455 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 695 456 Leftist Leftist NNP 25 695 457 Front front NN 25 695 458 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 459 FID FID NNP 25 695 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 461 ; ; : 25 695 462 however however RB 25 695 463 , , , 25 695 464 they -PRON- PRP 25 695 465 still still RB 25 695 466 retain retain VBP 25 695 467 individual individual JJ 25 695 468 party party NN 25 695 469 structures structure NNS 25 695 470 _ _ NNP 25 695 471 # # NNP 25 695 472 _ _ NNP 25 695 473 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 695 474 : : : 25 695 475 universal universal JJ 25 695 476 and and CC 25 695 477 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 695 478 at at IN 25 695 479 age age NN 25 695 480 18 18 CD 25 695 481 or or CC 25 695 482 if if IN 25 695 483 married marry VBN 25 695 484 ; ; : 25 695 485 members member NNS 25 695 486 of of IN 25 695 487 the the DT 25 695 488 armed armed JJ 25 695 489 forces force NNS 25 695 490 and and CC 25 695 491 police police NNS 25 695 492 can can MD 25 695 493 not not RB 25 695 494 vote vote VB 25 695 495 _ _ NNP 25 695 496 # # NNP 25 695 497 _ _ NNP 25 695 498 Elections Elections NNPS 25 695 499 : : : 25 695 500 President President NNP 25 695 501 -- -- : 25 695 502 last last RB 25 695 503 held hold VBD 25 695 504 16 16 CD 25 695 505 May May NNP 25 695 506 1990 1990 CD 25 695 507 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 508 next next JJ 25 695 509 to to TO 25 695 510 be be VB 25 695 511 held hold VBN 25 695 512 May May NNP 25 695 513 1994 1994 CD 25 695 514 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 515 ; ; : 25 695 516 results result NNS 25 695 517 -- -- : 25 695 518 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 25 695 519 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 25 695 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 521 PRSC prsc NN 25 695 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 523 35.7 35.7 CD 25 695 524 % % NN 25 695 525 , , , 25 695 526 Juan Juan NNP 25 695 527 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 25 695 528 Gavino Gavino NNP 25 695 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 530 PLD PLD NNP 25 695 531 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 532 34.4 34.4 CD 25 695 533 % % NN 25 695 534 ; ; : 25 695 535 Senate Senate NNP 25 695 536 -- -- : 25 695 537 last last RB 25 695 538 held hold VBD 25 695 539 16 16 CD 25 695 540 May May NNP 25 695 541 1990 1990 CD 25 695 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 543 next next JJ 25 695 544 to to TO 25 695 545 be be VB 25 695 546 held hold VBN 25 695 547 May May NNP 25 695 548 1994 1994 CD 25 695 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 550 ; ; : 25 695 551 results result NNS 25 695 552 -- -- : 25 695 553 percent percent NN 25 695 554 of of IN 25 695 555 vote vote NN 25 695 556 by by IN 25 695 557 party party NN 25 695 558 NA NA NNP 25 695 559 ; ; : 25 695 560 seats--(30 seats--(30 NN 25 695 561 total total NN 25 695 562 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 563 PRSC PRSC NNP 25 695 564 16 16 CD 25 695 565 , , , 25 695 566 PLD PLD NNP 25 695 567 12 12 CD 25 695 568 , , , 25 695 569 PRD PRD NNP 25 695 570 2 2 CD 25 695 571 ; ; : 25 695 572 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 695 573 of of IN 25 695 574 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 695 575 -- -- : 25 695 576 last last RB 25 695 577 held hold VBN 25 695 578 16 16 CD 25 695 579 May May NNP 25 695 580 1990 1990 CD 25 695 581 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 582 next next JJ 25 695 583 to to TO 25 695 584 be be VB 25 695 585 held hold VBN 25 695 586 May May NNP 25 695 587 1994 1994 CD 25 695 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 589 ; ; : 25 695 590 results result NNS 25 695 591 -- -- : 25 695 592 percent percent NN 25 695 593 of of IN 25 695 594 vote vote NN 25 695 595 by by IN 25 695 596 party party NN 25 695 597 NA NA NNP 25 695 598 ; ; , 25 695 599 seats--(120 seats--(120 NNP 25 695 600 total total NN 25 695 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 602 PLD PLD NNP 25 695 603 44 44 CD 25 695 604 , , , 25 695 605 PRSC PRSC NNP 25 695 606 41 41 CD 25 695 607 , , , 25 695 608 PRD PRD NNP 25 695 609 33 33 CD 25 695 610 , , , 25 695 611 PRI PRI NNP 25 695 612 2 2 CD 25 695 613 _ _ NNP 25 695 614 # # NNP 25 695 615 _ _ NNP 25 695 616 Communists Communists NNPS 25 695 617 : : : 25 695 618 an an DT 25 695 619 estimated estimate VBN 25 695 620 8,000 8,000 CD 25 695 621 to to TO 25 695 622 10,000 10,000 CD 25 695 623 members member NNS 25 695 624 in in IN 25 695 625 several several JJ 25 695 626 legal legal JJ 25 695 627 and and CC 25 695 628 illegal illegal JJ 25 695 629 factions faction NNS 25 695 630 ; 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A. NNP 25 695 745 MORALES MORALES NNP 25 695 746 Troncoso Troncoso NNP 25 695 747 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 748 serves serve VBZ 25 695 749 concurrently concurrently RB 25 695 750 as as IN 25 695 751 Vice Vice NNP 25 695 752 President President NNP 25 695 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 754 ; ; : 25 695 755 Chancery chancery NN 25 695 756 at at IN 25 695 757 1715 1715 CD 25 695 758 22nd 22nd NNP 25 695 759 Street Street NNP 25 695 760 NW NW NNP 25 695 761 , , , 25 695 762 Washington Washington NNP 25 695 763 DC DC NNP 25 695 764 20008 20008 CD 25 695 765 ; ; : 25 695 766 telephone telephone NN 25 695 767 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 768 202 202 CD 25 695 769 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 770 332 332 CD 25 695 771 - - SYM 25 695 772 6280 6280 CD 25 695 773 ; ; : 25 695 774 there there EX 25 695 775 are be VBP 25 695 776 Dominican dominican JJ 25 695 777 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 695 778 General General NNP 25 695 779 in in IN 25 695 780 Boston Boston NNP 25 695 781 , , , 25 695 782 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 695 783 , , , 25 695 784 Los Los NNP 25 695 785 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 695 786 , , , 25 695 787 Mayaguez Mayaguez NNP 25 695 788 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 789 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 695 790 Rico Rico NNP 25 695 791 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 792 , , , 25 695 793 Miami Miami NNP 25 695 794 , , , 25 695 795 New New NNP 25 695 796 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 695 797 , , , 25 695 798 New New NNP 25 695 799 York York NNP 25 695 800 , , , 25 695 801 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 695 802 , , , 25 695 803 San San NNP 25 695 804 Juan Juan NNP 25 695 805 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 806 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 695 807 Rico Rico NNP 25 695 808 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 809 , , , 25 695 810 and and CC 25 695 811 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 695 812 in in IN 25 695 813 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 25 695 814 Amalie Amalie NNP 25 695 815 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 816 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 695 817 Islands Islands NNP 25 695 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 819 , , , 25 695 820 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 695 821 , , , 25 695 822 Houston Houston NNP 25 695 823 , , , 25 695 824 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 25 695 825 , , , 25 695 826 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 25 695 827 , , , 25 695 828 Mobile Mobile NNP 25 695 829 , , , 25 695 830 Ponce Ponce NNP 25 695 831 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 832 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 695 833 Rico Rico NNP 25 695 834 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 835 , , , 25 695 836 and and CC 25 695 837 San San NNP 25 695 838 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 695 839 ; ; : 25 695 840 US US NNP 25 695 841 -- -- : 25 695 842 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 695 843 Paul Paul NNP 25 695 844 D. D. NNP 25 695 845 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 25 695 846 ; ; : 25 695 847 Embassy embassy NN 25 695 848 at at IN 25 695 849 the the DT 25 695 850 corner corner NN 25 695 851 of of IN 25 695 852 Calle Calle NNP 25 695 853 Cesar Cesar NNP 25 695 854 Nicolas Nicolas NNP 25 695 855 Penson Penson NNP 25 695 856 and and CC 25 695 857 Calle Calle NNP 25 695 858 Leopoldo Leopoldo NNP 25 695 859 Navarro Navarro NNP 25 695 860 , , , 25 695 861 Santo Santo NNP 25 695 862 Domingo Domingo NNP 25 695 863 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 864 mailing mail VBG 25 695 865 address address NN 25 695 866 is be VBZ 25 695 867 APO APO NNP 25 695 868 Miami Miami NNP 25 695 869 34041 34041 CD 25 695 870 - - HYPH 25 695 871 0008 0008 CD 25 695 872 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 873 ; ; : 25 695 874 telephone telephone NN 25 695 875 [ [ -LRB- 25 695 876 809 809 CD 25 695 877 ] ] -RRB- 25 695 878 541 541 CD 25 695 879 - - HYPH 25 695 880 2171 2171 CD 25 695 881 _ _ NNP 25 695 882 # # $ 25 695 883 _ _ NNP 25 695 884 Flag Flag NNP 25 695 885 : : : 25 695 886 a a DT 25 695 887 centered center VBN 25 695 888 white white JJ 25 695 889 cross cross NN 25 695 890 that that WDT 25 695 891 extends extend VBZ 25 695 892 to to IN 25 695 893 the the DT 25 695 894 edges edge NNS 25 695 895 , , , 25 695 896 divides divide VBZ 25 695 897 the the DT 25 695 898 flag flag NN 25 695 899 into into IN 25 695 900 four four CD 25 695 901 rectangles rectangle NNS 25 695 902 -- -- : 25 695 903 the the DT 25 695 904 top top JJ 25 695 905 ones one NNS 25 695 906 are be VBP 25 695 907 blue blue JJ 25 695 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 909 hoist hoist NN 25 695 910 side side NN 25 695 911 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 912 and and CC 25 695 913 red red NN 25 695 914 , , , 25 695 915 the the DT 25 695 916 bottom bottom JJ 25 695 917 ones one NNS 25 695 918 are be VBP 25 695 919 red red JJ 25 695 920 ( ( -LRB- 25 695 921 hoist hoist NN 25 695 922 side side NN 25 695 923 ) ) -RRB- 25 695 924 and and CC 25 695 925 blue blue JJ 25 695 926 ; 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; : 25 703 15 real real JJ 25 703 16 growth growth NN 25 703 17 rate rate NN 25 703 18 4.2 4.2 CD 25 703 19 % % NN 25 703 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 703 21 1989 1989 CD 25 703 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 703 23 _ _ NNP 25 703 24 # # $ 25 703 25 _ _ NNP 25 703 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 703 27 rate rate NN 25 703 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 703 29 consumer consumer NN 25 703 30 prices price NNS 25 703 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 703 32 : : : 25 703 33 70 70 CD 25 703 34 % % NN 25 703 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 703 36 1990 1990 CD 25 703 37 est est NNP 25 703 38 . . . 25 703 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 704 1 _ _ NNP 25 704 2 # # NNP 25 704 3 _ _ NNP 25 704 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 704 5 rate rate NN 25 704 6 : : : 25 704 7 29 29 CD 25 704 8 % % NN 25 704 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 704 10 1990 1990 CD 25 704 11 est est NNP 25 704 12 . . . 25 704 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 705 1 _ _ NNP 25 705 2 # # NNP 25 705 3 _ _ NNP 25 705 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 705 5 : : : 25 705 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 705 7 $ $ $ 25 705 8 413 413 CD 25 705 9 million million CD 25 705 10 ; ; : 25 705 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 705 12 $ $ $ 25 705 13 522 522 CD 25 705 14 million million CD 25 705 15 , , , 25 705 16 including include VBG 25 705 17 capital capital NN 25 705 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 705 19 of of IN 25 705 20 $ $ $ 25 705 21 218 218 CD 25 705 22 million million CD 25 705 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 705 24 1988 1988 CD 25 705 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 705 26 _ _ NNP 25 705 27 # # NNP 25 705 28 _ _ NNP 25 705 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 705 30 : : : 25 705 31 $ $ $ 25 705 32 922 922 CD 25 705 33 million million CD 25 705 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 705 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 705 36 . . NNP 25 705 37 , , , 25 705 38 1990 1990 CD 25 705 39 est est NNP 25 705 40 . . . 25 706 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 706 2 ; ; : 25 706 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 706 4 -- -- : 25 706 5 sugar sugar NN 25 706 6 , , , 25 706 7 coffee coffee NN 25 706 8 , , , 25 706 9 cocoa cocoa NN 25 706 10 , , , 25 706 11 gold gold NN 25 706 12 , , , 25 706 13 ferronickel ferronickel NN 25 706 14 ; ; : 25 706 15 partners partner NNS 25 706 16 -- -- : 25 706 17 US US NNP 25 706 18 60 60 CD 25 706 19 % % NN 25 706 20 , , , 25 706 21 EC EC NNP 25 706 22 19 19 CD 25 706 23 % % NN 25 706 24 , , , 25 706 25 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 706 26 Rico Rico NNP 25 706 27 8 8 CD 25 706 28 % % NN 25 706 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 706 30 1990 1990 CD 25 706 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 706 32 _ _ NNP 25 706 33 # # NNP 25 706 34 _ _ NNP 25 706 35 Imports Imports NNPS 25 706 36 : : : 25 706 37 $ $ $ 25 706 38 1.9 1.9 CD 25 706 39 billion billion CD 25 706 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 706 41 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 706 42 . . NNP 25 706 43 , , , 25 706 44 1990 1990 CD 25 706 45 est est NNP 25 706 46 . . . 25 707 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 707 2 ; ; : 25 707 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 707 4 -- -- : 25 707 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 707 6 , , , 25 707 7 petroleum petroleum NN 25 707 8 , , , 25 707 9 cotton cotton NN 25 707 10 and and CC 25 707 11 fabrics fabric NNS 25 707 12 , , , 25 707 13 chemicals chemical NNS 25 707 14 and and CC 25 707 15 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 707 16 ; ; : 25 707 17 partners partner NNS 25 707 18 -- -- : 25 707 19 US US NNP 25 707 20 50 50 CD 25 707 21 % % NN 25 707 22 _ _ NNP 25 707 23 # # NNP 25 707 24 _ _ NNP 25 707 25 External External NNP 25 707 26 debt debt NN 25 707 27 : : : 25 707 28 $ $ $ 25 707 29 4.2 4.2 CD 25 707 30 billion billion CD 25 707 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 707 32 1990 1990 CD 25 707 33 est est NNP 25 707 34 . . . 25 707 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 708 1 _ _ NNP 25 708 2 # # NNP 25 708 3 _ _ NNP 25 708 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 708 5 production production NN 25 708 6 : : : 25 708 7 growth growth NN 25 708 8 rate rate NN 25 708 9 2.3 2.3 CD 25 708 10 % % NN 25 708 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 708 12 1989 1989 CD 25 708 13 est est NNP 25 708 14 . . . 25 709 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 2 ; ; , 25 709 3 accounts account NNS 25 709 4 for for IN 25 709 5 18 18 CD 25 709 6 % % NN 25 709 7 of of IN 25 709 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 709 9 _ _ NNP 25 709 10 # # NNP 25 709 11 _ _ NNP 25 709 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 709 13 : : : 25 709 14 1,445,000 1,445,000 CD 25 709 15 kW kw NN 25 709 16 capacity capacity NN 25 709 17 ; ; : 25 709 18 4,200 4,200 CD 25 709 19 million million CD 25 709 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 709 21 produced produce VBN 25 709 22 , , , 25 709 23 580 580 CD 25 709 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 709 25 per per IN 25 709 26 capita capita NN 25 709 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 28 1990 1990 CD 25 709 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 30 _ _ NNP 25 709 31 # # NNP 25 709 32 _ _ NNP 25 709 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 709 34 : : : 25 709 35 tourism tourism NN 25 709 36 , , , 25 709 37 sugar sugar NN 25 709 38 processing processing NN 25 709 39 , , , 25 709 40 ferronickel ferronickel NN 25 709 41 and and CC 25 709 42 gold gold NN 25 709 43 mining mining NN 25 709 44 , , , 25 709 45 textiles textile NNS 25 709 46 , , , 25 709 47 cement cement NN 25 709 48 , , , 25 709 49 tobacco tobacco NN 25 709 50 _ _ NNP 25 709 51 # # NNP 25 709 52 _ _ NNP 25 709 53 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 709 54 : : : 25 709 55 accounts account NNS 25 709 56 for for IN 25 709 57 15 15 CD 25 709 58 % % NN 25 709 59 of of IN 25 709 60 GDP GDP NNP 25 709 61 and and CC 25 709 62 employs employ VBZ 25 709 63 49 49 CD 25 709 64 % % NN 25 709 65 of of IN 25 709 66 labor labor NN 25 709 67 force force NN 25 709 68 ; ; : 25 709 69 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 709 70 most most RBS 25 709 71 important important JJ 25 709 72 commercial commercial JJ 25 709 73 crop crop NN 25 709 74 , , , 25 709 75 followed follow VBN 25 709 76 by by IN 25 709 77 coffee coffee NN 25 709 78 , , , 25 709 79 cotton cotton NN 25 709 80 , , , 25 709 81 cocoa cocoa NN 25 709 82 , , , 25 709 83 and and CC 25 709 84 tobacco tobacco NN 25 709 85 ; ; : 25 709 86 food food NN 25 709 87 crops crop NNS 25 709 88 -- -- : 25 709 89 rice rice NN 25 709 90 , , , 25 709 91 beans bean NNS 25 709 92 , , , 25 709 93 potatoes potato NNS 25 709 94 , , , 25 709 95 corn corn NN 25 709 96 , , , 25 709 97 bananas banana NNS 25 709 98 ; ; , 25 709 99 animal animal NN 25 709 100 output output NN 25 709 101 -- -- : 25 709 102 cattle cattle NNS 25 709 103 , , , 25 709 104 hogs hog NNS 25 709 105 , , , 25 709 106 dairy dairy NN 25 709 107 products product NNS 25 709 108 , , , 25 709 109 meat meat NN 25 709 110 , , , 25 709 111 eggs egg NNS 25 709 112 ; ; : 25 709 113 not not RB 25 709 114 self self NN 25 709 115 - - HYPH 25 709 116 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 709 117 in in IN 25 709 118 food food NN 25 709 119 _ _ IN 25 709 120 # # $ 25 709 121 _ _ NNP 25 709 122 Economic economic JJ 25 709 123 aid aid NN 25 709 124 : : : 25 709 125 US US NNP 25 709 126 commitments commitment NNS 25 709 127 , , , 25 709 128 including include VBG 25 709 129 Ex Ex NNP 25 709 130 - - HYPH 25 709 131 Im Im NNP 25 709 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 133 FY85 FY85 NNP 25 709 134 - - HYPH 25 709 135 89 89 CD 25 709 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 137 , , , 25 709 138 $ $ $ 25 709 139 576.5 576.5 CD 25 709 140 million million CD 25 709 141 ; ; : 25 709 142 Western western JJ 25 709 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 144 non non JJ 25 709 145 - - JJ 25 709 146 US us JJ 25 709 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 148 countries country NNS 25 709 149 , , , 25 709 150 ODA ODA NNP 25 709 151 and and CC 25 709 152 OOF OOF NNP 25 709 153 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 709 154 commitments commitment NNS 25 709 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 156 1970 1970 CD 25 709 157 - - SYM 25 709 158 88 88 CD 25 709 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 160 , , , 25 709 161 $ $ $ 25 709 162 569 569 CD 25 709 163 million million CD 25 709 164 _ _ NNP 25 709 165 # # NNP 25 709 166 _ _ NNP 25 709 167 Currency Currency NNP 25 709 168 : : : 25 709 169 Dominican dominican JJ 25 709 170 peso peso NN 25 709 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 172 plural plural JJ 25 709 173 -- -- : 25 709 174 pesos pesos NNP 25 709 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 176 ; ; : 25 709 177 1 1 CD 25 709 178 Dominican dominican JJ 25 709 179 peso peso NN 25 709 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 181 RD$ RD$ NNP 25 709 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 183 = = NFP 25 709 184 100 100 CD 25 709 185 centavos centavos JJ 25 709 186 _ _ NNP 25 709 187 # # NNP 25 709 188 _ _ NNP 25 709 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 709 190 rates rate NNS 25 709 191 : : : 25 709 192 Dominican dominican JJ 25 709 193 pesos peso NNS 25 709 194 per per IN 25 709 195 US$ us$ $ 25 709 196 1 1 CD 25 709 197 - - HYPH 25 709 198 -11.850 -11.850 NNP 25 709 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 200 January January NNP 25 709 201 1991 1991 CD 25 709 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 203 , , , 25 709 204 8.290 8.290 CD 25 709 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 206 1990 1990 CD 25 709 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 208 , , , 25 709 209 6.3400 6.3400 CD 25 709 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 211 1989 1989 CD 25 709 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 213 , , , 25 709 214 6.1125 6.1125 CD 25 709 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 216 1988 1988 CD 25 709 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 218 , , , 25 709 219 3.8448 3.8448 CD 25 709 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 221 1987 1987 CD 25 709 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 223 , , , 25 709 224 2.9043 2.9043 CD 25 709 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 226 1986 1986 CD 25 709 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 228 , , , 25 709 229 3.1126 3.1126 CD 25 709 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 231 1985 1985 CD 25 709 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 233 _ _ NNP 25 709 234 # # NNP 25 709 235 _ _ NNP 25 709 236 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 709 237 year year NN 25 709 238 : : : 25 709 239 calendar calendar NNP 25 709 240 year year NN 25 709 241 _ _ NNP 25 709 242 * * NFP 25 709 243 _ _ NNP 25 709 244 Communications Communications NNPS 25 709 245 _ _ NNP 25 709 246 # # NNP 25 709 247 _ _ NNP 25 709 248 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 709 249 : : : 25 709 250 1,655 1,655 CD 25 709 251 km km NN 25 709 252 total total NN 25 709 253 in in IN 25 709 254 numerous numerous JJ 25 709 255 segments segment NNS 25 709 256 ; ; : 25 709 257 4 4 CD 25 709 258 different different JJ 25 709 259 gauges gauge NNS 25 709 260 from from IN 25 709 261 0.558 0.558 CD 25 709 262 m m NN 25 709 263 to to IN 25 709 264 1.435 1.435 CD 25 709 265 m m NNP 25 709 266 _ _ NNP 25 709 267 # # NNP 25 709 268 _ _ NNP 25 709 269 Highways Highways NNP 25 709 270 : : : 25 709 271 12,000 12,000 CD 25 709 272 km km NN 25 709 273 total total NN 25 709 274 ; ; : 25 709 275 5,800 5,800 CD 25 709 276 km km NN 25 709 277 paved pave VBN 25 709 278 , , , 25 709 279 5,600 5,600 CD 25 709 280 km km NN 25 709 281 gravel gravel NN 25 709 282 and and CC 25 709 283 improved improved JJ 25 709 284 earth earth NN 25 709 285 , , , 25 709 286 600 600 CD 25 709 287 km km NNS 25 709 288 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 709 289 _ _ NNP 25 709 290 # # NNP 25 709 291 _ _ NNP 25 709 292 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 709 293 : : : 25 709 294 crude crude JJ 25 709 295 oil oil NN 25 709 296 , , , 25 709 297 96 96 CD 25 709 298 km km NN 25 709 299 ; ; : 25 709 300 refined refined JJ 25 709 301 products product NNS 25 709 302 , , , 25 709 303 8 8 CD 25 709 304 km km NN 25 709 305 _ _ NNP 25 709 306 # # NNP 25 709 307 _ _ NNP 25 709 308 Ports Ports NNPS 25 709 309 : : : 25 709 310 Santo Santo NNP 25 709 311 Domingo Domingo NNP 25 709 312 , , , 25 709 313 Haina Haina NNP 25 709 314 , , , 25 709 315 San San NNP 25 709 316 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 709 317 de de NNP 25 709 318 Macoris Macoris NNP 25 709 319 , , , 25 709 320 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 709 321 Plata Plata NNP 25 709 322 _ _ NNP 25 709 323 # # NNP 25 709 324 _ _ NNP 25 709 325 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 709 326 marine marine NN 25 709 327 : : : 25 709 328 4 4 CD 25 709 329 cargo cargo NN 25 709 330 ships ship NNS 25 709 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 332 1,000 1,000 CD 25 709 333 GRT GRT NNP 25 709 334 or or CC 25 709 335 over over RB 25 709 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 337 totaling total VBG 25 709 338 23,326 23,326 CD 25 709 339 GRT/38,661 GRT/38,661 NNP 25 709 340 DWT DWT NNP 25 709 341 _ _ NNP 25 709 342 # # $ 25 709 343 _ _ NNP 25 709 344 Civil civil JJ 25 709 345 air air NN 25 709 346 : : : 25 709 347 14 14 CD 25 709 348 major major JJ 25 709 349 transport transport NN 25 709 350 aircraft aircraft NN 25 709 351 _ _ NNP 25 709 352 # # NNP 25 709 353 _ _ NNP 25 709 354 Airports Airports NNP 25 709 355 : : : 25 709 356 44 44 CD 25 709 357 total total NN 25 709 358 , , , 25 709 359 30 30 CD 25 709 360 usable usable JJ 25 709 361 ; ; : 25 709 362 14 14 CD 25 709 363 with with IN 25 709 364 permanent permanent JJ 25 709 365 - - HYPH 25 709 366 surface surface NN 25 709 367 runways runway NNS 25 709 368 ; ; : 25 709 369 none none NN 25 709 370 with with IN 25 709 371 runways runway NNS 25 709 372 over over IN 25 709 373 3,659 3,659 CD 25 709 374 m m CD 25 709 375 ; ; : 25 709 376 3 3 CD 25 709 377 with with IN 25 709 378 runways runways NNP 25 709 379 2,440 2,440 CD 25 709 380 - - HYPH 25 709 381 3,659 3,659 CD 25 709 382 m m NN 25 709 383 ; ; : 25 709 384 9 9 CD 25 709 385 with with IN 25 709 386 runways runway NNS 25 709 387 1,220 1,220 CD 25 709 388 - - HYPH 25 709 389 2,439 2,439 CD 25 709 390 m m NNP 25 709 391 _ _ NNP 25 709 392 # # NNP 25 709 393 _ _ NNP 25 709 394 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 709 395 : : : 25 709 396 relatively relatively RB 25 709 397 efficient efficient JJ 25 709 398 domestic domestic JJ 25 709 399 system system NN 25 709 400 based base VBN 25 709 401 on on IN 25 709 402 islandwide islandwide JJ 25 709 403 radio radio NN 25 709 404 relay relay NN 25 709 405 network network NN 25 709 406 ; ; : 25 709 407 190,000 190,000 CD 25 709 408 telephones telephone NNS 25 709 409 ; ; : 25 709 410 stations--120 stations--120 NN 25 709 411 AM am NN 25 709 412 , , , 25 709 413 no no DT 25 709 414 FM FM NNP 25 709 415 , , , 25 709 416 18 18 CD 25 709 417 TV tv NN 25 709 418 , , , 25 709 419 6 6 CD 25 709 420 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 709 421 ; ; : 25 709 422 1 1 CD 25 709 423 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 709 424 submarine submarine NN 25 709 425 cable cable NN 25 709 426 ; ; : 25 709 427 1 1 CD 25 709 428 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 709 429 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 709 430 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 709 431 earth earth NN 25 709 432 station station NN 25 709 433 _ _ NNP 25 709 434 * * NFP 25 709 435 _ _ NNP 25 709 436 Defense Defense NNP 25 709 437 Forces Forces NNPS 25 709 438 _ _ NNP 25 709 439 # # NNP 25 709 440 _ _ NNP 25 709 441 Branches Branches NNPS 25 709 442 : : : 25 709 443 Army Army NNP 25 709 444 , , , 25 709 445 Navy Navy NNP 25 709 446 , , , 25 709 447 Air Air NNP 25 709 448 Force Force NNP 25 709 449 , , , 25 709 450 National National NNP 25 709 451 Police Police NNPS 25 709 452 _ _ NNP 25 709 453 # # NNP 25 709 454 _ _ NNP 25 709 455 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 709 456 availability availability NN 25 709 457 : : : 25 709 458 males males NNP 25 709 459 15 15 CD 25 709 460 - - SYM 25 709 461 49 49 CD 25 709 462 , , , 25 709 463 1,963,260 1,963,260 CD 25 709 464 ; ; : 25 709 465 1,241,370 1,241,370 CD 25 709 466 fit fit JJ 25 709 467 for for IN 25 709 468 military military JJ 25 709 469 service service NN 25 709 470 ; ; : 25 709 471 81,083 81,083 CD 25 709 472 reach reach VB 25 709 473 military military JJ 25 709 474 age age NN 25 709 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 476 18 18 CD 25 709 477 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 478 annually annually RB 25 709 479 _ _ NNP 25 709 480 # # $ 25 709 481 _ _ NNP 25 709 482 Defense Defense NNP 25 709 483 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 709 484 : : : 25 709 485 $ $ $ 25 709 486 70 70 CD 25 709 487 million million CD 25 709 488 , , , 25 709 489 1 1 CD 25 709 490 % % NN 25 709 491 of of IN 25 709 492 GDP GDP NNP 25 709 493 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 494 1990 1990 CD 25 709 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 496 _ _ NNP 25 709 497 % % NN 25 709 498 _ _ NNP 25 709 499 _ _ NNP 25 709 500 @_Ecuador @_ecuador NN 25 709 501 _ _ NNP 25 709 502 * * NFP 25 709 503 _ _ NNP 25 709 504 Geography Geography NNP 25 709 505 _ _ NNP 25 709 506 # # NNP 25 709 507 _ _ NNP 25 709 508 Total total JJ 25 709 509 area area NN 25 709 510 : : : 25 709 511 283,560 283,560 CD 25 709 512 km2 km2 NN 25 709 513 ; ; : 25 709 514 land land NN 25 709 515 area area NN 25 709 516 : : : 25 709 517 276,840 276,840 CD 25 709 518 km2 km2 NN 25 709 519 ; ; : 25 709 520 includes include VBZ 25 709 521 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 25 709 522 Islands Islands NNPS 25 709 523 _ _ NNP 25 709 524 # # $ 25 709 525 _ _ NNP 25 709 526 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 709 527 area area NN 25 709 528 : : : 25 709 529 slightly slightly RB 25 709 530 smaller small JJR 25 709 531 than than IN 25 709 532 Nevada Nevada NNP 25 709 533 _ _ NNP 25 709 534 # # $ 25 709 535 _ _ NNP 25 709 536 Land Land NNP 25 709 537 boundaries boundary NNS 25 709 538 : : : 25 709 539 2,010 2,010 CD 25 709 540 km km NN 25 709 541 total total NN 25 709 542 ; ; : 25 709 543 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 709 544 590 590 CD 25 709 545 km km NNS 25 709 546 , , , 25 709 547 Peru Peru NNP 25 709 548 1,420 1,420 CD 25 709 549 km km NN 25 709 550 _ _ NNP 25 709 551 # # NN 25 709 552 _ _ NNP 25 709 553 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 709 554 : : : 25 709 555 2,237 2,237 CD 25 709 556 km km NN 25 709 557 _ _ NNP 25 709 558 # # NNP 25 709 559 _ _ NNP 25 709 560 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 709 561 claims claim VBZ 25 709 562 : : : 25 709 563 Continental continental JJ 25 709 564 shelf shelf NN 25 709 565 : : : 25 709 566 claims claim NNS 25 709 567 continental continental JJ 25 709 568 shelf shelf NN 25 709 569 between between IN 25 709 570 mainland mainland NN 25 709 571 and and CC 25 709 572 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 25 709 573 Islands Islands NNPS 25 709 574 ; ; : 25 709 575 Territorial territorial JJ 25 709 576 sea sea NN 25 709 577 : : : 25 709 578 200 200 CD 25 709 579 nm nm NNP 25 709 580 _ _ NNP 25 709 581 # # NNP 25 709 582 _ _ NNP 25 709 583 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 709 584 : : : 25 709 585 two two CD 25 709 586 sections section NNS 25 709 587 of of IN 25 709 588 the the DT 25 709 589 boundary boundary NN 25 709 590 with with IN 25 709 591 Peru Peru NNP 25 709 592 are be VBP 25 709 593 in in IN 25 709 594 dispute dispute NN 25 709 595 _ _ NNP 25 709 596 # # NNP 25 709 597 _ _ NNP 25 709 598 Climate Climate NNP 25 709 599 : : : 25 709 600 tropical tropical JJ 25 709 601 along along IN 25 709 602 coast coast NN 25 709 603 becoming become VBG 25 709 604 cooler cool JJR 25 709 605 inland inland RB 25 709 606 _ _ NNP 25 709 607 # # NNP 25 709 608 _ _ NNP 25 709 609 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 709 610 : : : 25 709 611 coastal coastal JJ 25 709 612 plain plain NN 25 709 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 614 Costa Costa NNP 25 709 615 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 616 , , , 25 709 617 inter inter JJ 25 709 618 - - JJ 25 709 619 Andean andean JJ 25 709 620 central central JJ 25 709 621 highlands highland NNS 25 709 622 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 623 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 709 624 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 625 , , , 25 709 626 and and CC 25 709 627 flat flat RB 25 709 628 to to IN 25 709 629 rolling rolling JJ 25 709 630 eastern eastern JJ 25 709 631 jungle jungle NNP 25 709 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 633 Oriente Oriente NNP 25 709 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 635 _ _ NNP 25 709 636 # # NNP 25 709 637 _ _ NNP 25 709 638 Natural natural JJ 25 709 639 resources resource NNS 25 709 640 : : : 25 709 641 petroleum petroleum NN 25 709 642 , , , 25 709 643 fish fish NN 25 709 644 , , , 25 709 645 timber timber NN 25 709 646 _ _ NNP 25 709 647 # # $ 25 709 648 _ _ NNP 25 709 649 Land Land NNP 25 709 650 use use NN 25 709 651 : : : 25 709 652 arable arable JJ 25 709 653 land land NN 25 709 654 6 6 CD 25 709 655 % % NN 25 709 656 ; ; , 25 709 657 permanent permanent JJ 25 709 658 crops crop NNS 25 709 659 3 3 CD 25 709 660 % % NN 25 709 661 ; ; : 25 709 662 meadows meadow NNS 25 709 663 and and CC 25 709 664 pastures pasture VBZ 25 709 665 17 17 CD 25 709 666 % % NN 25 709 667 ; ; , 25 709 668 forest forest NN 25 709 669 and and CC 25 709 670 woodland woodland JJ 25 709 671 51 51 CD 25 709 672 % % NN 25 709 673 ; ; , 25 709 674 other other JJ 25 709 675 23 23 CD 25 709 676 % % NN 25 709 677 ; ; , 25 709 678 includes include VBZ 25 709 679 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 709 680 2 2 CD 25 709 681 % % NN 25 709 682 _ _ NNP 25 709 683 # # $ 25 709 684 _ _ NNP 25 709 685 Environment Environment NNP 25 709 686 : : : 25 709 687 subject subject JJ 25 709 688 to to IN 25 709 689 frequent frequent JJ 25 709 690 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 709 691 , , , 25 709 692 landslides landslide NNS 25 709 693 , , , 25 709 694 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 709 695 activity activity NN 25 709 696 ; ; : 25 709 697 deforestation deforestation NN 25 709 698 ; ; : 25 709 699 desertification desertification NN 25 709 700 ; ; , 25 709 701 soil soil NN 25 709 702 erosion erosion NN 25 709 703 ; ; : 25 709 704 periodic periodic JJ 25 709 705 droughts drought NNS 25 709 706 _ _ NNP 25 709 707 # # $ 25 709 708 _ _ NNP 25 709 709 Note Note NNP 25 709 710 : : : 25 709 711 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 25 709 712 in in IN 25 709 713 Andes Andes NNP 25 709 714 is be VBZ 25 709 715 highest high JJS 25 709 716 active active JJ 25 709 717 volcano volcano NN 25 709 718 in in IN 25 709 719 world world NN 25 709 720 _ _ NNP 25 709 721 * * NFP 25 709 722 _ _ NNP 25 709 723 People People NNPS 25 709 724 _ _ IN 25 709 725 # # NNP 25 709 726 _ _ NNP 25 709 727 Population Population NNP 25 709 728 : : : 25 709 729 10,751,648 10,751,648 CD 25 709 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 731 July July NNP 25 709 732 1991 1991 CD 25 709 733 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 734 , , , 25 709 735 growth growth NN 25 709 736 rate rate NN 25 709 737 2.3 2.3 CD 25 709 738 % % NN 25 709 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 740 1991 1991 CD 25 709 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 742 _ _ NNP 25 709 743 # # NNP 25 709 744 _ _ NNP 25 709 745 Birth Birth NNP 25 709 746 rate rate NN 25 709 747 : : : 25 709 748 30 30 CD 25 709 749 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 709 750 population population NN 25 709 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 752 1991 1991 CD 25 709 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 754 _ _ NNP 25 709 755 # # $ 25 709 756 _ _ NNP 25 709 757 Death Death NNP 25 709 758 rate rate NN 25 709 759 : : : 25 709 760 7 7 CD 25 709 761 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 709 762 population population NN 25 709 763 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 764 1991 1991 CD 25 709 765 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 766 _ _ NNP 25 709 767 # # NNP 25 709 768 _ _ NNP 25 709 769 Net net JJ 25 709 770 migration migration NN 25 709 771 rate rate NN 25 709 772 : : : 25 709 773 0 0 CD 25 709 774 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 709 775 population population NN 25 709 776 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 777 1991 1991 CD 25 709 778 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 779 _ _ NNP 25 709 780 # # $ 25 709 781 _ _ NNP 25 709 782 Infant Infant NNP 25 709 783 mortality mortality NN 25 709 784 rate rate NN 25 709 785 : : : 25 709 786 60 60 CD 25 709 787 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 709 788 live live JJ 25 709 789 births birth NNS 25 709 790 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 791 1991 1991 CD 25 709 792 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 793 _ _ NNP 25 709 794 # # NNP 25 709 795 _ _ NNP 25 709 796 Life Life NNP 25 709 797 expectancy expectancy NN 25 709 798 at at IN 25 709 799 birth birth NN 25 709 800 : : : 25 709 801 64 64 CD 25 709 802 years year NNS 25 709 803 male male JJ 25 709 804 , , , 25 709 805 68 68 CD 25 709 806 years year NNS 25 709 807 female female JJ 25 709 808 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 809 1991 1991 CD 25 709 810 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 811 _ _ NNP 25 709 812 # # NNP 25 709 813 _ _ NNP 25 709 814 Total total JJ 25 709 815 fertility fertility NN 25 709 816 rate rate NN 25 709 817 : : : 25 709 818 3.7 3.7 CD 25 709 819 children child NNS 25 709 820 born bear VBN 25 709 821 / / SYM 25 709 822 woman woman NN 25 709 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 824 1991 1991 CD 25 709 825 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 826 _ _ NNP 25 709 827 # # $ 25 709 828 _ _ NNP 25 709 829 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 709 830 : : : 25 709 831 noun noun NNP 25 709 832 -- -- : 25 709 833 Ecuadorian(s Ecuadorian(s NNP 25 709 834 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 835 ; ; : 25 709 836 adjective adjective JJ 25 709 837 -- -- : 25 709 838 Ecuadorian Ecuadorian NNP 25 709 839 _ _ NN 25 709 840 # # NN 25 709 841 _ _ NNP 25 709 842 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 709 843 divisions division NNS 25 709 844 : : : 25 709 845 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 709 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 847 mixed mixed JJ 25 709 848 Indian Indian NNP 25 709 849 and and CC 25 709 850 Spanish spanish JJ 25 709 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 852 55 55 CD 25 709 853 % % NN 25 709 854 , , , 25 709 855 Indian indian JJ 25 709 856 25 25 CD 25 709 857 % % NN 25 709 858 , , , 25 709 859 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 709 860 10 10 CD 25 709 861 % % NN 25 709 862 , , , 25 709 863 black black JJ 25 709 864 10 10 CD 25 709 865 % % NN 25 709 866 _ _ NNP 25 709 867 # # $ 25 709 868 _ _ NNP 25 709 869 Religion Religion NNP 25 709 870 : : : 25 709 871 Roman Roman NNP 25 709 872 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 709 873 95 95 CD 25 709 874 % % NN 25 709 875 _ _ NNP 25 709 876 # # $ 25 709 877 _ _ NNP 25 709 878 Language Language NNP 25 709 879 : : : 25 709 880 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 709 881 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 882 official official NN 25 709 883 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 884 ; ; : 25 709 885 Indian indian JJ 25 709 886 languages language NNS 25 709 887 , , , 25 709 888 especially especially RB 25 709 889 Quechua Quechua NNP 25 709 890 _ _ NNP 25 709 891 # # NNP 25 709 892 _ _ NNP 25 709 893 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 709 894 : : : 25 709 895 86 86 CD 25 709 896 % % NN 25 709 897 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 898 male male NN 25 709 899 88 88 CD 25 709 900 % % NN 25 709 901 , , , 25 709 902 female female JJ 25 709 903 84 84 CD 25 709 904 % % NN 25 709 905 ) ) -RRB- 25 709 906 age age NN 25 709 907 15 15 CD 25 709 908 and and CC 25 709 909 over over RB 25 709 910 can can MD 25 709 911 read read VB 25 709 912 and and CC 25 709 913 write write VB 25 709 914 ( ( -LRB- 25 709 915 1990 1990 CD 25 709 916 est est NNP 25 709 917 . . . 25 709 918 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 1 _ _ NNP 25 710 2 # # $ 25 710 3 _ _ NNP 25 710 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 710 5 force force NN 25 710 6 : : : 25 710 7 2,800,000 2,800,000 CD 25 710 8 ; ; : 25 710 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 710 10 35 35 CD 25 710 11 % % NN 25 710 12 , , , 25 710 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 710 14 21 21 CD 25 710 15 % % NN 25 710 16 , , , 25 710 17 commerce commerce NN 25 710 18 16 16 CD 25 710 19 % % NN 25 710 20 , , , 25 710 21 services service NNS 25 710 22 and and CC 25 710 23 other other JJ 25 710 24 activities activity NNS 25 710 25 28 28 CD 25 710 26 % % NN 25 710 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 28 1982 1982 CD 25 710 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 30 _ _ NNP 25 710 31 # # NNP 25 710 32 _ _ NNP 25 710 33 Organized Organized NNP 25 710 34 labor labor NN 25 710 35 : : : 25 710 36 less less JJR 25 710 37 than than IN 25 710 38 15 15 CD 25 710 39 % % NN 25 710 40 of of IN 25 710 41 labor labor NN 25 710 42 force force NN 25 710 43 _ _ NNP 25 710 44 * * NFP 25 710 45 _ _ NNP 25 710 46 Government Government NNP 25 710 47 _ _ NNP 25 710 48 # # NNP 25 710 49 _ _ NNP 25 710 50 Long Long NNP 25 710 51 - - HYPH 25 710 52 form form NN 25 710 53 name name NN 25 710 54 : : : 25 710 55 Republic Republic NNP 25 710 56 of of IN 25 710 57 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 710 58 _ _ NNP 25 710 59 # # $ 25 710 60 _ _ NNP 25 710 61 Type Type NNP 25 710 62 : : : 25 710 63 republic republic NNP 25 710 64 _ _ NNP 25 710 65 # # NNP 25 710 66 _ _ NNP 25 710 67 Capital Capital NNP 25 710 68 : : : 25 710 69 Quito Quito NNP 25 710 70 _ _ NNP 25 710 71 # # $ 25 710 72 _ _ NNP 25 710 73 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 710 74 divisions division NNS 25 710 75 : : : 25 710 76 21 21 CD 25 710 77 provinces province NNS 25 710 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 79 provincias provincia NNS 25 710 80 , , , 25 710 81 singular singular JJ 25 710 82 -- -- : 25 710 83 provincia provincia NN 25 710 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 85 ; ; : 25 710 86 Azuay Azuay NNP 25 710 87 , , , 25 710 88 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 25 710 89 , , , 25 710 90 Canar Canar NNP 25 710 91 , , , 25 710 92 Carchi Carchi NNP 25 710 93 , , , 25 710 94 Chimborazo Chimborazo NNP 25 710 95 , , , 25 710 96 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 25 710 97 , , , 25 710 98 El El NNP 25 710 99 Oro Oro NNP 25 710 100 , , , 25 710 101 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 25 710 102 , , , 25 710 103 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 25 710 104 , , , 25 710 105 Guayas Guayas NNP 25 710 106 , , , 25 710 107 Imbabura Imbabura NNP 25 710 108 , , , 25 710 109 Loja Loja NNP 25 710 110 , , , 25 710 111 Los Los NNP 25 710 112 Rios Rios NNP 25 710 113 , , , 25 710 114 Manabi Manabi NNP 25 710 115 , , , 25 710 116 Morona Morona NNP 25 710 117 - - HYPH 25 710 118 Santiago Santiago NNP 25 710 119 , , , 25 710 120 Napo Napo NNP 25 710 121 , , , 25 710 122 Pastaza Pastaza NNP 25 710 123 , , , 25 710 124 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 25 710 125 , , , 25 710 126 Sucumbios Sucumbios NNP 25 710 127 , , , 25 710 128 Tungurahua Tungurahua NNP 25 710 129 , , , 25 710 130 Zamora Zamora NNP 25 710 131 - - HYPH 25 710 132 Chinchipe Chinchipe NNP 25 710 133 _ _ NNP 25 710 134 # # $ 25 710 135 _ _ NNP 25 710 136 Independence Independence NNP 25 710 137 : : : 25 710 138 24 24 CD 25 710 139 May May NNP 25 710 140 1822 1822 CD 25 710 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 142 from from IN 25 710 143 Spain Spain NNP 25 710 144 ; ; : 25 710 145 Battle Battle NNP 25 710 146 of of IN 25 710 147 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 25 710 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 149 _ _ NNP 25 710 150 # # $ 25 710 151 _ _ NNP 25 710 152 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 710 153 : : : 25 710 154 10 10 CD 25 710 155 August August NNP 25 710 156 1979 1979 CD 25 710 157 _ _ NNP 25 710 158 # # $ 25 710 159 _ _ NNP 25 710 160 Legal Legal NNP 25 710 161 system system NN 25 710 162 : : : 25 710 163 based base VBN 25 710 164 on on IN 25 710 165 civil civil JJ 25 710 166 law law NN 25 710 167 system system NN 25 710 168 ; ; : 25 710 169 has have VBZ 25 710 170 not not RB 25 710 171 accepted accept VBN 25 710 172 compulsory compulsory NN 25 710 173 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 710 174 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 710 175 _ _ NNP 25 710 176 # # NNP 25 710 177 _ _ NNP 25 710 178 National national JJ 25 710 179 holiday holiday NN 25 710 180 : : : 25 710 181 Independence Independence NNP 25 710 182 Day Day NNP 25 710 183 , , , 25 710 184 10 10 CD 25 710 185 August August NNP 25 710 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 187 1809 1809 CD 25 710 188 , , , 25 710 189 independence independence NN 25 710 190 of of IN 25 710 191 Quito Quito NNP 25 710 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 193 _ _ NNP 25 710 194 # # NNP 25 710 195 _ _ NNP 25 710 196 Executive Executive NNP 25 710 197 branch branch NN 25 710 198 : : : 25 710 199 president president NN 25 710 200 , , , 25 710 201 vice vice NN 25 710 202 president president NN 25 710 203 , , , 25 710 204 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 710 205 _ _ NNP 25 710 206 # # $ 25 710 207 _ _ NNP 25 710 208 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 710 209 branch branch NN 25 710 210 : : : 25 710 211 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 710 212 National National NNP 25 710 213 Congress Congress NNP 25 710 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 215 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 710 216 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 710 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 218 _ _ NNP 25 710 219 # # $ 25 710 220 _ _ NNP 25 710 221 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 710 222 branch branch NN 25 710 223 : : : 25 710 224 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 710 225 Court Court NNP 25 710 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 227 Corte Corte NNP 25 710 228 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 710 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 230 _ _ NNP 25 710 231 # # NNP 25 710 232 _ _ NNP 25 710 233 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 710 234 : : : 25 710 235 Chief Chief NNP 25 710 236 of of IN 25 710 237 State State NNP 25 710 238 and and CC 25 710 239 Head Head NNP 25 710 240 of of IN 25 710 241 Government Government NNP 25 710 242 -- -- : 25 710 243 President President NNP 25 710 244 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 25 710 245 BORJA BORJA NNP 25 710 246 Cevallos Cevallos NNP 25 710 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 248 since since IN 25 710 249 10 10 CD 25 710 250 August August NNP 25 710 251 1988 1988 CD 25 710 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 253 ; ; : 25 710 254 Vice Vice NNP 25 710 255 President President NNP 25 710 256 Luis Luis NNP 25 710 257 PARODI PARODI NNP 25 710 258 Valverde Valverde NNP 25 710 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 260 since since IN 25 710 261 10 10 CD 25 710 262 August August NNP 25 710 263 1988 1988 CD 25 710 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 265 _ _ NNP 25 710 266 # # $ 25 710 267 _ _ NNP 25 710 268 Political political JJ 25 710 269 parties party NNS 25 710 270 and and CC 25 710 271 leaders leader NNS 25 710 272 : : : 25 710 273 Right right JJ 25 710 274 to to TO 25 710 275 center center VB 25 710 276 parties-- parties-- JJ 25 710 277 Social Social NNP 25 710 278 Christian Christian NNP 25 710 279 Party Party NNP 25 710 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 281 PSC PSC NNP 25 710 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 283 , , , 25 710 284 former former JJ 25 710 285 President President NNP 25 710 286 Leon Leon NNP 25 710 287 FEBRES FEBRES NNP 25 710 288 Cordero Cordero NNP 25 710 289 Rivadeneira Rivadeneira NNP 25 710 290 ; ; : 25 710 291 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 710 292 Party Party NNP 25 710 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 294 PC PC NNP 25 710 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 296 , , , 25 710 297 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 710 298 DAHIK DAHIK NNP 25 710 299 , , , 25 710 300 leader leader NN 25 710 301 ; ; : 25 710 302 Radical Radical NNP 25 710 303 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 710 304 Party Party NNP 25 710 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 306 PLR PLR NNP 25 710 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 308 , , , 25 710 309 Blasco Blasco NNP 25 710 310 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 710 311 PENAHERRERA PENAHERRERA NNP 25 710 312 Padilla Padilla NNP 25 710 313 , , , 25 710 314 director director NN 25 710 315 ; ; : 25 710 316 Centrist Centrist NNP 25 710 317 parties-- parties-- NNP 25 710 318 Concentration Concentration NNP 25 710 319 of of IN 25 710 320 Popular Popular NNP 25 710 321 Forces Forces NNPS 25 710 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 323 CFP CFP NNP 25 710 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 325 , , , 25 710 326 Averroes averroe VBZ 25 710 327 BUCARAM BUCARAM NNP 25 710 328 Saxida Saxida NNP 25 710 329 , , , 25 710 330 director director NN 25 710 331 ; ; : 25 710 332 Radical Radical NNP 25 710 333 Alfarist Alfarist NNP 25 710 334 Front front NN 25 710 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 336 FRA FRA NNP 25 710 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 338 , , , 25 710 339 Cecilia Cecilia NNP 25 710 340 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 25 710 341 de de NNP 25 710 342 Castro Castro NNP 25 710 343 , , , 25 710 344 leader leader NN 25 710 345 ; ; : 25 710 346 People People NNS 25 710 347 , , , 25 710 348 Change Change NNP 25 710 349 , , , 25 710 350 and and CC 25 710 351 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 710 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 353 PCD PCD NNP 25 710 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 355 , , , 25 710 356 Aquiles Aquiles NNP 25 710 357 RIGAIL RIGAIL NNP 25 710 358 Santistevan Santistevan NNP 25 710 359 , , , 25 710 360 director director NN 25 710 361 ; ; : 25 710 362 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 710 363 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 710 364 Party Party NNP 25 710 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 366 PNR PNR NNP 25 710 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 368 , , , 25 710 369 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 710 370 Julio Julio NNP 25 710 371 AROSEMENA AROSEMENA NNP 25 710 372 Monroy Monroy NNP 25 710 373 , , , 25 710 374 leader leader NN 25 710 375 ; ; : 25 710 376 Center center NN 25 710 377 - - HYPH 25 710 378 left leave VBN 25 710 379 parties-- parties-- NN 25 710 380 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 710 381 Left Left NNP 25 710 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 383 ID ID NNP 25 710 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 385 , , , 25 710 386 President President NNP 25 710 387 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 25 710 388 BORJA BORJA NNP 25 710 389 Cevallos Cevallos NNP 25 710 390 , , , 25 710 391 leader leader NN 25 710 392 ; ; : 25 710 393 Roldosist Roldosist NNP 25 710 394 Party Party NNP 25 710 395 of of IN 25 710 396 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 710 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 398 PRE PRE NNP 25 710 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 400 , , , 25 710 401 Abdala Abdala NNP 25 710 402 BUCARAM BUCARAM NNP 25 710 403 Ortiz Ortiz NNP 25 710 404 , , , 25 710 405 director director NN 25 710 406 ; ; : 25 710 407 Popular Popular NNP 25 710 408 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 710 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 410 DP DP NNP 25 710 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 412 , , , 25 710 413 Vladimiro Vladimiro NNP 25 710 414 ALVAREZ ALVAREZ NNP 25 710 415 , , , 25 710 416 president president NN 25 710 417 ; ; : 25 710 418 Christian Christian NNP 25 710 419 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 710 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 421 CD CD NNP 25 710 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 423 , , , 25 710 424 Julio Julio NNP 25 710 425 Cesar Cesar NNP 25 710 426 TRUJILLO TRUJILLO NNP 25 710 427 ; ; : 25 710 428 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 710 429 Party Party NNP 25 710 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 431 PD PD NNP 25 710 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 433 , , , 25 710 434 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 710 435 HUERTA HUERTA NNP 25 710 436 Montalvo Montalvo NNP 25 710 437 , , , 25 710 438 leader leader NN 25 710 439 ; ; : 25 710 440 Far far RB 25 710 441 - - HYPH 25 710 442 left leave VBN 25 710 443 parties-- parties-- NN 25 710 444 Broad Broad NNP 25 710 445 Leftist Leftist NNP 25 710 446 Front front NN 25 710 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 448 FADI FADI NNP 25 710 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 450 , , , 25 710 451 Rene Rene NNP 25 710 452 MAUGE MAUGE NNP 25 710 453 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 25 710 454 , , , 25 710 455 director director NN 25 710 456 ; ; : 25 710 457 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 710 458 Party Party NNP 25 710 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 460 PSE PSE NNP 25 710 461 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 462 , , , 25 710 463 Victor Victor NNP 25 710 464 GRANDA GRANDA NNP 25 710 465 Aguilar Aguilar NNP 25 710 466 , , , 25 710 467 secretary secretary NN 25 710 468 general general NN 25 710 469 ; ; : 25 710 470 Democratic democratic JJ 25 710 471 Popular Popular NNP 25 710 472 Movement Movement NNP 25 710 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 474 MPD MPD NNP 25 710 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 476 , , , 25 710 477 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 710 478 HURTADO HURTADO NNP 25 710 479 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 25 710 480 , , , 25 710 481 leader leader NN 25 710 482 ; ; : 25 710 483 Ecuadorian Ecuadorian NNP 25 710 484 National National NNP 25 710 485 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 710 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 487 LN LN NNP 25 710 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 489 , , , 25 710 490 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 25 710 491 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 25 710 492 , , , 25 710 493 president president NN 25 710 494 ; ; : 25 710 495 Popular Popular NNP 25 710 496 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 710 497 Action Action NNP 25 710 498 Party Party NNP 25 710 499 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 500 APRE APRE NNP 25 710 501 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 502 , , , 25 710 503 Lt Lt NNP 25 710 504 . . NNP 25 710 505 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 710 506 Frank Frank NNP 25 710 507 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 25 710 508 Pazzos Pazzos NNP 25 710 509 , , , 25 710 510 leader leader NN 25 710 511 _ _ NNP 25 710 512 # # NNP 25 710 513 _ _ NNP 25 710 514 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 710 515 : : : 25 710 516 universal universal JJ 25 710 517 at at IN 25 710 518 age age NN 25 710 519 18 18 CD 25 710 520 ; ; : 25 710 521 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 710 522 for for IN 25 710 523 literate literate JJ 25 710 524 persons person NNS 25 710 525 ages age VBZ 25 710 526 18 18 CD 25 710 527 - - SYM 25 710 528 65 65 CD 25 710 529 , , , 25 710 530 optional optional JJ 25 710 531 for for IN 25 710 532 other other JJ 25 710 533 eligible eligible JJ 25 710 534 voters voter NNS 25 710 535 _ _ NNP 25 710 536 # # NNP 25 710 537 _ _ NNP 25 710 538 Elections Elections NNPS 25 710 539 : : : 25 710 540 President President NNP 25 710 541 -- -- : 25 710 542 first first RB 25 710 543 round round NN 25 710 544 held hold VBD 25 710 545 31 31 CD 25 710 546 January January NNP 25 710 547 1988 1988 CD 25 710 548 and and CC 25 710 549 second second JJ 25 710 550 round round NN 25 710 551 on on IN 25 710 552 8 8 CD 25 710 553 May May NNP 25 710 554 1988 1988 CD 25 710 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 556 next next JJ 25 710 557 first first JJ 25 710 558 round round NN 25 710 559 to to TO 25 710 560 be be VB 25 710 561 held hold VBN 25 710 562 May May NNP 25 710 563 1992 1992 CD 25 710 564 and and CC 25 710 565 second second JJ 25 710 566 round round JJ 25 710 567 June June NNP 25 710 568 1992 1992 CD 25 710 569 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 570 ; ; : 25 710 571 results result NNS 25 710 572 -- -- : 25 710 573 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 25 710 574 BORJA BORJA NNP 25 710 575 Cevallos Cevallos NNP 25 710 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 577 ID ID NNP 25 710 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 579 54 54 CD 25 710 580 % % NN 25 710 581 , , , 25 710 582 Abdala Abdala NNP 25 710 583 BUCARAM BUCARAM NNP 25 710 584 Ortiz Ortiz NNP 25 710 585 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 586 PRE PRE NNP 25 710 587 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 588 46 46 CD 25 710 589 % % NN 25 710 590 ; ; : 25 710 591 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 710 592 of of IN 25 710 593 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 710 594 -- -- : 25 710 595 last last RB 25 710 596 held hold VBD 25 710 597 17 17 CD 25 710 598 June June NNP 25 710 599 1990 1990 CD 25 710 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 601 next next JJ 25 710 602 to to TO 25 710 603 be be VB 25 710 604 held hold VBN 25 710 605 June June NNP 25 710 606 1992 1992 CD 25 710 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 608 ; ; : 25 710 609 results result NNS 25 710 610 -- -- : 25 710 611 percent percent NN 25 710 612 of of IN 25 710 613 vote vote NN 25 710 614 by by IN 25 710 615 party party NN 25 710 616 NA NA NNP 25 710 617 ; ; : 25 710 618 seats--(72 seats--(72 NN 25 710 619 total total JJ 25 710 620 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 621 PSC psc NN 25 710 622 16 16 CD 25 710 623 , , , 25 710 624 ID ID NNP 25 710 625 14 14 CD 25 710 626 , , , 25 710 627 PRE PRE NNP 25 710 628 13 13 CD 25 710 629 , , , 25 710 630 PSE PSE NNP 25 710 631 8 8 CD 25 710 632 , , , 25 710 633 DP DP NNP 25 710 634 7 7 CD 25 710 635 , , , 25 710 636 CFP CFP NNP 25 710 637 3 3 CD 25 710 638 , , , 25 710 639 PC pc NN 25 710 640 3 3 CD 25 710 641 , , , 25 710 642 PLR PLR NNP 25 710 643 3 3 CD 25 710 644 , , , 25 710 645 FADI FADI NNP 25 710 646 2 2 CD 25 710 647 , , , 25 710 648 FRA FRA NNP 25 710 649 2 2 CD 25 710 650 , , , 25 710 651 MPD MPD NNP 25 710 652 1 1 CD 25 710 653 _ _ NN 25 710 654 # # NNP 25 710 655 _ _ NNP 25 710 656 Communists Communists NNPS 25 710 657 : : : 25 710 658 Communist Communist NNP 25 710 659 Party Party NNP 25 710 660 of of IN 25 710 661 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 710 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 663 PCE PCE NNP 25 710 664 , , , 25 710 665 pro pro JJ 25 710 666 - - JJ 25 710 667 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 710 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 669 , , , 25 710 670 Rene Rene NNP 25 710 671 Mauge Mauge NNP 25 710 672 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 25 710 673 , , , 25 710 674 secretary secretary NN 25 710 675 general general NN 25 710 676 , , , 25 710 677 5,000 5,000 CD 25 710 678 members member NNS 25 710 679 ; ; : 25 710 680 Communist Communist NNP 25 710 681 Party Party NNP 25 710 682 of of IN 25 710 683 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 710 684 / / SYM 25 710 685 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 710 686 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 710 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 688 PCMLE PCMLE NNP 25 710 689 , , , 25 710 690 Maoist Maoist NNP 25 710 691 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 692 , , , 25 710 693 3,000 3,000 CD 25 710 694 members member NNS 25 710 695 ; ; : 25 710 696 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 710 697 Party Party NNP 25 710 698 of of IN 25 710 699 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 710 700 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 701 PSE PSE NNP 25 710 702 , , , 25 710 703 pro pro JJ 25 710 704 - - JJ 25 710 705 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 710 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 710 707 , , , 25 710 708 5,000 5,000 CD 25 710 709 members member NNS 25 710 710 ( ( -LRB- 25 710 711 est est NNP 25 710 712 . . . 25 711 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 711 2 ; ; : 25 711 3 National National NNP 25 711 4 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 711 5 Party Party NNP 25 711 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 711 7 PLN PLN NNP 25 711 8 , , , 25 711 9 Communist Communist NNP 25 711 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 711 11 , , , 25 711 12 5,000 5,000 CD 25 711 13 members member NNS 25 711 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 711 15 est est NNP 25 711 16 . . . 25 711 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 712 1 _ _ NNP 25 712 2 # # NNP 25 712 3 _ _ NNP 25 712 4 Member Member NNP 25 712 5 of of IN 25 712 6 : : : 25 712 7 AG AG NNP 25 712 8 , , , 25 712 9 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 712 10 , , , 25 712 11 FAO FAO NNP 25 712 12 , , , 25 712 13 G-11 g-11 CD 25 712 14 , , , 25 712 15 G-77 g-77 CD 25 712 16 , , , 25 712 17 IADB IADB NNP 25 712 18 , , , 25 712 19 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 712 20 , , , 25 712 21 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 712 22 , , , 25 712 23 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 712 24 , , , 25 712 25 ICC ICC NNP 25 712 26 , , , 25 712 27 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 712 28 , , , 25 712 29 IDA IDA NNP 25 712 30 , , , 25 712 31 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 712 32 , , , 25 712 33 IFC IFC NNP 25 712 34 , , , 25 712 35 ILO ILO NNP 25 712 36 , , , 25 712 37 IMF IMF NNP 25 712 38 , , , 25 712 39 IMO imo RB 25 712 40 , , , 25 712 41 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 712 42 , , , 25 712 43 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 712 44 , , , 25 712 45 IOC IOC NNP 25 712 46 , , , 25 712 47 IOM IOM NNP 25 712 48 , , , 25 712 49 ITU ITU NNP 25 712 50 , , , 25 712 51 LAES LAES NNP 25 712 52 , , , 25 712 53 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 712 54 , , , 25 712 55 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 712 56 , , , 25 712 57 NAM NAM NNP 25 712 58 , , , 25 712 59 OAS OAS NNP 25 712 60 , , , 25 712 61 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 712 62 , , , 25 712 63 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 712 64 , , , 25 712 65 PCA PCA NNP 25 712 66 , , , 25 712 67 RG RG NNP 25 712 68 , , , 25 712 69 UN UN NNP 25 712 70 , , , 25 712 71 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 712 72 , , , 25 712 73 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 712 74 , , , 25 712 75 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 712 76 , , , 25 712 77 UPU UPU NNP 25 712 78 , , , 25 712 79 WCL WCL NNP 25 712 80 , , , 25 712 81 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 712 82 , , , 25 712 83 WHO who WP 25 712 84 , , , 25 712 85 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 712 86 , , , 25 712 87 WMO WMO NNP 25 712 88 , , , 25 712 89 WTO WTO NNP 25 712 90 _ _ NNP 25 712 91 # # $ 25 712 92 _ _ NNP 25 712 93 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 712 94 representation representation NN 25 712 95 : : : 25 712 96 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 712 97 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 712 98 MONCAYO MONCAYO NNPS 25 712 99 ; ; , 25 712 100 Chancery chancery NN 25 712 101 at at IN 25 712 102 2535 2535 CD 25 712 103 15th 15th NNP 25 712 104 Street Street NNP 25 712 105 NW NW NNP 25 712 106 , , , 25 712 107 Washington Washington NNP 25 712 108 DC DC NNP 25 712 109 20009 20009 CD 25 712 110 ; ; : 25 712 111 telephone telephone NN 25 712 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 712 113 202 202 CD 25 712 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 712 115 234 234 CD 25 712 116 - - HYPH 25 712 117 7200 7200 CD 25 712 118 ; ; : 25 712 119 there there EX 25 712 120 are be VBP 25 712 121 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 25 712 122 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 712 123 General General NNP 25 712 124 in in IN 25 712 125 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 712 126 , , , 25 712 127 Houston Houston NNP 25 712 128 , , , 25 712 129 Los Los NNP 25 712 130 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 712 131 , , , 25 712 132 Miami Miami NNP 25 712 133 , , , 25 712 134 New New NNP 25 712 135 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 712 136 , , , 25 712 137 New New NNP 25 712 138 York York NNP 25 712 139 , , , 25 712 140 and and CC 25 712 141 San San NNP 25 712 142 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 712 143 , , , 25 712 144 and and CC 25 712 145 a a DT 25 712 146 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 712 147 in in IN 25 712 148 San San NNP 25 712 149 Diego Diego NNP 25 712 150 ; ; : 25 712 151 US US NNP 25 712 152 -- -- : 25 712 153 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 712 154 Paul Paul NNP 25 712 155 C. C. NNP 25 712 156 LAMBERT LAMBERT NNP 25 712 157 ; ; : 25 712 158 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 712 159 at at IN 25 712 160 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 712 161 Patria Patria NNP 25 712 162 120 120 CD 25 712 163 , , , 25 712 164 on on IN 25 712 165 the the DT 25 712 166 corner corner NN 25 712 167 of of IN 25 712 168 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 712 169 12 12 CD 25 712 170 de de IN 25 712 171 Octubre Octubre NNP 25 712 172 , , , 25 712 173 Quito Quito NNP 25 712 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 712 175 mailing mail VBG 25 712 176 address address NN 25 712 177 is be VBZ 25 712 178 P. P. NNP 25 712 179 O. O. NNP 25 713 1 Box Box NNP 25 713 2 538 538 CD 25 713 3 , , , 25 713 4 Quito Quito NNP 25 713 5 , , , 25 713 6 or or CC 25 713 7 APO APO NNP 25 713 8 Miami Miami NNP 25 713 9 34039 34039 CD 25 713 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 713 11 ; ; : 25 713 12 telephone telephone NN 25 713 13 [ [ -LRB- 25 713 14 593 593 CD 25 713 15 ] ] -RRB- 25 713 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 713 17 2 2 LS 25 713 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 713 19 562 562 CD 25 713 20 - - HYPH 25 713 21 890 890 CD 25 713 22 ; ; : 25 713 23 there there EX 25 713 24 is be VBZ 25 713 25 a a DT 25 713 26 US US NNP 25 713 27 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 713 28 General General NNP 25 713 29 in in IN 25 713 30 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 25 713 31 _ _ NNP 25 713 32 # # NNP 25 713 33 _ _ NNP 25 713 34 Flag Flag NNP 25 713 35 : : : 25 713 36 three three CD 25 713 37 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 713 38 bands band NNS 25 713 39 of of IN 25 713 40 yellow yellow NN 25 713 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 713 42 top top JJ 25 713 43 , , , 25 713 44 double double JJ 25 713 45 width width NN 25 713 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 713 47 , , , 25 713 48 blue blue JJ 25 713 49 , , , 25 713 50 and and CC 25 713 51 red red JJ 25 713 52 with with IN 25 713 53 the the DT 25 713 54 coat coat NN 25 713 55 of of IN 25 713 56 arms arm NNS 25 713 57 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 713 58 at at IN 25 713 59 the the DT 25 713 60 center center NN 25 713 61 of of IN 25 713 62 the the DT 25 713 63 flag flag NN 25 713 64 ; ; : 25 713 65 similar similar JJ 25 713 66 to to IN 25 713 67 the the DT 25 713 68 flag flag NN 25 713 69 of of IN 25 713 70 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 713 71 which which WDT 25 713 72 is be VBZ 25 713 73 shorter short JJR 25 713 74 and and CC 25 713 75 does do VBZ 25 713 76 not not RB 25 713 77 bear bear VB 25 713 78 a a DT 25 713 79 coat coat NN 25 713 80 of of IN 25 713 81 arms arm NNS 25 713 82 _ _ NNP 25 713 83 * * NFP 25 713 84 _ _ NNP 25 713 85 Economy Economy NNP 25 713 86 _ _ NNP 25 713 87 # # NNP 25 713 88 _ _ NNP 25 713 89 Overview Overview NNP 25 713 90 : : : 25 713 91 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 713 92 has have VBZ 25 713 93 substantial substantial JJ 25 713 94 oil oil NN 25 713 95 resources resource NNS 25 713 96 and and CC 25 713 97 rich rich JJ 25 713 98 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 713 99 areas area NNS 25 713 100 . . . 25 714 1 Growth growth NN 25 714 2 has have VBZ 25 714 3 been be VBN 25 714 4 uneven uneven JJ 25 714 5 because because IN 25 714 6 of of IN 25 714 7 natural natural JJ 25 714 8 disasters disaster NNS 25 714 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 714 10 e.g. e.g. RB 25 714 11 , , , 25 714 12 a a DT 25 714 13 major major JJ 25 714 14 earthquake earthquake NN 25 714 15 in in IN 25 714 16 1987 1987 CD 25 714 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 714 18 , , , 25 714 19 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 25 714 20 in in IN 25 714 21 global global JJ 25 714 22 oil oil NN 25 714 23 prices price NNS 25 714 24 , , , 25 714 25 and and CC 25 714 26 government government NN 25 714 27 policies policy NNS 25 714 28 designed design VBN 25 714 29 to to TO 25 714 30 curb curb VB 25 714 31 inflation inflation NN 25 714 32 . . . 25 715 1 The the DT 25 715 2 government government NN 25 715 3 has have VBZ 25 715 4 not not RB 25 715 5 taken take VBN 25 715 6 a a DT 25 715 7 supportive supportive JJ 25 715 8 attitude attitude NN 25 715 9 toward toward IN 25 715 10 either either DT 25 715 11 domestic domestic JJ 25 715 12 or or CC 25 715 13 foreign foreign JJ 25 715 14 investment investment NN 25 715 15 , , , 25 715 16 although although IN 25 715 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 715 18 agreement agreement NN 25 715 19 to to TO 25 715 20 enter enter VB 25 715 21 the the DT 25 715 22 Andean andean JJ 25 715 23 free free JJ 25 715 24 trade trade NN 25 715 25 zone zone NN 25 715 26 is be VBZ 25 715 27 an an DT 25 715 28 encouraging encouraging JJ 25 715 29 move move NN 25 715 30 . . . 25 716 1 _ _ NNP 25 716 2 # # NNP 25 716 3 _ _ NNP 25 716 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 716 5 : : : 25 716 6 $ $ $ 25 716 7 10.6 10.6 CD 25 716 8 billion billion CD 25 716 9 , , , 25 716 10 per per IN 25 716 11 capita capita FW 25 716 12 $ $ $ 25 716 13 1,010 1,010 CD 25 716 14 ; ; : 25 716 15 real real JJ 25 716 16 growth growth NN 25 716 17 rate rate NN 25 716 18 1.5 1.5 CD 25 716 19 % % NN 25 716 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 21 1990 1990 CD 25 716 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 23 _ _ NNP 25 716 24 # # $ 25 716 25 _ _ NNP 25 716 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 716 27 rate rate NN 25 716 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 29 consumer consumer NN 25 716 30 prices price NNS 25 716 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 32 : : : 25 716 33 49.5 49.5 CD 25 716 34 % % NN 25 716 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 36 1990 1990 CD 25 716 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 38 _ _ NNP 25 716 39 # # NNP 25 716 40 _ _ NNP 25 716 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 716 42 rate rate NN 25 716 43 : : : 25 716 44 8.0 8.0 CD 25 716 45 % % NN 25 716 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 47 1990 1990 CD 25 716 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 49 _ _ NNP 25 716 50 # # NNP 25 716 51 _ _ NNP 25 716 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 716 53 : : : 25 716 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 716 55 $ $ $ 25 716 56 2.2 2.2 CD 25 716 57 billion billion CD 25 716 58 ; ; : 25 716 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 716 60 $ $ $ 25 716 61 2.2 2.2 CD 25 716 62 billion billion CD 25 716 63 , , , 25 716 64 including include VBG 25 716 65 capital capital NN 25 716 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 716 67 of of IN 25 716 68 $ $ $ 25 716 69 375 375 CD 25 716 70 million million CD 25 716 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 72 1991 1991 CD 25 716 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 74 _ _ NNP 25 716 75 # # NNP 25 716 76 _ _ NNP 25 716 77 Exports Exports NNPS 25 716 78 : : : 25 716 79 $ $ $ 25 716 80 2.7 2.7 CD 25 716 81 billion billion CD 25 716 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 83 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 716 84 . . NNP 25 716 85 , , , 25 716 86 1990 1990 CD 25 716 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 88 ; ; : 25 716 89 commodities commodity NNS 25 716 90 -- -- : 25 716 91 petroleum petroleum NN 25 716 92 47 47 CD 25 716 93 % % NN 25 716 94 , , , 25 716 95 coffee coffee NN 25 716 96 , , , 25 716 97 bananas banana NNS 25 716 98 , , , 25 716 99 cocoa cocoa NN 25 716 100 products product NNS 25 716 101 , , , 25 716 102 shrimp shrimp NN 25 716 103 , , , 25 716 104 fish fish NN 25 716 105 products product NNS 25 716 106 ; ; : 25 716 107 partners partner NNS 25 716 108 -- -- : 25 716 109 US US NNP 25 716 110 60 60 CD 25 716 111 % % NN 25 716 112 , , , 25 716 113 Latin Latin NNP 25 716 114 America America NNP 25 716 115 , , , 25 716 116 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 716 117 , , , 25 716 118 EC EC NNP 25 716 119 countries country NNS 25 716 120 _ _ NNP 25 716 121 # # $ 25 716 122 _ _ NNP 25 716 123 Imports Imports NNPS 25 716 124 : : : 25 716 125 $ $ $ 25 716 126 1.7 1.7 CD 25 716 127 billion billion CD 25 716 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 129 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 716 130 . . NNP 25 716 131 , , , 25 716 132 1990 1990 CD 25 716 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 134 ; ; : 25 716 135 commodities commodity NNS 25 716 136 -- -- : 25 716 137 transport transport NN 25 716 138 equipment equipment NN 25 716 139 , , , 25 716 140 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 716 141 , , , 25 716 142 machinery machinery NN 25 716 143 , , , 25 716 144 chemicals chemical NNS 25 716 145 ; ; : 25 716 146 partners partner NNS 25 716 147 -- -- : 25 716 148 US US NNP 25 716 149 34 34 CD 25 716 150 % % NN 25 716 151 , , , 25 716 152 Latin Latin NNP 25 716 153 America America NNP 25 716 154 , , , 25 716 155 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 716 156 , , , 25 716 157 EC EC NNP 25 716 158 , , , 25 716 159 Japan Japan NNP 25 716 160 _ _ NNP 25 716 161 # # NNP 25 716 162 _ _ NNP 25 716 163 External External NNP 25 716 164 debt debt NN 25 716 165 : : : 25 716 166 $ $ $ 25 716 167 11.8 11.8 CD 25 716 168 billion billion CD 25 716 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 170 December December NNP 25 716 171 1990 1990 CD 25 716 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 173 _ _ NNP 25 716 174 # # $ 25 716 175 _ _ NNP 25 716 176 Industrial industrial JJ 25 716 177 production production NN 25 716 178 : : : 25 716 179 growth growth NN 25 716 180 rate rate NN 25 716 181 - - : 25 716 182 3.8 3.8 CD 25 716 183 % % NN 25 716 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 185 1989 1989 CD 25 716 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 187 ; ; : 25 716 188 accounts account NNS 25 716 189 for for IN 25 716 190 almost almost RB 25 716 191 40 40 CD 25 716 192 % % NN 25 716 193 of of IN 25 716 194 GDP GDP NNP 25 716 195 , , , 25 716 196 including include VBG 25 716 197 petroleum petroleum NN 25 716 198 _ _ NNP 25 716 199 # # NNP 25 716 200 _ _ NNP 25 716 201 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 716 202 : : : 25 716 203 1,983,000 1,983,000 CD 25 716 204 kW kw NN 25 716 205 capacity capacity NN 25 716 206 ; ; : 25 716 207 6,011 6,011 CD 25 716 208 million million CD 25 716 209 kWh kWh NNS 25 716 210 produced produce VBN 25 716 211 , , , 25 716 212 570 570 CD 25 716 213 kWh kWh NNS 25 716 214 per per IN 25 716 215 capita capita NN 25 716 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 217 1990 1990 CD 25 716 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 219 _ _ NNP 25 716 220 # # NNP 25 716 221 _ _ NNP 25 716 222 Industries Industries NNP 25 716 223 : : : 25 716 224 petroleum petroleum NN 25 716 225 , , , 25 716 226 food food NN 25 716 227 processing processing NN 25 716 228 , , , 25 716 229 textiles textile NNS 25 716 230 , , , 25 716 231 metal metal NN 25 716 232 works work NNS 25 716 233 , , , 25 716 234 paper paper NN 25 716 235 products product NNS 25 716 236 , , , 25 716 237 wood wood NN 25 716 238 products product NNS 25 716 239 , , , 25 716 240 chemicals chemical NNS 25 716 241 , , , 25 716 242 plastics plastic NNS 25 716 243 , , , 25 716 244 fishing fishing NN 25 716 245 , , , 25 716 246 timber timber NN 25 716 247 _ _ NNP 25 716 248 # # NNP 25 716 249 _ _ NNP 25 716 250 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 716 251 : : : 25 716 252 accounts account NNS 25 716 253 for for IN 25 716 254 18 18 CD 25 716 255 % % NN 25 716 256 of of IN 25 716 257 GDP GDP NNP 25 716 258 and and CC 25 716 259 35 35 CD 25 716 260 % % NN 25 716 261 of of IN 25 716 262 labor labor NN 25 716 263 force force NN 25 716 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 265 including include VBG 25 716 266 fishing fishing NN 25 716 267 and and CC 25 716 268 forestry forestry NN 25 716 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 270 ; ; : 25 716 271 leading lead VBG 25 716 272 producer producer NN 25 716 273 and and CC 25 716 274 exporter exporter NN 25 716 275 of of IN 25 716 276 bananas banana NNS 25 716 277 and and CC 25 716 278 balsawood balsawood NN 25 716 279 ; ; : 25 716 280 other other JJ 25 716 281 exports export NNS 25 716 282 -- -- : 25 716 283 coffee coffee NN 25 716 284 , , , 25 716 285 cocoa cocoa NN 25 716 286 , , , 25 716 287 fish fish NN 25 716 288 , , , 25 716 289 shrimp shrimp NN 25 716 290 ; ; : 25 716 291 crop crop NN 25 716 292 production production NN 25 716 293 -- -- : 25 716 294 rice rice NN 25 716 295 , , , 25 716 296 potatoes potato NNS 25 716 297 , , , 25 716 298 manioc manioc NNP 25 716 299 , , , 25 716 300 plantains plantain NNS 25 716 301 , , , 25 716 302 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 716 303 ; ; : 25 716 304 livestock livestock NN 25 716 305 sector sector NN 25 716 306 -- -- : 25 716 307 cattle cattle NNS 25 716 308 , , , 25 716 309 sheep sheep NNS 25 716 310 , , , 25 716 311 hogs hog NNS 25 716 312 , , , 25 716 313 beef beef NN 25 716 314 , , , 25 716 315 pork pork NN 25 716 316 , , , 25 716 317 dairy dairy NN 25 716 318 products product NNS 25 716 319 ; ; , 25 716 320 net net JJ 25 716 321 importer importer NN 25 716 322 of of IN 25 716 323 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 25 716 324 , , , 25 716 325 dairy dairy NN 25 716 326 products product NNS 25 716 327 , , , 25 716 328 and and CC 25 716 329 sugar sugar NN 25 716 330 _ _ NNP 25 716 331 # # NNP 25 716 332 _ _ NNP 25 716 333 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 716 334 drugs drug NNS 25 716 335 : : : 25 716 336 relatively relatively RB 25 716 337 small small JJ 25 716 338 producer producer NN 25 716 339 of of IN 25 716 340 coca coca NN 25 716 341 following follow VBG 25 716 342 the the DT 25 716 343 successful successful JJ 25 716 344 eradication eradication NN 25 716 345 campaign campaign NN 25 716 346 of of IN 25 716 347 1985 1985 CD 25 716 348 - - SYM 25 716 349 87 87 CD 25 716 350 ; ; : 25 716 351 significant significant JJ 25 716 352 transit transit NN 25 716 353 country country NN 25 716 354 , , , 25 716 355 however however RB 25 716 356 , , , 25 716 357 for for IN 25 716 358 derivatives derivative NNS 25 716 359 of of IN 25 716 360 coca coca NN 25 716 361 originating originate VBG 25 716 362 in in IN 25 716 363 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 716 364 , , , 25 716 365 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 716 366 , , , 25 716 367 and and CC 25 716 368 Peru Peru NNP 25 716 369 _ _ NNP 25 716 370 # # $ 25 716 371 _ _ NNP 25 716 372 Economic economic JJ 25 716 373 aid aid NN 25 716 374 : : : 25 716 375 US US NNP 25 716 376 commitments commitment NNS 25 716 377 , , , 25 716 378 including include VBG 25 716 379 Ex Ex NNP 25 716 380 - - HYPH 25 716 381 Im Im NNP 25 716 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 383 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 716 384 - - HYPH 25 716 385 89 89 CD 25 716 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 387 , , , 25 716 388 $ $ $ 25 716 389 498 498 CD 25 716 390 million million CD 25 716 391 ; ; : 25 716 392 Western western JJ 25 716 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 394 non non JJ 25 716 395 - - JJ 25 716 396 US us JJ 25 716 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 398 countries country NNS 25 716 399 , , , 25 716 400 ODA ODA NNP 25 716 401 and and CC 25 716 402 OOF OOF NNP 25 716 403 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 716 404 commitments commitment NNS 25 716 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 406 1970 1970 CD 25 716 407 - - SYM 25 716 408 88 88 CD 25 716 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 410 , , , 25 716 411 $ $ $ 25 716 412 1.7 1.7 CD 25 716 413 billion billion CD 25 716 414 ; ; : 25 716 415 Communist communist JJ 25 716 416 countries country NNS 25 716 417 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 418 1970 1970 CD 25 716 419 - - SYM 25 716 420 89 89 CD 25 716 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 422 , , , 25 716 423 $ $ $ 25 716 424 64 64 CD 25 716 425 million million CD 25 716 426 _ _ NNP 25 716 427 # # NNP 25 716 428 _ _ NNP 25 716 429 Currency Currency NNP 25 716 430 : : : 25 716 431 sucre sucre NNP 25 716 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 433 plural plural JJ 25 716 434 -- -- : 25 716 435 sucres sucre NNS 25 716 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 437 ; ; : 25 716 438 1 1 CD 25 716 439 sucre sucre NN 25 716 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 441 S/ S/ NNP 25 716 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 443 = = NFP 25 716 444 100 100 CD 25 716 445 centavos centavos JJ 25 716 446 _ _ NNP 25 716 447 # # NNP 25 716 448 _ _ NNP 25 716 449 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 716 450 rates rate NNS 25 716 451 : : : 25 716 452 sucres sucre NNS 25 716 453 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 454 S/ S/ NNP 25 716 455 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 456 per per IN 25 716 457 US$ us$ $ 25 716 458 1 1 CD 25 716 459 - - HYPH 25 716 460 -869.54 -869.54 NN 25 716 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 462 December December NNP 25 716 463 1990 1990 CD 25 716 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 465 , , , 25 716 466 767.75 767.75 CD 25 716 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 468 1990 1990 CD 25 716 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 470 , , , 25 716 471 526.35 526.35 CD 25 716 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 473 1989 1989 CD 25 716 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 475 , , , 25 716 476 301.61 301.61 CD 25 716 477 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 478 1988 1988 CD 25 716 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 480 , , , 25 716 481 170.46 170.46 CD 25 716 482 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 483 1987 1987 CD 25 716 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 485 , , , 25 716 486 122.78 122.78 CD 25 716 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 488 1986 1986 CD 25 716 489 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 490 , , , 25 716 491 69.56 69.56 CD 25 716 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 493 1985 1985 CD 25 716 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 495 _ _ NNP 25 716 496 # # NNP 25 716 497 _ _ NNP 25 716 498 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 716 499 year year NN 25 716 500 : : : 25 716 501 calendar calendar NNP 25 716 502 year year NN 25 716 503 _ _ NNP 25 716 504 * * NFP 25 716 505 _ _ NNP 25 716 506 Communications Communications NNPS 25 716 507 _ _ NNP 25 716 508 # # NNP 25 716 509 _ _ NNP 25 716 510 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 716 511 : : : 25 716 512 965 965 CD 25 716 513 km km NN 25 716 514 total total NN 25 716 515 ; ; : 25 716 516 all all DT 25 716 517 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 716 518 - - HYPH 25 716 519 gauge gauge NN 25 716 520 single single JJ 25 716 521 track track NN 25 716 522 _ _ NNP 25 716 523 # # NNP 25 716 524 _ _ NNP 25 716 525 Highways Highways NNP 25 716 526 : : : 25 716 527 28,000 28,000 CD 25 716 528 km km NNS 25 716 529 total total JJ 25 716 530 ; ; : 25 716 531 3,600 3,600 CD 25 716 532 km km NN 25 716 533 paved pave VBN 25 716 534 , , , 25 716 535 17,400 17,400 CD 25 716 536 km km NN 25 716 537 gravel gravel NN 25 716 538 and and CC 25 716 539 improved improved JJ 25 716 540 earth earth NN 25 716 541 , , , 25 716 542 7,000 7,000 CD 25 716 543 km km NN 25 716 544 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 716 545 earth earth NN 25 716 546 _ _ NNP 25 716 547 # # $ 25 716 548 _ _ NNP 25 716 549 Inland Inland NNP 25 716 550 waterways waterway NNS 25 716 551 : : : 25 716 552 1,500 1,500 CD 25 716 553 km km NN 25 716 554 _ _ NNP 25 716 555 # # NNP 25 716 556 _ _ NNP 25 716 557 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 716 558 : : : 25 716 559 crude crude JJ 25 716 560 oil oil NN 25 716 561 , , , 25 716 562 800 800 CD 25 716 563 km km NN 25 716 564 ; ; : 25 716 565 refined refined JJ 25 716 566 products product NNS 25 716 567 , , , 25 716 568 1,358 1,358 CD 25 716 569 km km NN 25 716 570 _ _ NNP 25 716 571 # # NNP 25 716 572 _ _ NNP 25 716 573 Ports Ports NNP 25 716 574 : : : 25 716 575 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 25 716 576 , , , 25 716 577 Manta Manta NNP 25 716 578 , , , 25 716 579 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 716 580 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 25 716 581 , , , 25 716 582 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 25 716 583 _ _ NNP 25 716 584 # # NNP 25 716 585 _ _ NNP 25 716 586 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 716 587 marine marine NN 25 716 588 : : : 25 716 589 47 47 CD 25 716 590 ships ship NNS 25 716 591 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 592 1,000 1,000 CD 25 716 593 GRT GRT NNP 25 716 594 or or CC 25 716 595 over over RB 25 716 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 597 totaling total VBG 25 716 598 342,411 342,411 CD 25 716 599 GRT/495,482 GRT/495,482 NNP 25 716 600 DWT DWT NNP 25 716 601 ; ; : 25 716 602 includes include VBZ 25 716 603 1 1 CD 25 716 604 passenger passenger NN 25 716 605 , , , 25 716 606 8 8 CD 25 716 607 cargo cargo NN 25 716 608 , , , 25 716 609 17 17 CD 25 716 610 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 716 611 cargo cargo NN 25 716 612 , , , 25 716 613 2 2 CD 25 716 614 container container NN 25 716 615 , , , 25 716 616 1 1 CD 25 716 617 roll roll NN 25 716 618 - - HYPH 25 716 619 on on IN 25 716 620 / / SYM 25 716 621 roll roll NN 25 716 622 - - HYPH 25 716 623 off off RP 25 716 624 cargo cargo NN 25 716 625 , , , 25 716 626 16 16 CD 25 716 627 petroleum petroleum NN 25 716 628 , , , 25 716 629 oils oil NNS 25 716 630 , , , 25 716 631 and and CC 25 716 632 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 716 633 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 634 POL POL NNP 25 716 635 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 636 tanker tanker NN 25 716 637 , , , 25 716 638 1 1 CD 25 716 639 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 716 640 gas gas NN 25 716 641 , , , 25 716 642 1 1 CD 25 716 643 bulk bulk NN 25 716 644 _ _ NNP 25 716 645 # # NNP 25 716 646 _ _ NNP 25 716 647 Civil civil JJ 25 716 648 air air NN 25 716 649 : : : 25 716 650 44 44 CD 25 716 651 major major JJ 25 716 652 transport transport NN 25 716 653 aircraft aircraft NN 25 716 654 _ _ NNP 25 716 655 # # NNP 25 716 656 _ _ NNP 25 716 657 Airports Airports NNP 25 716 658 : : : 25 716 659 153 153 CD 25 716 660 total total NN 25 716 661 , , , 25 716 662 151 151 CD 25 716 663 usable usable JJ 25 716 664 ; ; : 25 716 665 46 46 CD 25 716 666 with with IN 25 716 667 permanent permanent JJ 25 716 668 - - HYPH 25 716 669 surface surface NN 25 716 670 runways runway NNS 25 716 671 ; ; : 25 716 672 1 1 CD 25 716 673 with with IN 25 716 674 runways runway NNS 25 716 675 over over IN 25 716 676 3,659 3,659 CD 25 716 677 m m CD 25 716 678 ; ; : 25 716 679 6 6 CD 25 716 680 with with IN 25 716 681 runways runways NNP 25 716 682 2,440 2,440 CD 25 716 683 - - HYPH 25 716 684 3,659 3,659 CD 25 716 685 m m CD 25 716 686 ; ; : 25 716 687 23 23 CD 25 716 688 with with IN 25 716 689 runways runway NNS 25 716 690 1,220 1,220 CD 25 716 691 - - HYPH 25 716 692 2,439 2,439 CD 25 716 693 m m NNP 25 716 694 _ _ NNP 25 716 695 # # NNP 25 716 696 _ _ NNP 25 716 697 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 716 698 : : : 25 716 699 domestic domestic JJ 25 716 700 facilities facility NNS 25 716 701 generally generally RB 25 716 702 adequate adequate JJ 25 716 703 ; ; : 25 716 704 318,000 318,000 CD 25 716 705 telephones telephone NNS 25 716 706 ; ; : 25 716 707 stations--272 stations--272 CD 25 716 708 AM am NN 25 716 709 , , , 25 716 710 no no DT 25 716 711 FM FM NNP 25 716 712 , , , 25 716 713 33 33 CD 25 716 714 TV tv NN 25 716 715 , , , 25 716 716 39 39 CD 25 716 717 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 716 718 ; ; : 25 716 719 1 1 CD 25 716 720 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 716 721 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 716 722 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 716 723 earth earth NN 25 716 724 station station NN 25 716 725 _ _ NNP 25 716 726 * * NFP 25 716 727 _ _ NNP 25 716 728 Defense Defense NNP 25 716 729 Forces Forces NNPS 25 716 730 _ _ NNP 25 716 731 # # NNP 25 716 732 _ _ NNP 25 716 733 Branches Branches NNPS 25 716 734 : : : 25 716 735 Army Army NNP 25 716 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 737 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 25 716 738 Ecuatoriano Ecuatoriano NNP 25 716 739 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 740 , , , 25 716 741 Navy Navy NNP 25 716 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 743 Armada Armada NNP 25 716 744 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 25 716 745 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 746 , , , 25 716 747 Air Air NNP 25 716 748 Force Force NNP 25 716 749 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 750 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 25 716 751 Aerea Aerea NNP 25 716 752 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 25 716 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 754 , , , 25 716 755 National National NNP 25 716 756 Police Police NNPS 25 716 757 _ _ NNP 25 716 758 # # NNP 25 716 759 _ _ NNP 25 716 760 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 716 761 availability availability NN 25 716 762 : : : 25 716 763 males males NNP 25 716 764 15 15 CD 25 716 765 - - SYM 25 716 766 49 49 CD 25 716 767 , , , 25 716 768 2,716,919 2,716,919 CD 25 716 769 ; ; : 25 716 770 1,840,296 1,840,296 CD 25 716 771 fit fit NN 25 716 772 for for IN 25 716 773 military military JJ 25 716 774 service service NN 25 716 775 ; ; : 25 716 776 117,113 117,113 CD 25 716 777 reach reach VB 25 716 778 military military JJ 25 716 779 age age NN 25 716 780 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 781 20 20 CD 25 716 782 ) ) -RRB- 25 716 783 annually annually RB 25 716 784 _ _ NNP 25 716 785 # # $ 25 716 786 _ _ NNP 25 716 787 Defense Defense NNP 25 716 788 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 716 789 : : : 25 716 790 $ $ $ 25 716 791 176 176 CD 25 716 792 million million CD 25 716 793 , , , 25 716 794 1.6 1.6 CD 25 716 795 % % NN 25 716 796 of of IN 25 716 797 GDP GDP NNP 25 716 798 ( ( -LRB- 25 716 799 1990 1990 CD 25 716 800 est est NNP 25 716 801 . . . 25 716 802 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 1 _ _ NNP 25 717 2 % % NN 25 717 3 _ _ NNP 25 717 4 _ _ NNP 25 717 5 @_Egypt @_Egypt NNP 25 717 6 _ _ NNP 25 717 7 * * NFP 25 717 8 _ _ NNP 25 717 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 717 10 _ _ NNP 25 717 11 # # NNP 25 717 12 _ _ NNP 25 717 13 Total total JJ 25 717 14 area area NN 25 717 15 : : : 25 717 16 1,001,450 1,001,450 CD 25 717 17 km2 km2 NN 25 717 18 ; ; : 25 717 19 land land NN 25 717 20 area area NN 25 717 21 : : : 25 717 22 995,450 995,450 CD 25 717 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 717 24 _ _ NNP 25 717 25 # # NNP 25 717 26 _ _ NNP 25 717 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 717 28 area area NN 25 717 29 : : : 25 717 30 slightly slightly RB 25 717 31 more more JJR 25 717 32 than than IN 25 717 33 three three CD 25 717 34 times time NNS 25 717 35 the the DT 25 717 36 size size NN 25 717 37 of of IN 25 717 38 New New NNP 25 717 39 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 717 40 _ _ NNP 25 717 41 # # NNP 25 717 42 _ _ NNP 25 717 43 Land Land NNP 25 717 44 boundaries boundary NNS 25 717 45 : : : 25 717 46 2,689 2,689 CD 25 717 47 km km NN 25 717 48 total total NN 25 717 49 ; ; : 25 717 50 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 717 51 Strip Strip NNP 25 717 52 11 11 CD 25 717 53 km km NN 25 717 54 , , , 25 717 55 Israel Israel NNP 25 717 56 255 255 CD 25 717 57 km km NNS 25 717 58 , , , 25 717 59 Libya Libya NNP 25 717 60 1,150 1,150 CD 25 717 61 km km NN 25 717 62 , , , 25 717 63 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 717 64 1,273 1,273 CD 25 717 65 km km NN 25 717 66 _ _ NNP 25 717 67 # # NNP 25 717 68 _ _ NNP 25 717 69 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 717 70 : : : 25 717 71 2,450 2,450 CD 25 717 72 km km NN 25 717 73 _ _ NNP 25 717 74 # # NNP 25 717 75 _ _ NNP 25 717 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 717 77 claims claim VBZ 25 717 78 : : : 25 717 79 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 717 80 zone zone NN 25 717 81 : : : 25 717 82 24 24 CD 25 717 83 nm nm UH 25 717 84 ; ; : 25 717 85 Continental continental JJ 25 717 86 shelf shelf NN 25 717 87 : : : 25 717 88 200 200 CD 25 717 89 m m NN 25 717 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 91 depth depth NN 25 717 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 93 or or CC 25 717 94 to to IN 25 717 95 depth depth NN 25 717 96 of of IN 25 717 97 exploitation exploitation NN 25 717 98 ; ; : 25 717 99 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 717 100 economic economic JJ 25 717 101 zone zone NN 25 717 102 : : : 25 717 103 undefined undefined JJ 25 717 104 ; ; : 25 717 105 Territorial territorial JJ 25 717 106 sea sea NN 25 717 107 : : : 25 717 108 12 12 CD 25 717 109 nm nm NNP 25 717 110 _ _ NNP 25 717 111 # # NNP 25 717 112 _ _ NNP 25 717 113 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 717 114 : : : 25 717 115 Administrative administrative JJ 25 717 116 boundary boundary NN 25 717 117 with with IN 25 717 118 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 717 119 does do VBZ 25 717 120 not not RB 25 717 121 coincide coincide VB 25 717 122 with with IN 25 717 123 international international JJ 25 717 124 boundary boundary NNP 25 717 125 _ _ NNP 25 717 126 # # NNP 25 717 127 _ _ NNP 25 717 128 Climate Climate NNP 25 717 129 : : : 25 717 130 desert desert NN 25 717 131 ; ; , 25 717 132 hot hot JJ 25 717 133 , , , 25 717 134 dry dry JJ 25 717 135 summers summer NNS 25 717 136 with with IN 25 717 137 moderate moderate JJ 25 717 138 winters winter NNS 25 717 139 _ _ NNP 25 717 140 # # NNP 25 717 141 _ _ NNP 25 717 142 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 717 143 : : : 25 717 144 vast vast JJ 25 717 145 desert desert NN 25 717 146 plateau plateau NN 25 717 147 interrupted interrupt VBN 25 717 148 by by IN 25 717 149 Nile Nile NNP 25 717 150 valley valley NNP 25 717 151 and and CC 25 717 152 delta delta NNP 25 717 153 _ _ NNP 25 717 154 # # NNP 25 717 155 _ _ NNP 25 717 156 Natural natural JJ 25 717 157 resources resource NNS 25 717 158 : : : 25 717 159 crude crude JJ 25 717 160 oil oil NN 25 717 161 , , , 25 717 162 natural natural JJ 25 717 163 gas gas NN 25 717 164 , , , 25 717 165 iron iron NN 25 717 166 ore ore NN 25 717 167 , , , 25 717 168 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 717 169 , , , 25 717 170 manganese manganese NNP 25 717 171 , , , 25 717 172 limestone limestone NN 25 717 173 , , , 25 717 174 gypsum gypsum NN 25 717 175 , , , 25 717 176 talc talc NN 25 717 177 , , , 25 717 178 asbestos asbestos NN 25 717 179 , , , 25 717 180 lead lead NN 25 717 181 , , , 25 717 182 zinc zinc NNP 25 717 183 _ _ NNP 25 717 184 # # $ 25 717 185 _ _ NNP 25 717 186 Land Land NNP 25 717 187 use use NN 25 717 188 : : : 25 717 189 arable arable JJ 25 717 190 land land NN 25 717 191 3 3 CD 25 717 192 % % NN 25 717 193 ; ; , 25 717 194 permanent permanent JJ 25 717 195 crops crop NNS 25 717 196 2 2 CD 25 717 197 % % NN 25 717 198 ; ; : 25 717 199 meadows meadow NNS 25 717 200 and and CC 25 717 201 pastures pasture NNS 25 717 202 0 0 CD 25 717 203 % % NN 25 717 204 ; ; , 25 717 205 forest forest NN 25 717 206 and and CC 25 717 207 woodland woodland IN 25 717 208 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 717 209 ; ; : 25 717 210 other other JJ 25 717 211 95 95 CD 25 717 212 % % NN 25 717 213 ; ; , 25 717 214 includes include VBZ 25 717 215 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 717 216 5 5 CD 25 717 217 % % NN 25 717 218 _ _ NNP 25 717 219 # # $ 25 717 220 _ _ NNP 25 717 221 Environment Environment NNP 25 717 222 : : : 25 717 223 Nile Nile NNP 25 717 224 is be VBZ 25 717 225 only only RB 25 717 226 perennial perennial JJ 25 717 227 water water NN 25 717 228 source source NN 25 717 229 ; ; : 25 717 230 increasing increase VBG 25 717 231 soil soil NN 25 717 232 salinization salinization NN 25 717 233 below below IN 25 717 234 Aswan Aswan NNP 25 717 235 High High NNP 25 717 236 Dam Dam NNP 25 717 237 ; ; , 25 717 238 hot hot JJ 25 717 239 , , , 25 717 240 driving drive VBG 25 717 241 windstorm windstorm NN 25 717 242 called call VBN 25 717 243 khamsin khamsin NNP 25 717 244 occurs occur VBZ 25 717 245 in in IN 25 717 246 spring spring NN 25 717 247 ; ; : 25 717 248 water water NN 25 717 249 pollution pollution NN 25 717 250 ; ; , 25 717 251 desertification desertification NN 25 717 252 _ _ NNP 25 717 253 # # $ 25 717 254 _ _ NNP 25 717 255 Note Note NNP 25 717 256 : : : 25 717 257 controls control VBZ 25 717 258 Sinai Sinai NNP 25 717 259 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 717 260 , , , 25 717 261 only only RB 25 717 262 land land NN 25 717 263 bridge bridge NN 25 717 264 between between IN 25 717 265 Africa Africa NNP 25 717 266 and and CC 25 717 267 remainder remainder NN 25 717 268 of of IN 25 717 269 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 717 270 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 25 717 271 ; ; : 25 717 272 controls control VBZ 25 717 273 Suez Suez NNP 25 717 274 Canal Canal NNP 25 717 275 , , , 25 717 276 shortest short JJS 25 717 277 sea sea NN 25 717 278 link link NN 25 717 279 between between IN 25 717 280 Indian Indian NNP 25 717 281 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 717 282 and and CC 25 717 283 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 717 284 ; ; : 25 717 285 size size NN 25 717 286 and and CC 25 717 287 juxtaposition juxtaposition NN 25 717 288 to to IN 25 717 289 Israel Israel NNP 25 717 290 establish establish VB 25 717 291 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 717 292 major major JJ 25 717 293 role role NN 25 717 294 in in IN 25 717 295 Middle middle JJ 25 717 296 Eastern eastern JJ 25 717 297 geopolitics geopolitic NNS 25 717 298 _ _ NNP 25 717 299 * * NFP 25 717 300 _ _ NNP 25 717 301 People People NNPS 25 717 302 _ _ IN 25 717 303 # # NNP 25 717 304 _ _ NNP 25 717 305 Population Population NNP 25 717 306 : : : 25 717 307 54,451,588 54,451,588 CD 25 717 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 309 July July NNP 25 717 310 1991 1991 CD 25 717 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 312 , , , 25 717 313 growth growth NN 25 717 314 rate rate NN 25 717 315 2.3 2.3 CD 25 717 316 % % NN 25 717 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 318 1991 1991 CD 25 717 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 320 _ _ NNP 25 717 321 # # NNP 25 717 322 _ _ NNP 25 717 323 Birth Birth NNP 25 717 324 rate rate NN 25 717 325 : : : 25 717 326 33 33 CD 25 717 327 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 717 328 population population NN 25 717 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 330 1991 1991 CD 25 717 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 332 _ _ NNP 25 717 333 # # $ 25 717 334 _ _ NNP 25 717 335 Death Death NNP 25 717 336 rate rate NN 25 717 337 : : : 25 717 338 10 10 CD 25 717 339 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 717 340 population population NN 25 717 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 342 1991 1991 CD 25 717 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 344 _ _ NNP 25 717 345 # # NNP 25 717 346 _ _ NNP 25 717 347 Net net JJ 25 717 348 migration migration NN 25 717 349 rate rate NN 25 717 350 : : : 25 717 351 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 717 352 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 717 353 population population NN 25 717 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 355 1991 1991 CD 25 717 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 357 _ _ NNP 25 717 358 # # $ 25 717 359 _ _ NNP 25 717 360 Infant Infant NNP 25 717 361 mortality mortality NN 25 717 362 rate rate NN 25 717 363 : : : 25 717 364 82 82 CD 25 717 365 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 717 366 live live JJ 25 717 367 births birth NNS 25 717 368 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 369 1991 1991 CD 25 717 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 371 _ _ NNP 25 717 372 # # NNP 25 717 373 _ _ NNP 25 717 374 Life Life NNP 25 717 375 expectancy expectancy NN 25 717 376 at at IN 25 717 377 birth birth NN 25 717 378 : : : 25 717 379 60 60 CD 25 717 380 years year NNS 25 717 381 male male JJ 25 717 382 , , , 25 717 383 61 61 CD 25 717 384 years year NNS 25 717 385 female female JJ 25 717 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 387 1991 1991 CD 25 717 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 389 _ _ NNP 25 717 390 # # NNP 25 717 391 _ _ NNP 25 717 392 Total total JJ 25 717 393 fertility fertility NN 25 717 394 rate rate NN 25 717 395 : : : 25 717 396 4.5 4.5 CD 25 717 397 children child NNS 25 717 398 born bear VBN 25 717 399 / / SYM 25 717 400 woman woman NN 25 717 401 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 402 1991 1991 CD 25 717 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 404 _ _ NNP 25 717 405 # # $ 25 717 406 _ _ NNP 25 717 407 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 717 408 : : : 25 717 409 noun noun NNP 25 717 410 -- -- : 25 717 411 Egyptian(s Egyptian(s NNP 25 717 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 413 ; ; , 25 717 414 adjective adjective JJ 25 717 415 -- -- : 25 717 416 Egyptian Egyptian NNP 25 717 417 _ _ NNP 25 717 418 # # $ 25 717 419 _ _ NNP 25 717 420 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 717 421 divisions division NNS 25 717 422 : : : 25 717 423 Eastern eastern JJ 25 717 424 Hamitic hamitic JJ 25 717 425 stock stock NN 25 717 426 90 90 CD 25 717 427 % % NN 25 717 428 ; ; : 25 717 429 Greek greek JJ 25 717 430 , , , 25 717 431 Italian italian JJ 25 717 432 , , , 25 717 433 Syro Syro NNP 25 717 434 - - HYPH 25 717 435 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 25 717 436 10 10 CD 25 717 437 % % NN 25 717 438 _ _ NNP 25 717 439 # # $ 25 717 440 _ _ NNP 25 717 441 Religion Religion NNP 25 717 442 : : : 25 717 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 444 official official JJ 25 717 445 estimate estimate NN 25 717 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 447 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 717 448 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 449 mostly mostly RB 25 717 450 Sunni sunni JJ 25 717 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 452 94 94 CD 25 717 453 % % NN 25 717 454 ; ; : 25 717 455 Coptic coptic JJ 25 717 456 Christian Christian NNP 25 717 457 and and CC 25 717 458 other other JJ 25 717 459 6 6 CD 25 717 460 % % NN 25 717 461 _ _ NNP 25 717 462 # # $ 25 717 463 _ _ NNP 25 717 464 Language Language NNP 25 717 465 : : : 25 717 466 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 717 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 468 official official JJ 25 717 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 470 ; ; : 25 717 471 English English NNP 25 717 472 and and CC 25 717 473 French French NNP 25 717 474 widely widely RB 25 717 475 understood understand VBD 25 717 476 by by IN 25 717 477 educated educate VBN 25 717 478 classes class NNS 25 717 479 _ _ NNP 25 717 480 # # NNP 25 717 481 _ _ NNP 25 717 482 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 717 483 : : : 25 717 484 48 48 CD 25 717 485 % % NN 25 717 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 487 male male NN 25 717 488 63 63 CD 25 717 489 % % NN 25 717 490 , , , 25 717 491 female female JJ 25 717 492 34 34 CD 25 717 493 % % NN 25 717 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 717 495 age age NN 25 717 496 15 15 CD 25 717 497 and and CC 25 717 498 over over RB 25 717 499 can can MD 25 717 500 read read VB 25 717 501 and and CC 25 717 502 write write VB 25 717 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 717 504 1990 1990 CD 25 717 505 est est NNP 25 717 506 . . . 25 717 507 ) ) -RRB- 25 718 1 _ _ NNP 25 718 2 # # $ 25 718 3 _ _ NNP 25 718 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 718 5 force force NN 25 718 6 : : : 25 718 7 15,000,000 15,000,000 CD 25 718 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 718 9 1989 1989 CD 25 718 10 est est NNP 25 718 11 . . . 25 719 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 719 2 ; ; : 25 719 3 government government NN 25 719 4 , , , 25 719 5 public public JJ 25 719 6 sector sector NN 25 719 7 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 719 8 , , , 25 719 9 and and CC 25 719 10 armed armed JJ 25 719 11 forces force NNS 25 719 12 36 36 CD 25 719 13 % % NN 25 719 14 ; ; : 25 719 15 agriculture agriculture NN 25 719 16 34 34 CD 25 719 17 % % NN 25 719 18 ; ; , 25 719 19 privately privately RB 25 719 20 owned own VBN 25 719 21 service service NN 25 719 22 and and CC 25 719 23 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 719 24 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 719 25 20 20 CD 25 719 26 % % NN 25 719 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 719 28 1984 1984 CD 25 719 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 719 30 ; ; : 25 719 31 shortage shortage NN 25 719 32 of of IN 25 719 33 skilled skilled JJ 25 719 34 labor labor NN 25 719 35 ; ; : 25 719 36 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 25 719 37 Egyptians Egyptians NNPS 25 719 38 work work VBP 25 719 39 abroad abroad RB 25 719 40 , , , 25 719 41 mostly mostly RB 25 719 42 in in IN 25 719 43 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 719 44 and and CC 25 719 45 the the DT 25 719 46 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 719 47 Arab Arab NNP 25 719 48 states state NNS 25 719 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 719 50 1988 1988 CD 25 719 51 est est NNP 25 719 52 . . . 25 719 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 720 1 _ _ NNP 25 720 2 # # NNP 25 720 3 _ _ NNP 25 720 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 720 5 labor labor NN 25 720 6 : : : 25 720 7 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 25 720 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 720 9 est est NNP 25 720 10 . . . 25 720 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 1 _ _ NNP 25 721 2 * * NFP 25 721 3 _ _ NNP 25 721 4 Government Government NNP 25 721 5 _ _ NNP 25 721 6 # # NNP 25 721 7 _ _ NNP 25 721 8 Long Long NNP 25 721 9 - - HYPH 25 721 10 form form NN 25 721 11 name name NN 25 721 12 : : : 25 721 13 Arab Arab NNP 25 721 14 Republic Republic NNP 25 721 15 of of IN 25 721 16 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 721 17 _ _ NNP 25 721 18 # # NNP 25 721 19 _ _ NNP 25 721 20 Type Type NNP 25 721 21 : : : 25 721 22 republic republic NNP 25 721 23 _ _ NNP 25 721 24 # # NNP 25 721 25 _ _ NNP 25 721 26 Capital Capital NNP 25 721 27 : : : 25 721 28 Cairo Cairo NNP 25 721 29 _ _ NNP 25 721 30 # # $ 25 721 31 _ _ NNP 25 721 32 Administrative administrative JJ 25 721 33 divisions division NNS 25 721 34 : : : 25 721 35 24 24 CD 25 721 36 governorates governorate NNS 25 721 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 38 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 25 721 39 , , , 25 721 40 singular singular JJ 25 721 41 -- -- : 25 721 42 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 25 721 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 44 ; ; : 25 721 45 Ad Ad NNP 25 721 46 Daqahliyah Daqahliyah NNP 25 721 47 , , , 25 721 48 Al Al NNP 25 721 49 Bahr Bahr NNP 25 721 50 al al NNP 25 721 51 Ahmar Ahmar NNP 25 721 52 , , , 25 721 53 Al Al NNP 25 721 54 Buhayrah Buhayrah NNP 25 721 55 , , , 25 721 56 Al Al NNP 25 721 57 Fayyum Fayyum NNP 25 721 58 , , , 25 721 59 Al Al NNP 25 721 60 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 25 721 61 , , , 25 721 62 Al Al NNP 25 721 63 Iskandariyah Iskandariyah NNP 25 721 64 , , , 25 721 65 Al Al NNP 25 721 66 Ismailiyah Ismailiyah NNP 25 721 67 , , , 25 721 68 Al Al NNP 25 721 69 Jizah Jizah NNP 25 721 70 , , , 25 721 71 Al Al NNP 25 721 72 Minufiyah Minufiyah NNP 25 721 73 , , , 25 721 74 Al Al NNP 25 721 75 Minya Minya NNP 25 721 76 , , , 25 721 77 Al Al NNP 25 721 78 Qahirah Qahirah NNP 25 721 79 , , , 25 721 80 Al Al NNP 25 721 81 Qalyubiyah Qalyubiyah NNP 25 721 82 , , , 25 721 83 Al Al NNP 25 721 84 Wadi Wadi NNP 25 721 85 al al NNP 25 721 86 Jadid Jadid NNP 25 721 87 , , , 25 721 88 Ash Ash NNP 25 721 89 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 25 721 90 , , , 25 721 91 As as IN 25 721 92 Suways Suways NNP 25 721 93 , , , 25 721 94 Aswan Aswan NNP 25 721 95 , , , 25 721 96 Asyut Asyut NNP 25 721 97 , , , 25 721 98 Bani Bani NNP 25 721 99 Suwayf Suwayf NNP 25 721 100 , , , 25 721 101 Bur Bur NNP 25 721 102 Said Said NNP 25 721 103 , , , 25 721 104 Dumyat Dumyat NNP 25 721 105 , , , 25 721 106 Janub Janub NNP 25 721 107 Sina Sina NNP 25 721 108 , , , 25 721 109 Matruh Matruh NNP 25 721 110 , , , 25 721 111 Shamal Shamal NNP 25 721 112 Sina Sina NNP 25 721 113 , , , 25 721 114 Suhaj Suhaj NNP 25 721 115 _ _ NNP 25 721 116 # # $ 25 721 117 _ _ NNP 25 721 118 Independence Independence NNP 25 721 119 : : : 25 721 120 28 28 CD 25 721 121 February February NNP 25 721 122 1922 1922 CD 25 721 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 124 from from IN 25 721 125 UK UK NNP 25 721 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 127 ; ; : 25 721 128 formerly formerly RB 25 721 129 United United NNP 25 721 130 Arab Arab NNP 25 721 131 Republic Republic NNP 25 721 132 _ _ NNP 25 721 133 # # NNP 25 721 134 _ _ NNP 25 721 135 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 721 136 : : : 25 721 137 11 11 CD 25 721 138 September September NNP 25 721 139 1971 1971 CD 25 721 140 _ _ NNP 25 721 141 # # $ 25 721 142 _ _ NNP 25 721 143 Legal Legal NNP 25 721 144 system system NN 25 721 145 : : : 25 721 146 based base VBN 25 721 147 on on IN 25 721 148 English English NNP 25 721 149 common common JJ 25 721 150 law law NN 25 721 151 , , , 25 721 152 Islamic islamic JJ 25 721 153 law law NN 25 721 154 , , , 25 721 155 and and CC 25 721 156 Napoleonic napoleonic JJ 25 721 157 codes code NNS 25 721 158 ; ; , 25 721 159 judicial judicial JJ 25 721 160 review review NN 25 721 161 by by IN 25 721 162 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 721 163 Court Court NNP 25 721 164 and and CC 25 721 165 Council Council NNP 25 721 166 of of IN 25 721 167 State State NNP 25 721 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 169 oversees oversee VBZ 25 721 170 validity validity NN 25 721 171 of of IN 25 721 172 administrative administrative JJ 25 721 173 decisions decision NNS 25 721 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 175 ; ; : 25 721 176 accepts accept VBZ 25 721 177 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 721 178 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 721 179 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 721 180 , , , 25 721 181 with with IN 25 721 182 reservations reservation NNS 25 721 183 _ _ NNP 25 721 184 # # $ 25 721 185 _ _ NNP 25 721 186 National national JJ 25 721 187 holiday holiday NN 25 721 188 : : : 25 721 189 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 721 190 of of IN 25 721 191 the the DT 25 721 192 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 721 193 , , , 25 721 194 23 23 CD 25 721 195 July July NNP 25 721 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 197 1952 1952 CD 25 721 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 199 _ _ NNP 25 721 200 # # NNP 25 721 201 _ _ NNP 25 721 202 Executive Executive NNP 25 721 203 branch branch NN 25 721 204 : : : 25 721 205 president president NN 25 721 206 , , , 25 721 207 prime prime NNP 25 721 208 minister minister NN 25 721 209 , , , 25 721 210 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 721 211 _ _ NNP 25 721 212 # # $ 25 721 213 _ _ NNP 25 721 214 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 721 215 branch branch NN 25 721 216 : : : 25 721 217 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 721 218 People People NNPS 25 721 219 's 's POS 25 721 220 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 721 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 222 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 721 223 al al NNP 25 721 224 - - HYPH 25 721 225 Chaab Chaab NNP 25 721 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 227 ; ; : 25 721 228 note note VB 25 721 229 -- -- : 25 721 230 there there EX 25 721 231 is be VBZ 25 721 232 an an DT 25 721 233 Advisory Advisory NNP 25 721 234 Council Council NNP 25 721 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 236 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 721 237 al al NNP 25 721 238 - - HYPH 25 721 239 Shura Shura NNP 25 721 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 241 that that WDT 25 721 242 functions function VBZ 25 721 243 in in IN 25 721 244 a a DT 25 721 245 consultative consultative JJ 25 721 246 role role NN 25 721 247 _ _ NNP 25 721 248 # # $ 25 721 249 _ _ NNP 25 721 250 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 721 251 branch branch NN 25 721 252 : : : 25 721 253 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 721 254 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 721 255 Court Court NNP 25 721 256 _ _ NNP 25 721 257 # # NNP 25 721 258 _ _ NNP 25 721 259 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 721 260 : : : 25 721 261 Chief Chief NNP 25 721 262 of of IN 25 721 263 State State NNP 25 721 264 -- -- : 25 721 265 President President NNP 25 721 266 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 25 721 267 Hosni Hosni NNP 25 721 268 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 25 721 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 270 was be VBD 25 721 271 made make VBN 25 721 272 acting act VBG 25 721 273 President President NNP 25 721 274 on on IN 25 721 275 6 6 CD 25 721 276 October October NNP 25 721 277 1981 1981 CD 25 721 278 upon upon IN 25 721 279 the the DT 25 721 280 assassination assassination NN 25 721 281 of of IN 25 721 282 President President NNP 25 721 283 Sadat Sadat NNP 25 721 284 and and CC 25 721 285 sworn swear VBN 25 721 286 in in RP 25 721 287 as as IN 25 721 288 President President NNP 25 721 289 on on IN 25 721 290 14 14 CD 25 721 291 October October NNP 25 721 292 1981 1981 CD 25 721 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 294 ; ; : 25 721 295 Head Head NNP 25 721 296 of of IN 25 721 297 Government Government NNP 25 721 298 -- -- : 25 721 299 Prime Prime NNP 25 721 300 Minister Minister NNP 25 721 301 Atef Atef NNP 25 721 302 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 25 721 303 Najib Najib NNP 25 721 304 SEDKY SEDKY NNP 25 721 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 306 since since IN 25 721 307 12 12 CD 25 721 308 November November NNP 25 721 309 1986 1986 CD 25 721 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 311 _ _ NNP 25 721 312 # # $ 25 721 313 _ _ NNP 25 721 314 Political political JJ 25 721 315 parties party NNS 25 721 316 and and CC 25 721 317 leaders leader NNS 25 721 318 : : : 25 721 319 formation formation NN 25 721 320 of of IN 25 721 321 political political JJ 25 721 322 parties party NNS 25 721 323 must must MD 25 721 324 be be VB 25 721 325 approved approve VBN 25 721 326 by by IN 25 721 327 government government NN 25 721 328 ; ; : 25 721 329 National National NNP 25 721 330 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 721 331 Party Party NNP 25 721 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 333 NDP NDP NNP 25 721 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 335 , , , 25 721 336 President President NNP 25 721 337 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 25 721 338 Hosni Hosni NNP 25 721 339 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 25 721 340 , , , 25 721 341 leader leader NN 25 721 342 , , , 25 721 343 is be VBZ 25 721 344 the the DT 25 721 345 dominant dominant JJ 25 721 346 party party NN 25 721 347 ; ; , 25 721 348 legal legal JJ 25 721 349 opposition opposition NN 25 721 350 parties party NNS 25 721 351 are be VBP 25 721 352 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 721 353 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 721 354 Party Party NNP 25 721 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 356 SLP SLP NNP 25 721 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 358 , , , 25 721 359 Kamal Kamal NNP 25 721 360 MURAD MURAD NNP 25 721 361 ; ; : 25 721 362 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 721 363 Labor Labor NNP 25 721 364 Party Party NNP 25 721 365 , , , 25 721 366 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 25 721 367 SHUKRI SHUKRI NNP 25 721 368 ; ; : 25 721 369 National National NNP 25 721 370 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 721 371 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 721 372 Grouping Grouping NNP 25 721 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 374 NPUG NPUG NNP 25 721 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 376 , , , 25 721 377 Khalid Khalid NNP 25 721 378 MUHYI MUHYI NNP 25 721 379 - - HYPH 25 721 380 AL AL NNP 25 721 381 - - HYPH 25 721 382 DIN din NN 25 721 383 ; ; : 25 721 384 Umma Umma NNP 25 721 385 Party Party NNP 25 721 386 , , , 25 721 387 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 25 721 388 al al NNP 25 721 389 - - HYPH 25 721 390 SABAHI SABAHI NNP 25 721 391 ; ; : 25 721 392 New New NNP 25 721 393 Wafd Wafd NNP 25 721 394 Party Party NNP 25 721 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 396 NWP NWP NNP 25 721 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 398 , , , 25 721 399 Fuad fuad JJ 25 721 400 SIRAJ siraj NN 25 721 401 AL AL NNP 25 721 402 - - HYPH 25 721 403 DIN DIN NNP 25 721 404 ; ; : 25 721 405 Misr Misr NNP 25 721 406 al al NNP 25 721 407 - - HYPH 25 721 408 Fatah Fatah NNP 25 721 409 Party Party NNP 25 721 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 411 Young Young NNP 25 721 412 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 721 413 Party Party NNP 25 721 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 415 , , , 25 721 416 Ali Ali NNP 25 721 417 al al NNP 25 721 418 - - HYPH 25 721 419 Din Din NNP 25 721 420 SALIH SALIH NNP 25 721 421 ; ; : 25 721 422 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 721 423 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 721 424 Party Party NNP 25 721 425 , , , 25 721 426 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 25 721 427 Abd Abd NNP 25 721 428 al al NNP 25 721 429 - - HYPH 25 721 430 Mun'im Mun'im NNP 25 721 431 TURK TURK NNP 25 721 432 ; ; : 25 721 433 The the DT 25 721 434 Greens Greens NNP 25 721 435 Party Party NNP 25 721 436 , , , 25 721 437 Hasan Hasan NNP 25 721 438 RAJAB RAJAB NNPS 25 721 439 _ _ NNP 25 721 440 # # NNP 25 721 441 _ _ NNP 25 721 442 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 721 443 : : : 25 721 444 universal universal JJ 25 721 445 and and CC 25 721 446 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 721 447 at at IN 25 721 448 age age NN 25 721 449 18 18 CD 25 721 450 _ _ NNP 25 721 451 # # NNP 25 721 452 _ _ NNP 25 721 453 Elections Elections NNPS 25 721 454 : : : 25 721 455 President President NNP 25 721 456 -- -- : 25 721 457 last last RB 25 721 458 held hold VBD 25 721 459 5 5 CD 25 721 460 October October NNP 25 721 461 1987 1987 CD 25 721 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 463 next next JJ 25 721 464 to to TO 25 721 465 be be VB 25 721 466 held hold VBN 25 721 467 October October NNP 25 721 468 1993 1993 CD 25 721 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 470 ; ; : 25 721 471 results result NNS 25 721 472 -- -- : 25 721 473 President President NNP 25 721 474 Hosni Hosni NNP 25 721 475 MUBAREK MUBAREK NNP 25 721 476 was be VBD 25 721 477 reelected reelect VBN 25 721 478 ; ; : 25 721 479 People People NNS 25 721 480 's 's POS 25 721 481 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 721 482 -- -- : 25 721 483 last last JJ 25 721 484 held hold VBD 25 721 485 29 29 CD 25 721 486 November November NNP 25 721 487 1990 1990 CD 25 721 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 489 next next JJ 25 721 490 to to TO 25 721 491 be be VB 25 721 492 held hold VBN 25 721 493 November November NNP 25 721 494 1995 1995 CD 25 721 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 496 ; ; : 25 721 497 results result NNS 25 721 498 -- -- : 25 721 499 NDP NDP NNP 25 721 500 78.4 78.4 CD 25 721 501 % % NN 25 721 502 , , , 25 721 503 NPUG NPUG NNP 25 721 504 1.4 1.4 CD 25 721 505 % % NN 25 721 506 , , , 25 721 507 independents independent NNS 25 721 508 18.7 18.7 CD 25 721 509 % % NN 25 721 510 ; ; , 25 721 511 seats--(454 seats--(454 NNP 25 721 512 total total NN 25 721 513 , , , 25 721 514 444 444 CD 25 721 515 elected)--including elected)--including NNP 25 721 516 NDP NDP NNP 25 721 517 348 348 CD 25 721 518 , , , 25 721 519 NPUG NPUG NNP 25 721 520 6 6 CD 25 721 521 , , , 25 721 522 independents independent NNS 25 721 523 83 83 CD 25 721 524 ; ; : 25 721 525 note note NN 25 721 526 -- -- : 25 721 527 most most JJS 25 721 528 opposition opposition NN 25 721 529 parties party NNS 25 721 530 boycotted boycott VBN 25 721 531 ; ; : 25 721 532 Advisory Advisory NNP 25 721 533 Council Council NNP 25 721 534 -- -- : 25 721 535 last last RB 25 721 536 held hold VBD 25 721 537 8 8 CD 25 721 538 June June NNP 25 721 539 1989 1989 CD 25 721 540 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 541 next next JJ 25 721 542 to to TO 25 721 543 be be VB 25 721 544 held hold VBN 25 721 545 June June NNP 25 721 546 1995 1995 CD 25 721 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 548 ; ; : 25 721 549 results result NNS 25 721 550 -- -- : 25 721 551 NDP NDP NNP 25 721 552 100 100 CD 25 721 553 % % NN 25 721 554 ; ; , 25 721 555 seats--(258 seats--(258 NNP 25 721 556 total total NN 25 721 557 , , , 25 721 558 172 172 CD 25 721 559 elected elect VBD 25 721 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 561 NDP NDP NNP 25 721 562 172 172 CD 25 721 563 _ _ NNP 25 721 564 # # NNP 25 721 565 _ _ NNP 25 721 566 Communists Communists NNPS 25 721 567 : : : 25 721 568 about about RB 25 721 569 500 500 CD 25 721 570 party party NN 25 721 571 members member NNS 25 721 572 _ _ NNP 25 721 573 # # $ 25 721 574 _ _ NNP 25 721 575 Other other JJ 25 721 576 political political JJ 25 721 577 or or CC 25 721 578 pressure pressure NN 25 721 579 groups group NNS 25 721 580 : : : 25 721 581 Islamic islamic JJ 25 721 582 groups group NNS 25 721 583 are be VBP 25 721 584 illegal illegal JJ 25 721 585 , , , 25 721 586 but but CC 25 721 587 the the DT 25 721 588 largest large JJS 25 721 589 one one CD 25 721 590 , , , 25 721 591 the the DT 25 721 592 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 721 593 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 25 721 594 , , , 25 721 595 is be VBZ 25 721 596 tolerated tolerate VBN 25 721 597 by by IN 25 721 598 the the DT 25 721 599 government government NN 25 721 600 ; ; : 25 721 601 trade trade NN 25 721 602 unions union NNS 25 721 603 and and CC 25 721 604 professional professional JJ 25 721 605 associations association NNS 25 721 606 are be VBP 25 721 607 officially officially RB 25 721 608 sanctioned sanction VBN 25 721 609 _ _ NNP 25 721 610 # # NNP 25 721 611 _ _ NNP 25 721 612 Member Member NNP 25 721 613 of of IN 25 721 614 : : : 25 721 615 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 721 616 , , , 25 721 617 ACC ACC NNP 25 721 618 , , , 25 721 619 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 721 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 621 associate associate NN 25 721 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 623 , , , 25 721 624 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 721 625 , , , 25 721 626 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 721 627 , , , 25 721 628 AG AG NNP 25 721 629 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 630 observer observer NN 25 721 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 632 , , , 25 721 633 AL AL NNP 25 721 634 , , , 25 721 635 AMF AMF NNP 25 721 636 , , , 25 721 637 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 721 638 , , , 25 721 639 CCC CCC NNP 25 721 640 , , , 25 721 641 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 721 642 , , , 25 721 643 ECA ECA NNP 25 721 644 , , , 25 721 645 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 721 646 , , , 25 721 647 FAO FAO NNP 25 721 648 , , , 25 721 649 G-19 g-19 CD 25 721 650 , , , 25 721 651 G-24 g-24 CD 25 721 652 , , , 25 721 653 G-77 g-77 CD 25 721 654 , , , 25 721 655 GATT GATT NNP 25 721 656 , , , 25 721 657 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 721 658 , , , 25 721 659 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 721 660 , , , 25 721 661 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 721 662 , , , 25 721 663 ICC ICC NNP 25 721 664 , , , 25 721 665 IDA IDA NNP 25 721 666 , , , 25 721 667 IDB IDB NNP 25 721 668 , , , 25 721 669 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 721 670 , , , 25 721 671 IFC IFC NNP 25 721 672 , , , 25 721 673 ILO ILO NNP 25 721 674 , , , 25 721 675 IMF IMF NNP 25 721 676 , , , 25 721 677 IMO imo RB 25 721 678 , , , 25 721 679 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 721 680 , , , 25 721 681 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 721 682 , , , 25 721 683 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 721 684 , , , 25 721 685 IOC IOC NNP 25 721 686 , , , 25 721 687 IOM IOM NNP 25 721 688 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 689 observer observer NN 25 721 690 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 691 , , , 25 721 692 ISO ISO NNP 25 721 693 , , , 25 721 694 ITU ITU NNP 25 721 695 , , , 25 721 696 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 721 697 , , , 25 721 698 NAM NAM NNP 25 721 699 , , , 25 721 700 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 721 701 , , , 25 721 702 OAS OAS NNP 25 721 703 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 704 observer observer NNP 25 721 705 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 706 , , , 25 721 707 OAU OAU NNP 25 721 708 , , , 25 721 709 OIC OIC NNP 25 721 710 , , , 25 721 711 PCA PCA NNP 25 721 712 , , , 25 721 713 UN UN NNP 25 721 714 , , , 25 721 715 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 721 716 , , , 25 721 717 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 721 718 , , , 25 721 719 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 721 720 , , , 25 721 721 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 721 722 , , , 25 721 723 UPU UPU NNP 25 721 724 , , , 25 721 725 WHO who WP 25 721 726 , , , 25 721 727 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 721 728 , , , 25 721 729 WMO WMO NNP 25 721 730 , , , 25 721 731 WTO WTO NNP 25 721 732 _ _ NNP 25 721 733 # # $ 25 721 734 _ _ NNP 25 721 735 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 721 736 representation representation NN 25 721 737 : : : 25 721 738 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 721 739 El El NNP 25 721 740 Sayed Sayed NNP 25 721 741 Abdel Abdel NNP 25 721 742 Raouf Raouf NNP 25 721 743 EL el NN 25 721 744 REEDY reedy NN 25 721 745 ; ; : 25 721 746 Chancery chancery NN 25 721 747 at at IN 25 721 748 2310 2310 CD 25 721 749 Decatur Decatur NNP 25 721 750 Place Place NNP 25 721 751 NW NW NNP 25 721 752 , , , 25 721 753 Washington Washington NNP 25 721 754 DC DC NNP 25 721 755 20008 20008 CD 25 721 756 ; ; : 25 721 757 telephone telephone NN 25 721 758 ( ( -LRB- 25 721 759 202 202 CD 25 721 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 721 761 232 232 CD 25 721 762 - - SYM 25 721 763 5400 5400 CD 25 721 764 ; ; : 25 721 765 there there EX 25 721 766 are be VBP 25 721 767 Egyptian egyptian JJ 25 721 768 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 721 769 General General NNP 25 721 770 in in IN 25 721 771 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 721 772 , , , 25 721 773 Houston Houston NNP 25 721 774 , , , 25 721 775 New New NNP 25 721 776 York York NNP 25 721 777 , , , 25 721 778 and and CC 25 721 779 San San NNP 25 721 780 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 721 781 ; ; : 25 721 782 US US NNP 25 721 783 -- -- : 25 721 784 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 721 785 Frank Frank NNP 25 721 786 G. G. 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# NNP 25 727 3 _ _ NNP 25 727 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 727 5 : : : 25 727 6 $ $ $ 25 727 7 37.0 37.0 CD 25 727 8 billion billion CD 25 727 9 , , , 25 727 10 per per IN 25 727 11 capita capita FW 25 727 12 $ $ $ 25 727 13 700 700 CD 25 727 14 ; ; : 25 727 15 real real JJ 25 727 16 growth growth NN 25 727 17 rate rate NN 25 727 18 1.0 1.0 CD 25 727 19 % % NN 25 727 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 727 21 1990 1990 CD 25 727 22 est est NNP 25 727 23 . . . 25 727 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 728 1 _ _ NNP 25 728 2 # # NN 25 728 3 _ _ NNP 25 728 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 728 5 rate rate NN 25 728 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 728 7 consumer consumer NN 25 728 8 prices price NNS 25 728 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 728 10 : : : 25 728 11 26 26 CD 25 728 12 % % NN 25 728 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 728 14 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 728 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 728 16 _ _ NNP 25 728 17 # # NNP 25 728 18 _ _ NNP 25 728 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 728 20 rate rate NN 25 728 21 : : : 25 728 22 15 15 CD 25 728 23 % % NN 25 728 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 728 25 1989 1989 CD 25 728 26 est est NNP 25 728 27 . . . 25 728 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 729 1 _ _ NNP 25 729 2 # # NNP 25 729 3 _ _ NNP 25 729 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 729 5 : : : 25 729 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 729 7 $ $ $ 25 729 8 7 7 CD 25 729 9 billion billion CD 25 729 10 ; ; : 25 729 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 729 12 $ $ $ 25 729 13 11.5 11.5 CD 25 729 14 billion billion CD 25 729 15 , , , 25 729 16 including include VBG 25 729 17 capital capital NN 25 729 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 729 19 of of IN 25 729 20 $ $ $ 25 729 21 4 4 CD 25 729 22 billion billion CD 25 729 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 729 24 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 729 25 est est NNP 25 729 26 . . . 25 729 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 730 1 _ _ NNP 25 730 2 # # NNP 25 730 3 _ _ NNP 25 730 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 730 5 : : : 25 730 6 $ $ $ 25 730 7 3.8 3.8 CD 25 730 8 billion billion CD 25 730 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 730 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 730 11 . . NNP 25 730 12 , , , 25 730 13 1990 1990 CD 25 730 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 730 15 ; ; : 25 730 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 730 17 -- -- : 25 730 18 crude crude JJ 25 730 19 and and CC 25 730 20 refined refined JJ 25 730 21 petroleum petroleum NN 25 730 22 , , , 25 730 23 cotton cotton NN 25 730 24 yarn yarn NN 25 730 25 , , , 25 730 26 raw raw JJ 25 730 27 cotton cotton NN 25 730 28 , , , 25 730 29 textiles textile NNS 25 730 30 , , , 25 730 31 metal metal NN 25 730 32 products product NNS 25 730 33 , , , 25 730 34 chemicals chemical NNS 25 730 35 ; ; : 25 730 36 partners partner NNS 25 730 37 -- -- : 25 730 38 EC EC NNP 25 730 39 , , , 25 730 40 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 730 41 Europe Europe NNP 25 730 42 , , , 25 730 43 US US NNP 25 730 44 , , , 25 730 45 Japan Japan NNP 25 730 46 _ _ NNP 25 730 47 # # NNP 25 730 48 _ _ NNP 25 730 49 Imports Imports NNPS 25 730 50 : : : 25 730 51 $ $ $ 25 730 52 11.4 11.4 CD 25 730 53 billion billion CD 25 730 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 730 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 730 56 . . NNP 25 730 57 , , , 25 730 58 1989 1989 CD 25 730 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 730 60 ; ; : 25 730 61 commodities commodity NNS 25 730 62 -- -- : 25 730 63 machinery machinery NN 25 730 64 and and CC 25 730 65 equipment equipment NN 25 730 66 , , , 25 730 67 foods food NNS 25 730 68 , , , 25 730 69 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 730 70 , , , 25 730 71 wood wood NN 25 730 72 products product NNS 25 730 73 , , , 25 730 74 durable durable JJ 25 730 75 consumer consumer NN 25 730 76 goods good NNS 25 730 77 , , , 25 730 78 capital capital NN 25 730 79 goods good NNS 25 730 80 ; ; : 25 730 81 partners partner NNS 25 730 82 -- -- : 25 730 83 EC EC NNP 25 730 84 , , , 25 730 85 US US NNP 25 730 86 , , , 25 730 87 Japan Japan NNP 25 730 88 , , , 25 730 89 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 730 90 Europe Europe NNP 25 730 91 _ _ NNP 25 730 92 # # NNP 25 730 93 _ _ NNP 25 730 94 External External NNP 25 730 95 debt debt NN 25 730 96 : : : 25 730 97 $ $ $ 25 730 98 52 52 CD 25 730 99 billion billion CD 25 730 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 730 101 December December NNP 25 730 102 1990 1990 CD 25 730 103 est est NNP 25 730 104 . . . 25 730 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 731 1 _ _ NNP 25 731 2 # # NNP 25 731 3 _ _ NNP 25 731 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 731 5 production production NN 25 731 6 : : : 25 731 7 growth growth NN 25 731 8 rate rate NN 25 731 9 2 2 CD 25 731 10 - - SYM 25 731 11 4 4 CD 25 731 12 % % NN 25 731 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 731 14 1989 1989 CD 25 731 15 est est NNP 25 731 16 . . . 25 732 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 2 ; ; , 25 732 3 accounts account NNS 25 732 4 for for IN 25 732 5 24 24 CD 25 732 6 % % NN 25 732 7 of of IN 25 732 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 732 9 _ _ NNP 25 732 10 # # NNP 25 732 11 _ _ NNP 25 732 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 732 13 : : : 25 732 14 11,273,000 11,273,000 CD 25 732 15 kW kw NN 25 732 16 capacity capacity NN 25 732 17 ; ; : 25 732 18 42,500 42,500 CD 25 732 19 million million CD 25 732 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 732 21 produced produce VBN 25 732 22 , , , 25 732 23 780 780 CD 25 732 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 732 25 per per IN 25 732 26 capita capita NN 25 732 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 28 1989 1989 CD 25 732 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 30 _ _ NNP 25 732 31 # # NNP 25 732 32 _ _ NNP 25 732 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 732 34 : : : 25 732 35 textiles textile NNS 25 732 36 , , , 25 732 37 food food NN 25 732 38 processing processing NN 25 732 39 , , , 25 732 40 tourism tourism NN 25 732 41 , , , 25 732 42 chemicals chemical NNS 25 732 43 , , , 25 732 44 petroleum petroleum NN 25 732 45 , , , 25 732 46 construction construction NN 25 732 47 , , , 25 732 48 cement cement NN 25 732 49 , , , 25 732 50 metals metal NNS 25 732 51 _ _ NNP 25 732 52 # # NNP 25 732 53 _ _ NNP 25 732 54 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 732 55 : : : 25 732 56 accounts account NNS 25 732 57 for for IN 25 732 58 20 20 CD 25 732 59 % % NN 25 732 60 of of IN 25 732 61 GNP GNP NNP 25 732 62 and and CC 25 732 63 employs employ VBZ 25 732 64 more more JJR 25 732 65 than than IN 25 732 66 one one CD 25 732 67 - - HYPH 25 732 68 third third NN 25 732 69 of of IN 25 732 70 labor labor NN 25 732 71 force force NN 25 732 72 ; ; , 25 732 73 dependent dependent JJ 25 732 74 on on IN 25 732 75 irrigation irrigation NN 25 732 76 water water NN 25 732 77 from from IN 25 732 78 the the DT 25 732 79 Nile Nile NNP 25 732 80 ; ; : 25 732 81 world world NN 25 732 82 's 's POS 25 732 83 sixth sixth RB 25 732 84 - - HYPH 25 732 85 largest large JJS 25 732 86 cotton cotton NN 25 732 87 exporter exporter NN 25 732 88 ; ; , 25 732 89 other other JJ 25 732 90 crops crop NNS 25 732 91 produced produce VBN 25 732 92 include include VBP 25 732 93 rice rice NN 25 732 94 , , , 25 732 95 corn corn NN 25 732 96 , , , 25 732 97 wheat wheat NN 25 732 98 , , , 25 732 99 beans bean NNS 25 732 100 , , , 25 732 101 fruit fruit NN 25 732 102 , , , 25 732 103 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 732 104 ; ; : 25 732 105 not not RB 25 732 106 self self NN 25 732 107 - - HYPH 25 732 108 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 732 109 in in IN 25 732 110 food food NN 25 732 111 ; ; : 25 732 112 livestock livestock NN 25 732 113 -- -- : 25 732 114 cattle cattle NNS 25 732 115 , , , 25 732 116 water water NN 25 732 117 buffalo buffalo NNP 25 732 118 , , , 25 732 119 sheep sheep NN 25 732 120 , , , 25 732 121 and and CC 25 732 122 goats goat NNS 25 732 123 ; ; , 25 732 124 annual annual JJ 25 732 125 fish fish NN 25 732 126 catch catch NN 25 732 127 about about IN 25 732 128 140,000 140,000 CD 25 732 129 metric metric JJ 25 732 130 tons ton NNS 25 732 131 _ _ IN 25 732 132 # # NN 25 732 133 _ _ NNP 25 732 134 Economic economic JJ 25 732 135 aid aid NN 25 732 136 : : : 25 732 137 US US NNP 25 732 138 commitments commitment NNS 25 732 139 , , , 25 732 140 including include VBG 25 732 141 Ex Ex NNP 25 732 142 - - HYPH 25 732 143 Im Im NNP 25 732 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 145 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 732 146 - - HYPH 25 732 147 89 89 CD 25 732 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 149 , , , 25 732 150 $ $ $ 25 732 151 15.7 15.7 CD 25 732 152 billion billion CD 25 732 153 ; ; : 25 732 154 Western western JJ 25 732 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 156 non non JJ 25 732 157 - - JJ 25 732 158 US us JJ 25 732 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 160 countries country NNS 25 732 161 , , , 25 732 162 ODA ODA NNP 25 732 163 and and CC 25 732 164 OOF OOF NNP 25 732 165 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 732 166 commitments commitment NNS 25 732 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 168 1970 1970 CD 25 732 169 - - SYM 25 732 170 88 88 CD 25 732 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 172 , , , 25 732 173 $ $ $ 25 732 174 9.3 9.3 CD 25 732 175 billion billion CD 25 732 176 ; ; : 25 732 177 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 732 178 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 732 179 aid aid NN 25 732 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 181 1979 1979 CD 25 732 182 - - SYM 25 732 183 89 89 CD 25 732 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 185 , , , 25 732 186 $ $ $ 25 732 187 2.9 2.9 CD 25 732 188 billion billion CD 25 732 189 ; ; : 25 732 190 Communist communist JJ 25 732 191 countries country NNS 25 732 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 193 1970 1970 CD 25 732 194 - - SYM 25 732 195 89 89 CD 25 732 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 197 , , , 25 732 198 $ $ $ 25 732 199 2.4 2.4 CD 25 732 200 billion billion CD 25 732 201 _ _ NNP 25 732 202 # # NNP 25 732 203 _ _ NNP 25 732 204 Currency Currency NNP 25 732 205 : : : 25 732 206 Egyptian egyptian JJ 25 732 207 pound pound NN 25 732 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 209 plural plural JJ 25 732 210 -- -- : 25 732 211 pounds pound NNS 25 732 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 213 ; ; : 25 732 214 1 1 CD 25 732 215 Egyptian egyptian JJ 25 732 216 pound pound NN 25 732 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 218 5E 5e NN 25 732 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 220 = = NFP 25 732 221 100 100 CD 25 732 222 piasters piaster NNS 25 732 223 _ _ NNP 25 732 224 # # NNP 25 732 225 _ _ NNP 25 732 226 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 732 227 rates rate NNS 25 732 228 : : : 25 732 229 Egyptian egyptian JJ 25 732 230 pounds pound NNS 25 732 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 232 5E 5e NN 25 732 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 234 per per IN 25 732 235 US$ us$ $ 25 732 236 1 1 CD 25 732 237 - - HYPH 25 732 238 -2.9030 -2.9030 NN 25 732 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 240 January January NNP 25 732 241 1991 1991 CD 25 732 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 243 , , , 25 732 244 2.7072 2.7072 CD 25 732 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 246 1990 1990 CD 25 732 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 248 , , , 25 732 249 2.5171 2.5171 CD 25 732 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 251 1989 1989 CD 25 732 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 253 , , , 25 732 254 2.2233 2.2233 CD 25 732 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 256 1988 1988 CD 25 732 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 258 , , , 25 732 259 1.5183 1.5183 CD 25 732 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 261 1987 1987 CD 25 732 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 263 , , , 25 732 264 1.3503 1.3503 CD 25 732 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 266 1986 1986 CD 25 732 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 268 , , , 25 732 269 1.3010 1.3010 CD 25 732 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 271 1985 1985 CD 25 732 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 273 _ _ NNP 25 732 274 # # NNP 25 732 275 _ _ NNP 25 732 276 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 732 277 year year NN 25 732 278 : : : 25 732 279 1 1 CD 25 732 280 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 732 281 June June NNP 25 732 282 _ _ NNP 25 732 283 * * NFP 25 732 284 _ _ NNP 25 732 285 Communications Communications NNPS 25 732 286 _ _ NNP 25 732 287 # # NNP 25 732 288 _ _ NNP 25 732 289 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 732 290 : : : 25 732 291 5,110 5,110 CD 25 732 292 km km NNS 25 732 293 total total NN 25 732 294 ; ; : 25 732 295 4,763 4,763 CD 25 732 296 km km VBZ 25 732 297 1,435-meter 1,435-meter CD 25 732 298 standard standard JJ 25 732 299 gauge gauge NN 25 732 300 , , , 25 732 301 347 347 CD 25 732 302 km km NN 25 732 303 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 25 732 304 gauge gauge NN 25 732 305 ; ; : 25 732 306 951 951 CD 25 732 307 km km NN 25 732 308 double double JJ 25 732 309 track track NN 25 732 310 ; ; : 25 732 311 25 25 CD 25 732 312 km km NN 25 732 313 electrified electrify VBN 25 732 314 _ _ NNP 25 732 315 # # NNP 25 732 316 _ _ NNP 25 732 317 Highways Highways NNP 25 732 318 : : : 25 732 319 51,925 51,925 CD 25 732 320 km km NN 25 732 321 total total JJ 25 732 322 ; ; : 25 732 323 17,900 17,900 CD 25 732 324 km km NN 25 732 325 paved pave VBN 25 732 326 , , , 25 732 327 2,500 2,500 CD 25 732 328 km km NNP 25 732 329 gravel gravel NN 25 732 330 , , , 25 732 331 13,500 13,500 CD 25 732 332 km km NN 25 732 333 improved improve VBN 25 732 334 earth earth NN 25 732 335 , , , 25 732 336 18,025 18,025 CD 25 732 337 km km NN 25 732 338 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 732 339 earth earth NN 25 732 340 _ _ NNP 25 732 341 # # $ 25 732 342 _ _ NNP 25 732 343 Inland Inland NNP 25 732 344 waterways waterway NNS 25 732 345 : : : 25 732 346 3,500 3,500 CD 25 732 347 km km NNS 25 732 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 349 including include VBG 25 732 350 the the DT 25 732 351 Nile Nile NNP 25 732 352 , , , 25 732 353 Lake Lake NNP 25 732 354 Nasser Nasser NNP 25 732 355 , , , 25 732 356 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 25 732 357 - - HYPH 25 732 358 Cairo Cairo NNP 25 732 359 Waterway Waterway NNP 25 732 360 , , , 25 732 361 and and CC 25 732 362 numerous numerous JJ 25 732 363 smaller small JJR 25 732 364 canals canal NNS 25 732 365 in in IN 25 732 366 the the DT 25 732 367 delta delta NN 25 732 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 369 ; ; : 25 732 370 Suez Suez NNP 25 732 371 Canal Canal NNP 25 732 372 , , , 25 732 373 193.5 193.5 CD 25 732 374 km km NN 25 732 375 long long RB 25 732 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 377 including include VBG 25 732 378 approaches approach NNS 25 732 379 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 380 , , , 25 732 381 used use VBN 25 732 382 by by IN 25 732 383 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 25 732 384 vessels vessel NNS 25 732 385 drawing draw VBG 25 732 386 up up IN 25 732 387 to to IN 25 732 388 16.1 16.1 CD 25 732 389 meters meter NNS 25 732 390 of of IN 25 732 391 water water NN 25 732 392 _ _ NNP 25 732 393 # # NNP 25 732 394 _ _ NNP 25 732 395 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 732 396 : : : 25 732 397 crude crude JJ 25 732 398 oil oil NN 25 732 399 , , , 25 732 400 1,171 1,171 CD 25 732 401 km km NN 25 732 402 ; ; : 25 732 403 refined refined JJ 25 732 404 products product NNS 25 732 405 , , , 25 732 406 596 596 CD 25 732 407 km km NN 25 732 408 ; ; : 25 732 409 natural natural JJ 25 732 410 gas gas NN 25 732 411 , , , 25 732 412 460 460 CD 25 732 413 km km NN 25 732 414 _ _ NNP 25 732 415 # # NNP 25 732 416 _ _ NNP 25 732 417 Ports Ports NNP 25 732 418 : : : 25 732 419 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 25 732 420 , , , 25 732 421 Port Port NNP 25 732 422 Said Said NNP 25 732 423 , , , 25 732 424 Suez Suez NNP 25 732 425 , , , 25 732 426 Bur Bur VBD 25 732 427 Safajah Safajah NNP 25 732 428 , , , 25 732 429 Damietta Damietta NNP 25 732 430 _ _ NNP 25 732 431 # # NNP 25 732 432 _ _ NNP 25 732 433 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 732 434 marine marine NN 25 732 435 : : : 25 732 436 144 144 CD 25 732 437 ships ship NNS 25 732 438 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 439 1,000 1,000 CD 25 732 440 GRT GRT NNP 25 732 441 or or CC 25 732 442 over over RB 25 732 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 444 totaling total VBG 25 732 445 1,121,534 1,121,534 CD 25 732 446 GRT/1,725,369 GRT/1,725,369 . 25 732 447 DWT dwt NN 25 732 448 ; ; : 25 732 449 includes include VBZ 25 732 450 5 5 CD 25 732 451 passenger passenger NN 25 732 452 , , , 25 732 453 7 7 CD 25 732 454 short short JJ 25 732 455 - - HYPH 25 732 456 sea sea NN 25 732 457 passenger passenger NN 25 732 458 , , , 25 732 459 2 2 CD 25 732 460 passenger passenger NN 25 732 461 - - HYPH 25 732 462 cargo cargo NN 25 732 463 , , , 25 732 464 85 85 CD 25 732 465 cargo cargo NN 25 732 466 , , , 25 732 467 3 3 CD 25 732 468 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 732 469 cargo cargo NN 25 732 470 , , , 25 732 471 13 13 CD 25 732 472 roll roll NN 25 732 473 - - HYPH 25 732 474 on on IN 25 732 475 / / SYM 25 732 476 roll roll NN 25 732 477 - - HYPH 25 732 478 off off RP 25 732 479 cargo cargo NN 25 732 480 , , , 25 732 481 14 14 CD 25 732 482 petroleum petroleum NN 25 732 483 , , , 25 732 484 oils oil NNS 25 732 485 , , , 25 732 486 and and CC 25 732 487 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 732 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 489 POL POL NNP 25 732 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 732 491 tanker tanker NN 25 732 492 , , , 25 732 493 15 15 CD 25 732 494 bulk bulk NN 25 732 495 _ _ NNP 25 732 496 # # NNP 25 732 497 _ _ NNP 25 732 498 Civil civil JJ 25 732 499 air air NN 25 732 500 : : : 25 732 501 43 43 CD 25 732 502 major major JJ 25 732 503 transport transport NN 25 732 504 aircraft aircraft NN 25 732 505 _ _ NNP 25 732 506 # # NNP 25 732 507 _ _ NNP 25 732 508 Airports Airports NNP 25 732 509 : : : 25 732 510 91 91 CD 25 732 511 total total NN 25 732 512 , , , 25 732 513 82 82 CD 25 732 514 usable usable JJ 25 732 515 ; ; : 25 732 516 66 66 CD 25 732 517 with with IN 25 732 518 permanent permanent JJ 25 732 519 - - HYPH 25 732 520 surface surface NN 25 732 521 runways runway NNS 25 732 522 ; ; : 25 732 523 2 2 CD 25 732 524 with with IN 25 732 525 runways runway NNS 25 732 526 over over IN 25 732 527 3,659 3,659 CD 25 732 528 m m CD 25 732 529 ; ; : 25 732 530 44 44 CD 25 732 531 with with IN 25 732 532 runways runways NNP 25 732 533 2,440 2,440 CD 25 732 534 - - HYPH 25 732 535 3,659 3,659 CD 25 732 536 m m NN 25 732 537 ; ; : 25 732 538 22 22 CD 25 732 539 with with IN 25 732 540 runways runway NNS 25 732 541 1,220 1,220 CD 25 732 542 - - HYPH 25 732 543 2,439 2,439 CD 25 732 544 m m NNP 25 732 545 _ _ NNP 25 732 546 # # NNP 25 732 547 _ _ NNP 25 732 548 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 732 549 : : : 25 732 550 system system NN 25 732 551 is be VBZ 25 732 552 large large JJ 25 732 553 but but CC 25 732 554 still still RB 25 732 555 inadequate inadequate JJ 25 732 556 for for IN 25 732 557 needs need NNS 25 732 558 ; ; : 25 732 559 principal principal JJ 25 732 560 centers center NNS 25 732 561 are be VBP 25 732 562 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 25 732 563 , , , 25 732 564 Cairo Cairo NNP 25 732 565 , , , 25 732 566 Al Al NNP 25 732 567 Mansurah Mansurah NNP 25 732 568 , , , 25 732 569 Ismailia Ismailia NNP 25 732 570 , , , 25 732 571 and and CC 25 732 572 Tanta Tanta NNP 25 732 573 ; ; , 25 732 574 intercity intercity NN 25 732 575 connections connection NNS 25 732 576 by by IN 25 732 577 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 732 578 cable cable NN 25 732 579 and and CC 25 732 580 microwave microwave NN 25 732 581 ; ; : 25 732 582 extensive extensive JJ 25 732 583 upgrading upgrading NN 25 732 584 in in IN 25 732 585 progress progress NN 25 732 586 ; ; : 25 732 587 600,000 600,000 CD 25 732 588 telephones telephone NNS 25 732 589 ( ( -LRB- 25 732 590 est est NNP 25 732 591 . . . 25 733 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 2 ; ; : 25 733 3 stations--25 stations--25 JJ 25 733 4 AM am NN 25 733 5 , , , 25 733 6 5 5 CD 25 733 7 FM FM NNP 25 733 8 , , , 25 733 9 47 47 CD 25 733 10 TV tv NN 25 733 11 ; ; : 25 733 12 satellite satellite NN 25 733 13 earth earth NN 25 733 14 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 733 15 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 733 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 733 17 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 733 18 , , , 25 733 19 1 1 CD 25 733 20 Indian Indian NNP 25 733 21 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 733 22 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 733 23 , , , 25 733 24 1 1 CD 25 733 25 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 733 26 , , , 25 733 27 1 1 CD 25 733 28 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 733 29 ; ; : 25 733 30 4 4 CD 25 733 31 submarine submarine NN 25 733 32 coaxial coaxial NN 25 733 33 cables cable NNS 25 733 34 ; ; , 25 733 35 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 733 36 scatter scatter NN 25 733 37 to to IN 25 733 38 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 733 39 ; ; : 25 733 40 radio radio NN 25 733 41 relay relay NN 25 733 42 to to IN 25 733 43 Libya Libya NNP 25 733 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 45 may may MD 25 733 46 not not RB 25 733 47 be be VB 25 733 48 operational operational JJ 25 733 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 50 ; ; : 25 733 51 radio radio NN 25 733 52 relay relay NN 25 733 53 to to IN 25 733 54 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 733 55 _ _ NNP 25 733 56 * * NFP 25 733 57 _ _ NNP 25 733 58 Defense Defense NNP 25 733 59 Forces Forces NNPS 25 733 60 _ _ NNP 25 733 61 # # NNP 25 733 62 _ _ NNP 25 733 63 Branches Branches NNPS 25 733 64 : : : 25 733 65 Army Army NNP 25 733 66 , , , 25 733 67 Navy Navy NNP 25 733 68 , , , 25 733 69 Air Air NNP 25 733 70 Force Force NNP 25 733 71 , , , 25 733 72 Air Air NNP 25 733 73 Defense Defense NNP 25 733 74 Command Command NNP 25 733 75 _ _ NNP 25 733 76 # # NNP 25 733 77 _ _ NNP 25 733 78 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 733 79 availability availability NN 25 733 80 : : : 25 733 81 males males NNP 25 733 82 15 15 CD 25 733 83 - - SYM 25 733 84 49 49 CD 25 733 85 , , , 25 733 86 13,333,285 13,333,285 CD 25 733 87 ; ; : 25 733 88 8,665,260 8,665,260 CD 25 733 89 fit fit JJ 25 733 90 for for IN 25 733 91 military military JJ 25 733 92 service service NN 25 733 93 ; ; : 25 733 94 584,780 584,780 CD 25 733 95 reach reach NN 25 733 96 military military JJ 25 733 97 age age NN 25 733 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 99 20 20 CD 25 733 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 101 annually annually RB 25 733 102 _ _ NNP 25 733 103 # # $ 25 733 104 _ _ NNP 25 733 105 Defense Defense NNP 25 733 106 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 733 107 : : : 25 733 108 $ $ $ 25 733 109 2.8 2.8 CD 25 733 110 billion billion CD 25 733 111 , , , 25 733 112 7.3 7.3 CD 25 733 113 % % NN 25 733 114 of of IN 25 733 115 GDP GDP NNP 25 733 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 117 1991 1991 CD 25 733 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 119 _ _ NNP 25 733 120 % % NN 25 733 121 _ _ NNP 25 733 122 _ _ NNP 25 733 123 @_El @_El NNP 25 733 124 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 733 125 _ _ NNP 25 733 126 * * NFP 25 733 127 _ _ NNP 25 733 128 Geography Geography NNP 25 733 129 _ _ NNP 25 733 130 # # NNP 25 733 131 _ _ NNP 25 733 132 Total total JJ 25 733 133 area area NN 25 733 134 : : : 25 733 135 21,040 21,040 CD 25 733 136 km2 km2 NN 25 733 137 ; ; : 25 733 138 land land NN 25 733 139 area area NN 25 733 140 : : : 25 733 141 20,720 20,720 CD 25 733 142 km2 km2 NNP 25 733 143 _ _ NNP 25 733 144 # # NNP 25 733 145 _ _ NNP 25 733 146 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 733 147 area area NN 25 733 148 : : : 25 733 149 slightly slightly RB 25 733 150 smaller small JJR 25 733 151 than than IN 25 733 152 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 733 153 _ _ NNP 25 733 154 # # $ 25 733 155 _ _ NNP 25 733 156 Land Land NNP 25 733 157 boundaries boundary NNS 25 733 158 : : : 25 733 159 545 545 CD 25 733 160 km km NN 25 733 161 total total NN 25 733 162 ; ; : 25 733 163 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 733 164 203 203 CD 25 733 165 km km NNS 25 733 166 , , , 25 733 167 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 733 168 342 342 CD 25 733 169 km km NN 25 733 170 _ _ NNP 25 733 171 # # NN 25 733 172 _ _ NNP 25 733 173 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 733 174 : : : 25 733 175 307 307 CD 25 733 176 km km NN 25 733 177 _ _ NNP 25 733 178 # # NNP 25 733 179 _ _ NNP 25 733 180 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 733 181 claims claim VBZ 25 733 182 : : : 25 733 183 Territorial territorial JJ 25 733 184 sea sea NN 25 733 185 : : : 25 733 186 200 200 CD 25 733 187 nm nm CD 25 733 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 189 overflight overflight NN 25 733 190 and and CC 25 733 191 navigation navigation NN 25 733 192 permitted permit VBD 25 733 193 beyond beyond IN 25 733 194 12 12 CD 25 733 195 nm nm CD 25 733 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 197 _ _ NNP 25 733 198 # # NNP 25 733 199 _ _ NNP 25 733 200 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 733 201 : : : 25 733 202 dispute dispute NN 25 733 203 with with IN 25 733 204 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 733 205 over over IN 25 733 206 several several JJ 25 733 207 sections section NNS 25 733 208 of of IN 25 733 209 the the DT 25 733 210 land land NN 25 733 211 boundary boundary JJ 25 733 212 ; ; : 25 733 213 dispute dispute NN 25 733 214 over over IN 25 733 215 Golfo Golfo NNP 25 733 216 de de NNP 25 733 217 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 25 733 218 maritime maritime NN 25 733 219 boundary boundary JJ 25 733 220 because because IN 25 733 221 of of IN 25 733 222 disputed disputed JJ 25 733 223 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 733 224 of of IN 25 733 225 islands island NNS 25 733 226 _ _ NNP 25 733 227 # # $ 25 733 228 _ _ NNP 25 733 229 Climate Climate NNP 25 733 230 : : : 25 733 231 tropical tropical JJ 25 733 232 ; ; : 25 733 233 rainy rainy JJ 25 733 234 season season NN 25 733 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 236 May May NNP 25 733 237 to to IN 25 733 238 October October NNP 25 733 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 240 ; ; : 25 733 241 dry dry JJ 25 733 242 season season NN 25 733 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 244 November November NNP 25 733 245 to to IN 25 733 246 April April NNP 25 733 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 248 _ _ NNP 25 733 249 # # NNP 25 733 250 _ _ NNP 25 733 251 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 733 252 : : : 25 733 253 mostly mostly RB 25 733 254 mountains mountain NNS 25 733 255 with with IN 25 733 256 narrow narrow JJ 25 733 257 coastal coastal JJ 25 733 258 belt belt NN 25 733 259 and and CC 25 733 260 central central JJ 25 733 261 plateau plateau NN 25 733 262 _ _ NNP 25 733 263 # # NNP 25 733 264 _ _ NNP 25 733 265 Natural natural JJ 25 733 266 resources resource NNS 25 733 267 : : : 25 733 268 hydropower hydropower NN 25 733 269 , , , 25 733 270 geothermal geothermal JJ 25 733 271 power power NN 25 733 272 , , , 25 733 273 crude crude JJ 25 733 274 oil oil NN 25 733 275 _ _ NNP 25 733 276 # # $ 25 733 277 _ _ NNP 25 733 278 Land Land NNP 25 733 279 use use NN 25 733 280 : : : 25 733 281 arable arable JJ 25 733 282 land land NN 25 733 283 27 27 CD 25 733 284 % % NN 25 733 285 ; ; , 25 733 286 permanent permanent JJ 25 733 287 crops crop NNS 25 733 288 8 8 CD 25 733 289 % % NN 25 733 290 ; ; : 25 733 291 meadows meadow NNS 25 733 292 and and CC 25 733 293 pastures pasture NNS 25 733 294 29 29 CD 25 733 295 % % NN 25 733 296 ; ; , 25 733 297 forest forest NN 25 733 298 and and CC 25 733 299 woodland woodland JJ 25 733 300 6 6 CD 25 733 301 % % NN 25 733 302 ; ; , 25 733 303 other other JJ 25 733 304 30 30 CD 25 733 305 % % NN 25 733 306 ; ; , 25 733 307 includes include VBZ 25 733 308 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 733 309 5 5 CD 25 733 310 % % NN 25 733 311 _ _ NNP 25 733 312 # # $ 25 733 313 _ _ NNP 25 733 314 Environment Environment NNP 25 733 315 : : : 25 733 316 The the DT 25 733 317 Land Land NNP 25 733 318 of of IN 25 733 319 Volcanoes Volcanoes NNPS 25 733 320 ; ; : 25 733 321 subject subject JJ 25 733 322 to to IN 25 733 323 frequent frequent JJ 25 733 324 and and CC 25 733 325 sometimes sometimes RB 25 733 326 very very RB 25 733 327 destructive destructive JJ 25 733 328 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 733 329 ; ; : 25 733 330 deforestation deforestation NN 25 733 331 ; ; , 25 733 332 soil soil NN 25 733 333 erosion erosion NN 25 733 334 ; ; : 25 733 335 water water NN 25 733 336 pollution pollution NN 25 733 337 _ _ NNP 25 733 338 # # $ 25 733 339 _ _ NNP 25 733 340 Note Note NNP 25 733 341 : : : 25 733 342 smallest small JJS 25 733 343 Central central JJ 25 733 344 American american JJ 25 733 345 country country NN 25 733 346 and and CC 25 733 347 only only RB 25 733 348 one one CD 25 733 349 without without IN 25 733 350 a a DT 25 733 351 coastline coastline NN 25 733 352 on on IN 25 733 353 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 733 354 Sea Sea NNP 25 733 355 _ _ NNP 25 733 356 * * NFP 25 733 357 _ _ NNP 25 733 358 People People NNPS 25 733 359 _ _ IN 25 733 360 # # NNP 25 733 361 _ _ NNP 25 733 362 Population Population NNP 25 733 363 : : : 25 733 364 5,418,736 5,418,736 CD 25 733 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 366 July July NNP 25 733 367 1991 1991 CD 25 733 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 369 , , , 25 733 370 growth growth NN 25 733 371 rate rate NN 25 733 372 2.0 2.0 CD 25 733 373 % % NN 25 733 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 375 1991 1991 CD 25 733 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 377 _ _ NNP 25 733 378 # # NNP 25 733 379 _ _ NNP 25 733 380 Birth Birth NNP 25 733 381 rate rate NN 25 733 382 : : : 25 733 383 34 34 CD 25 733 384 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 733 385 population population NN 25 733 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 387 1991 1991 CD 25 733 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 389 _ _ NNP 25 733 390 # # $ 25 733 391 _ _ NNP 25 733 392 Death Death NNP 25 733 393 rate rate NN 25 733 394 : : : 25 733 395 7 7 CD 25 733 396 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 733 397 population population NN 25 733 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 399 1991 1991 CD 25 733 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 401 _ _ NNP 25 733 402 # # NNP 25 733 403 _ _ NNP 25 733 404 Net net JJ 25 733 405 migration migration NN 25 733 406 rate rate NN 25 733 407 : : : 25 733 408 - - : 25 733 409 6 6 CD 25 733 410 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 733 411 population population NN 25 733 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 413 1991 1991 CD 25 733 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 415 _ _ NNP 25 733 416 # # $ 25 733 417 _ _ NNP 25 733 418 Infant Infant NNP 25 733 419 mortality mortality NN 25 733 420 rate rate NN 25 733 421 : : : 25 733 422 47 47 CD 25 733 423 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 733 424 live live JJ 25 733 425 births birth NNS 25 733 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 427 1991 1991 CD 25 733 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 429 _ _ NNP 25 733 430 # # NNP 25 733 431 _ _ NNP 25 733 432 Life Life NNP 25 733 433 expectancy expectancy NN 25 733 434 at at IN 25 733 435 birth birth NN 25 733 436 : : : 25 733 437 63 63 CD 25 733 438 years year NNS 25 733 439 male male JJ 25 733 440 , , , 25 733 441 68 68 CD 25 733 442 years year NNS 25 733 443 female female JJ 25 733 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 445 1991 1991 CD 25 733 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 447 _ _ NNP 25 733 448 # # NNP 25 733 449 _ _ NNP 25 733 450 Total total JJ 25 733 451 fertility fertility NN 25 733 452 rate rate NN 25 733 453 : : : 25 733 454 4.1 4.1 CD 25 733 455 children child NNS 25 733 456 born bear VBN 25 733 457 / / SYM 25 733 458 woman woman NN 25 733 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 460 1991 1991 CD 25 733 461 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 462 _ _ NNP 25 733 463 # # $ 25 733 464 _ _ NNP 25 733 465 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 733 466 : : : 25 733 467 noun noun NNP 25 733 468 -- -- : 25 733 469 Salvadoran(s Salvadoran(s NNP 25 733 470 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 471 ; ; , 25 733 472 adjective adjective JJ 25 733 473 -- -- : 25 733 474 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 733 475 _ _ NNP 25 733 476 # # $ 25 733 477 _ _ NNP 25 733 478 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 733 479 divisions division NNS 25 733 480 : : : 25 733 481 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 733 482 89 89 CD 25 733 483 % % NN 25 733 484 , , , 25 733 485 Indian Indian NNP 25 733 486 10 10 CD 25 733 487 % % NN 25 733 488 , , , 25 733 489 white white JJ 25 733 490 1 1 CD 25 733 491 % % NN 25 733 492 _ _ NNP 25 733 493 # # $ 25 733 494 _ _ NNP 25 733 495 Religion Religion NNP 25 733 496 : : : 25 733 497 Roman roman JJ 25 733 498 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 733 499 about about RB 25 733 500 75 75 CD 25 733 501 % % NN 25 733 502 , , , 25 733 503 with with IN 25 733 504 extensive extensive JJ 25 733 505 activity activity NN 25 733 506 by by IN 25 733 507 Protestant protestant JJ 25 733 508 groups group NNS 25 733 509 throughout throughout IN 25 733 510 the the DT 25 733 511 country country NN 25 733 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 513 more more JJR 25 733 514 than than IN 25 733 515 1 1 CD 25 733 516 million million CD 25 733 517 Protestant protestant JJ 25 733 518 evangelicals evangelical NNS 25 733 519 in in IN 25 733 520 El El NNP 25 733 521 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 733 522 at at IN 25 733 523 the the DT 25 733 524 end end NN 25 733 525 of of IN 25 733 526 1990 1990 CD 25 733 527 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 528 _ _ NNP 25 733 529 # # $ 25 733 530 _ _ NNP 25 733 531 Language Language NNP 25 733 532 : : : 25 733 533 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 733 534 , , , 25 733 535 Nahua Nahua NNP 25 733 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 537 among among IN 25 733 538 some some DT 25 733 539 Indians Indians NNPS 25 733 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 541 _ _ NNP 25 733 542 # # $ 25 733 543 _ _ NNP 25 733 544 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 733 545 : : : 25 733 546 73 73 CD 25 733 547 % % NN 25 733 548 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 549 male male NN 25 733 550 76 76 CD 25 733 551 % % NN 25 733 552 , , , 25 733 553 female female JJ 25 733 554 70 70 CD 25 733 555 % % NN 25 733 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 733 557 age age NN 25 733 558 15 15 CD 25 733 559 and and CC 25 733 560 over over RB 25 733 561 can can MD 25 733 562 read read VB 25 733 563 and and CC 25 733 564 write write VB 25 733 565 ( ( -LRB- 25 733 566 1990 1990 CD 25 733 567 est est NNP 25 733 568 . . . 25 733 569 ) ) -RRB- 25 734 1 _ _ NNP 25 734 2 # # $ 25 734 3 _ _ NNP 25 734 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 734 5 force force NN 25 734 6 : : : 25 734 7 1,700,000 1,700,000 CD 25 734 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 734 9 1982 1982 CD 25 734 10 est est NNP 25 734 11 . . . 25 735 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 735 2 ; ; : 25 735 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 735 4 40 40 CD 25 735 5 % % NN 25 735 6 , , , 25 735 7 commerce commerce NN 25 735 8 16 16 CD 25 735 9 % % NN 25 735 10 , , , 25 735 11 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 735 12 15 15 CD 25 735 13 % % NN 25 735 14 , , , 25 735 15 government government NN 25 735 16 13 13 CD 25 735 17 % % NN 25 735 18 , , , 25 735 19 financial financial JJ 25 735 20 services service NNS 25 735 21 9 9 CD 25 735 22 % % NN 25 735 23 , , , 25 735 24 transportation transportation NN 25 735 25 6 6 CD 25 735 26 % % NN 25 735 27 , , , 25 735 28 other other JJ 25 735 29 1 1 CD 25 735 30 % % NN 25 735 31 ; ; , 25 735 32 shortage shortage NN 25 735 33 of of IN 25 735 34 skilled skilled JJ 25 735 35 labor labor NN 25 735 36 and and CC 25 735 37 a a DT 25 735 38 large large JJ 25 735 39 pool pool NN 25 735 40 of of IN 25 735 41 unskilled unskilled JJ 25 735 42 labor labor NN 25 735 43 , , , 25 735 44 but but CC 25 735 45 manpower manpower NN 25 735 46 training training NN 25 735 47 programs program NNS 25 735 48 improving improve VBG 25 735 49 situation situation NN 25 735 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 735 51 1984 1984 CD 25 735 52 est e JJS 25 735 53 . . . 25 735 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 736 1 _ _ NNP 25 736 2 # # NNP 25 736 3 _ _ NNP 25 736 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 736 5 labor labor NN 25 736 6 : : : 25 736 7 total total JJ 25 736 8 labor labor NNP 25 736 9 force force NN 25 736 10 15 15 CD 25 736 11 % % NN 25 736 12 ; ; , 25 736 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 736 14 labor labor NN 25 736 15 force force NN 25 736 16 10 10 CD 25 736 17 % % NN 25 736 18 ; ; , 25 736 19 urban urban JJ 25 736 20 labor labor NN 25 736 21 force force NN 25 736 22 7 7 CD 25 736 23 % % NN 25 736 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 736 25 1987 1987 CD 25 736 26 est est NNP 25 736 27 . . . 25 736 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 1 _ _ NNP 25 737 2 * * NFP 25 737 3 _ _ NNP 25 737 4 Government Government NNP 25 737 5 _ _ NNP 25 737 6 # # NNP 25 737 7 _ _ NNP 25 737 8 Long Long NNP 25 737 9 - - HYPH 25 737 10 form form NN 25 737 11 name name NN 25 737 12 : : : 25 737 13 Republic Republic NNP 25 737 14 of of IN 25 737 15 El El NNP 25 737 16 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 17 _ _ NNP 25 737 18 # # $ 25 737 19 _ _ NNP 25 737 20 Type Type NNP 25 737 21 : : : 25 737 22 republic republic NNP 25 737 23 _ _ NNP 25 737 24 # # NNP 25 737 25 _ _ NNP 25 737 26 Capital Capital NNP 25 737 27 : : : 25 737 28 San San NNP 25 737 29 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 30 _ _ NNP 25 737 31 # # $ 25 737 32 _ _ NNP 25 737 33 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 737 34 divisions division NNS 25 737 35 : : : 25 737 36 14 14 CD 25 737 37 departments department NNS 25 737 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 39 departamentos departamento NNS 25 737 40 , , , 25 737 41 singular singular JJ 25 737 42 -- -- : 25 737 43 departamento departamento NNP 25 737 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 45 ; ; : 25 737 46 Ahuachapan Ahuachapan NNP 25 737 47 , , , 25 737 48 Cabanas Cabanas NNP 25 737 49 , , , 25 737 50 Chalatenango Chalatenango NNP 25 737 51 , , , 25 737 52 Cuscatlan Cuscatlan NNP 25 737 53 , , , 25 737 54 La La NNP 25 737 55 Libertad Libertad NNP 25 737 56 , , , 25 737 57 La La NNP 25 737 58 Paz Paz NNP 25 737 59 , , , 25 737 60 La La NNP 25 737 61 Union Union NNP 25 737 62 , , , 25 737 63 Morazan Morazan NNP 25 737 64 , , , 25 737 65 San San NNP 25 737 66 Miguel Miguel NNP 25 737 67 , , , 25 737 68 San San NNP 25 737 69 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 70 , , , 25 737 71 Santa Santa NNP 25 737 72 Ana Ana NNP 25 737 73 , , , 25 737 74 San San NNP 25 737 75 Vicente Vicente NNP 25 737 76 , , , 25 737 77 Sonsonate Sonsonate NNP 25 737 78 , , , 25 737 79 Usulutan Usulutan NNP 25 737 80 _ _ NNP 25 737 81 # # $ 25 737 82 _ _ NNP 25 737 83 Independence Independence NNP 25 737 84 : : : 25 737 85 15 15 CD 25 737 86 September September NNP 25 737 87 1821 1821 CD 25 737 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 89 from from IN 25 737 90 Spain Spain NNP 25 737 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 92 _ _ NNP 25 737 93 # # $ 25 737 94 _ _ NNP 25 737 95 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 737 96 : : : 25 737 97 20 20 CD 25 737 98 December December NNP 25 737 99 1983 1983 CD 25 737 100 _ _ NNP 25 737 101 # # $ 25 737 102 _ _ NNP 25 737 103 Legal Legal NNP 25 737 104 system system NN 25 737 105 : : : 25 737 106 based base VBN 25 737 107 on on IN 25 737 108 civil civil JJ 25 737 109 and and CC 25 737 110 Roman roman JJ 25 737 111 law law NN 25 737 112 , , , 25 737 113 with with IN 25 737 114 traces trace NNS 25 737 115 of of IN 25 737 116 common common JJ 25 737 117 law law NN 25 737 118 ; ; : 25 737 119 judicial judicial JJ 25 737 120 review review NN 25 737 121 of of IN 25 737 122 legislative legislative JJ 25 737 123 acts act NNS 25 737 124 in in IN 25 737 125 the the DT 25 737 126 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 737 127 Court Court NNP 25 737 128 ; ; : 25 737 129 accepts accept VBZ 25 737 130 compulsory compulsory NN 25 737 131 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 737 132 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 737 133 , , , 25 737 134 with with IN 25 737 135 reservations reservation NNS 25 737 136 _ _ NNP 25 737 137 # # $ 25 737 138 _ _ NNP 25 737 139 National national JJ 25 737 140 holiday holiday NN 25 737 141 : : : 25 737 142 Independence Independence NNP 25 737 143 Day Day NNP 25 737 144 , , , 25 737 145 15 15 CD 25 737 146 September September NNP 25 737 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 148 1821 1821 CD 25 737 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 150 _ _ NNP 25 737 151 # # NNP 25 737 152 _ _ NNP 25 737 153 Executive Executive NNP 25 737 154 branch branch NN 25 737 155 : : : 25 737 156 president president NN 25 737 157 , , , 25 737 158 vice vice NN 25 737 159 president president NN 25 737 160 , , , 25 737 161 Council Council NNP 25 737 162 of of IN 25 737 163 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 737 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 165 cabinet cabinet NN 25 737 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 167 _ _ NNP 25 737 168 # # NNP 25 737 169 _ _ NNP 25 737 170 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 737 171 branch branch NN 25 737 172 : : : 25 737 173 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 737 174 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 737 175 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 737 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 177 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 25 737 178 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 25 737 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 180 _ _ NNP 25 737 181 # # $ 25 737 182 _ _ NNP 25 737 183 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 737 184 branch branch NN 25 737 185 : : : 25 737 186 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 737 187 Court Court NNP 25 737 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 189 Corte Corte NNP 25 737 190 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 737 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 192 _ _ NNP 25 737 193 # # NNP 25 737 194 _ _ NNP 25 737 195 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 737 196 : : : 25 737 197 Chief Chief NNP 25 737 198 of of IN 25 737 199 State State NNP 25 737 200 and and CC 25 737 201 Head Head NNP 25 737 202 of of IN 25 737 203 Government Government NNP 25 737 204 -- -- : 25 737 205 President President NNP 25 737 206 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 25 737 207 CRISTIANI CRISTIANI NNP 25 737 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 209 since since IN 25 737 210 1 1 CD 25 737 211 June June NNP 25 737 212 1989 1989 CD 25 737 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 214 ; ; : 25 737 215 Vice Vice NNP 25 737 216 President President NNP 25 737 217 Jose Jose NNP 25 737 218 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 737 219 MERINO MERINO NNP 25 737 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 221 since since IN 25 737 222 1 1 CD 25 737 223 June June NNP 25 737 224 1989 1989 CD 25 737 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 226 _ _ NNP 25 737 227 # # $ 25 737 228 _ _ NNP 25 737 229 Political political JJ 25 737 230 parties party NNS 25 737 231 and and CC 25 737 232 leaders leader NNS 25 737 233 : : : 25 737 234 National National NNP 25 737 235 Republican Republican NNP 25 737 236 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 737 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 238 ARENA ARENA NNP 25 737 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 240 , , , 25 737 241 Armando Armando NNP 25 737 242 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 25 737 243 Sol Sol NNS 25 737 244 ; ; : 25 737 245 Christian Christian NNP 25 737 246 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 737 247 Party Party NNP 25 737 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 249 PDC PDC NNP 25 737 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 251 , , , 25 737 252 Fidel Fidel NNP 25 737 253 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 25 737 254 Mena Mena NNP 25 737 255 ; ; : 25 737 256 National National NNP 25 737 257 Conciliation Conciliation NNP 25 737 258 Party Party NNP 25 737 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 260 PCN PCN NNP 25 737 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 262 , , , 25 737 263 Ciro Ciro NNP 25 737 264 CRUZ CRUZ NNP 25 737 265 Zepeda Zepeda NNP 25 737 266 ; ; : 25 737 267 National National NNP 25 737 268 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 737 269 Union Union NNP 25 737 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 271 UDN UDN NNP 25 737 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 273 , , , 25 737 274 Mario Mario NNP 25 737 275 AGUINADA AGUINADA NNP 25 737 276 Carranza Carranza NNP 25 737 277 ; ; : 25 737 278 the the DT 25 737 279 Democratic democratic JJ 25 737 280 Convergence Convergence NNP 25 737 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 282 CD CD NNP 25 737 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 284 is be VBZ 25 737 285 a a DT 25 737 286 coalition coalition NN 25 737 287 of of IN 25 737 288 three three CD 25 737 289 parties party NNS 25 737 290 -- -- : 25 737 291 the the DT 25 737 292 Social Social NNP 25 737 293 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 737 294 Party Party NNP 25 737 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 296 PSD PSD NNP 25 737 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 298 , , , 25 737 299 Wilfredo Wilfredo NNP 25 737 300 BARILLAS BARILLAS NNP 25 737 301 ; ; : 25 737 302 the the DT 25 737 303 National National NNP 25 737 304 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 737 305 Movement Movement NNP 25 737 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 307 MNR MNR NNP 25 737 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 309 , , , 25 737 310 Rene Rene NNP 25 737 311 FLORES FLORES NNP 25 737 312 ; ; : 25 737 313 and and CC 25 737 314 the the DT 25 737 315 Popular Popular NNP 25 737 316 Social Social NNP 25 737 317 Christian Christian NNP 25 737 318 Movement Movement NNP 25 737 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 320 MPSC MPSC NNP 25 737 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 322 , , , 25 737 323 Ruben Ruben NNP 25 737 324 ZAMORA ZAMORA NNP 25 737 325 ; ; : 25 737 326 Authentic authentic JJ 25 737 327 Christian Christian NNP 25 737 328 Movement Movement NNP 25 737 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 330 MAC MAC NNP 25 737 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 332 , , , 25 737 333 Julio Julio NNP 25 737 334 REY REY NNP 25 737 335 PRENDES PRENDES NNP 25 737 336 ; ; : 25 737 337 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 737 338 Action Action NNP 25 737 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 340 AD AD NNP 25 737 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 342 , , , 25 737 343 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 25 737 344 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 25 737 345 Camacho Camacho NNP 25 737 346 _ _ NNP 25 737 347 # # NNP 25 737 348 _ _ NNP 25 737 349 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 737 350 : : : 25 737 351 universal universal JJ 25 737 352 at at IN 25 737 353 age age NN 25 737 354 18 18 CD 25 737 355 _ _ NNP 25 737 356 # # NNP 25 737 357 _ _ NNP 25 737 358 Elections Elections NNPS 25 737 359 : : : 25 737 360 President President NNP 25 737 361 -- -- : 25 737 362 last last RB 25 737 363 held hold VBD 25 737 364 19 19 CD 25 737 365 March March NNP 25 737 366 1989 1989 CD 25 737 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 368 next next JJ 25 737 369 to to TO 25 737 370 be be VB 25 737 371 held hold VBN 25 737 372 March March NNP 25 737 373 1994 1994 CD 25 737 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 375 ; ; : 25 737 376 results result NNS 25 737 377 -- -- : 25 737 378 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 25 737 379 CRISTIANI CRISTIANI NNP 25 737 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 381 ARENA ARENA NNP 25 737 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 383 53.8 53.8 CD 25 737 384 % % NN 25 737 385 , , , 25 737 386 Fidel Fidel NNP 25 737 387 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 25 737 388 Mena Mena NNP 25 737 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 390 PDC PDC NNP 25 737 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 392 36.6 36.6 CD 25 737 393 % % NN 25 737 394 , , , 25 737 395 other other JJ 25 737 396 9.6 9.6 CD 25 737 397 % % NN 25 737 398 ; ; : 25 737 399 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 737 400 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 737 401 -- -- : 25 737 402 last last RB 25 737 403 held hold VBD 25 737 404 10 10 CD 25 737 405 March March NNP 25 737 406 1991 1991 CD 25 737 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 408 next next JJ 25 737 409 to to TO 25 737 410 be be VB 25 737 411 held hold VBN 25 737 412 March March NNP 25 737 413 1994 1994 CD 25 737 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 415 ; ; : 25 737 416 results result NNS 25 737 417 -- -- : 25 737 418 ARENA ARENA VBN 25 737 419 44.3 44.3 CD 25 737 420 % % NN 25 737 421 , , , 25 737 422 PDC PDC NNP 25 737 423 27.96 27.96 CD 25 737 424 % % NN 25 737 425 , , , 25 737 426 CD cd NN 25 737 427 12.16 12.16 CD 25 737 428 % % NN 25 737 429 , , , 25 737 430 PCN PCN NNP 25 737 431 8.99 8.99 CD 25 737 432 % % NN 25 737 433 , , , 25 737 434 MAC MAC NNP 25 737 435 3.23 3.23 CD 25 737 436 % % NN 25 737 437 , , , 25 737 438 UDN UDN NNP 25 737 439 2.68 2.68 CD 25 737 440 % % NN 25 737 441 ; ; : 25 737 442 seats--(84 seats--(84 NNP 25 737 443 total total NN 25 737 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 445 ARENA ARENA NNP 25 737 446 39 39 CD 25 737 447 , , , 25 737 448 PDC PDC NNP 25 737 449 26 26 CD 25 737 450 , , , 25 737 451 PCN PCN NNP 25 737 452 9 9 CD 25 737 453 , , , 25 737 454 CD cd NN 25 737 455 8 8 CD 25 737 456 , , , 25 737 457 UDN UDN NNP 25 737 458 1 1 CD 25 737 459 , , , 25 737 460 MAC MAC NNP 25 737 461 1 1 CD 25 737 462 _ _ NNP 25 737 463 # # $ 25 737 464 _ _ NNP 25 737 465 Other other JJ 25 737 466 political political JJ 25 737 467 or or CC 25 737 468 pressure pressure NN 25 737 469 groups group NNS 25 737 470 : : : 25 737 471 Leftist leftist JJ 25 737 472 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 25 737 473 movement movement NN 25 737 474 -- -- : 25 737 475 Farabundo Farabundo NNP 25 737 476 Marti Marti NNP 25 737 477 National National NNP 25 737 478 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 737 479 Front Front NNP 25 737 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 481 FMLN FMLN NNP 25 737 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 483 , , , 25 737 484 leadership leadership NN 25 737 485 body body NN 25 737 486 of of IN 25 737 487 the the DT 25 737 488 insurgency insurgency NN 25 737 489 , , , 25 737 490 four four CD 25 737 491 factions faction NNS 25 737 492 -- -- : 25 737 493 Popular Popular NNP 25 737 494 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 737 495 Forces Forces NNPS 25 737 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 497 FPL FPL NNP 25 737 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 499 , , , 25 737 500 Armed Armed NNP 25 737 501 Forces Forces NNPS 25 737 502 of of IN 25 737 503 National National NNP 25 737 504 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 737 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 506 FARN FARN NNP 25 737 507 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 508 , , , 25 737 509 People People NNPS 25 737 510 's 's POS 25 737 511 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 737 512 Army Army NNP 25 737 513 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 514 ERP ERP NNP 25 737 515 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 516 , , , 25 737 517 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 518 Communist Communist NNP 25 737 519 Party Party NNP 25 737 520 / / SYM 25 737 521 Armed Armed NNP 25 737 522 Forces Forces NNPS 25 737 523 of of IN 25 737 524 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 737 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 526 PCES PCES NNP 25 737 527 / / SYM 25 737 528 FAL FAL NNP 25 737 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 530 , , , 25 737 531 and and CC 25 737 532 Central Central NNP 25 737 533 American American NNP 25 737 534 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 535 ' ' POS 25 737 536 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 737 537 Party Party NNP 25 737 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 539 PRTC)/Popular PRTC)/Popular NNP 25 737 540 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 737 541 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 737 542 Armed Armed NNP 25 737 543 Forces Forces NNPS 25 737 544 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 545 FARLP FARLP NNP 25 737 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 547 ; ; : 25 737 548 Leftist leftist JJ 25 737 549 political political JJ 25 737 550 parties party NNS 25 737 551 -- -- : 25 737 552 National National NNP 25 737 553 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 737 554 Union Union NNP 25 737 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 556 UDN UDN NNP 25 737 557 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 558 , , , 25 737 559 National National NNP 25 737 560 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 737 561 Movement Movement NNP 25 737 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 563 MNR MNR NNP 25 737 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 565 , , , 25 737 566 and and CC 25 737 567 Popular Popular NNP 25 737 568 Social Social NNP 25 737 569 Movement Movement NNP 25 737 570 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 571 MPSC MPSC NNP 25 737 572 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 573 ; ; : 25 737 574 FMLN fmln JJ 25 737 575 front front JJ 25 737 576 organizations organization NNS 25 737 577 : : : 25 737 578 Labor labor NN 25 737 579 fronts front NNS 25 737 580 include include VBP 25 737 581 -- -- : 25 737 582 National National NNP 25 737 583 Union Union NNP 25 737 584 of of IN 25 737 585 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 586 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 588 UNTS UNTS NNP 25 737 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 590 , , , 25 737 591 leftist leftist JJ 25 737 592 umbrella umbrella NNP 25 737 593 front front NNP 25 737 594 group group NN 25 737 595 , , , 25 737 596 leads lead VBZ 25 737 597 FMLN FMLN NNP 25 737 598 front front NN 25 737 599 network network NN 25 737 600 ; ; : 25 737 601 National National NNP 25 737 602 Federation Federation NNP 25 737 603 of of IN 25 737 604 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 605 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 606 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 607 FENASTRAS FENASTRAS NNP 25 737 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 609 , , , 25 737 610 best well RBS 25 737 611 organized organize VBN 25 737 612 of of IN 25 737 613 front front JJ 25 737 614 groups group NNS 25 737 615 and and CC 25 737 616 controlled control VBN 25 737 617 by by IN 25 737 618 FMLN FMLN NNP 25 737 619 's 's POS 25 737 620 National National NNP 25 737 621 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 737 622 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 623 RN RN NNP 25 737 624 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 625 ; ; : 25 737 626 Social Social NNP 25 737 627 Security Security NNP 25 737 628 Institute Institute NNP 25 737 629 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 630 Union Union NNP 25 737 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 632 STISSS STISSS NNP 25 737 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 634 , , , 25 737 635 one one CD 25 737 636 of of IN 25 737 637 the the DT 25 737 638 most most RBS 25 737 639 militant militant JJ 25 737 640 fronts front NNS 25 737 641 , , , 25 737 642 is be VBZ 25 737 643 controlled control VBN 25 737 644 by by IN 25 737 645 FMLN FMLN NNP 25 737 646 'S 's POS 25 737 647 Armed Armed NNP 25 737 648 Forces Forces NNPS 25 737 649 of of IN 25 737 650 National National NNP 25 737 651 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 737 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 653 FARN FARN NNP 25 737 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 655 and and CC 25 737 656 RN RN NNP 25 737 657 ; ; : 25 737 658 Association Association NNP 25 737 659 of of IN 25 737 660 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 737 661 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 663 ASTTEL ASTTEL NNP 25 737 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 665 ; ; : 25 737 666 Centralized Centralized NNP 25 737 667 Union Union NNP 25 737 668 Federation Federation NNP 25 737 669 of of IN 25 737 670 El El NNP 25 737 671 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 673 FUSS FUSS NNP 25 737 674 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 675 ; ; : 25 737 676 Treasury Treasury NNP 25 737 677 Ministry Ministry NNP 25 737 678 Employees Employees NNP 25 737 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 680 AGEMHA AGEMHA NNP 25 737 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 682 ; ; : 25 737 683 Nonlabor Nonlabor NNP 25 737 684 fronts front NNS 25 737 685 include include VBP 25 737 686 -- -- : 25 737 687 Committee Committee NNP 25 737 688 of of IN 25 737 689 Mothers Mothers NNPS 25 737 690 and and CC 25 737 691 Families Families NNPS 25 737 692 of of IN 25 737 693 Political Political NNP 25 737 694 Prisoners Prisoners NNPS 25 737 695 , , , 25 737 696 Disappeared disappear VBD 25 737 697 Persons Persons NNPS 25 737 698 , , , 25 737 699 and and CC 25 737 700 Assassinated Assassinated NNP 25 737 701 of of IN 25 737 702 El El NNP 25 737 703 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 705 COMADRES COMADRES NNP 25 737 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 707 ; ; : 25 737 708 Nongovernmental Nongovernmental NNP 25 737 709 Human Human NNP 25 737 710 Rights Rights NNPS 25 737 711 Commission Commission NNP 25 737 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 713 CDHES CDHES NNP 25 737 714 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 715 ; ; : 25 737 716 Committee Committee NNP 25 737 717 of of IN 25 737 718 Dismissed Dismissed NNP 25 737 719 and and CC 25 737 720 Unemployed Unemployed NNP 25 737 721 of of IN 25 737 722 El El NNP 25 737 723 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 724 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 725 CODYDES CODYDES NNP 25 737 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 727 ; ; : 25 737 728 General General NNP 25 737 729 Association Association NNP 25 737 730 of of IN 25 737 731 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 732 University University NNP 25 737 733 Students Students NNPS 25 737 734 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 735 AGEUS AGEUS NNP 25 737 736 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 737 ; ; : 25 737 738 National National NNP 25 737 739 Association Association NNP 25 737 740 of of IN 25 737 741 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 742 Educators Educators NNP 25 737 743 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 744 ANDES-21 ANDES-21 NNP 25 737 745 DE DE NNP 25 737 746 JUNIO JUNIO NNP 25 737 747 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 748 ; ; : 25 737 749 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 750 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 737 751 Student Student NNP 25 737 752 Front Front NNP 25 737 753 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 754 FERS FERS NNP 25 737 755 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 756 , , , 25 737 757 associated associate VBN 25 737 758 with with IN 25 737 759 the the DT 25 737 760 Popular Popular NNP 25 737 761 Forces Forces NNPS 25 737 762 of of IN 25 737 763 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 737 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 765 FPL FPL NNP 25 737 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 767 ; ; : 25 737 768 Association Association NNP 25 737 769 of of IN 25 737 770 National National NNP 25 737 771 University University NNP 25 737 772 Educators Educators NNPS 25 737 773 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 774 ADUES ADUES NNP 25 737 775 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 776 ; ; : 25 737 777 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 778 University University NNP 25 737 779 Students Students NNPS 25 737 780 Front Front NNP 25 737 781 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 782 FEUS FEUS NNP 25 737 783 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 784 ; ; : 25 737 785 Christian Christian NNP 25 737 786 Committee Committee NNP 25 737 787 for for IN 25 737 788 the the DT 25 737 789 Displaced Displaced NNP 25 737 790 of of IN 25 737 791 El El NNP 25 737 792 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 793 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 794 CRIPDES CRIPDES NNP 25 737 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 796 , , , 25 737 797 an an DT 25 737 798 FPL FPL NNP 25 737 799 front front NN 25 737 800 ; ; : 25 737 801 The the DT 25 737 802 Association Association NNP 25 737 803 for for IN 25 737 804 Communal Communal NNP 25 737 805 Development Development NNP 25 737 806 in in IN 25 737 807 El El NNP 25 737 808 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 810 PADECOES PADECOES NNP 25 737 811 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 812 , , , 25 737 813 controlled control VBN 25 737 814 by by IN 25 737 815 the the DT 25 737 816 People People NNPS 25 737 817 's 's POS 25 737 818 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 737 819 Army Army NNP 25 737 820 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 821 ERP ERP NNP 25 737 822 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 823 ; ; : 25 737 824 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 737 825 of of IN 25 737 826 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 25 737 827 Associations Associations NNPS 25 737 828 of of IN 25 737 829 El El NNP 25 737 830 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 737 831 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 832 COACES COACES NNP 25 737 833 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 834 ; ; : 25 737 835 Labor labor NN 25 737 836 organizations organization NNS 25 737 837 -- -- : 25 737 838 Federation Federation NNP 25 737 839 of of IN 25 737 840 Construction Construction NNP 25 737 841 and and CC 25 737 842 Transport Transport NNP 25 737 843 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 844 Unions Unions NNPS 25 737 845 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 846 FESINCONSTRANS FESINCONSTRANS NNP 25 737 847 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 848 , , , 25 737 849 independent independent JJ 25 737 850 ; ; : 25 737 851 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 852 Communal Communal NNP 25 737 853 Union Union NNP 25 737 854 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 855 UCS UCS NNP 25 737 856 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 857 , , , 25 737 858 peasant peasant NN 25 737 859 association association NN 25 737 860 ; ; : 25 737 861 Unitary Unitary NNP 25 737 862 Federation Federation NNP 25 737 863 of of IN 25 737 864 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 865 Unions Unions NNPS 25 737 866 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 867 FUSS FUSS NNP 25 737 868 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 869 , , , 25 737 870 leftist leftist JJ 25 737 871 ; ; : 25 737 872 National National NNP 25 737 873 Federation Federation NNP 25 737 874 of of IN 25 737 875 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 876 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 877 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 878 FENASTRAS FENASTRAS NNP 25 737 879 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 880 , , , 25 737 881 leftist leftist JJ 25 737 882 ; ; : 25 737 883 Democratic democratic JJ 25 737 884 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 885 Central Central NNP 25 737 886 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 887 CTD CTD NNP 25 737 888 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 889 , , , 25 737 890 moderate moderate JJ 25 737 891 ; ; : 25 737 892 General General NNP 25 737 893 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 737 894 of of IN 25 737 895 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 896 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 897 CGT CGT NNP 25 737 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 899 , , , 25 737 900 moderate moderate JJ 25 737 901 ; ; : 25 737 902 National national JJ 25 737 903 Unity Unity NNP 25 737 904 of of IN 25 737 905 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 906 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 907 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 908 UNTS UNTS NNP 25 737 909 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 910 , , , 25 737 911 leftist leftist JJ 25 737 912 ; ; : 25 737 913 National National NNP 25 737 914 Union Union NNP 25 737 915 of of IN 25 737 916 Workers Workers NNPS 25 737 917 and and CC 25 737 918 Peasants Peasants NNPS 25 737 919 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 920 UNOC UNOC NNP 25 737 921 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 922 , , , 25 737 923 moderate moderate JJ 25 737 924 labor labor NN 25 737 925 coalition coalition NN 25 737 926 of of IN 25 737 927 democratic democratic JJ 25 737 928 labor labor NN 25 737 929 organizations organization NNS 25 737 930 ; ; : 25 737 931 United United NNP 25 737 932 Workers Workers NNP 25 737 933 Front Front NNP 25 737 934 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 935 FUT FUT NNP 25 737 936 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 937 ; ; : 25 737 938 Business business NN 25 737 939 organizations organization NNS 25 737 940 -- -- : 25 737 941 National National NNP 25 737 942 Association Association NNP 25 737 943 of of IN 25 737 944 Private Private NNP 25 737 945 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 25 737 946 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 947 ANEP ANEP NNP 25 737 948 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 949 , , , 25 737 950 conservative conservative JJ 25 737 951 ; ; : 25 737 952 Productive Productive NNP 25 737 953 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 737 954 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 955 AP AP NNP 25 737 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 957 , , , 25 737 958 conservative conservative JJ 25 737 959 ; ; : 25 737 960 National National NNP 25 737 961 Federation Federation NNP 25 737 962 of of IN 25 737 963 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 25 737 964 Small Small NNP 25 737 965 Businessmen Businessmen NNPS 25 737 966 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 967 FENAPES FENAPES NNP 25 737 968 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 969 , , , 25 737 970 conservative conservative JJ 25 737 971 _ _ NNP 25 737 972 # # NNP 25 737 973 _ _ NNP 25 737 974 Member Member NNP 25 737 975 of of IN 25 737 976 : : : 25 737 977 BCIE BCIE NNP 25 737 978 , , , 25 737 979 CACM CACM NNP 25 737 980 , , , 25 737 981 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 737 982 , , , 25 737 983 FAO FAO NNP 25 737 984 , , , 25 737 985 G-77 g-77 CD 25 737 986 , , , 25 737 987 IADB IADB NNP 25 737 988 , , , 25 737 989 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 737 990 , , , 25 737 991 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 737 992 , , , 25 737 993 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 737 994 , , , 25 737 995 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 737 996 , , , 25 737 997 IDA IDA NNP 25 737 998 , , , 25 737 999 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 737 1000 , , , 25 737 1001 IFC IFC NNP 25 737 1002 , , , 25 737 1003 ILO ILO NNP 25 737 1004 , , , 25 737 1005 IMF IMF NNP 25 737 1006 , , , 25 737 1007 IMO imo RB 25 737 1008 , , , 25 737 1009 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 737 1010 , , , 25 737 1011 IOC IOC NNP 25 737 1012 , , , 25 737 1013 IOM IOM NNP 25 737 1014 , , , 25 737 1015 ITU ITU NNP 25 737 1016 , , , 25 737 1017 LAES LAES NNP 25 737 1018 , , , 25 737 1019 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 737 1020 , , , 25 737 1021 NAM NAM NNP 25 737 1022 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 1023 observer observer NNP 25 737 1024 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 1025 , , , 25 737 1026 OAS OAS NNP 25 737 1027 , , , 25 737 1028 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 737 1029 , , , 25 737 1030 PCA PCA NNP 25 737 1031 , , , 25 737 1032 UN UN NNP 25 737 1033 , , , 25 737 1034 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 737 1035 , , , 25 737 1036 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 737 1037 , , , 25 737 1038 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 737 1039 , , , 25 737 1040 UPU UPU NNP 25 737 1041 , , , 25 737 1042 WCL WCL NNP 25 737 1043 , , , 25 737 1044 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 737 1045 , , , 25 737 1046 WHO who WP 25 737 1047 , , , 25 737 1048 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 737 1049 , , , 25 737 1050 WMO WMO NNP 25 737 1051 _ _ NNP 25 737 1052 # # $ 25 737 1053 _ _ NNP 25 737 1054 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 737 1055 representation representation NN 25 737 1056 : : : 25 737 1057 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 737 1058 Miguel Miguel NNP 25 737 1059 Angel Angel NNP 25 737 1060 SALAVERRIA SALAVERRIA NNP 25 737 1061 ; ; : 25 737 1062 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 737 1063 at at IN 25 737 1064 2308 2308 CD 25 737 1065 California California NNP 25 737 1066 Street Street NNP 25 737 1067 NW NW NNP 25 737 1068 , , , 25 737 1069 Washington Washington NNP 25 737 1070 DC DC NNP 25 737 1071 20008 20008 CD 25 737 1072 ; ; : 25 737 1073 telephone telephone NN 25 737 1074 ( ( -LRB- 25 737 1075 202 202 CD 25 737 1076 ) ) -RRB- 25 737 1077 265 265 CD 25 737 1078 - - SYM 25 737 1079 3480 3480 CD 25 737 1080 through through IN 25 737 1081 3482 3482 CD 25 737 1082 ; ; : 25 737 1083 there there EX 25 737 1084 are be VBP 25 737 1085 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 25 737 1086 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 737 1087 General General NNP 25 737 1088 in in IN 25 737 1089 Houston Houston NNP 25 737 1090 , , , 25 737 1091 Los Los NNP 25 737 1092 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 737 1093 , , , 25 737 1094 Miami Miami NNP 25 737 1095 , , , 25 737 1096 New New NNP 25 737 1097 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 737 1098 , , , 25 737 1099 New New NNP 25 737 1100 York York NNP 25 737 1101 , , , 25 737 1102 and and CC 25 737 1103 San San NNP 25 737 1104 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 737 1105 ; ; : 25 737 1106 US US NNP 25 737 1107 -- -- : 25 737 1108 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 737 1109 William William NNP 25 737 1110 G. G. NNP 25 737 1111 WALKER WALKER NNP 25 737 1112 ; ; : 25 737 1113 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 737 1114 at at IN 25 737 1115 25 25 CD 25 737 1116 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 737 1117 Norte Norte NNP 25 737 1118 No No NNP 25 737 1119 . . . 25 738 1 1230 1230 CD 25 738 2 , , , 25 738 3 San San NNP 25 738 4 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 738 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 738 6 mailing mail VBG 25 738 7 address address NN 25 738 8 is be VBZ 25 738 9 APO APO NNP 25 738 10 Miami Miami NNP 25 738 11 34023 34023 CD 25 738 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 738 13 ; ; : 25 738 14 telephone telephone NN 25 738 15 [ [ -LRB- 25 738 16 503 503 CD 25 738 17 ] ] -RRB- 25 738 18 26 26 CD 25 738 19 - - SYM 25 738 20 7100 7100 CD 25 738 21 _ _ NNP 25 738 22 # # $ 25 738 23 _ _ NNP 25 738 24 Flag Flag NNP 25 738 25 : : : 25 738 26 three three CD 25 738 27 equal equal JJ 25 738 28 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 738 29 bands band NNS 25 738 30 of of IN 25 738 31 blue blue JJ 25 738 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 738 33 top top NNP 25 738 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 738 35 , , , 25 738 36 white white JJ 25 738 37 , , , 25 738 38 and and CC 25 738 39 blue blue JJ 25 738 40 with with IN 25 738 41 the the DT 25 738 42 national national JJ 25 738 43 coat coat NN 25 738 44 of of IN 25 738 45 arms arm NNS 25 738 46 centered center VBN 25 738 47 in in IN 25 738 48 the the DT 25 738 49 white white NNP 25 738 50 band band NN 25 738 51 ; ; : 25 738 52 the the DT 25 738 53 coat coat NN 25 738 54 of of IN 25 738 55 arms arm NNS 25 738 56 features feature VBZ 25 738 57 a a DT 25 738 58 round round JJ 25 738 59 emblem emblem NN 25 738 60 encircled encircle VBN 25 738 61 by by IN 25 738 62 the the DT 25 738 63 words word NNS 25 738 64 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 738 65 DE DE NNP 25 738 66 EL EL NNP 25 738 67 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 25 738 68 EN EN NNP 25 738 69 LA LA NNP 25 738 70 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 25 738 71 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 25 738 72 ; ; : 25 738 73 similar similar JJ 25 738 74 to to IN 25 738 75 the the DT 25 738 76 flag flag NN 25 738 77 of of IN 25 738 78 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 738 79 which which WDT 25 738 80 has have VBZ 25 738 81 a a DT 25 738 82 different different JJ 25 738 83 coat coat NN 25 738 84 of of IN 25 738 85 arms arm NNS 25 738 86 centered center VBN 25 738 87 in in IN 25 738 88 the the DT 25 738 89 white white JJ 25 738 90 band band NN 25 738 91 -- -- : 25 738 92 it -PRON- PRP 25 738 93 features feature VBZ 25 738 94 a a DT 25 738 95 triangle triangle NN 25 738 96 encircled encircle VBN 25 738 97 by by IN 25 738 98 the the DT 25 738 99 words word NNS 25 738 100 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 738 101 DE DE NNP 25 738 102 NICARAGUA NICARAGUA NNP 25 738 103 on on IN 25 738 104 top top JJ 25 738 105 and and CC 25 738 106 AMERICA america JJ 25 738 107 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 25 738 108 on on IN 25 738 109 the the DT 25 738 110 bottom bottom NN 25 738 111 ; 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NNP 25 746 12 , , , 25 746 13 1990 1990 CD 25 746 14 est est NNP 25 746 15 . . . 25 747 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 747 2 ; ; : 25 747 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 747 4 -- -- : 25 747 5 coffee coffee NN 25 747 6 45 45 CD 25 747 7 % % NN 25 747 8 , , , 25 747 9 sugar sugar NN 25 747 10 , , , 25 747 11 cotton cotton NN 25 747 12 , , , 25 747 13 shrimp shrimp NN 25 747 14 ; ; : 25 747 15 partners partner NNS 25 747 16 -- -- : 25 747 17 US US NNP 25 747 18 49 49 CD 25 747 19 % % NN 25 747 20 , , , 25 747 21 FRG FRG NNP 25 747 22 24 24 CD 25 747 23 % % NN 25 747 24 , , , 25 747 25 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 747 26 7 7 CD 25 747 27 % % NN 25 747 28 , , , 25 747 29 Costa Costa NNP 25 747 30 Rica Rica NNP 25 747 31 4 4 CD 25 747 32 % % NN 25 747 33 , , , 25 747 34 Japan Japan NNP 25 747 35 4 4 CD 25 747 36 % % NN 25 747 37 _ _ NNP 25 747 38 # # $ 25 747 39 _ _ NNP 25 747 40 Imports Imports NNPS 25 747 41 : : : 25 747 42 $ $ $ 25 747 43 1.2 1.2 CD 25 747 44 billion billion CD 25 747 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 747 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 747 47 . . NNP 25 747 48 , , , 25 747 49 1990 1990 CD 25 747 50 est est NNP 25 747 51 . . . 25 748 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 748 2 ; ; : 25 748 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 748 4 -- -- : 25 748 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 748 6 products product NNS 25 748 7 , , , 25 748 8 consumer consumer NN 25 748 9 goods good NNS 25 748 10 , , , 25 748 11 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 748 12 , , , 25 748 13 machinery machinery NN 25 748 14 , , , 25 748 15 construction construction NN 25 748 16 materials material NNS 25 748 17 , , , 25 748 18 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 748 19 ; ; : 25 748 20 partners partner NNS 25 748 21 -- -- : 25 748 22 US US NNP 25 748 23 40 40 CD 25 748 24 % % NN 25 748 25 , , , 25 748 26 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 748 27 12 12 CD 25 748 28 % % NN 25 748 29 , , , 25 748 30 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 748 31 7 7 CD 25 748 32 % % NN 25 748 33 , , , 25 748 34 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 748 35 7 7 CD 25 748 36 % % NN 25 748 37 , , , 25 748 38 FRG FRG NNP 25 748 39 5 5 CD 25 748 40 % % NN 25 748 41 , , , 25 748 42 Japan Japan NNP 25 748 43 4 4 CD 25 748 44 % % NN 25 748 45 _ _ NNP 25 748 46 # # $ 25 748 47 _ _ NNP 25 748 48 External External NNP 25 748 49 debt debt NN 25 748 50 : : : 25 748 51 $ $ $ 25 748 52 2.1 2.1 CD 25 748 53 billion billion CD 25 748 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 748 55 December December NNP 25 748 56 1990 1990 CD 25 748 57 est est NNP 25 748 58 . . . 25 748 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 1 _ _ NNP 25 749 2 # # NNP 25 749 3 _ _ NNP 25 749 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 749 5 production production NN 25 749 6 : : : 25 749 7 growth growth NN 25 749 8 rate rate NN 25 749 9 2.4 2.4 CD 25 749 10 % % NN 25 749 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 12 1990 1990 CD 25 749 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 14 ; 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; : 25 749 143 Western western JJ 25 749 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 145 non non JJ 25 749 146 - - JJ 25 749 147 US us JJ 25 749 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 149 countries country NNS 25 749 150 , , , 25 749 151 ODA ODA NNP 25 749 152 and and CC 25 749 153 OOF OOF NNP 25 749 154 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 749 155 commitments commitment NNS 25 749 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 157 1970 1970 CD 25 749 158 - - SYM 25 749 159 88 88 CD 25 749 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 161 , , , 25 749 162 $ $ $ 25 749 163 455 455 CD 25 749 164 million million CD 25 749 165 _ _ NNP 25 749 166 # # NNP 25 749 167 _ _ NNP 25 749 168 Currency Currency NNP 25 749 169 : : : 25 749 170 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 25 749 171 colon colon NN 25 749 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 173 plural plural JJ 25 749 174 -- -- : 25 749 175 colones colon NNS 25 749 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 177 ; ; : 25 749 178 1 1 CD 25 749 179 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 25 749 180 colon colon NN 25 749 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 182 C c NN 25 749 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 184 = = NFP 25 749 185 100 100 CD 25 749 186 centavos centavos JJ 25 749 187 _ _ NNP 25 749 188 # # NNP 25 749 189 _ _ NNP 25 749 190 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 749 191 rates rate NNS 25 749 192 : : : 25 749 193 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 25 749 194 colones colon NNS 25 749 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 196 C C NNP 25 749 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 198 per per IN 25 749 199 US$ us$ $ 25 749 200 1 1 CD 25 749 201 - - HYPH 25 749 202 -8.0 -8.0 NN 25 749 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 204 April April NNP 25 749 205 1991 1991 CD 25 749 206 , , , 25 749 207 floating float VBG 25 749 208 rate rate NN 25 749 209 since since IN 25 749 210 mid-1990 mid-1990 NN 25 749 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 212 ; ; : 25 749 213 5.0000 5.0000 CD 25 749 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 215 fixed fix VBN 25 749 216 rate rate NN 25 749 217 1986 1986 CD 25 749 218 to to IN 25 749 219 mid-1990 mid-1990 NN 25 749 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 221 _ _ NNP 25 749 222 # # NNP 25 749 223 _ _ NNP 25 749 224 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 749 225 year year NN 25 749 226 : : : 25 749 227 calendar calendar NNP 25 749 228 year year NN 25 749 229 _ _ NNP 25 749 230 * * NFP 25 749 231 _ _ NNP 25 749 232 Communications Communications NNPS 25 749 233 _ _ NNP 25 749 234 # # NNP 25 749 235 _ _ NNP 25 749 236 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 749 237 : : : 25 749 238 602 602 CD 25 749 239 km km NN 25 749 240 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 749 241 gauge gauge NN 25 749 242 , , , 25 749 243 single single JJ 25 749 244 track track NN 25 749 245 _ _ NNP 25 749 246 # # NNP 25 749 247 _ _ NNP 25 749 248 Highways Highways NNP 25 749 249 : : : 25 749 250 10,000 10,000 CD 25 749 251 km km NN 25 749 252 total total NN 25 749 253 ; ; : 25 749 254 1,500 1,500 CD 25 749 255 km km NNS 25 749 256 paved pave VBN 25 749 257 , , , 25 749 258 4,100 4,100 CD 25 749 259 km km NNP 25 749 260 gravel gravel NN 25 749 261 , , , 25 749 262 4,400 4,400 CD 25 749 263 km km NN 25 749 264 improved improved JJ 25 749 265 and and CC 25 749 266 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 749 267 earth earth NN 25 749 268 _ _ NNP 25 749 269 # # $ 25 749 270 _ _ NNP 25 749 271 Inland Inland NNP 25 749 272 waterways waterway NNS 25 749 273 : : : 25 749 274 Rio Rio NNP 25 749 275 Lempa Lempa NNP 25 749 276 partially partially RB 25 749 277 navigable navigable JJ 25 749 278 _ _ NNP 25 749 279 # # NNP 25 749 280 _ _ NNP 25 749 281 Ports Ports NNP 25 749 282 : : : 25 749 283 Acajutla Acajutla NNP 25 749 284 , , , 25 749 285 Cutuco Cutuco NNP 25 749 286 _ _ NNP 25 749 287 # # $ 25 749 288 _ _ NNP 25 749 289 Civil civil JJ 25 749 290 air air NN 25 749 291 : : : 25 749 292 7 7 CD 25 749 293 major major JJ 25 749 294 transport transport NN 25 749 295 aircraft aircraft NN 25 749 296 _ _ NNP 25 749 297 # # NNP 25 749 298 _ _ NNP 25 749 299 Airports Airports NNP 25 749 300 : : : 25 749 301 116 116 CD 25 749 302 total total NN 25 749 303 , , , 25 749 304 82 82 CD 25 749 305 usable usable JJ 25 749 306 ; ; : 25 749 307 6 6 CD 25 749 308 with with IN 25 749 309 permanent permanent JJ 25 749 310 - - HYPH 25 749 311 surface surface NN 25 749 312 runways runway NNS 25 749 313 ; ; : 25 749 314 none none NN 25 749 315 with with IN 25 749 316 runways runway NNS 25 749 317 over over IN 25 749 318 3,659 3,659 CD 25 749 319 m m CD 25 749 320 ; ; : 25 749 321 1 1 CD 25 749 322 with with IN 25 749 323 runways runways NNP 25 749 324 2,440 2,440 CD 25 749 325 - - HYPH 25 749 326 3,659 3,659 CD 25 749 327 m m NN 25 749 328 ; ; : 25 749 329 5 5 CD 25 749 330 with with IN 25 749 331 runways runway NNS 25 749 332 1,220 1,220 CD 25 749 333 - - HYPH 25 749 334 2,439 2,439 CD 25 749 335 m m NNP 25 749 336 _ _ NNP 25 749 337 # # NNP 25 749 338 _ _ NNP 25 749 339 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 749 340 : : : 25 749 341 nationwide nationwide JJ 25 749 342 trunk trunk NN 25 749 343 radio radio NN 25 749 344 relay relay NN 25 749 345 system system NN 25 749 346 ; ; : 25 749 347 connection connection NN 25 749 348 into into IN 25 749 349 Central Central NNP 25 749 350 American American NNP 25 749 351 Microwave Microwave NNP 25 749 352 System System NNP 25 749 353 ; ; : 25 749 354 116,000 116,000 CD 25 749 355 telephones telephone NNS 25 749 356 ; ; : 25 749 357 stations--77 stations--77 JJ 25 749 358 AM am NN 25 749 359 , , , 25 749 360 no no DT 25 749 361 FM FM NNP 25 749 362 , , , 25 749 363 5 5 CD 25 749 364 TV tv NN 25 749 365 , , , 25 749 366 2 2 CD 25 749 367 shortwave shortwave NN 25 749 368 ; ; : 25 749 369 1 1 CD 25 749 370 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 749 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 749 372 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 749 373 earth earth NN 25 749 374 station station NN 25 749 375 _ _ NNP 25 749 376 * * NFP 25 749 377 _ _ NNP 25 749 378 Defense Defense NNP 25 749 379 Forces Forces NNPS 25 749 380 _ _ NNP 25 749 381 # # NNP 25 749 382 _ _ NNP 25 749 383 Branches Branches NNPS 25 749 384 : : : 25 749 385 Army Army NNP 25 749 386 , , , 25 749 387 Navy Navy NNP 25 749 388 , , , 25 749 389 Air Air NNP 25 749 390 Force Force NNP 25 749 391 , , , 25 749 392 National National NNP 25 749 393 Guard Guard NNP 25 749 394 , , , 25 749 395 National National NNP 25 749 396 Police Police NNP 25 749 397 , , , 25 749 398 Treasury Treasury NNP 25 749 399 Police Police NNPS 25 749 400 _ _ NNP 25 749 401 # # NNP 25 749 402 _ _ NNP 25 749 403 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 749 404 availability availability NN 25 749 405 : : : 25 749 406 males males NNP 25 749 407 15 15 CD 25 749 408 - - SYM 25 749 409 49 49 CD 25 749 410 , , , 25 749 411 1,220,088 1,220,088 CD 25 749 412 ; ; : 25 749 413 780,108 780,108 CD 25 749 414 fit fit NN 25 749 415 for for IN 25 749 416 military military JJ 25 749 417 service service NN 25 749 418 ; ; : 25 749 419 71,709 71,709 CD 25 749 420 reach reach VB 25 749 421 military military JJ 25 749 422 age age NN 25 749 423 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 424 18 18 CD 25 749 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 426 annually annually RB 25 749 427 _ _ NNP 25 749 428 # # $ 25 749 429 _ _ NNP 25 749 430 Defense Defense NNP 25 749 431 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 749 432 : : : 25 749 433 $ $ $ 25 749 434 220 220 CD 25 749 435 million million CD 25 749 436 , , , 25 749 437 3.6 3.6 CD 25 749 438 % % NN 25 749 439 of of IN 25 749 440 GDP GDP NNP 25 749 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 442 1990 1990 CD 25 749 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 444 _ _ NNP 25 749 445 % % NN 25 749 446 _ _ NNP 25 749 447 _ _ NNP 25 749 448 @_Equatorial @_Equatorial NNP 25 749 449 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 749 450 _ _ NNP 25 749 451 * * NFP 25 749 452 _ _ NNP 25 749 453 Geography Geography NNP 25 749 454 _ _ NNP 25 749 455 # # NNP 25 749 456 _ _ NNP 25 749 457 Total total JJ 25 749 458 area area NN 25 749 459 : : : 25 749 460 28,050 28,050 CD 25 749 461 km2 km2 NN 25 749 462 ; ; : 25 749 463 land land NN 25 749 464 area area NN 25 749 465 : : : 25 749 466 28,050 28,050 CD 25 749 467 km2 km2 NNP 25 749 468 _ _ NNP 25 749 469 # # NNP 25 749 470 _ _ NNP 25 749 471 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 749 472 area area NN 25 749 473 : : : 25 749 474 slightly slightly RB 25 749 475 larger large JJR 25 749 476 than than IN 25 749 477 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 749 478 _ _ NNP 25 749 479 # # NNP 25 749 480 _ _ NNP 25 749 481 Land Land NNP 25 749 482 boundaries boundary NNS 25 749 483 : : : 25 749 484 539 539 CD 25 749 485 km km NN 25 749 486 total total NN 25 749 487 ; ; : 25 749 488 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 749 489 189 189 CD 25 749 490 km km NN 25 749 491 , , , 25 749 492 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 749 493 350 350 CD 25 749 494 km km NN 25 749 495 _ _ NNP 25 749 496 # # NNP 25 749 497 _ _ NNP 25 749 498 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 749 499 : : : 25 749 500 296 296 CD 25 749 501 km km NN 25 749 502 _ _ NNP 25 749 503 # # NNP 25 749 504 _ _ NNP 25 749 505 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 749 506 claims claim VBZ 25 749 507 : : : 25 749 508 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 749 509 economic economic JJ 25 749 510 zone zone NN 25 749 511 : : : 25 749 512 200 200 CD 25 749 513 nm nm CD 25 749 514 ; ; : 25 749 515 Territorial territorial JJ 25 749 516 sea sea NN 25 749 517 : : : 25 749 518 12 12 CD 25 749 519 nm nm NNP 25 749 520 _ _ NNP 25 749 521 # # NNP 25 749 522 _ _ NNP 25 749 523 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 749 524 : : : 25 749 525 maritime maritime JJ 25 749 526 boundary boundary JJ 25 749 527 dispute dispute NN 25 749 528 with with IN 25 749 529 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 749 530 because because IN 25 749 531 of of IN 25 749 532 disputed dispute VBN 25 749 533 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 749 534 over over IN 25 749 535 islands island NNS 25 749 536 in in IN 25 749 537 Corisco Corisco NNP 25 749 538 Bay Bay NNP 25 749 539 _ _ NNP 25 749 540 # # NNP 25 749 541 _ _ NNP 25 749 542 Climate Climate NNP 25 749 543 : : : 25 749 544 tropical tropical JJ 25 749 545 ; ; : 25 749 546 always always RB 25 749 547 hot hot JJ 25 749 548 , , , 25 749 549 humid humid JJ 25 749 550 _ _ NNP 25 749 551 # # NNP 25 749 552 _ _ NNP 25 749 553 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 749 554 : : : 25 749 555 coastal coastal JJ 25 749 556 plains plain NNS 25 749 557 rise rise VBP 25 749 558 to to IN 25 749 559 interior interior JJ 25 749 560 hills hill NNS 25 749 561 ; ; : 25 749 562 islands island NNS 25 749 563 are be VBP 25 749 564 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 749 565 _ _ NNP 25 749 566 # # NNP 25 749 567 _ _ NNP 25 749 568 Natural natural JJ 25 749 569 resources resource NNS 25 749 570 : : : 25 749 571 timber timber NN 25 749 572 , , , 25 749 573 crude crude JJ 25 749 574 oil oil NN 25 749 575 , , , 25 749 576 small small JJ 25 749 577 unexploited unexploited JJ 25 749 578 deposits deposit NNS 25 749 579 of of IN 25 749 580 gold gold NN 25 749 581 , , , 25 749 582 manganese manganese JJ 25 749 583 , , , 25 749 584 uranium uranium NN 25 749 585 _ _ NNP 25 749 586 # # $ 25 749 587 _ _ NNP 25 749 588 Land Land NNP 25 749 589 use use NN 25 749 590 : : : 25 749 591 arable arable JJ 25 749 592 land land NN 25 749 593 8 8 CD 25 749 594 % % NN 25 749 595 ; ; , 25 749 596 permanent permanent JJ 25 749 597 crops crop NNS 25 749 598 4 4 CD 25 749 599 % % NN 25 749 600 ; ; : 25 749 601 meadows meadow NNS 25 749 602 and and CC 25 749 603 pastures pasture NNS 25 749 604 4 4 CD 25 749 605 % % NN 25 749 606 ; ; , 25 749 607 forest forest NN 25 749 608 and and CC 25 749 609 woodland woodland JJ 25 749 610 51 51 CD 25 749 611 % % NN 25 749 612 ; ; , 25 749 613 other other JJ 25 749 614 33 33 CD 25 749 615 % % NN 25 749 616 _ _ NNP 25 749 617 # # $ 25 749 618 _ _ NNP 25 749 619 Environment Environment NNP 25 749 620 : : : 25 749 621 subject subject JJ 25 749 622 to to IN 25 749 623 violent violent JJ 25 749 624 windstorms windstorm NNS 25 749 625 _ _ NNP 25 749 626 # # $ 25 749 627 _ _ NNP 25 749 628 Note Note NNP 25 749 629 : : : 25 749 630 insular insular JJ 25 749 631 and and CC 25 749 632 continental continental JJ 25 749 633 regions region NNS 25 749 634 rather rather RB 25 749 635 widely widely RB 25 749 636 separated separate VBN 25 749 637 _ _ NNP 25 749 638 * * NFP 25 749 639 _ _ NNP 25 749 640 People People NNPS 25 749 641 _ _ IN 25 749 642 # # NNP 25 749 643 _ _ NNP 25 749 644 Population Population NNP 25 749 645 : : : 25 749 646 378,729 378,729 CD 25 749 647 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 648 July July NNP 25 749 649 1991 1991 CD 25 749 650 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 651 , , , 25 749 652 growth growth NN 25 749 653 rate rate NN 25 749 654 2.6 2.6 CD 25 749 655 % % NN 25 749 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 657 1991 1991 CD 25 749 658 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 659 _ _ NNP 25 749 660 # # NNP 25 749 661 _ _ NNP 25 749 662 Birth Birth NNP 25 749 663 rate rate NN 25 749 664 : : : 25 749 665 42 42 CD 25 749 666 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 749 667 population population NN 25 749 668 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 669 1991 1991 CD 25 749 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 671 _ _ NNP 25 749 672 # # $ 25 749 673 _ _ NNP 25 749 674 Death Death NNP 25 749 675 rate rate NN 25 749 676 : : : 25 749 677 16 16 CD 25 749 678 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 749 679 population population NN 25 749 680 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 681 1991 1991 CD 25 749 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 683 _ _ NNP 25 749 684 # # NNP 25 749 685 _ _ NNP 25 749 686 Net net JJ 25 749 687 migration migration NN 25 749 688 rate rate NN 25 749 689 : : : 25 749 690 0 0 CD 25 749 691 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 749 692 population population NN 25 749 693 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 694 1991 1991 CD 25 749 695 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 696 _ _ NNP 25 749 697 # # $ 25 749 698 _ _ NNP 25 749 699 Infant Infant NNP 25 749 700 mortality mortality NN 25 749 701 rate rate NN 25 749 702 : : : 25 749 703 116 116 CD 25 749 704 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 749 705 live live JJ 25 749 706 births birth NNS 25 749 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 708 1991 1991 CD 25 749 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 710 _ _ NNP 25 749 711 # # NNP 25 749 712 _ _ NNP 25 749 713 Life Life NNP 25 749 714 expectancy expectancy NN 25 749 715 at at IN 25 749 716 birth birth NN 25 749 717 : : : 25 749 718 49 49 CD 25 749 719 years year NNS 25 749 720 male male JJ 25 749 721 , , , 25 749 722 53 53 CD 25 749 723 years year NNS 25 749 724 female female JJ 25 749 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 726 1991 1991 CD 25 749 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 728 _ _ NNP 25 749 729 # # NNP 25 749 730 _ _ NNP 25 749 731 Total total JJ 25 749 732 fertility fertility NN 25 749 733 rate rate NN 25 749 734 : : : 25 749 735 5.4 5.4 CD 25 749 736 children child NNS 25 749 737 born bear VBN 25 749 738 / / SYM 25 749 739 woman woman NN 25 749 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 741 1991 1991 CD 25 749 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 743 _ _ NNP 25 749 744 # # $ 25 749 745 _ _ NNP 25 749 746 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 749 747 : : : 25 749 748 noun noun NNP 25 749 749 -- -- : 25 749 750 Equatorial equatorial JJ 25 749 751 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 25 749 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 753 or or CC 25 749 754 Equatoguinean(s Equatoguinean(s NNP 25 749 755 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 756 ; ; : 25 749 757 adjective adjective JJ 25 749 758 -- -- : 25 749 759 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 749 760 Guinean Guinean NNP 25 749 761 or or CC 25 749 762 Equatoguinean Equatoguinean NNP 25 749 763 _ _ NNP 25 749 764 # # NN 25 749 765 _ _ NNP 25 749 766 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 749 767 divisions division NNS 25 749 768 : : : 25 749 769 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 749 770 population population NN 25 749 771 of of IN 25 749 772 Bioko Bioko NNP 25 749 773 , , , 25 749 774 primarily primarily RB 25 749 775 Bubi Bubi NNP 25 749 776 , , , 25 749 777 some some DT 25 749 778 Fernandinos Fernandinos NNP 25 749 779 ; ; : 25 749 780 Rio Rio NNP 25 749 781 Muni Muni NNP 25 749 782 , , , 25 749 783 primarily primarily RB 25 749 784 Fang Fang NNP 25 749 785 ; ; : 25 749 786 less less JJR 25 749 787 than than IN 25 749 788 1,000 1,000 CD 25 749 789 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 749 790 , , , 25 749 791 mostly mostly RB 25 749 792 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 749 793 _ _ NNP 25 749 794 # # $ 25 749 795 _ _ NNP 25 749 796 Religion Religion NNP 25 749 797 : : : 25 749 798 natives native VBZ 25 749 799 all all DT 25 749 800 nominally nominally RB 25 749 801 Christian christian JJ 25 749 802 and and CC 25 749 803 predominantly predominantly RB 25 749 804 Roman roman JJ 25 749 805 Catholic catholic JJ 25 749 806 ; ; : 25 749 807 some some DT 25 749 808 pagan pagan JJ 25 749 809 practices practice NNS 25 749 810 retained retain VBD 25 749 811 _ _ NNP 25 749 812 # # NNP 25 749 813 _ _ NNP 25 749 814 Language Language NNP 25 749 815 : : : 25 749 816 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 749 817 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 818 official official NN 25 749 819 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 820 , , , 25 749 821 pidgin pidgin NNP 25 749 822 English English NNP 25 749 823 , , , 25 749 824 Fang Fang NNP 25 749 825 , , , 25 749 826 Bubi Bubi NNP 25 749 827 , , , 25 749 828 Ibo Ibo NNP 25 749 829 _ _ NNP 25 749 830 # # NNP 25 749 831 _ _ NNP 25 749 832 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 749 833 : : : 25 749 834 50 50 CD 25 749 835 % % NN 25 749 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 837 male male JJ 25 749 838 64 64 CD 25 749 839 % % NN 25 749 840 , , , 25 749 841 female female JJ 25 749 842 37 37 CD 25 749 843 % % NN 25 749 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 749 845 age age NN 25 749 846 15 15 CD 25 749 847 and and CC 25 749 848 over over RB 25 749 849 can can MD 25 749 850 read read VB 25 749 851 and and CC 25 749 852 write write VB 25 749 853 ( ( -LRB- 25 749 854 1990 1990 CD 25 749 855 est est NNP 25 749 856 . . . 25 749 857 ) ) -RRB- 25 750 1 _ _ NNP 25 750 2 # # $ 25 750 3 _ _ NNP 25 750 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 750 5 force force NN 25 750 6 : : : 25 750 7 172,000 172,000 CD 25 750 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 750 9 1986 1986 CD 25 750 10 est est NNP 25 750 11 . . . 25 751 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 2 ; ; : 25 751 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 751 4 66 66 CD 25 751 5 % % NN 25 751 6 , , , 25 751 7 services service NNS 25 751 8 23 23 CD 25 751 9 % % NN 25 751 10 , , , 25 751 11 industry industry NN 25 751 12 11 11 CD 25 751 13 % % NN 25 751 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 751 15 1980 1980 CD 25 751 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 17 ; ; : 25 751 18 labor labor NN 25 751 19 shortages shortage NNS 25 751 20 on on IN 25 751 21 plantations plantation NNS 25 751 22 ; ; : 25 751 23 58 58 CD 25 751 24 % % NN 25 751 25 of of IN 25 751 26 population population NN 25 751 27 of of IN 25 751 28 working work VBG 25 751 29 age age NN 25 751 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 751 31 1985 1985 CD 25 751 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 33 _ _ NNP 25 751 34 # # NNP 25 751 35 _ _ NNP 25 751 36 Organized Organized NNP 25 751 37 labor labor NN 25 751 38 : : : 25 751 39 no no DT 25 751 40 formal formal JJ 25 751 41 trade trade NN 25 751 42 unions union NNS 25 751 43 _ _ NNP 25 751 44 * * NFP 25 751 45 _ _ NNP 25 751 46 Government Government NNP 25 751 47 _ _ NNP 25 751 48 # # NNP 25 751 49 _ _ NNP 25 751 50 Long Long NNP 25 751 51 - - HYPH 25 751 52 form form NN 25 751 53 name name NN 25 751 54 : : : 25 751 55 Republic Republic NNP 25 751 56 of of IN 25 751 57 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 751 58 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 751 59 _ _ NNP 25 751 60 # # NNP 25 751 61 _ _ NNP 25 751 62 Type Type NNP 25 751 63 : : : 25 751 64 republic republic NNP 25 751 65 _ _ NNP 25 751 66 # # NNP 25 751 67 _ _ NNP 25 751 68 Capital Capital NNP 25 751 69 : : : 25 751 70 Malabo Malabo NNP 25 751 71 _ _ NNP 25 751 72 # # $ 25 751 73 _ _ NNP 25 751 74 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 751 75 divisions division NNS 25 751 76 : : : 25 751 77 2 2 CD 25 751 78 provinces province NNS 25 751 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 751 80 provincias provincia NNS 25 751 81 , , , 25 751 82 singular singular JJ 25 751 83 -- -- : 25 751 84 provincia provincia NN 25 751 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 86 ; ; : 25 751 87 Bioko Bioko NNP 25 751 88 , , , 25 751 89 Rio Rio NNP 25 751 90 Muni Muni NNP 25 751 91 ; ; : 25 751 92 note note VB 25 751 93 -- -- : 25 751 94 there there EX 25 751 95 may may MD 25 751 96 now now RB 25 751 97 be be VB 25 751 98 6 6 CD 25 751 99 provinces province NNS 25 751 100 named name VBN 25 751 101 Bioko Bioko NNP 25 751 102 Norte Norte NNP 25 751 103 , , , 25 751 104 Bioko Bioko NNP 25 751 105 Sur Sur NNP 25 751 106 , , , 25 751 107 Centro Centro NNP 25 751 108 Sur Sur NNP 25 751 109 , , , 25 751 110 Kie Kie NNP 25 751 111 - - HYPH 25 751 112 Ntem Ntem NNP 25 751 113 , , , 25 751 114 Litoral Litoral NNP 25 751 115 , , , 25 751 116 Wele Wele NNP 25 751 117 Nzas Nzas NNP 25 751 118 _ _ NNP 25 751 119 # # $ 25 751 120 _ _ NNP 25 751 121 Independence Independence NNP 25 751 122 : : : 25 751 123 12 12 CD 25 751 124 October October NNP 25 751 125 1968 1968 CD 25 751 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 751 127 from from IN 25 751 128 Spain Spain NNP 25 751 129 ; ; : 25 751 130 formerly formerly RB 25 751 131 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 751 132 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 751 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 134 _ _ NNP 25 751 135 # # $ 25 751 136 _ _ NNP 25 751 137 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 751 138 : : : 25 751 139 15 15 CD 25 751 140 August August NNP 25 751 141 1982 1982 CD 25 751 142 _ _ NNP 25 751 143 # # $ 25 751 144 _ _ NNP 25 751 145 Legal Legal NNP 25 751 146 system system NN 25 751 147 : : : 25 751 148 in in IN 25 751 149 transition transition NN 25 751 150 ; ; : 25 751 151 partly partly RB 25 751 152 based base VBN 25 751 153 on on IN 25 751 154 Spanish spanish JJ 25 751 155 civil civil JJ 25 751 156 law law NN 25 751 157 and and CC 25 751 158 tribal tribal JJ 25 751 159 custom custom NN 25 751 160 _ _ NNP 25 751 161 # # $ 25 751 162 _ _ NNP 25 751 163 National national JJ 25 751 164 holiday holiday NN 25 751 165 : : : 25 751 166 Independence Independence NNP 25 751 167 Day Day NNP 25 751 168 , , , 25 751 169 12 12 CD 25 751 170 October October NNP 25 751 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 751 172 1968 1968 CD 25 751 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 174 _ _ NNP 25 751 175 # # NNP 25 751 176 _ _ NNP 25 751 177 Executive Executive NNP 25 751 178 branch branch NN 25 751 179 : : : 25 751 180 president president NN 25 751 181 , , , 25 751 182 prime prime NNP 25 751 183 minister minister NNP 25 751 184 , , , 25 751 185 deputy deputy JJ 25 751 186 prime prime JJ 25 751 187 minister minister NN 25 751 188 , , , 25 751 189 Council Council NNP 25 751 190 of of IN 25 751 191 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 751 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 751 193 cabinet cabinet NN 25 751 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 195 _ _ NNP 25 751 196 # # NNP 25 751 197 _ _ NNP 25 751 198 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 751 199 branch branch NN 25 751 200 : : : 25 751 201 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 751 202 House House NNP 25 751 203 of of IN 25 751 204 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 751 205 of of IN 25 751 206 the the DT 25 751 207 People People NNS 25 751 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 751 209 Camara Camara NNP 25 751 210 de de FW 25 751 211 Representantes Representantes NNP 25 751 212 del del NNP 25 751 213 Pueblo Pueblo NNP 25 751 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 751 215 _ _ NNP 25 751 216 # # $ 25 751 217 _ _ NNP 25 751 218 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 751 219 branch branch NN 25 751 220 : : : 25 751 221 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 751 222 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 751 223 _ _ NNP 25 751 224 # # NNP 25 751 225 _ _ NNP 25 751 226 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 751 227 : : : 25 751 228 Chief Chief NNP 25 751 229 of of IN 25 751 230 State State NNP 25 751 231 -- -- : 25 751 232 President President NNP 25 751 233 Brig Brig NNP 25 751 234 . . . 25 752 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 753 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 753 2 Ret Ret NNP 25 753 3 . . . 25 753 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 754 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 25 754 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 25 754 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 25 754 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 25 754 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 754 6 since since IN 25 754 7 3 3 CD 25 754 8 August August NNP 25 754 9 1979 1979 CD 25 754 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 754 11 ; ; : 25 754 12 Head Head NNP 25 754 13 of of IN 25 754 14 Government Government NNP 25 754 15 -- -- : 25 754 16 Prime Prime NNP 25 754 17 Minister Minister NNP 25 754 18 Cristino Cristino NNP 25 754 19 SERICHE SERICHE NNP 25 754 20 BIOKO BIOKO NNP 25 754 21 MALABO MALABO NNP 25 754 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 754 23 since since IN 25 754 24 15 15 CD 25 754 25 August August NNP 25 754 26 1982 1982 CD 25 754 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 754 28 ; ; : 25 754 29 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 754 30 Prime Prime NNP 25 754 31 Minister Minister NNP 25 754 32 Isidoro Isidoro NNP 25 754 33 Eyi Eyi NNP 25 754 34 MONSUY MONSUY NNP 25 754 35 ANDEME ANDEME NNP 25 754 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 754 37 since since IN 25 754 38 15 15 CD 25 754 39 August August NNP 25 754 40 1989 1989 CD 25 754 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 754 42 _ _ NNP 25 754 43 # # $ 25 754 44 _ _ NNP 25 754 45 Political political JJ 25 754 46 parties party NNS 25 754 47 and and CC 25 754 48 leaders leader NNS 25 754 49 : : : 25 754 50 only only JJ 25 754 51 party party NN 25 754 52 -- -- : 25 754 53 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 754 54 Party Party NNP 25 754 55 for for IN 25 754 56 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 754 57 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 754 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 754 59 PDGE PDGE NNP 25 754 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 754 61 , , , 25 754 62 Brig Brig NNP 25 754 63 . . . 25 755 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 756 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 756 2 Ret Ret NNP 25 756 3 . . . 25 756 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 757 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 25 757 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 25 757 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 25 757 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNS 25 757 5 , , , 25 757 6 party party NN 25 757 7 leader leader NN 25 757 8 _ _ NNP 25 757 9 # # NNP 25 757 10 _ _ NNP 25 757 11 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 757 12 : : : 25 757 13 universal universal JJ 25 757 14 adult adult NN 25 757 15 at at IN 25 757 16 age age NN 25 757 17 NA NA NNP 25 757 18 _ _ NNP 25 757 19 # # NNP 25 757 20 _ _ NNP 25 757 21 Elections Elections NNPS 25 757 22 : : : 25 757 23 President President NNP 25 757 24 -- -- : 25 757 25 last last RB 25 757 26 held hold VBD 25 757 27 25 25 CD 25 757 28 June June NNP 25 757 29 1989 1989 CD 25 757 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 757 31 next next JJ 25 757 32 to to TO 25 757 33 be be VB 25 757 34 held hold VBN 25 757 35 25 25 CD 25 757 36 June June NNP 25 757 37 1996 1996 CD 25 757 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 757 39 ; ; : 25 757 40 results result NNS 25 757 41 -- -- : 25 757 42 President President NNP 25 757 43 Brig Brig NNP 25 757 44 . . . 25 758 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 759 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 759 2 Ret Ret NNP 25 759 3 . . . 25 759 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 760 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 25 760 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 25 760 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 25 760 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 25 760 5 was be VBD 25 760 6 reelected reelect VBN 25 760 7 without without IN 25 760 8 opposition opposition NN 25 760 9 ; ; : 25 760 10 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 760 11 of of IN 25 760 12 People People NNPS 25 760 13 's 's POS 25 760 14 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 760 15 -- -- : 25 760 16 last last RB 25 760 17 held hold VBD 25 760 18 10 10 CD 25 760 19 July July NNP 25 760 20 1988 1988 CD 25 760 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 760 22 next next JJ 25 760 23 to to TO 25 760 24 be be VB 25 760 25 held hold VBN 25 760 26 10 10 CD 25 760 27 July July NNP 25 760 28 1993 1993 CD 25 760 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 760 30 ; ; : 25 760 31 results result NNS 25 760 32 -- -- : 25 760 33 PDGE PDGE NNP 25 760 34 is be VBZ 25 760 35 the the DT 25 760 36 only only JJ 25 760 37 party party NN 25 760 38 ; ; : 25 760 39 seats--(41 seats--(41 NNP 25 760 40 total total NN 25 760 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 760 42 PDGE PDGE NNP 25 760 43 41 41 CD 25 760 44 _ _ NNP 25 760 45 # # NNP 25 760 46 _ _ NNP 25 760 47 Communists Communists NNPS 25 760 48 : : : 25 760 49 no no DT 25 760 50 significant significant JJ 25 760 51 number number NN 25 760 52 _ _ NNP 25 760 53 # # NNP 25 760 54 _ _ NNP 25 760 55 Member Member NNP 25 760 56 of of IN 25 760 57 : : : 25 760 58 ACP ACP NNP 25 760 59 , , , 25 760 60 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 760 61 , , , 25 760 62 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 760 63 , , , 25 760 64 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 760 65 , , , 25 760 66 ECA ECA NNP 25 760 67 , , , 25 760 68 FAO FAO NNP 25 760 69 , , , 25 760 70 FZ FZ NNP 25 760 71 , , , 25 760 72 G-77 g-77 CD 25 760 73 , , , 25 760 74 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 760 75 , , , 25 760 76 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 760 77 , , , 25 760 78 IDA IDA NNP 25 760 79 , , , 25 760 80 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 760 81 , , , 25 760 82 ILO ILO NNP 25 760 83 , , , 25 760 84 IMF IMF NNP 25 760 85 , , , 25 760 86 IMO imo RB 25 760 87 , , , 25 760 88 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 760 89 , , , 25 760 90 IOC IOC NNP 25 760 91 , , , 25 760 92 ITU ITU NNP 25 760 93 , , , 25 760 94 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 760 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 760 96 associate associate NN 25 760 97 ) ) -RRB- 25 760 98 , , , 25 760 99 NAM NAM NNP 25 760 100 , , , 25 760 101 OAS OAS NNP 25 760 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 760 103 observer observer NNP 25 760 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 760 105 , , , 25 760 106 OAU OAU NNP 25 760 107 , , , 25 760 108 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 25 760 109 , , , 25 760 110 UN UN NNP 25 760 111 , , , 25 760 112 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 760 113 , , , 25 760 114 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 760 115 , , , 25 760 116 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 760 117 , , , 25 760 118 UPU UPU NNP 25 760 119 , , , 25 760 120 WHO who WP 25 760 121 _ _ VBD 25 760 122 # # $ 25 760 123 _ _ NNP 25 760 124 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 760 125 representation representation NN 25 760 126 : : : 25 760 127 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 760 128 Damaso Damaso NNP 25 760 129 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 25 760 130 NDONG ndong RB 25 760 131 ; ; , 25 760 132 Chancery chancery NN 25 760 133 at at IN 25 760 134 801 801 CD 25 760 135 Second Second NNP 25 760 136 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 760 137 , , , 25 760 138 Suite Suite NNP 25 760 139 1403 1403 CD 25 760 140 , , , 25 760 141 New New NNP 25 760 142 York York NNP 25 760 143 , , , 25 760 144 NY NY NNP 25 760 145 10017 10017 CD 25 760 146 ; ; : 25 760 147 telephone telephone NN 25 760 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 760 149 212 212 CD 25 760 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 760 151 599 599 CD 25 760 152 - - SYM 25 760 153 1523 1523 CD 25 760 154 ; ; : 25 760 155 US US NNP 25 760 156 -- -- : 25 760 157 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 760 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 760 159 vacant vacant JJ 25 760 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 760 161 ; ; : 25 760 162 Charge Charge NNP 25 760 163 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 760 164 William William NNP 25 760 165 MITHOEFER MITHOEFER NNP 25 760 166 ; ; : 25 760 167 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 760 168 at at IN 25 760 169 Calle Calle NNP 25 760 170 de de IN 25 760 171 Los Los NNP 25 760 172 Ministros Ministros NNP 25 760 173 , , , 25 760 174 Malabo Malabo NNP 25 760 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 760 176 mailing mail VBG 25 760 177 address address NN 25 760 178 is be VBZ 25 760 179 P. P. NNP 25 760 180 O. O. NNP 25 761 1 Box Box NNP 25 761 2 597 597 CD 25 761 3 , , , 25 761 4 Malabo Malabo NNP 25 761 5 ; ; : 25 761 6 telephone telephone NN 25 761 7 [ [ -LRB- 25 761 8 240 240 CD 25 761 9 ] ] -RRB- 25 761 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 761 11 9 9 CD 25 761 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 761 13 2185 2185 CD 25 761 14 , , , 25 761 15 2406 2406 CD 25 761 16 , , , 25 761 17 2507 2507 CD 25 761 18 _ _ NNP 25 761 19 # # $ 25 761 20 _ _ NNP 25 761 21 Flag Flag NNP 25 761 22 : : : 25 761 23 three three CD 25 761 24 equal equal JJ 25 761 25 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 761 26 bands band NNS 25 761 27 of of IN 25 761 28 green green JJ 25 761 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 761 30 top top NN 25 761 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 761 32 , , , 25 761 33 white white JJ 25 761 34 , , , 25 761 35 and and CC 25 761 36 red red JJ 25 761 37 with with IN 25 761 38 a a DT 25 761 39 blue blue JJ 25 761 40 isosceles isoscele NNS 25 761 41 triangle triangle NN 25 761 42 based base VBN 25 761 43 on on IN 25 761 44 the the DT 25 761 45 hoist hoist NN 25 761 46 side side NN 25 761 47 and and CC 25 761 48 the the DT 25 761 49 coat coat NN 25 761 50 of of IN 25 761 51 arms arm NNS 25 761 52 centered center VBN 25 761 53 in in IN 25 761 54 the the DT 25 761 55 white white NNP 25 761 56 band band NN 25 761 57 ; ; : 25 761 58 the the DT 25 761 59 coat coat NN 25 761 60 of of IN 25 761 61 arms arm NNS 25 761 62 has have VBZ 25 761 63 six six CD 25 761 64 yellow yellow JJ 25 761 65 six six CD 25 761 66 - - HYPH 25 761 67 pointed pointed JJ 25 761 68 stars star NNS 25 761 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 761 70 representing represent VBG 25 761 71 the the DT 25 761 72 mainland mainland NN 25 761 73 and and CC 25 761 74 five five CD 25 761 75 offshore offshore JJ 25 761 76 islands island NNS 25 761 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 761 78 above above IN 25 761 79 a a DT 25 761 80 gray gray JJ 25 761 81 shield shield NN 25 761 82 bearing bear VBG 25 761 83 a a DT 25 761 84 silk silk NN 25 761 85 - - HYPH 25 761 86 cotton cotton NN 25 761 87 tree tree NN 25 761 88 and and CC 25 761 89 below below IN 25 761 90 which which WDT 25 761 91 is be VBZ 25 761 92 a a DT 25 761 93 scroll scroll NN 25 761 94 with with IN 25 761 95 the the DT 25 761 96 motto motto NN 25 761 97 UNIDAD UNIDAD NNP 25 761 98 , , , 25 761 99 PAZ PAZ NNP 25 761 100 , , , 25 761 101 JUSTICIA JUSTICIA NNP 25 761 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 761 103 Unity Unity NNP 25 761 104 , , , 25 761 105 Peace Peace NNP 25 761 106 , , , 25 761 107 Justice Justice NNP 25 761 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 761 109 _ _ NNP 25 761 110 * * NFP 25 761 111 _ _ NNP 25 761 112 Economy Economy NNP 25 761 113 _ _ NNP 25 761 114 # # NNP 25 761 115 _ _ NNP 25 761 116 Overview Overview NNP 25 761 117 : : : 25 761 118 The the DT 25 761 119 economy economy NN 25 761 120 , , , 25 761 121 destroyed destroy VBN 25 761 122 during during IN 25 761 123 the the DT 25 761 124 regime regime NN 25 761 125 of of IN 25 761 126 former former JJ 25 761 127 President President NNP 25 761 128 Macias Macias NNP 25 761 129 Nguema Nguema NNP 25 761 130 , , , 25 761 131 is be VBZ 25 761 132 now now RB 25 761 133 based base VBN 25 761 134 on on IN 25 761 135 agriculture agriculture NN 25 761 136 , , , 25 761 137 forestry forestry NN 25 761 138 , , , 25 761 139 and and CC 25 761 140 fishing fishing NN 25 761 141 , , , 25 761 142 which which WDT 25 761 143 account account VBP 25 761 144 for for IN 25 761 145 about about RB 25 761 146 60 60 CD 25 761 147 % % NN 25 761 148 of of IN 25 761 149 GNP GNP NNP 25 761 150 and and CC 25 761 151 nearly nearly RB 25 761 152 all all DT 25 761 153 exports export NNS 25 761 154 . . . 25 762 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 25 762 2 agriculture agriculture NN 25 762 3 predominates predominate VBZ 25 762 4 , , , 25 762 5 with with IN 25 762 6 cocoa cocoa NN 25 762 7 , , , 25 762 8 coffee coffee NN 25 762 9 , , , 25 762 10 and and CC 25 762 11 wood wood NN 25 762 12 products product NNS 25 762 13 providing provide VBG 25 762 14 income income NN 25 762 15 , , , 25 762 16 foreign foreign JJ 25 762 17 exchange exchange NN 25 762 18 , , , 25 762 19 and and CC 25 762 20 government government NN 25 762 21 revenues revenue NNS 25 762 22 . . . 25 763 1 There there EX 25 763 2 is be VBZ 25 763 3 little little JJ 25 763 4 industry industry NN 25 763 5 . . . 25 764 1 Commerce commerce NN 25 764 2 accounts account VBZ 25 764 3 for for IN 25 764 4 about about RB 25 764 5 10 10 CD 25 764 6 % % NN 25 764 7 of of IN 25 764 8 GNP GNP NNP 25 764 9 , , , 25 764 10 and and CC 25 764 11 the the DT 25 764 12 construction construction NN 25 764 13 , , , 25 764 14 public public JJ 25 764 15 works work NNS 25 764 16 , , , 25 764 17 and and CC 25 764 18 service service NN 25 764 19 sectors sector NNS 25 764 20 for for IN 25 764 21 about about RB 25 764 22 34 34 CD 25 764 23 % % NN 25 764 24 . . . 25 765 1 Undeveloped undeveloped JJ 25 765 2 natural natural JJ 25 765 3 resources resource NNS 25 765 4 include include VBP 25 765 5 titanium titanium NN 25 765 6 , , , 25 765 7 iron iron NN 25 765 8 ore ore NN 25 765 9 , , , 25 765 10 manganese manganese JJ 25 765 11 , , , 25 765 12 uranium uranium NN 25 765 13 , , , 25 765 14 and and CC 25 765 15 alluvial alluvial JJ 25 765 16 gold gold NN 25 765 17 . . . 25 766 1 Oil oil NN 25 766 2 exploration exploration NN 25 766 3 , , , 25 766 4 taking take VBG 25 766 5 place place NN 25 766 6 under under IN 25 766 7 concessions concession NNS 25 766 8 offered offer VBN 25 766 9 to to IN 25 766 10 US US NNP 25 766 11 , , , 25 766 12 French French NNP 25 766 13 , , , 25 766 14 and and CC 25 766 15 Spanish spanish JJ 25 766 16 firms firm NNS 25 766 17 , , , 25 766 18 has have VBZ 25 766 19 been be VBN 25 766 20 moderately moderately RB 25 766 21 successful successful JJ 25 766 22 , , , 25 766 23 and and CC 25 766 24 some some DT 25 766 25 revenues revenue NNS 25 766 26 from from IN 25 766 27 oil oil NN 25 766 28 exports export NNS 25 766 29 will will MD 25 766 30 begin begin VB 25 766 31 rolling roll VBG 25 766 32 in in RP 25 766 33 by by IN 25 766 34 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 25 766 35 . . . 25 767 1 _ _ NNP 25 767 2 # # NNP 25 767 3 _ _ NNP 25 767 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 767 5 : : : 25 767 6 $ $ $ 25 767 7 144 144 CD 25 767 8 million million CD 25 767 9 , , , 25 767 10 per per IN 25 767 11 capita capita FW 25 767 12 $ $ $ 25 767 13 411 411 CD 25 767 14 ; ; : 25 767 15 real real JJ 25 767 16 growth growth NN 25 767 17 rate rate NN 25 767 18 2.9 2.9 CD 25 767 19 % % NN 25 767 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 767 21 1988 1988 CD 25 767 22 est est NNP 25 767 23 . . . 25 767 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 768 1 _ _ NNP 25 768 2 # # NN 25 768 3 _ _ NNP 25 768 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 768 5 rate rate NN 25 768 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 768 7 consumer consumer NN 25 768 8 prices price NNS 25 768 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 768 10 : : : 25 768 11 5.9 5.9 CD 25 768 12 % % NN 25 768 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 768 14 1989 1989 CD 25 768 15 est est NNP 25 768 16 . . . 25 768 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 769 1 _ _ NNP 25 769 2 # # NNP 25 769 3 _ _ NNP 25 769 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 769 5 rate rate NN 25 769 6 : : : 25 769 7 NA% NA% `` 25 769 8 _ _ NNP 25 769 9 # # $ 25 769 10 _ _ NNP 25 769 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 769 12 : : : 25 769 13 revenues revenue NNS 25 769 14 $ $ $ 25 769 15 23 23 CD 25 769 16 million million CD 25 769 17 ; ; : 25 769 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 769 19 $ $ $ 25 769 20 31 31 CD 25 769 21 million million CD 25 769 22 , , , 25 769 23 including include VBG 25 769 24 capital capital NN 25 769 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 769 26 of of IN 25 769 27 NA NA NNP 25 769 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 769 29 1988 1988 CD 25 769 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 769 31 _ _ NNP 25 769 32 # # NNP 25 769 33 _ _ NNP 25 769 34 Exports Exports NNPS 25 769 35 : : : 25 769 36 $ $ $ 25 769 37 41 41 CD 25 769 38 million million CD 25 769 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 769 40 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 769 41 . . NNP 25 769 42 , , , 25 769 43 1989 1989 CD 25 769 44 est est NNP 25 769 45 . . . 25 770 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 770 2 ; ; : 25 770 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 770 4 -- -- : 25 770 5 coffee coffee NN 25 770 6 , , , 25 770 7 timber timber NN 25 770 8 , , , 25 770 9 cocoa cocoa NN 25 770 10 beans bean NNS 25 770 11 ; ; : 25 770 12 partners partner NNS 25 770 13 -- -- : 25 770 14 Spain Spain NNP 25 770 15 44 44 CD 25 770 16 % % NN 25 770 17 , , , 25 770 18 FRG FRG NNP 25 770 19 19 19 CD 25 770 20 % % NN 25 770 21 , , , 25 770 22 Italy Italy NNP 25 770 23 12 12 CD 25 770 24 % % NN 25 770 25 , , , 25 770 26 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 770 27 11 11 CD 25 770 28 % % NN 25 770 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 770 30 1987 1987 CD 25 770 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 770 32 _ _ NNP 25 770 33 # # NNP 25 770 34 _ _ NNP 25 770 35 Imports Imports NNPS 25 770 36 : : : 25 770 37 $ $ $ 25 770 38 57.1 57.1 CD 25 770 39 million million CD 25 770 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 770 41 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 770 42 . . NNP 25 770 43 , , , 25 770 44 1988 1988 CD 25 770 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 770 46 ; ; : 25 770 47 commodities commodity NNS 25 770 48 -- -- : 25 770 49 petroleum petroleum NN 25 770 50 , , , 25 770 51 food food NN 25 770 52 , , , 25 770 53 beverages beverage NNS 25 770 54 , , , 25 770 55 clothing clothing NN 25 770 56 , , , 25 770 57 machinery machinery NN 25 770 58 ; ; : 25 770 59 partners partner NNS 25 770 60 -- -- : 25 770 61 Spain Spain NNP 25 770 62 34 34 CD 25 770 63 % % NN 25 770 64 , , , 25 770 65 Italy Italy NNP 25 770 66 16 16 CD 25 770 67 % % NN 25 770 68 , , , 25 770 69 France France NNP 25 770 70 14 14 CD 25 770 71 % % NN 25 770 72 , , , 25 770 73 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 770 74 8 8 CD 25 770 75 % % NN 25 770 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 770 77 1987 1987 CD 25 770 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 770 79 _ _ NNP 25 770 80 # # NNP 25 770 81 _ _ NNP 25 770 82 External External NNP 25 770 83 debt debt NN 25 770 84 : : : 25 770 85 $ $ $ 25 770 86 195 195 CD 25 770 87 million million CD 25 770 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 770 89 1989 1989 CD 25 770 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 770 91 _ _ NNP 25 770 92 # # $ 25 770 93 _ _ NNP 25 770 94 Industrial industrial JJ 25 770 95 production production NN 25 770 96 : : : 25 770 97 growth growth NN 25 770 98 rate rate NN 25 770 99 - - : 25 770 100 6.8 6.8 CD 25 770 101 % % NN 25 770 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 770 103 1990 1990 CD 25 770 104 est est NNP 25 770 105 . . . 25 771 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 2 ; ; : 25 771 3 acounts acount NNS 25 771 4 for for IN 25 771 5 about about RB 25 771 6 4 4 CD 25 771 7 % % NN 25 771 8 of of IN 25 771 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 771 10 _ _ NNP 25 771 11 # # NNP 25 771 12 _ _ NNP 25 771 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 771 14 : : : 25 771 15 23,000 23,000 CD 25 771 16 kW kw NN 25 771 17 capacity capacity NN 25 771 18 ; ; : 25 771 19 60 60 CD 25 771 20 million million CD 25 771 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 771 22 produced produce VBN 25 771 23 , , , 25 771 24 170 170 CD 25 771 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 771 26 per per IN 25 771 27 capita capita NN 25 771 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 29 1989 1989 CD 25 771 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 31 _ _ NNP 25 771 32 # # NNP 25 771 33 _ _ NNP 25 771 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 771 35 : : : 25 771 36 fishing fishing NN 25 771 37 , , , 25 771 38 sawmilling sawmille VBG 25 771 39 _ _ NNP 25 771 40 # # NNP 25 771 41 _ _ NNP 25 771 42 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 771 43 : : : 25 771 44 cash cash NN 25 771 45 crops crop NNS 25 771 46 -- -- : 25 771 47 timber timber NN 25 771 48 and and CC 25 771 49 coffee coffee NN 25 771 50 from from IN 25 771 51 Rio Rio NNP 25 771 52 Muni Muni NNP 25 771 53 , , , 25 771 54 cocoa cocoa NN 25 771 55 from from IN 25 771 56 Bioko Bioko NNP 25 771 57 ; ; : 25 771 58 food food NN 25 771 59 crops crop NNS 25 771 60 -- -- : 25 771 61 rice rice NN 25 771 62 , , , 25 771 63 yams yams NNP 25 771 64 , , , 25 771 65 cassava cassava NNP 25 771 66 , , , 25 771 67 bananas banana NNS 25 771 68 , , , 25 771 69 oil oil NN 25 771 70 palm palm NN 25 771 71 nuts nut NNS 25 771 72 , , , 25 771 73 manioc manioc NNP 25 771 74 , , , 25 771 75 livestock livestock NN 25 771 76 _ _ NNP 25 771 77 # # NNP 25 771 78 _ _ NNP 25 771 79 Economic economic JJ 25 771 80 aid aid NN 25 771 81 : : : 25 771 82 US US NNP 25 771 83 commitments commitment NNS 25 771 84 , , , 25 771 85 including include VBG 25 771 86 Ex Ex NNP 25 771 87 - - HYPH 25 771 88 Im Im NNP 25 771 89 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 90 FY81 FY81 NNP 25 771 91 - - HYPH 25 771 92 89 89 CD 25 771 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 94 , , , 25 771 95 $ $ $ 25 771 96 14 14 CD 25 771 97 million million CD 25 771 98 ; ; : 25 771 99 Western western JJ 25 771 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 101 non non JJ 25 771 102 - - JJ 25 771 103 US us JJ 25 771 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 105 countries country NNS 25 771 106 , , , 25 771 107 ODA ODA NNP 25 771 108 and and CC 25 771 109 OOF OOF NNP 25 771 110 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 771 111 commitments commitment NNS 25 771 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 113 1970 1970 CD 25 771 114 - - SYM 25 771 115 88 88 CD 25 771 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 117 , , , 25 771 118 $ $ $ 25 771 119 112 112 CD 25 771 120 million million CD 25 771 121 ; ; : 25 771 122 Communist communist JJ 25 771 123 countries country NNS 25 771 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 125 1970 1970 CD 25 771 126 - - SYM 25 771 127 89 89 CD 25 771 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 129 , , , 25 771 130 $ $ $ 25 771 131 55 55 CD 25 771 132 million million CD 25 771 133 _ _ NNP 25 771 134 # # NNP 25 771 135 _ _ NNP 25 771 136 Currency Currency NNP 25 771 137 : : : 25 771 138 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 771 139 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 771 140 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 771 141 franc franc NN 25 771 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 143 plural plural JJ 25 771 144 -- -- : 25 771 145 francs franc NNS 25 771 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 147 ; ; : 25 771 148 1 1 CD 25 771 149 CFA cfa NN 25 771 150 franc franc NN 25 771 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 152 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 771 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 154 = = SYM 25 771 155 100 100 CD 25 771 156 centimes centime NNS 25 771 157 _ _ NNP 25 771 158 # # NNP 25 771 159 _ _ NNP 25 771 160 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 771 161 rates rate NNS 25 771 162 : : : 25 771 163 Communaute communaute NN 25 771 164 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 771 165 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 771 166 francs franc NNS 25 771 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 168 CFAF cfaf NN 25 771 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 170 per per IN 25 771 171 US$ us$ $ 25 771 172 1 1 CD 25 771 173 - - HYPH 25 771 174 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 771 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 176 January January NNP 25 771 177 1991 1991 CD 25 771 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 179 , , , 25 771 180 272.26 272.26 CD 25 771 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 182 1990 1990 CD 25 771 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 184 , , , 25 771 185 319.01 319.01 CD 25 771 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 187 1989 1989 CD 25 771 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 189 , , , 25 771 190 297.85 297.85 CD 25 771 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 192 1988 1988 CD 25 771 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 194 , , , 25 771 195 300.54 300.54 CD 25 771 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 197 1987 1987 CD 25 771 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 199 , , , 25 771 200 346.30 346.30 CD 25 771 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 202 1986 1986 CD 25 771 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 204 , , , 25 771 205 449.26 449.26 CD 25 771 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 207 1985 1985 CD 25 771 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 209 _ _ NNP 25 771 210 # # NNP 25 771 211 _ _ NNP 25 771 212 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 771 213 year year NN 25 771 214 : : : 25 771 215 1 1 CD 25 771 216 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 771 217 March March NNP 25 771 218 _ _ NNP 25 771 219 * * NFP 25 771 220 _ _ NNP 25 771 221 Communications Communications NNPS 25 771 222 _ _ NNP 25 771 223 # # NNP 25 771 224 _ _ NNP 25 771 225 Highways Highways NNP 25 771 226 : : : 25 771 227 Rio Rio NNP 25 771 228 Muni--1,024 muni--1,024 NN 25 771 229 km km NN 25 771 230 ; ; : 25 771 231 Bioko--216 Bioko--216 NNP 25 771 232 km km NNP 25 771 233 _ _ NNP 25 771 234 # # NNP 25 771 235 _ _ NNP 25 771 236 Ports Ports NNPS 25 771 237 : : : 25 771 238 Malabo Malabo NNP 25 771 239 , , , 25 771 240 Bata Bata NNP 25 771 241 _ _ NNP 25 771 242 # # NNP 25 771 243 _ _ NNP 25 771 244 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 771 245 marine marine NN 25 771 246 : : : 25 771 247 2 2 CD 25 771 248 ships ship NNS 25 771 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 250 1,000 1,000 CD 25 771 251 GRT GRT NNP 25 771 252 or or CC 25 771 253 over over RB 25 771 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 771 255 totaling total VBG 25 771 256 6,413 6,413 CD 25 771 257 GRT/6,699 GRT/6,699 NNP 25 771 258 DWT DWT NNP 25 771 259 ; ; : 25 771 260 includes include VBZ 25 771 261 1 1 CD 25 771 262 cargo cargo NN 25 771 263 and and CC 25 771 264 1 1 CD 25 771 265 passenger passenger NN 25 771 266 - - HYPH 25 771 267 cargo cargo NN 25 771 268 _ _ NNP 25 771 269 # # NNP 25 771 270 _ _ NNP 25 771 271 Civil civil JJ 25 771 272 air air NN 25 771 273 : : : 25 771 274 1 1 CD 25 771 275 major major JJ 25 771 276 transport transport NN 25 771 277 aircraft aircraft NN 25 771 278 _ _ NNP 25 771 279 # # NNP 25 771 280 _ _ NNP 25 771 281 Airports Airports NNP 25 771 282 : : : 25 771 283 4 4 CD 25 771 284 total total NN 25 771 285 , , , 25 771 286 3 3 CD 25 771 287 usable usable VBD 25 771 288 ; ; : 25 771 289 2 2 CD 25 771 290 with with IN 25 771 291 permanent permanent JJ 25 771 292 - - HYPH 25 771 293 surface surface NN 25 771 294 runways runway NNS 25 771 295 ; ; : 25 771 296 none none NN 25 771 297 with with IN 25 771 298 runways runway NNS 25 771 299 over over IN 25 771 300 3,659 3,659 CD 25 771 301 m m CD 25 771 302 ; ; : 25 771 303 1 1 CD 25 771 304 with with IN 25 771 305 runways runways NNP 25 771 306 2,440 2,440 CD 25 771 307 - - HYPH 25 771 308 3,659 3,659 CD 25 771 309 m m NN 25 771 310 ; ; : 25 771 311 1 1 CD 25 771 312 with with IN 25 771 313 runways runway NNS 25 771 314 1,220 1,220 CD 25 771 315 - - HYPH 25 771 316 2,439 2,439 CD 25 771 317 m m NNP 25 771 318 _ _ NNP 25 771 319 # # NNP 25 771 320 _ _ NNP 25 771 321 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 771 322 : : : 25 771 323 poor poor JJ 25 771 324 system system NN 25 771 325 with with IN 25 771 326 adequate adequate JJ 25 771 327 government government NN 25 771 328 services service NNS 25 771 329 ; ; : 25 771 330 international international JJ 25 771 331 communications communication NNS 25 771 332 from from IN 25 771 333 Bata Bata NNP 25 771 334 and and CC 25 771 335 Malabo Malabo NNP 25 771 336 to to IN 25 771 337 African african JJ 25 771 338 and and CC 25 771 339 European european JJ 25 771 340 countries country NNS 25 771 341 ; ; : 25 771 342 2,000 2,000 CD 25 771 343 telephones telephone NNS 25 771 344 ; ; : 25 771 345 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 771 346 AM am VBP 25 771 347 , , , 25 771 348 no no DT 25 771 349 FM FM NNP 25 771 350 , , , 25 771 351 1 1 CD 25 771 352 TV tv NN 25 771 353 ; ; : 25 771 354 1 1 CD 25 771 355 Indian Indian NNP 25 771 356 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 771 357 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 771 358 earth earth NN 25 771 359 station station NN 25 771 360 _ _ NNP 25 771 361 * * NFP 25 771 362 _ _ NNP 25 771 363 Defense Defense NNP 25 771 364 Forces Forces NNPS 25 771 365 _ _ NNP 25 771 366 # # NNP 25 771 367 _ _ NNP 25 771 368 Branches Branches NNPS 25 771 369 : : : 25 771 370 Army Army NNP 25 771 371 , , , 25 771 372 Navy Navy NNP 25 771 373 , , , 25 771 374 Air Air NNP 25 771 375 Force Force NNP 25 771 376 , , , 25 771 377 National National NNP 25 771 378 Guard Guard NNP 25 771 379 , , , 25 771 380 National National NNP 25 771 381 Police Police NNPS 25 771 382 _ _ NNP 25 771 383 # # NNP 25 771 384 _ _ NNP 25 771 385 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 771 386 availability availability NN 25 771 387 : : : 25 771 388 males males NNP 25 771 389 15 15 CD 25 771 390 - - SYM 25 771 391 49 49 CD 25 771 392 , , , 25 771 393 79,641 79,641 CD 25 771 394 ; ; : 25 771 395 40,369 40,369 CD 25 771 396 fit fit NN 25 771 397 for for IN 25 771 398 military military JJ 25 771 399 service service NN 25 771 400 _ _ NNP 25 771 401 # # NNP 25 771 402 _ _ NNP 25 771 403 Defense Defense NNP 25 771 404 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 771 405 : : : 25 771 406 $ $ $ 25 771 407 NA na CD 25 771 408 , , , 25 771 409 11 11 CD 25 771 410 % % NN 25 771 411 of of IN 25 771 412 GNP GNP NNP 25 771 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 771 414 FY81 FY81 NNP 25 771 415 est est NNP 25 771 416 . . . 25 771 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 1 _ _ NNP 25 772 2 % % NN 25 772 3 _ _ NNP 25 772 4 _ _ NNP 25 772 5 @_Ethiopia @_Ethiopia NNP 25 772 6 _ _ NNP 25 772 7 * * NFP 25 772 8 _ _ NNP 25 772 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 772 10 _ _ NNP 25 772 11 # # NNP 25 772 12 _ _ NNP 25 772 13 Total total JJ 25 772 14 area area NN 25 772 15 : : : 25 772 16 1,221,900 1,221,900 CD 25 772 17 km2 km2 NN 25 772 18 ; ; : 25 772 19 land land NN 25 772 20 area area NN 25 772 21 : : : 25 772 22 1,101,000 1,101,000 CD 25 772 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 772 24 _ _ NNP 25 772 25 # # NNP 25 772 26 _ _ NNP 25 772 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 772 28 area area NN 25 772 29 : : : 25 772 30 slightly slightly RB 25 772 31 less less JJR 25 772 32 than than IN 25 772 33 twice twice RB 25 772 34 the the DT 25 772 35 size size NN 25 772 36 of of IN 25 772 37 Texas Texas NNP 25 772 38 _ _ NNP 25 772 39 # # $ 25 772 40 _ _ NNP 25 772 41 Land Land NNP 25 772 42 boundaries boundary NNS 25 772 43 : : : 25 772 44 5,141 5,141 CD 25 772 45 km km NN 25 772 46 total total NN 25 772 47 ; ; : 25 772 48 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 772 49 459 459 CD 25 772 50 km km NN 25 772 51 , , , 25 772 52 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 772 53 861 861 CD 25 772 54 km km NN 25 772 55 , , , 25 772 56 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 772 57 1,600 1,600 CD 25 772 58 km km NN 25 772 59 , , , 25 772 60 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 772 61 2,221 2,221 CD 25 772 62 km km NN 25 772 63 _ _ NNP 25 772 64 # # NNP 25 772 65 _ _ NNP 25 772 66 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 772 67 : : : 25 772 68 1,094 1,094 CD 25 772 69 km km NN 25 772 70 _ _ NNP 25 772 71 # # NNP 25 772 72 _ _ NNP 25 772 73 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 772 74 claims claim VBZ 25 772 75 : : : 25 772 76 Territorial territorial JJ 25 772 77 sea sea NN 25 772 78 : : : 25 772 79 12 12 CD 25 772 80 nm nm NNP 25 772 81 _ _ NNP 25 772 82 # # NNP 25 772 83 _ _ NNP 25 772 84 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 772 85 : : : 25 772 86 southern southern JJ 25 772 87 half half NN 25 772 88 of of IN 25 772 89 the the DT 25 772 90 boundary boundary NN 25 772 91 with with IN 25 772 92 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 772 93 is be VBZ 25 772 94 a a DT 25 772 95 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 772 96 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 772 97 Line Line NNP 25 772 98 ; ; , 25 772 99 possible possible JJ 25 772 100 claim claim NN 25 772 101 by by IN 25 772 102 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 772 103 based base VBN 25 772 104 on on IN 25 772 105 unification unification NN 25 772 106 of of IN 25 772 107 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 772 108 Somalis Somalis NNPS 25 772 109 ; ; , 25 772 110 territorial territorial JJ 25 772 111 dispute dispute NN 25 772 112 with with IN 25 772 113 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 772 114 over over IN 25 772 115 the the DT 25 772 116 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 25 772 117 ; ; : 25 772 118 separatist separatist JJ 25 772 119 movement movement NN 25 772 120 in in IN 25 772 121 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 25 772 122 ; ; : 25 772 123 antigovernment antigovernment NN 25 772 124 insurgencies insurgency NNS 25 772 125 in in IN 25 772 126 Tigray Tigray NNP 25 772 127 and and CC 25 772 128 other other JJ 25 772 129 areas area NNS 25 772 130 _ _ IN 25 772 131 # # $ 25 772 132 _ _ NNP 25 772 133 Climate Climate NNP 25 772 134 : : : 25 772 135 tropical tropical JJ 25 772 136 monsoon monsoon NN 25 772 137 with with IN 25 772 138 wide wide JJ 25 772 139 topographic topographic NN 25 772 140 - - HYPH 25 772 141 induced induce VBN 25 772 142 variation variation NN 25 772 143 ; ; : 25 772 144 some some DT 25 772 145 areas area NNS 25 772 146 prone prone JJ 25 772 147 to to IN 25 772 148 extended extended JJ 25 772 149 droughts drought NNS 25 772 150 _ _ NNP 25 772 151 # # $ 25 772 152 _ _ NNP 25 772 153 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 772 154 : : : 25 772 155 high high JJ 25 772 156 plateau plateau NN 25 772 157 with with IN 25 772 158 central central JJ 25 772 159 mountain mountain NN 25 772 160 range range NN 25 772 161 divided divide VBN 25 772 162 by by IN 25 772 163 Great Great NNP 25 772 164 Rift Rift NNP 25 772 165 Valley Valley NNP 25 772 166 _ _ NNP 25 772 167 # # NNP 25 772 168 _ _ NNP 25 772 169 Natural natural JJ 25 772 170 resources resource NNS 25 772 171 : : : 25 772 172 small small JJ 25 772 173 reserves reserve NNS 25 772 174 of of IN 25 772 175 gold gold NN 25 772 176 , , , 25 772 177 platinum platinum NN 25 772 178 , , , 25 772 179 copper copper NN 25 772 180 , , , 25 772 181 potash potash NNP 25 772 182 _ _ NNP 25 772 183 # # $ 25 772 184 _ _ NNP 25 772 185 Land Land NNP 25 772 186 use use NN 25 772 187 : : : 25 772 188 arable arable JJ 25 772 189 land land NN 25 772 190 12 12 CD 25 772 191 % % NN 25 772 192 ; ; , 25 772 193 permanent permanent JJ 25 772 194 crops crop NNS 25 772 195 1 1 CD 25 772 196 % % NN 25 772 197 ; ; : 25 772 198 meadows meadow NNS 25 772 199 and and CC 25 772 200 pastures pasture VBZ 25 772 201 41 41 CD 25 772 202 % % NN 25 772 203 ; ; , 25 772 204 forest forest NN 25 772 205 and and CC 25 772 206 woodland woodland IN 25 772 207 24 24 CD 25 772 208 % % NN 25 772 209 ; ; , 25 772 210 other other JJ 25 772 211 22 22 CD 25 772 212 % % NN 25 772 213 ; ; , 25 772 214 includes include VBZ 25 772 215 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 772 216 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 772 217 _ _ NNP 25 772 218 # # $ 25 772 219 _ _ NNP 25 772 220 Environment Environment NNP 25 772 221 : : : 25 772 222 geologically geologically RB 25 772 223 active active JJ 25 772 224 Great Great NNP 25 772 225 Rift Rift NNP 25 772 226 Valley Valley NNP 25 772 227 susceptible susceptible JJ 25 772 228 to to IN 25 772 229 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 772 230 , , , 25 772 231 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 772 232 eruptions eruption NNS 25 772 233 ; ; : 25 772 234 deforestation deforestation NN 25 772 235 ; ; : 25 772 236 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 772 237 ; ; : 25 772 238 soil soil NN 25 772 239 erosion erosion NN 25 772 240 ; ; , 25 772 241 desertification desertification NN 25 772 242 ; ; : 25 772 243 frequent frequent JJ 25 772 244 droughts drought NNS 25 772 245 ; ; : 25 772 246 famine famine NN 25 772 247 _ _ NNP 25 772 248 # # NNP 25 772 249 _ _ NNP 25 772 250 Note Note NNP 25 772 251 : : : 25 772 252 strategic strategic JJ 25 772 253 geopolitical geopolitical JJ 25 772 254 position position NN 25 772 255 along along IN 25 772 256 world world NN 25 772 257 's 's POS 25 772 258 busiest busy JJS 25 772 259 shipping shipping NN 25 772 260 lanes lane NNS 25 772 261 and and CC 25 772 262 close close RB 25 772 263 to to IN 25 772 264 Arabian arabian JJ 25 772 265 oilfields oilfield NNS 25 772 266 ; ; : 25 772 267 major major JJ 25 772 268 resettlement resettlement NN 25 772 269 project project NN 25 772 270 -- -- : 25 772 271 that that WDT 25 772 272 was be VBD 25 772 273 ongoing ongoing JJ 25 772 274 in in IN 25 772 275 rural rural JJ 25 772 276 areas area NNS 25 772 277 and and CC 25 772 278 would would MD 25 772 279 have have VB 25 772 280 significantly significantly RB 25 772 281 altered alter VBN 25 772 282 population population NN 25 772 283 distribution distribution NN 25 772 284 and and CC 25 772 285 settlement settlement NN 25 772 286 patterns pattern NNS 25 772 287 over over IN 25 772 288 the the DT 25 772 289 next next JJ 25 772 290 several several JJ 25 772 291 decades decade NNS 25 772 292 -- -- : 25 772 293 has have VBZ 25 772 294 been be VBN 25 772 295 derailed derail VBN 25 772 296 because because RB 25 772 297 of of IN 25 772 298 ongoing ongoing JJ 25 772 299 civil civil JJ 25 772 300 wars war NNS 25 772 301 _ _ NNP 25 772 302 * * NFP 25 772 303 _ _ NNP 25 772 304 People People NNPS 25 772 305 _ _ IN 25 772 306 # # NNP 25 772 307 _ _ NNP 25 772 308 Population Population NNP 25 772 309 : : : 25 772 310 53,191,127 53,191,127 CD 25 772 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 312 July July NNP 25 772 313 1991 1991 CD 25 772 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 315 , , , 25 772 316 growth growth NN 25 772 317 rate rate NN 25 772 318 3.1 3.1 CD 25 772 319 % % NN 25 772 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 321 1991 1991 CD 25 772 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 323 _ _ NNP 25 772 324 # # NNP 25 772 325 _ _ NNP 25 772 326 Birth Birth NNP 25 772 327 rate rate NN 25 772 328 : : : 25 772 329 45 45 CD 25 772 330 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 772 331 population population NN 25 772 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 333 1991 1991 CD 25 772 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 335 _ _ NNP 25 772 336 # # $ 25 772 337 _ _ NNP 25 772 338 Death Death NNP 25 772 339 rate rate NN 25 772 340 : : : 25 772 341 15 15 CD 25 772 342 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 772 343 population population NN 25 772 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 345 1991 1991 CD 25 772 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 347 _ _ NNP 25 772 348 # # NNP 25 772 349 _ _ NNP 25 772 350 Net net JJ 25 772 351 migration migration NN 25 772 352 rate rate NN 25 772 353 : : : 25 772 354 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 772 355 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 772 356 population population NN 25 772 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 358 1991 1991 CD 25 772 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 360 _ _ NNP 25 772 361 # # $ 25 772 362 _ _ NNP 25 772 363 Infant Infant NNP 25 772 364 mortality mortality NN 25 772 365 rate rate NN 25 772 366 : : : 25 772 367 114 114 CD 25 772 368 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 772 369 live live JJ 25 772 370 births birth NNS 25 772 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 372 1991 1991 CD 25 772 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 374 _ _ NNP 25 772 375 # # NNP 25 772 376 _ _ NNP 25 772 377 Life Life NNP 25 772 378 expectancy expectancy NN 25 772 379 at at IN 25 772 380 birth birth NN 25 772 381 : : : 25 772 382 50 50 CD 25 772 383 years year NNS 25 772 384 male male JJ 25 772 385 , , , 25 772 386 53 53 CD 25 772 387 years year NNS 25 772 388 female female JJ 25 772 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 390 1991 1991 CD 25 772 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 392 _ _ NNP 25 772 393 # # NNP 25 772 394 _ _ NNP 25 772 395 Total total JJ 25 772 396 fertility fertility NN 25 772 397 rate rate NN 25 772 398 : : : 25 772 399 7.0 7.0 CD 25 772 400 children child NNS 25 772 401 born bear VBN 25 772 402 / / SYM 25 772 403 woman woman NN 25 772 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 405 1991 1991 CD 25 772 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 407 _ _ NNP 25 772 408 # # $ 25 772 409 _ _ NNP 25 772 410 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 772 411 : : : 25 772 412 noun noun NNP 25 772 413 -- -- : 25 772 414 Ethiopian(s Ethiopian(s NNP 25 772 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 416 ; ; , 25 772 417 adjective adjective JJ 25 772 418 -- -- : 25 772 419 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 25 772 420 _ _ NNP 25 772 421 # # $ 25 772 422 _ _ NNP 25 772 423 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 772 424 divisions division NNS 25 772 425 : : : 25 772 426 Oromo Oromo NNP 25 772 427 40 40 CD 25 772 428 % % NN 25 772 429 , , , 25 772 430 Amhara Amhara NNP 25 772 431 and and CC 25 772 432 Tigrean Tigrean NNP 25 772 433 32 32 CD 25 772 434 % % NN 25 772 435 , , , 25 772 436 Sidamo Sidamo NNP 25 772 437 9 9 CD 25 772 438 % % NN 25 772 439 , , , 25 772 440 Shankella shankella NN 25 772 441 6 6 CD 25 772 442 % % NN 25 772 443 , , , 25 772 444 Somali Somali NNP 25 772 445 6 6 CD 25 772 446 % % NN 25 772 447 , , , 25 772 448 Afar afar NN 25 772 449 4 4 CD 25 772 450 % % NN 25 772 451 , , , 25 772 452 Gurage gurage NN 25 772 453 2 2 CD 25 772 454 % % NN 25 772 455 , , , 25 772 456 other other JJ 25 772 457 1 1 CD 25 772 458 % % NN 25 772 459 _ _ NNP 25 772 460 # # $ 25 772 461 _ _ NNP 25 772 462 Religion Religion NNP 25 772 463 : : : 25 772 464 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 772 465 40 40 CD 25 772 466 - - SYM 25 772 467 45 45 CD 25 772 468 % % NN 25 772 469 , , , 25 772 470 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 25 772 471 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 772 472 35 35 CD 25 772 473 - - SYM 25 772 474 40 40 CD 25 772 475 % % NN 25 772 476 , , , 25 772 477 animist animist VB 25 772 478 15 15 CD 25 772 479 - - SYM 25 772 480 20 20 CD 25 772 481 % % NN 25 772 482 , , , 25 772 483 other other JJ 25 772 484 5 5 CD 25 772 485 % % NN 25 772 486 _ _ NNP 25 772 487 # # $ 25 772 488 _ _ NNP 25 772 489 Language Language NNP 25 772 490 : : : 25 772 491 Amharic Amharic NNP 25 772 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 493 official official NN 25 772 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 495 , , , 25 772 496 Tigrinya Tigrinya NNP 25 772 497 , , , 25 772 498 Orominga Orominga NNP 25 772 499 , , , 25 772 500 Guaraginga Guaraginga NNP 25 772 501 , , , 25 772 502 Somali Somali NNP 25 772 503 , , , 25 772 504 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 772 505 , , , 25 772 506 English English NNP 25 772 507 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 508 major major JJ 25 772 509 foreign foreign JJ 25 772 510 language language NN 25 772 511 taught teach VBN 25 772 512 in in IN 25 772 513 schools school NNS 25 772 514 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 515 _ _ NNP 25 772 516 # # $ 25 772 517 _ _ NNP 25 772 518 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 772 519 : : : 25 772 520 62 62 CD 25 772 521 % % NN 25 772 522 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 523 male male JJ 25 772 524 NA% NA% NNS 25 772 525 , , , 25 772 526 female female JJ 25 772 527 NA% NA% NNS 25 772 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 772 529 age age NN 25 772 530 10 10 CD 25 772 531 and and CC 25 772 532 over over RB 25 772 533 can can MD 25 772 534 read read VB 25 772 535 and and CC 25 772 536 write write VB 25 772 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 772 538 1983 1983 CD 25 772 539 est est NNP 25 772 540 . . . 25 772 541 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 1 _ _ NNP 25 773 2 # # $ 25 773 3 _ _ NNP 25 773 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 773 5 force force NN 25 773 6 : : : 25 773 7 18,000,000 18,000,000 CD 25 773 8 ; ; : 25 773 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 773 10 and and CC 25 773 11 animal animal NN 25 773 12 husbandry husbandry NN 25 773 13 80 80 CD 25 773 14 % % NN 25 773 15 , , , 25 773 16 government government NN 25 773 17 and and CC 25 773 18 services service NNS 25 773 19 12 12 CD 25 773 20 % % NN 25 773 21 , , , 25 773 22 industry industry NN 25 773 23 and and CC 25 773 24 construction construction NN 25 773 25 8 8 CD 25 773 26 % % NN 25 773 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 28 1985 1985 CD 25 773 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 30 _ _ NNP 25 773 31 # # NNP 25 773 32 _ _ NNP 25 773 33 Organized Organized NNP 25 773 34 labor labor NN 25 773 35 : : : 25 773 36 All all DT 25 773 37 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 25 773 38 Trade Trade NNP 25 773 39 Union Union NNP 25 773 40 formed form VBN 25 773 41 by by IN 25 773 42 the the DT 25 773 43 government government NN 25 773 44 in in IN 25 773 45 January January NNP 25 773 46 1977 1977 CD 25 773 47 to to TO 25 773 48 represent represent VB 25 773 49 273,000 273,000 CD 25 773 50 registered register VBN 25 773 51 trade trade NN 25 773 52 union union NN 25 773 53 members member NNS 25 773 54 _ _ NNP 25 773 55 * * NFP 25 773 56 _ _ NNP 25 773 57 Government Government NNP 25 773 58 _ _ NNP 25 773 59 # # NNP 25 773 60 _ _ NNP 25 773 61 Long Long NNP 25 773 62 - - HYPH 25 773 63 form form NN 25 773 64 name name NN 25 773 65 : : : 25 773 66 People People NNS 25 773 67 's 's POS 25 773 68 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 773 69 Republic Republic NNP 25 773 70 of of IN 25 773 71 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 773 72 _ _ NNP 25 773 73 # # NNP 25 773 74 _ _ NNP 25 773 75 Type Type NNP 25 773 76 : : : 25 773 77 on on IN 25 773 78 28 28 CD 25 773 79 May May NNP 25 773 80 1991 1991 CD 25 773 81 the the DT 25 773 82 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 25 773 83 People People NNPS 25 773 84 's 's POS 25 773 85 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 773 86 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 773 87 Front Front NNP 25 773 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 89 EPRDF EPRDF NNP 25 773 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 91 took take VBD 25 773 92 control control NN 25 773 93 in in IN 25 773 94 Addis Addis NNP 25 773 95 Ababa Ababa NNP 25 773 96 ; ; : 25 773 97 on on IN 25 773 98 29 29 CD 25 773 99 May May NNP 25 773 100 1991 1991 CD 25 773 101 Issayas issayas RB 25 773 102 AFEWORKE AFEWORKE NNP 25 773 103 , , , 25 773 104 secretary secretary NN 25 773 105 general general NN 25 773 106 of of IN 25 773 107 the the DT 25 773 108 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 25 773 109 People People NNPS 25 773 110 's 's POS 25 773 111 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 773 112 Front Front NNP 25 773 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 114 EPLF EPLF NNP 25 773 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 116 , , , 25 773 117 announced announce VBD 25 773 118 the the DT 25 773 119 formation formation NN 25 773 120 of of IN 25 773 121 a a DT 25 773 122 provisional provisional JJ 25 773 123 government government NN 25 773 124 in in IN 25 773 125 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 25 773 126 , , , 25 773 127 in in IN 25 773 128 preparation preparation NN 25 773 129 for for IN 25 773 130 an an DT 25 773 131 eventual eventual JJ 25 773 132 referendum referendum NN 25 773 133 on on IN 25 773 134 independence independence NN 25 773 135 for for IN 25 773 136 the the DT 25 773 137 province province NN 25 773 138 _ _ NNP 25 773 139 # # NNP 25 773 140 _ _ NNP 25 773 141 Capital Capital NNP 25 773 142 : : : 25 773 143 Addis Addis NNP 25 773 144 Ababa Ababa NNP 25 773 145 _ _ NNP 25 773 146 # # $ 25 773 147 _ _ NNP 25 773 148 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 773 149 divisions division NNS 25 773 150 : : : 25 773 151 25 25 CD 25 773 152 administrative administrative JJ 25 773 153 regions region NNS 25 773 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 155 astedader astedader NNP 25 773 156 akababiwach akababiwach NNP 25 773 157 , , , 25 773 158 singular singular JJ 25 773 159 -- -- : 25 773 160 astedader astedader NNP 25 773 161 akababi akababi NNP 25 773 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 163 and and CC 25 773 164 5 5 CD 25 773 165 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 773 166 regions region NNS 25 773 167 * * NFP 25 773 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 169 rasgez rasgez NNP 25 773 170 akababiwach akababiwach NNP 25 773 171 , , , 25 773 172 singular singular JJ 25 773 173 -- -- : 25 773 174 rasgez rasgez NNP 25 773 175 akababi akababi NNP 25 773 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 177 ; ; : 25 773 178 Addis Addis NNP 25 773 179 Abeba Abeba NNP 25 773 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 181 Addis Addis NNP 25 773 182 Ababa Ababa NNP 25 773 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 184 , , , 25 773 185 Arsi Arsi NNP 25 773 186 , , , 25 773 187 Aseb Aseb NNP 25 773 188 * * NFP 25 773 189 , , , 25 773 190 Asosa Asosa NNP 25 773 191 , , , 25 773 192 Bale Bale NNP 25 773 193 , , , 25 773 194 Borena Borena NNP 25 773 195 , , , 25 773 196 Debub Debub NNP 25 773 197 Gonder Gonder NNP 25 773 198 , , , 25 773 199 Debub Debub NNP 25 773 200 Shewa Shewa NNP 25 773 201 , , , 25 773 202 Debub Debub NNP 25 773 203 Welo Welo NNP 25 773 204 , , , 25 773 205 Dire Dire NNP 25 773 206 Dawa Dawa NNP 25 773 207 * * NFP 25 773 208 , , , 25 773 209 Ertra Ertra NNP 25 773 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 211 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 25 773 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 213 * * NFP 25 773 214 , , , 25 773 215 Gambela Gambela NNP 25 773 216 , , , 25 773 217 Gamo Gamo NNP 25 773 218 Gofa Gofa NNP 25 773 219 , , , 25 773 220 Ilubabor Ilubabor NNP 25 773 221 , , , 25 773 222 Kefa Kefa NNP 25 773 223 , , , 25 773 224 Metekel Metekel NNP 25 773 225 , , , 25 773 226 Mirab Mirab NNP 25 773 227 Gojam Gojam NNP 25 773 228 , , , 25 773 229 Mirab Mirab NNP 25 773 230 Harerge Harerge NNP 25 773 231 , , , 25 773 232 Mirab Mirab NNP 25 773 233 Shewa Shewa NNP 25 773 234 , , , 25 773 235 Misrak Misrak NNP 25 773 236 Gojam Gojam NNP 25 773 237 , , , 25 773 238 Misrak Misrak NNP 25 773 239 Harerge Harerge NNP 25 773 240 , , , 25 773 241 Nazaret Nazaret NNP 25 773 242 , , , 25 773 243 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 25 773 244 * * NFP 25 773 245 , , , 25 773 246 Omo Omo NNP 25 773 247 , , , 25 773 248 Semen Semen NNP 25 773 249 Gonder Gonder NNP 25 773 250 , , , 25 773 251 Semen Semen NNP 25 773 252 Shewa Shewa NNP 25 773 253 , , , 25 773 254 Semen Semen NNP 25 773 255 Welo Welo NNP 25 773 256 , , , 25 773 257 Sidamo Sidamo NNP 25 773 258 , , , 25 773 259 Tigray Tigray NNP 25 773 260 * * NFP 25 773 261 , , , 25 773 262 Welega Welega NNP 25 773 263 _ _ NNP 25 773 264 # # $ 25 773 265 _ _ NNP 25 773 266 Independence Independence NNP 25 773 267 : : : 25 773 268 oldest old JJS 25 773 269 independent independent JJ 25 773 270 country country NN 25 773 271 in in IN 25 773 272 Africa Africa NNP 25 773 273 and and CC 25 773 274 one one CD 25 773 275 of of IN 25 773 276 the the DT 25 773 277 oldest old JJS 25 773 278 in in IN 25 773 279 the the DT 25 773 280 world world NN 25 773 281 -- -- : 25 773 282 at at RB 25 773 283 least least RBS 25 773 284 2,000 2,000 CD 25 773 285 years year NNS 25 773 286 _ _ NNP 25 773 287 # # NNP 25 773 288 _ _ NNP 25 773 289 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 773 290 : : : 25 773 291 12 12 CD 25 773 292 September September NNP 25 773 293 1987 1987 CD 25 773 294 _ _ NNP 25 773 295 # # $ 25 773 296 _ _ NNP 25 773 297 Legal Legal NNP 25 773 298 system system NN 25 773 299 : : : 25 773 300 complex complex JJ 25 773 301 structure structure NN 25 773 302 with with IN 25 773 303 civil civil JJ 25 773 304 , , , 25 773 305 Islamic islamic JJ 25 773 306 , , , 25 773 307 common common JJ 25 773 308 , , , 25 773 309 and and CC 25 773 310 customary customary JJ 25 773 311 law law NN 25 773 312 influences influence NNS 25 773 313 ; ; : 25 773 314 has have VBZ 25 773 315 not not RB 25 773 316 accepted accept VBN 25 773 317 compulsory compulsory NN 25 773 318 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 773 319 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 773 320 _ _ NNP 25 773 321 # # NNP 25 773 322 _ _ NNP 25 773 323 National national JJ 25 773 324 holiday holiday NN 25 773 325 : : : 25 773 326 National National NNP 25 773 327 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 773 328 Day Day NNP 25 773 329 , , , 25 773 330 12 12 CD 25 773 331 September September NNP 25 773 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 333 1974 1974 CD 25 773 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 335 _ _ NNP 25 773 336 # # NNP 25 773 337 _ _ NNP 25 773 338 Executive Executive NNP 25 773 339 branch branch NN 25 773 340 : : : 25 773 341 president president NN 25 773 342 , , , 25 773 343 vice vice NN 25 773 344 president president NN 25 773 345 , , , 25 773 346 Council Council NNP 25 773 347 of of IN 25 773 348 State State NNP 25 773 349 prime prime JJ 25 773 350 minister minister NN 25 773 351 , , , 25 773 352 five five CD 25 773 353 deputy deputy JJ 25 773 354 prime prime JJ 25 773 355 ministers minister NNS 25 773 356 , , , 25 773 357 Council Council NNP 25 773 358 of of IN 25 773 359 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 773 360 _ _ NNP 25 773 361 # # NNP 25 773 362 _ _ NNP 25 773 363 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 773 364 branch branch NN 25 773 365 : : : 25 773 366 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 773 367 National National NNP 25 773 368 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 773 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 370 Shengo Shengo NNP 25 773 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 372 _ _ NNP 25 773 373 # # $ 25 773 374 _ _ NNP 25 773 375 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 773 376 branch branch NN 25 773 377 : : : 25 773 378 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 773 379 Court Court NNP 25 773 380 _ _ NNP 25 773 381 # # NNP 25 773 382 _ _ NNP 25 773 383 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 773 384 : : : 25 773 385 Chief Chief NNP 25 773 386 of of IN 25 773 387 State State NNP 25 773 388 -- -- : 25 773 389 Interim Interim NNP 25 773 390 President President NNP 25 773 391 Meles Meles NNP 25 773 392 ZENAWI ZENAWI NNP 25 773 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 394 since since IN 25 773 395 1 1 CD 25 773 396 June June NNP 25 773 397 1991 1991 CD 25 773 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 399 ; ; : 25 773 400 Head Head NNP 25 773 401 of of IN 25 773 402 Government Government NNP 25 773 403 -- -- : 25 773 404 Acting act VBG 25 773 405 Prime Prime NNP 25 773 406 Minister Minister NNP 25 773 407 Tamrat Tamrat NNP 25 773 408 LAYNE LAYNE NNP 25 773 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 410 since since IN 25 773 411 6 6 CD 25 773 412 June June NNP 25 773 413 1991 1991 CD 25 773 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 415 _ _ NNP 25 773 416 # # $ 25 773 417 _ _ NNP 25 773 418 Political political JJ 25 773 419 parties party NNS 25 773 420 and and CC 25 773 421 leaders leader NNS 25 773 422 : : : 25 773 423 only only JJ 25 773 424 party party NN 25 773 425 -- -- : 25 773 426 Workers Workers NNPS 25 773 427 ' ' POS 25 773 428 Party Party NNP 25 773 429 of of IN 25 773 430 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 773 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 432 WPE WPE NNP 25 773 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 434 _ _ NNP 25 773 435 # # NNP 25 773 436 _ _ NNP 25 773 437 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 773 438 : : : 25 773 439 universal universal JJ 25 773 440 at at IN 25 773 441 age age NN 25 773 442 18 18 CD 25 773 443 _ _ NNP 25 773 444 # # NNP 25 773 445 _ _ NNP 25 773 446 Elections Elections NNPS 25 773 447 : : : 25 773 448 President President NNP 25 773 449 -- -- : 25 773 450 last last RB 25 773 451 held hold VBD 25 773 452 10 10 CD 25 773 453 September September NNP 25 773 454 1987 1987 CD 25 773 455 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 456 next next JJ 25 773 457 to to TO 25 773 458 be be VB 25 773 459 held hold VBN 25 773 460 September September NNP 25 773 461 1992 1992 CD 25 773 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 463 ; ; : 25 773 464 results result NNS 25 773 465 -- -- : 25 773 466 MENGISTU MENGISTU NNP 25 773 467 Haile Haile NNP 25 773 468 - - HYPH 25 773 469 Mariam Mariam NNP 25 773 470 elected elect VBN 25 773 471 by by IN 25 773 472 the the DT 25 773 473 National National NNP 25 773 474 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 773 475 , , , 25 773 476 but but CC 25 773 477 resigned resign VBD 25 773 478 and and CC 25 773 479 left leave VBD 25 773 480 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 773 481 on on IN 25 773 482 21 21 CD 25 773 483 May May NNP 25 773 484 1991 1991 CD 25 773 485 ; ; : 25 773 486 National National NNP 25 773 487 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 773 488 -- -- : 25 773 489 last last RB 25 773 490 held hold VBN 25 773 491 14 14 CD 25 773 492 June June NNP 25 773 493 1987 1987 CD 25 773 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 495 next next JJ 25 773 496 to to TO 25 773 497 be be VB 25 773 498 held hold VBN 25 773 499 NA NA NNP 25 773 500 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 501 ; ; : 25 773 502 results result NNS 25 773 503 -- -- : 25 773 504 WPE WPE NNP 25 773 505 was be VBD 25 773 506 the the DT 25 773 507 only only JJ 25 773 508 party party NN 25 773 509 ; ; : 25 773 510 seats--(835 seats--(835 NNP 25 773 511 total total NN 25 773 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 513 WPE WPE NNP 25 773 514 835 835 CD 25 773 515 _ _ NN 25 773 516 # # $ 25 773 517 _ _ NNP 25 773 518 Other other JJ 25 773 519 political political JJ 25 773 520 or or CC 25 773 521 pressure pressure NN 25 773 522 groups group NNS 25 773 523 : : : 25 773 524 Oromo Oromo NNP 25 773 525 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 773 526 Front Front NNP 25 773 527 ; ; : 25 773 528 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 25 773 529 People People NNPS 25 773 530 's 's POS 25 773 531 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 773 532 Party Party NNP 25 773 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 534 EPRP EPRP NNP 25 773 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 773 536 _ _ NNP 25 773 537 # # NNP 25 773 538 _ _ NNP 25 773 539 Member Member NNP 25 773 540 of of IN 25 773 541 : : : 25 773 542 ACP ACP NNP 25 773 543 , , , 25 773 544 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 773 545 , , , 25 773 546 CCC CCC NNP 25 773 547 , , , 25 773 548 ECA ECA NNP 25 773 549 , , , 25 773 550 FAO FAO NNP 25 773 551 , , , 25 773 552 G-24 g-24 CD 25 773 553 , , , 25 773 554 G-77 g-77 CD 25 773 555 , , , 25 773 556 IAEA iaea NN 25 773 557 , , , 25 773 558 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 773 559 , , , 25 773 560 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 773 561 , , , 25 773 562 IDA IDA NNP 25 773 563 , , , 25 773 564 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 773 565 , , , 25 773 566 IFC IFC NNP 25 773 567 , , , 25 773 568 IGADD IGADD NNP 25 773 569 , , , 25 773 570 ILO ILO NNP 25 773 571 , , , 25 773 572 IMF IMF NNP 25 773 573 , , , 25 773 574 IMO imo RB 25 773 575 , , , 25 773 576 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 773 577 , , , 25 773 578 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 773 579 , , , 25 773 580 IOC IOC NNP 25 773 581 , , , 25 773 582 ISO ISO NNP 25 773 583 , , , 25 773 584 ITU ITU NNP 25 773 585 , , , 25 773 586 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 773 587 , , , 25 773 588 NAM NAM NNP 25 773 589 , , , 25 773 590 OAU OAU NNP 25 773 591 , , , 25 773 592 UN UN NNP 25 773 593 , , , 25 773 594 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 773 595 , , , 25 773 596 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 773 597 , , , 25 773 598 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 773 599 , , , 25 773 600 UPU UPU NNP 25 773 601 , , , 25 773 602 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 773 603 , , , 25 773 604 WHO who WP 25 773 605 , , , 25 773 606 WMO WMO NNP 25 773 607 , , , 25 773 608 WTO WTO NNP 25 773 609 _ _ NNP 25 773 610 # # $ 25 773 611 _ _ NNP 25 773 612 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 773 613 representation representation NN 25 773 614 : : : 25 773 615 Counselor Counselor NNP 25 773 616 , , , 25 773 617 Charge Charge NNP 25 773 618 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 773 619 ad ad NN 25 773 620 interim interim JJ 25 773 621 GIRMA GIRMA NNP 25 773 622 Amare Amare NNP 25 773 623 ; 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G. NNP 25 773 651 HOUDEK HOUDEK NNP 25 773 652 ; ; : 25 773 653 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 773 654 at at IN 25 773 655 Entoto Entoto NNP 25 773 656 Street Street NNP 25 773 657 , , , 25 773 658 Addis Addis NNP 25 773 659 Ababa Ababa NNP 25 773 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 773 661 mailing mail VBG 25 773 662 address address NN 25 773 663 is be VBZ 25 773 664 P.O. P.O. NNP 25 774 1 Box Box NNP 25 774 2 1014 1014 CD 25 774 3 , , , 25 774 4 Addis Addis NNP 25 774 5 Ababa Ababa NNP 25 774 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 774 7 ; ; : 25 774 8 telephone telephone NN 25 774 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 774 10 251 251 CD 25 774 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 774 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 774 13 01 01 CD 25 774 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 774 15 550666 550666 CD 25 774 16 _ _ NNP 25 774 17 # # $ 25 774 18 _ _ NNP 25 774 19 Flag Flag NNP 25 774 20 : : : 25 774 21 three three CD 25 774 22 equal equal JJ 25 774 23 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 774 24 bands band NNS 25 774 25 of of IN 25 774 26 green green JJ 25 774 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 774 28 top top NN 25 774 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 774 30 , , , 25 774 31 yellow yellow NN 25 774 32 , , , 25 774 33 and and CC 25 774 34 red red JJ 25 774 35 ; ; : 25 774 36 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 774 37 is be VBZ 25 774 38 the the DT 25 774 39 oldest old JJS 25 774 40 independent independent JJ 25 774 41 country country NN 25 774 42 in in IN 25 774 43 Africa Africa NNP 25 774 44 and and CC 25 774 45 the the DT 25 774 46 colors color NNS 25 774 47 of of IN 25 774 48 her -PRON- PRP$ 25 774 49 flag flag NN 25 774 50 were be VBD 25 774 51 so so RB 25 774 52 often often RB 25 774 53 adopted adopt VBN 25 774 54 by by IN 25 774 55 other other JJ 25 774 56 African african JJ 25 774 57 countries country NNS 25 774 58 upon upon IN 25 774 59 independence independence NN 25 774 60 that that IN 25 774 61 they -PRON- PRP 25 774 62 became become VBD 25 774 63 known know VBN 25 774 64 as as IN 25 774 65 the the DT 25 774 66 pan pan JJ 25 774 67 - - JJ 25 774 68 African african JJ 25 774 69 colors color NNS 25 774 70 _ _ IN 25 774 71 * * NFP 25 774 72 _ _ NNP 25 774 73 Economy Economy NNP 25 774 74 _ _ NNP 25 774 75 # # NNP 25 774 76 _ _ NNP 25 774 77 Overview Overview NNP 25 774 78 : : : 25 774 79 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 774 80 is be VBZ 25 774 81 one one CD 25 774 82 of of IN 25 774 83 the the DT 25 774 84 poorest poor JJS 25 774 85 and and CC 25 774 86 least least JJS 25 774 87 developed develop VBN 25 774 88 countries country NNS 25 774 89 in in IN 25 774 90 Africa Africa NNP 25 774 91 . . . 25 775 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 25 775 2 economy economy NN 25 775 3 is be VBZ 25 775 4 based base VBN 25 775 5 on on IN 25 775 6 subsistence subsistence NN 25 775 7 agriculture agriculture NN 25 775 8 , , , 25 775 9 which which WDT 25 775 10 accounts account VBZ 25 775 11 for for IN 25 775 12 about about IN 25 775 13 45 45 CD 25 775 14 % % NN 25 775 15 of of IN 25 775 16 GDP GDP NNP 25 775 17 , , , 25 775 18 90 90 CD 25 775 19 % % NN 25 775 20 of of IN 25 775 21 exports export NNS 25 775 22 , , , 25 775 23 and and CC 25 775 24 80 80 CD 25 775 25 % % NN 25 775 26 of of IN 25 775 27 total total JJ 25 775 28 employment employment NN 25 775 29 ; 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NNP 25 780 59 , , , 25 780 60 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 780 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 780 62 ; ; : 25 780 63 commodities commodity NNS 25 780 64 -- -- : 25 780 65 coffee coffee NN 25 780 66 60 60 CD 25 780 67 % % NN 25 780 68 , , , 25 780 69 hides hide NNS 25 780 70 ; ; : 25 780 71 partners partner NNS 25 780 72 -- -- : 25 780 73 US US NNP 25 780 74 , , , 25 780 75 FRG FRG NNP 25 780 76 , , , 25 780 77 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 780 78 , , , 25 780 79 Japan Japan NNP 25 780 80 , , , 25 780 81 PDRY PDRY NNP 25 780 82 , , , 25 780 83 France France NNP 25 780 84 , , , 25 780 85 Italy Italy NNP 25 780 86 , , , 25 780 87 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 780 88 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 780 89 _ _ NNP 25 780 90 # # $ 25 780 91 _ _ NNP 25 780 92 Imports Imports NNPS 25 780 93 : : : 25 780 94 $ $ $ 25 780 95 1.1 1.1 CD 25 780 96 billion billion CD 25 780 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 780 98 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 780 99 . . NNP 25 780 100 , , , 25 780 101 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 780 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 780 103 ; ; : 25 780 104 commodities commodity NNS 25 780 105 -- -- : 25 780 106 food food NN 25 780 107 , , , 25 780 108 fuels fuel NNS 25 780 109 , , , 25 780 110 capital capital NN 25 780 111 goods good NNS 25 780 112 ; ; : 25 780 113 partners partner NNS 25 780 114 -- -- : 25 780 115 USSR USSR NNP 25 780 116 , , , 25 780 117 Italy Italy NNP 25 780 118 , , , 25 780 119 FRG FRG NNP 25 780 120 , , , 25 780 121 Japan Japan NNP 25 780 122 , , , 25 780 123 UK UK NNP 25 780 124 , , , 25 780 125 US US NNP 25 780 126 , , , 25 780 127 France France NNP 25 780 128 _ _ NNP 25 780 129 # # $ 25 780 130 _ _ NNP 25 780 131 External External NNP 25 780 132 debt debt NN 25 780 133 : : : 25 780 134 $ $ $ 25 780 135 2.6 2.6 CD 25 780 136 billion billion CD 25 780 137 ( ( -LRB- 25 780 138 1988 1988 CD 25 780 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 780 140 _ _ NNP 25 780 141 # # $ 25 780 142 _ _ NNP 25 780 143 Industrial industrial JJ 25 780 144 production production NN 25 780 145 : : : 25 780 146 growth growth NN 25 780 147 rate rate NN 25 780 148 2.3 2.3 CD 25 780 149 % % NN 25 780 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 780 151 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 780 152 est est NNP 25 780 153 . . . 25 781 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 2 ; ; , 25 781 3 accounts account NNS 25 781 4 for for IN 25 781 5 13 13 CD 25 781 6 % % NN 25 781 7 of of IN 25 781 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 781 9 _ _ NNP 25 781 10 # # NNP 25 781 11 _ _ NNP 25 781 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 781 13 : : : 25 781 14 330,000 330,000 CD 25 781 15 kW kw NN 25 781 16 capacity capacity NN 25 781 17 ; ; : 25 781 18 700 700 CD 25 781 19 million million CD 25 781 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 781 21 produced produce VBN 25 781 22 , , , 25 781 23 14 14 CD 25 781 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 781 25 per per IN 25 781 26 capita capita NN 25 781 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 28 1989 1989 CD 25 781 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 30 _ _ NNP 25 781 31 # # NNP 25 781 32 _ _ NNP 25 781 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 781 34 : : : 25 781 35 food food NN 25 781 36 processing processing NN 25 781 37 , , , 25 781 38 beverages beverage NNS 25 781 39 , , , 25 781 40 textiles textile NNS 25 781 41 , , , 25 781 42 chemicals chemical NNS 25 781 43 , , , 25 781 44 metals metal NNS 25 781 45 processing processing NN 25 781 46 , , , 25 781 47 cement cement NN 25 781 48 _ _ NNP 25 781 49 # # NNP 25 781 50 _ _ NNP 25 781 51 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 781 52 : : : 25 781 53 accounts account NNS 25 781 54 for for IN 25 781 55 45 45 CD 25 781 56 % % NN 25 781 57 of of IN 25 781 58 GDP GDP NNP 25 781 59 and and CC 25 781 60 is be VBZ 25 781 61 the the DT 25 781 62 most most RBS 25 781 63 important important JJ 25 781 64 sector sector NN 25 781 65 of of IN 25 781 66 the the DT 25 781 67 economy economy NN 25 781 68 even even RB 25 781 69 though though IN 25 781 70 frequent frequent JJ 25 781 71 droughts drought NNS 25 781 72 and and CC 25 781 73 poor poor JJ 25 781 74 cultivation cultivation NN 25 781 75 practices practice NNS 25 781 76 keep keep VBP 25 781 77 farm farm NN 25 781 78 output output NN 25 781 79 low low JJ 25 781 80 ; ; : 25 781 81 famines famine NNS 25 781 82 not not RB 25 781 83 uncommon uncommon JJ 25 781 84 ; ; : 25 781 85 export export NN 25 781 86 crops crop NNS 25 781 87 of of IN 25 781 88 coffee coffee NN 25 781 89 and and CC 25 781 90 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 781 91 grown grow VBN 25 781 92 partly partly RB 25 781 93 on on IN 25 781 94 state state NN 25 781 95 farms farm NNS 25 781 96 ; ; , 25 781 97 estimated estimate VBN 25 781 98 50 50 CD 25 781 99 % % NN 25 781 100 of of IN 25 781 101 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 781 102 production production NN 25 781 103 at at IN 25 781 104 subsistence subsistence NN 25 781 105 level level NN 25 781 106 ; ; : 25 781 107 principal principal JJ 25 781 108 crops crop NNS 25 781 109 and and CC 25 781 110 livestock livestock NN 25 781 111 -- -- : 25 781 112 cereals cereal NNS 25 781 113 , , , 25 781 114 pulses pulse NNS 25 781 115 , , , 25 781 116 coffee coffee NN 25 781 117 , , , 25 781 118 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 781 119 , , , 25 781 120 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 781 121 , , , 25 781 122 potatoes potato NNS 25 781 123 and and CC 25 781 124 other other JJ 25 781 125 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 781 126 , , , 25 781 127 hides hide NNS 25 781 128 and and CC 25 781 129 skins skin NNS 25 781 130 , , , 25 781 131 cattle cattle NNS 25 781 132 , , , 25 781 133 sheep sheep NNS 25 781 134 , , , 25 781 135 goats goat NNS 25 781 136 _ _ NNP 25 781 137 # # NNP 25 781 138 _ _ NNP 25 781 139 Economic economic JJ 25 781 140 aid aid NN 25 781 141 : : : 25 781 142 US US NNP 25 781 143 commitments commitment NNS 25 781 144 , , , 25 781 145 including include VBG 25 781 146 Ex Ex NNP 25 781 147 - - HYPH 25 781 148 Im Im NNP 25 781 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 150 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 781 151 - - HYPH 25 781 152 89 89 CD 25 781 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 154 , , , 25 781 155 $ $ $ 25 781 156 504 504 CD 25 781 157 million million CD 25 781 158 ; ; : 25 781 159 Western western JJ 25 781 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 161 non non JJ 25 781 162 - - JJ 25 781 163 US us JJ 25 781 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 165 countries country NNS 25 781 166 , , , 25 781 167 ODA ODA NNP 25 781 168 and and CC 25 781 169 OOF OOF NNP 25 781 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 781 171 commitments commitment NNS 25 781 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 173 1970 1970 CD 25 781 174 - - SYM 25 781 175 88 88 CD 25 781 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 177 , , , 25 781 178 $ $ $ 25 781 179 3.1 3.1 CD 25 781 180 billion billion CD 25 781 181 ; ; : 25 781 182 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 781 183 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 781 184 aid aid NN 25 781 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 186 1979 1979 CD 25 781 187 - - SYM 25 781 188 89 89 CD 25 781 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 190 , , , 25 781 191 $ $ $ 25 781 192 8 8 CD 25 781 193 million million CD 25 781 194 ; ; : 25 781 195 Communist communist JJ 25 781 196 countries country NNS 25 781 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 198 1970 1970 CD 25 781 199 - - SYM 25 781 200 89 89 CD 25 781 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 202 , , , 25 781 203 $ $ $ 25 781 204 2.0 2.0 CD 25 781 205 billion billion CD 25 781 206 _ _ NNP 25 781 207 # # NNP 25 781 208 _ _ NNP 25 781 209 Currency Currency NNP 25 781 210 : : : 25 781 211 birr birr NN 25 781 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 213 plural plural JJ 25 781 214 -- -- : 25 781 215 birr birr NN 25 781 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 217 ; ; : 25 781 218 1 1 CD 25 781 219 birr birr NN 25 781 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 221 Br br UH 25 781 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 223 = = NFP 25 781 224 100 100 CD 25 781 225 cents cent NNS 25 781 226 _ _ NNP 25 781 227 # # NNP 25 781 228 _ _ NNP 25 781 229 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 781 230 rates rate NNS 25 781 231 : : : 25 781 232 birr birr NN 25 781 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 234 Br br UH 25 781 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 236 per per IN 25 781 237 US$ us$ $ 25 781 238 1 1 CD 25 781 239 - - HYPH 25 781 240 -2.0700 -2.0700 NN 25 781 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 242 fixed fix VBN 25 781 243 rate rate NN 25 781 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 245 _ _ NNP 25 781 246 # # NN 25 781 247 _ _ NNP 25 781 248 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 781 249 year year NN 25 781 250 : : : 25 781 251 8 8 CD 25 781 252 July-7 July-7 NNP 25 781 253 July July NNP 25 781 254 _ _ NNP 25 781 255 * * NFP 25 781 256 _ _ NNP 25 781 257 Communications Communications NNPS 25 781 258 _ _ NNP 25 781 259 # # NNP 25 781 260 _ _ NNP 25 781 261 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 781 262 : : : 25 781 263 988 988 CD 25 781 264 km km NNS 25 781 265 total total NN 25 781 266 ; ; : 25 781 267 681 681 CD 25 781 268 km km NN 25 781 269 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 781 270 gauge gauge NN 25 781 271 ; ; : 25 781 272 307 307 CD 25 781 273 km km NN 25 781 274 0.950-meter 0.950-meter CD 25 781 275 gauge gauge NN 25 781 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 277 nonoperational nonoperational JJ 25 781 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 279 _ _ NNP 25 781 280 # # NNP 25 781 281 _ _ NNP 25 781 282 Highways Highways NNP 25 781 283 : : : 25 781 284 44,300 44,300 CD 25 781 285 km km NNP 25 781 286 total total JJ 25 781 287 ; ; : 25 781 288 3,650 3,650 CD 25 781 289 km km NNP 25 781 290 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 781 291 , , , 25 781 292 9,650 9,650 CD 25 781 293 km km NNP 25 781 294 gravel gravel NN 25 781 295 , , , 25 781 296 3,000 3,000 CD 25 781 297 km km NN 25 781 298 improved improve VBN 25 781 299 earth earth NN 25 781 300 , , , 25 781 301 28,000 28,000 CD 25 781 302 km km NN 25 781 303 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 781 304 earth earth NN 25 781 305 _ _ NNP 25 781 306 # # NNP 25 781 307 _ _ NNP 25 781 308 Ports Ports NNP 25 781 309 : : : 25 781 310 Aseb Aseb NNP 25 781 311 , , , 25 781 312 Mitsiwa Mitsiwa NNP 25 781 313 _ _ NNP 25 781 314 # # NNP 25 781 315 _ _ NNP 25 781 316 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 781 317 marine marine NN 25 781 318 : : : 25 781 319 13 13 CD 25 781 320 ships ship NNS 25 781 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 322 1,000 1,000 CD 25 781 323 GRT GRT NNP 25 781 324 or or CC 25 781 325 over over RB 25 781 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 327 totaling total VBG 25 781 328 69,398 69,398 CD 25 781 329 GRT/89,457 GRT/89,457 NNP 25 781 330 DWT dwt NN 25 781 331 ; ; : 25 781 332 includes include VBZ 25 781 333 9 9 CD 25 781 334 cargo cargo NN 25 781 335 , , , 25 781 336 1 1 CD 25 781 337 roll roll NN 25 781 338 - - HYPH 25 781 339 on on IN 25 781 340 / / SYM 25 781 341 roll roll NN 25 781 342 off off RP 25 781 343 cargo cargo NN 25 781 344 , , , 25 781 345 1 1 CD 25 781 346 livestock livestock NN 25 781 347 carrier carrier NN 25 781 348 , , , 25 781 349 2 2 CD 25 781 350 petroleum petroleum NN 25 781 351 , , , 25 781 352 oils oil NNS 25 781 353 , , , 25 781 354 and and CC 25 781 355 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 781 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 357 POL POL NNP 25 781 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 359 tanker tanker NN 25 781 360 _ _ NNP 25 781 361 # # NNP 25 781 362 _ _ NNP 25 781 363 Civil civil JJ 25 781 364 air air NN 25 781 365 : : : 25 781 366 21 21 CD 25 781 367 major major JJ 25 781 368 transport transport NN 25 781 369 aircraft aircraft NN 25 781 370 _ _ NNP 25 781 371 # # NNP 25 781 372 _ _ NNP 25 781 373 Airports Airports NNP 25 781 374 : : : 25 781 375 153 153 CD 25 781 376 total total NN 25 781 377 , , , 25 781 378 111 111 CD 25 781 379 usable usable JJ 25 781 380 ; ; : 25 781 381 9 9 CD 25 781 382 with with IN 25 781 383 permanent permanent JJ 25 781 384 - - HYPH 25 781 385 surface surface NN 25 781 386 runways runway NNS 25 781 387 ; ; : 25 781 388 2 2 CD 25 781 389 with with IN 25 781 390 runways runway NNS 25 781 391 over over IN 25 781 392 3,659 3,659 CD 25 781 393 m m CD 25 781 394 ; ; : 25 781 395 13 13 CD 25 781 396 with with IN 25 781 397 runways runways NNP 25 781 398 2,440 2,440 CD 25 781 399 - - HYPH 25 781 400 3,659 3,659 CD 25 781 401 m m NN 25 781 402 ; ; : 25 781 403 49 49 CD 25 781 404 with with IN 25 781 405 runways runway NNS 25 781 406 1,220 1,220 CD 25 781 407 - - HYPH 25 781 408 2,439 2,439 CD 25 781 409 m m NNP 25 781 410 _ _ NNP 25 781 411 # # NNP 25 781 412 _ _ NNP 25 781 413 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 781 414 : : : 25 781 415 open open JJ 25 781 416 - - HYPH 25 781 417 wire wire NN 25 781 418 and and CC 25 781 419 radio radio NN 25 781 420 relay relay NN 25 781 421 system system NN 25 781 422 adequate adequate JJ 25 781 423 for for IN 25 781 424 government government NN 25 781 425 use use NN 25 781 426 ; ; : 25 781 427 open open JJ 25 781 428 - - HYPH 25 781 429 wire wire NN 25 781 430 to to IN 25 781 431 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 781 432 and and CC 25 781 433 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 781 434 ; ; : 25 781 435 radio radio NN 25 781 436 relay relay NN 25 781 437 to to IN 25 781 438 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 781 439 and and CC 25 781 440 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 781 441 ; ; : 25 781 442 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 781 443 AM AM NNP 25 781 444 , , , 25 781 445 no no DT 25 781 446 FM FM NNP 25 781 447 , , , 25 781 448 1 1 CD 25 781 449 TV tv NN 25 781 450 ; ; : 25 781 451 45,000 45,000 CD 25 781 452 TV tv NN 25 781 453 sets set NNS 25 781 454 ; ; : 25 781 455 3,300,000 3,300,000 CD 25 781 456 radios radio NNS 25 781 457 ; ; : 25 781 458 1 1 CD 25 781 459 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 781 460 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 781 461 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 781 462 earth earth NN 25 781 463 station station NN 25 781 464 _ _ NNP 25 781 465 * * NFP 25 781 466 _ _ NNP 25 781 467 Defense Defense NNP 25 781 468 Forces Forces NNPS 25 781 469 _ _ NNP 25 781 470 # # NNP 25 781 471 _ _ NNP 25 781 472 Branches Branches NNPS 25 781 473 : : : 25 781 474 Army Army NNP 25 781 475 , , , 25 781 476 Navy Navy NNP 25 781 477 , , , 25 781 478 Air Air NNP 25 781 479 Force Force NNP 25 781 480 , , , 25 781 481 Air Air NNP 25 781 482 Defense Defense NNP 25 781 483 , , , 25 781 484 Police Police NNP 25 781 485 Force Force NNP 25 781 486 _ _ NNP 25 781 487 # # NNP 25 781 488 _ _ NNP 25 781 489 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 781 490 availability availability NN 25 781 491 : : : 25 781 492 males males NNP 25 781 493 15 15 CD 25 781 494 - - SYM 25 781 495 49 49 CD 25 781 496 , , , 25 781 497 11,717,614 11,717,614 CD 25 781 498 ; ; : 25 781 499 6,072,112 6,072,112 CD 25 781 500 fit fit JJ 25 781 501 for for IN 25 781 502 military military JJ 25 781 503 service service NN 25 781 504 ; ; : 25 781 505 609,346 609,346 CD 25 781 506 reach reach VB 25 781 507 military military JJ 25 781 508 age age NN 25 781 509 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 510 18 18 CD 25 781 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 512 annually annually RB 25 781 513 _ _ NNP 25 781 514 # # $ 25 781 515 _ _ NNP 25 781 516 Defense Defense NNP 25 781 517 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 781 518 : : : 25 781 519 $ $ $ 25 781 520 NA na NN 25 781 521 , , , 25 781 522 8.5 8.5 CD 25 781 523 % % NN 25 781 524 of of IN 25 781 525 GDP GDP NNP 25 781 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 527 1988 1988 CD 25 781 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 529 _ _ NNP 25 781 530 % % NN 25 781 531 _ _ NNP 25 781 532 _ _ NNP 25 781 533 @_Europa @_Europa NNP 25 781 534 Island Island NNP 25 781 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 536 French french JJ 25 781 537 possession possession NN 25 781 538 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 539 _ _ NNP 25 781 540 * * NFP 25 781 541 _ _ NNP 25 781 542 Geography Geography NNP 25 781 543 _ _ NNP 25 781 544 # # NNP 25 781 545 _ _ NNP 25 781 546 Total total JJ 25 781 547 area area NN 25 781 548 : : : 25 781 549 28 28 CD 25 781 550 km2 km2 NN 25 781 551 ; ; : 25 781 552 land land NN 25 781 553 area area NN 25 781 554 : : : 25 781 555 28 28 CD 25 781 556 km2 km2 NNP 25 781 557 _ _ NNP 25 781 558 # # NNP 25 781 559 _ _ NNP 25 781 560 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 781 561 area area NN 25 781 562 : : : 25 781 563 about about IN 25 781 564 0.2 0.2 CD 25 781 565 times time NNS 25 781 566 the the DT 25 781 567 size size NN 25 781 568 of of IN 25 781 569 Washington Washington NNP 25 781 570 , , , 25 781 571 DC DC NNP 25 781 572 _ _ NNP 25 781 573 # # $ 25 781 574 _ _ NNP 25 781 575 Land Land NNP 25 781 576 boundaries boundary NNS 25 781 577 : : : 25 781 578 none none NN 25 781 579 _ _ NNP 25 781 580 # # NNP 25 781 581 _ _ NNP 25 781 582 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 781 583 : : : 25 781 584 22.2 22.2 CD 25 781 585 km km NN 25 781 586 _ _ NNP 25 781 587 # # NNP 25 781 588 _ _ NNP 25 781 589 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 781 590 claims claim VBZ 25 781 591 : : : 25 781 592 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 781 593 economic economic JJ 25 781 594 zone zone NN 25 781 595 : : : 25 781 596 200 200 CD 25 781 597 nm nm CD 25 781 598 ; ; : 25 781 599 Territorial territorial JJ 25 781 600 sea sea NN 25 781 601 : : : 25 781 602 12 12 CD 25 781 603 nm nm NNP 25 781 604 _ _ NNP 25 781 605 # # NNP 25 781 606 _ _ NNP 25 781 607 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 781 608 : : : 25 781 609 claimed claim VBN 25 781 610 by by IN 25 781 611 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 781 612 _ _ NNP 25 781 613 # # NNP 25 781 614 _ _ NNP 25 781 615 Climate Climate NNP 25 781 616 : : : 25 781 617 tropical tropical JJ 25 781 618 _ _ NNP 25 781 619 # # NNP 25 781 620 _ _ NNP 25 781 621 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 781 622 : : : 25 781 623 NA NA NNP 25 781 624 _ _ NNP 25 781 625 # # $ 25 781 626 _ _ NNP 25 781 627 Natural natural JJ 25 781 628 resources resource NNS 25 781 629 : : : 25 781 630 negligible negligible JJ 25 781 631 _ _ NNP 25 781 632 # # $ 25 781 633 _ _ NNP 25 781 634 Land Land NNP 25 781 635 use use NN 25 781 636 : : : 25 781 637 arable arable JJ 25 781 638 land land NN 25 781 639 NA% NA% NNS 25 781 640 ; ; , 25 781 641 permanent permanent JJ 25 781 642 crops crop NNS 25 781 643 NA% na% VBP 25 781 644 ; ; : 25 781 645 meadows meadow NNS 25 781 646 and and CC 25 781 647 pastures pasture NNS 25 781 648 NA% NA% NNS 25 781 649 ; ; : 25 781 650 forest forest NN 25 781 651 and and CC 25 781 652 woodland woodland JJ 25 781 653 NA% NA% NNS 25 781 654 ; ; : 25 781 655 other other JJ 25 781 656 NA% NA% NNS 25 781 657 ; ; , 25 781 658 heavily heavily RB 25 781 659 wooded woode VBD 25 781 660 _ _ NNP 25 781 661 # # $ 25 781 662 _ _ NNP 25 781 663 Environment Environment NNP 25 781 664 : : : 25 781 665 wildlife wildlife NN 25 781 666 sanctuary sanctuary NN 25 781 667 _ _ NNP 25 781 668 # # $ 25 781 669 _ _ NNP 25 781 670 Note Note NNP 25 781 671 : : : 25 781 672 located locate VBN 25 781 673 in in IN 25 781 674 the the DT 25 781 675 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 781 676 Channel Channel NNP 25 781 677 340 340 CD 25 781 678 km km NN 25 781 679 west west RB 25 781 680 of of IN 25 781 681 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 781 682 _ _ NNP 25 781 683 * * NFP 25 781 684 _ _ NNP 25 781 685 People People NNPS 25 781 686 _ _ IN 25 781 687 # # NNP 25 781 688 _ _ NNP 25 781 689 Population Population NNP 25 781 690 : : : 25 781 691 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 781 692 _ _ NNP 25 781 693 * * NFP 25 781 694 _ _ NNP 25 781 695 Government Government NNP 25 781 696 _ _ NNP 25 781 697 # # NNP 25 781 698 _ _ NNP 25 781 699 Long Long NNP 25 781 700 - - HYPH 25 781 701 form form NN 25 781 702 name name NN 25 781 703 : : : 25 781 704 none none NN 25 781 705 _ _ NNP 25 781 706 # # $ 25 781 707 _ _ NNP 25 781 708 Type Type NNP 25 781 709 : : : 25 781 710 French french JJ 25 781 711 possession possession NN 25 781 712 administered administer VBN 25 781 713 by by IN 25 781 714 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 781 715 of of IN 25 781 716 the the DT 25 781 717 Republic Republic NNP 25 781 718 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 781 719 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 25 781 720 , , , 25 781 721 resident resident NN 25 781 722 in in IN 25 781 723 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 781 724 _ _ NNP 25 781 725 * * NFP 25 781 726 _ _ NNP 25 781 727 Economy Economy NNP 25 781 728 _ _ NNP 25 781 729 # # NNP 25 781 730 _ _ NNP 25 781 731 Overview Overview NNP 25 781 732 : : : 25 781 733 no no DT 25 781 734 economic economic JJ 25 781 735 activity activity NN 25 781 736 _ _ NNP 25 781 737 * * NFP 25 781 738 _ _ NNP 25 781 739 Communications Communications NNPS 25 781 740 _ _ NNP 25 781 741 # # NNP 25 781 742 _ _ NNP 25 781 743 Airports Airports NNP 25 781 744 : : : 25 781 745 1 1 CD 25 781 746 with with IN 25 781 747 runway runway NN 25 781 748 1,220 1,220 CD 25 781 749 to to TO 25 781 750 2,439 2,439 CD 25 781 751 m m NN 25 781 752 _ _ NNP 25 781 753 # # NNP 25 781 754 _ _ NNP 25 781 755 Ports Ports NNP 25 781 756 : : : 25 781 757 none none NN 25 781 758 ; ; : 25 781 759 offshore offshore RB 25 781 760 anchorage anchorage VB 25 781 761 only only RB 25 781 762 _ _ NNP 25 781 763 # # NNP 25 781 764 _ _ NNP 25 781 765 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 781 766 : : : 25 781 767 1 1 CD 25 781 768 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 781 769 station station NN 25 781 770 _ _ NNP 25 781 771 * * NFP 25 781 772 _ _ NNP 25 781 773 Defense Defense NNP 25 781 774 Forces Forces NNPS 25 781 775 _ _ NNP 25 781 776 # # $ 25 781 777 _ _ NNP 25 781 778 Note Note NNP 25 781 779 : : : 25 781 780 defense defense NN 25 781 781 is be VBZ 25 781 782 the the DT 25 781 783 responsibility responsibility NN 25 781 784 of of IN 25 781 785 France France NNP 25 781 786 _ _ NNP 25 781 787 % % NN 25 781 788 _ _ NNP 25 781 789 _ _ NNP 25 781 790 @_Falkland @_Falkland NNP 25 781 791 Islands Islands NNP 25 781 792 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 793 Islas Islas NNP 25 781 794 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 781 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 797 dependent dependent JJ 25 781 798 territory territory NN 25 781 799 of of IN 25 781 800 the the DT 25 781 801 UK UK NNP 25 781 802 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 803 _ _ NNP 25 781 804 * * NFP 25 781 805 _ _ NNP 25 781 806 Geography Geography NNP 25 781 807 _ _ NNP 25 781 808 # # NNP 25 781 809 _ _ NNP 25 781 810 Total total JJ 25 781 811 area area NN 25 781 812 : : : 25 781 813 12,170 12,170 CD 25 781 814 km2 km2 NN 25 781 815 ; ; : 25 781 816 land land NN 25 781 817 area area NN 25 781 818 : : : 25 781 819 12,170 12,170 CD 25 781 820 km2 km2 NN 25 781 821 ; ; : 25 781 822 includes include VBZ 25 781 823 the the DT 25 781 824 two two CD 25 781 825 main main JJ 25 781 826 islands island NNS 25 781 827 of of IN 25 781 828 East East NNP 25 781 829 and and CC 25 781 830 West West NNP 25 781 831 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 781 832 and and CC 25 781 833 about about RB 25 781 834 200 200 CD 25 781 835 small small JJ 25 781 836 islands island NNS 25 781 837 _ _ NNP 25 781 838 # # $ 25 781 839 _ _ NNP 25 781 840 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 781 841 area area NN 25 781 842 : : : 25 781 843 slightly slightly RB 25 781 844 smaller small JJR 25 781 845 than than IN 25 781 846 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 781 847 _ _ NNP 25 781 848 # # $ 25 781 849 _ _ NNP 25 781 850 Land Land NNP 25 781 851 boundaries boundary NNS 25 781 852 : : : 25 781 853 none none NN 25 781 854 _ _ NNP 25 781 855 # # NNP 25 781 856 _ _ NNP 25 781 857 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 781 858 : : : 25 781 859 1,288 1,288 CD 25 781 860 km km NN 25 781 861 _ _ NNP 25 781 862 # # NNP 25 781 863 _ _ NNP 25 781 864 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 781 865 claims claim VBZ 25 781 866 : : : 25 781 867 Continental continental JJ 25 781 868 shelf shelf NN 25 781 869 : : : 25 781 870 100 100 CD 25 781 871 meter meter NN 25 781 872 depth depth NN 25 781 873 ; ; : 25 781 874 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 781 875 fishing fishing NN 25 781 876 zone zone NN 25 781 877 : : : 25 781 878 150 150 CD 25 781 879 nm nm UH 25 781 880 ; ; : 25 781 881 Territorial territorial JJ 25 781 882 sea sea NN 25 781 883 : : : 25 781 884 12 12 CD 25 781 885 nm nm NNP 25 781 886 _ _ NNP 25 781 887 # # NNP 25 781 888 _ _ NNP 25 781 889 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 781 890 : : : 25 781 891 administered administer VBN 25 781 892 by by IN 25 781 893 the the DT 25 781 894 UK UK NNP 25 781 895 , , , 25 781 896 claimed claim VBN 25 781 897 by by IN 25 781 898 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 781 899 _ _ NNP 25 781 900 # # NNP 25 781 901 _ _ NNP 25 781 902 Climate Climate NNP 25 781 903 : : : 25 781 904 cold cold JJ 25 781 905 marine marine NN 25 781 906 ; ; : 25 781 907 strong strong JJ 25 781 908 westerly westerly JJ 25 781 909 winds wind NNS 25 781 910 , , , 25 781 911 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 781 912 , , , 25 781 913 humid humid JJ 25 781 914 ; ; : 25 781 915 rain rain NN 25 781 916 occurs occur VBZ 25 781 917 on on IN 25 781 918 more more JJR 25 781 919 than than IN 25 781 920 half half NN 25 781 921 of of IN 25 781 922 days day NNS 25 781 923 in in IN 25 781 924 year year NN 25 781 925 ; ; , 25 781 926 occasional occasional JJ 25 781 927 snow snow NN 25 781 928 all all DT 25 781 929 year year NN 25 781 930 , , , 25 781 931 except except IN 25 781 932 in in IN 25 781 933 January January NNP 25 781 934 and and CC 25 781 935 February February NNP 25 781 936 , , , 25 781 937 but but CC 25 781 938 does do VBZ 25 781 939 not not RB 25 781 940 accumulate accumulate VB 25 781 941 _ _ NNP 25 781 942 # # NNP 25 781 943 _ _ NNP 25 781 944 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 781 945 : : : 25 781 946 rocky rocky JJ 25 781 947 , , , 25 781 948 hilly hilly RB 25 781 949 , , , 25 781 950 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 781 951 with with IN 25 781 952 some some DT 25 781 953 boggy boggy NNP 25 781 954 , , , 25 781 955 undulating undulating NN 25 781 956 plains plain NNS 25 781 957 _ _ NNP 25 781 958 # # NN 25 781 959 _ _ NNP 25 781 960 Natural natural JJ 25 781 961 resources resource NNS 25 781 962 : : : 25 781 963 fish fish NN 25 781 964 and and CC 25 781 965 wildlife wildlife NN 25 781 966 _ _ NNP 25 781 967 # # $ 25 781 968 _ _ NNP 25 781 969 Land Land NNP 25 781 970 use use NN 25 781 971 : : : 25 781 972 arable arable JJ 25 781 973 land land NN 25 781 974 0 0 CD 25 781 975 % % NN 25 781 976 ; ; , 25 781 977 permanent permanent JJ 25 781 978 crops crop NNS 25 781 979 0 0 CD 25 781 980 % % NN 25 781 981 ; ; : 25 781 982 meadows meadow NNS 25 781 983 and and CC 25 781 984 pastures pasture VBZ 25 781 985 99 99 CD 25 781 986 % % NN 25 781 987 ; ; , 25 781 988 forest forest NN 25 781 989 and and CC 25 781 990 woodland woodland JJ 25 781 991 0 0 CD 25 781 992 % % NN 25 781 993 ; ; , 25 781 994 other other JJ 25 781 995 1 1 CD 25 781 996 % % NN 25 781 997 _ _ NNP 25 781 998 # # $ 25 781 999 _ _ NNP 25 781 1000 Environment Environment NNP 25 781 1001 : : : 25 781 1002 poor poor JJ 25 781 1003 soil soil NN 25 781 1004 fertility fertility NN 25 781 1005 and and CC 25 781 1006 a a DT 25 781 1007 short short JJ 25 781 1008 growing grow VBG 25 781 1009 season season NN 25 781 1010 _ _ NNP 25 781 1011 # # $ 25 781 1012 _ _ NNP 25 781 1013 Note Note NNP 25 781 1014 : : : 25 781 1015 deeply deeply RB 25 781 1016 indented indented JJ 25 781 1017 coast coast NN 25 781 1018 provides provide VBZ 25 781 1019 good good JJ 25 781 1020 natural natural JJ 25 781 1021 harbors harbors NNPS 25 781 1022 _ _ NNP 25 781 1023 * * NFP 25 781 1024 _ _ NNP 25 781 1025 People People NNPS 25 781 1026 _ _ IN 25 781 1027 # # NNP 25 781 1028 _ _ NNP 25 781 1029 Population Population NNP 25 781 1030 : : : 25 781 1031 1,968 1,968 CD 25 781 1032 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1033 July July NNP 25 781 1034 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1035 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1036 , , , 25 781 1037 growth growth NN 25 781 1038 rate rate NN 25 781 1039 NEGL% negl% NN 25 781 1040 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1041 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1042 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1043 _ _ NNP 25 781 1044 # # NNP 25 781 1045 _ _ NNP 25 781 1046 Birth Birth NNP 25 781 1047 rate rate NN 25 781 1048 : : : 25 781 1049 NA NA NNP 25 781 1050 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 781 1051 population population NN 25 781 1052 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1053 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1054 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1055 _ _ NNP 25 781 1056 # # $ 25 781 1057 _ _ NNP 25 781 1058 Death Death NNP 25 781 1059 rate rate NN 25 781 1060 : : : 25 781 1061 NA na NN 25 781 1062 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 781 1063 population population NN 25 781 1064 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1065 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1066 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1067 _ _ NNP 25 781 1068 # # NNP 25 781 1069 _ _ NNP 25 781 1070 Net net JJ 25 781 1071 migration migration NN 25 781 1072 rate rate NN 25 781 1073 : : : 25 781 1074 NA na NN 25 781 1075 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 781 1076 population population NN 25 781 1077 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1078 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1079 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1080 _ _ NNP 25 781 1081 # # $ 25 781 1082 _ _ NNP 25 781 1083 Infant Infant NNP 25 781 1084 mortality mortality NN 25 781 1085 rate rate NN 25 781 1086 : : : 25 781 1087 NA na TO 25 781 1088 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 781 1089 live live JJ 25 781 1090 births birth NNS 25 781 1091 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1092 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1093 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1094 _ _ NNP 25 781 1095 # # NNP 25 781 1096 _ _ NNP 25 781 1097 Life Life NNP 25 781 1098 expectancy expectancy NN 25 781 1099 at at IN 25 781 1100 birth birth NN 25 781 1101 : : : 25 781 1102 NA NA NNP 25 781 1103 years year NNS 25 781 1104 male male JJ 25 781 1105 , , , 25 781 1106 NA NA NNP 25 781 1107 years year NNS 25 781 1108 female female JJ 25 781 1109 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1110 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1111 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1112 _ _ NNP 25 781 1113 # # NNP 25 781 1114 _ _ NNP 25 781 1115 Total total JJ 25 781 1116 fertility fertility NN 25 781 1117 rate rate NN 25 781 1118 : : : 25 781 1119 NA NA NNP 25 781 1120 children child NNS 25 781 1121 born bear VBN 25 781 1122 / / SYM 25 781 1123 woman woman NN 25 781 1124 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1125 1991 1991 CD 25 781 1126 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1127 _ _ NNP 25 781 1128 # # $ 25 781 1129 _ _ NNP 25 781 1130 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 781 1131 : : : 25 781 1132 noun noun NNP 25 781 1133 -- -- : 25 781 1134 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 781 1135 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 25 781 1136 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1137 ; ; , 25 781 1138 adjective adjective JJ 25 781 1139 -- -- : 25 781 1140 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 781 1141 Island Island NNP 25 781 1142 _ _ NNP 25 781 1143 # # NNP 25 781 1144 _ _ NNP 25 781 1145 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 781 1146 divisions division NNS 25 781 1147 : : : 25 781 1148 almost almost RB 25 781 1149 totally totally RB 25 781 1150 British british JJ 25 781 1151 _ _ NNP 25 781 1152 # # $ 25 781 1153 _ _ NNP 25 781 1154 Religion religion NN 25 781 1155 : : : 25 781 1156 primarily primarily RB 25 781 1157 Anglican anglican JJ 25 781 1158 , , , 25 781 1159 Roman roman JJ 25 781 1160 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 781 1161 , , , 25 781 1162 and and CC 25 781 1163 United United NNP 25 781 1164 Free Free NNP 25 781 1165 Church Church NNP 25 781 1166 ; ; : 25 781 1167 Evangelist Evangelist NNP 25 781 1168 Church Church NNP 25 781 1169 , , , 25 781 1170 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 25 781 1171 's 's POS 25 781 1172 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 25 781 1173 , , , 25 781 1174 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 781 1175 , , , 25 781 1176 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 781 1177 - - HYPH 25 781 1178 Day Day NNP 25 781 1179 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 781 1180 _ _ NNP 25 781 1181 # # $ 25 781 1182 _ _ NNP 25 781 1183 Language Language NNP 25 781 1184 : : : 25 781 1185 English English NNP 25 781 1186 _ _ NNP 25 781 1187 # # NNP 25 781 1188 _ _ NNP 25 781 1189 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 781 1190 : : : 25 781 1191 NA% na% LS 25 781 1192 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1193 male male JJ 25 781 1194 NA% NA% NNS 25 781 1195 , , , 25 781 1196 female female JJ 25 781 1197 NA% NA% NNS 25 781 1198 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1199 but but CC 25 781 1200 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 781 1201 education education NN 25 781 1202 age age NN 25 781 1203 5 5 CD 25 781 1204 to to TO 25 781 1205 15 15 CD 25 781 1206 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1207 1988 1988 CD 25 781 1208 ) ) -RRB- 25 781 1209 _ _ NNP 25 781 1210 # # $ 25 781 1211 _ _ NNP 25 781 1212 Labor Labor NNP 25 781 1213 force force NN 25 781 1214 : : : 25 781 1215 1,100 1,100 CD 25 781 1216 ( ( -LRB- 25 781 1217 est est NNP 25 781 1218 . . . 25 782 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 2 ; ; : 25 782 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 782 4 , , , 25 782 5 mostly mostly RB 25 782 6 sheepherding sheepherde VBG 25 782 7 about about RB 25 782 8 95 95 CD 25 782 9 % % NN 25 782 10 _ _ NNP 25 782 11 # # $ 25 782 12 _ _ NNP 25 782 13 Organized organized JJ 25 782 14 labor labor NN 25 782 15 : : : 25 782 16 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 782 17 Islands Islands NNPS 25 782 18 General General NNP 25 782 19 Employees Employees NNPS 25 782 20 Union Union NNP 25 782 21 , , , 25 782 22 400 400 CD 25 782 23 members member NNS 25 782 24 _ _ NNP 25 782 25 * * NFP 25 782 26 _ _ NNP 25 782 27 Government Government NNP 25 782 28 _ _ NNP 25 782 29 # # NNP 25 782 30 _ _ NNP 25 782 31 Long Long NNP 25 782 32 - - HYPH 25 782 33 form form NN 25 782 34 name name NN 25 782 35 : : : 25 782 36 Colony colony NN 25 782 37 of of IN 25 782 38 the the DT 25 782 39 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 782 40 Islands Islands NNPS 25 782 41 _ _ NNP 25 782 42 # # $ 25 782 43 _ _ NNP 25 782 44 Type Type NNP 25 782 45 : : : 25 782 46 dependent dependent JJ 25 782 47 territory territory NN 25 782 48 of of IN 25 782 49 the the DT 25 782 50 UK UK NNP 25 782 51 _ _ NNP 25 782 52 # # NNP 25 782 53 _ _ NNP 25 782 54 Capital Capital NNP 25 782 55 : : : 25 782 56 Stanley Stanley NNP 25 782 57 _ _ NNP 25 782 58 # # NNP 25 782 59 _ _ NNP 25 782 60 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 782 61 divisions division NNS 25 782 62 : : : 25 782 63 none none NN 25 782 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 782 65 dependent dependent JJ 25 782 66 territory territory NN 25 782 67 of of IN 25 782 68 the the DT 25 782 69 UK UK NNP 25 782 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 71 _ _ NNP 25 782 72 # # $ 25 782 73 _ _ NNP 25 782 74 Independence Independence NNP 25 782 75 : : : 25 782 76 none none NN 25 782 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 782 78 dependent dependent JJ 25 782 79 territory territory NN 25 782 80 of of IN 25 782 81 the the DT 25 782 82 UK UK NNP 25 782 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 84 _ _ NNP 25 782 85 # # $ 25 782 86 _ _ NNP 25 782 87 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 782 88 : : : 25 782 89 3 3 CD 25 782 90 October October NNP 25 782 91 1985 1985 CD 25 782 92 _ _ NNP 25 782 93 # # $ 25 782 94 _ _ NNP 25 782 95 Legal Legal NNP 25 782 96 system system NN 25 782 97 : : : 25 782 98 English English NNP 25 782 99 common common JJ 25 782 100 law law NN 25 782 101 _ _ NN 25 782 102 # # $ 25 782 103 _ _ NNP 25 782 104 National National NNP 25 782 105 holiday holiday NN 25 782 106 : : : 25 782 107 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 782 108 Day Day NNP 25 782 109 , , , 25 782 110 14 14 CD 25 782 111 June June NNP 25 782 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 782 113 1982 1982 CD 25 782 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 115 _ _ NNP 25 782 116 # # NNP 25 782 117 _ _ NNP 25 782 118 Executive Executive NNP 25 782 119 branch branch NN 25 782 120 : : : 25 782 121 British british JJ 25 782 122 monarch monarch NN 25 782 123 , , , 25 782 124 governor governor NN 25 782 125 , , , 25 782 126 Executive Executive NNP 25 782 127 Council Council NNP 25 782 128 _ _ NNP 25 782 129 # # NNP 25 782 130 _ _ NNP 25 782 131 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 782 132 branch branch NN 25 782 133 : : : 25 782 134 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 782 135 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 782 136 Council Council NNP 25 782 137 _ _ NNP 25 782 138 # # NNP 25 782 139 _ _ NNP 25 782 140 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 782 141 branch branch NN 25 782 142 : : : 25 782 143 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 782 144 Court Court NNP 25 782 145 _ _ NNP 25 782 146 # # NNP 25 782 147 _ _ NNP 25 782 148 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 782 149 : : : 25 782 150 Chief Chief NNP 25 782 151 of of IN 25 782 152 State State NNP 25 782 153 -- -- : 25 782 154 Queen Queen NNP 25 782 155 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 782 156 II II NNP 25 782 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 782 158 since since IN 25 782 159 6 6 CD 25 782 160 February February NNP 25 782 161 1952 1952 CD 25 782 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 163 ; ; : 25 782 164 Head Head NNP 25 782 165 of of IN 25 782 166 Government Government NNP 25 782 167 -- -- : 25 782 168 Governor Governor NNP 25 782 169 William William NNP 25 782 170 Hugh Hugh NNP 25 782 171 FULLERTON FULLERTON NNP 25 782 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 782 173 since since IN 25 782 174 NA NA NNP 25 782 175 1988 1988 CD 25 782 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 177 _ _ NNP 25 782 178 # # $ 25 782 179 _ _ NNP 25 782 180 Political political JJ 25 782 181 parties party NNS 25 782 182 : : : 25 782 183 NA NA NNP 25 782 184 _ _ NNP 25 782 185 # # $ 25 782 186 _ _ NNP 25 782 187 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 782 188 : : : 25 782 189 universal universal JJ 25 782 190 at at IN 25 782 191 age age NN 25 782 192 18 18 CD 25 782 193 _ _ NNP 25 782 194 # # NNP 25 782 195 _ _ NNP 25 782 196 Elections Elections NNPS 25 782 197 : : : 25 782 198 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 782 199 Council Council NNP 25 782 200 -- -- : 25 782 201 last last RB 25 782 202 held hold VBD 25 782 203 11 11 CD 25 782 204 October October NNP 25 782 205 1989 1989 CD 25 782 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 782 207 next next JJ 25 782 208 to to TO 25 782 209 be be VB 25 782 210 held hold VBN 25 782 211 October October NNP 25 782 212 1994 1994 CD 25 782 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 214 ; ; : 25 782 215 results result NNS 25 782 216 -- -- : 25 782 217 percent percent NN 25 782 218 of of IN 25 782 219 vote vote NN 25 782 220 by by IN 25 782 221 party party NN 25 782 222 NA NA NNP 25 782 223 ; ; : 25 782 224 seats--(10 seats--(10 NNP 25 782 225 total total NN 25 782 226 , , , 25 782 227 8 8 CD 25 782 228 elected elect VBN 25 782 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 782 230 number number NN 25 782 231 of of IN 25 782 232 seats seat NNS 25 782 233 by by IN 25 782 234 party party NN 25 782 235 NA NA NNP 25 782 236 _ _ NNP 25 782 237 # 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# $ 25 792 546 _ _ NNP 25 792 547 Note Note NNP 25 792 548 : : : 25 792 549 strategically strategically RB 25 792 550 located locate VBN 25 792 551 along along IN 25 792 552 important important JJ 25 792 553 sea sea NN 25 792 554 lanes lane NNS 25 792 555 in in IN 25 792 556 northeastern northeastern JJ 25 792 557 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 792 558 about about IN 25 792 559 midway midway NN 25 792 560 between between IN 25 792 561 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 792 562 and and CC 25 792 563 Shetland Shetland NNP 25 792 564 Islands Islands NNPS 25 792 565 _ _ NNP 25 792 566 * * NFP 25 792 567 _ _ NNP 25 792 568 People People NNPS 25 792 569 _ _ IN 25 792 570 # # NNP 25 792 571 _ _ NNP 25 792 572 Population Population NNP 25 792 573 : : : 25 792 574 48,151 48,151 CD 25 792 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 792 576 July July NNP 25 792 577 1991 1991 CD 25 792 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 792 579 , , , 25 792 580 growth growth NN 25 792 581 rate rate NN 25 792 582 0.9 0.9 CD 25 792 583 % % NN 25 792 584 ( ( -LRB- 25 792 585 1991 1991 CD 25 792 586 ) ) -RRB- 25 792 587 _ _ NNP 25 792 588 # 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# $ 25 793 8 _ _ NNP 25 793 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 793 10 divisions division NNS 25 793 11 : : : 25 793 12 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 25 793 13 Scandinavian scandinavian JJ 25 793 14 population population NN 25 793 15 _ _ IN 25 793 16 # # $ 25 793 17 _ _ NNP 25 793 18 Religion Religion NNP 25 793 19 : : : 25 793 20 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 793 21 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 793 22 _ _ NNP 25 793 23 # # $ 25 793 24 _ _ NNP 25 793 25 Language Language NNP 25 793 26 : : : 25 793 27 Faroese Faroese NNP 25 793 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 793 29 derived derive VBN 25 793 30 from from IN 25 793 31 Old Old NNP 25 793 32 Norse Norse NNP 25 793 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 793 34 , , , 25 793 35 Danish Danish NNP 25 793 36 _ _ NNP 25 793 37 # # $ 25 793 38 _ _ NNP 25 793 39 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 793 40 : : : 25 793 41 NA% na% LS 25 793 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 793 43 male male JJ 25 793 44 NA% NA% NNS 25 793 45 , , , 25 793 46 female female JJ 25 793 47 NA% NA% NNS 25 793 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 793 49 _ _ NNP 25 793 50 # # $ 25 793 51 _ _ NNP 25 793 52 Labor Labor NNP 25 793 53 force force NN 25 793 54 : : : 25 793 55 17,585 17,585 CD 25 793 56 ; ; : 25 793 57 largely largely RB 25 793 58 engaged engage VBN 25 793 59 in in IN 25 793 60 fishing fishing NN 25 793 61 , , , 25 793 62 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 793 63 , , , 25 793 64 transportation transportation NN 25 793 65 , , , 25 793 66 and and CC 25 793 67 commerce commerce NNP 25 793 68 _ _ NNP 25 793 69 # 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NNP 25 798 60 , , , 25 798 61 1989 1989 CD 25 798 62 est est NNP 25 798 63 . . . 25 799 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 799 2 ; ; : 25 799 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 799 4 -- -- : 25 799 5 fish fish NN 25 799 6 and and CC 25 799 7 fish fish NN 25 799 8 products product NNS 25 799 9 88 88 CD 25 799 10 % % NN 25 799 11 , , , 25 799 12 animal animal NN 25 799 13 feedstuffs feedstuff NNS 25 799 14 , , , 25 799 15 transport transport NN 25 799 16 equipment equipment NN 25 799 17 ; ; : 25 799 18 partners partner NNS 25 799 19 -- -- : 25 799 20 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 799 21 16 16 CD 25 799 22 % % NN 25 799 23 , , , 25 799 24 UK UK NNP 25 799 25 14 14 CD 25 799 26 % % NN 25 799 27 , , , 25 799 28 FRG FRG NNP 25 799 29 13.4 13.4 CD 25 799 30 % % NN 25 799 31 , , , 25 799 32 US US NNP 25 799 33 10 10 CD 25 799 34 % % NN 25 799 35 , , , 25 799 36 France France NNP 25 799 37 9 9 CD 25 799 38 % % NN 25 799 39 , , , 25 799 40 Japan Japan NNP 25 799 41 5 5 CD 25 799 42 % % NN 25 799 43 _ _ NNP 25 799 44 # # $ 25 799 45 _ _ NNP 25 799 46 Imports Imports NNPS 25 799 47 : : : 25 799 48 $ $ $ 25 799 49 344 344 CD 25 799 50 million million CD 25 799 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 799 52 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 799 53 . . 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; : 25 800 81 280 280 CD 25 800 82 million million CD 25 800 83 kWh kWh NNS 25 800 84 produced produce VBN 25 800 85 , , , 25 800 86 5,910 5,910 CD 25 800 87 kWh kWh NNS 25 800 88 per per IN 25 800 89 capita capita NN 25 800 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 91 1989 1989 CD 25 800 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 93 _ _ NNP 25 800 94 # # NNP 25 800 95 _ _ NNP 25 800 96 Industries Industries NNPS 25 800 97 : : : 25 800 98 fishing fishing NN 25 800 99 , , , 25 800 100 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 800 101 , , , 25 800 102 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 800 103 _ _ NNP 25 800 104 # # NNP 25 800 105 _ _ NNP 25 800 106 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 800 107 : : : 25 800 108 accounts account NNS 25 800 109 for for IN 25 800 110 27 27 CD 25 800 111 % % NN 25 800 112 of of IN 25 800 113 GDP GDP NNP 25 800 114 and and CC 25 800 115 employs employ VBZ 25 800 116 27 27 CD 25 800 117 % % NN 25 800 118 of of IN 25 800 119 labor labor NN 25 800 120 force force NN 25 800 121 ; ; : 25 800 122 principal principal JJ 25 800 123 crops crop NNS 25 800 124 -- -- : 25 800 125 potatoes potato NNS 25 800 126 and and CC 25 800 127 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 800 128 ; 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; : 25 800 266 includes include VBZ 25 800 267 1 1 CD 25 800 268 short short JJ 25 800 269 - - HYPH 25 800 270 sea sea NN 25 800 271 passenger passenger NN 25 800 272 , , , 25 800 273 2 2 CD 25 800 274 cargo cargo NN 25 800 275 , , , 25 800 276 2 2 CD 25 800 277 roll roll NN 25 800 278 - - HYPH 25 800 279 on on IN 25 800 280 / / SYM 25 800 281 roll roll NN 25 800 282 - - HYPH 25 800 283 off off RP 25 800 284 cargo cargo NN 25 800 285 , , , 25 800 286 2 2 CD 25 800 287 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 800 288 cargo cargo NN 25 800 289 ; ; : 25 800 290 note note VB 25 800 291 -- -- : 25 800 292 a a DT 25 800 293 subset subset NN 25 800 294 of of IN 25 800 295 the the DT 25 800 296 Danish Danish NNP 25 800 297 register register NN 25 800 298 _ _ NNP 25 800 299 # # NNP 25 800 300 _ _ NNP 25 800 301 Airports Airports NNP 25 800 302 : : : 25 800 303 1 1 CD 25 800 304 with with IN 25 800 305 permanent permanent JJ 25 800 306 surface surface NN 25 800 307 runway runway NN 25 800 308 1,220 1,220 CD 25 800 309 - - HYPH 25 800 310 2,439 2,439 CD 25 800 311 m m NNP 25 800 312 _ _ NNP 25 800 313 # # NNP 25 800 314 _ _ NNP 25 800 315 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 800 316 : : : 25 800 317 good good JJ 25 800 318 international international JJ 25 800 319 communications communication NNS 25 800 320 ; ; : 25 800 321 fair fair JJ 25 800 322 domestic domestic JJ 25 800 323 facilities facility NNS 25 800 324 ; ; : 25 800 325 27,900 27,900 CD 25 800 326 telephones telephone NNS 25 800 327 ; ; : 25 800 328 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 800 329 AM AM NNP 25 800 330 , , , 25 800 331 3 3 CD 25 800 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 333 10 10 CD 25 800 334 repeaters repeater NNS 25 800 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 336 FM FM NNP 25 800 337 , , , 25 800 338 3 3 CD 25 800 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 340 29 29 CD 25 800 341 repeaters repeater NNS 25 800 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 343 TV tv NN 25 800 344 ; ; : 25 800 345 3 3 CD 25 800 346 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 800 347 submarine submarine NN 25 800 348 cables cable NNS 25 800 349 _ _ NNP 25 800 350 * * NFP 25 800 351 _ _ NNP 25 800 352 Defense Defense NNP 25 800 353 Forces Forces NNPS 25 800 354 _ _ NNP 25 800 355 # # NNP 25 800 356 _ _ NNP 25 800 357 Branches Branches NNPS 25 800 358 : : : 25 800 359 no no DT 25 800 360 organized organized JJ 25 800 361 native native JJ 25 800 362 military military JJ 25 800 363 forces force NNS 25 800 364 ; ; : 25 800 365 only only RB 25 800 366 a a DT 25 800 367 small small JJ 25 800 368 Police Police NNP 25 800 369 Force Force NNP 25 800 370 is be VBZ 25 800 371 maintained maintain VBN 25 800 372 _ _ NNP 25 800 373 # # $ 25 800 374 _ _ NNP 25 800 375 Note Note NNP 25 800 376 : : : 25 800 377 defense defense NN 25 800 378 is be VBZ 25 800 379 the the DT 25 800 380 responsibility responsibility NN 25 800 381 of of IN 25 800 382 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 800 383 _ _ NNP 25 800 384 % % NN 25 800 385 _ _ NNP 25 800 386 _ _ NNP 25 800 387 @_Fiji @_Fiji NNP 25 800 388 _ _ NNP 25 800 389 * * NFP 25 800 390 _ _ NNP 25 800 391 Geography Geography NNP 25 800 392 _ _ NNP 25 800 393 # # NNP 25 800 394 _ _ NNP 25 800 395 Total total JJ 25 800 396 area area NN 25 800 397 : : : 25 800 398 18,270 18,270 CD 25 800 399 km2 km2 NN 25 800 400 ; ; : 25 800 401 land land NN 25 800 402 area area NN 25 800 403 : : : 25 800 404 18,270 18,270 CD 25 800 405 km2 km2 NNP 25 800 406 _ _ NNP 25 800 407 # # NNP 25 800 408 _ _ NNP 25 800 409 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 800 410 area area NN 25 800 411 : : : 25 800 412 slightly slightly RB 25 800 413 smaller small JJR 25 800 414 than than IN 25 800 415 New New NNP 25 800 416 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 800 417 _ _ NNP 25 800 418 # # NNP 25 800 419 _ _ NNP 25 800 420 Land Land NNP 25 800 421 boundaries boundary NNS 25 800 422 : : : 25 800 423 none none NN 25 800 424 _ _ NNP 25 800 425 # # NNP 25 800 426 _ _ NNP 25 800 427 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 800 428 : : : 25 800 429 1,129 1,129 CD 25 800 430 km km NN 25 800 431 _ _ NNP 25 800 432 # # NNP 25 800 433 _ _ NNP 25 800 434 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 800 435 claims claim VBZ 25 800 436 : : : 25 800 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 438 measured measure VBN 25 800 439 from from IN 25 800 440 claimed claim VBN 25 800 441 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 800 442 baselines baseline NNS 25 800 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 444 Continental Continental NNP 25 800 445 shelf shelf NN 25 800 446 : : : 25 800 447 200 200 CD 25 800 448 m m NN 25 800 449 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 450 depth depth NN 25 800 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 452 or or CC 25 800 453 to to IN 25 800 454 depth depth NN 25 800 455 of of IN 25 800 456 exploitation exploitation NN 25 800 457 ; ; : 25 800 458 rectilinear rectilinear NNP 25 800 459 shelf shelf NN 25 800 460 claim claim NN 25 800 461 added add VBD 25 800 462 ; ; : 25 800 463 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 800 464 economic economic JJ 25 800 465 zone zone NN 25 800 466 : : : 25 800 467 200 200 CD 25 800 468 nm nm CD 25 800 469 ; ; : 25 800 470 Territorial territorial JJ 25 800 471 sea sea NN 25 800 472 : : : 25 800 473 12 12 CD 25 800 474 nm nm NNP 25 800 475 _ _ NNP 25 800 476 # # NNP 25 800 477 _ _ NNP 25 800 478 Climate Climate NNP 25 800 479 : : : 25 800 480 tropical tropical JJ 25 800 481 marine marine NN 25 800 482 ; ; : 25 800 483 only only RB 25 800 484 slight slight JJ 25 800 485 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 800 486 temperature temperature NN 25 800 487 variation variation NN 25 800 488 _ _ NNP 25 800 489 # # NNP 25 800 490 _ _ NNP 25 800 491 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 800 492 : : : 25 800 493 mostly mostly RB 25 800 494 mountains mountain NNS 25 800 495 of of IN 25 800 496 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 800 497 origin origin NN 25 800 498 _ _ NNP 25 800 499 # # NNP 25 800 500 _ _ NNP 25 800 501 Natural natural JJ 25 800 502 resources resource NNS 25 800 503 : : : 25 800 504 timber timber NN 25 800 505 , , , 25 800 506 fish fish NN 25 800 507 , , , 25 800 508 gold gold NN 25 800 509 , , , 25 800 510 copper copper NN 25 800 511 ; ; : 25 800 512 offshore offshore JJ 25 800 513 oil oil NN 25 800 514 potential potential NN 25 800 515 _ _ NNP 25 800 516 # # $ 25 800 517 _ _ NNP 25 800 518 Land Land NNP 25 800 519 use use NN 25 800 520 : : : 25 800 521 arable arable JJ 25 800 522 land land NN 25 800 523 8 8 CD 25 800 524 % % NN 25 800 525 ; ; , 25 800 526 permanent permanent JJ 25 800 527 crops crop NNS 25 800 528 5 5 CD 25 800 529 % % NN 25 800 530 ; ; : 25 800 531 meadows meadow NNS 25 800 532 and and CC 25 800 533 pastures pasture NNS 25 800 534 3 3 CD 25 800 535 % % NN 25 800 536 ; ; , 25 800 537 forest forest NN 25 800 538 and and CC 25 800 539 woodland woodland JJ 25 800 540 65 65 CD 25 800 541 % % NN 25 800 542 ; ; , 25 800 543 other other JJ 25 800 544 19 19 CD 25 800 545 % % NN 25 800 546 ; ; , 25 800 547 includes include VBZ 25 800 548 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 800 549 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 800 550 _ _ NNP 25 800 551 # # $ 25 800 552 _ _ NNP 25 800 553 Environment Environment NNP 25 800 554 : : : 25 800 555 subject subject JJ 25 800 556 to to IN 25 800 557 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 800 558 from from IN 25 800 559 November November NNP 25 800 560 to to IN 25 800 561 January January NNP 25 800 562 ; ; : 25 800 563 includes include VBZ 25 800 564 332 332 CD 25 800 565 islands island NNS 25 800 566 of of IN 25 800 567 which which WDT 25 800 568 approximately approximately RB 25 800 569 110 110 CD 25 800 570 are be VBP 25 800 571 inhabited inhabit VBN 25 800 572 _ _ NNP 25 800 573 # # $ 25 800 574 _ _ NNP 25 800 575 Note Note NNP 25 800 576 : : : 25 800 577 located locate VBN 25 800 578 2,500 2,500 CD 25 800 579 km km NNS 25 800 580 north north RB 25 800 581 of of IN 25 800 582 New New NNP 25 800 583 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 800 584 in in IN 25 800 585 the the DT 25 800 586 South South NNP 25 800 587 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 800 588 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 800 589 _ _ NNP 25 800 590 * * NFP 25 800 591 _ _ NNP 25 800 592 People People NNPS 25 800 593 _ _ IN 25 800 594 # # NNP 25 800 595 _ _ NNP 25 800 596 Population Population NNP 25 800 597 : : : 25 800 598 744,006 744,006 CD 25 800 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 600 July July NNP 25 800 601 1991 1991 CD 25 800 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 603 , , , 25 800 604 growth growth NN 25 800 605 rate rate NN 25 800 606 0.8 0.8 CD 25 800 607 % % NN 25 800 608 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 609 1991 1991 CD 25 800 610 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 611 _ _ NNP 25 800 612 # # NNP 25 800 613 _ _ NNP 25 800 614 Birth Birth NNP 25 800 615 rate rate NN 25 800 616 : : : 25 800 617 26 26 CD 25 800 618 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 800 619 population population NN 25 800 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 621 1991 1991 CD 25 800 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 623 _ _ NNP 25 800 624 # # $ 25 800 625 _ _ NNP 25 800 626 Death Death NNP 25 800 627 rate rate NN 25 800 628 : : : 25 800 629 7 7 CD 25 800 630 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 800 631 population population NN 25 800 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 633 1991 1991 CD 25 800 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 635 _ _ NNP 25 800 636 # # NNP 25 800 637 _ _ NNP 25 800 638 Net net JJ 25 800 639 migration migration NN 25 800 640 rate rate NN 25 800 641 : : : 25 800 642 - - : 25 800 643 12 12 CD 25 800 644 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 800 645 population population NN 25 800 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 647 1991 1991 CD 25 800 648 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 649 _ _ NNP 25 800 650 # # $ 25 800 651 _ _ NNP 25 800 652 Infant Infant NNP 25 800 653 mortality mortality NN 25 800 654 rate rate NN 25 800 655 : : : 25 800 656 19 19 CD 25 800 657 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 800 658 live live JJ 25 800 659 births birth NNS 25 800 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 661 1991 1991 CD 25 800 662 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 663 _ _ NNP 25 800 664 # # NNP 25 800 665 _ _ NNP 25 800 666 Life Life NNP 25 800 667 expectancy expectancy NN 25 800 668 at at IN 25 800 669 birth birth NN 25 800 670 : : : 25 800 671 62 62 CD 25 800 672 years year NNS 25 800 673 male male JJ 25 800 674 , , , 25 800 675 67 67 CD 25 800 676 years year NNS 25 800 677 female female JJ 25 800 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 679 1991 1991 CD 25 800 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 681 _ _ NNP 25 800 682 # # NNP 25 800 683 _ _ NNP 25 800 684 Total total JJ 25 800 685 fertility fertility NN 25 800 686 rate rate NN 25 800 687 : : : 25 800 688 3.1 3.1 CD 25 800 689 children child NNS 25 800 690 born bear VBN 25 800 691 / / SYM 25 800 692 woman woman NN 25 800 693 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 694 1991 1991 CD 25 800 695 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 696 _ _ NNP 25 800 697 # # $ 25 800 698 _ _ NNP 25 800 699 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 800 700 : : : 25 800 701 noun noun NNP 25 800 702 -- -- : 25 800 703 Fijian(s Fijian(s NNP 25 800 704 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 705 ; ; , 25 800 706 adjective adjective JJ 25 800 707 -- -- : 25 800 708 Fijian Fijian NNP 25 800 709 _ _ NNP 25 800 710 # # $ 25 800 711 _ _ NNP 25 800 712 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 800 713 divisions division NNS 25 800 714 : : : 25 800 715 Indian indian JJ 25 800 716 49 49 CD 25 800 717 % % NN 25 800 718 , , , 25 800 719 Fijian Fijian NNP 25 800 720 46 46 CD 25 800 721 % % NN 25 800 722 , , , 25 800 723 European european JJ 25 800 724 , , , 25 800 725 other other JJ 25 800 726 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 800 727 Islanders Islanders NNPS 25 800 728 , , , 25 800 729 overseas overseas JJ 25 800 730 Chinese Chinese NNPS 25 800 731 , , , 25 800 732 and and CC 25 800 733 other other JJ 25 800 734 5 5 CD 25 800 735 % % NN 25 800 736 _ _ NNP 25 800 737 # # $ 25 800 738 _ _ NNP 25 800 739 Religion Religion NNP 25 800 740 : : : 25 800 741 Christian Christian NNP 25 800 742 52 52 CD 25 800 743 % % NN 25 800 744 ( ( -LRB- 25 800 745 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 800 746 37 37 CD 25 800 747 % % NN 25 800 748 , , , 25 800 749 Roman Roman NNP 25 800 750 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 800 751 9 9 CD 25 800 752 % % NN 25 800 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 800 754 , , , 25 800 755 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 800 756 38 38 CD 25 800 757 % % NN 25 800 758 , , , 25 800 759 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 800 760 8 8 CD 25 800 761 % % NN 25 800 762 , , , 25 800 763 other other JJ 25 800 764 2 2 CD 25 800 765 % % NN 25 800 766 ; 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; : 25 801 110 Central Central NNP 25 801 111 , , , 25 801 112 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 801 113 , , , 25 801 114 Northern Northern NNP 25 801 115 , , , 25 801 116 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 25 801 117 * * NFP 25 801 118 , , , 25 801 119 Western Western NNP 25 801 120 _ _ NNP 25 801 121 # # $ 25 801 122 _ _ NNP 25 801 123 Independence Independence NNP 25 801 124 : : : 25 801 125 10 10 CD 25 801 126 October October NNP 25 801 127 1970 1970 CD 25 801 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 129 from from IN 25 801 130 UK UK NNP 25 801 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 132 _ _ NNP 25 801 133 # # $ 25 801 134 _ _ NNP 25 801 135 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 801 136 : : : 25 801 137 10 10 CD 25 801 138 October October NNP 25 801 139 1970 1970 CD 25 801 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 141 suspended suspend VBN 25 801 142 1 1 CD 25 801 143 October October NNP 25 801 144 1987 1987 CD 25 801 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 146 ; ; : 25 801 147 a a DT 25 801 148 new new JJ 25 801 149 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 801 150 was be VBD 25 801 151 proposed propose VBN 25 801 152 on on IN 25 801 153 23 23 CD 25 801 154 September September NNP 25 801 155 1988 1988 CD 25 801 156 and and CC 25 801 157 promulgated promulgate VBD 25 801 158 on on IN 25 801 159 25 25 CD 25 801 160 July July NNP 25 801 161 1990 1990 CD 25 801 162 _ _ NNP 25 801 163 # # $ 25 801 164 _ _ NNP 25 801 165 Legal Legal NNP 25 801 166 system system NN 25 801 167 : : : 25 801 168 based base VBN 25 801 169 on on IN 25 801 170 British british JJ 25 801 171 system system NN 25 801 172 _ _ NNP 25 801 173 # # $ 25 801 174 _ _ NNP 25 801 175 National national JJ 25 801 176 holiday holiday NN 25 801 177 : : : 25 801 178 Independence Independence NNP 25 801 179 Day Day NNP 25 801 180 , , , 25 801 181 10 10 CD 25 801 182 October October NNP 25 801 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 184 1970 1970 CD 25 801 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 186 _ _ NNP 25 801 187 # # NNP 25 801 188 _ _ NNP 25 801 189 Executive Executive NNP 25 801 190 branch branch NN 25 801 191 : : : 25 801 192 president president NN 25 801 193 , , , 25 801 194 prime prime NNP 25 801 195 minister minister NN 25 801 196 , , , 25 801 197 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 801 198 _ _ NNP 25 801 199 # # $ 25 801 200 _ _ NNP 25 801 201 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 801 202 branch branch NN 25 801 203 : : : 25 801 204 the the DT 25 801 205 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 801 206 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 801 207 , , , 25 801 208 consisting consist VBG 25 801 209 of of IN 25 801 210 an an DT 25 801 211 upper upper JJ 25 801 212 house house NN 25 801 213 or or CC 25 801 214 Senate Senate NNP 25 801 215 and and CC 25 801 216 a a DT 25 801 217 lower low JJR 25 801 218 house house NN 25 801 219 or or CC 25 801 220 House House NNP 25 801 221 of of IN 25 801 222 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 801 223 , , , 25 801 224 was be VBD 25 801 225 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 801 226 following follow VBG 25 801 227 the the DT 25 801 228 coup coup NN 25 801 229 of of IN 25 801 230 14 14 CD 25 801 231 May May NNP 25 801 232 1987 1987 CD 25 801 233 ; ; : 25 801 234 the the DT 25 801 235 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 801 236 of of IN 25 801 237 23 23 CD 25 801 238 September September NNP 25 801 239 1988 1988 CD 25 801 240 provides provide VBZ 25 801 241 for for IN 25 801 242 a a DT 25 801 243 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 801 244 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 801 245 _ _ NNP 25 801 246 # # $ 25 801 247 _ _ NNP 25 801 248 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 801 249 branch branch NN 25 801 250 : : : 25 801 251 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 801 252 Court Court NNP 25 801 253 _ _ NNP 25 801 254 # # NNP 25 801 255 _ _ NNP 25 801 256 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 801 257 : : : 25 801 258 Chief Chief NNP 25 801 259 of of IN 25 801 260 State State NNP 25 801 261 -- -- : 25 801 262 President President NNP 25 801 263 Ratu Ratu NNP 25 801 264 Sir Sir NNP 25 801 265 Penaia Penaia NNP 25 801 266 Kanatabatu Kanatabatu NNP 25 801 267 GANILAU GANILAU NNP 25 801 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 269 since since IN 25 801 270 5 5 CD 25 801 271 December December NNP 25 801 272 1987 1987 CD 25 801 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 274 ; ; : 25 801 275 Head Head NNP 25 801 276 of of IN 25 801 277 Government Government NNP 25 801 278 -- -- : 25 801 279 Prime Prime NNP 25 801 280 Minister Minister NNP 25 801 281 Ratu Ratu NNP 25 801 282 Sir Sir NNP 25 801 283 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 25 801 284 MARA MARA NNP 25 801 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 286 since since IN 25 801 287 5 5 CD 25 801 288 December December NNP 25 801 289 1987 1987 CD 25 801 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 291 ; ; : 25 801 292 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 801 293 Prime Prime NNP 25 801 294 Minister Minister NNP 25 801 295 Josefata Josefata NNP 25 801 296 KAMIKAMICA KAMIKAMICA NNP 25 801 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 298 since since IN 25 801 299 NA NA NNP 25 801 300 October October NNP 25 801 301 1991 1991 CD 25 801 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 303 ; ; : 25 801 304 note note VB 25 801 305 -- -- : 25 801 306 Ratu Ratu NNP 25 801 307 Sir Sir NNP 25 801 308 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 25 801 309 MARA MARA NNP 25 801 310 served serve VBD 25 801 311 as as IN 25 801 312 prime prime JJ 25 801 313 minister minister NN 25 801 314 from from IN 25 801 315 10 10 CD 25 801 316 October October NNP 25 801 317 1970 1970 CD 25 801 318 until until IN 25 801 319 the the DT 25 801 320 5 5 CD 25 801 321 - - SYM 25 801 322 11 11 CD 25 801 323 April April NNP 25 801 324 1987 1987 CD 25 801 325 election election NN 25 801 326 ; ; : 25 801 327 after after IN 25 801 328 a a DT 25 801 329 second second JJ 25 801 330 coup coup NN 25 801 331 led lead VBN 25 801 332 by by IN 25 801 333 Maj Maj NNP 25 801 334 . . NNP 25 801 335 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 801 336 Sitiveni Sitiveni NNP 25 801 337 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 25 801 338 on on IN 25 801 339 25 25 CD 25 801 340 September September NNP 25 801 341 1987 1987 CD 25 801 342 , , , 25 801 343 Ratu Ratu NNP 25 801 344 Sir Sir NNP 25 801 345 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 25 801 346 MARA MARA NNP 25 801 347 was be VBD 25 801 348 reappointed reappointe VBN 25 801 349 as as IN 25 801 350 prime prime NNP 25 801 351 minister minister NNP 25 801 352 _ _ NNP 25 801 353 # # NNP 25 801 354 _ _ NNP 25 801 355 Political political JJ 25 801 356 parties party NNS 25 801 357 and and CC 25 801 358 leaders leader NNS 25 801 359 : : : 25 801 360 Fijian Fijian NNP 25 801 361 Political Political NNP 25 801 362 Party Party NNP 25 801 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 364 primarily primarily RB 25 801 365 Fijian Fijian NNP 25 801 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 367 , , , 25 801 368 leader leader NN 25 801 369 NA NA NNP 25 801 370 ; ; : 25 801 371 National National NNP 25 801 372 Federation Federation NNP 25 801 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 374 primarily primarily RB 25 801 375 Indian indian JJ 25 801 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 377 , , , 25 801 378 Siddiq Siddiq NNP 25 801 379 KOYA KOYA NNP 25 801 380 ; ; : 25 801 381 Western western JJ 25 801 382 United United NNP 25 801 383 Front Front NNP 25 801 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 385 Fijian Fijian NNP 25 801 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 387 , , , 25 801 388 Ratu Ratu NNP 25 801 389 Osea Osea NNP 25 801 390 GAVIDI GAVIDI NNP 25 801 391 ; ; : 25 801 392 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 801 393 Labor Labor NNP 25 801 394 Party Party NNP 25 801 395 , , , 25 801 396 Adi Adi NNP 25 801 397 Kuini Kuini NNP 25 801 398 BAVADRA BAVADRA NNP 25 801 399 _ _ NNP 25 801 400 # # NNP 25 801 401 _ _ NNP 25 801 402 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 801 403 : : : 25 801 404 none none NN 25 801 405 _ _ NNP 25 801 406 # # NNP 25 801 407 _ _ NNP 25 801 408 Elections Elections NNPS 25 801 409 : : : 25 801 410 House House NNP 25 801 411 of of IN 25 801 412 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 801 413 -- -- : 25 801 414 last last RB 25 801 415 held hold VBN 25 801 416 14 14 CD 25 801 417 May May NNP 25 801 418 1987 1987 CD 25 801 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 420 next next JJ 25 801 421 to to TO 25 801 422 be be VB 25 801 423 held hold VBN 25 801 424 July July NNP 25 801 425 1992 1992 CD 25 801 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 801 427 ; 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I. NNP 25 801 589 H. H. NNP 25 801 590 TEEGEN TEEGEN NNP 25 801 591 ; ; : 25 801 592 Embassy embassy NN 25 801 593 at at IN 25 801 594 31 31 CD 25 801 595 Loftus Loftus NNP 25 801 596 Street Street NNP 25 801 597 , , , 25 801 598 Suva Suva NNP 25 801 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 801 600 mailing mail VBG 25 801 601 address address NN 25 801 602 is be VBZ 25 801 603 P. P. NNP 25 801 604 O. O. NNP 25 802 1 Box Box NNP 25 802 2 218 218 CD 25 802 3 , , , 25 802 4 Suva Suva NNP 25 802 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 802 6 ; ; : 25 802 7 telephone telephone NN 25 802 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 802 9 679 679 CD 25 802 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 802 11 314 314 CD 25 802 12 - - HYPH 25 802 13 466 466 CD 25 802 14 or or CC 25 802 15 314 314 CD 25 802 16 - - HYPH 25 802 17 069 069 CD 25 802 18 _ _ NNP 25 802 19 # # NNP 25 802 20 _ _ NNP 25 802 21 Flag Flag NNP 25 802 22 : : : 25 802 23 light light JJ 25 802 24 blue blue NN 25 802 25 with with IN 25 802 26 the the DT 25 802 27 flag flag NN 25 802 28 of of IN 25 802 29 the the DT 25 802 30 UK UK NNP 25 802 31 in in IN 25 802 32 the the DT 25 802 33 upper upper JJ 25 802 34 hoist hoist NN 25 802 35 - - HYPH 25 802 36 side side NN 25 802 37 quadrant quadrant NN 25 802 38 and and CC 25 802 39 the the DT 25 802 40 Fijian fijian JJ 25 802 41 shield shield NN 25 802 42 centered center VBN 25 802 43 on on IN 25 802 44 the the DT 25 802 45 outer outer JJ 25 802 46 half half NN 25 802 47 of of IN 25 802 48 the the DT 25 802 49 flag flag NN 25 802 50 ; 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; : 25 807 16 political political JJ 25 807 17 uncertainty uncertainty NN 25 807 18 created create VBD 25 807 19 a a DT 25 807 20 drop drop NN 25 807 21 in in IN 25 807 22 tourism tourism NN 25 807 23 , , , 25 807 24 and and CC 25 807 25 the the DT 25 807 26 worst bad JJS 25 807 27 drought drought NN 25 807 28 of of IN 25 807 29 the the DT 25 807 30 century century NN 25 807 31 caused cause VBD 25 807 32 sugar sugar NN 25 807 33 production production NN 25 807 34 to to TO 25 807 35 fall fall VB 25 807 36 sharply sharply RB 25 807 37 . . . 25 808 1 In in IN 25 808 2 contrast contrast NN 25 808 3 , , , 25 808 4 sugar sugar NN 25 808 5 and and CC 25 808 6 tourism tourism NN 25 808 7 turned turn VBD 25 808 8 in in RP 25 808 9 strong strong JJ 25 808 10 performances performance NNS 25 808 11 in in IN 25 808 12 1989 1989 CD 25 808 13 , , , 25 808 14 and and CC 25 808 15 the the DT 25 808 16 economy economy NN 25 808 17 rebounded rebound VBD 25 808 18 vigorously vigorously RB 25 808 19 . . . 25 809 1 In in IN 25 809 2 1990 1990 CD 25 809 3 the the DT 25 809 4 economy economy NN 25 809 5 received receive VBD 25 809 6 a a DT 25 809 7 setback setback NN 25 809 8 from from IN 25 809 9 cyclone cyclone NNP 25 809 10 Sina Sina NNP 25 809 11 which which WDT 25 809 12 cut cut VBD 25 809 13 sugar sugar NN 25 809 14 output output NN 25 809 15 by by IN 25 809 16 an an DT 25 809 17 estimated estimate VBN 25 809 18 21 21 CD 25 809 19 % % NN 25 809 20 . . . 25 810 1 _ _ NNP 25 810 2 # # NNP 25 810 3 _ _ NNP 25 810 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 810 5 : : : 25 810 6 $ $ $ 25 810 7 1.3 1.3 CD 25 810 8 billion billion CD 25 810 9 , , , 25 810 10 per per IN 25 810 11 capita capita FW 25 810 12 $ $ $ 25 810 13 1,693 1,693 CD 25 810 14 ; 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; : 25 813 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 813 12 $ $ $ 25 813 13 355 355 CD 25 813 14 million million CD 25 813 15 , , , 25 813 16 including include VBG 25 813 17 capital capital NN 25 813 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 813 19 of of IN 25 813 20 $ $ $ 25 813 21 81 81 CD 25 813 22 million million CD 25 813 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 813 24 1990 1990 CD 25 813 25 est est NNP 25 813 26 . . . 25 813 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 814 1 _ _ NNP 25 814 2 # # NNP 25 814 3 _ _ NNP 25 814 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 814 5 : : : 25 814 6 $ $ $ 25 814 7 646 646 CD 25 814 8 million million CD 25 814 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 814 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 814 11 . . NNP 25 814 12 , , , 25 814 13 1991 1991 CD 25 814 14 est est NNP 25 814 15 . . . 25 815 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 815 2 ; ; : 25 815 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 815 4 -- -- : 25 815 5 sugar sugar NN 25 815 6 40 40 CD 25 815 7 % % NN 25 815 8 , , , 25 815 9 gold gold NN 25 815 10 , , , 25 815 11 clothing clothing NN 25 815 12 , , , 25 815 13 copra copra NNP 25 815 14 , , , 25 815 15 processed process VBN 25 815 16 fish fish NN 25 815 17 , , , 25 815 18 lumber lumber NN 25 815 19 ; ; : 25 815 20 partners partner NNS 25 815 21 -- -- : 25 815 22 EC EC NNP 25 815 23 31 31 CD 25 815 24 % % NN 25 815 25 , , , 25 815 26 Australia Australia NNP 25 815 27 21 21 CD 25 815 28 % % NN 25 815 29 , , , 25 815 30 Japan Japan NNP 25 815 31 8 8 CD 25 815 32 % % NN 25 815 33 , , , 25 815 34 US US NNP 25 815 35 6 6 CD 25 815 36 % % NN 25 815 37 _ _ NNP 25 815 38 # # $ 25 815 39 _ _ NNP 25 815 40 Imports Imports NNPS 25 815 41 : : : 25 815 42 $ $ $ 25 815 43 840 840 CD 25 815 44 million million CD 25 815 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 815 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 815 47 . . NNP 25 815 48 , , , 25 815 49 1991 1991 CD 25 815 50 est est NNP 25 815 51 . . . 25 816 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 816 2 ; ; : 25 816 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 816 4 -- -- : 25 816 5 machinery machinery NN 25 816 6 and and CC 25 816 7 transport transport NN 25 816 8 32 32 CD 25 816 9 % % NN 25 816 10 , , , 25 816 11 food food NN 25 816 12 15 15 CD 25 816 13 % % NN 25 816 14 , , , 25 816 15 petroleum petroleum NN 25 816 16 products product NNS 25 816 17 , , , 25 816 18 consumer consumer NN 25 816 19 goods good NNS 25 816 20 , , , 25 816 21 chemicals chemical NNS 25 816 22 ; ; : 25 816 23 partners partner NNS 25 816 24 -- -- : 25 816 25 Australia Australia NNP 25 816 26 30 30 CD 25 816 27 % % NN 25 816 28 , , , 25 816 29 NZ NZ NNP 25 816 30 17 17 CD 25 816 31 % % NN 25 816 32 , , , 25 816 33 Japan Japan NNP 25 816 34 13 13 CD 25 816 35 % % NN 25 816 36 , , , 25 816 37 EC EC NNP 25 816 38 6 6 CD 25 816 39 % % NN 25 816 40 , , , 25 816 41 US US NNP 25 816 42 6 6 CD 25 816 43 % % NN 25 816 44 _ _ NNP 25 816 45 # # $ 25 816 46 _ _ NNP 25 816 47 External External NNP 25 816 48 debt debt NN 25 816 49 : : : 25 816 50 $ $ $ 25 816 51 428 428 CD 25 816 52 million million CD 25 816 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 816 54 December December NNP 25 816 55 1990 1990 CD 25 816 56 est est NNP 25 816 57 . . . 25 816 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 817 1 _ _ NNP 25 817 2 # # NNP 25 817 3 _ _ NNP 25 817 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 817 5 production production NN 25 817 6 : : : 25 817 7 growth growth NN 25 817 8 rate rate NN 25 817 9 8.4 8.4 CD 25 817 10 % % NN 25 817 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 817 12 1991 1991 CD 25 817 13 est est NNP 25 817 14 . . . 25 818 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 2 ; ; , 25 818 3 accounts account NNS 25 818 4 for for IN 25 818 5 13 13 CD 25 818 6 % % NN 25 818 7 of of IN 25 818 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 818 9 _ _ NNP 25 818 10 # # NNP 25 818 11 _ _ NNP 25 818 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 818 13 : : : 25 818 14 215,000 215,000 CD 25 818 15 kW kw NN 25 818 16 capacity capacity NN 25 818 17 ; ; : 25 818 18 330 330 CD 25 818 19 million million CD 25 818 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 818 21 produced produce VBN 25 818 22 , , , 25 818 23 430 430 CD 25 818 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 818 25 per per IN 25 818 26 capita capita NN 25 818 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 28 1990 1990 CD 25 818 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 30 _ _ NNP 25 818 31 # # NNP 25 818 32 _ _ NNP 25 818 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 818 34 : : : 25 818 35 sugar sugar NN 25 818 36 , , , 25 818 37 tourism tourism NN 25 818 38 , , , 25 818 39 copra copra NN 25 818 40 , , , 25 818 41 gold gold NN 25 818 42 , , , 25 818 43 silver silver NN 25 818 44 , , , 25 818 45 fishing fishing NN 25 818 46 , , , 25 818 47 clothing clothing NN 25 818 48 , , , 25 818 49 lumber lumber NN 25 818 50 , , , 25 818 51 small small JJ 25 818 52 cottage cottage NN 25 818 53 industries industry NNS 25 818 54 _ _ NNP 25 818 55 # # NNP 25 818 56 _ _ NNP 25 818 57 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 818 58 : : : 25 818 59 accounts account NNS 25 818 60 for for IN 25 818 61 23 23 CD 25 818 62 % % NN 25 818 63 of of IN 25 818 64 GDP GDP NNP 25 818 65 ; ; , 25 818 66 principal principal JJ 25 818 67 cash cash NN 25 818 68 crop crop NN 25 818 69 is be VBZ 25 818 70 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 818 71 ; ; : 25 818 72 coconuts coconut NNS 25 818 73 , , , 25 818 74 cassava cassava NN 25 818 75 , , , 25 818 76 rice rice NN 25 818 77 , , , 25 818 78 sweet sweet JJ 25 818 79 potatoes potato NNS 25 818 80 , , , 25 818 81 and and CC 25 818 82 bananas banana NNS 25 818 83 ; ; , 25 818 84 small small JJ 25 818 85 livestock livestock NN 25 818 86 sector sector NN 25 818 87 includes include VBZ 25 818 88 cattle cattle NNS 25 818 89 , , , 25 818 90 pigs pig NNS 25 818 91 , , , 25 818 92 horses horse NNS 25 818 93 , , , 25 818 94 and and CC 25 818 95 goats goat NNS 25 818 96 _ _ NNP 25 818 97 # # NNP 25 818 98 _ _ NNP 25 818 99 Economic economic JJ 25 818 100 aid aid NN 25 818 101 : : : 25 818 102 Western western JJ 25 818 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 104 non non JJ 25 818 105 - - JJ 25 818 106 US us JJ 25 818 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 108 countries country NNS 25 818 109 , , , 25 818 110 ODA ODA NNP 25 818 111 and and CC 25 818 112 OOF OOF NNP 25 818 113 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 818 114 commitments commitment NNS 25 818 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 116 1980 1980 CD 25 818 117 - - SYM 25 818 118 87 87 CD 25 818 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 120 , , , 25 818 121 $ $ $ 25 818 122 732 732 CD 25 818 123 million million CD 25 818 124 _ _ NNP 25 818 125 # # NNP 25 818 126 _ _ NNP 25 818 127 Currency Currency NNP 25 818 128 : : : 25 818 129 Fijian fijian JJ 25 818 130 dollar dollar NN 25 818 131 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 132 plural plural JJ 25 818 133 -- -- : 25 818 134 dollars dollar NNS 25 818 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 136 ; ; : 25 818 137 1 1 CD 25 818 138 Fijian fijian JJ 25 818 139 dollar dollar NN 25 818 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 141 F$ F$ NNP 25 818 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 143 = = NFP 25 818 144 100 100 CD 25 818 145 cents cent NNS 25 818 146 _ _ NNP 25 818 147 # # NNP 25 818 148 _ _ NNP 25 818 149 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 818 150 rates rate NNS 25 818 151 : : : 25 818 152 Fijian fijian JJ 25 818 153 dollars dollar NNS 25 818 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 155 F$ F$ NNP 25 818 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 157 per per IN 25 818 158 US$ us$ $ 25 818 159 1 1 CD 25 818 160 - - HYPH 25 818 161 -1.4476 -1.4476 NN 25 818 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 163 January January NNP 25 818 164 1991 1991 CD 25 818 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 166 , , , 25 818 167 1.4809 1.4809 CD 25 818 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 169 1990 1990 CD 25 818 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 171 , , , 25 818 172 1.4833 1.4833 CD 25 818 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 174 1989 1989 CD 25 818 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 176 , , , 25 818 177 1.4303 1.4303 CD 25 818 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 179 1988 1988 CD 25 818 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 181 , , , 25 818 182 1.2439 1.2439 CD 25 818 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 184 1987 1987 CD 25 818 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 186 , , , 25 818 187 1.1329 1.1329 CD 25 818 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 189 1986 1986 CD 25 818 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 191 , , , 25 818 192 1.1536 1.1536 CD 25 818 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 194 1985 1985 CD 25 818 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 196 _ _ NNP 25 818 197 # # NNP 25 818 198 _ _ NNP 25 818 199 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 818 200 year year NN 25 818 201 : : : 25 818 202 calendar calendar NNP 25 818 203 year year NN 25 818 204 _ _ NNP 25 818 205 * * NFP 25 818 206 _ _ NNP 25 818 207 Communications Communications NNPS 25 818 208 _ _ NNP 25 818 209 # # NNP 25 818 210 _ _ NNP 25 818 211 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 818 212 : : : 25 818 213 644 644 CD 25 818 214 km km NN 25 818 215 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 25 818 216 narrow narrow JJ 25 818 217 gauge gauge NN 25 818 218 , , , 25 818 219 belonging belong VBG 25 818 220 to to IN 25 818 221 the the DT 25 818 222 government government NN 25 818 223 - - HYPH 25 818 224 owned own VBN 25 818 225 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 818 226 Sugar Sugar NNP 25 818 227 Corporation Corporation NNP 25 818 228 _ _ NNP 25 818 229 # # NNP 25 818 230 _ _ NNP 25 818 231 Highways Highways NNP 25 818 232 : : : 25 818 233 3,300 3,300 CD 25 818 234 km km NNP 25 818 235 total total NN 25 818 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 237 1984)--390 1984)--390 CD 25 818 238 km km NNP 25 818 239 paved pave VBN 25 818 240 ; ; : 25 818 241 1,200 1,200 CD 25 818 242 km km NNP 25 818 243 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 818 244 - - HYPH 25 818 245 surface surface NN 25 818 246 treatment treatment NN 25 818 247 ; ; : 25 818 248 1,290 1,290 CD 25 818 249 km km NN 25 818 250 gravel gravel NN 25 818 251 , , , 25 818 252 crushed crush VBN 25 818 253 stone stone NN 25 818 254 , , , 25 818 255 or or CC 25 818 256 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 818 257 soil soil NN 25 818 258 surface surface NN 25 818 259 ; ; : 25 818 260 420 420 CD 25 818 261 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 818 262 earth earth NN 25 818 263 _ _ NNP 25 818 264 # # $ 25 818 265 _ _ NNP 25 818 266 Inland Inland NNP 25 818 267 waterways waterway NNS 25 818 268 : : : 25 818 269 203 203 CD 25 818 270 km km NNS 25 818 271 ; ; : 25 818 272 122 122 CD 25 818 273 km km NN 25 818 274 navigable navigable JJ 25 818 275 by by IN 25 818 276 motorized motorize VBN 25 818 277 craft craft NN 25 818 278 and and CC 25 818 279 200-metric 200-metric CD 25 818 280 - - HYPH 25 818 281 ton ton NN 25 818 282 barges barge NNS 25 818 283 _ _ NNP 25 818 284 # # NNP 25 818 285 _ _ NNP 25 818 286 Ports Ports NNP 25 818 287 : : : 25 818 288 Lambasa Lambasa NNP 25 818 289 , , , 25 818 290 Lautoka Lautoka NNP 25 818 291 , , , 25 818 292 Savusavu Savusavu NNP 25 818 293 , , , 25 818 294 Suva Suva NNP 25 818 295 _ _ NNP 25 818 296 # # NNP 25 818 297 _ _ NNP 25 818 298 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 818 299 marine marine NN 25 818 300 : : : 25 818 301 6 6 CD 25 818 302 ships ship NNS 25 818 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 304 1,000 1,000 CD 25 818 305 GRT GRT NNP 25 818 306 or or CC 25 818 307 over over RB 25 818 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 309 totaling total VBG 25 818 310 34,214 34,214 CD 25 818 311 GRT/37,161 grt/37,161 NN 25 818 312 DWT dwt NN 25 818 313 ; ; : 25 818 314 includes include VBZ 25 818 315 2 2 CD 25 818 316 roll roll NN 25 818 317 - - HYPH 25 818 318 on on IN 25 818 319 / / SYM 25 818 320 roll roll NN 25 818 321 - - HYPH 25 818 322 off off RP 25 818 323 cargo cargo NN 25 818 324 , , , 25 818 325 2 2 CD 25 818 326 container container NN 25 818 327 , , , 25 818 328 1 1 CD 25 818 329 petroleum petroleum NN 25 818 330 , , , 25 818 331 oils oil NNS 25 818 332 , , , 25 818 333 and and CC 25 818 334 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 818 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 336 POL POL NNP 25 818 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 338 tanker tanker NN 25 818 339 , , , 25 818 340 1 1 CD 25 818 341 chemical chemical NN 25 818 342 tanker tanker NN 25 818 343 _ _ NNP 25 818 344 # # NNP 25 818 345 _ _ NNP 25 818 346 Civil civil JJ 25 818 347 air air NN 25 818 348 : : : 25 818 349 1 1 CD 25 818 350 DC-3 dc-3 NN 25 818 351 and and CC 25 818 352 1 1 CD 25 818 353 light light JJ 25 818 354 aircraft aircraft NN 25 818 355 _ _ NNP 25 818 356 # # NNP 25 818 357 _ _ NNP 25 818 358 Airports Airports NNP 25 818 359 : : : 25 818 360 26 26 CD 25 818 361 total total NN 25 818 362 , , , 25 818 363 24 24 CD 25 818 364 usable usable JJ 25 818 365 ; ; : 25 818 366 2 2 CD 25 818 367 with with IN 25 818 368 permanent permanent JJ 25 818 369 - - HYPH 25 818 370 surface surface NN 25 818 371 runways runway NNS 25 818 372 ; ; : 25 818 373 none none NN 25 818 374 with with IN 25 818 375 runways runway NNS 25 818 376 over over IN 25 818 377 3,659 3,659 CD 25 818 378 m m CD 25 818 379 ; ; : 25 818 380 1 1 CD 25 818 381 with with IN 25 818 382 runways runways NNP 25 818 383 2,440 2,440 CD 25 818 384 - - HYPH 25 818 385 3,659 3,659 CD 25 818 386 m m NN 25 818 387 ; ; : 25 818 388 2 2 CD 25 818 389 with with IN 25 818 390 runways runway NNS 25 818 391 1,220 1,220 CD 25 818 392 - - HYPH 25 818 393 2,439 2,439 CD 25 818 394 m m NNP 25 818 395 _ _ NNP 25 818 396 # # NNP 25 818 397 _ _ NNP 25 818 398 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 818 399 : : : 25 818 400 modern modern JJ 25 818 401 local local JJ 25 818 402 , , , 25 818 403 interisland interisland JJ 25 818 404 , , , 25 818 405 and and CC 25 818 406 international international JJ 25 818 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 408 wire wire NN 25 818 409 / / SYM 25 818 410 radio radio NN 25 818 411 integrated integrate VBN 25 818 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 413 public public JJ 25 818 414 and and CC 25 818 415 special special JJ 25 818 416 - - HYPH 25 818 417 purpose purpose NN 25 818 418 telephone telephone NN 25 818 419 , , , 25 818 420 telegraph telegraph NN 25 818 421 , , , 25 818 422 and and CC 25 818 423 teleprinter teleprinter NN 25 818 424 facilities facility NNS 25 818 425 ; ; , 25 818 426 regional regional JJ 25 818 427 radio radio NN 25 818 428 center center NN 25 818 429 ; ; : 25 818 430 important important JJ 25 818 431 COMPAC COMPAC NNP 25 818 432 cable cable NN 25 818 433 link link NN 25 818 434 between between IN 25 818 435 US US NNP 25 818 436 - - HYPH 25 818 437 Canada Canada NNP 25 818 438 and and CC 25 818 439 New New NNP 25 818 440 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 818 441 - - HYPH 25 818 442 Australia Australia NNP 25 818 443 ; ; : 25 818 444 53,228 53,228 CD 25 818 445 telephones telephone NNS 25 818 446 ; ; : 25 818 447 stations--7 stations--7 JJR 25 818 448 AM AM NNP 25 818 449 , , , 25 818 450 1 1 CD 25 818 451 FM FM NNP 25 818 452 , , , 25 818 453 no no DT 25 818 454 TV tv NN 25 818 455 ; ; : 25 818 456 1 1 CD 25 818 457 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 818 458 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 818 459 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 818 460 earth earth NN 25 818 461 station station NN 25 818 462 _ _ NNP 25 818 463 * * NFP 25 818 464 _ _ NNP 25 818 465 Defense Defense NNP 25 818 466 Forces Forces NNPS 25 818 467 _ _ NNP 25 818 468 # # NNP 25 818 469 _ _ NNP 25 818 470 Branches Branches NNPS 25 818 471 : : : 25 818 472 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 818 473 Military Military NNP 25 818 474 Force Force NNP 25 818 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 476 FMF FMF NNP 25 818 477 ; ; : 25 818 478 Army Army NNP 25 818 479 , , , 25 818 480 Navy Navy NNP 25 818 481 , , , 25 818 482 Police Police NNP 25 818 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 484 _ _ NNP 25 818 485 # # NNP 25 818 486 _ _ NNP 25 818 487 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 818 488 availability availability NN 25 818 489 : : : 25 818 490 males males NNP 25 818 491 15 15 CD 25 818 492 - - SYM 25 818 493 49 49 CD 25 818 494 , , , 25 818 495 190,120 190,120 CD 25 818 496 ; ; : 25 818 497 104,861 104,861 CD 25 818 498 fit fit NN 25 818 499 for for IN 25 818 500 military military JJ 25 818 501 service service NN 25 818 502 ; ; : 25 818 503 7,879 7,879 CD 25 818 504 reach reach VB 25 818 505 military military JJ 25 818 506 age age NN 25 818 507 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 508 18 18 CD 25 818 509 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 510 annually annually RB 25 818 511 _ _ NNP 25 818 512 # # $ 25 818 513 _ _ NNP 25 818 514 Defense Defense NNP 25 818 515 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 818 516 : : : 25 818 517 $ $ $ 25 818 518 25.8 25.8 CD 25 818 519 million million CD 25 818 520 , , , 25 818 521 2.5 2.5 CD 25 818 522 % % NN 25 818 523 of of IN 25 818 524 GDP GDP NNP 25 818 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 526 1988 1988 CD 25 818 527 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 528 _ _ NNP 25 818 529 % % NN 25 818 530 _ _ NNP 25 818 531 _ _ NNP 25 818 532 @_Finland @_Finland NNP 25 818 533 _ _ NNP 25 818 534 * * NFP 25 818 535 _ _ NNP 25 818 536 Geography Geography NNP 25 818 537 _ _ NNP 25 818 538 # # NNP 25 818 539 _ _ NNP 25 818 540 Total total JJ 25 818 541 area area NN 25 818 542 : : : 25 818 543 337,030 337,030 CD 25 818 544 km2 km2 NN 25 818 545 ; ; : 25 818 546 land land NN 25 818 547 area area NN 25 818 548 : : : 25 818 549 305,470 305,470 CD 25 818 550 km2 km2 NNP 25 818 551 _ _ NNP 25 818 552 # # NNP 25 818 553 _ _ NNP 25 818 554 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 818 555 area area NN 25 818 556 : : : 25 818 557 slightly slightly RB 25 818 558 smaller small JJR 25 818 559 than than IN 25 818 560 Montana Montana NNP 25 818 561 _ _ NNP 25 818 562 # # NNP 25 818 563 _ _ NNP 25 818 564 Land Land NNP 25 818 565 boundaries boundary NNS 25 818 566 : : : 25 818 567 2,628 2,628 CD 25 818 568 km km NN 25 818 569 total total NN 25 818 570 ; ; : 25 818 571 Norway Norway NNP 25 818 572 729 729 CD 25 818 573 km km NNS 25 818 574 , , , 25 818 575 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 818 576 586 586 CD 25 818 577 km km NNS 25 818 578 , , , 25 818 579 USSR USSR NNP 25 818 580 1,313 1,313 CD 25 818 581 km km NN 25 818 582 _ _ NNP 25 818 583 # # NNP 25 818 584 _ _ NNP 25 818 585 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 818 586 : : : 25 818 587 1,126 1,126 CD 25 818 588 km km NN 25 818 589 excluding exclude VBG 25 818 590 islands island NNS 25 818 591 and and CC 25 818 592 coastal coastal JJ 25 818 593 indentations indentation NNS 25 818 594 _ _ NNP 25 818 595 # # $ 25 818 596 _ _ NNP 25 818 597 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 818 598 claims claim VBZ 25 818 599 : : : 25 818 600 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 818 601 zone zone NN 25 818 602 : : : 25 818 603 6 6 CD 25 818 604 nm nm UH 25 818 605 ; ; : 25 818 606 Continental continental JJ 25 818 607 shelf shelf NN 25 818 608 : : : 25 818 609 200 200 CD 25 818 610 m m NN 25 818 611 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 612 depth depth NN 25 818 613 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 614 or or CC 25 818 615 to to IN 25 818 616 depth depth NN 25 818 617 of of IN 25 818 618 exploitation exploitation NN 25 818 619 ; ; : 25 818 620 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 818 621 fishing fishing NN 25 818 622 zone zone NN 25 818 623 : : : 25 818 624 12 12 CD 25 818 625 nm nm UH 25 818 626 ; ; : 25 818 627 Territorial territorial JJ 25 818 628 sea sea NN 25 818 629 : : : 25 818 630 4 4 CD 25 818 631 nm nm NNP 25 818 632 _ _ NNP 25 818 633 # # NNP 25 818 634 _ _ NNP 25 818 635 Climate Climate NNP 25 818 636 : : : 25 818 637 cold cold JJ 25 818 638 temperate temperate NN 25 818 639 ; ; : 25 818 640 potentially potentially RB 25 818 641 subarctic subarctic JJ 25 818 642 , , , 25 818 643 but but CC 25 818 644 comparatively comparatively RB 25 818 645 mild mild JJ 25 818 646 because because IN 25 818 647 of of IN 25 818 648 moderating moderate VBG 25 818 649 influence influence NN 25 818 650 of of IN 25 818 651 the the DT 25 818 652 North North NNP 25 818 653 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 818 654 Current Current NNP 25 818 655 , , , 25 818 656 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 818 657 Sea Sea NNP 25 818 658 , , , 25 818 659 and and CC 25 818 660 more more JJR 25 818 661 than than IN 25 818 662 60,000 60,000 CD 25 818 663 lakes lake NNS 25 818 664 _ _ NNP 25 818 665 # # NNP 25 818 666 _ _ NNP 25 818 667 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 818 668 : : : 25 818 669 mostly mostly RB 25 818 670 low low JJ 25 818 671 , , , 25 818 672 flat flat JJ 25 818 673 to to IN 25 818 674 rolling rolling JJ 25 818 675 plains plain NNS 25 818 676 interspersed intersperse VBN 25 818 677 with with IN 25 818 678 lakes lake NNS 25 818 679 and and CC 25 818 680 low low JJ 25 818 681 hills hill NNS 25 818 682 _ _ NNP 25 818 683 # # NNP 25 818 684 _ _ NNP 25 818 685 Natural natural JJ 25 818 686 resources resource NNS 25 818 687 : : : 25 818 688 timber timber NN 25 818 689 , , , 25 818 690 copper copper NN 25 818 691 , , , 25 818 692 zinc zinc NN 25 818 693 , , , 25 818 694 iron iron NN 25 818 695 ore ore NN 25 818 696 , , , 25 818 697 silver silver NN 25 818 698 _ _ NNP 25 818 699 # # $ 25 818 700 _ _ NNP 25 818 701 Land Land NNP 25 818 702 use use NN 25 818 703 : : : 25 818 704 arable arable JJ 25 818 705 land land NN 25 818 706 8 8 CD 25 818 707 % % NN 25 818 708 ; ; , 25 818 709 permanent permanent JJ 25 818 710 crops crop NNS 25 818 711 0 0 CD 25 818 712 % % NN 25 818 713 ; ; : 25 818 714 meadows meadow NNS 25 818 715 and and CC 25 818 716 pastures pasture VBZ 25 818 717 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 818 718 ; ; : 25 818 719 forest forest NN 25 818 720 and and CC 25 818 721 woodland woodland NN 25 818 722 76 76 CD 25 818 723 % % NN 25 818 724 ; ; , 25 818 725 other other JJ 25 818 726 16 16 CD 25 818 727 % % NN 25 818 728 ; ; , 25 818 729 includes include VBZ 25 818 730 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 818 731 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 818 732 _ _ NNP 25 818 733 # # $ 25 818 734 _ _ NNP 25 818 735 Environment Environment NNP 25 818 736 : : : 25 818 737 permanently permanently RB 25 818 738 wet wet JJ 25 818 739 ground ground NN 25 818 740 covers cover VBZ 25 818 741 about about RB 25 818 742 30 30 CD 25 818 743 % % NN 25 818 744 of of IN 25 818 745 land land NN 25 818 746 ; ; : 25 818 747 population population NN 25 818 748 concentrated concentrate VBD 25 818 749 on on IN 25 818 750 small small JJ 25 818 751 southwestern southwestern JJ 25 818 752 coastal coastal JJ 25 818 753 plain plain JJ 25 818 754 _ _ NNP 25 818 755 # # $ 25 818 756 _ _ NNP 25 818 757 Note Note NNP 25 818 758 : : : 25 818 759 long long JJ 25 818 760 boundary boundary NN 25 818 761 with with IN 25 818 762 USSR USSR NNP 25 818 763 ; ; : 25 818 764 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 25 818 765 is be VBZ 25 818 766 northernmost northernmost NNP 25 818 767 national national JJ 25 818 768 capital capital NN 25 818 769 on on IN 25 818 770 European european JJ 25 818 771 continent continent NN 25 818 772 _ _ NNP 25 818 773 * * NFP 25 818 774 _ _ NNP 25 818 775 People People NNPS 25 818 776 _ _ IN 25 818 777 # # NNP 25 818 778 _ _ NNP 25 818 779 Population Population NNP 25 818 780 : : : 25 818 781 4,991,131 4,991,131 CD 25 818 782 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 783 July July NNP 25 818 784 1991 1991 CD 25 818 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 786 , , , 25 818 787 growth growth NN 25 818 788 rate rate NN 25 818 789 0.3 0.3 CD 25 818 790 % % NN 25 818 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 792 1991 1991 CD 25 818 793 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 794 _ _ NNP 25 818 795 # # NNP 25 818 796 _ _ NNP 25 818 797 Birth Birth NNP 25 818 798 rate rate NN 25 818 799 : : : 25 818 800 12 12 CD 25 818 801 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 818 802 population population NN 25 818 803 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 804 1991 1991 CD 25 818 805 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 806 _ _ NNP 25 818 807 # # $ 25 818 808 _ _ NNP 25 818 809 Death Death NNP 25 818 810 rate rate NN 25 818 811 : : : 25 818 812 10 10 CD 25 818 813 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 818 814 population population NN 25 818 815 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 816 1991 1991 CD 25 818 817 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 818 _ _ NNP 25 818 819 # # NNP 25 818 820 _ _ NNP 25 818 821 Net net JJ 25 818 822 migration migration NN 25 818 823 rate rate NN 25 818 824 : : : 25 818 825 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 818 826 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 818 827 population population NN 25 818 828 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 829 1991 1991 CD 25 818 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 831 _ _ NNP 25 818 832 # # $ 25 818 833 _ _ NNP 25 818 834 Infant Infant NNP 25 818 835 mortality mortality NN 25 818 836 rate rate NN 25 818 837 : : : 25 818 838 6 6 CD 25 818 839 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 818 840 live live JJ 25 818 841 births birth NNS 25 818 842 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 843 1991 1991 CD 25 818 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 845 _ _ NNP 25 818 846 # # NNP 25 818 847 _ _ NNP 25 818 848 Life Life NNP 25 818 849 expectancy expectancy NN 25 818 850 at at IN 25 818 851 birth birth NN 25 818 852 : : : 25 818 853 71 71 CD 25 818 854 years year NNS 25 818 855 male male JJ 25 818 856 , , , 25 818 857 80 80 CD 25 818 858 years year NNS 25 818 859 female female JJ 25 818 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 861 1991 1991 CD 25 818 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 863 _ _ NNP 25 818 864 # # NNP 25 818 865 _ _ NNP 25 818 866 Total total JJ 25 818 867 fertility fertility NN 25 818 868 rate rate NN 25 818 869 : : : 25 818 870 1.7 1.7 CD 25 818 871 children child NNS 25 818 872 born bear VBN 25 818 873 / / SYM 25 818 874 woman woman NN 25 818 875 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 876 1991 1991 CD 25 818 877 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 878 _ _ NNP 25 818 879 # # $ 25 818 880 _ _ NNP 25 818 881 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 818 882 : : : 25 818 883 noun noun NNP 25 818 884 -- -- : 25 818 885 Finn(s finn(s LS 25 818 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 887 ; ; , 25 818 888 adjective adjective JJ 25 818 889 -- -- : 25 818 890 Finnish Finnish NNP 25 818 891 _ _ NNP 25 818 892 # # $ 25 818 893 _ _ NNP 25 818 894 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 818 895 divisions division NNS 25 818 896 : : : 25 818 897 Finn finn NN 25 818 898 , , , 25 818 899 Swede Swede NNP 25 818 900 , , , 25 818 901 Lapp Lapp NNP 25 818 902 , , , 25 818 903 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 25 818 904 , , , 25 818 905 Tatar Tatar NNP 25 818 906 _ _ NNP 25 818 907 # # $ 25 818 908 _ _ NNP 25 818 909 Religion religion NN 25 818 910 : : : 25 818 911 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 818 912 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 818 913 89 89 CD 25 818 914 % % NN 25 818 915 , , , 25 818 916 Greek Greek NNP 25 818 917 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 818 918 1 1 CD 25 818 919 % % NN 25 818 920 , , , 25 818 921 none none NN 25 818 922 9 9 CD 25 818 923 % % NN 25 818 924 , , , 25 818 925 other other JJ 25 818 926 1 1 CD 25 818 927 % % NN 25 818 928 _ _ NNP 25 818 929 # # $ 25 818 930 _ _ NNP 25 818 931 Language Language NNP 25 818 932 : : : 25 818 933 Finnish finnish JJ 25 818 934 93.5 93.5 CD 25 818 935 % % NN 25 818 936 , , , 25 818 937 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 818 938 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 939 both both DT 25 818 940 official official NN 25 818 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 942 6.3 6.3 CD 25 818 943 % % NN 25 818 944 ; ; , 25 818 945 small small JJ 25 818 946 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 25 818 947 and and CC 25 818 948 Russian Russian NNP 25 818 949 - - HYPH 25 818 950 speaking speak VBG 25 818 951 minorities minority NNS 25 818 952 _ _ NNP 25 818 953 # # $ 25 818 954 _ _ NNP 25 818 955 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 818 956 : : : 25 818 957 100 100 CD 25 818 958 % % NN 25 818 959 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 960 male male JJ 25 818 961 NA% NA% NNS 25 818 962 , , , 25 818 963 female female JJ 25 818 964 NA% NA% NNS 25 818 965 ) ) -RRB- 25 818 966 age age NN 25 818 967 15 15 CD 25 818 968 and and CC 25 818 969 over over RB 25 818 970 can can MD 25 818 971 read read VB 25 818 972 and and CC 25 818 973 write write VB 25 818 974 ( ( -LRB- 25 818 975 1980 1980 CD 25 818 976 est est NNP 25 818 977 . . . 25 818 978 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 1 _ _ NNP 25 819 2 # # $ 25 819 3 _ _ NNP 25 819 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 819 5 force force NN 25 819 6 : : : 25 819 7 2,470,000 2,470,000 CD 25 819 8 ; ; : 25 819 9 services service NNS 25 819 10 38.2 38.2 CD 25 819 11 % % NN 25 819 12 , , , 25 819 13 mining mining NN 25 819 14 and and CC 25 819 15 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 819 16 22.7 22.7 CD 25 819 17 % % NN 25 819 18 , , , 25 819 19 commerce commerce NN 25 819 20 14.9 14.9 CD 25 819 21 % % NN 25 819 22 , , , 25 819 23 agriculture agriculture NN 25 819 24 , , , 25 819 25 forestry forestry NN 25 819 26 , , , 25 819 27 and and CC 25 819 28 fishing fish VBG 25 819 29 8.8 8.8 CD 25 819 30 % % NN 25 819 31 , , , 25 819 32 construction construction NN 25 819 33 8.0 8.0 CD 25 819 34 % % NN 25 819 35 , , , 25 819 36 transportation transportation NN 25 819 37 and and CC 25 819 38 communications communication NNS 25 819 39 7.2 7.2 CD 25 819 40 % % NN 25 819 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 42 1989 1989 CD 25 819 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 44 _ _ NNP 25 819 45 # # NNP 25 819 46 _ _ NNP 25 819 47 Organized Organized NNP 25 819 48 labor labor NN 25 819 49 : : : 25 819 50 80 80 CD 25 819 51 % % NN 25 819 52 of of IN 25 819 53 labor labor NN 25 819 54 force force NN 25 819 55 _ _ NNP 25 819 56 * * NFP 25 819 57 _ _ NNP 25 819 58 Government Government NNP 25 819 59 _ _ NNP 25 819 60 # # NNP 25 819 61 _ _ NNP 25 819 62 Long Long NNP 25 819 63 - - HYPH 25 819 64 form form NN 25 819 65 name name NN 25 819 66 : : : 25 819 67 Republic Republic NNP 25 819 68 of of IN 25 819 69 Finland Finland NNP 25 819 70 _ _ NNP 25 819 71 # # NNP 25 819 72 _ _ NNP 25 819 73 Type Type NNP 25 819 74 : : : 25 819 75 republic republic NNP 25 819 76 _ _ NNP 25 819 77 # # NNP 25 819 78 _ _ NNP 25 819 79 Capital Capital NNP 25 819 80 : : : 25 819 81 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 25 819 82 _ _ NNP 25 819 83 # # NNP 25 819 84 _ _ NNP 25 819 85 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 819 86 divisions division NNS 25 819 87 : : : 25 819 88 12 12 CD 25 819 89 provinces province NNS 25 819 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 91 laanit laanit NN 25 819 92 , , , 25 819 93 singular singular JJ 25 819 94 -- -- : 25 819 95 laani laani NNP 25 819 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 97 ; ; : 25 819 98 Ahvenanmaa Ahvenanmaa NNP 25 819 99 , , , 25 819 100 Hame Hame NNP 25 819 101 , , , 25 819 102 Keski Keski NNP 25 819 103 - - HYPH 25 819 104 Suomi Suomi NNP 25 819 105 , , , 25 819 106 Kuopio Kuopio NNP 25 819 107 , , , 25 819 108 Kymi Kymi NNP 25 819 109 , , , 25 819 110 Lappi Lappi NNP 25 819 111 , , , 25 819 112 Mikkeli Mikkeli NNP 25 819 113 , , , 25 819 114 Oulu Oulu NNP 25 819 115 , , , 25 819 116 Pohjois Pohjois NNP 25 819 117 - - HYPH 25 819 118 Karjala Karjala NNP 25 819 119 , , , 25 819 120 Turku Turku NNP 25 819 121 ja ja NNP 25 819 122 Pori Pori NNP 25 819 123 , , , 25 819 124 Uusimaa Uusimaa NNP 25 819 125 , , , 25 819 126 Vaasa Vaasa NNP 25 819 127 _ _ NNP 25 819 128 # # $ 25 819 129 _ _ NNP 25 819 130 Independence Independence NNP 25 819 131 : : : 25 819 132 6 6 CD 25 819 133 December December NNP 25 819 134 1917 1917 CD 25 819 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 136 from from IN 25 819 137 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 819 138 Union Union NNP 25 819 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 140 _ _ NNP 25 819 141 # # NNP 25 819 142 _ _ NNP 25 819 143 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 819 144 : : : 25 819 145 17 17 CD 25 819 146 July July NNP 25 819 147 1919 1919 CD 25 819 148 _ _ NNP 25 819 149 # # $ 25 819 150 _ _ NNP 25 819 151 Legal Legal NNP 25 819 152 system system NN 25 819 153 : : : 25 819 154 civil civil JJ 25 819 155 law law NN 25 819 156 system system NN 25 819 157 based base VBN 25 819 158 on on IN 25 819 159 Swedish swedish JJ 25 819 160 law law NN 25 819 161 ; ; : 25 819 162 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 819 163 Court Court NNP 25 819 164 may may MD 25 819 165 request request VB 25 819 166 legislation legislation NN 25 819 167 interpreting interpret VBG 25 819 168 or or CC 25 819 169 modifying modify VBG 25 819 170 laws law NNS 25 819 171 ; ; , 25 819 172 accepts accept VBZ 25 819 173 compulsory compulsory NN 25 819 174 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 819 175 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 819 176 , , , 25 819 177 with with IN 25 819 178 reservations reservation NNS 25 819 179 _ _ NNP 25 819 180 # # $ 25 819 181 _ _ NNP 25 819 182 National national JJ 25 819 183 holiday holiday NN 25 819 184 : : : 25 819 185 Independence Independence NNP 25 819 186 Day Day NNP 25 819 187 , , , 25 819 188 6 6 CD 25 819 189 December December NNP 25 819 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 191 1917 1917 CD 25 819 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 193 _ _ NNP 25 819 194 # # NNP 25 819 195 _ _ NNP 25 819 196 Executive Executive NNP 25 819 197 branch branch NN 25 819 198 : : : 25 819 199 president president NN 25 819 200 , , , 25 819 201 prime prime NNP 25 819 202 minister minister NNP 25 819 203 , , , 25 819 204 deputy deputy JJ 25 819 205 prime prime JJ 25 819 206 minister minister NN 25 819 207 , , , 25 819 208 Council Council NNP 25 819 209 of of IN 25 819 210 State State NNP 25 819 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 212 Valtioneuvosto Valtioneuvosto NNP 25 819 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 214 _ _ NNP 25 819 215 # # NNP 25 819 216 _ _ NNP 25 819 217 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 819 218 branch branch NN 25 819 219 : : : 25 819 220 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 819 221 Eduskunta Eduskunta NNP 25 819 222 _ _ NNP 25 819 223 # # $ 25 819 224 _ _ NNP 25 819 225 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 819 226 branch branch NN 25 819 227 : : : 25 819 228 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 819 229 Court Court NNP 25 819 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 231 Korkein Korkein NNP 25 819 232 Oikeus Oikeus NNP 25 819 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 234 _ _ NNP 25 819 235 # # NNP 25 819 236 _ _ NNP 25 819 237 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 819 238 : : : 25 819 239 Chief Chief NNP 25 819 240 of of IN 25 819 241 State State NNP 25 819 242 -- -- : 25 819 243 President President NNP 25 819 244 Mauno Mauno NNP 25 819 245 KOIVISTO KOIVISTO NNP 25 819 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 247 since since IN 25 819 248 27 27 CD 25 819 249 January January NNP 25 819 250 1982 1982 CD 25 819 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 252 ; ; : 25 819 253 Head Head NNP 25 819 254 of of IN 25 819 255 Government Government NNP 25 819 256 -- -- : 25 819 257 Prime Prime NNP 25 819 258 Minister Minister NNP 25 819 259 Esko Esko NNP 25 819 260 AHO AHO NNP 25 819 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 262 since since IN 25 819 263 26 26 CD 25 819 264 April April NNP 25 819 265 1991 1991 CD 25 819 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 267 ; ; : 25 819 268 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 819 269 Prime Prime NNP 25 819 270 Minister Minister NNP 25 819 271 Ilkka Ilkka NNP 25 819 272 KANERVA KANERVA NNP 25 819 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 274 since since IN 25 819 275 26 26 CD 25 819 276 April April NNP 25 819 277 1991 1991 CD 25 819 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 279 _ _ NNP 25 819 280 # # $ 25 819 281 _ _ NNP 25 819 282 Political political JJ 25 819 283 parties party NNS 25 819 284 and and CC 25 819 285 leaders leader NNS 25 819 286 : : : 25 819 287 government government NN 25 819 288 coalition coalition NN 25 819 289 -- -- : 25 819 290 Center Center NNP 25 819 291 Party Party NNP 25 819 292 , , , 25 819 293 Esko Esko NNP 25 819 294 AHO AHO NNP 25 819 295 ; ; : 25 819 296 National National NNP 25 819 297 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 819 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 299 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 819 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 301 Party Party NNP 25 819 302 , , , 25 819 303 Ilkka Ilkka NNP 25 819 304 SUOMINEN SUOMINEN NNP 25 819 305 ; ; : 25 819 306 and and CC 25 819 307 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 819 308 People People NNPS 25 819 309 's 's POS 25 819 310 Party Party NNP 25 819 311 , , , 25 819 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 313 Johan Johan NNP 25 819 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 315 Ole Ole NNP 25 819 316 NORRBACK NORRBACK NNP 25 819 317 ; ; : 25 819 318 other other JJ 25 819 319 parties party NNS 25 819 320 -- -- : 25 819 321 Social Social NNP 25 819 322 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 819 323 Party Party NNP 25 819 324 , , , 25 819 325 Pertti Pertti NNP 25 819 326 PAASIO PAASIO NNP 25 819 327 ; ; : 25 819 328 Leftist Leftist NNP 25 819 329 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 819 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 331 Communist Communist NNP 25 819 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 333 consisting consist VBG 25 819 334 of of IN 25 819 335 People People NNS 25 819 336 's 's POS 25 819 337 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 819 338 League League NNP 25 819 339 and and CC 25 819 340 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 819 341 Alternative Alternative NNP 25 819 342 , , , 25 819 343 Claes Claes NNP 25 819 344 ANDERSSON ANDERSSON NNP 25 819 345 ; ; : 25 819 346 Green Green NNP 25 819 347 League League NNP 25 819 348 , , , 25 819 349 Heidi Heidi NNP 25 819 350 HAUTALA HAUTALA NNP 25 819 351 ; ; : 25 819 352 Rural Rural NNP 25 819 353 Party Party NNP 25 819 354 , , , 25 819 355 Heikki Heikki NNP 25 819 356 RIIHIJAERVI RIIHIJAERVI NNP 25 819 357 ; ; : 25 819 358 Finnish Finnish NNP 25 819 359 Christian Christian NNP 25 819 360 League League NNP 25 819 361 , , , 25 819 362 Esko Esko NNP 25 819 363 ALMGREN ALMGREN NNP 25 819 364 ; ; : 25 819 365 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 819 366 People People NNPS 25 819 367 's 's POS 25 819 368 Party Party NNP 25 819 369 , , , 25 819 370 Kyosti Kyosti NNP 25 819 371 LALLUKKA LALLUKKA NNP 25 819 372 _ _ NNP 25 819 373 # # NNP 25 819 374 _ _ NNP 25 819 375 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 819 376 : : : 25 819 377 universal universal JJ 25 819 378 at at IN 25 819 379 age age NN 25 819 380 18 18 CD 25 819 381 _ _ NNP 25 819 382 # # NNP 25 819 383 _ _ NNP 25 819 384 Elections Elections NNPS 25 819 385 : : : 25 819 386 President President NNP 25 819 387 -- -- : 25 819 388 last last RB 25 819 389 held hold VBD 25 819 390 31 31 CD 25 819 391 January-1 January-1 NNP 25 819 392 February February NNP 25 819 393 and and CC 25 819 394 15 15 CD 25 819 395 February February NNP 25 819 396 1988 1988 CD 25 819 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 398 next next JJ 25 819 399 to to TO 25 819 400 be be VB 25 819 401 held hold VBN 25 819 402 January January NNP 25 819 403 1994 1994 CD 25 819 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 405 ; ; : 25 819 406 results result NNS 25 819 407 -- -- : 25 819 408 Mauno Mauno NNP 25 819 409 KOIVISTO KOIVISTO NNP 25 819 410 48 48 CD 25 819 411 % % NN 25 819 412 , , , 25 819 413 Paavo Paavo NNP 25 819 414 VAYRYNEN VAYRYNEN NNP 25 819 415 20 20 CD 25 819 416 % % NN 25 819 417 , , , 25 819 418 Harri Harri NNP 25 819 419 HOLKERI HOLKERI NNP 25 819 420 18 18 CD 25 819 421 % % NN 25 819 422 ; ; : 25 819 423 Eduskunta Eduskunta NNP 25 819 424 -- -- : 25 819 425 last last RB 25 819 426 held hold VBD 25 819 427 17 17 CD 25 819 428 March March NNP 25 819 429 1991 1991 CD 25 819 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 431 next next JJ 25 819 432 to to TO 25 819 433 be be VB 25 819 434 held hold VBN 25 819 435 March March NNP 25 819 436 1995 1995 CD 25 819 437 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 438 ; ; : 25 819 439 results result NNS 25 819 440 -- -- : 25 819 441 Center Center NNP 25 819 442 Party Party NNP 25 819 443 24.8 24.8 CD 25 819 444 % % NN 25 819 445 , , , 25 819 446 Social Social NNP 25 819 447 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 819 448 Party Party NNP 25 819 449 22.1 22.1 CD 25 819 450 % % NN 25 819 451 , , , 25 819 452 National National NNP 25 819 453 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 819 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 455 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 819 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 457 Party Party NNP 25 819 458 19.3 19.3 CD 25 819 459 % % NN 25 819 460 , , , 25 819 461 Leftist Leftist NNP 25 819 462 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 819 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 464 Communist Communist NNP 25 819 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 466 10.1 10.1 CD 25 819 467 % % NN 25 819 468 , , , 25 819 469 Green Green NNP 25 819 470 League League NNP 25 819 471 6.8 6.8 CD 25 819 472 % % NN 25 819 473 , , , 25 819 474 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 819 475 People People NNPS 25 819 476 's 's POS 25 819 477 Party Party NNP 25 819 478 5.5 5.5 CD 25 819 479 % % NN 25 819 480 , , , 25 819 481 Rural rural NN 25 819 482 4.8 4.8 CD 25 819 483 % % NN 25 819 484 , , , 25 819 485 Finnish Finnish NNP 25 819 486 Christian Christian NNP 25 819 487 League League NNP 25 819 488 3.1 3.1 CD 25 819 489 % % NN 25 819 490 , , , 25 819 491 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 819 492 People People NNPS 25 819 493 's 's POS 25 819 494 Party Party NNP 25 819 495 0.8 0.8 CD 25 819 496 % % NN 25 819 497 ; ; : 25 819 498 seats--(200 seats--(200 NNP 25 819 499 total total NN 25 819 500 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 501 Center Center NNP 25 819 502 Party Party NNP 25 819 503 55 55 CD 25 819 504 , , , 25 819 505 Social Social NNP 25 819 506 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 819 507 Party Party NNP 25 819 508 48 48 CD 25 819 509 , , , 25 819 510 National National NNP 25 819 511 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 819 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 513 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 819 514 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 515 Party Party NNP 25 819 516 40 40 CD 25 819 517 , , , 25 819 518 Leftist Leftist NNP 25 819 519 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 819 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 521 Communist Communist NNP 25 819 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 523 19 19 CD 25 819 524 , , , 25 819 525 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 819 526 People People NNPS 25 819 527 's 's POS 25 819 528 Party Party NNP 25 819 529 12 12 CD 25 819 530 , , , 25 819 531 Green Green NNP 25 819 532 League League NNP 25 819 533 10 10 CD 25 819 534 , , , 25 819 535 Finnish finnish JJ 25 819 536 Christian Christian NNP 25 819 537 League League NNP 25 819 538 8 8 CD 25 819 539 , , , 25 819 540 Rural Rural NNP 25 819 541 7 7 CD 25 819 542 , , , 25 819 543 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 819 544 People People NNPS 25 819 545 's 's POS 25 819 546 Party Party NNP 25 819 547 1 1 CD 25 819 548 _ _ NNP 25 819 549 # # NNP 25 819 550 _ _ NNP 25 819 551 Communists Communists NNPS 25 819 552 : : : 25 819 553 28,000 28,000 CD 25 819 554 registered register VBN 25 819 555 members member NNS 25 819 556 ; 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; : 25 819 595 Communist Communist NNP 25 819 596 Workers Workers NNPS 25 819 597 Party Party NNP 25 819 598 , , , 25 819 599 Timo Timo NNP 25 819 600 LAHDENMAKI LAHDENMAKI NNP 25 819 601 _ _ NNP 25 819 602 # # $ 25 819 603 _ _ NNP 25 819 604 Member Member NNP 25 819 605 of of IN 25 819 606 : : : 25 819 607 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 819 608 , , , 25 819 609 AG AG NNP 25 819 610 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 611 observer observer NNP 25 819 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 613 , , , 25 819 614 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 819 615 , , , 25 819 616 BIS BIS NNP 25 819 617 , , , 25 819 618 CCC CCC NNP 25 819 619 , , , 25 819 620 CE CE NNP 25 819 621 , , , 25 819 622 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 819 623 , , , 25 819 624 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 819 625 , , , 25 819 626 ECE ECE NNP 25 819 627 , , , 25 819 628 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 819 629 , , , 25 819 630 ESA ESA NNP 25 819 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 632 associate associate NN 25 819 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 634 , , , 25 819 635 FAO FAO NNP 25 819 636 , , , 25 819 637 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 819 638 , , , 25 819 639 GATT GATT NNP 25 819 640 , , , 25 819 641 IADB IADB NNP 25 819 642 , , , 25 819 643 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 819 644 , , , 25 819 645 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 819 646 , , , 25 819 647 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 819 648 , , , 25 819 649 ICC ICC NNP 25 819 650 , , , 25 819 651 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 819 652 , , , 25 819 653 IDA IDA NNP 25 819 654 , , , 25 819 655 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 819 656 , , , 25 819 657 IFC IFC NNP 25 819 658 , , , 25 819 659 ILO ILO NNP 25 819 660 , , , 25 819 661 IMF IMF NNP 25 819 662 , , , 25 819 663 IMO imo RB 25 819 664 , , , 25 819 665 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 819 666 , , , 25 819 667 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 819 668 , , , 25 819 669 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 819 670 , , , 25 819 671 IOC IOC NNP 25 819 672 , , , 25 819 673 IOM IOM NNP 25 819 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 675 observer observer NN 25 819 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 677 , , , 25 819 678 ISO ISO NNP 25 819 679 , , , 25 819 680 ITU ITU NNP 25 819 681 , , , 25 819 682 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 819 683 , , , 25 819 684 NAM NAM NNP 25 819 685 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 686 guest guest NNP 25 819 687 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 688 , , , 25 819 689 NC NC NNP 25 819 690 , , , 25 819 691 NEA NEA NNP 25 819 692 , , , 25 819 693 NIB NIB NNP 25 819 694 , , , 25 819 695 OAS OAS NNP 25 819 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 697 observer observer NNP 25 819 698 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 699 , , , 25 819 700 OECD OECD NNP 25 819 701 , , , 25 819 702 PCA PCA NNP 25 819 703 , , , 25 819 704 UN UN NNP 25 819 705 , , , 25 819 706 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 819 707 , , , 25 819 708 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 25 819 709 , , , 25 819 710 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 819 711 , , , 25 819 712 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 819 713 , , , 25 819 714 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 819 715 , , , 25 819 716 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 819 717 , , , 25 819 718 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 819 719 , , , 25 819 720 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 819 721 , , , 25 819 722 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 819 723 , , , 25 819 724 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 819 725 , , , 25 819 726 UPU UPU NNP 25 819 727 , , , 25 819 728 WHO who WP 25 819 729 , , , 25 819 730 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 819 731 , , , 25 819 732 WMO WMO NNP 25 819 733 , , , 25 819 734 WTO WTO NNP 25 819 735 _ _ NNP 25 819 736 # # $ 25 819 737 _ _ NNP 25 819 738 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 819 739 representation representation NN 25 819 740 : : : 25 819 741 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 819 742 Jukka Jukka NNP 25 819 743 VALTASAARI VALTASAARI NNP 25 819 744 ; ; : 25 819 745 Chancery chancery NN 25 819 746 at at IN 25 819 747 3216 3216 CD 25 819 748 New New NNP 25 819 749 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 819 750 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 819 751 NW NW NNP 25 819 752 , , , 25 819 753 Washington Washington NNP 25 819 754 DC DC NNP 25 819 755 20016 20016 CD 25 819 756 ; ; : 25 819 757 telephone telephone NN 25 819 758 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 759 202 202 CD 25 819 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 761 363 363 CD 25 819 762 - - SYM 25 819 763 2430 2430 CD 25 819 764 ; ; : 25 819 765 there there EX 25 819 766 are be VBP 25 819 767 Finnish finnish JJ 25 819 768 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 819 769 General General NNP 25 819 770 in in IN 25 819 771 Los Los NNP 25 819 772 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 819 773 and and CC 25 819 774 New New NNP 25 819 775 York York NNP 25 819 776 , , , 25 819 777 and and CC 25 819 778 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 819 779 in in IN 25 819 780 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 819 781 and and CC 25 819 782 Houston Houston NNP 25 819 783 ; ; : 25 819 784 US US NNP 25 819 785 -- -- : 25 819 786 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 819 787 John John NNP 25 819 788 G. G. NNP 25 819 789 WEINMANN WEINMANN NNP 25 819 790 ; ; : 25 819 791 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 819 792 at at IN 25 819 793 Itainen Itainen NNP 25 819 794 Puistotie Puistotie NNP 25 819 795 14A 14A NNP 25 819 796 , , , 25 819 797 SF-00140 SF-00140 NNP 25 819 798 , , , 25 819 799 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 25 819 800 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 801 mailing mail VBG 25 819 802 address address NN 25 819 803 is be VBZ 25 819 804 APO APO NNP 25 819 805 New New NNP 25 819 806 York York NNP 25 819 807 09664 09664 CD 25 819 808 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 809 ; ; : 25 819 810 telephone telephone NN 25 819 811 [ [ -LRB- 25 819 812 358 358 CD 25 819 813 ] ] -RRB- 25 819 814 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 815 0 0 CD 25 819 816 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 817 171931 171931 CD 25 819 818 _ _ NNP 25 819 819 # # $ 25 819 820 _ _ NNP 25 819 821 Flag Flag NNP 25 819 822 : : : 25 819 823 white white JJ 25 819 824 with with IN 25 819 825 a a DT 25 819 826 blue blue JJ 25 819 827 cross cross NN 25 819 828 that that WDT 25 819 829 extends extend VBZ 25 819 830 to to IN 25 819 831 the the DT 25 819 832 edges edge NNS 25 819 833 of of IN 25 819 834 the the DT 25 819 835 flag flag NN 25 819 836 ; ; : 25 819 837 the the DT 25 819 838 vertical vertical JJ 25 819 839 part part NN 25 819 840 of of IN 25 819 841 the the DT 25 819 842 cross cross NN 25 819 843 is be VBZ 25 819 844 shifted shift VBN 25 819 845 to to IN 25 819 846 the the DT 25 819 847 hoist hoist NN 25 819 848 side side NN 25 819 849 in in IN 25 819 850 the the DT 25 819 851 style style NN 25 819 852 of of IN 25 819 853 the the DT 25 819 854 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 25 819 855 ( ( -LRB- 25 819 856 Danish danish JJ 25 819 857 flag flag NN 25 819 858 ) ) -RRB- 25 819 859 _ _ NNP 25 819 860 * * NFP 25 819 861 _ _ NNP 25 819 862 Economy Economy NNP 25 819 863 _ _ NNP 25 819 864 # # NNP 25 819 865 _ _ NNP 25 819 866 Overview Overview NNP 25 819 867 : : : 25 819 868 Finland Finland NNP 25 819 869 has have VBZ 25 819 870 a a DT 25 819 871 highly highly RB 25 819 872 industrialized industrialized JJ 25 819 873 , , , 25 819 874 largely largely RB 25 819 875 free free JJ 25 819 876 market market NN 25 819 877 economy economy NN 25 819 878 , , , 25 819 879 with with IN 25 819 880 per per IN 25 819 881 capita capita FW 25 819 882 output output NN 25 819 883 nearly nearly RB 25 819 884 three three CD 25 819 885 - - HYPH 25 819 886 fourths fourth NNS 25 819 887 the the DT 25 819 888 US US NNP 25 819 889 figure figure NN 25 819 890 . . . 25 820 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 25 820 2 main main JJ 25 820 3 economic economic JJ 25 820 4 force force NN 25 820 5 is be VBZ 25 820 6 the the DT 25 820 7 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 820 8 sector sector NN 25 820 9 -- -- : 25 820 10 principally principally RB 25 820 11 the the DT 25 820 12 wood wood NN 25 820 13 , , , 25 820 14 metals metal NNS 25 820 15 , , , 25 820 16 and and CC 25 820 17 engineering engineering NN 25 820 18 industries industry NNS 25 820 19 . . . 25 821 1 Trade trade NN 25 821 2 is be VBZ 25 821 3 important important JJ 25 821 4 , , , 25 821 5 with with IN 25 821 6 the the DT 25 821 7 export export NN 25 821 8 of of IN 25 821 9 goods good NNS 25 821 10 representing represent VBG 25 821 11 about about IN 25 821 12 30 30 CD 25 821 13 % % NN 25 821 14 of of IN 25 821 15 GDP GDP NNP 25 821 16 . . . 25 822 1 Except except IN 25 822 2 for for IN 25 822 3 timber timber NN 25 822 4 and and CC 25 822 5 several several JJ 25 822 6 minerals mineral NNS 25 822 7 , , , 25 822 8 Finland Finland NNP 25 822 9 depends depend VBZ 25 822 10 on on IN 25 822 11 imported import VBN 25 822 12 raw raw JJ 25 822 13 materials material NNS 25 822 14 , , , 25 822 15 energy energy NN 25 822 16 , , , 25 822 17 and and CC 25 822 18 some some DT 25 822 19 components component NNS 25 822 20 of of IN 25 822 21 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 822 22 goods good NNS 25 822 23 . . . 25 823 1 Because because IN 25 823 2 of of IN 25 823 3 the the DT 25 823 4 climate climate NN 25 823 5 , , , 25 823 6 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 823 7 development development NN 25 823 8 is be VBZ 25 823 9 limited limit VBN 25 823 10 to to IN 25 823 11 maintaining maintain VBG 25 823 12 self self NN 25 823 13 - - HYPH 25 823 14 sufficiency sufficiency NN 25 823 15 in in IN 25 823 16 basic basic JJ 25 823 17 commodities commodity NNS 25 823 18 . . . 25 824 1 The the DT 25 824 2 economy economy NN 25 824 3 , , , 25 824 4 which which WDT 25 824 5 experienced experience VBD 25 824 6 an an DT 25 824 7 average average NN 25 824 8 of of IN 25 824 9 4.9 4.9 CD 25 824 10 % % NN 25 824 11 annual annual JJ 25 824 12 growth growth NN 25 824 13 between between IN 25 824 14 1987 1987 CD 25 824 15 and and CC 25 824 16 1989 1989 CD 25 824 17 , , , 25 824 18 leveled level VBD 25 824 19 off off RP 25 824 20 in in IN 25 824 21 1990 1990 CD 25 824 22 and and CC 25 824 23 is be VBZ 25 824 24 now now RB 25 824 25 in in IN 25 824 26 a a DT 25 824 27 recession recession NN 25 824 28 facing face VBG 25 824 29 negative negative JJ 25 824 30 growth growth NN 25 824 31 in in IN 25 824 32 1991 1991 CD 25 824 33 . . . 25 825 1 The the DT 25 825 2 clearing clearing NN 25 825 3 account account NN 25 825 4 system system NN 25 825 5 between between IN 25 825 6 Finland Finland NNP 25 825 7 and and CC 25 825 8 the the DT 25 825 9 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 825 10 Union Union NNP 25 825 11 in in IN 25 825 12 the the DT 25 825 13 postwar postwar JJ 25 825 14 period period NN 25 825 15 -- -- : 25 825 16 mainly mainly RB 25 825 17 Soviet soviet JJ 25 825 18 oil oil NN 25 825 19 and and CC 25 825 20 gas gas NN 25 825 21 for for IN 25 825 22 Finnish finnish JJ 25 825 23 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 825 24 goods good NNS 25 825 25 -- -- : 25 825 26 had have VBD 25 825 27 kept keep VBN 25 825 28 Finland Finland NNP 25 825 29 isolated isolate VBN 25 825 30 from from IN 25 825 31 world world NN 25 825 32 recessions recession NNS 25 825 33 ; ; : 25 825 34 the the DT 25 825 35 system system NN 25 825 36 , , , 25 825 37 however however RB 25 825 38 , , , 25 825 39 was be VBD 25 825 40 dismantled dismantle VBN 25 825 41 on on IN 25 825 42 1 1 CD 25 825 43 January January NNP 25 825 44 1991 1991 CD 25 825 45 in in IN 25 825 46 favor favor NN 25 825 47 of of IN 25 825 48 hard hard JJ 25 825 49 currency currency NN 25 825 50 trade trade NN 25 825 51 . . . 25 826 1 As as IN 25 826 2 a a DT 25 826 3 result result NN 25 826 4 , , , 25 826 5 Finland Finland NNP 25 826 6 must must MD 25 826 7 increase increase VB 25 826 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 826 9 competitiveness competitiveness NN 25 826 10 in in IN 25 826 11 certain certain JJ 25 826 12 sectors sector NNS 25 826 13 , , , 25 826 14 for for IN 25 826 15 example example NN 25 826 16 , , , 25 826 17 textiles textile NNS 25 826 18 , , , 25 826 19 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 826 20 , , , 25 826 21 paper paper NN 25 826 22 , , , 25 826 23 and and CC 25 826 24 metals metal NNS 25 826 25 , , , 25 826 26 and and CC 25 826 27 has have VBZ 25 826 28 already already RB 25 826 29 begun begin VBN 25 826 30 to to TO 25 826 31 shift shift VB 25 826 32 trade trade NN 25 826 33 westward westward RB 25 826 34 . . . 25 827 1 Finland Finland NNP 25 827 2 , , , 25 827 3 as as IN 25 827 4 a a DT 25 827 5 member member NN 25 827 6 of of IN 25 827 7 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 827 8 , , , 25 827 9 is be VBZ 25 827 10 negotiating negotiate VBG 25 827 11 a a DT 25 827 12 European European NNP 25 827 13 Economic Economic NNP 25 827 14 Area Area NNP 25 827 15 arrangement arrangement NN 25 827 16 with with IN 25 827 17 the the DT 25 827 18 EC EC NNP 25 827 19 which which WDT 25 827 20 would would MD 25 827 21 allow allow VB 25 827 22 for for IN 25 827 23 free free JJ 25 827 24 movement movement NN 25 827 25 of of IN 25 827 26 capital capital NN 25 827 27 , , , 25 827 28 goods good NNS 25 827 29 , , , 25 827 30 services service NNS 25 827 31 , , , 25 827 32 and and CC 25 827 33 labor labor NN 25 827 34 within within IN 25 827 35 the the DT 25 827 36 organization organization NN 25 827 37 . . . 25 828 1 _ _ NNP 25 828 2 # # NNP 25 828 3 _ _ NNP 25 828 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 828 5 : : : 25 828 6 $ $ $ 25 828 7 77.3 77.3 CD 25 828 8 billion billion CD 25 828 9 , , , 25 828 10 per per IN 25 828 11 capita capita FW 25 828 12 $ $ $ 25 828 13 15,500 15,500 CD 25 828 14 ; ; : 25 828 15 real real JJ 25 828 16 growth growth NN 25 828 17 rate rate NN 25 828 18 - - : 25 828 19 0.1 0.1 CD 25 828 20 % % NN 25 828 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 828 22 1990 1990 CD 25 828 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 828 24 _ _ NNP 25 828 25 # # $ 25 828 26 _ _ NNP 25 828 27 Inflation inflation NN 25 828 28 rate rate NN 25 828 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 828 30 consumer consumer NN 25 828 31 prices price NNS 25 828 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 828 33 : : : 25 828 34 5.0 5.0 CD 25 828 35 % % NN 25 828 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 828 37 1991 1991 CD 25 828 38 est est NNP 25 828 39 . . . 25 828 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 829 1 _ _ NNP 25 829 2 # # NNP 25 829 3 _ _ NNP 25 829 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 829 5 rate rate NN 25 829 6 : : : 25 829 7 5.7 5.7 CD 25 829 8 % % NN 25 829 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 829 10 1991 1991 CD 25 829 11 est est NNP 25 829 12 . . . 25 829 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 830 1 _ _ NNP 25 830 2 # # NNP 25 830 3 _ _ NNP 25 830 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 830 5 : : : 25 830 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 830 7 $ $ $ 25 830 8 35.1 35.1 CD 25 830 9 billion billion CD 25 830 10 ; ; : 25 830 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 830 12 $ $ $ 25 830 13 33.1 33.1 CD 25 830 14 billion billion CD 25 830 15 , , , 25 830 16 including include VBG 25 830 17 capital capital NN 25 830 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 830 19 of of IN 25 830 20 $ $ $ 25 830 21 1.4 1.4 CD 25 830 22 billion billion CD 25 830 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 830 24 1990 1990 CD 25 830 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 830 26 _ _ NNP 25 830 27 # # NNP 25 830 28 _ _ NNP 25 830 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 830 30 : : : 25 830 31 $ $ $ 25 830 32 23.3 23.3 CD 25 830 33 billion billion CD 25 830 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 830 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 830 36 . . NNP 25 830 37 , , , 25 830 38 1989 1989 CD 25 830 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 830 40 ; ; : 25 830 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 830 42 -- -- : 25 830 43 timber timber NN 25 830 44 , , , 25 830 45 paper paper NN 25 830 46 and and CC 25 830 47 pulp pulp NN 25 830 48 , , , 25 830 49 ships ship NNS 25 830 50 , , , 25 830 51 machinery machinery NN 25 830 52 , , , 25 830 53 clothing clothing NN 25 830 54 and and CC 25 830 55 footwear footwear NN 25 830 56 ; ; , 25 830 57 partners partner NNS 25 830 58 -- -- : 25 830 59 EC EC NNP 25 830 60 44.0 44.0 CD 25 830 61 % % NN 25 830 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 830 63 UK UK NNP 25 830 64 12.0 12.0 CD 25 830 65 % % NN 25 830 66 , , , 25 830 67 FRG FRG NNP 25 830 68 10.8 10.8 CD 25 830 69 % % NN 25 830 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 830 71 , , , 25 830 72 USSR ussr NN 25 830 73 14.5 14.5 CD 25 830 74 % % NN 25 830 75 , , , 25 830 76 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 830 77 14.3 14.3 CD 25 830 78 % % NN 25 830 79 , , , 25 830 80 US US NNP 25 830 81 6.4 6.4 CD 25 830 82 % % NN 25 830 83 _ _ NN 25 830 84 # # $ 25 830 85 _ _ NNP 25 830 86 Imports Imports NNPS 25 830 87 : : : 25 830 88 $ $ $ 25 830 89 24.4 24.4 CD 25 830 90 billion billion CD 25 830 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 830 92 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 830 93 . . NNP 25 830 94 , , , 25 830 95 1989 1989 CD 25 830 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 830 97 ; ; : 25 830 98 commodities commodity NNS 25 830 99 -- -- : 25 830 100 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 830 101 , , , 25 830 102 petroleum petroleum NN 25 830 103 and and CC 25 830 104 petroleum petroleum NN 25 830 105 products product NNS 25 830 106 , , , 25 830 107 chemicals chemical NNS 25 830 108 , , , 25 830 109 transport transport NN 25 830 110 equipment equipment NN 25 830 111 , , , 25 830 112 iron iron NN 25 830 113 and and CC 25 830 114 steel steel NN 25 830 115 , , , 25 830 116 machinery machinery NN 25 830 117 , , , 25 830 118 textile textile NN 25 830 119 yarn yarn NN 25 830 120 and and CC 25 830 121 fabrics fabric NNS 25 830 122 , , , 25 830 123 fodder fodder NN 25 830 124 grains grain NNS 25 830 125 ; ; : 25 830 126 partners partner NNS 25 830 127 -- -- : 25 830 128 EC EC NNP 25 830 129 44.5 44.5 CD 25 830 130 % % NN 25 830 131 ( ( -LRB- 25 830 132 FRG FRG NNP 25 830 133 17.3 17.3 CD 25 830 134 % % NN 25 830 135 , , , 25 830 136 UK UK NNP 25 830 137 6.6 6.6 CD 25 830 138 % % NN 25 830 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 830 140 , , , 25 830 141 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 830 142 13.6 13.6 CD 25 830 143 % % NN 25 830 144 , , , 25 830 145 USSR ussr NN 25 830 146 11.5 11.5 CD 25 830 147 % % NN 25 830 148 , , , 25 830 149 US US NNP 25 830 150 6.3 6.3 CD 25 830 151 % % NN 25 830 152 _ _ NNP 25 830 153 # # NNP 25 830 154 _ _ NNP 25 830 155 External External NNP 25 830 156 debt debt NN 25 830 157 : : : 25 830 158 $ $ $ 25 830 159 5.3 5.3 CD 25 830 160 billion billion CD 25 830 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 830 162 1989 1989 CD 25 830 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 830 164 _ _ NNP 25 830 165 # # $ 25 830 166 _ _ NNP 25 830 167 Industrial industrial JJ 25 830 168 production production NN 25 830 169 : : : 25 830 170 growth growth NN 25 830 171 rate rate NN 25 830 172 - - : 25 830 173 3.0 3.0 CD 25 830 174 % % NN 25 830 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 830 176 1991 1991 CD 25 830 177 est est NNP 25 830 178 . . . 25 831 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 2 ; ; , 25 831 3 accounts account NNS 25 831 4 for for IN 25 831 5 28 28 CD 25 831 6 % % NN 25 831 7 of of IN 25 831 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 831 9 _ _ NNP 25 831 10 # # NNP 25 831 11 _ _ NNP 25 831 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 831 13 : : : 25 831 14 13,324,000 13,324,000 CD 25 831 15 kW kw NN 25 831 16 capacity capacity NN 25 831 17 ; ; : 25 831 18 49,330 49,330 CD 25 831 19 million million CD 25 831 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 831 21 produced produce VBN 25 831 22 , , , 25 831 23 9,940 9,940 CD 25 831 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 831 25 per per IN 25 831 26 capita capita NN 25 831 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 28 1989 1989 CD 25 831 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 30 _ _ NNP 25 831 31 # # NNP 25 831 32 _ _ NNP 25 831 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 831 34 : : : 25 831 35 metal metal NN 25 831 36 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 831 37 and and CC 25 831 38 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 831 39 , , , 25 831 40 forestry forestry NN 25 831 41 and and CC 25 831 42 wood wood NN 25 831 43 processing processing NN 25 831 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 45 pulp pulp NN 25 831 46 , , , 25 831 47 paper paper NN 25 831 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 49 , , , 25 831 50 copper copper NN 25 831 51 refining refining NN 25 831 52 , , , 25 831 53 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 831 54 , , , 25 831 55 chemicals chemical NNS 25 831 56 , , , 25 831 57 textiles textile NNS 25 831 58 , , , 25 831 59 clothing clothing NN 25 831 60 _ _ NNP 25 831 61 # # NNP 25 831 62 _ _ NNP 25 831 63 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 831 64 : : : 25 831 65 accounts account NNS 25 831 66 for for IN 25 831 67 8 8 CD 25 831 68 % % NN 25 831 69 of of IN 25 831 70 GNP GNP NNP 25 831 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 72 including include VBG 25 831 73 forestry forestry NN 25 831 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 75 ; ; : 25 831 76 livestock livestock NN 25 831 77 production production NN 25 831 78 , , , 25 831 79 especially especially RB 25 831 80 dairy dairy NN 25 831 81 cattle cattle NNS 25 831 82 , , , 25 831 83 predominates predominate VBZ 25 831 84 ; ; : 25 831 85 forestry forestry NN 25 831 86 is be VBZ 25 831 87 an an DT 25 831 88 important important JJ 25 831 89 export export NN 25 831 90 earner earner NN 25 831 91 and and CC 25 831 92 a a DT 25 831 93 secondary secondary JJ 25 831 94 occupation occupation NN 25 831 95 for for IN 25 831 96 the the DT 25 831 97 rural rural JJ 25 831 98 population population NN 25 831 99 ; ; : 25 831 100 main main JJ 25 831 101 crops crop NNS 25 831 102 -- -- : 25 831 103 cereals cereal NNS 25 831 104 , , , 25 831 105 sugar sugar NN 25 831 106 beets beet NNS 25 831 107 , , , 25 831 108 potatoes potato NNS 25 831 109 ; ; : 25 831 110 85 85 CD 25 831 111 % % NN 25 831 112 self self NN 25 831 113 - - HYPH 25 831 114 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 831 115 , , , 25 831 116 but but CC 25 831 117 short short JJ 25 831 118 of of IN 25 831 119 food food NN 25 831 120 and and CC 25 831 121 fodder fodder NN 25 831 122 grains grain NNS 25 831 123 ; ; : 25 831 124 annual annual JJ 25 831 125 fish fish NN 25 831 126 catch catch NN 25 831 127 about about IN 25 831 128 160,000 160,000 CD 25 831 129 metric metric JJ 25 831 130 tons ton NNS 25 831 131 _ _ IN 25 831 132 # # NN 25 831 133 _ _ NNP 25 831 134 Economic economic JJ 25 831 135 aid aid NN 25 831 136 : : : 25 831 137 donor donor NN 25 831 138 -- -- : 25 831 139 ODA ODA NNP 25 831 140 and and CC 25 831 141 OOF OOF NNP 25 831 142 commitments commitment NNS 25 831 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 144 1970 1970 CD 25 831 145 - - SYM 25 831 146 89 89 CD 25 831 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 148 , , , 25 831 149 $ $ $ 25 831 150 2.7 2.7 CD 25 831 151 billion billion CD 25 831 152 _ _ NNP 25 831 153 # # NNP 25 831 154 _ _ NNP 25 831 155 Currency Currency NNP 25 831 156 : : : 25 831 157 markka markka NNP 25 831 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 159 plural plural NNP 25 831 160 -- -- : 25 831 161 markkaa markkaa NN 25 831 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 163 ; ; : 25 831 164 1 1 CD 25 831 165 markka markka FW 25 831 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 167 FMk FMk NNP 25 831 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 169 or or CC 25 831 170 Finmark Finmark NNP 25 831 171 = = SYM 25 831 172 100 100 CD 25 831 173 pennia pennia NNP 25 831 174 _ _ NNP 25 831 175 # # NNP 25 831 176 _ _ NNP 25 831 177 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 831 178 rates rate NNS 25 831 179 : : : 25 831 180 markkaa markkaa NNP 25 831 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 182 FMk FMk NNP 25 831 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 184 per per IN 25 831 185 US$ us$ $ 25 831 186 1 1 CD 25 831 187 - - HYPH 25 831 188 -3.6421 -3.6421 JJ 25 831 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 190 January January NNP 25 831 191 1991 1991 CD 25 831 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 193 , , , 25 831 194 3.8235 3.8235 CD 25 831 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 196 1990 1990 CD 25 831 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 198 , , , 25 831 199 4.2912 4.2912 CD 25 831 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 201 1989 1989 CD 25 831 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 203 , , , 25 831 204 4.1828 4.1828 CD 25 831 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 206 1988 1988 CD 25 831 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 208 , , , 25 831 209 4.3956 4.3956 CD 25 831 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 211 1987 1987 CD 25 831 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 213 , , , 25 831 214 5.0695 5.0695 CD 25 831 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 216 1986 1986 CD 25 831 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 218 , , , 25 831 219 6.1979 6.1979 CD 25 831 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 221 1985 1985 CD 25 831 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 223 _ _ NNP 25 831 224 # # NNP 25 831 225 _ _ NNP 25 831 226 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 831 227 year year NN 25 831 228 : : : 25 831 229 calendar calendar NNP 25 831 230 year year NN 25 831 231 _ _ NNP 25 831 232 * * NFP 25 831 233 _ _ NNP 25 831 234 Communications Communications NNPS 25 831 235 _ _ NNP 25 831 236 # # NNP 25 831 237 _ _ NNP 25 831 238 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 831 239 : : : 25 831 240 5,924 5,924 CD 25 831 241 km km NN 25 831 242 total total JJ 25 831 243 ; ; : 25 831 244 Finnish finnish JJ 25 831 245 State State NNP 25 831 246 Railways Railways NNPS 25 831 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 248 VR VR NNP 25 831 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 250 operate operate VBP 25 831 251 a a DT 25 831 252 total total NN 25 831 253 of of IN 25 831 254 5,863 5,863 CD 25 831 255 km km NN 25 831 256 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 25 831 257 gauge gauge NN 25 831 258 , , , 25 831 259 of of IN 25 831 260 which which WDT 25 831 261 480 480 CD 25 831 262 km km NN 25 831 263 are be VBP 25 831 264 multiple multiple JJ 25 831 265 track track NN 25 831 266 and and CC 25 831 267 1,445 1,445 CD 25 831 268 km km NNS 25 831 269 are be VBP 25 831 270 electrified electrify VBN 25 831 271 _ _ NNP 25 831 272 # # NNP 25 831 273 _ _ NNP 25 831 274 Highways Highways NNP 25 831 275 : : : 25 831 276 about about IN 25 831 277 103,000 103,000 CD 25 831 278 km km NN 25 831 279 total total NN 25 831 280 , , , 25 831 281 including include VBG 25 831 282 35,000 35,000 CD 25 831 283 km km NNS 25 831 284 paved paved JJ 25 831 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 286 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 831 287 , , , 25 831 288 concrete concrete JJ 25 831 289 , , , 25 831 290 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 831 291 - - HYPH 25 831 292 treated treat VBN 25 831 293 surface surface NN 25 831 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 295 and and CC 25 831 296 38,000 38,000 CD 25 831 297 km km NNS 25 831 298 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 831 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 300 stabilized stabilize VBN 25 831 301 gravel gravel NN 25 831 302 , , , 25 831 303 gravel gravel NN 25 831 304 , , , 25 831 305 earth earth NN 25 831 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 307 ; ; : 25 831 308 additional additional JJ 25 831 309 30,000 30,000 CD 25 831 310 km km NNS 25 831 311 of of IN 25 831 312 private private JJ 25 831 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 314 state state NN 25 831 315 - - HYPH 25 831 316 subsidized subsidize VBN 25 831 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 318 roads road NNS 25 831 319 _ _ NNP 25 831 320 # # $ 25 831 321 _ _ NNP 25 831 322 Inland Inland NNP 25 831 323 waterways waterway NNS 25 831 324 : : : 25 831 325 6,675 6,675 CD 25 831 326 km km NN 25 831 327 total total JJ 25 831 328 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 329 including include VBG 25 831 330 Saimaa Saimaa NNP 25 831 331 Canal Canal NNP 25 831 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 333 ; ; : 25 831 334 3,700 3,700 CD 25 831 335 km km NN 25 831 336 suitable suitable JJ 25 831 337 for for IN 25 831 338 steamers steamer NNS 25 831 339 _ _ NNP 25 831 340 # # NNP 25 831 341 _ _ NNP 25 831 342 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 831 343 : : : 25 831 344 natural natural JJ 25 831 345 gas gas NN 25 831 346 , , , 25 831 347 580 580 CD 25 831 348 km km NN 25 831 349 _ _ NNP 25 831 350 # # NNP 25 831 351 _ _ NNP 25 831 352 Ports Ports NNP 25 831 353 : : : 25 831 354 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 25 831 355 , , , 25 831 356 Oulu Oulu NNP 25 831 357 , , , 25 831 358 Pori Pori NNP 25 831 359 , , , 25 831 360 Rauma Rauma NNP 25 831 361 , , , 25 831 362 Turku Turku NNP 25 831 363 ; ; : 25 831 364 6 6 CD 25 831 365 secondary secondary JJ 25 831 366 , , , 25 831 367 numerous numerous JJ 25 831 368 minor minor JJ 25 831 369 ports port NNS 25 831 370 _ _ IN 25 831 371 # # NNP 25 831 372 _ _ NNP 25 831 373 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 831 374 marine marine NN 25 831 375 : : : 25 831 376 83 83 CD 25 831 377 ships ship NNS 25 831 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 379 1,000 1,000 CD 25 831 380 GRT GRT NNP 25 831 381 or or CC 25 831 382 over over RB 25 831 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 384 totaling total VBG 25 831 385 807,020 807,020 CD 25 831 386 GRT/831,774 GRT/831,774 NNP 25 831 387 DWT DWT NNP 25 831 388 ; ; : 25 831 389 includes include VBZ 25 831 390 3 3 CD 25 831 391 passenger passenger NN 25 831 392 , , , 25 831 393 10 10 CD 25 831 394 short short JJ 25 831 395 - - HYPH 25 831 396 sea sea NN 25 831 397 passenger passenger NN 25 831 398 , , , 25 831 399 16 16 CD 25 831 400 cargo cargo NN 25 831 401 , , , 25 831 402 1 1 CD 25 831 403 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 831 404 cargo cargo NN 25 831 405 , , , 25 831 406 23 23 CD 25 831 407 roll roll NN 25 831 408 - - HYPH 25 831 409 on on IN 25 831 410 / / SYM 25 831 411 roll roll NN 25 831 412 - - HYPH 25 831 413 off off RP 25 831 414 cargo cargo NN 25 831 415 , , , 25 831 416 14 14 CD 25 831 417 petroleum petroleum NN 25 831 418 , , , 25 831 419 oils oil NNS 25 831 420 , , , 25 831 421 and and CC 25 831 422 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 831 423 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 424 POL POL NNP 25 831 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 426 tanker tanker NN 25 831 427 , , , 25 831 428 6 6 CD 25 831 429 chemical chemical NN 25 831 430 tanker tanker NN 25 831 431 , , , 25 831 432 2 2 CD 25 831 433 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 831 434 gas gas NN 25 831 435 , , , 25 831 436 8 8 CD 25 831 437 bulk bulk NN 25 831 438 _ _ NNP 25 831 439 # # NNP 25 831 440 _ _ NNP 25 831 441 Civil civil JJ 25 831 442 air air NN 25 831 443 : : : 25 831 444 42 42 CD 25 831 445 major major JJ 25 831 446 transport transport NN 25 831 447 _ _ NNP 25 831 448 # # NNP 25 831 449 _ _ NNP 25 831 450 Airports Airports NNP 25 831 451 : : : 25 831 452 160 160 CD 25 831 453 total total NN 25 831 454 , , , 25 831 455 157 157 CD 25 831 456 usable usable JJ 25 831 457 ; ; : 25 831 458 57 57 CD 25 831 459 with with IN 25 831 460 permanent permanent JJ 25 831 461 - - HYPH 25 831 462 surface surface NN 25 831 463 runways runway NNS 25 831 464 ; ; : 25 831 465 none none NN 25 831 466 with with IN 25 831 467 runways runway NNS 25 831 468 over over IN 25 831 469 3,659 3,659 CD 25 831 470 m m CD 25 831 471 ; ; : 25 831 472 23 23 CD 25 831 473 with with IN 25 831 474 runways runways NNP 25 831 475 2,440 2,440 CD 25 831 476 - - HYPH 25 831 477 3,659 3,659 CD 25 831 478 m m NN 25 831 479 ; ; : 25 831 480 22 22 CD 25 831 481 with with IN 25 831 482 runways runway NNS 25 831 483 1,220 1,220 CD 25 831 484 - - HYPH 25 831 485 2,439 2,439 CD 25 831 486 m m NNP 25 831 487 _ _ NNP 25 831 488 # # NNP 25 831 489 _ _ NNP 25 831 490 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 831 491 : : : 25 831 492 good good JJ 25 831 493 service service NN 25 831 494 from from IN 25 831 495 cable cable NN 25 831 496 and and CC 25 831 497 radio radio NN 25 831 498 relay relay NN 25 831 499 network network NN 25 831 500 ; ; : 25 831 501 3,140,000 3,140,000 CD 25 831 502 telephones telephone NNS 25 831 503 ; ; : 25 831 504 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 831 505 AM AM NNP 25 831 506 , , , 25 831 507 42 42 CD 25 831 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 509 101 101 CD 25 831 510 relays relay NNS 25 831 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 512 FM FM NNP 25 831 513 , , , 25 831 514 79 79 CD 25 831 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 516 197 197 CD 25 831 517 relays relay NNS 25 831 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 519 TV tv NN 25 831 520 ; ; : 25 831 521 2 2 CD 25 831 522 submarine submarine NN 25 831 523 cables cable NNS 25 831 524 ; ; : 25 831 525 satellite satellite NN 25 831 526 service service NN 25 831 527 via via IN 25 831 528 Swedish swedish JJ 25 831 529 earth earth NN 25 831 530 stations station NNS 25 831 531 ; ; : 25 831 532 earth earth NN 25 831 533 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 831 534 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 831 535 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 831 536 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 831 537 and and CC 25 831 538 1 1 CD 25 831 539 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 831 540 _ _ IN 25 831 541 * * NFP 25 831 542 _ _ NNP 25 831 543 Defense Defense NNP 25 831 544 Forces Forces NNPS 25 831 545 _ _ NNP 25 831 546 # # NNP 25 831 547 _ _ NNP 25 831 548 Branches Branches NNPS 25 831 549 : : : 25 831 550 Army Army NNP 25 831 551 , , , 25 831 552 Navy Navy NNP 25 831 553 , , , 25 831 554 Air Air NNP 25 831 555 Force Force NNP 25 831 556 , , , 25 831 557 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 831 558 Guard Guard NNP 25 831 559 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 560 including include VBG 25 831 561 Sea Sea NNP 25 831 562 Guard Guard NNP 25 831 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 564 _ _ NNP 25 831 565 # # NNP 25 831 566 _ _ NNP 25 831 567 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 831 568 availability availability NN 25 831 569 : : : 25 831 570 males males NNP 25 831 571 15 15 CD 25 831 572 - - SYM 25 831 573 49 49 CD 25 831 574 , , , 25 831 575 1,313,346 1,313,346 CD 25 831 576 ; ; : 25 831 577 1,089,217 1,089,217 CD 25 831 578 fit fit NN 25 831 579 for for IN 25 831 580 military military JJ 25 831 581 service service NN 25 831 582 ; ; : 25 831 583 32,866 32,866 CD 25 831 584 reach reach VB 25 831 585 military military JJ 25 831 586 age age NN 25 831 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 588 17 17 CD 25 831 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 831 590 annually annually RB 25 831 591 _ _ NNP 25 831 592 # # $ 25 831 593 _ _ NNP 25 831 594 Defense Defense NNP 25 831 595 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 831 596 : : : 25 831 597 $ $ $ 25 831 598 1.1 1.1 CD 25 831 599 billion billion CD 25 831 600 , , , 25 831 601 1.5 1.5 CD 25 831 602 % % NN 25 831 603 of of IN 25 831 604 GDP GDP NNP 25 831 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 831 606 1989 1989 CD 25 831 607 est est NNP 25 831 608 . . . 25 831 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 1 _ _ NNP 25 832 2 % % NN 25 832 3 _ _ NNP 25 832 4 _ _ NNP 25 832 5 @_France @_France NNP 25 832 6 _ _ NNP 25 832 7 * * NFP 25 832 8 _ _ NNP 25 832 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 832 10 _ _ NNP 25 832 11 # # NNP 25 832 12 _ _ NNP 25 832 13 Total total JJ 25 832 14 area area NN 25 832 15 : : : 25 832 16 547,030 547,030 CD 25 832 17 km2 km2 NN 25 832 18 ; ; : 25 832 19 land land NN 25 832 20 area area NN 25 832 21 : : : 25 832 22 545,630 545,630 CD 25 832 23 km2 km2 NN 25 832 24 ; ; : 25 832 25 includes include VBZ 25 832 26 Corsica Corsica NNP 25 832 27 and and CC 25 832 28 the the DT 25 832 29 rest rest NN 25 832 30 of of IN 25 832 31 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 832 32 France France NNP 25 832 33 , , , 25 832 34 but but CC 25 832 35 excludes exclude VBZ 25 832 36 the the DT 25 832 37 overseas overseas JJ 25 832 38 administrative administrative JJ 25 832 39 divisions division NNS 25 832 40 _ _ NNP 25 832 41 # # NNP 25 832 42 _ _ NNP 25 832 43 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 832 44 area area NN 25 832 45 : : : 25 832 46 slightly slightly RB 25 832 47 more more JJR 25 832 48 than than IN 25 832 49 twice twice RB 25 832 50 the the DT 25 832 51 size size NN 25 832 52 of of IN 25 832 53 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 832 54 _ _ NNP 25 832 55 # # $ 25 832 56 _ _ NNP 25 832 57 Land Land NNP 25 832 58 boundaries boundary NNS 25 832 59 : : : 25 832 60 2,892.4 2,892.4 CD 25 832 61 km km NN 25 832 62 total total NN 25 832 63 ; ; : 25 832 64 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 832 65 60 60 CD 25 832 66 km km NN 25 832 67 , , , 25 832 68 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 832 69 620 620 CD 25 832 70 km km NNS 25 832 71 , , , 25 832 72 Germany Germany NNP 25 832 73 451 451 CD 25 832 74 km km NNS 25 832 75 , , , 25 832 76 Italy Italy NNP 25 832 77 488 488 CD 25 832 78 km km NNS 25 832 79 , , , 25 832 80 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 832 81 73 73 CD 25 832 82 km km NNS 25 832 83 , , , 25 832 84 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 832 85 4.4 4.4 CD 25 832 86 km km NNS 25 832 87 , , , 25 832 88 Spain Spain NNP 25 832 89 623 623 CD 25 832 90 km km NN 25 832 91 , , , 25 832 92 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 832 93 573 573 CD 25 832 94 km km NNS 25 832 95 _ _ NNP 25 832 96 # # NN 25 832 97 _ _ NNP 25 832 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 832 99 : : : 25 832 100 3,427 3,427 CD 25 832 101 km km NN 25 832 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 103 includes include VBZ 25 832 104 Corsica Corsica NNP 25 832 105 , , , 25 832 106 644 644 CD 25 832 107 km km NN 25 832 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 109 _ _ NNP 25 832 110 # # NNP 25 832 111 _ _ NNP 25 832 112 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 832 113 claims claim VBZ 25 832 114 : : : 25 832 115 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 832 116 zone zone NN 25 832 117 : : : 25 832 118 12 12 CD 25 832 119 - - SYM 25 832 120 24 24 CD 25 832 121 nm nm UH 25 832 122 ; ; : 25 832 123 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 832 124 economic economic JJ 25 832 125 zone zone NN 25 832 126 : : : 25 832 127 200 200 CD 25 832 128 nm nm CD 25 832 129 ; ; : 25 832 130 Territorial territorial JJ 25 832 131 sea sea NN 25 832 132 : : : 25 832 133 12 12 CD 25 832 134 nm nm NNP 25 832 135 _ _ NNP 25 832 136 # # NNP 25 832 137 _ _ NNP 25 832 138 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 832 139 : : : 25 832 140 maritime maritime JJ 25 832 141 boundary boundary JJ 25 832 142 dispute dispute NN 25 832 143 with with IN 25 832 144 Canada Canada NNP 25 832 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 146 Saint Saint NNP 25 832 147 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 832 148 and and CC 25 832 149 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 25 832 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 151 ; ; : 25 832 152 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 832 153 claims claim VBZ 25 832 154 Bassas Bassas NNP 25 832 155 da da NNP 25 832 156 India India NNP 25 832 157 , , , 25 832 158 Europa Europa NNP 25 832 159 Island Island NNP 25 832 160 , , , 25 832 161 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 25 832 162 Islands Islands NNP 25 832 163 , , , 25 832 164 Juan Juan NNP 25 832 165 de de NNP 25 832 166 Nova Nova NNP 25 832 167 Island Island NNP 25 832 168 , , , 25 832 169 and and CC 25 832 170 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 25 832 171 Island Island NNP 25 832 172 ; ; : 25 832 173 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 832 174 claims claim VBZ 25 832 175 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 25 832 176 ; ; : 25 832 177 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 832 178 claims claim VBZ 25 832 179 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 25 832 180 Island Island NNP 25 832 181 ; ; : 25 832 182 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 832 183 claims claim VBZ 25 832 184 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 25 832 185 Island Island NNP 25 832 186 ; ; : 25 832 187 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 832 188 claims claim VBZ 25 832 189 part part NN 25 832 190 of of IN 25 832 191 French French NNP 25 832 192 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 832 193 ; ; : 25 832 194 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 832 195 claims claim VBZ 25 832 196 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 25 832 197 Island Island NNP 25 832 198 ; ; , 25 832 199 territorial territorial JJ 25 832 200 claim claim NN 25 832 201 in in IN 25 832 202 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 832 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 204 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 832 205 Land Land NNP 25 832 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 207 _ _ NNP 25 832 208 # # NNP 25 832 209 _ _ NNP 25 832 210 Climate Climate NNP 25 832 211 : : : 25 832 212 generally generally RB 25 832 213 cool cool JJ 25 832 214 winters winter NNS 25 832 215 and and CC 25 832 216 mild mild JJ 25 832 217 summers summer NNS 25 832 218 , , , 25 832 219 but but CC 25 832 220 mild mild JJ 25 832 221 winters winter NNS 25 832 222 and and CC 25 832 223 hot hot JJ 25 832 224 summers summer NNS 25 832 225 along along IN 25 832 226 the the DT 25 832 227 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 832 228 _ _ NNP 25 832 229 # # NNP 25 832 230 _ _ NNP 25 832 231 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 832 232 : : : 25 832 233 mostly mostly RB 25 832 234 flat flat JJ 25 832 235 plains plain NNS 25 832 236 or or CC 25 832 237 gently gently RB 25 832 238 rolling roll VBG 25 832 239 hills hill NNS 25 832 240 in in IN 25 832 241 north north NNP 25 832 242 and and CC 25 832 243 west west NN 25 832 244 ; ; : 25 832 245 remainder remainder NN 25 832 246 is be VBZ 25 832 247 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 832 248 , , , 25 832 249 especially especially RB 25 832 250 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 25 832 251 in in IN 25 832 252 south south NN 25 832 253 , , , 25 832 254 Alps Alps NNP 25 832 255 in in IN 25 832 256 east east NNP 25 832 257 _ _ NNP 25 832 258 # # NNP 25 832 259 _ _ NNP 25 832 260 Natural natural JJ 25 832 261 resources resource NNS 25 832 262 : : : 25 832 263 coal coal NN 25 832 264 , , , 25 832 265 iron iron NN 25 832 266 ore ore NN 25 832 267 , , , 25 832 268 bauxite bauxite NN 25 832 269 , , , 25 832 270 fish fish NN 25 832 271 , , , 25 832 272 timber timber NN 25 832 273 , , , 25 832 274 zinc zinc NN 25 832 275 , , , 25 832 276 potash potash NN 25 832 277 _ _ NNP 25 832 278 # # $ 25 832 279 _ _ NNP 25 832 280 Land Land NNP 25 832 281 use use NN 25 832 282 : : : 25 832 283 arable arable JJ 25 832 284 land land NN 25 832 285 32 32 CD 25 832 286 % % NN 25 832 287 ; ; , 25 832 288 permanent permanent JJ 25 832 289 crops crop NNS 25 832 290 2 2 CD 25 832 291 % % NN 25 832 292 ; ; : 25 832 293 meadows meadow NNS 25 832 294 and and CC 25 832 295 pastures pasture VBZ 25 832 296 23 23 CD 25 832 297 % % NN 25 832 298 ; ; , 25 832 299 forest forest NN 25 832 300 and and CC 25 832 301 woodland woodland IN 25 832 302 27 27 CD 25 832 303 % % NN 25 832 304 ; ; , 25 832 305 other other JJ 25 832 306 16 16 CD 25 832 307 % % NN 25 832 308 ; ; , 25 832 309 includes include VBZ 25 832 310 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 832 311 2 2 CD 25 832 312 % % NN 25 832 313 _ _ NNP 25 832 314 # # $ 25 832 315 _ _ NNP 25 832 316 Environment Environment NNP 25 832 317 : : : 25 832 318 most most JJS 25 832 319 of of IN 25 832 320 large large JJ 25 832 321 urban urban JJ 25 832 322 areas area NNS 25 832 323 and and CC 25 832 324 industrial industrial JJ 25 832 325 centers center NNS 25 832 326 in in IN 25 832 327 Rhone Rhone NNP 25 832 328 , , , 25 832 329 Garonne Garonne NNP 25 832 330 , , , 25 832 331 Seine Seine NNP 25 832 332 , , , 25 832 333 or or CC 25 832 334 Loire Loire NNP 25 832 335 River River NNP 25 832 336 basins basin NNS 25 832 337 ; ; : 25 832 338 occasional occasional JJ 25 832 339 warm warm JJ 25 832 340 tropical tropical JJ 25 832 341 wind wind NN 25 832 342 known know VBN 25 832 343 as as IN 25 832 344 mistral mistral JJ 25 832 345 _ _ NNP 25 832 346 # # $ 25 832 347 _ _ NNP 25 832 348 Note Note NNP 25 832 349 : : : 25 832 350 largest large JJS 25 832 351 West west JJ 25 832 352 European european JJ 25 832 353 nation nation NN 25 832 354 _ _ NNP 25 832 355 * * NFP 25 832 356 _ _ NNP 25 832 357 People People NNPS 25 832 358 _ _ IN 25 832 359 # # NNP 25 832 360 _ _ NNP 25 832 361 Population Population NNP 25 832 362 : : : 25 832 363 56,595,587 56,595,587 CD 25 832 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 365 July July NNP 25 832 366 1991 1991 CD 25 832 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 368 , , , 25 832 369 growth growth NN 25 832 370 rate rate NN 25 832 371 0.4 0.4 CD 25 832 372 % % NN 25 832 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 374 1991 1991 CD 25 832 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 376 _ _ NNP 25 832 377 # # NNP 25 832 378 _ _ NNP 25 832 379 Birth Birth NNP 25 832 380 rate rate NN 25 832 381 : : : 25 832 382 14 14 CD 25 832 383 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 832 384 population population NN 25 832 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 386 1991 1991 CD 25 832 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 388 _ _ NNP 25 832 389 # # $ 25 832 390 _ _ NNP 25 832 391 Death Death NNP 25 832 392 rate rate NN 25 832 393 : : : 25 832 394 9 9 CD 25 832 395 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 832 396 population population NN 25 832 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 398 1991 1991 CD 25 832 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 400 _ _ NNP 25 832 401 # # NNP 25 832 402 _ _ NNP 25 832 403 Net net JJ 25 832 404 migration migration NN 25 832 405 rate rate NN 25 832 406 : : : 25 832 407 0 0 CD 25 832 408 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 832 409 population population NN 25 832 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 411 1991 1991 CD 25 832 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 413 _ _ NNP 25 832 414 # # $ 25 832 415 _ _ NNP 25 832 416 Infant Infant NNP 25 832 417 mortality mortality NN 25 832 418 rate rate NN 25 832 419 : : : 25 832 420 6 6 CD 25 832 421 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 832 422 live live JJ 25 832 423 births birth NNS 25 832 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 425 1991 1991 CD 25 832 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 427 _ _ NNP 25 832 428 # # NNP 25 832 429 _ _ NNP 25 832 430 Life Life NNP 25 832 431 expectancy expectancy NN 25 832 432 at at IN 25 832 433 birth birth NN 25 832 434 : : : 25 832 435 74 74 CD 25 832 436 years year NNS 25 832 437 male male JJ 25 832 438 , , , 25 832 439 82 82 CD 25 832 440 years year NNS 25 832 441 female female JJ 25 832 442 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 443 1991 1991 CD 25 832 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 445 _ _ NNP 25 832 446 # # NNP 25 832 447 _ _ NNP 25 832 448 Total total JJ 25 832 449 fertility fertility NN 25 832 450 rate rate NN 25 832 451 : : : 25 832 452 1.8 1.8 CD 25 832 453 children child NNS 25 832 454 born bear VBN 25 832 455 / / SYM 25 832 456 woman woman NN 25 832 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 458 1991 1991 CD 25 832 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 460 _ _ NNP 25 832 461 # # $ 25 832 462 _ _ NNP 25 832 463 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 832 464 : : : 25 832 465 noun noun NNP 25 832 466 -- -- : 25 832 467 Frenchman(men Frenchman(men NNP 25 832 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 469 , , , 25 832 470 Frenchwoman(women frenchwoman(women CD 25 832 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 472 ; ; : 25 832 473 adjective adjective JJ 25 832 474 -- -- : 25 832 475 French French NNP 25 832 476 _ _ NNP 25 832 477 # # $ 25 832 478 _ _ NNP 25 832 479 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 832 480 divisions division NNS 25 832 481 : : : 25 832 482 Celtic celtic JJ 25 832 483 and and CC 25 832 484 Latin Latin NNP 25 832 485 with with IN 25 832 486 Teutonic Teutonic NNP 25 832 487 , , , 25 832 488 Slavic Slavic NNP 25 832 489 , , , 25 832 490 North North NNP 25 832 491 African African NNP 25 832 492 , , , 25 832 493 Indochinese Indochinese NNPS 25 832 494 , , , 25 832 495 and and CC 25 832 496 Basque basque JJ 25 832 497 minorities minority NNS 25 832 498 _ _ VBP 25 832 499 # # $ 25 832 500 _ _ NNP 25 832 501 Religion Religion NNP 25 832 502 : : : 25 832 503 Roman Roman NNP 25 832 504 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 832 505 90 90 CD 25 832 506 % % NN 25 832 507 , , , 25 832 508 Protestant protestant NN 25 832 509 2 2 CD 25 832 510 % % NN 25 832 511 , , , 25 832 512 Jewish jewish JJ 25 832 513 1 1 CD 25 832 514 % % NN 25 832 515 , , , 25 832 516 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 832 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 518 North north JJ 25 832 519 African african JJ 25 832 520 workers worker NNS 25 832 521 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 522 1 1 CD 25 832 523 % % NN 25 832 524 , , , 25 832 525 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 25 832 526 6 6 CD 25 832 527 % % NN 25 832 528 _ _ NNP 25 832 529 # # $ 25 832 530 _ _ NNP 25 832 531 Language Language NNP 25 832 532 : : : 25 832 533 French French NNP 25 832 534 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 535 100 100 CD 25 832 536 % % NN 25 832 537 of of IN 25 832 538 population population NN 25 832 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 540 ; ; : 25 832 541 rapidly rapidly RB 25 832 542 declining decline VBG 25 832 543 regional regional JJ 25 832 544 dialects dialect NNS 25 832 545 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 546 Provencal Provencal NNP 25 832 547 , , , 25 832 548 Breton Breton NNP 25 832 549 , , , 25 832 550 Alsatian Alsatian NNP 25 832 551 , , , 25 832 552 Corsican Corsican NNP 25 832 553 , , , 25 832 554 Catalan Catalan NNP 25 832 555 , , , 25 832 556 Basque Basque NNP 25 832 557 , , , 25 832 558 Flemish flemish JJ 25 832 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 560 _ _ NNP 25 832 561 # # $ 25 832 562 _ _ NNP 25 832 563 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 832 564 : : : 25 832 565 99 99 CD 25 832 566 % % NN 25 832 567 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 568 male male JJ 25 832 569 NA% NA% NNS 25 832 570 , , , 25 832 571 female female JJ 25 832 572 NA% NA% NNS 25 832 573 ) ) -RRB- 25 832 574 age age NN 25 832 575 15 15 CD 25 832 576 and and CC 25 832 577 over over RB 25 832 578 can can MD 25 832 579 read read VB 25 832 580 and and CC 25 832 581 write write VB 25 832 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 832 583 1980 1980 CD 25 832 584 est est NNP 25 832 585 . . . 25 832 586 ) ) -RRB- 25 833 1 _ _ NNP 25 833 2 # # $ 25 833 3 _ _ NNP 25 833 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 833 5 force force NN 25 833 6 : : : 25 833 7 24,170,000 24,170,000 CD 25 833 8 ; ; : 25 833 9 services service NNS 25 833 10 61.5 61.5 CD 25 833 11 % % NN 25 833 12 , , , 25 833 13 industry industry NN 25 833 14 31.3 31.3 CD 25 833 15 % % NN 25 833 16 , , , 25 833 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 833 18 7.3 7.3 CD 25 833 19 % % NN 25 833 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 833 21 1987 1987 CD 25 833 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 833 23 _ _ NNP 25 833 24 # # NNP 25 833 25 _ _ NNP 25 833 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 833 27 labor labor NN 25 833 28 : : : 25 833 29 20 20 CD 25 833 30 % % NN 25 833 31 of of IN 25 833 32 labor labor NN 25 833 33 force force NN 25 833 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 833 35 est est NNP 25 833 36 . . . 25 833 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 1 _ _ NNP 25 834 2 * * NFP 25 834 3 _ _ NNP 25 834 4 Government Government NNP 25 834 5 _ _ NNP 25 834 6 # # NNP 25 834 7 _ _ NNP 25 834 8 Long Long NNP 25 834 9 - - HYPH 25 834 10 form form NN 25 834 11 name name NN 25 834 12 : : : 25 834 13 French French NNP 25 834 14 Republic Republic NNP 25 834 15 _ _ NNP 25 834 16 # # NNP 25 834 17 _ _ NNP 25 834 18 Type Type NNP 25 834 19 : : : 25 834 20 republic republic NNP 25 834 21 _ _ NNP 25 834 22 # # NNP 25 834 23 _ _ NNP 25 834 24 Capital Capital NNP 25 834 25 : : : 25 834 26 Paris Paris NNP 25 834 27 _ _ NNP 25 834 28 # # NNP 25 834 29 _ _ NNP 25 834 30 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 834 31 divisions division NNS 25 834 32 : : : 25 834 33 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 834 34 France--22 France--22 NNP 25 834 35 regions region NNS 25 834 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 37 regions region NNS 25 834 38 , , , 25 834 39 singular singular JJ 25 834 40 -- -- : 25 834 41 region region NN 25 834 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 43 ; ; : 25 834 44 Alsace Alsace NNP 25 834 45 , , , 25 834 46 Aquitaine Aquitaine NNP 25 834 47 , , , 25 834 48 Auvergne Auvergne NNP 25 834 49 , , , 25 834 50 Basse Basse NNP 25 834 51 - - HYPH 25 834 52 Normandie Normandie NNP 25 834 53 , , , 25 834 54 Bourgogne Bourgogne NNP 25 834 55 , , , 25 834 56 Bretagne Bretagne NNP 25 834 57 , , , 25 834 58 Centre Centre NNP 25 834 59 , , , 25 834 60 Champagne Champagne NNP 25 834 61 - - HYPH 25 834 62 Ardenne Ardenne NNP 25 834 63 , , , 25 834 64 Corse Corse NNP 25 834 65 , , , 25 834 66 Franche Franche NNP 25 834 67 - - HYPH 25 834 68 Comte Comte NNP 25 834 69 , , , 25 834 70 Haute Haute NNP 25 834 71 - - HYPH 25 834 72 Normandie Normandie NNP 25 834 73 , , , 25 834 74 Ile Ile NNP 25 834 75 - - HYPH 25 834 76 de de NNP 25 834 77 - - NNP 25 834 78 France France NNP 25 834 79 , , , 25 834 80 Languedoc Languedoc NNP 25 834 81 - - HYPH 25 834 82 Roussillon Roussillon NNP 25 834 83 , , , 25 834 84 Limousin Limousin NNP 25 834 85 , , , 25 834 86 Lorraine Lorraine NNP 25 834 87 , , , 25 834 88 Midi Midi NNP 25 834 89 - - HYPH 25 834 90 Pyrenees Pyrenees NNP 25 834 91 , , , 25 834 92 Nord Nord NNP 25 834 93 - - HYPH 25 834 94 Pas Pas NNP 25 834 95 - - HYPH 25 834 96 de de NNP 25 834 97 - - NNP 25 834 98 Calais Calais NNP 25 834 99 , , , 25 834 100 Pays Pays NNP 25 834 101 de de NNP 25 834 102 la la NNP 25 834 103 Loire Loire NNP 25 834 104 , , , 25 834 105 Picardie Picardie NNP 25 834 106 , , , 25 834 107 Poitou Poitou NNP 25 834 108 - - HYPH 25 834 109 Charentes Charentes NNP 25 834 110 , , , 25 834 111 Provence Provence NNP 25 834 112 - - HYPH 25 834 113 Alpes Alpes NNP 25 834 114 - - HYPH 25 834 115 Cote Cote NNP 25 834 116 d'Azur d'Azur NNP 25 834 117 , , , 25 834 118 Rhone Rhone NNP 25 834 119 - - HYPH 25 834 120 Alpes Alpes NNP 25 834 121 ; ; : 25 834 122 note note NN 25 834 123 -- -- : 25 834 124 the the DT 25 834 125 22 22 CD 25 834 126 regions region NNS 25 834 127 are be VBP 25 834 128 subdivided subdivide VBN 25 834 129 into into IN 25 834 130 96 96 CD 25 834 131 departments department NNS 25 834 132 ; ; : 25 834 133 see see VB 25 834 134 separate separate JJ 25 834 135 entries entry NNS 25 834 136 for for IN 25 834 137 the the DT 25 834 138 overseas overseas JJ 25 834 139 departments department NNS 25 834 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 141 French French NNP 25 834 142 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 834 143 , , , 25 834 144 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 834 145 , , , 25 834 146 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 834 147 , , , 25 834 148 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 834 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 150 and and CC 25 834 151 the the DT 25 834 152 territorial territorial JJ 25 834 153 collectivities collectivitie NNS 25 834 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 155 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 25 834 156 , , , 25 834 157 Saint Saint NNP 25 834 158 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 834 159 and and CC 25 834 160 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 25 834 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 162 _ _ NNP 25 834 163 # # $ 25 834 164 _ _ NNP 25 834 165 Dependent Dependent NNP 25 834 166 areas area NNS 25 834 167 : : : 25 834 168 Bassas Bassas NNP 25 834 169 da da NNP 25 834 170 India India NNP 25 834 171 , , , 25 834 172 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 25 834 173 Island Island NNP 25 834 174 , , , 25 834 175 Europa Europa NNP 25 834 176 Island Island NNP 25 834 177 , , , 25 834 178 French French NNP 25 834 179 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 834 180 , , , 25 834 181 French French NNP 25 834 182 Southern Southern NNP 25 834 183 and and CC 25 834 184 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 834 185 Lands Lands NNPS 25 834 186 , , , 25 834 187 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 25 834 188 Islands Islands NNP 25 834 189 , , , 25 834 190 Juan Juan NNP 25 834 191 de de NNP 25 834 192 Nova Nova NNP 25 834 193 Island Island NNP 25 834 194 , , , 25 834 195 New New NNP 25 834 196 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 834 197 , , , 25 834 198 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 25 834 199 Island Island NNP 25 834 200 , , , 25 834 201 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 834 202 and and CC 25 834 203 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 834 204 ; ; : 25 834 205 note note NN 25 834 206 -- -- : 25 834 207 the the DT 25 834 208 US US NNP 25 834 209 does do VBZ 25 834 210 not not RB 25 834 211 recognize recognize VB 25 834 212 claims claim NNS 25 834 213 to to IN 25 834 214 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 834 215 _ _ NNP 25 834 216 # # $ 25 834 217 _ _ NNP 25 834 218 Independence Independence NNP 25 834 219 : : : 25 834 220 unified unify VBN 25 834 221 by by IN 25 834 222 Clovis Clovis NNP 25 834 223 in in IN 25 834 224 486 486 CD 25 834 225 , , , 25 834 226 First First NNP 25 834 227 Republic Republic NNP 25 834 228 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 834 229 in in IN 25 834 230 1792 1792 CD 25 834 231 _ _ NNP 25 834 232 # # $ 25 834 233 _ _ NNP 25 834 234 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 834 235 : : : 25 834 236 28 28 CD 25 834 237 September September NNP 25 834 238 1958 1958 CD 25 834 239 , , , 25 834 240 amended amend VBD 25 834 241 concerning concern VBG 25 834 242 election election NN 25 834 243 of of IN 25 834 244 president president NN 25 834 245 in in IN 25 834 246 1962 1962 CD 25 834 247 _ _ NNP 25 834 248 # # $ 25 834 249 _ _ NNP 25 834 250 Legal Legal NNP 25 834 251 system system NN 25 834 252 : : : 25 834 253 civil civil JJ 25 834 254 law law NN 25 834 255 system system NN 25 834 256 with with IN 25 834 257 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 834 258 concepts concept NNS 25 834 259 ; ; : 25 834 260 review review NN 25 834 261 of of IN 25 834 262 administrative administrative NNP 25 834 263 but but CC 25 834 264 not not RB 25 834 265 legislative legislative JJ 25 834 266 acts act NNS 25 834 267 _ _ NNP 25 834 268 # # $ 25 834 269 _ _ NNP 25 834 270 National national JJ 25 834 271 holiday holiday NN 25 834 272 : : : 25 834 273 Taking take VBG 25 834 274 of of IN 25 834 275 the the DT 25 834 276 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 834 277 , , , 25 834 278 14 14 CD 25 834 279 July July NNP 25 834 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 281 1789 1789 CD 25 834 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 283 _ _ NNP 25 834 284 # # NNP 25 834 285 _ _ NNP 25 834 286 Executive Executive NNP 25 834 287 branch branch NN 25 834 288 : : : 25 834 289 president president NN 25 834 290 , , , 25 834 291 prime prime NNP 25 834 292 minister minister NNP 25 834 293 , , , 25 834 294 Council Council NNP 25 834 295 of of IN 25 834 296 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 834 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 298 cabinet cabinet NN 25 834 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 300 _ _ NNP 25 834 301 # # NNP 25 834 302 _ _ NNP 25 834 303 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 834 304 branch branch NN 25 834 305 : : : 25 834 306 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 834 307 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 834 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 309 Parlement Parlement NNP 25 834 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 311 consists consist VBZ 25 834 312 of of IN 25 834 313 an an DT 25 834 314 upper upper JJ 25 834 315 house house NN 25 834 316 or or CC 25 834 317 Senate Senate NNP 25 834 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 319 Senat Senat NNP 25 834 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 321 and and CC 25 834 322 a a DT 25 834 323 lower low JJR 25 834 324 house house NN 25 834 325 or or CC 25 834 326 National National NNP 25 834 327 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 834 328 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 329 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 834 330 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 834 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 332 _ _ NNP 25 834 333 # # $ 25 834 334 _ _ NNP 25 834 335 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 834 336 branch branch NN 25 834 337 : : : 25 834 338 Court court NN 25 834 339 of of IN 25 834 340 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 834 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 342 Cour Cour NNP 25 834 343 de de FW 25 834 344 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 834 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 346 _ _ NNP 25 834 347 # # NNP 25 834 348 _ _ NNP 25 834 349 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 834 350 : : : 25 834 351 Chief Chief NNP 25 834 352 of of IN 25 834 353 State State NNP 25 834 354 -- -- : 25 834 355 President President NNP 25 834 356 Francois Francois NNP 25 834 357 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 834 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 359 since since IN 25 834 360 21 21 CD 25 834 361 May May NNP 25 834 362 1981 1981 CD 25 834 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 364 ; ; : 25 834 365 Head Head NNP 25 834 366 of of IN 25 834 367 Government Government NNP 25 834 368 -- -- : 25 834 369 Prime Prime NNP 25 834 370 Minister Minister NNP 25 834 371 Edith Edith NNP 25 834 372 CRESSON CRESSON NNP 25 834 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 374 since since IN 25 834 375 15 15 CD 25 834 376 May May NNP 25 834 377 1991 1991 CD 25 834 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 379 _ _ NNP 25 834 380 # # $ 25 834 381 _ _ NNP 25 834 382 Political political JJ 25 834 383 parties party NNS 25 834 384 and and CC 25 834 385 leaders leader NNS 25 834 386 : : : 25 834 387 Rally rally NN 25 834 388 for for IN 25 834 389 the the DT 25 834 390 Republic Republic NNP 25 834 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 392 RPR RPR NNP 25 834 393 , , , 25 834 394 formerly formerly RB 25 834 395 UDR UDR NNP 25 834 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 397 , , , 25 834 398 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 834 399 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 25 834 400 ; ; : 25 834 401 Union Union NNP 25 834 402 for for IN 25 834 403 French french JJ 25 834 404 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 834 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 406 UDF UDF NNP 25 834 407 , , , 25 834 408 federation federation NN 25 834 409 of of IN 25 834 410 PR PR NNP 25 834 411 , , , 25 834 412 CDS CDS NNP 25 834 413 , , , 25 834 414 and and CC 25 834 415 RAD RAD NNP 25 834 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 417 , , , 25 834 418 Valery Valery NNP 25 834 419 Giscard Giscard NNP 25 834 420 d'ESTAING d'ESTAING NNP 25 834 421 ; ; : 25 834 422 Republican Republican NNP 25 834 423 Party Party NNP 25 834 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 425 PR PR NNP 25 834 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 427 , , , 25 834 428 Gerard Gerard NNP 25 834 429 LONGUET LONGUET NNP 25 834 430 ; ; : 25 834 431 Center Center NNP 25 834 432 for for IN 25 834 433 Social Social NNP 25 834 434 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 834 435 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 436 CDS CDS NNP 25 834 437 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 438 , , , 25 834 439 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 834 440 MEHAIGNERIE MEHAIGNERIE NNP 25 834 441 ; ; : 25 834 442 Radical Radical NNP 25 834 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 444 RAD RAD NNP 25 834 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 446 , , , 25 834 447 Yves Yves NNP 25 834 448 GALLARD GALLARD NNP 25 834 449 ; ; : 25 834 450 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 834 451 Party Party NNP 25 834 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 453 PS PS NNP 25 834 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 455 , , , 25 834 456 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 834 457 MAUROY MAUROY NNP 25 834 458 ; ; : 25 834 459 Left Left NNP 25 834 460 Radical Radical NNP 25 834 461 Movement Movement NNP 25 834 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 463 MRG MRG NNP 25 834 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 465 , , , 25 834 466 Yves yve NNS 25 834 467 COLLIN COLLIN NNS 25 834 468 ; ; : 25 834 469 Communist Communist NNP 25 834 470 Party Party NNP 25 834 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 472 PCF PCF NNP 25 834 473 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 474 , , , 25 834 475 Georges Georges NNP 25 834 476 MARCHAIS MARCHAIS NNP 25 834 477 ; ; : 25 834 478 National National NNP 25 834 479 Front Front NNP 25 834 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 481 FN FN NNP 25 834 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 483 , , , 25 834 484 Jean Jean NNP 25 834 485 - - HYPH 25 834 486 Marie Marie NNP 25 834 487 LE LE NNP 25 834 488 PEN PEN NNP 25 834 489 _ _ NNP 25 834 490 # # NNP 25 834 491 _ _ NNP 25 834 492 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 834 493 : : : 25 834 494 universal universal JJ 25 834 495 at at IN 25 834 496 age age NN 25 834 497 18 18 CD 25 834 498 _ _ NNP 25 834 499 # # NNP 25 834 500 _ _ NNP 25 834 501 Elections Elections NNPS 25 834 502 : : : 25 834 503 President President NNP 25 834 504 -- -- : 25 834 505 last last RB 25 834 506 held hold VBD 25 834 507 8 8 CD 25 834 508 May May NNP 25 834 509 1988 1988 CD 25 834 510 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 511 next next JJ 25 834 512 to to TO 25 834 513 be be VB 25 834 514 held hold VBN 25 834 515 May May NNP 25 834 516 1995 1995 CD 25 834 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 518 ; ; : 25 834 519 results result NNS 25 834 520 -- -- : 25 834 521 Second Second NNP 25 834 522 Ballot Ballot NNP 25 834 523 Francois Francois NNP 25 834 524 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 834 525 54 54 CD 25 834 526 % % NN 25 834 527 , , , 25 834 528 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 834 529 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 25 834 530 46 46 CD 25 834 531 % % NN 25 834 532 ; ; : 25 834 533 Senate Senate NNP 25 834 534 -- -- : 25 834 535 last last RB 25 834 536 held hold VBD 25 834 537 24 24 CD 25 834 538 September September NNP 25 834 539 1989 1989 CD 25 834 540 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 541 next next JJ 25 834 542 to to TO 25 834 543 be be VB 25 834 544 held hold VBN 25 834 545 September September NNP 25 834 546 1992 1992 CD 25 834 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 548 ; ; : 25 834 549 results result NNS 25 834 550 -- -- : 25 834 551 percent percent NN 25 834 552 of of IN 25 834 553 vote vote NN 25 834 554 by by IN 25 834 555 party party NN 25 834 556 NA NA NNP 25 834 557 ; ; : 25 834 558 seats--(321 seats--(321 NNP 25 834 559 total total NN 25 834 560 ; ; : 25 834 561 296 296 CD 25 834 562 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 834 563 France France NNP 25 834 564 , , , 25 834 565 13 13 CD 25 834 566 for for IN 25 834 567 overseas overseas JJ 25 834 568 departments department NNS 25 834 569 and and CC 25 834 570 territories territory NNS 25 834 571 , , , 25 834 572 and and CC 25 834 573 12 12 CD 25 834 574 for for IN 25 834 575 French french JJ 25 834 576 nationals national NNS 25 834 577 abroad abroad RB 25 834 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 579 RPR rpr NN 25 834 580 93 93 CD 25 834 581 , , , 25 834 582 UDF UDF NNP 25 834 583 143 143 CD 25 834 584 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 585 PR PR NNP 25 834 586 53 53 CD 25 834 587 , , , 25 834 588 CDS CDS NNP 25 834 589 65 65 CD 25 834 590 , , , 25 834 591 RAD RAD NNP 25 834 592 25 25 CD 25 834 593 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 594 , , , 25 834 595 PS PS NNP 25 834 596 64 64 CD 25 834 597 , , , 25 834 598 PCF PCF NNP 25 834 599 16 16 CD 25 834 600 , , , 25 834 601 independents independent NNS 25 834 602 2 2 CD 25 834 603 , , , 25 834 604 unknown unknown JJ 25 834 605 3 3 CD 25 834 606 ; ; : 25 834 607 National National NNP 25 834 608 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 834 609 -- -- : 25 834 610 last last JJ 25 834 611 held hold VBD 25 834 612 5 5 CD 25 834 613 and and CC 25 834 614 12 12 CD 25 834 615 June June NNP 25 834 616 1988 1988 CD 25 834 617 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 618 next next JJ 25 834 619 to to TO 25 834 620 be be VB 25 834 621 held hold VBN 25 834 622 June June NNP 25 834 623 1993 1993 CD 25 834 624 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 625 ; ; : 25 834 626 results result NNS 25 834 627 -- -- : 25 834 628 Second Second NNP 25 834 629 Ballot Ballot NNP 25 834 630 PS PS NNP 25 834 631 - - HYPH 25 834 632 MRG MRG NNP 25 834 633 48.7 48.7 CD 25 834 634 % % NN 25 834 635 , , , 25 834 636 RPR rpr NN 25 834 637 23.1 23.1 CD 25 834 638 % % NN 25 834 639 , , , 25 834 640 UDF UDF NNP 25 834 641 21 21 CD 25 834 642 % % NN 25 834 643 , , , 25 834 644 PCF pcf NN 25 834 645 3.4 3.4 CD 25 834 646 % % NN 25 834 647 , , , 25 834 648 other other JJ 25 834 649 3.8 3.8 CD 25 834 650 % % NN 25 834 651 ; ; : 25 834 652 seats--(577 seats--(577 NNP 25 834 653 total total NN 25 834 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 655 PS PS NNP 25 834 656 275 275 CD 25 834 657 , , , 25 834 658 RPR rpr NN 25 834 659 132 132 CD 25 834 660 , , , 25 834 661 UDF UDF NNP 25 834 662 90 90 CD 25 834 663 , , , 25 834 664 UDC UDC NNP 25 834 665 40 40 CD 25 834 666 , , , 25 834 667 PCF PCF NNP 25 834 668 25 25 CD 25 834 669 , , , 25 834 670 independents independent NNS 25 834 671 15 15 CD 25 834 672 _ _ NNP 25 834 673 # # NNP 25 834 674 _ _ NNP 25 834 675 Communists Communists NNPS 25 834 676 : : : 25 834 677 700,000 700,000 CD 25 834 678 claimed claim VBN 25 834 679 but but CC 25 834 680 probably probably RB 25 834 681 closer close RBR 25 834 682 to to IN 25 834 683 150,000 150,000 CD 25 834 684 ; ; : 25 834 685 Communist communist JJ 25 834 686 voters voter NNS 25 834 687 , , , 25 834 688 2.8 2.8 CD 25 834 689 million million CD 25 834 690 in in IN 25 834 691 1988 1988 CD 25 834 692 election election NN 25 834 693 _ _ NNP 25 834 694 # # $ 25 834 695 _ _ NNP 25 834 696 Other other JJ 25 834 697 political political JJ 25 834 698 or or CC 25 834 699 pressure pressure NN 25 834 700 groups group NNS 25 834 701 : : : 25 834 702 Communist communist NN 25 834 703 - - HYPH 25 834 704 controlled control VBN 25 834 705 labor labor NN 25 834 706 union union NN 25 834 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 708 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 834 709 Generale Generale NNP 25 834 710 du du NNP 25 834 711 Travail Travail NNP 25 834 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 713 nearly nearly RB 25 834 714 2.4 2.4 CD 25 834 715 million million CD 25 834 716 members member NNS 25 834 717 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 718 claimed claim VBN 25 834 719 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 720 ; ; : 25 834 721 Socialist socialist JJ 25 834 722 - - HYPH 25 834 723 leaning lean VBG 25 834 724 labor labor NN 25 834 725 union union NN 25 834 726 ( ( -LRB- 25 834 727 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 834 728 Francaise Francaise NNP 25 834 729 Democratique Democratique NNP 25 834 730 du du NNP 25 834 731 Travail Travail NNP 25 834 732 or or CC 25 834 733 CFDT CFDT NNP 25 834 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 834 735 about about IN 25 834 736 800,000 800,000 CD 25 834 737 members member NNS 25 834 738 est est RB 25 834 739 . . . 25 835 1 ; ; : 25 835 2 independent independent JJ 25 835 3 labor labor NNP 25 835 4 union union NN 25 835 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 835 6 Force Force NNP 25 835 7 Ouvriere Ouvriere NNP 25 835 8 ) ) -RRB- 25 835 9 1 1 CD 25 835 10 million million CD 25 835 11 members member NNS 25 835 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 835 13 est est NNP 25 835 14 . . . 25 836 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 2 ; ; : 25 836 3 independent independent JJ 25 836 4 white white JJ 25 836 5 - - HYPH 25 836 6 collar collar NN 25 836 7 union union NN 25 836 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 9 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 836 10 Generale Generale NNP 25 836 11 des des FW 25 836 12 Cadres Cadres NNP 25 836 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 14 340,000 340,000 CD 25 836 15 members member NNS 25 836 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 17 claimed claim VBN 25 836 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 19 ; ; : 25 836 20 National National NNP 25 836 21 Council Council NNP 25 836 22 of of IN 25 836 23 French French NNP 25 836 24 Employers Employers NNPS 25 836 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 26 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 836 27 National National NNP 25 836 28 du du VBD 25 836 29 Patronat Patronat NNP 25 836 30 Francais Francais NNP 25 836 31 -- -- : 25 836 32 CNPF CNPF NNP 25 836 33 or or CC 25 836 34 Patronat Patronat NNP 25 836 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 36 _ _ NNP 25 836 37 # # NNP 25 836 38 _ _ NNP 25 836 39 Member Member NNP 25 836 40 of of IN 25 836 41 : : : 25 836 42 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 836 43 , , , 25 836 44 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 836 45 , , , 25 836 46 AG AG NNP 25 836 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 48 observer observer NNP 25 836 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 50 , , , 25 836 51 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 836 52 , , , 25 836 53 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 836 54 , , , 25 836 55 BIS BIS NNP 25 836 56 , , , 25 836 57 CCC CCC NNP 25 836 58 , , , 25 836 59 CDB CDB NNP 25 836 60 , , , 25 836 61 CE CE NNP 25 836 62 , , , 25 836 63 CERN CERN NNP 25 836 64 , , , 25 836 65 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 836 66 , , , 25 836 67 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 836 68 , , , 25 836 69 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 836 70 , , , 25 836 71 EC EC NNP 25 836 72 , , , 25 836 73 ECA ECA NNP 25 836 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 75 associate associate NN 25 836 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 77 , , , 25 836 78 ECE ECE NNP 25 836 79 , , , 25 836 80 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 836 81 , , , 25 836 82 EIB EIB NNP 25 836 83 , , , 25 836 84 ESA ESA NNP 25 836 85 , , , 25 836 86 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 836 87 , , , 25 836 88 FAO FAO NNP 25 836 89 , , , 25 836 90 FZ FZ NNP 25 836 91 , , , 25 836 92 GATT GATT NNP 25 836 93 , , , 25 836 94 G-5 G-5 NNP 25 836 95 , , , 25 836 96 G-7 G-7 NNP 25 836 97 , , , 25 836 98 G-10 g-10 CD 25 836 99 , , , 25 836 100 IABD IABD NNP 25 836 101 , , , 25 836 102 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 836 103 , , , 25 836 104 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 836 105 , , , 25 836 106 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 836 107 , , , 25 836 108 ICC ICC NNP 25 836 109 , , , 25 836 110 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 836 111 , , , 25 836 112 IDA IDA NNP 25 836 113 , , , 25 836 114 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 836 115 , , , 25 836 116 IFC IFC NNP 25 836 117 , , , 25 836 118 ILO ILO NNP 25 836 119 , , , 25 836 120 IMF IMF NNP 25 836 121 , , , 25 836 122 IMO imo RB 25 836 123 , , , 25 836 124 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 836 125 , , , 25 836 126 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 836 127 , , , 25 836 128 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 836 129 , , , 25 836 130 IOC IOC NNP 25 836 131 , , , 25 836 132 IOM IOM NNP 25 836 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 134 observer observer NN 25 836 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 136 , , , 25 836 137 ISO ISO NNP 25 836 138 , , , 25 836 139 ITU ITU NNP 25 836 140 , , , 25 836 141 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 836 142 , , , 25 836 143 NATO NATO NNP 25 836 144 , , , 25 836 145 NEA NEA NNP 25 836 146 , , , 25 836 147 OAS OAS NNP 25 836 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 149 observer observer NNP 25 836 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 151 , , , 25 836 152 OECD OECD NNP 25 836 153 , , , 25 836 154 PCA PCA NNP 25 836 155 , , , 25 836 156 SPC SPC NNP 25 836 157 , , , 25 836 158 UN UN NNP 25 836 159 , , , 25 836 160 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 836 161 , , , 25 836 162 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 836 163 , , , 25 836 164 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 836 165 , , , 25 836 166 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 836 167 , , , 25 836 168 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 836 169 , , , 25 836 170 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 836 171 , , , 25 836 172 UN UN NNP 25 836 173 Security Security NNP 25 836 174 Council Council NNP 25 836 175 , , , 25 836 176 UN UN NNP 25 836 177 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 836 178 Council Council NNP 25 836 179 , , , 25 836 180 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 836 181 , , , 25 836 182 UPU UPU NNP 25 836 183 , , , 25 836 184 WCL WCL NNP 25 836 185 , , , 25 836 186 WEU WEU NNP 25 836 187 , , , 25 836 188 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 836 189 , , , 25 836 190 WHO who WP 25 836 191 , , , 25 836 192 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 836 193 , , , 25 836 194 WMO WMO NNP 25 836 195 , , , 25 836 196 WTO WTO NNP 25 836 197 _ _ NNP 25 836 198 # # $ 25 836 199 _ _ NNP 25 836 200 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 836 201 representation representation NN 25 836 202 : : : 25 836 203 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 836 204 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 836 205 ANDREANI ANDREANI NNP 25 836 206 ; ; : 25 836 207 Chancery chancery NN 25 836 208 at at IN 25 836 209 4101 4101 CD 25 836 210 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 25 836 211 Road Road NNP 25 836 212 NW NW NNP 25 836 213 , , , 25 836 214 Washington Washington NNP 25 836 215 DC DC NNP 25 836 216 20007 20007 CD 25 836 217 ; ; : 25 836 218 telephone telephone NN 25 836 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 220 202 202 CD 25 836 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 222 944 944 CD 25 836 223 - - HYPH 25 836 224 6000 6000 CD 25 836 225 ; ; : 25 836 226 there there EX 25 836 227 are be VBP 25 836 228 French french JJ 25 836 229 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 836 230 General General NNP 25 836 231 in in IN 25 836 232 Boston Boston NNP 25 836 233 , , , 25 836 234 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 836 235 , , , 25 836 236 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 836 237 , , , 25 836 238 Houston Houston NNP 25 836 239 , , , 25 836 240 Los Los NNP 25 836 241 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 836 242 , , , 25 836 243 New New NNP 25 836 244 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 836 245 , , , 25 836 246 Miami Miami NNP 25 836 247 , , , 25 836 248 New New NNP 25 836 249 York York NNP 25 836 250 , , , 25 836 251 San San NNP 25 836 252 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 836 253 , , , 25 836 254 and and CC 25 836 255 San San NNP 25 836 256 Juan Juan NNP 25 836 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 258 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 836 259 Rico Rico NNP 25 836 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 261 ; ; : 25 836 262 US US NNP 25 836 263 -- -- : 25 836 264 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 836 265 Walter Walter NNP 25 836 266 J. J. NNP 25 836 267 P. P. NNP 25 836 268 CURLEY CURLEY NNP 25 836 269 ; ; : 25 836 270 Embassy embassy NN 25 836 271 at at IN 25 836 272 2 2 CD 25 836 273 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 836 274 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 25 836 275 , , , 25 836 276 75382 75382 CD 25 836 277 Paris Paris NNP 25 836 278 Cedex Cedex NNP 25 836 279 08 08 CD 25 836 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 281 mailing mail VBG 25 836 282 address address NN 25 836 283 is be VBZ 25 836 284 APO APO NNP 25 836 285 New New NNP 25 836 286 York York NNP 25 836 287 09777 09777 CD 25 836 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 289 ; ; : 25 836 290 telephone telephone NN 25 836 291 [ [ -LRB- 25 836 292 33 33 CD 25 836 293 ] ] -RRB- 25 836 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 295 1 1 CD 25 836 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 297 42 42 CD 25 836 298 - - SYM 25 836 299 96 96 CD 25 836 300 - - HYPH 25 836 301 12 12 CD 25 836 302 - - HYPH 25 836 303 02 02 CD 25 836 304 or or CC 25 836 305 42 42 CD 25 836 306 - - HYPH 25 836 307 61 61 CD 25 836 308 - - HYPH 25 836 309 80 80 CD 25 836 310 - - SYM 25 836 311 75 75 CD 25 836 312 ; ; : 25 836 313 there there EX 25 836 314 are be VBP 25 836 315 US US NNP 25 836 316 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 836 317 General General NNP 25 836 318 in in IN 25 836 319 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 25 836 320 , , , 25 836 321 Lyon Lyon NNP 25 836 322 , , , 25 836 323 Marseille Marseille NNP 25 836 324 , , , 25 836 325 and and CC 25 836 326 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 25 836 327 _ _ NNP 25 836 328 # # NNP 25 836 329 _ _ NNP 25 836 330 Flag Flag NNP 25 836 331 : : : 25 836 332 three three CD 25 836 333 equal equal JJ 25 836 334 vertical vertical JJ 25 836 335 bands band NNS 25 836 336 of of IN 25 836 337 blue blue JJ 25 836 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 339 hoist hoist NN 25 836 340 side side NN 25 836 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 342 , , , 25 836 343 white white JJ 25 836 344 , , , 25 836 345 and and CC 25 836 346 red red NN 25 836 347 ; ; : 25 836 348 known know VBN 25 836 349 as as IN 25 836 350 the the DT 25 836 351 French french JJ 25 836 352 Tricouleur Tricouleur NNP 25 836 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 836 354 Tricolor Tricolor NNP 25 836 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 836 356 ; ; : 25 836 357 the the DT 25 836 358 design design NN 25 836 359 and and CC 25 836 360 colors color NNS 25 836 361 have have VBP 25 836 362 been be VBN 25 836 363 the the DT 25 836 364 basis basis NN 25 836 365 for for IN 25 836 366 a a DT 25 836 367 number number NN 25 836 368 of of IN 25 836 369 other other JJ 25 836 370 flags flag NNS 25 836 371 , , , 25 836 372 including include VBG 25 836 373 those those DT 25 836 374 of of IN 25 836 375 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 836 376 , , , 25 836 377 Chad Chad NNP 25 836 378 , , , 25 836 379 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 836 380 , , , 25 836 381 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 836 382 Coast Coast NNP 25 836 383 , , , 25 836 384 and and CC 25 836 385 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 836 386 ; ; : 25 836 387 the the DT 25 836 388 official official JJ 25 836 389 flag flag NN 25 836 390 for for IN 25 836 391 all all DT 25 836 392 French french JJ 25 836 393 dependent dependent JJ 25 836 394 areas area NNS 25 836 395 _ _ IN 25 836 396 * * NFP 25 836 397 _ _ NNP 25 836 398 Economy Economy NNP 25 836 399 _ _ NNP 25 836 400 # # NNP 25 836 401 _ _ NNP 25 836 402 Overview Overview NNP 25 836 403 : : : 25 836 404 One one CD 25 836 405 of of IN 25 836 406 the the DT 25 836 407 world world NN 25 836 408 's 's POS 25 836 409 most most RBS 25 836 410 developed develop VBN 25 836 411 economies economy NNS 25 836 412 , , , 25 836 413 France France NNP 25 836 414 has have VBZ 25 836 415 substantial substantial JJ 25 836 416 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 836 417 resources resource NNS 25 836 418 and and CC 25 836 419 a a DT 25 836 420 highly highly RB 25 836 421 diversified diversified JJ 25 836 422 modern modern JJ 25 836 423 industrial industrial JJ 25 836 424 sector sector NN 25 836 425 . . . 25 837 1 Large large JJ 25 837 2 tracts tract NNS 25 837 3 of of IN 25 837 4 fertile fertile JJ 25 837 5 land land NN 25 837 6 , , , 25 837 7 the the DT 25 837 8 application application NN 25 837 9 of of IN 25 837 10 modern modern JJ 25 837 11 technology technology NN 25 837 12 , , , 25 837 13 and and CC 25 837 14 subsidies subsidy NNS 25 837 15 have have VBP 25 837 16 combined combine VBN 25 837 17 to to TO 25 837 18 make make VB 25 837 19 it -PRON- PRP 25 837 20 the the DT 25 837 21 leading lead VBG 25 837 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 837 23 producer producer NN 25 837 24 in in IN 25 837 25 Western Western NNP 25 837 26 Europe Europe NNP 25 837 27 . . . 25 838 1 France France NNP 25 838 2 is be VBZ 25 838 3 largely largely RB 25 838 4 self self NN 25 838 5 - - HYPH 25 838 6 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 838 7 in in IN 25 838 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 838 9 products product NNS 25 838 10 and and CC 25 838 11 is be VBZ 25 838 12 a a DT 25 838 13 major major JJ 25 838 14 exporter exporter NN 25 838 15 of of IN 25 838 16 wheat wheat NN 25 838 17 and and CC 25 838 18 dairy dairy NN 25 838 19 products product NNS 25 838 20 . . . 25 839 1 The the DT 25 839 2 industrial industrial JJ 25 839 3 sector sector NN 25 839 4 generates generate VBZ 25 839 5 about about RB 25 839 6 one one CD 25 839 7 - - HYPH 25 839 8 quarter quarter NN 25 839 9 of of IN 25 839 10 GDP GDP NNP 25 839 11 , , , 25 839 12 and and CC 25 839 13 the the DT 25 839 14 growing grow VBG 25 839 15 services service NNS 25 839 16 sector sector NN 25 839 17 has have VBZ 25 839 18 become become VBN 25 839 19 crucial crucial JJ 25 839 20 to to IN 25 839 21 the the DT 25 839 22 economy economy NN 25 839 23 . . . 25 840 1 After after IN 25 840 2 sluggish sluggish JJ 25 840 3 growth growth NN 25 840 4 during during IN 25 840 5 the the DT 25 840 6 period period NN 25 840 7 1982 1982 CD 25 840 8 - 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# NNP 25 848 326 _ _ NNP 25 848 327 Highways Highways NNP 25 848 328 : : : 25 848 329 1,551,400 1,551,400 CD 25 848 330 km km NN 25 848 331 total total JJ 25 848 332 ; ; : 25 848 333 33,400 33,400 CD 25 848 334 km km NN 25 848 335 national national JJ 25 848 336 highway highway NN 25 848 337 ; ; : 25 848 338 347,000 347,000 CD 25 848 339 km km NN 25 848 340 departmental departmental JJ 25 848 341 highway highway NN 25 848 342 ; ; : 25 848 343 421,000 421,000 CD 25 848 344 km km NN 25 848 345 community community NN 25 848 346 roads road NNS 25 848 347 ; ; : 25 848 348 750,000 750,000 CD 25 848 349 km km NN 25 848 350 rural rural JJ 25 848 351 roads road NNS 25 848 352 ; ; : 25 848 353 5,401 5,401 CD 25 848 354 km km NNS 25 848 355 of of IN 25 848 356 controlled control VBN 25 848 357 - - HYPH 25 848 358 access access NN 25 848 359 divided divide VBN 25 848 360 autoroutes autoroute NNS 25 848 361 ; ; : 25 848 362 about about RB 25 848 363 803,000 803,000 CD 25 848 364 km km NNS 25 848 365 paved pave VBN 25 848 366 _ _ NNP 25 848 367 # # $ 25 848 368 _ _ NNP 25 848 369 Inland Inland NNP 25 848 370 waterways waterway NNS 25 848 371 : : : 25 848 372 14,932 14,932 CD 25 848 373 km km NN 25 848 374 ; ; : 25 848 375 6,969 6,969 CD 25 848 376 km km NN 25 848 377 heavily heavily RB 25 848 378 traveled travel VBN 25 848 379 _ _ NNP 25 848 380 # # NNP 25 848 381 _ _ NNP 25 848 382 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 848 383 : : : 25 848 384 crude crude JJ 25 848 385 oil oil NN 25 848 386 , , , 25 848 387 3,059 3,059 CD 25 848 388 km km NN 25 848 389 ; ; : 25 848 390 refined refined JJ 25 848 391 products product NNS 25 848 392 , , , 25 848 393 4,487 4,487 CD 25 848 394 km km NN 25 848 395 ; ; : 25 848 396 natural natural JJ 25 848 397 gas gas NN 25 848 398 , , , 25 848 399 24,746 24,746 CD 25 848 400 km km NN 25 848 401 _ _ NNP 25 848 402 # # NNP 25 848 403 _ _ NNP 25 848 404 Ports Ports NNP 25 848 405 : : : 25 848 406 maritime maritime NN 25 848 407 -- -- : 25 848 408 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 25 848 409 , , , 25 848 410 Boulogne Boulogne NNP 25 848 411 , , , 25 848 412 Brest Brest NNP 25 848 413 , , , 25 848 414 Cherbourg Cherbourg NNP 25 848 415 , , , 25 848 416 Dunkerque Dunkerque NNP 25 848 417 , , , 25 848 418 Fos Fos NNP 25 848 419 - - HYPH 25 848 420 Sur Sur NNP 25 848 421 - - HYPH 25 848 422 Mer Mer NNP 25 848 423 , , , 25 848 424 Le Le NNP 25 848 425 Havre Havre NNP 25 848 426 , , , 25 848 427 Marseille Marseille NNP 25 848 428 , , , 25 848 429 Nantes Nantes NNP 25 848 430 , , , 25 848 431 Rouen Rouen NNP 25 848 432 , , , 25 848 433 Sete Sete NNP 25 848 434 , , , 25 848 435 Toulon Toulon NNP 25 848 436 ; ; : 25 848 437 inland--42 inland--42 NNP 25 848 438 _ _ NNP 25 848 439 # # $ 25 848 440 _ _ NNP 25 848 441 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 848 442 marine marine NN 25 848 443 : : : 25 848 444 133 133 CD 25 848 445 ships ship NNS 25 848 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 848 447 1,000 1,000 CD 25 848 448 GRT GRT NNP 25 848 449 or or CC 25 848 450 over over RB 25 848 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 848 452 totaling total VBG 25 848 453 3,141,276 3,141,276 CD 25 848 454 GRT/5,006,695 grt/5,006,695 DT 25 848 455 DWT dwt NN 25 848 456 ; ; : 25 848 457 includes include VBZ 25 848 458 8 8 CD 25 848 459 short short JJ 25 848 460 - - HYPH 25 848 461 sea sea NN 25 848 462 passenger passenger NN 25 848 463 , , , 25 848 464 15 15 CD 25 848 465 cargo cargo NN 25 848 466 , , , 25 848 467 18 18 CD 25 848 468 container container NN 25 848 469 , , , 25 848 470 2 2 CD 25 848 471 multifunction multifunction NN 25 848 472 large large JJ 25 848 473 - - HYPH 25 848 474 load load NN 25 848 475 carrier carrier NN 25 848 476 , , , 25 848 477 29 29 CD 25 848 478 roll roll NN 25 848 479 - - HYPH 25 848 480 on on IN 25 848 481 / / SYM 25 848 482 roll roll NN 25 848 483 - - HYPH 25 848 484 off off RP 25 848 485 cargo cargo NN 25 848 486 , , , 25 848 487 34 34 CD 25 848 488 petroleum petroleum NN 25 848 489 , , , 25 848 490 oils oil NNS 25 848 491 , , , 25 848 492 and and CC 25 848 493 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 848 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 848 495 POL POL NNP 25 848 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 848 497 tanker tanker NN 25 848 498 , , , 25 848 499 8 8 CD 25 848 500 chemical chemical NN 25 848 501 tanker tanker NN 25 848 502 , , , 25 848 503 6 6 CD 25 848 504 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 848 505 gas gas NN 25 848 506 , , , 25 848 507 2 2 CD 25 848 508 specialized specialized JJ 25 848 509 tanker tanker NN 25 848 510 , , , 25 848 511 11 11 CD 25 848 512 bulk bulk NN 25 848 513 ; ; : 25 848 514 note note NN 25 848 515 -- -- : 25 848 516 France France NNP 25 848 517 also also RB 25 848 518 maintains maintain VBZ 25 848 519 a a DT 25 848 520 captive captive JJ 25 848 521 register register NN 25 848 522 for for IN 25 848 523 French French NNP 25 848 524 - - HYPH 25 848 525 owned own VBN 25 848 526 ships ship NNS 25 848 527 in in IN 25 848 528 the the DT 25 848 529 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 25 848 530 Islands Islands NNPS 25 848 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 848 532 French French NNP 25 848 533 Southern Southern NNP 25 848 534 and and CC 25 848 535 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 848 536 Lands Lands NNPS 25 848 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 848 538 and and CC 25 848 539 French french JJ 25 848 540 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 848 541 _ _ NNP 25 848 542 # # $ 25 848 543 _ _ NNP 25 848 544 Civil civil JJ 25 848 545 air air NN 25 848 546 : : : 25 848 547 195 195 CD 25 848 548 ( ( -LRB- 25 848 549 1989 1989 CD 25 848 550 est est NNP 25 848 551 . . . 25 848 552 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 1 _ _ NNP 25 849 2 # # NNP 25 849 3 _ _ NNP 25 849 4 Airports Airports NNP 25 849 5 : : : 25 849 6 470 470 CD 25 849 7 total total NN 25 849 8 , , , 25 849 9 460 460 CD 25 849 10 usable usable JJ 25 849 11 ; ; : 25 849 12 246 246 CD 25 849 13 with with IN 25 849 14 permanent permanent JJ 25 849 15 - - HYPH 25 849 16 surface surface NN 25 849 17 runways runway NNS 25 849 18 ; ; : 25 849 19 3 3 CD 25 849 20 with with IN 25 849 21 runways runway NNS 25 849 22 over over IN 25 849 23 3,659 3,659 CD 25 849 24 m m NNP 25 849 25 ; ; : 25 849 26 34 34 CD 25 849 27 with with IN 25 849 28 runways runways NNP 25 849 29 2,440 2,440 CD 25 849 30 - - HYPH 25 849 31 3,659 3,659 CD 25 849 32 m m NN 25 849 33 ; ; : 25 849 34 136 136 CD 25 849 35 with with IN 25 849 36 runways runway NNS 25 849 37 1,220 1,220 CD 25 849 38 - - HYPH 25 849 39 2,439 2,439 CD 25 849 40 m m NNP 25 849 41 _ _ NNP 25 849 42 # # NNP 25 849 43 _ _ NNP 25 849 44 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 849 45 : : : 25 849 46 highly highly RB 25 849 47 developed developed JJ 25 849 48 system system NN 25 849 49 provides provide VBZ 25 849 50 satisfactory satisfactory JJ 25 849 51 telephone telephone NN 25 849 52 , , , 25 849 53 telegraph telegraph NN 25 849 54 , , , 25 849 55 radio radio NN 25 849 56 and and CC 25 849 57 TV tv NN 25 849 58 broadcast broadcast NN 25 849 59 services service NNS 25 849 60 ; ; : 25 849 61 39,200,000 39,200,000 CD 25 849 62 telephones telephone NNS 25 849 63 ; ; , 25 849 64 stations--40 stations--40 JJ 25 849 65 AM AM NNP 25 849 66 , , , 25 849 67 138 138 CD 25 849 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 69 777 777 CD 25 849 70 relays relay NNS 25 849 71 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 72 FM FM NNP 25 849 73 , , , 25 849 74 216 216 CD 25 849 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 76 8,902 8,902 CD 25 849 77 relays relay NNS 25 849 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 79 TV tv NN 25 849 80 ; ; : 25 849 81 25 25 CD 25 849 82 submarine submarine NN 25 849 83 coaxial coaxial NN 25 849 84 cables cable NNS 25 849 85 ; ; , 25 849 86 communication communication NN 25 849 87 satellite satellite NN 25 849 88 earth earth NN 25 849 89 stations station NNS 25 849 90 operating operate VBG 25 849 91 in in IN 25 849 92 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 849 93 , , , 25 849 94 3 3 CD 25 849 95 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 849 96 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 849 97 and and CC 25 849 98 2 2 CD 25 849 99 Indian Indian NNP 25 849 100 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 849 101 , , , 25 849 102 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 849 103 , , , 25 849 104 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 25 849 105 , , , 25 849 106 and and CC 25 849 107 domestic domestic JJ 25 849 108 systems system NNS 25 849 109 _ _ IN 25 849 110 * * NFP 25 849 111 _ _ NNP 25 849 112 Defense Defense NNP 25 849 113 Forces Forces NNPS 25 849 114 _ _ NNP 25 849 115 # # NNP 25 849 116 _ _ NNP 25 849 117 Branches Branches NNPS 25 849 118 : : : 25 849 119 Army Army NNP 25 849 120 , , , 25 849 121 Navy Navy NNP 25 849 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 123 including include VBG 25 849 124 Naval Naval NNP 25 849 125 Air Air NNP 25 849 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 127 , , , 25 849 128 Air Air NNP 25 849 129 Force Force NNP 25 849 130 , , , 25 849 131 National National NNP 25 849 132 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 849 133 _ _ NNP 25 849 134 # # NNP 25 849 135 _ _ NNP 25 849 136 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 849 137 availability availability NN 25 849 138 : : : 25 849 139 males males NNP 25 849 140 15 15 CD 25 849 141 - - SYM 25 849 142 49 49 CD 25 849 143 , , , 25 849 144 14,366,492 14,366,492 CD 25 849 145 ; ; : 25 849 146 12,077,706 12,077,706 CD 25 849 147 fit fit NNP 25 849 148 for for IN 25 849 149 military military JJ 25 849 150 service service NN 25 849 151 ; ; : 25 849 152 395,128 395,128 CD 25 849 153 reach reach VB 25 849 154 military military JJ 25 849 155 age age NN 25 849 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 157 18 18 CD 25 849 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 159 annually annually RB 25 849 160 _ _ NNP 25 849 161 # # $ 25 849 162 _ _ NNP 25 849 163 Defense Defense NNP 25 849 164 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 849 165 : : : 25 849 166 $ $ $ 25 849 167 29.7 29.7 CD 25 849 168 billion billion CD 25 849 169 , , , 25 849 170 3.6 3.6 CD 25 849 171 % % NN 25 849 172 of of IN 25 849 173 GDP GDP NNP 25 849 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 175 1990 1990 CD 25 849 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 177 _ _ NNP 25 849 178 % % NN 25 849 179 _ _ NNP 25 849 180 _ _ NNP 25 849 181 @_French @_French NNP 25 849 182 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 849 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 184 overseas overseas JJ 25 849 185 department department NN 25 849 186 of of IN 25 849 187 France France NNP 25 849 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 189 _ _ NNP 25 849 190 * * NFP 25 849 191 _ _ NNP 25 849 192 Geography Geography NNP 25 849 193 _ _ NNP 25 849 194 # # NNP 25 849 195 _ _ NNP 25 849 196 Total total JJ 25 849 197 area area NN 25 849 198 : : : 25 849 199 91,000 91,000 CD 25 849 200 km2 km2 NN 25 849 201 ; ; : 25 849 202 land land NN 25 849 203 area area NN 25 849 204 : : : 25 849 205 89,150 89,150 CD 25 849 206 km2 km2 NNP 25 849 207 _ _ NNP 25 849 208 # # NNP 25 849 209 _ _ NNP 25 849 210 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 849 211 area area NN 25 849 212 : : : 25 849 213 slightly slightly RB 25 849 214 smaller small JJR 25 849 215 than than IN 25 849 216 Indiana Indiana NNP 25 849 217 _ _ NNP 25 849 218 # # $ 25 849 219 _ _ NNP 25 849 220 Land Land NNP 25 849 221 boundaries boundary NNS 25 849 222 : : : 25 849 223 1,183 1,183 CD 25 849 224 km km NN 25 849 225 total total NN 25 849 226 ; ; : 25 849 227 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 849 228 673 673 CD 25 849 229 km km NNS 25 849 230 , , , 25 849 231 Suriname Suriname VBD 25 849 232 510 510 CD 25 849 233 km km NN 25 849 234 _ _ NNP 25 849 235 # # NN 25 849 236 _ _ NNP 25 849 237 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 849 238 : : : 25 849 239 378 378 CD 25 849 240 km km NN 25 849 241 _ _ NNP 25 849 242 # # NNP 25 849 243 _ _ NNP 25 849 244 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 849 245 claims claim VBZ 25 849 246 : : : 25 849 247 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 849 248 economic economic JJ 25 849 249 zone zone NN 25 849 250 : : : 25 849 251 200 200 CD 25 849 252 nm nm CD 25 849 253 ; ; : 25 849 254 Territorial territorial JJ 25 849 255 sea sea NN 25 849 256 : : : 25 849 257 12 12 CD 25 849 258 nm nm NNP 25 849 259 _ _ NNP 25 849 260 # # NNP 25 849 261 _ _ NNP 25 849 262 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 849 263 : : : 25 849 264 Suriname suriname NN 25 849 265 claims claim NNS 25 849 266 area area NN 25 849 267 between between IN 25 849 268 Riviere Riviere NNP 25 849 269 Litani Litani NNP 25 849 270 and and CC 25 849 271 Riviere Riviere NNP 25 849 272 Marouini Marouini NNP 25 849 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 274 both both DT 25 849 275 headwaters headwater NNS 25 849 276 of of IN 25 849 277 the the DT 25 849 278 Lawa Lawa NNP 25 849 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 280 _ _ NNP 25 849 281 # # NNP 25 849 282 _ _ NNP 25 849 283 Climate Climate NNP 25 849 284 : : : 25 849 285 tropical tropical JJ 25 849 286 ; ; : 25 849 287 hot hot JJ 25 849 288 , , , 25 849 289 humid humid JJ 25 849 290 ; ; : 25 849 291 little little JJ 25 849 292 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 849 293 temperature temperature NN 25 849 294 variation variation NN 25 849 295 _ _ NNP 25 849 296 # # NNP 25 849 297 _ _ NNP 25 849 298 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 849 299 : : : 25 849 300 low low RB 25 849 301 - - HYPH 25 849 302 lying lie VBG 25 849 303 coastal coastal JJ 25 849 304 plains plain NNS 25 849 305 rising rise VBG 25 849 306 to to IN 25 849 307 hills hill NNS 25 849 308 and and CC 25 849 309 small small JJ 25 849 310 mountains mountain NNS 25 849 311 _ _ IN 25 849 312 # # NN 25 849 313 _ _ NNP 25 849 314 Natural natural JJ 25 849 315 resources resource NNS 25 849 316 : : : 25 849 317 bauxite bauxite NN 25 849 318 , , , 25 849 319 timber timber NN 25 849 320 , , , 25 849 321 gold gold NN 25 849 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 323 widely widely RB 25 849 324 scattered scatter VBN 25 849 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 326 , , , 25 849 327 cinnabar cinnabar NNP 25 849 328 , , , 25 849 329 kaolin kaolin NNP 25 849 330 , , , 25 849 331 fish fish NN 25 849 332 _ _ NNP 25 849 333 # # $ 25 849 334 _ _ NNP 25 849 335 Land Land NNP 25 849 336 use use NN 25 849 337 : : : 25 849 338 arable arable JJ 25 849 339 land land NN 25 849 340 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 849 341 ; ; : 25 849 342 permanent permanent JJ 25 849 343 crops crop NNS 25 849 344 NEGL% negl% NN 25 849 345 ; ; : 25 849 346 meadows meadow NNS 25 849 347 and and CC 25 849 348 pastures pasture VBZ 25 849 349 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 849 350 ; ; : 25 849 351 forest forest NN 25 849 352 and and CC 25 849 353 woodland woodland IN 25 849 354 82 82 CD 25 849 355 % % NN 25 849 356 ; ; , 25 849 357 other other JJ 25 849 358 18 18 CD 25 849 359 % % NN 25 849 360 _ _ NNP 25 849 361 # # $ 25 849 362 _ _ NNP 25 849 363 Environment Environment NNP 25 849 364 : : : 25 849 365 mostly mostly RB 25 849 366 an an DT 25 849 367 unsettled unsettled JJ 25 849 368 wilderness wilderness NN 25 849 369 _ _ NNP 25 849 370 * * NFP 25 849 371 _ _ NNP 25 849 372 People People NNPS 25 849 373 _ _ IN 25 849 374 # # NNP 25 849 375 _ _ NNP 25 849 376 Population Population NNP 25 849 377 : : : 25 849 378 101,603 101,603 CD 25 849 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 380 July July NNP 25 849 381 1991 1991 CD 25 849 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 383 , , , 25 849 384 growth growth NN 25 849 385 rate rate NN 25 849 386 3.3 3.3 CD 25 849 387 % % NN 25 849 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 389 1991 1991 CD 25 849 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 391 _ _ NNP 25 849 392 # # NNP 25 849 393 _ _ NNP 25 849 394 Birth Birth NNP 25 849 395 rate rate NN 25 849 396 : : : 25 849 397 28 28 CD 25 849 398 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 849 399 population population NN 25 849 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 401 1991 1991 CD 25 849 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 403 _ _ NNP 25 849 404 # # $ 25 849 405 _ _ NNP 25 849 406 Death Death NNP 25 849 407 rate rate NN 25 849 408 : : : 25 849 409 5 5 CD 25 849 410 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 849 411 population population NN 25 849 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 413 1991 1991 CD 25 849 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 415 _ _ NNP 25 849 416 # # NNP 25 849 417 _ _ NNP 25 849 418 Net net JJ 25 849 419 migration migration NN 25 849 420 rate rate NN 25 849 421 : : : 25 849 422 10 10 CD 25 849 423 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 849 424 population population NN 25 849 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 426 1991 1991 CD 25 849 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 428 _ _ NNP 25 849 429 # # $ 25 849 430 _ _ NNP 25 849 431 Infant Infant NNP 25 849 432 mortality mortality NN 25 849 433 rate rate NN 25 849 434 : : : 25 849 435 18 18 CD 25 849 436 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 849 437 live live JJ 25 849 438 births birth NNS 25 849 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 440 1991 1991 CD 25 849 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 442 _ _ NNP 25 849 443 # # NNP 25 849 444 _ _ NNP 25 849 445 Life Life NNP 25 849 446 expectancy expectancy NN 25 849 447 at at IN 25 849 448 birth birth NN 25 849 449 : : : 25 849 450 69 69 CD 25 849 451 years year NNS 25 849 452 male male JJ 25 849 453 , , , 25 849 454 76 76 CD 25 849 455 years year NNS 25 849 456 female female JJ 25 849 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 458 1991 1991 CD 25 849 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 460 _ _ NNP 25 849 461 # # NNP 25 849 462 _ _ NNP 25 849 463 Total total JJ 25 849 464 fertility fertility NN 25 849 465 rate rate NN 25 849 466 : : : 25 849 467 3.7 3.7 CD 25 849 468 children child NNS 25 849 469 born bear VBN 25 849 470 / / SYM 25 849 471 woman woman NN 25 849 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 473 1991 1991 CD 25 849 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 849 475 _ _ NNP 25 849 476 # # $ 25 849 477 _ _ NNP 25 849 478 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 849 479 : : : 25 849 480 noun noun NN 25 849 481 -- -- : 25 849 482 French french JJ 25 849 483 Guianese Guianese NNP 25 849 484 ( ( -LRB- 25 849 485 sing sing VB 25 849 486 . . . 25 849 487 , , , 25 849 488 pl pl NNP 25 849 489 . . . 25 850 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 2 ; ; : 25 850 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 850 4 -- -- : 25 850 5 French French NNP 25 850 6 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 850 7 _ _ NNP 25 850 8 # # NNP 25 850 9 _ _ NNP 25 850 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 850 11 divisions division NNS 25 850 12 : : : 25 850 13 black black JJ 25 850 14 or or CC 25 850 15 mulatto mulatto NN 25 850 16 66 66 CD 25 850 17 % % NN 25 850 18 ; ; : 25 850 19 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 25 850 20 12 12 CD 25 850 21 % % NN 25 850 22 ; ; , 25 850 23 East East NNP 25 850 24 Indian Indian NNP 25 850 25 , , , 25 850 26 Chinese chinese JJ 25 850 27 , , , 25 850 28 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 25 850 29 12 12 CD 25 850 30 % % NN 25 850 31 ; ; , 25 850 32 other other JJ 25 850 33 10 10 CD 25 850 34 % % NN 25 850 35 _ _ NNP 25 850 36 # # $ 25 850 37 _ _ NNP 25 850 38 Religion Religion NNP 25 850 39 : : : 25 850 40 predominantly predominantly RB 25 850 41 Roman roman JJ 25 850 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 850 43 _ _ NNP 25 850 44 # # $ 25 850 45 _ _ NNP 25 850 46 Language Language NNP 25 850 47 : : : 25 850 48 French French NNP 25 850 49 _ _ NNP 25 850 50 # # NNP 25 850 51 _ _ NNP 25 850 52 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 850 53 : : : 25 850 54 82 82 CD 25 850 55 % % NN 25 850 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 850 57 male male JJ 25 850 58 81 81 CD 25 850 59 % % NN 25 850 60 , , , 25 850 61 female female JJ 25 850 62 83 83 CD 25 850 63 % % NN 25 850 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 65 age age NN 25 850 66 15 15 CD 25 850 67 and and CC 25 850 68 over over RB 25 850 69 can can MD 25 850 70 read read VB 25 850 71 and and CC 25 850 72 write write VB 25 850 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 850 74 1982 1982 CD 25 850 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 76 _ _ NNP 25 850 77 # # $ 25 850 78 _ _ NNP 25 850 79 Labor Labor NNP 25 850 80 force force NN 25 850 81 : : : 25 850 82 23,265 23,265 CD 25 850 83 ; ; : 25 850 84 services service NNS 25 850 85 , , , 25 850 86 government government NN 25 850 87 , , , 25 850 88 and and CC 25 850 89 commerce commerce NN 25 850 90 60.6 60.6 CD 25 850 91 % % NN 25 850 92 , , , 25 850 93 industry industry NN 25 850 94 21.2 21.2 CD 25 850 95 % % NN 25 850 96 , , , 25 850 97 agriculture agriculture NN 25 850 98 18.2 18.2 CD 25 850 99 % % NN 25 850 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 850 101 1980 1980 CD 25 850 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 103 _ _ NNP 25 850 104 # # NNP 25 850 105 _ _ NNP 25 850 106 Organized Organized NNP 25 850 107 labor labor NN 25 850 108 : : : 25 850 109 7 7 CD 25 850 110 % % NN 25 850 111 of of IN 25 850 112 labor labor NN 25 850 113 force force NN 25 850 114 _ _ NNP 25 850 115 * * NFP 25 850 116 _ _ NNP 25 850 117 Government Government NNP 25 850 118 _ _ NNP 25 850 119 # # NNP 25 850 120 _ _ NNP 25 850 121 Long Long NNP 25 850 122 - - HYPH 25 850 123 form form NN 25 850 124 name name NN 25 850 125 : : : 25 850 126 Department Department NNP 25 850 127 of of IN 25 850 128 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 850 129 _ _ NNP 25 850 130 # # NNP 25 850 131 _ _ NNP 25 850 132 Type Type NNP 25 850 133 : : : 25 850 134 overseas overseas JJ 25 850 135 department department NN 25 850 136 of of IN 25 850 137 France France NNP 25 850 138 _ _ NNP 25 850 139 # # NNP 25 850 140 _ _ NNP 25 850 141 Capital Capital NNP 25 850 142 : : : 25 850 143 Cayenne Cayenne NNP 25 850 144 _ _ NNP 25 850 145 # # $ 25 850 146 _ _ NNP 25 850 147 Administrative administrative JJ 25 850 148 divisions division NNS 25 850 149 : : : 25 850 150 none none NN 25 850 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 850 152 overseas overseas JJ 25 850 153 department department NN 25 850 154 of of IN 25 850 155 France France NNP 25 850 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 157 _ _ NNP 25 850 158 # # $ 25 850 159 _ _ NNP 25 850 160 Independence Independence NNP 25 850 161 : : : 25 850 162 none none NN 25 850 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 850 164 overseas overseas JJ 25 850 165 department department NN 25 850 166 of of IN 25 850 167 France France NNP 25 850 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 169 _ _ NNP 25 850 170 # # NNP 25 850 171 _ _ NNP 25 850 172 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 850 173 : : : 25 850 174 28 28 CD 25 850 175 September September NNP 25 850 176 1958 1958 CD 25 850 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 850 178 French French NNP 25 850 179 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 850 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 181 _ _ NNP 25 850 182 # # $ 25 850 183 _ _ NNP 25 850 184 Legal Legal NNP 25 850 185 system system NN 25 850 186 : : : 25 850 187 French french JJ 25 850 188 legal legal JJ 25 850 189 system system NN 25 850 190 _ _ NNP 25 850 191 # # NNP 25 850 192 _ _ NNP 25 850 193 National national JJ 25 850 194 holiday holiday NN 25 850 195 : : : 25 850 196 Taking take VBG 25 850 197 of of IN 25 850 198 the the DT 25 850 199 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 850 200 , , , 25 850 201 14 14 CD 25 850 202 July July NNP 25 850 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 850 204 1789 1789 CD 25 850 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 850 206 _ _ NNP 25 850 207 # # NNP 25 850 208 _ _ NNP 25 850 209 Executive Executive NNP 25 850 210 branch branch NN 25 850 211 : : : 25 850 212 French french JJ 25 850 213 president president NN 25 850 214 , , , 25 850 215 commissioner commissioner NN 25 850 216 of of IN 25 850 217 the the DT 25 850 218 republic republic NN 25 850 219 _ _ NNP 25 850 220 # # NNP 25 850 221 _ _ NNP 25 850 222 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 850 223 branch branch NN 25 850 224 : : : 25 850 225 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 850 226 General General NNP 25 850 227 Council Council NNP 25 850 228 and and CC 25 850 229 a a DT 25 850 230 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 850 231 Regional Regional NNP 25 850 232 Council Council NNP 25 850 233 _ _ NNP 25 850 234 # # NNP 25 850 235 _ _ NNP 25 850 236 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 850 237 branch branch NN 25 850 238 : : : 25 850 239 highest high JJS 25 850 240 local local JJ 25 850 241 court court NN 25 850 242 is be VBZ 25 850 243 the the DT 25 850 244 Court Court NNP 25 850 245 of of IN 25 850 246 Appeals Appeals NNPS 25 850 247 based base VBN 25 850 248 in in IN 25 850 249 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 850 250 with with IN 25 850 251 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 850 252 over over IN 25 850 253 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 850 254 , , , 25 850 255 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 850 256 , , , 25 850 257 and and CC 25 850 258 French French NNP 25 850 259 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 850 260 _ _ NNP 25 850 261 # 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; : 25 856 488 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 856 489 AM AM NNP 25 856 490 , , , 25 856 491 7 7 CD 25 856 492 FM FM NNP 25 856 493 , , , 25 856 494 9 9 CD 25 856 495 TV tv NN 25 856 496 ; ; : 25 856 497 1 1 CD 25 856 498 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 856 499 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 856 500 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 856 501 earth earth NN 25 856 502 station station NN 25 856 503 _ _ NNP 25 856 504 * * NFP 25 856 505 _ _ NNP 25 856 506 Defense Defense NNP 25 856 507 Forces Forces NNPS 25 856 508 _ _ NNP 25 856 509 # # NNP 25 856 510 _ _ NNP 25 856 511 Branches Branches NNPS 25 856 512 : : : 25 856 513 French French NNP 25 856 514 Forces Forces NNPS 25 856 515 , , , 25 856 516 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 856 517 _ _ NNP 25 856 518 # # NNP 25 856 519 _ _ NNP 25 856 520 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 856 521 availability availability NN 25 856 522 : : : 25 856 523 males males NNP 25 856 524 15 15 CD 25 856 525 - - SYM 25 856 526 49 49 CD 25 856 527 28,650 28,650 CD 25 856 528 ; ; : 25 856 529 18,903 18,903 CD 25 856 530 fit fit NN 25 856 531 for for IN 25 856 532 military military JJ 25 856 533 service service NN 25 856 534 _ _ NNP 25 856 535 # # NNP 25 856 536 _ _ NNP 25 856 537 Note Note NNP 25 856 538 : : : 25 856 539 defense defense NN 25 856 540 is be VBZ 25 856 541 the the DT 25 856 542 responsibility responsibility NN 25 856 543 of of IN 25 856 544 France France NNP 25 856 545 _ _ NNP 25 856 546 % % NN 25 856 547 _ _ NNP 25 856 548 _ _ NNP 25 856 549 @_French @_French . 25 856 550 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 856 551 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 552 overseas overseas JJ 25 856 553 territory territory NN 25 856 554 of of IN 25 856 555 France France NNP 25 856 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 557 _ _ NNP 25 856 558 * * NFP 25 856 559 _ _ NNP 25 856 560 Geography Geography NNP 25 856 561 _ _ NNP 25 856 562 # # NNP 25 856 563 _ _ NNP 25 856 564 Total total JJ 25 856 565 area area NN 25 856 566 : : : 25 856 567 3,941 3,941 CD 25 856 568 km2 km2 NN 25 856 569 ; ; : 25 856 570 land land NN 25 856 571 area area NN 25 856 572 : : : 25 856 573 3,660 3,660 CD 25 856 574 km2 km2 NNP 25 856 575 _ _ NNP 25 856 576 # # NNP 25 856 577 _ _ NNP 25 856 578 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 856 579 area area NN 25 856 580 : : : 25 856 581 slightly slightly RB 25 856 582 less less JJR 25 856 583 than than IN 25 856 584 one one CD 25 856 585 - - HYPH 25 856 586 third third NN 25 856 587 the the DT 25 856 588 size size NN 25 856 589 of of IN 25 856 590 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 856 591 _ _ NNP 25 856 592 # # $ 25 856 593 _ _ NNP 25 856 594 Land Land NNP 25 856 595 boundaries boundary NNS 25 856 596 : : : 25 856 597 none none NN 25 856 598 _ _ NNP 25 856 599 # # NNP 25 856 600 _ _ NNP 25 856 601 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 856 602 : : : 25 856 603 2,525 2,525 CD 25 856 604 km km NN 25 856 605 _ _ NNP 25 856 606 # # NNP 25 856 607 _ _ NNP 25 856 608 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 856 609 claims claim VBZ 25 856 610 : : : 25 856 611 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 856 612 economic economic JJ 25 856 613 zone zone NN 25 856 614 : : : 25 856 615 200 200 CD 25 856 616 nm nm CD 25 856 617 ; ; : 25 856 618 Territorial territorial JJ 25 856 619 sea sea NN 25 856 620 : : : 25 856 621 12 12 CD 25 856 622 nm nm NNP 25 856 623 _ _ NNP 25 856 624 # # NNP 25 856 625 _ _ NNP 25 856 626 Climate Climate NNP 25 856 627 : : : 25 856 628 tropical tropical JJ 25 856 629 , , , 25 856 630 but but CC 25 856 631 moderate moderate JJ 25 856 632 _ _ NNP 25 856 633 # # NNP 25 856 634 _ _ NNP 25 856 635 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 856 636 : : : 25 856 637 mixture mixture NN 25 856 638 of of IN 25 856 639 rugged rugged JJ 25 856 640 high high JJ 25 856 641 islands island NNS 25 856 642 and and CC 25 856 643 low low JJ 25 856 644 islands island NNS 25 856 645 with with IN 25 856 646 reefs reef NNS 25 856 647 _ _ NNP 25 856 648 # # $ 25 856 649 _ _ NNP 25 856 650 Natural natural JJ 25 856 651 resources resource NNS 25 856 652 : : : 25 856 653 timber timber NN 25 856 654 , , , 25 856 655 fish fish NN 25 856 656 , , , 25 856 657 cobalt cobalt NN 25 856 658 _ _ NNP 25 856 659 # # $ 25 856 660 _ _ NNP 25 856 661 Land Land NNP 25 856 662 use use NN 25 856 663 : : : 25 856 664 arable arable JJ 25 856 665 land land NN 25 856 666 1 1 CD 25 856 667 % % NN 25 856 668 ; ; , 25 856 669 permanent permanent JJ 25 856 670 crops crop NNS 25 856 671 19 19 CD 25 856 672 % % NN 25 856 673 ; ; : 25 856 674 meadows meadow NNS 25 856 675 and and CC 25 856 676 pastures pasture NNS 25 856 677 5 5 CD 25 856 678 % % NN 25 856 679 ; ; , 25 856 680 forest forest NN 25 856 681 and and CC 25 856 682 woodland woodland JJ 25 856 683 31 31 CD 25 856 684 % % NN 25 856 685 ; ; , 25 856 686 other other JJ 25 856 687 44 44 CD 25 856 688 % % NN 25 856 689 _ _ NNP 25 856 690 # # $ 25 856 691 _ _ NNP 25 856 692 Environment Environment NNP 25 856 693 : : : 25 856 694 occasional occasional JJ 25 856 695 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 25 856 696 storm storm NN 25 856 697 in in IN 25 856 698 January January NNP 25 856 699 ; ; : 25 856 700 includes include VBZ 25 856 701 five five CD 25 856 702 archipelagoes archipelago NNS 25 856 703 _ _ IN 25 856 704 # # $ 25 856 705 _ _ NNP 25 856 706 Note Note NNP 25 856 707 : : : 25 856 708 Makatea makatea VB 25 856 709 in in IN 25 856 710 French french JJ 25 856 711 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 856 712 is be VBZ 25 856 713 one one CD 25 856 714 of of IN 25 856 715 the the DT 25 856 716 three three CD 25 856 717 great great JJ 25 856 718 phosphate phosphate NN 25 856 719 rock rock NN 25 856 720 islands island NNS 25 856 721 in in IN 25 856 722 the the DT 25 856 723 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 856 724 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 856 725 -- -- : 25 856 726 the the DT 25 856 727 others other NNS 25 856 728 are be VBP 25 856 729 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 856 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 731 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 856 732 Island Island NNP 25 856 733 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 734 in in IN 25 856 735 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 856 736 and and CC 25 856 737 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 856 738 _ _ NNP 25 856 739 * * NFP 25 856 740 _ _ NNP 25 856 741 People People NNPS 25 856 742 _ _ IN 25 856 743 # # NNP 25 856 744 _ _ NNP 25 856 745 Population Population NNP 25 856 746 : : : 25 856 747 195,046 195,046 CD 25 856 748 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 749 July July NNP 25 856 750 1991 1991 CD 25 856 751 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 752 , , , 25 856 753 growth growth NN 25 856 754 rate rate NN 25 856 755 2.5 2.5 CD 25 856 756 % % NN 25 856 757 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 758 1991 1991 CD 25 856 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 760 _ _ NNP 25 856 761 # # NNP 25 856 762 _ _ NNP 25 856 763 Birth Birth NNP 25 856 764 rate rate NN 25 856 765 : : : 25 856 766 31 31 CD 25 856 767 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 856 768 population population NN 25 856 769 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 770 1991 1991 CD 25 856 771 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 772 _ _ NNP 25 856 773 # # $ 25 856 774 _ _ NNP 25 856 775 Death Death NNP 25 856 776 rate rate NN 25 856 777 : : : 25 856 778 6 6 CD 25 856 779 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 856 780 population population NN 25 856 781 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 782 1991 1991 CD 25 856 783 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 784 _ _ NNP 25 856 785 # # NNP 25 856 786 _ _ NNP 25 856 787 Net net JJ 25 856 788 migration migration NN 25 856 789 rate rate NN 25 856 790 : : : 25 856 791 0 0 CD 25 856 792 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 856 793 population population NN 25 856 794 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 795 1991 1991 CD 25 856 796 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 797 _ _ NNP 25 856 798 # # $ 25 856 799 _ _ NNP 25 856 800 Infant Infant NNP 25 856 801 mortality mortality NN 25 856 802 rate rate NN 25 856 803 : : : 25 856 804 22 22 CD 25 856 805 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 856 806 live live JJ 25 856 807 births birth NNS 25 856 808 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 809 1991 1991 CD 25 856 810 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 811 _ _ NNP 25 856 812 # # NNP 25 856 813 _ _ NNP 25 856 814 Life Life NNP 25 856 815 expectancy expectancy NN 25 856 816 at at IN 25 856 817 birth birth NN 25 856 818 : : : 25 856 819 66 66 CD 25 856 820 years year NNS 25 856 821 male male JJ 25 856 822 , , , 25 856 823 71 71 CD 25 856 824 years year NNS 25 856 825 female female JJ 25 856 826 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 827 1991 1991 CD 25 856 828 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 829 _ _ NNP 25 856 830 # # NNP 25 856 831 _ _ NNP 25 856 832 Total total JJ 25 856 833 fertility fertility NN 25 856 834 rate rate NN 25 856 835 : : : 25 856 836 3.9 3.9 CD 25 856 837 children child NNS 25 856 838 born bear VBN 25 856 839 / / SYM 25 856 840 woman woman NN 25 856 841 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 842 1991 1991 CD 25 856 843 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 844 _ _ NNP 25 856 845 # # $ 25 856 846 _ _ NNP 25 856 847 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 856 848 : : : 25 856 849 noun noun NNP 25 856 850 -- -- : 25 856 851 French french JJ 25 856 852 Polynesian(s polynesian(s NN 25 856 853 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 854 ; ; : 25 856 855 adjective adjective JJ 25 856 856 -- -- : 25 856 857 French french JJ 25 856 858 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 856 859 _ _ NN 25 856 860 # # $ 25 856 861 _ _ NNP 25 856 862 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 856 863 divisions division NNS 25 856 864 : : : 25 856 865 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 856 866 78 78 CD 25 856 867 % % NN 25 856 868 , , , 25 856 869 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 856 870 12 12 CD 25 856 871 % % NN 25 856 872 , , , 25 856 873 local local JJ 25 856 874 French French NNP 25 856 875 6 6 CD 25 856 876 % % NN 25 856 877 , , , 25 856 878 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 856 879 French French NNP 25 856 880 4 4 CD 25 856 881 % % NN 25 856 882 _ _ NN 25 856 883 # # $ 25 856 884 _ _ NNP 25 856 885 Religion religion NN 25 856 886 : : : 25 856 887 mainly mainly RB 25 856 888 Christian christian JJ 25 856 889 ; ; : 25 856 890 Protestant protestant NN 25 856 891 54 54 CD 25 856 892 % % NN 25 856 893 , , , 25 856 894 Roman Roman NNP 25 856 895 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 856 896 30 30 CD 25 856 897 % % NN 25 856 898 , , , 25 856 899 other other JJ 25 856 900 16 16 CD 25 856 901 % % NN 25 856 902 _ _ NNP 25 856 903 # # $ 25 856 904 _ _ NNP 25 856 905 Language Language NNP 25 856 906 : : : 25 856 907 French French NNP 25 856 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 909 official official JJ 25 856 910 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 911 , , , 25 856 912 Tahitian Tahitian NNP 25 856 913 _ _ NNP 25 856 914 # # NNP 25 856 915 _ _ NNP 25 856 916 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 856 917 : : : 25 856 918 98 98 CD 25 856 919 % % NN 25 856 920 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 921 male male NN 25 856 922 98 98 CD 25 856 923 % % NN 25 856 924 , , , 25 856 925 female female JJ 25 856 926 98 98 CD 25 856 927 % % NN 25 856 928 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 929 age age NN 25 856 930 14 14 CD 25 856 931 and and CC 25 856 932 over over RB 25 856 933 but but CC 25 856 934 definition definition NN 25 856 935 of of IN 25 856 936 literacy literacy NN 25 856 937 not not RB 25 856 938 available available JJ 25 856 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 940 1977 1977 CD 25 856 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 942 _ _ NNP 25 856 943 # # $ 25 856 944 _ _ NNP 25 856 945 Labor Labor NNP 25 856 946 force force NN 25 856 947 : : : 25 856 948 76,630 76,630 CD 25 856 949 employed employ VBN 25 856 950 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 951 1988 1988 CD 25 856 952 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 953 _ _ NNP 25 856 954 # # NNP 25 856 955 _ _ NNP 25 856 956 Organized organized JJ 25 856 957 labor labor NN 25 856 958 : : : 25 856 959 NA NA NNP 25 856 960 _ _ NNP 25 856 961 * * NFP 25 856 962 _ _ NNP 25 856 963 Government Government NNP 25 856 964 _ _ NNP 25 856 965 # # NNP 25 856 966 _ _ NNP 25 856 967 Long Long NNP 25 856 968 - - HYPH 25 856 969 form form NN 25 856 970 name name NN 25 856 971 : : : 25 856 972 Territory territory NN 25 856 973 of of IN 25 856 974 French french JJ 25 856 975 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 856 976 _ _ NNP 25 856 977 # # $ 25 856 978 _ _ NNP 25 856 979 Type Type NNP 25 856 980 : : : 25 856 981 overseas overseas JJ 25 856 982 territory territory NN 25 856 983 of of IN 25 856 984 France France NNP 25 856 985 since since IN 25 856 986 1946 1946 CD 25 856 987 _ _ NNP 25 856 988 # # $ 25 856 989 _ _ NNP 25 856 990 Capital Capital NNP 25 856 991 : : : 25 856 992 Papeete papeete VB 25 856 993 _ _ NN 25 856 994 # # NN 25 856 995 _ _ NNP 25 856 996 Administrative administrative JJ 25 856 997 divisions division NNS 25 856 998 : : : 25 856 999 none none NN 25 856 1000 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1001 overseas overseas JJ 25 856 1002 territory territory NN 25 856 1003 of of IN 25 856 1004 France France NNP 25 856 1005 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1006 ; ; : 25 856 1007 there there EX 25 856 1008 are be VBP 25 856 1009 no no DT 25 856 1010 first first JJ 25 856 1011 - - HYPH 25 856 1012 order order NN 25 856 1013 administrative administrative JJ 25 856 1014 divisions division NNS 25 856 1015 as as IN 25 856 1016 defined define VBN 25 856 1017 by by IN 25 856 1018 the the DT 25 856 1019 US US NNP 25 856 1020 Government Government NNP 25 856 1021 , , , 25 856 1022 but but CC 25 856 1023 there there EX 25 856 1024 are be VBP 25 856 1025 5 5 CD 25 856 1026 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 856 1027 divisions division NNS 25 856 1028 named name VBN 25 856 1029 Archipel Archipel NNP 25 856 1030 des des FW 25 856 1031 Marquises Marquises NNP 25 856 1032 , , , 25 856 1033 Archipel Archipel NNP 25 856 1034 des des NNP 25 856 1035 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 25 856 1036 , , , 25 856 1037 Archipel Archipel NNP 25 856 1038 des des FW 25 856 1039 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 25 856 1040 , , , 25 856 1041 Iles Iles NNP 25 856 1042 du du NNP 25 856 1043 Vent Vent NNP 25 856 1044 , , , 25 856 1045 and and CC 25 856 1046 Iles Iles NNP 25 856 1047 Sous sous JJ 25 856 1048 - - HYPH 25 856 1049 le le NNP 25 856 1050 - - HYPH 25 856 1051 Vent vent NN 25 856 1052 ; ; : 25 856 1053 note note NN 25 856 1054 -- -- : 25 856 1055 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 25 856 1056 Island Island NNP 25 856 1057 is be VBZ 25 856 1058 administered administer VBN 25 856 1059 from from IN 25 856 1060 French French NNP 25 856 1061 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 856 1062 and and CC 25 856 1063 may may MD 25 856 1064 have have VB 25 856 1065 become become VBN 25 856 1066 a a DT 25 856 1067 dependency dependency NN 25 856 1068 of of IN 25 856 1069 French french JJ 25 856 1070 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 856 1071 _ _ NNP 25 856 1072 # # $ 25 856 1073 _ _ NNP 25 856 1074 Independence Independence NNP 25 856 1075 : : : 25 856 1076 none none NN 25 856 1077 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1078 overseas overseas JJ 25 856 1079 territory territory NN 25 856 1080 of of IN 25 856 1081 France France NNP 25 856 1082 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1083 _ _ NNP 25 856 1084 # # NNP 25 856 1085 _ _ NNP 25 856 1086 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 856 1087 : : : 25 856 1088 28 28 CD 25 856 1089 September September NNP 25 856 1090 1958 1958 CD 25 856 1091 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1092 French French NNP 25 856 1093 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 856 1094 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1095 _ _ NNP 25 856 1096 # # $ 25 856 1097 _ _ NNP 25 856 1098 Legal Legal NNP 25 856 1099 system system NN 25 856 1100 : : : 25 856 1101 based base VBN 25 856 1102 on on IN 25 856 1103 French french JJ 25 856 1104 system system NN 25 856 1105 _ _ NNP 25 856 1106 # # NNP 25 856 1107 _ _ NNP 25 856 1108 National national JJ 25 856 1109 holiday holiday NN 25 856 1110 : : : 25 856 1111 Taking take VBG 25 856 1112 of of IN 25 856 1113 the the DT 25 856 1114 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 856 1115 , , , 25 856 1116 14 14 CD 25 856 1117 July July NNP 25 856 1118 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1119 1789 1789 CD 25 856 1120 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1121 _ _ NNP 25 856 1122 # # NNP 25 856 1123 _ _ NNP 25 856 1124 Executive Executive NNP 25 856 1125 branch branch NN 25 856 1126 : : : 25 856 1127 French french JJ 25 856 1128 president president NN 25 856 1129 , , , 25 856 1130 high high JJ 25 856 1131 commissioner commissioner NN 25 856 1132 of of IN 25 856 1133 the the DT 25 856 1134 republic republic NN 25 856 1135 , , , 25 856 1136 president president NN 25 856 1137 of of IN 25 856 1138 the the DT 25 856 1139 Council Council NNP 25 856 1140 of of IN 25 856 1141 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 856 1142 , , , 25 856 1143 vice vice NN 25 856 1144 president president NN 25 856 1145 of of IN 25 856 1146 the the DT 25 856 1147 Council Council NNP 25 856 1148 of of IN 25 856 1149 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 856 1150 , , , 25 856 1151 Council Council NNP 25 856 1152 of of IN 25 856 1153 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 856 1154 _ _ NNP 25 856 1155 # # NNP 25 856 1156 _ _ NNP 25 856 1157 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 856 1158 branch branch NN 25 856 1159 : : : 25 856 1160 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 856 1161 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 856 1162 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 856 1163 _ _ NNP 25 856 1164 # # NNP 25 856 1165 _ _ NNP 25 856 1166 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 856 1167 branch branch NN 25 856 1168 : : : 25 856 1169 Court Court NNP 25 856 1170 of of IN 25 856 1171 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 856 1172 _ _ NNP 25 856 1173 # # NNP 25 856 1174 _ _ NNP 25 856 1175 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 856 1176 : : : 25 856 1177 Chief Chief NNP 25 856 1178 of of IN 25 856 1179 State State NNP 25 856 1180 -- -- : 25 856 1181 President President NNP 25 856 1182 Francois Francois NNP 25 856 1183 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 856 1184 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1185 since since IN 25 856 1186 21 21 CD 25 856 1187 May May NNP 25 856 1188 1981 1981 CD 25 856 1189 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1190 ; ; : 25 856 1191 High High NNP 25 856 1192 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 856 1193 of of IN 25 856 1194 the the DT 25 856 1195 Republic Republic NNP 25 856 1196 Jean Jean NNP 25 856 1197 MONTPEZAT MONTPEZAT NNP 25 856 1198 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1199 since since IN 25 856 1200 NA NA NNP 25 856 1201 November November NNP 25 856 1202 1987 1987 CD 25 856 1203 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1204 ; ; : 25 856 1205 Head Head NNP 25 856 1206 of of IN 25 856 1207 Government Government NNP 25 856 1208 -- -- : 25 856 1209 President President NNP 25 856 1210 of of IN 25 856 1211 the the DT 25 856 1212 Council Council NNP 25 856 1213 of of IN 25 856 1214 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 856 1215 Gaston Gaston NNP 25 856 1216 FLOSSE FLOSSE NNP 25 856 1217 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1218 since since IN 25 856 1219 10 10 CD 25 856 1220 May May NNP 25 856 1221 1991 1991 CD 25 856 1222 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1223 ; ; : 25 856 1224 Vice Vice NNP 25 856 1225 President President NNP 25 856 1226 of of IN 25 856 1227 the the DT 25 856 1228 Council Council NNP 25 856 1229 of of IN 25 856 1230 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 856 1231 NA NA NNP 25 856 1232 _ _ NNP 25 856 1233 # # $ 25 856 1234 _ _ NNP 25 856 1235 Political political JJ 25 856 1236 parties party NNS 25 856 1237 and and CC 25 856 1238 leaders leader NNS 25 856 1239 : : : 25 856 1240 People People NNS 25 856 1241 's 's POS 25 856 1242 Rally Rally NNP 25 856 1243 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1244 Tahoeraa Tahoeraa NNP 25 856 1245 Huiraatira huiraatira NN 25 856 1246 ; ; : 25 856 1247 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 25 856 1248 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1249 , , , 25 856 1250 Gaston Gaston NNP 25 856 1251 FLOSSE FLOSSE NNP 25 856 1252 ; ; : 25 856 1253 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 856 1254 Union Union NNP 25 856 1255 Party Party NNP 25 856 1256 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1257 Te Te NNP 25 856 1258 Tiarama Tiarama NNP 25 856 1259 ; ; : 25 856 1260 centrist centrist NN 25 856 1261 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1262 , , , 25 856 1263 Alexandre Alexandre NNP 25 856 1264 LEONTIEFF LEONTIEFF NNP 25 856 1265 ; ; : 25 856 1266 New New NNP 25 856 1267 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 25 856 1268 Party Party NNP 25 856 1269 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1270 Ai'a Ai'a : 25 856 1271 Api Api NNP 25 856 1272 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1273 , , , 25 856 1274 Emile Emile NNP 25 856 1275 VERNAUDON VERNAUDON NNP 25 856 1276 ; ; : 25 856 1277 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 856 1278 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 856 1279 Front front NN 25 856 1280 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1281 Tavini Tavini NNP 25 856 1282 Huiraatira Huiraatira NNP 25 856 1283 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1284 , , , 25 856 1285 Oscar Oscar NNP 25 856 1286 TEMARU temaru NN 25 856 1287 ; ; : 25 856 1288 other other JJ 25 856 1289 small small JJ 25 856 1290 parties party NNS 25 856 1291 _ _ NNP 25 856 1292 # # NNP 25 856 1293 _ _ NNP 25 856 1294 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 856 1295 : : : 25 856 1296 universal universal JJ 25 856 1297 at at IN 25 856 1298 age age NN 25 856 1299 18 18 CD 25 856 1300 _ _ NNP 25 856 1301 # # NNP 25 856 1302 _ _ NNP 25 856 1303 Elections Elections NNPS 25 856 1304 : : : 25 856 1305 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 856 1306 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 856 1307 -- -- : 25 856 1308 last last RB 25 856 1309 held hold VBD 25 856 1310 17 17 CD 25 856 1311 March March NNP 25 856 1312 1991 1991 CD 25 856 1313 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1314 next next JJ 25 856 1315 to to TO 25 856 1316 be be VB 25 856 1317 held hold VBN 25 856 1318 March March NNP 25 856 1319 1996 1996 CD 25 856 1320 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1321 ; ; : 25 856 1322 results result NNS 25 856 1323 -- -- : 25 856 1324 percent percent NN 25 856 1325 of of IN 25 856 1326 vote vote NN 25 856 1327 by by IN 25 856 1328 party party NN 25 856 1329 NA NA NNP 25 856 1330 ; ; : 25 856 1331 seats--(41 seats--(41 JJ 25 856 1332 total total NN 25 856 1333 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1334 People People NNS 25 856 1335 's 's POS 25 856 1336 Rally Rally NNP 25 856 1337 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1338 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 25 856 1339 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1340 18 18 CD 25 856 1341 , , , 25 856 1342 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 856 1343 Union Union NNP 25 856 1344 Party Party NNP 25 856 1345 14 14 CD 25 856 1346 , , , 25 856 1347 New New NNP 25 856 1348 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 25 856 1349 Party Party NNP 25 856 1350 5 5 CD 25 856 1351 , , , 25 856 1352 other other JJ 25 856 1353 4 4 CD 25 856 1354 ; ; : 25 856 1355 French french JJ 25 856 1356 Senate Senate NNP 25 856 1357 -- -- : 25 856 1358 last last RB 25 856 1359 held hold VBD 25 856 1360 24 24 CD 25 856 1361 September September NNP 25 856 1362 1989 1989 CD 25 856 1363 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1364 next next JJ 25 856 1365 to to TO 25 856 1366 be be VB 25 856 1367 held hold VBN 25 856 1368 September September NNP 25 856 1369 1992 1992 CD 25 856 1370 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1371 ; ; : 25 856 1372 results result NNS 25 856 1373 -- -- : 25 856 1374 percent percent NN 25 856 1375 of of IN 25 856 1376 vote vote NN 25 856 1377 by by IN 25 856 1378 party party NN 25 856 1379 NA NA NNP 25 856 1380 ; ; : 25 856 1381 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 25 856 1382 total total JJ 25 856 1383 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1384 party party NN 25 856 1385 NA na NN 25 856 1386 ; ; : 25 856 1387 French French NNP 25 856 1388 National National NNP 25 856 1389 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 856 1390 last last RB 25 856 1391 held hold VBD 25 856 1392 5 5 CD 25 856 1393 and and CC 25 856 1394 12 12 CD 25 856 1395 June June NNP 25 856 1396 1988 1988 CD 25 856 1397 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1398 next next JJ 25 856 1399 to to TO 25 856 1400 be be VB 25 856 1401 held hold VBN 25 856 1402 June June NNP 25 856 1403 1993 1993 CD 25 856 1404 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1405 ; ; : 25 856 1406 results result NNS 25 856 1407 -- -- : 25 856 1408 percent percent NN 25 856 1409 of of IN 25 856 1410 vote vote NN 25 856 1411 by by IN 25 856 1412 party party NN 25 856 1413 NA NA NNP 25 856 1414 ; ; : 25 856 1415 seats--(2 seats--(2 NFP 25 856 1416 total total NN 25 856 1417 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1418 People People NNS 25 856 1419 's 's POS 25 856 1420 Rally Rally NNP 25 856 1421 ( ( -LRB- 25 856 1422 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 25 856 1423 ) ) -RRB- 25 856 1424 1 1 CD 25 856 1425 , , , 25 856 1426 New New NNP 25 856 1427 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 25 856 1428 Party Party NNP 25 856 1429 1 1 CD 25 856 1430 _ _ NNP 25 856 1431 # # NNP 25 856 1432 _ _ NNP 25 856 1433 Member Member NNP 25 856 1434 of of IN 25 856 1435 : : : 25 856 1436 FZ FZ NNP 25 856 1437 , , , 25 856 1438 SPC SPC NNP 25 856 1439 , , , 25 856 1440 WMO WMO NNP 25 856 1441 _ _ NNP 25 856 1442 # # $ 25 856 1443 _ _ NNP 25 856 1444 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 856 1445 representation representation NN 25 856 1446 : : : 25 856 1447 as as IN 25 856 1448 an an DT 25 856 1449 overseas overseas JJ 25 856 1450 territory territory NN 25 856 1451 of of IN 25 856 1452 France France NNP 25 856 1453 , , , 25 856 1454 French french JJ 25 856 1455 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 856 1456 interests interest NNS 25 856 1457 are be VBP 25 856 1458 represented represent VBN 25 856 1459 in in IN 25 856 1460 the the DT 25 856 1461 US US NNP 25 856 1462 by by IN 25 856 1463 France France NNP 25 856 1464 _ _ NNP 25 856 1465 # # $ 25 856 1466 _ _ NNP 25 856 1467 Flag Flag NNP 25 856 1468 : : : 25 856 1469 the the DT 25 856 1470 flag flag NN 25 856 1471 of of IN 25 856 1472 France France NNP 25 856 1473 is be VBZ 25 856 1474 used use VBN 25 856 1475 _ _ NNP 25 856 1476 * * NFP 25 856 1477 _ _ NNP 25 856 1478 Economy Economy NNP 25 856 1479 _ _ NNP 25 856 1480 # # NNP 25 856 1481 _ _ NNP 25 856 1482 Overview Overview NNP 25 856 1483 : : : 25 856 1484 Since since IN 25 856 1485 1962 1962 CD 25 856 1486 , , , 25 856 1487 when when WRB 25 856 1488 France France NNP 25 856 1489 stationed station VBD 25 856 1490 military military JJ 25 856 1491 personnel personnel NNS 25 856 1492 in in IN 25 856 1493 the the DT 25 856 1494 region region NN 25 856 1495 , , , 25 856 1496 French French NNP 25 856 1497 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 856 1498 has have VBZ 25 856 1499 changed change VBN 25 856 1500 from from IN 25 856 1501 a a DT 25 856 1502 subsistence subsistence NN 25 856 1503 economy economy NN 25 856 1504 to to IN 25 856 1505 one one CD 25 856 1506 in in IN 25 856 1507 which which WDT 25 856 1508 a a DT 25 856 1509 high high JJ 25 856 1510 proportion proportion NN 25 856 1511 of of IN 25 856 1512 the the DT 25 856 1513 work work NN 25 856 1514 force force NN 25 856 1515 is be VBZ 25 856 1516 either either RB 25 856 1517 employed employ VBN 25 856 1518 by by IN 25 856 1519 the the DT 25 856 1520 military military NN 25 856 1521 or or CC 25 856 1522 supports support VBZ 25 856 1523 the the DT 25 856 1524 tourist tourist NN 25 856 1525 industry industry NN 25 856 1526 . . . 25 857 1 Tourism tourism NN 25 857 2 accounts account VBZ 25 857 3 for for IN 25 857 4 about about RB 25 857 5 20 20 CD 25 857 6 % % NN 25 857 7 of of IN 25 857 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 857 9 and and CC 25 857 10 is be VBZ 25 857 11 a a DT 25 857 12 primary primary JJ 25 857 13 source source NN 25 857 14 of of IN 25 857 15 hard hard JJ 25 857 16 currency currency NN 25 857 17 earnings earning NNS 25 857 18 . . . 25 858 1 _ _ NNP 25 858 2 # # NNP 25 858 3 _ _ NNP 25 858 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 858 5 : : : 25 858 6 $ $ $ 25 858 7 1.2 1.2 CD 25 858 8 billion billion CD 25 858 9 , , , 25 858 10 per per IN 25 858 11 capita capita FW 25 858 12 $ $ $ 25 858 13 6,300 6,300 CD 25 858 14 ; ; : 25 858 15 real real JJ 25 858 16 growth growth NN 25 858 17 rate rate NN 25 858 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 858 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 858 20 1990 1990 CD 25 858 21 est est NNP 25 858 22 . . . 25 858 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 859 1 _ _ NNP 25 859 2 # # NN 25 859 3 _ _ NNP 25 859 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 859 5 rate rate NN 25 859 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 859 7 consumer consumer NN 25 859 8 prices price NNS 25 859 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 859 10 : : : 25 859 11 1.3 1.3 CD 25 859 12 % % NN 25 859 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 859 14 1989 1989 CD 25 859 15 est est NNP 25 859 16 . . . 25 859 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 860 1 _ _ NNP 25 860 2 # # NNP 25 860 3 _ _ NNP 25 860 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 860 5 rate rate NN 25 860 6 : : : 25 860 7 8 8 CD 25 860 8 % % NN 25 860 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 860 10 1986 1986 CD 25 860 11 est est NNP 25 860 12 . . . 25 860 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 1 _ _ NNP 25 861 2 # # NNP 25 861 3 _ _ NNP 25 861 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 861 5 : : : 25 861 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 861 7 $ $ $ 25 861 8 614 614 CD 25 861 9 million million CD 25 861 10 ; ; : 25 861 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 861 12 $ $ $ 25 861 13 957 957 CD 25 861 14 million million CD 25 861 15 , , , 25 861 16 including include VBG 25 861 17 capital capital NN 25 861 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 861 19 of of IN 25 861 20 $ $ $ 25 861 21 NA na NN 25 861 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 23 1988 1988 CD 25 861 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 25 _ _ NNP 25 861 26 # # NNP 25 861 27 _ _ NNP 25 861 28 Exports Exports NNPS 25 861 29 : : : 25 861 30 $ $ $ 25 861 31 75 75 CD 25 861 32 million million CD 25 861 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 34 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 861 35 . . NNP 25 861 36 , , , 25 861 37 1988 1988 CD 25 861 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 39 ; ; : 25 861 40 commodities commodity NNS 25 861 41 -- -- : 25 861 42 coconut coconut NN 25 861 43 products product NNS 25 861 44 79 79 CD 25 861 45 % % NN 25 861 46 , , , 25 861 47 mother mother NN 25 861 48 - - HYPH 25 861 49 of of IN 25 861 50 - - HYPH 25 861 51 pearl pearl NN 25 861 52 14 14 CD 25 861 53 % % NN 25 861 54 , , , 25 861 55 vanilla vanilla NN 25 861 56 , , , 25 861 57 shark shark NNP 25 861 58 meat meat NN 25 861 59 ; ; , 25 861 60 partners partner NNS 25 861 61 -- -- : 25 861 62 France France NNP 25 861 63 54 54 CD 25 861 64 % % NN 25 861 65 , , , 25 861 66 US US NNP 25 861 67 17 17 CD 25 861 68 % % NN 25 861 69 , , , 25 861 70 Japan Japan NNP 25 861 71 17 17 CD 25 861 72 % % NN 25 861 73 _ _ NNP 25 861 74 # # NNP 25 861 75 _ _ NNP 25 861 76 Imports Imports NNPS 25 861 77 : : : 25 861 78 $ $ $ 25 861 79 806 806 CD 25 861 80 million million CD 25 861 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 82 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 861 83 . . NNP 25 861 84 , , , 25 861 85 1988 1988 CD 25 861 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 87 ; ; : 25 861 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 861 89 -- -- : 25 861 90 fuels fuel NNS 25 861 91 , , , 25 861 92 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 861 93 , , , 25 861 94 equipment equipment NN 25 861 95 ; ; : 25 861 96 partners partner NNS 25 861 97 -- -- : 25 861 98 France France NNP 25 861 99 53 53 CD 25 861 100 % % NN 25 861 101 , , , 25 861 102 US US NNP 25 861 103 11 11 CD 25 861 104 % % NN 25 861 105 , , , 25 861 106 Australia Australia NNP 25 861 107 6 6 CD 25 861 108 % % NN 25 861 109 , , , 25 861 110 NZ NZ NNP 25 861 111 5 5 CD 25 861 112 % % NN 25 861 113 _ _ NNP 25 861 114 # # $ 25 861 115 _ _ NNP 25 861 116 External External NNP 25 861 117 debt debt NN 25 861 118 : : : 25 861 119 $ $ $ 25 861 120 NA NA NNP 25 861 121 _ _ IN 25 861 122 # # $ 25 861 123 _ _ NNP 25 861 124 Industrial industrial JJ 25 861 125 production production NN 25 861 126 : : : 25 861 127 growth growth NN 25 861 128 rate rate NN 25 861 129 NA% na% WDT 25 861 130 _ _ NNP 25 861 131 # # $ 25 861 132 _ _ NNP 25 861 133 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 861 134 : : : 25 861 135 72,000 72,000 CD 25 861 136 kW kw NN 25 861 137 capacity capacity NN 25 861 138 ; ; : 25 861 139 265 265 CD 25 861 140 million million CD 25 861 141 kWh kWh NNS 25 861 142 produced produce VBN 25 861 143 , , , 25 861 144 1,390 1,390 CD 25 861 145 kWh kWh NNS 25 861 146 per per IN 25 861 147 capita capita NN 25 861 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 149 1990 1990 CD 25 861 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 151 _ _ NNP 25 861 152 # # NNP 25 861 153 _ _ NNP 25 861 154 Industries Industries NNPS 25 861 155 : : : 25 861 156 tourism tourism NN 25 861 157 , , , 25 861 158 pearls pearl NNS 25 861 159 , , , 25 861 160 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 861 161 processing processing NN 25 861 162 , , , 25 861 163 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 25 861 164 _ _ NNP 25 861 165 # # NNP 25 861 166 _ _ NNP 25 861 167 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 861 168 : : : 25 861 169 coconut coconut NN 25 861 170 and and CC 25 861 171 vanilla vanilla NN 25 861 172 plantations plantation NNS 25 861 173 ; ; , 25 861 174 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 861 175 and and CC 25 861 176 fruit fruit NN 25 861 177 ; ; : 25 861 178 poultry poultry NN 25 861 179 , , , 25 861 180 beef beef NN 25 861 181 , , , 25 861 182 dairy dairy NN 25 861 183 products product NNS 25 861 184 _ _ NNP 25 861 185 # # $ 25 861 186 _ _ NNP 25 861 187 Economic economic JJ 25 861 188 aid aid NN 25 861 189 : : : 25 861 190 Western western JJ 25 861 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 192 non non JJ 25 861 193 - - JJ 25 861 194 US us JJ 25 861 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 196 countries country NNS 25 861 197 , , , 25 861 198 ODA ODA NNP 25 861 199 and and CC 25 861 200 OOF OOF NNP 25 861 201 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 861 202 commitments commitment NNS 25 861 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 204 1970 1970 CD 25 861 205 - - SYM 25 861 206 88 88 CD 25 861 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 208 , , , 25 861 209 $ $ $ 25 861 210 3.95 3.95 CD 25 861 211 billion billion CD 25 861 212 _ _ NNP 25 861 213 # # NNP 25 861 214 _ _ NNP 25 861 215 Currency Currency NNP 25 861 216 : : : 25 861 217 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 25 861 218 Francais Francais NNP 25 861 219 du du IN 25 861 220 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 25 861 221 franc franc NN 25 861 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 223 plural plural JJ 25 861 224 -- -- : 25 861 225 francs franc NNS 25 861 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 227 ; ; : 25 861 228 1 1 CD 25 861 229 CFP CFP NNP 25 861 230 franc franc NN 25 861 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 232 CFPF CFPF NNP 25 861 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 234 = = SYM 25 861 235 100 100 CD 25 861 236 centimes centime NNS 25 861 237 _ _ NNP 25 861 238 # # NNP 25 861 239 _ _ NNP 25 861 240 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 861 241 rates rate NNS 25 861 242 : : : 25 861 243 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 25 861 244 Francais Francais NNP 25 861 245 du du VBP 25 861 246 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 25 861 247 francs franc NNS 25 861 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 249 CFPF CFPF NNP 25 861 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 251 per per IN 25 861 252 US$ us$ $ 25 861 253 1 1 CD 25 861 254 - - HYPH 25 861 255 -93.28 -93.28 NN 25 861 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 257 January January NNP 25 861 258 1991 1991 CD 25 861 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 260 , , , 25 861 261 99.00 99.00 CD 25 861 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 263 1990 1990 CD 25 861 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 265 , , , 25 861 266 115.99 115.99 CD 25 861 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 268 1989 1989 CD 25 861 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 270 , , , 25 861 271 108.30 108.30 CD 25 861 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 273 1988 1988 CD 25 861 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 275 , , , 25 861 276 109.27 109.27 CD 25 861 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 278 1987 1987 CD 25 861 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 280 , , , 25 861 281 125.92 125.92 CD 25 861 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 283 1986 1986 CD 25 861 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 285 , , , 25 861 286 163.35 163.35 CD 25 861 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 288 1985 1985 CD 25 861 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 290 ; ; : 25 861 291 note note NN 25 861 292 -- -- : 25 861 293 linked link VBN 25 861 294 at at IN 25 861 295 the the DT 25 861 296 rate rate NN 25 861 297 of of IN 25 861 298 18.18 18.18 CD 25 861 299 to to IN 25 861 300 the the DT 25 861 301 French french JJ 25 861 302 franc franc NN 25 861 303 _ _ NNP 25 861 304 # # NNP 25 861 305 _ _ NNP 25 861 306 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 861 307 year year NN 25 861 308 : : : 25 861 309 calendar calendar NNP 25 861 310 year year NN 25 861 311 _ _ NNP 25 861 312 * * NFP 25 861 313 _ _ NNP 25 861 314 Communications Communications NNPS 25 861 315 _ _ NNP 25 861 316 # # NNP 25 861 317 _ _ NNP 25 861 318 Highways Highways NNP 25 861 319 : : : 25 861 320 600 600 CD 25 861 321 km km NNS 25 861 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 323 1982 1982 CD 25 861 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 325 _ _ NNP 25 861 326 # # NNP 25 861 327 _ _ NNP 25 861 328 Ports Ports NNP 25 861 329 : : : 25 861 330 Papeete papeete VB 25 861 331 , , , 25 861 332 Bora Bora NNP 25 861 333 - - HYPH 25 861 334 bora bora NNP 25 861 335 _ _ NNP 25 861 336 # # NNP 25 861 337 _ _ NNP 25 861 338 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 861 339 marine marine NN 25 861 340 : : : 25 861 341 3 3 CD 25 861 342 ships ship NNS 25 861 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 344 1,000 1,000 CD 25 861 345 GRT GRT NNP 25 861 346 or or CC 25 861 347 over over RB 25 861 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 349 totaling total VBG 25 861 350 4,128 4,128 CD 25 861 351 GRT/6,710 GRT/6,710 NNP 25 861 352 DWT DWT NNP 25 861 353 ; ; : 25 861 354 includes include VBZ 25 861 355 1 1 CD 25 861 356 passenger passenger NN 25 861 357 - - HYPH 25 861 358 cargo cargo NN 25 861 359 , , , 25 861 360 1 1 CD 25 861 361 cargo cargo NN 25 861 362 , , , 25 861 363 1 1 CD 25 861 364 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 861 365 cargo cargo NN 25 861 366 ; ; : 25 861 367 note note NN 25 861 368 -- -- : 25 861 369 a a DT 25 861 370 captive captive JJ 25 861 371 subset subset NN 25 861 372 of of IN 25 861 373 the the DT 25 861 374 French french JJ 25 861 375 register register NN 25 861 376 _ _ NNP 25 861 377 # # NNP 25 861 378 _ _ NNP 25 861 379 Civil civil JJ 25 861 380 air air NN 25 861 381 : : : 25 861 382 about about IN 25 861 383 6 6 CD 25 861 384 major major JJ 25 861 385 transport transport NN 25 861 386 aircraft aircraft NN 25 861 387 _ _ NNP 25 861 388 # # NNP 25 861 389 _ _ NNP 25 861 390 Airports Airports NNP 25 861 391 : : : 25 861 392 43 43 CD 25 861 393 total total NN 25 861 394 , , , 25 861 395 41 41 CD 25 861 396 usable usable JJ 25 861 397 ; ; : 25 861 398 23 23 CD 25 861 399 with with IN 25 861 400 permanent permanent JJ 25 861 401 - - HYPH 25 861 402 surface surface NN 25 861 403 runways runway NNS 25 861 404 ; ; : 25 861 405 none none NN 25 861 406 with with IN 25 861 407 runways runway NNS 25 861 408 over over IN 25 861 409 3,659 3,659 CD 25 861 410 m m CD 25 861 411 ; ; : 25 861 412 2 2 CD 25 861 413 with with IN 25 861 414 runways runways NNP 25 861 415 2,440 2,440 CD 25 861 416 - - HYPH 25 861 417 3,659 3,659 CD 25 861 418 m m NN 25 861 419 ; ; : 25 861 420 12 12 CD 25 861 421 with with IN 25 861 422 runways runway NNS 25 861 423 1,220 1,220 CD 25 861 424 - - HYPH 25 861 425 2,439 2,439 CD 25 861 426 m m NNP 25 861 427 _ _ NNP 25 861 428 # # NNP 25 861 429 _ _ NNP 25 861 430 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 861 431 : : : 25 861 432 33,200 33,200 CD 25 861 433 telephones telephone NNS 25 861 434 ; ; : 25 861 435 84,000 84,000 CD 25 861 436 radio radio NN 25 861 437 receivers receiver NNS 25 861 438 ; ; : 25 861 439 26,400 26,400 CD 25 861 440 TV tv NN 25 861 441 sets set NNS 25 861 442 ; ; : 25 861 443 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 861 444 AM AM NNP 25 861 445 , , , 25 861 446 2 2 CD 25 861 447 FM FM NNP 25 861 448 , , , 25 861 449 6 6 CD 25 861 450 TV tv NN 25 861 451 ; ; : 25 861 452 1 1 CD 25 861 453 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 861 454 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 861 455 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 861 456 earth earth NN 25 861 457 station station NN 25 861 458 _ _ NNP 25 861 459 * * NFP 25 861 460 _ _ NNP 25 861 461 Defense Defense NNP 25 861 462 Forces Forces NNPS 25 861 463 _ _ NNP 25 861 464 # # NNP 25 861 465 _ _ NNP 25 861 466 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 861 467 availability availability NN 25 861 468 : : : 25 861 469 males males NNP 25 861 470 15 15 CD 25 861 471 - - SYM 25 861 472 49 49 CD 25 861 473 , , , 25 861 474 50,844 50,844 CD 25 861 475 ; ; : 25 861 476 NA NA NNP 25 861 477 fit fit NN 25 861 478 for for IN 25 861 479 military military JJ 25 861 480 service service NN 25 861 481 _ _ NNP 25 861 482 # # NNP 25 861 483 _ _ NNP 25 861 484 Note Note NNP 25 861 485 : : : 25 861 486 defense defense NN 25 861 487 is be VBZ 25 861 488 responsibility responsibility NN 25 861 489 of of IN 25 861 490 France France NNP 25 861 491 _ _ NNP 25 861 492 % % NN 25 861 493 _ _ NNP 25 861 494 _ _ NNP 25 861 495 @_French @_French NNP 25 861 496 Southern Southern NNP 25 861 497 and and CC 25 861 498 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 861 499 Lands Lands NNPS 25 861 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 501 overseas overseas JJ 25 861 502 territory territory NN 25 861 503 of of IN 25 861 504 France France NNP 25 861 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 506 _ _ NNP 25 861 507 * * NFP 25 861 508 _ _ NNP 25 861 509 Geography Geography NNP 25 861 510 _ _ NNP 25 861 511 # # NNP 25 861 512 _ _ NNP 25 861 513 Total total JJ 25 861 514 area area NN 25 861 515 : : : 25 861 516 7,781 7,781 CD 25 861 517 km2 km2 NNP 25 861 518 ; ; : 25 861 519 land land NN 25 861 520 area area NN 25 861 521 : : : 25 861 522 7,781 7,781 CD 25 861 523 km2 km2 NNP 25 861 524 ; ; : 25 861 525 includes include VBZ 25 861 526 Ile Ile NNP 25 861 527 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 861 528 , , , 25 861 529 Ile Ile NNP 25 861 530 Saint Saint NNP 25 861 531 - - HYPH 25 861 532 Paul Paul NNP 25 861 533 , , , 25 861 534 Iles Iles NNP 25 861 535 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 25 861 536 , , , 25 861 537 and and CC 25 861 538 Iles Iles NNP 25 861 539 Crozet Crozet NNP 25 861 540 ; ; : 25 861 541 excludes exclude VBZ 25 861 542 Terre Terre NNP 25 861 543 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 861 544 claim claim NN 25 861 545 of of IN 25 861 546 about about IN 25 861 547 500,000 500,000 CD 25 861 548 km2 km2 NN 25 861 549 in in IN 25 861 550 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 861 551 that that WDT 25 861 552 is be VBZ 25 861 553 not not RB 25 861 554 recognized recognize VBN 25 861 555 by by IN 25 861 556 the the DT 25 861 557 US US NNP 25 861 558 _ _ NNP 25 861 559 # # $ 25 861 560 _ _ NNP 25 861 561 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 861 562 area area NN 25 861 563 : : : 25 861 564 slightly slightly RB 25 861 565 less less JJR 25 861 566 than than IN 25 861 567 1.5 1.5 CD 25 861 568 times time NNS 25 861 569 the the DT 25 861 570 size size NN 25 861 571 of of IN 25 861 572 Delaware Delaware NNP 25 861 573 _ _ NNP 25 861 574 # # $ 25 861 575 _ _ NNP 25 861 576 Land Land NNP 25 861 577 boundaries boundary NNS 25 861 578 : : : 25 861 579 none none NN 25 861 580 _ _ NNP 25 861 581 # # NNP 25 861 582 _ _ NNP 25 861 583 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 861 584 : : : 25 861 585 1,232 1,232 CD 25 861 586 km km NN 25 861 587 _ _ NNP 25 861 588 # # NNP 25 861 589 _ _ NNP 25 861 590 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 861 591 claims claim VBZ 25 861 592 : : : 25 861 593 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 861 594 economic economic JJ 25 861 595 zone zone NN 25 861 596 : : : 25 861 597 200 200 CD 25 861 598 nm nm CD 25 861 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 600 Iles Iles NNPS 25 861 601 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 25 861 602 only only RB 25 861 603 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 604 ; ; : 25 861 605 Territorial territorial JJ 25 861 606 sea sea NN 25 861 607 : : : 25 861 608 12 12 CD 25 861 609 nm nm NNP 25 861 610 _ _ NNP 25 861 611 # # NNP 25 861 612 _ _ NNP 25 861 613 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 861 614 : : : 25 861 615 Terre Terre NNP 25 861 616 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 861 617 claim claim NN 25 861 618 in in IN 25 861 619 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 861 620 is be VBZ 25 861 621 not not RB 25 861 622 recognized recognize VBN 25 861 623 by by IN 25 861 624 the the DT 25 861 625 US US NNP 25 861 626 _ _ NNP 25 861 627 # # NNP 25 861 628 _ _ NNP 25 861 629 Climate Climate NNP 25 861 630 : : : 25 861 631 antarctic antarctic JJ 25 861 632 _ _ NNP 25 861 633 # # NNP 25 861 634 _ _ NNP 25 861 635 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 861 636 : : : 25 861 637 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 861 638 _ _ NNP 25 861 639 # # NNP 25 861 640 _ _ NNP 25 861 641 Natural natural JJ 25 861 642 resources resource NNS 25 861 643 : : : 25 861 644 fish fish NN 25 861 645 , , , 25 861 646 crayfish crayfish NNP 25 861 647 _ _ NNP 25 861 648 # # $ 25 861 649 _ _ NNP 25 861 650 Land Land NNP 25 861 651 use use NN 25 861 652 : : : 25 861 653 arable arable JJ 25 861 654 land land NN 25 861 655 0 0 CD 25 861 656 % % NN 25 861 657 ; ; , 25 861 658 permanent permanent JJ 25 861 659 crops crop NNS 25 861 660 0 0 CD 25 861 661 % % NN 25 861 662 ; ; : 25 861 663 meadows meadow NNS 25 861 664 and and CC 25 861 665 pastures pasture NNS 25 861 666 0 0 CD 25 861 667 % % NN 25 861 668 ; ; , 25 861 669 forest forest NN 25 861 670 and and CC 25 861 671 woodland woodland JJ 25 861 672 0 0 CD 25 861 673 % % NN 25 861 674 ; ; , 25 861 675 other other JJ 25 861 676 100 100 CD 25 861 677 % % NN 25 861 678 _ _ NNP 25 861 679 # # $ 25 861 680 _ _ NNP 25 861 681 Environment Environment NNP 25 861 682 : : : 25 861 683 Ile Ile NNP 25 861 684 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 861 685 and and CC 25 861 686 Ile Ile NNP 25 861 687 Saint Saint NNP 25 861 688 - - HYPH 25 861 689 Paul Paul NNP 25 861 690 are be VBP 25 861 691 extinct extinct JJ 25 861 692 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 861 693 _ _ IN 25 861 694 # # $ 25 861 695 _ _ NNP 25 861 696 Note Note NNP 25 861 697 : : : 25 861 698 located locate VBN 25 861 699 in in IN 25 861 700 the the DT 25 861 701 southern southern JJ 25 861 702 Indian Indian NNP 25 861 703 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 861 704 about about IN 25 861 705 equidistant equidistant NN 25 861 706 between between IN 25 861 707 Africa Africa NNP 25 861 708 , , , 25 861 709 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 861 710 , , , 25 861 711 and and CC 25 861 712 Australia Australia NNP 25 861 713 _ _ NNP 25 861 714 * * NFP 25 861 715 _ _ NNP 25 861 716 People People NNPS 25 861 717 _ _ IN 25 861 718 # # NNP 25 861 719 _ _ NNP 25 861 720 Population Population NNP 25 861 721 : : : 25 861 722 summer summer NN 25 861 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 724 January January NNP 25 861 725 1991)--180 1991)--180 CD 25 861 726 , , , 25 861 727 winter winter NN 25 861 728 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 729 July July NNP 25 861 730 1991)--150 1991)--150 CD 25 861 731 , , , 25 861 732 growth growth NN 25 861 733 rate rate NN 25 861 734 0.0 0.0 CD 25 861 735 % % NN 25 861 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 737 1991 1991 CD 25 861 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 739 ; ; : 25 861 740 note note VB 25 861 741 -- -- : 25 861 742 mostly mostly RB 25 861 743 researchers researcher NNS 25 861 744 _ _ NNP 25 861 745 * * NFP 25 861 746 _ _ NNP 25 861 747 Government Government NNP 25 861 748 _ _ NNP 25 861 749 # # NNP 25 861 750 _ _ NNP 25 861 751 Long Long NNP 25 861 752 - - HYPH 25 861 753 form form NN 25 861 754 name name NN 25 861 755 : : : 25 861 756 Territory territory NN 25 861 757 of of IN 25 861 758 the the DT 25 861 759 French French NNP 25 861 760 Southern Southern NNP 25 861 761 and and CC 25 861 762 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 861 763 Lands Lands NNPS 25 861 764 _ _ NNP 25 861 765 # # NNP 25 861 766 _ _ NNP 25 861 767 Type Type NNP 25 861 768 : : : 25 861 769 overseas overseas JJ 25 861 770 territory territory NN 25 861 771 of of IN 25 861 772 France France NNP 25 861 773 since since IN 25 861 774 1955 1955 CD 25 861 775 ; ; : 25 861 776 governed govern VBN 25 861 777 by by IN 25 861 778 High High NNP 25 861 779 Administrator Administrator NNP 25 861 780 Bernard Bernard NNP 25 861 781 de de NNP 25 861 782 GOUTTES GOUTTES NNP 25 861 783 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 784 since since IN 25 861 785 NA NA NNP 25 861 786 May May NNP 25 861 787 1990 1990 CD 25 861 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 789 , , , 25 861 790 who who WP 25 861 791 is be VBZ 25 861 792 assisted assist VBN 25 861 793 by by IN 25 861 794 a a DT 25 861 795 7-member 7-member CD 25 861 796 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 861 797 Council Council NNP 25 861 798 and and CC 25 861 799 a a DT 25 861 800 12-member 12-member CD 25 861 801 Scientific Scientific NNP 25 861 802 Council Council NNP 25 861 803 _ _ NNP 25 861 804 # # NNP 25 861 805 _ _ NNP 25 861 806 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 861 807 divisions division NNS 25 861 808 : : : 25 861 809 none none NN 25 861 810 ( ( -LRB- 25 861 811 overseas overseas JJ 25 861 812 territory territory NN 25 861 813 of of IN 25 861 814 France France NNP 25 861 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 861 816 ; ; : 25 861 817 there there EX 25 861 818 are be VBP 25 861 819 no no DT 25 861 820 first first JJ 25 861 821 - - HYPH 25 861 822 order order NN 25 861 823 administrative administrative JJ 25 861 824 divisions division NNS 25 861 825 as as IN 25 861 826 defined define VBN 25 861 827 by by IN 25 861 828 the the DT 25 861 829 US US NNP 25 861 830 Government Government NNP 25 861 831 , , , 25 861 832 but but CC 25 861 833 there there EX 25 861 834 are be VBP 25 861 835 3 3 CD 25 861 836 districts district NNS 25 861 837 named name VBN 25 861 838 Ile Ile NNP 25 861 839 Crozet Crozet NNP 25 861 840 , , , 25 861 841 Iles Iles NNP 25 861 842 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 25 861 843 , , , 25 861 844 and and CC 25 861 845 Iles Iles NNP 25 861 846 Saint Saint NNP 25 861 847 - - HYPH 25 861 848 Paul Paul NNP 25 861 849 et et FW 25 861 850 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 861 851 ; ; : 25 861 852 excludes exclude VBZ 25 861 853 Terre Terre NNP 25 861 854 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 861 855 claim claim NN 25 861 856 in in IN 25 861 857 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 861 858 that that WDT 25 861 859 is be VBZ 25 861 860 not not RB 25 861 861 recognized recognize VBN 25 861 862 by by IN 25 861 863 the the DT 25 861 864 US US NNP 25 861 865 _ _ NNP 25 861 866 # # $ 25 861 867 _ _ NNP 25 861 868 Flag Flag NNP 25 861 869 : : : 25 861 870 the the DT 25 861 871 flag flag NN 25 861 872 of of IN 25 861 873 France France NNP 25 861 874 is be VBZ 25 861 875 used use VBN 25 861 876 _ _ NNP 25 861 877 * * NFP 25 861 878 _ _ NNP 25 861 879 Economy Economy NNP 25 861 880 _ _ NNP 25 861 881 # # NNP 25 861 882 _ _ NNP 25 861 883 Overview Overview NNP 25 861 884 : : : 25 861 885 Economic economic JJ 25 861 886 activity activity NN 25 861 887 is be VBZ 25 861 888 limited limit VBN 25 861 889 to to IN 25 861 890 servicing service VBG 25 861 891 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 861 892 and and CC 25 861 893 geophysical geophysical JJ 25 861 894 research research NN 25 861 895 stations station NNS 25 861 896 and and CC 25 861 897 French french JJ 25 861 898 and and CC 25 861 899 other other JJ 25 861 900 fishing fishing NN 25 861 901 fleets fleet NNS 25 861 902 . . . 25 862 1 The the DT 25 862 2 fishing fishing NN 25 862 3 catches catch NNS 25 862 4 landed land VBD 25 862 5 on on IN 25 862 6 Iles Iles NNP 25 862 7 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 25 862 8 by by IN 25 862 9 foreign foreign JJ 25 862 10 ships ship NNS 25 862 11 are be VBP 25 862 12 exported export VBN 25 862 13 to to IN 25 862 14 France France NNP 25 862 15 and and CC 25 862 16 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 862 17 . . . 25 863 1 _ _ NNP 25 863 2 # # NNP 25 863 3 _ _ NNP 25 863 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 863 5 : : : 25 863 6 $ $ $ 25 863 7 33.6 33.6 CD 25 863 8 million million CD 25 863 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 10 1990 1990 CD 25 863 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 12 _ _ NNP 25 863 13 * * NFP 25 863 14 _ _ NNP 25 863 15 Communications Communications NNPS 25 863 16 _ _ NNP 25 863 17 # # NNP 25 863 18 _ _ NNP 25 863 19 Ports Ports NNP 25 863 20 : : : 25 863 21 none none NN 25 863 22 ; ; : 25 863 23 offshore offshore RB 25 863 24 anchorage anchorage VB 25 863 25 only only RB 25 863 26 _ _ NNP 25 863 27 # # NNP 25 863 28 _ _ NNP 25 863 29 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 863 30 marine marine NN 25 863 31 : : : 25 863 32 12 12 CD 25 863 33 ships ship NNS 25 863 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 35 1,000 1,000 CD 25 863 36 GRT GRT NNP 25 863 37 or or CC 25 863 38 over over RB 25 863 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 40 totaling total VBG 25 863 41 220,392 220,392 CD 25 863 42 GRT/350,131 GRT/350,131 NNP 25 863 43 DWT DWT NNP 25 863 44 ; ; : 25 863 45 includes include VBZ 25 863 46 2 2 CD 25 863 47 cargo cargo NN 25 863 48 , , , 25 863 49 3 3 CD 25 863 50 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 863 51 cargo cargo NN 25 863 52 , , , 25 863 53 2 2 CD 25 863 54 roll roll NN 25 863 55 - - HYPH 25 863 56 on on IN 25 863 57 / / SYM 25 863 58 roll roll NN 25 863 59 - - HYPH 25 863 60 off off RP 25 863 61 cargo cargo NN 25 863 62 , , , 25 863 63 1 1 CD 25 863 64 petroleum petroleum NN 25 863 65 , , , 25 863 66 oils oil NNS 25 863 67 , , , 25 863 68 and and CC 25 863 69 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 863 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 71 POL POL NNP 25 863 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 73 tanker tanker NN 25 863 74 , , , 25 863 75 2 2 CD 25 863 76 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 863 77 gas gas NN 25 863 78 , , , 25 863 79 2 2 CD 25 863 80 bulk bulk NN 25 863 81 ; ; : 25 863 82 note note NN 25 863 83 -- -- : 25 863 84 a a DT 25 863 85 captive captive JJ 25 863 86 subset subset NN 25 863 87 of of IN 25 863 88 the the DT 25 863 89 French french JJ 25 863 90 register register NN 25 863 91 _ _ NNP 25 863 92 # # NNP 25 863 93 _ _ NNP 25 863 94 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 863 95 : : : 25 863 96 NA NA NNP 25 863 97 _ _ NNP 25 863 98 * * NFP 25 863 99 _ _ NNP 25 863 100 Defense Defense NNP 25 863 101 Forces Forces NNPS 25 863 102 _ _ NNP 25 863 103 # # NNP 25 863 104 _ _ NNP 25 863 105 Branches Branches NNPS 25 863 106 : : : 25 863 107 French French NNP 25 863 108 Forces force NNS 25 863 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 110 including include VBG 25 863 111 Army Army NNP 25 863 112 , , , 25 863 113 Navy Navy NNP 25 863 114 , , , 25 863 115 Air Air NNP 25 863 116 Force Force NNP 25 863 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 118 _ _ NNP 25 863 119 # # $ 25 863 120 _ _ NNP 25 863 121 Note Note NNP 25 863 122 : : : 25 863 123 defense defense NN 25 863 124 is be VBZ 25 863 125 the the DT 25 863 126 responsibility responsibility NN 25 863 127 of of IN 25 863 128 France France NNP 25 863 129 _ _ NNP 25 863 130 % % NN 25 863 131 _ _ NNP 25 863 132 _ _ NNP 25 863 133 @_Gabon @_Gabon NNP 25 863 134 _ _ NNP 25 863 135 * * NFP 25 863 136 _ _ NNP 25 863 137 Geography Geography NNP 25 863 138 _ _ NNP 25 863 139 # # NNP 25 863 140 _ _ NNP 25 863 141 Total total JJ 25 863 142 area area NN 25 863 143 : : : 25 863 144 267,670 267,670 CD 25 863 145 km2 km2 NN 25 863 146 ; ; : 25 863 147 land land NN 25 863 148 area area NN 25 863 149 : : : 25 863 150 257,670 257,670 CD 25 863 151 km2 km2 NNP 25 863 152 _ _ NNP 25 863 153 # # NNP 25 863 154 _ _ NNP 25 863 155 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 863 156 area area NN 25 863 157 : : : 25 863 158 slightly slightly RB 25 863 159 smaller small JJR 25 863 160 than than IN 25 863 161 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 863 162 _ _ NNP 25 863 163 # # $ 25 863 164 _ _ NNP 25 863 165 Land Land NNP 25 863 166 boundaries boundary NNS 25 863 167 : : : 25 863 168 2,551 2,551 CD 25 863 169 km km NN 25 863 170 total total JJ 25 863 171 ; ; : 25 863 172 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 863 173 298 298 CD 25 863 174 km km NN 25 863 175 , , , 25 863 176 Congo Congo NNP 25 863 177 1,903 1,903 CD 25 863 178 km km NN 25 863 179 , , , 25 863 180 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 863 181 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 863 182 350 350 CD 25 863 183 km km NN 25 863 184 _ _ NNP 25 863 185 # # NN 25 863 186 _ _ NNP 25 863 187 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 863 188 : : : 25 863 189 885 885 CD 25 863 190 km km NN 25 863 191 _ _ NNP 25 863 192 # # NNP 25 863 193 _ _ NNP 25 863 194 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 863 195 claims claim VBZ 25 863 196 : : : 25 863 197 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 863 198 zone zone NN 25 863 199 : : : 25 863 200 24 24 CD 25 863 201 nm nm UH 25 863 202 ; ; : 25 863 203 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 863 204 economic economic JJ 25 863 205 zone zone NN 25 863 206 : : : 25 863 207 200 200 CD 25 863 208 nm nm CD 25 863 209 ; ; : 25 863 210 Territorial territorial JJ 25 863 211 sea sea NN 25 863 212 : : : 25 863 213 12 12 CD 25 863 214 nm nm NNP 25 863 215 _ _ NNP 25 863 216 # # NNP 25 863 217 _ _ NNP 25 863 218 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 863 219 : : : 25 863 220 maritime maritime JJ 25 863 221 boundary boundary JJ 25 863 222 dispute dispute NN 25 863 223 with with IN 25 863 224 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 863 225 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 863 226 because because IN 25 863 227 of of IN 25 863 228 disputed dispute VBN 25 863 229 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 863 230 over over IN 25 863 231 islands island NNS 25 863 232 in in IN 25 863 233 Corisco Corisco NNP 25 863 234 Bay Bay NNP 25 863 235 _ _ NNP 25 863 236 # # NNP 25 863 237 _ _ NNP 25 863 238 Climate Climate NNP 25 863 239 : : : 25 863 240 tropical tropical JJ 25 863 241 ; ; : 25 863 242 always always RB 25 863 243 hot hot JJ 25 863 244 , , , 25 863 245 humid humid JJ 25 863 246 _ _ NNP 25 863 247 # # NNP 25 863 248 _ _ NNP 25 863 249 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 863 250 : : : 25 863 251 narrow narrow JJ 25 863 252 coastal coastal JJ 25 863 253 plain plain NN 25 863 254 ; ; : 25 863 255 hilly hilly RB 25 863 256 interior interior NNP 25 863 257 ; ; : 25 863 258 savanna savanna VBD 25 863 259 in in IN 25 863 260 east east NNP 25 863 261 and and CC 25 863 262 south south NNP 25 863 263 _ _ NNP 25 863 264 # # $ 25 863 265 _ _ NNP 25 863 266 Natural natural JJ 25 863 267 resources resource NNS 25 863 268 : : : 25 863 269 crude crude JJ 25 863 270 oil oil NN 25 863 271 , , , 25 863 272 manganese manganese JJ 25 863 273 , , , 25 863 274 uranium uranium NN 25 863 275 , , , 25 863 276 gold gold NN 25 863 277 , , , 25 863 278 timber timber NN 25 863 279 , , , 25 863 280 iron iron NN 25 863 281 ore ore NN 25 863 282 _ _ NNP 25 863 283 # # $ 25 863 284 _ _ NNP 25 863 285 Land Land NNP 25 863 286 use use NN 25 863 287 : : : 25 863 288 arable arable JJ 25 863 289 land land NN 25 863 290 1 1 CD 25 863 291 % % NN 25 863 292 ; ; , 25 863 293 permanent permanent JJ 25 863 294 crops crop NNS 25 863 295 1 1 CD 25 863 296 % % NN 25 863 297 ; ; : 25 863 298 meadows meadow NNS 25 863 299 and and CC 25 863 300 pastures pasture VBZ 25 863 301 18 18 CD 25 863 302 % % NN 25 863 303 ; ; , 25 863 304 forest forest NN 25 863 305 and and CC 25 863 306 woodland woodland JJ 25 863 307 78 78 CD 25 863 308 % % NN 25 863 309 ; ; , 25 863 310 other other JJ 25 863 311 2 2 CD 25 863 312 % % NN 25 863 313 _ _ NNP 25 863 314 # # $ 25 863 315 _ _ NNP 25 863 316 Environment Environment NNP 25 863 317 : : : 25 863 318 deforestation deforestation NN 25 863 319 _ _ NNP 25 863 320 * * NFP 25 863 321 _ _ NNP 25 863 322 People People NNPS 25 863 323 _ _ IN 25 863 324 # # NNP 25 863 325 _ _ NNP 25 863 326 Population Population NNP 25 863 327 : : : 25 863 328 1,079,980 1,079,980 CD 25 863 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 330 July July NNP 25 863 331 1991 1991 CD 25 863 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 333 , , , 25 863 334 growth growth NN 25 863 335 rate rate NN 25 863 336 1.4 1.4 CD 25 863 337 % % NN 25 863 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 339 1991 1991 CD 25 863 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 341 _ _ NNP 25 863 342 # # NNP 25 863 343 _ _ NNP 25 863 344 Birth Birth NNP 25 863 345 rate rate NN 25 863 346 : : : 25 863 347 28 28 CD 25 863 348 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 863 349 population population NN 25 863 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 351 1991 1991 CD 25 863 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 353 _ _ NNP 25 863 354 # # $ 25 863 355 _ _ NNP 25 863 356 Death Death NNP 25 863 357 rate rate NN 25 863 358 : : : 25 863 359 14 14 CD 25 863 360 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 863 361 population population NN 25 863 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 363 1991 1991 CD 25 863 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 365 _ _ NNP 25 863 366 # # NNP 25 863 367 _ _ NNP 25 863 368 Net net JJ 25 863 369 migration migration NN 25 863 370 rate rate NN 25 863 371 : : : 25 863 372 0 0 CD 25 863 373 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 863 374 population population NN 25 863 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 376 1991 1991 CD 25 863 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 378 _ _ NNP 25 863 379 # # $ 25 863 380 _ _ NNP 25 863 381 Infant Infant NNP 25 863 382 mortality mortality NN 25 863 383 rate rate NN 25 863 384 : : : 25 863 385 104 104 CD 25 863 386 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 863 387 live live JJ 25 863 388 births birth NNS 25 863 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 390 1991 1991 CD 25 863 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 392 _ _ NNP 25 863 393 # # NNP 25 863 394 _ _ NNP 25 863 395 Life Life NNP 25 863 396 expectancy expectancy NN 25 863 397 at at IN 25 863 398 birth birth NN 25 863 399 : : : 25 863 400 51 51 CD 25 863 401 years year NNS 25 863 402 male male JJ 25 863 403 , , , 25 863 404 56 56 CD 25 863 405 years year NNS 25 863 406 female female JJ 25 863 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 408 1991 1991 CD 25 863 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 410 _ _ NNP 25 863 411 # # NNP 25 863 412 _ _ NNP 25 863 413 Total total JJ 25 863 414 fertility fertility NN 25 863 415 rate rate NN 25 863 416 : : : 25 863 417 4.0 4.0 CD 25 863 418 children child NNS 25 863 419 born bear VBN 25 863 420 / / SYM 25 863 421 woman woman NN 25 863 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 423 1991 1991 CD 25 863 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 863 425 _ _ NNP 25 863 426 # # $ 25 863 427 _ _ NNP 25 863 428 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 863 429 : : : 25 863 430 noun noun NN 25 863 431 -- -- : 25 863 432 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 863 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 863 434 sing se VBG 25 863 435 . . . 25 863 436 , , , 25 863 437 pl pl NNP 25 863 438 . . . 25 864 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 864 2 ; ; : 25 864 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 864 4 -- -- : 25 864 5 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 864 6 _ _ NN 25 864 7 # # $ 25 864 8 _ _ NNP 25 864 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 864 10 divisions division NNS 25 864 11 : : : 25 864 12 about about RB 25 864 13 40 40 CD 25 864 14 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 864 15 tribes tribe NNS 25 864 16 , , , 25 864 17 including include VBG 25 864 18 four four CD 25 864 19 major major JJ 25 864 20 tribal tribal JJ 25 864 21 groupings grouping NNS 25 864 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 864 23 Fang Fang NNP 25 864 24 , , , 25 864 25 Eshira Eshira NNP 25 864 26 , , , 25 864 27 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 25 864 28 , , , 25 864 29 Bateke Bateke NNP 25 864 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 864 31 ; ; : 25 864 32 about about IN 25 864 33 100,000 100,000 CD 25 864 34 expatriate expatriate JJ 25 864 35 Africans Africans NNPS 25 864 36 and and CC 25 864 37 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 864 38 , , , 25 864 39 including include VBG 25 864 40 27,000 27,000 CD 25 864 41 French French NNP 25 864 42 _ _ NNP 25 864 43 # # NN 25 864 44 _ _ NNP 25 864 45 Religion Religion NNP 25 864 46 : : : 25 864 47 Christian Christian NNP 25 864 48 55 55 CD 25 864 49 - - SYM 25 864 50 75 75 CD 25 864 51 % % NN 25 864 52 , , , 25 864 53 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 864 54 less less JJR 25 864 55 than than IN 25 864 56 1 1 CD 25 864 57 % % NN 25 864 58 , , , 25 864 59 remainder remainder NN 25 864 60 animist animist NN 25 864 61 _ _ NNP 25 864 62 # # $ 25 864 63 _ _ NNP 25 864 64 Language Language NNP 25 864 65 : : : 25 864 66 French French NNP 25 864 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 864 68 official official JJ 25 864 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 864 70 , , , 25 864 71 Fang Fang NNP 25 864 72 , , , 25 864 73 Myene Myene NNP 25 864 74 , , , 25 864 75 Bateke Bateke NNP 25 864 76 , , , 25 864 77 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 25 864 78 / / SYM 25 864 79 Eschira Eschira NNP 25 864 80 , , , 25 864 81 Bandjabi Bandjabi NNP 25 864 82 _ _ NNP 25 864 83 # # NNP 25 864 84 _ _ NNP 25 864 85 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 864 86 : : : 25 864 87 61 61 CD 25 864 88 % % NN 25 864 89 ( ( -LRB- 25 864 90 male male NN 25 864 91 74 74 CD 25 864 92 % % NN 25 864 93 , , , 25 864 94 female female JJ 25 864 95 48 48 CD 25 864 96 % % NN 25 864 97 ) ) -RRB- 25 864 98 age age NN 25 864 99 15 15 CD 25 864 100 and and CC 25 864 101 over over RB 25 864 102 can can MD 25 864 103 read read VB 25 864 104 and and CC 25 864 105 write write VB 25 864 106 ( ( -LRB- 25 864 107 1990 1990 CD 25 864 108 est est NNP 25 864 109 . . . 25 864 110 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 1 _ _ NNP 25 865 2 # # $ 25 865 3 _ _ NNP 25 865 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 865 5 force force NN 25 865 6 : : : 25 865 7 120,000 120,000 CD 25 865 8 salaried salary VBN 25 865 9 ; ; : 25 865 10 agriculture agriculture NN 25 865 11 65.0 65.0 CD 25 865 12 % % NN 25 865 13 , , , 25 865 14 industry industry NN 25 865 15 and and CC 25 865 16 commerce commerce NN 25 865 17 30.0 30.0 CD 25 865 18 % % NN 25 865 19 , , , 25 865 20 services service NNS 25 865 21 2.5 2.5 CD 25 865 22 % % NN 25 865 23 , , , 25 865 24 government government NN 25 865 25 2.5 2.5 CD 25 865 26 % % NN 25 865 27 ; ; : 25 865 28 58 58 CD 25 865 29 % % NN 25 865 30 of of IN 25 865 31 population population NN 25 865 32 of of IN 25 865 33 working work VBG 25 865 34 age age NN 25 865 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 36 1983 1983 CD 25 865 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 38 _ _ NNP 25 865 39 # # NNP 25 865 40 _ _ NNP 25 865 41 Organized Organized NNP 25 865 42 labor labor NN 25 865 43 : : : 25 865 44 there there EX 25 865 45 are be VBP 25 865 46 38,000 38,000 CD 25 865 47 members member NNS 25 865 48 of of IN 25 865 49 the the DT 25 865 50 national national NNP 25 865 51 trade trade NNP 25 865 52 union union NNP 25 865 53 , , , 25 865 54 the the DT 25 865 55 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 865 56 Trade Trade NNP 25 865 57 Union Union NNP 25 865 58 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 865 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 60 COSYGA COSYGA NNP 25 865 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 62 _ _ NNP 25 865 63 * * NFP 25 865 64 _ _ NNP 25 865 65 Government Government NNP 25 865 66 _ _ NNP 25 865 67 # # NNP 25 865 68 _ _ NNP 25 865 69 Long Long NNP 25 865 70 - - HYPH 25 865 71 form form NN 25 865 72 name name NN 25 865 73 : : : 25 865 74 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 865 75 Republic Republic NNP 25 865 76 _ _ NNP 25 865 77 # # NNP 25 865 78 _ _ NNP 25 865 79 Type Type NNP 25 865 80 : : : 25 865 81 republic republic NN 25 865 82 ; ; : 25 865 83 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 865 84 presidential presidential JJ 25 865 85 regime regime NN 25 865 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 87 opposition opposition NN 25 865 88 parties party NNS 25 865 89 legalized legalize VBD 25 865 90 1990 1990 CD 25 865 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 92 _ _ NNP 25 865 93 # # NNP 25 865 94 _ _ NNP 25 865 95 Capital Capital NNP 25 865 96 : : : 25 865 97 Libreville Libreville NNP 25 865 98 _ _ NNP 25 865 99 # # $ 25 865 100 _ _ NNP 25 865 101 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 865 102 divisions division NNS 25 865 103 : : : 25 865 104 9 9 CD 25 865 105 provinces province NNS 25 865 106 ; ; : 25 865 107 Estuaire Estuaire NNP 25 865 108 , , , 25 865 109 Haut Haut NNP 25 865 110 - - HYPH 25 865 111 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 25 865 112 , , , 25 865 113 Moyen Moyen NNP 25 865 114 - - HYPH 25 865 115 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 25 865 116 , , , 25 865 117 Ngounie Ngounie NNP 25 865 118 , , , 25 865 119 Nyanga Nyanga NNP 25 865 120 , , , 25 865 121 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 25 865 122 - - HYPH 25 865 123 Ivindo Ivindo NNP 25 865 124 , , , 25 865 125 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 25 865 126 - - HYPH 25 865 127 Lolo Lolo NNP 25 865 128 , , , 25 865 129 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 25 865 130 - - HYPH 25 865 131 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 865 132 , , , 25 865 133 Woleu Woleu NNP 25 865 134 - - HYPH 25 865 135 Ntem Ntem NNP 25 865 136 _ _ NNP 25 865 137 # # $ 25 865 138 _ _ NNP 25 865 139 Independence Independence NNP 25 865 140 : : : 25 865 141 17 17 CD 25 865 142 August August NNP 25 865 143 1960 1960 CD 25 865 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 145 from from IN 25 865 146 France France NNP 25 865 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 148 _ _ NNP 25 865 149 # # NNP 25 865 150 _ _ NNP 25 865 151 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 865 152 : : : 25 865 153 21 21 CD 25 865 154 February February NNP 25 865 155 1961 1961 CD 25 865 156 , , , 25 865 157 revised revise VBD 25 865 158 15 15 CD 25 865 159 April April NNP 25 865 160 1975 1975 CD 25 865 161 _ _ NNP 25 865 162 # # $ 25 865 163 _ _ NNP 25 865 164 Legal Legal NNP 25 865 165 system system NN 25 865 166 : : : 25 865 167 based base VBN 25 865 168 on on IN 25 865 169 French french JJ 25 865 170 civil civil JJ 25 865 171 law law NN 25 865 172 system system NN 25 865 173 and and CC 25 865 174 customary customary JJ 25 865 175 law law NN 25 865 176 ; ; : 25 865 177 judicial judicial JJ 25 865 178 review review NN 25 865 179 of of IN 25 865 180 legislative legislative JJ 25 865 181 acts act NNS 25 865 182 in in IN 25 865 183 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 865 184 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 865 185 of of IN 25 865 186 the the DT 25 865 187 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 865 188 Court Court NNP 25 865 189 ; ; : 25 865 190 compulsory compulsory NN 25 865 191 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 865 192 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 865 193 not not RB 25 865 194 accepted accept VBN 25 865 195 _ _ NNP 25 865 196 # # NNP 25 865 197 _ _ NNP 25 865 198 National national JJ 25 865 199 holiday holiday NN 25 865 200 : : : 25 865 201 Renovation renovation NN 25 865 202 Day Day NNP 25 865 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 204 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 865 205 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 865 206 Party Party NNP 25 865 207 established establish VBN 25 865 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 209 , , , 25 865 210 12 12 CD 25 865 211 March March NNP 25 865 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 213 1968 1968 CD 25 865 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 215 _ _ NNP 25 865 216 # # NNP 25 865 217 _ _ NNP 25 865 218 Executive Executive NNP 25 865 219 branch branch NN 25 865 220 : : : 25 865 221 president president NN 25 865 222 , , , 25 865 223 prime prime NNP 25 865 224 minister minister NN 25 865 225 , , , 25 865 226 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 865 227 _ _ NNP 25 865 228 # # $ 25 865 229 _ _ NNP 25 865 230 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 865 231 branch branch NN 25 865 232 : : : 25 865 233 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 865 234 National National NNP 25 865 235 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 865 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 237 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 865 238 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 865 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 240 _ _ NNP 25 865 241 # # $ 25 865 242 _ _ NNP 25 865 243 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 865 244 branch branch NN 25 865 245 : : : 25 865 246 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 865 247 Court Court NNP 25 865 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 249 Cour Cour NNP 25 865 250 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 865 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 252 _ _ NNP 25 865 253 # # NNP 25 865 254 _ _ NNP 25 865 255 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 865 256 : : : 25 865 257 Chief Chief NNP 25 865 258 of of IN 25 865 259 State State NNP 25 865 260 -- -- : 25 865 261 President President NNP 25 865 262 El El NNP 25 865 263 Hadj Hadj NNP 25 865 264 Omar Omar NNP 25 865 265 BONGO bongo NN 25 865 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 267 since since IN 25 865 268 2 2 CD 25 865 269 December December NNP 25 865 270 1967 1967 CD 25 865 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 272 ; ; : 25 865 273 Head Head NNP 25 865 274 of of IN 25 865 275 Government Government NNP 25 865 276 -- -- : 25 865 277 Prime Prime NNP 25 865 278 Minister Minister NNP 25 865 279 Casimir Casimir NNP 25 865 280 OYE OYE NNP 25 865 281 - - HYPH 25 865 282 MBA MBA NNP 25 865 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 284 since since IN 25 865 285 3 3 CD 25 865 286 May May NNP 25 865 287 1990 1990 CD 25 865 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 289 _ _ NNP 25 865 290 # # $ 25 865 291 _ _ NNP 25 865 292 Political political JJ 25 865 293 parties party NNS 25 865 294 and and CC 25 865 295 leaders leader NNS 25 865 296 : : : 25 865 297 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 865 298 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 865 299 Party Party NNP 25 865 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 301 PDG PDG NNP 25 865 302 , , , 25 865 303 former former JJ 25 865 304 sole sole JJ 25 865 305 party party NNP 25 865 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 307 , , , 25 865 308 El El NNP 25 865 309 Hadj Hadj NNP 25 865 310 Omar Omar NNP 25 865 311 BONGO bongo NN 25 865 312 , , , 25 865 313 president president NN 25 865 314 ; ; : 25 865 315 National National NNP 25 865 316 Recovery Recovery NNP 25 865 317 Movement Movement NNP 25 865 318 - - HYPH 25 865 319 Lumberjacks Lumberjacks NNP 25 865 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 321 Morena Morena NNP 25 865 322 - - HYPH 25 865 323 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 25 865 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 325 ; ; : 25 865 326 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 865 327 Party Party NNP 25 865 328 for for IN 25 865 329 Progress Progress NNP 25 865 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 331 PGP PGP NNP 25 865 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 333 ; ; : 25 865 334 National National NNP 25 865 335 Recovery Recovery NNP 25 865 336 Movement Movement NNP 25 865 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 338 Morena Morena NNP 25 865 339 - - HYPH 25 865 340 Original Original NNP 25 865 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 342 ; ; : 25 865 343 Association Association NNP 25 865 344 for for IN 25 865 345 Socialism Socialism NNP 25 865 346 in in IN 25 865 347 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 865 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 349 APSG APSG NNP 25 865 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 351 ; ; : 25 865 352 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 25 865 353 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 865 354 Union Union NNP 25 865 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 356 USG USG NNP 25 865 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 358 ; ; : 25 865 359 Circle Circle NNP 25 865 360 for for IN 25 865 361 Renewal Renewal NNP 25 865 362 and and CC 25 865 363 Progress Progress NNP 25 865 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 365 CRP CRP NNP 25 865 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 367 ; ; : 25 865 368 Union Union NNP 25 865 369 for for IN 25 865 370 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 865 371 and and CC 25 865 372 Development Development NNP 25 865 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 374 UDD UDD NNP 25 865 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 376 _ _ NNP 25 865 377 # # NNP 25 865 378 _ _ NNP 25 865 379 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 865 380 : : : 25 865 381 universal universal JJ 25 865 382 at at IN 25 865 383 age age NN 25 865 384 21 21 CD 25 865 385 _ _ NNP 25 865 386 # # NNP 25 865 387 _ _ NNP 25 865 388 Elections Elections NNPS 25 865 389 : : : 25 865 390 President President NNP 25 865 391 -- -- : 25 865 392 last last RB 25 865 393 held hold VBN 25 865 394 on on IN 25 865 395 9 9 CD 25 865 396 November November NNP 25 865 397 1986 1986 CD 25 865 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 399 next next JJ 25 865 400 to to TO 25 865 401 be be VB 25 865 402 held hold VBN 25 865 403 November November NNP 25 865 404 1993 1993 CD 25 865 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 406 ; ; : 25 865 407 results result NNS 25 865 408 -- -- : 25 865 409 President President NNP 25 865 410 Omar Omar NNP 25 865 411 BONGO BONGO NNP 25 865 412 was be VBD 25 865 413 reelected reelect VBN 25 865 414 without without IN 25 865 415 opposition opposition NN 25 865 416 ; ; : 25 865 417 National National NNP 25 865 418 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 865 419 -- -- : 25 865 420 last last RB 25 865 421 held hold VBN 25 865 422 on on IN 25 865 423 28 28 CD 25 865 424 October October NNP 25 865 425 1990 1990 CD 25 865 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 427 next next JJ 25 865 428 to to TO 25 865 429 be be VB 25 865 430 held hold VBN 25 865 431 by by IN 25 865 432 February February NNP 25 865 433 1992 1992 CD 25 865 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 435 ; ; : 25 865 436 results result NNS 25 865 437 -- -- : 25 865 438 percent percent NN 25 865 439 of of IN 25 865 440 vote vote NN 25 865 441 NA NA NNP 25 865 442 ; ; , 25 865 443 seats--(120 seats--(120 NNP 25 865 444 total total NN 25 865 445 , , , 25 865 446 111 111 CD 25 865 447 elected elect VBN 25 865 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 449 PDG PDG NNP 25 865 450 62 62 CD 25 865 451 , , , 25 865 452 National National NNP 25 865 453 Recovery Recovery NNP 25 865 454 Movement Movement NNP 25 865 455 - - HYPH 25 865 456 Lumberjacks Lumberjacks NNP 25 865 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 458 Morena Morena NNP 25 865 459 - - HYPH 25 865 460 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 25 865 461 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 462 19 19 CD 25 865 463 , , , 25 865 464 PGP PGP NNP 25 865 465 18 18 CD 25 865 466 , , , 25 865 467 National National NNP 25 865 468 Recovery Recovery NNP 25 865 469 Movement Movement NNP 25 865 470 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 471 Morena Morena NNP 25 865 472 - - HYPH 25 865 473 Original Original NNP 25 865 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 475 7 7 CD 25 865 476 , , , 25 865 477 ASPG ASPG NNP 25 865 478 6 6 CD 25 865 479 , , , 25 865 480 USG USG NNP 25 865 481 4 4 CD 25 865 482 , , , 25 865 483 CRP CRP NNP 25 865 484 1 1 CD 25 865 485 , , , 25 865 486 independent independent JJ 25 865 487 3 3 CD 25 865 488 _ _ NNP 25 865 489 # # NNP 25 865 490 _ _ NNP 25 865 491 Communists Communists NNPS 25 865 492 : : : 25 865 493 no no DT 25 865 494 organized organized JJ 25 865 495 party party NN 25 865 496 ; ; : 25 865 497 probably probably RB 25 865 498 some some DT 25 865 499 Communist communist JJ 25 865 500 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 865 501 _ _ NNP 25 865 502 # # NNP 25 865 503 _ _ NNP 25 865 504 Member Member NNP 25 865 505 of of IN 25 865 506 : : : 25 865 507 ACCT acct JJ 25 865 508 , , , 25 865 509 ACP ACP NNP 25 865 510 , , , 25 865 511 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 865 512 , , , 25 865 513 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 865 514 , , , 25 865 515 CCC CCC NNP 25 865 516 , , , 25 865 517 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 865 518 , , , 25 865 519 ECA ECA NNP 25 865 520 , , , 25 865 521 FAO FAO NNP 25 865 522 , , , 25 865 523 FZ FZ NNP 25 865 524 , , , 25 865 525 G-24 g-24 CD 25 865 526 , , , 25 865 527 G-77 g-77 CD 25 865 528 , , , 25 865 529 GATT GATT NNP 25 865 530 , , , 25 865 531 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 865 532 , , , 25 865 533 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 865 534 , , , 25 865 535 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 865 536 , , , 25 865 537 ICC ICC NNP 25 865 538 , , , 25 865 539 IDA IDA NNP 25 865 540 , , , 25 865 541 IDB IDB NNP 25 865 542 , , , 25 865 543 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 865 544 , , , 25 865 545 IFC IFC NNP 25 865 546 , , , 25 865 547 ILO ILO NNP 25 865 548 , , , 25 865 549 IMF IMF NNP 25 865 550 , , , 25 865 551 IMO imo RB 25 865 552 , , , 25 865 553 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 865 554 , , , 25 865 555 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 865 556 , , , 25 865 557 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 865 558 , , , 25 865 559 IOC IOC NNP 25 865 560 , , , 25 865 561 ITU ITU NNP 25 865 562 , , , 25 865 563 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 865 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 565 associate associate NN 25 865 566 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 567 , , , 25 865 568 NAM NAM NNP 25 865 569 , , , 25 865 570 OAU OAU NNP 25 865 571 , , , 25 865 572 OIC OIC NNP 25 865 573 , , , 25 865 574 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 865 575 , , , 25 865 576 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 25 865 577 , , , 25 865 578 UN UN NNP 25 865 579 , , , 25 865 580 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 865 581 , , , 25 865 582 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 865 583 , , , 25 865 584 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 865 585 , , , 25 865 586 UPU UPU NNP 25 865 587 , , , 25 865 588 WCL WCL NNP 25 865 589 , , , 25 865 590 WHO WHO NNP 25 865 591 , , , 25 865 592 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 865 593 , , , 25 865 594 WMO WMO NNP 25 865 595 , , , 25 865 596 WTO WTO NNP 25 865 597 _ _ NNP 25 865 598 # # $ 25 865 599 _ _ NNP 25 865 600 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 865 601 representation representation NN 25 865 602 : : : 25 865 603 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 865 604 - - HYPH 25 865 605 designate designate NN 25 865 606 Alexandre Alexandre NNP 25 865 607 SAMBAT SAMBAT NNP 25 865 608 ; ; , 25 865 609 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 865 610 at at IN 25 865 611 2034 2034 CD 25 865 612 20th 20th NNP 25 865 613 Street Street NNP 25 865 614 NW NW NNP 25 865 615 , , , 25 865 616 Washington Washington NNP 25 865 617 DC DC NNP 25 865 618 20009 20009 CD 25 865 619 ; ; : 25 865 620 telephone telephone NN 25 865 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 622 202 202 CD 25 865 623 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 624 797 797 CD 25 865 625 - - SYM 25 865 626 1000 1000 CD 25 865 627 ; ; : 25 865 628 US US NNP 25 865 629 -- -- : 25 865 630 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 865 631 Keith Keith NNP 25 865 632 L. L. NNP 25 865 633 WAUCHOPE WAUCHOPE NNP 25 865 634 ; ; : 25 865 635 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 865 636 at at IN 25 865 637 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 865 638 de de NNP 25 865 639 la la NNP 25 865 640 Mer Mer NNP 25 865 641 , , , 25 865 642 Libreville Libreville NNP 25 865 643 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 644 mailing mail VBG 25 865 645 address address NN 25 865 646 is be VBZ 25 865 647 B. B. NNP 25 865 648 P. P. NNP 25 865 649 4000 4000 CD 25 865 650 , , , 25 865 651 Libreville Libreville NNP 25 865 652 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 653 ; ; : 25 865 654 telephone telephone NN 25 865 655 762003 762003 CD 25 865 656 or or CC 25 865 657 762004 762004 CD 25 865 658 , , , 25 865 659 743492 743492 CD 25 865 660 _ _ NNP 25 865 661 # # $ 25 865 662 _ _ NNP 25 865 663 Flag Flag NNP 25 865 664 : : : 25 865 665 three three CD 25 865 666 equal equal JJ 25 865 667 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 865 668 bands band NNS 25 865 669 of of IN 25 865 670 green green JJ 25 865 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 865 672 top top NN 25 865 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 865 674 , , , 25 865 675 yellow yellow NN 25 865 676 , , , 25 865 677 and and CC 25 865 678 blue blue NNP 25 865 679 _ _ NNP 25 865 680 * * NFP 25 865 681 _ _ NNP 25 865 682 Economy Economy NNP 25 865 683 _ _ NNP 25 865 684 # # NNP 25 865 685 _ _ NNP 25 865 686 Overview Overview NNP 25 865 687 : : : 25 865 688 The the DT 25 865 689 economy economy NN 25 865 690 , , , 25 865 691 dependent dependent JJ 25 865 692 on on IN 25 865 693 timber timber NN 25 865 694 and and CC 25 865 695 manganese manganese NNP 25 865 696 until until IN 25 865 697 the the DT 25 865 698 early early JJ 25 865 699 1970s 1970s CD 25 865 700 , , , 25 865 701 is be VBZ 25 865 702 now now RB 25 865 703 dominated dominate VBN 25 865 704 by by IN 25 865 705 the the DT 25 865 706 oil oil NN 25 865 707 sector sector NN 25 865 708 . . . 25 866 1 During during IN 25 866 2 the the DT 25 866 3 period period NN 25 866 4 1981 1981 CD 25 866 5 - - SYM 25 866 6 85 85 CD 25 866 7 oil oil NN 25 866 8 accounted account VBD 25 866 9 for for IN 25 866 10 about about RB 25 866 11 46 46 CD 25 866 12 % % NN 25 866 13 of of IN 25 866 14 GDP GDP NNP 25 866 15 , , , 25 866 16 83 83 CD 25 866 17 % % NN 25 866 18 of of IN 25 866 19 export export NN 25 866 20 earnings earning NNS 25 866 21 , , , 25 866 22 and and CC 25 866 23 65 65 CD 25 866 24 % % NN 25 866 25 of of IN 25 866 26 government government NN 25 866 27 revenues revenue NNS 25 866 28 on on IN 25 866 29 average average JJ 25 866 30 . . . 25 867 1 The the DT 25 867 2 high high JJ 25 867 3 oil oil NN 25 867 4 prices price NNS 25 867 5 of of IN 25 867 6 the the DT 25 867 7 early early JJ 25 867 8 1980s 1980s CD 25 867 9 contributed contribute VBD 25 867 10 to to IN 25 867 11 a a DT 25 867 12 substantial substantial JJ 25 867 13 increase increase NN 25 867 14 in in IN 25 867 15 per per IN 25 867 16 capita capita NN 25 867 17 income income NN 25 867 18 , , , 25 867 19 stimulated stimulate VBD 25 867 20 domestic domestic JJ 25 867 21 demand demand NN 25 867 22 , , , 25 867 23 reinforced reinforce VBD 25 867 24 migration migration NN 25 867 25 from from IN 25 867 26 rural rural JJ 25 867 27 to to IN 25 867 28 urban urban JJ 25 867 29 areas area NNS 25 867 30 , , , 25 867 31 and and CC 25 867 32 raised raise VBD 25 867 33 the the DT 25 867 34 level level NN 25 867 35 of of IN 25 867 36 real real JJ 25 867 37 wages wage NNS 25 867 38 to to IN 25 867 39 among among IN 25 867 40 the the DT 25 867 41 highest high JJS 25 867 42 in in IN 25 867 43 Sub Sub NNP 25 867 44 - - HYPH 25 867 45 Saharan Saharan NNP 25 867 46 Africa Africa NNP 25 867 47 . . . 25 868 1 The the DT 25 868 2 three three CD 25 868 3 - - HYPH 25 868 4 year year NN 25 868 5 slide slide NN 25 868 6 of of IN 25 868 7 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 868 8 's 's POS 25 868 9 economy economy NN 25 868 10 , , , 25 868 11 which which WDT 25 868 12 began begin VBD 25 868 13 with with IN 25 868 14 falling fall VBG 25 868 15 oil oil NN 25 868 16 prices price NNS 25 868 17 in in IN 25 868 18 1985 1985 CD 25 868 19 , , , 25 868 20 was be VBD 25 868 21 reversed reverse VBN 25 868 22 in in IN 25 868 23 1989 1989 CD 25 868 24 because because IN 25 868 25 of of IN 25 868 26 a a DT 25 868 27 near near JJ 25 868 28 doubling doubling NN 25 868 29 of of IN 25 868 30 oil oil NN 25 868 31 prices price NNS 25 868 32 over over IN 25 868 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 868 34 1988 1988 CD 25 868 35 lows low NNS 25 868 36 . . . 25 869 1 In in IN 25 869 2 1990 1990 CD 25 869 3 the the DT 25 869 4 economy economy NN 25 869 5 continued continue VBD 25 869 6 to to TO 25 869 7 grow grow VB 25 869 8 , , , 25 869 9 but but CC 25 869 10 debt debt NN 25 869 11 servicing servicing NN 25 869 12 problems problem NNS 25 869 13 are be VBP 25 869 14 hindering hinder VBG 25 869 15 economic economic JJ 25 869 16 advancement advancement NN 25 869 17 . . . 25 870 1 The the DT 25 870 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 870 3 and and CC 25 870 4 industrial industrial JJ 25 870 5 sectors sector NNS 25 870 6 are be VBP 25 870 7 relatively relatively RB 25 870 8 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 25 870 9 , , , 25 870 10 except except IN 25 870 11 for for IN 25 870 12 oil oil NN 25 870 13 . . . 25 871 1 _ _ NNP 25 871 2 # # NNP 25 871 3 _ _ NNP 25 871 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 871 5 : : : 25 871 6 $ $ $ 25 871 7 3.3 3.3 CD 25 871 8 billion billion CD 25 871 9 , , , 25 871 10 per per IN 25 871 11 capita capita FW 25 871 12 $ $ $ 25 871 13 3,090 3,090 CD 25 871 14 ; ; : 25 871 15 real real JJ 25 871 16 growth growth NN 25 871 17 rate rate NN 25 871 18 13 13 CD 25 871 19 % % NN 25 871 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 871 21 1990 1990 CD 25 871 22 est est NNP 25 871 23 . . . 25 871 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 872 1 _ _ NNP 25 872 2 # # NN 25 872 3 _ _ NNP 25 872 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 872 5 rate rate NN 25 872 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 872 7 consumer consumer NN 25 872 8 prices price NNS 25 872 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 872 10 : : : 25 872 11 3 3 CD 25 872 12 % % NN 25 872 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 872 14 1989 1989 CD 25 872 15 est est NNP 25 872 16 . . . 25 872 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 873 1 _ _ NNP 25 873 2 # # NNP 25 873 3 _ _ NNP 25 873 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 873 5 rate rate NN 25 873 6 : : : 25 873 7 NA% NA% `` 25 873 8 _ _ NNP 25 873 9 # # $ 25 873 10 _ _ NNP 25 873 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 873 12 : : : 25 873 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 873 14 $ $ $ 25 873 15 1.1 1.1 CD 25 873 16 billion billion CD 25 873 17 ; ; : 25 873 18 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 873 19 $ $ $ 25 873 20 1.5 1.5 CD 25 873 21 billion billion CD 25 873 22 , , , 25 873 23 including include VBG 25 873 24 capital capital NN 25 873 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 873 26 of of IN 25 873 27 $ $ $ 25 873 28 277 277 CD 25 873 29 million million CD 25 873 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 873 31 1990 1990 CD 25 873 32 est est NNP 25 873 33 . . . 25 873 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 874 1 _ _ NNP 25 874 2 # # NNP 25 874 3 _ _ NNP 25 874 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 874 5 : : : 25 874 6 $ $ $ 25 874 7 1.16 1.16 CD 25 874 8 billion billion CD 25 874 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 874 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 874 11 . . NNP 25 874 12 , , , 25 874 13 1989 1989 CD 25 874 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 874 15 ; ; : 25 874 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 874 17 -- -- : 25 874 18 crude crude JJ 25 874 19 oil oil NN 25 874 20 70 70 CD 25 874 21 % % NN 25 874 22 , , , 25 874 23 manganese manganese NNP 25 874 24 11 11 CD 25 874 25 % % NN 25 874 26 , , , 25 874 27 wood wood NN 25 874 28 12 12 CD 25 874 29 % % NN 25 874 30 , , , 25 874 31 uranium uranium NN 25 874 32 6 6 CD 25 874 33 % % NN 25 874 34 ; ; , 25 874 35 partners partner NNS 25 874 36 -- -- : 25 874 37 France France NNP 25 874 38 53 53 CD 25 874 39 % % NN 25 874 40 , , , 25 874 41 US US NNP 25 874 42 22 22 CD 25 874 43 % % NN 25 874 44 , , , 25 874 45 FRG FRG NNP 25 874 46 , , , 25 874 47 Japan Japan NNP 25 874 48 _ _ NNP 25 874 49 # # NNP 25 874 50 _ _ NNP 25 874 51 Imports Imports NNPS 25 874 52 : : : 25 874 53 $ $ $ 25 874 54 0.78 0.78 CD 25 874 55 billion billion CD 25 874 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 874 57 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 874 58 . . NNP 25 874 59 , , , 25 874 60 1989 1989 CD 25 874 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 874 62 ; ; : 25 874 63 commodities commodity NNS 25 874 64 -- -- : 25 874 65 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 874 66 , , , 25 874 67 chemical chemical NN 25 874 68 products product NNS 25 874 69 , , , 25 874 70 petroleum petroleum NN 25 874 71 products product NNS 25 874 72 , , , 25 874 73 construction construction NN 25 874 74 materials material NNS 25 874 75 , , , 25 874 76 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 874 77 , , , 25 874 78 machinery machinery NN 25 874 79 ; ; : 25 874 80 partners partner NNS 25 874 81 -- -- : 25 874 82 France France NNP 25 874 83 48 48 CD 25 874 84 % % NN 25 874 85 , , , 25 874 86 US US NNP 25 874 87 2.6 2.6 CD 25 874 88 % % NN 25 874 89 , , , 25 874 90 FRG FRG NNP 25 874 91 , , , 25 874 92 Japan Japan NNP 25 874 93 , , , 25 874 94 UK UK NNP 25 874 95 _ _ NNP 25 874 96 # # NNP 25 874 97 _ _ NNP 25 874 98 External External NNP 25 874 99 debt debt NN 25 874 100 : : : 25 874 101 $ $ $ 25 874 102 3.4 3.4 CD 25 874 103 billion billion CD 25 874 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 874 105 December December NNP 25 874 106 1990 1990 CD 25 874 107 est est NNP 25 874 108 . . . 25 874 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 875 1 _ _ NNP 25 875 2 # # NNP 25 875 3 _ _ NNP 25 875 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 875 5 production production NN 25 875 6 : : : 25 875 7 growth growth NN 25 875 8 rate rate NN 25 875 9 - - SYM 25 875 10 10 10 CD 25 875 11 % % NN 25 875 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 875 13 1988 1988 CD 25 875 14 est est NNP 25 875 15 . . . 25 875 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 1 _ _ NNP 25 876 2 # # $ 25 876 3 _ _ NNP 25 876 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 876 5 : : : 25 876 6 310,000 310,000 CD 25 876 7 kW kw NN 25 876 8 capacity capacity NN 25 876 9 ; 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; : 25 876 66 cash cash NN 25 876 67 crops crop NNS 25 876 68 -- -- : 25 876 69 cocoa cocoa NN 25 876 70 , , , 25 876 71 coffee coffee NN 25 876 72 , , , 25 876 73 palm palm NN 25 876 74 oil oil NN 25 876 75 ; ; : 25 876 76 livestock livestock NN 25 876 77 not not RB 25 876 78 developed develop VBN 25 876 79 ; ; : 25 876 80 importer importer NN 25 876 81 of of IN 25 876 82 food food NN 25 876 83 ; ; , 25 876 84 small small JJ 25 876 85 fishing fishing NN 25 876 86 operations operation NNS 25 876 87 provide provide VBP 25 876 88 a a DT 25 876 89 catch catch NN 25 876 90 of of IN 25 876 91 about about IN 25 876 92 20,000 20,000 CD 25 876 93 metric metric JJ 25 876 94 tons ton NNS 25 876 95 ; ; : 25 876 96 okoume okoume NN 25 876 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 98 a a DT 25 876 99 tropical tropical JJ 25 876 100 softwood softwood NN 25 876 101 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 102 is be VBZ 25 876 103 the the DT 25 876 104 most most RBS 25 876 105 important important JJ 25 876 106 timber timber NN 25 876 107 product product NN 25 876 108 _ _ NNP 25 876 109 # # $ 25 876 110 _ _ NNP 25 876 111 Economic economic JJ 25 876 112 aid aid NN 25 876 113 : : : 25 876 114 US US NNP 25 876 115 commitments commitment NNS 25 876 116 , , , 25 876 117 including include VBG 25 876 118 Ex Ex NNP 25 876 119 - - HYPH 25 876 120 Im Im NNP 25 876 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 122 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 876 123 - - HYPH 25 876 124 89 89 CD 25 876 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 126 , , , 25 876 127 $ $ $ 25 876 128 66 66 CD 25 876 129 million million CD 25 876 130 ; ; : 25 876 131 Western western JJ 25 876 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 133 non non JJ 25 876 134 - - JJ 25 876 135 US us JJ 25 876 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 137 countries country NNS 25 876 138 , , , 25 876 139 ODA ODA NNP 25 876 140 and and CC 25 876 141 OOF OOF NNP 25 876 142 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 876 143 commitments commitment NNS 25 876 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 145 1970 1970 CD 25 876 146 - - SYM 25 876 147 88 88 CD 25 876 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 149 , , , 25 876 150 $ $ $ 25 876 151 1.9 1.9 CD 25 876 152 billion billion CD 25 876 153 ; ; : 25 876 154 Communist communist JJ 25 876 155 countries country NNS 25 876 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 157 1970 1970 CD 25 876 158 - - SYM 25 876 159 89 89 CD 25 876 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 161 , , , 25 876 162 $ $ $ 25 876 163 27 27 CD 25 876 164 million million CD 25 876 165 _ _ NNP 25 876 166 # # NNP 25 876 167 _ _ NNP 25 876 168 Currency Currency NNP 25 876 169 : : : 25 876 170 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 876 171 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 876 172 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 876 173 franc franc NN 25 876 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 175 plural plural JJ 25 876 176 -- -- : 25 876 177 francs franc NNS 25 876 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 179 ; ; : 25 876 180 1 1 CD 25 876 181 CFA cfa NN 25 876 182 franc franc NN 25 876 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 184 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 876 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 186 = = SYM 25 876 187 100 100 CD 25 876 188 centimes centime NNS 25 876 189 _ _ NNP 25 876 190 # # NNP 25 876 191 _ _ NNP 25 876 192 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 876 193 rates rate NNS 25 876 194 : : : 25 876 195 Communaute communaute NN 25 876 196 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 876 197 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 876 198 francs franc NNS 25 876 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 200 CFAF cfaf NN 25 876 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 202 per per IN 25 876 203 US$ us$ $ 25 876 204 1 1 CD 25 876 205 - - HYPH 25 876 206 -253.32 -253.32 NN 25 876 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 208 December December NNP 25 876 209 1990 1990 CD 25 876 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 211 , , , 25 876 212 171.26 171.26 CD 25 876 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 214 1990 1990 CD 25 876 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 216 , , , 25 876 217 319.01 319.01 CD 25 876 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 219 1989 1989 CD 25 876 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 221 , , , 25 876 222 297.85 297.85 CD 25 876 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 224 1988 1988 CD 25 876 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 226 , , , 25 876 227 300.54 300.54 CD 25 876 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 229 1987 1987 CD 25 876 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 231 , , , 25 876 232 346.30 346.30 CD 25 876 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 234 1986 1986 CD 25 876 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 236 , , , 25 876 237 449.26 449.26 CD 25 876 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 239 1985 1985 CD 25 876 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 241 _ _ NNP 25 876 242 # # NNP 25 876 243 _ _ NNP 25 876 244 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 876 245 year year NN 25 876 246 : : : 25 876 247 calendar calendar NNP 25 876 248 year year NN 25 876 249 _ _ NNP 25 876 250 * * NFP 25 876 251 _ _ NNP 25 876 252 Communications Communications NNPS 25 876 253 _ _ NNP 25 876 254 # # NNP 25 876 255 _ _ NNP 25 876 256 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 876 257 : : : 25 876 258 649 649 CD 25 876 259 km km NN 25 876 260 1.437-meter 1.437-meter CD 25 876 261 standard standard JJ 25 876 262 - - HYPH 25 876 263 gauge gauge NN 25 876 264 single single JJ 25 876 265 track track NN 25 876 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 267 Transgabonese Transgabonese NNP 25 876 268 Railroad Railroad NNP 25 876 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 270 _ _ NNP 25 876 271 # # NNP 25 876 272 _ _ NNP 25 876 273 Highways Highways NNP 25 876 274 : : : 25 876 275 7,500 7,500 CD 25 876 276 km km NN 25 876 277 total total NN 25 876 278 ; ; : 25 876 279 560 560 CD 25 876 280 km km NN 25 876 281 paved pave VBN 25 876 282 , , , 25 876 283 960 960 CD 25 876 284 km km NN 25 876 285 laterite laterite JJ 25 876 286 , , , 25 876 287 5,980 5,980 CD 25 876 288 km km NN 25 876 289 earth earth NN 25 876 290 _ _ NNP 25 876 291 # # $ 25 876 292 _ _ NNP 25 876 293 Inland Inland NNP 25 876 294 waterways waterway NNS 25 876 295 : : : 25 876 296 1,600 1,600 CD 25 876 297 km km NN 25 876 298 perennially perennially RB 25 876 299 navigable navigable JJ 25 876 300 _ _ NNP 25 876 301 # # NNP 25 876 302 _ _ NNP 25 876 303 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 876 304 : : : 25 876 305 crude crude JJ 25 876 306 oil oil NN 25 876 307 , , , 25 876 308 270 270 CD 25 876 309 km km NN 25 876 310 ; ; : 25 876 311 refined refined JJ 25 876 312 products product NNS 25 876 313 , , , 25 876 314 14 14 CD 25 876 315 km km NN 25 876 316 _ _ NNP 25 876 317 # # NNP 25 876 318 _ _ NNP 25 876 319 Ports Ports NNPS 25 876 320 : : : 25 876 321 Owendo Owendo NNP 25 876 322 , , , 25 876 323 Port Port NNP 25 876 324 - - HYPH 25 876 325 Gentil Gentil NNP 25 876 326 , , , 25 876 327 Libreville Libreville NNP 25 876 328 _ _ NNP 25 876 329 # # NNP 25 876 330 _ _ NNP 25 876 331 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 876 332 marine marine NN 25 876 333 : : : 25 876 334 2 2 CD 25 876 335 cargo cargo NN 25 876 336 ships ship NNS 25 876 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 338 1,000 1,000 CD 25 876 339 GRT GRT NNP 25 876 340 or or CC 25 876 341 over over RB 25 876 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 343 totaling total VBG 25 876 344 18,563 18,563 CD 25 876 345 GRT/25,330 GRT/25,330 NNP 25 876 346 DWT DWT NNP 25 876 347 _ _ NNP 25 876 348 # # $ 25 876 349 _ _ NNP 25 876 350 Civil civil JJ 25 876 351 air air NN 25 876 352 : : : 25 876 353 11 11 CD 25 876 354 major major JJ 25 876 355 transport transport NN 25 876 356 aircraft aircraft NN 25 876 357 _ _ NNP 25 876 358 # # NNP 25 876 359 _ _ NNP 25 876 360 Airports Airports NNP 25 876 361 : : : 25 876 362 73 73 CD 25 876 363 total total NN 25 876 364 , , , 25 876 365 61 61 CD 25 876 366 usable usable JJ 25 876 367 ; ; : 25 876 368 10 10 CD 25 876 369 with with IN 25 876 370 permanent permanent JJ 25 876 371 - - HYPH 25 876 372 surface surface NN 25 876 373 runways runway NNS 25 876 374 ; ; : 25 876 375 none none NN 25 876 376 with with IN 25 876 377 runways runway NNS 25 876 378 over over IN 25 876 379 3,659 3,659 CD 25 876 380 m m CD 25 876 381 ; ; : 25 876 382 2 2 CD 25 876 383 with with IN 25 876 384 runways runways NNP 25 876 385 2,440 2,440 CD 25 876 386 - - HYPH 25 876 387 3,659 3,659 CD 25 876 388 m m NN 25 876 389 ; ; : 25 876 390 22 22 CD 25 876 391 with with IN 25 876 392 runways runway NNS 25 876 393 1,220 1,220 CD 25 876 394 - - HYPH 25 876 395 2,439 2,439 CD 25 876 396 m m NNP 25 876 397 _ _ NNP 25 876 398 # # NNP 25 876 399 _ _ NNP 25 876 400 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 876 401 : : : 25 876 402 adequate adequate JJ 25 876 403 system system NN 25 876 404 of of IN 25 876 405 open open JJ 25 876 406 - - HYPH 25 876 407 wire wire NN 25 876 408 , , , 25 876 409 radio radio NN 25 876 410 relay relay NN 25 876 411 , , , 25 876 412 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 876 413 scatter scatter NN 25 876 414 links link NNS 25 876 415 and and CC 25 876 416 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 876 417 stations station NNS 25 876 418 ; ; : 25 876 419 13,800 13,800 CD 25 876 420 telephones telephone NNS 25 876 421 ; ; : 25 876 422 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 25 876 423 AM AM NNP 25 876 424 , , , 25 876 425 6 6 CD 25 876 426 FM FM NNP 25 876 427 , , , 25 876 428 8 8 CD 25 876 429 TV tv NN 25 876 430 ; ; : 25 876 431 satellite satellite NN 25 876 432 earth earth NN 25 876 433 stations--2 stations--2 '' 25 876 434 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 876 435 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 876 436 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 876 437 and and CC 25 876 438 12 12 CD 25 876 439 domestic domestic JJ 25 876 440 satellite satellite NN 25 876 441 _ _ NNP 25 876 442 * * NFP 25 876 443 _ _ NNP 25 876 444 Defense Defense NNP 25 876 445 Forces Forces NNPS 25 876 446 _ _ NNP 25 876 447 # # NNP 25 876 448 _ _ NNP 25 876 449 Branches Branches NNPS 25 876 450 : : : 25 876 451 Army Army NNP 25 876 452 , , , 25 876 453 Navy Navy NNP 25 876 454 , , , 25 876 455 Air Air NNP 25 876 456 Force Force NNP 25 876 457 , , , 25 876 458 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 876 459 Guard Guard NNP 25 876 460 , , , 25 876 461 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 876 462 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 876 463 , , , 25 876 464 National National NNP 25 876 465 Police Police NNPS 25 876 466 _ _ NNP 25 876 467 # # NNP 25 876 468 _ _ NNP 25 876 469 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 876 470 availability availability NN 25 876 471 : : : 25 876 472 males males NNP 25 876 473 15 15 CD 25 876 474 - - SYM 25 876 475 49 49 CD 25 876 476 , , , 25 876 477 266,472 266,472 CD 25 876 478 ; ; : 25 876 479 133,648 133,648 CD 25 876 480 fit fit NN 25 876 481 for for IN 25 876 482 military military JJ 25 876 483 service service NN 25 876 484 ; ; : 25 876 485 9,634 9,634 CD 25 876 486 reach reach VBP 25 876 487 military military JJ 25 876 488 age age NN 25 876 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 490 20 20 CD 25 876 491 ) ) -RRB- 25 876 492 annually annually RB 25 876 493 _ _ NNP 25 876 494 # # $ 25 876 495 _ _ NNP 25 876 496 Defense Defense NNP 25 876 497 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 876 498 : : : 25 876 499 $ $ $ 25 876 500 102 102 CD 25 876 501 million million CD 25 876 502 , , , 25 876 503 3.2 3.2 CD 25 876 504 % % NN 25 876 505 of of IN 25 876 506 GDP GDP NNP 25 876 507 ( ( -LRB- 25 876 508 1990 1990 CD 25 876 509 est est NNP 25 876 510 . . . 25 876 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 1 _ _ NNP 25 877 2 % % NN 25 877 3 _ _ NNP 25 877 4 _ _ NNP 25 877 5 @_The @_The NNP 25 877 6 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 877 7 _ _ NNP 25 877 8 * * NFP 25 877 9 _ _ NNP 25 877 10 Geography Geography NNP 25 877 11 _ _ NNP 25 877 12 # # NNP 25 877 13 _ _ NNP 25 877 14 Total total JJ 25 877 15 area area NN 25 877 16 : : : 25 877 17 11,300 11,300 CD 25 877 18 km2 km2 NN 25 877 19 ; ; : 25 877 20 land land NN 25 877 21 area area NN 25 877 22 : : : 25 877 23 10,000 10,000 CD 25 877 24 km2 km2 NNP 25 877 25 _ _ NNP 25 877 26 # # NNP 25 877 27 _ _ NNP 25 877 28 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 877 29 area area NN 25 877 30 : : : 25 877 31 slightly slightly RB 25 877 32 more more JJR 25 877 33 than than IN 25 877 34 twice twice RB 25 877 35 the the DT 25 877 36 size size NN 25 877 37 of of IN 25 877 38 Delaware Delaware NNP 25 877 39 _ _ NNP 25 877 40 # # $ 25 877 41 _ _ NNP 25 877 42 Land Land NNP 25 877 43 boundary boundary NN 25 877 44 : : : 25 877 45 740 740 CD 25 877 46 km km NN 25 877 47 with with IN 25 877 48 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 877 49 _ _ NNP 25 877 50 # # $ 25 877 51 _ _ NNP 25 877 52 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 877 53 : : : 25 877 54 80 80 CD 25 877 55 km km NN 25 877 56 _ _ NNP 25 877 57 # # NNP 25 877 58 _ _ NNP 25 877 59 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 877 60 claims claim VBZ 25 877 61 : : : 25 877 62 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 877 63 zone zone NN 25 877 64 : : : 25 877 65 18 18 CD 25 877 66 nm nm CD 25 877 67 ; ; : 25 877 68 Continental continental JJ 25 877 69 shelf shelf NN 25 877 70 : : : 25 877 71 not not RB 25 877 72 specific specific JJ 25 877 73 ; ; : 25 877 74 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 877 75 fishing fishing NN 25 877 76 zone zone NN 25 877 77 : : : 25 877 78 200 200 CD 25 877 79 nm nm CD 25 877 80 ; ; : 25 877 81 Territorial territorial JJ 25 877 82 sea sea NN 25 877 83 : : : 25 877 84 12 12 CD 25 877 85 nm nm NNP 25 877 86 _ _ NNP 25 877 87 # # NNP 25 877 88 _ _ NNP 25 877 89 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 877 90 : : : 25 877 91 short short JJ 25 877 92 section section NN 25 877 93 of of IN 25 877 94 boundary boundary JJ 25 877 95 with with IN 25 877 96 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 877 97 is be VBZ 25 877 98 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 877 99 _ _ NNP 25 877 100 # # NNP 25 877 101 _ _ NNP 25 877 102 Climate Climate NNP 25 877 103 : : : 25 877 104 tropical tropical JJ 25 877 105 ; ; : 25 877 106 hot hot JJ 25 877 107 , , , 25 877 108 rainy rainy JJ 25 877 109 season season NN 25 877 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 111 June June NNP 25 877 112 to to IN 25 877 113 November November NNP 25 877 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 115 ; ; : 25 877 116 cooler cooler NN 25 877 117 , , , 25 877 118 dry dry JJ 25 877 119 season season NN 25 877 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 121 November November NNP 25 877 122 to to IN 25 877 123 May May NNP 25 877 124 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 125 _ _ NNP 25 877 126 # # $ 25 877 127 _ _ NNP 25 877 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 877 129 : : : 25 877 130 flood flood NN 25 877 131 plain plain NN 25 877 132 of of IN 25 877 133 the the DT 25 877 134 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 877 135 River River NNP 25 877 136 flanked flank VBN 25 877 137 by by IN 25 877 138 some some DT 25 877 139 low low JJ 25 877 140 hills hill NNS 25 877 141 _ _ NNP 25 877 142 # # NNP 25 877 143 _ _ NNP 25 877 144 Natural natural JJ 25 877 145 resources resource NNS 25 877 146 : : : 25 877 147 fish fish NN 25 877 148 _ _ NNP 25 877 149 # # $ 25 877 150 _ _ NNP 25 877 151 Land Land NNP 25 877 152 use use NN 25 877 153 : : : 25 877 154 arable arable JJ 25 877 155 land land NN 25 877 156 16 16 CD 25 877 157 % % NN 25 877 158 ; ; , 25 877 159 permanent permanent JJ 25 877 160 crops crop NNS 25 877 161 0 0 CD 25 877 162 % % NN 25 877 163 ; ; : 25 877 164 meadows meadow NNS 25 877 165 and and CC 25 877 166 pastures pasture NNS 25 877 167 9 9 CD 25 877 168 % % NN 25 877 169 ; ; , 25 877 170 forest forest NN 25 877 171 and and CC 25 877 172 woodland woodland JJ 25 877 173 20 20 CD 25 877 174 % % NN 25 877 175 ; ; , 25 877 176 other other JJ 25 877 177 55 55 CD 25 877 178 % % NN 25 877 179 ; ; , 25 877 180 includes include VBZ 25 877 181 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 877 182 3 3 CD 25 877 183 % % NN 25 877 184 _ _ NNP 25 877 185 # # $ 25 877 186 _ _ NNP 25 877 187 Environment Environment NNP 25 877 188 : : : 25 877 189 deforestation deforestation NN 25 877 190 _ _ NNP 25 877 191 # # $ 25 877 192 _ _ NNP 25 877 193 Note Note NNP 25 877 194 : : : 25 877 195 almost almost RB 25 877 196 an an DT 25 877 197 enclave enclave NN 25 877 198 of of IN 25 877 199 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 877 200 ; ; : 25 877 201 smallest small JJS 25 877 202 country country NN 25 877 203 on on IN 25 877 204 the the DT 25 877 205 continent continent NN 25 877 206 of of IN 25 877 207 Africa Africa NNP 25 877 208 _ _ NNP 25 877 209 * * NFP 25 877 210 _ _ NNP 25 877 211 People People NNPS 25 877 212 _ _ IN 25 877 213 # # NNP 25 877 214 _ _ NNP 25 877 215 Population Population NNP 25 877 216 : : : 25 877 217 874,553 874,553 CD 25 877 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 219 July July NNP 25 877 220 1991 1991 CD 25 877 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 222 , , , 25 877 223 growth growth NN 25 877 224 rate rate NN 25 877 225 3.1 3.1 CD 25 877 226 % % NN 25 877 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 228 1991 1991 CD 25 877 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 230 _ _ NNP 25 877 231 # # NNP 25 877 232 _ _ NNP 25 877 233 Birth Birth NNP 25 877 234 rate rate NN 25 877 235 : : : 25 877 236 48 48 CD 25 877 237 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 877 238 population population NN 25 877 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 240 1991 1991 CD 25 877 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 242 _ _ NNP 25 877 243 # # $ 25 877 244 _ _ NNP 25 877 245 Death Death NNP 25 877 246 rate rate NN 25 877 247 : : : 25 877 248 17 17 CD 25 877 249 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 877 250 population population NN 25 877 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 252 1991 1991 CD 25 877 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 254 _ _ NNP 25 877 255 # # NNP 25 877 256 _ _ NNP 25 877 257 Net net JJ 25 877 258 migration migration NN 25 877 259 rate rate NN 25 877 260 : : : 25 877 261 0 0 CD 25 877 262 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 877 263 population population NN 25 877 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 265 1991 1991 CD 25 877 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 267 _ _ NNP 25 877 268 # # $ 25 877 269 _ _ NNP 25 877 270 Infant Infant NNP 25 877 271 mortality mortality NN 25 877 272 rate rate NN 25 877 273 : : : 25 877 274 138 138 CD 25 877 275 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 877 276 live live JJ 25 877 277 births birth NNS 25 877 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 279 1991 1991 CD 25 877 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 281 _ _ NNP 25 877 282 # # NNP 25 877 283 _ _ NNP 25 877 284 Life Life NNP 25 877 285 expectancy expectancy NN 25 877 286 at at IN 25 877 287 birth birth NN 25 877 288 : : : 25 877 289 47 47 CD 25 877 290 years year NNS 25 877 291 male male JJ 25 877 292 , , , 25 877 293 51 51 CD 25 877 294 years year NNS 25 877 295 female female JJ 25 877 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 297 1991 1991 CD 25 877 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 299 _ _ NNP 25 877 300 # # NNP 25 877 301 _ _ NNP 25 877 302 Total total JJ 25 877 303 fertility fertility NN 25 877 304 rate rate NN 25 877 305 : : : 25 877 306 6.5 6.5 CD 25 877 307 children child NNS 25 877 308 born bear VBN 25 877 309 / / SYM 25 877 310 woman woman NN 25 877 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 312 1991 1991 CD 25 877 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 314 _ _ NNP 25 877 315 # # $ 25 877 316 _ _ NNP 25 877 317 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 877 318 : : : 25 877 319 noun noun NNP 25 877 320 -- -- : 25 877 321 Gambian(s Gambian(s NNP 25 877 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 323 ; ; : 25 877 324 adjective adjective JJ 25 877 325 -- -- : 25 877 326 Gambian Gambian NNP 25 877 327 _ _ XX 25 877 328 # # $ 25 877 329 _ _ NNP 25 877 330 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 877 331 divisions division NNS 25 877 332 : : : 25 877 333 African african JJ 25 877 334 99 99 CD 25 877 335 % % NN 25 877 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 337 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 25 877 338 42 42 CD 25 877 339 % % NN 25 877 340 , , , 25 877 341 Fula Fula NNP 25 877 342 18 18 CD 25 877 343 % % NN 25 877 344 , , , 25 877 345 Wolof Wolof NNP 25 877 346 16 16 CD 25 877 347 % % NN 25 877 348 , , , 25 877 349 Jola Jola NNP 25 877 350 10 10 CD 25 877 351 % % NN 25 877 352 , , , 25 877 353 Serahuli Serahuli NNP 25 877 354 9 9 CD 25 877 355 % % NN 25 877 356 , , , 25 877 357 other other JJ 25 877 358 4 4 CD 25 877 359 % % NN 25 877 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 361 ; ; : 25 877 362 non non JJ 25 877 363 - - JJ 25 877 364 Gambian gambian JJ 25 877 365 1 1 CD 25 877 366 % % NN 25 877 367 _ _ NN 25 877 368 # # $ 25 877 369 _ _ NNP 25 877 370 Religion Religion NNP 25 877 371 : : : 25 877 372 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 877 373 90 90 CD 25 877 374 % % NN 25 877 375 , , , 25 877 376 Christian Christian NNP 25 877 377 9 9 CD 25 877 378 % % NN 25 877 379 , , , 25 877 380 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 877 381 beliefs belief NNS 25 877 382 1 1 CD 25 877 383 % % NN 25 877 384 _ _ NNP 25 877 385 # # $ 25 877 386 _ _ NNP 25 877 387 Language Language NNP 25 877 388 : : : 25 877 389 English English NNP 25 877 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 391 official official NN 25 877 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 393 ; ; : 25 877 394 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 25 877 395 , , , 25 877 396 Wolof Wolof NNP 25 877 397 , , , 25 877 398 Fula Fula NNP 25 877 399 , , , 25 877 400 other other JJ 25 877 401 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 877 402 vernaculars vernacular NNS 25 877 403 _ _ NNP 25 877 404 # # NNP 25 877 405 _ _ NNP 25 877 406 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 877 407 : : : 25 877 408 27 27 CD 25 877 409 % % NN 25 877 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 411 male male JJ 25 877 412 39 39 CD 25 877 413 % % NN 25 877 414 , , , 25 877 415 female female JJ 25 877 416 16 16 CD 25 877 417 % % NN 25 877 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 877 419 age age NN 25 877 420 15 15 CD 25 877 421 and and CC 25 877 422 over over RB 25 877 423 can can MD 25 877 424 read read VB 25 877 425 and and CC 25 877 426 write write VB 25 877 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 877 428 1990 1990 CD 25 877 429 est est NNP 25 877 430 . . . 25 877 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 878 1 _ _ NNP 25 878 2 # # $ 25 878 3 _ _ NNP 25 878 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 878 5 force force NN 25 878 6 : : : 25 878 7 400,000 400,000 CD 25 878 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 878 9 1986 1986 CD 25 878 10 est est NNP 25 878 11 . . . 25 879 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 2 ; ; : 25 879 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 879 4 75.0 75.0 CD 25 879 5 % % NN 25 879 6 , , , 25 879 7 industry industry NN 25 879 8 , , , 25 879 9 commerce commerce NN 25 879 10 , , , 25 879 11 and and CC 25 879 12 services service NNS 25 879 13 18.9 18.9 CD 25 879 14 % % NN 25 879 15 , , , 25 879 16 government government NN 25 879 17 6.1 6.1 CD 25 879 18 % % NN 25 879 19 ; ; : 25 879 20 55 55 CD 25 879 21 % % NN 25 879 22 population population NN 25 879 23 of of IN 25 879 24 working work VBG 25 879 25 age age NN 25 879 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 27 1983 1983 CD 25 879 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 29 _ _ NNP 25 879 30 # # NNP 25 879 31 _ _ NNP 25 879 32 Organized Organized NNP 25 879 33 labor labor NN 25 879 34 : : : 25 879 35 25 25 CD 25 879 36 - - SYM 25 879 37 30 30 CD 25 879 38 % % NN 25 879 39 of of IN 25 879 40 wage wage NN 25 879 41 labor labor NN 25 879 42 force force NN 25 879 43 _ _ NNP 25 879 44 * * NFP 25 879 45 _ _ NNP 25 879 46 Government Government NNP 25 879 47 _ _ NNP 25 879 48 # # NNP 25 879 49 _ _ NNP 25 879 50 Long Long NNP 25 879 51 - - HYPH 25 879 52 form form NN 25 879 53 name name NN 25 879 54 : : : 25 879 55 Republic Republic NNP 25 879 56 of of IN 25 879 57 The the DT 25 879 58 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 879 59 _ _ NNP 25 879 60 # # NNP 25 879 61 _ _ NNP 25 879 62 Type Type NNP 25 879 63 : : : 25 879 64 republic republic NNP 25 879 65 _ _ NNP 25 879 66 # # NNP 25 879 67 _ _ NNP 25 879 68 Capital Capital NNP 25 879 69 : : : 25 879 70 Banjul Banjul NNP 25 879 71 _ _ NNP 25 879 72 # # $ 25 879 73 _ _ NNP 25 879 74 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 879 75 divisions division NNS 25 879 76 : : : 25 879 77 5 5 CD 25 879 78 divisions division NNS 25 879 79 and and CC 25 879 80 1 1 CD 25 879 81 city city NN 25 879 82 * * NFP 25 879 83 ; ; : 25 879 84 Banjul Banjul NNP 25 879 85 * * NFP 25 879 86 , , , 25 879 87 Lower Lower NNP 25 879 88 River River NNP 25 879 89 , , , 25 879 90 MacCarthy MacCarthy NNP 25 879 91 Island Island NNP 25 879 92 , , , 25 879 93 North North NNP 25 879 94 Bank Bank NNP 25 879 95 , , , 25 879 96 Upper Upper NNP 25 879 97 River River NNP 25 879 98 , , , 25 879 99 Western Western NNP 25 879 100 _ _ NNP 25 879 101 # # $ 25 879 102 _ _ NNP 25 879 103 Independence Independence NNP 25 879 104 : : : 25 879 105 18 18 CD 25 879 106 February February NNP 25 879 107 1965 1965 CD 25 879 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 109 from from IN 25 879 110 UK UK NNP 25 879 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 112 ; ; : 25 879 113 The the DT 25 879 114 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 879 115 and and CC 25 879 116 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 879 117 signed sign VBD 25 879 118 an an DT 25 879 119 agreement agreement NN 25 879 120 on on IN 25 879 121 12 12 CD 25 879 122 December December NNP 25 879 123 1981 1981 CD 25 879 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 125 effective effective JJ 25 879 126 1 1 CD 25 879 127 February February NNP 25 879 128 1982 1982 CD 25 879 129 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 130 that that WDT 25 879 131 called call VBD 25 879 132 for for IN 25 879 133 the the DT 25 879 134 creation creation NN 25 879 135 of of IN 25 879 136 a a DT 25 879 137 loose loose JJ 25 879 138 confederation confederation NN 25 879 139 to to TO 25 879 140 be be VB 25 879 141 known know VBN 25 879 142 as as IN 25 879 143 Senegambia Senegambia NNP 25 879 144 , , , 25 879 145 but but CC 25 879 146 the the DT 25 879 147 agreement agreement NN 25 879 148 was be VBD 25 879 149 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 879 150 on on IN 25 879 151 30 30 CD 25 879 152 September September NNP 25 879 153 1989 1989 CD 25 879 154 _ _ NNP 25 879 155 # # $ 25 879 156 _ _ NNP 25 879 157 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 879 158 : : : 25 879 159 24 24 CD 25 879 160 April April NNP 25 879 161 1970 1970 CD 25 879 162 _ _ NNP 25 879 163 # # $ 25 879 164 _ _ NNP 25 879 165 Legal Legal NNP 25 879 166 system system NN 25 879 167 : : : 25 879 168 based base VBN 25 879 169 on on IN 25 879 170 a a DT 25 879 171 composite composite NN 25 879 172 of of IN 25 879 173 English english JJ 25 879 174 common common JJ 25 879 175 law law NN 25 879 176 , , , 25 879 177 Koranic koranic JJ 25 879 178 law law NN 25 879 179 , , , 25 879 180 and and CC 25 879 181 customary customary JJ 25 879 182 law law NN 25 879 183 ; ; : 25 879 184 accepts accept VBZ 25 879 185 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 879 186 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 879 187 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 879 188 , , , 25 879 189 with with IN 25 879 190 reservations reservation NNS 25 879 191 _ _ NNP 25 879 192 # # $ 25 879 193 _ _ NNP 25 879 194 National national JJ 25 879 195 holiday holiday NN 25 879 196 : : : 25 879 197 Independence Independence NNP 25 879 198 Day Day NNP 25 879 199 , , , 25 879 200 18 18 CD 25 879 201 February February NNP 25 879 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 203 1965 1965 CD 25 879 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 205 _ _ NNP 25 879 206 # # NNP 25 879 207 _ _ NNP 25 879 208 Executive Executive NNP 25 879 209 branch branch NN 25 879 210 : : : 25 879 211 president president NN 25 879 212 , , , 25 879 213 vice vice NN 25 879 214 president president NN 25 879 215 , , , 25 879 216 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 879 217 _ _ NNP 25 879 218 # # $ 25 879 219 _ _ NNP 25 879 220 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 879 221 branch branch NN 25 879 222 : : : 25 879 223 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 879 224 House House NNP 25 879 225 of of IN 25 879 226 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 879 227 _ _ NNP 25 879 228 # # $ 25 879 229 _ _ NNP 25 879 230 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 879 231 branch branch NN 25 879 232 : : : 25 879 233 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 879 234 Court Court NNP 25 879 235 _ _ NNP 25 879 236 # # NNP 25 879 237 _ _ NNP 25 879 238 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 879 239 : : : 25 879 240 Chief Chief NNP 25 879 241 of of IN 25 879 242 State State NNP 25 879 243 and and CC 25 879 244 Head Head NNP 25 879 245 of of IN 25 879 246 Government Government NNP 25 879 247 -- -- : 25 879 248 President President NNP 25 879 249 Alhaji Alhaji NNP 25 879 250 Sir Sir NNP 25 879 251 Dawda Dawda NNP 25 879 252 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 25 879 253 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 25 879 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 255 since since IN 25 879 256 24 24 CD 25 879 257 April April NNP 25 879 258 1970 1970 CD 25 879 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 260 ; ; : 25 879 261 Vice Vice NNP 25 879 262 President President NNP 25 879 263 Bakary Bakary NNP 25 879 264 Bunja Bunja NNP 25 879 265 DARBO DARBO NNP 25 879 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 267 since since IN 25 879 268 12 12 CD 25 879 269 May May NNP 25 879 270 1982 1982 CD 25 879 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 272 _ _ NNP 25 879 273 # # $ 25 879 274 _ _ NNP 25 879 275 Political political JJ 25 879 276 parties party NNS 25 879 277 and and CC 25 879 278 leaders leader NNS 25 879 279 : : : 25 879 280 People People NNS 25 879 281 's 's POS 25 879 282 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 879 283 Party Party NNP 25 879 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 285 PPP PPP NNP 25 879 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 287 , , , 25 879 288 Dawda Dawda NNP 25 879 289 K. K. NNP 25 879 290 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 25 879 291 , , , 25 879 292 secretary secretary NN 25 879 293 general general NN 25 879 294 ; ; : 25 879 295 National National NNP 25 879 296 Convention Convention NNP 25 879 297 Party Party NNP 25 879 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 299 NCP NCP NNP 25 879 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 301 , , , 25 879 302 Sheriff Sheriff NNP 25 879 303 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 25 879 304 ; ; : 25 879 305 Gambian Gambian NNP 25 879 306 People People NNPS 25 879 307 's 's POS 25 879 308 Party Party NNP 25 879 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 310 GPP GPP NNP 25 879 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 312 , , , 25 879 313 Assan Assan NNP 25 879 314 Musa Musa NNP 25 879 315 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 25 879 316 ; ; : 25 879 317 United United NNP 25 879 318 Party Party NNP 25 879 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 320 UP UP NNP 25 879 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 322 ; ; : 25 879 323 People People NNS 25 879 324 's 's POS 25 879 325 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 879 326 Organization Organization NNP 25 879 327 of of IN 25 879 328 Independence Independence NNP 25 879 329 and and CC 25 879 330 Socialism Socialism NNP 25 879 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 332 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 25 879 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 334 _ _ NNP 25 879 335 # # NNP 25 879 336 _ _ NNP 25 879 337 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 879 338 : : : 25 879 339 universal universal JJ 25 879 340 at at IN 25 879 341 age age NN 25 879 342 21 21 CD 25 879 343 _ _ NNP 25 879 344 # # NNP 25 879 345 _ _ NNP 25 879 346 Elections Elections NNPS 25 879 347 : : : 25 879 348 President President NNP 25 879 349 -- -- : 25 879 350 last last RB 25 879 351 held hold VBN 25 879 352 on on IN 25 879 353 11 11 CD 25 879 354 March March NNP 25 879 355 1987 1987 CD 25 879 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 357 next next JJ 25 879 358 to to TO 25 879 359 be be VB 25 879 360 held hold VBN 25 879 361 March March NNP 25 879 362 1992 1992 CD 25 879 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 364 ; ; : 25 879 365 results result NNS 25 879 366 -- -- : 25 879 367 Sir Sir NNP 25 879 368 Dawda Dawda NNP 25 879 369 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 25 879 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 371 PPP PPP NNP 25 879 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 373 61.1 61.1 CD 25 879 374 % % NN 25 879 375 , , , 25 879 376 Sherif Sherif NNP 25 879 377 Mustapha Mustapha NNP 25 879 378 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 25 879 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 380 NCP NCP NNP 25 879 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 382 25.2 25.2 CD 25 879 383 % % NN 25 879 384 , , , 25 879 385 Assan Assan NNP 25 879 386 Musa Musa NNP 25 879 387 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 25 879 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 389 GPP GPP NNP 25 879 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 391 13.7 13.7 CD 25 879 392 % % NN 25 879 393 ; ; : 25 879 394 House House NNP 25 879 395 of of IN 25 879 396 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 879 397 -- -- : 25 879 398 last last RB 25 879 399 held hold VBN 25 879 400 on on IN 25 879 401 11 11 CD 25 879 402 March March NNP 25 879 403 1987 1987 CD 25 879 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 405 next next JJ 25 879 406 to to TO 25 879 407 be be VB 25 879 408 held hold VBN 25 879 409 by by IN 25 879 410 March March NNP 25 879 411 1992 1992 CD 25 879 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 413 ; ; : 25 879 414 results result NNS 25 879 415 -- -- : 25 879 416 PPP ppp NN 25 879 417 56.6 56.6 CD 25 879 418 % % NN 25 879 419 , , , 25 879 420 NCP NCP NNP 25 879 421 27.6 27.6 CD 25 879 422 % % NN 25 879 423 , , , 25 879 424 GPP GPP NNP 25 879 425 14.7 14.7 CD 25 879 426 % % NN 25 879 427 , , , 25 879 428 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 25 879 429 1 1 CD 25 879 430 % % NN 25 879 431 ; ; , 25 879 432 seats--(43 seats--(43 NNP 25 879 433 total total NNP 25 879 434 , , , 25 879 435 36 36 CD 25 879 436 elected elect VBN 25 879 437 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 438 PPP PPP NNP 25 879 439 31 31 CD 25 879 440 , , , 25 879 441 NCP NCP NNP 25 879 442 5 5 CD 25 879 443 _ _ NNP 25 879 444 # # NNP 25 879 445 _ _ NNP 25 879 446 Communists Communists NNPS 25 879 447 : : : 25 879 448 no no DT 25 879 449 Communist Communist NNP 25 879 450 party party NN 25 879 451 _ _ NNP 25 879 452 # # NNP 25 879 453 _ _ NNP 25 879 454 Member Member NNP 25 879 455 of of IN 25 879 456 : : : 25 879 457 ACP ACP NNP 25 879 458 , , , 25 879 459 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 879 460 , , , 25 879 461 C C NNP 25 879 462 , , , 25 879 463 CCC CCC NNP 25 879 464 , , , 25 879 465 ECA ECA NNP 25 879 466 , , , 25 879 467 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 879 468 , , , 25 879 469 FAO FAO NNP 25 879 470 , , , 25 879 471 G-77 g-77 CD 25 879 472 , , , 25 879 473 GATT GATT NNP 25 879 474 , , , 25 879 475 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 879 476 , , , 25 879 477 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 879 478 , , , 25 879 479 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 879 480 , , , 25 879 481 IDA IDA NNP 25 879 482 , , , 25 879 483 IDB IDB NNP 25 879 484 , , , 25 879 485 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 879 486 , , , 25 879 487 IFC IFC NNP 25 879 488 , , , 25 879 489 IMF IMF NNP 25 879 490 , , , 25 879 491 IMO imo RB 25 879 492 , , , 25 879 493 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 879 494 , , , 25 879 495 IOC IOC NNP 25 879 496 , , , 25 879 497 ITU ITU NNP 25 879 498 , , , 25 879 499 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 879 500 , , , 25 879 501 NAM NAM NNP 25 879 502 , , , 25 879 503 OAU OAU NNP 25 879 504 , , , 25 879 505 OIC OIC NNP 25 879 506 , , , 25 879 507 UN UN NNP 25 879 508 , , , 25 879 509 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 879 510 , , , 25 879 511 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 879 512 , , , 25 879 513 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 879 514 , , , 25 879 515 UPU UPU NNP 25 879 516 , , , 25 879 517 WCL WCL NNP 25 879 518 , , , 25 879 519 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 879 520 , , , 25 879 521 WHO who WP 25 879 522 , , , 25 879 523 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 879 524 , , , 25 879 525 WMO WMO NNP 25 879 526 , , , 25 879 527 WTO WTO NNP 25 879 528 _ _ NNP 25 879 529 # # $ 25 879 530 _ _ NNP 25 879 531 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 879 532 representation representation NN 25 879 533 : : : 25 879 534 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 879 535 Ousman Ousman NNP 25 879 536 A. A. NNP 25 879 537 SALLAH SALLAH NNP 25 879 538 ; ; : 25 879 539 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 879 540 at at IN 25 879 541 Suite Suite NNP 25 879 542 720 720 CD 25 879 543 , , , 25 879 544 1030 1030 CD 25 879 545 15th 15th NNP 25 879 546 Street Street NNP 25 879 547 NW NW NNP 25 879 548 , , , 25 879 549 Washington Washington NNP 25 879 550 DC DC NNP 25 879 551 20005 20005 CD 25 879 552 ; ; : 25 879 553 telephone telephone NN 25 879 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 555 202 202 CD 25 879 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 557 842 842 CD 25 879 558 - - HYPH 25 879 559 1356 1356 CD 25 879 560 or or CC 25 879 561 842 842 CD 25 879 562 - - SYM 25 879 563 1359 1359 CD 25 879 564 ; ; : 25 879 565 US US NNP 25 879 566 -- -- : 25 879 567 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 879 568 Arlene Arlene NNP 25 879 569 RENDER RENDER NNP 25 879 570 ; ; : 25 879 571 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 879 572 at at IN 25 879 573 Pipeline Pipeline NNP 25 879 574 Road Road NNP 25 879 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 576 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 25 879 577 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 879 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 879 579 , , , 25 879 580 Fajara Fajara NNP 25 879 581 , , , 25 879 582 Banjul Banjul NNP 25 879 583 ( ( -LRB- 25 879 584 mailing mail VBG 25 879 585 address address NN 25 879 586 is be VBZ 25 879 587 P. P. NNP 25 879 588 M. M. NNP 25 879 589 B. B. NNP 25 880 1 No no UH 25 880 2 . . . 25 881 1 19 19 CD 25 881 2 , , , 25 881 3 Banjul Banjul NNP 25 881 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 881 5 ; ; : 25 881 6 telephone telephone NN 25 881 7 Serrekunda Serrekunda NNP 25 881 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 881 9 220 220 CD 25 881 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 881 11 92856 92856 CD 25 881 12 or or CC 25 881 13 92858 92858 CD 25 881 14 , , , 25 881 15 91970 91970 CD 25 881 16 , , , 25 881 17 91971 91971 CD 25 881 18 _ _ NNP 25 881 19 # # $ 25 881 20 _ _ NNP 25 881 21 Flag Flag NNP 25 881 22 : : : 25 881 23 three three CD 25 881 24 equal equal JJ 25 881 25 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 881 26 bands band NNS 25 881 27 of of IN 25 881 28 red red JJ 25 881 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 881 30 top top NNP 25 881 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 881 32 , , , 25 881 33 blue blue JJ 25 881 34 with with IN 25 881 35 white white JJ 25 881 36 edges edge NNS 25 881 37 , , , 25 881 38 and and CC 25 881 39 green green JJ 25 881 40 _ _ NNP 25 881 41 * * NFP 25 881 42 _ _ NNP 25 881 43 Economy Economy NNP 25 881 44 _ _ NNP 25 881 45 # # NNP 25 881 46 _ _ NNP 25 881 47 Overview Overview NNP 25 881 48 : : : 25 881 49 The the DT 25 881 50 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 881 51 has have VBZ 25 881 52 no no DT 25 881 53 important important JJ 25 881 54 mineral mineral NN 25 881 55 or or CC 25 881 56 other other JJ 25 881 57 natural natural JJ 25 881 58 resources resource NNS 25 881 59 and and CC 25 881 60 has have VBZ 25 881 61 a a DT 25 881 62 limited limited JJ 25 881 63 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 881 64 base base NN 25 881 65 . . . 25 882 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 882 2 is be VBZ 25 882 3 one one CD 25 882 4 of of IN 25 882 5 the the DT 25 882 6 world world NN 25 882 7 's 's POS 25 882 8 poorest poor JJS 25 882 9 countries country NNS 25 882 10 with with IN 25 882 11 a a DT 25 882 12 per per IN 25 882 13 capita capita NN 25 882 14 income income NN 25 882 15 of of IN 25 882 16 about about IN 25 882 17 $ $ $ 25 882 18 230 230 CD 25 882 19 . . . 25 883 1 About about RB 25 883 2 75 75 CD 25 883 3 % % NN 25 883 4 of of IN 25 883 5 the the DT 25 883 6 population population NN 25 883 7 is be VBZ 25 883 8 engaged engage VBN 25 883 9 in in IN 25 883 10 crop crop NN 25 883 11 production production NN 25 883 12 and and CC 25 883 13 livestock livestock NN 25 883 14 raising raising NN 25 883 15 , , , 25 883 16 which which WDT 25 883 17 contributes contribute VBZ 25 883 18 30 30 CD 25 883 19 % % NN 25 883 20 to to IN 25 883 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 883 22 . . . 25 884 1 Small small JJ 25 884 2 - - HYPH 25 884 3 scale scale NN 25 884 4 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 884 5 activity activity NN 25 884 6 -- -- : 25 884 7 processing process VBG 25 884 8 peanuts peanut NNS 25 884 9 , , , 25 884 10 fish fish NNS 25 884 11 , , , 25 884 12 and and CC 25 884 13 hides hide VBZ 25 884 14 -- -- : 25 884 15 accounts account VBZ 25 884 16 for for IN 25 884 17 less less JJR 25 884 18 than than IN 25 884 19 10 10 CD 25 884 20 % % NN 25 884 21 of of IN 25 884 22 GDP GDP NNP 25 884 23 . . . 25 885 1 Tourism tourism NN 25 885 2 is be VBZ 25 885 3 a a DT 25 885 4 growing grow VBG 25 885 5 industry industry NN 25 885 6 . . . 25 886 1 The the DT 25 886 2 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 886 3 imports import VBZ 25 886 4 one one CD 25 886 5 - - HYPH 25 886 6 third third NN 25 886 7 of of IN 25 886 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 886 9 food food NN 25 886 10 , , , 25 886 11 all all DT 25 886 12 fuel fuel NN 25 886 13 , , , 25 886 14 and and CC 25 886 15 most most RBS 25 886 16 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 886 17 goods good NNS 25 886 18 . . . 25 887 1 Exports export NNS 25 887 2 are be VBP 25 887 3 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 887 4 on on IN 25 887 5 peanut peanut NN 25 887 6 products product NNS 25 887 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 887 8 about about RB 25 887 9 75 75 CD 25 887 10 % % NN 25 887 11 of of IN 25 887 12 total total JJ 25 887 13 value value NN 25 887 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 887 15 . . . 25 888 1 _ _ NNP 25 888 2 # # NNP 25 888 3 _ _ NNP 25 888 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 888 5 : : : 25 888 6 $ $ $ 25 888 7 195 195 CD 25 888 8 million million CD 25 888 9 , , , 25 888 10 per per IN 25 888 11 capita capita FW 25 888 12 $ $ $ 25 888 13 230 230 CD 25 888 14 ; ; : 25 888 15 real real JJ 25 888 16 growth growth NN 25 888 17 rate rate NN 25 888 18 6.0 6.0 CD 25 888 19 % % NN 25 888 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 888 21 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 888 22 est est NNP 25 888 23 . . . 25 888 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 1 _ _ NNP 25 889 2 # # NN 25 889 3 _ _ NNP 25 889 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 889 5 rate rate NN 25 889 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 7 consumer consumer NN 25 889 8 prices price NNS 25 889 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 10 : : : 25 889 11 6.0 6.0 CD 25 889 12 % % NN 25 889 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 14 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 889 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 16 _ _ NNP 25 889 17 # # NNP 25 889 18 _ _ NNP 25 889 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 889 20 rate rate NN 25 889 21 : : : 25 889 22 NA% NA% `` 25 889 23 _ _ NNP 25 889 24 # # $ 25 889 25 _ _ NNP 25 889 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 889 27 : : : 25 889 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 889 29 $ $ $ 25 889 30 79 79 CD 25 889 31 million million CD 25 889 32 ; ; : 25 889 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 889 34 $ $ $ 25 889 35 84 84 CD 25 889 36 million million CD 25 889 37 , , , 25 889 38 including include VBG 25 889 39 capital capital NN 25 889 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 889 41 of of IN 25 889 42 $ $ $ 25 889 43 21 21 CD 25 889 44 million million CD 25 889 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 46 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 889 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 48 _ _ NNP 25 889 49 # # NNP 25 889 50 _ _ NNP 25 889 51 Exports Exports NNPS 25 889 52 : : : 25 889 53 $ $ $ 25 889 54 116 116 CD 25 889 55 million million CD 25 889 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 57 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 889 58 . . NNP 25 889 59 , , , 25 889 60 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 889 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 62 ; ; : 25 889 63 commodities commodity NNS 25 889 64 -- -- : 25 889 65 peanuts peanut NNS 25 889 66 and and CC 25 889 67 peanut peanut NN 25 889 68 products product NNS 25 889 69 , , , 25 889 70 fish fish NN 25 889 71 , , , 25 889 72 cotton cotton NN 25 889 73 lint lint NN 25 889 74 , , , 25 889 75 palm palm NN 25 889 76 kernels kernel NNS 25 889 77 ; ; : 25 889 78 partners partner NNS 25 889 79 -- -- : 25 889 80 Japan Japan NNP 25 889 81 60 60 CD 25 889 82 % % NN 25 889 83 , , , 25 889 84 Europe Europe NNP 25 889 85 29 29 CD 25 889 86 % % NN 25 889 87 , , , 25 889 88 Africa Africa NNP 25 889 89 5 5 CD 25 889 90 % % NN 25 889 91 , , , 25 889 92 US US NNP 25 889 93 1 1 CD 25 889 94 % % NN 25 889 95 other other JJ 25 889 96 5 5 CD 25 889 97 % % NN 25 889 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 99 1989 1989 CD 25 889 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 101 _ _ NNP 25 889 102 # # NNP 25 889 103 _ _ NNP 25 889 104 Imports Imports NNPS 25 889 105 : : : 25 889 106 $ $ $ 25 889 107 147 147 CD 25 889 108 million million CD 25 889 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 110 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 889 111 . . NNP 25 889 112 , , , 25 889 113 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 889 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 115 ; ; : 25 889 116 commodities commodity NNS 25 889 117 -- -- : 25 889 118 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 889 119 , , , 25 889 120 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 889 121 , , , 25 889 122 raw raw JJ 25 889 123 materials material NNS 25 889 124 , , , 25 889 125 fuel fuel NN 25 889 126 , , , 25 889 127 machinery machinery NN 25 889 128 and and CC 25 889 129 transport transport NN 25 889 130 equipment equipment NN 25 889 131 ; ; : 25 889 132 partners partner NNS 25 889 133 -- -- : 25 889 134 Europe Europe NNP 25 889 135 57 57 CD 25 889 136 % % NN 25 889 137 , , , 25 889 138 Asia Asia NNP 25 889 139 25 25 CD 25 889 140 % % NN 25 889 141 , , , 25 889 142 USSR USSR NNP 25 889 143 / / SYM 25 889 144 EE EE NNP 25 889 145 9 9 CD 25 889 146 % % NN 25 889 147 , , , 25 889 148 US US NNP 25 889 149 6 6 CD 25 889 150 % % NN 25 889 151 , , , 25 889 152 other other JJ 25 889 153 3 3 CD 25 889 154 % % NN 25 889 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 156 1989 1989 CD 25 889 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 889 158 _ _ NNP 25 889 159 # # NNP 25 889 160 _ _ NNP 25 889 161 External External NNP 25 889 162 debt debt NN 25 889 163 : : : 25 889 164 $ $ $ 25 889 165 336 336 CD 25 889 166 million million CD 25 889 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 889 168 December December NNP 25 889 169 1990 1990 CD 25 889 170 est est NNP 25 889 171 . . . 25 889 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 1 _ _ NNP 25 890 2 # # NNP 25 890 3 _ _ NNP 25 890 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 890 5 production production NN 25 890 6 : : : 25 890 7 growth growth NN 25 890 8 rate rate NN 25 890 9 6.7 6.7 CD 25 890 10 % % NN 25 890 11 ; ; , 25 890 12 accounts account NNS 25 890 13 for for IN 25 890 14 5.8 5.8 CD 25 890 15 % % NN 25 890 16 of of IN 25 890 17 GDP GDP NNP 25 890 18 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 19 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 890 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 21 _ _ NNP 25 890 22 # # $ 25 890 23 _ _ NNP 25 890 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 890 25 : : : 25 890 26 29,000 29,000 CD 25 890 27 kW kw NN 25 890 28 capacity capacity NN 25 890 29 ; ; : 25 890 30 64 64 CD 25 890 31 million million CD 25 890 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 890 33 produced produce VBN 25 890 34 , , , 25 890 35 80 80 CD 25 890 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 890 37 per per IN 25 890 38 capita capita NN 25 890 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 40 1989 1989 CD 25 890 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 42 _ _ NNP 25 890 43 # # NNP 25 890 44 _ _ NNP 25 890 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 890 46 : : : 25 890 47 peanut peanut NN 25 890 48 processing processing NN 25 890 49 , , , 25 890 50 tourism tourism NN 25 890 51 , , , 25 890 52 beverages beverage NNS 25 890 53 , , , 25 890 54 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 890 55 machinery machinery NN 25 890 56 assembly assembly NNP 25 890 57 , , , 25 890 58 woodworking woodworking NNP 25 890 59 , , , 25 890 60 metalworking metalworking NN 25 890 61 , , , 25 890 62 clothing clothing NN 25 890 63 _ _ NNP 25 890 64 # # NNP 25 890 65 _ _ NNP 25 890 66 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 890 67 : : : 25 890 68 accounts account NNS 25 890 69 for for IN 25 890 70 30 30 CD 25 890 71 % % NN 25 890 72 of of IN 25 890 73 GDP gdp NN 25 890 74 and and CC 25 890 75 employs employ VBZ 25 890 76 about about RB 25 890 77 75 75 CD 25 890 78 % % NN 25 890 79 of of IN 25 890 80 the the DT 25 890 81 population population NN 25 890 82 ; ; , 25 890 83 imports import NNS 25 890 84 one one CD 25 890 85 - - HYPH 25 890 86 third third NN 25 890 87 of of IN 25 890 88 food food NN 25 890 89 requirements requirement NNS 25 890 90 ; ; , 25 890 91 major major JJ 25 890 92 export export NN 25 890 93 crop crop NN 25 890 94 is be VBZ 25 890 95 peanuts peanut NNS 25 890 96 ; ; : 25 890 97 the the DT 25 890 98 principal principal JJ 25 890 99 crops crop NNS 25 890 100 -- -- : 25 890 101 millet millet NN 25 890 102 , , , 25 890 103 sorghum sorghum NN 25 890 104 , , , 25 890 105 rice rice NN 25 890 106 , , , 25 890 107 corn corn NN 25 890 108 , , , 25 890 109 cassava cassava NN 25 890 110 , , , 25 890 111 palm palm NN 25 890 112 kernels kernel NNS 25 890 113 ; ; : 25 890 114 livestock livestock NN 25 890 115 -- -- : 25 890 116 cattle cattle NNS 25 890 117 , , , 25 890 118 sheep sheep NNS 25 890 119 , , , 25 890 120 and and CC 25 890 121 goats goat NNS 25 890 122 ; ; , 25 890 123 forestry forestry NN 25 890 124 and and CC 25 890 125 fishing fishing NN 25 890 126 resources resource NNS 25 890 127 not not RB 25 890 128 fully fully RB 25 890 129 exploited exploit VBD 25 890 130 _ _ NNP 25 890 131 # # $ 25 890 132 _ _ NNP 25 890 133 Economic economic JJ 25 890 134 aid aid NN 25 890 135 : : : 25 890 136 US US NNP 25 890 137 commitments commitment NNS 25 890 138 , , , 25 890 139 including include VBG 25 890 140 Ex Ex NNP 25 890 141 - - HYPH 25 890 142 Im Im NNP 25 890 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 144 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 890 145 - - HYPH 25 890 146 89 89 CD 25 890 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 148 , , , 25 890 149 $ $ $ 25 890 150 93 93 CD 25 890 151 million million CD 25 890 152 ; ; : 25 890 153 Western western JJ 25 890 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 155 non non JJ 25 890 156 - - JJ 25 890 157 US us JJ 25 890 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 159 countries country NNS 25 890 160 , , , 25 890 161 ODA ODA NNP 25 890 162 and and CC 25 890 163 OOF OOF NNP 25 890 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 890 165 commitments commitment NNS 25 890 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 167 1970 1970 CD 25 890 168 - - SYM 25 890 169 88 88 CD 25 890 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 171 , , , 25 890 172 $ $ $ 25 890 173 492 492 CD 25 890 174 million million CD 25 890 175 ; ; : 25 890 176 Communist communist JJ 25 890 177 countries country NNS 25 890 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 179 1970 1970 CD 25 890 180 - - SYM 25 890 181 88 88 CD 25 890 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 183 , , , 25 890 184 $ $ $ 25 890 185 39 39 CD 25 890 186 million million CD 25 890 187 _ _ NNP 25 890 188 # # NNP 25 890 189 _ _ NNP 25 890 190 Currency Currency NNP 25 890 191 : : : 25 890 192 dalasi dalasi NNP 25 890 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 194 plural plural NNP 25 890 195 -- -- : 25 890 196 dalasi dalasi NNP 25 890 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 198 ; ; : 25 890 199 1 1 CD 25 890 200 dalasi dalasi NN 25 890 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 202 D d NN 25 890 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 204 = = SYM 25 890 205 100 100 CD 25 890 206 bututs butut NNS 25 890 207 _ _ NNP 25 890 208 # # NNP 25 890 209 _ _ NNP 25 890 210 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 890 211 rates rate NNS 25 890 212 : : : 25 890 213 dalasi dalasi NNP 25 890 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 215 D D NNP 25 890 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 217 per per IN 25 890 218 US$ us$ $ 25 890 219 1 1 CD 25 890 220 - - HYPH 25 890 221 -7.610 -7.610 NNP 25 890 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 223 January January NNP 25 890 224 1991 1991 CD 25 890 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 226 , , , 25 890 227 7.883 7.883 CD 25 890 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 229 1990 1990 CD 25 890 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 231 , , , 25 890 232 7.5846 7.5846 CD 25 890 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 234 1989 1989 CD 25 890 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 236 , , , 25 890 237 6.7086 6.7086 CD 25 890 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 239 1988 1988 CD 25 890 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 890 241 , , , 25 890 242 7.0744 7.0744 CD 25 890 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 890 244 1987 1987 CD 25 890 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 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906 6 states state NNS 25 906 7 have have VBP 25 906 8 plunged plunge VBN 25 906 9 , , , 25 906 10 unemployment unemployment NN 25 906 11 has have VBZ 25 906 12 increased increase VBN 25 906 13 , , , 25 906 14 and and CC 25 906 15 export export NN 25 906 16 revenues revenue NNS 25 906 17 have have VBP 25 906 18 fallen fall VBN 25 906 19 dramatically dramatically RB 25 906 20 . . . 25 907 1 The the DT 25 907 2 risk risk NN 25 907 3 of of IN 25 907 4 malnutrition malnutrition NN 25 907 5 is be VBZ 25 907 6 a a DT 25 907 7 real real JJ 25 907 8 possibility possibility NN 25 907 9 in in IN 25 907 10 1991 1991 CD 25 907 11 . . . 25 908 1 _ _ NNP 25 908 2 # # NNP 25 908 3 _ _ NNP 25 908 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 908 5 : : : 25 908 6 $ $ $ 25 908 7 270 270 CD 25 908 8 million million CD 25 908 9 , , , 25 908 10 per per IN 25 908 11 capita capita FW 25 908 12 $ $ $ 25 908 13 430 430 CD 25 908 14 ; ; : 25 908 15 real real JJ 25 908 16 growth growth NN 25 908 17 rate rate NN 25 908 18 - - : 25 908 19 25 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-LRB- 25 909 40 1986 1986 CD 25 909 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 909 42 _ _ NNP 25 909 43 # # NNP 25 909 44 _ _ NNP 25 909 45 Exports Exports NNPS 25 909 46 : : : 25 909 47 $ $ $ 25 909 48 88 88 CD 25 909 49 million million CD 25 909 50 ; ; : 25 909 51 commodities commodity NNS 25 909 52 -- -- : 25 909 53 citrus citrus NNP 25 909 54 ; ; : 25 909 55 partners partner NNS 25 909 56 -- -- : 25 909 57 Israel Israel NNP 25 909 58 , , , 25 909 59 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 909 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 909 61 1989 1989 CD 25 909 62 est est NNP 25 909 63 . . . 25 909 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 910 1 _ _ NNP 25 910 2 # # NNP 25 910 3 _ _ NNP 25 910 4 Imports Imports NNPS 25 910 5 : : : 25 910 6 $ $ $ 25 910 7 260 260 CD 25 910 8 million million CD 25 910 9 ; ; : 25 910 10 commodities commodity NNS 25 910 11 -- -- : 25 910 12 food food NN 25 910 13 , , , 25 910 14 consumer consumer NN 25 910 15 goods good NNS 25 910 16 , , , 25 910 17 construction construction NN 25 910 18 materials material NNS 25 910 19 ; ; : 25 910 20 partners 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911 36 that that WDT 25 911 37 produce produce VBP 25 911 38 cement cement NN 25 911 39 , , , 25 911 40 textiles textile NNS 25 911 41 , , , 25 911 42 soap soap NN 25 911 43 , , , 25 911 44 olive olive JJ 25 911 45 - - HYPH 25 911 46 wood wood NN 25 911 47 carvings carving NNS 25 911 48 , , , 25 911 49 and and CC 25 911 50 mother mother NN 25 911 51 - - HYPH 25 911 52 of of IN 25 911 53 - - HYPH 25 911 54 pearl pearl NN 25 911 55 souvenirs souvenir NNS 25 911 56 ; ; : 25 911 57 the the DT 25 911 58 Israelis Israelis NNPS 25 911 59 have have VBP 25 911 60 established establish VBN 25 911 61 some some DT 25 911 62 small small JJ 25 911 63 - - HYPH 25 911 64 scale scale NN 25 911 65 modern modern JJ 25 911 66 industries industry NNS 25 911 67 in in IN 25 911 68 an an DT 25 911 69 industrial industrial JJ 25 911 70 center center NN 25 911 71 _ _ NNP 25 911 72 # # NNP 25 911 73 _ _ NNP 25 911 74 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 911 75 : : : 25 911 76 olives olive NNS 25 911 77 , , , 25 911 78 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) ) -RRB- 25 911 167 , , , 25 911 168 1.1788 1.1788 CD 25 911 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 170 1985 1985 CD 25 911 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 172 _ _ NNP 25 911 173 # # NNP 25 911 174 _ _ NNP 25 911 175 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 911 176 year year NN 25 911 177 : : : 25 911 178 1 1 CD 25 911 179 April April NNP 25 911 180 - - HYPH 25 911 181 March March NNP 25 911 182 31 31 CD 25 911 183 _ _ NNP 25 911 184 * * NFP 25 911 185 _ _ NNP 25 911 186 Communications Communications NNPS 25 911 187 _ _ NNP 25 911 188 # # NNP 25 911 189 _ _ NNP 25 911 190 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 911 191 : : : 25 911 192 one one CD 25 911 193 line line NN 25 911 194 , , , 25 911 195 abandoned abandon VBN 25 911 196 and and CC 25 911 197 in in IN 25 911 198 disrepair disrepair NN 25 911 199 , , , 25 911 200 but but CC 25 911 201 trackage trackage NN 25 911 202 remains remain VBZ 25 911 203 _ _ NNP 25 911 204 # # NNP 25 911 205 _ _ NNP 25 911 206 Highways Highways NNP 25 911 207 : : : 25 911 208 small small JJ 25 911 209 , , , 25 911 210 poorly poorly RB 25 911 211 developed develop VBN 25 911 212 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 911 213 road road NN 25 911 214 network network NN 25 911 215 _ _ NNP 25 911 216 # # NNP 25 911 217 _ _ NNP 25 911 218 Ports Ports NNPS 25 911 219 : : : 25 911 220 facilities facility NNS 25 911 221 for for IN 25 911 222 small small JJ 25 911 223 boats boat NNS 25 911 224 to to TO 25 911 225 service service VB 25 911 226 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 911 227 _ _ NNP 25 911 228 # # NNP 25 911 229 _ _ NNP 25 911 230 Airports Airports NNP 25 911 231 : : : 25 911 232 1 1 CD 25 911 233 with with IN 25 911 234 permanent permanent JJ 25 911 235 - - HYPH 25 911 236 surface surface NN 25 911 237 runway runway NN 25 911 238 less less JJR 25 911 239 than than IN 25 911 240 1,220 1,220 CD 25 911 241 m m NNP 25 911 242 _ _ NNP 25 911 243 # # NNP 25 911 244 _ _ NNP 25 911 245 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 911 246 : : : 25 911 247 stations station NNS 25 911 248 -- -- : 25 911 249 no no DT 25 911 250 AM am 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na% IN 25 911 296 of of IN 25 911 297 GDP GDP NNP 25 911 298 _ _ NNP 25 911 299 % % NN 25 911 300 _ _ NNP 25 911 301 _ _ NNP 25 911 302 @_Germany @_Germany NNP 25 911 303 _ _ NNP 25 911 304 * * NFP 25 911 305 _ _ NNP 25 911 306 Geography Geography NNP 25 911 307 _ _ NNP 25 911 308 # # NNP 25 911 309 _ _ NNP 25 911 310 Total total JJ 25 911 311 area area NN 25 911 312 : : : 25 911 313 356,910 356,910 CD 25 911 314 km2 km2 NN 25 911 315 ; ; : 25 911 316 land land NN 25 911 317 area area NN 25 911 318 : : : 25 911 319 349,520 349,520 CD 25 911 320 km2 km2 NN 25 911 321 ; ; : 25 911 322 comprises comprise VBZ 25 911 323 the the DT 25 911 324 formerly formerly RB 25 911 325 separate separate JJ 25 911 326 Federal Federal NNP 25 911 327 Republic Republic NNP 25 911 328 of of IN 25 911 329 Germany Germany NNP 25 911 330 , , , 25 911 331 the the DT 25 911 332 German German NNP 25 911 333 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 911 334 Republic Republic NNP 25 911 335 , , , 25 911 336 and and CC 25 911 337 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 911 338 following follow VBG 25 911 339 formal formal JJ 25 911 340 unification unification NN 25 911 341 on on IN 25 911 342 3 3 CD 25 911 343 October October NNP 25 911 344 1990 1990 CD 25 911 345 _ _ NNP 25 911 346 # # $ 25 911 347 _ _ NNP 25 911 348 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 911 349 area area NN 25 911 350 : : : 25 911 351 slightly slightly RB 25 911 352 smaller small JJR 25 911 353 than than IN 25 911 354 Montana Montana NNP 25 911 355 _ _ NNP 25 911 356 # # NNP 25 911 357 _ _ NNP 25 911 358 Land Land NNP 25 911 359 boundaries boundary NNS 25 911 360 : : : 25 911 361 3,790 3,790 CD 25 911 362 km km NN 25 911 363 total total NN 25 911 364 ; ; : 25 911 365 Austria Austria NNP 25 911 366 784 784 CD 25 911 367 km km NN 25 911 368 , , , 25 911 369 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 911 370 167 167 CD 25 911 371 km km NN 25 911 372 , , , 25 911 373 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 911 374 815 815 CD 25 911 375 km km NN 25 911 376 , , , 25 911 377 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 911 378 68 68 CD 25 911 379 km km NNS 25 911 380 , , , 25 911 381 France France NNP 25 911 382 451 451 CD 25 911 383 km km NNS 25 911 384 , , , 25 911 385 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 911 386 138 138 CD 25 911 387 km km NNS 25 911 388 , , , 25 911 389 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 911 390 577 577 CD 25 911 391 km km NN 25 911 392 , , , 25 911 393 Poland Poland NNP 25 911 394 456 456 CD 25 911 395 km km NNS 25 911 396 , , , 25 911 397 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 911 398 334 334 CD 25 911 399 km km NN 25 911 400 _ _ NNP 25 911 401 # # NN 25 911 402 _ _ NNP 25 911 403 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 911 404 : : : 25 911 405 2,389 2,389 CD 25 911 406 km km NN 25 911 407 _ _ NNP 25 911 408 # # NNP 25 911 409 _ _ NNP 25 911 410 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 911 411 claims claim VBZ 25 911 412 : : : 25 911 413 Continental continental JJ 25 911 414 shelf shelf NN 25 911 415 : : : 25 911 416 200 200 CD 25 911 417 m m NN 25 911 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 419 depth depth NN 25 911 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 421 or or CC 25 911 422 to to IN 25 911 423 depth depth NN 25 911 424 of of IN 25 911 425 exploitation exploitation NN 25 911 426 ; ; : 25 911 427 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 911 428 fishing fishing NN 25 911 429 zone zone NN 25 911 430 : : : 25 911 431 200 200 CD 25 911 432 nm nm CD 25 911 433 ; ; : 25 911 434 Territorial territorial JJ 25 911 435 sea sea NN 25 911 436 : : : 25 911 437 North North NNP 25 911 438 Sea Sea NNP 25 911 439 and and CC 25 911 440 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 25 911 441 - - HYPH 25 911 442 Holstein Holstein NNP 25 911 443 coast coast NN 25 911 444 of of IN 25 911 445 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 911 446 Sea--3 Sea--3 , 25 911 447 nm nm IN 25 911 448 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 449 extends extend NNS 25 911 450 , , , 25 911 451 at at IN 25 911 452 one one CD 25 911 453 point point NN 25 911 454 , , , 25 911 455 to to IN 25 911 456 16 16 CD 25 911 457 nm nm NNS 25 911 458 in in IN 25 911 459 the the DT 25 911 460 Helgolander Helgolander NNP 25 911 461 Bucht Bucht NNP 25 911 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 463 ; ; : 25 911 464 remainder remainder NN 25 911 465 of of IN 25 911 466 Baltic baltic JJ 25 911 467 Sea--12 Sea--12 NNS 25 911 468 nm nm IN 25 911 469 _ _ NNP 25 911 470 # # NNP 25 911 471 _ _ NNP 25 911 472 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 911 473 : : : 25 911 474 the the DT 25 911 475 boundaries boundary NNS 25 911 476 of of IN 25 911 477 Germany Germany NNP 25 911 478 were be VBD 25 911 479 set set VBN 25 911 480 by by IN 25 911 481 the the DT 25 911 482 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 911 483 on on IN 25 911 484 the the DT 25 911 485 Final Final NNP 25 911 486 Settlement Settlement NNP 25 911 487 With with IN 25 911 488 Respect respect NN 25 911 489 to to IN 25 911 490 Germany Germany NNP 25 911 491 signed sign VBD 25 911 492 12 12 CD 25 911 493 September September NNP 25 911 494 1990 1990 CD 25 911 495 in in IN 25 911 496 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 911 497 by by IN 25 911 498 the the DT 25 911 499 Federal Federal NNP 25 911 500 Republic Republic NNP 25 911 501 of of IN 25 911 502 Germany Germany NNP 25 911 503 , , , 25 911 504 the the DT 25 911 505 German German NNP 25 911 506 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 911 507 Republic Republic NNP 25 911 508 , , , 25 911 509 France France NNP 25 911 510 , , , 25 911 511 the the DT 25 911 512 United United NNP 25 911 513 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 911 514 , , , 25 911 515 the the DT 25 911 516 United United NNP 25 911 517 States States NNP 25 911 518 , , , 25 911 519 and and CC 25 911 520 the the DT 25 911 521 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 911 522 Union Union NNP 25 911 523 ; ; : 25 911 524 this this DT 25 911 525 treaty treaty NN 25 911 526 entered enter VBD 25 911 527 into into IN 25 911 528 force force NN 25 911 529 on on IN 25 911 530 15 15 CD 25 911 531 March March NNP 25 911 532 1991 1991 CD 25 911 533 ; ; : 25 911 534 a a DT 25 911 535 subsequent subsequent JJ 25 911 536 treaty treaty NN 25 911 537 between between IN 25 911 538 Germany Germany NNP 25 911 539 and and CC 25 911 540 Poland Poland NNP 25 911 541 , , , 25 911 542 reaffirming reaffirm VBG 25 911 543 the the DT 25 911 544 German german JJ 25 911 545 - - HYPH 25 911 546 Polish polish JJ 25 911 547 boundary boundary NN 25 911 548 , , , 25 911 549 was be VBD 25 911 550 signed sign VBN 25 911 551 on on IN 25 911 552 14 14 CD 25 911 553 November November NNP 25 911 554 1990 1990 CD 25 911 555 and and CC 25 911 556 is be VBZ 25 911 557 set set VBN 25 911 558 to to TO 25 911 559 be be VB 25 911 560 ratified ratify VBN 25 911 561 in in IN 25 911 562 1991 1991 CD 25 911 563 ; ; : 25 911 564 the the DT 25 911 565 US US NNP 25 911 566 Government Government NNP 25 911 567 is be VBZ 25 911 568 seeking seek VBG 25 911 569 to to TO 25 911 570 settle settle VB 25 911 571 the the DT 25 911 572 property property NN 25 911 573 claims claim NNS 25 911 574 of of IN 25 911 575 US US NNP 25 911 576 nationals national NNS 25 911 577 against against IN 25 911 578 the the DT 25 911 579 former former JJ 25 911 580 GDR GDR NNP 25 911 581 _ _ NNP 25 911 582 # # NNP 25 911 583 _ _ NNP 25 911 584 Climate Climate NNP 25 911 585 : : : 25 911 586 temperate temperate VB 25 911 587 and and CC 25 911 588 marine marine RB 25 911 589 ; ; : 25 911 590 cool cool JJ 25 911 591 , , , 25 911 592 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 911 593 , , , 25 911 594 wet wet JJ 25 911 595 winters winter NNS 25 911 596 and and CC 25 911 597 summers summer NNS 25 911 598 ; ; , 25 911 599 occasional occasional JJ 25 911 600 warm warm JJ 25 911 601 , , , 25 911 602 tropical tropical JJ 25 911 603 foehn foehn NN 25 911 604 wind wind NN 25 911 605 ; ; : 25 911 606 high high JJ 25 911 607 relative relative JJ 25 911 608 humidity humidity NN 25 911 609 _ _ NNP 25 911 610 # # NNP 25 911 611 _ _ NNP 25 911 612 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 911 613 : : : 25 911 614 lowlands lowland NNS 25 911 615 in in IN 25 911 616 north north NN 25 911 617 , , , 25 911 618 uplands upland NNS 25 911 619 in in IN 25 911 620 center center NN 25 911 621 , , , 25 911 622 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 25 911 623 Alps Alps NNP 25 911 624 in in IN 25 911 625 south south NNP 25 911 626 _ _ NNP 25 911 627 # # $ 25 911 628 _ _ NNP 25 911 629 Natural natural JJ 25 911 630 resources resource NNS 25 911 631 : : : 25 911 632 iron iron NN 25 911 633 ore ore NN 25 911 634 , , , 25 911 635 coal coal NN 25 911 636 , , , 25 911 637 potash potash NN 25 911 638 , , , 25 911 639 timber timber NN 25 911 640 , , , 25 911 641 lignite lignite NN 25 911 642 , , , 25 911 643 uranium uranium NN 25 911 644 , , , 25 911 645 copper copper NN 25 911 646 , , , 25 911 647 natural natural JJ 25 911 648 gas gas NN 25 911 649 , , , 25 911 650 salt salt NN 25 911 651 , , , 25 911 652 nickel nickel NN 25 911 653 _ _ NNP 25 911 654 # # $ 25 911 655 _ _ NNP 25 911 656 Land Land NNP 25 911 657 use use NN 25 911 658 : : : 25 911 659 arable arable JJ 25 911 660 land land NN 25 911 661 34 34 CD 25 911 662 % % NN 25 911 663 ; ; , 25 911 664 permanent permanent JJ 25 911 665 crops crop NNS 25 911 666 1 1 CD 25 911 667 % % NN 25 911 668 ; ; : 25 911 669 meadows meadow NNS 25 911 670 and and CC 25 911 671 pastures pasture NNS 25 911 672 16 16 CD 25 911 673 % % NN 25 911 674 ; ; , 25 911 675 forest forest NN 25 911 676 and and CC 25 911 677 woodland woodland IN 25 911 678 30 30 CD 25 911 679 % % NN 25 911 680 ; ; , 25 911 681 other other JJ 25 911 682 19 19 CD 25 911 683 % % NN 25 911 684 ; ; , 25 911 685 includes include VBZ 25 911 686 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 911 687 1 1 CD 25 911 688 % % NN 25 911 689 _ _ NNP 25 911 690 # # $ 25 911 691 _ _ NNP 25 911 692 Environment Environment NNP 25 911 693 : : : 25 911 694 air air NN 25 911 695 and and CC 25 911 696 water water NN 25 911 697 pollution pollution NN 25 911 698 ; ; , 25 911 699 ground ground NN 25 911 700 water water NN 25 911 701 , , , 25 911 702 lakes lake NNS 25 911 703 , , , 25 911 704 and and CC 25 911 705 air air NN 25 911 706 quality quality NN 25 911 707 in in IN 25 911 708 eastern eastern JJ 25 911 709 Germany Germany NNP 25 911 710 are be VBP 25 911 711 especially especially RB 25 911 712 bad bad JJ 25 911 713 ; ; : 25 911 714 significant significant JJ 25 911 715 deforestation deforestation NN 25 911 716 in in IN 25 911 717 the the DT 25 911 718 eastern eastern JJ 25 911 719 mountains mountain NNS 25 911 720 caused cause VBN 25 911 721 by by IN 25 911 722 air air NN 25 911 723 pollution pollution NN 25 911 724 and and CC 25 911 725 acid acid JJ 25 911 726 rain rain NN 25 911 727 _ _ NNP 25 911 728 # # $ 25 911 729 _ _ NNP 25 911 730 Note Note NNP 25 911 731 : : : 25 911 732 strategic strategic JJ 25 911 733 location location NN 25 911 734 on on IN 25 911 735 North North NNP 25 911 736 European European NNP 25 911 737 Plain Plain NNP 25 911 738 and and CC 25 911 739 along along IN 25 911 740 the the DT 25 911 741 entrance entrance NN 25 911 742 to to IN 25 911 743 the the DT 25 911 744 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 911 745 Sea Sea NNP 25 911 746 _ _ NNP 25 911 747 * * NFP 25 911 748 _ _ NNP 25 911 749 People People NNPS 25 911 750 _ _ IN 25 911 751 # # NNP 25 911 752 _ _ NNP 25 911 753 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911 796 migration migration NN 25 911 797 rate rate NN 25 911 798 : : : 25 911 799 4 4 CD 25 911 800 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 911 801 population population NN 25 911 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 803 1991 1991 CD 25 911 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 805 _ _ NNP 25 911 806 # # $ 25 911 807 _ _ NNP 25 911 808 Infant Infant NNP 25 911 809 mortality mortality NN 25 911 810 rate rate NN 25 911 811 : : : 25 911 812 7 7 CD 25 911 813 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 911 814 live live JJ 25 911 815 births birth NNS 25 911 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 817 1991 1991 CD 25 911 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 819 _ _ NNP 25 911 820 # # NNP 25 911 821 _ _ NNP 25 911 822 Life Life NNP 25 911 823 expectancy expectancy NN 25 911 824 at at IN 25 911 825 birth birth NN 25 911 826 : : : 25 911 827 73 73 CD 25 911 828 years year NNS 25 911 829 male male JJ 25 911 830 , , , 25 911 831 79 79 CD 25 911 832 years year NNS 25 911 833 female female JJ 25 911 834 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 835 1991 1991 CD 25 911 836 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 837 _ _ NNP 25 911 838 # # NNP 25 911 839 _ _ NNP 25 911 840 Total total JJ 25 911 841 fertility fertility NN 25 911 842 rate rate NN 25 911 843 : : : 25 911 844 1.4 1.4 CD 25 911 845 children child NNS 25 911 846 born bear VBN 25 911 847 / / SYM 25 911 848 woman woman NN 25 911 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 850 1991 1991 CD 25 911 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 852 _ _ NNP 25 911 853 # # $ 25 911 854 _ _ NNP 25 911 855 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 911 856 : : : 25 911 857 noun noun NNP 25 911 858 -- -- : 25 911 859 German(s German(s NNP 25 911 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 861 ; ; , 25 911 862 adjective adjective JJ 25 911 863 -- -- : 25 911 864 German german JJ 25 911 865 _ _ NN 25 911 866 # # $ 25 911 867 _ _ NNP 25 911 868 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 911 869 divisions division NNS 25 911 870 : : : 25 911 871 primarily primarily RB 25 911 872 German german JJ 25 911 873 ; ; : 25 911 874 small small JJ 25 911 875 Danish danish JJ 25 911 876 and and CC 25 911 877 Slavic slavic JJ 25 911 878 minorities minority NNS 25 911 879 _ _ NNP 25 911 880 # # $ 25 911 881 _ _ NNP 25 911 882 Religion Religion NNP 25 911 883 : : : 25 911 884 Protestant protestant NN 25 911 885 45 45 CD 25 911 886 % % NN 25 911 887 , , , 25 911 888 Roman Roman NNP 25 911 889 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 911 890 37 37 CD 25 911 891 % % NN 25 911 892 , , , 25 911 893 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 25 911 894 or or CC 25 911 895 other other JJ 25 911 896 18 18 CD 25 911 897 % % NN 25 911 898 _ _ NNP 25 911 899 # # $ 25 911 900 _ _ NNP 25 911 901 Language Language NNP 25 911 902 : : : 25 911 903 German German NNP 25 911 904 _ _ NN 25 911 905 # # $ 25 911 906 _ _ NNP 25 911 907 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 911 908 : : : 25 911 909 99 99 CD 25 911 910 % % NN 25 911 911 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 912 male male JJ 25 911 913 NA% NA% NNS 25 911 914 , , , 25 911 915 female female JJ 25 911 916 NA% NA% NNS 25 911 917 ) ) -RRB- 25 911 918 age age NN 25 911 919 15 15 CD 25 911 920 and and CC 25 911 921 over over RB 25 911 922 can can MD 25 911 923 read read VB 25 911 924 and and CC 25 911 925 write write VB 25 911 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 911 927 1970 1970 CD 25 911 928 est est NNP 25 911 929 . . . 25 911 930 ) ) -RRB- 25 912 1 _ _ NNP 25 912 2 # # $ 25 912 3 _ _ NNP 25 912 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 912 5 force force NN 25 912 6 : : : 25 912 7 36,750,000 36,750,000 CD 25 912 8 ; ; : 25 912 9 industry industry NN 25 912 10 41 41 CD 25 912 11 % % NN 25 912 12 , , , 25 912 13 agriculture agriculture NN 25 912 14 6 6 CD 25 912 15 % % NN 25 912 16 , , , 25 912 17 other other JJ 25 912 18 53 53 CD 25 912 19 % % NN 25 912 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 912 21 1987 1987 CD 25 912 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 912 23 _ _ NNP 25 912 24 # # NNP 25 912 25 _ _ NNP 25 912 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 912 27 labor labor NN 25 912 28 : : : 25 912 29 47 47 CD 25 912 30 % % NN 25 912 31 of of IN 25 912 32 labor labor NN 25 912 33 force force NN 25 912 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 912 35 1986 1986 CD 25 912 36 est est NNP 25 912 37 . . . 25 912 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 1 _ _ NNP 25 913 2 * * NFP 25 913 3 _ _ NNP 25 913 4 Government Government NNP 25 913 5 _ _ NNP 25 913 6 # # NNP 25 913 7 _ _ NNP 25 913 8 Long Long NNP 25 913 9 - - HYPH 25 913 10 form form NN 25 913 11 name name NN 25 913 12 : : : 25 913 13 Federal Federal NNP 25 913 14 Republic Republic NNP 25 913 15 of of IN 25 913 16 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 17 _ _ NNP 25 913 18 # # $ 25 913 19 _ _ NNP 25 913 20 Type Type NNP 25 913 21 : : : 25 913 22 federal federal NNP 25 913 23 republic republic NNP 25 913 24 _ _ NNP 25 913 25 # # NNP 25 913 26 _ _ NNP 25 913 27 Capital Capital NNP 25 913 28 : : : 25 913 29 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 913 30 ; ; : 25 913 31 note note NN 25 913 32 -- -- : 25 913 33 the the DT 25 913 34 shift shift NN 25 913 35 from from IN 25 913 36 Bonn Bonn NNP 25 913 37 to to IN 25 913 38 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 913 39 will will MD 25 913 40 take take VB 25 913 41 place place NN 25 913 42 over over IN 25 913 43 a a DT 25 913 44 period period NN 25 913 45 of of IN 25 913 46 years year NNS 25 913 47 with with IN 25 913 48 Bonn Bonn NNP 25 913 49 retaining retain VBG 25 913 50 many many JJ 25 913 51 administrative administrative JJ 25 913 52 functions function NNS 25 913 53 _ _ NNP 25 913 54 # # NNP 25 913 55 _ _ NNP 25 913 56 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 913 57 divisions division NNS 25 913 58 : : : 25 913 59 16 16 CD 25 913 60 states state NNS 25 913 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 62 lander lander NN 25 913 63 , , , 25 913 64 singular singular JJ 25 913 65 -- -- : 25 913 66 land land NN 25 913 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 68 ; ; : 25 913 69 Baden Baden NNP 25 913 70 - - HYPH 25 913 71 Wurttemberg Wurttemberg NNP 25 913 72 , , , 25 913 73 Bayern Bayern NNP 25 913 74 , , , 25 913 75 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 913 76 , , , 25 913 77 Brandenburg Brandenburg NNP 25 913 78 , , , 25 913 79 Bremen Bremen NNP 25 913 80 , , , 25 913 81 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 25 913 82 , , , 25 913 83 Hessen Hessen NNP 25 913 84 , , , 25 913 85 Mecklenburg Mecklenburg NNP 25 913 86 - - HYPH 25 913 87 Vorpommern Vorpommern NNP 25 913 88 , , , 25 913 89 Niedersachsen Niedersachsen NNP 25 913 90 , , , 25 913 91 Nordrhein Nordrhein NNP 25 913 92 - - HYPH 25 913 93 Westfalen Westfalen NNP 25 913 94 , , , 25 913 95 Rheinland Rheinland NNP 25 913 96 - - HYPH 25 913 97 Pfalz Pfalz NNP 25 913 98 , , , 25 913 99 Saarland Saarland NNP 25 913 100 , , , 25 913 101 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 25 913 102 , , , 25 913 103 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 25 913 104 - - HYPH 25 913 105 Anhalt Anhalt NNP 25 913 106 , , , 25 913 107 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 25 913 108 - - HYPH 25 913 109 Holstein Holstein NNP 25 913 110 , , , 25 913 111 Thuringen Thuringen NNP 25 913 112 _ _ NNP 25 913 113 # # $ 25 913 114 _ _ NNP 25 913 115 Independence Independence NNP 25 913 116 : : : 25 913 117 18 18 CD 25 913 118 January January NNP 25 913 119 1871 1871 CD 25 913 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 121 German German NNP 25 913 122 Empire Empire NNP 25 913 123 unification unification NN 25 913 124 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 125 ; ; , 25 913 126 divided divide VBN 25 913 127 into into IN 25 913 128 four four CD 25 913 129 zones zone NNS 25 913 130 of of IN 25 913 131 occupation occupation NN 25 913 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 133 UK UK NNP 25 913 134 , , , 25 913 135 US US NNP 25 913 136 , , , 25 913 137 USSR USSR NNP 25 913 138 , , , 25 913 139 and and CC 25 913 140 later later RBR 25 913 141 , , , 25 913 142 France France NNP 25 913 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 144 in in IN 25 913 145 1945 1945 CD 25 913 146 following follow VBG 25 913 147 World World NNP 25 913 148 War War NNP 25 913 149 II II NNP 25 913 150 ; ; : 25 913 151 Federal Federal NNP 25 913 152 Republic Republic NNP 25 913 153 of of IN 25 913 154 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 156 FRG FRG NNP 25 913 157 or or CC 25 913 158 West West NNP 25 913 159 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 161 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 913 162 23 23 CD 25 913 163 May May NNP 25 913 164 1949 1949 CD 25 913 165 and and CC 25 913 166 included include VBD 25 913 167 the the DT 25 913 168 former former JJ 25 913 169 UK UK NNP 25 913 170 , , , 25 913 171 US US NNP 25 913 172 , , , 25 913 173 and and CC 25 913 174 French french JJ 25 913 175 zones zone NNS 25 913 176 ; ; : 25 913 177 German German NNP 25 913 178 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 913 179 Republic Republic NNP 25 913 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 181 GDR GDR NNP 25 913 182 or or CC 25 913 183 East East NNP 25 913 184 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 186 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 913 187 7 7 CD 25 913 188 October October NNP 25 913 189 1949 1949 CD 25 913 190 and and CC 25 913 191 included include VBD 25 913 192 the the DT 25 913 193 former former JJ 25 913 194 USSR USSR NNP 25 913 195 zone zone NN 25 913 196 ; ; : 25 913 197 unification unification NN 25 913 198 of of IN 25 913 199 West West NNP 25 913 200 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 201 and and CC 25 913 202 East East NNP 25 913 203 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 204 took take VBD 25 913 205 place place NN 25 913 206 3 3 CD 25 913 207 October October NNP 25 913 208 1990 1990 CD 25 913 209 ; ; : 25 913 210 all all DT 25 913 211 four four CD 25 913 212 power power NN 25 913 213 rights right NNS 25 913 214 formally formally RB 25 913 215 relinquished relinquish VBD 25 913 216 15 15 CD 25 913 217 March March NNP 25 913 218 1991 1991 CD 25 913 219 _ _ NNP 25 913 220 # # $ 25 913 221 _ _ NNP 25 913 222 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 913 223 : : : 25 913 224 23 23 CD 25 913 225 May May NNP 25 913 226 1949 1949 CD 25 913 227 , , , 25 913 228 provisional provisional JJ 25 913 229 constitution constitution NN 25 913 230 known know VBN 25 913 231 as as IN 25 913 232 Basic Basic NNP 25 913 233 Law Law NNP 25 913 234 _ _ XX 25 913 235 # # NNP 25 913 236 _ _ NNP 25 913 237 Legal Legal NNP 25 913 238 system system NN 25 913 239 : : : 25 913 240 civil civil JJ 25 913 241 law law NN 25 913 242 system system NN 25 913 243 with with IN 25 913 244 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 913 245 concepts concept NNS 25 913 246 ; ; : 25 913 247 judicial judicial JJ 25 913 248 review review NN 25 913 249 of of IN 25 913 250 legislative legislative JJ 25 913 251 acts act NNS 25 913 252 in in IN 25 913 253 the the DT 25 913 254 Federal Federal NNP 25 913 255 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 913 256 Court Court NNP 25 913 257 ; ; : 25 913 258 has have VBZ 25 913 259 not not RB 25 913 260 accepted accept VBN 25 913 261 compulsory compulsory NN 25 913 262 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 913 263 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 913 264 _ _ NNP 25 913 265 # # NNP 25 913 266 _ _ NNP 25 913 267 National National NNP 25 913 268 holiday holiday NN 25 913 269 : : : 25 913 270 3 3 CD 25 913 271 October October NNP 25 913 272 1990 1990 CD 25 913 273 , , , 25 913 274 German german JJ 25 913 275 Unity Unity NNP 25 913 276 Day Day NNP 25 913 277 _ _ NNP 25 913 278 # # NNP 25 913 279 _ _ NNP 25 913 280 Executive Executive NNP 25 913 281 branch branch NN 25 913 282 : : : 25 913 283 president president NN 25 913 284 , , , 25 913 285 chancellor chancellor NNP 25 913 286 , , , 25 913 287 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 913 288 _ _ NNP 25 913 289 # # $ 25 913 290 _ _ NNP 25 913 291 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 913 292 branch branch NN 25 913 293 : : : 25 913 294 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 913 295 parliament parliament NN 25 913 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 297 no no DT 25 913 298 official official JJ 25 913 299 name name NN 25 913 300 for for IN 25 913 301 the the DT 25 913 302 two two CD 25 913 303 chambers chamber NNS 25 913 304 as as IN 25 913 305 a a DT 25 913 306 whole whole NN 25 913 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 308 consists consist VBZ 25 913 309 of of IN 25 913 310 an an DT 25 913 311 upper upper JJ 25 913 312 chamber chamber NN 25 913 313 or or CC 25 913 314 Federal Federal NNP 25 913 315 Council Council NNP 25 913 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 317 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 25 913 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 319 and and CC 25 913 320 a a DT 25 913 321 lower low JJR 25 913 322 chamber chamber NN 25 913 323 or or CC 25 913 324 Federal Federal NNP 25 913 325 Diet Diet NNP 25 913 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 327 Bundestag Bundestag NNP 25 913 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 329 _ _ NNP 25 913 330 # # $ 25 913 331 _ _ NNP 25 913 332 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 913 333 branch branch NN 25 913 334 : : : 25 913 335 Federal Federal NNP 25 913 336 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 913 337 Court Court NNP 25 913 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 339 Bundesverfassungsgericht Bundesverfassungsgericht NNP 25 913 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 341 _ _ NNP 25 913 342 # # NNP 25 913 343 _ _ NNP 25 913 344 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 913 345 : : : 25 913 346 Chief Chief NNP 25 913 347 of of IN 25 913 348 State State NNP 25 913 349 -- -- : 25 913 350 President President NNP 25 913 351 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 913 352 Richard Richard NNP 25 913 353 von von NNP 25 913 354 WEIZSACKER WEIZSACKER NNP 25 913 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 356 since since IN 25 913 357 1 1 CD 25 913 358 July July NNP 25 913 359 1984 1984 CD 25 913 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 361 ; ; : 25 913 362 Head Head NNP 25 913 363 of of IN 25 913 364 Government Government NNP 25 913 365 -- -- : 25 913 366 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 25 913 367 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 913 368 Helmut Helmut NNP 25 913 369 KOHL KOHL NNP 25 913 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 371 since since IN 25 913 372 4 4 CD 25 913 373 October October NNP 25 913 374 1982 1982 CD 25 913 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 376 _ _ NNP 25 913 377 # # $ 25 913 378 _ _ NNP 25 913 379 Political political JJ 25 913 380 parties party NNS 25 913 381 and and CC 25 913 382 leaders leader NNS 25 913 383 : : : 25 913 384 Christian Christian NNP 25 913 385 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 913 386 Union Union NNP 25 913 387 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 388 CDU CDU NNP 25 913 389 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 390 , , , 25 913 391 Helmut Helmut NNP 25 913 392 KOHL KOHL NNP 25 913 393 , , , 25 913 394 chairman chairman NN 25 913 395 ; ; : 25 913 396 Christian Christian NNP 25 913 397 Social Social NNP 25 913 398 Union Union NNP 25 913 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 400 CSU CSU NNP 25 913 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 402 , , , 25 913 403 Theo theo NN 25 913 404 WAIGEL WAIGEL VBD 25 913 405 ; ; : 25 913 406 Free Free NNP 25 913 407 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 913 408 Party Party NNP 25 913 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 410 FDP FDP NNP 25 913 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 412 , , , 25 913 413 Otto Otto NNP 25 913 414 Count Count NNP 25 913 415 LAMBSDORFF LAMBSDORFF NNP 25 913 416 , , , 25 913 417 chairman chairman NN 25 913 418 ; ; : 25 913 419 Social Social NNP 25 913 420 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 913 421 Party Party NNP 25 913 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 423 SPD SPD NNP 25 913 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 425 , , , 25 913 426 Bjoern Bjoern NNP 25 913 427 ENGHOLM ENGHOLM NNP 25 913 428 , , , 25 913 429 chairman chairman NN 25 913 430 ; ; : 25 913 431 Green Green NNP 25 913 432 Party Party NNP 25 913 433 -- -- : 25 913 434 Volmer Volmer NNP 25 913 435 LUDGER LUDGER NNP 25 913 436 , , , 25 913 437 Christine Christine NNP 25 913 438 WEISKE WEISKE NNP 25 913 439 , , , 25 913 440 co co NNS 25 913 441 - - NNS 25 913 442 chairmen chairman NNS 25 913 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 444 after after IN 25 913 445 the the DT 25 913 446 2 2 CD 25 913 447 December December NNP 25 913 448 1990 1990 CD 25 913 449 election election NN 25 913 450 the the DT 25 913 451 East East NNP 25 913 452 and and CC 25 913 453 West west JJ 25 913 454 German german JJ 25 913 455 Green Green NNP 25 913 456 Parties Parties NNPS 25 913 457 united unite VBD 25 913 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 459 ; ; : 25 913 460 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 913 461 90 90 CD 25 913 462 includes include VBZ 25 913 463 three three CD 25 913 464 parties party NNS 25 913 465 -- -- : 25 913 466 New New NNP 25 913 467 Forum Forum NNP 25 913 468 , , , 25 913 469 Jens Jens NNP 25 913 470 REICH REICH NNP 25 913 471 , , , 25 913 472 Sebastian Sebastian NNP 25 913 473 PFLUGBEIL PFLUGBEIL NNP 25 913 474 , , , 25 913 475 spokespersons spokesperson NNS 25 913 476 ; ; : 25 913 477 Democracy democracy NN 25 913 478 Now now RB 25 913 479 , , , 25 913 480 Konrad Konrad NNP 25 913 481 WEISS WEISS NNP 25 913 482 , , , 25 913 483 spokesperson spokesperson NN 25 913 484 ; ; , 25 913 485 and and CC 25 913 486 Initiative Initiative NNP 25 913 487 , , , 25 913 488 Peace Peace NNP 25 913 489 , , , 25 913 490 and and CC 25 913 491 Human Human NNP 25 913 492 Rights Rights NNPS 25 913 493 Party Party NNP 25 913 494 , , , 25 913 495 Gerd Gerd NNP 25 913 496 POPPE POPPE NNP 25 913 497 ; ; : 25 913 498 Party Party NNP 25 913 499 of of IN 25 913 500 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 913 501 Socialism Socialism NNP 25 913 502 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 503 PDS PDS NNP 25 913 504 , , , 25 913 505 formerly formerly RB 25 913 506 the the DT 25 913 507 East east JJ 25 913 508 German German NNP 25 913 509 Communist Communist NNP 25 913 510 Party Party NNP 25 913 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 512 , , , 25 913 513 Gregor Gregor NNP 25 913 514 GYSI GYSI NNP 25 913 515 , , , 25 913 516 chairman chairman NN 25 913 517 ; ; : 25 913 518 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 25 913 519 , , , 25 913 520 Franz Franz NNP 25 913 521 SCHONHUBER SCHONHUBER NNP 25 913 522 ; ; : 25 913 523 National National NNP 25 913 524 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 913 525 Party Party NNP 25 913 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 527 NPD NPD NNP 25 913 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 529 , , , 25 913 530 Martin Martin NNP 25 913 531 MUSSGNUG MUSSGNUG NNP 25 913 532 ; ; : 25 913 533 Communist Communist NNP 25 913 534 Party Party NNP 25 913 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 536 DKP DKP NNP 25 913 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 538 , , , 25 913 539 Herbert Herbert NNP 25 913 540 MIES MIES NNP 25 913 541 _ _ NNP 25 913 542 # # $ 25 913 543 _ _ NNP 25 913 544 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 913 545 : : : 25 913 546 universal universal JJ 25 913 547 at at IN 25 913 548 age age NN 25 913 549 18 18 CD 25 913 550 _ _ NNP 25 913 551 # # NNP 25 913 552 _ _ NNP 25 913 553 Elections Elections NNPS 25 913 554 : : : 25 913 555 Federal Federal NNP 25 913 556 Diet Diet NNP 25 913 557 -- -- : 25 913 558 last last RB 25 913 559 held hold VBD 25 913 560 2 2 CD 25 913 561 December December NNP 25 913 562 1990 1990 CD 25 913 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 564 next next JJ 25 913 565 to to TO 25 913 566 be be VB 25 913 567 held hold VBN 25 913 568 by by IN 25 913 569 December December NNP 25 913 570 1994 1994 CD 25 913 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 572 ; ; : 25 913 573 results result NNS 25 913 574 -- -- : 25 913 575 CDU CDU NNP 25 913 576 36.7 36.7 CD 25 913 577 % % NN 25 913 578 , , , 25 913 579 SPD SPD NNP 25 913 580 33.5 33.5 CD 25 913 581 % % NN 25 913 582 , , , 25 913 583 FDP FDP NNP 25 913 584 11.0 11.0 CD 25 913 585 % % NN 25 913 586 , , , 25 913 587 CSU CSU NNP 25 913 588 7.1 7.1 CD 25 913 589 % % NN 25 913 590 , , , 25 913 591 Green Green NNP 25 913 592 Party Party NNP 25 913 593 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 594 West West NNP 25 913 595 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 597 3.9 3.9 CD 25 913 598 % % NN 25 913 599 , , , 25 913 600 PDS PDS NNP 25 913 601 2.4 2.4 CD 25 913 602 % % NN 25 913 603 , , , 25 913 604 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 25 913 605 2.1 2.1 CD 25 913 606 % % NN 25 913 607 , , , 25 913 608 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 913 609 90 90 CD 25 913 610 / / SYM 25 913 611 Green Green NNP 25 913 612 Party Party NNP 25 913 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 614 East East NNP 25 913 615 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 616 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 617 1.2 1.2 CD 25 913 618 % % NN 25 913 619 , , , 25 913 620 other other JJ 25 913 621 2.1 2.1 CD 25 913 622 % % NN 25 913 623 ; ; : 25 913 624 seats--(662 seats--(662 NNP 25 913 625 total total NN 25 913 626 , , , 25 913 627 656 656 CD 25 913 628 statutory statutory NN 25 913 629 with with IN 25 913 630 special special JJ 25 913 631 rules rule NNS 25 913 632 to to TO 25 913 633 allow allow VB 25 913 634 for for IN 25 913 635 slight slight JJ 25 913 636 expansion expansion NN 25 913 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 638 CDU CDU NNP 25 913 639 268 268 CD 25 913 640 , , , 25 913 641 SPD SPD NNP 25 913 642 239 239 CD 25 913 643 , , , 25 913 644 FDP FDP NNP 25 913 645 79 79 CD 25 913 646 , , , 25 913 647 CSU CSU NNP 25 913 648 51 51 CD 25 913 649 , , , 25 913 650 PDS PDS NNP 25 913 651 17 17 CD 25 913 652 , , , 25 913 653 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 913 654 90 90 CD 25 913 655 / / SYM 25 913 656 Green Green NNP 25 913 657 Party Party NNP 25 913 658 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 659 East East NNP 25 913 660 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 661 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 662 8 8 CD 25 913 663 ; ; : 25 913 664 note note VB 25 913 665 -- -- : 25 913 666 special special JJ 25 913 667 rules rule NNS 25 913 668 for for IN 25 913 669 this this DT 25 913 670 election election NN 25 913 671 allowed allow VBD 25 913 672 former former JJ 25 913 673 East east JJ 25 913 674 German german JJ 25 913 675 parties party NNS 25 913 676 to to TO 25 913 677 win win VB 25 913 678 seats seat NNS 25 913 679 if if IN 25 913 680 they -PRON- PRP 25 913 681 received receive VBD 25 913 682 at at RB 25 913 683 least least RBS 25 913 684 5 5 CD 25 913 685 % % NN 25 913 686 of of IN 25 913 687 vote vote NN 25 913 688 in in IN 25 913 689 eastern eastern JJ 25 913 690 Germany Germany NNP 25 913 691 _ _ NNP 25 913 692 # # NNP 25 913 693 _ _ NNP 25 913 694 Communists Communists NNPS 25 913 695 : : : 25 913 696 West West NNP 25 913 697 -- -- : 25 913 698 about about RB 25 913 699 40,000 40,000 CD 25 913 700 members member NNS 25 913 701 and and CC 25 913 702 supporters supporter NNS 25 913 703 ; ; : 25 913 704 East--284,000 east--284,000 NN 25 913 705 party party NN 25 913 706 members member NNS 25 913 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 708 December December NNP 25 913 709 1990 1990 CD 25 913 710 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 711 _ _ NNP 25 913 712 # # $ 25 913 713 _ _ NNP 25 913 714 Other other JJ 25 913 715 political political JJ 25 913 716 or or CC 25 913 717 pressure pressure NN 25 913 718 groups group NNS 25 913 719 : : : 25 913 720 expellee expellee NNP 25 913 721 , , , 25 913 722 refugee refugee NNP 25 913 723 , , , 25 913 724 and and CC 25 913 725 veterans veteran NNS 25 913 726 groups group NNS 25 913 727 _ _ NNP 25 913 728 # # NNP 25 913 729 _ _ NNP 25 913 730 Member Member NNP 25 913 731 of of IN 25 913 732 : : : 25 913 733 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 913 734 , , , 25 913 735 AG AG NNP 25 913 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 737 observer observer NNP 25 913 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 739 , , , 25 913 740 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 913 741 , , , 25 913 742 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 913 743 , , , 25 913 744 BIS BIS NNP 25 913 745 , , , 25 913 746 CCC CCC NNP 25 913 747 , , , 25 913 748 CE CE NNP 25 913 749 , , , 25 913 750 CERN CERN NNP 25 913 751 , , , 25 913 752 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 913 753 , , , 25 913 754 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 913 755 , , , 25 913 756 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 913 757 , , , 25 913 758 EC EC NNP 25 913 759 , , , 25 913 760 ECE ECE NNP 25 913 761 , , , 25 913 762 EIB EIB NNP 25 913 763 , , , 25 913 764 ESA ESA NNP 25 913 765 , , , 25 913 766 FAO FAO NNP 25 913 767 , , , 25 913 768 G-5 G-5 NNP 25 913 769 , , , 25 913 770 G-7 G-7 NNP 25 913 771 , , , 25 913 772 G-10 g-10 CD 25 913 773 , , , 25 913 774 GATT GATT NNP 25 913 775 , , , 25 913 776 IADB IADB NNP 25 913 777 , , , 25 913 778 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 913 779 , , , 25 913 780 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 913 781 , , , 25 913 782 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 913 783 , , , 25 913 784 ICC ICC NNP 25 913 785 , , , 25 913 786 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 913 787 , , , 25 913 788 IDA IDA NNP 25 913 789 , , , 25 913 790 IEA IEA NNP 25 913 791 , , , 25 913 792 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 913 793 , , , 25 913 794 IFC IFC NNP 25 913 795 , , , 25 913 796 ILO ILO NNP 25 913 797 , , , 25 913 798 IMF IMF NNP 25 913 799 , , , 25 913 800 IMO imo RB 25 913 801 , , , 25 913 802 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 913 803 , , , 25 913 804 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 913 805 , , , 25 913 806 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 913 807 , , , 25 913 808 IOC IOC NNP 25 913 809 , , , 25 913 810 IOM IOM NNP 25 913 811 , , , 25 913 812 ISO ISO NNP 25 913 813 , , , 25 913 814 ITU ITU NNP 25 913 815 , , , 25 913 816 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 913 817 , , , 25 913 818 NATO NATO NNP 25 913 819 , , , 25 913 820 NEA NEA NNP 25 913 821 , , , 25 913 822 OAS OAS NNP 25 913 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 824 observer observer NNP 25 913 825 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 826 , , , 25 913 827 OECD OECD NNP 25 913 828 , , , 25 913 829 PCA PCA NNP 25 913 830 , , , 25 913 831 UN UN NNP 25 913 832 , , , 25 913 833 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 913 834 , , , 25 913 835 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 913 836 , , , 25 913 837 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 913 838 , , , 25 913 839 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 913 840 , , , 25 913 841 UPU UPU NNP 25 913 842 , , , 25 913 843 WEU WEU NNP 25 913 844 , , , 25 913 845 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 913 846 , , , 25 913 847 WHO who WP 25 913 848 , , , 25 913 849 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 913 850 , , , 25 913 851 WMO WMO NNP 25 913 852 , , , 25 913 853 WTO WTO NNP 25 913 854 _ _ NNP 25 913 855 # # $ 25 913 856 _ _ NNP 25 913 857 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 913 858 representation representation NN 25 913 859 : : : 25 913 860 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 913 861 Jeurgen Jeurgen NNP 25 913 862 RUHFUS ruhfu VBD 25 913 863 ; ; : 25 913 864 Chancery chancery NN 25 913 865 at at IN 25 913 866 4645 4645 CD 25 913 867 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 25 913 868 Road Road NNP 25 913 869 NW NW NNP 25 913 870 , , , 25 913 871 Washington Washington NNP 25 913 872 DC DC NNP 25 913 873 20007 20007 CD 25 913 874 ; ; : 25 913 875 telephone telephone NN 25 913 876 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 877 202 202 CD 25 913 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 879 298 298 CD 25 913 880 - - SYM 25 913 881 4000 4000 CD 25 913 882 ; ; : 25 913 883 there there EX 25 913 884 are be VBP 25 913 885 German german JJ 25 913 886 Consulates consulate NNS 25 913 887 General General NNP 25 913 888 in in IN 25 913 889 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 913 890 , , , 25 913 891 Boston Boston NNP 25 913 892 , , , 25 913 893 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 913 894 , , , 25 913 895 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 913 896 , , , 25 913 897 Houston Houston NNP 25 913 898 , , , 25 913 899 Los Los NNP 25 913 900 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 913 901 , , , 25 913 902 San San NNP 25 913 903 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 913 904 , , , 25 913 905 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 913 906 , , , 25 913 907 and and CC 25 913 908 New New NNP 25 913 909 York York NNP 25 913 910 , , , 25 913 911 and and CC 25 913 912 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 913 913 in in IN 25 913 914 Miami Miami NNP 25 913 915 and and CC 25 913 916 New New NNP 25 913 917 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 913 918 ; ; : 25 913 919 US US NNP 25 913 920 -- -- : 25 913 921 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 913 922 - - HYPH 25 913 923 designate designate JJ 25 913 924 Robert Robert NNP 25 913 925 M. M. NNP 25 913 926 KIMMITT KIMMITT NNP 25 913 927 ; ; : 25 913 928 Embassy embassy NN 25 913 929 at at IN 25 913 930 Deichmanns Deichmanns NNP 25 913 931 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 913 932 , , , 25 913 933 5300 5300 CD 25 913 934 Bonn Bonn NNP 25 913 935 2 2 CD 25 913 936 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 937 mailing mail VBG 25 913 938 address address NN 25 913 939 is be VBZ 25 913 940 APO APO NNP 25 913 941 New New NNP 25 913 942 York York NNP 25 913 943 09080 09080 CD 25 913 944 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 945 ; ; : 25 913 946 telephone telephone NN 25 913 947 [ [ -LRB- 25 913 948 49 49 CD 25 913 949 ] ] -RRB- 25 913 950 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 951 228 228 CD 25 913 952 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 953 3391 3391 CD 25 913 954 ; ; : 25 913 955 there there EX 25 913 956 is be VBZ 25 913 957 a a DT 25 913 958 US US NNP 25 913 959 Branch Branch NNP 25 913 960 Office Office NNP 25 913 961 in in IN 25 913 962 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 913 963 and and CC 25 913 964 US US NNP 25 913 965 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 913 966 General General NNP 25 913 967 in in IN 25 913 968 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 25 913 969 , , , 25 913 970 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 25 913 971 , , , 25 913 972 Leipzig Leipzig NNP 25 913 973 , , , 25 913 974 Munich Munich NNP 25 913 975 , , , 25 913 976 and and CC 25 913 977 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 25 913 978 _ _ NNP 25 913 979 # # $ 25 913 980 _ _ NNP 25 913 981 Flag Flag NNP 25 913 982 : : : 25 913 983 three three CD 25 913 984 equal equal JJ 25 913 985 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 913 986 bands band NNS 25 913 987 of of IN 25 913 988 black black JJ 25 913 989 ( ( -LRB- 25 913 990 top top NN 25 913 991 ) ) -RRB- 25 913 992 , , , 25 913 993 red red NN 25 913 994 , , , 25 913 995 and and CC 25 913 996 yellow yellow NNP 25 913 997 _ _ NNP 25 913 998 * * NFP 25 913 999 _ _ NNP 25 913 1000 Economy Economy NNP 25 913 1001 _ _ NNP 25 913 1002 # # NNP 25 913 1003 _ _ NNP 25 913 1004 Overview Overview NNP 25 913 1005 : : : 25 913 1006 The the DT 25 913 1007 newly newly RB 25 913 1008 unified unify VBN 25 913 1009 German german JJ 25 913 1010 economy economy NN 25 913 1011 presents present VBZ 25 913 1012 a a DT 25 913 1013 starkly starkly RB 25 913 1014 contrasting contrast VBG 25 913 1015 picture picture NN 25 913 1016 . . . 25 914 1 Western Western NNP 25 914 2 Germany Germany NNP 25 914 3 has have VBZ 25 914 4 an an DT 25 914 5 advanced advanced JJ 25 914 6 market market NN 25 914 7 economy economy NN 25 914 8 and and CC 25 914 9 is be VBZ 25 914 10 a a DT 25 914 11 leading lead VBG 25 914 12 exporter exporter NN 25 914 13 . . . 25 915 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 915 2 experienced experience VBD 25 915 3 faster fast JJR 25 915 4 - - HYPH 25 915 5 than than IN 25 915 6 - - HYPH 25 915 7 projected project VBN 25 915 8 real real JJ 25 915 9 growth growth NN 25 915 10 largely largely RB 25 915 11 because because IN 25 915 12 of of IN 25 915 13 demand demand NN 25 915 14 in in IN 25 915 15 eastern eastern JJ 25 915 16 Germany Germany NNP 25 915 17 for for IN 25 915 18 western western JJ 25 915 19 German german JJ 25 915 20 goods good NNS 25 915 21 . . . 25 916 1 Western Western NNP 25 916 2 Germany Germany NNP 25 916 3 has have VBZ 25 916 4 a a DT 25 916 5 highly highly RB 25 916 6 urbanized urbanized JJ 25 916 7 and and CC 25 916 8 skilled skilled JJ 25 916 9 population population NN 25 916 10 which which WDT 25 916 11 enjoys enjoy VBZ 25 916 12 excellent excellent JJ 25 916 13 living living NN 25 916 14 standards standard NNS 25 916 15 , , , 25 916 16 abundant abundant JJ 25 916 17 leisure leisure NN 25 916 18 time time NN 25 916 19 , , , 25 916 20 and and CC 25 916 21 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 25 916 22 social social JJ 25 916 23 welfare welfare NN 25 916 24 benefits benefit NNS 25 916 25 . . . 25 917 1 Western Western NNP 25 917 2 Germany Germany NNP 25 917 3 is be VBZ 25 917 4 relatively relatively RB 25 917 5 poor poor JJ 25 917 6 in in IN 25 917 7 natural natural JJ 25 917 8 resources resource NNS 25 917 9 , , , 25 917 10 coal coal NN 25 917 11 being be VBG 25 917 12 the the DT 25 917 13 most most RBS 25 917 14 important important JJ 25 917 15 mineral mineral NN 25 917 16 . . . 25 918 1 Western Western NNP 25 918 2 Germany Germany NNP 25 918 3 's 's POS 25 918 4 world world NN 25 918 5 - - HYPH 25 918 6 class class NN 25 918 7 companies company NNS 25 918 8 manufacture manufacture VBP 25 918 9 technologically technologically RB 25 918 10 advanced advanced JJ 25 918 11 goods good NNS 25 918 12 . . . 25 919 1 The the DT 25 919 2 region region NN 25 919 3 's 's POS 25 919 4 economy economy NN 25 919 5 is be VBZ 25 919 6 mature mature JJ 25 919 7 : : : 25 919 8 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 919 9 and and CC 25 919 10 service service NN 25 919 11 industries industry NNS 25 919 12 account account VBP 25 919 13 for for IN 25 919 14 the the DT 25 919 15 dominant dominant JJ 25 919 16 share share NN 25 919 17 of of IN 25 919 18 economic economic JJ 25 919 19 activity activity NN 25 919 20 , , , 25 919 21 and and CC 25 919 22 raw raw JJ 25 919 23 materials material NNS 25 919 24 and and CC 25 919 25 semimanufactured semimanufactured JJ 25 919 26 products product NNS 25 919 27 constitute constitute VBP 25 919 28 a a DT 25 919 29 large large JJ 25 919 30 proportion proportion NN 25 919 31 of of IN 25 919 32 imports import NNS 25 919 33 . . . 25 920 1 In in IN 25 920 2 1989 1989 CD 25 920 3 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 920 4 accounted account VBD 25 920 5 for for IN 25 920 6 31 31 CD 25 920 7 % % NN 25 920 8 of of IN 25 920 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 920 10 , , , 25 920 11 with with IN 25 920 12 other other JJ 25 920 13 sectors sector NNS 25 920 14 contributing contribute VBG 25 920 15 lesser less JJR 25 920 16 amounts amount NNS 25 920 17 . . . 25 921 1 In in IN 25 921 2 recent recent JJ 25 921 3 years year NNS 25 921 4 , , , 25 921 5 gross gross JJ 25 921 6 fixed fix VBN 25 921 7 investment investment NN 25 921 8 has have VBZ 25 921 9 accounted account VBN 25 921 10 for for IN 25 921 11 about about RB 25 921 12 21 21 CD 25 921 13 % % NN 25 921 14 of of IN 25 921 15 GDP GDP NNP 25 921 16 . . . 25 922 1 In in IN 25 922 2 1990 1990 CD 25 922 3 GDP GDP NNP 25 922 4 in in IN 25 922 5 the the DT 25 922 6 western western JJ 25 922 7 region region NN 25 922 8 was be VBD 25 922 9 an an DT 25 922 10 estimated estimated JJ 25 922 11 $ $ $ 25 922 12 16,300 16,300 CD 25 922 13 per per IN 25 922 14 capita capita NN 25 922 15 . . . 25 923 1 In in IN 25 923 2 contrast contrast NN 25 923 3 , , , 25 923 4 eastern eastern JJ 25 923 5 Germany Germany NNP 25 923 6 's 's POS 25 923 7 obsolete obsolete JJ 25 923 8 command command NN 25 923 9 economy economy NN 25 923 10 , , , 25 923 11 once once RB 25 923 12 dominated dominate VBN 25 923 13 by by IN 25 923 14 smokestack smokestack NN 25 923 15 heavy heavy JJ 25 923 16 industries industry NNS 25 923 17 , , , 25 923 18 has have VBZ 25 923 19 been be VBN 25 923 20 undergoing undergo VBG 25 923 21 a a DT 25 923 22 wrenching wrench VBG 25 923 23 change change NN 25 923 24 to to IN 25 923 25 a a DT 25 923 26 market 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25 925 5 , , , 25 925 6 social social JJ 25 925 7 welfare welfare NN 25 925 8 , , , 25 925 9 and and CC 25 925 10 economic economic JJ 25 925 11 systems system NNS 25 925 12 have have VBP 25 925 13 been be VBN 25 925 14 extended extend VBN 25 925 15 to to IN 25 925 16 the the DT 25 925 17 east east NN 25 925 18 , , , 25 925 19 but but CC 25 925 20 economic economic JJ 25 925 21 restructuring restructuring NN 25 925 22 -- -- : 25 925 23 privatizing privatizing NN 25 925 24 industry industry NN 25 925 25 , , , 25 925 26 establishing establish VBG 25 925 27 clear clear JJ 25 925 28 property property NN 25 925 29 rights right NNS 25 925 30 , , , 25 925 31 clarifying clarify VBG 25 925 32 responsibility responsibility NN 25 925 33 for for IN 25 925 34 environmental environmental JJ 25 925 35 clean clean NN 25 925 36 - - HYPH 25 925 37 up up NN 25 925 38 , , , 25 925 39 and and CC 25 925 40 removing remove VBG 25 925 41 Communist Communist NNP 25 925 42 - - HYPH 25 925 43 era era NN 25 925 44 holdovers holdover NNS 25 925 45 from from IN 25 925 46 management management NN 25 925 47 -- -- : 25 925 48 is be VBZ 25 925 49 proceeding proceed VBG 25 925 50 slowly slowly RB 25 925 51 so so RB 25 925 52 far far RB 25 925 53 , , , 25 925 54 deterring deter VBG 25 925 55 outside outside JJ 25 925 56 investors investor NNS 25 925 57 . . . 25 926 1 The the DT 25 926 2 region region NN 25 926 3 is be VBZ 25 926 4 one one CD 25 926 5 of of IN 25 926 6 the the DT 25 926 7 world world NN 25 926 8 's 's POS 25 926 9 largest large JJS 25 926 10 producers producer NNS 25 926 11 of of IN 25 926 12 low low JJ 25 926 13 - - HYPH 25 926 14 grade grade NN 25 926 15 lignite lignite JJ 25 926 16 coal coal NN 25 926 17 , , , 25 926 18 but but CC 25 926 19 has have VBZ 25 926 20 few few JJ 25 926 21 other other JJ 25 926 22 resources resource NNS 25 926 23 . . . 25 927 1 The the DT 25 927 2 quality quality NN 25 927 3 of of IN 25 927 4 statistics statistic NNS 25 927 5 from from IN 25 927 6 eastern eastern JJ 25 927 7 Germany Germany NNP 25 927 8 remains remain VBZ 25 927 9 poor poor JJ 25 927 10 ; ; : 25 927 11 Bonn Bonn NNP 25 927 12 is be VBZ 25 927 13 still still RB 25 927 14 trying try VBG 25 927 15 to to TO 25 927 16 bring bring VB 25 927 17 statistics statistic NNS 25 927 18 for for IN 25 927 19 the the DT 25 927 20 region region NN 25 927 21 in in IN 25 927 22 line line NN 25 927 23 with with IN 25 927 24 West west JJ 25 927 25 German german JJ 25 927 26 practices practice NNS 25 927 27 . . . 25 928 1 The the DT 25 928 2 most most RBS 25 928 3 challenging challenging JJ 25 928 4 economic economic JJ 25 928 5 problem problem NN 25 928 6 of of IN 25 928 7 a a DT 25 928 8 united united JJ 25 928 9 Germany Germany NNP 25 928 10 is be VBZ 25 928 11 the the DT 25 928 12 reconstruction reconstruction NN 25 928 13 of of IN 25 928 14 eastern eastern JJ 25 928 15 Germany Germany NNP 25 928 16 's 's POS 25 928 17 economy economy NN 25 928 18 -- -- : 25 928 19 specifically specifically RB 25 928 20 , , , 25 928 21 finding find VBG 25 928 22 the the DT 25 928 23 right right JJ 25 928 24 mix mix NN 25 928 25 of of IN 25 928 26 fiscal fiscal JJ 25 928 27 , , , 25 928 28 regulatory regulatory JJ 25 928 29 , , , 25 928 30 monetary monetary JJ 25 928 31 , , , 25 928 32 and and CC 25 928 33 tax tax NN 25 928 34 policies policy NNS 25 928 35 that that WDT 25 928 36 will will MD 25 928 37 spur spur VB 25 928 38 investment investment NN 25 928 39 in in IN 25 928 40 the the DT 25 928 41 east east NN 25 928 42 without without IN 25 928 43 derailing derail VBG 25 928 44 western western JJ 25 928 45 Germany Germany NNP 25 928 46 's 's POS 25 928 47 healthy healthy JJ 25 928 48 economy economy NN 25 928 49 or or CC 25 928 50 damaging damaging JJ 25 928 51 relations relation NNS 25 928 52 with with IN 25 928 53 Western western JJ 25 928 54 partners partner NNS 25 928 55 . . . 25 929 1 The the DT 25 929 2 biggest big JJS 25 929 3 danger danger NN 25 929 4 is be VBZ 25 929 5 that that IN 25 929 6 soaring soar VBG 25 929 7 unemployment unemployment NN 25 929 8 in in IN 25 929 9 eastern eastern JJ 25 929 10 Germany Germany NNP 25 929 11 , , , 25 929 12 which which WDT 25 929 13 could could MD 25 929 14 climb climb VB 25 929 15 to to IN 25 929 16 the the DT 25 929 17 30 30 CD 25 929 18 to to TO 25 929 19 40 40 CD 25 929 20 % % NN 25 929 21 range range NN 25 929 22 , , , 25 929 23 could could MD 25 929 24 touch touch VB 25 929 25 off off RP 25 929 26 labor labor NN 25 929 27 disputes dispute NNS 25 929 28 or or CC 25 929 29 renewed renew VBN 25 929 30 mass mass JJ 25 929 31 relocation relocation NN 25 929 32 to to IN 25 929 33 western western JJ 25 929 34 Germany Germany NNP 25 929 35 and and CC 25 929 36 erode erode VB 25 929 37 investor investor NN 25 929 38 confidence confidence NN 25 929 39 in in IN 25 929 40 eastern eastern JJ 25 929 41 Germany Germany NNP 25 929 42 . . . 25 930 1 Overall overall JJ 25 930 2 economic economic JJ 25 930 3 activity activity NN 25 930 4 grew grow VBD 25 930 5 an an DT 25 930 6 estimated estimate VBN 25 930 7 4.6 4.6 CD 25 930 8 % % NN 25 930 9 in in IN 25 930 10 western western JJ 25 930 11 Germany Germany NNP 25 930 12 in in IN 25 930 13 1990 1990 CD 25 930 14 , , , 25 930 15 while while IN 25 930 16 dropping drop VBG 25 930 17 roughly roughly RB 25 930 18 15 15 CD 25 930 19 % % NN 25 930 20 in in IN 25 930 21 eastern eastern JJ 25 930 22 Germany Germany NNP 25 930 23 . . . 25 931 1 Per per IN 25 931 2 capita capita FW 25 931 3 GDP gdp NN 25 931 4 in in IN 25 931 5 the the DT 25 931 6 eastern eastern JJ 25 931 7 region region NN 25 931 8 was be VBD 25 931 9 approximately approximately RB 25 931 10 $ $ $ 25 931 11 8,700 8,700 CD 25 931 12 in in IN 25 931 13 1990 1990 CD 25 931 14 . . . 25 932 1 _ _ NNP 25 932 2 # # NNP 25 932 3 _ _ NNP 25 932 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 932 5 : : : 25 932 6 $ $ $ 25 932 7 1,157.2 1,157.2 CD 25 932 8 billion billion CD 25 932 9 , , , 25 932 10 per per IN 25 932 11 capita capita FW 25 932 12 $ $ $ 25 932 13 14,600 14,600 CD 25 932 14 ; ; : 25 932 15 real real JJ 25 932 16 growth growth NN 25 932 17 rate rate NN 25 932 18 1.7 1.7 CD 25 932 19 % % NN 25 932 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 21 1990 1990 CD 25 932 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 23 _ _ NNP 25 932 24 # # $ 25 932 25 _ _ NNP 25 932 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 932 27 rate rate NN 25 932 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 29 consumer consumer NN 25 932 30 prices price NNS 25 932 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 32 : : : 25 932 33 West--3.0 West--3.0 NNP 25 932 34 % % NN 25 932 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 36 1989 1989 CD 25 932 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 38 ; ; : 25 932 39 East--0.8 east--0.8 NN 25 932 40 % % NN 25 932 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 42 1989 1989 CD 25 932 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 44 _ _ NNP 25 932 45 # # NNP 25 932 46 _ _ NNP 25 932 47 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 932 48 rate rate NN 25 932 49 : : : 25 932 50 West--7.1 West--7.1 NNP 25 932 51 % % NN 25 932 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 53 1990 1990 CD 25 932 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 55 ; ; : 25 932 56 East--1 east--1 CD 25 932 57 % % NN 25 932 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 59 1989 1989 CD 25 932 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 61 ; ; : 25 932 62 3 3 CD 25 932 63 % % NN 25 932 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 65 first first RB 25 932 66 half half NN 25 932 67 , , , 25 932 68 1990 1990 CD 25 932 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 70 _ _ NNP 25 932 71 # # NNP 25 932 72 _ _ NNP 25 932 73 Budget Budget NNP 25 932 74 : : : 25 932 75 West West NNP 25 932 76 -- -- : 25 932 77 revenues revenue VBZ 25 932 78 $ $ $ 25 932 79 539 539 CD 25 932 80 billion billion CD 25 932 81 ; ; : 25 932 82 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 932 83 $ $ $ 25 932 84 563 563 CD 25 932 85 billion billion CD 25 932 86 , , , 25 932 87 including include VBG 25 932 88 capital capital NN 25 932 89 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 932 90 of of IN 25 932 91 $ $ $ 25 932 92 11.5 11.5 CD 25 932 93 billion billion CD 25 932 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 95 1988 1988 CD 25 932 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 97 ; ; : 25 932 98 East east JJ 25 932 99 -- -- : 25 932 100 revenues revenue VBZ 25 932 101 $ $ $ 25 932 102 147.0 147.0 CD 25 932 103 billion billion CD 25 932 104 ; ; : 25 932 105 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 932 106 $ $ $ 25 932 107 153.4 153.4 CD 25 932 108 billion billion CD 25 932 109 , , , 25 932 110 including include VBG 25 932 111 capital capital NN 25 932 112 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 932 113 of of IN 25 932 114 $ $ $ 25 932 115 NA na NN 25 932 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 117 1988 1988 CD 25 932 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 119 _ _ NNP 25 932 120 # # NNP 25 932 121 _ _ NNP 25 932 122 Exports Exports NNPS 25 932 123 : : : 25 932 124 West--$324.3 west--$324.3 CD 25 932 125 billion billion CD 25 932 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 127 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 932 128 . . NNP 25 932 129 , , , 25 932 130 1989 1989 CD 25 932 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 132 ; ; : 25 932 133 commodities commodity NNS 25 932 134 -- -- : 25 932 135 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 932 136 86.6 86.6 CD 25 932 137 % % NN 25 932 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 139 including include VBG 25 932 140 machines machine NNS 25 932 141 and and CC 25 932 142 machine machine NN 25 932 143 tools tool NNS 25 932 144 , , , 25 932 145 chemicals chemical NNS 25 932 146 , , , 25 932 147 motor motor NN 25 932 148 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 932 149 , , , 25 932 150 iron iron NN 25 932 151 and and CC 25 932 152 steel steel NN 25 932 153 products product NNS 25 932 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 155 , , , 25 932 156 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 932 157 products product NNS 25 932 158 4.9 4.9 CD 25 932 159 % % NN 25 932 160 , , , 25 932 161 raw raw JJ 25 932 162 materials material NNS 25 932 163 2.3 2.3 CD 25 932 164 % % NN 25 932 165 , , , 25 932 166 fuels fuel VBZ 25 932 167 1.3 1.3 CD 25 932 168 % % NN 25 932 169 ; ; , 25 932 170 partners partner NNS 25 932 171 -- -- : 25 932 172 EC EC NNP 25 932 173 52.7 52.7 CD 25 932 174 % % NN 25 932 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 176 France France NNP 25 932 177 12 12 CD 25 932 178 % % NN 25 932 179 , , , 25 932 180 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 932 181 9 9 CD 25 932 182 % % NN 25 932 183 , , , 25 932 184 Italy Italy NNP 25 932 185 9 9 CD 25 932 186 % % NN 25 932 187 , , , 25 932 188 UK UK NNP 25 932 189 9 9 CD 25 932 190 % % NN 25 932 191 , , , 25 932 192 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 932 193 - - HYPH 25 932 194 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 932 195 7 7 CD 25 932 196 % % NN 25 932 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 198 , , , 25 932 199 other other JJ 25 932 200 West West NNP 25 932 201 Europe Europe NNP 25 932 202 18 18 CD 25 932 203 % % NN 25 932 204 , , , 25 932 205 US US NNP 25 932 206 10 10 CD 25 932 207 % % NN 25 932 208 , , , 25 932 209 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 932 210 Europe Europe NNP 25 932 211 4 4 CD 25 932 212 % % NN 25 932 213 , , , 25 932 214 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 932 215 3 3 CD 25 932 216 % % NN 25 932 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 218 1987 1987 CD 25 932 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 220 ; ; : 25 932 221 East--$32.4 east--$32.4 LS 25 932 222 billion billion CD 25 932 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 224 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 932 225 . . NNP 25 932 226 , , , 25 932 227 1989 1989 CD 25 932 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 229 ; ; : 25 932 230 commodities commodity NNS 25 932 231 -- -- : 25 932 232 machinery machinery NN 25 932 233 and and CC 25 932 234 transport transport NN 25 932 235 equipment equipment NN 25 932 236 47 47 CD 25 932 237 % % NN 25 932 238 , , , 25 932 239 fuels fuel NNS 25 932 240 and and CC 25 932 241 metals metal NNS 25 932 242 16 16 CD 25 932 243 % % NN 25 932 244 , , , 25 932 245 consumer consumer NN 25 932 246 goods good NNS 25 932 247 16 16 CD 25 932 248 % % NN 25 932 249 , , , 25 932 250 chemical chemical NN 25 932 251 products product NNS 25 932 252 and and CC 25 932 253 building building NN 25 932 254 materials material NNS 25 932 255 13 13 CD 25 932 256 % % NN 25 932 257 , , , 25 932 258 semimanufactured semimanufacture VBN 25 932 259 goods good NNS 25 932 260 and and CC 25 932 261 processed process VBN 25 932 262 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 932 263 8 8 CD 25 932 264 % % NN 25 932 265 ; ; , 25 932 266 partners partner NNS 25 932 267 -- -- : 25 932 268 USSR USSR NNP 25 932 269 , , , 25 932 270 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 932 271 , , , 25 932 272 Poland Poland NNP 25 932 273 , , , 25 932 274 FRG FRG NNP 25 932 275 , , , 25 932 276 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 932 277 , , , 25 932 278 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 932 279 , , , 25 932 280 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 932 281 , , , 25 932 282 Romania Romania NNP 25 932 283 , , , 25 932 284 EC EC NNP 25 932 285 , , , 25 932 286 US US NNP 25 932 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 288 1989 1989 CD 25 932 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 290 _ _ NNP 25 932 291 # # NNP 25 932 292 _ _ NNP 25 932 293 Imports Imports NNPS 25 932 294 : : : 25 932 295 West--$247.7 west--$247.7 ADD 25 932 296 billion billion CD 25 932 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 298 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 932 299 . . NNP 25 932 300 , , , 25 932 301 1989 1989 CD 25 932 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 303 ; ; : 25 932 304 commodities commodity NNS 25 932 305 -- -- : 25 932 306 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 932 307 68.5 68.5 CD 25 932 308 % % NN 25 932 309 , , , 25 932 310 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 932 311 products product NNS 25 932 312 12.0 12.0 CD 25 932 313 % % NN 25 932 314 , , , 25 932 315 fuels fuel NNS 25 932 316 9.7 9.7 CD 25 932 317 % % NN 25 932 318 , , , 25 932 319 raw raw JJ 25 932 320 materials material NNS 25 932 321 7.1 7.1 CD 25 932 322 % % NN 25 932 323 ; ; , 25 932 324 partners partner NNS 25 932 325 -- -- : 25 932 326 EC EC NNP 25 932 327 52.7 52.7 CD 25 932 328 % % NN 25 932 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 330 France France NNP 25 932 331 12 12 CD 25 932 332 % % NN 25 932 333 , , , 25 932 334 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 932 335 11 11 CD 25 932 336 % % NN 25 932 337 , , , 25 932 338 Italy Italy NNP 25 932 339 10 10 CD 25 932 340 % % NN 25 932 341 , , , 25 932 342 UK UK NNP 25 932 343 7 7 CD 25 932 344 % % NN 25 932 345 , , , 25 932 346 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 932 347 - - HYPH 25 932 348 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 932 349 7 7 CD 25 932 350 % % NN 25 932 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 352 , , , 25 932 353 other other JJ 25 932 354 West West NNP 25 932 355 Europe Europe NNP 25 932 356 15 15 CD 25 932 357 % % NN 25 932 358 , , , 25 932 359 US US NNP 25 932 360 6 6 CD 25 932 361 % % NN 25 932 362 , , , 25 932 363 Japan Japan NNP 25 932 364 6 6 CD 25 932 365 % % NN 25 932 366 , , , 25 932 367 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 932 368 Europe Europe NNP 25 932 369 5 5 CD 25 932 370 % % NN 25 932 371 , , , 25 932 372 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 932 373 3 3 CD 25 932 374 % % NN 25 932 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 376 1987 1987 CD 25 932 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 378 ; ; : 25 932 379 East--$30.0 East--$30.0 NFP 25 932 380 billion billion CD 25 932 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 382 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 932 383 . . NNP 25 932 384 , , , 25 932 385 1989 1989 CD 25 932 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 387 ; ; : 25 932 388 commodities commodity NNS 25 932 389 -- -- : 25 932 390 fuels fuel NNS 25 932 391 and and CC 25 932 392 metals metal NNS 25 932 393 40 40 CD 25 932 394 % % NN 25 932 395 , , , 25 932 396 machinery machinery NN 25 932 397 and and CC 25 932 398 transport transport NN 25 932 399 equipment equipment NN 25 932 400 29 29 CD 25 932 401 % % NN 25 932 402 , , , 25 932 403 chemical chemical NN 25 932 404 products product NNS 25 932 405 and and CC 25 932 406 building building NN 25 932 407 materials material NNS 25 932 408 9 9 CD 25 932 409 % % NN 25 932 410 ; ; , 25 932 411 partners partner NNS 25 932 412 -- -- : 25 932 413 USSR USSR NNP 25 932 414 and and CC 25 932 415 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 932 416 Europe Europe NNP 25 932 417 65 65 CD 25 932 418 % % NN 25 932 419 , , , 25 932 420 FRG FRG NNP 25 932 421 12.7 12.7 CD 25 932 422 % % NN 25 932 423 , , , 25 932 424 EC EC NNP 25 932 425 6.0 6.0 CD 25 932 426 % % NN 25 932 427 , , , 25 932 428 US US NNP 25 932 429 0.3 0.3 CD 25 932 430 % % NN 25 932 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 432 1989 1989 CD 25 932 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 434 _ _ NNP 25 932 435 # # NNP 25 932 436 _ _ NNP 25 932 437 External external JJ 25 932 438 debt debt NN 25 932 439 : : : 25 932 440 West--$500 West--$500 NNP 25 932 441 million million CD 25 932 442 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 443 June June NNP 25 932 444 1988 1988 CD 25 932 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 446 ; ; : 25 932 447 East--$20.6 East--$20.6 NNS 25 932 448 billion billion CD 25 932 449 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 450 1989 1989 CD 25 932 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 452 _ _ NNP 25 932 453 # # $ 25 932 454 _ _ NNP 25 932 455 Industrial industrial JJ 25 932 456 production production NN 25 932 457 : : : 25 932 458 growth growth NN 25 932 459 rates rate NNS 25 932 460 , , , 25 932 461 West--3.3 west--3.3 NN 25 932 462 % % NN 25 932 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 464 1988 1988 CD 25 932 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 932 466 ; ; : 25 932 467 East--2.7 East--2.7 NNP 25 932 468 % % NN 25 932 469 ( ( -LRB- 25 932 470 1989 1989 CD 25 932 471 est est NNP 25 932 472 . . . 25 932 473 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 1 _ _ NNP 25 933 2 # # $ 25 933 3 _ _ NNP 25 933 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 933 5 : : : 25 933 6 133,000,000 133,000,000 CD 25 933 7 kW kw NN 25 933 8 capacity capacity NN 25 933 9 ; ; : 25 933 10 580,000 580,000 CD 25 933 11 million million CD 25 933 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 933 13 produced produce VBN 25 933 14 , , , 25 933 15 7,390 7,390 CD 25 933 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 933 17 per per IN 25 933 18 capita capita NN 25 933 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 20 1990 1990 CD 25 933 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 22 _ _ NNP 25 933 23 # # NNP 25 933 24 _ _ NNP 25 933 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 933 26 : : : 25 933 27 West West NNP 25 933 28 -- -- : 25 933 29 among among IN 25 933 30 world world NN 25 933 31 's 's POS 25 933 32 largest large JJS 25 933 33 producers producer NNS 25 933 34 of of IN 25 933 35 iron iron NN 25 933 36 , , , 25 933 37 steel steel NN 25 933 38 , , , 25 933 39 coal coal NN 25 933 40 , , , 25 933 41 cement cement NN 25 933 42 , , , 25 933 43 chemicals chemical NNS 25 933 44 , , , 25 933 45 machinery machinery NN 25 933 46 , , , 25 933 47 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 933 48 , , , 25 933 49 machine machine NN 25 933 50 tools tool NNS 25 933 51 , , , 25 933 52 electronics electronic NNS 25 933 53 ; ; : 25 933 54 food food NN 25 933 55 and and CC 25 933 56 beverages beverage NNS 25 933 57 ; ; : 25 933 58 East east JJ 25 933 59 -- -- : 25 933 60 metal metal NN 25 933 61 fabrication fabrication NN 25 933 62 , , , 25 933 63 chemicals chemical NNS 25 933 64 , , , 25 933 65 brown brown JJ 25 933 66 coal coal NN 25 933 67 , , , 25 933 68 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 933 69 , , , 25 933 70 machine machine NN 25 933 71 building building NN 25 933 72 , , , 25 933 73 food food NN 25 933 74 and and CC 25 933 75 beverages beverage NNS 25 933 76 , , , 25 933 77 textiles textile NNS 25 933 78 , , , 25 933 79 petroleum petroleum NN 25 933 80 _ _ NNP 25 933 81 # # NNP 25 933 82 _ _ NNP 25 933 83 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 933 84 : : : 25 933 85 West West NNP 25 933 86 -- -- : 25 933 87 accounts account VBZ 25 933 88 for for IN 25 933 89 about about RB 25 933 90 2 2 CD 25 933 91 % % NN 25 933 92 of of IN 25 933 93 GDP GDP NNP 25 933 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 95 including include VBG 25 933 96 fishing fishing NN 25 933 97 and and CC 25 933 98 forestry forestry NN 25 933 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 100 ; ; : 25 933 101 diversified diversify VBN 25 933 102 crop crop NN 25 933 103 and and CC 25 933 104 livestock livestock NN 25 933 105 farming farming NN 25 933 106 ; ; , 25 933 107 principal principal JJ 25 933 108 crops crop NNS 25 933 109 and and CC 25 933 110 livestock livestock NN 25 933 111 include include VBP 25 933 112 potatoes potato NNS 25 933 113 , , , 25 933 114 wheat wheat NN 25 933 115 , , , 25 933 116 barley barley NN 25 933 117 , , , 25 933 118 sugar sugar NN 25 933 119 beets beet NNS 25 933 120 , , , 25 933 121 fruit fruit NN 25 933 122 , , , 25 933 123 cabbage cabbage NN 25 933 124 , , , 25 933 125 cattle cattle NNS 25 933 126 , , , 25 933 127 pigs pig NNS 25 933 128 , , , 25 933 129 poultry poultry NN 25 933 130 ; ; , 25 933 131 net net JJ 25 933 132 importer importer NN 25 933 133 of of IN 25 933 134 food food NN 25 933 135 ; ; : 25 933 136 fish fish NN 25 933 137 catch catch NN 25 933 138 of of IN 25 933 139 202,000 202,000 CD 25 933 140 metric metric JJ 25 933 141 tons ton NNS 25 933 142 in in IN 25 933 143 1987 1987 CD 25 933 144 ; ; : 25 933 145 East East NNP 25 933 146 -- -- : 25 933 147 accounts account VBZ 25 933 148 for for IN 25 933 149 about about RB 25 933 150 10 10 CD 25 933 151 % % NN 25 933 152 of of IN 25 933 153 GNP GNP NNP 25 933 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 155 including include VBG 25 933 156 fishing fishing NN 25 933 157 and and CC 25 933 158 forestry forestry NN 25 933 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 160 ; ; : 25 933 161 principal principal JJ 25 933 162 crops crop NNS 25 933 163 -- -- : 25 933 164 wheat wheat NN 25 933 165 , , , 25 933 166 rye rye NN 25 933 167 , , , 25 933 168 barley barley NN 25 933 169 , , , 25 933 170 potatoes potato NNS 25 933 171 , , , 25 933 172 sugar sugar NN 25 933 173 beets beet NNS 25 933 174 , , , 25 933 175 fruit fruit NN 25 933 176 ; ; : 25 933 177 livestock livestock NN 25 933 178 products product NNS 25 933 179 include include VBP 25 933 180 pork pork NN 25 933 181 , , , 25 933 182 beef beef NN 25 933 183 , , , 25 933 184 chicken chicken NN 25 933 185 , , , 25 933 186 milk milk NN 25 933 187 , , , 25 933 188 hides hide NNS 25 933 189 and and CC 25 933 190 skins skin NNS 25 933 191 ; ; : 25 933 192 net net JJ 25 933 193 importer importer NN 25 933 194 of of IN 25 933 195 food food NN 25 933 196 ; ; : 25 933 197 fish fish NN 25 933 198 catch catch NN 25 933 199 of of IN 25 933 200 193,600 193,600 CD 25 933 201 metric metric JJ 25 933 202 tons ton NNS 25 933 203 in in IN 25 933 204 1987 1987 CD 25 933 205 _ _ NNP 25 933 206 # # $ 25 933 207 _ _ NNP 25 933 208 Economic economic JJ 25 933 209 aid aid NN 25 933 210 : : : 25 933 211 West west NN 25 933 212 -- -- : 25 933 213 donor donor NN 25 933 214 -- -- : 25 933 215 ODA oda NN 25 933 216 and and CC 25 933 217 OOF OOF NNP 25 933 218 commitments commitment NNS 25 933 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 220 1970 1970 CD 25 933 221 - - SYM 25 933 222 89 89 CD 25 933 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 224 , , , 25 933 225 $ $ $ 25 933 226 75.5 75.5 CD 25 933 227 billion billion CD 25 933 228 ; ; : 25 933 229 East East NNP 25 933 230 -- -- : 25 933 231 donor--$4.0 donor--$4.0 NNP 25 933 232 billion billion CD 25 933 233 extended extend VBD 25 933 234 bilaterally bilaterally RB 25 933 235 to to IN 25 933 236 non non JJ 25 933 237 - - JJ 25 933 238 Communist communist JJ 25 933 239 less less RBR 25 933 240 developed develop VBN 25 933 241 countries country NNS 25 933 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 243 1956 1956 CD 25 933 244 - - SYM 25 933 245 88 88 CD 25 933 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 247 _ _ NNP 25 933 248 # # NNP 25 933 249 _ _ NNP 25 933 250 Currency Currency NNP 25 933 251 : : : 25 933 252 deutsche deutsche NNP 25 933 253 mark mark NNP 25 933 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 255 plural plural JJ 25 933 256 -- -- : 25 933 257 marks mark NNS 25 933 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 259 ; ; : 25 933 260 1 1 CD 25 933 261 deutsche deutsche NNP 25 933 262 mark mark NN 25 933 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 264 DM DM NNP 25 933 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 266 = = SYM 25 933 267 100 100 CD 25 933 268 pfennige pfennige NN 25 933 269 _ _ NNP 25 933 270 # # NNP 25 933 271 _ _ NNP 25 933 272 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 933 273 rates rate NNS 25 933 274 : : : 25 933 275 deutsche deutsche NNP 25 933 276 marks mark NNS 25 933 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 278 DM DM NNP 25 933 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 280 per per IN 25 933 281 US$ us$ $ 25 933 282 1 1 CD 25 933 283 - - HYPH 25 933 284 -1.5100 -1.5100 NNP 25 933 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 286 January January NNP 25 933 287 1991 1991 CD 25 933 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 289 , , , 25 933 290 1.6157 1.6157 CD 25 933 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 292 1990 1990 CD 25 933 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 294 , , , 25 933 295 1.8800 1.8800 CD 25 933 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 297 1989 1989 CD 25 933 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 299 , , , 25 933 300 1.7562 1.7562 CD 25 933 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 302 1988 1988 CD 25 933 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 304 , , , 25 933 305 1.7974 1.7974 CD 25 933 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 307 1987 1987 CD 25 933 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 309 , , , 25 933 310 2.1715 2.1715 CD 25 933 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 312 1986 1986 CD 25 933 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 314 , , , 25 933 315 2.9440 2.9440 CD 25 933 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 317 1985 1985 CD 25 933 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 319 _ _ NNP 25 933 320 # # NNP 25 933 321 _ _ NNP 25 933 322 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 933 323 year year NN 25 933 324 : : : 25 933 325 calendar calendar NNP 25 933 326 year year NN 25 933 327 _ _ NNP 25 933 328 * * NFP 25 933 329 _ _ NNP 25 933 330 Communications Communications NNPS 25 933 331 _ _ NNP 25 933 332 # # NNP 25 933 333 _ _ NNP 25 933 334 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 933 335 : : : 25 933 336 West--31,443 West--31,443 NNP 25 933 337 km km NNP 25 933 338 total total JJ 25 933 339 ; ; : 25 933 340 27,421 27,421 CD 25 933 341 km km NN 25 933 342 government government NN 25 933 343 owned own VBN 25 933 344 , , , 25 933 345 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 933 346 standard standard JJ 25 933 347 gauge gauge NN 25 933 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 349 12,491 12,491 CD 25 933 350 km km NN 25 933 351 double double JJ 25 933 352 track track NN 25 933 353 , , , 25 933 354 11,501 11,501 CD 25 933 355 km km NN 25 933 356 electrified electrify VBN 25 933 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 358 ; ; : 25 933 359 4,022 4,022 CD 25 933 360 km km NN 25 933 361 nongovernment nongovernment NN 25 933 362 owned own VBN 25 933 363 , , , 25 933 364 including include VBG 25 933 365 3,598 3,598 CD 25 933 366 km km NN 25 933 367 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 933 368 standard standard JJ 25 933 369 gauge gauge NN 25 933 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 371 214 214 CD 25 933 372 km km NNS 25 933 373 electrified electrify VBN 25 933 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 375 and and CC 25 933 376 424 424 CD 25 933 377 km km NN 25 933 378 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 933 379 gauge gauge NN 25 933 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 381 186 186 CD 25 933 382 km km NN 25 933 383 electrified electrify VBN 25 933 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 933 385 ; ; : 25 933 386 East--14,025 East--14,025 NNP 25 933 387 km km NNP 25 933 388 total total JJ 25 933 389 ; ; : 25 933 390 13,750 13,750 CD 25 933 391 km km NN 25 933 392 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 933 393 standard standard JJ 25 933 394 gauge gauge NN 25 933 395 , , , 25 933 396 275 275 CD 25 933 397 km km NN 25 933 398 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 933 399 or or CC 25 933 400 other other JJ 25 933 401 narrow narrow JJ 25 933 402 gauge gauge NN 25 933 403 ; ; : 25 933 404 3,830 3,830 CD 25 933 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 933 406 est est NNP 25 933 407 . . . 25 933 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 1 km km NNP 25 934 2 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 934 3 double double JJ 25 934 4 - - HYPH 25 934 5 track track NN 25 934 6 standard standard JJ 25 934 7 gauge gauge NN 25 934 8 ; ; : 25 934 9 3,475 3,475 CD 25 934 10 km km NN 25 934 11 overhead overhead RB 25 934 12 electrified electrify VBN 25 934 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 14 1988 1988 CD 25 934 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 16 _ _ NNP 25 934 17 # # NNP 25 934 18 _ _ NNP 25 934 19 Highways Highways NNP 25 934 20 : : : 25 934 21 West--466,305 West--466,305 VBN 25 934 22 km km PRP 25 934 23 total total NN 25 934 24 ; ; : 25 934 25 169,568 169,568 CD 25 934 26 km km NN 25 934 27 primary primary JJ 25 934 28 , , , 25 934 29 includes include VBZ 25 934 30 6,435 6,435 CD 25 934 31 km km NN 25 934 32 autobahn autobahn NNP 25 934 33 , , , 25 934 34 32,460 32,460 CD 25 934 35 km km NN 25 934 36 national national JJ 25 934 37 highways highway NNS 25 934 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 39 Bundesstrassen Bundesstrassen NNP 25 934 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 41 , , , 25 934 42 65,425 65,425 CD 25 934 43 km km NN 25 934 44 state state NN 25 934 45 highways highway NNS 25 934 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 47 Landesstrassen Landesstrassen NNP 25 934 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 49 , , , 25 934 50 65,248 65,248 CD 25 934 51 km km NN 25 934 52 county county NN 25 934 53 roads road NNS 25 934 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 55 Kreisstrassen Kreisstrassen NNP 25 934 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 57 ; ; : 25 934 58 296,737 296,737 CD 25 934 59 km km NNS 25 934 60 of of IN 25 934 61 secondary secondary JJ 25 934 62 communal communal JJ 25 934 63 roads road NNS 25 934 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 65 Gemeindestrassen Gemeindestrassen NNP 25 934 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 67 ; ; : 25 934 68 East--124,604 East--124,604 NNP 25 934 69 km km NNP 25 934 70 total total NN 25 934 71 ; ; : 25 934 72 47,203 47,203 CD 25 934 73 km km NN 25 934 74 concrete concrete NN 25 934 75 , , , 25 934 76 asphalt asphalt NN 25 934 77 , , , 25 934 78 stone stone NN 25 934 79 block block NN 25 934 80 , , , 25 934 81 of of IN 25 934 82 which which WDT 25 934 83 1,855 1,855 CD 25 934 84 km km NN 25 934 85 are be VBP 25 934 86 autobahn autobahn JJ 25 934 87 and and CC 25 934 88 limited limited JJ 25 934 89 access access NN 25 934 90 roads road NNS 25 934 91 , , , 25 934 92 11,326 11,326 CD 25 934 93 are be VBP 25 934 94 trunk trunk NN 25 934 95 roads road NNS 25 934 96 , , , 25 934 97 and and CC 25 934 98 34,022 34,022 CD 25 934 99 are be VBP 25 934 100 regional regional JJ 25 934 101 roads road NNS 25 934 102 ; ; : 25 934 103 77,401 77,401 CD 25 934 104 municipal municipal JJ 25 934 105 roads road NNS 25 934 106 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 107 1988 1988 CD 25 934 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 109 _ _ NNP 25 934 110 # # NNP 25 934 111 _ _ NNP 25 934 112 Inland Inland NNP 25 934 113 waterways waterway NNS 25 934 114 : : : 25 934 115 West--5,222 west--5,222 XX 25 934 116 km km NNP 25 934 117 , , , 25 934 118 of of IN 25 934 119 which which WDT 25 934 120 almost almost RB 25 934 121 70 70 CD 25 934 122 % % NN 25 934 123 are be VBP 25 934 124 usable usable JJ 25 934 125 by by IN 25 934 126 craft craft NN 25 934 127 of of IN 25 934 128 1,000-metric 1,000-metric CD 25 934 129 ton ton NN 25 934 130 capacity capacity NN 25 934 131 or or CC 25 934 132 larger large JJR 25 934 133 ; ; , 25 934 134 major major JJ 25 934 135 rivers river NNS 25 934 136 include include VBP 25 934 137 the the DT 25 934 138 Rhine Rhine NNP 25 934 139 and and CC 25 934 140 Elbe Elbe NNP 25 934 141 ; ; : 25 934 142 Kiel Kiel NNP 25 934 143 Canal Canal NNP 25 934 144 is be VBZ 25 934 145 an an DT 25 934 146 important important JJ 25 934 147 connection connection NN 25 934 148 between between IN 25 934 149 the the DT 25 934 150 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 934 151 Sea Sea NNP 25 934 152 and and CC 25 934 153 North North NNP 25 934 154 Sea Sea NNP 25 934 155 ; ; : 25 934 156 East--2,319 East--2,319 NFP 25 934 157 km km NNP 25 934 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 159 1988 1988 CD 25 934 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 161 _ _ NNP 25 934 162 # # NNP 25 934 163 _ _ NNP 25 934 164 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 934 165 : : : 25 934 166 crude crude JJ 25 934 167 oil oil NN 25 934 168 3,644 3,644 CD 25 934 169 km km NN 25 934 170 , , , 25 934 171 refined refined JJ 25 934 172 products product NNS 25 934 173 3,946 3,946 CD 25 934 174 km km NN 25 934 175 , , , 25 934 176 natural natural JJ 25 934 177 gas gas NN 25 934 178 97,564 97,564 CD 25 934 179 km km NNS 25 934 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 181 1988 1988 CD 25 934 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 183 _ _ NNP 25 934 184 # # NNP 25 934 185 _ _ NNP 25 934 186 Ports Ports NNP 25 934 187 : : : 25 934 188 maritime maritime NN 25 934 189 -- -- . 25 934 190 Bremerhaven Bremerhaven NNP 25 934 191 , , , 25 934 192 Brunsbuttel Brunsbuttel NNP 25 934 193 , , , 25 934 194 Cuxhaven Cuxhaven NNP 25 934 195 , , , 25 934 196 Emden Emden NNP 25 934 197 , , , 25 934 198 Bremen Bremen NNP 25 934 199 , , , 25 934 200 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 25 934 201 , , , 25 934 202 Kiel Kiel NNP 25 934 203 , , , 25 934 204 Lubeck Lubeck NNP 25 934 205 , , , 25 934 206 Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven NNP 25 934 207 , , , 25 934 208 Rostock Rostock NNP 25 934 209 , , , 25 934 210 Wismar Wismar NNP 25 934 211 , , , 25 934 212 Stralsund Stralsund NNP 25 934 213 , , , 25 934 214 Sassnitz Sassnitz NNP 25 934 215 ; ; : 25 934 216 inland--31 inland--31 RB 25 934 217 major major JJ 25 934 218 _ _ NN 25 934 219 # # NNP 25 934 220 _ _ NNP 25 934 221 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 934 222 marine marine NN 25 934 223 : : : 25 934 224 598 598 CD 25 934 225 ships ship NNS 25 934 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 227 1,000 1,000 CD 25 934 228 GRT GRT NNP 25 934 229 or or CC 25 934 230 over over RB 25 934 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 232 totaling total VBG 25 934 233 5,029,615 5,029,615 CD 25 934 234 GRT/6,391,875 GRT/6,391,875 . 25 934 235 DWT dwt NN 25 934 236 ; ; : 25 934 237 includes include VBZ 25 934 238 3 3 CD 25 934 239 passenger passenger NN 25 934 240 , , , 25 934 241 5 5 CD 25 934 242 short short JJ 25 934 243 - - HYPH 25 934 244 sea sea NN 25 934 245 passenger passenger NN 25 934 246 , , , 25 934 247 315 315 CD 25 934 248 cargo cargo NN 25 934 249 , , , 25 934 250 11 11 CD 25 934 251 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 934 252 cargo cargo NN 25 934 253 , , , 25 934 254 126 126 CD 25 934 255 container container NN 25 934 256 , , , 25 934 257 1 1 CD 25 934 258 multifunction multifunction NN 25 934 259 large large JJ 25 934 260 - - HYPH 25 934 261 load load NN 25 934 262 carrier carrier NN 25 934 263 , , , 25 934 264 33 33 CD 25 934 265 roll roll NN 25 934 266 - - HYPH 25 934 267 on on IN 25 934 268 / / SYM 25 934 269 roll roll NN 25 934 270 - - HYPH 25 934 271 off off RP 25 934 272 cargo cargo NN 25 934 273 , , , 25 934 274 5 5 CD 25 934 275 railcar railcar NN 25 934 276 carrier carrier NN 25 934 277 , , , 25 934 278 6 6 CD 25 934 279 barge barge NN 25 934 280 carrier carrier NN 25 934 281 , , , 25 934 282 11 11 CD 25 934 283 petroleum petroleum NN 25 934 284 , , , 25 934 285 oils oil NNS 25 934 286 , , , 25 934 287 and and CC 25 934 288 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 934 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 290 POL POL NNP 25 934 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 292 tanker tanker NN 25 934 293 , , , 25 934 294 27 27 CD 25 934 295 chemical chemical NN 25 934 296 tanker tanker NN 25 934 297 , , , 25 934 298 21 21 CD 25 934 299 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 934 300 gas gas NN 25 934 301 tanker tanker NN 25 934 302 , , , 25 934 303 5 5 CD 25 934 304 combination combination NN 25 934 305 ore ore NN 25 934 306 / / SYM 25 934 307 oil oil NN 25 934 308 , , , 25 934 309 14 14 CD 25 934 310 combination combination NN 25 934 311 bulk bulk NN 25 934 312 , , , 25 934 313 15 15 CD 25 934 314 bulk bulk NN 25 934 315 ; ; : 25 934 316 note note VB 25 934 317 -- -- : 25 934 318 the the DT 25 934 319 German german JJ 25 934 320 register register NN 25 934 321 includes include VBZ 25 934 322 ships ship NNS 25 934 323 of of IN 25 934 324 the the DT 25 934 325 former former JJ 25 934 326 East East NNP 25 934 327 Germany Germany NNP 25 934 328 and and CC 25 934 329 West West NNP 25 934 330 Germany Germany NNP 25 934 331 ; ; : 25 934 332 during during IN 25 934 333 1991 1991 CD 25 934 334 the the DT 25 934 335 fleet fleet NN 25 934 336 is be VBZ 25 934 337 expected expect VBN 25 934 338 to to TO 25 934 339 undergo undergo VB 25 934 340 major major JJ 25 934 341 restructuring restructuring NN 25 934 342 as as IN 25 934 343 now now RB 25 934 344 - - HYPH 25 934 345 surplus surplus NN 25 934 346 ships ship NNS 25 934 347 are be VBP 25 934 348 sold sell VBN 25 934 349 off off RP 25 934 350 _ _ NNP 25 934 351 # # NNP 25 934 352 _ _ NNP 25 934 353 Civil civil JJ 25 934 354 air air NN 25 934 355 : : : 25 934 356 239 239 CD 25 934 357 major major JJ 25 934 358 transport transport NN 25 934 359 aircraft aircraft NN 25 934 360 _ _ NNP 25 934 361 # # NNP 25 934 362 _ _ NNP 25 934 363 Airports Airports NNP 25 934 364 : : : 25 934 365 655 655 CD 25 934 366 total total NN 25 934 367 , , , 25 934 368 647 647 CD 25 934 369 usable usable JJ 25 934 370 ; ; : 25 934 371 312 312 CD 25 934 372 with with IN 25 934 373 permanent permanent JJ 25 934 374 - - HYPH 25 934 375 surface surface NN 25 934 376 runways runway NNS 25 934 377 ; ; : 25 934 378 4 4 CD 25 934 379 with with IN 25 934 380 runways runway NNS 25 934 381 over over IN 25 934 382 3,659 3,659 CD 25 934 383 m m CD 25 934 384 ; ; : 25 934 385 86 86 CD 25 934 386 with with IN 25 934 387 runways runways NNP 25 934 388 2,440 2,440 CD 25 934 389 - - HYPH 25 934 390 3,659 3,659 CD 25 934 391 m m NN 25 934 392 ; ; : 25 934 393 95 95 CD 25 934 394 with with IN 25 934 395 runways runway NNS 25 934 396 1,220 1,220 CD 25 934 397 - - HYPH 25 934 398 2,439 2,439 CD 25 934 399 m m NNP 25 934 400 _ _ NNP 25 934 401 # # NNP 25 934 402 _ _ NNP 25 934 403 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 934 404 : : : 25 934 405 West West NNP 25 934 406 -- -- : 25 934 407 highly highly RB 25 934 408 developed developed JJ 25 934 409 , , , 25 934 410 modern modern JJ 25 934 411 telecommunication telecommunication NN 25 934 412 service service NN 25 934 413 to to IN 25 934 414 all all DT 25 934 415 parts part NNS 25 934 416 of of IN 25 934 417 the the DT 25 934 418 country country NN 25 934 419 ; ; , 25 934 420 fully fully RB 25 934 421 adequate adequate JJ 25 934 422 in in IN 25 934 423 all all DT 25 934 424 respects respect NNS 25 934 425 ; ; : 25 934 426 41,740,000 41,740,000 CD 25 934 427 telephones telephone NNS 25 934 428 ; ; , 25 934 429 stations--70 stations--70 JJ 25 934 430 AM am NN 25 934 431 , , , 25 934 432 205 205 CD 25 934 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 434 370 370 CD 25 934 435 relays relay NNS 25 934 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 437 FM FM NNP 25 934 438 , , , 25 934 439 300 300 CD 25 934 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 441 6,422 6,422 CD 25 934 442 relays relay NNS 25 934 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 444 TV tv NN 25 934 445 ; ; : 25 934 446 6 6 CD 25 934 447 submarine submarine NN 25 934 448 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 934 449 cables cable NNS 25 934 450 ; ; : 25 934 451 earth earth NN 25 934 452 stations station NNS 25 934 453 operating operate VBG 25 934 454 in in IN 25 934 455 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 934 456 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 457 12 12 CD 25 934 458 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 934 459 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 934 460 , , , 25 934 461 2 2 CD 25 934 462 Indian Indian NNP 25 934 463 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 934 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 465 , , , 25 934 466 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 934 467 , , , 25 934 468 and and CC 25 934 469 domestic domestic JJ 25 934 470 systems system NNS 25 934 471 ; ; : 25 934 472 East--3,970,000 East--3,970,000 NNP 25 934 473 telephones telephone NNS 25 934 474 ; ; : 25 934 475 stations--23 stations--23 NN 25 934 476 AM am NN 25 934 477 , , , 25 934 478 17 17 CD 25 934 479 FM FM NNP 25 934 480 , , , 25 934 481 21 21 CD 25 934 482 TV tv NN 25 934 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 484 15 15 CD 25 934 485 Soviet soviet JJ 25 934 486 TV tv NN 25 934 487 relays relay NNS 25 934 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 489 ; ; : 25 934 490 6,181,860 6,181,860 CD 25 934 491 TVs tv NNS 25 934 492 ; ; : 25 934 493 6,700,000 6,700,000 CD 25 934 494 radios radio NNS 25 934 495 ; ; : 25 934 496 at at IN 25 934 497 least least JJS 25 934 498 1 1 CD 25 934 499 earth earth NN 25 934 500 station station NN 25 934 501 _ _ NNP 25 934 502 * * NFP 25 934 503 _ _ NNP 25 934 504 Defense Defense NNP 25 934 505 Forces Forces NNPS 25 934 506 _ _ NNP 25 934 507 # # NNP 25 934 508 _ _ NNP 25 934 509 Branches Branches NNPS 25 934 510 : : : 25 934 511 Army Army NNP 25 934 512 , , , 25 934 513 Navy Navy NNP 25 934 514 , , , 25 934 515 Air Air NNP 25 934 516 Force Force NNP 25 934 517 , , , 25 934 518 Federal Federal NNP 25 934 519 Border Border NNP 25 934 520 Police Police NNPS 25 934 521 _ _ NNP 25 934 522 # # NNP 25 934 523 _ _ NNP 25 934 524 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 934 525 availability:--males availability:--males NNP 25 934 526 15 15 CD 25 934 527 - - SYM 25 934 528 49 49 CD 25 934 529 , , , 25 934 530 20,219,289 20,219,289 CD 25 934 531 ; ; : 25 934 532 17,557,807 17,557,807 CD 25 934 533 fit fit JJ 25 934 534 for for IN 25 934 535 military military JJ 25 934 536 service service NN 25 934 537 ; ; : 25 934 538 415,108 415,108 CD 25 934 539 reach reach VB 25 934 540 military military JJ 25 934 541 age age NN 25 934 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 543 18 18 CD 25 934 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 545 annually annually RB 25 934 546 _ _ NNP 25 934 547 # # $ 25 934 548 _ _ NNP 25 934 549 Defense Defense NNP 25 934 550 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 934 551 : : : 25 934 552 $ $ $ 25 934 553 47.1 47.1 CD 25 934 554 billion billion CD 25 934 555 , , , 25 934 556 4.7 4.7 CD 25 934 557 % % NN 25 934 558 of of IN 25 934 559 GDP GDP NNP 25 934 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 561 1990 1990 CD 25 934 562 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 563 _ _ NNP 25 934 564 % % NN 25 934 565 _ _ NNP 25 934 566 _ _ NNP 25 934 567 @_Ghana @_Ghana NNP 25 934 568 _ _ NNP 25 934 569 * * NFP 25 934 570 _ _ NNP 25 934 571 Geography Geography NNP 25 934 572 _ _ NNP 25 934 573 # # NNP 25 934 574 _ _ NNP 25 934 575 Total total JJ 25 934 576 area area NN 25 934 577 : : : 25 934 578 238,540 238,540 CD 25 934 579 km2 km2 NN 25 934 580 ; ; : 25 934 581 land land NN 25 934 582 area area NN 25 934 583 : : : 25 934 584 230,020 230,020 CD 25 934 585 km2 km2 NNP 25 934 586 _ _ NNP 25 934 587 # # NNP 25 934 588 _ _ NNP 25 934 589 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 934 590 area area NN 25 934 591 : : : 25 934 592 slightly slightly RB 25 934 593 smaller small JJR 25 934 594 than than IN 25 934 595 Oregon Oregon NNP 25 934 596 _ _ NNP 25 934 597 # # $ 25 934 598 _ _ NNP 25 934 599 Land Land NNP 25 934 600 boundaries boundary NNS 25 934 601 : : : 25 934 602 2,093 2,093 CD 25 934 603 km km NN 25 934 604 total total NN 25 934 605 ; ; : 25 934 606 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 934 607 548 548 CD 25 934 608 km km NNS 25 934 609 , , , 25 934 610 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 934 611 Coast Coast NNP 25 934 612 668 668 CD 25 934 613 km km NNS 25 934 614 , , , 25 934 615 Togo Togo NNP 25 934 616 877 877 CD 25 934 617 km km NN 25 934 618 _ _ NNP 25 934 619 # # NNP 25 934 620 _ _ NNP 25 934 621 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 934 622 : : : 25 934 623 539 539 CD 25 934 624 km km NN 25 934 625 _ _ NNP 25 934 626 # # NNP 25 934 627 _ _ NNP 25 934 628 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 934 629 claims claim VBZ 25 934 630 : : : 25 934 631 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 934 632 zone zone NN 25 934 633 : : : 25 934 634 24 24 CD 25 934 635 nm nm UH 25 934 636 ; ; : 25 934 637 Continental continental JJ 25 934 638 shelf shelf NN 25 934 639 : : : 25 934 640 200 200 CD 25 934 641 nm nm CD 25 934 642 ; ; : 25 934 643 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 934 644 economic economic JJ 25 934 645 zone zone NN 25 934 646 : : : 25 934 647 200 200 CD 25 934 648 nm nm CD 25 934 649 ; ; : 25 934 650 Territorial territorial JJ 25 934 651 sea sea NN 25 934 652 : : : 25 934 653 12 12 CD 25 934 654 nm nm NNP 25 934 655 _ _ NNP 25 934 656 # # NNP 25 934 657 _ _ NNP 25 934 658 Climate Climate NNP 25 934 659 : : : 25 934 660 tropical tropical JJ 25 934 661 ; ; : 25 934 662 warm warm JJ 25 934 663 and and CC 25 934 664 comparatively comparatively RB 25 934 665 dry dry JJ 25 934 666 along along IN 25 934 667 southeast southeast JJ 25 934 668 coast coast NN 25 934 669 ; ; , 25 934 670 hot hot JJ 25 934 671 and and CC 25 934 672 humid humid JJ 25 934 673 in in IN 25 934 674 southwest southwest NN 25 934 675 ; ; , 25 934 676 hot hot JJ 25 934 677 and and CC 25 934 678 dry dry JJ 25 934 679 in in IN 25 934 680 north north NNP 25 934 681 _ _ NNP 25 934 682 # # NNP 25 934 683 _ _ NNP 25 934 684 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 934 685 : : : 25 934 686 mostly mostly RB 25 934 687 low low JJ 25 934 688 plains plain NNS 25 934 689 with with IN 25 934 690 dissected dissect VBN 25 934 691 plateau plateau NN 25 934 692 in in IN 25 934 693 south south JJ 25 934 694 - - HYPH 25 934 695 central central JJ 25 934 696 area area NN 25 934 697 _ _ NNP 25 934 698 # # NNP 25 934 699 _ _ NNP 25 934 700 Natural natural JJ 25 934 701 resources resource NNS 25 934 702 : : : 25 934 703 gold gold NN 25 934 704 , , , 25 934 705 timber timber NN 25 934 706 , , , 25 934 707 industrial industrial JJ 25 934 708 diamonds diamond NNS 25 934 709 , , , 25 934 710 bauxite bauxite NN 25 934 711 , , , 25 934 712 manganese manganese JJ 25 934 713 , , , 25 934 714 fish fish NN 25 934 715 , , , 25 934 716 rubber rubber NN 25 934 717 _ _ NNP 25 934 718 # # $ 25 934 719 _ _ NNP 25 934 720 Land Land NNP 25 934 721 use use NN 25 934 722 : : : 25 934 723 arable arable JJ 25 934 724 land land NN 25 934 725 5 5 CD 25 934 726 % % NN 25 934 727 ; ; , 25 934 728 permanent permanent JJ 25 934 729 crops crop NNS 25 934 730 7 7 CD 25 934 731 % % NN 25 934 732 ; ; : 25 934 733 meadows meadow NNS 25 934 734 and and CC 25 934 735 pastures pasture NNS 25 934 736 15 15 CD 25 934 737 % % NN 25 934 738 ; ; , 25 934 739 forest forest NN 25 934 740 and and CC 25 934 741 woodland woodland JJ 25 934 742 37 37 CD 25 934 743 % % NN 25 934 744 ; ; , 25 934 745 other other JJ 25 934 746 36 36 CD 25 934 747 % % NN 25 934 748 ; ; , 25 934 749 includes include VBZ 25 934 750 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 934 751 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 934 752 _ _ NNP 25 934 753 # # $ 25 934 754 _ _ NNP 25 934 755 Environment Environment NNP 25 934 756 : : : 25 934 757 recent recent JJ 25 934 758 drought drought NN 25 934 759 in in IN 25 934 760 north north NN 25 934 761 severely severely RB 25 934 762 affecting affect VBG 25 934 763 marginal marginal JJ 25 934 764 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 934 765 activities activity NNS 25 934 766 ; ; : 25 934 767 deforestation deforestation NN 25 934 768 ; ; : 25 934 769 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 934 770 ; ; : 25 934 771 soil soil NN 25 934 772 erosion erosion NN 25 934 773 ; ; : 25 934 774 dry dry JJ 25 934 775 , , , 25 934 776 northeasterly northeasterly RB 25 934 777 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 934 778 wind wind NN 25 934 779 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 780 January January NNP 25 934 781 to to IN 25 934 782 March March NNP 25 934 783 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 784 _ _ NNP 25 934 785 # # $ 25 934 786 _ _ NNP 25 934 787 Note Note NNP 25 934 788 : : : 25 934 789 Lake Lake NNP 25 934 790 Volta Volta NNP 25 934 791 is be VBZ 25 934 792 world world NN 25 934 793 's 's POS 25 934 794 largest large JJS 25 934 795 artificial artificial JJ 25 934 796 lake lake NN 25 934 797 _ _ NNP 25 934 798 * * NFP 25 934 799 _ _ NNP 25 934 800 People People NNPS 25 934 801 _ _ IN 25 934 802 # # NNP 25 934 803 _ _ NNP 25 934 804 Population Population NNP 25 934 805 : : : 25 934 806 15,616,934 15,616,934 CD 25 934 807 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 808 July July NNP 25 934 809 1991 1991 CD 25 934 810 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 811 , , , 25 934 812 growth growth NN 25 934 813 rate rate NN 25 934 814 3.2 3.2 CD 25 934 815 % % NN 25 934 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 817 1991 1991 CD 25 934 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 819 _ _ NNP 25 934 820 # # NNP 25 934 821 _ _ NNP 25 934 822 Birth Birth NNP 25 934 823 rate rate NN 25 934 824 : : : 25 934 825 46 46 CD 25 934 826 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 934 827 population population NN 25 934 828 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 829 1991 1991 CD 25 934 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 831 _ _ NNP 25 934 832 # # $ 25 934 833 _ _ NNP 25 934 834 Death Death NNP 25 934 835 rate rate NN 25 934 836 : : : 25 934 837 13 13 CD 25 934 838 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 934 839 population population NN 25 934 840 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 841 1991 1991 CD 25 934 842 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 843 _ _ NNP 25 934 844 # # NNP 25 934 845 _ _ NNP 25 934 846 Net net JJ 25 934 847 migration migration NN 25 934 848 rate rate NN 25 934 849 : : : 25 934 850 - - : 25 934 851 1 1 CD 25 934 852 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 934 853 population population NN 25 934 854 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 855 1991 1991 CD 25 934 856 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 857 _ _ NNP 25 934 858 # # $ 25 934 859 _ _ NNP 25 934 860 Infant Infant NNP 25 934 861 mortality mortality NN 25 934 862 rate rate NN 25 934 863 : : : 25 934 864 86 86 CD 25 934 865 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 934 866 live live JJ 25 934 867 births birth NNS 25 934 868 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 869 1991 1991 CD 25 934 870 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 871 _ _ NNP 25 934 872 # # NNP 25 934 873 _ _ NNP 25 934 874 Life Life NNP 25 934 875 expectancy expectancy NN 25 934 876 at at IN 25 934 877 birth birth NN 25 934 878 : : : 25 934 879 53 53 CD 25 934 880 years year NNS 25 934 881 male male JJ 25 934 882 , , , 25 934 883 56 56 CD 25 934 884 years year NNS 25 934 885 female female JJ 25 934 886 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 887 1991 1991 CD 25 934 888 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 889 _ _ NNP 25 934 890 # # NNP 25 934 891 _ _ NNP 25 934 892 Total total JJ 25 934 893 fertility fertility NN 25 934 894 rate rate NN 25 934 895 : : : 25 934 896 6.3 6.3 CD 25 934 897 children child NNS 25 934 898 born bear VBN 25 934 899 / / SYM 25 934 900 woman woman NN 25 934 901 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 902 1991 1991 CD 25 934 903 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 904 _ _ NNP 25 934 905 # # $ 25 934 906 _ _ NNP 25 934 907 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 934 908 : : : 25 934 909 noun noun NNP 25 934 910 -- -- : 25 934 911 Ghanaian(s Ghanaian(s NNP 25 934 912 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 913 ; ; , 25 934 914 adjective adjective JJ 25 934 915 -- -- : 25 934 916 Ghanaian Ghanaian NNP 25 934 917 _ _ NNP 25 934 918 # # $ 25 934 919 _ _ NNP 25 934 920 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 934 921 divisions division NNS 25 934 922 : : : 25 934 923 black black JJ 25 934 924 African african JJ 25 934 925 99.8 99.8 CD 25 934 926 % % NN 25 934 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 928 major major JJ 25 934 929 tribes tribe NNS 25 934 930 -- -- : 25 934 931 Akan Akan NNP 25 934 932 44 44 CD 25 934 933 % % NN 25 934 934 , , , 25 934 935 Moshi Moshi NNP 25 934 936 - - HYPH 25 934 937 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 25 934 938 16 16 CD 25 934 939 % % NN 25 934 940 , , , 25 934 941 Ewe Ewe NNP 25 934 942 13 13 CD 25 934 943 % % NN 25 934 944 , , , 25 934 945 Ga Ga NNP 25 934 946 8 8 CD 25 934 947 % % NN 25 934 948 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 949 , , , 25 934 950 European european JJ 25 934 951 and and CC 25 934 952 other other JJ 25 934 953 0.2 0.2 CD 25 934 954 % % NN 25 934 955 _ _ NNP 25 934 956 # # $ 25 934 957 _ _ NNP 25 934 958 Religion Religion NNP 25 934 959 : : : 25 934 960 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 934 961 beliefs belief NNS 25 934 962 38 38 CD 25 934 963 % % NN 25 934 964 , , , 25 934 965 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 934 966 30 30 CD 25 934 967 % % NN 25 934 968 , , , 25 934 969 Christian Christian NNP 25 934 970 24 24 CD 25 934 971 % % NN 25 934 972 , , , 25 934 973 other other JJ 25 934 974 8 8 CD 25 934 975 % % NN 25 934 976 _ _ NNP 25 934 977 # # $ 25 934 978 _ _ NNP 25 934 979 Language Language NNP 25 934 980 : : : 25 934 981 English English NNP 25 934 982 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 983 official official NN 25 934 984 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 985 ; ; : 25 934 986 African african JJ 25 934 987 languages language NNS 25 934 988 include include VBP 25 934 989 Akan Akan NNP 25 934 990 , , , 25 934 991 Moshi Moshi NNP 25 934 992 - - HYPH 25 934 993 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 25 934 994 , , , 25 934 995 Ewe Ewe NNP 25 934 996 , , , 25 934 997 and and CC 25 934 998 Ga Ga NNP 25 934 999 _ _ NNP 25 934 1000 # # NN 25 934 1001 _ _ NNP 25 934 1002 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 934 1003 : : : 25 934 1004 60 60 CD 25 934 1005 % % NN 25 934 1006 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 1007 male male JJ 25 934 1008 70 70 CD 25 934 1009 % % NN 25 934 1010 , , , 25 934 1011 female female JJ 25 934 1012 51 51 CD 25 934 1013 % % NN 25 934 1014 ) ) -RRB- 25 934 1015 age age NN 25 934 1016 15 15 CD 25 934 1017 and and CC 25 934 1018 over over RB 25 934 1019 can can MD 25 934 1020 read read VB 25 934 1021 and and CC 25 934 1022 write write VB 25 934 1023 ( ( -LRB- 25 934 1024 1990 1990 CD 25 934 1025 est est NNP 25 934 1026 . . . 25 934 1027 ) ) -RRB- 25 935 1 _ _ NNP 25 935 2 # # $ 25 935 3 _ _ NNP 25 935 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 935 5 force force NN 25 935 6 : : : 25 935 7 3,700,000 3,700,000 CD 25 935 8 ; ; : 25 935 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 935 10 and and CC 25 935 11 fishing fish VBG 25 935 12 54.7 54.7 CD 25 935 13 % % NN 25 935 14 , , , 25 935 15 industry industry NN 25 935 16 18.7 18.7 CD 25 935 17 % % NN 25 935 18 , , , 25 935 19 sales sale NNS 25 935 20 and and CC 25 935 21 clerical clerical JJ 25 935 22 15.2 15.2 CD 25 935 23 % % NN 25 935 24 , , , 25 935 25 services service NNS 25 935 26 , , , 25 935 27 transportation transportation NN 25 935 28 , , , 25 935 29 and and CC 25 935 30 communications communication NNS 25 935 31 7.7 7.7 CD 25 935 32 % % NN 25 935 33 , , , 25 935 34 professional professional JJ 25 935 35 3.7 3.7 CD 25 935 36 % % NN 25 935 37 ; ; : 25 935 38 48 48 CD 25 935 39 % % NN 25 935 40 of of IN 25 935 41 population population NN 25 935 42 of of IN 25 935 43 working work VBG 25 935 44 age age NN 25 935 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 935 46 1983 1983 CD 25 935 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 935 48 _ _ NNP 25 935 49 # # NNP 25 935 50 _ _ NNP 25 935 51 Organized Organized NNP 25 935 52 labor labor NN 25 935 53 : : : 25 935 54 467,000 467,000 CD 25 935 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 935 56 about about RB 25 935 57 13 13 CD 25 935 58 % % NN 25 935 59 of of IN 25 935 60 labor labor NN 25 935 61 force force NN 25 935 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 935 63 _ _ NNP 25 935 64 * * NFP 25 935 65 _ _ NNP 25 935 66 Government Government NNP 25 935 67 _ _ NNP 25 935 68 # # NNP 25 935 69 _ _ NNP 25 935 70 Long Long NNP 25 935 71 - - HYPH 25 935 72 form form NN 25 935 73 name name NN 25 935 74 : : : 25 935 75 Republic Republic NNP 25 935 76 of of IN 25 935 77 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 935 78 _ _ NNP 25 935 79 # # NNP 25 935 80 _ _ NNP 25 935 81 Type Type NNP 25 935 82 : : : 25 935 83 military military NN 25 935 84 _ _ NNP 25 935 85 # # NNP 25 935 86 _ _ NNP 25 935 87 Capital Capital NNP 25 935 88 : : : 25 935 89 Accra Accra NNP 25 935 90 _ _ NNP 25 935 91 # # NNP 25 935 92 _ _ NNP 25 935 93 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 935 94 divisions division NNS 25 935 95 : : : 25 935 96 10 10 CD 25 935 97 regions region NNS 25 935 98 ; ; : 25 935 99 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 25 935 100 , , , 25 935 101 Brong Brong NNP 25 935 102 - - HYPH 25 935 103 Ahafo Ahafo NNP 25 935 104 , , , 25 935 105 Central Central NNP 25 935 106 , , , 25 935 107 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 935 108 , , , 25 935 109 Greater Greater NNP 25 935 110 Accra Accra NNP 25 935 111 , , , 25 935 112 Northern Northern NNP 25 935 113 , , , 25 935 114 Upper Upper NNP 25 935 115 East East NNP 25 935 116 , , , 25 935 117 Upper Upper NNP 25 935 118 West West NNP 25 935 119 , , , 25 935 120 Volta Volta NNP 25 935 121 , , , 25 935 122 Western Western NNP 25 935 123 _ _ NNP 25 935 124 # # $ 25 935 125 _ _ NNP 25 935 126 Independence Independence NNP 25 935 127 : : : 25 935 128 6 6 CD 25 935 129 March March NNP 25 935 130 1957 1957 CD 25 935 131 ( ( -LRB- 25 935 132 from from IN 25 935 133 UK UK NNP 25 935 134 , , , 25 935 135 formerly formerly RB 25 935 136 Gold Gold NNP 25 935 137 Coast Coast NNP 25 935 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 935 139 _ _ NNP 25 935 140 # # NNP 25 935 141 _ _ NNP 25 935 142 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 935 143 : : : 25 935 144 24 24 CD 25 935 145 September September NNP 25 935 146 1979 1979 CD 25 935 147 ; ; : 25 935 148 suspended suspend VBD 25 935 149 31 31 CD 25 935 150 December December NNP 25 935 151 1981 1981 CD 25 935 152 _ _ NNP 25 935 153 # # $ 25 935 154 _ _ NNP 25 935 155 Legal Legal NNP 25 935 156 system system NN 25 935 157 : : : 25 935 158 based base VBN 25 935 159 on on IN 25 935 160 English English NNP 25 935 161 common common JJ 25 935 162 law law NN 25 935 163 and and CC 25 935 164 customary customary JJ 25 935 165 law law NN 25 935 166 ; ; : 25 935 167 has have VBZ 25 935 168 not not RB 25 935 169 accepted accept VBN 25 935 170 compulsory compulsory NN 25 935 171 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 935 172 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 935 173 _ _ NNP 25 935 174 # # NNP 25 935 175 _ _ NNP 25 935 176 National national JJ 25 935 177 holiday holiday NN 25 935 178 : : : 25 935 179 Independence Independence NNP 25 935 180 Day Day NNP 25 935 181 , , , 25 935 182 6 6 CD 25 935 183 March March NNP 25 935 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 935 185 1957 1957 CD 25 935 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 935 187 _ _ NNP 25 935 188 # # NNP 25 935 189 _ _ NNP 25 935 190 Executive Executive NNP 25 935 191 branch branch NN 25 935 192 : : : 25 935 193 chairman chairman NN 25 935 194 of of IN 25 935 195 the the DT 25 935 196 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 935 197 National National NNP 25 935 198 Defense Defense NNP 25 935 199 Council Council NNP 25 935 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 935 201 PNDC PNDC NNP 25 935 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 935 203 , , , 25 935 204 PNDC PNDC NNP 25 935 205 , , , 25 935 206 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 935 207 _ _ NNP 25 935 208 # # $ 25 935 209 _ _ NNP 25 935 210 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 935 211 branch branch NN 25 935 212 : : : 25 935 213 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 935 214 National National NNP 25 935 215 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 935 216 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 935 217 after after IN 25 935 218 31 31 CD 25 935 219 December December NNP 25 935 220 1981 1981 CD 25 935 221 coup coup NN 25 935 222 , , , 25 935 223 and and CC 25 935 224 legislative legislative JJ 25 935 225 powers power NNS 25 935 226 were be VBD 25 935 227 assumed assume VBN 25 935 228 by by IN 25 935 229 the the DT 25 935 230 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 935 231 National National NNP 25 935 232 Defense Defense NNP 25 935 233 Council Council NNP 25 935 234 _ _ NNP 25 935 235 # # NNP 25 935 236 _ _ NNP 25 935 237 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 935 238 branch branch NN 25 935 239 : : : 25 935 240 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 935 241 Court Court NNP 25 935 242 _ _ NNP 25 935 243 # # NNP 25 935 244 _ _ NNP 25 935 245 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 935 246 : : : 25 935 247 Chief Chief NNP 25 935 248 of of IN 25 935 249 State State NNP 25 935 250 and and CC 25 935 251 Head Head NNP 25 935 252 of of IN 25 935 253 Government Government NNP 25 935 254 -- -- : 25 935 255 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 935 256 of of IN 25 935 257 the the DT 25 935 258 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 935 259 National National NNP 25 935 260 Defense Defense NNP 25 935 261 Council Council NNP 25 935 262 Flt Flt NNP 25 935 263 . . . 25 936 1 Lt Lt NNP 25 936 2 . . . 25 937 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 937 2 Ret Ret NNP 25 937 3 . . . 25 937 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 938 1 Jerry Jerry NNP 25 938 2 John John NNP 25 938 3 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 25 938 4 ( ( -LRB- 25 938 5 since since IN 25 938 6 31 31 CD 25 938 7 December December NNP 25 938 8 1981 1981 CD 25 938 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 938 10 _ _ NNP 25 938 11 # # $ 25 938 12 _ _ NNP 25 938 13 Political political JJ 25 938 14 parties party NNS 25 938 15 and and CC 25 938 16 leaders leader NNS 25 938 17 : : : 25 938 18 none none NN 25 938 19 ; ; : 25 938 20 political political JJ 25 938 21 parties party NNS 25 938 22 outlawed outlaw VBD 25 938 23 after after IN 25 938 24 31 31 CD 25 938 25 December December NNP 25 938 26 1981 1981 CD 25 938 27 coup coup NN 25 938 28 _ _ NNP 25 938 29 # # NNP 25 938 30 _ _ NNP 25 938 31 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 938 32 : : : 25 938 33 none none NN 25 938 34 _ _ NNP 25 938 35 # # NNP 25 938 36 _ _ NNP 25 938 37 Elections Elections NNPS 25 938 38 : : : 25 938 39 none none NN 25 938 40 _ _ NNP 25 938 41 # # NNP 25 938 42 _ _ NNP 25 938 43 Communists Communists NNPS 25 938 44 : : : 25 938 45 a a DT 25 938 46 small small JJ 25 938 47 number number NN 25 938 48 of of IN 25 938 49 Communists Communists NNPS 25 938 50 and and CC 25 938 51 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 938 52 _ _ NNP 25 938 53 # # NNP 25 938 54 _ _ NNP 25 938 55 Member Member NNP 25 938 56 of of IN 25 938 57 : : : 25 938 58 ACP ACP NNP 25 938 59 , , , 25 938 60 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 938 61 , , , 25 938 62 C C NNP 25 938 63 , , , 25 938 64 CCC CCC NNP 25 938 65 , , , 25 938 66 ECA ECA NNP 25 938 67 , , , 25 938 68 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 938 69 , , , 25 938 70 FAO FAO NNP 25 938 71 , , , 25 938 72 G-24 g-24 CD 25 938 73 , , , 25 938 74 G-77 g-77 CD 25 938 75 , , , 25 938 76 GATT GATT NNP 25 938 77 , , , 25 938 78 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 938 79 , , , 25 938 80 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 938 81 , , , 25 938 82 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 938 83 , , , 25 938 84 IDA IDA NNP 25 938 85 , , , 25 938 86 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 938 87 , , , 25 938 88 IFC IFC NNP 25 938 89 , , , 25 938 90 ILO ILO NNP 25 938 91 , , , 25 938 92 IMF IMF NNP 25 938 93 , , , 25 938 94 IMO imo RB 25 938 95 , , , 25 938 96 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 938 97 , , , 25 938 98 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 938 99 , , , 25 938 100 IOC IOC NNP 25 938 101 , , , 25 938 102 IOM IOM NNP 25 938 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 938 104 observer observer NN 25 938 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 938 106 , , , 25 938 107 ISO ISO NNP 25 938 108 , , , 25 938 109 ITU ITU NNP 25 938 110 , , , 25 938 111 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 938 112 , , , 25 938 113 NAM NAM NNP 25 938 114 , , , 25 938 115 OAU OAU NNP 25 938 116 , , , 25 938 117 UN UN NNP 25 938 118 , , , 25 938 119 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 938 120 , , , 25 938 121 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 938 122 , , , 25 938 123 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 938 124 , , , 25 938 125 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 938 126 , , , 25 938 127 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 938 128 , , , 25 938 129 UPU UPU NNP 25 938 130 , , , 25 938 131 WCL WCL NNP 25 938 132 , , , 25 938 133 WHO WHO NNP 25 938 134 , , , 25 938 135 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 938 136 , , , 25 938 137 WMO WMO NNP 25 938 138 , , , 25 938 139 WTO WTO NNP 25 938 140 _ _ NNP 25 938 141 # # $ 25 938 142 _ _ NNP 25 938 143 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 938 144 representation representation NN 25 938 145 : : : 25 938 146 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 938 147 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 938 148 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 938 149 ABBEY ABBEY NNP 25 938 150 ; ; : 25 938 151 Chancery chancery NN 25 938 152 at at IN 25 938 153 2460 2460 CD 25 938 154 16th 16th JJ 25 938 155 Street Street NNP 25 938 156 NW NW NNP 25 938 157 , , , 25 938 158 Washington Washington NNP 25 938 159 DC DC NNP 25 938 160 20009 20009 CD 25 938 161 ; ; : 25 938 162 telephone telephone NN 25 938 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 938 164 202 202 CD 25 938 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 938 166 462 462 CD 25 938 167 - - CD 25 938 168 0761 0761 CD 25 938 169 ; ; : 25 938 170 there there EX 25 938 171 is be VBZ 25 938 172 a a DT 25 938 173 Ghanaian Ghanaian NNP 25 938 174 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 938 175 General General NNP 25 938 176 in in IN 25 938 177 New New NNP 25 938 178 York York NNP 25 938 179 ; ; : 25 938 180 US US NNP 25 938 181 -- -- : 25 938 182 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 938 183 Raymond Raymond NNP 25 938 184 C. C. NNP 25 938 185 EWING EWING NNP 25 938 186 ; ; : 25 938 187 Embassy embassy NN 25 938 188 at at IN 25 938 189 Ring Ring NNP 25 938 190 Road Road NNP 25 938 191 East East NNP 25 938 192 , , , 25 938 193 East East NNP 25 938 194 of of IN 25 938 195 Danquah Danquah NNP 25 938 196 Circle Circle NNP 25 938 197 , , , 25 938 198 Accra Accra NNP 25 938 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 938 200 mailing mail VBG 25 938 201 address address NN 25 938 202 is be VBZ 25 938 203 P. P. NNP 25 938 204 O. O. NNP 25 939 1 Box Box NNP 25 939 2 194 194 CD 25 939 3 , , , 25 939 4 Accra Accra NNP 25 939 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 939 6 ; ; : 25 939 7 telephone telephone NN 25 939 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 939 9 233 233 CD 25 939 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 939 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 939 12 21 21 CD 25 939 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 939 14 775347 775347 CD 25 939 15 through through IN 25 939 16 775349 775349 CD 25 939 17 _ _ NNP 25 939 18 # # $ 25 939 19 _ _ NNP 25 939 20 Flag Flag NNP 25 939 21 : : : 25 939 22 three three CD 25 939 23 equal equal JJ 25 939 24 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 939 25 bands band NNS 25 939 26 of of IN 25 939 27 red red JJ 25 939 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 939 29 top top NNP 25 939 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 939 31 , , , 25 939 32 yellow yellow NN 25 939 33 , , , 25 939 34 and and CC 25 939 35 green green JJ 25 939 36 with with IN 25 939 37 a a DT 25 939 38 large large JJ 25 939 39 black black JJ 25 939 40 five five CD 25 939 41 - - HYPH 25 939 42 pointed point VBN 25 939 43 star star NN 25 939 44 centered center VBN 25 939 45 in in IN 25 939 46 the the DT 25 939 47 gold gold NN 25 939 48 band band NN 25 939 49 ; ; : 25 939 50 uses use VBZ 25 939 51 the the DT 25 939 52 popular popular JJ 25 939 53 pan pan JJ 25 939 54 - - JJ 25 939 55 African african JJ 25 939 56 colors color NNS 25 939 57 of of IN 25 939 58 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 939 59 ; ; : 25 939 60 similar similar JJ 25 939 61 to to IN 25 939 62 the the DT 25 939 63 flag flag NN 25 939 64 of of IN 25 939 65 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 939 66 which which WDT 25 939 67 has have VBZ 25 939 68 a a DT 25 939 69 coat coat NN 25 939 70 of of IN 25 939 71 arms arm NNS 25 939 72 centered center VBN 25 939 73 in in IN 25 939 74 the the DT 25 939 75 yellow yellow JJ 25 939 76 band band NN 25 939 77 _ _ NNP 25 939 78 * * NFP 25 939 79 _ _ NNP 25 939 80 Economy Economy NNP 25 939 81 _ _ NNP 25 939 82 # # NNP 25 939 83 _ _ NNP 25 939 84 Overview Overview NNP 25 939 85 : : : 25 939 86 Supported support VBN 25 939 87 by by IN 25 939 88 substantial substantial JJ 25 939 89 international international JJ 25 939 90 assistance assistance NN 25 939 91 , , , 25 939 92 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 939 93 has have VBZ 25 939 94 been be VBN 25 939 95 implementing implement VBG 25 939 96 a a DT 25 939 97 steady steady JJ 25 939 98 economic economic JJ 25 939 99 rebuilding rebuilding NN 25 939 100 program program NN 25 939 101 since since IN 25 939 102 1983 1983 CD 25 939 103 , , , 25 939 104 including include VBG 25 939 105 moves move NNS 25 939 106 toward toward IN 25 939 107 privatization privatization NN 25 939 108 and and CC 25 939 109 relaxation relaxation NN 25 939 110 of of IN 25 939 111 government government NN 25 939 112 controls control NNS 25 939 113 . . . 25 940 1 Heavily heavily RB 25 940 2 dependent dependent JJ 25 940 3 on on IN 25 940 4 cocoa cocoa NN 25 940 5 , , , 25 940 6 gold gold NN 25 940 7 , , , 25 940 8 and and CC 25 940 9 timber timber NN 25 940 10 exports export NNS 25 940 11 , , , 25 940 12 economic economic JJ 25 940 13 growth growth NN 25 940 14 is be VBZ 25 940 15 threatened threaten VBN 25 940 16 by by IN 25 940 17 a a DT 25 940 18 poor poor JJ 25 940 19 cocoa cocoa NN 25 940 20 harvest harvest NN 25 940 21 and and CC 25 940 22 higher high JJR 25 940 23 oil oil NN 25 940 24 prices price NNS 25 940 25 in in IN 25 940 26 1991 1991 CD 25 940 27 . . . 25 941 1 Rising rise VBG 25 941 2 inflation inflation NN 25 941 3 -- -- : 25 941 4 unofficially unofficially RB 25 941 5 estimated estimate VBN 25 941 6 at at IN 25 941 7 50%--could 50%--could CD 25 941 8 undermine undermine JJ 25 941 9 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 941 10 's 's POS 25 941 11 relationships relationship NNS 25 941 12 with with IN 25 941 13 multilateral multilateral JJ 25 941 14 lenders lender NNS 25 941 15 . . . 25 942 1 Civil civil JJ 25 942 2 service service NN 25 942 3 wage wage NN 25 942 4 increases increase NNS 25 942 5 and and CC 25 942 6 the the DT 25 942 7 cost cost NN 25 942 8 of of IN 25 942 9 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 25 942 10 forces force NNS 25 942 11 sent send VBN 25 942 12 to to IN 25 942 13 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 942 14 are be VBP 25 942 15 boosting boost VBG 25 942 16 government government NN 25 942 17 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 942 18 and and CC 25 942 19 undercutting undercut VBG 25 942 20 structural structural JJ 25 942 21 adjustment adjustment NN 25 942 22 reforms reform NNS 25 942 23 . . . 25 943 1 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 943 2 opened open VBD 25 943 3 a a DT 25 943 4 stock stock NN 25 943 5 exchange exchange NN 25 943 6 in in IN 25 943 7 1990 1990 CD 25 943 8 . . . 25 944 1 _ _ NNP 25 944 2 # # NNP 25 944 3 _ _ NNP 25 944 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 944 5 : : : 25 944 6 $ $ $ 25 944 7 5.8 5.8 CD 25 944 8 billion billion CD 25 944 9 , , , 25 944 10 per per IN 25 944 11 capita capita FW 25 944 12 $ $ $ 25 944 13 380 380 CD 25 944 14 ; ; : 25 944 15 real real JJ 25 944 16 growth growth NN 25 944 17 rate rate NN 25 944 18 2.7 2.7 CD 25 944 19 % % NN 25 944 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 944 21 1990 1990 CD 25 944 22 est est NNP 25 944 23 . . . 25 944 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 945 1 _ _ NNP 25 945 2 # # NN 25 945 3 _ _ NNP 25 945 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 945 5 rate rate NN 25 945 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 945 7 consumer consumer NN 25 945 8 prices price NNS 25 945 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 945 10 : : : 25 945 11 50 50 CD 25 945 12 % % NN 25 945 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 945 14 1990 1990 CD 25 945 15 est est NNP 25 945 16 . . . 25 945 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 946 1 _ _ NNP 25 946 2 # # NNP 25 946 3 _ _ NNP 25 946 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 946 5 rate rate NN 25 946 6 : : : 25 946 7 1.9 1.9 CD 25 946 8 % % NN 25 946 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 946 10 1989 1989 CD 25 946 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 946 12 _ _ NNP 25 946 13 # # NNP 25 946 14 _ _ NNP 25 946 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 946 16 : : : 25 946 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 946 18 $ $ $ 25 946 19 821 821 CD 25 946 20 million million CD 25 946 21 ; ; : 25 946 22 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 946 23 $ $ $ 25 946 24 782 782 CD 25 946 25 million million CD 25 946 26 , , , 25 946 27 including include VBG 25 946 28 capital capital NN 25 946 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 946 30 of of IN 25 946 31 $ $ $ 25 946 32 151 151 CD 25 946 33 million million CD 25 946 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 946 35 1990 1990 CD 25 946 36 est est NNP 25 946 37 . . . 25 946 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 947 1 _ _ NNP 25 947 2 # # NNP 25 947 3 _ _ NNP 25 947 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 947 5 : : : 25 947 6 $ $ $ 25 947 7 826 826 CD 25 947 8 million million CD 25 947 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 947 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 947 11 . . NNP 25 947 12 , , , 25 947 13 1990 1990 CD 25 947 14 est est NNP 25 947 15 . . . 25 948 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 948 2 ; ; : 25 948 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 948 4 -- -- : 25 948 5 cocoa cocoa NN 25 948 6 45 45 CD 25 948 7 % % NN 25 948 8 , , , 25 948 9 gold gold NN 25 948 10 , , , 25 948 11 timber timber NN 25 948 12 , , , 25 948 13 tuna tuna NN 25 948 14 , , , 25 948 15 bauxite bauxite NN 25 948 16 , , , 25 948 17 and and CC 25 948 18 aluminum aluminum NN 25 948 19 ; ; : 25 948 20 partners partner NNS 25 948 21 -- -- : 25 948 22 US US NNP 25 948 23 23 23 CD 25 948 24 % % NN 25 948 25 , , , 25 948 26 UK UK NNP 25 948 27 , , , 25 948 28 other other JJ 25 948 29 EC EC NNP 25 948 30 _ _ NNP 25 948 31 # # NNP 25 948 32 _ _ NNP 25 948 33 Imports Imports NNPS 25 948 34 : : : 25 948 35 $ $ $ 25 948 36 1.2 1.2 CD 25 948 37 billion billion CD 25 948 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 948 39 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 948 40 . . NNP 25 948 41 , , , 25 948 42 1990 1990 CD 25 948 43 est est NNP 25 948 44 . . . 25 949 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 949 2 ; ; : 25 949 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 949 4 -- -- : 25 949 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 949 6 16 16 CD 25 949 7 % % NN 25 949 8 , , , 25 949 9 consumer consumer NN 25 949 10 goods good NNS 25 949 11 , , , 25 949 12 foods food NNS 25 949 13 , , , 25 949 14 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 949 15 goods good NNS 25 949 16 , , , 25 949 17 capital capital NN 25 949 18 equipment equipment NN 25 949 19 ; ; : 25 949 20 partners partner NNS 25 949 21 -- -- : 25 949 22 US US NNP 25 949 23 10 10 CD 25 949 24 % % NN 25 949 25 , , , 25 949 26 UK UK NNP 25 949 27 , , , 25 949 28 FRG FRG NNP 25 949 29 , , , 25 949 30 France France NNP 25 949 31 , , , 25 949 32 Japan Japan NNP 25 949 33 , , , 25 949 34 South South NNP 25 949 35 Korea Korea NNP 25 949 36 , , , 25 949 37 GDR GDR NNP 25 949 38 _ _ NNP 25 949 39 # # NNP 25 949 40 _ _ NNP 25 949 41 External External NNP 25 949 42 debt debt NN 25 949 43 : : : 25 949 44 $ $ $ 25 949 45 3.1 3.1 CD 25 949 46 billion billion CD 25 949 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 949 48 1990 1990 CD 25 949 49 est est NNP 25 949 50 . . . 25 949 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1 _ _ NNP 25 950 2 # # NNP 25 950 3 _ _ NNP 25 950 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 950 5 production production NN 25 950 6 : : : 25 950 7 growth growth NN 25 950 8 rate rate NN 25 950 9 7.4 7.4 CD 25 950 10 % % NN 25 950 11 in in IN 25 950 12 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 950 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 14 1989 1989 CD 25 950 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 16 ; ; : 25 950 17 accounts account NNS 25 950 18 for for IN 25 950 19 almost almost RB 25 950 20 1.5 1.5 CD 25 950 21 % % NN 25 950 22 of of IN 25 950 23 GDP GDP NNP 25 950 24 _ _ NNP 25 950 25 # # NNP 25 950 26 _ _ NNP 25 950 27 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 950 28 : : : 25 950 29 1,172,000 1,172,000 CD 25 950 30 kW kw NN 25 950 31 capacity capacity NN 25 950 32 ; ; : 25 950 33 4,110 4,110 CD 25 950 34 million million CD 25 950 35 kWh kWh NNS 25 950 36 produced produce VBN 25 950 37 , , , 25 950 38 280 280 CD 25 950 39 kWh kWh NNS 25 950 40 per per IN 25 950 41 capita capita NN 25 950 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 43 1989 1989 CD 25 950 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 45 _ _ NNP 25 950 46 # # NNP 25 950 47 _ _ NNP 25 950 48 Industries Industries NNPS 25 950 49 : : : 25 950 50 mining mining NN 25 950 51 , , , 25 950 52 lumbering lumbering NN 25 950 53 , , , 25 950 54 light light JJ 25 950 55 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 950 56 , , , 25 950 57 fishing fishing NN 25 950 58 , , , 25 950 59 aluminum aluminum NN 25 950 60 , , , 25 950 61 food food NN 25 950 62 processing processing NN 25 950 63 _ _ NNP 25 950 64 # # NNP 25 950 65 _ _ NNP 25 950 66 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 950 67 : : : 25 950 68 accounts account NNS 25 950 69 for for IN 25 950 70 more more JJR 25 950 71 than than IN 25 950 72 50 50 CD 25 950 73 % % NN 25 950 74 of of IN 25 950 75 GDP GDP NNP 25 950 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 77 including include VBG 25 950 78 fishing fishing NN 25 950 79 and and CC 25 950 80 forestry forestry NN 25 950 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 82 ; ; : 25 950 83 the the DT 25 950 84 major major JJ 25 950 85 cash cash NN 25 950 86 crop crop NN 25 950 87 is be VBZ 25 950 88 cocoa cocoa NN 25 950 89 ; ; : 25 950 90 other other JJ 25 950 91 principal principal JJ 25 950 92 crops crop NNS 25 950 93 -- -- : 25 950 94 rice rice NN 25 950 95 , , , 25 950 96 coffee coffee NN 25 950 97 , , , 25 950 98 cassava cassava NN 25 950 99 , , , 25 950 100 peanuts peanut NNS 25 950 101 , , , 25 950 102 corn corn NN 25 950 103 , , , 25 950 104 shea shea NNP 25 950 105 nuts nut NNS 25 950 106 , , , 25 950 107 timber timber NN 25 950 108 ; ; : 25 950 109 normally normally RB 25 950 110 self self NN 25 950 111 - - HYPH 25 950 112 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 950 113 in in IN 25 950 114 food food NN 25 950 115 _ _ IN 25 950 116 # # NNP 25 950 117 _ _ NNP 25 950 118 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 950 119 drugs drug VBZ 25 950 120 : : : 25 950 121 illicit illicit JJ 25 950 122 producer producer NN 25 950 123 of of IN 25 950 124 cannabis cannabis NN 25 950 125 for for IN 25 950 126 the the DT 25 950 127 international international JJ 25 950 128 drug drug NN 25 950 129 trade trade NN 25 950 130 _ _ NNP 25 950 131 # # $ 25 950 132 _ _ NNP 25 950 133 Economic economic JJ 25 950 134 aid aid NN 25 950 135 : : : 25 950 136 US US NNP 25 950 137 commitments commitment NNS 25 950 138 , , , 25 950 139 including include VBG 25 950 140 Ex Ex NNP 25 950 141 - - HYPH 25 950 142 Im Im NNP 25 950 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 144 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 950 145 - - HYPH 25 950 146 89 89 CD 25 950 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 148 , , , 25 950 149 $ $ $ 25 950 150 455 455 CD 25 950 151 million million CD 25 950 152 ; ; : 25 950 153 Western western JJ 25 950 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 155 non non JJ 25 950 156 - - JJ 25 950 157 US us JJ 25 950 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 159 countries country NNS 25 950 160 , , , 25 950 161 ODA ODA NNP 25 950 162 and and CC 25 950 163 OOF OOF NNP 25 950 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 950 165 commitments commitment NNS 25 950 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 167 1970 1970 CD 25 950 168 - - SYM 25 950 169 88 88 CD 25 950 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 171 , , , 25 950 172 $ $ $ 25 950 173 2.3 2.3 CD 25 950 174 billion billion CD 25 950 175 ; ; : 25 950 176 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 950 177 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 950 178 aid aid NN 25 950 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 180 1979 1979 CD 25 950 181 - - SYM 25 950 182 89 89 CD 25 950 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 184 , , , 25 950 185 $ $ $ 25 950 186 78 78 CD 25 950 187 million million CD 25 950 188 ; ; : 25 950 189 Communist communist JJ 25 950 190 countries country NNS 25 950 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 192 1970 1970 CD 25 950 193 - - SYM 25 950 194 89 89 CD 25 950 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 196 , , , 25 950 197 $ $ $ 25 950 198 106 106 CD 25 950 199 million million CD 25 950 200 _ _ NNP 25 950 201 # # NNP 25 950 202 _ _ NNP 25 950 203 Currency Currency NNP 25 950 204 : : : 25 950 205 cedi cedi NNP 25 950 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 207 plural plural JJ 25 950 208 -- -- : 25 950 209 cedis cedis NN 25 950 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 211 ; ; : 25 950 212 1 1 CD 25 950 213 cedi cedi NN 25 950 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 215 C c NN 25 950 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 217 = = NFP 25 950 218 100 100 CD 25 950 219 pesewas pesewa NNS 25 950 220 _ _ NNP 25 950 221 # # NNP 25 950 222 _ _ NNP 25 950 223 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 950 224 rates rate NNS 25 950 225 : : : 25 950 226 cedis cedis NNP 25 950 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 228 C C NNP 25 950 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 230 per per IN 25 950 231 US$ us$ $ 25 950 232 1 1 CD 25 950 233 - - HYPH 25 950 234 -342.91 -342.91 NN 25 950 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 236 November November NNP 25 950 237 1990 1990 CD 25 950 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 239 , , , 25 950 240 270.00 270.00 CD 25 950 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 242 1989 1989 CD 25 950 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 244 , , , 25 950 245 202.35 202.35 CD 25 950 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 247 1988 1988 CD 25 950 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 249 , , , 25 950 250 153.73 153.73 CD 25 950 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 252 1987 1987 CD 25 950 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 254 , , , 25 950 255 89.20 89.20 CD 25 950 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 257 1986 1986 CD 25 950 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 259 , , , 25 950 260 54.37 54.37 CD 25 950 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 262 1985 1985 CD 25 950 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 264 _ _ NNP 25 950 265 # # NNP 25 950 266 _ _ NNP 25 950 267 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 950 268 year year NN 25 950 269 : : : 25 950 270 calendar calendar NNP 25 950 271 year year NN 25 950 272 _ _ NNP 25 950 273 * * NFP 25 950 274 _ _ NNP 25 950 275 Communications Communications NNPS 25 950 276 _ _ NNP 25 950 277 # # NNP 25 950 278 _ _ NNP 25 950 279 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 950 280 : : : 25 950 281 953 953 CD 25 950 282 km km NN 25 950 283 , , , 25 950 284 all all DT 25 950 285 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 950 286 gauge gauge NN 25 950 287 ; ; : 25 950 288 32 32 CD 25 950 289 km km NN 25 950 290 double double JJ 25 950 291 track track NN 25 950 292 ; ; : 25 950 293 railroads railroad NNS 25 950 294 undergoing undergo VBG 25 950 295 major major JJ 25 950 296 renovation renovation NN 25 950 297 _ _ NNP 25 950 298 # # NNP 25 950 299 _ _ NNP 25 950 300 Highways Highways NNP 25 950 301 : : : 25 950 302 28,300 28,300 CD 25 950 303 km km NN 25 950 304 total total NN 25 950 305 ; ; : 25 950 306 6,000 6,000 CD 25 950 307 km km NN 25 950 308 concrete concrete JJ 25 950 309 or or CC 25 950 310 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 950 311 surface surface NN 25 950 312 , , , 25 950 313 22,300 22,300 CD 25 950 314 km km NN 25 950 315 gravel gravel NN 25 950 316 , , , 25 950 317 laterite laterite JJ 25 950 318 , , , 25 950 319 and and CC 25 950 320 improved improve VBN 25 950 321 earth earth NN 25 950 322 surfaces surface VBZ 25 950 323 _ _ NNP 25 950 324 # # NNP 25 950 325 _ _ NNP 25 950 326 Inland Inland NNP 25 950 327 waterways waterway NNS 25 950 328 : : : 25 950 329 Volta Volta NNP 25 950 330 , , , 25 950 331 Ankobra Ankobra NNP 25 950 332 , , , 25 950 333 and and CC 25 950 334 Tano Tano NNP 25 950 335 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 950 336 provide provide VBP 25 950 337 155 155 CD 25 950 338 km km NNS 25 950 339 of of IN 25 950 340 perennial perennial JJ 25 950 341 navigation navigation NN 25 950 342 for for IN 25 950 343 launches launch NNS 25 950 344 and and CC 25 950 345 lighters lighter NNS 25 950 346 ; ; : 25 950 347 Lake Lake NNP 25 950 348 Volta Volta NNP 25 950 349 provides provide VBZ 25 950 350 1,125 1,125 CD 25 950 351 km km NNS 25 950 352 of of IN 25 950 353 arterial arterial JJ 25 950 354 and and CC 25 950 355 feeder feeder JJ 25 950 356 waterways waterway NNS 25 950 357 _ _ NNP 25 950 358 # # NNP 25 950 359 _ _ NNP 25 950 360 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 950 361 : : : 25 950 362 none none NN 25 950 363 _ _ NNP 25 950 364 # # NNP 25 950 365 _ _ NNP 25 950 366 Ports Ports NNPS 25 950 367 : : : 25 950 368 Tema Tema NNP 25 950 369 , , , 25 950 370 Takoradi Takoradi NNP 25 950 371 _ _ NNP 25 950 372 # # NNP 25 950 373 _ _ NNP 25 950 374 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 950 375 marine marine NN 25 950 376 : : : 25 950 377 4 4 CD 25 950 378 cargo cargo NN 25 950 379 ships ship NNS 25 950 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 381 1,000 1,000 CD 25 950 382 GRT GRT NNP 25 950 383 or or CC 25 950 384 over over RB 25 950 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 386 totaling total VBG 25 950 387 52,016 52,016 CD 25 950 388 GRT/66,627 GRT/66,627 NNP 25 950 389 DWT DWT NNP 25 950 390 _ _ NNP 25 950 391 # # $ 25 950 392 _ _ NNP 25 950 393 Civil civil JJ 25 950 394 air air NN 25 950 395 : : : 25 950 396 6 6 CD 25 950 397 major major JJ 25 950 398 transport transport NN 25 950 399 aircraft aircraft NN 25 950 400 _ _ NNP 25 950 401 # # NNP 25 950 402 _ _ NNP 25 950 403 Airports Airports NNP 25 950 404 : : : 25 950 405 10 10 CD 25 950 406 total total NN 25 950 407 , , , 25 950 408 9 9 CD 25 950 409 usable usable VBD 25 950 410 ; ; : 25 950 411 5 5 CD 25 950 412 with with IN 25 950 413 permanent permanent JJ 25 950 414 - - HYPH 25 950 415 surface surface NN 25 950 416 runways runway NNS 25 950 417 ; ; : 25 950 418 none none NN 25 950 419 with with IN 25 950 420 runways runway NNS 25 950 421 over over IN 25 950 422 3,659 3,659 CD 25 950 423 m m CD 25 950 424 ; ; : 25 950 425 1 1 CD 25 950 426 with with IN 25 950 427 runways runways NNP 25 950 428 2,440 2,440 CD 25 950 429 - - HYPH 25 950 430 3,659 3,659 CD 25 950 431 m m CD 25 950 432 ; ; : 25 950 433 7 7 CD 25 950 434 with with IN 25 950 435 runways runway NNS 25 950 436 1,220 1,220 CD 25 950 437 - - HYPH 25 950 438 2,439 2,439 CD 25 950 439 m m NNP 25 950 440 _ _ NNP 25 950 441 # # NNP 25 950 442 _ _ NNP 25 950 443 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 950 444 : : : 25 950 445 poor poor JJ 25 950 446 to to TO 25 950 447 fair fair JJ 25 950 448 system system NN 25 950 449 of of IN 25 950 450 open open JJ 25 950 451 - - HYPH 25 950 452 wire wire NN 25 950 453 and and CC 25 950 454 cable cable NN 25 950 455 , , , 25 950 456 radio radio NN 25 950 457 relay relay NN 25 950 458 links link NNS 25 950 459 ; ; : 25 950 460 38,000 38,000 CD 25 950 461 telephones telephone NNS 25 950 462 ; ; : 25 950 463 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 25 950 464 AM am VBP 25 950 465 , , , 25 950 466 no no DT 25 950 467 FM FM NNP 25 950 468 , , , 25 950 469 9 9 CD 25 950 470 TV tv NN 25 950 471 ; ; : 25 950 472 1 1 CD 25 950 473 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 950 474 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 950 475 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 950 476 earth earth NN 25 950 477 station station NN 25 950 478 _ _ NNP 25 950 479 * * NFP 25 950 480 _ _ NNP 25 950 481 Defense Defense NNP 25 950 482 Forces Forces NNPS 25 950 483 _ _ NNP 25 950 484 # # NNP 25 950 485 _ _ NNP 25 950 486 Branches Branches NNPS 25 950 487 : : : 25 950 488 Army Army NNP 25 950 489 , , , 25 950 490 Navy Navy NNP 25 950 491 , , , 25 950 492 Air Air NNP 25 950 493 Force Force NNP 25 950 494 , , , 25 950 495 Police Police NNP 25 950 496 Force Force NNP 25 950 497 , , , 25 950 498 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 950 499 Palace Palace NNP 25 950 500 Guard Guard NNP 25 950 501 , , , 25 950 502 National National NNP 25 950 503 Civil Civil NNP 25 950 504 Defense Defense NNP 25 950 505 Organization Organization NNP 25 950 506 _ _ NNP 25 950 507 # # NNP 25 950 508 _ _ NNP 25 950 509 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 950 510 availability availability NN 25 950 511 : : : 25 950 512 males males NNP 25 950 513 15 15 CD 25 950 514 - - SYM 25 950 515 49 49 CD 25 950 516 , , , 25 950 517 3,538,503 3,538,503 CD 25 950 518 ; ; : 25 950 519 1,983,493 1,983,493 CD 25 950 520 fit fit NN 25 950 521 for for IN 25 950 522 military military JJ 25 950 523 service service NN 25 950 524 ; ; : 25 950 525 169,698 169,698 CD 25 950 526 reach reach VB 25 950 527 military military JJ 25 950 528 age age NN 25 950 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 530 18 18 CD 25 950 531 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 532 annually annually RB 25 950 533 _ _ NNP 25 950 534 # # $ 25 950 535 _ _ NNP 25 950 536 Defense Defense NNP 25 950 537 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 950 538 : : : 25 950 539 $ $ $ 25 950 540 23 23 CD 25 950 541 million million CD 25 950 542 , , , 25 950 543 0.5 0.5 CD 25 950 544 % % NN 25 950 545 of of IN 25 950 546 GNP GNP NNP 25 950 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 548 1988 1988 CD 25 950 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 550 _ _ NNP 25 950 551 % % NN 25 950 552 _ _ NNP 25 950 553 _ _ NNP 25 950 554 @_Gibraltar @_Gibraltar . 25 950 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 556 dependent dependent JJ 25 950 557 territory territory NN 25 950 558 of of IN 25 950 559 the the DT 25 950 560 UK UK NNP 25 950 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 562 _ _ NNP 25 950 563 * * NFP 25 950 564 _ _ NNP 25 950 565 Geography Geography NNP 25 950 566 _ _ NNP 25 950 567 # # NNP 25 950 568 _ _ NNP 25 950 569 Total total JJ 25 950 570 area area NN 25 950 571 : : : 25 950 572 6.5 6.5 CD 25 950 573 km2 km2 NN 25 950 574 ; 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Adm. NNP 25 950 1173 Sir Sir NNP 25 950 1174 Derek Derek NNP 25 950 1175 REFFELL REFFELL NNP 25 950 1176 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 1177 since since IN 25 950 1178 NA NA NNP 25 950 1179 1989 1989 CD 25 950 1180 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1181 ; ; : 25 950 1182 Head Head NNP 25 950 1183 of of IN 25 950 1184 Government Government NNP 25 950 1185 -- -- : 25 950 1186 Chief Chief NNP 25 950 1187 Minister Minister NNP 25 950 1188 Joe Joe NNP 25 950 1189 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 25 950 1190 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 1191 since since IN 25 950 1192 25 25 CD 25 950 1193 March March NNP 25 950 1194 1988 1988 CD 25 950 1195 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1196 _ _ NNP 25 950 1197 # # $ 25 950 1198 _ _ NNP 25 950 1199 Political political JJ 25 950 1200 parties party NNS 25 950 1201 and and CC 25 950 1202 leaders leader NNS 25 950 1203 : : : 25 950 1204 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 950 1205 Labor Labor NNP 25 950 1206 Party Party NNP 25 950 1207 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 1208 SL SL NNP 25 950 1209 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1210 , , , 25 950 1211 Joe Joe NNP 25 950 1212 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 25 950 1213 ; ; : 25 950 1214 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 950 1215 Labor Labor NNP 25 950 1216 Party Party NNP 25 950 1217 / / SYM 25 950 1218 Association Association NNP 25 950 1219 for for IN 25 950 1220 the the DT 25 950 1221 Advancement Advancement NNP 25 950 1222 of of IN 25 950 1223 Civil Civil NNP 25 950 1224 Rights Rights NNPS 25 950 1225 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 1226 GCL GCL NNP 25 950 1227 / / SYM 25 950 1228 AACR AACR NNP 25 950 1229 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1230 , , , 25 950 1231 Adolfo Adolfo NNP 25 950 1232 CANEPA CANEPA NNP 25 950 1233 ; ; : 25 950 1234 Independent Independent NNP 25 950 1235 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 950 1236 Party Party NNP 25 950 1237 , , , 25 950 1238 Joe Joe NNP 25 950 1239 PITALUGA PITALUGA NNP 25 950 1240 _ _ XX 25 950 1241 # # NNP 25 950 1242 _ _ NNP 25 950 1243 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 950 1244 : : : 25 950 1245 universal universal JJ 25 950 1246 at at IN 25 950 1247 age age NN 25 950 1248 18 18 CD 25 950 1249 , , , 25 950 1250 plus plus CC 25 950 1251 other other JJ 25 950 1252 UK UK NNP 25 950 1253 subjects subject NNS 25 950 1254 resident resident JJ 25 950 1255 six six CD 25 950 1256 months month NNS 25 950 1257 or or CC 25 950 1258 more more JJR 25 950 1259 _ _ NNP 25 950 1260 # # NNP 25 950 1261 _ _ NNP 25 950 1262 Elections Elections NNPS 25 950 1263 : : : 25 950 1264 House House NNP 25 950 1265 of of IN 25 950 1266 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 950 1267 : : : 25 950 1268 last last RB 25 950 1269 held hold VBN 25 950 1270 on on IN 25 950 1271 24 24 CD 25 950 1272 March March NNP 25 950 1273 1988 1988 CD 25 950 1274 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 1275 next next JJ 25 950 1276 to to TO 25 950 1277 be be VB 25 950 1278 held hold VBN 25 950 1279 March March NNP 25 950 1280 1992 1992 CD 25 950 1281 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1282 ; ; : 25 950 1283 results result NNS 25 950 1284 -- -- : 25 950 1285 percent percent NN 25 950 1286 of of IN 25 950 1287 vote vote NN 25 950 1288 by by IN 25 950 1289 party party NN 25 950 1290 NA NA NNP 25 950 1291 ; ; : 25 950 1292 seats--(18 seats--(18 NN 25 950 1293 total total NN 25 950 1294 , , , 25 950 1295 15 15 CD 25 950 1296 elected elect VBN 25 950 1297 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1298 SL sl NN 25 950 1299 8 8 CD 25 950 1300 , , , 25 950 1301 GCL GCL NNP 25 950 1302 / / SYM 25 950 1303 AACR AACR NNP 25 950 1304 7 7 CD 25 950 1305 _ _ NNP 25 950 1306 # 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# $ 25 950 1346 _ _ NNP 25 950 1347 Flag Flag NNP 25 950 1348 : : : 25 950 1349 two two CD 25 950 1350 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 950 1351 bands band NNS 25 950 1352 of of IN 25 950 1353 white white JJ 25 950 1354 ( ( -LRB- 25 950 1355 top top JJ 25 950 1356 , , , 25 950 1357 double double JJ 25 950 1358 - - HYPH 25 950 1359 width width NN 25 950 1360 ) ) -RRB- 25 950 1361 and and CC 25 950 1362 red red JJ 25 950 1363 with with IN 25 950 1364 a a DT 25 950 1365 three three CD 25 950 1366 - - HYPH 25 950 1367 towered tower VBN 25 950 1368 red red JJ 25 950 1369 castle castle NN 25 950 1370 in in IN 25 950 1371 the the DT 25 950 1372 center center NN 25 950 1373 of of IN 25 950 1374 the the DT 25 950 1375 white white NNP 25 950 1376 band band NN 25 950 1377 ; ; : 25 950 1378 hanging hang VBG 25 950 1379 from from IN 25 950 1380 the the DT 25 950 1381 castle castle NN 25 950 1382 gate gate NN 25 950 1383 is be VBZ 25 950 1384 a a DT 25 950 1385 gold gold NN 25 950 1386 key key NN 25 950 1387 centered center VBN 25 950 1388 in in IN 25 950 1389 the the DT 25 950 1390 red red NNP 25 950 1391 band band NNP 25 950 1392 _ _ NNP 25 950 1393 * * NFP 25 950 1394 _ _ NNP 25 950 1395 Economy Economy NNP 25 950 1396 _ _ NNP 25 950 1397 # 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# NNP 25 953 3 _ _ NNP 25 953 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 953 5 : : : 25 953 6 $ $ $ 25 953 7 182 182 CD 25 953 8 million million CD 25 953 9 , , , 25 953 10 per per IN 25 953 11 capita capita FW 25 953 12 $ $ $ 25 953 13 4,600 4,600 CD 25 953 14 ; ; : 25 953 15 real real JJ 25 953 16 growth growth NN 25 953 17 rate rate NN 25 953 18 5 5 CD 25 953 19 % % NN 25 953 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 21 FY87 FY87 NNP 25 953 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 23 _ _ NNP 25 953 24 # # $ 25 953 25 _ _ NNP 25 953 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 953 27 rate rate NN 25 953 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 29 consumer consumer NN 25 953 30 prices price NNS 25 953 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 32 : : : 25 953 33 3.6 3.6 CD 25 953 34 % % NN 25 953 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 36 1988 1988 CD 25 953 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 38 _ _ NNP 25 953 39 # # NNP 25 953 40 _ _ NNP 25 953 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 953 42 rate rate NN 25 953 43 : : : 25 953 44 NA% NA% `` 25 953 45 _ _ NNP 25 953 46 # # $ 25 953 47 _ _ NNP 25 953 48 Budget Budget NNP 25 953 49 : : : 25 953 50 revenues revenue VBZ 25 953 51 $ $ $ 25 953 52 136 136 CD 25 953 53 million million CD 25 953 54 ; ; : 25 953 55 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 953 56 $ $ $ 25 953 57 139 139 CD 25 953 58 million million CD 25 953 59 , , , 25 953 60 including include VBG 25 953 61 capital capital NN 25 953 62 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 953 63 of of IN 25 953 64 NA NA NNP 25 953 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 66 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 953 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 68 _ _ NNP 25 953 69 # # NNP 25 953 70 _ _ NNP 25 953 71 Exports Exports NNPS 25 953 72 : : : 25 953 73 $ $ $ 25 953 74 82 82 CD 25 953 75 million million CD 25 953 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 77 1988 1988 CD 25 953 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 79 ; ; : 25 953 80 commodities--(principally commodities--(principally RB 25 953 81 reexports reexport NNS 25 953 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 83 petroleum petroleum NN 25 953 84 51 51 CD 25 953 85 % % NN 25 953 86 , , , 25 953 87 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 953 88 goods good NNS 25 953 89 41 41 CD 25 953 90 % % NN 25 953 91 , , , 25 953 92 other other JJ 25 953 93 8 8 CD 25 953 94 % % NN 25 953 95 ; ; , 25 953 96 partners partner NNS 25 953 97 -- -- : 25 953 98 UK UK NNP 25 953 99 , , , 25 953 100 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 953 101 , , , 25 953 102 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 953 103 , , , 25 953 104 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 953 105 , , , 25 953 106 Spain Spain NNP 25 953 107 , , , 25 953 108 US US NNP 25 953 109 , , , 25 953 110 FRG FRG NNP 25 953 111 _ _ NNP 25 953 112 # # NNP 25 953 113 _ _ NNP 25 953 114 Imports Imports NNPS 25 953 115 : : : 25 953 116 $ $ $ 25 953 117 258 258 CD 25 953 118 million million CD 25 953 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 120 1988 1988 CD 25 953 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 122 ; ; : 25 953 123 commodities commodity NNS 25 953 124 -- -- : 25 953 125 fuels fuel NNS 25 953 126 , , , 25 953 127 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 953 128 goods good NNS 25 953 129 , , , 25 953 130 and and CC 25 953 131 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 953 132 ; ; : 25 953 133 partners partner NNS 25 953 134 -- -- : 25 953 135 UK UK NNP 25 953 136 , , , 25 953 137 Spain Spain NNP 25 953 138 , , , 25 953 139 Japan Japan NNP 25 953 140 , , , 25 953 141 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 953 142 _ _ NNP 25 953 143 # # $ 25 953 144 _ _ NNP 25 953 145 External External NNP 25 953 146 debt debt NN 25 953 147 : : : 25 953 148 $ $ $ 25 953 149 318 318 CD 25 953 150 million million CD 25 953 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 152 1987 1987 CD 25 953 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 154 _ _ NNP 25 953 155 # # $ 25 953 156 _ _ NNP 25 953 157 Industrial industrial JJ 25 953 158 production production NN 25 953 159 : : : 25 953 160 growth growth NN 25 953 161 rate rate NN 25 953 162 NA% na% WDT 25 953 163 _ _ NNP 25 953 164 # # $ 25 953 165 _ _ NNP 25 953 166 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 953 167 : : : 25 953 168 47,000 47,000 CD 25 953 169 kW kw NN 25 953 170 capacity capacity NN 25 953 171 ; ; : 25 953 172 200 200 CD 25 953 173 million million CD 25 953 174 kWh kWh NNS 25 953 175 produced produce VBN 25 953 176 , , , 25 953 177 6,670 6,670 CD 25 953 178 kWh kWh NNS 25 953 179 per per IN 25 953 180 capita capita NN 25 953 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 182 1990 1990 CD 25 953 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 184 _ _ NNP 25 953 185 # # NNP 25 953 186 _ _ NNP 25 953 187 Industries Industries NNPS 25 953 188 : : : 25 953 189 tourism tourism NN 25 953 190 , , , 25 953 191 banking banking NN 25 953 192 and and CC 25 953 193 finance finance NN 25 953 194 , , , 25 953 195 construction construction NN 25 953 196 , , , 25 953 197 commerce commerce NN 25 953 198 ; ; : 25 953 199 support support NN 25 953 200 to to IN 25 953 201 large large JJ 25 953 202 UK UK NNP 25 953 203 naval naval JJ 25 953 204 and and CC 25 953 205 air air NN 25 953 206 bases basis NNS 25 953 207 ; ; , 25 953 208 transit transit NN 25 953 209 trade trade NN 25 953 210 and and CC 25 953 211 supply supply NN 25 953 212 depot depot NN 25 953 213 in in IN 25 953 214 the the DT 25 953 215 port port NN 25 953 216 ; ; : 25 953 217 light light JJ 25 953 218 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 953 219 of of IN 25 953 220 tobacco tobacco NN 25 953 221 , , , 25 953 222 roasted roasted JJ 25 953 223 coffee coffee NN 25 953 224 , , , 25 953 225 ice ice NN 25 953 226 , , , 25 953 227 mineral mineral NN 25 953 228 waters water NNS 25 953 229 , , , 25 953 230 candy candy NN 25 953 231 , , , 25 953 232 beer beer NN 25 953 233 , , , 25 953 234 and and CC 25 953 235 canned can VBN 25 953 236 fish fish NN 25 953 237 _ _ NNP 25 953 238 # # NNP 25 953 239 _ _ NNP 25 953 240 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 953 241 : : : 25 953 242 NA NA NNP 25 953 243 _ _ NNP 25 953 244 # # $ 25 953 245 _ _ NNP 25 953 246 Economic economic JJ 25 953 247 aid aid NN 25 953 248 : : : 25 953 249 US US NNP 25 953 250 commitments commitment NNS 25 953 251 , , , 25 953 252 including include VBG 25 953 253 Ex Ex NNP 25 953 254 - - HYPH 25 953 255 Im Im NNP 25 953 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 257 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 953 258 - - HYPH 25 953 259 88 88 NNP 25 953 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 261 , , , 25 953 262 $ $ $ 25 953 263 0.8 0.8 CD 25 953 264 million million CD 25 953 265 ; ; : 25 953 266 Western western JJ 25 953 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 268 non non JJ 25 953 269 - - JJ 25 953 270 US us JJ 25 953 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 272 countries country NNS 25 953 273 , , , 25 953 274 ODA ODA NNP 25 953 275 and and CC 25 953 276 OOF OOF NNP 25 953 277 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 953 278 commitments commitment NNS 25 953 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 280 1970 1970 CD 25 953 281 - - SYM 25 953 282 88 88 CD 25 953 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 284 , , , 25 953 285 $ $ $ 25 953 286 187 187 CD 25 953 287 million million CD 25 953 288 _ _ NNP 25 953 289 # # NNP 25 953 290 _ _ NNP 25 953 291 Currency Currency NNP 25 953 292 : : : 25 953 293 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 953 294 pound pound NN 25 953 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 296 plural plural JJ 25 953 297 -- -- : 25 953 298 pounds pound NNS 25 953 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 300 ; ; : 25 953 301 1 1 CD 25 953 302 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 953 303 pound pound NN 25 953 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 305 5 5 CD 25 953 306 G g NN 25 953 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 308 = = NFP 25 953 309 100 100 CD 25 953 310 pence penny NNS 25 953 311 _ _ NNP 25 953 312 # # NNP 25 953 313 _ _ NNP 25 953 314 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 953 315 rates rate NNS 25 953 316 : : : 25 953 317 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 953 318 pounds pound NNS 25 953 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 320 5 5 CD 25 953 321 G g NN 25 953 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 323 per per IN 25 953 324 US$ us$ $ 25 953 325 1 1 CD 25 953 326 - - HYPH 25 953 327 -0.5171 -0.5171 NN 25 953 328 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 329 January January NNP 25 953 330 1991 1991 CD 25 953 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 332 , , , 25 953 333 0.5603 0.5603 CD 25 953 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 335 1990 1990 CD 25 953 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 337 , , , 25 953 338 0.6099 0.6099 CD 25 953 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 340 1989 1989 CD 25 953 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 342 , , , 25 953 343 0.5614 0.5614 CD 25 953 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 345 1988 1988 CD 25 953 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 347 , , , 25 953 348 0.6102 0.6102 CD 25 953 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 350 1987 1987 CD 25 953 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 352 , , , 25 953 353 0.6817 0.6817 CD 25 953 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 355 1986 1986 CD 25 953 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 357 , , , 25 953 358 0.7714 0.7714 CD 25 953 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 360 1985 1985 CD 25 953 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 362 ; ; : 25 953 363 note note VB 25 953 364 -- -- : 25 953 365 the the DT 25 953 366 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 953 367 pound pound NN 25 953 368 is be VBZ 25 953 369 at at IN 25 953 370 par par NN 25 953 371 with with IN 25 953 372 the the DT 25 953 373 British british JJ 25 953 374 pound pound NN 25 953 375 _ _ NNP 25 953 376 # # NNP 25 953 377 _ _ NNP 25 953 378 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 953 379 year year NN 25 953 380 : : : 25 953 381 1 1 CD 25 953 382 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 953 383 June June NNP 25 953 384 _ _ NNP 25 953 385 * * NFP 25 953 386 _ _ NNP 25 953 387 Communications Communications NNPS 25 953 388 _ _ NNP 25 953 389 # # NNP 25 953 390 _ _ NNP 25 953 391 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 953 392 : : : 25 953 393 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 953 394 - - HYPH 25 953 395 gauge gauge NN 25 953 396 system system NN 25 953 397 in in IN 25 953 398 dockyard dockyard NN 25 953 399 area area NN 25 953 400 only only RB 25 953 401 _ _ NNP 25 953 402 # # NNP 25 953 403 _ _ NNP 25 953 404 Highways Highways NNP 25 953 405 : : : 25 953 406 50 50 CD 25 953 407 km km NNS 25 953 408 , , , 25 953 409 mostly mostly RB 25 953 410 good good JJ 25 953 411 bitumen bituman NNS 25 953 412 and and CC 25 953 413 concrete concrete NN 25 953 414 _ _ NNP 25 953 415 # # NNP 25 953 416 _ _ NNP 25 953 417 Ports Ports NNP 25 953 418 : : : 25 953 419 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 953 420 _ _ NNP 25 953 421 # # NNP 25 953 422 _ _ NNP 25 953 423 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 953 424 marine marine NN 25 953 425 : : : 25 953 426 30 30 CD 25 953 427 ships ship NNS 25 953 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 429 1,000 1,000 CD 25 953 430 GRT GRT NNP 25 953 431 or or CC 25 953 432 over over RB 25 953 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 434 totaling total VBG 25 953 435 1,399,594 1,399,594 CD 25 953 436 GRT/2,667,656 grt/2,667,656 NN 25 953 437 DWT dwt NN 25 953 438 ; ; : 25 953 439 includes include VBZ 25 953 440 6 6 CD 25 953 441 cargo cargo NN 25 953 442 , , , 25 953 443 2 2 CD 25 953 444 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 953 445 cargo cargo NN 25 953 446 , , , 25 953 447 1 1 CD 25 953 448 container container NN 25 953 449 , , , 25 953 450 10 10 CD 25 953 451 petroleum petroleum NN 25 953 452 , , , 25 953 453 oils oil NNS 25 953 454 , , , 25 953 455 and and CC 25 953 456 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 953 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 458 POL POL NNP 25 953 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 460 tanker tanker NN 25 953 461 , , , 25 953 462 1 1 CD 25 953 463 chemical chemical NN 25 953 464 tanker tanker NN 25 953 465 , , , 25 953 466 1 1 CD 25 953 467 combination combination NN 25 953 468 oil oil NN 25 953 469 / / SYM 25 953 470 ore ore NN 25 953 471 , , , 25 953 472 9 9 CD 25 953 473 bulk bulk NN 25 953 474 ; ; : 25 953 475 note note NN 25 953 476 -- -- : 25 953 477 a a DT 25 953 478 flag flag NN 25 953 479 of of IN 25 953 480 convenience convenience NN 25 953 481 registry registry NN 25 953 482 _ _ NNP 25 953 483 # # $ 25 953 484 _ _ NNP 25 953 485 Civil civil JJ 25 953 486 air air NN 25 953 487 : : : 25 953 488 1 1 CD 25 953 489 major major JJ 25 953 490 transport transport NN 25 953 491 aircraft aircraft NN 25 953 492 _ _ NNP 25 953 493 # # NNP 25 953 494 _ _ NNP 25 953 495 Airports Airports NNP 25 953 496 : : : 25 953 497 1 1 CD 25 953 498 with with IN 25 953 499 permanent permanent JJ 25 953 500 - - HYPH 25 953 501 surface surface NN 25 953 502 runway runway NN 25 953 503 1,220 1,220 CD 25 953 504 - - HYPH 25 953 505 2,439 2,439 CD 25 953 506 m m NNP 25 953 507 _ _ NNP 25 953 508 # # NNP 25 953 509 _ _ NNP 25 953 510 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 953 511 : : : 25 953 512 adequate adequate JJ 25 953 513 international international JJ 25 953 514 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 953 515 facilities facility NNS 25 953 516 ; ; , 25 953 517 automatic automatic JJ 25 953 518 telephone telephone NN 25 953 519 system system NN 25 953 520 with with IN 25 953 521 14,000 14,000 CD 25 953 522 telephones telephone NNS 25 953 523 ; ; : 25 953 524 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 953 525 AM AM NNP 25 953 526 , , , 25 953 527 6 6 CD 25 953 528 FM FM NNP 25 953 529 , , , 25 953 530 4 4 CD 25 953 531 TV tv NN 25 953 532 ; ; : 25 953 533 1 1 CD 25 953 534 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 953 535 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 953 536 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 953 537 earth earth NN 25 953 538 station station NN 25 953 539 _ _ NNP 25 953 540 * * NFP 25 953 541 _ _ NNP 25 953 542 Defense Defense NNP 25 953 543 Forces Forces NNPS 25 953 544 _ _ NNP 25 953 545 # # NNP 25 953 546 _ _ NNP 25 953 547 Branches Branches NNPS 25 953 548 : : : 25 953 549 British British NNP 25 953 550 Army Army NNP 25 953 551 , , , 25 953 552 Royal Royal NNP 25 953 553 Navy Navy NNP 25 953 554 , , , 25 953 555 Royal Royal NNP 25 953 556 Air Air NNP 25 953 557 Force Force NNP 25 953 558 _ _ NNP 25 953 559 # # $ 25 953 560 _ _ NNP 25 953 561 Note Note NNP 25 953 562 : : : 25 953 563 defense defense NN 25 953 564 is be VBZ 25 953 565 the the DT 25 953 566 responsibility responsibility NN 25 953 567 of of IN 25 953 568 the the DT 25 953 569 UK UK NNP 25 953 570 _ _ NNP 25 953 571 % % NN 25 953 572 _ _ NNP 25 953 573 _ _ NNP 25 953 574 @_Glorioso @_Glorioso NNP 25 953 575 Islands island NNS 25 953 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 577 French french JJ 25 953 578 possession possession NN 25 953 579 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 580 _ _ NNP 25 953 581 * * NFP 25 953 582 _ _ NNP 25 953 583 Geography Geography NNP 25 953 584 _ _ NNP 25 953 585 # # NNP 25 953 586 _ _ NNP 25 953 587 Total total JJ 25 953 588 area area NN 25 953 589 : : : 25 953 590 5 5 CD 25 953 591 km2 km2 NN 25 953 592 ; ; : 25 953 593 land land NN 25 953 594 area area NN 25 953 595 : : : 25 953 596 5 5 CD 25 953 597 km2 km2 NN 25 953 598 ; ; : 25 953 599 includes include VBZ 25 953 600 Ile Ile NNP 25 953 601 Glorieuse Glorieuse NNP 25 953 602 , , , 25 953 603 Ile Ile NNP 25 953 604 du du NNP 25 953 605 Lys Lys NNP 25 953 606 , , , 25 953 607 Verte Verte NNP 25 953 608 Rocks Rocks NNP 25 953 609 , , , 25 953 610 Wreck Wreck NNP 25 953 611 Rock Rock NNP 25 953 612 , , , 25 953 613 and and CC 25 953 614 South South NNP 25 953 615 Rock Rock NNP 25 953 616 _ _ NNP 25 953 617 # # NNP 25 953 618 _ _ NNP 25 953 619 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 953 620 area area NN 25 953 621 : : : 25 953 622 about about IN 25 953 623 8.5 8.5 CD 25 953 624 times time NNS 25 953 625 the the DT 25 953 626 size size NN 25 953 627 of of IN 25 953 628 The the DT 25 953 629 Mall Mall NNP 25 953 630 in in IN 25 953 631 Washington Washington NNP 25 953 632 , , , 25 953 633 DC DC NNP 25 953 634 _ _ NNP 25 953 635 # # $ 25 953 636 _ _ NNP 25 953 637 Land Land NNP 25 953 638 boundaries boundary NNS 25 953 639 : : : 25 953 640 none none NN 25 953 641 _ _ NNP 25 953 642 # # NNP 25 953 643 _ _ NNP 25 953 644 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 953 645 : : : 25 953 646 35.2 35.2 CD 25 953 647 km km NN 25 953 648 _ _ NNP 25 953 649 # # NNP 25 953 650 _ _ NNP 25 953 651 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 953 652 claims claim VBZ 25 953 653 : : : 25 953 654 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 953 655 zone zone NN 25 953 656 : : : 25 953 657 12 12 CD 25 953 658 nm nm CD 25 953 659 ; ; : 25 953 660 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 953 661 economic economic JJ 25 953 662 zone zone NN 25 953 663 : : : 25 953 664 200 200 CD 25 953 665 nm nm CD 25 953 666 ; ; : 25 953 667 Territorial territorial JJ 25 953 668 sea sea NN 25 953 669 : : : 25 953 670 12 12 CD 25 953 671 nm nm NNP 25 953 672 _ _ NNP 25 953 673 # # NNP 25 953 674 _ _ NNP 25 953 675 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 953 676 : : : 25 953 677 claimed claim VBN 25 953 678 by by IN 25 953 679 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 953 680 _ _ NNP 25 953 681 # # NNP 25 953 682 _ _ NNP 25 953 683 Climate Climate NNP 25 953 684 : : : 25 953 685 tropical tropical JJ 25 953 686 _ _ NNP 25 953 687 # # NNP 25 953 688 _ _ NNP 25 953 689 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 953 690 : : : 25 953 691 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 953 692 _ _ NNP 25 953 693 # # $ 25 953 694 _ _ NNP 25 953 695 Natural natural JJ 25 953 696 resources resource NNS 25 953 697 : : : 25 953 698 guano guano NNP 25 953 699 , , , 25 953 700 coconuts coconut NNS 25 953 701 _ _ NNP 25 953 702 # # $ 25 953 703 _ _ NNP 25 953 704 Land Land NNP 25 953 705 use use NN 25 953 706 : : : 25 953 707 arable arable JJ 25 953 708 land land NN 25 953 709 0 0 CD 25 953 710 % % NN 25 953 711 ; ; , 25 953 712 permanent permanent JJ 25 953 713 crops crop NNS 25 953 714 0 0 CD 25 953 715 % % NN 25 953 716 ; ; : 25 953 717 meadows meadow NNS 25 953 718 and and CC 25 953 719 pastures pasture NNS 25 953 720 0 0 CD 25 953 721 % % NN 25 953 722 ; ; , 25 953 723 forest forest NN 25 953 724 and and CC 25 953 725 woodland woodland JJ 25 953 726 0 0 CD 25 953 727 % % NN 25 953 728 ; ; , 25 953 729 other other JJ 25 953 730 -- -- : 25 953 731 lush lush JJ 25 953 732 vegetation vegetation NN 25 953 733 and and CC 25 953 734 coconut coconut NN 25 953 735 palms palm NNS 25 953 736 100 100 CD 25 953 737 % % NN 25 953 738 _ _ NNP 25 953 739 # # $ 25 953 740 _ _ NNP 25 953 741 Environment Environment NNP 25 953 742 : : : 25 953 743 subject subject JJ 25 953 744 to to IN 25 953 745 periodic periodic JJ 25 953 746 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 953 747 _ _ NNP 25 953 748 # # NNP 25 953 749 _ _ NNP 25 953 750 Note Note NNP 25 953 751 : : : 25 953 752 located locate VBN 25 953 753 in in IN 25 953 754 the the DT 25 953 755 Indian Indian NNP 25 953 756 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 953 757 just just RB 25 953 758 north north RB 25 953 759 of of IN 25 953 760 the the DT 25 953 761 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 953 762 Channel Channel NNP 25 953 763 between between IN 25 953 764 Africa Africa NNP 25 953 765 and and CC 25 953 766 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 953 767 _ _ NNP 25 953 768 * * NFP 25 953 769 _ _ NNP 25 953 770 People People NNPS 25 953 771 _ _ IN 25 953 772 # # NNP 25 953 773 _ _ NNP 25 953 774 Population Population NNP 25 953 775 : : : 25 953 776 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 953 777 _ _ NNP 25 953 778 * * NFP 25 953 779 _ _ NNP 25 953 780 Government Government NNP 25 953 781 _ _ NNP 25 953 782 # # NNP 25 953 783 _ _ NNP 25 953 784 Long Long NNP 25 953 785 - - HYPH 25 953 786 form form NN 25 953 787 name name NN 25 953 788 : : : 25 953 789 none none NN 25 953 790 _ _ NNP 25 953 791 # # $ 25 953 792 _ _ NNP 25 953 793 Type Type NNP 25 953 794 : : : 25 953 795 French french JJ 25 953 796 possession possession NN 25 953 797 administered administer VBN 25 953 798 by by IN 25 953 799 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 953 800 of of IN 25 953 801 the the DT 25 953 802 Republic Republic NNP 25 953 803 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 953 804 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 25 953 805 , , , 25 953 806 resident resident NN 25 953 807 in in IN 25 953 808 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 953 809 _ _ NNP 25 953 810 * * NFP 25 953 811 _ _ NNP 25 953 812 Economy Economy NNP 25 953 813 _ _ NNP 25 953 814 # # NNP 25 953 815 _ _ NNP 25 953 816 Overview Overview NNP 25 953 817 : : : 25 953 818 no no DT 25 953 819 economic economic JJ 25 953 820 activity activity NN 25 953 821 _ _ NNP 25 953 822 * * NFP 25 953 823 _ _ NNP 25 953 824 Communications Communications NNPS 25 953 825 _ _ NNP 25 953 826 # # NNP 25 953 827 _ _ NNP 25 953 828 Airports Airports NNP 25 953 829 : : : 25 953 830 1 1 CD 25 953 831 with with IN 25 953 832 runway runway NN 25 953 833 1,220 1,220 CD 25 953 834 - - HYPH 25 953 835 2,439 2,439 CD 25 953 836 m m NNP 25 953 837 _ _ NNP 25 953 838 # # NNP 25 953 839 _ _ NNP 25 953 840 Ports Ports NNP 25 953 841 : : : 25 953 842 none none NN 25 953 843 ; ; : 25 953 844 offshore offshore RB 25 953 845 anchorage anchorage VB 25 953 846 only only RB 25 953 847 _ _ NNP 25 953 848 * * NFP 25 953 849 _ _ NNP 25 953 850 Defense Defense NNP 25 953 851 Forces Forces NNPS 25 953 852 _ _ NNP 25 953 853 # # $ 25 953 854 _ _ NNP 25 953 855 Note Note NNP 25 953 856 : : : 25 953 857 defense defense NN 25 953 858 is be VBZ 25 953 859 the the DT 25 953 860 responsibility responsibility NN 25 953 861 of of IN 25 953 862 France France NNP 25 953 863 _ _ NNP 25 953 864 % % NN 25 953 865 _ _ NNP 25 953 866 _ _ NNP 25 953 867 @_Greece @_Greece NNP 25 953 868 _ _ NNP 25 953 869 * * NFP 25 953 870 _ _ NNP 25 953 871 Geography Geography NNP 25 953 872 _ _ NNP 25 953 873 # # NNP 25 953 874 _ _ NNP 25 953 875 Total total JJ 25 953 876 area area NN 25 953 877 : : : 25 953 878 131,940 131,940 CD 25 953 879 km2 km2 NN 25 953 880 ; ; : 25 953 881 land land NN 25 953 882 area area NN 25 953 883 : : : 25 953 884 130,800 130,800 CD 25 953 885 km2 km2 NNP 25 953 886 _ _ NNP 25 953 887 # # NNP 25 953 888 _ _ NNP 25 953 889 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 953 890 area area NN 25 953 891 : : : 25 953 892 slightly slightly RB 25 953 893 smaller small JJR 25 953 894 than than IN 25 953 895 Alabama Alabama NNP 25 953 896 _ _ NNP 25 953 897 # # $ 25 953 898 _ _ NNP 25 953 899 Land Land NNP 25 953 900 boundaries boundary NNS 25 953 901 : : : 25 953 902 1,228 1,228 CD 25 953 903 km km NN 25 953 904 total total NN 25 953 905 ; ; : 25 953 906 Albania Albania NNP 25 953 907 282 282 CD 25 953 908 km km NNS 25 953 909 , , , 25 953 910 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 953 911 494 494 CD 25 953 912 km km NN 25 953 913 , , , 25 953 914 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 953 915 206 206 CD 25 953 916 km km NNS 25 953 917 , , , 25 953 918 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 953 919 246 246 CD 25 953 920 km km NN 25 953 921 _ _ NNP 25 953 922 # # NNP 25 953 923 _ _ NNP 25 953 924 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 953 925 : : : 25 953 926 13,676 13,676 CD 25 953 927 km km NN 25 953 928 _ _ NNP 25 953 929 # # NNP 25 953 930 _ _ NNP 25 953 931 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 953 932 claims claim VBZ 25 953 933 : : : 25 953 934 Continental continental JJ 25 953 935 shelf shelf NN 25 953 936 : : : 25 953 937 200 200 CD 25 953 938 m m NN 25 953 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 940 depth depth NN 25 953 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 942 or or CC 25 953 943 to to IN 25 953 944 depth depth NN 25 953 945 of of IN 25 953 946 exploitation exploitation NN 25 953 947 ; ; : 25 953 948 Territorial territorial JJ 25 953 949 sea sea NN 25 953 950 : : : 25 953 951 6 6 CD 25 953 952 nm nm NNP 25 953 953 _ _ NNP 25 953 954 # # NNP 25 953 955 _ _ NNP 25 953 956 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 953 957 : : : 25 953 958 complex complex JJ 25 953 959 maritime maritime NN 25 953 960 and and CC 25 953 961 air air NN 25 953 962 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 963 but but CC 25 953 964 not not RB 25 953 965 territorial territorial JJ 25 953 966 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 967 disputes dispute NNS 25 953 968 with with IN 25 953 969 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 953 970 in in IN 25 953 971 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 953 972 Sea Sea NNP 25 953 973 ; ; : 25 953 974 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 953 975 question question NN 25 953 976 ; ; : 25 953 977 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 25 953 978 question question VBP 25 953 979 with with IN 25 953 980 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 953 981 and and CC 25 953 982 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 953 983 ; ; : 25 953 984 Northern Northern NNP 25 953 985 Epirus Epirus NNP 25 953 986 question question NN 25 953 987 with with IN 25 953 988 Albania Albania NNP 25 953 989 _ _ NNP 25 953 990 # # NNP 25 953 991 _ _ NNP 25 953 992 Climate Climate NNP 25 953 993 : : : 25 953 994 temperate temperate VB 25 953 995 ; ; , 25 953 996 mild mild JJ 25 953 997 , , , 25 953 998 wet wet JJ 25 953 999 winters winter NNS 25 953 1000 ; ; : 25 953 1001 hot hot JJ 25 953 1002 , , , 25 953 1003 dry dry JJ 25 953 1004 summers summer NNS 25 953 1005 _ _ NNP 25 953 1006 # # NNP 25 953 1007 _ _ NNP 25 953 1008 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 953 1009 : : : 25 953 1010 mostly mostly RB 25 953 1011 mountains mountain NNS 25 953 1012 with with IN 25 953 1013 ranges range NNS 25 953 1014 extending extend VBG 25 953 1015 into into IN 25 953 1016 sea sea NN 25 953 1017 as as IN 25 953 1018 peninsulas peninsula NNS 25 953 1019 or or CC 25 953 1020 chains chain NNS 25 953 1021 of of IN 25 953 1022 islands island NNS 25 953 1023 _ _ NNP 25 953 1024 # # $ 25 953 1025 _ _ NNP 25 953 1026 Natural natural JJ 25 953 1027 resources resource NNS 25 953 1028 : : : 25 953 1029 bauxite bauxite NN 25 953 1030 , , , 25 953 1031 lignite lignite NNP 25 953 1032 , , , 25 953 1033 magnesite magnesite NN 25 953 1034 , , , 25 953 1035 crude crude JJ 25 953 1036 oil oil NN 25 953 1037 , , , 25 953 1038 marble marble NN 25 953 1039 _ _ NNP 25 953 1040 # # $ 25 953 1041 _ _ NNP 25 953 1042 Land Land NNP 25 953 1043 use use NN 25 953 1044 : : : 25 953 1045 arable arable JJ 25 953 1046 land land NN 25 953 1047 23 23 CD 25 953 1048 % % NN 25 953 1049 ; ; , 25 953 1050 permanent permanent JJ 25 953 1051 crops crop NNS 25 953 1052 8 8 CD 25 953 1053 % % NN 25 953 1054 ; ; : 25 953 1055 meadows meadow NNS 25 953 1056 and and CC 25 953 1057 pastures pasture VBZ 25 953 1058 40 40 CD 25 953 1059 % % NN 25 953 1060 ; ; , 25 953 1061 forest forest NN 25 953 1062 and and CC 25 953 1063 woodland woodland JJ 25 953 1064 20 20 CD 25 953 1065 % % NN 25 953 1066 ; ; , 25 953 1067 other other JJ 25 953 1068 9 9 CD 25 953 1069 % % NN 25 953 1070 ; ; , 25 953 1071 includes include VBZ 25 953 1072 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 953 1073 7 7 CD 25 953 1074 % % NN 25 953 1075 _ _ NNP 25 953 1076 # # $ 25 953 1077 _ _ NNP 25 953 1078 Environment Environment NNP 25 953 1079 : : : 25 953 1080 subject subject JJ 25 953 1081 to to IN 25 953 1082 severe severe JJ 25 953 1083 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 953 1084 ; ; : 25 953 1085 air air NN 25 953 1086 pollution pollution NN 25 953 1087 ; ; : 25 953 1088 archipelago archipelago NN 25 953 1089 of of IN 25 953 1090 2,000 2,000 CD 25 953 1091 islands island NNS 25 953 1092 _ _ NNP 25 953 1093 # # $ 25 953 1094 _ _ NNP 25 953 1095 Note Note NNP 25 953 1096 : : : 25 953 1097 strategic strategic JJ 25 953 1098 location location NN 25 953 1099 dominating dominate VBG 25 953 1100 the the DT 25 953 1101 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 953 1102 Sea Sea NNP 25 953 1103 and and CC 25 953 1104 southern southern JJ 25 953 1105 approach approach NN 25 953 1106 to to IN 25 953 1107 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 953 1108 Straits Straits NNPS 25 953 1109 _ _ NNP 25 953 1110 * * NFP 25 953 1111 _ _ NNP 25 953 1112 People People NNPS 25 953 1113 _ _ IN 25 953 1114 # # NNP 25 953 1115 _ _ NNP 25 953 1116 Population Population NNP 25 953 1117 : : : 25 953 1118 10,042,956 10,042,956 CD 25 953 1119 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1120 July July NNP 25 953 1121 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1122 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1123 , , , 25 953 1124 growth growth NN 25 953 1125 rate rate NN 25 953 1126 0.2 0.2 CD 25 953 1127 % % NN 25 953 1128 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1129 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1130 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1131 _ _ NNP 25 953 1132 # # NNP 25 953 1133 _ _ NNP 25 953 1134 Birth Birth NNP 25 953 1135 rate rate NN 25 953 1136 : : : 25 953 1137 11 11 CD 25 953 1138 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 953 1139 population population NN 25 953 1140 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1141 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1142 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1143 _ _ NNP 25 953 1144 # # $ 25 953 1145 _ _ NNP 25 953 1146 Death Death NNP 25 953 1147 rate rate NN 25 953 1148 : : : 25 953 1149 9 9 CD 25 953 1150 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 953 1151 population population NN 25 953 1152 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1153 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1154 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1155 _ _ NNP 25 953 1156 # # NNP 25 953 1157 _ _ NNP 25 953 1158 Net net JJ 25 953 1159 migration migration NN 25 953 1160 rate rate NN 25 953 1161 : : : 25 953 1162 0 0 CD 25 953 1163 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 953 1164 population population NN 25 953 1165 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1166 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1167 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1168 _ _ NNP 25 953 1169 # # $ 25 953 1170 _ _ NNP 25 953 1171 Infant Infant NNP 25 953 1172 mortality mortality NN 25 953 1173 rate rate NN 25 953 1174 : : : 25 953 1175 10 10 CD 25 953 1176 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 953 1177 live live JJ 25 953 1178 births birth NNS 25 953 1179 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1180 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1181 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1182 _ _ NNP 25 953 1183 # # NNP 25 953 1184 _ _ NNP 25 953 1185 Life Life NNP 25 953 1186 expectancy expectancy NN 25 953 1187 at at IN 25 953 1188 birth birth NN 25 953 1189 : : : 25 953 1190 75 75 CD 25 953 1191 years year NNS 25 953 1192 male male JJ 25 953 1193 , , , 25 953 1194 80 80 CD 25 953 1195 years year NNS 25 953 1196 female female JJ 25 953 1197 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1198 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1199 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1200 _ _ NNP 25 953 1201 # # NNP 25 953 1202 _ _ NNP 25 953 1203 Total total JJ 25 953 1204 fertility fertility NN 25 953 1205 rate rate NN 25 953 1206 : : : 25 953 1207 1.5 1.5 CD 25 953 1208 children child NNS 25 953 1209 born bear VBN 25 953 1210 / / SYM 25 953 1211 woman woman NN 25 953 1212 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1213 1991 1991 CD 25 953 1214 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1215 _ _ NNP 25 953 1216 # # $ 25 953 1217 _ _ NNP 25 953 1218 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 953 1219 : : : 25 953 1220 noun noun NNP 25 953 1221 -- -- : 25 953 1222 Greek(s Greek(s NNP 25 953 1223 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1224 ; ; , 25 953 1225 adjective adjective JJ 25 953 1226 -- -- : 25 953 1227 Greek Greek NNP 25 953 1228 _ _ NNP 25 953 1229 # # NN 25 953 1230 _ _ NNP 25 953 1231 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 953 1232 divisions division NNS 25 953 1233 : : : 25 953 1234 Greek Greek NNP 25 953 1235 98 98 CD 25 953 1236 % % NN 25 953 1237 , , , 25 953 1238 other other JJ 25 953 1239 2 2 CD 25 953 1240 % % NN 25 953 1241 ; ; : 25 953 1242 note note NN 25 953 1243 -- -- : 25 953 1244 the the DT 25 953 1245 Greek Greek NNP 25 953 1246 Government Government NNP 25 953 1247 states state NNS 25 953 1248 there there EX 25 953 1249 are be VBP 25 953 1250 no no DT 25 953 1251 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 953 1252 divisions division NNS 25 953 1253 in in IN 25 953 1254 Greece Greece NNP 25 953 1255 _ _ NNP 25 953 1256 # # NNP 25 953 1257 _ _ NNP 25 953 1258 Religion Religion NNP 25 953 1259 : : : 25 953 1260 Greek Greek NNP 25 953 1261 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 953 1262 98 98 CD 25 953 1263 % % NN 25 953 1264 , , , 25 953 1265 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 953 1266 1.3 1.3 CD 25 953 1267 % % NN 25 953 1268 , , , 25 953 1269 other other JJ 25 953 1270 0.7 0.7 CD 25 953 1271 % % NN 25 953 1272 _ _ NNP 25 953 1273 # # $ 25 953 1274 _ _ NNP 25 953 1275 Language Language NNP 25 953 1276 : : : 25 953 1277 Greek Greek NNP 25 953 1278 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1279 official official NN 25 953 1280 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1281 ; ; : 25 953 1282 English English NNP 25 953 1283 and and CC 25 953 1284 French French NNP 25 953 1285 widely widely RB 25 953 1286 understood understand VBD 25 953 1287 _ _ NNP 25 953 1288 # # $ 25 953 1289 _ _ NNP 25 953 1290 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 953 1291 : : : 25 953 1292 93 93 CD 25 953 1293 % % NN 25 953 1294 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1295 male male NN 25 953 1296 98 98 CD 25 953 1297 % % NN 25 953 1298 , , , 25 953 1299 female female JJ 25 953 1300 89 89 CD 25 953 1301 % % NN 25 953 1302 ) ) -RRB- 25 953 1303 age age NN 25 953 1304 15 15 CD 25 953 1305 and and CC 25 953 1306 over over RB 25 953 1307 can can MD 25 953 1308 read read VB 25 953 1309 and and CC 25 953 1310 write write VB 25 953 1311 ( ( -LRB- 25 953 1312 1990 1990 CD 25 953 1313 est est NNP 25 953 1314 . . . 25 953 1315 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 1 _ _ NNP 25 954 2 # # $ 25 954 3 _ _ NNP 25 954 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 954 5 force force NN 25 954 6 : : : 25 954 7 3,860,000 3,860,000 CD 25 954 8 ; ; : 25 954 9 services service NNS 25 954 10 43 43 CD 25 954 11 % % NN 25 954 12 , , , 25 954 13 agriculture agriculture NN 25 954 14 27 27 CD 25 954 15 % % NN 25 954 16 , , , 25 954 17 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 954 18 and and CC 25 954 19 mining mining NN 25 954 20 20 20 CD 25 954 21 % % NN 25 954 22 , , , 25 954 23 construction construction NN 25 954 24 7 7 CD 25 954 25 % % NN 25 954 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 27 1985 1985 CD 25 954 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 29 _ _ NNP 25 954 30 # # NNP 25 954 31 _ _ NNP 25 954 32 Organized Organized NNP 25 954 33 labor labor NN 25 954 34 : : : 25 954 35 10 10 CD 25 954 36 - - SYM 25 954 37 15 15 CD 25 954 38 % % NN 25 954 39 of of IN 25 954 40 total total JJ 25 954 41 labor labor NN 25 954 42 force force NN 25 954 43 , , , 25 954 44 20 20 CD 25 954 45 - - SYM 25 954 46 25 25 CD 25 954 47 % % NN 25 954 48 of of IN 25 954 49 urban urban JJ 25 954 50 labor labor NN 25 954 51 force force NN 25 954 52 _ _ NNP 25 954 53 * * NFP 25 954 54 _ _ NNP 25 954 55 Government Government NNP 25 954 56 _ _ NNP 25 954 57 # # NNP 25 954 58 _ _ NNP 25 954 59 Long Long NNP 25 954 60 - - HYPH 25 954 61 form form NN 25 954 62 name name NN 25 954 63 : : : 25 954 64 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 25 954 65 Republic Republic NNP 25 954 66 _ _ NNP 25 954 67 # # NNP 25 954 68 _ _ NNP 25 954 69 Type Type NNP 25 954 70 : : : 25 954 71 presidential presidential JJ 25 954 72 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 954 73 government government NN 25 954 74 ; ; : 25 954 75 monarchy monarchy NNP 25 954 76 rejected reject VBN 25 954 77 by by IN 25 954 78 referendum referendum NN 25 954 79 8 8 CD 25 954 80 December December NNP 25 954 81 1974 1974 CD 25 954 82 _ _ NNP 25 954 83 # # $ 25 954 84 _ _ NNP 25 954 85 Capital Capital NNP 25 954 86 : : : 25 954 87 Athens Athens NNP 25 954 88 _ _ NNP 25 954 89 # # $ 25 954 90 _ _ NNP 25 954 91 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 954 92 divisions division NNS 25 954 93 : : : 25 954 94 51 51 CD 25 954 95 departments department NNS 25 954 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 97 nomoi nomoi NNP 25 954 98 , , , 25 954 99 singular singular NNP 25 954 100 -- -- : 25 954 101 nomos nomos NNP 25 954 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 103 ; ; : 25 954 104 Aitolia Aitolia NNP 25 954 105 kai kai NNP 25 954 106 Akarnania Akarnania NNP 25 954 107 , , , 25 954 108 Akhaia Akhaia NNP 25 954 109 , , , 25 954 110 Argolis Argolis NNP 25 954 111 , , , 25 954 112 Arkadhia Arkadhia NNP 25 954 113 , , , 25 954 114 Arta Arta NNP 25 954 115 , , , 25 954 116 Attiki Attiki NNP 25 954 117 , , , 25 954 118 Dhodhekanisos Dhodhekanisos NNP 25 954 119 , , , 25 954 120 Drama Drama NNP 25 954 121 , , , 25 954 122 Evritania Evritania NNP 25 954 123 , , , 25 954 124 Evros Evros NNP 25 954 125 , , , 25 954 126 Evvoia Evvoia NNP 25 954 127 , , , 25 954 128 Florina Florina NNP 25 954 129 , , , 25 954 130 Fokis Fokis NNP 25 954 131 , , , 25 954 132 Fthiotis Fthiotis NNP 25 954 133 , , , 25 954 134 Grevena Grevena NNP 25 954 135 , , , 25 954 136 Ilia Ilia NNP 25 954 137 , , , 25 954 138 Imathia Imathia NNP 25 954 139 , , , 25 954 140 Ioannina Ioannina NNP 25 954 141 , , , 25 954 142 Iraklion Iraklion NNP 25 954 143 , , , 25 954 144 Kardhitsa Kardhitsa NNP 25 954 145 , , , 25 954 146 Kastoria Kastoria NNP 25 954 147 , , , 25 954 148 Kavala Kavala NNP 25 954 149 , , , 25 954 150 Kefallinia Kefallinia NNP 25 954 151 , , , 25 954 152 Kerkira Kerkira NNP 25 954 153 , , , 25 954 154 Khalkidhiki Khalkidhiki NNP 25 954 155 , , , 25 954 156 Khania Khania NNP 25 954 157 , , , 25 954 158 Khios Khios NNP 25 954 159 , , , 25 954 160 Kikladhes Kikladhes NNPS 25 954 161 , , , 25 954 162 Kilkis Kilkis NNP 25 954 163 , , , 25 954 164 Korinthia Korinthia NNP 25 954 165 , , , 25 954 166 Kozani Kozani NNP 25 954 167 , , , 25 954 168 Lakonia Lakonia NNP 25 954 169 , , , 25 954 170 Larisa Larisa NNP 25 954 171 , , , 25 954 172 Lasithi Lasithi NNP 25 954 173 , , , 25 954 174 Lesvos Lesvos NNP 25 954 175 , , , 25 954 176 Levkas Levkas NNP 25 954 177 , , , 25 954 178 Magnisia Magnisia NNP 25 954 179 , , , 25 954 180 Messinia Messinia NNP 25 954 181 , , , 25 954 182 Pella Pella NNP 25 954 183 , , , 25 954 184 Pieria Pieria NNP 25 954 185 , , , 25 954 186 Preveza Preveza NNP 25 954 187 , , , 25 954 188 Rethimni Rethimni NNP 25 954 189 , , , 25 954 190 Rodhopi Rodhopi NNP 25 954 191 , , , 25 954 192 Samos Samos NNP 25 954 193 , , , 25 954 194 Serrai Serrai NNP 25 954 195 , , , 25 954 196 Thesprotia Thesprotia NNP 25 954 197 , , , 25 954 198 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 25 954 199 , , , 25 954 200 Trikala Trikala NNP 25 954 201 , , , 25 954 202 Voiotia Voiotia NNP 25 954 203 , , , 25 954 204 Xanthi Xanthi NNP 25 954 205 , , , 25 954 206 Zakinthos Zakinthos NNP 25 954 207 _ _ NNP 25 954 208 # # $ 25 954 209 _ _ NNP 25 954 210 Independence Independence NNP 25 954 211 : : : 25 954 212 1827 1827 CD 25 954 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 214 from from IN 25 954 215 the the DT 25 954 216 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 25 954 217 Empire Empire NNP 25 954 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 219 _ _ NNP 25 954 220 # # $ 25 954 221 _ _ NNP 25 954 222 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 954 223 : : : 25 954 224 11 11 CD 25 954 225 June June NNP 25 954 226 1975 1975 CD 25 954 227 _ _ NNP 25 954 228 # # $ 25 954 229 _ _ NNP 25 954 230 Legal Legal NNP 25 954 231 system system NN 25 954 232 : : : 25 954 233 NA NA NNP 25 954 234 _ _ NNP 25 954 235 # # $ 25 954 236 _ _ NNP 25 954 237 National national JJ 25 954 238 holiday holiday NN 25 954 239 : : : 25 954 240 Independence Independence NNP 25 954 241 Day Day NNP 25 954 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 243 proclamation proclamation NN 25 954 244 of of IN 25 954 245 the the DT 25 954 246 war war NN 25 954 247 of of IN 25 954 248 independence independence NN 25 954 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 250 , , , 25 954 251 25 25 CD 25 954 252 March March NNP 25 954 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 254 1821 1821 CD 25 954 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 256 _ _ NNP 25 954 257 # # NNP 25 954 258 _ _ NNP 25 954 259 Executive Executive NNP 25 954 260 branch branch NN 25 954 261 : : : 25 954 262 president president NN 25 954 263 , , , 25 954 264 prime prime NNP 25 954 265 minister minister NN 25 954 266 , , , 25 954 267 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 954 268 _ _ NNP 25 954 269 # # $ 25 954 270 _ _ NNP 25 954 271 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 954 272 branch branch NN 25 954 273 : : : 25 954 274 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 954 275 Greek Greek NNP 25 954 276 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 954 277 of of IN 25 954 278 Deputies Deputies NNP 25 954 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 280 Vouli Vouli NNP 25 954 281 ton ton NN 25 954 282 Ellinon Ellinon NNP 25 954 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 284 _ _ NNP 25 954 285 # # $ 25 954 286 _ _ NNP 25 954 287 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 954 288 branch branch NN 25 954 289 : : : 25 954 290 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 954 291 Court Court NNP 25 954 292 _ _ NNP 25 954 293 # # NNP 25 954 294 _ _ NNP 25 954 295 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 954 296 : : : 25 954 297 Chief Chief NNP 25 954 298 of of IN 25 954 299 State State NNP 25 954 300 -- -- : 25 954 301 President President NNP 25 954 302 Constantinos Constantinos NNP 25 954 303 KARAMANLIS KARAMANLIS NNP 25 954 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 305 since since IN 25 954 306 5 5 CD 25 954 307 May May NNP 25 954 308 1990 1990 CD 25 954 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 310 ; ; : 25 954 311 Head Head NNP 25 954 312 of of IN 25 954 313 Government Government NNP 25 954 314 -- -- : 25 954 315 Prime Prime NNP 25 954 316 Minister Minister NNP 25 954 317 Constantinos Constantinos NNP 25 954 318 MITSOTAKIS MITSOTAKIS NNP 25 954 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 320 since since IN 25 954 321 11 11 CD 25 954 322 April April NNP 25 954 323 1990 1990 CD 25 954 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 325 _ _ NNP 25 954 326 # # $ 25 954 327 _ _ NNP 25 954 328 Political political JJ 25 954 329 parties party NNS 25 954 330 and and CC 25 954 331 leaders leader NNS 25 954 332 : : : 25 954 333 New New NNP 25 954 334 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 954 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 336 ND ND NNP 25 954 337 ; ; : 25 954 338 conservative conservative JJ 25 954 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 340 , , , 25 954 341 Constantinos Constantinos NNP 25 954 342 MITSOTAKIS MITSOTAKIS NNP 25 954 343 ; ; : 25 954 344 Panhellenic panhellenic JJ 25 954 345 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 954 346 Movement Movement NNP 25 954 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 348 PASOK PASOK NNP 25 954 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 350 , , , 25 954 351 Andreas Andreas NNP 25 954 352 PAPANDREOU PAPANDREOU NNPS 25 954 353 ; ; : 25 954 354 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 954 355 Renewal Renewal NNP 25 954 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 357 DIANA DIANA NNP 25 954 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 359 , , , 25 954 360 Constantine Constantine NNP 25 954 361 STEFANOPOULOS STEFANOPOULOS NNP 25 954 362 ; ; : 25 954 363 Communist Communist NNP 25 954 364 Party Party NNP 25 954 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 366 KKE KKE NNP 25 954 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 368 , , , 25 954 369 Aleka Aleka NNP 25 954 370 PAPARIGA PAPARIGA NNP 25 954 371 ; ; : 25 954 372 Greek Greek NNP 25 954 373 Left Left NNP 25 954 374 Party Party NNP 25 954 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 376 EAR EAR NNP 25 954 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 378 , , , 25 954 379 Leonidas Leonidas NNP 25 954 380 KYRKOS KYRKOS NNP 25 954 381 ; ; : 25 954 382 Ecologist ecologist JJ 25 954 383 - - HYPH 25 954 384 Alternative Alternative NNP 25 954 385 List List NNP 25 954 386 , , , 25 954 387 leader leader NN 25 954 388 NA NA NNP 25 954 389 ; ; : 25 954 390 note note NN 25 954 391 -- -- : 25 954 392 KKE KKE NNP 25 954 393 and and CC 25 954 394 EAR EAR NNP 25 954 395 have have VBP 25 954 396 joined join VBN 25 954 397 in in IN 25 954 398 the the DT 25 954 399 Left Left NNP 25 954 400 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 954 401 , , , 25 954 402 Maria Maria NNP 25 954 403 DAMANAKI DAMANAKI NNP 25 954 404 , , , 25 954 405 president president NN 25 954 406 _ _ NNP 25 954 407 # # NNP 25 954 408 _ _ NNP 25 954 409 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 954 410 : : : 25 954 411 universal universal JJ 25 954 412 and and CC 25 954 413 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 954 414 at at IN 25 954 415 age age NN 25 954 416 18 18 CD 25 954 417 _ _ NNP 25 954 418 # # NNP 25 954 419 _ _ NNP 25 954 420 Elections Elections NNPS 25 954 421 : : : 25 954 422 President President NNP 25 954 423 -- -- : 25 954 424 last last RB 25 954 425 held hold VBD 25 954 426 4 4 CD 25 954 427 May May NNP 25 954 428 1990 1990 CD 25 954 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 430 next next JJ 25 954 431 to to TO 25 954 432 be be VB 25 954 433 held hold VBN 25 954 434 May May NNP 25 954 435 1995 1995 CD 25 954 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 437 ; ; : 25 954 438 results result NNS 25 954 439 -- -- : 25 954 440 Constantinos Constantinos NNP 25 954 441 KARAMANLIS KARAMANLIS NNP 25 954 442 was be VBD 25 954 443 elected elect VBN 25 954 444 by by IN 25 954 445 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 954 446 ; ; : 25 954 447 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 954 448 -- -- : 25 954 449 last last RB 25 954 450 held hold VBN 25 954 451 on on IN 25 954 452 8 8 CD 25 954 453 April April NNP 25 954 454 1990 1990 CD 25 954 455 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 456 next next JJ 25 954 457 to to TO 25 954 458 be be VB 25 954 459 held hold VBN 25 954 460 April April NNP 25 954 461 1994 1994 CD 25 954 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 463 ; ; : 25 954 464 results result NNS 25 954 465 -- -- : 25 954 466 ND ND NNP 25 954 467 46.89 46.89 CD 25 954 468 % % NN 25 954 469 , , , 25 954 470 PASOK PASOK NNP 25 954 471 38.62 38.62 CD 25 954 472 % % NN 25 954 473 , , , 25 954 474 Left Left NNP 25 954 475 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 954 476 10.27 10.27 CD 25 954 477 % % NN 25 954 478 , , , 25 954 479 PASOK PASOK NNP 25 954 480 / / SYM 25 954 481 Left Left NNP 25 954 482 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 954 483 1.02 1.02 CD 25 954 484 % % NN 25 954 485 , , , 25 954 486 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 25 954 487 - - HYPH 25 954 488 Alternative Alternative NNP 25 954 489 List List NNP 25 954 490 0.77 0.77 CD 25 954 491 % % NN 25 954 492 , , , 25 954 493 DIANA DIANA NNP 25 954 494 0.67 0.67 CD 25 954 495 % % NN 25 954 496 , , , 25 954 497 Muslim muslim JJ 25 954 498 independents independent NNS 25 954 499 0.5 0.5 CD 25 954 500 % % NN 25 954 501 ; ; : 25 954 502 seats--(300 seats--(300 NNP 25 954 503 total total NN 25 954 504 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 505 ND ND NNP 25 954 506 150 150 CD 25 954 507 , , , 25 954 508 PASOK PASOK NNP 25 954 509 123 123 CD 25 954 510 , , , 25 954 511 Left Left NNP 25 954 512 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 954 513 19 19 CD 25 954 514 , , , 25 954 515 PASOK PASOK NNP 25 954 516 - - HYPH 25 954 517 Left Left NNP 25 954 518 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 954 519 4 4 CD 25 954 520 , , , 25 954 521 Muslim muslim JJ 25 954 522 independents independent NNS 25 954 523 2 2 CD 25 954 524 , , , 25 954 525 DIANA DIANA NNP 25 954 526 1 1 CD 25 954 527 , , , 25 954 528 Ecologist ecologist JJ 25 954 529 - - HYPH 25 954 530 Alternative Alternative NNP 25 954 531 List List NNP 25 954 532 1 1 CD 25 954 533 ; ; : 25 954 534 note note VB 25 954 535 -- -- : 25 954 536 one one CD 25 954 537 DIANA DIANA NNP 25 954 538 deputy deputy NN 25 954 539 joined join VBD 25 954 540 ND ND NNP 25 954 541 in in IN 25 954 542 July July NNP 25 954 543 , , , 25 954 544 giving give VBG 25 954 545 ND ND NNP 25 954 546 151 151 CD 25 954 547 seats seat NNS 25 954 548 ; ; : 25 954 549 in in IN 25 954 550 November November NNP 25 954 551 a a DT 25 954 552 special special JJ 25 954 553 electoral electoral JJ 25 954 554 court court NN 25 954 555 ruled rule VBD 25 954 556 in in IN 25 954 557 favor favor NN 25 954 558 of of IN 25 954 559 ND ND NNP 25 954 560 on on IN 25 954 561 a a DT 25 954 562 contested contest VBN 25 954 563 seat seat NN 25 954 564 , , , 25 954 565 giving give VBG 25 954 566 ND ND NNP 25 954 567 152 152 CD 25 954 568 seats seat NNS 25 954 569 and and CC 25 954 570 taking take VBG 25 954 571 one one CD 25 954 572 from from IN 25 954 573 PASOK PASOK NNP 25 954 574 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 575 now now RB 25 954 576 122 122 CD 25 954 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 578 _ _ NNP 25 954 579 # # NNP 25 954 580 _ _ NNP 25 954 581 Communists Communists NNPS 25 954 582 : : : 25 954 583 an an DT 25 954 584 estimated estimate VBN 25 954 585 60,000 60,000 CD 25 954 586 members member NNS 25 954 587 and and CC 25 954 588 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 954 589 _ _ NNP 25 954 590 # # NNP 25 954 591 _ _ NNP 25 954 592 Member Member NNP 25 954 593 of of IN 25 954 594 : : : 25 954 595 BIS BIS NNP 25 954 596 , , , 25 954 597 CCC CCC NNP 25 954 598 , , , 25 954 599 CE CE NNP 25 954 600 , , , 25 954 601 CERN CERN NNP 25 954 602 , , , 25 954 603 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 954 604 , , , 25 954 605 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 954 606 , , , 25 954 607 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 954 608 , , , 25 954 609 EC EC NNP 25 954 610 , , , 25 954 611 ECE ECE NNP 25 954 612 , , , 25 954 613 EIB EIB NNP 25 954 614 , , , 25 954 615 FAO FAO NNP 25 954 616 , , , 25 954 617 G-6 G-6 NNP 25 954 618 , , , 25 954 619 GATT GATT NNP 25 954 620 , , , 25 954 621 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 954 622 , , , 25 954 623 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 954 624 , , , 25 954 625 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 954 626 , , , 25 954 627 ICC ICC NNP 25 954 628 , , , 25 954 629 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 954 630 , , , 25 954 631 IDA IDA NNP 25 954 632 , , , 25 954 633 IEA IEA NNP 25 954 634 , , , 25 954 635 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 954 636 , , , 25 954 637 IFC IFC NNP 25 954 638 , , , 25 954 639 ILO ILO NNP 25 954 640 , , , 25 954 641 IMF IMF NNP 25 954 642 , , , 25 954 643 IMO imo RB 25 954 644 , , , 25 954 645 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 954 646 , , , 25 954 647 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 954 648 , , , 25 954 649 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 954 650 , , , 25 954 651 IOC IOC NNP 25 954 652 , , , 25 954 653 IOM IOM NNP 25 954 654 , , , 25 954 655 ISO ISO NNP 25 954 656 , , , 25 954 657 ITU ITU NNP 25 954 658 , , , 25 954 659 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 954 660 , , , 25 954 661 NAM NAM NNP 25 954 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 663 guest guest NNP 25 954 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 665 , , , 25 954 666 NATO NATO NNP 25 954 667 , , , 25 954 668 NEA NEA NNP 25 954 669 , , , 25 954 670 OAS OAS NNP 25 954 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 672 observer observer NNP 25 954 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 674 , , , 25 954 675 OECD OECD NNP 25 954 676 , , , 25 954 677 PCA PCA NNP 25 954 678 , , , 25 954 679 UN UN NNP 25 954 680 , , , 25 954 681 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 954 682 , , , 25 954 683 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 954 684 , , , 25 954 685 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 954 686 , , , 25 954 687 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 954 688 , , , 25 954 689 UPU UPU NNP 25 954 690 , , , 25 954 691 WHO who WP 25 954 692 , , , 25 954 693 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 954 694 , , , 25 954 695 WMO WMO NNP 25 954 696 , , , 25 954 697 WTO WTO NNP 25 954 698 _ _ NNP 25 954 699 # # $ 25 954 700 _ _ NNP 25 954 701 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 954 702 representation representation NN 25 954 703 : : : 25 954 704 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 954 705 Christos Christos NNP 25 954 706 ZACHARAKIS ZACHARAKIS NNP 25 954 707 ; ; : 25 954 708 Chancery chancery NN 25 954 709 at at IN 25 954 710 2221 2221 CD 25 954 711 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 954 712 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 954 713 NW NW NNP 25 954 714 , , , 25 954 715 Washington Washington NNP 25 954 716 DC DC NNP 25 954 717 20008 20008 CD 25 954 718 ; ; : 25 954 719 telephone telephone NN 25 954 720 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 721 202 202 CD 25 954 722 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 723 667 667 CD 25 954 724 - - SYM 25 954 725 3168 3168 CD 25 954 726 ; ; : 25 954 727 there there EX 25 954 728 are be VBP 25 954 729 Greek greek JJ 25 954 730 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 954 731 General General NNP 25 954 732 in in IN 25 954 733 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 954 734 , , , 25 954 735 Boston Boston NNP 25 954 736 , , , 25 954 737 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 954 738 , , , 25 954 739 Los Los NNP 25 954 740 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 954 741 , , , 25 954 742 New New NNP 25 954 743 York York NNP 25 954 744 , , , 25 954 745 and and CC 25 954 746 San San NNP 25 954 747 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 954 748 , , , 25 954 749 and and CC 25 954 750 a a DT 25 954 751 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 954 752 in in IN 25 954 753 New New NNP 25 954 754 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 954 755 ; ; : 25 954 756 US US NNP 25 954 757 -- -- : 25 954 758 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 954 759 Michael Michael NNP 25 954 760 G. G. NNP 25 954 761 SOTIRHOS SOTIRHOS NNP 25 954 762 ; ; : 25 954 763 Embassy embassy NN 25 954 764 at at IN 25 954 765 91 91 CD 25 954 766 Vasilissis Vasilissis NNP 25 954 767 Sophias Sophias NNP 25 954 768 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 954 769 , , , 25 954 770 10160 10160 CD 25 954 771 Athens Athens NNP 25 954 772 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 773 mailing mail VBG 25 954 774 address address NN 25 954 775 is be VBZ 25 954 776 APO APO NNP 25 954 777 New New NNP 25 954 778 York York NNP 25 954 779 09255 09255 CD 25 954 780 - - SYM 25 954 781 0006 0006 CD 25 954 782 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 783 ; ; : 25 954 784 telephone telephone NN 25 954 785 [ [ -LRB- 25 954 786 30 30 CD 25 954 787 ] ] -RRB- 25 954 788 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 789 1 1 CD 25 954 790 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 791 721 721 CD 25 954 792 - - SYM 25 954 793 2951 2951 CD 25 954 794 or or CC 25 954 795 721 721 CD 25 954 796 - - SYM 25 954 797 8401 8401 CD 25 954 798 ; ; : 25 954 799 there there EX 25 954 800 is be VBZ 25 954 801 a a DT 25 954 802 US US NNP 25 954 803 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 954 804 General General NNP 25 954 805 in in IN 25 954 806 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 25 954 807 _ _ NNP 25 954 808 # # $ 25 954 809 _ _ NNP 25 954 810 Flag Flag NNP 25 954 811 : : : 25 954 812 nine nine CD 25 954 813 equal equal JJ 25 954 814 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 954 815 stripes stripe NNS 25 954 816 of of IN 25 954 817 blue blue JJ 25 954 818 ( ( -LRB- 25 954 819 top top JJ 25 954 820 and and CC 25 954 821 bottom bottom NN 25 954 822 ) ) -RRB- 25 954 823 alternating alternate VBG 25 954 824 with with IN 25 954 825 white white JJ 25 954 826 ; ; : 25 954 827 there there EX 25 954 828 is be VBZ 25 954 829 a a DT 25 954 830 blue blue JJ 25 954 831 square square NN 25 954 832 in in IN 25 954 833 the the DT 25 954 834 upper upper JJ 25 954 835 hoist hoist NN 25 954 836 - 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- SYM 25 954 879 89 89 CD 25 954 880 by by IN 25 954 881 a a DT 25 954 882 socialist socialist JJ 25 954 883 government government NN 25 954 884 that that WDT 25 954 885 enlarged enlarge VBD 25 954 886 the the DT 25 954 887 public public JJ 25 954 888 sector sector NN 25 954 889 from from IN 25 954 890 55 55 CD 25 954 891 % % NN 25 954 892 of of IN 25 954 893 GDP GDP NNP 25 954 894 in in IN 25 954 895 1981 1981 CD 25 954 896 to to IN 25 954 897 about about RB 25 954 898 70 70 CD 25 954 899 % % NN 25 954 900 when when WRB 25 954 901 Prime Prime NNP 25 954 902 Minister Minister NNP 25 954 903 Mitsotakis Mitsotakis NNP 25 954 904 took take VBD 25 954 905 office office NN 25 954 906 . . . 25 955 1 Mitsotakis Mitsotakis NNP 25 955 2 inherited inherit VBD 25 955 3 several several JJ 25 955 4 severe severe JJ 25 955 5 economic economic JJ 25 955 6 problems problem NNS 25 955 7 from from IN 25 955 8 the the DT 25 955 9 preceding precede VBG 25 955 10 socialist socialist JJ 25 955 11 and and CC 25 955 12 caretaker caretaker NN 25 955 13 governments government NNS 25 955 14 , , , 25 955 15 which which WDT 25 955 16 neglected neglect VBD 25 955 17 the the DT 25 955 18 runaway runaway JJ 25 955 19 budget budget NN 25 955 20 deficit deficit NN 25 955 21 , , , 25 955 22 a a DT 25 955 23 ballooning balloon VBG 25 955 24 current current JJ 25 955 25 account account NN 25 955 26 deficit deficit NN 25 955 27 , , , 25 955 28 and and CC 25 955 29 accelerating accelerate VBG 25 955 30 inflation inflation NN 25 955 31 . . . 25 956 1 With with IN 25 956 2 only only RB 25 956 3 a a DT 25 956 4 two two CD 25 956 5 - - HYPH 25 956 6 seat seat NN 25 956 7 majority majority NN 25 956 8 in in IN 25 956 9 the the DT 25 956 10 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 956 11 of of IN 25 956 12 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 956 13 , , , 25 956 14 Mitsotakis Mitsotakis NNP 25 956 15 has have VBZ 25 956 16 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 956 17 on on IN 25 956 18 cutting cut VBG 25 956 19 the the DT 25 956 20 public public JJ 25 956 21 - - HYPH 25 956 22 sector sector NN 25 956 23 payroll payroll NN 25 956 24 , , , 25 956 25 cautiously cautiously RB 25 956 26 expanding expand VBG 25 956 27 the the DT 25 956 28 tax tax NN 25 956 29 base base NN 25 956 30 , , , 25 956 31 and and CC 25 956 32 adopting adopt VBG 25 956 33 guidelines guideline NNS 25 956 34 for for IN 25 956 35 privatizing privatize VBG 25 956 36 Greece Greece NNP 25 956 37 's 's POS 25 956 38 loss loss NN 25 956 39 - - HYPH 25 956 40 ridden ride VBN 25 956 41 state state NN 25 956 42 - - HYPH 25 956 43 owned own VBN 25 956 44 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 956 45 . . . 25 957 1 Once once IN 25 957 2 the the DT 25 957 3 political political JJ 25 957 4 situation situation NN 25 957 5 is be VBZ 25 957 6 sorted sort VBN 25 957 7 out out RP 25 957 8 , , , 25 957 9 Greece Greece NNP 25 957 10 will will MD 25 957 11 have have VB 25 957 12 to to TO 25 957 13 face face VB 25 957 14 the the DT 25 957 15 challenges challenge NNS 25 957 16 posed pose VBN 25 957 17 by by IN 25 957 18 the the DT 25 957 19 steadily steadily RB 25 957 20 increasing increase VBG 25 957 21 integration integration NN 25 957 22 of of IN 25 957 23 the the DT 25 957 24 European European NNP 25 957 25 Community Community NNP 25 957 26 , , , 25 957 27 including include VBG 25 957 28 the the DT 25 957 29 progressive progressive JJ 25 957 30 lowering lowering NN 25 957 31 of of IN 25 957 32 trade trade NN 25 957 33 and and CC 25 957 34 investment investment NN 25 957 35 barriers barrier NNS 25 957 36 . . . 25 958 1 Tourism tourism NN 25 958 2 continues continue VBZ 25 958 3 as as IN 25 958 4 a a DT 25 958 5 major major JJ 25 958 6 industry industry NN 25 958 7 , , , 25 958 8 providing provide VBG 25 958 9 a a DT 25 958 10 vital vital JJ 25 958 11 offset offset NN 25 958 12 to to IN 25 958 13 the the DT 25 958 14 sizable sizable JJ 25 958 15 commodity commodity NN 25 958 16 trade trade NN 25 958 17 deficit deficit NN 25 958 18 . . . 25 959 1 _ _ NNP 25 959 2 # # NNP 25 959 3 _ _ NNP 25 959 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 959 5 : : : 25 959 6 $ $ $ 25 959 7 76.7 76.7 CD 25 959 8 billion billion CD 25 959 9 , , , 25 959 10 per per IN 25 959 11 capita capita FW 25 959 12 $ $ $ 25 959 13 7,650 7,650 CD 25 959 14 ; ; : 25 959 15 real real JJ 25 959 16 growth growth NN 25 959 17 rate rate NN 25 959 18 0.9 0.9 CD 25 959 19 % % NN 25 959 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 21 1990 1990 CD 25 959 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 23 _ _ NNP 25 959 24 # # $ 25 959 25 _ _ NNP 25 959 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 959 27 rate rate NN 25 959 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 29 consumer consumer NN 25 959 30 prices price NNS 25 959 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 32 : : : 25 959 33 19.0 19.0 CD 25 959 34 % % NN 25 959 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 36 1990 1990 CD 25 959 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 38 _ _ NNP 25 959 39 # # NNP 25 959 40 _ _ NNP 25 959 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 959 42 rate rate NN 25 959 43 : : : 25 959 44 9.0 9.0 CD 25 959 45 % % NN 25 959 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 47 1989 1989 CD 25 959 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 49 _ _ NNP 25 959 50 # # NNP 25 959 51 _ _ NNP 25 959 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 959 53 : : : 25 959 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 959 55 $ $ $ 25 959 56 20.9 20.9 CD 25 959 57 billion billion CD 25 959 58 ; ; : 25 959 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 959 60 $ $ $ 25 959 61 34.1 34.1 CD 25 959 62 billion billion CD 25 959 63 , , , 25 959 64 including include VBG 25 959 65 capital capital NN 25 959 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 959 67 of of IN 25 959 68 $ $ $ 25 959 69 NA NA NNP 25 959 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 71 1990 1990 CD 25 959 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 73 _ _ NNP 25 959 74 # # NNP 25 959 75 _ _ NNP 25 959 76 Exports Exports NNPS 25 959 77 : : : 25 959 78 $ $ $ 25 959 79 9.0 9.0 CD 25 959 80 billion billion CD 25 959 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 959 83 . . NNP 25 959 84 , , , 25 959 85 1990 1990 CD 25 959 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 87 ; ; : 25 959 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 959 89 -- -- : 25 959 90 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 959 91 goods good NNS 25 959 92 , , , 25 959 93 food food NN 25 959 94 and and CC 25 959 95 live live JJ 25 959 96 animals animal NNS 25 959 97 , , , 25 959 98 fuels fuel NNS 25 959 99 and and CC 25 959 100 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 959 101 , , , 25 959 102 raw raw JJ 25 959 103 materials material NNS 25 959 104 ; ; : 25 959 105 partners partner NNS 25 959 106 -- -- : 25 959 107 FRG FRG NNP 25 959 108 20 20 CD 25 959 109 % % NN 25 959 110 , , , 25 959 111 Italy Italy NNP 25 959 112 17 17 CD 25 959 113 % % NN 25 959 114 , , , 25 959 115 France France NNP 25 959 116 8 8 CD 25 959 117 % % NN 25 959 118 , , , 25 959 119 UK UK NNP 25 959 120 7 7 CD 25 959 121 % % NN 25 959 122 , , , 25 959 123 US US NNP 25 959 124 6 6 CD 25 959 125 % % NN 25 959 126 _ _ NNP 25 959 127 # # $ 25 959 128 _ _ NNP 25 959 129 Imports Imports NNPS 25 959 130 : : : 25 959 131 $ $ $ 25 959 132 20.2 20.2 CD 25 959 133 billion billion CD 25 959 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 135 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 959 136 . . NNP 25 959 137 , , , 25 959 138 1990 1990 CD 25 959 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 140 ; ; : 25 959 141 commodities commodity NNS 25 959 142 -- -- : 25 959 143 machinery machinery NN 25 959 144 and and CC 25 959 145 transport transport NN 25 959 146 equipment equipment NN 25 959 147 , , , 25 959 148 light light JJ 25 959 149 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 959 150 , , , 25 959 151 fuels fuel NNS 25 959 152 and and CC 25 959 153 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 959 154 , , , 25 959 155 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 959 156 , , , 25 959 157 chemicals chemical NNS 25 959 158 ; ; : 25 959 159 partners partner NNS 25 959 160 -- -- : 25 959 161 FRG FRG NNP 25 959 162 21 21 CD 25 959 163 % % NN 25 959 164 , , , 25 959 165 Italy Italy NNP 25 959 166 16 16 CD 25 959 167 % % NN 25 959 168 , , , 25 959 169 France France NNP 25 959 170 8 8 CD 25 959 171 % % NN 25 959 172 , , , 25 959 173 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 959 174 7 7 CD 25 959 175 % % NN 25 959 176 , , , 25 959 177 UK UK NNP 25 959 178 6 6 CD 25 959 179 % % NN 25 959 180 _ _ NNP 25 959 181 # # $ 25 959 182 _ _ NNP 25 959 183 External External NNP 25 959 184 debt debt NN 25 959 185 : : : 25 959 186 $ $ $ 25 959 187 18.7 18.7 CD 25 959 188 billion billion CD 25 959 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 190 1989 1989 CD 25 959 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 959 192 _ _ NNP 25 959 193 # # $ 25 959 194 _ _ NNP 25 959 195 Industrial industrial JJ 25 959 196 production production NN 25 959 197 : : : 25 959 198 growth growth NN 25 959 199 rate rate NN 25 959 200 - - : 25 959 201 1.0 1.0 CD 25 959 202 % % NN 25 959 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 959 204 1990 1990 CD 25 959 205 est est NNP 25 959 206 . . . 25 960 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 2 ; ; , 25 960 3 accounts account NNS 25 960 4 for for IN 25 960 5 22 22 CD 25 960 6 % % NN 25 960 7 of of IN 25 960 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 960 9 _ _ NNP 25 960 10 # # NNP 25 960 11 _ _ NNP 25 960 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 960 13 : : : 25 960 14 10,500,000 10,500,000 CD 25 960 15 kW kw NN 25 960 16 capacity capacity NN 25 960 17 ; ; : 25 960 18 36,420 36,420 CD 25 960 19 million million CD 25 960 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 960 21 produced produce VBN 25 960 22 , , , 25 960 23 3,630 3,630 CD 25 960 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 960 25 per per IN 25 960 26 capita capita NN 25 960 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 28 1989 1989 CD 25 960 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 30 _ _ NNP 25 960 31 # # NNP 25 960 32 _ _ NNP 25 960 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 960 34 : : : 25 960 35 food food NN 25 960 36 and and CC 25 960 37 tobacco tobacco NN 25 960 38 processing processing NN 25 960 39 , , , 25 960 40 textiles textile NNS 25 960 41 , , , 25 960 42 chemicals chemical NNS 25 960 43 , , , 25 960 44 metal metal NN 25 960 45 products product NNS 25 960 46 , , , 25 960 47 tourism tourism NN 25 960 48 , , , 25 960 49 mining mining NN 25 960 50 , , , 25 960 51 petroleum petroleum NN 25 960 52 _ _ NNP 25 960 53 # # NNP 25 960 54 _ _ NNP 25 960 55 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 960 56 : : : 25 960 57 including include VBG 25 960 58 fishing fishing NN 25 960 59 and and CC 25 960 60 forestry forestry NN 25 960 61 , , , 25 960 62 accounts account VBZ 25 960 63 for for IN 25 960 64 13 13 CD 25 960 65 % % NN 25 960 66 of of IN 25 960 67 GNP GNP NNP 25 960 68 and and CC 25 960 69 27 27 CD 25 960 70 % % NN 25 960 71 of of IN 25 960 72 the the DT 25 960 73 labor labor NN 25 960 74 force force NN 25 960 75 ; ; : 25 960 76 principal principal JJ 25 960 77 products product NNS 25 960 78 -- -- : 25 960 79 wheat wheat NN 25 960 80 , , , 25 960 81 corn corn NN 25 960 82 , , , 25 960 83 barley barley NN 25 960 84 , , , 25 960 85 sugar sugar NN 25 960 86 beets beet NNS 25 960 87 , , , 25 960 88 olives olive NNS 25 960 89 , , , 25 960 90 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 960 91 , , , 25 960 92 wine wine NN 25 960 93 , , , 25 960 94 tobacco tobacco NN 25 960 95 , , , 25 960 96 potatoes potato NNS 25 960 97 , , , 25 960 98 beef beef NN 25 960 99 , , , 25 960 100 mutton mutton NN 25 960 101 , , , 25 960 102 pork pork NN 25 960 103 , , , 25 960 104 dairy dairy NN 25 960 105 products product NNS 25 960 106 ; ; : 25 960 107 self self NN 25 960 108 - - HYPH 25 960 109 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 960 110 in in IN 25 960 111 food food NN 25 960 112 ; ; : 25 960 113 fish fish NN 25 960 114 catch catch NN 25 960 115 of of IN 25 960 116 135,000 135,000 CD 25 960 117 metric metric JJ 25 960 118 tons ton NNS 25 960 119 in in IN 25 960 120 1987 1987 CD 25 960 121 _ _ NNP 25 960 122 # # $ 25 960 123 _ _ NNP 25 960 124 Economic economic JJ 25 960 125 aid aid NN 25 960 126 : : : 25 960 127 US US NNP 25 960 128 commitments commitment NNS 25 960 129 , , , 25 960 130 including include VBG 25 960 131 Ex Ex NNP 25 960 132 - - HYPH 25 960 133 Im Im NNP 25 960 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 135 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 960 136 - - HYPH 25 960 137 81 81 CD 25 960 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 139 , , , 25 960 140 $ $ $ 25 960 141 525 525 CD 25 960 142 million million CD 25 960 143 ; ; : 25 960 144 Western western JJ 25 960 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 146 non non JJ 25 960 147 - - JJ 25 960 148 US us JJ 25 960 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 150 countries country NNS 25 960 151 , , , 25 960 152 ODA ODA NNP 25 960 153 and and CC 25 960 154 OOF OOF NNP 25 960 155 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 960 156 commitments commitment NNS 25 960 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 158 1970 1970 CD 25 960 159 - - SYM 25 960 160 88 88 CD 25 960 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 162 , , , 25 960 163 $ $ $ 25 960 164 1.35 1.35 CD 25 960 165 billion billion CD 25 960 166 _ _ NNP 25 960 167 # # NNP 25 960 168 _ _ NNP 25 960 169 Currency Currency NNP 25 960 170 : : : 25 960 171 drachma drachma NNP 25 960 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 173 plural plural NNP 25 960 174 -- -- : 25 960 175 drachmas drachmas NNP 25 960 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 177 ; ; : 25 960 178 1 1 CD 25 960 179 drachma drachma NN 25 960 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 181 Dr Dr NNP 25 960 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 183 = = NFP 25 960 184 100 100 CD 25 960 185 lepta lepta NNP 25 960 186 _ _ NNP 25 960 187 # # NNP 25 960 188 _ _ NNP 25 960 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 960 190 rates rate NNS 25 960 191 : : : 25 960 192 drachma drachma NN 25 960 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 194 Dr Dr NNP 25 960 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 196 per per IN 25 960 197 US$ us$ $ 25 960 198 1 1 CD 25 960 199 - - HYPH 25 960 200 -159.87 -159.87 NN 25 960 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 202 January January NNP 25 960 203 1991 1991 CD 25 960 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 205 , , , 25 960 206 158.51 158.51 CD 25 960 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 208 1990 1990 CD 25 960 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 210 , , , 25 960 211 162.42 162.42 CD 25 960 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 213 1989 1989 CD 25 960 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 215 , , , 25 960 216 141.86 141.86 CD 25 960 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 218 1988 1988 CD 25 960 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 220 , , , 25 960 221 135.43 135.43 CD 25 960 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 223 1987 1987 CD 25 960 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 225 , , , 25 960 226 139.98 139.98 CD 25 960 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 228 1986 1986 CD 25 960 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 230 , , , 25 960 231 138.12 138.12 CD 25 960 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 233 1985 1985 CD 25 960 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 235 _ _ NNP 25 960 236 # # NNP 25 960 237 _ _ NNP 25 960 238 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 960 239 year year NN 25 960 240 : : : 25 960 241 calendar calendar NNP 25 960 242 year year NN 25 960 243 _ _ NNP 25 960 244 * * NFP 25 960 245 _ _ NNP 25 960 246 Communications Communications NNPS 25 960 247 _ _ NNP 25 960 248 # # NNP 25 960 249 _ _ NNP 25 960 250 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 960 251 : : : 25 960 252 2,479 2,479 CD 25 960 253 km km NN 25 960 254 total total NN 25 960 255 ; ; : 25 960 256 1,565 1,565 CD 25 960 257 km km NN 25 960 258 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 960 259 standard standard JJ 25 960 260 gauge gauge NN 25 960 261 , , , 25 960 262 of of IN 25 960 263 which which WDT 25 960 264 36 36 CD 25 960 265 km km NN 25 960 266 electrified electrify VBN 25 960 267 and and CC 25 960 268 100 100 CD 25 960 269 km km NN 25 960 270 double double JJ 25 960 271 track track NN 25 960 272 , , , 25 960 273 892 892 CD 25 960 274 km km NN 25 960 275 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 960 276 gauge gauge NN 25 960 277 ; ; : 25 960 278 22 22 CD 25 960 279 km km NN 25 960 280 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 25 960 281 narrow narrow JJ 25 960 282 gauge gauge NN 25 960 283 ; ; , 25 960 284 all all DT 25 960 285 government government NN 25 960 286 owned own VBD 25 960 287 _ _ NNP 25 960 288 # # NNP 25 960 289 _ _ NNP 25 960 290 Highways Highways NNP 25 960 291 : : : 25 960 292 38,938 38,938 CD 25 960 293 km km NNS 25 960 294 total total NN 25 960 295 ; ; : 25 960 296 16,090 16,090 CD 25 960 297 km km NN 25 960 298 paved pave VBN 25 960 299 , , , 25 960 300 13,676 13,676 CD 25 960 301 km km NN 25 960 302 crushed crush VBN 25 960 303 stone stone NN 25 960 304 and and CC 25 960 305 gravel gravel NN 25 960 306 , , , 25 960 307 5,632 5,632 CD 25 960 308 km km NN 25 960 309 improved improve VBN 25 960 310 earth earth NN 25 960 311 , , , 25 960 312 3,540 3,540 CD 25 960 313 km km NNS 25 960 314 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 960 315 earth earth NN 25 960 316 _ _ NNP 25 960 317 # # $ 25 960 318 _ _ NNP 25 960 319 Inland Inland NNP 25 960 320 waterways waterway NNS 25 960 321 : : : 25 960 322 80 80 CD 25 960 323 km km NN 25 960 324 ; ; : 25 960 325 system system NN 25 960 326 consists consist VBZ 25 960 327 of of IN 25 960 328 three three CD 25 960 329 coastal coastal JJ 25 960 330 canals canal NNS 25 960 331 and and CC 25 960 332 three three CD 25 960 333 unconnected unconnected JJ 25 960 334 rivers river NNS 25 960 335 _ _ NNP 25 960 336 # # NNP 25 960 337 _ _ NNP 25 960 338 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 960 339 : : : 25 960 340 crude crude JJ 25 960 341 oil oil NN 25 960 342 , , , 25 960 343 26 26 CD 25 960 344 km km NN 25 960 345 ; ; : 25 960 346 refined refined JJ 25 960 347 products product NNS 25 960 348 , , , 25 960 349 547 547 CD 25 960 350 km km NN 25 960 351 _ _ NNP 25 960 352 # # NNP 25 960 353 _ _ NNP 25 960 354 Ports Ports NNP 25 960 355 : : : 25 960 356 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 25 960 357 , , , 25 960 358 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 25 960 359 _ _ NNP 25 960 360 # # $ 25 960 361 _ _ NNP 25 960 362 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 960 363 marine marine NN 25 960 364 : : : 25 960 365 958 958 CD 25 960 366 ships ship NNS 25 960 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 368 1,000 1,000 CD 25 960 369 GRT GRT NNP 25 960 370 or or CC 25 960 371 over over RB 25 960 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 373 totaling total VBG 25 960 374 21,585,048 21,585,048 CD 25 960 375 GRT/39,011,361 grt/39,011,361 CD 25 960 376 DWT DWT NNP 25 960 377 ; ; : 25 960 378 includes include VBZ 25 960 379 13 13 CD 25 960 380 passenger passenger NN 25 960 381 , , , 25 960 382 63 63 CD 25 960 383 short short JJ 25 960 384 - - HYPH 25 960 385 sea sea NN 25 960 386 passenger passenger NN 25 960 387 , , , 25 960 388 2 2 CD 25 960 389 passenger passenger NN 25 960 390 - - HYPH 25 960 391 cargo cargo NN 25 960 392 , , , 25 960 393 152 152 CD 25 960 394 cargo cargo NN 25 960 395 , , , 25 960 396 21 21 CD 25 960 397 container container NN 25 960 398 , , , 25 960 399 17 17 CD 25 960 400 roll roll NN 25 960 401 - - HYPH 25 960 402 on on IN 25 960 403 / / SYM 25 960 404 roll roll NN 25 960 405 - - HYPH 25 960 406 off off RP 25 960 407 cargo cargo NN 25 960 408 , , , 25 960 409 23 23 CD 25 960 410 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 960 411 cargo cargo NN 25 960 412 , , , 25 960 413 1 1 CD 25 960 414 vehicle vehicle NN 25 960 415 carrier carrier NN 25 960 416 , , , 25 960 417 185 185 CD 25 960 418 petroleum petroleum NN 25 960 419 , , , 25 960 420 oils oil NNS 25 960 421 , , , 25 960 422 and and CC 25 960 423 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 960 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 425 POL POL NNP 25 960 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 427 tanker tanker NN 25 960 428 , , , 25 960 429 15 15 CD 25 960 430 chemical chemical NN 25 960 431 tanker tanker NN 25 960 432 , , , 25 960 433 10 10 CD 25 960 434 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 960 435 gas gas NN 25 960 436 , , , 25 960 437 25 25 CD 25 960 438 combination combination NN 25 960 439 ore ore NN 25 960 440 / / SYM 25 960 441 oil oil NN 25 960 442 , , , 25 960 443 5 5 CD 25 960 444 specialized specialized JJ 25 960 445 tanker tanker NN 25 960 446 , , , 25 960 447 407 407 CD 25 960 448 bulk bulk NN 25 960 449 , , , 25 960 450 19 19 CD 25 960 451 combination combination NN 25 960 452 bulk bulk NN 25 960 453 ; ; : 25 960 454 note note NN 25 960 455 -- -- : 25 960 456 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 960 457 Greeks Greeks NNPS 25 960 458 also also RB 25 960 459 own own VBP 25 960 460 large large JJ 25 960 461 numbers number NNS 25 960 462 of of IN 25 960 463 ships ship NNS 25 960 464 under under IN 25 960 465 the the DT 25 960 466 registry registry NN 25 960 467 of of IN 25 960 468 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 960 469 , , , 25 960 470 Panama Panama NNP 25 960 471 , , , 25 960 472 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 960 473 , , , 25 960 474 and and CC 25 960 475 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 960 476 _ _ NNP 25 960 477 # # $ 25 960 478 _ _ NNP 25 960 479 Civil civil JJ 25 960 480 air air NN 25 960 481 : : : 25 960 482 35 35 CD 25 960 483 major major JJ 25 960 484 transport transport NN 25 960 485 aircraft aircraft NN 25 960 486 _ _ NNP 25 960 487 # # NNP 25 960 488 _ _ NNP 25 960 489 Airports Airports NNP 25 960 490 : : : 25 960 491 81 81 CD 25 960 492 total total NN 25 960 493 , , , 25 960 494 79 79 CD 25 960 495 usable usable JJ 25 960 496 ; ; : 25 960 497 60 60 CD 25 960 498 with with IN 25 960 499 permanent permanent JJ 25 960 500 - - HYPH 25 960 501 surface surface NN 25 960 502 runways runway NNS 25 960 503 ; ; : 25 960 504 none none NN 25 960 505 with with IN 25 960 506 runways runway NNS 25 960 507 over over IN 25 960 508 3,659 3,659 CD 25 960 509 m m CD 25 960 510 ; ; : 25 960 511 20 20 CD 25 960 512 with with IN 25 960 513 runways runways NNP 25 960 514 2,440 2,440 CD 25 960 515 - - HYPH 25 960 516 3,659 3,659 CD 25 960 517 m m NN 25 960 518 ; ; : 25 960 519 22 22 CD 25 960 520 with with IN 25 960 521 runways runway NNS 25 960 522 1,220 1,220 CD 25 960 523 - - HYPH 25 960 524 2,439 2,439 CD 25 960 525 m m NNP 25 960 526 _ _ NNP 25 960 527 # # NNP 25 960 528 _ _ NNP 25 960 529 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 960 530 : : : 25 960 531 adequate adequate JJ 25 960 532 , , , 25 960 533 modern modern JJ 25 960 534 networks network NNS 25 960 535 reach reach VBP 25 960 536 all all DT 25 960 537 areas area NNS 25 960 538 ; ; : 25 960 539 4,122,317 4,122,317 CD 25 960 540 telephones telephone NNS 25 960 541 ; ; : 25 960 542 stations--30 stations--30 JJ 25 960 543 AM am NN 25 960 544 , , , 25 960 545 17 17 CD 25 960 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 547 20 20 CD 25 960 548 repeaters repeater NNS 25 960 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 550 FM FM NNP 25 960 551 , , , 25 960 552 39 39 CD 25 960 553 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 554 560 560 CD 25 960 555 repeaters repeater NNS 25 960 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 557 TV tv NN 25 960 558 ; ; : 25 960 559 8 8 CD 25 960 560 submarine submarine NN 25 960 561 cables cable NNS 25 960 562 ; ; : 25 960 563 satellite satellite NN 25 960 564 earth earth NN 25 960 565 stations station NNS 25 960 566 operating operate VBG 25 960 567 in in IN 25 960 568 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 960 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 570 1 1 CD 25 960 571 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 960 572 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 960 573 and and CC 25 960 574 1 1 CD 25 960 575 Indian Indian NNP 25 960 576 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 960 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 578 , , , 25 960 579 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 960 580 , , , 25 960 581 and and CC 25 960 582 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 25 960 583 systems system NNS 25 960 584 _ _ NNP 25 960 585 * * NFP 25 960 586 _ _ NNP 25 960 587 Defense Defense NNP 25 960 588 Forces Forces NNPS 25 960 589 _ _ NNP 25 960 590 # # NNP 25 960 591 _ _ NNP 25 960 592 Branches Branches NNPS 25 960 593 : : : 25 960 594 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 25 960 595 Army Army NNP 25 960 596 , , , 25 960 597 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 25 960 598 Navy Navy NNP 25 960 599 , , , 25 960 600 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 25 960 601 Air Air NNP 25 960 602 Force Force NNP 25 960 603 _ _ NNP 25 960 604 # # NNP 25 960 605 _ _ NNP 25 960 606 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 960 607 availability availability NN 25 960 608 : : : 25 960 609 males males NNP 25 960 610 15 15 CD 25 960 611 - - SYM 25 960 612 49 49 CD 25 960 613 , , , 25 960 614 2,434,762 2,434,762 CD 25 960 615 ; ; : 25 960 616 1,870,699 1,870,699 CD 25 960 617 fit fit NN 25 960 618 for for IN 25 960 619 military military JJ 25 960 620 service service NN 25 960 621 ; ; : 25 960 622 72,707 72,707 CD 25 960 623 reach reach VB 25 960 624 military military JJ 25 960 625 age age NN 25 960 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 627 21 21 CD 25 960 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 629 annually annually RB 25 960 630 _ _ NNP 25 960 631 # # $ 25 960 632 _ _ NNP 25 960 633 Defense Defense NNP 25 960 634 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 960 635 : : : 25 960 636 $ $ $ 25 960 637 3.7 3.7 CD 25 960 638 billion billion CD 25 960 639 , , , 25 960 640 5.5 5.5 CD 25 960 641 % % NN 25 960 642 of of IN 25 960 643 GDP GDP NNP 25 960 644 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 645 1990 1990 CD 25 960 646 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 647 _ _ NNP 25 960 648 % % NN 25 960 649 _ _ NNP 25 960 650 _ _ NNP 25 960 651 @_Greenland @_Greenland NNP 25 960 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 653 part part NN 25 960 654 of of IN 25 960 655 the the DT 25 960 656 Danish danish JJ 25 960 657 realm realm NN 25 960 658 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 659 _ _ NNP 25 960 660 * * NFP 25 960 661 _ _ NNP 25 960 662 Geography Geography NNP 25 960 663 _ _ NNP 25 960 664 # # NNP 25 960 665 _ _ NNP 25 960 666 Total total JJ 25 960 667 area area NN 25 960 668 : : : 25 960 669 2,175,600 2,175,600 CD 25 960 670 km2 km2 NN 25 960 671 ; ; : 25 960 672 land land NN 25 960 673 area area NN 25 960 674 : : : 25 960 675 341,700 341,700 CD 25 960 676 km2 km2 NNP 25 960 677 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 678 ice ice NN 25 960 679 free free JJ 25 960 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 681 _ _ NNP 25 960 682 # # NNP 25 960 683 _ _ NNP 25 960 684 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 960 685 area area NN 25 960 686 : : : 25 960 687 slightly slightly RB 25 960 688 more more JJR 25 960 689 than than IN 25 960 690 three three CD 25 960 691 times time NNS 25 960 692 the the DT 25 960 693 size size NN 25 960 694 of of IN 25 960 695 Texas Texas NNP 25 960 696 _ _ NNP 25 960 697 # # $ 25 960 698 _ _ NNP 25 960 699 Land Land NNP 25 960 700 boundaries boundary NNS 25 960 701 : : : 25 960 702 none none NN 25 960 703 _ _ NNP 25 960 704 # # NNP 25 960 705 _ _ NNP 25 960 706 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 960 707 : : : 25 960 708 44,087 44,087 CD 25 960 709 km km NN 25 960 710 _ _ NNP 25 960 711 # # NNP 25 960 712 _ _ NNP 25 960 713 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 960 714 claims claim VBZ 25 960 715 : : : 25 960 716 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 960 717 fishing fishing NN 25 960 718 zone zone NN 25 960 719 : : : 25 960 720 200 200 CD 25 960 721 nm nm CD 25 960 722 ; ; : 25 960 723 Territorial territorial JJ 25 960 724 sea sea NN 25 960 725 : : : 25 960 726 3 3 CD 25 960 727 nm nm NNP 25 960 728 _ _ NNP 25 960 729 # # NNP 25 960 730 _ _ NNP 25 960 731 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 960 732 : : : 25 960 733 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 960 734 has have VBZ 25 960 735 challenged challenge VBN 25 960 736 Norway Norway NNP 25 960 737 's 's POS 25 960 738 maritime maritime NN 25 960 739 claims claim NNS 25 960 740 between between IN 25 960 741 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 960 742 and and CC 25 960 743 Jan Jan NNP 25 960 744 Mayen Mayen NNP 25 960 745 _ _ NNP 25 960 746 # # NNP 25 960 747 _ _ NNP 25 960 748 Climate Climate NNP 25 960 749 : : : 25 960 750 arctic arctic NNP 25 960 751 to to IN 25 960 752 subarctic subarctic JJ 25 960 753 ; ; : 25 960 754 cool cool JJ 25 960 755 summers summer NNS 25 960 756 , , , 25 960 757 cold cold JJ 25 960 758 winters winter NNS 25 960 759 _ _ NNP 25 960 760 # # NNP 25 960 761 _ _ NNP 25 960 762 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 960 763 : : : 25 960 764 flat flat JJ 25 960 765 to to IN 25 960 766 gradually gradually RB 25 960 767 sloping slope VBG 25 960 768 icecap icecap NN 25 960 769 covers cover VBZ 25 960 770 all all DT 25 960 771 but but IN 25 960 772 a a DT 25 960 773 narrow narrow JJ 25 960 774 , , , 25 960 775 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 960 776 , , , 25 960 777 barren barren JJ 25 960 778 , , , 25 960 779 rocky rocky NNP 25 960 780 coast coast NNP 25 960 781 _ _ NNP 25 960 782 # # NNP 25 960 783 _ _ NNP 25 960 784 Natural natural JJ 25 960 785 resources resource NNS 25 960 786 : : : 25 960 787 zinc zinc NN 25 960 788 , , , 25 960 789 lead lead NN 25 960 790 , , , 25 960 791 iron iron NN 25 960 792 ore ore NN 25 960 793 , , , 25 960 794 coal coal NN 25 960 795 , , , 25 960 796 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 25 960 797 , , , 25 960 798 cryolite cryolite NNP 25 960 799 , , , 25 960 800 uranium uranium NN 25 960 801 , , , 25 960 802 fish fish NN 25 960 803 _ _ NNP 25 960 804 # # $ 25 960 805 _ _ NNP 25 960 806 Land Land NNP 25 960 807 use use NN 25 960 808 : : : 25 960 809 arable arable JJ 25 960 810 land land NN 25 960 811 0 0 CD 25 960 812 % % NN 25 960 813 ; ; , 25 960 814 permanent permanent JJ 25 960 815 crops crop NNS 25 960 816 0 0 CD 25 960 817 % % NN 25 960 818 ; ; : 25 960 819 meadows meadow NNS 25 960 820 and and CC 25 960 821 pastures pasture NNS 25 960 822 1 1 CD 25 960 823 % % NN 25 960 824 ; ; , 25 960 825 forest forest NN 25 960 826 and and CC 25 960 827 woodland woodland IN 25 960 828 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 960 829 ; ; : 25 960 830 other other JJ 25 960 831 99 99 CD 25 960 832 % % NN 25 960 833 _ _ NNP 25 960 834 # # $ 25 960 835 _ _ NNP 25 960 836 Environment Environment NNP 25 960 837 : : : 25 960 838 sparse sparse JJ 25 960 839 population population NN 25 960 840 confined confine VBN 25 960 841 to to IN 25 960 842 small small JJ 25 960 843 settlements settlement NNS 25 960 844 along along IN 25 960 845 coast coast NN 25 960 846 ; ; : 25 960 847 continuous continuous JJ 25 960 848 permafrost permafrost NN 25 960 849 over over IN 25 960 850 northern northern JJ 25 960 851 two two CD 25 960 852 - - HYPH 25 960 853 thirds third NNS 25 960 854 of of IN 25 960 855 the the DT 25 960 856 island island NN 25 960 857 _ _ NNP 25 960 858 # # NNP 25 960 859 _ _ NNP 25 960 860 Note Note NNP 25 960 861 : : : 25 960 862 dominates dominate VBZ 25 960 863 North North NNP 25 960 864 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 960 865 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 960 866 between between IN 25 960 867 North North NNP 25 960 868 America America NNP 25 960 869 and and CC 25 960 870 Europe Europe NNP 25 960 871 _ _ NNP 25 960 872 * * NFP 25 960 873 _ _ NNP 25 960 874 People People NNPS 25 960 875 _ _ IN 25 960 876 # # NNP 25 960 877 _ _ NNP 25 960 878 Population Population NNP 25 960 879 : : : 25 960 880 56,752 56,752 CD 25 960 881 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 882 July July NNP 25 960 883 1991 1991 CD 25 960 884 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 885 , , , 25 960 886 growth growth NN 25 960 887 rate rate NN 25 960 888 1.2 1.2 CD 25 960 889 % % NN 25 960 890 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 891 1991 1991 CD 25 960 892 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 893 _ _ NNP 25 960 894 # # NNP 25 960 895 _ _ NNP 25 960 896 Birth Birth NNP 25 960 897 rate rate NN 25 960 898 : : : 25 960 899 20 20 CD 25 960 900 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 960 901 population population NN 25 960 902 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 903 1991 1991 CD 25 960 904 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 905 _ _ NNP 25 960 906 # # $ 25 960 907 _ _ NNP 25 960 908 Death Death NNP 25 960 909 rate rate NN 25 960 910 : : : 25 960 911 8 8 CD 25 960 912 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 960 913 population population NN 25 960 914 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 915 1991 1991 CD 25 960 916 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 917 _ _ NNP 25 960 918 # # NNP 25 960 919 _ _ NNP 25 960 920 Net net JJ 25 960 921 migration migration NN 25 960 922 rate rate NN 25 960 923 : : : 25 960 924 0 0 CD 25 960 925 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 960 926 population population NN 25 960 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 928 1991 1991 CD 25 960 929 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 930 _ _ NNP 25 960 931 # # $ 25 960 932 _ _ NNP 25 960 933 Infant Infant NNP 25 960 934 mortality mortality NN 25 960 935 rate rate NN 25 960 936 : : : 25 960 937 28 28 CD 25 960 938 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 960 939 live live JJ 25 960 940 births birth NNS 25 960 941 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 942 1991 1991 CD 25 960 943 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 944 _ _ NNP 25 960 945 # # NNP 25 960 946 _ _ NNP 25 960 947 Life Life NNP 25 960 948 expectancy expectancy NN 25 960 949 at at IN 25 960 950 birth birth NN 25 960 951 : : : 25 960 952 63 63 CD 25 960 953 years year NNS 25 960 954 male male JJ 25 960 955 , , , 25 960 956 69 69 CD 25 960 957 years year NNS 25 960 958 female female JJ 25 960 959 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 960 1991 1991 CD 25 960 961 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 962 _ _ NNP 25 960 963 # # NNP 25 960 964 _ _ NNP 25 960 965 Total total JJ 25 960 966 fertility fertility NN 25 960 967 rate rate NN 25 960 968 : : : 25 960 969 2.2 2.2 CD 25 960 970 children child NNS 25 960 971 born bear VBN 25 960 972 / / SYM 25 960 973 woman woman NN 25 960 974 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 975 1991 1991 CD 25 960 976 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 977 _ _ NNP 25 960 978 # # $ 25 960 979 _ _ NNP 25 960 980 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 960 981 : : : 25 960 982 noun noun NNP 25 960 983 -- -- : 25 960 984 Greenlander(s Greenlander(s NNP 25 960 985 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 986 ; ; , 25 960 987 adjective adjective JJ 25 960 988 -- -- : 25 960 989 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 25 960 990 _ _ NNP 25 960 991 # # $ 25 960 992 _ _ NNP 25 960 993 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 960 994 divisions division NNS 25 960 995 : : : 25 960 996 Greenlander greenlander NN 25 960 997 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 998 Eskimos Eskimos NNP 25 960 999 and and CC 25 960 1000 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 960 1001 - - HYPH 25 960 1002 born bear VBN 25 960 1003 Caucasians Caucasians NNPS 25 960 1004 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1005 86 86 CD 25 960 1006 % % NN 25 960 1007 , , , 25 960 1008 Danish Danish NNP 25 960 1009 14 14 CD 25 960 1010 % % NN 25 960 1011 _ _ NNP 25 960 1012 # # $ 25 960 1013 _ _ NNP 25 960 1014 Religion Religion NNP 25 960 1015 : : : 25 960 1016 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 960 1017 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 960 1018 _ _ NNP 25 960 1019 # # $ 25 960 1020 _ _ NNP 25 960 1021 Language Language NNP 25 960 1022 : : : 25 960 1023 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 25 960 1024 dialects dialect NNS 25 960 1025 , , , 25 960 1026 Danish Danish NNP 25 960 1027 _ _ NNP 25 960 1028 # # $ 25 960 1029 _ _ NNP 25 960 1030 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 960 1031 : : : 25 960 1032 NA% na% LS 25 960 1033 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1034 male male JJ 25 960 1035 NA% NA% NNS 25 960 1036 , , , 25 960 1037 female female JJ 25 960 1038 NA% NA% NNS 25 960 1039 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1040 _ _ NNP 25 960 1041 # # $ 25 960 1042 _ _ NNP 25 960 1043 Labor Labor NNP 25 960 1044 force force NN 25 960 1045 : : : 25 960 1046 22,800 22,800 CD 25 960 1047 ; ; : 25 960 1048 largely largely RB 25 960 1049 engaged engage VBN 25 960 1050 in in IN 25 960 1051 fishing fishing NN 25 960 1052 , , , 25 960 1053 hunting hunting NN 25 960 1054 , , , 25 960 1055 sheep sheep NNS 25 960 1056 breeding breeding NN 25 960 1057 _ _ NNP 25 960 1058 # # $ 25 960 1059 _ _ NNP 25 960 1060 Organized organized JJ 25 960 1061 labor labor NN 25 960 1062 : : : 25 960 1063 NA NA NNP 25 960 1064 _ _ NNP 25 960 1065 * * NFP 25 960 1066 _ _ NNP 25 960 1067 Government Government NNP 25 960 1068 _ _ NNP 25 960 1069 # # NNP 25 960 1070 _ _ NNP 25 960 1071 Long Long NNP 25 960 1072 - - HYPH 25 960 1073 form form NN 25 960 1074 name name NN 25 960 1075 : : : 25 960 1076 none none NN 25 960 1077 _ _ NNP 25 960 1078 # # $ 25 960 1079 _ _ NNP 25 960 1080 Type Type NNP 25 960 1081 : : : 25 960 1082 part part NN 25 960 1083 of of IN 25 960 1084 the the DT 25 960 1085 Danish danish JJ 25 960 1086 realm realm NN 25 960 1087 ; ; : 25 960 1088 self self NN 25 960 1089 - - HYPH 25 960 1090 governing govern VBG 25 960 1091 overseas overseas JJ 25 960 1092 administrative administrative JJ 25 960 1093 division division NN 25 960 1094 _ _ NNP 25 960 1095 # # NNP 25 960 1096 _ _ NNP 25 960 1097 Capital Capital NNP 25 960 1098 : : : 25 960 1099 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 25 960 1100 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1101 Godthab Godthab NNP 25 960 1102 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1103 _ _ NNP 25 960 1104 # # $ 25 960 1105 _ _ NNP 25 960 1106 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 960 1107 divisions division NNS 25 960 1108 : : : 25 960 1109 3 3 CD 25 960 1110 municipalities municipality NNS 25 960 1111 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1112 kommuner kommuner NNP 25 960 1113 , , , 25 960 1114 singular singular JJ 25 960 1115 -- -- : 25 960 1116 kommun kommun NN 25 960 1117 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1118 ; ; : 25 960 1119 Nordgronland Nordgronland NNP 25 960 1120 , , , 25 960 1121 Ostgronland Ostgronland NNP 25 960 1122 , , , 25 960 1123 Vestgronland Vestgronland NNP 25 960 1124 _ _ NNP 25 960 1125 # # NNP 25 960 1126 _ _ NNP 25 960 1127 Independence Independence NNP 25 960 1128 : : : 25 960 1129 part part NN 25 960 1130 of of IN 25 960 1131 the the DT 25 960 1132 Danish danish JJ 25 960 1133 realm realm NN 25 960 1134 ; ; : 25 960 1135 self self NN 25 960 1136 - - HYPH 25 960 1137 governing govern VBG 25 960 1138 overseas overseas JJ 25 960 1139 administrative administrative JJ 25 960 1140 division division NN 25 960 1141 _ _ NNP 25 960 1142 # # NNP 25 960 1143 _ _ NNP 25 960 1144 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 960 1145 : : : 25 960 1146 Danish Danish NNP 25 960 1147 _ _ NNP 25 960 1148 # # $ 25 960 1149 _ _ NNP 25 960 1150 Legal Legal NNP 25 960 1151 system system NN 25 960 1152 : : : 25 960 1153 Danish Danish NNP 25 960 1154 _ _ NNP 25 960 1155 # # $ 25 960 1156 _ _ NNP 25 960 1157 National national JJ 25 960 1158 holiday holiday NN 25 960 1159 : : : 25 960 1160 Birthday birthday NN 25 960 1161 of of IN 25 960 1162 the the DT 25 960 1163 Queen Queen NNP 25 960 1164 , , , 25 960 1165 16 16 CD 25 960 1166 April April NNP 25 960 1167 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1168 1940 1940 CD 25 960 1169 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1170 _ _ NNP 25 960 1171 # # NNP 25 960 1172 _ _ NNP 25 960 1173 Executive Executive NNP 25 960 1174 branch branch NN 25 960 1175 : : : 25 960 1176 Danish danish JJ 25 960 1177 monarch monarch NN 25 960 1178 , , , 25 960 1179 high high JJ 25 960 1180 commissioner commissioner NN 25 960 1181 , , , 25 960 1182 home home NN 25 960 1183 rule rule NN 25 960 1184 chairman chairman NN 25 960 1185 , , , 25 960 1186 prime prime NNP 25 960 1187 minister minister NN 25 960 1188 , , , 25 960 1189 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 960 1190 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1191 Landsstyre Landsstyre NNP 25 960 1192 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1193 _ _ NNP 25 960 1194 # # NNP 25 960 1195 _ _ NNP 25 960 1196 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 960 1197 branch branch NN 25 960 1198 : : : 25 960 1199 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 960 1200 Landsting Landsting NNP 25 960 1201 _ _ NNP 25 960 1202 # # $ 25 960 1203 _ _ NNP 25 960 1204 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 960 1205 branch branch NN 25 960 1206 : : : 25 960 1207 High High NNP 25 960 1208 Court Court NNP 25 960 1209 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1210 Landsret Landsret NNP 25 960 1211 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1212 _ _ NNP 25 960 1213 # # NNP 25 960 1214 _ _ NNP 25 960 1215 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 960 1216 : : : 25 960 1217 Chief Chief NNP 25 960 1218 of of IN 25 960 1219 State State NNP 25 960 1220 -- -- : 25 960 1221 Queen Queen NNP 25 960 1222 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNP 25 960 1223 II II NNP 25 960 1224 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1225 since since IN 25 960 1226 14 14 CD 25 960 1227 January January NNP 25 960 1228 1972 1972 CD 25 960 1229 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1230 , , , 25 960 1231 represented represent VBN 25 960 1232 by by IN 25 960 1233 High High NNP 25 960 1234 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 960 1235 Bent Bent NNP 25 960 1236 KLINTE KLINTE NNP 25 960 1237 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1238 since since IN 25 960 1239 NA NA NNP 25 960 1240 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1241 ; ; : 25 960 1242 Head Head NNP 25 960 1243 of of IN 25 960 1244 Government Government NNP 25 960 1245 -- -- : 25 960 1246 Home Home NNP 25 960 1247 Rule Rule NNP 25 960 1248 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 960 1249 Lars Lars NNP 25 960 1250 Emil Emil NNP 25 960 1251 JOHANSEN JOHANSEN NNP 25 960 1252 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1253 since since IN 25 960 1254 15 15 CD 25 960 1255 March March NNP 25 960 1256 1991 1991 CD 25 960 1257 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1258 _ _ NNP 25 960 1259 # # $ 25 960 1260 _ _ NNP 25 960 1261 Political political JJ 25 960 1262 parties party NNS 25 960 1263 and and CC 25 960 1264 leaders leader NNS 25 960 1265 : : : 25 960 1266 two two CD 25 960 1267 - - HYPH 25 960 1268 party party NN 25 960 1269 ruling ruling NN 25 960 1270 coalition coalition NN 25 960 1271 -- -- : 25 960 1272 Siumut Siumut NNP 25 960 1273 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1274 a a DT 25 960 1275 moderate moderate JJ 25 960 1276 socialist socialist JJ 25 960 1277 party party NN 25 960 1278 that that WDT 25 960 1279 advocates advocate VBZ 25 960 1280 more more RBR 25 960 1281 distinct distinct JJ 25 960 1282 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 25 960 1283 identity identity NN 25 960 1284 and and CC 25 960 1285 greater great JJR 25 960 1286 autonomy autonomy NN 25 960 1287 from from IN 25 960 1288 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 960 1289 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1290 , , , 25 960 1291 Lars Lars NNP 25 960 1292 Emil Emil NNP 25 960 1293 JOHANSEN JOHANSEN NNP 25 960 1294 , , , 25 960 1295 chairman chairman NN 25 960 1296 ; ; : 25 960 1297 and and CC 25 960 1298 Inuit Inuit NNP 25 960 1299 Ataqatigiit Ataqatigiit NNP 25 960 1300 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1301 IA IA NNP 25 960 1302 ; ; : 25 960 1303 a a DT 25 960 1304 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 960 1305 - - HYPH 25 960 1306 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 960 1307 party party NN 25 960 1308 that that WDT 25 960 1309 favors favor VBZ 25 960 1310 complete complete JJ 25 960 1311 independence independence NN 25 960 1312 from from IN 25 960 1313 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 960 1314 rather rather RB 25 960 1315 than than IN 25 960 1316 home home NN 25 960 1317 rule rule NN 25 960 1318 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1319 ; ; : 25 960 1320 Atassut Atassut NNP 25 960 1321 Party Party NNP 25 960 1322 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1323 a a DT 25 960 1324 more more RBR 25 960 1325 conservative conservative JJ 25 960 1326 party party NN 25 960 1327 that that WDT 25 960 1328 favors favor VBZ 25 960 1329 continuing continue VBG 25 960 1330 close close JJ 25 960 1331 relations relation NNS 25 960 1332 with with IN 25 960 1333 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 960 1334 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1335 , , , 25 960 1336 leader leader NN 25 960 1337 NA NA NNP 25 960 1338 ; ; : 25 960 1339 Polar Polar NNP 25 960 1340 Party Party NNP 25 960 1341 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1342 conservative conservative JJ 25 960 1343 - - HYPH 25 960 1344 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 960 1345 nationalist nationalist NN 25 960 1346 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1347 , , , 25 960 1348 leader leader NN 25 960 1349 NA NA NNP 25 960 1350 ; ; : 25 960 1351 Center Center NNP 25 960 1352 Party Party NNP 25 960 1353 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1354 a a DT 25 960 1355 new new JJ 25 960 1356 nonsocialist nonsocialist JJ 25 960 1357 protest protest NNP 25 960 1358 party party NNP 25 960 1359 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1360 , , , 25 960 1361 leader leader NN 25 960 1362 NA NA NNP 25 960 1363 _ _ NNP 25 960 1364 # # $ 25 960 1365 _ _ NNP 25 960 1366 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 960 1367 : : : 25 960 1368 universal universal JJ 25 960 1369 at at IN 25 960 1370 age age NN 25 960 1371 18 18 CD 25 960 1372 _ _ NNP 25 960 1373 # # NNP 25 960 1374 _ _ NNP 25 960 1375 Elections Elections NNPS 25 960 1376 : : : 25 960 1377 Landsting landste VBG 25 960 1378 -- -- : 25 960 1379 last last RB 25 960 1380 held hold VBN 25 960 1381 on on IN 25 960 1382 5 5 CD 25 960 1383 March March NNP 25 960 1384 1991 1991 CD 25 960 1385 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1386 next next JJ 25 960 1387 to to TO 25 960 1388 be be VB 25 960 1389 held hold VBN 25 960 1390 5 5 CD 25 960 1391 March March NNP 25 960 1392 1995 1995 CD 25 960 1393 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1394 ; ; : 25 960 1395 results result NNS 25 960 1396 -- -- : 25 960 1397 percent percent NN 25 960 1398 of of IN 25 960 1399 vote vote NN 25 960 1400 by by IN 25 960 1401 party party NN 25 960 1402 NA NA NNP 25 960 1403 ; ; : 25 960 1404 seats--(27 seats--(27 NNP 25 960 1405 total total NN 25 960 1406 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1407 Siumut siumut NN 25 960 1408 11 11 CD 25 960 1409 , , , 25 960 1410 Atassut Atassut NNP 25 960 1411 Party Party NNP 25 960 1412 8 8 CD 25 960 1413 , , , 25 960 1414 Inuit Inuit NNP 25 960 1415 Ataqatigiit Ataqatigiit NNP 25 960 1416 5 5 CD 25 960 1417 , , , 25 960 1418 Center Center NNP 25 960 1419 Party Party NNP 25 960 1420 2 2 CD 25 960 1421 , , , 25 960 1422 Polar Polar NNP 25 960 1423 Party Party NNP 25 960 1424 1 1 CD 25 960 1425 ; ; : 25 960 1426 Danish Danish NNP 25 960 1427 Folketing Folketing NNP 25 960 1428 -- -- : 25 960 1429 last last RB 25 960 1430 held hold VBN 25 960 1431 on on IN 25 960 1432 12 12 CD 25 960 1433 December December NNP 25 960 1434 1990 1990 CD 25 960 1435 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1436 next next JJ 25 960 1437 to to TO 25 960 1438 be be VB 25 960 1439 held hold VBN 25 960 1440 by by IN 25 960 1441 December December NNP 25 960 1442 1994 1994 CD 25 960 1443 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1444 ; ; : 25 960 1445 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 960 1446 elects elect VBZ 25 960 1447 two two CD 25 960 1448 representatives representative NNS 25 960 1449 to to IN 25 960 1450 the the DT 25 960 1451 Folketing folketing NN 25 960 1452 ; ; , 25 960 1453 results result NNS 25 960 1454 -- -- : 25 960 1455 percent percent NN 25 960 1456 of of IN 25 960 1457 vote vote NN 25 960 1458 by by IN 25 960 1459 party party NN 25 960 1460 NA NA NNP 25 960 1461 ; ; : 25 960 1462 seats--(2 seats--(2 NFP 25 960 1463 total total NN 25 960 1464 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1465 Siumut Siumut NNP 25 960 1466 1 1 CD 25 960 1467 , , , 25 960 1468 Atassut Atassut NNP 25 960 1469 1 1 CD 25 960 1470 _ _ NNP 25 960 1471 # # $ 25 960 1472 _ _ NNP 25 960 1473 Member Member NNP 25 960 1474 of of IN 25 960 1475 : : : 25 960 1476 NC NC NNP 25 960 1477 _ _ NNP 25 960 1478 # # NNP 25 960 1479 _ _ NNP 25 960 1480 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 960 1481 representation representation NN 25 960 1482 : : : 25 960 1483 none none NN 25 960 1484 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1485 self self NN 25 960 1486 - - HYPH 25 960 1487 governing govern VBG 25 960 1488 overseas overseas JJ 25 960 1489 administrative administrative JJ 25 960 1490 division division NN 25 960 1491 of of IN 25 960 1492 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 960 1493 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1494 _ _ NNP 25 960 1495 # # NNP 25 960 1496 _ _ NNP 25 960 1497 Flag Flag NNP 25 960 1498 : : : 25 960 1499 two two CD 25 960 1500 equal equal JJ 25 960 1501 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 960 1502 bands band NNS 25 960 1503 of of IN 25 960 1504 white white JJ 25 960 1505 ( ( -LRB- 25 960 1506 top top NN 25 960 1507 ) ) -RRB- 25 960 1508 and and CC 25 960 1509 red red JJ 25 960 1510 with with IN 25 960 1511 a a DT 25 960 1512 large large JJ 25 960 1513 disk disk NN 25 960 1514 slightly slightly RB 25 960 1515 to to IN 25 960 1516 the the DT 25 960 1517 hoist hoist NN 25 960 1518 side side NN 25 960 1519 of of IN 25 960 1520 center center NN 25 960 1521 -- -- : 25 960 1522 the the DT 25 960 1523 top top JJ 25 960 1524 half half NN 25 960 1525 of of IN 25 960 1526 the the DT 25 960 1527 disk disk NN 25 960 1528 is be VBZ 25 960 1529 red red JJ 25 960 1530 , , , 25 960 1531 the the DT 25 960 1532 bottom bottom JJ 25 960 1533 half half NN 25 960 1534 is be VBZ 25 960 1535 white white JJ 25 960 1536 _ _ NNP 25 960 1537 * * NFP 25 960 1538 _ _ NNP 25 960 1539 Economy Economy NNP 25 960 1540 _ _ NNP 25 960 1541 # 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; : 25 970 327 2 2 CD 25 970 328 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 970 329 submarine submarine NN 25 970 330 cables cable NNS 25 970 331 ; ; : 25 970 332 1 1 CD 25 970 333 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 970 334 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 970 335 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 970 336 earth earth NN 25 970 337 station station NN 25 970 338 _ _ NNP 25 970 339 * * NFP 25 970 340 _ _ NNP 25 970 341 Defense Defense NNP 25 970 342 Forces Forces NNPS 25 970 343 _ _ NNP 25 970 344 # # $ 25 970 345 _ _ NNP 25 970 346 Note Note NNP 25 970 347 : : : 25 970 348 defense defense NN 25 970 349 is be VBZ 25 970 350 responsibility responsibility NN 25 970 351 of of IN 25 970 352 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 970 353 _ _ NNP 25 970 354 % % NN 25 970 355 _ _ NNP 25 970 356 _ _ NNP 25 970 357 @_Grenada @_Grenada NNP 25 970 358 _ _ NNP 25 970 359 * * NFP 25 970 360 _ _ NNP 25 970 361 Geography Geography NNP 25 970 362 _ _ NNP 25 970 363 # # NNP 25 970 364 _ _ NNP 25 970 365 Total total JJ 25 970 366 area area NN 25 970 367 : : : 25 970 368 340 340 CD 25 970 369 km2 km2 NN 25 970 370 ; ; : 25 970 371 land land NN 25 970 372 area area NN 25 970 373 : : : 25 970 374 340 340 CD 25 970 375 km2 km2 NNP 25 970 376 _ _ NNP 25 970 377 # # NNP 25 970 378 _ _ NNP 25 970 379 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 970 380 area area NN 25 970 381 : : : 25 970 382 slightly slightly RB 25 970 383 less less JJR 25 970 384 than than IN 25 970 385 twice twice RB 25 970 386 the the DT 25 970 387 size size NN 25 970 388 of of IN 25 970 389 Washington Washington NNP 25 970 390 , , , 25 970 391 DC DC NNP 25 970 392 _ _ NNP 25 970 393 # # $ 25 970 394 _ _ NNP 25 970 395 Land Land NNP 25 970 396 boundaries boundary NNS 25 970 397 : : : 25 970 398 none none NN 25 970 399 _ _ NNP 25 970 400 # # NNP 25 970 401 _ _ NNP 25 970 402 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 970 403 : : : 25 970 404 121 121 CD 25 970 405 km km NN 25 970 406 _ _ NNP 25 970 407 # # NNP 25 970 408 _ _ NNP 25 970 409 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 970 410 claims claim VBZ 25 970 411 : : : 25 970 412 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 970 413 economic economic JJ 25 970 414 zone zone NN 25 970 415 : : : 25 970 416 200 200 CD 25 970 417 nm nm CD 25 970 418 ; ; : 25 970 419 Territorial territorial JJ 25 970 420 sea sea NN 25 970 421 : : : 25 970 422 12 12 CD 25 970 423 nm nm NNP 25 970 424 _ _ NNP 25 970 425 # # NNP 25 970 426 _ _ NNP 25 970 427 Climate Climate NNP 25 970 428 : : : 25 970 429 tropical tropical JJ 25 970 430 ; ; , 25 970 431 tempered temper VBN 25 970 432 by by IN 25 970 433 northeast northeast JJ 25 970 434 trade trade NN 25 970 435 winds wind NNS 25 970 436 _ _ NNP 25 970 437 # # $ 25 970 438 _ _ NNP 25 970 439 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 970 440 : : : 25 970 441 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 970 442 in in IN 25 970 443 origin origin NN 25 970 444 with with IN 25 970 445 central central JJ 25 970 446 mountains mountain NNS 25 970 447 _ _ IN 25 970 448 # # $ 25 970 449 _ _ NNP 25 970 450 Natural natural JJ 25 970 451 resources resource NNS 25 970 452 : : : 25 970 453 timber timber NN 25 970 454 , , , 25 970 455 tropical tropical JJ 25 970 456 fruit fruit NN 25 970 457 , , , 25 970 458 deepwater deepwater NN 25 970 459 harbors harbor NNS 25 970 460 _ _ NNP 25 970 461 # # $ 25 970 462 _ _ NNP 25 970 463 Land Land NNP 25 970 464 use use NN 25 970 465 : : : 25 970 466 arable arable JJ 25 970 467 land land NN 25 970 468 15 15 CD 25 970 469 % % NN 25 970 470 ; ; , 25 970 471 permanent permanent JJ 25 970 472 crops crop NNS 25 970 473 26 26 CD 25 970 474 % % NN 25 970 475 ; ; : 25 970 476 meadows meadow NNS 25 970 477 and and CC 25 970 478 pastures pasture NNS 25 970 479 3 3 CD 25 970 480 % % NN 25 970 481 ; ; , 25 970 482 forest forest NN 25 970 483 and and CC 25 970 484 woodland woodland JJ 25 970 485 9 9 CD 25 970 486 % % NN 25 970 487 ; ; , 25 970 488 other other JJ 25 970 489 47 47 CD 25 970 490 % % NN 25 970 491 _ _ NNP 25 970 492 # # $ 25 970 493 _ _ NNP 25 970 494 Environment Environment NNP 25 970 495 : : : 25 970 496 lies lie NNS 25 970 497 on on IN 25 970 498 edge edge NN 25 970 499 of of IN 25 970 500 hurricane hurricane NNP 25 970 501 belt belt NNP 25 970 502 ; ; : 25 970 503 hurricane hurricane NN 25 970 504 season season NN 25 970 505 lasts last VBZ 25 970 506 from from IN 25 970 507 June June NNP 25 970 508 to to IN 25 970 509 November November NNP 25 970 510 _ _ NNP 25 970 511 # # $ 25 970 512 _ _ NNP 25 970 513 Note Note NNP 25 970 514 : : : 25 970 515 islands island NNS 25 970 516 of of IN 25 970 517 the the DT 25 970 518 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 25 970 519 group group NN 25 970 520 are be VBP 25 970 521 divided divide VBN 25 970 522 politically politically RB 25 970 523 with with IN 25 970 524 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 525 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 970 526 and and CC 25 970 527 the the DT 25 970 528 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 970 529 _ _ NNP 25 970 530 * * NFP 25 970 531 _ _ NNP 25 970 532 People People NNPS 25 970 533 _ _ IN 25 970 534 # # NNP 25 970 535 _ _ NNP 25 970 536 Population Population NNP 25 970 537 : : : 25 970 538 83,812 83,812 CD 25 970 539 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 540 July July NNP 25 970 541 1991 1991 CD 25 970 542 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 543 , , , 25 970 544 growth growth NN 25 970 545 rate rate NN 25 970 546 - - : 25 970 547 0.4 0.4 CD 25 970 548 % % NN 25 970 549 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 550 1991 1991 CD 25 970 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 552 _ _ NNP 25 970 553 # # NNP 25 970 554 _ _ NNP 25 970 555 Birth Birth NNP 25 970 556 rate rate NN 25 970 557 : : : 25 970 558 35 35 CD 25 970 559 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 970 560 population population NN 25 970 561 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 562 1991 1991 CD 25 970 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 564 _ _ NNP 25 970 565 # # $ 25 970 566 _ _ NNP 25 970 567 Death Death NNP 25 970 568 rate rate NN 25 970 569 : : : 25 970 570 7 7 CD 25 970 571 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 970 572 population population NN 25 970 573 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 574 1991 1991 CD 25 970 575 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 576 _ _ NNP 25 970 577 # # NNP 25 970 578 _ _ NNP 25 970 579 Net net JJ 25 970 580 migration migration NN 25 970 581 rate rate NN 25 970 582 : : : 25 970 583 - - : 25 970 584 32 32 CD 25 970 585 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 970 586 population population NN 25 970 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 588 1991 1991 CD 25 970 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 590 _ _ NNP 25 970 591 # # $ 25 970 592 _ _ NNP 25 970 593 Infant Infant NNP 25 970 594 mortality mortality NN 25 970 595 rate rate NN 25 970 596 : : : 25 970 597 29 29 CD 25 970 598 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 970 599 live live JJ 25 970 600 births birth NNS 25 970 601 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 602 1991 1991 CD 25 970 603 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 604 _ _ NNP 25 970 605 # # NNP 25 970 606 _ _ NNP 25 970 607 Life Life NNP 25 970 608 expectancy expectancy NN 25 970 609 at at IN 25 970 610 birth birth NN 25 970 611 : : : 25 970 612 69 69 CD 25 970 613 years year NNS 25 970 614 male male JJ 25 970 615 , , , 25 970 616 74 74 CD 25 970 617 years year NNS 25 970 618 female female JJ 25 970 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 620 1991 1991 CD 25 970 621 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 622 _ _ NNP 25 970 623 # # NNP 25 970 624 _ _ NNP 25 970 625 Total total JJ 25 970 626 fertility fertility NN 25 970 627 rate rate NN 25 970 628 : : : 25 970 629 4.7 4.7 CD 25 970 630 children child NNS 25 970 631 born bear VBN 25 970 632 / / SYM 25 970 633 woman woman NN 25 970 634 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 635 1991 1991 CD 25 970 636 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 637 _ _ NNP 25 970 638 # # $ 25 970 639 _ _ NNP 25 970 640 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 970 641 : : : 25 970 642 noun noun NNP 25 970 643 -- -- : 25 970 644 Grenadian(s Grenadian(s NNP 25 970 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 646 ; ; , 25 970 647 adjective adjective JJ 25 970 648 -- -- : 25 970 649 Grenadian Grenadian NNP 25 970 650 _ _ NNP 25 970 651 # # $ 25 970 652 _ _ NNP 25 970 653 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 970 654 divisions division NNS 25 970 655 : : : 25 970 656 mainly mainly RB 25 970 657 of of IN 25 970 658 black black JJ 25 970 659 African african JJ 25 970 660 descent descent NN 25 970 661 _ _ IN 25 970 662 # # $ 25 970 663 _ _ NNP 25 970 664 Religion Religion NNP 25 970 665 : : : 25 970 666 largely largely RB 25 970 667 Roman roman JJ 25 970 668 Catholic catholic JJ 25 970 669 ; ; : 25 970 670 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 970 671 ; ; : 25 970 672 other other JJ 25 970 673 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 970 674 sects sect NNS 25 970 675 _ _ NNP 25 970 676 # # $ 25 970 677 _ _ NNP 25 970 678 Language Language NNP 25 970 679 : : : 25 970 680 English English NNP 25 970 681 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 682 official official NN 25 970 683 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 684 ; ; : 25 970 685 some some DT 25 970 686 French french JJ 25 970 687 patois patois NN 25 970 688 _ _ NNP 25 970 689 # # NNP 25 970 690 _ _ NNP 25 970 691 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 970 692 : : : 25 970 693 98 98 CD 25 970 694 % % NN 25 970 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 696 male male NN 25 970 697 98 98 CD 25 970 698 % % NN 25 970 699 , , , 25 970 700 female female JJ 25 970 701 98 98 CD 25 970 702 % % NN 25 970 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 704 age age NN 25 970 705 15 15 CD 25 970 706 and and CC 25 970 707 over over RB 25 970 708 having have VBG 25 970 709 ever ever RB 25 970 710 attended attend VBN 25 970 711 school school NN 25 970 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 713 1970 1970 CD 25 970 714 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 715 _ _ NNP 25 970 716 # # $ 25 970 717 _ _ NNP 25 970 718 Labor Labor NNP 25 970 719 force force NN 25 970 720 : : : 25 970 721 36,000 36,000 CD 25 970 722 ; ; : 25 970 723 services service NNS 25 970 724 31 31 CD 25 970 725 % % NN 25 970 726 , , , 25 970 727 agriculture agriculture NN 25 970 728 24 24 CD 25 970 729 % % NN 25 970 730 , , , 25 970 731 construction construction NN 25 970 732 8 8 CD 25 970 733 % % NN 25 970 734 , , , 25 970 735 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 970 736 5 5 CD 25 970 737 % % NN 25 970 738 , , , 25 970 739 other other JJ 25 970 740 32 32 CD 25 970 741 % % NN 25 970 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 743 1985 1985 CD 25 970 744 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 745 _ _ NNP 25 970 746 # # NNP 25 970 747 _ _ NNP 25 970 748 Organized Organized NNP 25 970 749 labor labor NN 25 970 750 : : : 25 970 751 20 20 CD 25 970 752 % % NN 25 970 753 of of IN 25 970 754 labor labor NN 25 970 755 force force NN 25 970 756 _ _ NNP 25 970 757 * * NFP 25 970 758 _ _ NNP 25 970 759 Government Government NNP 25 970 760 _ _ NNP 25 970 761 # # NNP 25 970 762 _ _ NNP 25 970 763 Long Long NNP 25 970 764 - - HYPH 25 970 765 form form NN 25 970 766 name name NN 25 970 767 : : : 25 970 768 none none NN 25 970 769 _ _ NNP 25 970 770 # # $ 25 970 771 _ _ NNP 25 970 772 Type Type NNP 25 970 773 : : : 25 970 774 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 970 775 democracy democracy NN 25 970 776 _ _ NNP 25 970 777 # # NNP 25 970 778 _ _ NNP 25 970 779 Capital Capital NNP 25 970 780 : : : 25 970 781 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 782 George George NNP 25 970 783 's 's POS 25 970 784 _ _ NNP 25 970 785 # # $ 25 970 786 _ _ NNP 25 970 787 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 970 788 divisions division NNS 25 970 789 : : : 25 970 790 6 6 CD 25 970 791 parishes parish NNS 25 970 792 and and CC 25 970 793 1 1 CD 25 970 794 dependency dependency NN 25 970 795 * * NFP 25 970 796 ; ; : 25 970 797 Carriacou Carriacou NNP 25 970 798 and and CC 25 970 799 Little little JJ 25 970 800 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 970 801 * * NFP 25 970 802 , , , 25 970 803 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 804 Andrew Andrew NNP 25 970 805 , , , 25 970 806 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 807 David David NNP 25 970 808 , , , 25 970 809 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 810 George George NNP 25 970 811 , , , 25 970 812 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 813 John John NNP 25 970 814 , , , 25 970 815 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 816 Mark Mark NNP 25 970 817 , , , 25 970 818 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 819 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 970 820 _ _ NNP 25 970 821 # # $ 25 970 822 _ _ NNP 25 970 823 Independence Independence NNP 25 970 824 : : : 25 970 825 7 7 CD 25 970 826 February February NNP 25 970 827 1974 1974 CD 25 970 828 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 829 from from IN 25 970 830 UK UK NNP 25 970 831 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 832 _ _ NNP 25 970 833 # # $ 25 970 834 _ _ NNP 25 970 835 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 970 836 : : : 25 970 837 19 19 CD 25 970 838 December December NNP 25 970 839 1973 1973 CD 25 970 840 _ _ NNP 25 970 841 # # $ 25 970 842 _ _ NNP 25 970 843 Legal Legal NNP 25 970 844 system system NN 25 970 845 : : : 25 970 846 based base VBN 25 970 847 on on IN 25 970 848 English English NNP 25 970 849 common common JJ 25 970 850 law law NN 25 970 851 _ _ NN 25 970 852 # # $ 25 970 853 _ _ NNP 25 970 854 National national JJ 25 970 855 holiday holiday NN 25 970 856 : : : 25 970 857 Independence Independence NNP 25 970 858 Day Day NNP 25 970 859 , , , 25 970 860 7 7 CD 25 970 861 February February NNP 25 970 862 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 863 1974 1974 CD 25 970 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 865 _ _ NNP 25 970 866 # # NNP 25 970 867 _ _ NNP 25 970 868 Executive Executive NNP 25 970 869 branch branch NN 25 970 870 : : : 25 970 871 British british JJ 25 970 872 monarch monarch NNP 25 970 873 , , , 25 970 874 governor governor NN 25 970 875 general general NNP 25 970 876 , , , 25 970 877 prime prime JJ 25 970 878 minister minister NN 25 970 879 , , , 25 970 880 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 970 881 of of IN 25 970 882 Government Government NNP 25 970 883 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 884 cabinet cabinet NN 25 970 885 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 886 _ _ NNP 25 970 887 # # NNP 25 970 888 _ _ NNP 25 970 889 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 970 890 branch branch NN 25 970 891 : : : 25 970 892 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 970 893 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 970 894 consists consist VBZ 25 970 895 of of IN 25 970 896 an an DT 25 970 897 upper upper JJ 25 970 898 house house NN 25 970 899 or or CC 25 970 900 Senate Senate NNP 25 970 901 and and CC 25 970 902 a a DT 25 970 903 lower low JJR 25 970 904 house house NN 25 970 905 or or CC 25 970 906 House House NNP 25 970 907 of of IN 25 970 908 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 970 909 _ _ NNP 25 970 910 # # $ 25 970 911 _ _ NNP 25 970 912 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 970 913 branch branch NN 25 970 914 : : : 25 970 915 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 970 916 Court Court NNP 25 970 917 _ _ NNP 25 970 918 # # NNP 25 970 919 _ _ NNP 25 970 920 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 970 921 : : : 25 970 922 Chief Chief NNP 25 970 923 of of IN 25 970 924 State State NNP 25 970 925 -- -- : 25 970 926 Queen Queen NNP 25 970 927 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 970 928 II II NNP 25 970 929 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 930 since since IN 25 970 931 6 6 CD 25 970 932 February February NNP 25 970 933 1952 1952 CD 25 970 934 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 935 , , , 25 970 936 represented represent VBN 25 970 937 by by IN 25 970 938 Governor Governor NNP 25 970 939 General General NNP 25 970 940 Sir Sir NNP 25 970 941 Paul Paul NNP 25 970 942 SCOON SCOON NNP 25 970 943 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 944 since since IN 25 970 945 30 30 CD 25 970 946 September September NNP 25 970 947 1978 1978 CD 25 970 948 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 949 ; ; : 25 970 950 Head Head NNP 25 970 951 of of IN 25 970 952 Government Government NNP 25 970 953 -- -- : 25 970 954 Prime Prime NNP 25 970 955 Minister Minister NNP 25 970 956 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 25 970 957 BRATHWAITE BRATHWAITE NNP 25 970 958 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 959 since since IN 25 970 960 13 13 CD 25 970 961 March March NNP 25 970 962 1990 1990 CD 25 970 963 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 964 _ _ NNP 25 970 965 # # $ 25 970 966 _ _ NNP 25 970 967 Political political JJ 25 970 968 parties party NNS 25 970 969 and and CC 25 970 970 leaders leader NNS 25 970 971 : : : 25 970 972 National National NNP 25 970 973 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 970 974 Congress Congress NNP 25 970 975 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 976 NDC NDC NNP 25 970 977 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 978 , , , 25 970 979 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 25 970 980 BRATHWAITE BRATHWAITE NNP 25 970 981 ; ; : 25 970 982 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 970 983 United United NNP 25 970 984 Labor Labor NNP 25 970 985 Party Party NNP 25 970 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 987 GULP GULP NNP 25 970 988 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 989 , , , 25 970 990 Sir Sir NNP 25 970 991 Eric Eric NNP 25 970 992 GAIRY GAIRY NNP 25 970 993 ; ; : 25 970 994 The the DT 25 970 995 National National NNP 25 970 996 Party Party NNP 25 970 997 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 998 TNP TNP NNP 25 970 999 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1000 , , , 25 970 1001 Ben Ben NNP 25 970 1002 JONES JONES NNP 25 970 1003 ; ; : 25 970 1004 New New NNP 25 970 1005 National National NNP 25 970 1006 Party Party NNP 25 970 1007 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1008 NNP NNP NNP 25 970 1009 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1010 , , , 25 970 1011 Keith Keith NNP 25 970 1012 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 25 970 1013 ; ; : 25 970 1014 Maurice Maurice NNP 25 970 1015 Bishop Bishop NNP 25 970 1016 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 970 1017 Movement Movement NNP 25 970 1018 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1019 MBPM MBPM NNP 25 970 1020 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1021 , , , 25 970 1022 Terrence Terrence NNP 25 970 1023 MERRYSHOW MERRYSHOW NNP 25 970 1024 ; ; : 25 970 1025 New New NNP 25 970 1026 Jewel Jewel NNP 25 970 1027 Movement Movement NNP 25 970 1028 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1029 NJM NJM NNP 25 970 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1031 , , , 25 970 1032 Bernard Bernard NNP 25 970 1033 COARD COARD NNP 25 970 1034 _ _ NNP 25 970 1035 # # $ 25 970 1036 _ _ NNP 25 970 1037 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 970 1038 : : : 25 970 1039 universal universal JJ 25 970 1040 at at IN 25 970 1041 age age NN 25 970 1042 18 18 CD 25 970 1043 _ _ NNP 25 970 1044 # # NNP 25 970 1045 _ _ NNP 25 970 1046 Elections Elections NNPS 25 970 1047 : : : 25 970 1048 House House NNP 25 970 1049 of of IN 25 970 1050 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 970 1051 -- -- : 25 970 1052 last last RB 25 970 1053 held hold VBN 25 970 1054 on on IN 25 970 1055 13 13 CD 25 970 1056 March March NNP 25 970 1057 1990 1990 CD 25 970 1058 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1059 next next JJ 25 970 1060 to to TO 25 970 1061 be be VB 25 970 1062 held hold VBN 25 970 1063 by by IN 25 970 1064 March March NNP 25 970 1065 1996 1996 CD 25 970 1066 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1067 ; ; : 25 970 1068 results result NNS 25 970 1069 -- -- : 25 970 1070 percent percent NN 25 970 1071 of of IN 25 970 1072 vote vote NN 25 970 1073 by by IN 25 970 1074 party party NN 25 970 1075 NA NA NNP 25 970 1076 ; ; : 25 970 1077 seats--(15 seats--(15 VB 25 970 1078 total total NN 25 970 1079 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1080 NDC NDC NNP 25 970 1081 8 8 CD 25 970 1082 , , , 25 970 1083 GULP GULP NNP 25 970 1084 3 3 CD 25 970 1085 , , , 25 970 1086 TNP TNP NNP 25 970 1087 2 2 CD 25 970 1088 , , , 25 970 1089 NNP NNP NNP 25 970 1090 2 2 CD 25 970 1091 _ _ NNP 25 970 1092 # # NNP 25 970 1093 _ _ NNP 25 970 1094 Communists Communists NNPS 25 970 1095 : : : 25 970 1096 about about IN 25 970 1097 450 450 CD 25 970 1098 members member NNS 25 970 1099 of of IN 25 970 1100 the the DT 25 970 1101 New New NNP 25 970 1102 Jewel Jewel NNP 25 970 1103 Movement Movement NNP 25 970 1104 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1105 pro pro JJ 25 970 1106 - - JJ 25 970 1107 Soviet soviet JJ 25 970 1108 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1109 and and CC 25 970 1110 the the DT 25 970 1111 Maurice Maurice NNP 25 970 1112 Bishop Bishop NNP 25 970 1113 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 970 1114 Movement Movement NNP 25 970 1115 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1116 pro pro JJ 25 970 1117 - - JJ 25 970 1118 Cuban cuban JJ 25 970 1119 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1120 _ _ NNP 25 970 1121 # # $ 25 970 1122 _ _ NNP 25 970 1123 Member Member NNP 25 970 1124 of of IN 25 970 1125 : : : 25 970 1126 ACP ACP NNP 25 970 1127 , , , 25 970 1128 C C NNP 25 970 1129 , , , 25 970 1130 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 970 1131 , , , 25 970 1132 CDB CDB NNP 25 970 1133 , , , 25 970 1134 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 970 1135 , , , 25 970 1136 FAO FAO NNP 25 970 1137 , , , 25 970 1138 G-77 g-77 CD 25 970 1139 , , , 25 970 1140 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 970 1141 , , , 25 970 1142 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 970 1143 , , , 25 970 1144 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 970 1145 , , , 25 970 1146 IDA IDA NNP 25 970 1147 , , , 25 970 1148 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 970 1149 , , , 25 970 1150 IFC IFC NNP 25 970 1151 , , , 25 970 1152 ILO ILO NNP 25 970 1153 , , , 25 970 1154 IMF IMF NNP 25 970 1155 , , , 25 970 1156 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 970 1157 , , , 25 970 1158 IOC IOC NNP 25 970 1159 , , , 25 970 1160 ITU ITU NNP 25 970 1161 , , , 25 970 1162 LAES LAES NNP 25 970 1163 , , , 25 970 1164 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 970 1165 , , , 25 970 1166 NAM NAM NNP 25 970 1167 , , , 25 970 1168 OAS OAS NNP 25 970 1169 , , , 25 970 1170 OECS OECS NNP 25 970 1171 , , , 25 970 1172 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 970 1173 , , , 25 970 1174 UN UN NNP 25 970 1175 , , , 25 970 1176 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 970 1177 , , , 25 970 1178 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 970 1179 , , , 25 970 1180 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 970 1181 , , , 25 970 1182 UPU UPU NNP 25 970 1183 , , , 25 970 1184 WCL WCL NNP 25 970 1185 , , , 25 970 1186 WHO WHO NNP 25 970 1187 , , , 25 970 1188 WTO WTO NNP 25 970 1189 _ _ NNP 25 970 1190 # # $ 25 970 1191 _ _ NNP 25 970 1192 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 970 1193 representation representation NN 25 970 1194 : : : 25 970 1195 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 970 1196 Denneth Denneth NNP 25 970 1197 MODESTE MODESTE NNP 25 970 1198 ; ; : 25 970 1199 Chancery chancery NN 25 970 1200 at at IN 25 970 1201 1701 1701 CD 25 970 1202 New New NNP 25 970 1203 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 970 1204 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 970 1205 NW NW NNP 25 970 1206 , , , 25 970 1207 Washington Washington NNP 25 970 1208 DC DC NNP 25 970 1209 20009 20009 CD 25 970 1210 ; ; : 25 970 1211 telephone telephone NN 25 970 1212 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1213 202 202 CD 25 970 1214 ) ) -RRB- 25 970 1215 265 265 CD 25 970 1216 - - HYPH 25 970 1217 2561 2561 CD 25 970 1218 ; ; : 25 970 1219 there there EX 25 970 1220 is be VBZ 25 970 1221 a a DT 25 970 1222 Grenadian Grenadian NNP 25 970 1223 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 970 1224 General General NNP 25 970 1225 in in IN 25 970 1226 New New NNP 25 970 1227 York York NNP 25 970 1228 ; ; : 25 970 1229 US US NNP 25 970 1230 -- -- : 25 970 1231 Charge charge NN 25 970 1232 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 970 1233 Annette Annette NNP 25 970 1234 VELER VELER NNP 25 970 1235 ; ; : 25 970 1236 Embassy embassy NN 25 970 1237 at at IN 25 970 1238 Ross Ross NNP 25 970 1239 Point Point NNP 25 970 1240 Inn Inn NNP 25 970 1241 , , , 25 970 1242 Saint Saint NNP 25 970 1243 George George NNP 25 970 1244 's 's POS 25 970 1245 ( ( -LRB- 25 970 1246 mailing mail VBG 25 970 1247 address address NN 25 970 1248 is be VBZ 25 970 1249 P. P. NNP 25 970 1250 O. O. 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# NNP 25 982 366 _ _ NNP 25 982 367 Branches Branches NNPS 25 982 368 : : : 25 982 369 Royal Royal NNP 25 982 370 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 982 371 Police Police NNP 25 982 372 Force Force NNP 25 982 373 , , , 25 982 374 Coast Coast NNP 25 982 375 Guard Guard NNP 25 982 376 _ _ NNP 25 982 377 # # NNP 25 982 378 _ _ NNP 25 982 379 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 982 380 availability availability NN 25 982 381 : : : 25 982 382 NA NA NNP 25 982 383 _ _ NNP 25 982 384 # # $ 25 982 385 _ _ NNP 25 982 386 Defense Defense NNP 25 982 387 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 982 388 : : : 25 982 389 $ $ $ 25 982 390 NA na NN 25 982 391 , , , 25 982 392 NA% na% IN 25 982 393 of of IN 25 982 394 GDP GDP NNP 25 982 395 _ _ NNP 25 982 396 % % NN 25 982 397 _ _ NNP 25 982 398 _ _ NNP 25 982 399 @_Guadeloupe @_Guadeloupe . 25 982 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 401 overseas overseas JJ 25 982 402 department department NN 25 982 403 of of IN 25 982 404 France France NNP 25 982 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 406 _ _ NNP 25 982 407 * * NFP 25 982 408 _ _ NNP 25 982 409 Geography Geography NNP 25 982 410 _ _ NNP 25 982 411 # # NNP 25 982 412 _ _ NNP 25 982 413 Total total JJ 25 982 414 area area NN 25 982 415 : : : 25 982 416 1,780 1,780 CD 25 982 417 km2 km2 NNP 25 982 418 ; ; : 25 982 419 land land NN 25 982 420 area area NN 25 982 421 : : : 25 982 422 1,760 1,760 CD 25 982 423 km2 km2 NNP 25 982 424 _ _ NNP 25 982 425 # # NNP 25 982 426 _ _ NNP 25 982 427 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 982 428 area area NN 25 982 429 : : : 25 982 430 10 10 CD 25 982 431 times time NNS 25 982 432 the the DT 25 982 433 size size NN 25 982 434 of of IN 25 982 435 Washington Washington NNP 25 982 436 , , , 25 982 437 DC DC NNP 25 982 438 _ _ NNP 25 982 439 # # $ 25 982 440 _ _ NNP 25 982 441 Land Land NNP 25 982 442 boundaries boundary NNS 25 982 443 : : : 25 982 444 none none NN 25 982 445 _ _ NNP 25 982 446 # # NNP 25 982 447 _ _ NNP 25 982 448 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 982 449 : : : 25 982 450 306 306 CD 25 982 451 km km NN 25 982 452 _ _ NNP 25 982 453 # # $ 25 982 454 _ _ NNP 25 982 455 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 982 456 claims claim VBZ 25 982 457 : : : 25 982 458 Continental continental JJ 25 982 459 shelf shelf NN 25 982 460 : : : 25 982 461 200 200 CD 25 982 462 m m NN 25 982 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 464 depth depth NN 25 982 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 466 or or CC 25 982 467 to to IN 25 982 468 depth depth NN 25 982 469 of of IN 25 982 470 exploitation exploitation NN 25 982 471 ; ; : 25 982 472 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 982 473 economic economic JJ 25 982 474 zone zone NN 25 982 475 : : : 25 982 476 200 200 CD 25 982 477 nm nm CD 25 982 478 ; ; : 25 982 479 Territorial territorial JJ 25 982 480 sea sea NN 25 982 481 : : : 25 982 482 12 12 CD 25 982 483 nm nm NNP 25 982 484 _ _ NNP 25 982 485 # # NNP 25 982 486 _ _ NNP 25 982 487 Climate Climate NNP 25 982 488 : : : 25 982 489 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 982 490 tempered temper VBN 25 982 491 by by IN 25 982 492 trade trade NN 25 982 493 winds wind NNS 25 982 494 ; ; : 25 982 495 relatively relatively RB 25 982 496 high high JJ 25 982 497 humidity humidity NN 25 982 498 _ _ NNP 25 982 499 # # NNP 25 982 500 _ _ NNP 25 982 501 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 982 502 : : : 25 982 503 Basse Basse NNP 25 982 504 - - HYPH 25 982 505 Terre Terre NNP 25 982 506 is be VBZ 25 982 507 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 982 508 in in IN 25 982 509 origin origin NN 25 982 510 with with IN 25 982 511 interior interior JJ 25 982 512 mountains mountain NNS 25 982 513 ; ; : 25 982 514 Grand Grand NNP 25 982 515 - - HYPH 25 982 516 Terre Terre NNP 25 982 517 is be VBZ 25 982 518 low low JJ 25 982 519 limestone limestone NN 25 982 520 formation formation NN 25 982 521 _ _ NNP 25 982 522 # # $ 25 982 523 _ _ NNP 25 982 524 Natural natural JJ 25 982 525 resources resource NNS 25 982 526 : : : 25 982 527 cultivable cultivable JJ 25 982 528 land land NN 25 982 529 , , , 25 982 530 beaches beach NNS 25 982 531 , , , 25 982 532 and and CC 25 982 533 climate climate VB 25 982 534 that that IN 25 982 535 foster foster JJ 25 982 536 tourism tourism NN 25 982 537 _ _ NNP 25 982 538 # # $ 25 982 539 _ _ NNP 25 982 540 Land Land NNP 25 982 541 use use NN 25 982 542 : : : 25 982 543 arable arable JJ 25 982 544 land land NN 25 982 545 18 18 CD 25 982 546 % % NN 25 982 547 ; ; , 25 982 548 permanent permanent JJ 25 982 549 crops crop NNS 25 982 550 5 5 CD 25 982 551 % % NN 25 982 552 ; ; : 25 982 553 meadows meadow NNS 25 982 554 and and CC 25 982 555 pastures pasture VBZ 25 982 556 13 13 CD 25 982 557 % % NN 25 982 558 ; ; , 25 982 559 forest forest NN 25 982 560 and and CC 25 982 561 woodland woodland IN 25 982 562 40 40 CD 25 982 563 % % NN 25 982 564 ; ; , 25 982 565 other other JJ 25 982 566 24 24 CD 25 982 567 % % NN 25 982 568 ; ; , 25 982 569 includes include VBZ 25 982 570 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 982 571 1 1 CD 25 982 572 % % NN 25 982 573 _ _ NNP 25 982 574 # # $ 25 982 575 _ _ NNP 25 982 576 Environment Environment NNP 25 982 577 : : : 25 982 578 subject subject JJ 25 982 579 to to IN 25 982 580 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 982 581 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 582 June June NNP 25 982 583 to to IN 25 982 584 October October NNP 25 982 585 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 586 ; ; : 25 982 587 La La NNP 25 982 588 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 25 982 589 is be VBZ 25 982 590 an an DT 25 982 591 active active JJ 25 982 592 volcano volcano NN 25 982 593 _ _ NNP 25 982 594 # # NNP 25 982 595 _ _ NNP 25 982 596 Note Note NNP 25 982 597 : : : 25 982 598 located locate VBN 25 982 599 500 500 CD 25 982 600 km km NN 25 982 601 southeast southeast RB 25 982 602 of of IN 25 982 603 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 982 604 Rico Rico NNP 25 982 605 in in IN 25 982 606 the the DT 25 982 607 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 982 608 Sea Sea NNP 25 982 609 _ _ NNP 25 982 610 * * NFP 25 982 611 _ _ NNP 25 982 612 People People NNPS 25 982 613 _ _ IN 25 982 614 # # NNP 25 982 615 _ _ NNP 25 982 616 Population Population NNP 25 982 617 : : : 25 982 618 344,897 344,897 CD 25 982 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 620 July July NNP 25 982 621 1991 1991 CD 25 982 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 623 , , , 25 982 624 growth growth NN 25 982 625 rate rate NN 25 982 626 0.8 0.8 CD 25 982 627 % % NN 25 982 628 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 629 1991 1991 CD 25 982 630 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 631 _ _ NNP 25 982 632 # # NNP 25 982 633 _ _ NNP 25 982 634 Birth Birth NNP 25 982 635 rate rate NN 25 982 636 : : : 25 982 637 20 20 CD 25 982 638 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 982 639 population population NN 25 982 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 641 1991 1991 CD 25 982 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 643 _ _ NNP 25 982 644 # # $ 25 982 645 _ _ NNP 25 982 646 Death Death NNP 25 982 647 rate rate NN 25 982 648 : : : 25 982 649 6 6 CD 25 982 650 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 982 651 population population NN 25 982 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 653 1991 1991 CD 25 982 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 655 _ _ NNP 25 982 656 # # NNP 25 982 657 _ _ NNP 25 982 658 Net net JJ 25 982 659 migration migration NN 25 982 660 rate rate NN 25 982 661 : : : 25 982 662 - - : 25 982 663 5 5 CD 25 982 664 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 982 665 population population NN 25 982 666 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 667 1991 1991 CD 25 982 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 669 _ _ NNP 25 982 670 # # $ 25 982 671 _ _ NNP 25 982 672 Infant Infant NNP 25 982 673 mortality mortality NN 25 982 674 rate rate NN 25 982 675 : : : 25 982 676 17 17 CD 25 982 677 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 982 678 live live JJ 25 982 679 births birth NNS 25 982 680 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 681 1991 1991 CD 25 982 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 683 _ _ NNP 25 982 684 # # NNP 25 982 685 _ _ NNP 25 982 686 Life Life NNP 25 982 687 expectancy expectancy NN 25 982 688 at at IN 25 982 689 birth birth NN 25 982 690 : : : 25 982 691 70 70 CD 25 982 692 years year NNS 25 982 693 male male JJ 25 982 694 , , , 25 982 695 77 77 CD 25 982 696 years year NNS 25 982 697 female female JJ 25 982 698 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 699 1991 1991 CD 25 982 700 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 701 _ _ NNP 25 982 702 # # NNP 25 982 703 _ _ NNP 25 982 704 Total total JJ 25 982 705 fertility fertility NN 25 982 706 rate rate NN 25 982 707 : : : 25 982 708 2.0 2.0 CD 25 982 709 children child NNS 25 982 710 born bear VBN 25 982 711 / / SYM 25 982 712 woman woman NN 25 982 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 714 1991 1991 CD 25 982 715 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 716 _ _ NNP 25 982 717 # # $ 25 982 718 _ _ NNP 25 982 719 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 982 720 : : : 25 982 721 noun noun NNP 25 982 722 -- -- : 25 982 723 Guadeloupian(s Guadeloupian(s NNP 25 982 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 725 ; ; : 25 982 726 adjective adjective NN 25 982 727 -- -- : 25 982 728 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 982 729 _ _ NNP 25 982 730 # # $ 25 982 731 _ _ NNP 25 982 732 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 982 733 divisions division NNS 25 982 734 : : : 25 982 735 black black JJ 25 982 736 or or CC 25 982 737 mulatto mulatto NN 25 982 738 90 90 CD 25 982 739 % % NN 25 982 740 ; ; , 25 982 741 white white JJ 25 982 742 5 5 CD 25 982 743 % % NN 25 982 744 ; ; , 25 982 745 East East NNP 25 982 746 Indian Indian NNP 25 982 747 , , , 25 982 748 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 982 749 , , , 25 982 750 Chinese chinese JJ 25 982 751 less less JJR 25 982 752 than than IN 25 982 753 5 5 CD 25 982 754 % % NN 25 982 755 _ _ NNP 25 982 756 # # $ 25 982 757 _ _ NNP 25 982 758 Religion Religion NNP 25 982 759 : : : 25 982 760 Roman Roman NNP 25 982 761 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 982 762 95 95 CD 25 982 763 % % NN 25 982 764 , , , 25 982 765 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 982 766 and and CC 25 982 767 pagan pagan NNP 25 982 768 African African NNP 25 982 769 5 5 CD 25 982 770 % % NN 25 982 771 _ _ NNP 25 982 772 # # $ 25 982 773 _ _ NNP 25 982 774 Language Language NNP 25 982 775 : : : 25 982 776 French French NNP 25 982 777 , , , 25 982 778 creole creole NNP 25 982 779 patois patois NNP 25 982 780 _ _ NNP 25 982 781 # # NNP 25 982 782 _ _ NNP 25 982 783 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 982 784 : : : 25 982 785 90 90 CD 25 982 786 % % NN 25 982 787 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 788 male male NN 25 982 789 90 90 CD 25 982 790 % % NN 25 982 791 , , , 25 982 792 female female JJ 25 982 793 91 91 CD 25 982 794 % % NN 25 982 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 796 age age NN 25 982 797 15 15 CD 25 982 798 and and CC 25 982 799 over over RB 25 982 800 can can MD 25 982 801 read read VB 25 982 802 and and CC 25 982 803 write write VB 25 982 804 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 805 1982 1982 CD 25 982 806 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 807 _ _ NNP 25 982 808 # # $ 25 982 809 _ _ NNP 25 982 810 Labor Labor NNP 25 982 811 force force NN 25 982 812 : : : 25 982 813 120,000 120,000 CD 25 982 814 ; ; : 25 982 815 53.0 53.0 CD 25 982 816 % % NN 25 982 817 services service NNS 25 982 818 , , , 25 982 819 government government NN 25 982 820 , , , 25 982 821 and and CC 25 982 822 commerce commerce NN 25 982 823 , , , 25 982 824 25.8 25.8 CD 25 982 825 % % NN 25 982 826 industry industry NN 25 982 827 , , , 25 982 828 21.2 21.2 CD 25 982 829 % % NN 25 982 830 agriculture agriculture NN 25 982 831 _ _ NNP 25 982 832 # # NNP 25 982 833 _ _ NNP 25 982 834 Organized Organized NNP 25 982 835 labor labor NN 25 982 836 : : : 25 982 837 11 11 CD 25 982 838 % % NN 25 982 839 of of IN 25 982 840 labor labor NN 25 982 841 force force NN 25 982 842 _ _ NNP 25 982 843 * * NFP 25 982 844 _ _ NNP 25 982 845 Government Government NNP 25 982 846 _ _ NNP 25 982 847 # # NNP 25 982 848 _ _ NNP 25 982 849 Long Long NNP 25 982 850 - - HYPH 25 982 851 form form NN 25 982 852 name name NN 25 982 853 : : : 25 982 854 Department Department NNP 25 982 855 of of IN 25 982 856 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 982 857 _ _ NNP 25 982 858 # # $ 25 982 859 _ _ NNP 25 982 860 Type Type NNP 25 982 861 : : : 25 982 862 overseas overseas JJ 25 982 863 department department NN 25 982 864 of of IN 25 982 865 France France NNP 25 982 866 _ _ NNP 25 982 867 # # NNP 25 982 868 _ _ NNP 25 982 869 Capital Capital NNP 25 982 870 : : : 25 982 871 Basse Basse NNP 25 982 872 - - HYPH 25 982 873 Terre Terre NNP 25 982 874 _ _ NNP 25 982 875 # # $ 25 982 876 _ _ NNP 25 982 877 Administrative administrative JJ 25 982 878 divisions division NNS 25 982 879 : : : 25 982 880 none none NN 25 982 881 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 882 overseas overseas JJ 25 982 883 department department NN 25 982 884 of of IN 25 982 885 France France NNP 25 982 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 887 _ _ NNP 25 982 888 # # $ 25 982 889 _ _ NNP 25 982 890 Independence Independence NNP 25 982 891 : : : 25 982 892 none none NN 25 982 893 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 894 overseas overseas JJ 25 982 895 department department NN 25 982 896 of of IN 25 982 897 France France NNP 25 982 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 899 _ _ NNP 25 982 900 # # NNP 25 982 901 _ _ NNP 25 982 902 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 982 903 : : : 25 982 904 28 28 CD 25 982 905 September September NNP 25 982 906 1958 1958 CD 25 982 907 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 908 French French NNP 25 982 909 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 982 910 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 911 _ _ NNP 25 982 912 # # $ 25 982 913 _ _ NNP 25 982 914 Legal Legal NNP 25 982 915 system system NN 25 982 916 : : : 25 982 917 French french JJ 25 982 918 legal legal JJ 25 982 919 system system NN 25 982 920 _ _ NNP 25 982 921 # # NNP 25 982 922 _ _ NNP 25 982 923 National national JJ 25 982 924 holiday holiday NN 25 982 925 : : : 25 982 926 Taking take VBG 25 982 927 of of IN 25 982 928 the the DT 25 982 929 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 982 930 , , , 25 982 931 14 14 CD 25 982 932 July July NNP 25 982 933 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 934 1789 1789 CD 25 982 935 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 936 _ _ NNP 25 982 937 # # NNP 25 982 938 _ _ NNP 25 982 939 Executive Executive NNP 25 982 940 branch branch NN 25 982 941 : : : 25 982 942 government government NN 25 982 943 commissioner commissioner NN 25 982 944 _ _ NNP 25 982 945 # # NNP 25 982 946 _ _ NNP 25 982 947 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 982 948 branch branch NN 25 982 949 : : : 25 982 950 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 982 951 General General NNP 25 982 952 Council Council NNP 25 982 953 and and CC 25 982 954 unicameral unicameral NNP 25 982 955 Regional Regional NNP 25 982 956 Council Council NNP 25 982 957 _ _ NNP 25 982 958 # # NNP 25 982 959 _ _ NNP 25 982 960 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 982 961 branch branch NN 25 982 962 : : : 25 982 963 Court court NN 25 982 964 of of IN 25 982 965 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 982 966 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 967 Cour Cour NNP 25 982 968 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 25 982 969 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 970 with with IN 25 982 971 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 982 972 over over IN 25 982 973 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 982 974 , , , 25 982 975 French French NNP 25 982 976 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 982 977 , , , 25 982 978 and and CC 25 982 979 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 982 980 _ _ NNP 25 982 981 # # NNP 25 982 982 _ _ NNP 25 982 983 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 982 984 : : : 25 982 985 Chief Chief NNP 25 982 986 of of IN 25 982 987 State State NNP 25 982 988 -- -- : 25 982 989 President President NNP 25 982 990 Francois Francois NNP 25 982 991 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 982 992 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 993 since since IN 25 982 994 21 21 CD 25 982 995 May May NNP 25 982 996 1981 1981 CD 25 982 997 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 998 ; ; : 25 982 999 Head Head NNP 25 982 1000 of of IN 25 982 1001 Government Government NNP 25 982 1002 -- -- : 25 982 1003 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 982 1004 of of IN 25 982 1005 the the DT 25 982 1006 Republic Republic NNP 25 982 1007 Jean Jean NNP 25 982 1008 - - HYPH 25 982 1009 Paul Paul NNP 25 982 1010 PROUST PROUST NNP 25 982 1011 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1012 since since IN 25 982 1013 November November NNP 25 982 1014 1989 1989 CD 25 982 1015 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1016 _ _ NNP 25 982 1017 # # $ 25 982 1018 _ _ NNP 25 982 1019 Political political JJ 25 982 1020 parties party NNS 25 982 1021 and and CC 25 982 1022 leaders leader NNS 25 982 1023 : : : 25 982 1024 Rally rally NN 25 982 1025 for for IN 25 982 1026 the the DT 25 982 1027 Republic Republic NNP 25 982 1028 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1029 RPR RPR NNP 25 982 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1031 , , , 25 982 1032 Marlene Marlene NNP 25 982 1033 CAPTANT CAPTANT NNP 25 982 1034 ; ; : 25 982 1035 Communist Communist NNP 25 982 1036 Party Party NNP 25 982 1037 of of IN 25 982 1038 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 982 1039 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1040 PCG PCG NNP 25 982 1041 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1042 , , , 25 982 1043 Christian Christian NNP 25 982 1044 Medard Medard NNP 25 982 1045 CELESTE CELESTE NNP 25 982 1046 ; ; : 25 982 1047 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 982 1048 Party Party NNP 25 982 1049 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1050 PSG PSG NNP 25 982 1051 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1052 , , , 25 982 1053 Dominique dominique JJ 25 982 1054 LARIFLA LARIFLA NNP 25 982 1055 ; ; : 25 982 1056 Independent Independent NNP 25 982 1057 Republicans Republicans NNPS 25 982 1058 ; ; : 25 982 1059 Union Union NNP 25 982 1060 for for IN 25 982 1061 French french JJ 25 982 1062 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 982 1063 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1064 UDF UDF NNP 25 982 1065 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1066 ; ; : 25 982 1067 Union Union NNP 25 982 1068 for for IN 25 982 1069 a a DT 25 982 1070 New New NNP 25 982 1071 Majority Majority NNP 25 982 1072 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1073 UNM UNM NNP 25 982 1074 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1075 _ _ NNP 25 982 1076 # # NNP 25 982 1077 _ _ NNP 25 982 1078 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 982 1079 : : : 25 982 1080 universal universal JJ 25 982 1081 at at IN 25 982 1082 age age NN 25 982 1083 18 18 CD 25 982 1084 _ _ NNP 25 982 1085 # # NNP 25 982 1086 _ _ NNP 25 982 1087 Elections Elections NNPS 25 982 1088 : : : 25 982 1089 General General NNP 25 982 1090 Council Council NNP 25 982 1091 --last --last NN 25 982 1092 held hold VBN 25 982 1093 NA NA NNP 25 982 1094 1986 1986 CD 25 982 1095 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1096 next next JJ 25 982 1097 to to TO 25 982 1098 be be VB 25 982 1099 held hold VBN 25 982 1100 by by IN 25 982 1101 NA NA NNP 25 982 1102 1992 1992 CD 25 982 1103 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1104 ; ; : 25 982 1105 results result NNS 25 982 1106 -- -- : 25 982 1107 percent percent NN 25 982 1108 of of IN 25 982 1109 vote vote NN 25 982 1110 by by IN 25 982 1111 party party NN 25 982 1112 NA NA NNP 25 982 1113 ; ; : 25 982 1114 seats--(42 seats--(42 NN 25 982 1115 total total JJ 25 982 1116 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1117 number number NN 25 982 1118 of of IN 25 982 1119 seats seat NNS 25 982 1120 by by IN 25 982 1121 party party NN 25 982 1122 NA NA NNP 25 982 1123 ; ; : 25 982 1124 Regional Regional NNP 25 982 1125 Council Council NNP 25 982 1126 -- -- : 25 982 1127 last last RB 25 982 1128 held hold VBN 25 982 1129 on on IN 25 982 1130 16 16 CD 25 982 1131 March March NNP 25 982 1132 1986 1986 CD 25 982 1133 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1134 next next JJ 25 982 1135 to to TO 25 982 1136 be be VB 25 982 1137 held hold VBN 25 982 1138 by by IN 25 982 1139 16 16 CD 25 982 1140 March March NNP 25 982 1141 1992 1992 CD 25 982 1142 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1143 ; ; : 25 982 1144 results result NNS 25 982 1145 -- -- : 25 982 1146 RPR rpr NN 25 982 1147 33.1 33.1 CD 25 982 1148 % % NN 25 982 1149 , , , 25 982 1150 PS PS NNP 25 982 1151 28.7 28.7 CD 25 982 1152 % % NN 25 982 1153 , , , 25 982 1154 PCG PCG NNP 25 982 1155 23.8 23.8 CD 25 982 1156 % % NN 25 982 1157 , , , 25 982 1158 UDF UDF NNP 25 982 1159 10.7 10.7 CD 25 982 1160 % % NN 25 982 1161 , , , 25 982 1162 other other JJ 25 982 1163 3.7 3.7 CD 25 982 1164 % % NN 25 982 1165 ; ; , 25 982 1166 seats--(41 seats--(41 NNP 25 982 1167 total total NN 25 982 1168 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1169 RPR RPR NNP 25 982 1170 15 15 CD 25 982 1171 , , , 25 982 1172 PS PS NNP 25 982 1173 12 12 CD 25 982 1174 , , , 25 982 1175 PCG PCG NNP 25 982 1176 10 10 CD 25 982 1177 , , , 25 982 1178 UDF UDF NNP 25 982 1179 4 4 CD 25 982 1180 ; ; : 25 982 1181 French french JJ 25 982 1182 Senate Senate NNP 25 982 1183 -- -- : 25 982 1184 last last RB 25 982 1185 held hold VBN 25 982 1186 on on IN 25 982 1187 5 5 CD 25 982 1188 and and CC 25 982 1189 12 12 CD 25 982 1190 June June NNP 25 982 1191 1988 1988 CD 25 982 1192 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1193 next next JJ 25 982 1194 to to TO 25 982 1195 be be VB 25 982 1196 held hold VBN 25 982 1197 June June NNP 25 982 1198 1994 1994 CD 25 982 1199 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1200 ; ; : 25 982 1201 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 982 1202 elects elect VBZ 25 982 1203 two two CD 25 982 1204 representatives representative NNS 25 982 1205 ; ; : 25 982 1206 results result NNS 25 982 1207 -- -- : 25 982 1208 percent percent NN 25 982 1209 of of IN 25 982 1210 vote vote NN 25 982 1211 by by IN 25 982 1212 party party NN 25 982 1213 NA NA NNP 25 982 1214 ; ; : 25 982 1215 seats--(2 seats--(2 NFP 25 982 1216 total total NN 25 982 1217 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1218 PCG pcg NN 25 982 1219 1 1 CD 25 982 1220 , , , 25 982 1221 PS PS NNP 25 982 1222 1 1 CD 25 982 1223 ; ; : 25 982 1224 French French NNP 25 982 1225 National National NNP 25 982 1226 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 982 1227 -- -- : 25 982 1228 last last RB 25 982 1229 held hold VBN 25 982 1230 on on IN 25 982 1231 5 5 CD 25 982 1232 and and CC 25 982 1233 12 12 CD 25 982 1234 June June NNP 25 982 1235 1988 1988 CD 25 982 1236 ( ( -LRB- 25 982 1237 next next JJ 25 982 1238 to to TO 25 982 1239 be be VB 25 982 1240 held hold VBN 25 982 1241 June June NNP 25 982 1242 1994 1994 CD 25 982 1243 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1244 ; ; : 25 982 1245 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 982 1246 elects elect VBZ 25 982 1247 four four CD 25 982 1248 representatives representative NNS 25 982 1249 ; ; : 25 982 1250 results result NNS 25 982 1251 -- -- : 25 982 1252 percent percent NN 25 982 1253 of of IN 25 982 1254 vote vote NN 25 982 1255 by by IN 25 982 1256 party party NN 25 982 1257 NA NA NNP 25 982 1258 ; ; : 25 982 1259 seats--(4 seats--(4 LS 25 982 1260 total total NN 25 982 1261 ) ) -RRB- 25 982 1262 PS PS NNP 25 982 1263 2 2 CD 25 982 1264 seats seat NNS 25 982 1265 , , , 25 982 1266 RPR rpr NN 25 982 1267 1 1 CD 25 982 1268 seat seat NN 25 982 1269 , , , 25 982 1270 PCG pcg NN 25 982 1271 1 1 CD 25 982 1272 seat seat NN 25 982 1273 _ _ NNP 25 982 1274 # # NNP 25 982 1275 _ _ NNP 25 982 1276 Communists Communists NNPS 25 982 1277 : : : 25 982 1278 3,000 3,000 CD 25 982 1279 est e JJS 25 982 1280 . . . 25 983 1 _ _ NNP 25 983 2 # # NNP 25 983 3 _ _ NNP 25 983 4 Other other JJ 25 983 5 political political JJ 25 983 6 or or CC 25 983 7 pressure pressure NN 25 983 8 groups group NNS 25 983 9 : : : 25 983 10 Popular Popular NNP 25 983 11 Union Union NNP 25 983 12 for for IN 25 983 13 the the DT 25 983 14 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 983 15 of of IN 25 983 16 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 983 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 983 18 UPLG UPLG NNP 25 983 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 983 20 ; ; : 25 983 21 Popular Popular NNP 25 983 22 Movement Movement NNP 25 983 23 for for IN 25 983 24 Independent Independent NNP 25 983 25 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 983 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 983 27 MPGI MPGI NNP 25 983 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 983 29 ; ; : 25 983 30 General General NNP 25 983 31 Union Union NNP 25 983 32 of of IN 25 983 33 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 983 34 Workers Workers NNPS 25 983 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 983 36 UGTG UGTG NNP 25 983 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 983 38 ; ; : 25 983 39 General General NNP 25 983 40 Federation Federation NNP 25 983 41 of of IN 25 983 42 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 983 43 Workers Workers NNPS 25 983 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 983 45 CGT CGT NNP 25 983 46 - - HYPH 25 983 47 G G NNP 25 983 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 983 49 ; ; : 25 983 50 Christian Christian NNP 25 983 51 Movement Movement NNP 25 983 52 for for IN 25 983 53 the the DT 25 983 54 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 983 55 of of IN 25 983 56 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 983 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 983 58 KLPG KLPG NNP 25 983 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 983 60 _ _ NNP 25 983 61 # # NNP 25 983 62 _ _ NNP 25 983 63 Member Member NNP 25 983 64 of of IN 25 983 65 : : : 25 983 66 FZ FZ NNP 25 983 67 , , , 25 983 68 WCL WCL NNP 25 983 69 , , , 25 983 70 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 983 71 _ _ NNP 25 983 72 # # NNP 25 983 73 _ _ NNP 25 983 74 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 983 75 representation representation NN 25 983 76 : : : 25 983 77 as as IN 25 983 78 an an DT 25 983 79 overseas overseas JJ 25 983 80 department department NN 25 983 81 of of IN 25 983 82 France France NNP 25 983 83 , , , 25 983 84 the the DT 25 983 85 interests interest NNS 25 983 86 of of IN 25 983 87 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNS 25 983 88 are be VBP 25 983 89 represented represent VBN 25 983 90 in in IN 25 983 91 the the DT 25 983 92 US US NNP 25 983 93 by by IN 25 983 94 France France NNP 25 983 95 _ _ NNP 25 983 96 # # $ 25 983 97 _ _ NNP 25 983 98 Flag Flag NNP 25 983 99 : : : 25 983 100 the the DT 25 983 101 flag flag NN 25 983 102 of of IN 25 983 103 France France NNP 25 983 104 is be VBZ 25 983 105 used use VBN 25 983 106 _ _ NNP 25 983 107 * * NFP 25 983 108 _ _ NNP 25 983 109 Economy Economy NNP 25 983 110 _ _ NNP 25 983 111 # # NNP 25 983 112 _ _ NNP 25 983 113 Overview Overview NNP 25 983 114 : : : 25 983 115 The the DT 25 983 116 economy economy NN 25 983 117 depends depend VBZ 25 983 118 on on IN 25 983 119 agriculture agriculture NN 25 983 120 , , , 25 983 121 tourism tourism NN 25 983 122 , , , 25 983 123 light light NN 25 983 124 industry industry NN 25 983 125 , , , 25 983 126 and and CC 25 983 127 services service NNS 25 983 128 . . . 25 984 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 984 2 is be VBZ 25 984 3 also also RB 25 984 4 dependent dependent JJ 25 984 5 upon upon IN 25 984 6 France France NNP 25 984 7 for for IN 25 984 8 large large JJ 25 984 9 subsidies subsidy NNS 25 984 10 and and CC 25 984 11 imports import NNS 25 984 12 . . . 25 985 1 Tourism tourism NN 25 985 2 is be VBZ 25 985 3 a a DT 25 985 4 key key JJ 25 985 5 industry industry NN 25 985 6 , , , 25 985 7 with with IN 25 985 8 most most JJS 25 985 9 tourists tourist NNS 25 985 10 from from IN 25 985 11 the the DT 25 985 12 US US NNP 25 985 13 . . . 25 986 1 In in IN 25 986 2 addition addition NN 25 986 3 , , , 25 986 4 an an DT 25 986 5 increasingly increasingly RB 25 986 6 large large JJ 25 986 7 number number NN 25 986 8 of of IN 25 986 9 cruise cruise NN 25 986 10 ships ship NNS 25 986 11 visit visit VBP 25 986 12 the the DT 25 986 13 islands island NNS 25 986 14 . . . 25 987 1 The the DT 25 987 2 traditionally traditionally RB 25 987 3 important important JJ 25 987 4 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 987 5 crop crop NN 25 987 6 is be VBZ 25 987 7 slowly slowly RB 25 987 8 being be VBG 25 987 9 replaced replace VBN 25 987 10 by by IN 25 987 11 other other JJ 25 987 12 crops crop NNS 25 987 13 , , , 25 987 14 such such JJ 25 987 15 as as IN 25 987 16 bananas banana NNS 25 987 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 987 18 which which WDT 25 987 19 now now RB 25 987 20 supply supply VBP 25 987 21 about about RB 25 987 22 50 50 CD 25 987 23 % % NN 25 987 24 of of IN 25 987 25 export export NN 25 987 26 earnings earning NNS 25 987 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 987 28 , , , 25 987 29 eggplant eggplant JJ 25 987 30 , , , 25 987 31 and and CC 25 987 32 flowers flower NNS 25 987 33 . . . 25 988 1 Other other JJ 25 988 2 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 988 3 and and CC 25 988 4 root root NN 25 988 5 crops crop NNS 25 988 6 are be VBP 25 988 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 988 8 for for IN 25 988 9 local local JJ 25 988 10 consumption consumption NN 25 988 11 , , , 25 988 12 although although IN 25 988 13 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 988 14 is be VBZ 25 988 15 still still RB 25 988 16 dependent dependent JJ 25 988 17 on on IN 25 988 18 imported import VBN 25 988 19 food food NN 25 988 20 , , , 25 988 21 which which WDT 25 988 22 comes come VBZ 25 988 23 mainly mainly RB 25 988 24 from from IN 25 988 25 France France NNP 25 988 26 . . . 25 989 1 Light light JJ 25 989 2 industry industry NN 25 989 3 consists consist VBZ 25 989 4 mostly mostly RB 25 989 5 of of IN 25 989 6 sugar sugar NN 25 989 7 and and CC 25 989 8 rum rum NN 25 989 9 production production NN 25 989 10 . . . 25 990 1 Most Most JJS 25 990 2 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 990 3 goods good NNS 25 990 4 and and CC 25 990 5 fuel fuel NN 25 990 6 are be VBP 25 990 7 imported import VBN 25 990 8 . . . 25 991 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 991 2 is be VBZ 25 991 3 especially especially RB 25 991 4 high high JJ 25 991 5 among among IN 25 991 6 the the DT 25 991 7 young young JJ 25 991 8 . . . 25 992 1 _ _ NNP 25 992 2 # # NNP 25 992 3 _ _ NNP 25 992 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 992 5 : : : 25 992 6 $ $ $ 25 992 7 1.1 1.1 CD 25 992 8 billion billion CD 25 992 9 , , , 25 992 10 per per IN 25 992 11 capita capita FW 25 992 12 $ $ $ 25 992 13 3,300 3,300 CD 25 992 14 ; ; : 25 992 15 real real JJ 25 992 16 growth growth NN 25 992 17 rate rate NN 25 992 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 992 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 20 1987 1987 CD 25 992 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 22 _ _ NNP 25 992 23 # # $ 25 992 24 _ _ NNP 25 992 25 Inflation inflation NN 25 992 26 rate rate NN 25 992 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 28 consumer consumer NN 25 992 29 prices price NNS 25 992 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 31 : : : 25 992 32 2.3 2.3 CD 25 992 33 % % NN 25 992 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 35 1988 1988 CD 25 992 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 37 _ _ NNP 25 992 38 # # NNP 25 992 39 _ _ NNP 25 992 40 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 992 41 rate rate NN 25 992 42 : : : 25 992 43 38 38 CD 25 992 44 % % NN 25 992 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 46 1987 1987 CD 25 992 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 48 _ _ NNP 25 992 49 # # NNP 25 992 50 _ _ NNP 25 992 51 Budget Budget NNP 25 992 52 : : : 25 992 53 revenues revenue NNS 25 992 54 $ $ $ 25 992 55 254 254 CD 25 992 56 million million CD 25 992 57 ; ; : 25 992 58 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 992 59 $ $ $ 25 992 60 254 254 CD 25 992 61 million million CD 25 992 62 , , , 25 992 63 including include VBG 25 992 64 capital capital NN 25 992 65 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 992 66 of of IN 25 992 67 NA NA NNP 25 992 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 69 1989 1989 CD 25 992 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 71 _ _ NNP 25 992 72 # # NNP 25 992 73 _ _ NNP 25 992 74 Exports Exports NNPS 25 992 75 : : : 25 992 76 $ $ $ 25 992 77 153 153 CD 25 992 78 million million CD 25 992 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 80 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 992 81 . . NNP 25 992 82 , , , 25 992 83 1988 1988 CD 25 992 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 85 ; ; : 25 992 86 commodities commodity NNS 25 992 87 -- -- : 25 992 88 bananas banana NNS 25 992 89 , , , 25 992 90 sugar sugar NN 25 992 91 , , , 25 992 92 rum rum NN 25 992 93 ; ; : 25 992 94 partners partner NNS 25 992 95 -- -- : 25 992 96 France France NNP 25 992 97 68 68 CD 25 992 98 % % NN 25 992 99 , , , 25 992 100 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 992 101 22 22 CD 25 992 102 % % NN 25 992 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 104 1987 1987 CD 25 992 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 106 _ _ NNP 25 992 107 # # NNP 25 992 108 _ _ NNP 25 992 109 Imports Imports NNPS 25 992 110 : : : 25 992 111 $ $ $ 25 992 112 1.2 1.2 CD 25 992 113 billion billion CD 25 992 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 115 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 992 116 . . NNP 25 992 117 , , , 25 992 118 1988 1988 CD 25 992 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 120 ; ; : 25 992 121 commodities commodity NNS 25 992 122 -- -- : 25 992 123 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 992 124 , , , 25 992 125 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 992 126 , , , 25 992 127 clothing clothing NN 25 992 128 and and CC 25 992 129 other other JJ 25 992 130 consumer consumer NN 25 992 131 goods good NNS 25 992 132 , , , 25 992 133 construction construction NN 25 992 134 materials material NNS 25 992 135 , , , 25 992 136 petroleum petroleum NN 25 992 137 products product NNS 25 992 138 ; ; : 25 992 139 partners partner NNS 25 992 140 -- -- : 25 992 141 France France NNP 25 992 142 64 64 CD 25 992 143 % % NN 25 992 144 , , , 25 992 145 Italy Italy NNP 25 992 146 , , , 25 992 147 FRG FRG NNP 25 992 148 , , , 25 992 149 US US NNP 25 992 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 151 1987 1987 CD 25 992 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 153 _ _ NNP 25 992 154 # # NNP 25 992 155 _ _ NNP 25 992 156 External External NNP 25 992 157 debt debt NN 25 992 158 : : : 25 992 159 $ $ $ 25 992 160 NA NA NNP 25 992 161 _ _ IN 25 992 162 # # $ 25 992 163 _ _ NNP 25 992 164 Industrial industrial JJ 25 992 165 production production NN 25 992 166 : : : 25 992 167 growth growth NN 25 992 168 rate rate NN 25 992 169 NA% na% WDT 25 992 170 _ _ NNP 25 992 171 # # $ 25 992 172 _ _ NNP 25 992 173 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 992 174 : : : 25 992 175 171,500 171,500 CD 25 992 176 kW kw NN 25 992 177 capacity capacity NN 25 992 178 ; ; : 25 992 179 441 441 CD 25 992 180 million million CD 25 992 181 kWh kWh NNS 25 992 182 produced produce VBN 25 992 183 , , , 25 992 184 1,290 1,290 CD 25 992 185 kWh kWh NNS 25 992 186 per per IN 25 992 187 capita capita NN 25 992 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 189 1990 1990 CD 25 992 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 191 _ _ NNP 25 992 192 # # NNP 25 992 193 _ _ NNP 25 992 194 Industries Industries NNPS 25 992 195 : : : 25 992 196 construction construction NN 25 992 197 , , , 25 992 198 cement cement NN 25 992 199 , , , 25 992 200 rum rum NN 25 992 201 , , , 25 992 202 sugar sugar NN 25 992 203 , , , 25 992 204 tourism tourism NN 25 992 205 _ _ NNP 25 992 206 # # NNP 25 992 207 _ _ NNP 25 992 208 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 992 209 : : : 25 992 210 cash cash NN 25 992 211 crops crop NNS 25 992 212 -- -- : 25 992 213 bananas banana NNS 25 992 214 and and CC 25 992 215 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 992 216 ; ; : 25 992 217 other other JJ 25 992 218 products product NNS 25 992 219 include include VBP 25 992 220 tropical tropical JJ 25 992 221 fruits fruit NNS 25 992 222 and and CC 25 992 223 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 992 224 ; ; , 25 992 225 livestock livestock NN 25 992 226 -- -- : 25 992 227 cattle cattle NNS 25 992 228 , , , 25 992 229 pigs pig NNS 25 992 230 , , , 25 992 231 and and CC 25 992 232 goats goat NNS 25 992 233 ; ; : 25 992 234 not not RB 25 992 235 self self NN 25 992 236 - - HYPH 25 992 237 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 992 238 in in IN 25 992 239 food food NN 25 992 240 _ _ IN 25 992 241 # # $ 25 992 242 _ _ NNP 25 992 243 Economic economic JJ 25 992 244 aid aid NN 25 992 245 : : : 25 992 246 US US NNP 25 992 247 commitments commitment NNS 25 992 248 , , , 25 992 249 including include VBG 25 992 250 Ex Ex NNP 25 992 251 - - HYPH 25 992 252 Im Im NNP 25 992 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 254 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 992 255 - - HYPH 25 992 256 88 88 NNP 25 992 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 258 , , , 25 992 259 $ $ $ 25 992 260 4 4 CD 25 992 261 million million CD 25 992 262 ; ; : 25 992 263 Western western JJ 25 992 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 265 non non JJ 25 992 266 - - JJ 25 992 267 US us JJ 25 992 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 269 countries country NNS 25 992 270 , , , 25 992 271 ODA ODA NNP 25 992 272 and and CC 25 992 273 OOF OOF NNP 25 992 274 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 992 275 commitments commitment NNS 25 992 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 277 1970 1970 CD 25 992 278 - - SYM 25 992 279 88 88 CD 25 992 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 281 , , , 25 992 282 $ $ $ 25 992 283 7.9 7.9 CD 25 992 284 billion billion CD 25 992 285 _ _ NNP 25 992 286 # # NNP 25 992 287 _ _ NNP 25 992 288 Currency Currency NNP 25 992 289 : : : 25 992 290 French french JJ 25 992 291 franc franc NN 25 992 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 293 plural plural JJ 25 992 294 -- -- : 25 992 295 francs franc NNS 25 992 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 297 ; ; : 25 992 298 1 1 CD 25 992 299 French french JJ 25 992 300 franc franc NN 25 992 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 302 F f NN 25 992 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 304 = = NFP 25 992 305 100 100 CD 25 992 306 centimes centime NNS 25 992 307 _ _ NNP 25 992 308 # # NNP 25 992 309 _ _ NNP 25 992 310 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 992 311 rates rate NNS 25 992 312 : : : 25 992 313 French french JJ 25 992 314 francs franc NNS 25 992 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 316 F f NN 25 992 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 318 per per IN 25 992 319 US$ us$ $ 25 992 320 1 1 CD 25 992 321 - - HYPH 25 992 322 -5.1307 -5.1307 NN 25 992 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 324 January January NNP 25 992 325 1991 1991 CD 25 992 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 327 , , , 25 992 328 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 992 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 330 1990 1990 CD 25 992 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 332 , , , 25 992 333 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 992 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 335 1989 1989 CD 25 992 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 337 , , , 25 992 338 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 992 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 340 1988 1988 CD 25 992 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 342 , , , 25 992 343 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 992 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 345 1987 1987 CD 25 992 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 347 , , , 25 992 348 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 992 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 350 1986 1986 CD 25 992 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 352 , , , 25 992 353 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 992 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 355 1985 1985 CD 25 992 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 357 _ _ NNP 25 992 358 # # NNP 25 992 359 _ _ NNP 25 992 360 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 992 361 year year NN 25 992 362 : : : 25 992 363 calendar calendar NNP 25 992 364 year year NN 25 992 365 _ _ NNP 25 992 366 * * NFP 25 992 367 _ _ NNP 25 992 368 Communications Communications NNPS 25 992 369 _ _ NNP 25 992 370 # # NNP 25 992 371 _ _ NNP 25 992 372 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 992 373 : : : 25 992 374 privately privately RB 25 992 375 owned own VBN 25 992 376 , , , 25 992 377 narrow narrow JJ 25 992 378 - - HYPH 25 992 379 gauge gauge NN 25 992 380 plantation plantation NN 25 992 381 lines line NNS 25 992 382 _ _ NNP 25 992 383 # # NNP 25 992 384 _ _ NNP 25 992 385 Highways Highways NNP 25 992 386 : : : 25 992 387 1,940 1,940 CD 25 992 388 km km NN 25 992 389 total total NN 25 992 390 ; ; : 25 992 391 1,600 1,600 CD 25 992 392 km km NNS 25 992 393 paved pave VBN 25 992 394 , , , 25 992 395 340 340 CD 25 992 396 km km NN 25 992 397 gravel gravel NN 25 992 398 and and CC 25 992 399 earth earth NN 25 992 400 _ _ NNP 25 992 401 # # NNP 25 992 402 _ _ NNP 25 992 403 Ports Ports NNPS 25 992 404 : : : 25 992 405 Pointe Pointe NNP 25 992 406 - - HYPH 25 992 407 a a DT 25 992 408 - - HYPH 25 992 409 Pitre Pitre NNP 25 992 410 , , , 25 992 411 Basse Basse NNP 25 992 412 - - HYPH 25 992 413 Terre Terre NNP 25 992 414 _ _ NNP 25 992 415 # # $ 25 992 416 _ _ NNP 25 992 417 Civil civil JJ 25 992 418 air air NN 25 992 419 : : : 25 992 420 2 2 CD 25 992 421 major major JJ 25 992 422 transport transport NN 25 992 423 aircraft aircraft NN 25 992 424 _ _ NNP 25 992 425 # # NNP 25 992 426 _ _ NNP 25 992 427 Airports Airports NNP 25 992 428 : : : 25 992 429 9 9 CD 25 992 430 total total NN 25 992 431 , , , 25 992 432 9 9 CD 25 992 433 usable usable JJ 25 992 434 , , , 25 992 435 8 8 CD 25 992 436 with with IN 25 992 437 permanent permanent JJ 25 992 438 - - HYPH 25 992 439 surface surface NN 25 992 440 runways runway NNS 25 992 441 ; ; : 25 992 442 none none NN 25 992 443 with with IN 25 992 444 runways runway NNS 25 992 445 over over IN 25 992 446 3,659 3,659 CD 25 992 447 m m CD 25 992 448 ; ; : 25 992 449 1 1 CD 25 992 450 with with IN 25 992 451 runways runways NNP 25 992 452 2,440 2,440 CD 25 992 453 - - HYPH 25 992 454 3,659 3,659 CD 25 992 455 m m NN 25 992 456 ; ; : 25 992 457 1 1 CD 25 992 458 with with IN 25 992 459 runways runway NNS 25 992 460 1,220 1,220 CD 25 992 461 - - HYPH 25 992 462 2,439 2,439 CD 25 992 463 m m NNP 25 992 464 _ _ NNP 25 992 465 # # NNP 25 992 466 _ _ NNP 25 992 467 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 992 468 : : : 25 992 469 domestic domestic JJ 25 992 470 facilities facility NNS 25 992 471 inadequate inadequate JJ 25 992 472 ; ; : 25 992 473 57,300 57,300 CD 25 992 474 telephones telephone NNS 25 992 475 ; ; : 25 992 476 interisland interisland NN 25 992 477 radio radio NN 25 992 478 relay relay NN 25 992 479 to to IN 25 992 480 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 992 481 and and CC 25 992 482 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 992 483 , , , 25 992 484 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 992 485 , , , 25 992 486 and and CC 25 992 487 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 992 488 ; ; : 25 992 489 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 992 490 AM am NN 25 992 491 , , , 25 992 492 8 8 CD 25 992 493 FM FM NNP 25 992 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 495 30 30 CD 25 992 496 private private JJ 25 992 497 stations station NNS 25 992 498 licensed license VBN 25 992 499 to to TO 25 992 500 broadcast broadcast VB 25 992 501 FM FM NNP 25 992 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 503 , , , 25 992 504 9 9 CD 25 992 505 TV tv NN 25 992 506 ; ; : 25 992 507 1 1 CD 25 992 508 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 992 509 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 992 510 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 992 511 ground ground NN 25 992 512 station station NN 25 992 513 _ _ NNP 25 992 514 * * NFP 25 992 515 _ _ NNP 25 992 516 Defense Defense NNP 25 992 517 Forces Forces NNPS 25 992 518 _ _ NNP 25 992 519 # # NNP 25 992 520 _ _ NNP 25 992 521 Branches Branches NNPS 25 992 522 : : : 25 992 523 French French NNP 25 992 524 Forces Forces NNPS 25 992 525 , , , 25 992 526 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 992 527 _ _ NNP 25 992 528 # # NNP 25 992 529 _ _ NNP 25 992 530 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 992 531 availability availability NN 25 992 532 : : : 25 992 533 males males NNP 25 992 534 15 15 CD 25 992 535 - - SYM 25 992 536 49 49 CD 25 992 537 , , , 25 992 538 98,069 98,069 CD 25 992 539 ; ; : 25 992 540 NA NA NNP 25 992 541 fit fit NN 25 992 542 for for IN 25 992 543 military military JJ 25 992 544 service service NN 25 992 545 _ _ NNP 25 992 546 # # NNP 25 992 547 _ _ NNP 25 992 548 Note Note NNP 25 992 549 : : : 25 992 550 defense defense NN 25 992 551 is be VBZ 25 992 552 responsibility responsibility NN 25 992 553 of of IN 25 992 554 France France NNP 25 992 555 _ _ NNP 25 992 556 % % NN 25 992 557 _ _ NNP 25 992 558 _ _ NNP 25 992 559 @_Guam @_Guam NNP 25 992 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 561 territory territory NN 25 992 562 of of IN 25 992 563 the the DT 25 992 564 US US NNP 25 992 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 566 _ _ NNP 25 992 567 * * NFP 25 992 568 _ _ NNP 25 992 569 Geography Geography NNP 25 992 570 _ _ NNP 25 992 571 # # NNP 25 992 572 _ _ NNP 25 992 573 Total total JJ 25 992 574 area area NN 25 992 575 : : : 25 992 576 541 541 CD 25 992 577 km2 km2 NN 25 992 578 ; ; : 25 992 579 land land NN 25 992 580 area area NN 25 992 581 : : : 25 992 582 541 541 CD 25 992 583 km2 km2 NNP 25 992 584 _ _ NNP 25 992 585 # # NNP 25 992 586 _ _ NNP 25 992 587 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 992 588 area area NN 25 992 589 : : : 25 992 590 slightly slightly RB 25 992 591 more more JJR 25 992 592 than than IN 25 992 593 three three CD 25 992 594 times time NNS 25 992 595 the the DT 25 992 596 size size NN 25 992 597 of of IN 25 992 598 Washington Washington NNP 25 992 599 , , , 25 992 600 DC DC NNP 25 992 601 _ _ NNP 25 992 602 # # $ 25 992 603 _ _ NNP 25 992 604 Land Land NNP 25 992 605 boundaries boundary NNS 25 992 606 : : : 25 992 607 none none NN 25 992 608 _ _ NNP 25 992 609 # # NNP 25 992 610 _ _ NNP 25 992 611 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 992 612 : : : 25 992 613 125.5 125.5 CD 25 992 614 km km NN 25 992 615 _ _ NNP 25 992 616 # # NNP 25 992 617 _ _ NNP 25 992 618 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 992 619 claims claim VBZ 25 992 620 : : : 25 992 621 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 992 622 zone zone NN 25 992 623 : : : 25 992 624 12 12 CD 25 992 625 nm nm UH 25 992 626 ; ; : 25 992 627 Continental continental JJ 25 992 628 shelf shelf NN 25 992 629 : : : 25 992 630 200 200 CD 25 992 631 m m NN 25 992 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 633 depth depth NN 25 992 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 635 ; ; : 25 992 636 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 992 637 economic economic JJ 25 992 638 zone zone NN 25 992 639 : : : 25 992 640 200 200 CD 25 992 641 nm nm CD 25 992 642 ; ; : 25 992 643 Territorial territorial JJ 25 992 644 sea sea NN 25 992 645 : : : 25 992 646 12 12 CD 25 992 647 nm nm NNP 25 992 648 _ _ NNP 25 992 649 # # NNP 25 992 650 _ _ NNP 25 992 651 Climate Climate NNP 25 992 652 : : : 25 992 653 tropical tropical JJ 25 992 654 marine marine NN 25 992 655 ; ; : 25 992 656 generally generally RB 25 992 657 warm warm JJ 25 992 658 and and CC 25 992 659 humid humid JJ 25 992 660 , , , 25 992 661 moderated moderate VBN 25 992 662 by by IN 25 992 663 northeast northeast JJ 25 992 664 trade trade NN 25 992 665 winds wind NNS 25 992 666 ; ; , 25 992 667 dry dry JJ 25 992 668 season season NN 25 992 669 from from IN 25 992 670 January January NNP 25 992 671 to to IN 25 992 672 June June NNP 25 992 673 , , , 25 992 674 rainy rainy JJ 25 992 675 season season NN 25 992 676 from from IN 25 992 677 July July NNP 25 992 678 to to IN 25 992 679 December December NNP 25 992 680 ; ; : 25 992 681 little little JJ 25 992 682 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 992 683 temperature temperature NN 25 992 684 variation variation NN 25 992 685 _ _ NNP 25 992 686 # # NNP 25 992 687 _ _ NNP 25 992 688 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 992 689 : : : 25 992 690 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 992 691 origin origin NN 25 992 692 , , , 25 992 693 surrounded surround VBN 25 992 694 by by IN 25 992 695 coral coral JJ 25 992 696 reefs reef NNS 25 992 697 ; ; : 25 992 698 relatively relatively RB 25 992 699 flat flat JJ 25 992 700 coraline coraline NN 25 992 701 limestone limestone NN 25 992 702 plateau plateau NN 25 992 703 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 704 source source NN 25 992 705 of of IN 25 992 706 most most JJS 25 992 707 fresh fresh JJ 25 992 708 water water NN 25 992 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 710 with with IN 25 992 711 steep steep JJ 25 992 712 coastal coastal JJ 25 992 713 cliffs cliff NNS 25 992 714 and and CC 25 992 715 narrow narrow JJ 25 992 716 coastal coastal JJ 25 992 717 plains plain NNS 25 992 718 in in IN 25 992 719 north north NN 25 992 720 , , , 25 992 721 low low RB 25 992 722 - - HYPH 25 992 723 rising rise VBG 25 992 724 hills hill NNS 25 992 725 in in IN 25 992 726 center center NN 25 992 727 , , , 25 992 728 mountains mountain NNS 25 992 729 in in IN 25 992 730 south south NNP 25 992 731 _ _ NNP 25 992 732 # # $ 25 992 733 _ _ NNP 25 992 734 Natural natural JJ 25 992 735 resources resource NNS 25 992 736 : : : 25 992 737 fishing fishing NN 25 992 738 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 739 largely largely RB 25 992 740 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 25 992 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 742 , , , 25 992 743 tourism tourism NN 25 992 744 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 745 especially especially RB 25 992 746 from from IN 25 992 747 Japan Japan NNP 25 992 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 749 _ _ NNP 25 992 750 # # $ 25 992 751 _ _ NNP 25 992 752 Land Land NNP 25 992 753 use use NN 25 992 754 : : : 25 992 755 arable arable JJ 25 992 756 land land NN 25 992 757 11 11 CD 25 992 758 % % NN 25 992 759 ; ; , 25 992 760 permanent permanent JJ 25 992 761 crops crop NNS 25 992 762 11 11 CD 25 992 763 % % NN 25 992 764 ; ; : 25 992 765 meadows meadow NNS 25 992 766 and and CC 25 992 767 pastures pasture NNS 25 992 768 15 15 CD 25 992 769 % % NN 25 992 770 ; ; , 25 992 771 forest forest NN 25 992 772 and and CC 25 992 773 woodland woodland IN 25 992 774 18 18 CD 25 992 775 % % NN 25 992 776 ; ; , 25 992 777 other other JJ 25 992 778 45 45 CD 25 992 779 % % NN 25 992 780 _ _ NNP 25 992 781 # # $ 25 992 782 _ _ NNP 25 992 783 Environment Environment NNP 25 992 784 : : : 25 992 785 frequent frequent JJ 25 992 786 squalls squall NNS 25 992 787 during during IN 25 992 788 rainy rainy JJ 25 992 789 season season NN 25 992 790 ; ; , 25 992 791 subject subject JJ 25 992 792 to to IN 25 992 793 relatively relatively RB 25 992 794 rare rare JJ 25 992 795 , , , 25 992 796 but but CC 25 992 797 potentially potentially RB 25 992 798 very very RB 25 992 799 destructive destructive JJ 25 992 800 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 992 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 802 especially especially RB 25 992 803 in in IN 25 992 804 August August NNP 25 992 805 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 806 _ _ NNP 25 992 807 # # $ 25 992 808 _ _ NNP 25 992 809 Note Note NNP 25 992 810 : : : 25 992 811 largest large JJS 25 992 812 and and CC 25 992 813 southernmost southernmost JJS 25 992 814 island island NN 25 992 815 in in IN 25 992 816 the the DT 25 992 817 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 992 818 Islands Islands NNPS 25 992 819 archipelago archipelago NN 25 992 820 ; ; : 25 992 821 strategic strategic JJ 25 992 822 location location NN 25 992 823 in in IN 25 992 824 western western JJ 25 992 825 North North NNP 25 992 826 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 992 827 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 992 828 5,955 5,955 CD 25 992 829 km km NN 25 992 830 west west JJ 25 992 831 - - HYPH 25 992 832 southwest southwest NN 25 992 833 of of IN 25 992 834 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 992 835 about about RB 25 992 836 three three CD 25 992 837 - - HYPH 25 992 838 quarters quarter NNS 25 992 839 of of IN 25 992 840 the the DT 25 992 841 way way NN 25 992 842 between between IN 25 992 843 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 992 844 and and CC 25 992 845 the the DT 25 992 846 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 992 847 _ _ NNP 25 992 848 * * NFP 25 992 849 _ _ NNP 25 992 850 People People NNPS 25 992 851 _ _ IN 25 992 852 # # NNP 25 992 853 _ _ NNP 25 992 854 Population Population NNP 25 992 855 : : : 25 992 856 144,928 144,928 CD 25 992 857 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 858 July July NNP 25 992 859 1991 1991 CD 25 992 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 861 , , , 25 992 862 growth growth NN 25 992 863 rate rate NN 25 992 864 2.8 2.8 CD 25 992 865 % % NN 25 992 866 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 867 1991 1991 CD 25 992 868 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 869 _ _ NNP 25 992 870 # # NNP 25 992 871 _ _ NNP 25 992 872 Birth Birth NNP 25 992 873 rate rate NN 25 992 874 : : : 25 992 875 26 26 CD 25 992 876 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 992 877 population population NN 25 992 878 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 879 1991 1991 CD 25 992 880 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 881 _ _ NNP 25 992 882 # # $ 25 992 883 _ _ NNP 25 992 884 Death Death NNP 25 992 885 rate rate NN 25 992 886 : : : 25 992 887 4 4 CD 25 992 888 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 992 889 population population NN 25 992 890 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 891 1991 1991 CD 25 992 892 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 893 _ _ NNP 25 992 894 # # NNP 25 992 895 _ _ NNP 25 992 896 Net net JJ 25 992 897 migration migration NN 25 992 898 rate rate NN 25 992 899 : : : 25 992 900 5 5 CD 25 992 901 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 992 902 population population NN 25 992 903 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 904 1991 1991 CD 25 992 905 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 906 _ _ NNP 25 992 907 # # $ 25 992 908 _ _ NNP 25 992 909 Infant Infant NNP 25 992 910 mortality mortality NN 25 992 911 rate rate NN 25 992 912 : : : 25 992 913 12 12 CD 25 992 914 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 992 915 live live JJ 25 992 916 births birth NNS 25 992 917 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 918 1991 1991 CD 25 992 919 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 920 _ _ NNP 25 992 921 # # NNP 25 992 922 _ _ NNP 25 992 923 Life Life NNP 25 992 924 expectancy expectancy NN 25 992 925 at at IN 25 992 926 birth birth NN 25 992 927 : : : 25 992 928 70 70 CD 25 992 929 years year NNS 25 992 930 male male JJ 25 992 931 , , , 25 992 932 75 75 CD 25 992 933 years year NNS 25 992 934 female female JJ 25 992 935 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 936 1991 1991 CD 25 992 937 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 938 _ _ NNP 25 992 939 # # NNP 25 992 940 _ _ NNP 25 992 941 Total total JJ 25 992 942 fertility fertility NN 25 992 943 rate rate NN 25 992 944 : : : 25 992 945 3.0 3.0 CD 25 992 946 children child NNS 25 992 947 born bear VBN 25 992 948 / / SYM 25 992 949 woman woman NN 25 992 950 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 951 1991 1991 CD 25 992 952 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 953 _ _ NNP 25 992 954 # # $ 25 992 955 _ _ NNP 25 992 956 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 992 957 : : : 25 992 958 noun noun NNP 25 992 959 -- -- : 25 992 960 Guamanian(s Guamanian(s NNP 25 992 961 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 962 ; ; , 25 992 963 adjective adjective JJ 25 992 964 -- -- : 25 992 965 Guamanian Guamanian NNP 25 992 966 _ _ NNP 25 992 967 # # $ 25 992 968 _ _ NNP 25 992 969 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 992 970 divisions division NNS 25 992 971 : : : 25 992 972 Chamorro chamorro VB 25 992 973 47 47 CD 25 992 974 % % NN 25 992 975 , , , 25 992 976 Filipino Filipino NNP 25 992 977 25 25 CD 25 992 978 % % NN 25 992 979 , , , 25 992 980 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 25 992 981 10 10 CD 25 992 982 % % NN 25 992 983 , , , 25 992 984 Chinese chinese JJ 25 992 985 , , , 25 992 986 Japanese japanese JJ 25 992 987 , , , 25 992 988 Korean korean JJ 25 992 989 , , , 25 992 990 and and CC 25 992 991 other other JJ 25 992 992 18 18 CD 25 992 993 % % NN 25 992 994 _ _ NNP 25 992 995 # # $ 25 992 996 _ _ NNP 25 992 997 Religion Religion NNP 25 992 998 : : : 25 992 999 Roman Roman NNP 25 992 1000 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 992 1001 98 98 CD 25 992 1002 % % NN 25 992 1003 , , , 25 992 1004 other other JJ 25 992 1005 2 2 CD 25 992 1006 % % NN 25 992 1007 _ _ NNP 25 992 1008 # # $ 25 992 1009 _ _ NNP 25 992 1010 Language Language NNP 25 992 1011 : : : 25 992 1012 English English NNP 25 992 1013 and and CC 25 992 1014 Chamorro Chamorro NNP 25 992 1015 , , , 25 992 1016 most most JJS 25 992 1017 residents resident NNS 25 992 1018 bilingual bilingual JJ 25 992 1019 ; ; : 25 992 1020 Japanese Japanese NNP 25 992 1021 also also RB 25 992 1022 widely widely RB 25 992 1023 spoken speak VBN 25 992 1024 _ _ NNP 25 992 1025 # # NNP 25 992 1026 _ _ NNP 25 992 1027 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 992 1028 : : : 25 992 1029 96 96 CD 25 992 1030 % % NN 25 992 1031 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1032 male male NN 25 992 1033 96 96 CD 25 992 1034 % % NN 25 992 1035 , , , 25 992 1036 female female JJ 25 992 1037 96 96 CD 25 992 1038 % % NN 25 992 1039 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1040 age age NN 25 992 1041 15 15 CD 25 992 1042 and and CC 25 992 1043 over over RB 25 992 1044 can can MD 25 992 1045 read read VB 25 992 1046 and and CC 25 992 1047 write write VB 25 992 1048 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1049 1980 1980 CD 25 992 1050 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1051 _ _ NNP 25 992 1052 # # $ 25 992 1053 _ _ NNP 25 992 1054 Labor Labor NNP 25 992 1055 force force NN 25 992 1056 : : : 25 992 1057 54,000 54,000 CD 25 992 1058 ; ; : 25 992 1059 government government NN 25 992 1060 42 42 CD 25 992 1061 % % NN 25 992 1062 , , , 25 992 1063 private private JJ 25 992 1064 58 58 CD 25 992 1065 % % NN 25 992 1066 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1067 1988 1988 CD 25 992 1068 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1069 _ _ NNP 25 992 1070 # # NNP 25 992 1071 _ _ NNP 25 992 1072 Organized Organized NNP 25 992 1073 labor labor NN 25 992 1074 : : : 25 992 1075 13 13 CD 25 992 1076 % % NN 25 992 1077 of of IN 25 992 1078 labor labor NN 25 992 1079 force force NN 25 992 1080 _ _ NNP 25 992 1081 * * NFP 25 992 1082 _ _ NNP 25 992 1083 Government Government NNP 25 992 1084 _ _ NNP 25 992 1085 # # NNP 25 992 1086 _ _ NNP 25 992 1087 Long Long NNP 25 992 1088 - - HYPH 25 992 1089 form form NN 25 992 1090 name name NN 25 992 1091 : : : 25 992 1092 Territory territory NN 25 992 1093 of of IN 25 992 1094 Guam Guam NNP 25 992 1095 _ _ NNP 25 992 1096 # # $ 25 992 1097 _ _ NNP 25 992 1098 Type Type NNP 25 992 1099 : : : 25 992 1100 organized organize VBN 25 992 1101 , , , 25 992 1102 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 992 1103 territory territory NN 25 992 1104 of of IN 25 992 1105 the the DT 25 992 1106 US US NNP 25 992 1107 _ _ NNP 25 992 1108 # # NNP 25 992 1109 _ _ NNP 25 992 1110 Capital Capital NNP 25 992 1111 : : : 25 992 1112 Agana Agana NNP 25 992 1113 _ _ NNP 25 992 1114 # # $ 25 992 1115 _ _ NNP 25 992 1116 Administrative administrative JJ 25 992 1117 divisions division NNS 25 992 1118 : : : 25 992 1119 none none NN 25 992 1120 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1121 territory territory NN 25 992 1122 of of IN 25 992 1123 the the DT 25 992 1124 US US NNP 25 992 1125 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1126 _ _ NNP 25 992 1127 # # $ 25 992 1128 _ _ NNP 25 992 1129 Independence Independence NNP 25 992 1130 : : : 25 992 1131 none none NN 25 992 1132 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1133 territory territory NN 25 992 1134 of of IN 25 992 1135 the the DT 25 992 1136 US US NNP 25 992 1137 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1138 _ _ NNP 25 992 1139 # # NNP 25 992 1140 _ _ NNP 25 992 1141 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 992 1142 : : : 25 992 1143 Organic Organic NNP 25 992 1144 Act Act NNP 25 992 1145 of of IN 25 992 1146 1 1 CD 25 992 1147 August August NNP 25 992 1148 1950 1950 CD 25 992 1149 _ _ NNP 25 992 1150 # # $ 25 992 1151 _ _ NNP 25 992 1152 Legal Legal NNP 25 992 1153 system system NN 25 992 1154 : : : 25 992 1155 NA NA NNP 25 992 1156 _ _ NNP 25 992 1157 # # $ 25 992 1158 _ _ NNP 25 992 1159 National national JJ 25 992 1160 holiday holiday NN 25 992 1161 : : : 25 992 1162 Guam Guam NNP 25 992 1163 Discovery Discovery NNP 25 992 1164 Day Day NNP 25 992 1165 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1166 first first JJ 25 992 1167 Monday Monday NNP 25 992 1168 in in IN 25 992 1169 March March NNP 25 992 1170 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1171 , , , 25 992 1172 6 6 CD 25 992 1173 March March NNP 25 992 1174 1989 1989 CD 25 992 1175 _ _ NNP 25 992 1176 # # $ 25 992 1177 _ _ NNP 25 992 1178 Executive Executive NNP 25 992 1179 branch branch NN 25 992 1180 : : : 25 992 1181 President President NNP 25 992 1182 of of IN 25 992 1183 the the DT 25 992 1184 US US NNP 25 992 1185 , , , 25 992 1186 governor governor NN 25 992 1187 , , , 25 992 1188 lieutenant lieutenant NN 25 992 1189 governor governor NN 25 992 1190 , , , 25 992 1191 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 992 1192 _ _ NNP 25 992 1193 # # $ 25 992 1194 _ _ NNP 25 992 1195 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 992 1196 branch branch NN 25 992 1197 : : : 25 992 1198 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 992 1199 Legislature Legislature NNP 25 992 1200 _ _ NNP 25 992 1201 # # NNP 25 992 1202 _ _ NNP 25 992 1203 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 992 1204 branch branch NN 25 992 1205 : : : 25 992 1206 Superior Superior NNP 25 992 1207 Court Court NNP 25 992 1208 of of IN 25 992 1209 Guam Guam NNP 25 992 1210 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1211 Federal Federal NNP 25 992 1212 District District NNP 25 992 1213 Court Court NNP 25 992 1214 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1215 _ _ NNP 25 992 1216 # # NNP 25 992 1217 _ _ NNP 25 992 1218 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 992 1219 : : : 25 992 1220 Chief Chief NNP 25 992 1221 of of IN 25 992 1222 State State NNP 25 992 1223 -- -- : 25 992 1224 President President NNP 25 992 1225 George George NNP 25 992 1226 BUSH BUSH NNP 25 992 1227 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1228 since since IN 25 992 1229 20 20 CD 25 992 1230 January January NNP 25 992 1231 1989 1989 CD 25 992 1232 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1233 ; ; : 25 992 1234 Head Head NNP 25 992 1235 of of IN 25 992 1236 Government Government NNP 25 992 1237 -- -- : 25 992 1238 Governor Governor NNP 25 992 1239 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 992 1240 A. a. NN 25 992 1241 ADA ADA NNP 25 992 1242 ( ( -LRB- 25 992 1243 since since IN 25 992 1244 NA NA NNP 25 992 1245 November November NNP 25 992 1246 1986 1986 CD 25 992 1247 ) ) -RRB- 25 992 1248 ; ; : 25 992 1249 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 25 992 1250 Governor Governor NNP 25 992 1251 Frank Frank NNP 25 992 1252 F. F. 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# $ 25 1002 468 _ _ NNP 25 1002 469 Land Land NNP 25 1002 470 use use NN 25 1002 471 : : : 25 1002 472 arable arable JJ 25 1002 473 land land NN 25 1002 474 12 12 CD 25 1002 475 % % NN 25 1002 476 ; ; , 25 1002 477 permanent permanent JJ 25 1002 478 crops crop NNS 25 1002 479 4 4 CD 25 1002 480 % % NN 25 1002 481 ; ; : 25 1002 482 meadows meadow NNS 25 1002 483 and and CC 25 1002 484 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1002 485 12 12 CD 25 1002 486 % % NN 25 1002 487 ; ; , 25 1002 488 forest forest NN 25 1002 489 and and CC 25 1002 490 woodland woodland IN 25 1002 491 40 40 CD 25 1002 492 % % NN 25 1002 493 ; ; , 25 1002 494 other other JJ 25 1002 495 32 32 CD 25 1002 496 % % NN 25 1002 497 ; ; , 25 1002 498 includes include VBZ 25 1002 499 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1002 500 1 1 CD 25 1002 501 % % NN 25 1002 502 _ _ NNP 25 1002 503 # # $ 25 1002 504 _ _ NNP 25 1002 505 Environment Environment NNP 25 1002 506 : : : 25 1002 507 numerous numerous JJ 25 1002 508 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 1002 509 in in IN 25 1002 510 mountains mountain NNS 25 1002 511 , , , 25 1002 512 with with IN 25 1002 513 frequent frequent JJ 25 1002 514 violent violent JJ 25 1002 515 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1002 516 ; ; : 25 1002 517 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 1002 518 coast coast NN 25 1002 519 subject subject NN 25 1002 520 to to IN 25 1002 521 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1002 522 and and CC 25 1002 523 other other JJ 25 1002 524 tropical tropical JJ 25 1002 525 storms storm NNS 25 1002 526 ; ; : 25 1002 527 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1002 528 ; ; , 25 1002 529 soil soil NN 25 1002 530 erosion erosion NN 25 1002 531 ; ; : 25 1002 532 water water NN 25 1002 533 pollution pollution NN 25 1002 534 _ _ NNP 25 1002 535 # # $ 25 1002 536 _ _ NNP 25 1002 537 Note Note NNP 25 1002 538 : : : 25 1002 539 no no DT 25 1002 540 natural natural JJ 25 1002 541 harbors harbor NNS 25 1002 542 on on IN 25 1002 543 west west NNP 25 1002 544 coast coast NNP 25 1002 545 _ _ NNP 25 1002 546 * * NFP 25 1002 547 _ _ NNP 25 1002 548 People People NNPS 25 1002 549 _ _ IN 25 1002 550 # # NNP 25 1002 551 _ _ NNP 25 1002 552 Population Population NNP 25 1002 553 : : : 25 1002 554 9,266,018 9,266,018 CD 25 1002 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 556 July July NNP 25 1002 557 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 558 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 559 , , , 25 1002 560 growth growth NN 25 1002 561 rate rate NN 25 1002 562 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1002 563 % % NN 25 1002 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 565 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 566 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 567 _ _ NNP 25 1002 568 # # NNP 25 1002 569 _ _ NNP 25 1002 570 Birth Birth NNP 25 1002 571 rate rate NN 25 1002 572 : : : 25 1002 573 35 35 CD 25 1002 574 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1002 575 population population NN 25 1002 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 577 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 579 _ _ NNP 25 1002 580 # # $ 25 1002 581 _ _ NNP 25 1002 582 Death Death NNP 25 1002 583 rate rate NN 25 1002 584 : : : 25 1002 585 8 8 CD 25 1002 586 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1002 587 population population NN 25 1002 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 589 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 590 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 591 _ _ NNP 25 1002 592 # # NNP 25 1002 593 _ _ NNP 25 1002 594 Net net JJ 25 1002 595 migration migration NN 25 1002 596 rate rate NN 25 1002 597 : : : 25 1002 598 - - : 25 1002 599 2 2 CD 25 1002 600 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1002 601 population population NN 25 1002 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 603 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 604 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 605 _ _ NNP 25 1002 606 # # $ 25 1002 607 _ _ NNP 25 1002 608 Infant Infant NNP 25 1002 609 mortality mortality NN 25 1002 610 rate rate NN 25 1002 611 : : : 25 1002 612 58 58 CD 25 1002 613 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1002 614 live live JJ 25 1002 615 births birth NNS 25 1002 616 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 617 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 618 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 619 _ _ NNP 25 1002 620 # # NNP 25 1002 621 _ _ NNP 25 1002 622 Life Life NNP 25 1002 623 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1002 624 at at IN 25 1002 625 birth birth NN 25 1002 626 : : : 25 1002 627 61 61 CD 25 1002 628 years year NNS 25 1002 629 male male JJ 25 1002 630 , , , 25 1002 631 66 66 CD 25 1002 632 years year NNS 25 1002 633 female female JJ 25 1002 634 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 635 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 636 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 637 _ _ NNP 25 1002 638 # # NNP 25 1002 639 _ _ NNP 25 1002 640 Total total JJ 25 1002 641 fertility fertility NN 25 1002 642 rate rate NN 25 1002 643 : : : 25 1002 644 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1002 645 children child NNS 25 1002 646 born bear VBN 25 1002 647 / / SYM 25 1002 648 woman woman NN 25 1002 649 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 650 1991 1991 CD 25 1002 651 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 652 _ _ NNP 25 1002 653 # # $ 25 1002 654 _ _ NNP 25 1002 655 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1002 656 : : : 25 1002 657 noun noun NNP 25 1002 658 -- -- : 25 1002 659 Guatemalan(s Guatemalan(s NNP 25 1002 660 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 661 ; ; : 25 1002 662 adjective adjective NN 25 1002 663 -- -- : 25 1002 664 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 25 1002 665 _ _ NNP 25 1002 666 # # $ 25 1002 667 _ _ NNP 25 1002 668 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1002 669 divisions division NNS 25 1002 670 : : : 25 1002 671 Ladino Ladino NNP 25 1002 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 673 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 1002 674 -- -- : 25 1002 675 mixed mixed JJ 25 1002 676 Indian indian JJ 25 1002 677 and and CC 25 1002 678 European european JJ 25 1002 679 ancestry ancestry NN 25 1002 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 681 56 56 CD 25 1002 682 % % NN 25 1002 683 , , , 25 1002 684 Indian Indian NNP 25 1002 685 44 44 CD 25 1002 686 % % NN 25 1002 687 _ _ NNP 25 1002 688 # # $ 25 1002 689 _ _ NNP 25 1002 690 Religion Religion NNP 25 1002 691 : : : 25 1002 692 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1002 693 Roman roman JJ 25 1002 694 Catholic catholic JJ 25 1002 695 ; ; : 25 1002 696 also also RB 25 1002 697 Protestant protestant JJ 25 1002 698 , , , 25 1002 699 traditional traditional JJ 25 1002 700 Mayan Mayan NNP 25 1002 701 _ _ NNP 25 1002 702 # # $ 25 1002 703 _ _ NNP 25 1002 704 Language Language NNP 25 1002 705 : : : 25 1002 706 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1002 707 , , , 25 1002 708 but but CC 25 1002 709 over over IN 25 1002 710 40 40 CD 25 1002 711 % % NN 25 1002 712 of of IN 25 1002 713 the the DT 25 1002 714 population population NN 25 1002 715 speaks speak VBZ 25 1002 716 an an DT 25 1002 717 Indian indian JJ 25 1002 718 language language NN 25 1002 719 as as IN 25 1002 720 a a DT 25 1002 721 primary primary JJ 25 1002 722 tongue tongue NN 25 1002 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 724 18 18 CD 25 1002 725 Indian indian JJ 25 1002 726 dialects dialect NNS 25 1002 727 , , , 25 1002 728 including include VBG 25 1002 729 Quiche Quiche NNP 25 1002 730 , , , 25 1002 731 Cakchiquel Cakchiquel NNP 25 1002 732 , , , 25 1002 733 Kekchi Kekchi NNP 25 1002 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 735 _ _ NNP 25 1002 736 # # $ 25 1002 737 _ _ NNP 25 1002 738 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1002 739 : : : 25 1002 740 55 55 CD 25 1002 741 % % NN 25 1002 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 743 male male NN 25 1002 744 63 63 CD 25 1002 745 % % NN 25 1002 746 , , , 25 1002 747 female female JJ 25 1002 748 47 47 CD 25 1002 749 % % NN 25 1002 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 1002 751 age age NN 25 1002 752 15 15 CD 25 1002 753 and and CC 25 1002 754 over over RB 25 1002 755 can can MD 25 1002 756 read read VB 25 1002 757 and and CC 25 1002 758 write write VB 25 1002 759 ( ( -LRB- 25 1002 760 1990 1990 CD 25 1002 761 est est NNP 25 1002 762 . . . 25 1002 763 ) ) -RRB- 25 1003 1 _ _ NNP 25 1003 2 # # $ 25 1003 3 _ _ NNP 25 1003 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1003 5 force force NN 25 1003 6 : : : 25 1003 7 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 25 1003 8 ; ; : 25 1003 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1003 10 60 60 CD 25 1003 11 % % NN 25 1003 12 , , , 25 1003 13 services service NNS 25 1003 14 13 13 CD 25 1003 15 % % NN 25 1003 16 , , , 25 1003 17 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1003 18 12 12 CD 25 1003 19 % % NN 25 1003 20 , , , 25 1003 21 commerce commerce NN 25 1003 22 7 7 CD 25 1003 23 % % NN 25 1003 24 , , , 25 1003 25 construction construction NN 25 1003 26 4 4 CD 25 1003 27 % % NN 25 1003 28 , , , 25 1003 29 transport transport NN 25 1003 30 3 3 CD 25 1003 31 % % NN 25 1003 32 , , , 25 1003 33 utilities utility NNS 25 1003 34 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1003 35 % % NN 25 1003 36 , , , 25 1003 37 mining mine VBG 25 1003 38 0.4 0.4 CD 25 1003 39 % % NN 25 1003 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1003 41 1985 1985 CD 25 1003 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1003 43 _ _ NNP 25 1003 44 # # NNP 25 1003 45 _ _ NNP 25 1003 46 Organized Organized NNP 25 1003 47 labor labor NN 25 1003 48 : : : 25 1003 49 8 8 CD 25 1003 50 % % NN 25 1003 51 of of IN 25 1003 52 labor labor NN 25 1003 53 force force NN 25 1003 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1003 55 1988 1988 CD 25 1003 56 est est NNP 25 1003 57 . . . 25 1003 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 1 _ _ NNP 25 1004 2 * * NFP 25 1004 3 _ _ NNP 25 1004 4 Government Government NNP 25 1004 5 _ _ NNP 25 1004 6 # # NNP 25 1004 7 _ _ NNP 25 1004 8 Long Long NNP 25 1004 9 - - HYPH 25 1004 10 form form NN 25 1004 11 name name NN 25 1004 12 : : : 25 1004 13 Republic Republic NNP 25 1004 14 of of IN 25 1004 15 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 1004 16 _ _ NNP 25 1004 17 # # NNP 25 1004 18 _ _ NNP 25 1004 19 Type Type NNP 25 1004 20 : : : 25 1004 21 republic republic NNP 25 1004 22 _ _ NNP 25 1004 23 # # NNP 25 1004 24 _ _ NNP 25 1004 25 Capital Capital NNP 25 1004 26 : : : 25 1004 27 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 1004 28 _ _ NNP 25 1004 29 # # $ 25 1004 30 _ _ NNP 25 1004 31 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1004 32 divisions division NNS 25 1004 33 : : : 25 1004 34 22 22 CD 25 1004 35 departments department NNS 25 1004 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 37 departamentos departamentos NNP 25 1004 38 , , , 25 1004 39 singular singular JJ 25 1004 40 -- -- : 25 1004 41 departamento departamento NNP 25 1004 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 43 ; ; : 25 1004 44 Alta Alta NNP 25 1004 45 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 25 1004 46 , , , 25 1004 47 Baja Baja NNP 25 1004 48 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 25 1004 49 , , , 25 1004 50 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango NNP 25 1004 51 , , , 25 1004 52 Chiquimula Chiquimula NNP 25 1004 53 , , , 25 1004 54 El El NNP 25 1004 55 Progreso Progreso NNP 25 1004 56 , , , 25 1004 57 Escuintla Escuintla NNP 25 1004 58 , , , 25 1004 59 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 1004 60 , , , 25 1004 61 Huehuetenango Huehuetenango NNP 25 1004 62 , , , 25 1004 63 Izabal Izabal NNP 25 1004 64 , , , 25 1004 65 Jalapa Jalapa NNP 25 1004 66 , , , 25 1004 67 Jutiapa Jutiapa NNP 25 1004 68 , , , 25 1004 69 Peten Peten NNP 25 1004 70 , , , 25 1004 71 Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango NNP 25 1004 72 , , , 25 1004 73 Quiche Quiche NNP 25 1004 74 , , , 25 1004 75 Retalhuleu Retalhuleu NNP 25 1004 76 , , , 25 1004 77 Sacatepequez Sacatepequez NNP 25 1004 78 , , , 25 1004 79 San San NNP 25 1004 80 Marcos Marcos NNP 25 1004 81 , , , 25 1004 82 Santa Santa NNP 25 1004 83 Rosa Rosa NNP 25 1004 84 , , , 25 1004 85 Solola Solola NNP 25 1004 86 , , , 25 1004 87 Suchitepequez Suchitepequez NNP 25 1004 88 , , , 25 1004 89 Totonicapan Totonicapan NNP 25 1004 90 , , , 25 1004 91 Zacapa Zacapa NNP 25 1004 92 _ _ NNP 25 1004 93 # # NNP 25 1004 94 _ _ NNP 25 1004 95 Independence Independence NNP 25 1004 96 : : : 25 1004 97 15 15 CD 25 1004 98 September September NNP 25 1004 99 1821 1821 CD 25 1004 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 101 from from IN 25 1004 102 Spain Spain NNP 25 1004 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 104 _ _ NNP 25 1004 105 # # $ 25 1004 106 _ _ NNP 25 1004 107 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1004 108 : : : 25 1004 109 31 31 CD 25 1004 110 May May NNP 25 1004 111 1985 1985 CD 25 1004 112 , , , 25 1004 113 effective effective JJ 25 1004 114 14 14 CD 25 1004 115 January January NNP 25 1004 116 1986 1986 CD 25 1004 117 _ _ NNP 25 1004 118 # # $ 25 1004 119 _ _ NNP 25 1004 120 Legal Legal NNP 25 1004 121 system system NN 25 1004 122 : : : 25 1004 123 civil civil JJ 25 1004 124 law law NN 25 1004 125 system system NN 25 1004 126 ; ; : 25 1004 127 judicial judicial JJ 25 1004 128 review review NN 25 1004 129 of of IN 25 1004 130 legislative legislative JJ 25 1004 131 acts act NNS 25 1004 132 ; ; : 25 1004 133 has have VBZ 25 1004 134 not not RB 25 1004 135 accepted accept VBN 25 1004 136 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1004 137 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1004 138 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1004 139 _ _ NNP 25 1004 140 # # NNP 25 1004 141 _ _ NNP 25 1004 142 National national JJ 25 1004 143 holiday holiday NN 25 1004 144 : : : 25 1004 145 Independence Independence NNP 25 1004 146 Day Day NNP 25 1004 147 , , , 25 1004 148 15 15 CD 25 1004 149 September September NNP 25 1004 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 151 1821 1821 CD 25 1004 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 153 _ _ NNP 25 1004 154 # # NNP 25 1004 155 _ _ NNP 25 1004 156 Executive Executive NNP 25 1004 157 branch branch NN 25 1004 158 : : : 25 1004 159 president president NN 25 1004 160 , , , 25 1004 161 vice vice NN 25 1004 162 president president NN 25 1004 163 , , , 25 1004 164 Council Council NNP 25 1004 165 of of IN 25 1004 166 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1004 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 168 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1004 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 170 _ _ NNP 25 1004 171 # # NNP 25 1004 172 _ _ NNP 25 1004 173 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1004 174 branch branch NN 25 1004 175 : : : 25 1004 176 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1004 177 Congress Congress NNP 25 1004 178 of of IN 25 1004 179 the the DT 25 1004 180 Republic Republic NNP 25 1004 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 182 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 1004 183 de de NNP 25 1004 184 la la NNP 25 1004 185 Republica Republica NNP 25 1004 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 187 _ _ NNP 25 1004 188 # # $ 25 1004 189 _ _ NNP 25 1004 190 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1004 191 branch branch NN 25 1004 192 : : : 25 1004 193 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1004 194 Court Court NNP 25 1004 195 of of IN 25 1004 196 Justice Justice NNP 25 1004 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 198 Corte Corte NNP 25 1004 199 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 1004 200 de de NNP 25 1004 201 Justicia Justicia NNP 25 1004 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 203 _ _ NNP 25 1004 204 # # NNP 25 1004 205 _ _ NNP 25 1004 206 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1004 207 : : : 25 1004 208 Chief Chief NNP 25 1004 209 of of IN 25 1004 210 State State NNP 25 1004 211 and and CC 25 1004 212 Head Head NNP 25 1004 213 of of IN 25 1004 214 Government Government NNP 25 1004 215 -- -- : 25 1004 216 President President NNP 25 1004 217 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1004 218 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 25 1004 219 Elias Elias NNP 25 1004 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 221 since since IN 25 1004 222 14 14 CD 25 1004 223 January January NNP 25 1004 224 1991 1991 CD 25 1004 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 226 ; ; : 25 1004 227 Vice Vice NNP 25 1004 228 President President NNP 25 1004 229 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 25 1004 230 ESPINA ESPINA NNP 25 1004 231 Salguero Salguero NNP 25 1004 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 233 since since IN 25 1004 234 14 14 CD 25 1004 235 January January NNP 25 1004 236 1991 1991 CD 25 1004 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 238 _ _ NNP 25 1004 239 # # $ 25 1004 240 _ _ NNP 25 1004 241 Political political JJ 25 1004 242 parties party NNS 25 1004 243 and and CC 25 1004 244 leaders leader NNS 25 1004 245 : : : 25 1004 246 National National NNP 25 1004 247 Centrist Centrist NNP 25 1004 248 Union Union NNP 25 1004 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 250 UCN UCN NNP 25 1004 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 252 , , , 25 1004 253 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1004 254 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 25 1004 255 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 25 1004 256 ; ; : 25 1004 257 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1004 258 Action Action NNP 25 1004 259 Movement Movement NNP 25 1004 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 261 MAS MAS NNP 25 1004 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 263 , , , 25 1004 264 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1004 265 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 25 1004 266 Elias Elias NNPS 25 1004 267 ; ; : 25 1004 268 Christian Christian NNP 25 1004 269 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1004 270 Party Party NNP 25 1004 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 272 DCG DCG NNP 25 1004 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 274 , , , 25 1004 275 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 25 1004 276 CABRERA CABRERA NNP 25 1004 277 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 25 1004 278 ; ; : 25 1004 279 National National NNP 25 1004 280 Advancement Advancement NNP 25 1004 281 Party Party NNP 25 1004 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 283 PAN PAN NNP 25 1004 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 285 , , , 25 1004 286 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 25 1004 287 ARZU ARZU NNP 25 1004 288 Irigoyen Irigoyen NNP 25 1004 289 ; ; : 25 1004 290 National National NNP 25 1004 291 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1004 292 Movement Movement NNP 25 1004 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 294 MLN MLN NNP 25 1004 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 296 , , , 25 1004 297 Mario Mario NNP 25 1004 298 SANDOVAL SANDOVAL NNP 25 1004 299 Alarcon Alarcon NNP 25 1004 300 ; ; : 25 1004 301 Social Social NNP 25 1004 302 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1004 303 Party Party NNP 25 1004 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 305 PSD PSD NNP 25 1004 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 307 , , , 25 1004 308 Mario Mario NNP 25 1004 309 SOLARZANO SOLARZANO NNP 25 1004 310 Martinez Martinez NNP 25 1004 311 ; ; : 25 1004 312 Popular Popular NNP 25 1004 313 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1004 314 5 5 CD 25 1004 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 316 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 25 1004 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 318 , , , 25 1004 319 Max Max NNP 25 1004 320 ORLANDO ORLANDO NNP 25 1004 321 Molina Molina NNP 25 1004 322 ; ; : 25 1004 323 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1004 324 Party Party NNP 25 1004 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 326 PR PR NNP 25 1004 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 328 , , , 25 1004 329 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1004 330 CHAVARRIA CHAVARRIA NNP 25 1004 331 ; ; : 25 1004 332 National National NNP 25 1004 333 Authentic Authentic NNP 25 1004 334 Center Center NNP 25 1004 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 336 CAN CAN NNP 25 1004 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 338 , , , 25 1004 339 Hector Hector NNP 25 1004 340 MAYORA MAYORA NNP 25 1004 341 Dawe Dawe NNP 25 1004 342 ; ; : 25 1004 343 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1004 344 for for IN 25 1004 345 ' ' '' 25 1004 346 90 90 CD 25 1004 347 led lead VBN 25 1004 348 by by IN 25 1004 349 Rios Rios NNP 25 1004 350 MONTT MONTT NNP 25 1004 351 , , , 25 1004 352 consisting consist VBG 25 1004 353 of of IN 25 1004 354 three three CD 25 1004 355 parties party NNS 25 1004 356 -- -- : 25 1004 357 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1004 358 Institutional Institutional NNP 25 1004 359 Party Party NNP 25 1004 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 361 PID PID NNP 25 1004 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 363 , , , 25 1004 364 Oscar Oscar NNP 25 1004 365 RIVAS RIVAS NNP 25 1004 366 ; ; : 25 1004 367 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 1004 368 United United NNP 25 1004 369 Front Front NNP 25 1004 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 371 FUN FUN NNP 25 1004 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 373 , , , 25 1004 374 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 25 1004 375 GIRON GIRON NNS 25 1004 376 ; ; : 25 1004 377 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 25 1004 378 Republican Republican NNP 25 1004 379 Front front NN 25 1004 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 381 FRG FRG NNP 25 1004 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 383 , , , 25 1004 384 Berna Berna NNP 25 1004 385 ROLANDO ROLANDO NNP 25 1004 386 Mendez Mendez NNP 25 1004 387 _ _ NNP 25 1004 388 # # NNP 25 1004 389 _ _ NNP 25 1004 390 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1004 391 : : : 25 1004 392 universal universal JJ 25 1004 393 at at IN 25 1004 394 age age NN 25 1004 395 18 18 CD 25 1004 396 _ _ NNP 25 1004 397 # # NNP 25 1004 398 _ _ NNP 25 1004 399 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1004 400 : : : 25 1004 401 President President NNP 25 1004 402 -- -- : 25 1004 403 runoff runoff NN 25 1004 404 held hold VBN 25 1004 405 on on IN 25 1004 406 11 11 CD 25 1004 407 January January NNP 25 1004 408 1991 1991 CD 25 1004 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 410 next next JJ 25 1004 411 to to TO 25 1004 412 be be VB 25 1004 413 held hold VBN 25 1004 414 11 11 CD 25 1004 415 November November NNP 25 1004 416 1995 1995 CD 25 1004 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 418 ; ; : 25 1004 419 results result NNS 25 1004 420 -- -- : 25 1004 421 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1004 422 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 25 1004 423 Elias Elias NNP 25 1004 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 425 MAS MAS NNP 25 1004 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 427 68.1 68.1 CD 25 1004 428 % % NN 25 1004 429 , , , 25 1004 430 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1004 431 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 25 1004 432 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 25 1004 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 434 UCN UCN NNP 25 1004 435 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 436 31.9 31.9 CD 25 1004 437 % % NN 25 1004 438 ; ; : 25 1004 439 Congress Congress NNP 25 1004 440 -- -- : 25 1004 441 last last RB 25 1004 442 held hold VBN 25 1004 443 on on IN 25 1004 444 11 11 CD 25 1004 445 November November NNP 25 1004 446 1990 1990 CD 25 1004 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 448 next next JJ 25 1004 449 to to TO 25 1004 450 be be VB 25 1004 451 held hold VBN 25 1004 452 11 11 CD 25 1004 453 November November NNP 25 1004 454 1995 1995 CD 25 1004 455 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 456 ; ; : 25 1004 457 results result NNS 25 1004 458 -- -- : 25 1004 459 UCN UCN NNP 25 1004 460 25.6 25.6 CD 25 1004 461 % % NN 25 1004 462 , , , 25 1004 463 MAS MAS NNP 25 1004 464 24.3 24.3 CD 25 1004 465 % % NN 25 1004 466 , , , 25 1004 467 DCG DCG NNP 25 1004 468 17.5 17.5 CD 25 1004 469 % % NN 25 1004 470 , , , 25 1004 471 PAN PAN NNP 25 1004 472 17.3 17.3 CD 25 1004 473 % % NN 25 1004 474 , , , 25 1004 475 MLN MLN NNP 25 1004 476 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1004 477 % % NN 25 1004 478 , , , 25 1004 479 PSD PSD NNP 25 1004 480 / / SYM 25 1004 481 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 25 1004 482 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1004 483 % % NN 25 1004 484 , , , 25 1004 485 PR pr NN 25 1004 486 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1004 487 % % NN 25 1004 488 ; ; , 25 1004 489 seats--(116 seats--(116 NNP 25 1004 490 total total NN 25 1004 491 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 492 UCN UCN NNP 25 1004 493 41 41 CD 25 1004 494 , , , 25 1004 495 DCG DCG NNP 25 1004 496 28 28 CD 25 1004 497 , , , 25 1004 498 MAS MAS NNP 25 1004 499 18 18 CD 25 1004 500 , , , 25 1004 501 PAN PAN NNP 25 1004 502 12 12 CD 25 1004 503 , , , 25 1004 504 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1004 505 for for IN 25 1004 506 ' ' CD 25 1004 507 90 90 CD 25 1004 508 11 11 CD 25 1004 509 , , , 25 1004 510 MLN MLN NNP 25 1004 511 4 4 CD 25 1004 512 , , , 25 1004 513 PR PR NNP 25 1004 514 1 1 CD 25 1004 515 , , , 25 1004 516 PSD PSD NNP 25 1004 517 / / SYM 25 1004 518 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 25 1004 519 1 1 CD 25 1004 520 _ _ NNP 25 1004 521 # # NNP 25 1004 522 _ _ NNP 25 1004 523 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1004 524 : : : 25 1004 525 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 25 1004 526 Labor Labor NNP 25 1004 527 Party Party NNP 25 1004 528 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 529 PGT PGT NNP 25 1004 530 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 531 ; ; : 25 1004 532 main main JJ 25 1004 533 radical radical JJ 25 1004 534 left left JJ 25 1004 535 guerrilla guerrilla NN 25 1004 536 groups group NNS 25 1004 537 -- -- : 25 1004 538 Guerrilla Guerrilla NNP 25 1004 539 Army Army NNP 25 1004 540 of of IN 25 1004 541 the the DT 25 1004 542 Poor Poor NNP 25 1004 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 544 EGP EGP NNP 25 1004 545 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 546 , , , 25 1004 547 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1004 548 Organization Organization NNP 25 1004 549 of of IN 25 1004 550 the the DT 25 1004 551 People People NNPS 25 1004 552 in in IN 25 1004 553 Arms Arms NNP 25 1004 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 555 ORPA ORPA NNP 25 1004 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 557 , , , 25 1004 558 Rebel Rebel NNP 25 1004 559 Armed Armed NNP 25 1004 560 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1004 561 ( ( -LRB- 25 1004 562 FAR FAR NNP 25 1004 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 1004 564 , , , 25 1004 565 and and CC 25 1004 566 PGT PGT NNP 25 1004 567 dissidents dissident NNS 25 1004 568 _ _ VBP 25 1004 569 # 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F. 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NNP 25 1012 12 , , , 25 1012 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1012 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1012 15 ; ; : 25 1012 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1012 17 -- -- : 25 1012 18 coffee coffee NN 25 1012 19 24 24 CD 25 1012 20 % % NN 25 1012 21 , , , 25 1012 22 sugar sugar NN 25 1012 23 9 9 CD 25 1012 24 % % NN 25 1012 25 , , , 25 1012 26 bananas bananas NNP 25 1012 27 8 8 CD 25 1012 28 % % NN 25 1012 29 , , , 25 1012 30 beef beef NN 25 1012 31 4 4 CD 25 1012 32 % % NN 25 1012 33 ; ; , 25 1012 34 partners partner NNS 25 1012 35 -- -- : 25 1012 36 US US NNP 25 1012 37 28 28 CD 25 1012 38 % % NN 25 1012 39 , , , 25 1012 40 El El NNP 25 1012 41 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1012 42 , , , 25 1012 43 FRG FRG NNP 25 1012 44 , , , 25 1012 45 Costa Costa NNP 25 1012 46 Rica Rica NNP 25 1012 47 , , , 25 1012 48 Italy Italy NNP 25 1012 49 _ _ NNP 25 1012 50 # # NNP 25 1012 51 _ _ NNP 25 1012 52 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1012 53 : : : 25 1012 54 $ $ $ 25 1012 55 1.77 1.77 CD 25 1012 56 billion billion CD 25 1012 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1012 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1012 59 . . NNP 25 1012 60 , , , 25 1012 61 1990 1990 CD 25 1012 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1012 63 ; ; : 25 1012 64 commodities commodity NNS 25 1012 65 -- -- : 25 1012 66 fuel fuel NN 25 1012 67 and and CC 25 1012 68 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1012 69 products product NNS 25 1012 70 , , , 25 1012 71 machinery machinery NN 25 1012 72 , , , 25 1012 73 grain grain NN 25 1012 74 , , , 25 1012 75 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 1012 76 , , , 25 1012 77 motor motor NN 25 1012 78 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1012 79 ; ; : 25 1012 80 partners partner NNS 25 1012 81 -- -- : 25 1012 82 US US NNP 25 1012 83 40 40 CD 25 1012 84 % % NN 25 1012 85 , , , 25 1012 86 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1012 87 , , , 25 1012 88 FRG FRG NNP 25 1012 89 , , , 25 1012 90 Japan Japan NNP 25 1012 91 , , , 25 1012 92 El El NNP 25 1012 93 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1012 94 _ _ NNP 25 1012 95 # # NNP 25 1012 96 _ _ NNP 25 1012 97 External External NNP 25 1012 98 debt debt NN 25 1012 99 : : : 25 1012 100 $ $ $ 25 1012 101 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1012 102 billion billion CD 25 1012 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 1012 104 December December NNP 25 1012 105 1990 1990 CD 25 1012 106 est est NNP 25 1012 107 . . . 25 1012 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 1 _ _ NNP 25 1013 2 # # NNP 25 1013 3 _ _ NNP 25 1013 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1013 5 production production NN 25 1013 6 : : : 25 1013 7 growth growth NN 25 1013 8 rate rate NN 25 1013 9 4.0 4.0 CD 25 1013 10 % % NN 25 1013 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 12 1988 1988 CD 25 1013 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 14 ; ; : 25 1013 15 accounts account NNS 25 1013 16 for for IN 25 1013 17 18 18 CD 25 1013 18 % % NN 25 1013 19 of of IN 25 1013 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 1013 21 _ _ NNP 25 1013 22 # # NNP 25 1013 23 _ _ NNP 25 1013 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1013 25 : : : 25 1013 26 819,000 819,000 CD 25 1013 27 kW kw NN 25 1013 28 capacity capacity NN 25 1013 29 ; ; : 25 1013 30 2,594 2,594 CD 25 1013 31 million million CD 25 1013 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 1013 33 produced produce VBN 25 1013 34 , , , 25 1013 35 280 280 CD 25 1013 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 1013 37 per per IN 25 1013 38 capita capita NN 25 1013 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 40 1990 1990 CD 25 1013 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 42 _ _ NNP 25 1013 43 # # NNP 25 1013 44 _ _ NNP 25 1013 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1013 46 : : : 25 1013 47 sugar sugar NN 25 1013 48 , , , 25 1013 49 textiles textile NNS 25 1013 50 and and CC 25 1013 51 clothing clothing NN 25 1013 52 , , , 25 1013 53 furniture furniture NN 25 1013 54 , , , 25 1013 55 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1013 56 , , , 25 1013 57 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1013 58 , , , 25 1013 59 metals metal NNS 25 1013 60 , , , 25 1013 61 rubber rubber NN 25 1013 62 , , , 25 1013 63 tourism tourism NN 25 1013 64 _ _ NNP 25 1013 65 # # NNP 25 1013 66 _ _ NNP 25 1013 67 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1013 68 : : : 25 1013 69 accounts account NNS 25 1013 70 for for IN 25 1013 71 26 26 CD 25 1013 72 % % NN 25 1013 73 of of IN 25 1013 74 GDP GDP NNP 25 1013 75 ; ; : 25 1013 76 most most RBS 25 1013 77 important important JJ 25 1013 78 sector sector NN 25 1013 79 of of IN 25 1013 80 economy economy NN 25 1013 81 and and CC 25 1013 82 contributes contribute VBZ 25 1013 83 two two CD 25 1013 84 - - HYPH 25 1013 85 thirds third NNS 25 1013 86 to to TO 25 1013 87 export export VB 25 1013 88 earnings earning NNS 25 1013 89 ; ; , 25 1013 90 principal principal JJ 25 1013 91 crops crop NNS 25 1013 92 -- -- : 25 1013 93 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1013 94 , , , 25 1013 95 corn corn NN 25 1013 96 , , , 25 1013 97 bananas banana NNS 25 1013 98 , , , 25 1013 99 coffee coffee NN 25 1013 100 , , , 25 1013 101 beans bean NNS 25 1013 102 , , , 25 1013 103 cardamom cardamom NN 25 1013 104 ; ; : 25 1013 105 livestock livestock NN 25 1013 106 -- -- : 25 1013 107 cattle cattle NNS 25 1013 108 , , , 25 1013 109 sheep sheep NNS 25 1013 110 , , , 25 1013 111 pigs pig NNS 25 1013 112 , , , 25 1013 113 chickens chicken NNS 25 1013 114 ; ; : 25 1013 115 food food NN 25 1013 116 importer importer NN 25 1013 117 _ _ NNP 25 1013 118 # # NNP 25 1013 119 _ _ NNP 25 1013 120 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1013 121 drugs drug VBZ 25 1013 122 : : : 25 1013 123 illicit illicit JJ 25 1013 124 producer producer NN 25 1013 125 of of IN 25 1013 126 opium opium NN 25 1013 127 poppy poppy JJ 25 1013 128 and and CC 25 1013 129 cannabis cannabi VBD 25 1013 130 for for IN 25 1013 131 the the DT 25 1013 132 international international JJ 25 1013 133 drug drug NN 25 1013 134 trade trade NN 25 1013 135 ; ; : 25 1013 136 the the DT 25 1013 137 government government NN 25 1013 138 has have VBZ 25 1013 139 engaged engage VBN 25 1013 140 in in IN 25 1013 141 aerial aerial JJ 25 1013 142 eradication eradication NN 25 1013 143 of of IN 25 1013 144 opium opium NN 25 1013 145 poppy poppy JJ 25 1013 146 ; ; : 25 1013 147 transit transit NN 25 1013 148 country country NN 25 1013 149 for for IN 25 1013 150 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1013 151 shipments shipment NNS 25 1013 152 _ _ NNP 25 1013 153 # # $ 25 1013 154 _ _ NNP 25 1013 155 Economic economic JJ 25 1013 156 aid aid NN 25 1013 157 : : : 25 1013 158 US US NNP 25 1013 159 commitments commitment NNS 25 1013 160 , , , 25 1013 161 including include VBG 25 1013 162 Ex Ex NNP 25 1013 163 - - HYPH 25 1013 164 Im Im NNP 25 1013 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 166 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1013 167 - - HYPH 25 1013 168 90 90 NNP 25 1013 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 170 , , , 25 1013 171 $ $ $ 25 1013 172 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1013 173 billion billion CD 25 1013 174 ; ; : 25 1013 175 Western western JJ 25 1013 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 177 non non JJ 25 1013 178 - - JJ 25 1013 179 US us JJ 25 1013 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 181 countries country NNS 25 1013 182 , , , 25 1013 183 ODA ODA NNP 25 1013 184 and and CC 25 1013 185 OOF OOF NNP 25 1013 186 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1013 187 commitments commitment NNS 25 1013 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 189 1970 1970 CD 25 1013 190 - - SYM 25 1013 191 88 88 CD 25 1013 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 193 , , , 25 1013 194 $ $ $ 25 1013 195 7.8 7.8 CD 25 1013 196 billion billion CD 25 1013 197 _ _ NNP 25 1013 198 # # NNP 25 1013 199 _ _ NNP 25 1013 200 Currency Currency NNP 25 1013 201 : : : 25 1013 202 quetzal quetzal NNP 25 1013 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 204 plural plural JJ 25 1013 205 -- -- : 25 1013 206 quetzales quetzales NNP 25 1013 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 208 ; ; : 25 1013 209 1 1 CD 25 1013 210 quetzal quetzal NN 25 1013 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 212 Q q NN 25 1013 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 214 = = NFP 25 1013 215 100 100 CD 25 1013 216 centavos centavos JJ 25 1013 217 _ _ NNP 25 1013 218 # # NNP 25 1013 219 _ _ NNP 25 1013 220 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1013 221 rates rate NNS 25 1013 222 : : : 25 1013 223 free free JJ 25 1013 224 market market NN 25 1013 225 quetzales quetzale NNS 25 1013 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 227 Q q NN 25 1013 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 229 per per IN 25 1013 230 US$ us$ $ 25 1013 231 1 1 CD 25 1013 232 - - HYPH 25 1013 233 -5.4 -5.4 NN 25 1013 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 235 April April NNP 25 1013 236 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 238 , , , 25 1013 239 4.4858 4.4858 CD 25 1013 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 241 1990 1990 CD 25 1013 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 243 , , , 25 1013 244 2.8161 2.8161 CD 25 1013 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 246 1989 1989 CD 25 1013 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 248 , , , 25 1013 249 2.6196 2.6196 CD 25 1013 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 251 1988 1988 CD 25 1013 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 253 , , , 25 1013 254 2.500 2.500 CD 25 1013 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 256 1987 1987 CD 25 1013 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 258 , , , 25 1013 259 1.875 1.875 CD 25 1013 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 261 1986 1986 CD 25 1013 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 263 , , , 25 1013 264 1.000 1.000 CD 25 1013 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 266 1985 1985 CD 25 1013 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 268 ; ; : 25 1013 269 note note VB 25 1013 270 -- -- : 25 1013 271 black black JJ 25 1013 272 - - HYPH 25 1013 273 market market NN 25 1013 274 rate rate NN 25 1013 275 2.800 2.800 CD 25 1013 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 277 May May NNP 25 1013 278 1989 1989 CD 25 1013 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 280 _ _ NNP 25 1013 281 # # NNP 25 1013 282 _ _ NNP 25 1013 283 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1013 284 year year NN 25 1013 285 : : : 25 1013 286 calendar calendar NNP 25 1013 287 year year NN 25 1013 288 _ _ NNP 25 1013 289 * * NFP 25 1013 290 _ _ NNP 25 1013 291 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1013 292 _ _ NNP 25 1013 293 # # NNP 25 1013 294 _ _ NNP 25 1013 295 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1013 296 : : : 25 1013 297 870 870 CD 25 1013 298 km km NN 25 1013 299 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 1013 300 gauge gauge NN 25 1013 301 , , , 25 1013 302 single single JJ 25 1013 303 track track NN 25 1013 304 ; ; : 25 1013 305 780 780 CD 25 1013 306 km km NN 25 1013 307 government government NN 25 1013 308 owned own VBN 25 1013 309 , , , 25 1013 310 90 90 CD 25 1013 311 km km NN 25 1013 312 privately privately RB 25 1013 313 owned own VBN 25 1013 314 _ _ NNP 25 1013 315 # # NNP 25 1013 316 _ _ NNP 25 1013 317 Highways Highways NNP 25 1013 318 : : : 25 1013 319 26,429 26,429 CD 25 1013 320 km km NN 25 1013 321 total total NN 25 1013 322 ; ; : 25 1013 323 2,868 2,868 CD 25 1013 324 km km NNS 25 1013 325 paved pave VBN 25 1013 326 , , , 25 1013 327 11,421 11,421 CD 25 1013 328 km km NN 25 1013 329 gravel gravel NN 25 1013 330 , , , 25 1013 331 and and CC 25 1013 332 12,140 12,140 CD 25 1013 333 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1013 334 _ _ NNP 25 1013 335 # # $ 25 1013 336 _ _ NNP 25 1013 337 Inland Inland NNP 25 1013 338 waterways waterway NNS 25 1013 339 : : : 25 1013 340 260 260 CD 25 1013 341 km km NNS 25 1013 342 navigable navigable JJ 25 1013 343 year year NN 25 1013 344 round round RB 25 1013 345 ; ; : 25 1013 346 additional additional JJ 25 1013 347 730 730 CD 25 1013 348 km km NNS 25 1013 349 navigable navigable JJ 25 1013 350 during during IN 25 1013 351 high high JJ 25 1013 352 - - HYPH 25 1013 353 water water NN 25 1013 354 season season NN 25 1013 355 _ _ NNP 25 1013 356 # # NNP 25 1013 357 _ _ NNP 25 1013 358 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1013 359 : : : 25 1013 360 crude crude JJ 25 1013 361 oil oil NN 25 1013 362 , , , 25 1013 363 275 275 CD 25 1013 364 km km NN 25 1013 365 _ _ NNP 25 1013 366 # # NNP 25 1013 367 _ _ NNP 25 1013 368 Ports Ports NNP 25 1013 369 : : : 25 1013 370 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1013 371 Barrios Barrios NNPS 25 1013 372 , , , 25 1013 373 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1013 374 Quetzal Quetzal NNP 25 1013 375 , , , 25 1013 376 Santo Santo NNP 25 1013 377 Tomas Tomas NNP 25 1013 378 de de IN 25 1013 379 Castilla Castilla NNP 25 1013 380 _ _ NNP 25 1013 381 # # NNP 25 1013 382 _ _ NNP 25 1013 383 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1013 384 marine marine NN 25 1013 385 : : : 25 1013 386 1 1 CD 25 1013 387 cargo cargo NN 25 1013 388 ship ship NN 25 1013 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 390 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1013 391 GRT GRT NNP 25 1013 392 or or CC 25 1013 393 over over RB 25 1013 394 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 395 totaling total VBG 25 1013 396 4,129 4,129 CD 25 1013 397 GRT/6,450 GRT/6,450 NNP 25 1013 398 DWT DWT NNP 25 1013 399 _ _ NNP 25 1013 400 # # $ 25 1013 401 _ _ NNP 25 1013 402 Civil civil JJ 25 1013 403 air air NN 25 1013 404 : : : 25 1013 405 10 10 CD 25 1013 406 major major JJ 25 1013 407 transport transport NN 25 1013 408 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1013 409 _ _ NNP 25 1013 410 # # NNP 25 1013 411 _ _ NNP 25 1013 412 Airports Airports NNP 25 1013 413 : : : 25 1013 414 430 430 CD 25 1013 415 total total JJ 25 1013 416 , , , 25 1013 417 381 381 CD 25 1013 418 usable usable JJ 25 1013 419 ; ; : 25 1013 420 11 11 CD 25 1013 421 with with IN 25 1013 422 permanent permanent JJ 25 1013 423 - - HYPH 25 1013 424 surface surface NN 25 1013 425 runways runway NNS 25 1013 426 ; ; : 25 1013 427 none none NN 25 1013 428 with with IN 25 1013 429 runways runway NNS 25 1013 430 over over IN 25 1013 431 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1013 432 m m CD 25 1013 433 ; ; : 25 1013 434 3 3 CD 25 1013 435 with with IN 25 1013 436 runways runways NNP 25 1013 437 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1013 438 - - HYPH 25 1013 439 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1013 440 m m CD 25 1013 441 ; ; : 25 1013 442 19 19 CD 25 1013 443 with with IN 25 1013 444 runways runway NNS 25 1013 445 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1013 446 - - HYPH 25 1013 447 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1013 448 m m NNP 25 1013 449 _ _ NNP 25 1013 450 # # NNP 25 1013 451 _ _ NNP 25 1013 452 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1013 453 : : : 25 1013 454 fairly fairly RB 25 1013 455 modern modern JJ 25 1013 456 network network NN 25 1013 457 centered center VBN 25 1013 458 in in IN 25 1013 459 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 1013 460 [ [ -LRB- 25 1013 461 city city NN 25 1013 462 ] ] -RRB- 25 1013 463 ; ; : 25 1013 464 97,670 97,670 CD 25 1013 465 telephones telephone NNS 25 1013 466 ; ; : 25 1013 467 stations--91 stations--91 JJ 25 1013 468 AM am NN 25 1013 469 , , , 25 1013 470 no no DT 25 1013 471 FM FM NNP 25 1013 472 , , , 25 1013 473 25 25 CD 25 1013 474 TV tv NN 25 1013 475 , , , 25 1013 476 15 15 CD 25 1013 477 shortwave shortwave NN 25 1013 478 ; ; : 25 1013 479 connection connection NN 25 1013 480 into into IN 25 1013 481 Central Central NNP 25 1013 482 American American NNP 25 1013 483 Microwave Microwave NNP 25 1013 484 System System NNP 25 1013 485 ; ; : 25 1013 486 1 1 CD 25 1013 487 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1013 488 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1013 489 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1013 490 earth earth NN 25 1013 491 station station NN 25 1013 492 _ _ NNP 25 1013 493 * * NFP 25 1013 494 _ _ NNP 25 1013 495 Defense Defense NNP 25 1013 496 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1013 497 _ _ NNP 25 1013 498 # # NNP 25 1013 499 _ _ NNP 25 1013 500 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1013 501 : : : 25 1013 502 Army Army NNP 25 1013 503 , , , 25 1013 504 Navy Navy NNP 25 1013 505 , , , 25 1013 506 Air Air NNP 25 1013 507 Force Force NNP 25 1013 508 _ _ NNP 25 1013 509 # # NNP 25 1013 510 _ _ NNP 25 1013 511 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1013 512 availability availability NN 25 1013 513 : : : 25 1013 514 males males NNP 25 1013 515 15 15 CD 25 1013 516 - - SYM 25 1013 517 49 49 CD 25 1013 518 , , , 25 1013 519 2,097,234 2,097,234 CD 25 1013 520 ; ; : 25 1013 521 1,372,623 1,372,623 CD 25 1013 522 fit fit NN 25 1013 523 for for IN 25 1013 524 military military JJ 25 1013 525 service service NN 25 1013 526 ; ; : 25 1013 527 110,949 110,949 CD 25 1013 528 reach reach VB 25 1013 529 military military JJ 25 1013 530 age age NN 25 1013 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 532 18 18 CD 25 1013 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 534 annually annually RB 25 1013 535 _ _ NNP 25 1013 536 # # $ 25 1013 537 _ _ NNP 25 1013 538 Defense Defense NNP 25 1013 539 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1013 540 : : : 25 1013 541 $ $ $ 25 1013 542 113 113 CD 25 1013 543 million million CD 25 1013 544 , , , 25 1013 545 1 1 CD 25 1013 546 % % NN 25 1013 547 of of IN 25 1013 548 GDP GDP NNP 25 1013 549 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 550 1990 1990 CD 25 1013 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 552 _ _ NNP 25 1013 553 % % NN 25 1013 554 _ _ NNP 25 1013 555 _ _ NNP 25 1013 556 @_Guernsey @_Guernsey : 25 1013 557 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 558 British british JJ 25 1013 559 crown crown NN 25 1013 560 dependency dependency NN 25 1013 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 562 _ _ NNP 25 1013 563 * * NFP 25 1013 564 _ _ NNP 25 1013 565 Geography Geography NNP 25 1013 566 _ _ NNP 25 1013 567 # # NNP 25 1013 568 _ _ NNP 25 1013 569 Total total JJ 25 1013 570 area area NN 25 1013 571 : : : 25 1013 572 194 194 CD 25 1013 573 km2 km2 NN 25 1013 574 ; ; : 25 1013 575 land land NN 25 1013 576 area area NN 25 1013 577 : : : 25 1013 578 194 194 CD 25 1013 579 km2 km2 NN 25 1013 580 ; ; : 25 1013 581 includes include VBZ 25 1013 582 Alderney Alderney NNP 25 1013 583 , , , 25 1013 584 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 25 1013 585 , , , 25 1013 586 Herm Herm NNP 25 1013 587 , , , 25 1013 588 Sark Sark NNP 25 1013 589 , , , 25 1013 590 and and CC 25 1013 591 some some DT 25 1013 592 other other JJ 25 1013 593 smaller small JJR 25 1013 594 islands island NNS 25 1013 595 _ _ NNP 25 1013 596 # # $ 25 1013 597 _ _ NNP 25 1013 598 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1013 599 area area NN 25 1013 600 : : : 25 1013 601 slightly slightly RB 25 1013 602 larger large JJR 25 1013 603 than than IN 25 1013 604 Washington Washington NNP 25 1013 605 , , , 25 1013 606 DC DC NNP 25 1013 607 _ _ NNP 25 1013 608 # # $ 25 1013 609 _ _ NNP 25 1013 610 Land Land NNP 25 1013 611 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1013 612 : : : 25 1013 613 none none NN 25 1013 614 _ _ NNP 25 1013 615 # # NNP 25 1013 616 _ _ NNP 25 1013 617 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1013 618 : : : 25 1013 619 50 50 CD 25 1013 620 km km NN 25 1013 621 _ _ NNP 25 1013 622 # # NNP 25 1013 623 _ _ NNP 25 1013 624 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1013 625 claims claim VBZ 25 1013 626 : : : 25 1013 627 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1013 628 fishing fishing NN 25 1013 629 zone zone NN 25 1013 630 : : : 25 1013 631 200 200 CD 25 1013 632 nm nm CD 25 1013 633 ; ; : 25 1013 634 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1013 635 sea sea NN 25 1013 636 : : : 25 1013 637 3 3 CD 25 1013 638 nm nm NNP 25 1013 639 _ _ NNP 25 1013 640 # # NNP 25 1013 641 _ _ NNP 25 1013 642 Climate Climate NNP 25 1013 643 : : : 25 1013 644 temperate temperate VB 25 1013 645 with with IN 25 1013 646 mild mild JJ 25 1013 647 winters winter NNS 25 1013 648 and and CC 25 1013 649 cool cool JJ 25 1013 650 summers summer NNS 25 1013 651 ; ; : 25 1013 652 about about RB 25 1013 653 50 50 CD 25 1013 654 % % NN 25 1013 655 of of IN 25 1013 656 days day NNS 25 1013 657 are be VBP 25 1013 658 overcast overcast JJ 25 1013 659 _ _ NNP 25 1013 660 # # NNP 25 1013 661 _ _ NNP 25 1013 662 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1013 663 : : : 25 1013 664 mostly mostly RB 25 1013 665 level level NN 25 1013 666 with with IN 25 1013 667 low low JJ 25 1013 668 hills hill NNS 25 1013 669 in in IN 25 1013 670 southwest southwest NNP 25 1013 671 _ _ NNP 25 1013 672 # # NNP 25 1013 673 _ _ NNP 25 1013 674 Natural natural JJ 25 1013 675 resources resource NNS 25 1013 676 : : : 25 1013 677 cropland cropland NNP 25 1013 678 _ _ NNP 25 1013 679 # # NNP 25 1013 680 _ _ NNP 25 1013 681 Land Land NNP 25 1013 682 use use NN 25 1013 683 : : : 25 1013 684 arable arable JJ 25 1013 685 land land NN 25 1013 686 NA% NA% NNS 25 1013 687 ; ; , 25 1013 688 permanent permanent JJ 25 1013 689 crops crop NNS 25 1013 690 NA% na% VBP 25 1013 691 ; ; : 25 1013 692 meadows meadow NNS 25 1013 693 and and CC 25 1013 694 pastures pasture NNS 25 1013 695 NA% NA% NNS 25 1013 696 ; ; : 25 1013 697 forest forest NN 25 1013 698 and and CC 25 1013 699 woodland woodland JJ 25 1013 700 NA% NA% NNS 25 1013 701 ; ; : 25 1013 702 other other JJ 25 1013 703 NA% NA% NNS 25 1013 704 ; ; , 25 1013 705 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 1013 706 about about RB 25 1013 707 50 50 CD 25 1013 708 % % NN 25 1013 709 _ _ NNP 25 1013 710 # # $ 25 1013 711 _ _ NNP 25 1013 712 Environment Environment NNP 25 1013 713 : : : 25 1013 714 large large JJ 25 1013 715 , , , 25 1013 716 deepwater deepwater NN 25 1013 717 harbor harbor NN 25 1013 718 at at IN 25 1013 719 Saint Saint NNP 25 1013 720 Peter Peter NNP 25 1013 721 Port Port NNP 25 1013 722 _ _ NNP 25 1013 723 # # NNP 25 1013 724 _ _ NNP 25 1013 725 Note Note NNP 25 1013 726 : : : 25 1013 727 52 52 CD 25 1013 728 km km NN 25 1013 729 west west RB 25 1013 730 of of IN 25 1013 731 France France NNP 25 1013 732 _ _ NNP 25 1013 733 * * NFP 25 1013 734 _ _ NNP 25 1013 735 People People NNPS 25 1013 736 _ _ IN 25 1013 737 # # NNP 25 1013 738 _ _ NNP 25 1013 739 Population Population NNP 25 1013 740 : : : 25 1013 741 57,596 57,596 CD 25 1013 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 743 July July NNP 25 1013 744 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 745 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 746 , , , 25 1013 747 growth growth NN 25 1013 748 rate rate NN 25 1013 749 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1013 750 % % NN 25 1013 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 752 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 754 _ _ NNP 25 1013 755 # # NNP 25 1013 756 _ _ NNP 25 1013 757 Birth Birth NNP 25 1013 758 rate rate NN 25 1013 759 : : : 25 1013 760 12 12 CD 25 1013 761 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1013 762 population population NN 25 1013 763 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 764 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 765 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 766 _ _ NNP 25 1013 767 # # $ 25 1013 768 _ _ NNP 25 1013 769 Death Death NNP 25 1013 770 rate rate NN 25 1013 771 : : : 25 1013 772 11 11 CD 25 1013 773 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1013 774 population population NN 25 1013 775 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 776 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 777 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 778 _ _ NNP 25 1013 779 # # NNP 25 1013 780 _ _ NNP 25 1013 781 Net net JJ 25 1013 782 migration migration NN 25 1013 783 rate rate NN 25 1013 784 : : : 25 1013 785 5 5 CD 25 1013 786 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1013 787 population population NN 25 1013 788 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 789 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 790 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 791 _ _ NNP 25 1013 792 # # $ 25 1013 793 _ _ NNP 25 1013 794 Infant Infant NNP 25 1013 795 mortality mortality NN 25 1013 796 rate rate NN 25 1013 797 : : : 25 1013 798 6 6 CD 25 1013 799 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1013 800 live live JJ 25 1013 801 births birth NNS 25 1013 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 803 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 805 _ _ NNP 25 1013 806 # # NNP 25 1013 807 _ _ NNP 25 1013 808 Life Life NNP 25 1013 809 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1013 810 at at IN 25 1013 811 birth birth NN 25 1013 812 : : : 25 1013 813 72 72 CD 25 1013 814 years year NNS 25 1013 815 male male JJ 25 1013 816 , , , 25 1013 817 78 78 CD 25 1013 818 years year NNS 25 1013 819 female female JJ 25 1013 820 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 821 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 822 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 823 _ _ NNP 25 1013 824 # # NNP 25 1013 825 _ _ NNP 25 1013 826 Total total JJ 25 1013 827 fertility fertility NN 25 1013 828 rate rate NN 25 1013 829 : : : 25 1013 830 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1013 831 children child NNS 25 1013 832 born bear VBN 25 1013 833 / / SYM 25 1013 834 woman woman NN 25 1013 835 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 836 1991 1991 CD 25 1013 837 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 838 _ _ NNP 25 1013 839 # # $ 25 1013 840 _ _ NNP 25 1013 841 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1013 842 : : : 25 1013 843 noun noun NNP 25 1013 844 -- -- : 25 1013 845 Channel Channel NNP 25 1013 846 Islander(s islander(s NN 25 1013 847 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 848 ; ; , 25 1013 849 adjective adjective NN 25 1013 850 -- -- : 25 1013 851 Channel Channel NNP 25 1013 852 Islander Islander NNP 25 1013 853 _ _ NNP 25 1013 854 # # $ 25 1013 855 _ _ NNP 25 1013 856 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1013 857 divisions division NNS 25 1013 858 : : : 25 1013 859 UK UK NNP 25 1013 860 and and CC 25 1013 861 Norman Norman NNP 25 1013 862 - - HYPH 25 1013 863 French French NNP 25 1013 864 descent descent NN 25 1013 865 _ _ XX 25 1013 866 # # $ 25 1013 867 _ _ NNP 25 1013 868 Religion Religion NNP 25 1013 869 : : : 25 1013 870 Anglican anglican JJ 25 1013 871 , , , 25 1013 872 Roman Roman NNP 25 1013 873 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1013 874 , , , 25 1013 875 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 1013 876 , , , 25 1013 877 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 1013 878 , , , 25 1013 879 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 1013 880 , , , 25 1013 881 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 1013 882 _ _ NNP 25 1013 883 # # $ 25 1013 884 _ _ NNP 25 1013 885 Language Language NNP 25 1013 886 : : : 25 1013 887 English English NNP 25 1013 888 , , , 25 1013 889 French french JJ 25 1013 890 ; ; : 25 1013 891 Norman norman JJ 25 1013 892 - - HYPH 25 1013 893 French French NNP 25 1013 894 dialect dialect NN 25 1013 895 spoken speak VBN 25 1013 896 in in IN 25 1013 897 country country NN 25 1013 898 districts district NNS 25 1013 899 _ _ NNP 25 1013 900 # # $ 25 1013 901 _ _ NNP 25 1013 902 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1013 903 : : : 25 1013 904 NA% na% LS 25 1013 905 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 906 male male JJ 25 1013 907 NA% NA% NNS 25 1013 908 , , , 25 1013 909 female female JJ 25 1013 910 NA% NA% NNS 25 1013 911 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 912 but but CC 25 1013 913 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1013 914 education education NN 25 1013 915 age age NN 25 1013 916 5 5 CD 25 1013 917 to to IN 25 1013 918 16 16 CD 25 1013 919 _ _ NNP 25 1013 920 # # NNP 25 1013 921 _ _ NNP 25 1013 922 Labor Labor NNP 25 1013 923 force force NN 25 1013 924 : : : 25 1013 925 NA NA NNP 25 1013 926 _ _ NNP 25 1013 927 # # $ 25 1013 928 _ _ NNP 25 1013 929 Organized organized JJ 25 1013 930 labor labor NN 25 1013 931 : : : 25 1013 932 NA NA NNP 25 1013 933 _ _ NNP 25 1013 934 * * NFP 25 1013 935 _ _ NNP 25 1013 936 Government Government NNP 25 1013 937 _ _ NNP 25 1013 938 # # NNP 25 1013 939 _ _ NNP 25 1013 940 Long Long NNP 25 1013 941 - - HYPH 25 1013 942 form form NN 25 1013 943 name name NN 25 1013 944 : : : 25 1013 945 Bailiwick Bailiwick NNP 25 1013 946 of of IN 25 1013 947 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 25 1013 948 _ _ NNP 25 1013 949 # # NNP 25 1013 950 _ _ NNP 25 1013 951 Type Type NNP 25 1013 952 : : : 25 1013 953 British british JJ 25 1013 954 crown crown NN 25 1013 955 dependency dependency NN 25 1013 956 _ _ NNP 25 1013 957 # # NNP 25 1013 958 _ _ NNP 25 1013 959 Capital Capital NNP 25 1013 960 : : : 25 1013 961 Saint Saint NNP 25 1013 962 Peter Peter NNP 25 1013 963 Port Port NNP 25 1013 964 _ _ NNP 25 1013 965 # # NNP 25 1013 966 _ _ NNP 25 1013 967 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1013 968 divisions division NNS 25 1013 969 : : : 25 1013 970 none none NN 25 1013 971 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 972 British british JJ 25 1013 973 crown crown NN 25 1013 974 dependency dependency NN 25 1013 975 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 976 _ _ NNP 25 1013 977 # # $ 25 1013 978 _ _ NNP 25 1013 979 Independence Independence NNP 25 1013 980 : : : 25 1013 981 none none NN 25 1013 982 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 983 British british JJ 25 1013 984 crown crown NN 25 1013 985 dependency dependency NN 25 1013 986 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 987 _ _ NNP 25 1013 988 # # NNP 25 1013 989 _ _ NNP 25 1013 990 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1013 991 : : : 25 1013 992 unwritten unwritten JJ 25 1013 993 ; ; : 25 1013 994 partly partly RB 25 1013 995 statutes statute NNS 25 1013 996 , , , 25 1013 997 partly partly RB 25 1013 998 common common JJ 25 1013 999 law law NN 25 1013 1000 and and CC 25 1013 1001 practice practice NN 25 1013 1002 _ _ NN 25 1013 1003 # # $ 25 1013 1004 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1005 Legal Legal NNP 25 1013 1006 system system NN 25 1013 1007 : : : 25 1013 1008 English english JJ 25 1013 1009 law law NN 25 1013 1010 and and CC 25 1013 1011 local local JJ 25 1013 1012 statute statute NN 25 1013 1013 ; ; : 25 1013 1014 justice justice NN 25 1013 1015 is be VBZ 25 1013 1016 administered administer VBN 25 1013 1017 by by IN 25 1013 1018 the the DT 25 1013 1019 Royal Royal NNP 25 1013 1020 Court Court NNP 25 1013 1021 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1022 # # NNP 25 1013 1023 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1024 National National NNP 25 1013 1025 holiday holiday NN 25 1013 1026 : : : 25 1013 1027 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1013 1028 Day Day NNP 25 1013 1029 , , , 25 1013 1030 9 9 CD 25 1013 1031 May May NNP 25 1013 1032 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 1033 1945 1945 CD 25 1013 1034 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 1035 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1036 # # NNP 25 1013 1037 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1038 Executive Executive NNP 25 1013 1039 branch branch NN 25 1013 1040 : : : 25 1013 1041 British british JJ 25 1013 1042 monarch monarch NNP 25 1013 1043 , , , 25 1013 1044 lieutenant lieutenant NN 25 1013 1045 governor governor NN 25 1013 1046 , , , 25 1013 1047 bailiff bailiff NN 25 1013 1048 , , , 25 1013 1049 deputy deputy NN 25 1013 1050 bailiff bailiff NN 25 1013 1051 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1052 # # NNP 25 1013 1053 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1054 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1013 1055 branch branch NN 25 1013 1056 : : : 25 1013 1057 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1013 1058 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1013 1059 of of IN 25 1013 1060 the the DT 25 1013 1061 States States NNP 25 1013 1062 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1063 # # NNP 25 1013 1064 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1065 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1013 1066 branch branch NN 25 1013 1067 : : : 25 1013 1068 Royal Royal NNP 25 1013 1069 Court Court NNP 25 1013 1070 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1071 # # NNP 25 1013 1072 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1073 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1013 1074 : : : 25 1013 1075 Chief Chief NNP 25 1013 1076 of of IN 25 1013 1077 State State NNP 25 1013 1078 -- -- : 25 1013 1079 Queen Queen NNP 25 1013 1080 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1013 1081 II II NNP 25 1013 1082 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 1083 since since IN 25 1013 1084 6 6 CD 25 1013 1085 February February NNP 25 1013 1086 1952 1952 CD 25 1013 1087 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 1088 ; ; : 25 1013 1089 Head Head NNP 25 1013 1090 of of IN 25 1013 1091 Government Government NNP 25 1013 1092 -- -- : 25 1013 1093 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 25 1013 1094 Governor Governor NNP 25 1013 1095 Lt Lt NNP 25 1013 1096 . . NNP 25 1013 1097 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1013 1098 Sir Sir NNP 25 1013 1099 Michael Michael NNP 25 1013 1100 WILKINS WILKINS NNP 25 1013 1101 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 1102 since since IN 25 1013 1103 1990 1990 CD 25 1013 1104 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 1105 ; ; : 25 1013 1106 Bailiff Bailiff NNP 25 1013 1107 Sir Sir NNP 25 1013 1108 Charles Charles NNP 25 1013 1109 FROSSARD FROSSARD NNP 25 1013 1110 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 1111 since since IN 25 1013 1112 1982 1982 CD 25 1013 1113 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 1114 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1115 # # $ 25 1013 1116 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1117 Political political JJ 25 1013 1118 parties party NNS 25 1013 1119 and and CC 25 1013 1120 leaders leader NNS 25 1013 1121 : : : 25 1013 1122 none none NN 25 1013 1123 ; ; : 25 1013 1124 all all DT 25 1013 1125 independents independent NNS 25 1013 1126 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1127 # # NNP 25 1013 1128 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1129 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1013 1130 : : : 25 1013 1131 universal universal JJ 25 1013 1132 at at IN 25 1013 1133 age age NN 25 1013 1134 18 18 CD 25 1013 1135 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1136 # # NNP 25 1013 1137 _ _ NNP 25 1013 1138 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1013 1139 : : : 25 1013 1140 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1013 1141 of of IN 25 1013 1142 the the DT 25 1013 1143 States States NNPS 25 1013 1144 -- -- : 25 1013 1145 last last RB 25 1013 1146 held hold VBN 25 1013 1147 NA NA NNP 25 1013 1148 ( ( -LRB- 25 1013 1149 next next JJ 25 1013 1150 to to TO 25 1013 1151 be be VB 25 1013 1152 held hold VBN 25 1013 1153 NA NA NNP 25 1013 1154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1013 1155 ; 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; : 25 1015 14 real real JJ 25 1015 15 growth growth NN 25 1015 16 rate rate NN 25 1015 17 9 9 CD 25 1015 18 % % NN 25 1015 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 20 1987 1987 CD 25 1015 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 22 _ _ NNP 25 1015 23 # # $ 25 1015 24 _ _ NNP 25 1015 25 Inflation inflation NN 25 1015 26 rate rate NN 25 1015 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 28 consumer consumer NN 25 1015 29 prices price NNS 25 1015 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 31 : : : 25 1015 32 7 7 CD 25 1015 33 % % NN 25 1015 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 35 1988 1988 CD 25 1015 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 37 _ _ NNP 25 1015 38 # # NNP 25 1015 39 _ _ NNP 25 1015 40 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1015 41 rate rate NN 25 1015 42 : : : 25 1015 43 NA% NA% `` 25 1015 44 _ _ NNP 25 1015 45 # # $ 25 1015 46 _ _ NNP 25 1015 47 Budget Budget NNP 25 1015 48 : : : 25 1015 49 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1015 50 $ $ $ 25 1015 51 208.9 208.9 CD 25 1015 52 million million CD 25 1015 53 ; ; : 25 1015 54 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1015 55 $ $ $ 25 1015 56 173.9 173.9 CD 25 1015 57 million million CD 25 1015 58 , , , 25 1015 59 including include VBG 25 1015 60 capital capital NN 25 1015 61 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1015 62 of of IN 25 1015 63 NA NA NNP 25 1015 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 65 1988 1988 CD 25 1015 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 67 _ _ NNP 25 1015 68 # # NNP 25 1015 69 _ _ NNP 25 1015 70 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1015 71 : : : 25 1015 72 $ $ $ 25 1015 73 NA na NN 25 1015 74 ; 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; : 25 1015 414 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1015 415 - - HYPH 25 1015 416 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1015 417 386 386 CD 25 1015 418 km km NNS 25 1015 419 , , , 25 1015 420 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1015 421 Coast Coast NNP 25 1015 422 610 610 CD 25 1015 423 km km NNS 25 1015 424 , , , 25 1015 425 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 1015 426 563 563 CD 25 1015 427 km km NNS 25 1015 428 , , , 25 1015 429 Mali Mali NNP 25 1015 430 858 858 CD 25 1015 431 km km NN 25 1015 432 , , , 25 1015 433 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1015 434 330 330 CD 25 1015 435 km km NNS 25 1015 436 , , , 25 1015 437 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 1015 438 Leone Leone NNP 25 1015 439 652 652 CD 25 1015 440 km km NN 25 1015 441 _ _ NNP 25 1015 442 # # NN 25 1015 443 _ _ NNP 25 1015 444 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1015 445 : : : 25 1015 446 320 320 CD 25 1015 447 km km NN 25 1015 448 _ _ NNP 25 1015 449 # # NNP 25 1015 450 _ _ NNP 25 1015 451 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1015 452 claims claim VBZ 25 1015 453 : : : 25 1015 454 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1015 455 economic economic JJ 25 1015 456 zone zone NN 25 1015 457 : : : 25 1015 458 200 200 CD 25 1015 459 nm nm CD 25 1015 460 ; ; : 25 1015 461 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1015 462 sea sea NN 25 1015 463 : : : 25 1015 464 12 12 CD 25 1015 465 nm nm NNP 25 1015 466 _ _ NNP 25 1015 467 # # NNP 25 1015 468 _ _ NNP 25 1015 469 Climate Climate NNP 25 1015 470 : : : 25 1015 471 generally generally RB 25 1015 472 hot hot JJ 25 1015 473 and and CC 25 1015 474 humid humid JJ 25 1015 475 ; ; , 25 1015 476 monsoonal monsoonal JJ 25 1015 477 - - HYPH 25 1015 478 type type NN 25 1015 479 rainy rainy JJ 25 1015 480 season season NN 25 1015 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 482 June June NNP 25 1015 483 to to IN 25 1015 484 November November NNP 25 1015 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 486 with with IN 25 1015 487 southwesterly southwesterly JJ 25 1015 488 winds wind NNS 25 1015 489 ; ; , 25 1015 490 dry dry JJ 25 1015 491 season season NN 25 1015 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 493 December December NNP 25 1015 494 to to IN 25 1015 495 May May NNP 25 1015 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 497 with with IN 25 1015 498 northeasterly northeasterly RB 25 1015 499 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 1015 500 winds wind NNS 25 1015 501 _ _ NNP 25 1015 502 # # $ 25 1015 503 _ _ NNP 25 1015 504 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1015 505 : : : 25 1015 506 generally generally RB 25 1015 507 flat flat JJ 25 1015 508 coastal coastal JJ 25 1015 509 plain plain NN 25 1015 510 , , , 25 1015 511 hilly hilly RB 25 1015 512 to to IN 25 1015 513 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1015 514 interior interior NNP 25 1015 515 _ _ NNP 25 1015 516 # # NNP 25 1015 517 _ _ NNP 25 1015 518 Natural natural JJ 25 1015 519 resources resource NNS 25 1015 520 : : : 25 1015 521 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1015 522 , , , 25 1015 523 iron iron NN 25 1015 524 ore ore NN 25 1015 525 , , , 25 1015 526 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1015 527 , , , 25 1015 528 gold gold NN 25 1015 529 , , , 25 1015 530 uranium uranium NN 25 1015 531 , , , 25 1015 532 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1015 533 , , , 25 1015 534 fish fish NN 25 1015 535 _ _ NNP 25 1015 536 # # $ 25 1015 537 _ _ NNP 25 1015 538 Land Land NNP 25 1015 539 use use NN 25 1015 540 : : : 25 1015 541 arable arable JJ 25 1015 542 land land NN 25 1015 543 6 6 CD 25 1015 544 % % NN 25 1015 545 ; ; , 25 1015 546 permanent permanent JJ 25 1015 547 crops crop NNS 25 1015 548 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1015 549 ; ; : 25 1015 550 meadows meadow NNS 25 1015 551 and and CC 25 1015 552 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1015 553 12 12 CD 25 1015 554 % % NN 25 1015 555 ; ; , 25 1015 556 forest forest NN 25 1015 557 and and CC 25 1015 558 woodland woodland IN 25 1015 559 42 42 CD 25 1015 560 % % NN 25 1015 561 ; ; , 25 1015 562 other other JJ 25 1015 563 40 40 CD 25 1015 564 % % NN 25 1015 565 ; ; , 25 1015 566 includes include VBZ 25 1015 567 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1015 568 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1015 569 _ _ NNP 25 1015 570 # # $ 25 1015 571 _ _ NNP 25 1015 572 Environment Environment NNP 25 1015 573 : : : 25 1015 574 hot hot JJ 25 1015 575 , , , 25 1015 576 dry dry JJ 25 1015 577 , , , 25 1015 578 dusty dusty JJ 25 1015 579 harmattan harmattan NNP 25 1015 580 haze haze NN 25 1015 581 may may MD 25 1015 582 reduce reduce VB 25 1015 583 visibility visibility NN 25 1015 584 during during IN 25 1015 585 dry dry JJ 25 1015 586 season season NN 25 1015 587 ; ; , 25 1015 588 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1015 589 _ _ NNP 25 1015 590 * * NFP 25 1015 591 _ _ NNP 25 1015 592 People People NNPS 25 1015 593 _ _ IN 25 1015 594 # # NNP 25 1015 595 _ _ NNP 25 1015 596 Population Population NNP 25 1015 597 : : : 25 1015 598 7,455,850 7,455,850 CD 25 1015 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 600 July July NNP 25 1015 601 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 603 , , , 25 1015 604 growth growth NN 25 1015 605 rate rate NN 25 1015 606 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1015 607 % % NN 25 1015 608 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 609 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 610 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 611 _ _ NNP 25 1015 612 # # NNP 25 1015 613 _ _ NNP 25 1015 614 Birth Birth NNP 25 1015 615 rate rate NN 25 1015 616 : : : 25 1015 617 47 47 CD 25 1015 618 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1015 619 population population NN 25 1015 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 621 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 623 _ _ NNP 25 1015 624 # # $ 25 1015 625 _ _ NNP 25 1015 626 Death Death NNP 25 1015 627 rate rate NN 25 1015 628 : : : 25 1015 629 21 21 CD 25 1015 630 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1015 631 population population NN 25 1015 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 633 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 635 _ _ NNP 25 1015 636 # # NNP 25 1015 637 _ _ NNP 25 1015 638 Net net JJ 25 1015 639 migration migration NN 25 1015 640 rate rate NN 25 1015 641 : : : 25 1015 642 0 0 CD 25 1015 643 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1015 644 population population NN 25 1015 645 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 646 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 647 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 648 _ _ NNP 25 1015 649 # # $ 25 1015 650 _ _ NNP 25 1015 651 Infant Infant NNP 25 1015 652 mortality mortality NN 25 1015 653 rate rate NN 25 1015 654 : : : 25 1015 655 144 144 CD 25 1015 656 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1015 657 live live JJ 25 1015 658 births birth NNS 25 1015 659 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 660 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 661 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 662 _ _ NNP 25 1015 663 # # NNP 25 1015 664 _ _ NNP 25 1015 665 Life Life NNP 25 1015 666 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1015 667 at at IN 25 1015 668 birth birth NN 25 1015 669 : : : 25 1015 670 41 41 CD 25 1015 671 years year NNS 25 1015 672 male male JJ 25 1015 673 , , , 25 1015 674 45 45 CD 25 1015 675 years year NNS 25 1015 676 female female JJ 25 1015 677 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 678 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 679 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 680 _ _ NNP 25 1015 681 # # NNP 25 1015 682 _ _ NNP 25 1015 683 Total total JJ 25 1015 684 fertility fertility NN 25 1015 685 rate rate NN 25 1015 686 : : : 25 1015 687 6.0 6.0 CD 25 1015 688 children child NNS 25 1015 689 born bear VBN 25 1015 690 / / SYM 25 1015 691 woman woman NN 25 1015 692 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 693 1991 1991 CD 25 1015 694 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 695 _ _ NNP 25 1015 696 # # $ 25 1015 697 _ _ NNP 25 1015 698 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1015 699 : : : 25 1015 700 noun noun NNP 25 1015 701 -- -- : 25 1015 702 Guinean(s Guinean(s NNP 25 1015 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 704 ; ; , 25 1015 705 adjective adjective JJ 25 1015 706 -- -- : 25 1015 707 Guinean Guinean NNP 25 1015 708 _ _ NNP 25 1015 709 # # NN 25 1015 710 _ _ NNP 25 1015 711 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1015 712 divisions division NNS 25 1015 713 : : : 25 1015 714 Fulani Fulani NNP 25 1015 715 35 35 CD 25 1015 716 % % NN 25 1015 717 , , , 25 1015 718 Malinke Malinke NNP 25 1015 719 30 30 CD 25 1015 720 % % NN 25 1015 721 , , , 25 1015 722 Soussou Soussou NNP 25 1015 723 20 20 CD 25 1015 724 % % NN 25 1015 725 , , , 25 1015 726 small small JJ 25 1015 727 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1015 728 tribes tribe NNS 25 1015 729 15 15 CD 25 1015 730 % % NN 25 1015 731 _ _ NNP 25 1015 732 # # $ 25 1015 733 _ _ NNP 25 1015 734 Religion Religion NNP 25 1015 735 : : : 25 1015 736 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1015 737 85 85 CD 25 1015 738 % % NN 25 1015 739 , , , 25 1015 740 Christian Christian NNP 25 1015 741 8 8 CD 25 1015 742 % % NN 25 1015 743 , , , 25 1015 744 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1015 745 beliefs belief NNS 25 1015 746 7 7 CD 25 1015 747 % % NN 25 1015 748 _ _ NNP 25 1015 749 # # $ 25 1015 750 _ _ NNP 25 1015 751 Language Language NNP 25 1015 752 : : : 25 1015 753 French French NNP 25 1015 754 ( ( -LRB- 25 1015 755 official official JJ 25 1015 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 1015 757 ; 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; : 25 1016 12 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1016 13 82.0 82.0 CD 25 1016 14 % % NN 25 1016 15 , , , 25 1016 16 industry industry NN 25 1016 17 and and CC 25 1016 18 commerce commerce NN 25 1016 19 11.0 11.0 CD 25 1016 20 % % NN 25 1016 21 , , , 25 1016 22 services service NNS 25 1016 23 5.4 5.4 CD 25 1016 24 % % NN 25 1016 25 ; ; : 25 1016 26 88,112 88,112 CD 25 1016 27 civil civil JJ 25 1016 28 servants servant NNS 25 1016 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 30 1987 1987 CD 25 1016 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 32 ; ; : 25 1016 33 52 52 CD 25 1016 34 % % NN 25 1016 35 of of IN 25 1016 36 population population NN 25 1016 37 of of IN 25 1016 38 working work VBG 25 1016 39 age age NN 25 1016 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 41 1985 1985 CD 25 1016 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 43 _ _ NNP 25 1016 44 # # NNP 25 1016 45 _ _ NNP 25 1016 46 Organized Organized NNP 25 1016 47 labor labor NN 25 1016 48 : : : 25 1016 49 virtually virtually RB 25 1016 50 100 100 CD 25 1016 51 % % NN 25 1016 52 of of IN 25 1016 53 wage wage NN 25 1016 54 earners earner NNS 25 1016 55 loosely loosely RB 25 1016 56 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 1016 57 with with IN 25 1016 58 the the DT 25 1016 59 National National NNP 25 1016 60 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1016 61 of of IN 25 1016 62 Guinean Guinean NNP 25 1016 63 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1016 64 _ _ NNP 25 1016 65 * * NFP 25 1016 66 _ _ NNP 25 1016 67 Government Government NNP 25 1016 68 _ _ NNP 25 1016 69 # # NNP 25 1016 70 _ _ NNP 25 1016 71 Long Long NNP 25 1016 72 - - HYPH 25 1016 73 form form NN 25 1016 74 name name NN 25 1016 75 : : : 25 1016 76 Republic Republic NNP 25 1016 77 of of IN 25 1016 78 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1016 79 _ _ NNP 25 1016 80 # # NNP 25 1016 81 _ _ NNP 25 1016 82 Type Type NNP 25 1016 83 : : : 25 1016 84 republic republic NNP 25 1016 85 _ _ NNP 25 1016 86 # # NNP 25 1016 87 _ _ NNP 25 1016 88 Capital Capital NNP 25 1016 89 : : : 25 1016 90 Conakry Conakry NNP 25 1016 91 _ _ NNP 25 1016 92 # # $ 25 1016 93 _ _ NNP 25 1016 94 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1016 95 divisions division NNS 25 1016 96 : : : 25 1016 97 29 29 CD 25 1016 98 administrative administrative JJ 25 1016 99 regions region NNS 25 1016 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 101 regions region NNS 25 1016 102 administratives administrative VBZ 25 1016 103 , , , 25 1016 104 singular singular JJ 25 1016 105 -- -- : 25 1016 106 region region NN 25 1016 107 administrative administrative JJ 25 1016 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 109 ; 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; : 25 1016 179 formerly formerly RB 25 1016 180 French French NNP 25 1016 181 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1016 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 183 _ _ NNP 25 1016 184 # # $ 25 1016 185 _ _ NNP 25 1016 186 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1016 187 : : : 25 1016 188 23 23 CD 25 1016 189 December December NNP 25 1016 190 1990 1990 CD 25 1016 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 192 Loi Loi NNP 25 1016 193 Fundamentale Fundamentale NNP 25 1016 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 195 _ _ NNP 25 1016 196 # # $ 25 1016 197 _ _ NNP 25 1016 198 Legal Legal NNP 25 1016 199 system system NN 25 1016 200 : : : 25 1016 201 based base VBN 25 1016 202 on on IN 25 1016 203 French french JJ 25 1016 204 civil civil JJ 25 1016 205 law law NN 25 1016 206 system system NN 25 1016 207 , , , 25 1016 208 customary customary JJ 25 1016 209 law law NN 25 1016 210 , , , 25 1016 211 and and CC 25 1016 212 decree decree NN 25 1016 213 ; ; , 25 1016 214 legal legal JJ 25 1016 215 codes code NNS 25 1016 216 currently currently RB 25 1016 217 being be VBG 25 1016 218 revised revise VBN 25 1016 219 ; ; : 25 1016 220 has have VBZ 25 1016 221 not not RB 25 1016 222 accepted accept VBN 25 1016 223 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1016 224 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1016 225 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1016 226 _ _ NNP 25 1016 227 # # NNP 25 1016 228 _ _ NNP 25 1016 229 National national JJ 25 1016 230 holiday holiday NN 25 1016 231 : : : 25 1016 232 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 1016 233 of of IN 25 1016 234 the the DT 25 1016 235 Second Second NNP 25 1016 236 Republic Republic NNP 25 1016 237 , , , 25 1016 238 3 3 CD 25 1016 239 April April NNP 25 1016 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 241 1984 1984 CD 25 1016 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 243 _ _ NNP 25 1016 244 # # NNP 25 1016 245 _ _ NNP 25 1016 246 Executive Executive NNP 25 1016 247 branch branch NN 25 1016 248 : : : 25 1016 249 president president NN 25 1016 250 , , , 25 1016 251 Transitional Transitional NNP 25 1016 252 Committee Committee NNP 25 1016 253 for for IN 25 1016 254 National National NNP 25 1016 255 Recovery Recovery NNP 25 1016 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 257 Comite Comite NNP 25 1016 258 Transitionale Transitionale NNP 25 1016 259 de de NNP 25 1016 260 Redressement Redressement NNP 25 1016 261 National National NNP 25 1016 262 or or CC 25 1016 263 CTRN CTRN NNP 25 1016 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 265 replaced replace VBD 25 1016 266 the the DT 25 1016 267 Military Military NNP 25 1016 268 Committee Committee NNP 25 1016 269 for for IN 25 1016 270 National National NNP 25 1016 271 Recovery Recovery NNP 25 1016 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 273 Comite Comite NNP 25 1016 274 Militaire Militaire NNP 25 1016 275 de de FW 25 1016 276 Redressement Redressement NNP 25 1016 277 National National NNP 25 1016 278 or or CC 25 1016 279 CMRN CMRN NNP 25 1016 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 281 ; ; : 25 1016 282 Council Council NNP 25 1016 283 of of IN 25 1016 284 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1016 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 286 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1016 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 288 _ _ NNP 25 1016 289 # # NNP 25 1016 290 _ _ NNP 25 1016 291 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1016 292 branch branch NN 25 1016 293 : : : 25 1016 294 People People NNS 25 1016 295 's 's POS 25 1016 296 National National NNP 25 1016 297 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1016 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 299 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 1016 300 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1016 301 Populaire Populaire NNP 25 1016 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 303 was be VBD 25 1016 304 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 1016 305 after after IN 25 1016 306 the the DT 25 1016 307 3 3 CD 25 1016 308 April April NNP 25 1016 309 1984 1984 CD 25 1016 310 coup coup NN 25 1016 311 _ _ NNP 25 1016 312 # # $ 25 1016 313 _ _ NNP 25 1016 314 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1016 315 branch branch NN 25 1016 316 : : : 25 1016 317 Court court NN 25 1016 318 of of IN 25 1016 319 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1016 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 321 Cour Cour NNP 25 1016 322 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 25 1016 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 324 _ _ NNP 25 1016 325 # # NNP 25 1016 326 _ _ NNP 25 1016 327 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1016 328 : : : 25 1016 329 Chief Chief NNP 25 1016 330 of of IN 25 1016 331 State State NNP 25 1016 332 and and CC 25 1016 333 Head Head NNP 25 1016 334 of of IN 25 1016 335 Government Government NNP 25 1016 336 -- -- : 25 1016 337 Gen Gen NNP 25 1016 338 . . . 25 1016 339 Lansana Lansana NNP 25 1016 340 CONTE CONTE NNP 25 1016 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 342 since since IN 25 1016 343 5 5 CD 25 1016 344 April April NNP 25 1016 345 1984 1984 CD 25 1016 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 347 _ _ NNP 25 1016 348 # # $ 25 1016 349 _ _ NNP 25 1016 350 Political political JJ 25 1016 351 parties party NNS 25 1016 352 and and CC 25 1016 353 leaders leader NNS 25 1016 354 : : : 25 1016 355 none none NN 25 1016 356 ; ; : 25 1016 357 following follow VBG 25 1016 358 the the DT 25 1016 359 3 3 CD 25 1016 360 April April NNP 25 1016 361 1984 1984 CD 25 1016 362 coup coup NN 25 1016 363 all all DT 25 1016 364 political political JJ 25 1016 365 activity activity NN 25 1016 366 was be VBD 25 1016 367 banned ban VBN 25 1016 368 _ _ NNP 25 1016 369 # # NNP 25 1016 370 _ _ NNP 25 1016 371 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1016 372 : : : 25 1016 373 none none NN 25 1016 374 _ _ NNP 25 1016 375 # # NNP 25 1016 376 _ _ NNP 25 1016 377 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1016 378 : : : 25 1016 379 none none NN 25 1016 380 _ _ NNP 25 1016 381 # # NNP 25 1016 382 _ _ NNP 25 1016 383 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1016 384 : : : 25 1016 385 no no DT 25 1016 386 Communist communist JJ 25 1016 387 party party NN 25 1016 388 , , , 25 1016 389 although although IN 25 1016 390 there there EX 25 1016 391 are be VBP 25 1016 392 some some DT 25 1016 393 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1016 394 _ _ NNP 25 1016 395 # # $ 25 1016 396 _ _ NNP 25 1016 397 Member Member NNP 25 1016 398 of of IN 25 1016 399 : : : 25 1016 400 ACCT acct JJ 25 1016 401 , , , 25 1016 402 ACP ACP NNP 25 1016 403 , , , 25 1016 404 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1016 405 , , , 25 1016 406 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 1016 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 408 observer observer NNP 25 1016 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 410 , , , 25 1016 411 ECA ECA NNP 25 1016 412 , , , 25 1016 413 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1016 414 , , , 25 1016 415 FAO FAO NNP 25 1016 416 , , , 25 1016 417 FZ FZ NNP 25 1016 418 , , , 25 1016 419 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1016 420 , , , 25 1016 421 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1016 422 , , , 25 1016 423 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1016 424 , , , 25 1016 425 IDA IDA NNP 25 1016 426 , , , 25 1016 427 IDB IDB NNP 25 1016 428 , , , 25 1016 429 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1016 430 , , , 25 1016 431 IFC IFC NNP 25 1016 432 , , , 25 1016 433 ILO ILO NNP 25 1016 434 , , , 25 1016 435 IMF IMF NNP 25 1016 436 , , , 25 1016 437 IMO imo RB 25 1016 438 , , , 25 1016 439 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1016 440 , , , 25 1016 441 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1016 442 , , , 25 1016 443 IOC IOC NNP 25 1016 444 , , , 25 1016 445 ISO ISO NNP 25 1016 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 447 correspondent correspondent NN 25 1016 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 449 , , , 25 1016 450 ITU ITU NNP 25 1016 451 , , , 25 1016 452 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1016 453 , , , 25 1016 454 NAM NAM NNP 25 1016 455 , , , 25 1016 456 OAU OAU NNP 25 1016 457 , , , 25 1016 458 OIC OIC NNP 25 1016 459 , , , 25 1016 460 UN UN NNP 25 1016 461 , , , 25 1016 462 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1016 463 , , , 25 1016 464 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1016 465 , , , 25 1016 466 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1016 467 , , , 25 1016 468 UPU UPU NNP 25 1016 469 , , , 25 1016 470 WCL WCL NNP 25 1016 471 , , , 25 1016 472 WHO WHO NNP 25 1016 473 , , , 25 1016 474 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1016 475 , , , 25 1016 476 WMO WMO NNP 25 1016 477 , , , 25 1016 478 WTO WTO NNP 25 1016 479 _ _ NNP 25 1016 480 # # $ 25 1016 481 _ _ NNP 25 1016 482 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1016 483 representation representation NN 25 1016 484 : : : 25 1016 485 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 1016 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 487 vacant vacant JJ 25 1016 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 489 ; ; : 25 1016 490 Chancery chancery NN 25 1016 491 at at IN 25 1016 492 2112 2112 CD 25 1016 493 Leroy Leroy NNP 25 1016 494 Place Place NNP 25 1016 495 NW NW NNP 25 1016 496 , , , 25 1016 497 Washington Washington NNP 25 1016 498 DC DC NNP 25 1016 499 20008 20008 CD 25 1016 500 ; ; : 25 1016 501 telephone telephone NN 25 1016 502 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 503 202 202 CD 25 1016 504 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 505 483 483 CD 25 1016 506 - - HYPH 25 1016 507 9420 9420 CD 25 1016 508 ; ; : 25 1016 509 US US NNP 25 1016 510 -- -- : 25 1016 511 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1016 512 Dane Dane NNP 25 1016 513 F. F. NNP 25 1016 514 SMITH SMITH NNP 25 1016 515 , , , 25 1016 516 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1016 517 ; ; : 25 1016 518 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1016 519 at at IN 25 1016 520 2nd 2nd NNP 25 1016 521 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 1016 522 and and CC 25 1016 523 9th 9th NNP 25 1016 524 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1016 525 , , , 25 1016 526 Conakry Conakry NNP 25 1016 527 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 528 mailing mail VBG 25 1016 529 address address NN 25 1016 530 is be VBZ 25 1016 531 B. B. NNP 25 1016 532 P. P. NNP 25 1016 533 603 603 CD 25 1016 534 , , , 25 1016 535 Conakry Conakry NNP 25 1016 536 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 537 ; ; : 25 1016 538 telephone telephone NN 25 1016 539 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 540 224 224 CD 25 1016 541 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 542 44 44 CD 25 1016 543 - - SYM 25 1016 544 15 15 CD 25 1016 545 - - SYM 25 1016 546 20 20 CD 25 1016 547 through through IN 25 1016 548 24 24 CD 25 1016 549 _ _ NNP 25 1016 550 # # NNP 25 1016 551 _ _ NNP 25 1016 552 Flag Flag NNP 25 1016 553 : : : 25 1016 554 three three CD 25 1016 555 equal equal JJ 25 1016 556 vertical vertical JJ 25 1016 557 bands band NNS 25 1016 558 of of IN 25 1016 559 red red JJ 25 1016 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 1016 561 hoist hoist NN 25 1016 562 side side NN 25 1016 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 1016 564 , , , 25 1016 565 yellow yellow NN 25 1016 566 , , , 25 1016 567 and and CC 25 1016 568 green green JJ 25 1016 569 ; ; : 25 1016 570 uses use VBZ 25 1016 571 the the DT 25 1016 572 popular popular JJ 25 1016 573 pan pan JJ 25 1016 574 - - JJ 25 1016 575 African african JJ 25 1016 576 colors color NNS 25 1016 577 of of IN 25 1016 578 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 1016 579 ; ; : 25 1016 580 similar similar JJ 25 1016 581 to to IN 25 1016 582 the the DT 25 1016 583 flag flag NN 25 1016 584 of of IN 25 1016 585 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 1016 586 which which WDT 25 1016 587 has have VBZ 25 1016 588 a a DT 25 1016 589 large large JJ 25 1016 590 black black JJ 25 1016 591 letter letter NN 25 1016 592 R r NN 25 1016 593 centered center VBD 25 1016 594 in in IN 25 1016 595 the the DT 25 1016 596 yellow yellow JJ 25 1016 597 band band NN 25 1016 598 _ _ NNP 25 1016 599 * * NFP 25 1016 600 _ _ NNP 25 1016 601 Economy Economy NNP 25 1016 602 _ _ NNP 25 1016 603 # # NNP 25 1016 604 _ _ NNP 25 1016 605 Overview Overview NNP 25 1016 606 : : : 25 1016 607 Although although IN 25 1016 608 possessing possess VBG 25 1016 609 many many JJ 25 1016 610 natural natural JJ 25 1016 611 resources resource NNS 25 1016 612 and and CC 25 1016 613 considerable considerable JJ 25 1016 614 potential potential NN 25 1016 615 for for IN 25 1016 616 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1016 617 development development NN 25 1016 618 , , , 25 1016 619 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1016 620 is be VBZ 25 1016 621 one one CD 25 1016 622 of of IN 25 1016 623 the the DT 25 1016 624 poorest poor JJS 25 1016 625 countries country NNS 25 1016 626 in in IN 25 1016 627 the the DT 25 1016 628 world world NN 25 1016 629 . . . 25 1017 1 The the DT 25 1017 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1017 3 sector sector NN 25 1017 4 contributes contribute VBZ 25 1017 5 about about RB 25 1017 6 40 40 CD 25 1017 7 % % NN 25 1017 8 to to IN 25 1017 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 1017 10 and and CC 25 1017 11 employs employ VBZ 25 1017 12 more more JJR 25 1017 13 than than IN 25 1017 14 80 80 CD 25 1017 15 % % NN 25 1017 16 of of IN 25 1017 17 the the DT 25 1017 18 work work NN 25 1017 19 force force NN 25 1017 20 , , , 25 1017 21 while while IN 25 1017 22 industry industry NN 25 1017 23 accounts account VBZ 25 1017 24 for for IN 25 1017 25 27 27 CD 25 1017 26 % % NN 25 1017 27 of of IN 25 1017 28 GDP GDP NNP 25 1017 29 . . . 25 1018 1 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1018 2 possesses possess VBZ 25 1018 3 over over IN 25 1018 4 25 25 CD 25 1018 5 % % NN 25 1018 6 of of IN 25 1018 7 theworld theworld NNP 25 1018 8 's 's POS 25 1018 9 bauxite bauxite JJ 25 1018 10 reserves reserve NNS 25 1018 11 ; ; : 25 1018 12 exports export NNS 25 1018 13 of of IN 25 1018 14 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1018 15 and and CC 25 1018 16 alumina alumina NNP 25 1018 17 accounted account VBD 25 1018 18 for for IN 25 1018 19 about about RB 25 1018 20 70 70 CD 25 1018 21 % % NN 25 1018 22 of of IN 25 1018 23 total total JJ 25 1018 24 exports export NNS 25 1018 25 in in IN 25 1018 26 1989 1989 CD 25 1018 27 . . . 25 1019 1 _ _ NNP 25 1019 2 # # NNP 25 1019 3 _ _ NNP 25 1019 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1019 5 : : : 25 1019 6 $ $ $ 25 1019 7 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1019 8 billion billion CD 25 1019 9 , , , 25 1019 10 per per IN 25 1019 11 capita capita FW 25 1019 12 $ $ $ 25 1019 13 380 380 CD 25 1019 14 ; ; : 25 1019 15 real real JJ 25 1019 16 growth growth NN 25 1019 17 rate rate NN 25 1019 18 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1019 19 % % NN 25 1019 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1019 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1019 22 est est NNP 25 1019 23 . . . 25 1019 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1020 1 _ _ NNP 25 1020 2 # # NN 25 1020 3 _ _ NNP 25 1020 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1020 5 rate rate NN 25 1020 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1020 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1020 8 prices price NNS 25 1020 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1020 10 : : : 25 1020 11 28.2 28.2 CD 25 1020 12 % % NN 25 1020 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1020 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1020 15 est est NNP 25 1020 16 . . . 25 1020 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1021 1 _ _ NNP 25 1021 2 # # NNP 25 1021 3 _ _ NNP 25 1021 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1021 5 rate rate NN 25 1021 6 : : : 25 1021 7 NA% NA% `` 25 1021 8 _ _ NNP 25 1021 9 # # $ 25 1021 10 _ _ NNP 25 1021 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 1021 12 : : : 25 1021 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1021 14 $ $ $ 25 1021 15 394 394 CD 25 1021 16 million million CD 25 1021 17 ; ; : 25 1021 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1021 19 $ $ $ 25 1021 20 548 548 CD 25 1021 21 million million CD 25 1021 22 , , , 25 1021 23 including include VBG 25 1021 24 capital capital NN 25 1021 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1021 26 of of IN 25 1021 27 $ $ $ 25 1021 28 254 254 CD 25 1021 29 million million CD 25 1021 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1021 31 1989 1989 CD 25 1021 32 est est NNP 25 1021 33 . . . 25 1021 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1022 1 _ _ NNP 25 1022 2 # # NNP 25 1022 3 _ _ NNP 25 1022 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1022 5 : : : 25 1022 6 $ $ $ 25 1022 7 645 645 CD 25 1022 8 million million CD 25 1022 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1022 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1022 11 . . NNP 25 1022 12 , , , 25 1022 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1022 14 est est NNP 25 1022 15 . . . 25 1023 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1023 2 ; ; : 25 1023 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1023 4 -- -- : 25 1023 5 alumina alumina NNP 25 1023 6 , , , 25 1023 7 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1023 8 , , , 25 1023 9 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1023 10 , , , 25 1023 11 coffee coffee NN 25 1023 12 , , , 25 1023 13 pineapples pineapple NNS 25 1023 14 , , , 25 1023 15 bananas banana NNS 25 1023 16 , , , 25 1023 17 palm palm NN 25 1023 18 kernels kernel NNS 25 1023 19 ; ; : 25 1023 20 partners partner NNS 25 1023 21 -- -- : 25 1023 22 US US NNP 25 1023 23 33 33 CD 25 1023 24 % % NN 25 1023 25 , , , 25 1023 26 EC EC NNP 25 1023 27 33 33 CD 25 1023 28 % % NN 25 1023 29 , , , 25 1023 30 USSR USSR NNP 25 1023 31 and and CC 25 1023 32 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1023 33 Europe Europe NNP 25 1023 34 20 20 CD 25 1023 35 % % NN 25 1023 36 , , , 25 1023 37 Canada Canada NNP 25 1023 38 _ _ NNP 25 1023 39 # # NNP 25 1023 40 _ _ NNP 25 1023 41 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1023 42 : : : 25 1023 43 $ $ $ 25 1023 44 551 551 CD 25 1023 45 million million CD 25 1023 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1023 47 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1023 48 . . NNP 25 1023 49 , , , 25 1023 50 1989 1989 CD 25 1023 51 est est NNP 25 1023 52 . . . 25 1024 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1024 2 ; ; : 25 1024 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1024 4 -- -- : 25 1024 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1024 6 products product NNS 25 1024 7 , , , 25 1024 8 metals metal NNS 25 1024 9 , , , 25 1024 10 machinery machinery NN 25 1024 11 , , , 25 1024 12 transport transport NN 25 1024 13 equipment equipment NN 25 1024 14 , , , 25 1024 15 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1024 16 , , , 25 1024 17 textiles textile NNS 25 1024 18 and and CC 25 1024 19 other other JJ 25 1024 20 grain grain NN 25 1024 21 ; ; : 25 1024 22 partners partner NNS 25 1024 23 -- -- : 25 1024 24 US US NNP 25 1024 25 16 16 CD 25 1024 26 % % NN 25 1024 27 , , , 25 1024 28 France France NNP 25 1024 29 , , , 25 1024 30 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1024 31 _ _ NNP 25 1024 32 # # NNP 25 1024 33 _ _ NNP 25 1024 34 External External NNP 25 1024 35 debt debt NN 25 1024 36 : : : 25 1024 37 $ $ $ 25 1024 38 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1024 39 billion billion CD 25 1024 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1024 41 1990 1990 CD 25 1024 42 est est NNP 25 1024 43 . . . 25 1024 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 1 _ _ NNP 25 1025 2 # # NNP 25 1025 3 _ _ NNP 25 1025 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1025 5 production production NN 25 1025 6 : : : 25 1025 7 growth growth NN 25 1025 8 rate rate NN 25 1025 9 NA% NA% NNS 25 1025 10 ; ; , 25 1025 11 accounts account NNS 25 1025 12 for for IN 25 1025 13 27 27 CD 25 1025 14 % % NN 25 1025 15 of of IN 25 1025 16 GDP GDP NNP 25 1025 17 _ _ NNP 25 1025 18 # # NNP 25 1025 19 _ _ NNP 25 1025 20 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1025 21 : : : 25 1025 22 113,000 113,000 CD 25 1025 23 kW kw NN 25 1025 24 capacity capacity NN 25 1025 25 ; ; : 25 1025 26 300 300 CD 25 1025 27 million million CD 25 1025 28 kWh kWh NNS 25 1025 29 produced produce VBN 25 1025 30 , , , 25 1025 31 40 40 CD 25 1025 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 1025 33 per per IN 25 1025 34 capita capita NN 25 1025 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 36 1989 1989 CD 25 1025 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 38 _ _ NNP 25 1025 39 # # NNP 25 1025 40 _ _ NNP 25 1025 41 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1025 42 : : : 25 1025 43 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1025 44 mining mining NN 25 1025 45 , , , 25 1025 46 alumina alumina NNP 25 1025 47 , , , 25 1025 48 gold gold NN 25 1025 49 , , , 25 1025 50 diamond diamond NN 25 1025 51 mining mining NN 25 1025 52 , , , 25 1025 53 light light NN 25 1025 54 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1025 55 and and CC 25 1025 56 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1025 57 processing processing NN 25 1025 58 industries industry NNS 25 1025 59 _ _ NNP 25 1025 60 # # NNP 25 1025 61 _ _ NNP 25 1025 62 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1025 63 : : : 25 1025 64 accounts account NNS 25 1025 65 for for IN 25 1025 66 40 40 CD 25 1025 67 % % NN 25 1025 68 of of IN 25 1025 69 GDP GDP NNP 25 1025 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 71 includes include VBZ 25 1025 72 fishing fishing NN 25 1025 73 and and CC 25 1025 74 forestry forestry NN 25 1025 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 76 ; ; : 25 1025 77 mostly mostly RB 25 1025 78 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1025 79 farming farming NN 25 1025 80 ; ; , 25 1025 81 principal principal JJ 25 1025 82 products product NNS 25 1025 83 -- -- : 25 1025 84 rice rice NN 25 1025 85 , , , 25 1025 86 coffee coffee NN 25 1025 87 , , , 25 1025 88 pineapples pineapple NNS 25 1025 89 , , , 25 1025 90 palm palm NN 25 1025 91 kernels kernel NNS 25 1025 92 , , , 25 1025 93 cassava cassava NNP 25 1025 94 , , , 25 1025 95 bananas banana NNS 25 1025 96 , , , 25 1025 97 sweet sweet JJ 25 1025 98 potatoes potato NNS 25 1025 99 , , , 25 1025 100 timber timber NN 25 1025 101 ; ; : 25 1025 102 livestock livestock NN 25 1025 103 -- -- : 25 1025 104 cattle cattle NNS 25 1025 105 , , , 25 1025 106 sheep sheep NNS 25 1025 107 and and CC 25 1025 108 goats goat NNS 25 1025 109 ; ; : 25 1025 110 not not RB 25 1025 111 self self NN 25 1025 112 - - HYPH 25 1025 113 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1025 114 in in IN 25 1025 115 food food NN 25 1025 116 grains grain NNS 25 1025 117 _ _ NNP 25 1025 118 # # $ 25 1025 119 _ _ NNP 25 1025 120 Economic economic JJ 25 1025 121 aid aid NN 25 1025 122 : : : 25 1025 123 US US NNP 25 1025 124 commitments commitment NNS 25 1025 125 , , , 25 1025 126 including include VBG 25 1025 127 Ex Ex NNP 25 1025 128 - - HYPH 25 1025 129 Im Im NNP 25 1025 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 131 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1025 132 - - HYPH 25 1025 133 89 89 CD 25 1025 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 135 , , , 25 1025 136 $ $ $ 25 1025 137 227 227 CD 25 1025 138 million million CD 25 1025 139 ; ; : 25 1025 140 Western western JJ 25 1025 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 142 non non JJ 25 1025 143 - - JJ 25 1025 144 US us JJ 25 1025 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 146 countries country NNS 25 1025 147 , , , 25 1025 148 ODA ODA NNP 25 1025 149 and and CC 25 1025 150 OOF OOF NNP 25 1025 151 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1025 152 commitments commitment NNS 25 1025 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 154 1970 1970 CD 25 1025 155 - - SYM 25 1025 156 87 87 CD 25 1025 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 158 , , , 25 1025 159 $ $ $ 25 1025 160 1,075 1,075 CD 25 1025 161 million million CD 25 1025 162 ; ; : 25 1025 163 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1025 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1025 165 aid aid NN 25 1025 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 167 1979 1979 CD 25 1025 168 - - SYM 25 1025 169 89 89 CD 25 1025 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 171 , , , 25 1025 172 $ $ $ 25 1025 173 120 120 CD 25 1025 174 million million CD 25 1025 175 ; ; : 25 1025 176 Communist communist JJ 25 1025 177 countries country NNS 25 1025 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 179 1970 1970 CD 25 1025 180 - - SYM 25 1025 181 88 88 CD 25 1025 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 183 , , , 25 1025 184 $ $ $ 25 1025 185 446 446 CD 25 1025 186 million million CD 25 1025 187 _ _ NNP 25 1025 188 # # NNP 25 1025 189 _ _ NNP 25 1025 190 Currency Currency NNP 25 1025 191 : : : 25 1025 192 Guinean guinean JJ 25 1025 193 franc franc NN 25 1025 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 195 plural plural JJ 25 1025 196 -- -- : 25 1025 197 francs franc NNS 25 1025 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 199 ; ; : 25 1025 200 1 1 CD 25 1025 201 Guinean guinean JJ 25 1025 202 franc franc NN 25 1025 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 204 FG FG NNP 25 1025 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 206 = = SYM 25 1025 207 100 100 CD 25 1025 208 centimes centime NNS 25 1025 209 _ _ NNP 25 1025 210 # # NNP 25 1025 211 _ _ NNP 25 1025 212 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1025 213 rates rate NNS 25 1025 214 : : : 25 1025 215 Guinean guinean JJ 25 1025 216 francs franc NNS 25 1025 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 218 FG FG NNP 25 1025 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 220 per per IN 25 1025 221 US$ us$ $ 25 1025 222 1 1 CD 25 1025 223 - - HYPH 25 1025 224 -24.39 -24.39 NN 25 1025 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 226 1989 1989 CD 25 1025 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 228 , , , 25 1025 229 19.23 19.23 CD 25 1025 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 231 1988 1988 CD 25 1025 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 233 , , , 25 1025 234 17.54 17.54 CD 25 1025 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 236 1987 1987 CD 25 1025 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 238 , , , 25 1025 239 14.29 14.29 CD 25 1025 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 241 1986 1986 CD 25 1025 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 243 , , , 25 1025 244 NA NA NNP 25 1025 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 246 1985 1985 CD 25 1025 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 248 _ _ NNP 25 1025 249 # # NNP 25 1025 250 _ _ NNP 25 1025 251 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1025 252 year year NN 25 1025 253 : : : 25 1025 254 calendar calendar NNP 25 1025 255 year year NN 25 1025 256 _ _ NNP 25 1025 257 * * NFP 25 1025 258 _ _ NNP 25 1025 259 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1025 260 _ _ NNP 25 1025 261 # # NNP 25 1025 262 _ _ NNP 25 1025 263 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1025 264 : : : 25 1025 265 1,045 1,045 CD 25 1025 266 km km NN 25 1025 267 ; ; : 25 1025 268 806 806 CD 25 1025 269 km km NN 25 1025 270 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1025 271 gauge gauge NN 25 1025 272 , , , 25 1025 273 239 239 CD 25 1025 274 km km VBZ 25 1025 275 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1025 276 standard standard JJ 25 1025 277 gauge gauge NN 25 1025 278 _ _ NNP 25 1025 279 # # NNP 25 1025 280 _ _ NNP 25 1025 281 Highways Highways NNP 25 1025 282 : : : 25 1025 283 30,100 30,100 CD 25 1025 284 km km NN 25 1025 285 total total NN 25 1025 286 ; ; : 25 1025 287 1,145 1,145 CD 25 1025 288 km km NNS 25 1025 289 paved pave VBN 25 1025 290 , , , 25 1025 291 12,955 12,955 CD 25 1025 292 km km NN 25 1025 293 gravel gravel NN 25 1025 294 or or CC 25 1025 295 laterite laterite JJ 25 1025 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 297 of of IN 25 1025 298 which which WDT 25 1025 299 barely barely RB 25 1025 300 4,500 4,500 CD 25 1025 301 km km NNS 25 1025 302 are be VBP 25 1025 303 currently currently RB 25 1025 304 all all DT 25 1025 305 - - HYPH 25 1025 306 weather weather NN 25 1025 307 roads road NNS 25 1025 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 309 , , , 25 1025 310 16,000 16,000 CD 25 1025 311 km km NN 25 1025 312 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1025 313 earth earth NN 25 1025 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 315 1987 1987 CD 25 1025 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 317 _ _ NNP 25 1025 318 # # NNP 25 1025 319 _ _ NNP 25 1025 320 Inland Inland NNP 25 1025 321 waterways waterway NNS 25 1025 322 : : : 25 1025 323 1,295 1,295 CD 25 1025 324 km km NNS 25 1025 325 navigable navigable JJ 25 1025 326 by by IN 25 1025 327 shallow shallow JJ 25 1025 328 - - HYPH 25 1025 329 draft draft NN 25 1025 330 native native JJ 25 1025 331 craft craft NN 25 1025 332 _ _ NNP 25 1025 333 # # NNP 25 1025 334 _ _ NNP 25 1025 335 Ports Ports NNP 25 1025 336 : : : 25 1025 337 Conakry Conakry NNP 25 1025 338 , , , 25 1025 339 Kamsar Kamsar NNP 25 1025 340 _ _ NNP 25 1025 341 # # NNP 25 1025 342 _ _ NNP 25 1025 343 Civil civil JJ 25 1025 344 air air NN 25 1025 345 : : : 25 1025 346 2 2 CD 25 1025 347 major major JJ 25 1025 348 transport transport NN 25 1025 349 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1025 350 _ _ NNP 25 1025 351 # # NNP 25 1025 352 _ _ NNP 25 1025 353 Airports Airports NNP 25 1025 354 : : : 25 1025 355 16 16 CD 25 1025 356 total total NN 25 1025 357 , , , 25 1025 358 16 16 CD 25 1025 359 usable usable JJ 25 1025 360 ; ; : 25 1025 361 5 5 CD 25 1025 362 with with IN 25 1025 363 permanent permanent JJ 25 1025 364 - - HYPH 25 1025 365 surface surface NN 25 1025 366 runways runway NNS 25 1025 367 ; ; : 25 1025 368 none none NN 25 1025 369 with with IN 25 1025 370 runways runway NNS 25 1025 371 over over IN 25 1025 372 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1025 373 m m CD 25 1025 374 ; ; : 25 1025 375 2 2 CD 25 1025 376 with with IN 25 1025 377 runways runways NNP 25 1025 378 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1025 379 - - HYPH 25 1025 380 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1025 381 m m CD 25 1025 382 ; ; : 25 1025 383 10 10 CD 25 1025 384 with with IN 25 1025 385 runways runway NNS 25 1025 386 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1025 387 - - HYPH 25 1025 388 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1025 389 m m NNP 25 1025 390 _ _ NNP 25 1025 391 # # NNP 25 1025 392 _ _ NNP 25 1025 393 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1025 394 : : : 25 1025 395 fair fair JJ 25 1025 396 system system NN 25 1025 397 of of IN 25 1025 398 open open JJ 25 1025 399 - - HYPH 25 1025 400 wire wire NN 25 1025 401 lines line NNS 25 1025 402 , , , 25 1025 403 small small JJ 25 1025 404 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 1025 405 stations station NNS 25 1025 406 , , , 25 1025 407 and and CC 25 1025 408 new new JJ 25 1025 409 radio radio NN 25 1025 410 relay relay NN 25 1025 411 system system NN 25 1025 412 ; ; : 25 1025 413 10,000 10,000 CD 25 1025 414 telephones telephone NNS 25 1025 415 ; ; : 25 1025 416 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 1025 417 AM AM NNP 25 1025 418 , , , 25 1025 419 1 1 CD 25 1025 420 FM FM NNP 25 1025 421 , , , 25 1025 422 1 1 CD 25 1025 423 TV tv NN 25 1025 424 ; ; : 25 1025 425 12,000 12,000 CD 25 1025 426 TV tv NN 25 1025 427 sets set NNS 25 1025 428 ; ; : 25 1025 429 125,000 125,000 CD 25 1025 430 radio radio NN 25 1025 431 receivers receiver NNS 25 1025 432 ; ; : 25 1025 433 1 1 CD 25 1025 434 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1025 435 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1025 436 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1025 437 earth earth NN 25 1025 438 station station NN 25 1025 439 _ _ NNP 25 1025 440 * * NFP 25 1025 441 _ _ NNP 25 1025 442 Defense Defense NNP 25 1025 443 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1025 444 _ _ NNP 25 1025 445 # # NNP 25 1025 446 _ _ NNP 25 1025 447 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1025 448 : : : 25 1025 449 Army Army NNP 25 1025 450 , , , 25 1025 451 Navy Navy NNP 25 1025 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 453 acts act VBZ 25 1025 454 primarily primarily RB 25 1025 455 as as IN 25 1025 456 a a DT 25 1025 457 coast coast NN 25 1025 458 guard guard NN 25 1025 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 460 , , , 25 1025 461 Air Air NNP 25 1025 462 Force Force NNP 25 1025 463 , , , 25 1025 464 Republican Republican NNP 25 1025 465 Guard Guard NNP 25 1025 466 , , , 25 1025 467 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1025 468 National National NNP 25 1025 469 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1025 470 , , , 25 1025 471 Surete Surete NNP 25 1025 472 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1025 473 _ _ NNP 25 1025 474 # # NNP 25 1025 475 _ _ NNP 25 1025 476 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1025 477 availability availability NN 25 1025 478 : : : 25 1025 479 males males NNP 25 1025 480 15 15 CD 25 1025 481 - - SYM 25 1025 482 49 49 CD 25 1025 483 , , , 25 1025 484 1,695,832 1,695,832 CD 25 1025 485 ; ; : 25 1025 486 853,593 853,593 CD 25 1025 487 fit fit NN 25 1025 488 for for IN 25 1025 489 military military JJ 25 1025 490 service service NN 25 1025 491 _ _ NNP 25 1025 492 # # NNP 25 1025 493 _ _ NNP 25 1025 494 Defense Defense NNP 25 1025 495 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1025 496 : : : 25 1025 497 $ $ $ 25 1025 498 27 27 CD 25 1025 499 million million CD 25 1025 500 , , , 25 1025 501 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1025 502 % % NN 25 1025 503 of of IN 25 1025 504 GDP GDP NNP 25 1025 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 506 1988 1988 CD 25 1025 507 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 508 _ _ NNP 25 1025 509 % % NN 25 1025 510 _ _ NNP 25 1025 511 _ _ NNP 25 1025 512 @_Guinea @_Guinea NNP 25 1025 513 - - : 25 1025 514 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1025 515 _ _ NNP 25 1025 516 * * NFP 25 1025 517 _ _ NNP 25 1025 518 Geography Geography NNP 25 1025 519 _ _ NNP 25 1025 520 # # NNP 25 1025 521 _ _ NNP 25 1025 522 Total total JJ 25 1025 523 area area NN 25 1025 524 : : : 25 1025 525 36,120 36,120 CD 25 1025 526 km2 km2 NN 25 1025 527 ; ; : 25 1025 528 land land NN 25 1025 529 area area NN 25 1025 530 : : : 25 1025 531 28,000 28,000 CD 25 1025 532 km2 km2 NNP 25 1025 533 _ _ NNP 25 1025 534 # # NNP 25 1025 535 _ _ NNP 25 1025 536 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1025 537 area area NN 25 1025 538 : : : 25 1025 539 slightly slightly RB 25 1025 540 less less JJR 25 1025 541 than than IN 25 1025 542 three three CD 25 1025 543 times time NNS 25 1025 544 the the DT 25 1025 545 size size NN 25 1025 546 of of IN 25 1025 547 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1025 548 _ _ NNP 25 1025 549 # # $ 25 1025 550 _ _ NNP 25 1025 551 Land Land NNP 25 1025 552 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1025 553 : : : 25 1025 554 724 724 CD 25 1025 555 km km NN 25 1025 556 total total NN 25 1025 557 ; ; : 25 1025 558 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1025 559 386 386 CD 25 1025 560 , , , 25 1025 561 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1025 562 338 338 CD 25 1025 563 km km NNS 25 1025 564 _ _ NNP 25 1025 565 # # NN 25 1025 566 _ _ NNP 25 1025 567 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1025 568 : : : 25 1025 569 350 350 CD 25 1025 570 km km NN 25 1025 571 _ _ NNP 25 1025 572 # # NNP 25 1025 573 _ _ NNP 25 1025 574 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1025 575 claims claim VBZ 25 1025 576 : : : 25 1025 577 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1025 578 economic economic JJ 25 1025 579 zone zone NN 25 1025 580 : : : 25 1025 581 200 200 CD 25 1025 582 nm nm CD 25 1025 583 ; ; : 25 1025 584 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1025 585 sea sea NN 25 1025 586 : : : 25 1025 587 12 12 CD 25 1025 588 nm nm NNP 25 1025 589 _ _ NNP 25 1025 590 # # NNP 25 1025 591 _ _ NNP 25 1025 592 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1025 593 : : : 25 1025 594 the the DT 25 1025 595 International International NNP 25 1025 596 Court Court NNP 25 1025 597 of of IN 25 1025 598 Justice Justice NNP 25 1025 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 600 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1025 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 602 has have VBZ 25 1025 603 rendered render VBN 25 1025 604 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1025 605 decision decision NN 25 1025 606 on on IN 25 1025 607 the the DT 25 1025 608 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1025 609 - - HYPH 25 1025 610 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1025 611 / / SYM 25 1025 612 Senegal senegal JJ 25 1025 613 maritime maritime NN 25 1025 614 boundary boundary NN 25 1025 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 616 in in IN 25 1025 617 favor favor NN 25 1025 618 of of IN 25 1025 619 Senegal)--that senegal)--that JJ 25 1025 620 decision decision NN 25 1025 621 has have VBZ 25 1025 622 been be VBN 25 1025 623 rejected reject VBN 25 1025 624 by by IN 25 1025 625 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1025 626 - - HYPH 25 1025 627 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1025 628 _ _ NNP 25 1025 629 # # NNP 25 1025 630 _ _ NNP 25 1025 631 Climate Climate NNP 25 1025 632 : : : 25 1025 633 tropical tropical JJ 25 1025 634 ; ; : 25 1025 635 generally generally RB 25 1025 636 hot hot JJ 25 1025 637 and and CC 25 1025 638 humid humid JJ 25 1025 639 ; ; : 25 1025 640 monsoon monsoon JJ 25 1025 641 - - HYPH 25 1025 642 type type NN 25 1025 643 rainy rainy JJ 25 1025 644 season season NN 25 1025 645 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 646 June June NNP 25 1025 647 to to IN 25 1025 648 November November NNP 25 1025 649 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 650 with with IN 25 1025 651 southwesterly southwesterly JJ 25 1025 652 winds wind NNS 25 1025 653 ; ; , 25 1025 654 dry dry JJ 25 1025 655 season season NN 25 1025 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 657 December December NNP 25 1025 658 to to IN 25 1025 659 May May NNP 25 1025 660 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 661 with with IN 25 1025 662 northeasterly northeasterly RB 25 1025 663 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 1025 664 winds wind NNS 25 1025 665 _ _ NNP 25 1025 666 # # $ 25 1025 667 _ _ NNP 25 1025 668 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1025 669 : : : 25 1025 670 mostly mostly RB 25 1025 671 low low JJ 25 1025 672 coastal coastal JJ 25 1025 673 plain plain NN 25 1025 674 rising rise VBG 25 1025 675 to to IN 25 1025 676 savanna savanna NNP 25 1025 677 in in IN 25 1025 678 east east NNP 25 1025 679 _ _ NNP 25 1025 680 # # NNP 25 1025 681 _ _ NNP 25 1025 682 Natural natural JJ 25 1025 683 resources resource NNS 25 1025 684 : : : 25 1025 685 unexploited unexploited JJ 25 1025 686 deposits deposit NNS 25 1025 687 of of IN 25 1025 688 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1025 689 , , , 25 1025 690 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1025 691 , , , 25 1025 692 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1025 693 ; ; , 25 1025 694 fish fish NN 25 1025 695 , , , 25 1025 696 timber timber NN 25 1025 697 _ _ NNP 25 1025 698 # # $ 25 1025 699 _ _ NNP 25 1025 700 Land Land NNP 25 1025 701 use use NN 25 1025 702 : : : 25 1025 703 arable arable JJ 25 1025 704 land land NN 25 1025 705 11 11 CD 25 1025 706 % % NN 25 1025 707 ; ; , 25 1025 708 permanent permanent JJ 25 1025 709 crops crop NNS 25 1025 710 1 1 CD 25 1025 711 % % NN 25 1025 712 ; ; : 25 1025 713 meadows meadow NNS 25 1025 714 and and CC 25 1025 715 pastures pasture NNS 25 1025 716 43 43 CD 25 1025 717 % % NN 25 1025 718 ; ; , 25 1025 719 forest forest NN 25 1025 720 and and CC 25 1025 721 woodland woodland IN 25 1025 722 38 38 CD 25 1025 723 % % NN 25 1025 724 ; ; , 25 1025 725 other other JJ 25 1025 726 7 7 CD 25 1025 727 % % NN 25 1025 728 _ _ NNP 25 1025 729 # # $ 25 1025 730 _ _ NNP 25 1025 731 Environment Environment NNP 25 1025 732 : : : 25 1025 733 hot hot JJ 25 1025 734 , , , 25 1025 735 dry dry JJ 25 1025 736 , , , 25 1025 737 dusty dusty JJ 25 1025 738 harmattan harmattan NNP 25 1025 739 haze haze NN 25 1025 740 may may MD 25 1025 741 reduce reduce VB 25 1025 742 visibility visibility NN 25 1025 743 during during IN 25 1025 744 dry dry JJ 25 1025 745 season season NN 25 1025 746 _ _ NNP 25 1025 747 * * NFP 25 1025 748 _ _ NNP 25 1025 749 People People NNPS 25 1025 750 _ _ IN 25 1025 751 # # NNP 25 1025 752 _ _ NNP 25 1025 753 Population Population NNP 25 1025 754 : : : 25 1025 755 1,023,544 1,023,544 CD 25 1025 756 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 757 July July NNP 25 1025 758 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 760 , , , 25 1025 761 growth growth NN 25 1025 762 rate rate NN 25 1025 763 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1025 764 % % NN 25 1025 765 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 766 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 768 _ _ NNP 25 1025 769 # # NNP 25 1025 770 _ _ NNP 25 1025 771 Birth Birth NNP 25 1025 772 rate rate NN 25 1025 773 : : : 25 1025 774 42 42 CD 25 1025 775 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1025 776 population population NN 25 1025 777 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 778 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 779 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 780 _ _ NNP 25 1025 781 # # $ 25 1025 782 _ _ NNP 25 1025 783 Death Death NNP 25 1025 784 rate rate NN 25 1025 785 : : : 25 1025 786 18 18 CD 25 1025 787 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1025 788 population population NN 25 1025 789 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 790 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 791 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 792 _ _ NNP 25 1025 793 # # NNP 25 1025 794 _ _ NNP 25 1025 795 Net net JJ 25 1025 796 migration migration NN 25 1025 797 rate rate NN 25 1025 798 : : : 25 1025 799 0 0 CD 25 1025 800 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1025 801 population population NN 25 1025 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 803 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 805 _ _ NNP 25 1025 806 # # $ 25 1025 807 _ _ NNP 25 1025 808 Infant Infant NNP 25 1025 809 mortality mortality NN 25 1025 810 rate rate NN 25 1025 811 : : : 25 1025 812 125 125 CD 25 1025 813 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1025 814 live live JJ 25 1025 815 births birth NNS 25 1025 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 817 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 819 _ _ NNP 25 1025 820 # # NNP 25 1025 821 _ _ NNP 25 1025 822 Life Life NNP 25 1025 823 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1025 824 at at IN 25 1025 825 birth birth NN 25 1025 826 : : : 25 1025 827 45 45 CD 25 1025 828 years year NNS 25 1025 829 male male JJ 25 1025 830 , , , 25 1025 831 48 48 CD 25 1025 832 years year NNS 25 1025 833 female female JJ 25 1025 834 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 835 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 836 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 837 _ _ NNP 25 1025 838 # # NNP 25 1025 839 _ _ NNP 25 1025 840 Total total JJ 25 1025 841 fertility fertility NN 25 1025 842 rate rate NN 25 1025 843 : : : 25 1025 844 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1025 845 children child NNS 25 1025 846 born bear VBN 25 1025 847 / / SYM 25 1025 848 woman woman NN 25 1025 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 850 1991 1991 CD 25 1025 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 852 _ _ NNP 25 1025 853 # # $ 25 1025 854 _ _ NNP 25 1025 855 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1025 856 : : : 25 1025 857 noun noun NNP 25 1025 858 -- -- : 25 1025 859 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1025 860 - - HYPH 25 1025 861 Bissauan(s Bissauan(s NNP 25 1025 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 863 ; ; : 25 1025 864 adjective adjective NN 25 1025 865 -- -- : 25 1025 866 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1025 867 - - HYPH 25 1025 868 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 25 1025 869 _ _ NNP 25 1025 870 # # $ 25 1025 871 _ _ NNP 25 1025 872 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1025 873 divisions division NNS 25 1025 874 : : : 25 1025 875 African african JJ 25 1025 876 about about RB 25 1025 877 99 99 CD 25 1025 878 % % NN 25 1025 879 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 880 Balanta Balanta NNP 25 1025 881 30 30 CD 25 1025 882 % % NN 25 1025 883 , , , 25 1025 884 Fula Fula NNP 25 1025 885 20 20 CD 25 1025 886 % % NN 25 1025 887 , , , 25 1025 888 Manjaca manjaca NN 25 1025 889 14 14 CD 25 1025 890 % % NN 25 1025 891 , , , 25 1025 892 Mandinga Mandinga NNP 25 1025 893 13 13 CD 25 1025 894 % % NN 25 1025 895 , , , 25 1025 896 Papel Papel NNP 25 1025 897 7 7 CD 25 1025 898 % % NN 25 1025 899 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 900 ; ; : 25 1025 901 European european JJ 25 1025 902 and and CC 25 1025 903 mulatto mulatto NN 25 1025 904 less less JJR 25 1025 905 than than IN 25 1025 906 1 1 CD 25 1025 907 % % NN 25 1025 908 _ _ NNP 25 1025 909 # # $ 25 1025 910 _ _ NNP 25 1025 911 Religion Religion NNP 25 1025 912 : : : 25 1025 913 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1025 914 beliefs belief NNS 25 1025 915 65 65 CD 25 1025 916 % % NN 25 1025 917 , , , 25 1025 918 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1025 919 30 30 CD 25 1025 920 % % NN 25 1025 921 , , , 25 1025 922 Christian Christian NNP 25 1025 923 5 5 CD 25 1025 924 % % NN 25 1025 925 _ _ NNP 25 1025 926 # # $ 25 1025 927 _ _ NNP 25 1025 928 Language Language NNP 25 1025 929 : : : 25 1025 930 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1025 931 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 932 official official NN 25 1025 933 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 934 ; ; : 25 1025 935 Criolo Criolo NNP 25 1025 936 and and CC 25 1025 937 numerous numerous JJ 25 1025 938 African african JJ 25 1025 939 languages language NNS 25 1025 940 _ _ IN 25 1025 941 # # NNP 25 1025 942 _ _ NNP 25 1025 943 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1025 944 : : : 25 1025 945 36 36 CD 25 1025 946 % % NN 25 1025 947 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 948 male male NN 25 1025 949 50 50 CD 25 1025 950 % % NN 25 1025 951 , , , 25 1025 952 female female JJ 25 1025 953 24 24 CD 25 1025 954 % % NN 25 1025 955 ) ) -RRB- 25 1025 956 age age NN 25 1025 957 15 15 CD 25 1025 958 and and CC 25 1025 959 over over RB 25 1025 960 can can MD 25 1025 961 read read VB 25 1025 962 and and CC 25 1025 963 write write VB 25 1025 964 ( ( -LRB- 25 1025 965 1990 1990 CD 25 1025 966 est est NNP 25 1025 967 . . . 25 1025 968 ) ) -RRB- 25 1026 1 _ _ NNP 25 1026 2 # # $ 25 1026 3 _ _ NNP 25 1026 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1026 5 force force NN 25 1026 6 : : : 25 1026 7 403,000 403,000 CD 25 1026 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1026 9 est est NNP 25 1026 10 . . . 25 1027 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 2 ; ; : 25 1027 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1027 4 90 90 CD 25 1027 5 % % NN 25 1027 6 , , , 25 1027 7 industry industry NN 25 1027 8 , , , 25 1027 9 services service NNS 25 1027 10 , , , 25 1027 11 and and CC 25 1027 12 commerce commerce NN 25 1027 13 5 5 CD 25 1027 14 % % NN 25 1027 15 , , , 25 1027 16 government government NN 25 1027 17 5 5 CD 25 1027 18 % % NN 25 1027 19 ; ; , 25 1027 20 population population NN 25 1027 21 of of IN 25 1027 22 working work VBG 25 1027 23 age age NN 25 1027 24 53 53 CD 25 1027 25 % % NN 25 1027 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 27 1983 1983 CD 25 1027 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 29 _ _ NNP 25 1027 30 # # NNP 25 1027 31 _ _ NNP 25 1027 32 Organized Organized NNP 25 1027 33 labor labor NN 25 1027 34 : : : 25 1027 35 only only RB 25 1027 36 one one CD 25 1027 37 trade trade NN 25 1027 38 union union NN 25 1027 39 -- -- : 25 1027 40 the the DT 25 1027 41 National National NNP 25 1027 42 Union Union NNP 25 1027 43 of of IN 25 1027 44 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1027 45 of of IN 25 1027 46 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1027 47 - - HYPH 25 1027 48 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1027 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 50 UNTG UNTG NNP 25 1027 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 52 _ _ NNP 25 1027 53 * * NFP 25 1027 54 _ _ NNP 25 1027 55 Government Government NNP 25 1027 56 _ _ NNP 25 1027 57 # # NNP 25 1027 58 _ _ NNP 25 1027 59 Long Long NNP 25 1027 60 - - HYPH 25 1027 61 form form NN 25 1027 62 name name NN 25 1027 63 : : : 25 1027 64 Republic Republic NNP 25 1027 65 of of IN 25 1027 66 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1027 67 - - HYPH 25 1027 68 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1027 69 _ _ NNP 25 1027 70 # # $ 25 1027 71 _ _ NNP 25 1027 72 Type Type NNP 25 1027 73 : : : 25 1027 74 republic republic NN 25 1027 75 ; ; : 25 1027 76 highly highly RB 25 1027 77 centralized centralized JJ 25 1027 78 one one CD 25 1027 79 - - HYPH 25 1027 80 party party NN 25 1027 81 regime regime NN 25 1027 82 since since IN 25 1027 83 September September NNP 25 1027 84 1974 1974 CD 25 1027 85 ; ; : 25 1027 86 the the DT 25 1027 87 African African NNP 25 1027 88 Party Party NNP 25 1027 89 for for IN 25 1027 90 the the DT 25 1027 91 Independence Independence NNP 25 1027 92 of of IN 25 1027 93 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1027 94 - - HYPH 25 1027 95 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1027 96 and and CC 25 1027 97 Cape Cape NNP 25 1027 98 Verde Verde NNP 25 1027 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 100 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 25 1027 101 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 102 held hold VBD 25 1027 103 an an DT 25 1027 104 extraordinary extraordinary JJ 25 1027 105 party party NN 25 1027 106 congress congress NN 25 1027 107 in in IN 25 1027 108 December December NNP 25 1027 109 1990 1990 CD 25 1027 110 and and CC 25 1027 111 established establish VBD 25 1027 112 a a DT 25 1027 113 two two CD 25 1027 114 - - HYPH 25 1027 115 year year NN 25 1027 116 transition transition NN 25 1027 117 program program NN 25 1027 118 during during IN 25 1027 119 which which WDT 25 1027 120 the the DT 25 1027 121 constitution constitution NN 25 1027 122 will will MD 25 1027 123 be be VB 25 1027 124 revised revise VBN 25 1027 125 , , , 25 1027 126 allowing allow VBG 25 1027 127 for for IN 25 1027 128 multiple multiple JJ 25 1027 129 political political JJ 25 1027 130 parties party NNS 25 1027 131 and and CC 25 1027 132 a a DT 25 1027 133 presidential presidential JJ 25 1027 134 election election NN 25 1027 135 in in IN 25 1027 136 1993 1993 CD 25 1027 137 _ _ NNP 25 1027 138 # # $ 25 1027 139 _ _ NNP 25 1027 140 Capital Capital NNP 25 1027 141 : : : 25 1027 142 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1027 143 _ _ NNP 25 1027 144 # # $ 25 1027 145 _ _ NNP 25 1027 146 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1027 147 divisions division NNS 25 1027 148 : : : 25 1027 149 9 9 CD 25 1027 150 regions region NNS 25 1027 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 152 regioes regioe NNS 25 1027 153 , , , 25 1027 154 singular singular JJ 25 1027 155 -- -- : 25 1027 156 regiao regiao NNP 25 1027 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 158 ; ; : 25 1027 159 Bafata Bafata NNP 25 1027 160 , , , 25 1027 161 Biombo Biombo NNP 25 1027 162 , , , 25 1027 163 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1027 164 , , , 25 1027 165 Bolama Bolama NNP 25 1027 166 , , , 25 1027 167 Cacheu Cacheu NNP 25 1027 168 , , , 25 1027 169 Gabu Gabu NNP 25 1027 170 , , , 25 1027 171 Oio Oio NNP 25 1027 172 , , , 25 1027 173 Quinara Quinara NNP 25 1027 174 , , , 25 1027 175 Tombali Tombali NNP 25 1027 176 _ _ NNP 25 1027 177 # # $ 25 1027 178 _ _ NNP 25 1027 179 Independence Independence NNP 25 1027 180 : : : 25 1027 181 24 24 CD 25 1027 182 September September NNP 25 1027 183 1973 1973 CD 25 1027 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 185 from from IN 25 1027 186 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1027 187 ; ; : 25 1027 188 formerly formerly RB 25 1027 189 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1027 190 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1027 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 192 _ _ NNP 25 1027 193 # # $ 25 1027 194 _ _ NNP 25 1027 195 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1027 196 : : : 25 1027 197 16 16 CD 25 1027 198 May May NNP 25 1027 199 1984 1984 CD 25 1027 200 _ _ XX 25 1027 201 # # $ 25 1027 202 _ _ NNP 25 1027 203 Legal Legal NNP 25 1027 204 system system NN 25 1027 205 : : : 25 1027 206 NA NA NNP 25 1027 207 _ _ NNP 25 1027 208 # # $ 25 1027 209 _ _ NNP 25 1027 210 National national JJ 25 1027 211 holiday holiday NN 25 1027 212 : : : 25 1027 213 Independence Independence NNP 25 1027 214 Day Day NNP 25 1027 215 , , , 25 1027 216 24 24 CD 25 1027 217 September September NNP 25 1027 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 219 1973 1973 CD 25 1027 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 221 _ _ NNP 25 1027 222 # # NNP 25 1027 223 _ _ NNP 25 1027 224 Executive Executive NNP 25 1027 225 branch branch NN 25 1027 226 : : : 25 1027 227 president president NN 25 1027 228 of of IN 25 1027 229 the the DT 25 1027 230 Council Council NNP 25 1027 231 of of IN 25 1027 232 State State NNP 25 1027 233 , , , 25 1027 234 vice vice NN 25 1027 235 presidents president NNS 25 1027 236 of of IN 25 1027 237 the the DT 25 1027 238 Council Council NNP 25 1027 239 of of IN 25 1027 240 State State NNP 25 1027 241 , , , 25 1027 242 Council Council NNP 25 1027 243 of of IN 25 1027 244 State State NNP 25 1027 245 , , , 25 1027 246 Council Council NNP 25 1027 247 of of IN 25 1027 248 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1027 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 250 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1027 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 252 _ _ NNP 25 1027 253 # # NNP 25 1027 254 _ _ NNP 25 1027 255 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1027 256 branch branch NN 25 1027 257 : : : 25 1027 258 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1027 259 National National NNP 25 1027 260 People People NNPS 25 1027 261 's 's POS 25 1027 262 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1027 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1027 264 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 25 1027 265 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 1027 266 Popular Popular NNP 25 1027 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1027 268 _ _ NNP 25 1027 269 # # $ 25 1027 270 _ _ NNP 25 1027 271 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1027 272 branch branch NN 25 1027 273 : : : 25 1027 274 none none NN 25 1027 275 ; ; : 25 1027 276 there there EX 25 1027 277 is be VBZ 25 1027 278 a a DT 25 1027 279 Ministry Ministry NNP 25 1027 280 of of IN 25 1027 281 Justice Justice NNP 25 1027 282 in in IN 25 1027 283 the the DT 25 1027 284 Council Council NNP 25 1027 285 of of IN 25 1027 286 Ministers Ministers NNPS 25 1027 287 _ _ NNP 25 1027 288 # # NNP 25 1027 289 _ _ NNP 25 1027 290 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1027 291 : : : 25 1027 292 Chief Chief NNP 25 1027 293 of of IN 25 1027 294 State State NNP 25 1027 295 and and CC 25 1027 296 Head Head NNP 25 1027 297 of of IN 25 1027 298 Government Government NNP 25 1027 299 -- -- : 25 1027 300 President President NNP 25 1027 301 of of IN 25 1027 302 the the DT 25 1027 303 Council Council NNP 25 1027 304 of of IN 25 1027 305 State State NNP 25 1027 306 Brig Brig NNP 25 1027 307 . . . 25 1028 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1028 2 Joao Joao NNP 25 1028 3 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 25 1028 4 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 25 1028 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 1028 6 assumed assume VBN 25 1028 7 power power NN 25 1028 8 14 14 CD 25 1028 9 November November NNP 25 1028 10 1980 1980 CD 25 1028 11 and and CC 25 1028 12 elected elect VBD 25 1028 13 President President NNP 25 1028 14 of of IN 25 1028 15 Council Council NNP 25 1028 16 of of IN 25 1028 17 State State NNP 25 1028 18 on on IN 25 1028 19 16 16 CD 25 1028 20 May May NNP 25 1028 21 1984 1984 CD 25 1028 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1028 23 ; ; : 25 1028 24 First First NNP 25 1028 25 Vice Vice NNP 25 1028 26 President President NNP 25 1028 27 Col Col NNP 25 1028 28 . . NNP 25 1028 29 Iafai Iafai NNP 25 1028 30 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 25 1028 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 1028 32 since since IN 25 1028 33 7 7 CD 25 1028 34 November November NNP 25 1028 35 1985 1985 CD 25 1028 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1028 37 ; ; : 25 1028 38 Second Second NNP 25 1028 39 Vice Vice NNP 25 1028 40 President President NNP 25 1028 41 Vasco Vasco NNP 25 1028 42 CABRAL CABRAL NNP 25 1028 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1028 44 since since IN 25 1028 45 21 21 CD 25 1028 46 June June NNP 25 1028 47 1989 1989 CD 25 1028 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1028 49 _ _ NNP 25 1028 50 # # $ 25 1028 51 _ _ NNP 25 1028 52 Political political JJ 25 1028 53 parties party NNS 25 1028 54 and and CC 25 1028 55 leaders leader NNS 25 1028 56 : : : 25 1028 57 only only JJ 25 1028 58 party party NN 25 1028 59 -- -- : 25 1028 60 African African NNP 25 1028 61 Party Party NNP 25 1028 62 for for IN 25 1028 63 the the DT 25 1028 64 Independence Independence NNP 25 1028 65 of of IN 25 1028 66 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1028 67 - - HYPH 25 1028 68 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1028 69 and and CC 25 1028 70 Cape Cape NNP 25 1028 71 Verde Verde NNP 25 1028 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 1028 73 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 25 1028 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 1028 75 , , , 25 1028 76 President President NNP 25 1028 77 Joao Joao NNP 25 1028 78 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 25 1028 79 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 25 1028 80 , , , 25 1028 81 leader leader NN 25 1028 82 ; ; : 25 1028 83 the the DT 25 1028 84 party party NN 25 1028 85 decided decide VBD 25 1028 86 to to TO 25 1028 87 retain retain VB 25 1028 88 the the DT 25 1028 89 binational binational JJ 25 1028 90 title title NN 25 1028 91 despite despite IN 25 1028 92 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1028 93 formal formal JJ 25 1028 94 break break NN 25 1028 95 with with IN 25 1028 96 Cape Cape NNP 25 1028 97 Verde Verde NNP 25 1028 98 _ _ NNP 25 1028 99 # # NNP 25 1028 100 _ _ NNP 25 1028 101 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1028 102 : : : 25 1028 103 universal universal JJ 25 1028 104 at at IN 25 1028 105 age age NN 25 1028 106 15 15 CD 25 1028 107 _ _ NNP 25 1028 108 # # NNP 25 1028 109 _ _ NNP 25 1028 110 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1028 111 : : : 25 1028 112 President President NNP 25 1028 113 of of IN 25 1028 114 Council Council NNP 25 1028 115 of of IN 25 1028 116 State State NNP 25 1028 117 -- -- : 25 1028 118 last last RB 25 1028 119 held hold VBD 25 1028 120 19 19 CD 25 1028 121 June June NNP 25 1028 122 1989 1989 CD 25 1028 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 1028 124 next next JJ 25 1028 125 to to TO 25 1028 126 be be VB 25 1028 127 held hold VBN 25 1028 128 NA NA NNP 25 1028 129 1993 1993 CD 25 1028 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 1028 131 ; ; : 25 1028 132 results result NNS 25 1028 133 -- -- : 25 1028 134 Brig brig UH 25 1028 135 . . . 25 1029 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1029 2 Joao Joao NNP 25 1029 3 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 25 1029 4 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 25 1029 5 was be VBD 25 1029 6 reelected reelect VBN 25 1029 7 without without IN 25 1029 8 opposition opposition NN 25 1029 9 by by IN 25 1029 10 the the DT 25 1029 11 National National NNP 25 1029 12 People People NNPS 25 1029 13 's 's POS 25 1029 14 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1029 15 ; ; : 25 1029 16 National National NNP 25 1029 17 People People NNPS 25 1029 18 's 's POS 25 1029 19 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1029 20 -- -- : 25 1029 21 last last RB 25 1029 22 held hold VBD 25 1029 23 15 15 CD 25 1029 24 June June NNP 25 1029 25 1989 1989 CD 25 1029 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1029 27 next next JJ 25 1029 28 to to TO 25 1029 29 be be VB 25 1029 30 held hold VBN 25 1029 31 15 15 CD 25 1029 32 June June NNP 25 1029 33 1994 1994 CD 25 1029 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 35 ; ; : 25 1029 36 results result NNS 25 1029 37 -- -- : 25 1029 38 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 25 1029 39 is be VBZ 25 1029 40 the the DT 25 1029 41 only only JJ 25 1029 42 party party NN 25 1029 43 ; ; : 25 1029 44 seats--(150 seats--(150 NNP 25 1029 45 total total NN 25 1029 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 47 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 25 1029 48 150 150 CD 25 1029 49 , , , 25 1029 50 appointed appoint VBN 25 1029 51 by by IN 25 1029 52 Regional Regional NNP 25 1029 53 Councils Councils NNPS 25 1029 54 _ _ NNP 25 1029 55 # # NNP 25 1029 56 _ _ NNP 25 1029 57 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1029 58 : : : 25 1029 59 a a DT 25 1029 60 few few JJ 25 1029 61 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1029 62 , , , 25 1029 63 some some DT 25 1029 64 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1029 65 _ _ NNP 25 1029 66 # # $ 25 1029 67 _ _ NNP 25 1029 68 Member Member NNP 25 1029 69 of of IN 25 1029 70 : : : 25 1029 71 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 1029 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 1029 73 associate associate NN 25 1029 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 75 , , , 25 1029 76 ACP ACP NNP 25 1029 77 , , , 25 1029 78 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1029 79 , , , 25 1029 80 ECA ECA NNP 25 1029 81 , , , 25 1029 82 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1029 83 , , , 25 1029 84 FAO FAO NNP 25 1029 85 , , , 25 1029 86 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1029 87 , , , 25 1029 88 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1029 89 , , , 25 1029 90 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1029 91 , , , 25 1029 92 IDA IDA NNP 25 1029 93 , , , 25 1029 94 IDB IDB NNP 25 1029 95 , , , 25 1029 96 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1029 97 , , , 25 1029 98 IFC IFC NNP 25 1029 99 , , , 25 1029 100 ILO ILO NNP 25 1029 101 , , , 25 1029 102 IMF IMF NNP 25 1029 103 , , , 25 1029 104 IMO imo RB 25 1029 105 , , , 25 1029 106 IOM IOM NNP 25 1029 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1029 108 observer observer NN 25 1029 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 110 , , , 25 1029 111 ITU ITU NNP 25 1029 112 , , , 25 1029 113 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1029 114 , , , 25 1029 115 NAM NAM NNP 25 1029 116 , , , 25 1029 117 OAU OAU NNP 25 1029 118 , , , 25 1029 119 OIC OIC NNP 25 1029 120 , , , 25 1029 121 UN UN NNP 25 1029 122 , , , 25 1029 123 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1029 124 , , , 25 1029 125 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1029 126 , , , 25 1029 127 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1029 128 , , , 25 1029 129 UPU UPU NNP 25 1029 130 , , , 25 1029 131 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1029 132 , , , 25 1029 133 WHO who WP 25 1029 134 , , , 25 1029 135 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1029 136 , , , 25 1029 137 WMO WMO NNP 25 1029 138 _ _ NNP 25 1029 139 # # $ 25 1029 140 _ _ NNP 25 1029 141 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1029 142 representation representation NN 25 1029 143 : : : 25 1029 144 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1029 145 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 25 1029 146 Lopes Lopes NNP 25 1029 147 CABRAL CABRAL NNP 25 1029 148 ; ; : 25 1029 149 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1029 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1029 151 temporary temporary JJ 25 1029 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 153 at at IN 25 1029 154 the the DT 25 1029 155 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1029 156 - - HYPH 25 1029 157 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 25 1029 158 Permanent Permanent NNP 25 1029 159 Mission Mission NNP 25 1029 160 to to IN 25 1029 161 the the DT 25 1029 162 UN UN NNP 25 1029 163 , , , 25 1029 164 Suite Suite NNP 25 1029 165 604 604 CD 25 1029 166 , , , 25 1029 167 211 211 CD 25 1029 168 East East NNP 25 1029 169 43rd 43rd NNP 25 1029 170 Street Street NNP 25 1029 171 , , , 25 1029 172 New New NNP 25 1029 173 York York NNP 25 1029 174 , , , 25 1029 175 NY NY NNP 25 1029 176 10017 10017 CD 25 1029 177 ; ; : 25 1029 178 telephone telephone NN 25 1029 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 1029 180 212 212 CD 25 1029 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 182 661 661 CD 25 1029 183 - - SYM 25 1029 184 3977 3977 CD 25 1029 185 ; ; : 25 1029 186 US US NNP 25 1029 187 -- -- : 25 1029 188 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1029 189 William William NNP 25 1029 190 L. L. NNP 25 1029 191 JACOBSEN JACOBSEN NNP 25 1029 192 , , , 25 1029 193 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1029 194 ; ; : 25 1029 195 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1029 196 at at IN 25 1029 197 17 17 CD 25 1029 198 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1029 199 Domingos Domingos NNP 25 1029 200 Ramos Ramos NNP 25 1029 201 , , , 25 1029 202 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1029 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 1029 204 mailing mail VBG 25 1029 205 address address NN 25 1029 206 is be VBZ 25 1029 207 1067 1067 CD 25 1029 208 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1029 209 Codex Codex NNP 25 1029 210 , , , 25 1029 211 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1029 212 , , , 25 1029 213 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1029 214 - - HYPH 25 1029 215 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1029 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 217 ; ; : 25 1029 218 telephone telephone NN 25 1029 219 [ [ -LRB- 25 1029 220 245 245 CD 25 1029 221 ] ] -RRB- 25 1029 222 20 20 CD 25 1029 223 - - SYM 25 1029 224 1139 1139 CD 25 1029 225 , , , 25 1029 226 20 20 CD 25 1029 227 - - SYM 25 1029 228 1145 1145 CD 25 1029 229 , , , 25 1029 230 20 20 CD 25 1029 231 - - SYM 25 1029 232 1113 1113 CD 25 1029 233 _ _ NNP 25 1029 234 # # $ 25 1029 235 _ _ NNP 25 1029 236 Flag Flag NNP 25 1029 237 : : : 25 1029 238 two two CD 25 1029 239 equal equal JJ 25 1029 240 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1029 241 bands band NNS 25 1029 242 of of IN 25 1029 243 yellow yellow JJ 25 1029 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1029 245 top top NN 25 1029 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1029 247 and and CC 25 1029 248 green green JJ 25 1029 249 with with IN 25 1029 250 a a DT 25 1029 251 vertical vertical JJ 25 1029 252 red red JJ 25 1029 253 band band NN 25 1029 254 on on IN 25 1029 255 the the DT 25 1029 256 hoist hoist NN 25 1029 257 side side NN 25 1029 258 ; ; : 25 1029 259 there there EX 25 1029 260 is be VBZ 25 1029 261 a a DT 25 1029 262 black black JJ 25 1029 263 five five CD 25 1029 264 - - HYPH 25 1029 265 pointed point VBN 25 1029 266 star star NN 25 1029 267 centered center VBN 25 1029 268 in in IN 25 1029 269 the the DT 25 1029 270 red red JJ 25 1029 271 band band NN 25 1029 272 ; ; : 25 1029 273 uses use VBZ 25 1029 274 the the DT 25 1029 275 popular popular JJ 25 1029 276 pan pan JJ 25 1029 277 - - JJ 25 1029 278 African african JJ 25 1029 279 colors color NNS 25 1029 280 of of IN 25 1029 281 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 1029 282 ; ; : 25 1029 283 similar similar JJ 25 1029 284 to to IN 25 1029 285 the the DT 25 1029 286 flag flag NN 25 1029 287 of of IN 25 1029 288 Cape Cape NNP 25 1029 289 Verde Verde NNP 25 1029 290 which which WDT 25 1029 291 has have VBZ 25 1029 292 the the DT 25 1029 293 black black JJ 25 1029 294 star star NN 25 1029 295 raised raise VBD 25 1029 296 above above IN 25 1029 297 the the DT 25 1029 298 center center NN 25 1029 299 of of IN 25 1029 300 the the DT 25 1029 301 red red JJ 25 1029 302 band band NN 25 1029 303 and and CC 25 1029 304 is be VBZ 25 1029 305 framed frame VBN 25 1029 306 by by IN 25 1029 307 two two CD 25 1029 308 corn corn NN 25 1029 309 stalks stalk NNS 25 1029 310 and and CC 25 1029 311 a a DT 25 1029 312 yellow yellow JJ 25 1029 313 clam clam NN 25 1029 314 shell shell NNP 25 1029 315 _ _ NNP 25 1029 316 * * NFP 25 1029 317 _ _ NNP 25 1029 318 Economy Economy NNP 25 1029 319 _ _ NNP 25 1029 320 # # NNP 25 1029 321 _ _ NNP 25 1029 322 Overview Overview NNP 25 1029 323 : : : 25 1029 324 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1029 325 - - HYPH 25 1029 326 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1029 327 ranks rank VBZ 25 1029 328 among among IN 25 1029 329 the the DT 25 1029 330 poorest poor JJS 25 1029 331 countries country NNS 25 1029 332 in in IN 25 1029 333 the the DT 25 1029 334 world world NN 25 1029 335 , , , 25 1029 336 with with IN 25 1029 337 a a DT 25 1029 338 per per FW 25 1029 339 capita capita FW 25 1029 340 GDP gdp NN 25 1029 341 below below IN 25 1029 342 $ $ $ 25 1029 343 200 200 CD 25 1029 344 . . . 25 1030 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1030 2 and and CC 25 1030 3 fishing fishing NN 25 1030 4 are be VBP 25 1030 5 the the DT 25 1030 6 main main JJ 25 1030 7 economic economic JJ 25 1030 8 activities activity NNS 25 1030 9 , , , 25 1030 10 with with IN 25 1030 11 cashew cashew NN 25 1030 12 nuts nut NNS 25 1030 13 , , , 25 1030 14 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1030 15 , , , 25 1030 16 and and CC 25 1030 17 palm palm NN 25 1030 18 kernels kernel NNS 25 1030 19 the the DT 25 1030 20 primary primary JJ 25 1030 21 exports export NNS 25 1030 22 . . . 25 1031 1 Exploitation exploitation NN 25 1031 2 of of IN 25 1031 3 known know VBN 25 1031 4 mineral mineral NN 25 1031 5 deposits deposit NNS 25 1031 6 is be VBZ 25 1031 7 unlikely unlikely JJ 25 1031 8 at at IN 25 1031 9 present present JJ 25 1031 10 because because IN 25 1031 11 of of IN 25 1031 12 a a DT 25 1031 13 weak weak JJ 25 1031 14 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 1031 15 and and CC 25 1031 16 the the DT 25 1031 17 high high JJ 25 1031 18 cost cost NN 25 1031 19 of of IN 25 1031 20 development development NN 25 1031 21 . . . 25 1032 1 The the DT 25 1032 2 government government NN 25 1032 3 's 's POS 25 1032 4 four four CD 25 1032 5 - - HYPH 25 1032 6 year year NN 25 1032 7 plan plan NN 25 1032 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1032 9 1988 1988 CD 25 1032 10 - - SYM 25 1032 11 91 91 CD 25 1032 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1032 13 has have VBZ 25 1032 14 targeted target VBN 25 1032 15 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1032 16 development development NN 25 1032 17 as as IN 25 1032 18 the the DT 25 1032 19 top top JJ 25 1032 20 priority priority NN 25 1032 21 . . . 25 1033 1 _ _ NNP 25 1033 2 # # NNP 25 1033 3 _ _ NNP 25 1033 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1033 5 : : : 25 1033 6 $ $ $ 25 1033 7 154 154 CD 25 1033 8 million million CD 25 1033 9 , , , 25 1033 10 per per IN 25 1033 11 capita capita FW 25 1033 12 $ $ $ 25 1033 13 160 160 CD 25 1033 14 ; ; : 25 1033 15 real real JJ 25 1033 16 growth growth NN 25 1033 17 rate rate NN 25 1033 18 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1033 19 % % NN 25 1033 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1033 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1033 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1033 23 _ _ NNP 25 1033 24 # # $ 25 1033 25 _ _ NNP 25 1033 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1033 27 rate rate NN 25 1033 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1033 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1033 30 prices price NNS 25 1033 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1033 32 : : : 25 1033 33 25 25 CD 25 1033 34 % % NN 25 1033 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1033 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1033 37 est est NNP 25 1033 38 . . . 25 1033 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1034 1 _ _ NNP 25 1034 2 # # NNP 25 1034 3 _ _ NNP 25 1034 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1034 5 rate rate NN 25 1034 6 : : : 25 1034 7 NA% NA% `` 25 1034 8 _ _ NNP 25 1034 9 # # $ 25 1034 10 _ _ NNP 25 1034 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 1034 12 : : : 25 1034 13 revenues revenue NNS 25 1034 14 $ $ $ 25 1034 15 22.7 22.7 CD 25 1034 16 million million CD 25 1034 17 ; ; : 25 1034 18 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1034 19 $ $ $ 25 1034 20 30.8 30.8 CD 25 1034 21 million million CD 25 1034 22 , , , 25 1034 23 including include VBG 25 1034 24 capital capital NN 25 1034 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1034 26 of of IN 25 1034 27 $ $ $ 25 1034 28 18.0 18.0 CD 25 1034 29 million million CD 25 1034 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1034 31 1989 1989 CD 25 1034 32 est est NNP 25 1034 33 . . . 25 1034 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1035 1 _ _ NNP 25 1035 2 # # NNP 25 1035 3 _ _ NNP 25 1035 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1035 5 : : : 25 1035 6 $ $ $ 25 1035 7 14.2 14.2 CD 25 1035 8 million million CD 25 1035 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1035 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1035 11 . . NNP 25 1035 12 , , , 25 1035 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1035 14 est est NNP 25 1035 15 . . . 25 1036 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1036 2 ; ; : 25 1036 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1036 4 -- -- : 25 1036 5 cashews cashews NN 25 1036 6 , , , 25 1036 7 fish fish NN 25 1036 8 , , , 25 1036 9 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1036 10 , , , 25 1036 11 palm palm NN 25 1036 12 kernels kernel NNS 25 1036 13 ; ; : 25 1036 14 partners partner NNS 25 1036 15 -- -- : 25 1036 16 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1036 17 , , , 25 1036 18 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1036 19 , , , 25 1036 20 France France NNP 25 1036 21 , , , 25 1036 22 The the DT 25 1036 23 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 1036 24 , , , 25 1036 25 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1036 26 , , , 25 1036 27 Spain Spain NNP 25 1036 28 _ _ NNP 25 1036 29 # # NNP 25 1036 30 _ _ NNP 25 1036 31 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1036 32 : : : 25 1036 33 $ $ $ 25 1036 34 68.9 68.9 CD 25 1036 35 million million CD 25 1036 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1036 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1036 38 . . NNP 25 1036 39 , , , 25 1036 40 1989 1989 CD 25 1036 41 est est NNP 25 1036 42 . . . 25 1037 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1037 2 ; ; : 25 1037 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1037 4 -- -- : 25 1037 5 capital capital NN 25 1037 6 equipment equipment NN 25 1037 7 , , , 25 1037 8 consumer consumer NN 25 1037 9 goods good NNS 25 1037 10 , , , 25 1037 11 semiprocessed semiprocessed JJ 25 1037 12 goods good NNS 25 1037 13 , , , 25 1037 14 foods food NNS 25 1037 15 , , , 25 1037 16 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1037 17 ; ; : 25 1037 18 partners partner NNS 25 1037 19 -- -- : 25 1037 20 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1037 21 , , , 25 1037 22 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1037 23 , , , 25 1037 24 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1037 25 , , , 25 1037 26 USSR USSR NNP 25 1037 27 , , , 25 1037 28 Germany Germany NNP 25 1037 29 _ _ NNP 25 1037 30 # # $ 25 1037 31 _ _ NNP 25 1037 32 External External NNP 25 1037 33 debt debt NN 25 1037 34 : : : 25 1037 35 $ $ $ 25 1037 36 462 462 CD 25 1037 37 million million CD 25 1037 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1037 39 December December NNP 25 1037 40 1990 1990 CD 25 1037 41 est est NNP 25 1037 42 . . . 25 1037 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1038 1 _ _ NNP 25 1038 2 # # NNP 25 1038 3 _ _ NNP 25 1038 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1038 5 production production NN 25 1038 6 : : : 25 1038 7 growth growth NN 25 1038 8 rate rate NN 25 1038 9 - - : 25 1038 10 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1038 11 % % NN 25 1038 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1038 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1038 14 est est NNP 25 1038 15 . . . 25 1039 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1039 2 ; ; , 25 1039 3 accounts account NNS 25 1039 4 for for IN 25 1039 5 10 10 CD 25 1039 6 % % NN 25 1039 7 of of IN 25 1039 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1039 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1039 10 1989 1989 CD 25 1039 11 est est NNP 25 1039 12 . . . 25 1039 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 1 _ _ NNP 25 1040 2 # # $ 25 1040 3 _ _ NNP 25 1040 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1040 5 : : : 25 1040 6 22,000 22,000 CD 25 1040 7 kW kw NN 25 1040 8 capacity capacity NN 25 1040 9 ; ; : 25 1040 10 28 28 CD 25 1040 11 million million CD 25 1040 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 1040 13 produced produce VBN 25 1040 14 , , , 25 1040 15 30 30 CD 25 1040 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 1040 17 per per IN 25 1040 18 capita capita NN 25 1040 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 20 1989 1989 CD 25 1040 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 22 _ _ NNP 25 1040 23 # # NNP 25 1040 24 _ _ NNP 25 1040 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1040 26 : : : 25 1040 27 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1040 28 processing processing NN 25 1040 29 , , , 25 1040 30 beer beer NN 25 1040 31 , , , 25 1040 32 soft soft JJ 25 1040 33 drinks drink NNS 25 1040 34 _ _ NNP 25 1040 35 # # NNP 25 1040 36 _ _ NNP 25 1040 37 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1040 38 : : : 25 1040 39 accounts account NNS 25 1040 40 for for IN 25 1040 41 over over IN 25 1040 42 50 50 CD 25 1040 43 % % NN 25 1040 44 of of IN 25 1040 45 GDP GDP NNP 25 1040 46 , , , 25 1040 47 nearly nearly RB 25 1040 48 100 100 CD 25 1040 49 % % NN 25 1040 50 of of IN 25 1040 51 exports export NNS 25 1040 52 , , , 25 1040 53 and and CC 25 1040 54 90 90 CD 25 1040 55 % % NN 25 1040 56 of of IN 25 1040 57 employment employment NN 25 1040 58 ; ; : 25 1040 59 rice rice NN 25 1040 60 is be VBZ 25 1040 61 the the DT 25 1040 62 staple staple JJ 25 1040 63 food food NN 25 1040 64 ; ; : 25 1040 65 other other JJ 25 1040 66 crops crop NNS 25 1040 67 include include VBP 25 1040 68 corn corn NN 25 1040 69 , , , 25 1040 70 beans bean NNS 25 1040 71 , , , 25 1040 72 cassava cassava NNP 25 1040 73 , , , 25 1040 74 cashew cashew NN 25 1040 75 nuts nut NNS 25 1040 76 , , , 25 1040 77 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1040 78 , , , 25 1040 79 palm palm NN 25 1040 80 kernels kernel NNS 25 1040 81 , , , 25 1040 82 and and CC 25 1040 83 cotton cotton NN 25 1040 84 ; ; : 25 1040 85 not not RB 25 1040 86 self self NN 25 1040 87 - - HYPH 25 1040 88 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1040 89 in in IN 25 1040 90 food food NN 25 1040 91 ; ; : 25 1040 92 fishing fishing NN 25 1040 93 and and CC 25 1040 94 forestry forestry NN 25 1040 95 potential potential NN 25 1040 96 not not RB 25 1040 97 fully fully RB 25 1040 98 exploited exploit VBN 25 1040 99 _ _ NNP 25 1040 100 # # $ 25 1040 101 _ _ NNP 25 1040 102 Economic economic JJ 25 1040 103 aid aid NN 25 1040 104 : : : 25 1040 105 US US NNP 25 1040 106 commitments commitment NNS 25 1040 107 , , , 25 1040 108 including include VBG 25 1040 109 Ex Ex NNP 25 1040 110 - - HYPH 25 1040 111 Im Im NNP 25 1040 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 113 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1040 114 - - HYPH 25 1040 115 89 89 CD 25 1040 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 117 , , , 25 1040 118 $ $ $ 25 1040 119 49 49 CD 25 1040 120 million million CD 25 1040 121 ; ; : 25 1040 122 Western western JJ 25 1040 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 124 non non JJ 25 1040 125 - - JJ 25 1040 126 US us JJ 25 1040 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 128 countries country NNS 25 1040 129 , , , 25 1040 130 ODA ODA NNP 25 1040 131 and and CC 25 1040 132 OOF OOF NNP 25 1040 133 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1040 134 commitments commitment NNS 25 1040 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 136 1970 1970 CD 25 1040 137 - - SYM 25 1040 138 88 88 CD 25 1040 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 140 , , , 25 1040 141 $ $ $ 25 1040 142 561 561 CD 25 1040 143 million million CD 25 1040 144 ; ; : 25 1040 145 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1040 146 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1040 147 aid aid NN 25 1040 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 149 1979 1979 CD 25 1040 150 - - SYM 25 1040 151 89 89 CD 25 1040 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 153 , , , 25 1040 154 $ $ $ 25 1040 155 41 41 CD 25 1040 156 million million CD 25 1040 157 ; ; : 25 1040 158 Communist communist JJ 25 1040 159 countries country NNS 25 1040 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 161 1970 1970 CD 25 1040 162 - - SYM 25 1040 163 89 89 CD 25 1040 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 165 , , , 25 1040 166 $ $ $ 25 1040 167 68 68 CD 25 1040 168 million million CD 25 1040 169 _ _ NNP 25 1040 170 # # NNP 25 1040 171 _ _ NNP 25 1040 172 Currency Currency NNP 25 1040 173 : : : 25 1040 174 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1040 175 - - HYPH 25 1040 176 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 25 1040 177 peso peso NN 25 1040 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 179 plural plural JJ 25 1040 180 -- -- : 25 1040 181 pesos pesos NNP 25 1040 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 183 ; ; : 25 1040 184 1 1 CD 25 1040 185 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1040 186 - - HYPH 25 1040 187 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 25 1040 188 peso peso NN 25 1040 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 190 PG PG NNP 25 1040 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 192 = = NFP 25 1040 193 100 100 CD 25 1040 194 centavos centavos JJ 25 1040 195 _ _ NNP 25 1040 196 # # NNP 25 1040 197 _ _ NNP 25 1040 198 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1040 199 rates rate NNS 25 1040 200 : : : 25 1040 201 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1040 202 - - HYPH 25 1040 203 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 25 1040 204 pesos peso NNS 25 1040 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 206 PG PG NNP 25 1040 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 208 per per IN 25 1040 209 US$ us$ $ 25 1040 210 1 1 CD 25 1040 211 - - HYPH 25 1040 212 -1987.2 -1987.2 NN 25 1040 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 214 1989 1989 CD 25 1040 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 216 , , , 25 1040 217 1363.6 1363.6 CD 25 1040 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 219 1988 1988 CD 25 1040 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 221 , , , 25 1040 222 851.65 851.65 CD 25 1040 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 224 1987 1987 CD 25 1040 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 226 , , , 25 1040 227 238.98 238.98 CD 25 1040 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 229 1986 1986 CD 25 1040 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 231 , , , 25 1040 232 173.61 173.61 CD 25 1040 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 234 1985 1985 CD 25 1040 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 236 _ _ NNP 25 1040 237 # # NNP 25 1040 238 _ _ NNP 25 1040 239 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1040 240 year year NN 25 1040 241 : : : 25 1040 242 calendar calendar NNP 25 1040 243 year year NN 25 1040 244 _ _ NNP 25 1040 245 * * NFP 25 1040 246 _ _ NNP 25 1040 247 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1040 248 _ _ NNP 25 1040 249 # # NNP 25 1040 250 _ _ NNP 25 1040 251 Highways Highways NNP 25 1040 252 : : : 25 1040 253 3,218 3,218 CD 25 1040 254 km km NN 25 1040 255 ; ; : 25 1040 256 2,698 2,698 CD 25 1040 257 km km NN 25 1040 258 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1040 259 , , , 25 1040 260 remainder remainder NN 25 1040 261 earth earth NNP 25 1040 262 _ _ NNP 25 1040 263 # # $ 25 1040 264 _ _ NNP 25 1040 265 Inland Inland NNP 25 1040 266 waterways waterway NNS 25 1040 267 : : : 25 1040 268 scattered scatter VBN 25 1040 269 stretches stretch NNS 25 1040 270 are be VBP 25 1040 271 important important JJ 25 1040 272 to to IN 25 1040 273 coastal coastal NNP 25 1040 274 commerce commerce NNP 25 1040 275 _ _ NNP 25 1040 276 # # NNP 25 1040 277 _ _ NNP 25 1040 278 Ports Ports NNP 25 1040 279 : : : 25 1040 280 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 1040 281 _ _ NNP 25 1040 282 # # $ 25 1040 283 _ _ NNP 25 1040 284 Civil civil JJ 25 1040 285 air air NN 25 1040 286 : : : 25 1040 287 2 2 CD 25 1040 288 major major JJ 25 1040 289 transport transport NN 25 1040 290 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1040 291 _ _ NNP 25 1040 292 # # NNP 25 1040 293 _ _ NNP 25 1040 294 Airports Airports NNP 25 1040 295 : : : 25 1040 296 37 37 CD 25 1040 297 total total NN 25 1040 298 , , , 25 1040 299 18 18 CD 25 1040 300 usable usable JJ 25 1040 301 ; ; : 25 1040 302 5 5 CD 25 1040 303 with with IN 25 1040 304 permanent permanent JJ 25 1040 305 - - HYPH 25 1040 306 surface surface NN 25 1040 307 runways runway NNS 25 1040 308 ; ; : 25 1040 309 none none NN 25 1040 310 with with IN 25 1040 311 runways runway NNS 25 1040 312 over over IN 25 1040 313 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1040 314 m m CD 25 1040 315 ; ; : 25 1040 316 1 1 CD 25 1040 317 with with IN 25 1040 318 runways runways NNP 25 1040 319 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1040 320 - - HYPH 25 1040 321 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1040 322 m m NN 25 1040 323 ; ; : 25 1040 324 5 5 CD 25 1040 325 with with IN 25 1040 326 runways runway NNS 25 1040 327 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1040 328 - - HYPH 25 1040 329 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1040 330 m m NNP 25 1040 331 _ _ NNP 25 1040 332 # # NNP 25 1040 333 _ _ NNP 25 1040 334 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1040 335 : : : 25 1040 336 poor poor JJ 25 1040 337 system system NN 25 1040 338 of of IN 25 1040 339 radio radio NN 25 1040 340 relay relay NN 25 1040 341 , , , 25 1040 342 open open JJ 25 1040 343 - - HYPH 25 1040 344 wire wire NN 25 1040 345 lines line NNS 25 1040 346 , , , 25 1040 347 and and CC 25 1040 348 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 25 1040 349 ; ; : 25 1040 350 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1040 351 telephones telephone NNS 25 1040 352 ; ; : 25 1040 353 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 1040 354 AM AM NNP 25 1040 355 , , , 25 1040 356 2 2 CD 25 1040 357 FM FM NNP 25 1040 358 , , , 25 1040 359 1 1 CD 25 1040 360 TV tv NN 25 1040 361 ; ; : 25 1040 362 1 1 CD 25 1040 363 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1040 364 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1040 365 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1040 366 earth earth NN 25 1040 367 station station NN 25 1040 368 _ _ NNP 25 1040 369 * * NFP 25 1040 370 _ _ NNP 25 1040 371 Defense Defense NNP 25 1040 372 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1040 373 _ _ NNP 25 1040 374 # # NNP 25 1040 375 _ _ NNP 25 1040 376 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1040 377 : : : 25 1040 378 People People NNS 25 1040 379 's 's POS 25 1040 380 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1040 381 Armed Armed NNP 25 1040 382 Force Force NNP 25 1040 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 384 FARP FARP NNP 25 1040 385 ; ; : 25 1040 386 including include VBG 25 1040 387 Army Army NNP 25 1040 388 , , , 25 1040 389 Navy Navy NNP 25 1040 390 , , , 25 1040 391 Air Air NNP 25 1040 392 Force Force NNP 25 1040 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 394 , , , 25 1040 395 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1040 396 force force NN 25 1040 397 _ _ NNP 25 1040 398 # # NNP 25 1040 399 _ _ NNP 25 1040 400 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1040 401 availability availability NN 25 1040 402 : : : 25 1040 403 males males NNP 25 1040 404 15 15 CD 25 1040 405 - - SYM 25 1040 406 49 49 CD 25 1040 407 , , , 25 1040 408 222,371 222,371 CD 25 1040 409 ; ; : 25 1040 410 126,797 126,797 CD 25 1040 411 fit fit NN 25 1040 412 for for IN 25 1040 413 military military JJ 25 1040 414 service service NN 25 1040 415 _ _ NNP 25 1040 416 # # NNP 25 1040 417 _ _ NNP 25 1040 418 Defense Defense NNP 25 1040 419 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1040 420 : : : 25 1040 421 $ $ $ 25 1040 422 5 5 CD 25 1040 423 million million CD 25 1040 424 , , , 25 1040 425 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1040 426 % % NN 25 1040 427 of of IN 25 1040 428 GDP GDP NNP 25 1040 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 430 1987 1987 CD 25 1040 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 432 _ _ NNP 25 1040 433 % % NN 25 1040 434 _ _ NNP 25 1040 435 _ _ NNP 25 1040 436 @_Guyana @_Guyana NNP 25 1040 437 _ _ NNP 25 1040 438 * * NFP 25 1040 439 _ _ NNP 25 1040 440 Geography Geography NNP 25 1040 441 _ _ NNP 25 1040 442 # # NNP 25 1040 443 _ _ NNP 25 1040 444 Total total JJ 25 1040 445 area area NN 25 1040 446 : : : 25 1040 447 214,970 214,970 CD 25 1040 448 km2 km2 NN 25 1040 449 ; ; : 25 1040 450 land land NN 25 1040 451 area area NN 25 1040 452 : : : 25 1040 453 196,850 196,850 CD 25 1040 454 km2 km2 NNP 25 1040 455 _ _ NNP 25 1040 456 # # NNP 25 1040 457 _ _ NNP 25 1040 458 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1040 459 area area NN 25 1040 460 : : : 25 1040 461 slightly slightly RB 25 1040 462 smaller small JJR 25 1040 463 than than IN 25 1040 464 Idaho Idaho NNP 25 1040 465 _ _ NNP 25 1040 466 # # $ 25 1040 467 _ _ NNP 25 1040 468 Land Land NNP 25 1040 469 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1040 470 : : : 25 1040 471 2,462 2,462 CD 25 1040 472 km km NN 25 1040 473 total total NN 25 1040 474 ; ; : 25 1040 475 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1040 476 1,119 1,119 CD 25 1040 477 km km NNS 25 1040 478 , , , 25 1040 479 Suriname Suriname VBD 25 1040 480 600 600 CD 25 1040 481 km km NNS 25 1040 482 , , , 25 1040 483 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 1040 484 743 743 NNP 25 1040 485 km km NN 25 1040 486 _ _ NNP 25 1040 487 # # NN 25 1040 488 _ _ NNP 25 1040 489 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1040 490 : : : 25 1040 491 459 459 CD 25 1040 492 km km NN 25 1040 493 _ _ NNP 25 1040 494 # # NNP 25 1040 495 _ _ NNP 25 1040 496 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1040 497 claims claim VBZ 25 1040 498 : : : 25 1040 499 Continental continental JJ 25 1040 500 shelf shelf NN 25 1040 501 : : : 25 1040 502 outer outer JJ 25 1040 503 edge edge NN 25 1040 504 of of IN 25 1040 505 continental continental JJ 25 1040 506 margin margin NN 25 1040 507 or or CC 25 1040 508 200 200 CD 25 1040 509 nm nm CD 25 1040 510 ; ; : 25 1040 511 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1040 512 fishing fishing NN 25 1040 513 zone zone NN 25 1040 514 : : : 25 1040 515 200 200 CD 25 1040 516 nm nm CD 25 1040 517 ; ; : 25 1040 518 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1040 519 sea sea NN 25 1040 520 : : : 25 1040 521 12 12 CD 25 1040 522 nm nm NNP 25 1040 523 _ _ NNP 25 1040 524 # # NNP 25 1040 525 _ _ NNP 25 1040 526 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1040 527 : : : 25 1040 528 all all DT 25 1040 529 of of IN 25 1040 530 the the DT 25 1040 531 area area NN 25 1040 532 west west NN 25 1040 533 of of IN 25 1040 534 the the DT 25 1040 535 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 25 1040 536 river river NN 25 1040 537 claimed claim VBD 25 1040 538 by by IN 25 1040 539 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 1040 540 ; ; : 25 1040 541 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 1040 542 claims claim VBZ 25 1040 543 area area NN 25 1040 544 between between IN 25 1040 545 New New NNP 25 1040 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 547 Upper Upper NNP 25 1040 548 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 25 1040 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 550 and and CC 25 1040 551 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 25 1040 552 / / SYM 25 1040 553 Kutari Kutari NNP 25 1040 554 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 1040 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 556 all all DT 25 1040 557 headwaters headwater NNS 25 1040 558 of of IN 25 1040 559 the the DT 25 1040 560 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 25 1040 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 562 _ _ NNP 25 1040 563 # # NNP 25 1040 564 _ _ NNP 25 1040 565 Climate Climate NNP 25 1040 566 : : : 25 1040 567 tropical tropical JJ 25 1040 568 ; ; : 25 1040 569 hot hot JJ 25 1040 570 , , , 25 1040 571 humid humid JJ 25 1040 572 , , , 25 1040 573 moderated moderate VBN 25 1040 574 by by IN 25 1040 575 northeast northeast JJ 25 1040 576 trade trade NN 25 1040 577 winds wind NNS 25 1040 578 ; ; : 25 1040 579 two two CD 25 1040 580 rainy rainy JJ 25 1040 581 seasons season NNS 25 1040 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 583 May May NNP 25 1040 584 to to IN 25 1040 585 mid mid JJ 25 1040 586 - - NNP 25 1040 587 August August NNP 25 1040 588 , , , 25 1040 589 mid mid NNP 25 1040 590 - - NNP 25 1040 591 November November NNP 25 1040 592 to to IN 25 1040 593 mid mid NNP 25 1040 594 - - NNP 25 1040 595 January January NNP 25 1040 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 597 _ _ NNP 25 1040 598 # # NNP 25 1040 599 _ _ NNP 25 1040 600 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1040 601 : : : 25 1040 602 mostly mostly RB 25 1040 603 rolling roll VBG 25 1040 604 highlands highland NNS 25 1040 605 ; ; , 25 1040 606 low low JJ 25 1040 607 coastal coastal JJ 25 1040 608 plain plain NNP 25 1040 609 ; ; : 25 1040 610 savanna savanna NNP 25 1040 611 in in IN 25 1040 612 south south NNP 25 1040 613 _ _ NNP 25 1040 614 # # NNP 25 1040 615 _ _ NNP 25 1040 616 Natural natural JJ 25 1040 617 resources resource NNS 25 1040 618 : : : 25 1040 619 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1040 620 , , , 25 1040 621 gold gold NN 25 1040 622 , , , 25 1040 623 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1040 624 , , , 25 1040 625 hardwood hardwood NN 25 1040 626 timber timber NN 25 1040 627 , , , 25 1040 628 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1040 629 , , , 25 1040 630 fish fish NN 25 1040 631 _ _ NNP 25 1040 632 # # $ 25 1040 633 _ _ NNP 25 1040 634 Land Land NNP 25 1040 635 use use NN 25 1040 636 : : : 25 1040 637 arable arable JJ 25 1040 638 land land NN 25 1040 639 3 3 CD 25 1040 640 % % NN 25 1040 641 ; ; , 25 1040 642 permanent permanent JJ 25 1040 643 crops crop NNS 25 1040 644 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1040 645 ; ; : 25 1040 646 meadows meadow NNS 25 1040 647 and and CC 25 1040 648 pastures pasture NNS 25 1040 649 6 6 CD 25 1040 650 % % NN 25 1040 651 ; ; , 25 1040 652 forest forest NN 25 1040 653 and and CC 25 1040 654 woodland woodland IN 25 1040 655 83 83 CD 25 1040 656 % % NN 25 1040 657 ; ; , 25 1040 658 other other JJ 25 1040 659 8 8 CD 25 1040 660 % % NN 25 1040 661 ; ; , 25 1040 662 includes include VBZ 25 1040 663 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1040 664 1 1 CD 25 1040 665 % % NN 25 1040 666 _ _ NNP 25 1040 667 # # $ 25 1040 668 _ _ NNP 25 1040 669 Environment Environment NNP 25 1040 670 : : : 25 1040 671 flash flash NN 25 1040 672 floods flood VBZ 25 1040 673 a a DT 25 1040 674 constant constant JJ 25 1040 675 threat threat NN 25 1040 676 during during IN 25 1040 677 rainy rainy JJ 25 1040 678 seasons season NNS 25 1040 679 ; ; : 25 1040 680 water water NN 25 1040 681 pollution pollution NN 25 1040 682 _ _ NNP 25 1040 683 * * NFP 25 1040 684 _ _ NNP 25 1040 685 People People NNPS 25 1040 686 _ _ IN 25 1040 687 # # NNP 25 1040 688 _ _ NNP 25 1040 689 Population Population NNP 25 1040 690 : : : 25 1040 691 749,508 749,508 CD 25 1040 692 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 693 July July NNP 25 1040 694 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 695 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 696 , , , 25 1040 697 growth growth NN 25 1040 698 rate rate NN 25 1040 699 - - : 25 1040 700 0.4 0.4 CD 25 1040 701 % % NN 25 1040 702 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 703 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 704 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 705 _ _ NNP 25 1040 706 # # NNP 25 1040 707 _ _ NNP 25 1040 708 Birth Birth NNP 25 1040 709 rate rate NN 25 1040 710 : : : 25 1040 711 23 23 CD 25 1040 712 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1040 713 population population NN 25 1040 714 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 715 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 716 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 717 _ _ NNP 25 1040 718 # # $ 25 1040 719 _ _ NNP 25 1040 720 Death Death NNP 25 1040 721 rate rate NN 25 1040 722 : : : 25 1040 723 7 7 CD 25 1040 724 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1040 725 population population NN 25 1040 726 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 727 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 729 _ _ NNP 25 1040 730 # # NNP 25 1040 731 _ _ NNP 25 1040 732 Net net JJ 25 1040 733 migration migration NN 25 1040 734 rate rate NN 25 1040 735 : : : 25 1040 736 - - : 25 1040 737 20 20 CD 25 1040 738 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1040 739 population population NN 25 1040 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 741 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 743 _ _ NNP 25 1040 744 # # $ 25 1040 745 _ _ NNP 25 1040 746 Infant Infant NNP 25 1040 747 mortality mortality NN 25 1040 748 rate rate NN 25 1040 749 : : : 25 1040 750 51 51 CD 25 1040 751 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1040 752 live live JJ 25 1040 753 births birth NNS 25 1040 754 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 755 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 757 _ _ NNP 25 1040 758 # # NNP 25 1040 759 _ _ NNP 25 1040 760 Life Life NNP 25 1040 761 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1040 762 at at IN 25 1040 763 birth birth NN 25 1040 764 : : : 25 1040 765 61 61 CD 25 1040 766 years year NNS 25 1040 767 male male JJ 25 1040 768 , , , 25 1040 769 68 68 CD 25 1040 770 years year NNS 25 1040 771 female female JJ 25 1040 772 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 773 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 774 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 775 _ _ NNP 25 1040 776 # # NNP 25 1040 777 _ _ NNP 25 1040 778 Total total JJ 25 1040 779 fertility fertility NN 25 1040 780 rate rate NN 25 1040 781 : : : 25 1040 782 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1040 783 children child NNS 25 1040 784 born bear VBN 25 1040 785 / / SYM 25 1040 786 woman woman NN 25 1040 787 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 788 1991 1991 CD 25 1040 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 1040 790 _ _ NNP 25 1040 791 # # $ 25 1040 792 _ _ NNP 25 1040 793 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1040 794 : : : 25 1040 795 noun noun NN 25 1040 796 -- -- : 25 1040 797 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 25 1040 798 ( ( -LRB- 25 1040 799 sing sing NN 25 1040 800 . . . 25 1040 801 , , , 25 1040 802 pl pl NNP 25 1040 803 . . . 25 1041 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1041 2 ; ; : 25 1041 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 1041 4 -- -- : 25 1041 5 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 25 1041 6 _ _ XX 25 1041 7 # # $ 25 1041 8 _ _ NNP 25 1041 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1041 10 divisions division NNS 25 1041 11 : : : 25 1041 12 East East NNP 25 1041 13 Indian Indian NNP 25 1041 14 51 51 CD 25 1041 15 % % NN 25 1041 16 , , , 25 1041 17 black black JJ 25 1041 18 and and CC 25 1041 19 mixed mixed JJ 25 1041 20 43 43 CD 25 1041 21 % % NN 25 1041 22 , , , 25 1041 23 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 25 1041 24 4 4 CD 25 1041 25 % % NN 25 1041 26 , , , 25 1041 27 European european JJ 25 1041 28 and and CC 25 1041 29 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1041 30 2 2 CD 25 1041 31 % % NN 25 1041 32 _ _ NN 25 1041 33 # # $ 25 1041 34 _ _ NNP 25 1041 35 Religion Religion NNP 25 1041 36 : : : 25 1041 37 Christian Christian NNP 25 1041 38 57 57 CD 25 1041 39 % % NN 25 1041 40 , , , 25 1041 41 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1041 42 33 33 CD 25 1041 43 % % NN 25 1041 44 , , , 25 1041 45 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1041 46 9 9 CD 25 1041 47 % % NN 25 1041 48 , , , 25 1041 49 other other JJ 25 1041 50 1 1 CD 25 1041 51 % % NN 25 1041 52 _ _ NNP 25 1041 53 # # $ 25 1041 54 _ _ NNP 25 1041 55 Language Language NNP 25 1041 56 : : : 25 1041 57 English English NNP 25 1041 58 , , , 25 1041 59 Amerindian amerindian JJ 25 1041 60 dialects dialect NNS 25 1041 61 _ _ NNP 25 1041 62 # # NNP 25 1041 63 _ _ NNP 25 1041 64 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1041 65 : : : 25 1041 66 95 95 CD 25 1041 67 % % NN 25 1041 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1041 69 male male NN 25 1041 70 98 98 CD 25 1041 71 % % NN 25 1041 72 , , , 25 1041 73 female female JJ 25 1041 74 96 96 CD 25 1041 75 % % NN 25 1041 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 1041 77 age age NN 25 1041 78 15 15 CD 25 1041 79 and and CC 25 1041 80 over over RB 25 1041 81 having have VBG 25 1041 82 ever ever RB 25 1041 83 attended attend VBN 25 1041 84 school school NN 25 1041 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 1041 86 1990 1990 CD 25 1041 87 est est NNP 25 1041 88 . . . 25 1041 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 1 _ _ NNP 25 1042 2 # # $ 25 1042 3 _ _ NNP 25 1042 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1042 5 force force NN 25 1042 6 : : : 25 1042 7 268,000 268,000 CD 25 1042 8 ; ; : 25 1042 9 industry industry NN 25 1042 10 and and CC 25 1042 11 commerce commerce NN 25 1042 12 44.5 44.5 CD 25 1042 13 % % NN 25 1042 14 , , , 25 1042 15 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1042 16 33.8 33.8 CD 25 1042 17 % % NN 25 1042 18 , , , 25 1042 19 services service NNS 25 1042 20 21.7 21.7 CD 25 1042 21 % % NN 25 1042 22 ; ; , 25 1042 23 public public JJ 25 1042 24 - - HYPH 25 1042 25 sector sector NN 25 1042 26 employment employment NN 25 1042 27 amounts amount NNS 25 1042 28 to to IN 25 1042 29 60 60 CD 25 1042 30 - - SYM 25 1042 31 80 80 CD 25 1042 32 % % NN 25 1042 33 of of IN 25 1042 34 the the DT 25 1042 35 total total JJ 25 1042 36 labor labor NN 25 1042 37 force force NN 25 1042 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 39 1985 1985 CD 25 1042 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 41 _ _ NNP 25 1042 42 # # NNP 25 1042 43 _ _ NNP 25 1042 44 Organized Organized NNP 25 1042 45 labor labor NN 25 1042 46 : : : 25 1042 47 34 34 CD 25 1042 48 % % NN 25 1042 49 of of IN 25 1042 50 labor labor NN 25 1042 51 force force NN 25 1042 52 _ _ NNP 25 1042 53 * * NFP 25 1042 54 _ _ NNP 25 1042 55 Government Government NNP 25 1042 56 _ _ NNP 25 1042 57 # # NNP 25 1042 58 _ _ NNP 25 1042 59 Long Long NNP 25 1042 60 - - HYPH 25 1042 61 form form NN 25 1042 62 name name NN 25 1042 63 : : : 25 1042 64 Co co NN 25 1042 65 - - JJ 25 1042 66 operative operative JJ 25 1042 67 Republic Republic NNP 25 1042 68 of of IN 25 1042 69 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 1042 70 _ _ NNP 25 1042 71 # # NNP 25 1042 72 _ _ NNP 25 1042 73 Type Type NNP 25 1042 74 : : : 25 1042 75 republic republic NNP 25 1042 76 _ _ NNP 25 1042 77 # # NNP 25 1042 78 _ _ NNP 25 1042 79 Capital Capital NNP 25 1042 80 : : : 25 1042 81 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 25 1042 82 _ _ NNP 25 1042 83 # # NNP 25 1042 84 _ _ NNP 25 1042 85 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1042 86 divisions division NNS 25 1042 87 : : : 25 1042 88 10 10 CD 25 1042 89 regions region NNS 25 1042 90 ; ; : 25 1042 91 Barima Barima NNP 25 1042 92 - - HYPH 25 1042 93 Waini Waini NNP 25 1042 94 , , , 25 1042 95 Cuyuni Cuyuni NNP 25 1042 96 - - HYPH 25 1042 97 Mazaruni Mazaruni NNP 25 1042 98 , , , 25 1042 99 Demerara Demerara NNP 25 1042 100 - - HYPH 25 1042 101 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 25 1042 102 , , , 25 1042 103 East East NNP 25 1042 104 Berbice Berbice NNP 25 1042 105 - - HYPH 25 1042 106 Corentyne Corentyne NNP 25 1042 107 , , , 25 1042 108 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 25 1042 109 Islands Islands NNP 25 1042 110 - - HYPH 25 1042 111 West West NNP 25 1042 112 Demerara Demerara NNP 25 1042 113 , , , 25 1042 114 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 25 1042 115 - - HYPH 25 1042 116 Berbice Berbice NNP 25 1042 117 , , , 25 1042 118 Pomeroon Pomeroon NNP 25 1042 119 - - HYPH 25 1042 120 Supenaam Supenaam NNP 25 1042 121 , , , 25 1042 122 Potaro Potaro NNP 25 1042 123 - - HYPH 25 1042 124 Siparuni Siparuni NNP 25 1042 125 , , , 25 1042 126 Upper Upper NNP 25 1042 127 Demerara Demerara NNP 25 1042 128 - - HYPH 25 1042 129 Berbice Berbice NNP 25 1042 130 , , , 25 1042 131 Upper Upper NNP 25 1042 132 Takutu Takutu NNP 25 1042 133 - - HYPH 25 1042 134 Upper Upper NNP 25 1042 135 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 25 1042 136 _ _ NNP 25 1042 137 # # NN 25 1042 138 _ _ NNP 25 1042 139 Independence Independence NNP 25 1042 140 : : : 25 1042 141 26 26 CD 25 1042 142 May May NNP 25 1042 143 1966 1966 CD 25 1042 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 145 from from IN 25 1042 146 UK UK NNP 25 1042 147 ; ; : 25 1042 148 formerly formerly RB 25 1042 149 British British NNP 25 1042 150 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 1042 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 152 _ _ NNP 25 1042 153 # # $ 25 1042 154 _ _ NNP 25 1042 155 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1042 156 : : : 25 1042 157 6 6 CD 25 1042 158 October October NNP 25 1042 159 1980 1980 CD 25 1042 160 _ _ NNP 25 1042 161 # # $ 25 1042 162 _ _ NNP 25 1042 163 Legal Legal NNP 25 1042 164 system system NN 25 1042 165 : : : 25 1042 166 based base VBN 25 1042 167 on on IN 25 1042 168 English English NNP 25 1042 169 common common JJ 25 1042 170 law law NN 25 1042 171 with with IN 25 1042 172 certain certain JJ 25 1042 173 admixtures admixture NNS 25 1042 174 of of IN 25 1042 175 Roman roman JJ 25 1042 176 - - HYPH 25 1042 177 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1042 178 law law NN 25 1042 179 ; ; : 25 1042 180 has have VBZ 25 1042 181 not not RB 25 1042 182 accepted accept VBN 25 1042 183 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1042 184 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1042 185 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1042 186 _ _ NNP 25 1042 187 # # NNP 25 1042 188 _ _ NNP 25 1042 189 National national JJ 25 1042 190 holiday holiday NN 25 1042 191 : : : 25 1042 192 Republic Republic NNP 25 1042 193 Day Day NNP 25 1042 194 , , , 25 1042 195 23 23 CD 25 1042 196 February February NNP 25 1042 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 198 1970 1970 CD 25 1042 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 200 _ _ NNP 25 1042 201 # # NNP 25 1042 202 _ _ NNP 25 1042 203 Executive Executive NNP 25 1042 204 branch branch NN 25 1042 205 : : : 25 1042 206 executive executive JJ 25 1042 207 president president NN 25 1042 208 , , , 25 1042 209 first first JJ 25 1042 210 vice vice NN 25 1042 211 president president NN 25 1042 212 , , , 25 1042 213 prime prime NNP 25 1042 214 minister minister NNP 25 1042 215 , , , 25 1042 216 first first JJ 25 1042 217 deputy deputy JJ 25 1042 218 prime prime JJ 25 1042 219 minister minister NN 25 1042 220 , , , 25 1042 221 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1042 222 _ _ NNP 25 1042 223 # # $ 25 1042 224 _ _ NNP 25 1042 225 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1042 226 branch branch NN 25 1042 227 : : : 25 1042 228 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1042 229 National National NNP 25 1042 230 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1042 231 _ _ NNP 25 1042 232 # # NNP 25 1042 233 _ _ NNP 25 1042 234 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1042 235 branch branch NN 25 1042 236 : : : 25 1042 237 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1042 238 Court Court NNP 25 1042 239 of of IN 25 1042 240 Judicature Judicature NNP 25 1042 241 _ _ NNP 25 1042 242 # # NNP 25 1042 243 _ _ NNP 25 1042 244 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1042 245 : : : 25 1042 246 Chief Chief NNP 25 1042 247 of of IN 25 1042 248 State State NNP 25 1042 249 -- -- : 25 1042 250 Executive Executive NNP 25 1042 251 President President NNP 25 1042 252 Hugh Hugh NNP 25 1042 253 Desmond Desmond NNP 25 1042 254 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 25 1042 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 256 since since IN 25 1042 257 6 6 CD 25 1042 258 August August NNP 25 1042 259 1985 1985 CD 25 1042 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 261 ; ; : 25 1042 262 First First NNP 25 1042 263 Vice Vice NNP 25 1042 264 President President NNP 25 1042 265 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 1042 266 GREEN GREEN NNP 25 1042 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 268 since since IN 25 1042 269 6 6 CD 25 1042 270 August August NNP 25 1042 271 1985 1985 CD 25 1042 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 273 ; ; : 25 1042 274 Head Head NNP 25 1042 275 of of IN 25 1042 276 Government Government NNP 25 1042 277 -- -- : 25 1042 278 Prime Prime NNP 25 1042 279 Minister Minister NNP 25 1042 280 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 1042 281 GREEN GREEN NNP 25 1042 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 283 since since IN 25 1042 284 NA NA NNP 25 1042 285 August August NNP 25 1042 286 1985 1985 CD 25 1042 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 288 _ _ NNP 25 1042 289 # # $ 25 1042 290 _ _ NNP 25 1042 291 Political political JJ 25 1042 292 parties party NNS 25 1042 293 and and CC 25 1042 294 leaders leader NNS 25 1042 295 : : : 25 1042 296 People People NNS 25 1042 297 's 's POS 25 1042 298 National National NNP 25 1042 299 Congress Congress NNP 25 1042 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 301 PNC PNC NNP 25 1042 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 303 , , , 25 1042 304 Hugh Hugh NNP 25 1042 305 Desmond Desmond NNP 25 1042 306 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 25 1042 307 ; ; : 25 1042 308 People People NNPS 25 1042 309 's 's POS 25 1042 310 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1042 311 Party Party NNP 25 1042 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 313 PPP PPP NNP 25 1042 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 315 , , , 25 1042 316 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 25 1042 317 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 25 1042 318 ; ; : 25 1042 319 Working Working NNP 25 1042 320 People People NNPS 25 1042 321 's 's POS 25 1042 322 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1042 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 324 WPA WPA NNP 25 1042 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 326 , , , 25 1042 327 Eusi Eusi NNP 25 1042 328 KWAYANA KWAYANA NNP 25 1042 329 , , , 25 1042 330 Rupert Rupert NNP 25 1042 331 ROOPNARINE ROOPNARINE NNP 25 1042 332 , , , 25 1042 333 Moses Moses NNP 25 1042 334 BHAGWAN BHAGWAN NNP 25 1042 335 ; ; : 25 1042 336 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1042 337 Labor Labor NNP 25 1042 338 Movement Movement NNP 25 1042 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 340 DLM DLM NNP 25 1042 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 342 , , , 25 1042 343 Paul Paul NNP 25 1042 344 TENNASSEE TENNASSEE NNP 25 1042 345 ; ; : 25 1042 346 People People NNS 25 1042 347 's 's POS 25 1042 348 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1042 349 Movement Movement NNP 25 1042 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 351 PDM PDM NNP 25 1042 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 353 , , , 25 1042 354 Llewellyn Llewellyn NNP 25 1042 355 JOHN JOHN NNP 25 1042 356 ; ; : 25 1042 357 National National NNP 25 1042 358 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1042 359 Front Front NNP 25 1042 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 361 NDF NDF NNP 25 1042 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 363 , , , 25 1042 364 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 1042 365 BACCHUS BACCHUS NNP 25 1042 366 ; ; : 25 1042 367 United United NNP 25 1042 368 Force Force NNP 25 1042 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 370 UF UF NNP 25 1042 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 372 , , , 25 1042 373 Marcellus Marcellus NNP 25 1042 374 Feilden Feilden NNP 25 1042 375 SINGH SINGH NNP 25 1042 376 ; ; : 25 1042 377 United United NNP 25 1042 378 Republican Republican NNP 25 1042 379 Party Party NNP 25 1042 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 381 URP URP NNP 25 1042 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 383 , , , 25 1042 384 Leslie Leslie NNP 25 1042 385 RAMSAMMY RAMSAMMY NNP 25 1042 386 ; ; : 25 1042 387 National National NNP 25 1042 388 Republican Republican NNP 25 1042 389 Party Party NNP 25 1042 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 391 NRP NRP NNP 25 1042 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 393 , , , 25 1042 394 Robert Robert NNP 25 1042 395 GANGADEEN GANGADEEN NNP 25 1042 396 _ _ NNP 25 1042 397 # # NNP 25 1042 398 _ _ NNP 25 1042 399 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1042 400 : : : 25 1042 401 universal universal JJ 25 1042 402 at at IN 25 1042 403 age age NN 25 1042 404 18 18 CD 25 1042 405 _ _ NNP 25 1042 406 # # NNP 25 1042 407 _ _ NNP 25 1042 408 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1042 409 : : : 25 1042 410 Executive executive JJ 25 1042 411 President President NNP 25 1042 412 -- -- : 25 1042 413 last last RB 25 1042 414 held hold VBN 25 1042 415 on on IN 25 1042 416 9 9 CD 25 1042 417 December December NNP 25 1042 418 1985 1985 CD 25 1042 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 420 next next JJ 25 1042 421 to to TO 25 1042 422 be be VB 25 1042 423 held hold VBN 25 1042 424 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 25 1042 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 426 ; ; : 25 1042 427 Hugh Hugh NNP 25 1042 428 Desmond Desmond NNP 25 1042 429 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 25 1042 430 was be VBD 25 1042 431 elected elect VBN 25 1042 432 president president NN 25 1042 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 434 the the DT 25 1042 435 leader leader NN 25 1042 436 of of IN 25 1042 437 the the DT 25 1042 438 party party NN 25 1042 439 with with IN 25 1042 440 the the DT 25 1042 441 most most JJS 25 1042 442 votes vote NNS 25 1042 443 in in IN 25 1042 444 the the DT 25 1042 445 National National NNP 25 1042 446 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1042 447 elections election NNS 25 1042 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 449 ; ; : 25 1042 450 National National NNP 25 1042 451 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1042 452 -- -- : 25 1042 453 last last RB 25 1042 454 held hold VBN 25 1042 455 on on IN 25 1042 456 9 9 CD 25 1042 457 December December NNP 25 1042 458 1985 1985 CD 25 1042 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 460 next next JJ 25 1042 461 to to TO 25 1042 462 be be VB 25 1042 463 held hold VBN 25 1042 464 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 25 1042 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 466 ; ; : 25 1042 467 results result NNS 25 1042 468 -- -- : 25 1042 469 PNC PNC NNP 25 1042 470 78 78 CD 25 1042 471 % % NN 25 1042 472 , , , 25 1042 473 PPP PPP NNP 25 1042 474 16 16 CD 25 1042 475 % % NN 25 1042 476 , , , 25 1042 477 UF UF NNP 25 1042 478 4 4 CD 25 1042 479 % % NN 25 1042 480 , , , 25 1042 481 WPA WPA NNP 25 1042 482 2 2 CD 25 1042 483 % % NN 25 1042 484 ; ; , 25 1042 485 seats--(65 seats--(65 NNP 25 1042 486 total total NNP 25 1042 487 , , , 25 1042 488 53 53 CD 25 1042 489 elected elect VBN 25 1042 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 1042 491 PNC PNC NNP 25 1042 492 42 42 CD 25 1042 493 , , , 25 1042 494 PPP PPP NNP 25 1042 495 8 8 CD 25 1042 496 , , , 25 1042 497 UF UF NNP 25 1042 498 2 2 CD 25 1042 499 , , , 25 1042 500 WPA WPA NNP 25 1042 501 1 1 CD 25 1042 502 _ _ NN 25 1042 503 # # NNP 25 1042 504 _ _ NNP 25 1042 505 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1042 506 : : : 25 1042 507 100 100 CD 25 1042 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 1042 509 est est NNP 25 1042 510 . . . 25 1042 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 1 hardcore hardcore RB 25 1043 2 within within IN 25 1043 3 PPP PPP NNP 25 1043 4 ; ; , 25 1043 5 top top JJ 25 1043 6 echelons echelon NNS 25 1043 7 of of IN 25 1043 8 PPP PPP NNP 25 1043 9 and and CC 25 1043 10 PYO PYO NNP 25 1043 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 12 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1043 13 Youth Youth NNP 25 1043 14 Organization Organization NNP 25 1043 15 , , , 25 1043 16 militant militant JJ 25 1043 17 wing wing NN 25 1043 18 of of IN 25 1043 19 the the DT 25 1043 20 PPP PPP NNP 25 1043 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 22 include include VBP 25 1043 23 many many JJ 25 1043 24 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1043 25 ; ; : 25 1043 26 small small JJ 25 1043 27 but but CC 25 1043 28 unknown unknown JJ 25 1043 29 number number NN 25 1043 30 of of IN 25 1043 31 orthodox orthodox JJ 25 1043 32 Marxist marxist JJ 25 1043 33 - - HYPH 25 1043 34 Leninists leninist NNS 25 1043 35 within within IN 25 1043 36 PNC PNC NNP 25 1043 37 , , , 25 1043 38 some some DT 25 1043 39 of of IN 25 1043 40 whom whom WP 25 1043 41 formerly formerly RB 25 1043 42 belonged belong VBD 25 1043 43 to to IN 25 1043 44 the the DT 25 1043 45 PPP PPP NNP 25 1043 46 _ _ NNP 25 1043 47 # # $ 25 1043 48 _ _ NNP 25 1043 49 Other other JJ 25 1043 50 political political JJ 25 1043 51 or or CC 25 1043 52 pressure pressure NN 25 1043 53 groups group NNS 25 1043 54 : : : 25 1043 55 Trades Trades NNPS 25 1043 56 Union Union NNP 25 1043 57 Congress Congress NNP 25 1043 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 59 TUC TUC NNP 25 1043 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 61 ; ; : 25 1043 62 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 25 1043 63 Action Action NNP 25 1043 64 for for IN 25 1043 65 Reform Reform NNP 25 1043 66 and and CC 25 1043 67 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1043 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 69 GUARD GUARD NNP 25 1043 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 71 includes include VBZ 25 1043 72 various various JJ 25 1043 73 labor labor NN 25 1043 74 groups group NNS 25 1043 75 as as RB 25 1043 76 well well RB 25 1043 77 as as IN 25 1043 78 several several JJ 25 1043 79 of of IN 25 1043 80 the the DT 25 1043 81 smaller small JJR 25 1043 82 parties party NNS 25 1043 83 ; ; : 25 1043 84 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 1043 85 Council Council NNP 25 1043 86 of of IN 25 1043 87 Indian Indian NNP 25 1043 88 Organizations Organizations NNP 25 1043 89 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 90 GCIO GCIO NNP 25 1043 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 92 ; ; : 25 1043 93 Civil Civil NNP 25 1043 94 Liberties Liberties NNPS 25 1043 95 Action Action NNP 25 1043 96 Committee Committee NNP 25 1043 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 98 CLAC CLAC NNP 25 1043 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 100 ; ; : 25 1043 101 the the DT 25 1043 102 latter latter JJ 25 1043 103 two two CD 25 1043 104 organizations organization NNS 25 1043 105 are be VBP 25 1043 106 small small JJ 25 1043 107 and and CC 25 1043 108 active active JJ 25 1043 109 but but CC 25 1043 110 not not RB 25 1043 111 well well RB 25 1043 112 organized organized JJ 25 1043 113 ; ; : 25 1043 114 Guyanese guyanese JJ 25 1043 115 Action Action NNP 25 1043 116 for for IN 25 1043 117 Reform Reform NNP 25 1043 118 and and CC 25 1043 119 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1043 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 121 GUARD GUARD NNP 25 1043 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 123 includes include VBZ 25 1043 124 various various JJ 25 1043 125 labor labor NN 25 1043 126 groups group NNS 25 1043 127 , , , 25 1043 128 as as RB 25 1043 129 well well RB 25 1043 130 as as IN 25 1043 131 several several JJ 25 1043 132 of of IN 25 1043 133 the the DT 25 1043 134 smaller small JJR 25 1043 135 political political JJ 25 1043 136 parties party NNS 25 1043 137 _ _ NNP 25 1043 138 # # $ 25 1043 139 _ _ NNP 25 1043 140 Member Member NNP 25 1043 141 of of IN 25 1043 142 : : : 25 1043 143 ACP ACP NNP 25 1043 144 , , , 25 1043 145 C C NNP 25 1043 146 , , , 25 1043 147 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 1043 148 , , , 25 1043 149 CCC CCC NNP 25 1043 150 , , , 25 1043 151 CDB CDB NNP 25 1043 152 , , , 25 1043 153 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1043 154 , , , 25 1043 155 FAO FAO NNP 25 1043 156 , , , 25 1043 157 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1043 158 , , , 25 1043 159 GATT GATT NNP 25 1043 160 , , , 25 1043 161 IADB IADB NNP 25 1043 162 , , , 25 1043 163 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1043 164 , , , 25 1043 165 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1043 166 , , , 25 1043 167 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1043 168 , , , 25 1043 169 IDA IDA NNP 25 1043 170 , , , 25 1043 171 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1043 172 , , , 25 1043 173 IFC IFC NNP 25 1043 174 , , , 25 1043 175 ILO ILO NNP 25 1043 176 , , , 25 1043 177 IMF IMF NNP 25 1043 178 , , , 25 1043 179 IMO imo RB 25 1043 180 , , , 25 1043 181 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1043 182 , , , 25 1043 183 IOC IOC NNP 25 1043 184 , , , 25 1043 185 ITU ITU NNP 25 1043 186 , , , 25 1043 187 LAES LAES NNP 25 1043 188 , , , 25 1043 189 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1043 190 , , , 25 1043 191 NAM NAM NNP 25 1043 192 , , , 25 1043 193 OAS OAS NNP 25 1043 194 , , , 25 1043 195 UN UN NNP 25 1043 196 , , , 25 1043 197 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1043 198 , , , 25 1043 199 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1043 200 , , , 25 1043 201 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1043 202 , , , 25 1043 203 UPU UPU NNP 25 1043 204 , , , 25 1043 205 WCL WCL NNP 25 1043 206 , , , 25 1043 207 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1043 208 , , , 25 1043 209 WHO who WP 25 1043 210 , , , 25 1043 211 WMO WMO NNP 25 1043 212 _ _ NNP 25 1043 213 # # $ 25 1043 214 _ _ NNP 25 1043 215 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1043 216 representation representation NN 25 1043 217 : : : 25 1043 218 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1043 219 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1043 220 Cedric Cedric NNP 25 1043 221 Hilburn Hilburn NNP 25 1043 222 GRANT GRANT NNP 25 1043 223 ; ; : 25 1043 224 Chancery chancery NN 25 1043 225 at at IN 25 1043 226 2490 2490 CD 25 1043 227 Tracy Tracy NNP 25 1043 228 Place Place NNP 25 1043 229 NW NW NNP 25 1043 230 , , , 25 1043 231 Washington Washington NNP 25 1043 232 DC DC NNP 25 1043 233 20008 20008 CD 25 1043 234 ; ; : 25 1043 235 telephone telephone NN 25 1043 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 237 202 202 CD 25 1043 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 239 265 265 CD 25 1043 240 - - SYM 25 1043 241 6900 6900 CD 25 1043 242 ; ; : 25 1043 243 there there EX 25 1043 244 is be VBZ 25 1043 245 a a DT 25 1043 246 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 25 1043 247 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1043 248 General General NNP 25 1043 249 in in IN 25 1043 250 New New NNP 25 1043 251 York York NNP 25 1043 252 ; ; : 25 1043 253 US US NNP 25 1043 254 -- -- : 25 1043 255 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1043 256 George George NNP 25 1043 257 JONES JONES NNP 25 1043 258 ; ; : 25 1043 259 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1043 260 at at IN 25 1043 261 31 31 CD 25 1043 262 Main Main NNP 25 1043 263 Street Street NNP 25 1043 264 , , , 25 1043 265 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 25 1043 266 ; ; : 25 1043 267 telephone telephone NN 25 1043 268 [ [ -LRB- 25 1043 269 592 592 CD 25 1043 270 ] ] -RRB- 25 1043 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 272 02 02 CD 25 1043 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 274 54900 54900 CD 25 1043 275 through through IN 25 1043 276 54909 54909 CD 25 1043 277 _ _ NNP 25 1043 278 # # $ 25 1043 279 _ _ NNP 25 1043 280 Flag Flag NNP 25 1043 281 : : : 25 1043 282 green green JJ 25 1043 283 with with IN 25 1043 284 a a DT 25 1043 285 red red JJ 25 1043 286 isosceles isoscele NNS 25 1043 287 triangle triangle NNP 25 1043 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1043 289 based base VBN 25 1043 290 on on IN 25 1043 291 the the DT 25 1043 292 hoist hoist NN 25 1043 293 side side NN 25 1043 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 1043 295 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 1043 296 on on IN 25 1043 297 a a DT 25 1043 298 long long JJ 25 1043 299 yellow yellow JJ 25 1043 300 arrowhead arrowhead NN 25 1043 301 ; ; : 25 1043 302 there there EX 25 1043 303 is be VBZ 25 1043 304 a a DT 25 1043 305 narrow narrow JJ 25 1043 306 black black JJ 25 1043 307 border border NN 25 1043 308 between between IN 25 1043 309 the the DT 25 1043 310 red red JJ 25 1043 311 and and CC 25 1043 312 yellow yellow JJ 25 1043 313 , , , 25 1043 314 and and CC 25 1043 315 a a DT 25 1043 316 narrow narrow JJ 25 1043 317 white white JJ 25 1043 318 border border NN 25 1043 319 between between IN 25 1043 320 the the DT 25 1043 321 yellow yellow NN 25 1043 322 and and CC 25 1043 323 the the DT 25 1043 324 green green JJ 25 1043 325 _ _ NNP 25 1043 326 * * NFP 25 1043 327 _ _ NNP 25 1043 328 Economy Economy NNP 25 1043 329 _ _ NNP 25 1043 330 # # NNP 25 1043 331 _ _ NNP 25 1043 332 Overview Overview NNP 25 1043 333 : : : 25 1043 334 After after IN 25 1043 335 growing grow VBG 25 1043 336 on on IN 25 1043 337 average average JJ 25 1043 338 at at IN 25 1043 339 less less JJR 25 1043 340 than than IN 25 1043 341 1 1 CD 25 1043 342 % % NN 25 1043 343 a a DT 25 1043 344 year year NN 25 1043 345 in in IN 25 1043 346 1986 1986 CD 25 1043 347 - - SYM 25 1043 348 87 87 CD 25 1043 349 , , , 25 1043 350 GDP GDP NNP 25 1043 351 dropped drop VBD 25 1043 352 by by IN 25 1043 353 3 3 CD 25 1043 354 % % NN 25 1043 355 a a DT 25 1043 356 year year NN 25 1043 357 in in IN 25 1043 358 1988 1988 CD 25 1043 359 - - SYM 25 1043 360 89 89 CD 25 1043 361 . . . 25 1044 1 The the DT 25 1044 2 decline decline NN 25 1044 3 resulted result VBD 25 1044 4 from from IN 25 1044 5 bad bad JJ 25 1044 6 weather weather NN 25 1044 7 , , , 25 1044 8 labor labor NN 25 1044 9 trouble trouble NN 25 1044 10 in in IN 25 1044 11 the the DT 25 1044 12 canefields canefield NNS 25 1044 13 , , , 25 1044 14 and and CC 25 1044 15 flooding flooding NN 25 1044 16 and and CC 25 1044 17 equipment equipment NN 25 1044 18 problems problem NNS 25 1044 19 in in IN 25 1044 20 the the DT 25 1044 21 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1044 22 industry industry NN 25 1044 23 . . . 25 1045 1 Consumer consumer NN 25 1045 2 prices price NNS 25 1045 3 rose rise VBD 25 1045 4 about about RB 25 1045 5 35 35 CD 25 1045 6 % % NN 25 1045 7 in in IN 25 1045 8 1988 1988 CD 25 1045 9 and and CC 25 1045 10 by by RB 25 1045 11 over over IN 25 1045 12 100 100 CD 25 1045 13 % % NN 25 1045 14 in in IN 25 1045 15 1989 1989 CD 25 1045 16 , , , 25 1045 17 and and CC 25 1045 18 the the DT 25 1045 19 current current JJ 25 1045 20 account account NN 25 1045 21 deficit deficit NN 25 1045 22 widened widen VBD 25 1045 23 substantially substantially RB 25 1045 24 as as IN 25 1045 25 sugar sugar NN 25 1045 26 and and CC 25 1045 27 bauxite bauxite JJ 25 1045 28 exports export NNS 25 1045 29 fell fall VBD 25 1045 30 . . . 25 1046 1 Moreover moreover RB 25 1046 2 , , , 25 1046 3 electric electric JJ 25 1046 4 power power NN 25 1046 5 is be VBZ 25 1046 6 in in IN 25 1046 7 short short JJ 25 1046 8 supply supply NN 25 1046 9 and and CC 25 1046 10 constitutes constitute VBZ 25 1046 11 a a DT 25 1046 12 major major JJ 25 1046 13 barrier barrier NN 25 1046 14 to to IN 25 1046 15 future future JJ 25 1046 16 gains gain NNS 25 1046 17 in in IN 25 1046 18 national national JJ 25 1046 19 output output NN 25 1046 20 . . . 25 1047 1 The the DT 25 1047 2 government government NN 25 1047 3 , , , 25 1047 4 in in IN 25 1047 5 association association NN 25 1047 6 with with IN 25 1047 7 international international JJ 25 1047 8 financial financial JJ 25 1047 9 agencies agency NNS 25 1047 10 , , , 25 1047 11 seeks seek VBZ 25 1047 12 to to TO 25 1047 13 reduce reduce VB 25 1047 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1047 15 payment payment NN 25 1047 16 arrears arrear NNS 25 1047 17 and and CC 25 1047 18 to to TO 25 1047 19 raise raise VB 25 1047 20 new new JJ 25 1047 21 funds fund NNS 25 1047 22 . . . 25 1048 1 The the DT 25 1048 2 government government NN 25 1048 3 's 's POS 25 1048 4 stabilization stabilization NN 25 1048 5 program program NN 25 1048 6 -- -- : 25 1048 7 aimed aim VBN 25 1048 8 at at IN 25 1048 9 establishing establish VBG 25 1048 10 realistic realistic JJ 25 1048 11 exchange exchange NN 25 1048 12 rates rate NNS 25 1048 13 , , , 25 1048 14 reasonable reasonable JJ 25 1048 15 price price NN 25 1048 16 stability stability NN 25 1048 17 , , , 25 1048 18 and and CC 25 1048 19 a a DT 25 1048 20 resumption resumption NN 25 1048 21 of of IN 25 1048 22 growth growth NN 25 1048 23 -- -- : 25 1048 24 requires require VBZ 25 1048 25 considerable considerable JJ 25 1048 26 public public JJ 25 1048 27 administrative administrative JJ 25 1048 28 abilities ability NNS 25 1048 29 and and CC 25 1048 30 continued continue VBN 25 1048 31 patience patience NN 25 1048 32 by by IN 25 1048 33 consumers consumer NNS 25 1048 34 during during IN 25 1048 35 a a DT 25 1048 36 long long JJ 25 1048 37 incubation incubation NN 25 1048 38 period period NN 25 1048 39 . . . 25 1049 1 _ _ NNP 25 1049 2 # # NNP 25 1049 3 _ _ NNP 25 1049 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1049 5 : : : 25 1049 6 $ $ $ 25 1049 7 287.2 287.2 CD 25 1049 8 million million CD 25 1049 9 , , , 25 1049 10 per per IN 25 1049 11 capita capita FW 25 1049 12 $ $ $ 25 1049 13 380 380 CD 25 1049 14 ; ; : 25 1049 15 real real JJ 25 1049 16 growth growth NN 25 1049 17 rate rate NN 25 1049 18 - - : 25 1049 19 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1049 20 % % NN 25 1049 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1049 22 1989 1989 CD 25 1049 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1049 24 _ _ NNP 25 1049 25 # # $ 25 1049 26 _ _ NNP 25 1049 27 Inflation inflation NN 25 1049 28 rate rate NN 25 1049 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1049 30 consumer consumer NN 25 1049 31 prices price NNS 25 1049 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 1049 33 : : : 25 1049 34 105 105 CD 25 1049 35 % % NN 25 1049 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1049 37 1989 1989 CD 25 1049 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1049 39 _ _ NNP 25 1049 40 # # NNP 25 1049 41 _ _ NNP 25 1049 42 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1049 43 rate rate NN 25 1049 44 : : : 25 1049 45 12 12 CD 25 1049 46 - - SYM 25 1049 47 15 15 CD 25 1049 48 % % NN 25 1049 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1049 50 1991 1991 CD 25 1049 51 est est NNP 25 1049 52 . . . 25 1049 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1050 1 _ _ NNP 25 1050 2 # # NNP 25 1050 3 _ _ NNP 25 1050 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1050 5 : : : 25 1050 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1050 7 $ $ $ 25 1050 8 65 65 CD 25 1050 9 million million CD 25 1050 10 ; ; : 25 1050 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1050 12 $ $ $ 25 1050 13 129 129 CD 25 1050 14 million million CD 25 1050 15 , , , 25 1050 16 including include VBG 25 1050 17 capital capital NN 25 1050 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1050 19 of of IN 25 1050 20 $ $ $ 25 1050 21 6 6 CD 25 1050 22 million million CD 25 1050 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1050 24 1989 1989 CD 25 1050 25 est est NNP 25 1050 26 . . . 25 1050 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1051 1 _ _ NNP 25 1051 2 # # NNP 25 1051 3 _ _ NNP 25 1051 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1051 5 : : : 25 1051 6 $ $ $ 25 1051 7 234 234 CD 25 1051 8 million million CD 25 1051 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1051 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1051 11 . . NNP 25 1051 12 , , , 25 1051 13 1991 1991 CD 25 1051 14 est est NNP 25 1051 15 . . . 25 1052 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1052 2 ; ; : 25 1052 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1052 4 -- -- : 25 1052 5 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1052 6 , , , 25 1052 7 sugar sugar NN 25 1052 8 , , , 25 1052 9 gold gold NN 25 1052 10 , , , 25 1052 11 rice rice NN 25 1052 12 , , , 25 1052 13 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1052 14 , , , 25 1052 15 molasses molasse NNS 25 1052 16 , , , 25 1052 17 timber timber NN 25 1052 18 , , , 25 1052 19 rum rum NN 25 1052 20 ; ; : 25 1052 21 partners partner NNS 25 1052 22 -- -- : 25 1052 23 UK UK NNP 25 1052 24 31 31 CD 25 1052 25 % % NN 25 1052 26 , , , 25 1052 27 US US NNP 25 1052 28 23 23 CD 25 1052 29 % % NN 25 1052 30 , , , 25 1052 31 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 1052 32 7 7 CD 25 1052 33 % % NN 25 1052 34 , , , 25 1052 35 Canada Canada NNP 25 1052 36 6 6 CD 25 1052 37 % % NN 25 1052 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1052 39 1988 1988 CD 25 1052 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1052 41 _ _ NNP 25 1052 42 # # NNP 25 1052 43 _ _ NNP 25 1052 44 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1052 45 : : : 25 1052 46 $ $ $ 25 1052 47 319 319 CD 25 1052 48 million million CD 25 1052 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1052 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1052 51 . . NNP 25 1052 52 , , , 25 1052 53 1991 1991 CD 25 1052 54 est est NNP 25 1052 55 . . . 25 1053 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1053 2 ; ; : 25 1053 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1053 4 -- -- : 25 1053 5 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 1053 6 machinery machinery NN 25 1053 7 , , , 25 1053 8 food food NN 25 1053 9 , , , 25 1053 10 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1053 11 ; ; : 25 1053 12 partners partner NNS 25 1053 13 -- -- : 25 1053 14 US US NNP 25 1053 15 33 33 CD 25 1053 16 % % NN 25 1053 17 , , , 25 1053 18 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 1053 19 10 10 CD 25 1053 20 % % NN 25 1053 21 , , , 25 1053 22 UK UK NNP 25 1053 23 9 9 CD 25 1053 24 % % NN 25 1053 25 , , , 25 1053 26 Canada Canada NNP 25 1053 27 2 2 CD 25 1053 28 % % NN 25 1053 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1053 30 1989 1989 CD 25 1053 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1053 32 _ _ NNP 25 1053 33 # # NNP 25 1053 34 _ _ NNP 25 1053 35 External External NNP 25 1053 36 debt debt NN 25 1053 37 : : : 25 1053 38 $ $ $ 25 1053 39 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1053 40 billion billion CD 25 1053 41 , , , 25 1053 42 including include VBG 25 1053 43 arrears arrear NNS 25 1053 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1053 45 December December NNP 25 1053 46 1990 1990 CD 25 1053 47 est est NNP 25 1053 48 . . . 25 1053 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1054 1 _ _ NNP 25 1054 2 # # NNP 25 1054 3 _ _ NNP 25 1054 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1054 5 production production NN 25 1054 6 : : : 25 1054 7 growth growth NN 25 1054 8 rate rate NN 25 1054 9 - - : 25 1054 10 10.0 10.0 CD 25 1054 11 % % NN 25 1054 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1054 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1054 14 est est NNP 25 1054 15 . . . 25 1055 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 2 ; ; , 25 1055 3 accounts account NNS 25 1055 4 for for IN 25 1055 5 more more JJR 25 1055 6 than than IN 25 1055 7 20 20 CD 25 1055 8 % % NN 25 1055 9 of of IN 25 1055 10 GDP GDP NNP 25 1055 11 _ _ NNP 25 1055 12 # # NNP 25 1055 13 _ _ NNP 25 1055 14 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1055 15 : : : 25 1055 16 250,000 250,000 CD 25 1055 17 kW kw NN 25 1055 18 capacity capacity NN 25 1055 19 ; ; : 25 1055 20 635 635 CD 25 1055 21 million million CD 25 1055 22 kWh kWh NNS 25 1055 23 produced produce VBN 25 1055 24 , , , 25 1055 25 830 830 CD 25 1055 26 kWh kWh NNS 25 1055 27 per per IN 25 1055 28 capita capita NN 25 1055 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 30 1990 1990 CD 25 1055 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 32 _ _ NNP 25 1055 33 # # NNP 25 1055 34 _ _ NNP 25 1055 35 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1055 36 : : : 25 1055 37 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1055 38 mining mining NN 25 1055 39 , , , 25 1055 40 sugar sugar NN 25 1055 41 , , , 25 1055 42 rice rice NN 25 1055 43 milling milling NN 25 1055 44 , , , 25 1055 45 timber timber NN 25 1055 46 , , , 25 1055 47 fishing fishing NN 25 1055 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 49 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1055 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 51 , , , 25 1055 52 textiles textile NNS 25 1055 53 , , , 25 1055 54 gold gold NN 25 1055 55 mining mining NN 25 1055 56 _ _ NNP 25 1055 57 # # NNP 25 1055 58 _ _ NNP 25 1055 59 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1055 60 : : : 25 1055 61 most most RBS 25 1055 62 important important JJ 25 1055 63 sector sector NN 25 1055 64 , , , 25 1055 65 accounting account VBG 25 1055 66 for for IN 25 1055 67 27 27 CD 25 1055 68 % % NN 25 1055 69 of of IN 25 1055 70 GDP GDP NNP 25 1055 71 and and CC 25 1055 72 about about RB 25 1055 73 50 50 CD 25 1055 74 % % NN 25 1055 75 of of IN 25 1055 76 exports export NNS 25 1055 77 ; ; : 25 1055 78 sugar sugar NN 25 1055 79 and and CC 25 1055 80 rice rice NN 25 1055 81 are be VBP 25 1055 82 key key JJ 25 1055 83 crops crop NNS 25 1055 84 ; ; : 25 1055 85 development development NN 25 1055 86 potential potential NN 25 1055 87 exists exist VBZ 25 1055 88 for for IN 25 1055 89 fishing fishing NN 25 1055 90 and and CC 25 1055 91 forestry forestry NN 25 1055 92 ; ; : 25 1055 93 not not RB 25 1055 94 self self NN 25 1055 95 - - HYPH 25 1055 96 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1055 97 in in IN 25 1055 98 food food NN 25 1055 99 , , , 25 1055 100 especially especially RB 25 1055 101 wheat wheat NN 25 1055 102 , , , 25 1055 103 vegetable vegetable NN 25 1055 104 oils oil NNS 25 1055 105 , , , 25 1055 106 and and CC 25 1055 107 animal animal NN 25 1055 108 products product NNS 25 1055 109 _ _ IN 25 1055 110 # # $ 25 1055 111 _ _ NNP 25 1055 112 Economic economic JJ 25 1055 113 aid aid NN 25 1055 114 : : : 25 1055 115 US US NNP 25 1055 116 commitments commitment NNS 25 1055 117 , , , 25 1055 118 including include VBG 25 1055 119 Ex Ex NNP 25 1055 120 - - HYPH 25 1055 121 Im Im NNP 25 1055 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 123 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1055 124 - - HYPH 25 1055 125 89 89 CD 25 1055 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 127 , , , 25 1055 128 $ $ $ 25 1055 129 116 116 CD 25 1055 130 million million CD 25 1055 131 ; ; : 25 1055 132 Western western JJ 25 1055 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 134 non non JJ 25 1055 135 - - JJ 25 1055 136 US us JJ 25 1055 137 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 138 countries country NNS 25 1055 139 , , , 25 1055 140 ODA ODA NNP 25 1055 141 and and CC 25 1055 142 OOF OOF NNP 25 1055 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1055 144 commitments commitment NNS 25 1055 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 146 1970 1970 CD 25 1055 147 - - SYM 25 1055 148 88 88 CD 25 1055 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 150 , , , 25 1055 151 $ $ $ 25 1055 152 244 244 CD 25 1055 153 million million CD 25 1055 154 ; ; : 25 1055 155 Communist communist JJ 25 1055 156 countries country NNS 25 1055 157 1970 1970 CD 25 1055 158 - - SYM 25 1055 159 89 89 CD 25 1055 160 , , , 25 1055 161 $ $ $ 25 1055 162 242 242 CD 25 1055 163 million million CD 25 1055 164 _ _ NNP 25 1055 165 # # NNP 25 1055 166 _ _ NNP 25 1055 167 Currency Currency NNP 25 1055 168 : : : 25 1055 169 Guyanese guyanese JJ 25 1055 170 dollar dollar NN 25 1055 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 172 plural plural JJ 25 1055 173 -- -- : 25 1055 174 dollars dollar NNS 25 1055 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 176 ; ; : 25 1055 177 1 1 CD 25 1055 178 Guyanese guyanese JJ 25 1055 179 dollar dollar NN 25 1055 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 181 G$ G$ NNP 25 1055 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 183 = = NFP 25 1055 184 100 100 CD 25 1055 185 cents cent NNS 25 1055 186 _ _ NNP 25 1055 187 # # NNP 25 1055 188 _ _ NNP 25 1055 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1055 190 rates rate NNS 25 1055 191 : : : 25 1055 192 Guyanese guyanese JJ 25 1055 193 dollars dollar NNS 25 1055 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 195 G$ G$ NNP 25 1055 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 197 per per IN 25 1055 198 US$ us$ $ 25 1055 199 1 1 CD 25 1055 200 - - HYPH 25 1055 201 -45.00 -45.00 , 25 1055 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 203 since since IN 25 1055 204 June June NNP 25 1055 205 1990 1990 CD 25 1055 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 207 , , , 25 1055 208 39.533 39.533 CD 25 1055 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 210 1990 1990 CD 25 1055 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 212 , , , 25 1055 213 27.159 27.159 CD 25 1055 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 215 1989 1989 CD 25 1055 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 217 , , , 25 1055 218 10.000 10.000 CD 25 1055 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 220 1988 1988 CD 25 1055 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 222 , , , 25 1055 223 9.756 9.756 CD 25 1055 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 225 1987 1987 CD 25 1055 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 227 , , , 25 1055 228 4.272 4.272 CD 25 1055 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 230 1986 1986 CD 25 1055 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 232 , , , 25 1055 233 4.252 4.252 CD 25 1055 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 235 1985 1985 CD 25 1055 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 237 _ _ NNP 25 1055 238 # # NNP 25 1055 239 _ _ NNP 25 1055 240 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1055 241 year year NN 25 1055 242 : : : 25 1055 243 calendar calendar NNP 25 1055 244 year year NN 25 1055 245 _ _ NNP 25 1055 246 * * NFP 25 1055 247 _ _ NNP 25 1055 248 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1055 249 _ _ NNP 25 1055 250 # # NNP 25 1055 251 _ _ NNP 25 1055 252 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1055 253 : : : 25 1055 254 187 187 CD 25 1055 255 km km NN 25 1055 256 total total NN 25 1055 257 , , , 25 1055 258 all all DT 25 1055 259 single single JJ 25 1055 260 track track NN 25 1055 261 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 1055 262 gauge gauge NN 25 1055 263 _ _ NNP 25 1055 264 # # NNP 25 1055 265 _ _ NNP 25 1055 266 Highways Highways NNP 25 1055 267 : : : 25 1055 268 7,665 7,665 CD 25 1055 269 km km NN 25 1055 270 total total NN 25 1055 271 ; ; : 25 1055 272 550 550 CD 25 1055 273 km km NNS 25 1055 274 paved pave VBN 25 1055 275 , , , 25 1055 276 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1055 277 km km NN 25 1055 278 gravel gravel NN 25 1055 279 , , , 25 1055 280 1,525 1,525 CD 25 1055 281 km km NN 25 1055 282 earth earth NN 25 1055 283 , , , 25 1055 284 590 590 CD 25 1055 285 km km NNS 25 1055 286 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1055 287 _ _ NNP 25 1055 288 # # $ 25 1055 289 _ _ NNP 25 1055 290 Inland Inland NNP 25 1055 291 waterways waterway NNS 25 1055 292 : : : 25 1055 293 6,000 6,000 CD 25 1055 294 km km NN 25 1055 295 total total NN 25 1055 296 of of IN 25 1055 297 navigable navigable JJ 25 1055 298 waterways waterway NNS 25 1055 299 ; ; : 25 1055 300 Berbice Berbice NNP 25 1055 301 , , , 25 1055 302 Demerara Demerara NNP 25 1055 303 , , , 25 1055 304 and and CC 25 1055 305 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 25 1055 306 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 1055 307 are be VBP 25 1055 308 navigable navigable JJ 25 1055 309 by by IN 25 1055 310 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 25 1055 311 vessels vessel NNS 25 1055 312 for for IN 25 1055 313 150 150 CD 25 1055 314 km km NNS 25 1055 315 , , , 25 1055 316 100 100 CD 25 1055 317 km km NN 25 1055 318 , , , 25 1055 319 and and CC 25 1055 320 80 80 CD 25 1055 321 km km NNS 25 1055 322 , , , 25 1055 323 respectively respectively RB 25 1055 324 _ _ NNP 25 1055 325 # # NNP 25 1055 326 _ _ NNP 25 1055 327 Ports Ports NNP 25 1055 328 : : : 25 1055 329 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 25 1055 330 _ _ NNP 25 1055 331 # # $ 25 1055 332 _ _ NNP 25 1055 333 Civil civil JJ 25 1055 334 air air NN 25 1055 335 : : : 25 1055 336 5 5 CD 25 1055 337 major major JJ 25 1055 338 transport transport NN 25 1055 339 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1055 340 _ _ NNP 25 1055 341 # # NNP 25 1055 342 _ _ NNP 25 1055 343 Airports Airports NNP 25 1055 344 : : : 25 1055 345 58 58 CD 25 1055 346 total total NN 25 1055 347 , , , 25 1055 348 55 55 CD 25 1055 349 usable usable JJ 25 1055 350 ; ; : 25 1055 351 5 5 CD 25 1055 352 with with IN 25 1055 353 permanent permanent JJ 25 1055 354 - - HYPH 25 1055 355 surface surface NN 25 1055 356 runways runway NNS 25 1055 357 ; ; : 25 1055 358 none none NN 25 1055 359 with with IN 25 1055 360 runways runway NNS 25 1055 361 over over IN 25 1055 362 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1055 363 m m NNP 25 1055 364 ; ; : 25 1055 365 none none NN 25 1055 366 with with IN 25 1055 367 runways runways NNP 25 1055 368 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1055 369 - - HYPH 25 1055 370 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1055 371 m m NN 25 1055 372 ; ; : 25 1055 373 14 14 CD 25 1055 374 with with IN 25 1055 375 runways runway NNS 25 1055 376 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1055 377 - - HYPH 25 1055 378 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1055 379 m m NNP 25 1055 380 _ _ NNP 25 1055 381 # # NNP 25 1055 382 _ _ NNP 25 1055 383 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1055 384 : : : 25 1055 385 fair fair JJ 25 1055 386 system system NN 25 1055 387 with with IN 25 1055 388 radio radio NN 25 1055 389 relay relay NN 25 1055 390 network network NN 25 1055 391 ; ; : 25 1055 392 over over IN 25 1055 393 27,000 27,000 CD 25 1055 394 telephones telephone NNS 25 1055 395 ; ; : 25 1055 396 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 1055 397 scatter scatter NN 25 1055 398 link link NN 25 1055 399 to to IN 25 1055 400 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 1055 401 ; ; : 25 1055 402 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 1055 403 AM AM NNP 25 1055 404 , , , 25 1055 405 3 3 CD 25 1055 406 FM FM NNP 25 1055 407 , , , 25 1055 408 no no DT 25 1055 409 TV tv NN 25 1055 410 , , , 25 1055 411 1 1 CD 25 1055 412 shortwave shortwave NN 25 1055 413 ; ; : 25 1055 414 1 1 CD 25 1055 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1055 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1055 417 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1055 418 earth earth NN 25 1055 419 station station NN 25 1055 420 _ _ NNP 25 1055 421 * * NFP 25 1055 422 _ _ NNP 25 1055 423 Defense Defense NNP 25 1055 424 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1055 425 _ _ NNP 25 1055 426 # # NNP 25 1055 427 _ _ NNP 25 1055 428 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1055 429 : : : 25 1055 430 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 1055 431 Defense Defense NNP 25 1055 432 Force Force NNP 25 1055 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 434 GDF GDF NNP 25 1055 435 ; ; : 25 1055 436 includes include VBZ 25 1055 437 Coast Coast NNP 25 1055 438 Guard Guard NNP 25 1055 439 and and CC 25 1055 440 Air Air NNP 25 1055 441 Corps Corps NNP 25 1055 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 443 , , , 25 1055 444 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 1055 445 Police Police NNPS 25 1055 446 Force Force NNP 25 1055 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 448 GPF GPF NNP 25 1055 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 450 , , , 25 1055 451 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 1055 452 People People NNPS 25 1055 453 's 's POS 25 1055 454 Militia Militia NNP 25 1055 455 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 456 GPM GPM NNP 25 1055 457 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 458 , , , 25 1055 459 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 1055 460 National National NNP 25 1055 461 Service Service NNP 25 1055 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 463 GNS GNS NNP 25 1055 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 1055 465 _ _ NNP 25 1055 466 # # NNP 25 1055 467 _ _ NNP 25 1055 468 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1055 469 availability availability NN 25 1055 470 : : : 25 1055 471 males males NNP 25 1055 472 15 15 CD 25 1055 473 - - SYM 25 1055 474 49 49 CD 25 1055 475 , , , 25 1055 476 195,142 195,142 CD 25 1055 477 ; ; : 25 1055 478 148,477 148,477 CD 25 1055 479 fit fit NN 25 1055 480 for for IN 25 1055 481 military military JJ 25 1055 482 service service NN 25 1055 483 _ _ NNP 25 1055 484 # # NNP 25 1055 485 _ _ NNP 25 1055 486 Defense Defense NNP 25 1055 487 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1055 488 : : : 25 1055 489 $ $ $ 25 1055 490 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1055 491 million million CD 25 1055 492 , , , 25 1055 493 6 6 CD 25 1055 494 % % NN 25 1055 495 of of IN 25 1055 496 GDP GDP NNP 25 1055 497 ( ( -LRB- 25 1055 498 1989 1989 CD 25 1055 499 est est NNP 25 1055 500 . . . 25 1055 501 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 1 _ _ NNP 25 1056 2 % % NN 25 1056 3 _ _ NNP 25 1056 4 _ _ NNP 25 1056 5 @_Haiti @_Haiti NNP 25 1056 6 _ _ NNP 25 1056 7 * * NFP 25 1056 8 _ _ NNP 25 1056 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 1056 10 _ _ NNP 25 1056 11 # # NNP 25 1056 12 _ _ NNP 25 1056 13 Total total JJ 25 1056 14 area area NN 25 1056 15 : : : 25 1056 16 27,750 27,750 CD 25 1056 17 km2 km2 NN 25 1056 18 ; ; : 25 1056 19 land land NN 25 1056 20 area area NN 25 1056 21 : : : 25 1056 22 27,560 27,560 CD 25 1056 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 1056 24 _ _ NNP 25 1056 25 # # NNP 25 1056 26 _ _ NNP 25 1056 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1056 28 area area NN 25 1056 29 : : : 25 1056 30 slightly slightly RB 25 1056 31 larger large JJR 25 1056 32 than than IN 25 1056 33 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 1056 34 _ _ NNP 25 1056 35 # # $ 25 1056 36 _ _ NNP 25 1056 37 Land Land NNP 25 1056 38 boundary boundary NN 25 1056 39 : : : 25 1056 40 275 275 CD 25 1056 41 km km NN 25 1056 42 with with IN 25 1056 43 the the DT 25 1056 44 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 1056 45 Republic Republic NNP 25 1056 46 _ _ NNP 25 1056 47 # # NNP 25 1056 48 _ _ NNP 25 1056 49 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1056 50 : : : 25 1056 51 1,771 1,771 CD 25 1056 52 km km NN 25 1056 53 _ _ NNP 25 1056 54 # # NNP 25 1056 55 _ _ NNP 25 1056 56 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1056 57 claims claim VBZ 25 1056 58 : : : 25 1056 59 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1056 60 zone zone NN 25 1056 61 : : : 25 1056 62 24 24 CD 25 1056 63 nm nm UH 25 1056 64 ; ; : 25 1056 65 Continental continental JJ 25 1056 66 shelf shelf NN 25 1056 67 : : : 25 1056 68 to to TO 25 1056 69 depth depth NN 25 1056 70 of of IN 25 1056 71 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1056 72 ; ; : 25 1056 73 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1056 74 economic economic JJ 25 1056 75 zone zone NN 25 1056 76 : : : 25 1056 77 200 200 CD 25 1056 78 nm nm CD 25 1056 79 ; ; : 25 1056 80 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1056 81 sea sea NN 25 1056 82 : : : 25 1056 83 12 12 CD 25 1056 84 nm nm NNP 25 1056 85 _ _ NNP 25 1056 86 # # NNP 25 1056 87 _ _ NNP 25 1056 88 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1056 89 : : : 25 1056 90 claims claim VBZ 25 1056 91 US US NNP 25 1056 92 - - HYPH 25 1056 93 administered administer VBN 25 1056 94 Navassa Navassa NNP 25 1056 95 Island Island NNP 25 1056 96 _ _ NNP 25 1056 97 # # NNP 25 1056 98 _ _ NNP 25 1056 99 Climate Climate NNP 25 1056 100 : : : 25 1056 101 tropical tropical JJ 25 1056 102 ; ; : 25 1056 103 semiarid semiarid NN 25 1056 104 where where WRB 25 1056 105 mountains mountain NNS 25 1056 106 in in IN 25 1056 107 east east NNP 25 1056 108 cut cut VBD 25 1056 109 off off RP 25 1056 110 trade trade NN 25 1056 111 winds wind NNS 25 1056 112 _ _ NNP 25 1056 113 # # $ 25 1056 114 _ _ NNP 25 1056 115 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1056 116 : : : 25 1056 117 mostly mostly RB 25 1056 118 rough rough JJ 25 1056 119 and and CC 25 1056 120 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1056 121 _ _ NN 25 1056 122 # # $ 25 1056 123 _ _ NNP 25 1056 124 Natural natural JJ 25 1056 125 resources resource NNS 25 1056 126 : : : 25 1056 127 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1056 128 _ _ NNP 25 1056 129 # # $ 25 1056 130 _ _ NNP 25 1056 131 Land Land NNP 25 1056 132 use use NN 25 1056 133 : : : 25 1056 134 arable arable JJ 25 1056 135 land land NN 25 1056 136 20 20 CD 25 1056 137 % % NN 25 1056 138 ; ; , 25 1056 139 permanent permanent JJ 25 1056 140 crops crop NNS 25 1056 141 13 13 CD 25 1056 142 % % NN 25 1056 143 ; ; : 25 1056 144 meadows meadow NNS 25 1056 145 and and CC 25 1056 146 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1056 147 18 18 CD 25 1056 148 % % NN 25 1056 149 ; ; , 25 1056 150 forest forest NN 25 1056 151 and and CC 25 1056 152 woodland woodland JJ 25 1056 153 4 4 CD 25 1056 154 % % NN 25 1056 155 ; ; , 25 1056 156 other other JJ 25 1056 157 45 45 CD 25 1056 158 % % NN 25 1056 159 ; ; , 25 1056 160 includes include VBZ 25 1056 161 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1056 162 3 3 CD 25 1056 163 % % NN 25 1056 164 _ _ NNP 25 1056 165 # # $ 25 1056 166 _ _ NNP 25 1056 167 Environment Environment NNP 25 1056 168 : : : 25 1056 169 lies lie NNS 25 1056 170 in in IN 25 1056 171 the the DT 25 1056 172 middle middle NN 25 1056 173 of of IN 25 1056 174 the the DT 25 1056 175 hurricane hurricane NN 25 1056 176 belt belt NN 25 1056 177 and and CC 25 1056 178 subject subject JJ 25 1056 179 to to IN 25 1056 180 severe severe JJ 25 1056 181 storms storm NNS 25 1056 182 from from IN 25 1056 183 June June NNP 25 1056 184 to to IN 25 1056 185 October October NNP 25 1056 186 ; ; : 25 1056 187 occasional occasional JJ 25 1056 188 flooding flooding NN 25 1056 189 and and CC 25 1056 190 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1056 191 ; ; : 25 1056 192 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1056 193 ; ; , 25 1056 194 soil soil NN 25 1056 195 erosion erosion NN 25 1056 196 _ _ NNP 25 1056 197 # # $ 25 1056 198 _ _ NNP 25 1056 199 Note Note NNP 25 1056 200 : : : 25 1056 201 shares share NNS 25 1056 202 island island NN 25 1056 203 of of IN 25 1056 204 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 25 1056 205 with with IN 25 1056 206 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 1056 207 Republic Republic NNP 25 1056 208 _ _ NNP 25 1056 209 * * NFP 25 1056 210 _ _ NNP 25 1056 211 People People NNPS 25 1056 212 _ _ IN 25 1056 213 # # NNP 25 1056 214 _ _ NNP 25 1056 215 Population Population NNP 25 1056 216 : : : 25 1056 217 6,286,511 6,286,511 CD 25 1056 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 219 July July NNP 25 1056 220 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 222 , , , 25 1056 223 growth growth NN 25 1056 224 rate rate NN 25 1056 225 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1056 226 % % NN 25 1056 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 228 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 230 _ _ NNP 25 1056 231 # # NNP 25 1056 232 _ _ NNP 25 1056 233 Birth Birth NNP 25 1056 234 rate rate NN 25 1056 235 : : : 25 1056 236 43 43 CD 25 1056 237 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1056 238 population population NN 25 1056 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 240 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 242 _ _ NNP 25 1056 243 # # $ 25 1056 244 _ _ NNP 25 1056 245 Death Death NNP 25 1056 246 rate rate NN 25 1056 247 : : : 25 1056 248 15 15 CD 25 1056 249 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1056 250 population population NN 25 1056 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 252 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 254 _ _ NNP 25 1056 255 # # NNP 25 1056 256 _ _ NNP 25 1056 257 Net net JJ 25 1056 258 migration migration NN 25 1056 259 rate rate NN 25 1056 260 : : : 25 1056 261 - - : 25 1056 262 5 5 CD 25 1056 263 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1056 264 population population NN 25 1056 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 266 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 268 _ _ NNP 25 1056 269 # # $ 25 1056 270 _ _ NNP 25 1056 271 Infant Infant NNP 25 1056 272 mortality mortality NN 25 1056 273 rate rate NN 25 1056 274 : : : 25 1056 275 106 106 CD 25 1056 276 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1056 277 live live JJ 25 1056 278 births birth NNS 25 1056 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 280 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 282 _ _ NNP 25 1056 283 # # NNP 25 1056 284 _ _ NNP 25 1056 285 Life Life NNP 25 1056 286 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1056 287 at at IN 25 1056 288 birth birth NN 25 1056 289 : : : 25 1056 290 52 52 CD 25 1056 291 years year NNS 25 1056 292 male male JJ 25 1056 293 , , , 25 1056 294 55 55 CD 25 1056 295 years year NNS 25 1056 296 female female JJ 25 1056 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 298 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 300 _ _ NNP 25 1056 301 # # NNP 25 1056 302 _ _ NNP 25 1056 303 Total total JJ 25 1056 304 fertility fertility NN 25 1056 305 rate rate NN 25 1056 306 : : : 25 1056 307 6.3 6.3 CD 25 1056 308 children child NNS 25 1056 309 born bear VBN 25 1056 310 / / SYM 25 1056 311 woman woman NN 25 1056 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 313 1991 1991 CD 25 1056 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 315 _ _ NNP 25 1056 316 # # $ 25 1056 317 _ _ NNP 25 1056 318 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1056 319 : : : 25 1056 320 noun noun NNP 25 1056 321 -- -- : 25 1056 322 Haitian(s Haitian(s NNP 25 1056 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 324 ; ; , 25 1056 325 adjective adjective JJ 25 1056 326 -- -- : 25 1056 327 Haitian Haitian NNP 25 1056 328 _ _ NNP 25 1056 329 # # $ 25 1056 330 _ _ NNP 25 1056 331 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1056 332 divisions division NNS 25 1056 333 : : : 25 1056 334 black black JJ 25 1056 335 95 95 CD 25 1056 336 % % NN 25 1056 337 , , , 25 1056 338 mulatto mulatto NN 25 1056 339 and and CC 25 1056 340 European European NNP 25 1056 341 5 5 CD 25 1056 342 % % NN 25 1056 343 _ _ NNP 25 1056 344 # # $ 25 1056 345 _ _ NNP 25 1056 346 Religion Religion NNP 25 1056 347 : : : 25 1056 348 Roman Roman NNP 25 1056 349 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1056 350 is be VBZ 25 1056 351 the the DT 25 1056 352 official official JJ 25 1056 353 religion religion NN 25 1056 354 ; ; : 25 1056 355 Roman Roman NNP 25 1056 356 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1056 357 80 80 CD 25 1056 358 % % NN 25 1056 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 360 of of IN 25 1056 361 which which WDT 25 1056 362 an an DT 25 1056 363 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 25 1056 364 majority majority NN 25 1056 365 also also RB 25 1056 366 practice practice VBP 25 1056 367 Voodoo Voodoo NNP 25 1056 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 369 , , , 25 1056 370 Protestant protestant NN 25 1056 371 16 16 CD 25 1056 372 % % NN 25 1056 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 374 Baptist baptist NN 25 1056 375 10 10 CD 25 1056 376 % % NN 25 1056 377 , , , 25 1056 378 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 25 1056 379 4 4 CD 25 1056 380 % % NN 25 1056 381 , , , 25 1056 382 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1056 383 1 1 CD 25 1056 384 % % NN 25 1056 385 , , , 25 1056 386 other other JJ 25 1056 387 1 1 CD 25 1056 388 % % NN 25 1056 389 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 390 , , , 25 1056 391 none none NN 25 1056 392 1 1 CD 25 1056 393 % % NN 25 1056 394 , , , 25 1056 395 other other JJ 25 1056 396 3 3 CD 25 1056 397 % % NN 25 1056 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 399 1982 1982 CD 25 1056 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 401 _ _ NNP 25 1056 402 # # $ 25 1056 403 _ _ NNP 25 1056 404 Language Language NNP 25 1056 405 : : : 25 1056 406 French French NNP 25 1056 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 408 official official JJ 25 1056 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 410 spoken speak VBN 25 1056 411 by by IN 25 1056 412 only only RB 25 1056 413 10 10 CD 25 1056 414 % % NN 25 1056 415 of of IN 25 1056 416 population population NN 25 1056 417 ; ; : 25 1056 418 all all DT 25 1056 419 speak speak VBP 25 1056 420 Creole Creole NNP 25 1056 421 _ _ NNP 25 1056 422 # # NNP 25 1056 423 _ _ NNP 25 1056 424 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1056 425 : : : 25 1056 426 53 53 CD 25 1056 427 % % NN 25 1056 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 429 male male JJ 25 1056 430 59 59 CD 25 1056 431 % % NN 25 1056 432 , , , 25 1056 433 female female JJ 25 1056 434 47 47 CD 25 1056 435 % % NN 25 1056 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 1056 437 age age NN 25 1056 438 15 15 CD 25 1056 439 and and CC 25 1056 440 over over RB 25 1056 441 can can MD 25 1056 442 read read VB 25 1056 443 and and CC 25 1056 444 write write VB 25 1056 445 ( ( -LRB- 25 1056 446 1990 1990 CD 25 1056 447 est est NNP 25 1056 448 . . . 25 1056 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 1 _ _ NNP 25 1057 2 # # $ 25 1057 3 _ _ NNP 25 1057 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1057 5 force force NN 25 1057 6 : : : 25 1057 7 2,300,000 2,300,000 CD 25 1057 8 ; ; : 25 1057 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1057 10 66 66 CD 25 1057 11 % % NN 25 1057 12 , , , 25 1057 13 services service NNS 25 1057 14 25 25 CD 25 1057 15 % % NN 25 1057 16 , , , 25 1057 17 industry industry NN 25 1057 18 9 9 CD 25 1057 19 % % NN 25 1057 20 ; ; , 25 1057 21 shortage shortage NN 25 1057 22 of of IN 25 1057 23 skilled skilled JJ 25 1057 24 labor labor NN 25 1057 25 , , , 25 1057 26 unskilled unskilled JJ 25 1057 27 labor labor NN 25 1057 28 abundant abundant NN 25 1057 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 30 1982 1982 CD 25 1057 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 32 _ _ NNP 25 1057 33 # # NNP 25 1057 34 _ _ NNP 25 1057 35 Organized organized JJ 25 1057 36 labor labor NN 25 1057 37 : : : 25 1057 38 NA NA NNP 25 1057 39 _ _ NNP 25 1057 40 * * NFP 25 1057 41 _ _ NNP 25 1057 42 Government Government NNP 25 1057 43 _ _ NNP 25 1057 44 # # NNP 25 1057 45 _ _ NNP 25 1057 46 Long Long NNP 25 1057 47 - - HYPH 25 1057 48 form form NN 25 1057 49 name name NN 25 1057 50 : : : 25 1057 51 Republic Republic NNP 25 1057 52 of of IN 25 1057 53 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 1057 54 _ _ NNP 25 1057 55 # # NNP 25 1057 56 _ _ NNP 25 1057 57 Type Type NNP 25 1057 58 : : : 25 1057 59 republic republic NNP 25 1057 60 _ _ NNP 25 1057 61 # # NNP 25 1057 62 _ _ NNP 25 1057 63 Capital Capital NNP 25 1057 64 : : : 25 1057 65 Port port NN 25 1057 66 - - HYPH 25 1057 67 au au NNP 25 1057 68 - - HYPH 25 1057 69 Prince Prince NNP 25 1057 70 _ _ NNP 25 1057 71 # # $ 25 1057 72 _ _ NNP 25 1057 73 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1057 74 divisions division NNS 25 1057 75 : : : 25 1057 76 9 9 CD 25 1057 77 departments department NNS 25 1057 78 , , , 25 1057 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 80 departements departement NNS 25 1057 81 , , , 25 1057 82 singular singular JJ 25 1057 83 -- -- : 25 1057 84 departement departement NN 25 1057 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 86 ; ; : 25 1057 87 Artibonite Artibonite NNP 25 1057 88 , , , 25 1057 89 Centre Centre NNP 25 1057 90 , , , 25 1057 91 Grand'Anse grand'anse NN 25 1057 92 , , , 25 1057 93 Nord Nord NNP 25 1057 94 , , , 25 1057 95 Nord Nord NNP 25 1057 96 - - HYPH 25 1057 97 Est Est NNP 25 1057 98 , , , 25 1057 99 Nord Nord NNP 25 1057 100 - - HYPH 25 1057 101 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 1057 102 , , , 25 1057 103 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 1057 104 , , , 25 1057 105 Sud Sud NNP 25 1057 106 , , , 25 1057 107 Sud Sud NNP 25 1057 108 - - HYPH 25 1057 109 Est Est NNP 25 1057 110 _ _ NNP 25 1057 111 # # NN 25 1057 112 _ _ NNP 25 1057 113 Independence Independence NNP 25 1057 114 : : : 25 1057 115 1 1 CD 25 1057 116 January January NNP 25 1057 117 1804 1804 CD 25 1057 118 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 119 from from IN 25 1057 120 France France NNP 25 1057 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 122 _ _ NNP 25 1057 123 # # NNP 25 1057 124 _ _ NNP 25 1057 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1057 126 : : : 25 1057 127 27 27 CD 25 1057 128 August August NNP 25 1057 129 1983 1983 CD 25 1057 130 , , , 25 1057 131 suspended suspend VBD 25 1057 132 February February NNP 25 1057 133 1986 1986 CD 25 1057 134 ; ; : 25 1057 135 draft draft NN 25 1057 136 constitution constitution NN 25 1057 137 approved approve VBD 25 1057 138 March March NNP 25 1057 139 1987 1987 CD 25 1057 140 , , , 25 1057 141 suspended suspend VBD 25 1057 142 June June NNP 25 1057 143 1988 1988 CD 25 1057 144 , , , 25 1057 145 most most JJS 25 1057 146 articles article NNS 25 1057 147 reinstated reinstate VBD 25 1057 148 March March NNP 25 1057 149 1989 1989 CD 25 1057 150 ; ; : 25 1057 151 March March NNP 25 1057 152 1987 1987 CD 25 1057 153 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1057 154 fully fully RB 25 1057 155 observed observe VBN 25 1057 156 by by IN 25 1057 157 government government NN 25 1057 158 installed instal VBN 25 1057 159 on on IN 25 1057 160 7 7 CD 25 1057 161 February February NNP 25 1057 162 1991 1991 CD 25 1057 163 _ _ NNP 25 1057 164 # # $ 25 1057 165 _ _ NNP 25 1057 166 Legal Legal NNP 25 1057 167 system system NN 25 1057 168 : : : 25 1057 169 based base VBN 25 1057 170 on on IN 25 1057 171 Roman roman JJ 25 1057 172 civil civil JJ 25 1057 173 law law NN 25 1057 174 system system NN 25 1057 175 ; ; : 25 1057 176 accepts accept VBZ 25 1057 177 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1057 178 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1057 179 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1057 180 _ _ NNP 25 1057 181 # # NNP 25 1057 182 _ _ NNP 25 1057 183 National national JJ 25 1057 184 holiday holiday NN 25 1057 185 : : : 25 1057 186 Independence Independence NNP 25 1057 187 Day Day NNP 25 1057 188 , , , 25 1057 189 1 1 CD 25 1057 190 January January NNP 25 1057 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 192 1804 1804 CD 25 1057 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 194 _ _ NNP 25 1057 195 # # NNP 25 1057 196 _ _ NNP 25 1057 197 Executive Executive NNP 25 1057 198 branch branch NN 25 1057 199 : : : 25 1057 200 president president NN 25 1057 201 , , , 25 1057 202 Council Council NNP 25 1057 203 of of IN 25 1057 204 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1057 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 206 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1057 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 208 _ _ NNP 25 1057 209 # # NNP 25 1057 210 _ _ NNP 25 1057 211 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1057 212 branch branch NN 25 1057 213 : : : 25 1057 214 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 1057 215 National National NNP 25 1057 216 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1057 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 218 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 1057 219 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1057 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 221 consisting consist VBG 25 1057 222 of of IN 25 1057 223 an an DT 25 1057 224 upper upper JJ 25 1057 225 house house NN 25 1057 226 or or CC 25 1057 227 Senate Senate NNP 25 1057 228 and and CC 25 1057 229 a a DT 25 1057 230 lower low JJR 25 1057 231 house house NN 25 1057 232 or or CC 25 1057 233 House House NNP 25 1057 234 of of IN 25 1057 235 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1057 236 _ _ NNP 25 1057 237 # # $ 25 1057 238 _ _ NNP 25 1057 239 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1057 240 branch branch NN 25 1057 241 : : : 25 1057 242 Court court NN 25 1057 243 of of IN 25 1057 244 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1057 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 246 Cour Cour NNP 25 1057 247 de de FW 25 1057 248 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 1057 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 250 _ _ NNP 25 1057 251 # # NNP 25 1057 252 _ _ NNP 25 1057 253 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1057 254 : : : 25 1057 255 Chief Chief NNP 25 1057 256 of of IN 25 1057 257 State State NNP 25 1057 258 -- -- : 25 1057 259 President President NNP 25 1057 260 Jean Jean NNP 25 1057 261 - - HYPH 25 1057 262 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 25 1057 263 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 25 1057 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 265 since since IN 25 1057 266 7 7 CD 25 1057 267 February February NNP 25 1057 268 1991 1991 CD 25 1057 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 270 ; ; : 25 1057 271 Head Head NNP 25 1057 272 of of IN 25 1057 273 Government Government NNP 25 1057 274 -- -- : 25 1057 275 Prime Prime NNP 25 1057 276 Minister Minister NNP 25 1057 277 Rene Rene NNP 25 1057 278 PREVAL PREVAL NNP 25 1057 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 280 since since IN 25 1057 281 13 13 CD 25 1057 282 February February NNP 25 1057 283 1991 1991 CD 25 1057 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 285 _ _ NNP 25 1057 286 # # $ 25 1057 287 _ _ NNP 25 1057 288 Political political JJ 25 1057 289 parties party NNS 25 1057 290 and and CC 25 1057 291 leaders leader NNS 25 1057 292 : : : 25 1057 293 National national JJ 25 1057 294 Front Front NNP 25 1057 295 for for IN 25 1057 296 Change Change NNP 25 1057 297 and and CC 25 1057 298 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1057 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 300 FNCD FNCD NNP 25 1057 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 302 led lead VBN 25 1057 303 by by IN 25 1057 304 Jean Jean NNP 25 1057 305 - - HYPH 25 1057 306 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 25 1057 307 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 25 1057 308 , , , 25 1057 309 including include VBG 25 1057 310 Congress Congress NNP 25 1057 311 of of IN 25 1057 312 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1057 313 Movements Movements NNPS 25 1057 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 315 CONACOM CONACOM NNP 25 1057 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 317 , , , 25 1057 318 Victor Victor NNP 25 1057 319 BENOIT BENOIT NNP 25 1057 320 ; ; : 25 1057 321 National National NNP 25 1057 322 Konbite Konbite NNP 25 1057 323 Movement Movement NNP 25 1057 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 325 MKN MKN NNP 25 1057 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 327 , , , 25 1057 328 Volvick Volvick NNP 25 1057 329 Remy Remy NNP 25 1057 330 JOSEPH JOSEPH NNP 25 1057 331 ; ; : 25 1057 332 National National NNP 25 1057 333 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1057 334 for for IN 25 1057 335 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1057 336 and and CC 25 1057 337 Progress Progress NNP 25 1057 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 339 ANDP ANDP NNP 25 1057 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 341 , , , 25 1057 342 a a DT 25 1057 343 coalition coalition NN 25 1057 344 consisting consist VBG 25 1057 345 of of IN 25 1057 346 Movement Movement NNP 25 1057 347 for for IN 25 1057 348 the the DT 25 1057 349 Installation Installation NNP 25 1057 350 of of IN 25 1057 351 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1057 352 in in IN 25 1057 353 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 1057 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 355 MIDH MIDH NNP 25 1057 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 357 , , , 25 1057 358 Marc Marc NNP 25 1057 359 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 25 1057 360 ; ; : 25 1057 361 National National NNP 25 1057 362 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1057 363 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1057 364 Party Party NNP 25 1057 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 366 PANPRA PANPRA NNP 25 1057 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 368 , , , 25 1057 369 Serge Serge NNP 25 1057 370 GILLES GILLES NNP 25 1057 371 ; ; : 25 1057 372 and and CC 25 1057 373 National National NNP 25 1057 374 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 1057 375 Movement Movement NNP 25 1057 376 of of IN 25 1057 377 November November NNP 25 1057 378 28 28 CD 25 1057 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 380 MNP-28 MNP-28 NNP 25 1057 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 382 , , , 25 1057 383 Dejean Dejean NNP 25 1057 384 BELIZAIRE BELIZAIRE NNS 25 1057 385 ; ; : 25 1057 386 National National NNP 25 1057 387 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 25 1057 388 and and CC 25 1057 389 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 1057 390 Party Party NNP 25 1057 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 392 PAIN PAIN NNP 25 1057 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 394 , , , 25 1057 395 Louis Louis NNP 25 1057 396 DEJOIE DEJOIE NNP 25 1057 397 ; ; : 25 1057 398 Movement Movement NNP 25 1057 399 for for IN 25 1057 400 National National NNP 25 1057 401 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 1057 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 403 MRN MRN NNP 25 1057 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 405 , , , 25 1057 406 Rene Rene NNP 25 1057 407 THEODORE THEODORE NNP 25 1057 408 ; ; : 25 1057 409 Haitian Haitian NNP 25 1057 410 Christian Christian NNP 25 1057 411 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1057 412 Party Party NNP 25 1057 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 414 PDCH PDCH NNP 25 1057 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 416 , , , 25 1057 417 Sylvio Sylvio NNP 25 1057 418 CLAUDE CLAUDE NNP 25 1057 419 ; ; : 25 1057 420 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1057 421 of of IN 25 1057 422 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1057 423 National National NNP 25 1057 424 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1057 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 426 RDNP RDNP NNP 25 1057 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 428 , , , 25 1057 429 Leslie Leslie NNP 25 1057 430 MANIGAT MANIGAT NNP 25 1057 431 ; ; : 25 1057 432 National National NNP 25 1057 433 Party Party NNP 25 1057 434 of of IN 25 1057 435 Labor Labor NNP 25 1057 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 437 PNT PNT NNP 25 1057 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 439 , , , 25 1057 440 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 1057 441 DESULME DESULME NNP 25 1057 442 ; ; : 25 1057 443 Mobilization mobilization NN 25 1057 444 for for IN 25 1057 445 National National NNP 25 1057 446 Development Development NNP 25 1057 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 448 MDN MDN NNP 25 1057 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 450 , , , 25 1057 451 Hubert Hubert NNP 25 1057 452 DE DE NNP 25 1057 453 RONCERAY RONCERAY NNP 25 1057 454 ; ; : 25 1057 455 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1057 456 Movement Movement NNP 25 1057 457 for for IN 25 1057 458 the the DT 25 1057 459 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1057 460 of of IN 25 1057 461 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 1057 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 463 MODELH MODELH NNP 25 1057 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 465 , , , 25 1057 466 Francois Francois NNP 25 1057 467 LATORTUE LATORTUE NNP 25 1057 468 ; ; : 25 1057 469 Haitian Haitian NNP 25 1057 470 Social Social NNP 25 1057 471 Christian Christian NNP 25 1057 472 Party Party NNP 25 1057 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 474 PSCH PSCH NNP 25 1057 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 476 , , , 25 1057 477 Gregoire Gregoire NNP 25 1057 478 EUGENE EUGENE NNP 25 1057 479 ; ; , 25 1057 480 Movement movement NN 25 1057 481 for for IN 25 1057 482 the the DT 25 1057 483 Organization Organization NNP 25 1057 484 of of IN 25 1057 485 the the DT 25 1057 486 Country Country NNP 25 1057 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 488 MOP MOP NNP 25 1057 489 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 490 , , , 25 1057 491 Gesner Gesner NNP 25 1057 492 COMEAU COMEAU NNP 25 1057 493 _ _ NNP 25 1057 494 # # NNP 25 1057 495 _ _ NNP 25 1057 496 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1057 497 : : : 25 1057 498 universal universal JJ 25 1057 499 at at IN 25 1057 500 age age NN 25 1057 501 18 18 CD 25 1057 502 _ _ NNP 25 1057 503 # # NNP 25 1057 504 _ _ NNP 25 1057 505 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1057 506 : : : 25 1057 507 President President NNP 25 1057 508 -- -- : 25 1057 509 last last RB 25 1057 510 held hold VBD 25 1057 511 16 16 CD 25 1057 512 December December NNP 25 1057 513 1990 1990 CD 25 1057 514 ( ( -LRB- 25 1057 515 next next JJ 25 1057 516 election election NN 25 1057 517 to to TO 25 1057 518 be be VB 25 1057 519 held hold VBN 25 1057 520 by by IN 25 1057 521 December December NNP 25 1057 522 1995 1995 CD 25 1057 523 ) ) -RRB- 25 1057 524 ; ; : 25 1057 525 results result NNS 25 1057 526 -- -- : 25 1057 527 Rev Rev NNP 25 1057 528 . . . 25 1058 1 Jean Jean NNP 25 1058 2 - - HYPH 25 1058 3 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 25 1058 4 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 25 1058 5 67.5 67.5 CD 25 1058 6 % % NN 25 1058 7 , , , 25 1058 8 Marc Marc NNP 25 1058 9 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 25 1058 10 14.2 14.2 CD 25 1058 11 % % NN 25 1058 12 , , , 25 1058 13 Louis Louis NNP 25 1058 14 DEJOIE DEJOIE NNP 25 1058 15 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1058 16 % % NN 25 1058 17 ; ; : 25 1058 18 Senate Senate NNP 25 1058 19 -- -- : 25 1058 20 last last RB 25 1058 21 held hold VBD 25 1058 22 16 16 CD 25 1058 23 December December NNP 25 1058 24 1990 1990 CD 25 1058 25 , , , 25 1058 26 with with IN 25 1058 27 runoff runoff NN 25 1058 28 held hold VBD 25 1058 29 20 20 CD 25 1058 30 January January NNP 25 1058 31 1991 1991 CD 25 1058 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 33 next next JJ 25 1058 34 to to TO 25 1058 35 be be VB 25 1058 36 held hold VBN 25 1058 37 by by IN 25 1058 38 December December NNP 25 1058 39 1992 1992 CD 25 1058 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 41 ; ; : 25 1058 42 results result NNS 25 1058 43 -- -- : 25 1058 44 percent percent NN 25 1058 45 of of IN 25 1058 46 vote vote NN 25 1058 47 NA NA NNP 25 1058 48 ; ; : 25 1058 49 seats--(27 seats--(27 ADD 25 1058 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 51 FNCD FNCD NNP 25 1058 52 13 13 CD 25 1058 53 , , , 25 1058 54 ANDP ANDP NNP 25 1058 55 6 6 CD 25 1058 56 , , , 25 1058 57 PAIN PAIN NNP 25 1058 58 2 2 CD 25 1058 59 , , , 25 1058 60 MRN MRN NNP 25 1058 61 2 2 CD 25 1058 62 , , , 25 1058 63 PDCH PDCH NNP 25 1058 64 1 1 CD 25 1058 65 , , , 25 1058 66 RDNP RDNP NNP 25 1058 67 1 1 CD 25 1058 68 , , , 25 1058 69 PNT PNT NNP 25 1058 70 1 1 CD 25 1058 71 , , , 25 1058 72 independent independent JJ 25 1058 73 1 1 CD 25 1058 74 ; ; : 25 1058 75 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1058 76 of of IN 25 1058 77 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1058 78 -- -- : 25 1058 79 last last RB 25 1058 80 held hold VBD 25 1058 81 16 16 CD 25 1058 82 December December NNP 25 1058 83 1990 1990 CD 25 1058 84 , , , 25 1058 85 with with IN 25 1058 86 runoff runoff NN 25 1058 87 held hold VBD 25 1058 88 20 20 CD 25 1058 89 January January NNP 25 1058 90 1991 1991 CD 25 1058 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 92 next next JJ 25 1058 93 to to TO 25 1058 94 be be VB 25 1058 95 held hold VBN 25 1058 96 by by IN 25 1058 97 December December NNP 25 1058 98 1994 1994 CD 25 1058 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 100 ; ; : 25 1058 101 results result NNS 25 1058 102 -- -- : 25 1058 103 percent percent NN 25 1058 104 of of IN 25 1058 105 vote vote NN 25 1058 106 NA NA NNP 25 1058 107 ; ; : 25 1058 108 seats--(83 seats--(83 NNP 25 1058 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 110 FNCD FNCD NNP 25 1058 111 27 27 CD 25 1058 112 , , , 25 1058 113 ANDP ANDP NNP 25 1058 114 17 17 CD 25 1058 115 , , , 25 1058 116 PDCH PDCH NNP 25 1058 117 7 7 CD 25 1058 118 , , , 25 1058 119 PAIN PAIN NNP 25 1058 120 6 6 CD 25 1058 121 , , , 25 1058 122 RDNP RDNP NNP 25 1058 123 6 6 CD 25 1058 124 , , , 25 1058 125 MDN MDN NNP 25 1058 126 5 5 CD 25 1058 127 , , , 25 1058 128 PNT PNT NNP 25 1058 129 3 3 CD 25 1058 130 , , , 25 1058 131 MKN MKN NNP 25 1058 132 2 2 CD 25 1058 133 , , , 25 1058 134 MODELH MODELH NNP 25 1058 135 2 2 CD 25 1058 136 , , , 25 1058 137 MRN MRN NNP 25 1058 138 1 1 CD 25 1058 139 , , , 25 1058 140 independent independent JJ 25 1058 141 5 5 CD 25 1058 142 , , , 25 1058 143 other other JJ 25 1058 144 2 2 CD 25 1058 145 _ _ NNP 25 1058 146 # # NNP 25 1058 147 _ _ NNP 25 1058 148 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1058 149 : : : 25 1058 150 United United NNP 25 1058 151 Party Party NNP 25 1058 152 of of IN 25 1058 153 Haitian Haitian NNP 25 1058 154 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1058 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 156 PUCH PUCH NNP 25 1058 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 158 , , , 25 1058 159 Rene Rene NNP 25 1058 160 THEODORE THEODORE NNP 25 1058 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 162 roughly roughly RB 25 1058 163 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1058 164 members member NNS 25 1058 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 166 _ _ NNP 25 1058 167 # # $ 25 1058 168 _ _ NNP 25 1058 169 Other other JJ 25 1058 170 political political JJ 25 1058 171 or or CC 25 1058 172 pressure pressure NN 25 1058 173 groups group NNS 25 1058 174 : : : 25 1058 175 Democratic democratic JJ 25 1058 176 Unity Unity NNP 25 1058 177 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1058 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 179 KID KID NNP 25 1058 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 181 , , , 25 1058 182 Roman Roman NNP 25 1058 183 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1058 184 Church Church NNP 25 1058 185 , , , 25 1058 186 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1058 187 of of IN 25 1058 188 Haitian Haitian NNP 25 1058 189 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1058 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 191 CTH CTH NNP 25 1058 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 193 , , , 25 1058 194 Federation Federation NNP 25 1058 195 of of IN 25 1058 196 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1058 197 Trade Trade NNP 25 1058 198 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1058 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 200 FOS FOS NNP 25 1058 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 202 , , , 25 1058 203 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 25 1058 204 Haitian Haitian NNP 25 1058 205 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1058 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 207 CATH CATH NNP 25 1058 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 209 , , , 25 1058 210 National National NNP 25 1058 211 Popular Popular NNP 25 1058 212 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1058 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 214 APN APN NNP 25 1058 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 216 _ _ NNP 25 1058 217 # # NNP 25 1058 218 _ _ NNP 25 1058 219 Member Member NNP 25 1058 220 of of IN 25 1058 221 : : : 25 1058 222 ACCT acct JJ 25 1058 223 , , , 25 1058 224 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 1058 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 226 observer observer NN 25 1058 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 228 , , , 25 1058 229 CCC CCC NNP 25 1058 230 , , , 25 1058 231 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1058 232 , , , 25 1058 233 FAO FAO NNP 25 1058 234 , , , 25 1058 235 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1058 236 , , , 25 1058 237 GATT GATT NNP 25 1058 238 , , , 25 1058 239 IADB IADB NNP 25 1058 240 , , , 25 1058 241 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1058 242 , , , 25 1058 243 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1058 244 , , , 25 1058 245 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1058 246 , , , 25 1058 247 IDA IDA NNP 25 1058 248 , , , 25 1058 249 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1058 250 , , , 25 1058 251 IFC IFC NNP 25 1058 252 , , , 25 1058 253 ILO ILO NNP 25 1058 254 , , , 25 1058 255 IMF IMF NNP 25 1058 256 , , , 25 1058 257 IMO imo RB 25 1058 258 , , , 25 1058 259 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1058 260 , , , 25 1058 261 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1058 262 , , , 25 1058 263 IOC IOC NNP 25 1058 264 , , , 25 1058 265 ITU ITU NNP 25 1058 266 , , , 25 1058 267 LAES LAES NNP 25 1058 268 , , , 25 1058 269 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1058 270 , , , 25 1058 271 OAS OAS NNP 25 1058 272 , , , 25 1058 273 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1058 274 , , , 25 1058 275 PCA PCA NNP 25 1058 276 , , , 25 1058 277 UN UN NNP 25 1058 278 , , , 25 1058 279 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1058 280 , , , 25 1058 281 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1058 282 , , , 25 1058 283 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1058 284 , , , 25 1058 285 UPU UPU NNP 25 1058 286 , , , 25 1058 287 WCL WCL NNP 25 1058 288 , , , 25 1058 289 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1058 290 , , , 25 1058 291 WHO who WP 25 1058 292 , , , 25 1058 293 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1058 294 , , , 25 1058 295 WMO WMO NNP 25 1058 296 , , , 25 1058 297 WTO WTO NNP 25 1058 298 _ _ NNP 25 1058 299 # # $ 25 1058 300 _ _ NNP 25 1058 301 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1058 302 representation representation NN 25 1058 303 : : : 25 1058 304 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1058 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 306 vacant vacant JJ 25 1058 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 308 , , , 25 1058 309 Charge Charge NNP 25 1058 310 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 1058 311 Raymond Raymond NNP 25 1058 312 Alcide Alcide NNP 25 1058 313 JOSEPH JOSEPH NNS 25 1058 314 ; ; : 25 1058 315 Chancery chancery NN 25 1058 316 at at IN 25 1058 317 2311 2311 CD 25 1058 318 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1058 319 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1058 320 NW NW NNP 25 1058 321 , , , 25 1058 322 Washington Washington NNP 25 1058 323 DC DC NNP 25 1058 324 20008 20008 CD 25 1058 325 ; ; : 25 1058 326 telephone telephone NN 25 1058 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 328 202 202 CD 25 1058 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 330 332 332 CD 25 1058 331 - - SYM 25 1058 332 4090 4090 CD 25 1058 333 through through IN 25 1058 334 4092 4092 CD 25 1058 335 ; ; : 25 1058 336 there there EX 25 1058 337 are be VBP 25 1058 338 Haitian haitian JJ 25 1058 339 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1058 340 General General NNP 25 1058 341 in in IN 25 1058 342 Boston Boston NNP 25 1058 343 , , , 25 1058 344 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1058 345 , , , 25 1058 346 Miami Miami NNP 25 1058 347 , , , 25 1058 348 New New NNP 25 1058 349 York York NNP 25 1058 350 , , , 25 1058 351 and and CC 25 1058 352 San San NNP 25 1058 353 Juan Juan NNP 25 1058 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 355 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1058 356 Rico Rico NNP 25 1058 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1058 358 ; ; : 25 1058 359 US US NNP 25 1058 360 -- -- : 25 1058 361 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1058 362 Alvin Alvin NNP 25 1058 363 P. P. NNP 25 1058 364 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 25 1058 365 , , , 25 1058 366 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1058 367 ; ; : 25 1058 368 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1058 369 at at IN 25 1058 370 Harry Harry NNP 25 1058 371 Truman Truman NNP 25 1058 372 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 1058 373 , , , 25 1058 374 Port Port NNP 25 1058 375 - - HYPH 25 1058 376 au au NNP 25 1058 377 - - HYPH 25 1058 378 Prince Prince NNP 25 1058 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1058 380 mailing mail VBG 25 1058 381 address address NN 25 1058 382 is be VBZ 25 1058 383 P. P. NNP 25 1058 384 O. O. NNP 25 1059 1 Box Box NNP 25 1059 2 1761 1761 CD 25 1059 3 , , , 25 1059 4 Port Port NNP 25 1059 5 - - HYPH 25 1059 6 au au NNP 25 1059 7 - - HYPH 25 1059 8 Prince Prince NNP 25 1059 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1059 10 , , , 25 1059 11 telephone telephone NN 25 1059 12 [ [ -LRB- 25 1059 13 509 509 CD 25 1059 14 ] ] -RRB- 25 1059 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 1059 16 1 1 CD 25 1059 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1059 18 20 20 CD 25 1059 19 - - SYM 25 1059 20 354 354 CD 25 1059 21 or or CC 25 1059 22 20 20 CD 25 1059 23 - - SYM 25 1059 24 368 368 CD 25 1059 25 , , , 25 1059 26 20 20 CD 25 1059 27 - - SYM 25 1059 28 200 200 CD 25 1059 29 , , , 25 1059 30 20 20 CD 25 1059 31 - - SYM 25 1059 32 612 612 CD 25 1059 33 _ _ NN 25 1059 34 # # NNP 25 1059 35 _ _ NNP 25 1059 36 Flag Flag NNP 25 1059 37 : : : 25 1059 38 two two CD 25 1059 39 equal equal JJ 25 1059 40 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1059 41 bands band NNS 25 1059 42 of of IN 25 1059 43 blue blue JJ 25 1059 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1059 45 top top NNP 25 1059 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1059 47 and and CC 25 1059 48 red red NN 25 1059 49 with with IN 25 1059 50 a a DT 25 1059 51 centered center VBN 25 1059 52 white white JJ 25 1059 53 rectangle rectangle NN 25 1059 54 bearing bear VBG 25 1059 55 the the DT 25 1059 56 coat coat NN 25 1059 57 of of IN 25 1059 58 arms arm NNS 25 1059 59 which which WDT 25 1059 60 contains contain VBZ 25 1059 61 a a DT 25 1059 62 palm palm NN 25 1059 63 tree tree NN 25 1059 64 flanked flank VBN 25 1059 65 by by IN 25 1059 66 flags flag NNS 25 1059 67 and and CC 25 1059 68 two two CD 25 1059 69 cannons cannon NNS 25 1059 70 above above IN 25 1059 71 a a DT 25 1059 72 scroll scroll NN 25 1059 73 bearing bear VBG 25 1059 74 the the DT 25 1059 75 motto motto NN 25 1059 76 L'UNION L'UNION NNP 25 1059 77 FAIT FAIT NNP 25 1059 78 LA LA NNP 25 1059 79 FORCE FORCE NNP 25 1059 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 1059 81 Union Union NNP 25 1059 82 Makes make VBZ 25 1059 83 Strength Strength NNP 25 1059 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 1059 85 _ _ NNP 25 1059 86 * * NFP 25 1059 87 _ _ NNP 25 1059 88 Economy Economy NNP 25 1059 89 _ _ NNP 25 1059 90 # # NNP 25 1059 91 _ _ NNP 25 1059 92 Overview Overview NNP 25 1059 93 : : : 25 1059 94 About about IN 25 1059 95 85 85 CD 25 1059 96 % % NN 25 1059 97 of of IN 25 1059 98 the the DT 25 1059 99 population population NN 25 1059 100 live live VBP 25 1059 101 in in IN 25 1059 102 abject abject JJ 25 1059 103 poverty poverty NN 25 1059 104 . . . 25 1060 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1060 2 is be VBZ 25 1060 3 mainly mainly RB 25 1060 4 small small JJ 25 1060 5 - - HYPH 25 1060 6 scale scale NN 25 1060 7 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1060 8 farming farming NN 25 1060 9 and and CC 25 1060 10 employs employ VBZ 25 1060 11 two two CD 25 1060 12 - - HYPH 25 1060 13 thirds third NNS 25 1060 14 of of IN 25 1060 15 the the DT 25 1060 16 work work NN 25 1060 17 force force NN 25 1060 18 . . . 25 1061 1 The the DT 25 1061 2 majority majority NN 25 1061 3 of of IN 25 1061 4 the the DT 25 1061 5 population population NN 25 1061 6 does do VBZ 25 1061 7 not not RB 25 1061 8 have have VB 25 1061 9 ready ready JJ 25 1061 10 access access NN 25 1061 11 to to IN 25 1061 12 safe safe JJ 25 1061 13 drinking drinking NN 25 1061 14 water water NN 25 1061 15 , , , 25 1061 16 adequate adequate JJ 25 1061 17 medical medical JJ 25 1061 18 care care NN 25 1061 19 , , , 25 1061 20 or or CC 25 1061 21 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1061 22 food food NN 25 1061 23 . . . 25 1062 1 Few few JJ 25 1062 2 social social JJ 25 1062 3 assistance assistance NN 25 1062 4 programs program NNS 25 1062 5 exist exist VBP 25 1062 6 , , , 25 1062 7 and and CC 25 1062 8 the the DT 25 1062 9 lack lack NN 25 1062 10 of of IN 25 1062 11 employment employment NN 25 1062 12 opportunities opportunity NNS 25 1062 13 remains remain VBZ 25 1062 14 one one CD 25 1062 15 of of IN 25 1062 16 the the DT 25 1062 17 most most RBS 25 1062 18 critical critical JJ 25 1062 19 problems problem NNS 25 1062 20 facing face VBG 25 1062 21 the the DT 25 1062 22 economy economy NN 25 1062 23 , , , 25 1062 24 along along IN 25 1062 25 with with IN 25 1062 26 soil soil NN 25 1062 27 erosion erosion NN 25 1062 28 and and CC 25 1062 29 political political JJ 25 1062 30 instability instability NN 25 1062 31 . . . 25 1063 1 _ _ NNP 25 1063 2 # # NNP 25 1063 3 _ _ NNP 25 1063 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1063 5 : : : 25 1063 6 $ $ $ 25 1063 7 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1063 8 billion billion CD 25 1063 9 , , , 25 1063 10 per per IN 25 1063 11 capita capita FW 25 1063 12 $ $ $ 25 1063 13 440 440 CD 25 1063 14 ; ; : 25 1063 15 real real JJ 25 1063 16 growth growth NN 25 1063 17 rate rate NN 25 1063 18 - - : 25 1063 19 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1063 20 % % NN 25 1063 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1063 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1063 23 est est NNP 25 1063 24 . . . 25 1063 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1064 1 _ _ NNP 25 1064 2 # # NN 25 1064 3 _ _ NNP 25 1064 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1064 5 rate rate NN 25 1064 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1064 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1064 8 prices price NNS 25 1064 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1064 10 : : : 25 1064 11 20 20 CD 25 1064 12 % % NN 25 1064 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1064 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1064 15 est est NNP 25 1064 16 . . . 25 1064 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1065 1 _ _ NNP 25 1065 2 # # NNP 25 1065 3 _ _ NNP 25 1065 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1065 5 rate rate NN 25 1065 6 : : : 25 1065 7 25 25 CD 25 1065 8 - - SYM 25 1065 9 50 50 CD 25 1065 10 % % NN 25 1065 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1065 12 1990 1990 CD 25 1065 13 est est NNP 25 1065 14 . . . 25 1065 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1066 1 _ _ NNP 25 1066 2 # # NNP 25 1066 3 _ _ NNP 25 1066 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1066 5 : : : 25 1066 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1066 7 $ $ $ 25 1066 8 300 300 CD 25 1066 9 million million CD 25 1066 10 ; ; : 25 1066 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1066 12 $ $ $ 25 1066 13 416 416 CD 25 1066 14 million million CD 25 1066 15 , , , 25 1066 16 including include VBG 25 1066 17 capital capital NN 25 1066 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1066 19 of of IN 25 1066 20 $ $ $ 25 1066 21 145 145 CD 25 1066 22 million million CD 25 1066 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1066 24 1990 1990 CD 25 1066 25 est est NNP 25 1066 26 . . . 25 1066 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1067 1 _ _ NNP 25 1067 2 # # NNP 25 1067 3 _ _ NNP 25 1067 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1067 5 : : : 25 1067 6 $ $ $ 25 1067 7 169 169 CD 25 1067 8 million million CD 25 1067 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1067 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1067 11 . . NNP 25 1067 12 , , , 25 1067 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1067 14 est est NNP 25 1067 15 . . . 25 1068 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1068 2 ; ; : 25 1068 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1068 4 -- -- : 25 1068 5 light light JJ 25 1068 6 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 1068 7 69 69 CD 25 1068 8 % % NN 25 1068 9 , , , 25 1068 10 coffee coffee NN 25 1068 11 19 19 CD 25 1068 12 % % NN 25 1068 13 , , , 25 1068 14 other other JJ 25 1068 15 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1068 16 8 8 CD 25 1068 17 % % NN 25 1068 18 , , , 25 1068 19 other other JJ 25 1068 20 8 8 CD 25 1068 21 % % NN 25 1068 22 ; ; , 25 1068 23 partners partner NNS 25 1068 24 -- -- : 25 1068 25 US US NNP 25 1068 26 84 84 CD 25 1068 27 % % NN 25 1068 28 , , , 25 1068 29 Italy Italy NNP 25 1068 30 4 4 CD 25 1068 31 % % NN 25 1068 32 , , , 25 1068 33 France France NNP 25 1068 34 3 3 CD 25 1068 35 % % NN 25 1068 36 , , , 25 1068 37 other other JJ 25 1068 38 industrial industrial JJ 25 1068 39 6 6 CD 25 1068 40 % % NN 25 1068 41 , , , 25 1068 42 less less RBR 25 1068 43 developed developed JJ 25 1068 44 countries country NNS 25 1068 45 3 3 CD 25 1068 46 % % NN 25 1068 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1068 48 1987 1987 CD 25 1068 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1068 50 _ _ NNP 25 1068 51 # # NNP 25 1068 52 _ _ NNP 25 1068 53 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1068 54 : : : 25 1068 55 $ $ $ 25 1068 56 348 348 CD 25 1068 57 million million CD 25 1068 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 1068 59 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1068 60 . . NNP 25 1068 61 , , , 25 1068 62 1990 1990 CD 25 1068 63 est est NNP 25 1068 64 . . . 25 1069 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 2 ; ; : 25 1069 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1069 4 -- -- : 25 1069 5 machines machine NNS 25 1069 6 and and CC 25 1069 7 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 1069 8 34 34 CD 25 1069 9 % % NN 25 1069 10 , , , 25 1069 11 food food NN 25 1069 12 and and CC 25 1069 13 beverages beverage VBZ 25 1069 14 22 22 CD 25 1069 15 % % NN 25 1069 16 , , , 25 1069 17 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1069 18 products product NNS 25 1069 19 14 14 CD 25 1069 20 % % NN 25 1069 21 , , , 25 1069 22 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1069 23 10 10 CD 25 1069 24 % % NN 25 1069 25 , , , 25 1069 26 fats fat NNS 25 1069 27 and and CC 25 1069 28 oils oil NNS 25 1069 29 9 9 CD 25 1069 30 % % NN 25 1069 31 ; ; , 25 1069 32 partners partner NNS 25 1069 33 -- -- : 25 1069 34 US US NNP 25 1069 35 64 64 CD 25 1069 36 % % NN 25 1069 37 , , , 25 1069 38 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1069 39 Antilles Antilles NNP 25 1069 40 5 5 CD 25 1069 41 % % NN 25 1069 42 , , , 25 1069 43 Japan Japan NNP 25 1069 44 5 5 CD 25 1069 45 % % NN 25 1069 46 , , , 25 1069 47 France France NNP 25 1069 48 4 4 CD 25 1069 49 % % NN 25 1069 50 , , , 25 1069 51 Canada Canada NNP 25 1069 52 3 3 CD 25 1069 53 % % NN 25 1069 54 , , , 25 1069 55 Germany Germany NNP 25 1069 56 3 3 CD 25 1069 57 % % NN 25 1069 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 59 1987 1987 CD 25 1069 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 61 _ _ NNP 25 1069 62 # # NNP 25 1069 63 _ _ NNP 25 1069 64 External External NNP 25 1069 65 debt debt NN 25 1069 66 : : : 25 1069 67 $ $ $ 25 1069 68 838 838 CD 25 1069 69 million million CD 25 1069 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 71 December December NNP 25 1069 72 1990 1990 CD 25 1069 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 74 _ _ NNP 25 1069 75 # # $ 25 1069 76 _ _ NNP 25 1069 77 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1069 78 production production NN 25 1069 79 : : : 25 1069 80 growth growth NN 25 1069 81 rate rate NN 25 1069 82 0.3 0.3 CD 25 1069 83 % % NN 25 1069 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 85 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 1069 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 87 ; ; , 25 1069 88 accounts account NNS 25 1069 89 for for IN 25 1069 90 15 15 CD 25 1069 91 % % NN 25 1069 92 of of IN 25 1069 93 GDP GDP NNP 25 1069 94 _ _ NNP 25 1069 95 # # NNP 25 1069 96 _ _ NNP 25 1069 97 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1069 98 : : : 25 1069 99 230,000 230,000 CD 25 1069 100 kW kw NN 25 1069 101 capacity capacity NN 25 1069 102 ; ; : 25 1069 103 264 264 CD 25 1069 104 million million CD 25 1069 105 kWh kWh NNS 25 1069 106 produced produce VBN 25 1069 107 , , , 25 1069 108 43 43 CD 25 1069 109 kWh kWh NNS 25 1069 110 per per IN 25 1069 111 capita capita NN 25 1069 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 113 1990 1990 CD 25 1069 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 115 _ _ NNP 25 1069 116 # # NNP 25 1069 117 _ _ NNP 25 1069 118 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1069 119 : : : 25 1069 120 sugar sugar NN 25 1069 121 refining refining NN 25 1069 122 , , , 25 1069 123 textiles textile NNS 25 1069 124 , , , 25 1069 125 flour flour NN 25 1069 126 milling milling NN 25 1069 127 , , , 25 1069 128 cement cement NN 25 1069 129 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1069 130 , , , 25 1069 131 tourism tourism NN 25 1069 132 , , , 25 1069 133 light light NN 25 1069 134 assembly assembly NN 25 1069 135 industries industry NNS 25 1069 136 based base VBN 25 1069 137 on on IN 25 1069 138 imported import VBN 25 1069 139 parts part NNS 25 1069 140 _ _ IN 25 1069 141 # # NNP 25 1069 142 _ _ NNP 25 1069 143 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1069 144 : : : 25 1069 145 accounts account NNS 25 1069 146 for for IN 25 1069 147 33 33 CD 25 1069 148 % % NN 25 1069 149 of of IN 25 1069 150 GDP GDP NNP 25 1069 151 and and CC 25 1069 152 employs employ VBZ 25 1069 153 66 66 CD 25 1069 154 % % NN 25 1069 155 of of IN 25 1069 156 work work NN 25 1069 157 force force NN 25 1069 158 ; ; : 25 1069 159 mostly mostly RB 25 1069 160 small small JJ 25 1069 161 - - HYPH 25 1069 162 scale scale NN 25 1069 163 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1069 164 farms farm NNS 25 1069 165 ; ; : 25 1069 166 commercial commercial JJ 25 1069 167 crops crop NNS 25 1069 168 -- -- : 25 1069 169 coffee coffee NN 25 1069 170 , , , 25 1069 171 mangoes mango NNS 25 1069 172 , , , 25 1069 173 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1069 174 and and CC 25 1069 175 wood wood NN 25 1069 176 ; ; , 25 1069 177 staple staple JJ 25 1069 178 crops crop NNS 25 1069 179 -- -- : 25 1069 180 rice rice NN 25 1069 181 , , , 25 1069 182 corn corn NN 25 1069 183 , , , 25 1069 184 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1069 185 ; ; : 25 1069 186 shortage shortage NN 25 1069 187 of of IN 25 1069 188 wheat wheat NN 25 1069 189 flour flour NN 25 1069 190 _ _ NNP 25 1069 191 # # $ 25 1069 192 _ _ NNP 25 1069 193 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1069 194 drugs drug NNS 25 1069 195 : : : 25 1069 196 transshipment transshipment NN 25 1069 197 point point NN 25 1069 198 for for IN 25 1069 199 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1069 200 _ _ NNP 25 1069 201 # # $ 25 1069 202 _ _ NNP 25 1069 203 Economic economic JJ 25 1069 204 aid aid NN 25 1069 205 : : : 25 1069 206 US US NNP 25 1069 207 commitments commitment NNS 25 1069 208 , , , 25 1069 209 including include VBG 25 1069 210 Ex Ex NNP 25 1069 211 - - HYPH 25 1069 212 Im Im NNP 25 1069 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 214 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1069 215 - - HYPH 25 1069 216 89 89 CD 25 1069 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 218 , , , 25 1069 219 $ $ $ 25 1069 220 700 700 CD 25 1069 221 million million CD 25 1069 222 ; ; : 25 1069 223 Western western JJ 25 1069 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 225 non non JJ 25 1069 226 - - JJ 25 1069 227 US us JJ 25 1069 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 229 countries country NNS 25 1069 230 , , , 25 1069 231 ODA ODA NNP 25 1069 232 and and CC 25 1069 233 OOF OOF NNP 25 1069 234 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1069 235 commitments commitment NNS 25 1069 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 237 1970 1970 CD 25 1069 238 - - SYM 25 1069 239 88 88 CD 25 1069 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 241 , , , 25 1069 242 $ $ $ 25 1069 243 682 682 CD 25 1069 244 million million CD 25 1069 245 _ _ NNP 25 1069 246 # # NNP 25 1069 247 _ _ NNP 25 1069 248 Currency Currency NNP 25 1069 249 : : : 25 1069 250 gourde gourde NNP 25 1069 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 252 plural plural NNP 25 1069 253 -- -- : 25 1069 254 gourdes gourde NNS 25 1069 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 256 ; ; : 25 1069 257 1 1 CD 25 1069 258 gourde gourde NNP 25 1069 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 260 G g NN 25 1069 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 262 = = NFP 25 1069 263 100 100 CD 25 1069 264 centimes centime NNS 25 1069 265 _ _ NNP 25 1069 266 # # NNP 25 1069 267 _ _ NNP 25 1069 268 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1069 269 rates rate NNS 25 1069 270 : : : 25 1069 271 gourdes gourde NNS 25 1069 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 273 G G NNP 25 1069 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 275 per per IN 25 1069 276 US$ us$ $ 25 1069 277 1 1 CD 25 1069 278 - - HYPH 25 1069 279 - - SYM 25 1069 280 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1069 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 282 fixed fix VBN 25 1069 283 rate rate NN 25 1069 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 285 _ _ NNP 25 1069 286 # # NN 25 1069 287 _ _ NNP 25 1069 288 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1069 289 year year NN 25 1069 290 : : : 25 1069 291 1 1 CD 25 1069 292 October-30 october-30 CD 25 1069 293 September September NNP 25 1069 294 _ _ NNP 25 1069 295 * * NFP 25 1069 296 _ _ NNP 25 1069 297 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1069 298 _ _ NNP 25 1069 299 # # NNP 25 1069 300 _ _ NNP 25 1069 301 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1069 302 : : : 25 1069 303 40 40 CD 25 1069 304 km km NN 25 1069 305 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 25 1069 306 narrow narrow JJ 25 1069 307 gauge gauge NN 25 1069 308 , , , 25 1069 309 single single JJ 25 1069 310 - - HYPH 25 1069 311 track track NN 25 1069 312 , , , 25 1069 313 privately privately RB 25 1069 314 owned own VBN 25 1069 315 industrial industrial JJ 25 1069 316 line line NN 25 1069 317 _ _ NNP 25 1069 318 # # NNP 25 1069 319 _ _ NNP 25 1069 320 Highways Highways NNP 25 1069 321 : : : 25 1069 322 4,000 4,000 CD 25 1069 323 km km NN 25 1069 324 total total JJ 25 1069 325 ; ; : 25 1069 326 950 950 CD 25 1069 327 km km NN 25 1069 328 paved pave VBN 25 1069 329 , , , 25 1069 330 900 900 CD 25 1069 331 km km NN 25 1069 332 otherwise otherwise RB 25 1069 333 improved improve VBN 25 1069 334 , , , 25 1069 335 2,150 2,150 CD 25 1069 336 km km NNS 25 1069 337 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1069 338 _ _ NNP 25 1069 339 # # $ 25 1069 340 _ _ NNP 25 1069 341 Inland Inland NNP 25 1069 342 waterways waterway NNS 25 1069 343 : : : 25 1069 344 negligible negligible JJ 25 1069 345 ; ; : 25 1069 346 less less JJR 25 1069 347 than than IN 25 1069 348 100 100 CD 25 1069 349 km km NNS 25 1069 350 navigable navigable JJ 25 1069 351 _ _ NNP 25 1069 352 # # NNP 25 1069 353 _ _ NNP 25 1069 354 Ports Ports NNP 25 1069 355 : : : 25 1069 356 Port Port NNP 25 1069 357 - - HYPH 25 1069 358 au au NNP 25 1069 359 - - HYPH 25 1069 360 Prince Prince NNP 25 1069 361 , , , 25 1069 362 Cap Cap NNP 25 1069 363 - - HYPH 25 1069 364 Haitien Haitien NNP 25 1069 365 _ _ NNP 25 1069 366 # # NNP 25 1069 367 _ _ NNP 25 1069 368 Civil civil JJ 25 1069 369 air air NN 25 1069 370 : : : 25 1069 371 4 4 CD 25 1069 372 major major JJ 25 1069 373 transport transport NN 25 1069 374 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1069 375 _ _ NNP 25 1069 376 # # NNP 25 1069 377 _ _ NNP 25 1069 378 Airports Airports NNP 25 1069 379 : : : 25 1069 380 15 15 CD 25 1069 381 total total NN 25 1069 382 , , , 25 1069 383 10 10 CD 25 1069 384 usable usable JJ 25 1069 385 ; ; : 25 1069 386 3 3 CD 25 1069 387 with with IN 25 1069 388 permanent permanent JJ 25 1069 389 - - HYPH 25 1069 390 surface surface NN 25 1069 391 runways runway NNS 25 1069 392 ; ; : 25 1069 393 none none NN 25 1069 394 with with IN 25 1069 395 runways runway NNS 25 1069 396 over over IN 25 1069 397 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1069 398 m m CD 25 1069 399 ; ; : 25 1069 400 1 1 CD 25 1069 401 with with IN 25 1069 402 runways runways NNP 25 1069 403 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1069 404 - - HYPH 25 1069 405 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1069 406 m m NN 25 1069 407 ; ; : 25 1069 408 4 4 CD 25 1069 409 with with IN 25 1069 410 runways runway NNS 25 1069 411 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1069 412 - - HYPH 25 1069 413 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1069 414 m m NNP 25 1069 415 _ _ NNP 25 1069 416 # # NNP 25 1069 417 _ _ NNP 25 1069 418 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1069 419 : : : 25 1069 420 domestic domestic JJ 25 1069 421 facilities facility NNS 25 1069 422 barely barely RB 25 1069 423 adequate adequate JJ 25 1069 424 , , , 25 1069 425 international international JJ 25 1069 426 facilities facility NNS 25 1069 427 slightly slightly RB 25 1069 428 better well JJR 25 1069 429 ; ; : 25 1069 430 36,000 36,000 CD 25 1069 431 telephones telephone NNS 25 1069 432 ; ; : 25 1069 433 stations--33 stations--33 NN 25 1069 434 AM am NN 25 1069 435 , , , 25 1069 436 no no DT 25 1069 437 FM FM NNP 25 1069 438 , , , 25 1069 439 4 4 CD 25 1069 440 TV tv NN 25 1069 441 , , , 25 1069 442 2 2 CD 25 1069 443 shortwave shortwave NN 25 1069 444 ; ; : 25 1069 445 1 1 CD 25 1069 446 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1069 447 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1069 448 earth earth NN 25 1069 449 station station NN 25 1069 450 _ _ NNP 25 1069 451 * * NFP 25 1069 452 _ _ NNP 25 1069 453 Defense Defense NNP 25 1069 454 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1069 455 _ _ NNP 25 1069 456 # # NNP 25 1069 457 _ _ NNP 25 1069 458 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1069 459 : : : 25 1069 460 Army Army NNP 25 1069 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 462 including include VBG 25 1069 463 Police police NN 25 1069 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 465 , , , 25 1069 466 Navy Navy NNP 25 1069 467 , , , 25 1069 468 Air Air NNP 25 1069 469 Corps Corps NNP 25 1069 470 _ _ NNP 25 1069 471 # # $ 25 1069 472 _ _ NNP 25 1069 473 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1069 474 availability availability NN 25 1069 475 : : : 25 1069 476 males males NNP 25 1069 477 15 15 CD 25 1069 478 - - SYM 25 1069 479 49 49 CD 25 1069 480 , , , 25 1069 481 1,287,179 1,287,179 CD 25 1069 482 ; ; : 25 1069 483 691,926 691,926 CD 25 1069 484 fit fit NN 25 1069 485 for for IN 25 1069 486 military military JJ 25 1069 487 service service NN 25 1069 488 ; ; : 25 1069 489 61,265 61,265 CD 25 1069 490 reach reach VB 25 1069 491 military military JJ 25 1069 492 age age NN 25 1069 493 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 494 18 18 CD 25 1069 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 1069 496 annually annually RB 25 1069 497 _ _ NNP 25 1069 498 # # $ 25 1069 499 _ _ NNP 25 1069 500 Defense Defense NNP 25 1069 501 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1069 502 : : : 25 1069 503 $ $ $ 25 1069 504 34 34 CD 25 1069 505 million million CD 25 1069 506 , , , 25 1069 507 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1069 508 % % NN 25 1069 509 of of IN 25 1069 510 GDP GDP NNP 25 1069 511 ( ( -LRB- 25 1069 512 1988 1988 CD 25 1069 513 est est NNP 25 1069 514 . . . 25 1069 515 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 1 _ _ NNP 25 1070 2 % % NN 25 1070 3 _ _ NNP 25 1070 4 _ _ NNP 25 1070 5 @_Heard @_Heard NNP 25 1070 6 Island Island NNP 25 1070 7 and and CC 25 1070 8 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 1070 9 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1070 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 11 territory territory NN 25 1070 12 of of IN 25 1070 13 Australia Australia NNP 25 1070 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 15 _ _ NNP 25 1070 16 * * NFP 25 1070 17 _ _ NNP 25 1070 18 Geography Geography NNP 25 1070 19 _ _ NNP 25 1070 20 # # NNP 25 1070 21 _ _ NNP 25 1070 22 Total total JJ 25 1070 23 area area NN 25 1070 24 : : : 25 1070 25 412 412 CD 25 1070 26 km2 km2 NN 25 1070 27 ; ; : 25 1070 28 land land NN 25 1070 29 area area NN 25 1070 30 : : : 25 1070 31 412 412 CD 25 1070 32 km2 km2 NNP 25 1070 33 _ _ NNP 25 1070 34 # # NNP 25 1070 35 _ _ NNP 25 1070 36 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1070 37 area area NN 25 1070 38 : : : 25 1070 39 slightly slightly RB 25 1070 40 less less JJR 25 1070 41 than than IN 25 1070 42 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1070 43 times time NNS 25 1070 44 the the DT 25 1070 45 size size NN 25 1070 46 of of IN 25 1070 47 Washington Washington NNP 25 1070 48 , , , 25 1070 49 DC DC NNP 25 1070 50 _ _ NNP 25 1070 51 # # $ 25 1070 52 _ _ NNP 25 1070 53 Land Land NNP 25 1070 54 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1070 55 : : : 25 1070 56 none none NN 25 1070 57 _ _ NNP 25 1070 58 # # NNP 25 1070 59 _ _ NNP 25 1070 60 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1070 61 : : : 25 1070 62 101.9 101.9 CD 25 1070 63 km km NN 25 1070 64 _ _ NNP 25 1070 65 # # NNP 25 1070 66 _ _ NNP 25 1070 67 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1070 68 claims claim VBZ 25 1070 69 : : : 25 1070 70 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1070 71 fishing fishing NN 25 1070 72 zone zone NN 25 1070 73 : : : 25 1070 74 200 200 CD 25 1070 75 nm nm CD 25 1070 76 ; ; : 25 1070 77 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1070 78 sea sea NN 25 1070 79 : : : 25 1070 80 3 3 CD 25 1070 81 nm nm NNP 25 1070 82 _ _ NNP 25 1070 83 # # NNP 25 1070 84 _ _ NNP 25 1070 85 Climate Climate NNP 25 1070 86 : : : 25 1070 87 antarctic antarctic JJ 25 1070 88 _ _ NNP 25 1070 89 # # NNP 25 1070 90 _ _ NNP 25 1070 91 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1070 92 : : : 25 1070 93 Heard Heard NNP 25 1070 94 Island Island NNP 25 1070 95 -- -- : 25 1070 96 bleak bleak JJ 25 1070 97 and and CC 25 1070 98 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1070 99 , , , 25 1070 100 with with IN 25 1070 101 an an DT 25 1070 102 extinct extinct JJ 25 1070 103 volcano volcano NN 25 1070 104 ; ; : 25 1070 105 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 1070 106 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1070 107 -- -- : 25 1070 108 small small JJ 25 1070 109 and and CC 25 1070 110 rocky rocky JJ 25 1070 111 _ _ NNP 25 1070 112 # # $ 25 1070 113 _ _ NNP 25 1070 114 Land Land NNP 25 1070 115 use use NN 25 1070 116 : : : 25 1070 117 arable arable JJ 25 1070 118 land land NN 25 1070 119 0 0 CD 25 1070 120 % % NN 25 1070 121 ; ; , 25 1070 122 permanent permanent JJ 25 1070 123 crops crop NNS 25 1070 124 0 0 CD 25 1070 125 % % NN 25 1070 126 ; ; : 25 1070 127 meadows meadow NNS 25 1070 128 and and CC 25 1070 129 pastures pasture NNS 25 1070 130 0 0 CD 25 1070 131 % % NN 25 1070 132 ; ; , 25 1070 133 forest forest NN 25 1070 134 and and CC 25 1070 135 woodland woodland JJ 25 1070 136 0 0 CD 25 1070 137 % % NN 25 1070 138 ; ; , 25 1070 139 other other JJ 25 1070 140 100 100 CD 25 1070 141 % % NN 25 1070 142 _ _ NNP 25 1070 143 # # $ 25 1070 144 _ _ NNP 25 1070 145 Environment Environment NNP 25 1070 146 : : : 25 1070 147 primarily primarily RB 25 1070 148 used use VBN 25 1070 149 as as IN 25 1070 150 research research NN 25 1070 151 stations station NNS 25 1070 152 _ _ NNP 25 1070 153 # # $ 25 1070 154 _ _ NNP 25 1070 155 Note Note NNP 25 1070 156 : : : 25 1070 157 located locate VBN 25 1070 158 4,100 4,100 CD 25 1070 159 km km NN 25 1070 160 southwest southwest RB 25 1070 161 of of IN 25 1070 162 Australia Australia NNP 25 1070 163 in in IN 25 1070 164 the the DT 25 1070 165 southern southern JJ 25 1070 166 Indian Indian NNP 25 1070 167 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1070 168 _ _ NNP 25 1070 169 * * NFP 25 1070 170 _ _ NNP 25 1070 171 People People NNPS 25 1070 172 _ _ IN 25 1070 173 # # NNP 25 1070 174 _ _ NNP 25 1070 175 Population Population NNP 25 1070 176 : : : 25 1070 177 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 1070 178 _ _ NNP 25 1070 179 * * NFP 25 1070 180 _ _ NNP 25 1070 181 Government Government NNP 25 1070 182 _ _ NNP 25 1070 183 # # NNP 25 1070 184 _ _ NNP 25 1070 185 Long Long NNP 25 1070 186 - - HYPH 25 1070 187 form form NN 25 1070 188 name name NN 25 1070 189 : : : 25 1070 190 Territory territory NN 25 1070 191 of of IN 25 1070 192 Heard Heard NNP 25 1070 193 Island Island NNP 25 1070 194 and and CC 25 1070 195 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 1070 196 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1070 197 _ _ NNP 25 1070 198 # # $ 25 1070 199 _ _ NNP 25 1070 200 Type Type NNP 25 1070 201 : : : 25 1070 202 territory territory NN 25 1070 203 of of IN 25 1070 204 Australia Australia NNP 25 1070 205 administered administer VBN 25 1070 206 by by IN 25 1070 207 the the DT 25 1070 208 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 1070 209 Division Division NNP 25 1070 210 of of IN 25 1070 211 the the DT 25 1070 212 Department Department NNP 25 1070 213 of of IN 25 1070 214 Science Science NNP 25 1070 215 in in IN 25 1070 216 Canberra Canberra NNP 25 1070 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 218 Australia Australia NNP 25 1070 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 220 _ _ NNP 25 1070 221 * * NFP 25 1070 222 _ _ NNP 25 1070 223 Economy Economy NNP 25 1070 224 _ _ NNP 25 1070 225 # # NNP 25 1070 226 _ _ NNP 25 1070 227 Overview Overview NNP 25 1070 228 : : : 25 1070 229 no no DT 25 1070 230 economic economic JJ 25 1070 231 activity activity NN 25 1070 232 _ _ NNP 25 1070 233 * * NFP 25 1070 234 _ _ NNP 25 1070 235 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1070 236 _ _ NNP 25 1070 237 # # NNP 25 1070 238 _ _ NNP 25 1070 239 Ports Ports NNP 25 1070 240 : : : 25 1070 241 none none NN 25 1070 242 ; ; : 25 1070 243 offshore offshore RB 25 1070 244 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1070 245 only only RB 25 1070 246 _ _ NNP 25 1070 247 * * NFP 25 1070 248 _ _ NNP 25 1070 249 Defense Defense NNP 25 1070 250 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1070 251 _ _ NNP 25 1070 252 # # $ 25 1070 253 _ _ NNP 25 1070 254 Note Note NNP 25 1070 255 : : : 25 1070 256 defense defense NN 25 1070 257 is be VBZ 25 1070 258 the the DT 25 1070 259 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1070 260 of of IN 25 1070 261 Australia Australia NNP 25 1070 262 _ _ NNP 25 1070 263 % % NN 25 1070 264 _ _ NNP 25 1070 265 _ _ NNP 25 1070 266 @_Honduras @_Honduras NNP 25 1070 267 _ _ NNP 25 1070 268 * * NFP 25 1070 269 _ _ NNP 25 1070 270 Geography Geography NNP 25 1070 271 _ _ NNP 25 1070 272 # # NNP 25 1070 273 _ _ NNP 25 1070 274 Total total JJ 25 1070 275 area area NN 25 1070 276 : : : 25 1070 277 112,090 112,090 CD 25 1070 278 km2 km2 NN 25 1070 279 ; ; : 25 1070 280 land land NN 25 1070 281 area area NN 25 1070 282 : : : 25 1070 283 111,890 111,890 CD 25 1070 284 km2 km2 NNP 25 1070 285 _ _ NNP 25 1070 286 # # NNP 25 1070 287 _ _ NNP 25 1070 288 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1070 289 area area NN 25 1070 290 : : : 25 1070 291 slightly slightly RB 25 1070 292 larger large JJR 25 1070 293 than than IN 25 1070 294 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 25 1070 295 _ _ NNP 25 1070 296 # # $ 25 1070 297 _ _ NNP 25 1070 298 Land Land NNP 25 1070 299 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1070 300 : : : 25 1070 301 1,520 1,520 CD 25 1070 302 km km NN 25 1070 303 total total NN 25 1070 304 ; ; : 25 1070 305 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 1070 306 256 256 CD 25 1070 307 km km NN 25 1070 308 , , , 25 1070 309 El El NNP 25 1070 310 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1070 311 342 342 CD 25 1070 312 km km NNS 25 1070 313 , , , 25 1070 314 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 1070 315 922 922 CD 25 1070 316 km km NN 25 1070 317 _ _ NNP 25 1070 318 # # NNP 25 1070 319 _ _ NNP 25 1070 320 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1070 321 : : : 25 1070 322 820 820 CD 25 1070 323 km km NN 25 1070 324 _ _ NNP 25 1070 325 # # NNP 25 1070 326 _ _ NNP 25 1070 327 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1070 328 claims claim VBZ 25 1070 329 : : : 25 1070 330 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1070 331 zone zone NN 25 1070 332 : : : 25 1070 333 24 24 CD 25 1070 334 nm nm UH 25 1070 335 ; ; : 25 1070 336 Continental continental JJ 25 1070 337 shelf shelf NN 25 1070 338 : : : 25 1070 339 200 200 CD 25 1070 340 m m NN 25 1070 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 342 depth depth NN 25 1070 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 344 or or CC 25 1070 345 to to IN 25 1070 346 depth depth NN 25 1070 347 of of IN 25 1070 348 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1070 349 ; ; : 25 1070 350 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1070 351 economic economic JJ 25 1070 352 zone zone NN 25 1070 353 : : : 25 1070 354 200 200 CD 25 1070 355 nm nm CD 25 1070 356 ; ; : 25 1070 357 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1070 358 sea sea NN 25 1070 359 : : : 25 1070 360 12 12 CD 25 1070 361 nm nm NNP 25 1070 362 _ _ NNP 25 1070 363 # # NNP 25 1070 364 _ _ NNP 25 1070 365 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1070 366 : : : 25 1070 367 dispute dispute NN 25 1070 368 with with IN 25 1070 369 El El NNP 25 1070 370 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1070 371 over over IN 25 1070 372 several several JJ 25 1070 373 sections section NNS 25 1070 374 of of IN 25 1070 375 the the DT 25 1070 376 land land NN 25 1070 377 boundary boundary JJ 25 1070 378 ; ; : 25 1070 379 dispute dispute NN 25 1070 380 over over IN 25 1070 381 Golfo Golfo NNP 25 1070 382 de de NNP 25 1070 383 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 25 1070 384 maritime maritime NN 25 1070 385 boundary boundary JJ 25 1070 386 because because IN 25 1070 387 of of IN 25 1070 388 disputed disputed JJ 25 1070 389 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1070 390 of of IN 25 1070 391 islands island NNS 25 1070 392 ; ; , 25 1070 393 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 1070 394 maritime maritime JJ 25 1070 395 boundary boundary JJ 25 1070 396 with with IN 25 1070 397 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 1070 398 _ _ NNP 25 1070 399 # # NNP 25 1070 400 _ _ NNP 25 1070 401 Climate Climate NNP 25 1070 402 : : : 25 1070 403 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 1070 404 in in IN 25 1070 405 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1070 406 , , , 25 1070 407 temperate temperate VBP 25 1070 408 in in IN 25 1070 409 mountains mountain NNS 25 1070 410 _ _ NNP 25 1070 411 # # $ 25 1070 412 _ _ NNP 25 1070 413 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1070 414 : : : 25 1070 415 mostly mostly RB 25 1070 416 mountains mountain NNS 25 1070 417 in in IN 25 1070 418 interior interior JJ 25 1070 419 , , , 25 1070 420 narrow narrow JJ 25 1070 421 coastal coastal JJ 25 1070 422 plains plain NNS 25 1070 423 _ _ NNP 25 1070 424 # # $ 25 1070 425 _ _ NNP 25 1070 426 Natural natural JJ 25 1070 427 resources resource NNS 25 1070 428 : : : 25 1070 429 timber timber NN 25 1070 430 , , , 25 1070 431 gold gold NN 25 1070 432 , , , 25 1070 433 silver silver NN 25 1070 434 , , , 25 1070 435 copper copper NN 25 1070 436 , , , 25 1070 437 lead lead NN 25 1070 438 , , , 25 1070 439 zinc zinc NN 25 1070 440 , , , 25 1070 441 iron iron NN 25 1070 442 ore ore NN 25 1070 443 , , , 25 1070 444 antimony antimony NN 25 1070 445 , , , 25 1070 446 coal coal NN 25 1070 447 , , , 25 1070 448 fish fish NN 25 1070 449 _ _ NNP 25 1070 450 # # $ 25 1070 451 _ _ NNP 25 1070 452 Land Land NNP 25 1070 453 use use NN 25 1070 454 : : : 25 1070 455 arable arable JJ 25 1070 456 land land NN 25 1070 457 14 14 CD 25 1070 458 % % NN 25 1070 459 ; ; , 25 1070 460 permanent permanent JJ 25 1070 461 crops crop NNS 25 1070 462 2 2 CD 25 1070 463 % % NN 25 1070 464 ; ; : 25 1070 465 meadows meadow NNS 25 1070 466 and and CC 25 1070 467 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1070 468 30 30 CD 25 1070 469 % % NN 25 1070 470 ; ; , 25 1070 471 forest forest NN 25 1070 472 and and CC 25 1070 473 woodland woodland JJ 25 1070 474 34 34 CD 25 1070 475 % % NN 25 1070 476 ; ; , 25 1070 477 other other JJ 25 1070 478 20 20 CD 25 1070 479 % % NN 25 1070 480 ; ; , 25 1070 481 includes include VBZ 25 1070 482 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1070 483 1 1 CD 25 1070 484 % % NN 25 1070 485 _ _ NNP 25 1070 486 # # $ 25 1070 487 _ _ NNP 25 1070 488 Environment Environment NNP 25 1070 489 : : : 25 1070 490 subject subject JJ 25 1070 491 to to IN 25 1070 492 frequent frequent JJ 25 1070 493 , , , 25 1070 494 but but CC 25 1070 495 generally generally RB 25 1070 496 mild mild JJ 25 1070 497 , , , 25 1070 498 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1070 499 ; ; , 25 1070 500 damaging damage VBG 25 1070 501 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1070 502 and and CC 25 1070 503 floods flood NNS 25 1070 504 along along IN 25 1070 505 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 1070 506 coast coast NN 25 1070 507 ; ; : 25 1070 508 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1070 509 ; ; , 25 1070 510 soil soil NN 25 1070 511 erosion erosion NN 25 1070 512 _ _ NNP 25 1070 513 * * NFP 25 1070 514 _ _ NNP 25 1070 515 People People NNPS 25 1070 516 _ _ IN 25 1070 517 # # NNP 25 1070 518 _ _ NNP 25 1070 519 Population Population NNP 25 1070 520 : : : 25 1070 521 4,949,275 4,949,275 CD 25 1070 522 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 523 July July NNP 25 1070 524 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 525 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 526 , , , 25 1070 527 growth growth NN 25 1070 528 rate rate NN 25 1070 529 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1070 530 % % NN 25 1070 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 532 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 534 _ _ NNP 25 1070 535 # # NNP 25 1070 536 _ _ NNP 25 1070 537 Birth Birth NNP 25 1070 538 rate rate NN 25 1070 539 : : : 25 1070 540 38 38 CD 25 1070 541 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1070 542 population population NN 25 1070 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 544 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 545 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 546 _ _ NNP 25 1070 547 # # $ 25 1070 548 _ _ NNP 25 1070 549 Death Death NNP 25 1070 550 rate rate NN 25 1070 551 : : : 25 1070 552 7 7 CD 25 1070 553 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1070 554 population population NN 25 1070 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 556 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 557 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 558 _ _ NNP 25 1070 559 # # NNP 25 1070 560 _ _ NNP 25 1070 561 Net net JJ 25 1070 562 migration migration NN 25 1070 563 rate rate NN 25 1070 564 : : : 25 1070 565 - - : 25 1070 566 2 2 CD 25 1070 567 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1070 568 population population NN 25 1070 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 570 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 572 _ _ NNP 25 1070 573 # # $ 25 1070 574 _ _ NNP 25 1070 575 Infant Infant NNP 25 1070 576 mortality mortality NN 25 1070 577 rate rate NN 25 1070 578 : : : 25 1070 579 56 56 CD 25 1070 580 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1070 581 live live JJ 25 1070 582 births birth NNS 25 1070 583 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 584 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 585 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 586 _ _ NNP 25 1070 587 # # NNP 25 1070 588 _ _ NNP 25 1070 589 Life Life NNP 25 1070 590 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1070 591 at at IN 25 1070 592 birth birth NN 25 1070 593 : : : 25 1070 594 64 64 CD 25 1070 595 years year NNS 25 1070 596 male male JJ 25 1070 597 , , , 25 1070 598 68 68 CD 25 1070 599 years year NNS 25 1070 600 female female JJ 25 1070 601 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 602 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 603 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 604 _ _ NNP 25 1070 605 # # NNP 25 1070 606 _ _ NNP 25 1070 607 Total total JJ 25 1070 608 fertility fertility NN 25 1070 609 rate rate NN 25 1070 610 : : : 25 1070 611 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1070 612 children child NNS 25 1070 613 born bear VBN 25 1070 614 / / SYM 25 1070 615 woman woman NN 25 1070 616 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 617 1991 1991 CD 25 1070 618 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 619 _ _ NNP 25 1070 620 # # $ 25 1070 621 _ _ NNP 25 1070 622 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1070 623 : : : 25 1070 624 noun noun NNP 25 1070 625 -- -- : 25 1070 626 Honduran(s Honduran(s NNP 25 1070 627 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 628 ; ; : 25 1070 629 adjective adjective JJ 25 1070 630 -- -- : 25 1070 631 Honduran Honduran NNP 25 1070 632 _ _ NNP 25 1070 633 # # NN 25 1070 634 _ _ NNP 25 1070 635 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1070 636 divisions division NNS 25 1070 637 : : : 25 1070 638 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 1070 639 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 640 mixed mixed JJ 25 1070 641 Indian indian JJ 25 1070 642 and and CC 25 1070 643 European european JJ 25 1070 644 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 645 90 90 CD 25 1070 646 % % NN 25 1070 647 , , , 25 1070 648 Indian Indian NNP 25 1070 649 7 7 CD 25 1070 650 % % NN 25 1070 651 , , , 25 1070 652 black black JJ 25 1070 653 2 2 CD 25 1070 654 % % NN 25 1070 655 , , , 25 1070 656 white white JJ 25 1070 657 1 1 CD 25 1070 658 % % NN 25 1070 659 _ _ NNP 25 1070 660 # # $ 25 1070 661 _ _ NNP 25 1070 662 Religion Religion NNP 25 1070 663 : : : 25 1070 664 Roman roman JJ 25 1070 665 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1070 666 about about RB 25 1070 667 97 97 CD 25 1070 668 % % NN 25 1070 669 ; ; , 25 1070 670 small small JJ 25 1070 671 Protestant protestant JJ 25 1070 672 minority minority NN 25 1070 673 _ _ NNP 25 1070 674 # # NNP 25 1070 675 _ _ NNP 25 1070 676 Language Language NNP 25 1070 677 : : : 25 1070 678 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1070 679 , , , 25 1070 680 Indian indian JJ 25 1070 681 dialects dialect NNS 25 1070 682 _ _ NNP 25 1070 683 # # NNP 25 1070 684 _ _ NNP 25 1070 685 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1070 686 : : : 25 1070 687 73 73 CD 25 1070 688 % % NN 25 1070 689 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 690 male male NN 25 1070 691 76 76 CD 25 1070 692 % % NN 25 1070 693 , , , 25 1070 694 female female JJ 25 1070 695 71 71 CD 25 1070 696 % % NN 25 1070 697 ) ) -RRB- 25 1070 698 age age NN 25 1070 699 15 15 CD 25 1070 700 and and CC 25 1070 701 over over RB 25 1070 702 can can MD 25 1070 703 read read VB 25 1070 704 and and CC 25 1070 705 write write VB 25 1070 706 ( ( -LRB- 25 1070 707 1990 1990 CD 25 1070 708 est est NNP 25 1070 709 . . . 25 1070 710 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 1 _ _ NNP 25 1071 2 # # $ 25 1071 3 _ _ NNP 25 1071 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1071 5 force force NN 25 1071 6 : : : 25 1071 7 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 25 1071 8 ; ; : 25 1071 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1071 10 62 62 CD 25 1071 11 % % NN 25 1071 12 , , , 25 1071 13 services service NNS 25 1071 14 20 20 CD 25 1071 15 % % NN 25 1071 16 , , , 25 1071 17 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1071 18 9 9 CD 25 1071 19 % % NN 25 1071 20 , , , 25 1071 21 construction construction NN 25 1071 22 3 3 CD 25 1071 23 % % NN 25 1071 24 , , , 25 1071 25 other other JJ 25 1071 26 6 6 CD 25 1071 27 % % NN 25 1071 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 29 1985 1985 CD 25 1071 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 31 _ _ NNP 25 1071 32 # # NNP 25 1071 33 _ _ NNP 25 1071 34 Organized Organized NNP 25 1071 35 labor labor NN 25 1071 36 : : : 25 1071 37 40 40 CD 25 1071 38 % % NN 25 1071 39 of of IN 25 1071 40 urban urban JJ 25 1071 41 labor labor NN 25 1071 42 force force NN 25 1071 43 , , , 25 1071 44 20 20 CD 25 1071 45 % % NN 25 1071 46 of of IN 25 1071 47 rural rural JJ 25 1071 48 work work NN 25 1071 49 force force NN 25 1071 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 51 1985 1985 CD 25 1071 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 53 _ _ NNP 25 1071 54 * * NFP 25 1071 55 _ _ NNP 25 1071 56 Government Government NNP 25 1071 57 _ _ NNP 25 1071 58 # # NNP 25 1071 59 _ _ NNP 25 1071 60 Long Long NNP 25 1071 61 - - HYPH 25 1071 62 form form NN 25 1071 63 name name NN 25 1071 64 : : : 25 1071 65 Republic Republic NNP 25 1071 66 of of IN 25 1071 67 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 68 _ _ NNP 25 1071 69 # # $ 25 1071 70 _ _ NNP 25 1071 71 Type Type NNP 25 1071 72 : : : 25 1071 73 republic republic NNP 25 1071 74 _ _ NNP 25 1071 75 # # NNP 25 1071 76 _ _ NNP 25 1071 77 Capital Capital NNP 25 1071 78 : : : 25 1071 79 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 25 1071 80 _ _ NNP 25 1071 81 # # $ 25 1071 82 _ _ NNP 25 1071 83 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1071 84 divisions division NNS 25 1071 85 : : : 25 1071 86 18 18 CD 25 1071 87 departments department NNS 25 1071 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 89 departamentos departamento NNS 25 1071 90 , , , 25 1071 91 singular singular JJ 25 1071 92 -- -- : 25 1071 93 departamento departamento NNP 25 1071 94 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 95 ; ; : 25 1071 96 Atlantida Atlantida NNP 25 1071 97 , , , 25 1071 98 Choluteca Choluteca NNP 25 1071 99 , , , 25 1071 100 Colon Colon NNP 25 1071 101 , , , 25 1071 102 Comayagua Comayagua NNP 25 1071 103 , , , 25 1071 104 Copan Copan NNP 25 1071 105 , , , 25 1071 106 Cortes Cortes NNP 25 1071 107 , , , 25 1071 108 El El NNP 25 1071 109 Paraiso Paraiso NNP 25 1071 110 , , , 25 1071 111 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1071 112 Morazan Morazan NNP 25 1071 113 , , , 25 1071 114 Gracias gracia VBZ 25 1071 115 a a DT 25 1071 116 Dios Dios NNP 25 1071 117 , , , 25 1071 118 Intibuca Intibuca NNP 25 1071 119 , , , 25 1071 120 Islas Islas NNP 25 1071 121 de de IN 25 1071 122 la la NNP 25 1071 123 Bahia Bahia NNP 25 1071 124 , , , 25 1071 125 La La NNP 25 1071 126 Paz Paz NNP 25 1071 127 , , , 25 1071 128 Lempira Lempira NNP 25 1071 129 , , , 25 1071 130 Ocotepeque Ocotepeque NNP 25 1071 131 , , , 25 1071 132 Olancho Olancho NNP 25 1071 133 , , , 25 1071 134 Santa Santa NNP 25 1071 135 Barbara Barbara NNP 25 1071 136 , , , 25 1071 137 Valle Valle NNP 25 1071 138 , , , 25 1071 139 Yoro Yoro NNP 25 1071 140 _ _ NNP 25 1071 141 # # $ 25 1071 142 _ _ NNP 25 1071 143 Independence Independence NNP 25 1071 144 : : : 25 1071 145 15 15 CD 25 1071 146 September September NNP 25 1071 147 1821 1821 CD 25 1071 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 149 from from IN 25 1071 150 Spain Spain NNP 25 1071 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 152 _ _ NNP 25 1071 153 # # $ 25 1071 154 _ _ NNP 25 1071 155 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1071 156 : : : 25 1071 157 11 11 CD 25 1071 158 January January NNP 25 1071 159 1982 1982 CD 25 1071 160 , , , 25 1071 161 effective effective JJ 25 1071 162 20 20 CD 25 1071 163 January January NNP 25 1071 164 1982 1982 CD 25 1071 165 _ _ NNP 25 1071 166 # # $ 25 1071 167 _ _ NNP 25 1071 168 Legal Legal NNP 25 1071 169 system system NN 25 1071 170 : : : 25 1071 171 rooted root VBN 25 1071 172 in in IN 25 1071 173 Roman roman JJ 25 1071 174 and and CC 25 1071 175 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1071 176 civil civil JJ 25 1071 177 law law NN 25 1071 178 ; ; : 25 1071 179 some some DT 25 1071 180 influence influence NN 25 1071 181 of of IN 25 1071 182 English english JJ 25 1071 183 common common JJ 25 1071 184 law law NN 25 1071 185 ; ; : 25 1071 186 accepts accept VBZ 25 1071 187 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1071 188 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1071 189 , , , 25 1071 190 with with IN 25 1071 191 reservations reservation NNS 25 1071 192 _ _ NNP 25 1071 193 # # $ 25 1071 194 _ _ NNP 25 1071 195 National national JJ 25 1071 196 holiday holiday NN 25 1071 197 : : : 25 1071 198 Independence Independence NNP 25 1071 199 Day Day NNP 25 1071 200 , , , 25 1071 201 15 15 CD 25 1071 202 September September NNP 25 1071 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 204 1821 1821 CD 25 1071 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 206 _ _ NNP 25 1071 207 # # NNP 25 1071 208 _ _ NNP 25 1071 209 Executive Executive NNP 25 1071 210 branch branch NN 25 1071 211 : : : 25 1071 212 president president NN 25 1071 213 , , , 25 1071 214 Council Council NNP 25 1071 215 of of IN 25 1071 216 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1071 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 218 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1071 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 220 _ _ NNP 25 1071 221 # # NNP 25 1071 222 _ _ NNP 25 1071 223 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1071 224 branch branch NN 25 1071 225 : : : 25 1071 226 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1071 227 National National NNP 25 1071 228 Congress Congress NNP 25 1071 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 230 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 1071 231 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 1071 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 233 _ _ NNP 25 1071 234 # # $ 25 1071 235 _ _ NNP 25 1071 236 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1071 237 branch branch NN 25 1071 238 : : : 25 1071 239 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1071 240 Court Court NNP 25 1071 241 of of IN 25 1071 242 Justice Justice NNP 25 1071 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 244 Corte Corte NNP 25 1071 245 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 1071 246 de de NNP 25 1071 247 Justica Justica NNP 25 1071 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 249 _ _ NNP 25 1071 250 # # NNP 25 1071 251 _ _ NNP 25 1071 252 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1071 253 : : : 25 1071 254 Chief Chief NNP 25 1071 255 of of IN 25 1071 256 State State NNP 25 1071 257 and and CC 25 1071 258 Head Head NNP 25 1071 259 of of IN 25 1071 260 Government Government NNP 25 1071 261 -- -- : 25 1071 262 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1071 263 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 25 1071 264 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 25 1071 265 Romero Romero NNP 25 1071 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 267 since since IN 25 1071 268 26 26 CD 25 1071 269 January January NNP 25 1071 270 1990 1990 CD 25 1071 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 272 _ _ NNP 25 1071 273 # # $ 25 1071 274 _ _ NNP 25 1071 275 Political political JJ 25 1071 276 parties party NNS 25 1071 277 and and CC 25 1071 278 leaders leader NNS 25 1071 279 : : : 25 1071 280 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1071 281 Party Party NNP 25 1071 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 283 PLH)--faction PLH)--faction NNP 25 1071 284 leaders leader NNS 25 1071 285 , , , 25 1071 286 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1071 287 FLORES FLORES NNP 25 1071 288 Facusse Facusse NNP 25 1071 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 290 leader leader NN 25 1071 291 of of IN 25 1071 292 Florista Florista NNP 25 1071 293 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1071 294 Movement Movement NNP 25 1071 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 296 , , , 25 1071 297 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1071 298 MONTOYA MONTOYA NNP 25 1071 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 300 Azconista Azconista NNP 25 1071 301 subfaction subfaction NN 25 1071 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 303 , , , 25 1071 304 Ramon Ramon NNP 25 1071 305 VILLEDA VILLEDA NNP 25 1071 306 Bermudez Bermudez NNP 25 1071 307 and and CC 25 1071 308 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1071 309 Arturo Arturo NNP 25 1071 310 REINA REINA NNP 25 1071 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 312 M M NNP 25 1071 313 - - HYPH 25 1071 314 Lider Lider NNP 25 1071 315 faction faction NN 25 1071 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 317 ; ; : 25 1071 318 National National NNP 25 1071 319 Party Party NNP 25 1071 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 321 PNH PNH NNP 25 1071 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 323 , , , 25 1071 324 Jose Jose NNP 25 1071 325 Celin Celin NNP 25 1071 326 DISCUA DISCUA NNP 25 1071 327 , , , 25 1071 328 party party NN 25 1071 329 president president NN 25 1071 330 ; ; : 25 1071 331 PNH PNH NNP 25 1071 332 faction faction NN 25 1071 333 leaders leader NNS 25 1071 334 -- -- : 25 1071 335 Oswaldo Oswaldo NNP 25 1071 336 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 25 1071 337 Soto Soto NNP 25 1071 338 and and CC 25 1071 339 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1071 340 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 25 1071 341 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 25 1071 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 343 Monarca Monarca NNP 25 1071 344 faction faction NN 25 1071 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 346 ; ; : 25 1071 347 National National NNP 25 1071 348 Innovation Innovation NNP 25 1071 349 and and CC 25 1071 350 Unity Unity NNP 25 1071 351 Party Party NNP 25 1071 352 - - HYPH 25 1071 353 Social Social NNP 25 1071 354 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1071 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 356 PINU PINU NNP 25 1071 357 - - HYPH 25 1071 358 SD SD NNP 25 1071 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 360 , , , 25 1071 361 Enrique Enrique NNP 25 1071 362 AGUILAR AGUILAR NNP 25 1071 363 Cerrato Cerrato NNP 25 1071 364 Paz Paz NNP 25 1071 365 ; ; : 25 1071 366 Christian Christian NNP 25 1071 367 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1071 368 Party Party NNP 25 1071 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 370 PDCH PDCH NNP 25 1071 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 372 , , , 25 1071 373 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1071 374 ILLESCAS ILLESCAS NNP 25 1071 375 ; ; : 25 1071 376 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1071 377 Action Action NNP 25 1071 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 379 AD AD NNP 25 1071 380 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 381 , , , 25 1071 382 Walter Walter NNP 25 1071 383 LOPEZ LOPEZ NNP 25 1071 384 Reyes Reyes NNP 25 1071 385 _ _ NNP 25 1071 386 # # NNP 25 1071 387 _ _ NNP 25 1071 388 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1071 389 : : : 25 1071 390 universal universal JJ 25 1071 391 and and CC 25 1071 392 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1071 393 at at IN 25 1071 394 age age NN 25 1071 395 18 18 CD 25 1071 396 _ _ NNP 25 1071 397 # # NNP 25 1071 398 _ _ NNP 25 1071 399 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1071 400 : : : 25 1071 401 President President NNP 25 1071 402 -- -- : 25 1071 403 last last RB 25 1071 404 held hold VBN 25 1071 405 on on IN 25 1071 406 26 26 CD 25 1071 407 November November NNP 25 1071 408 1989 1989 CD 25 1071 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 410 next next JJ 25 1071 411 to to TO 25 1071 412 be be VB 25 1071 413 held hold VBN 25 1071 414 November November NNP 25 1071 415 1993 1993 CD 25 1071 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 417 ; ; : 25 1071 418 results result NNS 25 1071 419 -- -- : 25 1071 420 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1071 421 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 25 1071 422 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 25 1071 423 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 424 PNH PNH NNP 25 1071 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 426 51 51 CD 25 1071 427 % % NN 25 1071 428 , , , 25 1071 429 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1071 430 FLORES FLORES NNP 25 1071 431 Facusse Facusse NNP 25 1071 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 433 PLH PLH NNP 25 1071 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 435 43.3 43.3 CD 25 1071 436 % % NN 25 1071 437 , , , 25 1071 438 other other JJ 25 1071 439 5.7 5.7 CD 25 1071 440 % % NN 25 1071 441 ; ; : 25 1071 442 National National NNP 25 1071 443 Congress Congress NNP 25 1071 444 -- -- : 25 1071 445 last last RB 25 1071 446 held hold VBN 25 1071 447 on on IN 25 1071 448 26 26 CD 25 1071 449 November November NNP 25 1071 450 1989 1989 CD 25 1071 451 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 452 next next JJ 25 1071 453 to to TO 25 1071 454 be be VB 25 1071 455 held hold VBN 25 1071 456 November November NNP 25 1071 457 1993 1993 CD 25 1071 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 459 ; ; : 25 1071 460 results result NNS 25 1071 461 -- -- : 25 1071 462 PNH pnh NN 25 1071 463 51 51 CD 25 1071 464 % % NN 25 1071 465 , , , 25 1071 466 PLH PLH NNP 25 1071 467 43 43 CD 25 1071 468 % % NN 25 1071 469 , , , 25 1071 470 PDCH PDCH NNP 25 1071 471 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1071 472 % % NN 25 1071 473 , , , 25 1071 474 PINU PINU NNP 25 1071 475 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1071 476 % % NN 25 1071 477 , , , 25 1071 478 other other JJ 25 1071 479 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1071 480 % % NN 25 1071 481 ; ; , 25 1071 482 seats--(128 seats--(128 NNP 25 1071 483 total total NN 25 1071 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 485 PNH PNH NNP 25 1071 486 71 71 CD 25 1071 487 , , , 25 1071 488 PLH PLH NNP 25 1071 489 55 55 CD 25 1071 490 , , , 25 1071 491 PINU PINU NNP 25 1071 492 2 2 CD 25 1071 493 _ _ NNP 25 1071 494 # # NNP 25 1071 495 _ _ NNP 25 1071 496 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1071 497 : : : 25 1071 498 up up IN 25 1071 499 to to IN 25 1071 500 1,500 1,500 CD 25 1071 501 ; ; : 25 1071 502 Honduran honduran JJ 25 1071 503 leftist leftist JJ 25 1071 504 groups group NNS 25 1071 505 -- -- : 25 1071 506 Communist Communist NNP 25 1071 507 Party Party NNP 25 1071 508 of of IN 25 1071 509 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 510 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 511 PCH PCH NNP 25 1071 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 513 , , , 25 1071 514 Party Party NNP 25 1071 515 for for IN 25 1071 516 the the DT 25 1071 517 Transformation Transformation NNP 25 1071 518 of of IN 25 1071 519 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 521 PTH PTH NNP 25 1071 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 523 , , , 25 1071 524 Morazanist Morazanist NNP 25 1071 525 Front Front NNP 25 1071 526 for for IN 25 1071 527 the the DT 25 1071 528 Liberation liberation NN 25 1071 529 of of IN 25 1071 530 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 532 FMLH FMLH NNP 25 1071 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 534 , , , 25 1071 535 People People NNPS 25 1071 536 's 's POS 25 1071 537 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1071 538 Union Union NNP 25 1071 539 / / SYM 25 1071 540 Popular Popular NNP 25 1071 541 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1071 542 Movement Movement NNP 25 1071 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 544 URP URP NNP 25 1071 545 / / SYM 25 1071 546 MPL MPL NNP 25 1071 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 548 , , , 25 1071 549 Popular Popular NNP 25 1071 550 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1071 551 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1071 552 - - HYPH 25 1071 553 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 25 1071 554 Zelaya Zelaya NNP 25 1071 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 556 FPR FPR NNP 25 1071 557 / / SYM 25 1071 558 LZ LZ NNP 25 1071 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 560 , , , 25 1071 561 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1071 562 Party Party NNP 25 1071 563 of of IN 25 1071 564 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 565 Central Central NNP 25 1071 566 American American NNP 25 1071 567 Workers Workers NNP 25 1071 568 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1071 569 Party Party NNP 25 1071 570 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 571 PASO PASO NNP 25 1071 572 / / SYM 25 1071 573 PRTC PRTC NNP 25 1071 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 575 _ _ NNP 25 1071 576 # # $ 25 1071 577 _ _ NNP 25 1071 578 Other other JJ 25 1071 579 political political JJ 25 1071 580 or or CC 25 1071 581 pressure pressure NN 25 1071 582 groups group NNS 25 1071 583 : : : 25 1071 584 National National NNP 25 1071 585 Association Association NNP 25 1071 586 of of IN 25 1071 587 Honduran Honduran NNP 25 1071 588 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 25 1071 589 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 590 ANACH ANACH NNP 25 1071 591 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 592 , , , 25 1071 593 Honduran Honduran NNP 25 1071 594 Council Council NNP 25 1071 595 of of IN 25 1071 596 Private Private NNP 25 1071 597 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 25 1071 598 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 599 COHEP COHEP NNP 25 1071 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 601 , , , 25 1071 602 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1071 603 of of IN 25 1071 604 Honduran Honduran NNP 25 1071 605 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1071 606 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 607 CTH CTH NNP 25 1071 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 609 , , , 25 1071 610 National National NNP 25 1071 611 Union Union NNP 25 1071 612 of of IN 25 1071 613 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 25 1071 614 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 615 UNC UNC NNP 25 1071 616 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 617 , , , 25 1071 618 General General NNP 25 1071 619 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1071 620 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1071 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 622 CGT CGT NNP 25 1071 623 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 624 , , , 25 1071 625 United United NNP 25 1071 626 Federation Federation NNP 25 1071 627 of of IN 25 1071 628 Honduran Honduran NNP 25 1071 629 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1071 630 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 631 FUTH FUTH NNP 25 1071 632 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 633 , , , 25 1071 634 Committee Committee NNP 25 1071 635 for for IN 25 1071 636 the the DT 25 1071 637 Defense Defense NNP 25 1071 638 of of IN 25 1071 639 Human Human NNP 25 1071 640 Rights Rights NNPS 25 1071 641 in in IN 25 1071 642 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 643 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 644 CODEH CODEH NNP 25 1071 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 646 , , , 25 1071 647 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 25 1071 648 Committee Committee NNP 25 1071 649 of of IN 25 1071 650 Popular Popular NNP 25 1071 651 Organizations Organizations NNP 25 1071 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 653 CCOP CCOP NNP 25 1071 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 655 _ _ NNP 25 1071 656 # # NNP 25 1071 657 _ _ NNP 25 1071 658 Member Member NNP 25 1071 659 of of IN 25 1071 660 : : : 25 1071 661 BCIE BCIE NNP 25 1071 662 , , , 25 1071 663 CACM CACM NNP 25 1071 664 , , , 25 1071 665 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1071 666 , , , 25 1071 667 FAO FAO NNP 25 1071 668 , , , 25 1071 669 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1071 670 , , , 25 1071 671 IADB IADB NNP 25 1071 672 , , , 25 1071 673 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1071 674 , , , 25 1071 675 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1071 676 , , , 25 1071 677 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1071 678 , , , 25 1071 679 IDA IDA NNP 25 1071 680 , , , 25 1071 681 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1071 682 , , , 25 1071 683 IFC IFC NNP 25 1071 684 , , , 25 1071 685 ILO ILO NNP 25 1071 686 , , , 25 1071 687 IMF IMF NNP 25 1071 688 , , , 25 1071 689 IMO imo RB 25 1071 690 , , , 25 1071 691 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1071 692 , , , 25 1071 693 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1071 694 , , , 25 1071 695 IOC IOC NNP 25 1071 696 , , , 25 1071 697 IOM IOM NNP 25 1071 698 , , , 25 1071 699 ITU ITU NNP 25 1071 700 , , , 25 1071 701 LAES LAES NNP 25 1071 702 , , , 25 1071 703 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 1071 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 705 observer observer NN 25 1071 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 707 , , , 25 1071 708 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1071 709 , , , 25 1071 710 OAS OAS NNP 25 1071 711 , , , 25 1071 712 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1071 713 , , , 25 1071 714 PCA PCA NNP 25 1071 715 , , , 25 1071 716 UN UN NNP 25 1071 717 , , , 25 1071 718 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1071 719 , , , 25 1071 720 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1071 721 , , , 25 1071 722 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1071 723 , , , 25 1071 724 UPU UPU NNP 25 1071 725 , , , 25 1071 726 WCL WCL NNP 25 1071 727 , , , 25 1071 728 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1071 729 , , , 25 1071 730 WHO who WP 25 1071 731 , , , 25 1071 732 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1071 733 , , , 25 1071 734 WMO WMO NNP 25 1071 735 _ _ NNP 25 1071 736 # # $ 25 1071 737 _ _ NNP 25 1071 738 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1071 739 representation representation NN 25 1071 740 : : : 25 1071 741 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1071 742 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1071 743 Ramon Ramon NNP 25 1071 744 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 25 1071 745 Alcerro Alcerro NNP 25 1071 746 ; ; : 25 1071 747 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1071 748 at at IN 25 1071 749 Suite Suite NNP 25 1071 750 100 100 CD 25 1071 751 , , , 25 1071 752 4301 4301 CD 25 1071 753 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1071 754 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1071 755 NW NW NNP 25 1071 756 , , , 25 1071 757 Washington Washington NNP 25 1071 758 DC DC NNP 25 1071 759 20008 20008 CD 25 1071 760 ; ; : 25 1071 761 telephone telephone NN 25 1071 762 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 763 202 202 CD 25 1071 764 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 765 966 966 CD 25 1071 766 - - SYM 25 1071 767 7700 7700 CD 25 1071 768 through through IN 25 1071 769 7702 7702 CD 25 1071 770 ; ; : 25 1071 771 there there EX 25 1071 772 are be VBP 25 1071 773 Honduran honduran JJ 25 1071 774 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1071 775 General General NNP 25 1071 776 in in IN 25 1071 777 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1071 778 , , , 25 1071 779 Los Los NNP 25 1071 780 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1071 781 , , , 25 1071 782 Miami Miami NNP 25 1071 783 , , , 25 1071 784 New New NNP 25 1071 785 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 1071 786 , , , 25 1071 787 New New NNP 25 1071 788 York York NNP 25 1071 789 , , , 25 1071 790 and and CC 25 1071 791 San San NNP 25 1071 792 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1071 793 , , , 25 1071 794 and and CC 25 1071 795 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1071 796 in in IN 25 1071 797 Baton Baton NNP 25 1071 798 Rouge Rouge NNP 25 1071 799 , , , 25 1071 800 Boston Boston NNP 25 1071 801 , , , 25 1071 802 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 1071 803 , , , 25 1071 804 Houston Houston NNP 25 1071 805 , , , 25 1071 806 and and CC 25 1071 807 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 25 1071 808 ; ; : 25 1071 809 US US NNP 25 1071 810 -- -- : 25 1071 811 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1071 812 S. S. NNP 25 1071 813 Crescencio Crescencio NNP 25 1071 814 ARCOS ARCOS NNP 25 1071 815 ; ; : 25 1071 816 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1071 817 at at IN 25 1071 818 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1071 819 La La NNP 25 1071 820 Paz Paz NNP 25 1071 821 , , , 25 1071 822 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 25 1071 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 824 mailing mail VBG 25 1071 825 address address NN 25 1071 826 is be VBZ 25 1071 827 APO APO NNP 25 1071 828 Miami Miami NNP 25 1071 829 34022 34022 CD 25 1071 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 831 ; ; : 25 1071 832 telephone telephone NN 25 1071 833 [ [ -LRB- 25 1071 834 504 504 CD 25 1071 835 ] ] -RRB- 25 1071 836 32 32 CD 25 1071 837 - - HYPH 25 1071 838 3120 3120 CD 25 1071 839 _ _ NNP 25 1071 840 # # $ 25 1071 841 _ _ NNP 25 1071 842 Flag Flag NNP 25 1071 843 : : : 25 1071 844 three three CD 25 1071 845 equal equal JJ 25 1071 846 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1071 847 bands band NNS 25 1071 848 of of IN 25 1071 849 blue blue JJ 25 1071 850 ( ( -LRB- 25 1071 851 top top NNP 25 1071 852 ) ) -RRB- 25 1071 853 , , , 25 1071 854 white white JJ 25 1071 855 , , , 25 1071 856 and and CC 25 1071 857 blue blue JJ 25 1071 858 with with IN 25 1071 859 five five CD 25 1071 860 blue blue JJ 25 1071 861 five five CD 25 1071 862 - - HYPH 25 1071 863 pointed point VBN 25 1071 864 stars star NNS 25 1071 865 arranged arrange VBN 25 1071 866 in in IN 25 1071 867 an an DT 25 1071 868 X x NN 25 1071 869 pattern pattern NN 25 1071 870 centered center VBN 25 1071 871 in in IN 25 1071 872 the the DT 25 1071 873 white white NNP 25 1071 874 band band NN 25 1071 875 ; ; : 25 1071 876 the the DT 25 1071 877 stars star NNS 25 1071 878 represent represent VBP 25 1071 879 the the DT 25 1071 880 members member NNS 25 1071 881 of of IN 25 1071 882 the the DT 25 1071 883 former former JJ 25 1071 884 Federal Federal NNP 25 1071 885 Republic Republic NNP 25 1071 886 of of IN 25 1071 887 Central Central NNP 25 1071 888 America America NNP 25 1071 889 -- -- : 25 1071 890 Costa Costa NNP 25 1071 891 Rica Rica NNP 25 1071 892 , , , 25 1071 893 El El NNP 25 1071 894 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1071 895 , , , 25 1071 896 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 1071 897 , , , 25 1071 898 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 899 , , , 25 1071 900 and and CC 25 1071 901 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 1071 902 ; ; : 25 1071 903 similar similar JJ 25 1071 904 to to IN 25 1071 905 the the DT 25 1071 906 flag flag NN 25 1071 907 of of IN 25 1071 908 El El NNP 25 1071 909 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1071 910 which which WDT 25 1071 911 features feature VBZ 25 1071 912 a a DT 25 1071 913 round round JJ 25 1071 914 emblem emblem NN 25 1071 915 encircled encircle VBN 25 1071 916 by by IN 25 1071 917 the the DT 25 1071 918 words word NNS 25 1071 919 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 1071 920 DE DE NNP 25 1071 921 EL EL NNP 25 1071 922 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 25 1071 923 EN EN NNP 25 1071 924 LA LA NNP 25 1071 925 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 25 1071 926 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 25 1071 927 centered center VBD 25 1071 928 in in IN 25 1071 929 the the DT 25 1071 930 white white JJ 25 1071 931 band band NN 25 1071 932 ; ; : 25 1071 933 also also RB 25 1071 934 similar similar JJ 25 1071 935 to to IN 25 1071 936 the the DT 25 1071 937 flag flag NN 25 1071 938 of of IN 25 1071 939 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 1071 940 which which WDT 25 1071 941 features feature VBZ 25 1071 942 a a DT 25 1071 943 triangle triangle NN 25 1071 944 encircled encircle VBN 25 1071 945 by by IN 25 1071 946 the the DT 25 1071 947 words word NNS 25 1071 948 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 1071 949 DE DE NNP 25 1071 950 NICARAGUA NICARAGUA NNP 25 1071 951 on on IN 25 1071 952 top top JJ 25 1071 953 and and CC 25 1071 954 AMERICA america JJ 25 1071 955 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 25 1071 956 on on IN 25 1071 957 the the DT 25 1071 958 bottom bottom NN 25 1071 959 , , , 25 1071 960 centered center VBN 25 1071 961 in in IN 25 1071 962 the the DT 25 1071 963 white white NNP 25 1071 964 band band NNP 25 1071 965 _ _ NNP 25 1071 966 * * NFP 25 1071 967 _ _ NNP 25 1071 968 Economy Economy NNP 25 1071 969 _ _ NNP 25 1071 970 # # NNP 25 1071 971 _ _ NNP 25 1071 972 Overview Overview NNP 25 1071 973 : : : 25 1071 974 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1071 975 is be VBZ 25 1071 976 one one CD 25 1071 977 of of IN 25 1071 978 the the DT 25 1071 979 poorest poor JJS 25 1071 980 countries country NNS 25 1071 981 in in IN 25 1071 982 the the DT 25 1071 983 Western Western NNP 25 1071 984 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 25 1071 985 . . . 25 1072 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1072 2 , , , 25 1072 3 the the DT 25 1072 4 most most RBS 25 1072 5 important important JJ 25 1072 6 sector sector NN 25 1072 7 of of IN 25 1072 8 the the DT 25 1072 9 economy economy NN 25 1072 10 , , , 25 1072 11 accounts account VBZ 25 1072 12 for for IN 25 1072 13 nearly nearly RB 25 1072 14 30 30 CD 25 1072 15 % % NN 25 1072 16 of of IN 25 1072 17 GDP GDP NNP 25 1072 18 , , , 25 1072 19 employs employ VBZ 25 1072 20 62 62 CD 25 1072 21 % % NN 25 1072 22 of of IN 25 1072 23 the the DT 25 1072 24 labor labor NN 25 1072 25 force force NN 25 1072 26 , , , 25 1072 27 and and CC 25 1072 28 produces produce VBZ 25 1072 29 two two CD 25 1072 30 - - HYPH 25 1072 31 thirds third NNS 25 1072 32 of of IN 25 1072 33 exports export NNS 25 1072 34 . . . 25 1073 1 Productivity productivity NN 25 1073 2 remains remain VBZ 25 1073 3 low low JJ 25 1073 4 . . . 25 1074 1 Industry industry NN 25 1074 2 , , , 25 1074 3 still still RB 25 1074 4 in in IN 25 1074 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1074 6 early early JJ 25 1074 7 stages stage NNS 25 1074 8 , , , 25 1074 9 employs employ VBZ 25 1074 10 nearly nearly RB 25 1074 11 9 9 CD 25 1074 12 % % NN 25 1074 13 of of IN 25 1074 14 the the DT 25 1074 15 labor labor NN 25 1074 16 force force NN 25 1074 17 , , , 25 1074 18 accounts account VBZ 25 1074 19 for for IN 25 1074 20 15 15 CD 25 1074 21 % % NN 25 1074 22 of of IN 25 1074 23 GDP GDP NNP 25 1074 24 , , , 25 1074 25 and and CC 25 1074 26 generates generate VBZ 25 1074 27 20 20 CD 25 1074 28 % % NN 25 1074 29 of of IN 25 1074 30 exports export NNS 25 1074 31 . . . 25 1075 1 The the DT 25 1075 2 service service NN 25 1075 3 sectors sector NNS 25 1075 4 , , , 25 1075 5 including include VBG 25 1075 6 public public JJ 25 1075 7 administration administration NN 25 1075 8 , , , 25 1075 9 account account VBP 25 1075 10 for for IN 25 1075 11 50 50 CD 25 1075 12 % % NN 25 1075 13 of of IN 25 1075 14 GDP GDP NNP 25 1075 15 and and CC 25 1075 16 employ employ VBP 25 1075 17 nearly nearly RB 25 1075 18 20 20 CD 25 1075 19 % % NN 25 1075 20 of of IN 25 1075 21 the the DT 25 1075 22 labor labor NN 25 1075 23 force force NN 25 1075 24 . . . 25 1076 1 Basic basic JJ 25 1076 2 problems problem NNS 25 1076 3 facing face VBG 25 1076 4 the the DT 25 1076 5 economy economy NN 25 1076 6 include include VBP 25 1076 7 rapid rapid JJ 25 1076 8 population population NN 25 1076 9 growth growth NN 25 1076 10 , , , 25 1076 11 high high JJ 25 1076 12 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1076 13 , , , 25 1076 14 sharply sharply RB 25 1076 15 increased increase VBN 25 1076 16 inflation inflation NN 25 1076 17 , , , 25 1076 18 a a DT 25 1076 19 lack lack NN 25 1076 20 of of IN 25 1076 21 basic basic JJ 25 1076 22 services service NNS 25 1076 23 , , , 25 1076 24 a a DT 25 1076 25 large large JJ 25 1076 26 and and CC 25 1076 27 inefficient inefficient JJ 25 1076 28 public public JJ 25 1076 29 sector sector NN 25 1076 30 , , , 25 1076 31 and and CC 25 1076 32 the the DT 25 1076 33 dependence dependence NN 25 1076 34 of of IN 25 1076 35 the the DT 25 1076 36 export export NN 25 1076 37 sector sector NN 25 1076 38 mostly mostly RB 25 1076 39 on on IN 25 1076 40 coffee coffee NN 25 1076 41 and and CC 25 1076 42 bananas banana NNS 25 1076 43 , , , 25 1076 44 which which WDT 25 1076 45 are be VBP 25 1076 46 subject subject JJ 25 1076 47 to to IN 25 1076 48 sharp sharp JJ 25 1076 49 price price NN 25 1076 50 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 25 1076 51 . . . 25 1077 1 Despite despite IN 25 1077 2 government government NN 25 1077 3 efforts effort NNS 25 1077 4 at at IN 25 1077 5 reform reform NN 25 1077 6 and and CC 25 1077 7 large large JJ 25 1077 8 - - HYPH 25 1077 9 scale scale NN 25 1077 10 foreign foreign JJ 25 1077 11 assistance assistance NN 25 1077 12 , , , 25 1077 13 the the DT 25 1077 14 economy economy NN 25 1077 15 still still RB 25 1077 16 is be VBZ 25 1077 17 unable unable JJ 25 1077 18 to to TO 25 1077 19 take take VB 25 1077 20 advantage advantage NN 25 1077 21 of of IN 25 1077 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1077 23 sizable sizable JJ 25 1077 24 natural natural JJ 25 1077 25 resources resource NNS 25 1077 26 . . . 25 1078 1 _ _ NNP 25 1078 2 # # NNP 25 1078 3 _ _ NNP 25 1078 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1078 5 : : : 25 1078 6 $ $ $ 25 1078 7 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1078 8 billion billion CD 25 1078 9 , , , 25 1078 10 per per IN 25 1078 11 capita capita FW 25 1078 12 $ $ $ 25 1078 13 960 960 CD 25 1078 14 ; ; : 25 1078 15 real real JJ 25 1078 16 growth growth NN 25 1078 17 rate rate NN 25 1078 18 -1.0 -1.0 CD 25 1078 19 % % NN 25 1078 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1078 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1078 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1078 23 _ _ NNP 25 1078 24 # # $ 25 1078 25 _ _ NNP 25 1078 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1078 27 rate rate NN 25 1078 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1078 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1078 30 prices price NNS 25 1078 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1078 32 : : : 25 1078 33 35.2 35.2 CD 25 1078 34 % % NN 25 1078 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1078 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1078 37 est est NNP 25 1078 38 . . . 25 1078 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1079 1 _ _ NNP 25 1079 2 # # NNP 25 1079 3 _ _ NNP 25 1079 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1079 5 rate rate NN 25 1079 6 : : : 25 1079 7 15 15 CD 25 1079 8 % % NN 25 1079 9 unemployed unemployed JJ 25 1079 10 , , , 25 1079 11 30 30 CD 25 1079 12 - - SYM 25 1079 13 40 40 CD 25 1079 14 % % NN 25 1079 15 underemployed underemployed JJ 25 1079 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 1079 17 1989 1989 CD 25 1079 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1079 19 _ _ NNP 25 1079 20 # # NNP 25 1079 21 _ _ NNP 25 1079 22 Budget Budget NNP 25 1079 23 : : : 25 1079 24 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1079 25 $ $ $ 25 1079 26 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1079 27 billion billion CD 25 1079 28 ; ; : 25 1079 29 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1079 30 $ $ $ 25 1079 31 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1079 32 billion billion CD 25 1079 33 , , , 25 1079 34 including include VBG 25 1079 35 capital capital NN 25 1079 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1079 37 of of IN 25 1079 38 $ $ $ 25 1079 39 511 511 CD 25 1079 40 million million CD 25 1079 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1079 42 1990 1990 CD 25 1079 43 est est NNP 25 1079 44 . . . 25 1079 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 1080 1 _ _ NNP 25 1080 2 # # NNP 25 1080 3 _ _ NNP 25 1080 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1080 5 : : : 25 1080 6 $ $ $ 25 1080 7 939 939 CD 25 1080 8 million million CD 25 1080 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1080 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1080 11 . . NNP 25 1080 12 , , , 25 1080 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1080 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1080 15 ; ; : 25 1080 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1080 17 -- -- : 25 1080 18 bananas banana NNS 25 1080 19 , , , 25 1080 20 coffee coffee NN 25 1080 21 , , , 25 1080 22 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1080 23 , , , 25 1080 24 lobster lobster NN 25 1080 25 , , , 25 1080 26 minerals mineral NNS 25 1080 27 , , , 25 1080 28 lumber lumber NN 25 1080 29 ; ; : 25 1080 30 partners partner NNS 25 1080 31 -- -- : 25 1080 32 US US NNP 25 1080 33 52 52 CD 25 1080 34 % % NN 25 1080 35 , , , 25 1080 36 FRG FRG NNP 25 1080 37 11 11 CD 25 1080 38 % % NN 25 1080 39 , , , 25 1080 40 Japan Japan NNP 25 1080 41 , , , 25 1080 42 Italy Italy NNP 25 1080 43 , , , 25 1080 44 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1080 45 _ _ NNP 25 1080 46 # # NNP 25 1080 47 _ _ NNP 25 1080 48 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1080 49 : : : 25 1080 50 $ $ $ 25 1080 51 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1080 52 billion billion CD 25 1080 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 1080 54 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1080 55 . . . 25 1081 1 1990 1990 CD 25 1081 2 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 3 ; ; : 25 1081 4 commodities commodity NNS 25 1081 5 -- -- : 25 1081 6 machinery machinery NN 25 1081 7 and and CC 25 1081 8 transport transport NN 25 1081 9 equipment equipment NN 25 1081 10 , , , 25 1081 11 chemical chemical NN 25 1081 12 products product NNS 25 1081 13 , , , 25 1081 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1081 15 goods good NNS 25 1081 16 , , , 25 1081 17 fuel fuel NN 25 1081 18 and and CC 25 1081 19 oil oil NN 25 1081 20 , , , 25 1081 21 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1081 22 ; ; : 25 1081 23 partners partner NNS 25 1081 24 -- -- : 25 1081 25 US US NNP 25 1081 26 39 39 CD 25 1081 27 % % NN 25 1081 28 , , , 25 1081 29 Japan Japan NNP 25 1081 30 9 9 CD 25 1081 31 % % NN 25 1081 32 , , , 25 1081 33 CACM CACM NNP 25 1081 34 , , , 25 1081 35 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 1081 36 , , , 25 1081 37 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1081 38 _ _ NNP 25 1081 39 # # NNP 25 1081 40 _ _ NNP 25 1081 41 External External NNP 25 1081 42 debt debt NN 25 1081 43 : : : 25 1081 44 $ $ $ 25 1081 45 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1081 46 billion billion CD 25 1081 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 48 1990 1990 CD 25 1081 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 50 _ _ NNP 25 1081 51 # # $ 25 1081 52 _ _ NNP 25 1081 53 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1081 54 production production NN 25 1081 55 : : : 25 1081 56 growth growth NN 25 1081 57 rate rate NN 25 1081 58 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1081 59 % % NN 25 1081 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 61 1989 1989 CD 25 1081 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 63 ; ; : 25 1081 64 accounts account NNS 25 1081 65 for for IN 25 1081 66 15 15 CD 25 1081 67 % % NN 25 1081 68 of of IN 25 1081 69 GDP GDP NNP 25 1081 70 _ _ NNP 25 1081 71 # # NNP 25 1081 72 _ _ NNP 25 1081 73 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1081 74 : : : 25 1081 75 668,000 668,000 CD 25 1081 76 kW kW NNP 25 1081 77 capacity capacity NN 25 1081 78 ; ; : 25 1081 79 2,023 2,023 CD 25 1081 80 million million CD 25 1081 81 kWh kWh NNS 25 1081 82 produced produce VBN 25 1081 83 , , , 25 1081 84 380 380 CD 25 1081 85 kWh kWh NNS 25 1081 86 per per IN 25 1081 87 capita capita NN 25 1081 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 89 1990 1990 CD 25 1081 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 91 _ _ NNP 25 1081 92 # # NNP 25 1081 93 _ _ NNP 25 1081 94 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1081 95 : : : 25 1081 96 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1081 97 processing processing NN 25 1081 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 99 sugar sugar NN 25 1081 100 and and CC 25 1081 101 coffee coffee NN 25 1081 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 103 , , , 25 1081 104 textiles textile NNS 25 1081 105 , , , 25 1081 106 clothing clothing NN 25 1081 107 , , , 25 1081 108 wood wood NN 25 1081 109 products product NNS 25 1081 110 _ _ NNP 25 1081 111 # # NNP 25 1081 112 _ _ NNP 25 1081 113 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1081 114 : : : 25 1081 115 most most RBS 25 1081 116 important important JJ 25 1081 117 sector sector NN 25 1081 118 , , , 25 1081 119 accounting account VBG 25 1081 120 for for IN 25 1081 121 nearly nearly RB 25 1081 122 30 30 CD 25 1081 123 % % NN 25 1081 124 of of IN 25 1081 125 GDP GDP NNP 25 1081 126 , , , 25 1081 127 over over IN 25 1081 128 60 60 CD 25 1081 129 % % NN 25 1081 130 of of IN 25 1081 131 the the DT 25 1081 132 labor labor NN 25 1081 133 force force NN 25 1081 134 , , , 25 1081 135 and and CC 25 1081 136 two two CD 25 1081 137 - - HYPH 25 1081 138 thirds third NNS 25 1081 139 of of IN 25 1081 140 exports export NNS 25 1081 141 ; ; , 25 1081 142 principal principal JJ 25 1081 143 products product NNS 25 1081 144 include include VBP 25 1081 145 bananas banana NNS 25 1081 146 , , , 25 1081 147 coffee coffee NN 25 1081 148 , , , 25 1081 149 timber timber NN 25 1081 150 , , , 25 1081 151 beef beef NN 25 1081 152 , , , 25 1081 153 citrus citrus NNP 25 1081 154 fruit fruit NNP 25 1081 155 , , , 25 1081 156 shrimp shrimp NNP 25 1081 157 ; ; : 25 1081 158 importer importer NN 25 1081 159 of of IN 25 1081 160 wheat wheat NN 25 1081 161 _ _ NNP 25 1081 162 # # $ 25 1081 163 _ _ NNP 25 1081 164 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1081 165 drugs drug VBZ 25 1081 166 : : : 25 1081 167 illicit illicit JJ 25 1081 168 producer producer NN 25 1081 169 of of IN 25 1081 170 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1081 171 , , , 25 1081 172 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 1081 173 on on IN 25 1081 174 small small JJ 25 1081 175 plots plot NNS 25 1081 176 and and CC 25 1081 177 used use VBD 25 1081 178 principally principally RB 25 1081 179 for for IN 25 1081 180 local local JJ 25 1081 181 consumption consumption NN 25 1081 182 ; ; : 25 1081 183 transshipment transshipment NN 25 1081 184 point point NN 25 1081 185 for for IN 25 1081 186 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1081 187 _ _ NNP 25 1081 188 # # $ 25 1081 189 _ _ NNP 25 1081 190 Economic economic JJ 25 1081 191 aid aid NN 25 1081 192 : : : 25 1081 193 US US NNP 25 1081 194 commitments commitment NNS 25 1081 195 , , , 25 1081 196 including include VBG 25 1081 197 Ex Ex NNP 25 1081 198 - - HYPH 25 1081 199 Im Im NNP 25 1081 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 201 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1081 202 - - HYPH 25 1081 203 89 89 CD 25 1081 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 205 , , , 25 1081 206 $ $ $ 25 1081 207 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1081 208 billion billion CD 25 1081 209 ; ; : 25 1081 210 Western western JJ 25 1081 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 212 non non JJ 25 1081 213 - - JJ 25 1081 214 US us JJ 25 1081 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 216 countries country NNS 25 1081 217 , , , 25 1081 218 ODA ODA NNP 25 1081 219 and and CC 25 1081 220 OOF OOF NNP 25 1081 221 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1081 222 commitments commitment NNS 25 1081 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 224 1970 1970 CD 25 1081 225 - - SYM 25 1081 226 88 88 CD 25 1081 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 228 , , , 25 1081 229 $ $ $ 25 1081 230 1,027 1,027 CD 25 1081 231 million million CD 25 1081 232 _ _ NNP 25 1081 233 # # NNP 25 1081 234 _ _ NNP 25 1081 235 Currency Currency NNP 25 1081 236 : : : 25 1081 237 lempira lempira NNP 25 1081 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 239 plural plural NNP 25 1081 240 -- -- : 25 1081 241 lempiras lempiras NNP 25 1081 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 243 ; ; : 25 1081 244 1 1 CD 25 1081 245 lempira lempira NN 25 1081 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 247 L L NNP 25 1081 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 249 = = NFP 25 1081 250 100 100 CD 25 1081 251 centavos centavos JJ 25 1081 252 _ _ NNP 25 1081 253 # # NNP 25 1081 254 _ _ NNP 25 1081 255 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1081 256 rates rate NNS 25 1081 257 : : : 25 1081 258 lempiras lempiras NNP 25 1081 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 260 L L NNP 25 1081 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 262 per per IN 25 1081 263 US$ us$ $ 25 1081 264 1 1 CD 25 1081 265 - - HYPH 25 1081 266 -5.30 -5.30 CD 25 1081 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 268 fixed fix VBN 25 1081 269 rate rate NN 25 1081 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 271 ; ; : 25 1081 272 5.70 5.70 CD 25 1081 273 parallel parallel JJ 25 1081 274 black black JJ 25 1081 275 - - HYPH 25 1081 276 market market NN 25 1081 277 rate rate NN 25 1081 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 279 November November NNP 25 1081 280 1990 1990 CD 25 1081 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 282 _ _ NNP 25 1081 283 # # NNP 25 1081 284 _ _ NNP 25 1081 285 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1081 286 year year NN 25 1081 287 : : : 25 1081 288 calendar calendar NNP 25 1081 289 year year NN 25 1081 290 _ _ NNP 25 1081 291 * * NFP 25 1081 292 _ _ NNP 25 1081 293 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1081 294 _ _ NNP 25 1081 295 # # NNP 25 1081 296 _ _ NNP 25 1081 297 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1081 298 : : : 25 1081 299 785 785 CD 25 1081 300 km km NN 25 1081 301 total total NN 25 1081 302 ; ; : 25 1081 303 508 508 CD 25 1081 304 km km NN 25 1081 305 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1081 306 gauge gauge NN 25 1081 307 , , , 25 1081 308 277 277 CD 25 1081 309 km km NN 25 1081 310 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 1081 311 gauge gauge NN 25 1081 312 _ _ NNP 25 1081 313 # # NNP 25 1081 314 _ _ NNP 25 1081 315 Highways Highways NNP 25 1081 316 : : : 25 1081 317 8,950 8,950 CD 25 1081 318 km km NNP 25 1081 319 total total NN 25 1081 320 ; ; : 25 1081 321 1,700 1,700 CD 25 1081 322 km km NN 25 1081 323 paved pave VBN 25 1081 324 , , , 25 1081 325 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1081 326 km km NN 25 1081 327 otherwise otherwise RB 25 1081 328 improved improve VBN 25 1081 329 , , , 25 1081 330 2,250 2,250 CD 25 1081 331 km km NN 25 1081 332 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1081 333 earth earth NN 25 1081 334 _ _ NNP 25 1081 335 # # $ 25 1081 336 _ _ NNP 25 1081 337 Inland Inland NNP 25 1081 338 waterways waterway NNS 25 1081 339 : : : 25 1081 340 465 465 CD 25 1081 341 km km NNS 25 1081 342 navigable navigable JJ 25 1081 343 by by IN 25 1081 344 small small JJ 25 1081 345 craft craft NN 25 1081 346 _ _ NNP 25 1081 347 # # NNP 25 1081 348 _ _ NNP 25 1081 349 Ports Ports NNP 25 1081 350 : : : 25 1081 351 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1081 352 Castilla Castilla NNP 25 1081 353 , , , 25 1081 354 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1081 355 Cortes Cortes NNP 25 1081 356 , , , 25 1081 357 San San NNP 25 1081 358 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 25 1081 359 _ _ NNP 25 1081 360 # # NNP 25 1081 361 _ _ NNP 25 1081 362 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1081 363 marine marine NN 25 1081 364 : : : 25 1081 365 173 173 CD 25 1081 366 ships ship NNS 25 1081 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 368 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1081 369 GRT GRT NNP 25 1081 370 or or CC 25 1081 371 over over RB 25 1081 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 373 totaling total VBG 25 1081 374 527,481 527,481 CD 25 1081 375 GRT/812,095 grt/812,095 CD 25 1081 376 DWT dwt NN 25 1081 377 ; ; : 25 1081 378 includes include VBZ 25 1081 379 2 2 CD 25 1081 380 passenger passenger NN 25 1081 381 - - HYPH 25 1081 382 cargo cargo NN 25 1081 383 , , , 25 1081 384 107 107 CD 25 1081 385 cargo cargo NN 25 1081 386 , , , 25 1081 387 12 12 CD 25 1081 388 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1081 389 cargo cargo NN 25 1081 390 , , , 25 1081 391 9 9 CD 25 1081 392 container container NN 25 1081 393 , , , 25 1081 394 1 1 CD 25 1081 395 roll roll NN 25 1081 396 - - HYPH 25 1081 397 on on IN 25 1081 398 / / SYM 25 1081 399 roll roll NN 25 1081 400 - - HYPH 25 1081 401 off off RP 25 1081 402 cargo cargo NN 25 1081 403 , , , 25 1081 404 20 20 CD 25 1081 405 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1081 406 , , , 25 1081 407 oils oil NNS 25 1081 408 , , , 25 1081 409 and and CC 25 1081 410 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1081 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 412 POL POL NNP 25 1081 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 414 tanker tanker NN 25 1081 415 , , , 25 1081 416 1 1 CD 25 1081 417 chemical chemical NN 25 1081 418 tanker tanker NN 25 1081 419 , , , 25 1081 420 2 2 CD 25 1081 421 specialized specialized JJ 25 1081 422 tanker tanker NN 25 1081 423 , , , 25 1081 424 1 1 CD 25 1081 425 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1081 426 carrier carrier NN 25 1081 427 , , , 25 1081 428 18 18 CD 25 1081 429 bulk bulk NN 25 1081 430 ; ; : 25 1081 431 note note VB 25 1081 432 -- -- : 25 1081 433 a a DT 25 1081 434 flag flag NN 25 1081 435 of of IN 25 1081 436 convenience convenience NN 25 1081 437 registry registry NN 25 1081 438 ; ; : 25 1081 439 the the DT 25 1081 440 USSR USSR NNP 25 1081 441 owns own VBZ 25 1081 442 one one CD 25 1081 443 ship ship NN 25 1081 444 under under IN 25 1081 445 the the DT 25 1081 446 Honduran honduran JJ 25 1081 447 flag flag NN 25 1081 448 _ _ NN 25 1081 449 # # $ 25 1081 450 _ _ NNP 25 1081 451 Civil civil JJ 25 1081 452 air air NN 25 1081 453 : : : 25 1081 454 9 9 CD 25 1081 455 major major JJ 25 1081 456 transport transport NN 25 1081 457 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1081 458 _ _ NNP 25 1081 459 # # NNP 25 1081 460 _ _ NNP 25 1081 461 Airports Airports NNP 25 1081 462 : : : 25 1081 463 175 175 CD 25 1081 464 total total NN 25 1081 465 , , , 25 1081 466 134 134 CD 25 1081 467 usable usable JJ 25 1081 468 ; ; : 25 1081 469 8 8 CD 25 1081 470 with with IN 25 1081 471 permanent permanent JJ 25 1081 472 - - HYPH 25 1081 473 surface surface NN 25 1081 474 runways runway NNS 25 1081 475 ; ; : 25 1081 476 none none NN 25 1081 477 with with IN 25 1081 478 runways runway NNS 25 1081 479 over over IN 25 1081 480 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1081 481 m m CD 25 1081 482 ; ; : 25 1081 483 4 4 CD 25 1081 484 with with IN 25 1081 485 runways runways NNP 25 1081 486 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1081 487 - - HYPH 25 1081 488 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1081 489 m m CD 25 1081 490 ; ; : 25 1081 491 13 13 CD 25 1081 492 with with IN 25 1081 493 runways runway NNS 25 1081 494 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1081 495 - - HYPH 25 1081 496 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1081 497 m m NNP 25 1081 498 _ _ NNP 25 1081 499 # # NNP 25 1081 500 _ _ NNP 25 1081 501 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1081 502 : : : 25 1081 503 improved improve VBN 25 1081 504 , , , 25 1081 505 but but CC 25 1081 506 still still RB 25 1081 507 inadequate inadequate JJ 25 1081 508 ; ; : 25 1081 509 connection connection NN 25 1081 510 into into IN 25 1081 511 Central Central NNP 25 1081 512 American American NNP 25 1081 513 Microwave Microwave NNP 25 1081 514 System System NNP 25 1081 515 ; ; : 25 1081 516 35,100 35,100 CD 25 1081 517 telephones telephone NNS 25 1081 518 ; ; : 25 1081 519 stations--176 stations--176 CD 25 1081 520 AM am NN 25 1081 521 , , , 25 1081 522 no no DT 25 1081 523 FM FM NNP 25 1081 524 , , , 25 1081 525 28 28 CD 25 1081 526 TV tv NN 25 1081 527 , , , 25 1081 528 7 7 CD 25 1081 529 shortwave shortwave NN 25 1081 530 ; ; : 25 1081 531 2 2 CD 25 1081 532 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1081 533 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1081 534 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1081 535 earth earth NN 25 1081 536 stations station NNS 25 1081 537 _ _ NNP 25 1081 538 * * NFP 25 1081 539 _ _ NNP 25 1081 540 Defense Defense NNP 25 1081 541 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1081 542 _ _ NNP 25 1081 543 # # NNP 25 1081 544 _ _ NNP 25 1081 545 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1081 546 : : : 25 1081 547 Army Army NNP 25 1081 548 , , , 25 1081 549 Navy Navy NNP 25 1081 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 551 including include VBG 25 1081 552 Marines Marines NNPS 25 1081 553 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 554 , , , 25 1081 555 Air Air NNP 25 1081 556 Force Force NNP 25 1081 557 , , , 25 1081 558 Public Public NNP 25 1081 559 Security Security NNP 25 1081 560 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1081 561 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 562 FUSEP FUSEP NNP 25 1081 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 564 _ _ NNP 25 1081 565 # # NNP 25 1081 566 _ _ NNP 25 1081 567 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1081 568 availability availability NN 25 1081 569 : : : 25 1081 570 males males NNP 25 1081 571 15 15 CD 25 1081 572 - - SYM 25 1081 573 49 49 CD 25 1081 574 , , , 25 1081 575 1,106,630 1,106,630 CD 25 1081 576 ; ; : 25 1081 577 659,520 659,520 CD 25 1081 578 fit fit NN 25 1081 579 for for IN 25 1081 580 military military JJ 25 1081 581 service service NN 25 1081 582 ; ; : 25 1081 583 58,953 58,953 CD 25 1081 584 reach reach VBP 25 1081 585 military military JJ 25 1081 586 age age NN 25 1081 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 588 18 18 CD 25 1081 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 1081 590 annually annually RB 25 1081 591 _ _ NNP 25 1081 592 # # $ 25 1081 593 _ _ NNP 25 1081 594 Defense Defense NNP 25 1081 595 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1081 596 : : : 25 1081 597 $ $ $ 25 1081 598 82.5 82.5 CD 25 1081 599 million million CD 25 1081 600 , , , 25 1081 601 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1081 602 % % NN 25 1081 603 of of IN 25 1081 604 GDP GDP NNP 25 1081 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 1081 606 1990 1990 CD 25 1081 607 est est NNP 25 1081 608 . . . 25 1081 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 1 _ _ NNP 25 1082 2 % % NN 25 1082 3 _ _ NNP 25 1082 4 _ _ NNP 25 1082 5 @_Hong @_Hong NNP 25 1082 6 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 8 dependent dependent JJ 25 1082 9 territory territory NN 25 1082 10 of of IN 25 1082 11 the the DT 25 1082 12 UK UK NNP 25 1082 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 14 _ _ NNP 25 1082 15 * * NFP 25 1082 16 _ _ NNP 25 1082 17 Geography Geography NNP 25 1082 18 _ _ NNP 25 1082 19 # # NNP 25 1082 20 _ _ NNP 25 1082 21 Total total JJ 25 1082 22 area area NN 25 1082 23 : : : 25 1082 24 1,040 1,040 CD 25 1082 25 km2 km2 NN 25 1082 26 ; ; : 25 1082 27 land land NN 25 1082 28 area area NN 25 1082 29 : : : 25 1082 30 990 990 CD 25 1082 31 km2 km2 NNP 25 1082 32 _ _ NNP 25 1082 33 # # NNP 25 1082 34 _ _ NNP 25 1082 35 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1082 36 area area NN 25 1082 37 : : : 25 1082 38 slightly slightly RB 25 1082 39 less less JJR 25 1082 40 than than IN 25 1082 41 six six CD 25 1082 42 times time NNS 25 1082 43 the the DT 25 1082 44 size size NN 25 1082 45 of of IN 25 1082 46 Washington Washington NNP 25 1082 47 , , , 25 1082 48 DC DC NNP 25 1082 49 _ _ NNP 25 1082 50 # # $ 25 1082 51 _ _ NNP 25 1082 52 Land Land NNP 25 1082 53 boundary boundary NN 25 1082 54 : : : 25 1082 55 30 30 CD 25 1082 56 km km NN 25 1082 57 with with IN 25 1082 58 China China NNP 25 1082 59 _ _ NNP 25 1082 60 # # $ 25 1082 61 _ _ NNP 25 1082 62 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1082 63 : : : 25 1082 64 733 733 CD 25 1082 65 km km NN 25 1082 66 _ _ NNP 25 1082 67 # # NNP 25 1082 68 _ _ NNP 25 1082 69 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1082 70 claims claim VBZ 25 1082 71 : : : 25 1082 72 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1082 73 fishing fishing NN 25 1082 74 zone zone NN 25 1082 75 : : : 25 1082 76 3 3 CD 25 1082 77 nm nm UH 25 1082 78 ; ; : 25 1082 79 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1082 80 sea sea NN 25 1082 81 : : : 25 1082 82 3 3 CD 25 1082 83 nm nm NNP 25 1082 84 _ _ NNP 25 1082 85 # # NNP 25 1082 86 _ _ NNP 25 1082 87 Climate Climate NNP 25 1082 88 : : : 25 1082 89 tropical tropical JJ 25 1082 90 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1082 91 ; ; , 25 1082 92 cool cool JJ 25 1082 93 and and CC 25 1082 94 humid humid VBD 25 1082 95 in in IN 25 1082 96 winter winter NN 25 1082 97 , , , 25 1082 98 hot hot JJ 25 1082 99 and and CC 25 1082 100 rainy rainy JJ 25 1082 101 from from IN 25 1082 102 spring spring NN 25 1082 103 through through IN 25 1082 104 summer summer NN 25 1082 105 , , , 25 1082 106 warm warm JJ 25 1082 107 and and CC 25 1082 108 sunny sunny JJ 25 1082 109 in in IN 25 1082 110 fall fall NN 25 1082 111 _ _ NNP 25 1082 112 # # $ 25 1082 113 _ _ NNP 25 1082 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1082 115 : : : 25 1082 116 hilly hilly RB 25 1082 117 to to IN 25 1082 118 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1082 119 with with IN 25 1082 120 steep steep JJ 25 1082 121 slopes slope NNS 25 1082 122 ; ; , 25 1082 123 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1082 124 in in IN 25 1082 125 north north NNP 25 1082 126 _ _ NNP 25 1082 127 # # NNP 25 1082 128 _ _ NNP 25 1082 129 Natural natural JJ 25 1082 130 resources resource NNS 25 1082 131 : : : 25 1082 132 outstanding outstanding JJ 25 1082 133 deepwater deepwater NN 25 1082 134 harbor harbor NN 25 1082 135 , , , 25 1082 136 feldspar feldspar NNP 25 1082 137 _ _ NNP 25 1082 138 # # $ 25 1082 139 _ _ NNP 25 1082 140 Land Land NNP 25 1082 141 use use NN 25 1082 142 : : : 25 1082 143 arable arable JJ 25 1082 144 land land NN 25 1082 145 7 7 CD 25 1082 146 % % NN 25 1082 147 ; ; , 25 1082 148 permanent permanent JJ 25 1082 149 crops crop NNS 25 1082 150 1 1 CD 25 1082 151 % % NN 25 1082 152 ; ; : 25 1082 153 meadows meadow NNS 25 1082 154 and and CC 25 1082 155 pastures pasture NNS 25 1082 156 1 1 CD 25 1082 157 % % NN 25 1082 158 ; ; , 25 1082 159 forest forest NN 25 1082 160 and and CC 25 1082 161 woodland woodland IN 25 1082 162 12 12 CD 25 1082 163 % % NN 25 1082 164 ; ; , 25 1082 165 other other JJ 25 1082 166 79 79 CD 25 1082 167 % % NN 25 1082 168 ; ; , 25 1082 169 includes include VBZ 25 1082 170 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1082 171 3 3 CD 25 1082 172 % % NN 25 1082 173 _ _ NNP 25 1082 174 # # $ 25 1082 175 _ _ NNP 25 1082 176 Environment Environment NNP 25 1082 177 : : : 25 1082 178 more more JJR 25 1082 179 than than IN 25 1082 180 200 200 CD 25 1082 181 islands island NNS 25 1082 182 ; ; : 25 1082 183 occasional occasional JJ 25 1082 184 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1082 185 _ _ NNP 25 1082 186 * * NFP 25 1082 187 _ _ NNP 25 1082 188 People People NNPS 25 1082 189 _ _ IN 25 1082 190 # # NNP 25 1082 191 _ _ NNP 25 1082 192 Population Population NNP 25 1082 193 : : : 25 1082 194 5,855,800 5,855,800 CD 25 1082 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 196 July July NNP 25 1082 197 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 199 , , , 25 1082 200 growth growth NN 25 1082 201 rate rate NN 25 1082 202 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1082 203 % % NN 25 1082 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 205 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 207 _ _ NNP 25 1082 208 # # NNP 25 1082 209 _ _ NNP 25 1082 210 Birth Birth NNP 25 1082 211 rate rate NN 25 1082 212 : : : 25 1082 213 13 13 CD 25 1082 214 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1082 215 population population NN 25 1082 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 217 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 219 _ _ NNP 25 1082 220 # # $ 25 1082 221 _ _ NNP 25 1082 222 Death Death NNP 25 1082 223 rate rate NN 25 1082 224 : : : 25 1082 225 5 5 CD 25 1082 226 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1082 227 population population NN 25 1082 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 229 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 231 _ _ NNP 25 1082 232 # # NNP 25 1082 233 _ _ NNP 25 1082 234 Net net JJ 25 1082 235 migration migration NN 25 1082 236 rate rate NN 25 1082 237 : : : 25 1082 238 - - : 25 1082 239 2 2 CD 25 1082 240 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1082 241 population population NN 25 1082 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 243 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 245 _ _ NNP 25 1082 246 # # $ 25 1082 247 _ _ NNP 25 1082 248 Infant Infant NNP 25 1082 249 mortality mortality NN 25 1082 250 rate rate NN 25 1082 251 : : : 25 1082 252 7 7 CD 25 1082 253 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1082 254 live live JJ 25 1082 255 births birth NNS 25 1082 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 257 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 259 _ _ NNP 25 1082 260 # # NNP 25 1082 261 _ _ NNP 25 1082 262 Life Life NNP 25 1082 263 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1082 264 at at IN 25 1082 265 birth birth NN 25 1082 266 : : : 25 1082 267 77 77 CD 25 1082 268 years year NNS 25 1082 269 male male JJ 25 1082 270 , , , 25 1082 271 84 84 CD 25 1082 272 years year NNS 25 1082 273 female female JJ 25 1082 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 275 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 277 _ _ NNP 25 1082 278 # # NNP 25 1082 279 _ _ NNP 25 1082 280 Total total JJ 25 1082 281 fertility fertility NN 25 1082 282 rate rate NN 25 1082 283 : : : 25 1082 284 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1082 285 children child NNS 25 1082 286 born bear VBN 25 1082 287 / / SYM 25 1082 288 woman woman NN 25 1082 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 290 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 292 _ _ NNP 25 1082 293 # # $ 25 1082 294 _ _ NNP 25 1082 295 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1082 296 : : : 25 1082 297 adjective adjective NN 25 1082 298 -- -- : 25 1082 299 Hong Hong NNP 25 1082 300 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 301 _ _ NNP 25 1082 302 # # $ 25 1082 303 _ _ NNP 25 1082 304 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1082 305 divisions division NNS 25 1082 306 : : : 25 1082 307 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1082 308 98 98 CD 25 1082 309 % % NN 25 1082 310 , , , 25 1082 311 other other JJ 25 1082 312 2 2 CD 25 1082 313 % % NN 25 1082 314 _ _ NNP 25 1082 315 # # $ 25 1082 316 _ _ NNP 25 1082 317 Religion Religion NNP 25 1082 318 : : : 25 1082 319 eclectic eclectic JJ 25 1082 320 mixture mixture NN 25 1082 321 of of IN 25 1082 322 local local JJ 25 1082 323 religions religion NNS 25 1082 324 90 90 CD 25 1082 325 % % NN 25 1082 326 , , , 25 1082 327 Christian Christian NNP 25 1082 328 10 10 CD 25 1082 329 % % NN 25 1082 330 _ _ NNP 25 1082 331 # # $ 25 1082 332 _ _ NNP 25 1082 333 Language Language NNP 25 1082 334 : : : 25 1082 335 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1082 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 337 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 25 1082 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 339 , , , 25 1082 340 English English NNP 25 1082 341 _ _ NNP 25 1082 342 # # NNP 25 1082 343 _ _ NNP 25 1082 344 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1082 345 : : : 25 1082 346 77 77 CD 25 1082 347 % % NN 25 1082 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 349 male male NN 25 1082 350 90 90 CD 25 1082 351 % % NN 25 1082 352 , , , 25 1082 353 female female JJ 25 1082 354 64 64 CD 25 1082 355 % % NN 25 1082 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 357 age age NN 25 1082 358 15 15 CD 25 1082 359 and and CC 25 1082 360 over over RB 25 1082 361 having have VBG 25 1082 362 ever ever RB 25 1082 363 attended attend VBN 25 1082 364 school school NN 25 1082 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 366 1971 1971 CD 25 1082 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 368 _ _ NNP 25 1082 369 # # $ 25 1082 370 _ _ NNP 25 1082 371 Labor Labor NNP 25 1082 372 force force NN 25 1082 373 : : : 25 1082 374 2,800,000 2,800,000 CD 25 1082 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 376 1990 1990 CD 25 1082 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 378 ; ; : 25 1082 379 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1082 380 28.5 28.5 CD 25 1082 381 % % NN 25 1082 382 , , , 25 1082 383 wholesale wholesale JJ 25 1082 384 and and CC 25 1082 385 retail retail JJ 25 1082 386 trade trade NN 25 1082 387 , , , 25 1082 388 restaurants restaurant NNS 25 1082 389 , , , 25 1082 390 and and CC 25 1082 391 hotels hotel VBZ 25 1082 392 27.9 27.9 CD 25 1082 393 % % NN 25 1082 394 , , , 25 1082 395 services service NNS 25 1082 396 17.7 17.7 CD 25 1082 397 % % NN 25 1082 398 , , , 25 1082 399 financing financing NN 25 1082 400 , , , 25 1082 401 insurance insurance NN 25 1082 402 , , , 25 1082 403 and and CC 25 1082 404 real real JJ 25 1082 405 estate estate NN 25 1082 406 9.2 9.2 CD 25 1082 407 % % NN 25 1082 408 , , , 25 1082 409 transport transport NN 25 1082 410 and and CC 25 1082 411 communications communication NNS 25 1082 412 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1082 413 % % NN 25 1082 414 , , , 25 1082 415 construction construction NN 25 1082 416 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1082 417 % % NN 25 1082 418 , , , 25 1082 419 other other JJ 25 1082 420 9.7 9.7 CD 25 1082 421 % % NN 25 1082 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 423 1989 1989 CD 25 1082 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 425 _ _ NNP 25 1082 426 # # NNP 25 1082 427 _ _ NNP 25 1082 428 Organized Organized NNP 25 1082 429 labor labor NN 25 1082 430 : : : 25 1082 431 16 16 CD 25 1082 432 % % NN 25 1082 433 of of IN 25 1082 434 labor labor NN 25 1082 435 force force NN 25 1082 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 437 1990 1990 CD 25 1082 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 439 _ _ NNP 25 1082 440 * * NFP 25 1082 441 _ _ NNP 25 1082 442 Government Government NNP 25 1082 443 _ _ NNP 25 1082 444 # # NNP 25 1082 445 _ _ NNP 25 1082 446 Long Long NNP 25 1082 447 - - HYPH 25 1082 448 form form NN 25 1082 449 name name NN 25 1082 450 : : : 25 1082 451 none none NN 25 1082 452 ; ; : 25 1082 453 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 1082 454 HK HK NNP 25 1082 455 _ _ NNP 25 1082 456 # # $ 25 1082 457 _ _ NNP 25 1082 458 Type Type NNP 25 1082 459 : : : 25 1082 460 dependent dependent JJ 25 1082 461 territory territory NN 25 1082 462 of of IN 25 1082 463 the the DT 25 1082 464 UK UK NNP 25 1082 465 ; ; , 25 1082 466 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1082 467 to to TO 25 1082 468 revert revert VB 25 1082 469 to to IN 25 1082 470 China China NNP 25 1082 471 in in IN 25 1082 472 1997 1997 CD 25 1082 473 _ _ NNP 25 1082 474 # # $ 25 1082 475 _ _ NNP 25 1082 476 Capital Capital NNP 25 1082 477 : : : 25 1082 478 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 1082 479 _ _ NNP 25 1082 480 # # NNP 25 1082 481 _ _ NNP 25 1082 482 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1082 483 divisions division NNS 25 1082 484 : : : 25 1082 485 none none NN 25 1082 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 487 dependent dependent JJ 25 1082 488 territory territory NN 25 1082 489 of of IN 25 1082 490 the the DT 25 1082 491 UK UK NNP 25 1082 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 493 _ _ NNP 25 1082 494 # # $ 25 1082 495 _ _ NNP 25 1082 496 Independence Independence NNP 25 1082 497 : : : 25 1082 498 none none NN 25 1082 499 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 500 dependent dependent JJ 25 1082 501 territory territory NN 25 1082 502 of of IN 25 1082 503 the the DT 25 1082 504 UK UK NNP 25 1082 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 506 ; ; : 25 1082 507 the the DT 25 1082 508 UK UK NNP 25 1082 509 signed sign VBD 25 1082 510 an an DT 25 1082 511 agreement agreement NN 25 1082 512 with with IN 25 1082 513 China China NNP 25 1082 514 on on IN 25 1082 515 19 19 CD 25 1082 516 December December NNP 25 1082 517 1984 1984 CD 25 1082 518 to to TO 25 1082 519 return return VB 25 1082 520 Hong Hong NNP 25 1082 521 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 522 to to IN 25 1082 523 China China NNP 25 1082 524 on on IN 25 1082 525 1 1 CD 25 1082 526 July July NNP 25 1082 527 1997 1997 CD 25 1082 528 ; ; : 25 1082 529 in in IN 25 1082 530 the the DT 25 1082 531 joint joint JJ 25 1082 532 declaration declaration NN 25 1082 533 , , , 25 1082 534 China China NNP 25 1082 535 promises promise VBZ 25 1082 536 to to TO 25 1082 537 respect respect VB 25 1082 538 Hong Hong NNP 25 1082 539 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 540 's 's POS 25 1082 541 existing exist VBG 25 1082 542 social social JJ 25 1082 543 and and CC 25 1082 544 economic economic JJ 25 1082 545 systems system NNS 25 1082 546 and and CC 25 1082 547 lifestyle lifestyle NN 25 1082 548 for for IN 25 1082 549 50 50 CD 25 1082 550 years year NNS 25 1082 551 after after IN 25 1082 552 transition transition NN 25 1082 553 _ _ NNP 25 1082 554 # # NNP 25 1082 555 _ _ NNP 25 1082 556 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1082 557 : : : 25 1082 558 unwritten unwritten JJ 25 1082 559 ; ; : 25 1082 560 partly partly RB 25 1082 561 statutes statute NNS 25 1082 562 , , , 25 1082 563 partly partly RB 25 1082 564 common common JJ 25 1082 565 law law NN 25 1082 566 and and CC 25 1082 567 practice practice NN 25 1082 568 ; ; , 25 1082 569 new new JJ 25 1082 570 Basic Basic NNP 25 1082 571 Law Law NNP 25 1082 572 approved approve VBN 25 1082 573 in in IN 25 1082 574 March March NNP 25 1082 575 1990 1990 CD 25 1082 576 in in IN 25 1082 577 preparation preparation NN 25 1082 578 for for IN 25 1082 579 1997 1997 CD 25 1082 580 _ _ NNP 25 1082 581 # # $ 25 1082 582 _ _ NNP 25 1082 583 Legal Legal NNP 25 1082 584 system system NN 25 1082 585 : : : 25 1082 586 based base VBN 25 1082 587 on on IN 25 1082 588 English English NNP 25 1082 589 common common JJ 25 1082 590 law law NN 25 1082 591 _ _ NN 25 1082 592 # # $ 25 1082 593 _ _ NNP 25 1082 594 National National NNP 25 1082 595 holiday holiday NN 25 1082 596 : : : 25 1082 597 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1082 598 Day Day NNP 25 1082 599 , , , 25 1082 600 29 29 CD 25 1082 601 August August NNP 25 1082 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 603 1945 1945 CD 25 1082 604 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 605 _ _ NNP 25 1082 606 # # NNP 25 1082 607 _ _ NNP 25 1082 608 Executive Executive NNP 25 1082 609 branch branch NN 25 1082 610 : : : 25 1082 611 British british JJ 25 1082 612 monarch monarch NN 25 1082 613 , , , 25 1082 614 governor governor NN 25 1082 615 , , , 25 1082 616 chief chief JJ 25 1082 617 secretary secretary NN 25 1082 618 of of IN 25 1082 619 the the DT 25 1082 620 Executive Executive NNP 25 1082 621 Council Council NNP 25 1082 622 _ _ NNP 25 1082 623 # # NNP 25 1082 624 _ _ NNP 25 1082 625 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1082 626 branch branch NN 25 1082 627 : : : 25 1082 628 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1082 629 Council Council NNP 25 1082 630 _ _ NNP 25 1082 631 # # NNP 25 1082 632 _ _ NNP 25 1082 633 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1082 634 branch branch NN 25 1082 635 : : : 25 1082 636 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1082 637 Court Court NNP 25 1082 638 _ _ NNP 25 1082 639 # # NNP 25 1082 640 _ _ NNP 25 1082 641 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1082 642 : : : 25 1082 643 Chief Chief NNP 25 1082 644 of of IN 25 1082 645 State State NNP 25 1082 646 -- -- : 25 1082 647 Queen Queen NNP 25 1082 648 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1082 649 II II NNP 25 1082 650 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 651 since since IN 25 1082 652 6 6 CD 25 1082 653 February February NNP 25 1082 654 1952 1952 CD 25 1082 655 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 656 ; ; : 25 1082 657 Head Head NNP 25 1082 658 of of IN 25 1082 659 Government Government NNP 25 1082 660 -- -- : 25 1082 661 Governor Governor NNP 25 1082 662 Sir Sir NNP 25 1082 663 David David NNP 25 1082 664 Clive Clive NNP 25 1082 665 WILSON WILSON NNP 25 1082 666 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 667 since since IN 25 1082 668 9 9 CD 25 1082 669 April April NNP 25 1082 670 1987 1987 CD 25 1082 671 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 672 ; ; : 25 1082 673 Chief Chief NNP 25 1082 674 Secretary Secretary NNP 25 1082 675 Sir Sir NNP 25 1082 676 David David NNP 25 1082 677 Robert Robert NNP 25 1082 678 FORD FORD NNP 25 1082 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 680 since since IN 25 1082 681 NA NA NNP 25 1082 682 February February NNP 25 1082 683 1987 1987 CD 25 1082 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 685 _ _ NNP 25 1082 686 # # $ 25 1082 687 _ _ NNP 25 1082 688 Political political JJ 25 1082 689 parties party NNS 25 1082 690 : : : 25 1082 691 United United NNP 25 1082 692 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1082 693 of of IN 25 1082 694 Hong Hong NNP 25 1082 695 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 697 UDHK UDHK NNP 25 1082 698 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 699 , , , 25 1082 700 Martin Martin NNP 25 1082 701 LEE LEE NNP 25 1082 702 Chu Chu NNP 25 1082 703 - - HYPH 25 1082 704 ming ming NNP 25 1082 705 ; ; : 25 1082 706 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1082 707 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1082 708 Federation Federation NNP 25 1082 709 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 710 LDF LDF NNP 25 1082 711 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 712 , , , 25 1082 713 HU HU NNP 25 1082 714 Fa Fa NNP 25 1082 715 - - HYPH 25 1082 716 kuang kuang NNP 25 1082 717 ; ; : 25 1082 718 Hong Hong NNP 25 1082 719 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 720 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1082 721 Foundation Foundation NNP 25 1082 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 723 HKDF HKDF NNP 25 1082 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 725 , , , 25 1082 726 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 1082 727 SHIU SHIU NNP 25 1082 728 Kin Kin NNP 25 1082 729 - - HYPH 25 1082 730 ying ying NNP 25 1082 731 ; ; : 25 1082 732 Association Association NNP 25 1082 733 for for IN 25 1082 734 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1082 735 and and CC 25 1082 736 People People NNPS 25 1082 737 's 's POS 25 1082 738 Livelihood Livelihood NNP 25 1082 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 740 ADPL ADPL NNP 25 1082 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 742 , , , 25 1082 743 Frederick Frederick NNP 25 1082 744 FUNG FUNG NNP 25 1082 745 Kin Kin NNP 25 1082 746 - - HYPH 25 1082 747 kee kee NNP 25 1082 748 ; ; : 25 1082 749 Meeting Meeting NNP 25 1082 750 Point Point NNP 25 1082 751 , , , 25 1082 752 Anthony Anthony NNP 25 1082 753 CHEUNG CHEUNG NNP 25 1082 754 Bing Bing NNP 25 1082 755 - - HYPH 25 1082 756 leung leung NNP 25 1082 757 ; ; : 25 1082 758 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1082 759 Hong Hong NNP 25 1082 760 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 761 Society Society NNP 25 1082 762 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 763 PHKS PHKS NNP 25 1082 764 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 765 , , , 25 1082 766 Maria Maria NNP 25 1082 767 TAM TAM NNP 25 1082 768 Wai Wai NNP 25 1082 769 - - HYPH 25 1082 770 chu chu NNP 25 1082 771 _ _ NNP 25 1082 772 # # NNP 25 1082 773 _ _ NNP 25 1082 774 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1082 775 : : : 25 1082 776 direct direct JJ 25 1082 777 election election NN 25 1082 778 -- -- : 25 1082 779 universal universal JJ 25 1082 780 at at IN 25 1082 781 age age NN 25 1082 782 21 21 CD 25 1082 783 as as IN 25 1082 784 a a DT 25 1082 785 permanent permanent JJ 25 1082 786 resident resident NN 25 1082 787 living live VBG 25 1082 788 in in IN 25 1082 789 the the DT 25 1082 790 territory territory NN 25 1082 791 of of IN 25 1082 792 Hong Hong NNP 25 1082 793 Kong Kong NNP 25 1082 794 for for IN 25 1082 795 the the DT 25 1082 796 past past JJ 25 1082 797 seven seven CD 25 1082 798 years year NNS 25 1082 799 ; ; , 25 1082 800 indirect indirect JJ 25 1082 801 election election NN 25 1082 802 -- -- : 25 1082 803 limited limit VBN 25 1082 804 to to IN 25 1082 805 about about IN 25 1082 806 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1082 807 professionals professional NNS 25 1082 808 of of IN 25 1082 809 electoral electoral JJ 25 1082 810 college college NN 25 1082 811 and and CC 25 1082 812 functional functional JJ 25 1082 813 constituencies constituency NNS 25 1082 814 _ _ NNP 25 1082 815 # # NNP 25 1082 816 _ _ NNP 25 1082 817 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1082 818 : : : 25 1082 819 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1082 820 Council Council NNP 25 1082 821 -- -- : 25 1082 822 indirect indirect JJ 25 1082 823 elections election NNS 25 1082 824 last last RB 25 1082 825 held hold VBD 25 1082 826 12 12 CD 25 1082 827 September September NNP 25 1082 828 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 829 and and CC 25 1082 830 direct direct JJ 25 1082 831 elections election NNS 25 1082 832 held hold VBD 25 1082 833 15 15 CD 25 1082 834 September September NNP 25 1082 835 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 837 next next JJ 25 1082 838 to to TO 25 1082 839 be be VB 25 1082 840 held hold VBN 25 1082 841 by by IN 25 1082 842 September September NNP 25 1082 843 1995 1995 CD 25 1082 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 845 ; ; : 25 1082 846 results result NNS 25 1082 847 -- -- : 25 1082 848 percent percent NN 25 1082 849 of of IN 25 1082 850 vote vote NN 25 1082 851 by by IN 25 1082 852 party party NN 25 1082 853 NA NA NNP 25 1082 854 ; ; : 25 1082 855 seats--(60 seats--(60 NNP 25 1082 856 total total NN 25 1082 857 ; ; : 25 1082 858 21 21 CD 25 1082 859 indirectly indirectly RB 25 1082 860 elected elect VBN 25 1082 861 by by IN 25 1082 862 functional functional JJ 25 1082 863 constituencies constituency NNS 25 1082 864 , , , 25 1082 865 18 18 CD 25 1082 866 directly directly RB 25 1082 867 elected elect VBN 25 1082 868 , , , 25 1082 869 18 18 CD 25 1082 870 appointed appoint VBN 25 1082 871 by by IN 25 1082 872 governor governor NN 25 1082 873 , , , 25 1082 874 3 3 CD 25 1082 875 ex ex AFX 25 1082 876 officio officio FW 25 1082 877 members member NNS 25 1082 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 1082 879 indirect indirect JJ 25 1082 880 elections election NNS 25 1082 881 -- -- : 25 1082 882 number number NN 25 1082 883 of of IN 25 1082 884 seats seat NNS 25 1082 885 by by IN 25 1082 886 functional functional JJ 25 1082 887 constituency constituency NN 25 1082 888 NA NA NNP 25 1082 889 ; ; : 25 1082 890 direct direct JJ 25 1082 891 elections election NNS 25 1082 892 -- -- : 25 1082 893 UDHK UDHK NNP 25 1082 894 12 12 CD 25 1082 895 , , , 25 1082 896 Meeting Meeting NNP 25 1082 897 Point Point NNP 25 1082 898 2 2 CD 25 1082 899 , , , 25 1082 900 ADPL ADPL NNP 25 1082 901 1 1 CD 25 1082 902 , , , 25 1082 903 other other JJ 25 1082 904 3 3 CD 25 1082 905 ; ; : 25 1082 906 note note VB 25 1082 907 -- -- : 25 1082 908 direct direct JJ 25 1082 909 elections election NNS 25 1082 910 were be VBD 25 1082 911 held hold VBN 25 1082 912 for for IN 25 1082 913 the the DT 25 1082 914 first first JJ 25 1082 915 time time NN 25 1082 916 in in IN 25 1082 917 September September NNP 25 1082 918 1991 1991 CD 25 1082 919 _ _ NNP 25 1082 920 # # NNP 25 1082 921 _ _ NNP 25 1082 922 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1082 923 : : : 25 1082 924 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1082 925 ( ( -LRB- 25 1082 926 est est NNP 25 1082 927 . . . 25 1082 928 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 1 cadres cadre NNS 25 1083 2 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 1083 3 with with IN 25 1083 4 Communist Communist NNP 25 1083 5 Party Party NNP 25 1083 6 of of IN 25 1083 7 China China NNP 25 1083 8 _ _ NNP 25 1083 9 # # $ 25 1083 10 _ _ NNP 25 1083 11 Other other JJ 25 1083 12 political political JJ 25 1083 13 or or CC 25 1083 14 pressure pressure NN 25 1083 15 groups group NNS 25 1083 16 : : : 25 1083 17 Federation Federation NNP 25 1083 18 of of IN 25 1083 19 Trade Trade NNP 25 1083 20 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1083 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 22 pro pro JJ 25 1083 23 - - JJ 25 1083 24 China China NNP 25 1083 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 26 , , , 25 1083 27 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 28 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 29 and and CC 25 1083 30 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 25 1083 31 Trade Trade NNP 25 1083 32 Union Union NNP 25 1083 33 Council Council NNP 25 1083 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 35 pro pro JJ 25 1083 36 - - JJ 25 1083 37 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1083 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 39 , , , 25 1083 40 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1083 41 of of IN 25 1083 42 Trade Trade NNP 25 1083 43 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1083 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 45 prodemocracy prodemocracy NN 25 1083 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 47 , , , 25 1083 48 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 49 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 50 General General NNP 25 1083 51 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1083 52 of of IN 25 1083 53 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 1083 54 , , , 25 1083 55 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1083 56 General General NNP 25 1083 57 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1083 58 of of IN 25 1083 59 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 1083 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 61 pro pro JJ 25 1083 62 - - JJ 25 1083 63 China China NNP 25 1083 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 65 , , , 25 1083 66 Federation Federation NNP 25 1083 67 of of IN 25 1083 68 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 69 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 70 Industries Industries NNP 25 1083 71 , , , 25 1083 72 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1083 73 Manufacturers Manufacturers NNPS 25 1083 74 ' ' POS 25 1083 75 Association Association NNP 25 1083 76 of of IN 25 1083 77 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 78 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 79 , , , 25 1083 80 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 81 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 82 Professional Professional NNP 25 1083 83 Teachers Teachers NNPS 25 1083 84 ' ' POS 25 1083 85 Union Union NNP 25 1083 86 , , , 25 1083 87 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 88 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 89 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1083 90 in in IN 25 1083 91 Support Support NNP 25 1083 92 of of IN 25 1083 93 the the DT 25 1083 94 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 1083 95 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1083 96 Movement Movement NNP 25 1083 97 in in IN 25 1083 98 China China NNP 25 1083 99 _ _ NNP 25 1083 100 # # $ 25 1083 101 _ _ NNP 25 1083 102 Member Member NNP 25 1083 103 of of IN 25 1083 104 : : : 25 1083 105 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1083 106 , , , 25 1083 107 CCC CCC NNP 25 1083 108 , , , 25 1083 109 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1083 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 111 associate associate NN 25 1083 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 113 , , , 25 1083 114 GATT GATT NNP 25 1083 115 , , , 25 1083 116 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1083 117 , , , 25 1083 118 IMO imo RB 25 1083 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 120 associate associate NN 25 1083 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 122 , , , 25 1083 123 IOC IOC NNP 25 1083 124 , , , 25 1083 125 ISO ISO NNP 25 1083 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 127 correspondent correspondent NN 25 1083 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 129 , , , 25 1083 130 WCL WCL NNP 25 1083 131 , , , 25 1083 132 WMO WMO NNP 25 1083 133 _ _ NNP 25 1083 134 # # $ 25 1083 135 _ _ NNP 25 1083 136 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1083 137 representation representation NN 25 1083 138 : : : 25 1083 139 as as IN 25 1083 140 a a DT 25 1083 141 dependent dependent JJ 25 1083 142 territory territory NN 25 1083 143 of of IN 25 1083 144 the the DT 25 1083 145 UK UK NNP 25 1083 146 , , , 25 1083 147 the the DT 25 1083 148 interests interest NNS 25 1083 149 of of IN 25 1083 150 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 151 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 152 in in IN 25 1083 153 the the DT 25 1083 154 US US NNP 25 1083 155 are be VBP 25 1083 156 represented represent VBN 25 1083 157 by by IN 25 1083 158 the the DT 25 1083 159 UK UK NNP 25 1083 160 ; ; : 25 1083 161 US US NNP 25 1083 162 -- -- : 25 1083 163 Consul Consul NNP 25 1083 164 General General NNP 25 1083 165 Richard Richard NNP 25 1083 166 L. L. NNP 25 1083 167 WILLIAMS WILLIAMS NNP 25 1083 168 ; ; : 25 1083 169 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1083 170 General General NNP 25 1083 171 at at IN 25 1083 172 26 26 CD 25 1083 173 Garden Garden NNP 25 1083 174 Road Road NNP 25 1083 175 , , , 25 1083 176 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 177 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 179 mailing mail VBG 25 1083 180 address address NN 25 1083 181 is be VBZ 25 1083 182 Box Box NNP 25 1083 183 30 30 CD 25 1083 184 , , , 25 1083 185 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 186 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 187 , , , 25 1083 188 or or CC 25 1083 189 FPO FPO NNP 25 1083 190 San San NNP 25 1083 191 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1083 192 96659 96659 CD 25 1083 193 - - SYM 25 1083 194 0002 0002 CD 25 1083 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 196 ; ; : 25 1083 197 telephone telephone NN 25 1083 198 [ [ -LRB- 25 1083 199 852 852 CD 25 1083 200 ] ] -RRB- 25 1083 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 202 5 5 CD 25 1083 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 204 845 845 CD 25 1083 205 - - SYM 25 1083 206 1598 1598 CD 25 1083 207 _ _ NNP 25 1083 208 # # $ 25 1083 209 _ _ NNP 25 1083 210 Flag Flag NNP 25 1083 211 : : : 25 1083 212 blue blue JJ 25 1083 213 with with IN 25 1083 214 the the DT 25 1083 215 flag flag NN 25 1083 216 of of IN 25 1083 217 the the DT 25 1083 218 UK UK NNP 25 1083 219 in in IN 25 1083 220 the the DT 25 1083 221 upper upper JJ 25 1083 222 hoist hoist NN 25 1083 223 - - HYPH 25 1083 224 side side NN 25 1083 225 quadrant quadrant NN 25 1083 226 with with IN 25 1083 227 the the DT 25 1083 228 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 229 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 230 coat coat NN 25 1083 231 of of IN 25 1083 232 arms arm NNS 25 1083 233 on on IN 25 1083 234 a a DT 25 1083 235 white white JJ 25 1083 236 disk disk NN 25 1083 237 centered center VBN 25 1083 238 on on IN 25 1083 239 the the DT 25 1083 240 outer outer JJ 25 1083 241 half half NN 25 1083 242 of of IN 25 1083 243 the the DT 25 1083 244 flag flag NN 25 1083 245 ; ; : 25 1083 246 the the DT 25 1083 247 coat coat NN 25 1083 248 of of IN 25 1083 249 arms arm NNS 25 1083 250 contains contain VBZ 25 1083 251 a a DT 25 1083 252 shield shield NN 25 1083 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 254 bearing bear VBG 25 1083 255 two two CD 25 1083 256 junks junk NNS 25 1083 257 below below IN 25 1083 258 a a DT 25 1083 259 crown crown NN 25 1083 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 261 held hold VBN 25 1083 262 by by IN 25 1083 263 a a DT 25 1083 264 lion lion NN 25 1083 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 266 representing represent VBG 25 1083 267 the the DT 25 1083 268 UK UK NNP 25 1083 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 270 and and CC 25 1083 271 a a DT 25 1083 272 dragon dragon NN 25 1083 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1083 274 representing represent VBG 25 1083 275 China China NNP 25 1083 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1083 277 with with IN 25 1083 278 another another DT 25 1083 279 lion lion NN 25 1083 280 above above IN 25 1083 281 the the DT 25 1083 282 shield shield NN 25 1083 283 and and CC 25 1083 284 a a DT 25 1083 285 banner banner NN 25 1083 286 bearing bear VBG 25 1083 287 the the DT 25 1083 288 words word NNS 25 1083 289 HONG HONG NNP 25 1083 290 KONG KONG NNP 25 1083 291 below below IN 25 1083 292 the the DT 25 1083 293 shield shield NN 25 1083 294 _ _ NNP 25 1083 295 * * NFP 25 1083 296 _ _ NNP 25 1083 297 Economy Economy NNP 25 1083 298 _ _ NNP 25 1083 299 # # NNP 25 1083 300 _ _ NNP 25 1083 301 Overview Overview NNP 25 1083 302 : : : 25 1083 303 Hong Hong NNP 25 1083 304 Kong Kong NNP 25 1083 305 has have VBZ 25 1083 306 a a DT 25 1083 307 free free JJ 25 1083 308 market market NN 25 1083 309 economy economy NN 25 1083 310 with with IN 25 1083 311 few few JJ 25 1083 312 tariffs tariff NNS 25 1083 313 or or CC 25 1083 314 nontariff nontariff NN 25 1083 315 barriers barrier NNS 25 1083 316 . . . 25 1084 1 Natural natural JJ 25 1084 2 resources resource NNS 25 1084 3 are be VBP 25 1084 4 limited limited JJ 25 1084 5 , , , 25 1084 6 and and CC 25 1084 7 food food NN 25 1084 8 and and CC 25 1084 9 raw raw JJ 25 1084 10 materials material NNS 25 1084 11 must must MD 25 1084 12 be be VB 25 1084 13 imported import VBN 25 1084 14 . . . 25 1085 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1085 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1085 3 for for IN 25 1085 4 about about RB 25 1085 5 18 18 CD 25 1085 6 % % NN 25 1085 7 of of IN 25 1085 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1085 9 , , , 25 1085 10 employs employ VBZ 25 1085 11 28 28 CD 25 1085 12 % % NN 25 1085 13 of of IN 25 1085 14 the the DT 25 1085 15 labor labor NN 25 1085 16 force force NN 25 1085 17 , , , 25 1085 18 and and CC 25 1085 19 exports export NNS 25 1085 20 about about RB 25 1085 21 90 90 CD 25 1085 22 % % NN 25 1085 23 of of IN 25 1085 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1085 25 output output NN 25 1085 26 . . . 25 1086 1 Real real JJ 25 1086 2 GDP GDP NNP 25 1086 3 growth growth NN 25 1086 4 averaged average VBD 25 1086 5 a a DT 25 1086 6 remarkable remarkable JJ 25 1086 7 8 8 CD 25 1086 8 % % NN 25 1086 9 in in IN 25 1086 10 1987 1987 CD 25 1086 11 - - SYM 25 1086 12 88 88 CD 25 1086 13 , , , 25 1086 14 then then RB 25 1086 15 slowed slow VBD 25 1086 16 to to IN 25 1086 17 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1086 18 - - SYM 25 1086 19 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1086 20 % % NN 25 1086 21 in in IN 25 1086 22 1989 1989 CD 25 1086 23 - - SYM 25 1086 24 90 90 CD 25 1086 25 . . . 25 1087 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 1087 2 , , , 25 1087 3 which which WDT 25 1087 4 has have VBZ 25 1087 5 been be VBN 25 1087 6 declining decline VBG 25 1087 7 since since IN 25 1087 8 the the DT 25 1087 9 mid-1980s mid-1980 NNS 25 1087 10 , , , 25 1087 11 is be VBZ 25 1087 12 now now RB 25 1087 13 less less JJR 25 1087 14 than than IN 25 1087 15 2 2 CD 25 1087 16 % % NN 25 1087 17 . . . 25 1088 1 A a DT 25 1088 2 shortage shortage NN 25 1088 3 of of IN 25 1088 4 labor labor NN 25 1088 5 continues continue VBZ 25 1088 6 to to TO 25 1088 7 put put VB 25 1088 8 upward upward JJ 25 1088 9 pressure pressure NN 25 1088 10 on on IN 25 1088 11 prices price NNS 25 1088 12 and and CC 25 1088 13 the the DT 25 1088 14 cost cost NN 25 1088 15 of of IN 25 1088 16 living living NN 25 1088 17 . . . 25 1089 1 Short short JJ 25 1089 2 - - HYPH 25 1089 3 term term NN 25 1089 4 prospects prospect NNS 25 1089 5 remain remain VBP 25 1089 6 solid solid JJ 25 1089 7 so so RB 25 1089 8 long long RB 25 1089 9 as as IN 25 1089 10 major major JJ 25 1089 11 trading trading NN 25 1089 12 partners partner NNS 25 1089 13 continue continue VBP 25 1089 14 to to TO 25 1089 15 be be VB 25 1089 16 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 1089 17 . . . 25 1090 1 The the DT 25 1090 2 crackdown crackdown NN 25 1090 3 in in IN 25 1090 4 China China NNP 25 1090 5 in in IN 25 1090 6 1989 1989 CD 25 1090 7 - - SYM 25 1090 8 90 90 CD 25 1090 9 casts cast VBZ 25 1090 10 a a DT 25 1090 11 long long JJ 25 1090 12 shadow shadow NN 25 1090 13 over over IN 25 1090 14 the the DT 25 1090 15 longer long JJR 25 1090 16 term term NN 25 1090 17 economic economic JJ 25 1090 18 outlook outlook NN 25 1090 19 . . . 25 1091 1 _ _ NNP 25 1091 2 # # NNP 25 1091 3 _ _ NNP 25 1091 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1091 5 : : : 25 1091 6 $ $ $ 25 1091 7 64.0 64.0 CD 25 1091 8 billion billion CD 25 1091 9 , , , 25 1091 10 per per IN 25 1091 11 capita capita FW 25 1091 12 $ $ $ 25 1091 13 11,000 11,000 CD 25 1091 14 ; ; : 25 1091 15 real real JJ 25 1091 16 growth growth NN 25 1091 17 rate rate NN 25 1091 18 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1091 19 % % NN 25 1091 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1091 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 23 _ _ NNP 25 1091 24 # # $ 25 1091 25 _ _ NNP 25 1091 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1091 27 rate rate NN 25 1091 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1091 30 prices price NNS 25 1091 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 32 : : : 25 1091 33 9.8 9.8 CD 25 1091 34 % % NN 25 1091 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1091 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 38 _ _ NNP 25 1091 39 # # NNP 25 1091 40 _ _ NNP 25 1091 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1091 42 rate rate NN 25 1091 43 : : : 25 1091 44 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1091 45 % % NN 25 1091 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1091 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 49 _ _ NNP 25 1091 50 # # NNP 25 1091 51 _ _ NNP 25 1091 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 1091 53 : : : 25 1091 54 $ $ $ 25 1091 55 8.8 8.8 CD 25 1091 56 billion billion CD 25 1091 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 58 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1091 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 60 _ _ NNP 25 1091 61 # # NNP 25 1091 62 _ _ NNP 25 1091 63 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1091 64 : : : 25 1091 65 $ $ $ 25 1091 66 80.3 80.3 CD 25 1091 67 billion billion CD 25 1091 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 69 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1091 70 . . NNP 25 1091 71 , , , 25 1091 72 1990 1990 CD 25 1091 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 74 , , , 25 1091 75 including include VBG 25 1091 76 reexports reexport NNS 25 1091 77 of of IN 25 1091 78 $ $ $ 25 1091 79 51.2 51.2 CD 25 1091 80 billion billion CD 25 1091 81 ; ; : 25 1091 82 commodities commodity NNS 25 1091 83 -- -- : 25 1091 84 clothing clothing NN 25 1091 85 , , , 25 1091 86 textile textile NN 25 1091 87 yarn yarn NN 25 1091 88 and and CC 25 1091 89 fabric fabric NN 25 1091 90 , , , 25 1091 91 footwear footwear NN 25 1091 92 , , , 25 1091 93 electrical electrical JJ 25 1091 94 appliances appliance NNS 25 1091 95 , , , 25 1091 96 watches watch NNS 25 1091 97 and and CC 25 1091 98 clocks clock NNS 25 1091 99 , , , 25 1091 100 toys toy NNS 25 1091 101 ; ; : 25 1091 102 partners partner NNS 25 1091 103 -- -- : 25 1091 104 US US NNP 25 1091 105 32 32 CD 25 1091 106 % % NN 25 1091 107 , , , 25 1091 108 China China NNP 25 1091 109 19 19 CD 25 1091 110 % % NN 25 1091 111 , , , 25 1091 112 FRG FRG NNP 25 1091 113 7 7 CD 25 1091 114 % % NN 25 1091 115 , , , 25 1091 116 UK UK NNP 25 1091 117 6 6 CD 25 1091 118 % % NN 25 1091 119 , , , 25 1091 120 Japan Japan NNP 25 1091 121 6 6 CD 25 1091 122 % % NN 25 1091 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 124 1989 1989 CD 25 1091 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 126 _ _ NNP 25 1091 127 # # NNP 25 1091 128 _ _ NNP 25 1091 129 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1091 130 : : : 25 1091 131 $ $ $ 25 1091 132 79.5 79.5 CD 25 1091 133 billion billion CD 25 1091 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 135 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1091 136 . . NNP 25 1091 137 , , , 25 1091 138 1990 1990 CD 25 1091 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 140 ; ; : 25 1091 141 commodities commodity NNS 25 1091 142 -- -- : 25 1091 143 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1091 144 , , , 25 1091 145 transport transport NN 25 1091 146 equipment equipment NN 25 1091 147 , , , 25 1091 148 raw raw JJ 25 1091 149 materials material NNS 25 1091 150 , , , 25 1091 151 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 25 1091 152 , , , 25 1091 153 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1091 154 ; ; : 25 1091 155 partners partner NNS 25 1091 156 -- -- : 25 1091 157 China China NNP 25 1091 158 35 35 CD 25 1091 159 % % NN 25 1091 160 , , , 25 1091 161 Japan Japan NNP 25 1091 162 17 17 CD 25 1091 163 % % NN 25 1091 164 , , , 25 1091 165 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1091 166 9 9 CD 25 1091 167 % % NN 25 1091 168 , , , 25 1091 169 US US NNP 25 1091 170 8 8 CD 25 1091 171 % % NN 25 1091 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 173 1989 1989 CD 25 1091 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1091 175 _ _ NNP 25 1091 176 # # NNP 25 1091 177 _ _ NNP 25 1091 178 External External NNP 25 1091 179 debt debt NN 25 1091 180 : : : 25 1091 181 $ $ $ 25 1091 182 9.5 9.5 CD 25 1091 183 billion billion CD 25 1091 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 1091 185 December December NNP 25 1091 186 1990 1990 CD 25 1091 187 est est NNP 25 1091 188 . . . 25 1091 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 1 _ _ NNP 25 1092 2 # # NNP 25 1092 3 _ _ NNP 25 1092 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1092 5 production production NN 25 1092 6 : : : 25 1092 7 growth growth NN 25 1092 8 rate rate NN 25 1092 9 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1092 10 % % NN 25 1092 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1092 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 14 _ _ NNP 25 1092 15 # # $ 25 1092 16 _ _ NNP 25 1092 17 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1092 18 : : : 25 1092 19 8,485,000 8,485,000 CD 25 1092 20 kW kw NN 25 1092 21 capacity capacity NN 25 1092 22 ; ; : 25 1092 23 25,000 25,000 CD 25 1092 24 million million CD 25 1092 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 1092 26 produced produce VBN 25 1092 27 , , , 25 1092 28 4,340 4,340 CD 25 1092 29 kWh kWh NNS 25 1092 30 per per IN 25 1092 31 capita capita NN 25 1092 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 33 1990 1990 CD 25 1092 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 35 _ _ NNP 25 1092 36 # # NNP 25 1092 37 _ _ NNP 25 1092 38 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1092 39 : : : 25 1092 40 textiles textile NNS 25 1092 41 , , , 25 1092 42 clothing clothing NN 25 1092 43 , , , 25 1092 44 tourism tourism NN 25 1092 45 , , , 25 1092 46 electronics electronic NNS 25 1092 47 , , , 25 1092 48 plastics plastic NNS 25 1092 49 , , , 25 1092 50 toys toy NNS 25 1092 51 , , , 25 1092 52 watches watch NNS 25 1092 53 , , , 25 1092 54 clocks clock NNS 25 1092 55 _ _ NNP 25 1092 56 # # NNP 25 1092 57 _ _ NNP 25 1092 58 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1092 59 : : : 25 1092 60 minor minor JJ 25 1092 61 role role NN 25 1092 62 in in IN 25 1092 63 the the DT 25 1092 64 economy economy NN 25 1092 65 ; ; : 25 1092 66 rice rice NN 25 1092 67 , , , 25 1092 68 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1092 69 , , , 25 1092 70 dairy dairy NN 25 1092 71 products product NNS 25 1092 72 ; ; , 25 1092 73 less less JJR 25 1092 74 than than IN 25 1092 75 20 20 CD 25 1092 76 % % NN 25 1092 77 self self NN 25 1092 78 - - HYPH 25 1092 79 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1092 80 ; ; : 25 1092 81 shortages shortage NNS 25 1092 82 of of IN 25 1092 83 rice rice NN 25 1092 84 , , , 25 1092 85 wheat wheat NN 25 1092 86 , , , 25 1092 87 water water NN 25 1092 88 _ _ NNP 25 1092 89 # # NNP 25 1092 90 _ _ NNP 25 1092 91 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1092 92 drugs drug VBZ 25 1092 93 : : : 25 1092 94 a a DT 25 1092 95 hub hub NN 25 1092 96 for for IN 25 1092 97 Southeast southeast JJ 25 1092 98 Asian asian JJ 25 1092 99 heroin heroin NN 25 1092 100 trade trade NN 25 1092 101 ; ; , 25 1092 102 transshipment transshipment NN 25 1092 103 and and CC 25 1092 104 major major JJ 25 1092 105 financial financial JJ 25 1092 106 and and CC 25 1092 107 money money NN 25 1092 108 - - HYPH 25 1092 109 laundering launder VBG 25 1092 110 center center NN 25 1092 111 _ _ NNP 25 1092 112 # # $ 25 1092 113 _ _ NNP 25 1092 114 Economic economic JJ 25 1092 115 aid aid NN 25 1092 116 : : : 25 1092 117 US US NNP 25 1092 118 commitments commitment NNS 25 1092 119 , , , 25 1092 120 including include VBG 25 1092 121 Ex Ex NNP 25 1092 122 - - HYPH 25 1092 123 Im Im NNP 25 1092 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 125 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1092 126 - - HYPH 25 1092 127 87 87 NNP 25 1092 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 129 , , , 25 1092 130 $ $ $ 25 1092 131 152 152 CD 25 1092 132 million million CD 25 1092 133 ; ; : 25 1092 134 Western western JJ 25 1092 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 136 non non JJ 25 1092 137 - - JJ 25 1092 138 US us JJ 25 1092 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 140 countries country NNS 25 1092 141 , , , 25 1092 142 ODA ODA NNP 25 1092 143 and and CC 25 1092 144 OOF OOF NNP 25 1092 145 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1092 146 commitments commitment NNS 25 1092 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 148 1970 1970 CD 25 1092 149 - - SYM 25 1092 150 88 88 CD 25 1092 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 152 , , , 25 1092 153 $ $ $ 25 1092 154 910 910 CD 25 1092 155 million million CD 25 1092 156 _ _ NN 25 1092 157 # # NNP 25 1092 158 _ _ NNP 25 1092 159 Currency Currency NNP 25 1092 160 : : : 25 1092 161 Hong Hong NNP 25 1092 162 Kong Kong NNP 25 1092 163 dollar dollar NN 25 1092 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 165 plural plural JJ 25 1092 166 -- -- : 25 1092 167 dollars dollar NNS 25 1092 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 169 ; ; : 25 1092 170 1 1 CD 25 1092 171 Hong Hong NNP 25 1092 172 Kong Kong NNP 25 1092 173 dollar dollar NN 25 1092 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 175 HK$ HK$ NNP 25 1092 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 177 = = NFP 25 1092 178 100 100 CD 25 1092 179 cents cent NNS 25 1092 180 _ _ NNP 25 1092 181 # # NNP 25 1092 182 _ _ NNP 25 1092 183 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1092 184 rates rate NNS 25 1092 185 : : : 25 1092 186 Hong Hong NNP 25 1092 187 Kong Kong NNP 25 1092 188 dollars dollar NNS 25 1092 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 190 HK$ HK$ NNP 25 1092 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 192 per per IN 25 1092 193 US$ us$ $ 25 1092 194 --7.800 --7.800 FW 25 1092 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 196 March March NNP 25 1092 197 1989 1989 CD 25 1092 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 199 , , , 25 1092 200 7.810 7.810 CD 25 1092 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 202 1988 1988 CD 25 1092 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 204 , , , 25 1092 205 7.760 7.760 CD 25 1092 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 207 1987 1987 CD 25 1092 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 209 , , , 25 1092 210 7.795 7.795 CD 25 1092 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 212 1986 1986 CD 25 1092 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 214 , , , 25 1092 215 7.811 7.811 CD 25 1092 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 217 1985 1985 CD 25 1092 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 219 ; ; : 25 1092 220 note note VB 25 1092 221 -- -- : 25 1092 222 linked link VBN 25 1092 223 to to IN 25 1092 224 the the DT 25 1092 225 US US NNP 25 1092 226 dollar dollar NN 25 1092 227 at at IN 25 1092 228 the the DT 25 1092 229 rate rate NN 25 1092 230 of of IN 25 1092 231 about about RB 25 1092 232 7.8 7.8 CD 25 1092 233 HK$ hk$ $ 25 1092 234 per per IN 25 1092 235 1 1 CD 25 1092 236 US$ us$ $ 25 1092 237 since since IN 25 1092 238 1985 1985 CD 25 1092 239 _ _ NNP 25 1092 240 # # NNP 25 1092 241 _ _ NNP 25 1092 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1092 243 year year NN 25 1092 244 : : : 25 1092 245 1 1 CD 25 1092 246 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1092 247 March March NNP 25 1092 248 _ _ NNP 25 1092 249 * * NFP 25 1092 250 _ _ NNP 25 1092 251 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1092 252 _ _ NNP 25 1092 253 # # NNP 25 1092 254 _ _ NNP 25 1092 255 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1092 256 : : : 25 1092 257 35 35 CD 25 1092 258 km km NN 25 1092 259 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1092 260 standard standard JJ 25 1092 261 gauge gauge NN 25 1092 262 , , , 25 1092 263 government government NN 25 1092 264 owned own VBN 25 1092 265 _ _ NNP 25 1092 266 # # NNP 25 1092 267 _ _ NNP 25 1092 268 Highways Highways NNP 25 1092 269 : : : 25 1092 270 1,484 1,484 CD 25 1092 271 km km NN 25 1092 272 total total NN 25 1092 273 ; ; : 25 1092 274 794 794 CD 25 1092 275 km km NNS 25 1092 276 paved pave VBN 25 1092 277 , , , 25 1092 278 306 306 CD 25 1092 279 km km NN 25 1092 280 gravel gravel NN 25 1092 281 , , , 25 1092 282 crushed crush VBN 25 1092 283 stone stone NN 25 1092 284 , , , 25 1092 285 or or CC 25 1092 286 earth earth NN 25 1092 287 _ _ NNP 25 1092 288 # # NNP 25 1092 289 _ _ NNP 25 1092 290 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1092 291 : : : 25 1092 292 Hong Hong NNP 25 1092 293 Kong Kong NNP 25 1092 294 _ _ NNP 25 1092 295 # # NNP 25 1092 296 _ _ NNP 25 1092 297 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1092 298 marine marine NN 25 1092 299 : : : 25 1092 300 134 134 CD 25 1092 301 ships ship NNS 25 1092 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 303 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1092 304 GRT GRT NNP 25 1092 305 or or CC 25 1092 306 over over RB 25 1092 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 308 , , , 25 1092 309 totaling total VBG 25 1092 310 4,690,770 4,690,770 CD 25 1092 311 GRT/8,091,177 GRT/8,091,177 NNPS 25 1092 312 DWT dwt NN 25 1092 313 ; ; : 25 1092 314 includes include VBZ 25 1092 315 1 1 CD 25 1092 316 passenger passenger NN 25 1092 317 , , , 25 1092 318 1 1 CD 25 1092 319 short short JJ 25 1092 320 - - HYPH 25 1092 321 sea sea NN 25 1092 322 passenger passenger NN 25 1092 323 , , , 25 1092 324 16 16 CD 25 1092 325 cargo cargo NN 25 1092 326 , , , 25 1092 327 5 5 CD 25 1092 328 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1092 329 cargo cargo NN 25 1092 330 , , , 25 1092 331 16 16 CD 25 1092 332 container container NN 25 1092 333 , , , 25 1092 334 1 1 CD 25 1092 335 roll roll NN 25 1092 336 - - HYPH 25 1092 337 on on IN 25 1092 338 / / SYM 25 1092 339 roll roll NN 25 1092 340 - - HYPH 25 1092 341 off off RP 25 1092 342 cargo cargo NN 25 1092 343 , , , 25 1092 344 9 9 CD 25 1092 345 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1092 346 , , , 25 1092 347 oils oil NNS 25 1092 348 , , , 25 1092 349 and and CC 25 1092 350 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1092 351 ( ( -LRB- 25 1092 352 POL POL NNP 25 1092 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 1092 354 tanker tanker NN 25 1092 355 , , , 25 1092 356 2 2 CD 25 1092 357 chemical chemical NN 25 1092 358 tanker tanker NN 25 1092 359 , , , 25 1092 360 6 6 CD 25 1092 361 combination combination NN 25 1092 362 ore ore NN 25 1092 363 / / SYM 25 1092 364 oil oil NN 25 1092 365 , , , 25 1092 366 6 6 CD 25 1092 367 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1092 368 gas gas NN 25 1092 369 , , , 25 1092 370 71 71 CD 25 1092 371 bulk bulk NN 25 1092 372 ; 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; , 25 1093 329 occupied occupy VBN 25 1093 330 by by IN 25 1093 331 US US NNP 25 1093 332 military military NN 25 1093 333 during during IN 25 1093 334 World World NNP 25 1093 335 War War NNP 25 1093 336 II II NNP 25 1093 337 , , , 25 1093 338 but but CC 25 1093 339 abandoned abandon VBN 25 1093 340 after after IN 25 1093 341 the the DT 25 1093 342 war war NN 25 1093 343 ; ; , 25 1093 344 public public JJ 25 1093 345 entry entry NN 25 1093 346 is be VBZ 25 1093 347 by by IN 25 1093 348 special special JJ 25 1093 349 - - HYPH 25 1093 350 use use NN 25 1093 351 permit permit NN 25 1093 352 only only RB 25 1093 353 and and CC 25 1093 354 generally generally RB 25 1093 355 restricted restrict VBN 25 1093 356 to to IN 25 1093 357 scientists scientist NNS 25 1093 358 and and CC 25 1093 359 educators educator NNS 25 1093 360 _ _ NNP 25 1093 361 * * NFP 25 1093 362 _ _ NNP 25 1093 363 Government Government NNP 25 1093 364 _ _ NNP 25 1093 365 # # NNP 25 1093 366 _ _ NNP 25 1093 367 Long Long NNP 25 1093 368 - - HYPH 25 1093 369 form form NN 25 1093 370 name name NN 25 1093 371 : : : 25 1093 372 none none NN 25 1093 373 _ _ NNP 25 1093 374 # # $ 25 1093 375 _ _ NNP 25 1093 376 Type Type NNP 25 1093 377 : : : 25 1093 378 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 1093 379 territory territory NN 25 1093 380 of of IN 25 1093 381 the the DT 25 1093 382 US US NNP 25 1093 383 administered administer VBN 25 1093 384 by by IN 25 1093 385 the the DT 25 1093 386 Fish Fish NNP 25 1093 387 and and CC 25 1093 388 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1093 389 Service Service NNP 25 1093 390 of of IN 25 1093 391 the the DT 25 1093 392 US US NNP 25 1093 393 Department Department NNP 25 1093 394 of of IN 25 1093 395 the the DT 25 1093 396 Interior Interior NNP 25 1093 397 as as IN 25 1093 398 part part NN 25 1093 399 of of IN 25 1093 400 the the DT 25 1093 401 National National NNP 25 1093 402 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1093 403 Refuge Refuge NNP 25 1093 404 System System NNP 25 1093 405 _ _ NNP 25 1093 406 * * NFP 25 1093 407 _ _ NNP 25 1093 408 Economy Economy NNP 25 1093 409 _ _ NNP 25 1093 410 # # NNP 25 1093 411 _ _ NNP 25 1093 412 Overview Overview NNP 25 1093 413 : : : 25 1093 414 no no DT 25 1093 415 economic economic JJ 25 1093 416 activity activity NN 25 1093 417 _ _ NNP 25 1093 418 * * NFP 25 1093 419 _ _ NNP 25 1093 420 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1093 421 _ _ NNP 25 1093 422 # # NNP 25 1093 423 _ _ NNP 25 1093 424 Airports Airports NNP 25 1093 425 : : : 25 1093 426 airstrip airstrip NN 25 1093 427 constructed construct VBN 25 1093 428 in in IN 25 1093 429 1937 1937 CD 25 1093 430 for for IN 25 1093 431 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1093 432 refueling refueling NN 25 1093 433 stop stop NN 25 1093 434 on on IN 25 1093 435 the the DT 25 1093 436 round round JJ 25 1093 437 - - HYPH 25 1093 438 the the DT 25 1093 439 - - HYPH 25 1093 440 world world NN 25 1093 441 flight flight NN 25 1093 442 of of IN 25 1093 443 Amelia Amelia NNP 25 1093 444 Earhart Earhart NNP 25 1093 445 and and CC 25 1093 446 Fred Fred NNP 25 1093 447 Noonan Noonan NNP 25 1093 448 -- -- : 25 1093 449 they -PRON- PRP 25 1093 450 left leave VBD 25 1093 451 Lae Lae NNP 25 1093 452 , , , 25 1093 453 New New NNP 25 1093 454 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1093 455 , , , 25 1093 456 for for IN 25 1093 457 Howland Howland NNP 25 1093 458 Island Island NNP 25 1093 459 , , , 25 1093 460 but but CC 25 1093 461 were be VBD 25 1093 462 never never RB 25 1093 463 seen see VBN 25 1093 464 again again RB 25 1093 465 ; ; : 25 1093 466 the the DT 25 1093 467 airstrip airstrip NN 25 1093 468 is be VBZ 25 1093 469 no no DT 25 1093 470 longer long RBR 25 1093 471 serviceable serviceable JJ 25 1093 472 _ _ NNP 25 1093 473 # # NNP 25 1093 474 _ _ NNP 25 1093 475 Ports Ports NNP 25 1093 476 : : : 25 1093 477 none none NN 25 1093 478 ; ; : 25 1093 479 offshore offshore RB 25 1093 480 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1093 481 only only RB 25 1093 482 , , , 25 1093 483 one one CD 25 1093 484 boat boat NN 25 1093 485 landing landing NN 25 1093 486 area area NN 25 1093 487 along along IN 25 1093 488 the the DT 25 1093 489 middle middle NN 25 1093 490 of of IN 25 1093 491 the the DT 25 1093 492 west west NNP 25 1093 493 coast coast NNP 25 1093 494 _ _ NNP 25 1093 495 # # $ 25 1093 496 _ _ NNP 25 1093 497 Note note NN 25 1093 498 : : : 25 1093 499 Earhart Earhart NNP 25 1093 500 Light Light NNP 25 1093 501 is be VBZ 25 1093 502 a a DT 25 1093 503 day day NN 25 1093 504 beacon beacon NN 25 1093 505 near near IN 25 1093 506 the the DT 25 1093 507 middle middle NN 25 1093 508 of of IN 25 1093 509 the the DT 25 1093 510 west west NNP 25 1093 511 coast coast NN 25 1093 512 that that WDT 25 1093 513 was be VBD 25 1093 514 partially partially RB 25 1093 515 destroyed destroy VBN 25 1093 516 during during IN 25 1093 517 World World NNP 25 1093 518 War War NNP 25 1093 519 II II NNP 25 1093 520 , , , 25 1093 521 but but CC 25 1093 522 has have VBZ 25 1093 523 since since IN 25 1093 524 been be VBN 25 1093 525 rebuilt rebuild VBN 25 1093 526 in in IN 25 1093 527 memory memory NN 25 1093 528 of of IN 25 1093 529 famed famed JJ 25 1093 530 aviatrix aviatrix NN 25 1093 531 Amelia Amelia NNP 25 1093 532 Earhart Earhart NNP 25 1093 533 _ _ NNP 25 1093 534 * * NFP 25 1093 535 _ _ NNP 25 1093 536 Defense Defense NNP 25 1093 537 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1093 538 _ _ NNP 25 1093 539 # # $ 25 1093 540 _ _ NNP 25 1093 541 Note Note NNP 25 1093 542 : : : 25 1093 543 defense defense NN 25 1093 544 is be VBZ 25 1093 545 the the DT 25 1093 546 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1093 547 of of IN 25 1093 548 the the DT 25 1093 549 US US NNP 25 1093 550 ; ; : 25 1093 551 visited visit VBN 25 1093 552 annually annually RB 25 1093 553 by by IN 25 1093 554 the the DT 25 1093 555 US US NNP 25 1093 556 Coast Coast NNP 25 1093 557 Guard Guard NNP 25 1093 558 _ _ NNP 25 1093 559 % % NN 25 1093 560 _ _ NNP 25 1093 561 _ _ NNP 25 1093 562 @_Hungary @_Hungary . 25 1093 563 _ _ NNP 25 1093 564 * * NFP 25 1093 565 _ _ NNP 25 1093 566 Geography Geography NNP 25 1093 567 _ _ NNP 25 1093 568 # # NNP 25 1093 569 _ _ NNP 25 1093 570 Total total JJ 25 1093 571 area area NN 25 1093 572 : : : 25 1093 573 93,030 93,030 CD 25 1093 574 km2 km2 NN 25 1093 575 ; ; : 25 1093 576 land land NN 25 1093 577 area area NN 25 1093 578 : : : 25 1093 579 92,340 92,340 CD 25 1093 580 km2 km2 NNP 25 1093 581 _ _ NNP 25 1093 582 # # NNP 25 1093 583 _ _ NNP 25 1093 584 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1093 585 area area NN 25 1093 586 : : : 25 1093 587 slightly slightly RB 25 1093 588 smaller small JJR 25 1093 589 than than IN 25 1093 590 Indiana Indiana NNP 25 1093 591 _ _ NNP 25 1093 592 # # $ 25 1093 593 _ _ NNP 25 1093 594 Land Land NNP 25 1093 595 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1093 596 : : : 25 1093 597 2,251 2,251 CD 25 1093 598 km km NN 25 1093 599 total total NN 25 1093 600 ; ; : 25 1093 601 Austria Austria NNP 25 1093 602 366 366 CD 25 1093 603 km km NN 25 1093 604 , , , 25 1093 605 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 1093 606 676 676 CD 25 1093 607 km km NN 25 1093 608 , , , 25 1093 609 Romania Romania NNP 25 1093 610 443 443 CD 25 1093 611 km km NN 25 1093 612 , , , 25 1093 613 USSR USSR NNP 25 1093 614 135 135 CD 25 1093 615 km km NNS 25 1093 616 , , , 25 1093 617 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 1093 618 631 631 CD 25 1093 619 km km NN 25 1093 620 _ _ NNP 25 1093 621 # # NN 25 1093 622 _ _ NNP 25 1093 623 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1093 624 : : : 25 1093 625 none none NN 25 1093 626 -- -- : 25 1093 627 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1093 628 _ _ NNP 25 1093 629 # # $ 25 1093 630 _ _ NNP 25 1093 631 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1093 632 claims claim VBZ 25 1093 633 : : : 25 1093 634 none none NN 25 1093 635 -- -- : 25 1093 636 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1093 637 _ _ NNP 25 1093 638 # # NNP 25 1093 639 _ _ NNP 25 1093 640 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 1093 641 : : : 25 1093 642 Nagymaros Nagymaros NNP 25 1093 643 Dam Dam NNP 25 1093 644 dispute dispute NN 25 1093 645 with with IN 25 1093 646 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 1093 647 _ _ NNP 25 1093 648 # # NNP 25 1093 649 _ _ NNP 25 1093 650 Climate Climate NNP 25 1093 651 : : : 25 1093 652 temperate temperate VB 25 1093 653 ; ; : 25 1093 654 cold cold JJ 25 1093 655 , , , 25 1093 656 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 1093 657 , , , 25 1093 658 humid humid JJ 25 1093 659 winters winter NNS 25 1093 660 ; ; : 25 1093 661 warm warm JJ 25 1093 662 summers summer NNS 25 1093 663 _ _ IN 25 1093 664 # # NNP 25 1093 665 _ _ NNP 25 1093 666 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1093 667 : : : 25 1093 668 mostly mostly RB 25 1093 669 flat flat JJ 25 1093 670 to to IN 25 1093 671 rolling rolling JJ 25 1093 672 plains plain NNS 25 1093 673 _ _ NNP 25 1093 674 # # NN 25 1093 675 _ _ NNP 25 1093 676 Natural natural JJ 25 1093 677 resources resource NNS 25 1093 678 : : : 25 1093 679 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1093 680 , , , 25 1093 681 coal coal NN 25 1093 682 , , , 25 1093 683 natural natural JJ 25 1093 684 gas gas NN 25 1093 685 , , , 25 1093 686 fertile fertile JJ 25 1093 687 soils soil NNS 25 1093 688 _ _ VBP 25 1093 689 # # $ 25 1093 690 _ _ NNP 25 1093 691 Land Land NNP 25 1093 692 use use NN 25 1093 693 : : : 25 1093 694 arable arable JJ 25 1093 695 land land NN 25 1093 696 54 54 CD 25 1093 697 % % NN 25 1093 698 ; ; , 25 1093 699 permanent permanent JJ 25 1093 700 crops crop NNS 25 1093 701 3 3 CD 25 1093 702 % % NN 25 1093 703 ; ; : 25 1093 704 meadows meadow NNS 25 1093 705 and and CC 25 1093 706 pastures pasture NNS 25 1093 707 14 14 CD 25 1093 708 % % NN 25 1093 709 ; ; , 25 1093 710 forest forest NN 25 1093 711 and and CC 25 1093 712 woodland woodland IN 25 1093 713 18 18 CD 25 1093 714 % % NN 25 1093 715 ; ; , 25 1093 716 other other JJ 25 1093 717 11 11 CD 25 1093 718 % % NN 25 1093 719 ; ; , 25 1093 720 includes include VBZ 25 1093 721 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1093 722 2 2 CD 25 1093 723 % % NN 25 1093 724 _ _ NNP 25 1093 725 # # $ 25 1093 726 _ _ NNP 25 1093 727 Environment Environment NNP 25 1093 728 : : : 25 1093 729 levees levee NNS 25 1093 730 are be VBP 25 1093 731 common common JJ 25 1093 732 along along IN 25 1093 733 many many JJ 25 1093 734 streams stream NNS 25 1093 735 , , , 25 1093 736 but but CC 25 1093 737 flooding flooding NN 25 1093 738 occurs occur VBZ 25 1093 739 almost almost RB 25 1093 740 every every DT 25 1093 741 year year NN 25 1093 742 _ _ NNP 25 1093 743 # # NNP 25 1093 744 _ _ NNP 25 1093 745 Note Note NNP 25 1093 746 : : : 25 1093 747 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1093 748 ; ; : 25 1093 749 strategic strategic JJ 25 1093 750 location location NN 25 1093 751 astride astride IN 25 1093 752 main main JJ 25 1093 753 land land NN 25 1093 754 routes route NNS 25 1093 755 between between IN 25 1093 756 Western Western NNP 25 1093 757 Europe Europe NNP 25 1093 758 and and CC 25 1093 759 Balkan Balkan NNP 25 1093 760 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 1093 761 as as RB 25 1093 762 well well RB 25 1093 763 as as IN 25 1093 764 between between IN 25 1093 765 USSR USSR NNP 25 1093 766 and and CC 25 1093 767 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1093 768 basin basin NN 25 1093 769 _ _ XX 25 1093 770 * * NFP 25 1093 771 _ _ NNP 25 1093 772 People People NNPS 25 1093 773 _ _ IN 25 1093 774 # # NNP 25 1093 775 _ _ NNP 25 1093 776 Population Population NNP 25 1093 777 : : : 25 1093 778 10,558,001 10,558,001 CD 25 1093 779 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 780 July July NNP 25 1093 781 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 782 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 783 , , , 25 1093 784 growth growth NN 25 1093 785 rate rate NN 25 1093 786 - - : 25 1093 787 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1093 788 % % NN 25 1093 789 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 790 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 791 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 792 _ _ NNP 25 1093 793 # # NNP 25 1093 794 _ _ NNP 25 1093 795 Birth Birth NNP 25 1093 796 rate rate NN 25 1093 797 : : : 25 1093 798 12 12 CD 25 1093 799 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1093 800 population population NN 25 1093 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 802 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 804 _ _ NNP 25 1093 805 # # $ 25 1093 806 _ _ NNP 25 1093 807 Death Death NNP 25 1093 808 rate rate NN 25 1093 809 : : : 25 1093 810 13 13 CD 25 1093 811 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1093 812 population population NN 25 1093 813 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 814 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 816 _ _ NNP 25 1093 817 # # NNP 25 1093 818 _ _ NNP 25 1093 819 Net net JJ 25 1093 820 migration migration NN 25 1093 821 rate rate NN 25 1093 822 : : : 25 1093 823 0 0 CD 25 1093 824 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1093 825 population population NN 25 1093 826 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 827 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 828 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 829 _ _ NNP 25 1093 830 # # $ 25 1093 831 _ _ NNP 25 1093 832 Infant Infant NNP 25 1093 833 mortality mortality NN 25 1093 834 rate rate NN 25 1093 835 : : : 25 1093 836 14 14 CD 25 1093 837 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 1093 838 live live JJ 25 1093 839 births birth NNS 25 1093 840 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 841 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 842 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 843 _ _ NNP 25 1093 844 # # NNP 25 1093 845 _ _ NNP 25 1093 846 Life Life NNP 25 1093 847 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1093 848 at at IN 25 1093 849 birth birth NN 25 1093 850 : : : 25 1093 851 68 68 CD 25 1093 852 years year NNS 25 1093 853 male male JJ 25 1093 854 , , , 25 1093 855 76 76 CD 25 1093 856 years year NNS 25 1093 857 female female JJ 25 1093 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 859 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 861 _ _ NNP 25 1093 862 # # NNP 25 1093 863 _ _ NNP 25 1093 864 Total total JJ 25 1093 865 fertility fertility NN 25 1093 866 rate rate NN 25 1093 867 : : : 25 1093 868 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1093 869 children child NNS 25 1093 870 born bear VBN 25 1093 871 / / SYM 25 1093 872 woman woman NN 25 1093 873 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 874 1991 1991 CD 25 1093 875 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 876 _ _ NNP 25 1093 877 # # $ 25 1093 878 _ _ NNP 25 1093 879 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1093 880 : : : 25 1093 881 noun noun NNP 25 1093 882 -- -- : 25 1093 883 Hungarian(s Hungarian(s NNP 25 1093 884 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 885 ; ; , 25 1093 886 adjective adjective JJ 25 1093 887 -- -- : 25 1093 888 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 1093 889 _ _ NNP 25 1093 890 # # $ 25 1093 891 _ _ NNP 25 1093 892 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1093 893 divisions division NNS 25 1093 894 : : : 25 1093 895 Hungarian hungarian JJ 25 1093 896 96.6 96.6 CD 25 1093 897 % % NN 25 1093 898 , , , 25 1093 899 German german JJ 25 1093 900 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1093 901 % % NN 25 1093 902 , , , 25 1093 903 Slovak Slovak NNP 25 1093 904 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1093 905 % % NN 25 1093 906 , , , 25 1093 907 Southern Southern NNP 25 1093 908 Slav Slav NNP 25 1093 909 0.3 0.3 CD 25 1093 910 % % NN 25 1093 911 , , , 25 1093 912 Romanian Romanian NNP 25 1093 913 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1093 914 % % NN 25 1093 915 _ _ NN 25 1093 916 # # $ 25 1093 917 _ _ NNP 25 1093 918 Religion Religion NNP 25 1093 919 : : : 25 1093 920 Roman Roman NNP 25 1093 921 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1093 922 67.5 67.5 CD 25 1093 923 % % NN 25 1093 924 , , , 25 1093 925 Calvinist calvinist NN 25 1093 926 20.0 20.0 CD 25 1093 927 % % NN 25 1093 928 , , , 25 1093 929 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 1093 930 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1093 931 % % NN 25 1093 932 , , , 25 1093 933 atheist atheist NN 25 1093 934 and and CC 25 1093 935 other other JJ 25 1093 936 7.5 7.5 CD 25 1093 937 % % NN 25 1093 938 _ _ NNP 25 1093 939 # # $ 25 1093 940 _ _ NNP 25 1093 941 Language Language NNP 25 1093 942 : : : 25 1093 943 Hungarian hungarian JJ 25 1093 944 98.2 98.2 CD 25 1093 945 % % NN 25 1093 946 , , , 25 1093 947 other other JJ 25 1093 948 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1093 949 % % NN 25 1093 950 _ _ NNP 25 1093 951 # # $ 25 1093 952 _ _ NNP 25 1093 953 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1093 954 : : : 25 1093 955 99 99 CD 25 1093 956 % % NN 25 1093 957 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 958 male male JJ 25 1093 959 99 99 CD 25 1093 960 % % NN 25 1093 961 , , , 25 1093 962 female female JJ 25 1093 963 98 98 CD 25 1093 964 % % NN 25 1093 965 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 966 age age NN 25 1093 967 15 15 CD 25 1093 968 and and CC 25 1093 969 over over RB 25 1093 970 can can MD 25 1093 971 read read VB 25 1093 972 and and CC 25 1093 973 write write VB 25 1093 974 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 975 1980 1980 CD 25 1093 976 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 977 _ _ NNP 25 1093 978 # # $ 25 1093 979 _ _ NNP 25 1093 980 Labor Labor NNP 25 1093 981 force force NN 25 1093 982 : : : 25 1093 983 4,860,000 4,860,000 CD 25 1093 984 ; ; : 25 1093 985 services service NNS 25 1093 986 , , , 25 1093 987 trade trade NN 25 1093 988 , , , 25 1093 989 government government NN 25 1093 990 , , , 25 1093 991 and and CC 25 1093 992 other other JJ 25 1093 993 43.2 43.2 CD 25 1093 994 % % NN 25 1093 995 , , , 25 1093 996 industry industry NN 25 1093 997 30.9 30.9 CD 25 1093 998 % % NN 25 1093 999 , , , 25 1093 1000 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1093 1001 18.8 18.8 CD 25 1093 1002 % % NN 25 1093 1003 , , , 25 1093 1004 construction construction NN 25 1093 1005 7.1 7.1 CD 25 1093 1006 % % NN 25 1093 1007 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1008 1988 1988 CD 25 1093 1009 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1010 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1011 # # NNP 25 1093 1012 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1013 Organized Organized NNP 25 1093 1014 labor labor NN 25 1093 1015 : : : 25 1093 1016 96.5 96.5 CD 25 1093 1017 % % NN 25 1093 1018 of of IN 25 1093 1019 labor labor NN 25 1093 1020 force force NN 25 1093 1021 ; ; : 25 1093 1022 Central Central NNP 25 1093 1023 Council Council NNP 25 1093 1024 of of IN 25 1093 1025 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 1093 1026 Trade Trade NNP 25 1093 1027 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1093 1028 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1029 SZOT SZOT NNP 25 1093 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1031 includes include VBZ 25 1093 1032 19 19 CD 25 1093 1033 affiliated affiliated JJ 25 1093 1034 unions union NNS 25 1093 1035 , , , 25 1093 1036 all all DT 25 1093 1037 controlled control VBN 25 1093 1038 by by IN 25 1093 1039 the the DT 25 1093 1040 government government NN 25 1093 1041 ; 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; : 25 1093 1321 previously previously RB 25 1093 1322 interim interim JJ 25 1093 1323 President President NNP 25 1093 1324 from from IN 25 1093 1325 2 2 CD 25 1093 1326 May May NNP 25 1093 1327 1990 1990 CD 25 1093 1328 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1329 ; ; : 25 1093 1330 Head Head NNP 25 1093 1331 of of IN 25 1093 1332 Government Government NNP 25 1093 1333 -- -- : 25 1093 1334 Prime Prime NNP 25 1093 1335 Minister Minister NNP 25 1093 1336 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 25 1093 1337 ANTALL ANTALL NNP 25 1093 1338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1339 since since IN 25 1093 1340 23 23 CD 25 1093 1341 May May NNP 25 1093 1342 1990 1990 CD 25 1093 1343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1344 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1345 # # $ 25 1093 1346 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1347 Political political JJ 25 1093 1348 parties party NNS 25 1093 1349 and and CC 25 1093 1350 leaders leader NNS 25 1093 1351 : : : 25 1093 1352 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1093 1353 Forum Forum NNP 25 1093 1354 , , , 25 1093 1355 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 25 1093 1356 ANTALL ANTALL NNP 25 1093 1357 , , , 25 1093 1358 chairman chairman NN 25 1093 1359 ; ; : 25 1093 1360 Free free JJ 25 1093 1361 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1093 1362 , , , 25 1093 1363 Janos Janos NNP 25 1093 1364 KIS KIS NNP 25 1093 1365 , , , 25 1093 1366 chairman chairman NN 25 1093 1367 ; ; : 25 1093 1368 Independent Independent NNP 25 1093 1369 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 25 1093 1370 , , , 25 1093 1371 Ferenc Ferenc NNP 25 1093 1372 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 25 1093 1373 NAGY NAGY NNP 25 1093 1374 , , , 25 1093 1375 president president NN 25 1093 1376 ; ; , 25 1093 1377 Hungarian hungarian JJ 25 1093 1378 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1093 1379 Party Party NNP 25 1093 1380 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1381 MSP MSP NNP 25 1093 1382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1383 , , , 25 1093 1384 Gyula Gyula NNP 25 1093 1385 HORN horn NN 25 1093 1386 , , , 25 1093 1387 chairman chairman NN 25 1093 1388 ; ; : 25 1093 1389 Young young JJ 25 1093 1390 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1093 1391 , , , 25 1093 1392 Gabor Gabor NNP 25 1093 1393 FODOR FODOR NNP 25 1093 1394 , , , 25 1093 1395 head head NN 25 1093 1396 ; 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; , 25 1093 1463 elected elect VBN 25 1093 1464 by by IN 25 1093 1465 the the DT 25 1093 1466 National National NNP 25 1093 1467 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1093 1468 with with IN 25 1093 1469 a a DT 25 1093 1470 total total NN 25 1093 1471 of of IN 25 1093 1472 294 294 CD 25 1093 1473 votes vote NNS 25 1093 1474 out out IN 25 1093 1475 of of IN 25 1093 1476 304 304 CD 25 1093 1477 ; ; : 25 1093 1478 President President NNP 25 1093 1479 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 25 1093 1480 was be VBD 25 1093 1481 elected elect VBN 25 1093 1482 by by IN 25 1093 1483 the the DT 25 1093 1484 National National NNP 25 1093 1485 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1093 1486 as as IN 25 1093 1487 interim interim JJ 25 1093 1488 President President NNP 25 1093 1489 from from IN 25 1093 1490 2 2 CD 25 1093 1491 May May NNP 25 1093 1492 1990 1990 CD 25 1093 1493 until until IN 25 1093 1494 elected elect VBN 25 1093 1495 President President NNP 25 1093 1496 ; ; : 25 1093 1497 National National NNP 25 1093 1498 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1093 1499 -- -- : 25 1093 1500 last last RB 25 1093 1501 held hold VBN 25 1093 1502 on on IN 25 1093 1503 25 25 CD 25 1093 1504 March March NNP 25 1093 1505 1990 1990 CD 25 1093 1506 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1507 first first JJ 25 1093 1508 round round NN 25 1093 1509 , , , 25 1093 1510 with with IN 25 1093 1511 the the DT 25 1093 1512 second second JJ 25 1093 1513 round round NN 25 1093 1514 held hold VBN 25 1093 1515 8 8 CD 25 1093 1516 April April NNP 25 1093 1517 1990 1990 CD 25 1093 1518 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1519 ; ; : 25 1093 1520 results result NNS 25 1093 1521 -- -- : 25 1093 1522 percent percent NN 25 1093 1523 of of IN 25 1093 1524 vote vote NN 25 1093 1525 by by IN 25 1093 1526 party party NN 25 1093 1527 NA NA NNP 25 1093 1528 ; ; : 25 1093 1529 seats--(394 seats--(394 NN 25 1093 1530 total total NN 25 1093 1531 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1532 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1093 1533 Forum Forum NNP 25 1093 1534 165 165 CD 25 1093 1535 , , , 25 1093 1536 Free Free NNP 25 1093 1537 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1093 1538 92 92 CD 25 1093 1539 , , , 25 1093 1540 Independent Independent NNP 25 1093 1541 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 25 1093 1542 43 43 CD 25 1093 1543 , , , 25 1093 1544 Hungarian hungarian JJ 25 1093 1545 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1093 1546 Party Party NNP 25 1093 1547 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1548 MSP MSP NNP 25 1093 1549 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1550 33 33 CD 25 1093 1551 , , , 25 1093 1552 Young Young NNP 25 1093 1553 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1093 1554 21 21 CD 25 1093 1555 , , , 25 1093 1556 Christian Christian NNP 25 1093 1557 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1093 1558 21 21 CD 25 1093 1559 , , , 25 1093 1560 independent independent JJ 25 1093 1561 candidates candidate NNS 25 1093 1562 or or CC 25 1093 1563 jointly jointly RB 25 1093 1564 sponsored sponsor VBN 25 1093 1565 candidates candidate NNS 25 1093 1566 19 19 CD 25 1093 1567 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1568 # # NNP 25 1093 1569 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1570 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1093 1571 : : : 25 1093 1572 fewer few JJR 25 1093 1573 than than IN 25 1093 1574 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1093 1575 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1576 December December NNP 25 1093 1577 1989 1989 CD 25 1093 1578 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1579 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1580 # # NNP 25 1093 1581 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1582 Member Member NNP 25 1093 1583 of of IN 25 1093 1584 : : : 25 1093 1585 BIS BIS NNP 25 1093 1586 , , , 25 1093 1587 CCC CCC NNP 25 1093 1588 , , , 25 1093 1589 CE CE NNP 25 1093 1590 , , , 25 1093 1591 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1093 1592 , , , 25 1093 1593 ECE ECE NNP 25 1093 1594 , , , 25 1093 1595 FAO FAO NNP 25 1093 1596 , , , 25 1093 1597 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 1093 1598 , , , 25 1093 1599 GATT GATT NNP 25 1093 1600 , , , 25 1093 1601 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1093 1602 , , , 25 1093 1603 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 1093 1604 , , , 25 1093 1605 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1093 1606 , , , 25 1093 1607 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1093 1608 , , , 25 1093 1609 IDA IDA NNP 25 1093 1610 , , , 25 1093 1611 IFC IFC NNP 25 1093 1612 , , , 25 1093 1613 IIB IIB NNP 25 1093 1614 , , , 25 1093 1615 ILO ILO NNP 25 1093 1616 , , , 25 1093 1617 IMF IMF NNP 25 1093 1618 , , , 25 1093 1619 IMO imo RB 25 1093 1620 , , , 25 1093 1621 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1093 1622 , , , 25 1093 1623 IOC IOC NNP 25 1093 1624 , , , 25 1093 1625 ISO ISO NNP 25 1093 1626 , , , 25 1093 1627 ITU ITU NNP 25 1093 1628 , , , 25 1093 1629 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1093 1630 , , , 25 1093 1631 PCA PCA NNP 25 1093 1632 , , , 25 1093 1633 UN UN NNP 25 1093 1634 , , , 25 1093 1635 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1093 1636 , , , 25 1093 1637 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1093 1638 , , , 25 1093 1639 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1093 1640 , , , 25 1093 1641 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1093 1642 , , , 25 1093 1643 UPU UPU NNP 25 1093 1644 , , , 25 1093 1645 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1093 1646 , , , 25 1093 1647 WHO who WP 25 1093 1648 , , , 25 1093 1649 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1093 1650 , , , 25 1093 1651 WMO WMO NNP 25 1093 1652 , , , 25 1093 1653 WTO WTO NNP 25 1093 1654 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1655 # # $ 25 1093 1656 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1657 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1093 1658 representation representation NN 25 1093 1659 : : : 25 1093 1660 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 1093 1661 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1662 vacant vacant JJ 25 1093 1663 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1664 ; ; : 25 1093 1665 Chancery chancery NN 25 1093 1666 at at IN 25 1093 1667 3910 3910 CD 25 1093 1668 Shoemaker Shoemaker NNP 25 1093 1669 Street Street NNP 25 1093 1670 NW NW NNP 25 1093 1671 , , , 25 1093 1672 Washington Washington NNP 25 1093 1673 DC DC NNP 25 1093 1674 20008 20008 CD 25 1093 1675 ; ; : 25 1093 1676 telephone telephone NN 25 1093 1677 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1678 202 202 CD 25 1093 1679 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1680 362 362 CD 25 1093 1681 - - SYM 25 1093 1682 6730 6730 CD 25 1093 1683 ; ; : 25 1093 1684 there there EX 25 1093 1685 is be VBZ 25 1093 1686 a a DT 25 1093 1687 Hungarian hungarian JJ 25 1093 1688 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1093 1689 General General NNP 25 1093 1690 in in IN 25 1093 1691 New New NNP 25 1093 1692 York York NNP 25 1093 1693 ; ; : 25 1093 1694 US US NNP 25 1093 1695 -- -- : 25 1093 1696 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1093 1697 Charles Charles NNP 25 1093 1698 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 25 1093 1699 ; ; : 25 1093 1700 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1093 1701 at at IN 25 1093 1702 V. 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NNP 25 1093 1703 Szabadsag Szabadsag NNP 25 1093 1704 Ter Ter NNP 25 1093 1705 12 12 CD 25 1093 1706 , , , 25 1093 1707 Budapest Budapest NNP 25 1093 1708 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1709 mailing mail VBG 25 1093 1710 address address NN 25 1093 1711 is be VBZ 25 1093 1712 APO APO NNP 25 1093 1713 New New NNP 25 1093 1714 York York NNP 25 1093 1715 09213 09213 CD 25 1093 1716 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1717 ; ; : 25 1093 1718 telephone telephone NN 25 1093 1719 [ [ -LRB- 25 1093 1720 36 36 CD 25 1093 1721 ] ] -RRB- 25 1093 1722 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1723 1 1 CD 25 1093 1724 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1725 112 112 CD 25 1093 1726 - - SYM 25 1093 1727 6450 6450 CD 25 1093 1728 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1729 # # $ 25 1093 1730 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1731 Flag Flag NNP 25 1093 1732 : : : 25 1093 1733 three three CD 25 1093 1734 equal equal JJ 25 1093 1735 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1093 1736 bands band NNS 25 1093 1737 of of IN 25 1093 1738 red red JJ 25 1093 1739 ( ( -LRB- 25 1093 1740 top top NNP 25 1093 1741 ) ) -RRB- 25 1093 1742 , , , 25 1093 1743 white white JJ 25 1093 1744 , , , 25 1093 1745 and and CC 25 1093 1746 green green JJ 25 1093 1747 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1748 * * NFP 25 1093 1749 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1750 Economy Economy NNP 25 1093 1751 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1752 # # NNP 25 1093 1753 _ _ NNP 25 1093 1754 Overview Overview NNP 25 1093 1755 : : : 25 1093 1756 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1093 1757 is be VBZ 25 1093 1758 an an DT 25 1093 1759 important important JJ 25 1093 1760 sector sector NN 25 1093 1761 , , , 25 1093 1762 providing provide VBG 25 1093 1763 sizable sizable JJ 25 1093 1764 export export NN 25 1093 1765 earnings earning NNS 25 1093 1766 and and CC 25 1093 1767 meeting meet VBG 25 1093 1768 domestic domestic JJ 25 1093 1769 food food NN 25 1093 1770 needs need NNS 25 1093 1771 . . . 25 1094 1 Industry industry NN 25 1094 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1094 3 for for IN 25 1094 4 about about RB 25 1094 5 40 40 CD 25 1094 6 % % NN 25 1094 7 of of IN 25 1094 8 GNP GNP NNP 25 1094 9 and and CC 25 1094 10 30 30 CD 25 1094 11 % % NN 25 1094 12 of of IN 25 1094 13 employment employment NN 25 1094 14 . . . 25 1095 1 About about IN 25 1095 2 40 40 CD 25 1095 3 % % NN 25 1095 4 of of IN 25 1095 5 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 1095 6 's 's POS 25 1095 7 foreign foreign JJ 25 1095 8 trade trade NN 25 1095 9 is be VBZ 25 1095 10 with with IN 25 1095 11 the the DT 25 1095 12 USSR USSR NNP 25 1095 13 and and CC 25 1095 14 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1095 15 Europe Europe NNP 25 1095 16 and and CC 25 1095 17 a a DT 25 1095 18 third third JJ 25 1095 19 is be VBZ 25 1095 20 with with IN 25 1095 21 the the DT 25 1095 22 EC EC NNP 25 1095 23 . . . 25 1096 1 Low low JJ 25 1096 2 rates rate NNS 25 1096 3 of of IN 25 1096 4 growth growth NN 25 1096 5 reflect reflect VBP 25 1096 6 the the DT 25 1096 7 inability inability NN 25 1096 8 of of IN 25 1096 9 the the DT 25 1096 10 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1096 11 - - HYPH 25 1096 12 style style NN 25 1096 13 economy economy NN 25 1096 14 to to TO 25 1096 15 modernize modernize VB 25 1096 16 capital capital NN 25 1096 17 plant plant NN 25 1096 18 and and CC 25 1096 19 motivate motivate NNP 25 1096 20 workers worker NNS 25 1096 21 . . . 25 1097 1 GNP GNP NNP 25 1097 2 declined decline VBD 25 1097 3 by by IN 25 1097 4 1 1 CD 25 1097 5 % % NN 25 1097 6 in in IN 25 1097 7 1989 1989 CD 25 1097 8 and and CC 25 1097 9 by by IN 25 1097 10 an an DT 25 1097 11 estimated estimate VBN 25 1097 12 6 6 CD 25 1097 13 % % NN 25 1097 14 in in IN 25 1097 15 1990 1990 CD 25 1097 16 . . . 25 1098 1 Since since IN 25 1098 2 1985 1985 CD 25 1098 3 external external JJ 25 1098 4 debt debt NN 25 1098 5 has have VBZ 25 1098 6 more more RBR 25 1098 7 than than IN 25 1098 8 doubled double VBN 25 1098 9 , , , 25 1098 10 to to IN 25 1098 11 over over IN 25 1098 12 $ $ $ 25 1098 13 20 20 CD 25 1098 14 billion billion CD 25 1098 15 . . . 25 1099 1 In in IN 25 1099 2 recent recent JJ 25 1099 3 years year NNS 25 1099 4 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 1099 5 has have VBZ 25 1099 6 experimented experiment VBN 25 1099 7 widely widely RB 25 1099 8 with with IN 25 1099 9 decentralized decentralized JJ 25 1099 10 and and CC 25 1099 11 market market NN 25 1099 12 - - HYPH 25 1099 13 oriented orient VBN 25 1099 14 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 1099 15 . . . 25 1100 1 The the DT 25 1100 2 newly newly RB 25 1100 3 democratic democratic JJ 25 1100 4 government government NN 25 1100 5 has have VBZ 25 1100 6 renounced renounce VBN 25 1100 7 the the DT 25 1100 8 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1100 9 economic economic JJ 25 1100 10 growth growth NN 25 1100 11 model model NN 25 1100 12 and and CC 25 1100 13 plans plan VBZ 25 1100 14 to to TO 25 1100 15 open open VB 25 1100 16 the the DT 25 1100 17 economy economy NN 25 1100 18 to to IN 25 1100 19 wider wide JJR 25 1100 20 market market NN 25 1100 21 forces force NNS 25 1100 22 and and CC 25 1100 23 to to TO 25 1100 24 much much RB 25 1100 25 closer close JJR 25 1100 26 economic economic JJ 25 1100 27 relations relation NNS 25 1100 28 with with IN 25 1100 29 Western Western NNP 25 1100 30 Europe Europe NNP 25 1100 31 . . . 25 1101 1 Prime Prime NNP 25 1101 2 Minister Minister NNP 25 1101 3 Antall Antall NNP 25 1101 4 has have VBZ 25 1101 5 declared declare VBN 25 1101 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 25 1101 7 intention intention NN 25 1101 8 to to TO 25 1101 9 move move VB 25 1101 10 foward foward JJ 25 1101 11 on on IN 25 1101 12 privatization privatization NN 25 1101 13 of of IN 25 1101 14 state state NN 25 1101 15 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 1101 16 , , , 25 1101 17 provision provision NN 25 1101 18 for for IN 25 1101 19 bankruptcy bankruptcy NN 25 1101 20 , , , 25 1101 21 land land NN 25 1101 22 reform reform NN 25 1101 23 , , , 25 1101 24 and and CC 25 1101 25 marketization marketization NN 25 1101 26 of of IN 25 1101 27 international international JJ 25 1101 28 trade trade NN 25 1101 29 , , , 25 1101 30 but but CC 25 1101 31 concerns concern NNS 25 1101 32 over over IN 25 1101 33 acceptable acceptable JJ 25 1101 34 levels level NNS 25 1101 35 of of IN 25 1101 36 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1101 37 and and CC 25 1101 38 inflation inflation NN 25 1101 39 may may MD 25 1101 40 slow slow VB 25 1101 41 the the DT 25 1101 42 reform reform NN 25 1101 43 process process NN 25 1101 44 . . . 25 1102 1 _ _ NNP 25 1102 2 # # NNP 25 1102 3 _ _ NNP 25 1102 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1102 5 : : : 25 1102 6 $ $ $ 25 1102 7 60.9 60.9 CD 25 1102 8 billion billion CD 25 1102 9 , , , 25 1102 10 per per IN 25 1102 11 capita capita FW 25 1102 12 $ $ $ 25 1102 13 5,800 5,800 CD 25 1102 14 ; ; : 25 1102 15 real real JJ 25 1102 16 growth growth NN 25 1102 17 rate rate NN 25 1102 18 - - : 25 1102 19 5.7 5.7 CD 25 1102 20 % % NN 25 1102 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1102 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1102 23 est est NNP 25 1102 24 . . . 25 1102 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1103 1 _ _ NNP 25 1103 2 # # NN 25 1103 3 _ _ NNP 25 1103 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1103 5 rate rate NN 25 1103 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1103 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1103 8 prices price NNS 25 1103 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1103 10 : : : 25 1103 11 30 30 CD 25 1103 12 % % NN 25 1103 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1103 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1103 15 est est NNP 25 1103 16 . . . 25 1103 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1104 1 _ _ NNP 25 1104 2 # # NNP 25 1104 3 _ _ NNP 25 1104 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1104 5 rate rate NN 25 1104 6 : : : 25 1104 7 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1104 8 % % NN 25 1104 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1104 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1104 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1104 12 _ _ NNP 25 1104 13 # # NNP 25 1104 14 _ _ NNP 25 1104 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 1104 16 : : : 25 1104 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1104 18 $ $ $ 25 1104 19 18.2 18.2 CD 25 1104 20 billion billion CD 25 1104 21 ; ; : 25 1104 22 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1104 23 $ $ $ 25 1104 24 18.3 18.3 CD 25 1104 25 billion billion CD 25 1104 26 , , , 25 1104 27 including include VBG 25 1104 28 capital capital NN 25 1104 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1104 30 of of IN 25 1104 31 $ $ $ 25 1104 32 805 805 CD 25 1104 33 million million CD 25 1104 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1104 35 1989 1989 CD 25 1104 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1104 37 _ _ NNP 25 1104 38 # # NNP 25 1104 39 _ _ NNP 25 1104 40 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1104 41 : : : 25 1104 42 $ $ $ 25 1104 43 10.2 10.2 CD 25 1104 44 billion billion CD 25 1104 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1104 46 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1104 47 . . . 25 1105 1 1989 1989 CD 25 1105 2 ) ) -RRB- 25 1105 3 ; ; : 25 1105 4 commodities commodity NNS 25 1105 5 -- -- : 25 1105 6 capital capital NN 25 1105 7 goods good NNS 25 1105 8 33 33 CD 25 1105 9 % % NN 25 1105 10 , , , 25 1105 11 foods food VBZ 25 1105 12 25 25 CD 25 1105 13 % % NN 25 1105 14 , , , 25 1105 15 consumer consumer NN 25 1105 16 goods good NNS 25 1105 17 16 16 CD 25 1105 18 % % NN 25 1105 19 , , , 25 1105 20 fuels fuel NNS 25 1105 21 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1105 22 % % NN 25 1105 23 , , , 25 1105 24 other other JJ 25 1105 25 24.5 24.5 CD 25 1105 26 % % NN 25 1105 27 ; ; , 25 1105 28 partners partner NNS 25 1105 29 USSR USSR NNP 25 1105 30 and and CC 25 1105 31 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1105 32 Europe Europe NNP 25 1105 33 42 42 CD 25 1105 34 % % NN 25 1105 35 , , , 25 1105 36 developed developed JJ 25 1105 37 countries country NNS 25 1105 38 37.4 37.4 CD 25 1105 39 % % NN 25 1105 40 , , , 25 1105 41 less less RBR 25 1105 42 developed developed JJ 25 1105 43 countries country NNS 25 1105 44 20.6 20.6 CD 25 1105 45 % % NN 25 1105 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1105 47 1989 1989 CD 25 1105 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1105 49 _ _ NNP 25 1105 50 # # NNP 25 1105 51 _ _ NNP 25 1105 52 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1105 53 : : : 25 1105 54 $ $ $ 25 1105 55 10.1 10.1 CD 25 1105 56 billion billion CD 25 1105 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1105 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1105 59 . . NNP 25 1105 60 , , , 25 1105 61 1989 1989 CD 25 1105 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1105 63 ; ; : 25 1105 64 commodities commodity NNS 25 1105 65 -- -- : 25 1105 66 capital capital NN 25 1105 67 goods good NNS 25 1105 68 15 15 CD 25 1105 69 % % NN 25 1105 70 , , , 25 1105 71 fuels fuel NNS 25 1105 72 20 20 CD 25 1105 73 % % NN 25 1105 74 , , , 25 1105 75 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1105 76 consumer consumer NN 25 1105 77 goods good NNS 25 1105 78 12.4 12.4 CD 25 1105 79 % % NN 25 1105 80 , , , 25 1105 81 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1105 82 5 5 CD 25 1105 83 % % NN 25 1105 84 , , , 25 1105 85 other other JJ 25 1105 86 47.6 47.6 CD 25 1105 87 % % NN 25 1105 88 ; ; , 25 1105 89 partners partner NNS 25 1105 90 -- -- : 25 1105 91 USSR USSR NNP 25 1105 92 and and CC 25 1105 93 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1105 94 Europe Europe NNP 25 1105 95 34.9 34.9 CD 25 1105 96 % % NN 25 1105 97 , , , 25 1105 98 developed develop VBN 25 1105 99 countries country NNS 25 1105 100 45.5 45.5 CD 25 1105 101 % % NN 25 1105 102 , , , 25 1105 103 less less RBR 25 1105 104 developed developed JJ 25 1105 105 countries country NNS 25 1105 106 16.6 16.6 CD 25 1105 107 % % NN 25 1105 108 , , , 25 1105 109 US US NNP 25 1105 110 3 3 CD 25 1105 111 % % NN 25 1105 112 _ _ NNP 25 1105 113 # # $ 25 1105 114 _ _ NNP 25 1105 115 External External NNP 25 1105 116 debt debt NN 25 1105 117 : : : 25 1105 118 $ $ $ 25 1105 119 20.7 20.7 CD 25 1105 120 billion billion CD 25 1105 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 1105 122 1989 1989 CD 25 1105 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 1105 124 _ _ NNP 25 1105 125 # # $ 25 1105 126 _ _ NNP 25 1105 127 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1105 128 production production NN 25 1105 129 : : : 25 1105 130 growth growth NN 25 1105 131 rate rate NN 25 1105 132 - - : 25 1105 133 7.9 7.9 CD 25 1105 134 % % NN 25 1105 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 1105 136 1990 1990 CD 25 1105 137 est est NNP 25 1105 138 . . . 25 1105 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 1 _ _ NNP 25 1106 2 # # $ 25 1106 3 _ _ NNP 25 1106 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1106 5 : : : 25 1106 6 7,800,000 7,800,000 CD 25 1106 7 kW kw NN 25 1106 8 capacity capacity NN 25 1106 9 ; ; : 25 1106 10 30,400 30,400 CD 25 1106 11 million million CD 25 1106 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 1106 13 produced produce VBN 25 1106 14 , , , 25 1106 15 2,870 2,870 CD 25 1106 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 1106 17 per per IN 25 1106 18 capita capita NN 25 1106 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 20 1990 1990 CD 25 1106 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 22 _ _ NNP 25 1106 23 # # NNP 25 1106 24 _ _ NNP 25 1106 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1106 26 : : : 25 1106 27 mining mining NN 25 1106 28 , , , 25 1106 29 metallurgy metallurgy NN 25 1106 30 , , , 25 1106 31 engineering engineering NN 25 1106 32 industries industry NNS 25 1106 33 , , , 25 1106 34 processed process VBN 25 1106 35 foods food NNS 25 1106 36 , , , 25 1106 37 textiles textile NNS 25 1106 38 , , , 25 1106 39 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1106 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 41 especially especially RB 25 1106 42 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1106 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 44 _ _ NNP 25 1106 45 # # NNP 25 1106 46 _ _ NNP 25 1106 47 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1106 48 : : : 25 1106 49 including include VBG 25 1106 50 forestry forestry NN 25 1106 51 , , , 25 1106 52 accounts account VBZ 25 1106 53 for for IN 25 1106 54 about about RB 25 1106 55 15 15 CD 25 1106 56 % % NN 25 1106 57 of of IN 25 1106 58 GNP GNP NNP 25 1106 59 and and CC 25 1106 60 19 19 CD 25 1106 61 % % NN 25 1106 62 of of IN 25 1106 63 employment employment NN 25 1106 64 ; ; : 25 1106 65 highly highly RB 25 1106 66 diversified diversified JJ 25 1106 67 crop crop NN 25 1106 68 - - HYPH 25 1106 69 livestock livestock NN 25 1106 70 farming farming NN 25 1106 71 ; ; , 25 1106 72 principal principal JJ 25 1106 73 crops crop NNS 25 1106 74 -- -- : 25 1106 75 wheat wheat NN 25 1106 76 , , , 25 1106 77 corn corn NN 25 1106 78 , , , 25 1106 79 sunflowers sunflower NNS 25 1106 80 , , , 25 1106 81 potatoes potato NNS 25 1106 82 , , , 25 1106 83 sugar sugar NN 25 1106 84 beets beet NNS 25 1106 85 ; ; , 25 1106 86 livestock livestock NN 25 1106 87 -- -- : 25 1106 88 hogs hog NNS 25 1106 89 , , , 25 1106 90 cattle cattle NNS 25 1106 91 , , , 25 1106 92 poultry poultry NN 25 1106 93 , , , 25 1106 94 dairy dairy NN 25 1106 95 products product NNS 25 1106 96 ; ; : 25 1106 97 self self NN 25 1106 98 - - HYPH 25 1106 99 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1106 100 in in IN 25 1106 101 food food NN 25 1106 102 output output NN 25 1106 103 _ _ NNP 25 1106 104 # # $ 25 1106 105 _ _ NNP 25 1106 106 Economic economic JJ 25 1106 107 aid aid NN 25 1106 108 : : : 25 1106 109 donor--$2.0 donor--$2.0 XX 25 1106 110 billion billion CD 25 1106 111 in in IN 25 1106 112 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1106 113 aid aid NN 25 1106 114 to to IN 25 1106 115 non non JJ 25 1106 116 - - JJ 25 1106 117 Communist communist JJ 25 1106 118 less less RBR 25 1106 119 developed developed JJ 25 1106 120 countries country NNS 25 1106 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 122 1962 1962 CD 25 1106 123 - - SYM 25 1106 124 89 89 CD 25 1106 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 126 _ _ NNP 25 1106 127 # # $ 25 1106 128 _ _ NNP 25 1106 129 Currency Currency NNP 25 1106 130 : : : 25 1106 131 forint forint NNP 25 1106 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 133 plural plural JJ 25 1106 134 -- -- : 25 1106 135 forints forint NNS 25 1106 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 137 ; ; : 25 1106 138 1 1 CD 25 1106 139 forint forint NN 25 1106 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 141 Ft Ft NNP 25 1106 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 143 = = NFP 25 1106 144 100 100 CD 25 1106 145 filler filler NN 25 1106 146 _ _ NNP 25 1106 147 # # NNP 25 1106 148 _ _ NNP 25 1106 149 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1106 150 rates rate NNS 25 1106 151 : : : 25 1106 152 forints forint NNS 25 1106 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 154 Ft Ft NNP 25 1106 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 156 per per IN 25 1106 157 US$ us$ $ 25 1106 158 1 1 CD 25 1106 159 - - HYPH 25 1106 160 -60.95 -60.95 NN 25 1106 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 162 December December NNP 25 1106 163 1990 1990 CD 25 1106 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 165 , , , 25 1106 166 63.21 63.21 CD 25 1106 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 168 1990 1990 CD 25 1106 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 170 , , , 25 1106 171 59.07 59.07 CD 25 1106 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 173 1989 1989 CD 25 1106 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 175 , , , 25 1106 176 50.41 50.41 CD 25 1106 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 178 1988 1988 CD 25 1106 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 180 , , , 25 1106 181 46.97 46.97 CD 25 1106 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 183 1987 1987 CD 25 1106 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 185 , , , 25 1106 186 45.83 45.83 CD 25 1106 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 188 1986 1986 CD 25 1106 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 190 , , , 25 1106 191 50.12 50.12 CD 25 1106 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 193 1985 1985 CD 25 1106 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 195 _ _ NNP 25 1106 196 # # NNP 25 1106 197 _ _ NNP 25 1106 198 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1106 199 year year NN 25 1106 200 : : : 25 1106 201 calendar calendar NNP 25 1106 202 year year NN 25 1106 203 _ _ NNP 25 1106 204 * * NFP 25 1106 205 _ _ NNP 25 1106 206 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1106 207 _ _ NNP 25 1106 208 # # NNP 25 1106 209 _ _ NNP 25 1106 210 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1106 211 : : : 25 1106 212 7,765 7,765 CD 25 1106 213 km km NNP 25 1106 214 total total NN 25 1106 215 ; ; : 25 1106 216 7,508 7,508 CD 25 1106 217 km km NN 25 1106 218 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1106 219 standard standard JJ 25 1106 220 gauge gauge NN 25 1106 221 , , , 25 1106 222 222 222 CD 25 1106 223 km km NN 25 1106 224 narrow narrow JJ 25 1106 225 gauge gauge NN 25 1106 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 227 mostly mostly RB 25 1106 228 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 25 1106 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 230 , , , 25 1106 231 35 35 CD 25 1106 232 km km NN 25 1106 233 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 25 1106 234 broad broad JJ 25 1106 235 gauge gauge NN 25 1106 236 ; ; : 25 1106 237 1,147 1,147 CD 25 1106 238 km km NN 25 1106 239 double double JJ 25 1106 240 track track NN 25 1106 241 , , , 25 1106 242 2,161 2,161 CD 25 1106 243 km km NN 25 1106 244 electrified electrify VBN 25 1106 245 ; ; : 25 1106 246 all all DT 25 1106 247 government government NN 25 1106 248 owned own VBD 25 1106 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 250 1988 1988 CD 25 1106 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 252 _ _ NNP 25 1106 253 # # NNP 25 1106 254 _ _ NNP 25 1106 255 Highways Highways NNP 25 1106 256 : : : 25 1106 257 130,014 130,014 CD 25 1106 258 km km NN 25 1106 259 total total JJ 25 1106 260 ; ; : 25 1106 261 29,715 29,715 CD 25 1106 262 km km NN 25 1106 263 national national JJ 25 1106 264 highway highway NN 25 1106 265 system--26,834 system--26,834 NNP 25 1106 266 km km NNP 25 1106 267 asphalt asphalt NN 25 1106 268 and and CC 25 1106 269 bitumen bituman NNS 25 1106 270 , , , 25 1106 271 142 142 CD 25 1106 272 km km NN 25 1106 273 concrete concrete JJ 25 1106 274 , , , 25 1106 275 51 51 CD 25 1106 276 km km NN 25 1106 277 stone stone NN 25 1106 278 and and CC 25 1106 279 road road NN 25 1106 280 brick brick NN 25 1106 281 , , , 25 1106 282 2,276 2,276 CD 25 1106 283 km km NNP 25 1106 284 macadam macadam NNP 25 1106 285 , , , 25 1106 286 412 412 CD 25 1106 287 km km NN 25 1106 288 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 1106 289 ; ; : 25 1106 290 58,495 58,495 DT 25 1106 291 km km NN 25 1106 292 country country NN 25 1106 293 roads road NNS 25 1106 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 295 66 66 CD 25 1106 296 % % NN 25 1106 297 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 1106 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 1106 299 , , , 25 1106 300 and and CC 25 1106 301 41,804 41,804 CD 25 1106 302 km km NNS 25 1106 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1106 304 est est NNP 25 1106 305 . . . 25 1106 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 1 other other JJ 25 1107 2 roads road NNS 25 1107 3 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 4 70 70 CD 25 1107 5 % % NN 25 1107 6 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 1107 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 9 1988 1988 CD 25 1107 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 11 _ _ NNP 25 1107 12 # # NNP 25 1107 13 _ _ NNP 25 1107 14 Inland Inland NNP 25 1107 15 waterways waterway NNS 25 1107 16 : : : 25 1107 17 1,622 1,622 CD 25 1107 18 km km NNS 25 1107 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 20 1988 1988 CD 25 1107 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 22 _ _ NNP 25 1107 23 # # NNP 25 1107 24 _ _ NNP 25 1107 25 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1107 26 : : : 25 1107 27 crude crude JJ 25 1107 28 oil oil NN 25 1107 29 , , , 25 1107 30 1,204 1,204 CD 25 1107 31 km km NN 25 1107 32 ; ; : 25 1107 33 refined refined JJ 25 1107 34 products product NNS 25 1107 35 , , , 25 1107 36 630 630 CD 25 1107 37 km km NN 25 1107 38 ; ; : 25 1107 39 natural natural JJ 25 1107 40 gas gas NN 25 1107 41 , , , 25 1107 42 3,895 3,895 CD 25 1107 43 km km NNS 25 1107 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 45 1986 1986 CD 25 1107 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 47 _ _ NNP 25 1107 48 # # NNP 25 1107 49 _ _ NNP 25 1107 50 Ports Ports NNP 25 1107 51 : : : 25 1107 52 Budapest Budapest NNP 25 1107 53 and and CC 25 1107 54 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 25 1107 55 are be VBP 25 1107 56 river river NN 25 1107 57 ports port NNS 25 1107 58 on on IN 25 1107 59 the the DT 25 1107 60 Danube Danube NNP 25 1107 61 ; ; : 25 1107 62 maritime maritime JJ 25 1107 63 outlets outlet NNS 25 1107 64 are be VBP 25 1107 65 Rostock Rostock NNP 25 1107 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 67 Germany Germany NNP 25 1107 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 69 , , , 25 1107 70 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 25 1107 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 72 Poland Poland NNP 25 1107 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 74 , , , 25 1107 75 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 25 1107 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 77 Poland Poland NNP 25 1107 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 79 , , , 25 1107 80 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 25 1107 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 82 Poland Poland NNP 25 1107 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 84 , , , 25 1107 85 Galati Galati NNP 25 1107 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 87 Romania Romania NNP 25 1107 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 89 , , , 25 1107 90 and and CC 25 1107 91 Braila Braila NNP 25 1107 92 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 93 Romania Romania NNP 25 1107 94 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 95 _ _ NNP 25 1107 96 # # NNP 25 1107 97 _ _ NNP 25 1107 98 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1107 99 marine marine NN 25 1107 100 : : : 25 1107 101 16 16 CD 25 1107 102 cargo cargo NN 25 1107 103 ships ship NNS 25 1107 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 105 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1107 106 GRT GRT NNP 25 1107 107 or or CC 25 1107 108 over over RB 25 1107 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 110 and and CC 25 1107 111 1 1 CD 25 1107 112 bulk bulk NN 25 1107 113 totaling total VBG 25 1107 114 94,393 94,393 CD 25 1107 115 GRT/131,946 GRT/131,946 NNP 25 1107 116 DWT DWT NNP 25 1107 117 _ _ NNP 25 1107 118 # # $ 25 1107 119 _ _ NNP 25 1107 120 Civil civil JJ 25 1107 121 air air NN 25 1107 122 : : : 25 1107 123 28 28 CD 25 1107 124 major major JJ 25 1107 125 transport transport NN 25 1107 126 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1107 127 _ _ NNP 25 1107 128 # # NNP 25 1107 129 _ _ NNP 25 1107 130 Airports Airports NNP 25 1107 131 : : : 25 1107 132 90 90 CD 25 1107 133 total total NN 25 1107 134 , , , 25 1107 135 90 90 CD 25 1107 136 usable usable JJ 25 1107 137 ; ; : 25 1107 138 20 20 CD 25 1107 139 with with IN 25 1107 140 permanent permanent JJ 25 1107 141 - - HYPH 25 1107 142 surface surface NN 25 1107 143 runways runway NNS 25 1107 144 ; ; : 25 1107 145 2 2 CD 25 1107 146 with with IN 25 1107 147 runways runway NNS 25 1107 148 over over IN 25 1107 149 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1107 150 m m CD 25 1107 151 ; ; : 25 1107 152 10 10 CD 25 1107 153 with with IN 25 1107 154 runways runways NNP 25 1107 155 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1107 156 - - HYPH 25 1107 157 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1107 158 m m NN 25 1107 159 ; ; : 25 1107 160 15 15 CD 25 1107 161 with with IN 25 1107 162 runways runway NNS 25 1107 163 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1107 164 - - HYPH 25 1107 165 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1107 166 m m NNP 25 1107 167 _ _ NNP 25 1107 168 # # NNP 25 1107 169 _ _ NNP 25 1107 170 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1107 171 : : : 25 1107 172 telephone telephone NN 25 1107 173 density density NN 25 1107 174 is be VBZ 25 1107 175 at at IN 25 1107 176 17 17 CD 25 1107 177 per per IN 25 1107 178 100 100 CD 25 1107 179 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1107 180 ; ; : 25 1107 181 49 49 CD 25 1107 182 % % NN 25 1107 183 of of IN 25 1107 184 all all DT 25 1107 185 phones phone NNS 25 1107 186 are be VBP 25 1107 187 in in IN 25 1107 188 Budapest Budapest NNP 25 1107 189 ; ; : 25 1107 190 12 12 CD 25 1107 191 - - SYM 25 1107 192 15 15 CD 25 1107 193 year year NN 25 1107 194 wait wait VBP 25 1107 195 for for IN 25 1107 196 a a DT 25 1107 197 phone phone NN 25 1107 198 ; ; : 25 1107 199 16,000 16,000 CD 25 1107 200 telex telex JJ 25 1107 201 lines line NNS 25 1107 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 203 June June NNP 25 1107 204 1990 1990 CD 25 1107 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 206 ; ; : 25 1107 207 stations--13 stations--13 NNS 25 1107 208 AM am VBP 25 1107 209 , , , 25 1107 210 12 12 CD 25 1107 211 FM FM NNP 25 1107 212 , , , 25 1107 213 21 21 CD 25 1107 214 TV tv NN 25 1107 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 216 8 8 CD 25 1107 217 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1107 218 TV tv NN 25 1107 219 relays relay NNS 25 1107 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 221 ; ; : 25 1107 222 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1107 223 TVs tv NNS 25 1107 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 225 1990 1990 CD 25 1107 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 227 _ _ NNP 25 1107 228 * * NFP 25 1107 229 _ _ NNP 25 1107 230 Defense Defense NNP 25 1107 231 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1107 232 _ _ NNP 25 1107 233 # # NNP 25 1107 234 _ _ NNP 25 1107 235 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1107 236 : : : 25 1107 237 Ground Ground NNP 25 1107 238 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1107 239 , , , 25 1107 240 Air Air NNP 25 1107 241 and and CC 25 1107 242 Air Air NNP 25 1107 243 Defense Defense NNP 25 1107 244 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1107 245 , , , 25 1107 246 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 1107 247 Guard Guard NNP 25 1107 248 , , , 25 1107 249 Civil Civil NNP 25 1107 250 Defense Defense NNP 25 1107 251 _ _ NNP 25 1107 252 # # NNP 25 1107 253 _ _ NNP 25 1107 254 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1107 255 availability availability NN 25 1107 256 : : : 25 1107 257 males males NNP 25 1107 258 15 15 CD 25 1107 259 - - SYM 25 1107 260 49 49 CD 25 1107 261 , , , 25 1107 262 2,667,234 2,667,234 CD 25 1107 263 ; ; : 25 1107 264 2,130,749 2,130,749 CD 25 1107 265 fit fit NN 25 1107 266 for for IN 25 1107 267 military military JJ 25 1107 268 service service NN 25 1107 269 ; ; : 25 1107 270 88,851 88,851 CD 25 1107 271 reach reach VBP 25 1107 272 military military JJ 25 1107 273 age age NN 25 1107 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 275 18 18 CD 25 1107 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 277 annually annually RB 25 1107 278 _ _ NNP 25 1107 279 # # $ 25 1107 280 _ _ NNP 25 1107 281 Defense Defense NNP 25 1107 282 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1107 283 : : : 25 1107 284 43.7 43.7 CD 25 1107 285 billion billion CD 25 1107 286 forints forint NNS 25 1107 287 , , , 25 1107 288 NA% na% IN 25 1107 289 of of IN 25 1107 290 GDP GDP NNP 25 1107 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 292 1989 1989 CD 25 1107 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 294 ; ; : 25 1107 295 note note NN 25 1107 296 -- -- : 25 1107 297 conversion conversion NN 25 1107 298 of of IN 25 1107 299 defense defense NN 25 1107 300 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1107 301 into into IN 25 1107 302 US US NNP 25 1107 303 dollars dollar NNS 25 1107 304 using use VBG 25 1107 305 the the DT 25 1107 306 official official NN 25 1107 307 administratively administratively RB 25 1107 308 set set VBN 25 1107 309 exchange exchange NN 25 1107 310 rate rate NN 25 1107 311 would would MD 25 1107 312 produce produce VB 25 1107 313 misleading misleading JJ 25 1107 314 results result NNS 25 1107 315 _ _ NNP 25 1107 316 % % NN 25 1107 317 _ _ NNP 25 1107 318 _ _ NNP 25 1107 319 @_Iceland @_Iceland NNP 25 1107 320 _ _ NNP 25 1107 321 * * NFP 25 1107 322 _ _ NNP 25 1107 323 Geography Geography NNP 25 1107 324 _ _ NNP 25 1107 325 # # NNP 25 1107 326 _ _ NNP 25 1107 327 Total total JJ 25 1107 328 area area NN 25 1107 329 : : : 25 1107 330 103,000 103,000 CD 25 1107 331 km2 km2 NN 25 1107 332 ; ; : 25 1107 333 land land NN 25 1107 334 area area NN 25 1107 335 : : : 25 1107 336 100,250 100,250 CD 25 1107 337 km2 km2 NNP 25 1107 338 _ _ NNP 25 1107 339 # # NNP 25 1107 340 _ _ NNP 25 1107 341 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1107 342 area area NN 25 1107 343 : : : 25 1107 344 slightly slightly RB 25 1107 345 smaller small JJR 25 1107 346 than than IN 25 1107 347 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 25 1107 348 _ _ NNP 25 1107 349 # # $ 25 1107 350 _ _ NNP 25 1107 351 Land Land NNP 25 1107 352 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1107 353 : : : 25 1107 354 none none NN 25 1107 355 _ _ NNP 25 1107 356 # # NNP 25 1107 357 _ _ NNP 25 1107 358 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1107 359 : : : 25 1107 360 4,988 4,988 CD 25 1107 361 km km NN 25 1107 362 _ _ NNP 25 1107 363 # # NNP 25 1107 364 _ _ NNP 25 1107 365 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1107 366 claims claim VBZ 25 1107 367 : : : 25 1107 368 Continental continental JJ 25 1107 369 shelf shelf NN 25 1107 370 : : : 25 1107 371 edge edge NN 25 1107 372 of of IN 25 1107 373 continental continental JJ 25 1107 374 margin margin NN 25 1107 375 or or CC 25 1107 376 200 200 CD 25 1107 377 nm nm CD 25 1107 378 ; ; : 25 1107 379 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1107 380 economic economic JJ 25 1107 381 zone zone NN 25 1107 382 : : : 25 1107 383 200 200 CD 25 1107 384 nm nm CD 25 1107 385 ; ; : 25 1107 386 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1107 387 sea sea NN 25 1107 388 : : : 25 1107 389 12 12 CD 25 1107 390 nm nm NNP 25 1107 391 _ _ NNP 25 1107 392 # # NNP 25 1107 393 _ _ NNP 25 1107 394 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1107 395 : : : 25 1107 396 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 1107 397 continental continental JJ 25 1107 398 shelf shelf NN 25 1107 399 dispute dispute NN 25 1107 400 involving involve VBG 25 1107 401 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 1107 402 , , , 25 1107 403 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1107 404 , , , 25 1107 405 and and CC 25 1107 406 the the DT 25 1107 407 UK UK NNP 25 1107 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 409 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1107 410 and and CC 25 1107 411 the the DT 25 1107 412 UK UK NNP 25 1107 413 have have VBP 25 1107 414 signed sign VBN 25 1107 415 a a DT 25 1107 416 boundary boundary JJ 25 1107 417 agreement agreement NN 25 1107 418 in in IN 25 1107 419 the the DT 25 1107 420 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 1107 421 area area NN 25 1107 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 423 _ _ NNP 25 1107 424 # # NNP 25 1107 425 _ _ NNP 25 1107 426 Climate Climate NNP 25 1107 427 : : : 25 1107 428 temperate temperate VB 25 1107 429 ; ; , 25 1107 430 moderated moderate VBN 25 1107 431 by by IN 25 1107 432 North North NNP 25 1107 433 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1107 434 Current Current NNP 25 1107 435 ; ; : 25 1107 436 mild mild JJ 25 1107 437 , , , 25 1107 438 windy windy JJ 25 1107 439 winters winter NNS 25 1107 440 ; ; : 25 1107 441 damp damp VBP 25 1107 442 , , , 25 1107 443 cool cool JJ 25 1107 444 summers summer NNS 25 1107 445 _ _ IN 25 1107 446 # # NNP 25 1107 447 _ _ NNP 25 1107 448 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1107 449 : : : 25 1107 450 mostly mostly RB 25 1107 451 plateau plateau NN 25 1107 452 interspersed intersperse VBD 25 1107 453 with with IN 25 1107 454 mountain mountain NN 25 1107 455 peaks peak NNS 25 1107 456 , , , 25 1107 457 icefields icefield NNS 25 1107 458 ; ; : 25 1107 459 coast coast NN 25 1107 460 deeply deeply RB 25 1107 461 indented indent VBN 25 1107 462 by by IN 25 1107 463 bays bay NNS 25 1107 464 and and CC 25 1107 465 fiords fiord NNS 25 1107 466 _ _ NNP 25 1107 467 # # NN 25 1107 468 _ _ NNP 25 1107 469 Natural natural JJ 25 1107 470 resources resource NNS 25 1107 471 : : : 25 1107 472 fish fish NN 25 1107 473 , , , 25 1107 474 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 25 1107 475 and and CC 25 1107 476 geothermal geothermal JJ 25 1107 477 power power NN 25 1107 478 , , , 25 1107 479 diatomite diatomite VB 25 1107 480 _ _ NNP 25 1107 481 # # $ 25 1107 482 _ _ NNP 25 1107 483 Land Land NNP 25 1107 484 use use NN 25 1107 485 : : : 25 1107 486 arable arable JJ 25 1107 487 land land NN 25 1107 488 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1107 489 ; ; : 25 1107 490 permanent permanent JJ 25 1107 491 crops crop NNS 25 1107 492 0 0 CD 25 1107 493 % % NN 25 1107 494 ; ; : 25 1107 495 meadows meadow NNS 25 1107 496 and and CC 25 1107 497 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1107 498 23 23 CD 25 1107 499 % % NN 25 1107 500 ; ; , 25 1107 501 forest forest NN 25 1107 502 and and CC 25 1107 503 woodland woodland JJ 25 1107 504 1 1 CD 25 1107 505 % % NN 25 1107 506 ; ; , 25 1107 507 other other JJ 25 1107 508 76 76 CD 25 1107 509 % % NN 25 1107 510 _ _ NNP 25 1107 511 # # NNP 25 1107 512 _ _ NNP 25 1107 513 Environment Environment NNP 25 1107 514 : : : 25 1107 515 subject subject JJ 25 1107 516 to to IN 25 1107 517 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1107 518 and and CC 25 1107 519 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1107 520 activity activity NN 25 1107 521 _ _ NNP 25 1107 522 # # NNP 25 1107 523 _ _ NNP 25 1107 524 Note Note NNP 25 1107 525 : : : 25 1107 526 strategic strategic JJ 25 1107 527 location location NN 25 1107 528 between between IN 25 1107 529 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 1107 530 and and CC 25 1107 531 Europe Europe NNP 25 1107 532 ; ; : 25 1107 533 westernmost westernmost JJ 25 1107 534 European european JJ 25 1107 535 country country NN 25 1107 536 _ _ NNP 25 1107 537 * * NFP 25 1107 538 _ _ NNP 25 1107 539 People People NNPS 25 1107 540 _ _ IN 25 1107 541 # # NNP 25 1107 542 _ _ NNP 25 1107 543 Population Population NNP 25 1107 544 : : : 25 1107 545 259,742 259,742 CD 25 1107 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 547 July July NNP 25 1107 548 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 550 , , , 25 1107 551 growth growth NN 25 1107 552 rate rate NN 25 1107 553 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1107 554 % % NN 25 1107 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 556 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 557 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 558 _ _ NNP 25 1107 559 # # NNP 25 1107 560 _ _ NNP 25 1107 561 Birth Birth NNP 25 1107 562 rate rate NN 25 1107 563 : : : 25 1107 564 17 17 CD 25 1107 565 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1107 566 population population NN 25 1107 567 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 568 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 569 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 570 _ _ NNP 25 1107 571 # # $ 25 1107 572 _ _ NNP 25 1107 573 Death Death NNP 25 1107 574 rate rate NN 25 1107 575 : : : 25 1107 576 7 7 CD 25 1107 577 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1107 578 population population NN 25 1107 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 580 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 582 _ _ NNP 25 1107 583 # # NNP 25 1107 584 _ _ NNP 25 1107 585 Net net JJ 25 1107 586 migration migration NN 25 1107 587 rate rate NN 25 1107 588 : : : 25 1107 589 0 0 CD 25 1107 590 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1107 591 population population NN 25 1107 592 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 593 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 595 _ _ NNP 25 1107 596 # # $ 25 1107 597 _ _ NNP 25 1107 598 Infant Infant NNP 25 1107 599 mortality mortality NN 25 1107 600 rate rate NN 25 1107 601 : : : 25 1107 602 7 7 CD 25 1107 603 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1107 604 live live JJ 25 1107 605 births birth NNS 25 1107 606 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 607 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 609 _ _ NNP 25 1107 610 # # NNP 25 1107 611 _ _ NNP 25 1107 612 Life Life NNP 25 1107 613 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1107 614 at at IN 25 1107 615 birth birth NN 25 1107 616 : : : 25 1107 617 75 75 CD 25 1107 618 years year NNS 25 1107 619 male male JJ 25 1107 620 , , , 25 1107 621 80 80 CD 25 1107 622 years year NNS 25 1107 623 female female JJ 25 1107 624 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 625 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 626 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 627 _ _ NNP 25 1107 628 # # NNP 25 1107 629 _ _ NNP 25 1107 630 Total total JJ 25 1107 631 fertility fertility NN 25 1107 632 rate rate NN 25 1107 633 : : : 25 1107 634 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1107 635 children child NNS 25 1107 636 born bear VBN 25 1107 637 / / SYM 25 1107 638 woman woman NN 25 1107 639 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 640 1991 1991 CD 25 1107 641 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 642 _ _ NNP 25 1107 643 # # $ 25 1107 644 _ _ NNP 25 1107 645 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1107 646 : : : 25 1107 647 noun noun NNP 25 1107 648 -- -- : 25 1107 649 Icelander(s icelander(s CD 25 1107 650 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 651 ; ; , 25 1107 652 adjective adjective JJ 25 1107 653 -- -- : 25 1107 654 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 25 1107 655 _ _ NNP 25 1107 656 # # $ 25 1107 657 _ _ NNP 25 1107 658 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1107 659 divisions division NNS 25 1107 660 : : : 25 1107 661 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 25 1107 662 mixture mixture NN 25 1107 663 of of IN 25 1107 664 descendants descendant NNS 25 1107 665 of of IN 25 1107 666 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 25 1107 667 and and CC 25 1107 668 Celts Celts NNPS 25 1107 669 _ _ NNP 25 1107 670 # # $ 25 1107 671 _ _ NNP 25 1107 672 Religion religion NN 25 1107 673 : : : 25 1107 674 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 1107 675 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 1107 676 96 96 CD 25 1107 677 % % NN 25 1107 678 , , , 25 1107 679 other other JJ 25 1107 680 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1107 681 and and CC 25 1107 682 Roman Roman NNP 25 1107 683 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1107 684 3 3 CD 25 1107 685 % % NN 25 1107 686 , , , 25 1107 687 none none NN 25 1107 688 1 1 CD 25 1107 689 % % NN 25 1107 690 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 691 1988 1988 CD 25 1107 692 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 693 _ _ NNP 25 1107 694 # # $ 25 1107 695 _ _ NNP 25 1107 696 Language Language NNP 25 1107 697 : : : 25 1107 698 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 25 1107 699 _ _ NNP 25 1107 700 # # $ 25 1107 701 _ _ NNP 25 1107 702 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1107 703 : : : 25 1107 704 100 100 CD 25 1107 705 % % NN 25 1107 706 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 707 male male JJ 25 1107 708 NA% NA% NNS 25 1107 709 , , , 25 1107 710 female female JJ 25 1107 711 NA% NA% NNS 25 1107 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 1107 713 age age NN 25 1107 714 15 15 CD 25 1107 715 and and CC 25 1107 716 over over RB 25 1107 717 can can MD 25 1107 718 read read VB 25 1107 719 and and CC 25 1107 720 write write VB 25 1107 721 ( ( -LRB- 25 1107 722 1976 1976 CD 25 1107 723 est est NNP 25 1107 724 . . . 25 1107 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 1 _ _ NNP 25 1108 2 # # $ 25 1108 3 _ _ NNP 25 1108 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1108 5 force force NN 25 1108 6 : : : 25 1108 7 134,429 134,429 CD 25 1108 8 ; ; : 25 1108 9 commerce commerce NN 25 1108 10 , , , 25 1108 11 finance finance NN 25 1108 12 , , , 25 1108 13 and and CC 25 1108 14 services service NNS 25 1108 15 55.4 55.4 CD 25 1108 16 % % NN 25 1108 17 , , , 25 1108 18 other other JJ 25 1108 19 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1108 20 14.3 14.3 CD 25 1108 21 % % NN 25 1108 22 . . . 25 1108 23 , , , 25 1108 24 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1108 25 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1108 26 % % NN 25 1108 27 , , , 25 1108 28 fish fish NN 25 1108 29 processing processing NN 25 1108 30 7.9 7.9 CD 25 1108 31 % % NN 25 1108 32 , , , 25 1108 33 fishing fish VBG 25 1108 34 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1108 35 % % NN 25 1108 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 37 1986 1986 CD 25 1108 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 39 _ _ NNP 25 1108 40 # # NNP 25 1108 41 _ _ NNP 25 1108 42 Organized Organized NNP 25 1108 43 labor labor NN 25 1108 44 : : : 25 1108 45 60 60 CD 25 1108 46 % % NN 25 1108 47 of of IN 25 1108 48 labor labor NN 25 1108 49 force force NN 25 1108 50 _ _ NNP 25 1108 51 * * NFP 25 1108 52 _ _ NNP 25 1108 53 Government Government NNP 25 1108 54 _ _ NNP 25 1108 55 # # NNP 25 1108 56 _ _ NNP 25 1108 57 Long Long NNP 25 1108 58 - - HYPH 25 1108 59 form form NN 25 1108 60 name name NN 25 1108 61 : : : 25 1108 62 Republic Republic NNP 25 1108 63 of of IN 25 1108 64 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 1108 65 _ _ NNP 25 1108 66 # # $ 25 1108 67 _ _ NNP 25 1108 68 Type Type NNP 25 1108 69 : : : 25 1108 70 republic republic NNP 25 1108 71 _ _ NNP 25 1108 72 # # NNP 25 1108 73 _ _ NNP 25 1108 74 Capital Capital NNP 25 1108 75 : : : 25 1108 76 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 25 1108 77 _ _ NNP 25 1108 78 # # $ 25 1108 79 _ _ NNP 25 1108 80 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1108 81 divisions division NNS 25 1108 82 : : : 25 1108 83 23 23 CD 25 1108 84 counties county NNS 25 1108 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 86 syslar syslar JJ 25 1108 87 , , , 25 1108 88 singular singular JJ 25 1108 89 -- -- : 25 1108 90 sysla sysla NNS 25 1108 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 92 and and CC 25 1108 93 14 14 CD 25 1108 94 independent independent JJ 25 1108 95 towns town NNS 25 1108 96 * * NFP 25 1108 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 98 kaupstadhir kaupstadhir NNP 25 1108 99 , , , 25 1108 100 singular singular JJ 25 1108 101 -- -- : 25 1108 102 kaupstadhur kaupstadhur NNP 25 1108 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 104 ; ; : 25 1108 105 Akranes akrane NNS 25 1108 106 * * NFP 25 1108 107 , , , 25 1108 108 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 25 1108 109 * * NFP 25 1108 110 , , , 25 1108 111 Arnessysla Arnessysla NNP 25 1108 112 , , , 25 1108 113 Austur Austur NNP 25 1108 114 - - HYPH 25 1108 115 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 25 1108 116 , , , 25 1108 117 Austur Austur NNP 25 1108 118 - - HYPH 25 1108 119 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 25 1108 120 , , , 25 1108 121 Austur Austur NNP 25 1108 122 - - HYPH 25 1108 123 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 25 1108 124 , , , 25 1108 125 Borgarfjardharsysla Borgarfjardharsysla NNP 25 1108 126 , , , 25 1108 127 Dalasysla Dalasysla NNPS 25 1108 128 , , , 25 1108 129 Eyjafjardharsysla Eyjafjardharsysla NNPS 25 1108 130 , , , 25 1108 131 Gullbringusysla Gullbringusysla NNP 25 1108 132 , , , 25 1108 133 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 25 1108 134 * * NFP 25 1108 135 , , , 25 1108 136 Husavik Husavik NNP 25 1108 137 * * NFP 25 1108 138 , , , 25 1108 139 Isafjordhur Isafjordhur NNP 25 1108 140 * * NFP 25 1108 141 , , , 25 1108 142 Keflavik keflavik NN 25 1108 143 * * NFP 25 1108 144 , , , 25 1108 145 Kjosarsysla Kjosarsysla NNP 25 1108 146 , , , 25 1108 147 Kopavogur Kopavogur NNP 25 1108 148 * * NFP 25 1108 149 , , , 25 1108 150 Myrasysla Myrasysla NNP 25 1108 151 , , , 25 1108 152 Neskaupstadhur Neskaupstadhur NNP 25 1108 153 * * NFP 25 1108 154 , , , 25 1108 155 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 25 1108 156 - - HYPH 25 1108 157 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 25 1108 158 , , , 25 1108 159 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 25 1108 160 - - HYPH 25 1108 161 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 25 1108 162 , , , 25 1108 163 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 25 1108 164 - - HYPH 25 1108 165 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 25 1108 166 , , , 25 1108 167 Olafsfjordhur Olafsfjordhur NNP 25 1108 168 * * NFP 25 1108 169 , , , 25 1108 170 Rangarvallasysla Rangarvallasysla NNP 25 1108 171 , , , 25 1108 172 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 25 1108 173 * * NFP 25 1108 174 , , , 25 1108 175 Saudharkrokur Saudharkrokur NNP 25 1108 176 * * NFP 25 1108 177 , , , 25 1108 178 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 25 1108 179 * * NFP 25 1108 180 , , , 25 1108 181 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 25 1108 182 * * NFP 25 1108 183 , , , 25 1108 184 Skagafjardharsysla Skagafjardharsysla NNPS 25 1108 185 , , , 25 1108 186 Snaefellsnes Snaefellsnes NNP 25 1108 187 - - HYPH 25 1108 188 og og NNP 25 1108 189 Hnappadalssysla Hnappadalssysla NNP 25 1108 190 , , , 25 1108 191 Strandasysla Strandasysla NNP 25 1108 192 , , , 25 1108 193 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 25 1108 194 - - HYPH 25 1108 195 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 25 1108 196 , , , 25 1108 197 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 25 1108 198 - - HYPH 25 1108 199 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 25 1108 200 , , , 25 1108 201 Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar NNP 25 1108 202 * * NFP 25 1108 203 , , , 25 1108 204 Vestur Vestur NNP 25 1108 205 - - HYPH 25 1108 206 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 25 1108 207 , , , 25 1108 208 Vestur Vestur NNP 25 1108 209 - - HYPH 25 1108 210 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 25 1108 211 , , , 25 1108 212 Vestur Vestur NNP 25 1108 213 - - HYPH 25 1108 214 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 25 1108 215 , , , 25 1108 216 Vestur Vestur NNP 25 1108 217 - - HYPH 25 1108 218 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 25 1108 219 _ _ NNP 25 1108 220 # # $ 25 1108 221 _ _ NNP 25 1108 222 Independence Independence NNP 25 1108 223 : : : 25 1108 224 17 17 CD 25 1108 225 June June NNP 25 1108 226 1944 1944 CD 25 1108 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 228 from from IN 25 1108 229 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 1108 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 231 _ _ NNP 25 1108 232 # # NNP 25 1108 233 _ _ NNP 25 1108 234 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1108 235 : : : 25 1108 236 16 16 CD 25 1108 237 June June NNP 25 1108 238 1944 1944 CD 25 1108 239 , , , 25 1108 240 effective effective JJ 25 1108 241 17 17 CD 25 1108 242 June June NNP 25 1108 243 1944 1944 CD 25 1108 244 _ _ NNP 25 1108 245 # # $ 25 1108 246 _ _ NNP 25 1108 247 Legal Legal NNP 25 1108 248 system system NN 25 1108 249 : : : 25 1108 250 civil civil JJ 25 1108 251 law law NN 25 1108 252 system system NN 25 1108 253 based base VBN 25 1108 254 on on IN 25 1108 255 Danish danish JJ 25 1108 256 law law NN 25 1108 257 ; ; : 25 1108 258 does do VBZ 25 1108 259 not not RB 25 1108 260 accept accept VB 25 1108 261 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1108 262 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1108 263 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1108 264 _ _ NNP 25 1108 265 # # NNP 25 1108 266 _ _ NNP 25 1108 267 National national JJ 25 1108 268 holiday holiday NN 25 1108 269 : : : 25 1108 270 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 1108 271 of of IN 25 1108 272 the the DT 25 1108 273 Establishment Establishment NNP 25 1108 274 of of IN 25 1108 275 the the DT 25 1108 276 Republic Republic NNP 25 1108 277 , , , 25 1108 278 17 17 CD 25 1108 279 June June NNP 25 1108 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 281 1944 1944 CD 25 1108 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 283 _ _ NNP 25 1108 284 # # NNP 25 1108 285 _ _ NNP 25 1108 286 Executive Executive NNP 25 1108 287 branch branch NN 25 1108 288 : : : 25 1108 289 president president NN 25 1108 290 , , , 25 1108 291 prime prime NNP 25 1108 292 minister minister NN 25 1108 293 , , , 25 1108 294 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1108 295 _ _ NNP 25 1108 296 # # $ 25 1108 297 _ _ NNP 25 1108 298 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1108 299 branch branch NN 25 1108 300 : : : 25 1108 301 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1108 302 Althingi Althingi NNP 25 1108 303 with with IN 25 1108 304 an an DT 25 1108 305 Upper Upper NNP 25 1108 306 House House NNP 25 1108 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 308 Efri Efri NNP 25 1108 309 Deild Deild NNP 25 1108 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 311 and and CC 25 1108 312 a a DT 25 1108 313 Lower low JJR 25 1108 314 House House NNP 25 1108 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 316 Nedri Nedri NNP 25 1108 317 Deild Deild NNP 25 1108 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 319 _ _ NNP 25 1108 320 # # $ 25 1108 321 _ _ NNP 25 1108 322 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1108 323 branch branch NN 25 1108 324 : : : 25 1108 325 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1108 326 Court Court NNP 25 1108 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 328 Haestirettur Haestirettur NNP 25 1108 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 330 _ _ NNP 25 1108 331 # # NNP 25 1108 332 _ _ NNP 25 1108 333 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1108 334 : : : 25 1108 335 Chief Chief NNP 25 1108 336 of of IN 25 1108 337 State State NNP 25 1108 338 -- -- : 25 1108 339 President President NNP 25 1108 340 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 25 1108 341 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 25 1108 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 343 since since IN 25 1108 344 1 1 CD 25 1108 345 August August NNP 25 1108 346 1980 1980 CD 25 1108 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 348 ; ; : 25 1108 349 Head Head NNP 25 1108 350 of of IN 25 1108 351 Government Government NNP 25 1108 352 -- -- : 25 1108 353 Prime Prime NNP 25 1108 354 Minister Minister NNP 25 1108 355 David David NNP 25 1108 356 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 25 1108 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 358 since since IN 25 1108 359 30 30 CD 25 1108 360 April April NNP 25 1108 361 1991 1991 CD 25 1108 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 363 _ _ NNP 25 1108 364 # # $ 25 1108 365 _ _ NNP 25 1108 366 Political political JJ 25 1108 367 parties party NNS 25 1108 368 and and CC 25 1108 369 leaders leader NNS 25 1108 370 : : : 25 1108 371 Independence Independence NNP 25 1108 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 373 conservative conservative JJ 25 1108 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 375 , , , 25 1108 376 David David NNP 25 1108 377 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 25 1108 378 ; ; : 25 1108 379 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1108 380 , , , 25 1108 381 Steingrimur Steingrimur NNP 25 1108 382 HERMANNSSON HERMANNSSON NNP 25 1108 383 ; ; : 25 1108 384 Social Social NNP 25 1108 385 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1108 386 , , , 25 1108 387 Jon Jon NNP 25 1108 388 Baldvin Baldvin NNP 25 1108 389 HANNIBALSSON HANNIBALSSON NNP 25 1108 390 ; ; : 25 1108 391 People People NNS 25 1108 392 's 's POS 25 1108 393 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1108 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 395 left leave VBN 25 1108 396 socialist socialist JJ 25 1108 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 398 , , , 25 1108 399 Olafur Olafur NNP 25 1108 400 Ragnar Ragnar NNP 25 1108 401 GRIMSSON GRIMSSON NNP 25 1108 402 ; ; : 25 1108 403 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 1108 404 Party Party NNP 25 1108 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 406 conservative conservative JJ 25 1108 407 nationalist nationalist NN 25 1108 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 409 , , , 25 1108 410 Julius Julius NNP 25 1108 411 SOLNES solne VBZ 25 1108 412 ; ; : 25 1108 413 Women Women NNP 25 1108 414 's 's POS 25 1108 415 List List NNP 25 1108 416 _ _ NNP 25 1108 417 # # NNP 25 1108 418 _ _ NNP 25 1108 419 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1108 420 : : : 25 1108 421 universal universal JJ 25 1108 422 at at IN 25 1108 423 age age NN 25 1108 424 20 20 CD 25 1108 425 _ _ NNP 25 1108 426 # # NNP 25 1108 427 _ _ NNP 25 1108 428 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1108 429 : : : 25 1108 430 President President NNP 25 1108 431 -- -- : 25 1108 432 last last RB 25 1108 433 held hold VBN 25 1108 434 on on IN 25 1108 435 29 29 CD 25 1108 436 June June NNP 25 1108 437 1980 1980 CD 25 1108 438 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 439 next next JJ 25 1108 440 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1108 441 for for IN 25 1108 442 June June NNP 25 1108 443 1992 1992 CD 25 1108 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 445 ; ; : 25 1108 446 results result NNS 25 1108 447 -- -- : 25 1108 448 there there EX 25 1108 449 were be VBD 25 1108 450 no no DT 25 1108 451 elections election NNS 25 1108 452 in in IN 25 1108 453 1984 1984 CD 25 1108 454 and and CC 25 1108 455 1988 1988 CD 25 1108 456 as as IN 25 1108 457 President President NNP 25 1108 458 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 25 1108 459 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 25 1108 460 was be VBD 25 1108 461 unopposed unopposed JJ 25 1108 462 ; ; : 25 1108 463 Althing althing NN 25 1108 464 -- -- : 25 1108 465 last last RB 25 1108 466 held hold VBN 25 1108 467 on on IN 25 1108 468 20 20 CD 25 1108 469 April April NNP 25 1108 470 1991 1991 CD 25 1108 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 472 next next JJ 25 1108 473 to to TO 25 1108 474 be be VB 25 1108 475 held hold VBN 25 1108 476 by by IN 25 1108 477 April April NNP 25 1108 478 1995 1995 CD 25 1108 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 480 ; ; : 25 1108 481 results result NNS 25 1108 482 -- -- : 25 1108 483 Independence independence NN 25 1108 484 38.6 38.6 CD 25 1108 485 % % NN 25 1108 486 , , , 25 1108 487 Progressive progressive JJ 25 1108 488 18.9 18.9 CD 25 1108 489 % % NN 25 1108 490 , , , 25 1108 491 Social Social NNP 25 1108 492 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1108 493 15.5 15.5 CD 25 1108 494 % % NN 25 1108 495 , , , 25 1108 496 People People NNPS 25 1108 497 's 's POS 25 1108 498 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1108 499 14.4 14.4 CD 25 1108 500 % % NN 25 1108 501 , , , 25 1108 502 Womens Womens NNP 25 1108 503 List List NNP 25 1108 504 8.13 8.13 CD 25 1108 505 % % NN 25 1108 506 , , , 25 1108 507 Liberals Liberals NNP 25 1108 508 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1108 509 % % NN 25 1108 510 , , , 25 1108 511 other other JJ 25 1108 512 3.27 3.27 CD 25 1108 513 % % NN 25 1108 514 seats--(63 seats--(63 NN 25 1108 515 total total NN 25 1108 516 ) ) -RRB- 25 1108 517 Independence Independence NNP 25 1108 518 26 26 CD 25 1108 519 , , , 25 1108 520 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1108 521 13 13 CD 25 1108 522 , , , 25 1108 523 Social Social NNP 25 1108 524 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1108 525 10 10 CD 25 1108 526 , , , 25 1108 527 People People NNPS 25 1108 528 's 's POS 25 1108 529 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1108 530 9 9 CD 25 1108 531 , , , 25 1108 532 Womens Womens NNP 25 1108 533 List List NNP 25 1108 534 5 5 CD 25 1108 535 _ _ NNP 25 1108 536 # # NNP 25 1108 537 _ _ NNP 25 1108 538 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1108 539 : : : 25 1108 540 less less JJR 25 1108 541 than than IN 25 1108 542 100 100 CD 25 1108 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 1108 544 est est NNP 25 1108 545 . . . 25 1109 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1109 2 , , , 25 1109 3 some some DT 25 1109 4 of of IN 25 1109 5 whom whom WP 25 1109 6 participate participate VBP 25 1109 7 in in IN 25 1109 8 the the DT 25 1109 9 People People NNPS 25 1109 10 's 's POS 25 1109 11 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1109 12 _ _ NNP 25 1109 13 # # NNP 25 1109 14 _ _ NNP 25 1109 15 Member Member NNP 25 1109 16 of of IN 25 1109 17 : : : 25 1109 18 BIS BIS NNP 25 1109 19 , , , 25 1109 20 CCC CCC NNP 25 1109 21 , , , 25 1109 22 CE CE NNP 25 1109 23 , , , 25 1109 24 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1109 25 , , , 25 1109 26 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1109 27 , , , 25 1109 28 ECE ECE NNP 25 1109 29 , , , 25 1109 30 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 1109 31 , , , 25 1109 32 FAO FAO NNP 25 1109 33 , , , 25 1109 34 GATT GATT NNP 25 1109 35 , , , 25 1109 36 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1109 37 , , , 25 1109 38 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1109 39 , , , 25 1109 40 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1109 41 , , , 25 1109 42 ICC ICC NNP 25 1109 43 , , , 25 1109 44 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1109 45 , , , 25 1109 46 IDA IDA NNP 25 1109 47 , , , 25 1109 48 IFC IFC NNP 25 1109 49 , , , 25 1109 50 ILO ILO NNP 25 1109 51 , , , 25 1109 52 IMF IMF NNP 25 1109 53 , , , 25 1109 54 IMO imo RB 25 1109 55 , , , 25 1109 56 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1109 57 , , , 25 1109 58 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1109 59 , , , 25 1109 60 IOC IOC NNP 25 1109 61 , , , 25 1109 62 ISO ISO NNP 25 1109 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 1109 64 correspondent correspondent NN 25 1109 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 1109 66 , , , 25 1109 67 ITU ITU NNP 25 1109 68 , , , 25 1109 69 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1109 70 , , , 25 1109 71 NATO NATO NNP 25 1109 72 , , , 25 1109 73 NC NC NNP 25 1109 74 , , , 25 1109 75 NEA NEA NNP 25 1109 76 , , , 25 1109 77 NIB NIB NNP 25 1109 78 , , , 25 1109 79 OECD OECD NNP 25 1109 80 , , , 25 1109 81 PCA PCA NNP 25 1109 82 , , , 25 1109 83 UN UN NNP 25 1109 84 , , , 25 1109 85 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1109 86 , , , 25 1109 87 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1109 88 , , , 25 1109 89 UPU UPU NNP 25 1109 90 , , , 25 1109 91 WHO who WP 25 1109 92 , , , 25 1109 93 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1109 94 , , , 25 1109 95 WMO WMO NNP 25 1109 96 _ _ NNP 25 1109 97 # # $ 25 1109 98 _ _ NNP 25 1109 99 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1109 100 representation representation NN 25 1109 101 : : : 25 1109 102 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1109 103 Tomas Tomas NNP 25 1109 104 A. a. NN 25 1109 105 TOMASSON TOMASSON NNP 25 1109 106 ; ; : 25 1109 107 Chancery chancery NN 25 1109 108 at at IN 25 1109 109 2022 2022 CD 25 1109 110 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1109 111 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1109 112 NW NW NNP 25 1109 113 , , , 25 1109 114 Washington Washington NNP 25 1109 115 DC DC NNP 25 1109 116 20008 20008 CD 25 1109 117 ; ; : 25 1109 118 telephone telephone NN 25 1109 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1109 120 202 202 CD 25 1109 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1109 122 265 265 CD 25 1109 123 - - SYM 25 1109 124 6653 6653 CD 25 1109 125 through through IN 25 1109 126 6655 6655 CD 25 1109 127 ; ; : 25 1109 128 there there EX 25 1109 129 is be VBZ 25 1109 130 an an DT 25 1109 131 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 25 1109 132 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1109 133 General General NNP 25 1109 134 in in IN 25 1109 135 New New NNP 25 1109 136 York York NNP 25 1109 137 ; ; : 25 1109 138 US US NNP 25 1109 139 -- -- : 25 1109 140 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1109 141 Charles Charles NNP 25 1109 142 E. E. NNP 25 1109 143 COBB COBB NNP 25 1109 144 , , , 25 1109 145 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1109 146 ; ; : 25 1109 147 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1109 148 at at IN 25 1109 149 Laufasvegur Laufasvegur NNP 25 1109 150 21 21 CD 25 1109 151 , , , 25 1109 152 Box Box NNP 25 1109 153 40 40 CD 25 1109 154 , , , 25 1109 155 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 25 1109 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 1109 157 mailing mail VBG 25 1109 158 address address NN 25 1109 159 is be VBZ 25 1109 160 FPO FPO NNP 25 1109 161 New New NNP 25 1109 162 York York NNP 25 1109 163 09571 09571 CD 25 1109 164 - - SYM 25 1109 165 0001 0001 CD 25 1109 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 1109 167 ; ; : 25 1109 168 telephone telephone NN 25 1109 169 [ [ -LRB- 25 1109 170 354 354 CD 25 1109 171 ] ] -RRB- 25 1109 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1109 173 1 1 CD 25 1109 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1109 175 29100 29100 CD 25 1109 176 _ _ NNP 25 1109 177 # # $ 25 1109 178 _ _ NNP 25 1109 179 Flag Flag NNP 25 1109 180 : : : 25 1109 181 blue blue JJ 25 1109 182 with with IN 25 1109 183 a a DT 25 1109 184 red red JJ 25 1109 185 cross cross NN 25 1109 186 outlined outline VBN 25 1109 187 in in IN 25 1109 188 white white NNP 25 1109 189 that that WDT 25 1109 190 extends extend VBZ 25 1109 191 to to IN 25 1109 192 the the DT 25 1109 193 edges edge NNS 25 1109 194 of of IN 25 1109 195 the the DT 25 1109 196 flag flag NN 25 1109 197 ; ; : 25 1109 198 the the DT 25 1109 199 vertical vertical JJ 25 1109 200 part part NN 25 1109 201 of of IN 25 1109 202 the the DT 25 1109 203 cross cross NN 25 1109 204 is be VBZ 25 1109 205 shifted shift VBN 25 1109 206 to to IN 25 1109 207 the the DT 25 1109 208 hoist hoist NN 25 1109 209 side side NN 25 1109 210 in in IN 25 1109 211 the the DT 25 1109 212 style style NN 25 1109 213 of of IN 25 1109 214 the the DT 25 1109 215 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 25 1109 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 1109 217 Danish danish JJ 25 1109 218 flag flag NN 25 1109 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1109 220 _ _ NNP 25 1109 221 * * NFP 25 1109 222 _ _ NNP 25 1109 223 Economy Economy NNP 25 1109 224 _ _ NNP 25 1109 225 # # NNP 25 1109 226 _ _ NNP 25 1109 227 Overview Overview NNP 25 1109 228 : : : 25 1109 229 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 1109 230 's 's POS 25 1109 231 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 1109 232 Scandinavian scandinavian JJ 25 1109 233 - - HYPH 25 1109 234 type type NN 25 1109 235 economy economy NN 25 1109 236 is be VBZ 25 1109 237 basically basically RB 25 1109 238 capitalistic capitalistic JJ 25 1109 239 , , , 25 1109 240 but but CC 25 1109 241 with with IN 25 1109 242 extensive extensive JJ 25 1109 243 welfare welfare NN 25 1109 244 measures measure NNS 25 1109 245 , , , 25 1109 246 low low JJ 25 1109 247 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1109 248 , , , 25 1109 249 and and CC 25 1109 250 comparatively comparatively RB 25 1109 251 even even RB 25 1109 252 distribution distribution NN 25 1109 253 of of IN 25 1109 254 income income NN 25 1109 255 . . . 25 1110 1 The the DT 25 1110 2 economy economy NN 25 1110 3 is be VBZ 25 1110 4 heavily heavily RB 25 1110 5 dependent dependent JJ 25 1110 6 on on IN 25 1110 7 the the DT 25 1110 8 fishing fishing NN 25 1110 9 industry industry NN 25 1110 10 , , , 25 1110 11 which which WDT 25 1110 12 provides provide VBZ 25 1110 13 nearly nearly RB 25 1110 14 75 75 CD 25 1110 15 % % NN 25 1110 16 of of IN 25 1110 17 export export NN 25 1110 18 earnings earning NNS 25 1110 19 . . . 25 1111 1 In in IN 25 1111 2 the the DT 25 1111 3 absence absence NN 25 1111 4 of of IN 25 1111 5 other other JJ 25 1111 6 natural natural JJ 25 1111 7 resources resource NNS 25 1111 8 , , , 25 1111 9 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 1111 10 's 's POS 25 1111 11 economy economy NN 25 1111 12 is be VBZ 25 1111 13 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 25 1111 14 to to IN 25 1111 15 changing change VBG 25 1111 16 world world NN 25 1111 17 fish fish NN 25 1111 18 prices price NNS 25 1111 19 . . . 25 1112 1 As as IN 25 1112 2 a a DT 25 1112 3 result result NN 25 1112 4 of of IN 25 1112 5 climbing climb VBG 25 1112 6 fish fish NN 25 1112 7 prices price NNS 25 1112 8 in in IN 25 1112 9 1990 1990 CD 25 1112 10 and and CC 25 1112 11 a a DT 25 1112 12 noninflationary noninflationary JJ 25 1112 13 labor labor NN 25 1112 14 agreement agreement NN 25 1112 15 , , , 25 1112 16 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 1112 17 is be VBZ 25 1112 18 pulling pull VBG 25 1112 19 out out IN 25 1112 20 of of IN 25 1112 21 a a DT 25 1112 22 recession recession NN 25 1112 23 , , , 25 1112 24 which which WDT 25 1112 25 began begin VBD 25 1112 26 in in IN 25 1112 27 mid-1988 mid-1988 NN 25 1112 28 with with IN 25 1112 29 a a DT 25 1112 30 sharp sharp JJ 25 1112 31 decline decline NN 25 1112 32 in in IN 25 1112 33 fish fish NN 25 1112 34 prices price NNS 25 1112 35 and and CC 25 1112 36 an an DT 25 1112 37 imposition imposition NN 25 1112 38 of of IN 25 1112 39 quotas quota NNS 25 1112 40 on on IN 25 1112 41 fish fish NN 25 1112 42 catches catch NNS 25 1112 43 to to TO 25 1112 44 conserve conserve VB 25 1112 45 stocks stock NNS 25 1112 46 . . . 25 1113 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 1113 2 was be VBD 25 1113 3 down down RB 25 1113 4 sharply sharply RB 25 1113 5 from from IN 25 1113 6 20 20 CD 25 1113 7 % % NN 25 1113 8 in in IN 25 1113 9 1989 1989 CD 25 1113 10 to to IN 25 1113 11 8 8 CD 25 1113 12 % % NN 25 1113 13 in in IN 25 1113 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1113 15 . . . 25 1114 1 _ _ NNP 25 1114 2 # # NNP 25 1114 3 _ _ NNP 25 1114 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1114 5 : : : 25 1114 6 $ $ $ 25 1114 7 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1114 8 billion billion CD 25 1114 9 , , , 25 1114 10 per per IN 25 1114 11 capita capita FW 25 1114 12 $ $ $ 25 1114 13 16,300 16,300 CD 25 1114 14 ; ; : 25 1114 15 real real JJ 25 1114 16 growth growth NN 25 1114 17 rate rate NN 25 1114 18 0 0 CD 25 1114 19 % % NN 25 1114 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1114 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 23 _ _ NNP 25 1114 24 # # $ 25 1114 25 _ _ NNP 25 1114 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1114 27 rate rate NN 25 1114 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1114 30 prices price NNS 25 1114 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 32 : : : 25 1114 33 7.8 7.8 CD 25 1114 34 % % NN 25 1114 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1114 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 38 _ _ NNP 25 1114 39 # # NNP 25 1114 40 _ _ NNP 25 1114 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1114 42 rate rate NN 25 1114 43 : : : 25 1114 44 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1114 45 % % NN 25 1114 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1114 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 49 _ _ NNP 25 1114 50 # # NNP 25 1114 51 _ _ NNP 25 1114 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 1114 53 : : : 25 1114 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1114 55 $ $ $ 25 1114 56 1.58 1.58 CD 25 1114 57 billion billion CD 25 1114 58 ; ; : 25 1114 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1114 60 $ $ $ 25 1114 61 1.66 1.66 CD 25 1114 62 billion billion CD 25 1114 63 , , , 25 1114 64 including include VBG 25 1114 65 capital capital NN 25 1114 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1114 67 of of IN 25 1114 68 $ $ $ 25 1114 69 NA na CD 25 1114 70 million million CD 25 1114 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 72 1990 1990 CD 25 1114 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 74 _ _ NNP 25 1114 75 # # NNP 25 1114 76 _ _ NNP 25 1114 77 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1114 78 : : : 25 1114 79 $ $ $ 25 1114 80 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1114 81 billion billion CD 25 1114 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 83 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1114 84 . . NNP 25 1114 85 , , , 25 1114 86 1990 1990 CD 25 1114 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 88 ; ; : 25 1114 89 commodities commodity NNS 25 1114 90 -- -- : 25 1114 91 fish fish NN 25 1114 92 and and CC 25 1114 93 fish fish NN 25 1114 94 products product NNS 25 1114 95 , , , 25 1114 96 animal animal NN 25 1114 97 products product NNS 25 1114 98 , , , 25 1114 99 aluminum aluminum NN 25 1114 100 , , , 25 1114 101 diatomite diatomite VB 25 1114 102 ; ; : 25 1114 103 partners partner NNS 25 1114 104 -- -- : 25 1114 105 EC EC NNP 25 1114 106 67.7 67.7 CD 25 1114 107 % % NN 25 1114 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 109 UK UK NNP 25 1114 110 25.3 25.3 CD 25 1114 111 % % NN 25 1114 112 , , , 25 1114 113 FRG FRG NNP 25 1114 114 12.7 12.7 CD 25 1114 115 % % NN 25 1114 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 117 , , , 25 1114 118 US US NNP 25 1114 119 9.9 9.9 CD 25 1114 120 % % NN 25 1114 121 , , , 25 1114 122 Japan Japan NNP 25 1114 123 6 6 CD 25 1114 124 % % NN 25 1114 125 _ _ NNP 25 1114 126 # # $ 25 1114 127 _ _ NNP 25 1114 128 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1114 129 : : : 25 1114 130 $ $ $ 25 1114 131 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1114 132 billion billion CD 25 1114 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 134 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1114 135 . . NNP 25 1114 136 , , , 25 1114 137 1990 1990 CD 25 1114 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 139 ; ; : 25 1114 140 commodities commodity NNS 25 1114 141 -- -- : 25 1114 142 machinery machinery NN 25 1114 143 and and CC 25 1114 144 transportation transportation NN 25 1114 145 equipment equipment NN 25 1114 146 , , , 25 1114 147 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1114 148 , , , 25 1114 149 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1114 150 , , , 25 1114 151 textiles textile NNS 25 1114 152 ; ; : 25 1114 153 partners partner NNS 25 1114 154 -- -- : 25 1114 155 EC EC NNP 25 1114 156 49.8 49.8 CD 25 1114 157 % % NN 25 1114 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 159 FRG FRG NNP 25 1114 160 12.4 12.4 CD 25 1114 161 % % NN 25 1114 162 , , , 25 1114 163 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 1114 164 8.6 8.6 CD 25 1114 165 % % NN 25 1114 166 , , , 25 1114 167 UK UK NNP 25 1114 168 8.1 8.1 CD 25 1114 169 % % NN 25 1114 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 171 , , , 25 1114 172 US US NNP 25 1114 173 14.4 14.4 CD 25 1114 174 % % NN 25 1114 175 , , , 25 1114 176 Japan Japan NNP 25 1114 177 5.6 5.6 CD 25 1114 178 % % NN 25 1114 179 _ _ NNP 25 1114 180 # # $ 25 1114 181 _ _ NNP 25 1114 182 External External NNP 25 1114 183 debt debt NN 25 1114 184 : : : 25 1114 185 $ $ $ 25 1114 186 3 3 CD 25 1114 187 billion billion CD 25 1114 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 189 1990 1990 CD 25 1114 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1114 191 _ _ NNP 25 1114 192 # # $ 25 1114 193 _ _ NNP 25 1114 194 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1114 195 production production NN 25 1114 196 : : : 25 1114 197 growth growth NN 25 1114 198 rate rate NN 25 1114 199 - - : 25 1114 200 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1114 201 % % NN 25 1114 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1114 203 1988 1988 CD 25 1114 204 est est IN 25 1114 205 . . . 25 1115 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 2 ; ; , 25 1115 3 accounts account NNS 25 1115 4 for for IN 25 1115 5 22 22 CD 25 1115 6 % % NN 25 1115 7 of of IN 25 1115 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1115 9 _ _ NNP 25 1115 10 # # NNP 25 1115 11 _ _ NNP 25 1115 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1115 13 : : : 25 1115 14 1,063,000 1,063,000 CD 25 1115 15 kW kw NN 25 1115 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1115 17 ; ; : 25 1115 18 5,165 5,165 CD 25 1115 19 million million CD 25 1115 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1115 21 produced produce VBN 25 1115 22 , , , 25 1115 23 20,780 20,780 CD 25 1115 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1115 25 per per IN 25 1115 26 capita capita NN 25 1115 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 28 1989 1989 CD 25 1115 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 30 _ _ NNP 25 1115 31 # # NNP 25 1115 32 _ _ NNP 25 1115 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1115 34 : : : 25 1115 35 fish fish NN 25 1115 36 processing processing NN 25 1115 37 , , , 25 1115 38 aluminum aluminum NN 25 1115 39 smelting smelting NN 25 1115 40 , , , 25 1115 41 ferro ferro NNP 25 1115 42 - - HYPH 25 1115 43 silicon silicon NNP 25 1115 44 production production NN 25 1115 45 , , , 25 1115 46 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1115 47 _ _ NNP 25 1115 48 # # NNP 25 1115 49 _ _ NNP 25 1115 50 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1115 51 : : : 25 1115 52 accounts account NNS 25 1115 53 for for IN 25 1115 54 about about RB 25 1115 55 25 25 CD 25 1115 56 % % NN 25 1115 57 of of IN 25 1115 58 GDP GDP NNP 25 1115 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 60 including include VBG 25 1115 61 fishing fishing NN 25 1115 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 63 ; ; : 25 1115 64 fishing fishing NN 25 1115 65 is be VBZ 25 1115 66 most most RBS 25 1115 67 important important JJ 25 1115 68 economic economic JJ 25 1115 69 activity activity NN 25 1115 70 , , , 25 1115 71 contributing contribute VBG 25 1115 72 nearly nearly RB 25 1115 73 75 75 CD 25 1115 74 % % NN 25 1115 75 to to TO 25 1115 76 export export VB 25 1115 77 earnings earning NNS 25 1115 78 ; ; , 25 1115 79 principal principal JJ 25 1115 80 crops crop NNS 25 1115 81 -- -- : 25 1115 82 potatoes potato NNS 25 1115 83 and and CC 25 1115 84 turnips turnip NNS 25 1115 85 ; ; : 25 1115 86 livestock livestock NN 25 1115 87 -- -- : 25 1115 88 cattle cattle NNS 25 1115 89 , , , 25 1115 90 sheep sheep NN 25 1115 91 ; ; : 25 1115 92 self self NN 25 1115 93 - - HYPH 25 1115 94 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1115 95 in in IN 25 1115 96 crops crop NNS 25 1115 97 ; ; : 25 1115 98 fish fish NN 25 1115 99 catch catch NN 25 1115 100 of of IN 25 1115 101 about about IN 25 1115 102 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1115 103 million million CD 25 1115 104 metric metric JJ 25 1115 105 tons ton NNS 25 1115 106 in in IN 25 1115 107 1989 1989 CD 25 1115 108 _ _ NNP 25 1115 109 # # $ 25 1115 110 _ _ NNP 25 1115 111 Economic economic JJ 25 1115 112 aid aid NN 25 1115 113 : : : 25 1115 114 US US NNP 25 1115 115 commitments commitment NNS 25 1115 116 , , , 25 1115 117 including include VBG 25 1115 118 Ex Ex NNP 25 1115 119 - - HYPH 25 1115 120 Im Im NNP 25 1115 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 122 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1115 123 - - HYPH 25 1115 124 81 81 CD 25 1115 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 126 , , , 25 1115 127 $ $ $ 25 1115 128 19.1 19.1 CD 25 1115 129 million million CD 25 1115 130 _ _ NNP 25 1115 131 # # NNP 25 1115 132 _ _ NNP 25 1115 133 Currency Currency NNP 25 1115 134 : : : 25 1115 135 krona krona NNP 25 1115 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 137 plural plural JJ 25 1115 138 -- -- : 25 1115 139 kronur kronur NNP 25 1115 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 141 ; ; : 25 1115 142 1 1 CD 25 1115 143 Icelandic icelandic JJ 25 1115 144 krona krona NN 25 1115 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 146 IKr IKr NNP 25 1115 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 148 = = SYM 25 1115 149 100 100 CD 25 1115 150 aurar aurar NNP 25 1115 151 _ _ NNP 25 1115 152 # # NNP 25 1115 153 _ _ NNP 25 1115 154 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1115 155 rates rate NNS 25 1115 156 : : : 25 1115 157 Icelandic icelandic JJ 25 1115 158 kronur kronur NN 25 1115 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 160 IKr IKr NNP 25 1115 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 162 per per IN 25 1115 163 US$ us$ $ 25 1115 164 1 1 CD 25 1115 165 - - SYM 25 1115 166 -55.216 -55.216 NNP 25 1115 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 168 January January NNP 25 1115 169 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 171 , , , 25 1115 172 58.284 58.284 CD 25 1115 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 174 1990 1990 CD 25 1115 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 176 , , , 25 1115 177 57.042 57.042 CD 25 1115 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 179 1989 1989 CD 25 1115 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 181 , , , 25 1115 182 43.014 43.014 CD 25 1115 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 184 1988 1988 CD 25 1115 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 186 , , , 25 1115 187 38.677 38.677 CD 25 1115 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 189 1987 1987 CD 25 1115 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 191 , , , 25 1115 192 41.104 41.104 CD 25 1115 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 194 1986 1986 CD 25 1115 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 196 , , , 25 1115 197 41.508 41.508 CD 25 1115 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 199 1985 1985 CD 25 1115 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 201 _ _ NNP 25 1115 202 # # NNP 25 1115 203 _ _ NNP 25 1115 204 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1115 205 year year NN 25 1115 206 : : : 25 1115 207 calendar calendar NNP 25 1115 208 year year NN 25 1115 209 _ _ NNP 25 1115 210 * * NFP 25 1115 211 _ _ NNP 25 1115 212 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1115 213 _ _ NNP 25 1115 214 # # NNP 25 1115 215 _ _ NNP 25 1115 216 Highways Highways NNP 25 1115 217 : : : 25 1115 218 12,343 12,343 CD 25 1115 219 km km NN 25 1115 220 total total NN 25 1115 221 ; ; : 25 1115 222 166 166 CD 25 1115 223 km km NN 25 1115 224 bitumen bituman NNS 25 1115 225 and and CC 25 1115 226 concrete concrete NN 25 1115 227 ; ; : 25 1115 228 1,284 1,284 CD 25 1115 229 km km NN 25 1115 230 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1115 231 treated treated JJ 25 1115 232 and and CC 25 1115 233 gravel gravel NN 25 1115 234 ; ; : 25 1115 235 10,893 10,893 CD 25 1115 236 km km NN 25 1115 237 earth earth NN 25 1115 238 _ _ NNP 25 1115 239 # # NNP 25 1115 240 _ _ NNP 25 1115 241 Ports Ports NNP 25 1115 242 : : : 25 1115 243 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 25 1115 244 , , , 25 1115 245 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 25 1115 246 , , , 25 1115 247 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 25 1115 248 , , , 25 1115 249 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 25 1115 250 , , , 25 1115 251 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 25 1115 252 , , , 25 1115 253 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 25 1115 254 , , , 25 1115 255 Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar NNP 25 1115 256 ; ; : 25 1115 257 numerous numerous JJ 25 1115 258 minor minor JJ 25 1115 259 ports port NNS 25 1115 260 _ _ IN 25 1115 261 # # NNP 25 1115 262 _ _ NNP 25 1115 263 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1115 264 marine marine NN 25 1115 265 : : : 25 1115 266 16 16 CD 25 1115 267 ships ship NNS 25 1115 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 269 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1115 270 GRT GRT NNP 25 1115 271 or or CC 25 1115 272 over over RB 25 1115 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 274 totaling total VBG 25 1115 275 53,409 53,409 CD 25 1115 276 GRT/73,279 grt/73,279 NN 25 1115 277 DWT dwt NN 25 1115 278 ; ; : 25 1115 279 includes include VBZ 25 1115 280 8 8 CD 25 1115 281 cargo cargo NN 25 1115 282 , , , 25 1115 283 2 2 CD 25 1115 284 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1115 285 cargo cargo NN 25 1115 286 , , , 25 1115 287 1 1 CD 25 1115 288 container container NN 25 1115 289 , , , 25 1115 290 2 2 CD 25 1115 291 roll roll NN 25 1115 292 - - HYPH 25 1115 293 on on IN 25 1115 294 / / SYM 25 1115 295 roll roll NN 25 1115 296 - - HYPH 25 1115 297 off off RP 25 1115 298 cargo cargo NN 25 1115 299 , , , 25 1115 300 1 1 CD 25 1115 301 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1115 302 , , , 25 1115 303 oils oil NNS 25 1115 304 , , , 25 1115 305 and and CC 25 1115 306 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1115 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 308 POL POL NNP 25 1115 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 310 tanker tanker NN 25 1115 311 , , , 25 1115 312 1 1 CD 25 1115 313 chemical chemical NN 25 1115 314 tanker tanker NN 25 1115 315 , , , 25 1115 316 1 1 CD 25 1115 317 bulk bulk NN 25 1115 318 _ _ NNP 25 1115 319 # # NNP 25 1115 320 _ _ NNP 25 1115 321 Civil civil JJ 25 1115 322 air air NN 25 1115 323 : : : 25 1115 324 20 20 CD 25 1115 325 major major JJ 25 1115 326 transport transport NN 25 1115 327 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1115 328 _ _ NNP 25 1115 329 # # NNP 25 1115 330 _ _ NNP 25 1115 331 Airports Airports NNP 25 1115 332 : : : 25 1115 333 99 99 CD 25 1115 334 total total NN 25 1115 335 , , , 25 1115 336 92 92 CD 25 1115 337 usable usable JJ 25 1115 338 ; ; : 25 1115 339 4 4 CD 25 1115 340 with with IN 25 1115 341 permanent permanent JJ 25 1115 342 - - HYPH 25 1115 343 surface surface NN 25 1115 344 runways runway NNS 25 1115 345 ; ; : 25 1115 346 none none NN 25 1115 347 with with IN 25 1115 348 runways runway NNS 25 1115 349 over over IN 25 1115 350 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1115 351 m m CD 25 1115 352 ; ; : 25 1115 353 1 1 CD 25 1115 354 with with IN 25 1115 355 runways runways NNP 25 1115 356 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1115 357 - - HYPH 25 1115 358 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1115 359 m m NN 25 1115 360 ; ; : 25 1115 361 14 14 CD 25 1115 362 with with IN 25 1115 363 runways runway NNS 25 1115 364 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1115 365 - - HYPH 25 1115 366 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1115 367 m m NNP 25 1115 368 _ _ NNP 25 1115 369 # # NNP 25 1115 370 _ _ NNP 25 1115 371 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1115 372 : : : 25 1115 373 adequate adequate JJ 25 1115 374 domestic domestic JJ 25 1115 375 service service NN 25 1115 376 , , , 25 1115 377 wire wire NN 25 1115 378 and and CC 25 1115 379 radio radio NN 25 1115 380 communication communication NN 25 1115 381 system system NN 25 1115 382 ; ; : 25 1115 383 135,000 135,000 CD 25 1115 384 telephones telephone NNS 25 1115 385 ; ; : 25 1115 386 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 25 1115 387 AM am VBP 25 1115 388 , , , 25 1115 389 17 17 CD 25 1115 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 391 43 43 CD 25 1115 392 relays relay NNS 25 1115 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 394 FM FM NNP 25 1115 395 , , , 25 1115 396 14 14 CD 25 1115 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 398 132 132 CD 25 1115 399 relays relay NNS 25 1115 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 401 TV tv NN 25 1115 402 ; ; : 25 1115 403 2 2 CD 25 1115 404 submarine submarine NN 25 1115 405 cables cable NNS 25 1115 406 ; ; : 25 1115 407 1 1 CD 25 1115 408 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1115 409 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1115 410 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1115 411 earth earth NN 25 1115 412 station station NN 25 1115 413 _ _ NNP 25 1115 414 * * NFP 25 1115 415 _ _ NNP 25 1115 416 Defense Defense NNP 25 1115 417 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1115 418 _ _ NNP 25 1115 419 # # NNP 25 1115 420 _ _ NNP 25 1115 421 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1115 422 : : : 25 1115 423 no no DT 25 1115 424 armed armed JJ 25 1115 425 forces force NNS 25 1115 426 ; ; : 25 1115 427 State State NNP 25 1115 428 Criminal Criminal NNP 25 1115 429 Police Police NNPS 25 1115 430 , , , 25 1115 431 Coast Coast NNP 25 1115 432 Guard Guard NNP 25 1115 433 ; ; : 25 1115 434 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 1115 435 's 's POS 25 1115 436 defense defense NN 25 1115 437 is be VBZ 25 1115 438 provided provide VBN 25 1115 439 by by IN 25 1115 440 the the DT 25 1115 441 US US NNP 25 1115 442 - - HYPH 25 1115 443 manned man VBN 25 1115 444 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 25 1115 445 Defense Defense NNP 25 1115 446 Force Force NNP 25 1115 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 448 IDF IDF NNP 25 1115 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 450 headquartered headquarter VBD 25 1115 451 at at IN 25 1115 452 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 25 1115 453 _ _ NNP 25 1115 454 # # NNP 25 1115 455 _ _ NNP 25 1115 456 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1115 457 availability availability NN 25 1115 458 : : : 25 1115 459 males males NNP 25 1115 460 15 15 CD 25 1115 461 - - SYM 25 1115 462 49 49 CD 25 1115 463 , , , 25 1115 464 69,644 69,644 CD 25 1115 465 ; ; : 25 1115 466 62,248 62,248 CD 25 1115 467 fit fit NN 25 1115 468 for for IN 25 1115 469 military military JJ 25 1115 470 service service NN 25 1115 471 ; ; : 25 1115 472 no no DT 25 1115 473 conscription conscription NN 25 1115 474 or or CC 25 1115 475 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1115 476 military military JJ 25 1115 477 service service NN 25 1115 478 _ _ NNP 25 1115 479 # # NNP 25 1115 480 _ _ NNP 25 1115 481 Defense Defense NNP 25 1115 482 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1115 483 : : : 25 1115 484 none none NN 25 1115 485 _ _ NNP 25 1115 486 % % NN 25 1115 487 _ _ NNP 25 1115 488 _ _ NNP 25 1115 489 @_India @_India . 25 1115 490 _ _ NNP 25 1115 491 * * NFP 25 1115 492 _ _ NNP 25 1115 493 Geography Geography NNP 25 1115 494 _ _ NNP 25 1115 495 # # NNP 25 1115 496 _ _ NNP 25 1115 497 Total total JJ 25 1115 498 area area NN 25 1115 499 : : : 25 1115 500 3,287,590 3,287,590 CD 25 1115 501 km2 km2 NN 25 1115 502 ; ; : 25 1115 503 land land NN 25 1115 504 area area NN 25 1115 505 : : : 25 1115 506 2,973,190 2,973,190 CD 25 1115 507 km2 km2 NNP 25 1115 508 _ _ NNP 25 1115 509 # # NNP 25 1115 510 _ _ NNP 25 1115 511 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1115 512 area area NN 25 1115 513 : : : 25 1115 514 slightly slightly RB 25 1115 515 more more JJR 25 1115 516 than than IN 25 1115 517 one one CD 25 1115 518 - - HYPH 25 1115 519 third third NN 25 1115 520 the the DT 25 1115 521 size size NN 25 1115 522 of of IN 25 1115 523 the the DT 25 1115 524 US US NNP 25 1115 525 _ _ NNP 25 1115 526 # # $ 25 1115 527 _ _ NNP 25 1115 528 Land Land NNP 25 1115 529 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1115 530 : : : 25 1115 531 14,103 14,103 CD 25 1115 532 km km NN 25 1115 533 total total NN 25 1115 534 ; ; : 25 1115 535 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 1115 536 4,053 4,053 CD 25 1115 537 km km NNS 25 1115 538 , , , 25 1115 539 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 1115 540 605 605 CD 25 1115 541 km km NN 25 1115 542 , , , 25 1115 543 Burma Burma NNP 25 1115 544 1,463 1,463 CD 25 1115 545 km km NN 25 1115 546 , , , 25 1115 547 China China NNP 25 1115 548 3,380 3,380 CD 25 1115 549 , , , 25 1115 550 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 1115 551 1,690 1,690 CD 25 1115 552 km km NN 25 1115 553 , , , 25 1115 554 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1115 555 2,912 2,912 CD 25 1115 556 km km NN 25 1115 557 _ _ NNP 25 1115 558 # # NNP 25 1115 559 _ _ NNP 25 1115 560 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1115 561 : : : 25 1115 562 7,000 7,000 CD 25 1115 563 km km NN 25 1115 564 _ _ NNP 25 1115 565 # # NNP 25 1115 566 _ _ NNP 25 1115 567 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1115 568 claims claim VBZ 25 1115 569 : : : 25 1115 570 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1115 571 zone zone NN 25 1115 572 : : : 25 1115 573 24 24 CD 25 1115 574 nm nm UH 25 1115 575 ; ; : 25 1115 576 Continental continental JJ 25 1115 577 shelf shelf NN 25 1115 578 : : : 25 1115 579 edge edge NN 25 1115 580 of of IN 25 1115 581 continental continental JJ 25 1115 582 margin margin NN 25 1115 583 or or CC 25 1115 584 200 200 CD 25 1115 585 nm nm CD 25 1115 586 ; ; : 25 1115 587 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1115 588 economic economic JJ 25 1115 589 zone zone NN 25 1115 590 : : : 25 1115 591 200 200 CD 25 1115 592 nm nm CD 25 1115 593 ; ; : 25 1115 594 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1115 595 sea sea NN 25 1115 596 : : : 25 1115 597 12 12 CD 25 1115 598 nm nm NNP 25 1115 599 _ _ NNP 25 1115 600 # # NNP 25 1115 601 _ _ NNP 25 1115 602 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 1115 603 : : : 25 1115 604 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1115 605 with with IN 25 1115 606 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 1115 607 , , , 25 1115 608 China China NNP 25 1115 609 , , , 25 1115 610 and and CC 25 1115 611 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1115 612 ; ; : 25 1115 613 water water NN 25 1115 614 sharing sharing NN 25 1115 615 problems problem NNS 25 1115 616 with with IN 25 1115 617 downstream downstream JJ 25 1115 618 riparians riparian NNS 25 1115 619 , , , 25 1115 620 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 1115 621 over over IN 25 1115 622 the the DT 25 1115 623 Ganges Ganges NNPS 25 1115 624 and and CC 25 1115 625 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1115 626 over over IN 25 1115 627 the the DT 25 1115 628 Indus Indus NNP 25 1115 629 _ _ NNP 25 1115 630 # # NNP 25 1115 631 _ _ NNP 25 1115 632 Climate Climate NNP 25 1115 633 : : : 25 1115 634 varies varie NNS 25 1115 635 from from IN 25 1115 636 tropical tropical JJ 25 1115 637 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1115 638 in in IN 25 1115 639 south south NN 25 1115 640 to to TO 25 1115 641 temperate temperate VB 25 1115 642 in in IN 25 1115 643 north north NN 25 1115 644 _ _ NNP 25 1115 645 # # NNP 25 1115 646 _ _ NNP 25 1115 647 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1115 648 : : : 25 1115 649 upland upland JJ 25 1115 650 plain plain JJ 25 1115 651 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 652 Deccan Deccan NNP 25 1115 653 Plateau Plateau NNP 25 1115 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 655 in in IN 25 1115 656 south south JJ 25 1115 657 , , , 25 1115 658 flat flat JJ 25 1115 659 to to IN 25 1115 660 rolling roll VBG 25 1115 661 plain plain RB 25 1115 662 along along IN 25 1115 663 the the DT 25 1115 664 Ganges Ganges NNPS 25 1115 665 , , , 25 1115 666 deserts desert NNS 25 1115 667 in in IN 25 1115 668 west west NN 25 1115 669 , , , 25 1115 670 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 25 1115 671 in in IN 25 1115 672 north north NN 25 1115 673 _ _ NNP 25 1115 674 # # NNP 25 1115 675 _ _ NNP 25 1115 676 Natural natural JJ 25 1115 677 resources resource NNS 25 1115 678 : : : 25 1115 679 coal coal NN 25 1115 680 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 681 fourth fourth RB 25 1115 682 - - HYPH 25 1115 683 largest large JJS 25 1115 684 reserves reserve NNS 25 1115 685 in in IN 25 1115 686 the the DT 25 1115 687 world world NN 25 1115 688 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 689 , , , 25 1115 690 iron iron NN 25 1115 691 ore ore NN 25 1115 692 , , , 25 1115 693 manganese manganese NNP 25 1115 694 , , , 25 1115 695 mica mica NNP 25 1115 696 , , , 25 1115 697 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1115 698 , , , 25 1115 699 titanium titanium NN 25 1115 700 ore ore NNP 25 1115 701 , , , 25 1115 702 chromite chromite NNP 25 1115 703 , , , 25 1115 704 natural natural JJ 25 1115 705 gas gas NN 25 1115 706 , , , 25 1115 707 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1115 708 , , , 25 1115 709 crude crude JJ 25 1115 710 oil oil NN 25 1115 711 , , , 25 1115 712 limestone limestone NN 25 1115 713 _ _ NNP 25 1115 714 # # $ 25 1115 715 _ _ NNP 25 1115 716 Land Land NNP 25 1115 717 use use NN 25 1115 718 : : : 25 1115 719 arable arable JJ 25 1115 720 land land NN 25 1115 721 55 55 CD 25 1115 722 % % NN 25 1115 723 ; ; , 25 1115 724 permanent permanent JJ 25 1115 725 crops crop NNS 25 1115 726 1 1 CD 25 1115 727 % % NN 25 1115 728 ; ; : 25 1115 729 meadows meadow NNS 25 1115 730 and and CC 25 1115 731 pastures pasture NNS 25 1115 732 4 4 CD 25 1115 733 % % NN 25 1115 734 ; ; , 25 1115 735 forest forest NN 25 1115 736 and and CC 25 1115 737 woodland woodland IN 25 1115 738 23 23 CD 25 1115 739 % % NN 25 1115 740 ; ; , 25 1115 741 other other JJ 25 1115 742 17 17 CD 25 1115 743 % % NN 25 1115 744 ; ; , 25 1115 745 includes include VBZ 25 1115 746 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1115 747 13 13 CD 25 1115 748 % % NN 25 1115 749 _ _ NNP 25 1115 750 # # $ 25 1115 751 _ _ NNP 25 1115 752 Environment Environment NNP 25 1115 753 : : : 25 1115 754 droughts drought NNS 25 1115 755 , , , 25 1115 756 flash flash NN 25 1115 757 floods flood NNS 25 1115 758 , , , 25 1115 759 severe severe JJ 25 1115 760 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 25 1115 761 common common JJ 25 1115 762 ; ; : 25 1115 763 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1115 764 ; ; , 25 1115 765 soil soil NN 25 1115 766 erosion erosion NN 25 1115 767 ; ; : 25 1115 768 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 1115 769 ; ; : 25 1115 770 air air NN 25 1115 771 and and CC 25 1115 772 water water NN 25 1115 773 pollution pollution NN 25 1115 774 ; ; , 25 1115 775 desertification desertification NN 25 1115 776 _ _ NNP 25 1115 777 # # $ 25 1115 778 _ _ NNP 25 1115 779 Note Note NNP 25 1115 780 : : : 25 1115 781 dominates dominate VBZ 25 1115 782 South south JJ 25 1115 783 Asian asian JJ 25 1115 784 subcontinent subcontinent NN 25 1115 785 ; ; : 25 1115 786 near near IN 25 1115 787 important important JJ 25 1115 788 Indian Indian NNP 25 1115 789 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1115 790 trade trade NN 25 1115 791 routes route NNS 25 1115 792 _ _ NNP 25 1115 793 * * NFP 25 1115 794 _ _ NNP 25 1115 795 People People NNPS 25 1115 796 _ _ IN 25 1115 797 # # NNP 25 1115 798 _ _ NNP 25 1115 799 Population Population NNP 25 1115 800 : : : 25 1115 801 866,351,738 866,351,738 LS 25 1115 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 803 July July NNP 25 1115 804 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 805 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 806 , , , 25 1115 807 growth growth NN 25 1115 808 rate rate NN 25 1115 809 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1115 810 % % NN 25 1115 811 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 812 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 813 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 814 _ _ NNP 25 1115 815 # # NNP 25 1115 816 _ _ NNP 25 1115 817 Birth Birth NNP 25 1115 818 rate rate NN 25 1115 819 : : : 25 1115 820 29 29 CD 25 1115 821 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1115 822 population population NN 25 1115 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 824 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 825 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 826 _ _ NNP 25 1115 827 # # $ 25 1115 828 _ _ NNP 25 1115 829 Death Death NNP 25 1115 830 rate rate NN 25 1115 831 : : : 25 1115 832 10 10 CD 25 1115 833 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1115 834 population population NN 25 1115 835 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 836 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 837 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 838 _ _ NNP 25 1115 839 # # NNP 25 1115 840 _ _ NNP 25 1115 841 Net net JJ 25 1115 842 migration migration NN 25 1115 843 rate rate NN 25 1115 844 : : : 25 1115 845 0 0 CD 25 1115 846 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1115 847 population population NN 25 1115 848 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 849 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 850 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 851 _ _ NNP 25 1115 852 # # $ 25 1115 853 _ _ NNP 25 1115 854 Infant Infant NNP 25 1115 855 mortality mortality NN 25 1115 856 rate rate NN 25 1115 857 : : : 25 1115 858 87 87 CD 25 1115 859 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1115 860 live live JJ 25 1115 861 births birth NNS 25 1115 862 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 863 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 865 _ _ NNP 25 1115 866 # # NNP 25 1115 867 _ _ NNP 25 1115 868 Life Life NNP 25 1115 869 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1115 870 at at IN 25 1115 871 birth birth NN 25 1115 872 : : : 25 1115 873 57 57 CD 25 1115 874 years year NNS 25 1115 875 male male JJ 25 1115 876 , , , 25 1115 877 59 59 CD 25 1115 878 years year NNS 25 1115 879 female female JJ 25 1115 880 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 881 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 882 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 883 _ _ NNP 25 1115 884 # # NNP 25 1115 885 _ _ NNP 25 1115 886 Total total JJ 25 1115 887 fertility fertility NN 25 1115 888 rate rate NN 25 1115 889 : : : 25 1115 890 3.7 3.7 CD 25 1115 891 children child NNS 25 1115 892 born bear VBN 25 1115 893 / / SYM 25 1115 894 woman woman NN 25 1115 895 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 896 1991 1991 CD 25 1115 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 898 _ _ NNP 25 1115 899 # # $ 25 1115 900 _ _ NNP 25 1115 901 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1115 902 : : : 25 1115 903 noun noun NNP 25 1115 904 -- -- : 25 1115 905 Indian(s Indian(s NNP 25 1115 906 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 907 ; ; , 25 1115 908 adjective adjective JJ 25 1115 909 -- -- : 25 1115 910 Indian Indian NNP 25 1115 911 _ _ NNP 25 1115 912 # # $ 25 1115 913 _ _ NNP 25 1115 914 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1115 915 divisions division NNS 25 1115 916 : : : 25 1115 917 Indo indo VB 25 1115 918 - - HYPH 25 1115 919 Aryan Aryan NNP 25 1115 920 72 72 CD 25 1115 921 % % NN 25 1115 922 , , , 25 1115 923 Dravidian Dravidian NNP 25 1115 924 25 25 CD 25 1115 925 % % NN 25 1115 926 , , , 25 1115 927 Mongoloid Mongoloid NNP 25 1115 928 and and CC 25 1115 929 other other JJ 25 1115 930 3 3 CD 25 1115 931 % % NN 25 1115 932 _ _ NNP 25 1115 933 # # $ 25 1115 934 _ _ NNP 25 1115 935 Religion Religion NNP 25 1115 936 : : : 25 1115 937 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1115 938 82.6 82.6 CD 25 1115 939 % % NN 25 1115 940 , , , 25 1115 941 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1115 942 11.4 11.4 CD 25 1115 943 % % NN 25 1115 944 , , , 25 1115 945 Christian Christian NNP 25 1115 946 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1115 947 % % NN 25 1115 948 , , , 25 1115 949 Sikh Sikh NNP 25 1115 950 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1115 951 % % NN 25 1115 952 , , , 25 1115 953 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 1115 954 0.7 0.7 CD 25 1115 955 % % NN 25 1115 956 , , , 25 1115 957 Jains Jains NNP 25 1115 958 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1115 959 % % NN 25 1115 960 , , , 25 1115 961 other other JJ 25 1115 962 0.4 0.4 CD 25 1115 963 % % NN 25 1115 964 _ _ NNP 25 1115 965 # # $ 25 1115 966 _ _ NNP 25 1115 967 Language Language NNP 25 1115 968 : : : 25 1115 969 Hindi Hindi NNP 25 1115 970 , , , 25 1115 971 English English NNP 25 1115 972 , , , 25 1115 973 and and CC 25 1115 974 14 14 CD 25 1115 975 other other JJ 25 1115 976 official official JJ 25 1115 977 languages language NNS 25 1115 978 -- -- : 25 1115 979 Bengali Bengali NNP 25 1115 980 , , , 25 1115 981 Telugu Telugu NNP 25 1115 982 , , , 25 1115 983 Marathi Marathi NNP 25 1115 984 , , , 25 1115 985 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 1115 986 , , , 25 1115 987 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 1115 988 , , , 25 1115 989 Gujarati Gujarati NNP 25 1115 990 , , , 25 1115 991 Malayalam Malayalam NNP 25 1115 992 , , , 25 1115 993 Kannada Kannada NNP 25 1115 994 , , , 25 1115 995 Oriya Oriya NNP 25 1115 996 , , , 25 1115 997 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 25 1115 998 , , , 25 1115 999 Assamese Assamese NNP 25 1115 1000 , , , 25 1115 1001 Kashmiri Kashmiri NNP 25 1115 1002 , , , 25 1115 1003 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 25 1115 1004 , , , 25 1115 1005 and and CC 25 1115 1006 Sanskrit Sanskrit NNP 25 1115 1007 ; ; : 25 1115 1008 24 24 CD 25 1115 1009 languages language NNS 25 1115 1010 spoken speak VBN 25 1115 1011 by by IN 25 1115 1012 a a DT 25 1115 1013 million million CD 25 1115 1014 or or CC 25 1115 1015 more more JJR 25 1115 1016 persons person NNS 25 1115 1017 each each DT 25 1115 1018 ; ; : 25 1115 1019 numerous numerous JJ 25 1115 1020 other other JJ 25 1115 1021 languages language NNS 25 1115 1022 and and CC 25 1115 1023 dialects dialect NNS 25 1115 1024 , , , 25 1115 1025 for for IN 25 1115 1026 the the DT 25 1115 1027 most most JJS 25 1115 1028 part part NN 25 1115 1029 mutually mutually RB 25 1115 1030 unintelligible unintelligible JJ 25 1115 1031 ; ; : 25 1115 1032 Hindi Hindi NNP 25 1115 1033 is be VBZ 25 1115 1034 the the DT 25 1115 1035 national national JJ 25 1115 1036 language language NN 25 1115 1037 and and CC 25 1115 1038 primary primary JJ 25 1115 1039 tongue tongue NN 25 1115 1040 of of IN 25 1115 1041 30 30 CD 25 1115 1042 % % NN 25 1115 1043 of of IN 25 1115 1044 the the DT 25 1115 1045 people people NNS 25 1115 1046 ; ; : 25 1115 1047 English English NNP 25 1115 1048 enjoys enjoy VBZ 25 1115 1049 associate associate JJ 25 1115 1050 status status NN 25 1115 1051 but but CC 25 1115 1052 is be VBZ 25 1115 1053 the the DT 25 1115 1054 most most RBS 25 1115 1055 important important JJ 25 1115 1056 language language NN 25 1115 1057 for for IN 25 1115 1058 national national JJ 25 1115 1059 , , , 25 1115 1060 political political JJ 25 1115 1061 , , , 25 1115 1062 and and CC 25 1115 1063 commercial commercial JJ 25 1115 1064 communication communication NN 25 1115 1065 ; ; : 25 1115 1066 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 25 1115 1067 , , , 25 1115 1068 a a DT 25 1115 1069 popular popular JJ 25 1115 1070 variant variant NN 25 1115 1071 of of IN 25 1115 1072 Hindi Hindi NNP 25 1115 1073 / / SYM 25 1115 1074 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 1115 1075 , , , 25 1115 1076 is be VBZ 25 1115 1077 spoken speak VBN 25 1115 1078 widely widely RB 25 1115 1079 throughout throughout IN 25 1115 1080 northern northern JJ 25 1115 1081 India India NNP 25 1115 1082 _ _ NNP 25 1115 1083 # # NNP 25 1115 1084 _ _ NNP 25 1115 1085 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1115 1086 : : : 25 1115 1087 48 48 CD 25 1115 1088 % % NN 25 1115 1089 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 1090 male male NN 25 1115 1091 62 62 CD 25 1115 1092 % % NN 25 1115 1093 , , , 25 1115 1094 female female JJ 25 1115 1095 34 34 CD 25 1115 1096 % % NN 25 1115 1097 ) ) -RRB- 25 1115 1098 age age NN 25 1115 1099 15 15 CD 25 1115 1100 and and CC 25 1115 1101 over over RB 25 1115 1102 can can MD 25 1115 1103 read read VB 25 1115 1104 and and CC 25 1115 1105 write write VB 25 1115 1106 ( ( -LRB- 25 1115 1107 1990 1990 CD 25 1115 1108 est est NNP 25 1115 1109 . . . 25 1115 1110 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 1 _ _ NNP 25 1116 2 # # $ 25 1116 3 _ _ NNP 25 1116 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1116 5 force force NN 25 1116 6 : : : 25 1116 7 284,400,000 284,400,000 CD 25 1116 8 ; ; : 25 1116 9 67 67 CD 25 1116 10 % % NN 25 1116 11 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1116 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 13 FY85 FY85 NNP 25 1116 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 15 _ _ NNP 25 1116 16 # # $ 25 1116 17 _ _ NNP 25 1116 18 Organized Organized NNP 25 1116 19 labor labor NN 25 1116 20 : : : 25 1116 21 less less JJR 25 1116 22 than than IN 25 1116 23 5 5 CD 25 1116 24 % % NN 25 1116 25 of of IN 25 1116 26 the the DT 25 1116 27 labor labor NN 25 1116 28 force force NN 25 1116 29 _ _ NNP 25 1116 30 * * NFP 25 1116 31 _ _ NNP 25 1116 32 Government Government NNP 25 1116 33 _ _ NNP 25 1116 34 # # NNP 25 1116 35 _ _ NNP 25 1116 36 Long Long NNP 25 1116 37 - - HYPH 25 1116 38 form form NN 25 1116 39 name name NN 25 1116 40 : : : 25 1116 41 Republic Republic NNP 25 1116 42 of of IN 25 1116 43 India India NNP 25 1116 44 _ _ NNP 25 1116 45 # # $ 25 1116 46 _ _ NNP 25 1116 47 Type Type NNP 25 1116 48 : : : 25 1116 49 federal federal NNP 25 1116 50 republic republic NNP 25 1116 51 _ _ NNP 25 1116 52 # # NNP 25 1116 53 _ _ NNP 25 1116 54 Capital Capital NNP 25 1116 55 : : : 25 1116 56 New New NNP 25 1116 57 Delhi Delhi NNP 25 1116 58 _ _ NNP 25 1116 59 # # NNP 25 1116 60 _ _ NNP 25 1116 61 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1116 62 divisions division NNS 25 1116 63 : : : 25 1116 64 25 25 CD 25 1116 65 states state NNS 25 1116 66 and and CC 25 1116 67 7 7 CD 25 1116 68 union union NN 25 1116 69 territories territory NNS 25 1116 70 * * NFP 25 1116 71 ; ; : 25 1116 72 Andaman Andaman NNP 25 1116 73 and and CC 25 1116 74 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 25 1116 75 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1116 76 * * NFP 25 1116 77 , , , 25 1116 78 Andhra Andhra NNP 25 1116 79 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 25 1116 80 , , , 25 1116 81 Arunachal Arunachal NNP 25 1116 82 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 25 1116 83 , , , 25 1116 84 Assam Assam NNP 25 1116 85 , , , 25 1116 86 Bihar Bihar NNP 25 1116 87 , , , 25 1116 88 Chandigarh Chandigarh NNP 25 1116 89 * * NFP 25 1116 90 , , , 25 1116 91 Dadra Dadra NNP 25 1116 92 and and CC 25 1116 93 Nagar Nagar NNP 25 1116 94 Haveli Haveli NNP 25 1116 95 * * NFP 25 1116 96 , , , 25 1116 97 Daman Daman NNP 25 1116 98 and and CC 25 1116 99 Diu Diu NNP 25 1116 100 * * NFP 25 1116 101 , , , 25 1116 102 Delhi Delhi NNP 25 1116 103 * * NFP 25 1116 104 , , , 25 1116 105 Goa Goa NNP 25 1116 106 , , , 25 1116 107 Gujarat Gujarat NNP 25 1116 108 , , , 25 1116 109 Haryana Haryana NNP 25 1116 110 , , , 25 1116 111 Himachal Himachal NNP 25 1116 112 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 25 1116 113 , , , 25 1116 114 Jammu Jammu NNP 25 1116 115 and and CC 25 1116 116 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 25 1116 117 , , , 25 1116 118 Karnataka Karnataka NNP 25 1116 119 , , , 25 1116 120 Kerala Kerala NNP 25 1116 121 , , , 25 1116 122 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 25 1116 123 * * NFP 25 1116 124 , , , 25 1116 125 Madhya Madhya NNP 25 1116 126 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 25 1116 127 , , , 25 1116 128 Maharashtra Maharashtra NNP 25 1116 129 , , , 25 1116 130 Manipur Manipur NNP 25 1116 131 , , , 25 1116 132 Meghalaya Meghalaya NNP 25 1116 133 , , , 25 1116 134 Mizoram Mizoram NNP 25 1116 135 , , , 25 1116 136 Nagaland Nagaland NNP 25 1116 137 , , , 25 1116 138 Orissa Orissa NNP 25 1116 139 , , , 25 1116 140 Pondicherry Pondicherry NNP 25 1116 141 * * NFP 25 1116 142 , , , 25 1116 143 Punjab Punjab NNP 25 1116 144 , , , 25 1116 145 Rajasthan Rajasthan NNP 25 1116 146 , , , 25 1116 147 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 25 1116 148 , , , 25 1116 149 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 1116 150 Nadu Nadu NNP 25 1116 151 , , , 25 1116 152 Tripura Tripura NNP 25 1116 153 , , , 25 1116 154 Uttar Uttar NNP 25 1116 155 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 25 1116 156 , , , 25 1116 157 West West NNP 25 1116 158 Bengal Bengal NNP 25 1116 159 _ _ NNP 25 1116 160 # # $ 25 1116 161 _ _ NNP 25 1116 162 Independence Independence NNP 25 1116 163 : : : 25 1116 164 15 15 CD 25 1116 165 August August NNP 25 1116 166 1947 1947 CD 25 1116 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 168 from from IN 25 1116 169 UK UK NNP 25 1116 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 171 _ _ NNP 25 1116 172 # # $ 25 1116 173 _ _ NNP 25 1116 174 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1116 175 : : : 25 1116 176 26 26 CD 25 1116 177 January January NNP 25 1116 178 1950 1950 CD 25 1116 179 _ _ NNP 25 1116 180 # # $ 25 1116 181 _ _ NNP 25 1116 182 Legal Legal NNP 25 1116 183 system system NN 25 1116 184 : : : 25 1116 185 based base VBN 25 1116 186 on on IN 25 1116 187 English English NNP 25 1116 188 common common JJ 25 1116 189 law law NN 25 1116 190 ; ; : 25 1116 191 limited limited JJ 25 1116 192 judicial judicial JJ 25 1116 193 review review NN 25 1116 194 of of IN 25 1116 195 legislative legislative JJ 25 1116 196 acts act NNS 25 1116 197 ; ; : 25 1116 198 accepts accept VBZ 25 1116 199 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1116 200 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1116 201 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1116 202 , , , 25 1116 203 with with IN 25 1116 204 reservations reservation NNS 25 1116 205 _ _ NNP 25 1116 206 # # $ 25 1116 207 _ _ NNP 25 1116 208 National national JJ 25 1116 209 holiday holiday NN 25 1116 210 : : : 25 1116 211 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 1116 212 of of IN 25 1116 213 the the DT 25 1116 214 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 25 1116 215 of of IN 25 1116 216 the the DT 25 1116 217 Republic Republic NNP 25 1116 218 , , , 25 1116 219 26 26 CD 25 1116 220 January January NNP 25 1116 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 222 1950 1950 CD 25 1116 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 224 _ _ NNP 25 1116 225 # # NNP 25 1116 226 _ _ NNP 25 1116 227 Executive Executive NNP 25 1116 228 branch branch NN 25 1116 229 : : : 25 1116 230 president president NN 25 1116 231 , , , 25 1116 232 vice vice NN 25 1116 233 president president NN 25 1116 234 , , , 25 1116 235 prime prime NNP 25 1116 236 minister minister NNP 25 1116 237 , , , 25 1116 238 Council Council NNP 25 1116 239 of of IN 25 1116 240 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1116 241 _ _ NNP 25 1116 242 # # NNP 25 1116 243 _ _ NNP 25 1116 244 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1116 245 branch branch NN 25 1116 246 : : : 25 1116 247 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1116 248 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1116 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 250 Sansad Sansad NNP 25 1116 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 252 consists consist VBZ 25 1116 253 of of IN 25 1116 254 an an DT 25 1116 255 upper upper JJ 25 1116 256 house house NN 25 1116 257 or or CC 25 1116 258 Council Council NNP 25 1116 259 of of IN 25 1116 260 States States NNP 25 1116 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 262 Rajya Rajya NNP 25 1116 263 Sabha Sabha NNP 25 1116 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 265 and and CC 25 1116 266 a a DT 25 1116 267 lower low JJR 25 1116 268 house house NN 25 1116 269 or or CC 25 1116 270 House House NNP 25 1116 271 of of IN 25 1116 272 the the DT 25 1116 273 People People NNS 25 1116 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 275 Lok Lok NNP 25 1116 276 Sabha Sabha NNP 25 1116 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 278 _ _ NNP 25 1116 279 # # $ 25 1116 280 _ _ NNP 25 1116 281 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1116 282 branch branch NN 25 1116 283 : : : 25 1116 284 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1116 285 Court Court NNP 25 1116 286 _ _ NNP 25 1116 287 # # NNP 25 1116 288 _ _ NNP 25 1116 289 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1116 290 : : : 25 1116 291 Chief Chief NNP 25 1116 292 of of IN 25 1116 293 State State NNP 25 1116 294 -- -- : 25 1116 295 President President NNP 25 1116 296 Ramaswamy Ramaswamy NNP 25 1116 297 Iyer Iyer NNP 25 1116 298 VENKATARAMAN VENKATARAMAN NNP 25 1116 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 300 since since IN 25 1116 301 25 25 CD 25 1116 302 July July NNP 25 1116 303 1987 1987 CD 25 1116 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 305 ; ; : 25 1116 306 Vice Vice NNP 25 1116 307 President President NNP 25 1116 308 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1116 309 Shankar Shankar NNP 25 1116 310 Dayal Dayal NNP 25 1116 311 SHARMA SHARMA NNP 25 1116 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 313 since since IN 25 1116 314 3 3 CD 25 1116 315 September September NNP 25 1116 316 1987 1987 CD 25 1116 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 318 ; ; : 25 1116 319 Head Head NNP 25 1116 320 of of IN 25 1116 321 Government Government NNP 25 1116 322 -- -- : 25 1116 323 Prime Prime NNP 25 1116 324 Minister Minister NNP 25 1116 325 P. P. NNP 25 1116 326 V. V. NNP 25 1116 327 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 25 1116 328 RAO RAO NNP 25 1116 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 330 since since IN 25 1116 331 21 21 CD 25 1116 332 June June NNP 25 1116 333 1991 1991 CD 25 1116 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 335 _ _ NNP 25 1116 336 # # $ 25 1116 337 _ _ NNP 25 1116 338 Political political JJ 25 1116 339 parties party NNS 25 1116 340 and and CC 25 1116 341 leaders leader NNS 25 1116 342 : : : 25 1116 343 Congress Congress NNP 25 1116 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 345 I i NN 25 1116 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 347 Party Party NNP 25 1116 348 , , , 25 1116 349 P. P. NNP 25 1116 350 V. V. NNP 25 1116 351 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 25 1116 352 RAO RAO NNP 25 1116 353 , , , 25 1116 354 president president NN 25 1116 355 ; ; : 25 1116 356 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 25 1116 357 Janata Janata NNP 25 1116 358 Party Party NNP 25 1116 359 , , , 25 1116 360 L. L. NNP 25 1116 361 K. K. NNP 25 1116 362 ADVANI ADVANI NNP 25 1116 363 ; ; : 25 1116 364 Janata Janata NNP 25 1116 365 Dal Dal NNP 25 1116 366 Party Party NNP 25 1116 367 , , , 25 1116 368 V. V. NNP 25 1116 369 P. P. NNP 25 1116 370 SINGH SINGH NNP 25 1116 371 ; ; : 25 1116 372 Communist Communist NNP 25 1116 373 Party Party NNP 25 1116 374 of of IN 25 1116 375 India India NNP 25 1116 376 / / SYM 25 1116 377 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 1116 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 379 CPI CPI NNP 25 1116 380 / / SYM 25 1116 381 M M NNP 25 1116 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 383 , , , 25 1116 384 E. E. NNP 25 1116 385 M. M. NNP 25 1116 386 S. S. NNP 25 1116 387 NAMBOODIRIPAD NAMBOODIRIPAD NNP 25 1116 388 ; ; , 25 1116 389 Communist Communist NNP 25 1116 390 Party Party NNP 25 1116 391 of of IN 25 1116 392 India India NNP 25 1116 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 394 CPI CPI NNP 25 1116 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 396 , , , 25 1116 397 C. C. NNP 25 1116 398 Rajeswara Rajeswara NNP 25 1116 399 RAO RAO NNP 25 1116 400 ; ; : 25 1116 401 Telugu Telugu NNP 25 1116 402 Desam Desam NNP 25 1116 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 404 a a DT 25 1116 405 regional regional JJ 25 1116 406 party party NN 25 1116 407 in in IN 25 1116 408 Andhra Andhra NNP 25 1116 409 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 25 1116 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 411 , , , 25 1116 412 N. N. NNP 25 1116 413 T. T. NNP 25 1116 414 Rama Rama NNP 25 1116 415 RAO RAO NNP 25 1116 416 ; ; : 25 1116 417 All All NNP 25 1116 418 - - HYPH 25 1116 419 India India NNP 25 1116 420 Anna Anna NNP 25 1116 421 Dravida Dravida NNP 25 1116 422 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 25 1116 423 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 25 1116 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 425 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 25 1116 426 ; ; : 25 1116 427 a a DT 25 1116 428 regional regional JJ 25 1116 429 party party NN 25 1116 430 in in IN 25 1116 431 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 1116 432 Nadu Nadu NNP 25 1116 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 434 , , , 25 1116 435 JAYALALITHA JAYALALITHA NNP 25 1116 436 ; ; : 25 1116 437 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 25 1116 438 Janata Janata NNP 25 1116 439 Party Party NNP 25 1116 440 , , , 25 1116 441 CHANDRA CHANDRA NNS 25 1116 442 SHEKHAR SHEKHAR NNP 25 1116 443 ; ; : 25 1116 444 Shiv Shiv NNP 25 1116 445 Sena Sena NNP 25 1116 446 , , , 25 1116 447 Bal Bal NNP 25 1116 448 THACKERAY thackeray NN 25 1116 449 ; ; : 25 1116 450 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1116 451 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1116 452 Party Party NNP 25 1116 453 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 454 RSP RSP NNP 25 1116 455 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 456 , , , 25 1116 457 Tridip Tridip NNP 25 1116 458 CHOWDHURY CHOWDHURY NNP 25 1116 459 ; ; : 25 1116 460 Bahujana Bahujana NNP 25 1116 461 Samaj Samaj NNP 25 1116 462 Party Party NNP 25 1116 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 464 BSP BSP NNP 25 1116 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 466 , , , 25 1116 467 Kanshi Kanshi NNP 25 1116 468 RAM RAM NNP 25 1116 469 ; ; : 25 1116 470 Congress Congress NNP 25 1116 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 472 S S NNP 25 1116 473 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 474 Party Party NNP 25 1116 475 , , , 25 1116 476 leader leader NN 25 1116 477 NA NA NNP 25 1116 478 ; ; : 25 1116 479 Communist Communist NNP 25 1116 480 Party Party NNP 25 1116 481 of of IN 25 1116 482 India India NNP 25 1116 483 / / SYM 25 1116 484 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 1116 485 - - HYPH 25 1116 486 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 1116 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 488 CPI CPI NNP 25 1116 489 / / SYM 25 1116 490 ML ML NNP 25 1116 491 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 492 , , , 25 1116 493 Satyanarayan Satyanarayan NNP 25 1116 494 SINGH SINGH NNP 25 1116 495 ; ; : 25 1116 496 Dravida Dravida NNP 25 1116 497 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 25 1116 498 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 25 1116 499 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 500 a a DT 25 1116 501 regional regional JJ 25 1116 502 party party NN 25 1116 503 in in IN 25 1116 504 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 1116 505 Nadu Nadu NNP 25 1116 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 507 , , , 25 1116 508 M. M. NNP 25 1116 509 KARUNANIDHI KARUNANIDHI NNP 25 1116 510 ; ; : 25 1116 511 Akali Akali NNP 25 1116 512 Dal Dal NNP 25 1116 513 factions faction NNS 25 1116 514 representing represent VBG 25 1116 515 Sikh Sikh NNP 25 1116 516 religious religious JJ 25 1116 517 community community NN 25 1116 518 in in IN 25 1116 519 the the DT 25 1116 520 Punjab Punjab NNP 25 1116 521 ; ; : 25 1116 522 National National NNP 25 1116 523 Conference Conference NNP 25 1116 524 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 525 NC NC NNP 25 1116 526 ; ; : 25 1116 527 a a DT 25 1116 528 regional regional JJ 25 1116 529 party party NN 25 1116 530 in in IN 25 1116 531 Jammu Jammu NNP 25 1116 532 and and CC 25 1116 533 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 25 1116 534 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 535 , , , 25 1116 536 Farooq Farooq NNP 25 1116 537 ABDULLAH ABDULLAH VBZ 25 1116 538 ; ; : 25 1116 539 Asom Asom NNP 25 1116 540 Gana Gana NNP 25 1116 541 Parishad Parishad NNP 25 1116 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 543 a a DT 25 1116 544 regional regional JJ 25 1116 545 party party NN 25 1116 546 in in IN 25 1116 547 Assam Assam NNP 25 1116 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 549 , , , 25 1116 550 Prafulla Prafulla NNP 25 1116 551 MAHANTA MAHANTA NNP 25 1116 552 _ _ NNP 25 1116 553 # # NNP 25 1116 554 _ _ NNP 25 1116 555 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1116 556 : : : 25 1116 557 universal universal JJ 25 1116 558 at at IN 25 1116 559 age age NN 25 1116 560 18 18 CD 25 1116 561 _ _ NNP 25 1116 562 # # NNP 25 1116 563 _ _ NNP 25 1116 564 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1116 565 : : : 25 1116 566 People People NNS 25 1116 567 's 's POS 25 1116 568 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1116 569 -- -- : 25 1116 570 last last JJ 25 1116 571 held hold VBD 25 1116 572 21 21 CD 25 1116 573 May May NNP 25 1116 574 , , , 25 1116 575 12 12 CD 25 1116 576 and and CC 25 1116 577 15 15 CD 25 1116 578 June June NNP 25 1116 579 1991 1991 CD 25 1116 580 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 581 next next JJ 25 1116 582 to to TO 25 1116 583 be be VB 25 1116 584 held hold VBN 25 1116 585 by by IN 25 1116 586 November November NNP 25 1116 587 1996 1996 CD 25 1116 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 589 ; ; : 25 1116 590 results result NNS 25 1116 591 -- -- : 25 1116 592 percent percent NN 25 1116 593 of of IN 25 1116 594 vote vote NN 25 1116 595 by by IN 25 1116 596 party party NN 25 1116 597 NA NA NNP 25 1116 598 ; ; : 25 1116 599 seats--(545 seats--(545 NNP 25 1116 600 total total NN 25 1116 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 602 , , , 25 1116 603 509 509 CD 25 1116 604 elected elect VBN 25 1116 605 -- -- : 25 1116 606 Congress Congress NNP 25 1116 607 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 608 I i NN 25 1116 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 610 Party Party NNP 25 1116 611 225 225 CD 25 1116 612 , , , 25 1116 613 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 25 1116 614 Janata Janata NNP 25 1116 615 Party Party NNP 25 1116 616 117 117 CD 25 1116 617 , , , 25 1116 618 Janata Janata NNP 25 1116 619 Dal Dal NNP 25 1116 620 Party Party NNP 25 1116 621 55 55 CD 25 1116 622 , , , 25 1116 623 Communist Communist NNP 25 1116 624 Party Party NNP 25 1116 625 of of IN 25 1116 626 India India NNP 25 1116 627 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 628 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 1116 629 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 630 35 35 CD 25 1116 631 , , , 25 1116 632 Communist Communist NNP 25 1116 633 Party Party NNP 25 1116 634 of of IN 25 1116 635 India India NNP 25 1116 636 13 13 CD 25 1116 637 , , , 25 1116 638 Telugu Telugu NNP 25 1116 639 Desam Desam NNP 25 1116 640 12 12 CD 25 1116 641 , , , 25 1116 642 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 25 1116 643 11 11 CD 25 1116 644 , , , 25 1116 645 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 25 1116 646 Janata Janata NNP 25 1116 647 Party Party NNP 25 1116 648 5 5 CD 25 1116 649 , , , 25 1116 650 Shiv Shiv NNP 25 1116 651 Sena Sena NNP 25 1116 652 4 4 CD 25 1116 653 , , , 25 1116 654 RSP RSP NNP 25 1116 655 4 4 CD 25 1116 656 , , , 25 1116 657 BSP BSP NNP 25 1116 658 1 1 CD 25 1116 659 , , , 25 1116 660 Congress Congress NNP 25 1116 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 662 S S NNP 25 1116 663 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 664 Party Party NNP 25 1116 665 1 1 CD 25 1116 666 , , , 25 1116 667 other other JJ 25 1116 668 26 26 CD 25 1116 669 ; ; : 25 1116 670 note note VB 25 1116 671 -- -- : 25 1116 672 second second JJ 25 1116 673 and and CC 25 1116 674 third third JJ 25 1116 675 rounds round NNS 25 1116 676 of of IN 25 1116 677 voting voting NN 25 1116 678 were be VBD 25 1116 679 delayed delay VBN 25 1116 680 because because IN 25 1116 681 of of IN 25 1116 682 the the DT 25 1116 683 assassination assassination NN 25 1116 684 of of IN 25 1116 685 Congress Congress NNP 25 1116 686 President President NNP 25 1116 687 Rajiv Rajiv NNP 25 1116 688 GANDHI GANDHI NNP 25 1116 689 on on IN 25 1116 690 21 21 CD 25 1116 691 May May NNP 25 1116 692 1991 1991 CD 25 1116 693 _ _ IN 25 1116 694 # # NNP 25 1116 695 _ _ NNP 25 1116 696 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1116 697 : : : 25 1116 698 466,000 466,000 CD 25 1116 699 members member NNS 25 1116 700 claimed claim VBN 25 1116 701 by by IN 25 1116 702 CPI CPI NNP 25 1116 703 , , , 25 1116 704 361,000 361,000 CD 25 1116 705 members member NNS 25 1116 706 claimed claim VBN 25 1116 707 by by IN 25 1116 708 CPI CPI NNP 25 1116 709 / / SYM 25 1116 710 M M NNP 25 1116 711 ; ; : 25 1116 712 Communist communist JJ 25 1116 713 extremist extremist JJ 25 1116 714 groups group NNS 25 1116 715 , , , 25 1116 716 about about RB 25 1116 717 15,000 15,000 CD 25 1116 718 members member NNS 25 1116 719 _ _ NNP 25 1116 720 # # $ 25 1116 721 _ _ NNP 25 1116 722 Other other JJ 25 1116 723 political political JJ 25 1116 724 or or CC 25 1116 725 pressure pressure NN 25 1116 726 groups group NNS 25 1116 727 : : : 25 1116 728 various various JJ 25 1116 729 separatist separatist JJ 25 1116 730 groups group NNS 25 1116 731 seeking seek VBG 25 1116 732 greater great JJR 25 1116 733 communal communal JJ 25 1116 734 autonomy autonomy NN 25 1116 735 ; ; , 25 1116 736 numerous numerous JJ 25 1116 737 religious religious JJ 25 1116 738 or or CC 25 1116 739 militant militant JJ 25 1116 740 / / SYM 25 1116 741 chauvinistic chauvinistic JJ 25 1116 742 organizations organization NNS 25 1116 743 , , , 25 1116 744 including include VBG 25 1116 745 Adam Adam NNP 25 1116 746 Sena Sena NNP 25 1116 747 , , , 25 1116 748 Anand Anand NNP 25 1116 749 Marg Marg NNP 25 1116 750 , , , 25 1116 751 Vishwa Vishwa NNP 25 1116 752 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1116 753 Parishad Parishad NNP 25 1116 754 , , , 25 1116 755 and and CC 25 1116 756 Rashtriya Rashtriya NNP 25 1116 757 Swayamsevak Swayamsevak NNP 25 1116 758 Sangh Sangh NNP 25 1116 759 _ _ NNP 25 1116 760 # # NNP 25 1116 761 _ _ NNP 25 1116 762 Member Member NNP 25 1116 763 of of IN 25 1116 764 : : : 25 1116 765 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1116 766 , , , 25 1116 767 AG AG NNP 25 1116 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 769 observer observer NNP 25 1116 770 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 771 , , , 25 1116 772 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1116 773 , , , 25 1116 774 C C NNP 25 1116 775 , , , 25 1116 776 CCC CCC NNP 25 1116 777 , , , 25 1116 778 CP CP NNP 25 1116 779 , , , 25 1116 780 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1116 781 , , , 25 1116 782 FAO FAO NNP 25 1116 783 , , , 25 1116 784 G-6 G-6 NNP 25 1116 785 , , , 25 1116 786 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1116 787 , , , 25 1116 788 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1116 789 , , , 25 1116 790 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1116 791 , , , 25 1116 792 GATT GATT NNP 25 1116 793 , , , 25 1116 794 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1116 795 , , , 25 1116 796 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1116 797 , , , 25 1116 798 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1116 799 , , , 25 1116 800 ICC ICC NNP 25 1116 801 , , , 25 1116 802 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1116 803 , , , 25 1116 804 IDA IDA NNP 25 1116 805 , , , 25 1116 806 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1116 807 , , , 25 1116 808 IFC IFC NNP 25 1116 809 , , , 25 1116 810 ILO ILO NNP 25 1116 811 , , , 25 1116 812 IMF IMF NNP 25 1116 813 , , , 25 1116 814 IMO imo RB 25 1116 815 , , , 25 1116 816 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1116 817 , , , 25 1116 818 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1116 819 , , , 25 1116 820 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1116 821 , , , 25 1116 822 IOC IOC NNP 25 1116 823 , , , 25 1116 824 ISO ISO NNP 25 1116 825 , , , 25 1116 826 ITU ITU NNP 25 1116 827 , , , 25 1116 828 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1116 829 , , , 25 1116 830 NAM NAM NNP 25 1116 831 , , , 25 1116 832 PCA PCA NNP 25 1116 833 , , , 25 1116 834 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 1116 835 , , , 25 1116 836 UN UN NNP 25 1116 837 , , , 25 1116 838 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 1116 839 , , , 25 1116 840 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1116 841 , , , 25 1116 842 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1116 843 , , , 25 1116 844 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1116 845 , , , 25 1116 846 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1116 847 , , , 25 1116 848 UPU UPU NNP 25 1116 849 , , , 25 1116 850 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1116 851 , , , 25 1116 852 WHO who WP 25 1116 853 , , , 25 1116 854 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1116 855 , , , 25 1116 856 WMO WMO NNP 25 1116 857 , , , 25 1116 858 WTO WTO NNP 25 1116 859 _ _ NNP 25 1116 860 # # $ 25 1116 861 _ _ NNP 25 1116 862 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1116 863 representation representation NN 25 1116 864 : : : 25 1116 865 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1116 866 Abid Abid NNP 25 1116 867 HUSSEIN HUSSEIN NNP 25 1116 868 ; ; , 25 1116 869 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1116 870 at at IN 25 1116 871 2107 2107 CD 25 1116 872 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1116 873 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1116 874 NW NW NNP 25 1116 875 , , , 25 1116 876 Washington Washington NNP 25 1116 877 DC DC NNP 25 1116 878 20008 20008 CD 25 1116 879 ; ; : 25 1116 880 telephone telephone NN 25 1116 881 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 882 202 202 CD 25 1116 883 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 884 939 939 CD 25 1116 885 - - SYM 25 1116 886 7000 7000 CD 25 1116 887 ; ; : 25 1116 888 there there EX 25 1116 889 are be VBP 25 1116 890 Indian indian JJ 25 1116 891 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1116 892 General General NNP 25 1116 893 in in IN 25 1116 894 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1116 895 , , , 25 1116 896 New New NNP 25 1116 897 York York NNP 25 1116 898 , , , 25 1116 899 and and CC 25 1116 900 San San NNP 25 1116 901 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1116 902 ; ; : 25 1116 903 US US NNP 25 1116 904 -- -- : 25 1116 905 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1116 906 William William NNP 25 1116 907 CLARK CLARK NNP 25 1116 908 , , , 25 1116 909 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1116 910 ; ; : 25 1116 911 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1116 912 at at IN 25 1116 913 Shanti Shanti NNP 25 1116 914 Path Path NNP 25 1116 915 , , , 25 1116 916 Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri NNP 25 1116 917 110021 110021 CD 25 1116 918 , , , 25 1116 919 New New NNP 25 1116 920 Delhi Delhi NNP 25 1116 921 ; ; : 25 1116 922 telephone telephone NN 25 1116 923 [ [ -LRB- 25 1116 924 91 91 CD 25 1116 925 ] ] -RRB- 25 1116 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 927 11 11 CD 25 1116 928 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 929 600651 600651 CD 25 1116 930 ; ; : 25 1116 931 there there EX 25 1116 932 are be VBP 25 1116 933 US US NNP 25 1116 934 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1116 935 General General NNP 25 1116 936 in in IN 25 1116 937 Bombay Bombay NNP 25 1116 938 , , , 25 1116 939 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 25 1116 940 , , , 25 1116 941 and and CC 25 1116 942 Madras Madras NNPS 25 1116 943 _ _ NNP 25 1116 944 # # $ 25 1116 945 _ _ NNP 25 1116 946 Flag Flag NNP 25 1116 947 : : : 25 1116 948 three three CD 25 1116 949 equal equal JJ 25 1116 950 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1116 951 bands band NNS 25 1116 952 of of IN 25 1116 953 orange orange JJ 25 1116 954 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 955 top top NNP 25 1116 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 957 , , , 25 1116 958 white white JJ 25 1116 959 , , , 25 1116 960 and and CC 25 1116 961 green green JJ 25 1116 962 with with IN 25 1116 963 a a DT 25 1116 964 blue blue JJ 25 1116 965 chakra chakra NN 25 1116 966 ( ( -LRB- 25 1116 967 24-spoked 24-spoked CD 25 1116 968 wheel wheel NN 25 1116 969 ) ) -RRB- 25 1116 970 centered center VBN 25 1116 971 in in IN 25 1116 972 the the DT 25 1116 973 white white NNP 25 1116 974 band band NN 25 1116 975 ; ; : 25 1116 976 similar similar JJ 25 1116 977 to to IN 25 1116 978 the the DT 25 1116 979 flag flag NN 25 1116 980 of of IN 25 1116 981 Niger Niger NNP 25 1116 982 which which WDT 25 1116 983 has have VBZ 25 1116 984 a a DT 25 1116 985 small small JJ 25 1116 986 orange orange JJ 25 1116 987 disk disk NN 25 1116 988 centered center VBN 25 1116 989 in in IN 25 1116 990 the the DT 25 1116 991 white white NNP 25 1116 992 band band NNP 25 1116 993 _ _ NNP 25 1116 994 * * NFP 25 1116 995 _ _ NNP 25 1116 996 Economy Economy NNP 25 1116 997 _ _ NNP 25 1116 998 # # NNP 25 1116 999 _ _ NNP 25 1116 1000 Overview Overview NNP 25 1116 1001 : : : 25 1116 1002 India India NNP 25 1116 1003 's 's POS 25 1116 1004 economy economy NN 25 1116 1005 is be VBZ 25 1116 1006 a a DT 25 1116 1007 mixture mixture NN 25 1116 1008 of of IN 25 1116 1009 traditional traditional JJ 25 1116 1010 village village NN 25 1116 1011 farming farming NN 25 1116 1012 and and CC 25 1116 1013 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1116 1014 , , , 25 1116 1015 modern modern JJ 25 1116 1016 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1116 1017 , , , 25 1116 1018 old old JJ 25 1116 1019 and and CC 25 1116 1020 new new JJ 25 1116 1021 branches branch NNS 25 1116 1022 of of IN 25 1116 1023 industry industry NN 25 1116 1024 , , , 25 1116 1025 and and CC 25 1116 1026 a a DT 25 1116 1027 multitude multitude NN 25 1116 1028 of of IN 25 1116 1029 support support NN 25 1116 1030 services service NNS 25 1116 1031 . . . 25 1117 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 1117 2 presents present VBZ 25 1117 3 both both DT 25 1117 4 the the DT 25 1117 5 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 25 1117 6 skills skill NNS 25 1117 7 and and CC 25 1117 8 drives drive NNS 25 1117 9 of of IN 25 1117 10 the the DT 25 1117 11 capitalist capitalist JJ 25 1117 12 system system NN 25 1117 13 and and CC 25 1117 14 widespread widespread JJ 25 1117 15 government government NN 25 1117 16 intervention intervention NN 25 1117 17 of of IN 25 1117 18 the the DT 25 1117 19 socialist socialist JJ 25 1117 20 mold mold NN 25 1117 21 . . . 25 1118 1 Growth growth NN 25 1118 2 of of IN 25 1118 3 4 4 CD 25 1118 4 % % NN 25 1118 5 to to TO 25 1118 6 5 5 CD 25 1118 7 % % NN 25 1118 8 annually annually RB 25 1118 9 in in IN 25 1118 10 the the DT 25 1118 11 1980s 1980s CD 25 1118 12 has have VBZ 25 1118 13 softened soften VBN 25 1118 14 the the DT 25 1118 15 impact impact NN 25 1118 16 of of IN 25 1118 17 population population NN 25 1118 18 growth growth NN 25 1118 19 on on IN 25 1118 20 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1118 21 , , , 25 1118 22 social social JJ 25 1118 23 tranquility tranquility NN 25 1118 24 , , , 25 1118 25 and and CC 25 1118 26 the the DT 25 1118 27 environment environment NN 25 1118 28 . . . 25 1119 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1119 2 output output NN 25 1119 3 has have VBZ 25 1119 4 continued continue VBN 25 1119 5 to to TO 25 1119 6 expand expand VB 25 1119 7 , , , 25 1119 8 reflecting reflect VBG 25 1119 9 the the DT 25 1119 10 greater great JJR 25 1119 11 use use NN 25 1119 12 of of IN 25 1119 13 modern modern JJ 25 1119 14 farming farming NN 25 1119 15 techniques technique NNS 25 1119 16 and and CC 25 1119 17 improved improved JJ 25 1119 18 seed seed NN 25 1119 19 that that WDT 25 1119 20 have have VBP 25 1119 21 helped help VBN 25 1119 22 to to TO 25 1119 23 make make VB 25 1119 24 India India NNP 25 1119 25 self self NN 25 1119 26 - - HYPH 25 1119 27 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1119 28 in in IN 25 1119 29 food food NN 25 1119 30 grains grain NNS 25 1119 31 and and CC 25 1119 32 a a DT 25 1119 33 net net JJ 25 1119 34 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1119 35 exporter exporter NN 25 1119 36 . . . 25 1120 1 However however RB 25 1120 2 , , , 25 1120 3 tens ten NNS 25 1120 4 of of IN 25 1120 5 millions million NNS 25 1120 6 of of IN 25 1120 7 villagers villager NNS 25 1120 8 , , , 25 1120 9 particularly particularly RB 25 1120 10 in in IN 25 1120 11 the the DT 25 1120 12 south south NN 25 1120 13 , , , 25 1120 14 have have VBP 25 1120 15 not not RB 25 1120 16 benefited benefit VBN 25 1120 17 from from IN 25 1120 18 the the DT 25 1120 19 green green NNP 25 1120 20 revolution revolution NNP 25 1120 21 and and CC 25 1120 22 live live VBP 25 1120 23 in in IN 25 1120 24 abject abject JJ 25 1120 25 poverty poverty NN 25 1120 26 . . . 25 1121 1 Industry industry NN 25 1121 2 has have VBZ 25 1121 3 benefited benefit VBN 25 1121 4 from from IN 25 1121 5 a a DT 25 1121 6 partial partial JJ 25 1121 7 liberalization liberalization NN 25 1121 8 of of IN 25 1121 9 controls control NNS 25 1121 10 . . . 25 1122 1 The the DT 25 1122 2 growth growth NN 25 1122 3 rate rate NN 25 1122 4 of of IN 25 1122 5 the the DT 25 1122 6 service service NN 25 1122 7 sector sector NN 25 1122 8 has have VBZ 25 1122 9 also also RB 25 1122 10 been be VBN 25 1122 11 strong strong JJ 25 1122 12 . . . 25 1123 1 India India NNP 25 1123 2 , , , 25 1123 3 however however RB 25 1123 4 , , , 25 1123 5 has have VBZ 25 1123 6 been be VBN 25 1123 7 challenged challenge VBN 25 1123 8 more more RBR 25 1123 9 recently recently RB 25 1123 10 by by IN 25 1123 11 much much RB 25 1123 12 lower low JJR 25 1123 13 foreign foreign JJ 25 1123 14 exchange exchange NN 25 1123 15 reserves reserve NNS 25 1123 16 , , , 25 1123 17 higher high JJR 25 1123 18 inflation inflation NN 25 1123 19 , , , 25 1123 20 and and CC 25 1123 21 a a DT 25 1123 22 large large JJ 25 1123 23 debt debt NN 25 1123 24 service service NN 25 1123 25 burden burden NN 25 1123 26 . . . 25 1124 1 _ _ NNP 25 1124 2 # # NNP 25 1124 3 _ _ NNP 25 1124 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1124 5 : : : 25 1124 6 $ $ $ 25 1124 7 254 254 CD 25 1124 8 billion billion CD 25 1124 9 , , , 25 1124 10 per per IN 25 1124 11 capita capita FW 25 1124 12 $ $ $ 25 1124 13 300 300 CD 25 1124 14 ; ; : 25 1124 15 real real JJ 25 1124 16 growth growth NN 25 1124 17 rate rate NN 25 1124 18 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1124 19 % % NN 25 1124 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1124 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1124 22 est est NNP 25 1124 23 . . . 25 1124 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1125 1 _ _ NNP 25 1125 2 # # NN 25 1125 3 _ _ NNP 25 1125 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1125 5 rate rate NN 25 1125 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1125 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1125 8 prices price NNS 25 1125 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1125 10 : : : 25 1125 11 10.0 10.0 CD 25 1125 12 % % NN 25 1125 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1125 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1125 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1125 16 _ _ NNP 25 1125 17 # # NNP 25 1125 18 _ _ NNP 25 1125 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1125 20 rate rate NN 25 1125 21 : : : 25 1125 22 20 20 CD 25 1125 23 % % NN 25 1125 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1125 25 1990 1990 CD 25 1125 26 est est NNP 25 1125 27 . . . 25 1125 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1126 1 _ _ NNP 25 1126 2 # # NNP 25 1126 3 _ _ NNP 25 1126 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1126 5 : : : 25 1126 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1126 7 $ $ $ 25 1126 8 34 34 CD 25 1126 9 billion billion CD 25 1126 10 ; ; : 25 1126 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1126 12 $ $ $ 25 1126 13 54 54 CD 25 1126 14 billion billion CD 25 1126 15 , , , 25 1126 16 including include VBG 25 1126 17 capital capital NN 25 1126 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1126 19 of of IN 25 1126 20 $ $ $ 25 1126 21 13.3 13.3 CD 25 1126 22 billion billion CD 25 1126 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1126 24 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1126 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1126 26 _ _ NNP 25 1126 27 # # NNP 25 1126 28 _ _ NNP 25 1126 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1126 30 : : : 25 1126 31 $ $ $ 25 1126 32 17.0 17.0 CD 25 1126 33 billion billion CD 25 1126 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1126 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1126 36 . . NNP 25 1126 37 , , , 25 1126 38 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1126 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1126 40 ; ; : 25 1126 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 1126 42 -- -- : 25 1126 43 gems gem NNS 25 1126 44 and and CC 25 1126 45 jewelry jewelry NN 25 1126 46 , , , 25 1126 47 engineering engineering NN 25 1126 48 goods good NNS 25 1126 49 , , , 25 1126 50 clothing clothing NN 25 1126 51 , , , 25 1126 52 textiles textile NNS 25 1126 53 , , , 25 1126 54 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1126 55 , , , 25 1126 56 tea tea NN 25 1126 57 , , , 25 1126 58 coffee coffee NN 25 1126 59 , , , 25 1126 60 fish fish NN 25 1126 61 products product NNS 25 1126 62 ; ; : 25 1126 63 partners partner NNS 25 1126 64 -- -- : 25 1126 65 EC EC NNP 25 1126 66 25 25 CD 25 1126 67 % % NN 25 1126 68 , , , 25 1126 69 US US NNP 25 1126 70 19 19 CD 25 1126 71 % % NN 25 1126 72 , , , 25 1126 73 USSR USSR NNP 25 1126 74 and and CC 25 1126 75 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1126 76 Europe Europe NNP 25 1126 77 17 17 CD 25 1126 78 % % NN 25 1126 79 , , , 25 1126 80 Japan Japan NNP 25 1126 81 10 10 CD 25 1126 82 % % NN 25 1126 83 _ _ NNP 25 1126 84 # # NNP 25 1126 85 _ _ NNP 25 1126 86 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1126 87 : : : 25 1126 88 $ $ $ 25 1126 89 24.8 24.8 CD 25 1126 90 billion billion CD 25 1126 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1126 92 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1126 93 . . NNP 25 1126 94 , , , 25 1126 95 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1126 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 1126 97 ; ; : 25 1126 98 commodities commodity NNS 25 1126 99 -- -- : 25 1126 100 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1126 101 , , , 25 1126 102 capital capital NN 25 1126 103 goods good NNS 25 1126 104 , , , 25 1126 105 uncut uncut JJ 25 1126 106 gems gem NNS 25 1126 107 and and CC 25 1126 108 jewelry jewelry NN 25 1126 109 , , , 25 1126 110 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1126 111 , , , 25 1126 112 iron iron NN 25 1126 113 and and CC 25 1126 114 steel steel NN 25 1126 115 , , , 25 1126 116 edible edible JJ 25 1126 117 oils oil NNS 25 1126 118 ; ; : 25 1126 119 partners partner NNS 25 1126 120 -- -- : 25 1126 121 EC EC NNP 25 1126 122 33 33 CD 25 1126 123 % % NN 25 1126 124 , , , 25 1126 125 Middle Middle NNP 25 1126 126 East East NNP 25 1126 127 19 19 CD 25 1126 128 % % NN 25 1126 129 , , , 25 1126 130 Japan Japan NNP 25 1126 131 10 10 CD 25 1126 132 % % NN 25 1126 133 , , , 25 1126 134 US US NNP 25 1126 135 9 9 CD 25 1126 136 % % NN 25 1126 137 , , , 25 1126 138 USSR USSR NNP 25 1126 139 and and CC 25 1126 140 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1126 141 Europe Europe NNP 25 1126 142 8 8 CD 25 1126 143 % % NN 25 1126 144 _ _ NNP 25 1126 145 # # NNP 25 1126 146 _ _ NNP 25 1126 147 External External NNP 25 1126 148 debt debt NN 25 1126 149 : : : 25 1126 150 $ $ $ 25 1126 151 69.8 69.8 CD 25 1126 152 billion billion CD 25 1126 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 1126 154 1990 1990 CD 25 1126 155 est est NNP 25 1126 156 . . . 25 1126 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 1 _ _ NNP 25 1127 2 # # NNP 25 1127 3 _ _ NNP 25 1127 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1127 5 production production NN 25 1127 6 : : : 25 1127 7 growth growth NN 25 1127 8 rate rate NN 25 1127 9 8.4 8.4 CD 25 1127 10 % % NN 25 1127 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 12 1990 1990 CD 25 1127 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 14 ; ; : 25 1127 15 accounts account NNS 25 1127 16 for for IN 25 1127 17 about about RB 25 1127 18 25 25 CD 25 1127 19 % % NN 25 1127 20 of of IN 25 1127 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 1127 22 _ _ NNP 25 1127 23 # # NNP 25 1127 24 _ _ NNP 25 1127 25 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1127 26 : : : 25 1127 27 70,000,000 70,000,000 CD 25 1127 28 kW kW NNP 25 1127 29 capacity capacity NN 25 1127 30 ; ; : 25 1127 31 245,000 245,000 CD 25 1127 32 million million CD 25 1127 33 kWh kWh NNS 25 1127 34 produced produce VBN 25 1127 35 , , , 25 1127 36 290 290 CD 25 1127 37 kWh kWh NNS 25 1127 38 per per IN 25 1127 39 capita capita NN 25 1127 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 41 1990 1990 CD 25 1127 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 43 _ _ NNP 25 1127 44 # # NNP 25 1127 45 _ _ NNP 25 1127 46 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1127 47 : : : 25 1127 48 textiles textile NNS 25 1127 49 , , , 25 1127 50 food food NN 25 1127 51 processing processing NN 25 1127 52 , , , 25 1127 53 steel steel NN 25 1127 54 , , , 25 1127 55 machinery machinery NN 25 1127 56 , , , 25 1127 57 transportation transportation NN 25 1127 58 equipment equipment NN 25 1127 59 , , , 25 1127 60 cement cement NN 25 1127 61 , , , 25 1127 62 jute jute NN 25 1127 63 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1127 64 , , , 25 1127 65 mining mining NN 25 1127 66 , , , 25 1127 67 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1127 68 , , , 25 1127 69 power power NN 25 1127 70 , , , 25 1127 71 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1127 72 , , , 25 1127 73 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1127 74 , , , 25 1127 75 electronics electronic NNS 25 1127 76 _ _ NNP 25 1127 77 # # NNP 25 1127 78 _ _ NNP 25 1127 79 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1127 80 : : : 25 1127 81 accounts account NNS 25 1127 82 for for IN 25 1127 83 about about RB 25 1127 84 30 30 CD 25 1127 85 % % NN 25 1127 86 of of IN 25 1127 87 GNP GNP NNP 25 1127 88 and and CC 25 1127 89 employs employ VBZ 25 1127 90 67 67 CD 25 1127 91 % % NN 25 1127 92 of of IN 25 1127 93 labor labor NN 25 1127 94 force force NN 25 1127 95 ; ; : 25 1127 96 self self NN 25 1127 97 - - HYPH 25 1127 98 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1127 99 in in IN 25 1127 100 food food NN 25 1127 101 grains grain NNS 25 1127 102 ; ; , 25 1127 103 principal principal JJ 25 1127 104 crops crop NNS 25 1127 105 -- -- : 25 1127 106 rice rice NN 25 1127 107 , , , 25 1127 108 wheat wheat NN 25 1127 109 , , , 25 1127 110 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 1127 111 , , , 25 1127 112 cotton cotton NN 25 1127 113 , , , 25 1127 114 jute jute NN 25 1127 115 , , , 25 1127 116 tea tea NN 25 1127 117 , , , 25 1127 118 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1127 119 , , , 25 1127 120 potatoes potato NNS 25 1127 121 ; ; : 25 1127 122 livestock livestock NN 25 1127 123 -- -- : 25 1127 124 cattle cattle NNS 25 1127 125 , , , 25 1127 126 buffaloes buffalo NNS 25 1127 127 , , , 25 1127 128 sheep sheep NNS 25 1127 129 , , , 25 1127 130 goats goat NNS 25 1127 131 and and CC 25 1127 132 poultry poultry NN 25 1127 133 ; ; , 25 1127 134 fish fish NN 25 1127 135 catch catch NN 25 1127 136 of of IN 25 1127 137 about about IN 25 1127 138 3 3 CD 25 1127 139 million million CD 25 1127 140 metric metric JJ 25 1127 141 tons ton NNS 25 1127 142 ranks rank VBZ 25 1127 143 among among IN 25 1127 144 the the DT 25 1127 145 world world NN 25 1127 146 's 's POS 25 1127 147 top top JJ 25 1127 148 10 10 CD 25 1127 149 fishing fishing NN 25 1127 150 nations nation NNS 25 1127 151 _ _ NNP 25 1127 152 # # NNP 25 1127 153 _ _ NNP 25 1127 154 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1127 155 drugs drug NNS 25 1127 156 : : : 25 1127 157 licit licit JJ 25 1127 158 producer producer NN 25 1127 159 of of IN 25 1127 160 opium opium NN 25 1127 161 poppy poppy NNP 25 1127 162 for for IN 25 1127 163 the the DT 25 1127 164 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 25 1127 165 trade trade NN 25 1127 166 , , , 25 1127 167 but but CC 25 1127 168 some some DT 25 1127 169 opium opium NN 25 1127 170 is be VBZ 25 1127 171 diverted divert VBN 25 1127 172 to to IN 25 1127 173 illicit illicit JJ 25 1127 174 international international JJ 25 1127 175 drug drug NN 25 1127 176 markets market NNS 25 1127 177 ; ; : 25 1127 178 major major JJ 25 1127 179 transit transit NN 25 1127 180 country country NN 25 1127 181 for for IN 25 1127 182 illicit illicit JJ 25 1127 183 narcotics narcotic NNS 25 1127 184 produced produce VBN 25 1127 185 in in IN 25 1127 186 neighboring neighboring NN 25 1127 187 countries country NNS 25 1127 188 _ _ NNP 25 1127 189 # # $ 25 1127 190 _ _ NNP 25 1127 191 Economic economic JJ 25 1127 192 aid aid NN 25 1127 193 : : : 25 1127 194 US US NNP 25 1127 195 commitments commitment NNS 25 1127 196 , , , 25 1127 197 including include VBG 25 1127 198 Ex Ex NNP 25 1127 199 - - HYPH 25 1127 200 Im Im NNP 25 1127 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 202 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1127 203 - - HYPH 25 1127 204 89 89 CD 25 1127 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 206 , , , 25 1127 207 $ $ $ 25 1127 208 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1127 209 billion billion CD 25 1127 210 ; ; : 25 1127 211 Western western JJ 25 1127 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 213 non non JJ 25 1127 214 - - JJ 25 1127 215 US us JJ 25 1127 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 217 countries country NNS 25 1127 218 , , , 25 1127 219 ODA ODA NNP 25 1127 220 and and CC 25 1127 221 OOF OOF NNP 25 1127 222 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1127 223 commitments commitment NNS 25 1127 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 225 1980 1980 CD 25 1127 226 - - SYM 25 1127 227 88 88 CD 25 1127 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 229 , , , 25 1127 230 $ $ $ 25 1127 231 20.1 20.1 CD 25 1127 232 billion billion CD 25 1127 233 ; ; : 25 1127 234 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1127 235 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1127 236 aid aid NN 25 1127 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 238 1979 1979 CD 25 1127 239 - - SYM 25 1127 240 89 89 CD 25 1127 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 242 , , , 25 1127 243 $ $ $ 25 1127 244 315 315 CD 25 1127 245 million million CD 25 1127 246 ; ; : 25 1127 247 USSR USSR NNP 25 1127 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 249 1970 1970 CD 25 1127 250 - - SYM 25 1127 251 89 89 CD 25 1127 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 253 , , , 25 1127 254 $ $ $ 25 1127 255 11.6 11.6 CD 25 1127 256 billion billion CD 25 1127 257 ; ; : 25 1127 258 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1127 259 Europe Europe NNP 25 1127 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 261 1970 1970 CD 25 1127 262 - - SYM 25 1127 263 89 89 CD 25 1127 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 265 , , , 25 1127 266 $ $ $ 25 1127 267 105 105 CD 25 1127 268 million million CD 25 1127 269 _ _ NNP 25 1127 270 # # NNP 25 1127 271 _ _ NNP 25 1127 272 Currency Currency NNP 25 1127 273 : : : 25 1127 274 Indian indian JJ 25 1127 275 rupee rupee NN 25 1127 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 277 plural plural JJ 25 1127 278 -- -- : 25 1127 279 rupees rupee NNS 25 1127 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 281 ; ; : 25 1127 282 1 1 CD 25 1127 283 Indian indian JJ 25 1127 284 rupee rupee NN 25 1127 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 286 Re re NN 25 1127 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 288 = = NFP 25 1127 289 100 100 CD 25 1127 290 paise paise NN 25 1127 291 _ _ NNP 25 1127 292 # # NNP 25 1127 293 _ _ NNP 25 1127 294 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1127 295 rates rate NNS 25 1127 296 : : : 25 1127 297 Indian indian JJ 25 1127 298 rupees rupee NNS 25 1127 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 300 Rs r NNS 25 1127 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 302 per per IN 25 1127 303 US$ us$ $ 25 1127 304 1 1 CD 25 1127 305 - - HYPH 25 1127 306 -18.329 -18.329 NNP 25 1127 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 308 January January NNP 25 1127 309 1990 1990 CD 25 1127 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 311 , , , 25 1127 312 17.504 17.504 CD 25 1127 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 314 1990 1990 CD 25 1127 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 316 , , , 25 1127 317 16.226 16.226 CD 25 1127 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 319 1989 1989 CD 25 1127 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 321 , , , 25 1127 322 13.917 13.917 CD 25 1127 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 324 1988 1988 CD 25 1127 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 326 , , , 25 1127 327 12.962 12.962 CD 25 1127 328 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 329 1987 1987 CD 25 1127 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 331 , , , 25 1127 332 12.611 12.611 CD 25 1127 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 334 1986 1986 CD 25 1127 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 336 , , , 25 1127 337 12.369 12.369 CD 25 1127 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 339 1985 1985 CD 25 1127 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 341 _ _ NNP 25 1127 342 # # NNP 25 1127 343 _ _ NNP 25 1127 344 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1127 345 year year NN 25 1127 346 : : : 25 1127 347 1 1 CD 25 1127 348 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1127 349 March March NNP 25 1127 350 _ _ NNP 25 1127 351 * * NFP 25 1127 352 _ _ NNP 25 1127 353 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1127 354 _ _ NNP 25 1127 355 # # NNP 25 1127 356 _ _ NNP 25 1127 357 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1127 358 : : : 25 1127 359 61,850 61,850 CD 25 1127 360 km km NN 25 1127 361 total total NN 25 1127 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 363 1986 1986 CD 25 1127 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 365 ; ; : 25 1127 366 33,553 33,553 CD 25 1127 367 km km AFX 25 1127 368 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 25 1127 369 broad broad JJ 25 1127 370 gauge gauge NN 25 1127 371 , , , 25 1127 372 24,051 24,051 CD 25 1127 373 km km NN 25 1127 374 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1127 375 gauge gauge NN 25 1127 376 , , , 25 1127 377 4,246 4,246 CD 25 1127 378 km km NN 25 1127 379 narrow narrow JJ 25 1127 380 gauge gauge NN 25 1127 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 382 0.762 0.762 CD 25 1127 383 meter meter NN 25 1127 384 and and CC 25 1127 385 0.610 0.610 CD 25 1127 386 meter meter NN 25 1127 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 388 ; ; : 25 1127 389 12,617 12,617 CD 25 1127 390 km km NN 25 1127 391 is be VBZ 25 1127 392 double double JJ 25 1127 393 track track NN 25 1127 394 ; ; : 25 1127 395 6,500 6,500 CD 25 1127 396 km km NN 25 1127 397 is be VBZ 25 1127 398 electrified electrify VBN 25 1127 399 _ _ NNP 25 1127 400 # # NNP 25 1127 401 _ _ NNP 25 1127 402 Highways Highways NNP 25 1127 403 : : : 25 1127 404 1,633,300 1,633,300 CD 25 1127 405 km km NN 25 1127 406 total total NN 25 1127 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 408 1986 1986 CD 25 1127 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 410 ; ; : 25 1127 411 515,300 515,300 CD 25 1127 412 km km NN 25 1127 413 secondary secondary JJ 25 1127 414 and and CC 25 1127 415 1,118,000 1,118,000 CD 25 1127 416 km km NN 25 1127 417 gravel gravel NN 25 1127 418 , , , 25 1127 419 crushed crush VBN 25 1127 420 stone stone NN 25 1127 421 , , , 25 1127 422 or or CC 25 1127 423 earth earth NN 25 1127 424 _ _ NNP 25 1127 425 # # $ 25 1127 426 _ _ NNP 25 1127 427 Inland Inland NNP 25 1127 428 waterways waterway NNS 25 1127 429 : : : 25 1127 430 16,180 16,180 CD 25 1127 431 km km NN 25 1127 432 ; ; : 25 1127 433 3,631 3,631 CD 25 1127 434 km km NNS 25 1127 435 navigable navigable JJ 25 1127 436 by by IN 25 1127 437 large large JJ 25 1127 438 vessels vessel NNS 25 1127 439 _ _ NNP 25 1127 440 # # NNP 25 1127 441 _ _ NNP 25 1127 442 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1127 443 : : : 25 1127 444 crude crude JJ 25 1127 445 oil oil NN 25 1127 446 , , , 25 1127 447 3,497 3,497 CD 25 1127 448 km km NN 25 1127 449 ; ; : 25 1127 450 refined refined JJ 25 1127 451 products product NNS 25 1127 452 , , , 25 1127 453 1,703 1,703 CD 25 1127 454 km km NN 25 1127 455 ; ; : 25 1127 456 natural natural JJ 25 1127 457 gas gas NN 25 1127 458 , , , 25 1127 459 902 902 CD 25 1127 460 km km NN 25 1127 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 462 1989 1989 CD 25 1127 463 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 464 _ _ NNP 25 1127 465 # # NNP 25 1127 466 _ _ NNP 25 1127 467 Ports Ports NNP 25 1127 468 : : : 25 1127 469 Bombay Bombay NNP 25 1127 470 , , , 25 1127 471 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 25 1127 472 , , , 25 1127 473 Cochin Cochin NNP 25 1127 474 , , , 25 1127 475 Kandla Kandla NNP 25 1127 476 , , , 25 1127 477 Madras Madras NNP 25 1127 478 , , , 25 1127 479 New New NNP 25 1127 480 Mangalore Mangalore NNP 25 1127 481 , , , 25 1127 482 Port Port NNP 25 1127 483 Blair Blair NNP 25 1127 484 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 485 Andaman Andaman NNP 25 1127 486 Islands Islands NNP 25 1127 487 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 488 _ _ NNP 25 1127 489 # # NNP 25 1127 490 _ _ NNP 25 1127 491 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1127 492 marine marine NN 25 1127 493 : : : 25 1127 494 308 308 CD 25 1127 495 ships ship NNS 25 1127 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 497 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1127 498 GRT GRT NNP 25 1127 499 or or CC 25 1127 500 over over RB 25 1127 501 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 502 totaling total VBG 25 1127 503 6,087,451 6,087,451 CD 25 1127 504 GRT/10,150,460 GRT/10,150,460 NNP 25 1127 505 DWT dwt NN 25 1127 506 ; ; : 25 1127 507 includes include VBZ 25 1127 508 1 1 CD 25 1127 509 short short JJ 25 1127 510 - - HYPH 25 1127 511 sea sea NN 25 1127 512 passenger passenger NN 25 1127 513 , , , 25 1127 514 8 8 CD 25 1127 515 passenger passenger NN 25 1127 516 - - HYPH 25 1127 517 cargo cargo NN 25 1127 518 , , , 25 1127 519 100 100 CD 25 1127 520 cargo cargo NN 25 1127 521 , , , 25 1127 522 1 1 CD 25 1127 523 roll roll NN 25 1127 524 - - HYPH 25 1127 525 on on IN 25 1127 526 / / SYM 25 1127 527 roll roll NN 25 1127 528 - - HYPH 25 1127 529 off off RP 25 1127 530 cargo cargo NN 25 1127 531 , , , 25 1127 532 8 8 CD 25 1127 533 container container NN 25 1127 534 , , , 25 1127 535 54 54 CD 25 1127 536 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1127 537 , , , 25 1127 538 oils oil NNS 25 1127 539 , , , 25 1127 540 and and CC 25 1127 541 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1127 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 543 POL POL NNP 25 1127 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 545 tanker tanker NN 25 1127 546 , , , 25 1127 547 10 10 CD 25 1127 548 chemical chemical NN 25 1127 549 tanker tanker NN 25 1127 550 , , , 25 1127 551 9 9 CD 25 1127 552 combination combination NN 25 1127 553 ore ore NN 25 1127 554 / / SYM 25 1127 555 oil oil NN 25 1127 556 , , , 25 1127 557 115 115 CD 25 1127 558 bulk bulk NN 25 1127 559 , , , 25 1127 560 2 2 CD 25 1127 561 combination combination NN 25 1127 562 bulk bulk NN 25 1127 563 _ _ NNP 25 1127 564 # # NNP 25 1127 565 _ _ NNP 25 1127 566 Civil civil JJ 25 1127 567 air air NN 25 1127 568 : : : 25 1127 569 93 93 CD 25 1127 570 major major JJ 25 1127 571 transport transport NN 25 1127 572 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1127 573 _ _ NNP 25 1127 574 # # NNP 25 1127 575 _ _ NNP 25 1127 576 Airports Airports NNP 25 1127 577 : : : 25 1127 578 345 345 CD 25 1127 579 total total NN 25 1127 580 , , , 25 1127 581 288 288 CD 25 1127 582 usable usable JJ 25 1127 583 ; ; : 25 1127 584 198 198 CD 25 1127 585 with with IN 25 1127 586 permanent permanent JJ 25 1127 587 - - HYPH 25 1127 588 surface surface NN 25 1127 589 runways runway NNS 25 1127 590 ; ; : 25 1127 591 2 2 CD 25 1127 592 with with IN 25 1127 593 runways runway NNS 25 1127 594 over over IN 25 1127 595 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1127 596 m m CD 25 1127 597 ; ; : 25 1127 598 57 57 CD 25 1127 599 with with IN 25 1127 600 runways runways NNP 25 1127 601 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1127 602 - - HYPH 25 1127 603 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1127 604 m m NN 25 1127 605 ; ; : 25 1127 606 88 88 CD 25 1127 607 with with IN 25 1127 608 runways runway NNS 25 1127 609 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1127 610 - - HYPH 25 1127 611 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1127 612 m m NNP 25 1127 613 _ _ NNP 25 1127 614 # # NNP 25 1127 615 _ _ NNP 25 1127 616 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1127 617 : : : 25 1127 618 poor poor JJ 25 1127 619 domestic domestic JJ 25 1127 620 telephone telephone NN 25 1127 621 service service NN 25 1127 622 , , , 25 1127 623 international international JJ 25 1127 624 radio radio NN 25 1127 625 communications communication NNS 25 1127 626 adequate adequate JJ 25 1127 627 ; ; : 25 1127 628 4,700,000 4,700,000 CD 25 1127 629 telephones telephone NNS 25 1127 630 ; ; : 25 1127 631 stations--96 stations--96 JJ 25 1127 632 AM am NN 25 1127 633 , , , 25 1127 634 4 4 CD 25 1127 635 FM FM NNP 25 1127 636 , , , 25 1127 637 274 274 CD 25 1127 638 TV tv NN 25 1127 639 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 640 government government NN 25 1127 641 controlled control VBN 25 1127 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 643 ; ; : 25 1127 644 domestic domestic JJ 25 1127 645 satellite satellite NN 25 1127 646 system system NN 25 1127 647 for for IN 25 1127 648 communications communication NNS 25 1127 649 and and CC 25 1127 650 TV tv NN 25 1127 651 ; ; : 25 1127 652 3 3 CD 25 1127 653 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 654 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 655 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1127 656 earth earth NN 25 1127 657 stations station NNS 25 1127 658 ; ; : 25 1127 659 submarine submarine NN 25 1127 660 cables cable NNS 25 1127 661 to to IN 25 1127 662 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1127 663 and and CC 25 1127 664 United United NNP 25 1127 665 Arab Arab NNP 25 1127 666 Emirates Emirates NNPS 25 1127 667 _ _ NNP 25 1127 668 * * NFP 25 1127 669 _ _ NNP 25 1127 670 Defense Defense NNP 25 1127 671 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1127 672 _ _ NNP 25 1127 673 # # NNP 25 1127 674 _ _ NNP 25 1127 675 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1127 676 : : : 25 1127 677 Army Army NNP 25 1127 678 , , , 25 1127 679 Navy Navy NNP 25 1127 680 , , , 25 1127 681 Air Air NNP 25 1127 682 Force Force NNP 25 1127 683 , , , 25 1127 684 Police Police NNP 25 1127 685 Force Force NNP 25 1127 686 , , , 25 1127 687 Border Border NNP 25 1127 688 Security Security NNP 25 1127 689 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1127 690 , , , 25 1127 691 Coast Coast NNP 25 1127 692 Guard Guard NNP 25 1127 693 , , , 25 1127 694 Assam Assam NNP 25 1127 695 Rifles Rifles NNPS 25 1127 696 _ _ NNP 25 1127 697 # # $ 25 1127 698 _ _ NNP 25 1127 699 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1127 700 availability availability NN 25 1127 701 : : : 25 1127 702 males males NNP 25 1127 703 15 15 CD 25 1127 704 - - SYM 25 1127 705 49 49 CD 25 1127 706 , , , 25 1127 707 232,793,714 232,793,714 CD 25 1127 708 ; ; : 25 1127 709 137,259,444 137,259,444 CD 25 1127 710 fit fit NN 25 1127 711 for for IN 25 1127 712 military military JJ 25 1127 713 service service NN 25 1127 714 ; ; : 25 1127 715 about about IN 25 1127 716 9,431,908 9,431,908 CD 25 1127 717 reach reach NN 25 1127 718 military military JJ 25 1127 719 age age NN 25 1127 720 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 721 17 17 CD 25 1127 722 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 723 annually annually RB 25 1127 724 _ _ NNP 25 1127 725 # # $ 25 1127 726 _ _ NNP 25 1127 727 Defense Defense NNP 25 1127 728 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1127 729 : : : 25 1127 730 $ $ $ 25 1127 731 9.2 9.2 CD 25 1127 732 billion billion CD 25 1127 733 , , , 25 1127 734 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1127 735 % % NN 25 1127 736 of of IN 25 1127 737 GNP GNP NNP 25 1127 738 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 739 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1127 740 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 741 _ _ NNP 25 1127 742 % % NN 25 1127 743 _ _ NNP 25 1127 744 _ _ NNP 25 1127 745 @_Indian @_Indian NNP 25 1127 746 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 747 _ _ NNP 25 1127 748 * * NFP 25 1127 749 _ _ NNP 25 1127 750 Geography Geography NNP 25 1127 751 _ _ NNP 25 1127 752 # # NNP 25 1127 753 _ _ NNP 25 1127 754 Total total JJ 25 1127 755 area area NN 25 1127 756 : : : 25 1127 757 73,600,000 73,600,000 CD 25 1127 758 km2 km2 NN 25 1127 759 ; ; : 25 1127 760 Arabian Arabian NNP 25 1127 761 Sea Sea NNP 25 1127 762 , , , 25 1127 763 Bass Bass NNP 25 1127 764 Strait Strait NNP 25 1127 765 , , , 25 1127 766 Bay Bay NNP 25 1127 767 of of IN 25 1127 768 Bengal Bengal NNP 25 1127 769 , , , 25 1127 770 Java Java NNP 25 1127 771 Sea Sea NNP 25 1127 772 , , , 25 1127 773 Persian Persian NNP 25 1127 774 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1127 775 , , , 25 1127 776 Red Red NNP 25 1127 777 Sea Sea NNP 25 1127 778 , , , 25 1127 779 Strait Strait NNP 25 1127 780 of of IN 25 1127 781 Malacca Malacca NNP 25 1127 782 , , , 25 1127 783 Timor Timor NNP 25 1127 784 Sea Sea NNP 25 1127 785 , , , 25 1127 786 and and CC 25 1127 787 other other JJ 25 1127 788 tributary tributary JJ 25 1127 789 water water NN 25 1127 790 bodies body NNS 25 1127 791 _ _ NNP 25 1127 792 # # $ 25 1127 793 _ _ NNP 25 1127 794 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1127 795 area area NN 25 1127 796 : : : 25 1127 797 slightly slightly RB 25 1127 798 less less JJR 25 1127 799 than than IN 25 1127 800 eight eight CD 25 1127 801 times time NNS 25 1127 802 the the DT 25 1127 803 size size NN 25 1127 804 of of IN 25 1127 805 the the DT 25 1127 806 US US NNP 25 1127 807 ; ; : 25 1127 808 third third RB 25 1127 809 - - HYPH 25 1127 810 largest large JJS 25 1127 811 ocean ocean NN 25 1127 812 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 813 after after IN 25 1127 814 the the DT 25 1127 815 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1127 816 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 817 and and CC 25 1127 818 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1127 819 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 820 , , , 25 1127 821 but but CC 25 1127 822 larger large JJR 25 1127 823 than than IN 25 1127 824 the the DT 25 1127 825 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 1127 826 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 827 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 828 _ _ NNP 25 1127 829 # # $ 25 1127 830 _ _ NNP 25 1127 831 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1127 832 : : : 25 1127 833 66,526 66,526 CD 25 1127 834 km km NN 25 1127 835 _ _ NNP 25 1127 836 # # NNP 25 1127 837 _ _ NNP 25 1127 838 Climate Climate NNP 25 1127 839 : : : 25 1127 840 northeast northeast JJ 25 1127 841 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1127 842 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 843 December December NNP 25 1127 844 to to IN 25 1127 845 April April NNP 25 1127 846 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 847 , , , 25 1127 848 southwest southwest NN 25 1127 849 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1127 850 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 851 June June NNP 25 1127 852 to to IN 25 1127 853 October October NNP 25 1127 854 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 855 ; ; : 25 1127 856 tropical tropical JJ 25 1127 857 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 1127 858 occur occur VBP 25 1127 859 during during IN 25 1127 860 May May NNP 25 1127 861 / / SYM 25 1127 862 June June NNP 25 1127 863 and and CC 25 1127 864 October October NNP 25 1127 865 / / SYM 25 1127 866 November November NNP 25 1127 867 in in IN 25 1127 868 the the DT 25 1127 869 north north JJ 25 1127 870 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 871 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 872 and and CC 25 1127 873 January January NNP 25 1127 874 / / SYM 25 1127 875 February February NNP 25 1127 876 in in IN 25 1127 877 the the DT 25 1127 878 south south JJ 25 1127 879 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 880 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 881 _ _ NNP 25 1127 882 # # NNP 25 1127 883 _ _ NNP 25 1127 884 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1127 885 : : : 25 1127 886 surface surface NN 25 1127 887 dominated dominate VBN 25 1127 888 by by IN 25 1127 889 counterclockwise counterclockwise NNP 25 1127 890 gyre gyre NNP 25 1127 891 ( ( -LRB- 25 1127 892 broad broad JJ 25 1127 893 , , , 25 1127 894 circular circular JJ 25 1127 895 system system NN 25 1127 896 of of IN 25 1127 897 currents current NNS 25 1127 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 1127 899 in in IN 25 1127 900 the the DT 25 1127 901 south south JJ 25 1127 902 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 903 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 904 ; ; : 25 1127 905 unique unique JJ 25 1127 906 reversal reversal NN 25 1127 907 of of IN 25 1127 908 surface surface NN 25 1127 909 currents current NNS 25 1127 910 in in IN 25 1127 911 the the DT 25 1127 912 north north JJ 25 1127 913 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 914 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 915 -- -- : 25 1127 916 low low JJ 25 1127 917 pressure pressure NN 25 1127 918 over over IN 25 1127 919 southwest southwest JJ 25 1127 920 Asia Asia NNP 25 1127 921 from from IN 25 1127 922 hot hot JJ 25 1127 923 , , , 25 1127 924 rising rise VBG 25 1127 925 , , , 25 1127 926 summer summer NN 25 1127 927 air air NN 25 1127 928 results result NNS 25 1127 929 in in IN 25 1127 930 the the DT 25 1127 931 southwest southw JJS 25 1127 932 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1127 933 and and CC 25 1127 934 southwest southwest NN 25 1127 935 - - HYPH 25 1127 936 to to IN 25 1127 937 - - HYPH 25 1127 938 northeast northeast NN 25 1127 939 winds wind NNS 25 1127 940 and and CC 25 1127 941 currents current NNS 25 1127 942 , , , 25 1127 943 while while IN 25 1127 944 high high JJ 25 1127 945 pressure pressure NN 25 1127 946 over over IN 25 1127 947 northern northern JJ 25 1127 948 Asia Asia NNP 25 1127 949 from from IN 25 1127 950 cold cold JJ 25 1127 951 , , , 25 1127 952 falling fall VBG 25 1127 953 , , , 25 1127 954 winter winter NN 25 1127 955 air air NN 25 1127 956 results result NNS 25 1127 957 in in IN 25 1127 958 the the DT 25 1127 959 northeast northeast JJ 25 1127 960 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1127 961 and and CC 25 1127 962 northeast northeast NN 25 1127 963 - - HYPH 25 1127 964 to to IN 25 1127 965 - - HYPH 25 1127 966 southwest southwest NN 25 1127 967 winds wind NNS 25 1127 968 and and CC 25 1127 969 currents current NNS 25 1127 970 ; ; : 25 1127 971 ocean ocean NN 25 1127 972 floor floor NN 25 1127 973 is be VBZ 25 1127 974 dominated dominate VBN 25 1127 975 by by IN 25 1127 976 the the DT 25 1127 977 Mid Mid NNP 25 1127 978 - - NNP 25 1127 979 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 980 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 981 Ridge Ridge NNP 25 1127 982 and and CC 25 1127 983 subdivided subdivide VBN 25 1127 984 by by IN 25 1127 985 the the DT 25 1127 986 Southeast Southeast NNP 25 1127 987 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 988 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 989 Ridge Ridge NNP 25 1127 990 , , , 25 1127 991 Southwest Southwest NNP 25 1127 992 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 993 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 994 Ridge Ridge NNP 25 1127 995 , , , 25 1127 996 and and CC 25 1127 997 Ninety Ninety NNP 25 1127 998 East East NNP 25 1127 999 Ridge Ridge NNP 25 1127 1000 ; ; : 25 1127 1001 maximum maximum JJ 25 1127 1002 depth depth NN 25 1127 1003 is be VBZ 25 1127 1004 7,258 7,258 CD 25 1127 1005 meters meter NNS 25 1127 1006 in in IN 25 1127 1007 the the DT 25 1127 1008 Java Java NNP 25 1127 1009 Trench Trench NNP 25 1127 1010 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1011 # # $ 25 1127 1012 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1013 Natural natural JJ 25 1127 1014 resources resource NNS 25 1127 1015 : : : 25 1127 1016 oil oil NN 25 1127 1017 and and CC 25 1127 1018 gas gas NN 25 1127 1019 fields field NNS 25 1127 1020 , , , 25 1127 1021 fish fish NN 25 1127 1022 , , , 25 1127 1023 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1127 1024 , , , 25 1127 1025 sand sand NN 25 1127 1026 and and CC 25 1127 1027 gravel gravel NN 25 1127 1028 aggregates aggregate NNS 25 1127 1029 , , , 25 1127 1030 placer placer NN 25 1127 1031 deposits deposit NNS 25 1127 1032 , , , 25 1127 1033 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 25 1127 1034 nodules nodule NNS 25 1127 1035 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1036 # # $ 25 1127 1037 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1038 Environment Environment NNP 25 1127 1039 : : : 25 1127 1040 endangered endanger VBN 25 1127 1041 marine marine JJ 25 1127 1042 species specie NNS 25 1127 1043 include include VBP 25 1127 1044 the the DT 25 1127 1045 dugong dugong NN 25 1127 1046 , , , 25 1127 1047 seals seal NNS 25 1127 1048 , , , 25 1127 1049 turtles turtle NNS 25 1127 1050 , , , 25 1127 1051 and and CC 25 1127 1052 whales whale NNS 25 1127 1053 ; ; , 25 1127 1054 oil oil NN 25 1127 1055 pollution pollution NN 25 1127 1056 in in IN 25 1127 1057 the the DT 25 1127 1058 Arabian Arabian NNP 25 1127 1059 Sea Sea NNP 25 1127 1060 , , , 25 1127 1061 Persian Persian NNP 25 1127 1062 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1127 1063 , , , 25 1127 1064 and and CC 25 1127 1065 Red Red NNP 25 1127 1066 Sea Sea NNP 25 1127 1067 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1068 # # $ 25 1127 1069 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1070 Note Note NNP 25 1127 1071 : : : 25 1127 1072 major major JJ 25 1127 1073 choke choke NN 25 1127 1074 points point NNS 25 1127 1075 include include VBP 25 1127 1076 Bab Bab NNP 25 1127 1077 el el NNP 25 1127 1078 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 25 1127 1079 , , , 25 1127 1080 Strait Strait NNP 25 1127 1081 of of IN 25 1127 1082 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 25 1127 1083 , , , 25 1127 1084 Strait Strait NNP 25 1127 1085 of of IN 25 1127 1086 Malacca Malacca NNP 25 1127 1087 , , , 25 1127 1088 southern southern JJ 25 1127 1089 access access NN 25 1127 1090 to to IN 25 1127 1091 the the DT 25 1127 1092 Suez Suez NNP 25 1127 1093 Canal Canal NNP 25 1127 1094 , , , 25 1127 1095 and and CC 25 1127 1096 the the DT 25 1127 1097 Lombok Lombok NNP 25 1127 1098 Strait Strait NNP 25 1127 1099 ; ; : 25 1127 1100 ships ship NNS 25 1127 1101 subject subject JJ 25 1127 1102 to to IN 25 1127 1103 superstructure superstructure NN 25 1127 1104 icing ice VBG 25 1127 1105 in in IN 25 1127 1106 extreme extreme JJ 25 1127 1107 south south NN 25 1127 1108 near near IN 25 1127 1109 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 1127 1110 from from IN 25 1127 1111 May May NNP 25 1127 1112 to to IN 25 1127 1113 October October NNP 25 1127 1114 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1115 * * NFP 25 1127 1116 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1117 Economy Economy NNP 25 1127 1118 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1119 # # NNP 25 1127 1120 _ _ NNP 25 1127 1121 Overview Overview NNP 25 1127 1122 : : : 25 1127 1123 The the DT 25 1127 1124 Indian Indian NNP 25 1127 1125 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1127 1126 provides provide VBZ 25 1127 1127 a a DT 25 1127 1128 major major JJ 25 1127 1129 transportation transportation NN 25 1127 1130 highway highway NN 25 1127 1131 for for IN 25 1127 1132 the the DT 25 1127 1133 movement movement NN 25 1127 1134 of of IN 25 1127 1135 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1127 1136 products product NNS 25 1127 1137 from from IN 25 1127 1138 the the DT 25 1127 1139 Middle Middle NNP 25 1127 1140 East East NNP 25 1127 1141 to to IN 25 1127 1142 Europe Europe NNP 25 1127 1143 and and CC 25 1127 1144 North North NNP 25 1127 1145 and and CC 25 1127 1146 South south JJ 25 1127 1147 American american JJ 25 1127 1148 countries country NNS 25 1127 1149 . . . 25 1128 1 Fish fish NN 25 1128 2 from from IN 25 1128 3 the the DT 25 1128 4 ocean ocean NN 25 1128 5 are be VBP 25 1128 6 of of IN 25 1128 7 growing grow VBG 25 1128 8 economic economic JJ 25 1128 9 importance importance NN 25 1128 10 to to IN 25 1128 11 many many JJ 25 1128 12 of of IN 25 1128 13 the the DT 25 1128 14 bordering bordering NN 25 1128 15 countries country NNS 25 1128 16 as as IN 25 1128 17 a a DT 25 1128 18 source source NN 25 1128 19 of of IN 25 1128 20 both both CC 25 1128 21 food food NN 25 1128 22 and and CC 25 1128 23 exports export NNS 25 1128 24 . . . 25 1129 1 Fishing fishing NN 25 1129 2 fleets fleet NNS 25 1129 3 from from IN 25 1129 4 the the DT 25 1129 5 USSR USSR NNP 25 1129 6 , , , 25 1129 7 Japan Japan NNP 25 1129 8 , , , 25 1129 9 Korea Korea NNP 25 1129 10 , , , 25 1129 11 and and CC 25 1129 12 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1129 13 also also RB 25 1129 14 exploit exploit VBP 25 1129 15 the the DT 25 1129 16 Indian Indian NNP 25 1129 17 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1129 18 for for IN 25 1129 19 mostly mostly RB 25 1129 20 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1129 21 and and CC 25 1129 22 tuna tuna NN 25 1129 23 . . . 25 1130 1 Large large JJ 25 1130 2 reserves reserve NNS 25 1130 3 of of IN 25 1130 4 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 25 1130 5 are be VBP 25 1130 6 being be VBG 25 1130 7 tapped tap VBN 25 1130 8 in in IN 25 1130 9 the the DT 25 1130 10 offshore offshore JJ 25 1130 11 areas area NNS 25 1130 12 of of IN 25 1130 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1130 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1130 15 , , , 25 1130 16 Iran Iran NNP 25 1130 17 , , , 25 1130 18 India India NNP 25 1130 19 , , , 25 1130 20 and and CC 25 1130 21 Western Western NNP 25 1130 22 Australia Australia NNP 25 1130 23 . . . 25 1131 1 An an DT 25 1131 2 estimated estimate VBN 25 1131 3 40 40 CD 25 1131 4 % % NN 25 1131 5 of of IN 25 1131 6 the the DT 25 1131 7 world world NN 25 1131 8 's 's POS 25 1131 9 offshore offshore JJ 25 1131 10 oil oil NN 25 1131 11 production production NN 25 1131 12 comes come VBZ 25 1131 13 from from IN 25 1131 14 the the DT 25 1131 15 Indian Indian NNP 25 1131 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1131 17 . . . 25 1132 1 Beach beach NN 25 1132 2 sands sand VBZ 25 1132 3 rich rich JJ 25 1132 4 in in IN 25 1132 5 heavy heavy JJ 25 1132 6 minerals mineral NNS 25 1132 7 and and CC 25 1132 8 offshore offshore JJ 25 1132 9 placer placer NN 25 1132 10 deposits deposit NNS 25 1132 11 are be VBP 25 1132 12 actively actively RB 25 1132 13 exploited exploit VBN 25 1132 14 by by IN 25 1132 15 bordering border VBG 25 1132 16 countries country NNS 25 1132 17 , , , 25 1132 18 particularly particularly RB 25 1132 19 India India NNP 25 1132 20 , , , 25 1132 21 South South NNP 25 1132 22 Africa Africa NNP 25 1132 23 , , , 25 1132 24 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1132 25 , , , 25 1132 26 Sri Sri NNP 25 1132 27 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 1132 28 , , , 25 1132 29 and and CC 25 1132 30 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1132 31 . . . 25 1133 1 _ _ NNP 25 1133 2 # # NNP 25 1133 3 _ _ NNP 25 1133 4 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1133 5 : : : 25 1133 6 based base VBN 25 1133 7 on on IN 25 1133 8 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1133 9 of of IN 25 1133 10 natural natural JJ 25 1133 11 resources resource NNS 25 1133 12 , , , 25 1133 13 particularly particularly RB 25 1133 14 marine marine JJ 25 1133 15 life life NN 25 1133 16 , , , 25 1133 17 minerals mineral NNS 25 1133 18 , , , 25 1133 19 oil oil NN 25 1133 20 and and CC 25 1133 21 gas gas NN 25 1133 22 production production NN 25 1133 23 , , , 25 1133 24 fishing fishing NN 25 1133 25 , , , 25 1133 26 sand sand NN 25 1133 27 and and CC 25 1133 28 gravel gravel NN 25 1133 29 aggregates aggregate NNS 25 1133 30 , , , 25 1133 31 placer placer NN 25 1133 32 deposits deposit NNS 25 1133 33 _ _ NNP 25 1133 34 * * NFP 25 1133 35 _ _ NNP 25 1133 36 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1133 37 _ _ NNP 25 1133 38 # # NNP 25 1133 39 _ _ NNP 25 1133 40 Ports Ports NNP 25 1133 41 : : : 25 1133 42 Bombay Bombay NNP 25 1133 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 44 India India NNP 25 1133 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 46 , , , 25 1133 47 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 25 1133 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 49 India India NNP 25 1133 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 51 , , , 25 1133 52 Madras Madras NNP 25 1133 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 54 India India NNP 25 1133 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 56 , , , 25 1133 57 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 1133 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 59 Sri Sri NNP 25 1133 60 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 1133 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 62 , , , 25 1133 63 Durban Durban NNP 25 1133 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 65 South South NNP 25 1133 66 Africa Africa NNP 25 1133 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 68 , , , 25 1133 69 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 25 1133 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 71 Australia Australia NNP 25 1133 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 73 , , , 25 1133 74 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 25 1133 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 76 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1133 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 78 , , , 25 1133 79 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 25 1133 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 81 Australia Australia NNP 25 1133 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 83 , , , 25 1133 84 Richard Richard NNP 25 1133 85 's 's POS 25 1133 86 Bay Bay NNP 25 1133 87 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 88 South South NNP 25 1133 89 Africa Africa NNP 25 1133 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 91 _ _ NNP 25 1133 92 # # NNP 25 1133 93 _ _ NNP 25 1133 94 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1133 95 : : : 25 1133 96 no no DT 25 1133 97 submarine submarine NN 25 1133 98 cables cable NNS 25 1133 99 _ _ NNP 25 1133 100 % % NN 25 1133 101 _ _ NNP 25 1133 102 _ _ NNP 25 1133 103 @_Indonesia @_Indonesia NNP 25 1133 104 _ _ NNP 25 1133 105 * * NFP 25 1133 106 _ _ NNP 25 1133 107 Geography Geography NNP 25 1133 108 _ _ NNP 25 1133 109 # # NNP 25 1133 110 _ _ NNP 25 1133 111 Total total JJ 25 1133 112 area area NN 25 1133 113 : : : 25 1133 114 1,919,440 1,919,440 CD 25 1133 115 km2 km2 NN 25 1133 116 ; ; : 25 1133 117 land land NN 25 1133 118 area area NN 25 1133 119 : : : 25 1133 120 1,826,440 1,826,440 CD 25 1133 121 km2 km2 NNP 25 1133 122 _ _ NNP 25 1133 123 # # NNP 25 1133 124 _ _ NNP 25 1133 125 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1133 126 area area NN 25 1133 127 : : : 25 1133 128 slightly slightly RB 25 1133 129 less less JJR 25 1133 130 than than IN 25 1133 131 three three CD 25 1133 132 times time NNS 25 1133 133 the the DT 25 1133 134 size size NN 25 1133 135 of of IN 25 1133 136 Texas Texas NNP 25 1133 137 _ _ NNP 25 1133 138 # # $ 25 1133 139 _ _ NNP 25 1133 140 Land Land NNP 25 1133 141 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1133 142 : : : 25 1133 143 2,602 2,602 CD 25 1133 144 km km NN 25 1133 145 total total NN 25 1133 146 ; ; : 25 1133 147 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1133 148 1,782 1,782 CD 25 1133 149 km km NN 25 1133 150 , , , 25 1133 151 Papua Papua NNP 25 1133 152 New New NNP 25 1133 153 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1133 154 820 820 CD 25 1133 155 km km NN 25 1133 156 _ _ NNP 25 1133 157 # # NNP 25 1133 158 _ _ NNP 25 1133 159 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1133 160 : : : 25 1133 161 54,716 54,716 CD 25 1133 162 km km NN 25 1133 163 _ _ NNP 25 1133 164 # # NNP 25 1133 165 _ _ NNP 25 1133 166 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1133 167 claims claim VBZ 25 1133 168 : : : 25 1133 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 170 measured measure VBN 25 1133 171 from from IN 25 1133 172 claimed claim VBN 25 1133 173 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 1133 174 baselines baseline NNS 25 1133 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 176 ; ; : 25 1133 177 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1133 178 economic economic JJ 25 1133 179 zone zone NN 25 1133 180 : : : 25 1133 181 200 200 CD 25 1133 182 nm nm CD 25 1133 183 ; ; : 25 1133 184 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1133 185 sea sea NN 25 1133 186 : : : 25 1133 187 12 12 CD 25 1133 188 nm nm NNP 25 1133 189 _ _ NNP 25 1133 190 # # NNP 25 1133 191 _ _ NNP 25 1133 192 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1133 193 : : : 25 1133 194 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1133 195 over over IN 25 1133 196 Timor Timor NNP 25 1133 197 Timur Timur NNP 25 1133 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 199 East East NNP 25 1133 200 Timor Timor NNP 25 1133 201 Province Province NNP 25 1133 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 203 disputed dispute VBD 25 1133 204 with with IN 25 1133 205 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1133 206 _ _ NNP 25 1133 207 # # NNP 25 1133 208 _ _ NNP 25 1133 209 Climate Climate NNP 25 1133 210 : : : 25 1133 211 tropical tropical JJ 25 1133 212 ; ; : 25 1133 213 hot hot JJ 25 1133 214 , , , 25 1133 215 humid humid JJ 25 1133 216 ; ; : 25 1133 217 more more RBR 25 1133 218 moderate moderate JJ 25 1133 219 in in IN 25 1133 220 highlands highland NNS 25 1133 221 _ _ NNP 25 1133 222 # # NNP 25 1133 223 _ _ NNP 25 1133 224 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1133 225 : : : 25 1133 226 mostly mostly RB 25 1133 227 coastal coastal JJ 25 1133 228 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1133 229 ; ; , 25 1133 230 larger large JJR 25 1133 231 islands island NNS 25 1133 232 have have VBP 25 1133 233 interior interior JJ 25 1133 234 mountains mountain NNS 25 1133 235 _ _ NNP 25 1133 236 # # NN 25 1133 237 _ _ NNP 25 1133 238 Natural natural JJ 25 1133 239 resources resource NNS 25 1133 240 : : : 25 1133 241 crude crude JJ 25 1133 242 oil oil NN 25 1133 243 , , , 25 1133 244 tin tin NN 25 1133 245 , , , 25 1133 246 natural natural JJ 25 1133 247 gas gas NN 25 1133 248 liquids liquid NNS 25 1133 249 , , , 25 1133 250 nickel nickel NN 25 1133 251 , , , 25 1133 252 timber timber NN 25 1133 253 , , , 25 1133 254 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1133 255 , , , 25 1133 256 copper copper NN 25 1133 257 , , , 25 1133 258 fertile fertile JJ 25 1133 259 soils soil NNS 25 1133 260 , , , 25 1133 261 coal coal NN 25 1133 262 , , , 25 1133 263 gold gold NN 25 1133 264 , , , 25 1133 265 silver silver NN 25 1133 266 _ _ NNP 25 1133 267 # # $ 25 1133 268 _ _ NNP 25 1133 269 Land Land NNP 25 1133 270 use use NN 25 1133 271 : : : 25 1133 272 arable arable JJ 25 1133 273 land land NN 25 1133 274 8 8 CD 25 1133 275 % % NN 25 1133 276 ; ; , 25 1133 277 permanent permanent JJ 25 1133 278 crops crop NNS 25 1133 279 3 3 CD 25 1133 280 % % NN 25 1133 281 ; ; : 25 1133 282 meadows meadow NNS 25 1133 283 and and CC 25 1133 284 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1133 285 7 7 CD 25 1133 286 % % NN 25 1133 287 ; ; , 25 1133 288 forest forest NN 25 1133 289 and and CC 25 1133 290 woodland woodland IN 25 1133 291 67 67 CD 25 1133 292 % % NN 25 1133 293 ; ; , 25 1133 294 other other JJ 25 1133 295 15 15 CD 25 1133 296 % % NN 25 1133 297 ; ; , 25 1133 298 includes include VBZ 25 1133 299 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1133 300 3 3 CD 25 1133 301 % % NN 25 1133 302 _ _ NNP 25 1133 303 # # $ 25 1133 304 _ _ NNP 25 1133 305 Environment Environment NNP 25 1133 306 : : : 25 1133 307 archipelago archipelago NN 25 1133 308 of of IN 25 1133 309 13,500 13,500 CD 25 1133 310 islands island NNS 25 1133 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 312 6,000 6,000 CD 25 1133 313 inhabited inhabit VBN 25 1133 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 315 ; ; : 25 1133 316 occasional occasional JJ 25 1133 317 floods flood NNS 25 1133 318 , , , 25 1133 319 severe severe JJ 25 1133 320 droughts drought NNS 25 1133 321 , , , 25 1133 322 and and CC 25 1133 323 tsunamis tsunamis NN 25 1133 324 ; ; : 25 1133 325 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1133 326 _ _ NNP 25 1133 327 # # $ 25 1133 328 _ _ NNP 25 1133 329 Note Note NNP 25 1133 330 : : : 25 1133 331 straddles straddle NNS 25 1133 332 Equator equator NN 25 1133 333 ; ; : 25 1133 334 strategic strategic JJ 25 1133 335 location location NN 25 1133 336 astride astride IN 25 1133 337 or or CC 25 1133 338 along along IN 25 1133 339 major major JJ 25 1133 340 sea sea NN 25 1133 341 lanes lane NNS 25 1133 342 from from IN 25 1133 343 Indian Indian NNP 25 1133 344 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1133 345 to to IN 25 1133 346 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1133 347 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1133 348 _ _ NNP 25 1133 349 * * NFP 25 1133 350 _ _ NNP 25 1133 351 People People NNPS 25 1133 352 _ _ IN 25 1133 353 # # NNP 25 1133 354 _ _ NNP 25 1133 355 Population Population NNP 25 1133 356 : : : 25 1133 357 193,560,494 193,560,494 LS 25 1133 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 359 July July NNP 25 1133 360 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 362 , , , 25 1133 363 growth growth NN 25 1133 364 rate rate NN 25 1133 365 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1133 366 % % NN 25 1133 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 368 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 370 _ _ NNP 25 1133 371 # # NNP 25 1133 372 _ _ NNP 25 1133 373 Birth Birth NNP 25 1133 374 rate rate NN 25 1133 375 : : : 25 1133 376 26 26 CD 25 1133 377 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1133 378 population population NN 25 1133 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 380 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 382 _ _ NNP 25 1133 383 # # $ 25 1133 384 _ _ NNP 25 1133 385 Death Death NNP 25 1133 386 rate rate NN 25 1133 387 : : : 25 1133 388 8 8 CD 25 1133 389 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1133 390 population population NN 25 1133 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 392 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 394 _ _ NNP 25 1133 395 # # NNP 25 1133 396 _ _ NNP 25 1133 397 Net net JJ 25 1133 398 migration migration NN 25 1133 399 rate rate NN 25 1133 400 : : : 25 1133 401 0 0 CD 25 1133 402 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1133 403 population population NN 25 1133 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 405 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 407 _ _ NNP 25 1133 408 # # $ 25 1133 409 _ _ NNP 25 1133 410 Infant Infant NNP 25 1133 411 mortality mortality NN 25 1133 412 rate rate NN 25 1133 413 : : : 25 1133 414 73 73 CD 25 1133 415 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1133 416 live live JJ 25 1133 417 births birth NNS 25 1133 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 419 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 421 _ _ NNP 25 1133 422 # # NNP 25 1133 423 _ _ NNP 25 1133 424 Life Life NNP 25 1133 425 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1133 426 at at IN 25 1133 427 birth birth NN 25 1133 428 : : : 25 1133 429 59 59 CD 25 1133 430 years year NNS 25 1133 431 male male JJ 25 1133 432 , , , 25 1133 433 63 63 CD 25 1133 434 years year NNS 25 1133 435 female female JJ 25 1133 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 437 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 439 _ _ NNP 25 1133 440 # # NNP 25 1133 441 _ _ NNP 25 1133 442 Total total JJ 25 1133 443 fertility fertility NN 25 1133 444 rate rate NN 25 1133 445 : : : 25 1133 446 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1133 447 children child NNS 25 1133 448 born bear VBN 25 1133 449 / / SYM 25 1133 450 woman woman NN 25 1133 451 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 452 1991 1991 CD 25 1133 453 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 454 _ _ NNP 25 1133 455 # # $ 25 1133 456 _ _ NNP 25 1133 457 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1133 458 : : : 25 1133 459 noun noun NNP 25 1133 460 -- -- : 25 1133 461 Indonesian(s Indonesian(s NNP 25 1133 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 463 ; ; , 25 1133 464 adjective adjective JJ 25 1133 465 -- -- : 25 1133 466 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 25 1133 467 _ _ NN 25 1133 468 # # $ 25 1133 469 _ _ NNP 25 1133 470 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1133 471 divisions division NNS 25 1133 472 : : : 25 1133 473 majority majority NN 25 1133 474 of of IN 25 1133 475 Malay malay JJ 25 1133 476 stock stock NN 25 1133 477 comprising comprise VBG 25 1133 478 Javanese javanese NN 25 1133 479 45.0 45.0 CD 25 1133 480 % % NN 25 1133 481 , , , 25 1133 482 Sundanese Sundanese NNP 25 1133 483 14.0 14.0 CD 25 1133 484 % % NN 25 1133 485 , , , 25 1133 486 Madurese Madurese NNP 25 1133 487 7.5 7.5 CD 25 1133 488 % % NN 25 1133 489 , , , 25 1133 490 coastal coastal JJ 25 1133 491 Malays Malays NNP 25 1133 492 7.5 7.5 CD 25 1133 493 % % NN 25 1133 494 , , , 25 1133 495 other other JJ 25 1133 496 26.0 26.0 CD 25 1133 497 % % NN 25 1133 498 _ _ NNP 25 1133 499 # # $ 25 1133 500 _ _ NNP 25 1133 501 Religion Religion NNP 25 1133 502 : : : 25 1133 503 Muslim muslim JJ 25 1133 504 87 87 CD 25 1133 505 % % NN 25 1133 506 , , , 25 1133 507 Protestant protestant NN 25 1133 508 6 6 CD 25 1133 509 % % NN 25 1133 510 , , , 25 1133 511 Roman roman JJ 25 1133 512 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1133 513 3 3 CD 25 1133 514 % % NN 25 1133 515 , , , 25 1133 516 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1133 517 2 2 CD 25 1133 518 % % NN 25 1133 519 , , , 25 1133 520 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 1133 521 1 1 CD 25 1133 522 % % NN 25 1133 523 , , , 25 1133 524 other other JJ 25 1133 525 1 1 CD 25 1133 526 % % NN 25 1133 527 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 528 1985 1985 CD 25 1133 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 530 _ _ NNP 25 1133 531 # # $ 25 1133 532 _ _ NNP 25 1133 533 Language Language NNP 25 1133 534 : : : 25 1133 535 Bahasa Bahasa NNP 25 1133 536 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1133 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 538 modified modify VBN 25 1133 539 form form NN 25 1133 540 of of IN 25 1133 541 Malay Malay NNP 25 1133 542 ; ; : 25 1133 543 official official NN 25 1133 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 545 ; ; : 25 1133 546 English English NNP 25 1133 547 and and CC 25 1133 548 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1133 549 leading lead VBG 25 1133 550 foreign foreign JJ 25 1133 551 languages language NNS 25 1133 552 ; ; : 25 1133 553 local local JJ 25 1133 554 dialects dialect NNS 25 1133 555 , , , 25 1133 556 the the DT 25 1133 557 most most RBS 25 1133 558 widely widely RB 25 1133 559 spoken speak VBN 25 1133 560 of of IN 25 1133 561 which which WDT 25 1133 562 is be VBZ 25 1133 563 Javanese Javanese NNP 25 1133 564 _ _ NNP 25 1133 565 # # NNP 25 1133 566 _ _ NNP 25 1133 567 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1133 568 : : : 25 1133 569 77 77 CD 25 1133 570 % % NN 25 1133 571 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 572 male male JJ 25 1133 573 84 84 CD 25 1133 574 % % NN 25 1133 575 , , , 25 1133 576 female female JJ 25 1133 577 68 68 CD 25 1133 578 % % NN 25 1133 579 ) ) -RRB- 25 1133 580 age age NN 25 1133 581 15 15 CD 25 1133 582 and and CC 25 1133 583 over over RB 25 1133 584 can can MD 25 1133 585 read read VB 25 1133 586 and and CC 25 1133 587 write write VB 25 1133 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 1133 589 1990 1990 CD 25 1133 590 est est NNP 25 1133 591 . . . 25 1133 592 ) ) -RRB- 25 1134 1 _ _ NNP 25 1134 2 # # $ 25 1134 3 _ _ NNP 25 1134 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1134 5 force force NN 25 1134 6 : : : 25 1134 7 67,000,000 67,000,000 CD 25 1134 8 ; ; : 25 1134 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1134 10 55 55 CD 25 1134 11 % % NN 25 1134 12 , , , 25 1134 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1134 14 10 10 CD 25 1134 15 % % NN 25 1134 16 , , , 25 1134 17 construction construction NN 25 1134 18 4 4 CD 25 1134 19 % % NN 25 1134 20 , , , 25 1134 21 transport transport NN 25 1134 22 and and CC 25 1134 23 communications communication NNS 25 1134 24 3 3 CD 25 1134 25 % % NN 25 1134 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1134 27 1985 1985 CD 25 1134 28 est est NNP 25 1134 29 . . . 25 1134 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 1 _ _ NNP 25 1135 2 # # NNP 25 1135 3 _ _ NNP 25 1135 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1135 5 labor labor NN 25 1135 6 : : : 25 1135 7 3,000,000 3,000,000 CD 25 1135 8 members member NNS 25 1135 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 10 claimed claim VBN 25 1135 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 12 ; ; : 25 1135 13 about about RB 25 1135 14 5 5 CD 25 1135 15 % % NN 25 1135 16 of of IN 25 1135 17 labor labor NN 25 1135 18 force force NN 25 1135 19 _ _ NNP 25 1135 20 * * NFP 25 1135 21 _ _ NNP 25 1135 22 Government Government NNP 25 1135 23 _ _ NNP 25 1135 24 # # NNP 25 1135 25 _ _ NNP 25 1135 26 Long Long NNP 25 1135 27 - - HYPH 25 1135 28 form form NN 25 1135 29 name name NN 25 1135 30 : : : 25 1135 31 Republic Republic NNP 25 1135 32 of of IN 25 1135 33 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1135 34 _ _ NNP 25 1135 35 # # $ 25 1135 36 _ _ NNP 25 1135 37 Type Type NNP 25 1135 38 : : : 25 1135 39 republic republic NNP 25 1135 40 _ _ NNP 25 1135 41 # # NNP 25 1135 42 _ _ NNP 25 1135 43 Capital Capital NNP 25 1135 44 : : : 25 1135 45 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 25 1135 46 _ _ NNP 25 1135 47 # # $ 25 1135 48 _ _ NNP 25 1135 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1135 50 divisions division NNS 25 1135 51 : : : 25 1135 52 24 24 CD 25 1135 53 provinces province NNS 25 1135 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 55 propinsi propinsi JJ 25 1135 56 - - HYPH 25 1135 57 propinsi propinsi JJ 25 1135 58 , , , 25 1135 59 singular singular JJ 25 1135 60 -- -- : 25 1135 61 propinsi propinsi NN 25 1135 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 63 , , , 25 1135 64 2 2 CD 25 1135 65 special special JJ 25 1135 66 regions region NNS 25 1135 67 * * NFP 25 1135 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 69 daerah daerah NNP 25 1135 70 - - HYPH 25 1135 71 daerah daerah NNP 25 1135 72 istimewa istimewa NNP 25 1135 73 , , , 25 1135 74 singular singular JJ 25 1135 75 -- -- : 25 1135 76 daerah daerah NNP 25 1135 77 istimewa istimewa NNP 25 1135 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 79 , , , 25 1135 80 and and CC 25 1135 81 1 1 CD 25 1135 82 special special JJ 25 1135 83 capital capital NN 25 1135 84 city city NN 25 1135 85 district district NN 25 1135 86 * * NFP 25 1135 87 * * NFP 25 1135 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 89 daerah daerah NNP 25 1135 90 khusus khusus NNP 25 1135 91 ibukota ibukota NNP 25 1135 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 93 ; ; : 25 1135 94 Aceh Aceh NNP 25 1135 95 * * NFP 25 1135 96 , , , 25 1135 97 Bali Bali NNP 25 1135 98 , , , 25 1135 99 Bengkulu Bengkulu NNP 25 1135 100 , , , 25 1135 101 Irian Irian NNP 25 1135 102 Jaya Jaya NNP 25 1135 103 , , , 25 1135 104 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 25 1135 105 Raya Raya NNP 25 1135 106 * * NFP 25 1135 107 * * NFP 25 1135 108 , , , 25 1135 109 Jambi Jambi NNP 25 1135 110 , , , 25 1135 111 Jawa Jawa NNP 25 1135 112 Barat Barat NNP 25 1135 113 , , , 25 1135 114 Jawa Jawa NNP 25 1135 115 Tengah Tengah NNP 25 1135 116 , , , 25 1135 117 Jawa Jawa NNP 25 1135 118 Timur Timur NNP 25 1135 119 , , , 25 1135 120 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 25 1135 121 Barat Barat NNP 25 1135 122 , , , 25 1135 123 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 25 1135 124 Selatan Selatan NNP 25 1135 125 , , , 25 1135 126 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 25 1135 127 Tengah Tengah NNP 25 1135 128 , , , 25 1135 129 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 25 1135 130 Timur Timur NNP 25 1135 131 , , , 25 1135 132 Lampung Lampung NNP 25 1135 133 , , , 25 1135 134 Maluku Maluku NNP 25 1135 135 , , , 25 1135 136 Nusa Nusa NNP 25 1135 137 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 25 1135 138 Barat Barat NNP 25 1135 139 , , , 25 1135 140 Nusa Nusa NNP 25 1135 141 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 25 1135 142 Timur Timur NNP 25 1135 143 , , , 25 1135 144 Riau Riau NNP 25 1135 145 , , , 25 1135 146 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 25 1135 147 Selatan Selatan NNP 25 1135 148 , , , 25 1135 149 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 25 1135 150 Tengah Tengah NNP 25 1135 151 , , , 25 1135 152 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 25 1135 153 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 25 1135 154 , , , 25 1135 155 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 25 1135 156 Utara Utara NNP 25 1135 157 , , , 25 1135 158 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 25 1135 159 Barat Barat NNP 25 1135 160 , , , 25 1135 161 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 25 1135 162 Selatan Selatan NNP 25 1135 163 , , , 25 1135 164 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 25 1135 165 Utara Utara NNP 25 1135 166 , , , 25 1135 167 Timor Timor NNP 25 1135 168 Timur Timur NNP 25 1135 169 , , , 25 1135 170 Yogyakarta Yogyakarta NNP 25 1135 171 * * NFP 25 1135 172 _ _ NNP 25 1135 173 # # $ 25 1135 174 _ _ NNP 25 1135 175 Independence Independence NNP 25 1135 176 : : : 25 1135 177 17 17 CD 25 1135 178 August August NNP 25 1135 179 1945 1945 CD 25 1135 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 181 from from IN 25 1135 182 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1135 183 ; ; : 25 1135 184 formerly formerly RB 25 1135 185 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1135 186 or or CC 25 1135 187 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 1135 188 East East NNP 25 1135 189 Indies Indies NNPS 25 1135 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 191 _ _ NNP 25 1135 192 # # $ 25 1135 193 _ _ NNP 25 1135 194 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1135 195 : : : 25 1135 196 August August NNP 25 1135 197 1945 1945 CD 25 1135 198 , , , 25 1135 199 abrogated abrogate VBN 25 1135 200 by by IN 25 1135 201 Federal Federal NNP 25 1135 202 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1135 203 of of IN 25 1135 204 1949 1949 CD 25 1135 205 and and CC 25 1135 206 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 1135 207 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1135 208 of of IN 25 1135 209 1950 1950 CD 25 1135 210 , , , 25 1135 211 restored restore VBD 25 1135 212 5 5 CD 25 1135 213 July July NNP 25 1135 214 1959 1959 CD 25 1135 215 _ _ NNP 25 1135 216 # # $ 25 1135 217 _ _ NNP 25 1135 218 Legal Legal NNP 25 1135 219 system system NN 25 1135 220 : : : 25 1135 221 based base VBN 25 1135 222 on on IN 25 1135 223 Roman roman JJ 25 1135 224 - - HYPH 25 1135 225 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1135 226 law law NN 25 1135 227 , , , 25 1135 228 substantially substantially RB 25 1135 229 modified modify VBN 25 1135 230 by by IN 25 1135 231 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1135 232 concepts concept NNS 25 1135 233 and and CC 25 1135 234 by by IN 25 1135 235 new new JJ 25 1135 236 criminal criminal JJ 25 1135 237 procedures procedure NNS 25 1135 238 code code NN 25 1135 239 ; ; : 25 1135 240 has have VBZ 25 1135 241 not not RB 25 1135 242 accepted accept VBN 25 1135 243 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1135 244 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1135 245 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1135 246 _ _ NNP 25 1135 247 # # NNP 25 1135 248 _ _ NNP 25 1135 249 National national JJ 25 1135 250 holiday holiday NN 25 1135 251 : : : 25 1135 252 Independence Independence NNP 25 1135 253 Day Day NNP 25 1135 254 , , , 25 1135 255 17 17 CD 25 1135 256 August August NNP 25 1135 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 258 1945 1945 CD 25 1135 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 260 _ _ NNP 25 1135 261 # # NNP 25 1135 262 _ _ NNP 25 1135 263 Executive Executive NNP 25 1135 264 branch branch NN 25 1135 265 : : : 25 1135 266 president president NN 25 1135 267 , , , 25 1135 268 vice vice NN 25 1135 269 president president NN 25 1135 270 , , , 25 1135 271 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1135 272 _ _ NNP 25 1135 273 # # $ 25 1135 274 _ _ NNP 25 1135 275 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1135 276 branch branch NN 25 1135 277 : : : 25 1135 278 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1135 279 House House NNP 25 1135 280 of of IN 25 1135 281 Representatives Representatives NNP 25 1135 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 283 Dewan Dewan NNP 25 1135 284 Perwakilan Perwakilan NNP 25 1135 285 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 25 1135 286 or or CC 25 1135 287 DPR DPR NNP 25 1135 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 289 ; ; : 25 1135 290 note note VB 25 1135 291 -- -- : 25 1135 292 the the DT 25 1135 293 People People NNPS 25 1135 294 's 's POS 25 1135 295 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 1135 296 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1135 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 298 Majelis Majelis NNP 25 1135 299 Permusyawaratan Permusyawaratan NNP 25 1135 300 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 25 1135 301 or or CC 25 1135 302 MPR MPR NNP 25 1135 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 304 includes include VBZ 25 1135 305 the the DT 25 1135 306 DPR DPR NNP 25 1135 307 plus plus CC 25 1135 308 500 500 CD 25 1135 309 indirectly indirectly RB 25 1135 310 elected elect VBN 25 1135 311 members member NNS 25 1135 312 who who WP 25 1135 313 meet meet VBP 25 1135 314 every every DT 25 1135 315 five five CD 25 1135 316 years year NNS 25 1135 317 to to TO 25 1135 318 elect elect VB 25 1135 319 the the DT 25 1135 320 president president NN 25 1135 321 and and CC 25 1135 322 vice vice NN 25 1135 323 president president NN 25 1135 324 and and CC 25 1135 325 , , , 25 1135 326 theoretically theoretically RB 25 1135 327 , , , 25 1135 328 to to TO 25 1135 329 determine determine VB 25 1135 330 national national JJ 25 1135 331 policy policy NN 25 1135 332 _ _ NNP 25 1135 333 # # NNP 25 1135 334 _ _ NNP 25 1135 335 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1135 336 branch branch NN 25 1135 337 : : : 25 1135 338 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1135 339 Court Court NNP 25 1135 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 1135 341 Mahkamah Mahkamah NNP 25 1135 342 Agung Agung NNP 25 1135 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1135 344 _ _ NNP 25 1135 345 # # NNP 25 1135 346 _ _ NNP 25 1135 347 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1135 348 : : : 25 1135 349 Chief Chief NNP 25 1135 350 of of IN 25 1135 351 State State NNP 25 1135 352 and and CC 25 1135 353 Head Head NNP 25 1135 354 of of IN 25 1135 355 Government Government NNP 25 1135 356 -- -- : 25 1135 357 President President NNP 25 1135 358 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1136 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 1136 2 Ret Ret NNP 25 1136 3 . . . 25 1136 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 1137 1 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 25 1137 2 ( ( -LRB- 25 1137 3 since since IN 25 1137 4 27 27 CD 25 1137 5 March March NNP 25 1137 6 1968 1968 CD 25 1137 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 1137 8 ; ; : 25 1137 9 Vice Vice NNP 25 1137 10 President President NNP 25 1137 11 Lt Lt NNP 25 1137 12 . . NNP 25 1137 13 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1138 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 1138 2 Ret Ret NNP 25 1138 3 . . . 25 1138 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 1139 1 SUDHARMONO SUDHARMONO NNP 25 1139 2 ( ( -LRB- 25 1139 3 since since IN 25 1139 4 11 11 CD 25 1139 5 March March NNP 25 1139 6 1983 1983 CD 25 1139 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 1139 8 _ _ NNP 25 1139 9 # # $ 25 1139 10 _ _ NNP 25 1139 11 Political political JJ 25 1139 12 parties party NNS 25 1139 13 and and CC 25 1139 14 leaders leader NNS 25 1139 15 : : : 25 1139 16 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 25 1139 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 1139 18 quasi quasi JJ 25 1139 19 - - JJ 25 1139 20 official official JJ 25 1139 21 party party NN 25 1139 22 based base VBN 25 1139 23 on on IN 25 1139 24 functional functional JJ 25 1139 25 groups group NNS 25 1139 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1139 27 , , , 25 1139 28 Lt Lt NNP 25 1139 29 . . NNP 25 1139 30 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1140 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 1140 2 Ret Ret NNP 25 1140 3 . . . 25 1140 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 1 WAHONO WAHONO NNP 25 1141 2 , , , 25 1141 3 general general JJ 25 1141 4 chairman chairman NN 25 1141 5 ; ; : 25 1141 6 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1141 7 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1141 8 Party Party NNP 25 1141 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 10 PDI PDI NNP 25 1141 11 -- -- : 25 1141 12 federation federation NN 25 1141 13 of of IN 25 1141 14 former former JJ 25 1141 15 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 1141 16 and and CC 25 1141 17 Christian Christian NNP 25 1141 18 Parties Parties NNPS 25 1141 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 20 , , , 25 1141 21 SOERYADI SOERYADI NNP 25 1141 22 , , , 25 1141 23 chairman chairman NN 25 1141 24 ; ; : 25 1141 25 Development Development NNP 25 1141 26 Unity Unity NNP 25 1141 27 Party Party NNP 25 1141 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 29 PPP PPP NNP 25 1141 30 , , , 25 1141 31 federation federation NN 25 1141 32 of of IN 25 1141 33 former former JJ 25 1141 34 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1141 35 parties party NNS 25 1141 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 37 , , , 25 1141 38 Ismail Ismail NNP 25 1141 39 Hasan Hasan NNP 25 1141 40 METAREUM METAREUM NNP 25 1141 41 , , , 25 1141 42 chairman chairman NN 25 1141 43 _ _ NNP 25 1141 44 # # NNP 25 1141 45 _ _ NNP 25 1141 46 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1141 47 : : : 25 1141 48 universal universal JJ 25 1141 49 at at IN 25 1141 50 age age NN 25 1141 51 17 17 CD 25 1141 52 and and CC 25 1141 53 married married JJ 25 1141 54 persons person NNS 25 1141 55 regardless regardless RB 25 1141 56 of of IN 25 1141 57 age age NN 25 1141 58 _ _ NNP 25 1141 59 # # NNP 25 1141 60 _ _ NNP 25 1141 61 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1141 62 : : : 25 1141 63 House House NNP 25 1141 64 of of IN 25 1141 65 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1141 66 -- -- : 25 1141 67 last last RB 25 1141 68 held hold VBN 25 1141 69 on on IN 25 1141 70 23 23 CD 25 1141 71 April April NNP 25 1141 72 1987 1987 CD 25 1141 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 74 next next JJ 25 1141 75 to to TO 25 1141 76 be be VB 25 1141 77 held hold VBN 25 1141 78 23 23 CD 25 1141 79 April April NNP 25 1141 80 1992 1992 CD 25 1141 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 82 ; ; : 25 1141 83 results result NNS 25 1141 84 -- -- : 25 1141 85 Golkar Golkar NNP 25 1141 86 73 73 CD 25 1141 87 % % NN 25 1141 88 , , , 25 1141 89 UDP UDP NNP 25 1141 90 16 16 CD 25 1141 91 % % NN 25 1141 92 , , , 25 1141 93 PDI PDI NNP 25 1141 94 11 11 CD 25 1141 95 % % NN 25 1141 96 ; ; : 25 1141 97 seats--(500 seats--(500 NNP 25 1141 98 total--400 total--400 NNP 25 1141 99 elected elect VBD 25 1141 100 , , , 25 1141 101 100 100 CD 25 1141 102 appointed appoint VBN 25 1141 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 104 Golkar Golkar NNP 25 1141 105 299 299 CD 25 1141 106 , , , 25 1141 107 UDP UDP NNP 25 1141 108 61 61 CD 25 1141 109 , , , 25 1141 110 PDI PDI NNP 25 1141 111 40 40 CD 25 1141 112 _ _ NNP 25 1141 113 # # NNP 25 1141 114 _ _ NNP 25 1141 115 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1141 116 : : : 25 1141 117 Communist Communist NNP 25 1141 118 Party Party NNP 25 1141 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 120 PKI PKI NNP 25 1141 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 122 was be VBD 25 1141 123 officially officially RB 25 1141 124 banned ban VBN 25 1141 125 in in IN 25 1141 126 March March NNP 25 1141 127 1966 1966 CD 25 1141 128 ; ; : 25 1141 129 current current JJ 25 1141 130 strength strength NN 25 1141 131 about about RB 25 1141 132 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1141 133 - - SYM 25 1141 134 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1141 135 , , , 25 1141 136 with with IN 25 1141 137 less less JJR 25 1141 138 than than IN 25 1141 139 10 10 CD 25 1141 140 % % NN 25 1141 141 engaged engage VBN 25 1141 142 in in IN 25 1141 143 organized organized JJ 25 1141 144 activity activity NN 25 1141 145 ; ; : 25 1141 146 pre pre JJ 25 1141 147 - - NNP 25 1141 148 October October NNP 25 1141 149 1965 1965 CD 25 1141 150 hardcore hardcore JJ 25 1141 151 membership membership NN 25 1141 152 about about RB 25 1141 153 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1141 154 million million CD 25 1141 155 _ _ NNP 25 1141 156 # # NNP 25 1141 157 _ _ NNP 25 1141 158 Member Member NNP 25 1141 159 of of IN 25 1141 160 : : : 25 1141 161 APEC APEC NNP 25 1141 162 , , , 25 1141 163 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1141 164 , , , 25 1141 165 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 1141 166 , , , 25 1141 167 CCC CCC NNP 25 1141 168 , , , 25 1141 169 CP CP NNP 25 1141 170 , , , 25 1141 171 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1141 172 , , , 25 1141 173 FAO FAO NNP 25 1141 174 , , , 25 1141 175 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1141 176 , , , 25 1141 177 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1141 178 , , , 25 1141 179 GATT GATT NNP 25 1141 180 , , , 25 1141 181 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1141 182 , , , 25 1141 183 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1141 184 , , , 25 1141 185 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1141 186 , , , 25 1141 187 ICC ICC NNP 25 1141 188 , , , 25 1141 189 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1141 190 , , , 25 1141 191 IDA IDA NNP 25 1141 192 , , , 25 1141 193 IDB IDB NNP 25 1141 194 , , , 25 1141 195 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1141 196 , , , 25 1141 197 IFC IFC NNP 25 1141 198 , , , 25 1141 199 ILO ILO NNP 25 1141 200 , , , 25 1141 201 IMF IMF NNP 25 1141 202 , , , 25 1141 203 IMO imo RB 25 1141 204 , , , 25 1141 205 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1141 206 , , , 25 1141 207 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1141 208 , , , 25 1141 209 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1141 210 , , , 25 1141 211 IOC IOC NNP 25 1141 212 , , , 25 1141 213 ISO ISO NNP 25 1141 214 , , , 25 1141 215 ITU ITU NNP 25 1141 216 , , , 25 1141 217 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1141 218 , , , 25 1141 219 NAM NAM NNP 25 1141 220 , , , 25 1141 221 OIC OIC NNP 25 1141 222 , , , 25 1141 223 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1141 224 , , , 25 1141 225 UN UN NNP 25 1141 226 , , , 25 1141 227 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1141 228 , , , 25 1141 229 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1141 230 , , , 25 1141 231 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1141 232 , , , 25 1141 233 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1141 234 , , , 25 1141 235 UPU UPU NNP 25 1141 236 , , , 25 1141 237 WCL WCL NNP 25 1141 238 , , , 25 1141 239 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1141 240 , , , 25 1141 241 WHO who WP 25 1141 242 , , , 25 1141 243 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1141 244 , , , 25 1141 245 WMO WMO NNP 25 1141 246 , , , 25 1141 247 WTO WTO NNP 25 1141 248 _ _ NNP 25 1141 249 # # $ 25 1141 250 _ _ NNP 25 1141 251 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1141 252 representation representation NN 25 1141 253 : : : 25 1141 254 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1141 255 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1141 256 Rachman Rachman NNP 25 1141 257 RAMLY RAMLY NNP 25 1141 258 ; ; : 25 1141 259 Chancery chancery NN 25 1141 260 at at IN 25 1141 261 2020 2020 CD 25 1141 262 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1141 263 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1141 264 NW NW NNP 25 1141 265 , , , 25 1141 266 Washington Washington NNP 25 1141 267 DC DC NNP 25 1141 268 20036 20036 CD 25 1141 269 ; ; : 25 1141 270 telephone telephone NN 25 1141 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 272 202 202 CD 25 1141 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 274 775 775 CD 25 1141 275 - - HYPH 25 1141 276 5200 5200 CD 25 1141 277 ; ; : 25 1141 278 there there EX 25 1141 279 are be VBP 25 1141 280 Indonesian indonesian JJ 25 1141 281 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1141 282 General General NNP 25 1141 283 in in IN 25 1141 284 Houston Houston NNP 25 1141 285 , , , 25 1141 286 New New NNP 25 1141 287 York York NNP 25 1141 288 , , , 25 1141 289 and and CC 25 1141 290 Los Los NNP 25 1141 291 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1141 292 , , , 25 1141 293 and and CC 25 1141 294 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1141 295 in in IN 25 1141 296 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1141 297 and and CC 25 1141 298 San San NNP 25 1141 299 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1141 300 ; ; : 25 1141 301 US US NNP 25 1141 302 -- -- : 25 1141 303 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1141 304 John John NNP 25 1141 305 C. C. NNP 25 1141 306 MONJO MONJO NNP 25 1141 307 ; ; : 25 1141 308 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1141 309 at at IN 25 1141 310 Medan Medan NNP 25 1141 311 Merdeka Merdeka NNP 25 1141 312 Selatan Selatan NNP 25 1141 313 5 5 CD 25 1141 314 , , , 25 1141 315 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 25 1141 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 317 mailing mail VBG 25 1141 318 address address NN 25 1141 319 is be VBZ 25 1141 320 APO APO NNP 25 1141 321 San San NNP 25 1141 322 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1141 323 96356 96356 CD 25 1141 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 325 ; ; : 25 1141 326 telephone telephone NN 25 1141 327 [ [ -LRB- 25 1141 328 62 62 CD 25 1141 329 ] ] -RRB- 25 1141 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 331 21 21 CD 25 1141 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 333 360 360 CD 25 1141 334 - - HYPH 25 1141 335 360 360 CD 25 1141 336 ; ; : 25 1141 337 there there EX 25 1141 338 are be VBP 25 1141 339 US US NNP 25 1141 340 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1141 341 in in IN 25 1141 342 Medan Medan NNP 25 1141 343 and and CC 25 1141 344 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 25 1141 345 _ _ NNP 25 1141 346 # # $ 25 1141 347 _ _ NNP 25 1141 348 Flag Flag NNP 25 1141 349 : : : 25 1141 350 two two CD 25 1141 351 equal equal JJ 25 1141 352 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1141 353 bands band NNS 25 1141 354 of of IN 25 1141 355 red red JJ 25 1141 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 357 top top NNP 25 1141 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 359 and and CC 25 1141 360 white white JJ 25 1141 361 ; ; : 25 1141 362 similar similar JJ 25 1141 363 to to IN 25 1141 364 the the DT 25 1141 365 flag flag NN 25 1141 366 of of IN 25 1141 367 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1141 368 which which WDT 25 1141 369 is be VBZ 25 1141 370 shorter short JJR 25 1141 371 ; ; : 25 1141 372 also also RB 25 1141 373 similar similar JJ 25 1141 374 to to IN 25 1141 375 the the DT 25 1141 376 flag flag NN 25 1141 377 of of IN 25 1141 378 Poland Poland NNP 25 1141 379 which which WDT 25 1141 380 is be VBZ 25 1141 381 white white JJ 25 1141 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 1141 383 top top NN 25 1141 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 1141 385 and and CC 25 1141 386 red red NNP 25 1141 387 _ _ NNP 25 1141 388 * * NFP 25 1141 389 _ _ NNP 25 1141 390 Economy Economy NNP 25 1141 391 _ _ NNP 25 1141 392 # # NNP 25 1141 393 _ _ NNP 25 1141 394 Overview Overview NNP 25 1141 395 : : : 25 1141 396 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1141 397 is be VBZ 25 1141 398 a a DT 25 1141 399 mixed mixed JJ 25 1141 400 economy economy NN 25 1141 401 with with IN 25 1141 402 many many JJ 25 1141 403 socialist socialist JJ 25 1141 404 institutions institution NNS 25 1141 405 and and CC 25 1141 406 central central JJ 25 1141 407 planning planning NN 25 1141 408 but but CC 25 1141 409 with with IN 25 1141 410 a a DT 25 1141 411 recent recent JJ 25 1141 412 emphasis emphasis NN 25 1141 413 on on IN 25 1141 414 deregulation deregulation NN 25 1141 415 and and CC 25 1141 416 private private JJ 25 1141 417 enterprise enterprise NN 25 1141 418 . . . 25 1142 1 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1142 2 has have VBZ 25 1142 3 extensive extensive JJ 25 1142 4 natural natural JJ 25 1142 5 wealth wealth NN 25 1142 6 yet yet RB 25 1142 7 , , , 25 1142 8 with with IN 25 1142 9 a a DT 25 1142 10 large large JJ 25 1142 11 and and CC 25 1142 12 rapidly rapidly RB 25 1142 13 increasing increase VBG 25 1142 14 population population NN 25 1142 15 , , , 25 1142 16 it -PRON- PRP 25 1142 17 remains remain VBZ 25 1142 18 a a DT 25 1142 19 poor poor JJ 25 1142 20 country country NN 25 1142 21 . . . 25 1143 1 GDP gdp NN 25 1143 2 growth growth NN 25 1143 3 in in IN 25 1143 4 1985 1985 CD 25 1143 5 - - SYM 25 1143 6 89 89 CD 25 1143 7 averaged average VBD 25 1143 8 about about RB 25 1143 9 4 4 CD 25 1143 10 % % NN 25 1143 11 , , , 25 1143 12 somewhat somewhat RB 25 1143 13 short short JJ 25 1143 14 of of IN 25 1143 15 the the DT 25 1143 16 more more JJR 25 1143 17 than than IN 25 1143 18 5 5 CD 25 1143 19 % % NN 25 1143 20 rate rate NN 25 1143 21 needed need VBN 25 1143 22 to to TO 25 1143 23 absorb absorb VB 25 1143 24 the the DT 25 1143 25 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1143 26 million million CD 25 1143 27 workers worker NNS 25 1143 28 annually annually RB 25 1143 29 entering enter VBG 25 1143 30 the the DT 25 1143 31 labor labor NN 25 1143 32 force force NN 25 1143 33 . . . 25 1144 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1144 2 , , , 25 1144 3 including include VBG 25 1144 4 forestry forestry NN 25 1144 5 and and CC 25 1144 6 fishing fishing NN 25 1144 7 , , , 25 1144 8 is be VBZ 25 1144 9 an an DT 25 1144 10 important important JJ 25 1144 11 sector sector NN 25 1144 12 , , , 25 1144 13 accounting account VBG 25 1144 14 for for IN 25 1144 15 21 21 CD 25 1144 16 % % NN 25 1144 17 of of IN 25 1144 18 GDP GDP NNP 25 1144 19 and and CC 25 1144 20 over over IN 25 1144 21 50 50 CD 25 1144 22 % % NN 25 1144 23 of of IN 25 1144 24 the the DT 25 1144 25 labor labor NN 25 1144 26 force force NN 25 1144 27 . . . 25 1145 1 The the DT 25 1145 2 staple staple JJ 25 1145 3 crop crop NN 25 1145 4 is be VBZ 25 1145 5 rice rice NN 25 1145 6 . . . 25 1146 1 Once once IN 25 1146 2 the the DT 25 1146 3 world world NN 25 1146 4 's 's POS 25 1146 5 largest large JJS 25 1146 6 rice rice NN 25 1146 7 importer importer NN 25 1146 8 , , , 25 1146 9 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1146 10 is be VBZ 25 1146 11 now now RB 25 1146 12 nearly nearly RB 25 1146 13 self self NN 25 1146 14 - - HYPH 25 1146 15 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1146 16 . . . 25 1147 1 Plantation plantation NN 25 1147 2 crops crop NNS 25 1147 3 -- -- : 25 1147 4 rubber rubber NN 25 1147 5 and and CC 25 1147 6 palm palm NN 25 1147 7 oil oil NN 25 1147 8 -- -- : 25 1147 9 and and CC 25 1147 10 textiles textile NNS 25 1147 11 and and CC 25 1147 12 plywood plywood NN 25 1147 13 are be VBP 25 1147 14 being be VBG 25 1147 15 encouraged encourage VBN 25 1147 16 for for IN 25 1147 17 both both DT 25 1147 18 export export NN 25 1147 19 and and CC 25 1147 20 job job NN 25 1147 21 generation generation NN 25 1147 22 . . . 25 1148 1 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1148 2 output output NN 25 1148 3 now now RB 25 1148 4 accounts account VBZ 25 1148 5 for for IN 25 1148 6 30 30 CD 25 1148 7 % % NN 25 1148 8 of of IN 25 1148 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 1148 10 based base VBN 25 1148 11 on on IN 25 1148 12 a a DT 25 1148 13 supply supply NN 25 1148 14 of of IN 25 1148 15 diverse diverse JJ 25 1148 16 natural natural JJ 25 1148 17 resources resource NNS 25 1148 18 , , , 25 1148 19 including include VBG 25 1148 20 crude crude JJ 25 1148 21 oil oil NN 25 1148 22 , , , 25 1148 23 natural natural JJ 25 1148 24 gas gas NN 25 1148 25 , , , 25 1148 26 timber timber NN 25 1148 27 , , , 25 1148 28 metals metal NNS 25 1148 29 , , , 25 1148 30 and and CC 25 1148 31 coal coal NN 25 1148 32 . . . 25 1149 1 Of of IN 25 1149 2 these these DT 25 1149 3 , , , 25 1149 4 the the DT 25 1149 5 oil oil NN 25 1149 6 sector sector NN 25 1149 7 dominates dominate VBZ 25 1149 8 the the DT 25 1149 9 external external JJ 25 1149 10 economy economy NN 25 1149 11 , , , 25 1149 12 generating generate VBG 25 1149 13 more more JJR 25 1149 14 than than IN 25 1149 15 20 20 CD 25 1149 16 % % NN 25 1149 17 of of IN 25 1149 18 the the DT 25 1149 19 government government NN 25 1149 20 's 's POS 25 1149 21 revenues revenue NNS 25 1149 22 and and CC 25 1149 23 40 40 CD 25 1149 24 % % NN 25 1149 25 of of IN 25 1149 26 export export NN 25 1149 27 earnings earning NNS 25 1149 28 in in IN 25 1149 29 1989 1989 CD 25 1149 30 . . . 25 1150 1 However however RB 25 1150 2 , , , 25 1150 3 the the DT 25 1150 4 economy economy NN 25 1150 5 's 's POS 25 1150 6 growth growth NN 25 1150 7 is be VBZ 25 1150 8 very very RB 25 1150 9 dependent dependent JJ 25 1150 10 on on IN 25 1150 11 the the DT 25 1150 12 continuing continue VBG 25 1150 13 expansion expansion NN 25 1150 14 of of IN 25 1150 15 nonoil nonoil NN 25 1150 16 exports export NNS 25 1150 17 . . . 25 1151 1 Japan Japan NNP 25 1151 2 is be VBZ 25 1151 3 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1151 4 's 's POS 25 1151 5 most most RBS 25 1151 6 important important JJ 25 1151 7 customer customer NN 25 1151 8 and and CC 25 1151 9 supplier supplier NN 25 1151 10 of of IN 25 1151 11 aid aid NN 25 1151 12 . . . 25 1152 1 _ _ NNP 25 1152 2 # # NNP 25 1152 3 _ _ NNP 25 1152 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1152 5 : : : 25 1152 6 $ $ $ 25 1152 7 94 94 CD 25 1152 8 billion billion CD 25 1152 9 , , , 25 1152 10 per per IN 25 1152 11 capita capita FW 25 1152 12 $ $ $ 25 1152 13 490 490 CD 25 1152 14 ; ; : 25 1152 15 real real JJ 25 1152 16 growth growth NN 25 1152 17 rate rate NN 25 1152 18 6.0 6.0 CD 25 1152 19 % % NN 25 1152 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1152 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1152 22 est est NNP 25 1152 23 . . . 25 1152 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1153 1 _ _ NNP 25 1153 2 # # NN 25 1153 3 _ _ NNP 25 1153 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1153 5 rate rate NN 25 1153 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1153 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1153 8 prices price NNS 25 1153 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1153 10 : : : 25 1153 11 10.8 10.8 CD 25 1153 12 % % NN 25 1153 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1153 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1153 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1153 16 _ _ NNP 25 1153 17 # # NNP 25 1153 18 _ _ NNP 25 1153 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1153 20 rate rate NN 25 1153 21 : : : 25 1153 22 3 3 CD 25 1153 23 % % NN 25 1153 24 ; ; , 25 1153 25 underemployment underemployment JJ 25 1153 26 44 44 CD 25 1153 27 % % NN 25 1153 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1153 29 1989 1989 CD 25 1153 30 est est NNP 25 1153 31 . . . 25 1153 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 1154 1 _ _ NNP 25 1154 2 # # NNP 25 1154 3 _ _ NNP 25 1154 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1154 5 : : : 25 1154 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1154 7 $ $ $ 25 1154 8 17.2 17.2 CD 25 1154 9 billion billion CD 25 1154 10 ; ; : 25 1154 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1154 12 $ $ $ 25 1154 13 23.4 23.4 CD 25 1154 14 billion billion CD 25 1154 15 , , , 25 1154 16 including include VBG 25 1154 17 capital capital NN 25 1154 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1154 19 of of IN 25 1154 20 $ $ $ 25 1154 21 8.9 8.9 CD 25 1154 22 billion billion CD 25 1154 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1154 24 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1154 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1154 26 _ _ NNP 25 1154 27 # # NNP 25 1154 28 _ _ NNP 25 1154 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1154 30 : : : 25 1154 31 $ $ $ 25 1154 32 25.7 25.7 CD 25 1154 33 billion billion CD 25 1154 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1154 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1154 36 . . NNP 25 1154 37 , , , 25 1154 38 1990 1990 CD 25 1154 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1154 40 ; ; : 25 1154 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 1154 42 -- -- : 25 1154 43 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1154 44 and and CC 25 1154 45 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1154 46 natural natural JJ 25 1154 47 gas gas NN 25 1154 48 40 40 CD 25 1154 49 % % NN 25 1154 50 , , , 25 1154 51 timber timber NN 25 1154 52 15 15 CD 25 1154 53 % % NN 25 1154 54 , , , 25 1154 55 textiles textile NNS 25 1154 56 7 7 CD 25 1154 57 % % NN 25 1154 58 , , , 25 1154 59 rubber rubber NN 25 1154 60 5 5 CD 25 1154 61 % % NN 25 1154 62 , , , 25 1154 63 coffee coffee NN 25 1154 64 3 3 CD 25 1154 65 % % NN 25 1154 66 ; ; , 25 1154 67 partners partner NNS 25 1154 68 -- -- : 25 1154 69 Japan Japan NNP 25 1154 70 40 40 CD 25 1154 71 % % NN 25 1154 72 , , , 25 1154 73 US US NNP 25 1154 74 14 14 CD 25 1154 75 % % NN 25 1154 76 , , , 25 1154 77 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1154 78 7 7 CD 25 1154 79 % % NN 25 1154 80 , , , 25 1154 81 Europe Europe NNP 25 1154 82 16 16 CD 25 1154 83 % % NN 25 1154 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1154 85 1990 1990 CD 25 1154 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 1154 87 _ _ NNP 25 1154 88 # # NNP 25 1154 89 _ _ NNP 25 1154 90 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1154 91 : : : 25 1154 92 $ $ $ 25 1154 93 21.8 21.8 CD 25 1154 94 billion billion CD 25 1154 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 1154 96 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1154 97 . . NNP 25 1154 98 , , , 25 1154 99 1990 1990 CD 25 1154 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1154 101 ; ; : 25 1154 102 commodities commodity NNS 25 1154 103 -- -- : 25 1154 104 machinery machinery NN 25 1154 105 39 39 CD 25 1154 106 % % NN 25 1154 107 , , , 25 1154 108 chemical chemical NN 25 1154 109 products product NNS 25 1154 110 19 19 CD 25 1154 111 % % NN 25 1154 112 , , , 25 1154 113 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1154 114 goods good NNS 25 1154 115 16 16 CD 25 1154 116 % % NN 25 1154 117 ; ; , 25 1154 118 partners partner NNS 25 1154 119 -- -- : 25 1154 120 Japan Japan NNP 25 1154 121 23 23 CD 25 1154 122 % % NN 25 1154 123 , , , 25 1154 124 US US NNP 25 1154 125 13 13 CD 25 1154 126 % % NN 25 1154 127 , , , 25 1154 128 EC EC NNP 25 1154 129 , , , 25 1154 130 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1154 131 _ _ NNP 25 1154 132 # # $ 25 1154 133 _ _ NNP 25 1154 134 External External NNP 25 1154 135 debt debt NN 25 1154 136 : : : 25 1154 137 $ $ $ 25 1154 138 58.5 58.5 CD 25 1154 139 billion billion CD 25 1154 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1154 141 1990 1990 CD 25 1154 142 est est NNP 25 1154 143 . . . 25 1154 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 1155 1 _ _ NNP 25 1155 2 # # NNP 25 1155 3 _ _ NNP 25 1155 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1155 5 production production NN 25 1155 6 : : : 25 1155 7 growth growth NN 25 1155 8 rate rate NN 25 1155 9 11.6 11.6 CD 25 1155 10 % % NN 25 1155 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1155 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1155 13 est est NNP 25 1155 14 . . . 25 1156 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 2 ; ; , 25 1156 3 accounts account NNS 25 1156 4 for for IN 25 1156 5 30 30 CD 25 1156 6 % % NN 25 1156 7 of of IN 25 1156 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1156 9 _ _ NNP 25 1156 10 # # NNP 25 1156 11 _ _ NNP 25 1156 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1156 13 : : : 25 1156 14 11,600,000 11,600,000 CD 25 1156 15 kW kW NNP 25 1156 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1156 17 ; ; : 25 1156 18 38,000 38,000 CD 25 1156 19 million million CD 25 1156 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1156 21 produced produce VBN 25 1156 22 , , , 25 1156 23 200 200 CD 25 1156 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1156 25 per per IN 25 1156 26 capita capita NN 25 1156 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 28 1990 1990 CD 25 1156 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 30 _ _ NNP 25 1156 31 # # NNP 25 1156 32 _ _ NNP 25 1156 33 Industries Industries NNP 25 1156 34 : : : 25 1156 35 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1156 36 , , , 25 1156 37 textiles textile NNS 25 1156 38 , , , 25 1156 39 mining mining NN 25 1156 40 , , , 25 1156 41 cement cement NN 25 1156 42 , , , 25 1156 43 chemical chemical NN 25 1156 44 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 1156 45 , , , 25 1156 46 plywood plywood NN 25 1156 47 , , , 25 1156 48 food food NN 25 1156 49 , , , 25 1156 50 rubber rubber NN 25 1156 51 _ _ NNP 25 1156 52 # # NNP 25 1156 53 _ _ NNP 25 1156 54 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1156 55 : : : 25 1156 56 accounts account NNS 25 1156 57 for for IN 25 1156 58 23 23 CD 25 1156 59 % % NN 25 1156 60 of of IN 25 1156 61 GDP GDP NNP 25 1156 62 , , , 25 1156 63 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1156 64 food food NN 25 1156 65 production production NN 25 1156 66 ; ; : 25 1156 67 small small JJ 25 1156 68 - - HYPH 25 1156 69 holder holder NN 25 1156 70 and and CC 25 1156 71 plantation plantation NN 25 1156 72 production production NN 25 1156 73 for for IN 25 1156 74 export export NN 25 1156 75 ; ; : 25 1156 76 rice rice NN 25 1156 77 , , , 25 1156 78 cassava cassava NNP 25 1156 79 , , , 25 1156 80 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1156 81 , , , 25 1156 82 rubber rubber NN 25 1156 83 , , , 25 1156 84 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1156 85 , , , 25 1156 86 coffee coffee NN 25 1156 87 , , , 25 1156 88 oil oil NN 25 1156 89 palm palm NN 25 1156 90 , , , 25 1156 91 copra copra NNP 25 1156 92 , , , 25 1156 93 other other JJ 25 1156 94 tropical tropical JJ 25 1156 95 products product NNS 25 1156 96 ; ; , 25 1156 97 products product NNS 25 1156 98 -- -- : 25 1156 99 poultry poultry NN 25 1156 100 meat meat NN 25 1156 101 , , , 25 1156 102 beef beef NN 25 1156 103 , , , 25 1156 104 pork pork NN 25 1156 105 , , , 25 1156 106 eggs egg NNS 25 1156 107 _ _ NNP 25 1156 108 # # NNP 25 1156 109 _ _ NNP 25 1156 110 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1156 111 drugs drug VBZ 25 1156 112 : : : 25 1156 113 illicit illicit JJ 25 1156 114 producer producer NN 25 1156 115 of of IN 25 1156 116 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1156 117 for for IN 25 1156 118 the the DT 25 1156 119 international international JJ 25 1156 120 drug drug NN 25 1156 121 trade trade NN 25 1156 122 , , , 25 1156 123 but but CC 25 1156 124 not not RB 25 1156 125 a a DT 25 1156 126 major major JJ 25 1156 127 player player NN 25 1156 128 ; ; : 25 1156 129 government government NN 25 1156 130 actively actively RB 25 1156 131 eradicating eradicate VBG 25 1156 132 plantings planting NNS 25 1156 133 and and CC 25 1156 134 prosecuting prosecute VBG 25 1156 135 traffickers trafficker NNS 25 1156 136 _ _ IN 25 1156 137 # # NN 25 1156 138 _ _ NNP 25 1156 139 Economic economic JJ 25 1156 140 aid aid NN 25 1156 141 : : : 25 1156 142 US US NNP 25 1156 143 commitments commitment NNS 25 1156 144 , , , 25 1156 145 including include VBG 25 1156 146 Ex Ex NNP 25 1156 147 - - HYPH 25 1156 148 Im Im NNP 25 1156 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 150 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1156 151 - - HYPH 25 1156 152 89 89 CD 25 1156 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 154 , , , 25 1156 155 $ $ $ 25 1156 156 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1156 157 billion billion CD 25 1156 158 ; ; : 25 1156 159 Western western JJ 25 1156 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 161 non non JJ 25 1156 162 - - JJ 25 1156 163 US us JJ 25 1156 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 165 countries country NNS 25 1156 166 , , , 25 1156 167 ODA ODA NNP 25 1156 168 and and CC 25 1156 169 OOF OOF NNP 25 1156 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1156 171 commitments commitment NNS 25 1156 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 173 1970 1970 CD 25 1156 174 - - SYM 25 1156 175 88 88 CD 25 1156 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 177 , , , 25 1156 178 $ $ $ 25 1156 179 22.8 22.8 CD 25 1156 180 billion billion CD 25 1156 181 ; ; : 25 1156 182 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1156 183 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1156 184 aid aid NN 25 1156 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 186 1979 1979 CD 25 1156 187 - - SYM 25 1156 188 89 89 CD 25 1156 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 190 , , , 25 1156 191 $ $ $ 25 1156 192 213 213 CD 25 1156 193 million million CD 25 1156 194 ; ; : 25 1156 195 Communist communist JJ 25 1156 196 countries country NNS 25 1156 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 198 1970 1970 CD 25 1156 199 - - SYM 25 1156 200 89 89 CD 25 1156 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 202 , , , 25 1156 203 $ $ $ 25 1156 204 175 175 CD 25 1156 205 million million CD 25 1156 206 _ _ NNP 25 1156 207 # # NNP 25 1156 208 _ _ NNP 25 1156 209 Currency Currency NNP 25 1156 210 : : : 25 1156 211 Indonesian indonesian JJ 25 1156 212 rupiah rupiah NN 25 1156 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 214 plural plural JJ 25 1156 215 -- -- : 25 1156 216 rupiahs rupiahs NNP 25 1156 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 218 ; ; : 25 1156 219 1 1 CD 25 1156 220 Indonesian indonesian JJ 25 1156 221 rupiah rupiah NN 25 1156 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 223 Rp rp NN 25 1156 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 225 = = NFP 25 1156 226 100 100 CD 25 1156 227 sen sen NNP 25 1156 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 229 sen sen NNP 25 1156 230 no no RB 25 1156 231 longer long RBR 25 1156 232 used use VBN 25 1156 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 234 _ _ NNP 25 1156 235 # # NNP 25 1156 236 _ _ NNP 25 1156 237 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1156 238 rates rate NNS 25 1156 239 : : : 25 1156 240 Indonesian indonesian JJ 25 1156 241 rupiahs rupiah NNS 25 1156 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 243 Rp rp NN 25 1156 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 245 per per IN 25 1156 246 US$ us$ $ 25 1156 247 1 1 CD 25 1156 248 - - HYPH 25 1156 249 -1,907.5 -1,907.5 NN 25 1156 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 251 January January NNP 25 1156 252 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 254 , , , 25 1156 255 1,842.8 1,842.8 CD 25 1156 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 257 1990 1990 CD 25 1156 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 259 , , , 25 1156 260 1,770.1 1,770.1 CD 25 1156 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 262 1989 1989 CD 25 1156 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 264 , , , 25 1156 265 1,685.7 1,685.7 CD 25 1156 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 267 1988 1988 CD 25 1156 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 269 , , , 25 1156 270 1,643.8 1,643.8 CD 25 1156 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 272 1987 1987 CD 25 1156 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 274 , , , 25 1156 275 1,282.6 1,282.6 CD 25 1156 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 277 1986 1986 CD 25 1156 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 279 , , , 25 1156 280 1,110.6 1,110.6 CD 25 1156 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 282 1985 1985 CD 25 1156 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 284 _ _ NNP 25 1156 285 # # NNP 25 1156 286 _ _ NNP 25 1156 287 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1156 288 year year NN 25 1156 289 : : : 25 1156 290 1 1 CD 25 1156 291 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1156 292 March March NNP 25 1156 293 _ _ NNP 25 1156 294 * * NFP 25 1156 295 _ _ NNP 25 1156 296 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1156 297 _ _ NNP 25 1156 298 # # NNP 25 1156 299 _ _ NNP 25 1156 300 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1156 301 : : : 25 1156 302 6,964 6,964 CD 25 1156 303 km km NN 25 1156 304 total total NN 25 1156 305 ; ; : 25 1156 306 6,389 6,389 CD 25 1156 307 km km NN 25 1156 308 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1156 309 gauge gauge NN 25 1156 310 , , , 25 1156 311 497 497 CD 25 1156 312 km km NN 25 1156 313 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 25 1156 314 gauge gauge NN 25 1156 315 , , , 25 1156 316 78 78 CD 25 1156 317 km km NN 25 1156 318 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 25 1156 319 gauge gauge NN 25 1156 320 ; ; : 25 1156 321 211 211 CD 25 1156 322 km km NN 25 1156 323 double double JJ 25 1156 324 track track NN 25 1156 325 ; ; : 25 1156 326 101 101 CD 25 1156 327 km km NN 25 1156 328 electrified electrify VBN 25 1156 329 ; ; : 25 1156 330 all all DT 25 1156 331 government government NN 25 1156 332 owned own VBD 25 1156 333 _ _ NNP 25 1156 334 # # NNP 25 1156 335 _ _ NNP 25 1156 336 Highways Highways NNP 25 1156 337 : : : 25 1156 338 119,500 119,500 CD 25 1156 339 km km NN 25 1156 340 total total JJ 25 1156 341 ; ; : 25 1156 342 11,812 11,812 CD 25 1156 343 km km NN 25 1156 344 state state NN 25 1156 345 , , , 25 1156 346 34,180 34,180 CD 25 1156 347 km km NN 25 1156 348 provincial provincial JJ 25 1156 349 , , , 25 1156 350 and and CC 25 1156 351 73,508 73,508 CD 25 1156 352 km km NN 25 1156 353 district district NN 25 1156 354 roads road NNS 25 1156 355 _ _ NNP 25 1156 356 # # $ 25 1156 357 _ _ NNP 25 1156 358 Inland Inland NNP 25 1156 359 waterways waterway NNS 25 1156 360 : : : 25 1156 361 21,579 21,579 CD 25 1156 362 km km NN 25 1156 363 total total NN 25 1156 364 ; ; : 25 1156 365 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 25 1156 366 5,471 5,471 CD 25 1156 367 km km NN 25 1156 368 , , , 25 1156 369 Java Java NNP 25 1156 370 and and CC 25 1156 371 Madura Madura NNP 25 1156 372 820 820 CD 25 1156 373 km km NN 25 1156 374 , , , 25 1156 375 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 25 1156 376 10,460 10,460 CD 25 1156 377 km km NNS 25 1156 378 , , , 25 1156 379 Celebes Celebes NNP 25 1156 380 241 241 CD 25 1156 381 km km NNS 25 1156 382 , , , 25 1156 383 Irian Irian NNP 25 1156 384 Jaya Jaya NNP 25 1156 385 4,587 4,587 CD 25 1156 386 km km NNP 25 1156 387 _ _ NNP 25 1156 388 # # NNP 25 1156 389 _ _ NNP 25 1156 390 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1156 391 : : : 25 1156 392 crude crude JJ 25 1156 393 oil oil NN 25 1156 394 , , , 25 1156 395 2,505 2,505 CD 25 1156 396 km km NN 25 1156 397 ; ; : 25 1156 398 refined refined JJ 25 1156 399 products product NNS 25 1156 400 , , , 25 1156 401 456 456 CD 25 1156 402 km km NN 25 1156 403 ; ; : 25 1156 404 natural natural JJ 25 1156 405 gas gas NN 25 1156 406 , , , 25 1156 407 1,703 1,703 CD 25 1156 408 km km NNS 25 1156 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 410 1989 1989 CD 25 1156 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 412 _ _ NNP 25 1156 413 # # NNP 25 1156 414 _ _ NNP 25 1156 415 Ports Ports NNP 25 1156 416 : : : 25 1156 417 Cilacap Cilacap NNP 25 1156 418 , , , 25 1156 419 Cirebon Cirebon NNP 25 1156 420 , , , 25 1156 421 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 25 1156 422 , , , 25 1156 423 Kupang Kupang NNP 25 1156 424 , , , 25 1156 425 Palembang Palembang NNP 25 1156 426 , , , 25 1156 427 Ujungpandang Ujungpandang NNP 25 1156 428 , , , 25 1156 429 Semarang Semarang NNP 25 1156 430 , , , 25 1156 431 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 25 1156 432 _ _ NNP 25 1156 433 # # NNP 25 1156 434 _ _ NNP 25 1156 435 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1156 436 marine marine NN 25 1156 437 : : : 25 1156 438 365 365 CD 25 1156 439 ships ship NNS 25 1156 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 441 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1156 442 GRT GRT NNP 25 1156 443 or or CC 25 1156 444 over over RB 25 1156 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 446 totaling total VBG 25 1156 447 1,647,632 1,647,632 CD 25 1156 448 GRT/2,481,432 GRT/2,481,432 -RRB- 25 1156 449 DWT dwt NN 25 1156 450 ; ; : 25 1156 451 includes include VBZ 25 1156 452 5 5 CD 25 1156 453 short short JJ 25 1156 454 - - HYPH 25 1156 455 sea sea NN 25 1156 456 passenger passenger NN 25 1156 457 , , , 25 1156 458 13 13 CD 25 1156 459 passenger passenger NN 25 1156 460 - - HYPH 25 1156 461 cargo cargo NN 25 1156 462 , , , 25 1156 463 215 215 CD 25 1156 464 cargo cargo NN 25 1156 465 , , , 25 1156 466 7 7 CD 25 1156 467 container container NN 25 1156 468 , , , 25 1156 469 3 3 CD 25 1156 470 roll roll NN 25 1156 471 - - HYPH 25 1156 472 on on IN 25 1156 473 / / SYM 25 1156 474 roll roll NN 25 1156 475 - - HYPH 25 1156 476 off off RP 25 1156 477 cargo cargo NN 25 1156 478 , , , 25 1156 479 2 2 CD 25 1156 480 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1156 481 carrier carrier NN 25 1156 482 , , , 25 1156 483 80 80 CD 25 1156 484 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1156 485 , , , 25 1156 486 oils oil NNS 25 1156 487 , , , 25 1156 488 and and CC 25 1156 489 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1156 490 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 491 POL POL NNP 25 1156 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 493 tanker tanker NN 25 1156 494 , , , 25 1156 495 3 3 CD 25 1156 496 chemical chemical NN 25 1156 497 tanker tanker NN 25 1156 498 , , , 25 1156 499 5 5 CD 25 1156 500 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1156 501 gas gas NN 25 1156 502 , , , 25 1156 503 6 6 CD 25 1156 504 specialized specialized JJ 25 1156 505 tanker tanker NN 25 1156 506 , , , 25 1156 507 1 1 CD 25 1156 508 livestock livestock NN 25 1156 509 carrier carrier NN 25 1156 510 , , , 25 1156 511 25 25 CD 25 1156 512 bulk bulk NN 25 1156 513 _ _ NNP 25 1156 514 # # NNP 25 1156 515 _ _ NNP 25 1156 516 Civil civil JJ 25 1156 517 air air NN 25 1156 518 : : : 25 1156 519 about about IN 25 1156 520 216 216 CD 25 1156 521 commercial commercial JJ 25 1156 522 transport transport NN 25 1156 523 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1156 524 _ _ NNP 25 1156 525 # # NNP 25 1156 526 _ _ NNP 25 1156 527 Airports Airports NNP 25 1156 528 : : : 25 1156 529 470 470 CD 25 1156 530 total total NN 25 1156 531 , , , 25 1156 532 436 436 CD 25 1156 533 usable usable JJ 25 1156 534 ; ; : 25 1156 535 111 111 CD 25 1156 536 with with IN 25 1156 537 permanent permanent JJ 25 1156 538 - - HYPH 25 1156 539 surface surface NN 25 1156 540 runways runway NNS 25 1156 541 ; ; : 25 1156 542 1 1 CD 25 1156 543 with with IN 25 1156 544 runways runway NNS 25 1156 545 over over IN 25 1156 546 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1156 547 m m NNP 25 1156 548 ; ; : 25 1156 549 12 12 CD 25 1156 550 with with IN 25 1156 551 runways runways NNP 25 1156 552 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1156 553 - - HYPH 25 1156 554 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1156 555 m m CD 25 1156 556 ; ; : 25 1156 557 63 63 CD 25 1156 558 with with IN 25 1156 559 runways runway NNS 25 1156 560 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1156 561 - - HYPH 25 1156 562 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1156 563 m m NNP 25 1156 564 _ _ NNP 25 1156 565 # # NNP 25 1156 566 _ _ NNP 25 1156 567 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1156 568 : : : 25 1156 569 interisland interisland VB 25 1156 570 microwave microwave NN 25 1156 571 system system NN 25 1156 572 and and CC 25 1156 573 HF HF NNP 25 1156 574 police police NN 25 1156 575 net net NN 25 1156 576 ; ; : 25 1156 577 domestic domestic JJ 25 1156 578 service service NN 25 1156 579 fair fair NNP 25 1156 580 , , , 25 1156 581 international international JJ 25 1156 582 service service NN 25 1156 583 good good NN 25 1156 584 ; ; : 25 1156 585 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 25 1156 586 coverage coverage NN 25 1156 587 good good JJ 25 1156 588 ; ; : 25 1156 589 763,000 763,000 CD 25 1156 590 telephones telephone NNS 25 1156 591 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 592 1986 1986 CD 25 1156 593 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 594 ; ; : 25 1156 595 stations--618 stations--618 NNP 25 1156 596 AM am VBP 25 1156 597 , , , 25 1156 598 38 38 CD 25 1156 599 FM FM NNP 25 1156 600 , , , 25 1156 601 9 9 CD 25 1156 602 TV tv NN 25 1156 603 ; ; : 25 1156 604 satellite satellite NN 25 1156 605 earth earth NN 25 1156 606 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1156 607 Indian Indian NNP 25 1156 608 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1156 609 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1156 610 earth earth NN 25 1156 611 station station NN 25 1156 612 and and CC 25 1156 613 1 1 CD 25 1156 614 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1156 615 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1156 616 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1156 617 earth earth NN 25 1156 618 station station NN 25 1156 619 ; ; , 25 1156 620 and and CC 25 1156 621 1 1 CD 25 1156 622 domestic domestic JJ 25 1156 623 satellite satellite NN 25 1156 624 communications communication NNS 25 1156 625 system system NN 25 1156 626 _ _ NNP 25 1156 627 * * NFP 25 1156 628 _ _ NNP 25 1156 629 Defense Defense NNP 25 1156 630 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1156 631 _ _ NNP 25 1156 632 # # NNP 25 1156 633 _ _ NNP 25 1156 634 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1156 635 : : : 25 1156 636 Army Army NNP 25 1156 637 , , , 25 1156 638 Navy Navy NNP 25 1156 639 , , , 25 1156 640 Air Air NNP 25 1156 641 Force Force NNP 25 1156 642 , , , 25 1156 643 National National NNP 25 1156 644 Police Police NNPS 25 1156 645 _ _ NNP 25 1156 646 # # NNP 25 1156 647 _ _ NNP 25 1156 648 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1156 649 availability availability NN 25 1156 650 : : : 25 1156 651 males males NNP 25 1156 652 15 15 CD 25 1156 653 - - SYM 25 1156 654 49 49 CD 25 1156 655 , , , 25 1156 656 50,572,652 50,572,652 CD 25 1156 657 ; ; : 25 1156 658 29,893,127 29,893,127 CD 25 1156 659 fit fit JJ 25 1156 660 for for IN 25 1156 661 military military JJ 25 1156 662 service service NN 25 1156 663 ; ; : 25 1156 664 2,149,673 2,149,673 CD 25 1156 665 reach reach VBP 25 1156 666 military military JJ 25 1156 667 age age NN 25 1156 668 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 669 18 18 CD 25 1156 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 671 annually annually RB 25 1156 672 _ _ NNP 25 1156 673 # # $ 25 1156 674 _ _ NNP 25 1156 675 Defense Defense NNP 25 1156 676 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1156 677 : : : 25 1156 678 $ $ $ 25 1156 679 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1156 680 billion billion CD 25 1156 681 , , , 25 1156 682 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1156 683 % % NN 25 1156 684 of of IN 25 1156 685 GNP GNP NNP 25 1156 686 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 687 1988 1988 CD 25 1156 688 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 689 _ _ NNP 25 1156 690 % % NN 25 1156 691 _ _ NNP 25 1156 692 _ _ NNP 25 1156 693 @_Iran @_Iran NNP 25 1156 694 _ _ NNP 25 1156 695 * * NFP 25 1156 696 _ _ NNP 25 1156 697 Geography Geography NNP 25 1156 698 _ _ NNP 25 1156 699 # # NNP 25 1156 700 _ _ NNP 25 1156 701 Total total JJ 25 1156 702 area area NN 25 1156 703 : : : 25 1156 704 1,648,000 1,648,000 CD 25 1156 705 km2 km2 NN 25 1156 706 ; ; : 25 1156 707 land land NN 25 1156 708 area area NN 25 1156 709 : : : 25 1156 710 1,636,000 1,636,000 CD 25 1156 711 km2 km2 NNP 25 1156 712 _ _ NNP 25 1156 713 # # NNP 25 1156 714 _ _ NNP 25 1156 715 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1156 716 area area NN 25 1156 717 : : : 25 1156 718 slightly slightly RB 25 1156 719 larger large JJR 25 1156 720 than than IN 25 1156 721 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 1156 722 _ _ NNP 25 1156 723 # # $ 25 1156 724 _ _ NNP 25 1156 725 Land Land NNP 25 1156 726 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1156 727 : : : 25 1156 728 5,492 5,492 CD 25 1156 729 km km NN 25 1156 730 total total NN 25 1156 731 ; ; : 25 1156 732 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 1156 733 936 936 CD 25 1156 734 km km NNS 25 1156 735 , , , 25 1156 736 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1156 737 1,458 1,458 CD 25 1156 738 km km NNS 25 1156 739 , , , 25 1156 740 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1156 741 909 909 CD 25 1156 742 km km NNS 25 1156 743 , , , 25 1156 744 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1156 745 499 499 CD 25 1156 746 km km NN 25 1156 747 , , , 25 1156 748 USSR USSR NNP 25 1156 749 1,690 1,690 CD 25 1156 750 km km NN 25 1156 751 _ _ NNP 25 1156 752 # # NNP 25 1156 753 _ _ NNP 25 1156 754 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1156 755 : : : 25 1156 756 3,180 3,180 CD 25 1156 757 km km NN 25 1156 758 _ _ NNP 25 1156 759 # # NNP 25 1156 760 _ _ NNP 25 1156 761 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1156 762 claims claim VBZ 25 1156 763 : : : 25 1156 764 Continental continental JJ 25 1156 765 shelf shelf NN 25 1156 766 : : : 25 1156 767 not not RB 25 1156 768 specific specific JJ 25 1156 769 ; ; : 25 1156 770 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1156 771 fishing fishing NN 25 1156 772 zone zone NN 25 1156 773 : : : 25 1156 774 50 50 CD 25 1156 775 nm nm NN 25 1156 776 in in IN 25 1156 777 the the DT 25 1156 778 Sea Sea NNP 25 1156 779 of of IN 25 1156 780 Oman Oman NNP 25 1156 781 ; ; : 25 1156 782 continental continental NNP 25 1156 783 shelf shelf NNP 25 1156 784 limit limit NN 25 1156 785 , , , 25 1156 786 continental continental JJ 25 1156 787 shelf shelf NN 25 1156 788 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1156 789 , , , 25 1156 790 or or CC 25 1156 791 median median JJ 25 1156 792 lines line NNS 25 1156 793 in in IN 25 1156 794 the the DT 25 1156 795 Persian Persian NNP 25 1156 796 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1156 797 ; ; : 25 1156 798 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1156 799 sea sea NN 25 1156 800 : : : 25 1156 801 12 12 CD 25 1156 802 nm nm NNP 25 1156 803 _ _ NNP 25 1156 804 # # NNP 25 1156 805 _ _ NNP 25 1156 806 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1156 807 : : : 25 1156 808 Iran Iran NNP 25 1156 809 and and CC 25 1156 810 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1156 811 restored restore VBD 25 1156 812 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1156 813 relations relation NNS 25 1156 814 on on IN 25 1156 815 14 14 CD 25 1156 816 October October NNP 25 1156 817 1990 1990 CD 25 1156 818 following follow VBG 25 1156 819 the the DT 25 1156 820 end end NN 25 1156 821 of of IN 25 1156 822 the the DT 25 1156 823 war war NN 25 1156 824 that that WDT 25 1156 825 began begin VBD 25 1156 826 on on IN 25 1156 827 22 22 CD 25 1156 828 September September NNP 25 1156 829 1980 1980 CD 25 1156 830 ; ; : 25 1156 831 progress progress NN 25 1156 832 had have VBD 25 1156 833 been be VBN 25 1156 834 made make VBN 25 1156 835 on on IN 25 1156 836 the the DT 25 1156 837 major major JJ 25 1156 838 issues issue NNS 25 1156 839 of of IN 25 1156 840 contention contention NN 25 1156 841 -- -- : 25 1156 842 troop troop NN 25 1156 843 withdrawal withdrawal NN 25 1156 844 , , , 25 1156 845 prisoner prisoner NN 25 1156 846 - - HYPH 25 1156 847 of of IN 25 1156 848 - - HYPH 25 1156 849 war war NN 25 1156 850 exchanges exchange NNS 25 1156 851 , , , 25 1156 852 demarcation demarcation NN 25 1156 853 of of IN 25 1156 854 the the DT 25 1156 855 border border NN 25 1156 856 , , , 25 1156 857 freedom freedom NN 25 1156 858 of of IN 25 1156 859 navigation navigation NN 25 1156 860 , , , 25 1156 861 and and CC 25 1156 862 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1156 863 over over IN 25 1156 864 the the DT 25 1156 865 the the DT 25 1156 866 Shatt Shatt NNP 25 1156 867 al al NNP 25 1156 868 Arab Arab NNP 25 1156 869 waterway waterway NN 25 1156 870 -- -- : 25 1156 871 but but CC 25 1156 872 written write VBN 25 1156 873 agreements agreement NNS 25 1156 874 had have VBD 25 1156 875 yet yet RB 25 1156 876 to to TO 25 1156 877 be be VB 25 1156 878 drawn draw VBN 25 1156 879 up up RP 25 1156 880 when when WRB 25 1156 881 frictions friction NNS 25 1156 882 reemerged reemerge VBN 25 1156 883 in in IN 25 1156 884 March March NNP 25 1156 885 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 886 in in IN 25 1156 887 the the DT 25 1156 888 wake wake NN 25 1156 889 of of IN 25 1156 890 Shia Shia NNP 25 1156 891 and and CC 25 1156 892 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 1156 893 revolts revolt NNS 25 1156 894 in in IN 25 1156 895 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1156 896 that that IN 25 1156 897 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 1156 898 accused accuse VBD 25 1156 899 Tehran Tehran NNP 25 1156 900 of of IN 25 1156 901 supporting support VBG 25 1156 902 ; ; : 25 1156 903 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 1156 904 question question NN 25 1156 905 among among IN 25 1156 906 Iran Iran NNP 25 1156 907 , , , 25 1156 908 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1156 909 , , , 25 1156 910 Syria Syria NNP 25 1156 911 , , , 25 1156 912 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1156 913 , , , 25 1156 914 and and CC 25 1156 915 the the DT 25 1156 916 USSR USSR NNP 25 1156 917 ; ; : 25 1156 918 occupies occupy VBZ 25 1156 919 three three CD 25 1156 920 islands island NNS 25 1156 921 in in IN 25 1156 922 the the DT 25 1156 923 Persian Persian NNP 25 1156 924 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1156 925 claimed claim VBD 25 1156 926 by by IN 25 1156 927 UAE UAE NNP 25 1156 928 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 929 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 25 1156 930 - - HYPH 25 1156 931 ye ye NNP 25 1156 932 Abu Abu NNP 25 1156 933 Musa Musa NNP 25 1156 934 or or CC 25 1156 935 Abu Abu NNP 25 1156 936 Musa Musa NNP 25 1156 937 , , , 25 1156 938 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 25 1156 939 - - HYPH 25 1156 940 ye ye NNP 25 1156 941 Tonb Tonb NNP 25 1156 942 - - HYPH 25 1156 943 e e NNP 25 1156 944 Bozorg Bozorg NNP 25 1156 945 or or CC 25 1156 946 Greater Greater NNP 25 1156 947 Tunb Tunb NNP 25 1156 948 , , , 25 1156 949 and and CC 25 1156 950 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 25 1156 951 - - HYPH 25 1156 952 ye ye NNP 25 1156 953 Tonb Tonb NNP 25 1156 954 - - HYPH 25 1156 955 e e NNP 25 1156 956 Kuchek Kuchek NNP 25 1156 957 or or CC 25 1156 958 Lesser Lesser NNP 25 1156 959 Tunb Tunb NNP 25 1156 960 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 961 ; ; : 25 1156 962 periodic periodic JJ 25 1156 963 disputes dispute NNS 25 1156 964 with with IN 25 1156 965 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 1156 966 over over IN 25 1156 967 Helmand Helmand NNP 25 1156 968 water water NN 25 1156 969 rights right NNS 25 1156 970 ; ; : 25 1156 971 Boluch Boluch NNP 25 1156 972 question question NN 25 1156 973 with with IN 25 1156 974 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 1156 975 and and CC 25 1156 976 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1156 977 _ _ NNP 25 1156 978 # # NNP 25 1156 979 _ _ NNP 25 1156 980 Climate Climate NNP 25 1156 981 : : : 25 1156 982 mostly mostly RB 25 1156 983 arid arid NN 25 1156 984 or or CC 25 1156 985 semiarid semiarid NN 25 1156 986 , , , 25 1156 987 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 1156 988 along along IN 25 1156 989 Caspian Caspian NNP 25 1156 990 coast coast NN 25 1156 991 _ _ NNP 25 1156 992 # # NNP 25 1156 993 _ _ NNP 25 1156 994 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1156 995 : : : 25 1156 996 rugged rugged JJ 25 1156 997 , , , 25 1156 998 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1156 999 rim rim NN 25 1156 1000 ; ; : 25 1156 1001 high high JJ 25 1156 1002 , , , 25 1156 1003 central central JJ 25 1156 1004 basin basin NN 25 1156 1005 with with IN 25 1156 1006 deserts desert NNS 25 1156 1007 , , , 25 1156 1008 mountains mountain NNS 25 1156 1009 ; ; , 25 1156 1010 small small JJ 25 1156 1011 , , , 25 1156 1012 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 25 1156 1013 plains plain NNS 25 1156 1014 along along IN 25 1156 1015 both both DT 25 1156 1016 coasts coast NNS 25 1156 1017 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1018 # # NNP 25 1156 1019 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1020 Natural natural JJ 25 1156 1021 resources resource NNS 25 1156 1022 : : : 25 1156 1023 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1156 1024 , , , 25 1156 1025 natural natural JJ 25 1156 1026 gas gas NN 25 1156 1027 , , , 25 1156 1028 coal coal NN 25 1156 1029 , , , 25 1156 1030 chromium chromium NN 25 1156 1031 , , , 25 1156 1032 copper copper NN 25 1156 1033 , , , 25 1156 1034 iron iron NN 25 1156 1035 ore ore NN 25 1156 1036 , , , 25 1156 1037 lead lead NN 25 1156 1038 , , , 25 1156 1039 manganese manganese JJ 25 1156 1040 , , , 25 1156 1041 zinc zinc NN 25 1156 1042 , , , 25 1156 1043 sulfur sulfur NN 25 1156 1044 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1045 # # $ 25 1156 1046 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1047 Land Land NNP 25 1156 1048 use use NN 25 1156 1049 : : : 25 1156 1050 arable arable JJ 25 1156 1051 land land NN 25 1156 1052 8 8 CD 25 1156 1053 % % NN 25 1156 1054 ; ; , 25 1156 1055 permanent permanent JJ 25 1156 1056 crops crop NNS 25 1156 1057 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1156 1058 ; ; : 25 1156 1059 meadows meadow NNS 25 1156 1060 and and CC 25 1156 1061 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1156 1062 27 27 CD 25 1156 1063 % % NN 25 1156 1064 ; ; , 25 1156 1065 forest forest NN 25 1156 1066 and and CC 25 1156 1067 woodland woodland IN 25 1156 1068 11 11 CD 25 1156 1069 % % NN 25 1156 1070 ; ; , 25 1156 1071 other other JJ 25 1156 1072 54 54 CD 25 1156 1073 % % NN 25 1156 1074 ; ; , 25 1156 1075 includes include VBZ 25 1156 1076 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1156 1077 2 2 CD 25 1156 1078 % % NN 25 1156 1079 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1080 # # $ 25 1156 1081 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1082 Environment Environment NNP 25 1156 1083 : : : 25 1156 1084 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1156 1085 ; ; : 25 1156 1086 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 1156 1087 ; ; : 25 1156 1088 desertification desertification NNP 25 1156 1089 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1090 * * NFP 25 1156 1091 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1092 People People NNPS 25 1156 1093 _ _ IN 25 1156 1094 # # NNP 25 1156 1095 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1096 Population Population NNP 25 1156 1097 : : : 25 1156 1098 59,051,082 59,051,082 CD 25 1156 1099 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1100 July July NNP 25 1156 1101 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1102 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1103 , , , 25 1156 1104 growth growth NN 25 1156 1105 rate rate NN 25 1156 1106 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1156 1107 % % NN 25 1156 1108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1109 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1110 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1111 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1112 # # NNP 25 1156 1113 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1114 Birth Birth NNP 25 1156 1115 rate rate NN 25 1156 1116 : : : 25 1156 1117 44 44 CD 25 1156 1118 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1156 1119 population population NN 25 1156 1120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1121 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1123 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1124 # # $ 25 1156 1125 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1126 Death Death NNP 25 1156 1127 rate rate NN 25 1156 1128 : : : 25 1156 1129 9 9 CD 25 1156 1130 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1156 1131 population population NN 25 1156 1132 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1133 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1134 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1135 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1136 # # NNP 25 1156 1137 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1138 Net net JJ 25 1156 1139 migration migration NN 25 1156 1140 rate rate NN 25 1156 1141 : : : 25 1156 1142 0 0 CD 25 1156 1143 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1156 1144 population population NN 25 1156 1145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1146 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1148 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1149 # # $ 25 1156 1150 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1151 Infant Infant NNP 25 1156 1152 mortality mortality NN 25 1156 1153 rate rate NN 25 1156 1154 : : : 25 1156 1155 66 66 CD 25 1156 1156 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1156 1157 live live JJ 25 1156 1158 births birth NNS 25 1156 1159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1160 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1162 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1163 # # NNP 25 1156 1164 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1165 Life Life NNP 25 1156 1166 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1156 1167 at at IN 25 1156 1168 birth birth NN 25 1156 1169 : : : 25 1156 1170 64 64 CD 25 1156 1171 years year NNS 25 1156 1172 male male JJ 25 1156 1173 , , , 25 1156 1174 65 65 CD 25 1156 1175 years year NNS 25 1156 1176 female female JJ 25 1156 1177 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1178 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1180 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1181 # # NNP 25 1156 1182 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1183 Total total JJ 25 1156 1184 fertility fertility NN 25 1156 1185 rate rate NN 25 1156 1186 : : : 25 1156 1187 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1156 1188 children child NNS 25 1156 1189 born bear VBN 25 1156 1190 / / SYM 25 1156 1191 woman woman NN 25 1156 1192 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1193 1991 1991 CD 25 1156 1194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1195 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1196 # # $ 25 1156 1197 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1198 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1156 1199 : : : 25 1156 1200 noun noun NNP 25 1156 1201 -- -- : 25 1156 1202 Iranian(s Iranian(s NNP 25 1156 1203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1204 ; ; : 25 1156 1205 adjective adjective JJ 25 1156 1206 -- -- : 25 1156 1207 Iranian Iranian NNP 25 1156 1208 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1209 # # $ 25 1156 1210 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1211 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1156 1212 divisions division NNS 25 1156 1213 : : : 25 1156 1214 Persian persian JJ 25 1156 1215 51 51 CD 25 1156 1216 % % NN 25 1156 1217 , , , 25 1156 1218 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 25 1156 1219 25 25 CD 25 1156 1220 % % NN 25 1156 1221 , , , 25 1156 1222 Kurd Kurd NNP 25 1156 1223 9 9 CD 25 1156 1224 % % NN 25 1156 1225 , , , 25 1156 1226 Gilaki Gilaki NNP 25 1156 1227 and and CC 25 1156 1228 Mazandarani Mazandarani NNP 25 1156 1229 8 8 CD 25 1156 1230 % % NN 25 1156 1231 , , , 25 1156 1232 Lur lur NN 25 1156 1233 2 2 CD 25 1156 1234 % % NN 25 1156 1235 , , , 25 1156 1236 Baloch Baloch NNP 25 1156 1237 1 1 CD 25 1156 1238 % % NN 25 1156 1239 , , , 25 1156 1240 Arab Arab NNP 25 1156 1241 1 1 CD 25 1156 1242 % % NN 25 1156 1243 , , , 25 1156 1244 other other JJ 25 1156 1245 3 3 CD 25 1156 1246 % % NN 25 1156 1247 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1248 # # $ 25 1156 1249 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1250 Religion religion NN 25 1156 1251 : : : 25 1156 1252 Shia Shia NNP 25 1156 1253 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1156 1254 95 95 CD 25 1156 1255 % % NN 25 1156 1256 , , , 25 1156 1257 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1156 1258 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1156 1259 4 4 CD 25 1156 1260 % % NN 25 1156 1261 , , , 25 1156 1262 Zoroastrian zoroastrian JJ 25 1156 1263 , , , 25 1156 1264 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1156 1265 , , , 25 1156 1266 Christian Christian NNP 25 1156 1267 , , , 25 1156 1268 and and CC 25 1156 1269 Bahai Bahai NNP 25 1156 1270 1 1 CD 25 1156 1271 % % NN 25 1156 1272 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1273 # # $ 25 1156 1274 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1275 Language Language NNP 25 1156 1276 : : : 25 1156 1277 58 58 CD 25 1156 1278 % % NN 25 1156 1279 Persian persian JJ 25 1156 1280 and and CC 25 1156 1281 Persian persian JJ 25 1156 1282 dialects dialect NNS 25 1156 1283 , , , 25 1156 1284 26 26 CD 25 1156 1285 % % NN 25 1156 1286 Turkic Turkic NNP 25 1156 1287 and and CC 25 1156 1288 Turkic Turkic NNP 25 1156 1289 dialects dialect NNS 25 1156 1290 , , , 25 1156 1291 9 9 CD 25 1156 1292 % % NN 25 1156 1293 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 1156 1294 , , , 25 1156 1295 2 2 CD 25 1156 1296 % % NN 25 1156 1297 Luri Luri NNP 25 1156 1298 , , , 25 1156 1299 1 1 CD 25 1156 1300 % % NN 25 1156 1301 Baloch Baloch NNP 25 1156 1302 , , , 25 1156 1303 1 1 CD 25 1156 1304 % % NN 25 1156 1305 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1156 1306 , , , 25 1156 1307 1 1 CD 25 1156 1308 % % NN 25 1156 1309 Turkish turkish JJ 25 1156 1310 , , , 25 1156 1311 2 2 CD 25 1156 1312 % % NN 25 1156 1313 other other JJ 25 1156 1314 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1315 # # NNP 25 1156 1316 _ _ NNP 25 1156 1317 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1156 1318 : : : 25 1156 1319 54 54 CD 25 1156 1320 % % NN 25 1156 1321 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1322 male male JJ 25 1156 1323 64 64 CD 25 1156 1324 % % NN 25 1156 1325 , , , 25 1156 1326 female female JJ 25 1156 1327 43 43 CD 25 1156 1328 % % NN 25 1156 1329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1156 1330 age age NN 25 1156 1331 15 15 CD 25 1156 1332 and and CC 25 1156 1333 over over RB 25 1156 1334 can can MD 25 1156 1335 read read VB 25 1156 1336 and and CC 25 1156 1337 write write VB 25 1156 1338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1156 1339 1990 1990 CD 25 1156 1340 est est NNP 25 1156 1341 . . . 25 1156 1342 ) ) -RRB- 25 1157 1 _ _ NNP 25 1157 2 # # $ 25 1157 3 _ _ NNP 25 1157 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1157 5 force force NN 25 1157 6 : : : 25 1157 7 15,400,000 15,400,000 CD 25 1157 8 ; ; : 25 1157 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1157 10 33 33 CD 25 1157 11 % % NN 25 1157 12 , , , 25 1157 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1157 14 21 21 CD 25 1157 15 % % NN 25 1157 16 ; ; , 25 1157 17 shortage shortage NN 25 1157 18 of of IN 25 1157 19 skilled skilled JJ 25 1157 20 labor labor NN 25 1157 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1157 22 1988 1988 CD 25 1157 23 est est NNP 25 1157 24 . . . 25 1157 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 1 _ _ NNP 25 1158 2 # # NNP 25 1158 3 _ _ NNP 25 1158 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1158 5 labor labor NN 25 1158 6 : : : 25 1158 7 none none NN 25 1158 8 _ _ NNP 25 1158 9 * * NFP 25 1158 10 _ _ NNP 25 1158 11 Government Government NNP 25 1158 12 _ _ NNP 25 1158 13 # # NNP 25 1158 14 _ _ NNP 25 1158 15 Long Long NNP 25 1158 16 - - HYPH 25 1158 17 form form NN 25 1158 18 name name NN 25 1158 19 : : : 25 1158 20 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1158 21 Republic Republic NNP 25 1158 22 of of IN 25 1158 23 Iran Iran NNP 25 1158 24 _ _ NNP 25 1158 25 # # NNP 25 1158 26 _ _ NNP 25 1158 27 Type Type NNP 25 1158 28 : : : 25 1158 29 theocratic theocratic NNP 25 1158 30 republic republic NNP 25 1158 31 _ _ NNP 25 1158 32 # # NNP 25 1158 33 _ _ NNP 25 1158 34 Capital Capital NNP 25 1158 35 : : : 25 1158 36 Tehran Tehran NNP 25 1158 37 _ _ NNP 25 1158 38 # # $ 25 1158 39 _ _ NNP 25 1158 40 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1158 41 divisions division NNS 25 1158 42 : : : 25 1158 43 24 24 CD 25 1158 44 provinces province NNS 25 1158 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 46 ostanha ostanha NNS 25 1158 47 , , , 25 1158 48 singular singular NNP 25 1158 49 -- -- : 25 1158 50 ostan ostan NNP 25 1158 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 52 ; ; : 25 1158 53 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 25 1158 54 - - HYPH 25 1158 55 e e NNP 25 1158 56 Bakhtari Bakhtari NNP 25 1158 57 , , , 25 1158 58 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 25 1158 59 - - HYPH 25 1158 60 e e NNP 25 1158 61 Khavari Khavari NNP 25 1158 62 , , , 25 1158 63 Bakhtaran Bakhtaran NNP 25 1158 64 , , , 25 1158 65 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 25 1158 66 , , , 25 1158 67 Chahar Chahar NNP 25 1158 68 Mahall Mahall NNP 25 1158 69 va va NNP 25 1158 70 Bakhtiari Bakhtiari NNP 25 1158 71 , , , 25 1158 72 Esfahan Esfahan NNP 25 1158 73 , , , 25 1158 74 Fars Fars NNP 25 1158 75 , , , 25 1158 76 Gilan Gilan NNP 25 1158 77 , , , 25 1158 78 Hamadan Hamadan NNP 25 1158 79 , , , 25 1158 80 Hormozgan Hormozgan NNP 25 1158 81 , , , 25 1158 82 Ilam Ilam NNP 25 1158 83 , , , 25 1158 84 Kerman Kerman NNP 25 1158 85 , , , 25 1158 86 Khorasan Khorasan NNP 25 1158 87 , , , 25 1158 88 Khuzestan Khuzestan NNP 25 1158 89 , , , 25 1158 90 Kohkiluyeh Kohkiluyeh NNP 25 1158 91 va va NNP 25 1158 92 Buyer Buyer NNP 25 1158 93 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 25 1158 94 , , , 25 1158 95 Kordestan Kordestan NNP 25 1158 96 , , , 25 1158 97 Lorestan Lorestan NNP 25 1158 98 , , , 25 1158 99 Markazi Markazi NNP 25 1158 100 , , , 25 1158 101 Mazandaran Mazandaran NNP 25 1158 102 , , , 25 1158 103 Semnan Semnan NNP 25 1158 104 , , , 25 1158 105 Sistan Sistan NNP 25 1158 106 va va NNP 25 1158 107 Baluchestan Baluchestan NNP 25 1158 108 , , , 25 1158 109 Tehran Tehran NNP 25 1158 110 , , , 25 1158 111 Yazd Yazd NNP 25 1158 112 , , , 25 1158 113 Zanjan Zanjan NNP 25 1158 114 _ _ NNP 25 1158 115 # # $ 25 1158 116 _ _ NNP 25 1158 117 Independence Independence NNP 25 1158 118 : : : 25 1158 119 1 1 CD 25 1158 120 April April NNP 25 1158 121 1979 1979 CD 25 1158 122 , , , 25 1158 123 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1158 124 Republic Republic NNP 25 1158 125 of of IN 25 1158 126 Iran Iran NNP 25 1158 127 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 1158 128 _ _ NNP 25 1158 129 # # NNP 25 1158 130 _ _ NNP 25 1158 131 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1158 132 : : : 25 1158 133 2 2 CD 25 1158 134 - - SYM 25 1158 135 3 3 CD 25 1158 136 December December NNP 25 1158 137 1979 1979 CD 25 1158 138 ; ; : 25 1158 139 revised revise VBD 25 1158 140 1989 1989 CD 25 1158 141 to to TO 25 1158 142 expand expand VB 25 1158 143 powers power NNS 25 1158 144 of of IN 25 1158 145 the the DT 25 1158 146 presidency presidency NN 25 1158 147 and and CC 25 1158 148 eliminate eliminate VB 25 1158 149 the the DT 25 1158 150 prime prime JJ 25 1158 151 ministership ministership NN 25 1158 152 _ _ NNP 25 1158 153 # # NNP 25 1158 154 _ _ NNP 25 1158 155 Legal Legal NNP 25 1158 156 system system NN 25 1158 157 : : : 25 1158 158 the the DT 25 1158 159 new new JJ 25 1158 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1158 161 codifies codify VBZ 25 1158 162 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1158 163 principles principle NNS 25 1158 164 of of IN 25 1158 165 government government NN 25 1158 166 _ _ NNP 25 1158 167 # # $ 25 1158 168 _ _ NNP 25 1158 169 National National NNP 25 1158 170 holiday holiday NN 25 1158 171 : : : 25 1158 172 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1158 173 Republic Republic NNP 25 1158 174 Day Day NNP 25 1158 175 , , , 25 1158 176 1 1 CD 25 1158 177 April April NNP 25 1158 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 179 1979 1979 CD 25 1158 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 181 _ _ NNP 25 1158 182 # # NNP 25 1158 183 _ _ NNP 25 1158 184 Executive Executive NNP 25 1158 185 branch branch NN 25 1158 186 : : : 25 1158 187 cleric cleric NNP 25 1158 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 189 faqih faqih NNP 25 1158 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 191 , , , 25 1158 192 president president NN 25 1158 193 , , , 25 1158 194 Council Council NNP 25 1158 195 of of IN 25 1158 196 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1158 197 _ _ NNP 25 1158 198 # # NNP 25 1158 199 _ _ NNP 25 1158 200 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1158 201 branch branch NN 25 1158 202 : : : 25 1158 203 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1158 204 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1158 205 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 1158 206 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1158 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 208 Majles Majles NNP 25 1158 209 - - HYPH 25 1158 210 e e NNP 25 1158 211 - - : 25 1158 212 Shura Shura NNP 25 1158 213 - - HYPH 25 1158 214 ye ye NNP 25 1158 215 - - HYPH 25 1158 216 Eslami Eslami NNP 25 1158 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 218 _ _ NNP 25 1158 219 # # $ 25 1158 220 _ _ NNP 25 1158 221 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1158 222 branch branch NN 25 1158 223 : : : 25 1158 224 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1158 225 Court Court NNP 25 1158 226 _ _ NNP 25 1158 227 # # NNP 25 1158 228 _ _ NNP 25 1158 229 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1158 230 : : : 25 1158 231 Cleric Cleric NNP 25 1158 232 and and CC 25 1158 233 functional functional JJ 25 1158 234 Chief Chief NNP 25 1158 235 of of IN 25 1158 236 State State NNP 25 1158 237 -- -- : 25 1158 238 Leader leader NN 25 1158 239 of of IN 25 1158 240 the the DT 25 1158 241 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1158 242 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1158 243 Ayatollah Ayatollah NNP 25 1158 244 Ali Ali NNP 25 1158 245 Hoseini Hoseini NNP 25 1158 246 - - HYPH 25 1158 247 KHAMENEI KHAMENEI NNP 25 1158 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 249 since since IN 25 1158 250 4 4 CD 25 1158 251 June June NNP 25 1158 252 1989 1989 CD 25 1158 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 254 ; ; : 25 1158 255 Head Head NNP 25 1158 256 of of IN 25 1158 257 Government Government NNP 25 1158 258 -- -- : 25 1158 259 President President NNP 25 1158 260 Ali Ali NNP 25 1158 261 Akbar Akbar NNP 25 1158 262 HASHEMI HASHEMI NNP 25 1158 263 - - HYPH 25 1158 264 RAFSANJANI RAFSANJANI NNP 25 1158 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 266 since since IN 25 1158 267 3 3 CD 25 1158 268 August August NNP 25 1158 269 1989 1989 CD 25 1158 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 271 ; ; : 25 1158 272 _ _ NNP 25 1158 273 # # NN 25 1158 274 _ _ NNP 25 1158 275 Political political JJ 25 1158 276 parties party NNS 25 1158 277 and and CC 25 1158 278 leaders leader NNS 25 1158 279 : : : 25 1158 280 there there EX 25 1158 281 are be VBP 25 1158 282 at at RB 25 1158 283 least least RBS 25 1158 284 14 14 CD 25 1158 285 licensed license VBN 25 1158 286 parties party NNS 25 1158 287 ; ; : 25 1158 288 the the DT 25 1158 289 three three CD 25 1158 290 most most RBS 25 1158 291 important important JJ 25 1158 292 are be VBP 25 1158 293 -- -- : 25 1158 294 Tehran Tehran NNP 25 1158 295 Militant Militant NNP 25 1158 296 Clergy Clergy NNP 25 1158 297 Association Association NNP 25 1158 298 , , , 25 1158 299 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 25 1158 300 Reza Reza NNP 25 1158 301 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 25 1158 302 - - HYPH 25 1158 303 KANI KANI NNP 25 1158 304 ; ; : 25 1158 305 Militant Militant NNP 25 1158 306 Clerics Clerics NNP 25 1158 307 Association Association NNP 25 1158 308 , , , 25 1158 309 Mehdi Mehdi NNP 25 1158 310 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 25 1158 311 - - HYPH 25 1158 312 KARUBI KARUBI NNP 25 1158 313 and and CC 25 1158 314 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 25 1158 315 Asqar Asqar NNP 25 1158 316 MUSAVI MUSAVI NNP 25 1158 317 - - HYPH 25 1158 318 KHOINIHA KHOINIHA NNP 25 1158 319 ; ; : 25 1158 320 Fedaiyin Fedaiyin NNP 25 1158 321 Islam Islam NNP 25 1158 322 Organization Organization NNP 25 1158 323 , , , 25 1158 324 Sadeq Sadeq NNP 25 1158 325 KHALKHALI KHALKHALI NNP 25 1158 326 _ _ NNP 25 1158 327 # # NNP 25 1158 328 _ _ NNP 25 1158 329 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1158 330 : : : 25 1158 331 universal universal JJ 25 1158 332 at at IN 25 1158 333 age age NN 25 1158 334 15 15 CD 25 1158 335 _ _ NNP 25 1158 336 # # NNP 25 1158 337 _ _ NNP 25 1158 338 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1158 339 : : : 25 1158 340 President President NNP 25 1158 341 -- -- : 25 1158 342 last last RB 25 1158 343 held hold VBN 25 1158 344 NA NA NNP 25 1158 345 July July NNP 25 1158 346 1989 1989 CD 25 1158 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 348 next next JJ 25 1158 349 to to TO 25 1158 350 be be VB 25 1158 351 held hold VBN 25 1158 352 April April NNP 25 1158 353 1993 1993 CD 25 1158 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 355 ; ; : 25 1158 356 results result NNS 25 1158 357 -- -- : 25 1158 358 Ali Ali NNP 25 1158 359 Akbar Akbar NNP 25 1158 360 HASHEMI HASHEMI NNP 25 1158 361 - - HYPH 25 1158 362 RAFSANJANI RAFSANJANI NNP 25 1158 363 was be VBD 25 1158 364 elected elect VBN 25 1158 365 with with IN 25 1158 366 only only JJ 25 1158 367 token token JJ 25 1158 368 opposition opposition NN 25 1158 369 ; ; : 25 1158 370 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1158 371 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 1158 372 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1158 373 -- -- : 25 1158 374 last last JJ 25 1158 375 held hold VBD 25 1158 376 8 8 CD 25 1158 377 April April NNP 25 1158 378 1988 1988 CD 25 1158 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1158 380 next next JJ 25 1158 381 to to TO 25 1158 382 be be VB 25 1158 383 held hold VBN 25 1158 384 June June NNP 25 1158 385 1992 1992 CD 25 1158 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 387 ; ; : 25 1158 388 results result NNS 25 1158 389 -- -- : 25 1158 390 percent percent NN 25 1158 391 of of IN 25 1158 392 vote vote NN 25 1158 393 by by IN 25 1158 394 party party NN 25 1158 395 NA NA NNP 25 1158 396 ; ; : 25 1158 397 seats--(270 seats--(270 NNP 25 1158 398 seats seat NNS 25 1158 399 total total NN 25 1158 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1158 401 number number NN 25 1158 402 of of IN 25 1158 403 seats seat NNS 25 1158 404 by by IN 25 1158 405 party party NN 25 1158 406 NA NA NNP 25 1158 407 _ _ NNP 25 1158 408 # # NNP 25 1158 409 _ _ NNP 25 1158 410 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1158 411 : : : 25 1158 412 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1158 413 to to IN 25 1158 414 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1158 415 est e JJS 25 1158 416 . . . 25 1159 1 hardcore hardcore NNP 25 1159 2 ; ; : 25 1159 3 15,000 15,000 CD 25 1159 4 to to TO 25 1159 5 20,000 20,000 CD 25 1159 6 est est RB 25 1159 7 . . . 25 1160 1 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1160 2 ; ; : 25 1160 3 crackdown crackdown NN 25 1160 4 in in IN 25 1160 5 1983 1983 CD 25 1160 6 crippled cripple VBD 25 1160 7 the the DT 25 1160 8 party party NN 25 1160 9 ; ; : 25 1160 10 trials trial NNS 25 1160 11 of of IN 25 1160 12 captured capture VBN 25 1160 13 leaders leader NNS 25 1160 14 began begin VBD 25 1160 15 in in IN 25 1160 16 late late JJ 25 1160 17 1983 1983 CD 25 1160 18 and and CC 25 1160 19 remain remain VBP 25 1160 20 incomplete incomplete JJ 25 1160 21 _ _ NNP 25 1160 22 # # $ 25 1160 23 _ _ NNP 25 1160 24 Other other JJ 25 1160 25 political political JJ 25 1160 26 or or CC 25 1160 27 pressure pressure NN 25 1160 28 groups group NNS 25 1160 29 : : : 25 1160 30 groups group NNS 25 1160 31 that that WDT 25 1160 32 generally generally RB 25 1160 33 support support VBP 25 1160 34 the the DT 25 1160 35 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1160 36 Republic Republic NNP 25 1160 37 include include VBP 25 1160 38 Hizballah Hizballah NNP 25 1160 39 , , , 25 1160 40 Hojjatiyeh Hojjatiyeh NNP 25 1160 41 Society Society NNP 25 1160 42 , , , 25 1160 43 Mojahedin Mojahedin NNP 25 1160 44 of of IN 25 1160 45 the the DT 25 1160 46 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1160 47 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1160 48 , , , 25 1160 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1160 50 Students student NNS 25 1160 51 Following follow VBG 25 1160 52 the the DT 25 1160 53 Line Line NNP 25 1160 54 of of IN 25 1160 55 the the DT 25 1160 56 Imam Imam NNP 25 1160 57 ; ; : 25 1160 58 armed armed JJ 25 1160 59 political political JJ 25 1160 60 groups group NNS 25 1160 61 that that WDT 25 1160 62 have have VBP 25 1160 63 been be VBN 25 1160 64 almost almost RB 25 1160 65 completely completely RB 25 1160 66 repressed repress VBN 25 1160 67 by by IN 25 1160 68 the the DT 25 1160 69 government government NN 25 1160 70 include include VBP 25 1160 71 Mojahedin Mojahedin NNP 25 1160 72 Khalq Khalq NNP 25 1160 73 Organization Organization NNP 25 1160 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 1160 75 MKO MKO NNP 25 1160 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 1160 77 , , , 25 1160 78 People People NNPS 25 1160 79 's 's POS 25 1160 80 Fedayeen Fedayeen NNP 25 1160 81 , , , 25 1160 82 and and CC 25 1160 83 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 25 1160 84 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1160 85 Party Party NNP 25 1160 86 ; ; : 25 1160 87 the the DT 25 1160 88 Society Society NNP 25 1160 89 for for IN 25 1160 90 the the DT 25 1160 91 Defense Defense NNP 25 1160 92 of of IN 25 1160 93 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 1160 94 is be VBZ 25 1160 95 a a DT 25 1160 96 group group NN 25 1160 97 of of IN 25 1160 98 liberal liberal JJ 25 1160 99 nationalists nationalist NNS 25 1160 100 that that WDT 25 1160 101 has have VBZ 25 1160 102 been be VBN 25 1160 103 repressed repress VBN 25 1160 104 by by IN 25 1160 105 the the DT 25 1160 106 government government NN 25 1160 107 for for IN 25 1160 108 accusing accuse VBG 25 1160 109 it -PRON- PRP 25 1160 110 of of IN 25 1160 111 corruption corruption NN 25 1160 112 _ _ NNP 25 1160 113 # # NNP 25 1160 114 _ _ NNP 25 1160 115 Member Member NNP 25 1160 116 of of IN 25 1160 117 : : : 25 1160 118 CCC CCC NNP 25 1160 119 , , , 25 1160 120 CP CP NNP 25 1160 121 , , , 25 1160 122 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1160 123 , , , 25 1160 124 FAO FAO NNP 25 1160 125 , , , 25 1160 126 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1160 127 , , , 25 1160 128 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1160 129 , , , 25 1160 130 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1160 131 , , , 25 1160 132 IAEA iaea NN 25 1160 133 , , , 25 1160 134 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1160 135 , , , 25 1160 136 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1160 137 , , , 25 1160 138 ICC ICC NNP 25 1160 139 , , , 25 1160 140 IDA IDA NNP 25 1160 141 , , , 25 1160 142 IDB IDB NNP 25 1160 143 , , , 25 1160 144 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1160 145 , , , 25 1160 146 IFC IFC NNP 25 1160 147 , , , 25 1160 148 ILO ILO NNP 25 1160 149 , , , 25 1160 150 IMF IMF NNP 25 1160 151 , , , 25 1160 152 IMO imo RB 25 1160 153 , , , 25 1160 154 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1160 155 , , , 25 1160 156 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1160 157 , , , 25 1160 158 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1160 159 , , , 25 1160 160 IOC IOC NNP 25 1160 161 , , , 25 1160 162 ISO ISO NNP 25 1160 163 , , , 25 1160 164 ITU ITU NNP 25 1160 165 , , , 25 1160 166 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1160 167 , , , 25 1160 168 NAM NAM NNP 25 1160 169 , , , 25 1160 170 OIC OIC NNP 25 1160 171 , , , 25 1160 172 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1160 173 , , , 25 1160 174 PCA PCA NNP 25 1160 175 , , , 25 1160 176 UN UN NNP 25 1160 177 , , , 25 1160 178 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1160 179 , , , 25 1160 180 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1160 181 , , , 25 1160 182 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1160 183 , , , 25 1160 184 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1160 185 , , , 25 1160 186 UPU UPU NNP 25 1160 187 , , , 25 1160 188 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1160 189 , , , 25 1160 190 WHO who WP 25 1160 191 , , , 25 1160 192 WMO WMO NNP 25 1160 193 , , , 25 1160 194 WTO WTO NNP 25 1160 195 _ _ NNP 25 1160 196 # # $ 25 1160 197 _ _ NNP 25 1160 198 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1160 199 representation representation NN 25 1160 200 : : : 25 1160 201 none none NN 25 1160 202 ; ; , 25 1160 203 protecting protect VBG 25 1160 204 power power NN 25 1160 205 in in IN 25 1160 206 the the DT 25 1160 207 US US NNP 25 1160 208 is be VBZ 25 1160 209 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1160 210 -- -- : 25 1160 211 Iranian Iranian NNP 25 1160 212 Interests Interests NNPS 25 1160 213 Section Section NNP 25 1160 214 , , , 25 1160 215 2209 2209 CD 25 1160 216 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 25 1160 217 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1160 218 NW NW NNP 25 1160 219 , , , 25 1160 220 Washington Washington NNP 25 1160 221 DC DC NNP 25 1160 222 20007 20007 CD 25 1160 223 ; ; : 25 1160 224 telephone telephone NN 25 1160 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1160 226 202 202 CD 25 1160 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1160 228 965 965 CD 25 1160 229 - - HYPH 25 1160 230 4990 4990 CD 25 1160 231 ; ; : 25 1160 232 US US NNP 25 1160 233 -- -- : 25 1160 234 protecting protect VBG 25 1160 235 power power NN 25 1160 236 in in IN 25 1160 237 Iran Iran NNP 25 1160 238 is be VBZ 25 1160 239 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1160 240 _ _ NNP 25 1160 241 # # NNP 25 1160 242 _ _ NNP 25 1160 243 Flag Flag NNP 25 1160 244 : : : 25 1160 245 three three CD 25 1160 246 equal equal JJ 25 1160 247 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1160 248 bands band NNS 25 1160 249 of of IN 25 1160 250 green green JJ 25 1160 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1160 252 top top NN 25 1160 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1160 254 , , , 25 1160 255 white white JJ 25 1160 256 , , , 25 1160 257 and and CC 25 1160 258 red red NN 25 1160 259 ; ; : 25 1160 260 the the DT 25 1160 261 national national NNP 25 1160 262 emblem emblem NN 25 1160 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1160 264 a a DT 25 1160 265 stylized stylize VBN 25 1160 266 representation representation NN 25 1160 267 of of IN 25 1160 268 the the DT 25 1160 269 word word NN 25 1160 270 Allah Allah NNP 25 1160 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 1160 272 in in IN 25 1160 273 red red NN 25 1160 274 is be VBZ 25 1160 275 centered center VBN 25 1160 276 in in IN 25 1160 277 the the DT 25 1160 278 white white JJ 25 1160 279 band band NN 25 1160 280 ; ; : 25 1160 281 Allah Allah NNP 25 1160 282 Akbar Akbar NNP 25 1160 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1160 284 God God NNP 25 1160 285 is be VBZ 25 1160 286 Great great JJ 25 1160 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1160 288 in in IN 25 1160 289 white white JJ 25 1160 290 Arabic arabic JJ 25 1160 291 script script NN 25 1160 292 is be VBZ 25 1160 293 repeated repeat VBN 25 1160 294 11 11 CD 25 1160 295 times time NNS 25 1160 296 along along IN 25 1160 297 the the DT 25 1160 298 bottom bottom JJ 25 1160 299 edge edge NN 25 1160 300 of of IN 25 1160 301 the the DT 25 1160 302 green green JJ 25 1160 303 band band NN 25 1160 304 and and CC 25 1160 305 11 11 CD 25 1160 306 times time NNS 25 1160 307 along along IN 25 1160 308 the the DT 25 1160 309 top top JJ 25 1160 310 edge edge NN 25 1160 311 of of IN 25 1160 312 the the DT 25 1160 313 red red NNP 25 1160 314 band band NNP 25 1160 315 _ _ NNP 25 1160 316 * * NFP 25 1160 317 _ _ NNP 25 1160 318 Economy Economy NNP 25 1160 319 _ _ NNP 25 1160 320 # # NNP 25 1160 321 _ _ NNP 25 1160 322 Overview Overview NNP 25 1160 323 : : : 25 1160 324 Since since IN 25 1160 325 the the DT 25 1160 326 1979 1979 CD 25 1160 327 revolution revolution NN 25 1160 328 , , , 25 1160 329 the the DT 25 1160 330 banks bank NNS 25 1160 331 , , , 25 1160 332 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1160 333 industry industry NN 25 1160 334 , , , 25 1160 335 transportation transportation NN 25 1160 336 , , , 25 1160 337 utilities utility NNS 25 1160 338 , , , 25 1160 339 and and CC 25 1160 340 mining mining NN 25 1160 341 have have VBP 25 1160 342 been be VBN 25 1160 343 nationalized nationalize VBN 25 1160 344 , , , 25 1160 345 but but CC 25 1160 346 the the DT 25 1160 347 new new JJ 25 1160 348 five five CD 25 1160 349 - - HYPH 25 1160 350 year year NN 25 1160 351 plan plan NN 25 1160 352 -- -- : 25 1160 353 the the DT 25 1160 354 first first JJ 25 1160 355 since since IN 25 1160 356 the the DT 25 1160 357 revolution revolution NN 25 1160 358 -- -- : 25 1160 359 passed pass VBN 25 1160 360 in in IN 25 1160 361 January January NNP 25 1160 362 1990 1990 CD 25 1160 363 , , , 25 1160 364 calls call VBZ 25 1160 365 for for IN 25 1160 366 the the DT 25 1160 367 transfer transfer NN 25 1160 368 of of IN 25 1160 369 many many JJ 25 1160 370 government government NN 25 1160 371 - - HYPH 25 1160 372 controlled control VBN 25 1160 373 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 1160 374 to to IN 25 1160 375 the the DT 25 1160 376 private private JJ 25 1160 377 sector sector NN 25 1160 378 . . . 25 1161 1 Disruptions disruption NNS 25 1161 2 from from IN 25 1161 3 the the DT 25 1161 4 bitter bitter JJ 25 1161 5 war war NN 25 1161 6 with with IN 25 1161 7 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1161 8 , , , 25 1161 9 massive massive JJ 25 1161 10 corruption corruption NN 25 1161 11 , , , 25 1161 12 mismanagement mismanagement NN 25 1161 13 , , , 25 1161 14 demographic demographic JJ 25 1161 15 pressures pressure NNS 25 1161 16 , , , 25 1161 17 and and CC 25 1161 18 ideological ideological JJ 25 1161 19 rigidities rigidity NNS 25 1161 20 have have VBP 25 1161 21 kept keep VBN 25 1161 22 economic economic JJ 25 1161 23 growth growth NN 25 1161 24 at at IN 25 1161 25 depressed depressed JJ 25 1161 26 levels level NNS 25 1161 27 . . . 25 1162 1 Oil oil NN 25 1162 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1162 3 for for IN 25 1162 4 over over IN 25 1162 5 90 90 CD 25 1162 6 % % NN 25 1162 7 of of IN 25 1162 8 export export NN 25 1162 9 revenues revenue NNS 25 1162 10 . . . 25 1163 1 A a DT 25 1163 2 combination combination NN 25 1163 3 of of IN 25 1163 4 war war NN 25 1163 5 damage damage NN 25 1163 6 and and CC 25 1163 7 low low JJ 25 1163 8 oil oil NN 25 1163 9 prices price NNS 25 1163 10 brought bring VBD 25 1163 11 a a DT 25 1163 12 2 2 CD 25 1163 13 % % NN 25 1163 14 drop drop NN 25 1163 15 in in IN 25 1163 16 GNP GNP NNP 25 1163 17 in in IN 25 1163 18 1988 1988 CD 25 1163 19 . . . 25 1164 1 GNP GNP NNP 25 1164 2 probably probably RB 25 1164 3 rose rise VBD 25 1164 4 slightly slightly RB 25 1164 5 in in IN 25 1164 6 1989 1989 CD 25 1164 7 , , , 25 1164 8 considerably considerably RB 25 1164 9 short short JJ 25 1164 10 of of IN 25 1164 11 the the DT 25 1164 12 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1164 13 % % NN 25 1164 14 population population NN 25 1164 15 growth growth NN 25 1164 16 rate rate NN 25 1164 17 in in IN 25 1164 18 1989 1989 CD 25 1164 19 . . . 25 1165 1 Heating heat VBG 25 1165 2 oil oil NN 25 1165 3 and and CC 25 1165 4 gasoline gasoline NN 25 1165 5 are be VBP 25 1165 6 rationed ration VBN 25 1165 7 . . . 25 1166 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1166 2 has have VBZ 25 1166 3 suffered suffer VBN 25 1166 4 from from IN 25 1166 5 the the DT 25 1166 6 war war NN 25 1166 7 , , , 25 1166 8 land land NN 25 1166 9 reform reform NN 25 1166 10 , , , 25 1166 11 and and CC 25 1166 12 shortages shortage NNS 25 1166 13 of of IN 25 1166 14 equipment equipment NN 25 1166 15 and and CC 25 1166 16 materials material NNS 25 1166 17 . . . 25 1167 1 The the DT 25 1167 2 five five CD 25 1167 3 - - HYPH 25 1167 4 year year NN 25 1167 5 plan plan NN 25 1167 6 seeks seek VBZ 25 1167 7 to to TO 25 1167 8 reinvigorate reinvigorate VB 25 1167 9 the the DT 25 1167 10 economy economy NN 25 1167 11 by by IN 25 1167 12 increasing increase VBG 25 1167 13 the the DT 25 1167 14 role role NN 25 1167 15 of of IN 25 1167 16 the the DT 25 1167 17 private private JJ 25 1167 18 sector sector NN 25 1167 19 , , , 25 1167 20 boosting boost VBG 25 1167 21 nonoil nonoil NN 25 1167 22 income income NN 25 1167 23 , , , 25 1167 24 and and CC 25 1167 25 securing secure VBG 25 1167 26 foreign foreign JJ 25 1167 27 loans loan NNS 25 1167 28 . . . 25 1168 1 The the DT 25 1168 2 plan plan NN 25 1168 3 is be VBZ 25 1168 4 overly overly RB 25 1168 5 ambitious ambitious JJ 25 1168 6 but but CC 25 1168 7 probably probably RB 25 1168 8 will will MD 25 1168 9 generate generate VB 25 1168 10 some some DT 25 1168 11 short short JJ 25 1168 12 - - HYPH 25 1168 13 term term NN 25 1168 14 relief relief NN 25 1168 15 . . . 25 1169 1 _ _ NNP 25 1169 2 # # NNP 25 1169 3 _ _ NNP 25 1169 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1169 5 : : : 25 1169 6 $ $ $ 25 1169 7 80.0 80.0 CD 25 1169 8 billion billion CD 25 1169 9 , , , 25 1169 10 per per IN 25 1169 11 capita capita FW 25 1169 12 $ $ $ 25 1169 13 1,400 1,400 CD 25 1169 14 ; ; : 25 1169 15 real real JJ 25 1169 16 growth growth NN 25 1169 17 rate rate NN 25 1169 18 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1169 19 % % NN 25 1169 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1169 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1169 22 est est NNP 25 1169 23 . . . 25 1169 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1170 1 _ _ NNP 25 1170 2 # # NN 25 1170 3 _ _ NNP 25 1170 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1170 5 rate rate NN 25 1170 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1170 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1170 8 prices price NNS 25 1170 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1170 10 : : : 25 1170 11 30 30 CD 25 1170 12 - - SYM 25 1170 13 50 50 CD 25 1170 14 % % NN 25 1170 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 1170 16 1989 1989 CD 25 1170 17 est est NNP 25 1170 18 . . . 25 1170 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1171 1 _ _ NNP 25 1171 2 # # NNP 25 1171 3 _ _ NNP 25 1171 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1171 5 rate rate NN 25 1171 6 : : : 25 1171 7 30 30 CD 25 1171 8 % 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NNP 25 1172 56 , , , 25 1172 57 1989 1989 CD 25 1172 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 1172 59 ; ; : 25 1172 60 commodities commodity NNS 25 1172 61 -- -- : 25 1172 62 machinery machinery NN 25 1172 63 , , , 25 1172 64 military military JJ 25 1172 65 supplies supply NNS 25 1172 66 , , , 25 1172 67 metal metal NN 25 1172 68 works work NNS 25 1172 69 , , , 25 1172 70 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1172 71 , , , 25 1172 72 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1172 73 , , , 25 1172 74 technical technical JJ 25 1172 75 services service NNS 25 1172 76 , , , 25 1172 77 refined refined JJ 25 1172 78 oil oil NN 25 1172 79 products product NNS 25 1172 80 ; ; : 25 1172 81 partners partner NNS 25 1172 82 -- -- : 25 1172 83 FRG FRG NNP 25 1172 84 , , , 25 1172 85 Japan Japan NNP 25 1172 86 , , , 25 1172 87 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1172 88 , , , 25 1172 89 UK UK NNP 25 1172 90 , , , 25 1172 91 Italy Italy NNP 25 1172 92 _ _ NNP 25 1172 93 # # NNP 25 1172 94 _ _ NNP 25 1172 95 External External NNP 25 1172 96 debt debt NN 25 1172 97 : : : 25 1172 98 $ $ $ 25 1172 99 4 4 CD 25 1172 100 - - SYM 25 1172 101 5 5 CD 25 1172 102 billion billion CD 25 1172 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 1172 104 1989 1989 CD 25 1172 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 1172 106 _ _ NNP 25 1172 107 # # $ 25 1172 108 _ _ NNP 25 1172 109 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1172 110 production production NN 25 1172 111 : : : 25 1172 112 growth growth NN 25 1172 113 rate rate NN 25 1172 114 NA% na% WDT 25 1172 115 _ _ NNP 25 1172 116 # # $ 25 1172 117 _ _ NNP 25 1172 118 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1172 119 : : : 25 1172 120 14,579,000 14,579,000 CD 25 1172 121 kW kW NNP 25 1172 122 capacity capacity NN 25 1172 123 ; 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; : 25 1172 250 Western western JJ 25 1172 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1172 252 non non JJ 25 1172 253 - - JJ 25 1172 254 US us JJ 25 1172 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1172 256 countries country NNS 25 1172 257 , , , 25 1172 258 ODA ODA NNP 25 1172 259 and and CC 25 1172 260 OOF OOF NNP 25 1172 261 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1172 262 commitments commitment NNS 25 1172 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1172 264 1970 1970 CD 25 1172 265 - - SYM 25 1172 266 88 88 CD 25 1172 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1172 268 , , , 25 1172 269 $ $ $ 25 1172 270 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1172 271 billion billion CD 25 1172 272 ; ; : 25 1172 273 Communist communist JJ 25 1172 274 countries country NNS 25 1172 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 1172 276 1970 1970 CD 25 1172 277 - - SYM 25 1172 278 89 89 CD 25 1172 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 1172 280 , , , 25 1172 281 $ $ $ 25 1172 282 976 976 CD 25 1172 283 million million CD 25 1172 284 ; ; : 25 1172 285 note note NN 25 1172 286 -- -- : 25 1172 287 aid aid NN 25 1172 288 fell fall VBD 25 1172 289 sharply sharply RB 25 1172 290 following follow VBG 25 1172 291 the the DT 25 1172 292 1979 1979 CD 25 1172 293 revolution revolution NN 25 1172 294 _ _ NNP 25 1172 295 # # NNP 25 1172 296 _ _ NNP 25 1172 297 Currency Currency NNP 25 1172 298 : : : 25 1172 299 Iranian iranian JJ 25 1172 300 rial rial NN 25 1172 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 1172 302 plural plural JJ 25 1172 303 -- -- : 25 1172 304 rials rial NNS 25 1172 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 1172 306 ; 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; , 25 1172 395 black black JJ 25 1172 396 market market NN 25 1172 397 rate rate NN 25 1172 398 1,400 1,400 CD 25 1172 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 1172 400 January January NNP 25 1172 401 1991 1991 CD 25 1172 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 1172 403 _ _ NNP 25 1172 404 # # NNP 25 1172 405 _ _ NNP 25 1172 406 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1172 407 year year NN 25 1172 408 : : : 25 1172 409 21 21 CD 25 1172 410 March-20 March-20 NNP 25 1172 411 March March NNP 25 1172 412 _ _ NNP 25 1172 413 * * NFP 25 1172 414 _ _ NNP 25 1172 415 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1172 416 _ _ NNP 25 1172 417 # # NNP 25 1172 418 _ _ NNP 25 1172 419 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1172 420 : : : 25 1172 421 4,601 4,601 CD 25 1172 422 km km NN 25 1172 423 total total JJ 25 1172 424 ; ; : 25 1172 425 4,509 4,509 CD 25 1172 426 km km NN 25 1172 427 1.432-meter 1.432-meter CD 25 1172 428 gauge gauge NN 25 1172 429 , , , 25 1172 430 92 92 CD 25 1172 431 km km NN 25 1172 432 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 25 1172 433 gauge gauge NN 25 1172 434 ; ; : 25 1172 435 730 730 CD 25 1172 436 km km NN 25 1172 437 under under IN 25 1172 438 construction construction NN 25 1172 439 from from IN 25 1172 440 Bafq Bafq NNP 25 1172 441 to to IN 25 1172 442 Bandar Bandar NNP 25 1172 443 Abbas Abbas NNP 25 1172 444 _ _ NNP 25 1172 445 # # NNP 25 1172 446 _ _ NNP 25 1172 447 Highways Highways NNP 25 1172 448 : : : 25 1172 449 140,072 140,072 CD 25 1172 450 km km NN 25 1172 451 total total NN 25 1172 452 ; ; : 25 1172 453 46,866 46,866 CD 25 1172 454 km km NN 25 1172 455 gravel gravel NN 25 1172 456 and and CC 25 1172 457 crushed crushed JJ 25 1172 458 stone stone NN 25 1172 459 ; ; : 25 1172 460 49,440 49,440 CD 25 1172 461 km km NN 25 1172 462 improved improve VBN 25 1172 463 earth earth NN 25 1172 464 ; ; : 25 1172 465 42,566 42,566 CD 25 1172 466 km km NN 25 1172 467 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1172 468 and and CC 25 1172 469 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1172 470 - - HYPH 25 1172 471 treated treat VBN 25 1172 472 surfaces surface NNS 25 1172 473 ; ; : 25 1172 474 1,200 1,200 CD 25 1172 475 km km NNS 25 1172 476 ( ( -LRB- 25 1172 477 est est NNP 25 1172 478 . . . 25 1172 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 1173 1 rural rural JJ 25 1173 2 road road NN 25 1173 3 network network NN 25 1173 4 _ _ NNP 25 1173 5 # # NNP 25 1173 6 _ _ NNP 25 1173 7 Inland Inland NNP 25 1173 8 waterways waterway NNS 25 1173 9 : : : 25 1173 10 904 904 CD 25 1173 11 km km NN 25 1173 12 ; ; : 25 1173 13 the the DT 25 1173 14 Shatt Shatt NNP 25 1173 15 al al NNP 25 1173 16 Arab Arab NNP 25 1173 17 is be VBZ 25 1173 18 usually usually RB 25 1173 19 navigable navigable JJ 25 1173 20 by by IN 25 1173 21 maritime maritime JJ 25 1173 22 traffic traffic NN 25 1173 23 for for IN 25 1173 24 about about RB 25 1173 25 130 130 CD 25 1173 26 km km NNS 25 1173 27 , , , 25 1173 28 but but CC 25 1173 29 closed close VBD 25 1173 30 since since IN 25 1173 31 September September NNP 25 1173 32 1980 1980 CD 25 1173 33 because because IN 25 1173 34 of of IN 25 1173 35 Iran Iran NNP 25 1173 36 - - HYPH 25 1173 37 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1173 38 war war NN 25 1173 39 _ _ NNP 25 1173 40 # # NNP 25 1173 41 _ _ NNP 25 1173 42 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1173 43 : : : 25 1173 44 crude crude JJ 25 1173 45 oil oil NN 25 1173 46 , , , 25 1173 47 5,900 5,900 CD 25 1173 48 km km NN 25 1173 49 ; 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; : 25 1173 134 includes include VBZ 25 1173 135 36 36 CD 25 1173 136 cargo cargo NN 25 1173 137 , , , 25 1173 138 6 6 CD 25 1173 139 roll roll NN 25 1173 140 - - HYPH 25 1173 141 on on IN 25 1173 142 / / SYM 25 1173 143 roll roll NN 25 1173 144 - - HYPH 25 1173 145 off off RP 25 1173 146 cargo cargo NN 25 1173 147 , , , 25 1173 148 33 33 CD 25 1173 149 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1173 150 , , , 25 1173 151 oils oil NNS 25 1173 152 , , , 25 1173 153 and and CC 25 1173 154 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1173 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 1173 156 POL POL NNP 25 1173 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 1173 158 tanker tanker NN 25 1173 159 , , , 25 1173 160 4 4 CD 25 1173 161 chemical chemical NN 25 1173 162 tanker tanker NN 25 1173 163 , , , 25 1173 164 3 3 CD 25 1173 165 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 1173 166 cargo cargo NN 25 1173 167 , , , 25 1173 168 49 49 CD 25 1173 169 bulk bulk NN 25 1173 170 , , , 25 1173 171 2 2 CD 25 1173 172 combination combination NN 25 1173 173 bulk bulk NN 25 1173 174 _ _ NNP 25 1173 175 # # NNP 25 1173 176 _ _ NNP 25 1173 177 Civil civil JJ 25 1173 178 air air NN 25 1173 179 : : : 25 1173 180 42 42 CD 25 1173 181 major major JJ 25 1173 182 transport transport NN 25 1173 183 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1173 184 _ _ NNP 25 1173 185 # # NNP 25 1173 186 _ _ NNP 25 1173 187 Airports Airports NNP 25 1173 188 : : : 25 1173 189 214 214 CD 25 1173 190 total total NN 25 1173 191 , , , 25 1173 192 186 186 CD 25 1173 193 usable usable JJ 25 1173 194 ; 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; : 25 1173 235 system system NN 25 1173 236 centered center VBN 25 1173 237 in in IN 25 1173 238 Tehran Tehran NNP 25 1173 239 ; ; : 25 1173 240 2,143,000 2,143,000 CD 25 1173 241 telephones telephone NNS 25 1173 242 ; ; : 25 1173 243 stations--62 stations--62 NNP 25 1173 244 AM AM NNP 25 1173 245 , , , 25 1173 246 30 30 CD 25 1173 247 FM FM NNP 25 1173 248 , , , 25 1173 249 250 250 CD 25 1173 250 TV tv NN 25 1173 251 ; ; : 25 1173 252 satellite satellite NN 25 1173 253 earth earth NN 25 1173 254 stations--2 stations--2 '' 25 1173 255 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1173 256 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1173 257 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1173 258 and and CC 25 1173 259 1 1 CD 25 1173 260 Indian Indian NNP 25 1173 261 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1173 262 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1173 263 ; ; : 25 1173 264 HF HF NNP 25 1173 265 and and CC 25 1173 266 microwave microwave NN 25 1173 267 to to IN 25 1173 268 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1173 269 , , , 25 1173 270 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1173 271 , , , 25 1173 272 Syria Syria NNP 25 1173 273 , , , 25 1173 274 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1173 275 , , , 25 1173 276 and and CC 25 1173 277 USSR USSR NNP 25 1173 278 _ _ NNP 25 1173 279 * * NFP 25 1173 280 _ _ NNP 25 1173 281 Defense Defense NNP 25 1173 282 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1173 283 _ _ NNP 25 1173 284 # # NNP 25 1173 285 _ _ NNP 25 1173 286 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1173 287 : : : 25 1173 288 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1173 289 Republic Republic NNP 25 1173 290 of of IN 25 1173 291 Iran Iran NNP 25 1173 292 Ground Ground NNP 25 1173 293 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1173 294 , , , 25 1173 295 Navy Navy NNP 25 1173 296 , , , 25 1173 297 Air Air NNP 25 1173 298 Force Force NNP 25 1173 299 , , , 25 1173 300 Air Air NNP 25 1173 301 Defense Defense NNP 25 1173 302 , , , 25 1173 303 and and CC 25 1173 304 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1173 305 Guard Guard NNP 25 1173 306 Corps Corps NNP 25 1173 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1173 308 includes include VBZ 25 1173 309 Basij Basij NNP 25 1173 310 militia militia NN 25 1173 311 and and CC 25 1173 312 own own JJ 25 1173 313 ground ground NN 25 1173 314 , , , 25 1173 315 air air NN 25 1173 316 , , , 25 1173 317 and and CC 25 1173 318 naval naval JJ 25 1173 319 forces force NNS 25 1173 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 1173 321 ; ; : 25 1173 322 a a DT 25 1173 323 merger merger NN 25 1173 324 of of IN 25 1173 325 the the DT 25 1173 326 Komiteh Komiteh NNP 25 1173 327 , , , 25 1173 328 Police Police NNPS 25 1173 329 , , , 25 1173 330 and and CC 25 1173 331 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1173 332 has have VBZ 25 1173 333 produced produce VBN 25 1173 334 a a DT 25 1173 335 new new JJ 25 1173 336 Security Security NNP 25 1173 337 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1173 338 of of IN 25 1173 339 the the DT 25 1173 340 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1173 341 Republic Republic NNP 25 1173 342 of of IN 25 1173 343 Iran Iran NNP 25 1173 344 _ _ NNP 25 1173 345 # # NNP 25 1173 346 _ _ NNP 25 1173 347 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1173 348 availability availability NN 25 1173 349 : : : 25 1173 350 males males NNP 25 1173 351 15 15 CD 25 1173 352 - - SYM 25 1173 353 49 49 CD 25 1173 354 , , , 25 1173 355 12,750,593 12,750,593 CD 25 1173 356 ; ; : 25 1173 357 7,588,711 7,588,711 CD 25 1173 358 fit fit NN 25 1173 359 for for IN 25 1173 360 military military JJ 25 1173 361 service service NN 25 1173 362 ; ; : 25 1173 363 576,321 576,321 CD 25 1173 364 reach reach VB 25 1173 365 military military JJ 25 1173 366 age age NN 25 1173 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1173 368 21 21 CD 25 1173 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 1173 370 annually annually RB 25 1173 371 _ _ NNP 25 1173 372 # # $ 25 1173 373 _ _ NNP 25 1173 374 Defense Defense NNP 25 1173 375 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1173 376 : : : 25 1173 377 $ $ $ 25 1173 378 13 13 CD 25 1173 379 billion billion CD 25 1173 380 , , , 25 1173 381 13.3 13.3 CD 25 1173 382 % % NN 25 1173 383 of of IN 25 1173 384 GNP GNP NNP 25 1173 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 1173 386 1991 1991 CD 25 1173 387 est est NNP 25 1173 388 . . . 25 1173 389 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 1 _ _ NNP 25 1174 2 % % NN 25 1174 3 _ _ NNP 25 1174 4 _ _ NNP 25 1174 5 @_Iraq @_Iraq NNP 25 1174 6 _ _ NNP 25 1174 7 * * NFP 25 1174 8 _ _ NNP 25 1174 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 1174 10 _ _ NNP 25 1174 11 # # NNP 25 1174 12 _ _ NNP 25 1174 13 Total total JJ 25 1174 14 area area NN 25 1174 15 : : : 25 1174 16 434,920 434,920 CD 25 1174 17 km2 km2 NNP 25 1174 18 ; ; : 25 1174 19 land land NN 25 1174 20 area area NN 25 1174 21 : : : 25 1174 22 433,970 433,970 CD 25 1174 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 1174 24 _ _ NNP 25 1174 25 # # NNP 25 1174 26 _ _ NNP 25 1174 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1174 28 area area NN 25 1174 29 : : : 25 1174 30 slightly slightly RB 25 1174 31 more more JJR 25 1174 32 than than IN 25 1174 33 twice twice RB 25 1174 34 the the DT 25 1174 35 size size NN 25 1174 36 of of IN 25 1174 37 Idaho Idaho NNP 25 1174 38 _ _ NNP 25 1174 39 # # $ 25 1174 40 _ _ NNP 25 1174 41 Land Land NNP 25 1174 42 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1174 43 : : : 25 1174 44 3,454 3,454 CD 25 1174 45 km km NN 25 1174 46 total total NN 25 1174 47 ; ; : 25 1174 48 Iran Iran NNP 25 1174 49 1,458 1,458 CD 25 1174 50 km km NN 25 1174 51 , , , 25 1174 52 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1174 53 - - HYPH 25 1174 54 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1174 55 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1174 56 Neutral Neutral NNP 25 1174 57 Zone Zone NNP 25 1174 58 191 191 CD 25 1174 59 km km NN 25 1174 60 , , , 25 1174 61 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1174 62 134 134 CD 25 1174 63 km km NN 25 1174 64 , , , 25 1174 65 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1174 66 240 240 CD 25 1174 67 km km NN 25 1174 68 , , , 25 1174 69 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1174 70 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1174 71 495 495 CD 25 1174 72 km km NNS 25 1174 73 , , , 25 1174 74 Syria Syria NNP 25 1174 75 605 605 CD 25 1174 76 km km NN 25 1174 77 , , , 25 1174 78 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1174 79 331 331 CD 25 1174 80 km km NN 25 1174 81 _ _ NNP 25 1174 82 # # NN 25 1174 83 _ _ NNP 25 1174 84 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1174 85 : : : 25 1174 86 58 58 CD 25 1174 87 km km NN 25 1174 88 _ _ NNP 25 1174 89 # # NNP 25 1174 90 _ _ NNP 25 1174 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1174 92 claims claim VBZ 25 1174 93 : : : 25 1174 94 Continental continental JJ 25 1174 95 shelf shelf NN 25 1174 96 : : : 25 1174 97 not not RB 25 1174 98 specific specific JJ 25 1174 99 ; ; : 25 1174 100 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1174 101 sea sea NN 25 1174 102 : : : 25 1174 103 12 12 CD 25 1174 104 nm nm NNP 25 1174 105 _ _ NNP 25 1174 106 # # NNP 25 1174 107 _ _ NNP 25 1174 108 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1174 109 : : : 25 1174 110 Iran Iran NNP 25 1174 111 and and CC 25 1174 112 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1174 113 restored restore VBD 25 1174 114 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1174 115 relations relation NNS 25 1174 116 on on IN 25 1174 117 14 14 CD 25 1174 118 October October NNP 25 1174 119 1990 1990 CD 25 1174 120 following follow VBG 25 1174 121 the the DT 25 1174 122 end end NN 25 1174 123 of of IN 25 1174 124 the the DT 25 1174 125 war war NN 25 1174 126 that that WDT 25 1174 127 began begin VBD 25 1174 128 on on IN 25 1174 129 22 22 CD 25 1174 130 September September NNP 25 1174 131 1980 1980 CD 25 1174 132 ; ; : 25 1174 133 progress progress NN 25 1174 134 had have VBD 25 1174 135 been be VBN 25 1174 136 made make VBN 25 1174 137 on on IN 25 1174 138 the the DT 25 1174 139 major major JJ 25 1174 140 issues issue NNS 25 1174 141 of of IN 25 1174 142 contention contention NN 25 1174 143 -- -- : 25 1174 144 troop troop NN 25 1174 145 withdrawal withdrawal NN 25 1174 146 , , , 25 1174 147 prisoner prisoner NN 25 1174 148 - - HYPH 25 1174 149 of of IN 25 1174 150 - - HYPH 25 1174 151 war war NN 25 1174 152 exchanges exchange NNS 25 1174 153 , , , 25 1174 154 demarcation demarcation NN 25 1174 155 of of IN 25 1174 156 the the DT 25 1174 157 border border NN 25 1174 158 , , , 25 1174 159 freedom freedom NN 25 1174 160 of of IN 25 1174 161 navigation navigation NN 25 1174 162 , , , 25 1174 163 and and CC 25 1174 164 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1174 165 over over IN 25 1174 166 the the DT 25 1174 167 Shatt Shatt NNP 25 1174 168 al al NNP 25 1174 169 Arab Arab NNP 25 1174 170 waterway waterway NN 25 1174 171 -- -- : 25 1174 172 but but CC 25 1174 173 written write VBN 25 1174 174 agreements agreement NNS 25 1174 175 had have VBD 25 1174 176 yet yet RB 25 1174 177 to to TO 25 1174 178 be be VB 25 1174 179 drawn draw VBN 25 1174 180 up up RP 25 1174 181 when when WRB 25 1174 182 frictions friction NNS 25 1174 183 reemerged reemerge VBN 25 1174 184 in in IN 25 1174 185 March March NNP 25 1174 186 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 187 in in IN 25 1174 188 the the DT 25 1174 189 wake wake NN 25 1174 190 of of IN 25 1174 191 Shia Shia NNP 25 1174 192 and and CC 25 1174 193 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 1174 194 revolts revolt NNS 25 1174 195 in in IN 25 1174 196 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1174 197 that that IN 25 1174 198 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 1174 199 accused accuse VBD 25 1174 200 Tehran Tehran NNP 25 1174 201 of of IN 25 1174 202 supporting support VBG 25 1174 203 ; ; : 25 1174 204 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 1174 205 question question NN 25 1174 206 among among IN 25 1174 207 Iran Iran NNP 25 1174 208 , , , 25 1174 209 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1174 210 , , , 25 1174 211 Syria Syria NNP 25 1174 212 , , , 25 1174 213 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1174 214 , , , 25 1174 215 and and CC 25 1174 216 the the DT 25 1174 217 USSR USSR NNP 25 1174 218 ; ; : 25 1174 219 shares share NNS 25 1174 220 Neutral Neutral NNP 25 1174 221 Zone Zone NNP 25 1174 222 with with IN 25 1174 223 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1174 224 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1174 225 -- -- : 25 1174 226 in in IN 25 1174 227 December December NNP 25 1174 228 1981 1981 CD 25 1174 229 , , , 25 1174 230 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1174 231 and and CC 25 1174 232 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1174 233 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1174 234 signed sign VBD 25 1174 235 a a DT 25 1174 236 boundary boundary JJ 25 1174 237 agreement agreement NN 25 1174 238 that that WDT 25 1174 239 divides divide VBZ 25 1174 240 the the DT 25 1174 241 zone zone NN 25 1174 242 between between IN 25 1174 243 them -PRON- PRP 25 1174 244 , , , 25 1174 245 but but CC 25 1174 246 the the DT 25 1174 247 agreement agreement NN 25 1174 248 must must MD 25 1174 249 be be VB 25 1174 250 ratified ratify VBN 25 1174 251 before before IN 25 1174 252 it -PRON- PRP 25 1174 253 becomes become VBZ 25 1174 254 effective effective JJ 25 1174 255 ; ; : 25 1174 256 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1174 257 forces force NNS 25 1174 258 invaded invade VBD 25 1174 259 and and CC 25 1174 260 occupied occupy VBD 25 1174 261 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1174 262 from from IN 25 1174 263 2 2 CD 25 1174 264 August August NNP 25 1174 265 1990 1990 CD 25 1174 266 until until IN 25 1174 267 27 27 CD 25 1174 268 February February NNP 25 1174 269 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 270 ; ; : 25 1174 271 in in IN 25 1174 272 April April NNP 25 1174 273 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 274 official official JJ 25 1174 275 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1174 276 acceptance acceptance NN 25 1174 277 of of IN 25 1174 278 UN UN NNP 25 1174 279 Security Security NNP 25 1174 280 Council Council NNP 25 1174 281 Resolution Resolution NNP 25 1174 282 687 687 CD 25 1174 283 , , , 25 1174 284 which which WDT 25 1174 285 demands demand VBZ 25 1174 286 that that IN 25 1174 287 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1174 288 accept accept VB 25 1174 289 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1174 290 internationally internationally RB 25 1174 291 recognized recognize VBN 25 1174 292 border border NN 25 1174 293 with with IN 25 1174 294 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1174 295 , , , 25 1174 296 ended end VBD 25 1174 297 earlier early JJR 25 1174 298 claims claim NNS 25 1174 299 to to IN 25 1174 300 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 25 1174 301 and and CC 25 1174 302 Warbah Warbah NNP 25 1174 303 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1174 304 or or CC 25 1174 305 to to IN 25 1174 306 all all DT 25 1174 307 of of IN 25 1174 308 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1174 309 ; ; : 25 1174 310 periodic periodic JJ 25 1174 311 disputes dispute NNS 25 1174 312 with with IN 25 1174 313 upstream upstream JJ 25 1174 314 riparian riparian JJ 25 1174 315 Syria Syria NNP 25 1174 316 over over IN 25 1174 317 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 1174 318 water water NN 25 1174 319 rights right NNS 25 1174 320 ; ; , 25 1174 321 potential potential JJ 25 1174 322 dispute dispute NN 25 1174 323 over over IN 25 1174 324 water water NN 25 1174 325 development development NN 25 1174 326 plans plan NNS 25 1174 327 by by IN 25 1174 328 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1174 329 for for IN 25 1174 330 the the DT 25 1174 331 Tigris Tigris NNP 25 1174 332 and and CC 25 1174 333 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 1174 334 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 1174 335 _ _ IN 25 1174 336 # # NNP 25 1174 337 _ _ NNP 25 1174 338 Climate Climate NNP 25 1174 339 : : : 25 1174 340 desert desert NN 25 1174 341 ; ; , 25 1174 342 mild mild JJ 25 1174 343 to to IN 25 1174 344 cool cool JJ 25 1174 345 winters winter NNS 25 1174 346 with with IN 25 1174 347 dry dry JJ 25 1174 348 , , , 25 1174 349 hot hot JJ 25 1174 350 , , , 25 1174 351 cloudless cloudless JJ 25 1174 352 summers summer NNS 25 1174 353 _ _ IN 25 1174 354 # # NNP 25 1174 355 _ _ NNP 25 1174 356 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1174 357 : : : 25 1174 358 mostly mostly RB 25 1174 359 broad broad JJ 25 1174 360 plains plain NNS 25 1174 361 ; ; : 25 1174 362 reedy reedy NNP 25 1174 363 marshes marsh NNS 25 1174 364 in in IN 25 1174 365 southeast southeast NN 25 1174 366 ; ; : 25 1174 367 mountains mountain NNS 25 1174 368 along along IN 25 1174 369 borders border NNS 25 1174 370 with with IN 25 1174 371 Iran Iran NNP 25 1174 372 and and CC 25 1174 373 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1174 374 _ _ NNP 25 1174 375 # # $ 25 1174 376 _ _ NNP 25 1174 377 Natural natural JJ 25 1174 378 resources resource NNS 25 1174 379 : : : 25 1174 380 crude crude JJ 25 1174 381 oil oil NN 25 1174 382 , , , 25 1174 383 natural natural JJ 25 1174 384 gas gas NN 25 1174 385 , , , 25 1174 386 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1174 387 , , , 25 1174 388 sulfur sulfur NN 25 1174 389 _ _ NNP 25 1174 390 # # $ 25 1174 391 _ _ NNP 25 1174 392 Land Land NNP 25 1174 393 use use NN 25 1174 394 : : : 25 1174 395 arable arable JJ 25 1174 396 land land NN 25 1174 397 12 12 CD 25 1174 398 % % NN 25 1174 399 ; ; , 25 1174 400 permanent permanent JJ 25 1174 401 crops crop NNS 25 1174 402 1 1 CD 25 1174 403 % % NN 25 1174 404 ; ; : 25 1174 405 meadows meadow NNS 25 1174 406 and and CC 25 1174 407 pastures pasture NNS 25 1174 408 9 9 CD 25 1174 409 % % NN 25 1174 410 ; ; , 25 1174 411 forest forest NN 25 1174 412 and and CC 25 1174 413 woodland woodland NN 25 1174 414 3 3 CD 25 1174 415 % % NN 25 1174 416 ; ; , 25 1174 417 other other JJ 25 1174 418 75 75 CD 25 1174 419 % % NN 25 1174 420 ; ; , 25 1174 421 includes include VBZ 25 1174 422 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1174 423 4 4 CD 25 1174 424 % % NN 25 1174 425 _ _ NNP 25 1174 426 # # $ 25 1174 427 _ _ NNP 25 1174 428 Environment Environment NNP 25 1174 429 : : : 25 1174 430 development development NN 25 1174 431 of of IN 25 1174 432 Tigris Tigris NNP 25 1174 433 - - HYPH 25 1174 434 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 1174 435 river river NN 25 1174 436 systems system NNS 25 1174 437 contingent contingent NN 25 1174 438 upon upon IN 25 1174 439 agreements agreement NNS 25 1174 440 with with IN 25 1174 441 upstream upstream JJ 25 1174 442 riparians riparian NNS 25 1174 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 444 Syria Syria NNP 25 1174 445 , , , 25 1174 446 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1174 447 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 448 ; ; : 25 1174 449 air air NN 25 1174 450 and and CC 25 1174 451 water water NN 25 1174 452 pollution pollution NN 25 1174 453 ; ; , 25 1174 454 soil soil NN 25 1174 455 degradation degradation NN 25 1174 456 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 457 salinization salinization NN 25 1174 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 459 and and CC 25 1174 460 erosion erosion NN 25 1174 461 ; ; , 25 1174 462 desertification desertification NN 25 1174 463 _ _ XX 25 1174 464 * * NFP 25 1174 465 _ _ NNP 25 1174 466 People People NNPS 25 1174 467 _ _ IN 25 1174 468 # # NNP 25 1174 469 _ _ NNP 25 1174 470 Population Population NNP 25 1174 471 : : : 25 1174 472 19,524,718 19,524,718 CD 25 1174 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 474 July July NNP 25 1174 475 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 477 , , , 25 1174 478 growth growth NN 25 1174 479 rate rate NN 25 1174 480 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1174 481 % % NN 25 1174 482 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 483 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 485 _ _ NNP 25 1174 486 # # NNP 25 1174 487 _ _ NNP 25 1174 488 Birth Birth NNP 25 1174 489 rate rate NN 25 1174 490 : : : 25 1174 491 46 46 CD 25 1174 492 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1174 493 population population NN 25 1174 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 495 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 497 _ _ NNP 25 1174 498 # # $ 25 1174 499 _ _ NNP 25 1174 500 Death Death NNP 25 1174 501 rate rate NN 25 1174 502 : : : 25 1174 503 7 7 CD 25 1174 504 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1174 505 population population NN 25 1174 506 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 507 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 509 _ _ NNP 25 1174 510 # # NNP 25 1174 511 _ _ NNP 25 1174 512 Net net JJ 25 1174 513 migration migration NN 25 1174 514 rate rate NN 25 1174 515 : : : 25 1174 516 0 0 CD 25 1174 517 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1174 518 population population NN 25 1174 519 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 520 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 521 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 522 _ _ NNP 25 1174 523 # # $ 25 1174 524 _ _ NNP 25 1174 525 Infant Infant NNP 25 1174 526 mortality mortality NN 25 1174 527 rate rate NN 25 1174 528 : : : 25 1174 529 66 66 CD 25 1174 530 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1174 531 live live JJ 25 1174 532 births birth NNS 25 1174 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 534 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 536 _ _ NNP 25 1174 537 # # NNP 25 1174 538 _ _ NNP 25 1174 539 Life Life NNP 25 1174 540 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1174 541 at at IN 25 1174 542 birth birth NN 25 1174 543 : : : 25 1174 544 66 66 CD 25 1174 545 years year NNS 25 1174 546 male male JJ 25 1174 547 , , , 25 1174 548 68 68 CD 25 1174 549 years year NNS 25 1174 550 female female JJ 25 1174 551 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 552 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 553 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 554 _ _ NNP 25 1174 555 # # NNP 25 1174 556 _ _ NNP 25 1174 557 Total total JJ 25 1174 558 fertility fertility NN 25 1174 559 rate rate NN 25 1174 560 : : : 25 1174 561 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1174 562 children child NNS 25 1174 563 born bear VBN 25 1174 564 / / SYM 25 1174 565 woman woman NN 25 1174 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 567 1991 1991 CD 25 1174 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 569 _ _ NNP 25 1174 570 # # $ 25 1174 571 _ _ NNP 25 1174 572 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1174 573 : : : 25 1174 574 noun noun NNP 25 1174 575 -- -- : 25 1174 576 Iraqi(s iraqi(s CD 25 1174 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 578 ; ; , 25 1174 579 adjective adjective JJ 25 1174 580 -- -- : 25 1174 581 Iraqi Iraqi NNP 25 1174 582 _ _ NNP 25 1174 583 # # $ 25 1174 584 _ _ NNP 25 1174 585 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1174 586 divisions division NNS 25 1174 587 : : : 25 1174 588 Arab Arab NNP 25 1174 589 75 75 CD 25 1174 590 - - SYM 25 1174 591 80 80 CD 25 1174 592 % % NN 25 1174 593 , , , 25 1174 594 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 25 1174 595 15 15 CD 25 1174 596 - - SYM 25 1174 597 20 20 CD 25 1174 598 % % NN 25 1174 599 , , , 25 1174 600 Turkoman Turkoman NNP 25 1174 601 , , , 25 1174 602 Assyrian Assyrian NNP 25 1174 603 or or CC 25 1174 604 other other JJ 25 1174 605 5 5 CD 25 1174 606 % % NN 25 1174 607 _ _ NNP 25 1174 608 # # $ 25 1174 609 _ _ NNP 25 1174 610 Religion Religion NNP 25 1174 611 : : : 25 1174 612 Muslim muslim NN 25 1174 613 97 97 CD 25 1174 614 % % NN 25 1174 615 , , , 25 1174 616 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 617 Shia Shia NNP 25 1174 618 60 60 CD 25 1174 619 - - SYM 25 1174 620 65 65 CD 25 1174 621 % % NN 25 1174 622 , , , 25 1174 623 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1174 624 32 32 CD 25 1174 625 - - SYM 25 1174 626 37 37 CD 25 1174 627 % % NN 25 1174 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 629 , , , 25 1174 630 Christian Christian NNP 25 1174 631 or or CC 25 1174 632 other other JJ 25 1174 633 3 3 CD 25 1174 634 % % NN 25 1174 635 _ _ NNP 25 1174 636 # # $ 25 1174 637 _ _ NNP 25 1174 638 Language Language NNP 25 1174 639 : : : 25 1174 640 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1174 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 642 official official JJ 25 1174 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 644 , , , 25 1174 645 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 25 1174 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 647 official official NN 25 1174 648 in in IN 25 1174 649 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 1174 650 regions region NNS 25 1174 651 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 652 , , , 25 1174 653 Assyrian Assyrian NNP 25 1174 654 , , , 25 1174 655 Armenian Armenian NNP 25 1174 656 _ _ NNP 25 1174 657 # # NNP 25 1174 658 _ _ NNP 25 1174 659 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1174 660 : : : 25 1174 661 60 60 CD 25 1174 662 % % NN 25 1174 663 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 664 male male JJ 25 1174 665 70 70 CD 25 1174 666 % % NN 25 1174 667 , , , 25 1174 668 female female JJ 25 1174 669 49 49 CD 25 1174 670 % % NN 25 1174 671 ) ) -RRB- 25 1174 672 age age NN 25 1174 673 15 15 CD 25 1174 674 and and CC 25 1174 675 over over RB 25 1174 676 can can MD 25 1174 677 read read VB 25 1174 678 and and CC 25 1174 679 write write VB 25 1174 680 ( ( -LRB- 25 1174 681 1990 1990 CD 25 1174 682 est est NNP 25 1174 683 . . . 25 1174 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 1 _ _ NNP 25 1175 2 # # $ 25 1175 3 _ _ NNP 25 1175 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1175 5 force force NN 25 1175 6 : : : 25 1175 7 4,400,000 4,400,000 CD 25 1175 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 9 1989 1989 CD 25 1175 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 11 ; ; : 25 1175 12 services service NNS 25 1175 13 48 48 CD 25 1175 14 % % NN 25 1175 15 , , , 25 1175 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1175 17 30 30 CD 25 1175 18 % % NN 25 1175 19 , , , 25 1175 20 industry industry NN 25 1175 21 22 22 CD 25 1175 22 % % NN 25 1175 23 , , , 25 1175 24 severe severe JJ 25 1175 25 labor labor NN 25 1175 26 shortage shortage NN 25 1175 27 ; ; : 25 1175 28 expatriate expatriate NN 25 1175 29 labor labor NN 25 1175 30 force force NN 25 1175 31 about about IN 25 1175 32 1,600,000 1,600,000 CD 25 1175 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 34 July July NNP 25 1175 35 1990 1990 CD 25 1175 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 37 _ _ NNP 25 1175 38 # # NNP 25 1175 39 _ _ NNP 25 1175 40 Organized Organized NNP 25 1175 41 labor labor NN 25 1175 42 : : : 25 1175 43 less less JJR 25 1175 44 than than IN 25 1175 45 10 10 CD 25 1175 46 % % NN 25 1175 47 of of IN 25 1175 48 the the DT 25 1175 49 labor labor NN 25 1175 50 force force NN 25 1175 51 _ _ NNP 25 1175 52 * * NFP 25 1175 53 _ _ NNP 25 1175 54 Government Government NNP 25 1175 55 _ _ NNP 25 1175 56 # # NNP 25 1175 57 _ _ NNP 25 1175 58 Long Long NNP 25 1175 59 - - HYPH 25 1175 60 form form NN 25 1175 61 name name NN 25 1175 62 : : : 25 1175 63 Republic Republic NNP 25 1175 64 of of IN 25 1175 65 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1175 66 _ _ NNP 25 1175 67 # # $ 25 1175 68 _ _ NNP 25 1175 69 Type Type NNP 25 1175 70 : : : 25 1175 71 republic republic NNP 25 1175 72 _ _ NNP 25 1175 73 # # NNP 25 1175 74 _ _ NNP 25 1175 75 Capital Capital NNP 25 1175 76 : : : 25 1175 77 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 1175 78 _ _ NNP 25 1175 79 # # NNP 25 1175 80 _ _ NNP 25 1175 81 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1175 82 divisions division NNS 25 1175 83 : : : 25 1175 84 18 18 CD 25 1175 85 provinces province NNS 25 1175 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 87 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 25 1175 88 , , , 25 1175 89 singular singular JJ 25 1175 90 -- -- : 25 1175 91 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 25 1175 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 93 ; ; : 25 1175 94 Al Al NNP 25 1175 95 Anbar Anbar NNP 25 1175 96 , , , 25 1175 97 Al Al NNP 25 1175 98 Basrah Basrah NNP 25 1175 99 , , , 25 1175 100 Al Al NNP 25 1175 101 Muthanna Muthanna NNP 25 1175 102 , , , 25 1175 103 Al Al NNP 25 1175 104 Qadisiyah Qadisiyah NNP 25 1175 105 , , , 25 1175 106 An an DT 25 1175 107 Najaf Najaf NNP 25 1175 108 , , , 25 1175 109 Arbil Arbil NNP 25 1175 110 , , , 25 1175 111 As as IN 25 1175 112 Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah NNP 25 1175 113 , , , 25 1175 114 At at IN 25 1175 115 Tamim Tamim NNP 25 1175 116 , , , 25 1175 117 Babil Babil NNP 25 1175 118 , , , 25 1175 119 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 1175 120 , , , 25 1175 121 Dahuk Dahuk NNP 25 1175 122 , , , 25 1175 123 Dhi Dhi NNP 25 1175 124 Qar Qar NNP 25 1175 125 , , , 25 1175 126 Diyala Diyala NNP 25 1175 127 , , , 25 1175 128 Karbala Karbala NNP 25 1175 129 , , , 25 1175 130 Maysan Maysan NNP 25 1175 131 , , , 25 1175 132 Ninawa Ninawa NNP 25 1175 133 , , , 25 1175 134 Salah Salah NNP 25 1175 135 ad ad NN 25 1175 136 Din din NN 25 1175 137 , , , 25 1175 138 Wasit Wasit NNP 25 1175 139 _ _ NNP 25 1175 140 # # NN 25 1175 141 _ _ NNP 25 1175 142 Independence Independence NNP 25 1175 143 : : : 25 1175 144 3 3 CD 25 1175 145 October October NNP 25 1175 146 1932 1932 CD 25 1175 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 148 from from IN 25 1175 149 League League NNP 25 1175 150 of of IN 25 1175 151 Nations Nations NNPS 25 1175 152 mandate mandate NN 25 1175 153 under under IN 25 1175 154 British british JJ 25 1175 155 administration administration NN 25 1175 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 157 _ _ NNP 25 1175 158 # # NNP 25 1175 159 _ _ NNP 25 1175 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1175 161 : : : 25 1175 162 22 22 CD 25 1175 163 September September NNP 25 1175 164 1968 1968 CD 25 1175 165 , , , 25 1175 166 effective effective JJ 25 1175 167 16 16 CD 25 1175 168 July July NNP 25 1175 169 1970 1970 CD 25 1175 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 171 interim interim JJ 25 1175 172 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1175 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 174 ; ; : 25 1175 175 new new JJ 25 1175 176 constitution constitution NN 25 1175 177 drafted draft VBN 25 1175 178 in in IN 25 1175 179 1990 1990 CD 25 1175 180 but but CC 25 1175 181 not not RB 25 1175 182 adopted adopt VBN 25 1175 183 _ _ NNP 25 1175 184 # # NNP 25 1175 185 _ _ NNP 25 1175 186 Legal Legal NNP 25 1175 187 system system NN 25 1175 188 : : : 25 1175 189 based base VBN 25 1175 190 on on IN 25 1175 191 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1175 192 law law NN 25 1175 193 in in IN 25 1175 194 special special JJ 25 1175 195 religious religious JJ 25 1175 196 courts court NNS 25 1175 197 , , , 25 1175 198 civil civil JJ 25 1175 199 law law NN 25 1175 200 system system NN 25 1175 201 elsewhere elsewhere RB 25 1175 202 ; ; : 25 1175 203 has have VBZ 25 1175 204 not not RB 25 1175 205 accepted accept VBN 25 1175 206 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1175 207 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1175 208 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1175 209 _ _ NNP 25 1175 210 # # NNP 25 1175 211 _ _ NNP 25 1175 212 National national JJ 25 1175 213 holiday holiday NN 25 1175 214 : : : 25 1175 215 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 1175 216 of of IN 25 1175 217 the the DT 25 1175 218 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1175 219 , , , 25 1175 220 17 17 CD 25 1175 221 July July NNP 25 1175 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 223 1968 1968 CD 25 1175 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 225 _ _ NNP 25 1175 226 # # NNP 25 1175 227 _ _ NNP 25 1175 228 Executive Executive NNP 25 1175 229 branch branch NN 25 1175 230 : : : 25 1175 231 president president NN 25 1175 232 , , , 25 1175 233 vice vice NN 25 1175 234 president president NN 25 1175 235 , , , 25 1175 236 chairman chairman NN 25 1175 237 of of IN 25 1175 238 the the DT 25 1175 239 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1175 240 Command Command NNP 25 1175 241 Council Council NNP 25 1175 242 , , , 25 1175 243 vice vice NN 25 1175 244 chairman chairman NN 25 1175 245 of of IN 25 1175 246 the the DT 25 1175 247 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1175 248 Command Command NNP 25 1175 249 Council Council NNP 25 1175 250 , , , 25 1175 251 prime prime NNP 25 1175 252 minister minister NNP 25 1175 253 , , , 25 1175 254 first first JJ 25 1175 255 deputy deputy JJ 25 1175 256 prime prime JJ 25 1175 257 minister minister NN 25 1175 258 , , , 25 1175 259 Council Council NNP 25 1175 260 of of IN 25 1175 261 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1175 262 _ _ NNP 25 1175 263 # # NNP 25 1175 264 _ _ NNP 25 1175 265 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1175 266 branch branch NN 25 1175 267 : : : 25 1175 268 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1175 269 National National NNP 25 1175 270 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1175 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 272 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 1175 273 Watani Watani NNP 25 1175 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 275 _ _ NNP 25 1175 276 # # $ 25 1175 277 _ _ NNP 25 1175 278 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1175 279 branch branch NN 25 1175 280 : : : 25 1175 281 Court Court NNP 25 1175 282 of of IN 25 1175 283 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 1175 284 _ _ NNP 25 1175 285 # # NNP 25 1175 286 _ _ NNP 25 1175 287 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1175 288 : : : 25 1175 289 Chief Chief NNP 25 1175 290 of of IN 25 1175 291 State State NNP 25 1175 292 -- -- : 25 1175 293 President President NNP 25 1175 294 Saddam Saddam NNP 25 1175 295 HUSAYN HUSAYN NNP 25 1175 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 297 since since IN 25 1175 298 16 16 CD 25 1175 299 July July NNP 25 1175 300 1979 1979 CD 25 1175 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 302 ; ; : 25 1175 303 Vice Vice NNP 25 1175 304 President President NNP 25 1175 305 Taha Taha NNP 25 1175 306 Muhyi Muhyi NNP 25 1175 307 al al NNP 25 1175 308 - - HYPH 25 1175 309 Din Din NNP 25 1175 310 MARUF MARUF NNP 25 1175 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 312 since since IN 25 1175 313 21 21 CD 25 1175 314 April April NNP 25 1175 315 1974 1974 CD 25 1175 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 317 ; ; : 25 1175 318 Vice Vice NNP 25 1175 319 President President NNP 25 1175 320 Taha Taha NNP 25 1175 321 Yasin Yasin NNP 25 1175 322 RAMADAN RAMADAN NNP 25 1175 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 324 since since IN 25 1175 325 23 23 CD 25 1175 326 March March NNP 25 1175 327 1991 1991 CD 25 1175 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 329 ; ; : 25 1175 330 _ _ NNP 25 1175 331 # # NNP 25 1175 332 _ _ NNP 25 1175 333 Head Head NNP 25 1175 334 of of IN 25 1175 335 Government Government NNP 25 1175 336 -- -- : 25 1175 337 Prime Prime NNP 25 1175 338 Minister Minister NNP 25 1175 339 Sadun Sadun NNP 25 1175 340 HAMMADI HAMMADI NNP 25 1175 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 342 since since IN 25 1175 343 27 27 CD 25 1175 344 March March NNP 25 1175 345 1991 1991 CD 25 1175 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 347 ; ; : 25 1175 348 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1175 349 Prime Prime NNP 25 1175 350 Minister Minister NNP 25 1175 351 Tariq Tariq NNP 25 1175 352 AZIZ AZIZ NNP 25 1175 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 354 since since IN 25 1175 355 NA NA NNP 25 1175 356 1979 1979 CD 25 1175 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 358 ; ; : 25 1175 359 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1175 360 Prime Prime NNP 25 1175 361 Minister Minister NNP 25 1175 362 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 25 1175 363 Hamza Hamza NNP 25 1175 364 al al NNP 25 1175 365 - - HYPH 25 1175 366 ZUBAYDI ZUBAYDI NNP 25 1175 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 368 since since IN 25 1175 369 27 27 CD 25 1175 370 March March NNP 25 1175 371 1991 1991 CD 25 1175 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 373 _ _ NNP 25 1175 374 # # $ 25 1175 375 _ _ NNP 25 1175 376 Political political JJ 25 1175 377 parties party NNS 25 1175 378 : : : 25 1175 379 National National NNP 25 1175 380 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1175 381 Front Front NNP 25 1175 382 is be VBZ 25 1175 383 a a DT 25 1175 384 coalition coalition NN 25 1175 385 of of IN 25 1175 386 the the DT 25 1175 387 Arab Arab NNP 25 1175 388 Bath Bath NNP 25 1175 389 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1175 390 Party Party NNP 25 1175 391 , , , 25 1175 392 Kurdistan Kurdistan NNP 25 1175 393 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1175 394 Party Party NNP 25 1175 395 , , , 25 1175 396 and and CC 25 1175 397 Kurdistan Kurdistan NNP 25 1175 398 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1175 399 Party Party NNP 25 1175 400 _ _ NNP 25 1175 401 # # NNP 25 1175 402 _ _ NNP 25 1175 403 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1175 404 : : : 25 1175 405 universal universal JJ 25 1175 406 adult adult NN 25 1175 407 at at IN 25 1175 408 age age NN 25 1175 409 18 18 CD 25 1175 410 _ _ NNP 25 1175 411 # # NNP 25 1175 412 _ _ NNP 25 1175 413 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1175 414 : : : 25 1175 415 National National NNP 25 1175 416 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1175 417 -- -- : 25 1175 418 last last RB 25 1175 419 held hold VBN 25 1175 420 on on IN 25 1175 421 1 1 CD 25 1175 422 April April NNP 25 1175 423 1989 1989 CD 25 1175 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 1175 425 next next JJ 25 1175 426 to to TO 25 1175 427 be be VB 25 1175 428 held hold VBN 25 1175 429 NA NA NNP 25 1175 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 1175 431 ; ; : 25 1175 432 results result NNS 25 1175 433 -- -- : 25 1175 434 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1175 435 Arabs Arabs NNPS 25 1175 436 53 53 CD 25 1175 437 % % NN 25 1175 438 , , , 25 1175 439 Shia Shia NNP 25 1175 440 Arabs Arabs NNP 25 1175 441 30 30 CD 25 1175 442 % % NN 25 1175 443 , , , 25 1175 444 Kurds Kurds NNP 25 1175 445 15 15 CD 25 1175 446 % % NN 25 1175 447 , , , 25 1175 448 Christians Christians NNPS 25 1175 449 2 2 CD 25 1175 450 % % NN 25 1175 451 est est NN 25 1175 452 . . . 25 1176 1 ; ; : 25 1176 2 seats--(250 seats--(250 NNP 25 1176 3 total total JJ 25 1176 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 1176 5 number number NN 25 1176 6 of of IN 25 1176 7 seats seat NNS 25 1176 8 by by IN 25 1176 9 party party NN 25 1176 10 NA NA NNP 25 1176 11 _ _ NNP 25 1176 12 # # NNP 25 1176 13 _ _ NNP 25 1176 14 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1176 15 : : : 25 1176 16 about about IN 25 1176 17 1,500 1,500 CD 25 1176 18 hardcore hardcore NN 25 1176 19 members member NNS 25 1176 20 _ _ NNP 25 1176 21 # # $ 25 1176 22 _ _ NNP 25 1176 23 Other other JJ 25 1176 24 political political JJ 25 1176 25 or or CC 25 1176 26 pressure pressure NN 25 1176 27 groups group NNS 25 1176 28 : : : 25 1176 29 political political JJ 25 1176 30 parties party NNS 25 1176 31 and and CC 25 1176 32 activity activity NN 25 1176 33 severely severely RB 25 1176 34 restricted restrict VBN 25 1176 35 ; ; : 25 1176 36 possibly possibly RB 25 1176 37 some some DT 25 1176 38 opposition opposition NN 25 1176 39 to to IN 25 1176 40 regime regime NN 25 1176 41 from from IN 25 1176 42 disaffected disaffected JJ 25 1176 43 members member NNS 25 1176 44 of of IN 25 1176 45 the the DT 25 1176 46 regime regime NN 25 1176 47 , , , 25 1176 48 Army Army NNP 25 1176 49 officers officer NNS 25 1176 50 , , , 25 1176 51 and and CC 25 1176 52 religious religious JJ 25 1176 53 and and CC 25 1176 54 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1176 55 dissidents dissident NNS 25 1176 56 _ _ VBP 25 1176 57 # # $ 25 1176 58 _ _ NNP 25 1176 59 Member Member NNP 25 1176 60 of of IN 25 1176 61 : : : 25 1176 62 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 1176 63 , , , 25 1176 64 ACC ACC NNP 25 1176 65 , , , 25 1176 66 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 1176 67 , , , 25 1176 68 AL AL NNP 25 1176 69 , , , 25 1176 70 AMF AMF NNP 25 1176 71 , , , 25 1176 72 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 1176 73 , , , 25 1176 74 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 1176 75 , , , 25 1176 76 FAO FAO NNP 25 1176 77 , , , 25 1176 78 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1176 79 , , , 25 1176 80 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1176 81 , , , 25 1176 82 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1176 83 , , , 25 1176 84 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1176 85 , , , 25 1176 86 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1176 87 , , , 25 1176 88 IDA IDA NNP 25 1176 89 , , , 25 1176 90 IDB IDB NNP 25 1176 91 , , , 25 1176 92 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1176 93 , , , 25 1176 94 IFC IFC NNP 25 1176 95 , , , 25 1176 96 ILO ILO NNP 25 1176 97 , , , 25 1176 98 IMF IMF NNP 25 1176 99 , , , 25 1176 100 IMO imo RB 25 1176 101 , , , 25 1176 102 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1176 103 , , , 25 1176 104 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1176 105 , , , 25 1176 106 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1176 107 , , , 25 1176 108 IOC IOC NNP 25 1176 109 , , , 25 1176 110 ISO ISO NNP 25 1176 111 , , , 25 1176 112 ITU ITU NNP 25 1176 113 , , , 25 1176 114 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1176 115 , , , 25 1176 116 NAM NAM NNP 25 1176 117 , , , 25 1176 118 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 1176 119 , , , 25 1176 120 OIC OIC NNP 25 1176 121 , , , 25 1176 122 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1176 123 , , , 25 1176 124 PCA PCA NNP 25 1176 125 , , , 25 1176 126 UN UN NNP 25 1176 127 , , , 25 1176 128 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1176 129 , , , 25 1176 130 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1176 131 , , , 25 1176 132 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1176 133 , , , 25 1176 134 UPU UPU NNP 25 1176 135 , , , 25 1176 136 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1176 137 , , , 25 1176 138 WHO who WP 25 1176 139 , , , 25 1176 140 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1176 141 , , , 25 1176 142 WMO WMO NNP 25 1176 143 , , , 25 1176 144 WTO WTO NNP 25 1176 145 _ _ NNP 25 1176 146 # # $ 25 1176 147 _ _ NNP 25 1176 148 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1176 149 representation representation NN 25 1176 150 : : : 25 1176 151 no no DT 25 1176 152 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1176 153 representative representative NN 25 1176 154 in in IN 25 1176 155 Washington Washington NNP 25 1176 156 ; ; : 25 1176 157 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1176 158 at at IN 25 1176 159 1801 1801 CD 25 1176 160 P P NNP 25 1176 161 Street Street NNP 25 1176 162 NW NW NNP 25 1176 163 , , , 25 1176 164 Washington Washington NNP 25 1176 165 DC DC NNP 25 1176 166 20036 20036 CD 25 1176 167 ; ; : 25 1176 168 telephone telephone NN 25 1176 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 1176 170 202 202 CD 25 1176 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 1176 172 483 483 CD 25 1176 173 - - HYPH 25 1176 174 7500 7500 CD 25 1176 175 ; ; : 25 1176 176 US US NNP 25 1176 177 -- -- : 25 1176 178 no no DT 25 1176 179 US US NNP 25 1176 180 representative representative NN 25 1176 181 in in IN 25 1176 182 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 1176 183 since since IN 25 1176 184 mid mid NNP 25 1176 185 - - NNP 25 1176 186 January January NNP 25 1176 187 1991 1991 CD 25 1176 188 ; ; : 25 1176 189 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1176 190 in in IN 25 1176 191 Masbah Masbah NNP 25 1176 192 Quarter Quarter NNP 25 1176 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1176 194 opposite opposite IN 25 1176 195 the the DT 25 1176 196 Foreign Foreign NNP 25 1176 197 Ministry Ministry NNP 25 1176 198 Club Club NNP 25 1176 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 1176 200 , , , 25 1176 201 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 1176 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1176 203 mailing mail VBG 25 1176 204 address address NN 25 1176 205 is be VBZ 25 1176 206 P. P. NNP 25 1176 207 O. O. NNP 25 1177 1 Box Box NNP 25 1177 2 2447 2447 CD 25 1177 3 Alwiyah Alwiyah NNP 25 1177 4 , , , 25 1177 5 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 1177 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 1177 7 ; ; : 25 1177 8 telephone telephone NN 25 1177 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 1177 10 964 964 CD 25 1177 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 1177 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1177 13 1 1 CD 25 1177 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1177 15 719 719 CD 25 1177 16 - - SYM 25 1177 17 6138 6138 CD 25 1177 18 or or CC 25 1177 19 719 719 CD 25 1177 20 - - SYM 25 1177 21 6139 6139 CD 25 1177 22 , , , 25 1177 23 718 718 CD 25 1177 24 - - SYM 25 1177 25 1840 1840 CD 25 1177 26 , , , 25 1177 27 719 719 CD 25 1177 28 - - SYM 25 1177 29 3791 3791 CD 25 1177 30 _ _ NNP 25 1177 31 # # $ 25 1177 32 _ _ NNP 25 1177 33 Flag Flag NNP 25 1177 34 : : : 25 1177 35 three three CD 25 1177 36 equal equal JJ 25 1177 37 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1177 38 bands band NNS 25 1177 39 of of IN 25 1177 40 red red JJ 25 1177 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1177 42 top top NNP 25 1177 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1177 44 , , , 25 1177 45 white white JJ 25 1177 46 , , , 25 1177 47 and and CC 25 1177 48 black black JJ 25 1177 49 with with IN 25 1177 50 three three CD 25 1177 51 green green JJ 25 1177 52 five five CD 25 1177 53 - - HYPH 25 1177 54 pointed pointed JJ 25 1177 55 stars star NNS 25 1177 56 in in IN 25 1177 57 a a DT 25 1177 58 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1177 59 line line NN 25 1177 60 centered center VBN 25 1177 61 in in IN 25 1177 62 the the DT 25 1177 63 white white NNP 25 1177 64 band band NN 25 1177 65 ; ; : 25 1177 66 the the DT 25 1177 67 phrase phrase NN 25 1177 68 Allahu Allahu NNP 25 1177 69 Akbar Akbar NNP 25 1177 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1177 71 God God NNP 25 1177 72 is be VBZ 25 1177 73 Great great JJ 25 1177 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 1177 75 in in IN 25 1177 76 green green JJ 25 1177 77 Arabic arabic JJ 25 1177 78 script script NN 25 1177 79 -- -- : 25 1177 80 Allahu allahu NN 25 1177 81 to to IN 25 1177 82 the the DT 25 1177 83 right right NN 25 1177 84 of of IN 25 1177 85 the the DT 25 1177 86 middle middle JJ 25 1177 87 star star NN 25 1177 88 and and CC 25 1177 89 Akbar Akbar NNP 25 1177 90 to to IN 25 1177 91 the the DT 25 1177 92 left left NN 25 1177 93 of of IN 25 1177 94 the the DT 25 1177 95 middle middle JJ 25 1177 96 star star NN 25 1177 97 -- -- : 25 1177 98 was be VBD 25 1177 99 added add VBN 25 1177 100 in in IN 25 1177 101 January January NNP 25 1177 102 1991 1991 CD 25 1177 103 during during IN 25 1177 104 the the DT 25 1177 105 Persian Persian NNP 25 1177 106 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1177 107 crisis crisis NN 25 1177 108 ; ; , 25 1177 109 similar similar JJ 25 1177 110 to to IN 25 1177 111 the the DT 25 1177 112 flag flag NN 25 1177 113 of of IN 25 1177 114 Syria Syria NNP 25 1177 115 that that WDT 25 1177 116 has have VBZ 25 1177 117 two two CD 25 1177 118 stars star NNS 25 1177 119 but but CC 25 1177 120 no no DT 25 1177 121 script script NN 25 1177 122 and and CC 25 1177 123 the the DT 25 1177 124 flag flag NN 25 1177 125 of of IN 25 1177 126 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 1177 127 that that WDT 25 1177 128 has have VBZ 25 1177 129 a a DT 25 1177 130 plain plain RB 25 1177 131 white white JJ 25 1177 132 band band NN 25 1177 133 ; ; : 25 1177 134 also also RB 25 1177 135 similar similar JJ 25 1177 136 to to IN 25 1177 137 the the DT 25 1177 138 flag flag NN 25 1177 139 of of IN 25 1177 140 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 1177 141 that that WDT 25 1177 142 has have VBZ 25 1177 143 a a DT 25 1177 144 symbolic symbolic JJ 25 1177 145 eagle eagle NN 25 1177 146 centered center VBN 25 1177 147 in in IN 25 1177 148 the the DT 25 1177 149 white white NNP 25 1177 150 band band NNP 25 1177 151 _ _ NNP 25 1177 152 * * NFP 25 1177 153 _ _ NNP 25 1177 154 Economy Economy NNP 25 1177 155 _ _ NNP 25 1177 156 # # NNP 25 1177 157 _ _ NNP 25 1177 158 Overview Overview NNP 25 1177 159 : : : 25 1177 160 The the DT 25 1177 161 Bathist Bathist NNP 25 1177 162 regime regime NN 25 1177 163 engages engage VBZ 25 1177 164 in in IN 25 1177 165 extensive extensive JJ 25 1177 166 central central JJ 25 1177 167 planning planning NN 25 1177 168 and and CC 25 1177 169 management management NN 25 1177 170 of of IN 25 1177 171 industrial industrial JJ 25 1177 172 production production NN 25 1177 173 and and CC 25 1177 174 foreign foreign JJ 25 1177 175 trade trade NN 25 1177 176 while while IN 25 1177 177 leaving leave VBG 25 1177 178 some some DT 25 1177 179 small small JJ 25 1177 180 - - HYPH 25 1177 181 scale scale NN 25 1177 182 industry industry NN 25 1177 183 and and CC 25 1177 184 services service NNS 25 1177 185 and and CC 25 1177 186 most most JJS 25 1177 187 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1177 188 to to IN 25 1177 189 private private JJ 25 1177 190 enterprise enterprise NN 25 1177 191 . . . 25 1178 1 The the DT 25 1178 2 economy economy NN 25 1178 3 has have VBZ 25 1178 4 been be VBN 25 1178 5 dominated dominate VBN 25 1178 6 by by IN 25 1178 7 the the DT 25 1178 8 oil oil NN 25 1178 9 sector sector NN 25 1178 10 , , , 25 1178 11 which which WDT 25 1178 12 has have VBZ 25 1178 13 provided provide VBN 25 1178 14 about about RB 25 1178 15 95 95 CD 25 1178 16 % % NN 25 1178 17 of of IN 25 1178 18 foreign foreign JJ 25 1178 19 exchange exchange NN 25 1178 20 earnings earning NNS 25 1178 21 . . . 25 1179 1 In in IN 25 1179 2 the the DT 25 1179 3 1980s 1980s CD 25 1179 4 financial financial JJ 25 1179 5 problems problem NNS 25 1179 6 , , , 25 1179 7 caused cause VBN 25 1179 8 by by IN 25 1179 9 massive massive JJ 25 1179 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1179 11 in in IN 25 1179 12 the the DT 25 1179 13 eight eight CD 25 1179 14 - - HYPH 25 1179 15 year year NN 25 1179 16 war war NN 25 1179 17 with with IN 25 1179 18 Iran Iran NNP 25 1179 19 and and CC 25 1179 20 damage damage NN 25 1179 21 to to IN 25 1179 22 oil oil NN 25 1179 23 export export NN 25 1179 24 facilities facility NNS 25 1179 25 by by IN 25 1179 26 Iran Iran NNP 25 1179 27 , , , 25 1179 28 led lead VBD 25 1179 29 the the DT 25 1179 30 government government NN 25 1179 31 to to TO 25 1179 32 implement implement VB 25 1179 33 austerity austerity NN 25 1179 34 measures measure NNS 25 1179 35 and and CC 25 1179 36 to to TO 25 1179 37 borrow borrow VB 25 1179 38 heavily heavily RB 25 1179 39 and and CC 25 1179 40 later later RB 25 1179 41 reschedule reschedule VB 25 1179 42 foreign foreign JJ 25 1179 43 debt debt NN 25 1179 44 payments payment NNS 25 1179 45 . . . 25 1180 1 After after IN 25 1180 2 the the DT 25 1180 3 end end NN 25 1180 4 of of IN 25 1180 5 hostilities hostility NNS 25 1180 6 in in IN 25 1180 7 1988 1988 CD 25 1180 8 , , , 25 1180 9 oil oil NN 25 1180 10 exports export NNS 25 1180 11 gradually gradually RB 25 1180 12 increased increase VBD 25 1180 13 with with IN 25 1180 14 the the DT 25 1180 15 construction construction NN 25 1180 16 of of IN 25 1180 17 new new JJ 25 1180 18 pipelines pipeline NNS 25 1180 19 and and CC 25 1180 20 restoration restoration NN 25 1180 21 of of IN 25 1180 22 damaged damage VBN 25 1180 23 facilities facility NNS 25 1180 24 . . . 25 1181 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1181 2 development development NN 25 1181 3 remained remain VBD 25 1181 4 hampered hamper VBN 25 1181 5 by by IN 25 1181 6 labor labor NN 25 1181 7 shortages shortage NNS 25 1181 8 , , , 25 1181 9 salinization salinization NN 25 1181 10 , , , 25 1181 11 and and CC 25 1181 12 dislocations dislocation NNS 25 1181 13 caused cause VBN 25 1181 14 by by IN 25 1181 15 previous previous JJ 25 1181 16 land land NN 25 1181 17 reform reform NN 25 1181 18 and and CC 25 1181 19 collectivization collectivization NN 25 1181 20 programs program NNS 25 1181 21 . . . 25 1182 1 The the DT 25 1182 2 industrial industrial JJ 25 1182 3 sector sector NN 25 1182 4 , , , 25 1182 5 although although IN 25 1182 6 accorded accord VBN 25 1182 7 high high JJ 25 1182 8 priority priority NN 25 1182 9 by by IN 25 1182 10 the the DT 25 1182 11 government government NN 25 1182 12 , , , 25 1182 13 also also RB 25 1182 14 was be VBD 25 1182 15 under under IN 25 1182 16 financial financial JJ 25 1182 17 constraints constraint NNS 25 1182 18 . . . 25 1183 1 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1183 2 's 's POS 25 1183 3 seizure seizure NN 25 1183 4 of of IN 25 1183 5 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1183 6 in in IN 25 1183 7 August August NNP 25 1183 8 1990 1990 CD 25 1183 9 , , , 25 1183 10 subsequent subsequent JJ 25 1183 11 international international JJ 25 1183 12 economic economic JJ 25 1183 13 embargoes embargo NNS 25 1183 14 , , , 25 1183 15 and and CC 25 1183 16 military military JJ 25 1183 17 actions action NNS 25 1183 18 by by IN 25 1183 19 an an DT 25 1183 20 international international JJ 25 1183 21 coalition coalition NN 25 1183 22 beginning beginning NN 25 1183 23 in in IN 25 1183 24 January January NNP 25 1183 25 1991 1991 CD 25 1183 26 drastically drastically RB 25 1183 27 changed change VBD 25 1183 28 the the DT 25 1183 29 economic economic JJ 25 1183 30 picture picture NN 25 1183 31 . . . 25 1184 1 Oil oil NN 25 1184 2 exports export NNS 25 1184 3 were be VBD 25 1184 4 cut cut VBN 25 1184 5 to to IN 25 1184 6 near near IN 25 1184 7 zero zero CD 25 1184 8 , , , 25 1184 9 and and CC 25 1184 10 industrial industrial JJ 25 1184 11 and and CC 25 1184 12 transportation transportation NN 25 1184 13 facilities facility NNS 25 1184 14 severely severely RB 25 1184 15 damaged damage VBN 25 1184 16 . . . 25 1185 1 _ _ NNP 25 1185 2 # # NNP 25 1185 3 _ _ NNP 25 1185 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1185 5 : : : 25 1185 6 $ $ $ 25 1185 7 35 35 CD 25 1185 8 billion billion CD 25 1185 9 , , , 25 1185 10 per per IN 25 1185 11 capita capita FW 25 1185 12 $ $ $ 25 1185 13 1,940 1,940 CD 25 1185 14 ; ; : 25 1185 15 real real JJ 25 1185 16 growth growth NN 25 1185 17 rate rate NN 25 1185 18 5 5 CD 25 1185 19 % % NN 25 1185 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1185 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1185 22 est est NNP 25 1185 23 . . . 25 1185 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1186 1 _ _ NNP 25 1186 2 # # NN 25 1186 3 _ _ NNP 25 1186 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1186 5 rate rate NN 25 1186 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1186 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1186 8 prices price NNS 25 1186 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1186 10 : : : 25 1186 11 30 30 CD 25 1186 12 - - SYM 25 1186 13 40 40 CD 25 1186 14 % % NN 25 1186 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 1186 16 1989 1989 CD 25 1186 17 est est NNP 25 1186 18 . . . 25 1186 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1187 1 _ _ NNP 25 1187 2 # # NNP 25 1187 3 _ _ NNP 25 1187 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1187 5 rate rate NN 25 1187 6 : : : 25 1187 7 less less JJR 25 1187 8 than than IN 25 1187 9 5 5 CD 25 1187 10 % % NN 25 1187 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1187 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1187 13 est est NNP 25 1187 14 . . . 25 1187 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1188 1 _ _ NNP 25 1188 2 # # NNP 25 1188 3 _ _ NNP 25 1188 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1188 5 : : : 25 1188 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1188 7 $ $ $ 25 1188 8 NA na CD 25 1188 9 billion billion CD 25 1188 10 ; ; : 25 1188 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1188 12 $ $ $ 25 1188 13 35 35 CD 25 1188 14 billion billion CD 25 1188 15 , , , 25 1188 16 including include VBG 25 1188 17 capital capital NN 25 1188 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1188 19 of of IN 25 1188 20 NA NA NNP 25 1188 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1188 22 1989 1989 CD 25 1188 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1188 24 _ _ NNP 25 1188 25 # # NNP 25 1188 26 _ _ NNP 25 1188 27 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1188 28 : : : 25 1188 29 $ $ $ 25 1188 30 12.1 12.1 CD 25 1188 31 billion billion CD 25 1188 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1188 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1188 34 . . NNP 25 1188 35 , , , 25 1188 36 1989 1989 CD 25 1188 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1188 38 ; ; : 25 1188 39 commodities commodity NNS 25 1188 40 -- -- : 25 1188 41 crude crude JJ 25 1188 42 oil oil NN 25 1188 43 and and CC 25 1188 44 refined refined JJ 25 1188 45 products product NNS 25 1188 46 , , , 25 1188 47 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 1188 48 , , , 25 1188 49 sulfur sulfur NN 25 1188 50 ; ; : 25 1188 51 partners partner NNS 25 1188 52 -- -- : 25 1188 53 US US NNP 25 1188 54 , , , 25 1188 55 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1188 56 , , , 25 1188 57 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1188 58 , , , 25 1188 59 Japan Japan NNP 25 1188 60 , , , 25 1188 61 France France NNP 25 1188 62 , , , 25 1188 63 Italy Italy NNP 25 1188 64 , , , 25 1188 65 USSR USSR NNP 25 1188 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 1188 67 1989 1989 CD 25 1188 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 1188 69 _ _ NNP 25 1188 70 # # NNP 25 1188 71 _ _ NNP 25 1188 72 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1188 73 : : : 25 1188 74 $ $ $ 25 1188 75 10.3 10.3 CD 25 1188 76 billion billion CD 25 1188 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 1188 78 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1188 79 . . NNP 25 1188 80 , , , 25 1188 81 1989 1989 CD 25 1188 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1188 83 ; ; : 25 1188 84 commodities commodity NNS 25 1188 85 -- -- : 25 1188 86 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1188 87 , , , 25 1188 88 food food NN 25 1188 89 ; ; : 25 1188 90 partners partner NNS 25 1188 91 -- -- : 25 1188 92 US US NNP 25 1188 93 , , , 25 1188 94 FRG FRG NNP 25 1188 95 , , , 25 1188 96 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1188 97 , , , 25 1188 98 UK UK NNP 25 1188 99 , , , 25 1188 100 Romania Romania NNP 25 1188 101 , , , 25 1188 102 Japan Japan NNP 25 1188 103 , , , 25 1188 104 France France NNP 25 1188 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 1188 106 1989 1989 CD 25 1188 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 1188 108 _ _ NNP 25 1188 109 # # NNP 25 1188 110 _ _ NNP 25 1188 111 External External NNP 25 1188 112 debt debt NN 25 1188 113 : : : 25 1188 114 $ $ $ 25 1188 115 40 40 CD 25 1188 116 billion billion CD 25 1188 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 1188 118 1989 1989 CD 25 1188 119 est est NNP 25 1188 120 . . . 25 1189 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 2 , , , 25 1189 3 excluding exclude VBG 25 1189 4 debt debt NN 25 1189 5 to to IN 25 1189 6 Arab Arab NNP 25 1189 7 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1189 8 states state NNS 25 1189 9 _ _ NNP 25 1189 10 # # $ 25 1189 11 _ _ NNP 25 1189 12 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 1189 13 production production NN 25 1189 14 : : : 25 1189 15 NA% na% LS 25 1189 16 ; ; : 25 1189 17 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1189 18 accounts account VBZ 25 1189 19 for for IN 25 1189 20 10 10 CD 25 1189 21 % % NN 25 1189 22 of of IN 25 1189 23 GDP GDP NNP 25 1189 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 25 1987 1987 CD 25 1189 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 27 _ _ NNP 25 1189 28 # # $ 25 1189 29 _ _ NNP 25 1189 30 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1189 31 : : : 25 1189 32 9,902,000 9,902,000 CD 25 1189 33 kW kw NN 25 1189 34 capacity capacity NN 25 1189 35 ; ; : 25 1189 36 20,000 20,000 CD 25 1189 37 million million CD 25 1189 38 kWh kWh NNS 25 1189 39 produced produce VBN 25 1189 40 , , , 25 1189 41 1,110 1,110 CD 25 1189 42 kWh kWh NNS 25 1189 43 per per IN 25 1189 44 capita capita NN 25 1189 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 46 1989 1989 CD 25 1189 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 48 _ _ NNP 25 1189 49 # # NNP 25 1189 50 _ _ NNP 25 1189 51 Industries Industries NNP 25 1189 52 : : : 25 1189 53 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1189 54 , , , 25 1189 55 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1189 56 , , , 25 1189 57 textiles textile NNS 25 1189 58 , , , 25 1189 59 construction construction NN 25 1189 60 materials material NNS 25 1189 61 , , , 25 1189 62 food food NN 25 1189 63 processing processing NN 25 1189 64 _ _ NNP 25 1189 65 # # NNP 25 1189 66 _ _ NNP 25 1189 67 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1189 68 : : : 25 1189 69 accounts account NNS 25 1189 70 for for IN 25 1189 71 11 11 CD 25 1189 72 % % NN 25 1189 73 of of IN 25 1189 74 GNP GNP NNP 25 1189 75 but but CC 25 1189 76 30 30 CD 25 1189 77 % % NN 25 1189 78 of of IN 25 1189 79 labor labor NN 25 1189 80 force force NN 25 1189 81 ; ; : 25 1189 82 principal principal JJ 25 1189 83 products product NNS 25 1189 84 -- -- : 25 1189 85 wheat wheat NN 25 1189 86 , , , 25 1189 87 barley barley NN 25 1189 88 , , , 25 1189 89 rice rice NN 25 1189 90 , , , 25 1189 91 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1189 92 , , , 25 1189 93 dates date NNS 25 1189 94 , , , 25 1189 95 other other JJ 25 1189 96 fruit fruit NN 25 1189 97 , , , 25 1189 98 cotton cotton NN 25 1189 99 , , , 25 1189 100 wool wool NN 25 1189 101 ; ; : 25 1189 102 livestock livestock NN 25 1189 103 -- -- : 25 1189 104 cattle cattle NNS 25 1189 105 , , , 25 1189 106 sheep sheep NNS 25 1189 107 ; ; : 25 1189 108 not not RB 25 1189 109 self self NN 25 1189 110 - - HYPH 25 1189 111 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1189 112 in in IN 25 1189 113 food food NN 25 1189 114 output output NN 25 1189 115 _ _ NNP 25 1189 116 # # $ 25 1189 117 _ _ NNP 25 1189 118 Economic economic JJ 25 1189 119 aid aid NN 25 1189 120 : : : 25 1189 121 US US NNP 25 1189 122 commitments commitment NNS 25 1189 123 , , , 25 1189 124 including include VBG 25 1189 125 Ex Ex NNP 25 1189 126 - - HYPH 25 1189 127 Im Im NNP 25 1189 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 129 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1189 130 - - HYPH 25 1189 131 80 80 CD 25 1189 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 133 , , , 25 1189 134 $ $ $ 25 1189 135 3 3 CD 25 1189 136 million million CD 25 1189 137 ; ; : 25 1189 138 Western western JJ 25 1189 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 140 non non JJ 25 1189 141 - - JJ 25 1189 142 US us JJ 25 1189 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 144 countries country NNS 25 1189 145 , , , 25 1189 146 ODA ODA NNP 25 1189 147 and and CC 25 1189 148 OOF OOF NNP 25 1189 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1189 150 commitments commitment NNS 25 1189 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 152 1970 1970 CD 25 1189 153 - - SYM 25 1189 154 88 88 CD 25 1189 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 156 , , , 25 1189 157 $ $ $ 25 1189 158 627 627 CD 25 1189 159 million million CD 25 1189 160 ; ; : 25 1189 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1189 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1189 163 aid aid NN 25 1189 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 165 1980 1980 CD 25 1189 166 - - SYM 25 1189 167 90 90 CD 25 1189 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 169 , , , 25 1189 170 more more JJR 25 1189 171 than than IN 25 1189 172 $ $ $ 25 1189 173 30 30 CD 25 1189 174 billion billion CD 25 1189 175 ; ; : 25 1189 176 Communist communist JJ 25 1189 177 countries country NNS 25 1189 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 179 1970 1970 CD 25 1189 180 - - SYM 25 1189 181 89 89 CD 25 1189 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 183 , , , 25 1189 184 $ $ $ 25 1189 185 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1189 186 billion billion CD 25 1189 187 _ _ NNP 25 1189 188 # # NNP 25 1189 189 _ _ NNP 25 1189 190 Currency Currency NNP 25 1189 191 : : : 25 1189 192 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1189 193 dinar dinar NN 25 1189 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 195 plural plural JJ 25 1189 196 -- -- : 25 1189 197 dinars dinar NNS 25 1189 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 199 ; ; : 25 1189 200 1 1 CD 25 1189 201 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1189 202 dinar dinar NN 25 1189 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 204 ID ID NNP 25 1189 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 206 = = NFP 25 1189 207 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1189 208 fils fil NNS 25 1189 209 _ _ NNP 25 1189 210 # # NNP 25 1189 211 _ _ NNP 25 1189 212 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1189 213 rates rate NNS 25 1189 214 : : : 25 1189 215 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1189 216 dinars dinar NNS 25 1189 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 218 ID ID NNP 25 1189 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 220 per per IN 25 1189 221 US$ us$ $ 25 1189 222 1 1 CD 25 1189 223 - - HYPH 25 1189 224 -0.3109 -0.3109 JJ 25 1189 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 226 fixed fix VBN 25 1189 227 rate rate NN 25 1189 228 since since IN 25 1189 229 1982 1982 CD 25 1189 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 231 _ _ NNP 25 1189 232 # # NNP 25 1189 233 _ _ NNP 25 1189 234 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1189 235 year year NN 25 1189 236 : : : 25 1189 237 calendar calendar NNP 25 1189 238 year year NN 25 1189 239 _ _ NNP 25 1189 240 * * NFP 25 1189 241 _ _ NNP 25 1189 242 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1189 243 _ _ NNP 25 1189 244 # # NNP 25 1189 245 _ _ NNP 25 1189 246 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1189 247 : : : 25 1189 248 2,962 2,962 CD 25 1189 249 km km NN 25 1189 250 total total JJ 25 1189 251 ; ; : 25 1189 252 2,457 2,457 CD 25 1189 253 km km NN 25 1189 254 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1189 255 standard standard JJ 25 1189 256 gauge gauge NN 25 1189 257 , , , 25 1189 258 505 505 CD 25 1189 259 km km NN 25 1189 260 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1189 261 gauge gauge NN 25 1189 262 _ _ NNP 25 1189 263 # # NNP 25 1189 264 _ _ NNP 25 1189 265 Highways Highways NNP 25 1189 266 : : : 25 1189 267 25,479 25,479 CD 25 1189 268 km km NN 25 1189 269 total total NN 25 1189 270 ; ; : 25 1189 271 8,290 8,290 CD 25 1189 272 km km NNS 25 1189 273 paved pave VBN 25 1189 274 , , , 25 1189 275 5,534 5,534 CD 25 1189 276 km km NN 25 1189 277 improved improve VBN 25 1189 278 earth earth NN 25 1189 279 , , , 25 1189 280 11,655 11,655 CD 25 1189 281 km km NN 25 1189 282 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1189 283 earth earth NN 25 1189 284 _ _ NNP 25 1189 285 # # $ 25 1189 286 _ _ NNP 25 1189 287 Inland Inland NNP 25 1189 288 waterways waterway NNS 25 1189 289 : : : 25 1189 290 1,015 1,015 CD 25 1189 291 km km NN 25 1189 292 ; ; : 25 1189 293 Shatt Shatt NNP 25 1189 294 al al NNP 25 1189 295 Arab Arab NNP 25 1189 296 usually usually RB 25 1189 297 navigable navigable JJ 25 1189 298 by by IN 25 1189 299 maritime maritime JJ 25 1189 300 traffic traffic NN 25 1189 301 for for IN 25 1189 302 about about RB 25 1189 303 130 130 CD 25 1189 304 km km NNS 25 1189 305 , , , 25 1189 306 but but CC 25 1189 307 closed close VBD 25 1189 308 since since IN 25 1189 309 September September NNP 25 1189 310 1980 1980 CD 25 1189 311 because because IN 25 1189 312 of of IN 25 1189 313 Iran Iran NNP 25 1189 314 - - HYPH 25 1189 315 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 316 war war NN 25 1189 317 ; ; : 25 1189 318 Tigris Tigris NNP 25 1189 319 and and CC 25 1189 320 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 1189 321 navigable navigable JJ 25 1189 322 by by IN 25 1189 323 shallow shallow JJ 25 1189 324 - - HYPH 25 1189 325 draft draft NN 25 1189 326 steamers steamer NNS 25 1189 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 328 of of IN 25 1189 329 little little JJ 25 1189 330 importance importance NN 25 1189 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 332 ; ; : 25 1189 333 Shatt Shatt NNP 25 1189 334 al al NNP 25 1189 335 Basrah Basrah NNP 25 1189 336 canal canal NN 25 1189 337 navigable navigable JJ 25 1189 338 in in IN 25 1189 339 sections section NNS 25 1189 340 by by IN 25 1189 341 shallow shallow JJ 25 1189 342 - - HYPH 25 1189 343 draft draft NN 25 1189 344 vessels vessel NNS 25 1189 345 _ _ NNP 25 1189 346 # # NNP 25 1189 347 _ _ NNP 25 1189 348 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1189 349 : : : 25 1189 350 Umm Umm NNP 25 1189 351 Qasr Qasr NNP 25 1189 352 , , , 25 1189 353 Khawr Khawr NNP 25 1189 354 az az NNP 25 1189 355 Zubayr Zubayr NNP 25 1189 356 , , , 25 1189 357 Al Al NNP 25 1189 358 Basrah Basrah NNP 25 1189 359 _ _ NNP 25 1189 360 # # NNP 25 1189 361 _ _ NNP 25 1189 362 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1189 363 marine marine NN 25 1189 364 : : : 25 1189 365 43 43 CD 25 1189 366 ships ship NNS 25 1189 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 368 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1189 369 GRT GRT NNP 25 1189 370 or or CC 25 1189 371 over over RB 25 1189 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 373 totaling total VBG 25 1189 374 944,253 944,253 CD 25 1189 375 GRT/1,691,368 GRT/1,691,368 . 25 1189 376 DWT dwt NN 25 1189 377 ; ; : 25 1189 378 includes include VBZ 25 1189 379 1 1 CD 25 1189 380 passenger passenger NN 25 1189 381 , , , 25 1189 382 1 1 CD 25 1189 383 passenger passenger NN 25 1189 384 - - HYPH 25 1189 385 cargo cargo NN 25 1189 386 , , , 25 1189 387 17 17 CD 25 1189 388 cargo cargo NN 25 1189 389 , , , 25 1189 390 1 1 CD 25 1189 391 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1189 392 cargo cargo NN 25 1189 393 , , , 25 1189 394 3 3 CD 25 1189 395 roll roll NN 25 1189 396 - - HYPH 25 1189 397 on on IN 25 1189 398 / / SYM 25 1189 399 roll roll NN 25 1189 400 - - HYPH 25 1189 401 off off RP 25 1189 402 cargo cargo NN 25 1189 403 , , , 25 1189 404 19 19 CD 25 1189 405 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1189 406 , , , 25 1189 407 oils oil NNS 25 1189 408 , , , 25 1189 409 and and CC 25 1189 410 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1189 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 412 POL POL NNP 25 1189 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 414 tanker tanker NN 25 1189 415 , , , 25 1189 416 1 1 CD 25 1189 417 chemical chemical NN 25 1189 418 tanker tanker NN 25 1189 419 ; ; : 25 1189 420 note note NN 25 1189 421 -- -- : 25 1189 422 since since IN 25 1189 423 the the DT 25 1189 424 2 2 CD 25 1189 425 August August NNP 25 1189 426 1990 1990 CD 25 1189 427 invasion invasion NN 25 1189 428 of of IN 25 1189 429 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1189 430 by by IN 25 1189 431 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1189 432 forces force NNS 25 1189 433 , , , 25 1189 434 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 435 has have VBZ 25 1189 436 sought seek VBN 25 1189 437 to to TO 25 1189 438 register register VB 25 1189 439 at at IN 25 1189 440 least least JJS 25 1189 441 part part NN 25 1189 442 of of IN 25 1189 443 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1189 444 merchant merchant NN 25 1189 445 fleet fleet NN 25 1189 446 under under IN 25 1189 447 convenience convenience NN 25 1189 448 flags flag NNS 25 1189 449 ; ; : 25 1189 450 none none NN 25 1189 451 of of IN 25 1189 452 the the DT 25 1189 453 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1189 454 flag flag NN 25 1189 455 merchant merchant NN 25 1189 456 fleet fleet NN 25 1189 457 was be VBD 25 1189 458 trading trade VBG 25 1189 459 internationally internationally RB 25 1189 460 as as IN 25 1189 461 of of IN 25 1189 462 1 1 CD 25 1189 463 January January NNP 25 1189 464 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 465 _ _ NNP 25 1189 466 # # NNP 25 1189 467 _ _ NNP 25 1189 468 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1189 469 : : : 25 1189 470 crude crude JJ 25 1189 471 oil oil NN 25 1189 472 , , , 25 1189 473 4,350 4,350 CD 25 1189 474 km km NN 25 1189 475 ; ; : 25 1189 476 725 725 CD 25 1189 477 km km NN 25 1189 478 refined refined JJ 25 1189 479 products product NNS 25 1189 480 ; ; : 25 1189 481 1,360 1,360 CD 25 1189 482 km km NN 25 1189 483 natural natural JJ 25 1189 484 gas gas NN 25 1189 485 _ _ NNP 25 1189 486 # # NNP 25 1189 487 _ _ NNP 25 1189 488 Civil civil JJ 25 1189 489 air air NN 25 1189 490 : : : 25 1189 491 64 64 CD 25 1189 492 major major JJ 25 1189 493 transport transport NN 25 1189 494 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1189 495 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 496 including include VBG 25 1189 497 30 30 CD 25 1189 498 IL-76s il-76s NN 25 1189 499 used use VBN 25 1189 500 by by IN 25 1189 501 the the DT 25 1189 502 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 503 Air Air NNP 25 1189 504 Force Force NNP 25 1189 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 506 _ _ NNP 25 1189 507 # # NNP 25 1189 508 _ _ NNP 25 1189 509 Airports Airports NNP 25 1189 510 : : : 25 1189 511 111 111 CD 25 1189 512 total total NN 25 1189 513 , , , 25 1189 514 102 102 CD 25 1189 515 usable usable JJ 25 1189 516 ; ; : 25 1189 517 73 73 CD 25 1189 518 with with IN 25 1189 519 permanent permanent JJ 25 1189 520 - - HYPH 25 1189 521 surface surface NN 25 1189 522 runways runway NNS 25 1189 523 ; ; : 25 1189 524 9 9 CD 25 1189 525 with with IN 25 1189 526 runways runway NNS 25 1189 527 over over IN 25 1189 528 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1189 529 m m NNP 25 1189 530 ; ; : 25 1189 531 52 52 CD 25 1189 532 with with IN 25 1189 533 runways runways NNP 25 1189 534 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1189 535 - - HYPH 25 1189 536 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1189 537 m m NN 25 1189 538 ; ; : 25 1189 539 15 15 CD 25 1189 540 with with IN 25 1189 541 runways runway NNS 25 1189 542 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1189 543 - - HYPH 25 1189 544 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1189 545 m m NNP 25 1189 546 _ _ NNP 25 1189 547 # # NNP 25 1189 548 _ _ NNP 25 1189 549 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1189 550 : : : 25 1189 551 good good JJ 25 1189 552 network network NN 25 1189 553 consists consist VBZ 25 1189 554 of of IN 25 1189 555 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1189 556 cables cable NNS 25 1189 557 , , , 25 1189 558 radio radio NN 25 1189 559 relay relay NN 25 1189 560 links link NNS 25 1189 561 , , , 25 1189 562 and and CC 25 1189 563 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 1189 564 stations station NNS 25 1189 565 ; ; : 25 1189 566 632,000 632,000 CD 25 1189 567 telephones telephone NNS 25 1189 568 ; ; : 25 1189 569 stations--9 stations--9 NN 25 1189 570 AM AM NNP 25 1189 571 , , , 25 1189 572 1 1 CD 25 1189 573 FM FM NNP 25 1189 574 , , , 25 1189 575 81 81 CD 25 1189 576 TV tv NN 25 1189 577 ; ; : 25 1189 578 satellite satellite NN 25 1189 579 earth earth NN 25 1189 580 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1189 581 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1189 582 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1189 583 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1189 584 , , , 25 1189 585 1 1 CD 25 1189 586 Indian Indian NNP 25 1189 587 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1189 588 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1189 589 , , , 25 1189 590 1 1 CD 25 1189 591 GORIZONT GORIZONT NNP 25 1189 592 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1189 593 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1189 594 in in IN 25 1189 595 the the DT 25 1189 596 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 25 1189 597 system system NN 25 1189 598 ; ; : 25 1189 599 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1189 600 cable cable NN 25 1189 601 and and CC 25 1189 602 radio radio NN 25 1189 603 relay relay NN 25 1189 604 to to IN 25 1189 605 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1189 606 , , , 25 1189 607 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1189 608 , , , 25 1189 609 Syria Syria NNP 25 1189 610 , , , 25 1189 611 and and CC 25 1189 612 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1189 613 _ _ NNP 25 1189 614 * * NFP 25 1189 615 _ _ NNP 25 1189 616 Defense Defense NNP 25 1189 617 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1189 618 _ _ NNP 25 1189 619 # # NNP 25 1189 620 _ _ NNP 25 1189 621 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1189 622 : : : 25 1189 623 Army Army NNP 25 1189 624 and and CC 25 1189 625 Republican Republican NNP 25 1189 626 Guard Guard NNP 25 1189 627 , , , 25 1189 628 Navy Navy NNP 25 1189 629 , , , 25 1189 630 Air Air NNP 25 1189 631 Force Force NNP 25 1189 632 , , , 25 1189 633 Border Border NNP 25 1189 634 Guard Guard NNP 25 1189 635 Force Force NNP 25 1189 636 , , , 25 1189 637 Internal Internal NNP 25 1189 638 Security Security NNP 25 1189 639 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1189 640 _ _ NNP 25 1189 641 # # NNP 25 1189 642 _ _ NNP 25 1189 643 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1189 644 availability availability NN 25 1189 645 : : : 25 1189 646 males males NNP 25 1189 647 15 15 CD 25 1189 648 - - SYM 25 1189 649 49 49 CD 25 1189 650 , , , 25 1189 651 4,270,592 4,270,592 CD 25 1189 652 ; ; : 25 1189 653 2,380,439 2,380,439 CD 25 1189 654 fit fit JJ 25 1189 655 for for IN 25 1189 656 military military JJ 25 1189 657 service service NN 25 1189 658 ; ; : 25 1189 659 228,277 228,277 CD 25 1189 660 reach reach VB 25 1189 661 military military JJ 25 1189 662 age age NN 25 1189 663 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 664 18 18 CD 25 1189 665 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 666 annually annually RB 25 1189 667 _ _ NNP 25 1189 668 # # $ 25 1189 669 _ _ NNP 25 1189 670 Defense Defense NNP 25 1189 671 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1189 672 : : : 25 1189 673 $ $ $ 25 1189 674 NA na NN 25 1189 675 , , , 25 1189 676 NA% na% IN 25 1189 677 of of IN 25 1189 678 GDP GDP NNP 25 1189 679 _ _ NNP 25 1189 680 % % NN 25 1189 681 _ _ NNP 25 1189 682 _ _ NNP 25 1189 683 @_Iraq @_Iraq NNP 25 1189 684 - - HYPH 25 1189 685 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1189 686 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1189 687 Neutral Neutral NNP 25 1189 688 Zone Zone NNP 25 1189 689 _ _ NNP 25 1189 690 * * NFP 25 1189 691 _ _ NNP 25 1189 692 Geography Geography NNP 25 1189 693 _ _ NNP 25 1189 694 # # NNP 25 1189 695 _ _ NNP 25 1189 696 Total total JJ 25 1189 697 area area NN 25 1189 698 : : : 25 1189 699 3,520 3,520 CD 25 1189 700 km2 km2 NN 25 1189 701 ; ; : 25 1189 702 land land NN 25 1189 703 area area NN 25 1189 704 : : : 25 1189 705 3,520 3,520 CD 25 1189 706 km2 km2 NNP 25 1189 707 _ _ NNP 25 1189 708 # # NNP 25 1189 709 _ _ NNP 25 1189 710 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1189 711 area area NN 25 1189 712 : : : 25 1189 713 slightly slightly RB 25 1189 714 larger large JJR 25 1189 715 than than IN 25 1189 716 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 1189 717 Island Island NNP 25 1189 718 _ _ NNP 25 1189 719 # # NNP 25 1189 720 _ _ NNP 25 1189 721 Land Land NNP 25 1189 722 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1189 723 : : : 25 1189 724 389 389 CD 25 1189 725 km km NN 25 1189 726 total total JJ 25 1189 727 ; ; : 25 1189 728 191 191 CD 25 1189 729 km km NN 25 1189 730 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 731 , , , 25 1189 732 198 198 CD 25 1189 733 km km NN 25 1189 734 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1189 735 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1189 736 _ _ NNP 25 1189 737 # # $ 25 1189 738 _ _ NNP 25 1189 739 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1189 740 : : : 25 1189 741 none none NN 25 1189 742 -- -- : 25 1189 743 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1189 744 _ _ NNP 25 1189 745 # # $ 25 1189 746 _ _ NNP 25 1189 747 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1189 748 claims claim VBZ 25 1189 749 : : : 25 1189 750 none none NN 25 1189 751 -- -- : 25 1189 752 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1189 753 _ _ NNP 25 1189 754 # # NNP 25 1189 755 _ _ NNP 25 1189 756 Climate Climate NNP 25 1189 757 : : : 25 1189 758 harsh harsh JJ 25 1189 759 , , , 25 1189 760 dry dry JJ 25 1189 761 desert desert NN 25 1189 762 _ _ NNP 25 1189 763 # # NNP 25 1189 764 _ _ NNP 25 1189 765 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1189 766 : : : 25 1189 767 sandy sandy NNP 25 1189 768 desert desert NN 25 1189 769 _ _ NNP 25 1189 770 # # NNP 25 1189 771 _ _ NNP 25 1189 772 Natural natural JJ 25 1189 773 resources resource NNS 25 1189 774 : : : 25 1189 775 none none NN 25 1189 776 _ _ NNP 25 1189 777 # # $ 25 1189 778 _ _ NNP 25 1189 779 Land Land NNP 25 1189 780 use use NN 25 1189 781 : : : 25 1189 782 arable arable JJ 25 1189 783 land land NN 25 1189 784 0 0 CD 25 1189 785 % % NN 25 1189 786 ; ; , 25 1189 787 permanent permanent JJ 25 1189 788 crops crop NNS 25 1189 789 0 0 CD 25 1189 790 % % NN 25 1189 791 ; ; : 25 1189 792 meadows meadow NNS 25 1189 793 and and CC 25 1189 794 pastures pasture NNS 25 1189 795 0 0 CD 25 1189 796 % % NN 25 1189 797 ; ; , 25 1189 798 forest forest NN 25 1189 799 and and CC 25 1189 800 woodland woodland JJ 25 1189 801 0 0 CD 25 1189 802 % % NN 25 1189 803 ; ; , 25 1189 804 other other JJ 25 1189 805 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 806 sandy sandy NNP 25 1189 807 desert desert NN 25 1189 808 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 809 100 100 CD 25 1189 810 % % NN 25 1189 811 _ _ NNP 25 1189 812 # # $ 25 1189 813 _ _ NNP 25 1189 814 Environment Environment NNP 25 1189 815 : : : 25 1189 816 harsh harsh JJ 25 1189 817 , , , 25 1189 818 inhospitable inhospitable JJ 25 1189 819 _ _ NNP 25 1189 820 # # $ 25 1189 821 _ _ NNP 25 1189 822 Note Note NNP 25 1189 823 : : : 25 1189 824 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1189 825 ; ; : 25 1189 826 located locate VBN 25 1189 827 west west NN 25 1189 828 of of IN 25 1189 829 quadripoint quadripoint NN 25 1189 830 with with IN 25 1189 831 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 832 , , , 25 1189 833 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1189 834 , , , 25 1189 835 and and CC 25 1189 836 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1189 837 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1189 838 _ _ NNP 25 1189 839 * * NFP 25 1189 840 _ _ NNP 25 1189 841 People People NNPS 25 1189 842 _ _ IN 25 1189 843 # # NNP 25 1189 844 _ _ NNP 25 1189 845 Population Population NNP 25 1189 846 : : : 25 1189 847 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 1189 848 _ _ NNP 25 1189 849 * * NFP 25 1189 850 _ _ NNP 25 1189 851 Government Government NNP 25 1189 852 _ _ NNP 25 1189 853 # # NNP 25 1189 854 _ _ NNP 25 1189 855 Long Long NNP 25 1189 856 - - HYPH 25 1189 857 form form NN 25 1189 858 name name NN 25 1189 859 : : : 25 1189 860 none none NN 25 1189 861 _ _ NNP 25 1189 862 # # $ 25 1189 863 _ _ NNP 25 1189 864 Type Type NNP 25 1189 865 : : : 25 1189 866 joint joint JJ 25 1189 867 administration administration NN 25 1189 868 by by IN 25 1189 869 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 870 and and CC 25 1189 871 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1189 872 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1189 873 ; ; : 25 1189 874 in in IN 25 1189 875 December December NNP 25 1189 876 1981 1981 CD 25 1189 877 , , , 25 1189 878 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 879 and and CC 25 1189 880 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1189 881 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1189 882 signed sign VBD 25 1189 883 a a DT 25 1189 884 boundary boundary JJ 25 1189 885 agreement agreement NN 25 1189 886 that that WDT 25 1189 887 divides divide VBZ 25 1189 888 the the DT 25 1189 889 zone zone NN 25 1189 890 between between IN 25 1189 891 them -PRON- PRP 25 1189 892 , , , 25 1189 893 but but CC 25 1189 894 the the DT 25 1189 895 agreement agreement NN 25 1189 896 must must MD 25 1189 897 be be VB 25 1189 898 ratified ratify VBN 25 1189 899 before before IN 25 1189 900 it -PRON- PRP 25 1189 901 becomes become VBZ 25 1189 902 effective effective JJ 25 1189 903 _ _ NNP 25 1189 904 * * NFP 25 1189 905 _ _ NNP 25 1189 906 Economy Economy NNP 25 1189 907 _ _ NNP 25 1189 908 # # NNP 25 1189 909 _ _ NNP 25 1189 910 Overview Overview NNP 25 1189 911 : : : 25 1189 912 no no DT 25 1189 913 economic economic JJ 25 1189 914 activity activity NN 25 1189 915 _ _ NNP 25 1189 916 * * NFP 25 1189 917 _ _ NNP 25 1189 918 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1189 919 _ _ NNP 25 1189 920 # # NNP 25 1189 921 _ _ NNP 25 1189 922 Highways Highways NNP 25 1189 923 : : : 25 1189 924 none none NN 25 1189 925 ; ; : 25 1189 926 some some DT 25 1189 927 secondary secondary JJ 25 1189 928 roads road NNS 25 1189 929 _ _ XX 25 1189 930 * * NFP 25 1189 931 _ _ NNP 25 1189 932 Defense Defense NNP 25 1189 933 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1189 934 _ _ NNP 25 1189 935 # # $ 25 1189 936 _ _ NNP 25 1189 937 Note Note NNP 25 1189 938 : : : 25 1189 939 defense defense NN 25 1189 940 is be VBZ 25 1189 941 the the DT 25 1189 942 joint joint JJ 25 1189 943 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1189 944 of of IN 25 1189 945 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1189 946 and and CC 25 1189 947 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1189 948 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1189 949 _ _ NNP 25 1189 950 % % NN 25 1189 951 _ _ NNP 25 1189 952 _ _ NNP 25 1189 953 @_Ireland @_Ireland NNP 25 1189 954 _ _ NNP 25 1189 955 * * NFP 25 1189 956 _ _ NNP 25 1189 957 Geography Geography NNP 25 1189 958 _ _ NNP 25 1189 959 # # NNP 25 1189 960 _ _ NNP 25 1189 961 Total total JJ 25 1189 962 area area NN 25 1189 963 : : : 25 1189 964 70,280 70,280 CD 25 1189 965 km2 km2 NN 25 1189 966 ; ; : 25 1189 967 land land NN 25 1189 968 area area NN 25 1189 969 : : : 25 1189 970 68,890 68,890 CD 25 1189 971 km2 km2 NNP 25 1189 972 _ _ NNP 25 1189 973 # # NNP 25 1189 974 _ _ NNP 25 1189 975 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1189 976 area area NN 25 1189 977 : : : 25 1189 978 slightly slightly RB 25 1189 979 larger large JJR 25 1189 980 than than IN 25 1189 981 West West NNP 25 1189 982 Virginia Virginia NNP 25 1189 983 _ _ NNP 25 1189 984 # # $ 25 1189 985 _ _ NNP 25 1189 986 Land Land NNP 25 1189 987 boundary boundary NN 25 1189 988 : : : 25 1189 989 360 360 CD 25 1189 990 km km NN 25 1189 991 with with IN 25 1189 992 UK UK NNP 25 1189 993 _ _ NNP 25 1189 994 # # NNP 25 1189 995 _ _ NNP 25 1189 996 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1189 997 : : : 25 1189 998 1,448 1,448 CD 25 1189 999 km km NN 25 1189 1000 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1001 # # NNP 25 1189 1002 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1003 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1189 1004 claims claim VBZ 25 1189 1005 : : : 25 1189 1006 Continental continental JJ 25 1189 1007 shelf shelf NN 25 1189 1008 : : : 25 1189 1009 no no DT 25 1189 1010 precise precise JJ 25 1189 1011 definition definition NN 25 1189 1012 ; ; : 25 1189 1013 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1189 1014 fishing fishing NN 25 1189 1015 zone zone NN 25 1189 1016 : : : 25 1189 1017 200 200 CD 25 1189 1018 nm nm CD 25 1189 1019 ; ; : 25 1189 1020 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1189 1021 sea sea NN 25 1189 1022 : : : 25 1189 1023 12 12 CD 25 1189 1024 nm nm NNP 25 1189 1025 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1026 # # NNP 25 1189 1027 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1028 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1189 1029 : : : 25 1189 1030 Northern Northern NNP 25 1189 1031 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1189 1032 question question NN 25 1189 1033 with with IN 25 1189 1034 the the DT 25 1189 1035 UK UK NNP 25 1189 1036 ; ; : 25 1189 1037 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 1189 1038 continental continental JJ 25 1189 1039 shelf shelf NN 25 1189 1040 dispute dispute NN 25 1189 1041 involving involve VBG 25 1189 1042 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 1189 1043 , , , 25 1189 1044 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 1189 1045 , , , 25 1189 1046 and and CC 25 1189 1047 the the DT 25 1189 1048 UK UK NNP 25 1189 1049 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1050 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1189 1051 and and CC 25 1189 1052 the the DT 25 1189 1053 UK UK NNP 25 1189 1054 have have VBP 25 1189 1055 signed sign VBN 25 1189 1056 a a DT 25 1189 1057 boundary boundary JJ 25 1189 1058 agreement agreement NN 25 1189 1059 in in IN 25 1189 1060 the the DT 25 1189 1061 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 1189 1062 area area NN 25 1189 1063 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1064 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1065 # # NNP 25 1189 1066 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1067 Climate Climate NNP 25 1189 1068 : : : 25 1189 1069 temperate temperate VB 25 1189 1070 maritime maritime NN 25 1189 1071 ; ; , 25 1189 1072 modified modify VBN 25 1189 1073 by by IN 25 1189 1074 North North NNP 25 1189 1075 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1189 1076 Current Current NNP 25 1189 1077 ; ; : 25 1189 1078 mild mild JJ 25 1189 1079 winters winter NNS 25 1189 1080 , , , 25 1189 1081 cool cool JJ 25 1189 1082 summers summer NNS 25 1189 1083 ; ; : 25 1189 1084 consistently consistently RB 25 1189 1085 humid humid JJ 25 1189 1086 ; ; , 25 1189 1087 overcast overcast JJ 25 1189 1088 about about IN 25 1189 1089 half half PDT 25 1189 1090 the the DT 25 1189 1091 time time NN 25 1189 1092 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1093 # # NNP 25 1189 1094 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1095 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1189 1096 : : : 25 1189 1097 mostly mostly RB 25 1189 1098 level level NN 25 1189 1099 to to IN 25 1189 1100 rolling roll VBG 25 1189 1101 interior interior JJ 25 1189 1102 plain plain NN 25 1189 1103 surrounded surround VBN 25 1189 1104 by by IN 25 1189 1105 rugged rugged JJ 25 1189 1106 hills hill NNS 25 1189 1107 and and CC 25 1189 1108 low low JJ 25 1189 1109 mountains mountain NNS 25 1189 1110 ; ; : 25 1189 1111 sea sea NN 25 1189 1112 cliffs cliff NNS 25 1189 1113 on on IN 25 1189 1114 west west NNP 25 1189 1115 coast coast NNP 25 1189 1116 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1117 # # NNP 25 1189 1118 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1119 Natural natural JJ 25 1189 1120 resources resource NNS 25 1189 1121 : : : 25 1189 1122 zinc zinc NN 25 1189 1123 , , , 25 1189 1124 lead lead NN 25 1189 1125 , , , 25 1189 1126 natural natural JJ 25 1189 1127 gas gas NN 25 1189 1128 , , , 25 1189 1129 crude crude JJ 25 1189 1130 oil oil NN 25 1189 1131 , , , 25 1189 1132 barite barite NN 25 1189 1133 , , , 25 1189 1134 copper copper NN 25 1189 1135 , , , 25 1189 1136 gypsum gypsum NN 25 1189 1137 , , , 25 1189 1138 limestone limestone NN 25 1189 1139 , , , 25 1189 1140 dolomite dolomite VB 25 1189 1141 , , , 25 1189 1142 peat peat NN 25 1189 1143 , , , 25 1189 1144 silver silver NN 25 1189 1145 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1146 # # $ 25 1189 1147 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1148 Land Land NNP 25 1189 1149 use use NN 25 1189 1150 : : : 25 1189 1151 arable arable JJ 25 1189 1152 land land NN 25 1189 1153 14 14 CD 25 1189 1154 % % NN 25 1189 1155 ; ; , 25 1189 1156 permanent permanent JJ 25 1189 1157 crops crop NNS 25 1189 1158 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1189 1159 ; ; : 25 1189 1160 meadows meadow NNS 25 1189 1161 and and CC 25 1189 1162 pastures pasture NNS 25 1189 1163 71 71 CD 25 1189 1164 % % NN 25 1189 1165 ; ; , 25 1189 1166 forest forest NN 25 1189 1167 and and CC 25 1189 1168 woodland woodland JJ 25 1189 1169 5 5 CD 25 1189 1170 % % NN 25 1189 1171 ; ; , 25 1189 1172 other other JJ 25 1189 1173 10 10 CD 25 1189 1174 % % NN 25 1189 1175 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1176 # # $ 25 1189 1177 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1178 Environment Environment NNP 25 1189 1179 : : : 25 1189 1180 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1189 1181 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1182 * * NFP 25 1189 1183 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1184 People People NNPS 25 1189 1185 _ _ IN 25 1189 1186 # # NNP 25 1189 1187 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1188 Population Population NNP 25 1189 1189 : : : 25 1189 1190 3,489,165 3,489,165 CD 25 1189 1191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1192 July July NNP 25 1189 1193 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1195 , , , 25 1189 1196 growth growth NN 25 1189 1197 rate rate NN 25 1189 1198 - - : 25 1189 1199 0.3 0.3 CD 25 1189 1200 % % NN 25 1189 1201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1202 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1204 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1205 # # NNP 25 1189 1206 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1207 Birth Birth NNP 25 1189 1208 rate rate NN 25 1189 1209 : : : 25 1189 1210 15 15 CD 25 1189 1211 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1189 1212 population population NN 25 1189 1213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1214 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1216 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1217 # # $ 25 1189 1218 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1219 Death Death NNP 25 1189 1220 rate rate NN 25 1189 1221 : : : 25 1189 1222 9 9 CD 25 1189 1223 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1189 1224 population population NN 25 1189 1225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1226 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1228 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1229 # # NNP 25 1189 1230 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1231 Net net JJ 25 1189 1232 migration migration NN 25 1189 1233 rate rate NN 25 1189 1234 : : : 25 1189 1235 - - : 25 1189 1236 9 9 CD 25 1189 1237 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1189 1238 population population NN 25 1189 1239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1240 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1242 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1243 # # $ 25 1189 1244 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1245 Infant Infant NNP 25 1189 1246 mortality mortality NN 25 1189 1247 rate rate NN 25 1189 1248 : : : 25 1189 1249 6 6 CD 25 1189 1250 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1189 1251 live live JJ 25 1189 1252 births birth NNS 25 1189 1253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1254 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1256 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1257 # # NNP 25 1189 1258 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1259 Life Life NNP 25 1189 1260 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1189 1261 at at IN 25 1189 1262 birth birth NN 25 1189 1263 : : : 25 1189 1264 73 73 CD 25 1189 1265 years year NNS 25 1189 1266 male male JJ 25 1189 1267 , , , 25 1189 1268 79 79 CD 25 1189 1269 years year NNS 25 1189 1270 female female JJ 25 1189 1271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1272 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1274 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1275 # # NNP 25 1189 1276 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1277 Total total JJ 25 1189 1278 fertility fertility NN 25 1189 1279 rate rate NN 25 1189 1280 : : : 25 1189 1281 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1189 1282 children child NNS 25 1189 1283 born bear VBN 25 1189 1284 / / SYM 25 1189 1285 woman woman NN 25 1189 1286 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1287 1991 1991 CD 25 1189 1288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1289 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1290 # # $ 25 1189 1291 _ _ NNP 25 1189 1292 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1189 1293 : : : 25 1189 1294 noun noun NN 25 1189 1295 -- -- : 25 1189 1296 Irishman(men Irishman(men NNP 25 1189 1297 ) ) -RRB- 25 1189 1298 , , , 25 1189 1299 Irish Irish NNP 25 1189 1300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1189 1301 collective collective JJ 25 1189 1302 pl pl NNP 25 1189 1303 . . . 25 1190 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1190 2 ; ; : 25 1190 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 1190 4 -- -- : 25 1190 5 Irish Irish NNP 25 1190 6 _ _ NNP 25 1190 7 # # $ 25 1190 8 _ _ NNP 25 1190 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1190 10 divisions division NNS 25 1190 11 : : : 25 1190 12 Celtic celtic JJ 25 1190 13 , , , 25 1190 14 with with IN 25 1190 15 English english JJ 25 1190 16 minority minority NN 25 1190 17 _ _ NNP 25 1190 18 # # NNP 25 1190 19 _ _ NNP 25 1190 20 Religion Religion NNP 25 1190 21 : : : 25 1190 22 Roman Roman NNP 25 1190 23 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1190 24 93 93 CD 25 1190 25 % % NN 25 1190 26 , , , 25 1190 27 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 1190 28 3 3 CD 25 1190 29 % % NN 25 1190 30 , , , 25 1190 31 none none NN 25 1190 32 1 1 CD 25 1190 33 % % NN 25 1190 34 , , , 25 1190 35 unknown unknown JJ 25 1190 36 2 2 CD 25 1190 37 % % NN 25 1190 38 , , , 25 1190 39 other other JJ 25 1190 40 1 1 CD 25 1190 41 % % NN 25 1190 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 1190 43 1981 1981 CD 25 1190 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1190 45 _ _ NNP 25 1190 46 # # $ 25 1190 47 _ _ NNP 25 1190 48 Language Language NNP 25 1190 49 : : : 25 1190 50 Irish Irish NNP 25 1190 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 1190 52 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 25 1190 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1190 54 and and CC 25 1190 55 English English NNP 25 1190 56 ; ; : 25 1190 57 English English NNP 25 1190 58 is be VBZ 25 1190 59 the the DT 25 1190 60 language language NN 25 1190 61 generally generally RB 25 1190 62 used use VBN 25 1190 63 , , , 25 1190 64 with with IN 25 1190 65 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 25 1190 66 spoken speak VBN 25 1190 67 in in IN 25 1190 68 a a DT 25 1190 69 few few JJ 25 1190 70 areas area NNS 25 1190 71 , , , 25 1190 72 mostly mostly RB 25 1190 73 along along IN 25 1190 74 the the DT 25 1190 75 western western JJ 25 1190 76 seaboard seaboard NN 25 1190 77 _ _ NNP 25 1190 78 # # NNP 25 1190 79 _ _ NNP 25 1190 80 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1190 81 : : : 25 1190 82 98 98 CD 25 1190 83 % % NN 25 1190 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1190 85 male male JJ 25 1190 86 NA% NA% NNS 25 1190 87 , , , 25 1190 88 female female JJ 25 1190 89 NA% NA% NNS 25 1190 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 1190 91 age age NN 25 1190 92 15 15 CD 25 1190 93 and and CC 25 1190 94 over over RB 25 1190 95 can can MD 25 1190 96 read read VB 25 1190 97 and and CC 25 1190 98 write write VB 25 1190 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 1190 100 1981 1981 CD 25 1190 101 est est NNP 25 1190 102 . . . 25 1190 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 1 _ _ NNP 25 1191 2 # # $ 25 1191 3 _ _ NNP 25 1191 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1191 5 force force NN 25 1191 6 : : : 25 1191 7 1,293,000 1,293,000 CD 25 1191 8 ; ; : 25 1191 9 services service NNS 25 1191 10 57.0 57.0 CD 25 1191 11 % % NN 25 1191 12 , , , 25 1191 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1191 14 and and CC 25 1191 15 construction construction NN 25 1191 16 26.1 26.1 CD 25 1191 17 % % NN 25 1191 18 , , , 25 1191 19 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1191 20 , , , 25 1191 21 forestry forestry NN 25 1191 22 , , , 25 1191 23 and and CC 25 1191 24 fishing fish VBG 25 1191 25 15.0 15.0 CD 25 1191 26 % % NN 25 1191 27 , , , 25 1191 28 energy energy NN 25 1191 29 and and CC 25 1191 30 mining mining NN 25 1191 31 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1191 32 % % NN 25 1191 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 34 1988 1988 CD 25 1191 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 36 _ _ NNP 25 1191 37 # # NNP 25 1191 38 _ _ NNP 25 1191 39 Organized Organized NNP 25 1191 40 labor labor NN 25 1191 41 : : : 25 1191 42 36 36 CD 25 1191 43 % % NN 25 1191 44 of of IN 25 1191 45 labor labor NN 25 1191 46 force force NN 25 1191 47 _ _ NNP 25 1191 48 * * NFP 25 1191 49 _ _ NNP 25 1191 50 Government Government NNP 25 1191 51 _ _ NNP 25 1191 52 # # NNP 25 1191 53 _ _ NNP 25 1191 54 Long Long NNP 25 1191 55 - - HYPH 25 1191 56 form form NN 25 1191 57 name name NN 25 1191 58 : : : 25 1191 59 none none NN 25 1191 60 _ _ NNP 25 1191 61 # # $ 25 1191 62 _ _ NNP 25 1191 63 Type Type NNP 25 1191 64 : : : 25 1191 65 republic republic NNP 25 1191 66 _ _ NNP 25 1191 67 # # NNP 25 1191 68 _ _ NNP 25 1191 69 Capital Capital NNP 25 1191 70 : : : 25 1191 71 Dublin Dublin NNP 25 1191 72 _ _ NNP 25 1191 73 # # $ 25 1191 74 _ _ NNP 25 1191 75 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1191 76 divisions division NNS 25 1191 77 : : : 25 1191 78 26 26 CD 25 1191 79 counties county NNS 25 1191 80 ; ; : 25 1191 81 Carlow Carlow NNP 25 1191 82 , , , 25 1191 83 Cavan Cavan NNP 25 1191 84 , , , 25 1191 85 Clare Clare NNP 25 1191 86 , , , 25 1191 87 Cork Cork NNP 25 1191 88 , , , 25 1191 89 Donegal Donegal NNP 25 1191 90 , , , 25 1191 91 Dublin Dublin NNP 25 1191 92 , , , 25 1191 93 Galway Galway NNP 25 1191 94 , , , 25 1191 95 Kerry Kerry NNP 25 1191 96 , , , 25 1191 97 Kildare Kildare NNP 25 1191 98 , , , 25 1191 99 Kilkenny Kilkenny NNP 25 1191 100 , , , 25 1191 101 Laois Laois NNP 25 1191 102 , , , 25 1191 103 Leitrim Leitrim NNP 25 1191 104 , , , 25 1191 105 Limerick Limerick NNP 25 1191 106 , , , 25 1191 107 Longford Longford NNP 25 1191 108 , , , 25 1191 109 Louth Louth NNP 25 1191 110 , , , 25 1191 111 Mayo Mayo NNP 25 1191 112 , , , 25 1191 113 Meath Meath NNP 25 1191 114 , , , 25 1191 115 Monaghan Monaghan NNP 25 1191 116 , , , 25 1191 117 Offaly Offaly NNP 25 1191 118 , , , 25 1191 119 Roscommon Roscommon NNP 25 1191 120 , , , 25 1191 121 Sligo Sligo NNP 25 1191 122 , , , 25 1191 123 Tipperary Tipperary NNP 25 1191 124 , , , 25 1191 125 Waterford Waterford NNP 25 1191 126 , , , 25 1191 127 Westmeath Westmeath NNP 25 1191 128 , , , 25 1191 129 Wexford Wexford NNP 25 1191 130 , , , 25 1191 131 Wicklow Wicklow NNP 25 1191 132 _ _ NNP 25 1191 133 # # $ 25 1191 134 _ _ NNP 25 1191 135 Independence Independence NNP 25 1191 136 : : : 25 1191 137 6 6 CD 25 1191 138 December December NNP 25 1191 139 1921 1921 CD 25 1191 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 141 from from IN 25 1191 142 UK UK NNP 25 1191 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 144 _ _ NNP 25 1191 145 # # $ 25 1191 146 _ _ NNP 25 1191 147 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1191 148 : : : 25 1191 149 29 29 CD 25 1191 150 December December NNP 25 1191 151 1937 1937 CD 25 1191 152 ; ; : 25 1191 153 adopted adopt VBD 25 1191 154 1937 1937 CD 25 1191 155 _ _ NNP 25 1191 156 # # $ 25 1191 157 _ _ NNP 25 1191 158 Legal Legal NNP 25 1191 159 system system NN 25 1191 160 : : : 25 1191 161 based base VBN 25 1191 162 on on IN 25 1191 163 English English NNP 25 1191 164 common common JJ 25 1191 165 law law NN 25 1191 166 , , , 25 1191 167 substantially substantially RB 25 1191 168 modified modify VBN 25 1191 169 by by IN 25 1191 170 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1191 171 concepts concept NNS 25 1191 172 ; ; : 25 1191 173 judicial judicial JJ 25 1191 174 review review NN 25 1191 175 of of IN 25 1191 176 legislative legislative JJ 25 1191 177 acts act NNS 25 1191 178 in in IN 25 1191 179 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1191 180 Court Court NNP 25 1191 181 ; ; : 25 1191 182 has have VBZ 25 1191 183 not not RB 25 1191 184 accepted accept VBN 25 1191 185 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1191 186 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1191 187 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1191 188 _ _ NNP 25 1191 189 # # NNP 25 1191 190 _ _ NNP 25 1191 191 National national JJ 25 1191 192 holiday holiday NN 25 1191 193 : : : 25 1191 194 Saint Saint NNP 25 1191 195 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 1191 196 's 's POS 25 1191 197 Day Day NNP 25 1191 198 , , , 25 1191 199 17 17 CD 25 1191 200 March March NNP 25 1191 201 _ _ NNP 25 1191 202 # # NNP 25 1191 203 _ _ NNP 25 1191 204 Executive Executive NNP 25 1191 205 branch branch NN 25 1191 206 : : : 25 1191 207 president president NN 25 1191 208 , , , 25 1191 209 prime prime NNP 25 1191 210 minister minister NNP 25 1191 211 , , , 25 1191 212 deputy deputy JJ 25 1191 213 prime prime JJ 25 1191 214 minister minister NN 25 1191 215 , , , 25 1191 216 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1191 217 _ _ NNP 25 1191 218 # # $ 25 1191 219 _ _ NNP 25 1191 220 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1191 221 branch branch NN 25 1191 222 : : : 25 1191 223 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1191 224 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1191 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 226 Oireachtas Oireachtas NNP 25 1191 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 228 consists consist VBZ 25 1191 229 of of IN 25 1191 230 an an DT 25 1191 231 upper upper JJ 25 1191 232 house house NN 25 1191 233 or or CC 25 1191 234 Senate Senate NNP 25 1191 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 236 Seanad Seanad NNP 25 1191 237 Eireann Eireann NNP 25 1191 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 239 and and CC 25 1191 240 a a DT 25 1191 241 lower low JJR 25 1191 242 house house NN 25 1191 243 or or CC 25 1191 244 House House NNP 25 1191 245 of of IN 25 1191 246 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1191 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 248 Dail Dail NNP 25 1191 249 Eireann Eireann NNP 25 1191 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 251 _ _ NNP 25 1191 252 # # $ 25 1191 253 _ _ NNP 25 1191 254 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1191 255 branch branch NN 25 1191 256 : : : 25 1191 257 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1191 258 Court Court NNP 25 1191 259 _ _ NNP 25 1191 260 # # NNP 25 1191 261 _ _ NNP 25 1191 262 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1191 263 : : : 25 1191 264 Chief Chief NNP 25 1191 265 of of IN 25 1191 266 State State NNP 25 1191 267 -- -- : 25 1191 268 President President NNP 25 1191 269 Mary Mary NNP 25 1191 270 Bourke Bourke NNP 25 1191 271 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 25 1191 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 273 since since IN 25 1191 274 9 9 CD 25 1191 275 November November NNP 25 1191 276 1990 1990 CD 25 1191 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 278 ; ; : 25 1191 279 Head Head NNP 25 1191 280 of of IN 25 1191 281 Government Government NNP 25 1191 282 -- -- : 25 1191 283 Prime Prime NNP 25 1191 284 Minister Minister NNP 25 1191 285 Charles Charles NNP 25 1191 286 J. J. NNP 25 1191 287 HAUGHEY HAUGHEY NNP 25 1191 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 289 since since IN 25 1191 290 12 12 CD 25 1191 291 July July NNP 25 1191 292 1989 1989 CD 25 1191 293 , , , 25 1191 294 the the DT 25 1191 295 fourth fourth JJ 25 1191 296 time time NN 25 1191 297 elected elect VBN 25 1191 298 as as IN 25 1191 299 Prime Prime NNP 25 1191 300 Minister Minister NNP 25 1191 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 302 _ _ NNP 25 1191 303 # # $ 25 1191 304 _ _ NNP 25 1191 305 Political political JJ 25 1191 306 parties party NNS 25 1191 307 and and CC 25 1191 308 leaders leader NNS 25 1191 309 : : : 25 1191 310 Fianna Fianna NNP 25 1191 311 Fail Fail NNP 25 1191 312 , , , 25 1191 313 Charles Charles NNP 25 1191 314 HAUGHEY HAUGHEY NNP 25 1191 315 ; ; : 25 1191 316 Labor Labor NNP 25 1191 317 Party Party NNP 25 1191 318 , , , 25 1191 319 Richard Richard NNP 25 1191 320 SPRING SPRING NNP 25 1191 321 ; ; : 25 1191 322 Fine Fine NNP 25 1191 323 Gael Gael NNP 25 1191 324 , , , 25 1191 325 John John NNP 25 1191 326 BRUTON BRUTON NNP 25 1191 327 ; ; : 25 1191 328 Communist Communist NNP 25 1191 329 Party Party NNP 25 1191 330 of of IN 25 1191 331 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1191 332 , , , 25 1191 333 Michael Michael NNP 25 1191 334 O'RIORDAN O'RIORDAN NNP 25 1191 335 ; ; : 25 1191 336 Workers Workers NNP 25 1191 337 ' ' POS 25 1191 338 Party Party NNP 25 1191 339 , , , 25 1191 340 Proinsias Proinsias NNP 25 1191 341 DEROSSA DEROSSA VBZ 25 1191 342 ; ; : 25 1191 343 Sinn Sinn NNP 25 1191 344 Fein Fein NNP 25 1191 345 , , , 25 1191 346 Gerry Gerry NNP 25 1191 347 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 25 1191 348 ; ; : 25 1191 349 Progressive progressive JJ 25 1191 350 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1191 351 , , , 25 1191 352 Desmond Desmond NNP 25 1191 353 O'MALLEY O'MALLEY NNP 25 1191 354 ; ; : 25 1191 355 note note VB 25 1191 356 -- -- : 25 1191 357 Prime Prime NNP 25 1191 358 Minister Minister NNP 25 1191 359 HAUGHEY HAUGHEY NNP 25 1191 360 heads head VBZ 25 1191 361 a a DT 25 1191 362 coalition coalition NN 25 1191 363 consisting consist VBG 25 1191 364 of of IN 25 1191 365 the the DT 25 1191 366 Fianna Fianna NNP 25 1191 367 Fail Fail NNP 25 1191 368 and and CC 25 1191 369 the the DT 25 1191 370 Progressive progressive JJ 25 1191 371 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1191 372 _ _ NNP 25 1191 373 # # $ 25 1191 374 _ _ NNP 25 1191 375 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1191 376 : : : 25 1191 377 universal universal JJ 25 1191 378 at at IN 25 1191 379 age age NN 25 1191 380 18 18 CD 25 1191 381 _ _ NNP 25 1191 382 # # NNP 25 1191 383 _ _ NNP 25 1191 384 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1191 385 : : : 25 1191 386 President President NNP 25 1191 387 -- -- : 25 1191 388 last last RB 25 1191 389 held hold VBD 25 1191 390 9 9 CD 25 1191 391 November November NNP 25 1191 392 1990 1990 CD 25 1191 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 394 next next JJ 25 1191 395 to to TO 25 1191 396 be be VB 25 1191 397 held hold VBN 25 1191 398 November November NNP 25 1191 399 1997 1997 CD 25 1191 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 401 ; ; : 25 1191 402 results result NNS 25 1191 403 -- -- : 25 1191 404 Mary Mary NNP 25 1191 405 Bourke Bourke NNP 25 1191 406 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 25 1191 407 52.8 52.8 CD 25 1191 408 % % NN 25 1191 409 , , , 25 1191 410 Brian Brian NNP 25 1191 411 LENIHAN LENIHAN NNP 25 1191 412 47.2 47.2 CD 25 1191 413 % % NN 25 1191 414 ; ; : 25 1191 415 Senate Senate NNP 25 1191 416 -- -- : 25 1191 417 last last RB 25 1191 418 held hold VBN 25 1191 419 on on IN 25 1191 420 17 17 CD 25 1191 421 February February NNP 25 1191 422 1987 1987 CD 25 1191 423 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 424 next next JJ 25 1191 425 to to TO 25 1191 426 be be VB 25 1191 427 held hold VBN 25 1191 428 February February NNP 25 1191 429 1992 1992 CD 25 1191 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 431 ; ; : 25 1191 432 results result NNS 25 1191 433 -- -- : 25 1191 434 percent percent NN 25 1191 435 of of IN 25 1191 436 vote vote NN 25 1191 437 by by IN 25 1191 438 party party NN 25 1191 439 NA NA NNP 25 1191 440 ; ; , 25 1191 441 seats--(60 seats--(60 NNP 25 1191 442 total total NNP 25 1191 443 , , , 25 1191 444 49 49 CD 25 1191 445 elected elect VBN 25 1191 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 447 Fianna Fianna NNP 25 1191 448 Fail Fail NNP 25 1191 449 30 30 CD 25 1191 450 , , , 25 1191 451 Fine Fine NNP 25 1191 452 Gael Gael NNP 25 1191 453 16 16 CD 25 1191 454 , , , 25 1191 455 Labor Labor NNP 25 1191 456 3 3 CD 25 1191 457 , , , 25 1191 458 Independents independent NNS 25 1191 459 11 11 CD 25 1191 460 ; ; : 25 1191 461 House House NNP 25 1191 462 of of IN 25 1191 463 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1191 464 -- -- : 25 1191 465 last last RB 25 1191 466 held hold VBN 25 1191 467 on on IN 25 1191 468 12 12 CD 25 1191 469 July July NNP 25 1191 470 1989 1989 CD 25 1191 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 472 next next JJ 25 1191 473 to to TO 25 1191 474 be be VB 25 1191 475 held hold VBN 25 1191 476 NA NA NNP 25 1191 477 June June NNP 25 1191 478 1994 1994 CD 25 1191 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 480 ; ; : 25 1191 481 results result NNS 25 1191 482 -- -- : 25 1191 483 Fianna Fianna NNP 25 1191 484 Fail Fail NNP 25 1191 485 44.0 44.0 CD 25 1191 486 % % NN 25 1191 487 , , , 25 1191 488 Fine Fine NNP 25 1191 489 Gael Gael NNP 25 1191 490 29.4 29.4 CD 25 1191 491 % % NN 25 1191 492 , , , 25 1191 493 Labor Labor NNP 25 1191 494 Party Party NNP 25 1191 495 9.3 9.3 CD 25 1191 496 % % NN 25 1191 497 , , , 25 1191 498 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1191 499 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1191 500 5.4 5.4 CD 25 1191 501 % % NN 25 1191 502 , , , 25 1191 503 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1191 504 ' ' POS 25 1191 505 Party Party NNP 25 1191 506 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1191 507 % % NN 25 1191 508 , , , 25 1191 509 Sinn Sinn NNP 25 1191 510 Fein Fein NNP 25 1191 511 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1191 512 % % NN 25 1191 513 , , , 25 1191 514 independents independent NNS 25 1191 515 5.9 5.9 CD 25 1191 516 % % NN 25 1191 517 ; ; : 25 1191 518 seats--(166 seats--(166 NNP 25 1191 519 total total NN 25 1191 520 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 521 Fianna Fianna NNP 25 1191 522 Fail Fail NNP 25 1191 523 77 77 CD 25 1191 524 , , , 25 1191 525 Fine Fine NNP 25 1191 526 Gael Gael NNP 25 1191 527 55 55 CD 25 1191 528 , , , 25 1191 529 Labor Labor NNP 25 1191 530 Party Party NNP 25 1191 531 15 15 CD 25 1191 532 , , , 25 1191 533 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1191 534 ' ' POS 25 1191 535 Party Party NNP 25 1191 536 7 7 CD 25 1191 537 , , , 25 1191 538 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1191 539 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1191 540 6 6 CD 25 1191 541 , , , 25 1191 542 independents independent VBZ 25 1191 543 6 6 CD 25 1191 544 _ _ IN 25 1191 545 # # NNP 25 1191 546 _ _ NNP 25 1191 547 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1191 548 : : : 25 1191 549 under under IN 25 1191 550 500 500 CD 25 1191 551 _ _ NNP 25 1191 552 # # NNP 25 1191 553 _ _ NNP 25 1191 554 Member Member NNP 25 1191 555 of of IN 25 1191 556 : : : 25 1191 557 BIS BIS NNP 25 1191 558 , , , 25 1191 559 CCC CCC NNP 25 1191 560 , , , 25 1191 561 CE CE NNP 25 1191 562 , , , 25 1191 563 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1191 564 , , , 25 1191 565 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1191 566 , , , 25 1191 567 EC EC NNP 25 1191 568 , , , 25 1191 569 ECE ECE NNP 25 1191 570 , , , 25 1191 571 EIB EIB NNP 25 1191 572 , , , 25 1191 573 ESA ESA NNP 25 1191 574 , , , 25 1191 575 FAO FAO NNP 25 1191 576 , , , 25 1191 577 GATT GATT NNP 25 1191 578 , , , 25 1191 579 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1191 580 , , , 25 1191 581 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1191 582 , , , 25 1191 583 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1191 584 , , , 25 1191 585 ICC ICC NNP 25 1191 586 , , , 25 1191 587 IDA IDA NNP 25 1191 588 , , , 25 1191 589 IEA IEA NNP 25 1191 590 , , , 25 1191 591 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1191 592 , , , 25 1191 593 IFC IFC NNP 25 1191 594 , , , 25 1191 595 ILO ILO NNP 25 1191 596 , , , 25 1191 597 IMF IMF NNP 25 1191 598 , , , 25 1191 599 IMO imo RB 25 1191 600 , , , 25 1191 601 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1191 602 , , , 25 1191 603 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1191 604 , , , 25 1191 605 IOC IOC NNP 25 1191 606 , , , 25 1191 607 ISO ISO NNP 25 1191 608 , , , 25 1191 609 ITU ITU NNP 25 1191 610 , , , 25 1191 611 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1191 612 , , , 25 1191 613 NEA NEA NNP 25 1191 614 , , , 25 1191 615 OECD OECD NNP 25 1191 616 , , , 25 1191 617 UN UN NNP 25 1191 618 , , , 25 1191 619 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1191 620 , , , 25 1191 621 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1191 622 , , , 25 1191 623 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 1191 624 , , , 25 1191 625 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1191 626 , , , 25 1191 627 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 1191 628 , , , 25 1191 629 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1191 630 , , , 25 1191 631 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 1191 632 , , , 25 1191 633 UPU UPU NNP 25 1191 634 , , , 25 1191 635 WHO who WP 25 1191 636 , , , 25 1191 637 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1191 638 , , , 25 1191 639 WMO WMO NNP 25 1191 640 _ _ NNP 25 1191 641 # # $ 25 1191 642 _ _ NNP 25 1191 643 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1191 644 representation representation NN 25 1191 645 : : : 25 1191 646 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1191 647 Padraic Padraic NNP 25 1191 648 N. N. NNP 25 1191 649 MACKERNAN MACKERNAN NNP 25 1191 650 ; ; : 25 1191 651 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1191 652 at at IN 25 1191 653 2234 2234 CD 25 1191 654 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1191 655 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1191 656 NW NW NNP 25 1191 657 , , , 25 1191 658 Washington Washington NNP 25 1191 659 DC DC NNP 25 1191 660 20008 20008 CD 25 1191 661 ; ; : 25 1191 662 telephone telephone NN 25 1191 663 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 664 202 202 CD 25 1191 665 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 666 462 462 CD 25 1191 667 - - SYM 25 1191 668 3939 3939 CD 25 1191 669 ; ; : 25 1191 670 there there EX 25 1191 671 are be VBP 25 1191 672 Irish irish JJ 25 1191 673 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1191 674 General General NNP 25 1191 675 in in IN 25 1191 676 Boston Boston NNP 25 1191 677 , , , 25 1191 678 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1191 679 , , , 25 1191 680 New New NNP 25 1191 681 York York NNP 25 1191 682 , , , 25 1191 683 and and CC 25 1191 684 San San NNP 25 1191 685 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1191 686 ; ; : 25 1191 687 US US NNP 25 1191 688 -- -- : 25 1191 689 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1191 690 Richard Richard NNP 25 1191 691 A. a. NN 25 1191 692 MOORE MOORE NNP 25 1191 693 ; ; : 25 1191 694 Embassy embassy NN 25 1191 695 at at IN 25 1191 696 42 42 CD 25 1191 697 Elgin Elgin NNP 25 1191 698 Road Road NNP 25 1191 699 , , , 25 1191 700 Ballsbridge Ballsbridge NNP 25 1191 701 , , , 25 1191 702 Dublin Dublin NNP 25 1191 703 ; ; : 25 1191 704 telephone telephone NN 25 1191 705 [ [ -LRB- 25 1191 706 353 353 CD 25 1191 707 ] ] -RRB- 25 1191 708 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 709 1 1 CD 25 1191 710 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 711 688777 688777 CD 25 1191 712 _ _ NNP 25 1191 713 # # $ 25 1191 714 _ _ NNP 25 1191 715 Flag Flag NNP 25 1191 716 : : : 25 1191 717 three three CD 25 1191 718 equal equal JJ 25 1191 719 vertical vertical JJ 25 1191 720 bands band NNS 25 1191 721 of of IN 25 1191 722 green green JJ 25 1191 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 724 hoist hoist NN 25 1191 725 side side NN 25 1191 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 727 , , , 25 1191 728 white white JJ 25 1191 729 , , , 25 1191 730 and and CC 25 1191 731 orange orange JJ 25 1191 732 ; ; : 25 1191 733 similar similar JJ 25 1191 734 to to IN 25 1191 735 the the DT 25 1191 736 flag flag NN 25 1191 737 of of IN 25 1191 738 the the DT 25 1191 739 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1191 740 Coast Coast NNP 25 1191 741 which which WDT 25 1191 742 is be VBZ 25 1191 743 shorter short JJR 25 1191 744 and and CC 25 1191 745 has have VBZ 25 1191 746 the the DT 25 1191 747 colors color NNS 25 1191 748 reversed reverse VBN 25 1191 749 -- -- : 25 1191 750 orange orange NNP 25 1191 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 752 hoist hoist NN 25 1191 753 side side NN 25 1191 754 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 755 , , , 25 1191 756 white white JJ 25 1191 757 , , , 25 1191 758 and and CC 25 1191 759 green green JJ 25 1191 760 ; ; : 25 1191 761 also also RB 25 1191 762 similar similar JJ 25 1191 763 to to IN 25 1191 764 the the DT 25 1191 765 flag flag NN 25 1191 766 of of IN 25 1191 767 Italy Italy NNP 25 1191 768 which which WDT 25 1191 769 is be VBZ 25 1191 770 shorter short JJR 25 1191 771 and and CC 25 1191 772 has have VBZ 25 1191 773 colors color NNS 25 1191 774 of of IN 25 1191 775 green green JJ 25 1191 776 ( ( -LRB- 25 1191 777 hoist hoist NN 25 1191 778 side side NN 25 1191 779 ) ) -RRB- 25 1191 780 , , , 25 1191 781 white white JJ 25 1191 782 , , , 25 1191 783 and and CC 25 1191 784 red red NNP 25 1191 785 _ _ NNP 25 1191 786 * * NFP 25 1191 787 _ _ NNP 25 1191 788 Economy Economy NNP 25 1191 789 _ _ NNP 25 1191 790 # # NNP 25 1191 791 _ _ NNP 25 1191 792 Overview Overview NNP 25 1191 793 : : : 25 1191 794 The the DT 25 1191 795 economy economy NN 25 1191 796 is be VBZ 25 1191 797 small small JJ 25 1191 798 , , , 25 1191 799 open open JJ 25 1191 800 , , , 25 1191 801 and and CC 25 1191 802 trade trade NN 25 1191 803 dependent dependent JJ 25 1191 804 . . . 25 1192 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1192 2 , , , 25 1192 3 once once RB 25 1192 4 the the DT 25 1192 5 most most RBS 25 1192 6 important important JJ 25 1192 7 sector sector NN 25 1192 8 , , , 25 1192 9 is be VBZ 25 1192 10 now now RB 25 1192 11 dwarfed dwarf VBN 25 1192 12 by by IN 25 1192 13 industry industry NN 25 1192 14 , , , 25 1192 15 which which WDT 25 1192 16 accounts account VBZ 25 1192 17 for for IN 25 1192 18 37 37 CD 25 1192 19 % % NN 25 1192 20 of of IN 25 1192 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 1192 22 and and CC 25 1192 23 about about RB 25 1192 24 80 80 CD 25 1192 25 % % NN 25 1192 26 of of IN 25 1192 27 exports export NNS 25 1192 28 and and CC 25 1192 29 employs employ VBZ 25 1192 30 26 26 CD 25 1192 31 % % NN 25 1192 32 of of IN 25 1192 33 the the DT 25 1192 34 labor labor NN 25 1192 35 force force NN 25 1192 36 . . . 25 1193 1 The the DT 25 1193 2 government government NN 25 1193 3 has have VBZ 25 1193 4 successfully successfully RB 25 1193 5 reduced reduce VBN 25 1193 6 the the DT 25 1193 7 rate rate NN 25 1193 8 of of IN 25 1193 9 inflation inflation NN 25 1193 10 from from IN 25 1193 11 double double JJ 25 1193 12 - - HYPH 25 1193 13 digit digit NN 25 1193 14 figures figure NNS 25 1193 15 in in IN 25 1193 16 the the DT 25 1193 17 late late JJ 25 1193 18 1970s 1970 NNS 25 1193 19 to to IN 25 1193 20 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1193 21 % % NN 25 1193 22 in in IN 25 1193 23 1990 1990 CD 25 1193 24 . . . 25 1194 1 In in IN 25 1194 2 1987 1987 CD 25 1194 3 , , , 25 1194 4 after after IN 25 1194 5 years year NNS 25 1194 6 of of IN 25 1194 7 deficits deficit NNS 25 1194 8 , , , 25 1194 9 the the DT 25 1194 10 balance balance NN 25 1194 11 of of IN 25 1194 12 payments payment NNS 25 1194 13 was be VBD 25 1194 14 brought bring VBN 25 1194 15 into into IN 25 1194 16 the the DT 25 1194 17 black black NN 25 1194 18 . . . 25 1195 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 1195 2 , , , 25 1195 3 however however RB 25 1195 4 , , , 25 1195 5 is be VBZ 25 1195 6 a a DT 25 1195 7 serious serious JJ 25 1195 8 problem problem NN 25 1195 9 . . . 25 1196 1 A a DT 25 1196 2 1990 1990 CD 25 1196 3 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1196 4 rate rate NN 25 1196 5 of of IN 25 1196 6 16.6 16.6 CD 25 1196 7 % % NN 25 1196 8 placed place VBD 25 1196 9 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1196 10 along along IN 25 1196 11 with with IN 25 1196 12 Spain Spain NNP 25 1196 13 as as IN 25 1196 14 the the DT 25 1196 15 countries country NNS 25 1196 16 with with IN 25 1196 17 the the DT 25 1196 18 worst bad JJS 25 1196 19 jobless jobless JJ 25 1196 20 records record NNS 25 1196 21 in in IN 25 1196 22 Western Western NNP 25 1196 23 Europe Europe NNP 25 1196 24 . . . 25 1197 1 _ _ NNP 25 1197 2 # # NNP 25 1197 3 _ _ NNP 25 1197 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1197 5 : : : 25 1197 6 $ $ $ 25 1197 7 33.9 33.9 CD 25 1197 8 billion billion CD 25 1197 9 , , , 25 1197 10 per per IN 25 1197 11 capita capita FW 25 1197 12 $ $ $ 25 1197 13 9,690 9,690 CD 25 1197 14 ; ; : 25 1197 15 real real JJ 25 1197 16 growth growth NN 25 1197 17 rate rate NN 25 1197 18 4.1 4.1 CD 25 1197 19 % % NN 25 1197 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 23 _ _ NNP 25 1197 24 # # $ 25 1197 25 _ _ NNP 25 1197 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1197 27 rate rate NN 25 1197 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1197 30 prices price NNS 25 1197 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 32 : : : 25 1197 33 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1197 34 % % NN 25 1197 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 38 _ _ NNP 25 1197 39 # # NNP 25 1197 40 _ _ NNP 25 1197 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1197 42 rate rate NN 25 1197 43 : : : 25 1197 44 16.6 16.6 CD 25 1197 45 % % NN 25 1197 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 49 _ _ NNP 25 1197 50 # # NNP 25 1197 51 _ _ NNP 25 1197 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 1197 53 : : : 25 1197 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1197 55 $ $ $ 25 1197 56 11.3 11.3 CD 25 1197 57 billion billion CD 25 1197 58 ; ; : 25 1197 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1197 60 $ $ $ 25 1197 61 11.7 11.7 CD 25 1197 62 billion billion CD 25 1197 63 , , , 25 1197 64 including include VBG 25 1197 65 capital capital NN 25 1197 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1197 67 of of IN 25 1197 68 $ $ $ 25 1197 69 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1197 70 billion billion CD 25 1197 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 72 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 74 _ _ NNP 25 1197 75 # # NNP 25 1197 76 _ _ NNP 25 1197 77 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1197 78 : : : 25 1197 79 $ $ $ 25 1197 80 24.6 24.6 CD 25 1197 81 billion billion CD 25 1197 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 83 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1197 84 . . NNP 25 1197 85 , , , 25 1197 86 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 88 ; ; : 25 1197 89 commodities commodity NNS 25 1197 90 -- -- : 25 1197 91 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1197 92 , , , 25 1197 93 data datum NNS 25 1197 94 processing processing NN 25 1197 95 equipment equipment NN 25 1197 96 , , , 25 1197 97 industrial industrial JJ 25 1197 98 machinery machinery NN 25 1197 99 , , , 25 1197 100 live live JJ 25 1197 101 animals animal NNS 25 1197 102 , , , 25 1197 103 animal animal NN 25 1197 104 products product NNS 25 1197 105 ; ; : 25 1197 106 partners partner NNS 25 1197 107 -- -- : 25 1197 108 EC EC NNP 25 1197 109 74 74 CD 25 1197 110 % % NN 25 1197 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 112 UK UK NNP 25 1197 113 34 34 CD 25 1197 114 % % NN 25 1197 115 , , , 25 1197 116 FRG FRG NNP 25 1197 117 11 11 CD 25 1197 118 % % NN 25 1197 119 , , , 25 1197 120 France France NNP 25 1197 121 10 10 CD 25 1197 122 % % NN 25 1197 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 124 , , , 25 1197 125 US US NNP 25 1197 126 8 8 CD 25 1197 127 % % NN 25 1197 128 _ _ NN 25 1197 129 # # NNP 25 1197 130 _ _ NNP 25 1197 131 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1197 132 : : : 25 1197 133 $ $ $ 25 1197 134 20.7 20.7 CD 25 1197 135 billion billion CD 25 1197 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 137 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1197 138 . . NNP 25 1197 139 , , , 25 1197 140 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 142 ; ; : 25 1197 143 commodities commodity NNS 25 1197 144 -- -- : 25 1197 145 food food NN 25 1197 146 , , , 25 1197 147 animal animal NN 25 1197 148 feed feed NN 25 1197 149 , , , 25 1197 150 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1197 151 , , , 25 1197 152 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1197 153 and and CC 25 1197 154 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1197 155 products product NNS 25 1197 156 , , , 25 1197 157 machinery machinery NN 25 1197 158 , , , 25 1197 159 textiles textile NNS 25 1197 160 , , , 25 1197 161 clothing clothing NN 25 1197 162 ; ; : 25 1197 163 partners partner NNS 25 1197 164 -- -- : 25 1197 165 EC EC NNP 25 1197 166 66 66 CD 25 1197 167 % % NN 25 1197 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 169 UK UK NNP 25 1197 170 41 41 CD 25 1197 171 % % NN 25 1197 172 , , , 25 1197 173 FRG FRG NNP 25 1197 174 9 9 CD 25 1197 175 % % NN 25 1197 176 , , , 25 1197 177 France France NNP 25 1197 178 4 4 CD 25 1197 179 % % NN 25 1197 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 181 , , , 25 1197 182 US US NNP 25 1197 183 16 16 CD 25 1197 184 % % NN 25 1197 185 _ _ NNP 25 1197 186 # # NNP 25 1197 187 _ _ NNP 25 1197 188 External External NNP 25 1197 189 debt debt NN 25 1197 190 : : : 25 1197 191 $ $ $ 25 1197 192 16.0 16.0 CD 25 1197 193 billion billion CD 25 1197 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 195 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 197 _ _ NNP 25 1197 198 # # $ 25 1197 199 _ _ NNP 25 1197 200 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1197 201 production production NN 25 1197 202 : : : 25 1197 203 growth growth NN 25 1197 204 rate rate NN 25 1197 205 4.7 4.7 CD 25 1197 206 % % NN 25 1197 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 208 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 210 ; ; : 25 1197 211 accounts account NNS 25 1197 212 for for IN 25 1197 213 37 37 CD 25 1197 214 % % NN 25 1197 215 of of IN 25 1197 216 GDP GDP NNP 25 1197 217 _ _ NNP 25 1197 218 # # NNP 25 1197 219 _ _ NNP 25 1197 220 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1197 221 : : : 25 1197 222 4,957,000 4,957,000 CD 25 1197 223 kW kw NN 25 1197 224 capacity capacity NN 25 1197 225 ; ; : 25 1197 226 14,480 14,480 CD 25 1197 227 million million CD 25 1197 228 kWh kWh NNS 25 1197 229 produced produce VBN 25 1197 230 , , , 25 1197 231 4,080 4,080 CD 25 1197 232 kWh kWh NNS 25 1197 233 per per IN 25 1197 234 capita capita NN 25 1197 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 236 1989 1989 CD 25 1197 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 238 _ _ NNP 25 1197 239 # # NNP 25 1197 240 _ _ NNP 25 1197 241 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1197 242 : : : 25 1197 243 food food NN 25 1197 244 products product NNS 25 1197 245 , , , 25 1197 246 brewing brewing NN 25 1197 247 , , , 25 1197 248 textiles textile NNS 25 1197 249 , , , 25 1197 250 clothing clothing NN 25 1197 251 , , , 25 1197 252 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1197 253 , , , 25 1197 254 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1197 255 , , , 25 1197 256 machinery machinery NN 25 1197 257 , , , 25 1197 258 transportation transportation NN 25 1197 259 equipment equipment NN 25 1197 260 , , , 25 1197 261 glass glass NN 25 1197 262 and and CC 25 1197 263 crystal crystal NN 25 1197 264 _ _ NNP 25 1197 265 # # NNP 25 1197 266 _ _ NNP 25 1197 267 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1197 268 : : : 25 1197 269 accounts account NNS 25 1197 270 for for IN 25 1197 271 10 10 CD 25 1197 272 % % NN 25 1197 273 of of IN 25 1197 274 GNP GNP NNP 25 1197 275 and and CC 25 1197 276 15 15 CD 25 1197 277 % % NN 25 1197 278 of of IN 25 1197 279 the the DT 25 1197 280 labor labor NN 25 1197 281 force force NN 25 1197 282 ; ; : 25 1197 283 principal principal JJ 25 1197 284 crops crop NNS 25 1197 285 -- -- : 25 1197 286 turnips turnip NNS 25 1197 287 , , , 25 1197 288 barley barley NN 25 1197 289 , , , 25 1197 290 potatoes potato NNS 25 1197 291 , , , 25 1197 292 sugar sugar NN 25 1197 293 beets beet NNS 25 1197 294 , , , 25 1197 295 wheat wheat NN 25 1197 296 ; ; : 25 1197 297 livestock livestock NN 25 1197 298 -- -- : 25 1197 299 meat meat NN 25 1197 300 and and CC 25 1197 301 dairy dairy NN 25 1197 302 products product NNS 25 1197 303 ; ; : 25 1197 304 85 85 CD 25 1197 305 % % NN 25 1197 306 self self NN 25 1197 307 - - HYPH 25 1197 308 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1197 309 in in IN 25 1197 310 food food NN 25 1197 311 ; ; : 25 1197 312 food food NN 25 1197 313 shortages shortage NNS 25 1197 314 include include VBP 25 1197 315 bread bread NN 25 1197 316 grain grain NN 25 1197 317 , , , 25 1197 318 fruits fruit NNS 25 1197 319 , , , 25 1197 320 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1197 321 _ _ NNP 25 1197 322 # # $ 25 1197 323 _ _ NNP 25 1197 324 Economic economic JJ 25 1197 325 aid aid NN 25 1197 326 : : : 25 1197 327 donor donor NN 25 1197 328 -- -- : 25 1197 329 ODA oda NN 25 1197 330 commitments commitment NNS 25 1197 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 332 1980 1980 CD 25 1197 333 - - SYM 25 1197 334 89 89 CD 25 1197 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 336 , , , 25 1197 337 $ $ $ 25 1197 338 90 90 CD 25 1197 339 million million CD 25 1197 340 _ _ NNP 25 1197 341 # # NNP 25 1197 342 _ _ NNP 25 1197 343 Currency Currency NNP 25 1197 344 : : : 25 1197 345 Irish irish JJ 25 1197 346 pound pound NN 25 1197 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 348 plural plural JJ 25 1197 349 -- -- : 25 1197 350 pounds pound NNS 25 1197 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 352 ; ; : 25 1197 353 1 1 CD 25 1197 354 Irish irish JJ 25 1197 355 pound pound NN 25 1197 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 357 5Ir 5ir CD 25 1197 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 359 = = NFP 25 1197 360 100 100 CD 25 1197 361 pence penny NNS 25 1197 362 _ _ NNP 25 1197 363 # # NNP 25 1197 364 _ _ NNP 25 1197 365 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1197 366 rates rate NNS 25 1197 367 : : : 25 1197 368 Irish irish JJ 25 1197 369 pounds pound NNS 25 1197 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 371 5Ir 5ir LS 25 1197 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 373 per per IN 25 1197 374 US$ us$ $ 25 1197 375 1 1 CD 25 1197 376 - - HYPH 25 1197 377 -0.5656 -0.5656 NN 25 1197 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 379 January January NNP 25 1197 380 1991 1991 CD 25 1197 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 382 , , , 25 1197 383 0.6030 0.6030 CD 25 1197 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 385 1990 1990 CD 25 1197 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 387 , , , 25 1197 388 0.7472 0.7472 CD 25 1197 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 390 1989 1989 CD 25 1197 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 392 , , , 25 1197 393 0.6553 0.6553 CD 25 1197 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 395 1988 1988 CD 25 1197 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 397 , , , 25 1197 398 0.6720 0.6720 CD 25 1197 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 400 1987 1987 CD 25 1197 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 402 , , , 25 1197 403 0.7454 0.7454 CD 25 1197 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 405 1986 1986 CD 25 1197 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 407 , , , 25 1197 408 0.9384 0.9384 CD 25 1197 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 410 1985 1985 CD 25 1197 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 412 _ _ NNP 25 1197 413 # # NNP 25 1197 414 _ _ NNP 25 1197 415 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1197 416 year year NN 25 1197 417 : : : 25 1197 418 calendar calendar NNP 25 1197 419 year year NN 25 1197 420 _ _ NNP 25 1197 421 * * NFP 25 1197 422 _ _ NNP 25 1197 423 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1197 424 _ _ NNP 25 1197 425 # # NNP 25 1197 426 _ _ NNP 25 1197 427 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1197 428 : : : 25 1197 429 Irish Irish NNP 25 1197 430 National National NNP 25 1197 431 Railways Railways NNPS 25 1197 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 433 CIE CIE NNP 25 1197 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 435 operates operate VBZ 25 1197 436 1,947 1,947 CD 25 1197 437 km km NN 25 1197 438 1.602-meter 1.602-meter CD 25 1197 439 gauge gauge NN 25 1197 440 , , , 25 1197 441 government government NN 25 1197 442 owned own VBD 25 1197 443 ; ; : 25 1197 444 485 485 CD 25 1197 445 km km NN 25 1197 446 double double JJ 25 1197 447 track track NN 25 1197 448 ; ; : 25 1197 449 38 38 CD 25 1197 450 km km NNS 25 1197 451 electrified electrify VBN 25 1197 452 _ _ NNP 25 1197 453 # # NNP 25 1197 454 _ _ NNP 25 1197 455 Highways Highways NNP 25 1197 456 : : : 25 1197 457 92,294 92,294 CD 25 1197 458 km km NNS 25 1197 459 total total NN 25 1197 460 ; ; : 25 1197 461 87,422 87,422 CD 25 1197 462 km km NNS 25 1197 463 surfaced surface VBN 25 1197 464 , , , 25 1197 465 4,872 4,872 CD 25 1197 466 km km NNP 25 1197 467 gravel gravel NN 25 1197 468 or or CC 25 1197 469 crushed crush VBN 25 1197 470 stone stone NN 25 1197 471 _ _ NNP 25 1197 472 # # NNP 25 1197 473 _ _ NNP 25 1197 474 Inland Inland NNP 25 1197 475 waterways waterway NNS 25 1197 476 : : : 25 1197 477 limited limited JJ 25 1197 478 for for IN 25 1197 479 commercial commercial JJ 25 1197 480 traffic traffic NN 25 1197 481 _ _ NNP 25 1197 482 # # NNP 25 1197 483 _ _ NNP 25 1197 484 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1197 485 : : : 25 1197 486 natural natural JJ 25 1197 487 gas gas NN 25 1197 488 , , , 25 1197 489 225 225 CD 25 1197 490 km km NN 25 1197 491 _ _ NNP 25 1197 492 # # NNP 25 1197 493 _ _ NNP 25 1197 494 Ports Ports NNP 25 1197 495 : : : 25 1197 496 Cork cork NN 25 1197 497 , , , 25 1197 498 Dublin Dublin NNP 25 1197 499 , , , 25 1197 500 Shannon Shannon NNP 25 1197 501 Estuary Estuary NNP 25 1197 502 , , , 25 1197 503 Waterford Waterford NNP 25 1197 504 _ _ NNP 25 1197 505 # # NNP 25 1197 506 _ _ NNP 25 1197 507 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1197 508 marine marine NN 25 1197 509 : : : 25 1197 510 53 53 CD 25 1197 511 ships ship NNS 25 1197 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 513 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1197 514 GRT GRT NNP 25 1197 515 or or CC 25 1197 516 over over RB 25 1197 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 518 totaling total VBG 25 1197 519 138,967 138,967 CD 25 1197 520 GRT/164,628 GRT/164,628 NNP 25 1197 521 DWT DWT NNP 25 1197 522 ; ; : 25 1197 523 includes include VBZ 25 1197 524 4 4 CD 25 1197 525 short short JJ 25 1197 526 - - HYPH 25 1197 527 sea sea NN 25 1197 528 passenger passenger NN 25 1197 529 , , , 25 1197 530 31 31 CD 25 1197 531 cargo cargo NN 25 1197 532 , , , 25 1197 533 2 2 CD 25 1197 534 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1197 535 cargo cargo NN 25 1197 536 , , , 25 1197 537 3 3 CD 25 1197 538 container container NN 25 1197 539 , , , 25 1197 540 2 2 CD 25 1197 541 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1197 542 , , , 25 1197 543 oils oil NNS 25 1197 544 , , , 25 1197 545 and and CC 25 1197 546 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1197 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 1197 548 POL POL NNP 25 1197 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 1197 550 tanker tanker NN 25 1197 551 , , , 25 1197 552 3 3 CD 25 1197 553 specialized specialized NNP 25 1197 554 tanker tanker NN 25 1197 555 , , , 25 1197 556 2 2 CD 25 1197 557 chemical chemical NN 25 1197 558 tanker tanker NN 25 1197 559 , , , 25 1197 560 6 6 CD 25 1197 561 bulk bulk NN 25 1197 562 _ _ NNP 25 1197 563 # # NN 25 1197 564 _ _ NNP 25 1197 565 Civil civil JJ 25 1197 566 air air NN 25 1197 567 : : : 25 1197 568 23 23 CD 25 1197 569 major major JJ 25 1197 570 transport transport NN 25 1197 571 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1197 572 _ _ NNP 25 1197 573 # # NNP 25 1197 574 _ _ NNP 25 1197 575 Airports Airports NNP 25 1197 576 : : : 25 1197 577 40 40 CD 25 1197 578 total total NN 25 1197 579 , , , 25 1197 580 37 37 CD 25 1197 581 usable usable JJ 25 1197 582 ; ; : 25 1197 583 18 18 CD 25 1197 584 with with IN 25 1197 585 permanent permanent JJ 25 1197 586 - - HYPH 25 1197 587 surface surface NN 25 1197 588 runways runway NNS 25 1197 589 ; ; : 25 1197 590 none none NN 25 1197 591 with with IN 25 1197 592 runways runway NNS 25 1197 593 over over IN 25 1197 594 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1197 595 m m CD 25 1197 596 ; ; : 25 1197 597 2 2 CD 25 1197 598 with with IN 25 1197 599 runways runways NNP 25 1197 600 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1197 601 - - HYPH 25 1197 602 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1197 603 m m NN 25 1197 604 ; ; : 25 1197 605 6 6 CD 25 1197 606 with with IN 25 1197 607 runways runway NNS 25 1197 608 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1197 609 - - HYPH 25 1197 610 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1197 611 m m NNP 25 1197 612 _ _ NNP 25 1197 613 # # NNP 25 1197 614 _ _ NNP 25 1197 615 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1197 616 : : : 25 1197 617 small small JJ 25 1197 618 , , , 25 1197 619 modern modern JJ 25 1197 620 system system NN 25 1197 621 using use VBG 25 1197 622 cable cable NN 25 1197 623 and and CC 25 1197 624 radio radio NN 25 1197 625 relay relay NN 25 1197 626 circuits circuit NNS 25 1197 627 ; ; : 25 1197 628 900,000 900,000 CD 25 1197 629 telephones 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the the DT 25 1199 26 West West NNP 25 1199 27 Bank Bank NNP 25 1199 28 and and CC 25 1199 29 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 1199 30 Strip Strip NNP 25 1199 31 , , , 25 1199 32 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1199 33 relationship relationship NN 25 1199 34 with with IN 25 1199 35 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1199 36 neighbors neighbor NNS 25 1199 37 , , , 25 1199 38 and and CC 25 1199 39 a a DT 25 1199 40 peace peace NN 25 1199 41 treaty treaty NN 25 1199 42 between between IN 25 1199 43 Israel Israel NNP 25 1199 44 and and CC 25 1199 45 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1199 46 are be VBP 25 1199 47 to to TO 25 1199 48 be be VB 25 1199 49 negotiated negotiate VBN 25 1199 50 among among IN 25 1199 51 the the DT 25 1199 52 concerned concerned JJ 25 1199 53 parties party NNS 25 1199 54 . . . 25 1200 1 The the DT 25 1200 2 Camp Camp NNP 25 1200 3 David David NNP 25 1200 4 Accords Accords NNP 25 1200 5 further further RB 25 1200 6 specify specify VBP 25 1200 7 that that IN 25 1200 8 these these DT 25 1200 9 negotiations negotiation 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1204 135 occupied occupy VBN 25 1204 136 with with IN 25 1204 137 status status NN 25 1204 138 to to TO 25 1204 139 be be VB 25 1204 140 determined determine VBN 25 1204 141 ; ; : 25 1204 142 Golan Golan NNP 25 1204 143 Heights Heights NNPS 25 1204 144 is be VBZ 25 1204 145 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 1204 146 occupied occupy VBN 25 1204 147 ; ; : 25 1204 148 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1204 149 troops troop NNS 25 1204 150 in in IN 25 1204 151 southern southern JJ 25 1204 152 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1204 153 since since IN 25 1204 154 June June NNP 25 1204 155 1982 1982 CD 25 1204 156 ; ; : 25 1204 157 water water NN 25 1204 158 - - HYPH 25 1204 159 sharing share VBG 25 1204 160 issues issue NNS 25 1204 161 with with IN 25 1204 162 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1204 163 _ _ NNP 25 1204 164 # # NNP 25 1204 165 _ _ NNP 25 1204 166 Climate Climate NNP 25 1204 167 : : : 25 1204 168 temperate temperate VB 25 1204 169 ; ; : 25 1204 170 hot hot JJ 25 1204 171 and and CC 25 1204 172 dry dry JJ 25 1204 173 in in 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214 , , , 25 1204 215 sulfur sulfur NN 25 1204 216 , , , 25 1204 217 asphalt asphalt NN 25 1204 218 , , , 25 1204 219 manganese manganese JJ 25 1204 220 , , , 25 1204 221 small small JJ 25 1204 222 amounts amount NNS 25 1204 223 of of IN 25 1204 224 natural natural JJ 25 1204 225 gas gas NN 25 1204 226 and and CC 25 1204 227 crude crude JJ 25 1204 228 oil oil NN 25 1204 229 _ _ NNP 25 1204 230 # # $ 25 1204 231 _ _ NNP 25 1204 232 Land Land NNP 25 1204 233 use use NN 25 1204 234 : : : 25 1204 235 arable arable JJ 25 1204 236 land land NN 25 1204 237 17 17 CD 25 1204 238 % % NN 25 1204 239 ; ; , 25 1204 240 permanent permanent JJ 25 1204 241 crops crop NNS 25 1204 242 5 5 CD 25 1204 243 % % NN 25 1204 244 ; ; : 25 1204 245 meadows meadow NNS 25 1204 246 and and CC 25 1204 247 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1204 248 40 40 CD 25 1204 249 % % NN 25 1204 250 ; ; , 25 1204 251 forest forest NN 25 1204 252 and and CC 25 1204 253 woodland woodland JJ 25 1204 254 6 6 CD 25 1204 255 % % NN 25 1204 256 ; ; , 25 1204 257 other other JJ 25 1204 258 32 32 CD 25 1204 259 % % NN 25 1204 260 ; ; , 25 1204 261 includes include VBZ 25 1204 262 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1204 263 11 11 CD 25 1204 264 % % NN 25 1204 265 _ _ NNP 25 1204 266 # # $ 25 1204 267 _ _ NNP 25 1204 268 Environment Environment NNP 25 1204 269 : : : 25 1204 270 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 25 1204 271 may may MD 25 1204 272 occur occur VB 25 1204 273 during during IN 25 1204 274 spring spring NN 25 1204 275 and and CC 25 1204 276 summer summer NN 25 1204 277 ; ; : 25 1204 278 limited limited JJ 25 1204 279 arable arable JJ 25 1204 280 land land NN 25 1204 281 and and CC 25 1204 282 natural natural JJ 25 1204 283 water water NN 25 1204 284 resources resource NNS 25 1204 285 pose pose VBP 25 1204 286 serious serious JJ 25 1204 287 constraints constraint NNS 25 1204 288 ; ; : 25 1204 289 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1204 290 _ _ NNP 25 1204 291 # # $ 25 1204 292 _ _ NNP 25 1204 293 Note Note NNP 25 1204 294 : : : 25 1204 295 there there EX 25 1204 296 are be VBP 25 1204 297 175 175 CD 25 1204 298 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1204 299 settlements settlement NNS 25 1204 300 in in IN 25 1204 301 the the DT 25 1204 302 West West NNP 25 1204 303 Bank Bank NNP 25 1204 304 , , , 25 1204 305 38 38 CD 25 1204 306 in in IN 25 1204 307 the the DT 25 1204 308 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 1204 309 - - HYPH 25 1204 310 occupied occupy VBN 25 1204 311 Golan Golan NNP 25 1204 312 Heights Heights NNPS 25 1204 313 , , , 25 1204 314 18 18 CD 25 1204 315 in in IN 25 1204 316 the the DT 25 1204 317 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 1204 318 Strip Strip NNP 25 1204 319 , , , 25 1204 320 and and CC 25 1204 321 14 14 CD 25 1204 322 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 1204 323 - - HYPH 25 1204 324 built build VBN 25 1204 325 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1204 326 neighborhoods neighborhood NNS 25 1204 327 in in IN 25 1204 328 East East NNP 25 1204 329 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 1204 330 _ _ NNP 25 1204 331 * * NFP 25 1204 332 _ _ NNP 25 1204 333 People People NNPS 25 1204 334 _ _ IN 25 1204 335 # # NNP 25 1204 336 _ _ NNP 25 1204 337 Population Population NNP 25 1204 338 : : : 25 1204 339 4,477,105 4,477,105 CD 25 1204 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 1204 341 July July NNP 25 1204 342 1991 1991 CD 25 1204 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1204 344 , , , 25 1204 345 growth growth NN 25 1204 346 rate rate NN 25 1204 347 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1204 348 % % NN 25 1204 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1204 350 1991 1991 CD 25 1204 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 1204 352 ; ; : 25 1204 353 includes include VBZ 25 1204 354 90,000 90,000 CD 25 1204 355 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1204 356 settlers settler NNS 25 1204 357 in in IN 25 1204 358 the the DT 25 1204 359 West West NNP 25 1204 360 Bank Bank NNP 25 1204 361 , , , 25 1204 362 13,000 13,000 CD 25 1204 363 in in IN 25 1204 364 the the DT 25 1204 365 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 1204 366 - - HYPH 25 1204 367 occupied occupy VBN 25 1204 368 Golan Golan NNP 25 1204 369 Heights Heights NNPS 25 1204 370 , , , 25 1204 371 2,500 2,500 CD 25 1204 372 in in IN 25 1204 373 the the DT 25 1204 374 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 1204 375 Strip Strip NNP 25 1204 376 , , , 25 1204 377 and and CC 25 1204 378 120,000 120,000 CD 25 1204 379 in in IN 25 1204 380 East East NNP 25 1204 381 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 1204 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 1204 383 1990 1990 CD 25 1204 384 est est NNP 25 1204 385 . . . 25 1204 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 1 _ _ NNP 25 1205 2 # # NNP 25 1205 3 _ _ NNP 25 1205 4 Birth Birth NNP 25 1205 5 rate rate NN 25 1205 6 : : : 25 1205 7 21 21 CD 25 1205 8 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1205 9 population population NN 25 1205 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 11 1991 1991 CD 25 1205 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 13 _ _ NNP 25 1205 14 # # $ 25 1205 15 _ _ NNP 25 1205 16 Death Death NNP 25 1205 17 rate rate NN 25 1205 18 : : : 25 1205 19 6 6 CD 25 1205 20 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1205 21 population population NN 25 1205 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 23 1991 1991 CD 25 1205 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 25 _ _ NNP 25 1205 26 # # NNP 25 1205 27 _ _ NNP 25 1205 28 Net net JJ 25 1205 29 migration migration NN 25 1205 30 rate rate NN 25 1205 31 : : : 25 1205 32 0 0 CD 25 1205 33 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1205 34 population population NN 25 1205 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 36 1991 1991 CD 25 1205 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 38 _ _ NNP 25 1205 39 # # $ 25 1205 40 _ _ NNP 25 1205 41 Infant Infant NNP 25 1205 42 mortality mortality NN 25 1205 43 rate rate NN 25 1205 44 : : : 25 1205 45 9 9 CD 25 1205 46 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1205 47 live live JJ 25 1205 48 births birth NNS 25 1205 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 50 1991 1991 CD 25 1205 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 52 _ _ NNP 25 1205 53 # # NNP 25 1205 54 _ _ NNP 25 1205 55 Life Life NNP 25 1205 56 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1205 57 at at IN 25 1205 58 birth birth NN 25 1205 59 : : : 25 1205 60 76 76 CD 25 1205 61 years year NNS 25 1205 62 male male JJ 25 1205 63 , , , 25 1205 64 79 79 CD 25 1205 65 years year NNS 25 1205 66 female female JJ 25 1205 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 68 1991 1991 CD 25 1205 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 70 _ _ NNP 25 1205 71 # # NNP 25 1205 72 _ _ NNP 25 1205 73 Total total JJ 25 1205 74 fertility fertility NN 25 1205 75 rate rate NN 25 1205 76 : : : 25 1205 77 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1205 78 children child NNS 25 1205 79 born bear VBN 25 1205 80 / / SYM 25 1205 81 woman woman NN 25 1205 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 83 1991 1991 CD 25 1205 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 85 _ _ NNP 25 1205 86 # # $ 25 1205 87 _ _ NNP 25 1205 88 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1205 89 : : : 25 1205 90 noun noun NNP 25 1205 91 -- -- : 25 1205 92 Israeli(s israeli(s CD 25 1205 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 94 ; ; , 25 1205 95 adjective adjective JJ 25 1205 96 -- -- : 25 1205 97 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 1205 98 _ _ NNP 25 1205 99 # # $ 25 1205 100 _ _ NNP 25 1205 101 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1205 102 divisions division NNS 25 1205 103 : : : 25 1205 104 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1205 105 83 83 CD 25 1205 106 % % NN 25 1205 107 , , , 25 1205 108 non non JJ 25 1205 109 - - JJ 25 1205 110 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1205 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 112 mostly mostly RB 25 1205 113 Arab arab JJ 25 1205 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 115 17 17 CD 25 1205 116 % % NN 25 1205 117 _ _ NNP 25 1205 118 # # $ 25 1205 119 _ _ NNP 25 1205 120 Religion Religion NNP 25 1205 121 : : : 25 1205 122 Judaism Judaism NNP 25 1205 123 82 82 CD 25 1205 124 % % NN 25 1205 125 , , , 25 1205 126 Islam Islam NNP 25 1205 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 128 mostly mostly RB 25 1205 129 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1205 130 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1205 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 132 14 14 CD 25 1205 133 % % NN 25 1205 134 , , , 25 1205 135 Christian Christian NNP 25 1205 136 2 2 CD 25 1205 137 % % NN 25 1205 138 , , , 25 1205 139 Druze druze JJ 25 1205 140 and and CC 25 1205 141 other other JJ 25 1205 142 2 2 CD 25 1205 143 % % NN 25 1205 144 _ _ NNP 25 1205 145 # # $ 25 1205 146 _ _ NNP 25 1205 147 Language Language NNP 25 1205 148 : : : 25 1205 149 Hebrew Hebrew NNP 25 1205 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 151 official official NN 25 1205 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 153 ; ; : 25 1205 154 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1205 155 used use VBD 25 1205 156 officially officially RB 25 1205 157 for for IN 25 1205 158 Arab arab JJ 25 1205 159 minority minority NN 25 1205 160 ; ; : 25 1205 161 English English NNP 25 1205 162 most most RBS 25 1205 163 commonly commonly RB 25 1205 164 used use VBN 25 1205 165 foreign foreign JJ 25 1205 166 language language NN 25 1205 167 _ _ NNP 25 1205 168 # # NNP 25 1205 169 _ _ NNP 25 1205 170 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1205 171 : : : 25 1205 172 92 92 CD 25 1205 173 % % NN 25 1205 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 175 male male NN 25 1205 176 95 95 CD 25 1205 177 % % NN 25 1205 178 , , , 25 1205 179 female female JJ 25 1205 180 89 89 CD 25 1205 181 % % NN 25 1205 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 183 age age NN 25 1205 184 15 15 CD 25 1205 185 and and CC 25 1205 186 over over RB 25 1205 187 can can MD 25 1205 188 read read VB 25 1205 189 and and CC 25 1205 190 write write VB 25 1205 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 192 1983 1983 CD 25 1205 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1205 194 _ _ NNP 25 1205 195 # # $ 25 1205 196 _ _ NNP 25 1205 197 Labor Labor NNP 25 1205 198 force force NN 25 1205 199 : : : 25 1205 200 1,400,000 1,400,000 CD 25 1205 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1205 202 1984 1984 CD 25 1205 203 est est VBD 25 1205 204 . . . 25 1206 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 2 ; ; : 25 1206 3 public public JJ 25 1206 4 services service NNS 25 1206 5 29.3 29.3 CD 25 1206 6 % % NN 25 1206 7 ; ; , 25 1206 8 industry industry NN 25 1206 9 , , , 25 1206 10 mining mining NN 25 1206 11 , , , 25 1206 12 and and CC 25 1206 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1206 14 22.8 22.8 CD 25 1206 15 % % NN 25 1206 16 ; ; : 25 1206 17 commerce commerce NNP 25 1206 18 12.8 12.8 CD 25 1206 19 % % NN 25 1206 20 ; ; , 25 1206 21 finance finance NN 25 1206 22 and and CC 25 1206 23 business business NN 25 1206 24 9.5 9.5 CD 25 1206 25 % % NN 25 1206 26 ; ; , 25 1206 27 transport transport NN 25 1206 28 , , , 25 1206 29 storage storage NN 25 1206 30 , , , 25 1206 31 and and CC 25 1206 32 communications communication NNS 25 1206 33 6.8 6.8 CD 25 1206 34 % % NN 25 1206 35 ; ; , 25 1206 36 construction construction NN 25 1206 37 and and CC 25 1206 38 public public JJ 25 1206 39 works work VBZ 25 1206 40 6.5 6.5 CD 25 1206 41 % % NN 25 1206 42 ; ; , 25 1206 43 personal personal JJ 25 1206 44 and and CC 25 1206 45 other other JJ 25 1206 46 services service NNS 25 1206 47 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1206 48 % % NN 25 1206 49 ; ; , 25 1206 50 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1206 51 , , , 25 1206 52 forestry forestry NN 25 1206 53 , , , 25 1206 54 and and CC 25 1206 55 fishing fish VBG 25 1206 56 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1206 57 % % NN 25 1206 58 ; ; , 25 1206 59 electricity electricity NN 25 1206 60 and and CC 25 1206 61 water water NN 25 1206 62 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1206 63 % % NN 25 1206 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 65 1983 1983 CD 25 1206 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 67 _ _ NNP 25 1206 68 # # NNP 25 1206 69 _ _ NNP 25 1206 70 Organized Organized NNP 25 1206 71 labor labor NN 25 1206 72 : : : 25 1206 73 90 90 CD 25 1206 74 % % NN 25 1206 75 of of IN 25 1206 76 labor labor NN 25 1206 77 force force NN 25 1206 78 _ _ NNP 25 1206 79 * * NFP 25 1206 80 _ _ NNP 25 1206 81 Government Government NNP 25 1206 82 _ _ NNP 25 1206 83 # # NNP 25 1206 84 _ _ NNP 25 1206 85 Long Long NNP 25 1206 86 - - HYPH 25 1206 87 form form NN 25 1206 88 name name NN 25 1206 89 : : : 25 1206 90 State state NN 25 1206 91 of of IN 25 1206 92 Israel Israel NNP 25 1206 93 _ _ NNP 25 1206 94 # # NNP 25 1206 95 _ _ NNP 25 1206 96 Type Type NNP 25 1206 97 : : : 25 1206 98 republic republic NNP 25 1206 99 _ _ NNP 25 1206 100 # # NNP 25 1206 101 _ _ NNP 25 1206 102 Capital Capital NNP 25 1206 103 : : : 25 1206 104 Israel Israel NNP 25 1206 105 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 1206 106 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 1206 107 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1206 108 capital capital NN 25 1206 109 in in IN 25 1206 110 1950 1950 CD 25 1206 111 , , , 25 1206 112 but but CC 25 1206 113 the the DT 25 1206 114 US US NNP 25 1206 115 , , , 25 1206 116 like like IN 25 1206 117 nearly nearly RB 25 1206 118 all all DT 25 1206 119 other other JJ 25 1206 120 countries country NNS 25 1206 121 , , , 25 1206 122 maintains maintain VBZ 25 1206 123 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1206 124 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1206 125 in in IN 25 1206 126 Tel Tel NNP 25 1206 127 Aviv Aviv NNP 25 1206 128 _ _ NNP 25 1206 129 # # NNP 25 1206 130 _ _ NNP 25 1206 131 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1206 132 divisions division NNS 25 1206 133 : : : 25 1206 134 6 6 CD 25 1206 135 districts district NNS 25 1206 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 137 mehozot mehozot NNP 25 1206 138 , , , 25 1206 139 singular singular JJ 25 1206 140 -- -- : 25 1206 141 mehoz mehoz NN 25 1206 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 143 ; ; : 25 1206 144 Central Central NNP 25 1206 145 , , , 25 1206 146 Haifa Haifa NNP 25 1206 147 , , , 25 1206 148 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 1206 149 , , , 25 1206 150 Northern Northern NNP 25 1206 151 , , , 25 1206 152 Southern Southern NNP 25 1206 153 , , , 25 1206 154 Tel Tel NNP 25 1206 155 Aviv Aviv NNP 25 1206 156 _ _ NNP 25 1206 157 # # NNP 25 1206 158 _ _ NNP 25 1206 159 Independence Independence NNP 25 1206 160 : : : 25 1206 161 14 14 CD 25 1206 162 May May NNP 25 1206 163 1948 1948 CD 25 1206 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 165 from from IN 25 1206 166 League League NNP 25 1206 167 of of IN 25 1206 168 Nations Nations NNPS 25 1206 169 mandate mandate NN 25 1206 170 under under IN 25 1206 171 British british JJ 25 1206 172 administration administration NN 25 1206 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 174 _ _ NNP 25 1206 175 # # NNP 25 1206 176 _ _ NNP 25 1206 177 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1206 178 : : : 25 1206 179 no no DT 25 1206 180 formal formal JJ 25 1206 181 constitution constitution NN 25 1206 182 ; ; : 25 1206 183 some some DT 25 1206 184 of of IN 25 1206 185 the the DT 25 1206 186 functions function NNS 25 1206 187 of of IN 25 1206 188 a a DT 25 1206 189 constitution constitution NN 25 1206 190 are be VBP 25 1206 191 filled fill VBN 25 1206 192 by by IN 25 1206 193 the the DT 25 1206 194 Declaration Declaration NNP 25 1206 195 of of IN 25 1206 196 Establishment Establishment NNP 25 1206 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 198 1948 1948 CD 25 1206 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 200 , , , 25 1206 201 the the DT 25 1206 202 basic basic JJ 25 1206 203 laws law NNS 25 1206 204 of of IN 25 1206 205 the the DT 25 1206 206 parliament parliament NN 25 1206 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 208 Knesset Knesset NNP 25 1206 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 210 , , , 25 1206 211 and and CC 25 1206 212 the the DT 25 1206 213 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1206 214 citizenship citizenship NN 25 1206 215 law law NN 25 1206 216 _ _ NN 25 1206 217 # # $ 25 1206 218 _ _ NNP 25 1206 219 Legal Legal NNP 25 1206 220 system system NN 25 1206 221 : : : 25 1206 222 mixture mixture NN 25 1206 223 of of IN 25 1206 224 English english JJ 25 1206 225 common common JJ 25 1206 226 law law NN 25 1206 227 , , , 25 1206 228 British British NNP 25 1206 229 Mandate Mandate NNP 25 1206 230 regulations regulation NNS 25 1206 231 , , , 25 1206 232 and and CC 25 1206 233 , , , 25 1206 234 in in IN 25 1206 235 personal personal JJ 25 1206 236 matters matter NNS 25 1206 237 , , , 25 1206 238 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1206 239 , , , 25 1206 240 Christian Christian NNP 25 1206 241 , , , 25 1206 242 and and CC 25 1206 243 Muslim muslim JJ 25 1206 244 legal legal JJ 25 1206 245 systems system NNS 25 1206 246 ; ; : 25 1206 247 in in IN 25 1206 248 December December NNP 25 1206 249 1985 1985 CD 25 1206 250 Israel Israel NNP 25 1206 251 informed inform VBD 25 1206 252 the the DT 25 1206 253 UN UN NNP 25 1206 254 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 25 1206 255 that that IN 25 1206 256 it -PRON- PRP 25 1206 257 would would MD 25 1206 258 no no RB 25 1206 259 longer longer RB 25 1206 260 accept accept VB 25 1206 261 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1206 262 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1206 263 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1206 264 _ _ NNP 25 1206 265 # # NNP 25 1206 266 _ _ NNP 25 1206 267 National national JJ 25 1206 268 holiday holiday NN 25 1206 269 : : : 25 1206 270 Independence Independence NNP 25 1206 271 Day Day NNP 25 1206 272 , , , 25 1206 273 10 10 CD 25 1206 274 May May NNP 25 1206 275 1989 1989 CD 25 1206 276 ; ; : 25 1206 277 Israel Israel NNP 25 1206 278 declared declare VBD 25 1206 279 independence independence NN 25 1206 280 on on IN 25 1206 281 14 14 CD 25 1206 282 May May NNP 25 1206 283 1948 1948 CD 25 1206 284 , , , 25 1206 285 but but CC 25 1206 286 the the DT 25 1206 287 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1206 288 calendar calendar NN 25 1206 289 is be VBZ 25 1206 290 lunar lunar JJ 25 1206 291 and and CC 25 1206 292 the the DT 25 1206 293 holiday holiday NN 25 1206 294 may may MD 25 1206 295 occur occur VB 25 1206 296 in in IN 25 1206 297 April April NNP 25 1206 298 or or CC 25 1206 299 May May NNP 25 1206 300 _ _ NNP 25 1206 301 # # NNP 25 1206 302 _ _ NNP 25 1206 303 Executive Executive NNP 25 1206 304 branch branch NN 25 1206 305 : : : 25 1206 306 president president NN 25 1206 307 , , , 25 1206 308 prime prime NNP 25 1206 309 minister minister NNP 25 1206 310 , , , 25 1206 311 vice vice NNP 25 1206 312 prime prime NNP 25 1206 313 minister minister NN 25 1206 314 , , , 25 1206 315 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1206 316 _ _ NNP 25 1206 317 # # $ 25 1206 318 _ _ NNP 25 1206 319 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1206 320 branch branch NN 25 1206 321 : : : 25 1206 322 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1206 323 parliament parliament NN 25 1206 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 325 Knesset Knesset NNP 25 1206 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 327 _ _ NNP 25 1206 328 # # $ 25 1206 329 _ _ NNP 25 1206 330 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1206 331 branch branch NN 25 1206 332 : : : 25 1206 333 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1206 334 Court Court NNP 25 1206 335 _ _ NNP 25 1206 336 # # NNP 25 1206 337 _ _ NNP 25 1206 338 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1206 339 : : : 25 1206 340 Chief Chief NNP 25 1206 341 of of IN 25 1206 342 State State NNP 25 1206 343 -- -- : 25 1206 344 President President NNP 25 1206 345 Chaim Chaim NNP 25 1206 346 HERZOG HERZOG NNP 25 1206 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 348 since since IN 25 1206 349 5 5 CD 25 1206 350 May May NNP 25 1206 351 1983 1983 CD 25 1206 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 353 ; ; : 25 1206 354 Head Head NNP 25 1206 355 of of IN 25 1206 356 Government Government NNP 25 1206 357 -- -- : 25 1206 358 Prime Prime NNP 25 1206 359 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 360 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 25 1206 361 SHAMIR SHAMIR NNP 25 1206 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 363 since since IN 25 1206 364 20 20 CD 25 1206 365 October October NNP 25 1206 366 1986 1986 CD 25 1206 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 368 _ _ NNP 25 1206 369 # # $ 25 1206 370 _ _ NNP 25 1206 371 Political political JJ 25 1206 372 parties party NNS 25 1206 373 and and CC 25 1206 374 leaders leader NNS 25 1206 375 : : : 25 1206 376 Israel Israel NNP 25 1206 377 currently currently RB 25 1206 378 has have VBZ 25 1206 379 a a DT 25 1206 380 coalition coalition NN 25 1206 381 government government NN 25 1206 382 comprising comprise VBG 25 1206 383 eleven eleven CD 25 1206 384 parties party NNS 25 1206 385 that that WDT 25 1206 386 hold hold VBP 25 1206 387 66 66 CD 25 1206 388 of of IN 25 1206 389 the the DT 25 1206 390 Knesset Knesset NNP 25 1206 391 's 's POS 25 1206 392 120 120 CD 25 1206 393 seats seat NNS 25 1206 394 ; ; : 25 1206 395 Members member NNS 25 1206 396 of of IN 25 1206 397 the the DT 25 1206 398 government government NN 25 1206 399 -- -- : 25 1206 400 Likud Likud NNP 25 1206 401 bloc bloc NN 25 1206 402 , , , 25 1206 403 Prime Prime NNP 25 1206 404 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 405 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 25 1206 406 SHAMIR SHAMIR NNP 25 1206 407 ; ; : 25 1206 408 Sephardic Sephardic NNP 25 1206 409 Torah Torah NNP 25 1206 410 Guardians Guardians NNPS 25 1206 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 412 SHAS SHAS NNP 25 1206 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 414 , , , 25 1206 415 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 416 of of IN 25 1206 417 Interior Interior NNP 25 1206 418 Arieh Arieh NNP 25 1206 419 DER'I der'i VBP 25 1206 420 ; ; : 25 1206 421 National National NNP 25 1206 422 Religious Religious NNP 25 1206 423 Party Party NNP 25 1206 424 , , , 25 1206 425 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 426 of of IN 25 1206 427 Education Education NNP 25 1206 428 Zevulun Zevulun NNP 25 1206 429 HAMMER HAMMER NNP 25 1206 430 ; ; : 25 1206 431 Agudat Agudat NNP 25 1206 432 Yisrael Yisrael NNP 25 1206 433 , , , 25 1206 434 Moshe Moshe NNP 25 1206 435 Zeev Zeev NNP 25 1206 436 FELDMAN FELDMAN NNP 25 1206 437 ; ; : 25 1206 438 Degel Degel NNP 25 1206 439 HaTorah HaTorah NNP 25 1206 440 , , , 25 1206 441 Avraham Avraham NNP 25 1206 442 RAVITZ RAVITZ NNP 25 1206 443 ; ; : 25 1206 444 Moriya Moriya NNP 25 1206 445 , , , 25 1206 446 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 447 of of IN 25 1206 448 Immigrant Immigrant NNP 25 1206 449 Absorption Absorption NNP 25 1206 450 , , , 25 1206 451 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 25 1206 452 PERETZ PERETZ NNP 25 1206 453 ; ; : 25 1206 454 Ge'vlat Ge'vlat NNP 25 1206 455 Yisrael Yisrael NNP 25 1206 456 , , , 25 1206 457 Elizer Elizer NNP 25 1206 458 MIZRAHI MIZRAHI NNS 25 1206 459 ; ; : 25 1206 460 Party Party NNP 25 1206 461 for for IN 25 1206 462 the the DT 25 1206 463 Advancement Advancement NNP 25 1206 464 of of IN 25 1206 465 Zionist Zionist NNP 25 1206 466 Ideology Ideology NNP 25 1206 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 468 PAZI PAZI NNP 25 1206 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 470 , , , 25 1206 471 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 472 of of IN 25 1206 473 Finance Finance NNP 25 1206 474 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 25 1206 475 MODAI MODAI NNP 25 1206 476 ; ; : 25 1206 477 Tehiya Tehiya NNP 25 1206 478 Party Party NNP 25 1206 479 , , , 25 1206 480 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 481 of of IN 25 1206 482 Science Science NNP 25 1206 483 , , , 25 1206 484 Technology Technology NNP 25 1206 485 , , , 25 1206 486 Energy Energy NNP 25 1206 487 , , , 25 1206 488 and and CC 25 1206 489 Infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 1206 490 Yuval Yuval NNP 25 1206 491 NE'EMAN ne'eman CD 25 1206 492 ; ; : 25 1206 493 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 25 1206 494 Party Party NNP 25 1206 495 , , , 25 1206 496 Minister Minister NNP 25 1206 497 of of IN 25 1206 498 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1206 499 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1206 500 EITAN EITAN VBZ 25 1206 501 ; ; : 25 1206 502 Unity unity NN 25 1206 503 for for IN 25 1206 504 Peace Peace NNP 25 1206 505 and and CC 25 1206 506 Aliyah Aliyah NNP 25 1206 507 , , , 25 1206 508 Efrayim Efrayim NNP 25 1206 509 GUR GUR NNP 25 1206 510 ; ; : 25 1206 511 Moledet Moledet NNP 25 1206 512 Party Party NNP 25 1206 513 , , , 25 1206 514 Rehavam Rehavam NNP 25 1206 515 ZE'EVI ZE'EVI NNP 25 1206 516 ; ; : 25 1206 517 Opposition opposition NN 25 1206 518 parties party NNS 25 1206 519 -- -- : 25 1206 520 Labor Labor NNP 25 1206 521 Party Party NNP 25 1206 522 , , , 25 1206 523 Shimon Shimon NNP 25 1206 524 PERES PERES NNP 25 1206 525 ; ; : 25 1206 526 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 1206 527 ' ' POS 25 1206 528 Rights Rights NNPS 25 1206 529 Movement Movement NNP 25 1206 530 , , , 25 1206 531 Shulamit Shulamit NNP 25 1206 532 ALONI ALONI NNP 25 1206 533 ; ; : 25 1206 534 United United NNP 25 1206 535 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1206 536 ' ' POS 25 1206 537 Party Party NNP 25 1206 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 539 MAPAM MAPAM NNP 25 1206 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 541 , , , 25 1206 542 Yair Yair NNP 25 1206 543 TZABAN tzaban NN 25 1206 544 ; ; : 25 1206 545 Center Center NNP 25 1206 546 Movement Movement NNP 25 1206 547 - - HYPH 25 1206 548 Shinui Shinui NNP 25 1206 549 , , , 25 1206 550 Amnon Amnon NNP 25 1206 551 RUBENSTEIN RUBENSTEIN NNS 25 1206 552 ; ; : 25 1206 553 New new JJ 25 1206 554 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 1206 555 Communist Communist NNP 25 1206 556 Party Party NNP 25 1206 557 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 558 MAKI MAKI NNP 25 1206 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 560 , , , 25 1206 561 Meir Meir NNP 25 1206 562 WILNER WILNER NNP 25 1206 563 ; ; : 25 1206 564 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1206 565 List List NNP 25 1206 566 for for IN 25 1206 567 Peace Peace NNP 25 1206 568 , , , 25 1206 569 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 25 1206 570 MI'ARI MI'ARI NNP 25 1206 571 ; ; : 25 1206 572 Arab Arab NNP 25 1206 573 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1206 574 Party Party NNP 25 1206 575 , , , 25 1206 576 Abd Abd NNP 25 1206 577 Al Al NNP 25 1206 578 Wahab Wahab NNP 25 1206 579 DARAWSHAH DARAWSHAH NNPS 25 1206 580 ; ; : 25 1206 581 Black Black NNP 25 1206 582 Panthers Panthers NNP 25 1206 583 , , , 25 1206 584 Charlie Charlie NNP 25 1206 585 BITON BITON NNP 25 1206 586 _ _ NNP 25 1206 587 # # NNP 25 1206 588 _ _ NNP 25 1206 589 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1206 590 : : : 25 1206 591 universal universal JJ 25 1206 592 at at IN 25 1206 593 age age NN 25 1206 594 18 18 CD 25 1206 595 _ _ NNP 25 1206 596 # # NNP 25 1206 597 _ _ NNP 25 1206 598 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1206 599 : : : 25 1206 600 President President NNP 25 1206 601 -- -- : 25 1206 602 last last RB 25 1206 603 held hold VBD 25 1206 604 23 23 CD 25 1206 605 February February NNP 25 1206 606 1988 1988 CD 25 1206 607 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 608 next next JJ 25 1206 609 to to TO 25 1206 610 be be VB 25 1206 611 held hold VBN 25 1206 612 February February NNP 25 1206 613 1994 1994 CD 25 1206 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 615 ; ; : 25 1206 616 results result NNS 25 1206 617 -- -- : 25 1206 618 Chaim Chaim NNP 25 1206 619 HERZOG HERZOG NNP 25 1206 620 reelected reelect VBN 25 1206 621 by by IN 25 1206 622 Knesset Knesset NNP 25 1206 623 ; ; : 25 1206 624 Knesset Knesset NNP 25 1206 625 -- -- : 25 1206 626 last last RB 25 1206 627 held hold VBD 25 1206 628 1 1 CD 25 1206 629 November November NNP 25 1206 630 1988 1988 CD 25 1206 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 632 next next JJ 25 1206 633 to to TO 25 1206 634 be be VB 25 1206 635 held hold VBN 25 1206 636 by by IN 25 1206 637 November November NNP 25 1206 638 1992 1992 CD 25 1206 639 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 640 ; ; : 25 1206 641 seats--(120 seats--(120 DT 25 1206 642 total total NN 25 1206 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 644 Labor Labor NNP 25 1206 645 Party Party NNP 25 1206 646 38 38 CD 25 1206 647 , , , 25 1206 648 Likud Likud NNP 25 1206 649 bloc bloc NNP 25 1206 650 37 37 CD 25 1206 651 , , , 25 1206 652 SHAS SHAS NNP 25 1206 653 5 5 CD 25 1206 654 , , , 25 1206 655 National National NNP 25 1206 656 Religious Religious NNP 25 1206 657 Party Party NNP 25 1206 658 5 5 CD 25 1206 659 , , , 25 1206 660 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 1206 661 ' ' POS 25 1206 662 Rights Rights NNPS 25 1206 663 Movement Movement NNP 25 1206 664 5 5 CD 25 1206 665 , , , 25 1206 666 Agudat Agudat NNP 25 1206 667 Yisrael Yisrael NNP 25 1206 668 4 4 CD 25 1206 669 , , , 25 1206 670 PAZI PAZI NNP 25 1206 671 3 3 CD 25 1206 672 , , , 25 1206 673 MAKI MAKI NNP 25 1206 674 3 3 CD 25 1206 675 , , , 25 1206 676 Tehiya Tehiya NNP 25 1206 677 Party Party NNP 25 1206 678 3 3 CD 25 1206 679 , , , 25 1206 680 MAPAM MAPAM NNP 25 1206 681 3 3 CD 25 1206 682 , , , 25 1206 683 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 25 1206 684 Party Party NNP 25 1206 685 2 2 CD 25 1206 686 , , , 25 1206 687 Moledet Moledet NNP 25 1206 688 Party Party NNP 25 1206 689 2 2 CD 25 1206 690 , , , 25 1206 691 Degel Degel NNP 25 1206 692 HaTorah HaTorah NNP 25 1206 693 2 2 CD 25 1206 694 , , , 25 1206 695 Center Center NNP 25 1206 696 Movement Movement NNP 25 1206 697 - - HYPH 25 1206 698 Shinui Shinui NNP 25 1206 699 2 2 CD 25 1206 700 , , , 25 1206 701 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1206 702 List List NNP 25 1206 703 for for IN 25 1206 704 Peace peace NN 25 1206 705 1 1 CD 25 1206 706 , , , 25 1206 707 Arab Arab NNP 25 1206 708 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1206 709 Party Party NNP 25 1206 710 1 1 CD 25 1206 711 ; ; : 25 1206 712 Black Black NNP 25 1206 713 Panthers Panthers NNP 25 1206 714 1 1 CD 25 1206 715 , , , 25 1206 716 Moriya Moriya NNP 25 1206 717 1 1 CD 25 1206 718 , , , 25 1206 719 Ge'ulat Ge'ulat NNP 25 1206 720 Yisrael Yisrael NNP 25 1206 721 1 1 CD 25 1206 722 , , , 25 1206 723 Unity Unity NNP 25 1206 724 for for IN 25 1206 725 Peace Peace NNP 25 1206 726 and and CC 25 1206 727 Aliyah Aliyah NNP 25 1206 728 1 1 CD 25 1206 729 _ _ NNP 25 1206 730 # # NNP 25 1206 731 _ _ NNP 25 1206 732 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1206 733 : : : 25 1206 734 Hadash Hadash NNP 25 1206 735 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 736 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1206 737 Arab arab JJ 25 1206 738 but but CC 25 1206 739 with with IN 25 1206 740 Jews Jews NNPS 25 1206 741 in in IN 25 1206 742 its 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1206 780 's 's POS 25 1206 781 West West NNP 25 1206 782 Bank Bank NNP 25 1206 783 / / SYM 25 1206 784 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 1206 785 Strip Strip NNP 25 1206 786 and and CC 25 1206 787 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1206 788 policies policy NNS 25 1206 789 _ _ NNP 25 1206 790 # # NNP 25 1206 791 _ _ NNP 25 1206 792 Member Member NNP 25 1206 793 of of IN 25 1206 794 : : : 25 1206 795 AG AG NNP 25 1206 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 797 observer observer NN 25 1206 798 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 799 , , , 25 1206 800 CCC CCC NNP 25 1206 801 , , , 25 1206 802 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1206 803 , , , 25 1206 804 FAO FAO NNP 25 1206 805 , , , 25 1206 806 GATT GATT NNP 25 1206 807 , , , 25 1206 808 IADB IADB NNP 25 1206 809 , , , 25 1206 810 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1206 811 , , , 25 1206 812 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1206 813 , , , 25 1206 814 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1206 815 , , , 25 1206 816 ICC ICC NNP 25 1206 817 , , , 25 1206 818 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1206 819 , , , 25 1206 820 IDA IDA NNP 25 1206 821 , , , 25 1206 822 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1206 823 , , , 25 1206 824 IFC IFC NNP 25 1206 825 , , , 25 1206 826 ILO ILO NNP 25 1206 827 , , , 25 1206 828 IMF IMF NNP 25 1206 829 , , , 25 1206 830 IMO imo RB 25 1206 831 , , , 25 1206 832 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1206 833 , , , 25 1206 834 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1206 835 , , , 25 1206 836 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1206 837 , , , 25 1206 838 IOC IOC NNP 25 1206 839 , , , 25 1206 840 IOM IOM NNP 25 1206 841 , , , 25 1206 842 ISO ISO NNP 25 1206 843 , , , 25 1206 844 ITU ITU NNP 25 1206 845 , , , 25 1206 846 OAS OAS NNP 25 1206 847 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 848 observer observer NNP 25 1206 849 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 850 , , , 25 1206 851 PCA PCA NNP 25 1206 852 , , , 25 1206 853 UN UN NNP 25 1206 854 , , , 25 1206 855 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1206 856 , , , 25 1206 857 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1206 858 , , , 25 1206 859 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1206 860 , , , 25 1206 861 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1206 862 , , , 25 1206 863 UPU UPU NNP 25 1206 864 , , , 25 1206 865 WHO who WP 25 1206 866 , , , 25 1206 867 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1206 868 , , , 25 1206 869 WMO WMO NNP 25 1206 870 , , , 25 1206 871 WTO WTO NNP 25 1206 872 _ _ NNP 25 1206 873 # # $ 25 1206 874 _ _ NNP 25 1206 875 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1206 876 representation representation NN 25 1206 877 : : : 25 1206 878 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1206 879 Zalman Zalman NNP 25 1206 880 SHOVAL SHOVAL NNP 25 1206 881 ; ; : 25 1206 882 Chancery chancery NN 25 1206 883 at at IN 25 1206 884 3514 3514 CD 25 1206 885 International International NNP 25 1206 886 Drive Drive NNP 25 1206 887 NW NW NNP 25 1206 888 , , , 25 1206 889 Washington Washington NNP 25 1206 890 DC DC NNP 25 1206 891 20008 20008 CD 25 1206 892 ; ; : 25 1206 893 telephone telephone NN 25 1206 894 ( ( -LRB- 25 1206 895 202 202 CD 25 1206 896 ) ) -RRB- 25 1206 897 364 364 CD 25 1206 898 - - SYM 25 1206 899 5500 5500 CD 25 1206 900 ; ; : 25 1206 901 there there EX 25 1206 902 are be VBP 25 1206 903 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1206 904 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1206 905 General General NNP 25 1206 906 in in IN 25 1206 907 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 1206 908 , , , 25 1206 909 Boston Boston NNP 25 1206 910 , , , 25 1206 911 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1206 912 , , , 25 1206 913 Houston Houston NNP 25 1206 914 , , , 25 1206 915 Los Los NNP 25 1206 916 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1206 917 , , , 25 1206 918 Miami Miami NNP 25 1206 919 , , , 25 1206 920 New New NNP 25 1206 921 York York NNP 25 1206 922 , , , 25 1206 923 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 1206 924 , , , 25 1206 925 and and CC 25 1206 926 San San NNP 25 1206 927 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1206 928 ; ; : 25 1206 929 US US NNP 25 1206 930 -- -- : 25 1206 931 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1206 932 William William NNP 25 1206 933 A. A. NNP 25 1207 1 BROWN BROWN NNP 25 1207 2 ; ; : 25 1207 3 Embassy embassy NN 25 1207 4 at at IN 25 1207 5 71 71 CD 25 1207 6 Hayarkon Hayarkon NNP 25 1207 7 Street Street NNP 25 1207 8 , , , 25 1207 9 Tel Tel NNP 25 1207 10 Aviv Aviv NNP 25 1207 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1207 12 mailing mail VBG 25 1207 13 address address NN 25 1207 14 is be VBZ 25 1207 15 APO APO NNP 25 1207 16 New New NNP 25 1207 17 York York NNP 25 1207 18 09672 09672 CD 25 1207 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1207 20 ; ; : 25 1207 21 telephone telephone NN 25 1207 22 [ [ -LRB- 25 1207 23 972 972 CD 25 1207 24 ] ] -RRB- 25 1207 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 1207 26 3 3 CD 25 1207 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1207 28 654338 654338 CD 25 1207 29 ; ; : 25 1207 30 there there EX 25 1207 31 is be VBZ 25 1207 32 a a DT 25 1207 33 US US NNP 25 1207 34 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1207 35 General General NNP 25 1207 36 in in IN 25 1207 37 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 1207 38 _ _ NNP 25 1207 39 # # NNP 25 1207 40 _ _ NNP 25 1207 41 Flag Flag NNP 25 1207 42 : : : 25 1207 43 white white JJ 25 1207 44 with with IN 25 1207 45 a a DT 25 1207 46 blue blue JJ 25 1207 47 hexagram hexagram NN 25 1207 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1207 49 six six CD 25 1207 50 - - HYPH 25 1207 51 pointed pointed JJ 25 1207 52 linear linear NN 25 1207 53 star star NN 25 1207 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1207 55 known know VBN 25 1207 56 as as IN 25 1207 57 the the DT 25 1207 58 Magen Magen NNP 25 1207 59 David David NNP 25 1207 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1207 61 Shield Shield NNP 25 1207 62 of of IN 25 1207 63 David David NNP 25 1207 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 1207 65 centered center VBD 25 1207 66 between between IN 25 1207 67 two two CD 25 1207 68 equal equal JJ 25 1207 69 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1207 70 blue blue JJ 25 1207 71 bands band NNS 25 1207 72 near near IN 25 1207 73 the the DT 25 1207 74 top top JJ 25 1207 75 and and CC 25 1207 76 bottom bottom JJ 25 1207 77 edges edge NNS 25 1207 78 of of IN 25 1207 79 the the DT 25 1207 80 flag flag NN 25 1207 81 _ _ NNP 25 1207 82 * * NFP 25 1207 83 _ _ NNP 25 1207 84 Economy Economy NNP 25 1207 85 _ _ NNP 25 1207 86 # # NNP 25 1207 87 _ _ NNP 25 1207 88 Overview Overview NNP 25 1207 89 : : : 25 1207 90 Israel Israel NNP 25 1207 91 has have VBZ 25 1207 92 a a DT 25 1207 93 market market NN 25 1207 94 economy economy NN 25 1207 95 with with IN 25 1207 96 substantial substantial JJ 25 1207 97 government government NN 25 1207 98 participation participation NN 25 1207 99 . . . 25 1208 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 1208 2 depends depend VBZ 25 1208 3 on on IN 25 1208 4 imports import NNS 25 1208 5 for for IN 25 1208 6 crude crude JJ 25 1208 7 oil oil NN 25 1208 8 , , , 25 1208 9 food food NN 25 1208 10 , , , 25 1208 11 grains grain NNS 25 1208 12 , , , 25 1208 13 raw raw JJ 25 1208 14 materials material NNS 25 1208 15 , , , 25 1208 16 and and CC 25 1208 17 military military JJ 25 1208 18 equipment equipment NN 25 1208 19 . . . 25 1209 1 Despite despite IN 25 1209 2 limited limited JJ 25 1209 3 natural natural JJ 25 1209 4 resources resource NNS 25 1209 5 , , , 25 1209 6 Israel Israel NNP 25 1209 7 has have VBZ 25 1209 8 developed develop VBN 25 1209 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1209 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1209 11 and and CC 25 1209 12 industrial industrial JJ 25 1209 13 sectors sector NNS 25 1209 14 on on IN 25 1209 15 an an DT 25 1209 16 intensive intensive JJ 25 1209 17 scale scale NN 25 1209 18 over over IN 25 1209 19 the the DT 25 1209 20 past past JJ 25 1209 21 20 20 CD 25 1209 22 years year NNS 25 1209 23 . . . 25 1210 1 Industry industry NN 25 1210 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1210 3 for for IN 25 1210 4 about about RB 25 1210 5 23 23 CD 25 1210 6 % % NN 25 1210 7 of of IN 25 1210 8 the the DT 25 1210 9 labor labor NN 25 1210 10 force force NN 25 1210 11 , , , 25 1210 12 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1210 13 for for IN 25 1210 14 5 5 CD 25 1210 15 % % NN 25 1210 16 , , , 25 1210 17 and and CC 25 1210 18 services service NNS 25 1210 19 for for IN 25 1210 20 most most JJS 25 1210 21 of of IN 25 1210 22 the the DT 25 1210 23 balance balance NN 25 1210 24 . . . 25 1211 1 Diamonds diamond NNS 25 1211 2 , , , 25 1211 3 high high JJ 25 1211 4 - - HYPH 25 1211 5 technology technology NN 25 1211 6 machinery machinery NN 25 1211 7 , , , 25 1211 8 and and CC 25 1211 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1211 10 products product NNS 25 1211 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1211 12 fruits fruit NNS 25 1211 13 and and CC 25 1211 14 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1211 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1211 16 are be VBP 25 1211 17 the the DT 25 1211 18 biggest big JJS 25 1211 19 export export NN 25 1211 20 earners earner NNS 25 1211 21 . . . 25 1212 1 The the DT 25 1212 2 balance balance NN 25 1212 3 of of IN 25 1212 4 payments payment NNS 25 1212 5 has have VBZ 25 1212 6 traditionally traditionally RB 25 1212 7 been be VBN 25 1212 8 negative negative JJ 25 1212 9 , , , 25 1212 10 but but CC 25 1212 11 is be VBZ 25 1212 12 offset offset VBN 25 1212 13 by by IN 25 1212 14 large large JJ 25 1212 15 transfer transfer NN 25 1212 16 payments payment NNS 25 1212 17 and and CC 25 1212 18 foreign foreign JJ 25 1212 19 loans loan NNS 25 1212 20 . . . 25 1213 1 About about IN 25 1213 2 half half NN 25 1213 3 of of IN 25 1213 4 Israel Israel NNP 25 1213 5 's 's POS 25 1213 6 $ $ $ 25 1213 7 18 18 CD 25 1213 8 billion billion CD 25 1213 9 external external JJ 25 1213 10 government government NN 25 1213 11 debt debt NN 25 1213 12 is be VBZ 25 1213 13 owed owe VBN 25 1213 14 to to IN 25 1213 15 the the DT 25 1213 16 US US NNP 25 1213 17 , , , 25 1213 18 which which WDT 25 1213 19 is be VBZ 25 1213 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1213 21 major major JJ 25 1213 22 source source NN 25 1213 23 for for IN 25 1213 24 economic economic JJ 25 1213 25 and and CC 25 1213 26 military military JJ 25 1213 27 aid aid NN 25 1213 28 . . . 25 1214 1 To to TO 25 1214 2 earn earn VB 25 1214 3 needed need VBN 25 1214 4 foreign foreign JJ 25 1214 5 exchange exchange NN 25 1214 6 , , , 25 1214 7 Israel Israel NNP 25 1214 8 must must MD 25 1214 9 continue continue VB 25 1214 10 to to TO 25 1214 11 exploit exploit VB 25 1214 12 high high JJ 25 1214 13 - - HYPH 25 1214 14 technology technology NN 25 1214 15 niches niche NNS 25 1214 16 in in IN 25 1214 17 the the DT 25 1214 18 international international JJ 25 1214 19 market market NN 25 1214 20 , , , 25 1214 21 such such JJ 25 1214 22 as as IN 25 1214 23 medical medical JJ 25 1214 24 scanning scanning NN 25 1214 25 equipment equipment NN 25 1214 26 . . . 25 1215 1 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1215 2 's 's POS 25 1215 3 invasion invasion NN 25 1215 4 of of IN 25 1215 5 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1215 6 on on IN 25 1215 7 2 2 CD 25 1215 8 August August NNP 25 1215 9 dealt deal VBD 25 1215 10 a a DT 25 1215 11 blow blow NN 25 1215 12 to to IN 25 1215 13 Israel Israel NNP 25 1215 14 's 's POS 25 1215 15 economy economy NN 25 1215 16 in in IN 25 1215 17 1990 1990 CD 25 1215 18 . . . 25 1216 1 Higher high JJR 25 1216 2 world world NN 25 1216 3 oil oil NN 25 1216 4 prices price NNS 25 1216 5 added add VBD 25 1216 6 an an DT 25 1216 7 estimated estimate VBN 25 1216 8 $ $ $ 25 1216 9 300 300 CD 25 1216 10 million million CD 25 1216 11 to to IN 25 1216 12 Israel Israel NNP 25 1216 13 's 's POS 25 1216 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1216 15 oil oil NN 25 1216 16 import import NN 25 1216 17 bill bill NN 25 1216 18 , , , 25 1216 19 and and CC 25 1216 20 helped help VBD 25 1216 21 keep keep VB 25 1216 22 the the DT 25 1216 23 inflation inflation NN 25 1216 24 rate rate NN 25 1216 25 at at IN 25 1216 26 18 18 CD 25 1216 27 % % NN 25 1216 28 for for IN 25 1216 29 the the DT 25 1216 30 year year NN 25 1216 31 . . . 25 1217 1 Regional regional JJ 25 1217 2 tensions tension NNS 25 1217 3 and and CC 25 1217 4 continuing continue VBG 25 1217 5 acts act NNS 25 1217 6 of of IN 25 1217 7 the the DT 25 1217 8 Palestinian palestinian JJ 25 1217 9 uprising uprising NN 25 1217 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1217 11 intifadah)-related intifadah)-related NNP 25 1217 12 violence violence NN 25 1217 13 contributed contribute VBD 25 1217 14 to to IN 25 1217 15 a a DT 25 1217 16 sharp sharp JJ 25 1217 17 dropoff dropoff NN 25 1217 18 in in IN 25 1217 19 tourism tourism NN 25 1217 20 -- -- : 25 1217 21 a a DT 25 1217 22 key key JJ 25 1217 23 source source NN 25 1217 24 of of IN 25 1217 25 foreign foreign JJ 25 1217 26 exchange exchange NN 25 1217 27 -- -- : 25 1217 28 to to IN 25 1217 29 the the DT 25 1217 30 lowest low JJS 25 1217 31 level level NN 25 1217 32 since since IN 25 1217 33 the the DT 25 1217 34 1973 1973 CD 25 1217 35 Arab arab JJ 25 1217 36 - - HYPH 25 1217 37 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1217 38 war war NN 25 1217 39 . . . 25 1218 1 In in IN 25 1218 2 1991 1991 CD 25 1218 3 , , , 25 1218 4 the the DT 25 1218 5 influx influx NN 25 1218 6 of of IN 25 1218 7 up up IN 25 1218 8 to to TO 25 1218 9 400,000 400,000 CD 25 1218 10 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1218 11 immigrants immigrant NNS 25 1218 12 will will MD 25 1218 13 increase increase VB 25 1218 14 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1218 15 , , , 25 1218 16 intensify intensify VB 25 1218 17 the the DT 25 1218 18 country country NN 25 1218 19 's 's POS 25 1218 20 housing housing NN 25 1218 21 crisis crisis NN 25 1218 22 , , , 25 1218 23 and and CC 25 1218 24 contribute contribute VB 25 1218 25 to to IN 25 1218 26 a a DT 25 1218 27 widening widen VBG 25 1218 28 budget budget NN 25 1218 29 deficit deficit NN 25 1218 30 . . . 25 1219 1 _ _ NNP 25 1219 2 # # NNP 25 1219 3 _ _ NNP 25 1219 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1219 5 : : : 25 1219 6 $ $ $ 25 1219 7 46.5 46.5 CD 25 1219 8 billion billion CD 25 1219 9 , , , 25 1219 10 per per IN 25 1219 11 capita capita FW 25 1219 12 $ $ $ 25 1219 13 10,500 10,500 CD 25 1219 14 ; ; : 25 1219 15 real real JJ 25 1219 16 growth growth NN 25 1219 17 rate rate NN 25 1219 18 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1219 19 % % NN 25 1219 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1219 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1219 22 est est NNP 25 1219 23 . . . 25 1219 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1220 1 _ _ NNP 25 1220 2 # # NN 25 1220 3 _ _ NNP 25 1220 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1220 5 rate rate NN 25 1220 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1220 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1220 8 prices price NNS 25 1220 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1220 10 : : : 25 1220 11 18 18 CD 25 1220 12 % % NN 25 1220 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1220 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1220 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1220 16 _ _ NNP 25 1220 17 # # NNP 25 1220 18 _ _ NNP 25 1220 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1220 20 rate rate NN 25 1220 21 : : : 25 1220 22 9.8 9.8 CD 25 1220 23 % % NN 25 1220 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1220 25 March March NNP 25 1220 26 1991 1991 CD 25 1220 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1220 28 _ _ NNP 25 1220 29 # # NNP 25 1220 30 _ _ NNP 25 1220 31 Budget Budget NNP 25 1220 32 : : : 25 1220 33 revenues revenue NNS 25 1220 34 $ $ $ 25 1220 35 28.7 28.7 CD 25 1220 36 billion billion CD 25 1220 37 ; ; : 25 1220 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1220 39 $ $ $ 25 1220 40 33.0 33.0 CD 25 1220 41 billion billion CD 25 1220 42 , , , 25 1220 43 including include VBG 25 1220 44 capital capital NN 25 1220 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1220 46 of of IN 25 1220 47 $ $ $ 25 1220 48 NA NA NNP 25 1220 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1220 50 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1220 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1220 52 _ _ NNP 25 1220 53 # # NNP 25 1220 54 _ _ NNP 25 1220 55 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1220 56 : : : 25 1220 57 $ $ $ 25 1220 58 10.7 10.7 CD 25 1220 59 billion billion CD 25 1220 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1220 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1220 62 . . NNP 25 1220 63 , , , 25 1220 64 1989 1989 CD 25 1220 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 1220 66 ; ; : 25 1220 67 commodities commodity NNS 25 1220 68 -- -- : 25 1220 69 polished polished JJ 25 1220 70 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1220 71 , , , 25 1220 72 citrus citrus NN 25 1220 73 and and CC 25 1220 74 other other JJ 25 1220 75 fruits fruit NNS 25 1220 76 , , , 25 1220 77 textiles textile NNS 25 1220 78 and and CC 25 1220 79 clothing clothing NN 25 1220 80 , , , 25 1220 81 processed process VBN 25 1220 82 foods food NNS 25 1220 83 , , , 25 1220 84 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 1220 85 and and CC 25 1220 86 chemical chemical NN 25 1220 87 products product NNS 25 1220 88 , , , 25 1220 89 military military JJ 25 1220 90 hardware hardware NN 25 1220 91 , , , 25 1220 92 electronics electronic NNS 25 1220 93 ; ; : 25 1220 94 partners partner NNS 25 1220 95 -- -- : 25 1220 96 US US NNP 25 1220 97 , , , 25 1220 98 UK UK NNP 25 1220 99 , , , 25 1220 100 FRG FRG NNP 25 1220 101 , , , 25 1220 102 France France NNP 25 1220 103 , , , 25 1220 104 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1220 105 , , , 25 1220 106 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1220 107 , , , 25 1220 108 Italy Italy NNP 25 1220 109 _ _ NNP 25 1220 110 # # NNP 25 1220 111 _ _ NNP 25 1220 112 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1220 113 : : : 25 1220 114 $ $ $ 25 1220 115 14.2 14.2 CD 25 1220 116 billion billion CD 25 1220 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 1220 118 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1220 119 . . NNP 25 1220 120 , , , 25 1220 121 1989 1989 CD 25 1220 122 est est NNP 25 1220 123 . . . 25 1221 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 2 ; ; : 25 1221 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1221 4 -- -- : 25 1221 5 military military JJ 25 1221 6 equipment equipment NN 25 1221 7 , , , 25 1221 8 rough rough JJ 25 1221 9 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1221 10 , , , 25 1221 11 oil oil NN 25 1221 12 , , , 25 1221 13 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1221 14 , , , 25 1221 15 machinery machinery NN 25 1221 16 , , , 25 1221 17 iron iron NN 25 1221 18 and and CC 25 1221 19 steel steel NN 25 1221 20 , , , 25 1221 21 cereals cereal NNS 25 1221 22 , , , 25 1221 23 textiles textile NNS 25 1221 24 , , , 25 1221 25 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1221 26 , , , 25 1221 27 ships ship NNS 25 1221 28 , , , 25 1221 29 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1221 30 ; ; : 25 1221 31 partners partner NNS 25 1221 32 -- -- : 25 1221 33 US US NNP 25 1221 34 , , , 25 1221 35 FRG FRG NNP 25 1221 36 , , , 25 1221 37 UK UK NNP 25 1221 38 , , , 25 1221 39 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1221 40 , , , 25 1221 41 Italy Italy NNP 25 1221 42 , , , 25 1221 43 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1221 44 , , , 25 1221 45 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1221 46 _ _ NNP 25 1221 47 # # NNP 25 1221 48 _ _ NNP 25 1221 49 External External NNP 25 1221 50 debt debt NN 25 1221 51 : : : 25 1221 52 $ $ $ 25 1221 53 24.5 24.5 CD 25 1221 54 billion billion CD 25 1221 55 , , , 25 1221 56 of of IN 25 1221 57 which which WDT 25 1221 58 government government NN 25 1221 59 debt debt NN 25 1221 60 is be VBZ 25 1221 61 $ $ $ 25 1221 62 18 18 CD 25 1221 63 billion billion CD 25 1221 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 65 December December NNP 25 1221 66 1990 1990 CD 25 1221 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 68 _ _ NNP 25 1221 69 # # $ 25 1221 70 _ _ NNP 25 1221 71 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1221 72 production production NN 25 1221 73 : : : 25 1221 74 growth growth NN 25 1221 75 rate rate NN 25 1221 76 - - : 25 1221 77 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1221 78 % % NN 25 1221 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 80 1989 1989 CD 25 1221 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 82 ; ; : 25 1221 83 accounts account NNS 25 1221 84 for for IN 25 1221 85 about about RB 25 1221 86 40 40 CD 25 1221 87 % % NN 25 1221 88 of of IN 25 1221 89 GDP GDP NNP 25 1221 90 _ _ NNP 25 1221 91 # # NNP 25 1221 92 _ _ NNP 25 1221 93 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1221 94 : : : 25 1221 95 4,392,000 4,392,000 CD 25 1221 96 kW kw NN 25 1221 97 capacity capacity NN 25 1221 98 ; ; : 25 1221 99 17,500 17,500 CD 25 1221 100 million million CD 25 1221 101 kWh kWh NNS 25 1221 102 produced produce VBN 25 1221 103 , , , 25 1221 104 4,000 4,000 CD 25 1221 105 kWh kWh NNS 25 1221 106 per per IN 25 1221 107 capita capita NN 25 1221 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 109 1989 1989 CD 25 1221 110 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 111 _ _ NNP 25 1221 112 # # NNP 25 1221 113 _ _ NNP 25 1221 114 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1221 115 : : : 25 1221 116 food food NN 25 1221 117 processing processing NN 25 1221 118 , , , 25 1221 119 diamond diamond NN 25 1221 120 cutting cutting NN 25 1221 121 and and CC 25 1221 122 polishing polishing NN 25 1221 123 , , , 25 1221 124 textiles textile NNS 25 1221 125 , , , 25 1221 126 clothing clothing NN 25 1221 127 , , , 25 1221 128 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1221 129 , , , 25 1221 130 metal metal NN 25 1221 131 products product NNS 25 1221 132 , , , 25 1221 133 military military JJ 25 1221 134 equipment equipment NN 25 1221 135 , , , 25 1221 136 transport transport NN 25 1221 137 equipment equipment NN 25 1221 138 , , , 25 1221 139 electrical electrical JJ 25 1221 140 equipment equipment NN 25 1221 141 , , , 25 1221 142 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 25 1221 143 machinery machinery NN 25 1221 144 , , , 25 1221 145 potash potash NN 25 1221 146 mining mining NN 25 1221 147 , , , 25 1221 148 high high JJ 25 1221 149 - - HYPH 25 1221 150 technology technology NN 25 1221 151 electronics electronic NNS 25 1221 152 , , , 25 1221 153 tourism tourism NN 25 1221 154 _ _ NNP 25 1221 155 # # NNP 25 1221 156 _ _ NNP 25 1221 157 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1221 158 : : : 25 1221 159 accounts account NNS 25 1221 160 for for IN 25 1221 161 5 5 CD 25 1221 162 % % NN 25 1221 163 of of IN 25 1221 164 GNP GNP NNP 25 1221 165 ; ; : 25 1221 166 largely largely RB 25 1221 167 self self NN 25 1221 168 - - HYPH 25 1221 169 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1221 170 in in IN 25 1221 171 food food NN 25 1221 172 production production NN 25 1221 173 , , , 25 1221 174 except except IN 25 1221 175 for for IN 25 1221 176 bread bread NN 25 1221 177 grains grain NNS 25 1221 178 ; ; , 25 1221 179 principal principal JJ 25 1221 180 products product NNS 25 1221 181 -- -- : 25 1221 182 citrus citrus NNP 25 1221 183 and and CC 25 1221 184 other other JJ 25 1221 185 fruits fruit NNS 25 1221 186 , , , 25 1221 187 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1221 188 , , , 25 1221 189 cotton cotton NN 25 1221 190 ; ; : 25 1221 191 livestock livestock NN 25 1221 192 products product NNS 25 1221 193 -- -- : 25 1221 194 beef beef NN 25 1221 195 , , , 25 1221 196 dairy dairy NN 25 1221 197 , , , 25 1221 198 and and CC 25 1221 199 poultry poultry NN 25 1221 200 _ _ NNP 25 1221 201 # # $ 25 1221 202 _ _ NNP 25 1221 203 Economic economic JJ 25 1221 204 aid aid NN 25 1221 205 : : : 25 1221 206 US US NNP 25 1221 207 commitments commitment NNS 25 1221 208 , , , 25 1221 209 including include VBG 25 1221 210 Ex Ex NNP 25 1221 211 - - HYPH 25 1221 212 Im Im NNP 25 1221 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 214 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1221 215 - - HYPH 25 1221 216 90 90 NNP 25 1221 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 218 , , , 25 1221 219 $ $ $ 25 1221 220 18.2 18.2 CD 25 1221 221 billion billion CD 25 1221 222 ; ; : 25 1221 223 Western western JJ 25 1221 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 225 non non JJ 25 1221 226 - - JJ 25 1221 227 US us JJ 25 1221 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 229 countries country NNS 25 1221 230 , , , 25 1221 231 ODA ODA NNP 25 1221 232 and and CC 25 1221 233 OOF OOF NNP 25 1221 234 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1221 235 commitments commitment NNS 25 1221 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 237 1970 1970 CD 25 1221 238 - - SYM 25 1221 239 88 88 CD 25 1221 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 241 , , , 25 1221 242 $ $ $ 25 1221 243 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1221 244 billion billion CD 25 1221 245 _ _ NNP 25 1221 246 # # NNP 25 1221 247 _ _ NNP 25 1221 248 Currency Currency NNP 25 1221 249 : : : 25 1221 250 new new JJ 25 1221 251 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1221 252 shekel shekel NN 25 1221 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 254 plural plural JJ 25 1221 255 -- -- : 25 1221 256 shekels shekel NNS 25 1221 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 258 ; ; : 25 1221 259 1 1 CD 25 1221 260 new new JJ 25 1221 261 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1221 262 shekel shekel NN 25 1221 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 264 NIS NIS NNP 25 1221 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 266 = = NFP 25 1221 267 100 100 CD 25 1221 268 new new JJ 25 1221 269 agorot agorot NN 25 1221 270 _ _ NNP 25 1221 271 # # NNP 25 1221 272 _ _ NNP 25 1221 273 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1221 274 rates rate NNS 25 1221 275 : : : 25 1221 276 new new JJ 25 1221 277 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1221 278 shekels shekel NNS 25 1221 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 280 NIS NIS NNP 25 1221 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 282 per per IN 25 1221 283 US$ us$ $ 25 1221 284 1 1 CD 25 1221 285 - - HYPH 25 1221 286 -2.35 -2.35 CD 25 1221 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 288 May May NNP 25 1221 289 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 291 , , , 25 1221 292 2.0162 2.0162 CD 25 1221 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 294 1990 1990 CD 25 1221 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 296 , , , 25 1221 297 1.9164 1.9164 CD 25 1221 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 299 1989 1989 CD 25 1221 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 301 , , , 25 1221 302 1.5989 1.5989 CD 25 1221 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 304 1988 1988 CD 25 1221 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 306 , , , 25 1221 307 1.5946 1.5946 CD 25 1221 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 309 1987 1987 CD 25 1221 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 311 , , , 25 1221 312 1.4878 1.4878 CD 25 1221 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 314 1986 1986 CD 25 1221 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 316 , , , 25 1221 317 1.1788 1.1788 CD 25 1221 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 319 1985 1985 CD 25 1221 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 321 _ _ NNP 25 1221 322 # # NNP 25 1221 323 _ _ NNP 25 1221 324 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1221 325 year year NN 25 1221 326 : : : 25 1221 327 1 1 CD 25 1221 328 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1221 329 March March NNP 25 1221 330 ; ; : 25 1221 331 changing change VBG 25 1221 332 to to IN 25 1221 333 calender calender VB 25 1221 334 year year NN 25 1221 335 basis basis NN 25 1221 336 starting start VBG 25 1221 337 January January NNP 25 1221 338 1992 1992 CD 25 1221 339 _ _ NNP 25 1221 340 * * NFP 25 1221 341 _ _ NNP 25 1221 342 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1221 343 _ _ NNP 25 1221 344 # # NNP 25 1221 345 _ _ NNP 25 1221 346 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1221 347 : : : 25 1221 348 594 594 CD 25 1221 349 km km NN 25 1221 350 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1221 351 gauge gauge NN 25 1221 352 , , , 25 1221 353 single single JJ 25 1221 354 track track NN 25 1221 355 ; ; , 25 1221 356 diesel diesel NN 25 1221 357 operated operate VBD 25 1221 358 _ _ NNP 25 1221 359 # # NNP 25 1221 360 _ _ NNP 25 1221 361 Highways Highways NNP 25 1221 362 : : : 25 1221 363 4,500 4,500 CD 25 1221 364 km km NN 25 1221 365 ; ; : 25 1221 366 majority majority NN 25 1221 367 is be VBZ 25 1221 368 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1221 369 surfaced surface VBN 25 1221 370 _ _ NNP 25 1221 371 # # NNP 25 1221 372 _ _ NNP 25 1221 373 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1221 374 : : : 25 1221 375 crude crude JJ 25 1221 376 oil oil NN 25 1221 377 , , , 25 1221 378 708 708 CD 25 1221 379 km km NN 25 1221 380 ; ; : 25 1221 381 refined refined JJ 25 1221 382 products product NNS 25 1221 383 , , , 25 1221 384 290 290 CD 25 1221 385 km km NN 25 1221 386 ; ; : 25 1221 387 natural natural JJ 25 1221 388 gas gas NN 25 1221 389 , , , 25 1221 390 89 89 CD 25 1221 391 km km NN 25 1221 392 _ _ NNP 25 1221 393 # # NNP 25 1221 394 _ _ NNP 25 1221 395 Ports Ports NNP 25 1221 396 : : : 25 1221 397 Ashdod Ashdod NNP 25 1221 398 , , , 25 1221 399 Haifa Haifa NNP 25 1221 400 , , , 25 1221 401 Elat Elat NNP 25 1221 402 _ _ NNP 25 1221 403 # # NNP 25 1221 404 _ _ NNP 25 1221 405 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1221 406 marine marine NN 25 1221 407 : : : 25 1221 408 30 30 CD 25 1221 409 ships ship NNS 25 1221 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 411 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1221 412 GRT GRT NNP 25 1221 413 or or CC 25 1221 414 over over RB 25 1221 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 416 totaling total VBG 25 1221 417 516,714 516,714 CD 25 1221 418 GRT/611,795 GRT/611,795 NNP 25 1221 419 DWT dwt NN 25 1221 420 ; ; : 25 1221 421 includes include VBZ 25 1221 422 7 7 CD 25 1221 423 cargo cargo NN 25 1221 424 , , , 25 1221 425 21 21 CD 25 1221 426 container container NN 25 1221 427 , , , 25 1221 428 2 2 CD 25 1221 429 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1221 430 cargo cargo NN 25 1221 431 ; ; : 25 1221 432 note note VB 25 1221 433 -- -- : 25 1221 434 Israel Israel NNP 25 1221 435 also also RB 25 1221 436 maintains maintain VBZ 25 1221 437 a a DT 25 1221 438 significant significant JJ 25 1221 439 flag flag NN 25 1221 440 of of IN 25 1221 441 convenience convenience NN 25 1221 442 fleet fleet NN 25 1221 443 , , , 25 1221 444 which which WDT 25 1221 445 is be VBZ 25 1221 446 normally normally RB 25 1221 447 at at IN 25 1221 448 least least JJS 25 1221 449 as as RB 25 1221 450 large large JJ 25 1221 451 as as IN 25 1221 452 the the DT 25 1221 453 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1221 454 flag flag NN 25 1221 455 fleet fleet NN 25 1221 456 ; ; : 25 1221 457 the the DT 25 1221 458 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1221 459 flag flag NN 25 1221 460 of of IN 25 1221 461 convenience convenience NN 25 1221 462 fleet fleet NN 25 1221 463 typically typically RB 25 1221 464 includes include VBZ 25 1221 465 all all DT 25 1221 466 of of IN 25 1221 467 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1221 468 POL POL NNP 25 1221 469 tankers tanker NNS 25 1221 470 _ _ NNP 25 1221 471 # # NN 25 1221 472 _ _ NNP 25 1221 473 Civil civil JJ 25 1221 474 air air NN 25 1221 475 : : : 25 1221 476 27 27 CD 25 1221 477 major major JJ 25 1221 478 transport transport NN 25 1221 479 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1221 480 _ _ NNP 25 1221 481 # # NNP 25 1221 482 _ _ NNP 25 1221 483 Airports Airports NNP 25 1221 484 : : : 25 1221 485 51 51 CD 25 1221 486 total total NN 25 1221 487 , , , 25 1221 488 44 44 CD 25 1221 489 usable usable VBD 25 1221 490 ; ; : 25 1221 491 26 26 CD 25 1221 492 with with IN 25 1221 493 permanent permanent JJ 25 1221 494 - - HYPH 25 1221 495 surface surface NN 25 1221 496 runways runway NNS 25 1221 497 ; ; : 25 1221 498 none none NN 25 1221 499 with with IN 25 1221 500 runways runway NNS 25 1221 501 over over IN 25 1221 502 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1221 503 m m CD 25 1221 504 ; ; : 25 1221 505 6 6 CD 25 1221 506 with with IN 25 1221 507 runways runways NNP 25 1221 508 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1221 509 - - HYPH 25 1221 510 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1221 511 m m NN 25 1221 512 ; ; : 25 1221 513 12 12 CD 25 1221 514 with with IN 25 1221 515 runways runway NNS 25 1221 516 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1221 517 - - HYPH 25 1221 518 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1221 519 m m NNP 25 1221 520 _ _ NNP 25 1221 521 # # NNP 25 1221 522 _ _ NNP 25 1221 523 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1221 524 : : : 25 1221 525 most most RBS 25 1221 526 highly highly RB 25 1221 527 developed develop VBN 25 1221 528 in in IN 25 1221 529 the the DT 25 1221 530 Middle Middle NNP 25 1221 531 East East NNP 25 1221 532 though though IN 25 1221 533 not not RB 25 1221 534 the the DT 25 1221 535 largest large JJS 25 1221 536 ; ; : 25 1221 537 good good JJ 25 1221 538 system system NN 25 1221 539 of of IN 25 1221 540 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1221 541 cable cable NN 25 1221 542 and and CC 25 1221 543 radio radio NN 25 1221 544 relay relay NN 25 1221 545 ; ; : 25 1221 546 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 25 1221 547 telephones telephone NNS 25 1221 548 ; ; : 25 1221 549 stations--11 stations--11 JJ 25 1221 550 AM am NN 25 1221 551 , , , 25 1221 552 24 24 CD 25 1221 553 FM FM NNP 25 1221 554 , , , 25 1221 555 54 54 CD 25 1221 556 TV tv NN 25 1221 557 ; ; : 25 1221 558 2 2 CD 25 1221 559 submarine submarine NN 25 1221 560 cables cable NNS 25 1221 561 ; ; : 25 1221 562 satellite satellite NN 25 1221 563 earth earth NN 25 1221 564 stations--2 stations--2 '' 25 1221 565 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1221 566 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1221 567 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1221 568 and and CC 25 1221 569 1 1 CD 25 1221 570 Indian Indian NNP 25 1221 571 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1221 572 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1221 573 _ _ NNP 25 1221 574 * * NFP 25 1221 575 _ _ NNP 25 1221 576 Defense Defense NNP 25 1221 577 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1221 578 _ _ NNP 25 1221 579 # # NNP 25 1221 580 _ _ NNP 25 1221 581 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1221 582 : : : 25 1221 583 Israel Israel NNP 25 1221 584 Defense Defense NNP 25 1221 585 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1221 586 includes include VBZ 25 1221 587 ground ground NN 25 1221 588 , , , 25 1221 589 naval naval JJ 25 1221 590 , , , 25 1221 591 and and CC 25 1221 592 air air NN 25 1221 593 components component NNS 25 1221 594 ; ; : 25 1221 595 historically historically RB 25 1221 596 there there EX 25 1221 597 have have VBP 25 1221 598 been be VBN 25 1221 599 no no DT 25 1221 600 separate separate JJ 25 1221 601 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1221 602 military military JJ 25 1221 603 services service NNS 25 1221 604 _ _ NNP 25 1221 605 # # NNP 25 1221 606 _ _ NNP 25 1221 607 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1221 608 availability availability NN 25 1221 609 : : : 25 1221 610 eligible eligible JJ 25 1221 611 15 15 CD 25 1221 612 - - SYM 25 1221 613 49 49 CD 25 1221 614 , , , 25 1221 615 2,213,808 2,213,808 CD 25 1221 616 ; ; : 25 1221 617 of of IN 25 1221 618 the the DT 25 1221 619 1,117,733 1,117,733 CD 25 1221 620 males male NNS 25 1221 621 15 15 CD 25 1221 622 - - SYM 25 1221 623 49 49 CD 25 1221 624 , , , 25 1221 625 920,449 920,449 CD 25 1221 626 are be VBP 25 1221 627 fit fit JJ 25 1221 628 for for IN 25 1221 629 military military JJ 25 1221 630 service service NN 25 1221 631 ; ; : 25 1221 632 of of IN 25 1221 633 the the DT 25 1221 634 1,096,075 1,096,075 CD 25 1221 635 females female NNS 25 1221 636 15 15 CD 25 1221 637 - - SYM 25 1221 638 49 49 CD 25 1221 639 , , , 25 1221 640 899,022 899,022 CD 25 1221 641 are be VBP 25 1221 642 fit fit JJ 25 1221 643 for for IN 25 1221 644 military military JJ 25 1221 645 service service NN 25 1221 646 ; ; : 25 1221 647 44,429 44,429 CD 25 1221 648 males male NNS 25 1221 649 and and CC 25 1221 650 42,249 42,249 CD 25 1221 651 females female NNS 25 1221 652 reach reach VBP 25 1221 653 military military JJ 25 1221 654 age age NN 25 1221 655 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 656 18 18 CD 25 1221 657 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 658 annually annually RB 25 1221 659 ; ; : 25 1221 660 both both DT 25 1221 661 sexes sex NNS 25 1221 662 are be VBP 25 1221 663 liable liable JJ 25 1221 664 for for IN 25 1221 665 military military JJ 25 1221 666 service service NN 25 1221 667 ; ; : 25 1221 668 Nahal Nahal NNP 25 1221 669 or or CC 25 1221 670 Pioneer Pioneer NNP 25 1221 671 Fighting Fighting NNP 25 1221 672 Youth Youth NNP 25 1221 673 , , , 25 1221 674 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 1221 675 Guard Guard NNP 25 1221 676 , , , 25 1221 677 Chen Chen NNP 25 1221 678 _ _ NNP 25 1221 679 # # $ 25 1221 680 _ _ NNP 25 1221 681 Defense Defense NNP 25 1221 682 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1221 683 : : : 25 1221 684 $ $ $ 25 1221 685 5.3 5.3 CD 25 1221 686 billion billion CD 25 1221 687 , , , 25 1221 688 13.9 13.9 CD 25 1221 689 % % NN 25 1221 690 of of IN 25 1221 691 GNP GNP NNP 25 1221 692 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 693 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 694 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 695 ; ; : 25 1221 696 note note NN 25 1221 697 -- -- : 25 1221 698 includes include VBZ 25 1221 699 an an DT 25 1221 700 estimated estimate VBN 25 1221 701 $ $ $ 25 1221 702 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1221 703 billion billion CD 25 1221 704 in in IN 25 1221 705 US US NNP 25 1221 706 military military JJ 25 1221 707 aid aid NN 25 1221 708 _ _ NNP 25 1221 709 % % NN 25 1221 710 _ _ NNP 25 1221 711 _ _ NNP 25 1221 712 @_Italy @_Italy NNP 25 1221 713 _ _ NNP 25 1221 714 * * NFP 25 1221 715 _ _ NNP 25 1221 716 Geography Geography NNP 25 1221 717 _ _ NNP 25 1221 718 # # NNP 25 1221 719 _ _ NNP 25 1221 720 Total total JJ 25 1221 721 area area NN 25 1221 722 : : : 25 1221 723 301,230 301,230 CD 25 1221 724 km2 km2 NN 25 1221 725 ; ; : 25 1221 726 land land NN 25 1221 727 area area NN 25 1221 728 : : : 25 1221 729 294,020 294,020 CD 25 1221 730 km2 km2 NN 25 1221 731 ; ; : 25 1221 732 includes include VBZ 25 1221 733 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 25 1221 734 and and CC 25 1221 735 Sicily Sicily NNP 25 1221 736 _ _ NNP 25 1221 737 # # $ 25 1221 738 _ _ NNP 25 1221 739 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1221 740 area area NN 25 1221 741 : : : 25 1221 742 slightly slightly RB 25 1221 743 larger large JJR 25 1221 744 than than IN 25 1221 745 Arizona Arizona NNP 25 1221 746 _ _ NNP 25 1221 747 # # $ 25 1221 748 _ _ NNP 25 1221 749 Land Land NNP 25 1221 750 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1221 751 : : : 25 1221 752 1,902.2 1,902.2 CD 25 1221 753 km km NN 25 1221 754 total total JJ 25 1221 755 ; ; : 25 1221 756 Austria Austria NNP 25 1221 757 430 430 CD 25 1221 758 km km NNS 25 1221 759 , , , 25 1221 760 France France NNP 25 1221 761 488 488 CD 25 1221 762 km km NNS 25 1221 763 , , , 25 1221 764 San San NNP 25 1221 765 Marino Marino NNP 25 1221 766 39 39 CD 25 1221 767 km km NN 25 1221 768 , , , 25 1221 769 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1221 770 740 740 CD 25 1221 771 km km NNS 25 1221 772 , , , 25 1221 773 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 1221 774 City City NNP 25 1221 775 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1221 776 km km NNS 25 1221 777 , , , 25 1221 778 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 1221 779 202 202 CD 25 1221 780 km km NN 25 1221 781 _ _ NNP 25 1221 782 # # NNP 25 1221 783 _ _ NNP 25 1221 784 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1221 785 : : : 25 1221 786 4,996 4,996 CD 25 1221 787 km km NN 25 1221 788 _ _ NNP 25 1221 789 # # NNP 25 1221 790 _ _ NNP 25 1221 791 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1221 792 claims claim VBZ 25 1221 793 : : : 25 1221 794 Continental continental JJ 25 1221 795 shelf shelf NN 25 1221 796 : : : 25 1221 797 200 200 CD 25 1221 798 m m NN 25 1221 799 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 800 depth depth NN 25 1221 801 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 802 or or CC 25 1221 803 to to IN 25 1221 804 depth depth NN 25 1221 805 of of IN 25 1221 806 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1221 807 ; ; : 25 1221 808 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1221 809 sea sea NN 25 1221 810 : : : 25 1221 811 12 12 CD 25 1221 812 nm nm NNP 25 1221 813 _ _ NNP 25 1221 814 # # NNP 25 1221 815 _ _ NNP 25 1221 816 Climate Climate NNP 25 1221 817 : : : 25 1221 818 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1221 819 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 25 1221 820 ; ; : 25 1221 821 Alpine alpine VB 25 1221 822 in in IN 25 1221 823 far far JJ 25 1221 824 north north NN 25 1221 825 ; ; , 25 1221 826 hot hot JJ 25 1221 827 , , , 25 1221 828 dry dry JJ 25 1221 829 in in IN 25 1221 830 south south NNP 25 1221 831 _ _ NNP 25 1221 832 # # NNP 25 1221 833 _ _ NNP 25 1221 834 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1221 835 : : : 25 1221 836 mostly mostly RB 25 1221 837 rugged rugged JJ 25 1221 838 and and CC 25 1221 839 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1221 840 ; ; : 25 1221 841 some some DT 25 1221 842 plains plain NNS 25 1221 843 , , , 25 1221 844 coastal coastal JJ 25 1221 845 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1221 846 _ _ NNP 25 1221 847 # # NNP 25 1221 848 _ _ NNP 25 1221 849 Natural Natural NNP 25 1221 850 resources resource NNS 25 1221 851 : : : 25 1221 852 mercury mercury NNP 25 1221 853 , , , 25 1221 854 potash potash NNP 25 1221 855 , , , 25 1221 856 marble marble NN 25 1221 857 , , , 25 1221 858 sulfur sulfur NN 25 1221 859 , , , 25 1221 860 dwindling dwindle VBG 25 1221 861 natural natural JJ 25 1221 862 gas gas NN 25 1221 863 and and CC 25 1221 864 crude crude JJ 25 1221 865 oil oil NN 25 1221 866 reserves reserve NNS 25 1221 867 , , , 25 1221 868 fish fish NN 25 1221 869 , , , 25 1221 870 coal coal NN 25 1221 871 _ _ NNP 25 1221 872 # # NNP 25 1221 873 _ _ NNP 25 1221 874 Land Land NNP 25 1221 875 use use NN 25 1221 876 : : : 25 1221 877 arable arable JJ 25 1221 878 land land NN 25 1221 879 32 32 CD 25 1221 880 % % NN 25 1221 881 ; ; , 25 1221 882 permanent permanent JJ 25 1221 883 crops crop NNS 25 1221 884 10 10 CD 25 1221 885 % % NN 25 1221 886 ; ; : 25 1221 887 meadows meadow NNS 25 1221 888 and and CC 25 1221 889 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1221 890 17 17 CD 25 1221 891 % % NN 25 1221 892 ; ; , 25 1221 893 forest forest NN 25 1221 894 and and CC 25 1221 895 woodland woodland IN 25 1221 896 22 22 CD 25 1221 897 % % NN 25 1221 898 ; ; , 25 1221 899 other other JJ 25 1221 900 19 19 CD 25 1221 901 % % NN 25 1221 902 ; ; , 25 1221 903 includes include VBZ 25 1221 904 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1221 905 10 10 CD 25 1221 906 % % NN 25 1221 907 _ _ NNP 25 1221 908 # # $ 25 1221 909 _ _ NNP 25 1221 910 Environment Environment NNP 25 1221 911 : : : 25 1221 912 regional regional JJ 25 1221 913 risks risk NNS 25 1221 914 include include VBP 25 1221 915 landslides landslide NNS 25 1221 916 , , , 25 1221 917 mudflows mudflow NNS 25 1221 918 , , , 25 1221 919 snowslides snowslide NNS 25 1221 920 , , , 25 1221 921 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1221 922 , , , 25 1221 923 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1221 924 eruptions eruption NNS 25 1221 925 , , , 25 1221 926 flooding flooding NN 25 1221 927 , , , 25 1221 928 pollution pollution NN 25 1221 929 ; ; : 25 1221 930 land land NN 25 1221 931 sinkage sinkage NN 25 1221 932 in in IN 25 1221 933 Venice Venice NNP 25 1221 934 _ _ NNP 25 1221 935 # # $ 25 1221 936 _ _ NNP 25 1221 937 Note Note NNP 25 1221 938 : : : 25 1221 939 strategic strategic JJ 25 1221 940 location location NN 25 1221 941 dominating dominate VBG 25 1221 942 central central JJ 25 1221 943 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1221 944 as as RB 25 1221 945 well well RB 25 1221 946 as as IN 25 1221 947 southern southern JJ 25 1221 948 sea sea NN 25 1221 949 and and CC 25 1221 950 air air NN 25 1221 951 approaches approach NNS 25 1221 952 to to IN 25 1221 953 Western Western NNP 25 1221 954 Europe Europe NNP 25 1221 955 _ _ NNP 25 1221 956 * * NFP 25 1221 957 _ _ NNP 25 1221 958 People People NNPS 25 1221 959 _ _ IN 25 1221 960 # # NNP 25 1221 961 _ _ NNP 25 1221 962 Population Population NNP 25 1221 963 : : : 25 1221 964 57,772,375 57,772,375 CD 25 1221 965 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 966 July July NNP 25 1221 967 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 968 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 969 , , , 25 1221 970 growth growth NN 25 1221 971 rate rate NN 25 1221 972 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1221 973 % % NN 25 1221 974 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 975 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 976 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 977 _ _ NNP 25 1221 978 # # NNP 25 1221 979 _ _ NNP 25 1221 980 Birth Birth NNP 25 1221 981 rate rate NN 25 1221 982 : : : 25 1221 983 11 11 CD 25 1221 984 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1221 985 population population NN 25 1221 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 987 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 988 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 989 _ _ NNP 25 1221 990 # # $ 25 1221 991 _ _ NNP 25 1221 992 Death Death NNP 25 1221 993 rate rate NN 25 1221 994 : : : 25 1221 995 10 10 CD 25 1221 996 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1221 997 population population NN 25 1221 998 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 999 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 1000 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 1001 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1002 # # NNP 25 1221 1003 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1004 Net net JJ 25 1221 1005 migration migration NN 25 1221 1006 rate rate NN 25 1221 1007 : : : 25 1221 1008 1 1 CD 25 1221 1009 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1221 1010 population population NN 25 1221 1011 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 1012 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 1013 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 1014 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1015 # # $ 25 1221 1016 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1017 Infant Infant NNP 25 1221 1018 mortality mortality NN 25 1221 1019 rate rate NN 25 1221 1020 : : : 25 1221 1021 6 6 CD 25 1221 1022 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1221 1023 live live JJ 25 1221 1024 births birth NNS 25 1221 1025 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 1026 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 1027 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 1028 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1029 # # NNP 25 1221 1030 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1031 Life Life NNP 25 1221 1032 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1221 1033 at at IN 25 1221 1034 birth birth NN 25 1221 1035 : : : 25 1221 1036 75 75 CD 25 1221 1037 years year NNS 25 1221 1038 male male JJ 25 1221 1039 , , , 25 1221 1040 82 82 CD 25 1221 1041 years year NNS 25 1221 1042 female female JJ 25 1221 1043 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 1044 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 1045 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 1046 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1047 # # NNP 25 1221 1048 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1049 Total total JJ 25 1221 1050 fertility fertility NN 25 1221 1051 rate rate NN 25 1221 1052 : : : 25 1221 1053 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1221 1054 children child NNS 25 1221 1055 born bear VBN 25 1221 1056 / / SYM 25 1221 1057 woman woman NN 25 1221 1058 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 1059 1991 1991 CD 25 1221 1060 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 1061 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1062 # # $ 25 1221 1063 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1064 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1221 1065 : : : 25 1221 1066 noun noun NNP 25 1221 1067 -- -- : 25 1221 1068 Italian(s Italian(s NNP 25 1221 1069 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 1070 ; ; : 25 1221 1071 adjective adjective JJ 25 1221 1072 -- -- : 25 1221 1073 Italian Italian NNP 25 1221 1074 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1075 # # $ 25 1221 1076 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1077 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1221 1078 divisions division NNS 25 1221 1079 : : : 25 1221 1080 primarily primarily RB 25 1221 1081 Italian italian JJ 25 1221 1082 but but CC 25 1221 1083 population population NN 25 1221 1084 includes include VBZ 25 1221 1085 small small JJ 25 1221 1086 clusters cluster NNS 25 1221 1087 of of IN 25 1221 1088 German- German- NNP 25 1221 1089 , , , 25 1221 1090 French- French- NNP 25 1221 1091 , , , 25 1221 1092 and and CC 25 1221 1093 Slovene Slovene NNP 25 1221 1094 - - HYPH 25 1221 1095 Italians Italians NNPS 25 1221 1096 in in IN 25 1221 1097 the the DT 25 1221 1098 north north NN 25 1221 1099 and and CC 25 1221 1100 Albanian Albanian NNP 25 1221 1101 - - HYPH 25 1221 1102 Italians Italians NNPS 25 1221 1103 and and CC 25 1221 1104 Greek Greek NNP 25 1221 1105 - - HYPH 25 1221 1106 Italians Italians NNPS 25 1221 1107 in in IN 25 1221 1108 the the DT 25 1221 1109 south south NN 25 1221 1110 ; ; : 25 1221 1111 Sicilians Sicilians NNPS 25 1221 1112 ; ; : 25 1221 1113 Sardinians Sardinians NNPS 25 1221 1114 _ _ IN 25 1221 1115 # # $ 25 1221 1116 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1117 Religion religion NN 25 1221 1118 : : : 25 1221 1119 nominally nominally RB 25 1221 1120 Roman roman JJ 25 1221 1121 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1221 1122 almost almost RB 25 1221 1123 100 100 CD 25 1221 1124 % % NN 25 1221 1125 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1126 # # $ 25 1221 1127 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1128 Language Language NNP 25 1221 1129 : : : 25 1221 1130 Italian italian JJ 25 1221 1131 ; ; : 25 1221 1132 parts part NNS 25 1221 1133 of of IN 25 1221 1134 Trentino Trentino NNP 25 1221 1135 - - HYPH 25 1221 1136 Alto Alto NNP 25 1221 1137 Adige Adige NNP 25 1221 1138 region region NN 25 1221 1139 are be VBP 25 1221 1140 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1221 1141 German german JJ 25 1221 1142 speaking speaking NN 25 1221 1143 ; ; : 25 1221 1144 significant significant JJ 25 1221 1145 French French NNP 25 1221 1146 - - HYPH 25 1221 1147 speaking speak VBG 25 1221 1148 minority minority NN 25 1221 1149 in in IN 25 1221 1150 Valle Valle NNP 25 1221 1151 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 25 1221 1152 region region NN 25 1221 1153 ; ; : 25 1221 1154 Slovene slovene NN 25 1221 1155 - - HYPH 25 1221 1156 speaking speak VBG 25 1221 1157 minority minority NN 25 1221 1158 in in IN 25 1221 1159 the the DT 25 1221 1160 Trieste Trieste NNP 25 1221 1161 - - HYPH 25 1221 1162 Gorizia Gorizia NNP 25 1221 1163 area area NN 25 1221 1164 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1165 # # NNP 25 1221 1166 _ _ NNP 25 1221 1167 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1221 1168 : : : 25 1221 1169 97 97 CD 25 1221 1170 % % NN 25 1221 1171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 1172 male male NN 25 1221 1173 98 98 CD 25 1221 1174 % % NN 25 1221 1175 , , , 25 1221 1176 female female JJ 25 1221 1177 96 96 CD 25 1221 1178 % % NN 25 1221 1179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1221 1180 age age NN 25 1221 1181 15 15 CD 25 1221 1182 and and CC 25 1221 1183 over over RB 25 1221 1184 can can MD 25 1221 1185 read read VB 25 1221 1186 and and CC 25 1221 1187 write write VB 25 1221 1188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1221 1189 1990 1990 CD 25 1221 1190 est est NNP 25 1221 1191 . . . 25 1221 1192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1222 1 _ _ NNP 25 1222 2 # # $ 25 1222 3 _ _ NNP 25 1222 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1222 5 force force NN 25 1222 6 : : : 25 1222 7 23,988,000 23,988,000 CD 25 1222 8 ; ; : 25 1222 9 services service NNS 25 1222 10 58 58 CD 25 1222 11 % % NN 25 1222 12 , , , 25 1222 13 industry industry NN 25 1222 14 32.2 32.2 CD 25 1222 15 % % NN 25 1222 16 , , , 25 1222 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1222 18 9.8 9.8 CD 25 1222 19 % % NN 25 1222 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1222 21 1988 1988 CD 25 1222 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1222 23 _ _ NNP 25 1222 24 # # NNP 25 1222 25 _ _ NNP 25 1222 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 1222 27 labor labor NN 25 1222 28 : : : 25 1222 29 40 40 CD 25 1222 30 - - SYM 25 1222 31 45 45 CD 25 1222 32 % % NN 25 1222 33 of of IN 25 1222 34 labor labor NN 25 1222 35 force force NN 25 1222 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1222 37 est est NNP 25 1222 38 . . . 25 1222 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 1 _ _ NNP 25 1223 2 * * NFP 25 1223 3 _ _ NNP 25 1223 4 Government Government NNP 25 1223 5 _ _ NNP 25 1223 6 # # NNP 25 1223 7 _ _ NNP 25 1223 8 Long Long NNP 25 1223 9 - - HYPH 25 1223 10 form form NN 25 1223 11 name name NN 25 1223 12 : : : 25 1223 13 Italian Italian NNP 25 1223 14 Republic Republic NNP 25 1223 15 _ _ NNP 25 1223 16 # # NNP 25 1223 17 _ _ NNP 25 1223 18 Type Type NNP 25 1223 19 : : : 25 1223 20 republic republic NNP 25 1223 21 _ _ NNP 25 1223 22 # # NNP 25 1223 23 _ _ NNP 25 1223 24 Capital Capital NNP 25 1223 25 : : : 25 1223 26 Rome Rome NNP 25 1223 27 _ _ NNP 25 1223 28 # # $ 25 1223 29 _ _ NNP 25 1223 30 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1223 31 divisions division NNS 25 1223 32 : : : 25 1223 33 20 20 CD 25 1223 34 regions region NNS 25 1223 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 36 regioni regioni NNP 25 1223 37 , , , 25 1223 38 singular singular JJ 25 1223 39 -- -- : 25 1223 40 regione regione NN 25 1223 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 42 ; ; : 25 1223 43 Abruzzi Abruzzi NNP 25 1223 44 , , , 25 1223 45 Basilicata Basilicata NNP 25 1223 46 , , , 25 1223 47 Calabria Calabria NNP 25 1223 48 , , , 25 1223 49 Campania Campania NNP 25 1223 50 , , , 25 1223 51 Emilia Emilia NNP 25 1223 52 - - HYPH 25 1223 53 Romagna Romagna NNP 25 1223 54 , , , 25 1223 55 Friuli Friuli NNP 25 1223 56 - - HYPH 25 1223 57 Venezia Venezia NNP 25 1223 58 Giulia Giulia NNP 25 1223 59 , , , 25 1223 60 Lazio Lazio NNP 25 1223 61 , , , 25 1223 62 Liguria Liguria NNP 25 1223 63 , , , 25 1223 64 Lombardia Lombardia NNP 25 1223 65 , , , 25 1223 66 Marche Marche NNP 25 1223 67 , , , 25 1223 68 Molise Molise NNP 25 1223 69 , , , 25 1223 70 Piemonte Piemonte NNP 25 1223 71 , , , 25 1223 72 Puglia Puglia NNP 25 1223 73 , , , 25 1223 74 Sardegna Sardegna NNP 25 1223 75 , , , 25 1223 76 Sicilia Sicilia NNP 25 1223 77 , , , 25 1223 78 Toscana Toscana NNP 25 1223 79 , , , 25 1223 80 Trentino Trentino NNP 25 1223 81 - - HYPH 25 1223 82 Alto Alto NNP 25 1223 83 Adige Adige NNP 25 1223 84 , , , 25 1223 85 Umbria Umbria NNP 25 1223 86 , , , 25 1223 87 Valle Valle NNP 25 1223 88 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 25 1223 89 , , , 25 1223 90 Veneto Veneto NNP 25 1223 91 _ _ NNP 25 1223 92 # # $ 25 1223 93 _ _ NNP 25 1223 94 Independence Independence NNP 25 1223 95 : : : 25 1223 96 17 17 CD 25 1223 97 March March NNP 25 1223 98 1861 1861 CD 25 1223 99 , , , 25 1223 100 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1223 101 of of IN 25 1223 102 Italy Italy NNP 25 1223 103 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 1223 104 _ _ NNP 25 1223 105 # # NNP 25 1223 106 _ _ NNP 25 1223 107 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1223 108 : : : 25 1223 109 1 1 CD 25 1223 110 January January NNP 25 1223 111 1948 1948 CD 25 1223 112 _ _ NNP 25 1223 113 # # $ 25 1223 114 _ _ NNP 25 1223 115 Legal Legal NNP 25 1223 116 system system NN 25 1223 117 : : : 25 1223 118 based base VBN 25 1223 119 on on IN 25 1223 120 civil civil JJ 25 1223 121 law law NN 25 1223 122 system system NN 25 1223 123 , , , 25 1223 124 with with IN 25 1223 125 ecclesiastical ecclesiastical JJ 25 1223 126 law law NN 25 1223 127 influence influence NN 25 1223 128 ; ; : 25 1223 129 appeals appeal NNS 25 1223 130 treated treat VBD 25 1223 131 as as IN 25 1223 132 trials trial NNS 25 1223 133 de de IN 25 1223 134 novo novo NNP 25 1223 135 ; ; : 25 1223 136 judicial judicial JJ 25 1223 137 review review NN 25 1223 138 under under IN 25 1223 139 certain certain JJ 25 1223 140 conditions condition NNS 25 1223 141 in in IN 25 1223 142 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1223 143 Court Court NNP 25 1223 144 ; ; : 25 1223 145 has have VBZ 25 1223 146 not not RB 25 1223 147 accepted accept VBN 25 1223 148 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1223 149 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1223 150 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1223 151 _ _ NNP 25 1223 152 # # NNP 25 1223 153 _ _ NNP 25 1223 154 National national JJ 25 1223 155 holiday holiday NN 25 1223 156 : : : 25 1223 157 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 1223 158 of of IN 25 1223 159 the the DT 25 1223 160 Republic Republic NNP 25 1223 161 , , , 25 1223 162 2 2 CD 25 1223 163 June June NNP 25 1223 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 165 1946 1946 CD 25 1223 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 167 _ _ NNP 25 1223 168 # # NNP 25 1223 169 _ _ NNP 25 1223 170 Executive Executive NNP 25 1223 171 branch branch NN 25 1223 172 : : : 25 1223 173 president president NN 25 1223 174 , , , 25 1223 175 prime prime NNP 25 1223 176 minister minister NNP 25 1223 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 178 president president NN 25 1223 179 of of IN 25 1223 180 the the DT 25 1223 181 Council Council NNP 25 1223 182 of of IN 25 1223 183 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1223 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 185 _ _ NNP 25 1223 186 # # $ 25 1223 187 _ _ NNP 25 1223 188 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1223 189 branch branch NN 25 1223 190 : : : 25 1223 191 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1223 192 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1223 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 194 Parlamento Parlamento NNP 25 1223 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 196 consists consist VBZ 25 1223 197 of of IN 25 1223 198 an an DT 25 1223 199 upper upper JJ 25 1223 200 chamber chamber NN 25 1223 201 or or CC 25 1223 202 Senate Senate NNP 25 1223 203 of of IN 25 1223 204 the the DT 25 1223 205 Republic Republic NNP 25 1223 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 207 Senato Senato NNP 25 1223 208 della della NN 25 1223 209 Repubblica Repubblica NNP 25 1223 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 211 and and CC 25 1223 212 a a DT 25 1223 213 lower low JJR 25 1223 214 chamber chamber NN 25 1223 215 or or CC 25 1223 216 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1223 217 of of IN 25 1223 218 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1223 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 220 Camera Camera NNP 25 1223 221 dei dei NNP 25 1223 222 Deputati Deputati NNPS 25 1223 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 224 _ _ NNP 25 1223 225 # # $ 25 1223 226 _ _ NNP 25 1223 227 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1223 228 branch branch NN 25 1223 229 : : : 25 1223 230 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1223 231 Court Court NNP 25 1223 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 233 Corte Corte NNP 25 1223 234 Costituzionale Costituzionale NNP 25 1223 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 236 _ _ NNP 25 1223 237 # # NNP 25 1223 238 _ _ NNP 25 1223 239 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1223 240 : : : 25 1223 241 Chief Chief NNP 25 1223 242 of of IN 25 1223 243 State State NNP 25 1223 244 -- -- : 25 1223 245 President President NNP 25 1223 246 Francesco Francesco NNP 25 1223 247 COSSIGA COSSIGA NNP 25 1223 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 249 since since IN 25 1223 250 3 3 CD 25 1223 251 July July NNP 25 1223 252 1985 1985 CD 25 1223 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 254 ; ; : 25 1223 255 Head Head NNP 25 1223 256 of of IN 25 1223 257 Government Government NNP 25 1223 258 -- -- : 25 1223 259 Prime Prime NNP 25 1223 260 Minister Minister NNP 25 1223 261 Giulio Giulio NNP 25 1223 262 ANDREOTTI ANDREOTTI NNP 25 1223 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 264 since since IN 25 1223 265 22 22 CD 25 1223 266 July July NNP 25 1223 267 1989 1989 CD 25 1223 268 , , , 25 1223 269 heads head VBZ 25 1223 270 the the DT 25 1223 271 government government NN 25 1223 272 for for IN 25 1223 273 the the DT 25 1223 274 seventh seventh JJ 25 1223 275 time time NN 25 1223 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 277 ; ; : 25 1223 278 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1223 279 Prime Prime NNP 25 1223 280 Minister Minister NNP 25 1223 281 Claudio Claudio NNP 25 1223 282 MARTELLI MARTELLI NNP 25 1223 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 284 since since IN 25 1223 285 23 23 CD 25 1223 286 July July NNP 25 1223 287 1989 1989 CD 25 1223 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 289 _ _ NNP 25 1223 290 # # $ 25 1223 291 _ _ NNP 25 1223 292 Political political JJ 25 1223 293 parties party NNS 25 1223 294 and and CC 25 1223 295 leaders leader NNS 25 1223 296 : : : 25 1223 297 Christian Christian NNP 25 1223 298 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1223 299 Party Party NNP 25 1223 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 301 DC DC NNP 25 1223 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 303 , , , 25 1223 304 Arnaldo Arnaldo NNP 25 1223 305 FORLANI FORLANI NNP 25 1223 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 307 general general JJ 25 1223 308 secretary secretary NN 25 1223 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 310 , , , 25 1223 311 Ciriaco Ciriaco NNP 25 1223 312 De De NNP 25 1223 313 MITA MITA NNP 25 1223 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 315 president president NN 25 1223 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 317 ; ; : 25 1223 318 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1223 319 Party Party NNP 25 1223 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 321 PSI PSI NNP 25 1223 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 323 , , , 25 1223 324 Bettino Bettino NNP 25 1223 325 CRAXI CRAXI NNP 25 1223 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 327 party party NN 25 1223 328 secretary secretary NN 25 1223 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 330 ; ; : 25 1223 331 Social Social NNP 25 1223 332 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1223 333 Party Party NNP 25 1223 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 335 PSDI PSDI NNP 25 1223 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 337 , , , 25 1223 338 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 1223 339 CARIGLIA CARIGLIA NNP 25 1223 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 341 party party NN 25 1223 342 secretary secretary NN 25 1223 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 344 ; ; : 25 1223 345 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1223 346 Party Party NNP 25 1223 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 348 PLI PLI NNP 25 1223 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 350 , , , 25 1223 351 Renato Renato NNP 25 1223 352 ALTISSIMO ALTISSIMO NNP 25 1223 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 354 secretary secretary NNP 25 1223 355 general general NN 25 1223 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 357 ; ; : 25 1223 358 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1223 359 Party Party NNP 25 1223 360 of of IN 25 1223 361 the the DT 25 1223 362 Left left JJ 25 1223 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 364 PDS PDS NNP 25 1223 365 -- -- : 25 1223 366 was be VBD 25 1223 367 Communist Communist NNP 25 1223 368 Party Party NNP 25 1223 369 , , , 25 1223 370 or or CC 25 1223 371 PCI PCI NNP 25 1223 372 , , , 25 1223 373 until until IN 25 1223 374 January January NNP 25 1223 375 1991 1991 CD 25 1223 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 377 , , , 25 1223 378 Achille Achille NNP 25 1223 379 OCCHETTO OCCHETTO NNP 25 1223 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 381 secretary secretary NNP 25 1223 382 general general NN 25 1223 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 384 ; ; : 25 1223 385 Italian italian JJ 25 1223 386 Social Social NNP 25 1223 387 Movement Movement NNP 25 1223 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 389 MSI MSI NNP 25 1223 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 391 , , , 25 1223 392 Giuseppe Giuseppe NNP 25 1223 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 394 Pino Pino NNP 25 1223 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 396 RAUTI RAUTI NNP 25 1223 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 398 national national JJ 25 1223 399 secretary secretary NN 25 1223 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 401 ; ; : 25 1223 402 Republican Republican NNP 25 1223 403 Party Party NNP 25 1223 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 405 PRI PRI NNP 25 1223 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 407 , , , 25 1223 408 Giorgio Giorgio NNP 25 1223 409 La La NNP 25 1223 410 MALFA MALFA NNP 25 1223 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 412 political political JJ 25 1223 413 secretary secretary NN 25 1223 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 415 ; ; : 25 1223 416 Lega Lega NNP 25 1223 417 Nord Nord NNP 25 1223 418 , , , 25 1223 419 Umberto Umberto NNP 25 1223 420 BOSSI BOSSI NNP 25 1223 421 , , , 25 1223 422 president president NN 25 1223 423 ; ; : 25 1223 424 Italy Italy NNP 25 1223 425 's 's POS 25 1223 426 50th 50th JJ 25 1223 427 postwar postwar JJ 25 1223 428 government government NN 25 1223 429 was be VBD 25 1223 430 formed form VBN 25 1223 431 on on IN 25 1223 432 13 13 CD 25 1223 433 April April NNP 25 1223 434 1991 1991 CD 25 1223 435 , , , 25 1223 436 with with IN 25 1223 437 Prime Prime NNP 25 1223 438 Minister Minister NNP 25 1223 439 ANDREOTTI ANDREOTTI NNP 25 1223 440 , , , 25 1223 441 a a DT 25 1223 442 Christian Christian NNP 25 1223 443 Democrat Democrat NNP 25 1223 444 , , , 25 1223 445 presiding preside VBG 25 1223 446 over over IN 25 1223 447 a a DT 25 1223 448 four four CD 25 1223 449 - - HYPH 25 1223 450 party party NN 25 1223 451 coalition coalition NN 25 1223 452 consisting consist VBG 25 1223 453 of of IN 25 1223 454 the the DT 25 1223 455 Christian christian JJ 25 1223 456 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1223 457 , , , 25 1223 458 Socialists Socialists NNPS 25 1223 459 , , , 25 1223 460 Social Social NNP 25 1223 461 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1223 462 , , , 25 1223 463 and and CC 25 1223 464 Liberals Liberals NNP 25 1223 465 _ _ NNP 25 1223 466 # # NNP 25 1223 467 _ _ NNP 25 1223 468 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1223 469 : : : 25 1223 470 universal universal JJ 25 1223 471 at at IN 25 1223 472 age age NN 25 1223 473 18 18 CD 25 1223 474 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 475 except except IN 25 1223 476 in in IN 25 1223 477 senatorial senatorial JJ 25 1223 478 elections election NNS 25 1223 479 , , , 25 1223 480 where where WRB 25 1223 481 minimum minimum JJ 25 1223 482 age age NN 25 1223 483 is be VBZ 25 1223 484 25 25 CD 25 1223 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 486 _ _ NNP 25 1223 487 # # NNP 25 1223 488 _ _ NNP 25 1223 489 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1223 490 : : : 25 1223 491 Senate Senate NNP 25 1223 492 -- -- : 25 1223 493 last last RB 25 1223 494 held hold VBN 25 1223 495 14 14 CD 25 1223 496 - - SYM 25 1223 497 15 15 CD 25 1223 498 June June NNP 25 1223 499 1987 1987 CD 25 1223 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 501 next next JJ 25 1223 502 to to TO 25 1223 503 be be VB 25 1223 504 held hold VBN 25 1223 505 by by IN 25 1223 506 June June NNP 25 1223 507 1992 1992 CD 25 1223 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 509 ; ; : 25 1223 510 results result NNS 25 1223 511 -- -- : 25 1223 512 DC DC NNP 25 1223 513 33.9 33.9 CD 25 1223 514 % % NN 25 1223 515 , , , 25 1223 516 PCI PCI NNP 25 1223 517 28.3 28.3 CD 25 1223 518 % % NN 25 1223 519 , , , 25 1223 520 PSI PSI NNP 25 1223 521 10.7 10.7 CD 25 1223 522 % % NN 25 1223 523 , , , 25 1223 524 other other JJ 25 1223 525 27.1 27.1 CD 25 1223 526 % % NN 25 1223 527 ; ; , 25 1223 528 seats--(320 seats--(320 NNP 25 1223 529 total total NN 25 1223 530 , , , 25 1223 531 315 315 CD 25 1223 532 elected elect VBD 25 1223 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 534 DC DC NNP 25 1223 535 125 125 CD 25 1223 536 , , , 25 1223 537 PCI PCI NNP 25 1223 538 100 100 CD 25 1223 539 , , , 25 1223 540 PSI PSI NNP 25 1223 541 36 36 CD 25 1223 542 , , , 25 1223 543 other other JJ 25 1223 544 54 54 CD 25 1223 545 ; ; : 25 1223 546 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1223 547 of of IN 25 1223 548 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1223 549 -- -- : 25 1223 550 last last RB 25 1223 551 held hold VBN 25 1223 552 14 14 CD 25 1223 553 - - SYM 25 1223 554 15 15 CD 25 1223 555 June June NNP 25 1223 556 1987 1987 CD 25 1223 557 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 558 next next JJ 25 1223 559 to to TO 25 1223 560 be be VB 25 1223 561 held hold VBN 25 1223 562 by by IN 25 1223 563 June June NNP 25 1223 564 1992 1992 CD 25 1223 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 566 ; ; : 25 1223 567 results result NNS 25 1223 568 -- -- : 25 1223 569 DC DC NNP 25 1223 570 34.3 34.3 CD 25 1223 571 % % NN 25 1223 572 , , , 25 1223 573 PCI PCI NNP 25 1223 574 26.6 26.6 CD 25 1223 575 % % NN 25 1223 576 , , , 25 1223 577 PSI PSI NNP 25 1223 578 14.3 14.3 CD 25 1223 579 % % NN 25 1223 580 , , , 25 1223 581 MSI MSI NNP 25 1223 582 5.9 5.9 CD 25 1223 583 % % NN 25 1223 584 , , , 25 1223 585 PRI PRI NNP 25 1223 586 3.7 3.7 CD 25 1223 587 % % NN 25 1223 588 , , , 25 1223 589 PSDI PSDI NNP 25 1223 590 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1223 591 % % NN 25 1223 592 , , , 25 1223 593 Radicals radical NNS 25 1223 594 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1223 595 % % NN 25 1223 596 , , , 25 1223 597 Greens Greens NNP 25 1223 598 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1223 599 % % NN 25 1223 600 , , , 25 1223 601 PLI PLI NNP 25 1223 602 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1223 603 % % NN 25 1223 604 , , , 25 1223 605 Proletarian proletarian JJ 25 1223 606 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1223 607 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1223 608 % % NN 25 1223 609 , , , 25 1223 610 other other JJ 25 1223 611 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1223 612 % % NN 25 1223 613 ; ; , 25 1223 614 seats--(630 seats--(630 NNP 25 1223 615 total total NN 25 1223 616 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 617 DC DC NNP 25 1223 618 234 234 CD 25 1223 619 , , , 25 1223 620 PCI PCI NNP 25 1223 621 177 177 CD 25 1223 622 , , , 25 1223 623 PSI PSI NNP 25 1223 624 94 94 CD 25 1223 625 , , , 25 1223 626 MSI MSI NNP 25 1223 627 35 35 CD 25 1223 628 , , , 25 1223 629 PRI PRI NNP 25 1223 630 21 21 CD 25 1223 631 , , , 25 1223 632 PSDI PSDI NNP 25 1223 633 17 17 CD 25 1223 634 , , , 25 1223 635 Radicals radical NNS 25 1223 636 13 13 CD 25 1223 637 , , , 25 1223 638 Greens Greens NNP 25 1223 639 13 13 CD 25 1223 640 , , , 25 1223 641 PLI PLI NNP 25 1223 642 11 11 CD 25 1223 643 , , , 25 1223 644 Proletarian proletarian JJ 25 1223 645 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1223 646 8 8 CD 25 1223 647 , , , 25 1223 648 other other JJ 25 1223 649 7 7 CD 25 1223 650 _ _ NNP 25 1223 651 # # NNP 25 1223 652 _ _ NNP 25 1223 653 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1223 654 : : : 25 1223 655 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1223 656 million million CD 25 1223 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 658 1990 1990 CD 25 1223 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 660 _ _ NNP 25 1223 661 # # $ 25 1223 662 _ _ NNP 25 1223 663 Other other JJ 25 1223 664 political political JJ 25 1223 665 or or CC 25 1223 666 pressure pressure NN 25 1223 667 groups group NNS 25 1223 668 : : : 25 1223 669 the the DT 25 1223 670 Roman Roman NNP 25 1223 671 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1223 672 Church Church NNP 25 1223 673 ; ; : 25 1223 674 three three CD 25 1223 675 major major JJ 25 1223 676 trade trade NN 25 1223 677 union union NN 25 1223 678 confederations confederation NNS 25 1223 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 680 CGIL cgil NN 25 1223 681 -- -- : 25 1223 682 Communist communist NN 25 1223 683 dominated dominate VBN 25 1223 684 , , , 25 1223 685 CISL CISL NNP 25 1223 686 -- -- : 25 1223 687 Christian Christian NNP 25 1223 688 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1223 689 , , , 25 1223 690 and and CC 25 1223 691 UIL UIL NNP 25 1223 692 -- -- : 25 1223 693 Social Social NNP 25 1223 694 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1223 695 , , , 25 1223 696 Socialist socialist JJ 25 1223 697 , , , 25 1223 698 and and CC 25 1223 699 Republican republican JJ 25 1223 700 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 701 ; ; : 25 1223 702 Italian italian JJ 25 1223 703 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 25 1223 704 association association NN 25 1223 705 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 706 Confindustria Confindustria NNP 25 1223 707 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 708 ; ; : 25 1223 709 organized organize VBN 25 1223 710 farm farm NN 25 1223 711 groups group NNS 25 1223 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 713 Confcoltivatori confcoltivatori VB 25 1223 714 , , , 25 1223 715 Confagricoltura Confagricoltura NNP 25 1223 716 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 717 _ _ NNP 25 1223 718 # # $ 25 1223 719 _ _ NNP 25 1223 720 Member Member NNP 25 1223 721 of of IN 25 1223 722 : : : 25 1223 723 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1223 724 , , , 25 1223 725 AG AG NNP 25 1223 726 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 727 observer observer NNP 25 1223 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 729 , , , 25 1223 730 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1223 731 , , , 25 1223 732 BIS BIS NNP 25 1223 733 , , , 25 1223 734 CCC CCC NNP 25 1223 735 , , , 25 1223 736 CE CE NNP 25 1223 737 , , , 25 1223 738 CERN CERN NNP 25 1223 739 , , , 25 1223 740 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 1223 741 , , , 25 1223 742 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1223 743 , , , 25 1223 744 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1223 745 , , , 25 1223 746 EC EC NNP 25 1223 747 , , , 25 1223 748 ECE ECE NNP 25 1223 749 , , , 25 1223 750 EIB EIB NNP 25 1223 751 , , , 25 1223 752 ESA ESA NNP 25 1223 753 , , , 25 1223 754 FAO FAO NNP 25 1223 755 , , , 25 1223 756 G-7 G-7 NNP 25 1223 757 , , , 25 1223 758 G-10 g-10 CD 25 1223 759 , , , 25 1223 760 GATT GATT NNP 25 1223 761 , , , 25 1223 762 IADB IADB NNP 25 1223 763 , , , 25 1223 764 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1223 765 , , , 25 1223 766 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1223 767 , , , 25 1223 768 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1223 769 , , , 25 1223 770 ICC ICC NNP 25 1223 771 , , , 25 1223 772 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1223 773 , , , 25 1223 774 IDA IDA NNP 25 1223 775 , , , 25 1223 776 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1223 777 , , , 25 1223 778 IEA IEA NNP 25 1223 779 , , , 25 1223 780 IFC IFC NNP 25 1223 781 , , , 25 1223 782 ILO ILO NNP 25 1223 783 , , , 25 1223 784 IMF IMF NNP 25 1223 785 , , , 25 1223 786 IMO imo RB 25 1223 787 , , , 25 1223 788 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1223 789 , , , 25 1223 790 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1223 791 , , , 25 1223 792 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1223 793 , , , 25 1223 794 IOC IOC NNP 25 1223 795 , , , 25 1223 796 IOM IOM NNP 25 1223 797 , , , 25 1223 798 ISO ISO NNP 25 1223 799 , , , 25 1223 800 ITU ITU NNP 25 1223 801 , , , 25 1223 802 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1223 803 , , , 25 1223 804 NATO NATO NNP 25 1223 805 , , , 25 1223 806 NEA NEA NNP 25 1223 807 , , , 25 1223 808 OAS OAS NNP 25 1223 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 810 observer observer NNP 25 1223 811 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 812 , , , 25 1223 813 OECD OECD NNP 25 1223 814 , , , 25 1223 815 PCA PCA NNP 25 1223 816 , , , 25 1223 817 UN UN NNP 25 1223 818 , , , 25 1223 819 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1223 820 , , , 25 1223 821 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1223 822 , , , 25 1223 823 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1223 824 , , , 25 1223 825 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1223 826 , , , 25 1223 827 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 1223 828 , , , 25 1223 829 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1223 830 , , , 25 1223 831 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 1223 832 , , , 25 1223 833 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 1223 834 , , , 25 1223 835 UPU UPU NNP 25 1223 836 , , , 25 1223 837 WCL WCL NNP 25 1223 838 , , , 25 1223 839 WEU WEU NNP 25 1223 840 , , , 25 1223 841 WHO who WP 25 1223 842 , , , 25 1223 843 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1223 844 , , , 25 1223 845 WMO WMO NNP 25 1223 846 , , , 25 1223 847 WTO WTO NNP 25 1223 848 _ _ NNP 25 1223 849 # # $ 25 1223 850 _ _ NNP 25 1223 851 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1223 852 representation representation NN 25 1223 853 : : : 25 1223 854 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1223 855 Rinaldo Rinaldo NNP 25 1223 856 PETRIGNANI PETRIGNANI NNP 25 1223 857 ; ; : 25 1223 858 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1223 859 at at IN 25 1223 860 1601 1601 CD 25 1223 861 Fuller Fuller NNP 25 1223 862 Street Street NNP 25 1223 863 NW NW NNP 25 1223 864 , , , 25 1223 865 Washington Washington NNP 25 1223 866 DC DC NNP 25 1223 867 20009 20009 CD 25 1223 868 ; ; : 25 1223 869 telephone telephone NN 25 1223 870 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 871 202 202 CD 25 1223 872 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 873 328 328 CD 25 1223 874 - - HYPH 25 1223 875 5500 5500 CD 25 1223 876 ; ; : 25 1223 877 there there EX 25 1223 878 are be VBP 25 1223 879 Italian italian JJ 25 1223 880 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1223 881 General General NNP 25 1223 882 in in IN 25 1223 883 Boston Boston NNP 25 1223 884 , , , 25 1223 885 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1223 886 , , , 25 1223 887 Houston Houston NNP 25 1223 888 , , , 25 1223 889 New New NNP 25 1223 890 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 1223 891 , , , 25 1223 892 Los Los NNP 25 1223 893 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1223 894 , , , 25 1223 895 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 1223 896 , , , 25 1223 897 San San NNP 25 1223 898 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1223 899 , , , 25 1223 900 and and CC 25 1223 901 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1223 902 in in IN 25 1223 903 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 1223 904 and and CC 25 1223 905 Newark Newark NNP 25 1223 906 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 907 New New NNP 25 1223 908 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1223 909 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 910 ; ; : 25 1223 911 US US NNP 25 1223 912 -- -- : 25 1223 913 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1223 914 Peter Peter NNP 25 1223 915 F. F. NNP 25 1223 916 SECCHIA SECCHIA NNP 25 1223 917 ; ; : 25 1223 918 Embassy embassy NN 25 1223 919 at at IN 25 1223 920 Via Via NNP 25 1223 921 Veneto Veneto NNP 25 1223 922 119 119 CD 25 1223 923 / / SYM 25 1223 924 A a NN 25 1223 925 , , , 25 1223 926 00187-Rome 00187-rome CD 25 1223 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 928 mailing mail VBG 25 1223 929 address address NN 25 1223 930 is be VBZ 25 1223 931 APO APO NNP 25 1223 932 New New NNP 25 1223 933 York York NNP 25 1223 934 09794 09794 CD 25 1223 935 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 936 ; ; : 25 1223 937 telephone telephone NN 25 1223 938 [ [ -LRB- 25 1223 939 39 39 CD 25 1223 940 ] ] -RRB- 25 1223 941 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 942 6 6 CD 25 1223 943 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 944 46741 46741 CD 25 1223 945 ; ; : 25 1223 946 there there EX 25 1223 947 are be VBP 25 1223 948 US US NNP 25 1223 949 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1223 950 General General NNP 25 1223 951 in in IN 25 1223 952 Florence Florence NNP 25 1223 953 , , , 25 1223 954 Genoa Genoa NNP 25 1223 955 , , , 25 1223 956 Milan Milan NNP 25 1223 957 , , , 25 1223 958 Naples Naples NNP 25 1223 959 , , , 25 1223 960 and and CC 25 1223 961 Palermo Palermo NNP 25 1223 962 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 963 Sicily Sicily NNP 25 1223 964 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 965 _ _ NNP 25 1223 966 # # NNP 25 1223 967 _ _ NNP 25 1223 968 Flag Flag NNP 25 1223 969 : : : 25 1223 970 three three CD 25 1223 971 equal equal JJ 25 1223 972 vertical vertical JJ 25 1223 973 bands band NNS 25 1223 974 of of IN 25 1223 975 green green JJ 25 1223 976 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 977 hoist hoist NN 25 1223 978 side side NN 25 1223 979 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 980 , , , 25 1223 981 white white JJ 25 1223 982 , , , 25 1223 983 and and CC 25 1223 984 red red JJ 25 1223 985 ; ; : 25 1223 986 similar similar JJ 25 1223 987 to to IN 25 1223 988 the the DT 25 1223 989 flag flag NN 25 1223 990 of of IN 25 1223 991 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1223 992 which which WDT 25 1223 993 is be VBZ 25 1223 994 longer long JJR 25 1223 995 and and CC 25 1223 996 is be VBZ 25 1223 997 green green JJ 25 1223 998 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 999 hoist hoist NN 25 1223 1000 side side NN 25 1223 1001 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 1002 , , , 25 1223 1003 white white JJ 25 1223 1004 , , , 25 1223 1005 and and CC 25 1223 1006 orange orange NNP 25 1223 1007 ; ; : 25 1223 1008 also also RB 25 1223 1009 similar similar JJ 25 1223 1010 to to IN 25 1223 1011 the the DT 25 1223 1012 flag flag NN 25 1223 1013 of of IN 25 1223 1014 the the DT 25 1223 1015 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1223 1016 Coast Coast NNP 25 1223 1017 which which WDT 25 1223 1018 has have VBZ 25 1223 1019 the the DT 25 1223 1020 colors color NNS 25 1223 1021 reversed reverse VBN 25 1223 1022 -- -- : 25 1223 1023 orange orange NNP 25 1223 1024 ( ( -LRB- 25 1223 1025 hoist hoist NN 25 1223 1026 side side NN 25 1223 1027 ) ) -RRB- 25 1223 1028 , , , 25 1223 1029 white white JJ 25 1223 1030 , , , 25 1223 1031 and and CC 25 1223 1032 green green JJ 25 1223 1033 _ _ NNP 25 1223 1034 * * NFP 25 1223 1035 _ _ NNP 25 1223 1036 Economy Economy NNP 25 1223 1037 _ _ NNP 25 1223 1038 # # NNP 25 1223 1039 _ _ NNP 25 1223 1040 Overview Overview NNP 25 1223 1041 : : : 25 1223 1042 Since since IN 25 1223 1043 World World NNP 25 1223 1044 War War NNP 25 1223 1045 II II NNP 25 1223 1046 the the DT 25 1223 1047 economy economy NN 25 1223 1048 has have VBZ 25 1223 1049 changed change VBN 25 1223 1050 from from IN 25 1223 1051 one one CD 25 1223 1052 based base VBN 25 1223 1053 on on IN 25 1223 1054 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1223 1055 into into IN 25 1223 1056 a a DT 25 1223 1057 ranking rank VBG 25 1223 1058 industrial industrial JJ 25 1223 1059 economy economy NN 25 1223 1060 , , , 25 1223 1061 with with IN 25 1223 1062 approximately approximately RB 25 1223 1063 the the DT 25 1223 1064 same same JJ 25 1223 1065 total total NN 25 1223 1066 and and CC 25 1223 1067 per per IN 25 1223 1068 capita capita NN 25 1223 1069 output output NN 25 1223 1070 as as IN 25 1223 1071 France France NNP 25 1223 1072 and and CC 25 1223 1073 the the DT 25 1223 1074 UK UK NNP 25 1223 1075 . . . 25 1224 1 The the DT 25 1224 2 country country NN 25 1224 3 is be VBZ 25 1224 4 still still RB 25 1224 5 divided divide VBN 25 1224 6 into into IN 25 1224 7 a a DT 25 1224 8 developed develop VBN 25 1224 9 industrial industrial JJ 25 1224 10 north north NN 25 1224 11 , , , 25 1224 12 dominated dominate VBN 25 1224 13 by by IN 25 1224 14 small small JJ 25 1224 15 private private JJ 25 1224 16 companies company NNS 25 1224 17 , , , 25 1224 18 and and CC 25 1224 19 an an DT 25 1224 20 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 25 1224 21 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1224 22 south south NN 25 1224 23 , , , 25 1224 24 dominated dominate VBN 25 1224 25 by by IN 25 1224 26 large large JJ 25 1224 27 public public JJ 25 1224 28 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 1224 29 . . . 25 1225 1 Services service NNS 25 1225 2 account account VBP 25 1225 3 for for IN 25 1225 4 48 48 CD 25 1225 5 % % NN 25 1225 6 of of IN 25 1225 7 GDP GDP NNP 25 1225 8 , , , 25 1225 9 industry industry NN 25 1225 10 34 34 CD 25 1225 11 % % NN 25 1225 12 , , , 25 1225 13 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1225 14 4 4 CD 25 1225 15 % % NN 25 1225 16 , , , 25 1225 17 and and CC 25 1225 18 public public JJ 25 1225 19 administration administration NN 25 1225 20 13 13 CD 25 1225 21 % % NN 25 1225 22 . . . 25 1226 1 Most Most JJS 25 1226 2 raw raw JJ 25 1226 3 materials material NNS 25 1226 4 needed need VBN 25 1226 5 by by IN 25 1226 6 industry industry NN 25 1226 7 and and CC 25 1226 8 over over IN 25 1226 9 75 75 CD 25 1226 10 % % NN 25 1226 11 of of IN 25 1226 12 energy energy NN 25 1226 13 requirements requirement NNS 25 1226 14 must must MD 25 1226 15 be be VB 25 1226 16 imported import VBN 25 1226 17 . . . 25 1227 1 The the DT 25 1227 2 economic economic JJ 25 1227 3 recovery recovery NN 25 1227 4 that that WDT 25 1227 5 began begin VBD 25 1227 6 in in IN 25 1227 7 mid-1983 mid-1983 NN 25 1227 8 has have VBZ 25 1227 9 continued continue VBN 25 1227 10 through through IN 25 1227 11 1990 1990 CD 25 1227 12 , , , 25 1227 13 with with IN 25 1227 14 the the DT 25 1227 15 economy economy NN 25 1227 16 growing grow VBG 25 1227 17 at at IN 25 1227 18 an an DT 25 1227 19 annual annual JJ 25 1227 20 average average JJ 25 1227 21 rate rate NN 25 1227 22 of of IN 25 1227 23 3 3 CD 25 1227 24 % % NN 25 1227 25 . . . 25 1228 1 For for IN 25 1228 2 the the DT 25 1228 3 1990s 1990 NNS 25 1228 4 , , , 25 1228 5 Italy Italy NNP 25 1228 6 faces face VBZ 25 1228 7 the the DT 25 1228 8 problems problem NNS 25 1228 9 of of IN 25 1228 10 refurbishing refurbish VBG 25 1228 11 a a DT 25 1228 12 tottering totter VBG 25 1228 13 communications communication NNS 25 1228 14 system system NN 25 1228 15 , , , 25 1228 16 curbing curb VBG 25 1228 17 pollution pollution NN 25 1228 18 in in IN 25 1228 19 major major JJ 25 1228 20 industrial industrial JJ 25 1228 21 centers center NNS 25 1228 22 , , , 25 1228 23 and and CC 25 1228 24 adjusting adjust VBG 25 1228 25 to to IN 25 1228 26 the the DT 25 1228 27 new new JJ 25 1228 28 competitive competitive JJ 25 1228 29 forces force NNS 25 1228 30 accompanying accompany VBG 25 1228 31 the the DT 25 1228 32 ongoing ongoing JJ 25 1228 33 economic economic JJ 25 1228 34 integration integration NN 25 1228 35 of of IN 25 1228 36 the the DT 25 1228 37 European European NNP 25 1228 38 Community Community NNP 25 1228 39 . . . 25 1229 1 _ _ NNP 25 1229 2 # # NNP 25 1229 3 _ _ NNP 25 1229 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1229 5 : : : 25 1229 6 $ $ $ 25 1229 7 844.7 844.7 CD 25 1229 8 billion billion CD 25 1229 9 , , , 25 1229 10 per per IN 25 1229 11 capita capita FW 25 1229 12 $ $ $ 25 1229 13 14,600 14,600 CD 25 1229 14 ; ; : 25 1229 15 real real JJ 25 1229 16 growth growth NN 25 1229 17 rate rate NN 25 1229 18 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1229 19 % % NN 25 1229 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1229 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1229 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1229 23 _ _ NNP 25 1229 24 # # $ 25 1229 25 _ _ NNP 25 1229 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1229 27 rate rate NN 25 1229 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1229 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1229 30 prices price NNS 25 1229 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1229 32 : : : 25 1229 33 6 6 CD 25 1229 34 % % NN 25 1229 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1229 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1229 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1229 38 _ _ NNP 25 1229 39 # # NNP 25 1229 40 _ _ NNP 25 1229 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1229 42 rate rate NN 25 1229 43 : : : 25 1229 44 11.0 11.0 CD 25 1229 45 % % NN 25 1229 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1229 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1229 48 est est NNP 25 1229 49 . . . 25 1229 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1 _ _ NNP 25 1230 2 # # NNP 25 1230 3 _ _ NNP 25 1230 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1230 5 : : : 25 1230 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1230 7 $ $ $ 25 1230 8 355 355 CD 25 1230 9 billion billion CD 25 1230 10 ; ; : 25 1230 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1230 12 $ $ $ 25 1230 13 448 448 CD 25 1230 14 billion billion CD 25 1230 15 , , , 25 1230 16 including include VBG 25 1230 17 capital capital NN 25 1230 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1230 19 of of IN 25 1230 20 $ $ $ 25 1230 21 NA NA NNP 25 1230 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 23 1989 1989 CD 25 1230 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 25 _ _ NNP 25 1230 26 # # NNP 25 1230 27 _ _ NNP 25 1230 28 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1230 29 : : : 25 1230 30 $ $ $ 25 1230 31 170.4 170.4 CD 25 1230 32 billion billion CD 25 1230 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 34 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1230 35 . . NNP 25 1230 36 , , , 25 1230 37 1990 1990 CD 25 1230 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 39 ; ; : 25 1230 40 commodities commodity NNS 25 1230 41 -- -- : 25 1230 42 textiles textile NNS 25 1230 43 , , , 25 1230 44 wearing wear VBG 25 1230 45 apparel apparel NN 25 1230 46 , , , 25 1230 47 metals metal NNS 25 1230 48 , , , 25 1230 49 transportation transportation NN 25 1230 50 equipment equipment NN 25 1230 51 , , , 25 1230 52 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1230 53 ; ; : 25 1230 54 partners partner NNS 25 1230 55 -- -- : 25 1230 56 EC EC NNP 25 1230 57 57 57 CD 25 1230 58 % % NN 25 1230 59 , , , 25 1230 60 US US NNP 25 1230 61 8 8 CD 25 1230 62 % % NN 25 1230 63 , , , 25 1230 64 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1230 65 4 4 CD 25 1230 66 % % NN 25 1230 67 _ _ NNP 25 1230 68 # # NNP 25 1230 69 _ _ NNP 25 1230 70 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1230 71 : : : 25 1230 72 $ $ $ 25 1230 73 182.0 182.0 CD 25 1230 74 billion billion CD 25 1230 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 76 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1230 77 . . NNP 25 1230 78 , , , 25 1230 79 1990 1990 CD 25 1230 80 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 81 ; ; : 25 1230 82 commodities commodity NNS 25 1230 83 -- -- : 25 1230 84 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1230 85 , , , 25 1230 86 industrial industrial JJ 25 1230 87 machinery machinery NN 25 1230 88 , , , 25 1230 89 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1230 90 , , , 25 1230 91 metals metal NNS 25 1230 92 , , , 25 1230 93 food food NN 25 1230 94 , , , 25 1230 95 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1230 96 products product NNS 25 1230 97 ; ; , 25 1230 98 partners partner NNS 25 1230 99 -- -- : 25 1230 100 EC EC NNP 25 1230 101 58 58 CD 25 1230 102 % % NN 25 1230 103 , , , 25 1230 104 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1230 105 6 6 CD 25 1230 106 % % NN 25 1230 107 , , , 25 1230 108 US US NNP 25 1230 109 5 5 CD 25 1230 110 % % NN 25 1230 111 _ _ NNP 25 1230 112 # # $ 25 1230 113 _ _ NNP 25 1230 114 External external JJ 25 1230 115 debt debt NN 25 1230 116 : : : 25 1230 117 NA NA NNP 25 1230 118 _ _ NNP 25 1230 119 # # $ 25 1230 120 _ _ NNP 25 1230 121 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1230 122 production production NN 25 1230 123 : : : 25 1230 124 growth growth NN 25 1230 125 rate rate NN 25 1230 126 - - : 25 1230 127 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1230 128 % % NN 25 1230 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 130 1990 1990 CD 25 1230 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 132 ; ; : 25 1230 133 accounts account NNS 25 1230 134 for for IN 25 1230 135 almost almost RB 25 1230 136 35 35 CD 25 1230 137 % % NN 25 1230 138 of of IN 25 1230 139 GDP GDP NNP 25 1230 140 _ _ NNP 25 1230 141 # # NNP 25 1230 142 _ _ NNP 25 1230 143 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1230 144 : : : 25 1230 145 56,800,000 56,800,000 CD 25 1230 146 kW kw NN 25 1230 147 capacity capacity NN 25 1230 148 ; ; : 25 1230 149 225,000 225,000 CD 25 1230 150 million million CD 25 1230 151 kWh kWh NNS 25 1230 152 produced produce VBN 25 1230 153 , , , 25 1230 154 3,900 3,900 CD 25 1230 155 kWh kWh NNS 25 1230 156 per per IN 25 1230 157 capita capita NN 25 1230 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 159 1990 1990 CD 25 1230 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 161 _ _ NNP 25 1230 162 # # NNP 25 1230 163 _ _ NNP 25 1230 164 Industries Industries NNP 25 1230 165 : : : 25 1230 166 machinery machinery NN 25 1230 167 , , , 25 1230 168 iron iron NN 25 1230 169 and and CC 25 1230 170 steel steel NN 25 1230 171 , , , 25 1230 172 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1230 173 , , , 25 1230 174 food food NN 25 1230 175 processing processing NN 25 1230 176 , , , 25 1230 177 textiles textile NNS 25 1230 178 , , , 25 1230 179 motor motor NN 25 1230 180 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1230 181 , , , 25 1230 182 clothing clothing NN 25 1230 183 , , , 25 1230 184 footwear footwear NN 25 1230 185 , , , 25 1230 186 ceramics ceramic NNS 25 1230 187 _ _ NNP 25 1230 188 # # NNP 25 1230 189 _ _ NNP 25 1230 190 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1230 191 : : : 25 1230 192 accounts account NNS 25 1230 193 for for IN 25 1230 194 about about RB 25 1230 195 4 4 CD 25 1230 196 % % NN 25 1230 197 of of IN 25 1230 198 GDP GDP NNP 25 1230 199 and and CC 25 1230 200 10 10 CD 25 1230 201 % % NN 25 1230 202 of of IN 25 1230 203 the the DT 25 1230 204 work work NN 25 1230 205 force force NN 25 1230 206 ; ; : 25 1230 207 self self NN 25 1230 208 - - HYPH 25 1230 209 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1230 210 in in IN 25 1230 211 foods food NNS 25 1230 212 other other JJ 25 1230 213 than than IN 25 1230 214 meat meat NN 25 1230 215 and and CC 25 1230 216 dairy dairy NN 25 1230 217 products product NNS 25 1230 218 ; ; , 25 1230 219 principal principal JJ 25 1230 220 crops crop NNS 25 1230 221 -- -- : 25 1230 222 fruits fruit NNS 25 1230 223 , , , 25 1230 224 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1230 225 , , , 25 1230 226 grapes grape NNS 25 1230 227 , , , 25 1230 228 potatoes potato NNS 25 1230 229 , , , 25 1230 230 sugar sugar NN 25 1230 231 beets beet NNS 25 1230 232 , , , 25 1230 233 soybeans soybean NNS 25 1230 234 , , , 25 1230 235 grain grain NN 25 1230 236 , , , 25 1230 237 olives olive VBZ 25 1230 238 ; ; : 25 1230 239 fish fish NN 25 1230 240 catch catch NN 25 1230 241 of of IN 25 1230 242 388,200 388,200 CD 25 1230 243 metric metric JJ 25 1230 244 tons ton NNS 25 1230 245 in in IN 25 1230 246 1988 1988 CD 25 1230 247 _ _ NNP 25 1230 248 # # $ 25 1230 249 _ _ NNP 25 1230 250 Economic economic JJ 25 1230 251 aid aid NN 25 1230 252 : : : 25 1230 253 donor donor NN 25 1230 254 -- -- : 25 1230 255 ODA ODA NNP 25 1230 256 and and CC 25 1230 257 OOF OOF NNP 25 1230 258 commitments commitment NNS 25 1230 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 260 1970 1970 CD 25 1230 261 - - SYM 25 1230 262 89 89 CD 25 1230 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 264 , , , 25 1230 265 $ $ $ 25 1230 266 25.9 25.9 CD 25 1230 267 billion billion CD 25 1230 268 _ _ NNP 25 1230 269 # # NNP 25 1230 270 _ _ NNP 25 1230 271 Currency Currency NNP 25 1230 272 : : : 25 1230 273 Italian italian JJ 25 1230 274 lira lira NN 25 1230 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 276 plural plural JJ 25 1230 277 -- -- : 25 1230 278 lire lira NNS 25 1230 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 280 ; ; : 25 1230 281 1 1 CD 25 1230 282 Italian italian JJ 25 1230 283 lira lira NN 25 1230 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 285 Lit Lit NNP 25 1230 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 287 = = NFP 25 1230 288 100 100 CD 25 1230 289 centesimi centesimi NNP 25 1230 290 _ _ NNP 25 1230 291 # # NNP 25 1230 292 _ _ NNP 25 1230 293 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1230 294 rates rate NNS 25 1230 295 : : : 25 1230 296 Italian italian JJ 25 1230 297 lire lira NNS 25 1230 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 299 Lit Lit NNP 25 1230 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 301 per per IN 25 1230 302 US$ us$ $ 25 1230 303 1 1 CD 25 1230 304 - - HYPH 25 1230 305 -1,134.4 -1,134.4 NN 25 1230 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 307 January January NNP 25 1230 308 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 310 , , , 25 1230 311 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 25 1230 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 313 1990 1990 CD 25 1230 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 315 , , , 25 1230 316 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 25 1230 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 318 1989 1989 CD 25 1230 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 320 , , , 25 1230 321 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 25 1230 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 323 1988 1988 CD 25 1230 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 325 , , , 25 1230 326 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 25 1230 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 328 1987 1987 CD 25 1230 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 330 , , , 25 1230 331 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 25 1230 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 333 1986 1986 CD 25 1230 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 335 , , , 25 1230 336 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 25 1230 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 338 1985 1985 CD 25 1230 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 340 _ _ NNP 25 1230 341 # # NNP 25 1230 342 _ _ NNP 25 1230 343 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1230 344 year year NN 25 1230 345 : : : 25 1230 346 calendar calendar NNP 25 1230 347 year year NN 25 1230 348 _ _ NNP 25 1230 349 * * NFP 25 1230 350 _ _ NNP 25 1230 351 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1230 352 _ _ NNP 25 1230 353 # # NNP 25 1230 354 _ _ NNP 25 1230 355 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1230 356 : : : 25 1230 357 20,011 20,011 CD 25 1230 358 km km NN 25 1230 359 total total NN 25 1230 360 ; ; : 25 1230 361 16,066 16,066 CD 25 1230 362 km km VBP 25 1230 363 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1230 364 government government NN 25 1230 365 - - HYPH 25 1230 366 owned own VBN 25 1230 367 standard standard JJ 25 1230 368 gauge gauge NN 25 1230 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 370 8,999 8,999 CD 25 1230 371 km km NNS 25 1230 372 electrified electrify VBN 25 1230 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 374 ; ; : 25 1230 375 3,945 3,945 CD 25 1230 376 km km NNS 25 1230 377 privately privately RB 25 1230 378 owned--2,100 owned--2,100 , 25 1230 379 km km NN 25 1230 380 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1230 381 standard standard JJ 25 1230 382 gauge gauge NN 25 1230 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 384 1,155 1,155 CD 25 1230 385 km km NN 25 1230 386 electrified electrify VBN 25 1230 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 388 and and CC 25 1230 389 1,845 1,845 CD 25 1230 390 km km NN 25 1230 391 0.950-meter 0.950-meter CD 25 1230 392 narrow narrow JJ 25 1230 393 gauge gauge NN 25 1230 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 395 380 380 CD 25 1230 396 km km NN 25 1230 397 electrified electrify VBN 25 1230 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 399 _ _ NNP 25 1230 400 # # NNP 25 1230 401 _ _ NNP 25 1230 402 Highways Highways NNP 25 1230 403 : : : 25 1230 404 294,410 294,410 CD 25 1230 405 km km NN 25 1230 406 total total JJ 25 1230 407 ; ; : 25 1230 408 autostrada autostrada NNP 25 1230 409 5,900 5,900 CD 25 1230 410 km km NN 25 1230 411 , , , 25 1230 412 state state NN 25 1230 413 highways highway VBZ 25 1230 414 45,170 45,170 CD 25 1230 415 km km NN 25 1230 416 , , , 25 1230 417 provincial provincial JJ 25 1230 418 highways highway NNS 25 1230 419 101,680 101,680 CD 25 1230 420 km km NN 25 1230 421 , , , 25 1230 422 communal communal JJ 25 1230 423 highways highway NNS 25 1230 424 141,660 141,660 CD 25 1230 425 km km NNS 25 1230 426 ; ; : 25 1230 427 260,500 260,500 CD 25 1230 428 km km NN 25 1230 429 concrete concrete JJ 25 1230 430 , , , 25 1230 431 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1230 432 , , , 25 1230 433 or or CC 25 1230 434 stone stone NN 25 1230 435 block block NN 25 1230 436 , , , 25 1230 437 26,900 26,900 CD 25 1230 438 km km NN 25 1230 439 gravel gravel NN 25 1230 440 and and CC 25 1230 441 crushed crush VBD 25 1230 442 stone,7,010 stone,7,010 VBZ 25 1230 443 km km NNP 25 1230 444 earth earth NN 25 1230 445 _ _ NNP 25 1230 446 # # $ 25 1230 447 _ _ NNP 25 1230 448 Inland Inland NNP 25 1230 449 waterways waterway NNS 25 1230 450 : : : 25 1230 451 2,400 2,400 CD 25 1230 452 km km NN 25 1230 453 for for IN 25 1230 454 various various JJ 25 1230 455 types type NNS 25 1230 456 of of IN 25 1230 457 commercial commercial JJ 25 1230 458 traffic traffic NN 25 1230 459 , , , 25 1230 460 although although IN 25 1230 461 of of IN 25 1230 462 limited limited JJ 25 1230 463 overall overall JJ 25 1230 464 value value NN 25 1230 465 _ _ NNP 25 1230 466 # # NNP 25 1230 467 _ _ NNP 25 1230 468 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1230 469 : : : 25 1230 470 crude crude JJ 25 1230 471 oil oil NN 25 1230 472 , , , 25 1230 473 1,703 1,703 CD 25 1230 474 km km NN 25 1230 475 ; ; : 25 1230 476 refined refined JJ 25 1230 477 products product NNS 25 1230 478 , , , 25 1230 479 2,148 2,148 CD 25 1230 480 km km NN 25 1230 481 ; ; : 25 1230 482 natural natural JJ 25 1230 483 gas gas NN 25 1230 484 , , , 25 1230 485 19,400 19,400 CD 25 1230 486 km km NN 25 1230 487 _ _ NNP 25 1230 488 # # NNP 25 1230 489 _ _ NNP 25 1230 490 Ports Ports NNP 25 1230 491 : : : 25 1230 492 Cagliari Cagliari NNP 25 1230 493 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 494 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 25 1230 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 496 , , , 25 1230 497 Genoa Genoa NNP 25 1230 498 , , , 25 1230 499 La La NNP 25 1230 500 Spezia Spezia NNP 25 1230 501 , , , 25 1230 502 Livorno Livorno NNP 25 1230 503 , , , 25 1230 504 Naples Naples NNP 25 1230 505 , , , 25 1230 506 Palermo Palermo NNP 25 1230 507 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 508 Sicily Sicily NNP 25 1230 509 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 510 , , , 25 1230 511 Taranto Taranto NNP 25 1230 512 , , , 25 1230 513 Trieste Trieste NNP 25 1230 514 , , , 25 1230 515 Venice Venice NNP 25 1230 516 _ _ NNP 25 1230 517 # # $ 25 1230 518 _ _ NNP 25 1230 519 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1230 520 marine marine NN 25 1230 521 : : : 25 1230 522 575 575 CD 25 1230 523 ships ship NNS 25 1230 524 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 525 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1230 526 GRT GRT NNP 25 1230 527 or or CC 25 1230 528 over over RB 25 1230 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 530 totaling total VBG 25 1230 531 7,462,744 7,462,744 CD 25 1230 532 GRT/11,593,730 grt/11,593,730 NN 25 1230 533 DWT DWT NNP 25 1230 534 ; ; : 25 1230 535 includes include VBZ 25 1230 536 11 11 CD 25 1230 537 passenger passenger NN 25 1230 538 , , , 25 1230 539 44 44 CD 25 1230 540 short short JJ 25 1230 541 - - HYPH 25 1230 542 sea sea NN 25 1230 543 passenger passenger NN 25 1230 544 , , , 25 1230 545 103 103 CD 25 1230 546 cargo cargo NN 25 1230 547 , , , 25 1230 548 5 5 CD 25 1230 549 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1230 550 cargo cargo NN 25 1230 551 , , , 25 1230 552 23 23 CD 25 1230 553 container container NN 25 1230 554 , , , 25 1230 555 67 67 CD 25 1230 556 roll roll NN 25 1230 557 - - HYPH 25 1230 558 on on IN 25 1230 559 / / SYM 25 1230 560 roll roll NN 25 1230 561 - - HYPH 25 1230 562 off off RP 25 1230 563 cargo cargo NN 25 1230 564 , , , 25 1230 565 7 7 CD 25 1230 566 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1230 567 carrier carrier NN 25 1230 568 , , , 25 1230 569 1 1 CD 25 1230 570 multifunction multifunction NN 25 1230 571 large large JJ 25 1230 572 - - HYPH 25 1230 573 load load NN 25 1230 574 carrier carrier NN 25 1230 575 , , , 25 1230 576 2 2 CD 25 1230 577 livestock livestock NN 25 1230 578 carrier carrier NN 25 1230 579 , , , 25 1230 580 151 151 CD 25 1230 581 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1230 582 , , , 25 1230 583 oils oil NNS 25 1230 584 , , , 25 1230 585 and and CC 25 1230 586 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1230 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 588 POL POL NNP 25 1230 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 590 tanker tanker NN 25 1230 591 , , , 25 1230 592 37 37 CD 25 1230 593 chemical chemical NN 25 1230 594 tanker tanker NN 25 1230 595 , , , 25 1230 596 38 38 CD 25 1230 597 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1230 598 gas gas NN 25 1230 599 , , , 25 1230 600 10 10 CD 25 1230 601 specialized specialized JJ 25 1230 602 tanker tanker NN 25 1230 603 , , , 25 1230 604 14 14 CD 25 1230 605 combination combination NN 25 1230 606 ore ore NN 25 1230 607 / / SYM 25 1230 608 oil oil NN 25 1230 609 , , , 25 1230 610 60 60 CD 25 1230 611 bulk bulk NN 25 1230 612 , , , 25 1230 613 2 2 CD 25 1230 614 combination combination NN 25 1230 615 bulk bulk NN 25 1230 616 _ _ NNP 25 1230 617 # # NNP 25 1230 618 _ _ NNP 25 1230 619 Civil civil JJ 25 1230 620 air air NN 25 1230 621 : : : 25 1230 622 125 125 CD 25 1230 623 major major JJ 25 1230 624 transport transport NN 25 1230 625 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1230 626 _ _ NNP 25 1230 627 # # NNP 25 1230 628 _ _ NNP 25 1230 629 Airports Airports NNP 25 1230 630 : : : 25 1230 631 138 138 CD 25 1230 632 total total NN 25 1230 633 , , , 25 1230 634 135 135 CD 25 1230 635 usable usable JJ 25 1230 636 ; ; : 25 1230 637 90 90 CD 25 1230 638 with with IN 25 1230 639 permanent permanent JJ 25 1230 640 - - HYPH 25 1230 641 surface surface NN 25 1230 642 runways runway NNS 25 1230 643 ; ; : 25 1230 644 2 2 CD 25 1230 645 with with IN 25 1230 646 runways runway NNS 25 1230 647 over over IN 25 1230 648 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1230 649 m m CD 25 1230 650 ; ; : 25 1230 651 36 36 CD 25 1230 652 with with IN 25 1230 653 runways runways NNP 25 1230 654 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1230 655 - - HYPH 25 1230 656 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1230 657 m m NN 25 1230 658 ; ; : 25 1230 659 38 38 CD 25 1230 660 with with IN 25 1230 661 runways runway NNS 25 1230 662 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1230 663 - - HYPH 25 1230 664 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1230 665 m m NNP 25 1230 666 _ _ NNP 25 1230 667 # # NNP 25 1230 668 _ _ NNP 25 1230 669 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1230 670 : : : 25 1230 671 well well RB 25 1230 672 engineered engineer VBN 25 1230 673 , , , 25 1230 674 constructed construct VBN 25 1230 675 , , , 25 1230 676 and and CC 25 1230 677 operated operate VBD 25 1230 678 ; ; : 25 1230 679 28,000,000 28,000,000 CD 25 1230 680 telephones telephone NNS 25 1230 681 ; ; : 25 1230 682 stations--144 stations--144 CD 25 1230 683 AM am VBP 25 1230 684 , , , 25 1230 685 54 54 CD 25 1230 686 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 687 over over IN 25 1230 688 1,800 1,800 CD 25 1230 689 repeaters repeater NNS 25 1230 690 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 691 FM FM NNP 25 1230 692 , , , 25 1230 693 450 450 CD 25 1230 694 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 695 over over IN 25 1230 696 1,300 1,300 CD 25 1230 697 repeaters repeater NNS 25 1230 698 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 699 TV tv NN 25 1230 700 ; ; : 25 1230 701 22 22 CD 25 1230 702 submarine submarine NN 25 1230 703 cables cable NNS 25 1230 704 ; ; : 25 1230 705 communication communication NN 25 1230 706 satellite satellite NN 25 1230 707 earth earth NN 25 1230 708 stations station NNS 25 1230 709 operating operate VBG 25 1230 710 in in IN 25 1230 711 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1230 712 3 3 CD 25 1230 713 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1230 714 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1230 715 and and CC 25 1230 716 2 2 CD 25 1230 717 Indian Indian NNP 25 1230 718 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1230 719 , , , 25 1230 720 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1230 721 , , , 25 1230 722 and and CC 25 1230 723 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 1230 724 systems system NNS 25 1230 725 _ _ NNP 25 1230 726 * * NFP 25 1230 727 _ _ NNP 25 1230 728 Defense Defense NNP 25 1230 729 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1230 730 _ _ NNP 25 1230 731 # # NNP 25 1230 732 _ _ NNP 25 1230 733 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1230 734 : : : 25 1230 735 Army Army NNP 25 1230 736 , , , 25 1230 737 Navy Navy NNP 25 1230 738 , , , 25 1230 739 Air Air NNP 25 1230 740 Force Force NNP 25 1230 741 , , , 25 1230 742 Carabinieri Carabinieri NNP 25 1230 743 _ _ NNP 25 1230 744 # # NNP 25 1230 745 _ _ NNP 25 1230 746 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1230 747 availability availability NN 25 1230 748 : : : 25 1230 749 males males NNP 25 1230 750 15 15 CD 25 1230 751 - - SYM 25 1230 752 49 49 CD 25 1230 753 , , , 25 1230 754 14,747,224 14,747,224 CD 25 1230 755 ; ; , 25 1230 756 12,877,803 12,877,803 CD 25 1230 757 fit fit NN 25 1230 758 for for IN 25 1230 759 military military JJ 25 1230 760 service service NN 25 1230 761 ; ; : 25 1230 762 418,043 418,043 CD 25 1230 763 reach reach VB 25 1230 764 military military JJ 25 1230 765 age age NN 25 1230 766 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 767 18 18 CD 25 1230 768 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 769 annually annually RB 25 1230 770 _ _ NNP 25 1230 771 # # $ 25 1230 772 _ _ NNP 25 1230 773 Defense Defense NNP 25 1230 774 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1230 775 : : : 25 1230 776 $ $ $ 25 1230 777 19.2 19.2 CD 25 1230 778 billion billion CD 25 1230 779 , , , 25 1230 780 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1230 781 % % NN 25 1230 782 of of IN 25 1230 783 GDP GDP NNP 25 1230 784 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 785 1990 1990 CD 25 1230 786 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 787 _ _ NNP 25 1230 788 % % NN 25 1230 789 _ _ NNP 25 1230 790 _ _ NNP 25 1230 791 @_Ivory @_Ivory NNP 25 1230 792 Coast Coast NNP 25 1230 793 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 794 also also RB 25 1230 795 known know VBN 25 1230 796 as as IN 25 1230 797 Cote Cote NNP 25 1230 798 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 25 1230 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 800 _ _ NNP 25 1230 801 * * NFP 25 1230 802 _ _ NNP 25 1230 803 Geography Geography NNP 25 1230 804 _ _ NNP 25 1230 805 # # NNP 25 1230 806 _ _ NNP 25 1230 807 Total total JJ 25 1230 808 area area NN 25 1230 809 : : : 25 1230 810 322,460 322,460 CD 25 1230 811 km2 km2 NN 25 1230 812 ; ; : 25 1230 813 land land NN 25 1230 814 area area NN 25 1230 815 : : : 25 1230 816 318,000 318,000 CD 25 1230 817 km2 km2 NNP 25 1230 818 _ _ NNP 25 1230 819 # # NNP 25 1230 820 _ _ NNP 25 1230 821 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1230 822 area area NN 25 1230 823 : : : 25 1230 824 slightly slightly RB 25 1230 825 larger large JJR 25 1230 826 than than IN 25 1230 827 New New NNP 25 1230 828 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1230 829 _ _ NNP 25 1230 830 # # NNP 25 1230 831 _ _ NNP 25 1230 832 Land Land NNP 25 1230 833 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1230 834 : : : 25 1230 835 3,110 3,110 CD 25 1230 836 km km NN 25 1230 837 total total NN 25 1230 838 ; ; : 25 1230 839 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 1230 840 584 584 CD 25 1230 841 km km NNS 25 1230 842 , , , 25 1230 843 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 1230 844 668 668 CD 25 1230 845 km km NNS 25 1230 846 , , , 25 1230 847 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1230 848 610 610 CD 25 1230 849 km km NNS 25 1230 850 , , , 25 1230 851 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 1230 852 716 716 CD 25 1230 853 km km NNS 25 1230 854 , , , 25 1230 855 Mali Mali NNP 25 1230 856 532 532 CD 25 1230 857 km km NN 25 1230 858 _ _ NNP 25 1230 859 # # NNP 25 1230 860 _ _ NNP 25 1230 861 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1230 862 : : : 25 1230 863 515 515 CD 25 1230 864 km km NN 25 1230 865 _ _ NNP 25 1230 866 # # NNP 25 1230 867 _ _ NNP 25 1230 868 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1230 869 claims claim VBZ 25 1230 870 : : : 25 1230 871 Continental continental JJ 25 1230 872 shelf shelf NN 25 1230 873 : : : 25 1230 874 200 200 CD 25 1230 875 m m NN 25 1230 876 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 877 depth depth NN 25 1230 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 879 ; ; : 25 1230 880 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1230 881 economic economic JJ 25 1230 882 zone zone NN 25 1230 883 : : : 25 1230 884 200 200 CD 25 1230 885 nm nm CD 25 1230 886 ; ; : 25 1230 887 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1230 888 sea sea NN 25 1230 889 : : : 25 1230 890 12 12 CD 25 1230 891 nm nm NNP 25 1230 892 _ _ NNP 25 1230 893 # # NNP 25 1230 894 _ _ NNP 25 1230 895 Climate Climate NNP 25 1230 896 : : : 25 1230 897 tropical tropical JJ 25 1230 898 along along IN 25 1230 899 coast coast NN 25 1230 900 , , , 25 1230 901 semiarid semiarid NN 25 1230 902 in in IN 25 1230 903 far far NNP 25 1230 904 north north NNP 25 1230 905 ; ; : 25 1230 906 three three CD 25 1230 907 seasons season NNS 25 1230 908 -- -- : 25 1230 909 warm warm JJ 25 1230 910 and and CC 25 1230 911 dry dry JJ 25 1230 912 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 913 November November NNP 25 1230 914 to to IN 25 1230 915 March March NNP 25 1230 916 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 917 , , , 25 1230 918 hot hot JJ 25 1230 919 and and CC 25 1230 920 dry dry JJ 25 1230 921 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 922 March March NNP 25 1230 923 to to IN 25 1230 924 May May NNP 25 1230 925 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 926 , , , 25 1230 927 hot hot JJ 25 1230 928 and and CC 25 1230 929 wet wet JJ 25 1230 930 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 931 June June NNP 25 1230 932 to to IN 25 1230 933 October October NNP 25 1230 934 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 935 _ _ NNP 25 1230 936 # # NNP 25 1230 937 _ _ NNP 25 1230 938 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1230 939 : : : 25 1230 940 mostly mostly RB 25 1230 941 flat flat JJ 25 1230 942 to to IN 25 1230 943 undulating undulating NN 25 1230 944 plains plain NNS 25 1230 945 ; ; : 25 1230 946 mountains mountain NNS 25 1230 947 in in IN 25 1230 948 northwest northwest NNP 25 1230 949 _ _ NNP 25 1230 950 # # NNP 25 1230 951 _ _ NNP 25 1230 952 Natural natural JJ 25 1230 953 resources resource NNS 25 1230 954 : : : 25 1230 955 crude crude JJ 25 1230 956 oil oil NN 25 1230 957 , , , 25 1230 958 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1230 959 , , , 25 1230 960 manganese manganese JJ 25 1230 961 , , , 25 1230 962 iron iron NN 25 1230 963 ore ore NN 25 1230 964 , , , 25 1230 965 cobalt cobalt NN 25 1230 966 , , , 25 1230 967 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1230 968 , , , 25 1230 969 copper copper NN 25 1230 970 _ _ NN 25 1230 971 # # $ 25 1230 972 _ _ NNP 25 1230 973 Land Land NNP 25 1230 974 use use NN 25 1230 975 : : : 25 1230 976 arable arable JJ 25 1230 977 land land NN 25 1230 978 9 9 CD 25 1230 979 % % NN 25 1230 980 ; ; , 25 1230 981 permanent permanent JJ 25 1230 982 crops crop NNS 25 1230 983 4 4 CD 25 1230 984 % % NN 25 1230 985 ; ; : 25 1230 986 meadows meadow NNS 25 1230 987 and and CC 25 1230 988 pastures pasture NNS 25 1230 989 9 9 CD 25 1230 990 % % NN 25 1230 991 ; ; , 25 1230 992 forest forest NN 25 1230 993 and and CC 25 1230 994 woodland woodland IN 25 1230 995 26 26 CD 25 1230 996 % % NN 25 1230 997 ; ; , 25 1230 998 other other JJ 25 1230 999 52 52 CD 25 1230 1000 % % NN 25 1230 1001 ; ; , 25 1230 1002 includes include VBZ 25 1230 1003 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1230 1004 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1230 1005 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1006 # # $ 25 1230 1007 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1008 Environment Environment NNP 25 1230 1009 : : : 25 1230 1010 coast coast NN 25 1230 1011 has have VBZ 25 1230 1012 heavy heavy JJ 25 1230 1013 surf surf NN 25 1230 1014 and and CC 25 1230 1015 no no DT 25 1230 1016 natural natural JJ 25 1230 1017 harbors harbor NNS 25 1230 1018 ; ; , 25 1230 1019 severe severe JJ 25 1230 1020 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1230 1021 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1022 * * NFP 25 1230 1023 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1024 People People NNPS 25 1230 1025 _ _ IN 25 1230 1026 # # NNP 25 1230 1027 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1028 Population Population NNP 25 1230 1029 : : : 25 1230 1030 12,977,909 12,977,909 CD 25 1230 1031 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1032 July July NNP 25 1230 1033 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1034 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1035 , , , 25 1230 1036 growth growth NN 25 1230 1037 rate rate NN 25 1230 1038 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1230 1039 % % NN 25 1230 1040 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1041 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1042 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1043 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1044 # # NNP 25 1230 1045 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1046 Birth Birth NNP 25 1230 1047 rate rate NN 25 1230 1048 : : : 25 1230 1049 48 48 CD 25 1230 1050 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1230 1051 population population NN 25 1230 1052 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1053 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1054 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1055 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1056 # # $ 25 1230 1057 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1058 Death Death NNP 25 1230 1059 rate rate NN 25 1230 1060 : : : 25 1230 1061 12 12 CD 25 1230 1062 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1230 1063 population population NN 25 1230 1064 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1065 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1066 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1067 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1068 # # NNP 25 1230 1069 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1070 Net net JJ 25 1230 1071 migration migration NN 25 1230 1072 rate rate NN 25 1230 1073 : : : 25 1230 1074 4 4 CD 25 1230 1075 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1230 1076 population population NN 25 1230 1077 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1078 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1079 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1080 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1081 # # $ 25 1230 1082 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1083 Infant Infant NNP 25 1230 1084 mortality mortality NN 25 1230 1085 rate rate NN 25 1230 1086 : : : 25 1230 1087 97 97 CD 25 1230 1088 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1230 1089 live live JJ 25 1230 1090 births birth NNS 25 1230 1091 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1092 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1093 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1094 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1095 # # NNP 25 1230 1096 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1097 Life Life NNP 25 1230 1098 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1230 1099 at at IN 25 1230 1100 birth birth NN 25 1230 1101 : : : 25 1230 1102 52 52 CD 25 1230 1103 years year NNS 25 1230 1104 male male JJ 25 1230 1105 , , , 25 1230 1106 56 56 CD 25 1230 1107 years year NNS 25 1230 1108 female female JJ 25 1230 1109 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1110 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1112 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1113 # # NNP 25 1230 1114 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1115 Total total JJ 25 1230 1116 fertility fertility NN 25 1230 1117 rate rate NN 25 1230 1118 : : : 25 1230 1119 6.8 6.8 CD 25 1230 1120 children child NNS 25 1230 1121 born bear VBN 25 1230 1122 / / SYM 25 1230 1123 woman woman NN 25 1230 1124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1125 1991 1991 CD 25 1230 1126 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1127 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1128 # # $ 25 1230 1129 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1130 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1230 1131 : : : 25 1230 1132 noun noun NNP 25 1230 1133 -- -- : 25 1230 1134 Ivorian(s Ivorian(s NNP 25 1230 1135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1136 ; ; , 25 1230 1137 adjective adjective JJ 25 1230 1138 -- -- : 25 1230 1139 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 25 1230 1140 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1141 # # $ 25 1230 1142 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1143 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1230 1144 divisions division NNS 25 1230 1145 : : : 25 1230 1146 over over IN 25 1230 1147 60 60 CD 25 1230 1148 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1230 1149 groups group NNS 25 1230 1150 ; ; : 25 1230 1151 most most RBS 25 1230 1152 important important JJ 25 1230 1153 are be VBP 25 1230 1154 the the DT 25 1230 1155 Baoule Baoule NNP 25 1230 1156 23 23 CD 25 1230 1157 % % NN 25 1230 1158 , , , 25 1230 1159 Bete Bete NNP 25 1230 1160 18 18 CD 25 1230 1161 % % NN 25 1230 1162 , , , 25 1230 1163 Senoufou Senoufou NNP 25 1230 1164 15 15 CD 25 1230 1165 % % NN 25 1230 1166 , , , 25 1230 1167 Malinke Malinke NNP 25 1230 1168 11 11 CD 25 1230 1169 % % NN 25 1230 1170 , , , 25 1230 1171 and and CC 25 1230 1172 Agni Agni NNP 25 1230 1173 ; ; : 25 1230 1174 foreign foreign JJ 25 1230 1175 Africans Africans NNPS 25 1230 1176 , , , 25 1230 1177 mostly mostly RB 25 1230 1178 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 25 1230 1179 about about RB 25 1230 1180 2 2 CD 25 1230 1181 million million CD 25 1230 1182 ; ; : 25 1230 1183 non non NNS 25 1230 1184 - - NNS 25 1230 1185 Africans Africans NNPS 25 1230 1186 about about IN 25 1230 1187 130,000 130,000 CD 25 1230 1188 to to TO 25 1230 1189 330,000 330,000 CD 25 1230 1190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1191 French French NNP 25 1230 1192 30,000 30,000 CD 25 1230 1193 and and CC 25 1230 1194 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 25 1230 1195 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1230 1196 to to IN 25 1230 1197 300,000 300,000 CD 25 1230 1198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1199 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1200 # # $ 25 1230 1201 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1202 Religion Religion NNP 25 1230 1203 : : : 25 1230 1204 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1230 1205 63 63 CD 25 1230 1206 % % NN 25 1230 1207 , , , 25 1230 1208 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1230 1209 25 25 CD 25 1230 1210 % % NN 25 1230 1211 , , , 25 1230 1212 Christian Christian NNP 25 1230 1213 12 12 CD 25 1230 1214 % % NN 25 1230 1215 , , , 25 1230 1216 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1217 # # $ 25 1230 1218 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1219 Language Language NNP 25 1230 1220 : : : 25 1230 1221 French French NNP 25 1230 1222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1223 official official JJ 25 1230 1224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1225 , , , 25 1230 1226 over over IN 25 1230 1227 60 60 CD 25 1230 1228 native native JJ 25 1230 1229 dialects dialect NNS 25 1230 1230 ; ; : 25 1230 1231 Dioula Dioula NNP 25 1230 1232 most most RBS 25 1230 1233 widely widely RB 25 1230 1234 spoken speak VBN 25 1230 1235 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1236 # # NNP 25 1230 1237 _ _ NNP 25 1230 1238 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1230 1239 : : : 25 1230 1240 54 54 CD 25 1230 1241 % % NN 25 1230 1242 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1243 male male JJ 25 1230 1244 67 67 CD 25 1230 1245 % % NN 25 1230 1246 , , , 25 1230 1247 female female JJ 25 1230 1248 40 40 CD 25 1230 1249 % % NN 25 1230 1250 ) ) -RRB- 25 1230 1251 age age NN 25 1230 1252 15 15 CD 25 1230 1253 and and CC 25 1230 1254 over over RB 25 1230 1255 can can MD 25 1230 1256 read read VB 25 1230 1257 and and CC 25 1230 1258 write write VB 25 1230 1259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1230 1260 1990 1990 CD 25 1230 1261 est est NNP 25 1230 1262 . . . 25 1230 1263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 1 _ _ NNP 25 1231 2 # # $ 25 1231 3 _ _ NNP 25 1231 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1231 5 force force NN 25 1231 6 : : : 25 1231 7 5,718,000 5,718,000 CD 25 1231 8 ; ; : 25 1231 9 over over IN 25 1231 10 85 85 CD 25 1231 11 % % NN 25 1231 12 of of IN 25 1231 13 population population NN 25 1231 14 engaged engage VBN 25 1231 15 in in IN 25 1231 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1231 17 , , , 25 1231 18 forestry forestry NN 25 1231 19 , , , 25 1231 20 livestock livestock NN 25 1231 21 raising raising NN 25 1231 22 ; ; : 25 1231 23 about about RB 25 1231 24 11 11 CD 25 1231 25 % % NN 25 1231 26 of of IN 25 1231 27 labor labor NN 25 1231 28 force force NN 25 1231 29 are be VBP 25 1231 30 wage wage NN 25 1231 31 earners earner NNS 25 1231 32 , , , 25 1231 33 nearly nearly RB 25 1231 34 half half NN 25 1231 35 in in IN 25 1231 36 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1231 37 and and CC 25 1231 38 the the DT 25 1231 39 remainder remainder NN 25 1231 40 in in IN 25 1231 41 government government NN 25 1231 42 , , , 25 1231 43 industry industry NN 25 1231 44 , , , 25 1231 45 commerce commerce NN 25 1231 46 , , , 25 1231 47 and and CC 25 1231 48 professions profession NNS 25 1231 49 ; ; : 25 1231 50 54 54 CD 25 1231 51 % % NN 25 1231 52 of of IN 25 1231 53 population population NN 25 1231 54 of of IN 25 1231 55 working work VBG 25 1231 56 age age NN 25 1231 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 58 1985 1985 CD 25 1231 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 60 _ _ NNP 25 1231 61 # # NNP 25 1231 62 _ _ NNP 25 1231 63 Organized Organized NNP 25 1231 64 labor labor NN 25 1231 65 : : : 25 1231 66 20 20 CD 25 1231 67 % % NN 25 1231 68 of of IN 25 1231 69 wage wage NN 25 1231 70 labor labor NN 25 1231 71 force force NN 25 1231 72 _ _ NNP 25 1231 73 * * NFP 25 1231 74 _ _ NNP 25 1231 75 Government Government NNP 25 1231 76 _ _ NNP 25 1231 77 # # NNP 25 1231 78 _ _ NNP 25 1231 79 Long Long NNP 25 1231 80 - - HYPH 25 1231 81 form form NN 25 1231 82 name name NN 25 1231 83 : : : 25 1231 84 Republic Republic NNP 25 1231 85 of of IN 25 1231 86 the the DT 25 1231 87 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1231 88 Coast Coast NNP 25 1231 89 ; ; : 25 1231 90 note note NN 25 1231 91 -- -- : 25 1231 92 the the DT 25 1231 93 local local JJ 25 1231 94 official official JJ 25 1231 95 name name NN 25 1231 96 is be VBZ 25 1231 97 Republique Republique NNP 25 1231 98 de de NNP 25 1231 99 Cote Cote NNP 25 1231 100 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 25 1231 101 _ _ NNP 25 1231 102 # # $ 25 1231 103 _ _ NNP 25 1231 104 Type Type NNP 25 1231 105 : : : 25 1231 106 republic republic NN 25 1231 107 ; ; : 25 1231 108 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 1231 109 presidential presidential JJ 25 1231 110 regime regime NN 25 1231 111 established establish VBD 25 1231 112 1960 1960 CD 25 1231 113 _ _ NNP 25 1231 114 # # NNP 25 1231 115 _ _ NNP 25 1231 116 Capital Capital NNP 25 1231 117 : : : 25 1231 118 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 1231 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 120 capital capital NNP 25 1231 121 city city NNP 25 1231 122 changed change VBD 25 1231 123 to to IN 25 1231 124 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 25 1231 125 in in IN 25 1231 126 March March NNP 25 1231 127 1983 1983 CD 25 1231 128 but but CC 25 1231 129 not not RB 25 1231 130 recognized recognize VBN 25 1231 131 by by IN 25 1231 132 US US NNP 25 1231 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 134 _ _ NNP 25 1231 135 # # $ 25 1231 136 _ _ NNP 25 1231 137 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1231 138 divisions division NNS 25 1231 139 : : : 25 1231 140 49 49 CD 25 1231 141 departments department NNS 25 1231 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 143 departements departement NNS 25 1231 144 , , , 25 1231 145 singular--(departement singular--(departement NN 25 1231 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 147 ; ; : 25 1231 148 Abengourou Abengourou NNP 25 1231 149 , , , 25 1231 150 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 1231 151 , , , 25 1231 152 Aboisso Aboisso NNP 25 1231 153 , , , 25 1231 154 Adzope Adzope NNP 25 1231 155 , , , 25 1231 156 Agboville Agboville NNP 25 1231 157 , , , 25 1231 158 Bangolo Bangolo NNP 25 1231 159 , , , 25 1231 160 Beoumi Beoumi NNP 25 1231 161 , , , 25 1231 162 Biankouma Biankouma NNP 25 1231 163 , , , 25 1231 164 Bondoukou Bondoukou NNP 25 1231 165 , , , 25 1231 166 Bongouanou Bongouanou NNP 25 1231 167 , , , 25 1231 168 Bouafle Bouafle NNP 25 1231 169 , , , 25 1231 170 Bouake Bouake NNP 25 1231 171 , , , 25 1231 172 Bouna Bouna NNP 25 1231 173 , , , 25 1231 174 Boundiali Boundiali NNP 25 1231 175 , , , 25 1231 176 Dabakala Dabakala NNP 25 1231 177 , , , 25 1231 178 Daloa Daloa NNP 25 1231 179 , , , 25 1231 180 Danane Danane NNP 25 1231 181 , , , 25 1231 182 Daoukro Daoukro NNP 25 1231 183 , , , 25 1231 184 Dimbokro Dimbokro NNP 25 1231 185 , , , 25 1231 186 Divo Divo NNP 25 1231 187 , , , 25 1231 188 Duekoue Duekoue NNP 25 1231 189 , , , 25 1231 190 Ferkessedougou Ferkessedougou NNP 25 1231 191 , , , 25 1231 192 Gagnoa Gagnoa NNP 25 1231 193 , , , 25 1231 194 Grand Grand NNP 25 1231 195 - - HYPH 25 1231 196 Lahou Lahou NNP 25 1231 197 , , , 25 1231 198 Guiglo Guiglo NNP 25 1231 199 , , , 25 1231 200 Issia Issia NNP 25 1231 201 , , , 25 1231 202 Katiola Katiola NNP 25 1231 203 , , , 25 1231 204 Korhogo Korhogo NNP 25 1231 205 , , , 25 1231 206 Lakota Lakota NNP 25 1231 207 , , , 25 1231 208 Man Man NNP 25 1231 209 , , , 25 1231 210 Mankono Mankono NNP 25 1231 211 , , , 25 1231 212 Mbahiakro Mbahiakro NNP 25 1231 213 , , , 25 1231 214 Odienne Odienne NNP 25 1231 215 , , , 25 1231 216 Oume Oume NNP 25 1231 217 , , , 25 1231 218 Sakassou Sakassou NNP 25 1231 219 , , , 25 1231 220 San San NNP 25 1231 221 - - HYPH 25 1231 222 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 1231 223 , , , 25 1231 224 Sassandra Sassandra NNP 25 1231 225 , , , 25 1231 226 Seguela Seguela NNP 25 1231 227 , , , 25 1231 228 Sinfra Sinfra NNP 25 1231 229 , , , 25 1231 230 Soubre Soubre NNP 25 1231 231 , , , 25 1231 232 Tabou Tabou NNP 25 1231 233 , , , 25 1231 234 Tanda Tanda NNP 25 1231 235 , , , 25 1231 236 Tengrela Tengrela NNP 25 1231 237 , , , 25 1231 238 Tiassale Tiassale NNP 25 1231 239 , , , 25 1231 240 Touba Touba NNP 25 1231 241 , , , 25 1231 242 Toumodi Toumodi NNP 25 1231 243 , , , 25 1231 244 Vavoua Vavoua NNP 25 1231 245 , , , 25 1231 246 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 25 1231 247 , , , 25 1231 248 Zuenoula Zuenoula NNP 25 1231 249 _ _ NNP 25 1231 250 # # $ 25 1231 251 _ _ NNP 25 1231 252 Independence Independence NNP 25 1231 253 : : : 25 1231 254 7 7 CD 25 1231 255 August August NNP 25 1231 256 1960 1960 CD 25 1231 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 258 from from IN 25 1231 259 France France NNP 25 1231 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 261 _ _ NNP 25 1231 262 # # NNP 25 1231 263 _ _ NNP 25 1231 264 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1231 265 : : : 25 1231 266 3 3 CD 25 1231 267 November November NNP 25 1231 268 1960 1960 CD 25 1231 269 _ _ NNP 25 1231 270 # # $ 25 1231 271 _ _ NNP 25 1231 272 Legal Legal NNP 25 1231 273 system system NN 25 1231 274 : : : 25 1231 275 based base VBN 25 1231 276 on on IN 25 1231 277 French french JJ 25 1231 278 civil civil JJ 25 1231 279 law law NN 25 1231 280 system system NN 25 1231 281 and and CC 25 1231 282 customary customary JJ 25 1231 283 law law NN 25 1231 284 ; ; : 25 1231 285 judicial judicial JJ 25 1231 286 review review NN 25 1231 287 in in IN 25 1231 288 the the DT 25 1231 289 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1231 290 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1231 291 of of IN 25 1231 292 the the DT 25 1231 293 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1231 294 Court Court NNP 25 1231 295 ; ; : 25 1231 296 has have VBZ 25 1231 297 not not RB 25 1231 298 accepted accept VBN 25 1231 299 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1231 300 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1231 301 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1231 302 _ _ NNP 25 1231 303 # # NNP 25 1231 304 _ _ NNP 25 1231 305 National national JJ 25 1231 306 holiday holiday NN 25 1231 307 : : : 25 1231 308 National National NNP 25 1231 309 Day Day NNP 25 1231 310 , , , 25 1231 311 7 7 CD 25 1231 312 December December NNP 25 1231 313 _ _ NNP 25 1231 314 # # $ 25 1231 315 _ _ NNP 25 1231 316 Executive Executive NNP 25 1231 317 branch branch NN 25 1231 318 : : : 25 1231 319 president president NN 25 1231 320 , , , 25 1231 321 Council Council NNP 25 1231 322 of of IN 25 1231 323 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1231 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 325 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1231 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 327 _ _ NNP 25 1231 328 # # NNP 25 1231 329 _ _ NNP 25 1231 330 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1231 331 branch branch NN 25 1231 332 : : : 25 1231 333 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1231 334 National National NNP 25 1231 335 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1231 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 337 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 1231 338 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1231 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 340 _ _ NNP 25 1231 341 # # $ 25 1231 342 _ _ NNP 25 1231 343 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1231 344 branch branch NN 25 1231 345 : : : 25 1231 346 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1231 347 Court Court NNP 25 1231 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 349 Cour Cour NNP 25 1231 350 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1231 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 352 _ _ NNP 25 1231 353 # # NNP 25 1231 354 _ _ NNP 25 1231 355 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1231 356 : : : 25 1231 357 Chief Chief NNP 25 1231 358 of of IN 25 1231 359 State State NNP 25 1231 360 and and CC 25 1231 361 Head Head NNP 25 1231 362 of of IN 25 1231 363 Government Government NNP 25 1231 364 -- -- : 25 1231 365 President President NNP 25 1231 366 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1231 367 Felix Felix NNP 25 1231 368 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 25 1231 369 - - HYPH 25 1231 370 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 25 1231 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 372 since since IN 25 1231 373 27 27 CD 25 1231 374 November November NNP 25 1231 375 1960 1960 CD 25 1231 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 377 ; ; : 25 1231 378 Prime Prime NNP 25 1231 379 Minister Minister NNP 25 1231 380 Allassane Allassane NNP 25 1231 381 OUATTARE OUATTARE NNP 25 1231 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 383 since since IN 25 1231 384 7 7 CD 25 1231 385 November November NNP 25 1231 386 1990 1990 CD 25 1231 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 388 _ _ NNP 25 1231 389 # # $ 25 1231 390 _ _ NNP 25 1231 391 Political political JJ 25 1231 392 parties party NNS 25 1231 393 and and CC 25 1231 394 leaders leader NNS 25 1231 395 : : : 25 1231 396 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1231 397 Party Party NNP 25 1231 398 of of IN 25 1231 399 the the DT 25 1231 400 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1231 401 Coast Coast NNP 25 1231 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 403 PDCI PDCI NNP 25 1231 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 405 , , , 25 1231 406 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1231 407 Felix Felix NNP 25 1231 408 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 25 1231 409 - - HYPH 25 1231 410 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 25 1231 411 ; ; : 25 1231 412 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 25 1231 413 Popular Popular NNP 25 1231 414 Front Front NNP 25 1231 415 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 416 FPI FPI NNP 25 1231 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 418 , , , 25 1231 419 Laurent laurent JJ 25 1231 420 GBAGBO GBAGBO NNP 25 1231 421 ; ; : 25 1231 422 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 25 1231 423 Worker Worker NNP 25 1231 424 's 's POS 25 1231 425 Party Party NNP 25 1231 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 427 PIT PIT NNP 25 1231 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 429 , , , 25 1231 430 Francis Francis NNP 25 1231 431 WODIE WODIE NNP 25 1231 432 ; ; : 25 1231 433 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 25 1231 434 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1231 435 Party Party NNP 25 1231 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 437 PSI PSI NNP 25 1231 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 439 , , , 25 1231 440 Morifere Morifere NNP 25 1231 441 BAMBA BAMBA NNP 25 1231 442 ; ; : 25 1231 443 over over IN 25 1231 444 20 20 CD 25 1231 445 smaller small JJR 25 1231 446 parties party NNS 25 1231 447 _ _ NNP 25 1231 448 # # NNP 25 1231 449 _ _ NNP 25 1231 450 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1231 451 : : : 25 1231 452 universal universal JJ 25 1231 453 at at IN 25 1231 454 age age NN 25 1231 455 21 21 CD 25 1231 456 _ _ NNP 25 1231 457 # # NNP 25 1231 458 _ _ NNP 25 1231 459 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1231 460 : : : 25 1231 461 President President NNP 25 1231 462 -- -- : 25 1231 463 last last RB 25 1231 464 held hold VBD 25 1231 465 28 28 CD 25 1231 466 October October NNP 25 1231 467 1990 1990 CD 25 1231 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 469 next next JJ 25 1231 470 to to TO 25 1231 471 be be VB 25 1231 472 held hold VBN 25 1231 473 October October NNP 25 1231 474 1995 1995 CD 25 1231 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 476 ; ; : 25 1231 477 results result NNS 25 1231 478 -- -- : 25 1231 479 President President NNP 25 1231 480 Felix Felix NNP 25 1231 481 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 25 1231 482 - - HYPH 25 1231 483 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 25 1231 484 received receive VBD 25 1231 485 81 81 CD 25 1231 486 % % NN 25 1231 487 of of IN 25 1231 488 the the DT 25 1231 489 vote vote NN 25 1231 490 in in IN 25 1231 491 his -PRON- PRP$ 25 1231 492 first first JJ 25 1231 493 contested contested JJ 25 1231 494 election election NN 25 1231 495 ; ; : 25 1231 496 he -PRON- PRP 25 1231 497 is be VBZ 25 1231 498 currently currently RB 25 1231 499 serving serve VBG 25 1231 500 his -PRON- PRP$ 25 1231 501 seventh seventh JJ 25 1231 502 consecutive consecutive JJ 25 1231 503 five five CD 25 1231 504 - - HYPH 25 1231 505 year year NN 25 1231 506 term term NN 25 1231 507 ; ; : 25 1231 508 National National NNP 25 1231 509 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1231 510 -- -- : 25 1231 511 last last RB 25 1231 512 held hold VBD 25 1231 513 25 25 CD 25 1231 514 November November NNP 25 1231 515 1990 1990 CD 25 1231 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 517 next next JJ 25 1231 518 to to TO 25 1231 519 be be VB 25 1231 520 held hold VBN 25 1231 521 November November NNP 25 1231 522 1995 1995 CD 25 1231 523 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 524 ; ; : 25 1231 525 results result NNS 25 1231 526 -- -- : 25 1231 527 percent percent NN 25 1231 528 of of IN 25 1231 529 vote vote NN 25 1231 530 by by IN 25 1231 531 party party NN 25 1231 532 NA NA NNP 25 1231 533 ; ; : 25 1231 534 seats--(175 seats--(175 NNP 25 1231 535 total total NN 25 1231 536 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 537 PDCI PDCI NNP 25 1231 538 163 163 CD 25 1231 539 , , , 25 1231 540 FPI FPI NNP 25 1231 541 9 9 CD 25 1231 542 , , , 25 1231 543 PIT PIT NNP 25 1231 544 1 1 CD 25 1231 545 , , , 25 1231 546 independents independent VBZ 25 1231 547 2 2 CD 25 1231 548 _ _ NNP 25 1231 549 # # NNP 25 1231 550 _ _ NNP 25 1231 551 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1231 552 : : : 25 1231 553 no no DT 25 1231 554 Communist communist JJ 25 1231 555 party party NN 25 1231 556 ; ; : 25 1231 557 possibly possibly RB 25 1231 558 some some DT 25 1231 559 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1231 560 _ _ NNP 25 1231 561 # # NNP 25 1231 562 _ _ NNP 25 1231 563 Member Member NNP 25 1231 564 of of IN 25 1231 565 : : : 25 1231 566 ACCT acct JJ 25 1231 567 , , , 25 1231 568 ACP ACP NNP 25 1231 569 , , , 25 1231 570 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1231 571 , , , 25 1231 572 CCC CCC NNP 25 1231 573 , , , 25 1231 574 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 1231 575 , , , 25 1231 576 ECA ECA NNP 25 1231 577 , , , 25 1231 578 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1231 579 , , , 25 1231 580 Entente Entente NNP 25 1231 581 , , , 25 1231 582 FAO FAO NNP 25 1231 583 , , , 25 1231 584 FZ FZ NNP 25 1231 585 , , , 25 1231 586 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1231 587 , , , 25 1231 588 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1231 589 , , , 25 1231 590 GATT GATT NNP 25 1231 591 , , , 25 1231 592 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1231 593 , , , 25 1231 594 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1231 595 , , , 25 1231 596 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1231 597 , , , 25 1231 598 ICC ICC NNP 25 1231 599 , , , 25 1231 600 IDA IDA NNP 25 1231 601 , , , 25 1231 602 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1231 603 , , , 25 1231 604 IFC IFC NNP 25 1231 605 , , , 25 1231 606 ILO ILO NNP 25 1231 607 , , , 25 1231 608 IMF IMF NNP 25 1231 609 , , , 25 1231 610 IMO imo RB 25 1231 611 , , , 25 1231 612 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1231 613 , , , 25 1231 614 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1231 615 , , , 25 1231 616 IOC IOC NNP 25 1231 617 , , , 25 1231 618 ISO ISO NNP 25 1231 619 , , , 25 1231 620 ITU ITU NNP 25 1231 621 , , , 25 1231 622 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1231 623 , , , 25 1231 624 NAM NAM NNP 25 1231 625 , , , 25 1231 626 OAU OAU NNP 25 1231 627 , , , 25 1231 628 UN UN NNP 25 1231 629 , , , 25 1231 630 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1231 631 , , , 25 1231 632 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1231 633 , , , 25 1231 634 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1231 635 , , , 25 1231 636 UPU upu NN 25 1231 637 , , , 25 1231 638 WADB WADB NNP 25 1231 639 , , , 25 1231 640 WCL WCL NNP 25 1231 641 , , , 25 1231 642 WHO WHO NNP 25 1231 643 , , , 25 1231 644 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1231 645 , , , 25 1231 646 WMO WMO NNP 25 1231 647 , , , 25 1231 648 WTO WTO NNP 25 1231 649 _ _ NNP 25 1231 650 # # $ 25 1231 651 _ _ NNP 25 1231 652 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1231 653 representation representation NN 25 1231 654 : : : 25 1231 655 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1231 656 Charles Charles NNP 25 1231 657 GOMIS GOMIS NNP 25 1231 658 ; ; : 25 1231 659 Chancery chancery NN 25 1231 660 at at IN 25 1231 661 2424 2424 CD 25 1231 662 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1231 663 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1231 664 NW NW NNP 25 1231 665 , , , 25 1231 666 Washington Washington NNP 25 1231 667 DC DC NNP 25 1231 668 20008 20008 CD 25 1231 669 ; ; : 25 1231 670 telephone telephone NN 25 1231 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 672 202 202 CD 25 1231 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 674 797 797 CD 25 1231 675 - - HYPH 25 1231 676 0300 0300 CD 25 1231 677 ; ; : 25 1231 678 US US NNP 25 1231 679 -- -- : 25 1231 680 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1231 681 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 1231 682 L. L. NNP 25 1231 683 BROWN BROWN NNP 25 1231 684 ; ; : 25 1231 685 Embassy embassy NN 25 1231 686 at at IN 25 1231 687 5 5 CD 25 1231 688 Rue Rue NNP 25 1231 689 Jesse Jesse NNP 25 1231 690 Owens Owens NNP 25 1231 691 , , , 25 1231 692 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 1231 693 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 694 mailing mail VBG 25 1231 695 address address NN 25 1231 696 is be VBZ 25 1231 697 01 01 CD 25 1231 698 B. B. NNP 25 1231 699 P. P. NNP 25 1231 700 1712 1712 CD 25 1231 701 , , , 25 1231 702 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 1231 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 704 ; ; : 25 1231 705 telephone telephone NN 25 1231 706 [ [ -LRB- 25 1231 707 225 225 CD 25 1231 708 ] ] -RRB- 25 1231 709 21 21 CD 25 1231 710 - - HYPH 25 1231 711 09 09 CD 25 1231 712 - - HYPH 25 1231 713 79 79 CD 25 1231 714 or or CC 25 1231 715 21 21 CD 25 1231 716 - - HYPH 25 1231 717 46 46 CD 25 1231 718 - - HYPH 25 1231 719 72 72 CD 25 1231 720 _ _ NNP 25 1231 721 # # NNP 25 1231 722 _ _ NNP 25 1231 723 Flag Flag NNP 25 1231 724 : : : 25 1231 725 three three CD 25 1231 726 equal equal JJ 25 1231 727 vertical vertical JJ 25 1231 728 bands band NNS 25 1231 729 of of IN 25 1231 730 orange orange JJ 25 1231 731 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 732 hoist hoist NN 25 1231 733 side side NN 25 1231 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 735 , , , 25 1231 736 white white JJ 25 1231 737 , , , 25 1231 738 and and CC 25 1231 739 green green JJ 25 1231 740 ; ; : 25 1231 741 similar similar JJ 25 1231 742 to to IN 25 1231 743 the the DT 25 1231 744 flag flag NN 25 1231 745 of of IN 25 1231 746 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1231 747 which which WDT 25 1231 748 is be VBZ 25 1231 749 longer long JJR 25 1231 750 and and CC 25 1231 751 has have VBZ 25 1231 752 the the DT 25 1231 753 colors color NNS 25 1231 754 reversed reverse VBN 25 1231 755 -- -- : 25 1231 756 green green JJ 25 1231 757 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 758 hoist hoist NN 25 1231 759 side side NN 25 1231 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 761 , , , 25 1231 762 white white JJ 25 1231 763 , , , 25 1231 764 and and CC 25 1231 765 orange orange NNP 25 1231 766 ; ; : 25 1231 767 also also RB 25 1231 768 similar similar JJ 25 1231 769 to to IN 25 1231 770 the the DT 25 1231 771 flag flag NN 25 1231 772 of of IN 25 1231 773 Italy Italy NNP 25 1231 774 which which WDT 25 1231 775 is be VBZ 25 1231 776 green green JJ 25 1231 777 ( ( -LRB- 25 1231 778 hoist hoist NN 25 1231 779 side side NN 25 1231 780 ) ) -RRB- 25 1231 781 , , , 25 1231 782 white white JJ 25 1231 783 , , , 25 1231 784 and and CC 25 1231 785 red red NN 25 1231 786 ; ; : 25 1231 787 design design NN 25 1231 788 was be VBD 25 1231 789 based base VBN 25 1231 790 on on IN 25 1231 791 the the DT 25 1231 792 flag flag NN 25 1231 793 of of IN 25 1231 794 France France NNP 25 1231 795 _ _ NNP 25 1231 796 * * NFP 25 1231 797 _ _ NNP 25 1231 798 Economy Economy NNP 25 1231 799 _ _ NNP 25 1231 800 # # NNP 25 1231 801 _ _ NNP 25 1231 802 Overview Overview NNP 25 1231 803 : : : 25 1231 804 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1231 805 Coast Coast NNP 25 1231 806 is be VBZ 25 1231 807 among among IN 25 1231 808 the the DT 25 1231 809 world world NN 25 1231 810 's 's POS 25 1231 811 largest large JJS 25 1231 812 producers producer NNS 25 1231 813 and and CC 25 1231 814 exporters exporter NNS 25 1231 815 of of IN 25 1231 816 coffee coffee NN 25 1231 817 , , , 25 1231 818 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1231 819 beans bean NNS 25 1231 820 , , , 25 1231 821 and and CC 25 1231 822 palm palm NN 25 1231 823 - - HYPH 25 1231 824 kernel kernel NN 25 1231 825 oil oil NN 25 1231 826 . . . 25 1232 1 Consequently consequently RB 25 1232 2 , , , 25 1232 3 the the DT 25 1232 4 economy economy NN 25 1232 5 is be VBZ 25 1232 6 highly highly RB 25 1232 7 sensitive sensitive JJ 25 1232 8 to to IN 25 1232 9 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 25 1232 10 in in IN 25 1232 11 international international JJ 25 1232 12 prices price NNS 25 1232 13 for for IN 25 1232 14 coffee coffee NN 25 1232 15 and and CC 25 1232 16 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1232 17 and and CC 25 1232 18 to to IN 25 1232 19 weather weather VB 25 1232 20 conditions condition NNS 25 1232 21 . . . 25 1233 1 Despite despite IN 25 1233 2 attempts attempt NNS 25 1233 3 by by IN 25 1233 4 the the DT 25 1233 5 government government NN 25 1233 6 to to TO 25 1233 7 diversify diversify VB 25 1233 8 , , , 25 1233 9 the the DT 25 1233 10 economy economy NN 25 1233 11 is be VBZ 25 1233 12 still still RB 25 1233 13 largely largely RB 25 1233 14 dependent dependent JJ 25 1233 15 on on IN 25 1233 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1233 17 and and CC 25 1233 18 related related JJ 25 1233 19 industries industry NNS 25 1233 20 . . . 25 1234 1 The the DT 25 1234 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1234 3 sector sector NN 25 1234 4 accounts account VBZ 25 1234 5 for for IN 25 1234 6 over over IN 25 1234 7 one one CD 25 1234 8 - - HYPH 25 1234 9 third third NN 25 1234 10 of of IN 25 1234 11 GDP GDP NNP 25 1234 12 and and CC 25 1234 13 about about RB 25 1234 14 80 80 CD 25 1234 15 % % NN 25 1234 16 of of IN 25 1234 17 export export NN 25 1234 18 earnings earning NNS 25 1234 19 and and CC 25 1234 20 employs employ VBZ 25 1234 21 about about IN 25 1234 22 85 85 CD 25 1234 23 % % NN 25 1234 24 of of IN 25 1234 25 the the DT 25 1234 26 labor labor NN 25 1234 27 force force NN 25 1234 28 . . . 25 1235 1 A a DT 25 1235 2 collapse collapse NN 25 1235 3 of of IN 25 1235 4 world world NN 25 1235 5 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1235 6 and and CC 25 1235 7 coffee coffee NN 25 1235 8 prices price NNS 25 1235 9 in in IN 25 1235 10 1986 1986 CD 25 1235 11 threw throw VBD 25 1235 12 the the DT 25 1235 13 economy economy NN 25 1235 14 into into IN 25 1235 15 a a DT 25 1235 16 recession recession NN 25 1235 17 , , , 25 1235 18 from from IN 25 1235 19 which which WDT 25 1235 20 the the DT 25 1235 21 country country NN 25 1235 22 had have VBD 25 1235 23 not not RB 25 1235 24 recovered recover VBN 25 1235 25 by by IN 25 1235 26 1990 1990 CD 25 1235 27 . . . 25 1236 1 _ _ NNP 25 1236 2 # # NNP 25 1236 3 _ _ NNP 25 1236 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1236 5 : : : 25 1236 6 $ $ $ 25 1236 7 10 10 CD 25 1236 8 billion billion CD 25 1236 9 , , , 25 1236 10 per per IN 25 1236 11 capita capita FW 25 1236 12 $ $ $ 25 1236 13 800 800 CD 25 1236 14 ; ; : 25 1236 15 real real JJ 25 1236 16 growth growth NN 25 1236 17 rate rate NN 25 1236 18 - - : 25 1236 19 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1236 20 % % NN 25 1236 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1236 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1236 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1236 24 _ _ NNP 25 1236 25 # # $ 25 1236 26 _ _ NNP 25 1236 27 Inflation inflation NN 25 1236 28 rate rate NN 25 1236 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1236 30 consumer consumer NN 25 1236 31 prices price NNS 25 1236 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 1236 33 : : : 25 1236 34 -0.8 -0.8 NN 25 1236 35 % % NN 25 1236 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1236 37 1990 1990 CD 25 1236 38 est est NNP 25 1236 39 . . . 25 1236 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1237 1 _ _ NNP 25 1237 2 # # NNP 25 1237 3 _ _ NNP 25 1237 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1237 5 rate rate NN 25 1237 6 : : : 25 1237 7 14 14 CD 25 1237 8 % % NN 25 1237 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1237 10 1985 1985 CD 25 1237 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1237 12 _ _ NNP 25 1237 13 # # NNP 25 1237 14 _ _ NNP 25 1237 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 1237 16 : : : 25 1237 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1237 18 $ $ $ 25 1237 19 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1237 20 billion billion CD 25 1237 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1237 22 1989 1989 CD 25 1237 23 est est NNP 25 1237 24 . . . 25 1238 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1238 2 ; ; : 25 1238 3 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1238 4 $ $ $ 25 1238 5 4.1 4.1 CD 25 1238 6 billion billion CD 25 1238 7 , , , 25 1238 8 including include VBG 25 1238 9 capital capital NN 25 1238 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1238 11 of of IN 25 1238 12 $ $ $ 25 1238 13 NA na NN 25 1238 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1238 15 1989 1989 CD 25 1238 16 est est NNP 25 1238 17 . . . 25 1238 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1239 1 _ _ NNP 25 1239 2 # # NNP 25 1239 3 _ _ NNP 25 1239 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1239 5 : : : 25 1239 6 $ $ $ 25 1239 7 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1239 8 billion billion CD 25 1239 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1239 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1239 11 . . NNP 25 1239 12 , , , 25 1239 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1239 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1239 15 ; ; : 25 1239 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1239 17 -- -- : 25 1239 18 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1239 19 30 30 CD 25 1239 20 % % NN 25 1239 21 , , , 25 1239 22 coffee coffee NN 25 1239 23 20 20 CD 25 1239 24 % % NN 25 1239 25 , , , 25 1239 26 tropical tropical JJ 25 1239 27 woods wood NNS 25 1239 28 11 11 CD 25 1239 29 % % NN 25 1239 30 , , , 25 1239 31 cotton cotton NN 25 1239 32 , , , 25 1239 33 bananas banana NNS 25 1239 34 , , , 25 1239 35 pineapples pineapple NNS 25 1239 36 , , , 25 1239 37 palm palm NN 25 1239 38 oil oil NN 25 1239 39 , , , 25 1239 40 cotton cotton NN 25 1239 41 ; ; : 25 1239 42 partners partner NNS 25 1239 43 -- -- : 25 1239 44 France France NNP 25 1239 45 , , , 25 1239 46 FRG FRG NNP 25 1239 47 , , , 25 1239 48 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1239 49 , , , 25 1239 50 US US NNP 25 1239 51 , , , 25 1239 52 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1239 53 , , , 25 1239 54 Spain Spain NNP 25 1239 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 1239 56 1985 1985 CD 25 1239 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1239 58 _ _ NNP 25 1239 59 # # NNP 25 1239 60 _ _ NNP 25 1239 61 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1239 62 : : : 25 1239 63 $ $ $ 25 1239 64 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1239 65 billion billion CD 25 1239 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 1239 67 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1239 68 . . NNP 25 1239 69 , , , 25 1239 70 1989 1989 CD 25 1239 71 ) ) -RRB- 25 1239 72 ; ; : 25 1239 73 commodities commodity NNS 25 1239 74 -- -- : 25 1239 75 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1239 76 goods good NNS 25 1239 77 and and CC 25 1239 78 semifinished semifinished JJ 25 1239 79 products product NNS 25 1239 80 50 50 CD 25 1239 81 % % NN 25 1239 82 , , , 25 1239 83 consumer consumer NN 25 1239 84 goods good NNS 25 1239 85 40 40 CD 25 1239 86 % % NN 25 1239 87 , , , 25 1239 88 raw raw JJ 25 1239 89 materials material NNS 25 1239 90 and and CC 25 1239 91 fuels fuel NNS 25 1239 92 10 10 CD 25 1239 93 % % NN 25 1239 94 ; ; , 25 1239 95 partners partner NNS 25 1239 96 -- -- : 25 1239 97 France France NNP 25 1239 98 , , , 25 1239 99 other other JJ 25 1239 100 EC EC NNP 25 1239 101 , , , 25 1239 102 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1239 103 , , , 25 1239 104 US US NNP 25 1239 105 , , , 25 1239 106 Japan Japan NNP 25 1239 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1239 108 1985 1985 CD 25 1239 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 1239 110 _ _ NNP 25 1239 111 # # NNP 25 1239 112 _ _ NNP 25 1239 113 External External NNP 25 1239 114 debt debt NN 25 1239 115 : : : 25 1239 116 $ $ $ 25 1239 117 15.0 15.0 CD 25 1239 118 billion billion CD 25 1239 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1239 120 1990 1990 CD 25 1239 121 est est NNP 25 1239 122 . . . 25 1239 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 1 _ _ NNP 25 1240 2 # # NNP 25 1240 3 _ _ NNP 25 1240 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1240 5 production production NN 25 1240 6 : : : 25 1240 7 growth growth NN 25 1240 8 rate rate NN 25 1240 9 - - : 25 1240 10 6 6 CD 25 1240 11 % % NN 25 1240 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1240 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 15 ; ; : 25 1240 16 accounts account NNS 25 1240 17 for for IN 25 1240 18 17 17 CD 25 1240 19 % % NN 25 1240 20 of of IN 25 1240 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 1240 22 _ _ NNP 25 1240 23 # # NNP 25 1240 24 _ _ NNP 25 1240 25 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1240 26 : : : 25 1240 27 1,081,000 1,081,000 CD 25 1240 28 kW kw NN 25 1240 29 capacity capacity NN 25 1240 30 ; ; : 25 1240 31 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1240 32 million million CD 25 1240 33 kWh kWh NNS 25 1240 34 produced produce VBN 25 1240 35 , , , 25 1240 36 210 210 CD 25 1240 37 kWh kWh NNS 25 1240 38 per per IN 25 1240 39 capita capita NN 25 1240 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 41 1989 1989 CD 25 1240 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 43 _ _ NNP 25 1240 44 # # NNP 25 1240 45 _ _ NNP 25 1240 46 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1240 47 : : : 25 1240 48 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1240 49 , , , 25 1240 50 wood wood NN 25 1240 51 processing processing NN 25 1240 52 , , , 25 1240 53 oil oil NN 25 1240 54 refinery refinery NN 25 1240 55 , , , 25 1240 56 automobile automobile NN 25 1240 57 assembly assembly NN 25 1240 58 , , , 25 1240 59 textiles textile NNS 25 1240 60 , , , 25 1240 61 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 1240 62 , , , 25 1240 63 beverage beverage NN 25 1240 64 _ _ NNP 25 1240 65 # # NNP 25 1240 66 _ _ NNP 25 1240 67 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1240 68 : : : 25 1240 69 most most RBS 25 1240 70 important important JJ 25 1240 71 sector sector NN 25 1240 72 , , , 25 1240 73 contributing contribute VBG 25 1240 74 one one CD 25 1240 75 - - HYPH 25 1240 76 third third NN 25 1240 77 to to IN 25 1240 78 GDP GDP NNP 25 1240 79 and and CC 25 1240 80 80 80 CD 25 1240 81 % % NN 25 1240 82 to to IN 25 1240 83 exports export NNS 25 1240 84 ; ; , 25 1240 85 cash cash NN 25 1240 86 crops crop NNS 25 1240 87 include include VBP 25 1240 88 coffee coffee NN 25 1240 89 , , , 25 1240 90 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1240 91 beans bean NNS 25 1240 92 , , , 25 1240 93 timber timber NN 25 1240 94 , , , 25 1240 95 bananas banana NNS 25 1240 96 , , , 25 1240 97 palm palm NN 25 1240 98 kernels kernel NNS 25 1240 99 , , , 25 1240 100 rubber rubber NN 25 1240 101 ; ; : 25 1240 102 food food NN 25 1240 103 crops crop NNS 25 1240 104 -- -- : 25 1240 105 corn corn NN 25 1240 106 , , , 25 1240 107 rice rice NN 25 1240 108 , , , 25 1240 109 manioc manioc JJ 25 1240 110 , , , 25 1240 111 sweet sweet JJ 25 1240 112 potatoes potato NNS 25 1240 113 ; ; : 25 1240 114 not not RB 25 1240 115 self self NN 25 1240 116 - - HYPH 25 1240 117 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1240 118 in in IN 25 1240 119 bread bread NN 25 1240 120 grain grain NN 25 1240 121 and and CC 25 1240 122 dairy dairy NN 25 1240 123 products product NNS 25 1240 124 _ _ NNP 25 1240 125 # # NNP 25 1240 126 _ _ NNP 25 1240 127 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1240 128 drugs drug VBZ 25 1240 129 : : : 25 1240 130 illicit illicit JJ 25 1240 131 producer producer NN 25 1240 132 of of IN 25 1240 133 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1240 134 on on IN 25 1240 135 a a DT 25 1240 136 small small JJ 25 1240 137 scale scale NN 25 1240 138 for for IN 25 1240 139 the the DT 25 1240 140 international international JJ 25 1240 141 drug drug NN 25 1240 142 trade trade NN 25 1240 143 _ _ NNP 25 1240 144 # # $ 25 1240 145 _ _ NNP 25 1240 146 Economic economic JJ 25 1240 147 aid aid NN 25 1240 148 : : : 25 1240 149 US US NNP 25 1240 150 commitments commitment NNS 25 1240 151 , , , 25 1240 152 including include VBG 25 1240 153 Ex Ex NNP 25 1240 154 - - HYPH 25 1240 155 Im Im NNP 25 1240 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 157 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1240 158 - - HYPH 25 1240 159 89 89 CD 25 1240 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 161 , , , 25 1240 162 $ $ $ 25 1240 163 356 356 CD 25 1240 164 million million CD 25 1240 165 ; ; : 25 1240 166 Western western JJ 25 1240 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 168 non non JJ 25 1240 169 - - JJ 25 1240 170 US us JJ 25 1240 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 172 countries country NNS 25 1240 173 , , , 25 1240 174 ODA ODA NNP 25 1240 175 and and CC 25 1240 176 OOF OOF NNP 25 1240 177 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1240 178 commitments commitment NNS 25 1240 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 180 1970 1970 CD 25 1240 181 - - SYM 25 1240 182 88 88 CD 25 1240 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 184 , , , 25 1240 185 $ $ $ 25 1240 186 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1240 187 billion billion CD 25 1240 188 _ _ NNP 25 1240 189 # # NNP 25 1240 190 _ _ NNP 25 1240 191 Currency Currency NNP 25 1240 192 : : : 25 1240 193 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 1240 194 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 1240 195 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 1240 196 franc franc NN 25 1240 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 198 plural plural JJ 25 1240 199 -- -- : 25 1240 200 francs franc NNS 25 1240 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 202 ; ; : 25 1240 203 1 1 CD 25 1240 204 CFA cfa NN 25 1240 205 franc franc NN 25 1240 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 207 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 1240 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 209 = = SYM 25 1240 210 100 100 CD 25 1240 211 centimes centime NNS 25 1240 212 _ _ NNP 25 1240 213 # # NNP 25 1240 214 _ _ NNP 25 1240 215 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1240 216 rates rate NNS 25 1240 217 : : : 25 1240 218 Communaute communaute NN 25 1240 219 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 1240 220 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 1240 221 francs franc NNS 25 1240 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 223 CFAF cfaf NN 25 1240 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 225 per per IN 25 1240 226 US$ us$ $ 25 1240 227 1 1 CD 25 1240 228 - - HYPH 25 1240 229 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 1240 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 231 January January NNP 25 1240 232 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 234 , , , 25 1240 235 272.26 272.26 CD 25 1240 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 237 1990 1990 CD 25 1240 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 239 , , , 25 1240 240 319.01 319.01 CD 25 1240 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 242 1989 1989 CD 25 1240 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 244 , , , 25 1240 245 297.85 297.85 CD 25 1240 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 247 1988 1988 CD 25 1240 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 249 , , , 25 1240 250 300.54 300.54 CD 25 1240 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 252 1987 1987 CD 25 1240 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 254 , , , 25 1240 255 346.30 346.30 CD 25 1240 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 257 1986 1986 CD 25 1240 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 259 , , , 25 1240 260 449.26 449.26 CD 25 1240 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 262 1985 1985 CD 25 1240 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 264 _ _ NNP 25 1240 265 # # NNP 25 1240 266 _ _ NNP 25 1240 267 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1240 268 year year NN 25 1240 269 : : : 25 1240 270 calendar calendar NNP 25 1240 271 year year NN 25 1240 272 _ _ NNP 25 1240 273 * * NFP 25 1240 274 _ _ NNP 25 1240 275 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1240 276 _ _ NNP 25 1240 277 # # NNP 25 1240 278 _ _ NNP 25 1240 279 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1240 280 : : : 25 1240 281 660 660 CD 25 1240 282 km km NN 25 1240 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 284 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 1240 285 border border NN 25 1240 286 to to IN 25 1240 287 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 1240 288 , , , 25 1240 289 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 25 1240 290 gauge gauge NN 25 1240 291 , , , 25 1240 292 single single JJ 25 1240 293 track track NN 25 1240 294 , , , 25 1240 295 except except IN 25 1240 296 25 25 CD 25 1240 297 km km NN 25 1240 298 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 1240 299 - - HYPH 25 1240 300 Anyama Anyama NNP 25 1240 301 section section NN 25 1240 302 is be VBZ 25 1240 303 double double JJ 25 1240 304 track track NN 25 1240 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 306 _ _ NNP 25 1240 307 # # NNP 25 1240 308 _ _ NNP 25 1240 309 Highways Highways NNP 25 1240 310 : : : 25 1240 311 46,600 46,600 CD 25 1240 312 km km NN 25 1240 313 total total NN 25 1240 314 ; ; : 25 1240 315 3,600 3,600 CD 25 1240 316 km km NN 25 1240 317 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1240 318 and and CC 25 1240 319 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1240 320 - - HYPH 25 1240 321 treated treat VBN 25 1240 322 surface surface NN 25 1240 323 ; ; : 25 1240 324 32,000 32,000 CD 25 1240 325 km km NN 25 1240 326 gravel gravel NN 25 1240 327 , , , 25 1240 328 crushed crush VBN 25 1240 329 stone stone NN 25 1240 330 , , , 25 1240 331 laterite laterite NNP 25 1240 332 , , , 25 1240 333 and and CC 25 1240 334 improved improve VBN 25 1240 335 earth earth NN 25 1240 336 ; ; : 25 1240 337 11,000 11,000 CD 25 1240 338 km km NNS 25 1240 339 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1240 340 _ _ NNP 25 1240 341 # # $ 25 1240 342 _ _ NNP 25 1240 343 Inland Inland NNP 25 1240 344 waterways waterway NNS 25 1240 345 : : : 25 1240 346 980 980 CD 25 1240 347 km km NN 25 1240 348 navigable navigable JJ 25 1240 349 rivers river NNS 25 1240 350 , , , 25 1240 351 canals canal NNS 25 1240 352 , , , 25 1240 353 and and CC 25 1240 354 numerous numerous JJ 25 1240 355 coastal coastal JJ 25 1240 356 lagoons lagoon NNS 25 1240 357 _ _ NNP 25 1240 358 # # NNP 25 1240 359 _ _ NNP 25 1240 360 Ports Ports NNP 25 1240 361 : : : 25 1240 362 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 1240 363 , , , 25 1240 364 San San NNP 25 1240 365 - - HYPH 25 1240 366 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 1240 367 _ _ NNP 25 1240 368 # # NNP 25 1240 369 _ _ NNP 25 1240 370 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1240 371 marine marine NN 25 1240 372 : : : 25 1240 373 7 7 CD 25 1240 374 ships ship NNS 25 1240 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 376 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1240 377 GRT GRT NNP 25 1240 378 or or CC 25 1240 379 over over RB 25 1240 380 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 381 totaling total VBG 25 1240 382 71,945 71,945 CD 25 1240 383 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 25 1240 384 90,684 90,684 CD 25 1240 385 DWT DWT NNP 25 1240 386 ; ; : 25 1240 387 includes include VBZ 25 1240 388 5 5 CD 25 1240 389 cargo cargo NN 25 1240 390 , , , 25 1240 391 1 1 CD 25 1240 392 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1240 393 , , , 25 1240 394 oils oil NNS 25 1240 395 , , , 25 1240 396 and and CC 25 1240 397 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1240 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 399 POL POL NNP 25 1240 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 401 tanker tanker NN 25 1240 402 , , , 25 1240 403 1 1 CD 25 1240 404 chemical chemical NN 25 1240 405 tanker tanker NN 25 1240 406 _ _ NNP 25 1240 407 # # NNP 25 1240 408 _ _ NNP 25 1240 409 Civil civil JJ 25 1240 410 air air NN 25 1240 411 : : : 25 1240 412 12 12 CD 25 1240 413 major major JJ 25 1240 414 transport transport NN 25 1240 415 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1240 416 , , , 25 1240 417 including include VBG 25 1240 418 multinationally multinationally RB 25 1240 419 owned own VBN 25 1240 420 Air Air NNP 25 1240 421 Afrique Afrique NNP 25 1240 422 fleet fleet NN 25 1240 423 _ _ NNP 25 1240 424 # # NNP 25 1240 425 _ _ NNP 25 1240 426 Airports Airports NNP 25 1240 427 : : : 25 1240 428 48 48 CD 25 1240 429 total total NN 25 1240 430 , , , 25 1240 431 41 41 CD 25 1240 432 usable usable VBD 25 1240 433 ; ; : 25 1240 434 7 7 CD 25 1240 435 with with IN 25 1240 436 permanent permanent JJ 25 1240 437 - - HYPH 25 1240 438 surface surface NN 25 1240 439 runways runway NNS 25 1240 440 ; ; : 25 1240 441 none none NN 25 1240 442 with with IN 25 1240 443 runways runway NNS 25 1240 444 over over IN 25 1240 445 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1240 446 m m CD 25 1240 447 ; ; : 25 1240 448 3 3 CD 25 1240 449 with with IN 25 1240 450 runways runways NNP 25 1240 451 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1240 452 - - HYPH 25 1240 453 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1240 454 m m NN 25 1240 455 ; ; : 25 1240 456 16 16 CD 25 1240 457 with with IN 25 1240 458 runways runway NNS 25 1240 459 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1240 460 - - HYPH 25 1240 461 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1240 462 m m NNP 25 1240 463 _ _ NNP 25 1240 464 # # NNP 25 1240 465 _ _ NNP 25 1240 466 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1240 467 : : : 25 1240 468 system system NN 25 1240 469 above above IN 25 1240 470 African african JJ 25 1240 471 average average NN 25 1240 472 ; ; : 25 1240 473 consists consist VBZ 25 1240 474 of of IN 25 1240 475 open open JJ 25 1240 476 - - HYPH 25 1240 477 wire wire NN 25 1240 478 lines line NNS 25 1240 479 and and CC 25 1240 480 radio radio NN 25 1240 481 relay relay NN 25 1240 482 links link NNS 25 1240 483 ; ; : 25 1240 484 87,700 87,700 CD 25 1240 485 telephones telephone NNS 25 1240 486 ; ; : 25 1240 487 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 1240 488 AM AM NNP 25 1240 489 , , , 25 1240 490 17 17 CD 25 1240 491 FM FM NNP 25 1240 492 , , , 25 1240 493 11 11 CD 25 1240 494 TV tv NN 25 1240 495 ; ; : 25 1240 496 2 2 CD 25 1240 497 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1240 498 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1240 499 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1240 500 earth earth NN 25 1240 501 stations station NNS 25 1240 502 ; ; : 25 1240 503 2 2 CD 25 1240 504 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1240 505 submarine submarine NN 25 1240 506 cables cable NNS 25 1240 507 _ _ NNP 25 1240 508 * * NFP 25 1240 509 _ _ NNP 25 1240 510 Defense Defense NNP 25 1240 511 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1240 512 _ _ NNP 25 1240 513 # # NNP 25 1240 514 _ _ NNP 25 1240 515 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1240 516 : : : 25 1240 517 Army Army NNP 25 1240 518 , , , 25 1240 519 Navy Navy NNP 25 1240 520 , , , 25 1240 521 Air Air NNP 25 1240 522 Force Force NNP 25 1240 523 , , , 25 1240 524 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1240 525 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1240 526 , , , 25 1240 527 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 1240 528 Guard Guard NNP 25 1240 529 _ _ NNP 25 1240 530 # # NNP 25 1240 531 _ _ NNP 25 1240 532 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1240 533 availability availability NN 25 1240 534 : : : 25 1240 535 males males NNP 25 1240 536 15 15 CD 25 1240 537 - - SYM 25 1240 538 49 49 CD 25 1240 539 , , , 25 1240 540 2,981,269 2,981,269 CD 25 1240 541 ; ; : 25 1240 542 1,543,412 1,543,412 CD 25 1240 543 fit fit NN 25 1240 544 for for IN 25 1240 545 military military JJ 25 1240 546 service service NN 25 1240 547 ; ; : 25 1240 548 145,693 145,693 CD 25 1240 549 males male NNS 25 1240 550 reach reach VBP 25 1240 551 military military JJ 25 1240 552 age age NN 25 1240 553 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 554 18 18 CD 25 1240 555 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 556 annually annually RB 25 1240 557 _ _ NNP 25 1240 558 # # $ 25 1240 559 _ _ NNP 25 1240 560 Defense Defense NNP 25 1240 561 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1240 562 : : : 25 1240 563 $ $ $ 25 1240 564 199 199 CD 25 1240 565 million million CD 25 1240 566 , , , 25 1240 567 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1240 568 % % NN 25 1240 569 of of IN 25 1240 570 GDP GDP NNP 25 1240 571 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 572 1988 1988 CD 25 1240 573 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 574 _ _ NNP 25 1240 575 % % NN 25 1240 576 _ _ NNP 25 1240 577 _ _ NNP 25 1240 578 @_Jamaica @_Jamaica NNP 25 1240 579 _ _ NNP 25 1240 580 * * NFP 25 1240 581 _ _ NNP 25 1240 582 Geography Geography NNP 25 1240 583 _ _ NNP 25 1240 584 # # NNP 25 1240 585 _ _ NNP 25 1240 586 Total total JJ 25 1240 587 area area NN 25 1240 588 : : : 25 1240 589 10,990 10,990 CD 25 1240 590 km2 km2 NNP 25 1240 591 ; ; : 25 1240 592 land land NN 25 1240 593 area area NN 25 1240 594 : : : 25 1240 595 10,830 10,830 CD 25 1240 596 km2 km2 NNP 25 1240 597 _ _ NNP 25 1240 598 # # NNP 25 1240 599 _ _ NNP 25 1240 600 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1240 601 area area NN 25 1240 602 : : : 25 1240 603 slightly slightly RB 25 1240 604 smaller small JJR 25 1240 605 than than IN 25 1240 606 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1240 607 _ _ NNP 25 1240 608 # # $ 25 1240 609 _ _ NNP 25 1240 610 Land Land NNP 25 1240 611 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1240 612 : : : 25 1240 613 none none NN 25 1240 614 _ _ NNP 25 1240 615 # # NNP 25 1240 616 _ _ NNP 25 1240 617 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1240 618 : : : 25 1240 619 1,022 1,022 CD 25 1240 620 km km NN 25 1240 621 _ _ NNP 25 1240 622 # # NNP 25 1240 623 _ _ NNP 25 1240 624 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1240 625 claims claim VBZ 25 1240 626 : : : 25 1240 627 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1240 628 sea sea NN 25 1240 629 : : : 25 1240 630 12 12 CD 25 1240 631 nm nm NNP 25 1240 632 _ _ NNP 25 1240 633 # # NNP 25 1240 634 _ _ NNP 25 1240 635 Climate Climate NNP 25 1240 636 : : : 25 1240 637 tropical tropical JJ 25 1240 638 ; ; : 25 1240 639 hot hot JJ 25 1240 640 , , , 25 1240 641 humid humid JJ 25 1240 642 ; ; : 25 1240 643 temperate temperate NN 25 1240 644 interior interior NNP 25 1240 645 _ _ NNP 25 1240 646 # # NNP 25 1240 647 _ _ NNP 25 1240 648 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1240 649 : : : 25 1240 650 mostly mostly RB 25 1240 651 mountains mountain NNS 25 1240 652 with with IN 25 1240 653 narrow narrow JJ 25 1240 654 , , , 25 1240 655 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 25 1240 656 coastal coastal JJ 25 1240 657 plain plain NN 25 1240 658 _ _ NNP 25 1240 659 # # NNP 25 1240 660 _ _ NNP 25 1240 661 Natural natural JJ 25 1240 662 resources resource NNS 25 1240 663 : : : 25 1240 664 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1240 665 , , , 25 1240 666 gypsum gypsum NN 25 1240 667 , , , 25 1240 668 limestone limestone NN 25 1240 669 _ _ NNP 25 1240 670 # # $ 25 1240 671 _ _ NNP 25 1240 672 Land Land NNP 25 1240 673 use use NN 25 1240 674 : : : 25 1240 675 arable arable JJ 25 1240 676 land land NN 25 1240 677 19 19 CD 25 1240 678 % % NN 25 1240 679 ; ; , 25 1240 680 permanent permanent JJ 25 1240 681 crops crop NNS 25 1240 682 6 6 CD 25 1240 683 % % NN 25 1240 684 ; ; : 25 1240 685 meadows meadow NNS 25 1240 686 and and CC 25 1240 687 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1240 688 18 18 CD 25 1240 689 % % NN 25 1240 690 ; ; , 25 1240 691 forest forest NN 25 1240 692 and and CC 25 1240 693 woodland woodland JJ 25 1240 694 28 28 CD 25 1240 695 % % NN 25 1240 696 ; ; , 25 1240 697 other other JJ 25 1240 698 29 29 CD 25 1240 699 % % NN 25 1240 700 ; ; , 25 1240 701 includes include VBZ 25 1240 702 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1240 703 3 3 CD 25 1240 704 % % NN 25 1240 705 _ _ NNP 25 1240 706 # # $ 25 1240 707 _ _ NNP 25 1240 708 Environment Environment NNP 25 1240 709 : : : 25 1240 710 subject subject JJ 25 1240 711 to to IN 25 1240 712 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1240 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 714 especially especially RB 25 1240 715 July July NNP 25 1240 716 to to IN 25 1240 717 November November NNP 25 1240 718 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 719 ; ; : 25 1240 720 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1240 721 ; ; : 25 1240 722 water water NN 25 1240 723 pollution pollution NN 25 1240 724 _ _ NNP 25 1240 725 # # $ 25 1240 726 _ _ NNP 25 1240 727 Note Note NNP 25 1240 728 : : : 25 1240 729 strategic strategic JJ 25 1240 730 location location NN 25 1240 731 between between IN 25 1240 732 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 1240 733 Trench Trench NNP 25 1240 734 and and CC 25 1240 735 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1240 736 Channel Channel NNP 25 1240 737 , , , 25 1240 738 the the DT 25 1240 739 main main JJ 25 1240 740 sea sea NN 25 1240 741 lanes lane VBZ 25 1240 742 for for IN 25 1240 743 Panama Panama NNP 25 1240 744 Canal Canal NNP 25 1240 745 _ _ NNP 25 1240 746 * * NFP 25 1240 747 _ _ NNP 25 1240 748 People People NNPS 25 1240 749 _ _ IN 25 1240 750 # # NNP 25 1240 751 _ _ NNP 25 1240 752 Population Population NNP 25 1240 753 : : : 25 1240 754 2,489,353 2,489,353 CD 25 1240 755 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 756 July July NNP 25 1240 757 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 758 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 759 , , , 25 1240 760 growth growth NN 25 1240 761 rate rate NN 25 1240 762 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1240 763 % % NN 25 1240 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 765 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 767 _ _ NNP 25 1240 768 # # NNP 25 1240 769 _ _ NNP 25 1240 770 Birth Birth NNP 25 1240 771 rate rate NN 25 1240 772 : : : 25 1240 773 24 24 CD 25 1240 774 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1240 775 population population NN 25 1240 776 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 777 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 778 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 779 _ _ NNP 25 1240 780 # # $ 25 1240 781 _ _ NNP 25 1240 782 Death Death NNP 25 1240 783 rate rate NN 25 1240 784 : : : 25 1240 785 6 6 CD 25 1240 786 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1240 787 population population NN 25 1240 788 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 789 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 790 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 791 _ _ NNP 25 1240 792 # # NNP 25 1240 793 _ _ NNP 25 1240 794 Net net JJ 25 1240 795 migration migration NN 25 1240 796 rate rate NN 25 1240 797 : : : 25 1240 798 - - : 25 1240 799 9 9 CD 25 1240 800 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1240 801 population population NN 25 1240 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 803 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 805 _ _ NNP 25 1240 806 # # $ 25 1240 807 _ _ NNP 25 1240 808 Infant Infant NNP 25 1240 809 mortality mortality NN 25 1240 810 rate rate NN 25 1240 811 : : : 25 1240 812 18 18 CD 25 1240 813 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1240 814 live live JJ 25 1240 815 births birth NNS 25 1240 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 817 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 819 _ _ NNP 25 1240 820 # # NNP 25 1240 821 _ _ NNP 25 1240 822 Life Life NNP 25 1240 823 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1240 824 at at IN 25 1240 825 birth birth NN 25 1240 826 : : : 25 1240 827 72 72 CD 25 1240 828 years year NNS 25 1240 829 male male JJ 25 1240 830 , , , 25 1240 831 76 76 CD 25 1240 832 years year NNS 25 1240 833 female female JJ 25 1240 834 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 835 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 836 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 837 _ _ NNP 25 1240 838 # # NNP 25 1240 839 _ _ NNP 25 1240 840 Total total JJ 25 1240 841 fertility fertility NN 25 1240 842 rate rate NN 25 1240 843 : : : 25 1240 844 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1240 845 children child NNS 25 1240 846 born bear VBN 25 1240 847 / / SYM 25 1240 848 woman woman NN 25 1240 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 850 1991 1991 CD 25 1240 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 852 _ _ NNP 25 1240 853 # # $ 25 1240 854 _ _ NNP 25 1240 855 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1240 856 : : : 25 1240 857 noun noun NNP 25 1240 858 -- -- : 25 1240 859 Jamaican(s Jamaican(s NNP 25 1240 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 861 ; ; : 25 1240 862 adjective adjective JJ 25 1240 863 -- -- : 25 1240 864 Jamaican Jamaican NNP 25 1240 865 _ _ NNP 25 1240 866 # # $ 25 1240 867 _ _ NNP 25 1240 868 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1240 869 divisions division NNS 25 1240 870 : : : 25 1240 871 African african JJ 25 1240 872 76.3 76.3 CD 25 1240 873 % % NN 25 1240 874 , , , 25 1240 875 Afro Afro NNP 25 1240 876 - - HYPH 25 1240 877 European European NNP 25 1240 878 15.1 15.1 CD 25 1240 879 % % NN 25 1240 880 , , , 25 1240 881 East East NNP 25 1240 882 Indian Indian NNP 25 1240 883 and and CC 25 1240 884 Afro Afro NNP 25 1240 885 - - HYPH 25 1240 886 East east NN 25 1240 887 Indian Indian NNP 25 1240 888 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1240 889 % % NN 25 1240 890 , , , 25 1240 891 white white JJ 25 1240 892 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1240 893 % % NN 25 1240 894 , , , 25 1240 895 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1240 896 and and CC 25 1240 897 Afro Afro NNP 25 1240 898 - - HYPH 25 1240 899 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1240 900 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1240 901 % % NN 25 1240 902 , , , 25 1240 903 other other JJ 25 1240 904 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1240 905 % % NN 25 1240 906 _ _ NNP 25 1240 907 # # $ 25 1240 908 _ _ NNP 25 1240 909 Religion Religion NNP 25 1240 910 : : : 25 1240 911 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1240 912 Protestant protestant VB 25 1240 913 55.9 55.9 CD 25 1240 914 % % NN 25 1240 915 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 916 Church Church NNP 25 1240 917 of of IN 25 1240 918 God God NNP 25 1240 919 18.4 18.4 CD 25 1240 920 % % NN 25 1240 921 , , , 25 1240 922 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 1240 923 10 10 CD 25 1240 924 % % NN 25 1240 925 , , , 25 1240 926 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 1240 927 7.1 7.1 CD 25 1240 928 % % NN 25 1240 929 , , , 25 1240 930 Seven Seven NNP 25 1240 931 - - HYPH 25 1240 932 Day Day NNP 25 1240 933 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1240 934 6.9 6.9 CD 25 1240 935 % % NN 25 1240 936 , , , 25 1240 937 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 25 1240 938 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1240 939 % % NN 25 1240 940 , , , 25 1240 941 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 1240 942 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1240 943 % % NN 25 1240 944 , , , 25 1240 945 United United NNP 25 1240 946 Church Church NNP 25 1240 947 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1240 948 % % NN 25 1240 949 , , , 25 1240 950 other other JJ 25 1240 951 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1240 952 % % NN 25 1240 953 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 954 , , , 25 1240 955 Roman Roman NNP 25 1240 956 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1240 957 5 5 CD 25 1240 958 % % NN 25 1240 959 , , , 25 1240 960 other other JJ 25 1240 961 39.1 39.1 CD 25 1240 962 % % NN 25 1240 963 , , , 25 1240 964 including include VBG 25 1240 965 some some DT 25 1240 966 spiritualist spiritualist JJ 25 1240 967 cults cult NNS 25 1240 968 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 969 1982 1982 CD 25 1240 970 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 971 _ _ NNP 25 1240 972 # # $ 25 1240 973 _ _ NNP 25 1240 974 Language Language NNP 25 1240 975 : : : 25 1240 976 English English NNP 25 1240 977 , , , 25 1240 978 Creole Creole NNP 25 1240 979 _ _ NNP 25 1240 980 # # NNP 25 1240 981 _ _ NNP 25 1240 982 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1240 983 : : : 25 1240 984 98 98 CD 25 1240 985 % % NN 25 1240 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 987 male male NN 25 1240 988 98 98 CD 25 1240 989 % % NN 25 1240 990 , , , 25 1240 991 female female JJ 25 1240 992 99 99 CD 25 1240 993 % % NN 25 1240 994 ) ) -RRB- 25 1240 995 age age NN 25 1240 996 15 15 CD 25 1240 997 and and CC 25 1240 998 over over RB 25 1240 999 having have VBG 25 1240 1000 ever ever RB 25 1240 1001 attended attend VBN 25 1240 1002 school school NN 25 1240 1003 ( ( -LRB- 25 1240 1004 1990 1990 CD 25 1240 1005 est est NNP 25 1240 1006 . . . 25 1240 1007 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 1 _ _ NNP 25 1241 2 # # $ 25 1241 3 _ _ NNP 25 1241 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1241 5 force force NN 25 1241 6 : : : 25 1241 7 1,062,100 1,062,100 CD 25 1241 8 ; ; : 25 1241 9 services service NNS 25 1241 10 41 41 CD 25 1241 11 % % NN 25 1241 12 , , , 25 1241 13 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1241 14 22.5 22.5 CD 25 1241 15 % % NN 25 1241 16 , , , 25 1241 17 industry industry NN 25 1241 18 19 19 CD 25 1241 19 % % NN 25 1241 20 ; ; , 25 1241 21 unemployed unemployed JJ 25 1241 22 17.5 17.5 CD 25 1241 23 % % NN 25 1241 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 25 1989 1989 CD 25 1241 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 27 _ _ NNP 25 1241 28 # # NNP 25 1241 29 _ _ NNP 25 1241 30 Organized Organized NNP 25 1241 31 labor labor NN 25 1241 32 : : : 25 1241 33 24 24 CD 25 1241 34 % % NN 25 1241 35 of of IN 25 1241 36 labor labor NN 25 1241 37 force force NN 25 1241 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 39 1989 1989 CD 25 1241 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 41 _ _ NNP 25 1241 42 * * NFP 25 1241 43 _ _ NNP 25 1241 44 Government Government NNP 25 1241 45 _ _ NNP 25 1241 46 # # NNP 25 1241 47 _ _ NNP 25 1241 48 Long Long NNP 25 1241 49 - - HYPH 25 1241 50 form form NN 25 1241 51 name name NN 25 1241 52 : : : 25 1241 53 none none NN 25 1241 54 _ _ NNP 25 1241 55 # # $ 25 1241 56 _ _ NNP 25 1241 57 Type Type NNP 25 1241 58 : : : 25 1241 59 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 1241 60 democracy democracy NN 25 1241 61 _ _ NNP 25 1241 62 # # NNP 25 1241 63 _ _ NNP 25 1241 64 Capital Capital NNP 25 1241 65 : : : 25 1241 66 Kingston Kingston NNP 25 1241 67 _ _ NNP 25 1241 68 # # $ 25 1241 69 _ _ NNP 25 1241 70 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1241 71 divisions division NNS 25 1241 72 : : : 25 1241 73 14 14 CD 25 1241 74 parishes parish NNS 25 1241 75 ; ; : 25 1241 76 Clarendon Clarendon NNP 25 1241 77 , , , 25 1241 78 Hanover Hanover NNP 25 1241 79 , , , 25 1241 80 Kingston Kingston NNP 25 1241 81 , , , 25 1241 82 Manchester Manchester NNP 25 1241 83 , , , 25 1241 84 Portland Portland NNP 25 1241 85 , , , 25 1241 86 Saint Saint NNP 25 1241 87 Andrew Andrew NNP 25 1241 88 , , , 25 1241 89 Saint Saint NNP 25 1241 90 Ann Ann NNP 25 1241 91 , , , 25 1241 92 Saint Saint NNP 25 1241 93 Catherine Catherine NNP 25 1241 94 , , , 25 1241 95 Saint Saint NNP 25 1241 96 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 25 1241 97 , , , 25 1241 98 Saint Saint NNP 25 1241 99 James James NNP 25 1241 100 , , , 25 1241 101 Saint Saint NNP 25 1241 102 Mary Mary NNP 25 1241 103 , , , 25 1241 104 Saint Saint NNP 25 1241 105 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 1241 106 , , , 25 1241 107 Trelawny Trelawny NNP 25 1241 108 , , , 25 1241 109 Westmoreland Westmoreland NNP 25 1241 110 _ _ NNP 25 1241 111 # # $ 25 1241 112 _ _ NNP 25 1241 113 Independence Independence NNP 25 1241 114 : : : 25 1241 115 6 6 CD 25 1241 116 August August NNP 25 1241 117 1962 1962 CD 25 1241 118 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 119 from from IN 25 1241 120 UK UK NNP 25 1241 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 122 _ _ NNP 25 1241 123 # # $ 25 1241 124 _ _ NNP 25 1241 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1241 126 : : : 25 1241 127 6 6 CD 25 1241 128 August August NNP 25 1241 129 1962 1962 CD 25 1241 130 _ _ NNP 25 1241 131 # # $ 25 1241 132 _ _ NNP 25 1241 133 Legal Legal NNP 25 1241 134 system system NN 25 1241 135 : : : 25 1241 136 based base VBN 25 1241 137 on on IN 25 1241 138 English English NNP 25 1241 139 common common JJ 25 1241 140 law law NN 25 1241 141 ; ; : 25 1241 142 has have VBZ 25 1241 143 not not RB 25 1241 144 accepted accept VBN 25 1241 145 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1241 146 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1241 147 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1241 148 _ _ NNP 25 1241 149 # # NNP 25 1241 150 _ _ NNP 25 1241 151 National national JJ 25 1241 152 holiday holiday NN 25 1241 153 : : : 25 1241 154 Independence Independence NNP 25 1241 155 Day Day NNP 25 1241 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 157 first first JJ 25 1241 158 Monday Monday NNP 25 1241 159 in in IN 25 1241 160 August August NNP 25 1241 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 162 , , , 25 1241 163 6 6 CD 25 1241 164 August August NNP 25 1241 165 1990 1990 CD 25 1241 166 _ _ NNP 25 1241 167 # # $ 25 1241 168 _ _ NNP 25 1241 169 Executive Executive NNP 25 1241 170 branch branch NN 25 1241 171 : : : 25 1241 172 British british JJ 25 1241 173 monarch monarch NNP 25 1241 174 , , , 25 1241 175 governor governor NN 25 1241 176 general general NNP 25 1241 177 , , , 25 1241 178 prime prime JJ 25 1241 179 minister minister NN 25 1241 180 , , , 25 1241 181 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1241 182 _ _ NNP 25 1241 183 # # $ 25 1241 184 _ _ NNP 25 1241 185 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1241 186 branch branch NN 25 1241 187 : : : 25 1241 188 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1241 189 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1241 190 consists consist VBZ 25 1241 191 of of IN 25 1241 192 an an DT 25 1241 193 upper upper JJ 25 1241 194 house house NN 25 1241 195 or or CC 25 1241 196 Senate Senate NNP 25 1241 197 and and CC 25 1241 198 a a DT 25 1241 199 lower low JJR 25 1241 200 house house NN 25 1241 201 or or CC 25 1241 202 House House NNP 25 1241 203 of of IN 25 1241 204 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1241 205 _ _ NNP 25 1241 206 # # $ 25 1241 207 _ _ NNP 25 1241 208 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1241 209 branch branch NN 25 1241 210 : : : 25 1241 211 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1241 212 Court Court NNP 25 1241 213 _ _ NNP 25 1241 214 # # NNP 25 1241 215 _ _ NNP 25 1241 216 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1241 217 : : : 25 1241 218 Chief Chief NNP 25 1241 219 of of IN 25 1241 220 State State NNP 25 1241 221 -- -- : 25 1241 222 Queen Queen NNP 25 1241 223 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1241 224 II II NNP 25 1241 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 226 since since IN 25 1241 227 6 6 CD 25 1241 228 February February NNP 25 1241 229 1952 1952 CD 25 1241 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 231 , , , 25 1241 232 represented represent VBN 25 1241 233 by by IN 25 1241 234 Governor Governor NNP 25 1241 235 General General NNP 25 1241 236 Sir Sir NNP 25 1241 237 Florizel Florizel NNP 25 1241 238 A. A. NNP 25 1241 239 GLASSPOLE GLASSPOLE NNP 25 1241 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 241 since since IN 25 1241 242 2 2 CD 25 1241 243 March March NNP 25 1241 244 1973 1973 CD 25 1241 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 246 ; ; : 25 1241 247 Head Head NNP 25 1241 248 of of IN 25 1241 249 Government Government NNP 25 1241 250 -- -- : 25 1241 251 Prime Prime NNP 25 1241 252 Minister Minister NNP 25 1241 253 Michael Michael NNP 25 1241 254 MANLEY MANLEY NNP 25 1241 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 256 since since IN 25 1241 257 13 13 CD 25 1241 258 February February NNP 25 1241 259 1989 1989 CD 25 1241 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 261 _ _ NNP 25 1241 262 # # $ 25 1241 263 _ _ NNP 25 1241 264 Political political JJ 25 1241 265 parties party NNS 25 1241 266 and and CC 25 1241 267 leaders leader NNS 25 1241 268 : : : 25 1241 269 People People NNS 25 1241 270 's 's POS 25 1241 271 National National NNP 25 1241 272 Party Party NNP 25 1241 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 274 PNP PNP NNP 25 1241 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 276 , , , 25 1241 277 Michael Michael NNP 25 1241 278 MANLEY MANLEY NNP 25 1241 279 ; ; : 25 1241 280 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1241 281 Labor Labor NNP 25 1241 282 Party Party NNP 25 1241 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 284 JLP JLP NNP 25 1241 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 286 , , , 25 1241 287 Edward Edward NNP 25 1241 288 SEAGA SEAGA NNP 25 1241 289 ; ; : 25 1241 290 Workers Workers NNP 25 1241 291 ' ' POS 25 1241 292 Party Party NNP 25 1241 293 of of IN 25 1241 294 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1241 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 296 WPJ WPJ NNP 25 1241 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 298 , , , 25 1241 299 Trevor Trevor NNP 25 1241 300 MUNROE MUNROE NNP 25 1241 301 _ _ IN 25 1241 302 # # NNP 25 1241 303 _ _ NNP 25 1241 304 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1241 305 : : : 25 1241 306 universal universal JJ 25 1241 307 at at IN 25 1241 308 age age NN 25 1241 309 18 18 CD 25 1241 310 _ _ NNP 25 1241 311 # # NNP 25 1241 312 _ _ NNP 25 1241 313 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1241 314 : : : 25 1241 315 House House NNP 25 1241 316 of of IN 25 1241 317 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1241 318 -- -- : 25 1241 319 last last RB 25 1241 320 held hold VBN 25 1241 321 9 9 CD 25 1241 322 February February NNP 25 1241 323 1989 1989 CD 25 1241 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 325 next next JJ 25 1241 326 to to TO 25 1241 327 be be VB 25 1241 328 held hold VBN 25 1241 329 by by IN 25 1241 330 February February NNP 25 1241 331 1994 1994 CD 25 1241 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 333 ; ; : 25 1241 334 results result NNS 25 1241 335 -- -- : 25 1241 336 PNP PNP NNP 25 1241 337 57 57 CD 25 1241 338 % % NN 25 1241 339 , , , 25 1241 340 JLP JLP NNP 25 1241 341 43 43 CD 25 1241 342 % % NN 25 1241 343 ; ; , 25 1241 344 seats--(60 seats--(60 , 25 1241 345 total total JJ 25 1241 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 347 PNP PNP NNP 25 1241 348 45 45 CD 25 1241 349 , , , 25 1241 350 JLP JLP NNP 25 1241 351 15 15 CD 25 1241 352 _ _ NNP 25 1241 353 # # NNP 25 1241 354 _ _ NNP 25 1241 355 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1241 356 : : : 25 1241 357 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1241 358 ' ' POS 25 1241 359 Party Party NNP 25 1241 360 of of IN 25 1241 361 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1241 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 363 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 1241 364 - - HYPH 25 1241 365 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 1241 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 367 _ _ NNP 25 1241 368 # # $ 25 1241 369 _ _ NNP 25 1241 370 Other other JJ 25 1241 371 political political JJ 25 1241 372 or or CC 25 1241 373 pressure pressure NN 25 1241 374 groups group NNS 25 1241 375 : : : 25 1241 376 Rastafarians Rastafarians NNPS 25 1241 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 378 black black JJ 25 1241 379 religious religious JJ 25 1241 380 / / SYM 25 1241 381 racial racial JJ 25 1241 382 cultists cultist NNS 25 1241 383 , , , 25 1241 384 pan pan NN 25 1241 385 - - HYPH 25 1241 386 Africanists Africanists NNPS 25 1241 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 388 _ _ NNP 25 1241 389 # # NNP 25 1241 390 _ _ NNP 25 1241 391 Member Member NNP 25 1241 392 of of IN 25 1241 393 : : : 25 1241 394 ACP ACP NNP 25 1241 395 , , , 25 1241 396 C C NNP 25 1241 397 , , , 25 1241 398 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 1241 399 , , , 25 1241 400 CCC CCC NNP 25 1241 401 , , , 25 1241 402 CDB CDB NNP 25 1241 403 , , , 25 1241 404 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1241 405 , , , 25 1241 406 FAO FAO NNP 25 1241 407 , , , 25 1241 408 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1241 409 , , , 25 1241 410 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1241 411 , , , 25 1241 412 GATT GATT NNP 25 1241 413 , , , 25 1241 414 IADB IADB NNP 25 1241 415 , , , 25 1241 416 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1241 417 , , , 25 1241 418 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1241 419 , , , 25 1241 420 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1241 421 , , , 25 1241 422 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1241 423 , , , 25 1241 424 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1241 425 , , , 25 1241 426 IFC IFC NNP 25 1241 427 , , , 25 1241 428 ILO ILO NNP 25 1241 429 , , , 25 1241 430 IMF IMF NNP 25 1241 431 , , , 25 1241 432 IMO imo RB 25 1241 433 , , , 25 1241 434 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1241 435 , , , 25 1241 436 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1241 437 , , , 25 1241 438 IOC IOC NNP 25 1241 439 , , , 25 1241 440 ISO ISO NNP 25 1241 441 , , , 25 1241 442 ITU ITU NNP 25 1241 443 , , , 25 1241 444 LAES LAES NNP 25 1241 445 , , , 25 1241 446 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1241 447 , , , 25 1241 448 NAM NAM NNP 25 1241 449 , , , 25 1241 450 OAS OAS NNP 25 1241 451 , , , 25 1241 452 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1241 453 , , , 25 1241 454 UN UN NNP 25 1241 455 , , , 25 1241 456 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1241 457 , , , 25 1241 458 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1241 459 , , , 25 1241 460 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1241 461 , , , 25 1241 462 UPU UPU NNP 25 1241 463 , , , 25 1241 464 WCL WCL NNP 25 1241 465 , , , 25 1241 466 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1241 467 , , , 25 1241 468 WHO who WP 25 1241 469 , , , 25 1241 470 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1241 471 , , , 25 1241 472 WMO WMO NNP 25 1241 473 , , , 25 1241 474 WTO WTO NNP 25 1241 475 _ _ NNP 25 1241 476 # # $ 25 1241 477 _ _ NNP 25 1241 478 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1241 479 representation representation NN 25 1241 480 : : : 25 1241 481 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1241 482 Richard Richard NNP 25 1241 483 BERNAL BERNAL NNP 25 1241 484 ; ; : 25 1241 485 Chancery chancery NN 25 1241 486 at at IN 25 1241 487 Suite Suite NNP 25 1241 488 355 355 CD 25 1241 489 , , , 25 1241 490 1850 1850 CD 25 1241 491 K K NNP 25 1241 492 Street Street NNP 25 1241 493 NW NW NNP 25 1241 494 , , , 25 1241 495 Washington Washington NNP 25 1241 496 DC DC NNP 25 1241 497 20006 20006 CD 25 1241 498 ; ; : 25 1241 499 telephone telephone NN 25 1241 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 501 202 202 CD 25 1241 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 503 452 452 CD 25 1241 504 - - HYPH 25 1241 505 0660 0660 CD 25 1241 506 ; ; : 25 1241 507 there there EX 25 1241 508 are be VBP 25 1241 509 Jamaican jamaican JJ 25 1241 510 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1241 511 General General NNP 25 1241 512 in in IN 25 1241 513 Miami Miami NNP 25 1241 514 and and CC 25 1241 515 New New NNP 25 1241 516 York York NNP 25 1241 517 ; ; : 25 1241 518 US US NNP 25 1241 519 -- -- : 25 1241 520 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1241 521 Glen Glen NNP 25 1241 522 A. A. NNP 25 1241 523 HOLDEN HOLDEN NNP 25 1241 524 ; ; : 25 1241 525 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1241 526 at at IN 25 1241 527 3rd 3rd NNP 25 1241 528 Floor Floor NNP 25 1241 529 , , , 25 1241 530 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1241 531 Mutual Mutual NNP 25 1241 532 Life Life NNP 25 1241 533 Center Center NNP 25 1241 534 , , , 25 1241 535 2 2 CD 25 1241 536 Oxford Oxford NNP 25 1241 537 Road Road NNP 25 1241 538 , , , 25 1241 539 Kingston Kingston NNP 25 1241 540 ; ; : 25 1241 541 telephone telephone NN 25 1241 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 543 809 809 CD 25 1241 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 545 929 929 CD 25 1241 546 - - CD 25 1241 547 4850 4850 CD 25 1241 548 _ _ NNP 25 1241 549 # # $ 25 1241 550 _ _ NNP 25 1241 551 Flag Flag NNP 25 1241 552 : : : 25 1241 553 diagonal diagonal JJ 25 1241 554 yellow yellow JJ 25 1241 555 cross cross NN 25 1241 556 divides divide VBZ 25 1241 557 the the DT 25 1241 558 flag flag NN 25 1241 559 into into IN 25 1241 560 four four CD 25 1241 561 triangles triangle NNS 25 1241 562 -- -- : 25 1241 563 green green JJ 25 1241 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 565 top top JJ 25 1241 566 and and CC 25 1241 567 bottom bottom NN 25 1241 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 569 and and CC 25 1241 570 black black JJ 25 1241 571 ( ( -LRB- 25 1241 572 hoist hoist NN 25 1241 573 side side NN 25 1241 574 and and CC 25 1241 575 fly fly VB 25 1241 576 side side NN 25 1241 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 1241 578 _ _ NNP 25 1241 579 * * NFP 25 1241 580 _ _ NNP 25 1241 581 Economy Economy NNP 25 1241 582 _ _ NNP 25 1241 583 # # NNP 25 1241 584 _ _ NNP 25 1241 585 Overview Overview NNP 25 1241 586 : : : 25 1241 587 The the DT 25 1241 588 economy economy NN 25 1241 589 is be VBZ 25 1241 590 based base VBN 25 1241 591 on on IN 25 1241 592 sugar sugar NN 25 1241 593 , , , 25 1241 594 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1241 595 , , , 25 1241 596 and and CC 25 1241 597 tourism tourism NN 25 1241 598 . . . 25 1242 1 In in IN 25 1242 2 1985 1985 CD 25 1242 3 it -PRON- PRP 25 1242 4 suffered suffer VBD 25 1242 5 a a DT 25 1242 6 setback setback NN 25 1242 7 with with IN 25 1242 8 the the DT 25 1242 9 closure closure NN 25 1242 10 of of IN 25 1242 11 some some DT 25 1242 12 facilities facility NNS 25 1242 13 in in IN 25 1242 14 the the DT 25 1242 15 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1242 16 and and CC 25 1242 17 alumina alumina NNP 25 1242 18 industry industry NN 25 1242 19 , , , 25 1242 20 a a DT 25 1242 21 major major JJ 25 1242 22 source source NN 25 1242 23 of of IN 25 1242 24 hard hard JJ 25 1242 25 currency currency NN 25 1242 26 earnings earning NNS 25 1242 27 . . . 25 1243 1 Since since IN 25 1243 2 1986 1986 CD 25 1243 3 an an DT 25 1243 4 economic economic JJ 25 1243 5 recovery recovery NN 25 1243 6 has have VBZ 25 1243 7 been be VBN 25 1243 8 under under IN 25 1243 9 way way NN 25 1243 10 . . . 25 1244 1 In in IN 25 1244 2 1987 1987 CD 25 1244 3 conditions condition NNS 25 1244 4 began begin VBD 25 1244 5 to to TO 25 1244 6 improve improve VB 25 1244 7 for for IN 25 1244 8 the the DT 25 1244 9 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1244 10 and and CC 25 1244 11 alumina alumina NN 25 1244 12 industry industry NN 25 1244 13 because because IN 25 1244 14 of of IN 25 1244 15 increases increase NNS 25 1244 16 in in IN 25 1244 17 world world NN 25 1244 18 metal metal NN 25 1244 19 prices price NNS 25 1244 20 . . . 25 1245 1 The the DT 25 1245 2 recovery recovery NN 25 1245 3 has have VBZ 25 1245 4 also also RB 25 1245 5 been be VBN 25 1245 6 supported support VBN 25 1245 7 by by IN 25 1245 8 growth growth NN 25 1245 9 in in IN 25 1245 10 the the DT 25 1245 11 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1245 12 and and CC 25 1245 13 tourism tourism NN 25 1245 14 sectors sector NNS 25 1245 15 . . . 25 1246 1 In in IN 25 1246 2 September September NNP 25 1246 3 1988 1988 CD 25 1246 4 , , , 25 1246 5 Hurricane Hurricane NNP 25 1246 6 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 1246 7 inflicted inflict VBD 25 1246 8 severe severe JJ 25 1246 9 damage damage NN 25 1246 10 on on IN 25 1246 11 crops crop NNS 25 1246 12 and and CC 25 1246 13 the the DT 25 1246 14 electric electric JJ 25 1246 15 power power NN 25 1246 16 system system NN 25 1246 17 , , , 25 1246 18 a a DT 25 1246 19 sharp sharp JJ 25 1246 20 but but CC 25 1246 21 temporary temporary JJ 25 1246 22 setback setback NN 25 1246 23 to to IN 25 1246 24 the the DT 25 1246 25 economy economy NN 25 1246 26 . . . 25 1247 1 By by IN 25 1247 2 October October NNP 25 1247 3 1989 1989 CD 25 1247 4 the the DT 25 1247 5 economic economic JJ 25 1247 6 recovery recovery NN 25 1247 7 from from IN 25 1247 8 the the DT 25 1247 9 hurricane hurricane NN 25 1247 10 was be VBD 25 1247 11 largely largely RB 25 1247 12 complete complete JJ 25 1247 13 and and CC 25 1247 14 real real JJ 25 1247 15 growth growth NN 25 1247 16 was be VBD 25 1247 17 up up RB 25 1247 18 about about RB 25 1247 19 3 3 CD 25 1247 20 % % NN 25 1247 21 for for IN 25 1247 22 1989 1989 CD 25 1247 23 . . . 25 1248 1 In in IN 25 1248 2 1990 1990 CD 25 1248 3 , , , 25 1248 4 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1248 5 % % NN 25 1248 6 economic economic JJ 25 1248 7 growth growth NN 25 1248 8 was be VBD 25 1248 9 led lead VBN 25 1248 10 by by IN 25 1248 11 mining mining NN 25 1248 12 and and CC 25 1248 13 tourism tourism NN 25 1248 14 . . . 25 1249 1 _ _ NNP 25 1249 2 # # NNP 25 1249 3 _ _ NNP 25 1249 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1249 5 : : : 25 1249 6 $ $ $ 25 1249 7 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1249 8 billion billion CD 25 1249 9 , , , 25 1249 10 per per IN 25 1249 11 capita capita FW 25 1249 12 $ $ $ 25 1249 13 1,580 1,580 CD 25 1249 14 ; ; : 25 1249 15 real real JJ 25 1249 16 growth growth NN 25 1249 17 rate rate NN 25 1249 18 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1249 19 % % NN 25 1249 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1249 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1249 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1249 23 _ _ NNP 25 1249 24 # # $ 25 1249 25 _ _ NNP 25 1249 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1249 27 rate rate NN 25 1249 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1249 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1249 30 prices price NNS 25 1249 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1249 32 : : : 25 1249 33 16.0 16.0 CD 25 1249 34 % % NN 25 1249 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1249 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1249 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1249 38 _ _ NNP 25 1249 39 # # NNP 25 1249 40 _ _ NNP 25 1249 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1249 42 rate rate NN 25 1249 43 : : : 25 1249 44 18.2 18.2 CD 25 1249 45 % % NN 25 1249 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1249 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1249 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1249 49 _ _ NNP 25 1249 50 # # NNP 25 1249 51 _ _ NNP 25 1249 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 1249 53 : : : 25 1249 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1249 55 $ $ $ 25 1249 56 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1249 57 billion billion CD 25 1249 58 ; ; : 25 1249 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1249 60 $ $ $ 25 1249 61 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1249 62 billion billion CD 25 1249 63 , , , 25 1249 64 including include VBG 25 1249 65 capital capital NN 25 1249 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1249 67 of of IN 25 1249 68 $ $ $ 25 1249 69 197 197 CD 25 1249 70 million million CD 25 1249 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1249 72 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1249 73 est est NNP 25 1249 74 . . . 25 1249 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 1250 1 _ _ NNP 25 1250 2 # # NNP 25 1250 3 _ _ NNP 25 1250 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1250 5 : : : 25 1250 6 $ $ $ 25 1250 7 1.02 1.02 CD 25 1250 8 billion billion CD 25 1250 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1250 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1250 11 . . NNP 25 1250 12 , , , 25 1250 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1250 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1250 15 ; ; : 25 1250 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1250 17 -- -- : 25 1250 18 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1250 19 , , , 25 1250 20 alumina alumina NNP 25 1250 21 , , , 25 1250 22 sugar sugar NNP 25 1250 23 , , , 25 1250 24 bananas banana NNS 25 1250 25 ; ; , 25 1250 26 partners partner NNS 25 1250 27 -- -- : 25 1250 28 US US NNP 25 1250 29 36 36 CD 25 1250 30 % % NN 25 1250 31 , , , 25 1250 32 UK UK NNP 25 1250 33 , , , 25 1250 34 Canada Canada NNP 25 1250 35 , , , 25 1250 36 Norway Norway NNP 25 1250 37 , , , 25 1250 38 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 1250 39 and and CC 25 1250 40 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 1250 41 _ _ NNP 25 1250 42 # # NNP 25 1250 43 _ _ NNP 25 1250 44 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1250 45 : : : 25 1250 46 $ $ $ 25 1250 47 1.83 1.83 CD 25 1250 48 billion billion CD 25 1250 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1250 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1250 51 . . NNP 25 1250 52 , , , 25 1250 53 1990 1990 CD 25 1250 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1250 55 ; ; : 25 1250 56 commodities commodity NNS 25 1250 57 -- -- : 25 1250 58 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1250 59 , , , 25 1250 60 machinery machinery NN 25 1250 61 , , , 25 1250 62 food food NN 25 1250 63 , , , 25 1250 64 consumer consumer NN 25 1250 65 goods good NNS 25 1250 66 , , , 25 1250 67 construction construction NN 25 1250 68 goods good NNS 25 1250 69 ; ; : 25 1250 70 partners partner NNS 25 1250 71 -- -- : 25 1250 72 US US NNP 25 1250 73 48 48 CD 25 1250 74 % % NN 25 1250 75 , , , 25 1250 76 UK UK NNP 25 1250 77 , , , 25 1250 78 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 1250 79 , , , 25 1250 80 Canada Canada NNP 25 1250 81 , , , 25 1250 82 Japan Japan NNP 25 1250 83 , , , 25 1250 84 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 1250 85 and and CC 25 1250 86 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 1250 87 _ _ NNP 25 1250 88 # # $ 25 1250 89 _ _ NNP 25 1250 90 External External NNP 25 1250 91 debt debt NN 25 1250 92 : : : 25 1250 93 $ $ $ 25 1250 94 4.1 4.1 CD 25 1250 95 billion billion CD 25 1250 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1250 97 1990 1990 CD 25 1250 98 est est NNP 25 1250 99 . . . 25 1250 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1251 1 _ _ NNP 25 1251 2 # # NNP 25 1251 3 _ _ NNP 25 1251 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1251 5 production production NN 25 1251 6 : : : 25 1251 7 growth growth NN 25 1251 8 rate rate NN 25 1251 9 3 3 CD 25 1251 10 % % NN 25 1251 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1251 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1251 13 est est NNP 25 1251 14 . . . 25 1252 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 2 ; ; , 25 1252 3 accounts account NNS 25 1252 4 for for IN 25 1252 5 almost almost RB 25 1252 6 25 25 CD 25 1252 7 % % NN 25 1252 8 of of IN 25 1252 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 1252 10 _ _ NNP 25 1252 11 # # NNP 25 1252 12 _ _ NNP 25 1252 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1252 14 : : : 25 1252 15 1,122,000 1,122,000 CD 25 1252 16 kW kw NN 25 1252 17 capacity capacity NN 25 1252 18 ; ; : 25 1252 19 2,508 2,508 CD 25 1252 20 million million CD 25 1252 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 1252 22 produced produce VBN 25 1252 23 , , , 25 1252 24 1,030 1,030 CD 25 1252 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 1252 26 per per IN 25 1252 27 capita capita NN 25 1252 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 29 1990 1990 CD 25 1252 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 31 _ _ NNP 25 1252 32 # # NNP 25 1252 33 _ _ NNP 25 1252 34 Industries Industries NNP 25 1252 35 : : : 25 1252 36 tourism tourism NN 25 1252 37 , , , 25 1252 38 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1252 39 mining mining NN 25 1252 40 , , , 25 1252 41 textiles textile NNS 25 1252 42 , , , 25 1252 43 food food NN 25 1252 44 processing processing NN 25 1252 45 , , , 25 1252 46 light light JJ 25 1252 47 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1252 48 _ _ NNP 25 1252 49 # # NNP 25 1252 50 _ _ NNP 25 1252 51 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1252 52 : : : 25 1252 53 accounts account NNS 25 1252 54 for for IN 25 1252 55 about about RB 25 1252 56 9 9 CD 25 1252 57 % % NN 25 1252 58 of of IN 25 1252 59 GDP GDP NNP 25 1252 60 , , , 25 1252 61 22 22 CD 25 1252 62 % % NN 25 1252 63 of of IN 25 1252 64 work work NN 25 1252 65 force force NN 25 1252 66 , , , 25 1252 67 and and CC 25 1252 68 17 17 CD 25 1252 69 % % NN 25 1252 70 of of IN 25 1252 71 exports export NNS 25 1252 72 ; ; , 25 1252 73 commercial commercial JJ 25 1252 74 crops crop NNS 25 1252 75 -- -- : 25 1252 76 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1252 77 , , , 25 1252 78 bananas banana NNS 25 1252 79 , , , 25 1252 80 coffee coffee NN 25 1252 81 , , , 25 1252 82 citrus citrus NN 25 1252 83 , , , 25 1252 84 potatoes potato NNS 25 1252 85 , , , 25 1252 86 and and CC 25 1252 87 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1252 88 ; ; : 25 1252 89 livestock livestock NN 25 1252 90 and and CC 25 1252 91 livestock livestock NN 25 1252 92 products product NNS 25 1252 93 include include VBP 25 1252 94 poultry poultry NN 25 1252 95 , , , 25 1252 96 goats goat NNS 25 1252 97 , , , 25 1252 98 milk milk NN 25 1252 99 ; ; : 25 1252 100 not not RB 25 1252 101 self self NN 25 1252 102 - - HYPH 25 1252 103 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1252 104 in in IN 25 1252 105 grain grain NN 25 1252 106 , , , 25 1252 107 meat meat NN 25 1252 108 , , , 25 1252 109 and and CC 25 1252 110 dairy dairy NN 25 1252 111 products product NNS 25 1252 112 _ _ NNP 25 1252 113 # # NNP 25 1252 114 _ _ NNP 25 1252 115 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1252 116 drugs drug VBZ 25 1252 117 : : : 25 1252 118 illicit illicit JJ 25 1252 119 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1252 120 of of IN 25 1252 121 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1252 122 ; ; , 25 1252 123 transshipment transshipment NN 25 1252 124 point point NN 25 1252 125 for for IN 25 1252 126 ships ship NNS 25 1252 127 carrying carry VBG 25 1252 128 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1252 129 and and CC 25 1252 130 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1252 131 from from IN 25 1252 132 central central JJ 25 1252 133 and and CC 25 1252 134 South South NNP 25 1252 135 America America NNP 25 1252 136 to to IN 25 1252 137 North North NNP 25 1252 138 America America NNP 25 1252 139 _ _ NNP 25 1252 140 # # $ 25 1252 141 _ _ NNP 25 1252 142 Economic economic JJ 25 1252 143 aid aid NN 25 1252 144 : : : 25 1252 145 US US NNP 25 1252 146 commitments commitment NNS 25 1252 147 , , , 25 1252 148 including include VBG 25 1252 149 Ex Ex NNP 25 1252 150 - - HYPH 25 1252 151 Im Im NNP 25 1252 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 153 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1252 154 - - HYPH 25 1252 155 89 89 CD 25 1252 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 157 , , , 25 1252 158 $ $ $ 25 1252 159 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1252 160 billion billion CD 25 1252 161 ; ; : 25 1252 162 Western western JJ 25 1252 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 164 non non JJ 25 1252 165 - - JJ 25 1252 166 US us JJ 25 1252 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 168 countries country NNS 25 1252 169 , , , 25 1252 170 ODA ODA NNP 25 1252 171 and and CC 25 1252 172 OOF OOF NNP 25 1252 173 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1252 174 commitments commitment NNS 25 1252 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 176 1970 1970 CD 25 1252 177 - - SYM 25 1252 178 88 88 CD 25 1252 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 180 , , , 25 1252 181 $ $ $ 25 1252 182 1.45 1.45 CD 25 1252 183 billion billion CD 25 1252 184 ; ; : 25 1252 185 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1252 186 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1252 187 aid aid NN 25 1252 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 189 1979 1979 CD 25 1252 190 - - SYM 25 1252 191 89 89 CD 25 1252 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 193 , , , 25 1252 194 $ $ $ 25 1252 195 27 27 CD 25 1252 196 million million CD 25 1252 197 ; ; : 25 1252 198 Communist communist JJ 25 1252 199 countries country NNS 25 1252 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 201 1974 1974 CD 25 1252 202 - - SYM 25 1252 203 89 89 CD 25 1252 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 205 , , , 25 1252 206 $ $ $ 25 1252 207 349 349 CD 25 1252 208 million million CD 25 1252 209 _ _ NNP 25 1252 210 # # NNP 25 1252 211 _ _ NNP 25 1252 212 Currency Currency NNP 25 1252 213 : : : 25 1252 214 Jamaican jamaican JJ 25 1252 215 dollar dollar NN 25 1252 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 217 plural plural JJ 25 1252 218 -- -- : 25 1252 219 dollars dollar NNS 25 1252 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 221 ; ; : 25 1252 222 1 1 CD 25 1252 223 Jamaican jamaican JJ 25 1252 224 dollar dollar NN 25 1252 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 226 J$ J$ NNP 25 1252 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 228 = = NFP 25 1252 229 100 100 CD 25 1252 230 cents cent NNS 25 1252 231 _ _ NNP 25 1252 232 # # NNP 25 1252 233 _ _ NNP 25 1252 234 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1252 235 rates rate NNS 25 1252 236 : : : 25 1252 237 Jamaican jamaican JJ 25 1252 238 dollars dollar NNS 25 1252 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 240 J$ J$ NNP 25 1252 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 242 per per IN 25 1252 243 US$ us$ $ 25 1252 244 1 1 CD 25 1252 245 - - HYPH 25 1252 246 -8.106 -8.106 NNP 25 1252 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 248 January January NNP 25 1252 249 1991 1991 CD 25 1252 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 251 , , , 25 1252 252 7.184 7.184 CD 25 1252 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 254 1990 1990 CD 25 1252 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 256 , , , 25 1252 257 5.7446 5.7446 CD 25 1252 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 259 1989 1989 CD 25 1252 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 261 , , , 25 1252 262 5.4886 5.4886 CD 25 1252 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 264 1988 1988 CD 25 1252 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 266 , , , 25 1252 267 5.4867 5.4867 CD 25 1252 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 269 1987 1987 CD 25 1252 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 271 , , , 25 1252 272 5.4778 5.4778 CD 25 1252 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 274 1986 1986 CD 25 1252 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 276 , , , 25 1252 277 5.5586 5.5586 CD 25 1252 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 279 1985 1985 CD 25 1252 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 281 _ _ NNP 25 1252 282 # # NNP 25 1252 283 _ _ NNP 25 1252 284 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1252 285 year year NN 25 1252 286 : : : 25 1252 287 1 1 CD 25 1252 288 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1252 289 March March NNP 25 1252 290 _ _ NNP 25 1252 291 * * NFP 25 1252 292 _ _ NNP 25 1252 293 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1252 294 _ _ NNP 25 1252 295 # # NNP 25 1252 296 _ _ NNP 25 1252 297 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1252 298 : : : 25 1252 299 370 370 CD 25 1252 300 km km NN 25 1252 301 , , , 25 1252 302 all all DT 25 1252 303 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1252 304 standard standard JJ 25 1252 305 gauge gauge NN 25 1252 306 , , , 25 1252 307 single single JJ 25 1252 308 track track NN 25 1252 309 _ _ NNP 25 1252 310 # # NNP 25 1252 311 _ _ NNP 25 1252 312 Highways Highways NNP 25 1252 313 : : : 25 1252 314 18,200 18,200 CD 25 1252 315 km km NN 25 1252 316 total total NN 25 1252 317 ; ; : 25 1252 318 12,600 12,600 CD 25 1252 319 km km NNS 25 1252 320 paved pave VBN 25 1252 321 , , , 25 1252 322 3,200 3,200 CD 25 1252 323 km km NNP 25 1252 324 gravel gravel NN 25 1252 325 , , , 25 1252 326 2,400 2,400 CD 25 1252 327 km km NN 25 1252 328 improved improve VBN 25 1252 329 earth earth NN 25 1252 330 _ _ NNP 25 1252 331 # # NNP 25 1252 332 _ _ NNP 25 1252 333 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1252 334 : : : 25 1252 335 refined refined JJ 25 1252 336 products product NNS 25 1252 337 , , , 25 1252 338 10 10 CD 25 1252 339 km km NN 25 1252 340 _ _ NNP 25 1252 341 # # NNP 25 1252 342 _ _ NNP 25 1252 343 Ports Ports NNP 25 1252 344 : : : 25 1252 345 Kingston Kingston NNP 25 1252 346 , , , 25 1252 347 Montego Montego NNP 25 1252 348 Bay Bay NNP 25 1252 349 _ _ NNP 25 1252 350 # # NNP 25 1252 351 _ _ NNP 25 1252 352 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1252 353 marine marine NN 25 1252 354 : : : 25 1252 355 5 5 CD 25 1252 356 ships ship NNS 25 1252 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 358 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1252 359 GRT GRT NNP 25 1252 360 or or CC 25 1252 361 over over RB 25 1252 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 363 totaling total VBG 25 1252 364 13,048 13,048 CD 25 1252 365 GRT/21,412 GRT/21,412 NNP 25 1252 366 DWT dwt NN 25 1252 367 ; ; : 25 1252 368 includes include VBZ 25 1252 369 1 1 CD 25 1252 370 cargo cargo NN 25 1252 371 , , , 25 1252 372 1 1 CD 25 1252 373 container container NN 25 1252 374 , , , 25 1252 375 1 1 CD 25 1252 376 roll roll NN 25 1252 377 - - HYPH 25 1252 378 on on IN 25 1252 379 / / SYM 25 1252 380 roll roll NN 25 1252 381 - - HYPH 25 1252 382 off off RP 25 1252 383 cargo cargo NN 25 1252 384 , , , 25 1252 385 1 1 CD 25 1252 386 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1252 387 , , , 25 1252 388 oils oil NNS 25 1252 389 , , , 25 1252 390 and and CC 25 1252 391 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1252 392 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 393 POL POL NNP 25 1252 394 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 395 tanker tanker NN 25 1252 396 , , , 25 1252 397 1 1 CD 25 1252 398 bulk bulk NN 25 1252 399 _ _ NNP 25 1252 400 # # NNP 25 1252 401 _ _ NNP 25 1252 402 Civil civil JJ 25 1252 403 air air NN 25 1252 404 : : : 25 1252 405 6 6 CD 25 1252 406 major major JJ 25 1252 407 transport transport NN 25 1252 408 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1252 409 _ _ NNP 25 1252 410 # # NNP 25 1252 411 _ _ NNP 25 1252 412 Airports Airports NNP 25 1252 413 : : : 25 1252 414 41 41 CD 25 1252 415 total total NN 25 1252 416 , , , 25 1252 417 25 25 CD 25 1252 418 usable usable JJ 25 1252 419 ; ; : 25 1252 420 14 14 CD 25 1252 421 with with IN 25 1252 422 permanent permanent JJ 25 1252 423 - - HYPH 25 1252 424 surface surface NN 25 1252 425 runways runway NNS 25 1252 426 ; ; : 25 1252 427 none none NN 25 1252 428 with with IN 25 1252 429 runways runway NNS 25 1252 430 over over IN 25 1252 431 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1252 432 m m CD 25 1252 433 ; ; : 25 1252 434 2 2 CD 25 1252 435 with with IN 25 1252 436 runways runways NNP 25 1252 437 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1252 438 - - HYPH 25 1252 439 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1252 440 m m NN 25 1252 441 ; ; : 25 1252 442 2 2 CD 25 1252 443 with with IN 25 1252 444 runways runway NNS 25 1252 445 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1252 446 - - HYPH 25 1252 447 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1252 448 m m NNP 25 1252 449 _ _ NNP 25 1252 450 # # NNP 25 1252 451 _ _ NNP 25 1252 452 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1252 453 : : : 25 1252 454 fully fully RB 25 1252 455 automatic automatic JJ 25 1252 456 domestic domestic JJ 25 1252 457 telephone telephone NN 25 1252 458 network network NN 25 1252 459 ; ; : 25 1252 460 127,000 127,000 CD 25 1252 461 telephones telephone NNS 25 1252 462 ; ; : 25 1252 463 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 25 1252 464 AM am VBP 25 1252 465 , , , 25 1252 466 17 17 CD 25 1252 467 FM FM NNP 25 1252 468 , , , 25 1252 469 8 8 CD 25 1252 470 TV tv NN 25 1252 471 ; ; : 25 1252 472 2 2 CD 25 1252 473 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1252 474 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1252 475 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1252 476 earth earth NN 25 1252 477 stations station NNS 25 1252 478 ; ; : 25 1252 479 3 3 CD 25 1252 480 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1252 481 submarine submarine NN 25 1252 482 cables cable NNS 25 1252 483 _ _ NNP 25 1252 484 * * NFP 25 1252 485 _ _ NNP 25 1252 486 Defense Defense NNP 25 1252 487 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1252 488 _ _ NNP 25 1252 489 # # NNP 25 1252 490 _ _ NNP 25 1252 491 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1252 492 : : : 25 1252 493 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1252 494 Defense Defense NNP 25 1252 495 Force Force NNP 25 1252 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 497 includes include VBZ 25 1252 498 Coast Coast NNP 25 1252 499 Guard Guard NNP 25 1252 500 and and CC 25 1252 501 Air Air NNP 25 1252 502 Wing Wing NNP 25 1252 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 504 , , , 25 1252 505 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1252 506 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 25 1252 507 Force Force NNP 25 1252 508 _ _ NNP 25 1252 509 # # NNP 25 1252 510 _ _ NNP 25 1252 511 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1252 512 availability availability NN 25 1252 513 : : : 25 1252 514 males males NNP 25 1252 515 15 15 CD 25 1252 516 - - SYM 25 1252 517 49 49 CD 25 1252 518 , , , 25 1252 519 628,225 628,225 CD 25 1252 520 ; ; : 25 1252 521 446,229 446,229 CD 25 1252 522 fit fit NN 25 1252 523 for for IN 25 1252 524 military military JJ 25 1252 525 service service NN 25 1252 526 ; ; : 25 1252 527 no no DT 25 1252 528 conscription conscription NN 25 1252 529 ; ; : 25 1252 530 26,442 26,442 CD 25 1252 531 reach reach VB 25 1252 532 minimum minimum JJ 25 1252 533 volunteer volunteer NN 25 1252 534 age age NN 25 1252 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 536 18 18 CD 25 1252 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 538 annually annually RB 25 1252 539 _ _ NNP 25 1252 540 # # $ 25 1252 541 _ _ NNP 25 1252 542 Defense Defense NNP 25 1252 543 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1252 544 : : : 25 1252 545 $ $ $ 25 1252 546 20 20 CD 25 1252 547 million million CD 25 1252 548 , , , 25 1252 549 less less JJR 25 1252 550 than than IN 25 1252 551 1 1 CD 25 1252 552 % % NN 25 1252 553 of of IN 25 1252 554 GDP GDP NNP 25 1252 555 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 556 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1252 557 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 558 _ _ NNP 25 1252 559 % % NN 25 1252 560 _ _ NNP 25 1252 561 _ _ NNP 25 1252 562 @_Jan @_jan NN 25 1252 563 Mayen Mayen NNP 25 1252 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 565 territory territory NN 25 1252 566 of of IN 25 1252 567 Norway Norway NNP 25 1252 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 569 _ _ NNP 25 1252 570 * * NFP 25 1252 571 _ _ NNP 25 1252 572 Geography Geography NNP 25 1252 573 _ _ NNP 25 1252 574 # # NNP 25 1252 575 _ _ NNP 25 1252 576 Total total JJ 25 1252 577 area area NN 25 1252 578 : : : 25 1252 579 373 373 CD 25 1252 580 km2 km2 NN 25 1252 581 ; ; : 25 1252 582 land land NN 25 1252 583 area area NN 25 1252 584 : : : 25 1252 585 373 373 CD 25 1252 586 km2 km2 NNP 25 1252 587 _ _ NNP 25 1252 588 # # NNP 25 1252 589 _ _ NNP 25 1252 590 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1252 591 area area NN 25 1252 592 : : : 25 1252 593 slightly slightly RB 25 1252 594 more more JJR 25 1252 595 than than IN 25 1252 596 twice twice RB 25 1252 597 the the DT 25 1252 598 size size NN 25 1252 599 of of IN 25 1252 600 Washington Washington NNP 25 1252 601 , , , 25 1252 602 DC DC NNP 25 1252 603 _ _ NNP 25 1252 604 # # $ 25 1252 605 _ _ NNP 25 1252 606 Land Land NNP 25 1252 607 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1252 608 : : : 25 1252 609 none none NN 25 1252 610 _ _ NNP 25 1252 611 # # NNP 25 1252 612 _ _ NNP 25 1252 613 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1252 614 : : : 25 1252 615 124.1 124.1 CD 25 1252 616 km km NN 25 1252 617 _ _ NNP 25 1252 618 # # NNP 25 1252 619 _ _ NNP 25 1252 620 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1252 621 claims claim VBZ 25 1252 622 : : : 25 1252 623 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1252 624 zone zone NN 25 1252 625 : : : 25 1252 626 10 10 CD 25 1252 627 nm nm UH 25 1252 628 ; ; : 25 1252 629 Continental continental JJ 25 1252 630 shelf shelf NN 25 1252 631 : : : 25 1252 632 200 200 CD 25 1252 633 m m NN 25 1252 634 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 635 depth depth NN 25 1252 636 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 637 or or CC 25 1252 638 to to IN 25 1252 639 depth depth NN 25 1252 640 of of IN 25 1252 641 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1252 642 ; ; : 25 1252 643 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1252 644 fishing fishing NN 25 1252 645 zone zone NN 25 1252 646 : : : 25 1252 647 200 200 CD 25 1252 648 nm nm CD 25 1252 649 ; ; : 25 1252 650 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1252 651 sea sea NN 25 1252 652 : : : 25 1252 653 4 4 CD 25 1252 654 nm nm NNP 25 1252 655 _ _ NNP 25 1252 656 # # NNP 25 1252 657 _ _ NNP 25 1252 658 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1252 659 : : : 25 1252 660 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 1252 661 has have VBZ 25 1252 662 challenged challenge VBN 25 1252 663 Norway Norway NNP 25 1252 664 's 's POS 25 1252 665 maritime maritime JJ 25 1252 666 claims claim NNS 25 1252 667 beween beween NNP 25 1252 668 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 1252 669 and and CC 25 1252 670 Jan Jan NNP 25 1252 671 Mayen Mayen NNP 25 1252 672 _ _ NNP 25 1252 673 # # NNP 25 1252 674 _ _ NNP 25 1252 675 Climate Climate NNP 25 1252 676 : : : 25 1252 677 arctic arctic NNP 25 1252 678 maritime maritime NN 25 1252 679 with with IN 25 1252 680 frequent frequent JJ 25 1252 681 storms storm NNS 25 1252 682 and and CC 25 1252 683 persistent persistent JJ 25 1252 684 fog fog NN 25 1252 685 _ _ NNP 25 1252 686 # # NNP 25 1252 687 _ _ NNP 25 1252 688 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1252 689 : : : 25 1252 690 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1252 691 island island NN 25 1252 692 , , , 25 1252 693 partly partly RB 25 1252 694 covered cover VBN 25 1252 695 by by IN 25 1252 696 glaciers glacier NNS 25 1252 697 ; ; : 25 1252 698 Beerenberg Beerenberg NNP 25 1252 699 is be VBZ 25 1252 700 the the DT 25 1252 701 highest high JJS 25 1252 702 peak peak NN 25 1252 703 , , , 25 1252 704 with with IN 25 1252 705 an an DT 25 1252 706 elevation elevation NN 25 1252 707 of of IN 25 1252 708 2,277 2,277 CD 25 1252 709 meters meter NNS 25 1252 710 _ _ NNP 25 1252 711 # # NNP 25 1252 712 _ _ NNP 25 1252 713 Natural natural JJ 25 1252 714 resources resource NNS 25 1252 715 : : : 25 1252 716 none none NN 25 1252 717 _ _ NNP 25 1252 718 # # $ 25 1252 719 _ _ NNP 25 1252 720 Land Land NNP 25 1252 721 use use NN 25 1252 722 : : : 25 1252 723 arable arable JJ 25 1252 724 land land NN 25 1252 725 0 0 CD 25 1252 726 % % NN 25 1252 727 ; ; , 25 1252 728 permanent permanent JJ 25 1252 729 crops crop NNS 25 1252 730 0 0 CD 25 1252 731 % % NN 25 1252 732 ; ; : 25 1252 733 meadows meadow NNS 25 1252 734 and and CC 25 1252 735 pastures pasture NNS 25 1252 736 0 0 CD 25 1252 737 % % NN 25 1252 738 ; ; , 25 1252 739 forest forest NN 25 1252 740 and and CC 25 1252 741 woodland woodland JJ 25 1252 742 0 0 CD 25 1252 743 % % NN 25 1252 744 ; ; , 25 1252 745 other other JJ 25 1252 746 100 100 CD 25 1252 747 % % NN 25 1252 748 _ _ NNP 25 1252 749 # # $ 25 1252 750 _ _ NNP 25 1252 751 Environment Environment NNP 25 1252 752 : : : 25 1252 753 barren barren NNP 25 1252 754 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1252 755 island island NN 25 1252 756 with with IN 25 1252 757 some some DT 25 1252 758 moss moss NN 25 1252 759 and and CC 25 1252 760 grass grass NN 25 1252 761 ; ; , 25 1252 762 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1252 763 activity activity NN 25 1252 764 resumed resume VBD 25 1252 765 in in IN 25 1252 766 1970 1970 CD 25 1252 767 _ _ NNP 25 1252 768 # # $ 25 1252 769 _ _ NNP 25 1252 770 Note Note NNP 25 1252 771 : : : 25 1252 772 located locate VBN 25 1252 773 north north RB 25 1252 774 of of IN 25 1252 775 the the DT 25 1252 776 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 1252 777 Circle Circle NNP 25 1252 778 about about IN 25 1252 779 590 590 CD 25 1252 780 km km NN 25 1252 781 north north NN 25 1252 782 - - HYPH 25 1252 783 northeast northeast NN 25 1252 784 of of IN 25 1252 785 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 1252 786 between between IN 25 1252 787 the the DT 25 1252 788 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 1252 789 Sea Sea NNP 25 1252 790 and and CC 25 1252 791 the the DT 25 1252 792 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1252 793 Sea Sea NNP 25 1252 794 _ _ NNP 25 1252 795 * * NFP 25 1252 796 _ _ NNP 25 1252 797 People People NNPS 25 1252 798 _ _ IN 25 1252 799 # # NNP 25 1252 800 _ _ NNP 25 1252 801 Population Population NNP 25 1252 802 : : : 25 1252 803 no no DT 25 1252 804 permanent permanent JJ 25 1252 805 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1252 806 _ _ NNP 25 1252 807 * * NFP 25 1252 808 _ _ NNP 25 1252 809 Government Government NNP 25 1252 810 _ _ NNP 25 1252 811 # # NNP 25 1252 812 _ _ NNP 25 1252 813 Long Long NNP 25 1252 814 - - HYPH 25 1252 815 form form NN 25 1252 816 name name NN 25 1252 817 : : : 25 1252 818 none none NN 25 1252 819 _ _ NNP 25 1252 820 # # $ 25 1252 821 _ _ NNP 25 1252 822 Type Type NNP 25 1252 823 : : : 25 1252 824 territory territory NN 25 1252 825 of of IN 25 1252 826 Norway Norway NNP 25 1252 827 _ _ NNP 25 1252 828 # # $ 25 1252 829 _ _ NNP 25 1252 830 Note Note NNP 25 1252 831 : : : 25 1252 832 administered administer VBN 25 1252 833 by by IN 25 1252 834 a a DT 25 1252 835 governor governor NN 25 1252 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 837 sysselmann sysselmann NNP 25 1252 838 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 839 resident resident NN 25 1252 840 in in IN 25 1252 841 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 25 1252 842 ( ( -LRB- 25 1252 843 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 25 1252 844 ) ) -RRB- 25 1252 845 _ _ NNP 25 1252 846 * * NFP 25 1252 847 _ _ NNP 25 1252 848 Economy Economy NNP 25 1252 849 _ _ NNP 25 1252 850 # # NNP 25 1252 851 _ _ NNP 25 1252 852 Overview Overview NNP 25 1252 853 : : : 25 1252 854 Jan Jan NNP 25 1252 855 Mayen Mayen NNP 25 1252 856 is be VBZ 25 1252 857 a a DT 25 1252 858 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1252 859 island island NN 25 1252 860 with with IN 25 1252 861 no no DT 25 1252 862 exploitable exploitable JJ 25 1252 863 natural natural JJ 25 1252 864 resources resource NNS 25 1252 865 . . . 25 1253 1 Economic economic JJ 25 1253 2 activity activity NN 25 1253 3 is be VBZ 25 1253 4 limited limit VBN 25 1253 5 to to IN 25 1253 6 providing provide VBG 25 1253 7 services service NNS 25 1253 8 for for IN 25 1253 9 employees employee NNS 25 1253 10 of of IN 25 1253 11 Norway Norway NNP 25 1253 12 's 's POS 25 1253 13 radio radio NN 25 1253 14 and and CC 25 1253 15 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 1253 16 stations station NNS 25 1253 17 located locate VBN 25 1253 18 on on IN 25 1253 19 the the DT 25 1253 20 island island NN 25 1253 21 . . . 25 1254 1 _ _ NNP 25 1254 2 # # $ 25 1254 3 _ _ NNP 25 1254 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1254 5 : : : 25 1254 6 15,000 15,000 CD 25 1254 7 kW kw NN 25 1254 8 capacity capacity NN 25 1254 9 ; ; : 25 1254 10 40 40 CD 25 1254 11 million million CD 25 1254 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 1254 13 produced produce VBN 25 1254 14 , , , 25 1254 15 NA NA NNP 25 1254 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 1254 17 per per IN 25 1254 18 capita capita NN 25 1254 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1254 20 1989 1989 CD 25 1254 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1254 22 _ _ NNP 25 1254 23 * * NFP 25 1254 24 _ _ NNP 25 1254 25 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1254 26 _ _ NNP 25 1254 27 # # NNP 25 1254 28 _ _ NNP 25 1254 29 Airports Airports NNP 25 1254 30 : : : 25 1254 31 1 1 CD 25 1254 32 with with IN 25 1254 33 runway runway NN 25 1254 34 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1254 35 to to TO 25 1254 36 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1254 37 m m NN 25 1254 38 _ _ NNP 25 1254 39 # # NNP 25 1254 40 _ _ NNP 25 1254 41 Ports Ports NNP 25 1254 42 : : : 25 1254 43 none none NN 25 1254 44 ; ; : 25 1254 45 offshore offshore RB 25 1254 46 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1254 47 only only RB 25 1254 48 _ _ NNP 25 1254 49 # # NNP 25 1254 50 _ _ NNP 25 1254 51 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1254 52 : : : 25 1254 53 radio radio NN 25 1254 54 and and CC 25 1254 55 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 1254 56 station station NN 25 1254 57 _ _ NNP 25 1254 58 * * NFP 25 1254 59 _ _ NNP 25 1254 60 Defense Defense NNP 25 1254 61 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1254 62 _ _ NNP 25 1254 63 # # $ 25 1254 64 _ _ NNP 25 1254 65 Note Note NNP 25 1254 66 : : : 25 1254 67 defense defense NN 25 1254 68 is be VBZ 25 1254 69 the the DT 25 1254 70 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1254 71 of of IN 25 1254 72 Norway Norway NNP 25 1254 73 _ _ NNP 25 1254 74 % % NN 25 1254 75 _ _ NNP 25 1254 76 _ _ NNP 25 1254 77 @_Japan @_Japan NNP 25 1254 78 _ _ NNP 25 1254 79 * * NFP 25 1254 80 _ _ NNP 25 1254 81 Geography Geography NNP 25 1254 82 _ _ NNP 25 1254 83 # # NNP 25 1254 84 _ _ NNP 25 1254 85 Total total JJ 25 1254 86 area area NN 25 1254 87 : : : 25 1254 88 377,835 377,835 CD 25 1254 89 km2 km2 NN 25 1254 90 ; ; : 25 1254 91 land land NN 25 1254 92 area area NN 25 1254 93 : : : 25 1254 94 374,744 374,744 CD 25 1254 95 km2 km2 NN 25 1254 96 ; ; : 25 1254 97 includes include VBZ 25 1254 98 Bonin Bonin NNP 25 1254 99 Islands Islands NNP 25 1254 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 1254 101 Ogasawara Ogasawara NNP 25 1254 102 - - HYPH 25 1254 103 gunto gunto JJ 25 1254 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 1254 105 , , , 25 1254 106 Daito Daito NNP 25 1254 107 - - HYPH 25 1254 108 shoto shoto NNP 25 1254 109 , , , 25 1254 110 Minami Minami NNP 25 1254 111 - - HYPH 25 1254 112 jima jima NNP 25 1254 113 , , , 25 1254 114 Okinotori okinotori NN 25 1254 115 - - HYPH 25 1254 116 shima shima NNP 25 1254 117 , , , 25 1254 118 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 25 1254 119 Islands Islands NNP 25 1254 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1254 121 Nansei Nansei NNP 25 1254 122 - - HYPH 25 1254 123 shoto shoto NN 25 1254 124 ) ) -RRB- 25 1254 125 , , , 25 1254 126 and and CC 25 1254 127 Volcano Volcano NNP 25 1254 128 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1254 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1254 130 Kazan Kazan NNP 25 1254 131 - - HYPH 25 1254 132 retto retto NNP 25 1254 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 1254 134 _ _ NNP 25 1254 135 # # NNP 25 1254 136 _ _ NNP 25 1254 137 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1254 138 area area NN 25 1254 139 : : : 25 1254 140 slightly slightly RB 25 1254 141 smaller small JJR 25 1254 142 than than IN 25 1254 143 California California NNP 25 1254 144 _ _ NNP 25 1254 145 # # $ 25 1254 146 _ _ NNP 25 1254 147 Land Land NNP 25 1254 148 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1254 149 : : : 25 1254 150 none none NN 25 1254 151 _ _ NNP 25 1254 152 # # NNP 25 1254 153 _ _ NNP 25 1254 154 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1254 155 : : : 25 1254 156 29,751 29,751 CD 25 1254 157 km km NN 25 1254 158 _ _ NNP 25 1254 159 # # NNP 25 1254 160 _ _ NNP 25 1254 161 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1254 162 claims claim VBZ 25 1254 163 : : : 25 1254 164 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1254 165 fishing fishing NN 25 1254 166 zone zone NN 25 1254 167 : : : 25 1254 168 200 200 CD 25 1254 169 nm nm CD 25 1254 170 ; ; : 25 1254 171 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1254 172 sea sea NN 25 1254 173 : : : 25 1254 174 12 12 CD 25 1254 175 nm nm CD 25 1254 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1254 177 3 3 CD 25 1254 178 nm nm NNP 25 1254 179 in in IN 25 1254 180 international international JJ 25 1254 181 straits strait NNS 25 1254 182 -- -- : 25 1254 183 La La NNP 25 1254 184 Perouse Perouse NNP 25 1254 185 or or CC 25 1254 186 Soya Soya NNP 25 1254 187 , , , 25 1254 188 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 25 1254 189 , , , 25 1254 190 Osumi Osumi NNP 25 1254 191 , , , 25 1254 192 and and CC 25 1254 193 Eastern eastern JJ 25 1254 194 and and CC 25 1254 195 Western western JJ 25 1254 196 channels channel NNS 25 1254 197 of of IN 25 1254 198 the the DT 25 1254 199 Korea Korea NNP 25 1254 200 or or CC 25 1254 201 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 25 1254 202 Strait Strait NNP 25 1254 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1254 204 _ _ NNP 25 1254 205 # # NNP 25 1254 206 _ _ NNP 25 1254 207 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1254 208 : : : 25 1254 209 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 25 1254 210 , , , 25 1254 211 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 25 1254 212 , , , 25 1254 213 and and CC 25 1254 214 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 25 1254 215 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1254 216 and and CC 25 1254 217 the the DT 25 1254 218 Habomai Habomai NNP 25 1254 219 island island NN 25 1254 220 group group NN 25 1254 221 occupied occupy VBN 25 1254 222 by by IN 25 1254 223 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 1254 224 Union Union NNP 25 1254 225 since since IN 25 1254 226 1945 1945 CD 25 1254 227 , , , 25 1254 228 claimed claim VBN 25 1254 229 by by IN 25 1254 230 Japan Japan NNP 25 1254 231 ; ; : 25 1254 232 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 25 1254 233 Rocks Rocks NNPS 25 1254 234 disputed dispute VBD 25 1254 235 with with IN 25 1254 236 South South NNP 25 1254 237 Korea Korea NNP 25 1254 238 ; ; : 25 1254 239 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 25 1254 240 - - HYPH 25 1254 241 shoto shoto NN 25 1254 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 1254 243 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 25 1254 244 Islands Islands NNP 25 1254 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 1254 246 claimed claim VBN 25 1254 247 by by IN 25 1254 248 China China NNP 25 1254 249 and and CC 25 1254 250 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1254 251 _ _ NNP 25 1254 252 # # $ 25 1254 253 _ _ NNP 25 1254 254 Climate Climate NNP 25 1254 255 : : : 25 1254 256 varies vary VBZ 25 1254 257 from from IN 25 1254 258 tropical tropical JJ 25 1254 259 in in IN 25 1254 260 south south NN 25 1254 261 to to IN 25 1254 262 cool cool JJ 25 1254 263 temperate temperate NN 25 1254 264 in in IN 25 1254 265 north north NNP 25 1254 266 _ _ NNP 25 1254 267 # # NNP 25 1254 268 _ _ NNP 25 1254 269 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1254 270 : : : 25 1254 271 mostly mostly RB 25 1254 272 rugged rugged JJ 25 1254 273 and and CC 25 1254 274 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1254 275 _ _ NN 25 1254 276 # # $ 25 1254 277 _ _ NNP 25 1254 278 Natural natural JJ 25 1254 279 resources resource NNS 25 1254 280 : : : 25 1254 281 negligible negligible JJ 25 1254 282 mineral mineral NN 25 1254 283 resources resource NNS 25 1254 284 , , , 25 1254 285 fish fish NN 25 1254 286 _ _ NNP 25 1254 287 # # $ 25 1254 288 _ _ NNP 25 1254 289 Land Land NNP 25 1254 290 use use NN 25 1254 291 : : : 25 1254 292 arable arable JJ 25 1254 293 land land NN 25 1254 294 13 13 CD 25 1254 295 % % NN 25 1254 296 ; 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NNP 25 1265 152 , , , 25 1265 153 1990 1990 CD 25 1265 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1265 155 ; ; : 25 1265 156 commodities commodity NNS 25 1265 157 -- -- : 25 1265 158 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 1265 159 50 50 CD 25 1265 160 % % NN 25 1265 161 , , , 25 1265 162 fossil fossil NN 25 1265 163 fuels fuel NNS 25 1265 164 24 24 CD 25 1265 165 % % NN 25 1265 166 , , , 25 1265 167 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1265 168 and and CC 25 1265 169 raw raw JJ 25 1265 170 materials material NNS 25 1265 171 26 26 CD 25 1265 172 % % NN 25 1265 173 ; ; , 25 1265 174 partners partner NNS 25 1265 175 -- -- : 25 1265 176 Southeast Southeast NNP 25 1265 177 Asia Asia NNP 25 1265 178 23 23 CD 25 1265 179 % % NN 25 1265 180 , , , 25 1265 181 US US NNP 25 1265 182 23 23 CD 25 1265 183 % % NN 25 1265 184 , , , 25 1265 185 Western Western NNP 25 1265 186 Europe Europe NNP 25 1265 187 18 18 CD 25 1265 188 % % NN 25 1265 189 , , , 25 1265 190 Middle Middle NNP 25 1265 191 East East NNP 25 1265 192 13 13 CD 25 1265 193 % % NN 25 1265 194 , , , 25 1265 195 Communist communist JJ 25 1265 196 countries country NNS 25 1265 197 7 7 CD 25 1265 198 % % NN 25 1265 199 _ _ NNP 25 1265 200 # # $ 25 1265 201 _ _ NNP 25 1265 202 External External NNP 25 1265 203 debt debt NN 25 1265 204 : : : 25 1265 205 $ $ $ 25 1265 206 NA NA NNP 25 1265 207 _ _ IN 25 1265 208 # # $ 25 1265 209 _ _ NNP 25 1265 210 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1265 211 production production NN 25 1265 212 : : : 25 1265 213 growth growth NN 25 1265 214 rate rate NN 25 1265 215 4.6 4.6 CD 25 1265 216 % % NN 25 1265 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1265 218 1990 1990 CD 25 1265 219 est est NNP 25 1265 220 . . . 25 1266 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 2 ; ; , 25 1266 3 accounts account NNS 25 1266 4 for for IN 25 1266 5 30 30 CD 25 1266 6 % % NN 25 1266 7 of of IN 25 1266 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1266 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 10 mining mining NN 25 1266 11 and and CC 25 1266 12 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1266 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 14 _ _ NNP 25 1266 15 # # $ 25 1266 16 _ _ NNP 25 1266 17 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1266 18 : : : 25 1266 19 191,000,000 191,000,000 CD 25 1266 20 kW kw NN 25 1266 21 capacity capacity NN 25 1266 22 ; ; : 25 1266 23 790,000 790,000 CD 25 1266 24 million million CD 25 1266 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 1266 26 produced produce VBN 25 1266 27 , , , 25 1266 28 6,390 6,390 CD 25 1266 29 kWh kWh NNS 25 1266 30 per per IN 25 1266 31 capita capita NN 25 1266 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 33 1989 1989 CD 25 1266 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 35 _ _ NNP 25 1266 36 # # NNP 25 1266 37 _ _ NNP 25 1266 38 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1266 39 : : : 25 1266 40 metallurgy metallurgy NN 25 1266 41 , , , 25 1266 42 engineering engineering NN 25 1266 43 , , , 25 1266 44 electrical electrical JJ 25 1266 45 and and CC 25 1266 46 electronic electronic JJ 25 1266 47 , , , 25 1266 48 textiles textile NNS 25 1266 49 , , , 25 1266 50 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1266 51 , , , 25 1266 52 automobiles automobile NNS 25 1266 53 , , , 25 1266 54 fishing fishing NN 25 1266 55 , , , 25 1266 56 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 25 1266 57 _ _ NNP 25 1266 58 # # NNP 25 1266 59 _ _ NNP 25 1266 60 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1266 61 : : : 25 1266 62 accounts account NNS 25 1266 63 for for IN 25 1266 64 only only RB 25 1266 65 2 2 CD 25 1266 66 % % NN 25 1266 67 of of IN 25 1266 68 GNP GNP NNP 25 1266 69 ; ; , 25 1266 70 highly highly RB 25 1266 71 subsidized subsidized JJ 25 1266 72 and and CC 25 1266 73 protected protect VBN 25 1266 74 sector sector NN 25 1266 75 , , , 25 1266 76 with with IN 25 1266 77 crop crop NN 25 1266 78 yields yield NNS 25 1266 79 among among IN 25 1266 80 highest high JJS 25 1266 81 in in IN 25 1266 82 world world NN 25 1266 83 ; ; , 25 1266 84 principal principal JJ 25 1266 85 crops crop NNS 25 1266 86 -- -- : 25 1266 87 rice rice NN 25 1266 88 , , , 25 1266 89 sugar sugar NN 25 1266 90 beets beet NNS 25 1266 91 , , , 25 1266 92 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1266 93 , , , 25 1266 94 fruit fruit NN 25 1266 95 ; ; , 25 1266 96 animal animal NN 25 1266 97 products product NNS 25 1266 98 include include VBP 25 1266 99 pork pork NN 25 1266 100 , , , 25 1266 101 poultry poultry NN 25 1266 102 , , , 25 1266 103 dairy dairy NN 25 1266 104 and and CC 25 1266 105 eggs egg NNS 25 1266 106 ; ; : 25 1266 107 about about RB 25 1266 108 50 50 CD 25 1266 109 % % NN 25 1266 110 self self NN 25 1266 111 - - HYPH 25 1266 112 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1266 113 in in IN 25 1266 114 food food NN 25 1266 115 production production NN 25 1266 116 ; ; : 25 1266 117 shortages shortage NNS 25 1266 118 of of IN 25 1266 119 wheat wheat NN 25 1266 120 , , , 25 1266 121 corn corn NN 25 1266 122 , , , 25 1266 123 soybeans soybean NNS 25 1266 124 ; ; : 25 1266 125 world world NN 25 1266 126 's 's POS 25 1266 127 largest large JJS 25 1266 128 fish fish NN 25 1266 129 catch catch NN 25 1266 130 of of IN 25 1266 131 11.9 11.9 CD 25 1266 132 million million CD 25 1266 133 metric metric JJ 25 1266 134 tons ton NNS 25 1266 135 in in IN 25 1266 136 1988 1988 CD 25 1266 137 _ _ NNP 25 1266 138 # # $ 25 1266 139 _ _ NNP 25 1266 140 Economic economic JJ 25 1266 141 aid aid NN 25 1266 142 : : : 25 1266 143 donor donor NN 25 1266 144 -- -- : 25 1266 145 ODA ODA NNP 25 1266 146 and and CC 25 1266 147 OOF OOF NNP 25 1266 148 commitments commitment NNS 25 1266 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 150 1970 1970 CD 25 1266 151 - - SYM 25 1266 152 89 89 CD 25 1266 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 154 , , , 25 1266 155 $ $ $ 25 1266 156 83.2 83.2 CD 25 1266 157 billion billion CD 25 1266 158 ; ; : 25 1266 159 ODA ODA NNP 25 1266 160 outlay outlay NN 25 1266 161 of of IN 25 1266 162 $ $ $ 25 1266 163 7.9 7.9 CD 25 1266 164 billion billion CD 25 1266 165 in in IN 25 1266 166 1989 1989 CD 25 1266 167 _ _ NNP 25 1266 168 # # $ 25 1266 169 _ _ NNP 25 1266 170 Currency Currency NNP 25 1266 171 : : : 25 1266 172 yen yen NN 25 1266 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 174 plural plural JJ 25 1266 175 -- -- : 25 1266 176 yen yen NN 25 1266 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 178 ; ; : 25 1266 179 1 1 CD 25 1266 180 yen yen NN 25 1266 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 182 3 3 CD 25 1266 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 184 = = SYM 25 1266 185 100 100 CD 25 1266 186 sen sen NNP 25 1266 187 _ _ NNP 25 1266 188 # # NNP 25 1266 189 _ _ NNP 25 1266 190 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1266 191 rates rate NNS 25 1266 192 : : : 25 1266 193 yen yen NN 25 1266 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 195 3 3 CD 25 1266 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 197 per per IN 25 1266 198 US$ us$ $ 25 1266 199 1 1 CD 25 1266 200 - - HYPH 25 1266 201 -133.88 -133.88 NN 25 1266 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 203 January January NNP 25 1266 204 1991 1991 CD 25 1266 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 206 , , , 25 1266 207 144.79 144.79 CD 25 1266 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 209 1990 1990 CD 25 1266 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 211 , , , 25 1266 212 137.96 137.96 CD 25 1266 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 214 1989 1989 CD 25 1266 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 216 , , , 25 1266 217 128.15 128.15 CD 25 1266 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 219 1988 1988 CD 25 1266 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 221 , , , 25 1266 222 144.64 144.64 CD 25 1266 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 224 1987 1987 CD 25 1266 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 226 , , , 25 1266 227 168.52 168.52 CD 25 1266 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 229 1986 1986 CD 25 1266 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 231 , , , 25 1266 232 238.54 238.54 CD 25 1266 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 234 1985 1985 CD 25 1266 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 236 _ _ NNP 25 1266 237 # # NNP 25 1266 238 _ _ NNP 25 1266 239 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1266 240 year year NN 25 1266 241 : : : 25 1266 242 1 1 CD 25 1266 243 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1266 244 March March NNP 25 1266 245 _ _ NNP 25 1266 246 * * NFP 25 1266 247 _ _ NNP 25 1266 248 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1266 249 _ _ NNP 25 1266 250 # # NNP 25 1266 251 _ _ NNP 25 1266 252 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1266 253 : : : 25 1266 254 27,327 27,327 CD 25 1266 255 km km NN 25 1266 256 total total NN 25 1266 257 ; ; : 25 1266 258 2,012 2,012 CD 25 1266 259 km km NN 25 1266 260 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1266 261 standard standard JJ 25 1266 262 gauge gauge NN 25 1266 263 and and CC 25 1266 264 25,315 25,315 CD 25 1266 265 km km NNS 25 1266 266 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1266 267 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1266 268 narrow narrow JJ 25 1266 269 gauge gauge NN 25 1266 270 ; ; : 25 1266 271 5,724 5,724 CD 25 1266 272 km km NN 25 1266 273 doubletrack doubletrack NN 25 1266 274 and and CC 25 1266 275 multitrack multitrack JJ 25 1266 276 sections section NNS 25 1266 277 , , , 25 1266 278 9,038 9,038 CD 25 1266 279 km km NN 25 1266 280 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1266 281 narrow narrow JJ 25 1266 282 - - HYPH 25 1266 283 gauge gauge NN 25 1266 284 electrified electrify VBN 25 1266 285 , , , 25 1266 286 2,012 2,012 CD 25 1266 287 km km NN 25 1266 288 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1266 289 standard standard JJ 25 1266 290 - - HYPH 25 1266 291 gauge gauge NN 25 1266 292 electrified electrify VBN 25 1266 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 294 1987 1987 CD 25 1266 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 296 _ _ NNP 25 1266 297 # # NNP 25 1266 298 _ _ NNP 25 1266 299 Highways Highways NNP 25 1266 300 : : : 25 1266 301 1,098,900 1,098,900 CD 25 1266 302 km km NN 25 1266 303 total total JJ 25 1266 304 ; ; : 25 1266 305 718,700 718,700 CD 25 1266 306 km km NNS 25 1266 307 paved pave VBN 25 1266 308 , , , 25 1266 309 380,200 380,200 CD 25 1266 310 km km NNP 25 1266 311 gravel gravel NN 25 1266 312 , , , 25 1266 313 crushed crush VBN 25 1266 314 stone stone NN 25 1266 315 , , , 25 1266 316 or or CC 25 1266 317 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 1266 318 ; ; : 25 1266 319 3,900 3,900 CD 25 1266 320 km km NNP 25 1266 321 national national JJ 25 1266 322 expressways expressway NNS 25 1266 323 , , , 25 1266 324 46,544 46,544 CD 25 1266 325 km km VBZ 25 1266 326 national national JJ 25 1266 327 highways highway NNS 25 1266 328 , , , 25 1266 329 43,907 43,907 CD 25 1266 330 km km NN 25 1266 331 principal principal JJ 25 1266 332 local local JJ 25 1266 333 roads road NNS 25 1266 334 , , , 25 1266 335 86,930 86,930 CD 25 1266 336 km km NN 25 1266 337 prefectural prefectural JJ 25 1266 338 roads road NNS 25 1266 339 , , , 25 1266 340 and and CC 25 1266 341 917,619 917,619 CD 25 1266 342 other other JJ 25 1266 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 344 1987 1987 CD 25 1266 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 346 _ _ NNP 25 1266 347 # # NNP 25 1266 348 _ _ NNP 25 1266 349 Inland Inland NNP 25 1266 350 waterways waterway NNS 25 1266 351 : : : 25 1266 352 about about IN 25 1266 353 1,770 1,770 CD 25 1266 354 km km NNS 25 1266 355 ; ; : 25 1266 356 seagoing seagoe VBG 25 1266 357 craft craft NN 25 1266 358 ply ply VBP 25 1266 359 all all DT 25 1266 360 coastal coastal JJ 25 1266 361 inland inland JJ 25 1266 362 seas sea NNS 25 1266 363 _ _ NNP 25 1266 364 # # NNP 25 1266 365 _ _ NNP 25 1266 366 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1266 367 : : : 25 1266 368 crude crude JJ 25 1266 369 oil oil NN 25 1266 370 , , , 25 1266 371 84 84 CD 25 1266 372 km km NN 25 1266 373 ; ; : 25 1266 374 refined refined JJ 25 1266 375 products product NNS 25 1266 376 , , , 25 1266 377 322 322 CD 25 1266 378 km km NN 25 1266 379 ; ; : 25 1266 380 natural natural JJ 25 1266 381 gas gas NN 25 1266 382 , , , 25 1266 383 1,800 1,800 CD 25 1266 384 km km NN 25 1266 385 _ _ NNP 25 1266 386 # # NNP 25 1266 387 _ _ NNP 25 1266 388 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1266 389 : : : 25 1266 390 Chiba Chiba NNP 25 1266 391 , , , 25 1266 392 Muroran Muroran NNP 25 1266 393 , , , 25 1266 394 Kitakyushu Kitakyushu NNP 25 1266 395 , , , 25 1266 396 Kobe Kobe NNP 25 1266 397 , , , 25 1266 398 Tomakomai Tomakomai NNP 25 1266 399 , , , 25 1266 400 Nagoya Nagoya NNP 25 1266 401 , , , 25 1266 402 Osaka Osaka NNP 25 1266 403 , , , 25 1266 404 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 25 1266 405 , , , 25 1266 406 Yokkaichi Yokkaichi NNP 25 1266 407 , , , 25 1266 408 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 25 1266 409 , , , 25 1266 410 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 25 1266 411 , , , 25 1266 412 Niigata Niigata NNP 25 1266 413 , , , 25 1266 414 Fushiki Fushiki NNP 25 1266 415 - - HYPH 25 1266 416 Toyama Toyama NNP 25 1266 417 , , , 25 1266 418 Shimizu Shimizu NNP 25 1266 419 , , , 25 1266 420 Himeji Himeji NNP 25 1266 421 , , , 25 1266 422 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 25 1266 423 - - HYPH 25 1266 424 Shimozu Shimozu NNP 25 1266 425 , , , 25 1266 426 Shimonoseki Shimonoseki NNP 25 1266 427 , , , 25 1266 428 Tokuyama Tokuyama NNP 25 1266 429 - - HYPH 25 1266 430 Shimomatsu Shimomatsu NNP 25 1266 431 _ _ NNP 25 1266 432 # # NNP 25 1266 433 _ _ NNP 25 1266 434 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1266 435 marine marine NN 25 1266 436 : : : 25 1266 437 1,019 1,019 CD 25 1266 438 ships ship NNS 25 1266 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 440 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1266 441 GRT GRT NNP 25 1266 442 or or CC 25 1266 443 over over RB 25 1266 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 445 totaling total VBG 25 1266 446 22,396,958 22,396,958 CD 25 1266 447 GRT/34,683,035 GRT/34,683,035 , 25 1266 448 DWT dwt NN 25 1266 449 ; ; : 25 1266 450 includes include VBZ 25 1266 451 9 9 CD 25 1266 452 passenger passenger NN 25 1266 453 , , , 25 1266 454 55 55 CD 25 1266 455 short short JJ 25 1266 456 - - HYPH 25 1266 457 sea sea NN 25 1266 458 passenger passenger NN 25 1266 459 , , , 25 1266 460 4 4 CD 25 1266 461 passenger passenger NN 25 1266 462 cargo cargo NN 25 1266 463 , , , 25 1266 464 95 95 CD 25 1266 465 cargo cargo NN 25 1266 466 , , , 25 1266 467 40 40 CD 25 1266 468 container container NN 25 1266 469 , , , 25 1266 470 33 33 CD 25 1266 471 roll roll NN 25 1266 472 - - HYPH 25 1266 473 on on IN 25 1266 474 / / SYM 25 1266 475 roll roll NN 25 1266 476 - - HYPH 25 1266 477 off off RP 25 1266 478 cargo cargo NN 25 1266 479 , , , 25 1266 480 125 125 CD 25 1266 481 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1266 482 cargo cargo NN 25 1266 483 , , , 25 1266 484 99 99 CD 25 1266 485 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1266 486 carrier carrier NN 25 1266 487 , , , 25 1266 488 231 231 CD 25 1266 489 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1266 490 , , , 25 1266 491 oils oil NNS 25 1266 492 , , , 25 1266 493 and and CC 25 1266 494 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1266 495 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 496 POL POL NNP 25 1266 497 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 498 tanker tanker NN 25 1266 499 , , , 25 1266 500 14 14 CD 25 1266 501 chemical chemical NN 25 1266 502 tanker tanker NN 25 1266 503 , , , 25 1266 504 41 41 CD 25 1266 505 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1266 506 gas gas NN 25 1266 507 , , , 25 1266 508 11 11 CD 25 1266 509 combination combination NN 25 1266 510 ore ore NN 25 1266 511 / / SYM 25 1266 512 oil oil NN 25 1266 513 , , , 25 1266 514 3 3 CD 25 1266 515 specialized specialized JJ 25 1266 516 tanker tanker NN 25 1266 517 , , , 25 1266 518 257 257 CD 25 1266 519 bulk bulk NN 25 1266 520 , , , 25 1266 521 2 2 CD 25 1266 522 combination combination NN 25 1266 523 bulk bulk NN 25 1266 524 ; ; : 25 1266 525 note note NN 25 1266 526 -- -- : 25 1266 527 Japan Japan NNP 25 1266 528 also also RB 25 1266 529 owns own VBZ 25 1266 530 a a DT 25 1266 531 large large JJ 25 1266 532 flag flag NN 25 1266 533 of of IN 25 1266 534 convenience convenience NN 25 1266 535 fleet fleet NN 25 1266 536 , , , 25 1266 537 including include VBG 25 1266 538 up up IN 25 1266 539 to to TO 25 1266 540 40 40 CD 25 1266 541 % % NN 25 1266 542 of of IN 25 1266 543 the the DT 25 1266 544 total total JJ 25 1266 545 number number NN 25 1266 546 of of IN 25 1266 547 ships ship NNS 25 1266 548 under under IN 25 1266 549 Panamanian panamanian JJ 25 1266 550 flag flag NN 25 1266 551 _ _ NN 25 1266 552 # # $ 25 1266 553 _ _ NNP 25 1266 554 Civil civil JJ 25 1266 555 air air NN 25 1266 556 : : : 25 1266 557 360 360 CD 25 1266 558 major major JJ 25 1266 559 transport transport NN 25 1266 560 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1266 561 _ _ NNP 25 1266 562 # # NNP 25 1266 563 _ _ NNP 25 1266 564 Airports Airports NNP 25 1266 565 : : : 25 1266 566 165 165 CD 25 1266 567 total total NN 25 1266 568 , , , 25 1266 569 157 157 CD 25 1266 570 usable usable JJ 25 1266 571 ; ; : 25 1266 572 129 129 CD 25 1266 573 with with IN 25 1266 574 permanent permanent JJ 25 1266 575 - - HYPH 25 1266 576 surface surface NN 25 1266 577 runways runway NNS 25 1266 578 ; ; : 25 1266 579 2 2 CD 25 1266 580 with with IN 25 1266 581 runways runway NNS 25 1266 582 over over IN 25 1266 583 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1266 584 m m CD 25 1266 585 ; ; : 25 1266 586 29 29 CD 25 1266 587 with with IN 25 1266 588 runways runways NNP 25 1266 589 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1266 590 - - HYPH 25 1266 591 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1266 592 m m CD 25 1266 593 ; ; : 25 1266 594 56 56 CD 25 1266 595 with with IN 25 1266 596 runways runway NNS 25 1266 597 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1266 598 - - HYPH 25 1266 599 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1266 600 m m NNP 25 1266 601 _ _ NNP 25 1266 602 # # NNP 25 1266 603 _ _ NNP 25 1266 604 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1266 605 : : : 25 1266 606 excellent excellent JJ 25 1266 607 domestic domestic JJ 25 1266 608 and and CC 25 1266 609 international international JJ 25 1266 610 service service NN 25 1266 611 ; ; : 25 1266 612 64,000,000 64,000,000 CD 25 1266 613 telephones telephone NNS 25 1266 614 ; ; : 25 1266 615 stations--318 stations--318 JJ 25 1266 616 AM am NN 25 1266 617 , , , 25 1266 618 58 58 CD 25 1266 619 FM FM NNP 25 1266 620 , , , 25 1266 621 12,350 12,350 CD 25 1266 622 TV tv NN 25 1266 623 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 624 196 196 CD 25 1266 625 major--1 major--1 NNS 25 1266 626 kw kw UH 25 1266 627 or or CC 25 1266 628 greater great JJR 25 1266 629 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 630 ; ; : 25 1266 631 satellite satellite NN 25 1266 632 earth earth NN 25 1266 633 stations--4 stations--4 IN 25 1266 634 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1266 635 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1266 636 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1266 637 and and CC 25 1266 638 1 1 CD 25 1266 639 Indian Indian NNP 25 1266 640 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1266 641 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1266 642 ; ; : 25 1266 643 submarine submarine NN 25 1266 644 cables cable NNS 25 1266 645 to to IN 25 1266 646 US US NNP 25 1266 647 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 648 via via IN 25 1266 649 Guam Guam NNP 25 1266 650 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 651 , , , 25 1266 652 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1266 653 , , , 25 1266 654 China China NNP 25 1266 655 , , , 25 1266 656 and and CC 25 1266 657 USSR USSR NNP 25 1266 658 _ _ NNP 25 1266 659 * * NFP 25 1266 660 _ _ NNP 25 1266 661 Defense Defense NNP 25 1266 662 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1266 663 _ _ NNP 25 1266 664 # # NNP 25 1266 665 _ _ NNP 25 1266 666 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1266 667 : : : 25 1266 668 Japan Japan NNP 25 1266 669 Ground Ground NNP 25 1266 670 Self Self NNP 25 1266 671 - - HYPH 25 1266 672 Defense Defense NNP 25 1266 673 Force Force NNP 25 1266 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 675 Army Army NNP 25 1266 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 677 , , , 25 1266 678 Japan Japan NNP 25 1266 679 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1266 680 Self Self NNP 25 1266 681 - - HYPH 25 1266 682 Defense Defense NNP 25 1266 683 Force Force NNP 25 1266 684 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 685 Navy Navy NNP 25 1266 686 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 687 , , , 25 1266 688 Japan Japan NNP 25 1266 689 Air Air NNP 25 1266 690 Self Self NNP 25 1266 691 - - HYPH 25 1266 692 Defense Defense NNP 25 1266 693 Force Force NNP 25 1266 694 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 695 Air Air NNP 25 1266 696 Force Force NNP 25 1266 697 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 698 , , , 25 1266 699 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1266 700 Safety Safety NNP 25 1266 701 Agency Agency NNP 25 1266 702 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 703 Coast Coast NNP 25 1266 704 Guard Guard NNP 25 1266 705 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 706 _ _ NNP 25 1266 707 # # NNP 25 1266 708 _ _ NNP 25 1266 709 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1266 710 availability availability NN 25 1266 711 : : : 25 1266 712 males males NNP 25 1266 713 15 15 CD 25 1266 714 - - SYM 25 1266 715 49 49 CD 25 1266 716 , , , 25 1266 717 32,256,893 32,256,893 CD 25 1266 718 ; ; : 25 1266 719 27,771,374 27,771,374 CD 25 1266 720 fit fit JJ 25 1266 721 for for IN 25 1266 722 military military JJ 25 1266 723 service service NN 25 1266 724 ; ; : 25 1266 725 992,255 992,255 CD 25 1266 726 reach reach NN 25 1266 727 military military JJ 25 1266 728 age age NN 25 1266 729 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 730 18 18 CD 25 1266 731 ) ) -RRB- 25 1266 732 annually annually RB 25 1266 733 _ _ NNP 25 1266 734 # # $ 25 1266 735 _ _ NNP 25 1266 736 Defense Defense NNP 25 1266 737 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1266 738 : : : 25 1266 739 $ $ $ 25 1266 740 NA na NN 25 1266 741 , , , 25 1266 742 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1266 743 % % NN 25 1266 744 of of IN 25 1266 745 GNP GNP NNP 25 1266 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 1266 747 1990 1990 CD 25 1266 748 est est NNP 25 1266 749 . . . 25 1266 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 1 _ _ NNP 25 1267 2 % % NN 25 1267 3 _ _ NNP 25 1267 4 _ _ NNP 25 1267 5 @_Jarvis @_Jarvis NNP 25 1267 6 Island Island NNP 25 1267 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 8 territory territory NN 25 1267 9 of of IN 25 1267 10 the the DT 25 1267 11 US US NNP 25 1267 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 13 _ _ NNP 25 1267 14 * * NFP 25 1267 15 _ _ NNP 25 1267 16 Geography Geography NNP 25 1267 17 _ _ NNP 25 1267 18 # # NNP 25 1267 19 _ _ NNP 25 1267 20 Total total JJ 25 1267 21 area area NN 25 1267 22 : : : 25 1267 23 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1267 24 km2 km2 NN 25 1267 25 ; ; : 25 1267 26 land land NN 25 1267 27 area area NN 25 1267 28 : : : 25 1267 29 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1267 30 km2 km2 NNP 25 1267 31 _ _ NNP 25 1267 32 # # NNP 25 1267 33 _ _ NNP 25 1267 34 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1267 35 area area NN 25 1267 36 : : : 25 1267 37 about about IN 25 1267 38 7.5 7.5 CD 25 1267 39 times time NNS 25 1267 40 the the DT 25 1267 41 size size NN 25 1267 42 of of IN 25 1267 43 The the DT 25 1267 44 Mall Mall NNP 25 1267 45 in in IN 25 1267 46 Washington Washington NNP 25 1267 47 , , , 25 1267 48 DC DC NNP 25 1267 49 _ _ NNP 25 1267 50 # # $ 25 1267 51 _ _ NNP 25 1267 52 Land Land NNP 25 1267 53 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1267 54 : : : 25 1267 55 none none NN 25 1267 56 _ _ NNP 25 1267 57 # # NNP 25 1267 58 _ _ NNP 25 1267 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1267 60 : : : 25 1267 61 8 8 CD 25 1267 62 km km NN 25 1267 63 _ _ NNP 25 1267 64 # # NNP 25 1267 65 _ _ NNP 25 1267 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1267 67 claims claim VBZ 25 1267 68 : : : 25 1267 69 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1267 70 zone zone NN 25 1267 71 : : : 25 1267 72 12 12 CD 25 1267 73 nm nm UH 25 1267 74 ; ; : 25 1267 75 Continental continental JJ 25 1267 76 shelf shelf NN 25 1267 77 : : : 25 1267 78 200 200 CD 25 1267 79 m m NN 25 1267 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 81 depth depth NN 25 1267 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 83 ; ; : 25 1267 84 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1267 85 economic economic JJ 25 1267 86 zone zone NN 25 1267 87 : : : 25 1267 88 200 200 CD 25 1267 89 nm nm CD 25 1267 90 ; ; : 25 1267 91 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1267 92 sea sea NN 25 1267 93 : : : 25 1267 94 12 12 CD 25 1267 95 nm nm NNP 25 1267 96 _ _ NNP 25 1267 97 # # NNP 25 1267 98 _ _ NNP 25 1267 99 Climate Climate NNP 25 1267 100 : : : 25 1267 101 tropical tropical JJ 25 1267 102 ; ; : 25 1267 103 scant scant JJ 25 1267 104 rainfall rainfall NN 25 1267 105 , , , 25 1267 106 constant constant JJ 25 1267 107 wind wind NN 25 1267 108 , , , 25 1267 109 burning burn VBG 25 1267 110 sun sun NN 25 1267 111 _ _ NNP 25 1267 112 # # NNP 25 1267 113 _ _ NNP 25 1267 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1267 115 : : : 25 1267 116 sandy sandy NNP 25 1267 117 , , , 25 1267 118 coral coral JJ 25 1267 119 island island NN 25 1267 120 surrounded surround VBN 25 1267 121 by by IN 25 1267 122 a a DT 25 1267 123 narrow narrow JJ 25 1267 124 fringing fringing NN 25 1267 125 reef reef NN 25 1267 126 _ _ NNP 25 1267 127 # # $ 25 1267 128 _ _ NNP 25 1267 129 Natural natural JJ 25 1267 130 resources resource NNS 25 1267 131 : : : 25 1267 132 guano guano NNP 25 1267 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 134 deposits deposit NNS 25 1267 135 worked work VBD 25 1267 136 until until IN 25 1267 137 late late JJ 25 1267 138 1800s 1800 NNS 25 1267 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 140 _ _ NNP 25 1267 141 # # $ 25 1267 142 _ _ NNP 25 1267 143 Land Land NNP 25 1267 144 use use NN 25 1267 145 : : : 25 1267 146 arable arable JJ 25 1267 147 land land NN 25 1267 148 0 0 CD 25 1267 149 % % NN 25 1267 150 ; ; , 25 1267 151 permanent permanent JJ 25 1267 152 crops crop NNS 25 1267 153 0 0 CD 25 1267 154 % % NN 25 1267 155 ; ; : 25 1267 156 meadows meadow NNS 25 1267 157 and and CC 25 1267 158 pastures pasture NNS 25 1267 159 0 0 CD 25 1267 160 % % NN 25 1267 161 ; ; , 25 1267 162 forest forest NN 25 1267 163 and and CC 25 1267 164 woodland woodland JJ 25 1267 165 0 0 CD 25 1267 166 % % NN 25 1267 167 ; ; , 25 1267 168 other other JJ 25 1267 169 100 100 CD 25 1267 170 % % NN 25 1267 171 _ _ NNP 25 1267 172 # # $ 25 1267 173 _ _ NNP 25 1267 174 Environment Environment NNP 25 1267 175 : : : 25 1267 176 sparse sparse VB 25 1267 177 bunch bunch NN 25 1267 178 grass grass NN 25 1267 179 , , , 25 1267 180 prostrate prostrate NN 25 1267 181 vines vine NNS 25 1267 182 , , , 25 1267 183 and and CC 25 1267 184 low low RB 25 1267 185 - - HYPH 25 1267 186 growing grow VBG 25 1267 187 shrubs shrub NNS 25 1267 188 ; ; : 25 1267 189 lacks lack VBZ 25 1267 190 fresh fresh JJ 25 1267 191 water water NN 25 1267 192 ; ; : 25 1267 193 primarily primarily RB 25 1267 194 a a DT 25 1267 195 nesting nesting NN 25 1267 196 , , , 25 1267 197 roosting roosting NN 25 1267 198 , , , 25 1267 199 and and CC 25 1267 200 foraging forage VBG 25 1267 201 habitat habitat NN 25 1267 202 for for IN 25 1267 203 seabirds seabird NNS 25 1267 204 , , , 25 1267 205 shorebirds shorebird NNS 25 1267 206 , , , 25 1267 207 and and CC 25 1267 208 marine marine JJ 25 1267 209 wildlife wildlife NN 25 1267 210 ; ; : 25 1267 211 feral feral JJ 25 1267 212 cats cat NNS 25 1267 213 _ _ NNP 25 1267 214 # # $ 25 1267 215 _ _ NNP 25 1267 216 Note Note NNP 25 1267 217 : : : 25 1267 218 2,090 2,090 CD 25 1267 219 km km NNS 25 1267 220 south south RB 25 1267 221 of of IN 25 1267 222 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1267 223 in in IN 25 1267 224 the the DT 25 1267 225 South South NNP 25 1267 226 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1267 227 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1267 228 , , , 25 1267 229 just just RB 25 1267 230 south south RB 25 1267 231 of of IN 25 1267 232 the the DT 25 1267 233 Equator Equator NNP 25 1267 234 , , , 25 1267 235 about about RB 25 1267 236 halfway halfway NN 25 1267 237 between between IN 25 1267 238 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1267 239 and and CC 25 1267 240 the the DT 25 1267 241 Cook Cook NNP 25 1267 242 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1267 243 _ _ NNP 25 1267 244 * * NFP 25 1267 245 _ _ NNP 25 1267 246 People People NNPS 25 1267 247 _ _ IN 25 1267 248 # # NNP 25 1267 249 _ _ NNP 25 1267 250 Population Population NNP 25 1267 251 : : : 25 1267 252 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 25 1267 253 _ _ NNP 25 1267 254 # # $ 25 1267 255 _ _ NNP 25 1267 256 Note Note NNP 25 1267 257 : : : 25 1267 258 Millersville Millersville NNP 25 1267 259 settlement settlement NN 25 1267 260 on on IN 25 1267 261 western western JJ 25 1267 262 side side NN 25 1267 263 of of IN 25 1267 264 island island NN 25 1267 265 occasionally occasionally RB 25 1267 266 used use VBN 25 1267 267 as as IN 25 1267 268 a a DT 25 1267 269 weather weather NN 25 1267 270 station station NN 25 1267 271 from from IN 25 1267 272 1935 1935 CD 25 1267 273 until until IN 25 1267 274 World World NNP 25 1267 275 War War NNP 25 1267 276 II II NNP 25 1267 277 , , , 25 1267 278 when when WRB 25 1267 279 it -PRON- PRP 25 1267 280 was be VBD 25 1267 281 abandoned abandon VBN 25 1267 282 ; ; : 25 1267 283 reoccupied reoccupie VBN 25 1267 284 in in IN 25 1267 285 1957 1957 CD 25 1267 286 during during IN 25 1267 287 the the DT 25 1267 288 International International NNP 25 1267 289 Geophysical Geophysical NNP 25 1267 290 Year Year NNP 25 1267 291 by by IN 25 1267 292 scientists scientist NNS 25 1267 293 who who WP 25 1267 294 left leave VBD 25 1267 295 in in IN 25 1267 296 1958 1958 CD 25 1267 297 ; ; : 25 1267 298 public public JJ 25 1267 299 entry entry NN 25 1267 300 is be VBZ 25 1267 301 by by IN 25 1267 302 special special JJ 25 1267 303 - - HYPH 25 1267 304 use use NN 25 1267 305 permit permit NN 25 1267 306 only only RB 25 1267 307 and and CC 25 1267 308 generally generally RB 25 1267 309 restricted restrict VBN 25 1267 310 to to IN 25 1267 311 scientists scientist NNS 25 1267 312 and and CC 25 1267 313 educators educator NNS 25 1267 314 _ _ NNP 25 1267 315 * * NFP 25 1267 316 _ _ NNP 25 1267 317 Government Government NNP 25 1267 318 _ _ NNP 25 1267 319 # # NNP 25 1267 320 _ _ NNP 25 1267 321 Long Long NNP 25 1267 322 - - HYPH 25 1267 323 form form NN 25 1267 324 name name NN 25 1267 325 : : : 25 1267 326 none none NN 25 1267 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 328 territory territory NN 25 1267 329 of of IN 25 1267 330 the the DT 25 1267 331 US US NNP 25 1267 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 333 _ _ NNP 25 1267 334 # # $ 25 1267 335 _ _ NNP 25 1267 336 Type Type NNP 25 1267 337 : : : 25 1267 338 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 1267 339 territory territory NN 25 1267 340 of of IN 25 1267 341 the the DT 25 1267 342 US US NNP 25 1267 343 administered administer VBN 25 1267 344 by by IN 25 1267 345 the the DT 25 1267 346 Fish Fish NNP 25 1267 347 and and CC 25 1267 348 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1267 349 Service Service NNP 25 1267 350 of of IN 25 1267 351 the the DT 25 1267 352 US US NNP 25 1267 353 Department Department NNP 25 1267 354 of of IN 25 1267 355 the the DT 25 1267 356 Interior Interior NNP 25 1267 357 as as IN 25 1267 358 part part NN 25 1267 359 of of IN 25 1267 360 the the DT 25 1267 361 National National NNP 25 1267 362 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1267 363 Refuge Refuge NNP 25 1267 364 System System NNP 25 1267 365 _ _ NNP 25 1267 366 * * NFP 25 1267 367 _ _ NNP 25 1267 368 Economy Economy NNP 25 1267 369 _ _ NNP 25 1267 370 # # NNP 25 1267 371 _ _ NNP 25 1267 372 Overview Overview NNP 25 1267 373 : : : 25 1267 374 no no DT 25 1267 375 economic economic JJ 25 1267 376 activity activity NN 25 1267 377 _ _ NNP 25 1267 378 * * NFP 25 1267 379 _ _ NNP 25 1267 380 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1267 381 _ _ NNP 25 1267 382 # # NNP 25 1267 383 _ _ NNP 25 1267 384 Ports Ports NNP 25 1267 385 : : : 25 1267 386 none none NN 25 1267 387 ; ; : 25 1267 388 offshore offshore RB 25 1267 389 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1267 390 only only RB 25 1267 391 -- -- : 25 1267 392 one one CD 25 1267 393 boat boat NN 25 1267 394 landing landing NN 25 1267 395 area area NN 25 1267 396 in in IN 25 1267 397 the the DT 25 1267 398 middle middle NN 25 1267 399 of of IN 25 1267 400 the the DT 25 1267 401 west west NNP 25 1267 402 coast coast NNP 25 1267 403 and and CC 25 1267 404 another another DT 25 1267 405 near near IN 25 1267 406 the the DT 25 1267 407 southwest southw JJS 25 1267 408 corner corner NN 25 1267 409 of of IN 25 1267 410 the the DT 25 1267 411 island island NN 25 1267 412 _ _ NNP 25 1267 413 # # NNP 25 1267 414 _ _ NNP 25 1267 415 Note Note NNP 25 1267 416 : : : 25 1267 417 there there EX 25 1267 418 is be VBZ 25 1267 419 a a DT 25 1267 420 day day NN 25 1267 421 beacon beacon NN 25 1267 422 near near IN 25 1267 423 the the DT 25 1267 424 middle middle NN 25 1267 425 of of IN 25 1267 426 the the DT 25 1267 427 west west NNP 25 1267 428 coast coast NNP 25 1267 429 _ _ NNP 25 1267 430 * * NFP 25 1267 431 _ _ NNP 25 1267 432 Defense Defense NNP 25 1267 433 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1267 434 _ _ NNP 25 1267 435 # # $ 25 1267 436 _ _ NNP 25 1267 437 Note Note NNP 25 1267 438 : : : 25 1267 439 defense defense NN 25 1267 440 is be VBZ 25 1267 441 the the DT 25 1267 442 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1267 443 of of IN 25 1267 444 the the DT 25 1267 445 US US NNP 25 1267 446 ; ; : 25 1267 447 visited visit VBN 25 1267 448 annually annually RB 25 1267 449 by by IN 25 1267 450 the the DT 25 1267 451 US US NNP 25 1267 452 Coast Coast NNP 25 1267 453 Guard Guard NNP 25 1267 454 _ _ NNP 25 1267 455 % % NN 25 1267 456 _ _ NNP 25 1267 457 _ _ NNP 25 1267 458 @_Jersey @_Jersey . 25 1267 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 460 British british JJ 25 1267 461 crown crown NN 25 1267 462 dependency dependency NN 25 1267 463 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 464 _ _ NNP 25 1267 465 * * NFP 25 1267 466 _ _ NNP 25 1267 467 Geography Geography NNP 25 1267 468 _ _ NNP 25 1267 469 # # NNP 25 1267 470 _ _ NNP 25 1267 471 Total total JJ 25 1267 472 area area NN 25 1267 473 : : : 25 1267 474 117 117 CD 25 1267 475 km2 km2 NN 25 1267 476 ; ; : 25 1267 477 land land NN 25 1267 478 area area NN 25 1267 479 : : : 25 1267 480 117 117 CD 25 1267 481 km2 km2 NNP 25 1267 482 _ _ NNP 25 1267 483 # # NNP 25 1267 484 _ _ NNP 25 1267 485 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1267 486 area area NN 25 1267 487 : : : 25 1267 488 about about IN 25 1267 489 0.7 0.7 CD 25 1267 490 times time NNS 25 1267 491 the the DT 25 1267 492 size size NN 25 1267 493 of of IN 25 1267 494 Washington Washington NNP 25 1267 495 , , , 25 1267 496 DC DC NNP 25 1267 497 _ _ NNP 25 1267 498 # # $ 25 1267 499 _ _ NNP 25 1267 500 Land Land NNP 25 1267 501 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1267 502 : : : 25 1267 503 none none NN 25 1267 504 _ _ NNP 25 1267 505 # # NNP 25 1267 506 _ _ NNP 25 1267 507 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1267 508 : : : 25 1267 509 70 70 CD 25 1267 510 km km NN 25 1267 511 _ _ NNP 25 1267 512 # # NNP 25 1267 513 _ _ NNP 25 1267 514 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1267 515 claims claim VBZ 25 1267 516 : : : 25 1267 517 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1267 518 fishing fishing NN 25 1267 519 zone zone NN 25 1267 520 : : : 25 1267 521 200 200 CD 25 1267 522 nm nm CD 25 1267 523 ; ; : 25 1267 524 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1267 525 sea sea NN 25 1267 526 : : : 25 1267 527 3 3 CD 25 1267 528 nm nm NNP 25 1267 529 _ _ NNP 25 1267 530 # # NNP 25 1267 531 _ _ NNP 25 1267 532 Climate Climate NNP 25 1267 533 : : : 25 1267 534 temperate temperate VB 25 1267 535 ; ; : 25 1267 536 mild mild JJ 25 1267 537 winters winter NNS 25 1267 538 and and CC 25 1267 539 cool cool JJ 25 1267 540 summers summer NNS 25 1267 541 _ _ IN 25 1267 542 # # NNP 25 1267 543 _ _ NNP 25 1267 544 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1267 545 : : : 25 1267 546 gently gently RB 25 1267 547 rolling roll VBG 25 1267 548 plain plain JJ 25 1267 549 with with IN 25 1267 550 low low JJ 25 1267 551 , , , 25 1267 552 rugged rugged JJ 25 1267 553 hills hill NNS 25 1267 554 along along IN 25 1267 555 north north NNP 25 1267 556 coast coast NNP 25 1267 557 _ _ NNP 25 1267 558 # # NNP 25 1267 559 _ _ NNP 25 1267 560 Natural natural JJ 25 1267 561 resources resource NNS 25 1267 562 : : : 25 1267 563 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1267 564 land land NN 25 1267 565 _ _ NNP 25 1267 566 # # $ 25 1267 567 _ _ NNP 25 1267 568 Land Land NNP 25 1267 569 use use NN 25 1267 570 : : : 25 1267 571 arable arable JJ 25 1267 572 land land NN 25 1267 573 NA% NA% NNS 25 1267 574 ; ; , 25 1267 575 permanent permanent JJ 25 1267 576 crops crop NNS 25 1267 577 NA% na% VBP 25 1267 578 ; ; : 25 1267 579 meadows meadow NNS 25 1267 580 and and CC 25 1267 581 pastures pasture NNS 25 1267 582 NA% NA% NNS 25 1267 583 ; ; : 25 1267 584 forest forest NN 25 1267 585 and and CC 25 1267 586 woodland woodland JJ 25 1267 587 NA% NA% NNS 25 1267 588 ; ; : 25 1267 589 other other JJ 25 1267 590 NA% NA% NNS 25 1267 591 ; ; : 25 1267 592 about about RB 25 1267 593 58 58 CD 25 1267 594 % % NN 25 1267 595 of of IN 25 1267 596 land land NN 25 1267 597 under under IN 25 1267 598 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1267 599 _ _ NNP 25 1267 600 # # $ 25 1267 601 _ _ NNP 25 1267 602 Environment Environment NNP 25 1267 603 : : : 25 1267 604 about about RB 25 1267 605 30 30 CD 25 1267 606 % % NN 25 1267 607 of of IN 25 1267 608 population population NN 25 1267 609 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 1267 610 in in IN 25 1267 611 Saint Saint NNP 25 1267 612 Helier Helier NNP 25 1267 613 _ _ NNP 25 1267 614 # # $ 25 1267 615 _ _ NNP 25 1267 616 Note Note NNP 25 1267 617 : : : 25 1267 618 largest large JJS 25 1267 619 and and CC 25 1267 620 southernmost southernmost JJS 25 1267 621 of of IN 25 1267 622 Channel Channel NNP 25 1267 623 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1267 624 ; ; : 25 1267 625 27 27 CD 25 1267 626 km km NN 25 1267 627 from from IN 25 1267 628 France France NNP 25 1267 629 _ _ NNP 25 1267 630 * * NFP 25 1267 631 _ _ NNP 25 1267 632 People People NNPS 25 1267 633 _ _ IN 25 1267 634 # # NNP 25 1267 635 _ _ NNP 25 1267 636 Population Population NNP 25 1267 637 : : : 25 1267 638 84,331 84,331 CD 25 1267 639 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 640 July July NNP 25 1267 641 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 643 , , , 25 1267 644 growth growth NN 25 1267 645 rate rate NN 25 1267 646 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1267 647 % % NN 25 1267 648 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 649 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 650 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 651 _ _ NNP 25 1267 652 # # NNP 25 1267 653 _ _ NNP 25 1267 654 Birth Birth NNP 25 1267 655 rate rate NN 25 1267 656 : : : 25 1267 657 12 12 CD 25 1267 658 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1267 659 population population NN 25 1267 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 661 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 662 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 663 _ _ NNP 25 1267 664 # # $ 25 1267 665 _ _ NNP 25 1267 666 Death Death NNP 25 1267 667 rate rate NN 25 1267 668 : : : 25 1267 669 10 10 CD 25 1267 670 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1267 671 population population NN 25 1267 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 673 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 674 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 675 _ _ NNP 25 1267 676 # # NNP 25 1267 677 _ _ NNP 25 1267 678 Net net JJ 25 1267 679 migration migration NN 25 1267 680 rate rate NN 25 1267 681 : : : 25 1267 682 6 6 CD 25 1267 683 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1267 684 population population NN 25 1267 685 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 686 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 687 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 688 _ _ NNP 25 1267 689 # # $ 25 1267 690 _ _ NNP 25 1267 691 Infant Infant NNP 25 1267 692 mortality mortality NN 25 1267 693 rate rate NN 25 1267 694 : : : 25 1267 695 6 6 CD 25 1267 696 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1267 697 live live JJ 25 1267 698 births birth NNS 25 1267 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 700 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 701 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 702 _ _ NNP 25 1267 703 # # NNP 25 1267 704 _ _ NNP 25 1267 705 Life Life NNP 25 1267 706 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1267 707 at at IN 25 1267 708 birth birth NN 25 1267 709 : : : 25 1267 710 72 72 CD 25 1267 711 years year NNS 25 1267 712 male male JJ 25 1267 713 , , , 25 1267 714 78 78 CD 25 1267 715 years year NNS 25 1267 716 female female JJ 25 1267 717 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 718 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 719 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 720 _ _ NNP 25 1267 721 # # NNP 25 1267 722 _ _ NNP 25 1267 723 Total total JJ 25 1267 724 fertility fertility NN 25 1267 725 rate rate NN 25 1267 726 : : : 25 1267 727 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1267 728 children child NNS 25 1267 729 born bear VBN 25 1267 730 / / SYM 25 1267 731 woman woman NN 25 1267 732 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 733 1991 1991 CD 25 1267 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 735 _ _ NNP 25 1267 736 # # $ 25 1267 737 _ _ NNP 25 1267 738 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1267 739 : : : 25 1267 740 noun noun NNP 25 1267 741 -- -- : 25 1267 742 Channel Channel NNP 25 1267 743 Islander(s islander(s NN 25 1267 744 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 745 ; ; , 25 1267 746 adjective adjective NN 25 1267 747 -- -- : 25 1267 748 Channel Channel NNP 25 1267 749 Islander Islander NNP 25 1267 750 _ _ NNP 25 1267 751 # # $ 25 1267 752 _ _ NNP 25 1267 753 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1267 754 divisions division NNS 25 1267 755 : : : 25 1267 756 UK UK NNP 25 1267 757 and and CC 25 1267 758 Norman Norman NNP 25 1267 759 - - HYPH 25 1267 760 French French NNP 25 1267 761 descent descent NN 25 1267 762 _ _ XX 25 1267 763 # # $ 25 1267 764 _ _ NNP 25 1267 765 Religion Religion NNP 25 1267 766 : : : 25 1267 767 Anglican anglican JJ 25 1267 768 , , , 25 1267 769 Roman roman JJ 25 1267 770 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1267 771 , , , 25 1267 772 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 1267 773 , , , 25 1267 774 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 1267 775 New New NNP 25 1267 776 Church Church NNP 25 1267 777 , , , 25 1267 778 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 1267 779 , , , 25 1267 780 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 1267 781 _ _ NNP 25 1267 782 # # $ 25 1267 783 _ _ NNP 25 1267 784 Language Language NNP 25 1267 785 : : : 25 1267 786 English English NNP 25 1267 787 and and CC 25 1267 788 French french JJ 25 1267 789 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 790 official official JJ 25 1267 791 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 792 , , , 25 1267 793 with with IN 25 1267 794 the the DT 25 1267 795 Norman Norman NNP 25 1267 796 - - HYPH 25 1267 797 French French NNP 25 1267 798 dialect dialect NN 25 1267 799 spoken speak VBN 25 1267 800 in in IN 25 1267 801 country country NN 25 1267 802 districts district NNS 25 1267 803 _ _ NNP 25 1267 804 # # $ 25 1267 805 _ _ NNP 25 1267 806 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1267 807 : : : 25 1267 808 NA% na% LS 25 1267 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 810 male male JJ 25 1267 811 NA% NA% NNS 25 1267 812 , , , 25 1267 813 female female JJ 25 1267 814 NA% NA% NNS 25 1267 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 816 but but CC 25 1267 817 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1267 818 education education NN 25 1267 819 age age NN 25 1267 820 5 5 CD 25 1267 821 to to IN 25 1267 822 16 16 CD 25 1267 823 _ _ NNP 25 1267 824 # # NNP 25 1267 825 _ _ NNP 25 1267 826 Labor Labor NNP 25 1267 827 force force NN 25 1267 828 : : : 25 1267 829 NA NA NNP 25 1267 830 _ _ NNP 25 1267 831 # # $ 25 1267 832 _ _ NNP 25 1267 833 Organized Organized NNP 25 1267 834 labor labor NN 25 1267 835 : : : 25 1267 836 none none NN 25 1267 837 _ _ NNP 25 1267 838 * * NFP 25 1267 839 _ _ NNP 25 1267 840 Government Government NNP 25 1267 841 _ _ NNP 25 1267 842 # # NNP 25 1267 843 _ _ NNP 25 1267 844 Long Long NNP 25 1267 845 - - HYPH 25 1267 846 form form NN 25 1267 847 name name NN 25 1267 848 : : : 25 1267 849 Bailiwick Bailiwick NNP 25 1267 850 of of IN 25 1267 851 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1267 852 _ _ NNP 25 1267 853 # # NNP 25 1267 854 _ _ NNP 25 1267 855 Type Type NNP 25 1267 856 : : : 25 1267 857 British british JJ 25 1267 858 crown crown NN 25 1267 859 dependency dependency NN 25 1267 860 _ _ NNP 25 1267 861 # # NNP 25 1267 862 _ _ NNP 25 1267 863 Capital Capital NNP 25 1267 864 : : : 25 1267 865 Saint Saint NNP 25 1267 866 Helier Helier NNP 25 1267 867 _ _ NNP 25 1267 868 # # $ 25 1267 869 _ _ NNP 25 1267 870 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1267 871 divisions division NNS 25 1267 872 : : : 25 1267 873 none none NN 25 1267 874 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 875 British british JJ 25 1267 876 crown crown NN 25 1267 877 dependency dependency NN 25 1267 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 879 _ _ NNP 25 1267 880 # # $ 25 1267 881 _ _ NNP 25 1267 882 Independence Independence NNP 25 1267 883 : : : 25 1267 884 none none NN 25 1267 885 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 886 British british JJ 25 1267 887 crown crown NN 25 1267 888 dependency dependency NN 25 1267 889 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 890 _ _ NNP 25 1267 891 # # NNP 25 1267 892 _ _ NNP 25 1267 893 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1267 894 : : : 25 1267 895 unwritten unwritten JJ 25 1267 896 ; ; : 25 1267 897 partly partly RB 25 1267 898 statutes statute NNS 25 1267 899 , , , 25 1267 900 partly partly RB 25 1267 901 common common JJ 25 1267 902 law law NN 25 1267 903 and and CC 25 1267 904 practice practice NN 25 1267 905 _ _ NN 25 1267 906 # # $ 25 1267 907 _ _ NNP 25 1267 908 Legal Legal NNP 25 1267 909 system system NN 25 1267 910 : : : 25 1267 911 English english JJ 25 1267 912 law law NN 25 1267 913 and and CC 25 1267 914 local local JJ 25 1267 915 statute statute NN 25 1267 916 _ _ NNP 25 1267 917 # # NNP 25 1267 918 _ _ NNP 25 1267 919 National National NNP 25 1267 920 holiday holiday NN 25 1267 921 : : : 25 1267 922 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1267 923 Day Day NNP 25 1267 924 , , , 25 1267 925 9 9 CD 25 1267 926 May May NNP 25 1267 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 928 1945 1945 CD 25 1267 929 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 930 _ _ NNP 25 1267 931 # # NNP 25 1267 932 _ _ NNP 25 1267 933 Executive Executive NNP 25 1267 934 branch branch NN 25 1267 935 : : : 25 1267 936 British british JJ 25 1267 937 monarch monarch NNP 25 1267 938 , , , 25 1267 939 lieutenant lieutenant NN 25 1267 940 governor governor NN 25 1267 941 , , , 25 1267 942 bailiff bailiff NNP 25 1267 943 _ _ NNP 25 1267 944 # # NNP 25 1267 945 _ _ NNP 25 1267 946 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1267 947 branch branch NN 25 1267 948 : : : 25 1267 949 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1267 950 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1267 951 of of IN 25 1267 952 the the DT 25 1267 953 States States NNP 25 1267 954 _ _ NNP 25 1267 955 # # NNP 25 1267 956 _ _ NNP 25 1267 957 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1267 958 branch branch NN 25 1267 959 : : : 25 1267 960 Royal Royal NNP 25 1267 961 Court Court NNP 25 1267 962 _ _ NNP 25 1267 963 # # NNP 25 1267 964 _ _ NNP 25 1267 965 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1267 966 : : : 25 1267 967 Chief Chief NNP 25 1267 968 of of IN 25 1267 969 State State NNP 25 1267 970 -- -- : 25 1267 971 Queen Queen NNP 25 1267 972 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1267 973 II II NNP 25 1267 974 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 975 since since IN 25 1267 976 6 6 CD 25 1267 977 February February NNP 25 1267 978 1952 1952 CD 25 1267 979 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 980 ; ; : 25 1267 981 Head Head NNP 25 1267 982 of of IN 25 1267 983 Government Government NNP 25 1267 984 -- -- : 25 1267 985 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 25 1267 986 Governor Governor NNP 25 1267 987 and and CC 25 1267 988 Commander Commander NNP 25 1267 989 in in IN 25 1267 990 Chief Chief NNP 25 1267 991 Air Air NNP 25 1267 992 Marshal Marshal NNP 25 1267 993 Sir Sir NNP 25 1267 994 John John NNP 25 1267 995 SUTTON SUTTON NNP 25 1267 996 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 997 since since IN 25 1267 998 NA NA NNP 25 1267 999 1990 1990 CD 25 1267 1000 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 1001 ; ; : 25 1267 1002 Bailiff Bailiff NNP 25 1267 1003 Peter Peter NNP 25 1267 1004 CRILL CRILL NNP 25 1267 1005 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 1006 since since IN 25 1267 1007 NA NA NNP 25 1267 1008 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 1009 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1010 # # $ 25 1267 1011 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1012 Political political JJ 25 1267 1013 parties party NNS 25 1267 1014 and and CC 25 1267 1015 leaders leader NNS 25 1267 1016 : : : 25 1267 1017 none none NN 25 1267 1018 ; ; : 25 1267 1019 all all DT 25 1267 1020 independents independent NNS 25 1267 1021 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1022 # # NNP 25 1267 1023 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1024 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1267 1025 : : : 25 1267 1026 universal universal JJ 25 1267 1027 adult adult NN 25 1267 1028 at at IN 25 1267 1029 age age NN 25 1267 1030 NA NA NNP 25 1267 1031 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1032 # # NNP 25 1267 1033 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1034 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1267 1035 : : : 25 1267 1036 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1267 1037 of of IN 25 1267 1038 the the DT 25 1267 1039 States States NNPS 25 1267 1040 -- -- : 25 1267 1041 last last RB 25 1267 1042 held hold VBN 25 1267 1043 NA NA NNP 25 1267 1044 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 1045 next next JJ 25 1267 1046 to to TO 25 1267 1047 be be VB 25 1267 1048 held hold VBN 25 1267 1049 NA NA NNP 25 1267 1050 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 1051 ; ; : 25 1267 1052 results result NNS 25 1267 1053 -- -- : 25 1267 1054 percent percent NN 25 1267 1055 of of IN 25 1267 1056 vote vote NN 25 1267 1057 NA NA NNP 25 1267 1058 ; ; , 25 1267 1059 seats--(56 seats--(56 NNP 25 1267 1060 total total NN 25 1267 1061 , , , 25 1267 1062 52 52 CD 25 1267 1063 elected elect VBN 25 1267 1064 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 1065 52 52 CD 25 1267 1066 independents independent NNS 25 1267 1067 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1068 # # NNP 25 1267 1069 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1070 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1267 1071 : : : 25 1267 1072 probably probably RB 25 1267 1073 none none NN 25 1267 1074 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1075 # # NNP 25 1267 1076 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1077 Member Member NNP 25 1267 1078 of of IN 25 1267 1079 : : : 25 1267 1080 none none NN 25 1267 1081 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1082 # # $ 25 1267 1083 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1084 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1267 1085 representation representation NN 25 1267 1086 : : : 25 1267 1087 none none NN 25 1267 1088 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 1089 British british JJ 25 1267 1090 crown crown NN 25 1267 1091 dependency dependency NN 25 1267 1092 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 1093 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1094 # # NNP 25 1267 1095 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1096 Flag Flag NNP 25 1267 1097 : : : 25 1267 1098 white white JJ 25 1267 1099 with with IN 25 1267 1100 the the DT 25 1267 1101 diagonal diagonal JJ 25 1267 1102 red red JJ 25 1267 1103 cross cross NN 25 1267 1104 of of IN 25 1267 1105 Saint Saint NNP 25 1267 1106 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 1267 1107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1267 1108 patron patron NN 25 1267 1109 saint saint NN 25 1267 1110 of of IN 25 1267 1111 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1267 1112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1267 1113 extending extend VBG 25 1267 1114 to to IN 25 1267 1115 the the DT 25 1267 1116 corners corner NNS 25 1267 1117 of of IN 25 1267 1118 the the DT 25 1267 1119 flag flag NN 25 1267 1120 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1121 * * NFP 25 1267 1122 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1123 Economy Economy NNP 25 1267 1124 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1125 # # NNP 25 1267 1126 _ _ NNP 25 1267 1127 Overview Overview NNP 25 1267 1128 : : : 25 1267 1129 The the DT 25 1267 1130 economy economy NN 25 1267 1131 is be VBZ 25 1267 1132 based base VBN 25 1267 1133 largely largely RB 25 1267 1134 on on IN 25 1267 1135 financial financial JJ 25 1267 1136 services service NNS 25 1267 1137 , , , 25 1267 1138 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1267 1139 , , , 25 1267 1140 and and CC 25 1267 1141 tourism tourism NN 25 1267 1142 . . . 25 1268 1 Potatoes potato NNS 25 1268 2 , , , 25 1268 3 cauliflower cauliflower NN 25 1268 4 , , , 25 1268 5 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 1268 6 , , , 25 1268 7 and and CC 25 1268 8 especially especially RB 25 1268 9 flowers flower NNS 25 1268 10 are be VBP 25 1268 11 important important JJ 25 1268 12 export export NN 25 1268 13 crops crop NNS 25 1268 14 , , , 25 1268 15 shipped ship VBD 25 1268 16 mostly mostly RB 25 1268 17 to to IN 25 1268 18 the the DT 25 1268 19 UK UK NNP 25 1268 20 . . . 25 1269 1 The the DT 25 1269 2 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1269 3 breed breed NN 25 1269 4 of of IN 25 1269 5 dairy dairy NN 25 1269 6 cattle cattle NNS 25 1269 7 is be VBZ 25 1269 8 known know VBN 25 1269 9 worldwide worldwide RB 25 1269 10 and and CC 25 1269 11 represents represent VBZ 25 1269 12 an an DT 25 1269 13 important important JJ 25 1269 14 export export NN 25 1269 15 earner earner NN 25 1269 16 . . . 25 1270 1 Milk milk NN 25 1270 2 products product NNS 25 1270 3 go go VBP 25 1270 4 to to IN 25 1270 5 the the DT 25 1270 6 UK UK NNP 25 1270 7 and and CC 25 1270 8 other other JJ 25 1270 9 EC EC NNP 25 1270 10 countries country NNS 25 1270 11 . . . 25 1271 1 In in IN 25 1271 2 1986 1986 CD 25 1271 3 the the DT 25 1271 4 finance finance NN 25 1271 5 sector sector NN 25 1271 6 overtook overtake VBD 25 1271 7 tourism tourism NN 25 1271 8 as as IN 25 1271 9 the the DT 25 1271 10 main main JJ 25 1271 11 contributor contributor NN 25 1271 12 to to IN 25 1271 13 GDP GDP NNP 25 1271 14 , , , 25 1271 15 accounting account VBG 25 1271 16 for for IN 25 1271 17 40 40 CD 25 1271 18 % % NN 25 1271 19 of of IN 25 1271 20 the the DT 25 1271 21 island island NN 25 1271 22 's 's POS 25 1271 23 output output NN 25 1271 24 . . . 25 1272 1 In in IN 25 1272 2 recent recent JJ 25 1272 3 years year NNS 25 1272 4 the the DT 25 1272 5 government government NN 25 1272 6 has have VBZ 25 1272 7 encouraged encourage VBN 25 1272 8 light light JJ 25 1272 9 industry industry NN 25 1272 10 to to TO 25 1272 11 locate locate VB 25 1272 12 in in IN 25 1272 13 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1272 14 , , , 25 1272 15 with with IN 25 1272 16 the the DT 25 1272 17 result result NN 25 1272 18 that that IN 25 1272 19 an an DT 25 1272 20 electronics electronic NNS 25 1272 21 industry industry NN 25 1272 22 has have VBZ 25 1272 23 developed develop VBN 25 1272 24 alongside alongside IN 25 1272 25 the the DT 25 1272 26 traditional traditional JJ 25 1272 27 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1272 28 of of IN 25 1272 29 knitwear knitwear NN 25 1272 30 . . . 25 1273 1 All all DT 25 1273 2 raw raw JJ 25 1273 3 material material NN 25 1273 4 and and CC 25 1273 5 energy energy NN 25 1273 6 requirements requirement NNS 25 1273 7 are be VBP 25 1273 8 imported import VBN 25 1273 9 , , , 25 1273 10 as as RB 25 1273 11 well well RB 25 1273 12 as as IN 25 1273 13 a a DT 25 1273 14 large large JJ 25 1273 15 share share NN 25 1273 16 of of IN 25 1273 17 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1273 18 's 's POS 25 1273 19 food food NN 25 1273 20 needs need VBZ 25 1273 21 . . . 25 1274 1 _ _ NNP 25 1274 2 # # NNP 25 1274 3 _ _ NNP 25 1274 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1274 5 : : : 25 1274 6 $ $ $ 25 1274 7 NA na NN 25 1274 8 , , , 25 1274 9 per per IN 25 1274 10 capita capita FW 25 1274 11 $ $ $ 25 1274 12 NA na NN 25 1274 13 ; ; : 25 1274 14 real real JJ 25 1274 15 growth growth NN 25 1274 16 rate rate NN 25 1274 17 8 8 CD 25 1274 18 % % NN 25 1274 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1274 20 1987 1987 CD 25 1274 21 est est NNP 25 1274 22 . . . 25 1274 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1275 1 _ _ NNP 25 1275 2 # # NN 25 1275 3 _ _ NNP 25 1275 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1275 5 rate rate NN 25 1275 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1275 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1275 8 prices price NNS 25 1275 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1275 10 : : : 25 1275 11 8 8 CD 25 1275 12 % % NN 25 1275 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1275 14 1988 1988 CD 25 1275 15 est est NNP 25 1275 16 . . . 25 1275 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 1 _ _ NNP 25 1276 2 # # NNP 25 1276 3 _ _ NNP 25 1276 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1276 5 rate rate NN 25 1276 6 : : : 25 1276 7 NA% NA% `` 25 1276 8 _ _ NNP 25 1276 9 # # $ 25 1276 10 _ _ NNP 25 1276 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 1276 12 : : : 25 1276 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1276 14 $ $ $ 25 1276 15 308.0 308.0 CD 25 1276 16 million million CD 25 1276 17 ; ; : 25 1276 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1276 19 $ $ $ 25 1276 20 284.4 284.4 CD 25 1276 21 million million CD 25 1276 22 , , , 25 1276 23 including include VBG 25 1276 24 capital capital NN 25 1276 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1276 26 of of IN 25 1276 27 NA NA NNP 25 1276 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 29 1985 1985 CD 25 1276 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 31 _ _ NNP 25 1276 32 # # NNP 25 1276 33 _ _ NNP 25 1276 34 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1276 35 : : : 25 1276 36 $ $ $ 25 1276 37 NA na NN 25 1276 38 ; ; : 25 1276 39 commodities commodity NNS 25 1276 40 -- -- : 25 1276 41 light light JJ 25 1276 42 industrial industrial JJ 25 1276 43 and and CC 25 1276 44 electrical electrical JJ 25 1276 45 goods good NNS 25 1276 46 , , , 25 1276 47 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1276 48 , , , 25 1276 49 textiles textile NNS 25 1276 50 ; ; : 25 1276 51 partners partner NNS 25 1276 52 -- -- : 25 1276 53 UK UK NNP 25 1276 54 _ _ NNP 25 1276 55 # # NNP 25 1276 56 _ _ NNP 25 1276 57 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1276 58 : : : 25 1276 59 $ $ $ 25 1276 60 NA na NN 25 1276 61 ; ; : 25 1276 62 commodities commodity NNS 25 1276 63 -- -- : 25 1276 64 machinery machinery NN 25 1276 65 and and CC 25 1276 66 transport transport NN 25 1276 67 equipment equipment NN 25 1276 68 , , , 25 1276 69 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1276 70 goods good NNS 25 1276 71 , , , 25 1276 72 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1276 73 , , , 25 1276 74 mineral mineral NN 25 1276 75 fuels fuel NNS 25 1276 76 , , , 25 1276 77 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1276 78 ; ; : 25 1276 79 partners partner NNS 25 1276 80 -- -- : 25 1276 81 UK UK NNP 25 1276 82 _ _ NNP 25 1276 83 # # NNP 25 1276 84 _ _ NNP 25 1276 85 External External NNP 25 1276 86 debt debt NN 25 1276 87 : : : 25 1276 88 $ $ $ 25 1276 89 NA NA NNP 25 1276 90 _ _ IN 25 1276 91 # # $ 25 1276 92 _ _ NNP 25 1276 93 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1276 94 production production NN 25 1276 95 : : : 25 1276 96 growth growth NN 25 1276 97 rate rate NN 25 1276 98 NA% na% WDT 25 1276 99 _ _ NNP 25 1276 100 # # $ 25 1276 101 _ _ NNP 25 1276 102 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1276 103 : : : 25 1276 104 50,000 50,000 CD 25 1276 105 kW kw NN 25 1276 106 standby standby NNP 25 1276 107 capacity capacity NN 25 1276 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 109 1990 1990 CD 25 1276 110 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 111 ; ; : 25 1276 112 power power NN 25 1276 113 supplied supply VBN 25 1276 114 by by IN 25 1276 115 France France NNP 25 1276 116 _ _ NNP 25 1276 117 # # NNP 25 1276 118 _ _ NNP 25 1276 119 Industries Industries NNP 25 1276 120 : : : 25 1276 121 tourism tourism NN 25 1276 122 , , , 25 1276 123 banking banking NN 25 1276 124 and and CC 25 1276 125 finance finance NN 25 1276 126 , , , 25 1276 127 dairy dairy NNP 25 1276 128 _ _ NNP 25 1276 129 # # NNP 25 1276 130 _ _ NNP 25 1276 131 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1276 132 : : : 25 1276 133 potatoes potato NNS 25 1276 134 , , , 25 1276 135 cauliflowers cauliflower NNS 25 1276 136 , , , 25 1276 137 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 1276 138 ; ; : 25 1276 139 dairy dairy NN 25 1276 140 and and CC 25 1276 141 cattle cattle NNS 25 1276 142 farming farm VBG 25 1276 143 _ _ NNP 25 1276 144 # # $ 25 1276 145 _ _ NNP 25 1276 146 Economic economic JJ 25 1276 147 aid aid NN 25 1276 148 : : : 25 1276 149 none none NN 25 1276 150 _ _ NNP 25 1276 151 # # NNP 25 1276 152 _ _ NNP 25 1276 153 Currency Currency NNP 25 1276 154 : : : 25 1276 155 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1276 156 pound pound NN 25 1276 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 158 plural plural JJ 25 1276 159 -- -- : 25 1276 160 pounds pound NNS 25 1276 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 162 ; ; : 25 1276 163 1 1 CD 25 1276 164 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1276 165 pound pound NN 25 1276 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 167 5J 5j NN 25 1276 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 169 = = NFP 25 1276 170 100 100 CD 25 1276 171 pence penny NNS 25 1276 172 _ _ NNP 25 1276 173 # # NNP 25 1276 174 _ _ NNP 25 1276 175 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1276 176 rates rate NNS 25 1276 177 : : : 25 1276 178 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1276 179 pounds pound NNS 25 1276 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 181 5J 5j NN 25 1276 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 183 per per IN 25 1276 184 US$ us$ $ 25 1276 185 1 1 CD 25 1276 186 - - HYPH 25 1276 187 -0.5171 -0.5171 NN 25 1276 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 189 January January NNP 25 1276 190 1991 1991 CD 25 1276 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 192 , , , 25 1276 193 0.5603 0.5603 CD 25 1276 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 195 1990 1990 CD 25 1276 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 197 , , , 25 1276 198 0.6099 0.6099 CD 25 1276 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 200 1989 1989 CD 25 1276 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 202 , , , 25 1276 203 0.5614 0.5614 CD 25 1276 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 205 1988 1988 CD 25 1276 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 207 , , , 25 1276 208 0.6102 0.6102 CD 25 1276 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 210 1987 1987 CD 25 1276 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 212 , , , 25 1276 213 0.6817 0.6817 CD 25 1276 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 215 1986 1986 CD 25 1276 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 217 , , , 25 1276 218 0.7714 0.7714 CD 25 1276 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 220 1985 1985 CD 25 1276 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 222 ; ; : 25 1276 223 the the DT 25 1276 224 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1276 225 pound pound NN 25 1276 226 is be VBZ 25 1276 227 at at IN 25 1276 228 par par NN 25 1276 229 with with IN 25 1276 230 the the DT 25 1276 231 British british JJ 25 1276 232 pound pound NN 25 1276 233 _ _ NNP 25 1276 234 # # NNP 25 1276 235 _ _ NNP 25 1276 236 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1276 237 year year NN 25 1276 238 : : : 25 1276 239 1 1 CD 25 1276 240 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1276 241 March March NNP 25 1276 242 _ _ NNP 25 1276 243 * * NFP 25 1276 244 _ _ NNP 25 1276 245 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1276 246 _ _ NNP 25 1276 247 # # NNP 25 1276 248 _ _ NNP 25 1276 249 Ports Ports NNP 25 1276 250 : : : 25 1276 251 Saint Saint NNP 25 1276 252 Helier Helier NNP 25 1276 253 , , , 25 1276 254 Gorey Gorey NNP 25 1276 255 , , , 25 1276 256 Saint Saint NNP 25 1276 257 Aubin Aubin NNP 25 1276 258 _ _ NNP 25 1276 259 # # NNP 25 1276 260 _ _ NNP 25 1276 261 Airports Airports NNP 25 1276 262 : : : 25 1276 263 1 1 CD 25 1276 264 with with IN 25 1276 265 permanent permanent JJ 25 1276 266 - - HYPH 25 1276 267 surface surface NN 25 1276 268 runway runway NN 25 1276 269 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1276 270 - - HYPH 25 1276 271 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1276 272 m m NN 25 1276 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 274 Saint Saint NNP 25 1276 275 Peter Peter NNP 25 1276 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 277 _ _ NNP 25 1276 278 # # NNP 25 1276 279 _ _ NNP 25 1276 280 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1276 281 : : : 25 1276 282 63,700 63,700 CD 25 1276 283 telephones telephone NNS 25 1276 284 ; ; : 25 1276 285 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 1276 286 AM am NN 25 1276 287 , , , 25 1276 288 no no DT 25 1276 289 FM FM NNP 25 1276 290 , , , 25 1276 291 1 1 CD 25 1276 292 TV tv NN 25 1276 293 ; ; : 25 1276 294 3 3 CD 25 1276 295 submarine submarine NN 25 1276 296 cables cable NNS 25 1276 297 _ _ NNP 25 1276 298 * * NFP 25 1276 299 _ _ NNP 25 1276 300 Defense Defense NNP 25 1276 301 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1276 302 _ _ NNP 25 1276 303 # # $ 25 1276 304 _ _ NNP 25 1276 305 Note Note NNP 25 1276 306 : : : 25 1276 307 defense defense NN 25 1276 308 is be VBZ 25 1276 309 the the DT 25 1276 310 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1276 311 of of IN 25 1276 312 the the DT 25 1276 313 UK UK NNP 25 1276 314 _ _ NNP 25 1276 315 % % NN 25 1276 316 _ _ NNP 25 1276 317 _ _ NNP 25 1276 318 @_Johnston @_Johnston NNP 25 1276 319 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 1276 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 321 territory territory NN 25 1276 322 of of IN 25 1276 323 the the DT 25 1276 324 US US NNP 25 1276 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 326 _ _ NNP 25 1276 327 * * NFP 25 1276 328 _ _ NNP 25 1276 329 Geography Geography NNP 25 1276 330 _ _ NNP 25 1276 331 # # NNP 25 1276 332 _ _ NNP 25 1276 333 Total total JJ 25 1276 334 area area NN 25 1276 335 : : : 25 1276 336 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1276 337 km2 km2 NN 25 1276 338 ; ; : 25 1276 339 land land NN 25 1276 340 area area NN 25 1276 341 : : : 25 1276 342 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1276 343 km2 km2 NNP 25 1276 344 _ _ NNP 25 1276 345 # # NNP 25 1276 346 _ _ NNP 25 1276 347 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1276 348 area area NN 25 1276 349 : : : 25 1276 350 about about IN 25 1276 351 4.7 4.7 CD 25 1276 352 times time NNS 25 1276 353 the the DT 25 1276 354 size size NN 25 1276 355 of of IN 25 1276 356 The the DT 25 1276 357 Mall Mall NNP 25 1276 358 in in IN 25 1276 359 Washington Washington NNP 25 1276 360 , , , 25 1276 361 DC DC NNP 25 1276 362 _ _ NNP 25 1276 363 # # $ 25 1276 364 _ _ NNP 25 1276 365 Land Land NNP 25 1276 366 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1276 367 : : : 25 1276 368 none none NN 25 1276 369 _ _ NNP 25 1276 370 # # NNP 25 1276 371 _ _ NNP 25 1276 372 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1276 373 : : : 25 1276 374 10 10 CD 25 1276 375 km km NN 25 1276 376 _ _ NNP 25 1276 377 # # NNP 25 1276 378 _ _ NNP 25 1276 379 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1276 380 claims claim VBZ 25 1276 381 : : : 25 1276 382 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1276 383 zone zone NN 25 1276 384 : : : 25 1276 385 12 12 CD 25 1276 386 nm nm UH 25 1276 387 ; ; : 25 1276 388 Continental continental JJ 25 1276 389 shelf shelf NN 25 1276 390 : : : 25 1276 391 200 200 CD 25 1276 392 m m NN 25 1276 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 394 depth depth NN 25 1276 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 396 ; ; : 25 1276 397 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1276 398 economic economic JJ 25 1276 399 zone zone NN 25 1276 400 : : : 25 1276 401 200 200 CD 25 1276 402 nm nm CD 25 1276 403 ; ; : 25 1276 404 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1276 405 sea sea NN 25 1276 406 : : : 25 1276 407 12 12 CD 25 1276 408 nm nm NNP 25 1276 409 _ _ NNP 25 1276 410 # # NNP 25 1276 411 _ _ NNP 25 1276 412 Climate Climate NNP 25 1276 413 : : : 25 1276 414 tropical tropical JJ 25 1276 415 , , , 25 1276 416 but but CC 25 1276 417 generally generally RB 25 1276 418 dry dry JJ 25 1276 419 ; ; : 25 1276 420 consistent consistent JJ 25 1276 421 northeast northeast JJ 25 1276 422 trade trade NN 25 1276 423 winds wind NNS 25 1276 424 with with IN 25 1276 425 little little JJ 25 1276 426 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1276 427 temperature temperature NN 25 1276 428 variation variation NN 25 1276 429 _ _ NNP 25 1276 430 # # NNP 25 1276 431 _ _ NNP 25 1276 432 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1276 433 : : : 25 1276 434 mostly mostly RB 25 1276 435 flat flat JJ 25 1276 436 with with IN 25 1276 437 a a DT 25 1276 438 maximum maximum JJ 25 1276 439 elevation elevation NN 25 1276 440 of of IN 25 1276 441 4 4 CD 25 1276 442 meters meter NNS 25 1276 443 _ _ NNP 25 1276 444 # # NN 25 1276 445 _ _ NNP 25 1276 446 Natural natural JJ 25 1276 447 resources resource NNS 25 1276 448 : : : 25 1276 449 guano guano NNP 25 1276 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 451 deposits deposit NNS 25 1276 452 worked work VBD 25 1276 453 until until IN 25 1276 454 about about IN 25 1276 455 1890 1890 CD 25 1276 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 457 _ _ NNP 25 1276 458 # # $ 25 1276 459 _ _ NNP 25 1276 460 Land Land NNP 25 1276 461 use use NN 25 1276 462 : : : 25 1276 463 arable arable JJ 25 1276 464 land land NN 25 1276 465 0 0 CD 25 1276 466 % % NN 25 1276 467 ; ; , 25 1276 468 permanent permanent JJ 25 1276 469 crops crop NNS 25 1276 470 0 0 CD 25 1276 471 % % NN 25 1276 472 ; ; : 25 1276 473 meadows meadow NNS 25 1276 474 and and CC 25 1276 475 pastures pasture NNS 25 1276 476 0 0 CD 25 1276 477 % % NN 25 1276 478 ; ; , 25 1276 479 forest forest NN 25 1276 480 and and CC 25 1276 481 woodland woodland JJ 25 1276 482 0 0 CD 25 1276 483 % % NN 25 1276 484 ; ; , 25 1276 485 other other JJ 25 1276 486 100 100 CD 25 1276 487 % % NN 25 1276 488 _ _ NNP 25 1276 489 # # $ 25 1276 490 _ _ NNP 25 1276 491 Environment Environment NNP 25 1276 492 : : : 25 1276 493 some some DT 25 1276 494 low low RB 25 1276 495 - - HYPH 25 1276 496 growing grow VBG 25 1276 497 vegetation vegetation NN 25 1276 498 _ _ NNP 25 1276 499 # # $ 25 1276 500 _ _ NNP 25 1276 501 Note Note NNP 25 1276 502 : : : 25 1276 503 strategic strategic JJ 25 1276 504 location location NN 25 1276 505 1,328 1,328 CD 25 1276 506 km km NN 25 1276 507 west west JJ 25 1276 508 - - HYPH 25 1276 509 southwest southwest NN 25 1276 510 of of IN 25 1276 511 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1276 512 in in IN 25 1276 513 the the DT 25 1276 514 North North NNP 25 1276 515 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1276 516 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1276 517 , , , 25 1276 518 about about RB 25 1276 519 one one CD 25 1276 520 - - HYPH 25 1276 521 third third NN 25 1276 522 of of IN 25 1276 523 the the DT 25 1276 524 way way NN 25 1276 525 between between IN 25 1276 526 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1276 527 and and CC 25 1276 528 the the DT 25 1276 529 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 1276 530 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1276 531 ; ; : 25 1276 532 Johnston Johnston NNP 25 1276 533 Island Island NNP 25 1276 534 and and CC 25 1276 535 Sand Sand NNP 25 1276 536 Island Island NNP 25 1276 537 are be VBP 25 1276 538 natural natural JJ 25 1276 539 islands island NNS 25 1276 540 ; ; : 25 1276 541 North North NNP 25 1276 542 Island Island NNP 25 1276 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 544 Akau Akau NNP 25 1276 545 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 546 and and CC 25 1276 547 East East NNP 25 1276 548 Island Island NNP 25 1276 549 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 550 Hikina Hikina NNP 25 1276 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 552 are be VBP 25 1276 553 manmade manmade NN 25 1276 554 islands island NNS 25 1276 555 formed form VBN 25 1276 556 from from IN 25 1276 557 coral coral JJ 25 1276 558 dredging dredging NN 25 1276 559 ; ; , 25 1276 560 closed close VBD 25 1276 561 to to IN 25 1276 562 the the DT 25 1276 563 public public NN 25 1276 564 ; ; : 25 1276 565 former former JJ 25 1276 566 nuclear nuclear JJ 25 1276 567 weapons weapon NNS 25 1276 568 test test NN 25 1276 569 site site NN 25 1276 570 ; ; : 25 1276 571 site site NN 25 1276 572 of of IN 25 1276 573 Johnston Johnston NNP 25 1276 574 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 1276 575 Chemical Chemical NNP 25 1276 576 Agent Agent NNP 25 1276 577 Disposal Disposal NNP 25 1276 578 System System NNP 25 1276 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 580 JACADS JACADS NNP 25 1276 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 582 _ _ NNP 25 1276 583 * * NFP 25 1276 584 _ _ NNP 25 1276 585 People People NNPS 25 1276 586 _ _ IN 25 1276 587 # # NNP 25 1276 588 _ _ NNP 25 1276 589 Population Population NNP 25 1276 590 : : : 25 1276 591 1,325 1,325 CD 25 1276 592 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 593 December December NNP 25 1276 594 1990 1990 CD 25 1276 595 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 596 ; ; : 25 1276 597 all all DT 25 1276 598 US US NNP 25 1276 599 government government NN 25 1276 600 personnel personnel NNS 25 1276 601 and and CC 25 1276 602 contractors contractor NNS 25 1276 603 _ _ NNP 25 1276 604 * * NFP 25 1276 605 _ _ NNP 25 1276 606 Government Government NNP 25 1276 607 _ _ NNP 25 1276 608 # # NNP 25 1276 609 _ _ NNP 25 1276 610 Long Long NNP 25 1276 611 - - HYPH 25 1276 612 form form NN 25 1276 613 name name NN 25 1276 614 : : : 25 1276 615 none none NN 25 1276 616 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 617 territory territory NN 25 1276 618 of of IN 25 1276 619 the the DT 25 1276 620 US US NNP 25 1276 621 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 622 _ _ NNP 25 1276 623 # # $ 25 1276 624 _ _ NNP 25 1276 625 Type Type NNP 25 1276 626 : : : 25 1276 627 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 1276 628 territory territory NN 25 1276 629 of of IN 25 1276 630 the the DT 25 1276 631 US US NNP 25 1276 632 administered administer VBN 25 1276 633 by by IN 25 1276 634 the the DT 25 1276 635 US US NNP 25 1276 636 Defense Defense NNP 25 1276 637 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 1276 638 Agency Agency NNP 25 1276 639 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 640 DNA DNA NNP 25 1276 641 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 642 and and CC 25 1276 643 managed manage VBN 25 1276 644 cooperatively cooperatively RB 25 1276 645 by by IN 25 1276 646 DNA dna NN 25 1276 647 and and CC 25 1276 648 the the DT 25 1276 649 Fish Fish NNP 25 1276 650 and and CC 25 1276 651 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1276 652 Service Service NNP 25 1276 653 of of IN 25 1276 654 the the DT 25 1276 655 US US NNP 25 1276 656 Department Department NNP 25 1276 657 of of IN 25 1276 658 the the DT 25 1276 659 Interior Interior NNP 25 1276 660 as as IN 25 1276 661 part part NN 25 1276 662 of of IN 25 1276 663 the the DT 25 1276 664 National National NNP 25 1276 665 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1276 666 Refuge Refuge NNP 25 1276 667 system system NN 25 1276 668 _ _ NNP 25 1276 669 # # $ 25 1276 670 _ _ NNP 25 1276 671 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1276 672 representation representation NN 25 1276 673 : : : 25 1276 674 none none NN 25 1276 675 ( ( -LRB- 25 1276 676 territory territory NN 25 1276 677 of of IN 25 1276 678 the the DT 25 1276 679 US US NNP 25 1276 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 1276 681 _ _ NNP 25 1276 682 # # $ 25 1276 683 _ _ NNP 25 1276 684 Flag Flag NNP 25 1276 685 : : : 25 1276 686 the the DT 25 1276 687 flag flag NN 25 1276 688 of of IN 25 1276 689 the the DT 25 1276 690 US US NNP 25 1276 691 is be VBZ 25 1276 692 used use VBN 25 1276 693 _ _ NNP 25 1276 694 * * NFP 25 1276 695 _ _ NNP 25 1276 696 Economy Economy NNP 25 1276 697 _ _ NNP 25 1276 698 # # NNP 25 1276 699 _ _ NNP 25 1276 700 Overview Overview NNP 25 1276 701 : : : 25 1276 702 Economic economic JJ 25 1276 703 activity activity NN 25 1276 704 is be VBZ 25 1276 705 limited limit VBN 25 1276 706 to to IN 25 1276 707 providing provide VBG 25 1276 708 services service NNS 25 1276 709 to to IN 25 1276 710 US US NNP 25 1276 711 military military JJ 25 1276 712 personnel personnel NNS 25 1276 713 and and CC 25 1276 714 contractors contractor NNS 25 1276 715 located locate VBN 25 1276 716 on on IN 25 1276 717 the the DT 25 1276 718 island island NN 25 1276 719 . . . 25 1277 1 All all DT 25 1277 2 food food NN 25 1277 3 and and CC 25 1277 4 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1277 5 goods good NNS 25 1277 6 must must MD 25 1277 7 be be VB 25 1277 8 imported import VBN 25 1277 9 . . . 25 1278 1 _ _ NNP 25 1278 2 # # $ 25 1278 3 _ _ NNP 25 1278 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1278 5 : : : 25 1278 6 supplied supply VBN 25 1278 7 by by IN 25 1278 8 the the DT 25 1278 9 United United NNP 25 1278 10 States States NNP 25 1278 11 Military Military NNP 25 1278 12 _ _ NNP 25 1278 13 * * NFP 25 1278 14 _ _ NNP 25 1278 15 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1278 16 _ _ NNP 25 1278 17 # # NNP 25 1278 18 _ _ NNP 25 1278 19 Ports Ports NNP 25 1278 20 : : : 25 1278 21 Johnston Johnston NNP 25 1278 22 Island Island NNP 25 1278 23 _ _ NNP 25 1278 24 # # NNP 25 1278 25 _ _ NNP 25 1278 26 Airports Airports NNP 25 1278 27 : : : 25 1278 28 1 1 CD 25 1278 29 with with IN 25 1278 30 permanent permanent JJ 25 1278 31 - - HYPH 25 1278 32 surface surface NN 25 1278 33 runway runway NN 25 1278 34 2,743 2,743 CD 25 1278 35 m m NNP 25 1278 36 _ _ NNP 25 1278 37 # # NNP 25 1278 38 _ _ NNP 25 1278 39 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1278 40 : : : 25 1278 41 excellent excellent JJ 25 1278 42 system system NN 25 1278 43 including include VBG 25 1278 44 60-channel 60-channel CD 25 1278 45 submarine submarine NN 25 1278 46 cable cable NN 25 1278 47 , , , 25 1278 48 Autodin Autodin NNP 25 1278 49 / / SYM 25 1278 50 SRT SRT NNP 25 1278 51 terminal terminal NN 25 1278 52 , , , 25 1278 53 digital digital JJ 25 1278 54 telephone telephone NN 25 1278 55 switch switch NN 25 1278 56 , , , 25 1278 57 Military Military NNP 25 1278 58 Affiliated Affiliated NNP 25 1278 59 Radio Radio NNP 25 1278 60 System System NNP 25 1278 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 1278 62 MARS MARS NNP 25 1278 63 station station NN 25 1278 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 1278 65 , , , 25 1278 66 commercial commercial JJ 25 1278 67 satellite satellite NN 25 1278 68 television television NN 25 1278 69 system system NN 25 1278 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1278 71 receive receive VB 25 1278 72 only only RB 25 1278 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1278 74 , , , 25 1278 75 and and CC 25 1278 76 UHF UHF NNP 25 1278 77 / / SYM 25 1278 78 VHF VHF NNP 25 1278 79 air air NN 25 1278 80 - - HYPH 25 1278 81 ground ground NN 25 1278 82 radio radio NN 25 1278 83 , , , 25 1278 84 marine marine NNP 25 1278 85 VHF VHF NNP 25 1278 86 / / SYM 25 1278 87 FM FM NNP 25 1278 88 Channel Channel NNP 25 1278 89 16 16 CD 25 1278 90 _ _ NNP 25 1278 91 # # $ 25 1278 92 _ _ NNP 25 1278 93 Note Note NNP 25 1278 94 : : : 25 1278 95 US US NNP 25 1278 96 Coast Coast NNP 25 1278 97 Guard Guard NNP 25 1278 98 operates operate VBZ 25 1278 99 a a DT 25 1278 100 LORAN loran NN 25 1278 101 transmitting transmitting NN 25 1278 102 station station NN 25 1278 103 _ _ NNP 25 1278 104 * * NFP 25 1278 105 _ _ NNP 25 1278 106 Defense Defense NNP 25 1278 107 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1278 108 _ _ NNP 25 1278 109 # # $ 25 1278 110 _ _ NNP 25 1278 111 Note Note NNP 25 1278 112 : : : 25 1278 113 defense defense NN 25 1278 114 is be VBZ 25 1278 115 the the DT 25 1278 116 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1278 117 of of IN 25 1278 118 the the DT 25 1278 119 US US NNP 25 1278 120 _ _ NNP 25 1278 121 % % NN 25 1278 122 _ _ NNP 25 1278 123 _ _ NNP 25 1278 124 @_Jordan @_Jordan NNP 25 1278 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1278 126 see see VB 25 1278 127 separate separate JJ 25 1278 128 West West NNP 25 1278 129 Bank Bank NNP 25 1278 130 entry entry NN 25 1278 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1278 132 _ _ NNP 25 1278 133 # # $ 25 1278 134 _ _ NNP 25 1278 135 Note Note NNP 25 1278 136 : : : 25 1278 137 The the DT 25 1278 138 war war NN 25 1278 139 between between IN 25 1278 140 Israel Israel NNP 25 1278 141 and and CC 25 1278 142 the the DT 25 1278 143 Arab arab JJ 25 1278 144 states state NNS 25 1278 145 in in IN 25 1278 146 June June NNP 25 1278 147 1967 1967 CD 25 1278 148 ended end VBD 25 1278 149 with with IN 25 1278 150 Israel Israel NNP 25 1278 151 in in IN 25 1278 152 control control NN 25 1278 153 of of IN 25 1278 154 the the DT 25 1278 155 West West NNP 25 1278 156 Bank Bank NNP 25 1278 157 . . . 25 1279 1 As as IN 25 1279 2 stated state VBN 25 1279 3 in in IN 25 1279 4 the the DT 25 1279 5 1978 1978 CD 25 1279 6 Camp Camp NNP 25 1279 7 David David NNP 25 1279 8 Accords Accords NNP 25 1279 9 and and CC 25 1279 10 reaffirmed reaffirm VBN 25 1279 11 by by IN 25 1279 12 President President NNP 25 1279 13 Reagan Reagan NNP 25 1279 14 's 's POS 25 1279 15 1 1 CD 25 1279 16 September September NNP 25 1279 17 1982 1982 CD 25 1279 18 peace peace NN 25 1279 19 initiative initiative NN 25 1279 20 , , , 25 1279 21 the the DT 25 1279 22 final final JJ 25 1279 23 status status NN 25 1279 24 of of IN 25 1279 25 the the DT 25 1279 26 West West NNP 25 1279 27 Bank Bank NNP 25 1279 28 and and CC 25 1279 29 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 1279 30 Strip Strip NNP 25 1279 31 , , , 25 1279 32 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1279 33 relationship relationship NN 25 1279 34 with with IN 25 1279 35 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1279 36 neighbors neighbor NNS 25 1279 37 , , , 25 1279 38 and and CC 25 1279 39 a a DT 25 1279 40 peace peace NN 25 1279 41 treaty treaty NN 25 1279 42 between between IN 25 1279 43 Israel Israel NNP 25 1279 44 and and CC 25 1279 45 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1279 46 are be VBP 25 1279 47 to to TO 25 1279 48 be be VB 25 1279 49 negotiated negotiate VBN 25 1279 50 among among IN 25 1279 51 the the DT 25 1279 52 concerned concerned JJ 25 1279 53 parties party NNS 25 1279 54 . . . 25 1280 1 The the DT 25 1280 2 Camp Camp NNP 25 1280 3 David David NNP 25 1280 4 Accords Accords NNP 25 1280 5 further further RB 25 1280 6 specify specify VBP 25 1280 7 that that IN 25 1280 8 these these DT 25 1280 9 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 1280 10 will will MD 25 1280 11 resolve resolve VB 25 1280 12 the the DT 25 1280 13 location location NN 25 1280 14 of of IN 25 1280 15 the the DT 25 1280 16 respective respective JJ 25 1280 17 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1280 18 . . . 25 1281 1 Pending pende VBG 25 1281 2 the the DT 25 1281 3 completion completion NN 25 1281 4 of of IN 25 1281 5 this this DT 25 1281 6 process process NN 25 1281 7 , , , 25 1281 8 it -PRON- PRP 25 1281 9 is be VBZ 25 1281 10 US US NNP 25 1281 11 policy policy NN 25 1281 12 that that WDT 25 1281 13 the the DT 25 1281 14 final final JJ 25 1281 15 status status NN 25 1281 16 of of IN 25 1281 17 the the DT 25 1281 18 West West NNP 25 1281 19 Bank Bank NNP 25 1281 20 and and CC 25 1281 21 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 1281 22 Strip Strip NNP 25 1281 23 has have VBZ 25 1281 24 yet yet RB 25 1281 25 to to TO 25 1281 26 be be VB 25 1281 27 determined determine VBN 25 1281 28 . . . 25 1282 1 _ _ NNP 25 1282 2 * * NFP 25 1282 3 _ _ NNP 25 1282 4 Geography Geography NNP 25 1282 5 _ _ NNP 25 1282 6 # # NNP 25 1282 7 _ _ NNP 25 1282 8 Total total JJ 25 1282 9 area area NN 25 1282 10 : : : 25 1282 11 91,880 91,880 CD 25 1282 12 km2 km2 NN 25 1282 13 ; ; : 25 1282 14 land land NN 25 1282 15 area area NN 25 1282 16 : : : 25 1282 17 91,540 91,540 CD 25 1282 18 km2 km2 NNP 25 1282 19 _ _ NNP 25 1282 20 # # NNP 25 1282 21 _ _ NNP 25 1282 22 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1282 23 area area NN 25 1282 24 : : : 25 1282 25 slightly slightly RB 25 1282 26 smaller small JJR 25 1282 27 than than IN 25 1282 28 Indiana Indiana NNP 25 1282 29 _ _ NNP 25 1282 30 # # $ 25 1282 31 _ _ NNP 25 1282 32 Land Land NNP 25 1282 33 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1282 34 : : : 25 1282 35 1,586 1,586 CD 25 1282 36 km km NN 25 1282 37 total total NN 25 1282 38 ; ; : 25 1282 39 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1282 40 134 134 CD 25 1282 41 km km NN 25 1282 42 , , , 25 1282 43 Israel Israel NNP 25 1282 44 238 238 CD 25 1282 45 km km NNS 25 1282 46 , , , 25 1282 47 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1282 48 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1282 49 742 742 CD 25 1282 50 km km NNS 25 1282 51 , , , 25 1282 52 Syria Syria NNP 25 1282 53 375 375 CD 25 1282 54 km km NN 25 1282 55 , , , 25 1282 56 West West NNP 25 1282 57 Bank Bank NNP 25 1282 58 97 97 CD 25 1282 59 km km NN 25 1282 60 _ _ NNP 25 1282 61 # # NNP 25 1282 62 _ _ NNP 25 1282 63 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1282 64 : : : 25 1282 65 26 26 CD 25 1282 66 km km NN 25 1282 67 _ _ NNP 25 1282 68 # # NNP 25 1282 69 _ _ NNP 25 1282 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1282 71 claims claim VBZ 25 1282 72 : : : 25 1282 73 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1282 74 sea sea NN 25 1282 75 : : : 25 1282 76 3 3 CD 25 1282 77 nm nm NNP 25 1282 78 _ _ NNP 25 1282 79 # # NNP 25 1282 80 _ _ NNP 25 1282 81 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 1282 82 : : : 25 1282 83 differences difference NNS 25 1282 84 with with IN 25 1282 85 Israel Israel NNP 25 1282 86 over over IN 25 1282 87 the the DT 25 1282 88 location location NN 25 1282 89 of of IN 25 1282 90 the the DT 25 1282 91 1949 1949 CD 25 1282 92 Armistice Armistice NNP 25 1282 93 Line Line NNP 25 1282 94 which which WDT 25 1282 95 separates separate VBZ 25 1282 96 the the DT 25 1282 97 two two CD 25 1282 98 countries country NNS 25 1282 99 _ _ NNP 25 1282 100 # # $ 25 1282 101 _ _ NNP 25 1282 102 Climate Climate NNP 25 1282 103 : : : 25 1282 104 mostly mostly RB 25 1282 105 arid arid NNP 25 1282 106 desert desert NNP 25 1282 107 ; ; , 25 1282 108 rainy rainy NNP 25 1282 109 season season NN 25 1282 110 in in IN 25 1282 111 west west NNP 25 1282 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 113 November November NNP 25 1282 114 to to IN 25 1282 115 April April NNP 25 1282 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 117 _ _ NNP 25 1282 118 # # NNP 25 1282 119 _ _ NNP 25 1282 120 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1282 121 : : : 25 1282 122 mostly mostly RB 25 1282 123 desert desert NN 25 1282 124 plateau plateau NNP 25 1282 125 in in IN 25 1282 126 east east NNP 25 1282 127 , , , 25 1282 128 highland highland NNP 25 1282 129 area area NNP 25 1282 130 in in IN 25 1282 131 west west NNP 25 1282 132 ; ; : 25 1282 133 Great Great NNP 25 1282 134 Rift Rift NNP 25 1282 135 Valley Valley NNP 25 1282 136 separates separate VBZ 25 1282 137 East East NNP 25 1282 138 and and CC 25 1282 139 West West NNP 25 1282 140 Banks Banks NNPS 25 1282 141 of of IN 25 1282 142 the the DT 25 1282 143 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1282 144 River River NNP 25 1282 145 _ _ NNP 25 1282 146 # # NNP 25 1282 147 _ _ NNP 25 1282 148 Natural natural JJ 25 1282 149 resources resource NNS 25 1282 150 : : : 25 1282 151 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1282 152 , , , 25 1282 153 potash potash NN 25 1282 154 , , , 25 1282 155 shale shale JJ 25 1282 156 oil oil NN 25 1282 157 _ _ NNP 25 1282 158 # # $ 25 1282 159 _ _ NNP 25 1282 160 Land Land NNP 25 1282 161 use use NN 25 1282 162 : : : 25 1282 163 arable arable JJ 25 1282 164 land land NN 25 1282 165 4 4 CD 25 1282 166 % % NN 25 1282 167 ; ; , 25 1282 168 permanent permanent JJ 25 1282 169 crops crop NNS 25 1282 170 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1282 171 % % NN 25 1282 172 ; ; : 25 1282 173 meadows meadow NNS 25 1282 174 and and CC 25 1282 175 pastures pasture NNS 25 1282 176 1 1 CD 25 1282 177 % % NN 25 1282 178 ; ; , 25 1282 179 forest forest NN 25 1282 180 and and CC 25 1282 181 woodland woodland JJ 25 1282 182 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1282 183 % % NN 25 1282 184 ; ; , 25 1282 185 other other JJ 25 1282 186 94 94 CD 25 1282 187 % % NN 25 1282 188 ; ; , 25 1282 189 includes include VBZ 25 1282 190 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1282 191 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1282 192 % % NN 25 1282 193 _ _ NNP 25 1282 194 # # $ 25 1282 195 _ _ NNP 25 1282 196 Environment Environment NNP 25 1282 197 : : : 25 1282 198 lack lack NN 25 1282 199 of of IN 25 1282 200 natural natural JJ 25 1282 201 water water NN 25 1282 202 resources resource NNS 25 1282 203 ; ; : 25 1282 204 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1282 205 ; ; : 25 1282 206 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 1282 207 ; ; : 25 1282 208 soil soil NN 25 1282 209 erosion erosion NN 25 1282 210 ; ; : 25 1282 211 desertification desertification NN 25 1282 212 _ _ XX 25 1282 213 * * NFP 25 1282 214 _ _ NNP 25 1282 215 People People NNPS 25 1282 216 _ _ IN 25 1282 217 # # NNP 25 1282 218 _ _ NNP 25 1282 219 Population Population NNP 25 1282 220 : : : 25 1282 221 3,412,553 3,412,553 CD 25 1282 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 223 July July NNP 25 1282 224 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 226 , , , 25 1282 227 growth growth NN 25 1282 228 rate rate NN 25 1282 229 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1282 230 % % NN 25 1282 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 232 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 234 _ _ NNP 25 1282 235 # # NNP 25 1282 236 _ _ NNP 25 1282 237 Birth Birth NNP 25 1282 238 rate rate NN 25 1282 239 : : : 25 1282 240 46 46 CD 25 1282 241 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1282 242 population population NN 25 1282 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 244 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 246 _ _ NNP 25 1282 247 # # $ 25 1282 248 _ _ NNP 25 1282 249 Death Death NNP 25 1282 250 rate rate NN 25 1282 251 : : : 25 1282 252 5 5 CD 25 1282 253 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1282 254 population population NN 25 1282 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 256 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 258 _ _ NNP 25 1282 259 # # NNP 25 1282 260 _ _ NNP 25 1282 261 Net net JJ 25 1282 262 migration migration NN 25 1282 263 rate rate NN 25 1282 264 : : : 25 1282 265 1 1 CD 25 1282 266 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1282 267 population population NN 25 1282 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 269 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 271 _ _ NNP 25 1282 272 # # $ 25 1282 273 _ _ NNP 25 1282 274 Infant Infant NNP 25 1282 275 mortality mortality NN 25 1282 276 rate rate NN 25 1282 277 : : : 25 1282 278 38 38 CD 25 1282 279 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1282 280 live live JJ 25 1282 281 births birth NNS 25 1282 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 283 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 285 _ _ NNP 25 1282 286 # # NNP 25 1282 287 _ _ NNP 25 1282 288 Life Life NNP 25 1282 289 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1282 290 at at IN 25 1282 291 birth birth NN 25 1282 292 : : : 25 1282 293 70 70 CD 25 1282 294 years year NNS 25 1282 295 male male JJ 25 1282 296 , , , 25 1282 297 73 73 CD 25 1282 298 years year NNS 25 1282 299 female female JJ 25 1282 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 301 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 303 _ _ NNP 25 1282 304 # # NNP 25 1282 305 _ _ NNP 25 1282 306 Total total JJ 25 1282 307 fertility fertility NN 25 1282 308 rate rate NN 25 1282 309 : : : 25 1282 310 7.1 7.1 CD 25 1282 311 children child NNS 25 1282 312 born bear VBN 25 1282 313 / / SYM 25 1282 314 woman woman NN 25 1282 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 316 1991 1991 CD 25 1282 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 318 _ _ NNP 25 1282 319 # # $ 25 1282 320 _ _ NNP 25 1282 321 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1282 322 : : : 25 1282 323 noun noun NNP 25 1282 324 -- -- : 25 1282 325 Jordanian(s Jordanian(s NNP 25 1282 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 327 ; ; , 25 1282 328 adjective adjective JJ 25 1282 329 -- -- : 25 1282 330 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 25 1282 331 _ _ NNP 25 1282 332 # # $ 25 1282 333 _ _ NNP 25 1282 334 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1282 335 divisions division NNS 25 1282 336 : : : 25 1282 337 Arab Arab NNP 25 1282 338 98 98 CD 25 1282 339 % % NN 25 1282 340 , , , 25 1282 341 Circassian Circassian NNP 25 1282 342 1 1 CD 25 1282 343 % % NN 25 1282 344 , , , 25 1282 345 Armenian Armenian NNP 25 1282 346 1 1 CD 25 1282 347 % % NN 25 1282 348 _ _ NNP 25 1282 349 # # $ 25 1282 350 _ _ NNP 25 1282 351 Religion Religion NNP 25 1282 352 : : : 25 1282 353 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1282 354 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1282 355 92 92 CD 25 1282 356 % % NN 25 1282 357 , , , 25 1282 358 Christian Christian NNP 25 1282 359 8 8 CD 25 1282 360 % % NN 25 1282 361 _ _ NNP 25 1282 362 # # $ 25 1282 363 _ _ NNP 25 1282 364 Language Language NNP 25 1282 365 : : : 25 1282 366 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1282 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 368 official official JJ 25 1282 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 370 ; ; : 25 1282 371 English English NNP 25 1282 372 widely widely RB 25 1282 373 understood understand VBD 25 1282 374 among among IN 25 1282 375 upper upper JJ 25 1282 376 and and CC 25 1282 377 middle middle JJ 25 1282 378 classes class NNS 25 1282 379 _ _ NNP 25 1282 380 # # NNP 25 1282 381 _ _ NNP 25 1282 382 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1282 383 : : : 25 1282 384 80 80 CD 25 1282 385 % % NN 25 1282 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 387 male male NN 25 1282 388 89 89 CD 25 1282 389 % % NN 25 1282 390 , , , 25 1282 391 female female JJ 25 1282 392 70 70 CD 25 1282 393 % % NN 25 1282 394 ) ) -RRB- 25 1282 395 age age NN 25 1282 396 15 15 CD 25 1282 397 and and CC 25 1282 398 over over RB 25 1282 399 can can MD 25 1282 400 read read VB 25 1282 401 and and CC 25 1282 402 write write VB 25 1282 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 1282 404 1990 1990 CD 25 1282 405 est est NNP 25 1282 406 . . . 25 1282 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 1283 1 _ _ NNP 25 1283 2 # # $ 25 1283 3 _ _ NNP 25 1283 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1283 5 force force NN 25 1283 6 : : : 25 1283 7 572,000 572,000 CD 25 1283 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1283 9 1988 1988 CD 25 1283 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1283 11 ; ; : 25 1283 12 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1283 13 20 20 CD 25 1283 14 % % NN 25 1283 15 , , , 25 1283 16 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1283 17 and and CC 25 1283 18 mining mining NN 25 1283 19 20 20 CD 25 1283 20 % % NN 25 1283 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1283 22 1987 1987 CD 25 1283 23 est est NNP 25 1283 24 . . . 25 1283 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1284 1 _ _ NNP 25 1284 2 # # NNP 25 1284 3 _ _ NNP 25 1284 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1284 5 labor labor NN 25 1284 6 : : : 25 1284 7 about about IN 25 1284 8 10 10 CD 25 1284 9 % % NN 25 1284 10 of of IN 25 1284 11 labor labor NN 25 1284 12 force force NN 25 1284 13 _ _ NNP 25 1284 14 # # $ 25 1284 15 _ _ NNP 25 1284 16 Note Note NNP 25 1284 17 : : : 25 1284 18 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1284 19 - - SYM 25 1284 20 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1284 21 million million CD 25 1284 22 Palestinians Palestinians NNPS 25 1284 23 live live VBP 25 1284 24 on on IN 25 1284 25 the the DT 25 1284 26 East East NNP 25 1284 27 Bank Bank NNP 25 1284 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1284 29 55 55 CD 25 1284 30 - - SYM 25 1284 31 60 60 CD 25 1284 32 % % NN 25 1284 33 of of IN 25 1284 34 the the DT 25 1284 35 population population NN 25 1284 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1284 37 , , , 25 1284 38 most most JJS 25 1284 39 are be VBP 25 1284 40 Jordanian jordanian JJ 25 1284 41 citizens citizen NNS 25 1284 42 _ _ NNP 25 1284 43 * * NFP 25 1284 44 _ _ NNP 25 1284 45 Government Government NNP 25 1284 46 _ _ NNP 25 1284 47 # # NNP 25 1284 48 _ _ NNP 25 1284 49 Long Long NNP 25 1284 50 - - HYPH 25 1284 51 form form NN 25 1284 52 name name NN 25 1284 53 : : : 25 1284 54 Hashemite Hashemite NNP 25 1284 55 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1284 56 of of IN 25 1284 57 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1284 58 _ _ NNP 25 1284 59 # # NNP 25 1284 60 _ _ NNP 25 1284 61 Type Type NNP 25 1284 62 : : : 25 1284 63 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1284 64 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1284 65 _ _ NNP 25 1284 66 # # NNP 25 1284 67 _ _ NNP 25 1284 68 Capital Capital NNP 25 1284 69 : : : 25 1284 70 Amman Amman NNP 25 1284 71 _ _ NNP 25 1284 72 # # NNP 25 1284 73 _ _ NNP 25 1284 74 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1284 75 divisions division NNS 25 1284 76 : : : 25 1284 77 8 8 CD 25 1284 78 governorates governorate NNS 25 1284 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 1284 80 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 25 1284 81 , , , 25 1284 82 singular singular JJ 25 1284 83 -- -- : 25 1284 84 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 25 1284 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 1284 86 ; ; : 25 1284 87 Al Al NNP 25 1284 88 Balqa Balqa NNP 25 1284 89 , , , 25 1284 90 Al Al NNP 25 1284 91 Karak Karak NNP 25 1284 92 , , , 25 1284 93 Al Al NNP 25 1284 94 Mafraq Mafraq NNP 25 1284 95 , , , 25 1284 96 Amman Amman NNP 25 1284 97 , , , 25 1284 98 At at IN 25 1284 99 Tafilah Tafilah NNP 25 1284 100 , , , 25 1284 101 Az Az NNP 25 1284 102 Zarqa Zarqa NNP 25 1284 103 , , , 25 1284 104 Irbid Irbid NNP 25 1284 105 , , , 25 1284 106 Maan Maan NNP 25 1284 107 _ _ NNP 25 1284 108 # 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# NNP 25 1284 295 _ _ NNP 25 1284 296 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1284 297 branch branch NN 25 1284 298 : : : 25 1284 299 Court Court NNP 25 1284 300 of of IN 25 1284 301 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 1284 302 _ _ NNP 25 1284 303 # # NNP 25 1284 304 _ _ NNP 25 1284 305 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1284 306 : : : 25 1284 307 Chief Chief NNP 25 1284 308 of of IN 25 1284 309 State State NNP 25 1284 310 -- -- : 25 1284 311 King King NNP 25 1284 312 HUSSEIN HUSSEIN NNP 25 1284 313 Ibn Ibn NNP 25 1284 314 Talal Talal NNP 25 1284 315 I -PRON- PRP 25 1284 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 1284 317 since since IN 25 1284 318 11 11 CD 25 1284 319 August August NNP 25 1284 320 1952 1952 CD 25 1284 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 1284 322 ; ; : 25 1284 323 Head Head NNP 25 1284 324 of of IN 25 1284 325 Government Government NNP 25 1284 326 -- -- : 25 1284 327 Prime Prime NNP 25 1284 328 Minister Minister NNP 25 1284 329 Tahir Tahir NNP 25 1284 330 al al NNP 25 1284 331 - - HYPH 25 1284 332 MASRI MASRI NNP 25 1284 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 1284 334 since since IN 25 1284 335 17 17 CD 25 1284 336 June June NNP 25 1284 337 1991 1991 CD 25 1284 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 1284 339 _ _ NNP 25 1284 340 # 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NNP 25 1285 139 O. O. 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1288 23 billion billion CD 25 1288 24 annually annually RB 25 1288 25 , , , 25 1288 26 the the DT 25 1288 27 difference difference NN 25 1288 28 being be VBG 25 1288 29 made make VBN 25 1288 30 up up RP 25 1288 31 by by IN 25 1288 32 aid aid NN 25 1288 33 , , , 25 1288 34 remittances remittance NNS 25 1288 35 , , , 25 1288 36 and and CC 25 1288 37 borrowing borrowing NN 25 1288 38 . . . 25 1289 1 In in IN 25 1289 2 mid-1989 mid-1989 NN 25 1289 3 , , , 25 1289 4 the the DT 25 1289 5 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 25 1289 6 Government Government NNP 25 1289 7 agreed agree VBD 25 1289 8 to to TO 25 1289 9 implement implement VB 25 1289 10 an an DT 25 1289 11 IMF IMF NNP 25 1289 12 austerity austerity NN 25 1289 13 program program NN 25 1289 14 designed design VBN 25 1289 15 to to TO 25 1289 16 tackle tackle VB 25 1289 17 the the DT 25 1289 18 country country NN 25 1289 19 's 's POS 25 1289 20 serious serious JJ 25 1289 21 economic economic JJ 25 1289 22 problems problem NNS 25 1289 23 . . . 25 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standby JJ 25 1291 15 loans loan NNS 25 1291 16 of of IN 25 1291 17 over over IN 25 1291 18 $ $ $ 25 1291 19 100 100 CD 25 1291 20 million million CD 25 1291 21 . . . 25 1292 1 Recognizing recognize VBG 25 1292 2 that that IN 25 1292 3 it -PRON- PRP 25 1292 4 would would MD 25 1292 5 be be VB 25 1292 6 unable unable JJ 25 1292 7 to to TO 25 1292 8 cover cover VB 25 1292 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1292 10 debt debt NN 25 1292 11 obligations obligation NNS 25 1292 12 , , , 25 1292 13 the the DT 25 1292 14 government government NN 25 1292 15 also also RB 25 1292 16 began begin VBD 25 1292 17 debt debt NN 25 1292 18 rescheduling rescheduling NN 25 1292 19 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 1292 20 with with IN 25 1292 21 creditors creditor NNS 25 1292 22 in in IN 25 1292 23 mid-1989 mid-1989 NN 25 1292 24 . . . 25 1293 1 The the DT 25 1293 2 onset onset NN 25 1293 3 of of IN 25 1293 4 the the DT 25 1293 5 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1293 6 crisis crisis NN 25 1293 7 in in IN 25 1293 8 August August NNP 25 1293 9 1990 1990 CD 25 1293 10 forced force VBD 25 1293 11 the the DT 25 1293 12 government government NN 25 1293 13 to to TO 25 1293 14 shelve shelve VB 25 1293 15 the the DT 25 1293 16 IMF IMF NNP 25 1293 17 program program NN 25 1293 18 and and CC 25 1293 19 suspend suspend VB 25 1293 20 most most JJS 25 1293 21 debt debt NN 25 1293 22 payments payment NNS 25 1293 23 and and CC 25 1293 24 rescheduling rescheduling NN 25 1293 25 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 1293 26 . . . 25 1294 1 Economic economic JJ 25 1294 2 prospects prospect NNS 25 1294 3 for for IN 25 1294 4 1991 1991 CD 25 1294 5 are be VBP 25 1294 6 especially especially RB 25 1294 7 gloomy gloomy JJ 25 1294 8 , , , 25 1294 9 given give VBN 25 1294 10 the the DT 25 1294 11 unsettled unsettled JJ 25 1294 12 conditions condition NNS 25 1294 13 in in IN 25 1294 14 the the DT 25 1294 15 Middle Middle NNP 25 1294 16 East East NNP 25 1294 17 . . . 25 1295 1 _ _ NNP 25 1295 2 # # NNP 25 1295 3 _ _ NNP 25 1295 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1295 5 : : : 25 1295 6 $ $ $ 25 1295 7 4.6 4.6 CD 25 1295 8 billion billion CD 25 1295 9 , , , 25 1295 10 per per IN 25 1295 11 capita capita FW 25 1295 12 $ $ $ 25 1295 13 1,400 1,400 CD 25 1295 14 ; ; : 25 1295 15 real real JJ 25 1295 16 growth growth NN 25 1295 17 rate rate NN 25 1295 18 - - : 25 1295 19 15 15 CD 25 1295 20 % % NN 25 1295 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1295 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1295 23 est est NNP 25 1295 24 . . . 25 1295 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1296 1 _ _ NNP 25 1296 2 # # NN 25 1296 3 _ _ NNP 25 1296 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1296 5 rate rate NN 25 1296 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1296 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1296 8 prices price NNS 25 1296 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1296 10 : : : 25 1296 11 15 15 CD 25 1296 12 % % NN 25 1296 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1296 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1296 15 est est NNP 25 1296 16 . . . 25 1296 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1297 1 _ _ NNP 25 1297 2 # # NNP 25 1297 3 _ _ NNP 25 1297 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1297 5 rate rate NN 25 1297 6 : : : 25 1297 7 30 30 CD 25 1297 8 % % NN 25 1297 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1297 10 January January NNP 25 1297 11 1991 1991 CD 25 1297 12 est est NNP 25 1297 13 . . . 25 1297 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1298 1 _ _ NNP 25 1298 2 # # NNP 25 1298 3 _ _ NNP 25 1298 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1298 5 : : : 25 1298 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1298 7 $ $ $ 25 1298 8 1.05 1.05 CD 25 1298 9 billion billion CD 25 1298 10 ; ; : 25 1298 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1298 12 $ $ $ 25 1298 13 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1298 14 billion billion CD 25 1298 15 , , , 25 1298 16 including include VBG 25 1298 17 capital capital NN 25 1298 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1298 19 of of IN 25 1298 20 $ $ $ 25 1298 21 NA na NN 25 1298 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1298 23 1991 1991 CD 25 1298 24 est est NNP 25 1298 25 . . . 25 1298 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1299 1 _ _ NNP 25 1299 2 # # NNP 25 1299 3 _ _ NNP 25 1299 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1299 5 : : : 25 1299 6 $ $ $ 25 1299 7 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1299 8 billion billion CD 25 1299 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1299 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1299 11 . . NNP 25 1299 12 , , , 25 1299 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1299 14 est est NNP 25 1299 15 . . . 25 1300 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1300 2 ; ; : 25 1300 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1300 4 -- -- : 25 1300 5 fruits fruit NNS 25 1300 6 and and CC 25 1300 7 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1300 8 , , , 25 1300 9 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1300 10 , , , 25 1300 11 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 1300 12 ; ; : 25 1300 13 partners partner NNS 25 1300 14 -- -- : 25 1300 15 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1300 16 , , , 25 1300 17 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1300 18 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1300 19 , , , 25 1300 20 India India NNP 25 1300 21 , , , 25 1300 22 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1300 23 , , , 25 1300 24 Japan Japan NNP 25 1300 25 , , , 25 1300 26 China China NNP 25 1300 27 , , , 25 1300 28 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 1300 29 , , , 25 1300 30 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1300 31 _ _ NNP 25 1300 32 # # $ 25 1300 33 _ _ NNP 25 1300 34 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1300 35 : : : 25 1300 36 $ $ $ 25 1300 37 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1300 38 billion billion CD 25 1300 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1300 40 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1300 41 . . NNP 25 1300 42 , , , 25 1300 43 1990 1990 CD 25 1300 44 est est NNP 25 1300 45 . . . 25 1301 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1301 2 ; ; : 25 1301 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1301 4 -- -- : 25 1301 5 crude crude JJ 25 1301 6 oil oil NN 25 1301 7 , , , 25 1301 8 textiles textile NNS 25 1301 9 , , , 25 1301 10 capital capital NN 25 1301 11 goods good NNS 25 1301 12 , , , 25 1301 13 motor motor NN 25 1301 14 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1301 15 , , , 25 1301 16 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1301 17 ; ; : 25 1301 18 partners partner NNS 25 1301 19 -- -- : 25 1301 20 EC EC NNP 25 1301 21 , , , 25 1301 22 US US NNP 25 1301 23 , , , 25 1301 24 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1301 25 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1301 26 , , , 25 1301 27 Japan Japan NNP 25 1301 28 , , , 25 1301 29 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1301 30 , , , 25 1301 31 Romania Romania NNP 25 1301 32 , , , 25 1301 33 China China NNP 25 1301 34 , , , 25 1301 35 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1301 36 _ _ NNP 25 1301 37 # # $ 25 1301 38 _ _ NNP 25 1301 39 External External NNP 25 1301 40 debt debt NN 25 1301 41 : : : 25 1301 42 $ $ $ 25 1301 43 8 8 CD 25 1301 44 billion billion CD 25 1301 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1301 46 December December NNP 25 1301 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1301 48 est est NNP 25 1301 49 . . . 25 1301 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1302 1 _ _ NNP 25 1302 2 # # NNP 25 1302 3 _ _ NNP 25 1302 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1302 5 production production NN 25 1302 6 : : : 25 1302 7 growth growth NN 25 1302 8 rate rate NN 25 1302 9 - - : 25 1302 10 15 15 CD 25 1302 11 % % NN 25 1302 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1302 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1302 14 est est NNP 25 1302 15 . . . 25 1303 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 2 ; ; , 25 1303 3 accounts account NNS 25 1303 4 for for IN 25 1303 5 20 20 CD 25 1303 6 % % NN 25 1303 7 of of IN 25 1303 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1303 9 _ _ NNP 25 1303 10 # # NNP 25 1303 11 _ _ NNP 25 1303 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1303 13 : : : 25 1303 14 981,000 981,000 CD 25 1303 15 kW kw NN 25 1303 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1303 17 ; ; : 25 1303 18 3,500 3,500 CD 25 1303 19 million million CD 25 1303 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1303 21 produced produce VBN 25 1303 22 , , , 25 1303 23 1,180 1,180 CD 25 1303 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1303 25 per per IN 25 1303 26 capita capita NN 25 1303 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 28 1989 1989 CD 25 1303 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 30 _ _ NNP 25 1303 31 # # NNP 25 1303 32 _ _ NNP 25 1303 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1303 34 : : : 25 1303 35 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1303 36 mining mining NN 25 1303 37 , , , 25 1303 38 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1303 39 refining refining NN 25 1303 40 , , , 25 1303 41 cement cement NN 25 1303 42 , , , 25 1303 43 potash potash NN 25 1303 44 , , , 25 1303 45 light light NN 25 1303 46 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1303 47 _ _ NNP 25 1303 48 # # NNP 25 1303 49 _ _ NNP 25 1303 50 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1303 51 : : : 25 1303 52 accounts account NNS 25 1303 53 for for IN 25 1303 54 only only RB 25 1303 55 5 5 CD 25 1303 56 % % NN 25 1303 57 of of IN 25 1303 58 GDP GDP NNP 25 1303 59 ; ; , 25 1303 60 principal principal JJ 25 1303 61 products product NNS 25 1303 62 are be VBP 25 1303 63 wheat wheat NN 25 1303 64 , , , 25 1303 65 barley barley NN 25 1303 66 , , , 25 1303 67 citrus citrus NNP 25 1303 68 fruit fruit NN 25 1303 69 , , , 25 1303 70 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 1303 71 , , , 25 1303 72 melons melon NNS 25 1303 73 , , , 25 1303 74 olives olive NNS 25 1303 75 ; ; : 25 1303 76 livestock livestock NN 25 1303 77 -- -- : 25 1303 78 sheep sheep NN 25 1303 79 , , , 25 1303 80 goats goat NNS 25 1303 81 , , , 25 1303 82 poultry poultry NN 25 1303 83 ; ; , 25 1303 84 large large JJ 25 1303 85 net net JJ 25 1303 86 importer importer NN 25 1303 87 of of IN 25 1303 88 food food NN 25 1303 89 _ _ NNP 25 1303 90 # # $ 25 1303 91 _ _ NNP 25 1303 92 Economic economic JJ 25 1303 93 aid aid NN 25 1303 94 : : : 25 1303 95 US US NNP 25 1303 96 commitments commitment NNS 25 1303 97 , , , 25 1303 98 including include VBG 25 1303 99 Ex Ex NNP 25 1303 100 - - HYPH 25 1303 101 Im Im NNP 25 1303 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 103 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1303 104 - - HYPH 25 1303 105 89 89 CD 25 1303 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 107 , , , 25 1303 108 $ $ $ 25 1303 109 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1303 110 billion billion CD 25 1303 111 ; ; : 25 1303 112 Western western JJ 25 1303 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 114 non non JJ 25 1303 115 - - JJ 25 1303 116 US us JJ 25 1303 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 118 countries country NNS 25 1303 119 , , , 25 1303 120 ODA ODA NNP 25 1303 121 and and CC 25 1303 122 OOF OOF NNP 25 1303 123 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1303 124 commitments commitment NNS 25 1303 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 126 1970 1970 CD 25 1303 127 - - SYM 25 1303 128 88 88 CD 25 1303 129 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 130 , , , 25 1303 131 $ $ $ 25 1303 132 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1303 133 billion billion CD 25 1303 134 ; ; : 25 1303 135 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1303 136 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1303 137 aid aid NN 25 1303 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 139 1979 1979 CD 25 1303 140 - - SYM 25 1303 141 89 89 CD 25 1303 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 143 , , , 25 1303 144 $ $ $ 25 1303 145 9.5 9.5 CD 25 1303 146 billion billion CD 25 1303 147 ; ; : 25 1303 148 Communist communist JJ 25 1303 149 countries country NNS 25 1303 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 151 1970 1970 CD 25 1303 152 - - SYM 25 1303 153 89 89 CD 25 1303 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 155 , , , 25 1303 156 $ $ $ 25 1303 157 44 44 CD 25 1303 158 million million CD 25 1303 159 _ _ NNP 25 1303 160 # # NNP 25 1303 161 _ _ NNP 25 1303 162 Currency Currency NNP 25 1303 163 : : : 25 1303 164 Jordanian jordanian JJ 25 1303 165 dinar dinar NN 25 1303 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 167 plural plural JJ 25 1303 168 -- -- : 25 1303 169 dinars dinar NNS 25 1303 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 171 ; ; : 25 1303 172 1 1 CD 25 1303 173 Jordanian jordanian JJ 25 1303 174 dinar dinar NN 25 1303 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 176 JD JD NNP 25 1303 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 178 = = SYM 25 1303 179 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1303 180 fils fil NNS 25 1303 181 _ _ NNP 25 1303 182 # # NNP 25 1303 183 _ _ NNP 25 1303 184 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1303 185 rates rate NNS 25 1303 186 : : : 25 1303 187 Jordanian jordanian JJ 25 1303 188 dinars dinar NNS 25 1303 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 190 JD JD NNP 25 1303 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 192 per per IN 25 1303 193 US$ us$ $ 25 1303 194 1 1 CD 25 1303 195 - - HYPH 25 1303 196 -0.6670 -0.6670 NN 25 1303 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 198 January January NNP 25 1303 199 1991 1991 CD 25 1303 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 201 , , , 25 1303 202 0.6636 0.6636 CD 25 1303 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 204 1990 1990 CD 25 1303 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 206 , , , 25 1303 207 0.5704 0.5704 CD 25 1303 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 209 1989 1989 CD 25 1303 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 211 , , , 25 1303 212 0.3709 0.3709 CD 25 1303 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 214 1988 1988 CD 25 1303 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 216 , , , 25 1303 217 0.3387 0.3387 CD 25 1303 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 219 1987 1987 CD 25 1303 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 221 , , , 25 1303 222 0.3499 0.3499 CD 25 1303 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 224 1986 1986 CD 25 1303 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 226 , , , 25 1303 227 0.3940 0.3940 CD 25 1303 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 229 1985 1985 CD 25 1303 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 231 _ _ NNP 25 1303 232 # # NNP 25 1303 233 _ _ NNP 25 1303 234 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1303 235 year year NN 25 1303 236 : : : 25 1303 237 calendar calendar NNP 25 1303 238 year year NN 25 1303 239 _ _ NNP 25 1303 240 * * NFP 25 1303 241 _ _ NNP 25 1303 242 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1303 243 _ _ NNP 25 1303 244 # # NNP 25 1303 245 _ _ NNP 25 1303 246 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1303 247 : : : 25 1303 248 619 619 CD 25 1303 249 km km NN 25 1303 250 1.050-meter 1.050-meter CD 25 1303 251 gauge gauge NN 25 1303 252 , , , 25 1303 253 single single JJ 25 1303 254 track track NN 25 1303 255 _ _ NNP 25 1303 256 # # NNP 25 1303 257 _ _ NNP 25 1303 258 Highways Highways NNP 25 1303 259 : : : 25 1303 260 7,500 7,500 CD 25 1303 261 km km NN 25 1303 262 ; ; : 25 1303 263 5,500 5,500 CD 25 1303 264 km km NN 25 1303 265 asphalt asphalt NN 25 1303 266 , , , 25 1303 267 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1303 268 km km NN 25 1303 269 gravel gravel NN 25 1303 270 and and CC 25 1303 271 crushed crush VBN 25 1303 272 stone stone NN 25 1303 273 _ _ NNP 25 1303 274 # # NNP 25 1303 275 _ _ NNP 25 1303 276 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1303 277 : : : 25 1303 278 crude crude JJ 25 1303 279 oil oil NN 25 1303 280 , , , 25 1303 281 209 209 CD 25 1303 282 km km NN 25 1303 283 _ _ NNP 25 1303 284 # # NNP 25 1303 285 _ _ NNP 25 1303 286 Ports Ports NNP 25 1303 287 : : : 25 1303 288 Al Al NNP 25 1303 289 Aqabah Aqabah NNP 25 1303 290 _ _ NNP 25 1303 291 # # NNP 25 1303 292 _ _ NNP 25 1303 293 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1303 294 marine marine NN 25 1303 295 : : : 25 1303 296 2 2 CD 25 1303 297 ships ship NNS 25 1303 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 299 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1303 300 GRT GRT NNP 25 1303 301 or or CC 25 1303 302 over over RB 25 1303 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 304 totaling total VBG 25 1303 305 22,870 22,870 CD 25 1303 306 GRT/38,187 grt/38,187 NN 25 1303 307 DWT DWT NNP 25 1303 308 ; ; : 25 1303 309 includes include VBZ 25 1303 310 1 1 CD 25 1303 311 bulk bulk NN 25 1303 312 , , , 25 1303 313 1 1 CD 25 1303 314 cargo cargo NN 25 1303 315 _ _ NNP 25 1303 316 # # NNP 25 1303 317 _ _ NNP 25 1303 318 Civil civil JJ 25 1303 319 air air NN 25 1303 320 : : : 25 1303 321 19 19 CD 25 1303 322 major major JJ 25 1303 323 transport transport NN 25 1303 324 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1303 325 _ _ NNP 25 1303 326 # # NNP 25 1303 327 _ _ NNP 25 1303 328 Airports Airports NNP 25 1303 329 : : : 25 1303 330 19 19 CD 25 1303 331 total total NN 25 1303 332 , , , 25 1303 333 16 16 CD 25 1303 334 usable usable JJ 25 1303 335 ; ; : 25 1303 336 14 14 CD 25 1303 337 with with IN 25 1303 338 permanent permanent JJ 25 1303 339 - - HYPH 25 1303 340 surface surface NN 25 1303 341 runways runway NNS 25 1303 342 ; ; : 25 1303 343 1 1 CD 25 1303 344 with with IN 25 1303 345 runways runway NNS 25 1303 346 over over IN 25 1303 347 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1303 348 m m CD 25 1303 349 ; ; : 25 1303 350 13 13 CD 25 1303 351 with with IN 25 1303 352 runways runways NNP 25 1303 353 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1303 354 - - HYPH 25 1303 355 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1303 356 m m NN 25 1303 357 ; ; : 25 1303 358 none none NN 25 1303 359 with with IN 25 1303 360 runways runway NNS 25 1303 361 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1303 362 - - HYPH 25 1303 363 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1303 364 m m NNP 25 1303 365 _ _ NNP 25 1303 366 # # NNP 25 1303 367 _ _ NNP 25 1303 368 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1303 369 : : : 25 1303 370 adequate adequate JJ 25 1303 371 system system NN 25 1303 372 of of IN 25 1303 373 radio radio NN 25 1303 374 relay relay NN 25 1303 375 , , , 25 1303 376 cable cable NN 25 1303 377 , , , 25 1303 378 and and CC 25 1303 379 radio radio NN 25 1303 380 ; ; : 25 1303 381 81,500 81,500 CD 25 1303 382 telephones telephone NNS 25 1303 383 ; ; : 25 1303 384 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 1303 385 AM AM NNP 25 1303 386 , , , 25 1303 387 3 3 CD 25 1303 388 FM FM NNP 25 1303 389 , , , 25 1303 390 24 24 CD 25 1303 391 TV tv NN 25 1303 392 ; ; : 25 1303 393 satellite satellite NN 25 1303 394 earth earth NN 25 1303 395 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1303 396 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1303 397 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1303 398 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1303 399 , , , 25 1303 400 1 1 CD 25 1303 401 Indian Indian NNP 25 1303 402 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1303 403 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1303 404 , , , 25 1303 405 1 1 CD 25 1303 406 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 1303 407 , , , 25 1303 408 1 1 CD 25 1303 409 domestic domestic JJ 25 1303 410 TV tv NN 25 1303 411 receive receive NN 25 1303 412 - - : 25 1303 413 only only RB 25 1303 414 ; ; : 25 1303 415 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1303 416 cable cable NN 25 1303 417 and and CC 25 1303 418 radio radio NN 25 1303 419 relay relay NN 25 1303 420 to to IN 25 1303 421 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1303 422 , , , 25 1303 423 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1303 424 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1303 425 , , , 25 1303 426 and and CC 25 1303 427 Syria Syria NNP 25 1303 428 ; ; : 25 1303 429 radio radio NN 25 1303 430 relay relay NN 25 1303 431 to to IN 25 1303 432 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1303 433 is be VBZ 25 1303 434 inactive inactive JJ 25 1303 435 ; ; : 25 1303 436 a a DT 25 1303 437 microwave microwave NN 25 1303 438 network network NN 25 1303 439 linking link VBG 25 1303 440 Syria Syria NNP 25 1303 441 , , , 25 1303 442 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 1303 443 , , , 25 1303 444 Libya Libya NNP 25 1303 445 , , , 25 1303 446 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 1303 447 , , , 25 1303 448 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1303 449 , , , 25 1303 450 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 1303 451 and and CC 25 1303 452 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1303 453 _ _ NNP 25 1303 454 * * NFP 25 1303 455 _ _ NNP 25 1303 456 Defense Defense NNP 25 1303 457 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1303 458 _ _ NNP 25 1303 459 # # NNP 25 1303 460 _ _ NNP 25 1303 461 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1303 462 : : : 25 1303 463 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1303 464 Arab Arab NNP 25 1303 465 Army Army NNP 25 1303 466 , , , 25 1303 467 Royal Royal NNP 25 1303 468 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 25 1303 469 Air Air NNP 25 1303 470 Force Force NNP 25 1303 471 , , , 25 1303 472 Royal Royal NNP 25 1303 473 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 25 1303 474 Coast Coast NNP 25 1303 475 Guard Guard NNP 25 1303 476 , , , 25 1303 477 Public Public NNP 25 1303 478 Security Security NNP 25 1303 479 Force Force NNP 25 1303 480 _ _ NNP 25 1303 481 # # NNP 25 1303 482 _ _ NNP 25 1303 483 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1303 484 availability availability NN 25 1303 485 : : : 25 1303 486 males males NNP 25 1303 487 15 15 CD 25 1303 488 - - SYM 25 1303 489 49 49 CD 25 1303 490 , , , 25 1303 491 778,353 778,353 CD 25 1303 492 ; ; : 25 1303 493 555,144 555,144 CD 25 1303 494 fit fit NN 25 1303 495 for for IN 25 1303 496 military military JJ 25 1303 497 service service NN 25 1303 498 ; ; : 25 1303 499 39,879 39,879 CD 25 1303 500 reach reach VB 25 1303 501 military military JJ 25 1303 502 age age NN 25 1303 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 504 18 18 CD 25 1303 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 506 annually annually RB 25 1303 507 _ _ NNP 25 1303 508 # # $ 25 1303 509 _ _ NNP 25 1303 510 Defense Defense NNP 25 1303 511 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1303 512 : : : 25 1303 513 $ $ $ 25 1303 514 377 377 CD 25 1303 515 million million CD 25 1303 516 , , , 25 1303 517 12.4 12.4 CD 25 1303 518 % % NN 25 1303 519 of of IN 25 1303 520 GNP GNP NNP 25 1303 521 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 522 1990 1990 CD 25 1303 523 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 524 _ _ NNP 25 1303 525 % % NN 25 1303 526 _ _ NNP 25 1303 527 _ _ NNP 25 1303 528 @_Juan @_Juan NNP 25 1303 529 de de NNP 25 1303 530 Nova Nova NNP 25 1303 531 Island Island NNP 25 1303 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 1303 533 French french JJ 25 1303 534 possession possession NN 25 1303 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 1303 536 _ _ NNP 25 1303 537 * * NFP 25 1303 538 _ _ NNP 25 1303 539 Geography Geography NNP 25 1303 540 _ _ NNP 25 1303 541 # # NNP 25 1303 542 _ _ NNP 25 1303 543 Total total JJ 25 1303 544 area area NN 25 1303 545 : : : 25 1303 546 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1303 547 km2 km2 NN 25 1303 548 ; 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; , 25 1303 666 permanent permanent JJ 25 1303 667 crops crop NNS 25 1303 668 0 0 CD 25 1303 669 % % NN 25 1303 670 ; ; : 25 1303 671 meadows meadow NNS 25 1303 672 and and CC 25 1303 673 pastures pasture NNS 25 1303 674 0 0 CD 25 1303 675 % % NN 25 1303 676 ; ; , 25 1303 677 forest forest NN 25 1303 678 and and CC 25 1303 679 woodland woodland JJ 25 1303 680 90 90 CD 25 1303 681 % % NN 25 1303 682 ; ; , 25 1303 683 other other JJ 25 1303 684 10 10 CD 25 1303 685 % % NN 25 1303 686 _ _ NNP 25 1303 687 # # $ 25 1303 688 _ _ NNP 25 1303 689 Environment Environment NNP 25 1303 690 : : : 25 1303 691 subject subject JJ 25 1303 692 to to IN 25 1303 693 periodic periodic JJ 25 1303 694 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 1303 695 ; ; : 25 1303 696 wildlife wildlife NN 25 1303 697 sanctuary sanctuary NN 25 1303 698 _ _ NNP 25 1303 699 # # $ 25 1303 700 _ _ NNP 25 1303 701 Note Note NNP 25 1303 702 : : : 25 1303 703 located locate VBN 25 1303 704 in in IN 25 1303 705 the the DT 25 1303 706 central central JJ 25 1303 707 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1303 708 Channel Channel NNP 25 1303 709 about about IN 25 1303 710 halfway halfway RB 25 1303 711 between between IN 25 1303 712 Africa Africa NNP 25 1303 713 and and CC 25 1303 714 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 1303 715 _ _ NNP 25 1303 716 * * NFP 25 1303 717 _ _ NNP 25 1303 718 People People NNPS 25 1303 719 _ _ IN 25 1303 720 # # NNP 25 1303 721 _ _ NNP 25 1303 722 Population Population NNP 25 1303 723 : : : 25 1303 724 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 1303 725 _ _ NNP 25 1303 726 * * NFP 25 1303 727 _ _ NNP 25 1303 728 Government Government NNP 25 1303 729 _ _ NNP 25 1303 730 # # NNP 25 1303 731 _ _ NNP 25 1303 732 Long Long NNP 25 1303 733 - - HYPH 25 1303 734 form form NN 25 1303 735 name name NN 25 1303 736 : : : 25 1303 737 none none NN 25 1303 738 _ _ NNP 25 1303 739 # # $ 25 1303 740 _ _ NNP 25 1303 741 Type Type NNP 25 1303 742 : : : 25 1303 743 French french JJ 25 1303 744 possession possession NN 25 1303 745 administered administer VBN 25 1303 746 by by IN 25 1303 747 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 1303 748 of of IN 25 1303 749 the the DT 25 1303 750 Republic Republic NNP 25 1303 751 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 1303 752 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 25 1303 753 , , , 25 1303 754 resident resident NN 25 1303 755 in in IN 25 1303 756 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 1303 757 _ _ NNP 25 1303 758 * * NFP 25 1303 759 _ _ NNP 25 1303 760 Economy Economy NNP 25 1303 761 _ _ NNP 25 1303 762 # # NNP 25 1303 763 _ _ NNP 25 1303 764 Overview Overview NNP 25 1303 765 : : : 25 1303 766 no no DT 25 1303 767 economic economic JJ 25 1303 768 activity activity NN 25 1303 769 _ _ NNP 25 1303 770 * * NFP 25 1303 771 _ _ NNP 25 1303 772 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1303 773 _ _ NNP 25 1303 774 # # NNP 25 1303 775 _ _ NNP 25 1303 776 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1303 777 : : : 25 1303 778 short short JJ 25 1303 779 line line NN 25 1303 780 going go VBG 25 1303 781 to to IN 25 1303 782 a a DT 25 1303 783 jetty jetty NN 25 1303 784 _ _ NNP 25 1303 785 # # NNP 25 1303 786 _ _ NNP 25 1303 787 Airports Airports NNP 25 1303 788 : : : 25 1303 789 1 1 CD 25 1303 790 with with IN 25 1303 791 nonpermanent nonpermanent NN 25 1303 792 - - HYPH 25 1303 793 surface surface NN 25 1303 794 runway runway NN 25 1303 795 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1303 796 - - HYPH 25 1303 797 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1303 798 m m NNP 25 1303 799 _ _ NNP 25 1303 800 # # NNP 25 1303 801 _ _ NNP 25 1303 802 Ports Ports NNP 25 1303 803 : : : 25 1303 804 none none NN 25 1303 805 ; ; : 25 1303 806 offshore offshore RB 25 1303 807 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1303 808 only only RB 25 1303 809 _ _ NNP 25 1303 810 * * NFP 25 1303 811 _ _ NNP 25 1303 812 Defense Defense NNP 25 1303 813 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1303 814 _ _ NNP 25 1303 815 # # $ 25 1303 816 _ _ NNP 25 1303 817 Note Note NNP 25 1303 818 : : : 25 1303 819 defense defense NN 25 1303 820 is be VBZ 25 1303 821 the the DT 25 1303 822 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1303 823 of of IN 25 1303 824 France France NNP 25 1303 825 _ _ NNP 25 1303 826 % % NN 25 1303 827 _ _ NNP 25 1303 828 _ _ NNP 25 1303 829 @_Kenya @_Kenya NNP 25 1303 830 _ _ NNP 25 1303 831 * * NFP 25 1303 832 _ _ NNP 25 1303 833 Geography Geography NNP 25 1303 834 _ _ NNP 25 1303 835 # # NNP 25 1303 836 _ _ NNP 25 1303 837 Total total JJ 25 1303 838 area area NN 25 1303 839 : : : 25 1303 840 582,650 582,650 CD 25 1303 841 km2 km2 NN 25 1303 842 ; ; : 25 1303 843 land land NN 25 1303 844 area area NN 25 1303 845 : : : 25 1303 846 569,250 569,250 CD 25 1303 847 km2 km2 NNP 25 1303 848 _ _ NNP 25 1303 849 # # NNP 25 1303 850 _ _ NNP 25 1303 851 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1303 852 area area NN 25 1303 853 : : : 25 1303 854 slightly slightly RB 25 1303 855 more more JJR 25 1303 856 than than IN 25 1303 857 twice twice RB 25 1303 858 the the DT 25 1303 859 size size NN 25 1303 860 of of IN 25 1303 861 Nevada Nevada NNP 25 1303 862 _ _ NNP 25 1303 863 # # NNP 25 1303 864 _ _ NNP 25 1303 865 Land Land NNP 25 1303 866 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1303 867 : : : 25 1303 868 3,477 3,477 CD 25 1303 869 km km NN 25 1303 870 total total NN 25 1303 871 ; ; : 25 1303 872 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 1303 873 861 861 CD 25 1303 874 km km NN 25 1303 875 , , , 25 1303 876 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 1303 877 682 682 CD 25 1303 878 km km NN 25 1303 879 , , , 25 1303 880 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 1303 881 232 232 CD 25 1303 882 km km NN 25 1303 883 , , , 25 1303 884 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 1303 885 769 769 CD 25 1303 886 km km NN 25 1303 887 , , , 25 1303 888 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 1303 889 933 933 CD 25 1303 890 km km NN 25 1303 891 _ _ NNP 25 1303 892 # # NNP 25 1303 893 _ _ NNP 25 1303 894 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1303 895 : : : 25 1303 896 536 536 CD 25 1303 897 km km NN 25 1303 898 _ _ NNP 25 1303 899 # # NNP 25 1303 900 _ _ NNP 25 1303 901 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1303 902 claims claim VBZ 25 1303 903 : : : 25 1303 904 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1303 905 economic economic JJ 25 1303 906 zone zone NN 25 1303 907 : : : 25 1303 908 200 200 CD 25 1303 909 nm nm CD 25 1303 910 ; ; : 25 1303 911 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1303 912 sea sea NN 25 1303 913 : : : 25 1303 914 12 12 CD 25 1303 915 nm nm NNP 25 1303 916 _ _ NNP 25 1303 917 # # NNP 25 1303 918 _ _ NNP 25 1303 919 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1303 920 : : : 25 1303 921 administrative administrative JJ 25 1303 922 boundary boundary NN 25 1303 923 with with IN 25 1303 924 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 1303 925 does do VBZ 25 1303 926 not not RB 25 1303 927 coincide coincide VB 25 1303 928 with with IN 25 1303 929 international international JJ 25 1303 930 boundary boundary NN 25 1303 931 ; ; : 25 1303 932 possible possible JJ 25 1303 933 claim claim NN 25 1303 934 by by IN 25 1303 935 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 1303 936 based base VBN 25 1303 937 on on IN 25 1303 938 unification unification NN 25 1303 939 of of IN 25 1303 940 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1303 941 Somalis Somalis NNP 25 1303 942 _ _ NNP 25 1303 943 # # $ 25 1303 944 _ _ NNP 25 1303 945 Climate Climate NNP 25 1303 946 : : : 25 1303 947 varies vary VBZ 25 1303 948 from from IN 25 1303 949 tropical tropical JJ 25 1303 950 along along RB 25 1303 951 coast coast NN 25 1303 952 to to TO 25 1303 953 arid arid VB 25 1303 954 in in IN 25 1303 955 interior interior NNP 25 1303 956 _ _ NNP 25 1303 957 # # NNP 25 1303 958 _ _ NNP 25 1303 959 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1303 960 : : : 25 1303 961 low low JJ 25 1303 962 plains plain NNS 25 1303 963 rise rise VBP 25 1303 964 to to IN 25 1303 965 central central JJ 25 1303 966 highlands highland NNS 25 1303 967 bisected bisect VBN 25 1303 968 by by IN 25 1303 969 Great Great NNP 25 1303 970 Rift Rift NNP 25 1303 971 Valley Valley NNP 25 1303 972 ; ; : 25 1303 973 fertile fertile JJ 25 1303 974 plateau plateau NN 25 1303 975 in in IN 25 1303 976 west west NNP 25 1303 977 _ _ NNP 25 1303 978 # # $ 25 1303 979 _ _ NNP 25 1303 980 Natural natural JJ 25 1303 981 resources resource NNS 25 1303 982 : : : 25 1303 983 gold gold NN 25 1303 984 , , , 25 1303 985 limestone limestone NN 25 1303 986 , , , 25 1303 987 soda soda NNP 25 1303 988 ash ash NNP 25 1303 989 , , , 25 1303 990 salt salt NN 25 1303 991 barytes baryte NNS 25 1303 992 , , , 25 1303 993 rubies ruby NNS 25 1303 994 , , , 25 1303 995 fluorspar fluorspar NNS 25 1303 996 , , , 25 1303 997 garnets garnet NNS 25 1303 998 , , , 25 1303 999 wildlife wildlife NN 25 1303 1000 _ _ NNP 25 1303 1001 # # $ 25 1303 1002 _ _ NNP 25 1303 1003 Land Land NNP 25 1303 1004 use use NN 25 1303 1005 : : : 25 1303 1006 arable arable JJ 25 1303 1007 land land NN 25 1303 1008 3 3 CD 25 1303 1009 % % NN 25 1303 1010 ; ; , 25 1303 1011 permanent permanent JJ 25 1303 1012 crops crop NNS 25 1303 1013 1 1 CD 25 1303 1014 % % NN 25 1303 1015 ; ; : 25 1303 1016 meadows meadow NNS 25 1303 1017 and and CC 25 1303 1018 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1303 1019 7 7 CD 25 1303 1020 % % NN 25 1303 1021 ; ; , 25 1303 1022 forest forest NN 25 1303 1023 and and CC 25 1303 1024 woodland woodland JJ 25 1303 1025 4 4 CD 25 1303 1026 % % NN 25 1303 1027 ; ; , 25 1303 1028 other other JJ 25 1303 1029 85 85 CD 25 1303 1030 % % NN 25 1303 1031 ; ; , 25 1303 1032 includes include VBZ 25 1303 1033 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1303 1034 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1303 1035 _ _ NNP 25 1303 1036 # # $ 25 1303 1037 _ _ NNP 25 1303 1038 Environment Environment NNP 25 1303 1039 : : : 25 1303 1040 unique unique JJ 25 1303 1041 physiography physiography NN 25 1303 1042 supports support VBZ 25 1303 1043 abundant abundant JJ 25 1303 1044 and and CC 25 1303 1045 varied varied JJ 25 1303 1046 wildlife wildlife NN 25 1303 1047 of of IN 25 1303 1048 scientific scientific JJ 25 1303 1049 and and CC 25 1303 1050 economic economic JJ 25 1303 1051 value value NN 25 1303 1052 ; ; : 25 1303 1053 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1303 1054 ; ; , 25 1303 1055 soil soil NN 25 1303 1056 erosion erosion NN 25 1303 1057 ; ; , 25 1303 1058 desertification desertification NN 25 1303 1059 ; ; : 25 1303 1060 glaciers glacier NNS 25 1303 1061 on on IN 25 1303 1062 Mt. Mount NNP 25 1304 1 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1304 2 _ _ NNP 25 1304 3 # # $ 25 1304 4 _ _ NNP 25 1304 5 Note note NN 25 1304 6 : : : 25 1304 7 Kenyan Kenyan NNP 25 1304 8 Highlands Highlands NNPS 25 1304 9 one one CD 25 1304 10 of of IN 25 1304 11 the the DT 25 1304 12 most most RBS 25 1304 13 successful successful JJ 25 1304 14 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1304 15 production production NN 25 1304 16 regions region NNS 25 1304 17 in in IN 25 1304 18 Africa Africa NNP 25 1304 19 _ _ NNP 25 1304 20 * * NFP 25 1304 21 _ _ NNP 25 1304 22 People People NNPS 25 1304 23 _ _ IN 25 1304 24 # # NNP 25 1304 25 _ _ NNP 25 1304 26 Population Population NNP 25 1304 27 : : : 25 1304 28 25,241,978 25,241,978 CD 25 1304 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 30 July July NNP 25 1304 31 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 33 , , , 25 1304 34 growth growth NN 25 1304 35 rate rate NN 25 1304 36 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1304 37 % % NN 25 1304 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 39 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 41 _ _ NNP 25 1304 42 # # NNP 25 1304 43 _ _ NNP 25 1304 44 Birth Birth NNP 25 1304 45 rate rate NN 25 1304 46 : : : 25 1304 47 45 45 CD 25 1304 48 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1304 49 population population NN 25 1304 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 51 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 53 _ _ NNP 25 1304 54 # # $ 25 1304 55 _ _ NNP 25 1304 56 Death Death NNP 25 1304 57 rate rate NN 25 1304 58 : : : 25 1304 59 8 8 CD 25 1304 60 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1304 61 population population NN 25 1304 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 63 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 65 _ _ NNP 25 1304 66 # # NNP 25 1304 67 _ _ NNP 25 1304 68 Net net JJ 25 1304 69 migration migration NN 25 1304 70 rate rate NN 25 1304 71 : : : 25 1304 72 0 0 CD 25 1304 73 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1304 74 population population NN 25 1304 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 76 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 78 _ _ NNP 25 1304 79 # # $ 25 1304 80 _ _ NNP 25 1304 81 Infant Infant NNP 25 1304 82 mortality mortality NN 25 1304 83 rate rate NN 25 1304 84 : : : 25 1304 85 69 69 CD 25 1304 86 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1304 87 live live JJ 25 1304 88 births birth NNS 25 1304 89 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 90 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 92 _ _ NNP 25 1304 93 # # NNP 25 1304 94 _ _ NNP 25 1304 95 Life Life NNP 25 1304 96 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1304 97 at at IN 25 1304 98 birth birth NN 25 1304 99 : : : 25 1304 100 60 60 CD 25 1304 101 years year NNS 25 1304 102 male male JJ 25 1304 103 , , , 25 1304 104 64 64 CD 25 1304 105 years year NNS 25 1304 106 female female JJ 25 1304 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 108 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 110 _ _ NNP 25 1304 111 # # NNP 25 1304 112 _ _ NNP 25 1304 113 Total total JJ 25 1304 114 fertility fertility NN 25 1304 115 rate rate NN 25 1304 116 : : : 25 1304 117 6.4 6.4 CD 25 1304 118 children child NNS 25 1304 119 born bear VBN 25 1304 120 / / SYM 25 1304 121 woman woman NN 25 1304 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 123 1991 1991 CD 25 1304 124 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 125 _ _ NNP 25 1304 126 # # $ 25 1304 127 _ _ NNP 25 1304 128 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1304 129 : : : 25 1304 130 noun noun NNP 25 1304 131 -- -- : 25 1304 132 Kenyan(s Kenyan(s NNP 25 1304 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 134 ; ; : 25 1304 135 adjective adjective JJ 25 1304 136 -- -- : 25 1304 137 Kenyan Kenyan NNP 25 1304 138 _ _ NNP 25 1304 139 # # $ 25 1304 140 _ _ NNP 25 1304 141 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1304 142 divisions division NNS 25 1304 143 : : : 25 1304 144 Kikuyu Kikuyu NNP 25 1304 145 21 21 CD 25 1304 146 % % NN 25 1304 147 , , , 25 1304 148 Luhya Luhya NNP 25 1304 149 14 14 CD 25 1304 150 % % NN 25 1304 151 , , , 25 1304 152 Luo Luo NNP 25 1304 153 13 13 CD 25 1304 154 % % NN 25 1304 155 , , , 25 1304 156 Kalenjin Kalenjin NNP 25 1304 157 11 11 CD 25 1304 158 % % NN 25 1304 159 , , , 25 1304 160 Kamba Kamba NNP 25 1304 161 11 11 CD 25 1304 162 % % NN 25 1304 163 , , , 25 1304 164 Kisii Kisii NNP 25 1304 165 6 6 CD 25 1304 166 % % NN 25 1304 167 , , , 25 1304 168 Meru Meru NNP 25 1304 169 6 6 CD 25 1304 170 % % NN 25 1304 171 , , , 25 1304 172 Asian asian JJ 25 1304 173 , , , 25 1304 174 European european JJ 25 1304 175 , , , 25 1304 176 and and CC 25 1304 177 Arab Arab NNP 25 1304 178 1 1 CD 25 1304 179 % % NN 25 1304 180 _ _ NNP 25 1304 181 # # $ 25 1304 182 _ _ NNP 25 1304 183 Religion Religion NNP 25 1304 184 : : : 25 1304 185 Protestant protestant NN 25 1304 186 38 38 CD 25 1304 187 % % NN 25 1304 188 , , , 25 1304 189 Roman Roman NNP 25 1304 190 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1304 191 28 28 CD 25 1304 192 % % NN 25 1304 193 , , , 25 1304 194 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1304 195 beliefs belief NNS 25 1304 196 26 26 CD 25 1304 197 % % NN 25 1304 198 , , , 25 1304 199 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1304 200 6 6 CD 25 1304 201 % % NN 25 1304 202 _ _ NNP 25 1304 203 # # $ 25 1304 204 _ _ NNP 25 1304 205 Language Language NNP 25 1304 206 : : : 25 1304 207 English English NNP 25 1304 208 and and CC 25 1304 209 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 1304 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 211 official official JJ 25 1304 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 213 ; ; : 25 1304 214 numerous numerous JJ 25 1304 215 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1304 216 languages language NNS 25 1304 217 _ _ NNP 25 1304 218 # # NNP 25 1304 219 _ _ NNP 25 1304 220 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1304 221 : : : 25 1304 222 69 69 CD 25 1304 223 % % NN 25 1304 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 225 male male NN 25 1304 226 80 80 CD 25 1304 227 % % NN 25 1304 228 , , , 25 1304 229 female female JJ 25 1304 230 58 58 CD 25 1304 231 % % NN 25 1304 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1304 233 age age NN 25 1304 234 15 15 CD 25 1304 235 and and CC 25 1304 236 over over RB 25 1304 237 can can MD 25 1304 238 read read VB 25 1304 239 and and CC 25 1304 240 write write VB 25 1304 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1304 242 1990 1990 CD 25 1304 243 est est NNP 25 1304 244 . . . 25 1304 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 1305 1 _ _ NNP 25 1305 2 # # $ 25 1305 3 _ _ NNP 25 1305 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1305 5 force force NN 25 1305 6 : : : 25 1305 7 9.2 9.2 CD 25 1305 8 million million CD 25 1305 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1305 10 includes include VBZ 25 1305 11 unemployed unemployed JJ 25 1305 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1305 13 ; ; : 25 1305 14 the the DT 25 1305 15 total total NN 25 1305 16 employed employ VBN 25 1305 17 is be VBZ 25 1305 18 1.37 1.37 CD 25 1305 19 million million CD 25 1305 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1305 21 14.8 14.8 CD 25 1305 22 % % NN 25 1305 23 of of IN 25 1305 24 the the DT 25 1305 25 labor labor NN 25 1305 26 force force NN 25 1305 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1305 28 ; ; : 25 1305 29 services service NNS 25 1305 30 54.8 54.8 CD 25 1305 31 % % NN 25 1305 32 , , , 25 1305 33 industry industry NN 25 1305 34 26.2 26.2 CD 25 1305 35 % % NN 25 1305 36 , , , 25 1305 37 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1305 38 19.0 19.0 CD 25 1305 39 % % NN 25 1305 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1305 41 1989 1989 CD 25 1305 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1305 43 _ _ NNP 25 1305 44 # # NNP 25 1305 45 _ _ NNP 25 1305 46 Organized Organized NNP 25 1305 47 labor labor NN 25 1305 48 : : : 25 1305 49 390,000 390,000 CD 25 1305 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1305 51 est est NNP 25 1305 52 . . . 25 1305 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 1 _ _ NNP 25 1306 2 * * NFP 25 1306 3 _ _ NNP 25 1306 4 Government Government NNP 25 1306 5 _ _ NNP 25 1306 6 # # NNP 25 1306 7 _ _ NNP 25 1306 8 Long Long NNP 25 1306 9 - - HYPH 25 1306 10 form form NN 25 1306 11 name name NN 25 1306 12 : : : 25 1306 13 Republic Republic NNP 25 1306 14 of of IN 25 1306 15 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1306 16 _ _ NNP 25 1306 17 # # $ 25 1306 18 _ _ NNP 25 1306 19 Type Type NNP 25 1306 20 : : : 25 1306 21 republic republic NNP 25 1306 22 _ _ NNP 25 1306 23 # # NNP 25 1306 24 _ _ NNP 25 1306 25 Capital Capital NNP 25 1306 26 : : : 25 1306 27 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 25 1306 28 _ _ NNP 25 1306 29 # # NNP 25 1306 30 _ _ NNP 25 1306 31 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1306 32 divisions division NNS 25 1306 33 : : : 25 1306 34 7 7 CD 25 1306 35 provinces province NNS 25 1306 36 and and CC 25 1306 37 1 1 CD 25 1306 38 area area NN 25 1306 39 * * NFP 25 1306 40 ; ; : 25 1306 41 Central Central NNP 25 1306 42 , , , 25 1306 43 Coast Coast NNP 25 1306 44 , , , 25 1306 45 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1306 46 , , , 25 1306 47 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 25 1306 48 Area Area NNP 25 1306 49 * * NFP 25 1306 50 , , , 25 1306 51 North North NNP 25 1306 52 - - HYPH 25 1306 53 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1306 54 , , , 25 1306 55 Nyanza Nyanza NNP 25 1306 56 , , , 25 1306 57 Rift Rift NNP 25 1306 58 Valley Valley NNP 25 1306 59 , , , 25 1306 60 Western Western NNP 25 1306 61 _ _ NNP 25 1306 62 # # $ 25 1306 63 _ _ NNP 25 1306 64 Independence Independence NNP 25 1306 65 : : : 25 1306 66 12 12 CD 25 1306 67 December December NNP 25 1306 68 1963 1963 CD 25 1306 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 70 from from IN 25 1306 71 UK UK NNP 25 1306 72 ; ; : 25 1306 73 formerly formerly RB 25 1306 74 British British NNP 25 1306 75 East East NNP 25 1306 76 Africa Africa NNP 25 1306 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 78 _ _ NNP 25 1306 79 # # $ 25 1306 80 _ _ NNP 25 1306 81 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1306 82 : : : 25 1306 83 12 12 CD 25 1306 84 December December NNP 25 1306 85 1963 1963 CD 25 1306 86 , , , 25 1306 87 amended amend VBD 25 1306 88 as as IN 25 1306 89 a a DT 25 1306 90 republic republic NN 25 1306 91 1964 1964 CD 25 1306 92 ; ; : 25 1306 93 reissued reissue VBD 25 1306 94 with with IN 25 1306 95 amendments amendment NNS 25 1306 96 1979 1979 CD 25 1306 97 , , , 25 1306 98 1983 1983 CD 25 1306 99 , , , 25 1306 100 1986 1986 CD 25 1306 101 , , , 25 1306 102 and and CC 25 1306 103 1988 1988 CD 25 1306 104 _ _ NNP 25 1306 105 # # $ 25 1306 106 _ _ NNP 25 1306 107 Legal Legal NNP 25 1306 108 system system NN 25 1306 109 : : : 25 1306 110 based base VBN 25 1306 111 on on IN 25 1306 112 English English NNP 25 1306 113 common common JJ 25 1306 114 law law NN 25 1306 115 , , , 25 1306 116 tribal tribal JJ 25 1306 117 law law NN 25 1306 118 , , , 25 1306 119 and and CC 25 1306 120 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1306 121 law law NN 25 1306 122 ; ; : 25 1306 123 judicial judicial JJ 25 1306 124 review review NN 25 1306 125 in in IN 25 1306 126 High High NNP 25 1306 127 Court Court NNP 25 1306 128 ; ; : 25 1306 129 accepts accept VBZ 25 1306 130 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1306 131 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1306 132 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1306 133 , , , 25 1306 134 with with IN 25 1306 135 reservations reservation NNS 25 1306 136 ; ; , 25 1306 137 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1306 138 amendment amendment NN 25 1306 139 in in IN 25 1306 140 1982 1982 CD 25 1306 141 made make VBD 25 1306 142 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1306 143 a a DT 25 1306 144 de de FW 25 1306 145 jure jure NN 25 1306 146 one one CD 25 1306 147 - - HYPH 25 1306 148 party party NN 25 1306 149 state state NN 25 1306 150 _ _ NNP 25 1306 151 # # $ 25 1306 152 _ _ NNP 25 1306 153 National national JJ 25 1306 154 holiday holiday NN 25 1306 155 : : : 25 1306 156 Independence Independence NNP 25 1306 157 Day Day NNP 25 1306 158 , , , 25 1306 159 12 12 CD 25 1306 160 December December NNP 25 1306 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 162 1963 1963 CD 25 1306 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 164 _ _ NNP 25 1306 165 # # NNP 25 1306 166 _ _ NNP 25 1306 167 Executive Executive NNP 25 1306 168 branch branch NN 25 1306 169 : : : 25 1306 170 president president NN 25 1306 171 , , , 25 1306 172 vice vice NN 25 1306 173 president president NN 25 1306 174 , , , 25 1306 175 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1306 176 _ _ NNP 25 1306 177 # # $ 25 1306 178 _ _ NNP 25 1306 179 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1306 180 branch branch NN 25 1306 181 : : : 25 1306 182 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1306 183 National National NNP 25 1306 184 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1306 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 186 Bunge Bunge NNP 25 1306 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 188 _ _ NNP 25 1306 189 # # $ 25 1306 190 _ _ NNP 25 1306 191 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1306 192 branch branch NN 25 1306 193 : : : 25 1306 194 Court Court NNP 25 1306 195 of of IN 25 1306 196 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1306 197 , , , 25 1306 198 High High NNP 25 1306 199 Court Court NNP 25 1306 200 _ _ NNP 25 1306 201 # # NNP 25 1306 202 _ _ NNP 25 1306 203 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1306 204 : : : 25 1306 205 Chief Chief NNP 25 1306 206 of of IN 25 1306 207 State State NNP 25 1306 208 and and CC 25 1306 209 Head Head NNP 25 1306 210 of of IN 25 1306 211 Government Government NNP 25 1306 212 -- -- : 25 1306 213 President President NNP 25 1306 214 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 1306 215 Teroitich Teroitich NNP 25 1306 216 arap arap NN 25 1306 217 MOI MOI NNP 25 1306 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 219 since since IN 25 1306 220 14 14 CD 25 1306 221 October October NNP 25 1306 222 1978 1978 CD 25 1306 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 224 ; ; : 25 1306 225 Vice Vice NNP 25 1306 226 President President NNP 25 1306 227 George George NNP 25 1306 228 SAITOTI SAITOTI NNP 25 1306 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 230 since since IN 25 1306 231 10 10 CD 25 1306 232 May May NNP 25 1306 233 1989 1989 CD 25 1306 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 235 _ _ NNP 25 1306 236 # # $ 25 1306 237 _ _ NNP 25 1306 238 Political political JJ 25 1306 239 parties party NNS 25 1306 240 and and CC 25 1306 241 leaders leader NNS 25 1306 242 : : : 25 1306 243 only only JJ 25 1306 244 party party NN 25 1306 245 -- -- : 25 1306 246 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1306 247 African African NNP 25 1306 248 National National NNP 25 1306 249 Union Union NNP 25 1306 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 251 KANU KANU NNP 25 1306 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 253 , , , 25 1306 254 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 1306 255 T. T. NNP 25 1306 256 arap arap NN 25 1306 257 MOI MOI NNP 25 1306 258 , , , 25 1306 259 president president NNP 25 1306 260 _ _ NNP 25 1306 261 # # NNP 25 1306 262 _ _ NNP 25 1306 263 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1306 264 : : : 25 1306 265 universal universal JJ 25 1306 266 at at IN 25 1306 267 age age NN 25 1306 268 18 18 CD 25 1306 269 _ _ NNP 25 1306 270 # # NNP 25 1306 271 _ _ NNP 25 1306 272 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1306 273 : : : 25 1306 274 President President NNP 25 1306 275 -- -- : 25 1306 276 last last RB 25 1306 277 held hold VBN 25 1306 278 on on IN 25 1306 279 21 21 CD 25 1306 280 March March NNP 25 1306 281 1988 1988 CD 25 1306 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 283 next next JJ 25 1306 284 to to TO 25 1306 285 be be VB 25 1306 286 held hold VBN 25 1306 287 by by IN 25 1306 288 March March NNP 25 1306 289 1993 1993 CD 25 1306 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 291 ; ; : 25 1306 292 results result NNS 25 1306 293 -- -- : 25 1306 294 President President NNP 25 1306 295 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 1306 296 T. T. NNP 25 1306 297 arap arap NN 25 1306 298 MOI MOI NNP 25 1306 299 was be VBD 25 1306 300 reelected reelect VBN 25 1306 301 ; ; : 25 1306 302 National National NNP 25 1306 303 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1306 304 -- -- : 25 1306 305 last last RB 25 1306 306 held hold VBN 25 1306 307 on on IN 25 1306 308 21 21 CD 25 1306 309 March March NNP 25 1306 310 1988 1988 CD 25 1306 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 312 next next JJ 25 1306 313 to to TO 25 1306 314 be be VB 25 1306 315 held hold VBN 25 1306 316 by by IN 25 1306 317 March March NNP 25 1306 318 1993 1993 CD 25 1306 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 320 ; ; : 25 1306 321 results result NNS 25 1306 322 -- -- : 25 1306 323 KANU KANU NNP 25 1306 324 is be VBZ 25 1306 325 the the DT 25 1306 326 only only JJ 25 1306 327 party party NN 25 1306 328 ; ; : 25 1306 329 seats--(202 seats--(202 NNP 25 1306 330 total total NN 25 1306 331 , , , 25 1306 332 188 188 CD 25 1306 333 elected elect VBN 25 1306 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 335 KANU KANU NNP 25 1306 336 200 200 CD 25 1306 337 _ _ NNP 25 1306 338 # # NNP 25 1306 339 _ _ NNP 25 1306 340 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1306 341 : : : 25 1306 342 may may MD 25 1306 343 be be VB 25 1306 344 a a DT 25 1306 345 few few JJ 25 1306 346 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1306 347 and and CC 25 1306 348 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1306 349 _ _ NNP 25 1306 350 # # NNP 25 1306 351 _ _ NNP 25 1306 352 Other other JJ 25 1306 353 political political JJ 25 1306 354 or or CC 25 1306 355 pressure pressure NN 25 1306 356 groups group NNS 25 1306 357 : : : 25 1306 358 labor labor NN 25 1306 359 unions union NNS 25 1306 360 ; ; : 25 1306 361 exile exile NN 25 1306 362 opposition opposition NN 25 1306 363 -- -- : 25 1306 364 Mwakenya Mwakenya NNP 25 1306 365 and and CC 25 1306 366 other other JJ 25 1306 367 groups group NNS 25 1306 368 _ _ VBP 25 1306 369 # # NNP 25 1306 370 _ _ NNP 25 1306 371 Member Member NNP 25 1306 372 of of IN 25 1306 373 : : : 25 1306 374 ACP ACP NNP 25 1306 375 , , , 25 1306 376 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1306 377 , , , 25 1306 378 C C NNP 25 1306 379 , , , 25 1306 380 CCC CCC NNP 25 1306 381 , , , 25 1306 382 EADB EADB NNP 25 1306 383 , , , 25 1306 384 ECA ECA NNP 25 1306 385 , , , 25 1306 386 FAO FAO NNP 25 1306 387 , , , 25 1306 388 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1306 389 , , , 25 1306 390 GATT GATT NNP 25 1306 391 , , , 25 1306 392 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1306 393 , , , 25 1306 394 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1306 395 , , , 25 1306 396 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1306 397 , , , 25 1306 398 IDA IDA NNP 25 1306 399 , , , 25 1306 400 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1306 401 , , , 25 1306 402 IFC IFC NNP 25 1306 403 , , , 25 1306 404 IGADD IGADD NNP 25 1306 405 , , , 25 1306 406 ILO ILO NNP 25 1306 407 , , , 25 1306 408 IMF IMF NNP 25 1306 409 , , , 25 1306 410 IMO imo RB 25 1306 411 , , , 25 1306 412 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1306 413 , , , 25 1306 414 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1306 415 , , , 25 1306 416 IOC IOC NNP 25 1306 417 , , , 25 1306 418 IOM IOM NNP 25 1306 419 , , , 25 1306 420 ISO ISO NNP 25 1306 421 , , , 25 1306 422 ITU ITU NNP 25 1306 423 , , , 25 1306 424 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1306 425 , , , 25 1306 426 NAM NAM NNP 25 1306 427 , , , 25 1306 428 OAU OAU NNP 25 1306 429 , , , 25 1306 430 UN UN NNP 25 1306 431 , , , 25 1306 432 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1306 433 , , , 25 1306 434 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1306 435 , , , 25 1306 436 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1306 437 , , , 25 1306 438 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1306 439 , , , 25 1306 440 UPU UPU NNP 25 1306 441 , , , 25 1306 442 WCL WCL NNP 25 1306 443 , , , 25 1306 444 WHO WHO NNP 25 1306 445 , , , 25 1306 446 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1306 447 , , , 25 1306 448 WMO WMO NNP 25 1306 449 , , , 25 1306 450 WTO WTO NNP 25 1306 451 _ _ NNP 25 1306 452 # # $ 25 1306 453 _ _ NNP 25 1306 454 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1306 455 representation representation NN 25 1306 456 : : : 25 1306 457 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1306 458 Denis Denis NNP 25 1306 459 Daudi Daudi NNP 25 1306 460 AFANDE AFANDE NNPS 25 1306 461 ; ; : 25 1306 462 Chancery chancery NN 25 1306 463 at at IN 25 1306 464 2249 2249 CD 25 1306 465 R R NNP 25 1306 466 Street Street NNP 25 1306 467 NW NW NNP 25 1306 468 , , , 25 1306 469 Washington Washington NNP 25 1306 470 DC DC NNP 25 1306 471 20008 20008 CD 25 1306 472 ; ; : 25 1306 473 telephone telephone NN 25 1306 474 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 475 202 202 CD 25 1306 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 1306 477 387 387 CD 25 1306 478 - - SYM 25 1306 479 6101 6101 CD 25 1306 480 ; ; : 25 1306 481 there there EX 25 1306 482 are be VBP 25 1306 483 Kenyan kenyan JJ 25 1306 484 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1306 485 General General NNP 25 1306 486 in in IN 25 1306 487 Los Los NNP 25 1306 488 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1306 489 and and CC 25 1306 490 New New NNP 25 1306 491 York York NNP 25 1306 492 ; ; : 25 1306 493 US US NNP 25 1306 494 -- -- : 25 1306 495 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1306 496 Smith Smith NNP 25 1306 497 HEMPSTONE HEMPSTONE NNP 25 1306 498 , , , 25 1306 499 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1306 500 ; ; : 25 1306 501 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1306 502 at at IN 25 1306 503 the the DT 25 1306 504 corner corner NN 25 1306 505 of of IN 25 1306 506 Moi Moi NNP 25 1306 507 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1306 508 and and CC 25 1306 509 Haile Haile NNP 25 1306 510 Selassie Selassie NNP 25 1306 511 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1306 512 , , , 25 1306 513 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 25 1306 514 ( ( -LRB- 25 1306 515 mailing mail VBG 25 1306 516 address address NN 25 1306 517 is be VBZ 25 1306 518 P. P. NNP 25 1306 519 O. O. NNP 25 1307 1 Box Box NNP 25 1307 2 30137 30137 CD 25 1307 3 , , , 25 1307 4 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 25 1307 5 or or CC 25 1307 6 APO APO NNP 25 1307 7 New New NNP 25 1307 8 York York NNP 25 1307 9 09675 09675 CD 25 1307 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1307 11 ; ; : 25 1307 12 telephone telephone NN 25 1307 13 [ [ -LRB- 25 1307 14 254 254 CD 25 1307 15 ] ] -RRB- 25 1307 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 1307 17 2 2 CD 25 1307 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1307 19 334141 334141 CD 25 1307 20 ; ; : 25 1307 21 there there EX 25 1307 22 is be VBZ 25 1307 23 a a DT 25 1307 24 US US NNP 25 1307 25 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1307 26 in in IN 25 1307 27 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 25 1307 28 _ _ NNP 25 1307 29 # # NNP 25 1307 30 _ _ NNP 25 1307 31 Flag Flag NNP 25 1307 32 : : : 25 1307 33 three three CD 25 1307 34 equal equal JJ 25 1307 35 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1307 36 bands band NNS 25 1307 37 of of IN 25 1307 38 black black JJ 25 1307 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1307 40 top top NN 25 1307 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1307 42 , , , 25 1307 43 red red NN 25 1307 44 , , , 25 1307 45 and and CC 25 1307 46 green green JJ 25 1307 47 ; ; : 25 1307 48 the the DT 25 1307 49 red red JJ 25 1307 50 band band NN 25 1307 51 is be VBZ 25 1307 52 edged edge VBN 25 1307 53 in in IN 25 1307 54 white white NNP 25 1307 55 ; ; : 25 1307 56 a a DT 25 1307 57 large large JJ 25 1307 58 warrior warrior NN 25 1307 59 's 's POS 25 1307 60 shield shield NN 25 1307 61 covering covering NN 25 1307 62 crossed cross VBD 25 1307 63 spears spear NNS 25 1307 64 is be VBZ 25 1307 65 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 1307 66 at at IN 25 1307 67 the the DT 25 1307 68 center center NN 25 1307 69 _ _ NNP 25 1307 70 * * NFP 25 1307 71 _ _ NNP 25 1307 72 Economy Economy NNP 25 1307 73 _ _ NNP 25 1307 74 # # NNP 25 1307 75 _ _ NNP 25 1307 76 Overview Overview NNP 25 1307 77 : : : 25 1307 78 A a DT 25 1307 79 serious serious JJ 25 1307 80 underlying underlying JJ 25 1307 81 economic economic JJ 25 1307 82 problem problem NN 25 1307 83 is be VBZ 25 1307 84 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1307 85 's 's POS 25 1307 86 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1307 87 % % NN 25 1307 88 annual annual JJ 25 1307 89 population population NN 25 1307 90 growth growth NN 25 1307 91 rate rate NN 25 1307 92 -- -- : 25 1307 93 one one CD 25 1307 94 of of IN 25 1307 95 the the DT 25 1307 96 highest high JJS 25 1307 97 in in IN 25 1307 98 the the DT 25 1307 99 world world NN 25 1307 100 . . . 25 1308 1 In in IN 25 1308 2 the the DT 25 1308 3 meantime meantime NN 25 1308 4 , , , 25 1308 5 GDP GDP NNP 25 1308 6 growth growth NN 25 1308 7 in in IN 25 1308 8 the the DT 25 1308 9 near near JJ 25 1308 10 term term NN 25 1308 11 has have VBZ 25 1308 12 kept keep VBN 25 1308 13 slightly slightly RB 25 1308 14 ahead ahead RB 25 1308 15 of of IN 25 1308 16 population population NN 25 1308 17 -- -- : 25 1308 18 annually annually RB 25 1308 19 averaging average VBG 25 1308 20 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1308 21 % % NN 25 1308 22 in in IN 25 1308 23 the the DT 25 1308 24 1986 1986 CD 25 1308 25 - - SYM 25 1308 26 90 90 CD 25 1308 27 period period NN 25 1308 28 . . . 25 1309 1 Undependable undependable JJ 25 1309 2 weather weather NN 25 1309 3 conditions condition NNS 25 1309 4 and and CC 25 1309 5 a a DT 25 1309 6 shortage shortage NN 25 1309 7 of of IN 25 1309 8 arable arable JJ 25 1309 9 land land NN 25 1309 10 hamper hamper NNP 25 1309 11 long long JJ 25 1309 12 - - HYPH 25 1309 13 term term NN 25 1309 14 growth growth NN 25 1309 15 in in IN 25 1309 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1309 17 , , , 25 1309 18 the the DT 25 1309 19 leading lead VBG 25 1309 20 economic economic JJ 25 1309 21 sector sector NN 25 1309 22 . . . 25 1310 1 _ _ NNP 25 1310 2 # # NNP 25 1310 3 _ _ NNP 25 1310 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1310 5 : : : 25 1310 6 $ $ $ 25 1310 7 8.5 8.5 CD 25 1310 8 billion billion CD 25 1310 9 , , , 25 1310 10 per per IN 25 1310 11 capita capita FW 25 1310 12 $ $ $ 25 1310 13 360 360 CD 25 1310 14 ; ; : 25 1310 15 real real JJ 25 1310 16 growth growth NN 25 1310 17 rate rate NN 25 1310 18 4 4 CD 25 1310 19 % % NN 25 1310 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1310 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1310 22 est est NNP 25 1310 23 . . . 25 1310 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1311 1 _ _ NNP 25 1311 2 # # NN 25 1311 3 _ _ NNP 25 1311 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1311 5 rate rate NN 25 1311 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1311 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1311 8 prices price NNS 25 1311 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1311 10 : : : 25 1311 11 10.9 10.9 CD 25 1311 12 % % NN 25 1311 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1311 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1311 15 est est NNP 25 1311 16 . . . 25 1311 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1312 1 _ _ NNP 25 1312 2 # # NNP 25 1312 3 _ _ NNP 25 1312 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1312 5 rate rate NN 25 1312 6 : : : 25 1312 7 NA% na% LS 25 1312 8 , , , 25 1312 9 but but CC 25 1312 10 there there EX 25 1312 11 is be VBZ 25 1312 12 a a DT 25 1312 13 high high JJ 25 1312 14 level level NN 25 1312 15 of of IN 25 1312 16 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1312 17 and and CC 25 1312 18 underemployment underemployment NN 25 1312 19 _ _ NNP 25 1312 20 # # $ 25 1312 21 _ _ NNP 25 1312 22 Budget Budget NNP 25 1312 23 : : : 25 1312 24 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1312 25 $ $ $ 25 1312 26 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1312 27 billion billion CD 25 1312 28 ; ; : 25 1312 29 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1312 30 $ $ $ 25 1312 31 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1312 32 billion billion CD 25 1312 33 , , , 25 1312 34 including include VBG 25 1312 35 capital capital NN 25 1312 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1312 37 of of IN 25 1312 38 $ $ $ 25 1312 39 NA na CD 25 1312 40 billion billion CD 25 1312 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1312 42 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1312 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1312 44 _ _ NNP 25 1312 45 # # NNP 25 1312 46 _ _ NNP 25 1312 47 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1312 48 : : : 25 1312 49 $ $ $ 25 1312 50 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1312 51 billion billion CD 25 1312 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1312 53 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1312 54 . . NNP 25 1312 55 , , , 25 1312 56 1990 1990 CD 25 1312 57 est est NNP 25 1312 58 . . . 25 1313 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1313 2 ; ; : 25 1313 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1313 4 -- -- : 25 1313 5 tea tea NN 25 1313 6 25 25 CD 25 1313 7 % % NN 25 1313 8 , , , 25 1313 9 coffee coffee NN 25 1313 10 21 21 CD 25 1313 11 % % NN 25 1313 12 , , , 25 1313 13 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1313 14 products product NNS 25 1313 15 7 7 CD 25 1313 16 % % NN 25 1313 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 1313 18 1989 1989 CD 25 1313 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1313 20 ; ; : 25 1313 21 partners partner NNS 25 1313 22 -- -- : 25 1313 23 EC EC NNP 25 1313 24 44 44 CD 25 1313 25 % % NN 25 1313 26 , , , 25 1313 27 Africa Africa NNP 25 1313 28 25 25 CD 25 1313 29 % % NN 25 1313 30 , , , 25 1313 31 Asia Asia NNP 25 1313 32 5 5 CD 25 1313 33 % % NN 25 1313 34 , , , 25 1313 35 US US NNP 25 1313 36 5 5 CD 25 1313 37 % % NN 25 1313 38 , , , 25 1313 39 Middle Middle NNP 25 1313 40 East East NNP 25 1313 41 4 4 CD 25 1313 42 % % NN 25 1313 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1313 44 1988 1988 CD 25 1313 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 1313 46 _ _ NNP 25 1313 47 # # NNP 25 1313 48 _ _ NNP 25 1313 49 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1313 50 : : : 25 1313 51 $ $ $ 25 1313 52 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1313 53 billion billion CD 25 1313 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1313 55 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1313 56 . . NNP 25 1313 57 , , , 25 1313 58 1990 1990 CD 25 1313 59 est est NNP 25 1313 60 . . . 25 1314 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1314 2 ; ; : 25 1314 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1314 4 -- -- : 25 1314 5 machinery machinery NN 25 1314 6 and and CC 25 1314 7 transportation transportation NN 25 1314 8 equipment equipment NN 25 1314 9 29 29 CD 25 1314 10 % % NN 25 1314 11 , , , 25 1314 12 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1314 13 and and CC 25 1314 14 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1314 15 products product NNS 25 1314 16 15 15 CD 25 1314 17 % % NN 25 1314 18 , , , 25 1314 19 iron iron NN 25 1314 20 and and CC 25 1314 21 steel steel NN 25 1314 22 7 7 CD 25 1314 23 % % NN 25 1314 24 , , , 25 1314 25 raw raw JJ 25 1314 26 materials material NNS 25 1314 27 , , , 25 1314 28 food food NN 25 1314 29 and and CC 25 1314 30 consumer consumer NN 25 1314 31 goods good NNS 25 1314 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1314 33 1989 1989 CD 25 1314 34 est est NNP 25 1314 35 . . . 25 1315 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1315 2 ; ; : 25 1315 3 partners partner NNS 25 1315 4 -- -- : 25 1315 5 EC EC NNP 25 1315 6 45 45 CD 25 1315 7 % % NN 25 1315 8 , , , 25 1315 9 Asia Asia NNP 25 1315 10 11 11 CD 25 1315 11 % % NN 25 1315 12 , , , 25 1315 13 Middle Middle NNP 25 1315 14 East East NNP 25 1315 15 12 12 CD 25 1315 16 % % NN 25 1315 17 , , , 25 1315 18 US US NNP 25 1315 19 5 5 CD 25 1315 20 % % NN 25 1315 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1315 22 1988 1988 CD 25 1315 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1315 24 _ _ NNP 25 1315 25 # # NNP 25 1315 26 _ _ NNP 25 1315 27 External External NNP 25 1315 28 debt debt NN 25 1315 29 : : : 25 1315 30 $ $ $ 25 1315 31 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1315 32 billion billion CD 25 1315 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1315 34 December December NNP 25 1315 35 1990 1990 CD 25 1315 36 est est NNP 25 1315 37 . . . 25 1315 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1316 1 _ _ NNP 25 1316 2 # # NNP 25 1316 3 _ _ NNP 25 1316 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1316 5 production production NN 25 1316 6 : : : 25 1316 7 growth growth NN 25 1316 8 rate rate NN 25 1316 9 5.4 5.4 CD 25 1316 10 % % NN 25 1316 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1316 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1316 13 est est NNP 25 1316 14 . . . 25 1317 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 2 ; ; , 25 1317 3 accounts account NNS 25 1317 4 for for IN 25 1317 5 17 17 CD 25 1317 6 % % NN 25 1317 7 of of IN 25 1317 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1317 9 _ _ NNP 25 1317 10 # # NNP 25 1317 11 _ _ NNP 25 1317 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1317 13 : : : 25 1317 14 730,000 730,000 CD 25 1317 15 kW kw NN 25 1317 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1317 17 ; ; : 25 1317 18 2,700 2,700 CD 25 1317 19 million million CD 25 1317 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1317 21 produced produce VBN 25 1317 22 , , , 25 1317 23 110 110 CD 25 1317 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1317 25 per per IN 25 1317 26 capita capita NN 25 1317 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 28 1990 1990 CD 25 1317 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 30 _ _ NNP 25 1317 31 # # NNP 25 1317 32 _ _ NNP 25 1317 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1317 34 : : : 25 1317 35 small small JJ 25 1317 36 - - HYPH 25 1317 37 scale scale NN 25 1317 38 consumer consumer NN 25 1317 39 goods good NNS 25 1317 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 41 plastic plastic NN 25 1317 42 , , , 25 1317 43 furniture furniture NN 25 1317 44 , , , 25 1317 45 batteries battery NNS 25 1317 46 , , , 25 1317 47 textiles textile NNS 25 1317 48 , , , 25 1317 49 soap soap NN 25 1317 50 , , , 25 1317 51 cigarettes cigarette NNS 25 1317 52 , , , 25 1317 53 flour flour NN 25 1317 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 55 , , , 25 1317 56 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1317 57 processing processing NN 25 1317 58 , , , 25 1317 59 oil oil NN 25 1317 60 refining refining NN 25 1317 61 , , , 25 1317 62 cement cement NN 25 1317 63 , , , 25 1317 64 tourism tourism NN 25 1317 65 _ _ NNP 25 1317 66 # # NNP 25 1317 67 _ _ NNP 25 1317 68 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1317 69 : : : 25 1317 70 most most RBS 25 1317 71 important important JJ 25 1317 72 sector sector NN 25 1317 73 , , , 25 1317 74 accounting account VBG 25 1317 75 for for IN 25 1317 76 29 29 CD 25 1317 77 % % NN 25 1317 78 of of IN 25 1317 79 GDP GDP NNP 25 1317 80 , , , 25 1317 81 about about RB 25 1317 82 80 80 CD 25 1317 83 % % NN 25 1317 84 of of IN 25 1317 85 the the DT 25 1317 86 work work NN 25 1317 87 force force NN 25 1317 88 , , , 25 1317 89 and and CC 25 1317 90 over over IN 25 1317 91 50 50 CD 25 1317 92 % % NN 25 1317 93 of of IN 25 1317 94 exports export NNS 25 1317 95 ; ; , 25 1317 96 cash cash NN 25 1317 97 crops crop NNS 25 1317 98 -- -- : 25 1317 99 coffee coffee NN 25 1317 100 , , , 25 1317 101 tea tea NN 25 1317 102 , , , 25 1317 103 sisal sisal NNP 25 1317 104 , , , 25 1317 105 pineapple pineapple NN 25 1317 106 ; ; : 25 1317 107 food food NN 25 1317 108 products product NNS 25 1317 109 -- -- : 25 1317 110 corn corn NN 25 1317 111 , , , 25 1317 112 wheat wheat NN 25 1317 113 , , , 25 1317 114 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1317 115 , , , 25 1317 116 fruit fruit NN 25 1317 117 , , , 25 1317 118 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1317 119 , , , 25 1317 120 dairy dairy NN 25 1317 121 products product NNS 25 1317 122 ; ; , 25 1317 123 food food NN 25 1317 124 output output NN 25 1317 125 not not RB 25 1317 126 keeping keep VBG 25 1317 127 pace pace NN 25 1317 128 with with IN 25 1317 129 population population NN 25 1317 130 growth growth NN 25 1317 131 _ _ NNP 25 1317 132 # # NNP 25 1317 133 _ _ NNP 25 1317 134 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1317 135 drugs drug VBZ 25 1317 136 : : : 25 1317 137 illicit illicit JJ 25 1317 138 producer producer NN 25 1317 139 of of IN 25 1317 140 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1317 141 used use VBN 25 1317 142 mostly mostly RB 25 1317 143 for for IN 25 1317 144 domestic domestic JJ 25 1317 145 consumption consumption NN 25 1317 146 ; ; : 25 1317 147 widespread widespread JJ 25 1317 148 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1317 149 of of IN 25 1317 150 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1317 151 and and CC 25 1317 152 qat qat NNP 25 1317 153 on on IN 25 1317 154 small small JJ 25 1317 155 plots plot NNS 25 1317 156 ; ; : 25 1317 157 transit transit NN 25 1317 158 country country NN 25 1317 159 for for IN 25 1317 160 heroin heroin NN 25 1317 161 and and CC 25 1317 162 methaqualone methaqualone NN 25 1317 163 en en IN 25 1317 164 route route NN 25 1317 165 from from IN 25 1317 166 Southwest Southwest NNP 25 1317 167 Asia Asia NNP 25 1317 168 to to IN 25 1317 169 West West NNP 25 1317 170 Africa Africa NNP 25 1317 171 , , , 25 1317 172 Western Western NNP 25 1317 173 Europe Europe NNP 25 1317 174 , , , 25 1317 175 and and CC 25 1317 176 the the DT 25 1317 177 US US NNP 25 1317 178 _ _ NNP 25 1317 179 # # $ 25 1317 180 _ _ NNP 25 1317 181 Economic economic JJ 25 1317 182 aid aid NN 25 1317 183 : : : 25 1317 184 US US NNP 25 1317 185 commitments commitment NNS 25 1317 186 , , , 25 1317 187 including include VBG 25 1317 188 Ex Ex NNP 25 1317 189 - - HYPH 25 1317 190 Im Im NNP 25 1317 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 192 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1317 193 - - HYPH 25 1317 194 89 89 CD 25 1317 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 196 , , , 25 1317 197 $ $ $ 25 1317 198 839 839 CD 25 1317 199 million million CD 25 1317 200 ; ; : 25 1317 201 Western western JJ 25 1317 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 203 non non JJ 25 1317 204 - - JJ 25 1317 205 US us JJ 25 1317 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 207 countries country NNS 25 1317 208 , , , 25 1317 209 ODA ODA NNP 25 1317 210 and and CC 25 1317 211 OOF OOF NNP 25 1317 212 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1317 213 commitments commitment NNS 25 1317 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 215 1970 1970 CD 25 1317 216 - - SYM 25 1317 217 88 88 CD 25 1317 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 219 , , , 25 1317 220 $ $ $ 25 1317 221 6.7 6.7 CD 25 1317 222 billion billion CD 25 1317 223 ; ; : 25 1317 224 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1317 225 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1317 226 aid aid NN 25 1317 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 228 1979 1979 CD 25 1317 229 - - SYM 25 1317 230 89 89 CD 25 1317 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 232 , , , 25 1317 233 $ $ $ 25 1317 234 74 74 CD 25 1317 235 million million CD 25 1317 236 ; ; : 25 1317 237 Communist communist JJ 25 1317 238 countries country NNS 25 1317 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 240 1970 1970 CD 25 1317 241 - - SYM 25 1317 242 89 89 CD 25 1317 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 244 , , , 25 1317 245 $ $ $ 25 1317 246 83 83 CD 25 1317 247 million million CD 25 1317 248 _ _ NNP 25 1317 249 # # NNP 25 1317 250 _ _ NNP 25 1317 251 Currency Currency NNP 25 1317 252 : : : 25 1317 253 Kenyan kenyan JJ 25 1317 254 shilling shilling NN 25 1317 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 256 plural plural JJ 25 1317 257 -- -- : 25 1317 258 shillings shilling NNS 25 1317 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 260 ; ; : 25 1317 261 1 1 CD 25 1317 262 Kenyan kenyan JJ 25 1317 263 shilling shilling NN 25 1317 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 265 KSh KSh NNP 25 1317 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 267 = = NFP 25 1317 268 100 100 CD 25 1317 269 cents cent NNS 25 1317 270 _ _ NNP 25 1317 271 # # NNP 25 1317 272 _ _ NNP 25 1317 273 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1317 274 rates rate NNS 25 1317 275 : : : 25 1317 276 Kenyan kenyan JJ 25 1317 277 shillings shilling NNS 25 1317 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 279 KSh KSh NNP 25 1317 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 281 per per IN 25 1317 282 US$ us$ $ 25 1317 283 1 1 CD 25 1317 284 - - HYPH 25 1317 285 -24.427 -24.427 NNP 25 1317 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 287 January January NNP 25 1317 288 1991 1991 CD 25 1317 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 290 , , , 25 1317 291 22.915 22.915 CD 25 1317 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 293 1990 1990 CD 25 1317 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 295 , , , 25 1317 296 20.572 20.572 CD 25 1317 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 298 1989 1989 CD 25 1317 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 300 , , , 25 1317 301 17.747 17.747 CD 25 1317 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 303 1988 1988 CD 25 1317 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 305 , , , 25 1317 306 16.454 16.454 CD 25 1317 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 308 1987 1987 CD 25 1317 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 310 , , , 25 1317 311 16.226 16.226 CD 25 1317 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 313 1986 1986 CD 25 1317 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 315 , , , 25 1317 316 16.432 16.432 CD 25 1317 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 318 1985 1985 CD 25 1317 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 1317 320 _ _ NNP 25 1317 321 # # NNP 25 1317 322 _ _ NNP 25 1317 323 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1317 324 year year NN 25 1317 325 : : : 25 1317 326 1 1 CD 25 1317 327 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1317 328 June June NNP 25 1317 329 _ _ NNP 25 1317 330 * * NFP 25 1317 331 _ _ NNP 25 1317 332 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1317 333 _ _ NNP 25 1317 334 # # NNP 25 1317 335 _ _ NNP 25 1317 336 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1317 337 : : : 25 1317 338 2,040 2,040 CD 25 1317 339 km km NN 25 1317 340 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1317 341 gauge gauge NN 25 1317 342 _ _ NNP 25 1317 343 # # NNP 25 1317 344 _ _ NNP 25 1317 345 Highways Highways NNP 25 1317 346 : : : 25 1317 347 64,590 64,590 CD 25 1317 348 km km NN 25 1317 349 total total NN 25 1317 350 ; ; : 25 1317 351 7,000 7,000 CD 25 1317 352 km km NNS 25 1317 353 paved pave VBN 25 1317 354 , , , 25 1317 355 4,150 4,150 CD 25 1317 356 km km NNP 25 1317 357 gravel gravel NN 25 1317 358 , , , 25 1317 359 remainder remainder NN 25 1317 360 improved improve VBD 25 1317 361 earth earth NN 25 1317 362 _ _ NNP 25 1317 363 # # $ 25 1317 364 _ _ NNP 25 1317 365 Inland Inland NNP 25 1317 366 waterways waterway NNS 25 1317 367 : : : 25 1317 368 part part NN 25 1317 369 of of IN 25 1317 370 Lake Lake NNP 25 1317 371 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 1317 372 system system NN 25 1317 373 is be VBZ 25 1317 374 within within IN 25 1317 375 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1317 376 of of IN 25 1317 377 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1317 378 ; ; : 25 1317 379 principal principal JJ 25 1317 380 inland inland JJ 25 1317 381 port port NN 25 1317 382 is be VBZ 25 1317 383 at at IN 25 1317 384 Kisumu Kisumu NNP 25 1317 385 _ _ NNP 25 1317 386 # # NNP 25 1317 387 _ _ NNP 25 1317 388 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1317 389 : : : 25 1317 390 refined refined JJ 25 1317 391 products product NNS 25 1317 392 , , , 25 1317 393 483 483 CD 25 1317 394 km km NN 25 1317 395 _ _ NNP 25 1317 396 # # NNP 25 1317 397 _ _ NNP 25 1317 398 Ports Ports NNP 25 1317 399 : : : 25 1317 400 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 25 1317 401 , , , 25 1317 402 Lamu Lamu NNP 25 1317 403 _ _ NNP 25 1317 404 # # $ 25 1317 405 _ _ NNP 25 1317 406 Civil civil JJ 25 1317 407 air air NN 25 1317 408 : : : 25 1317 409 14 14 CD 25 1317 410 major major JJ 25 1317 411 transport transport NN 25 1317 412 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1317 413 _ _ NNP 25 1317 414 # # NNP 25 1317 415 _ _ NNP 25 1317 416 Airports Airports NNP 25 1317 417 : : : 25 1317 418 249 249 CD 25 1317 419 total total NN 25 1317 420 , , , 25 1317 421 213 213 CD 25 1317 422 usable usable JJ 25 1317 423 ; ; : 25 1317 424 22 22 CD 25 1317 425 with with IN 25 1317 426 permanent permanent JJ 25 1317 427 - - HYPH 25 1317 428 surface surface NN 25 1317 429 runways runway NNS 25 1317 430 ; ; : 25 1317 431 2 2 CD 25 1317 432 with with IN 25 1317 433 runways runway NNS 25 1317 434 over over IN 25 1317 435 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1317 436 m m CD 25 1317 437 ; ; : 25 1317 438 2 2 CD 25 1317 439 with with IN 25 1317 440 runways runways NNP 25 1317 441 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1317 442 - - HYPH 25 1317 443 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1317 444 m m CD 25 1317 445 ; ; : 25 1317 446 47 47 CD 25 1317 447 with with IN 25 1317 448 runways runway NNS 25 1317 449 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1317 450 - - HYPH 25 1317 451 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1317 452 m m NNP 25 1317 453 _ _ NNP 25 1317 454 # # NNP 25 1317 455 _ _ NNP 25 1317 456 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1317 457 : : : 25 1317 458 in in IN 25 1317 459 top top JJ 25 1317 460 group group NN 25 1317 461 of of IN 25 1317 462 African african JJ 25 1317 463 systems system NNS 25 1317 464 ; ; , 25 1317 465 consists consist VBZ 25 1317 466 of of IN 25 1317 467 radio radio NN 25 1317 468 relay relay NN 25 1317 469 links link NNS 25 1317 470 , , , 25 1317 471 open open JJ 25 1317 472 - - HYPH 25 1317 473 wire wire NN 25 1317 474 lines line NNS 25 1317 475 , , , 25 1317 476 and and CC 25 1317 477 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 1317 478 stations station NNS 25 1317 479 ; ; : 25 1317 480 260,000 260,000 CD 25 1317 481 telephones telephone NNS 25 1317 482 ; ; , 25 1317 483 stations--11 stations--11 JJ 25 1317 484 AM am NN 25 1317 485 , , , 25 1317 486 4 4 CD 25 1317 487 FM FM NNP 25 1317 488 , , , 25 1317 489 4 4 CD 25 1317 490 TV tv NN 25 1317 491 ; ; : 25 1317 492 satellite satellite NN 25 1317 493 earth earth NN 25 1317 494 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1317 495 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1317 496 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1317 497 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1317 498 and and CC 25 1317 499 1 1 CD 25 1317 500 Indian Indian NNP 25 1317 501 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1317 502 INTLESAT INTLESAT NNP 25 1317 503 _ _ IN 25 1317 504 * * NFP 25 1317 505 _ _ NNP 25 1317 506 Defense Defense NNP 25 1317 507 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1317 508 _ _ NNP 25 1317 509 # # NNP 25 1317 510 _ _ NNP 25 1317 511 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1317 512 : : : 25 1317 513 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1317 514 Army Army NNP 25 1317 515 , , , 25 1317 516 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1317 517 Navy Navy NNP 25 1317 518 , , , 25 1317 519 Air Air NNP 25 1317 520 Force Force NNP 25 1317 521 , , , 25 1317 522 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1317 523 General General NNP 25 1317 524 Service Service NNP 25 1317 525 Unit Unit NNP 25 1317 526 of of IN 25 1317 527 the the DT 25 1317 528 Police Police NNPS 25 1317 529 _ _ NNP 25 1317 530 # # NNP 25 1317 531 _ _ NNP 25 1317 532 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1317 533 availability availability NN 25 1317 534 : : : 25 1317 535 males males NNP 25 1317 536 15 15 CD 25 1317 537 - - SYM 25 1317 538 49 49 CD 25 1317 539 , , , 25 1317 540 5,444,247 5,444,247 CD 25 1317 541 ; ; : 25 1317 542 3,362,290 3,362,290 CD 25 1317 543 fit fit NN 25 1317 544 for for IN 25 1317 545 military military JJ 25 1317 546 service service NN 25 1317 547 ; ; : 25 1317 548 no no DT 25 1317 549 conscription conscription NN 25 1317 550 _ _ NNP 25 1317 551 # # $ 25 1317 552 _ _ NNP 25 1317 553 Defense Defense NNP 25 1317 554 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1317 555 : : : 25 1317 556 $ $ $ 25 1317 557 100 100 CD 25 1317 558 million million CD 25 1317 559 , , , 25 1317 560 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1317 561 % % NN 25 1317 562 of of IN 25 1317 563 GDP GDP NNP 25 1317 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 1317 565 1989 1989 CD 25 1317 566 est est NNP 25 1317 567 . . . 25 1317 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 1 _ _ NNP 25 1318 2 % % NN 25 1318 3 _ _ NNP 25 1318 4 _ _ NNP 25 1318 5 @_Kingman @_Kingman NNP 25 1318 6 Reef Reef NNP 25 1318 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 8 territory territory NN 25 1318 9 of of IN 25 1318 10 the the DT 25 1318 11 US US NNP 25 1318 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 13 _ _ NNP 25 1318 14 * * NFP 25 1318 15 _ _ NNP 25 1318 16 Geography Geography NNP 25 1318 17 _ _ NNP 25 1318 18 # # NNP 25 1318 19 _ _ NNP 25 1318 20 Total total JJ 25 1318 21 area area NN 25 1318 22 : : : 25 1318 23 1 1 CD 25 1318 24 km2 km2 NN 25 1318 25 ; ; : 25 1318 26 land land NN 25 1318 27 area area NN 25 1318 28 : : : 25 1318 29 1 1 CD 25 1318 30 km2 km2 NNP 25 1318 31 _ _ NNP 25 1318 32 # # NNP 25 1318 33 _ _ NNP 25 1318 34 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1318 35 area area NN 25 1318 36 : : : 25 1318 37 about about IN 25 1318 38 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1318 39 times time NNS 25 1318 40 the the DT 25 1318 41 size size NN 25 1318 42 of of IN 25 1318 43 The the DT 25 1318 44 Mall Mall NNP 25 1318 45 in in IN 25 1318 46 Washington Washington NNP 25 1318 47 , , , 25 1318 48 DC DC NNP 25 1318 49 _ _ NNP 25 1318 50 # # $ 25 1318 51 _ _ NNP 25 1318 52 Land Land NNP 25 1318 53 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1318 54 : : : 25 1318 55 none none NN 25 1318 56 _ _ NNP 25 1318 57 # # NNP 25 1318 58 _ _ NNP 25 1318 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1318 60 : : : 25 1318 61 3 3 CD 25 1318 62 km km NN 25 1318 63 _ _ NNP 25 1318 64 # # NNP 25 1318 65 _ _ NNP 25 1318 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1318 67 claims claim VBZ 25 1318 68 : : : 25 1318 69 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1318 70 zone zone NN 25 1318 71 : : : 25 1318 72 12 12 CD 25 1318 73 nm nm UH 25 1318 74 ; ; : 25 1318 75 Continental continental JJ 25 1318 76 shelf shelf NN 25 1318 77 : : : 25 1318 78 200 200 CD 25 1318 79 m m NN 25 1318 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 81 depth depth NN 25 1318 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 83 ; ; : 25 1318 84 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1318 85 economic economic JJ 25 1318 86 zone zone NN 25 1318 87 : : : 25 1318 88 200 200 CD 25 1318 89 nm nm CD 25 1318 90 ; ; : 25 1318 91 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1318 92 sea sea NN 25 1318 93 : : : 25 1318 94 12 12 CD 25 1318 95 nm nm NNP 25 1318 96 _ _ NNP 25 1318 97 # # NNP 25 1318 98 _ _ NNP 25 1318 99 Climate Climate NNP 25 1318 100 : : : 25 1318 101 tropical tropical JJ 25 1318 102 , , , 25 1318 103 but but CC 25 1318 104 moderated moderate VBN 25 1318 105 by by IN 25 1318 106 prevailing prevail VBG 25 1318 107 winds wind NNS 25 1318 108 _ _ NNP 25 1318 109 # # NNP 25 1318 110 _ _ NNP 25 1318 111 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1318 112 : : : 25 1318 113 low low JJ 25 1318 114 and and CC 25 1318 115 nearly nearly RB 25 1318 116 level level NN 25 1318 117 with with IN 25 1318 118 a a DT 25 1318 119 maximum maximum JJ 25 1318 120 elevation elevation NN 25 1318 121 of of IN 25 1318 122 about about RB 25 1318 123 1 1 CD 25 1318 124 meter meter NN 25 1318 125 _ _ NNP 25 1318 126 # # $ 25 1318 127 _ _ NNP 25 1318 128 Natural natural JJ 25 1318 129 resources resource NNS 25 1318 130 : : : 25 1318 131 none none NN 25 1318 132 _ _ NNP 25 1318 133 # # $ 25 1318 134 _ _ NNP 25 1318 135 Land Land NNP 25 1318 136 use use NN 25 1318 137 : : : 25 1318 138 arable arable JJ 25 1318 139 land land NN 25 1318 140 0 0 CD 25 1318 141 % % NN 25 1318 142 ; ; , 25 1318 143 permanent permanent JJ 25 1318 144 crops crop NNS 25 1318 145 0 0 CD 25 1318 146 % % NN 25 1318 147 ; ; : 25 1318 148 meadows meadow NNS 25 1318 149 and and CC 25 1318 150 pastures pasture NNS 25 1318 151 0 0 CD 25 1318 152 % % NN 25 1318 153 ; ; , 25 1318 154 forest forest NN 25 1318 155 and and CC 25 1318 156 woodland woodland JJ 25 1318 157 0 0 CD 25 1318 158 % % NN 25 1318 159 ; ; , 25 1318 160 other other JJ 25 1318 161 100 100 CD 25 1318 162 % % NN 25 1318 163 _ _ NNP 25 1318 164 # # $ 25 1318 165 _ _ NNP 25 1318 166 Environment Environment NNP 25 1318 167 : : : 25 1318 168 barren barren NNP 25 1318 169 coral coral JJ 25 1318 170 atoll atoll NN 25 1318 171 with with IN 25 1318 172 deep deep JJ 25 1318 173 interior interior JJ 25 1318 174 lagoon lagoon NN 25 1318 175 ; ; , 25 1318 176 wet wet JJ 25 1318 177 or or CC 25 1318 178 awash awash VB 25 1318 179 most most JJS 25 1318 180 of of IN 25 1318 181 the the DT 25 1318 182 time time NN 25 1318 183 _ _ NNP 25 1318 184 # # $ 25 1318 185 _ _ NNP 25 1318 186 Note Note NNP 25 1318 187 : : : 25 1318 188 located locate VBN 25 1318 189 1,600 1,600 CD 25 1318 190 km km NNP 25 1318 191 south south JJ 25 1318 192 - - HYPH 25 1318 193 southwest southwest JJ 25 1318 194 of of IN 25 1318 195 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1318 196 in in IN 25 1318 197 the the DT 25 1318 198 North North NNP 25 1318 199 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1318 200 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1318 201 , , , 25 1318 202 about about RB 25 1318 203 halfway halfway RB 25 1318 204 between between IN 25 1318 205 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1318 206 and and CC 25 1318 207 American American NNP 25 1318 208 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 1318 209 ; ; : 25 1318 210 maximum maximum JJ 25 1318 211 elevation elevation NN 25 1318 212 of of IN 25 1318 213 about about RB 25 1318 214 1 1 CD 25 1318 215 meter meter NN 25 1318 216 makes make VBZ 25 1318 217 this this DT 25 1318 218 a a DT 25 1318 219 navigational navigational JJ 25 1318 220 hazard hazard NN 25 1318 221 ; ; , 25 1318 222 closed close VBD 25 1318 223 to to IN 25 1318 224 the the DT 25 1318 225 public public NN 25 1318 226 _ _ NNP 25 1318 227 * * NFP 25 1318 228 _ _ NNP 25 1318 229 People People NNPS 25 1318 230 _ _ IN 25 1318 231 # # NNP 25 1318 232 _ _ NNP 25 1318 233 Population Population NNP 25 1318 234 : : : 25 1318 235 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 1318 236 _ _ NNP 25 1318 237 * * NFP 25 1318 238 _ _ NNP 25 1318 239 Government Government NNP 25 1318 240 _ _ NNP 25 1318 241 # # NNP 25 1318 242 _ _ NNP 25 1318 243 Long Long NNP 25 1318 244 - - HYPH 25 1318 245 form form NN 25 1318 246 name name NN 25 1318 247 : : : 25 1318 248 none none NN 25 1318 249 _ _ NNP 25 1318 250 # # $ 25 1318 251 _ _ NNP 25 1318 252 Type Type NNP 25 1318 253 : : : 25 1318 254 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 1318 255 territory territory NN 25 1318 256 of of IN 25 1318 257 the the DT 25 1318 258 US US NNP 25 1318 259 administered administer VBN 25 1318 260 by by IN 25 1318 261 the the DT 25 1318 262 US US NNP 25 1318 263 Navy Navy NNP 25 1318 264 _ _ NNP 25 1318 265 * * NFP 25 1318 266 _ _ NNP 25 1318 267 Economy Economy NNP 25 1318 268 _ _ NNP 25 1318 269 # # NNP 25 1318 270 _ _ NNP 25 1318 271 Overview Overview NNP 25 1318 272 : : : 25 1318 273 no no DT 25 1318 274 economic economic JJ 25 1318 275 activity activity NN 25 1318 276 _ _ NNP 25 1318 277 * * NFP 25 1318 278 _ _ NNP 25 1318 279 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1318 280 _ _ NNP 25 1318 281 # # NNP 25 1318 282 _ _ NNP 25 1318 283 Airports Airports NNP 25 1318 284 : : : 25 1318 285 lagoon lagoon NNP 25 1318 286 was be VBD 25 1318 287 used use VBN 25 1318 288 as as IN 25 1318 289 a a DT 25 1318 290 halfway halfway NN 25 1318 291 station station NN 25 1318 292 between between IN 25 1318 293 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1318 294 and and CC 25 1318 295 American American NNP 25 1318 296 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 1318 297 by by IN 25 1318 298 Pan Pan NNP 25 1318 299 American American NNP 25 1318 300 Airways Airways NNP 25 1318 301 for for IN 25 1318 302 flying fly VBG 25 1318 303 boats boat NNS 25 1318 304 in in IN 25 1318 305 1937 1937 CD 25 1318 306 and and CC 25 1318 307 1938 1938 CD 25 1318 308 _ _ NNP 25 1318 309 # # NNP 25 1318 310 _ _ NNP 25 1318 311 Ports Ports NNP 25 1318 312 : : : 25 1318 313 none none NN 25 1318 314 ; ; : 25 1318 315 offshore offshore RB 25 1318 316 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1318 317 only only RB 25 1318 318 _ _ NNP 25 1318 319 * * NFP 25 1318 320 _ _ NNP 25 1318 321 Defense Defense NNP 25 1318 322 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1318 323 _ _ NNP 25 1318 324 # # $ 25 1318 325 _ _ NNP 25 1318 326 Note Note NNP 25 1318 327 : : : 25 1318 328 defense defense NN 25 1318 329 is be VBZ 25 1318 330 the the DT 25 1318 331 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1318 332 of of IN 25 1318 333 the the DT 25 1318 334 US US NNP 25 1318 335 _ _ NNP 25 1318 336 % % NN 25 1318 337 _ _ NNP 25 1318 338 _ _ NNP 25 1318 339 @_Kiribati @_Kiribati NNP 25 1318 340 _ _ NNP 25 1318 341 * * NFP 25 1318 342 _ _ NNP 25 1318 343 Geography Geography NNP 25 1318 344 _ _ NNP 25 1318 345 # # NNP 25 1318 346 _ _ NNP 25 1318 347 Total total JJ 25 1318 348 area area NN 25 1318 349 : : : 25 1318 350 717 717 CD 25 1318 351 km2 km2 NN 25 1318 352 ; ; : 25 1318 353 land land NN 25 1318 354 area area NN 25 1318 355 : : : 25 1318 356 717 717 CD 25 1318 357 km2 km2 NN 25 1318 358 ; ; : 25 1318 359 includes include VBZ 25 1318 360 three three CD 25 1318 361 island island NN 25 1318 362 groups group NNS 25 1318 363 -- -- : 25 1318 364 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 1318 365 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1318 366 , , , 25 1318 367 Line Line NNP 25 1318 368 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1318 369 , , , 25 1318 370 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 25 1318 371 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1318 372 _ _ NNP 25 1318 373 # # $ 25 1318 374 _ _ NNP 25 1318 375 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1318 376 area area NN 25 1318 377 : : : 25 1318 378 slightly slightly RB 25 1318 379 more more JJR 25 1318 380 than than IN 25 1318 381 four four CD 25 1318 382 times time NNS 25 1318 383 the the DT 25 1318 384 size size NN 25 1318 385 of of IN 25 1318 386 Washington Washington NNP 25 1318 387 , , , 25 1318 388 DC DC NNP 25 1318 389 _ _ NNP 25 1318 390 # # $ 25 1318 391 _ _ NNP 25 1318 392 Land Land NNP 25 1318 393 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1318 394 : : : 25 1318 395 none none NN 25 1318 396 _ _ NNP 25 1318 397 # # NNP 25 1318 398 _ _ NNP 25 1318 399 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1318 400 : : : 25 1318 401 1,143 1,143 CD 25 1318 402 km km NN 25 1318 403 _ _ NNP 25 1318 404 # # NNP 25 1318 405 _ _ NNP 25 1318 406 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1318 407 claims claim VBZ 25 1318 408 : : : 25 1318 409 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1318 410 economic economic JJ 25 1318 411 zone zone NN 25 1318 412 : : : 25 1318 413 200 200 CD 25 1318 414 nm nm CD 25 1318 415 ; ; : 25 1318 416 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1318 417 sea sea NN 25 1318 418 : : : 25 1318 419 12 12 CD 25 1318 420 nm nm NNP 25 1318 421 _ _ NNP 25 1318 422 # # NNP 25 1318 423 _ _ NNP 25 1318 424 Climate Climate NNP 25 1318 425 : : : 25 1318 426 tropical tropical JJ 25 1318 427 ; ; : 25 1318 428 marine marine JJ 25 1318 429 , , , 25 1318 430 hot hot JJ 25 1318 431 and and CC 25 1318 432 humid humid JJ 25 1318 433 , , , 25 1318 434 moderated moderate VBN 25 1318 435 by by IN 25 1318 436 trade trade NN 25 1318 437 winds wind NNS 25 1318 438 _ _ NNP 25 1318 439 # # $ 25 1318 440 _ _ NNP 25 1318 441 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1318 442 : : : 25 1318 443 mostly mostly RB 25 1318 444 low low RB 25 1318 445 - - HYPH 25 1318 446 lying lie VBG 25 1318 447 coral coral JJ 25 1318 448 atolls atoll NNS 25 1318 449 surrounded surround VBN 25 1318 450 by by IN 25 1318 451 extensive extensive JJ 25 1318 452 reefs reef NNS 25 1318 453 _ _ NNP 25 1318 454 # # $ 25 1318 455 _ _ NNP 25 1318 456 Natural natural JJ 25 1318 457 resources resource NNS 25 1318 458 : : : 25 1318 459 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1318 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 461 production production NN 25 1318 462 discontinued discontinue VBN 25 1318 463 in in IN 25 1318 464 1979 1979 CD 25 1318 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 466 _ _ NNP 25 1318 467 # # $ 25 1318 468 _ _ NNP 25 1318 469 Land Land NNP 25 1318 470 use use NN 25 1318 471 : : : 25 1318 472 arable arable JJ 25 1318 473 land land NN 25 1318 474 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1318 475 ; ; : 25 1318 476 permanent permanent JJ 25 1318 477 crops crop NNS 25 1318 478 51 51 CD 25 1318 479 % % NN 25 1318 480 ; ; : 25 1318 481 meadows meadow NNS 25 1318 482 and and CC 25 1318 483 pastures pasture NNS 25 1318 484 0 0 CD 25 1318 485 % % NN 25 1318 486 ; ; , 25 1318 487 forest forest NN 25 1318 488 and and CC 25 1318 489 woodland woodland NN 25 1318 490 3 3 CD 25 1318 491 % % NN 25 1318 492 ; ; , 25 1318 493 other other JJ 25 1318 494 46 46 CD 25 1318 495 % % NN 25 1318 496 _ _ NNP 25 1318 497 # # $ 25 1318 498 _ _ NNP 25 1318 499 Environment Environment NNP 25 1318 500 : : : 25 1318 501 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1318 502 can can MD 25 1318 503 occur occur VB 25 1318 504 any any DT 25 1318 505 time time NN 25 1318 506 , , , 25 1318 507 but but CC 25 1318 508 usually usually RB 25 1318 509 November November NNP 25 1318 510 to to IN 25 1318 511 March March NNP 25 1318 512 ; ; : 25 1318 513 20 20 CD 25 1318 514 of of IN 25 1318 515 the the DT 25 1318 516 33 33 CD 25 1318 517 islands island NNS 25 1318 518 are be VBP 25 1318 519 inhabited inhabit VBN 25 1318 520 _ _ NNP 25 1318 521 # # $ 25 1318 522 _ _ NNP 25 1318 523 Note Note NNP 25 1318 524 : : : 25 1318 525 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 1318 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 527 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1318 528 Island Island NNP 25 1318 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 530 in in IN 25 1318 531 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 1318 532 is be VBZ 25 1318 533 one one CD 25 1318 534 of of IN 25 1318 535 the the DT 25 1318 536 three three CD 25 1318 537 great great JJ 25 1318 538 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1318 539 rock rock NN 25 1318 540 islands island NNS 25 1318 541 in in IN 25 1318 542 the the DT 25 1318 543 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1318 544 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1318 545 -- -- : 25 1318 546 the the DT 25 1318 547 others other NNS 25 1318 548 are be VBP 25 1318 549 Makatea Makatea NNP 25 1318 550 in in IN 25 1318 551 French french JJ 25 1318 552 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 1318 553 and and CC 25 1318 554 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 1318 555 _ _ NNP 25 1318 556 * * NFP 25 1318 557 _ _ NNP 25 1318 558 People People NNPS 25 1318 559 _ _ IN 25 1318 560 # # NNP 25 1318 561 _ _ NNP 25 1318 562 Population Population NNP 25 1318 563 : : : 25 1318 564 71,137 71,137 CD 25 1318 565 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 566 July July NNP 25 1318 567 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 569 , , , 25 1318 570 growth growth NN 25 1318 571 rate rate NN 25 1318 572 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1318 573 % % NN 25 1318 574 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 575 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 576 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 577 _ _ NNP 25 1318 578 # # NNP 25 1318 579 _ _ NNP 25 1318 580 Birth Birth NNP 25 1318 581 rate rate NN 25 1318 582 : : : 25 1318 583 33 33 CD 25 1318 584 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1318 585 population population NN 25 1318 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 587 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 589 _ _ NNP 25 1318 590 # # $ 25 1318 591 _ _ NNP 25 1318 592 Death Death NNP 25 1318 593 rate rate NN 25 1318 594 : : : 25 1318 595 12 12 CD 25 1318 596 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1318 597 population population NN 25 1318 598 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 599 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 601 _ _ NNP 25 1318 602 # # NNP 25 1318 603 _ _ NNP 25 1318 604 Net net JJ 25 1318 605 migration migration NN 25 1318 606 rate rate NN 25 1318 607 : : : 25 1318 608 - - : 25 1318 609 5 5 CD 25 1318 610 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1318 611 population population NN 25 1318 612 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 613 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 615 _ _ NNP 25 1318 616 # # $ 25 1318 617 _ _ NNP 25 1318 618 Infant Infant NNP 25 1318 619 mortality mortality NN 25 1318 620 rate rate NN 25 1318 621 : : : 25 1318 622 63 63 CD 25 1318 623 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1318 624 live live JJ 25 1318 625 births birth NNS 25 1318 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 627 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 629 _ _ NNP 25 1318 630 # # NNP 25 1318 631 _ _ NNP 25 1318 632 Life Life NNP 25 1318 633 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1318 634 at at IN 25 1318 635 birth birth NN 25 1318 636 : : : 25 1318 637 52 52 CD 25 1318 638 years year NNS 25 1318 639 male male JJ 25 1318 640 , , , 25 1318 641 58 58 CD 25 1318 642 years year NNS 25 1318 643 female female JJ 25 1318 644 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 645 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 646 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 647 _ _ NNP 25 1318 648 # # NNP 25 1318 649 _ _ NNP 25 1318 650 Total total JJ 25 1318 651 fertility fertility NN 25 1318 652 rate rate NN 25 1318 653 : : : 25 1318 654 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1318 655 children child NNS 25 1318 656 born bear VBN 25 1318 657 / / SYM 25 1318 658 woman woman NN 25 1318 659 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 660 1991 1991 CD 25 1318 661 ) ) -RRB- 25 1318 662 _ _ NNP 25 1318 663 # # $ 25 1318 664 _ _ NNP 25 1318 665 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1318 666 : : : 25 1318 667 noun noun NNP 25 1318 668 -- -- : 25 1318 669 I I NNP 25 1318 670 - - HYPH 25 1318 671 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 1318 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 1318 673 sing se VBG 25 1318 674 . . . 25 1318 675 , , , 25 1318 676 pl pl NNP 25 1318 677 . . . 25 1319 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1319 2 ; ; : 25 1319 3 adjective adjective NN 25 1319 4 -- -- : 25 1319 5 I I NNP 25 1319 6 - - HYPH 25 1319 7 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 1319 8 _ _ NNP 25 1319 9 # # $ 25 1319 10 _ _ NNP 25 1319 11 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1319 12 divisions division NNS 25 1319 13 : : : 25 1319 14 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 25 1319 15 _ _ NNP 25 1319 16 # # NNP 25 1319 17 _ _ NNP 25 1319 18 Religion Religion NNP 25 1319 19 : : : 25 1319 20 Roman roman JJ 25 1319 21 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1319 22 52.6 52.6 CD 25 1319 23 % % NN 25 1319 24 , , , 25 1319 25 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1319 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1319 27 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 1319 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1319 29 40.9 40.9 CD 25 1319 30 % % NN 25 1319 31 , , , 25 1319 32 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1319 33 - - HYPH 25 1319 34 Day Day NNP 25 1319 35 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1319 36 , , , 25 1319 37 Baha'i baha'i UH 25 1319 38 , , , 25 1319 39 Church Church NNP 25 1319 40 of of IN 25 1319 41 God God NNP 25 1319 42 , , , 25 1319 43 Mormon Mormon NNP 25 1319 44 6 6 CD 25 1319 45 % % NN 25 1319 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1319 47 1985 1985 CD 25 1319 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1319 49 _ _ NNP 25 1319 50 # # $ 25 1319 51 _ _ NNP 25 1319 52 Language Language NNP 25 1319 53 : : : 25 1319 54 English English NNP 25 1319 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 1319 56 official official NN 25 1319 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1319 58 , , , 25 1319 59 Gilbertese Gilbertese NNP 25 1319 60 _ _ NNP 25 1319 61 # # $ 25 1319 62 _ _ NNP 25 1319 63 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1319 64 : : : 25 1319 65 NA% na% LS 25 1319 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 1319 67 male male JJ 25 1319 68 NA% NA% NNS 25 1319 69 , , , 25 1319 70 female female JJ 25 1319 71 NA% NA% NNS 25 1319 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 1319 73 _ _ NNP 25 1319 74 # # $ 25 1319 75 _ _ NNP 25 1319 76 Labor Labor NNP 25 1319 77 force force NN 25 1319 78 : : : 25 1319 79 7,870 7,870 CD 25 1319 80 economically economically RB 25 1319 81 active active JJ 25 1319 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 1319 83 1985 1985 CD 25 1319 84 est est NNP 25 1319 85 . . . 25 1319 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 1 _ _ NNP 25 1320 2 # # NNP 25 1320 3 _ _ NNP 25 1320 4 Organized organized JJ 25 1320 5 labor labor NN 25 1320 6 : : : 25 1320 7 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 1320 8 Trades Trades NNPS 25 1320 9 Union Union NNP 25 1320 10 Congress--2,500 Congress--2,500 NNP 25 1320 11 members member NNS 25 1320 12 _ _ NNP 25 1320 13 * * NFP 25 1320 14 _ _ NNP 25 1320 15 Government Government NNP 25 1320 16 _ _ NNP 25 1320 17 # # NNP 25 1320 18 _ _ NNP 25 1320 19 Long Long NNP 25 1320 20 - - HYPH 25 1320 21 form form NN 25 1320 22 name name NN 25 1320 23 : : : 25 1320 24 Republic Republic NNP 25 1320 25 of of IN 25 1320 26 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 1320 27 ; ; : 25 1320 28 note note NN 25 1320 29 -- -- : 25 1320 30 pronounced pronounce VBN 25 1320 31 Kiribas Kiribas NNP 25 1320 32 _ _ NNP 25 1320 33 # # $ 25 1320 34 _ _ NNP 25 1320 35 Type Type NNP 25 1320 36 : : : 25 1320 37 republic republic NNP 25 1320 38 _ _ NNP 25 1320 39 # # NNP 25 1320 40 _ _ NNP 25 1320 41 Capital Capital NNP 25 1320 42 : : : 25 1320 43 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 25 1320 44 _ _ NNP 25 1320 45 # # NNP 25 1320 46 _ _ NNP 25 1320 47 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1320 48 divisions division NNS 25 1320 49 : : : 25 1320 50 3 3 CD 25 1320 51 units unit NNS 25 1320 52 ; ; : 25 1320 53 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 1320 54 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1320 55 , , , 25 1320 56 Line Line NNP 25 1320 57 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1320 58 , , , 25 1320 59 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 25 1320 60 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1320 61 ; ; : 25 1320 62 note note VB 25 1320 63 -- -- : 25 1320 64 a a DT 25 1320 65 new new JJ 25 1320 66 administrative administrative JJ 25 1320 67 structure structure NN 25 1320 68 of of IN 25 1320 69 6 6 CD 25 1320 70 districts district NNS 25 1320 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 72 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 1320 73 , , , 25 1320 74 Central Central NNP 25 1320 75 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 25 1320 76 , , , 25 1320 77 Line Line NNP 25 1320 78 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1320 79 , , , 25 1320 80 Northern Northern NNP 25 1320 81 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 25 1320 82 , , , 25 1320 83 Southern Southern NNP 25 1320 84 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 25 1320 85 , , , 25 1320 86 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 25 1320 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 88 may may MD 25 1320 89 have have VB 25 1320 90 been be VBN 25 1320 91 changed change VBN 25 1320 92 to to IN 25 1320 93 20 20 CD 25 1320 94 island island NN 25 1320 95 councils council NNS 25 1320 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 97 one one CD 25 1320 98 for for IN 25 1320 99 each each DT 25 1320 100 of of IN 25 1320 101 the the DT 25 1320 102 inhabited inhabit VBN 25 1320 103 islands island NNS 25 1320 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 105 named name VBN 25 1320 106 Abaiang Abaiang NNP 25 1320 107 , , , 25 1320 108 Abemama Abemama NNP 25 1320 109 , , , 25 1320 110 Aranuka Aranuka NNP 25 1320 111 , , , 25 1320 112 Arorae Arorae NNP 25 1320 113 , , , 25 1320 114 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 1320 115 , , , 25 1320 116 Beru Beru NNP 25 1320 117 , , , 25 1320 118 Butaritari Butaritari NNP 25 1320 119 , , , 25 1320 120 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 25 1320 121 , , , 25 1320 122 Kuria Kuria NNP 25 1320 123 , , , 25 1320 124 Maiana Maiana NNP 25 1320 125 , , , 25 1320 126 Makin Makin NNP 25 1320 127 , , , 25 1320 128 Marakei Marakei NNP 25 1320 129 , , , 25 1320 130 Nikunau Nikunau NNP 25 1320 131 , , , 25 1320 132 Nonouti Nonouti NNP 25 1320 133 , , , 25 1320 134 Onotoa Onotoa NNP 25 1320 135 , , , 25 1320 136 Tabiteuea Tabiteuea NNP 25 1320 137 , , , 25 1320 138 Tabuaeran Tabuaeran NNP 25 1320 139 , , , 25 1320 140 Tamana Tamana NNP 25 1320 141 , , , 25 1320 142 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 25 1320 143 , , , 25 1320 144 Teraina Teraina NNP 25 1320 145 _ _ NNP 25 1320 146 # # $ 25 1320 147 _ _ NNP 25 1320 148 Independence Independence NNP 25 1320 149 : : : 25 1320 150 12 12 CD 25 1320 151 July July NNP 25 1320 152 1979 1979 CD 25 1320 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 154 from from IN 25 1320 155 UK UK NNP 25 1320 156 ; ; : 25 1320 157 formerly formerly RB 25 1320 158 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 1320 159 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1320 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 161 _ _ NNP 25 1320 162 # # $ 25 1320 163 _ _ NNP 25 1320 164 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1320 165 : : : 25 1320 166 12 12 CD 25 1320 167 July July NNP 25 1320 168 1979 1979 CD 25 1320 169 _ _ NNP 25 1320 170 # # $ 25 1320 171 _ _ NNP 25 1320 172 National national JJ 25 1320 173 holiday holiday NN 25 1320 174 : : : 25 1320 175 Independence Independence NNP 25 1320 176 Day Day NNP 25 1320 177 , , , 25 1320 178 12 12 CD 25 1320 179 July July NNP 25 1320 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 181 1979 1979 CD 25 1320 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 183 _ _ NNP 25 1320 184 # # NNP 25 1320 185 _ _ NNP 25 1320 186 Executive Executive NNP 25 1320 187 branch branch NN 25 1320 188 : : : 25 1320 189 president president NN 25 1320 190 , , , 25 1320 191 vice vice NN 25 1320 192 president president NN 25 1320 193 , , , 25 1320 194 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1320 195 _ _ NNP 25 1320 196 # # $ 25 1320 197 _ _ NNP 25 1320 198 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1320 199 branch branch NN 25 1320 200 : : : 25 1320 201 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1320 202 House House NNP 25 1320 203 of of IN 25 1320 204 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1320 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 206 Maneaba Maneaba NNP 25 1320 207 Ni Ni NNP 25 1320 208 Maungatabu Maungatabu NNP 25 1320 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 210 _ _ NNP 25 1320 211 # # $ 25 1320 212 _ _ NNP 25 1320 213 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1320 214 branch branch NN 25 1320 215 : : : 25 1320 216 Court Court NNP 25 1320 217 of of IN 25 1320 218 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1320 219 , , , 25 1320 220 High High NNP 25 1320 221 Court Court NNP 25 1320 222 _ _ NNP 25 1320 223 # # NNP 25 1320 224 _ _ NNP 25 1320 225 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1320 226 : : : 25 1320 227 Chief Chief NNP 25 1320 228 of of IN 25 1320 229 State State NNP 25 1320 230 and and CC 25 1320 231 Head Head NNP 25 1320 232 of of IN 25 1320 233 Government Government NNP 25 1320 234 -- -- : 25 1320 235 President President NNP 25 1320 236 Ieremia Ieremia NNP 25 1320 237 TABAI TABAI NNP 25 1320 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 239 since since IN 25 1320 240 12 12 CD 25 1320 241 July July NNP 25 1320 242 1979 1979 CD 25 1320 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 244 ; ; : 25 1320 245 Vice Vice NNP 25 1320 246 President President NNP 25 1320 247 Teatao Teatao NNP 25 1320 248 TEANNAKI TEANNAKI NNP 25 1320 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 250 since since IN 25 1320 251 20 20 CD 25 1320 252 July July NNP 25 1320 253 1979 1979 CD 25 1320 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 255 _ _ NNP 25 1320 256 # # $ 25 1320 257 _ _ NNP 25 1320 258 Political political JJ 25 1320 259 parties party NNS 25 1320 260 and and CC 25 1320 261 leaders leader NNS 25 1320 262 : : : 25 1320 263 Gilbertese Gilbertese NNP 25 1320 264 National National NNP 25 1320 265 Party Party NNP 25 1320 266 ; ; : 25 1320 267 Christian Christian NNP 25 1320 268 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1320 269 Party Party NNP 25 1320 270 , , , 25 1320 271 Teburoro Teburoro NNP 25 1320 272 TITO TITO NNP 25 1320 273 , , , 25 1320 274 secretary secretary NN 25 1320 275 ; ; : 25 1320 276 essentially essentially RB 25 1320 277 not not RB 25 1320 278 organized organize VBN 25 1320 279 on on IN 25 1320 280 the the DT 25 1320 281 basis basis NN 25 1320 282 of of IN 25 1320 283 political political JJ 25 1320 284 parties party NNS 25 1320 285 _ _ NNP 25 1320 286 # # NNP 25 1320 287 _ _ NNP 25 1320 288 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1320 289 : : : 25 1320 290 universal universal JJ 25 1320 291 at at IN 25 1320 292 age age NN 25 1320 293 18 18 CD 25 1320 294 _ _ NNP 25 1320 295 # # NNP 25 1320 296 _ _ NNP 25 1320 297 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1320 298 : : : 25 1320 299 President President NNP 25 1320 300 -- -- : 25 1320 301 last last RB 25 1320 302 held hold VBN 25 1320 303 on on IN 25 1320 304 12 12 CD 25 1320 305 May May NNP 25 1320 306 1987 1987 CD 25 1320 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 308 next next JJ 25 1320 309 to to TO 25 1320 310 be be VB 25 1320 311 held hold VBN 25 1320 312 May May NNP 25 1320 313 1991 1991 CD 25 1320 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 315 ; ; : 25 1320 316 results result NNS 25 1320 317 -- -- : 25 1320 318 Ieremia Ieremia NNP 25 1320 319 TABAI TABAI NNP 25 1320 320 50.1 50.1 CD 25 1320 321 % % NN 25 1320 322 , , , 25 1320 323 Tebruroro Tebruroro NNP 25 1320 324 TITO TITO NNP 25 1320 325 42.7 42.7 CD 25 1320 326 % % NN 25 1320 327 , , , 25 1320 328 Tetao Tetao NNP 25 1320 329 TEANNAKI TEANNAKI NNP 25 1320 330 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1320 331 % % NN 25 1320 332 ; ; : 25 1320 333 House House NNP 25 1320 334 of of IN 25 1320 335 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1320 336 -- -- : 25 1320 337 last last RB 25 1320 338 held hold VBN 25 1320 339 on on IN 25 1320 340 19 19 CD 25 1320 341 March March NNP 25 1320 342 l987 l987 NNP 25 1320 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 344 next next JJ 25 1320 345 to to TO 25 1320 346 be be VB 25 1320 347 held hold VBN 25 1320 348 May May NNP 25 1320 349 1991 1991 CD 25 1320 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 351 ; ; : 25 1320 352 results result NNS 25 1320 353 -- -- : 25 1320 354 percent percent NN 25 1320 355 of of IN 25 1320 356 vote vote NN 25 1320 357 by by IN 25 1320 358 party party NN 25 1320 359 NA NA NNP 25 1320 360 ; ; : 25 1320 361 seats--(40 seats--(40 NNP 25 1320 362 total total NN 25 1320 363 ; ; : 25 1320 364 39 39 CD 25 1320 365 elected elect VBN 25 1320 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 367 percent percent NN 25 1320 368 of of IN 25 1320 369 seats seat NNS 25 1320 370 by by IN 25 1320 371 party party NN 25 1320 372 NA NA NNP 25 1320 373 _ _ NNP 25 1320 374 # # NNP 25 1320 375 _ _ NNP 25 1320 376 Member Member NNP 25 1320 377 of of IN 25 1320 378 : : : 25 1320 379 ACP ACP NNP 25 1320 380 , , , 25 1320 381 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1320 382 , , , 25 1320 383 C C NNP 25 1320 384 , , , 25 1320 385 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1320 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 387 associate associate NN 25 1320 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 389 , , , 25 1320 390 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1320 391 , , , 25 1320 392 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1320 393 , , , 25 1320 394 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1320 395 , , , 25 1320 396 IDA IDA NNP 25 1320 397 , , , 25 1320 398 IFC IFC NNP 25 1320 399 , , , 25 1320 400 IMF IMF NNP 25 1320 401 , , , 25 1320 402 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1320 403 , , , 25 1320 404 ITU ITU NNP 25 1320 405 , , , 25 1320 406 SPC SPC NNP 25 1320 407 , , , 25 1320 408 SPF SPF NNP 25 1320 409 , , , 25 1320 410 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1320 411 , , , 25 1320 412 UPU UPU NNP 25 1320 413 , , , 25 1320 414 WHO who WP 25 1320 415 _ _ VBD 25 1320 416 # # $ 25 1320 417 _ _ NNP 25 1320 418 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1320 419 representation representation NN 25 1320 420 : : : 25 1320 421 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1320 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 423 vacant vacant JJ 25 1320 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 425 lives live VBZ 25 1320 426 in in IN 25 1320 427 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 25 1320 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 1320 429 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 1320 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 1320 431 ; ; : 25 1320 432 US US NNP 25 1320 433 -- -- : 25 1320 434 none none NN 25 1320 435 _ _ NNP 25 1320 436 # # NNP 25 1320 437 _ _ NNP 25 1320 438 Flag Flag NNP 25 1320 439 : : : 25 1320 440 the the DT 25 1320 441 upper upper JJ 25 1320 442 half half NN 25 1320 443 is be VBZ 25 1320 444 red red JJ 25 1320 445 with with IN 25 1320 446 a a DT 25 1320 447 yellow yellow JJ 25 1320 448 frigate frigate JJ 25 1320 449 bird bird NN 25 1320 450 flying fly VBG 25 1320 451 over over IN 25 1320 452 a a DT 25 1320 453 yellow yellow JJ 25 1320 454 rising rise VBG 25 1320 455 sun sun NN 25 1320 456 and and CC 25 1320 457 the the DT 25 1320 458 lower low JJR 25 1320 459 half half NN 25 1320 460 is be VBZ 25 1320 461 blue blue JJ 25 1320 462 with with IN 25 1320 463 three three CD 25 1320 464 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1320 465 wavy wavy NNP 25 1320 466 white white NNP 25 1320 467 stripes stripes NNPS 25 1320 468 to to TO 25 1320 469 represent represent VB 25 1320 470 the the DT 25 1320 471 ocean ocean NN 25 1320 472 _ _ NNP 25 1320 473 * * NFP 25 1320 474 _ _ NNP 25 1320 475 Economy Economy NNP 25 1320 476 _ _ NNP 25 1320 477 # # NNP 25 1320 478 _ _ NNP 25 1320 479 Overview Overview NNP 25 1320 480 : : : 25 1320 481 The the DT 25 1320 482 country country NN 25 1320 483 has have VBZ 25 1320 484 few few JJ 25 1320 485 national national JJ 25 1320 486 resources resource NNS 25 1320 487 . . . 25 1321 1 Commercially commercially RB 25 1321 2 viable viable JJ 25 1321 3 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1321 4 deposits deposit NNS 25 1321 5 were be VBD 25 1321 6 exhausted exhaust VBN 25 1321 7 at at IN 25 1321 8 the the DT 25 1321 9 time time NN 25 1321 10 of of IN 25 1321 11 independence independence NN 25 1321 12 in in IN 25 1321 13 1979 1979 CD 25 1321 14 . . . 25 1322 1 Copra Copra NNP 25 1322 2 and and CC 25 1322 3 fish fish NN 25 1322 4 now now RB 25 1322 5 represent represent VBP 25 1322 6 the the DT 25 1322 7 bulk bulk NN 25 1322 8 of of IN 25 1322 9 production production NN 25 1322 10 and and CC 25 1322 11 exports export NNS 25 1322 12 . . . 25 1323 1 The the DT 25 1323 2 economy economy NN 25 1323 3 has have VBZ 25 1323 4 fluctuated fluctuate VBN 25 1323 5 widely widely RB 25 1323 6 in in IN 25 1323 7 recent recent JJ 25 1323 8 years year NNS 25 1323 9 . . . 25 1324 1 Real real JJ 25 1324 2 GDP GDP NNP 25 1324 3 declined decline VBD 25 1324 4 about about RB 25 1324 5 8 8 CD 25 1324 6 % % NN 25 1324 7 in in IN 25 1324 8 1987 1987 CD 25 1324 9 , , , 25 1324 10 as as IN 25 1324 11 the the DT 25 1324 12 fish fish NN 25 1324 13 catch catch NN 25 1324 14 fell fall VBD 25 1324 15 sharply sharply RB 25 1324 16 to to IN 25 1324 17 only only RB 25 1324 18 one one CD 25 1324 19 - - HYPH 25 1324 20 fourth fourth NN 25 1324 21 the the DT 25 1324 22 level level NN 25 1324 23 of of IN 25 1324 24 1986 1986 CD 25 1324 25 and and CC 25 1324 26 copra copra NN 25 1324 27 production production NN 25 1324 28 was be VBD 25 1324 29 hampered hamper VBN 25 1324 30 by by IN 25 1324 31 repeated repeat VBN 25 1324 32 rains rain NNS 25 1324 33 . . . 25 1325 1 Output output NN 25 1325 2 rebounded rebound VBD 25 1325 3 strongly strongly RB 25 1325 4 in in IN 25 1325 5 1988 1988 CD 25 1325 6 , , , 25 1325 7 with with IN 25 1325 8 real real JJ 25 1325 9 GDP gdp NN 25 1325 10 growing grow VBG 25 1325 11 by by IN 25 1325 12 17 17 CD 25 1325 13 % % NN 25 1325 14 . . . 25 1326 1 The the DT 25 1326 2 upturn upturn NN 25 1326 3 in in IN 25 1326 4 economic economic JJ 25 1326 5 growth growth NN 25 1326 6 came come VBD 25 1326 7 from from IN 25 1326 8 an an DT 25 1326 9 increase increase NN 25 1326 10 in in IN 25 1326 11 copra copra NNP 25 1326 12 production production NN 25 1326 13 and and CC 25 1326 14 a a DT 25 1326 15 good good JJ 25 1326 16 fish fish NN 25 1326 17 catch catch NN 25 1326 18 . . . 25 1327 1 Following follow VBG 25 1327 2 the the DT 25 1327 3 strong strong JJ 25 1327 4 surge surge NN 25 1327 5 in in IN 25 1327 6 output output NN 25 1327 7 in in IN 25 1327 8 1988 1988 CD 25 1327 9 , , , 25 1327 10 GNP GNP NNP 25 1327 11 increased increase VBD 25 1327 12 1 1 CD 25 1327 13 % % NN 25 1327 14 in in IN 25 1327 15 1989 1989 CD 25 1327 16 and and CC 25 1327 17 again again RB 25 1327 18 in in IN 25 1327 19 1990 1990 CD 25 1327 20 . . . 25 1328 1 _ _ NNP 25 1328 2 # # NNP 25 1328 3 _ _ NNP 25 1328 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1328 5 : : : 25 1328 6 $ $ $ 25 1328 7 36.8 36.8 CD 25 1328 8 million million CD 25 1328 9 , , , 25 1328 10 per per IN 25 1328 11 capita capita FW 25 1328 12 $ $ $ 25 1328 13 525 525 CD 25 1328 14 ; ; : 25 1328 15 real real JJ 25 1328 16 growth growth NN 25 1328 17 rate rate NN 25 1328 18 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1328 19 % % NN 25 1328 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1328 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1328 22 est est NNP 25 1328 23 . . . 25 1328 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1329 1 _ _ NNP 25 1329 2 # # NN 25 1329 3 _ _ NNP 25 1329 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1329 5 rate rate NN 25 1329 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1329 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1329 8 prices price NNS 25 1329 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1329 10 : : : 25 1329 11 4.0 4.0 CD 25 1329 12 % % NN 25 1329 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1329 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1329 15 est est NNP 25 1329 16 . . . 25 1329 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1330 1 _ _ NNP 25 1330 2 # # NNP 25 1330 3 _ _ NNP 25 1330 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1330 5 rate rate NN 25 1330 6 : : : 25 1330 7 2 2 CD 25 1330 8 % % NN 25 1330 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1330 10 1985 1985 CD 25 1330 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1330 12 ; ; : 25 1330 13 considerable considerable JJ 25 1330 14 underemployment underemployment NN 25 1330 15 _ _ NNP 25 1330 16 # # $ 25 1330 17 _ _ NNP 25 1330 18 Budget Budget NNP 25 1330 19 : : : 25 1330 20 revenues revenue NNS 25 1330 21 $ $ $ 25 1330 22 29.9 29.9 CD 25 1330 23 million million CD 25 1330 24 ; ; : 25 1330 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1330 26 $ $ $ 25 1330 27 16.3 16.3 CD 25 1330 28 million million CD 25 1330 29 , , , 25 1330 30 including include VBG 25 1330 31 capital capital NN 25 1330 32 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1330 33 of of IN 25 1330 34 $ $ $ 25 1330 35 14.0 14.0 CD 25 1330 36 million million CD 25 1330 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 1330 38 1990 1990 CD 25 1330 39 est est NNP 25 1330 40 . . . 25 1330 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1331 1 _ _ NNP 25 1331 2 # # NNP 25 1331 3 _ _ NNP 25 1331 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1331 5 : : : 25 1331 6 $ $ $ 25 1331 7 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1331 8 million million CD 25 1331 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1331 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1331 11 . . NNP 25 1331 12 , , , 25 1331 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1331 14 est est NNP 25 1331 15 . . . 25 1332 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1332 2 ; ; : 25 1332 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1332 4 -- -- : 25 1332 5 fish fish VBP 25 1332 6 55 55 CD 25 1332 7 % % NN 25 1332 8 , , , 25 1332 9 copra copra NNP 25 1332 10 42 42 CD 25 1332 11 % % NN 25 1332 12 ; ; , 25 1332 13 partners partner NNS 25 1332 14 -- -- : 25 1332 15 EC EC NNP 25 1332 16 20 20 CD 25 1332 17 % % NN 25 1332 18 , , , 25 1332 19 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 1332 20 Islands Islands NNP 25 1332 21 12 12 CD 25 1332 22 % % NN 25 1332 23 , , , 25 1332 24 US US NNP 25 1332 25 8 8 CD 25 1332 26 % % NN 25 1332 27 , , , 25 1332 28 American American NNP 25 1332 29 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 1332 30 4 4 CD 25 1332 31 % % NN 25 1332 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1332 33 1985 1985 CD 25 1332 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1332 35 _ _ NNP 25 1332 36 # # NNP 25 1332 37 _ _ NNP 25 1332 38 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1332 39 : : : 25 1332 40 $ $ $ 25 1332 41 26.7 26.7 CD 25 1332 42 million million CD 25 1332 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1332 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1332 45 . . NNP 25 1332 46 , , , 25 1332 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1332 48 est est NNP 25 1332 49 . . . 25 1333 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1333 2 ; ; : 25 1333 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1333 4 -- -- : 25 1333 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1333 6 , , , 25 1333 7 fuel fuel NN 25 1333 8 , , , 25 1333 9 transportation transportation NN 25 1333 10 equipment equipment NN 25 1333 11 ; ; : 25 1333 12 partners partner NNS 25 1333 13 -- -- : 25 1333 14 Australia Australia NNP 25 1333 15 39 39 CD 25 1333 16 % % NN 25 1333 17 , , , 25 1333 18 Japan Japan NNP 25 1333 19 21 21 CD 25 1333 20 % % NN 25 1333 21 , , , 25 1333 22 NZ NZ NNP 25 1333 23 6 6 CD 25 1333 24 % % NN 25 1333 25 , , , 25 1333 26 UK UK NNP 25 1333 27 6 6 CD 25 1333 28 % % NN 25 1333 29 , , , 25 1333 30 US US NNP 25 1333 31 3 3 CD 25 1333 32 % % NN 25 1333 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1333 34 1985 1985 CD 25 1333 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 1333 36 _ _ NNP 25 1333 37 # # NNP 25 1333 38 _ _ NNP 25 1333 39 External External NNP 25 1333 40 debt debt NN 25 1333 41 : : : 25 1333 42 $ $ $ 25 1333 43 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1333 44 million million CD 25 1333 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1333 46 December December NNP 25 1333 47 1989 1989 CD 25 1333 48 est est NNP 25 1333 49 . . . 25 1333 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1334 1 _ _ NNP 25 1334 2 # # NNP 25 1334 3 _ _ NNP 25 1334 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1334 5 production production NN 25 1334 6 : : : 25 1334 7 growth growth NN 25 1334 8 rate rate NN 25 1334 9 0.0 0.0 CD 25 1334 10 % % NN 25 1334 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1334 12 1988 1988 CD 25 1334 13 est est IN 25 1334 14 . . . 25 1335 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 2 ; ; , 25 1335 3 accounts account NNS 25 1335 4 for for IN 25 1335 5 less less JJR 25 1335 6 than than IN 25 1335 7 4 4 CD 25 1335 8 % % NN 25 1335 9 of of IN 25 1335 10 GDP GDP NNP 25 1335 11 _ _ NNP 25 1335 12 # # NNP 25 1335 13 _ _ NNP 25 1335 14 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1335 15 : : : 25 1335 16 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1335 17 kW kw NN 25 1335 18 capacity capacity NN 25 1335 19 ; ; : 25 1335 20 13 13 CD 25 1335 21 million million CD 25 1335 22 kWh kWh NNS 25 1335 23 produced produce VBN 25 1335 24 , , , 25 1335 25 190 190 CD 25 1335 26 kWh kWh NNS 25 1335 27 per per IN 25 1335 28 capita capita NN 25 1335 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 30 1990 1990 CD 25 1335 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 32 _ _ NNP 25 1335 33 # # NNP 25 1335 34 _ _ NNP 25 1335 35 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1335 36 : : : 25 1335 37 fishing fishing NN 25 1335 38 , , , 25 1335 39 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1335 40 _ _ NNP 25 1335 41 # # NNP 25 1335 42 _ _ NNP 25 1335 43 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1335 44 : : : 25 1335 45 accounts account NNS 25 1335 46 for for IN 25 1335 47 30 30 CD 25 1335 48 % % NN 25 1335 49 of of IN 25 1335 50 GDP GDP NNP 25 1335 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 52 including include VBG 25 1335 53 fishing fishing NN 25 1335 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 55 ; ; : 25 1335 56 copra copra NNP 25 1335 57 and and CC 25 1335 58 fish fish NN 25 1335 59 contribute contribute VBP 25 1335 60 about about RB 25 1335 61 95 95 CD 25 1335 62 % % NN 25 1335 63 to to IN 25 1335 64 exports export NNS 25 1335 65 ; ; : 25 1335 66 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1335 67 farming farming NN 25 1335 68 predominates predominate NNS 25 1335 69 ; ; : 25 1335 70 food food NN 25 1335 71 crops crop NNS 25 1335 72 -- -- : 25 1335 73 taro taro NNP 25 1335 74 , , , 25 1335 75 breadfruit breadfruit NN 25 1335 76 , , , 25 1335 77 sweet sweet JJ 25 1335 78 potatoes potato NNS 25 1335 79 , , , 25 1335 80 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1335 81 ; ; : 25 1335 82 not not RB 25 1335 83 self self NN 25 1335 84 - - HYPH 25 1335 85 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1335 86 in in IN 25 1335 87 food food NN 25 1335 88 _ _ IN 25 1335 89 # # $ 25 1335 90 _ _ NNP 25 1335 91 Economic economic JJ 25 1335 92 aid aid NN 25 1335 93 : : : 25 1335 94 Western western JJ 25 1335 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 96 non non JJ 25 1335 97 - - JJ 25 1335 98 US us JJ 25 1335 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 100 countries country NNS 25 1335 101 , , , 25 1335 102 ODA ODA NNP 25 1335 103 and and CC 25 1335 104 OOF OOF NNP 25 1335 105 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1335 106 commitments commitment NNS 25 1335 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 108 1970 1970 CD 25 1335 109 - - SYM 25 1335 110 88 88 CD 25 1335 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 112 , , , 25 1335 113 $ $ $ 25 1335 114 258 258 CD 25 1335 115 million million CD 25 1335 116 _ _ NNP 25 1335 117 # # NNP 25 1335 118 _ _ NNP 25 1335 119 Currency Currency NNP 25 1335 120 : : : 25 1335 121 Australian australian JJ 25 1335 122 dollar dollar NN 25 1335 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 124 plural plural JJ 25 1335 125 -- -- : 25 1335 126 dollars dollar NNS 25 1335 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 128 ; ; : 25 1335 129 1 1 CD 25 1335 130 Australian australian JJ 25 1335 131 dollar dollar NN 25 1335 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 133 $ $ $ 25 1335 134 A a NN 25 1335 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 136 = = SYM 25 1335 137 100 100 CD 25 1335 138 cents cent NNS 25 1335 139 _ _ NNP 25 1335 140 # # NNP 25 1335 141 _ _ NNP 25 1335 142 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1335 143 rates rate NNS 25 1335 144 : : : 25 1335 145 Australian australian JJ 25 1335 146 dollars dollar NNS 25 1335 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 148 $ $ $ 25 1335 149 A a NN 25 1335 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 151 per per IN 25 1335 152 US$ us$ $ 25 1335 153 1 1 CD 25 1335 154 - - HYPH 25 1335 155 -1.2834 -1.2834 NNS 25 1335 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 157 January January NNP 25 1335 158 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 160 , , , 25 1335 161 1.2799 1.2799 CD 25 1335 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 163 1990 1990 CD 25 1335 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 165 , , , 25 1335 166 1.2618 1.2618 CD 25 1335 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 168 1989 1989 CD 25 1335 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 170 , , , 25 1335 171 1.2752 1.2752 CD 25 1335 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 173 1988 1988 CD 25 1335 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 175 , , , 25 1335 176 1.4267 1.4267 CD 25 1335 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 178 1987 1987 CD 25 1335 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 180 , , , 25 1335 181 1.4905 1.4905 CD 25 1335 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 183 1986 1986 CD 25 1335 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 185 , , , 25 1335 186 1.4269 1.4269 CD 25 1335 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 188 1985 1985 CD 25 1335 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 190 _ _ NNP 25 1335 191 # # NNP 25 1335 192 _ _ NNP 25 1335 193 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1335 194 year year NN 25 1335 195 : : : 25 1335 196 NA NA NNP 25 1335 197 _ _ NNP 25 1335 198 * * NNP 25 1335 199 _ _ NNP 25 1335 200 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1335 201 _ _ NNP 25 1335 202 # # NNP 25 1335 203 _ _ NNP 25 1335 204 Highways Highways NNP 25 1335 205 : : : 25 1335 206 640 640 CD 25 1335 207 km km NNS 25 1335 208 of of IN 25 1335 209 motorable motorable JJ 25 1335 210 roads road NNS 25 1335 211 _ _ NNP 25 1335 212 # # NNP 25 1335 213 _ _ NNP 25 1335 214 Inland Inland NNP 25 1335 215 waterways waterway NNS 25 1335 216 : : : 25 1335 217 small small JJ 25 1335 218 network network NN 25 1335 219 of of IN 25 1335 220 canals canal NNS 25 1335 221 , , , 25 1335 222 totaling total VBG 25 1335 223 5 5 CD 25 1335 224 km km NN 25 1335 225 , , , 25 1335 226 in in IN 25 1335 227 Line Line NNP 25 1335 228 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1335 229 _ _ NNP 25 1335 230 # # NNP 25 1335 231 _ _ NNP 25 1335 232 Ports Ports NNP 25 1335 233 : : : 25 1335 234 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 1335 235 and and CC 25 1335 236 Betio Betio NNP 25 1335 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 238 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 25 1335 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 240 _ _ NNP 25 1335 241 # # $ 25 1335 242 _ _ NNP 25 1335 243 Civil civil JJ 25 1335 244 air air NN 25 1335 245 : : : 25 1335 246 2 2 CD 25 1335 247 Trislanders trislander NNS 25 1335 248 ; ; : 25 1335 249 no no DT 25 1335 250 major major JJ 25 1335 251 transport transport NN 25 1335 252 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1335 253 _ _ NNP 25 1335 254 # # NNP 25 1335 255 _ _ NNP 25 1335 256 Airports Airports NNP 25 1335 257 : : : 25 1335 258 22 22 CD 25 1335 259 total total NN 25 1335 260 ; ; : 25 1335 261 21 21 CD 25 1335 262 usable usable JJ 25 1335 263 ; ; : 25 1335 264 4 4 CD 25 1335 265 with with IN 25 1335 266 permanent permanent JJ 25 1335 267 - - HYPH 25 1335 268 surface surface NN 25 1335 269 runways runway NNS 25 1335 270 ; ; : 25 1335 271 none none NN 25 1335 272 with with IN 25 1335 273 runways runway NNS 25 1335 274 over over IN 25 1335 275 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1335 276 m m CD 25 1335 277 ; ; : 25 1335 278 5 5 CD 25 1335 279 with with IN 25 1335 280 runways runway NNS 25 1335 281 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1335 282 - - HYPH 25 1335 283 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1335 284 m m NNP 25 1335 285 _ _ NNP 25 1335 286 # # NNP 25 1335 287 _ _ NNP 25 1335 288 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1335 289 : : : 25 1335 290 1,400 1,400 CD 25 1335 291 telephones telephone NNS 25 1335 292 ; ; : 25 1335 293 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 1335 294 AM am NN 25 1335 295 , , , 25 1335 296 no no DT 25 1335 297 FM FM NNP 25 1335 298 , , , 25 1335 299 no no DT 25 1335 300 TV tv NN 25 1335 301 ; ; : 25 1335 302 1 1 CD 25 1335 303 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1335 304 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1335 305 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1335 306 earth earth NN 25 1335 307 station station NN 25 1335 308 _ _ NNP 25 1335 309 * * NFP 25 1335 310 _ _ NNP 25 1335 311 Defense Defense NNP 25 1335 312 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1335 313 _ _ NNP 25 1335 314 # # NNP 25 1335 315 _ _ NNP 25 1335 316 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1335 317 : : : 25 1335 318 no no DT 25 1335 319 military military JJ 25 1335 320 force force NN 25 1335 321 maintained maintain VBD 25 1335 322 ; ; : 25 1335 323 the the DT 25 1335 324 Police Police NNP 25 1335 325 Force Force NNP 25 1335 326 carries carry VBZ 25 1335 327 out out RP 25 1335 328 law law NN 25 1335 329 enforcement enforcement NN 25 1335 330 functions function NNS 25 1335 331 and and CC 25 1335 332 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1335 333 duties duty NNS 25 1335 334 ; ; : 25 1335 335 there there EX 25 1335 336 are be VBP 25 1335 337 small small JJ 25 1335 338 police police NNS 25 1335 339 posts post NNS 25 1335 340 on on IN 25 1335 341 all all DT 25 1335 342 islands island NNS 25 1335 343 _ _ NNP 25 1335 344 # # NNP 25 1335 345 _ _ NNP 25 1335 346 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1335 347 availability availability NN 25 1335 348 : : : 25 1335 349 NA NA NNP 25 1335 350 _ _ NNP 25 1335 351 # # $ 25 1335 352 _ _ NNP 25 1335 353 Defense Defense NNP 25 1335 354 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1335 355 : : : 25 1335 356 $ $ $ 25 1335 357 NA na NN 25 1335 358 , , , 25 1335 359 NA% na% IN 25 1335 360 of of IN 25 1335 361 GDP GDP NNP 25 1335 362 _ _ NNP 25 1335 363 % % NN 25 1335 364 _ _ NNP 25 1335 365 _ _ NNP 25 1335 366 @_Korea @_Korea NNP 25 1335 367 , , , 25 1335 368 North North NNP 25 1335 369 _ _ NNP 25 1335 370 * * NFP 25 1335 371 _ _ NNP 25 1335 372 Geography Geography NNP 25 1335 373 _ _ NNP 25 1335 374 # # NNP 25 1335 375 _ _ NNP 25 1335 376 Total total JJ 25 1335 377 area area NN 25 1335 378 : : : 25 1335 379 120,540 120,540 CD 25 1335 380 km2 km2 NN 25 1335 381 ; ; : 25 1335 382 land land NN 25 1335 383 area area NN 25 1335 384 : : : 25 1335 385 120,410 120,410 CD 25 1335 386 km2 km2 NNP 25 1335 387 _ _ NNP 25 1335 388 # # NNP 25 1335 389 _ _ NNP 25 1335 390 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1335 391 area area NN 25 1335 392 : : : 25 1335 393 slightly slightly RB 25 1335 394 smaller small JJR 25 1335 395 than than IN 25 1335 396 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 25 1335 397 _ _ NNP 25 1335 398 # # $ 25 1335 399 _ _ NNP 25 1335 400 Land Land NNP 25 1335 401 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1335 402 : : : 25 1335 403 1,671 1,671 CD 25 1335 404 km km NN 25 1335 405 total total NN 25 1335 406 ; ; : 25 1335 407 China China NNP 25 1335 408 1,416 1,416 CD 25 1335 409 km km NNS 25 1335 410 , , , 25 1335 411 South South NNP 25 1335 412 Korea Korea NNP 25 1335 413 238 238 CD 25 1335 414 km km NN 25 1335 415 , , , 25 1335 416 USSR USSR NNP 25 1335 417 17 17 CD 25 1335 418 km km NN 25 1335 419 _ _ NNP 25 1335 420 # # NNP 25 1335 421 _ _ NNP 25 1335 422 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1335 423 : : : 25 1335 424 2,495 2,495 CD 25 1335 425 km km NN 25 1335 426 _ _ NNP 25 1335 427 # # NNP 25 1335 428 _ _ NNP 25 1335 429 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1335 430 claims claim VBZ 25 1335 431 : : : 25 1335 432 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1335 433 economic economic JJ 25 1335 434 zone zone NN 25 1335 435 : : : 25 1335 436 200 200 CD 25 1335 437 nm nm CD 25 1335 438 ; ; : 25 1335 439 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1335 440 sea sea NN 25 1335 441 : : : 25 1335 442 12 12 CD 25 1335 443 nm nm CD 25 1335 444 ; ; : 25 1335 445 Military military JJ 25 1335 446 boundary boundary JJ 25 1335 447 line line NN 25 1335 448 : : : 25 1335 449 50 50 CD 25 1335 450 nm nm NN 25 1335 451 in in IN 25 1335 452 the the DT 25 1335 453 Sea Sea NNP 25 1335 454 of of IN 25 1335 455 Japan Japan NNP 25 1335 456 and and CC 25 1335 457 the the DT 25 1335 458 exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1335 459 economic economic JJ 25 1335 460 zone zone NN 25 1335 461 limit limit NN 25 1335 462 in in IN 25 1335 463 the the DT 25 1335 464 Yellow Yellow NNP 25 1335 465 Sea Sea NNP 25 1335 466 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 467 all all DT 25 1335 468 foreign foreign JJ 25 1335 469 vessels vessel NNS 25 1335 470 and and CC 25 1335 471 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1335 472 without without IN 25 1335 473 permission permission NN 25 1335 474 are be VBP 25 1335 475 banned ban VBN 25 1335 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 477 _ _ NNP 25 1335 478 # # NNP 25 1335 479 _ _ NNP 25 1335 480 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1335 481 : : : 25 1335 482 short short JJ 25 1335 483 section section NN 25 1335 484 of of IN 25 1335 485 boundary boundary JJ 25 1335 486 with with IN 25 1335 487 China China NNP 25 1335 488 is be VBZ 25 1335 489 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 1335 490 ; ; : 25 1335 491 Demarcation demarcation NN 25 1335 492 Line Line NNP 25 1335 493 with with IN 25 1335 494 South South NNP 25 1335 495 Korea Korea NNP 25 1335 496 _ _ NNP 25 1335 497 # # NNP 25 1335 498 _ _ NNP 25 1335 499 Climate Climate NNP 25 1335 500 : : : 25 1335 501 temperate temperate VB 25 1335 502 with with IN 25 1335 503 rainfall rainfall NN 25 1335 504 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 1335 505 in in IN 25 1335 506 summer summer NN 25 1335 507 _ _ NNP 25 1335 508 # # NNP 25 1335 509 _ _ NNP 25 1335 510 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1335 511 : : : 25 1335 512 mostly mostly RB 25 1335 513 hills hill NNS 25 1335 514 and and CC 25 1335 515 mountains mountain NNS 25 1335 516 separated separate VBN 25 1335 517 by by IN 25 1335 518 deep deep JJ 25 1335 519 , , , 25 1335 520 narrow narrow JJ 25 1335 521 valleys valley NNS 25 1335 522 ; ; , 25 1335 523 coastal coastal JJ 25 1335 524 plains plain NNS 25 1335 525 wide wide JJ 25 1335 526 in in IN 25 1335 527 west west NNP 25 1335 528 , , , 25 1335 529 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 25 1335 530 in in IN 25 1335 531 east east NNP 25 1335 532 _ _ NNP 25 1335 533 # # NNP 25 1335 534 _ _ NNP 25 1335 535 Natural natural JJ 25 1335 536 resources resource NNS 25 1335 537 : : : 25 1335 538 coal coal NN 25 1335 539 , , , 25 1335 540 lead lead NN 25 1335 541 , , , 25 1335 542 tungsten tungsten NN 25 1335 543 , , , 25 1335 544 zinc zinc NN 25 1335 545 , , , 25 1335 546 graphite graphite NN 25 1335 547 , , , 25 1335 548 magnesite magnesite NN 25 1335 549 , , , 25 1335 550 iron iron NN 25 1335 551 ore ore NN 25 1335 552 , , , 25 1335 553 copper copper NN 25 1335 554 , , , 25 1335 555 gold gold NN 25 1335 556 , , , 25 1335 557 pyrites pyrite NNS 25 1335 558 , , , 25 1335 559 salt salt NN 25 1335 560 , , , 25 1335 561 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 25 1335 562 , , , 25 1335 563 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1335 564 _ _ NNP 25 1335 565 # # $ 25 1335 566 _ _ NNP 25 1335 567 Land Land NNP 25 1335 568 use use NN 25 1335 569 : : : 25 1335 570 arable arable JJ 25 1335 571 land land NN 25 1335 572 18 18 CD 25 1335 573 % % NN 25 1335 574 ; ; , 25 1335 575 permanent permanent JJ 25 1335 576 crops crop NNS 25 1335 577 1 1 CD 25 1335 578 % % NN 25 1335 579 ; ; : 25 1335 580 meadows meadow NNS 25 1335 581 and and CC 25 1335 582 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1335 583 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1335 584 ; ; : 25 1335 585 forest forest NN 25 1335 586 and and CC 25 1335 587 woodland woodland JJ 25 1335 588 74 74 CD 25 1335 589 % % NN 25 1335 590 ; ; , 25 1335 591 other other JJ 25 1335 592 7 7 CD 25 1335 593 % % NN 25 1335 594 ; ; , 25 1335 595 includes include VBZ 25 1335 596 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1335 597 9 9 CD 25 1335 598 % % NN 25 1335 599 _ _ NNP 25 1335 600 # # $ 25 1335 601 _ _ NNP 25 1335 602 Environment Environment NNP 25 1335 603 : : : 25 1335 604 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1335 605 interior interior NN 25 1335 606 is be VBZ 25 1335 607 isolated isolate VBN 25 1335 608 , , , 25 1335 609 nearly nearly RB 25 1335 610 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 25 1335 611 , , , 25 1335 612 and and CC 25 1335 613 sparsely sparsely RB 25 1335 614 populated populated JJ 25 1335 615 ; ; : 25 1335 616 late late JJ 25 1335 617 spring spring NN 25 1335 618 droughts drought NNS 25 1335 619 often often RB 25 1335 620 followed follow VBN 25 1335 621 by by IN 25 1335 622 severe severe JJ 25 1335 623 flooding flooding NN 25 1335 624 _ _ NNP 25 1335 625 # # $ 25 1335 626 _ _ NNP 25 1335 627 Note Note NNP 25 1335 628 : : : 25 1335 629 strategic strategic JJ 25 1335 630 location location NN 25 1335 631 bordering border VBG 25 1335 632 China China NNP 25 1335 633 , , , 25 1335 634 South South NNP 25 1335 635 Korea Korea NNP 25 1335 636 , , , 25 1335 637 and and CC 25 1335 638 USSR USSR NNP 25 1335 639 _ _ NNP 25 1335 640 * * NFP 25 1335 641 _ _ NNP 25 1335 642 People People NNPS 25 1335 643 _ _ IN 25 1335 644 # # NNP 25 1335 645 _ _ NNP 25 1335 646 Population Population NNP 25 1335 647 : : : 25 1335 648 21,814,656 21,814,656 CD 25 1335 649 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 650 July July NNP 25 1335 651 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 652 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 653 , , , 25 1335 654 growth growth NN 25 1335 655 rate rate NN 25 1335 656 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1335 657 % % NN 25 1335 658 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 659 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 660 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 661 _ _ NNP 25 1335 662 # # NNP 25 1335 663 _ _ NNP 25 1335 664 Birth Birth NNP 25 1335 665 rate rate NN 25 1335 666 : : : 25 1335 667 24 24 CD 25 1335 668 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1335 669 population population NN 25 1335 670 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 671 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 672 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 673 _ _ NNP 25 1335 674 # # $ 25 1335 675 _ _ NNP 25 1335 676 Death Death NNP 25 1335 677 rate rate NN 25 1335 678 : : : 25 1335 679 6 6 CD 25 1335 680 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1335 681 population population NN 25 1335 682 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 683 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 685 _ _ NNP 25 1335 686 # # NNP 25 1335 687 _ _ NNP 25 1335 688 Net net JJ 25 1335 689 migration migration NN 25 1335 690 rate rate NN 25 1335 691 : : : 25 1335 692 0 0 CD 25 1335 693 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1335 694 population population NN 25 1335 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 696 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 697 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 698 _ _ NNP 25 1335 699 # # $ 25 1335 700 _ _ NNP 25 1335 701 Infant Infant NNP 25 1335 702 mortality mortality NN 25 1335 703 rate rate NN 25 1335 704 : : : 25 1335 705 30 30 CD 25 1335 706 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1335 707 live live JJ 25 1335 708 births birth NNS 25 1335 709 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 710 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 711 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 712 _ _ NNP 25 1335 713 # # NNP 25 1335 714 _ _ NNP 25 1335 715 Life Life NNP 25 1335 716 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1335 717 at at IN 25 1335 718 birth birth NN 25 1335 719 : : : 25 1335 720 66 66 CD 25 1335 721 years year NNS 25 1335 722 male male JJ 25 1335 723 , , , 25 1335 724 72 72 CD 25 1335 725 years year NNS 25 1335 726 female female JJ 25 1335 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 728 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 730 _ _ NNP 25 1335 731 # # NNP 25 1335 732 _ _ NNP 25 1335 733 Total total JJ 25 1335 734 fertility fertility NN 25 1335 735 rate rate NN 25 1335 736 : : : 25 1335 737 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1335 738 children child NNS 25 1335 739 born bear VBN 25 1335 740 / / SYM 25 1335 741 woman woman NN 25 1335 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 743 1991 1991 CD 25 1335 744 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 745 _ _ NNP 25 1335 746 # # $ 25 1335 747 _ _ NNP 25 1335 748 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1335 749 : : : 25 1335 750 noun noun NNP 25 1335 751 -- -- : 25 1335 752 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 25 1335 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 754 ; ; , 25 1335 755 adjective adjective JJ 25 1335 756 -- -- : 25 1335 757 Korean Korean NNP 25 1335 758 _ _ NNP 25 1335 759 # # $ 25 1335 760 _ _ NNP 25 1335 761 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1335 762 divisions division NNS 25 1335 763 : : : 25 1335 764 racially racially RB 25 1335 765 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 25 1335 766 _ _ NN 25 1335 767 # # $ 25 1335 768 _ _ NNP 25 1335 769 Religion Religion NNP 25 1335 770 : : : 25 1335 771 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 25 1335 772 and and CC 25 1335 773 Confucianism Confucianism NNP 25 1335 774 ; ; : 25 1335 775 religious religious JJ 25 1335 776 activities activity NNS 25 1335 777 now now RB 25 1335 778 almost almost RB 25 1335 779 nonexistent nonexistent JJ 25 1335 780 _ _ NNP 25 1335 781 # # $ 25 1335 782 _ _ NNP 25 1335 783 Language Language NNP 25 1335 784 : : : 25 1335 785 Korean Korean NNP 25 1335 786 _ _ NNP 25 1335 787 # # NNP 25 1335 788 _ _ NNP 25 1335 789 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1335 790 : : : 25 1335 791 NA% na% LS 25 1335 792 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 793 male male JJ 25 1335 794 NA% NA% NNS 25 1335 795 , , , 25 1335 796 female female JJ 25 1335 797 NA% NA% NNS 25 1335 798 ) ) -RRB- 25 1335 799 _ _ NNP 25 1335 800 # # $ 25 1335 801 _ _ NNP 25 1335 802 Labor Labor NNP 25 1335 803 force force NN 25 1335 804 : : : 25 1335 805 9,615,000 9,615,000 CD 25 1335 806 ; ; , 25 1335 807 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1335 808 36 36 CD 25 1335 809 % % NN 25 1335 810 , , , 25 1335 811 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 25 1335 812 64 64 CD 25 1335 813 % % NN 25 1335 814 ; ; , 25 1335 815 shortage shortage NN 25 1335 816 of of IN 25 1335 817 skilled skilled JJ 25 1335 818 and and CC 25 1335 819 unskilled unskilled JJ 25 1335 820 labor labor NN 25 1335 821 ( ( -LRB- 25 1335 822 mid-1987 mid-1987 NNP 25 1335 823 est est NNP 25 1335 824 . . . 25 1335 825 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 1 _ _ NNP 25 1336 2 # # NNP 25 1336 3 _ _ NNP 25 1336 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1336 5 labor labor NN 25 1336 6 : : : 25 1336 7 1,600,000 1,600,000 CD 25 1336 8 members member NNS 25 1336 9 ; ; : 25 1336 10 single single JJ 25 1336 11 - - HYPH 25 1336 12 trade trade NN 25 1336 13 union union NN 25 1336 14 system system NN 25 1336 15 coordinated coordinate VBN 25 1336 16 by by IN 25 1336 17 the the DT 25 1336 18 General General NNP 25 1336 19 Federation Federation NNP 25 1336 20 of of IN 25 1336 21 Trade Trade NNP 25 1336 22 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1336 23 of of IN 25 1336 24 Korea Korea NNP 25 1336 25 under under IN 25 1336 26 the the DT 25 1336 27 Central Central NNP 25 1336 28 Committee Committee NNP 25 1336 29 _ _ NNP 25 1336 30 * * NFP 25 1336 31 _ _ NNP 25 1336 32 Government Government NNP 25 1336 33 _ _ NNP 25 1336 34 # # NNP 25 1336 35 _ _ NNP 25 1336 36 Long Long NNP 25 1336 37 - - HYPH 25 1336 38 form form NN 25 1336 39 name name NN 25 1336 40 : : : 25 1336 41 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1336 42 People People NNPS 25 1336 43 's 's POS 25 1336 44 Republic Republic NNP 25 1336 45 of of IN 25 1336 46 Korea Korea NNP 25 1336 47 ; ; : 25 1336 48 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 1336 49 DPRK DPRK NNP 25 1336 50 _ _ NNP 25 1336 51 # # NNP 25 1336 52 _ _ NNP 25 1336 53 Type Type NNP 25 1336 54 : : : 25 1336 55 Communist communist JJ 25 1336 56 state state NN 25 1336 57 ; ; : 25 1336 58 dictatorship dictatorship NN 25 1336 59 _ _ NNP 25 1336 60 # # NNP 25 1336 61 _ _ NNP 25 1336 62 Capital Capital NNP 25 1336 63 : : : 25 1336 64 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 25 1336 65 _ _ NNP 25 1336 66 # # $ 25 1336 67 _ _ NNP 25 1336 68 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1336 69 divisions division NNS 25 1336 70 : : : 25 1336 71 9 9 CD 25 1336 72 provinces province NNS 25 1336 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 74 do do VB 25 1336 75 , , , 25 1336 76 singular singular JJ 25 1336 77 and and CC 25 1336 78 plural plural JJ 25 1336 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 80 and and CC 25 1336 81 3 3 CD 25 1336 82 special special JJ 25 1336 83 cities city NNS 25 1336 84 * * NFP 25 1336 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 86 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 25 1336 87 , , , 25 1336 88 singular singular JJ 25 1336 89 and and CC 25 1336 90 plural plural JJ 25 1336 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 92 ; ; : 25 1336 93 Chagang Chagang NNP 25 1336 94 - - HYPH 25 1336 95 do do NNP 25 1336 96 , , , 25 1336 97 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 25 1336 98 - - HYPH 25 1336 99 namdo namdo NNP 25 1336 100 , , , 25 1336 101 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 25 1336 102 - - HYPH 25 1336 103 bukto bukto NNP 25 1336 104 , , , 25 1336 105 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 25 1336 106 - - HYPH 25 1336 107 namdo namdo NN 25 1336 108 , , , 25 1336 109 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 25 1336 110 - - HYPH 25 1336 111 bukto bukto NNP 25 1336 112 , , , 25 1336 113 Kaesong Kaesong NNP 25 1336 114 - - HYPH 25 1336 115 si si NNP 25 1336 116 * * NFP 25 1336 117 , , , 25 1336 118 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 25 1336 119 - - HYPH 25 1336 120 do do NNP 25 1336 121 , , , 25 1336 122 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 25 1336 123 - - HYPH 25 1336 124 si si NNP 25 1336 125 * * NFP 25 1336 126 , , , 25 1336 127 P'yongan p'yongan CD 25 1336 128 - - HYPH 25 1336 129 bukto bukto NNP 25 1336 130 , , , 25 1336 131 P'yongan p'yongan CD 25 1336 132 - - HYPH 25 1336 133 namdo namdo NN 25 1336 134 , , , 25 1336 135 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 25 1336 136 - - HYPH 25 1336 137 si si NN 25 1336 138 * * NFP 25 1336 139 , , , 25 1336 140 Yanggang Yanggang NNP 25 1336 141 - - HYPH 25 1336 142 do do VB 25 1336 143 _ _ NNP 25 1336 144 # # $ 25 1336 145 _ _ NNP 25 1336 146 Independence Independence NNP 25 1336 147 : : : 25 1336 148 9 9 CD 25 1336 149 September September NNP 25 1336 150 1948 1948 CD 25 1336 151 _ _ NNP 25 1336 152 # # $ 25 1336 153 _ _ NNP 25 1336 154 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1336 155 : : : 25 1336 156 adopted adopt VBN 25 1336 157 1948 1948 CD 25 1336 158 , , , 25 1336 159 revised revise VBD 25 1336 160 27 27 CD 25 1336 161 December December NNP 25 1336 162 1972 1972 CD 25 1336 163 _ _ IN 25 1336 164 # # $ 25 1336 165 _ _ NNP 25 1336 166 Legal Legal NNP 25 1336 167 system system NN 25 1336 168 : : : 25 1336 169 based base VBN 25 1336 170 on on IN 25 1336 171 German german JJ 25 1336 172 civil civil JJ 25 1336 173 law law NN 25 1336 174 system system NN 25 1336 175 with with IN 25 1336 176 Japanese japanese JJ 25 1336 177 influences influence NNS 25 1336 178 and and CC 25 1336 179 Communist communist JJ 25 1336 180 legal legal JJ 25 1336 181 theory theory NN 25 1336 182 ; ; : 25 1336 183 no no DT 25 1336 184 judicial judicial JJ 25 1336 185 review review NN 25 1336 186 of of IN 25 1336 187 legislative legislative JJ 25 1336 188 acts act NNS 25 1336 189 ; ; : 25 1336 190 has have VBZ 25 1336 191 not not RB 25 1336 192 accepted accept VBN 25 1336 193 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1336 194 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1336 195 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1336 196 _ _ NNP 25 1336 197 # # NNP 25 1336 198 _ _ NNP 25 1336 199 National national JJ 25 1336 200 holiday holiday NN 25 1336 201 : : : 25 1336 202 Independence Independence NNP 25 1336 203 Day Day NNP 25 1336 204 , , , 25 1336 205 9 9 CD 25 1336 206 September September NNP 25 1336 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 208 1948 1948 CD 25 1336 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 210 _ _ NNP 25 1336 211 # # NNP 25 1336 212 _ _ NNP 25 1336 213 Executive Executive NNP 25 1336 214 branch branch NN 25 1336 215 : : : 25 1336 216 president president NN 25 1336 217 , , , 25 1336 218 two two CD 25 1336 219 vice vice NN 25 1336 220 presidents president NNS 25 1336 221 , , , 25 1336 222 premier premier NN 25 1336 223 , , , 25 1336 224 eleven eleven CD 25 1336 225 vice vice NN 25 1336 226 premiers premier NNS 25 1336 227 , , , 25 1336 228 State State NNP 25 1336 229 Administration Administration NNP 25 1336 230 Council Council NNP 25 1336 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 232 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1336 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 234 _ _ NNP 25 1336 235 # # NNP 25 1336 236 _ _ NNP 25 1336 237 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1336 238 branch branch NN 25 1336 239 : : : 25 1336 240 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1336 241 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1336 242 People People NNP 25 1336 243 's 's POS 25 1336 244 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1336 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 246 Ch'oego Ch'oego NNP 25 1336 247 Inmin Inmin NNP 25 1336 248 Hoeui Hoeui NNP 25 1336 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 250 _ _ NNP 25 1336 251 # # $ 25 1336 252 _ _ NNP 25 1336 253 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1336 254 branch branch NN 25 1336 255 : : : 25 1336 256 Central Central NNP 25 1336 257 Court Court NNP 25 1336 258 _ _ NNP 25 1336 259 # # NNP 25 1336 260 _ _ NNP 25 1336 261 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1336 262 : : : 25 1336 263 Chief Chief NNP 25 1336 264 of of IN 25 1336 265 State State NNP 25 1336 266 -- -- : 25 1336 267 President President NNP 25 1336 268 KIM KIM NNP 25 1336 269 Il Il NNP 25 1336 270 - - HYPH 25 1336 271 song song NNP 25 1336 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 273 since since IN 25 1336 274 28 28 CD 25 1336 275 December December NNP 25 1336 276 1972 1972 CD 25 1336 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 278 ; ; : 25 1336 279 Designated Designated NNP 25 1336 280 Successor Successor NNP 25 1336 281 KIM KIM NNP 25 1336 282 Chong Chong NNP 25 1336 283 - - HYPH 25 1336 284 il il NNP 25 1336 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 286 son son NN 25 1336 287 of of IN 25 1336 288 President President NNP 25 1336 289 , , , 25 1336 290 born bear VBN 25 1336 291 16 16 CD 25 1336 292 February February NNP 25 1336 293 1942 1942 CD 25 1336 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 295 ; ; : 25 1336 296 Head Head NNP 25 1336 297 of of IN 25 1336 298 Government Government NNP 25 1336 299 -- -- : 25 1336 300 Premier Premier NNP 25 1336 301 YON YON NNP 25 1336 302 Hyong Hyong NNP 25 1336 303 - - HYPH 25 1336 304 muk muk NNP 25 1336 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 306 since since IN 25 1336 307 NA NA NNP 25 1336 308 December December NNP 25 1336 309 1988 1988 CD 25 1336 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 311 _ _ NNP 25 1336 312 # # $ 25 1336 313 _ _ NNP 25 1336 314 Political political JJ 25 1336 315 parties party NNS 25 1336 316 and and CC 25 1336 317 leaders leader NNS 25 1336 318 : : : 25 1336 319 major major JJ 25 1336 320 party party NN 25 1336 321 -- -- : 25 1336 322 Korean Korean NNP 25 1336 323 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1336 324 ' ' POS 25 1336 325 Party Party NNP 25 1336 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 327 KWP KWP NNP 25 1336 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 329 , , , 25 1336 330 KIM KIM NNP 25 1336 331 Il Il NNP 25 1336 332 - - HYPH 25 1336 333 song song NNP 25 1336 334 , , , 25 1336 335 general general JJ 25 1336 336 secretary secretary NN 25 1336 337 , , , 25 1336 338 and and CC 25 1336 339 his -PRON- PRP$ 25 1336 340 son son NN 25 1336 341 , , , 25 1336 342 KIM KIM NNP 25 1336 343 Chong Chong NNP 25 1336 344 - - HYPH 25 1336 345 il il NNP 25 1336 346 , , , 25 1336 347 secretary secretary NN 25 1336 348 , , , 25 1336 349 Central Central NNP 25 1336 350 Committee Committee NNP 25 1336 351 ; ; : 25 1336 352 Korean Korean NNP 25 1336 353 Social Social NNP 25 1336 354 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1336 355 Party Party NNP 25 1336 356 , , , 25 1336 357 YI YI NNP 25 1336 358 Kye Kye NNP 25 1336 359 - - HYPH 25 1336 360 paek paek NNP 25 1336 361 , , , 25 1336 362 chairman chairman NN 25 1336 363 ; ; : 25 1336 364 Chondoist Chondoist NNP 25 1336 365 Chongu Chongu NNP 25 1336 366 Party Party NNP 25 1336 367 , , , 25 1336 368 CHONG CHONG NNP 25 1336 369 Sin Sin NNP 25 1336 370 - - HYPH 25 1336 371 hyok hyok NNP 25 1336 372 , , , 25 1336 373 chairman chairman NN 25 1336 374 _ _ NNP 25 1336 375 # # NNP 25 1336 376 _ _ NNP 25 1336 377 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1336 378 : : : 25 1336 379 universal universal JJ 25 1336 380 at at IN 25 1336 381 age age NN 25 1336 382 17 17 CD 25 1336 383 _ _ NNP 25 1336 384 # # NNP 25 1336 385 _ _ NNP 25 1336 386 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1336 387 : : : 25 1336 388 President President NNP 25 1336 389 -- -- : 25 1336 390 last last RB 25 1336 391 held hold VBD 25 1336 392 24 24 CD 25 1336 393 May May NNP 25 1336 394 1990 1990 CD 25 1336 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 396 next next JJ 25 1336 397 to to TO 25 1336 398 be be VB 25 1336 399 held hold VBN 25 1336 400 1994 1994 CD 25 1336 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 402 ; ; : 25 1336 403 results result NNS 25 1336 404 -- -- : 25 1336 405 President President NNP 25 1336 406 KIM KIM NNP 25 1336 407 Il Il NNP 25 1336 408 - - HYPH 25 1336 409 song song NNP 25 1336 410 was be VBD 25 1336 411 reelected reelect VBN 25 1336 412 without without IN 25 1336 413 opposition opposition NN 25 1336 414 ; ; : 25 1336 415 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1336 416 People People NNP 25 1336 417 's 's POS 25 1336 418 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1336 419 -- -- : 25 1336 420 last last RB 25 1336 421 held hold VBN 25 1336 422 on on IN 25 1336 423 24 24 CD 25 1336 424 May May NNP 25 1336 425 1990 1990 CD 25 1336 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 427 next next JJ 25 1336 428 to to TO 25 1336 429 be be VB 25 1336 430 held hold VBN 25 1336 431 1994 1994 CD 25 1336 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 433 ; ; : 25 1336 434 results result NNS 25 1336 435 -- -- : 25 1336 436 percent percent NN 25 1336 437 of of IN 25 1336 438 vote vote NN 25 1336 439 by by IN 25 1336 440 party party NN 25 1336 441 NA NA NNP 25 1336 442 ; ; : 25 1336 443 seats--(687 seats--(687 NNP 25 1336 444 total total NN 25 1336 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 446 the the DT 25 1336 447 KWP KWP NNP 25 1336 448 approves approve VBZ 25 1336 449 a a DT 25 1336 450 single single JJ 25 1336 451 list list NN 25 1336 452 of of IN 25 1336 453 candidates candidate NNS 25 1336 454 who who WP 25 1336 455 are be VBP 25 1336 456 elected elect VBN 25 1336 457 without without IN 25 1336 458 opposition opposition NN 25 1336 459 ; ; : 25 1336 460 minor minor JJ 25 1336 461 parties party NNS 25 1336 462 hold hold VBP 25 1336 463 a a DT 25 1336 464 few few JJ 25 1336 465 seats seat NNS 25 1336 466 _ _ NNP 25 1336 467 # # NNP 25 1336 468 _ _ NNP 25 1336 469 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1336 470 : : : 25 1336 471 KWP KWP NNP 25 1336 472 claims claim VBZ 25 1336 473 membership membership NN 25 1336 474 of of IN 25 1336 475 about about IN 25 1336 476 3 3 CD 25 1336 477 million million CD 25 1336 478 _ _ NNP 25 1336 479 # # NNP 25 1336 480 _ _ NNP 25 1336 481 Member Member NNP 25 1336 482 of of IN 25 1336 483 : : : 25 1336 484 FAO FAO NNP 25 1336 485 , , , 25 1336 486 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1336 487 , , , 25 1336 488 IAEA iaea NN 25 1336 489 , , , 25 1336 490 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1336 491 , , , 25 1336 492 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1336 493 , , , 25 1336 494 IMF IMF NNP 25 1336 495 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 496 observer observer NN 25 1336 497 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 498 , , , 25 1336 499 IMO imo RB 25 1336 500 , , , 25 1336 501 IOC IOC NNP 25 1336 502 , , , 25 1336 503 ISO ISO NNP 25 1336 504 , , , 25 1336 505 ITU ITU NNP 25 1336 506 , , , 25 1336 507 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1336 508 , , , 25 1336 509 NAM NAM NNP 25 1336 510 , , , 25 1336 511 UN UN NNP 25 1336 512 , , , 25 1336 513 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1336 514 , , , 25 1336 515 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1336 516 , , , 25 1336 517 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1336 518 , , , 25 1336 519 UPU UPU NNP 25 1336 520 , , , 25 1336 521 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1336 522 , , , 25 1336 523 WHO who WP 25 1336 524 , , , 25 1336 525 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1336 526 , , , 25 1336 527 WMO WMO NNP 25 1336 528 , , , 25 1336 529 WTO WTO NNP 25 1336 530 _ _ NNP 25 1336 531 # # $ 25 1336 532 _ _ NNP 25 1336 533 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1336 534 representation representation NN 25 1336 535 : : : 25 1336 536 none none NN 25 1336 537 _ _ NNP 25 1336 538 # # NNP 25 1336 539 _ _ NNP 25 1336 540 Flag Flag NNP 25 1336 541 : : : 25 1336 542 three three CD 25 1336 543 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1336 544 bands band NNS 25 1336 545 of of IN 25 1336 546 blue blue JJ 25 1336 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 548 top top NNP 25 1336 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 550 , , , 25 1336 551 red red JJ 25 1336 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 1336 553 triple triple JJ 25 1336 554 width width NN 25 1336 555 ) ) -RRB- 25 1336 556 , , , 25 1336 557 and and CC 25 1336 558 blue blue JJ 25 1336 559 ; ; : 25 1336 560 the the DT 25 1336 561 red red JJ 25 1336 562 band band NN 25 1336 563 is be VBZ 25 1336 564 edged edge VBN 25 1336 565 in in IN 25 1336 566 white white NNP 25 1336 567 ; ; : 25 1336 568 on on IN 25 1336 569 the the DT 25 1336 570 hoist hoist NN 25 1336 571 side side NN 25 1336 572 of of IN 25 1336 573 the the DT 25 1336 574 red red JJ 25 1336 575 band band NN 25 1336 576 is be VBZ 25 1336 577 a a DT 25 1336 578 white white JJ 25 1336 579 disk disk NN 25 1336 580 with with IN 25 1336 581 a a DT 25 1336 582 red red JJ 25 1336 583 five five CD 25 1336 584 - - HYPH 25 1336 585 pointed point VBN 25 1336 586 star star NN 25 1336 587 _ _ NNP 25 1336 588 * * NFP 25 1336 589 _ _ NNP 25 1336 590 Economy Economy NNP 25 1336 591 _ _ NNP 25 1336 592 # # NNP 25 1336 593 _ _ NNP 25 1336 594 Overview Overview NNP 25 1336 595 : : : 25 1336 596 More More JJR 25 1336 597 than than IN 25 1336 598 90 90 CD 25 1336 599 % % NN 25 1336 600 of of IN 25 1336 601 this this DT 25 1336 602 command command NN 25 1336 603 economy economy NN 25 1336 604 is be VBZ 25 1336 605 socialized socialize VBN 25 1336 606 ; ; : 25 1336 607 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1336 608 land land NN 25 1336 609 is be VBZ 25 1336 610 collectivized collectivize VBN 25 1336 611 ; ; : 25 1336 612 and and CC 25 1336 613 state state NN 25 1336 614 - - HYPH 25 1336 615 owned own VBN 25 1336 616 industry industry NN 25 1336 617 produces produce VBZ 25 1336 618 95 95 CD 25 1336 619 % % NN 25 1336 620 of of IN 25 1336 621 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1336 622 goods good NNS 25 1336 623 . . . 25 1337 1 State state NN 25 1337 2 control control NN 25 1337 3 of of IN 25 1337 4 economic economic JJ 25 1337 5 affairs affair NNS 25 1337 6 is be VBZ 25 1337 7 unusually unusually RB 25 1337 8 tight tight JJ 25 1337 9 even even RB 25 1337 10 for for IN 25 1337 11 a a DT 25 1337 12 Communist communist JJ 25 1337 13 country country NN 25 1337 14 because because IN 25 1337 15 of of IN 25 1337 16 the the DT 25 1337 17 small small JJ 25 1337 18 size size NN 25 1337 19 and and CC 25 1337 20 homogeneity homogeneity NN 25 1337 21 of of IN 25 1337 22 the the DT 25 1337 23 society society NN 25 1337 24 and and CC 25 1337 25 the the DT 25 1337 26 strict strict JJ 25 1337 27 one one CD 25 1337 28 - - HYPH 25 1337 29 man man NN 25 1337 30 rule rule NN 25 1337 31 of of IN 25 1337 32 Kim Kim NNP 25 1337 33 . . . 25 1338 1 Economic economic JJ 25 1338 2 growth growth NN 25 1338 3 during during IN 25 1338 4 the the DT 25 1338 5 period period NN 25 1338 6 1984 1984 CD 25 1338 7 - - SYM 25 1338 8 90 90 CD 25 1338 9 averaged average VBD 25 1338 10 approximately approximately RB 25 1338 11 3 3 CD 25 1338 12 % % NN 25 1338 13 . . . 25 1339 1 Abundant abundant JJ 25 1339 2 natural natural JJ 25 1339 3 resources resource NNS 25 1339 4 and and CC 25 1339 5 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1339 6 form form VBP 25 1339 7 the the DT 25 1339 8 basis basis NN 25 1339 9 of of IN 25 1339 10 industrial industrial JJ 25 1339 11 development development NN 25 1339 12 . . . 25 1340 1 Output output NN 25 1340 2 of of IN 25 1340 3 the the DT 25 1340 4 extractive extractive JJ 25 1340 5 industries industry NNS 25 1340 6 includes include VBZ 25 1340 7 coal coal NN 25 1340 8 , , , 25 1340 9 iron iron NN 25 1340 10 ore ore NN 25 1340 11 , , , 25 1340 12 magnesite magnesite NN 25 1340 13 , , , 25 1340 14 graphite graphite NN 25 1340 15 , , , 25 1340 16 copper copper NN 25 1340 17 , , , 25 1340 18 zinc zinc NN 25 1340 19 , , , 25 1340 20 lead lead VBP 25 1340 21 , , , 25 1340 22 and and CC 25 1340 23 precious precious JJ 25 1340 24 metals metal NNS 25 1340 25 . . . 25 1341 1 Manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1341 2 emphasis emphasis NN 25 1341 3 is be VBZ 25 1341 4 centered center VBN 25 1341 5 on on IN 25 1341 6 heavy heavy JJ 25 1341 7 industry industry NN 25 1341 8 , , , 25 1341 9 with with IN 25 1341 10 light light JJ 25 1341 11 industry industry NN 25 1341 12 lagging lag VBG 25 1341 13 far far RB 25 1341 14 behind behind RB 25 1341 15 . . . 25 1342 1 Despite despite IN 25 1342 2 the the DT 25 1342 3 use use NN 25 1342 4 of of IN 25 1342 5 high high RB 25 1342 6 - - HYPH 25 1342 7 yielding yield VBG 25 1342 8 seed seed NN 25 1342 9 varieties variety NNS 25 1342 10 , , , 25 1342 11 expansion expansion NN 25 1342 12 of of IN 25 1342 13 irrigation irrigation NN 25 1342 14 , , , 25 1342 15 and and CC 25 1342 16 the the DT 25 1342 17 heavy heavy JJ 25 1342 18 use use NN 25 1342 19 of of IN 25 1342 20 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 1342 21 , , , 25 1342 22 North North NNP 25 1342 23 Korea Korea NNP 25 1342 24 has have VBZ 25 1342 25 not not RB 25 1342 26 yet yet RB 25 1342 27 become become VBN 25 1342 28 self self NN 25 1342 29 - - HYPH 25 1342 30 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1342 31 in in IN 25 1342 32 food food NN 25 1342 33 production production NN 25 1342 34 . . . 25 1343 1 Four four CD 25 1343 2 consecutive consecutive JJ 25 1343 3 years year NNS 25 1343 4 of of IN 25 1343 5 poor poor JJ 25 1343 6 harvests harvest NNS 25 1343 7 , , , 25 1343 8 coupled couple VBN 25 1343 9 with with IN 25 1343 10 distribution distribution NN 25 1343 11 problems problem NNS 25 1343 12 , , , 25 1343 13 have have VBP 25 1343 14 led lead VBN 25 1343 15 to to IN 25 1343 16 chronic chronic JJ 25 1343 17 food food NN 25 1343 18 shortages shortage NNS 25 1343 19 . . . 25 1344 1 North North NNP 25 1344 2 Korea Korea NNP 25 1344 3 remains remain VBZ 25 1344 4 far far RB 25 1344 5 behind behind IN 25 1344 6 South South NNP 25 1344 7 Korea Korea NNP 25 1344 8 in in IN 25 1344 9 economic economic JJ 25 1344 10 development development NN 25 1344 11 and and CC 25 1344 12 living living NN 25 1344 13 standards standard NNS 25 1344 14 . . . 25 1345 1 _ _ NNP 25 1345 2 # # NNP 25 1345 3 _ _ NNP 25 1345 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1345 5 : : : 25 1345 6 $ $ $ 25 1345 7 29.7 29.7 CD 25 1345 8 billion billion CD 25 1345 9 , , , 25 1345 10 per per IN 25 1345 11 capita capita FW 25 1345 12 $ $ $ 25 1345 13 1,390 1,390 CD 25 1345 14 ; ; : 25 1345 15 real real JJ 25 1345 16 growth growth NN 25 1345 17 rate rate NN 25 1345 18 2 2 CD 25 1345 19 % % NN 25 1345 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1345 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1345 22 est est NNP 25 1345 23 . . . 25 1345 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 1 _ _ NNP 25 1346 2 # # NN 25 1346 3 _ _ NNP 25 1346 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1346 5 rate rate NN 25 1346 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1346 8 prices price NNS 25 1346 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 10 : : : 25 1346 11 NA% na% IN 25 1346 12 _ _ NNP 25 1346 13 # # NNP 25 1346 14 _ _ NNP 25 1346 15 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1346 16 rate rate NN 25 1346 17 : : : 25 1346 18 officially officially RB 25 1346 19 none none NN 25 1346 20 _ _ NNP 25 1346 21 # # NNP 25 1346 22 _ _ NNP 25 1346 23 Budget Budget NNP 25 1346 24 : : : 25 1346 25 revenues revenue NNS 25 1346 26 $ $ $ 25 1346 27 15.6 15.6 CD 25 1346 28 billion billion CD 25 1346 29 ; ; : 25 1346 30 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1346 31 $ $ $ 25 1346 32 15.6 15.6 CD 25 1346 33 billion billion CD 25 1346 34 , , , 25 1346 35 including include VBG 25 1346 36 capital capital NN 25 1346 37 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1346 38 of of IN 25 1346 39 $ $ $ 25 1346 40 NA NA NNP 25 1346 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 42 1989 1989 CD 25 1346 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 44 _ _ NNP 25 1346 45 # # NNP 25 1346 46 _ _ NNP 25 1346 47 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1346 48 : : : 25 1346 49 $ $ $ 25 1346 50 1.95 1.95 CD 25 1346 51 billion billion CD 25 1346 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 53 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1346 54 . . NNP 25 1346 55 , , , 25 1346 56 1989 1989 CD 25 1346 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 58 ; ; : 25 1346 59 commodities commodity NNS 25 1346 60 -- -- : 25 1346 61 minerals mineral NNS 25 1346 62 , , , 25 1346 63 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 25 1346 64 products product NNS 25 1346 65 , , , 25 1346 66 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1346 67 products product NNS 25 1346 68 , , , 25 1346 69 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1346 70 ; ; : 25 1346 71 partners partner NNS 25 1346 72 -- -- : 25 1346 73 USSR USSR NNP 25 1346 74 , , , 25 1346 75 China China NNP 25 1346 76 , , , 25 1346 77 Japan Japan NNP 25 1346 78 , , , 25 1346 79 Hong Hong NNP 25 1346 80 Kong Kong NNP 25 1346 81 , , , 25 1346 82 FRG FRG NNP 25 1346 83 , , , 25 1346 84 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1346 85 _ _ NNP 25 1346 86 # # $ 25 1346 87 _ _ NNP 25 1346 88 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1346 89 : : : 25 1346 90 $ $ $ 25 1346 91 2.85 2.85 CD 25 1346 92 billion billion CD 25 1346 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 94 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1346 95 . . NNP 25 1346 96 , , , 25 1346 97 1989 1989 CD 25 1346 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 99 ; ; : 25 1346 100 commodities commodity NNS 25 1346 101 -- -- : 25 1346 102 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1346 103 , , , 25 1346 104 machinery machinery NN 25 1346 105 and and CC 25 1346 106 equipment equipment NN 25 1346 107 , , , 25 1346 108 coking coke VBG 25 1346 109 coal coal NN 25 1346 110 , , , 25 1346 111 grain grain NN 25 1346 112 ; ; , 25 1346 113 partners partner NNS 25 1346 114 -- -- : 25 1346 115 USSR USSR NNP 25 1346 116 , , , 25 1346 117 Japan Japan NNP 25 1346 118 , , , 25 1346 119 China China NNP 25 1346 120 , , , 25 1346 121 Hong Hong NNP 25 1346 122 Kong Kong NNP 25 1346 123 , , , 25 1346 124 FRG FRG NNP 25 1346 125 , , , 25 1346 126 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1346 127 _ _ NNP 25 1346 128 # # $ 25 1346 129 _ _ NNP 25 1346 130 External External NNP 25 1346 131 debt debt NN 25 1346 132 : : : 25 1346 133 $ $ $ 25 1346 134 7 7 CD 25 1346 135 billion billion CD 25 1346 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 137 1991 1991 CD 25 1346 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 139 _ _ NNP 25 1346 140 # # $ 25 1346 141 _ _ NNP 25 1346 142 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1346 143 production production NN 25 1346 144 : : : 25 1346 145 growth growth NN 25 1346 146 rate rate NN 25 1346 147 NA% na% WDT 25 1346 148 _ _ NNP 25 1346 149 # # $ 25 1346 150 _ _ NNP 25 1346 151 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1346 152 : : : 25 1346 153 6,440,000 6,440,000 CD 25 1346 154 kW kw NN 25 1346 155 capacity capacity NN 25 1346 156 ; ; : 25 1346 157 40,250 40,250 CD 25 1346 158 million million CD 25 1346 159 kWh kWh NNS 25 1346 160 produced produce VBN 25 1346 161 , , , 25 1346 162 1,890 1,890 CD 25 1346 163 kWh kWh NNS 25 1346 164 per per IN 25 1346 165 capita capita NN 25 1346 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 167 1990 1990 CD 25 1346 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 169 _ _ NNP 25 1346 170 # # NNP 25 1346 171 _ _ NNP 25 1346 172 Industries Industries NNP 25 1346 173 : : : 25 1346 174 machine machine NN 25 1346 175 building building NN 25 1346 176 , , , 25 1346 177 military military JJ 25 1346 178 products product NNS 25 1346 179 , , , 25 1346 180 electric electric JJ 25 1346 181 power power NN 25 1346 182 , , , 25 1346 183 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1346 184 , , , 25 1346 185 mining mining NN 25 1346 186 , , , 25 1346 187 metallurgy metallurgy NN 25 1346 188 , , , 25 1346 189 textiles textile NNS 25 1346 190 , , , 25 1346 191 food food NN 25 1346 192 processing processing NN 25 1346 193 _ _ NNP 25 1346 194 # # NNP 25 1346 195 _ _ NNP 25 1346 196 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1346 197 : : : 25 1346 198 accounts account NNS 25 1346 199 for for IN 25 1346 200 about about RB 25 1346 201 25 25 CD 25 1346 202 % % NN 25 1346 203 of of IN 25 1346 204 GNP GNP NNP 25 1346 205 and and CC 25 1346 206 36 36 CD 25 1346 207 % % NN 25 1346 208 of of IN 25 1346 209 work work NN 25 1346 210 force force NN 25 1346 211 ; ; : 25 1346 212 principal principal JJ 25 1346 213 crops crop NNS 25 1346 214 -- -- : 25 1346 215 rice rice NN 25 1346 216 , , , 25 1346 217 corn corn NN 25 1346 218 , , , 25 1346 219 potatoes potato NNS 25 1346 220 , , , 25 1346 221 soybeans soybean NNS 25 1346 222 , , , 25 1346 223 pulses pulse NNS 25 1346 224 ; ; : 25 1346 225 livestock livestock NN 25 1346 226 and and CC 25 1346 227 livestock livestock NN 25 1346 228 products product NNS 25 1346 229 -- -- : 25 1346 230 cattle cattle NNS 25 1346 231 , , , 25 1346 232 hogs hog NNS 25 1346 233 , , , 25 1346 234 pork pork NN 25 1346 235 , , , 25 1346 236 eggs egg NNS 25 1346 237 ; ; : 25 1346 238 not not RB 25 1346 239 self self NN 25 1346 240 - - HYPH 25 1346 241 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1346 242 in in IN 25 1346 243 grain grain NN 25 1346 244 ; ; : 25 1346 245 fish fish NN 25 1346 246 catch catch NN 25 1346 247 estimated estimate VBD 25 1346 248 at at IN 25 1346 249 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1346 250 million million CD 25 1346 251 metric metric JJ 25 1346 252 tons ton NNS 25 1346 253 in in IN 25 1346 254 1987 1987 CD 25 1346 255 _ _ NNP 25 1346 256 # # $ 25 1346 257 _ _ NNP 25 1346 258 Economic economic JJ 25 1346 259 aid aid NN 25 1346 260 : : : 25 1346 261 Communist communist JJ 25 1346 262 countries country NNS 25 1346 263 , , , 25 1346 264 $ $ $ 25 1346 265 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1346 266 billion billion CD 25 1346 267 a a DT 25 1346 268 year year NN 25 1346 269 in in IN 25 1346 270 the the DT 25 1346 271 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1346 272 _ _ NNP 25 1346 273 # # $ 25 1346 274 _ _ NNP 25 1346 275 Currency Currency NNP 25 1346 276 : : : 25 1346 277 North north JJ 25 1346 278 Korean korean JJ 25 1346 279 won won NN 25 1346 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 281 plural plural JJ 25 1346 282 -- -- : 25 1346 283 won win VBN 25 1346 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 285 ; ; : 25 1346 286 1 1 CD 25 1346 287 North north JJ 25 1346 288 Korean korean JJ 25 1346 289 won won NN 25 1346 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 291 Wn Wn NNP 25 1346 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 293 = = NFP 25 1346 294 100 100 CD 25 1346 295 chon chon NN 25 1346 296 _ _ NNP 25 1346 297 # # NNP 25 1346 298 _ _ NNP 25 1346 299 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1346 300 rates rate NNS 25 1346 301 : : : 25 1346 302 North north JJ 25 1346 303 Korean korean JJ 25 1346 304 won won NN 25 1346 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 306 Wn Wn NNP 25 1346 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 308 per per IN 25 1346 309 US$ us$ $ 25 1346 310 1 1 CD 25 1346 311 - - HYPH 25 1346 312 -2.2 -2.2 NN 25 1346 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 314 March March NNP 25 1346 315 1991 1991 CD 25 1346 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 317 , , , 25 1346 318 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1346 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 320 January January NNP 25 1346 321 1990 1990 CD 25 1346 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 323 , , , 25 1346 324 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1346 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 326 December December NNP 25 1346 327 1989 1989 CD 25 1346 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 329 , , , 25 1346 330 2.13 2.13 CD 25 1346 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 332 December December NNP 25 1346 333 1988 1988 CD 25 1346 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 335 , , , 25 1346 336 0.94 0.94 CD 25 1346 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 338 March March NNP 25 1346 339 1987 1987 CD 25 1346 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 341 , , , 25 1346 342 NA NA NNP 25 1346 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 344 1986 1986 CD 25 1346 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 346 , , , 25 1346 347 NA NA NNP 25 1346 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 349 1985 1985 CD 25 1346 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 351 _ _ NNP 25 1346 352 # # NNP 25 1346 353 _ _ NNP 25 1346 354 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1346 355 year year NN 25 1346 356 : : : 25 1346 357 calendar calendar NNP 25 1346 358 year year NN 25 1346 359 _ _ NNP 25 1346 360 * * NFP 25 1346 361 _ _ NNP 25 1346 362 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1346 363 _ _ NNP 25 1346 364 # # NNP 25 1346 365 _ _ NNP 25 1346 366 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1346 367 : : : 25 1346 368 4,535 4,535 CD 25 1346 369 km km NNS 25 1346 370 total total NN 25 1346 371 ; ; : 25 1346 372 3,870 3,870 CD 25 1346 373 km km NN 25 1346 374 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1346 375 standard standard JJ 25 1346 376 gauge gauge NN 25 1346 377 , , , 25 1346 378 665 665 CD 25 1346 379 km km VBP 25 1346 380 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 25 1346 381 narrow narrow JJ 25 1346 382 gauge gauge NN 25 1346 383 ; ; : 25 1346 384 159 159 CD 25 1346 385 km km NN 25 1346 386 double double JJ 25 1346 387 track track NN 25 1346 388 ; ; : 25 1346 389 3,175 3,175 CD 25 1346 390 km km NN 25 1346 391 electrified electrify VBN 25 1346 392 ; ; : 25 1346 393 government government NN 25 1346 394 owned own VBN 25 1346 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 396 1989 1989 CD 25 1346 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 398 _ _ NNP 25 1346 399 # # NNP 25 1346 400 _ _ NNP 25 1346 401 Highways Highways NNP 25 1346 402 : : : 25 1346 403 about about RB 25 1346 404 30,000 30,000 CD 25 1346 405 km km NNS 25 1346 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 407 1989 1989 CD 25 1346 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 409 ; ; : 25 1346 410 98.5 98.5 CD 25 1346 411 % % NN 25 1346 412 gravel gravel NN 25 1346 413 , , , 25 1346 414 crushed crush VBN 25 1346 415 stone stone NN 25 1346 416 , , , 25 1346 417 or or CC 25 1346 418 earth earth NN 25 1346 419 surface surface NN 25 1346 420 ; ; : 25 1346 421 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1346 422 % % NN 25 1346 423 concrete concrete NN 25 1346 424 or or CC 25 1346 425 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1346 426 _ _ NNP 25 1346 427 # # NNP 25 1346 428 _ _ NNP 25 1346 429 Inland Inland NNP 25 1346 430 waterways waterway NNS 25 1346 431 : : : 25 1346 432 2,253 2,253 CD 25 1346 433 km km NNS 25 1346 434 ; ; : 25 1346 435 mostly mostly RB 25 1346 436 navigable navigable JJ 25 1346 437 by by IN 25 1346 438 small small JJ 25 1346 439 craft craft NN 25 1346 440 only only RB 25 1346 441 _ _ NNP 25 1346 442 # # NNP 25 1346 443 _ _ NNP 25 1346 444 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1346 445 : : : 25 1346 446 crude crude JJ 25 1346 447 oil oil NN 25 1346 448 , , , 25 1346 449 37 37 CD 25 1346 450 km km NN 25 1346 451 _ _ NNP 25 1346 452 # # NNP 25 1346 453 _ _ NNP 25 1346 454 Ports Ports NNP 25 1346 455 : : : 25 1346 456 Ch'ongjin Ch'ongjin NNP 25 1346 457 , , , 25 1346 458 Haeju Haeju NNP 25 1346 459 , , , 25 1346 460 Hungnam Hungnam NNP 25 1346 461 , , , 25 1346 462 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 25 1346 463 , , , 25 1346 464 Wonsan Wonsan NNP 25 1346 465 , , , 25 1346 466 Songnim Songnim NNP 25 1346 467 , , , 25 1346 468 Najin Najin NNP 25 1346 469 , , , 25 1346 470 Sonbong Sonbong NNP 25 1346 471 _ _ NNP 25 1346 472 # # NNP 25 1346 473 _ _ NNP 25 1346 474 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1346 475 marine marine NN 25 1346 476 : : : 25 1346 477 68 68 CD 25 1346 478 ships ship NNS 25 1346 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 480 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1346 481 GRT GRT NNP 25 1346 482 and and CC 25 1346 483 over over RB 25 1346 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 485 totaling total VBG 25 1346 486 465,801 465,801 CD 25 1346 487 GRT/709,442 GRT/709,442 NNP 25 1346 488 DWT DWT NNP 25 1346 489 ; ; : 25 1346 490 includes include VBZ 25 1346 491 1 1 CD 25 1346 492 passenger passenger NN 25 1346 493 , , , 25 1346 494 1 1 CD 25 1346 495 short short JJ 25 1346 496 - - HYPH 25 1346 497 sea sea NN 25 1346 498 passenger passenger NN 25 1346 499 , , , 25 1346 500 1 1 CD 25 1346 501 passenger passenger NN 25 1346 502 - - HYPH 25 1346 503 cargo cargo NN 25 1346 504 , , , 25 1346 505 58 58 CD 25 1346 506 cargo cargo NN 25 1346 507 , , , 25 1346 508 2 2 CD 25 1346 509 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1346 510 , , , 25 1346 511 oils oil NNS 25 1346 512 , , , 25 1346 513 and and CC 25 1346 514 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1346 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 516 POL POL NNP 25 1346 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 1346 518 tanker tanker NN 25 1346 519 , , , 25 1346 520 4 4 CD 25 1346 521 bulk bulk NN 25 1346 522 , , , 25 1346 523 1 1 CD 25 1346 524 combination combination NN 25 1346 525 bulk bulk NN 25 1346 526 _ _ NNP 25 1346 527 # # NNP 25 1346 528 _ _ NNP 25 1346 529 Airports Airports NNP 25 1346 530 : : : 25 1346 531 55 55 CD 25 1346 532 total total NN 25 1346 533 , , , 25 1346 534 55 55 CD 25 1346 535 usable usable JJ 25 1346 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 1346 537 est est NNP 25 1346 538 . . . 25 1347 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1347 2 ; ; : 25 1347 3 about about RB 25 1347 4 30 30 CD 25 1347 5 with with IN 25 1347 6 permanent permanent JJ 25 1347 7 - - HYPH 25 1347 8 surface surface NN 25 1347 9 runways runway NNS 25 1347 10 ; ; : 25 1347 11 fewer few JJR 25 1347 12 than than IN 25 1347 13 5 5 CD 25 1347 14 with with IN 25 1347 15 runways runway NNS 25 1347 16 over over IN 25 1347 17 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1347 18 m m CD 25 1347 19 ; ; : 25 1347 20 20 20 CD 25 1347 21 with with IN 25 1347 22 runways runways NNP 25 1347 23 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1347 24 - - HYPH 25 1347 25 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1347 26 m m CD 25 1347 27 ; ; : 25 1347 28 30 30 CD 25 1347 29 with with IN 25 1347 30 runways runway NNS 25 1347 31 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1347 32 - - HYPH 25 1347 33 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1347 34 m m NNP 25 1347 35 _ _ NNP 25 1347 36 # # NNP 25 1347 37 _ _ NNP 25 1347 38 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1347 39 : : : 25 1347 40 stations--18 stations--18 JJ 25 1347 41 AM am NN 25 1347 42 , , , 25 1347 43 no no DT 25 1347 44 FM FM NNP 25 1347 45 , , , 25 1347 46 11 11 CD 25 1347 47 TV tv NN 25 1347 48 ; ; : 25 1347 49 200,000 200,000 CD 25 1347 50 TV tv NN 25 1347 51 sets set NNS 25 1347 52 ; ; : 25 1347 53 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 25 1347 54 radio radio NN 25 1347 55 receivers receiver NNS 25 1347 56 ; ; : 25 1347 57 1 1 CD 25 1347 58 Indian Indian NNP 25 1347 59 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1347 60 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1347 61 earth earth NN 25 1347 62 station station NN 25 1347 63 _ _ NNP 25 1347 64 * * NFP 25 1347 65 _ _ NNP 25 1347 66 Defense Defense NNP 25 1347 67 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1347 68 _ _ NNP 25 1347 69 # # NNP 25 1347 70 _ _ NNP 25 1347 71 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1347 72 : : : 25 1347 73 Korean Korean NNP 25 1347 74 People People NNPS 25 1347 75 's 's POS 25 1347 76 Army Army NNP 25 1347 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 1347 78 includes include VBZ 25 1347 79 of of IN 25 1347 80 the the DT 25 1347 81 Army Army NNP 25 1347 82 , , , 25 1347 83 Navy Navy NNP 25 1347 84 , , , 25 1347 85 Air Air NNP 25 1347 86 Force Force NNP 25 1347 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 1347 88 , , , 25 1347 89 Civil Civil NNP 25 1347 90 Security Security NNP 25 1347 91 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1347 92 _ _ NNP 25 1347 93 # # NNP 25 1347 94 _ _ NNP 25 1347 95 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1347 96 availability availability NN 25 1347 97 : : : 25 1347 98 males males NNP 25 1347 99 15 15 CD 25 1347 100 - - SYM 25 1347 101 49 49 CD 25 1347 102 , , , 25 1347 103 6,381,859 6,381,859 CD 25 1347 104 ; ; : 25 1347 105 3,899,606 3,899,606 CD 25 1347 106 fit fit NN 25 1347 107 for for IN 25 1347 108 military military JJ 25 1347 109 service service NN 25 1347 110 ; ; : 25 1347 111 214,690 214,690 CD 25 1347 112 reach reach VB 25 1347 113 military military JJ 25 1347 114 age age NN 25 1347 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1347 116 18 18 CD 25 1347 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1347 118 annually annually RB 25 1347 119 _ _ NNP 25 1347 120 # # $ 25 1347 121 _ _ NNP 25 1347 122 Defense Defense NNP 25 1347 123 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1347 124 : : : 25 1347 125 $ $ $ 25 1347 126 NA na XX 25 1347 127 , , , 25 1347 128 20 20 CD 25 1347 129 - - SYM 25 1347 130 25 25 CD 25 1347 131 % % NN 25 1347 132 of of IN 25 1347 133 GNP GNP NNP 25 1347 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 1347 135 1991 1991 CD 25 1347 136 est est NNP 25 1347 137 . . . 25 1348 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1348 2 ; ; : 25 1348 3 note note VB 25 1348 4 -- -- : 25 1348 5 the the DT 25 1348 6 officially officially RB 25 1348 7 announced announce VBN 25 1348 8 but but CC 25 1348 9 suspect suspect JJ 25 1348 10 figure figure NN 25 1348 11 is be VBZ 25 1348 12 $ $ $ 25 1348 13 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1348 14 billion billion CD 25 1348 15 , , , 25 1348 16 6 6 CD 25 1348 17 % % NN 25 1348 18 of of IN 25 1348 19 GNP GNP NNP 25 1348 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1348 21 1991 1991 CD 25 1348 22 est est NNP 25 1348 23 . . . 25 1348 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 1 _ _ NNP 25 1349 2 % % NN 25 1349 3 _ _ NNP 25 1349 4 _ _ NNP 25 1349 5 @_Korea @_Korea NNP 25 1349 6 , , , 25 1349 7 South South NNP 25 1349 8 _ _ NNP 25 1349 9 * * NFP 25 1349 10 _ _ NNP 25 1349 11 Geography Geography NNP 25 1349 12 _ _ NNP 25 1349 13 # # NNP 25 1349 14 _ _ NNP 25 1349 15 Total total JJ 25 1349 16 area area NN 25 1349 17 : : : 25 1349 18 98,480 98,480 CD 25 1349 19 km2 km2 NN 25 1349 20 ; ; : 25 1349 21 land land NN 25 1349 22 area area NN 25 1349 23 : : : 25 1349 24 98,190 98,190 CD 25 1349 25 km2 km2 NNP 25 1349 26 _ _ NNP 25 1349 27 # # NNP 25 1349 28 _ _ NNP 25 1349 29 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1349 30 area area NN 25 1349 31 : : : 25 1349 32 slightly slightly RB 25 1349 33 larger large JJR 25 1349 34 than than IN 25 1349 35 Indiana Indiana NNP 25 1349 36 _ _ NNP 25 1349 37 # # $ 25 1349 38 _ _ NNP 25 1349 39 Land Land NNP 25 1349 40 boundary boundary NN 25 1349 41 : : : 25 1349 42 238 238 CD 25 1349 43 km km NN 25 1349 44 with with IN 25 1349 45 North North NNP 25 1349 46 Korea Korea NNP 25 1349 47 _ _ NNP 25 1349 48 # # NNP 25 1349 49 _ _ NNP 25 1349 50 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1349 51 : : : 25 1349 52 2,413 2,413 CD 25 1349 53 km km NN 25 1349 54 _ _ NNP 25 1349 55 # # NNP 25 1349 56 _ _ NNP 25 1349 57 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1349 58 claims claim VBZ 25 1349 59 : : : 25 1349 60 Continental continental JJ 25 1349 61 shelf shelf NN 25 1349 62 : : : 25 1349 63 not not RB 25 1349 64 specific specific JJ 25 1349 65 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1349 66 sea sea NN 25 1349 67 : : : 25 1349 68 12 12 CD 25 1349 69 nm nm CD 25 1349 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 71 3 3 CD 25 1349 72 nm nm UH 25 1349 73 in in IN 25 1349 74 the the DT 25 1349 75 Korea Korea NNP 25 1349 76 Strait Strait NNP 25 1349 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 78 _ _ NNP 25 1349 79 # # NNP 25 1349 80 _ _ NNP 25 1349 81 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 1349 82 : : : 25 1349 83 Demarcation demarcation NN 25 1349 84 Line line NN 25 1349 85 with with IN 25 1349 86 North North NNP 25 1349 87 Korea Korea NNP 25 1349 88 ; ; : 25 1349 89 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 25 1349 90 Rocks Rocks NNPS 25 1349 91 claimed claim VBD 25 1349 92 by by IN 25 1349 93 Japan Japan NNP 25 1349 94 _ _ NNP 25 1349 95 # # NNP 25 1349 96 _ _ NNP 25 1349 97 Climate Climate NNP 25 1349 98 : : : 25 1349 99 temperate temperate VB 25 1349 100 , , , 25 1349 101 with with IN 25 1349 102 rainfall rainfall NN 25 1349 103 heavier heavier RBR 25 1349 104 in in IN 25 1349 105 summer summer NN 25 1349 106 than than IN 25 1349 107 winter winter NN 25 1349 108 _ _ NNP 25 1349 109 # # $ 25 1349 110 _ _ NNP 25 1349 111 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1349 112 : : : 25 1349 113 mostly mostly RB 25 1349 114 hills hill NNS 25 1349 115 and and CC 25 1349 116 mountains mountain NNS 25 1349 117 ; ; , 25 1349 118 wide wide JJ 25 1349 119 coastal coastal JJ 25 1349 120 plains plain NNS 25 1349 121 in in IN 25 1349 122 west west NNP 25 1349 123 and and CC 25 1349 124 south south NNP 25 1349 125 _ _ NNP 25 1349 126 # # $ 25 1349 127 _ _ NNP 25 1349 128 Natural natural JJ 25 1349 129 resources resource NNS 25 1349 130 : : : 25 1349 131 coal coal NN 25 1349 132 , , , 25 1349 133 tungsten tungsten NN 25 1349 134 , , , 25 1349 135 graphite graphite NN 25 1349 136 , , , 25 1349 137 molybdenum molybdenum NN 25 1349 138 , , , 25 1349 139 lead lead NN 25 1349 140 , , , 25 1349 141 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1349 142 _ _ NNP 25 1349 143 # # $ 25 1349 144 _ _ NNP 25 1349 145 Land Land NNP 25 1349 146 use use NN 25 1349 147 : : : 25 1349 148 arable arable JJ 25 1349 149 land land NN 25 1349 150 21 21 CD 25 1349 151 % % NN 25 1349 152 ; ; , 25 1349 153 permanent permanent JJ 25 1349 154 crops crop NNS 25 1349 155 1 1 CD 25 1349 156 % % NN 25 1349 157 ; ; : 25 1349 158 meadows meadow NNS 25 1349 159 and and CC 25 1349 160 pastures pasture NNS 25 1349 161 1 1 CD 25 1349 162 % % NN 25 1349 163 ; ; , 25 1349 164 forest forest NN 25 1349 165 and and CC 25 1349 166 woodland woodland IN 25 1349 167 67 67 CD 25 1349 168 % % NN 25 1349 169 ; ; , 25 1349 170 other other JJ 25 1349 171 10 10 CD 25 1349 172 % % NN 25 1349 173 ; ; , 25 1349 174 includes include VBZ 25 1349 175 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1349 176 12 12 CD 25 1349 177 % % NN 25 1349 178 _ _ NNP 25 1349 179 # # $ 25 1349 180 _ _ NNP 25 1349 181 Environment Environment NNP 25 1349 182 : : : 25 1349 183 occasional occasional JJ 25 1349 184 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1349 185 bring bring VBP 25 1349 186 high high JJ 25 1349 187 winds wind NNS 25 1349 188 and and CC 25 1349 189 floods flood NNS 25 1349 190 ; ; : 25 1349 191 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1349 192 in in IN 25 1349 193 southwest southwest NNP 25 1349 194 ; ; : 25 1349 195 air air NN 25 1349 196 pollution pollution NN 25 1349 197 in in IN 25 1349 198 large large JJ 25 1349 199 cities city NNS 25 1349 200 _ _ IN 25 1349 201 # # NNP 25 1349 202 _ _ NNP 25 1349 203 Notes Notes NNPS 25 1349 204 : : : 25 1349 205 strategic strategic JJ 25 1349 206 location location NN 25 1349 207 along along IN 25 1349 208 the the DT 25 1349 209 Korea Korea NNP 25 1349 210 Strait Strait NNP 25 1349 211 , , , 25 1349 212 Sea Sea NNP 25 1349 213 of of IN 25 1349 214 Japan Japan NNP 25 1349 215 , , , 25 1349 216 and and CC 25 1349 217 Yellow Yellow NNP 25 1349 218 Sea Sea NNP 25 1349 219 _ _ NNP 25 1349 220 * * NFP 25 1349 221 _ _ NNP 25 1349 222 People People NNPS 25 1349 223 _ _ IN 25 1349 224 # # NNP 25 1349 225 _ _ NNP 25 1349 226 Population Population NNP 25 1349 227 : : : 25 1349 228 43,134,386 43,134,386 CD 25 1349 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 230 July July NNP 25 1349 231 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 233 , , , 25 1349 234 growth growth NN 25 1349 235 rate rate NN 25 1349 236 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1349 237 % % NN 25 1349 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 239 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 241 _ _ NNP 25 1349 242 # # NNP 25 1349 243 _ _ NNP 25 1349 244 Birth Birth NNP 25 1349 245 rate rate NN 25 1349 246 : : : 25 1349 247 15 15 CD 25 1349 248 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1349 249 population population NN 25 1349 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 251 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 253 _ _ NNP 25 1349 254 # # $ 25 1349 255 _ _ NNP 25 1349 256 Death Death NNP 25 1349 257 rate rate NN 25 1349 258 : : : 25 1349 259 6 6 CD 25 1349 260 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1349 261 population population NN 25 1349 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 263 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 265 _ _ NNP 25 1349 266 # # NNP 25 1349 267 _ _ NNP 25 1349 268 Net net JJ 25 1349 269 migration migration NN 25 1349 270 rate rate NN 25 1349 271 : : : 25 1349 272 - - : 25 1349 273 1 1 CD 25 1349 274 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1349 275 population population NN 25 1349 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 277 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 279 _ _ NNP 25 1349 280 # # $ 25 1349 281 _ _ NNP 25 1349 282 Infant Infant NNP 25 1349 283 mortality mortality NN 25 1349 284 rate rate NN 25 1349 285 : : : 25 1349 286 23 23 CD 25 1349 287 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1349 288 live live JJ 25 1349 289 births birth NNS 25 1349 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 291 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 293 _ _ NNP 25 1349 294 # # NNP 25 1349 295 _ _ NNP 25 1349 296 Life Life NNP 25 1349 297 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1349 298 at at IN 25 1349 299 birth birth NN 25 1349 300 : : : 25 1349 301 67 67 CD 25 1349 302 years year NNS 25 1349 303 male male JJ 25 1349 304 , , , 25 1349 305 73 73 CD 25 1349 306 years year NNS 25 1349 307 female female JJ 25 1349 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 309 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 311 _ _ NNP 25 1349 312 # # NNP 25 1349 313 _ _ NNP 25 1349 314 Total total JJ 25 1349 315 fertility fertility NN 25 1349 316 rate rate NN 25 1349 317 : : : 25 1349 318 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1349 319 children child NNS 25 1349 320 born bear VBN 25 1349 321 / / SYM 25 1349 322 woman woman NN 25 1349 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 324 1991 1991 CD 25 1349 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 326 _ _ NNP 25 1349 327 # # $ 25 1349 328 _ _ NNP 25 1349 329 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1349 330 : : : 25 1349 331 noun noun NNP 25 1349 332 -- -- : 25 1349 333 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 25 1349 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 335 ; ; , 25 1349 336 adjective adjective JJ 25 1349 337 -- -- : 25 1349 338 Korean Korean NNP 25 1349 339 _ _ NNP 25 1349 340 # # $ 25 1349 341 _ _ NNP 25 1349 342 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1349 343 divisions division NNS 25 1349 344 : : : 25 1349 345 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 25 1349 346 ; ; : 25 1349 347 small small JJ 25 1349 348 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1349 349 minority minority NN 25 1349 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 351 about about RB 25 1349 352 20,000 20,000 CD 25 1349 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 354 _ _ NNP 25 1349 355 # # $ 25 1349 356 _ _ NNP 25 1349 357 Religion Religion NNP 25 1349 358 : : : 25 1349 359 strong strong JJ 25 1349 360 Confucian confucian JJ 25 1349 361 tradition tradition NN 25 1349 362 ; ; , 25 1349 363 vigorous vigorous JJ 25 1349 364 Christian christian JJ 25 1349 365 minority minority NN 25 1349 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 367 28 28 CD 25 1349 368 % % NN 25 1349 369 of of IN 25 1349 370 the the DT 25 1349 371 total total JJ 25 1349 372 population population NN 25 1349 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 374 ; ; : 25 1349 375 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 25 1349 376 ; ; , 25 1349 377 pervasive pervasive JJ 25 1349 378 folk folk NN 25 1349 379 religion religion NN 25 1349 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 381 Shamanism shamanism NN 25 1349 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 383 ; ; : 25 1349 384 Chondokyo Chondokyo NNP 25 1349 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 386 religion religion NN 25 1349 387 of of IN 25 1349 388 the the DT 25 1349 389 heavenly heavenly JJ 25 1349 390 way way NN 25 1349 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 392 , , , 25 1349 393 eclectic eclectic JJ 25 1349 394 religion religion NN 25 1349 395 with with IN 25 1349 396 nationalist nationalist JJ 25 1349 397 overtones overtone NNS 25 1349 398 founded found VBN 25 1349 399 in in IN 25 1349 400 19th 19th JJ 25 1349 401 century century NN 25 1349 402 , , , 25 1349 403 claims claim VBZ 25 1349 404 about about IN 25 1349 405 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1349 406 million million CD 25 1349 407 adherents adherent NNS 25 1349 408 _ _ NNP 25 1349 409 # # $ 25 1349 410 _ _ NNP 25 1349 411 Language Language NNP 25 1349 412 : : : 25 1349 413 Korean korean JJ 25 1349 414 ; ; : 25 1349 415 English English NNP 25 1349 416 widely widely RB 25 1349 417 taught teach VBD 25 1349 418 in in IN 25 1349 419 high high JJ 25 1349 420 school school NN 25 1349 421 _ _ NNP 25 1349 422 # # NNP 25 1349 423 _ _ NNP 25 1349 424 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1349 425 : : : 25 1349 426 96 96 CD 25 1349 427 % % NN 25 1349 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 429 male male JJ 25 1349 430 99 99 CD 25 1349 431 % % NN 25 1349 432 , , , 25 1349 433 female female JJ 25 1349 434 94 94 CD 25 1349 435 % % NN 25 1349 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 1349 437 age age NN 25 1349 438 15 15 CD 25 1349 439 and and CC 25 1349 440 over over RB 25 1349 441 can can MD 25 1349 442 read read VB 25 1349 443 and and CC 25 1349 444 write write VB 25 1349 445 ( ( -LRB- 25 1349 446 1990 1990 CD 25 1349 447 est est NNP 25 1349 448 . . . 25 1349 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 1 _ _ NNP 25 1350 2 # # $ 25 1350 3 _ _ NNP 25 1350 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1350 5 force force NN 25 1350 6 : : : 25 1350 7 16,900,000 16,900,000 CD 25 1350 8 ; ; : 25 1350 9 52 52 CD 25 1350 10 % % NN 25 1350 11 services service NNS 25 1350 12 and and CC 25 1350 13 other other JJ 25 1350 14 ; ; : 25 1350 15 27 27 CD 25 1350 16 % % NN 25 1350 17 mining mining NN 25 1350 18 and and CC 25 1350 19 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1350 20 ; ; : 25 1350 21 21 21 CD 25 1350 22 % % NN 25 1350 23 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1350 24 , , , 25 1350 25 fishing fishing NN 25 1350 26 , , , 25 1350 27 forestry forestry NN 25 1350 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 29 1987 1987 CD 25 1350 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 31 _ _ NNP 25 1350 32 # # NNP 25 1350 33 _ _ NNP 25 1350 34 Organized Organized NNP 25 1350 35 labor labor NN 25 1350 36 : : : 25 1350 37 about about IN 25 1350 38 10 10 CD 25 1350 39 % % NN 25 1350 40 of of IN 25 1350 41 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 25 1350 42 labor labor NN 25 1350 43 force force NN 25 1350 44 in in IN 25 1350 45 government government NN 25 1350 46 - - HYPH 25 1350 47 sanctioned sanction VBN 25 1350 48 unions union NNS 25 1350 49 _ _ NNP 25 1350 50 * * NFP 25 1350 51 _ _ NNP 25 1350 52 Government Government NNP 25 1350 53 _ _ NNP 25 1350 54 # # NNP 25 1350 55 _ _ NNP 25 1350 56 Long Long NNP 25 1350 57 - - HYPH 25 1350 58 form form NN 25 1350 59 name name NN 25 1350 60 : : : 25 1350 61 Republic Republic NNP 25 1350 62 of of IN 25 1350 63 Korea Korea NNP 25 1350 64 ; ; : 25 1350 65 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 1350 66 ROK ROK NNP 25 1350 67 _ _ NNP 25 1350 68 # # $ 25 1350 69 _ _ NNP 25 1350 70 Type Type NNP 25 1350 71 : : : 25 1350 72 republic republic NNP 25 1350 73 _ _ NNP 25 1350 74 # # NNP 25 1350 75 _ _ NNP 25 1350 76 Capital Capital NNP 25 1350 77 : : : 25 1350 78 Seoul Seoul NNP 25 1350 79 _ _ NNP 25 1350 80 # # $ 25 1350 81 _ _ NNP 25 1350 82 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1350 83 divisions division NNS 25 1350 84 : : : 25 1350 85 9 9 CD 25 1350 86 provinces province NNS 25 1350 87 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 88 do do VB 25 1350 89 , , , 25 1350 90 singular singular JJ 25 1350 91 and and CC 25 1350 92 plural plural JJ 25 1350 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 94 and and CC 25 1350 95 6 6 CD 25 1350 96 special special JJ 25 1350 97 cities city NNS 25 1350 98 * * NFP 25 1350 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 100 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 25 1350 101 , , , 25 1350 102 singular singular JJ 25 1350 103 and and CC 25 1350 104 plural plural JJ 25 1350 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 106 ; ; : 25 1350 107 Cheju cheju NN 25 1350 108 - - HYPH 25 1350 109 do do VBP 25 1350 110 , , , 25 1350 111 Cholla Cholla NNP 25 1350 112 - - HYPH 25 1350 113 bukto bukto NNP 25 1350 114 , , , 25 1350 115 Cholla Cholla NNP 25 1350 116 - - HYPH 25 1350 117 namdo namdo NN 25 1350 118 , , , 25 1350 119 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 25 1350 120 - - HYPH 25 1350 121 bukto bukto NNP 25 1350 122 , , , 25 1350 123 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 25 1350 124 - - HYPH 25 1350 125 namdo namdo NNP 25 1350 126 , , , 25 1350 127 Inch'on Inch'on NNP 25 1350 128 - - HYPH 25 1350 129 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 25 1350 130 * * NFP 25 1350 131 , , , 25 1350 132 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 25 1350 133 - - HYPH 25 1350 134 do do NNP 25 1350 135 , , , 25 1350 136 Kwangju Kwangju NNP 25 1350 137 - - HYPH 25 1350 138 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 25 1350 139 * * NFP 25 1350 140 , , , 25 1350 141 Kyonggi Kyonggi NNP 25 1350 142 - - HYPH 25 1350 143 do do NNP 25 1350 144 , , , 25 1350 145 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 25 1350 146 - - HYPH 25 1350 147 bukto bukto NNP 25 1350 148 , , , 25 1350 149 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 25 1350 150 - - HYPH 25 1350 151 namdo namdo NNP 25 1350 152 , , , 25 1350 153 Pusan Pusan NNP 25 1350 154 - - HYPH 25 1350 155 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 25 1350 156 * * NFP 25 1350 157 , , , 25 1350 158 Soul Soul NNP 25 1350 159 - - HYPH 25 1350 160 t'ukpyolsi t'ukpyolsi NNP 25 1350 161 * * NFP 25 1350 162 , , , 25 1350 163 Taegu Taegu NNP 25 1350 164 - - HYPH 25 1350 165 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 25 1350 166 * * NFP 25 1350 167 , , , 25 1350 168 Taejon taejon NN 25 1350 169 - - HYPH 25 1350 170 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 25 1350 171 * * NFP 25 1350 172 _ _ NNP 25 1350 173 # # $ 25 1350 174 _ _ NNP 25 1350 175 Independence Independence NNP 25 1350 176 : : : 25 1350 177 15 15 CD 25 1350 178 August August NNP 25 1350 179 1948 1948 CD 25 1350 180 _ _ NNP 25 1350 181 # # $ 25 1350 182 _ _ NNP 25 1350 183 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1350 184 : : : 25 1350 185 25 25 CD 25 1350 186 February February NNP 25 1350 187 1988 1988 CD 25 1350 188 _ _ NNP 25 1350 189 # # $ 25 1350 190 _ _ NNP 25 1350 191 Legal Legal NNP 25 1350 192 system system NN 25 1350 193 : : : 25 1350 194 combines combine VBZ 25 1350 195 elements element NNS 25 1350 196 of of IN 25 1350 197 continental continental JJ 25 1350 198 European european JJ 25 1350 199 civil civil JJ 25 1350 200 law law NN 25 1350 201 systems system NNS 25 1350 202 , , , 25 1350 203 Anglo anglo JJ 25 1350 204 - - HYPH 25 1350 205 American american JJ 25 1350 206 law law NN 25 1350 207 , , , 25 1350 208 and and CC 25 1350 209 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1350 210 classical classical JJ 25 1350 211 thought thought NN 25 1350 212 ; ; : 25 1350 213 has have VBZ 25 1350 214 not not RB 25 1350 215 accepted accept VBN 25 1350 216 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1350 217 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1350 218 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1350 219 _ _ NNP 25 1350 220 # # NNP 25 1350 221 _ _ NNP 25 1350 222 National national JJ 25 1350 223 holiday holiday NN 25 1350 224 : : : 25 1350 225 Independence Independence NNP 25 1350 226 Day Day NNP 25 1350 227 , , , 25 1350 228 15 15 CD 25 1350 229 August August NNP 25 1350 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 231 1948 1948 CD 25 1350 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 233 _ _ NNP 25 1350 234 # # NNP 25 1350 235 _ _ NNP 25 1350 236 Executive Executive NNP 25 1350 237 branch branch NN 25 1350 238 : : : 25 1350 239 president president NN 25 1350 240 , , , 25 1350 241 prime prime NNP 25 1350 242 minister minister NNP 25 1350 243 , , , 25 1350 244 deputy deputy JJ 25 1350 245 prime prime JJ 25 1350 246 minister minister NN 25 1350 247 , , , 25 1350 248 State State NNP 25 1350 249 Council Council NNP 25 1350 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 251 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1350 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 253 _ _ NNP 25 1350 254 # # NNP 25 1350 255 _ _ NNP 25 1350 256 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1350 257 branch branch NN 25 1350 258 : : : 25 1350 259 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1350 260 National National NNP 25 1350 261 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1350 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 263 Kuk Kuk NNP 25 1350 264 Hoe Hoe NNP 25 1350 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 266 _ _ NNP 25 1350 267 # # $ 25 1350 268 _ _ NNP 25 1350 269 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1350 270 branch branch NN 25 1350 271 : : : 25 1350 272 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1350 273 Court Court NNP 25 1350 274 _ _ NNP 25 1350 275 # # NNP 25 1350 276 _ _ NNP 25 1350 277 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1350 278 : : : 25 1350 279 Chief Chief NNP 25 1350 280 of of IN 25 1350 281 State State NNP 25 1350 282 -- -- : 25 1350 283 President President NNP 25 1350 284 ROH ROH NNP 25 1350 285 Tae Tae NNP 25 1350 286 Woo Woo NNP 25 1350 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 288 since since IN 25 1350 289 25 25 CD 25 1350 290 February February NNP 25 1350 291 1988 1988 CD 25 1350 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 293 ; ; : 25 1350 294 Head Head NNP 25 1350 295 of of IN 25 1350 296 Government Government NNP 25 1350 297 -- -- : 25 1350 298 Prime Prime NNP 25 1350 299 Minister Minister NNP 25 1350 300 CHUNG CHUNG NNP 25 1350 301 Won Won NNP 25 1350 302 Shik Shik NNP 25 1350 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 304 since since IN 25 1350 305 24 24 CD 25 1350 306 May May NNP 25 1350 307 1991 1991 CD 25 1350 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 309 ; ; : 25 1350 310 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1350 311 Prime Prime NNP 25 1350 312 Minister Minister NNP 25 1350 313 CHOI CHOI NNP 25 1350 314 Kak Kak NNP 25 1350 315 Kyu Kyu NNP 25 1350 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 317 since since IN 25 1350 318 19 19 CD 25 1350 319 February February NNP 25 1350 320 1991 1991 CD 25 1350 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 322 _ _ NNP 25 1350 323 # # $ 25 1350 324 _ _ NNP 25 1350 325 Political political JJ 25 1350 326 parties party NNS 25 1350 327 and and CC 25 1350 328 leaders leader NNS 25 1350 329 : : : 25 1350 330 ruling rule VBG 25 1350 331 party party NN 25 1350 332 -- -- : 25 1350 333 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1350 334 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1350 335 Party Party NNP 25 1350 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 337 DLP DLP NNP 25 1350 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 339 , , , 25 1350 340 ROH ROH NNP 25 1350 341 Tae Tae NNP 25 1350 342 Woo Woo NNP 25 1350 343 , , , 25 1350 344 president president NN 25 1350 345 , , , 25 1350 346 KIM KIM NNP 25 1350 347 Young Young NNP 25 1350 348 Sam Sam NNP 25 1350 349 , , , 25 1350 350 chairman chairman NN 25 1350 351 ; ; : 25 1350 352 note note NN 25 1350 353 -- -- : 25 1350 354 the the DT 25 1350 355 DLP DLP NNP 25 1350 356 resulted result VBD 25 1350 357 from from IN 25 1350 358 a a DT 25 1350 359 merger merger NN 25 1350 360 of of IN 25 1350 361 the the DT 25 1350 362 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1350 363 Justice Justice NNP 25 1350 364 Party Party NNP 25 1350 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 366 DJP DJP NNP 25 1350 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 368 , , , 25 1350 369 Reunification Reunification NNP 25 1350 370 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1350 371 Party Party NNP 25 1350 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 373 RDP RDP NNP 25 1350 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 375 , , , 25 1350 376 and and CC 25 1350 377 New New NNP 25 1350 378 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1350 379 Republican Republican NNP 25 1350 380 Party Party NNP 25 1350 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 382 NDRP NDRP NNP 25 1350 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 384 on on IN 25 1350 385 9 9 CD 25 1350 386 February February NNP 25 1350 387 1990 1990 CD 25 1350 388 ; ; : 25 1350 389 opposition opposition NN 25 1350 390 -- -- : 25 1350 391 New New NNP 25 1350 392 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1350 393 Party Party NNP 25 1350 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 395 NDP NDP NNP 25 1350 396 , , , 25 1350 397 formerly formerly RB 25 1350 398 Party Party NNP 25 1350 399 for for IN 25 1350 400 Peace Peace NNP 25 1350 401 and and CC 25 1350 402 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1350 403 or or CC 25 1350 404 PPD PPD NNP 25 1350 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 406 , , , 25 1350 407 KIM KIM NNP 25 1350 408 Dae Dae NNP 25 1350 409 Jung Jung NNP 25 1350 410 , , , 25 1350 411 president president NN 25 1350 412 ; ; : 25 1350 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1350 414 Party Party NNP 25 1350 415 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 416 DP DP NNP 25 1350 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 418 , , , 25 1350 419 YI YI NNP 25 1350 420 Ki Ki NNP 25 1350 421 Taek Taek NNP 25 1350 422 ; ; , 25 1350 423 several several JJ 25 1350 424 smaller small JJR 25 1350 425 parties party NNS 25 1350 426 _ _ NNP 25 1350 427 # # NNP 25 1350 428 _ _ NNP 25 1350 429 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1350 430 : : : 25 1350 431 universal universal JJ 25 1350 432 at at IN 25 1350 433 age age NN 25 1350 434 20 20 CD 25 1350 435 _ _ NNP 25 1350 436 # # NNP 25 1350 437 _ _ NNP 25 1350 438 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1350 439 : : : 25 1350 440 President President NNP 25 1350 441 -- -- : 25 1350 442 last last RB 25 1350 443 held hold VBN 25 1350 444 on on IN 25 1350 445 16 16 CD 25 1350 446 December December NNP 25 1350 447 1987 1987 CD 25 1350 448 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 449 next next JJ 25 1350 450 to to TO 25 1350 451 be be VB 25 1350 452 held hold VBN 25 1350 453 December December NNP 25 1350 454 1992 1992 CD 25 1350 455 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 456 ; ; : 25 1350 457 results result NNS 25 1350 458 -- -- : 25 1350 459 ROH ROH NNP 25 1350 460 Tae Tae NNP 25 1350 461 Woo Woo NNP 25 1350 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 463 DJP DJP NNP 25 1350 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 465 35.9 35.9 CD 25 1350 466 % % NN 25 1350 467 , , , 25 1350 468 KIM KIM NNP 25 1350 469 Young Young NNP 25 1350 470 Sam Sam NNP 25 1350 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 472 RDP RDP NNP 25 1350 473 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 474 27.5 27.5 CD 25 1350 475 % % NN 25 1350 476 , , , 25 1350 477 KIM KIM NNP 25 1350 478 Dae Dae NNP 25 1350 479 Jung Jung NNP 25 1350 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 481 PPD PPD NNP 25 1350 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 483 26.5 26.5 CD 25 1350 484 % % NN 25 1350 485 , , , 25 1350 486 other other JJ 25 1350 487 10.1 10.1 CD 25 1350 488 % % NN 25 1350 489 ; ; : 25 1350 490 National National NNP 25 1350 491 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1350 492 -- -- : 25 1350 493 last last RB 25 1350 494 held hold VBN 25 1350 495 on on IN 25 1350 496 26 26 CD 25 1350 497 April April NNP 25 1350 498 1988 1988 CD 25 1350 499 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 500 next next JJ 25 1350 501 to to TO 25 1350 502 be be VB 25 1350 503 held hold VBN 25 1350 504 April April NNP 25 1350 505 1992 1992 CD 25 1350 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 507 ; ; : 25 1350 508 results result NNS 25 1350 509 -- -- : 25 1350 510 DJP djp NN 25 1350 511 34 34 CD 25 1350 512 % % NN 25 1350 513 , , , 25 1350 514 RDP RDP NNP 25 1350 515 24 24 CD 25 1350 516 % % NN 25 1350 517 , , , 25 1350 518 PPD PPD NNP 25 1350 519 19 19 CD 25 1350 520 % % NN 25 1350 521 , , , 25 1350 522 NDRP NDRP NNP 25 1350 523 15 15 CD 25 1350 524 % % NN 25 1350 525 , , , 25 1350 526 other other JJ 25 1350 527 8 8 CD 25 1350 528 % % NN 25 1350 529 ; ; : 25 1350 530 seats--(299 seats--(299 NNP 25 1350 531 total total NN 25 1350 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 533 DJP DJP NNP 25 1350 534 125 125 CD 25 1350 535 , , , 25 1350 536 PPD PPD NNP 25 1350 537 70 70 CD 25 1350 538 , , , 25 1350 539 RDP RDP NNP 25 1350 540 59 59 CD 25 1350 541 , , , 25 1350 542 NDRP NDRP NNP 25 1350 543 35 35 CD 25 1350 544 , , , 25 1350 545 other other JJ 25 1350 546 10 10 CD 25 1350 547 ; ; : 25 1350 548 note note VB 25 1350 549 -- -- : 25 1350 550 on on IN 25 1350 551 9 9 CD 25 1350 552 February February NNP 25 1350 553 1990 1990 CD 25 1350 554 the the DT 25 1350 555 DJP DJP NNP 25 1350 556 , , , 25 1350 557 RDP RDP NNP 25 1350 558 , , , 25 1350 559 and and CC 25 1350 560 NDRP NDRP NNP 25 1350 561 merged merge VBD 25 1350 562 to to TO 25 1350 563 form form VB 25 1350 564 the the DT 25 1350 565 DLP DLP NNP 25 1350 566 ; ; : 25 1350 567 also also RB 25 1350 568 the the DT 25 1350 569 PPD PPD NNP 25 1350 570 became become VBD 25 1350 571 the the DT 25 1350 572 NDP NDP NNP 25 1350 573 ; ; : 25 1350 574 as as IN 25 1350 575 a a DT 25 1350 576 result result NN 25 1350 577 the the DT 25 1350 578 distribution distribution NN 25 1350 579 of of IN 25 1350 580 seats seat NNS 25 1350 581 changed change VBN 25 1350 582 to to IN 25 1350 583 DLP DLP NNP 25 1350 584 218 218 CD 25 1350 585 , , , 25 1350 586 NDP NDP NNP 25 1350 587 70 70 CD 25 1350 588 , , , 25 1350 589 other other JJ 25 1350 590 11 11 CD 25 1350 591 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 592 June June NNP 25 1350 593 1990 1990 CD 25 1350 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 595 _ _ NNP 25 1350 596 # # NNP 25 1350 597 _ _ NNP 25 1350 598 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1350 599 : : : 25 1350 600 Communist communist JJ 25 1350 601 party party NN 25 1350 602 activity activity NN 25 1350 603 banned ban VBN 25 1350 604 by by IN 25 1350 605 government government NN 25 1350 606 _ _ NNP 25 1350 607 # # $ 25 1350 608 _ _ NNP 25 1350 609 Other other JJ 25 1350 610 political political JJ 25 1350 611 or or CC 25 1350 612 pressure pressure NN 25 1350 613 groups group NNS 25 1350 614 : : : 25 1350 615 Korean Korean NNP 25 1350 616 National National NNP 25 1350 617 Council Council NNP 25 1350 618 of of IN 25 1350 619 Churches Churches NNPS 25 1350 620 ; ; : 25 1350 621 National National NNP 25 1350 622 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1350 623 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1350 624 of of IN 25 1350 625 Korea Korea NNP 25 1350 626 ; ; : 25 1350 627 National National NNP 25 1350 628 Council Council NNP 25 1350 629 of of IN 25 1350 630 College College NNP 25 1350 631 Student Student NNP 25 1350 632 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1350 633 ; ; : 25 1350 634 National National NNP 25 1350 635 Federation Federation NNP 25 1350 636 of of IN 25 1350 637 Farmers Farmers NNP 25 1350 638 ' ' POS 25 1350 639 Associations association NNS 25 1350 640 ; ; : 25 1350 641 National National NNP 25 1350 642 Council Council NNP 25 1350 643 of of IN 25 1350 644 Labor Labor NNP 25 1350 645 Unions Unions NNP 25 1350 646 ; ; : 25 1350 647 Federation Federation NNP 25 1350 648 of of IN 25 1350 649 Korean Korean NNP 25 1350 650 Trade Trade NNP 25 1350 651 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1350 652 ; ; : 25 1350 653 Korean Korean NNP 25 1350 654 Veterans Veterans NNP 25 1350 655 ' ' POS 25 1350 656 Association Association NNP 25 1350 657 ; ; : 25 1350 658 Federation Federation NNP 25 1350 659 of of IN 25 1350 660 Korean Korean NNP 25 1350 661 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1350 662 ; ; : 25 1350 663 Korean Korean NNP 25 1350 664 Traders Traders NNPS 25 1350 665 Association Association NNP 25 1350 666 _ _ NNP 25 1350 667 # # NNP 25 1350 668 _ _ NNP 25 1350 669 Member Member NNP 25 1350 670 of of IN 25 1350 671 : : : 25 1350 672 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1350 673 , , , 25 1350 674 APEC APEC NNP 25 1350 675 , , , 25 1350 676 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1350 677 , , , 25 1350 678 CCC CCC NNP 25 1350 679 , , , 25 1350 680 CP CP NNP 25 1350 681 , , , 25 1350 682 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1350 683 , , , 25 1350 684 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1350 685 , , , 25 1350 686 FAO FAO NNP 25 1350 687 , , , 25 1350 688 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1350 689 , , , 25 1350 690 GATT GATT NNP 25 1350 691 , , , 25 1350 692 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1350 693 , , , 25 1350 694 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1350 695 , , , 25 1350 696 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1350 697 , , , 25 1350 698 ICC ICC NNP 25 1350 699 , , , 25 1350 700 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1350 701 , , , 25 1350 702 IDA IDA NNP 25 1350 703 , , , 25 1350 704 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1350 705 , , , 25 1350 706 IFC IFC NNP 25 1350 707 , , , 25 1350 708 IMF IMF NNP 25 1350 709 , , , 25 1350 710 IMO imo RB 25 1350 711 , , , 25 1350 712 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1350 713 , , , 25 1350 714 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1350 715 , , , 25 1350 716 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1350 717 , , , 25 1350 718 IOC IOC NNP 25 1350 719 , , , 25 1350 720 IOM IOM NNP 25 1350 721 , , , 25 1350 722 ISO ISO NNP 25 1350 723 , , , 25 1350 724 ITU ITU NNP 25 1350 725 , , , 25 1350 726 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1350 727 , , , 25 1350 728 UN UN NNP 25 1350 729 , , , 25 1350 730 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1350 731 , , , 25 1350 732 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1350 733 , , , 25 1350 734 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1350 735 , , , 25 1350 736 UPU UPU NNP 25 1350 737 , , , 25 1350 738 WHO who WP 25 1350 739 , , , 25 1350 740 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1350 741 , , , 25 1350 742 WMO WMO NNP 25 1350 743 , , , 25 1350 744 WTO WTO NNP 25 1350 745 _ _ NNP 25 1350 746 # # $ 25 1350 747 _ _ NNP 25 1350 748 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1350 749 representation representation NN 25 1350 750 : : : 25 1350 751 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 1350 752 HYUN HYUN NNP 25 1350 753 Hong Hong NNP 25 1350 754 Joo Joo NNP 25 1350 755 ; ; : 25 1350 756 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1350 757 at at IN 25 1350 758 2320 2320 CD 25 1350 759 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1350 760 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1350 761 NW NW NNP 25 1350 762 , , , 25 1350 763 Washington Washington NNP 25 1350 764 DC DC NNP 25 1350 765 20008 20008 CD 25 1350 766 ; ; : 25 1350 767 telephone telephone NN 25 1350 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 769 202 202 CD 25 1350 770 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 771 939 939 CD 25 1350 772 - - SYM 25 1350 773 5600 5600 CD 25 1350 774 ; ; : 25 1350 775 there there EX 25 1350 776 are be VBP 25 1350 777 Korean korean JJ 25 1350 778 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1350 779 General General NNP 25 1350 780 in in IN 25 1350 781 Agana Agana NNP 25 1350 782 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 783 Guam Guam NNP 25 1350 784 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 785 , , , 25 1350 786 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 25 1350 787 , , , 25 1350 788 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 1350 789 , , , 25 1350 790 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1350 791 , , , 25 1350 792 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1350 793 , , , 25 1350 794 Houston Houston NNP 25 1350 795 , , , 25 1350 796 Los Los NNP 25 1350 797 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1350 798 , , , 25 1350 799 New New NNP 25 1350 800 York York NNP 25 1350 801 , , , 25 1350 802 San San NNP 25 1350 803 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1350 804 , , , 25 1350 805 and and CC 25 1350 806 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 1350 807 ; ; : 25 1350 808 US US NNP 25 1350 809 -- -- : 25 1350 810 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1350 811 Donald Donald NNP 25 1350 812 P. P. NNP 25 1350 813 GREGG GREGG NNP 25 1350 814 ; ; : 25 1350 815 Embassy embassy NN 25 1350 816 at at IN 25 1350 817 82 82 CD 25 1350 818 Sejong Sejong NNP 25 1350 819 - - HYPH 25 1350 820 Ro Ro NNP 25 1350 821 , , , 25 1350 822 Chongro Chongro NNP 25 1350 823 - - HYPH 25 1350 824 ku ku NNP 25 1350 825 , , , 25 1350 826 Seoul Seoul NNP 25 1350 827 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 828 mailing mail VBG 25 1350 829 address address NN 25 1350 830 is be VBZ 25 1350 831 APO APO NNP 25 1350 832 San San NNP 25 1350 833 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1350 834 96301 96301 CD 25 1350 835 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 836 ; ; : 25 1350 837 telephone telephone NN 25 1350 838 [ [ -LRB- 25 1350 839 82 82 CD 25 1350 840 ] ] -RRB- 25 1350 841 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 842 2 2 CD 25 1350 843 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 844 732 732 CD 25 1350 845 - - SYM 25 1350 846 2601 2601 CD 25 1350 847 through through IN 25 1350 848 2618 2618 CD 25 1350 849 ; ; : 25 1350 850 there there EX 25 1350 851 is be VBZ 25 1350 852 a a DT 25 1350 853 US US NNP 25 1350 854 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1350 855 in in IN 25 1350 856 Pusan Pusan NNP 25 1350 857 _ _ NNP 25 1350 858 # # $ 25 1350 859 _ _ NNP 25 1350 860 Flag Flag NNP 25 1350 861 : : : 25 1350 862 white white JJ 25 1350 863 with with IN 25 1350 864 a a DT 25 1350 865 red red JJ 25 1350 866 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 867 top top NN 25 1350 868 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 869 and and CC 25 1350 870 blue blue NNP 25 1350 871 yin yin NNP 25 1350 872 - - HYPH 25 1350 873 yang yang NNP 25 1350 874 symbol symbol NN 25 1350 875 in in IN 25 1350 876 the the DT 25 1350 877 center center NN 25 1350 878 ; ; : 25 1350 879 there there EX 25 1350 880 is be VBZ 25 1350 881 a a DT 25 1350 882 different different JJ 25 1350 883 black black NN 25 1350 884 trigram trigram NN 25 1350 885 from from IN 25 1350 886 the the DT 25 1350 887 ancient ancient JJ 25 1350 888 I I NNP 25 1350 889 Ching Ching NNP 25 1350 890 ( ( -LRB- 25 1350 891 Book Book NNP 25 1350 892 of of IN 25 1350 893 Changes Changes NNPS 25 1350 894 ) ) -RRB- 25 1350 895 in in IN 25 1350 896 each each DT 25 1350 897 corner corner NN 25 1350 898 of of IN 25 1350 899 the the DT 25 1350 900 white white JJ 25 1350 901 field field NNP 25 1350 902 _ _ NNP 25 1350 903 * * NFP 25 1350 904 _ _ NNP 25 1350 905 Economy Economy NNP 25 1350 906 _ _ NNP 25 1350 907 # # NNP 25 1350 908 _ _ NNP 25 1350 909 Overview Overview NNP 25 1350 910 : : : 25 1350 911 The the DT 25 1350 912 driving drive VBG 25 1350 913 force force NN 25 1350 914 behind behind IN 25 1350 915 the the DT 25 1350 916 economy economy NN 25 1350 917 's 's POS 25 1350 918 dynamic dynamic JJ 25 1350 919 growth growth NN 25 1350 920 has have VBZ 25 1350 921 been be VBN 25 1350 922 the the DT 25 1350 923 planned plan VBN 25 1350 924 development development NN 25 1350 925 of of IN 25 1350 926 an an DT 25 1350 927 export export NN 25 1350 928 - - HYPH 25 1350 929 oriented orient VBN 25 1350 930 economy economy NN 25 1350 931 in in IN 25 1350 932 a a DT 25 1350 933 vigorously vigorously RB 25 1350 934 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 25 1350 935 society society NN 25 1350 936 . . . 25 1351 1 Real real JJ 25 1351 2 GNP GNP NNP 25 1351 3 -- -- : 25 1351 4 which which WDT 25 1351 5 grew grow VBD 25 1351 6 by by IN 25 1351 7 6.7 6.7 CD 25 1351 8 % % NN 25 1351 9 in in IN 25 1351 10 1989 1989 CD 25 1351 11 after after IN 25 1351 12 an an DT 25 1351 13 average average JJ 25 1351 14 annual annual JJ 25 1351 15 growth growth NN 25 1351 16 of of IN 25 1351 17 over over IN 25 1351 18 12 12 CD 25 1351 19 % % NN 25 1351 20 between between IN 25 1351 21 1986 1986 CD 25 1351 22 - - SYM 25 1351 23 88 88 CD 25 1351 24 - - HYPH 25 1351 25 -grew -grew NN 25 1351 26 about about RB 25 1351 27 9 9 CD 25 1351 28 % % NN 25 1351 29 in in IN 25 1351 30 1990 1990 CD 25 1351 31 . . . 25 1352 1 Labor labor NN 25 1352 2 unrest unrest NN 25 1352 3 -- -- : 25 1352 4 which which WDT 25 1352 5 led lead VBD 25 1352 6 to to IN 25 1352 7 substantial substantial JJ 25 1352 8 wage wage NN 25 1352 9 hikes hike NNS 25 1352 10 in in IN 25 1352 11 1987 1987 CD 25 1352 12 - - SYM 25 1352 13 88 88 CD 25 1352 14 - - HYPH 25 1352 15 -was -was -LRB- 25 1352 16 noticeably noticeably RB 25 1352 17 calmer calm JJR 25 1352 18 in in IN 25 1352 19 1990 1990 CD 25 1352 20 , , , 25 1352 21 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1352 22 averaged average VBD 25 1352 23 a a DT 25 1352 24 low low JJ 25 1352 25 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1352 26 % % NN 25 1352 27 , , , 25 1352 28 and and CC 25 1352 29 investment investment NN 25 1352 30 was be VBD 25 1352 31 strong strong JJ 25 1352 32 . . . 25 1353 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 1353 2 rates rate NNS 25 1353 3 , , , 25 1353 4 however however RB 25 1353 5 , , , 25 1353 6 are be VBP 25 1353 7 beginning begin VBG 25 1353 8 to to TO 25 1353 9 challenge challenge VB 25 1353 10 South South NNP 25 1353 11 Korea Korea NNP 25 1353 12 's 's POS 25 1353 13 strong strong JJ 25 1353 14 economic economic JJ 25 1353 15 performance performance NN 25 1353 16 . . . 25 1354 1 Consumer consumer NN 25 1354 2 prices price NNS 25 1354 3 rose rise VBD 25 1354 4 8.6 8.6 CD 25 1354 5 % % NN 25 1354 6 , , , 25 1354 7 the the DT 25 1354 8 highest high JJS 25 1354 9 rate rate NN 25 1354 10 in in IN 25 1354 11 nine nine CD 25 1354 12 years year NNS 25 1354 13 . . . 25 1355 1 Policymakers policymaker NNS 25 1355 2 are be VBP 25 1355 3 concerned concern VBN 25 1355 4 higher high JJR 25 1355 5 prices price NNS 25 1355 6 could could MD 25 1355 7 lead lead VB 25 1355 8 to to IN 25 1355 9 a a DT 25 1355 10 resurgence resurgence NN 25 1355 11 of of IN 25 1355 12 labor labor NN 25 1355 13 unrest unrest NN 25 1355 14 . . . 25 1356 1 _ _ NNP 25 1356 2 # # NNP 25 1356 3 _ _ NNP 25 1356 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1356 5 : : : 25 1356 6 $ $ $ 25 1356 7 238 238 CD 25 1356 8 billion billion CD 25 1356 9 , , , 25 1356 10 per per IN 25 1356 11 capita capita FW 25 1356 12 $ $ $ 25 1356 13 5,600 5,600 CD 25 1356 14 ; ; : 25 1356 15 real real JJ 25 1356 16 growth growth NN 25 1356 17 rate rate NN 25 1356 18 9 9 CD 25 1356 19 % % NN 25 1356 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1356 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1356 22 est est NNP 25 1356 23 . . . 25 1356 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 1 _ _ NNP 25 1357 2 # # NN 25 1357 3 _ _ NNP 25 1357 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1357 5 rate rate NN 25 1357 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1357 8 prices price NNS 25 1357 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 10 : : : 25 1357 11 8.6 8.6 CD 25 1357 12 % % NN 25 1357 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1357 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 16 _ _ NNP 25 1357 17 # # NNP 25 1357 18 _ _ NNP 25 1357 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1357 20 rate rate NN 25 1357 21 : : : 25 1357 22 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1357 23 % % NN 25 1357 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 25 1990 1990 CD 25 1357 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 27 _ _ NNP 25 1357 28 # # NNP 25 1357 29 _ _ NNP 25 1357 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 1357 31 : : : 25 1357 32 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1357 33 $ $ $ 25 1357 34 38 38 CD 25 1357 35 billion billion CD 25 1357 36 ; ; : 25 1357 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1357 38 $ $ $ 25 1357 39 38 38 CD 25 1357 40 billion billion CD 25 1357 41 , , , 25 1357 42 including include VBG 25 1357 43 capital capital NN 25 1357 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1357 45 of of IN 25 1357 46 $ $ $ 25 1357 47 NA na NN 25 1357 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 49 1991 1991 CD 25 1357 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 51 _ _ NNP 25 1357 52 # # NNP 25 1357 53 _ _ NNP 25 1357 54 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1357 55 : : : 25 1357 56 $ $ $ 25 1357 57 65 65 CD 25 1357 58 billion billion CD 25 1357 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 60 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1357 61 . . NNP 25 1357 62 , , , 25 1357 63 1990 1990 CD 25 1357 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 65 ; ; : 25 1357 66 commodities commodity NNS 25 1357 67 -- -- : 25 1357 68 textiles textile NNS 25 1357 69 , , , 25 1357 70 clothing clothing NN 25 1357 71 , , , 25 1357 72 electronic electronic JJ 25 1357 73 and and CC 25 1357 74 electrical electrical JJ 25 1357 75 equipment equipment NN 25 1357 76 , , , 25 1357 77 footwear footwear NN 25 1357 78 , , , 25 1357 79 machinery machinery NN 25 1357 80 , , , 25 1357 81 steel steel NN 25 1357 82 , , , 25 1357 83 automobiles automobile NNS 25 1357 84 , , , 25 1357 85 ships ship NNS 25 1357 86 , , , 25 1357 87 fish fish NN 25 1357 88 ; ; : 25 1357 89 partners partner NNS 25 1357 90 -- -- : 25 1357 91 US US NNP 25 1357 92 30 30 CD 25 1357 93 % % NN 25 1357 94 , , , 25 1357 95 Japan Japan NNP 25 1357 96 19 19 CD 25 1357 97 % % NN 25 1357 98 _ _ NNP 25 1357 99 # # NNP 25 1357 100 _ _ NNP 25 1357 101 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1357 102 : : : 25 1357 103 $ $ $ 25 1357 104 70 70 CD 25 1357 105 billion billion CD 25 1357 106 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 107 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1357 108 . . NNP 25 1357 109 , , , 25 1357 110 1990 1990 CD 25 1357 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 112 ; ; : 25 1357 113 commodities commodity NNS 25 1357 114 -- -- : 25 1357 115 machinery machinery NN 25 1357 116 , , , 25 1357 117 electronics electronic NNS 25 1357 118 and and CC 25 1357 119 electronic electronic JJ 25 1357 120 equipment equipment NN 25 1357 121 , , , 25 1357 122 oil oil NN 25 1357 123 , , , 25 1357 124 steel steel NN 25 1357 125 , , , 25 1357 126 transport transport NN 25 1357 127 equipment equipment NN 25 1357 128 , , , 25 1357 129 textiles textile NNS 25 1357 130 , , , 25 1357 131 organic organic JJ 25 1357 132 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1357 133 , , , 25 1357 134 grains grain NNS 25 1357 135 ; ; : 25 1357 136 partners partner NNS 25 1357 137 -- -- : 25 1357 138 Japan Japan NNP 25 1357 139 27 27 CD 25 1357 140 % % NN 25 1357 141 , , , 25 1357 142 US US NNP 25 1357 143 24 24 CD 25 1357 144 % % NN 25 1357 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 146 1990 1990 CD 25 1357 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 148 _ _ NNP 25 1357 149 # # NNP 25 1357 150 _ _ NNP 25 1357 151 External External NNP 25 1357 152 debt debt NN 25 1357 153 : : : 25 1357 154 $ $ $ 25 1357 155 31.7 31.7 CD 25 1357 156 billion billion CD 25 1357 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 158 1990 1990 CD 25 1357 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 1357 160 _ _ NNP 25 1357 161 # # $ 25 1357 162 _ _ NNP 25 1357 163 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1357 164 production production NN 25 1357 165 : : : 25 1357 166 growth growth NN 25 1357 167 rate rate NN 25 1357 168 8.6 8.6 CD 25 1357 169 % % NN 25 1357 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 1357 171 1990 1990 CD 25 1357 172 est est NNP 25 1357 173 . . . 25 1358 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 2 ; ; , 25 1358 3 accounts account NNS 25 1358 4 for for IN 25 1358 5 about about IN 25 1358 6 45 45 CD 25 1358 7 % % NN 25 1358 8 of of IN 25 1358 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 1358 10 _ _ NNP 25 1358 11 # # NNP 25 1358 12 _ _ NNP 25 1358 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1358 14 : : : 25 1358 15 21,000,000 21,000,000 CD 25 1358 16 kW kw NN 25 1358 17 capacity capacity NN 25 1358 18 ; ; : 25 1358 19 85,000 85,000 CD 25 1358 20 million million CD 25 1358 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 1358 22 produced produce VBN 25 1358 23 , , , 25 1358 24 1,970 1,970 CD 25 1358 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 1358 26 per per IN 25 1358 27 capita capita NN 25 1358 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 29 1990 1990 CD 25 1358 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 31 _ _ NNP 25 1358 32 # # NNP 25 1358 33 _ _ NNP 25 1358 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1358 35 : : : 25 1358 36 textiles textile NNS 25 1358 37 , , , 25 1358 38 clothing clothing NN 25 1358 39 , , , 25 1358 40 footwear footwear NN 25 1358 41 , , , 25 1358 42 food food NN 25 1358 43 processing processing NN 25 1358 44 , , , 25 1358 45 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1358 46 , , , 25 1358 47 steel steel NN 25 1358 48 , , , 25 1358 49 electronics electronic NNS 25 1358 50 , , , 25 1358 51 automobile automobile NN 25 1358 52 production production NN 25 1358 53 , , , 25 1358 54 ship ship NN 25 1358 55 building building NN 25 1358 56 _ _ NNP 25 1358 57 # # NNP 25 1358 58 _ _ NNP 25 1358 59 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1358 60 : : : 25 1358 61 accounts account NNS 25 1358 62 for for IN 25 1358 63 11 11 CD 25 1358 64 % % NN 25 1358 65 of of IN 25 1358 66 GNP GNP NNP 25 1358 67 and and CC 25 1358 68 employs employ VBZ 25 1358 69 21 21 CD 25 1358 70 % % NN 25 1358 71 of of IN 25 1358 72 work work NN 25 1358 73 force force NN 25 1358 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 75 including include VBG 25 1358 76 fishing fishing NN 25 1358 77 and and CC 25 1358 78 forestry forestry NN 25 1358 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 80 ; ; : 25 1358 81 principal principal JJ 25 1358 82 crops crop NNS 25 1358 83 -- -- : 25 1358 84 rice rice NN 25 1358 85 , , , 25 1358 86 root root NN 25 1358 87 crops crop NNS 25 1358 88 , , , 25 1358 89 barley barley NN 25 1358 90 , , , 25 1358 91 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1358 92 , , , 25 1358 93 fruit fruit NN 25 1358 94 ; ; : 25 1358 95 livestock livestock NN 25 1358 96 and and CC 25 1358 97 livestock livestock NN 25 1358 98 products product NNS 25 1358 99 -- -- : 25 1358 100 cattle cattle NNS 25 1358 101 , , , 25 1358 102 hogs hog NNS 25 1358 103 , , , 25 1358 104 chickens chicken NNS 25 1358 105 , , , 25 1358 106 milk milk NN 25 1358 107 , , , 25 1358 108 eggs egg NNS 25 1358 109 ; ; : 25 1358 110 self self NN 25 1358 111 - - HYPH 25 1358 112 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1358 113 in in IN 25 1358 114 food food NN 25 1358 115 , , , 25 1358 116 except except IN 25 1358 117 for for IN 25 1358 118 wheat wheat NN 25 1358 119 ; ; : 25 1358 120 fish fish NN 25 1358 121 catch catch NN 25 1358 122 of of IN 25 1358 123 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1358 124 million million CD 25 1358 125 metric metric JJ 25 1358 126 tons ton NNS 25 1358 127 , , , 25 1358 128 seventh seventh JJ 25 1358 129 - - HYPH 25 1358 130 largest large JJS 25 1358 131 in in IN 25 1358 132 world world NN 25 1358 133 _ _ NNP 25 1358 134 # # $ 25 1358 135 _ _ NNP 25 1358 136 Economic economic JJ 25 1358 137 aid aid NN 25 1358 138 : : : 25 1358 139 US US NNP 25 1358 140 commitments commitment NNS 25 1358 141 , , , 25 1358 142 including include VBG 25 1358 143 Ex Ex NNP 25 1358 144 - - HYPH 25 1358 145 Im Im NNP 25 1358 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 147 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1358 148 - - HYPH 25 1358 149 89 89 CD 25 1358 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 151 , , , 25 1358 152 $ $ $ 25 1358 153 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1358 154 billion billion CD 25 1358 155 ; ; : 25 1358 156 non non JJ 25 1358 157 - - JJ 25 1358 158 US us JJ 25 1358 159 countries country NNS 25 1358 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 161 1970 1970 CD 25 1358 162 - - SYM 25 1358 163 89 89 CD 25 1358 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 165 , , , 25 1358 166 $ $ $ 25 1358 167 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1358 168 billion billion CD 25 1358 169 _ _ NNP 25 1358 170 # # NNP 25 1358 171 _ _ NNP 25 1358 172 Currency Currency NNP 25 1358 173 : : : 25 1358 174 South south JJ 25 1358 175 Korean korean JJ 25 1358 176 won won NN 25 1358 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 178 plural plural JJ 25 1358 179 -- -- : 25 1358 180 won win VBN 25 1358 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 182 ; ; : 25 1358 183 1 1 CD 25 1358 184 South south JJ 25 1358 185 Korean korean JJ 25 1358 186 won won NN 25 1358 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 188 W w NN 25 1358 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 190 = = NFP 25 1358 191 100 100 CD 25 1358 192 chon chon NN 25 1358 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 194 theoretical theoretical JJ 25 1358 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 196 _ _ NNP 25 1358 197 # # NNP 25 1358 198 _ _ NNP 25 1358 199 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1358 200 rates rate NNS 25 1358 201 : : : 25 1358 202 South south JJ 25 1358 203 Korean korean JJ 25 1358 204 won won NN 25 1358 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 206 W w NN 25 1358 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 208 per per IN 25 1358 209 US$ us$ $ 25 1358 210 1 1 CD 25 1358 211 - - HYPH 25 1358 212 -718.14 -718.14 NN 25 1358 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 214 January January NNP 25 1358 215 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 217 , , , 25 1358 218 707.76 707.76 CD 25 1358 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 220 1990 1990 CD 25 1358 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 222 , , , 25 1358 223 671.46 671.46 CD 25 1358 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 225 1989 1989 CD 25 1358 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 227 , , , 25 1358 228 731.47 731.47 CD 25 1358 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 230 1988 1988 CD 25 1358 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 232 , , , 25 1358 233 822.57 822.57 CD 25 1358 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 235 1987 1987 CD 25 1358 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 237 , , , 25 1358 238 881.45 881.45 CD 25 1358 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 240 1986 1986 CD 25 1358 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 242 , , , 25 1358 243 870.02 870.02 CD 25 1358 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 245 1985 1985 CD 25 1358 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 247 _ _ NNP 25 1358 248 # # NNP 25 1358 249 _ _ NNP 25 1358 250 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1358 251 year year NN 25 1358 252 : : : 25 1358 253 calendar calendar NNP 25 1358 254 year year NN 25 1358 255 _ _ NNP 25 1358 256 * * NFP 25 1358 257 _ _ NNP 25 1358 258 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1358 259 _ _ NNP 25 1358 260 # # NNP 25 1358 261 _ _ NNP 25 1358 262 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1358 263 : : : 25 1358 264 3,106 3,106 CD 25 1358 265 km km NN 25 1358 266 operating operate VBG 25 1358 267 in in IN 25 1358 268 1983 1983 CD 25 1358 269 ; ; : 25 1358 270 3,059 3,059 CD 25 1358 271 km km NN 25 1358 272 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1358 273 standard standard JJ 25 1358 274 gauge gauge NN 25 1358 275 , , , 25 1358 276 47 47 CD 25 1358 277 km km NN 25 1358 278 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 25 1358 279 narrow narrow JJ 25 1358 280 gauge gauge NN 25 1358 281 , , , 25 1358 282 712 712 CD 25 1358 283 km km NN 25 1358 284 double double JJ 25 1358 285 track track NN 25 1358 286 , , , 25 1358 287 418 418 CD 25 1358 288 km km NN 25 1358 289 electrified electrify VBN 25 1358 290 ; ; : 25 1358 291 government government NN 25 1358 292 owned own VBD 25 1358 293 _ _ NNP 25 1358 294 # # NNP 25 1358 295 _ _ NNP 25 1358 296 Highways Highways NNP 25 1358 297 : : : 25 1358 298 62,936 62,936 CD 25 1358 299 km km NN 25 1358 300 total total NN 25 1358 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 302 1982 1982 CD 25 1358 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 304 ; ; : 25 1358 305 13,476 13,476 CD 25 1358 306 km km NN 25 1358 307 national national JJ 25 1358 308 highway highway NN 25 1358 309 , , , 25 1358 310 49,460 49,460 CD 25 1358 311 km km NN 25 1358 312 provincial provincial JJ 25 1358 313 and and CC 25 1358 314 local local JJ 25 1358 315 roads road NNS 25 1358 316 _ _ NNP 25 1358 317 # # $ 25 1358 318 _ _ NNP 25 1358 319 Inland Inland NNP 25 1358 320 waterways waterway NNS 25 1358 321 : : : 25 1358 322 1,609 1,609 CD 25 1358 323 km km NN 25 1358 324 ; ; : 25 1358 325 use use NN 25 1358 326 restricted restrict VBN 25 1358 327 to to IN 25 1358 328 small small JJ 25 1358 329 native native JJ 25 1358 330 craft craft NN 25 1358 331 _ _ NNP 25 1358 332 # # NNP 25 1358 333 _ _ NNP 25 1358 334 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1358 335 : : : 25 1358 336 455 455 CD 25 1358 337 km km NN 25 1358 338 refined refined JJ 25 1358 339 products product NNS 25 1358 340 _ _ NNP 25 1358 341 # # NNP 25 1358 342 _ _ NNP 25 1358 343 Ports Ports NNP 25 1358 344 : : : 25 1358 345 Pusan Pusan NNP 25 1358 346 , , , 25 1358 347 Inchon Inchon NNP 25 1358 348 , , , 25 1358 349 Kunsan Kunsan NNP 25 1358 350 , , , 25 1358 351 Mokpo Mokpo NNP 25 1358 352 , , , 25 1358 353 Ulsan Ulsan NNP 25 1358 354 _ _ NNP 25 1358 355 # # NNP 25 1358 356 _ _ NNP 25 1358 357 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1358 358 marine marine NN 25 1358 359 : : : 25 1358 360 439 439 CD 25 1358 361 ships ship NNS 25 1358 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 363 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1358 364 GRT GRT NNP 25 1358 365 or or CC 25 1358 366 over over RB 25 1358 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 368 totaling total VBG 25 1358 369 7,182,519 7,182,519 CD 25 1358 370 GRT/11,906,897 GRT/11,906,897 NNP 25 1358 371 DWT DWT NNP 25 1358 372 ; ; : 25 1358 373 includes include VBZ 25 1358 374 2 2 CD 25 1358 375 short short JJ 25 1358 376 - - HYPH 25 1358 377 sea sea NN 25 1358 378 passenger passenger NN 25 1358 379 , , , 25 1358 380 138 138 CD 25 1358 381 cargo cargo NN 25 1358 382 , , , 25 1358 383 45 45 CD 25 1358 384 container container NN 25 1358 385 , , , 25 1358 386 11 11 CD 25 1358 387 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 1358 388 cargo cargo NN 25 1358 389 , , , 25 1358 390 11 11 CD 25 1358 391 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1358 392 carrier carrier NN 25 1358 393 , , , 25 1358 394 48 48 CD 25 1358 395 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1358 396 , , , 25 1358 397 oils oil NNS 25 1358 398 , , , 25 1358 399 and and CC 25 1358 400 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1358 401 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 402 POL POL NNP 25 1358 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 404 tanker tanker NN 25 1358 405 , , , 25 1358 406 10 10 CD 25 1358 407 chemical chemical NN 25 1358 408 tanker tanker NN 25 1358 409 , , , 25 1358 410 13 13 CD 25 1358 411 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1358 412 gas gas NN 25 1358 413 , , , 25 1358 414 7 7 CD 25 1358 415 combination combination NN 25 1358 416 ore ore NN 25 1358 417 / / SYM 25 1358 418 oil oil NN 25 1358 419 , , , 25 1358 420 146 146 CD 25 1358 421 bulk bulk NN 25 1358 422 , , , 25 1358 423 7 7 CD 25 1358 424 combination combination NN 25 1358 425 bulk bulk NN 25 1358 426 , , , 25 1358 427 1 1 CD 25 1358 428 multifunction multifunction NN 25 1358 429 large large JJ 25 1358 430 - - HYPH 25 1358 431 load load NN 25 1358 432 carrier carrier NN 25 1358 433 _ _ NNP 25 1358 434 # # NNP 25 1358 435 _ _ NNP 25 1358 436 Civil civil JJ 25 1358 437 air air NN 25 1358 438 : : : 25 1358 439 93 93 CD 25 1358 440 major major JJ 25 1358 441 transport transport NN 25 1358 442 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1358 443 _ _ NNP 25 1358 444 # # NNP 25 1358 445 _ _ NNP 25 1358 446 Airports Airports NNP 25 1358 447 : : : 25 1358 448 110 110 CD 25 1358 449 total total NN 25 1358 450 , , , 25 1358 451 102 102 CD 25 1358 452 usable usable JJ 25 1358 453 ; ; : 25 1358 454 60 60 CD 25 1358 455 with with IN 25 1358 456 permanent permanent JJ 25 1358 457 - - HYPH 25 1358 458 surface surface NN 25 1358 459 runways runway NNS 25 1358 460 ; ; : 25 1358 461 none none NN 25 1358 462 with with IN 25 1358 463 runways runway NNS 25 1358 464 over over IN 25 1358 465 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1358 466 m m NNP 25 1358 467 ; ; : 25 1358 468 21 21 CD 25 1358 469 with with IN 25 1358 470 runways runways NNP 25 1358 471 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1358 472 - - HYPH 25 1358 473 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1358 474 m m NN 25 1358 475 ; ; : 25 1358 476 17 17 CD 25 1358 477 with with IN 25 1358 478 runways runway NNS 25 1358 479 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1358 480 - - HYPH 25 1358 481 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1358 482 m m NNP 25 1358 483 _ _ NNP 25 1358 484 # # NNP 25 1358 485 _ _ NNP 25 1358 486 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1358 487 : : : 25 1358 488 adequate adequate JJ 25 1358 489 domestic domestic JJ 25 1358 490 and and CC 25 1358 491 international international JJ 25 1358 492 services service NNS 25 1358 493 ; ; : 25 1358 494 4,800,000 4,800,000 CD 25 1358 495 telephones telephone NNS 25 1358 496 ; ; : 25 1358 497 stations--79 stations--79 NN 25 1358 498 AM am NN 25 1358 499 , , , 25 1358 500 46 46 CD 25 1358 501 FM FM NNP 25 1358 502 , , , 25 1358 503 256 256 CD 25 1358 504 TV tv NN 25 1358 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 506 57 57 CD 25 1358 507 of of IN 25 1358 508 1 1 CD 25 1358 509 kW kW NNP 25 1358 510 or or CC 25 1358 511 greater great JJR 25 1358 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 513 ; ; : 25 1358 514 satellite satellite NN 25 1358 515 earth earth NN 25 1358 516 stations--2 stations--2 CD 25 1358 517 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1358 518 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1358 519 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1358 520 and and CC 25 1358 521 1 1 CD 25 1358 522 Indian Indian NNP 25 1358 523 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1358 524 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1358 525 _ _ NNP 25 1358 526 * * NFP 25 1358 527 _ _ NNP 25 1358 528 Defense Defense NNP 25 1358 529 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1358 530 _ _ NNP 25 1358 531 # # NNP 25 1358 532 _ _ NNP 25 1358 533 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1358 534 : : : 25 1358 535 Army Army NNP 25 1358 536 , , , 25 1358 537 Navy Navy NNP 25 1358 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 539 including include VBG 25 1358 540 Marines Marines NNPS 25 1358 541 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 542 , , , 25 1358 543 Air Air NNP 25 1358 544 Force Force NNP 25 1358 545 _ _ NNP 25 1358 546 # # NNP 25 1358 547 _ _ NNP 25 1358 548 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1358 549 availability availability NN 25 1358 550 : : : 25 1358 551 males males NNP 25 1358 552 15 15 CD 25 1358 553 - - SYM 25 1358 554 49 49 CD 25 1358 555 , , , 25 1358 556 12,859,511 12,859,511 CD 25 1358 557 ; ; : 25 1358 558 8,294,624 8,294,624 CD 25 1358 559 fit fit JJ 25 1358 560 for for IN 25 1358 561 military military JJ 25 1358 562 service service NN 25 1358 563 ; ; : 25 1358 564 429,088 429,088 CD 25 1358 565 reach reach VB 25 1358 566 military military JJ 25 1358 567 age age NN 25 1358 568 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 569 18 18 CD 25 1358 570 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 571 annually annually RB 25 1358 572 _ _ NNP 25 1358 573 # # $ 25 1358 574 _ _ NNP 25 1358 575 Defense Defense NNP 25 1358 576 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1358 577 : : : 25 1358 578 $ $ $ 25 1358 579 10.4 10.4 CD 25 1358 580 billion billion CD 25 1358 581 , , , 25 1358 582 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1358 583 % % NN 25 1358 584 of of IN 25 1358 585 GNP GNP NNP 25 1358 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 587 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 589 _ _ NNP 25 1358 590 % % NN 25 1358 591 _ _ NNP 25 1358 592 _ _ NNP 25 1358 593 @_Kuwait @_Kuwait NNP 25 1358 594 _ _ NNP 25 1358 595 * * NFP 25 1358 596 _ _ NNP 25 1358 597 Geography Geography NNP 25 1358 598 _ _ NNP 25 1358 599 # # NNP 25 1358 600 _ _ NNP 25 1358 601 Total total JJ 25 1358 602 area area NN 25 1358 603 : : : 25 1358 604 17,820 17,820 CD 25 1358 605 km2 km2 NNP 25 1358 606 ; ; : 25 1358 607 land land NN 25 1358 608 area area NN 25 1358 609 : : : 25 1358 610 17,820 17,820 CD 25 1358 611 km2 km2 NNP 25 1358 612 _ _ NNP 25 1358 613 # # NNP 25 1358 614 _ _ NNP 25 1358 615 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1358 616 area area NN 25 1358 617 : : : 25 1358 618 slightly slightly RB 25 1358 619 smaller small JJR 25 1358 620 than than IN 25 1358 621 New New NNP 25 1358 622 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1358 623 _ _ NNP 25 1358 624 # # NNP 25 1358 625 _ _ NNP 25 1358 626 Land Land NNP 25 1358 627 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1358 628 : : : 25 1358 629 462 462 CD 25 1358 630 km km NNS 25 1358 631 total total NN 25 1358 632 ; ; : 25 1358 633 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1358 634 240 240 CD 25 1358 635 km km NN 25 1358 636 , , , 25 1358 637 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1358 638 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1358 639 222 222 CD 25 1358 640 km km NN 25 1358 641 _ _ NNP 25 1358 642 # # NN 25 1358 643 _ _ NNP 25 1358 644 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1358 645 : : : 25 1358 646 499 499 CD 25 1358 647 km km NN 25 1358 648 _ _ NNP 25 1358 649 # # NNP 25 1358 650 _ _ NNP 25 1358 651 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1358 652 claims claim VBZ 25 1358 653 : : : 25 1358 654 Continental continental JJ 25 1358 655 shelf shelf NN 25 1358 656 : : : 25 1358 657 not not RB 25 1358 658 specific specific JJ 25 1358 659 ; ; : 25 1358 660 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1358 661 sea sea NN 25 1358 662 : : : 25 1358 663 12 12 CD 25 1358 664 nm nm NNP 25 1358 665 _ _ NNP 25 1358 666 # # NNP 25 1358 667 _ _ NNP 25 1358 668 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 1358 669 : : : 25 1358 670 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1358 671 forces force NNS 25 1358 672 invaded invade VBD 25 1358 673 and and CC 25 1358 674 occupied occupy VBD 25 1358 675 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1358 676 from from IN 25 1358 677 2 2 CD 25 1358 678 August August NNP 25 1358 679 1990 1990 CD 25 1358 680 until until IN 25 1358 681 27 27 CD 25 1358 682 February February NNP 25 1358 683 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 684 ; ; : 25 1358 685 in in IN 25 1358 686 April April NNP 25 1358 687 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 688 official official JJ 25 1358 689 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1358 690 acceptance acceptance NN 25 1358 691 of of IN 25 1358 692 UN UN NNP 25 1358 693 Security Security NNP 25 1358 694 Council Council NNP 25 1358 695 Resolution Resolution NNP 25 1358 696 687 687 CD 25 1358 697 , , , 25 1358 698 which which WDT 25 1358 699 demands demand VBZ 25 1358 700 that that IN 25 1358 701 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1358 702 accept accept VB 25 1358 703 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1358 704 internationally internationally RB 25 1358 705 recognized recognize VBN 25 1358 706 border border NN 25 1358 707 with with IN 25 1358 708 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1358 709 , , , 25 1358 710 ended end VBD 25 1358 711 earlier early JJR 25 1358 712 claims claim NNS 25 1358 713 to to IN 25 1358 714 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 25 1358 715 and and CC 25 1358 716 Warbah Warbah NNP 25 1358 717 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1358 718 or or CC 25 1358 719 to to IN 25 1358 720 all all DT 25 1358 721 of of IN 25 1358 722 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1358 723 ; ; : 25 1358 724 ownership ownership NN 25 1358 725 of of IN 25 1358 726 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 25 1358 727 and and CC 25 1358 728 Umm Umm NNP 25 1358 729 al al NNP 25 1358 730 Maradim Maradim NNP 25 1358 731 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1358 732 disputed dispute VBN 25 1358 733 by by IN 25 1358 734 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1358 735 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1358 736 _ _ NNP 25 1358 737 # # $ 25 1358 738 _ _ NNP 25 1358 739 Climate Climate NNP 25 1358 740 : : : 25 1358 741 dry dry JJ 25 1358 742 desert desert NN 25 1358 743 ; ; : 25 1358 744 intensely intensely RB 25 1358 745 hot hot JJ 25 1358 746 summers summer NNS 25 1358 747 ; ; : 25 1358 748 short short JJ 25 1358 749 , , , 25 1358 750 cool cool JJ 25 1358 751 winters winter NNS 25 1358 752 _ _ NNP 25 1358 753 # # NNP 25 1358 754 _ _ NNP 25 1358 755 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1358 756 : : : 25 1358 757 flat flat JJ 25 1358 758 to to IN 25 1358 759 slightly slightly RB 25 1358 760 undulating undulate VBG 25 1358 761 desert desert NN 25 1358 762 plain plain JJ 25 1358 763 _ _ NNP 25 1358 764 # # NNP 25 1358 765 _ _ NNP 25 1358 766 Natural natural JJ 25 1358 767 resources resource NNS 25 1358 768 : : : 25 1358 769 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1358 770 , , , 25 1358 771 fish fish NN 25 1358 772 , , , 25 1358 773 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1358 774 , , , 25 1358 775 natural natural JJ 25 1358 776 gas gas NN 25 1358 777 _ _ NNP 25 1358 778 # # NNP 25 1358 779 _ _ NNP 25 1358 780 Land Land NNP 25 1358 781 use use NN 25 1358 782 : : : 25 1358 783 arable arable JJ 25 1358 784 land land NN 25 1358 785 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1358 786 ; ; : 25 1358 787 permanent permanent JJ 25 1358 788 crops crop NNS 25 1358 789 0 0 CD 25 1358 790 % % NN 25 1358 791 ; ; : 25 1358 792 meadows meadow NNS 25 1358 793 and and CC 25 1358 794 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1358 795 8 8 CD 25 1358 796 % % NN 25 1358 797 ; ; , 25 1358 798 forest forest NN 25 1358 799 and and CC 25 1358 800 woodland woodland IN 25 1358 801 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1358 802 ; ; : 25 1358 803 other other JJ 25 1358 804 92 92 CD 25 1358 805 % % NN 25 1358 806 ; ; , 25 1358 807 includes include VBZ 25 1358 808 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1358 809 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1358 810 _ _ NNP 25 1358 811 # # $ 25 1358 812 _ _ NNP 25 1358 813 Environment Environment NNP 25 1358 814 : : : 25 1358 815 some some DT 25 1358 816 of of IN 25 1358 817 world world NN 25 1358 818 's 's POS 25 1358 819 largest large JJS 25 1358 820 and and CC 25 1358 821 most most RBS 25 1358 822 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 25 1358 823 desalination desalination NN 25 1358 824 facilities facility NNS 25 1358 825 provide provide VBP 25 1358 826 most most JJS 25 1358 827 of of IN 25 1358 828 water water NN 25 1358 829 ; ; : 25 1358 830 air air NN 25 1358 831 and and CC 25 1358 832 water water NN 25 1358 833 pollution pollution NN 25 1358 834 ; ; , 25 1358 835 desertification desertification NN 25 1358 836 _ _ NNP 25 1358 837 # # $ 25 1358 838 _ _ NNP 25 1358 839 Note Note NNP 25 1358 840 : : : 25 1358 841 strategic strategic JJ 25 1358 842 location location NN 25 1358 843 at at IN 25 1358 844 head head NN 25 1358 845 of of IN 25 1358 846 Persian Persian NNP 25 1358 847 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1358 848 _ _ NNP 25 1358 849 * * NFP 25 1358 850 _ _ NNP 25 1358 851 People People NNPS 25 1358 852 _ _ IN 25 1358 853 # # NNP 25 1358 854 _ _ NNP 25 1358 855 Population Population NNP 25 1358 856 : : : 25 1358 857 2,204,400 2,204,400 CD 25 1358 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 859 July July NNP 25 1358 860 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 861 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 862 , , , 25 1358 863 growth growth NN 25 1358 864 rate rate NN 25 1358 865 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1358 866 % % NN 25 1358 867 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 868 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 869 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 870 _ _ NNP 25 1358 871 # # NNP 25 1358 872 _ _ NNP 25 1358 873 Birth Birth NNP 25 1358 874 rate rate NN 25 1358 875 : : : 25 1358 876 29 29 CD 25 1358 877 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1358 878 population population NN 25 1358 879 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 880 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 881 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 882 _ _ NNP 25 1358 883 # # $ 25 1358 884 _ _ NNP 25 1358 885 Death Death NNP 25 1358 886 rate rate NN 25 1358 887 : : : 25 1358 888 2 2 CD 25 1358 889 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1358 890 population population NN 25 1358 891 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 892 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 893 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 894 _ _ NNP 25 1358 895 # # NNP 25 1358 896 _ _ NNP 25 1358 897 Net net JJ 25 1358 898 migration migration NN 25 1358 899 rate rate NN 25 1358 900 : : : 25 1358 901 10 10 CD 25 1358 902 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1358 903 population population NN 25 1358 904 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 905 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 906 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 907 _ _ NNP 25 1358 908 # # $ 25 1358 909 _ _ NNP 25 1358 910 Infant Infant NNP 25 1358 911 mortality mortality NN 25 1358 912 rate rate NN 25 1358 913 : : : 25 1358 914 15 15 CD 25 1358 915 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1358 916 live live JJ 25 1358 917 births birth NNS 25 1358 918 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 919 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 920 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 921 _ _ NNP 25 1358 922 # # NNP 25 1358 923 _ _ NNP 25 1358 924 Life Life NNP 25 1358 925 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1358 926 at at IN 25 1358 927 birth birth NN 25 1358 928 : : : 25 1358 929 72 72 CD 25 1358 930 years year NNS 25 1358 931 male male JJ 25 1358 932 , , , 25 1358 933 76 76 CD 25 1358 934 years year NNS 25 1358 935 female female JJ 25 1358 936 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 937 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 938 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 939 _ _ NNP 25 1358 940 # # NNP 25 1358 941 _ _ NNP 25 1358 942 Total total JJ 25 1358 943 fertility fertility NN 25 1358 944 rate rate NN 25 1358 945 : : : 25 1358 946 3.7 3.7 CD 25 1358 947 children child NNS 25 1358 948 born bear VBN 25 1358 949 / / SYM 25 1358 950 woman woman NN 25 1358 951 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 952 1991 1991 CD 25 1358 953 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 954 _ _ NNP 25 1358 955 # # $ 25 1358 956 _ _ NNP 25 1358 957 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1358 958 : : : 25 1358 959 noun noun NNP 25 1358 960 -- -- : 25 1358 961 Kuwaiti(s Kuwaiti(s NNP 25 1358 962 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 963 ; ; : 25 1358 964 adjective adjective NN 25 1358 965 -- -- : 25 1358 966 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1358 967 _ _ NNP 25 1358 968 # # $ 25 1358 969 _ _ NNP 25 1358 970 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1358 971 divisions division NNS 25 1358 972 : : : 25 1358 973 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1358 974 27.9 27.9 CD 25 1358 975 % % NN 25 1358 976 , , , 25 1358 977 other other JJ 25 1358 978 Arab Arab NNP 25 1358 979 39 39 CD 25 1358 980 % % NN 25 1358 981 , , , 25 1358 982 South south JJ 25 1358 983 Asian asian JJ 25 1358 984 9 9 CD 25 1358 985 % % NN 25 1358 986 , , , 25 1358 987 Iranian iranian JJ 25 1358 988 4 4 CD 25 1358 989 % % NN 25 1358 990 , , , 25 1358 991 other other JJ 25 1358 992 20.1 20.1 CD 25 1358 993 % % NN 25 1358 994 _ _ NNP 25 1358 995 # # $ 25 1358 996 _ _ NNP 25 1358 997 Religion Religion NNP 25 1358 998 : : : 25 1358 999 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1358 1000 85 85 CD 25 1358 1001 % % NN 25 1358 1002 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1003 Shia Shia NNP 25 1358 1004 30 30 CD 25 1358 1005 % % NN 25 1358 1006 , , , 25 1358 1007 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1358 1008 45 45 CD 25 1358 1009 % % NN 25 1358 1010 , , , 25 1358 1011 other other JJ 25 1358 1012 10 10 CD 25 1358 1013 % % NN 25 1358 1014 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1015 , , , 25 1358 1016 Christian Christian NNP 25 1358 1017 , , , 25 1358 1018 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1358 1019 , , , 25 1358 1020 Parsi Parsi NNP 25 1358 1021 , , , 25 1358 1022 and and CC 25 1358 1023 other other JJ 25 1358 1024 15 15 CD 25 1358 1025 % % NN 25 1358 1026 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1027 # # $ 25 1358 1028 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1029 Language Language NNP 25 1358 1030 : : : 25 1358 1031 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1358 1032 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1033 official official JJ 25 1358 1034 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1035 ; ; : 25 1358 1036 English English NNP 25 1358 1037 widely widely RB 25 1358 1038 spoken speak VBD 25 1358 1039 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1040 # # NNP 25 1358 1041 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1042 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1358 1043 : : : 25 1358 1044 74 74 CD 25 1358 1045 % % NN 25 1358 1046 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1047 male male JJ 25 1358 1048 78 78 CD 25 1358 1049 % % NN 25 1358 1050 , , , 25 1358 1051 female female JJ 25 1358 1052 69 69 CD 25 1358 1053 % % NN 25 1358 1054 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1055 age age NN 25 1358 1056 15 15 CD 25 1358 1057 and and CC 25 1358 1058 over over RB 25 1358 1059 can can MD 25 1358 1060 read read VB 25 1358 1061 and and CC 25 1358 1062 write write VB 25 1358 1063 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1064 1985 1985 CD 25 1358 1065 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1066 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1067 # # $ 25 1358 1068 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1069 Labor Labor NNP 25 1358 1070 force force NN 25 1358 1071 : : : 25 1358 1072 566,000 566,000 CD 25 1358 1073 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1074 1986 1986 CD 25 1358 1075 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1076 ; ; : 25 1358 1077 services service NNS 25 1358 1078 45.0 45.0 CD 25 1358 1079 % % NN 25 1358 1080 , , , 25 1358 1081 construction construction NN 25 1358 1082 20.0 20.0 CD 25 1358 1083 % % NN 25 1358 1084 , , , 25 1358 1085 trade trade NN 25 1358 1086 12.0 12.0 CD 25 1358 1087 % % NN 25 1358 1088 , , , 25 1358 1089 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1358 1090 8.6 8.6 CD 25 1358 1091 % % NN 25 1358 1092 , , , 25 1358 1093 finance finance NN 25 1358 1094 and and CC 25 1358 1095 real real JJ 25 1358 1096 estate estate NN 25 1358 1097 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1358 1098 % % NN 25 1358 1099 , , , 25 1358 1100 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1358 1101 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1358 1102 % % NN 25 1358 1103 , , , 25 1358 1104 power power NN 25 1358 1105 and and CC 25 1358 1106 water water NN 25 1358 1107 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1358 1108 % % NN 25 1358 1109 , , , 25 1358 1110 mining mining NN 25 1358 1111 and and CC 25 1358 1112 quarrying quarry VBG 25 1358 1113 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1358 1114 % % NN 25 1358 1115 ; ; : 25 1358 1116 70 70 CD 25 1358 1117 % % NN 25 1358 1118 of of IN 25 1358 1119 labor labor NN 25 1358 1120 force force NN 25 1358 1121 was be VBD 25 1358 1122 non non JJ 25 1358 1123 - - JJ 25 1358 1124 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1358 1125 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1126 # # $ 25 1358 1127 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1128 Organized Organized NNP 25 1358 1129 labor labor NN 25 1358 1130 : : : 25 1358 1131 labor labor NN 25 1358 1132 unions union NNS 25 1358 1133 exist exist VBP 25 1358 1134 in in IN 25 1358 1135 oil oil NN 25 1358 1136 industry industry NN 25 1358 1137 and and CC 25 1358 1138 among among IN 25 1358 1139 government government NN 25 1358 1140 personnel personnel NNS 25 1358 1141 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1142 * * NFP 25 1358 1143 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1144 Government Government NNP 25 1358 1145 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1146 # # NNP 25 1358 1147 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1148 Long Long NNP 25 1358 1149 - - HYPH 25 1358 1150 form form NN 25 1358 1151 name name NN 25 1358 1152 : : : 25 1358 1153 State State NNP 25 1358 1154 of of IN 25 1358 1155 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1358 1156 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1157 # # $ 25 1358 1158 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1159 Type Type NNP 25 1358 1160 : : : 25 1358 1161 nominal nominal JJ 25 1358 1162 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1358 1163 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1358 1164 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1165 # # NNP 25 1358 1166 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1167 Capital Capital NNP 25 1358 1168 : : : 25 1358 1169 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1358 1170 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1171 # # $ 25 1358 1172 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1173 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1358 1174 divisions division NNS 25 1358 1175 : : : 25 1358 1176 4 4 CD 25 1358 1177 governorates governorate NNS 25 1358 1178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1179 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 25 1358 1180 , , , 25 1358 1181 singular singular JJ 25 1358 1182 -- -- : 25 1358 1183 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 25 1358 1184 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1185 ; ; : 25 1358 1186 Al Al NNP 25 1358 1187 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 25 1358 1188 , , , 25 1358 1189 Al Al NNP 25 1358 1190 Jahrah Jahrah NNP 25 1358 1191 , , , 25 1358 1192 Al Al NNP 25 1358 1193 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 25 1358 1194 , , , 25 1358 1195 Hawalli Hawalli NNP 25 1358 1196 ; ; : 25 1358 1197 note note NN 25 1358 1198 -- -- : 25 1358 1199 there there EX 25 1358 1200 may may MD 25 1358 1201 be be VB 25 1358 1202 a a DT 25 1358 1203 new new JJ 25 1358 1204 governorate governorate NN 25 1358 1205 of of IN 25 1358 1206 Farwaniyyah Farwaniyyah NNP 25 1358 1207 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1208 # # $ 25 1358 1209 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1210 Independence Independence NNP 25 1358 1211 : : : 25 1358 1212 19 19 CD 25 1358 1213 June June NNP 25 1358 1214 1961 1961 CD 25 1358 1215 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1216 from from IN 25 1358 1217 UK UK NNP 25 1358 1218 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1219 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1220 # # $ 25 1358 1221 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1222 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1358 1223 : : : 25 1358 1224 16 16 CD 25 1358 1225 November November NNP 25 1358 1226 1962 1962 CD 25 1358 1227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1228 some some DT 25 1358 1229 provisions provision NNS 25 1358 1230 suspended suspend VBN 25 1358 1231 since since IN 25 1358 1232 29 29 CD 25 1358 1233 August August NNP 25 1358 1234 1962 1962 CD 25 1358 1235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1236 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1237 # # $ 25 1358 1238 _ _ NNP 25 1358 1239 Legal Legal NNP 25 1358 1240 system system NN 25 1358 1241 : : : 25 1358 1242 civil civil JJ 25 1358 1243 law law NN 25 1358 1244 system system NN 25 1358 1245 with with IN 25 1358 1246 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1358 1247 law law NN 25 1358 1248 significant significant JJ 25 1358 1249 in in IN 25 1358 1250 personal personal JJ 25 1358 1251 matters matter NNS 25 1358 1252 ; 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; : 25 1358 1599 Chancery chancery NN 25 1358 1600 at at IN 25 1358 1601 2940 2940 CD 25 1358 1602 Tilden Tilden NNP 25 1358 1603 Street Street NNP 25 1358 1604 NW NW NNP 25 1358 1605 , , , 25 1358 1606 Washington Washington NNP 25 1358 1607 DC DC NNP 25 1358 1608 20008 20008 CD 25 1358 1609 ; ; : 25 1358 1610 telephone telephone NN 25 1358 1611 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1612 202 202 CD 25 1358 1613 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1614 966 966 CD 25 1358 1615 - - HYPH 25 1358 1616 0702 0702 CD 25 1358 1617 ; ; : 25 1358 1618 US US NNP 25 1358 1619 -- -- : 25 1358 1620 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1358 1621 Edward Edward NNP 25 1358 1622 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1623 Skip Skip NNP 25 1358 1624 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1625 GNEHM GNEHM NNP 25 1358 1626 ; ; : 25 1358 1627 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1358 1628 at at IN 25 1358 1629 Bneid Bneid NNP 25 1358 1630 al al NNP 25 1358 1631 - - HYPH 25 1358 1632 Gar Gar NNP 25 1358 1633 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1634 opposite opposite IN 25 1358 1635 the the DT 25 1358 1636 Hilton Hilton NNP 25 1358 1637 Hotel Hotel NNP 25 1358 1638 ) ) -RRB- 25 1358 1639 , , , 25 1358 1640 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1358 1641 City City NNP 25 1358 1642 ( ( -LRB- 25 1358 1643 mailing mail VBG 25 1358 1644 address address NN 25 1358 1645 is be VBZ 25 1358 1646 P. P. NNP 25 1358 1647 O. O. 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NNP 25 1367 85 , , , 25 1367 86 1989 1989 CD 25 1367 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 1367 88 ; ; : 25 1367 89 commodities commodity NNS 25 1367 90 -- -- : 25 1367 91 oil oil NN 25 1367 92 90 90 CD 25 1367 93 % % NN 25 1367 94 ; ; , 25 1367 95 partners partner NNS 25 1367 96 -- -- : 25 1367 97 Japan Japan NNP 25 1367 98 , , , 25 1367 99 Italy Italy NNP 25 1367 100 , , , 25 1367 101 FRG FRG NNP 25 1367 102 , , , 25 1367 103 US US NNP 25 1367 104 _ _ NNP 25 1367 105 # # $ 25 1367 106 _ _ NNP 25 1367 107 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1367 108 : : : 25 1367 109 $ $ $ 25 1367 110 6.3 6.3 CD 25 1367 111 billion billion CD 25 1367 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 1367 113 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1367 114 . . NNP 25 1367 115 , , , 25 1367 116 1989 1989 CD 25 1367 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1367 118 ; ; : 25 1367 119 commodities commodity NNS 25 1367 120 -- -- : 25 1367 121 food food NN 25 1367 122 , , , 25 1367 123 construction construction NN 25 1367 124 materials material NNS 25 1367 125 , , , 25 1367 126 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1367 127 and and CC 25 1367 128 parts part NNS 25 1367 129 , , , 25 1367 130 clothing clothing NN 25 1367 131 ; ; : 25 1367 132 partners partner NNS 25 1367 133 -- -- : 25 1367 134 Japan Japan NNP 25 1367 135 , , , 25 1367 136 US US NNP 25 1367 137 , , , 25 1367 138 FRG FRG NNP 25 1367 139 , , , 25 1367 140 UK UK NNP 25 1367 141 _ _ NNP 25 1367 142 # # NNP 25 1367 143 _ _ NNP 25 1367 144 External External NNP 25 1367 145 debt debt NN 25 1367 146 : : : 25 1367 147 $ $ $ 25 1367 148 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1367 149 billion billion CD 25 1367 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1367 151 December December NNP 25 1367 152 1989 1989 CD 25 1367 153 est est NNP 25 1367 154 . . . 25 1367 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 1 _ _ NNP 25 1368 2 # # NNP 25 1368 3 _ _ NNP 25 1368 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1368 5 production production NN 25 1368 6 : : : 25 1368 7 growth growth NN 25 1368 8 rate rate NN 25 1368 9 3 3 CD 25 1368 10 % % NN 25 1368 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 12 1988 1988 CD 25 1368 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 14 ; ; : 25 1368 15 accounts account NNS 25 1368 16 for for IN 25 1368 17 52 52 CD 25 1368 18 % % NN 25 1368 19 of of IN 25 1368 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 1368 21 _ _ NNP 25 1368 22 # # NNP 25 1368 23 _ _ NNP 25 1368 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1368 25 : : : 25 1368 26 8,290,000 8,290,000 CD 25 1368 27 kW kw NN 25 1368 28 capacity capacity NN 25 1368 29 ; ; : 25 1368 30 10,000 10,000 CD 25 1368 31 million million CD 25 1368 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 1368 33 produced produce VBN 25 1368 34 , , , 25 1368 35 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1368 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 1368 37 per per IN 25 1368 38 capita capita NN 25 1368 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 40 1989 1989 CD 25 1368 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 42 _ _ NNP 25 1368 43 # # NNP 25 1368 44 _ _ NNP 25 1368 45 Industries Industries NNP 25 1368 46 : : : 25 1368 47 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1368 48 , , , 25 1368 49 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 25 1368 50 , , , 25 1368 51 desalination desalination NN 25 1368 52 , , , 25 1368 53 food food NN 25 1368 54 processing processing NN 25 1368 55 , , , 25 1368 56 salt salt NN 25 1368 57 , , , 25 1368 58 construction construction NN 25 1368 59 _ _ NNP 25 1368 60 # # NNP 25 1368 61 _ _ NNP 25 1368 62 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1368 63 : : : 25 1368 64 virtually virtually RB 25 1368 65 none none NN 25 1368 66 ; ; : 25 1368 67 dependent dependent JJ 25 1368 68 on on IN 25 1368 69 imports import NNS 25 1368 70 for for IN 25 1368 71 food food NN 25 1368 72 ; ; : 25 1368 73 about about RB 25 1368 74 75 75 CD 25 1368 75 % % NN 25 1368 76 of of IN 25 1368 77 potable potable JJ 25 1368 78 water water NN 25 1368 79 must must MD 25 1368 80 be be VB 25 1368 81 distilled distil VBN 25 1368 82 or or CC 25 1368 83 imported import VBN 25 1368 84 _ _ NNP 25 1368 85 # # $ 25 1368 86 _ _ NNP 25 1368 87 Economic economic JJ 25 1368 88 aid aid NN 25 1368 89 : : : 25 1368 90 donor donor NN 25 1368 91 -- -- : 25 1368 92 pledged pledge VBD 25 1368 93 $ $ $ 25 1368 94 18.3 18.3 CD 25 1368 95 billion billion CD 25 1368 96 in in IN 25 1368 97 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1368 98 aid aid NN 25 1368 99 to to IN 25 1368 100 less less RBR 25 1368 101 developed develop VBN 25 1368 102 countries country NNS 25 1368 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 104 1979 1979 CD 25 1368 105 - - SYM 25 1368 106 89 89 CD 25 1368 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 108 _ _ NNP 25 1368 109 # # $ 25 1368 110 _ _ NNP 25 1368 111 Currency Currency NNP 25 1368 112 : : : 25 1368 113 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1368 114 dinar dinar NN 25 1368 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 116 plural plural JJ 25 1368 117 -- -- : 25 1368 118 dinars dinar NNS 25 1368 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 120 ; ; : 25 1368 121 1 1 CD 25 1368 122 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1368 123 dinar dinar NN 25 1368 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 125 KD KD NNP 25 1368 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 127 = = NFP 25 1368 128 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1368 129 fils fil NNS 25 1368 130 _ _ NNP 25 1368 131 # # NNP 25 1368 132 _ _ NNP 25 1368 133 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1368 134 rates rate NNS 25 1368 135 : : : 25 1368 136 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1368 137 dinars dinar NNS 25 1368 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 139 KD KD NNP 25 1368 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 141 per per IN 25 1368 142 US$ us$ $ 25 1368 143 1 1 CD 25 1368 144 - - HYPH 25 1368 145 -0.2915 -0.2915 NN 25 1368 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 147 January January NNP 25 1368 148 1990 1990 CD 25 1368 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 150 , , , 25 1368 151 0.2937 0.2937 CD 25 1368 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 153 1989 1989 CD 25 1368 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 155 , , , 25 1368 156 0.2790 0.2790 CD 25 1368 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 158 1988 1988 CD 25 1368 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 160 , , , 25 1368 161 0.2786 0.2786 CD 25 1368 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 163 1987 1987 CD 25 1368 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 165 , , , 25 1368 166 0.2919 0.2919 CD 25 1368 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 168 1986 1986 CD 25 1368 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 170 , , , 25 1368 171 0.3007 0.3007 CD 25 1368 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 173 1985 1985 CD 25 1368 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 175 _ _ NNP 25 1368 176 # # NNP 25 1368 177 _ _ NNP 25 1368 178 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1368 179 year year NN 25 1368 180 : : : 25 1368 181 1 1 CD 25 1368 182 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1368 183 June June NNP 25 1368 184 _ _ NNP 25 1368 185 * * NFP 25 1368 186 _ _ NNP 25 1368 187 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1368 188 _ _ NNP 25 1368 189 # # NNP 25 1368 190 _ _ NNP 25 1368 191 Highways Highways NNP 25 1368 192 : : : 25 1368 193 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1368 194 km km NN 25 1368 195 total total JJ 25 1368 196 ; ; : 25 1368 197 2,500 2,500 CD 25 1368 198 km km NNP 25 1368 199 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1368 200 ; ; : 25 1368 201 500 500 CD 25 1368 202 km km NN 25 1368 203 earth earth NN 25 1368 204 , , , 25 1368 205 sand sand NN 25 1368 206 , , , 25 1368 207 light light JJ 25 1368 208 gravel gravel NN 25 1368 209 _ _ NNP 25 1368 210 # # NNP 25 1368 211 _ _ NNP 25 1368 212 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1368 213 : : : 25 1368 214 crude crude JJ 25 1368 215 oil oil NN 25 1368 216 , , , 25 1368 217 877 877 CD 25 1368 218 km km NN 25 1368 219 ; ; : 25 1368 220 refined refined JJ 25 1368 221 products product NNS 25 1368 222 , , , 25 1368 223 40 40 CD 25 1368 224 km km NN 25 1368 225 ; ; : 25 1368 226 natural natural JJ 25 1368 227 gas gas NN 25 1368 228 , , , 25 1368 229 165 165 CD 25 1368 230 km km NN 25 1368 231 _ _ NNP 25 1368 232 # # NNP 25 1368 233 _ _ NNP 25 1368 234 Ports Ports NNP 25 1368 235 : : : 25 1368 236 Ash Ash NNP 25 1368 237 Shuaybah Shuaybah NNP 25 1368 238 , , , 25 1368 239 Ash Ash NNP 25 1368 240 Shuwaykh Shuwaykh NNP 25 1368 241 , , , 25 1368 242 Mina Mina NNP 25 1368 243 al al NNP 25 1368 244 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 25 1368 245 _ _ NNP 25 1368 246 # # NNP 25 1368 247 _ _ NNP 25 1368 248 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1368 249 marine marine NN 25 1368 250 : : : 25 1368 251 31 31 CD 25 1368 252 ships ship NNS 25 1368 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 254 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1368 255 GRT GRT NNP 25 1368 256 or or CC 25 1368 257 over over RB 25 1368 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 259 , , , 25 1368 260 totaling total VBG 25 1368 261 1,332,159 1,332,159 CD 25 1368 262 GRT/2,099,303 GRT/2,099,303 -RRB- 25 1368 263 DWT dwt NN 25 1368 264 ; ; : 25 1368 265 includes include VBZ 25 1368 266 1 1 CD 25 1368 267 cargo cargo NN 25 1368 268 , , , 25 1368 269 4 4 CD 25 1368 270 livestock livestock NN 25 1368 271 carrier carrier NN 25 1368 272 , , , 25 1368 273 20 20 CD 25 1368 274 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1368 275 , , , 25 1368 276 oils oil NNS 25 1368 277 , , , 25 1368 278 and and CC 25 1368 279 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1368 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 281 POL POL NNP 25 1368 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 283 tanker tanker NN 25 1368 284 , , , 25 1368 285 5 5 CD 25 1368 286 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1368 287 gas gas NN 25 1368 288 , , , 25 1368 289 1 1 CD 25 1368 290 bulk bulk NN 25 1368 291 ; ; : 25 1368 292 note note VB 25 1368 293 -- -- : 25 1368 294 all all DT 25 1368 295 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1368 296 ships ship NNS 25 1368 297 greater great JJR 25 1368 298 than than IN 25 1368 299 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1368 300 GRT GRT NNP 25 1368 301 were be VBD 25 1368 302 outside outside IN 25 1368 303 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1368 304 waters water NNS 25 1368 305 at at IN 25 1368 306 the the DT 25 1368 307 time time NN 25 1368 308 of of IN 25 1368 309 the the DT 25 1368 310 Iraqi iraqi JJ 25 1368 311 invasion invasion NN 25 1368 312 ; ; : 25 1368 313 many many JJ 25 1368 314 of of IN 25 1368 315 these these DT 25 1368 316 ships ship NNS 25 1368 317 transferred transfer VBN 25 1368 318 to to IN 25 1368 319 the the DT 25 1368 320 Liberian liberian JJ 25 1368 321 flag flag NN 25 1368 322 or or CC 25 1368 323 to to IN 25 1368 324 the the DT 25 1368 325 flags flag NNS 25 1368 326 of of IN 25 1368 327 other other JJ 25 1368 328 Persian Persian NNP 25 1368 329 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1368 330 states state NNS 25 1368 331 ; ; : 25 1368 332 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1368 333 tankers tanker NNS 25 1368 334 are be VBP 25 1368 335 currently currently RB 25 1368 336 managed manage VBN 25 1368 337 from from IN 25 1368 338 London London NNP 25 1368 339 and and CC 25 1368 340 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 1368 341 cargo cargo NN 25 1368 342 and and CC 25 1368 343 container container NN 25 1368 344 ships ship NNS 25 1368 345 are be VBP 25 1368 346 managed manage VBN 25 1368 347 from from IN 25 1368 348 Dubai Dubai NNP 25 1368 349 _ _ NNP 25 1368 350 # # NNP 25 1368 351 _ _ NNP 25 1368 352 Civil civil JJ 25 1368 353 air air NN 25 1368 354 : : : 25 1368 355 19 19 CD 25 1368 356 major major JJ 25 1368 357 transport transport NN 25 1368 358 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1368 359 _ _ NNP 25 1368 360 # # NNP 25 1368 361 _ _ NNP 25 1368 362 Airports Airports NNP 25 1368 363 : : : 25 1368 364 7 7 CD 25 1368 365 total total NN 25 1368 366 , , , 25 1368 367 4 4 CD 25 1368 368 usable usable JJ 25 1368 369 ; ; : 25 1368 370 4 4 CD 25 1368 371 with with IN 25 1368 372 permanent permanent JJ 25 1368 373 - - HYPH 25 1368 374 surface surface NN 25 1368 375 runways runway NNS 25 1368 376 ; ; : 25 1368 377 none none NN 25 1368 378 with with IN 25 1368 379 runways runway NNS 25 1368 380 over over IN 25 1368 381 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1368 382 m m CD 25 1368 383 ; ; : 25 1368 384 4 4 CD 25 1368 385 with with IN 25 1368 386 runways runways NNP 25 1368 387 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1368 388 - - HYPH 25 1368 389 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1368 390 m m NN 25 1368 391 ; ; : 25 1368 392 none none NN 25 1368 393 with with IN 25 1368 394 runways runway NNS 25 1368 395 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1368 396 - - HYPH 25 1368 397 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1368 398 m m NNP 25 1368 399 _ _ NNP 25 1368 400 # # NNP 25 1368 401 _ _ NNP 25 1368 402 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1368 403 : : : 25 1368 404 excellent excellent NNP 25 1368 405 international international JJ 25 1368 406 , , , 25 1368 407 adequate adequate JJ 25 1368 408 domestic domestic JJ 25 1368 409 facilities facility NNS 25 1368 410 ; ; : 25 1368 411 258,000 258,000 CD 25 1368 412 telephones telephone NNS 25 1368 413 ; ; : 25 1368 414 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 1368 415 AM AM NNP 25 1368 416 , , , 25 1368 417 2 2 CD 25 1368 418 FM FM NNP 25 1368 419 , , , 25 1368 420 3 3 CD 25 1368 421 TV tv NN 25 1368 422 ; ; : 25 1368 423 satellite satellite NN 25 1368 424 earth earth NN 25 1368 425 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1368 426 Indian Indian NNP 25 1368 427 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1368 428 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1368 429 , , , 25 1368 430 and and CC 25 1368 431 2 2 CD 25 1368 432 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1368 433 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1368 434 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1368 435 ; ; : 25 1368 436 1 1 CD 25 1368 437 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1368 438 , , , 25 1368 439 1 1 CD 25 1368 440 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 1368 441 ; ; : 25 1368 442 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1368 443 cable cable NN 25 1368 444 and and CC 25 1368 445 radio radio NN 25 1368 446 relay relay NN 25 1368 447 to to IN 25 1368 448 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1368 449 and and CC 25 1368 450 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1368 451 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1368 452 _ _ NNP 25 1368 453 * * NFP 25 1368 454 _ _ NNP 25 1368 455 Defense Defense NNP 25 1368 456 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1368 457 _ _ NNP 25 1368 458 # # NNP 25 1368 459 _ _ NNP 25 1368 460 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1368 461 : : : 25 1368 462 Army Army NNP 25 1368 463 , , , 25 1368 464 Navy Navy NNP 25 1368 465 , , , 25 1368 466 Air Air NNP 25 1368 467 Force Force NNP 25 1368 468 , , , 25 1368 469 National National NNP 25 1368 470 Police Police NNP 25 1368 471 Force Force NNP 25 1368 472 , , , 25 1368 473 National National NNP 25 1368 474 Guard Guard NNP 25 1368 475 _ _ NNP 25 1368 476 # # NNP 25 1368 477 _ _ NNP 25 1368 478 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1368 479 availability availability NN 25 1368 480 : : : 25 1368 481 males males NNP 25 1368 482 15 15 CD 25 1368 483 - - SYM 25 1368 484 49 49 CD 25 1368 485 , , , 25 1368 486 738,812 738,812 CD 25 1368 487 ; ; : 25 1368 488 441,611 441,611 CD 25 1368 489 fit fit NN 25 1368 490 for for IN 25 1368 491 military military JJ 25 1368 492 service service NN 25 1368 493 ; ; : 25 1368 494 19,452 19,452 CD 25 1368 495 reach reach VB 25 1368 496 military military JJ 25 1368 497 age age NN 25 1368 498 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 499 18 18 CD 25 1368 500 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 501 annually annually RB 25 1368 502 _ _ NNP 25 1368 503 # # $ 25 1368 504 _ _ NNP 25 1368 505 Defense Defense NNP 25 1368 506 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1368 507 : : : 25 1368 508 $ $ $ 25 1368 509 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1368 510 billion billion CD 25 1368 511 , , , 25 1368 512 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1368 513 % % NN 25 1368 514 of of IN 25 1368 515 GDP GDP NNP 25 1368 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 517 1990 1990 CD 25 1368 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 519 _ _ NNP 25 1368 520 % % NN 25 1368 521 _ _ NNP 25 1368 522 _ _ NNP 25 1368 523 @_Laos @_Laos NNP 25 1368 524 _ _ NNP 25 1368 525 * * NFP 25 1368 526 _ _ NNP 25 1368 527 Geography Geography NNP 25 1368 528 _ _ NNP 25 1368 529 # # NNP 25 1368 530 _ _ NNP 25 1368 531 Total total JJ 25 1368 532 area area NN 25 1368 533 : : : 25 1368 534 236,800 236,800 CD 25 1368 535 km2 km2 NN 25 1368 536 ; ; : 25 1368 537 land land NN 25 1368 538 area area NN 25 1368 539 : : : 25 1368 540 230,800 230,800 CD 25 1368 541 km2 km2 NNP 25 1368 542 _ _ NNP 25 1368 543 # # NNP 25 1368 544 _ _ NNP 25 1368 545 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1368 546 area area NN 25 1368 547 : : : 25 1368 548 slightly slightly RB 25 1368 549 larger large JJR 25 1368 550 than than IN 25 1368 551 Utah Utah NNP 25 1368 552 _ _ NNP 25 1368 553 # # $ 25 1368 554 _ _ NNP 25 1368 555 Land Land NNP 25 1368 556 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1368 557 : : : 25 1368 558 5,083 5,083 CD 25 1368 559 km km NN 25 1368 560 total total JJ 25 1368 561 ; ; : 25 1368 562 Burma Burma NNP 25 1368 563 235 235 CD 25 1368 564 km km NNS 25 1368 565 , , , 25 1368 566 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 1368 567 541 541 CD 25 1368 568 km km NN 25 1368 569 , , , 25 1368 570 China China NNP 25 1368 571 423 423 CD 25 1368 572 km km NNS 25 1368 573 , , , 25 1368 574 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1368 575 1,754 1,754 CD 25 1368 576 km km NNS 25 1368 577 , , , 25 1368 578 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1368 579 2,130 2,130 CD 25 1368 580 km km NN 25 1368 581 _ _ NNP 25 1368 582 # # NNP 25 1368 583 _ _ NNP 25 1368 584 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1368 585 : : : 25 1368 586 none none NN 25 1368 587 -- -- : 25 1368 588 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1368 589 _ _ NNP 25 1368 590 # # $ 25 1368 591 _ _ NNP 25 1368 592 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1368 593 claims claim VBZ 25 1368 594 : : : 25 1368 595 none none NN 25 1368 596 -- -- : 25 1368 597 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1368 598 _ _ NNP 25 1368 599 # # NNP 25 1368 600 _ _ NNP 25 1368 601 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1368 602 : : : 25 1368 603 boundary boundary JJ 25 1368 604 dispute dispute NN 25 1368 605 with with IN 25 1368 606 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1368 607 _ _ NNP 25 1368 608 # # NNP 25 1368 609 _ _ NNP 25 1368 610 Climate Climate NNP 25 1368 611 : : : 25 1368 612 tropical tropical JJ 25 1368 613 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1368 614 ; ; , 25 1368 615 rainy rainy JJ 25 1368 616 season season NN 25 1368 617 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 618 May May NNP 25 1368 619 to to IN 25 1368 620 November November NNP 25 1368 621 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 622 ; ; : 25 1368 623 dry dry JJ 25 1368 624 season season NN 25 1368 625 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 626 December December NNP 25 1368 627 to to IN 25 1368 628 April April NNP 25 1368 629 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 630 _ _ NNP 25 1368 631 # # NNP 25 1368 632 _ _ NNP 25 1368 633 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1368 634 : : : 25 1368 635 mostly mostly RB 25 1368 636 rugged rugged JJ 25 1368 637 mountains mountain NNS 25 1368 638 ; ; : 25 1368 639 some some DT 25 1368 640 plains plain NNS 25 1368 641 and and CC 25 1368 642 plateaus plateaus NN 25 1368 643 _ _ NNP 25 1368 644 # # NNP 25 1368 645 _ _ NNP 25 1368 646 Natural natural JJ 25 1368 647 resources resource NNS 25 1368 648 : : : 25 1368 649 timber timber NN 25 1368 650 , , , 25 1368 651 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1368 652 , , , 25 1368 653 gypsum gypsum NN 25 1368 654 , , , 25 1368 655 tin tin NN 25 1368 656 , , , 25 1368 657 gold gold NN 25 1368 658 , , , 25 1368 659 gemstones gemstone NNS 25 1368 660 _ _ NNP 25 1368 661 # # NNP 25 1368 662 _ _ NNP 25 1368 663 Land Land NNP 25 1368 664 use use NN 25 1368 665 : : : 25 1368 666 arable arable JJ 25 1368 667 land land NN 25 1368 668 4 4 CD 25 1368 669 % % NN 25 1368 670 ; ; , 25 1368 671 permanent permanent JJ 25 1368 672 crops crop NNS 25 1368 673 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1368 674 ; ; : 25 1368 675 meadows meadow NNS 25 1368 676 and and CC 25 1368 677 pastures pasture NNS 25 1368 678 3 3 CD 25 1368 679 % % NN 25 1368 680 ; ; , 25 1368 681 forest forest NN 25 1368 682 and and CC 25 1368 683 woodland woodland IN 25 1368 684 58 58 CD 25 1368 685 % % NN 25 1368 686 ; ; , 25 1368 687 other other JJ 25 1368 688 35 35 CD 25 1368 689 % % NN 25 1368 690 ; ; , 25 1368 691 includes include VBZ 25 1368 692 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1368 693 1 1 CD 25 1368 694 % % NN 25 1368 695 _ _ NNP 25 1368 696 # # $ 25 1368 697 _ _ NNP 25 1368 698 Environment Environment NNP 25 1368 699 : : : 25 1368 700 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1368 701 ; ; , 25 1368 702 soil soil NN 25 1368 703 erosion erosion NN 25 1368 704 ; ; : 25 1368 705 subject subject JJ 25 1368 706 to to IN 25 1368 707 floods flood NNS 25 1368 708 _ _ NNP 25 1368 709 # # $ 25 1368 710 _ _ NNP 25 1368 711 Note Note NNP 25 1368 712 : : : 25 1368 713 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1368 714 _ _ NNP 25 1368 715 * * NFP 25 1368 716 _ _ NNP 25 1368 717 People People NNPS 25 1368 718 _ _ IN 25 1368 719 # # NNP 25 1368 720 _ _ NNP 25 1368 721 Population Population NNP 25 1368 722 : : : 25 1368 723 4,113,223 4,113,223 CD 25 1368 724 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 725 July July NNP 25 1368 726 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 728 , , , 25 1368 729 growth growth NN 25 1368 730 rate rate NN 25 1368 731 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1368 732 % % NN 25 1368 733 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 734 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 735 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 736 _ _ NNP 25 1368 737 # # NNP 25 1368 738 _ _ NNP 25 1368 739 Birth Birth NNP 25 1368 740 rate rate NN 25 1368 741 : : : 25 1368 742 37 37 CD 25 1368 743 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1368 744 population population NN 25 1368 745 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 746 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 747 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 748 _ _ NNP 25 1368 749 # # $ 25 1368 750 _ _ NNP 25 1368 751 Death Death NNP 25 1368 752 rate rate NN 25 1368 753 : : : 25 1368 754 15 15 CD 25 1368 755 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1368 756 population population NN 25 1368 757 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 758 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 760 _ _ NNP 25 1368 761 # # NNP 25 1368 762 _ _ NNP 25 1368 763 Net net JJ 25 1368 764 migration migration NN 25 1368 765 rate rate NN 25 1368 766 : : : 25 1368 767 0 0 CD 25 1368 768 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1368 769 population population NN 25 1368 770 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 771 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 772 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 773 _ _ NNP 25 1368 774 # # $ 25 1368 775 _ _ NNP 25 1368 776 Infant Infant NNP 25 1368 777 mortality mortality NN 25 1368 778 rate rate NN 25 1368 779 : : : 25 1368 780 124 124 CD 25 1368 781 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1368 782 live live JJ 25 1368 783 births birth NNS 25 1368 784 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 785 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 786 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 787 _ _ NNP 25 1368 788 # # NNP 25 1368 789 _ _ NNP 25 1368 790 Life Life NNP 25 1368 791 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1368 792 at at IN 25 1368 793 birth birth NN 25 1368 794 : : : 25 1368 795 49 49 CD 25 1368 796 years year NNS 25 1368 797 male male JJ 25 1368 798 , , , 25 1368 799 52 52 CD 25 1368 800 years year NNS 25 1368 801 female female JJ 25 1368 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 803 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 805 _ _ NNP 25 1368 806 # # NNP 25 1368 807 _ _ NNP 25 1368 808 Total total JJ 25 1368 809 fertility fertility NN 25 1368 810 rate rate NN 25 1368 811 : : : 25 1368 812 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1368 813 children child NNS 25 1368 814 born bear VBN 25 1368 815 / / SYM 25 1368 816 woman woman NN 25 1368 817 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 818 1991 1991 CD 25 1368 819 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 820 _ _ NNP 25 1368 821 # # $ 25 1368 822 _ _ NNP 25 1368 823 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1368 824 : : : 25 1368 825 noun noun NN 25 1368 826 -- -- : 25 1368 827 Lao Lao NNP 25 1368 828 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 829 sing sing NN 25 1368 830 . . . 25 1368 831 , , , 25 1368 832 Lao Lao NNP 25 1368 833 or or CC 25 1368 834 Laotian Laotian NNP 25 1368 835 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 836 ; ; : 25 1368 837 adjective adjective NN 25 1368 838 -- -- : 25 1368 839 Lao Lao NNP 25 1368 840 or or CC 25 1368 841 Laotian Laotian NNP 25 1368 842 _ _ NNP 25 1368 843 # # $ 25 1368 844 _ _ NNP 25 1368 845 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1368 846 divisions division NNS 25 1368 847 : : : 25 1368 848 Lao lao NN 25 1368 849 50 50 CD 25 1368 850 % % NN 25 1368 851 , , , 25 1368 852 Phoutheung Phoutheung NNP 25 1368 853 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 854 Kha Kha NNP 25 1368 855 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 856 15 15 CD 25 1368 857 % % NN 25 1368 858 , , , 25 1368 859 tribal tribal JJ 25 1368 860 Thai Thai NNP 25 1368 861 20 20 CD 25 1368 862 % % NN 25 1368 863 , , , 25 1368 864 Meo Meo NNP 25 1368 865 , , , 25 1368 866 Hmong Hmong NNP 25 1368 867 , , , 25 1368 868 Yao Yao NNP 25 1368 869 , , , 25 1368 870 and and CC 25 1368 871 other other JJ 25 1368 872 15 15 CD 25 1368 873 % % NN 25 1368 874 _ _ NNP 25 1368 875 # # $ 25 1368 876 _ _ NNP 25 1368 877 Religion Religion NNP 25 1368 878 : : : 25 1368 879 Buddhist buddhist NN 25 1368 880 85 85 CD 25 1368 881 % % NN 25 1368 882 , , , 25 1368 883 animist animist NN 25 1368 884 and and CC 25 1368 885 other other JJ 25 1368 886 15 15 CD 25 1368 887 % % NN 25 1368 888 _ _ NNP 25 1368 889 # # $ 25 1368 890 _ _ NNP 25 1368 891 Language Language NNP 25 1368 892 : : : 25 1368 893 Lao Lao NNP 25 1368 894 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 895 official official NN 25 1368 896 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 897 , , , 25 1368 898 French French NNP 25 1368 899 , , , 25 1368 900 and and CC 25 1368 901 English English NNP 25 1368 902 _ _ NNP 25 1368 903 # # NNP 25 1368 904 _ _ NNP 25 1368 905 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1368 906 : : : 25 1368 907 84 84 CD 25 1368 908 % % NN 25 1368 909 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 910 male male NN 25 1368 911 92 92 CD 25 1368 912 % % NN 25 1368 913 , , , 25 1368 914 female female JJ 25 1368 915 76 76 CD 25 1368 916 % % NN 25 1368 917 ) ) -RRB- 25 1368 918 age age NN 25 1368 919 15 15 CD 25 1368 920 to to TO 25 1368 921 45 45 CD 25 1368 922 can can MD 25 1368 923 read read VB 25 1368 924 and and CC 25 1368 925 write write VB 25 1368 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 1368 927 1985 1985 CD 25 1368 928 est est NNP 25 1368 929 . . . 25 1368 930 ) ) -RRB- 25 1369 1 _ _ NNP 25 1369 2 # # $ 25 1369 3 _ _ NNP 25 1369 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1369 5 force force NN 25 1369 6 : : : 25 1369 7 1 1 CD 25 1369 8 - - SYM 25 1369 9 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1369 10 million million CD 25 1369 11 ; ; : 25 1369 12 85 85 CD 25 1369 13 - - SYM 25 1369 14 90 90 CD 25 1369 15 % % NN 25 1369 16 in in IN 25 1369 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1369 18 ( ( -LRB- 25 1369 19 est est NNP 25 1369 20 . . . 25 1369 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 1 _ _ NNP 25 1370 2 # # NNP 25 1370 3 _ _ NNP 25 1370 4 Organized organized JJ 25 1370 5 labor labor NN 25 1370 6 : : : 25 1370 7 Lao Lao NNP 25 1370 8 Federation Federation NNP 25 1370 9 of of IN 25 1370 10 Trade Trade NNP 25 1370 11 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1370 12 is be VBZ 25 1370 13 subordinate subordinate JJ 25 1370 14 to to IN 25 1370 15 the the DT 25 1370 16 Communist Communist NNP 25 1370 17 party party NNP 25 1370 18 _ _ NNP 25 1370 19 * * NFP 25 1370 20 _ _ NNP 25 1370 21 Government Government NNP 25 1370 22 _ _ NNP 25 1370 23 # # NNP 25 1370 24 _ _ NNP 25 1370 25 Long Long NNP 25 1370 26 - - HYPH 25 1370 27 form form NN 25 1370 28 name name NN 25 1370 29 : : : 25 1370 30 Lao Lao NNP 25 1370 31 People People NNPS 25 1370 32 's 's POS 25 1370 33 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1370 34 Republic Republic NNP 25 1370 35 _ _ NNP 25 1370 36 # # NNP 25 1370 37 _ _ NNP 25 1370 38 Type Type NNP 25 1370 39 : : : 25 1370 40 Communist communist JJ 25 1370 41 state state NN 25 1370 42 _ _ NNP 25 1370 43 # # NNP 25 1370 44 _ _ NNP 25 1370 45 Capital Capital NNP 25 1370 46 : : : 25 1370 47 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 25 1370 48 _ _ NNP 25 1370 49 # # NNP 25 1370 50 _ _ NNP 25 1370 51 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1370 52 divisions division NNS 25 1370 53 : : : 25 1370 54 16 16 CD 25 1370 55 provinces province NNS 25 1370 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 57 khoueng khoueng NNP 25 1370 58 , , , 25 1370 59 singular singular NNP 25 1370 60 and and CC 25 1370 61 plural plural JJ 25 1370 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 63 and and CC 25 1370 64 1 1 CD 25 1370 65 municipality municipality NN 25 1370 66 * * NFP 25 1370 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 68 kampheng kampheng NNP 25 1370 69 nakhon nakhon NNP 25 1370 70 , , , 25 1370 71 singular singular JJ 25 1370 72 and and CC 25 1370 73 plural plural JJ 25 1370 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 75 ; ; : 25 1370 76 Attapu attapu RB 25 1370 77 , , , 25 1370 78 Bokeo Bokeo NNP 25 1370 79 , , , 25 1370 80 Bolikhamsai Bolikhamsai NNP 25 1370 81 , , , 25 1370 82 Champasak Champasak NNP 25 1370 83 , , , 25 1370 84 Houaphan Houaphan NNP 25 1370 85 , , , 25 1370 86 Khammouan Khammouan NNP 25 1370 87 , , , 25 1370 88 Louang Louang NNP 25 1370 89 Namtha Namtha NNP 25 1370 90 , , , 25 1370 91 Louangphrabang Louangphrabang NNP 25 1370 92 , , , 25 1370 93 Oudomxai Oudomxai NNP 25 1370 94 , , , 25 1370 95 Phongsali Phongsali NNP 25 1370 96 , , , 25 1370 97 Saravan Saravan NNP 25 1370 98 , , , 25 1370 99 Savannakhet Savannakhet NNP 25 1370 100 , , , 25 1370 101 Sekong Sekong NNP 25 1370 102 , , , 25 1370 103 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 25 1370 104 , , , 25 1370 105 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 25 1370 106 * * NFP 25 1370 107 , , , 25 1370 108 Xaignabouri Xaignabouri NNP 25 1370 109 , , , 25 1370 110 Xiangkhoang Xiangkhoang NNP 25 1370 111 _ _ NNP 25 1370 112 # # $ 25 1370 113 _ _ NNP 25 1370 114 Independence Independence NNP 25 1370 115 : : : 25 1370 116 19 19 CD 25 1370 117 July July NNP 25 1370 118 1949 1949 CD 25 1370 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 120 from from IN 25 1370 121 France France NNP 25 1370 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 123 _ _ NNP 25 1370 124 # # NNP 25 1370 125 _ _ NNP 25 1370 126 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1370 127 : : : 25 1370 128 draft draft NN 25 1370 129 constitution constitution NN 25 1370 130 under under IN 25 1370 131 discussion discussion NN 25 1370 132 since since IN 25 1370 133 1976 1976 CD 25 1370 134 _ _ NNP 25 1370 135 # # $ 25 1370 136 _ _ NNP 25 1370 137 Legal Legal NNP 25 1370 138 system system NN 25 1370 139 : : : 25 1370 140 based base VBN 25 1370 141 on on IN 25 1370 142 civil civil JJ 25 1370 143 law law NN 25 1370 144 system system NN 25 1370 145 ; ; : 25 1370 146 has have VBZ 25 1370 147 not not RB 25 1370 148 accepted accept VBN 25 1370 149 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1370 150 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1370 151 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1370 152 _ _ NNP 25 1370 153 # # NNP 25 1370 154 _ _ NNP 25 1370 155 National national JJ 25 1370 156 holiday holiday NN 25 1370 157 : : : 25 1370 158 National National NNP 25 1370 159 Day Day NNP 25 1370 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 161 proclamation proclamation NN 25 1370 162 of of IN 25 1370 163 the the DT 25 1370 164 Lao Lao NNP 25 1370 165 People People NNPS 25 1370 166 's 's POS 25 1370 167 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1370 168 Republic Republic NNP 25 1370 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 170 , , , 25 1370 171 2 2 CD 25 1370 172 December December NNP 25 1370 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 174 1975 1975 CD 25 1370 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 176 _ _ NNP 25 1370 177 # # NNP 25 1370 178 _ _ NNP 25 1370 179 Executive Executive NNP 25 1370 180 branch branch NN 25 1370 181 : : : 25 1370 182 president president NN 25 1370 183 , , , 25 1370 184 chairman chairman NN 25 1370 185 and and CC 25 1370 186 four four CD 25 1370 187 vice vice NN 25 1370 188 chairmen chairman NNS 25 1370 189 of of IN 25 1370 190 the the DT 25 1370 191 Council Council NNP 25 1370 192 of of IN 25 1370 193 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1370 194 , , , 25 1370 195 Council Council NNP 25 1370 196 of of IN 25 1370 197 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1370 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 199 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1370 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 201 _ _ NNP 25 1370 202 # # NNP 25 1370 203 _ _ NNP 25 1370 204 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1370 205 branch branch NN 25 1370 206 : : : 25 1370 207 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1370 208 People People NNP 25 1370 209 's 's POS 25 1370 210 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1370 211 _ _ NNP 25 1370 212 # # NNP 25 1370 213 _ _ NNP 25 1370 214 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1370 215 branch branch NN 25 1370 216 : : : 25 1370 217 People People NNS 25 1370 218 's 's POS 25 1370 219 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1370 220 Court Court NNP 25 1370 221 _ _ NNP 25 1370 222 # # NNP 25 1370 223 _ _ NNP 25 1370 224 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1370 225 : : : 25 1370 226 Chief Chief NNP 25 1370 227 of of IN 25 1370 228 State State NNP 25 1370 229 -- -- : 25 1370 230 President President NNP 25 1370 231 KAYSONE KAYSONE NNP 25 1370 232 PHOMVIHAN PHOMVIHAN NNP 25 1370 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 234 since since IN 25 1370 235 15 15 CD 25 1370 236 August August NNP 25 1370 237 1991 1991 CD 25 1370 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 239 ; ; : 25 1370 240 Head Head NNP 25 1370 241 of of IN 25 1370 242 Government Government NNP 25 1370 243 -- -- : 25 1370 244 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 1370 245 of of IN 25 1370 246 the the DT 25 1370 247 Council Council NNP 25 1370 248 of of IN 25 1370 249 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1370 250 General General NNP 25 1370 251 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1370 252 KHAMTAI KHAMTAI NNP 25 1370 253 SIPHANDON SIPHANDON NNP 25 1370 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 255 since since IN 25 1370 256 15 15 CD 25 1370 257 August August NNP 25 1370 258 1991 1991 CD 25 1370 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 260 _ _ NNP 25 1370 261 # # $ 25 1370 262 _ _ NNP 25 1370 263 Political political JJ 25 1370 264 parties party NNS 25 1370 265 and and CC 25 1370 266 leaders leader NNS 25 1370 267 : : : 25 1370 268 Lao Lao NNP 25 1370 269 People People NNPS 25 1370 270 's 's POS 25 1370 271 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1370 272 Party Party NNP 25 1370 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 274 LPRP LPRP NNP 25 1370 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 276 , , , 25 1370 277 KAYSONE KAYSONE NNP 25 1370 278 PHOMVIHAN PHOMVIHAN NNP 25 1370 279 , , , 25 1370 280 party party NN 25 1370 281 chairman chairman NN 25 1370 282 ; ; : 25 1370 283 includes include VBZ 25 1370 284 Lao Lao NNP 25 1370 285 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 1370 286 Front Front NNP 25 1370 287 and and CC 25 1370 288 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1370 289 Committee Committee NNP 25 1370 290 of of IN 25 1370 291 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 1370 292 Neutralist Neutralist NNP 25 1370 293 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1370 294 ; ; : 25 1370 295 other other JJ 25 1370 296 parties party NNS 25 1370 297 moribund moribund NN 25 1370 298 _ _ NNP 25 1370 299 # # NNP 25 1370 300 _ _ NNP 25 1370 301 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1370 302 : : : 25 1370 303 universal universal JJ 25 1370 304 at at IN 25 1370 305 age age NN 25 1370 306 18 18 CD 25 1370 307 _ _ NNP 25 1370 308 # # NNP 25 1370 309 _ _ NNP 25 1370 310 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1370 311 : : : 25 1370 312 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1370 313 People People NNPS 25 1370 314 's 's POS 25 1370 315 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1370 316 -- -- : 25 1370 317 last last RB 25 1370 318 held hold VBN 25 1370 319 on on IN 25 1370 320 26 26 CD 25 1370 321 March March NNP 25 1370 322 1989 1989 CD 25 1370 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 324 next next JJ 25 1370 325 to to TO 25 1370 326 be be VB 25 1370 327 held hold VBN 25 1370 328 NA NA NNP 25 1370 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 330 ; ; : 25 1370 331 results result NNS 25 1370 332 -- -- : 25 1370 333 percent percent NN 25 1370 334 of of IN 25 1370 335 vote vote NN 25 1370 336 by by IN 25 1370 337 party party NN 25 1370 338 NA NA NNP 25 1370 339 ; ; , 25 1370 340 seats--(79 seats--(79 NNP 25 1370 341 total total JJ 25 1370 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 343 number number NN 25 1370 344 of of IN 25 1370 345 seats seat NNS 25 1370 346 by by IN 25 1370 347 party party NN 25 1370 348 NA NA NNP 25 1370 349 _ _ NNP 25 1370 350 # # $ 25 1370 351 _ _ NNP 25 1370 352 Other other JJ 25 1370 353 political political JJ 25 1370 354 or or CC 25 1370 355 pressure pressure NN 25 1370 356 groups group NNS 25 1370 357 : : : 25 1370 358 non non JJ 25 1370 359 - - JJ 25 1370 360 Communist communist JJ 25 1370 361 political political JJ 25 1370 362 groups group NNS 25 1370 363 moribund moribund VBP 25 1370 364 ; ; : 25 1370 365 most most JJS 25 1370 366 leaders leader NNS 25 1370 367 have have VBP 25 1370 368 fled flee VBN 25 1370 369 the the DT 25 1370 370 country country NN 25 1370 371 _ _ IN 25 1370 372 # # NNP 25 1370 373 _ _ NNP 25 1370 374 Member Member NNP 25 1370 375 of of IN 25 1370 376 : : : 25 1370 377 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 1370 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 379 associate associate NN 25 1370 380 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 381 , , , 25 1370 382 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1370 383 , , , 25 1370 384 CP CP NNP 25 1370 385 , , , 25 1370 386 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1370 387 , , , 25 1370 388 FAO FAO NNP 25 1370 389 , , , 25 1370 390 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1370 391 , , , 25 1370 392 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1370 393 , , , 25 1370 394 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1370 395 , , , 25 1370 396 IDA IDA NNP 25 1370 397 , , , 25 1370 398 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1370 399 , , , 25 1370 400 ILO ILO NNP 25 1370 401 , , , 25 1370 402 IMF IMF NNP 25 1370 403 , , , 25 1370 404 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1370 405 , , , 25 1370 406 IOC IOC NNP 25 1370 407 , , , 25 1370 408 ITU ITU NNP 25 1370 409 , , , 25 1370 410 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1370 411 , , , 25 1370 412 NAM NAM NNP 25 1370 413 , , , 25 1370 414 PCA PCA NNP 25 1370 415 , , , 25 1370 416 UN UN NNP 25 1370 417 , , , 25 1370 418 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1370 419 , , , 25 1370 420 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1370 421 , , , 25 1370 422 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1370 423 , , , 25 1370 424 UPU UPU NNP 25 1370 425 , , , 25 1370 426 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1370 427 , , , 25 1370 428 WHO who WP 25 1370 429 , , , 25 1370 430 WMO WMO NNP 25 1370 431 , , , 25 1370 432 WTO WTO NNP 25 1370 433 _ _ NNP 25 1370 434 # # $ 25 1370 435 _ _ NNP 25 1370 436 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1370 437 representation representation NN 25 1370 438 : : : 25 1370 439 Charge charge NN 25 1370 440 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 1370 441 LINTHONG LINTHONG NNP 25 1370 442 PHETSAVAN PHETSAVAN NNP 25 1370 443 ; ; . 25 1370 444 Chancery chancery NN 25 1370 445 at at IN 25 1370 446 2222 2222 CD 25 1370 447 S S NNP 25 1370 448 Street Street NNP 25 1370 449 NW NW NNP 25 1370 450 , , , 25 1370 451 Washington Washington NNP 25 1370 452 DC DC NNP 25 1370 453 20008 20008 CD 25 1370 454 ; ; : 25 1370 455 telephone telephone NN 25 1370 456 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 457 202 202 CD 25 1370 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 459 332 332 CD 25 1370 460 - - HYPH 25 1370 461 6416 6416 CD 25 1370 462 or or CC 25 1370 463 6417 6417 CD 25 1370 464 ; ; : 25 1370 465 US US NNP 25 1370 466 -- -- : 25 1370 467 Charge charge NN 25 1370 468 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 1370 469 Charles Charles NNP 25 1370 470 B. B. NNP 25 1370 471 SALMON SALMON NNP 25 1370 472 , , , 25 1370 473 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1370 474 ; ; : 25 1370 475 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1370 476 at at IN 25 1370 477 Rue Rue NNP 25 1370 478 Bartholonie Bartholonie NNP 25 1370 479 , , , 25 1370 480 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 25 1370 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 482 mailing mail VBG 25 1370 483 address address NN 25 1370 484 is be VBZ 25 1370 485 B. B. NNP 25 1370 486 P. P. NNP 25 1370 487 114 114 CD 25 1370 488 , , , 25 1370 489 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 25 1370 490 , , , 25 1370 491 or or CC 25 1370 492 Box Box NNP 25 1370 493 V V NNP 25 1370 494 , , , 25 1370 495 APO APO NNP 25 1370 496 San San NNP 25 1370 497 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1370 498 96346 96346 CD 25 1370 499 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 500 ; ; : 25 1370 501 telephone telephone NN 25 1370 502 2220 2220 CD 25 1370 503 , , , 25 1370 504 2357 2357 CD 25 1370 505 , , , 25 1370 506 2384 2384 CD 25 1370 507 _ _ NNP 25 1370 508 # # $ 25 1370 509 _ _ NNP 25 1370 510 Flag Flag NNP 25 1370 511 : : : 25 1370 512 three three CD 25 1370 513 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1370 514 bands band NNS 25 1370 515 of of IN 25 1370 516 red red JJ 25 1370 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 518 top top NNP 25 1370 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 520 , , , 25 1370 521 blue blue NNP 25 1370 522 ( ( -LRB- 25 1370 523 double double JJ 25 1370 524 width width NN 25 1370 525 ) ) -RRB- 25 1370 526 , , , 25 1370 527 and and CC 25 1370 528 red red JJ 25 1370 529 with with IN 25 1370 530 a a DT 25 1370 531 large large JJ 25 1370 532 white white JJ 25 1370 533 disk disk NN 25 1370 534 centered center VBN 25 1370 535 in in IN 25 1370 536 the the DT 25 1370 537 blue blue JJ 25 1370 538 band band NN 25 1370 539 _ _ NNP 25 1370 540 * * NFP 25 1370 541 _ _ NNP 25 1370 542 Economy Economy NNP 25 1370 543 _ _ NNP 25 1370 544 # # NNP 25 1370 545 _ _ NNP 25 1370 546 Overview Overview NNP 25 1370 547 : : : 25 1370 548 One one CD 25 1370 549 of of IN 25 1370 550 the the DT 25 1370 551 world world NN 25 1370 552 's 's POS 25 1370 553 poorest poor JJS 25 1370 554 nations nation NNS 25 1370 555 , , , 25 1370 556 Laos Laos NNP 25 1370 557 has have VBZ 25 1370 558 had have VBN 25 1370 559 a a DT 25 1370 560 Communist Communist NNP 25 1370 561 centrally centrally RB 25 1370 562 planned plan VBN 25 1370 563 economy economy NN 25 1370 564 with with IN 25 1370 565 government government NN 25 1370 566 ownership ownership NN 25 1370 567 and and CC 25 1370 568 control control NN 25 1370 569 of of IN 25 1370 570 productive productive JJ 25 1370 571 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 1370 572 of of IN 25 1370 573 any any DT 25 1370 574 size size NN 25 1370 575 . . . 25 1371 1 Recently recently RB 25 1371 2 , , , 25 1371 3 however however RB 25 1371 4 , , , 25 1371 5 the the DT 25 1371 6 government government NN 25 1371 7 has have VBZ 25 1371 8 been be VBN 25 1371 9 decentralizing decentralize VBG 25 1371 10 control control NN 25 1371 11 and and CC 25 1371 12 encouraging encouraging JJ 25 1371 13 private private JJ 25 1371 14 enterprise enterprise NN 25 1371 15 . . . 25 1372 1 Laos Laos NNP 25 1372 2 is be VBZ 25 1372 3 a a DT 25 1372 4 landlocked landlocked JJ 25 1372 5 country country NN 25 1372 6 with with IN 25 1372 7 a a DT 25 1372 8 primitive primitive JJ 25 1372 9 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 1372 10 , , , 25 1372 11 that that RB 25 1372 12 is is RB 25 1372 13 , , , 25 1372 14 it -PRON- PRP 25 1372 15 has have VBZ 25 1372 16 no no DT 25 1372 17 railroads railroad NNS 25 1372 18 , , , 25 1372 19 a a DT 25 1372 20 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 25 1372 21 road road NN 25 1372 22 system system NN 25 1372 23 , , , 25 1372 24 limited limited JJ 25 1372 25 external external JJ 25 1372 26 and and CC 25 1372 27 internal internal JJ 25 1372 28 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 25 1372 29 , , , 25 1372 30 and and CC 25 1372 31 electricity electricity NN 25 1372 32 available available JJ 25 1372 33 in in IN 25 1372 34 only only RB 25 1372 35 a a DT 25 1372 36 limited limited JJ 25 1372 37 area area NN 25 1372 38 . . . 25 1373 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 25 1373 2 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1373 3 is be VBZ 25 1373 4 the the DT 25 1373 5 main main JJ 25 1373 6 occupation occupation NN 25 1373 7 , , , 25 1373 8 accounting account VBG 25 1373 9 for for IN 25 1373 10 over over IN 25 1373 11 60 60 CD 25 1373 12 % % NN 25 1373 13 of of IN 25 1373 14 GDP gdp NN 25 1373 15 and and CC 25 1373 16 providing provide VBG 25 1373 17 about about IN 25 1373 18 85 85 CD 25 1373 19 - - SYM 25 1373 20 90 90 CD 25 1373 21 % % NN 25 1373 22 of of IN 25 1373 23 total total JJ 25 1373 24 employment employment NN 25 1373 25 . . . 25 1374 1 The the DT 25 1374 2 predominant predominant JJ 25 1374 3 crop crop NN 25 1374 4 is be VBZ 25 1374 5 rice rice NN 25 1374 6 . . . 25 1375 1 For for IN 25 1375 2 the the DT 25 1375 3 foreseeable foreseeable JJ 25 1375 4 future future NN 25 1375 5 the the DT 25 1375 6 economy economy NN 25 1375 7 will will MD 25 1375 8 continue continue VB 25 1375 9 to to TO 25 1375 10 depend depend VB 25 1375 11 for for IN 25 1375 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1375 13 survival survival NN 25 1375 14 on on IN 25 1375 15 foreign foreign JJ 25 1375 16 aid aid NN 25 1375 17 from from IN 25 1375 18 the the DT 25 1375 19 IMF IMF NNP 25 1375 20 and and CC 25 1375 21 other other JJ 25 1375 22 international international JJ 25 1375 23 sources source NNS 25 1375 24 ; ; , 25 1375 25 foreign foreign JJ 25 1375 26 aid aid NN 25 1375 27 from from IN 25 1375 28 the the DT 25 1375 29 USSR USSR NNP 25 1375 30 and and CC 25 1375 31 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1375 32 Europe Europe NNP 25 1375 33 is be VBZ 25 1375 34 being be VBG 25 1375 35 cut cut VBN 25 1375 36 sharply sharply RB 25 1375 37 . . . 25 1376 1 _ _ NNP 25 1376 2 # # NNP 25 1376 3 _ _ NNP 25 1376 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1376 5 : : : 25 1376 6 $ $ $ 25 1376 7 600 600 CD 25 1376 8 million million CD 25 1376 9 , , , 25 1376 10 per per IN 25 1376 11 capita capita FW 25 1376 12 $ $ $ 25 1376 13 150 150 CD 25 1376 14 ; ; : 25 1376 15 real real JJ 25 1376 16 growth growth NN 25 1376 17 rate rate NN 25 1376 18 5 5 CD 25 1376 19 % % NN 25 1376 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1376 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1376 22 est est NNP 25 1376 23 . . . 25 1376 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1377 1 _ _ NNP 25 1377 2 # # NN 25 1377 3 _ _ NNP 25 1377 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1377 5 rate rate NN 25 1377 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1377 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1377 8 prices price NNS 25 1377 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1377 10 : : : 25 1377 11 22 22 CD 25 1377 12 % % NN 25 1377 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1377 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1377 15 est est NNP 25 1377 16 . . . 25 1377 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1378 1 _ _ NNP 25 1378 2 # # NNP 25 1378 3 _ _ NNP 25 1378 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1378 5 rate rate NN 25 1378 6 : : : 25 1378 7 21 21 CD 25 1378 8 % % NN 25 1378 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1378 10 1989 1989 CD 25 1378 11 est est NNP 25 1378 12 . . . 25 1378 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1379 1 _ _ NNP 25 1379 2 # # NNP 25 1379 3 _ _ NNP 25 1379 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1379 5 : : : 25 1379 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1379 7 $ $ $ 25 1379 8 83 83 CD 25 1379 9 million million CD 25 1379 10 ; 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NNP 25 1381 36 , , , 25 1381 37 1990 1990 CD 25 1381 38 est est NNP 25 1381 39 . . . 25 1382 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1382 2 ; ; : 25 1382 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1382 4 -- -- : 25 1382 5 food food NN 25 1382 6 , , , 25 1382 7 fuel fuel NN 25 1382 8 oil oil NN 25 1382 9 , , , 25 1382 10 consumer consumer NN 25 1382 11 goods good NNS 25 1382 12 , , , 25 1382 13 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1382 14 ; ; : 25 1382 15 partners partner NNS 25 1382 16 -- -- : 25 1382 17 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1382 18 , , , 25 1382 19 USSR USSR NNP 25 1382 20 , , , 25 1382 21 Japan Japan NNP 25 1382 22 , , , 25 1382 23 France France NNP 25 1382 24 , , , 25 1382 25 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1382 26 _ _ NNP 25 1382 27 # # NNP 25 1382 28 _ _ NNP 25 1382 29 External External NNP 25 1382 30 debt debt NN 25 1382 31 : : : 25 1382 32 $ $ $ 25 1382 33 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1382 34 billion billion CD 25 1382 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1382 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1382 37 est est NNP 25 1382 38 . . . 25 1382 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1383 1 _ _ NNP 25 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25 1384 32 # # NNP 25 1384 33 _ _ NNP 25 1384 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1384 35 : : : 25 1384 36 tin tin NN 25 1384 37 mining mining NN 25 1384 38 , , , 25 1384 39 timber timber NN 25 1384 40 , , , 25 1384 41 electric electric JJ 25 1384 42 power power NN 25 1384 43 , , , 25 1384 44 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1384 45 processing processing NN 25 1384 46 , , , 25 1384 47 construction construction NN 25 1384 48 _ _ NNP 25 1384 49 # # NNP 25 1384 50 _ _ NNP 25 1384 51 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1384 52 : : : 25 1384 53 accounts account NNS 25 1384 54 for for IN 25 1384 55 60 60 CD 25 1384 56 % % NN 25 1384 57 of of IN 25 1384 58 GDP gdp NN 25 1384 59 and and CC 25 1384 60 employs employ VBZ 25 1384 61 most most JJS 25 1384 62 of of IN 25 1384 63 the the DT 25 1384 64 work work NN 25 1384 65 force force NN 25 1384 66 ; ; : 25 1384 67 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1384 68 farming farming NN 25 1384 69 predominates predominate NNS 25 1384 70 ; ; : 25 1384 71 normally normally RB 25 1384 72 self self NN 25 1384 73 - - HYPH 25 1384 74 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1384 75 in in IN 25 1384 76 non non JJ 25 1384 77 - - JJ 25 1384 78 drought drought JJ 25 1384 79 years year NNS 25 1384 80 ; ; , 25 1384 81 principal principal JJ 25 1384 82 crops crop NNS 25 1384 83 -- -- : 25 1384 84 rice rice NN 25 1384 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 86 80 80 CD 25 1384 87 % % NN 25 1384 88 of of IN 25 1384 89 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 1384 90 land land NN 25 1384 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 92 , , , 25 1384 93 sweet sweet JJ 25 1384 94 potatoes potato NNS 25 1384 95 , , , 25 1384 96 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1384 97 , , , 25 1384 98 corn corn NN 25 1384 99 , , , 25 1384 100 coffee coffee NN 25 1384 101 , , , 25 1384 102 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1384 103 , , , 25 1384 104 cotton cotton NN 25 1384 105 ; ; : 25 1384 106 livestock livestock NN 25 1384 107 -- -- : 25 1384 108 buffaloes buffalo NNS 25 1384 109 , , , 25 1384 110 hogs hog NNS 25 1384 111 , , , 25 1384 112 cattle cattle NNS 25 1384 113 , , , 25 1384 114 chicken chicken NN 25 1384 115 _ _ NNP 25 1384 116 # # NNP 25 1384 117 _ _ NNP 25 1384 118 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1384 119 drugs drug VBZ 25 1384 120 : : : 25 1384 121 illicit illicit JJ 25 1384 122 producer producer NN 25 1384 123 of of IN 25 1384 124 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1384 125 and and CC 25 1384 126 opium opium NN 25 1384 127 poppy poppy NNP 25 1384 128 for for IN 25 1384 129 the the DT 25 1384 130 international international JJ 25 1384 131 drug drug NN 25 1384 132 trade trade NN 25 1384 133 _ _ NNP 25 1384 134 # # $ 25 1384 135 _ _ NNP 25 1384 136 Economic economic JJ 25 1384 137 aid aid NN 25 1384 138 : : : 25 1384 139 US US NNP 25 1384 140 commitments commitment NNS 25 1384 141 , , , 25 1384 142 including include VBG 25 1384 143 Ex Ex NNP 25 1384 144 - - HYPH 25 1384 145 Im Im NNP 25 1384 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 147 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1384 148 - - HYPH 25 1384 149 79 79 CD 25 1384 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 151 , , , 25 1384 152 $ $ $ 25 1384 153 276 276 CD 25 1384 154 million million CD 25 1384 155 ; ; : 25 1384 156 Western western JJ 25 1384 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 158 non non JJ 25 1384 159 - - JJ 25 1384 160 US us JJ 25 1384 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 162 countries country NNS 25 1384 163 , , , 25 1384 164 ODA ODA NNP 25 1384 165 and and CC 25 1384 166 OOF OOF NNP 25 1384 167 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1384 168 commitments commitment NNS 25 1384 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 170 1970 1970 CD 25 1384 171 - - SYM 25 1384 172 88 88 CD 25 1384 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 174 , , , 25 1384 175 $ $ $ 25 1384 176 546 546 CD 25 1384 177 million million CD 25 1384 178 ; ; : 25 1384 179 Communist communist JJ 25 1384 180 countries country NNS 25 1384 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 182 1970 1970 CD 25 1384 183 - - SYM 25 1384 184 89 89 CD 25 1384 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 186 , , , 25 1384 187 $ $ $ 25 1384 188 995 995 CD 25 1384 189 million million CD 25 1384 190 _ _ NNP 25 1384 191 # # NNP 25 1384 192 _ _ NNP 25 1384 193 Currency Currency NNP 25 1384 194 : : : 25 1384 195 new new NNP 25 1384 196 kip kip NNP 25 1384 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 198 plural plural NNP 25 1384 199 -- -- : 25 1384 200 kips kips NNP 25 1384 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 202 ; ; : 25 1384 203 1 1 CD 25 1384 204 new new JJ 25 1384 205 kip kip NN 25 1384 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 207 NK NK NNP 25 1384 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 209 = = NFP 25 1384 210 100 100 CD 25 1384 211 at at IN 25 1384 212 _ _ NNP 25 1384 213 # # NNP 25 1384 214 _ _ NNP 25 1384 215 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1384 216 rates rate NNS 25 1384 217 : : : 25 1384 218 new new JJ 25 1384 219 kips kip NNS 25 1384 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 221 NK NK NNP 25 1384 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 223 per per IN 25 1384 224 US$ us$ $ 25 1384 225 1 1 CD 25 1384 226 - - HYPH 25 1384 227 -695 -695 NN 25 1384 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 229 April April NNP 25 1384 230 1991 1991 CD 25 1384 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 232 , , , 25 1384 233 700 700 CD 25 1384 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 235 September September NNP 25 1384 236 1990 1990 CD 25 1384 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 238 , , , 25 1384 239 576 576 CD 25 1384 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 241 1989 1989 CD 25 1384 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 243 , , , 25 1384 244 385 385 CD 25 1384 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 246 1988 1988 CD 25 1384 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 248 , , , 25 1384 249 200 200 CD 25 1384 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 251 1987 1987 CD 25 1384 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 253 , , , 25 1384 254 108 108 CD 25 1384 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 256 1986 1986 CD 25 1384 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 258 , , , 25 1384 259 95 95 CD 25 1384 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 261 1985 1985 CD 25 1384 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 263 _ _ NNP 25 1384 264 # # NNP 25 1384 265 _ _ NNP 25 1384 266 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1384 267 year year NN 25 1384 268 : : : 25 1384 269 1 1 CD 25 1384 270 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1384 271 June June NNP 25 1384 272 _ _ NNP 25 1384 273 * * NFP 25 1384 274 _ _ NNP 25 1384 275 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1384 276 _ _ NNP 25 1384 277 # # NNP 25 1384 278 _ _ NNP 25 1384 279 Highways Highways NNP 25 1384 280 : : : 25 1384 281 about about IN 25 1384 282 27,527 27,527 CD 25 1384 283 km km NNS 25 1384 284 total total JJ 25 1384 285 ; ; : 25 1384 286 1,856 1,856 CD 25 1384 287 km km NN 25 1384 288 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1384 289 or or CC 25 1384 290 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1384 291 treated treat VBN 25 1384 292 ; ; : 25 1384 293 7,451 7,451 CD 25 1384 294 km km NN 25 1384 295 gravel gravel NN 25 1384 296 , , , 25 1384 297 crushed crush VBN 25 1384 298 stone stone NN 25 1384 299 , , , 25 1384 300 or or CC 25 1384 301 improved improve VBN 25 1384 302 earth earth NN 25 1384 303 ; ; : 25 1384 304 18,220 18,220 CD 25 1384 305 km km NN 25 1384 306 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1384 307 earth earth NN 25 1384 308 and and CC 25 1384 309 often often RB 25 1384 310 impassable impassable JJ 25 1384 311 during during IN 25 1384 312 rainy rainy JJ 25 1384 313 season season NN 25 1384 314 mid mid NNP 25 1384 315 - - NNP 25 1384 316 May May MD 25 1384 317 to to IN 25 1384 318 mid mid NNP 25 1384 319 - - NNP 25 1384 320 September September NNP 25 1384 321 _ _ NNP 25 1384 322 # # $ 25 1384 323 _ _ NNP 25 1384 324 Inland Inland NNP 25 1384 325 waterways waterway NNS 25 1384 326 : : : 25 1384 327 about about IN 25 1384 328 4,587 4,587 CD 25 1384 329 km km NNS 25 1384 330 , , , 25 1384 331 primarily primarily RB 25 1384 332 Mekong Mekong NNP 25 1384 333 and and CC 25 1384 334 tributaries tributary NNS 25 1384 335 ; ; : 25 1384 336 2,897 2,897 CD 25 1384 337 additional additional JJ 25 1384 338 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 1384 339 are be VBP 25 1384 340 sectionally sectionally RB 25 1384 341 navigable navigable JJ 25 1384 342 by by IN 25 1384 343 craft craft NN 25 1384 344 drawing draw VBG 25 1384 345 less less JJR 25 1384 346 than than IN 25 1384 347 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1384 348 m m NN 25 1384 349 _ _ NNP 25 1384 350 # # NNP 25 1384 351 _ _ NNP 25 1384 352 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1384 353 : : : 25 1384 354 136 136 CD 25 1384 355 km km NNS 25 1384 356 , , , 25 1384 357 refined refined JJ 25 1384 358 products product NNS 25 1384 359 _ _ NNP 25 1384 360 # # NNP 25 1384 361 _ _ NNP 25 1384 362 Ports Ports NNP 25 1384 363 : : : 25 1384 364 none none NN 25 1384 365 _ _ NNP 25 1384 366 # # NNP 25 1384 367 _ _ NNP 25 1384 368 Airports Airports NNP 25 1384 369 : : : 25 1384 370 65 65 CD 25 1384 371 total total NN 25 1384 372 , , , 25 1384 373 51 51 CD 25 1384 374 usable usable JJ 25 1384 375 ; ; : 25 1384 376 9 9 CD 25 1384 377 with with IN 25 1384 378 permanent permanent JJ 25 1384 379 - - HYPH 25 1384 380 surface surface NN 25 1384 381 runways runway NNS 25 1384 382 ; ; : 25 1384 383 none none NN 25 1384 384 with with IN 25 1384 385 runways runway NNS 25 1384 386 over over IN 25 1384 387 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1384 388 m m CD 25 1384 389 ; ; : 25 1384 390 2 2 CD 25 1384 391 with with IN 25 1384 392 runways runways NNP 25 1384 393 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1384 394 - - HYPH 25 1384 395 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1384 396 m m CD 25 1384 397 ; ; : 25 1384 398 13 13 CD 25 1384 399 with with IN 25 1384 400 runways runway NNS 25 1384 401 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1384 402 - - HYPH 25 1384 403 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1384 404 m m NNP 25 1384 405 _ _ NNP 25 1384 406 # # NNP 25 1384 407 _ _ NNP 25 1384 408 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1384 409 : : : 25 1384 410 service service NN 25 1384 411 to to IN 25 1384 412 general general JJ 25 1384 413 public public JJ 25 1384 414 considered consider VBN 25 1384 415 poor poor JJ 25 1384 416 ; ; : 25 1384 417 radio radio NN 25 1384 418 network network NN 25 1384 419 provides provide VBZ 25 1384 420 generally generally RB 25 1384 421 erratic erratic JJ 25 1384 422 service service NN 25 1384 423 to to IN 25 1384 424 government government NN 25 1384 425 users user NNS 25 1384 426 ; ; : 25 1384 427 7,390 7,390 CD 25 1384 428 telephones telephone NNS 25 1384 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 430 1986 1986 CD 25 1384 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 432 ; ; : 25 1384 433 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 25 1384 434 AM am VBP 25 1384 435 , , , 25 1384 436 no no DT 25 1384 437 FM FM NNP 25 1384 438 , , , 25 1384 439 1 1 CD 25 1384 440 TV tv NN 25 1384 441 ; ; : 25 1384 442 1 1 CD 25 1384 443 satellite satellite NN 25 1384 444 earth earth NN 25 1384 445 station station NN 25 1384 446 _ _ NNP 25 1384 447 * * NFP 25 1384 448 _ _ NNP 25 1384 449 Defense Defense NNP 25 1384 450 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1384 451 _ _ NNP 25 1384 452 # # NNP 25 1384 453 _ _ NNP 25 1384 454 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1384 455 : : : 25 1384 456 Lao Lao NNP 25 1384 457 People People NNPS 25 1384 458 's 's POS 25 1384 459 Army Army NNP 25 1384 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 461 LPA LPA NNP 25 1384 462 ; ; : 25 1384 463 including include VBG 25 1384 464 naval naval JJ 25 1384 465 , , , 25 1384 466 aviation aviation NN 25 1384 467 , , , 25 1384 468 and and CC 25 1384 469 militia militia NN 25 1384 470 elements element NNS 25 1384 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 472 , , , 25 1384 473 Air Air NNP 25 1384 474 Force Force NNP 25 1384 475 , , , 25 1384 476 National National NNP 25 1384 477 Police Police NNP 25 1384 478 Department Department NNP 25 1384 479 _ _ NNP 25 1384 480 # # 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1384 521 of of IN 25 1384 522 GDP GDP NNP 25 1384 523 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 524 1987 1987 CD 25 1384 525 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 526 _ _ NNP 25 1384 527 % % NN 25 1384 528 _ _ NNP 25 1384 529 _ _ NNP 25 1384 530 @_Lebanon @_Lebanon NNP 25 1384 531 _ _ NNP 25 1384 532 * * NFP 25 1384 533 _ _ NNP 25 1384 534 Geography Geography NNP 25 1384 535 _ _ NNP 25 1384 536 # # NNP 25 1384 537 _ _ NNP 25 1384 538 Total total JJ 25 1384 539 area area NN 25 1384 540 : : : 25 1384 541 10,400 10,400 CD 25 1384 542 km2 km2 NN 25 1384 543 ; ; : 25 1384 544 land land NN 25 1384 545 area area NN 25 1384 546 : : : 25 1384 547 10,230 10,230 CD 25 1384 548 km2 km2 NNP 25 1384 549 _ _ NNP 25 1384 550 # # NNP 25 1384 551 _ _ NNP 25 1384 552 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1384 553 area area NN 25 1384 554 : : : 25 1384 555 about about IN 25 1384 556 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1384 557 times time NNS 25 1384 558 the the DT 25 1384 559 size size NN 25 1384 560 of of IN 25 1384 561 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1384 562 _ _ NNP 25 1384 563 # # $ 25 1384 564 _ _ NNP 25 1384 565 Land Land NNP 25 1384 566 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1384 567 : : : 25 1384 568 454 454 CD 25 1384 569 km km NNS 25 1384 570 total total JJ 25 1384 571 ; ; : 25 1384 572 Israel Israel NNP 25 1384 573 79 79 CD 25 1384 574 km km NNS 25 1384 575 , , , 25 1384 576 Syria Syria NNP 25 1384 577 375 375 CD 25 1384 578 km km NN 25 1384 579 _ _ NNP 25 1384 580 # # NNP 25 1384 581 _ _ NNP 25 1384 582 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1384 583 : : : 25 1384 584 225 225 CD 25 1384 585 km km NN 25 1384 586 _ _ NNP 25 1384 587 # # NNP 25 1384 588 _ _ NNP 25 1384 589 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1384 590 claims claim VBZ 25 1384 591 : : : 25 1384 592 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1384 593 sea sea NN 25 1384 594 : : : 25 1384 595 12 12 CD 25 1384 596 nm nm NNP 25 1384 597 _ _ NNP 25 1384 598 # # NNP 25 1384 599 _ _ NNP 25 1384 600 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1384 601 : : : 25 1384 602 separated separate VBN 25 1384 603 from from IN 25 1384 604 Israel Israel NNP 25 1384 605 by by IN 25 1384 606 the the DT 25 1384 607 1949 1949 CD 25 1384 608 Armistice Armistice NNP 25 1384 609 Line Line NNP 25 1384 610 ; ; , 25 1384 611 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1384 612 troops troop NNS 25 1384 613 in in IN 25 1384 614 southern southern JJ 25 1384 615 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1384 616 since since IN 25 1384 617 June June NNP 25 1384 618 1982 1982 CD 25 1384 619 ; ; : 25 1384 620 Syrian syrian JJ 25 1384 621 troops troop NNS 25 1384 622 in in IN 25 1384 623 northern northern JJ 25 1384 624 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1384 625 since since IN 25 1384 626 October October NNP 25 1384 627 1976 1976 CD 25 1384 628 _ _ NNP 25 1384 629 # # $ 25 1384 630 _ _ NNP 25 1384 631 Climate Climate NNP 25 1384 632 : : : 25 1384 633 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1384 634 ; ; : 25 1384 635 mild mild JJ 25 1384 636 to to IN 25 1384 637 cool cool JJ 25 1384 638 , , , 25 1384 639 wet wet JJ 25 1384 640 winters winter NNS 25 1384 641 with with IN 25 1384 642 hot hot JJ 25 1384 643 , , , 25 1384 644 dry dry JJ 25 1384 645 summers summer NNS 25 1384 646 _ _ NNP 25 1384 647 # # NNP 25 1384 648 _ _ NNP 25 1384 649 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1384 650 : : : 25 1384 651 narrow narrow JJ 25 1384 652 coastal coastal JJ 25 1384 653 plain plain NN 25 1384 654 ; ; : 25 1384 655 Al Al NNP 25 1384 656 Biqa Biqa NNP 25 1384 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 1384 658 Bekaa Bekaa NNP 25 1384 659 Valley Valley NNP 25 1384 660 ) ) -RRB- 25 1384 661 separates separate VBZ 25 1384 662 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1384 663 and and CC 25 1384 664 Anti Anti NNP 25 1384 665 - - NNP 25 1384 666 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1384 667 Mountains Mountains NNPS 25 1384 668 _ _ IN 25 1384 669 # # $ 25 1384 670 _ _ NNP 25 1384 671 Natural natural JJ 25 1384 672 resources resource NNS 25 1384 673 : : : 25 1384 674 limestone limestone NN 25 1384 675 , , , 25 1384 676 iron iron NN 25 1384 677 ore ore NN 25 1384 678 , , , 25 1384 679 salt salt NN 25 1384 680 ; ; : 25 1384 681 water water NN 25 1384 682 - - HYPH 25 1384 683 surplus surplus NN 25 1384 684 state state NN 25 1384 685 in in IN 25 1384 686 a a DT 25 1384 687 water water NN 25 1384 688 - - HYPH 25 1384 689 deficit deficit NN 25 1384 690 region region NN 25 1384 691 _ _ NNP 25 1384 692 # # $ 25 1384 693 _ _ NNP 25 1384 694 Land Land NNP 25 1384 695 use use NN 25 1384 696 : : : 25 1384 697 arable arable JJ 25 1384 698 land land NN 25 1384 699 21 21 CD 25 1384 700 % % NN 25 1384 701 ; ; , 25 1384 702 permanent permanent JJ 25 1384 703 crops crop NNS 25 1384 704 9 9 CD 25 1384 705 % % NN 25 1384 706 ; ; : 25 1384 707 meadows meadow NNS 25 1384 708 and and CC 25 1384 709 pastures pasture NNS 25 1384 710 1 1 CD 25 1384 711 % % NN 25 1384 712 ; ; , 25 1384 713 forest forest NN 25 1384 714 and and CC 25 1384 715 woodland woodland JJ 25 1384 716 8 8 CD 25 1384 717 % % NN 25 1384 718 ; ; , 25 1384 719 other other JJ 25 1384 720 61 61 CD 25 1384 721 % % NN 25 1384 722 ; ; , 25 1384 723 includes include VBZ 25 1384 724 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1384 725 7 7 CD 25 1384 726 % % 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1387 14 late late JJ 25 1387 15 1976 1976 CD 25 1387 16 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1387 17 was be VBD 25 1387 18 torn tear VBN 25 1387 19 by by IN 25 1387 20 civil civil JJ 25 1387 21 war war NN 25 1387 22 between between IN 25 1387 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1387 24 Christians Christians NNPS 25 1387 25 -- -- : 25 1387 26 then then RB 25 1387 27 aided aid VBN 25 1387 28 by by IN 25 1387 29 Syrian syrian JJ 25 1387 30 troops troop NNS 25 1387 31 -- -- : 25 1387 32 and and CC 25 1387 33 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1387 34 Muslims Muslims NNPS 25 1387 35 and and CC 25 1387 36 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1387 37 Palestinian palestinian JJ 25 1387 38 allies ally NNS 25 1387 39 . . . 25 1388 1 The the DT 25 1388 2 cease cease NN 25 1388 3 - - HYPH 25 1388 4 fire fire NN 25 1388 5 established establish VBN 25 1388 6 in in IN 25 1388 7 October October NNP 25 1388 8 1976 1976 CD 25 1388 9 between between IN 25 1388 10 the the DT 25 1388 11 domestic domestic JJ 25 1388 12 political political JJ 25 1388 13 groups group 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1408 30 northern northern JJ 25 1408 31 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1408 32 . . . 25 1409 1 Iran Iran NNP 25 1409 2 also also RB 25 1409 3 maintains maintain VBZ 25 1409 4 a a DT 25 1409 5 small small JJ 25 1409 6 contingent contingent NN 25 1409 7 of of IN 25 1409 8 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 25 1409 9 guards guard NNS 25 1409 10 in in IN 25 1409 11 the the DT 25 1409 12 Bekaa Bekaa NNP 25 1409 13 Valley Valley NNP 25 1409 14 and and CC 25 1409 15 South South NNP 25 1409 16 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1409 17 to to TO 25 1409 18 support support VB 25 1409 19 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1409 20 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1409 21 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 25 1409 22 groups group NNS 25 1409 23 . . . 25 1410 1 Israel Israel NNP 25 1410 2 withdrew withdraw VBD 25 1410 3 the the DT 25 1410 4 bulk bulk NN 25 1410 5 of of IN 25 1410 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1410 7 forces force NNS 25 1410 8 from from IN 25 1410 9 the the DT 25 1410 10 south south NN 25 1410 11 in in IN 25 1410 12 1985 1985 CD 25 1410 13 , , , 25 1410 14 although although IN 25 1410 15 it -PRON- PRP 25 1410 16 still still RB 25 1410 17 retains retain VBZ 25 1410 18 troops troop NNS 25 1410 19 in in IN 25 1410 20 a a DT 25 1410 21 10-km 10-km VB 25 1410 22 - - HYPH 25 1410 23 deep deep JJ 25 1410 24 security security NN 25 1410 25 zone zone NN 25 1410 26 north north NN 25 1410 27 of of IN 25 1410 28 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1410 29 border border NN 25 1410 30 with with IN 25 1410 31 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1410 32 . . . 25 1411 1 Israel Israel NNP 25 1411 2 arms arm NNS 25 1411 3 and and CC 25 1411 4 trains train VBZ 25 1411 5 the the DT 25 1411 6 Army Army NNP 25 1411 7 of of IN 25 1411 8 South South NNP 25 1411 9 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1411 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1411 11 ASL ASL NNP 25 1411 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1411 13 , , , 25 1411 14 which which WDT 25 1411 15 also also RB 25 1411 16 occupies occupy VBZ 25 1411 17 the the DT 25 1411 18 security security NN 25 1411 19 zone zone NN 25 1411 20 and and CC 25 1411 21 is be VBZ 25 1411 22 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1413 53 Janub Janub NNP 25 1413 54 , , , 25 1413 55 Ash Ash NNP 25 1413 56 Shamal Shamal NNP 25 1413 57 , , , 25 1413 58 Bayrut Bayrut NNP 25 1413 59 , , , 25 1413 60 Jabal Jabal NNP 25 1413 61 Lubnan Lubnan NNP 25 1413 62 _ _ NNP 25 1413 63 # # NNP 25 1413 64 _ _ NNP 25 1413 65 Independence Independence NNP 25 1413 66 : : : 25 1413 67 22 22 CD 25 1413 68 November November NNP 25 1413 69 1943 1943 CD 25 1413 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1413 71 from from IN 25 1413 72 League League NNP 25 1413 73 of of IN 25 1413 74 Nations Nations NNPS 25 1413 75 mandate mandate NN 25 1413 76 under under IN 25 1413 77 French french JJ 25 1413 78 administration administration NN 25 1413 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 1413 80 _ _ NNP 25 1413 81 # # NNP 25 1413 82 _ _ NNP 25 1413 83 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1413 84 : : : 25 1413 85 26 26 CD 25 1413 86 May May NNP 25 1413 87 1926 1926 CD 25 1413 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 1413 89 amended amend VBN 25 1413 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 1413 91 _ _ NNP 25 1413 92 # # NNP 25 1413 93 _ _ NNP 25 1413 94 Legal Legal NNP 25 1413 95 system system NN 25 1413 96 : : : 25 1413 97 mixture mixture NN 25 1413 98 of of IN 25 1413 99 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 25 1413 100 law law NN 25 1413 101 , , , 25 1413 102 canon canon NNP 25 1413 103 law law NNP 25 1413 104 , , , 25 1413 105 Napoleonic napoleonic JJ 25 1413 106 code code NN 25 1413 107 , , , 25 1413 108 and and CC 25 1413 109 civil civil JJ 25 1413 110 law law NN 25 1413 111 ; ; : 25 1413 112 no no DT 25 1413 113 judicial judicial JJ 25 1413 114 review review NN 25 1413 115 of of IN 25 1413 116 legislative legislative JJ 25 1413 117 acts act NNS 25 1413 118 ; ; : 25 1413 119 has have VBZ 25 1413 120 not not RB 25 1413 121 accepted accept VBN 25 1413 122 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1413 123 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1413 124 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1413 125 _ _ NNP 25 1413 126 # # NNP 25 1413 127 _ _ NNP 25 1413 128 National national JJ 25 1413 129 holiday holiday NN 25 1413 130 : : : 25 1413 131 Independence Independence NNP 25 1413 132 Day Day NNP 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Minister Minister NNP 25 1413 251 Umar Umar NNP 25 1413 252 KARAMI KARAMI NNP 25 1413 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1413 254 since since IN 25 1413 255 20 20 CD 25 1413 256 December December NNP 25 1413 257 1990 1990 CD 25 1413 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1413 259 _ _ NNP 25 1413 260 # # $ 25 1413 261 _ _ NNP 25 1413 262 Political political JJ 25 1413 263 parties party NNS 25 1413 264 and and CC 25 1413 265 leaders leader NNS 25 1413 266 : : : 25 1413 267 political political JJ 25 1413 268 party party NN 25 1413 269 activity activity NN 25 1413 270 is be VBZ 25 1413 271 organized organize VBN 25 1413 272 along along IN 25 1413 273 largely largely RB 25 1413 274 sectarian sectarian JJ 25 1413 275 lines line NNS 25 1413 276 ; ; : 25 1413 277 numerous numerous JJ 25 1413 278 political political JJ 25 1413 279 groupings grouping NNS 25 1413 280 exist exist VBP 25 1413 281 , , , 25 1413 282 consisting consist VBG 25 1413 283 of of IN 25 1413 284 individual individual JJ 25 1413 285 political political JJ 25 1413 286 figures figure NNS 25 1413 287 and and CC 25 1413 288 followers follower NNS 25 1413 289 motivated motivate VBN 25 1413 290 by by IN 25 1413 291 religious religious JJ 25 1413 292 , , , 25 1413 293 clan clan NN 25 1413 294 , , , 25 1413 295 and and CC 25 1413 296 economic economic JJ 25 1413 297 considerations consideration NNS 25 1413 298 ; ; : 25 1413 299 most most JJS 25 1413 300 parties party NNS 25 1413 301 have have VBP 25 1413 302 well well RB 25 1413 303 - - HYPH 25 1413 304 armed armed JJ 25 1413 305 militias militia NNS 25 1413 306 , , , 25 1413 307 which which WDT 25 1413 308 are be VBP 25 1413 309 still still RB 25 1413 310 involved involve VBN 25 1413 311 in in IN 25 1413 312 occasional occasional JJ 25 1413 313 clashes clash NNS 25 1413 314 _ _ NNP 25 1413 315 # # NNP 25 1413 316 _ _ NNP 25 1413 317 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1413 318 : : : 25 1413 319 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1413 320 for for IN 25 1413 321 all all DT 25 1413 322 males male NNS 25 1413 323 at at IN 25 1413 324 age age NN 25 1413 325 21 21 CD 25 1413 326 ; ; : 25 1413 327 authorized authorize VBN 25 1413 328 for for IN 25 1413 329 women woman NNS 25 1413 330 at at IN 25 1413 331 age age NN 25 1413 332 21 21 CD 25 1413 333 with with IN 25 1413 334 elementary elementary JJ 25 1413 335 education education NN 25 1413 336 _ _ NNP 25 1413 337 # # NNP 25 1413 338 _ _ NNP 25 1413 339 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1413 340 : : : 25 1413 341 National National NNP 25 1413 342 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1413 343 -- -- : 25 1413 344 elections election NNS 25 1413 345 should should MD 25 1413 346 be be VB 25 1413 347 held hold VBN 25 1413 348 every every DT 25 1413 349 four four CD 25 1413 350 years year NNS 25 1413 351 but but CC 25 1413 352 security security NN 25 1413 353 conditions condition NNS 25 1413 354 have have VBP 25 1413 355 prevented prevent VBN 25 1413 356 elections election NNS 25 1413 357 since since IN 25 1413 358 May May NNP 25 1413 359 1972 1972 CD 25 1413 360 _ _ IN 25 1413 361 # # NNP 25 1413 362 _ _ NNP 25 1413 363 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1413 364 : : : 25 1413 365 the the DT 25 1413 366 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 25 1413 367 Communist Communist NNP 25 1413 368 Party Party NNP 25 1413 369 was be VBD 25 1413 370 legalized legalize VBN 25 1413 371 in in IN 25 1413 372 1970 1970 CD 25 1413 373 ; ; : 25 1413 374 members member NNS 25 1413 375 and and CC 25 1413 376 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1413 377 estimated estimate VBD 25 1413 378 at at IN 25 1413 379 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1413 380 - - SYM 25 1413 381 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1413 382 _ _ NNP 25 1413 383 # # NNP 25 1413 384 _ _ NNP 25 1413 385 Member Member NNP 25 1413 386 of of IN 25 1413 387 : : : 25 1413 388 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 1413 389 , , , 25 1413 390 ACCT acct JJ 25 1413 391 , , , 25 1413 392 AFESD afesd NN 25 1413 393 , , , 25 1413 394 AL AL NNP 25 1413 395 , , , 25 1413 396 AMF AMF NNP 25 1413 397 , , , 25 1413 398 CCC CCC NNP 25 1413 399 , , , 25 1413 400 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 1413 401 , , , 25 1413 402 FAO FAO NNP 25 1413 403 , , , 25 1413 404 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1413 405 , , , 25 1413 406 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1413 407 , , , 25 1413 408 IAEA iaea NN 25 1413 409 , , , 25 1413 410 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1413 411 , , , 25 1413 412 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1413 413 , , , 25 1413 414 ICC ICC NNP 25 1413 415 , , , 25 1413 416 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1413 417 , , , 25 1413 418 IDA IDA NNP 25 1413 419 , , , 25 1413 420 IDB IDB NNP 25 1413 421 , , , 25 1413 422 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1413 423 , , , 25 1413 424 IFC IFC NNP 25 1413 425 , , , 25 1413 426 ILO ILO NNP 25 1413 427 , , , 25 1413 428 IMF IMF NNP 25 1413 429 , , , 25 1413 430 IMO imo RB 25 1413 431 , , , 25 1413 432 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1413 433 , , , 25 1413 434 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1413 435 , , , 25 1413 436 IOC IOC NNP 25 1413 437 , , , 25 1413 438 ITU ITU NNP 25 1413 439 , , , 25 1413 440 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1413 441 , , , 25 1413 442 NAM NAM NNP 25 1413 443 , , , 25 1413 444 OIC OIC NNP 25 1413 445 , , , 25 1413 446 PCA PCA NNP 25 1413 447 , , , 25 1413 448 UN UN NNP 25 1413 449 , , , 25 1413 450 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1413 451 , , , 25 1413 452 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1413 453 , , , 25 1413 454 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1413 455 , , , 25 1413 456 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1413 457 , , , 25 1413 458 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 1413 459 , , , 25 1413 460 UPU UPU NNP 25 1413 461 , , , 25 1413 462 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1413 463 , , , 25 1413 464 WHO who WP 25 1413 465 , , , 25 1413 466 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1413 467 , , , 25 1413 468 WMO WMO NNP 25 1413 469 , , , 25 1413 470 WTO WTO NNP 25 1413 471 _ _ NNP 25 1413 472 # # $ 25 1413 473 _ _ NNP 25 1413 474 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1413 475 representation representation NN 25 1413 476 : : : 25 1413 477 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1413 478 Nassib Nassib NNP 25 1413 479 S. 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NNP 25 1413 480 LAHOUD LAHOUD NNP 25 1413 481 ; ; : 25 1413 482 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1413 483 at at IN 25 1413 484 2560 2560 CD 25 1413 485 28th 28th NNP 25 1413 486 Street Street NNP 25 1413 487 NW NW NNP 25 1413 488 , , , 25 1413 489 Washington Washington NNP 25 1413 490 DC DC NNP 25 1413 491 20008 20008 CD 25 1413 492 ; ; : 25 1413 493 telephone telephone NN 25 1413 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 1413 495 202 202 CD 25 1413 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 1413 497 939 939 CD 25 1413 498 - - HYPH 25 1413 499 6300 6300 CD 25 1413 500 ; ; : 25 1413 501 there there EX 25 1413 502 are be VBP 25 1413 503 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1413 504 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1413 505 General General NNP 25 1413 506 in in IN 25 1413 507 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 1413 508 , , , 25 1413 509 New New NNP 25 1413 510 York York NNP 25 1413 511 , , , 25 1413 512 and and CC 25 1413 513 Los Los NNP 25 1413 514 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1413 515 ; ; : 25 1413 516 US US NNP 25 1413 517 -- -- : 25 1413 518 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1413 519 Ryan Ryan NNP 25 1413 520 C. C. NNP 25 1413 521 CROCKER CROCKER NNP 25 1413 522 ; ; : 25 1413 523 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1413 524 at at IN 25 1413 525 Antelias Antelias NNP 25 1413 526 , , , 25 1413 527 Beirut Beirut NNP 25 1413 528 ( ( -LRB- 25 1413 529 mailing mail VBG 25 1413 530 address address NN 25 1413 531 is be VBZ 25 1413 532 P. P. NNP 25 1413 533 O. O. NNP 25 1414 1 Box Box NNP 25 1414 2 70 70 CD 25 1414 3 - - SYM 25 1414 4 840 840 CD 25 1414 5 , , , 25 1414 6 Beirut Beirut NNP 25 1414 7 , , , 25 1414 8 and and CC 25 1414 9 FPO FPO NNP 25 1414 10 New New NNP 25 1414 11 York York NNP 25 1414 12 09530 09530 CD 25 1414 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1414 14 ; ; : 25 1414 15 telephone telephone NN 25 1414 16 [ [ -LRB- 25 1414 17 961 961 CD 25 1414 18 ] ] -RRB- 25 1414 19 417774 417774 CD 25 1414 20 or or CC 25 1414 21 415802 415802 CD 25 1414 22 , , , 25 1414 23 415803 415803 CD 25 1414 24 , , , 25 1414 25 402200 402200 CD 25 1414 26 , , , 25 1414 27 403300 403300 CD 25 1414 28 _ _ NNP 25 1414 29 # # $ 25 1414 30 _ _ NNP 25 1414 31 Flag Flag NNP 25 1414 32 : : : 25 1414 33 three three CD 25 1414 34 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1414 35 bands band NNS 25 1414 36 of of IN 25 1414 37 red red JJ 25 1414 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1414 39 top top NNP 25 1414 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1414 41 , , , 25 1414 42 white white JJ 25 1414 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1414 44 double double JJ 25 1414 45 width width NN 25 1414 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1414 47 , , , 25 1414 48 and and CC 25 1414 49 red red JJ 25 1414 50 with with IN 25 1414 51 a a DT 25 1414 52 green green JJ 25 1414 53 and and CC 25 1414 54 brown brown JJ 25 1414 55 cedar cedar NN 25 1414 56 tree tree NN 25 1414 57 centered center VBN 25 1414 58 in in IN 25 1414 59 the the DT 25 1414 60 white white NNP 25 1414 61 band band NNP 25 1414 62 _ _ NNP 25 1414 63 * * NFP 25 1414 64 _ _ NNP 25 1414 65 Economy Economy NNP 25 1414 66 _ _ NNP 25 1414 67 # # NNP 25 1414 68 _ _ NNP 25 1414 69 Overview Overview NNP 25 1414 70 : : : 25 1414 71 Since since IN 25 1414 72 1975 1975 CD 25 1414 73 civil civil JJ 25 1414 74 war war NN 25 1414 75 has have VBZ 25 1414 76 seriously seriously RB 25 1414 77 damaged damage VBN 25 1414 78 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1414 79 's 's POS 25 1414 80 economic economic JJ 25 1414 81 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 1414 82 , , , 25 1414 83 disrupted disrupt VBN 25 1414 84 economic economic JJ 25 1414 85 activity activity NN 25 1414 86 , , , 25 1414 87 and and CC 25 1414 88 all all DT 25 1414 89 but but CC 25 1414 90 ended end VBD 25 1414 91 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 1414 92 's 's POS 25 1414 93 position position NN 25 1414 94 as as IN 25 1414 95 a a DT 25 1414 96 Middle middle JJ 25 1414 97 Eastern eastern JJ 25 1414 98 entrepot entrepot NN 25 1414 99 and and CC 25 1414 100 banking banking NN 25 1414 101 hub hub NN 25 1414 102 . . . 25 1415 1 Following follow VBG 25 1415 2 October October NNP 25 1415 3 1990 1990 CD 25 1415 4 , , , 25 1415 5 however however RB 25 1415 6 , , , 25 1415 7 a a DT 25 1415 8 tentative tentative JJ 25 1415 9 peace peace NN 25 1415 10 has have VBZ 25 1415 11 enabled enable VBN 25 1415 12 the the DT 25 1415 13 central central JJ 25 1415 14 government government NN 25 1415 15 to to TO 25 1415 16 begin begin VB 25 1415 17 restoring restore VBG 25 1415 18 control control NN 25 1415 19 in in IN 25 1415 20 Beirut Beirut NNP 25 1415 21 , , , 25 1415 22 collect collect VB 25 1415 23 taxes taxis NNS 25 1415 24 , , , 25 1415 25 and and CC 25 1415 26 regain regain VB 25 1415 27 access access NN 25 1415 28 to to IN 25 1415 29 key key JJ 25 1415 30 port port NN 25 1415 31 and and CC 25 1415 32 government government NN 25 1415 33 facilities facility NNS 25 1415 34 . . . 25 1416 1 The the DT 25 1416 2 battered battered JJ 25 1416 3 economy economy NN 25 1416 4 has have VBZ 25 1416 5 also also RB 25 1416 6 been be VBN 25 1416 7 propped prop VBN 25 1416 8 up up RP 25 1416 9 by by IN 25 1416 10 a a DT 25 1416 11 financially financially RB 25 1416 12 sound sound JJ 25 1416 13 banking banking NN 25 1416 14 system system NN 25 1416 15 and and CC 25 1416 16 resilient resilient JJ 25 1416 17 small- small- JJ 25 1416 18 and and CC 25 1416 19 medium medium JJ 25 1416 20 - - HYPH 25 1416 21 scale scale NN 25 1416 22 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 25 1416 23 . . . 25 1417 1 Family family NN 25 1417 2 remittances remittance NNS 25 1417 3 , , , 25 1417 4 foreign foreign JJ 25 1417 5 financial financial JJ 25 1417 6 support support NN 25 1417 7 to to IN 25 1417 8 political political JJ 25 1417 9 factions faction NNS 25 1417 10 , , , 25 1417 11 the the DT 25 1417 12 narcotics narcotics NNP 25 1417 13 trade trade NN 25 1417 14 , , , 25 1417 15 and and CC 25 1417 16 international international JJ 25 1417 17 emergency emergency NN 25 1417 18 aid aid NN 25 1417 19 are be VBP 25 1417 20 main main JJ 25 1417 21 sources source NNS 25 1417 22 of of IN 25 1417 23 foreign foreign JJ 25 1417 24 exchange exchange NN 25 1417 25 . . . 25 1418 1 Economic economic JJ 25 1418 2 prospects prospect NNS 25 1418 3 for for IN 25 1418 4 1991 1991 CD 25 1418 5 have have VBP 25 1418 6 brightened brighten VBN 25 1418 7 , , , 25 1418 8 particularly particularly RB 25 1418 9 if if IN 25 1418 10 the the DT 25 1418 11 Syrian Syrian NNP 25 1418 12 - - HYPH 25 1418 13 backed back VBN 25 1418 14 government government NN 25 1418 15 is be VBZ 25 1418 16 able able JJ 25 1418 17 to to TO 25 1418 18 maintain maintain VB 25 1418 19 law law NN 25 1418 20 and and CC 25 1418 21 order order NN 25 1418 22 and and CC 25 1418 23 reestablish reestablish NN 25 1418 24 business business NN 25 1418 25 confidence confidence NN 25 1418 26 . . . 25 1419 1 Rebuilding rebuild VBG 25 1419 2 war war NN 25 1419 3 - - HYPH 25 1419 4 ravaged ravage VBN 25 1419 5 Beirut Beirut NNP 25 1419 6 is be VBZ 25 1419 7 likely likely JJ 25 1419 8 to to TO 25 1419 9 provide provide VB 25 1419 10 a a DT 25 1419 11 major major JJ 25 1419 12 stimulus stimulus NN 25 1419 13 to to IN 25 1419 14 the the DT 25 1419 15 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1419 16 economy economy NN 25 1419 17 in in IN 25 1419 18 1991 1991 CD 25 1419 19 . . . 25 1420 1 _ _ NNP 25 1420 2 # # NNP 25 1420 3 _ _ NNP 25 1420 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1420 5 : : : 25 1420 6 $ $ $ 25 1420 7 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1420 8 billion billion CD 25 1420 9 , , , 25 1420 10 per per IN 25 1420 11 capita capita FW 25 1420 12 $ $ $ 25 1420 13 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1420 14 ; ; : 25 1420 15 real real JJ 25 1420 16 growth growth NN 25 1420 17 rate rate NN 25 1420 18 - - : 25 1420 19 15 15 CD 25 1420 20 % % NN 25 1420 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1420 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1420 23 est est NNP 25 1420 24 . . . 25 1420 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1421 1 _ _ NNP 25 1421 2 # # NN 25 1421 3 _ _ NNP 25 1421 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1421 5 rate rate NN 25 1421 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1421 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1421 8 prices price NNS 25 1421 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1421 10 : : : 25 1421 11 100 100 CD 25 1421 12 % % NN 25 1421 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1421 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1421 15 est est NNP 25 1421 16 . . . 25 1421 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1422 1 _ _ NNP 25 1422 2 # # NNP 25 1422 3 _ _ NNP 25 1422 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1422 5 rate rate NN 25 1422 6 : : : 25 1422 7 35 35 CD 25 1422 8 % % NN 25 1422 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1422 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1422 11 est est NNP 25 1422 12 . . . 25 1422 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1423 1 _ _ NNP 25 1423 2 # # NNP 25 1423 3 _ _ NNP 25 1423 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1423 5 : : : 25 1423 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1423 7 $ $ $ 25 1423 8 120 120 CD 25 1423 9 million million CD 25 1423 10 ; ; : 25 1423 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1423 12 $ $ $ 25 1423 13 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1423 14 billion billion CD 25 1423 15 , , , 25 1423 16 including include VBG 25 1423 17 capital capital NN 25 1423 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1423 19 of of IN 25 1423 20 $ $ $ 25 1423 21 NA NA NNP 25 1423 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1423 23 1990 1990 CD 25 1423 24 est est NNP 25 1423 25 . . . 25 1423 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1424 1 _ _ NNP 25 1424 2 # # NNP 25 1424 3 _ _ NNP 25 1424 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1424 5 : : : 25 1424 6 $ $ $ 25 1424 7 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1424 8 billion billion CD 25 1424 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1424 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1424 11 . . NNP 25 1424 12 , , , 25 1424 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1424 14 est est NNP 25 1424 15 . . . 25 1425 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1425 2 ; ; : 25 1425 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1425 4 -- -- : 25 1425 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1425 6 products product NNS 25 1425 7 , , , 25 1425 8 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1425 9 , , , 25 1425 10 textiles textile NNS 25 1425 11 , , , 25 1425 12 precious precious JJ 25 1425 13 and and CC 25 1425 14 semiprecious semiprecious JJ 25 1425 15 metals metal NNS 25 1425 16 and and CC 25 1425 17 jewelry jewelry NN 25 1425 18 , , , 25 1425 19 metals metal NNS 25 1425 20 and and CC 25 1425 21 metal metal NN 25 1425 22 products product NNS 25 1425 23 ; ; , 25 1425 24 partners partner NNS 25 1425 25 -- -- : 25 1425 26 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1425 27 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1425 28 16 16 CD 25 1425 29 % % NN 25 1425 30 , , , 25 1425 31 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1425 32 8 8 CD 25 1425 33 % % NN 25 1425 34 , , , 25 1425 35 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1425 36 6 6 CD 25 1425 37 % % NN 25 1425 38 , , , 25 1425 39 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 1425 40 6 6 CD 25 1425 41 % % NN 25 1425 42 , , , 25 1425 43 US US NNP 25 1425 44 5 5 CD 25 1425 45 % % NN 25 1425 46 _ _ NNP 25 1425 47 # # $ 25 1425 48 _ _ NNP 25 1425 49 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1425 50 : : : 25 1425 51 $ $ $ 25 1425 52 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1425 53 billion billion CD 25 1425 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1425 55 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1425 56 . . NNP 25 1425 57 , , , 25 1425 58 1989 1989 CD 25 1425 59 est est NNP 25 1425 60 . . . 25 1426 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1426 2 ; ; : 25 1426 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1426 4 -- -- : 25 1426 5 NA na NN 25 1426 6 ; ; : 25 1426 7 partners partner NNS 25 1426 8 -- -- : 25 1426 9 Italy Italy NNP 25 1426 10 14 14 CD 25 1426 11 % % NN 25 1426 12 , , , 25 1426 13 France France NNP 25 1426 14 12 12 CD 25 1426 15 % % NN 25 1426 16 , , , 25 1426 17 US US NNP 25 1426 18 6 6 CD 25 1426 19 % % NN 25 1426 20 , , , 25 1426 21 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1426 22 5 5 CD 25 1426 23 % % NN 25 1426 24 , , , 25 1426 25 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1426 26 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1426 27 3 3 CD 25 1426 28 % % NN 25 1426 29 _ _ NNP 25 1426 30 # # $ 25 1426 31 _ _ NNP 25 1426 32 External External NNP 25 1426 33 debt debt NN 25 1426 34 : : : 25 1426 35 $ $ $ 25 1426 36 900 900 CD 25 1426 37 million million CD 25 1426 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1426 39 1990 1990 CD 25 1426 40 est est NNP 25 1426 41 . . . 25 1426 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 1 _ _ NNP 25 1427 2 # # NNP 25 1427 3 _ _ NNP 25 1427 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1427 5 production production NN 25 1427 6 : : : 25 1427 7 growth growth NN 25 1427 8 rate rate NN 25 1427 9 NA% na% WDT 25 1427 10 _ _ NNP 25 1427 11 # # $ 25 1427 12 _ _ NNP 25 1427 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1427 14 : : : 25 1427 15 1,381,000 1,381,000 CD 25 1427 16 kW kw NN 25 1427 17 capacity capacity NN 25 1427 18 ; ; : 25 1427 19 3,870 3,870 CD 25 1427 20 million million CD 25 1427 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 1427 22 produced produce VBN 25 1427 23 , , , 25 1427 24 1,170 1,170 CD 25 1427 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 1427 26 per per IN 25 1427 27 capita capita NN 25 1427 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 29 1989 1989 CD 25 1427 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 31 _ _ NNP 25 1427 32 # # NNP 25 1427 33 _ _ NNP 25 1427 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1427 35 : : : 25 1427 36 banking banking NN 25 1427 37 , , , 25 1427 38 food food NN 25 1427 39 processing processing NN 25 1427 40 , , , 25 1427 41 textiles textile NNS 25 1427 42 , , , 25 1427 43 cement cement NN 25 1427 44 , , , 25 1427 45 oil oil NN 25 1427 46 refining refining NN 25 1427 47 , , , 25 1427 48 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1427 49 , , , 25 1427 50 jewelry jewelry NN 25 1427 51 , , , 25 1427 52 some some DT 25 1427 53 metal metal NN 25 1427 54 fabricating fabricate VBG 25 1427 55 _ _ NNP 25 1427 56 # # NNP 25 1427 57 _ _ NNP 25 1427 58 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1427 59 : : : 25 1427 60 accounts account NNS 25 1427 61 for for IN 25 1427 62 about about RB 25 1427 63 one one CD 25 1427 64 - - HYPH 25 1427 65 third third NN 25 1427 66 of of IN 25 1427 67 GDP GDP NNP 25 1427 68 ; ; , 25 1427 69 principal principal JJ 25 1427 70 products product NNS 25 1427 71 -- -- : 25 1427 72 citrus citrus JJ 25 1427 73 fruits fruit NNS 25 1427 74 , , , 25 1427 75 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1427 76 , , , 25 1427 77 potatoes potato NNS 25 1427 78 , , , 25 1427 79 olives olive NNS 25 1427 80 , , , 25 1427 81 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1427 82 , , , 25 1427 83 hemp hemp NNP 25 1427 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 85 hashish hashish NN 25 1427 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 87 , , , 25 1427 88 sheep sheep NN 25 1427 89 , , , 25 1427 90 and and CC 25 1427 91 goats goat NNS 25 1427 92 ; ; : 25 1427 93 not not RB 25 1427 94 self self NN 25 1427 95 - - HYPH 25 1427 96 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1427 97 in in IN 25 1427 98 grain grain NN 25 1427 99 _ _ NNP 25 1427 100 # # NNP 25 1427 101 _ _ NNP 25 1427 102 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1427 103 drugs drug VBZ 25 1427 104 : : : 25 1427 105 illicit illicit JJ 25 1427 106 producer producer NN 25 1427 107 of of IN 25 1427 108 opium opium NN 25 1427 109 poppy poppy JJ 25 1427 110 and and CC 25 1427 111 cannabis cannabi VBD 25 1427 112 for for IN 25 1427 113 the the DT 25 1427 114 international international JJ 25 1427 115 drug drug NN 25 1427 116 trade trade NN 25 1427 117 ; ; : 25 1427 118 opium opium NN 25 1427 119 poppy poppy JJ 25 1427 120 production production NN 25 1427 121 in in IN 25 1427 122 Al Al NNP 25 1427 123 Biqa Biqa NNP 25 1427 124 is be VBZ 25 1427 125 increasing increase VBG 25 1427 126 ; ; : 25 1427 127 hashish hashish NN 25 1427 128 production production NN 25 1427 129 is be VBZ 25 1427 130 shipped ship VBN 25 1427 131 to to IN 25 1427 132 Western Western NNP 25 1427 133 Europe Europe NNP 25 1427 134 , , , 25 1427 135 Israel Israel NNP 25 1427 136 , , , 25 1427 137 and and CC 25 1427 138 the the DT 25 1427 139 Middle Middle NNP 25 1427 140 East East NNP 25 1427 141 _ _ NNP 25 1427 142 # # $ 25 1427 143 _ _ NNP 25 1427 144 Economic economic JJ 25 1427 145 aid aid NN 25 1427 146 : : : 25 1427 147 US US NNP 25 1427 148 commitments commitment NNS 25 1427 149 , , , 25 1427 150 including include VBG 25 1427 151 Ex Ex NNP 25 1427 152 - - HYPH 25 1427 153 Im Im NNP 25 1427 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 155 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1427 156 - - HYPH 25 1427 157 88 88 NNP 25 1427 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 159 , , , 25 1427 160 $ $ $ 25 1427 161 356 356 CD 25 1427 162 million million CD 25 1427 163 ; ; : 25 1427 164 Western western JJ 25 1427 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 166 non non JJ 25 1427 167 - - JJ 25 1427 168 US us JJ 25 1427 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 170 countries country NNS 25 1427 171 , , , 25 1427 172 ODA ODA NNP 25 1427 173 and and CC 25 1427 174 OOF OOF NNP 25 1427 175 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1427 176 commitments commitment NNS 25 1427 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 178 1970 1970 CD 25 1427 179 - - SYM 25 1427 180 88 88 CD 25 1427 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 182 , , , 25 1427 183 $ $ $ 25 1427 184 608 608 CD 25 1427 185 million million CD 25 1427 186 ; ; : 25 1427 187 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1427 188 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1427 189 aid aid NN 25 1427 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 191 1979 1979 CD 25 1427 192 - - SYM 25 1427 193 89 89 CD 25 1427 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 195 , , , 25 1427 196 $ $ $ 25 1427 197 962 962 CD 25 1427 198 million million CD 25 1427 199 ; ; : 25 1427 200 Communist communist JJ 25 1427 201 countries country NNS 25 1427 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 203 1970 1970 CD 25 1427 204 - - SYM 25 1427 205 89 89 CD 25 1427 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 207 , , , 25 1427 208 $ $ $ 25 1427 209 9 9 CD 25 1427 210 million million CD 25 1427 211 _ _ NNP 25 1427 212 # # NNP 25 1427 213 _ _ NNP 25 1427 214 Currency Currency NNP 25 1427 215 : : : 25 1427 216 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1427 217 pound pound NN 25 1427 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 219 plural plural JJ 25 1427 220 -- -- : 25 1427 221 pounds pound NNS 25 1427 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 223 ; ; : 25 1427 224 1 1 CD 25 1427 225 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1427 226 pound pound NN 25 1427 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 228 5L 5l NN 25 1427 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 230 = = NFP 25 1427 231 100 100 CD 25 1427 232 piasters piaster NNS 25 1427 233 _ _ NNP 25 1427 234 # # NNP 25 1427 235 _ _ NNP 25 1427 236 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1427 237 rates rate NNS 25 1427 238 : : : 25 1427 239 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1427 240 pounds pound NNS 25 1427 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 242 5L 5l NN 25 1427 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 244 per per IN 25 1427 245 US$ us$ $ 25 1427 246 1 1 CD 25 1427 247 - - HYPH 25 1427 248 -974.22 -974.22 NN 25 1427 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 250 January January NNP 25 1427 251 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 253 , , , 25 1427 254 695.09 695.09 CD 25 1427 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 256 1990 1990 CD 25 1427 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 258 , , , 25 1427 259 496.69 496.69 CD 25 1427 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 261 1989 1989 CD 25 1427 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 263 , , , 25 1427 264 409.23 409.23 CD 25 1427 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 266 1988 1988 CD 25 1427 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 268 , , , 25 1427 269 224.60 224.60 CD 25 1427 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 271 1987 1987 CD 25 1427 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 273 , , , 25 1427 274 38.37 38.37 CD 25 1427 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 276 1986 1986 CD 25 1427 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 278 , , , 25 1427 279 16.42 16.42 CD 25 1427 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 281 1985 1985 CD 25 1427 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 283 _ _ NNP 25 1427 284 # # NNP 25 1427 285 _ _ NNP 25 1427 286 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1427 287 year year NN 25 1427 288 : : : 25 1427 289 calendar calendar NNP 25 1427 290 year year NN 25 1427 291 _ _ NNP 25 1427 292 * * NFP 25 1427 293 _ _ NNP 25 1427 294 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1427 295 _ _ NNP 25 1427 296 # # NNP 25 1427 297 _ _ NNP 25 1427 298 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1427 299 : : : 25 1427 300 378 378 CD 25 1427 301 km km NN 25 1427 302 total total JJ 25 1427 303 ; ; : 25 1427 304 296 296 CD 25 1427 305 km km NN 25 1427 306 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1427 307 standard standard JJ 25 1427 308 gauge gauge NN 25 1427 309 , , , 25 1427 310 82 82 CD 25 1427 311 km km NN 25 1427 312 1.050-meter 1.050-meter CD 25 1427 313 gauge gauge NN 25 1427 314 ; ; : 25 1427 315 all all DT 25 1427 316 single single JJ 25 1427 317 track track NN 25 1427 318 ; ; : 25 1427 319 system system NN 25 1427 320 almost almost RB 25 1427 321 entirely entirely RB 25 1427 322 inoperable inoperable JJ 25 1427 323 _ _ NNP 25 1427 324 # # NNP 25 1427 325 _ _ NNP 25 1427 326 Highways Highways NNP 25 1427 327 : : : 25 1427 328 7,370 7,370 CD 25 1427 329 km km NN 25 1427 330 total total NN 25 1427 331 ; ; : 25 1427 332 6,270 6,270 CD 25 1427 333 km km NNS 25 1427 334 paved pave VBN 25 1427 335 , , , 25 1427 336 450 450 CD 25 1427 337 km km NN 25 1427 338 gravel gravel NN 25 1427 339 and and CC 25 1427 340 crushed crush VBN 25 1427 341 stone stone NN 25 1427 342 , , , 25 1427 343 650 650 CD 25 1427 344 km km NN 25 1427 345 improved improved JJ 25 1427 346 earth earth NN 25 1427 347 _ _ NNP 25 1427 348 # # NNP 25 1427 349 _ _ NNP 25 1427 350 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1427 351 : : : 25 1427 352 crude crude JJ 25 1427 353 oil oil NN 25 1427 354 , , , 25 1427 355 72 72 CD 25 1427 356 km km NN 25 1427 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 358 none none NN 25 1427 359 in in IN 25 1427 360 operation operation NN 25 1427 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 362 _ _ NNP 25 1427 363 # # NNP 25 1427 364 _ _ NNP 25 1427 365 Ports Ports NNP 25 1427 366 : : : 25 1427 367 Beirut Beirut NNP 25 1427 368 , , , 25 1427 369 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 25 1427 370 , , , 25 1427 371 Ras Ras NNP 25 1427 372 Silata Silata NNP 25 1427 373 , , , 25 1427 374 Juniyah Juniyah NNP 25 1427 375 , , , 25 1427 376 Sidon Sidon NNP 25 1427 377 , , , 25 1427 378 Az Az NNP 25 1427 379 Zahrani Zahrani NNP 25 1427 380 , , , 25 1427 381 Tyre Tyre NNP 25 1427 382 , , , 25 1427 383 Shikka Shikka NNP 25 1427 384 ; ; : 25 1427 385 northern northern JJ 25 1427 386 ports port NNS 25 1427 387 are be VBP 25 1427 388 occupied occupy VBN 25 1427 389 by by IN 25 1427 390 Syrian syrian JJ 25 1427 391 forces force NNS 25 1427 392 and and CC 25 1427 393 southern southern JJ 25 1427 394 ports port NNS 25 1427 395 are be VBP 25 1427 396 occupied occupy VBN 25 1427 397 or or CC 25 1427 398 partially partially RB 25 1427 399 quarantined quarantine VBN 25 1427 400 by by IN 25 1427 401 Israeli israeli JJ 25 1427 402 forces force NNS 25 1427 403 _ _ NNP 25 1427 404 # # NNP 25 1427 405 _ _ NNP 25 1427 406 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1427 407 marine marine NN 25 1427 408 : : : 25 1427 409 60 60 CD 25 1427 410 ships ship NNS 25 1427 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 412 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1427 413 GRT GRT NNP 25 1427 414 or or CC 25 1427 415 over over RB 25 1427 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 417 totaling total VBG 25 1427 418 257,220 257,220 CD 25 1427 419 GRT/379,691 GRT/379,691 NNP 25 1427 420 DWT dwt NN 25 1427 421 ; ; : 25 1427 422 includes include VBZ 25 1427 423 39 39 CD 25 1427 424 cargo cargo NN 25 1427 425 , , , 25 1427 426 1 1 CD 25 1427 427 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1427 428 cargo cargo NN 25 1427 429 , , , 25 1427 430 2 2 CD 25 1427 431 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1427 432 carrier carrier NN 25 1427 433 , , , 25 1427 434 2 2 CD 25 1427 435 roll roll NN 25 1427 436 - - HYPH 25 1427 437 on on IN 25 1427 438 / / SYM 25 1427 439 roll roll NN 25 1427 440 - - HYPH 25 1427 441 off off RP 25 1427 442 cargo cargo NN 25 1427 443 , , , 25 1427 444 1 1 CD 25 1427 445 container container NN 25 1427 446 , , , 25 1427 447 8 8 CD 25 1427 448 livestock livestock NN 25 1427 449 carrier carrier NN 25 1427 450 , , , 25 1427 451 1 1 CD 25 1427 452 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1427 453 , , , 25 1427 454 oils oil NNS 25 1427 455 , , , 25 1427 456 and and CC 25 1427 457 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1427 458 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 459 POL POL NNP 25 1427 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 461 tanker tanker NN 25 1427 462 , , , 25 1427 463 1 1 CD 25 1427 464 chemical chemical NN 25 1427 465 tanker tanker NN 25 1427 466 , , , 25 1427 467 1 1 CD 25 1427 468 specialized specialized NNP 25 1427 469 tanker tanker NN 25 1427 470 , , , 25 1427 471 3 3 CD 25 1427 472 bulk bulk NN 25 1427 473 , , , 25 1427 474 1 1 CD 25 1427 475 combination combination NN 25 1427 476 bulk bulk NN 25 1427 477 _ _ NNP 25 1427 478 # # NNP 25 1427 479 _ _ NNP 25 1427 480 Civil civil JJ 25 1427 481 air air NN 25 1427 482 : : : 25 1427 483 15 15 CD 25 1427 484 major major JJ 25 1427 485 transport transport NN 25 1427 486 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1427 487 _ _ NNP 25 1427 488 # # NNP 25 1427 489 _ _ NNP 25 1427 490 Airports Airports NNP 25 1427 491 : : : 25 1427 492 9 9 CD 25 1427 493 total total NN 25 1427 494 , , , 25 1427 495 8 8 CD 25 1427 496 usable usable JJ 25 1427 497 ; ; : 25 1427 498 6 6 CD 25 1427 499 with with IN 25 1427 500 permanent permanent JJ 25 1427 501 - - HYPH 25 1427 502 surface surface NN 25 1427 503 runways runway NNS 25 1427 504 ; ; : 25 1427 505 none none NN 25 1427 506 with with IN 25 1427 507 runways runway NNS 25 1427 508 over over IN 25 1427 509 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1427 510 m m CD 25 1427 511 ; ; : 25 1427 512 3 3 CD 25 1427 513 with with IN 25 1427 514 runways runways NNP 25 1427 515 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1427 516 - - HYPH 25 1427 517 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1427 518 m m NN 25 1427 519 ; ; : 25 1427 520 2 2 CD 25 1427 521 with with IN 25 1427 522 runways runway NNS 25 1427 523 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1427 524 - - HYPH 25 1427 525 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1427 526 m m NN 25 1427 527 ; ; : 25 1427 528 none none NN 25 1427 529 under under IN 25 1427 530 the the DT 25 1427 531 direct direct JJ 25 1427 532 control control NN 25 1427 533 of of IN 25 1427 534 the the DT 25 1427 535 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1427 536 Government Government NNP 25 1427 537 _ _ NNP 25 1427 538 # # NNP 25 1427 539 _ _ NNP 25 1427 540 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1427 541 : : : 25 1427 542 rebuilding rebuild VBG 25 1427 543 program program NN 25 1427 544 disrupted disrupt VBD 25 1427 545 ; ; : 25 1427 546 had have VBD 25 1427 547 fair fair JJ 25 1427 548 system system NN 25 1427 549 of of IN 25 1427 550 radio radio NN 25 1427 551 relay relay NN 25 1427 552 , , , 25 1427 553 cable cable NN 25 1427 554 ; ; : 25 1427 555 325,000 325,000 CD 25 1427 556 telephones telephone NNS 25 1427 557 ; ; : 25 1427 558 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 1427 559 AM AM NNP 25 1427 560 , , , 25 1427 561 3 3 CD 25 1427 562 FM FM NNP 25 1427 563 , , , 25 1427 564 15 15 CD 25 1427 565 TV tv NN 25 1427 566 ; ; : 25 1427 567 1 1 CD 25 1427 568 inactive inactive JJ 25 1427 569 Indian Indian NNP 25 1427 570 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1427 571 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1427 572 satellite satellite NN 25 1427 573 earth earth NN 25 1427 574 station station NN 25 1427 575 ; ; : 25 1427 576 3 3 CD 25 1427 577 submarine submarine NN 25 1427 578 coaxial coaxial NN 25 1427 579 cables cable NNS 25 1427 580 ; ; , 25 1427 581 radio radio NN 25 1427 582 relay relay NN 25 1427 583 to to IN 25 1427 584 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1427 585 and and CC 25 1427 586 Syria Syria NNP 25 1427 587 , , , 25 1427 588 inoperable inoperable JJ 25 1427 589 _ _ NNP 25 1427 590 * * NFP 25 1427 591 _ _ NNP 25 1427 592 Defense Defense NNP 25 1427 593 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1427 594 _ _ NNP 25 1427 595 # # NNP 25 1427 596 _ _ NNP 25 1427 597 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1427 598 : : : 25 1427 599 Army Army NNP 25 1427 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 601 includes include VBZ 25 1427 602 Navy Navy NNP 25 1427 603 and and CC 25 1427 604 Air Air NNP 25 1427 605 Force Force NNP 25 1427 606 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 607 _ _ NNP 25 1427 608 # # NNP 25 1427 609 _ _ NNP 25 1427 610 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1427 611 availability availability NN 25 1427 612 : : : 25 1427 613 males males NNP 25 1427 614 15 15 CD 25 1427 615 - - SYM 25 1427 616 49 49 CD 25 1427 617 , , , 25 1427 618 725,974 725,974 CD 25 1427 619 ; ; : 25 1427 620 449,912 449,912 CD 25 1427 621 fit fit NN 25 1427 622 for for IN 25 1427 623 military military JJ 25 1427 624 service service NN 25 1427 625 _ _ NNP 25 1427 626 # # NNP 25 1427 627 _ _ NNP 25 1427 628 Defense Defense NNP 25 1427 629 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1427 630 : : : 25 1427 631 $ $ $ 25 1427 632 168 168 CD 25 1427 633 million million CD 25 1427 634 , , , 25 1427 635 7.3 7.3 CD 25 1427 636 % % NN 25 1427 637 of of IN 25 1427 638 GDP GDP NNP 25 1427 639 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 640 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 641 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 642 _ _ NNP 25 1427 643 % % NN 25 1427 644 _ _ NNP 25 1427 645 _ _ NNP 25 1427 646 @_Lesotho @_Lesotho NNP 25 1427 647 _ _ NNP 25 1427 648 * * NFP 25 1427 649 _ _ NNP 25 1427 650 Geography Geography NNP 25 1427 651 _ _ NNP 25 1427 652 # # NNP 25 1427 653 _ _ NNP 25 1427 654 Total total JJ 25 1427 655 area area NN 25 1427 656 : : : 25 1427 657 30,350 30,350 CD 25 1427 658 km2 km2 NN 25 1427 659 ; ; : 25 1427 660 land land NN 25 1427 661 area area NN 25 1427 662 : : : 25 1427 663 30,350 30,350 CD 25 1427 664 km2 km2 NNP 25 1427 665 _ _ NNP 25 1427 666 # # NNP 25 1427 667 _ _ NNP 25 1427 668 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1427 669 area area NN 25 1427 670 : : : 25 1427 671 slightly slightly RB 25 1427 672 larger large JJR 25 1427 673 than than IN 25 1427 674 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 1427 675 _ _ NNP 25 1427 676 # # $ 25 1427 677 _ _ NNP 25 1427 678 Land Land NNP 25 1427 679 boundary boundary NN 25 1427 680 : : : 25 1427 681 909 909 CD 25 1427 682 km km NN 25 1427 683 with with IN 25 1427 684 South South NNP 25 1427 685 Africa Africa NNP 25 1427 686 _ _ NNP 25 1427 687 # # $ 25 1427 688 _ _ NNP 25 1427 689 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1427 690 : : : 25 1427 691 none none NN 25 1427 692 -- -- : 25 1427 693 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1427 694 _ _ NNP 25 1427 695 # # $ 25 1427 696 _ _ NNP 25 1427 697 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1427 698 claims claim VBZ 25 1427 699 : : : 25 1427 700 none none NN 25 1427 701 -- -- : 25 1427 702 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1427 703 _ _ NNP 25 1427 704 # # NNP 25 1427 705 _ _ NNP 25 1427 706 Climate Climate NNP 25 1427 707 : : : 25 1427 708 temperate temperate VB 25 1427 709 ; ; : 25 1427 710 cool cool JJ 25 1427 711 to to IN 25 1427 712 cold cold JJ 25 1427 713 , , , 25 1427 714 dry dry JJ 25 1427 715 winters winter NNS 25 1427 716 ; ; : 25 1427 717 hot hot JJ 25 1427 718 , , , 25 1427 719 wet wet JJ 25 1427 720 summers summer NNS 25 1427 721 _ _ NNP 25 1427 722 # # NNP 25 1427 723 _ _ NNP 25 1427 724 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1427 725 : : : 25 1427 726 mostly mostly RB 25 1427 727 highland highland NN 25 1427 728 with with IN 25 1427 729 some some DT 25 1427 730 plateaus plateaus NN 25 1427 731 , , , 25 1427 732 hills hill NNS 25 1427 733 , , , 25 1427 734 and and CC 25 1427 735 mountains mountain NNS 25 1427 736 _ _ NNP 25 1427 737 # # $ 25 1427 738 _ _ NNP 25 1427 739 Natural natural JJ 25 1427 740 resources resource NNS 25 1427 741 : : : 25 1427 742 some some DT 25 1427 743 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1427 744 and and CC 25 1427 745 other other JJ 25 1427 746 minerals mineral NNS 25 1427 747 , , , 25 1427 748 water water NN 25 1427 749 , , , 25 1427 750 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1427 751 and and CC 25 1427 752 grazing graze VBG 25 1427 753 land land NN 25 1427 754 _ _ NNP 25 1427 755 # # $ 25 1427 756 _ _ NNP 25 1427 757 Land Land NNP 25 1427 758 use use NN 25 1427 759 : : : 25 1427 760 arable arable JJ 25 1427 761 land land NN 25 1427 762 10 10 CD 25 1427 763 % % NN 25 1427 764 ; ; , 25 1427 765 permanent permanent JJ 25 1427 766 crops crop NNS 25 1427 767 0 0 CD 25 1427 768 % % NN 25 1427 769 ; ; : 25 1427 770 meadows meadow NNS 25 1427 771 and and CC 25 1427 772 pastures pasture NNS 25 1427 773 66 66 CD 25 1427 774 % % NN 25 1427 775 ; ; , 25 1427 776 forest forest NN 25 1427 777 and and CC 25 1427 778 woodland woodland JJ 25 1427 779 0 0 CD 25 1427 780 % % NN 25 1427 781 ; ; , 25 1427 782 other other JJ 25 1427 783 24 24 CD 25 1427 784 % % NN 25 1427 785 _ _ NNP 25 1427 786 # # $ 25 1427 787 _ _ NNP 25 1427 788 Environment Environment NNP 25 1427 789 : : : 25 1427 790 population population NN 25 1427 791 pressure pressure NN 25 1427 792 forcing force VBG 25 1427 793 settlement settlement NN 25 1427 794 in in IN 25 1427 795 marginal marginal JJ 25 1427 796 areas area NNS 25 1427 797 results result NNS 25 1427 798 in in IN 25 1427 799 overgrazing overgraze VBG 25 1427 800 , , , 25 1427 801 severe severe JJ 25 1427 802 soil soil NN 25 1427 803 erosion erosion NN 25 1427 804 , , , 25 1427 805 soil soil NN 25 1427 806 exhaustion exhaustion NN 25 1427 807 ; ; , 25 1427 808 desertification desertification NN 25 1427 809 _ _ NNP 25 1427 810 # # $ 25 1427 811 _ _ NNP 25 1427 812 Note Note NNP 25 1427 813 : : : 25 1427 814 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1427 815 ; ; : 25 1427 816 surrounded surround VBN 25 1427 817 by by IN 25 1427 818 South South NNP 25 1427 819 Africa Africa NNP 25 1427 820 ; ; : 25 1427 821 Highlands Highlands NNP 25 1427 822 Water Water NNP 25 1427 823 Project Project NNP 25 1427 824 will will MD 25 1427 825 control control VB 25 1427 826 , , , 25 1427 827 store store VB 25 1427 828 , , , 25 1427 829 and and CC 25 1427 830 redirect redirect VB 25 1427 831 water water NN 25 1427 832 to to IN 25 1427 833 South South NNP 25 1427 834 Africa Africa NNP 25 1427 835 _ _ NNP 25 1427 836 * * NFP 25 1427 837 _ _ NNP 25 1427 838 People People NNPS 25 1427 839 _ _ IN 25 1427 840 # # NNP 25 1427 841 _ _ NNP 25 1427 842 Population Population NNP 25 1427 843 : : : 25 1427 844 1,801,174 1,801,174 CD 25 1427 845 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 846 July July NNP 25 1427 847 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 848 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 849 , , , 25 1427 850 growth growth NN 25 1427 851 rate rate NN 25 1427 852 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1427 853 % % NN 25 1427 854 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 855 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 856 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 857 _ _ NNP 25 1427 858 # # NNP 25 1427 859 _ _ NNP 25 1427 860 Birth Birth NNP 25 1427 861 rate rate NN 25 1427 862 : : : 25 1427 863 36 36 CD 25 1427 864 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1427 865 population population NN 25 1427 866 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 867 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 868 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 869 _ _ NNP 25 1427 870 # # $ 25 1427 871 _ _ NNP 25 1427 872 Death Death NNP 25 1427 873 rate rate NN 25 1427 874 : : : 25 1427 875 10 10 CD 25 1427 876 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1427 877 population population NN 25 1427 878 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 879 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 880 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 881 _ _ NNP 25 1427 882 # # NNP 25 1427 883 _ _ NNP 25 1427 884 Net net JJ 25 1427 885 migration migration NN 25 1427 886 rate rate NN 25 1427 887 : : : 25 1427 888 0 0 CD 25 1427 889 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1427 890 population population NN 25 1427 891 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 892 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 893 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 894 _ _ NNP 25 1427 895 # # $ 25 1427 896 _ _ NNP 25 1427 897 Infant Infant NNP 25 1427 898 mortality mortality NN 25 1427 899 rate rate NN 25 1427 900 : : : 25 1427 901 78 78 CD 25 1427 902 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1427 903 live live JJ 25 1427 904 births birth NNS 25 1427 905 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 906 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 907 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 908 _ _ NNP 25 1427 909 # # NNP 25 1427 910 _ _ NNP 25 1427 911 Life Life NNP 25 1427 912 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1427 913 at at IN 25 1427 914 birth birth NN 25 1427 915 : : : 25 1427 916 59 59 CD 25 1427 917 years year NNS 25 1427 918 male male JJ 25 1427 919 , , , 25 1427 920 63 63 CD 25 1427 921 years year NNS 25 1427 922 female female JJ 25 1427 923 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 924 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 925 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 926 _ _ NNP 25 1427 927 # # NNP 25 1427 928 _ _ NNP 25 1427 929 Total total JJ 25 1427 930 fertility fertility NN 25 1427 931 rate rate NN 25 1427 932 : : : 25 1427 933 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1427 934 children child NNS 25 1427 935 born bear VBN 25 1427 936 / / SYM 25 1427 937 woman woman NN 25 1427 938 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 939 1991 1991 CD 25 1427 940 ) ) -RRB- 25 1427 941 _ _ NNP 25 1427 942 # # $ 25 1427 943 _ _ NNP 25 1427 944 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1427 945 : : : 25 1427 946 noun noun NN 25 1427 947 -- -- : 25 1427 948 Mosotho Mosotho NNP 25 1427 949 ( ( -LRB- 25 1427 950 sing sing VB 25 1427 951 . . . 25 1428 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1428 2 , , , 25 1428 3 Basotho Basotho NNP 25 1428 4 ( ( -LRB- 25 1428 5 pl pl UH 25 1428 6 . . . 25 1429 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 2 ; ; : 25 1429 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 1429 4 -- -- : 25 1429 5 Basotho Basotho NNP 25 1429 6 _ _ XX 25 1429 7 # # NN 25 1429 8 _ _ NNP 25 1429 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1429 10 divisions division NNS 25 1429 11 : : : 25 1429 12 Sotho sotho NN 25 1429 13 99.7 99.7 CD 25 1429 14 % % NN 25 1429 15 ; ; : 25 1429 16 Europeans european NNS 25 1429 17 1,600 1,600 CD 25 1429 18 , , , 25 1429 19 Asians Asians NNPS 25 1429 20 800 800 CD 25 1429 21 _ _ NN 25 1429 22 # # $ 25 1429 23 _ _ NNP 25 1429 24 Religion Religion NNP 25 1429 25 : : : 25 1429 26 Christian Christian NNP 25 1429 27 80 80 CD 25 1429 28 % % NN 25 1429 29 , , , 25 1429 30 rest rest VB 25 1429 31 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1429 32 beliefs belief NNS 25 1429 33 _ _ NNP 25 1429 34 # # NNP 25 1429 35 _ _ NNP 25 1429 36 Language Language NNP 25 1429 37 : : : 25 1429 38 Sesotho Sesotho NNP 25 1429 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 40 southern southern JJ 25 1429 41 Sotho Sotho NNP 25 1429 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 43 and and CC 25 1429 44 English English NNP 25 1429 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 46 official official NN 25 1429 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 48 ; ; : 25 1429 49 also also RB 25 1429 50 Zulu Zulu NNP 25 1429 51 and and CC 25 1429 52 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 25 1429 53 _ _ NNP 25 1429 54 # # $ 25 1429 55 _ _ NNP 25 1429 56 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1429 57 : : : 25 1429 58 59 59 CD 25 1429 59 % % NN 25 1429 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 61 male male JJ 25 1429 62 44 44 CD 25 1429 63 % % NN 25 1429 64 , , , 25 1429 65 female female JJ 25 1429 66 68 68 CD 25 1429 67 % % NN 25 1429 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 69 age age NN 25 1429 70 15 15 CD 25 1429 71 and and CC 25 1429 72 over over RB 25 1429 73 can can MD 25 1429 74 read read VB 25 1429 75 and and CC 25 1429 76 write write VB 25 1429 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 78 1966 1966 CD 25 1429 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 80 _ _ NNP 25 1429 81 # # $ 25 1429 82 _ _ NNP 25 1429 83 Labor Labor NNP 25 1429 84 force force NN 25 1429 85 : : : 25 1429 86 689,000 689,000 CD 25 1429 87 economically economically RB 25 1429 88 active active JJ 25 1429 89 ; ; : 25 1429 90 86.2 86.2 CD 25 1429 91 % % NN 25 1429 92 of of IN 25 1429 93 resident resident JJ 25 1429 94 population population NN 25 1429 95 engaged engage VBD 25 1429 96 in in IN 25 1429 97 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1429 98 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1429 99 ; ; : 25 1429 100 roughly roughly RB 25 1429 101 60 60 CD 25 1429 102 % % NN 25 1429 103 of of IN 25 1429 104 active active JJ 25 1429 105 male male JJ 25 1429 106 labor labor NN 25 1429 107 force force NN 25 1429 108 works work NNS 25 1429 109 in in IN 25 1429 110 South South NNP 25 1429 111 Africa Africa NNP 25 1429 112 _ _ NNP 25 1429 113 # # $ 25 1429 114 _ _ NNP 25 1429 115 Organized Organized NNP 25 1429 116 labor labor NN 25 1429 117 : : : 25 1429 118 there there EX 25 1429 119 are be VBP 25 1429 120 two two CD 25 1429 121 trade trade NN 25 1429 122 union union NN 25 1429 123 federations federation NNS 25 1429 124 ; ; , 25 1429 125 the the DT 25 1429 126 government government NN 25 1429 127 favors favor VBZ 25 1429 128 formation formation NN 25 1429 129 of of IN 25 1429 130 a a DT 25 1429 131 single single JJ 25 1429 132 , , , 25 1429 133 umbrella umbrella NNP 25 1429 134 trade trade NNP 25 1429 135 union union NNP 25 1429 136 confederation confederation NNP 25 1429 137 _ _ NNP 25 1429 138 * * NFP 25 1429 139 _ _ NNP 25 1429 140 Government Government NNP 25 1429 141 _ _ NNP 25 1429 142 # # NNP 25 1429 143 _ _ NNP 25 1429 144 Long Long NNP 25 1429 145 - - HYPH 25 1429 146 form form NN 25 1429 147 name name NN 25 1429 148 : : : 25 1429 149 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1429 150 of of IN 25 1429 151 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 1429 152 _ _ NNP 25 1429 153 # # NNP 25 1429 154 _ _ NNP 25 1429 155 Type Type NNP 25 1429 156 : : : 25 1429 157 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1429 158 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1429 159 _ _ NNP 25 1429 160 # # NNP 25 1429 161 _ _ NNP 25 1429 162 Capital Capital NNP 25 1429 163 : : : 25 1429 164 Maseru Maseru NNP 25 1429 165 _ _ NNP 25 1429 166 # # $ 25 1429 167 _ _ NNP 25 1429 168 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1429 169 divisions division NNS 25 1429 170 : : : 25 1429 171 10 10 CD 25 1429 172 districts district NNS 25 1429 173 ; ; : 25 1429 174 Berea Berea NNP 25 1429 175 , , , 25 1429 176 Butha Butha NNP 25 1429 177 - - HYPH 25 1429 178 Buthe Buthe NNP 25 1429 179 , , , 25 1429 180 Leribe Leribe NNP 25 1429 181 , , , 25 1429 182 Mafeteng Mafeteng NNP 25 1429 183 , , , 25 1429 184 Maseru Maseru NNP 25 1429 185 , , , 25 1429 186 Mohales Mohales NNP 25 1429 187 Hoek Hoek NNP 25 1429 188 , , , 25 1429 189 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong NNP 25 1429 190 , , , 25 1429 191 Qachas Qachas NNP 25 1429 192 Nek Nek NNP 25 1429 193 , , , 25 1429 194 Quthing Quthing NNP 25 1429 195 , , , 25 1429 196 Thaba Thaba NNP 25 1429 197 - - HYPH 25 1429 198 Tseka Tseka NNP 25 1429 199 _ _ NNP 25 1429 200 # # $ 25 1429 201 _ _ NNP 25 1429 202 Independence Independence NNP 25 1429 203 : : : 25 1429 204 4 4 CD 25 1429 205 October October NNP 25 1429 206 1966 1966 CD 25 1429 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 208 from from IN 25 1429 209 UK UK NNP 25 1429 210 ; ; : 25 1429 211 formerly formerly RB 25 1429 212 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 25 1429 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 214 _ _ NNP 25 1429 215 # # $ 25 1429 216 _ _ NNP 25 1429 217 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1429 218 : : : 25 1429 219 4 4 CD 25 1429 220 October October NNP 25 1429 221 1966 1966 CD 25 1429 222 , , , 25 1429 223 suspended suspend VBD 25 1429 224 January January NNP 25 1429 225 1970 1970 CD 25 1429 226 _ _ NNP 25 1429 227 # # $ 25 1429 228 _ _ NNP 25 1429 229 Legal Legal NNP 25 1429 230 system system NN 25 1429 231 : : : 25 1429 232 based base VBN 25 1429 233 on on IN 25 1429 234 English English NNP 25 1429 235 common common JJ 25 1429 236 law law NN 25 1429 237 and and CC 25 1429 238 Roman roman JJ 25 1429 239 - - HYPH 25 1429 240 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1429 241 law law NN 25 1429 242 ; ; : 25 1429 243 judicial judicial JJ 25 1429 244 review review NN 25 1429 245 of of IN 25 1429 246 legislative legislative JJ 25 1429 247 acts act NNS 25 1429 248 in in IN 25 1429 249 High High NNP 25 1429 250 Court Court NNP 25 1429 251 and and CC 25 1429 252 Court Court NNP 25 1429 253 of of IN 25 1429 254 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1429 255 ; ; : 25 1429 256 has have VBZ 25 1429 257 not not RB 25 1429 258 accepted accept VBN 25 1429 259 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1429 260 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1429 261 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1429 262 _ _ NNP 25 1429 263 # # NNP 25 1429 264 _ _ NNP 25 1429 265 National national JJ 25 1429 266 holiday holiday NN 25 1429 267 : : : 25 1429 268 Independence Independence NNP 25 1429 269 Day Day NNP 25 1429 270 , , , 25 1429 271 4 4 CD 25 1429 272 October October NNP 25 1429 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 274 1966 1966 CD 25 1429 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 276 _ _ NNP 25 1429 277 # # NNP 25 1429 278 _ _ NNP 25 1429 279 Executive Executive NNP 25 1429 280 branch branch NN 25 1429 281 : : : 25 1429 282 monarch monarch NN 25 1429 283 , , , 25 1429 284 chairman chairman NN 25 1429 285 of of IN 25 1429 286 the the DT 25 1429 287 Military Military NNP 25 1429 288 Council Council NNP 25 1429 289 , , , 25 1429 290 Military Military NNP 25 1429 291 Council Council NNP 25 1429 292 , , , 25 1429 293 Council Council NNP 25 1429 294 of of IN 25 1429 295 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1429 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 297 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1429 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 299 _ _ NNP 25 1429 300 # # NNP 25 1429 301 _ _ NNP 25 1429 302 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1429 303 branch branch NN 25 1429 304 : : : 25 1429 305 none none NN 25 1429 306 -- -- : 25 1429 307 the the DT 25 1429 308 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1429 309 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1429 310 was be VBD 25 1429 311 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 1429 312 following follow VBG 25 1429 313 the the DT 25 1429 314 military military JJ 25 1429 315 coup coup NN 25 1429 316 in in IN 25 1429 317 January January NNP 25 1429 318 1986 1986 CD 25 1429 319 ; ; : 25 1429 320 note note NN 25 1429 321 -- -- : 25 1429 322 a a DT 25 1429 323 National National NNP 25 1429 324 Constituent Constituent NNP 25 1429 325 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1429 326 convened convene VBD 25 1429 327 in in IN 25 1429 328 June June NNP 25 1429 329 1990 1990 CD 25 1429 330 to to TO 25 1429 331 rewrite rewrite VB 25 1429 332 the the DT 25 1429 333 constitution constitution NN 25 1429 334 and and CC 25 1429 335 debate debate NN 25 1429 336 issues issue NNS 25 1429 337 of of IN 25 1429 338 national national JJ 25 1429 339 importance importance NN 25 1429 340 , , , 25 1429 341 but but CC 25 1429 342 it -PRON- PRP 25 1429 343 has have VBZ 25 1429 344 no no DT 25 1429 345 legislative legislative JJ 25 1429 346 authority authority NN 25 1429 347 _ _ NNP 25 1429 348 # # NNP 25 1429 349 _ _ NNP 25 1429 350 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1429 351 branch branch NN 25 1429 352 : : : 25 1429 353 High High NNP 25 1429 354 Court Court NNP 25 1429 355 , , , 25 1429 356 Court Court NNP 25 1429 357 of of IN 25 1429 358 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1429 359 _ _ NNP 25 1429 360 # # NNP 25 1429 361 _ _ NNP 25 1429 362 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1429 363 : : : 25 1429 364 Chief Chief NNP 25 1429 365 of of IN 25 1429 366 State State NNP 25 1429 367 -- -- : 25 1429 368 King King NNP 25 1429 369 LETSIE LETSIE NNP 25 1429 370 III III NNP 25 1429 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 372 since since IN 25 1429 373 12 12 CD 25 1429 374 November November NNP 25 1429 375 1990 1990 CD 25 1429 376 following follow VBG 25 1429 377 dismissal dismissal NN 25 1429 378 of of IN 25 1429 379 his -PRON- PRP$ 25 1429 380 father father NN 25 1429 381 , , , 25 1429 382 exiled exile VBD 25 1429 383 King King NNP 25 1429 384 MOSHOESHOE MOSHOESHOE NNP 25 1429 385 II II NNP 25 1429 386 , , , 25 1429 387 by by IN 25 1429 388 Maj Maj NNP 25 1429 389 . . NNP 25 1429 390 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1429 391 LEKHANYA LEKHANYA NNP 25 1429 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 393 ; ; : 25 1429 394 Head Head NNP 25 1429 395 of of IN 25 1429 396 Government Government NNP 25 1429 397 -- -- : 25 1429 398 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 1429 399 of of IN 25 1429 400 the the DT 25 1429 401 Military Military NNP 25 1429 402 Council Council NNP 25 1429 403 Col Col NNP 25 1429 404 . . NNP 25 1429 405 Elias Elias NNP 25 1429 406 Phisoana Phisoana NNP 25 1429 407 RAMAEMA RAMAEMA NNS 25 1429 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 409 since since IN 25 1429 410 30 30 CD 25 1429 411 April April NNP 25 1429 412 1991 1991 CD 25 1429 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 414 _ _ NNP 25 1429 415 # # $ 25 1429 416 _ _ NNP 25 1429 417 Political political JJ 25 1429 418 parties party NNS 25 1429 419 and and CC 25 1429 420 leaders leader NNS 25 1429 421 : : : 25 1429 422 Basotho Basotho NNP 25 1429 423 National National NNP 25 1429 424 Party Party NNP 25 1429 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 426 BNP BNP NNP 25 1429 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 428 , , , 25 1429 429 Matete Matete NNP 25 1429 430 MAJARA MAJARA NNP 25 1429 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 432 interim interim JJ 25 1429 433 leader leader NN 25 1429 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 435 ; ; : 25 1429 436 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 25 1429 437 Congress Congress NNP 25 1429 438 Party Party NNP 25 1429 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 440 BCP BCP NNP 25 1429 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 442 , , , 25 1429 443 Ntsu Ntsu NNP 25 1429 444 MOKHEHLE MOKHEHLE NNP 25 1429 445 ; ; : 25 1429 446 National National NNP 25 1429 447 Independent Independent NNP 25 1429 448 Party Party NNP 25 1429 449 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 450 NIP NIP NNP 25 1429 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 452 , , , 25 1429 453 A. a. NN 25 1429 454 C. C. NNP 25 1429 455 MANYELI MANYELI NNP 25 1429 456 ; ; : 25 1429 457 Marematlou Marematlou NNP 25 1429 458 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 1429 459 Party Party NNP 25 1429 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 461 MFP MFP NNP 25 1429 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 463 , , , 25 1429 464 S. S. NNP 25 1429 465 H. H. NNP 25 1429 466 MAPHELEBA MAPHELEBA NNP 25 1429 467 ; ; : 25 1429 468 United United NNP 25 1429 469 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1429 470 Party Party NNP 25 1429 471 , , , 25 1429 472 Charles Charles NNP 25 1429 473 MOFELI MOFELI NNP 25 1429 474 ; ; , 25 1429 475 Communist Communist NNP 25 1429 476 Party Party NNP 25 1429 477 of of IN 25 1429 478 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 1429 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 480 CPL CPL NNP 25 1429 481 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 482 , , , 25 1429 483 Jacob Jacob NNP 25 1429 484 KENYA KENYA NNP 25 1429 485 _ _ NNP 25 1429 486 # # $ 25 1429 487 _ _ NNP 25 1429 488 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1429 489 : : : 25 1429 490 universal universal JJ 25 1429 491 at at IN 25 1429 492 age age NN 25 1429 493 21 21 CD 25 1429 494 _ _ NNP 25 1429 495 # # NNP 25 1429 496 _ _ NNP 25 1429 497 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1429 498 : : : 25 1429 499 National National NNP 25 1429 500 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1429 501 -- -- : 25 1429 502 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 1429 503 following follow VBG 25 1429 504 the the DT 25 1429 505 military military JJ 25 1429 506 coup coup NN 25 1429 507 in in IN 25 1429 508 January January NNP 25 1429 509 1986 1986 CD 25 1429 510 ; ; : 25 1429 511 military military NN 25 1429 512 has have VBZ 25 1429 513 pledged pledge VBN 25 1429 514 elections election NNS 25 1429 515 will will MD 25 1429 516 take take VB 25 1429 517 place place NN 25 1429 518 in in IN 25 1429 519 June June NNP 25 1429 520 1992 1992 CD 25 1429 521 _ _ NNP 25 1429 522 # # NNP 25 1429 523 _ _ NNP 25 1429 524 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1429 525 : : : 25 1429 526 small small JJ 25 1429 527 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 1429 528 Communist Communist NNP 25 1429 529 Party Party NNP 25 1429 530 _ _ NNP 25 1429 531 # # NNP 25 1429 532 _ _ NNP 25 1429 533 Member Member NNP 25 1429 534 of of IN 25 1429 535 : : : 25 1429 536 ACP ACP NNP 25 1429 537 , , , 25 1429 538 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1429 539 , , , 25 1429 540 C C NNP 25 1429 541 , , , 25 1429 542 CCC CCC NNP 25 1429 543 , , , 25 1429 544 ECA ECA NNP 25 1429 545 , , , 25 1429 546 FAO FAO NNP 25 1429 547 , , , 25 1429 548 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1429 549 , , , 25 1429 550 GATT GATT NNP 25 1429 551 , , , 25 1429 552 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1429 553 , , , 25 1429 554 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1429 555 , , , 25 1429 556 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1429 557 , , , 25 1429 558 IDA IDA NNP 25 1429 559 , , , 25 1429 560 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1429 561 , , , 25 1429 562 IFC IFC NNP 25 1429 563 , , , 25 1429 564 ILO ILO NNP 25 1429 565 , , , 25 1429 566 IMF IMF NNP 25 1429 567 , , , 25 1429 568 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1429 569 , , , 25 1429 570 IOC IOC NNP 25 1429 571 , , , 25 1429 572 ITU ITU NNP 25 1429 573 , , , 25 1429 574 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1429 575 , , , 25 1429 576 NAM NAM NNP 25 1429 577 , , , 25 1429 578 OAU OAU NNP 25 1429 579 , , , 25 1429 580 SACU SACU NNP 25 1429 581 , , , 25 1429 582 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 1429 583 , , , 25 1429 584 UN UN NNP 25 1429 585 , , , 25 1429 586 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1429 587 , , , 25 1429 588 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1429 589 , , , 25 1429 590 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1429 591 , , , 25 1429 592 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1429 593 , , , 25 1429 594 UPU UPU NNP 25 1429 595 , , , 25 1429 596 WCL WCL NNP 25 1429 597 , , , 25 1429 598 WHO WHO NNP 25 1429 599 , , , 25 1429 600 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1429 601 , , , 25 1429 602 WMO WMO NNP 25 1429 603 , , , 25 1429 604 WTO WTO NNP 25 1429 605 _ _ NNP 25 1429 606 # # $ 25 1429 607 _ _ NNP 25 1429 608 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1429 609 representation representation NN 25 1429 610 : : : 25 1429 611 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1429 612 W. W. NNP 25 1429 613 T. T. NNP 25 1429 614 VAN VAN NNP 25 1429 615 TONDER TONDER NNP 25 1429 616 ; ; : 25 1429 617 Chancery chancery NN 25 1429 618 at at IN 25 1429 619 2511 2511 CD 25 1429 620 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1429 621 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1429 622 NW NW NNP 25 1429 623 , , , 25 1429 624 Washington Washington NNP 25 1429 625 DC DC NNP 25 1429 626 20008 20008 CD 25 1429 627 ; ; : 25 1429 628 telephone telephone NN 25 1429 629 ( ( -LRB- 25 1429 630 202 202 CD 25 1429 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 1429 632 797 797 CD 25 1429 633 - - SYM 25 1429 634 5 5 CD 25 1429 635 534 534 CD 25 1429 636 ; ; : 25 1429 637 US US NNP 25 1429 638 -- -- : 25 1429 639 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1429 640 Leonard Leonard NNP 25 1429 641 H.O. H.O. NNP 25 1430 1 SPEARMAN SPEARMAN NNP 25 1430 2 , , , 25 1430 3 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1430 4 ; ; : 25 1430 5 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1430 6 at at IN 25 1430 7 address address NN 25 1430 8 NA NA NNP 25 1430 9 , , , 25 1430 10 Maseru Maseru NNP 25 1430 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1430 12 mailing mail VBG 25 1430 13 address address NN 25 1430 14 is be VBZ 25 1430 15 P. P. NNP 25 1430 16 O. O. NNP 25 1431 1 Box Box NNP 25 1431 2 333 333 CD 25 1431 3 , , , 25 1431 4 Maseru Maseru NNP 25 1431 5 100 100 CD 25 1431 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 1431 7 ; ; : 25 1431 8 telephone telephone NN 25 1431 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 1431 10 266 266 CD 25 1431 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 1431 12 312666 312666 CD 25 1431 13 _ _ NNP 25 1431 14 # # $ 25 1431 15 _ _ NNP 25 1431 16 Flag Flag NNP 25 1431 17 : : : 25 1431 18 divided divide VBN 25 1431 19 diagonally diagonally RB 25 1431 20 from from IN 25 1431 21 the the DT 25 1431 22 lower low JJR 25 1431 23 hoist hoist NN 25 1431 24 side side NN 25 1431 25 corner corner NN 25 1431 26 ; ; : 25 1431 27 the the DT 25 1431 28 upper upper JJ 25 1431 29 half half NN 25 1431 30 is be VBZ 25 1431 31 white white JJ 25 1431 32 bearing bear VBG 25 1431 33 the the DT 25 1431 34 brown brown JJ 25 1431 35 silhouette silhouette NN 25 1431 36 of of IN 25 1431 37 a a DT 25 1431 38 large large JJ 25 1431 39 shield shield NN 25 1431 40 with with IN 25 1431 41 crossed cross VBN 25 1431 42 spear spear NN 25 1431 43 and and CC 25 1431 44 club club NN 25 1431 45 ; ; : 25 1431 46 the the DT 25 1431 47 lower low JJR 25 1431 48 half half NN 25 1431 49 is be VBZ 25 1431 50 a a DT 25 1431 51 diagonal diagonal JJ 25 1431 52 blue blue JJ 25 1431 53 band band NN 25 1431 54 with with IN 25 1431 55 a a DT 25 1431 56 green green JJ 25 1431 57 triangle triangle NN 25 1431 58 in in IN 25 1431 59 the the DT 25 1431 60 corner corner NN 25 1431 61 _ _ NNP 25 1431 62 * * NFP 25 1431 63 _ _ NNP 25 1431 64 Economy Economy NNP 25 1431 65 _ _ NNP 25 1431 66 # # NNP 25 1431 67 _ _ NNP 25 1431 68 Overview Overview NNP 25 1431 69 : : : 25 1431 70 Small small JJ 25 1431 71 , , , 25 1431 72 landlocked landlocked JJ 25 1431 73 , , , 25 1431 74 and and CC 25 1431 75 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1431 76 , , , 25 1431 77 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 1431 78 has have VBZ 25 1431 79 no no DT 25 1431 80 important important JJ 25 1431 81 natural natural JJ 25 1431 82 resources resource NNS 25 1431 83 other other JJ 25 1431 84 than than IN 25 1431 85 water water NN 25 1431 86 . . . 25 1432 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1432 2 economy economy NN 25 1432 3 is be VBZ 25 1432 4 based base VBN 25 1432 5 on on IN 25 1432 6 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1432 7 , , , 25 1432 8 light light NN 25 1432 9 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1432 10 , , , 25 1432 11 and and CC 25 1432 12 remittances remittance NNS 25 1432 13 from from IN 25 1432 14 laborers laborer NNS 25 1432 15 employed employ VBN 25 1432 16 in in IN 25 1432 17 South South NNP 25 1432 18 Africa Africa NNP 25 1432 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1432 20 $ $ $ 25 1432 21 153 153 CD 25 1432 22 million million CD 25 1432 23 in in IN 25 1432 24 1989 1989 CD 25 1432 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1432 26 . . . 25 1433 1 The the DT 25 1433 2 great great JJ 25 1433 3 majority majority NN 25 1433 4 of of IN 25 1433 5 households household NNS 25 1433 6 gain gain VBP 25 1433 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1433 8 livelihoods livelihood NNS 25 1433 9 from from IN 25 1433 10 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1433 11 farming farming NN 25 1433 12 and and CC 25 1433 13 migrant migrant JJ 25 1433 14 labor labor NN 25 1433 15 . . . 25 1434 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1434 2 depends depend VBZ 25 1434 3 largely largely RB 25 1434 4 on on IN 25 1434 5 farm farm NN 25 1434 6 products product NNS 25 1434 7 to to TO 25 1434 8 support support VB 25 1434 9 the the DT 25 1434 10 milling milling NN 25 1434 11 , , , 25 1434 12 canning canning NN 25 1434 13 , , , 25 1434 14 leather leather NN 25 1434 15 , , , 25 1434 16 and and CC 25 1434 17 jute jute NN 25 1434 18 industries industry NNS 25 1434 19 ; ; : 25 1434 20 other other JJ 25 1434 21 industries industry NNS 25 1434 22 include include VBP 25 1434 23 textile textile NN 25 1434 24 , , , 25 1434 25 clothing clothing NN 25 1434 26 , , , 25 1434 27 and and CC 25 1434 28 light light JJ 25 1434 29 engineering engineering NN 25 1434 30 . . . 25 1435 1 Industry industry NN 25 1435 2 's 's POS 25 1435 3 share share NN 25 1435 4 of of IN 25 1435 5 GDP GDP NNP 25 1435 6 rose rise VBD 25 1435 7 from from IN 25 1435 8 6 6 CD 25 1435 9 % % NN 25 1435 10 in in IN 25 1435 11 1982 1982 CD 25 1435 12 to to IN 25 1435 13 15 15 CD 25 1435 14 % % NN 25 1435 15 in in IN 25 1435 16 1989 1989 CD 25 1435 17 . . . 25 1436 1 Political political JJ 25 1436 2 and and CC 25 1436 3 economic economic JJ 25 1436 4 instability instability NN 25 1436 5 in in IN 25 1436 6 South South NNP 25 1436 7 Africa Africa NNP 25 1436 8 raise raise VBP 25 1436 9 uncertainties uncertainty NNS 25 1436 10 for for IN 25 1436 11 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 1436 12 's 's POS 25 1436 13 economy economy NN 25 1436 14 , , , 25 1436 15 especially especially RB 25 1436 16 with with IN 25 1436 17 respect respect NN 25 1436 18 to to IN 25 1436 19 migrant migrant JJ 25 1436 20 worker worker NN 25 1436 21 remittances remittance NNS 25 1436 22 -- -- : 25 1436 23 over over IN 25 1436 24 one one CD 25 1436 25 - - HYPH 25 1436 26 third third NN 25 1436 27 of of IN 25 1436 28 GDP GDP NNP 25 1436 29 . . . 25 1437 1 _ _ NNP 25 1437 2 # # NNP 25 1437 3 _ _ NNP 25 1437 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1437 5 : : : 25 1437 6 $ $ $ 25 1437 7 420 420 CD 25 1437 8 million million CD 25 1437 9 , , , 25 1437 10 per per IN 25 1437 11 capita capita FW 25 1437 12 $ $ $ 25 1437 13 240 240 CD 25 1437 14 ; ; : 25 1437 15 real real JJ 25 1437 16 growth growth NN 25 1437 17 rate rate NN 25 1437 18 4.0 4.0 CD 25 1437 19 % % NN 25 1437 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1437 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1437 22 est est NNP 25 1437 23 . . . 25 1437 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1438 1 _ _ NNP 25 1438 2 # # NN 25 1438 3 _ _ NNP 25 1438 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1438 5 rate rate NN 25 1438 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1438 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1438 8 prices price NNS 25 1438 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1438 10 : : : 25 1438 11 15 15 CD 25 1438 12 % % NN 25 1438 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1438 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1438 15 est est NNP 25 1438 16 . . . 25 1438 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1439 1 _ _ NNP 25 1439 2 # # NNP 25 1439 3 _ _ NNP 25 1439 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1439 5 rate rate NN 25 1439 6 : : : 25 1439 7 23 23 CD 25 1439 8 % % NN 25 1439 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1439 10 1988 1988 CD 25 1439 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1439 12 _ _ NNP 25 1439 13 # # NNP 25 1439 14 _ _ NNP 25 1439 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 1439 16 : : : 25 1439 17 revenues revenue NNS 25 1439 18 $ $ $ 25 1439 19 280 280 CD 25 1439 20 million million CD 25 1439 21 ; ; : 25 1439 22 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1439 23 $ $ $ 25 1439 24 288 288 CD 25 1439 25 million million CD 25 1439 26 , , , 25 1439 27 including include VBG 25 1439 28 capital capital NN 25 1439 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1439 30 of of IN 25 1439 31 $ $ $ 25 1439 32 NA NA NNP 25 1439 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1439 34 FY92 FY92 NNP 25 1439 35 est est NNP 25 1439 36 . . . 25 1439 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1440 1 _ _ NNP 25 1440 2 # # NNP 25 1440 3 _ _ NNP 25 1440 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1440 5 : : : 25 1440 6 $ $ $ 25 1440 7 66 66 CD 25 1440 8 million million CD 25 1440 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1440 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1440 11 . . NNP 25 1440 12 , , , 25 1440 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1440 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1440 15 ; ; : 25 1440 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1440 17 -- -- : 25 1440 18 wool wool NN 25 1440 19 , , , 25 1440 20 mohair mohair NN 25 1440 21 , , , 25 1440 22 wheat wheat NN 25 1440 23 , , , 25 1440 24 cattle cattle NNS 25 1440 25 , , , 25 1440 26 peas pea NNS 25 1440 27 , , , 25 1440 28 beans bean NNS 25 1440 29 , , , 25 1440 30 corn corn NN 25 1440 31 , , , 25 1440 32 hides hide NNS 25 1440 33 , , , 25 1440 34 skins skin NNS 25 1440 35 , , , 25 1440 36 baskets basket NNS 25 1440 37 ; ; : 25 1440 38 partners partner NNS 25 1440 39 -- -- : 25 1440 40 South South NNP 25 1440 41 Africa Africa NNP 25 1440 42 53 53 CD 25 1440 43 % % NN 25 1440 44 , , , 25 1440 45 EC EC NNP 25 1440 46 30 30 CD 25 1440 47 % % NN 25 1440 48 , , , 25 1440 49 North North NNP 25 1440 50 and and CC 25 1440 51 South South NNP 25 1440 52 America America NNP 25 1440 53 13 13 CD 25 1440 54 % % NN 25 1440 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 1440 56 1989 1989 CD 25 1440 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1440 58 _ _ NNP 25 1440 59 # # NNP 25 1440 60 _ _ NNP 25 1440 61 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1440 62 : : : 25 1440 63 $ $ $ 25 1440 64 499 499 CD 25 1440 65 million million CD 25 1440 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 1440 67 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1440 68 . . NNP 25 1440 69 , , , 25 1440 70 1989 1989 CD 25 1440 71 ) ) -RRB- 25 1440 72 ; ; : 25 1440 73 commodities commodity NNS 25 1440 74 -- -- : 25 1440 75 mainly mainly RB 25 1440 76 corn corn NN 25 1440 77 , , , 25 1440 78 building building NN 25 1440 79 materials material NNS 25 1440 80 , , , 25 1440 81 clothing clothing NN 25 1440 82 , , , 25 1440 83 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1440 84 , , , 25 1440 85 machinery machinery NN 25 1440 86 , , , 25 1440 87 medicines medicines NNP 25 1440 88 , , , 25 1440 89 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1440 90 , , , 25 1440 91 oil oil NN 25 1440 92 , , , 25 1440 93 and and CC 25 1440 94 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1440 95 ; ; : 25 1440 96 partners partner NNS 25 1440 97 -- -- : 25 1440 98 South South NNP 25 1440 99 Africa Africa NNP 25 1440 100 95 95 CD 25 1440 101 % % NN 25 1440 102 , , , 25 1440 103 EC EC NNP 25 1440 104 2 2 CD 25 1440 105 % % NN 25 1440 106 ( ( -LRB- 25 1440 107 1989 1989 CD 25 1440 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 1440 109 _ _ NNP 25 1440 110 # # NNP 25 1440 111 _ _ NNP 25 1440 112 External External NNP 25 1440 113 debt debt NN 25 1440 114 : : : 25 1440 115 $ $ $ 25 1440 116 370 370 CD 25 1440 117 million million CD 25 1440 118 ( ( -LRB- 25 1440 119 December December NNP 25 1440 120 1990 1990 CD 25 1440 121 est est NNP 25 1440 122 . . . 25 1440 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 1441 1 _ _ NNP 25 1441 2 # # NNP 25 1441 3 _ _ NNP 25 1441 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1441 5 production production NN 25 1441 6 : : : 25 1441 7 growth growth NN 25 1441 8 rate rate NN 25 1441 9 7.8 7.8 CD 25 1441 10 % % NN 25 1441 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1441 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1441 13 est est NNP 25 1441 14 . . . 25 1442 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 2 ; ; , 25 1442 3 accounts account NNS 25 1442 4 for for IN 25 1442 5 15 15 CD 25 1442 6 % % NN 25 1442 7 of of IN 25 1442 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1442 9 _ _ NNP 25 1442 10 # # NNP 25 1442 11 _ _ NNP 25 1442 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1442 13 : : : 25 1442 14 power power NN 25 1442 15 supplied supply VBN 25 1442 16 by by IN 25 1442 17 South South NNP 25 1442 18 Africa Africa NNP 25 1442 19 _ _ NNP 25 1442 20 # # NNP 25 1442 21 _ _ NNP 25 1442 22 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1442 23 : : : 25 1442 24 food food NN 25 1442 25 , , , 25 1442 26 beverages beverage NNS 25 1442 27 , , , 25 1442 28 textiles textile NNS 25 1442 29 , , , 25 1442 30 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1442 31 , , , 25 1442 32 tourism tourism NN 25 1442 33 _ _ NNP 25 1442 34 # # NNP 25 1442 35 _ _ NNP 25 1442 36 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1442 37 : : : 25 1442 38 accounts account NNS 25 1442 39 for for IN 25 1442 40 18 18 CD 25 1442 41 % % NN 25 1442 42 of of IN 25 1442 43 GDP GDP NNP 25 1442 44 and and CC 25 1442 45 employs employ VBZ 25 1442 46 60 60 CD 25 1442 47 - - SYM 25 1442 48 70 70 CD 25 1442 49 % % NN 25 1442 50 of of IN 25 1442 51 all all DT 25 1442 52 households household NNS 25 1442 53 ; ; : 25 1442 54 exceedingly exceedingly RB 25 1442 55 primitive primitive JJ 25 1442 56 , , , 25 1442 57 mostly mostly RB 25 1442 58 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1442 59 farming farming NN 25 1442 60 and and CC 25 1442 61 livestock livestock NN 25 1442 62 ; ; , 25 1442 63 principal principal JJ 25 1442 64 crops crop NNS 25 1442 65 are be VBP 25 1442 66 corn corn NN 25 1442 67 , , , 25 1442 68 wheat wheat NN 25 1442 69 , , , 25 1442 70 pulses pulse NNS 25 1442 71 , , , 25 1442 72 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1442 73 , , , 25 1442 74 barley barley NNP 25 1442 75 _ _ NNP 25 1442 76 # # NNP 25 1442 77 _ _ NNP 25 1442 78 Economic economic JJ 25 1442 79 aid aid NN 25 1442 80 : : : 25 1442 81 US US NNP 25 1442 82 commitments commitment NNS 25 1442 83 , , , 25 1442 84 including include VBG 25 1442 85 Ex Ex NNP 25 1442 86 - - HYPH 25 1442 87 Im Im NNP 25 1442 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 89 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1442 90 - - HYPH 25 1442 91 89 89 CD 25 1442 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 93 , , , 25 1442 94 $ $ $ 25 1442 95 268 268 CD 25 1442 96 million million CD 25 1442 97 ; ; : 25 1442 98 Western western JJ 25 1442 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 100 non non JJ 25 1442 101 - - JJ 25 1442 102 US us JJ 25 1442 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 104 countries country NNS 25 1442 105 , , , 25 1442 106 ODA ODA NNP 25 1442 107 and and CC 25 1442 108 OOF OOF NNP 25 1442 109 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1442 110 commitments commitment NNS 25 1442 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 112 1970 1970 CD 25 1442 113 - - SYM 25 1442 114 88 88 CD 25 1442 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 116 , , , 25 1442 117 $ $ $ 25 1442 118 754 754 CD 25 1442 119 million million CD 25 1442 120 ; ; : 25 1442 121 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1442 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1442 123 aid aid NN 25 1442 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 125 1979 1979 CD 25 1442 126 - - SYM 25 1442 127 89 89 CD 25 1442 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 129 , , , 25 1442 130 $ $ $ 25 1442 131 4 4 CD 25 1442 132 million million CD 25 1442 133 ; ; : 25 1442 134 Communist communist JJ 25 1442 135 countries country NNS 25 1442 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 137 1970 1970 CD 25 1442 138 - - SYM 25 1442 139 89 89 CD 25 1442 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 141 , , , 25 1442 142 $ $ $ 25 1442 143 14 14 CD 25 1442 144 million million CD 25 1442 145 _ _ NNP 25 1442 146 # # NNP 25 1442 147 _ _ NNP 25 1442 148 Currency Currency NNP 25 1442 149 : : : 25 1442 150 loti loti NNP 25 1442 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 152 plural plural NNP 25 1442 153 -- -- : 25 1442 154 maloti maloti NNP 25 1442 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 156 ; ; : 25 1442 157 1 1 CD 25 1442 158 loti loti NN 25 1442 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 160 L l NN 25 1442 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 162 = = SYM 25 1442 163 100 100 CD 25 1442 164 lisente lisente JJ 25 1442 165 _ _ NNP 25 1442 166 # # NNP 25 1442 167 _ _ NNP 25 1442 168 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1442 169 rates rate NNS 25 1442 170 : : : 25 1442 171 maloti maloti NNP 25 1442 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 173 M m NN 25 1442 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 175 per per IN 25 1442 176 US$ us$ $ 25 1442 177 1 1 CD 25 1442 178 - - HYPH 25 1442 179 -2.5625 -2.5625 NN 25 1442 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 181 January January NNP 25 1442 182 1991 1991 CD 25 1442 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 184 , , , 25 1442 185 2.5863 2.5863 CD 25 1442 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 187 1990 1990 CD 25 1442 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 189 , , , 25 1442 190 2.6166 2.6166 CD 25 1442 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 192 1989 1989 CD 25 1442 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 194 , , , 25 1442 195 2.2611 2.2611 CD 25 1442 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 197 1988 1988 CD 25 1442 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 199 , , , 25 1442 200 2.0350 2.0350 CD 25 1442 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 202 1987 1987 CD 25 1442 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 204 , , , 25 1442 205 2.2685 2.2685 CD 25 1442 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 207 1986 1986 CD 25 1442 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 209 , , , 25 1442 210 2.1911 2.1911 CD 25 1442 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 212 1985 1985 CD 25 1442 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 214 ; ; : 25 1442 215 note note VB 25 1442 216 -- -- : 25 1442 217 the the DT 25 1442 218 Basotho Basotho NNP 25 1442 219 loti loti NN 25 1442 220 is be VBZ 25 1442 221 at at IN 25 1442 222 par par NN 25 1442 223 with with IN 25 1442 224 the the DT 25 1442 225 South south JJ 25 1442 226 African african JJ 25 1442 227 rand rand NN 25 1442 228 _ _ NNP 25 1442 229 # # NNP 25 1442 230 _ _ NNP 25 1442 231 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1442 232 year year NN 25 1442 233 : : : 25 1442 234 1 1 CD 25 1442 235 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1442 236 March March NNP 25 1442 237 _ _ NNP 25 1442 238 * * NFP 25 1442 239 _ _ NNP 25 1442 240 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1442 241 _ _ NNP 25 1442 242 # # NNP 25 1442 243 _ _ NNP 25 1442 244 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1442 245 : : : 25 1442 246 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1442 247 km km NNS 25 1442 248 ; ; , 25 1442 249 owned own VBN 25 1442 250 , , , 25 1442 251 operated operate VBN 25 1442 252 , , , 25 1442 253 and and CC 25 1442 254 included include VBN 25 1442 255 in in IN 25 1442 256 the the DT 25 1442 257 statistics statistic NNS 25 1442 258 of of IN 25 1442 259 South South NNP 25 1442 260 Africa Africa NNP 25 1442 261 _ _ NNP 25 1442 262 # # NNP 25 1442 263 _ _ NNP 25 1442 264 Highways Highways NNP 25 1442 265 : : : 25 1442 266 5,167 5,167 CD 25 1442 267 km km NN 25 1442 268 total total NN 25 1442 269 ; ; : 25 1442 270 508 508 CD 25 1442 271 km km NN 25 1442 272 paved pave VBN 25 1442 273 ; ; : 25 1442 274 1,585 1,585 CD 25 1442 275 km km NN 25 1442 276 crushed crush VBN 25 1442 277 stone stone NN 25 1442 278 , , , 25 1442 279 gravel gravel NN 25 1442 280 , , , 25 1442 281 or or CC 25 1442 282 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 1442 283 soil soil NN 25 1442 284 ; ; : 25 1442 285 946 946 CD 25 1442 286 km km NN 25 1442 287 improved improve VBN 25 1442 288 earth earth NN 25 1442 289 , , , 25 1442 290 2,128 2,128 CD 25 1442 291 km km NN 25 1442 292 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1442 293 earth earth NN 25 1442 294 _ _ NNP 25 1442 295 # # $ 25 1442 296 _ _ NNP 25 1442 297 Civil civil JJ 25 1442 298 air air NN 25 1442 299 : : : 25 1442 300 2 2 CD 25 1442 301 major major JJ 25 1442 302 transport transport NN 25 1442 303 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1442 304 _ _ NNP 25 1442 305 # # NNP 25 1442 306 _ _ NNP 25 1442 307 Airports Airports NNP 25 1442 308 : : : 25 1442 309 28 28 CD 25 1442 310 total total NN 25 1442 311 , , , 25 1442 312 28 28 CD 25 1442 313 usable usable JJ 25 1442 314 ; ; : 25 1442 315 3 3 CD 25 1442 316 with with IN 25 1442 317 permanent permanent JJ 25 1442 318 surface surface NN 25 1442 319 runways runway NNS 25 1442 320 ; ; : 25 1442 321 none none NN 25 1442 322 with with IN 25 1442 323 runways runway NNS 25 1442 324 over over IN 25 1442 325 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1442 326 m m CD 25 1442 327 ; ; : 25 1442 328 1 1 CD 25 1442 329 with with IN 25 1442 330 runways runways NNP 25 1442 331 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1442 332 - - HYPH 25 1442 333 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1442 334 m m NN 25 1442 335 ; ; : 25 1442 336 2 2 CD 25 1442 337 with with IN 25 1442 338 runways runway NNS 25 1442 339 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1442 340 - - HYPH 25 1442 341 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1442 342 m m NNP 25 1442 343 _ _ NNP 25 1442 344 # # NNP 25 1442 345 _ _ NNP 25 1442 346 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1442 347 : : : 25 1442 348 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 25 1442 349 system system NN 25 1442 350 consisting consist VBG 25 1442 351 of of IN 25 1442 352 a a DT 25 1442 353 few few JJ 25 1442 354 land land NN 25 1442 355 lines line NNS 25 1442 356 , , , 25 1442 357 a a DT 25 1442 358 small small JJ 25 1442 359 radio radio NN 25 1442 360 relay relay NN 25 1442 361 system system NN 25 1442 362 , , , 25 1442 363 and and CC 25 1442 364 minor minor JJ 25 1442 365 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 1442 366 stations station NNS 25 1442 367 ; ; : 25 1442 368 5,920 5,920 CD 25 1442 369 telephones telephone NNS 25 1442 370 ; ; : 25 1442 371 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1442 372 AM AM NNP 25 1442 373 , , , 25 1442 374 2 2 CD 25 1442 375 FM FM NNP 25 1442 376 , , , 25 1442 377 1 1 CD 25 1442 378 TV tv NN 25 1442 379 ; ; : 25 1442 380 1 1 CD 25 1442 381 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1442 382 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1442 383 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1442 384 earth earth NN 25 1442 385 station station NN 25 1442 386 _ _ NNP 25 1442 387 * * NFP 25 1442 388 _ _ NNP 25 1442 389 Defense Defense NNP 25 1442 390 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1442 391 _ _ NNP 25 1442 392 # # NNP 25 1442 393 _ _ NNP 25 1442 394 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1442 395 : : : 25 1442 396 Royal Royal NNP 25 1442 397 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 1442 398 Defense Defense NNP 25 1442 399 Force Force NNP 25 1442 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 401 RLDF RLDF NNPS 25 1442 402 ; ; : 25 1442 403 includes include VBZ 25 1442 404 Army Army NNP 25 1442 405 , , , 25 1442 406 Air Air NNP 25 1442 407 Wing Wing NNP 25 1442 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 1442 409 , , , 25 1442 410 Royal Royal NNP 25 1442 411 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 1442 412 Mounted mount VBD 25 1442 413 Police Police NNPS 25 1442 414 _ _ NNP 25 1442 415 # # NNP 25 1442 416 _ _ NNP 25 1442 417 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1442 418 availability availability NN 25 1442 419 : : : 25 1442 420 males males NNP 25 1442 421 15 15 CD 25 1442 422 - - SYM 25 1442 423 49 49 CD 25 1442 424 , , , 25 1442 425 394,829 394,829 CD 25 1442 426 ; ; : 25 1442 427 212,967 212,967 CD 25 1442 428 fit fit NN 25 1442 429 for for IN 25 1442 430 military military JJ 25 1442 431 service service NN 25 1442 432 _ _ NNP 25 1442 433 # # NNP 25 1442 434 _ _ NNP 25 1442 435 Defense Defense NNP 25 1442 436 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1442 437 : : : 25 1442 438 $ $ $ 25 1442 439 55 55 CD 25 1442 440 million million CD 25 1442 441 , , , 25 1442 442 8.6 8.6 CD 25 1442 443 % % NN 25 1442 444 of of IN 25 1442 445 GDP GDP NNP 25 1442 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 1442 447 1990 1990 CD 25 1442 448 est est NNP 25 1442 449 . . . 25 1442 450 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 1 _ _ NNP 25 1443 2 % % NN 25 1443 3 _ _ NNP 25 1443 4 _ _ NNP 25 1443 5 @_Liberia @_Liberia NNP 25 1443 6 _ _ NNP 25 1443 7 * * NFP 25 1443 8 _ _ NNP 25 1443 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 1443 10 _ _ NNP 25 1443 11 # # NNP 25 1443 12 _ _ NNP 25 1443 13 Total total JJ 25 1443 14 area area NN 25 1443 15 : : : 25 1443 16 111,370 111,370 CD 25 1443 17 km2 km2 NN 25 1443 18 ; ; : 25 1443 19 land land NN 25 1443 20 area area NN 25 1443 21 : : : 25 1443 22 96,320 96,320 CD 25 1443 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 1443 24 _ _ NNP 25 1443 25 # # NNP 25 1443 26 _ _ NNP 25 1443 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1443 28 area area NN 25 1443 29 : : : 25 1443 30 slightly slightly RB 25 1443 31 larger large JJR 25 1443 32 than than IN 25 1443 33 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 25 1443 34 _ _ NNP 25 1443 35 # # $ 25 1443 36 _ _ NNP 25 1443 37 Land Land NNP 25 1443 38 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1443 39 : : : 25 1443 40 1,585 1,585 CD 25 1443 41 km km NN 25 1443 42 total total NN 25 1443 43 ; ; : 25 1443 44 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1443 45 563 563 CD 25 1443 46 km km NNS 25 1443 47 , , , 25 1443 48 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1443 49 Coast Coast NNP 25 1443 50 716 716 CD 25 1443 51 km km NNS 25 1443 52 , , , 25 1443 53 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 1443 54 Leone Leone NNP 25 1443 55 306 306 CD 25 1443 56 km km NN 25 1443 57 _ _ NNP 25 1443 58 # # NNP 25 1443 59 _ _ NNP 25 1443 60 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1443 61 : : : 25 1443 62 579 579 CD 25 1443 63 km km NN 25 1443 64 _ _ NNP 25 1443 65 # # NNP 25 1443 66 _ _ NNP 25 1443 67 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1443 68 claims claim VBZ 25 1443 69 : : : 25 1443 70 Continental continental JJ 25 1443 71 shelf shelf NN 25 1443 72 : : : 25 1443 73 200 200 CD 25 1443 74 m m NN 25 1443 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 76 depth depth NN 25 1443 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 78 or or CC 25 1443 79 to to IN 25 1443 80 depth depth NN 25 1443 81 of of IN 25 1443 82 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1443 83 ; ; : 25 1443 84 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1443 85 sea sea NN 25 1443 86 : : : 25 1443 87 200 200 CD 25 1443 88 nm nm NNP 25 1443 89 _ _ NNP 25 1443 90 # # NNP 25 1443 91 _ _ NNP 25 1443 92 Climate Climate NNP 25 1443 93 : : : 25 1443 94 tropical tropical JJ 25 1443 95 ; ; : 25 1443 96 hot hot JJ 25 1443 97 , , , 25 1443 98 humid humid JJ 25 1443 99 ; ; , 25 1443 100 dry dry JJ 25 1443 101 winters winter NNS 25 1443 102 with with IN 25 1443 103 hot hot JJ 25 1443 104 days day NNS 25 1443 105 and and CC 25 1443 106 cool cool JJ 25 1443 107 to to IN 25 1443 108 cold cold JJ 25 1443 109 nights night NNS 25 1443 110 ; ; : 25 1443 111 wet wet JJ 25 1443 112 , , , 25 1443 113 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 1443 114 summers summer NNS 25 1443 115 with with IN 25 1443 116 frequent frequent JJ 25 1443 117 heavy heavy JJ 25 1443 118 showers shower NNS 25 1443 119 _ _ NNP 25 1443 120 # # $ 25 1443 121 _ _ NNP 25 1443 122 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1443 123 : : : 25 1443 124 mostly mostly RB 25 1443 125 flat flat JJ 25 1443 126 to to IN 25 1443 127 rolling roll VBG 25 1443 128 coastal coastal JJ 25 1443 129 plains plain NNS 25 1443 130 rising rise VBG 25 1443 131 to to IN 25 1443 132 rolling roll VBG 25 1443 133 plateau plateau NN 25 1443 134 and and CC 25 1443 135 low low JJ 25 1443 136 mountains mountain NNS 25 1443 137 in in IN 25 1443 138 northeast northeast NNP 25 1443 139 _ _ NNP 25 1443 140 # # NNP 25 1443 141 _ _ NNP 25 1443 142 Natural natural JJ 25 1443 143 resources resource NNS 25 1443 144 : : : 25 1443 145 iron iron NN 25 1443 146 ore ore NN 25 1443 147 , , , 25 1443 148 timber timber NN 25 1443 149 , , , 25 1443 150 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1443 151 , , , 25 1443 152 gold gold NN 25 1443 153 _ _ NNP 25 1443 154 # # $ 25 1443 155 _ _ NNP 25 1443 156 Land Land NNP 25 1443 157 use use NN 25 1443 158 : : : 25 1443 159 arable arable JJ 25 1443 160 land land NN 25 1443 161 1 1 CD 25 1443 162 % % NN 25 1443 163 ; ; , 25 1443 164 permanent permanent JJ 25 1443 165 crops crop NNS 25 1443 166 3 3 CD 25 1443 167 % % NN 25 1443 168 ; ; : 25 1443 169 meadows meadow NNS 25 1443 170 and and CC 25 1443 171 pastures pasture NNS 25 1443 172 2 2 CD 25 1443 173 % % NN 25 1443 174 ; ; , 25 1443 175 forest forest NN 25 1443 176 and and CC 25 1443 177 woodland woodland IN 25 1443 178 39 39 CD 25 1443 179 % % NN 25 1443 180 ; ; , 25 1443 181 other other JJ 25 1443 182 55 55 CD 25 1443 183 % % NN 25 1443 184 ; ; , 25 1443 185 includes include VBZ 25 1443 186 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1443 187 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1443 188 _ _ NNP 25 1443 189 # # $ 25 1443 190 _ _ NNP 25 1443 191 Environment Environment NNP 25 1443 192 : : : 25 1443 193 West West NNP 25 1443 194 Africa Africa NNP 25 1443 195 's 's POS 25 1443 196 largest large JJS 25 1443 197 tropical tropical JJ 25 1443 198 rain rain NN 25 1443 199 forest forest NN 25 1443 200 , , , 25 1443 201 subject subject JJ 25 1443 202 to to IN 25 1443 203 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1443 204 _ _ NNP 25 1443 205 * * NFP 25 1443 206 _ _ NNP 25 1443 207 People People NNPS 25 1443 208 _ _ IN 25 1443 209 # # NNP 25 1443 210 _ _ NNP 25 1443 211 Population Population NNP 25 1443 212 : : : 25 1443 213 2,730,446 2,730,446 CD 25 1443 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 215 July July NNP 25 1443 216 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 218 , , , 25 1443 219 growth growth NN 25 1443 220 rate rate NN 25 1443 221 3.4 3.4 CD 25 1443 222 % % NN 25 1443 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 224 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 226 _ _ NNP 25 1443 227 # # NNP 25 1443 228 _ _ NNP 25 1443 229 Birth Birth NNP 25 1443 230 rate rate NN 25 1443 231 : : : 25 1443 232 45 45 CD 25 1443 233 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1443 234 population population NN 25 1443 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 236 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 238 _ _ NNP 25 1443 239 # # $ 25 1443 240 _ _ NNP 25 1443 241 Death Death NNP 25 1443 242 rate rate NN 25 1443 243 : : : 25 1443 244 13 13 CD 25 1443 245 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1443 246 population population NN 25 1443 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 248 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 250 _ _ NNP 25 1443 251 # # NNP 25 1443 252 _ _ NNP 25 1443 253 Net net JJ 25 1443 254 migration migration NN 25 1443 255 rate rate NN 25 1443 256 : : : 25 1443 257 2 2 CD 25 1443 258 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1443 259 population population NN 25 1443 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 261 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 263 _ _ NNP 25 1443 264 # # $ 25 1443 265 _ _ NNP 25 1443 266 Infant Infant NNP 25 1443 267 mortality mortality NN 25 1443 268 rate rate NN 25 1443 269 : : : 25 1443 270 124 124 CD 25 1443 271 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1443 272 live live JJ 25 1443 273 births birth NNS 25 1443 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 275 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 277 _ _ NNP 25 1443 278 # # NNP 25 1443 279 _ _ NNP 25 1443 280 Life Life NNP 25 1443 281 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1443 282 at at IN 25 1443 283 birth birth NN 25 1443 284 : : : 25 1443 285 54 54 CD 25 1443 286 years year NNS 25 1443 287 male male JJ 25 1443 288 , , , 25 1443 289 59 59 CD 25 1443 290 years year NNS 25 1443 291 female female JJ 25 1443 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 293 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 295 _ _ NNP 25 1443 296 # # NNP 25 1443 297 _ _ NNP 25 1443 298 Total total JJ 25 1443 299 fertility fertility NN 25 1443 300 rate rate NN 25 1443 301 : : : 25 1443 302 6.5 6.5 CD 25 1443 303 children child NNS 25 1443 304 born bear VBN 25 1443 305 / / SYM 25 1443 306 woman woman NN 25 1443 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 308 1991 1991 CD 25 1443 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 310 _ _ NNP 25 1443 311 # # $ 25 1443 312 _ _ NNP 25 1443 313 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1443 314 : : : 25 1443 315 noun noun NNP 25 1443 316 -- -- : 25 1443 317 Liberian(s Liberian(s NNP 25 1443 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 319 ; ; , 25 1443 320 adjective adjective JJ 25 1443 321 -- -- : 25 1443 322 Liberian Liberian NNP 25 1443 323 _ _ NNP 25 1443 324 # # $ 25 1443 325 _ _ NNP 25 1443 326 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1443 327 divisions division NNS 25 1443 328 : : : 25 1443 329 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1443 330 African african JJ 25 1443 331 tribes tribe NNS 25 1443 332 , , , 25 1443 333 including include VBG 25 1443 334 Kpelle Kpelle NNP 25 1443 335 , , , 25 1443 336 Bassa Bassa NNP 25 1443 337 , , , 25 1443 338 Gio Gio NNP 25 1443 339 , , , 25 1443 340 Kru Kru NNP 25 1443 341 , , , 25 1443 342 Grebo Grebo NNP 25 1443 343 , , , 25 1443 344 Mano Mano NNP 25 1443 345 , , , 25 1443 346 Krahn Krahn NNP 25 1443 347 , , , 25 1443 348 Gola Gola NNP 25 1443 349 , , , 25 1443 350 Gbandi Gbandi NNP 25 1443 351 , , , 25 1443 352 Loma Loma NNP 25 1443 353 , , , 25 1443 354 Kissi Kissi NNP 25 1443 355 , , , 25 1443 356 Vai Vai NNP 25 1443 357 , , , 25 1443 358 and and CC 25 1443 359 Bella Bella NNP 25 1443 360 95 95 CD 25 1443 361 % % NN 25 1443 362 ; ; , 25 1443 363 descendants descendant NNS 25 1443 364 of of IN 25 1443 365 repatriated repatriated JJ 25 1443 366 slaves slave NNS 25 1443 367 known know VBN 25 1443 368 as as IN 25 1443 369 Americo Americo NNP 25 1443 370 - - HYPH 25 1443 371 Liberians Liberians NNP 25 1443 372 5 5 CD 25 1443 373 % % NN 25 1443 374 _ _ NN 25 1443 375 # # $ 25 1443 376 _ _ NNP 25 1443 377 Religion Religion NNP 25 1443 378 : : : 25 1443 379 traditional traditional JJ 25 1443 380 70 70 CD 25 1443 381 % % NN 25 1443 382 , , , 25 1443 383 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1443 384 20 20 CD 25 1443 385 % % NN 25 1443 386 , , , 25 1443 387 Christian Christian NNP 25 1443 388 10 10 CD 25 1443 389 % % NN 25 1443 390 _ _ NNP 25 1443 391 # # $ 25 1443 392 _ _ NNP 25 1443 393 Language Language NNP 25 1443 394 : : : 25 1443 395 English English NNP 25 1443 396 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 397 official official NN 25 1443 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 399 ; ; : 25 1443 400 more more JJR 25 1443 401 than than IN 25 1443 402 20 20 CD 25 1443 403 local local JJ 25 1443 404 languages language NNS 25 1443 405 of of IN 25 1443 406 the the DT 25 1443 407 Niger Niger NNP 25 1443 408 - - HYPH 25 1443 409 Congo Congo NNP 25 1443 410 language language NN 25 1443 411 group group NN 25 1443 412 ; ; : 25 1443 413 English English NNP 25 1443 414 used use VBN 25 1443 415 by by IN 25 1443 416 about about RB 25 1443 417 20 20 CD 25 1443 418 % % NN 25 1443 419 _ _ NNP 25 1443 420 # # NNP 25 1443 421 _ _ NNP 25 1443 422 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1443 423 : : : 25 1443 424 40 40 CD 25 1443 425 % % NN 25 1443 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 427 male male NN 25 1443 428 50 50 CD 25 1443 429 % % NN 25 1443 430 , , , 25 1443 431 female female JJ 25 1443 432 29 29 CD 25 1443 433 % % NN 25 1443 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 1443 435 age age NN 25 1443 436 15 15 CD 25 1443 437 and and CC 25 1443 438 over over RB 25 1443 439 can can MD 25 1443 440 read read VB 25 1443 441 and and CC 25 1443 442 write write VB 25 1443 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 1443 444 1990 1990 CD 25 1443 445 est est NNP 25 1443 446 . . . 25 1443 447 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 1 _ _ NNP 25 1444 2 # # $ 25 1444 3 _ _ NNP 25 1444 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1444 5 force force NN 25 1444 6 : : : 25 1444 7 510,000 510,000 CD 25 1444 8 , , , 25 1444 9 including include VBG 25 1444 10 220,000 220,000 CD 25 1444 11 in in IN 25 1444 12 the the DT 25 1444 13 monetary monetary JJ 25 1444 14 economy economy NN 25 1444 15 ; ; , 25 1444 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1444 17 70.5 70.5 CD 25 1444 18 % % NN 25 1444 19 , , , 25 1444 20 services service NNS 25 1444 21 10.8 10.8 CD 25 1444 22 % % NN 25 1444 23 , , , 25 1444 24 industry industry NN 25 1444 25 and and CC 25 1444 26 commerce commerce NN 25 1444 27 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1444 28 % % NN 25 1444 29 , , , 25 1444 30 other other JJ 25 1444 31 14.2 14.2 CD 25 1444 32 % % NN 25 1444 33 ; ; , 25 1444 34 non non JJ 25 1444 35 - - JJ 25 1444 36 African african JJ 25 1444 37 foreigners foreigner NNS 25 1444 38 hold hold VBP 25 1444 39 about about RB 25 1444 40 95 95 CD 25 1444 41 % % NN 25 1444 42 of of IN 25 1444 43 the the DT 25 1444 44 top top JJ 25 1444 45 - - HYPH 25 1444 46 level level NN 25 1444 47 management management NN 25 1444 48 and and CC 25 1444 49 engineering engineering NN 25 1444 50 jobs job NNS 25 1444 51 ; ; : 25 1444 52 52 52 CD 25 1444 53 % % NN 25 1444 54 of of IN 25 1444 55 population population NN 25 1444 56 of of IN 25 1444 57 working work VBG 25 1444 58 age age NN 25 1444 59 _ _ NNP 25 1444 60 # # $ 25 1444 61 _ _ NNP 25 1444 62 Organized Organized NNP 25 1444 63 labor labor NN 25 1444 64 : : : 25 1444 65 2 2 CD 25 1444 66 % % NN 25 1444 67 of of IN 25 1444 68 labor labor NN 25 1444 69 force force NN 25 1444 70 _ _ NNP 25 1444 71 * * NFP 25 1444 72 _ _ NNP 25 1444 73 Government Government NNP 25 1444 74 _ _ NNP 25 1444 75 # # NNP 25 1444 76 _ _ NNP 25 1444 77 Long Long NNP 25 1444 78 - - HYPH 25 1444 79 form form NN 25 1444 80 name name NN 25 1444 81 : : : 25 1444 82 Republic Republic NNP 25 1444 83 of of IN 25 1444 84 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 1444 85 _ _ NNP 25 1444 86 # # $ 25 1444 87 _ _ NNP 25 1444 88 Type Type NNP 25 1444 89 : : : 25 1444 90 republic republic NNP 25 1444 91 _ _ NNP 25 1444 92 # # NNP 25 1444 93 _ _ NNP 25 1444 94 Capital Capital NNP 25 1444 95 : : : 25 1444 96 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 25 1444 97 _ _ NNP 25 1444 98 # # $ 25 1444 99 _ _ NNP 25 1444 100 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1444 101 divisions division NNS 25 1444 102 : : : 25 1444 103 13 13 CD 25 1444 104 counties county NNS 25 1444 105 ; ; : 25 1444 106 Bomi Bomi NNP 25 1444 107 , , , 25 1444 108 Bong Bong NNP 25 1444 109 , , , 25 1444 110 Grand Grand NNP 25 1444 111 Bassa Bassa NNP 25 1444 112 , , , 25 1444 113 Grand Grand NNP 25 1444 114 Cape Cape NNP 25 1444 115 Mount Mount NNP 25 1444 116 , , , 25 1444 117 Grand Grand NNP 25 1444 118 Jide Jide NNP 25 1444 119 , , , 25 1444 120 Grand Grand NNP 25 1444 121 Kru Kru NNP 25 1444 122 , , , 25 1444 123 Lofa Lofa NNP 25 1444 124 , , , 25 1444 125 Margibi Margibi NNP 25 1444 126 , , , 25 1444 127 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 1444 128 , , , 25 1444 129 Montserrado Montserrado NNP 25 1444 130 , , , 25 1444 131 Nimba Nimba NNP 25 1444 132 , , , 25 1444 133 Rivercess Rivercess NNP 25 1444 134 , , , 25 1444 135 Sino Sino NNP 25 1444 136 _ _ NN 25 1444 137 # # NN 25 1444 138 _ _ NNP 25 1444 139 Independence Independence NNP 25 1444 140 : : : 25 1444 141 26 26 CD 25 1444 142 July July NNP 25 1444 143 1847 1847 CD 25 1444 144 _ _ NNP 25 1444 145 # # $ 25 1444 146 _ _ NNP 25 1444 147 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1444 148 : : : 25 1444 149 6 6 CD 25 1444 150 January January NNP 25 1444 151 1986 1986 CD 25 1444 152 _ _ NNP 25 1444 153 # # $ 25 1444 154 _ _ NNP 25 1444 155 Legal Legal NNP 25 1444 156 system system NN 25 1444 157 : : : 25 1444 158 dual dual JJ 25 1444 159 system system NN 25 1444 160 of of IN 25 1444 161 statutory statutory JJ 25 1444 162 law law NN 25 1444 163 based base VBN 25 1444 164 on on IN 25 1444 165 Anglo anglo JJ 25 1444 166 - - HYPH 25 1444 167 American american JJ 25 1444 168 common common JJ 25 1444 169 law law NN 25 1444 170 for for IN 25 1444 171 the the DT 25 1444 172 modern modern JJ 25 1444 173 sector sector NN 25 1444 174 and and CC 25 1444 175 customary customary JJ 25 1444 176 law law NN 25 1444 177 based base VBN 25 1444 178 on on IN 25 1444 179 unwritten unwritten JJ 25 1444 180 tribal tribal JJ 25 1444 181 practices practice NNS 25 1444 182 for for IN 25 1444 183 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1444 184 sector sector NN 25 1444 185 _ _ NNP 25 1444 186 # # $ 25 1444 187 _ _ NNP 25 1444 188 National national JJ 25 1444 189 holiday holiday NN 25 1444 190 : : : 25 1444 191 Independence Independence NNP 25 1444 192 Day Day NNP 25 1444 193 , , , 25 1444 194 26 26 CD 25 1444 195 July July NNP 25 1444 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 197 1847 1847 CD 25 1444 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 199 _ _ NNP 25 1444 200 # # NNP 25 1444 201 _ _ NNP 25 1444 202 Executive Executive NNP 25 1444 203 branch branch NN 25 1444 204 : : : 25 1444 205 president president NN 25 1444 206 , , , 25 1444 207 vice vice NN 25 1444 208 president president NN 25 1444 209 , , , 25 1444 210 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1444 211 _ _ NNP 25 1444 212 # # $ 25 1444 213 _ _ NNP 25 1444 214 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1444 215 branch branch NN 25 1444 216 : : : 25 1444 217 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 1444 218 National National NNP 25 1444 219 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1444 220 consists consist VBZ 25 1444 221 of of IN 25 1444 222 an an DT 25 1444 223 upper upper JJ 25 1444 224 house house NN 25 1444 225 or or CC 25 1444 226 Senate Senate NNP 25 1444 227 and and CC 25 1444 228 a a DT 25 1444 229 lower low JJR 25 1444 230 house house NN 25 1444 231 or or CC 25 1444 232 House House NNP 25 1444 233 of of IN 25 1444 234 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1444 235 _ _ NNP 25 1444 236 # # $ 25 1444 237 _ _ NNP 25 1444 238 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1444 239 branch branch NN 25 1444 240 : : : 25 1444 241 People People NNS 25 1444 242 's 's POS 25 1444 243 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1444 244 Court Court NNP 25 1444 245 _ _ NNP 25 1444 246 # # NNP 25 1444 247 _ _ NNP 25 1444 248 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1444 249 : : : 25 1444 250 Chief Chief NNP 25 1444 251 of of IN 25 1444 252 State State NNP 25 1444 253 and and CC 25 1444 254 Head Head NNP 25 1444 255 of of IN 25 1444 256 Government Government NNP 25 1444 257 -- -- : 25 1444 258 interim interim JJ 25 1444 259 President President NNP 25 1444 260 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1444 261 Amos Amos NNP 25 1444 262 SAWYER SAWYER NNP 25 1444 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 264 since since IN 25 1444 265 15 15 CD 25 1444 266 November November NNP 25 1444 267 1990 1990 CD 25 1444 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 269 ; 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Y. NNP 25 1444 325 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 25 1444 326 and and CC 25 1444 327 Charles Charles NNP 25 1444 328 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 25 1444 329 are be VBP 25 1444 330 challenging challenge VBG 25 1444 331 the the DT 25 1444 332 Sawyer Sawyer NNP 25 1444 333 government government NN 25 1444 334 's 's POS 25 1444 335 legitimacy legitimacy NN 25 1444 336 while while IN 25 1444 337 observing observe VBG 25 1444 338 a a DT 25 1444 339 tenuous tenuous JJ 25 1444 340 cease cease NN 25 1444 341 fire fire NN 25 1444 342 ; ; : 25 1444 343 the the DT 25 1444 344 former former JJ 25 1444 345 president president NN 25 1444 346 , , , 25 1444 347 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1444 348 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1444 349 Samuel Samuel NNP 25 1444 350 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 25 1444 351 DOE DOE NNP 25 1444 352 , , , 25 1444 353 was be VBD 25 1444 354 ousted oust VBN 25 1444 355 and and CC 25 1444 356 killed kill VBN 25 1444 357 on on IN 25 1444 358 9 9 CD 25 1444 359 September September NNP 25 1444 360 1990 1990 CD 25 1444 361 in in IN 25 1444 362 a a DT 25 1444 363 coup coup NN 25 1444 364 led lead VBN 25 1444 365 by by IN 25 1444 366 Prince Prince NNP 25 1444 367 Y. Y. NNP 25 1444 368 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 25 1444 369 _ _ NNP 25 1444 370 # # NN 25 1444 371 _ _ NNP 25 1444 372 Political political JJ 25 1444 373 parties party NNS 25 1444 374 and and CC 25 1444 375 leaders leader NNS 25 1444 376 : : : 25 1444 377 National National NNP 25 1444 378 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1444 379 Party Party NNP 25 1444 380 of of IN 25 1444 381 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 1444 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 383 NDPL NDPL NNP 25 1444 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 385 , , , 25 1444 386 Augustus Augustus NNP 25 1444 387 CAINE CAINE NNP 25 1444 388 , , , 25 1444 389 chairman chairman NN 25 1444 390 ; ; : 25 1444 391 Liberian Liberian NNP 25 1444 392 Action Action NNP 25 1444 393 Party Party NNP 25 1444 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 395 LAP LAP NNP 25 1444 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 397 , , , 25 1444 398 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 25 1444 399 KOROMAH KOROMAH NNP 25 1444 400 , , , 25 1444 401 chairman chairman NN 25 1444 402 ; ; : 25 1444 403 Unity Unity NNP 25 1444 404 Party Party NNP 25 1444 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 406 UP UP NNP 25 1444 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 408 , , , 25 1444 409 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1444 410 SMITH SMITH NNP 25 1444 411 , , , 25 1444 412 chairman chairman NN 25 1444 413 ; 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; : 25 1444 457 results result NNS 25 1444 458 -- -- : 25 1444 459 Gen Gen NNP 25 1444 460 . . . 25 1444 461 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1444 462 Samuel Samuel NNP 25 1444 463 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 25 1444 464 DOE DOE NNP 25 1444 465 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 466 NDPL NDPL NNP 25 1444 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 468 50.9 50.9 CD 25 1444 469 % % NN 25 1444 470 , , , 25 1444 471 Jackson Jackson NNP 25 1444 472 DOE DOE NNP 25 1444 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 474 LAP LAP NNP 25 1444 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 476 26.4 26.4 CD 25 1444 477 % % NN 25 1444 478 , , , 25 1444 479 other other JJ 25 1444 480 22.7 22.7 CD 25 1444 481 % % NN 25 1444 482 ; ; : 25 1444 483 note note NN 25 1444 484 -- -- : 25 1444 485 President President NNP 25 1444 486 Doe Doe NNP 25 1444 487 was be VBD 25 1444 488 killed kill VBN 25 1444 489 by by IN 25 1444 490 rebel rebel JJ 25 1444 491 forces force NNS 25 1444 492 on on IN 25 1444 493 9 9 CD 25 1444 494 September September NNP 25 1444 495 1990 1990 CD 25 1444 496 ; ; : 25 1444 497 Senate Senate NNP 25 1444 498 -- -- : 25 1444 499 last last RB 25 1444 500 held hold VBN 25 1444 501 on on IN 25 1444 502 15 15 CD 25 1444 503 October October NNP 25 1444 504 1985 1985 CD 25 1444 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 506 next next JJ 25 1444 507 to to TO 25 1444 508 be be VB 25 1444 509 held hold VBN 25 1444 510 NA NA NNP 25 1444 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 512 ; ; : 25 1444 513 results result NNS 25 1444 514 -- -- : 25 1444 515 percent percent NN 25 1444 516 of of IN 25 1444 517 vote vote NN 25 1444 518 by by IN 25 1444 519 party party NN 25 1444 520 NA NA NNP 25 1444 521 ; ; : 25 1444 522 seats--(26 seats--(26 NN 25 1444 523 total total NN 25 1444 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 525 NDPL NDPL NNP 25 1444 526 21 21 CD 25 1444 527 , , , 25 1444 528 LAP LAP NNP 25 1444 529 3 3 CD 25 1444 530 , , , 25 1444 531 UP UP NNP 25 1444 532 1 1 CD 25 1444 533 , , , 25 1444 534 LUP LUP NNP 25 1444 535 1 1 CD 25 1444 536 ; ; : 25 1444 537 House House NNP 25 1444 538 of of IN 25 1444 539 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1444 540 -- -- : 25 1444 541 last last RB 25 1444 542 held hold VBN 25 1444 543 on on IN 25 1444 544 15 15 CD 25 1444 545 October October NNP 25 1444 546 1985 1985 CD 25 1444 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 548 next next JJ 25 1444 549 to to TO 25 1444 550 be be VB 25 1444 551 held hold VBN 25 1444 552 NA NA NNP 25 1444 553 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 554 ; ; : 25 1444 555 results result NNS 25 1444 556 -- -- : 25 1444 557 percent percent NN 25 1444 558 of of IN 25 1444 559 vote vote NN 25 1444 560 by by IN 25 1444 561 party party NN 25 1444 562 NA NA NNP 25 1444 563 ; ; , 25 1444 564 seats--(64 seats--(64 NN 25 1444 565 total total JJ 25 1444 566 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 567 NDPL NDPL NNP 25 1444 568 51 51 CD 25 1444 569 , , , 25 1444 570 LAP LAP NNP 25 1444 571 8 8 CD 25 1444 572 , , , 25 1444 573 UP up RB 25 1444 574 3 3 CD 25 1444 575 , , , 25 1444 576 LUP LUP NNP 25 1444 577 2 2 CD 25 1444 578 _ _ NNP 25 1444 579 # # NNP 25 1444 580 _ _ NNP 25 1444 581 Member Member NNP 25 1444 582 of of IN 25 1444 583 : : : 25 1444 584 ACP ACP NNP 25 1444 585 , , , 25 1444 586 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1444 587 , , , 25 1444 588 CCC CCC NNP 25 1444 589 , , , 25 1444 590 ECA ECA NNP 25 1444 591 , , , 25 1444 592 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1444 593 , , , 25 1444 594 FAO FAO NNP 25 1444 595 , , , 25 1444 596 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1444 597 , , , 25 1444 598 IAEA iaea NN 25 1444 599 , , , 25 1444 600 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1444 601 , , , 25 1444 602 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1444 603 , , , 25 1444 604 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1444 605 , , , 25 1444 606 IDA IDA NNP 25 1444 607 , , , 25 1444 608 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1444 609 , , , 25 1444 610 IFC IFC NNP 25 1444 611 , , , 25 1444 612 ILO ILO NNP 25 1444 613 , , , 25 1444 614 IMF IMF NNP 25 1444 615 , , , 25 1444 616 IMO imo RB 25 1444 617 , , , 25 1444 618 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1444 619 , , , 25 1444 620 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1444 621 , , , 25 1444 622 IOC IOC NNP 25 1444 623 , , , 25 1444 624 ITU ITU NNP 25 1444 625 , , , 25 1444 626 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1444 627 , , , 25 1444 628 NAM NAM NNP 25 1444 629 , , , 25 1444 630 OAU OAU NNP 25 1444 631 , , , 25 1444 632 UN UN NNP 25 1444 633 , , , 25 1444 634 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1444 635 , , , 25 1444 636 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1444 637 , , , 25 1444 638 UPU UPU NNP 25 1444 639 , , , 25 1444 640 WCL WCL NNP 25 1444 641 , , , 25 1444 642 WHO WHO NNP 25 1444 643 , , , 25 1444 644 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1444 645 , , , 25 1444 646 WMO WMO NNP 25 1444 647 _ _ NNP 25 1444 648 # # $ 25 1444 649 _ _ NNP 25 1444 650 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1444 651 representation representation NN 25 1444 652 : : : 25 1444 653 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1444 654 Eugenia Eugenia NNP 25 1444 655 A. A. NNP 25 1444 656 WORDSWORTH wordsworth NN 25 1444 657 - - HYPH 25 1444 658 STEVENSON stevenson NN 25 1444 659 ; ; : 25 1444 660 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1444 661 at at IN 25 1444 662 5201 5201 CD 25 1444 663 16th 16th JJ 25 1444 664 Street Street NNP 25 1444 665 NW NW NNP 25 1444 666 , , , 25 1444 667 Washington Washington NNP 25 1444 668 DC DC NNP 25 1444 669 20011 20011 CD 25 1444 670 ; ; : 25 1444 671 telephone telephone NN 25 1444 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 1444 673 202 202 CD 25 1444 674 ) ) -RRB- 25 1444 675 723 723 CD 25 1444 676 - - HYPH 25 1444 677 0437 0437 CD 25 1444 678 through through IN 25 1444 679 0440 0440 CD 25 1444 680 ; ; : 25 1444 681 there there EX 25 1444 682 is be VBZ 25 1444 683 a a DT 25 1444 684 Liberian liberian JJ 25 1444 685 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1444 686 General General NNP 25 1444 687 in in IN 25 1444 688 New New NNP 25 1444 689 York York NNP 25 1444 690 ; ; : 25 1444 691 US US NNP 25 1444 692 -- -- : 25 1444 693 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1444 694 Peter Peter NNP 25 1444 695 J. 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; : 25 1450 15 real real JJ 25 1450 16 growth growth NN 25 1450 17 rate rate NN 25 1450 18 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1450 19 % % NN 25 1450 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1450 21 1988 1988 CD 25 1450 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1450 23 _ _ NNP 25 1450 24 # # $ 25 1450 25 _ _ NNP 25 1450 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1450 27 rate rate NN 25 1450 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1450 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1450 30 prices price NNS 25 1450 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1450 32 : : : 25 1450 33 12 12 CD 25 1450 34 % % NN 25 1450 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1450 36 1989 1989 CD 25 1450 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1450 38 _ _ NNP 25 1450 39 # # NNP 25 1450 40 _ _ NNP 25 1450 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1450 42 rate rate NN 25 1450 43 : : : 25 1450 44 43 43 CD 25 1450 45 % % NN 25 1450 46 urban urban JJ 25 1450 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1450 48 1988 1988 CD 25 1450 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1450 50 _ _ NNP 25 1450 51 # # NNP 25 1450 52 _ _ NNP 25 1450 53 Budget Budget NNP 25 1450 54 : : : 25 1450 55 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1450 56 $ $ $ 25 1450 57 242.1 242.1 CD 25 1450 58 million million CD 25 1450 59 ; ; : 25 1450 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1450 61 $ $ $ 25 1450 62 435.4 435.4 CD 25 1450 63 million million CD 25 1450 64 , , , 25 1450 65 including include VBG 25 1450 66 capital capital NN 25 1450 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1450 68 of of IN 25 1450 69 $ $ $ 25 1450 70 29.5 29.5 CD 25 1450 71 million million CD 25 1450 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 1450 73 1989 1989 CD 25 1450 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 1450 75 _ _ NNP 25 1450 76 # # NNP 25 1450 77 _ _ NNP 25 1450 78 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1450 79 : : : 25 1450 80 $ $ $ 25 1450 81 505 505 CD 25 1450 82 million million CD 25 1450 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 1450 84 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1450 85 . . NNP 25 1450 86 , , , 25 1450 87 1989 1989 CD 25 1450 88 est est NNP 25 1450 89 . . . 25 1451 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1451 2 ; ; : 25 1451 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1451 4 -- -- : 25 1451 5 iron iron NN 25 1451 6 ore ore NNP 25 1451 7 61 61 CD 25 1451 8 % % NN 25 1451 9 , , , 25 1451 10 rubber rubber NN 25 1451 11 20 20 CD 25 1451 12 % % NN 25 1451 13 , , , 25 1451 14 timber timber NN 25 1451 15 11 11 CD 25 1451 16 % % NN 25 1451 17 , , , 25 1451 18 coffee coffee NN 25 1451 19 ; ; , 25 1451 20 partners partner NNS 25 1451 21 -- -- : 25 1451 22 US US NNP 25 1451 23 , , , 25 1451 24 EC EC NNP 25 1451 25 , , , 25 1451 26 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1451 27 _ _ NNP 25 1451 28 # # $ 25 1451 29 _ _ NNP 25 1451 30 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1451 31 : : : 25 1451 32 $ $ $ 25 1451 33 394 394 CD 25 1451 34 million million CD 25 1451 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1451 36 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1451 37 . . NNP 25 1451 38 , , , 25 1451 39 1989 1989 CD 25 1451 40 est est NNP 25 1451 41 . . . 25 1452 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1452 2 ; ; : 25 1452 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1452 4 -- -- : 25 1452 5 rice rice NN 25 1452 6 , , , 25 1452 7 mineral mineral NN 25 1452 8 fuels fuel NNS 25 1452 9 , , , 25 1452 10 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1452 11 , , , 25 1452 12 machinery machinery NN 25 1452 13 , , , 25 1452 14 transportation transportation NN 25 1452 15 equipment equipment NN 25 1452 16 , , , 25 1452 17 other other JJ 25 1452 18 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1452 19 ; ; : 25 1452 20 partners partner NNS 25 1452 21 -- -- : 25 1452 22 US US NNP 25 1452 23 , , , 25 1452 24 EC EC NNP 25 1452 25 , , , 25 1452 26 Japan Japan NNP 25 1452 27 , , , 25 1452 28 China China NNP 25 1452 29 , , , 25 1452 30 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1452 31 , , , 25 1452 32 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1452 33 _ _ NNP 25 1452 34 # # $ 25 1452 35 _ _ NNP 25 1452 36 External External NNP 25 1452 37 debt debt NN 25 1452 38 : : : 25 1452 39 $ $ $ 25 1452 40 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1452 41 billion billion CD 25 1452 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 1452 43 December December NNP 25 1452 44 1990 1990 CD 25 1452 45 est est NNP 25 1452 46 . . . 25 1452 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1 _ _ NNP 25 1453 2 # # NNP 25 1453 3 _ _ NNP 25 1453 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1453 5 production production NN 25 1453 6 : : : 25 1453 7 growth growth NN 25 1453 8 rate rate NN 25 1453 9 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1453 10 % % NN 25 1453 11 in in IN 25 1453 12 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1453 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 14 1987 1987 CD 25 1453 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 16 ; ; : 25 1453 17 accounts account NNS 25 1453 18 for for IN 25 1453 19 22 22 CD 25 1453 20 % % NN 25 1453 21 of of IN 25 1453 22 GDP GDP NNP 25 1453 23 _ _ NNP 25 1453 24 # # NNP 25 1453 25 _ _ NNP 25 1453 26 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1453 27 : : : 25 1453 28 400,000 400,000 CD 25 1453 29 kW kw NN 25 1453 30 capacity capacity NN 25 1453 31 ; ; : 25 1453 32 730 730 CD 25 1453 33 million million CD 25 1453 34 kWh kWh NNS 25 1453 35 produced produce VBN 25 1453 36 , , , 25 1453 37 290 290 CD 25 1453 38 kWh kWh NNS 25 1453 39 per per IN 25 1453 40 capita capita NN 25 1453 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 42 1989 1989 CD 25 1453 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 44 _ _ NNP 25 1453 45 # # NNP 25 1453 46 _ _ NNP 25 1453 47 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1453 48 : : : 25 1453 49 rubber rubber NN 25 1453 50 processing processing NN 25 1453 51 , , , 25 1453 52 food food NN 25 1453 53 processing processing NN 25 1453 54 , , , 25 1453 55 construction construction NN 25 1453 56 materials material NNS 25 1453 57 , , , 25 1453 58 furniture furniture NN 25 1453 59 , , , 25 1453 60 palm palm NN 25 1453 61 oil oil NN 25 1453 62 processing processing NN 25 1453 63 , , , 25 1453 64 mining mining NN 25 1453 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 66 iron iron NN 25 1453 67 ore ore NN 25 1453 68 , , , 25 1453 69 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1453 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 71 _ _ NNP 25 1453 72 # # NNP 25 1453 73 _ _ NNP 25 1453 74 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1453 75 : : : 25 1453 76 accounts account NNS 25 1453 77 for for IN 25 1453 78 about about RB 25 1453 79 40 40 CD 25 1453 80 % % NN 25 1453 81 of of IN 25 1453 82 GDP GDP NNP 25 1453 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 84 including include VBG 25 1453 85 fishing fishing NN 25 1453 86 and and CC 25 1453 87 forestry forestry NN 25 1453 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 89 ; ; : 25 1453 90 principal principal JJ 25 1453 91 products product NNS 25 1453 92 -- -- : 25 1453 93 rubber rubber NN 25 1453 94 , , , 25 1453 95 timber timber NN 25 1453 96 , , , 25 1453 97 coffee coffee NN 25 1453 98 , , , 25 1453 99 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1453 100 , , , 25 1453 101 rice rice NN 25 1453 102 , , , 25 1453 103 cassava cassava NN 25 1453 104 , , , 25 1453 105 palm palm NN 25 1453 106 oil oil NN 25 1453 107 , , , 25 1453 108 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1453 109 , , , 25 1453 110 bananas banana NNS 25 1453 111 , , , 25 1453 112 sheep sheep NNS 25 1453 113 , , , 25 1453 114 and and CC 25 1453 115 goats goat NNS 25 1453 116 ; ; : 25 1453 117 not not RB 25 1453 118 self self NN 25 1453 119 - - HYPH 25 1453 120 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1453 121 in in IN 25 1453 122 food food NN 25 1453 123 , , , 25 1453 124 imports import VBZ 25 1453 125 25 25 CD 25 1453 126 % % NN 25 1453 127 of of IN 25 1453 128 rice rice NN 25 1453 129 consumption consumption NN 25 1453 130 _ _ NN 25 1453 131 # # $ 25 1453 132 _ _ NNP 25 1453 133 Economic economic JJ 25 1453 134 aid aid NN 25 1453 135 : : : 25 1453 136 US US NNP 25 1453 137 commitments commitment NNS 25 1453 138 , , , 25 1453 139 including include VBG 25 1453 140 Ex Ex NNP 25 1453 141 - - HYPH 25 1453 142 Im Im NNP 25 1453 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 144 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1453 145 - - HYPH 25 1453 146 89 89 CD 25 1453 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 148 , , , 25 1453 149 $ $ $ 25 1453 150 665 665 CD 25 1453 151 million million CD 25 1453 152 ; ; : 25 1453 153 Western western JJ 25 1453 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 155 non non JJ 25 1453 156 - - JJ 25 1453 157 US us JJ 25 1453 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 159 countries country NNS 25 1453 160 , , , 25 1453 161 ODA ODA NNP 25 1453 162 and and CC 25 1453 163 OOF OOF NNP 25 1453 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1453 165 commitments commitment NNS 25 1453 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 167 1970 1970 CD 25 1453 168 - - SYM 25 1453 169 88 88 CD 25 1453 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 171 , , , 25 1453 172 $ $ $ 25 1453 173 853 853 CD 25 1453 174 million million CD 25 1453 175 ; ; : 25 1453 176 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1453 177 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1453 178 aid aid NN 25 1453 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 180 1979 1979 CD 25 1453 181 - - SYM 25 1453 182 89 89 CD 25 1453 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 184 , , , 25 1453 185 $ $ $ 25 1453 186 25 25 CD 25 1453 187 million million CD 25 1453 188 ; ; : 25 1453 189 Communist communist JJ 25 1453 190 countries country NNS 25 1453 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 192 1970 1970 CD 25 1453 193 - - SYM 25 1453 194 89 89 CD 25 1453 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 196 , , , 25 1453 197 $ $ $ 25 1453 198 77 77 CD 25 1453 199 million million CD 25 1453 200 _ _ NNP 25 1453 201 # # NNP 25 1453 202 _ _ NNP 25 1453 203 Currency Currency NNP 25 1453 204 : : : 25 1453 205 Liberian liberian JJ 25 1453 206 dollar dollar NN 25 1453 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 208 plural plural JJ 25 1453 209 -- -- : 25 1453 210 dollars dollar NNS 25 1453 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 212 ; ; : 25 1453 213 1 1 CD 25 1453 214 Liberian liberian JJ 25 1453 215 dollar dollar NN 25 1453 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 217 L$ L$ NNP 25 1453 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 219 = = NFP 25 1453 220 100 100 CD 25 1453 221 cents cent NNS 25 1453 222 _ _ NNP 25 1453 223 # # NNP 25 1453 224 _ _ NNP 25 1453 225 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1453 226 rates rate NNS 25 1453 227 : : : 25 1453 228 Liberian liberian JJ 25 1453 229 dollars dollar NNS 25 1453 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 231 L$ L$ NNP 25 1453 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 233 per per IN 25 1453 234 US$ us$ $ 25 1453 235 1 1 CD 25 1453 236 - - HYPH 25 1453 237 -1.00 -1.00 CD 25 1453 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 239 fixed fix VBN 25 1453 240 rate rate NN 25 1453 241 since since IN 25 1453 242 1940 1940 CD 25 1453 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 244 ; ; : 25 1453 245 unofficial unofficial JJ 25 1453 246 parallel parallel JJ 25 1453 247 exchange exchange NN 25 1453 248 rate rate NN 25 1453 249 of of IN 25 1453 250 L$2.5 L$2.5 NNS 25 1453 251 = = SYM 25 1453 252 US$ us$ $ 25 1453 253 1 1 CD 25 1453 254 , , , 25 1453 255 January January NNP 25 1453 256 1989 1989 CD 25 1453 257 _ _ NNP 25 1453 258 # # $ 25 1453 259 _ _ NNP 25 1453 260 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1453 261 year year NN 25 1453 262 : : : 25 1453 263 calendar calendar NNP 25 1453 264 year year NN 25 1453 265 _ _ NNP 25 1453 266 * * NFP 25 1453 267 _ _ NNP 25 1453 268 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1453 269 _ _ NNP 25 1453 270 # # NNP 25 1453 271 _ _ NNP 25 1453 272 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1453 273 : : : 25 1453 274 480 480 CD 25 1453 275 km km NN 25 1453 276 total total JJ 25 1453 277 ; ; : 25 1453 278 328 328 CD 25 1453 279 km km NN 25 1453 280 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1453 281 standard standard JJ 25 1453 282 gauge gauge NN 25 1453 283 , , , 25 1453 284 152 152 CD 25 1453 285 km km NN 25 1453 286 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1453 287 narrow narrow JJ 25 1453 288 gauge gauge NN 25 1453 289 ; ; : 25 1453 290 all all DT 25 1453 291 lines line NNS 25 1453 292 single single JJ 25 1453 293 track track NN 25 1453 294 ; ; , 25 1453 295 rail rail NN 25 1453 296 systems system NNS 25 1453 297 owned own VBN 25 1453 298 and and CC 25 1453 299 operated operate VBN 25 1453 300 by by IN 25 1453 301 foreign foreign JJ 25 1453 302 steel steel NN 25 1453 303 and and CC 25 1453 304 financial financial JJ 25 1453 305 interests interest NNS 25 1453 306 in in IN 25 1453 307 conjunction conjunction NN 25 1453 308 with with IN 25 1453 309 Liberian liberian JJ 25 1453 310 Government Government NNP 25 1453 311 _ _ NNP 25 1453 312 # # NNP 25 1453 313 _ _ NNP 25 1453 314 Highways Highways NNP 25 1453 315 : : : 25 1453 316 10,087 10,087 CD 25 1453 317 km km NN 25 1453 318 total total NN 25 1453 319 ; ; : 25 1453 320 603 603 CD 25 1453 321 km km NN 25 1453 322 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1453 323 treated treat VBN 25 1453 324 , , , 25 1453 325 2,848 2,848 CD 25 1453 326 km km NN 25 1453 327 all all DT 25 1453 328 weather weather NN 25 1453 329 , , , 25 1453 330 4,313 4,313 CD 25 1453 331 km km NN 25 1453 332 dry dry JJ 25 1453 333 weather weather NN 25 1453 334 ; ; : 25 1453 335 there there EX 25 1453 336 are be VBP 25 1453 337 also also RB 25 1453 338 2,323 2,323 CD 25 1453 339 km km NNS 25 1453 340 of of IN 25 1453 341 private private JJ 25 1453 342 , , , 25 1453 343 laterite laterite JJ 25 1453 344 - - HYPH 25 1453 345 surfaced surfaced JJ 25 1453 346 roads road NNS 25 1453 347 open open JJ 25 1453 348 to to IN 25 1453 349 public public JJ 25 1453 350 use use NN 25 1453 351 , , , 25 1453 352 owned own VBN 25 1453 353 by by IN 25 1453 354 rubber rubber NN 25 1453 355 and and CC 25 1453 356 timber timber NN 25 1453 357 companies company NNS 25 1453 358 _ _ IN 25 1453 359 # # NNP 25 1453 360 _ _ NNP 25 1453 361 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1453 362 : : : 25 1453 363 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 25 1453 364 , , , 25 1453 365 Buchanan Buchanan NNP 25 1453 366 , , , 25 1453 367 Greenville Greenville NNP 25 1453 368 , , , 25 1453 369 Harper Harper NNP 25 1453 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 371 or or CC 25 1453 372 Cape Cape NNP 25 1453 373 Palmas Palmas NNP 25 1453 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 375 _ _ NNP 25 1453 376 # # NNP 25 1453 377 _ _ NNP 25 1453 378 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1453 379 marine marine NN 25 1453 380 : : : 25 1453 381 1,563 1,563 CD 25 1453 382 ships ship NNS 25 1453 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 384 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1453 385 GRT GRT NNP 25 1453 386 or or CC 25 1453 387 over over RB 25 1453 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 389 totaling total VBG 25 1453 390 53,053,254 53,053,254 CD 25 1453 391 DWT/94,597,871 DWT/94,597,871 NNP 25 1453 392 DWT DWT NNP 25 1453 393 ; ; : 25 1453 394 includes include VBZ 25 1453 395 18 18 CD 25 1453 396 passenger passenger NN 25 1453 397 , , , 25 1453 398 1 1 CD 25 1453 399 short short JJ 25 1453 400 - - HYPH 25 1453 401 sea sea NN 25 1453 402 passenger passenger NN 25 1453 403 , , , 25 1453 404 156 156 CD 25 1453 405 cargo cargo NN 25 1453 406 , , , 25 1453 407 47 47 CD 25 1453 408 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 25 1453 409 cargo cargo NN 25 1453 410 , , , 25 1453 411 15 15 CD 25 1453 412 roll roll NN 25 1453 413 - - HYPH 25 1453 414 on on IN 25 1453 415 / / SYM 25 1453 416 roll roll NN 25 1453 417 - - HYPH 25 1453 418 off off RP 25 1453 419 cargo cargo NN 25 1453 420 , , , 25 1453 421 67 67 CD 25 1453 422 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1453 423 carrier carrier NN 25 1453 424 , , , 25 1453 425 74 74 CD 25 1453 426 container container NN 25 1453 427 , , , 25 1453 428 5 5 CD 25 1453 429 barge barge NN 25 1453 430 carrier carrier NN 25 1453 431 , , , 25 1453 432 450 450 CD 25 1453 433 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1453 434 , , , 25 1453 435 oils oil NNS 25 1453 436 , , , 25 1453 437 and and CC 25 1453 438 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1453 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 440 POL POL NNP 25 1453 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 442 tanker tanker NN 25 1453 443 , , , 25 1453 444 104 104 CD 25 1453 445 chemical chemical NN 25 1453 446 , , , 25 1453 447 60 60 CD 25 1453 448 combination combination NN 25 1453 449 ore ore NN 25 1453 450 / / SYM 25 1453 451 oil oil NN 25 1453 452 , , , 25 1453 453 44 44 CD 25 1453 454 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1453 455 gas gas NN 25 1453 456 , , , 25 1453 457 6 6 CD 25 1453 458 specialized specialized JJ 25 1453 459 tanker tanker NN 25 1453 460 , , , 25 1453 461 485 485 CD 25 1453 462 bulk bulk NN 25 1453 463 , , , 25 1453 464 1 1 CD 25 1453 465 multifunction multifunction NN 25 1453 466 large large JJ 25 1453 467 - - HYPH 25 1453 468 load load NN 25 1453 469 carrier carrier NN 25 1453 470 , , , 25 1453 471 30 30 CD 25 1453 472 combination combination NN 25 1453 473 bulk bulk NN 25 1453 474 ; ; : 25 1453 475 note note NN 25 1453 476 -- -- : 25 1453 477 a a DT 25 1453 478 flag flag NN 25 1453 479 of of IN 25 1453 480 convenience convenience NN 25 1453 481 registry registry NN 25 1453 482 ; ; : 25 1453 483 all all DT 25 1453 484 ships ship NNS 25 1453 485 are be VBP 25 1453 486 foreign foreign JJ 25 1453 487 owned own VBN 25 1453 488 ; ; : 25 1453 489 the the DT 25 1453 490 top top JJ 25 1453 491 four four CD 25 1453 492 owning own VBG 25 1453 493 flags flag NNS 25 1453 494 are be VBP 25 1453 495 US US NNP 25 1453 496 19 19 CD 25 1453 497 % % NN 25 1453 498 , , , 25 1453 499 Japan Japan NNP 25 1453 500 17 17 CD 25 1453 501 % % NN 25 1453 502 , , , 25 1453 503 Hong Hong NNP 25 1453 504 Kong Kong NNP 25 1453 505 12 12 CD 25 1453 506 % % NN 25 1453 507 , , , 25 1453 508 and and CC 25 1453 509 Norway Norway NNP 25 1453 510 10 10 CD 25 1453 511 % % NN 25 1453 512 ; ; : 25 1453 513 China China NNP 25 1453 514 owns own VBZ 25 1453 515 at at IN 25 1453 516 least least JJS 25 1453 517 28 28 CD 25 1453 518 ships ship NNS 25 1453 519 , , , 25 1453 520 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 1453 521 owns own VBZ 25 1453 522 3 3 CD 25 1453 523 , , , 25 1453 524 and and CC 25 1453 525 Poland Poland NNP 25 1453 526 owns own VBZ 25 1453 527 1 1 CD 25 1453 528 _ _ NNP 25 1453 529 # # $ 25 1453 530 _ _ NNP 25 1453 531 Civil civil JJ 25 1453 532 air air NN 25 1453 533 : : : 25 1453 534 3 3 CD 25 1453 535 major major JJ 25 1453 536 transport transport NN 25 1453 537 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1453 538 _ _ NNP 25 1453 539 # # NNP 25 1453 540 _ _ NNP 25 1453 541 Airports Airports NNP 25 1453 542 : : : 25 1453 543 75 75 CD 25 1453 544 total total NN 25 1453 545 , , , 25 1453 546 58 58 CD 25 1453 547 usable usable JJ 25 1453 548 ; ; : 25 1453 549 2 2 CD 25 1453 550 with with IN 25 1453 551 permanent permanent JJ 25 1453 552 - - HYPH 25 1453 553 surface surface NN 25 1453 554 runways runway NNS 25 1453 555 ; ; : 25 1453 556 none none NN 25 1453 557 with with IN 25 1453 558 runways runway NNS 25 1453 559 over over IN 25 1453 560 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1453 561 m m CD 25 1453 562 ; ; : 25 1453 563 1 1 CD 25 1453 564 with with IN 25 1453 565 runways runways NNP 25 1453 566 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1453 567 - - HYPH 25 1453 568 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1453 569 m m NN 25 1453 570 ; ; : 25 1453 571 4 4 CD 25 1453 572 with with IN 25 1453 573 runways runway NNS 25 1453 574 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1453 575 - - HYPH 25 1453 576 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1453 577 m m NNP 25 1453 578 _ _ NNP 25 1453 579 # # NNP 25 1453 580 _ _ NNP 25 1453 581 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1453 582 : : : 25 1453 583 telephone telephone NN 25 1453 584 and and CC 25 1453 585 telegraph telegraph NN 25 1453 586 service service NN 25 1453 587 via via IN 25 1453 588 radio radio NN 25 1453 589 relay relay NN 25 1453 590 network network NN 25 1453 591 ; ; : 25 1453 592 main main JJ 25 1453 593 center center NN 25 1453 594 is be VBZ 25 1453 595 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 25 1453 596 ; ; : 25 1453 597 8,500 8,500 CD 25 1453 598 telephones telephone NNS 25 1453 599 ; ; : 25 1453 600 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 1453 601 AM AM NNP 25 1453 602 , , , 25 1453 603 4 4 CD 25 1453 604 FM FM NNP 25 1453 605 , , , 25 1453 606 5 5 CD 25 1453 607 TV tv NN 25 1453 608 ; ; : 25 1453 609 2 2 CD 25 1453 610 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1453 611 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1453 612 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1453 613 earth earth NN 25 1453 614 stations station NNS 25 1453 615 _ _ NNP 25 1453 616 * * NFP 25 1453 617 _ _ NNP 25 1453 618 Defense Defense NNP 25 1453 619 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1453 620 _ _ NNP 25 1453 621 # # NNP 25 1453 622 _ _ NNP 25 1453 623 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1453 624 : : : 25 1453 625 Armed Armed NNP 25 1453 626 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1453 627 of of IN 25 1453 628 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 1453 629 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 630 includes include VBZ 25 1453 631 Army Army NNP 25 1453 632 , , , 25 1453 633 Navy Navy NNP 25 1453 634 , , , 25 1453 635 Air Air NNP 25 1453 636 Force Force NNP 25 1453 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 638 , , , 25 1453 639 Coast Coast NNP 25 1453 640 Guard Guard NNP 25 1453 641 , , , 25 1453 642 National National NNP 25 1453 643 Police Police NNPS 25 1453 644 Force Force NNP 25 1453 645 _ _ NNP 25 1453 646 # # NNP 25 1453 647 _ _ NNP 25 1453 648 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1453 649 availability availability NN 25 1453 650 : : : 25 1453 651 males males NNP 25 1453 652 15 15 CD 25 1453 653 - - SYM 25 1453 654 49 49 CD 25 1453 655 , , , 25 1453 656 648,636 648,636 CD 25 1453 657 ; ; : 25 1453 658 346,349 346,349 CD 25 1453 659 fit fit NN 25 1453 660 for for IN 25 1453 661 military military JJ 25 1453 662 service service NN 25 1453 663 ; ; : 25 1453 664 no no DT 25 1453 665 conscription conscription NN 25 1453 666 _ _ NNP 25 1453 667 # # $ 25 1453 668 _ _ NNP 25 1453 669 Defense Defense NNP 25 1453 670 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1453 671 : : : 25 1453 672 $ $ $ 25 1453 673 NA na NN 25 1453 674 , , , 25 1453 675 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1453 676 % % NN 25 1453 677 of of IN 25 1453 678 GDP GDP NNP 25 1453 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 680 1987 1987 CD 25 1453 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 682 _ _ NNP 25 1453 683 % % NN 25 1453 684 _ _ NNP 25 1453 685 _ _ NNP 25 1453 686 @_Libya @_Libya NNP 25 1453 687 _ _ NNP 25 1453 688 * * NFP 25 1453 689 _ _ NNP 25 1453 690 Geography Geography NNP 25 1453 691 _ _ NNP 25 1453 692 # # NNP 25 1453 693 _ _ NNP 25 1453 694 Total total JJ 25 1453 695 area area NN 25 1453 696 : : : 25 1453 697 1,759,540 1,759,540 CD 25 1453 698 km2 km2 NN 25 1453 699 ; ; : 25 1453 700 land land NN 25 1453 701 area area NN 25 1453 702 : : : 25 1453 703 1,759,540 1,759,540 CD 25 1453 704 km2 km2 NNP 25 1453 705 _ _ NNP 25 1453 706 # # NNP 25 1453 707 _ _ NNP 25 1453 708 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1453 709 area area NN 25 1453 710 : : : 25 1453 711 slightly slightly RB 25 1453 712 larger large JJR 25 1453 713 than than IN 25 1453 714 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 1453 715 _ _ NNP 25 1453 716 # # $ 25 1453 717 _ _ NNP 25 1453 718 Land Land NNP 25 1453 719 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1453 720 : : : 25 1453 721 4,383 4,383 CD 25 1453 722 km km NN 25 1453 723 total total NN 25 1453 724 ; ; : 25 1453 725 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1453 726 982 982 CD 25 1453 727 km km NN 25 1453 728 , , , 25 1453 729 Chad Chad NNP 25 1453 730 1,055 1,055 CD 25 1453 731 km km NN 25 1453 732 , , , 25 1453 733 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 1453 734 1,150 1,150 CD 25 1453 735 km km NN 25 1453 736 , , , 25 1453 737 Niger Niger NNP 25 1453 738 354 354 CD 25 1453 739 km km NN 25 1453 740 , , , 25 1453 741 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 1453 742 383 383 CD 25 1453 743 km km NN 25 1453 744 , , , 25 1453 745 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 1453 746 459 459 CD 25 1453 747 km km NN 25 1453 748 _ _ NNP 25 1453 749 # # NNP 25 1453 750 _ _ NNP 25 1453 751 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1453 752 : : : 25 1453 753 1,770 1,770 CD 25 1453 754 km km NN 25 1453 755 _ _ NNP 25 1453 756 # # NNP 25 1453 757 _ _ NNP 25 1453 758 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1453 759 claims claim VBZ 25 1453 760 : : : 25 1453 761 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1453 762 sea sea NN 25 1453 763 : : : 25 1453 764 12 12 CD 25 1453 765 nm nm UH 25 1453 766 ; ; : 25 1453 767 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1453 768 of of IN 25 1453 769 Sidra Sidra NNP 25 1453 770 closing closing NN 25 1453 771 line line NN 25 1453 772 : : : 25 1453 773 32o 32o CD 25 1453 774 30%19 30%19 NNP 25 1453 775 N N NNP 25 1453 776 _ _ NNP 25 1453 777 # # NNP 25 1453 778 _ _ NNP 25 1453 779 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 1453 780 : : : 25 1453 781 claims claim NNS 25 1453 782 and and CC 25 1453 783 occupies occupy VBZ 25 1453 784 the the DT 25 1453 785 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1453 786 km2 km2 NNP 25 1453 787 Aozou Aozou NNP 25 1453 788 Strip Strip NNP 25 1453 789 in in IN 25 1453 790 northern northern JJ 25 1453 791 Chad Chad NNP 25 1453 792 ; ; : 25 1453 793 maritime maritime JJ 25 1453 794 boundary boundary JJ 25 1453 795 dispute dispute NN 25 1453 796 with with IN 25 1453 797 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 1453 798 ; ; : 25 1453 799 Libya Libya NNP 25 1453 800 claims claim VBZ 25 1453 801 about about IN 25 1453 802 19,400 19,400 CD 25 1453 803 km2 km2 NN 25 1453 804 in in IN 25 1453 805 northern northern JJ 25 1453 806 Niger Niger NNP 25 1453 807 ; ; : 25 1453 808 Libya Libya NNP 25 1453 809 claims claim VBZ 25 1453 810 about about IN 25 1453 811 19,400 19,400 CD 25 1453 812 km2 km2 NN 25 1453 813 in in IN 25 1453 814 southeastern southeastern JJ 25 1453 815 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1453 816 _ _ NNP 25 1453 817 # # NNP 25 1453 818 _ _ NNP 25 1453 819 Climate Climate NNP 25 1453 820 : : : 25 1453 821 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1453 822 along along IN 25 1453 823 coast coast NN 25 1453 824 ; ; : 25 1453 825 dry dry JJ 25 1453 826 , , , 25 1453 827 extreme extreme JJ 25 1453 828 desert desert NN 25 1453 829 interior interior NNP 25 1453 830 _ _ NNP 25 1453 831 # # NNP 25 1453 832 _ _ NNP 25 1453 833 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1453 834 : : : 25 1453 835 mostly mostly RB 25 1453 836 barren barren JJ 25 1453 837 , , , 25 1453 838 flat flat JJ 25 1453 839 to to IN 25 1453 840 undulating undulating NN 25 1453 841 plains plain NNS 25 1453 842 , , , 25 1453 843 plateaus plateaus NN 25 1453 844 , , , 25 1453 845 depressions depression NNS 25 1453 846 _ _ NNP 25 1453 847 # # NNP 25 1453 848 _ _ NNP 25 1453 849 Natural natural JJ 25 1453 850 resources resource NNS 25 1453 851 : : : 25 1453 852 crude crude JJ 25 1453 853 oil oil NN 25 1453 854 , , , 25 1453 855 natural natural JJ 25 1453 856 gas gas NN 25 1453 857 , , , 25 1453 858 gypsum gypsum NNP 25 1453 859 _ _ NNP 25 1453 860 # # $ 25 1453 861 _ _ NNP 25 1453 862 Land Land NNP 25 1453 863 use use NN 25 1453 864 : : : 25 1453 865 arable arable JJ 25 1453 866 land land NN 25 1453 867 1 1 CD 25 1453 868 % % NN 25 1453 869 ; ; , 25 1453 870 permanent permanent JJ 25 1453 871 crops crop NNS 25 1453 872 0 0 CD 25 1453 873 % % NN 25 1453 874 ; ; : 25 1453 875 meadows meadow NNS 25 1453 876 and and CC 25 1453 877 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1453 878 8 8 CD 25 1453 879 % % NN 25 1453 880 ; ; , 25 1453 881 forest forest NN 25 1453 882 and and CC 25 1453 883 woodland woodland JJ 25 1453 884 0 0 CD 25 1453 885 % % NN 25 1453 886 ; ; , 25 1453 887 other other JJ 25 1453 888 91 91 CD 25 1453 889 % % NN 25 1453 890 ; ; , 25 1453 891 includes include VBZ 25 1453 892 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1453 893 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1453 894 _ _ NNP 25 1453 895 # # $ 25 1453 896 _ _ NNP 25 1453 897 Environment Environment NNP 25 1453 898 : : : 25 1453 899 hot hot JJ 25 1453 900 , , , 25 1453 901 dry dry JJ 25 1453 902 , , , 25 1453 903 dust dust NN 25 1453 904 - - HYPH 25 1453 905 laden laden NNP 25 1453 906 ghibli ghibli NNP 25 1453 907 is be VBZ 25 1453 908 a a DT 25 1453 909 southern southern JJ 25 1453 910 wind wind NN 25 1453 911 lasting last VBG 25 1453 912 one one CD 25 1453 913 to to TO 25 1453 914 four four CD 25 1453 915 days day NNS 25 1453 916 in in IN 25 1453 917 spring spring NN 25 1453 918 and and CC 25 1453 919 fall fall VBP 25 1453 920 ; ; : 25 1453 921 desertification desertification NN 25 1453 922 ; ; : 25 1453 923 sparse sparse VB 25 1453 924 natural natural JJ 25 1453 925 surface surface NN 25 1453 926 - - HYPH 25 1453 927 water water NN 25 1453 928 resources resource NNS 25 1453 929 _ _ NNP 25 1453 930 # # $ 25 1453 931 _ _ NNP 25 1453 932 Note Note NNP 25 1453 933 : : : 25 1453 934 the the DT 25 1453 935 Great Great NNP 25 1453 936 Manmade Manmade NNP 25 1453 937 River River NNP 25 1453 938 Project Project NNP 25 1453 939 , , , 25 1453 940 the the DT 25 1453 941 largest large JJS 25 1453 942 water water NN 25 1453 943 development development NN 25 1453 944 scheme scheme NN 25 1453 945 in in IN 25 1453 946 the the DT 25 1453 947 world world NN 25 1453 948 , , , 25 1453 949 is be VBZ 25 1453 950 being be VBG 25 1453 951 built build VBN 25 1453 952 to to TO 25 1453 953 bring bring VB 25 1453 954 water water NN 25 1453 955 from from IN 25 1453 956 large large JJ 25 1453 957 aquifers aquifer NNS 25 1453 958 under under IN 25 1453 959 the the DT 25 1453 960 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 1453 961 to to IN 25 1453 962 coastal coastal JJ 25 1453 963 cities city NNS 25 1453 964 _ _ NNP 25 1453 965 * * NFP 25 1453 966 _ _ NNP 25 1453 967 People People NNPS 25 1453 968 _ _ IN 25 1453 969 # # NNP 25 1453 970 _ _ NNP 25 1453 971 Population Population NNP 25 1453 972 : : : 25 1453 973 4,350,742 4,350,742 CD 25 1453 974 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 975 July July NNP 25 1453 976 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 977 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 978 , , , 25 1453 979 growth growth NN 25 1453 980 rate rate NN 25 1453 981 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1453 982 % % NN 25 1453 983 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 984 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 985 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 986 _ _ NNP 25 1453 987 # # NNP 25 1453 988 _ _ NNP 25 1453 989 Birth Birth NNP 25 1453 990 rate rate NN 25 1453 991 : : : 25 1453 992 36 36 CD 25 1453 993 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1453 994 population population NN 25 1453 995 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 996 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 997 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 998 _ _ NNP 25 1453 999 # # $ 25 1453 1000 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1001 Death Death NNP 25 1453 1002 rate rate NN 25 1453 1003 : : : 25 1453 1004 6 6 CD 25 1453 1005 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1453 1006 population population NN 25 1453 1007 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 1008 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 1009 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1010 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1011 # # NNP 25 1453 1012 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1013 Net net JJ 25 1453 1014 migration migration NN 25 1453 1015 rate rate NN 25 1453 1016 : : : 25 1453 1017 0 0 CD 25 1453 1018 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1453 1019 population population NN 25 1453 1020 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 1021 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 1022 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1023 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1024 # # $ 25 1453 1025 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1026 Infant Infant NNP 25 1453 1027 mortality mortality NN 25 1453 1028 rate rate NN 25 1453 1029 : : : 25 1453 1030 62 62 CD 25 1453 1031 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1453 1032 live live JJ 25 1453 1033 births birth NNS 25 1453 1034 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 1035 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 1036 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1037 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1038 # # NNP 25 1453 1039 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1040 Life Life NNP 25 1453 1041 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1453 1042 at at IN 25 1453 1043 birth birth NN 25 1453 1044 : : : 25 1453 1045 66 66 CD 25 1453 1046 years year NNS 25 1453 1047 male male JJ 25 1453 1048 , , , 25 1453 1049 71 71 CD 25 1453 1050 years year NNS 25 1453 1051 female female JJ 25 1453 1052 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 1053 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 1054 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1055 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1056 # # NNP 25 1453 1057 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1058 Total total JJ 25 1453 1059 fertility fertility NN 25 1453 1060 rate rate NN 25 1453 1061 : : : 25 1453 1062 5.1 5.1 CD 25 1453 1063 children child NNS 25 1453 1064 born bear VBN 25 1453 1065 / / SYM 25 1453 1066 woman woman NN 25 1453 1067 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 1068 1991 1991 CD 25 1453 1069 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1070 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1071 # # $ 25 1453 1072 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1073 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1453 1074 : : : 25 1453 1075 noun noun NNP 25 1453 1076 -- -- : 25 1453 1077 Libyan(s Libyan(s NNP 25 1453 1078 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1079 ; ; , 25 1453 1080 adjective adjective JJ 25 1453 1081 -- -- : 25 1453 1082 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1453 1083 _ _ NN 25 1453 1084 # # $ 25 1453 1085 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1086 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1453 1087 divisions division NNS 25 1453 1088 : : : 25 1453 1089 Berber Berber NNP 25 1453 1090 and and CC 25 1453 1091 Arab Arab NNP 25 1453 1092 97 97 CD 25 1453 1093 % % NN 25 1453 1094 ; ; , 25 1453 1095 some some DT 25 1453 1096 Greeks Greeks NNPS 25 1453 1097 , , , 25 1453 1098 Maltese Maltese NNPS 25 1453 1099 , , , 25 1453 1100 Italians Italians NNPS 25 1453 1101 , , , 25 1453 1102 Egyptians Egyptians NNPS 25 1453 1103 , , , 25 1453 1104 Pakistanis Pakistanis NNP 25 1453 1105 , , , 25 1453 1106 Turks Turks NNPS 25 1453 1107 , , , 25 1453 1108 Indians Indians NNPS 25 1453 1109 , , , 25 1453 1110 and and CC 25 1453 1111 Tunisians Tunisians NNPS 25 1453 1112 _ _ IN 25 1453 1113 # # $ 25 1453 1114 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1115 Religion religion NN 25 1453 1116 : : : 25 1453 1117 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1453 1118 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1453 1119 97 97 CD 25 1453 1120 % % NN 25 1453 1121 _ _ NN 25 1453 1122 # # $ 25 1453 1123 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1124 Language Language NNP 25 1453 1125 : : : 25 1453 1126 Arabic arabic JJ 25 1453 1127 ; ; , 25 1453 1128 Italian italian JJ 25 1453 1129 and and CC 25 1453 1130 English English NNP 25 1453 1131 widely widely RB 25 1453 1132 understood understand VBD 25 1453 1133 in in IN 25 1453 1134 major major JJ 25 1453 1135 cities city NNS 25 1453 1136 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1137 # # NNP 25 1453 1138 _ _ NNP 25 1453 1139 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1453 1140 : : : 25 1453 1141 64 64 CD 25 1453 1142 % % NN 25 1453 1143 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 1144 male male JJ 25 1453 1145 75 75 CD 25 1453 1146 % % NN 25 1453 1147 , , , 25 1453 1148 female female JJ 25 1453 1149 50 50 CD 25 1453 1150 % % NN 25 1453 1151 ) ) -RRB- 25 1453 1152 age age NN 25 1453 1153 15 15 CD 25 1453 1154 and and CC 25 1453 1155 over over RB 25 1453 1156 can can MD 25 1453 1157 read read VB 25 1453 1158 and and CC 25 1453 1159 write write VB 25 1453 1160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1453 1161 1990 1990 CD 25 1453 1162 est est NNP 25 1453 1163 . . . 25 1453 1164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 1 _ _ NNP 25 1454 2 # # $ 25 1454 3 _ _ NNP 25 1454 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1454 5 force force NN 25 1454 6 : : : 25 1454 7 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 25 1454 8 , , , 25 1454 9 includes include VBZ 25 1454 10 about about IN 25 1454 11 280,000 280,000 CD 25 1454 12 resident resident JJ 25 1454 13 foreigners foreigner NNS 25 1454 14 ; ; : 25 1454 15 industry industry NN 25 1454 16 31 31 CD 25 1454 17 % % NN 25 1454 18 , , , 25 1454 19 services service NNS 25 1454 20 27 27 CD 25 1454 21 % % NN 25 1454 22 , , , 25 1454 23 government government NN 25 1454 24 24 24 CD 25 1454 25 % % NN 25 1454 26 , , , 25 1454 27 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1454 28 18 18 CD 25 1454 29 % % NN 25 1454 30 _ _ NNP 25 1454 31 # # $ 25 1454 32 _ _ NNP 25 1454 33 Organized organized JJ 25 1454 34 labor labor NN 25 1454 35 : : : 25 1454 36 National National NNP 25 1454 37 Trade Trade NNP 25 1454 38 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1454 39 ' ' POS 25 1454 40 Federation Federation NNP 25 1454 41 , , , 25 1454 42 275,000 275,000 CD 25 1454 43 members member NNS 25 1454 44 ; ; : 25 1454 45 General General NNP 25 1454 46 Union Union NNP 25 1454 47 for for IN 25 1454 48 Oil Oil NNP 25 1454 49 and and CC 25 1454 50 Petrochemicals Petrochemicals NNPS 25 1454 51 ; ; : 25 1454 52 Pan Pan NNP 25 1454 53 - - NNP 25 1454 54 Africa Africa NNP 25 1454 55 Federation Federation NNP 25 1454 56 of of IN 25 1454 57 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 25 1454 58 Energy Energy NNP 25 1454 59 and and CC 25 1454 60 Allied Allied NNP 25 1454 61 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1454 62 _ _ NNP 25 1454 63 * * NFP 25 1454 64 _ _ NNP 25 1454 65 Government Government NNP 25 1454 66 _ _ NNP 25 1454 67 # # NNP 25 1454 68 _ _ NNP 25 1454 69 Long Long NNP 25 1454 70 - - HYPH 25 1454 71 form form NN 25 1454 72 name name NN 25 1454 73 : : : 25 1454 74 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1454 75 People People NNPS 25 1454 76 's 's POS 25 1454 77 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1454 78 Arab Arab NNP 25 1454 79 Jamahiriya Jamahiriya NNP 25 1454 80 _ _ NNP 25 1454 81 # # NNP 25 1454 82 _ _ NNP 25 1454 83 Type Type NNP 25 1454 84 : : : 25 1454 85 Jamahiriya Jamahiriya NNP 25 1454 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 87 a a DT 25 1454 88 state state NN 25 1454 89 of of IN 25 1454 90 the the DT 25 1454 91 masses masse NNS 25 1454 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 93 ; ; : 25 1454 94 in in IN 25 1454 95 theory theory NN 25 1454 96 , , , 25 1454 97 governed govern VBN 25 1454 98 by by IN 25 1454 99 the the DT 25 1454 100 populace populace NN 25 1454 101 through through IN 25 1454 102 local local JJ 25 1454 103 councils council NNS 25 1454 104 ; ; : 25 1454 105 in in IN 25 1454 106 fact fact NN 25 1454 107 , , , 25 1454 108 a a DT 25 1454 109 military military JJ 25 1454 110 dictatorship dictatorship NN 25 1454 111 _ _ NNP 25 1454 112 # # NNP 25 1454 113 _ _ NNP 25 1454 114 Capital Capital NNP 25 1454 115 : : : 25 1454 116 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 25 1454 117 _ _ NNP 25 1454 118 # # $ 25 1454 119 _ _ NNP 25 1454 120 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1454 121 divisions division NNS 25 1454 122 : : : 25 1454 123 46 46 CD 25 1454 124 municipalities municipality NNS 25 1454 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 126 baladiyat baladiyat NNP 25 1454 127 , , , 25 1454 128 singular singular JJ 25 1454 129 -- -- : 25 1454 130 baladiyah baladiyah NNP 25 1454 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 132 ; ; : 25 1454 133 Ajdabiya Ajdabiya NNP 25 1454 134 , , , 25 1454 135 Al Al NNP 25 1454 136 Abyar Abyar NNP 25 1454 137 , , , 25 1454 138 Al Al NNP 25 1454 139 Aziziyah Aziziyah NNP 25 1454 140 , , , 25 1454 141 Al Al NNP 25 1454 142 Bayda Bayda NNP 25 1454 143 , , , 25 1454 144 Al Al NNP 25 1454 145 Jufrah Jufrah NNP 25 1454 146 , , , 25 1454 147 Al Al NNP 25 1454 148 Jumayl Jumayl NNP 25 1454 149 , , , 25 1454 150 Al Al NNP 25 1454 151 Khums Khums NNP 25 1454 152 , , , 25 1454 153 Al Al NNP 25 1454 154 Kufrah Kufrah NNP 25 1454 155 , , , 25 1454 156 Al Al NNP 25 1454 157 Marj Marj NNP 25 1454 158 , , , 25 1454 159 Al Al NNP 25 1454 160 Qarabulli Qarabulli NNP 25 1454 161 , , , 25 1454 162 Al Al NNP 25 1454 163 Qubbah Qubbah NNP 25 1454 164 , , , 25 1454 165 Al Al NNP 25 1454 166 Ujaylat Ujaylat NNP 25 1454 167 , , , 25 1454 168 Ash Ash NNP 25 1454 169 Shati Shati NNP 25 1454 170 , , , 25 1454 171 Awbari Awbari NNP 25 1454 172 , , , 25 1454 173 Az Az NNP 25 1454 174 Zahra Zahra NNP 25 1454 175 , , , 25 1454 176 Az Az NNP 25 1454 177 Zawiyah Zawiyah NNP 25 1454 178 , , , 25 1454 179 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 25 1454 180 , , , 25 1454 181 Bani Bani NNP 25 1454 182 Walid Walid NNP 25 1454 183 , , , 25 1454 184 Bin Bin NNP 25 1454 185 Jawwad Jawwad NNP 25 1454 186 , , , 25 1454 187 Darnah Darnah NNP 25 1454 188 , , , 25 1454 189 Ghadamis Ghadamis NNP 25 1454 190 , , , 25 1454 191 Gharyan Gharyan NNP 25 1454 192 , , , 25 1454 193 Ghat Ghat NNP 25 1454 194 , , , 25 1454 195 Jadu Jadu NNP 25 1454 196 , , , 25 1454 197 Jalu Jalu NNP 25 1454 198 , , , 25 1454 199 Janzur Janzur NNP 25 1454 200 , , , 25 1454 201 Masallatah Masallatah NNP 25 1454 202 , , , 25 1454 203 Misratah Misratah NNP 25 1454 204 , , , 25 1454 205 Mizdah Mizdah NNP 25 1454 206 , , , 25 1454 207 Murzuq Murzuq NNP 25 1454 208 , , , 25 1454 209 Nalut Nalut NNP 25 1454 210 , , , 25 1454 211 Qaminis Qaminis NNP 25 1454 212 , , , 25 1454 213 Qasr Qasr NNP 25 1454 214 Bin Bin NNP 25 1454 215 Ghashir Ghashir NNP 25 1454 216 , , , 25 1454 217 Sabha Sabha NNP 25 1454 218 , , , 25 1454 219 Sabratah Sabratah NNP 25 1454 220 , , , 25 1454 221 Shahhat Shahhat NNP 25 1454 222 , , , 25 1454 223 Surman Surman NNP 25 1454 224 , , , 25 1454 225 Surt Surt NNP 25 1454 226 , , , 25 1454 227 Tajura Tajura NNP 25 1454 228 , , , 25 1454 229 Tarabulus Tarabulus NNP 25 1454 230 , , , 25 1454 231 Tarhunah Tarhunah NNP 25 1454 232 , , , 25 1454 233 Tubruq Tubruq NNP 25 1454 234 , , , 25 1454 235 Tukrah Tukrah NNP 25 1454 236 , , , 25 1454 237 Yafran Yafran NNP 25 1454 238 , , , 25 1454 239 Zlitan Zlitan NNP 25 1454 240 , , , 25 1454 241 Zuwarah Zuwarah NNP 25 1454 242 ; ; : 25 1454 243 note note NN 25 1454 244 -- -- : 25 1454 245 the the DT 25 1454 246 number number NN 25 1454 247 of of IN 25 1454 248 municipalities municipality NNS 25 1454 249 may may MD 25 1454 250 have have VB 25 1454 251 been be VBN 25 1454 252 reduced reduce VBN 25 1454 253 to to IN 25 1454 254 13 13 CD 25 1454 255 named name VBN 25 1454 256 Al Al NNP 25 1454 257 Jabal Jabal NNP 25 1454 258 al al NNP 25 1454 259 - - HYPH 25 1454 260 Akhdar Akhdar NNP 25 1454 261 , , , 25 1454 262 Al Al NNP 25 1454 263 Jabal Jabal NNP 25 1454 264 al al NNP 25 1454 265 - - HYPH 25 1454 266 Gharbi Gharbi NNP 25 1454 267 , , , 25 1454 268 Al Al NNP 25 1454 269 Jabal Jabal NNP 25 1454 270 al al NNP 25 1454 271 - - HYPH 25 1454 272 Khums Khums NNP 25 1454 273 , , , 25 1454 274 Al Al NNP 25 1454 275 Batnam Batnam NNP 25 1454 276 , , , 25 1454 277 Al Al NNP 25 1454 278 Kufrah Kufrah NNP 25 1454 279 , , , 25 1454 280 Al Al NNP 25 1454 281 Marqab Marqab NNP 25 1454 282 , , , 25 1454 283 Al Al NNP 25 1454 284 Marzuq Marzuq NNP 25 1454 285 , , , 25 1454 286 Az Az NNP 25 1454 287 Zawiyah Zawiyah NNP 25 1454 288 , , , 25 1454 289 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 25 1454 290 , , , 25 1454 291 Khalij Khalij NNP 25 1454 292 Surt Surt NNP 25 1454 293 , , , 25 1454 294 Sabha Sabha NNP 25 1454 295 , , , 25 1454 296 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 25 1454 297 , , , 25 1454 298 Wadi Wadi NNP 25 1454 299 al al NNP 25 1454 300 - - HYPH 25 1454 301 Hayat Hayat NNP 25 1454 302 _ _ NNP 25 1454 303 # # $ 25 1454 304 _ _ NNP 25 1454 305 Independence Independence NNP 25 1454 306 : : : 25 1454 307 24 24 CD 25 1454 308 December December NNP 25 1454 309 1951 1951 CD 25 1454 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 311 from from IN 25 1454 312 Italy Italy NNP 25 1454 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 314 _ _ NNP 25 1454 315 # # NNP 25 1454 316 _ _ NNP 25 1454 317 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1454 318 : : : 25 1454 319 11 11 CD 25 1454 320 December December NNP 25 1454 321 1969 1969 CD 25 1454 322 , , , 25 1454 323 amended amend VBD 25 1454 324 2 2 CD 25 1454 325 March March NNP 25 1454 326 1977 1977 CD 25 1454 327 _ _ NNP 25 1454 328 # # $ 25 1454 329 _ _ NNP 25 1454 330 Legal Legal NNP 25 1454 331 system system NN 25 1454 332 : : : 25 1454 333 based base VBN 25 1454 334 on on IN 25 1454 335 Italian italian JJ 25 1454 336 civil civil JJ 25 1454 337 law law NN 25 1454 338 system system NN 25 1454 339 and and CC 25 1454 340 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1454 341 law law NN 25 1454 342 ; ; : 25 1454 343 separate separate JJ 25 1454 344 religious religious JJ 25 1454 345 courts court NNS 25 1454 346 ; ; : 25 1454 347 no no DT 25 1454 348 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1454 349 provision provision NN 25 1454 350 for for IN 25 1454 351 judicial judicial JJ 25 1454 352 review review NN 25 1454 353 of of IN 25 1454 354 legislative legislative JJ 25 1454 355 acts act NNS 25 1454 356 ; ; : 25 1454 357 has have VBZ 25 1454 358 not not RB 25 1454 359 accepted accept VBN 25 1454 360 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1454 361 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1454 362 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1454 363 _ _ NNP 25 1454 364 # # NNP 25 1454 365 _ _ NNP 25 1454 366 National national JJ 25 1454 367 holiday holiday NN 25 1454 368 : : : 25 1454 369 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1454 370 Day Day NNP 25 1454 371 , , , 25 1454 372 1 1 CD 25 1454 373 September September NNP 25 1454 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 375 1969 1969 CD 25 1454 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 377 _ _ NNP 25 1454 378 # # NNP 25 1454 379 _ _ NNP 25 1454 380 Executive Executive NNP 25 1454 381 branch branch NN 25 1454 382 : : : 25 1454 383 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 25 1454 384 leader leader NN 25 1454 385 , , , 25 1454 386 chairman chairman NN 25 1454 387 of of IN 25 1454 388 the the DT 25 1454 389 General General NNP 25 1454 390 People People NNPS 25 1454 391 's 's POS 25 1454 392 Committee Committee NNP 25 1454 393 , , , 25 1454 394 General General NNP 25 1454 395 People People NNPS 25 1454 396 's 's POS 25 1454 397 Committee Committee NNP 25 1454 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 399 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1454 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 401 _ _ NNP 25 1454 402 # # NNP 25 1454 403 _ _ NNP 25 1454 404 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1454 405 branch branch NN 25 1454 406 : : : 25 1454 407 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1454 408 General General NNP 25 1454 409 People People NNPS 25 1454 410 's 's POS 25 1454 411 Congress Congress NNP 25 1454 412 _ _ NNP 25 1454 413 # # $ 25 1454 414 _ _ NNP 25 1454 415 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1454 416 branch branch NN 25 1454 417 : : : 25 1454 418 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1454 419 Court Court NNP 25 1454 420 _ _ NNP 25 1454 421 # # NNP 25 1454 422 _ _ NNP 25 1454 423 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1454 424 : : : 25 1454 425 Chief Chief NNP 25 1454 426 of of IN 25 1454 427 State State NNP 25 1454 428 -- -- : 25 1454 429 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1454 430 Leader Leader NNP 25 1454 431 Col Col NNP 25 1454 432 . . NNP 25 1454 433 Muammar Muammar NNP 25 1454 434 Abu Abu NNP 25 1454 435 Minyar Minyar NNP 25 1454 436 al al NNP 25 1454 437 - - HYPH 25 1454 438 QADHAFI QADHAFI NNP 25 1454 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 440 since since IN 25 1454 441 1 1 CD 25 1454 442 September September NNP 25 1454 443 1969 1969 CD 25 1454 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 445 ; ; : 25 1454 446 Head Head NNP 25 1454 447 of of IN 25 1454 448 Government Government NNP 25 1454 449 -- -- : 25 1454 450 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 1454 451 of of IN 25 1454 452 the the DT 25 1454 453 General General NNP 25 1454 454 People People NNPS 25 1454 455 's 's POS 25 1454 456 Committee Committee NNP 25 1454 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 458 Premier Premier NNP 25 1454 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 460 Abu Abu NNP 25 1454 461 Zayd Zayd NNP 25 1454 462 Umar Umar NNP 25 1454 463 DURDA DURDA NNP 25 1454 464 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 465 since since IN 25 1454 466 7 7 CD 25 1454 467 October October NNP 25 1454 468 1990 1990 CD 25 1454 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 470 _ _ NNP 25 1454 471 # # $ 25 1454 472 _ _ NNP 25 1454 473 Political political JJ 25 1454 474 parties party NNS 25 1454 475 and and CC 25 1454 476 leaders leader NNS 25 1454 477 : : : 25 1454 478 none none NN 25 1454 479 _ _ NNP 25 1454 480 # # NNP 25 1454 481 _ _ NNP 25 1454 482 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1454 483 : : : 25 1454 484 universal universal JJ 25 1454 485 and and CC 25 1454 486 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1454 487 at at IN 25 1454 488 age age NN 25 1454 489 18 18 CD 25 1454 490 _ _ NNP 25 1454 491 # # NNP 25 1454 492 _ _ NNP 25 1454 493 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1454 494 : : : 25 1454 495 national national JJ 25 1454 496 elections election NNS 25 1454 497 are be VBP 25 1454 498 indirect indirect JJ 25 1454 499 through through IN 25 1454 500 a a DT 25 1454 501 hierarchy hierarchy NN 25 1454 502 of of IN 25 1454 503 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 25 1454 504 committees committee NNS 25 1454 505 _ _ IN 25 1454 506 # # NN 25 1454 507 _ _ NNP 25 1454 508 Political political JJ 25 1454 509 parties party NNS 25 1454 510 : : : 25 1454 511 none none NN 25 1454 512 _ _ NNP 25 1454 513 # # NNP 25 1454 514 _ _ NNP 25 1454 515 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1454 516 : : : 25 1454 517 no no DT 25 1454 518 organized organized JJ 25 1454 519 party party NN 25 1454 520 , , , 25 1454 521 negligible negligible JJ 25 1454 522 membership membership NN 25 1454 523 _ _ NNP 25 1454 524 # # NNP 25 1454 525 _ _ NNP 25 1454 526 Other other JJ 25 1454 527 political political JJ 25 1454 528 or or CC 25 1454 529 pressure pressure NN 25 1454 530 groups group NNS 25 1454 531 : : : 25 1454 532 various various JJ 25 1454 533 Arab arab JJ 25 1454 534 nationalist nationalist JJ 25 1454 535 movements movement NNS 25 1454 536 and and CC 25 1454 537 the the DT 25 1454 538 Arab arab JJ 25 1454 539 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1454 540 Resurrection Resurrection NNP 25 1454 541 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 542 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 25 1454 543 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 544 party party NN 25 1454 545 with with IN 25 1454 546 almost almost RB 25 1454 547 negligible negligible JJ 25 1454 548 memberships membership NNS 25 1454 549 may may MD 25 1454 550 be be VB 25 1454 551 functioning function VBG 25 1454 552 clandestinely clandestinely RB 25 1454 553 , , , 25 1454 554 as as RB 25 1454 555 well well RB 25 1454 556 as as IN 25 1454 557 some some DT 25 1454 558 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1454 559 elements element NNS 25 1454 560 _ _ NNP 25 1454 561 # # $ 25 1454 562 _ _ NNP 25 1454 563 Member Member NNP 25 1454 564 of of IN 25 1454 565 : : : 25 1454 566 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 1454 567 , , , 25 1454 568 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1454 569 , , , 25 1454 570 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 1454 571 , , , 25 1454 572 AL AL NNP 25 1454 573 , , , 25 1454 574 AMF AMF NNP 25 1454 575 , , , 25 1454 576 AMU AMU NNP 25 1454 577 , , , 25 1454 578 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 1454 579 , , , 25 1454 580 CCC CCC NNP 25 1454 581 , , , 25 1454 582 ECA ECA NNP 25 1454 583 , , , 25 1454 584 FAO FAO NNP 25 1454 585 , , , 25 1454 586 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1454 587 , , , 25 1454 588 IAEA iaea NN 25 1454 589 , , , 25 1454 590 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1454 591 , , , 25 1454 592 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1454 593 , , , 25 1454 594 IDA IDA NNP 25 1454 595 , , , 25 1454 596 IDB IDB NNP 25 1454 597 , , , 25 1454 598 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1454 599 , , , 25 1454 600 IFC IFC NNP 25 1454 601 , , , 25 1454 602 ILO ILO NNP 25 1454 603 , , , 25 1454 604 IMF IMF NNP 25 1454 605 , , , 25 1454 606 IMO imo RB 25 1454 607 , , , 25 1454 608 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1454 609 , , , 25 1454 610 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1454 611 , , , 25 1454 612 IOC IOC NNP 25 1454 613 , , , 25 1454 614 ITU ITU NNP 25 1454 615 , , , 25 1454 616 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1454 617 , , , 25 1454 618 NAM NAM NNP 25 1454 619 , , , 25 1454 620 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 1454 621 , , , 25 1454 622 OAU OAU NNP 25 1454 623 , , , 25 1454 624 OIC OIC NNP 25 1454 625 , , , 25 1454 626 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1454 627 , , , 25 1454 628 UN UN NNP 25 1454 629 , , , 25 1454 630 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1454 631 , , , 25 1454 632 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1454 633 , , , 25 1454 634 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1454 635 , , , 25 1454 636 UPU UPU NNP 25 1454 637 , , , 25 1454 638 WHO who WP 25 1454 639 , , , 25 1454 640 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1454 641 , , , 25 1454 642 WMO WMO NNP 25 1454 643 , , , 25 1454 644 WTO WTO NNP 25 1454 645 _ _ NNP 25 1454 646 # # $ 25 1454 647 _ _ NNP 25 1454 648 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1454 649 representation representation NN 25 1454 650 : : : 25 1454 651 none none NN 25 1454 652 _ _ NNP 25 1454 653 # # NNP 25 1454 654 _ _ NNP 25 1454 655 Flag Flag NNP 25 1454 656 : : : 25 1454 657 plain plain RB 25 1454 658 green green JJ 25 1454 659 ; ; : 25 1454 660 green green JJ 25 1454 661 is be VBZ 25 1454 662 the the DT 25 1454 663 traditional traditional JJ 25 1454 664 color color NN 25 1454 665 of of IN 25 1454 666 Islam Islam NNP 25 1454 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 1454 668 the the DT 25 1454 669 state state NN 25 1454 670 religion religion NN 25 1454 671 ) ) -RRB- 25 1454 672 _ _ NNP 25 1454 673 * * NFP 25 1454 674 _ _ NNP 25 1454 675 Economy Economy NNP 25 1454 676 _ _ NNP 25 1454 677 # # NNP 25 1454 678 _ _ NNP 25 1454 679 Overview Overview NNP 25 1454 680 : : : 25 1454 681 The the DT 25 1454 682 socialist socialist RB 25 1454 683 - - HYPH 25 1454 684 oriented orient VBN 25 1454 685 economy economy NN 25 1454 686 depends depend VBZ 25 1454 687 primarily primarily RB 25 1454 688 upon upon IN 25 1454 689 revenues revenue NNS 25 1454 690 from from IN 25 1454 691 the the DT 25 1454 692 oil oil NN 25 1454 693 sector sector NN 25 1454 694 , , , 25 1454 695 which which WDT 25 1454 696 contributes contribute VBZ 25 1454 697 practically practically RB 25 1454 698 all all DT 25 1454 699 export export NN 25 1454 700 earnings earning NNS 25 1454 701 and and CC 25 1454 702 about about RB 25 1454 703 one one CD 25 1454 704 - - HYPH 25 1454 705 third third NN 25 1454 706 of of IN 25 1454 707 GNP GNP NNP 25 1454 708 . . . 25 1455 1 Since since IN 25 1455 2 1980 1980 CD 25 1455 3 , , , 25 1455 4 however however RB 25 1455 5 , , , 25 1455 6 the the DT 25 1455 7 sharp sharp JJ 25 1455 8 drop drop NN 25 1455 9 in in IN 25 1455 10 oil oil NN 25 1455 11 prices price NNS 25 1455 12 and and CC 25 1455 13 the the DT 25 1455 14 resulting result VBG 25 1455 15 decline decline NN 25 1455 16 in in IN 25 1455 17 export export NN 25 1455 18 revenues revenue NNS 25 1455 19 have have VBP 25 1455 20 adversely adversely RB 25 1455 21 affected affect VBN 25 1455 22 economic economic JJ 25 1455 23 development development NN 25 1455 24 . . . 25 1456 1 In in IN 25 1456 2 1988 1988 CD 25 1456 3 per per IN 25 1456 4 capita capita FW 25 1456 5 GNP GNP NNP 25 1456 6 was be VBD 25 1456 7 the the DT 25 1456 8 highest high JJS 25 1456 9 in in IN 25 1456 10 Africa Africa NNP 25 1456 11 at at IN 25 1456 12 $ $ $ 25 1456 13 5,410 5,410 CD 25 1456 14 , , , 25 1456 15 but but CC 25 1456 16 it -PRON- PRP 25 1456 17 had have VBD 25 1456 18 been be VBN 25 1456 19 $ $ $ 25 1456 20 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1456 21 higher high JJR 25 1456 22 in in IN 25 1456 23 1982 1982 CD 25 1456 24 . . . 25 1457 1 Severe severe JJ 25 1457 2 cutbacks cutback NNS 25 1457 3 in in IN 25 1457 4 imports import NNS 25 1457 5 over over IN 25 1457 6 the the DT 25 1457 7 past past JJ 25 1457 8 five five CD 25 1457 9 years year NNS 25 1457 10 have have VBP 25 1457 11 led lead VBN 25 1457 12 to to IN 25 1457 13 shortages shortage NNS 25 1457 14 of of IN 25 1457 15 basic basic JJ 25 1457 16 goods good NNS 25 1457 17 and and CC 25 1457 18 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1457 19 , , , 25 1457 20 although although IN 25 1457 21 the the DT 25 1457 22 reopening reopen VBG 25 1457 23 of of IN 25 1457 24 the the DT 25 1457 25 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1457 26 - - HYPH 25 1457 27 Tunisian tunisian JJ 25 1457 28 border border NN 25 1457 29 in in IN 25 1457 30 April April NNP 25 1457 31 1988 1988 CD 25 1457 32 and and CC 25 1457 33 the the DT 25 1457 34 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1457 35 - - HYPH 25 1457 36 Egyptian egyptian JJ 25 1457 37 border border NN 25 1457 38 in in IN 25 1457 39 December December NNP 25 1457 40 1989 1989 CD 25 1457 41 have have VBP 25 1457 42 somewhat somewhat RB 25 1457 43 eased ease VBN 25 1457 44 shortages shortage NNS 25 1457 45 . . . 25 1458 1 Austerity austerity NN 25 1458 2 budgets budget NNS 25 1458 3 and and CC 25 1458 4 a a DT 25 1458 5 lack lack NN 25 1458 6 of of IN 25 1458 7 trained trained JJ 25 1458 8 technicians technician NNS 25 1458 9 have have VBP 25 1458 10 undermined undermine VBN 25 1458 11 the the DT 25 1458 12 government government NN 25 1458 13 's 's POS 25 1458 14 ability ability NN 25 1458 15 to to TO 25 1458 16 implement implement VB 25 1458 17 a a DT 25 1458 18 number number NN 25 1458 19 of of IN 25 1458 20 planned plan VBN 25 1458 21 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 1458 22 development development NN 25 1458 23 projects project NNS 25 1458 24 . . . 25 1459 1 Windfall Windfall NNP 25 1459 2 profits profit NNS 25 1459 3 from from IN 25 1459 4 the the DT 25 1459 5 hike hike NN 25 1459 6 in in IN 25 1459 7 world world NN 25 1459 8 oil oil NN 25 1459 9 prices price NNS 25 1459 10 in in IN 25 1459 11 late late JJ 25 1459 12 1990 1990 CD 25 1459 13 improved improve VBD 25 1459 14 the the DT 25 1459 15 foreign foreign JJ 25 1459 16 payments payment NNS 25 1459 17 position position NN 25 1459 18 and and CC 25 1459 19 may may MD 25 1459 20 permit permit VB 25 1459 21 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 25 1459 22 to to TO 25 1459 23 ease ease VB 25 1459 24 austerity austerity NN 25 1459 25 measures measure NNS 25 1459 26 . . . 25 1460 1 The the DT 25 1460 2 nonoil nonoil NN 25 1460 3 industrial industrial NN 25 1460 4 and and CC 25 1460 5 construction construction NN 25 1460 6 sectors sector NNS 25 1460 7 , , , 25 1460 8 which which WDT 25 1460 9 account account VBP 25 1460 10 for for IN 25 1460 11 about about RB 25 1460 12 22 22 CD 25 1460 13 % % NN 25 1460 14 of of IN 25 1460 15 GDP GDP NNP 25 1460 16 , , , 25 1460 17 have have VBP 25 1460 18 expanded expand VBN 25 1460 19 from from IN 25 1460 20 processing process VBG 25 1460 21 mostly mostly RB 25 1460 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1460 23 products product NNS 25 1460 24 to to TO 25 1460 25 include include VB 25 1460 26 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 25 1460 27 , , , 25 1460 28 iron iron NN 25 1460 29 , , , 25 1460 30 steel steel NN 25 1460 31 , , , 25 1460 32 and and CC 25 1460 33 aluminum aluminum NN 25 1460 34 . . . 25 1461 1 Although although IN 25 1461 2 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1461 3 accounts account VBZ 25 1461 4 for for IN 25 1461 5 less less JJR 25 1461 6 than than IN 25 1461 7 5 5 CD 25 1461 8 % % NN 25 1461 9 of of IN 25 1461 10 GNP GNP NNP 25 1461 11 , , , 25 1461 12 it -PRON- PRP 25 1461 13 employs employ VBZ 25 1461 14 18 18 CD 25 1461 15 % % NN 25 1461 16 of of IN 25 1461 17 the the DT 25 1461 18 labor labor NN 25 1461 19 force force NN 25 1461 20 . . . 25 1462 1 Climatic climatic JJ 25 1462 2 conditions condition NNS 25 1462 3 and and CC 25 1462 4 poor poor JJ 25 1462 5 soils soil NNS 25 1462 6 severely severely RB 25 1462 7 limit limit VBP 25 1462 8 farm farm NN 25 1462 9 output output NN 25 1462 10 , , , 25 1462 11 requiring require VBG 25 1462 12 Libya Libya NNP 25 1462 13 to to TO 25 1462 14 import import VB 25 1462 15 about about RB 25 1462 16 75 75 CD 25 1462 17 % % NN 25 1462 18 of of IN 25 1462 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1462 20 food food NN 25 1462 21 requirements requirement NNS 25 1462 22 . . . 25 1463 1 _ _ NNP 25 1463 2 # # NNP 25 1463 3 _ _ NNP 25 1463 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1463 5 : : : 25 1463 6 $ $ $ 25 1463 7 24 24 CD 25 1463 8 billion billion CD 25 1463 9 , , , 25 1463 10 per per IN 25 1463 11 capita capita FW 25 1463 12 $ $ $ 25 1463 13 5,860 5,860 CD 25 1463 14 ; ; : 25 1463 15 real real JJ 25 1463 16 growth growth NN 25 1463 17 rate rate NN 25 1463 18 3 3 CD 25 1463 19 % % NN 25 1463 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1463 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1463 22 est est NNP 25 1463 23 . . . 25 1463 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1464 1 _ _ NNP 25 1464 2 # # NN 25 1464 3 _ _ NNP 25 1464 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1464 5 rate rate NN 25 1464 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1464 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1464 8 prices price NNS 25 1464 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1464 10 : : : 25 1464 11 20 20 CD 25 1464 12 % % NN 25 1464 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1464 14 1988 1988 CD 25 1464 15 est est NNP 25 1464 16 . . . 25 1464 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1465 1 _ _ NNP 25 1465 2 # # NNP 25 1465 3 _ _ NNP 25 1465 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1465 5 rate rate NN 25 1465 6 : : : 25 1465 7 2 2 CD 25 1465 8 % % NN 25 1465 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1465 10 1988 1988 CD 25 1465 11 est est NNP 25 1465 12 . . . 25 1465 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1466 1 _ _ NNP 25 1466 2 # # NNP 25 1466 3 _ _ NNP 25 1466 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1466 5 : : : 25 1466 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1466 7 $ $ $ 25 1466 8 8.1 8.1 CD 25 1466 9 billion billion CD 25 1466 10 ; ; : 25 1466 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1466 12 $ $ $ 25 1466 13 9.8 9.8 CD 25 1466 14 billion billion CD 25 1466 15 , , , 25 1466 16 including include VBG 25 1466 17 capital capital NN 25 1466 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1466 19 of of IN 25 1466 20 $ $ $ 25 1466 21 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1466 22 billion billion CD 25 1466 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1466 24 1989 1989 CD 25 1466 25 est est NNP 25 1466 26 . . . 25 1466 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1467 1 _ _ NNP 25 1467 2 # # NNP 25 1467 3 _ _ NNP 25 1467 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1467 5 : : : 25 1467 6 $ $ $ 25 1467 7 6.1 6.1 CD 25 1467 8 billion billion CD 25 1467 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1467 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1467 11 . . NNP 25 1467 12 , , , 25 1467 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1467 14 est est NNP 25 1467 15 . . . 25 1468 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1468 2 ; ; : 25 1468 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1468 4 -- -- : 25 1468 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1468 6 , , , 25 1468 7 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1468 8 , , , 25 1468 9 hides hide NNS 25 1468 10 ; ; : 25 1468 11 partners partner NNS 25 1468 12 -- -- : 25 1468 13 Italy Italy NNP 25 1468 14 , , , 25 1468 15 USSR USSR NNP 25 1468 16 , , , 25 1468 17 FRG FRG NNP 25 1468 18 , , , 25 1468 19 Spain Spain NNP 25 1468 20 , , , 25 1468 21 France France NNP 25 1468 22 , , , 25 1468 23 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1468 24 / / SYM 25 1468 25 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1468 26 , , , 25 1468 27 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1468 28 _ _ NNP 25 1468 29 # # NNP 25 1468 30 _ _ NNP 25 1468 31 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1468 32 : : : 25 1468 33 $ $ $ 25 1468 34 6.2 6.2 CD 25 1468 35 billion billion CD 25 1468 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1468 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1468 38 . . NNP 25 1468 39 , , , 25 1468 40 1989 1989 CD 25 1468 41 est est NNP 25 1468 42 . . . 25 1469 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1469 2 ; ; : 25 1469 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1469 4 -- -- : 25 1469 5 machinery machinery NN 25 1469 6 , , , 25 1469 7 transport transport NN 25 1469 8 equipment equipment NN 25 1469 9 , , , 25 1469 10 food food NN 25 1469 11 , , , 25 1469 12 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1469 13 goods good NNS 25 1469 14 ; ; : 25 1469 15 partners partner NNS 25 1469 16 -- -- : 25 1469 17 Italy Italy NNP 25 1469 18 , , , 25 1469 19 USSR USSR NNP 25 1469 20 , , , 25 1469 21 FRG FRG NNP 25 1469 22 , , , 25 1469 23 UK UK NNP 25 1469 24 , , , 25 1469 25 Japan Japan NNP 25 1469 26 _ _ NNP 25 1469 27 # # NNP 25 1469 28 _ _ NNP 25 1469 29 External External NNP 25 1469 30 debt debt NN 25 1469 31 : : : 25 1469 32 $ $ $ 25 1469 33 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1469 34 billion billion CD 25 1469 35 , , , 25 1469 36 excluding exclude VBG 25 1469 37 military military JJ 25 1469 38 debt debt NN 25 1469 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1469 40 December December NNP 25 1469 41 1990 1990 CD 25 1469 42 est est NNP 25 1469 43 . . . 25 1469 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1 _ _ NNP 25 1470 2 # # NNP 25 1470 3 _ _ NNP 25 1470 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1470 5 production production NN 25 1470 6 : : : 25 1470 7 growth growth NN 25 1470 8 rate rate NN 25 1470 9 NA% NA% NNS 25 1470 10 ; ; , 25 1470 11 accounts account NNS 25 1470 12 for for IN 25 1470 13 43 43 CD 25 1470 14 % % NN 25 1470 15 of of IN 25 1470 16 GDP GDP NNP 25 1470 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 18 including include VBG 25 1470 19 oil oil NN 25 1470 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 21 _ _ NNP 25 1470 22 # # $ 25 1470 23 _ _ NNP 25 1470 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1470 25 : : : 25 1470 26 4,705,000 4,705,000 CD 25 1470 27 kW kw NN 25 1470 28 capacity capacity NN 25 1470 29 ; ; : 25 1470 30 13,600 13,600 CD 25 1470 31 million million CD 25 1470 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 1470 33 produced produce VBN 25 1470 34 , , , 25 1470 35 3,220 3,220 CD 25 1470 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 1470 37 per per IN 25 1470 38 capita capita NN 25 1470 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 40 1990 1990 CD 25 1470 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 42 _ _ NNP 25 1470 43 # # NNP 25 1470 44 _ _ NNP 25 1470 45 Industries Industries NNP 25 1470 46 : : : 25 1470 47 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1470 48 , , , 25 1470 49 food food NN 25 1470 50 processing processing NN 25 1470 51 , , , 25 1470 52 textiles textile NNS 25 1470 53 , , , 25 1470 54 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1470 55 , , , 25 1470 56 cement cement NN 25 1470 57 _ _ NNP 25 1470 58 # # NNP 25 1470 59 _ _ NNP 25 1470 60 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1470 61 : : : 25 1470 62 5 5 CD 25 1470 63 % % NN 25 1470 64 of of IN 25 1470 65 GNP GNP NNP 25 1470 66 ; ; , 25 1470 67 cash cash NN 25 1470 68 crops crop NNS 25 1470 69 -- -- : 25 1470 70 wheat wheat NN 25 1470 71 , , , 25 1470 72 barley barley NN 25 1470 73 , , , 25 1470 74 olives olive NNS 25 1470 75 , , , 25 1470 76 dates date NNS 25 1470 77 , , , 25 1470 78 citrus citrus NN 25 1470 79 fruits fruit NNS 25 1470 80 , , , 25 1470 81 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1470 82 ; ; : 25 1470 83 75 75 CD 25 1470 84 % % NN 25 1470 85 of of IN 25 1470 86 food food NN 25 1470 87 is be VBZ 25 1470 88 imported import VBN 25 1470 89 _ _ NNP 25 1470 90 # # $ 25 1470 91 _ _ NNP 25 1470 92 Economic economic JJ 25 1470 93 aid aid NN 25 1470 94 : : : 25 1470 95 Western western JJ 25 1470 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 97 non non JJ 25 1470 98 - - JJ 25 1470 99 US us JJ 25 1470 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 101 countries country NNS 25 1470 102 , , , 25 1470 103 ODA ODA NNP 25 1470 104 and and CC 25 1470 105 OOF OOF NNP 25 1470 106 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1470 107 commitments commitment NNS 25 1470 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 109 1970 1970 CD 25 1470 110 - - SYM 25 1470 111 87 87 CD 25 1470 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 113 , , , 25 1470 114 $ $ $ 25 1470 115 242 242 CD 25 1470 116 million million CD 25 1470 117 ; ; : 25 1470 118 no no RB 25 1470 119 longer long RBR 25 1470 120 a a DT 25 1470 121 recipient recipient NN 25 1470 122 _ _ NNP 25 1470 123 # # NNP 25 1470 124 _ _ NNP 25 1470 125 Currency Currency NNP 25 1470 126 : : : 25 1470 127 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1470 128 dinar dinar NN 25 1470 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 130 plural plural JJ 25 1470 131 -- -- : 25 1470 132 dinars dinar NNS 25 1470 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 134 ; ; : 25 1470 135 1 1 CD 25 1470 136 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1470 137 dinar dinar NN 25 1470 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 139 LD LD NNP 25 1470 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 141 = = NFP 25 1470 142 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1470 143 dirhams dirham NNS 25 1470 144 _ _ NNP 25 1470 145 # # NNP 25 1470 146 _ _ NNP 25 1470 147 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1470 148 rates rate NNS 25 1470 149 : : : 25 1470 150 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1470 151 dinars dinar NNS 25 1470 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 153 LD LD NNP 25 1470 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 155 per per IN 25 1470 156 US$ us$ $ 25 1470 157 1 1 CD 25 1470 158 - - HYPH 25 1470 159 -0.2669 -0.2669 NN 25 1470 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 161 January January NNP 25 1470 162 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 164 , , , 25 1470 165 0.2699 0.2699 CD 25 1470 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 167 1990 1990 CD 25 1470 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 169 , , , 25 1470 170 0.2922 0.2922 CD 25 1470 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 172 1989 1989 CD 25 1470 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 174 , , , 25 1470 175 0.2853 0.2853 NFP 25 1470 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 177 1988 1988 CD 25 1470 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 179 , , , 25 1470 180 0.2706 0.2706 CD 25 1470 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 182 1987 1987 CD 25 1470 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 184 , , , 25 1470 185 0.3139 0.3139 CD 25 1470 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 187 1986 1986 CD 25 1470 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 189 , , , 25 1470 190 0.2961 0.2961 CD 25 1470 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 192 1985 1985 CD 25 1470 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 194 _ _ NNP 25 1470 195 # # NNP 25 1470 196 _ _ NNP 25 1470 197 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1470 198 year year NN 25 1470 199 : : : 25 1470 200 calendar calendar NNP 25 1470 201 year year NN 25 1470 202 _ _ NNP 25 1470 203 * * NFP 25 1470 204 _ _ NNP 25 1470 205 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1470 206 _ _ NNP 25 1470 207 # # NNP 25 1470 208 _ _ NNP 25 1470 209 Highways Highways NNP 25 1470 210 : : : 25 1470 211 32,500 32,500 CD 25 1470 212 km km NN 25 1470 213 total total NN 25 1470 214 ; ; : 25 1470 215 24,000 24,000 CD 25 1470 216 km km NN 25 1470 217 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1470 218 and and CC 25 1470 219 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1470 220 treated treat VBN 25 1470 221 , , , 25 1470 222 8,500 8,500 CD 25 1470 223 km km NN 25 1470 224 gravel gravel NN 25 1470 225 , , , 25 1470 226 crushed crush VBN 25 1470 227 stone stone NN 25 1470 228 and and CC 25 1470 229 earth earth NN 25 1470 230 _ _ NNP 25 1470 231 # # NNP 25 1470 232 _ _ NNP 25 1470 233 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1470 234 : : : 25 1470 235 crude crude JJ 25 1470 236 oil oil NN 25 1470 237 4,383 4,383 CD 25 1470 238 km km NN 25 1470 239 ; ; : 25 1470 240 natural natural JJ 25 1470 241 gas gas NN 25 1470 242 1,947 1,947 CD 25 1470 243 km km NN 25 1470 244 ; ; : 25 1470 245 refined refined JJ 25 1470 246 products product NNS 25 1470 247 443 443 CD 25 1470 248 km km NNS 25 1470 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 250 includes include VBZ 25 1470 251 256 256 CD 25 1470 252 km km NN 25 1470 253 liquid liquid JJ 25 1470 254 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1470 255 gas gas NN 25 1470 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 257 _ _ NNP 25 1470 258 # # NNP 25 1470 259 _ _ NNP 25 1470 260 Ports Ports NNP 25 1470 261 : : : 25 1470 262 Tobruk Tobruk NNP 25 1470 263 , , , 25 1470 264 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 25 1470 265 , , , 25 1470 266 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 25 1470 267 , , , 25 1470 268 Misratah Misratah NNP 25 1470 269 , , , 25 1470 270 Marsa Marsa NNP 25 1470 271 el el NNP 25 1470 272 Brega Brega NNP 25 1470 273 _ _ NNP 25 1470 274 # # NNP 25 1470 275 _ _ NNP 25 1470 276 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1470 277 marine marine NN 25 1470 278 : : : 25 1470 279 30 30 CD 25 1470 280 ships ship NNS 25 1470 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 282 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1470 283 GRT GRT NNP 25 1470 284 or or CC 25 1470 285 over over RB 25 1470 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 287 totaling total VBG 25 1470 288 807,539 807,539 CD 25 1470 289 GRT/1,452,847 GRT/1,452,847 JJR 25 1470 290 DWT dwt NN 25 1470 291 ; ; : 25 1470 292 includes include VBZ 25 1470 293 3 3 CD 25 1470 294 short short JJ 25 1470 295 - - HYPH 25 1470 296 sea sea NN 25 1470 297 passenger passenger NN 25 1470 298 , , , 25 1470 299 11 11 CD 25 1470 300 cargo cargo NN 25 1470 301 , , , 25 1470 302 4 4 CD 25 1470 303 roll roll NN 25 1470 304 - - HYPH 25 1470 305 on on IN 25 1470 306 / / SYM 25 1470 307 roll roll NN 25 1470 308 - - HYPH 25 1470 309 off off RP 25 1470 310 cargo cargo NN 25 1470 311 , , , 25 1470 312 11 11 CD 25 1470 313 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1470 314 , , , 25 1470 315 oils oil NNS 25 1470 316 , , , 25 1470 317 and and CC 25 1470 318 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1470 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 320 POL POL NNP 25 1470 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 322 tanker tanker NN 25 1470 323 , , , 25 1470 324 1 1 CD 25 1470 325 chemical chemical NN 25 1470 326 tanker tanker NN 25 1470 327 _ _ NNP 25 1470 328 # # NNP 25 1470 329 _ _ NNP 25 1470 330 Civil civil JJ 25 1470 331 air air NN 25 1470 332 : : : 25 1470 333 59 59 CD 25 1470 334 major major JJ 25 1470 335 transport transport NN 25 1470 336 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1470 337 _ _ NNP 25 1470 338 # # NNP 25 1470 339 _ _ NNP 25 1470 340 Airports Airports NNP 25 1470 341 : : : 25 1470 342 131 131 CD 25 1470 343 total total NN 25 1470 344 , , , 25 1470 345 123 123 CD 25 1470 346 usable usable JJ 25 1470 347 ; ; : 25 1470 348 53 53 CD 25 1470 349 with with IN 25 1470 350 permanent permanent JJ 25 1470 351 - - HYPH 25 1470 352 surface surface NN 25 1470 353 runways runway NNS 25 1470 354 ; ; : 25 1470 355 7 7 CD 25 1470 356 with with IN 25 1470 357 runways runway NNS 25 1470 358 over over IN 25 1470 359 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1470 360 m m NNP 25 1470 361 ; ; : 25 1470 362 31 31 CD 25 1470 363 with with IN 25 1470 364 runways runways NNP 25 1470 365 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1470 366 - - HYPH 25 1470 367 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1470 368 m m CD 25 1470 369 ; ; : 25 1470 370 44 44 CD 25 1470 371 with with IN 25 1470 372 runways runway NNS 25 1470 373 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1470 374 - - HYPH 25 1470 375 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1470 376 m m NNP 25 1470 377 _ _ NNP 25 1470 378 # # NNP 25 1470 379 _ _ NNP 25 1470 380 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1470 381 : : : 25 1470 382 modern modern JJ 25 1470 383 telecommunications telecommunications NN 25 1470 384 system system NN 25 1470 385 using use VBG 25 1470 386 radio radio NN 25 1470 387 relay relay NN 25 1470 388 , , , 25 1470 389 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1470 390 cable cable NN 25 1470 391 , , , 25 1470 392 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 1470 393 scatter scatter NN 25 1470 394 , , , 25 1470 395 and and CC 25 1470 396 domestic domestic JJ 25 1470 397 satellite satellite NN 25 1470 398 stations station NNS 25 1470 399 ; ; : 25 1470 400 370,000 370,000 CD 25 1470 401 telephones telephone NNS 25 1470 402 ; ; : 25 1470 403 stations--18 stations--18 JJ 25 1470 404 AM am NN 25 1470 405 , , , 25 1470 406 3 3 CD 25 1470 407 FM FM NNP 25 1470 408 , , , 25 1470 409 13 13 CD 25 1470 410 TV tv NN 25 1470 411 ; ; : 25 1470 412 satellite satellite NN 25 1470 413 earth earth NN 25 1470 414 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1470 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1470 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1470 417 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1470 418 , , , 25 1470 419 1 1 CD 25 1470 420 Indian Indian NNP 25 1470 421 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1470 422 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1470 423 , , , 25 1470 424 and and CC 25 1470 425 14 14 CD 25 1470 426 domestic domestic JJ 25 1470 427 ; ; : 25 1470 428 submarine submarine NN 25 1470 429 cables cable NNS 25 1470 430 to to IN 25 1470 431 France France NNP 25 1470 432 and and CC 25 1470 433 Italy Italy NNP 25 1470 434 ; ; : 25 1470 435 radio radio NN 25 1470 436 relay relay NN 25 1470 437 to to IN 25 1470 438 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 1470 439 ; ; : 25 1470 440 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 1470 441 scatter scatter NN 25 1470 442 to to IN 25 1470 443 Greece Greece NNP 25 1470 444 ; ; : 25 1470 445 planned plan VBN 25 1470 446 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 1470 447 and and CC 25 1470 448 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 25 1470 449 satellite satellite NN 25 1470 450 stations station NNS 25 1470 451 _ _ NNP 25 1470 452 * * NFP 25 1470 453 _ _ NNP 25 1470 454 Defense Defense NNP 25 1470 455 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1470 456 _ _ NNP 25 1470 457 # # NNP 25 1470 458 _ _ NNP 25 1470 459 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1470 460 : : : 25 1470 461 Armed Armed NNP 25 1470 462 Peoples Peoples NNPS 25 1470 463 of of IN 25 1470 464 the the DT 25 1470 465 Libyan libyan JJ 25 1470 466 Arab Arab NNP 25 1470 467 Jamahariya Jamahariya NNP 25 1470 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 469 includes include VBZ 25 1470 470 Army Army NNP 25 1470 471 , , , 25 1470 472 Navy Navy NNP 25 1470 473 , , , 25 1470 474 Air Air NNP 25 1470 475 Force Force NNP 25 1470 476 , , , 25 1470 477 Air Air NNP 25 1470 478 Defense Defense NNP 25 1470 479 Command Command NNP 25 1470 480 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 481 , , , 25 1470 482 National National NNP 25 1470 483 Police Police NNPS 25 1470 484 _ _ NNP 25 1470 485 # # NNP 25 1470 486 _ _ NNP 25 1470 487 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1470 488 availability availability NN 25 1470 489 : : : 25 1470 490 males males NNP 25 1470 491 15 15 CD 25 1470 492 - - SYM 25 1470 493 49 49 CD 25 1470 494 , , , 25 1470 495 1,023,335 1,023,335 CD 25 1470 496 ; ; : 25 1470 497 603,886 603,886 CD 25 1470 498 fit fit NN 25 1470 499 for for IN 25 1470 500 military military JJ 25 1470 501 service service NN 25 1470 502 ; ; : 25 1470 503 52,059 52,059 CD 25 1470 504 reach reach NN 25 1470 505 military military JJ 25 1470 506 age age NN 25 1470 507 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 508 17 17 CD 25 1470 509 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 510 annually annually RB 25 1470 511 ; ; : 25 1470 512 conscription conscription NN 25 1470 513 now now RB 25 1470 514 being be VBG 25 1470 515 implemented implement VBN 25 1470 516 _ _ NNP 25 1470 517 # # NNP 25 1470 518 _ _ NNP 25 1470 519 Defense Defense NNP 25 1470 520 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1470 521 : : : 25 1470 522 $ $ $ 25 1470 523 NA na CD 25 1470 524 , , , 25 1470 525 11.1 11.1 CD 25 1470 526 % % NN 25 1470 527 of of IN 25 1470 528 GNP GNP NNP 25 1470 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 530 1987 1987 CD 25 1470 531 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 532 _ _ NNP 25 1470 533 % % NN 25 1470 534 _ _ NNP 25 1470 535 _ _ NNP 25 1470 536 @_Liechtenstein @_Liechtenstein NNP 25 1470 537 _ _ NNP 25 1470 538 * * NFP 25 1470 539 _ _ NNP 25 1470 540 Geography Geography NNP 25 1470 541 _ _ NNP 25 1470 542 # # NNP 25 1470 543 _ _ NNP 25 1470 544 Total total JJ 25 1470 545 area area NN 25 1470 546 : : : 25 1470 547 160 160 CD 25 1470 548 km2 km2 NNP 25 1470 549 ; ; : 25 1470 550 land land NN 25 1470 551 area area NN 25 1470 552 : : : 25 1470 553 160 160 CD 25 1470 554 km2 km2 NNP 25 1470 555 _ _ NNP 25 1470 556 # # NNP 25 1470 557 _ _ NNP 25 1470 558 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1470 559 area area NN 25 1470 560 : : : 25 1470 561 about about IN 25 1470 562 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1470 563 times time NNS 25 1470 564 the the DT 25 1470 565 size size NN 25 1470 566 of of IN 25 1470 567 Washington Washington NNP 25 1470 568 , , , 25 1470 569 DC DC NNP 25 1470 570 _ _ NNP 25 1470 571 # # $ 25 1470 572 _ _ NNP 25 1470 573 Land Land NNP 25 1470 574 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1470 575 : : : 25 1470 576 78 78 CD 25 1470 577 km km NN 25 1470 578 total total NN 25 1470 579 ; ; : 25 1470 580 Austria Austria NNP 25 1470 581 37 37 CD 25 1470 582 km km NN 25 1470 583 , , , 25 1470 584 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1470 585 41 41 CD 25 1470 586 km km NN 25 1470 587 _ _ NNP 25 1470 588 # # NNP 25 1470 589 _ _ NNP 25 1470 590 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1470 591 : : : 25 1470 592 none none NN 25 1470 593 -- -- : 25 1470 594 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1470 595 _ _ NNP 25 1470 596 # # $ 25 1470 597 _ _ NNP 25 1470 598 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1470 599 claims claim VBZ 25 1470 600 : : : 25 1470 601 none none NN 25 1470 602 -- -- : 25 1470 603 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1470 604 _ _ NNP 25 1470 605 # # NNP 25 1470 606 _ _ NNP 25 1470 607 Climate Climate NNP 25 1470 608 : : : 25 1470 609 continental continental JJ 25 1470 610 ; ; : 25 1470 611 cold cold JJ 25 1470 612 , , , 25 1470 613 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 1470 614 winters winter NNS 25 1470 615 with with IN 25 1470 616 frequent frequent JJ 25 1470 617 snow snow NN 25 1470 618 or or CC 25 1470 619 rain rain NN 25 1470 620 ; ; , 25 1470 621 cool cool JJ 25 1470 622 to to TO 25 1470 623 moderately moderately RB 25 1470 624 warm warm JJ 25 1470 625 , , , 25 1470 626 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 1470 627 , , , 25 1470 628 humid humid JJ 25 1470 629 summers summer NNS 25 1470 630 _ _ IN 25 1470 631 # # NNP 25 1470 632 _ _ NNP 25 1470 633 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1470 634 : : : 25 1470 635 mostly mostly RB 25 1470 636 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1470 637 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 638 Alps Alps NNP 25 1470 639 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 640 with with IN 25 1470 641 Rhine Rhine NNP 25 1470 642 Valley Valley NNP 25 1470 643 in in IN 25 1470 644 western western JJ 25 1470 645 third third JJ 25 1470 646 _ _ NNP 25 1470 647 # # NNP 25 1470 648 _ _ NNP 25 1470 649 Natural natural JJ 25 1470 650 resources resource NNS 25 1470 651 : : : 25 1470 652 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 25 1470 653 potential potential NN 25 1470 654 _ _ NNP 25 1470 655 # # $ 25 1470 656 _ _ NNP 25 1470 657 Land Land NNP 25 1470 658 use use NN 25 1470 659 : : : 25 1470 660 arable arable JJ 25 1470 661 land land NN 25 1470 662 25 25 CD 25 1470 663 % % NN 25 1470 664 ; ; , 25 1470 665 permanent permanent JJ 25 1470 666 crops crop NNS 25 1470 667 0 0 CD 25 1470 668 % % NN 25 1470 669 ; ; : 25 1470 670 meadows meadow NNS 25 1470 671 and and CC 25 1470 672 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1470 673 38 38 CD 25 1470 674 % % NN 25 1470 675 ; ; , 25 1470 676 forest forest NN 25 1470 677 and and CC 25 1470 678 woodland woodland IN 25 1470 679 19 19 CD 25 1470 680 % % NN 25 1470 681 ; ; , 25 1470 682 other other JJ 25 1470 683 18 18 CD 25 1470 684 % % NN 25 1470 685 _ _ NNP 25 1470 686 # # $ 25 1470 687 _ _ NNP 25 1470 688 Environment Environment NNP 25 1470 689 : : : 25 1470 690 variety variety NN 25 1470 691 of of IN 25 1470 692 microclimatic microclimatic JJ 25 1470 693 variations variation NNS 25 1470 694 based base VBN 25 1470 695 on on IN 25 1470 696 elevation elevation NN 25 1470 697 _ _ NNP 25 1470 698 # # $ 25 1470 699 _ _ NNP 25 1470 700 Note Note NNP 25 1470 701 : : : 25 1470 702 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1470 703 _ _ NNP 25 1470 704 * * NFP 25 1470 705 _ _ NNP 25 1470 706 People People NNPS 25 1470 707 _ _ IN 25 1470 708 # # NNP 25 1470 709 _ _ NNP 25 1470 710 Population Population NNP 25 1470 711 : : : 25 1470 712 28,476 28,476 CD 25 1470 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 714 July July NNP 25 1470 715 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 716 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 717 , , , 25 1470 718 growth growth NN 25 1470 719 rate rate NN 25 1470 720 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1470 721 % % NN 25 1470 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 723 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 725 _ _ NNP 25 1470 726 # # NNP 25 1470 727 _ _ NNP 25 1470 728 Birth Birth NNP 25 1470 729 rate rate NN 25 1470 730 : : : 25 1470 731 13 13 CD 25 1470 732 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1470 733 population population NN 25 1470 734 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 735 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 736 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 737 _ _ NNP 25 1470 738 # # $ 25 1470 739 _ _ NNP 25 1470 740 Death Death NNP 25 1470 741 rate rate NN 25 1470 742 : : : 25 1470 743 7 7 CD 25 1470 744 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1470 745 population population NN 25 1470 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 747 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 749 _ _ NNP 25 1470 750 # # NNP 25 1470 751 _ _ NNP 25 1470 752 Net net JJ 25 1470 753 migration migration NN 25 1470 754 rate rate NN 25 1470 755 : : : 25 1470 756 0 0 CD 25 1470 757 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1470 758 population population NN 25 1470 759 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 760 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 761 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 762 _ _ NNP 25 1470 763 # # $ 25 1470 764 _ _ NNP 25 1470 765 Infant Infant NNP 25 1470 766 mortality mortality NN 25 1470 767 rate rate NN 25 1470 768 : : : 25 1470 769 5 5 CD 25 1470 770 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1470 771 live live JJ 25 1470 772 births birth NNS 25 1470 773 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 774 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 775 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 776 _ _ NNP 25 1470 777 # # NNP 25 1470 778 _ _ NNP 25 1470 779 Life Life NNP 25 1470 780 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1470 781 at at IN 25 1470 782 birth birth NN 25 1470 783 : : : 25 1470 784 73 73 CD 25 1470 785 years year NNS 25 1470 786 male male JJ 25 1470 787 , , , 25 1470 788 81 81 CD 25 1470 789 years year NNS 25 1470 790 female female JJ 25 1470 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 792 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 793 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 794 _ _ NNP 25 1470 795 # # NNP 25 1470 796 _ _ NNP 25 1470 797 Total total JJ 25 1470 798 fertility fertility NN 25 1470 799 rate rate NN 25 1470 800 : : : 25 1470 801 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1470 802 children child NNS 25 1470 803 born bear VBN 25 1470 804 / / SYM 25 1470 805 woman woman NN 25 1470 806 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 807 1991 1991 CD 25 1470 808 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 809 _ _ NNP 25 1470 810 # # $ 25 1470 811 _ _ NNP 25 1470 812 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1470 813 : : : 25 1470 814 noun noun NNP 25 1470 815 -- -- : 25 1470 816 Liechtensteiner(s Liechtensteiner(s NNP 25 1470 817 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 818 ; ; , 25 1470 819 adjective adjective NN 25 1470 820 -- -- : 25 1470 821 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 1470 822 _ _ NNP 25 1470 823 # # $ 25 1470 824 _ _ NNP 25 1470 825 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1470 826 divisions division NNS 25 1470 827 : : : 25 1470 828 Alemannic alemannic JJ 25 1470 829 95 95 CD 25 1470 830 % % NN 25 1470 831 , , , 25 1470 832 Italian italian JJ 25 1470 833 and and CC 25 1470 834 other other JJ 25 1470 835 5 5 CD 25 1470 836 % % NN 25 1470 837 _ _ NNP 25 1470 838 # # $ 25 1470 839 _ _ NNP 25 1470 840 Religion Religion NNP 25 1470 841 : : : 25 1470 842 Roman Roman NNP 25 1470 843 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1470 844 87.3 87.3 CD 25 1470 845 % % NN 25 1470 846 , , , 25 1470 847 Protestant protestant NN 25 1470 848 8.3 8.3 CD 25 1470 849 % % NN 25 1470 850 , , , 25 1470 851 unknown unknown JJ 25 1470 852 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1470 853 % % NN 25 1470 854 , , , 25 1470 855 other other JJ 25 1470 856 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1470 857 % % NN 25 1470 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 859 1988 1988 CD 25 1470 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 861 _ _ NNP 25 1470 862 # # $ 25 1470 863 _ _ NNP 25 1470 864 Language Language NNP 25 1470 865 : : : 25 1470 866 German German NNP 25 1470 867 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 868 official official NN 25 1470 869 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 870 , , , 25 1470 871 Alemannic alemannic JJ 25 1470 872 dialect dialect NN 25 1470 873 _ _ NNP 25 1470 874 # # $ 25 1470 875 _ _ NNP 25 1470 876 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1470 877 : : : 25 1470 878 100 100 CD 25 1470 879 % % NN 25 1470 880 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 881 male male NN 25 1470 882 100 100 CD 25 1470 883 % % NN 25 1470 884 , , , 25 1470 885 female female JJ 25 1470 886 100 100 CD 25 1470 887 % % NN 25 1470 888 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 889 age age NN 25 1470 890 10 10 CD 25 1470 891 and and CC 25 1470 892 over over RB 25 1470 893 can can MD 25 1470 894 read read VB 25 1470 895 and and CC 25 1470 896 write write VB 25 1470 897 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 898 1981 1981 CD 25 1470 899 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 900 _ _ NNP 25 1470 901 # # $ 25 1470 902 _ _ NNP 25 1470 903 Labor Labor NNP 25 1470 904 force force NN 25 1470 905 : : : 25 1470 906 12,258 12,258 CD 25 1470 907 ; ; : 25 1470 908 5,078 5,078 CD 25 1470 909 foreign foreign JJ 25 1470 910 workers worker NNS 25 1470 911 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 912 mostly mostly RB 25 1470 913 from from IN 25 1470 914 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1470 915 and and CC 25 1470 916 Austria Austria NNP 25 1470 917 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 918 ; ; : 25 1470 919 industry industry NN 25 1470 920 , , , 25 1470 921 trade trade NN 25 1470 922 , , , 25 1470 923 and and CC 25 1470 924 building build VBG 25 1470 925 54.4 54.4 CD 25 1470 926 % % NN 25 1470 927 ; ; , 25 1470 928 services service NNS 25 1470 929 41.6 41.6 CD 25 1470 930 % % NN 25 1470 931 ; ; , 25 1470 932 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1470 933 , , , 25 1470 934 fishing fishing NN 25 1470 935 , , , 25 1470 936 forestry forestry NN 25 1470 937 , , , 25 1470 938 and and CC 25 1470 939 horticulture horticulture VB 25 1470 940 4.0 4.0 CD 25 1470 941 % % NN 25 1470 942 _ _ NNP 25 1470 943 # # $ 25 1470 944 _ _ NNP 25 1470 945 Organized organized JJ 25 1470 946 labor labor NN 25 1470 947 : : : 25 1470 948 NA NA NNP 25 1470 949 _ _ NNP 25 1470 950 * * NFP 25 1470 951 _ _ NNP 25 1470 952 Government Government NNP 25 1470 953 _ _ NNP 25 1470 954 # # NNP 25 1470 955 _ _ NNP 25 1470 956 Long Long NNP 25 1470 957 - - HYPH 25 1470 958 form form NN 25 1470 959 name name NN 25 1470 960 : : : 25 1470 961 Principality principality NN 25 1470 962 of of IN 25 1470 963 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 1470 964 _ _ NNP 25 1470 965 # # NNP 25 1470 966 _ _ NNP 25 1470 967 Type Type NNP 25 1470 968 : : : 25 1470 969 hereditary hereditary JJ 25 1470 970 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1470 971 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1470 972 _ _ NNP 25 1470 973 # # NNP 25 1470 974 _ _ NNP 25 1470 975 Capital Capital NNP 25 1470 976 : : : 25 1470 977 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 25 1470 978 _ _ NNP 25 1470 979 # # $ 25 1470 980 _ _ NNP 25 1470 981 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1470 982 divisions division NNS 25 1470 983 : : : 25 1470 984 11 11 CD 25 1470 985 communes commune NNS 25 1470 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 987 gemeinden gemeinden NNP 25 1470 988 , , , 25 1470 989 singular singular JJ 25 1470 990 -- -- : 25 1470 991 gemeinde gemeinde JJ 25 1470 992 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 993 ; ; : 25 1470 994 Balzers Balzers NNP 25 1470 995 , , , 25 1470 996 Eschen Eschen NNP 25 1470 997 , , , 25 1470 998 Gamprin Gamprin NNP 25 1470 999 , , , 25 1470 1000 Mauren Mauren NNP 25 1470 1001 , , , 25 1470 1002 Planken Planken NNP 25 1470 1003 , , , 25 1470 1004 Ruggell Ruggell NNP 25 1470 1005 , , , 25 1470 1006 Schaan Schaan NNP 25 1470 1007 , , , 25 1470 1008 Schellenberg Schellenberg NNP 25 1470 1009 , , , 25 1470 1010 Triesen Triesen NNP 25 1470 1011 , , , 25 1470 1012 Triesenberg Triesenberg NNP 25 1470 1013 , , , 25 1470 1014 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 25 1470 1015 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1016 # # $ 25 1470 1017 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1018 Independence Independence NNP 25 1470 1019 : : : 25 1470 1020 23 23 CD 25 1470 1021 January January NNP 25 1470 1022 1719 1719 CD 25 1470 1023 , , , 25 1470 1024 Imperial Imperial NNP 25 1470 1025 Principality Principality NNP 25 1470 1026 of of IN 25 1470 1027 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 1470 1028 established establish VBN 25 1470 1029 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1030 # # $ 25 1470 1031 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1032 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1470 1033 : : : 25 1470 1034 5 5 CD 25 1470 1035 October October NNP 25 1470 1036 1921 1921 CD 25 1470 1037 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1038 # # $ 25 1470 1039 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1040 Legal Legal NNP 25 1470 1041 system system NN 25 1470 1042 : : : 25 1470 1043 local local JJ 25 1470 1044 civil civil JJ 25 1470 1045 and and CC 25 1470 1046 penal penal JJ 25 1470 1047 codes code NNS 25 1470 1048 ; ; , 25 1470 1049 accepts accept VBZ 25 1470 1050 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1470 1051 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1470 1052 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1470 1053 , , , 25 1470 1054 with with IN 25 1470 1055 reservations reservation NNS 25 1470 1056 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1057 # # $ 25 1470 1058 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1059 National national JJ 25 1470 1060 holiday holiday NN 25 1470 1061 : : : 25 1470 1062 Saint Saint NNP 25 1470 1063 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 1470 1064 's 's POS 25 1470 1065 Day Day NNP 25 1470 1066 , , , 25 1470 1067 19 19 CD 25 1470 1068 March March NNP 25 1470 1069 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1070 # # NNP 25 1470 1071 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1072 Executive Executive NNP 25 1470 1073 branch branch NN 25 1470 1074 : : : 25 1470 1075 reigning reign VBG 25 1470 1076 prince prince NN 25 1470 1077 , , , 25 1470 1078 hereditary hereditary JJ 25 1470 1079 prince prince NN 25 1470 1080 , , , 25 1470 1081 head head NN 25 1470 1082 of of IN 25 1470 1083 government government NN 25 1470 1084 , , , 25 1470 1085 deputy deputy JJ 25 1470 1086 head head NN 25 1470 1087 of of IN 25 1470 1088 government government NN 25 1470 1089 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1090 # # NNP 25 1470 1091 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1092 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1470 1093 branch branch NN 25 1470 1094 : : : 25 1470 1095 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1470 1096 Diet Diet NNP 25 1470 1097 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1098 Landtag Landtag NNP 25 1470 1099 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1100 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1101 # # $ 25 1470 1102 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1103 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1470 1104 branch branch NN 25 1470 1105 : : : 25 1470 1106 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1470 1107 Court Court NNP 25 1470 1108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1109 Oberster Oberster NNP 25 1470 1110 Gerichtshof Gerichtshof NNP 25 1470 1111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1112 for for IN 25 1470 1113 criminal criminal JJ 25 1470 1114 cases case NNS 25 1470 1115 and and CC 25 1470 1116 Superior Superior NNP 25 1470 1117 Court Court NNP 25 1470 1118 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1119 Obergericht Obergericht NNP 25 1470 1120 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1121 for for IN 25 1470 1122 civil civil JJ 25 1470 1123 cases case NNS 25 1470 1124 _ _ IN 25 1470 1125 # # NNP 25 1470 1126 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1127 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1470 1128 : : : 25 1470 1129 Chief Chief NNP 25 1470 1130 of of IN 25 1470 1131 State State NNP 25 1470 1132 -- -- : 25 1470 1133 Prince Prince NNP 25 1470 1134 HANS HANS NNP 25 1470 1135 ADAM ADAM NNP 25 1470 1136 II II NNP 25 1470 1137 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1138 since since IN 25 1470 1139 13 13 CD 25 1470 1140 November November NNP 25 1470 1141 1989 1989 CD 25 1470 1142 ; ; : 25 1470 1143 assumed assume VBN 25 1470 1144 executive executive JJ 25 1470 1145 powers power NNS 25 1470 1146 26 26 CD 25 1470 1147 August August NNP 25 1470 1148 1984 1984 CD 25 1470 1149 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1150 ; ; : 25 1470 1151 Heir heir VB 25 1470 1152 Apparent Apparent NNP 25 1470 1153 Prince Prince NNP 25 1470 1154 ALOIS ALOIS NNP 25 1470 1155 von von NNP 25 1470 1156 und und RB 25 1470 1157 zu zu NNP 25 1470 1158 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 1470 1159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1160 born bear VBN 25 1470 1161 11 11 CD 25 1470 1162 June June NNP 25 1470 1163 1968 1968 CD 25 1470 1164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1165 ; ; : 25 1470 1166 Head Head NNP 25 1470 1167 of of IN 25 1470 1168 Government Government NNP 25 1470 1169 -- -- : 25 1470 1170 Hans Hans NNP 25 1470 1171 BRUNHART BRUNHART NNP 25 1470 1172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1173 since since IN 25 1470 1174 26 26 CD 25 1470 1175 April April NNP 25 1470 1176 1978 1978 CD 25 1470 1177 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1178 ; ; : 25 1470 1179 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1470 1180 Head Head NNP 25 1470 1181 of of IN 25 1470 1182 Government Government NNP 25 1470 1183 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1470 1184 Herbert Herbert NNP 25 1470 1185 WILLE WILLE NNP 25 1470 1186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1187 since since IN 25 1470 1188 2 2 CD 25 1470 1189 February February NNP 25 1470 1190 1986 1986 CD 25 1470 1191 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1192 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1193 # # $ 25 1470 1194 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1195 Political political JJ 25 1470 1196 parties party NNS 25 1470 1197 and and CC 25 1470 1198 leaders leader NNS 25 1470 1199 : : : 25 1470 1200 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 25 1470 1201 Union Union NNP 25 1470 1202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1203 VU VU NNP 25 1470 1204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1205 , , , 25 1470 1206 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1470 1207 Otto Otto NNP 25 1470 1208 HASLER HASLER NNP 25 1470 1209 ; ; : 25 1470 1210 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1470 1211 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 1470 1212 ' ' POS 25 1470 1213 Party Party NNP 25 1470 1214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1215 FBP FBP NNP 25 1470 1216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1217 , , , 25 1470 1218 Emanuel Emanuel NNP 25 1470 1219 VOGT VOGT VBZ 25 1470 1220 ; ; : 25 1470 1221 Free Free NNP 25 1470 1222 Electoral Electoral NNP 25 1470 1223 List List NNP 25 1470 1224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1225 FW FW NNP 25 1470 1226 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1227 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1228 # # NNP 25 1470 1229 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1230 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1470 1231 : : : 25 1470 1232 universal universal JJ 25 1470 1233 at at IN 25 1470 1234 age age NN 25 1470 1235 18 18 CD 25 1470 1236 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1237 # # NNP 25 1470 1238 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1239 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1470 1240 : : : 25 1470 1241 Diet Diet NNP 25 1470 1242 -- -- : 25 1470 1243 last last RB 25 1470 1244 held hold VBN 25 1470 1245 on on IN 25 1470 1246 5 5 CD 25 1470 1247 March March NNP 25 1470 1248 1989 1989 CD 25 1470 1249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1250 next next JJ 25 1470 1251 to to TO 25 1470 1252 be be VB 25 1470 1253 held hold VBN 25 1470 1254 by by IN 25 1470 1255 March March NNP 25 1470 1256 1993 1993 CD 25 1470 1257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1258 ; ; : 25 1470 1259 results result NNS 25 1470 1260 -- -- : 25 1470 1261 percent percent NN 25 1470 1262 of of IN 25 1470 1263 vote vote NN 25 1470 1264 by by IN 25 1470 1265 party party NN 25 1470 1266 NA NA NNP 25 1470 1267 ; ; : 25 1470 1268 seats--(25 seats--(25 ADD 25 1470 1269 total total JJ 25 1470 1270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1271 VU VU NNP 25 1470 1272 13 13 CD 25 1470 1273 , , , 25 1470 1274 FBP FBP NNP 25 1470 1275 12 12 CD 25 1470 1276 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1277 # # NNP 25 1470 1278 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1279 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1470 1280 : : : 25 1470 1281 none none NN 25 1470 1282 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1283 # # NNP 25 1470 1284 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1285 Member Member NNP 25 1470 1286 of of IN 25 1470 1287 : : : 25 1470 1288 CE CE NNP 25 1470 1289 , , , 25 1470 1290 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1470 1291 , , , 25 1470 1292 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1470 1293 , , , 25 1470 1294 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 1470 1295 , , , 25 1470 1296 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1470 1297 , , , 25 1470 1298 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1470 1299 , , , 25 1470 1300 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1470 1301 , , , 25 1470 1302 IOC IOC NNP 25 1470 1303 , , , 25 1470 1304 ITU ITU NNP 25 1470 1305 , , , 25 1470 1306 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1470 1307 , , , 25 1470 1308 UN UN NNP 25 1470 1309 , , , 25 1470 1310 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1470 1311 , , , 25 1470 1312 UPU UPU NNP 25 1470 1313 , , , 25 1470 1314 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1470 1315 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1316 # # NN 25 1470 1317 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1318 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1470 1319 representation representation NN 25 1470 1320 : : : 25 1470 1321 in in IN 25 1470 1322 routine routine JJ 25 1470 1323 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1470 1324 matters matter NNS 25 1470 1325 , , , 25 1470 1326 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 1470 1327 is be VBZ 25 1470 1328 represented represent VBN 25 1470 1329 in in IN 25 1470 1330 the the DT 25 1470 1331 US US NNP 25 1470 1332 by by IN 25 1470 1333 the the DT 25 1470 1334 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 1470 1335 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1470 1336 ; ; : 25 1470 1337 US US NNP 25 1470 1338 -- -- : 25 1470 1339 the the DT 25 1470 1340 US US NNP 25 1470 1341 has have VBZ 25 1470 1342 no no DT 25 1470 1343 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1470 1344 or or CC 25 1470 1345 consular consular JJ 25 1470 1346 mission mission NN 25 1470 1347 in in IN 25 1470 1348 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 1470 1349 , , , 25 1470 1350 but but CC 25 1470 1351 the the DT 25 1470 1352 US US NNP 25 1470 1353 Consul Consul NNP 25 1470 1354 General General NNP 25 1470 1355 at at IN 25 1470 1356 Zurich Zurich NNP 25 1470 1357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1358 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1470 1359 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1360 has have VBZ 25 1470 1361 consular consular JJ 25 1470 1362 accreditation accreditation NN 25 1470 1363 at at IN 25 1470 1364 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 25 1470 1365 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1366 # # $ 25 1470 1367 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1368 Flag Flag NNP 25 1470 1369 : : : 25 1470 1370 two two CD 25 1470 1371 equal equal JJ 25 1470 1372 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1470 1373 bands band NNS 25 1470 1374 of of IN 25 1470 1375 blue blue JJ 25 1470 1376 ( ( -LRB- 25 1470 1377 top top NNP 25 1470 1378 ) ) -RRB- 25 1470 1379 and and CC 25 1470 1380 red red JJ 25 1470 1381 with with IN 25 1470 1382 a a DT 25 1470 1383 gold gold JJ 25 1470 1384 crown crown NN 25 1470 1385 on on IN 25 1470 1386 the the DT 25 1470 1387 hoist hoist NN 25 1470 1388 side side NN 25 1470 1389 of of IN 25 1470 1390 the the DT 25 1470 1391 blue blue JJ 25 1470 1392 band band NNP 25 1470 1393 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1394 * * NFP 25 1470 1395 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1396 Economy Economy NNP 25 1470 1397 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1398 # # NNP 25 1470 1399 _ _ NNP 25 1470 1400 Overview Overview NNP 25 1470 1401 : : : 25 1470 1402 The the DT 25 1470 1403 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 1470 1404 economy economy NN 25 1470 1405 is be VBZ 25 1470 1406 based base VBN 25 1470 1407 primarily primarily RB 25 1470 1408 on on IN 25 1470 1409 small small JJ 25 1470 1410 - - HYPH 25 1470 1411 scale scale NN 25 1470 1412 light light JJ 25 1470 1413 industry industry NN 25 1470 1414 and and CC 25 1470 1415 tourism tourism NN 25 1470 1416 . . . 25 1471 1 Industry industry NN 25 1471 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1471 3 for for IN 25 1471 4 54 54 CD 25 1471 5 % % NN 25 1471 6 of of IN 25 1471 7 total total JJ 25 1471 8 employment employment NN 25 1471 9 , , , 25 1471 10 the the DT 25 1471 11 service service NN 25 1471 12 sector sector NN 25 1471 13 42 42 CD 25 1471 14 % % NN 25 1471 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 1471 16 mostly mostly RB 25 1471 17 based base VBN 25 1471 18 on on IN 25 1471 19 tourism tourism NN 25 1471 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 1471 21 , , , 25 1471 22 and and CC 25 1471 23 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1471 24 and and CC 25 1471 25 forestry forestry NN 25 1471 26 4 4 CD 25 1471 27 % % NN 25 1471 28 . . . 25 1472 1 The the DT 25 1472 2 sale sale NN 25 1472 3 of of IN 25 1472 4 postage postage NN 25 1472 5 stamps stamp NNS 25 1472 6 to to IN 25 1472 7 collectors collector NNS 25 1472 8 is be VBZ 25 1472 9 estimated estimate VBN 25 1472 10 at at IN 25 1472 11 $ $ $ 25 1472 12 10 10 CD 25 1472 13 million million CD 25 1472 14 annually annually RB 25 1472 15 . . . 25 1473 1 Low low JJ 25 1473 2 business business NN 25 1473 3 taxes taxis NNS 25 1473 4 ( ( -LRB- 25 1473 5 the the DT 25 1473 6 maximum maximum JJ 25 1473 7 tax tax NN 25 1473 8 rate rate NN 25 1473 9 is be VBZ 25 1473 10 20 20 CD 25 1473 11 % % NN 25 1473 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1473 13 and and CC 25 1473 14 easy easy JJ 25 1473 15 incorporation incorporation NN 25 1473 16 rules rule NNS 25 1473 17 have have VBP 25 1473 18 induced induce VBN 25 1473 19 about about RB 25 1473 20 25,000 25,000 CD 25 1473 21 holding hold VBG 25 1473 22 or or CC 25 1473 23 so so RB 25 1473 24 - - HYPH 25 1473 25 called call VBN 25 1473 26 letter letter NN 25 1473 27 box box NN 25 1473 28 companies company NNS 25 1473 29 to to TO 25 1473 30 establish establish VB 25 1473 31 nominal nominal JJ 25 1473 32 offices office NNS 25 1473 33 in in IN 25 1473 34 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 1473 35 . . . 25 1474 1 Such such JJ 25 1474 2 companies company NNS 25 1474 3 , , , 25 1474 4 incorporated incorporate VBN 25 1474 5 solely solely RB 25 1474 6 for for IN 25 1474 7 tax tax NN 25 1474 8 purposes purpose NNS 25 1474 9 , , , 25 1474 10 provide provide VB 25 1474 11 30 30 CD 25 1474 12 % % NN 25 1474 13 of of IN 25 1474 14 state state NN 25 1474 15 revenues revenue NNS 25 1474 16 . . . 25 1475 1 The the DT 25 1475 2 economy economy NN 25 1475 3 is be VBZ 25 1475 4 tied tie VBN 25 1475 5 closely closely RB 25 1475 6 to to IN 25 1475 7 that that DT 25 1475 8 of of IN 25 1475 9 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1475 10 in in IN 25 1475 11 a a DT 25 1475 12 customs custom NNS 25 1475 13 union union NN 25 1475 14 , , , 25 1475 15 and and CC 25 1475 16 incomes income NNS 25 1475 17 and and CC 25 1475 18 living living NN 25 1475 19 standards standard NNS 25 1475 20 parallel parallel VB 25 1475 21 those those DT 25 1475 22 of of IN 25 1475 23 the the DT 25 1475 24 more more RBR 25 1475 25 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 1475 26 Swiss swiss JJ 25 1475 27 groups group NNS 25 1475 28 . . . 25 1476 1 _ _ NNP 25 1476 2 # # NNP 25 1476 3 _ _ NNP 25 1476 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1476 5 : : : 25 1476 6 $ $ $ 25 1476 7 630 630 CD 25 1476 8 million million CD 25 1476 9 , , , 25 1476 10 per per IN 25 1476 11 capita capita FW 25 1476 12 $ $ $ 25 1476 13 22,300 22,300 CD 25 1476 14 ; ; : 25 1476 15 real real JJ 25 1476 16 growth growth NN 25 1476 17 rate rate NN 25 1476 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 1476 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1476 20 1990 1990 CD 25 1476 21 est est NNP 25 1476 22 . . . 25 1476 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1477 1 _ _ NNP 25 1477 2 # # NN 25 1477 3 _ _ NNP 25 1477 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1477 5 rate rate NN 25 1477 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1477 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1477 8 prices price NNS 25 1477 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1477 10 : : : 25 1477 11 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1477 12 % % NN 25 1477 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1477 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1477 15 est est NNP 25 1477 16 . . . 25 1477 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 1 _ _ NNP 25 1478 2 # # NNP 25 1478 3 _ _ NNP 25 1478 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1478 5 rate rate NN 25 1478 6 : : : 25 1478 7 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1478 8 % % NN 25 1478 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 10 December December NNP 25 1478 11 1986 1986 CD 25 1478 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 13 _ _ NNP 25 1478 14 # # NNP 25 1478 15 _ _ NNP 25 1478 16 Budget Budget NNP 25 1478 17 : : : 25 1478 18 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1478 19 $ $ $ 25 1478 20 240 240 CD 25 1478 21 million million CD 25 1478 22 ; ; : 25 1478 23 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1478 24 $ $ $ 25 1478 25 197 197 CD 25 1478 26 million million CD 25 1478 27 , , , 25 1478 28 including include VBG 25 1478 29 capital capital NN 25 1478 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1478 31 of of IN 25 1478 32 NA NA NNP 25 1478 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 34 1988 1988 CD 25 1478 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 36 _ _ NNP 25 1478 37 # # NNP 25 1478 38 _ _ NNP 25 1478 39 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1478 40 : : : 25 1478 41 $ $ $ 25 1478 42 1.28 1.28 CD 25 1478 43 billion billion CD 25 1478 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 45 1988 1988 CD 25 1478 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 47 ; ; : 25 1478 48 commodities commodity NNS 25 1478 49 -- -- : 25 1478 50 small small JJ 25 1478 51 specialty specialty NN 25 1478 52 machinery machinery NN 25 1478 53 , , , 25 1478 54 dental dental JJ 25 1478 55 products product NNS 25 1478 56 , , , 25 1478 57 stamps stamp NNS 25 1478 58 , , , 25 1478 59 hardware hardware NN 25 1478 60 , , , 25 1478 61 pottery pottery NN 25 1478 62 ; ; : 25 1478 63 partners partner NNS 25 1478 64 -- -- : 25 1478 65 EC EC NNP 25 1478 66 40 40 CD 25 1478 67 % % NN 25 1478 68 , , , 25 1478 69 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 1478 70 22 22 CD 25 1478 71 % % NN 25 1478 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 73 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1478 74 18 18 CD 25 1478 75 % % NN 25 1478 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 78 1988 1988 CD 25 1478 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 80 _ _ NNP 25 1478 81 # # NNP 25 1478 82 _ _ NNP 25 1478 83 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1478 84 : : : 25 1478 85 $ $ $ 25 1478 86 NA na NN 25 1478 87 ; ; : 25 1478 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 1478 89 -- -- : 25 1478 90 machinery machinery NN 25 1478 91 , , , 25 1478 92 metal metal NN 25 1478 93 goods good NNS 25 1478 94 , , , 25 1478 95 textiles textile NNS 25 1478 96 , , , 25 1478 97 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1478 98 , , , 25 1478 99 motor motor NN 25 1478 100 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1478 101 ; ; : 25 1478 102 partners partner NNS 25 1478 103 -- -- : 25 1478 104 NA NA NNP 25 1478 105 _ _ NNP 25 1478 106 # # $ 25 1478 107 _ _ NNP 25 1478 108 External External NNP 25 1478 109 debt debt NN 25 1478 110 : : : 25 1478 111 $ $ $ 25 1478 112 NA NA NNP 25 1478 113 _ _ IN 25 1478 114 # # $ 25 1478 115 _ _ NNP 25 1478 116 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1478 117 production production NN 25 1478 118 : : : 25 1478 119 growth growth NN 25 1478 120 rate rate NN 25 1478 121 NA% na% WDT 25 1478 122 _ _ NNP 25 1478 123 # # $ 25 1478 124 _ _ NNP 25 1478 125 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1478 126 : : : 25 1478 127 23,000 23,000 CD 25 1478 128 kW kw NN 25 1478 129 capacity capacity NN 25 1478 130 ; ; : 25 1478 131 150 150 CD 25 1478 132 million million CD 25 1478 133 kWh kWh NNS 25 1478 134 produced produce VBN 25 1478 135 , , , 25 1478 136 5,340 5,340 CD 25 1478 137 kWh kWh NNS 25 1478 138 per per IN 25 1478 139 capita capita NN 25 1478 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 141 1989 1989 CD 25 1478 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 143 _ _ NNP 25 1478 144 # # NNP 25 1478 145 _ _ NNP 25 1478 146 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1478 147 : : : 25 1478 148 electronics electronic NNS 25 1478 149 , , , 25 1478 150 metal metal NN 25 1478 151 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1478 152 , , , 25 1478 153 textiles textile NNS 25 1478 154 , , , 25 1478 155 ceramics ceramic NNS 25 1478 156 , , , 25 1478 157 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1478 158 , , , 25 1478 159 food food NN 25 1478 160 products product NNS 25 1478 161 , , , 25 1478 162 precision precision NN 25 1478 163 instruments instrument NNS 25 1478 164 , , , 25 1478 165 tourism tourism NN 25 1478 166 _ _ NNP 25 1478 167 # # NNP 25 1478 168 _ _ NNP 25 1478 169 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1478 170 : : : 25 1478 171 livestock livestock NN 25 1478 172 , , , 25 1478 173 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1478 174 , , , 25 1478 175 corn corn NN 25 1478 176 , , , 25 1478 177 wheat wheat NN 25 1478 178 , , , 25 1478 179 potatoes potato NNS 25 1478 180 , , , 25 1478 181 grapes grape NNS 25 1478 182 _ _ NNP 25 1478 183 # # NNP 25 1478 184 _ _ NNP 25 1478 185 Economic economic JJ 25 1478 186 aid aid NN 25 1478 187 : : : 25 1478 188 none none NN 25 1478 189 _ _ NNP 25 1478 190 # # NNP 25 1478 191 _ _ NNP 25 1478 192 Currency Currency NNP 25 1478 193 : : : 25 1478 194 Swiss swiss JJ 25 1478 195 franc franc NN 25 1478 196 , , , 25 1478 197 franken franken VBN 25 1478 198 , , , 25 1478 199 or or CC 25 1478 200 franco franco NNP 25 1478 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 202 plural plural JJ 25 1478 203 -- -- : 25 1478 204 francs franc NNS 25 1478 205 , , , 25 1478 206 franken franken JJ 25 1478 207 , , , 25 1478 208 or or CC 25 1478 209 franchi franchi NN 25 1478 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 211 ; ; : 25 1478 212 1 1 CD 25 1478 213 Swiss swiss JJ 25 1478 214 franc franc NN 25 1478 215 , , , 25 1478 216 franken franken VBN 25 1478 217 , , , 25 1478 218 or or CC 25 1478 219 franco franco NNP 25 1478 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 221 SwF SwF NNP 25 1478 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 223 = = NFP 25 1478 224 100 100 CD 25 1478 225 centimes centime NNS 25 1478 226 , , , 25 1478 227 rappen rappen NN 25 1478 228 , , , 25 1478 229 or or CC 25 1478 230 centesimi centesimi NNP 25 1478 231 _ _ NNP 25 1478 232 # # NNP 25 1478 233 _ _ NNP 25 1478 234 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1478 235 rates rate NNS 25 1478 236 : : : 25 1478 237 Swiss swiss JJ 25 1478 238 francs franc NNS 25 1478 239 , , , 25 1478 240 franken franken VBN 25 1478 241 , , , 25 1478 242 or or CC 25 1478 243 franchi franchi NNP 25 1478 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 245 SwF SwF NNP 25 1478 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 247 per per IN 25 1478 248 US$ us$ $ 25 1478 249 1 1 CD 25 1478 250 - - HYPH 25 1478 251 -1.2724 -1.2724 NN 25 1478 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 253 January January NNP 25 1478 254 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 256 , , , 25 1478 257 1.3892 1.3892 CD 25 1478 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 259 1990 1990 CD 25 1478 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 261 , , , 25 1478 262 1.6359 1.6359 CD 25 1478 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 264 1989 1989 CD 25 1478 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 266 , , , 25 1478 267 1.4633 1.4633 CD 25 1478 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 269 1988 1988 CD 25 1478 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 271 , , , 25 1478 272 1.4912 1.4912 CD 25 1478 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 274 1987 1987 CD 25 1478 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 276 , , , 25 1478 277 1.7989 1.7989 CD 25 1478 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 279 1986 1986 CD 25 1478 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 281 , , , 25 1478 282 2.4571 2.4571 CD 25 1478 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 284 1985 1985 CD 25 1478 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 286 _ _ NNP 25 1478 287 # # NNP 25 1478 288 _ _ NNP 25 1478 289 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1478 290 year year NN 25 1478 291 : : : 25 1478 292 calendar calendar NNP 25 1478 293 year year NN 25 1478 294 _ _ NNP 25 1478 295 * * NFP 25 1478 296 _ _ NNP 25 1478 297 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1478 298 _ _ NNP 25 1478 299 # # NNP 25 1478 300 _ _ NNP 25 1478 301 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1478 302 : : : 25 1478 303 18.5 18.5 CD 25 1478 304 km km VBZ 25 1478 305 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1478 306 standard standard JJ 25 1478 307 gauge gauge NN 25 1478 308 , , , 25 1478 309 electrified electrify VBN 25 1478 310 ; ; : 25 1478 311 owned own VBN 25 1478 312 , , , 25 1478 313 operated operate VBN 25 1478 314 , , , 25 1478 315 and and CC 25 1478 316 included include VBN 25 1478 317 in in IN 25 1478 318 statistics statistic NNS 25 1478 319 of of IN 25 1478 320 Austrian Austrian NNP 25 1478 321 Federal Federal NNP 25 1478 322 Railways Railways NNPS 25 1478 323 _ _ NNP 25 1478 324 # # NNP 25 1478 325 _ _ NNP 25 1478 326 Highways Highways NNP 25 1478 327 : : : 25 1478 328 130.66 130.66 CD 25 1478 329 km km VBZ 25 1478 330 main main JJ 25 1478 331 roads road NNS 25 1478 332 , , , 25 1478 333 192.27 192.27 CD 25 1478 334 km km NN 25 1478 335 byroads byroad NNS 25 1478 336 _ _ NNP 25 1478 337 # # $ 25 1478 338 _ _ NNP 25 1478 339 Civil civil JJ 25 1478 340 air air NN 25 1478 341 : : : 25 1478 342 no no DT 25 1478 343 transport transport NN 25 1478 344 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1478 345 _ _ NNP 25 1478 346 # # NNP 25 1478 347 _ _ NNP 25 1478 348 Airports Airports NNP 25 1478 349 : : : 25 1478 350 none none NN 25 1478 351 _ _ NNP 25 1478 352 # # NNP 25 1478 353 _ _ NNP 25 1478 354 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1478 355 : : : 25 1478 356 automatic automatic JJ 25 1478 357 telephone telephone NN 25 1478 358 system system NN 25 1478 359 ; ; : 25 1478 360 25,400 25,400 CD 25 1478 361 telephones telephone NNS 25 1478 362 ; ; : 25 1478 363 stations station NNS 25 1478 364 -- -- : 25 1478 365 no no DT 25 1478 366 AM am NN 25 1478 367 , , , 25 1478 368 no no DT 25 1478 369 FM FM NNP 25 1478 370 , , , 25 1478 371 no no DT 25 1478 372 TV tv NN 25 1478 373 _ _ NNP 25 1478 374 * * NFP 25 1478 375 _ _ NNP 25 1478 376 Defense Defense NNP 25 1478 377 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1478 378 _ _ NNP 25 1478 379 # # NNP 25 1478 380 _ _ NNP 25 1478 381 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1478 382 : : : 25 1478 383 Police Police NNP 25 1478 384 Department Department NNP 25 1478 385 _ _ NNP 25 1478 386 # # $ 25 1478 387 _ _ NNP 25 1478 388 Note Note NNP 25 1478 389 : : : 25 1478 390 defense defense NN 25 1478 391 is be VBZ 25 1478 392 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1478 393 of of IN 25 1478 394 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1478 395 _ _ NNP 25 1478 396 % % NN 25 1478 397 _ _ NNP 25 1478 398 _ _ NNP 25 1478 399 @_Luxembourg @_Luxembourg NNP 25 1478 400 _ _ NNP 25 1478 401 * * NFP 25 1478 402 _ _ NNP 25 1478 403 Geography Geography NNP 25 1478 404 _ _ NNP 25 1478 405 # # NNP 25 1478 406 _ _ NNP 25 1478 407 Total total JJ 25 1478 408 area area NN 25 1478 409 : : : 25 1478 410 2,586 2,586 CD 25 1478 411 km2 km2 NN 25 1478 412 ; ; : 25 1478 413 land land NN 25 1478 414 area area NN 25 1478 415 : : : 25 1478 416 2,586 2,586 CD 25 1478 417 km2 km2 NNP 25 1478 418 _ _ NNP 25 1478 419 # # NNP 25 1478 420 _ _ NNP 25 1478 421 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1478 422 area area NN 25 1478 423 : : : 25 1478 424 slightly slightly RB 25 1478 425 smaller small JJR 25 1478 426 than than IN 25 1478 427 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 1478 428 Island Island NNP 25 1478 429 _ _ NNP 25 1478 430 # # NNP 25 1478 431 _ _ NNP 25 1478 432 Land Land NNP 25 1478 433 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1478 434 : : : 25 1478 435 359 359 CD 25 1478 436 km km NN 25 1478 437 total total NN 25 1478 438 ; ; : 25 1478 439 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1478 440 148 148 CD 25 1478 441 km km NNS 25 1478 442 , , , 25 1478 443 France France NNP 25 1478 444 73 73 CD 25 1478 445 km km NNS 25 1478 446 , , , 25 1478 447 Germany Germany NNP 25 1478 448 138 138 CD 25 1478 449 km km NN 25 1478 450 _ _ NNP 25 1478 451 # # NNP 25 1478 452 _ _ NNP 25 1478 453 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1478 454 : : : 25 1478 455 none none NN 25 1478 456 -- -- : 25 1478 457 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1478 458 _ _ NNP 25 1478 459 # # $ 25 1478 460 _ _ NNP 25 1478 461 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1478 462 claims claim VBZ 25 1478 463 : : : 25 1478 464 none none NN 25 1478 465 -- -- : 25 1478 466 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1478 467 _ _ NNP 25 1478 468 # # NNP 25 1478 469 _ _ NNP 25 1478 470 Climate Climate NNP 25 1478 471 : : : 25 1478 472 modified modify VBN 25 1478 473 continental continental NNP 25 1478 474 with with IN 25 1478 475 mild mild JJ 25 1478 476 winters winter NNS 25 1478 477 , , , 25 1478 478 cool cool JJ 25 1478 479 summers summer NNS 25 1478 480 _ _ IN 25 1478 481 # # NNP 25 1478 482 _ _ NNP 25 1478 483 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1478 484 : : : 25 1478 485 mostly mostly RB 25 1478 486 gently gently RB 25 1478 487 rolling roll VBG 25 1478 488 uplands upland NNS 25 1478 489 with with IN 25 1478 490 broad broad JJ 25 1478 491 , , , 25 1478 492 shallow shallow JJ 25 1478 493 valleys valley NNS 25 1478 494 ; ; , 25 1478 495 uplands upland NNS 25 1478 496 to to TO 25 1478 497 slightly slightly RB 25 1478 498 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1478 499 in in IN 25 1478 500 the the DT 25 1478 501 north north NN 25 1478 502 ; ; : 25 1478 503 steep steep JJ 25 1478 504 slope slope NN 25 1478 505 down down RB 25 1478 506 to to IN 25 1478 507 Moselle Moselle NNP 25 1478 508 floodplain floodplain NN 25 1478 509 in in IN 25 1478 510 the the DT 25 1478 511 southeast southeast NN 25 1478 512 _ _ NNP 25 1478 513 # # $ 25 1478 514 _ _ NNP 25 1478 515 Natural natural JJ 25 1478 516 resources resource NNS 25 1478 517 : : : 25 1478 518 iron iron NN 25 1478 519 ore ore NNP 25 1478 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 521 no no RB 25 1478 522 longer long RBR 25 1478 523 exploited exploit VBN 25 1478 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 525 _ _ NNP 25 1478 526 # # $ 25 1478 527 _ _ NNP 25 1478 528 Land Land NNP 25 1478 529 use use NN 25 1478 530 : : : 25 1478 531 arable arable JJ 25 1478 532 land land NN 25 1478 533 24 24 CD 25 1478 534 % % NN 25 1478 535 ; ; , 25 1478 536 permanent permanent JJ 25 1478 537 crops crop NNS 25 1478 538 1 1 CD 25 1478 539 % % NN 25 1478 540 ; ; : 25 1478 541 meadows meadow NNS 25 1478 542 and and CC 25 1478 543 pastures pasture NNS 25 1478 544 20 20 CD 25 1478 545 % % NN 25 1478 546 ; ; , 25 1478 547 forest forest NN 25 1478 548 and and CC 25 1478 549 woodland woodland IN 25 1478 550 21 21 CD 25 1478 551 % % NN 25 1478 552 ; ; , 25 1478 553 other other JJ 25 1478 554 34 34 CD 25 1478 555 % % NN 25 1478 556 _ _ NNP 25 1478 557 # # $ 25 1478 558 _ _ NNP 25 1478 559 Environment Environment NNP 25 1478 560 : : : 25 1478 561 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1478 562 _ _ NNP 25 1478 563 # # $ 25 1478 564 _ _ NNP 25 1478 565 Note Note NNP 25 1478 566 : : : 25 1478 567 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1478 568 _ _ NNP 25 1478 569 * * NFP 25 1478 570 _ _ NNP 25 1478 571 People People NNPS 25 1478 572 _ _ IN 25 1478 573 # # NNP 25 1478 574 _ _ NNP 25 1478 575 Population Population NNP 25 1478 576 : : : 25 1478 577 388,017 388,017 CD 25 1478 578 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 579 July July NNP 25 1478 580 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 582 , , , 25 1478 583 growth growth NN 25 1478 584 rate rate NN 25 1478 585 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1478 586 % % NN 25 1478 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 588 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 590 _ _ NNP 25 1478 591 # # NNP 25 1478 592 _ _ NNP 25 1478 593 Birth Birth NNP 25 1478 594 rate rate NN 25 1478 595 : : : 25 1478 596 12 12 CD 25 1478 597 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1478 598 population population NN 25 1478 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 600 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 602 _ _ NNP 25 1478 603 # # $ 25 1478 604 _ _ NNP 25 1478 605 Death Death NNP 25 1478 606 rate rate NN 25 1478 607 : : : 25 1478 608 10 10 CD 25 1478 609 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1478 610 population population NN 25 1478 611 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 612 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 613 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 614 _ _ NNP 25 1478 615 # # NNP 25 1478 616 _ _ NNP 25 1478 617 Net net JJ 25 1478 618 migration migration NN 25 1478 619 rate rate NN 25 1478 620 : : : 25 1478 621 8 8 CD 25 1478 622 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1478 623 population population NN 25 1478 624 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 625 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 626 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 627 _ _ NNP 25 1478 628 # # $ 25 1478 629 _ _ NNP 25 1478 630 Infant Infant NNP 25 1478 631 mortality mortality NN 25 1478 632 rate rate NN 25 1478 633 : : : 25 1478 634 7 7 CD 25 1478 635 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1478 636 live live JJ 25 1478 637 births birth NNS 25 1478 638 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 639 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 640 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 641 _ _ NNP 25 1478 642 # # NNP 25 1478 643 _ _ NNP 25 1478 644 Life Life NNP 25 1478 645 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1478 646 at at IN 25 1478 647 birth birth NN 25 1478 648 : : : 25 1478 649 73 73 CD 25 1478 650 years year NNS 25 1478 651 male male JJ 25 1478 652 , , , 25 1478 653 80 80 CD 25 1478 654 years year NNS 25 1478 655 female female JJ 25 1478 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 657 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 658 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 659 _ _ NNP 25 1478 660 # # NNP 25 1478 661 _ _ NNP 25 1478 662 Total total JJ 25 1478 663 fertility fertility NN 25 1478 664 rate rate NN 25 1478 665 : : : 25 1478 666 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1478 667 children child NNS 25 1478 668 born bear VBN 25 1478 669 / / SYM 25 1478 670 woman woman NN 25 1478 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 672 1991 1991 CD 25 1478 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 674 _ _ NNP 25 1478 675 # # $ 25 1478 676 _ _ NNP 25 1478 677 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1478 678 : : : 25 1478 679 noun noun NNP 25 1478 680 -- -- : 25 1478 681 Luxembourger(s Luxembourger(s NNP 25 1478 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 683 ; ; , 25 1478 684 adjective adjective NN 25 1478 685 -- -- : 25 1478 686 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1478 687 _ _ NNP 25 1478 688 # # $ 25 1478 689 _ _ NNP 25 1478 690 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1478 691 divisions division NNS 25 1478 692 : : : 25 1478 693 Celtic celtic JJ 25 1478 694 base base NN 25 1478 695 , , , 25 1478 696 with with IN 25 1478 697 French french JJ 25 1478 698 and and CC 25 1478 699 German german JJ 25 1478 700 blend blend NN 25 1478 701 ; ; : 25 1478 702 also also RB 25 1478 703 guest guest NN 25 1478 704 and and CC 25 1478 705 worker worker NN 25 1478 706 residents resident NNS 25 1478 707 from from IN 25 1478 708 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1478 709 , , , 25 1478 710 Italy Italy NNP 25 1478 711 , , , 25 1478 712 and and CC 25 1478 713 European european JJ 25 1478 714 countries country NNS 25 1478 715 _ _ IN 25 1478 716 # # $ 25 1478 717 _ _ NNP 25 1478 718 Religion Religion NNP 25 1478 719 : : : 25 1478 720 Roman Roman NNP 25 1478 721 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1478 722 97 97 CD 25 1478 723 % % NN 25 1478 724 , , , 25 1478 725 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1478 726 and and CC 25 1478 727 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1478 728 3 3 CD 25 1478 729 % % NN 25 1478 730 _ _ NNP 25 1478 731 # # $ 25 1478 732 _ _ NNP 25 1478 733 Language Language NNP 25 1478 734 : : : 25 1478 735 Luxembourgish luxembourgish JJ 25 1478 736 , , , 25 1478 737 German german JJ 25 1478 738 , , , 25 1478 739 French french JJ 25 1478 740 ; ; : 25 1478 741 many many JJ 25 1478 742 also also RB 25 1478 743 speak speak VBP 25 1478 744 English English NNP 25 1478 745 _ _ NNP 25 1478 746 # # NNP 25 1478 747 _ _ NNP 25 1478 748 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1478 749 : : : 25 1478 750 100 100 CD 25 1478 751 % % NN 25 1478 752 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 753 male male NN 25 1478 754 100 100 CD 25 1478 755 % % NN 25 1478 756 , , , 25 1478 757 female female JJ 25 1478 758 100 100 CD 25 1478 759 % % NN 25 1478 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 1478 761 age age NN 25 1478 762 15 15 CD 25 1478 763 and and CC 25 1478 764 over over RB 25 1478 765 can can MD 25 1478 766 read read VB 25 1478 767 and and CC 25 1478 768 write write VB 25 1478 769 ( ( -LRB- 25 1478 770 1980 1980 CD 25 1478 771 est est NNP 25 1478 772 . . . 25 1478 773 ) ) -RRB- 25 1479 1 _ _ NNP 25 1479 2 # # $ 25 1479 3 _ _ NNP 25 1479 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1479 5 force force NN 25 1479 6 : : : 25 1479 7 169,600 169,600 CD 25 1479 8 ; ; : 25 1479 9 one one CD 25 1479 10 - - HYPH 25 1479 11 third third NN 25 1479 12 of of IN 25 1479 13 labor labor NN 25 1479 14 force force NN 25 1479 15 is be VBZ 25 1479 16 foreign foreign JJ 25 1479 17 workers worker NNS 25 1479 18 , , , 25 1479 19 mostly mostly RB 25 1479 20 from from IN 25 1479 21 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1479 22 , , , 25 1479 23 Italy Italy NNP 25 1479 24 , , , 25 1479 25 France France NNP 25 1479 26 , , , 25 1479 27 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1479 28 , , , 25 1479 29 and and CC 25 1479 30 FRG FRG NNP 25 1479 31 ; ; : 25 1479 32 services service NNS 25 1479 33 50 50 CD 25 1479 34 % % NN 25 1479 35 , , , 25 1479 36 industry industry NN 25 1479 37 23.2 23.2 CD 25 1479 38 % % NN 25 1479 39 , , , 25 1479 40 government government NN 25 1479 41 14.4 14.4 CD 25 1479 42 % % NN 25 1479 43 , , , 25 1479 44 construction construction NN 25 1479 45 9 9 CD 25 1479 46 % % NN 25 1479 47 , , , 25 1479 48 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1479 49 3.4 3.4 CD 25 1479 50 % % NN 25 1479 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 1479 52 1987 1987 CD 25 1479 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1479 54 _ _ NNP 25 1479 55 # # NNP 25 1479 56 _ _ NNP 25 1479 57 Organized Organized NNP 25 1479 58 labor labor NN 25 1479 59 : : : 25 1479 60 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1479 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 1479 62 est est NNP 25 1479 63 . . . 25 1479 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 1 members member NNS 25 1480 2 of of IN 25 1480 3 four four CD 25 1480 4 confederated confederate VBN 25 1480 5 trade trade NN 25 1480 6 unions union NNS 25 1480 7 _ _ NNP 25 1480 8 * * NFP 25 1480 9 _ _ NNP 25 1480 10 Government Government NNP 25 1480 11 _ _ NNP 25 1480 12 # # NNP 25 1480 13 _ _ NNP 25 1480 14 Long Long NNP 25 1480 15 - - HYPH 25 1480 16 form form NN 25 1480 17 name name NN 25 1480 18 : : : 25 1480 19 Grand Grand NNP 25 1480 20 Duchy Duchy NNP 25 1480 21 of of IN 25 1480 22 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1480 23 _ _ NNP 25 1480 24 # # NNP 25 1480 25 _ _ NNP 25 1480 26 Type Type NNP 25 1480 27 : : : 25 1480 28 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1480 29 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1480 30 _ _ NNP 25 1480 31 # # NNP 25 1480 32 _ _ NNP 25 1480 33 Capital Capital NNP 25 1480 34 : : : 25 1480 35 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1480 36 _ _ NNP 25 1480 37 # # NNP 25 1480 38 _ _ NNP 25 1480 39 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1480 40 divisions division NNS 25 1480 41 : : : 25 1480 42 3 3 CD 25 1480 43 districts district NNS 25 1480 44 ; ; : 25 1480 45 Diekirch Diekirch NNP 25 1480 46 , , , 25 1480 47 Grevenmacher Grevenmacher NNP 25 1480 48 , , , 25 1480 49 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1480 50 _ _ NNP 25 1480 51 # # $ 25 1480 52 _ _ NNP 25 1480 53 Independence Independence NNP 25 1480 54 : : : 25 1480 55 1839 1839 CD 25 1480 56 _ _ NNP 25 1480 57 # # $ 25 1480 58 _ _ NNP 25 1480 59 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1480 60 : : : 25 1480 61 17 17 CD 25 1480 62 October October NNP 25 1480 63 1868 1868 CD 25 1480 64 , , , 25 1480 65 occasional occasional JJ 25 1480 66 revisions revision NNS 25 1480 67 _ _ NNP 25 1480 68 # # $ 25 1480 69 _ _ NNP 25 1480 70 Legal Legal NNP 25 1480 71 system system NN 25 1480 72 : : : 25 1480 73 based base VBN 25 1480 74 on on IN 25 1480 75 civil civil JJ 25 1480 76 law law NN 25 1480 77 system system NN 25 1480 78 ; ; : 25 1480 79 accepts accept VBZ 25 1480 80 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1480 81 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1480 82 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1480 83 _ _ NNP 25 1480 84 # # NNP 25 1480 85 _ _ NNP 25 1480 86 National national JJ 25 1480 87 holiday holiday NN 25 1480 88 : : : 25 1480 89 National National NNP 25 1480 90 Day Day NNP 25 1480 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 92 public public JJ 25 1480 93 celebration celebration NN 25 1480 94 of of IN 25 1480 95 the the DT 25 1480 96 Grand Grand NNP 25 1480 97 Duke Duke NNP 25 1480 98 's 's POS 25 1480 99 birthday birthday NN 25 1480 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 101 , , , 25 1480 102 23 23 CD 25 1480 103 June June NNP 25 1480 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 105 1921 1921 CD 25 1480 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 107 _ _ NNP 25 1480 108 # # NNP 25 1480 109 _ _ NNP 25 1480 110 Executive Executive NNP 25 1480 111 branch branch NN 25 1480 112 : : : 25 1480 113 grand grand NNP 25 1480 114 duke duke NNP 25 1480 115 , , , 25 1480 116 prime prime NNP 25 1480 117 minister minister NNP 25 1480 118 , , , 25 1480 119 vice vice NNP 25 1480 120 prime prime NNP 25 1480 121 minister minister NN 25 1480 122 , , , 25 1480 123 Council Council NNP 25 1480 124 of of IN 25 1480 125 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1480 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 127 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1480 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 129 _ _ NNP 25 1480 130 # # NNP 25 1480 131 _ _ NNP 25 1480 132 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1480 133 branch branch NN 25 1480 134 : : : 25 1480 135 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1480 136 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1480 137 of of IN 25 1480 138 Deputies Deputies NNP 25 1480 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 140 Chambre Chambre NNP 25 1480 141 des des NNP 25 1480 142 Deputes Deputes NNP 25 1480 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 144 ; ; : 25 1480 145 note note VB 25 1480 146 -- -- : 25 1480 147 the the DT 25 1480 148 Council Council NNP 25 1480 149 of of IN 25 1480 150 State State NNP 25 1480 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 152 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 1480 153 d'Etat d'Etat NNP 25 1480 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 155 is be VBZ 25 1480 156 an an DT 25 1480 157 advisory advisory JJ 25 1480 158 body body NN 25 1480 159 whose whose WP$ 25 1480 160 views view NNS 25 1480 161 are be VBP 25 1480 162 considered consider VBN 25 1480 163 by by IN 25 1480 164 the the DT 25 1480 165 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1480 166 of of IN 25 1480 167 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1480 168 _ _ NNP 25 1480 169 # # $ 25 1480 170 _ _ NNP 25 1480 171 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1480 172 branch branch NN 25 1480 173 : : : 25 1480 174 Superior Superior NNP 25 1480 175 Court Court NNP 25 1480 176 of of IN 25 1480 177 Justice Justice NNP 25 1480 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 179 Cour Cour NNP 25 1480 180 Superieure Superieure NNP 25 1480 181 de de FW 25 1480 182 Justice Justice NNP 25 1480 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 184 _ _ NNP 25 1480 185 # # NNP 25 1480 186 _ _ NNP 25 1480 187 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1480 188 : : : 25 1480 189 Chief Chief NNP 25 1480 190 of of IN 25 1480 191 State State NNP 25 1480 192 -- -- : 25 1480 193 Grand Grand NNP 25 1480 194 Duke Duke NNP 25 1480 195 JEAN JEAN NNP 25 1480 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 197 since since IN 25 1480 198 12 12 CD 25 1480 199 November November NNP 25 1480 200 1964 1964 CD 25 1480 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 202 ; ; : 25 1480 203 Heir heir VB 25 1480 204 Apparent apparent JJ 25 1480 205 Prince Prince NNP 25 1480 206 HENRI HENRI NNP 25 1480 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 208 son son NN 25 1480 209 of of IN 25 1480 210 Grand Grand NNP 25 1480 211 Duke Duke NNP 25 1480 212 Jean Jean NNP 25 1480 213 , , , 25 1480 214 born bear VBN 25 1480 215 16 16 CD 25 1480 216 April April NNP 25 1480 217 1955 1955 CD 25 1480 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 219 ; ; : 25 1480 220 Head Head NNP 25 1480 221 of of IN 25 1480 222 Government Government NNP 25 1480 223 -- -- : 25 1480 224 Prime Prime NNP 25 1480 225 Minister Minister NNP 25 1480 226 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 1480 227 SANTER SANTER NNP 25 1480 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 229 since since IN 25 1480 230 21 21 CD 25 1480 231 July July NNP 25 1480 232 1984 1984 CD 25 1480 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 234 ; ; : 25 1480 235 Vice Vice NNP 25 1480 236 Prime Prime NNP 25 1480 237 Minister Minister NNP 25 1480 238 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 1480 239 F. F. NNP 25 1480 240 POOS POOS NNP 25 1480 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 242 since since IN 25 1480 243 21 21 CD 25 1480 244 July July NNP 25 1480 245 1984 1984 CD 25 1480 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 247 _ _ NNP 25 1480 248 # # $ 25 1480 249 _ _ NNP 25 1480 250 Political political JJ 25 1480 251 parties party NNS 25 1480 252 and and CC 25 1480 253 leaders leader NNS 25 1480 254 : : : 25 1480 255 Christian Christian NNP 25 1480 256 Social Social NNP 25 1480 257 Party Party NNP 25 1480 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 259 CSV CSV NNP 25 1480 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 261 , , , 25 1480 262 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 1480 263 SANTER SANTER NNP 25 1480 264 ; ; : 25 1480 265 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1480 266 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1480 267 Party Party NNP 25 1480 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 269 LSAP LSAP NNP 25 1480 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 271 , , , 25 1480 272 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 1480 273 POOS POOS NNP 25 1480 274 ; ; : 25 1480 275 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1480 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1480 277 DP DP NNP 25 1480 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1480 279 , , , 25 1480 280 Colette Colette NNP 25 1480 281 FLESCH FLESCH NNP 25 1480 282 ; 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M. 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; : 25 1491 221 162 162 CD 25 1491 222 km km NN 25 1491 223 double double JJ 25 1491 224 track track NN 25 1491 225 ; ; : 25 1491 226 162 162 CD 25 1491 227 km km NN 25 1491 228 electrified electrify VBN 25 1491 229 _ _ NNP 25 1491 230 # # NNP 25 1491 231 _ _ NNP 25 1491 232 Highways Highways NNP 25 1491 233 : : : 25 1491 234 5,108 5,108 CD 25 1491 235 km km NN 25 1491 236 total total JJ 25 1491 237 ; ; : 25 1491 238 4,995 4,995 CD 25 1491 239 km km NNS 25 1491 240 paved pave VBN 25 1491 241 , , , 25 1491 242 57 57 CD 25 1491 243 km km NN 25 1491 244 gravel gravel NN 25 1491 245 , , , 25 1491 246 56 56 CD 25 1491 247 km km NN 25 1491 248 earth earth NN 25 1491 249 ; ; : 25 1491 250 about about RB 25 1491 251 80 80 CD 25 1491 252 km km NN 25 1491 253 limited limited JJ 25 1491 254 access access NN 25 1491 255 divided divide VBD 25 1491 256 highway highway NN 25 1491 257 _ _ NNP 25 1491 258 # # NNP 25 1491 259 _ _ NNP 25 1491 260 Inland Inland NNP 25 1491 261 waterways waterway NNS 25 1491 262 : : : 25 1491 263 37 37 CD 25 1491 264 km km NN 25 1491 265 ; ; : 25 1491 266 Moselle Moselle NNP 25 1491 267 River River NNP 25 1491 268 _ _ NNP 25 1491 269 # # NNP 25 1491 270 _ _ NNP 25 1491 271 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1491 272 : : : 25 1491 273 refined refined JJ 25 1491 274 products product NNS 25 1491 275 , , , 25 1491 276 48 48 CD 25 1491 277 km km NN 25 1491 278 _ _ NNP 25 1491 279 # # NNP 25 1491 280 _ _ NNP 25 1491 281 Ports Ports NNP 25 1491 282 : : : 25 1491 283 Mertert Mertert NNP 25 1491 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 285 river river NN 25 1491 286 port port NN 25 1491 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 288 _ _ NNP 25 1491 289 # # NNP 25 1491 290 _ _ NNP 25 1491 291 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1491 292 marine marine NN 25 1491 293 : : : 25 1491 294 1 1 CD 25 1491 295 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1491 296 , , , 25 1491 297 oils oil NNS 25 1491 298 , , , 25 1491 299 and and CC 25 1491 300 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1491 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 302 POL POL NNP 25 1491 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 304 tanker tanker NN 25 1491 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 306 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1491 307 GRT GRT NNP 25 1491 308 or or CC 25 1491 309 over over RB 25 1491 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 311 totaling total VBG 25 1491 312 1,731 1,731 CD 25 1491 313 GRT/2,460 GRT/2,460 NNP 25 1491 314 DWT DWT NNP 25 1491 315 _ _ NNP 25 1491 316 # # $ 25 1491 317 _ _ NNP 25 1491 318 Civil civil JJ 25 1491 319 air air NN 25 1491 320 : : : 25 1491 321 13 13 CD 25 1491 322 major major JJ 25 1491 323 transport transport NN 25 1491 324 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1491 325 _ _ NNP 25 1491 326 # # NNP 25 1491 327 _ _ NNP 25 1491 328 Airports Airports NNP 25 1491 329 : : : 25 1491 330 2 2 CD 25 1491 331 total total NN 25 1491 332 , , , 25 1491 333 2 2 CD 25 1491 334 usable usable JJ 25 1491 335 ; ; : 25 1491 336 1 1 CD 25 1491 337 with with IN 25 1491 338 permanent permanent JJ 25 1491 339 - - HYPH 25 1491 340 surface surface NN 25 1491 341 runways runway NNS 25 1491 342 ; ; : 25 1491 343 1 1 CD 25 1491 344 with with IN 25 1491 345 runways runway NNS 25 1491 346 over over IN 25 1491 347 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1491 348 m m CD 25 1491 349 ; ; : 25 1491 350 1 1 CD 25 1491 351 with with IN 25 1491 352 runways runway NNS 25 1491 353 less less JJR 25 1491 354 than than IN 25 1491 355 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1491 356 m m NNP 25 1491 357 _ _ NNP 25 1491 358 # # NNP 25 1491 359 _ _ NNP 25 1491 360 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1491 361 : : : 25 1491 362 adequate adequate JJ 25 1491 363 and and CC 25 1491 364 efficient efficient JJ 25 1491 365 system system NN 25 1491 366 , , , 25 1491 367 mainly mainly RB 25 1491 368 buried bury VBN 25 1491 369 cables cable NNS 25 1491 370 ; ; : 25 1491 371 230,000 230,000 CD 25 1491 372 telephones telephone NNS 25 1491 373 ; ; : 25 1491 374 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1491 375 AM AM NNP 25 1491 376 , , , 25 1491 377 4 4 CD 25 1491 378 FM FM NNP 25 1491 379 , , , 25 1491 380 6 6 CD 25 1491 381 TV tv NN 25 1491 382 ; ; : 25 1491 383 2 2 CD 25 1491 384 communication communication NN 25 1491 385 satellite satellite NN 25 1491 386 earth earth NN 25 1491 387 stations station NNS 25 1491 388 operating operate VBG 25 1491 389 in in IN 25 1491 390 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 1491 391 and and CC 25 1491 392 domestic domestic JJ 25 1491 393 systems system NNS 25 1491 394 _ _ IN 25 1491 395 * * NFP 25 1491 396 _ _ NNP 25 1491 397 Defense Defense NNP 25 1491 398 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1491 399 _ _ NNP 25 1491 400 # # NNP 25 1491 401 _ _ NNP 25 1491 402 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1491 403 : : : 25 1491 404 Army Army NNP 25 1491 405 , , , 25 1491 406 National National NNP 25 1491 407 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1491 408 _ _ NNP 25 1491 409 # # NNP 25 1491 410 _ _ NNP 25 1491 411 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1491 412 availability availability NN 25 1491 413 : : : 25 1491 414 males males NNP 25 1491 415 15 15 CD 25 1491 416 - - SYM 25 1491 417 49 49 CD 25 1491 418 , , , 25 1491 419 100,476 100,476 CD 25 1491 420 ; ; : 25 1491 421 83,724 83,724 CD 25 1491 422 fit fit NN 25 1491 423 for for IN 25 1491 424 military military JJ 25 1491 425 service service NN 25 1491 426 ; ; : 25 1491 427 2,297 2,297 CD 25 1491 428 reach reach VB 25 1491 429 military military JJ 25 1491 430 age age NN 25 1491 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 432 19 19 CD 25 1491 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 434 annually annually RB 25 1491 435 _ _ NNP 25 1491 436 # # $ 25 1491 437 _ _ NNP 25 1491 438 Defense Defense NNP 25 1491 439 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1491 440 : : : 25 1491 441 $ $ $ 25 1491 442 90 90 CD 25 1491 443 million million CD 25 1491 444 , , , 25 1491 445 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1491 446 % % NN 25 1491 447 of of IN 25 1491 448 GDP GDP NNP 25 1491 449 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 450 1990 1990 CD 25 1491 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 452 _ _ NNP 25 1491 453 % % NN 25 1491 454 _ _ NNP 25 1491 455 _ _ NNP 25 1491 456 @_Macau @_Macau : 25 1491 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 458 overseas overseas JJ 25 1491 459 territory territory NN 25 1491 460 of of IN 25 1491 461 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1491 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 463 _ _ NNP 25 1491 464 * * NFP 25 1491 465 _ _ NNP 25 1491 466 Geography Geography NNP 25 1491 467 _ _ NNP 25 1491 468 # # NNP 25 1491 469 _ _ NNP 25 1491 470 Total total JJ 25 1491 471 area area NN 25 1491 472 : : : 25 1491 473 16 16 CD 25 1491 474 km2 km2 NN 25 1491 475 ; ; : 25 1491 476 land land NN 25 1491 477 area area NN 25 1491 478 : : : 25 1491 479 16 16 CD 25 1491 480 km2 km2 NNP 25 1491 481 _ _ NNP 25 1491 482 # # NNP 25 1491 483 _ _ NNP 25 1491 484 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1491 485 area area NN 25 1491 486 : : : 25 1491 487 about about IN 25 1491 488 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1491 489 times time NNS 25 1491 490 the the DT 25 1491 491 size size NN 25 1491 492 of of IN 25 1491 493 Washington Washington NNP 25 1491 494 , , , 25 1491 495 DC DC NNP 25 1491 496 _ _ NNP 25 1491 497 # # $ 25 1491 498 _ _ NNP 25 1491 499 Land Land NNP 25 1491 500 boundary boundary NN 25 1491 501 : : : 25 1491 502 0.34 0.34 CD 25 1491 503 km km NN 25 1491 504 with with IN 25 1491 505 China China NNP 25 1491 506 _ _ NNP 25 1491 507 # # $ 25 1491 508 _ _ NNP 25 1491 509 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1491 510 : : : 25 1491 511 40 40 CD 25 1491 512 km km NN 25 1491 513 _ _ NNP 25 1491 514 # # NNP 25 1491 515 _ _ NNP 25 1491 516 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1491 517 claims claim VBZ 25 1491 518 : : : 25 1491 519 not not RB 25 1491 520 known know VBN 25 1491 521 _ _ NNP 25 1491 522 # # NNP 25 1491 523 _ _ NNP 25 1491 524 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1491 525 : : : 25 1491 526 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1491 527 to to TO 25 1491 528 become become VB 25 1491 529 a a DT 25 1491 530 Special Special NNP 25 1491 531 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1491 532 Region Region NNP 25 1491 533 of of IN 25 1491 534 China China NNP 25 1491 535 in in IN 25 1491 536 1999 1999 CD 25 1491 537 _ _ NNP 25 1491 538 # # $ 25 1491 539 _ _ NNP 25 1491 540 Climate Climate NNP 25 1491 541 : : : 25 1491 542 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 1491 543 ; ; : 25 1491 544 marine marine JJ 25 1491 545 with with IN 25 1491 546 cool cool JJ 25 1491 547 winters winter NNS 25 1491 548 , , , 25 1491 549 warm warm JJ 25 1491 550 summers summer NNS 25 1491 551 _ _ IN 25 1491 552 # # NNP 25 1491 553 _ _ NNP 25 1491 554 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1491 555 : : : 25 1491 556 generally generally RB 25 1491 557 flat flat JJ 25 1491 558 _ _ NN 25 1491 559 # # NNP 25 1491 560 _ _ NNP 25 1491 561 Natural natural JJ 25 1491 562 resources resource NNS 25 1491 563 : : : 25 1491 564 negligible negligible JJ 25 1491 565 _ _ NNP 25 1491 566 # # $ 25 1491 567 _ _ NNP 25 1491 568 Land Land NNP 25 1491 569 use use NN 25 1491 570 : : : 25 1491 571 arable arable JJ 25 1491 572 land land NN 25 1491 573 0 0 CD 25 1491 574 % % NN 25 1491 575 ; ; , 25 1491 576 permanent permanent JJ 25 1491 577 crops crop NNS 25 1491 578 0 0 CD 25 1491 579 % % NN 25 1491 580 ; ; : 25 1491 581 meadows meadow NNS 25 1491 582 and and CC 25 1491 583 pastures pasture NNS 25 1491 584 0 0 CD 25 1491 585 % % NN 25 1491 586 ; ; , 25 1491 587 forest forest NN 25 1491 588 and and CC 25 1491 589 woodland woodland JJ 25 1491 590 0 0 CD 25 1491 591 % % NN 25 1491 592 ; ; , 25 1491 593 other other JJ 25 1491 594 100 100 CD 25 1491 595 % % NN 25 1491 596 _ _ NNP 25 1491 597 # # $ 25 1491 598 _ _ NNP 25 1491 599 Environment Environment NNP 25 1491 600 : : : 25 1491 601 essentially essentially RB 25 1491 602 urban urban JJ 25 1491 603 ; ; : 25 1491 604 one one CD 25 1491 605 causeway causeway NN 25 1491 606 and and CC 25 1491 607 one one CD 25 1491 608 bridge bridge NN 25 1491 609 connect connect VBP 25 1491 610 the the DT 25 1491 611 two two CD 25 1491 612 islands island NNS 25 1491 613 to to IN 25 1491 614 the the DT 25 1491 615 peninsula peninsula NN 25 1491 616 on on IN 25 1491 617 mainland mainland NN 25 1491 618 _ _ NNP 25 1491 619 # # $ 25 1491 620 _ _ NNP 25 1491 621 Note Note NNP 25 1491 622 : : : 25 1491 623 27 27 CD 25 1491 624 km km NN 25 1491 625 west west JJ 25 1491 626 southwest southwest NN 25 1491 627 of of IN 25 1491 628 Hong Hong NNP 25 1491 629 Kong Kong NNP 25 1491 630 on on IN 25 1491 631 the the DT 25 1491 632 southeast southeast JJ 25 1491 633 coast coast NN 25 1491 634 of of IN 25 1491 635 China China NNP 25 1491 636 _ _ NNP 25 1491 637 * * NFP 25 1491 638 _ _ NNP 25 1491 639 People People NNPS 25 1491 640 _ _ IN 25 1491 641 # # NNP 25 1491 642 _ _ NNP 25 1491 643 Population Population NNP 25 1491 644 : : : 25 1491 645 446,262 446,262 CD 25 1491 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 647 July July NNP 25 1491 648 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 649 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 650 , , , 25 1491 651 growth growth NN 25 1491 652 rate rate NN 25 1491 653 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1491 654 % % NN 25 1491 655 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 656 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 657 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 658 _ _ NNP 25 1491 659 # # NNP 25 1491 660 _ _ NNP 25 1491 661 Birth Birth NNP 25 1491 662 rate rate NN 25 1491 663 : : : 25 1491 664 15 15 CD 25 1491 665 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1491 666 population population NN 25 1491 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 668 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 670 _ _ NNP 25 1491 671 # # $ 25 1491 672 _ _ NNP 25 1491 673 Death Death NNP 25 1491 674 rate rate NN 25 1491 675 : : : 25 1491 676 5 5 CD 25 1491 677 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1491 678 population population NN 25 1491 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 680 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 682 _ _ NNP 25 1491 683 # # NNP 25 1491 684 _ _ NNP 25 1491 685 Net net JJ 25 1491 686 migration migration NN 25 1491 687 rate rate NN 25 1491 688 : : : 25 1491 689 0 0 CD 25 1491 690 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1491 691 population population NN 25 1491 692 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 693 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 694 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 695 _ _ NNP 25 1491 696 # # $ 25 1491 697 _ _ NNP 25 1491 698 Infant Infant NNP 25 1491 699 mortality mortality NN 25 1491 700 rate rate NN 25 1491 701 : : : 25 1491 702 7 7 CD 25 1491 703 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1491 704 live live JJ 25 1491 705 births birth NNS 25 1491 706 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 707 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 708 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 709 _ _ NNP 25 1491 710 # # NNP 25 1491 711 _ _ NNP 25 1491 712 Life Life NNP 25 1491 713 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1491 714 at at IN 25 1491 715 birth birth NN 25 1491 716 : : : 25 1491 717 75 75 CD 25 1491 718 years year NNS 25 1491 719 male male JJ 25 1491 720 , , , 25 1491 721 79 79 CD 25 1491 722 years year NNS 25 1491 723 female female JJ 25 1491 724 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 725 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 727 _ _ NNP 25 1491 728 # # NNP 25 1491 729 _ _ NNP 25 1491 730 Total total JJ 25 1491 731 fertility fertility NN 25 1491 732 rate rate NN 25 1491 733 : : : 25 1491 734 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1491 735 children child NNS 25 1491 736 born bear VBN 25 1491 737 / / SYM 25 1491 738 woman woman NN 25 1491 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 740 1991 1991 CD 25 1491 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 1491 742 _ _ NNP 25 1491 743 # # $ 25 1491 744 _ _ NNP 25 1491 745 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1491 746 : : : 25 1491 747 noun noun NNP 25 1491 748 -- -- : 25 1491 749 Macanese Macanese NNP 25 1491 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 1491 751 sing sing NN 25 1491 752 . . . 25 1492 1 and and CC 25 1492 2 pl pl NNP 25 1492 3 . . . 25 1493 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 2 ; ; : 25 1493 3 adjective adjective NN 25 1493 4 -- -- : 25 1493 5 Macau Macau NNP 25 1493 6 _ _ NNP 25 1493 7 # # $ 25 1493 8 _ _ NNP 25 1493 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1493 10 divisions division NNS 25 1493 11 : : : 25 1493 12 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1493 13 95 95 CD 25 1493 14 % % NN 25 1493 15 , , , 25 1493 16 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1493 17 3 3 CD 25 1493 18 % % NN 25 1493 19 , , , 25 1493 20 other other JJ 25 1493 21 2 2 CD 25 1493 22 % % NN 25 1493 23 _ _ NNP 25 1493 24 # # $ 25 1493 25 _ _ NNP 25 1493 26 Religion Religion NNP 25 1493 27 : : : 25 1493 28 Buddhist buddhist NN 25 1493 29 45 45 CD 25 1493 30 % % NN 25 1493 31 , , , 25 1493 32 Roman roman JJ 25 1493 33 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1493 34 7 7 CD 25 1493 35 % % NN 25 1493 36 , , , 25 1493 37 Protestant protestant NN 25 1493 38 1 1 CD 25 1493 39 % % NN 25 1493 40 , , , 25 1493 41 none none NN 25 1493 42 45.8 45.8 CD 25 1493 43 % % NN 25 1493 44 , , , 25 1493 45 other other JJ 25 1493 46 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1493 47 % % NN 25 1493 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 49 1981 1981 CD 25 1493 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 51 _ _ NNP 25 1493 52 # # $ 25 1493 53 _ _ NNP 25 1493 54 Language Language NNP 25 1493 55 : : : 25 1493 56 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1493 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 58 official official NN 25 1493 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 60 ; ; : 25 1493 61 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 25 1493 62 is be VBZ 25 1493 63 the the DT 25 1493 64 language language NN 25 1493 65 of of IN 25 1493 66 commerce commerce NNP 25 1493 67 _ _ NNP 25 1493 68 # # NNP 25 1493 69 _ _ NNP 25 1493 70 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1493 71 : : : 25 1493 72 90 90 CD 25 1493 73 % % NN 25 1493 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 75 male male NN 25 1493 76 93 93 CD 25 1493 77 % % NN 25 1493 78 , , , 25 1493 79 female female JJ 25 1493 80 86 86 CD 25 1493 81 % % NN 25 1493 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 83 age age NN 25 1493 84 15 15 CD 25 1493 85 and and CC 25 1493 86 over over RB 25 1493 87 can can MD 25 1493 88 read read VB 25 1493 89 and and CC 25 1493 90 write write VB 25 1493 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 92 1981 1981 CD 25 1493 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 94 _ _ NNP 25 1493 95 # # $ 25 1493 96 _ _ NNP 25 1493 97 Labor Labor NNP 25 1493 98 force force NN 25 1493 99 : : : 25 1493 100 180,000 180,000 CD 25 1493 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 102 1986 1986 CD 25 1493 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 104 _ _ NNP 25 1493 105 # # NNP 25 1493 106 _ _ NNP 25 1493 107 Organized Organized NNP 25 1493 108 labor labor NN 25 1493 109 : : : 25 1493 110 none none NN 25 1493 111 _ _ NNP 25 1493 112 * * NFP 25 1493 113 _ _ NNP 25 1493 114 Government Government NNP 25 1493 115 _ _ NNP 25 1493 116 # # NNP 25 1493 117 _ _ NNP 25 1493 118 Long Long NNP 25 1493 119 - - HYPH 25 1493 120 form form NN 25 1493 121 name name NN 25 1493 122 : : : 25 1493 123 none none NN 25 1493 124 _ _ NNP 25 1493 125 # # $ 25 1493 126 _ _ NNP 25 1493 127 Type Type NNP 25 1493 128 : : : 25 1493 129 overseas overseas JJ 25 1493 130 territory territory NN 25 1493 131 of of IN 25 1493 132 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1493 133 ; ; : 25 1493 134 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1493 135 to to TO 25 1493 136 revert revert VB 25 1493 137 to to IN 25 1493 138 China China NNP 25 1493 139 in in IN 25 1493 140 1999 1999 CD 25 1493 141 _ _ NNP 25 1493 142 # # $ 25 1493 143 _ _ NNP 25 1493 144 Capital Capital NNP 25 1493 145 : : : 25 1493 146 Macau Macau NNP 25 1493 147 _ _ NNP 25 1493 148 # # $ 25 1493 149 _ _ NNP 25 1493 150 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1493 151 divisions division NNS 25 1493 152 : : : 25 1493 153 2 2 CD 25 1493 154 districts district NNS 25 1493 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 156 concelhos concelhos NN 25 1493 157 , , , 25 1493 158 singular singular JJ 25 1493 159 -- -- : 25 1493 160 concelho concelho NN 25 1493 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 162 ; ; : 25 1493 163 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 25 1493 164 , , , 25 1493 165 Macau Macau NNP 25 1493 166 _ _ NNP 25 1493 167 # # $ 25 1493 168 _ _ NNP 25 1493 169 Independence Independence NNP 25 1493 170 : : : 25 1493 171 none none NN 25 1493 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 173 territory territory NN 25 1493 174 of of IN 25 1493 175 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1493 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 177 ; ; : 25 1493 178 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1493 179 signed sign VBD 25 1493 180 an an DT 25 1493 181 agreement agreement NN 25 1493 182 with with IN 25 1493 183 China China NNP 25 1493 184 on on IN 25 1493 185 13 13 CD 25 1493 186 April April NNP 25 1493 187 1987 1987 CD 25 1493 188 to to TO 25 1493 189 return return VB 25 1493 190 Macau Macau NNP 25 1493 191 to to IN 25 1493 192 China China NNP 25 1493 193 on on IN 25 1493 194 20 20 CD 25 1493 195 December December NNP 25 1493 196 1999 1999 CD 25 1493 197 ; ; : 25 1493 198 in in IN 25 1493 199 the the DT 25 1493 200 joint joint JJ 25 1493 201 declaration declaration NN 25 1493 202 , , , 25 1493 203 China China NNP 25 1493 204 promises promise VBZ 25 1493 205 to to TO 25 1493 206 respect respect VB 25 1493 207 Macau Macau NNP 25 1493 208 's 's POS 25 1493 209 existing exist VBG 25 1493 210 social social JJ 25 1493 211 and and CC 25 1493 212 economic economic JJ 25 1493 213 systems system NNS 25 1493 214 and and CC 25 1493 215 lifestyle lifestyle NN 25 1493 216 for for IN 25 1493 217 50 50 CD 25 1493 218 years year NNS 25 1493 219 after after IN 25 1493 220 transition transition NN 25 1493 221 _ _ NNP 25 1493 222 # # NNP 25 1493 223 _ _ NNP 25 1493 224 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1493 225 : : : 25 1493 226 17 17 CD 25 1493 227 February February NNP 25 1493 228 1976 1976 CD 25 1493 229 , , , 25 1493 230 Organic Organic NNP 25 1493 231 Law Law NNP 25 1493 232 of of IN 25 1493 233 Macau Macau NNP 25 1493 234 _ _ NNP 25 1493 235 # # $ 25 1493 236 _ _ NNP 25 1493 237 Legal Legal NNP 25 1493 238 system system NN 25 1493 239 : : : 25 1493 240 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1493 241 civil civil JJ 25 1493 242 law law NN 25 1493 243 system system NN 25 1493 244 _ _ NNP 25 1493 245 # # NNP 25 1493 246 _ _ NNP 25 1493 247 National national JJ 25 1493 248 holiday holiday NN 25 1493 249 : : : 25 1493 250 Day day NN 25 1493 251 of of IN 25 1493 252 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1493 253 , , , 25 1493 254 10 10 CD 25 1493 255 June June NNP 25 1493 256 _ _ NNP 25 1493 257 # # NNP 25 1493 258 _ _ NNP 25 1493 259 Executive Executive NNP 25 1493 260 branch branch NN 25 1493 261 : : : 25 1493 262 president president NN 25 1493 263 of of IN 25 1493 264 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1493 265 , , , 25 1493 266 governor governor NN 25 1493 267 , , , 25 1493 268 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 1493 269 Council Council NNP 25 1493 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 271 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1493 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 273 _ _ NNP 25 1493 274 # # NNP 25 1493 275 _ _ NNP 25 1493 276 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1493 277 branch branch NN 25 1493 278 : : : 25 1493 279 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1493 280 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1493 281 _ _ NNP 25 1493 282 # # NNP 25 1493 283 _ _ NNP 25 1493 284 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1493 285 branch branch NN 25 1493 286 : : : 25 1493 287 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1493 288 Court Court NNP 25 1493 289 _ _ NNP 25 1493 290 # # NNP 25 1493 291 _ _ NNP 25 1493 292 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1493 293 : : : 25 1493 294 Chief Chief NNP 25 1493 295 of of IN 25 1493 296 State State NNP 25 1493 297 -- -- : 25 1493 298 President President NNP 25 1493 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 300 of of IN 25 1493 301 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1493 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 303 Mario Mario NNP 25 1493 304 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 1493 305 SOARES SOARES NNP 25 1493 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1493 307 since since IN 25 1493 308 9 9 CD 25 1493 309 March March NNP 25 1493 310 1986 1986 CD 25 1493 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 1493 312 ; ; : 25 1493 313 Head Head NNP 25 1493 314 of of IN 25 1493 315 Government Government NNP 25 1493 316 -- -- : 25 1493 317 Governor Governor NNP 25 1493 318 Gen. Gen. 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; : 25 1503 271 desertification desertification NN 25 1503 272 _ _ NNP 25 1503 273 # # $ 25 1503 274 _ _ NNP 25 1503 275 Note Note NNP 25 1503 276 : : : 25 1503 277 world world NN 25 1503 278 's 's POS 25 1503 279 fourth fourth RB 25 1503 280 - - HYPH 25 1503 281 largest large JJS 25 1503 282 island island NN 25 1503 283 ; ; : 25 1503 284 strategic strategic JJ 25 1503 285 location location NN 25 1503 286 along along IN 25 1503 287 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1503 288 Channel Channel NNP 25 1503 289 _ _ NNP 25 1503 290 * * NFP 25 1503 291 _ _ NNP 25 1503 292 People People NNPS 25 1503 293 _ _ IN 25 1503 294 # # NNP 25 1503 295 _ _ NNP 25 1503 296 Population Population NNP 25 1503 297 : : : 25 1503 298 12,185,318 12,185,318 CD 25 1503 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 300 July July NNP 25 1503 301 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 303 , , , 25 1503 304 growth growth NN 25 1503 305 rate rate NN 25 1503 306 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1503 307 % % NN 25 1503 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 309 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 311 _ _ NNP 25 1503 312 # # NNP 25 1503 313 _ _ NNP 25 1503 314 Birth Birth NNP 25 1503 315 rate rate NN 25 1503 316 : : : 25 1503 317 47 47 CD 25 1503 318 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1503 319 population population NN 25 1503 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 321 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 323 _ _ NNP 25 1503 324 # # $ 25 1503 325 _ _ NNP 25 1503 326 Death Death NNP 25 1503 327 rate rate NN 25 1503 328 : : : 25 1503 329 15 15 CD 25 1503 330 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1503 331 population population NN 25 1503 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 333 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 335 _ _ NNP 25 1503 336 # # NNP 25 1503 337 _ _ NNP 25 1503 338 Net net JJ 25 1503 339 migration migration NN 25 1503 340 rate rate NN 25 1503 341 : : : 25 1503 342 0 0 CD 25 1503 343 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1503 344 population population NN 25 1503 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 346 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 348 _ _ NNP 25 1503 349 # # $ 25 1503 350 _ _ NNP 25 1503 351 Infant Infant NNP 25 1503 352 mortality mortality NN 25 1503 353 rate rate NN 25 1503 354 : : : 25 1503 355 95 95 CD 25 1503 356 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1503 357 live live JJ 25 1503 358 births birth NNS 25 1503 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 360 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 362 _ _ NNP 25 1503 363 # # NNP 25 1503 364 _ _ NNP 25 1503 365 Life Life NNP 25 1503 366 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1503 367 at at IN 25 1503 368 birth birth NN 25 1503 369 : : : 25 1503 370 51 51 CD 25 1503 371 years year NNS 25 1503 372 male male JJ 25 1503 373 , , , 25 1503 374 54 54 CD 25 1503 375 years year NNS 25 1503 376 female female JJ 25 1503 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 378 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 379 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 380 _ _ NNP 25 1503 381 # # NNP 25 1503 382 _ _ NNP 25 1503 383 Total total JJ 25 1503 384 fertility fertility NN 25 1503 385 rate rate NN 25 1503 386 : : : 25 1503 387 6.9 6.9 CD 25 1503 388 children child NNS 25 1503 389 born bear VBN 25 1503 390 / / SYM 25 1503 391 woman woman NN 25 1503 392 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 393 1991 1991 CD 25 1503 394 ) ) -RRB- 25 1503 395 _ _ NNP 25 1503 396 # # $ 25 1503 397 _ _ NNP 25 1503 398 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1503 399 : : : 25 1503 400 noun noun NNP 25 1503 401 -- -- : 25 1503 402 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1503 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 1503 404 sing sing NN 25 1503 405 . . . 25 1504 1 and and CC 25 1504 2 pl pl NNP 25 1504 3 . . . 25 1505 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1505 2 ; ; : 25 1505 3 adjective adjective NN 25 1505 4 -- -- : 25 1505 5 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1505 6 _ _ NNP 25 1505 7 # # $ 25 1505 8 _ _ NNP 25 1505 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1505 10 divisions division NNS 25 1505 11 : : : 25 1505 12 basic basic JJ 25 1505 13 split split NN 25 1505 14 between between IN 25 1505 15 highlanders highlander NNS 25 1505 16 of of IN 25 1505 17 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1505 18 Malayo malayo JJ 25 1505 19 - - HYPH 25 1505 20 Indonesian indonesian JJ 25 1505 21 origin origin NN 25 1505 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1505 23 Merina Merina NNP 25 1505 24 1,643,000 1,643,000 CD 25 1505 25 and and CC 25 1505 26 related relate VBN 25 1505 27 Betsileo Betsileo NNP 25 1505 28 760,000 760,000 CD 25 1505 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1505 30 on on IN 25 1505 31 the the DT 25 1505 32 one one CD 25 1505 33 hand hand NN 25 1505 34 and and CC 25 1505 35 coastal coastal JJ 25 1505 36 tribes tribe NNS 25 1505 37 , , , 25 1505 38 collectively collectively RB 25 1505 39 termed term VBD 25 1505 40 the the DT 25 1505 41 Cotiers Cotiers NNPS 25 1505 42 , , , 25 1505 43 with with IN 25 1505 44 mixed mix VBN 25 1505 45 African african JJ 25 1505 46 , , , 25 1505 47 Malayo malayo JJ 25 1505 48 - - HYPH 25 1505 49 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 25 1505 50 , , , 25 1505 51 and and CC 25 1505 52 Arab arab JJ 25 1505 53 ancestry ancestry NN 25 1505 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1505 55 Betsimisaraka Betsimisaraka NNP 25 1505 56 941,000 941,000 CD 25 1505 57 , , , 25 1505 58 Tsimihety tsimihety NN 25 1505 59 442,000 442,000 CD 25 1505 60 , , , 25 1505 61 Antaisaka Antaisaka NNP 25 1505 62 415,000 415,000 CD 25 1505 63 , , , 25 1505 64 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 25 1505 65 375,000 375,000 CD 25 1505 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 1505 67 , , , 25 1505 68 on on IN 25 1505 69 the the DT 25 1505 70 other other JJ 25 1505 71 ; ; : 25 1505 72 there there EX 25 1505 73 are be VBP 25 1505 74 also also RB 25 1505 75 11,000 11,000 CD 25 1505 76 European European NNP 25 1505 77 French French NNP 25 1505 78 , , , 25 1505 79 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1505 80 Indians Indians NNPS 25 1505 81 of of IN 25 1505 82 French french JJ 25 1505 83 nationality nationality NN 25 1505 84 , , , 25 1505 85 and and CC 25 1505 86 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1505 87 Creoles Creoles NNPS 25 1505 88 _ _ NNP 25 1505 89 # # $ 25 1505 90 _ _ NNP 25 1505 91 Religion religion NN 25 1505 92 : : : 25 1505 93 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1505 94 beliefs belief NNS 25 1505 95 52 52 CD 25 1505 96 % % NN 25 1505 97 , , , 25 1505 98 Christian Christian NNP 25 1505 99 about about RB 25 1505 100 41 41 CD 25 1505 101 % % NN 25 1505 102 , , , 25 1505 103 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1505 104 7 7 CD 25 1505 105 % % NN 25 1505 106 _ _ NNP 25 1505 107 # # $ 25 1505 108 _ _ NNP 25 1505 109 Language Language NNP 25 1505 110 : : : 25 1505 111 French French NNP 25 1505 112 and and CC 25 1505 113 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1505 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 1505 115 official official NN 25 1505 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 1505 117 _ _ NNP 25 1505 118 # # NNP 25 1505 119 _ _ NNP 25 1505 120 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1505 121 : : : 25 1505 122 80 80 CD 25 1505 123 % % NN 25 1505 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1505 125 male male NN 25 1505 126 88 88 CD 25 1505 127 % % NN 25 1505 128 , , , 25 1505 129 female female JJ 25 1505 130 73 73 CD 25 1505 131 % % NN 25 1505 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 1505 133 age age NN 25 1505 134 15 15 CD 25 1505 135 and and CC 25 1505 136 over over RB 25 1505 137 can can MD 25 1505 138 read read VB 25 1505 139 and and CC 25 1505 140 write write VB 25 1505 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 1505 142 1990 1990 CD 25 1505 143 est est NNP 25 1505 144 . . . 25 1505 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 1 _ _ NNP 25 1506 2 # # $ 25 1506 3 _ _ NNP 25 1506 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1506 5 force force NN 25 1506 6 : : : 25 1506 7 4,900,000 4,900,000 CD 25 1506 8 ; ; : 25 1506 9 90 90 CD 25 1506 10 % % NN 25 1506 11 nonsalaried nonsalarie VBN 25 1506 12 family family NN 25 1506 13 workers worker NNS 25 1506 14 engaged engage VBN 25 1506 15 in in IN 25 1506 16 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1506 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1506 18 ; ; : 25 1506 19 175,000 175,000 CD 25 1506 20 wage wage NN 25 1506 21 earners earner NNS 25 1506 22 -- -- : 25 1506 23 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1506 24 26 26 CD 25 1506 25 % % NN 25 1506 26 , , , 25 1506 27 domestic domestic JJ 25 1506 28 service service NN 25 1506 29 17 17 CD 25 1506 30 % % NN 25 1506 31 , , , 25 1506 32 industry industry NN 25 1506 33 15 15 CD 25 1506 34 % % NN 25 1506 35 , , , 25 1506 36 commerce commerce NN 25 1506 37 14 14 CD 25 1506 38 % % NN 25 1506 39 , , , 25 1506 40 construction construction NN 25 1506 41 11 11 CD 25 1506 42 % % NN 25 1506 43 , , , 25 1506 44 services service NNS 25 1506 45 9 9 CD 25 1506 46 % % NN 25 1506 47 , , , 25 1506 48 transportation transportation NN 25 1506 49 6 6 CD 25 1506 50 % % NN 25 1506 51 , , , 25 1506 52 other other JJ 25 1506 53 2 2 CD 25 1506 54 % % NN 25 1506 55 ; ; : 25 1506 56 51 51 CD 25 1506 57 % % NN 25 1506 58 of of IN 25 1506 59 population population NN 25 1506 60 of of IN 25 1506 61 working work VBG 25 1506 62 age age NN 25 1506 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 64 1985 1985 CD 25 1506 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 66 _ _ NNP 25 1506 67 # # NNP 25 1506 68 _ _ NNP 25 1506 69 Organized Organized NNP 25 1506 70 labor labor NN 25 1506 71 : : : 25 1506 72 4 4 CD 25 1506 73 % % NN 25 1506 74 of of IN 25 1506 75 labor labor NN 25 1506 76 force force NN 25 1506 77 _ _ NNP 25 1506 78 * * NFP 25 1506 79 _ _ NNP 25 1506 80 Government Government NNP 25 1506 81 _ _ NNP 25 1506 82 # # NNP 25 1506 83 _ _ NNP 25 1506 84 Long Long NNP 25 1506 85 - - HYPH 25 1506 86 form form NN 25 1506 87 name name NN 25 1506 88 : : : 25 1506 89 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1506 90 Republic Republic NNP 25 1506 91 of of IN 25 1506 92 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 1506 93 _ _ NNP 25 1506 94 # # NNP 25 1506 95 _ _ NNP 25 1506 96 Type Type NNP 25 1506 97 : : : 25 1506 98 republic republic NNP 25 1506 99 _ _ NNP 25 1506 100 # # NNP 25 1506 101 _ _ NNP 25 1506 102 Capital Capital NNP 25 1506 103 : : : 25 1506 104 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 25 1506 105 _ _ NNP 25 1506 106 # # $ 25 1506 107 _ _ NNP 25 1506 108 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1506 109 divisions division NNS 25 1506 110 : : : 25 1506 111 6 6 CD 25 1506 112 provinces province NNS 25 1506 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 114 plural plural JJ 25 1506 115 -- -- : 25 1506 116 NA na NN 25 1506 117 , , , 25 1506 118 singular singular JJ 25 1506 119 -- -- : 25 1506 120 faritanin faritanin NNP 25 1506 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 122 ; ; : 25 1506 123 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 25 1506 124 , , , 25 1506 125 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 25 1506 126 , , , 25 1506 127 Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa NNP 25 1506 128 , , , 25 1506 129 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 25 1506 130 , , , 25 1506 131 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 25 1506 132 , , , 25 1506 133 Toliara Toliara NNP 25 1506 134 _ _ NNP 25 1506 135 # # $ 25 1506 136 _ _ NNP 25 1506 137 Independence Independence NNP 25 1506 138 : : : 25 1506 139 26 26 CD 25 1506 140 June June NNP 25 1506 141 1960 1960 CD 25 1506 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 143 from from IN 25 1506 144 France France NNP 25 1506 145 ; ; : 25 1506 146 formerly formerly RB 25 1506 147 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1506 148 Republic Republic NNP 25 1506 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 150 _ _ NNP 25 1506 151 # # NNP 25 1506 152 _ _ NNP 25 1506 153 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1506 154 : : : 25 1506 155 21 21 CD 25 1506 156 December December NNP 25 1506 157 1975 1975 CD 25 1506 158 _ _ NNP 25 1506 159 # # $ 25 1506 160 _ _ NNP 25 1506 161 Legal Legal NNP 25 1506 162 system system NN 25 1506 163 : : : 25 1506 164 based base VBN 25 1506 165 on on IN 25 1506 166 French french JJ 25 1506 167 civil civil JJ 25 1506 168 law law NN 25 1506 169 system system NN 25 1506 170 and and CC 25 1506 171 traditional traditional JJ 25 1506 172 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1506 173 law law NN 25 1506 174 ; ; : 25 1506 175 has have VBZ 25 1506 176 not not RB 25 1506 177 accepted accept VBN 25 1506 178 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1506 179 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1506 180 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1506 181 _ _ NNP 25 1506 182 # # NNP 25 1506 183 _ _ NNP 25 1506 184 National national JJ 25 1506 185 holiday holiday NN 25 1506 186 : : : 25 1506 187 Independence Independence NNP 25 1506 188 Day Day NNP 25 1506 189 , , , 25 1506 190 26 26 CD 25 1506 191 June June NNP 25 1506 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 193 1960 1960 CD 25 1506 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 195 _ _ NNP 25 1506 196 # # NNP 25 1506 197 _ _ NNP 25 1506 198 Executive Executive NNP 25 1506 199 branch branch NN 25 1506 200 : : : 25 1506 201 president president NN 25 1506 202 , , , 25 1506 203 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1506 204 Council Council NNP 25 1506 205 of of IN 25 1506 206 the the DT 25 1506 207 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1506 208 , , , 25 1506 209 prime prime JJ 25 1506 210 minister minister NN 25 1506 211 , , , 25 1506 212 Council Council NNP 25 1506 213 of of IN 25 1506 214 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1506 215 _ _ NNP 25 1506 216 # # NNP 25 1506 217 _ _ NNP 25 1506 218 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1506 219 branch branch NN 25 1506 220 : : : 25 1506 221 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1506 222 Popular Popular NNP 25 1506 223 National National NNP 25 1506 224 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1506 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 226 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 1506 227 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1506 228 Populaire Populaire NNP 25 1506 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 230 _ _ NNP 25 1506 231 # # $ 25 1506 232 _ _ NNP 25 1506 233 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1506 234 branch branch NN 25 1506 235 : : : 25 1506 236 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1506 237 Court Court NNP 25 1506 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 239 Cour Cour NNP 25 1506 240 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1506 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 242 , , , 25 1506 243 High High NNP 25 1506 244 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1506 245 Court Court NNP 25 1506 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 247 Haute Haute NNP 25 1506 248 Cour Cour NNP 25 1506 249 Constitutionnelle Constitutionnelle NNP 25 1506 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 251 _ _ NNP 25 1506 252 # # NNP 25 1506 253 _ _ NNP 25 1506 254 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1506 255 : : : 25 1506 256 Chief Chief NNP 25 1506 257 of of IN 25 1506 258 State State NNP 25 1506 259 -- -- : 25 1506 260 President President NNP 25 1506 261 Adm. Adm. NNP 25 1506 262 Didier Didier NNP 25 1506 263 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 25 1506 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 265 since since IN 25 1506 266 15 15 CD 25 1506 267 June June NNP 25 1506 268 1975 1975 CD 25 1506 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 270 ; ; : 25 1506 271 Head Head NNP 25 1506 272 of of IN 25 1506 273 Government Government NNP 25 1506 274 -- -- : 25 1506 275 Prime Prime NNP 25 1506 276 Minister Minister NNP 25 1506 277 Guy Guy NNP 25 1506 278 RASANAMAZY RASANAMAZY NNP 25 1506 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 280 since since IN 25 1506 281 8 8 CD 25 1506 282 August August NNP 25 1506 283 1991 1991 CD 25 1506 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 285 _ _ NNP 25 1506 286 # # $ 25 1506 287 _ _ NNP 25 1506 288 Political political JJ 25 1506 289 parties party NNS 25 1506 290 and and CC 25 1506 291 leaders leader NNS 25 1506 292 : : : 25 1506 293 a a DT 25 1506 294 presidential presidential JJ 25 1506 295 decree decree NN 25 1506 296 issued issue VBN 25 1506 297 early early RB 25 1506 298 last last JJ 25 1506 299 year year NN 25 1506 300 , , , 25 1506 301 legalized legalize VBD 25 1506 302 the the DT 25 1506 303 existence existence NN 25 1506 304 of of IN 25 1506 305 political political JJ 25 1506 306 parties party NNS 25 1506 307 outside outside IN 25 1506 308 of of IN 25 1506 309 the the DT 25 1506 310 Ruling rule VBG 25 1506 311 Front front NN 25 1506 312 ; ; : 25 1506 313 some some DT 25 1506 314 thirty thirty CD 25 1506 315 political political JJ 25 1506 316 parties party NNS 25 1506 317 now now RB 25 1506 318 exist exist VBP 25 1506 319 in in IN 25 1506 320 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 1506 321 , , , 25 1506 322 the the DT 25 1506 323 most most RBS 25 1506 324 important important JJ 25 1506 325 of of IN 25 1506 326 which which WDT 25 1506 327 are be VBP 25 1506 328 the the DT 25 1506 329 Advance Advance NNP 25 1506 330 Guard Guard NNP 25 1506 331 of of IN 25 1506 332 the the DT 25 1506 333 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1506 334 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1506 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 336 AREMA AREMA NNP 25 1506 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 338 , , , 25 1506 339 Didier Didier NNP 25 1506 340 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 25 1506 341 ; ; : 25 1506 342 Congress Congress NNP 25 1506 343 Party Party NNP 25 1506 344 for for IN 25 1506 345 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1506 346 Independence Independence NNP 25 1506 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 348 AKFM AKFM NNP 25 1506 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 350 , , , 25 1506 351 RAKOTOVAO rakotovao NN 25 1506 352 - - HYPH 25 1506 353 ANDRIATIANA ANDRIATIANA NNP 25 1506 354 ; ; : 25 1506 355 Congress Congress NNP 25 1506 356 Party Party NNP 25 1506 357 for for IN 25 1506 358 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1506 359 Independence Independence NNP 25 1506 360 - - HYPH 25 1506 361 Revival Revival NNP 25 1506 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 363 AKFM AKFM NNP 25 1506 364 - - HYPH 25 1506 365 R R NNP 25 1506 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 367 , , , 25 1506 368 Pastor Pastor NNP 25 1506 369 Richard Richard NNP 25 1506 370 ANDRIAMANJATO ANDRIAMANJATO NNP 25 1506 371 ; ; : 25 1506 372 Movement movement NN 25 1506 373 for for IN 25 1506 374 National National NNP 25 1506 375 Unity Unity NNP 25 1506 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 377 VONJY VONJY NNP 25 1506 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 379 , , , 25 1506 380 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1506 381 Marojama Marojama NNP 25 1506 382 RAZANABAHINY RAZANABAHINY NNP 25 1506 383 ; ; : 25 1506 384 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1506 385 Christian Christian NNP 25 1506 386 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1506 387 Union Union NNP 25 1506 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 389 UDECMA UDECMA NNP 25 1506 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 391 , , , 25 1506 392 Norbert Norbert NNP 25 1506 393 ANDRIAMORASATA ANDRIAMORASATA NNP 25 1506 394 ; ; : 25 1506 395 Militants militant NNS 25 1506 396 for for IN 25 1506 397 the the DT 25 1506 398 Establishment Establishment NNP 25 1506 399 of of IN 25 1506 400 a a DT 25 1506 401 Proletarian proletarian JJ 25 1506 402 Regime Regime NNP 25 1506 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 404 MFM MFM NNP 25 1506 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 406 , , , 25 1506 407 Manandafy Manandafy NNP 25 1506 408 RAKOTONIRINA RAKOTONIRINA NNP 25 1506 409 ; ; : 25 1506 410 National National NNP 25 1506 411 Movement Movement NNP 25 1506 412 for for IN 25 1506 413 the the DT 25 1506 414 Independence Independence NNP 25 1506 415 of of IN 25 1506 416 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 1506 417 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 418 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 25 1506 419 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 420 , , , 25 1506 421 Monja Monja NNP 25 1506 422 JAONA JAONA NNP 25 1506 423 ; ; : 25 1506 424 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1506 425 Organization Organization NNP 25 1506 426 Monima Monima NNP 25 1506 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 428 VSM VSM NNP 25 1506 429 , , , 25 1506 430 an an DT 25 1506 431 offshoot offshoot NN 25 1506 432 of of IN 25 1506 433 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 25 1506 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 435 , , , 25 1506 436 Tsihozony Tsihozony NNP 25 1506 437 MAHARANGA MAHARANGA NNP 25 1506 438 _ _ VBD 25 1506 439 # # $ 25 1506 440 _ _ NNP 25 1506 441 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1506 442 : : : 25 1506 443 universal universal JJ 25 1506 444 at at IN 25 1506 445 age age NN 25 1506 446 18 18 CD 25 1506 447 _ _ NNP 25 1506 448 # # NNP 25 1506 449 _ _ NNP 25 1506 450 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1506 451 : : : 25 1506 452 President President NNP 25 1506 453 -- -- : 25 1506 454 last last RB 25 1506 455 held hold VBN 25 1506 456 on on IN 25 1506 457 12 12 CD 25 1506 458 March March NNP 25 1506 459 1989 1989 CD 25 1506 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 461 next next JJ 25 1506 462 to to TO 25 1506 463 be be VB 25 1506 464 held hold VBN 25 1506 465 March March NNP 25 1506 466 1996 1996 CD 25 1506 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 468 ; ; : 25 1506 469 results result NNS 25 1506 470 -- -- : 25 1506 471 Didier didier NN 25 1506 472 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 25 1506 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 474 AREMA AREMA NNP 25 1506 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 476 62 62 CD 25 1506 477 % % NN 25 1506 478 , , , 25 1506 479 Manandafy Manandafy NNP 25 1506 480 RAKOTONIRINA RAKOTONIRINA NNP 25 1506 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 482 MFM MFM NNP 25 1506 483 / / SYM 25 1506 484 MFT MFT NNP 25 1506 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 486 20 20 CD 25 1506 487 % % NN 25 1506 488 , , , 25 1506 489 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1506 490 Jerome Jerome NNP 25 1506 491 Marojama Marojama NNP 25 1506 492 RAZANABAHINY RAZANABAHINY NNP 25 1506 493 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 494 VONJY VONJY NNP 25 1506 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 496 15 15 CD 25 1506 497 % % NN 25 1506 498 , , , 25 1506 499 Monja Monja NNP 25 1506 500 JAONA JAONA NNP 25 1506 501 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 502 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 25 1506 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 504 3 3 CD 25 1506 505 % % NN 25 1506 506 ; ; : 25 1506 507 Popular Popular NNP 25 1506 508 National National NNP 25 1506 509 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1506 510 -- -- : 25 1506 511 last last RB 25 1506 512 held hold VBN 25 1506 513 on on IN 25 1506 514 28 28 CD 25 1506 515 May May NNP 25 1506 516 1989 1989 CD 25 1506 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 518 next next JJ 25 1506 519 to to TO 25 1506 520 be be VB 25 1506 521 held hold VBN 25 1506 522 May May NNP 25 1506 523 1994 1994 CD 25 1506 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 525 ; ; : 25 1506 526 results result NNS 25 1506 527 -- -- : 25 1506 528 AREMA AREMA NNP 25 1506 529 88.2 88.2 CD 25 1506 530 % % NN 25 1506 531 , , , 25 1506 532 MFM mfm NN 25 1506 533 5.1 5.1 CD 25 1506 534 % % NN 25 1506 535 , , , 25 1506 536 AKFM AKFM NNP 25 1506 537 3.7 3.7 CD 25 1506 538 % % NN 25 1506 539 , , , 25 1506 540 VONJY vonjy NN 25 1506 541 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1506 542 % % NN 25 1506 543 , , , 25 1506 544 other other JJ 25 1506 545 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1506 546 % % NN 25 1506 547 ; ; : 25 1506 548 seats--(137 seats--(137 NNP 25 1506 549 total total NN 25 1506 550 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 551 AREMA AREMA NNP 25 1506 552 120 120 CD 25 1506 553 , , , 25 1506 554 MFM mfm NN 25 1506 555 7 7 CD 25 1506 556 , , , 25 1506 557 AKFM AKFM NNP 25 1506 558 5 5 CD 25 1506 559 , , , 25 1506 560 VONJY vonjy NN 25 1506 561 4 4 CD 25 1506 562 , , , 25 1506 563 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 25 1506 564 1 1 CD 25 1506 565 _ _ NN 25 1506 566 # # NNP 25 1506 567 _ _ NNP 25 1506 568 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1506 569 : : : 25 1506 570 Communist communist JJ 25 1506 571 party party NN 25 1506 572 of of IN 25 1506 573 virtually virtually RB 25 1506 574 no no DT 25 1506 575 importance importance NN 25 1506 576 ; ; : 25 1506 577 small small JJ 25 1506 578 and and CC 25 1506 579 vocal vocal JJ 25 1506 580 group group NN 25 1506 581 of of IN 25 1506 582 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1506 583 has have VBZ 25 1506 584 gained gain VBN 25 1506 585 strong strong JJ 25 1506 586 position position NN 25 1506 587 in in IN 25 1506 588 leadership leadership NN 25 1506 589 of of IN 25 1506 590 AKFM AKFM NNP 25 1506 591 , , , 25 1506 592 the the DT 25 1506 593 rank rank NN 25 1506 594 and and CC 25 1506 595 file file NN 25 1506 596 of of IN 25 1506 597 which which WDT 25 1506 598 is be VBZ 25 1506 599 non non JJ 25 1506 600 - - JJ 25 1506 601 Communist communist JJ 25 1506 602 _ _ NNP 25 1506 603 # # NNP 25 1506 604 _ _ NNP 25 1506 605 Member Member NNP 25 1506 606 of of IN 25 1506 607 : : : 25 1506 608 ACP ACP NNP 25 1506 609 , , , 25 1506 610 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1506 611 , , , 25 1506 612 CCC CCC NNP 25 1506 613 , , , 25 1506 614 ECA ECA NNP 25 1506 615 , , , 25 1506 616 FAO FAO NNP 25 1506 617 , , , 25 1506 618 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1506 619 , , , 25 1506 620 GATT GATT NNP 25 1506 621 , , , 25 1506 622 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1506 623 , , , 25 1506 624 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1506 625 , , , 25 1506 626 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1506 627 , , , 25 1506 628 ICC ICC NNP 25 1506 629 , , , 25 1506 630 IDA IDA NNP 25 1506 631 , , , 25 1506 632 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1506 633 , , , 25 1506 634 IFC IFC NNP 25 1506 635 , , , 25 1506 636 ILO ILO NNP 25 1506 637 , , , 25 1506 638 IMF IMF NNP 25 1506 639 , , , 25 1506 640 IMO imo RB 25 1506 641 , , , 25 1506 642 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1506 643 , , , 25 1506 644 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1506 645 , , , 25 1506 646 IOC IOC NNP 25 1506 647 , , , 25 1506 648 ITU ITU NNP 25 1506 649 , , , 25 1506 650 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1506 651 , , , 25 1506 652 NAM NAM NNP 25 1506 653 , , , 25 1506 654 OAU OAU NNP 25 1506 655 , , , 25 1506 656 UN UN NNP 25 1506 657 , , , 25 1506 658 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1506 659 , , , 25 1506 660 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1506 661 , , , 25 1506 662 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1506 663 , , , 25 1506 664 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1506 665 , , , 25 1506 666 UPU UPU NNP 25 1506 667 , , , 25 1506 668 WCL WCL NNP 25 1506 669 , , , 25 1506 670 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1506 671 , , , 25 1506 672 WHO who WP 25 1506 673 , , , 25 1506 674 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1506 675 , , , 25 1506 676 WMO WMO NNP 25 1506 677 , , , 25 1506 678 WTO WTO NNP 25 1506 679 _ _ NNP 25 1506 680 # # $ 25 1506 681 _ _ NNP 25 1506 682 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1506 683 representation representation NN 25 1506 684 : : : 25 1506 685 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1506 686 Pierrot Pierrot NNP 25 1506 687 Jocelyn Jocelyn NNP 25 1506 688 RAJAONARIVELO RAJAONARIVELO NNP 25 1506 689 ; ; : 25 1506 690 Chancery chancery NN 25 1506 691 at at IN 25 1506 692 2374 2374 CD 25 1506 693 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1506 694 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1506 695 NW NW NNP 25 1506 696 , , , 25 1506 697 Washington Washington NNP 25 1506 698 DC DC NNP 25 1506 699 20008 20008 CD 25 1506 700 ; ; : 25 1506 701 telephone telephone NN 25 1506 702 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 703 202 202 CD 25 1506 704 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 705 265 265 CD 25 1506 706 - - HYPH 25 1506 707 5525 5525 CD 25 1506 708 or or CC 25 1506 709 5526 5526 CD 25 1506 710 ; ; : 25 1506 711 there there EX 25 1506 712 is be VBZ 25 1506 713 a a DT 25 1506 714 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1506 715 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1506 716 General General NNP 25 1506 717 in in IN 25 1506 718 New New NNP 25 1506 719 York York NNP 25 1506 720 ; ; : 25 1506 721 US US NNP 25 1506 722 -- -- : 25 1506 723 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1506 724 Howard Howard NNP 25 1506 725 K. K. NNP 25 1506 726 WALKER WALKER NNP 25 1506 727 ; ; : 25 1506 728 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1506 729 at at IN 25 1506 730 14 14 CD 25 1506 731 and and CC 25 1506 732 16 16 CD 25 1506 733 Rue Rue NNP 25 1506 734 Rainitovo Rainitovo NNP 25 1506 735 , , , 25 1506 736 Antsahavola Antsahavola NNP 25 1506 737 , , , 25 1506 738 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 25 1506 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 740 mailing mail VBG 25 1506 741 address address NN 25 1506 742 is be VBZ 25 1506 743 B. B. NNP 25 1506 744 P. P. NNP 25 1506 745 620 620 CD 25 1506 746 , , , 25 1506 747 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 25 1506 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 749 ; ; : 25 1506 750 telephone telephone NN 25 1506 751 212 212 CD 25 1506 752 - - SYM 25 1506 753 57 57 CD 25 1506 754 , , , 25 1506 755 209 209 CD 25 1506 756 - - SYM 25 1506 757 56 56 CD 25 1506 758 , , , 25 1506 759 200 200 CD 25 1506 760 - - SYM 25 1506 761 89 89 CD 25 1506 762 , , , 25 1506 763 207 207 CD 25 1506 764 - - SYM 25 1506 765 18 18 CD 25 1506 766 _ _ NNP 25 1506 767 # # NNP 25 1506 768 _ _ NNP 25 1506 769 Flag Flag NNP 25 1506 770 : : : 25 1506 771 two two CD 25 1506 772 equal equal JJ 25 1506 773 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1506 774 bands band NNS 25 1506 775 of of IN 25 1506 776 red red JJ 25 1506 777 ( ( -LRB- 25 1506 778 top top NNP 25 1506 779 ) ) -RRB- 25 1506 780 and and CC 25 1506 781 green green JJ 25 1506 782 with with IN 25 1506 783 a a DT 25 1506 784 vertical vertical JJ 25 1506 785 white white JJ 25 1506 786 band band NN 25 1506 787 of of IN 25 1506 788 the the DT 25 1506 789 same same JJ 25 1506 790 width width NN 25 1506 791 on on IN 25 1506 792 hoist hoist NN 25 1506 793 side side NN 25 1506 794 _ _ NNP 25 1506 795 * * NFP 25 1506 796 _ _ NNP 25 1506 797 Economy Economy NNP 25 1506 798 _ _ NNP 25 1506 799 # # NNP 25 1506 800 _ _ NNP 25 1506 801 Overview Overview NNP 25 1506 802 : : : 25 1506 803 Madagascar madagascar NN 25 1506 804 is be VBZ 25 1506 805 one one CD 25 1506 806 of of IN 25 1506 807 the the DT 25 1506 808 poorest poor JJS 25 1506 809 countries country NNS 25 1506 810 in in IN 25 1506 811 the the DT 25 1506 812 world world NN 25 1506 813 . . . 25 1507 1 During during IN 25 1507 2 the the DT 25 1507 3 period period NN 25 1507 4 1980 1980 CD 25 1507 5 - - SYM 25 1507 6 85 85 CD 25 1507 7 it -PRON- PRP 25 1507 8 had have VBD 25 1507 9 a a DT 25 1507 10 population population NN 25 1507 11 growth growth NN 25 1507 12 of of IN 25 1507 13 3 3 CD 25 1507 14 % % NN 25 1507 15 a a DT 25 1507 16 year year NN 25 1507 17 and and CC 25 1507 18 a a DT 25 1507 19 - - SYM 25 1507 20 0.4 0.4 CD 25 1507 21 % % NN 25 1507 22 GDP gdp NN 25 1507 23 growth growth NN 25 1507 24 rate rate NN 25 1507 25 . . . 25 1508 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1508 2 , , , 25 1508 3 including include VBG 25 1508 4 fishing fishing NN 25 1508 5 and and CC 25 1508 6 forestry forestry NN 25 1508 7 , , , 25 1508 8 is be VBZ 25 1508 9 the the DT 25 1508 10 mainstay mainstay NN 25 1508 11 of of IN 25 1508 12 the the DT 25 1508 13 economy economy NN 25 1508 14 , , , 25 1508 15 accounting account VBG 25 1508 16 for for IN 25 1508 17 over over IN 25 1508 18 40 40 CD 25 1508 19 % % NN 25 1508 20 of of IN 25 1508 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 1508 22 , , , 25 1508 23 employing employ VBG 25 1508 24 about about IN 25 1508 25 80 80 CD 25 1508 26 % % NN 25 1508 27 of of IN 25 1508 28 the the DT 25 1508 29 labor labor NN 25 1508 30 force force NN 25 1508 31 , , , 25 1508 32 and and CC 25 1508 33 contributing contribute VBG 25 1508 34 to to IN 25 1508 35 more more JJR 25 1508 36 than than IN 25 1508 37 70 70 CD 25 1508 38 % % NN 25 1508 39 of of IN 25 1508 40 total total JJ 25 1508 41 export export NN 25 1508 42 earnings earning NNS 25 1508 43 . . . 25 1509 1 Industry industry NN 25 1509 2 is be VBZ 25 1509 3 largely largely RB 25 1509 4 confined confine VBN 25 1509 5 to to IN 25 1509 6 the the DT 25 1509 7 processing processing NN 25 1509 8 of of IN 25 1509 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1509 10 products product NNS 25 1509 11 and and CC 25 1509 12 textile textile NN 25 1509 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1509 14 ; ; : 25 1509 15 in in IN 25 1509 16 1990 1990 CD 25 1509 17 it -PRON- PRP 25 1509 18 accounted account VBD 25 1509 19 for for IN 25 1509 20 only only RB 25 1509 21 16 16 CD 25 1509 22 % % NN 25 1509 23 of of IN 25 1509 24 GDP GDP NNP 25 1509 25 and and CC 25 1509 26 employed employ VBN 25 1509 27 3 3 CD 25 1509 28 % % NN 25 1509 29 of of IN 25 1509 30 the the DT 25 1509 31 labor labor NN 25 1509 32 force force NN 25 1509 33 . . . 25 1510 1 In in IN 25 1510 2 1986 1986 CD 25 1510 3 the the DT 25 1510 4 government government NN 25 1510 5 introduced introduce VBD 25 1510 6 a a DT 25 1510 7 five five CD 25 1510 8 - - HYPH 25 1510 9 year year NN 25 1510 10 development development NN 25 1510 11 plan plan NN 25 1510 12 that that WDT 25 1510 13 stresses stress VBZ 25 1510 14 self self NN 25 1510 15 - - HYPH 25 1510 16 sufficiency sufficiency NN 25 1510 17 in in IN 25 1510 18 food food NN 25 1510 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1510 20 mainly mainly RB 25 1510 21 rice rice NN 25 1510 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1510 23 by by IN 25 1510 24 1990 1990 CD 25 1510 25 , , , 25 1510 26 increased increase VBN 25 1510 27 production production NN 25 1510 28 for for IN 25 1510 29 exports export NNS 25 1510 30 , , , 25 1510 31 and and CC 25 1510 32 reduced reduce VBN 25 1510 33 energy energy NN 25 1510 34 imports import NNS 25 1510 35 . . . 25 1511 1 _ _ NNP 25 1511 2 # # NNP 25 1511 3 _ _ NNP 25 1511 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1511 5 : : : 25 1511 6 $ $ $ 25 1511 7 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1511 8 billion billion CD 25 1511 9 , , , 25 1511 10 per per IN 25 1511 11 capita capita FW 25 1511 12 $ $ $ 25 1511 13 200 200 CD 25 1511 14 ; ; : 25 1511 15 real real JJ 25 1511 16 growth growth NN 25 1511 17 rate rate NN 25 1511 18 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1511 19 % % NN 25 1511 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1511 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1511 22 est est NNP 25 1511 23 . . . 25 1511 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1512 1 _ _ NNP 25 1512 2 # # NN 25 1512 3 _ _ NNP 25 1512 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1512 5 rate rate NN 25 1512 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1512 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1512 8 prices price NNS 25 1512 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1512 10 : : : 25 1512 11 12 12 CD 25 1512 12 % % NN 25 1512 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1512 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1512 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1512 16 _ _ NNP 25 1512 17 # # NNP 25 1512 18 _ _ NNP 25 1512 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1512 20 rate rate NN 25 1512 21 : : : 25 1512 22 NA% NA% `` 25 1512 23 _ _ NNP 25 1512 24 # # $ 25 1512 25 _ _ NNP 25 1512 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 1512 27 : : : 25 1512 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1512 29 $ $ $ 25 1512 30 390 390 CD 25 1512 31 million million CD 25 1512 32 ; ; : 25 1512 33 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1512 34 $ $ $ 25 1512 35 525 525 CD 25 1512 36 million million CD 25 1512 37 , , , 25 1512 38 including include VBG 25 1512 39 capital capital NN 25 1512 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1512 41 of of IN 25 1512 42 $ $ $ 25 1512 43 240 240 CD 25 1512 44 million million CD 25 1512 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1512 46 1990 1990 CD 25 1512 47 est est NNP 25 1512 48 . . . 25 1512 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1513 1 _ _ NNP 25 1513 2 # # NNP 25 1513 3 _ _ NNP 25 1513 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1513 5 : : : 25 1513 6 $ $ $ 25 1513 7 290 290 CD 25 1513 8 million million CD 25 1513 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1513 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1513 11 . . NNP 25 1513 12 , , , 25 1513 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1513 14 est est NNP 25 1513 15 . . . 25 1514 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1514 2 ; ; : 25 1514 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1514 4 -- -- : 25 1514 5 coffee coffee NN 25 1514 6 45 45 CD 25 1514 7 % % NN 25 1514 8 , , , 25 1514 9 vanilla vanilla NN 25 1514 10 15 15 CD 25 1514 11 % % NN 25 1514 12 , , , 25 1514 13 cloves clove VBZ 25 1514 14 11 11 CD 25 1514 15 % % NN 25 1514 16 , , , 25 1514 17 sugar sugar NN 25 1514 18 , , , 25 1514 19 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1514 20 products product NNS 25 1514 21 ; ; : 25 1514 22 partners partner NNS 25 1514 23 -- -- : 25 1514 24 France France NNP 25 1514 25 , , , 25 1514 26 Japan Japan NNP 25 1514 27 , , , 25 1514 28 Italy Italy NNP 25 1514 29 , , , 25 1514 30 FRG FRG NNP 25 1514 31 , , , 25 1514 32 US US NNP 25 1514 33 _ _ NNP 25 1514 34 # # $ 25 1514 35 _ _ NNP 25 1514 36 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1514 37 : : : 25 1514 38 $ $ $ 25 1514 39 436 436 CD 25 1514 40 million million CD 25 1514 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1514 42 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1514 43 . . NNP 25 1514 44 , , , 25 1514 45 1990 1990 CD 25 1514 46 est est NNP 25 1514 47 . . . 25 1515 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1515 2 ; ; : 25 1515 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1515 4 -- -- : 25 1515 5 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 1515 6 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1515 7 30 30 CD 25 1515 8 % % NN 25 1515 9 , , , 25 1515 10 capital capital NN 25 1515 11 goods good NNS 25 1515 12 28 28 CD 25 1515 13 % % NN 25 1515 14 , , , 25 1515 15 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1515 16 15 15 CD 25 1515 17 % % NN 25 1515 18 , , , 25 1515 19 consumer consumer NN 25 1515 20 goods good NNS 25 1515 21 14 14 CD 25 1515 22 % % NN 25 1515 23 , , , 25 1515 24 food food NN 25 1515 25 13 13 CD 25 1515 26 % % NN 25 1515 27 ; ; , 25 1515 28 partners partner NNS 25 1515 29 -- -- : 25 1515 30 France France NNP 25 1515 31 , , , 25 1515 32 FRG FRG NNP 25 1515 33 , , , 25 1515 34 UK UK NNP 25 1515 35 , , , 25 1515 36 other other JJ 25 1515 37 EC EC NNP 25 1515 38 , , , 25 1515 39 US US NNP 25 1515 40 _ _ NNP 25 1515 41 # # $ 25 1515 42 _ _ NNP 25 1515 43 External External NNP 25 1515 44 debt debt NN 25 1515 45 : : : 25 1515 46 $ $ $ 25 1515 47 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1515 48 billion billion CD 25 1515 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1515 50 1989 1989 CD 25 1515 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1515 52 _ _ NNP 25 1515 53 # # $ 25 1515 54 _ _ NNP 25 1515 55 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1515 56 production production NN 25 1515 57 : : : 25 1515 58 growth growth NN 25 1515 59 rate rate NN 25 1515 60 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1515 61 % % NN 25 1515 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 1515 63 1990 1990 CD 25 1515 64 est est NNP 25 1515 65 . . . 25 1516 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 2 ; ; , 25 1516 3 accounts account NNS 25 1516 4 for for IN 25 1516 5 16 16 CD 25 1516 6 % % NN 25 1516 7 of of IN 25 1516 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1516 9 _ _ NNP 25 1516 10 # # NNP 25 1516 11 _ _ NNP 25 1516 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1516 13 : : : 25 1516 14 119,000 119,000 CD 25 1516 15 kW kw NN 25 1516 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1516 17 ; ; : 25 1516 18 430 430 CD 25 1516 19 million million CD 25 1516 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1516 21 produced produce VBN 25 1516 22 , , , 25 1516 23 40 40 CD 25 1516 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1516 25 per per IN 25 1516 26 capita capita NN 25 1516 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 28 1989 1989 CD 25 1516 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 30 _ _ NNP 25 1516 31 # # NNP 25 1516 32 _ _ NNP 25 1516 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1516 34 : : : 25 1516 35 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1516 36 processing processing NN 25 1516 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 38 meat meat NN 25 1516 39 canneries cannery NNS 25 1516 40 , , , 25 1516 41 soap soap NN 25 1516 42 factories factory NNS 25 1516 43 , , , 25 1516 44 breweries brewery NNS 25 1516 45 , , , 25 1516 46 tanneries tannery NNS 25 1516 47 , , , 25 1516 48 sugar sugar NN 25 1516 49 refining refining NN 25 1516 50 plants plant NNS 25 1516 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 52 , , , 25 1516 53 light light JJ 25 1516 54 consumer consumer NN 25 1516 55 goods good NNS 25 1516 56 industries industry NNS 25 1516 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 58 textiles textile NNS 25 1516 59 , , , 25 1516 60 glassware glassware NN 25 1516 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 62 , , , 25 1516 63 cement cement NN 25 1516 64 , , , 25 1516 65 automobile automobile NN 25 1516 66 assembly assembly NN 25 1516 67 plant plant NN 25 1516 68 , , , 25 1516 69 paper paper NN 25 1516 70 , , , 25 1516 71 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1516 72 _ _ NNP 25 1516 73 # # NNP 25 1516 74 _ _ NNP 25 1516 75 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1516 76 : : : 25 1516 77 accounts account NNS 25 1516 78 for for IN 25 1516 79 40 40 CD 25 1516 80 % % NN 25 1516 81 of of IN 25 1516 82 GDP GDP NNP 25 1516 83 ; ; : 25 1516 84 cash cash NN 25 1516 85 crops crop NNS 25 1516 86 -- -- : 25 1516 87 coffee coffee NN 25 1516 88 , , , 25 1516 89 vanilla vanilla NN 25 1516 90 , , , 25 1516 91 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1516 92 , , , 25 1516 93 cloves clove NNS 25 1516 94 , , , 25 1516 95 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1516 96 ; ; : 25 1516 97 food food NN 25 1516 98 crops crop NNS 25 1516 99 -- -- : 25 1516 100 rice rice NN 25 1516 101 , , , 25 1516 102 cassava cassava NNP 25 1516 103 , , , 25 1516 104 beans bean NNS 25 1516 105 , , , 25 1516 106 bananas banana NNS 25 1516 107 , , , 25 1516 108 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1516 109 ; ; : 25 1516 110 cattle cattle NNS 25 1516 111 raising raise VBG 25 1516 112 widespread widespread JJ 25 1516 113 ; ; : 25 1516 114 almost almost RB 25 1516 115 self self NN 25 1516 116 - - HYPH 25 1516 117 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1516 118 in in IN 25 1516 119 rice rice NN 25 1516 120 _ _ NNP 25 1516 121 # # NNP 25 1516 122 _ _ NNP 25 1516 123 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1516 124 drugs drug VBZ 25 1516 125 : : : 25 1516 126 illicit illicit JJ 25 1516 127 producer producer NN 25 1516 128 of of IN 25 1516 129 cannabis cannabis NNP 25 1516 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 131 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 1516 132 and and CC 25 1516 133 wild wild JJ 25 1516 134 varieties variety NNS 25 1516 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 136 used use VBD 25 1516 137 mostly mostly RB 25 1516 138 for for IN 25 1516 139 domestic domestic JJ 25 1516 140 consumption consumption NN 25 1516 141 _ _ NN 25 1516 142 # # $ 25 1516 143 _ _ NNP 25 1516 144 Economic economic JJ 25 1516 145 aid aid NN 25 1516 146 : : : 25 1516 147 US US NNP 25 1516 148 commitments commitment NNS 25 1516 149 , , , 25 1516 150 including include VBG 25 1516 151 Ex Ex NNP 25 1516 152 - - HYPH 25 1516 153 Im Im NNP 25 1516 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 155 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1516 156 - - HYPH 25 1516 157 89 89 CD 25 1516 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 159 , , , 25 1516 160 $ $ $ 25 1516 161 136 136 CD 25 1516 162 million million CD 25 1516 163 ; ; : 25 1516 164 Western western JJ 25 1516 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 166 non non JJ 25 1516 167 - - JJ 25 1516 168 US us JJ 25 1516 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 170 countries country NNS 25 1516 171 , , , 25 1516 172 ODA ODA NNP 25 1516 173 and and CC 25 1516 174 OOF OOF NNP 25 1516 175 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1516 176 commitments commitment NNS 25 1516 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 178 1970 1970 CD 25 1516 179 - - SYM 25 1516 180 88 88 CD 25 1516 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 182 , , , 25 1516 183 $ $ $ 25 1516 184 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1516 185 billion billion CD 25 1516 186 ; ; : 25 1516 187 Communist communist JJ 25 1516 188 countries country NNS 25 1516 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 190 1970 1970 CD 25 1516 191 - - SYM 25 1516 192 89 89 CD 25 1516 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 194 , , , 25 1516 195 $ $ $ 25 1516 196 491 491 CD 25 1516 197 million million CD 25 1516 198 _ _ NNP 25 1516 199 # # NNP 25 1516 200 _ _ NNP 25 1516 201 Currency Currency NNP 25 1516 202 : : : 25 1516 203 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1516 204 franc franc NN 25 1516 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 206 plural plural JJ 25 1516 207 -- -- : 25 1516 208 francs franc NNS 25 1516 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 210 ; ; : 25 1516 211 1 1 CD 25 1516 212 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1516 213 franc franc NN 25 1516 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 215 FMG FMG NNP 25 1516 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 217 = = SYM 25 1516 218 100 100 CD 25 1516 219 centimes centime NNS 25 1516 220 _ _ NNP 25 1516 221 # # NNP 25 1516 222 _ _ NNP 25 1516 223 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1516 224 rates rate NNS 25 1516 225 : : : 25 1516 226 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 1516 227 francs franc NNS 25 1516 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 229 FMG FMG NNP 25 1516 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 231 per per IN 25 1516 232 US$ us$ $ 25 1516 233 1 1 CD 25 1516 234 - - HYPH 25 1516 235 -1,454.6 -1,454.6 NN 25 1516 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 237 December December NNP 25 1516 238 1990 1990 CD 25 1516 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 240 , , , 25 1516 241 1,494.1 1,494.1 CD 25 1516 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 243 1990 1990 CD 25 1516 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 245 , , , 25 1516 246 1,603.4 1,603.4 CD 25 1516 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 248 1989 1989 CD 25 1516 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 250 , , , 25 1516 251 1,407.1 1,407.1 CD 25 1516 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 253 1988 1988 CD 25 1516 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 255 , , , 25 1516 256 1,069.2 1,069.2 CD 25 1516 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 258 1987 1987 CD 25 1516 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 260 , , , 25 1516 261 676.3 676.3 CD 25 1516 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 263 1986 1986 CD 25 1516 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 265 , , , 25 1516 266 662.5 662.5 CD 25 1516 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 268 1985 1985 CD 25 1516 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1516 270 _ _ NNP 25 1516 271 # # NNP 25 1516 272 _ _ NNP 25 1516 273 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1516 274 year year NN 25 1516 275 : : : 25 1516 276 calendar calendar NNP 25 1516 277 year year NN 25 1516 278 _ _ NNP 25 1516 279 * * NFP 25 1516 280 _ _ NNP 25 1516 281 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1516 282 _ _ NNP 25 1516 283 # # NNP 25 1516 284 _ _ NNP 25 1516 285 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1516 286 : : : 25 1516 287 1,020 1,020 CD 25 1516 288 km km NN 25 1516 289 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1516 290 gauge gauge NN 25 1516 291 _ _ NNP 25 1516 292 # # NNP 25 1516 293 _ _ NNP 25 1516 294 Highways Highways NNP 25 1516 295 : : : 25 1516 296 40,000 40,000 CD 25 1516 297 km km NN 25 1516 298 total total NN 25 1516 299 ; ; : 25 1516 300 4,694 4,694 CD 25 1516 301 km km NNS 25 1516 302 paved pave VBN 25 1516 303 , , , 25 1516 304 811 811 CD 25 1516 305 km km NN 25 1516 306 crushed crush VBN 25 1516 307 stone stone NN 25 1516 308 , , , 25 1516 309 gravel gravel NN 25 1516 310 , , , 25 1516 311 or or CC 25 1516 312 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 1516 313 soil soil NN 25 1516 314 , , , 25 1516 315 34,495 34,495 CD 25 1516 316 km km NN 25 1516 317 improved improved JJ 25 1516 318 and and CC 25 1516 319 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1516 320 earth earth NN 25 1516 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 1516 322 est est NNP 25 1516 323 . . . 25 1516 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 1517 1 _ _ NNP 25 1517 2 # # NNP 25 1517 3 _ _ NNP 25 1517 4 Inland Inland NNP 25 1517 5 waterways waterway NNS 25 1517 6 : : : 25 1517 7 of of IN 25 1517 8 local local JJ 25 1517 9 importance importance NN 25 1517 10 only only RB 25 1517 11 ; ; , 25 1517 12 isolated isolated JJ 25 1517 13 streams stream NNS 25 1517 14 and and CC 25 1517 15 small small JJ 25 1517 16 portions portion NNS 25 1517 17 of of IN 25 1517 18 Canal Canal NNP 25 1517 19 des des NNP 25 1517 20 Pangalanes Pangalanes NNP 25 1517 21 _ _ NNP 25 1517 22 # # NNP 25 1517 23 _ _ NNP 25 1517 24 Ports Ports NNP 25 1517 25 : : : 25 1517 26 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 25 1517 27 , , , 25 1517 28 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 25 1517 29 , , , 25 1517 30 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 25 1517 31 , , , 25 1517 32 Toliara Toliara NNP 25 1517 33 _ _ NNP 25 1517 34 # # NNP 25 1517 35 _ _ NNP 25 1517 36 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1517 37 marine marine NN 25 1517 38 : : : 25 1517 39 14 14 CD 25 1517 40 ships ship NNS 25 1517 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1517 42 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1517 43 GRT GRT NNP 25 1517 44 or or CC 25 1517 45 over over RB 25 1517 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1517 47 totaling total VBG 25 1517 48 59,416 59,416 CD 25 1517 49 GRT/82,869 GRT/82,869 NNP 25 1517 50 DWT DWT NNP 25 1517 51 ; ; : 25 1517 52 includes include VBZ 25 1517 53 9 9 CD 25 1517 54 cargo cargo NN 25 1517 55 , , , 25 1517 56 2 2 CD 25 1517 57 roll roll NN 25 1517 58 - - HYPH 25 1517 59 on on IN 25 1517 60 / / SYM 25 1517 61 roll roll NN 25 1517 62 - - HYPH 25 1517 63 off off RP 25 1517 64 cargo cargo NN 25 1517 65 , , , 25 1517 66 1 1 CD 25 1517 67 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1517 68 , , , 25 1517 69 oils oil NNS 25 1517 70 , , , 25 1517 71 and and CC 25 1517 72 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1517 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 1517 74 POL POL NNP 25 1517 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 1517 76 tanker tanker NN 25 1517 77 , , , 25 1517 78 1 1 CD 25 1517 79 chemical chemical NN 25 1517 80 tanker tanker NN 25 1517 81 , , , 25 1517 82 1 1 CD 25 1517 83 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1517 84 gas gas NN 25 1517 85 _ _ NNP 25 1517 86 # # NNP 25 1517 87 _ _ NNP 25 1517 88 Civil civil JJ 25 1517 89 air air NN 25 1517 90 : : : 25 1517 91 5 5 CD 25 1517 92 major major JJ 25 1517 93 transport transport NN 25 1517 94 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1517 95 _ _ NNP 25 1517 96 # # NNP 25 1517 97 _ _ NNP 25 1517 98 Airports Airports NNP 25 1517 99 : : : 25 1517 100 148 148 CD 25 1517 101 total total NN 25 1517 102 , , , 25 1517 103 115 115 CD 25 1517 104 usable usable JJ 25 1517 105 ; ; : 25 1517 106 30 30 CD 25 1517 107 with with IN 25 1517 108 permanent permanent JJ 25 1517 109 - - HYPH 25 1517 110 surface surface NN 25 1517 111 runways runway NNS 25 1517 112 ; ; : 25 1517 113 none none NN 25 1517 114 with with IN 25 1517 115 runways runway NNS 25 1517 116 over over IN 25 1517 117 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1517 118 m m CD 25 1517 119 ; ; : 25 1517 120 3 3 CD 25 1517 121 with with IN 25 1517 122 runways runways NNP 25 1517 123 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1517 124 - - HYPH 25 1517 125 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1517 126 m m NN 25 1517 127 ; ; : 25 1517 128 42 42 CD 25 1517 129 with with IN 25 1517 130 runways runway NNS 25 1517 131 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1517 132 - - HYPH 25 1517 133 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1517 134 m m NNP 25 1517 135 _ _ NNP 25 1517 136 # # NNP 25 1517 137 _ _ NNP 25 1517 138 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1517 139 : : : 25 1517 140 above above IN 25 1517 141 average average JJ 25 1517 142 system system NN 25 1517 143 includes include VBZ 25 1517 144 open open JJ 25 1517 145 - - HYPH 25 1517 146 wire wire NN 25 1517 147 lines line NNS 25 1517 148 , , , 25 1517 149 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1517 150 cables cable NNS 25 1517 151 , , , 25 1517 152 radio radio NN 25 1517 153 relay relay NN 25 1517 154 , , , 25 1517 155 and and CC 25 1517 156 troposcatter troposcatter NN 25 1517 157 links link NNS 25 1517 158 ; ; : 25 1517 159 submarine submarine NN 25 1517 160 cable cable NN 25 1517 161 to to IN 25 1517 162 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 1517 163 ; ; : 25 1517 164 satellite satellite NN 25 1517 165 earth earth NN 25 1517 166 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1517 167 Indian Indian NNP 25 1517 168 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1517 169 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1517 170 and and CC 25 1517 171 1 1 CD 25 1517 172 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1517 173 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1517 174 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1517 175 ; ; : 25 1517 176 over over IN 25 1517 177 38,200 38,200 CD 25 1517 178 telephones telephone NNS 25 1517 179 ; ; : 25 1517 180 stations--14 stations--14 JJ 25 1517 181 AM am NN 25 1517 182 , , , 25 1517 183 1 1 CD 25 1517 184 FM FM NNP 25 1517 185 , , , 25 1517 186 7 7 CD 25 1517 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 1517 188 30 30 CD 25 1517 189 repeaters repeater NNS 25 1517 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1517 191 TV tv NN 25 1517 192 _ _ NN 25 1517 193 * * NFP 25 1517 194 _ _ NNP 25 1517 195 Defense Defense NNP 25 1517 196 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1517 197 _ _ NNP 25 1517 198 # # NNP 25 1517 199 _ _ NNP 25 1517 200 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1517 201 : : : 25 1517 202 Popular Popular NNP 25 1517 203 Armed Armed NNP 25 1517 204 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1517 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1517 206 includes include VBZ 25 1517 207 Intervention Intervention NNP 25 1517 208 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1517 209 , , , 25 1517 210 Development Development NNP 25 1517 211 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1517 212 , , , 25 1517 213 Aeronaval Aeronaval NNP 25 1517 214 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1517 215 -- -- : 25 1517 216 includes include VBZ 25 1517 217 Navy Navy NNP 25 1517 218 and and CC 25 1517 219 Air Air NNP 25 1517 220 Force Force NNP 25 1517 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1517 222 , , , 25 1517 223 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1517 224 , , , 25 1517 225 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 1517 226 Security Security NNP 25 1517 227 Regiment Regiment NNP 25 1517 228 _ _ NNP 25 1517 229 # # NNP 25 1517 230 _ _ NNP 25 1517 231 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1517 232 availability availability NN 25 1517 233 : : : 25 1517 234 males males NNP 25 1517 235 15 15 CD 25 1517 236 - - SYM 25 1517 237 49 49 CD 25 1517 238 , , , 25 1517 239 2,637,866 2,637,866 CD 25 1517 240 ; ; : 25 1517 241 1,570,393 1,570,393 CD 25 1517 242 fit fit NN 25 1517 243 for for IN 25 1517 244 military military JJ 25 1517 245 service service NN 25 1517 246 ; ; : 25 1517 247 119,882 119,882 CD 25 1517 248 reach reach VB 25 1517 249 military military JJ 25 1517 250 age age NN 25 1517 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1517 252 20 20 CD 25 1517 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1517 254 annually annually RB 25 1517 255 _ _ NNP 25 1517 256 # # $ 25 1517 257 _ _ NNP 25 1517 258 Defense Defense NNP 25 1517 259 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1517 260 : : : 25 1517 261 $ $ $ 25 1517 262 37 37 CD 25 1517 263 million million CD 25 1517 264 , , , 25 1517 265 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1517 266 % % NN 25 1517 267 of of IN 25 1517 268 GDP GDP NNP 25 1517 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 1517 270 1989 1989 CD 25 1517 271 est est NNP 25 1517 272 . . . 25 1517 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1518 1 _ _ NNP 25 1518 2 % % NN 25 1518 3 _ _ NNP 25 1518 4 _ _ NNP 25 1518 5 @_Malawi @_Malawi NNP 25 1518 6 _ _ NNP 25 1518 7 * * NFP 25 1518 8 _ _ NNP 25 1518 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 1518 10 _ _ NNP 25 1518 11 # # NNP 25 1518 12 _ _ NNP 25 1518 13 Total total JJ 25 1518 14 area area NN 25 1518 15 : : : 25 1518 16 118,480 118,480 CD 25 1518 17 km2 km2 NN 25 1518 18 ; ; : 25 1518 19 land land NN 25 1518 20 area area NN 25 1518 21 : : : 25 1518 22 94,080 94,080 CD 25 1518 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 1518 24 _ _ NNP 25 1518 25 # # NNP 25 1518 26 _ _ NNP 25 1518 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1518 28 area area NN 25 1518 29 : : : 25 1518 30 slightly slightly RB 25 1518 31 larger large JJR 25 1518 32 than than IN 25 1518 33 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 25 1518 34 _ _ NNP 25 1518 35 # # NNP 25 1518 36 _ _ NNP 25 1518 37 Land Land NNP 25 1518 38 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1518 39 : : : 25 1518 40 2,881 2,881 CD 25 1518 41 km km NN 25 1518 42 total total NN 25 1518 43 ; ; : 25 1518 44 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1518 45 1,569 1,569 CD 25 1518 46 km km NN 25 1518 47 , , , 25 1518 48 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 1518 49 475 475 CD 25 1518 50 km km NNS 25 1518 51 , , , 25 1518 52 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 1518 53 837 837 CD 25 1518 54 km km NN 25 1518 55 _ _ NNP 25 1518 56 # # NNP 25 1518 57 _ _ NNP 25 1518 58 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1518 59 : : : 25 1518 60 none none NN 25 1518 61 -- -- : 25 1518 62 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1518 63 _ _ NNP 25 1518 64 # # $ 25 1518 65 _ _ NNP 25 1518 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1518 67 claims claim VBZ 25 1518 68 : : : 25 1518 69 none none NN 25 1518 70 -- -- : 25 1518 71 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1518 72 _ _ NNP 25 1518 73 # # NNP 25 1518 74 _ _ NNP 25 1518 75 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1518 76 : : : 25 1518 77 dispute dispute NN 25 1518 78 with with IN 25 1518 79 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 1518 80 over over IN 25 1518 81 the the DT 25 1518 82 boundary boundary NN 25 1518 83 in in IN 25 1518 84 Lake Lake NNP 25 1518 85 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 25 1518 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1518 87 Lake Lake NNP 25 1518 88 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1518 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 1518 90 _ _ NNP 25 1518 91 # # NNP 25 1518 92 _ _ NNP 25 1518 93 Climate Climate NNP 25 1518 94 : : : 25 1518 95 tropical tropical JJ 25 1518 96 ; ; : 25 1518 97 rainy rainy JJ 25 1518 98 season season NN 25 1518 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 1518 100 November November NNP 25 1518 101 to to IN 25 1518 102 May May NNP 25 1518 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1518 104 ; ; : 25 1518 105 dry dry JJ 25 1518 106 season season NN 25 1518 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1518 108 May May NNP 25 1518 109 to to IN 25 1518 110 November November NNP 25 1518 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1518 112 _ _ NNP 25 1518 113 # # NNP 25 1518 114 _ _ NNP 25 1518 115 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1518 116 : : : 25 1518 117 narrow narrow JJ 25 1518 118 elongated elongated JJ 25 1518 119 plateau plateau NN 25 1518 120 with with IN 25 1518 121 rolling rolling JJ 25 1518 122 plains plain NNS 25 1518 123 , , , 25 1518 124 rounded round VBD 25 1518 125 hills hill NNS 25 1518 126 , , , 25 1518 127 some some DT 25 1518 128 mountains mountain NNS 25 1518 129 _ _ IN 25 1518 130 # # NN 25 1518 131 _ _ NNP 25 1518 132 Natural natural JJ 25 1518 133 resources resource NNS 25 1518 134 : : : 25 1518 135 limestone limestone NN 25 1518 136 ; ; : 25 1518 137 unexploited unexploited JJ 25 1518 138 deposits deposit NNS 25 1518 139 of of IN 25 1518 140 uranium uranium NN 25 1518 141 , , , 25 1518 142 coal coal NN 25 1518 143 , , , 25 1518 144 and and CC 25 1518 145 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1518 146 _ _ NNP 25 1518 147 # # $ 25 1518 148 _ _ NNP 25 1518 149 Land Land NNP 25 1518 150 use use NN 25 1518 151 : : : 25 1518 152 arable arable JJ 25 1518 153 land land NN 25 1518 154 25 25 CD 25 1518 155 % % NN 25 1518 156 ; ; , 25 1518 157 permanent permanent JJ 25 1518 158 crops crop NNS 25 1518 159 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1518 160 ; ; : 25 1518 161 meadows meadow NNS 25 1518 162 and and CC 25 1518 163 pastures pasture NNS 25 1518 164 20 20 CD 25 1518 165 % % NN 25 1518 166 ; ; , 25 1518 167 forest forest NN 25 1518 168 and and CC 25 1518 169 woodland woodland IN 25 1518 170 50 50 CD 25 1518 171 % % NN 25 1518 172 ; ; , 25 1518 173 other other JJ 25 1518 174 5 5 CD 25 1518 175 % % NN 25 1518 176 ; ; , 25 1518 177 includes include VBZ 25 1518 178 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1518 179 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1518 180 _ _ NNP 25 1518 181 # # NNP 25 1518 182 _ _ NNP 25 1518 183 Environment Environment NNP 25 1518 184 : : : 25 1518 185 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1518 186 _ _ NNP 25 1518 187 # # $ 25 1518 188 _ _ NNP 25 1518 189 Note Note NNP 25 1518 190 : : : 25 1518 191 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1518 192 _ _ NNP 25 1518 193 * * NFP 25 1518 194 _ _ NNP 25 1518 195 People People NNPS 25 1518 196 _ _ IN 25 1518 197 # # NNP 25 1518 198 _ _ NNP 25 1518 199 Population Population NNP 25 1518 200 : : : 25 1518 201 9,438,462 9,438,462 CD 25 1518 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1518 203 July July NNP 25 1518 204 1991 1991 CD 25 1518 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1518 206 , , , 25 1518 207 growth growth NN 25 1518 208 rate rate NN 25 1518 209 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1518 210 % % NN 25 1518 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1518 212 1991 1991 CD 25 1518 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1518 214 ; ; : 25 1518 215 note--900,000 note--900,000 NNP 25 1518 216 Mozambican mozambican JJ 25 1518 217 refugees refugee NNS 25 1518 218 in in IN 25 1518 219 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1518 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1518 221 1990 1990 CD 25 1518 222 est est NNP 25 1518 223 . . . 25 1518 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 1 _ _ NNP 25 1519 2 # # NNP 25 1519 3 _ _ NNP 25 1519 4 Birth Birth NNP 25 1519 5 rate rate NN 25 1519 6 : : : 25 1519 7 52 52 CD 25 1519 8 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1519 9 population population NN 25 1519 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 11 1991 1991 CD 25 1519 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 13 _ _ NNP 25 1519 14 # # $ 25 1519 15 _ _ NNP 25 1519 16 Death Death NNP 25 1519 17 rate rate NN 25 1519 18 : : : 25 1519 19 18 18 CD 25 1519 20 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1519 21 population population NN 25 1519 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 23 1991 1991 CD 25 1519 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 25 _ _ NNP 25 1519 26 # # NNP 25 1519 27 _ _ NNP 25 1519 28 Net net JJ 25 1519 29 migration migration NN 25 1519 30 rate rate NN 25 1519 31 : : : 25 1519 32 - - : 25 1519 33 17 17 CD 25 1519 34 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1519 35 population population NN 25 1519 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 37 1991 1991 CD 25 1519 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 39 _ _ NNP 25 1519 40 # # $ 25 1519 41 _ _ NNP 25 1519 42 Infant Infant NNP 25 1519 43 mortality mortality NN 25 1519 44 rate rate NN 25 1519 45 : : : 25 1519 46 136 136 CD 25 1519 47 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1519 48 live live JJ 25 1519 49 births birth NNS 25 1519 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 51 1991 1991 CD 25 1519 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 53 _ _ NNP 25 1519 54 # # NNP 25 1519 55 _ _ NNP 25 1519 56 Life Life NNP 25 1519 57 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1519 58 at at IN 25 1519 59 birth birth NN 25 1519 60 : : : 25 1519 61 48 48 CD 25 1519 62 years year NNS 25 1519 63 male male JJ 25 1519 64 , , , 25 1519 65 51 51 CD 25 1519 66 years year NNS 25 1519 67 female female JJ 25 1519 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 69 1991 1991 CD 25 1519 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 71 _ _ NNP 25 1519 72 # # NNP 25 1519 73 _ _ NNP 25 1519 74 Total total JJ 25 1519 75 fertility fertility NN 25 1519 76 rate rate NN 25 1519 77 : : : 25 1519 78 7.6 7.6 CD 25 1519 79 children child NNS 25 1519 80 born bear VBN 25 1519 81 / / SYM 25 1519 82 woman woman NN 25 1519 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 84 1991 1991 CD 25 1519 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 86 _ _ NNP 25 1519 87 # # $ 25 1519 88 _ _ NNP 25 1519 89 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1519 90 : : : 25 1519 91 noun noun NNP 25 1519 92 -- -- : 25 1519 93 Malawian(s Malawian(s NNP 25 1519 94 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 95 ; ; : 25 1519 96 adjective adjective JJ 25 1519 97 -- -- : 25 1519 98 Malawian Malawian NNP 25 1519 99 _ _ NNP 25 1519 100 # # $ 25 1519 101 _ _ NNP 25 1519 102 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1519 103 divisions division NNS 25 1519 104 : : : 25 1519 105 Chewa Chewa NNP 25 1519 106 , , , 25 1519 107 Nyanja Nyanja NNP 25 1519 108 , , , 25 1519 109 Tumbuko Tumbuko NNP 25 1519 110 , , , 25 1519 111 Yao Yao NNP 25 1519 112 , , , 25 1519 113 Lomwe Lomwe NNP 25 1519 114 , , , 25 1519 115 Sena Sena NNP 25 1519 116 , , , 25 1519 117 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 1519 118 , , , 25 1519 119 Ngoni Ngoni NNP 25 1519 120 , , , 25 1519 121 Ngonde Ngonde NNP 25 1519 122 , , , 25 1519 123 Asian asian JJ 25 1519 124 , , , 25 1519 125 European European NNP 25 1519 126 _ _ NNP 25 1519 127 # # $ 25 1519 128 _ _ NNP 25 1519 129 Religion Religion NNP 25 1519 130 : : : 25 1519 131 Protestant protestant NN 25 1519 132 55 55 CD 25 1519 133 % % NN 25 1519 134 , , , 25 1519 135 Roman Roman NNP 25 1519 136 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1519 137 20 20 CD 25 1519 138 % % NN 25 1519 139 , , , 25 1519 140 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1519 141 20 20 CD 25 1519 142 % % NN 25 1519 143 ; ; , 25 1519 144 traditional traditional JJ 25 1519 145 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1519 146 beliefs belief NNS 25 1519 147 are be VBP 25 1519 148 also also RB 25 1519 149 practiced practice VBN 25 1519 150 _ _ NNP 25 1519 151 # # $ 25 1519 152 _ _ NNP 25 1519 153 Language Language NNP 25 1519 154 : : : 25 1519 155 English English NNP 25 1519 156 and and CC 25 1519 157 Chichewa Chichewa NNP 25 1519 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 159 official official NN 25 1519 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 161 ; ; : 25 1519 162 other other JJ 25 1519 163 languages language NNS 25 1519 164 important important JJ 25 1519 165 regionally regionally RB 25 1519 166 _ _ NNP 25 1519 167 # # $ 25 1519 168 _ _ NNP 25 1519 169 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1519 170 : : : 25 1519 171 22 22 CD 25 1519 172 % % NN 25 1519 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 174 male male JJ 25 1519 175 34 34 CD 25 1519 176 % % NN 25 1519 177 , , , 25 1519 178 female female JJ 25 1519 179 12 12 CD 25 1519 180 % % NN 25 1519 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 182 age age NN 25 1519 183 15 15 CD 25 1519 184 and and CC 25 1519 185 over over RB 25 1519 186 can can MD 25 1519 187 read read VB 25 1519 188 and and CC 25 1519 189 write write VB 25 1519 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 191 1966 1966 CD 25 1519 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 193 _ _ NNP 25 1519 194 # # $ 25 1519 195 _ _ NNP 25 1519 196 Labor Labor NNP 25 1519 197 force force NN 25 1519 198 : : : 25 1519 199 428,000 428,000 CD 25 1519 200 wage wage NN 25 1519 201 earners earner NNS 25 1519 202 ; ; : 25 1519 203 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1519 204 43 43 CD 25 1519 205 % % NN 25 1519 206 , , , 25 1519 207 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1519 208 16 16 CD 25 1519 209 % % NN 25 1519 210 , , , 25 1519 211 personal personal JJ 25 1519 212 services service NNS 25 1519 213 15 15 CD 25 1519 214 % % NN 25 1519 215 , , , 25 1519 216 commerce commerce NN 25 1519 217 9 9 CD 25 1519 218 % % NN 25 1519 219 , , , 25 1519 220 construction construction NN 25 1519 221 7 7 CD 25 1519 222 % % NN 25 1519 223 , , , 25 1519 224 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 25 1519 225 services service NNS 25 1519 226 4 4 CD 25 1519 227 % % NN 25 1519 228 , , , 25 1519 229 other other JJ 25 1519 230 permanently permanently RB 25 1519 231 employed employ VBN 25 1519 232 6 6 CD 25 1519 233 % % NN 25 1519 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 235 1986 1986 CD 25 1519 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 237 _ _ NNP 25 1519 238 # # NNP 25 1519 239 _ _ NNP 25 1519 240 Organized Organized NNP 25 1519 241 labor labor NN 25 1519 242 : : : 25 1519 243 small small JJ 25 1519 244 minority minority NN 25 1519 245 of of IN 25 1519 246 wage wage NN 25 1519 247 earners earner NNS 25 1519 248 are be VBP 25 1519 249 unionized unionized JJ 25 1519 250 _ _ NNP 25 1519 251 * * NFP 25 1519 252 _ _ NNP 25 1519 253 Government Government NNP 25 1519 254 _ _ NNP 25 1519 255 # # NNP 25 1519 256 _ _ NNP 25 1519 257 Long Long NNP 25 1519 258 - - HYPH 25 1519 259 form form NN 25 1519 260 name name NN 25 1519 261 : : : 25 1519 262 Republic Republic NNP 25 1519 263 of of IN 25 1519 264 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1519 265 _ _ NNP 25 1519 266 # # NNP 25 1519 267 _ _ NNP 25 1519 268 Type Type NNP 25 1519 269 : : : 25 1519 270 one one CD 25 1519 271 - - HYPH 25 1519 272 party party NN 25 1519 273 state state NN 25 1519 274 _ _ NNP 25 1519 275 # # NNP 25 1519 276 _ _ NNP 25 1519 277 Capital Capital NNP 25 1519 278 : : : 25 1519 279 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 25 1519 280 _ _ NNP 25 1519 281 # # $ 25 1519 282 _ _ NNP 25 1519 283 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1519 284 divisions division NNS 25 1519 285 : : : 25 1519 286 24 24 CD 25 1519 287 districts district NNS 25 1519 288 ; ; : 25 1519 289 Blantyre Blantyre NNP 25 1519 290 , , , 25 1519 291 Chikwawa Chikwawa NNP 25 1519 292 , , , 25 1519 293 Chiradzulu Chiradzulu NNP 25 1519 294 , , , 25 1519 295 Chitipa Chitipa NNP 25 1519 296 , , , 25 1519 297 Dedza Dedza NNP 25 1519 298 , , , 25 1519 299 Dowa Dowa NNP 25 1519 300 , , , 25 1519 301 Karonga Karonga NNP 25 1519 302 , , , 25 1519 303 Kasungu Kasungu NNP 25 1519 304 , , , 25 1519 305 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 25 1519 306 , , , 25 1519 307 Machinga Machinga NNP 25 1519 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 309 Kasupe Kasupe NNP 25 1519 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 311 , , , 25 1519 312 Mangochi Mangochi NNP 25 1519 313 , , , 25 1519 314 Mchinji Mchinji NNP 25 1519 315 , , , 25 1519 316 Mulanje Mulanje NNP 25 1519 317 , , , 25 1519 318 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 25 1519 319 , , , 25 1519 320 Mzimba Mzimba NNP 25 1519 321 , , , 25 1519 322 Ncheu Ncheu NNP 25 1519 323 , , , 25 1519 324 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 25 1519 325 Bay Bay NNP 25 1519 326 , , , 25 1519 327 Nkhota Nkhota NNP 25 1519 328 Kota Kota NNP 25 1519 329 , , , 25 1519 330 Nsanje Nsanje NNP 25 1519 331 , , , 25 1519 332 Ntchisi Ntchisi NNP 25 1519 333 , , , 25 1519 334 Rumphi Rumphi NNP 25 1519 335 , , , 25 1519 336 Salima Salima NNP 25 1519 337 , , , 25 1519 338 Thyolo Thyolo NNP 25 1519 339 , , , 25 1519 340 Zomba Zomba NNP 25 1519 341 _ _ NNP 25 1519 342 # # NN 25 1519 343 _ _ NNP 25 1519 344 Independence Independence NNP 25 1519 345 : : : 25 1519 346 6 6 CD 25 1519 347 July July NNP 25 1519 348 1964 1964 CD 25 1519 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 350 from from IN 25 1519 351 UK UK NNP 25 1519 352 ; ; : 25 1519 353 formerly formerly RB 25 1519 354 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 25 1519 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 356 _ _ NNP 25 1519 357 # # NNP 25 1519 358 _ _ NNP 25 1519 359 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1519 360 : : : 25 1519 361 6 6 CD 25 1519 362 July July NNP 25 1519 363 1964 1964 CD 25 1519 364 ; ; : 25 1519 365 republished republish VBD 25 1519 366 as as IN 25 1519 367 amended amend VBN 25 1519 368 January January NNP 25 1519 369 1974 1974 CD 25 1519 370 _ _ NNP 25 1519 371 # # $ 25 1519 372 _ _ NNP 25 1519 373 Legal Legal NNP 25 1519 374 system system NN 25 1519 375 : : : 25 1519 376 based base VBN 25 1519 377 on on IN 25 1519 378 English English NNP 25 1519 379 common common JJ 25 1519 380 law law NN 25 1519 381 and and CC 25 1519 382 customary customary JJ 25 1519 383 law law NN 25 1519 384 ; ; : 25 1519 385 judicial judicial JJ 25 1519 386 review review NN 25 1519 387 of of IN 25 1519 388 legislative legislative JJ 25 1519 389 acts act NNS 25 1519 390 in in IN 25 1519 391 the the DT 25 1519 392 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1519 393 Court Court NNP 25 1519 394 of of IN 25 1519 395 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1519 396 ; ; : 25 1519 397 has have VBZ 25 1519 398 not not RB 25 1519 399 accepted accept VBN 25 1519 400 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1519 401 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1519 402 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1519 403 _ _ NNP 25 1519 404 # # NNP 25 1519 405 _ _ NNP 25 1519 406 National national JJ 25 1519 407 holiday holiday NN 25 1519 408 : : : 25 1519 409 Independence Independence NNP 25 1519 410 Day Day NNP 25 1519 411 , , , 25 1519 412 6 6 CD 25 1519 413 July July NNP 25 1519 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 415 1964 1964 CD 25 1519 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 417 _ _ NNP 25 1519 418 # # NNP 25 1519 419 _ _ NNP 25 1519 420 Executive Executive NNP 25 1519 421 branch branch NN 25 1519 422 : : : 25 1519 423 president president NN 25 1519 424 , , , 25 1519 425 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1519 426 _ _ NNP 25 1519 427 # # $ 25 1519 428 _ _ NNP 25 1519 429 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1519 430 branch branch NN 25 1519 431 : : : 25 1519 432 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1519 433 National National NNP 25 1519 434 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1519 435 _ _ NNP 25 1519 436 # # NNP 25 1519 437 _ _ NNP 25 1519 438 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1519 439 branch branch NN 25 1519 440 : : : 25 1519 441 High High NNP 25 1519 442 Court Court NNP 25 1519 443 , , , 25 1519 444 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1519 445 Court Court NNP 25 1519 446 of of IN 25 1519 447 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1519 448 _ _ NNP 25 1519 449 # # NNP 25 1519 450 _ _ NNP 25 1519 451 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1519 452 : : : 25 1519 453 Chief Chief NNP 25 1519 454 of of IN 25 1519 455 State State NNP 25 1519 456 and and CC 25 1519 457 Head Head NNP 25 1519 458 of of IN 25 1519 459 Government Government NNP 25 1519 460 -- -- : 25 1519 461 President President NNP 25 1519 462 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1519 463 Hastings Hastings NNP 25 1519 464 Kamuzu Kamuzu NNP 25 1519 465 BANDA BANDA NNP 25 1519 466 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 467 since since IN 25 1519 468 6 6 CD 25 1519 469 July July NNP 25 1519 470 1966 1966 CD 25 1519 471 ; ; , 25 1519 472 sworn swear VBN 25 1519 473 in in RP 25 1519 474 as as IN 25 1519 475 President President NNP 25 1519 476 for for IN 25 1519 477 Life Life NNP 25 1519 478 6 6 CD 25 1519 479 July July NNP 25 1519 480 1971 1971 CD 25 1519 481 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 482 _ _ NNP 25 1519 483 # # $ 25 1519 484 _ _ NNP 25 1519 485 Political political JJ 25 1519 486 parties party NNS 25 1519 487 and and CC 25 1519 488 leaders leader NNS 25 1519 489 : : : 25 1519 490 only only JJ 25 1519 491 party party NN 25 1519 492 -- -- : 25 1519 493 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1519 494 Congress Congress NNP 25 1519 495 Party Party NNP 25 1519 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 497 MCP MCP NNP 25 1519 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 499 , , , 25 1519 500 Maxwell Maxwell NNP 25 1519 501 PASHANE PASHANE NNP 25 1519 502 , , , 25 1519 503 administrative administrative JJ 25 1519 504 secretary secretary NN 25 1519 505 ; ; : 25 1519 506 John John NNP 25 1519 507 TEMBO TEMBO NNP 25 1519 508 , , , 25 1519 509 treasurer treasurer NN 25 1519 510 general general NN 25 1519 511 ; ; : 25 1519 512 top top JJ 25 1519 513 party party NN 25 1519 514 position position NN 25 1519 515 of of IN 25 1519 516 secretary secretary NNP 25 1519 517 general general NNP 25 1519 518 vacant vacant NNP 25 1519 519 since since IN 25 1519 520 1983 1983 CD 25 1519 521 _ _ NNP 25 1519 522 # # NNP 25 1519 523 _ _ NNP 25 1519 524 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1519 525 : : : 25 1519 526 universal universal JJ 25 1519 527 at at IN 25 1519 528 age age NN 25 1519 529 21 21 CD 25 1519 530 _ _ NNP 25 1519 531 # # NNP 25 1519 532 _ _ NNP 25 1519 533 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1519 534 : : : 25 1519 535 President President NNP 25 1519 536 -- -- : 25 1519 537 President President NNP 25 1519 538 BANDA BANDA NNP 25 1519 539 sworn swear VBN 25 1519 540 in in RP 25 1519 541 as as IN 25 1519 542 President President NNP 25 1519 543 for for IN 25 1519 544 Life Life NNP 25 1519 545 on on IN 25 1519 546 6 6 CD 25 1519 547 July July NNP 25 1519 548 1971 1971 CD 25 1519 549 ; ; : 25 1519 550 National National NNP 25 1519 551 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1519 552 -- -- : 25 1519 553 last last JJ 25 1519 554 held hold VBN 25 1519 555 27 27 CD 25 1519 556 - - SYM 25 1519 557 28 28 CD 25 1519 558 May May NNP 25 1519 559 1987 1987 CD 25 1519 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 561 next next JJ 25 1519 562 to to TO 25 1519 563 be be VB 25 1519 564 held hold VBN 25 1519 565 by by IN 25 1519 566 May May NNP 25 1519 567 1992 1992 CD 25 1519 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 569 ; ; : 25 1519 570 results result NNS 25 1519 571 -- -- : 25 1519 572 MCP MCP NNP 25 1519 573 is be VBZ 25 1519 574 the the DT 25 1519 575 only only JJ 25 1519 576 party party NN 25 1519 577 ; ; : 25 1519 578 seats--(133 seats--(133 NNP 25 1519 579 total total NNP 25 1519 580 , , , 25 1519 581 112 112 CD 25 1519 582 elected elect VBN 25 1519 583 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 584 MCP MCP NNP 25 1519 585 133 133 CD 25 1519 586 _ _ NNP 25 1519 587 # # NNP 25 1519 588 _ _ NNP 25 1519 589 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1519 590 : : : 25 1519 591 no no DT 25 1519 592 Communist Communist NNP 25 1519 593 party party NN 25 1519 594 _ _ NNP 25 1519 595 # # NNP 25 1519 596 _ _ NNP 25 1519 597 Member Member NNP 25 1519 598 of of IN 25 1519 599 : : : 25 1519 600 ACP ACP NNP 25 1519 601 , , , 25 1519 602 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1519 603 , , , 25 1519 604 C C NNP 25 1519 605 , , , 25 1519 606 CCC CCC NNP 25 1519 607 , , , 25 1519 608 ECA ECA NNP 25 1519 609 , , , 25 1519 610 FAO FAO NNP 25 1519 611 , , , 25 1519 612 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1519 613 , , , 25 1519 614 GATT GATT NNP 25 1519 615 , , , 25 1519 616 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1519 617 , , , 25 1519 618 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1519 619 , , , 25 1519 620 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1519 621 , , , 25 1519 622 IDA IDA NNP 25 1519 623 , , , 25 1519 624 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1519 625 , , , 25 1519 626 IFC IFC NNP 25 1519 627 , , , 25 1519 628 ILO ILO NNP 25 1519 629 , , , 25 1519 630 IMF IMF NNP 25 1519 631 , , , 25 1519 632 IMO imo RB 25 1519 633 , , , 25 1519 634 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1519 635 , , , 25 1519 636 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1519 637 , , , 25 1519 638 IOC IOC NNP 25 1519 639 , , , 25 1519 640 ISO ISO NNP 25 1519 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 642 correspondent correspondent NN 25 1519 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 644 , , , 25 1519 645 ITU ITU NNP 25 1519 646 , , , 25 1519 647 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1519 648 , , , 25 1519 649 NAM NAM NNP 25 1519 650 , , , 25 1519 651 OAU OAU NNP 25 1519 652 , , , 25 1519 653 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 1519 654 , , , 25 1519 655 UN UN NNP 25 1519 656 , , , 25 1519 657 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1519 658 , , , 25 1519 659 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1519 660 , , , 25 1519 661 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1519 662 , , , 25 1519 663 UPU UPU NNP 25 1519 664 , , , 25 1519 665 WHO who WP 25 1519 666 , , , 25 1519 667 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1519 668 , , , 25 1519 669 WMO WMO NNP 25 1519 670 , , , 25 1519 671 WTO WTO NNP 25 1519 672 _ _ NNP 25 1519 673 # # $ 25 1519 674 _ _ NNP 25 1519 675 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1519 676 representation representation NN 25 1519 677 : : : 25 1519 678 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1519 679 Robert Robert NNP 25 1519 680 B. B. NNP 25 1519 681 MBAYA MBAYA NNP 25 1519 682 ; ; : 25 1519 683 Chancery chancery NN 25 1519 684 at at IN 25 1519 685 2408 2408 CD 25 1519 686 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1519 687 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1519 688 NW NW NNP 25 1519 689 , , , 25 1519 690 Washington Washington NNP 25 1519 691 DC DC NNP 25 1519 692 20008 20008 CD 25 1519 693 ; ; : 25 1519 694 telephone telephone NN 25 1519 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 1519 696 202 202 CD 25 1519 697 ) ) -RRB- 25 1519 698 797 797 CD 25 1519 699 - - SYM 25 1519 700 1007 1007 CD 25 1519 701 ; ; : 25 1519 702 US US NNP 25 1519 703 -- -- : 25 1519 704 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1519 705 George George NNP 25 1519 706 A. A. NNP 25 1520 1 TRAIL TRAIL NNP 25 1520 2 , , , 25 1520 3 III III NNP 25 1520 4 ; ; : 25 1520 5 Embassy embassy NN 25 1520 6 in in IN 25 1520 7 new new JJ 25 1520 8 capital capital NN 25 1520 9 city city NNP 25 1520 10 development development NNP 25 1520 11 area area NN 25 1520 12 , , , 25 1520 13 address address NN 25 1520 14 NA NA NNP 25 1520 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 1520 16 mailing mail VBG 25 1520 17 address address NN 25 1520 18 is be VBZ 25 1520 19 P. P. NNP 25 1520 20 O. O. 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; : 25 1521 47 similar similar JJ 25 1521 48 to to IN 25 1521 49 the the DT 25 1521 50 flag flag NN 25 1521 51 of of IN 25 1521 52 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 1521 53 which which WDT 25 1521 54 is be VBZ 25 1521 55 longer long JJR 25 1521 56 and and CC 25 1521 57 has have VBZ 25 1521 58 the the DT 25 1521 59 national national JJ 25 1521 60 coat coat NN 25 1521 61 of of IN 25 1521 62 arms arm NNS 25 1521 63 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 1521 64 on on IN 25 1521 65 the the DT 25 1521 66 hoist hoist NN 25 1521 67 side side NN 25 1521 68 of of IN 25 1521 69 the the DT 25 1521 70 black black JJ 25 1521 71 and and CC 25 1521 72 red red JJ 25 1521 73 bands band NNS 25 1521 74 _ _ NNP 25 1521 75 * * NFP 25 1521 76 _ _ NNP 25 1521 77 Economy Economy NNP 25 1521 78 _ _ NNP 25 1521 79 # # NNP 25 1521 80 _ _ NNP 25 1521 81 Overview Overview NNP 25 1521 82 : : : 25 1521 83 A a DT 25 1521 84 landlocked landlocked JJ 25 1521 85 country country NN 25 1521 86 , , , 25 1521 87 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1521 88 ranks rank VBZ 25 1521 89 among among IN 25 1521 90 the the DT 25 1521 91 world world NN 25 1521 92 's 's POS 25 1521 93 least least RBS 25 1521 94 developed develop VBN 25 1521 95 with with IN 25 1521 96 a a DT 25 1521 97 per per FW 25 1521 98 capita capita FW 25 1521 99 GDP gdp NN 25 1521 100 of of IN 25 1521 101 $ $ $ 25 1521 102 175 175 CD 25 1521 103 . . . 25 1522 1 The the DT 25 1522 2 economy economy NN 25 1522 3 is be VBZ 25 1522 4 predominately predominately RB 25 1522 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1522 6 and and CC 25 1522 7 operates operate VBZ 25 1522 8 under under IN 25 1522 9 a a DT 25 1522 10 relatively relatively RB 25 1522 11 free free JJ 25 1522 12 enterprise enterprise NN 25 1522 13 environment environment NN 25 1522 14 , , , 25 1522 15 with with IN 25 1522 16 about about RB 25 1522 17 90 90 CD 25 1522 18 % % NN 25 1522 19 of of IN 25 1522 20 the the DT 25 1522 21 population population NN 25 1522 22 living live VBG 25 1522 23 in in IN 25 1522 24 rural rural JJ 25 1522 25 areas area NNS 25 1522 26 . . . 25 1523 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1523 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1523 3 for for IN 25 1523 4 40 40 CD 25 1523 5 % % NN 25 1523 6 of of IN 25 1523 7 GDP GDP NNP 25 1523 8 and and CC 25 1523 9 90 90 CD 25 1523 10 % % NN 25 1523 11 of of IN 25 1523 12 export export NN 25 1523 13 revenues revenue NNS 25 1523 14 . . . 25 1524 1 After after IN 25 1524 2 two two CD 25 1524 3 years year NNS 25 1524 4 of of IN 25 1524 5 weak weak JJ 25 1524 6 performance performance NN 25 1524 7 , , , 25 1524 8 economic economic JJ 25 1524 9 growth growth NN 25 1524 10 improved improve VBD 25 1524 11 significantly significantly RB 25 1524 12 in in IN 25 1524 13 1988 1988 CD 25 1524 14 - - SYM 25 1524 15 90 90 CD 25 1524 16 as as IN 25 1524 17 a a DT 25 1524 18 result result NN 25 1524 19 of of IN 25 1524 20 good good JJ 25 1524 21 weather weather NN 25 1524 22 and and CC 25 1524 23 a a DT 25 1524 24 broadly broadly RB 25 1524 25 based base VBN 25 1524 26 economic economic JJ 25 1524 27 adjustment adjustment NN 25 1524 28 effort effort NN 25 1524 29 by by IN 25 1524 30 the the DT 25 1524 31 government government NN 25 1524 32 . . . 25 1525 1 The the DT 25 1525 2 economy economy NN 25 1525 3 depends depend VBZ 25 1525 4 on on IN 25 1525 5 substantial substantial JJ 25 1525 6 inflows inflow NNS 25 1525 7 of of IN 25 1525 8 economic economic JJ 25 1525 9 assistance assistance NN 25 1525 10 from from IN 25 1525 11 the the DT 25 1525 12 IMF IMF NNP 25 1525 13 , , , 25 1525 14 the the DT 25 1525 15 World World NNP 25 1525 16 Bank Bank NNP 25 1525 17 , , , 25 1525 18 and and CC 25 1525 19 individual individual JJ 25 1525 20 donor donor NN 25 1525 21 nations nation NNS 25 1525 22 . . . 25 1526 1 The the DT 25 1526 2 closure closure NN 25 1526 3 of of IN 25 1526 4 traditional traditional JJ 25 1526 5 trade trade NN 25 1526 6 routes route NNS 25 1526 7 through through IN 25 1526 8 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1526 9 continues continue VBZ 25 1526 10 to to TO 25 1526 11 be be VB 25 1526 12 a a DT 25 1526 13 constraint constraint NN 25 1526 14 on on IN 25 1526 15 the the DT 25 1526 16 economy economy NN 25 1526 17 . . . 25 1527 1 _ _ NNP 25 1527 2 # # NNP 25 1527 3 _ _ NNP 25 1527 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1527 5 : : : 25 1527 6 $ $ $ 25 1527 7 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1527 8 billion billion CD 25 1527 9 , , , 25 1527 10 per per IN 25 1527 11 capita capita FW 25 1527 12 $ $ $ 25 1527 13 175 175 CD 25 1527 14 ; ; : 25 1527 15 growth growth NN 25 1527 16 rate rate NN 25 1527 17 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1527 18 % % NN 25 1527 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1527 20 1990 1990 CD 25 1527 21 est est NNP 25 1527 22 . . . 25 1527 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1528 1 _ _ NNP 25 1528 2 # # NN 25 1528 3 _ _ NNP 25 1528 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1528 5 rate rate NN 25 1528 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1528 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1528 8 prices price NNS 25 1528 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1528 10 : : : 25 1528 11 11.7 11.7 CD 25 1528 12 % % NN 25 1528 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1528 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1528 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1528 16 _ _ NNP 25 1528 17 # # NNP 25 1528 18 _ _ NNP 25 1528 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1528 20 rate rate NN 25 1528 21 : : : 25 1528 22 NA% NA% `` 25 1528 23 _ _ NNP 25 1528 24 # # $ 25 1528 25 _ _ NNP 25 1528 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 1528 27 : : : 25 1528 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1528 29 $ $ $ 25 1528 30 398 398 CD 25 1528 31 million million CD 25 1528 32 ; ; : 25 1528 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1528 34 $ $ $ 25 1528 35 510 510 CD 25 1528 36 million million CD 25 1528 37 , , , 25 1528 38 including include VBG 25 1528 39 capital capital NN 25 1528 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1528 41 of of IN 25 1528 42 $ $ $ 25 1528 43 154 154 CD 25 1528 44 million million CD 25 1528 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1528 46 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1528 47 est est NNP 25 1528 48 . . . 25 1528 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1529 1 _ _ NNP 25 1529 2 # # NNP 25 1529 3 _ _ NNP 25 1529 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1529 5 : : : 25 1529 6 $ $ $ 25 1529 7 390 390 CD 25 1529 8 million million CD 25 1529 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1529 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1529 11 . . NNP 25 1529 12 , , , 25 1529 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1529 14 est est NNP 25 1529 15 . . . 25 1530 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1530 2 ; ; : 25 1530 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1530 4 -- -- : 25 1530 5 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1530 6 , , , 25 1530 7 tea tea NN 25 1530 8 , , , 25 1530 9 sugar sugar NN 25 1530 10 , , , 25 1530 11 coffee coffee NN 25 1530 12 , , , 25 1530 13 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1530 14 ; ; : 25 1530 15 partners partner NNS 25 1530 16 -- -- : 25 1530 17 US US NNP 25 1530 18 , , , 25 1530 19 UK UK NNP 25 1530 20 , , , 25 1530 21 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 1530 22 , , , 25 1530 23 South South NNP 25 1530 24 Africa Africa NNP 25 1530 25 , , , 25 1530 26 FRG FRG NNP 25 1530 27 _ _ NNP 25 1530 28 # # NNP 25 1530 29 _ _ NNP 25 1530 30 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1530 31 : : : 25 1530 32 $ $ $ 25 1530 33 560 560 CD 25 1530 34 million million CD 25 1530 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1530 36 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1530 37 . . NNP 25 1530 38 , , , 25 1530 39 1990 1990 CD 25 1530 40 est est NNP 25 1530 41 . . . 25 1531 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1531 2 ; ; : 25 1531 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1531 4 -- -- : 25 1531 5 food food NN 25 1531 6 , , , 25 1531 7 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1531 8 , , , 25 1531 9 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 25 1531 10 , , , 25 1531 11 consumer consumer NN 25 1531 12 goods good NNS 25 1531 13 , , , 25 1531 14 transportation transportation NN 25 1531 15 equipment equipment NN 25 1531 16 ; ; : 25 1531 17 partners partner NNS 25 1531 18 -- -- : 25 1531 19 South South NNP 25 1531 20 Africa Africa NNP 25 1531 21 , , , 25 1531 22 Japan Japan NNP 25 1531 23 , , , 25 1531 24 US US NNP 25 1531 25 , , , 25 1531 26 UK UK NNP 25 1531 27 , , , 25 1531 28 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 1531 29 _ _ NNP 25 1531 30 # # NNP 25 1531 31 _ _ NNP 25 1531 32 External External NNP 25 1531 33 debt debt NN 25 1531 34 : : : 25 1531 35 $ $ $ 25 1531 36 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1531 37 billion billion CD 25 1531 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1531 39 December December NNP 25 1531 40 1990 1990 CD 25 1531 41 est est NNP 25 1531 42 . . . 25 1531 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1532 1 _ _ NNP 25 1532 2 # # NNP 25 1532 3 _ _ NNP 25 1532 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1532 5 production production NN 25 1532 6 : : : 25 1532 7 growth growth NN 25 1532 8 rate rate NN 25 1532 9 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1532 10 % % NN 25 1532 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1532 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1532 13 est est NNP 25 1532 14 . . . 25 1533 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 2 ; ; , 25 1533 3 accounts account NNS 25 1533 4 for for IN 25 1533 5 about about RB 25 1533 6 18 18 CD 25 1533 7 % % NN 25 1533 8 of of IN 25 1533 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 1533 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 11 1988 1988 CD 25 1533 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 13 _ _ NNP 25 1533 14 # # $ 25 1533 15 _ _ NNP 25 1533 16 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1533 17 : : : 25 1533 18 181,000 181,000 CD 25 1533 19 kW kw NN 25 1533 20 capacity capacity NN 25 1533 21 ; ; : 25 1533 22 535 535 CD 25 1533 23 million million CD 25 1533 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1533 25 produced produce VBN 25 1533 26 , , , 25 1533 27 60 60 CD 25 1533 28 kWh kWh NNS 25 1533 29 per per IN 25 1533 30 capita capita NN 25 1533 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 32 1989 1989 CD 25 1533 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 34 _ _ NNP 25 1533 35 # # NNP 25 1533 36 _ _ NNP 25 1533 37 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1533 38 : : : 25 1533 39 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1533 40 processing processing NN 25 1533 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 42 tea tea NN 25 1533 43 , , , 25 1533 44 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1533 45 , , , 25 1533 46 sugar sugar NN 25 1533 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 48 , , , 25 1533 49 sawmilling sawmilling NN 25 1533 50 , , , 25 1533 51 cement cement NN 25 1533 52 , , , 25 1533 53 consumer consumer NN 25 1533 54 goods good NNS 25 1533 55 _ _ IN 25 1533 56 # # NNP 25 1533 57 _ _ NNP 25 1533 58 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1533 59 : : : 25 1533 60 accounts account NNS 25 1533 61 for for IN 25 1533 62 40 40 CD 25 1533 63 % % NN 25 1533 64 of of IN 25 1533 65 GDP GDP NNP 25 1533 66 ; ; : 25 1533 67 cash cash NN 25 1533 68 crops crop NNS 25 1533 69 -- -- : 25 1533 70 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1533 71 , , , 25 1533 72 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1533 73 , , , 25 1533 74 cotton cotton NN 25 1533 75 , , , 25 1533 76 tea tea NN 25 1533 77 , , , 25 1533 78 and and CC 25 1533 79 corn corn NN 25 1533 80 ; ; : 25 1533 81 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1533 82 crops crop NNS 25 1533 83 -- -- : 25 1533 84 potatoes potato NNS 25 1533 85 , , , 25 1533 86 cassava cassava NN 25 1533 87 , , , 25 1533 88 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1533 89 , , , 25 1533 90 pulses pulse VBZ 25 1533 91 ; ; : 25 1533 92 livestock livestock NN 25 1533 93 -- -- : 25 1533 94 cattle cattle NNS 25 1533 95 and and CC 25 1533 96 goats goat NNS 25 1533 97 _ _ NNP 25 1533 98 # # NNP 25 1533 99 _ _ NNP 25 1533 100 Economic economic JJ 25 1533 101 aid aid NN 25 1533 102 : : : 25 1533 103 US US NNP 25 1533 104 commitments commitment NNS 25 1533 105 , , , 25 1533 106 including include VBG 25 1533 107 Ex Ex NNP 25 1533 108 - - HYPH 25 1533 109 Im Im NNP 25 1533 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 111 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1533 112 - - HYPH 25 1533 113 89 89 CD 25 1533 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 115 , , , 25 1533 116 $ $ $ 25 1533 117 215 215 CD 25 1533 118 million million CD 25 1533 119 ; ; : 25 1533 120 Western western JJ 25 1533 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 122 non non JJ 25 1533 123 - - JJ 25 1533 124 US us JJ 25 1533 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 126 countries country NNS 25 1533 127 , , , 25 1533 128 ODA ODA NNP 25 1533 129 and and CC 25 1533 130 OOF OOF NNP 25 1533 131 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1533 132 commitments commitment NNS 25 1533 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 134 1970 1970 CD 25 1533 135 - - SYM 25 1533 136 88 88 CD 25 1533 137 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 138 , , , 25 1533 139 $ $ $ 25 1533 140 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1533 141 billion billion CD 25 1533 142 _ _ NNP 25 1533 143 # # NNP 25 1533 144 _ _ NNP 25 1533 145 Currency Currency NNP 25 1533 146 : : : 25 1533 147 Malawian Malawian NNP 25 1533 148 kwacha kwacha NNS 25 1533 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 150 plural plural NNP 25 1533 151 -- -- : 25 1533 152 kwacha kwacha NNP 25 1533 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 154 ; ; : 25 1533 155 1 1 CD 25 1533 156 Malawian malawian JJ 25 1533 157 kwacha kwacha NNS 25 1533 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 159 MK MK NNP 25 1533 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 161 = = NFP 25 1533 162 100 100 CD 25 1533 163 tambala tambala NN 25 1533 164 _ _ NNP 25 1533 165 # # NNP 25 1533 166 _ _ NNP 25 1533 167 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1533 168 rates rate NNS 25 1533 169 : : : 25 1533 170 Malawian malawian JJ 25 1533 171 kwacha kwacha NNS 25 1533 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 173 MK MK NNP 25 1533 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 175 per per IN 25 1533 176 US$ us$ $ 25 1533 177 1 1 CD 25 1533 178 - - HYPH 25 1533 179 -2.6300 -2.6300 NN 25 1533 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 181 January January NNP 25 1533 182 1991 1991 CD 25 1533 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 184 , , , 25 1533 185 2.7289 2.7289 CD 25 1533 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 187 1990 1990 CD 25 1533 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 189 , , , 25 1533 190 2.7595 2.7595 CD 25 1533 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 192 1989 1989 CD 25 1533 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 194 , , , 25 1533 195 2.5613 2.5613 CD 25 1533 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 197 1988 1988 CD 25 1533 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 199 , , , 25 1533 200 2.2087 2.2087 CD 25 1533 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 202 1987 1987 CD 25 1533 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 204 , , , 25 1533 205 1.8611 1.8611 CD 25 1533 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 207 1986 1986 CD 25 1533 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 209 , , , 25 1533 210 1.7191 1.7191 CD 25 1533 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 212 1985 1985 CD 25 1533 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 214 _ _ NNP 25 1533 215 # # NNP 25 1533 216 _ _ NNP 25 1533 217 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1533 218 year year NN 25 1533 219 : : : 25 1533 220 1 1 CD 25 1533 221 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1533 222 March March NNP 25 1533 223 _ _ NNP 25 1533 224 * * NFP 25 1533 225 _ _ NNP 25 1533 226 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1533 227 _ _ NNP 25 1533 228 # # NNP 25 1533 229 _ _ NNP 25 1533 230 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1533 231 : : : 25 1533 232 789 789 CD 25 1533 233 km km NN 25 1533 234 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1533 235 gauge gauge NN 25 1533 236 _ _ NNP 25 1533 237 # # NNP 25 1533 238 _ _ NNP 25 1533 239 Highways Highways NNP 25 1533 240 : : : 25 1533 241 13,135 13,135 CD 25 1533 242 km km NN 25 1533 243 total total NN 25 1533 244 ; ; : 25 1533 245 2,364 2,364 CD 25 1533 246 km km NNS 25 1533 247 paved pave VBN 25 1533 248 ; ; : 25 1533 249 251 251 CD 25 1533 250 km km NN 25 1533 251 crushed crush VBN 25 1533 252 stone stone NN 25 1533 253 , , , 25 1533 254 gravel gravel NN 25 1533 255 , , , 25 1533 256 or or CC 25 1533 257 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 1533 258 soil soil NN 25 1533 259 ; ; : 25 1533 260 10,520 10,520 CD 25 1533 261 km km NN 25 1533 262 earth earth NN 25 1533 263 and and CC 25 1533 264 improved improved JJ 25 1533 265 earth earth NN 25 1533 266 _ _ NNP 25 1533 267 # # $ 25 1533 268 _ _ NNP 25 1533 269 Inland Inland NNP 25 1533 270 waterways waterway NNS 25 1533 271 : : : 25 1533 272 Lake Lake NNP 25 1533 273 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 25 1533 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 275 Lake Lake NNP 25 1533 276 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1533 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 278 ; ; : 25 1533 279 Shire Shire NNP 25 1533 280 River River NNP 25 1533 281 , , , 25 1533 282 144 144 CD 25 1533 283 km km NN 25 1533 284 _ _ NNP 25 1533 285 # # NNP 25 1533 286 _ _ NNP 25 1533 287 Ports Ports NNP 25 1533 288 : : : 25 1533 289 Chipoka Chipoka NNP 25 1533 290 , , , 25 1533 291 Monkey Monkey NNP 25 1533 292 Bay Bay NNP 25 1533 293 , , , 25 1533 294 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 25 1533 295 Bay Bay NNP 25 1533 296 , , , 25 1533 297 and and CC 25 1533 298 Nkotakota Nkotakota NNP 25 1533 299 -- -- : 25 1533 300 all all DT 25 1533 301 on on IN 25 1533 302 Lake Lake NNP 25 1533 303 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 25 1533 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 305 Lake Lake NNP 25 1533 306 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1533 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 308 _ _ NNP 25 1533 309 # # $ 25 1533 310 _ _ NNP 25 1533 311 Civil civil JJ 25 1533 312 air air NN 25 1533 313 : : : 25 1533 314 3 3 CD 25 1533 315 major major JJ 25 1533 316 transport transport NN 25 1533 317 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1533 318 _ _ NNP 25 1533 319 # # NNP 25 1533 320 _ _ NNP 25 1533 321 Airports Airports NNP 25 1533 322 : : : 25 1533 323 48 48 CD 25 1533 324 total total NN 25 1533 325 , , , 25 1533 326 46 46 CD 25 1533 327 usable usable JJ 25 1533 328 ; ; : 25 1533 329 6 6 CD 25 1533 330 with with IN 25 1533 331 permanent permanent JJ 25 1533 332 - - HYPH 25 1533 333 surface surface NN 25 1533 334 runways runway NNS 25 1533 335 ; ; : 25 1533 336 none none NN 25 1533 337 with with IN 25 1533 338 runways runway NNS 25 1533 339 over over IN 25 1533 340 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1533 341 m m CD 25 1533 342 ; ; : 25 1533 343 1 1 CD 25 1533 344 with with IN 25 1533 345 runways runways NNP 25 1533 346 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1533 347 - - HYPH 25 1533 348 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1533 349 m m NN 25 1533 350 ; ; : 25 1533 351 9 9 CD 25 1533 352 with with IN 25 1533 353 runways runway NNS 25 1533 354 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1533 355 - - HYPH 25 1533 356 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1533 357 m m NNP 25 1533 358 _ _ NNP 25 1533 359 # # NNP 25 1533 360 _ _ NNP 25 1533 361 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1533 362 : : : 25 1533 363 fair fair JJ 25 1533 364 system system NN 25 1533 365 of of IN 25 1533 366 open open JJ 25 1533 367 - - HYPH 25 1533 368 wire wire NN 25 1533 369 lines line NNS 25 1533 370 , , , 25 1533 371 radio radio NN 25 1533 372 relay relay NN 25 1533 373 links link NNS 25 1533 374 , , , 25 1533 375 and and CC 25 1533 376 radio radio NN 25 1533 377 communication communication NN 25 1533 378 stations station NNS 25 1533 379 ; ; : 25 1533 380 36,800 36,800 CD 25 1533 381 telephones telephone NNS 25 1533 382 ; ; : 25 1533 383 stations--8 stations--8 `` 25 1533 384 AM am NN 25 1533 385 , , , 25 1533 386 4 4 CD 25 1533 387 FM fm NN 25 1533 388 , , , 25 1533 389 no no DT 25 1533 390 TV tv NN 25 1533 391 ; ; : 25 1533 392 satellite satellite NN 25 1533 393 earth earth NN 25 1533 394 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1533 395 Indian Indian NNP 25 1533 396 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1533 397 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1533 398 and and CC 25 1533 399 1 1 CD 25 1533 400 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1533 401 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1533 402 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1533 403 _ _ NNP 25 1533 404 # # $ 25 1533 405 _ _ NNP 25 1533 406 Note Note NNP 25 1533 407 : : : 25 1533 408 a a DT 25 1533 409 majority majority NN 25 1533 410 of of IN 25 1533 411 exports export NNS 25 1533 412 would would MD 25 1533 413 normally normally RB 25 1533 414 go go VB 25 1533 415 through through IN 25 1533 416 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1533 417 on on IN 25 1533 418 the the DT 25 1533 419 Beira Beira NNP 25 1533 420 or or CC 25 1533 421 Nacala Nacala NNP 25 1533 422 railroads railroad NNS 25 1533 423 , , , 25 1533 424 but but CC 25 1533 425 now now RB 25 1533 426 most most JJS 25 1533 427 go go VBP 25 1533 428 through through IN 25 1533 429 South South NNP 25 1533 430 Africa Africa NNP 25 1533 431 because because IN 25 1533 432 of of IN 25 1533 433 insurgent insurgent JJ 25 1533 434 activity activity NN 25 1533 435 and and CC 25 1533 436 damage damage NN 25 1533 437 to to IN 25 1533 438 rail rail NN 25 1533 439 lines line NNS 25 1533 440 _ _ NNP 25 1533 441 * * NFP 25 1533 442 _ _ NNP 25 1533 443 Defense Defense NNP 25 1533 444 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1533 445 _ _ NNP 25 1533 446 # # NNP 25 1533 447 _ _ NNP 25 1533 448 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1533 449 : : : 25 1533 450 Army Army NNP 25 1533 451 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 452 includes include VBZ 25 1533 453 Air Air NNP 25 1533 454 Wing Wing NNP 25 1533 455 and and CC 25 1533 456 Naval Naval NNP 25 1533 457 Detachment Detachment NNP 25 1533 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 459 , , , 25 1533 460 Police Police NNS 25 1533 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 462 includes include VBZ 25 1533 463 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1533 464 Mobile Mobile NNP 25 1533 465 Force Force NNP 25 1533 466 Unit Unit NNP 25 1533 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 1533 468 , , , 25 1533 469 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1533 470 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1533 471 Young Young NNP 25 1533 472 Pioneers Pioneers NNPS 25 1533 473 _ _ NNP 25 1533 474 # # NNP 25 1533 475 _ _ NNP 25 1533 476 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1533 477 availability availability NN 25 1533 478 : : : 25 1533 479 males males NNP 25 1533 480 15 15 CD 25 1533 481 - - SYM 25 1533 482 49 49 CD 25 1533 483 , , , 25 1533 484 1,960,082 1,960,082 CD 25 1533 485 ; ; : 25 1533 486 995,864 995,864 CD 25 1533 487 fit fit NN 25 1533 488 for for IN 25 1533 489 military military JJ 25 1533 490 service service NN 25 1533 491 _ _ NNP 25 1533 492 # # NNP 25 1533 493 _ _ NNP 25 1533 494 Defense Defense NNP 25 1533 495 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1533 496 : : : 25 1533 497 $ $ $ 25 1533 498 22 22 CD 25 1533 499 million million CD 25 1533 500 , , , 25 1533 501 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1533 502 % % NN 25 1533 503 of of IN 25 1533 504 GDP GDP NNP 25 1533 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 1533 506 1989 1989 CD 25 1533 507 est est NNP 25 1533 508 . . . 25 1533 509 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 1 _ _ NNP 25 1534 2 % % NN 25 1534 3 _ _ NNP 25 1534 4 _ _ NNP 25 1534 5 @_Malaysia @_Malaysia NNP 25 1534 6 _ _ NNP 25 1534 7 * * NFP 25 1534 8 _ _ NNP 25 1534 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 1534 10 _ _ NNP 25 1534 11 # # NNP 25 1534 12 _ _ NNP 25 1534 13 Total total JJ 25 1534 14 area area NN 25 1534 15 : : : 25 1534 16 329,750 329,750 CD 25 1534 17 km2 km2 NN 25 1534 18 ; ; : 25 1534 19 land land NN 25 1534 20 area area NN 25 1534 21 : : : 25 1534 22 328,550 328,550 CD 25 1534 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 1534 24 _ _ NNP 25 1534 25 # # NNP 25 1534 26 _ _ NNP 25 1534 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1534 28 area area NN 25 1534 29 : : : 25 1534 30 slightly slightly RB 25 1534 31 larger large JJR 25 1534 32 than than IN 25 1534 33 New New NNP 25 1534 34 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1534 35 _ _ NNP 25 1534 36 # # NNP 25 1534 37 _ _ NNP 25 1534 38 Land Land NNP 25 1534 39 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1534 40 : : : 25 1534 41 2,669 2,669 CD 25 1534 42 km km NN 25 1534 43 total total NN 25 1534 44 ; ; : 25 1534 45 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 1534 46 381 381 CD 25 1534 47 km km NNS 25 1534 48 , , , 25 1534 49 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1534 50 1,782 1,782 CD 25 1534 51 , , , 25 1534 52 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1534 53 506 506 CD 25 1534 54 km km NN 25 1534 55 _ _ NNP 25 1534 56 # # NN 25 1534 57 _ _ NNP 25 1534 58 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1534 59 : : : 25 1534 60 4,675 4,675 CD 25 1534 61 km km NN 25 1534 62 total total NN 25 1534 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 64 2,068 2,068 CD 25 1534 65 km km NN 25 1534 66 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 25 1534 67 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1534 68 , , , 25 1534 69 2,607 2,607 CD 25 1534 70 km km NN 25 1534 71 East East NNP 25 1534 72 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1534 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 74 _ _ NNP 25 1534 75 # # $ 25 1534 76 _ _ NNP 25 1534 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1534 78 claims claim VBZ 25 1534 79 : : : 25 1534 80 Continental continental JJ 25 1534 81 shelf shelf NN 25 1534 82 : : : 25 1534 83 200 200 CD 25 1534 84 m m NN 25 1534 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 86 depth depth NN 25 1534 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 88 or or CC 25 1534 89 to to IN 25 1534 90 depth depth NN 25 1534 91 of of IN 25 1534 92 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1534 93 , , , 25 1534 94 specified specify VBN 25 1534 95 boundary boundary JJ 25 1534 96 in in IN 25 1534 97 the the DT 25 1534 98 South South NNP 25 1534 99 China China NNP 25 1534 100 Sea Sea NNP 25 1534 101 ; ; : 25 1534 102 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1534 103 fishing fishing NN 25 1534 104 zone zone NN 25 1534 105 : : : 25 1534 106 200 200 CD 25 1534 107 nm nm CD 25 1534 108 ; ; : 25 1534 109 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1534 110 economic economic JJ 25 1534 111 zone zone NN 25 1534 112 : : : 25 1534 113 200 200 CD 25 1534 114 nm nm CD 25 1534 115 ; ; : 25 1534 116 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1534 117 sea sea NN 25 1534 118 : : : 25 1534 119 12 12 CD 25 1534 120 nm nm NNP 25 1534 121 _ _ NNP 25 1534 122 # # NNP 25 1534 123 _ _ NNP 25 1534 124 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1534 125 : : : 25 1534 126 involved involve VBN 25 1534 127 in in IN 25 1534 128 a a DT 25 1534 129 complex complex JJ 25 1534 130 dispute dispute NN 25 1534 131 over over IN 25 1534 132 the the DT 25 1534 133 Spratly Spratly NNP 25 1534 134 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1534 135 with with IN 25 1534 136 China China NNP 25 1534 137 , , , 25 1534 138 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1534 139 , , , 25 1534 140 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1534 141 , , , 25 1534 142 and and CC 25 1534 143 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1534 144 ; ; : 25 1534 145 state state NN 25 1534 146 of of IN 25 1534 147 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1534 148 claimed claim VBD 25 1534 149 by by IN 25 1534 150 the the DT 25 1534 151 Philippines Philippines NNPS 25 1534 152 ; ; : 25 1534 153 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 1534 154 may may MD 25 1534 155 wish wish VB 25 1534 156 to to TO 25 1534 157 purchase purchase VB 25 1534 158 the the DT 25 1534 159 Malaysian malaysian JJ 25 1534 160 salient salient NN 25 1534 161 that that WDT 25 1534 162 divides divide VBZ 25 1534 163 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 1534 164 into into IN 25 1534 165 two two CD 25 1534 166 parts part NNS 25 1534 167 _ _ IN 25 1534 168 # # $ 25 1534 169 _ _ NNP 25 1534 170 Climate Climate NNP 25 1534 171 : : : 25 1534 172 tropical tropical JJ 25 1534 173 ; ; : 25 1534 174 annual annual JJ 25 1534 175 southwest southwest NN 25 1534 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 177 April April NNP 25 1534 178 to to IN 25 1534 179 October October NNP 25 1534 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 181 and and CC 25 1534 182 northeast northeast NNP 25 1534 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 184 October October NNP 25 1534 185 to to IN 25 1534 186 February February NNP 25 1534 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 188 monsoons monsoon NNS 25 1534 189 _ _ NNP 25 1534 190 # # $ 25 1534 191 _ _ NNP 25 1534 192 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1534 193 : : : 25 1534 194 coastal coastal JJ 25 1534 195 plains plain NNS 25 1534 196 rising rise VBG 25 1534 197 to to IN 25 1534 198 hills hill NNS 25 1534 199 and and CC 25 1534 200 mountains mountain NNS 25 1534 201 _ _ NNP 25 1534 202 # # $ 25 1534 203 _ _ NNP 25 1534 204 Natural natural JJ 25 1534 205 resources resource NNS 25 1534 206 : : : 25 1534 207 tin tin NN 25 1534 208 , , , 25 1534 209 crude crude JJ 25 1534 210 oil oil NN 25 1534 211 , , , 25 1534 212 timber timber NN 25 1534 213 , , , 25 1534 214 copper copper NN 25 1534 215 , , , 25 1534 216 iron iron NN 25 1534 217 ore ore NN 25 1534 218 , , , 25 1534 219 natural natural JJ 25 1534 220 gas gas NN 25 1534 221 , , , 25 1534 222 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 1534 223 _ _ NNP 25 1534 224 # # $ 25 1534 225 _ _ NNP 25 1534 226 Land Land NNP 25 1534 227 use use NN 25 1534 228 : : : 25 1534 229 arable arable JJ 25 1534 230 land land NN 25 1534 231 3 3 CD 25 1534 232 % % NN 25 1534 233 ; ; , 25 1534 234 permanent permanent JJ 25 1534 235 crops crop NNS 25 1534 236 10 10 CD 25 1534 237 % % NN 25 1534 238 ; ; : 25 1534 239 meadows meadow NNS 25 1534 240 and and CC 25 1534 241 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1534 242 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1534 243 ; ; : 25 1534 244 forest forest NN 25 1534 245 and and CC 25 1534 246 woodland woodland JJ 25 1534 247 63 63 CD 25 1534 248 % % NN 25 1534 249 ; ; , 25 1534 250 other other JJ 25 1534 251 24 24 CD 25 1534 252 % % NN 25 1534 253 ; ; , 25 1534 254 includes include VBZ 25 1534 255 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1534 256 1 1 CD 25 1534 257 % % NN 25 1534 258 _ _ NNP 25 1534 259 # # $ 25 1534 260 _ _ NNP 25 1534 261 Environment Environment NNP 25 1534 262 : : : 25 1534 263 subject subject JJ 25 1534 264 to to IN 25 1534 265 flooding flooding NN 25 1534 266 ; ; : 25 1534 267 air air NN 25 1534 268 and and CC 25 1534 269 water water NN 25 1534 270 pollution pollution NN 25 1534 271 _ _ IN 25 1534 272 # # $ 25 1534 273 _ _ NNP 25 1534 274 Note Note NNP 25 1534 275 : : : 25 1534 276 strategic strategic JJ 25 1534 277 location location NN 25 1534 278 along along IN 25 1534 279 Strait Strait NNP 25 1534 280 of of IN 25 1534 281 Malacca Malacca NNP 25 1534 282 and and CC 25 1534 283 southern southern JJ 25 1534 284 South South NNP 25 1534 285 China China NNP 25 1534 286 Sea Sea NNP 25 1534 287 _ _ NNP 25 1534 288 * * NFP 25 1534 289 _ _ NNP 25 1534 290 People People NNPS 25 1534 291 _ _ IN 25 1534 292 # # NNP 25 1534 293 _ _ NNP 25 1534 294 Population Population NNP 25 1534 295 : : : 25 1534 296 17,981,698 17,981,698 CD 25 1534 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 298 July July NNP 25 1534 299 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 301 , , , 25 1534 302 growth growth NN 25 1534 303 rate rate NN 25 1534 304 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1534 305 % % NN 25 1534 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 307 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 309 _ _ NNP 25 1534 310 # # NNP 25 1534 311 _ _ NNP 25 1534 312 Birth Birth NNP 25 1534 313 rate rate NN 25 1534 314 : : : 25 1534 315 30 30 CD 25 1534 316 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1534 317 population population NN 25 1534 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 319 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 321 _ _ NNP 25 1534 322 # # $ 25 1534 323 _ _ NNP 25 1534 324 Death Death NNP 25 1534 325 rate rate NN 25 1534 326 : : : 25 1534 327 6 6 CD 25 1534 328 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1534 329 population population NN 25 1534 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 331 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 333 _ _ NNP 25 1534 334 # # NNP 25 1534 335 _ _ NNP 25 1534 336 Net net JJ 25 1534 337 migration migration NN 25 1534 338 rate rate NN 25 1534 339 : : : 25 1534 340 0 0 CD 25 1534 341 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1534 342 population population NN 25 1534 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 344 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 346 _ _ NNP 25 1534 347 # # $ 25 1534 348 _ _ NNP 25 1534 349 Infant Infant NNP 25 1534 350 mortality mortality NN 25 1534 351 rate rate NN 25 1534 352 : : : 25 1534 353 29 29 CD 25 1534 354 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1534 355 live live JJ 25 1534 356 births birth NNS 25 1534 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 358 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 360 _ _ NNP 25 1534 361 # # NNP 25 1534 362 _ _ NNP 25 1534 363 Life Life NNP 25 1534 364 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1534 365 at at IN 25 1534 366 birth birth NN 25 1534 367 : : : 25 1534 368 65 65 CD 25 1534 369 years year NNS 25 1534 370 male male JJ 25 1534 371 , , , 25 1534 372 71 71 CD 25 1534 373 years year NNS 25 1534 374 female female JJ 25 1534 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 376 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 378 _ _ NNP 25 1534 379 # # NNP 25 1534 380 _ _ NNP 25 1534 381 Total total JJ 25 1534 382 fertility fertility NN 25 1534 383 rate rate NN 25 1534 384 : : : 25 1534 385 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1534 386 children child NNS 25 1534 387 born bear VBN 25 1534 388 / / SYM 25 1534 389 woman woman NN 25 1534 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 391 1991 1991 CD 25 1534 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 393 _ _ NNP 25 1534 394 # # $ 25 1534 395 _ _ NNP 25 1534 396 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1534 397 : : : 25 1534 398 noun noun NNP 25 1534 399 -- -- : 25 1534 400 Malaysian(s Malaysian(s NNP 25 1534 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 402 ; ; : 25 1534 403 adjective adjective JJ 25 1534 404 -- -- : 25 1534 405 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 25 1534 406 _ _ NNP 25 1534 407 # # $ 25 1534 408 _ _ NNP 25 1534 409 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1534 410 divisions division NNS 25 1534 411 : : : 25 1534 412 Malay malay JJ 25 1534 413 and and CC 25 1534 414 other other JJ 25 1534 415 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1534 416 59 59 CD 25 1534 417 % % NN 25 1534 418 , , , 25 1534 419 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1534 420 32 32 CD 25 1534 421 % % NN 25 1534 422 , , , 25 1534 423 Indian Indian NNP 25 1534 424 9 9 CD 25 1534 425 % % NN 25 1534 426 _ _ NNP 25 1534 427 # # $ 25 1534 428 _ _ NNP 25 1534 429 Religion Religion NNP 25 1534 430 : : : 25 1534 431 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 25 1534 432 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1534 433 -- -- : 25 1534 434 Malays Malays NNPS 25 1534 435 nearly nearly RB 25 1534 436 all all DT 25 1534 437 Muslim muslim JJ 25 1534 438 , , , 25 1534 439 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1534 440 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1534 441 Buddhists Buddhists NNPS 25 1534 442 , , , 25 1534 443 Indians Indians NNPS 25 1534 444 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1534 445 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1534 446 ; ; : 25 1534 447 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1534 448 -- -- : 25 1534 449 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1534 450 38 38 CD 25 1534 451 % % NN 25 1534 452 , , , 25 1534 453 Christian Christian NNP 25 1534 454 17 17 CD 25 1534 455 % % NN 25 1534 456 , , , 25 1534 457 other other JJ 25 1534 458 45 45 CD 25 1534 459 % % NN 25 1534 460 ; ; : 25 1534 461 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1534 462 -- -- : 25 1534 463 tribal tribal JJ 25 1534 464 religion religion NN 25 1534 465 35 35 CD 25 1534 466 % % NN 25 1534 467 , , , 25 1534 468 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 1534 469 and and CC 25 1534 470 Confucianist Confucianist NNP 25 1534 471 24 24 CD 25 1534 472 % % NN 25 1534 473 , , , 25 1534 474 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1534 475 20 20 CD 25 1534 476 % % NN 25 1534 477 , , , 25 1534 478 Christian Christian NNP 25 1534 479 16 16 CD 25 1534 480 % % NN 25 1534 481 , , , 25 1534 482 other other JJ 25 1534 483 5 5 CD 25 1534 484 % % NN 25 1534 485 _ _ NNP 25 1534 486 # # $ 25 1534 487 _ _ NNP 25 1534 488 Language Language NNP 25 1534 489 : : : 25 1534 490 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 25 1534 491 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1534 492 -- -- : 25 1534 493 Malay Malay NNP 25 1534 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 495 official official NN 25 1534 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 497 ; ; : 25 1534 498 English English NNP 25 1534 499 , , , 25 1534 500 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1534 501 dialects dialect NNS 25 1534 502 , , , 25 1534 503 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 1534 504 ; ; : 25 1534 505 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1534 506 -- -- : 25 1534 507 English English NNP 25 1534 508 , , , 25 1534 509 Malay malay JJ 25 1534 510 , , , 25 1534 511 numerous numerous JJ 25 1534 512 tribal tribal JJ 25 1534 513 dialects dialect NNS 25 1534 514 , , , 25 1534 515 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 25 1534 516 and and CC 25 1534 517 Hakka Hakka NNP 25 1534 518 dialects dialect VBZ 25 1534 519 predominate predominate NN 25 1534 520 among among IN 25 1534 521 Chinese Chinese NNPS 25 1534 522 ; ; : 25 1534 523 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1534 524 -- -- : 25 1534 525 English English NNP 25 1534 526 , , , 25 1534 527 Malay Malay NNP 25 1534 528 , , , 25 1534 529 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 25 1534 530 , , , 25 1534 531 numerous numerous JJ 25 1534 532 tribal tribal JJ 25 1534 533 languages language NNS 25 1534 534 _ _ NNP 25 1534 535 # # NNP 25 1534 536 _ _ NNP 25 1534 537 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1534 538 : : : 25 1534 539 78 78 CD 25 1534 540 % % NN 25 1534 541 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 542 male male JJ 25 1534 543 86 86 CD 25 1534 544 % % NN 25 1534 545 , , , 25 1534 546 female female JJ 25 1534 547 70 70 CD 25 1534 548 % % NN 25 1534 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 1534 550 age age NN 25 1534 551 15 15 CD 25 1534 552 and and CC 25 1534 553 over over RB 25 1534 554 can can MD 25 1534 555 read read VB 25 1534 556 and and CC 25 1534 557 write write VB 25 1534 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 1534 559 1990 1990 CD 25 1534 560 est est NNP 25 1534 561 . . . 25 1534 562 ) ) -RRB- 25 1535 1 _ _ NNP 25 1535 2 # # $ 25 1535 3 _ _ NNP 25 1535 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1535 5 force force NN 25 1535 6 : : : 25 1535 7 6,800,000 6,800,000 CD 25 1535 8 ; ; : 25 1535 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1535 10 30.8 30.8 CD 25 1535 11 % % NN 25 1535 12 , , , 25 1535 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1535 14 17 17 CD 25 1535 15 % % NN 25 1535 16 , , , 25 1535 17 government government NN 25 1535 18 13.6 13.6 CD 25 1535 19 % % NN 25 1535 20 , , , 25 1535 21 construction construction NN 25 1535 22 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1535 23 % % NN 25 1535 24 , , , 25 1535 25 finance finance NN 25 1535 26 4.3 4.3 CD 25 1535 27 % % NN 25 1535 28 , , , 25 1535 29 business business NN 25 1535 30 services service NNS 25 1535 31 , , , 25 1535 32 transport transport NN 25 1535 33 and and CC 25 1535 34 communications communication NNS 25 1535 35 3.4 3.4 CD 25 1535 36 % % NN 25 1535 37 , , , 25 1535 38 mining mining NN 25 1535 39 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1535 40 % % NN 25 1535 41 , , , 25 1535 42 other other JJ 25 1535 43 24.5 24.5 CD 25 1535 44 % % NN 25 1535 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1535 46 1989 1989 CD 25 1535 47 est est NNP 25 1535 48 . . . 25 1535 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 1 _ _ NNP 25 1536 2 # # NNP 25 1536 3 _ _ NNP 25 1536 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1536 5 labor labor NN 25 1536 6 : : : 25 1536 7 660,000 660,000 CD 25 1536 8 , , , 25 1536 9 10 10 CD 25 1536 10 % % NN 25 1536 11 of of IN 25 1536 12 total total JJ 25 1536 13 labor labor NN 25 1536 14 force force NN 25 1536 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 16 1988 1988 CD 25 1536 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 18 _ _ NNP 25 1536 19 * * NFP 25 1536 20 _ _ NNP 25 1536 21 Government Government NNP 25 1536 22 _ _ NNP 25 1536 23 # # NNP 25 1536 24 _ _ NNP 25 1536 25 Long Long NNP 25 1536 26 - - HYPH 25 1536 27 form form NN 25 1536 28 name name NN 25 1536 29 : : : 25 1536 30 none none NN 25 1536 31 _ _ NNP 25 1536 32 # # $ 25 1536 33 _ _ NNP 25 1536 34 Type Type NNP 25 1536 35 : : : 25 1536 36 Federation Federation NNP 25 1536 37 of of IN 25 1536 38 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1536 39 formed form VBD 25 1536 40 9 9 CD 25 1536 41 July July NNP 25 1536 42 1963 1963 CD 25 1536 43 ; ; , 25 1536 44 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1536 45 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1536 46 nominally nominally RB 25 1536 47 headed head VBN 25 1536 48 by by IN 25 1536 49 the the DT 25 1536 50 paramount paramount JJ 25 1536 51 ruler ruler NN 25 1536 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 53 king king NN 25 1536 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 55 and and CC 25 1536 56 a a DT 25 1536 57 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1536 58 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1536 59 ; ; : 25 1536 60 Peninsular peninsular JJ 25 1536 61 Malaysian malaysian JJ 25 1536 62 states state NNS 25 1536 63 -- -- : 25 1536 64 hereditary hereditary JJ 25 1536 65 rulers ruler NNS 25 1536 66 in in IN 25 1536 67 all all DT 25 1536 68 but but CC 25 1536 69 Penang Penang NNP 25 1536 70 and and CC 25 1536 71 Melaka Melaka NNP 25 1536 72 , , , 25 1536 73 where where WRB 25 1536 74 governors governor NNS 25 1536 75 are be VBP 25 1536 76 appointed appoint VBN 25 1536 77 by by IN 25 1536 78 Malaysian malaysian JJ 25 1536 79 Government Government NNP 25 1536 80 ; ; : 25 1536 81 powers power NNS 25 1536 82 of of IN 25 1536 83 state state NN 25 1536 84 governments government NNS 25 1536 85 are be VBP 25 1536 86 limited limit VBN 25 1536 87 by by IN 25 1536 88 federal federal JJ 25 1536 89 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1536 90 ; ; : 25 1536 91 Sabah sabah NN 25 1536 92 -- -- : 25 1536 93 self self NN 25 1536 94 - - HYPH 25 1536 95 governing govern VBG 25 1536 96 state state NN 25 1536 97 , , , 25 1536 98 holds hold VBZ 25 1536 99 20 20 CD 25 1536 100 seats seat NNS 25 1536 101 in in IN 25 1536 102 House House NNP 25 1536 103 of of IN 25 1536 104 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1536 105 , , , 25 1536 106 with with IN 25 1536 107 foreign foreign JJ 25 1536 108 affairs affair NNS 25 1536 109 , , , 25 1536 110 defense defense NN 25 1536 111 , , , 25 1536 112 internal internal JJ 25 1536 113 security security NN 25 1536 114 , , , 25 1536 115 and and CC 25 1536 116 other other JJ 25 1536 117 powers power NNS 25 1536 118 delegated delegate VBD 25 1536 119 to to IN 25 1536 120 federal federal JJ 25 1536 121 government government NN 25 1536 122 ; ; : 25 1536 123 Sarawak sarawak NN 25 1536 124 -- -- : 25 1536 125 self self NN 25 1536 126 - - HYPH 25 1536 127 governing govern VBG 25 1536 128 state state NN 25 1536 129 within within IN 25 1536 130 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1536 131 , , , 25 1536 132 holds hold VBZ 25 1536 133 27 27 CD 25 1536 134 seats seat NNS 25 1536 135 in in IN 25 1536 136 House House NNP 25 1536 137 of of IN 25 1536 138 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1536 139 , , , 25 1536 140 with with IN 25 1536 141 foreign foreign JJ 25 1536 142 affairs affair NNS 25 1536 143 , , , 25 1536 144 defense defense NN 25 1536 145 , , , 25 1536 146 internal internal JJ 25 1536 147 security security NN 25 1536 148 , , , 25 1536 149 and and CC 25 1536 150 other other JJ 25 1536 151 powers power NNS 25 1536 152 delegated delegate VBD 25 1536 153 to to IN 25 1536 154 federal federal JJ 25 1536 155 government government NN 25 1536 156 _ _ NNP 25 1536 157 # # NNP 25 1536 158 _ _ NNP 25 1536 159 Capital Capital NNP 25 1536 160 : : : 25 1536 161 Kuala Kuala NNP 25 1536 162 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 25 1536 163 _ _ NNP 25 1536 164 # # NNP 25 1536 165 _ _ NNP 25 1536 166 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1536 167 divisions division NNS 25 1536 168 : : : 25 1536 169 13 13 CD 25 1536 170 states state NNS 25 1536 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 172 negeri negeri NN 25 1536 173 - - HYPH 25 1536 174 negeri negeri NNP 25 1536 175 , , , 25 1536 176 singular singular JJ 25 1536 177 -- -- : 25 1536 178 negeri negeri NN 25 1536 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 180 and and CC 25 1536 181 2 2 CD 25 1536 182 federal federal JJ 25 1536 183 territories territory NNS 25 1536 184 * * NFP 25 1536 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 186 wilayah wilayah JJ 25 1536 187 - - HYPH 25 1536 188 wilayah wilayah NN 25 1536 189 persekutuan persekutuan JJ 25 1536 190 , , , 25 1536 191 singular singular JJ 25 1536 192 -- -- : 25 1536 193 wilayah wilayah JJ 25 1536 194 persekutuan persekutuan NN 25 1536 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 196 ; ; : 25 1536 197 Johor Johor NNP 25 1536 198 , , , 25 1536 199 Kedah Kedah NNP 25 1536 200 , , , 25 1536 201 Kelantan Kelantan NNP 25 1536 202 , , , 25 1536 203 Labuan Labuan NNP 25 1536 204 * * NFP 25 1536 205 , , , 25 1536 206 Melaka Melaka NNP 25 1536 207 , , , 25 1536 208 Negeri Negeri NNP 25 1536 209 Sembilan Sembilan NNP 25 1536 210 , , , 25 1536 211 Pahang Pahang NNP 25 1536 212 , , , 25 1536 213 Perak Perak NNP 25 1536 214 , , , 25 1536 215 Perlis Perlis NNP 25 1536 216 , , , 25 1536 217 Pulau Pulau NNP 25 1536 218 Pinang Pinang NNP 25 1536 219 , , , 25 1536 220 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1536 221 , , , 25 1536 222 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1536 223 , , , 25 1536 224 Selangor Selangor NNP 25 1536 225 , , , 25 1536 226 Terengganu Terengganu NNP 25 1536 227 , , , 25 1536 228 Wilayah Wilayah NNP 25 1536 229 Persekutuan Persekutuan NNP 25 1536 230 * * NFP 25 1536 231 _ _ NNP 25 1536 232 # # $ 25 1536 233 _ _ NNP 25 1536 234 Independence Independence NNP 25 1536 235 : : : 25 1536 236 31 31 CD 25 1536 237 August August NNP 25 1536 238 1957 1957 CD 25 1536 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 240 from from IN 25 1536 241 UK UK NNP 25 1536 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 243 _ _ NNP 25 1536 244 # # $ 25 1536 245 _ _ NNP 25 1536 246 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1536 247 : : : 25 1536 248 31 31 CD 25 1536 249 August August NNP 25 1536 250 1957 1957 CD 25 1536 251 , , , 25 1536 252 amended amend VBD 25 1536 253 16 16 CD 25 1536 254 September September NNP 25 1536 255 1963 1963 CD 25 1536 256 when when WRB 25 1536 257 Federation Federation NNP 25 1536 258 of of IN 25 1536 259 Malaya Malaya NNP 25 1536 260 became become VBD 25 1536 261 Federation Federation NNP 25 1536 262 of of IN 25 1536 263 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1536 264 _ _ NNP 25 1536 265 # # $ 25 1536 266 _ _ NNP 25 1536 267 Legal Legal NNP 25 1536 268 system system NN 25 1536 269 : : : 25 1536 270 based base VBN 25 1536 271 on on IN 25 1536 272 English English NNP 25 1536 273 common common JJ 25 1536 274 law law NN 25 1536 275 ; ; : 25 1536 276 judicial judicial JJ 25 1536 277 review review NN 25 1536 278 of of IN 25 1536 279 legislative legislative JJ 25 1536 280 acts act NNS 25 1536 281 in in IN 25 1536 282 the the DT 25 1536 283 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1536 284 Court Court NNP 25 1536 285 at at IN 25 1536 286 request request NN 25 1536 287 of of IN 25 1536 288 supreme supreme JJ 25 1536 289 head head NN 25 1536 290 of of IN 25 1536 291 the the DT 25 1536 292 federation federation NN 25 1536 293 ; ; : 25 1536 294 has have VBZ 25 1536 295 not not RB 25 1536 296 accepted accept VBN 25 1536 297 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1536 298 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1536 299 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1536 300 _ _ NNP 25 1536 301 # # NNP 25 1536 302 _ _ NNP 25 1536 303 National national JJ 25 1536 304 holiday holiday NN 25 1536 305 : : : 25 1536 306 National National NNP 25 1536 307 Day Day NNP 25 1536 308 , , , 25 1536 309 31 31 CD 25 1536 310 August August NNP 25 1536 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 312 1957 1957 CD 25 1536 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 314 _ _ NNP 25 1536 315 # # NNP 25 1536 316 _ _ NNP 25 1536 317 Executive Executive NNP 25 1536 318 branch branch NN 25 1536 319 : : : 25 1536 320 paramount paramount JJ 25 1536 321 ruler ruler NN 25 1536 322 , , , 25 1536 323 deputy deputy NN 25 1536 324 paramount paramount JJ 25 1536 325 ruler ruler NN 25 1536 326 , , , 25 1536 327 prime prime NNP 25 1536 328 minister minister NNP 25 1536 329 , , , 25 1536 330 deputy deputy JJ 25 1536 331 prime prime JJ 25 1536 332 minister minister NN 25 1536 333 , , , 25 1536 334 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1536 335 _ _ NNP 25 1536 336 # # $ 25 1536 337 _ _ NNP 25 1536 338 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1536 339 branch branch NN 25 1536 340 : : : 25 1536 341 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1536 342 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1536 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 344 Parlimen Parlimen NNP 25 1536 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 346 consists consist VBZ 25 1536 347 of of IN 25 1536 348 an an DT 25 1536 349 upper upper JJ 25 1536 350 house house NN 25 1536 351 or or CC 25 1536 352 Senate Senate NNP 25 1536 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 354 Dewan Dewan NNP 25 1536 355 Negara Negara NNP 25 1536 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 357 and and CC 25 1536 358 a a DT 25 1536 359 lower low JJR 25 1536 360 house house NN 25 1536 361 or or CC 25 1536 362 House House NNP 25 1536 363 of of IN 25 1536 364 Representatives Representatives NNP 25 1536 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 366 Dewan Dewan NNP 25 1536 367 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 25 1536 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 369 _ _ NNP 25 1536 370 # # $ 25 1536 371 _ _ NNP 25 1536 372 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1536 373 branch branch NN 25 1536 374 : : : 25 1536 375 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1536 376 Court Court NNP 25 1536 377 _ _ NNP 25 1536 378 # # NNP 25 1536 379 _ _ NNP 25 1536 380 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1536 381 : : : 25 1536 382 Chief Chief NNP 25 1536 383 of of IN 25 1536 384 State State NNP 25 1536 385 -- -- : 25 1536 386 Paramount Paramount NNP 25 1536 387 Ruler Ruler NNP 25 1536 388 AZLAN AZLAN NNP 25 1536 389 Muhibbuddin Muhibbuddin NNP 25 1536 390 Shah Shah NNP 25 1536 391 ibni ibni VBZ 25 1536 392 Sultan Sultan NNP 25 1536 393 Yusof Yusof NNP 25 1536 394 Izzudin Izzudin NNP 25 1536 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 396 since since IN 25 1536 397 26 26 CD 25 1536 398 April April NNP 25 1536 399 1989 1989 CD 25 1536 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 401 ; ; : 25 1536 402 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1536 403 Paramount Paramount NNP 25 1536 404 Ruler Ruler NNP 25 1536 405 JA'AFAR JA'AFAR NNP 25 1536 406 ibni ibni VBZ 25 1536 407 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1536 408 Rahman Rahman NNP 25 1536 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 410 since since IN 25 1536 411 26 26 CD 25 1536 412 April April NNP 25 1536 413 1989 1989 CD 25 1536 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 415 ; ; : 25 1536 416 Head Head NNP 25 1536 417 of of IN 25 1536 418 Government Government NNP 25 1536 419 -- -- : 25 1536 420 Prime Prime NNP 25 1536 421 Minister Minister NNP 25 1536 422 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1536 423 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 25 1536 424 bin bin NNP 25 1536 425 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 25 1536 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 427 since since IN 25 1536 428 16 16 CD 25 1536 429 July July NNP 25 1536 430 1981 1981 CD 25 1536 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 432 ; ; : 25 1536 433 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1536 434 Prime Prime NNP 25 1536 435 Minister Minister NNP 25 1536 436 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1536 437 GHAFAR GHAFAR NNP 25 1536 438 Baba Baba NNP 25 1536 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 440 since since IN 25 1536 441 7 7 CD 25 1536 442 May May NNP 25 1536 443 1986 1986 CD 25 1536 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 445 _ _ NNP 25 1536 446 # # $ 25 1536 447 _ _ NNP 25 1536 448 Political political JJ 25 1536 449 parties party NNS 25 1536 450 and and CC 25 1536 451 leaders leader NNS 25 1536 452 : : : 25 1536 453 Peninsular peninsular JJ 25 1536 454 Malaysia-- malaysia-- NN 25 1536 455 National National NNP 25 1536 456 Front Front NNP 25 1536 457 , , , 25 1536 458 a a DT 25 1536 459 confederation confederation NN 25 1536 460 of of IN 25 1536 461 13 13 CD 25 1536 462 political political JJ 25 1536 463 parties party NNS 25 1536 464 dominated dominate VBN 25 1536 465 by by IN 25 1536 466 United United NNP 25 1536 467 Malays Malays NNP 25 1536 468 National National NNP 25 1536 469 Organization Organization NNP 25 1536 470 Baru Baru NNP 25 1536 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 472 UMNO UMNO NNP 25 1536 473 Baru Baru NNP 25 1536 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 475 , , , 25 1536 476 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 25 1536 477 bin bin NNP 25 1536 478 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 25 1536 479 ; ; : 25 1536 480 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 25 1536 481 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1536 482 Association Association NNP 25 1536 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 484 MCA MCA NNP 25 1536 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 486 , , , 25 1536 487 LING LING NNP 25 1536 488 Liong Liong NNP 25 1536 489 Sik Sik NNP 25 1536 490 ; ; : 25 1536 491 Gerakan Gerakan NNP 25 1536 492 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 25 1536 493 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1536 494 , , , 25 1536 495 Datuk Datuk NNP 25 1536 496 LIM LIM NNP 25 1536 497 Keng Keng NNP 25 1536 498 Yaik Yaik NNP 25 1536 499 ; ; : 25 1536 500 Malaysian malaysian JJ 25 1536 501 Indian Indian NNP 25 1536 502 Congress Congress NNP 25 1536 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 504 MIC MIC NNP 25 1536 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 506 , , , 25 1536 507 Datuk Datuk NNP 25 1536 508 S. S. NNP 25 1536 509 Samy Samy NNP 25 1536 510 VELLU VELLU NNP 25 1536 511 ; ; : 25 1536 512 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1536 513 -- -- : 25 1536 514 Berjaya Berjaya NNP 25 1536 515 Party Party NNP 25 1536 516 , , , 25 1536 517 Datuk Datuk NNP 25 1536 518 Haji Haji NNP 25 1536 519 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 25 1536 520 NOOR NOOR NNP 25 1536 521 Mansor Mansor NNP 25 1536 522 ; ; : 25 1536 523 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 25 1536 524 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1536 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 526 PBS PBS NNP 25 1536 527 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 528 , , , 25 1536 529 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 1536 530 Pairin Pairin NNP 25 1536 531 KITINGAN KITINGAN NNP 25 1536 532 ; ; : 25 1536 533 United United NNP 25 1536 534 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1536 535 National National NNP 25 1536 536 Organizaton Organizaton NNP 25 1536 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 538 USNO USNO NNP 25 1536 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 540 , , , 25 1536 541 Tun Tun NNP 25 1536 542 Datu Datu NNP 25 1536 543 Haji Haji NNP 25 1536 544 MUSTAPHA MUSTAPHA NNP 25 1536 545 ; ; : 25 1536 546 Sarawak sarawak NN 25 1536 547 -- -- : 25 1536 548 coalition coalition NN 25 1536 549 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1536 550 National National NNP 25 1536 551 Front Front NNP 25 1536 552 composed compose VBN 25 1536 553 of of IN 25 1536 554 the the DT 25 1536 555 Party Party NNP 25 1536 556 Pesaka Pesaka NNP 25 1536 557 Bumiputra Bumiputra NNP 25 1536 558 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 25 1536 559 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 560 PBB PBB NNP 25 1536 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 562 , , , 25 1536 563 Datuk Datuk NNP 25 1536 564 Patinggi Patinggi NNP 25 1536 565 Amar Amar NNP 25 1536 566 Haji Haji NNP 25 1536 567 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1536 568 TAIB TAIB NNP 25 1536 569 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 25 1536 570 ; ; : 25 1536 571 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1536 572 United United NNP 25 1536 573 People People NNP 25 1536 574 's 's POS 25 1536 575 Party Party NNP 25 1536 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 577 SUPP SUPP NNP 25 1536 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 579 , , , 25 1536 580 Datuk Datuk NNP 25 1536 581 Amar Amar NNP 25 1536 582 Stephen Stephen NNP 25 1536 583 YONG YONG NNP 25 1536 584 Kuet Kuet NNP 25 1536 585 Tze Tze NNP 25 1536 586 ; ; : 25 1536 587 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1536 588 National National NNP 25 1536 589 Party Party NNP 25 1536 590 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 591 SNAP SNAP NNP 25 1536 592 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 593 , , , 25 1536 594 Datuk Datuk NNP 25 1536 595 James James NNP 25 1536 596 WONG WONG NNP 25 1536 597 Kim Kim NNP 25 1536 598 Min Min NNP 25 1536 599 ; ; : 25 1536 600 Parti Parti NNP 25 1536 601 Bansa Bansa NNP 25 1536 602 Dayak Dayak NNP 25 1536 603 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1536 604 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 605 PBDS PBDS NNP 25 1536 606 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 607 , , , 25 1536 608 Datuk Datuk NNP 25 1536 609 Leo Leo NNP 25 1536 610 MOGGIE MOGGIE NNP 25 1536 611 ; ; , 25 1536 612 major major JJ 25 1536 613 opposition opposition NN 25 1536 614 parties party NNS 25 1536 615 are be VBP 25 1536 616 Democratic democratic JJ 25 1536 617 Action Action NNP 25 1536 618 Party Party NNP 25 1536 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 620 DAP DAP NNP 25 1536 621 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 622 , , , 25 1536 623 LIM LIM NNP 25 1536 624 Kit Kit NNP 25 1536 625 Siang Siang NNP 25 1536 626 and and CC 25 1536 627 Pan Pan NNP 25 1536 628 - - HYPH 25 1536 629 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 25 1536 630 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1536 631 Party Party NNP 25 1536 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 633 PAS PAS NNP 25 1536 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 635 , , , 25 1536 636 Fadzil Fadzil NNP 25 1536 637 NOOR NOOR NNP 25 1536 638 _ _ NNP 25 1536 639 # # NNP 25 1536 640 _ _ NNP 25 1536 641 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1536 642 : : : 25 1536 643 universal universal JJ 25 1536 644 at at IN 25 1536 645 age age NN 25 1536 646 21 21 CD 25 1536 647 _ _ NNP 25 1536 648 # # NNP 25 1536 649 _ _ NNP 25 1536 650 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1536 651 : : : 25 1536 652 House House NNP 25 1536 653 of of IN 25 1536 654 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1536 655 -- -- : 25 1536 656 last last RB 25 1536 657 held hold VBD 25 1536 658 21 21 CD 25 1536 659 October October NNP 25 1536 660 1990 1990 CD 25 1536 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 662 next next JJ 25 1536 663 to to TO 25 1536 664 be be VB 25 1536 665 held hold VBN 25 1536 666 by by IN 25 1536 667 August August NNP 25 1536 668 1995 1995 CD 25 1536 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 670 ; ; : 25 1536 671 results result NNS 25 1536 672 -- -- : 25 1536 673 National National NNP 25 1536 674 Front Front NNP 25 1536 675 52 52 CD 25 1536 676 % % NN 25 1536 677 , , , 25 1536 678 other other JJ 25 1536 679 48 48 CD 25 1536 680 % % NN 25 1536 681 ; ; : 25 1536 682 seats--(180 seats--(180 NNP 25 1536 683 total total NN 25 1536 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 685 National National NNP 25 1536 686 Front Front NNP 25 1536 687 127 127 CD 25 1536 688 , , , 25 1536 689 DAP DAP NNP 25 1536 690 20 20 CD 25 1536 691 , , , 25 1536 692 PAS PAS NNP 25 1536 693 7 7 CD 25 1536 694 , , , 25 1536 695 independents independent NNS 25 1536 696 4 4 CD 25 1536 697 , , , 25 1536 698 other other JJ 25 1536 699 22 22 CD 25 1536 700 ; ; : 25 1536 701 note note NN 25 1536 702 -- -- : 25 1536 703 within within IN 25 1536 704 the the DT 25 1536 705 National National NNP 25 1536 706 Front Front NNP 25 1536 707 , , , 25 1536 708 UMNO UMNO NNP 25 1536 709 got get VBD 25 1536 710 71 71 CD 25 1536 711 seats seat NNS 25 1536 712 and and CC 25 1536 713 MCA MCA NNP 25 1536 714 18 18 CD 25 1536 715 seats seat NNS 25 1536 716 _ _ NNP 25 1536 717 # # NNP 25 1536 718 _ _ NNP 25 1536 719 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1536 720 : : : 25 1536 721 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 25 1536 722 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1536 723 -- -- : 25 1536 724 about about RB 25 1536 725 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1536 726 armed armed JJ 25 1536 727 insurgents insurgent NNS 25 1536 728 on on IN 25 1536 729 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1536 730 side side NN 25 1536 731 of of IN 25 1536 732 international international JJ 25 1536 733 boundary boundary JJ 25 1536 734 and and CC 25 1536 735 about about RB 25 1536 736 200 200 CD 25 1536 737 full full JJ 25 1536 738 time time NN 25 1536 739 inside inside IN 25 1536 740 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1536 741 surrendered surrender VBD 25 1536 742 on on IN 25 1536 743 2 2 CD 25 1536 744 December December NNP 25 1536 745 1989 1989 CD 25 1536 746 ; ; : 25 1536 747 about about RB 25 1536 748 50 50 CD 25 1536 749 Communist communist JJ 25 1536 750 insurgents insurgent NNS 25 1536 751 in in IN 25 1536 752 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1536 753 surrendered surrender VBD 25 1536 754 on on IN 25 1536 755 17 17 CD 25 1536 756 October October NNP 25 1536 757 1990 1990 CD 25 1536 758 _ _ NNP 25 1536 759 # # $ 25 1536 760 _ _ NNP 25 1536 761 Member Member NNP 25 1536 762 of of IN 25 1536 763 : : : 25 1536 764 APEC APEC NNP 25 1536 765 , , , 25 1536 766 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1536 767 , , , 25 1536 768 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 1536 769 , , , 25 1536 770 C C NNP 25 1536 771 , , , 25 1536 772 CCC CCC NNP 25 1536 773 , , , 25 1536 774 CP CP NNP 25 1536 775 , , , 25 1536 776 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1536 777 , , , 25 1536 778 FAO FAO NNP 25 1536 779 , , , 25 1536 780 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1536 781 , , , 25 1536 782 GATT GATT NNP 25 1536 783 , , , 25 1536 784 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1536 785 , , , 25 1536 786 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1536 787 , , , 25 1536 788 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1536 789 , , , 25 1536 790 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1536 791 , , , 25 1536 792 IDA IDA NNP 25 1536 793 , , , 25 1536 794 IDB IDB NNP 25 1536 795 , , , 25 1536 796 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1536 797 , , , 25 1536 798 IFC IFC NNP 25 1536 799 , , , 25 1536 800 ILO ILO NNP 25 1536 801 , , , 25 1536 802 IMF IMF NNP 25 1536 803 , , , 25 1536 804 IMO imo RB 25 1536 805 , , , 25 1536 806 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1536 807 , , , 25 1536 808 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1536 809 , , , 25 1536 810 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1536 811 , , , 25 1536 812 IOC IOC NNP 25 1536 813 , , , 25 1536 814 ISO ISO NNP 25 1536 815 , , , 25 1536 816 ITU ITU NNP 25 1536 817 , , , 25 1536 818 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1536 819 , , , 25 1536 820 NAM NAM NNP 25 1536 821 , , , 25 1536 822 OIC OIC NNP 25 1536 823 , , , 25 1536 824 UN UN NNP 25 1536 825 , , , 25 1536 826 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1536 827 , , , 25 1536 828 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1536 829 , , , 25 1536 830 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1536 831 , , , 25 1536 832 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1536 833 , , , 25 1536 834 UPU UPU NNP 25 1536 835 , , , 25 1536 836 WCL WCL NNP 25 1536 837 , , , 25 1536 838 WHO WHO NNP 25 1536 839 , , , 25 1536 840 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1536 841 , , , 25 1536 842 WMO WMO NNP 25 1536 843 _ _ NNP 25 1536 844 # # $ 25 1536 845 _ _ NNP 25 1536 846 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1536 847 representation representation NN 25 1536 848 : : : 25 1536 849 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1536 850 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1536 851 MAJID MAJID NNP 25 1536 852 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 1536 853 ; ; : 25 1536 854 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1536 855 at at IN 25 1536 856 2401 2401 CD 25 1536 857 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1536 858 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1536 859 NW NW NNP 25 1536 860 , , , 25 1536 861 Washington Washington NNP 25 1536 862 DC DC NNP 25 1536 863 20008 20008 CD 25 1536 864 ; ; : 25 1536 865 telephone telephone NN 25 1536 866 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 867 202 202 CD 25 1536 868 ) ) -RRB- 25 1536 869 328 328 CD 25 1536 870 - - SYM 25 1536 871 2700 2700 CD 25 1536 872 ; ; : 25 1536 873 there there EX 25 1536 874 are be VBP 25 1536 875 Malaysian malaysian JJ 25 1536 876 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1536 877 General General NNP 25 1536 878 in in IN 25 1536 879 Los Los NNP 25 1536 880 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1536 881 and and CC 25 1536 882 New New NNP 25 1536 883 York York NNP 25 1536 884 ; ; : 25 1536 885 US US NNP 25 1536 886 -- -- : 25 1536 887 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1536 888 Paul Paul NNP 25 1536 889 M. M. NNP 25 1536 890 CLEVELAND CLEVELAND NNP 25 1536 891 ; ; : 25 1536 892 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1536 893 at at IN 25 1536 894 376 376 CD 25 1536 895 Jalan Jalan NNP 25 1536 896 Tun Tun NNP 25 1536 897 Razak Razak NNP 25 1536 898 , , , 25 1536 899 50400 50400 CD 25 1536 900 Kuala Kuala NNP 25 1536 901 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 25 1536 902 ( ( -LRB- 25 1536 903 mailing mail VBG 25 1536 904 address address NN 25 1536 905 is be VBZ 25 1536 906 P. P. NNP 25 1536 907 O. O. NNP 25 1537 1 Box Box NNP 25 1537 2 No no UH 25 1537 3 . . . 25 1538 1 10035 10035 CD 25 1538 2 , , , 25 1538 3 50700 50700 CD 25 1538 4 Kuala Kuala NNP 25 1538 5 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 25 1538 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 1538 7 ; ; : 25 1538 8 telephone telephone NN 25 1538 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 1538 10 60 60 CD 25 1538 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 1538 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1538 13 3 3 CD 25 1538 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1538 15 248 248 CD 25 1538 16 - - SYM 25 1538 17 9011 9011 CD 25 1538 18 _ _ NNP 25 1538 19 # # $ 25 1538 20 _ _ NNP 25 1538 21 Flag Flag NNP 25 1538 22 : : : 25 1538 23 fourteen fourteen CD 25 1538 24 equal equal JJ 25 1538 25 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1538 26 stripes stripe NNS 25 1538 27 of of IN 25 1538 28 red red JJ 25 1538 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1538 30 top top NNP 25 1538 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1538 32 alternating alternate VBG 25 1538 33 with with IN 25 1538 34 white white JJ 25 1538 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1538 36 bottom bottom NN 25 1538 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1538 38 ; ; : 25 1538 39 there there EX 25 1538 40 is be VBZ 25 1538 41 a a DT 25 1538 42 blue blue JJ 25 1538 43 rectangle rectangle NN 25 1538 44 in in IN 25 1538 45 the the DT 25 1538 46 upper upper JJ 25 1538 47 hoist hoist NN 25 1538 48 - - HYPH 25 1538 49 side side NN 25 1538 50 corner corner NN 25 1538 51 bearing bear VBG 25 1538 52 a a DT 25 1538 53 yellow yellow JJ 25 1538 54 crescent crescent NN 25 1538 55 and and CC 25 1538 56 a a DT 25 1538 57 yellow yellow JJ 25 1538 58 fourteen fourteen CD 25 1538 59 - - HYPH 25 1538 60 pointed point VBN 25 1538 61 star star NN 25 1538 62 ; ; : 25 1538 63 the the DT 25 1538 64 crescent crescent NN 25 1538 65 and and CC 25 1538 66 the the DT 25 1538 67 star star NN 25 1538 68 are be VBP 25 1538 69 traditional traditional JJ 25 1538 70 symbols symbol NNS 25 1538 71 of of IN 25 1538 72 Islam Islam NNP 25 1538 73 ; ; : 25 1538 74 the the DT 25 1538 75 design design NN 25 1538 76 was be VBD 25 1538 77 based base VBN 25 1538 78 on on IN 25 1538 79 the the DT 25 1538 80 flag flag NN 25 1538 81 of of IN 25 1538 82 the the DT 25 1538 83 US US NNP 25 1538 84 _ _ NNP 25 1538 85 * * NFP 25 1538 86 _ _ NNP 25 1538 87 Economy Economy NNP 25 1538 88 _ _ NNP 25 1538 89 # # NNP 25 1538 90 _ _ NNP 25 1538 91 Overview Overview NNP 25 1538 92 : : : 25 1538 93 In in IN 25 1538 94 1988 1988 CD 25 1538 95 - - SYM 25 1538 96 90 90 CD 25 1538 97 booming boom VBG 25 1538 98 exports export NNS 25 1538 99 helped help VBD 25 1538 100 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1538 101 continue continue VB 25 1538 102 to to TO 25 1538 103 recover recover VB 25 1538 104 from from IN 25 1538 105 the the DT 25 1538 106 severe severe JJ 25 1538 107 1985 1985 CD 25 1538 108 - - SYM 25 1538 109 86 86 CD 25 1538 110 recession recession NN 25 1538 111 . . . 25 1539 1 Real real JJ 25 1539 2 output output NN 25 1539 3 grew grow VBD 25 1539 4 by by IN 25 1539 5 8.8 8.8 CD 25 1539 6 % % NN 25 1539 7 in in IN 25 1539 8 1989 1989 CD 25 1539 9 and and CC 25 1539 10 10 10 CD 25 1539 11 % % NN 25 1539 12 in in IN 25 1539 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1539 14 , , , 25 1539 15 helped help VBN 25 1539 16 by by IN 25 1539 17 vigorous vigorous JJ 25 1539 18 growth growth NN 25 1539 19 in in IN 25 1539 20 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1539 21 output output NN 25 1539 22 , , , 25 1539 23 further further JJ 25 1539 24 increases increase NNS 25 1539 25 in in IN 25 1539 26 foreign foreign JJ 25 1539 27 direct direct JJ 25 1539 28 investment investment NN 25 1539 29 , , , 25 1539 30 particularly particularly RB 25 1539 31 from from IN 25 1539 32 Japanese japanese JJ 25 1539 33 and and CC 25 1539 34 Taiwanese taiwanese JJ 25 1539 35 firms firm NNS 25 1539 36 facing face VBG 25 1539 37 higher high JJR 25 1539 38 costs cost NNS 25 1539 39 at at IN 25 1539 40 home home NN 25 1539 41 , , , 25 1539 42 and and CC 25 1539 43 increased increase VBN 25 1539 44 oil oil NN 25 1539 45 production production NN 25 1539 46 in in IN 25 1539 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1539 48 . . . 25 1540 1 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1540 2 has have VBZ 25 1540 3 become become VBN 25 1540 4 the the DT 25 1540 5 world world NN 25 1540 6 's 's POS 25 1540 7 third third RB 25 1540 8 - - HYPH 25 1540 9 largest large JJS 25 1540 10 producer producer NN 25 1540 11 of of IN 25 1540 12 semiconductor semiconductor NN 25 1540 13 devices device NNS 25 1540 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1540 15 after after IN 25 1540 16 the the DT 25 1540 17 US US NNP 25 1540 18 and and CC 25 1540 19 Japan Japan NNP 25 1540 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 1540 21 and and CC 25 1540 22 the the DT 25 1540 23 world world NN 25 1540 24 's 's POS 25 1540 25 largest large JJS 25 1540 26 exporter exporter NN 25 1540 27 of of IN 25 1540 28 semiconductor semiconductor NN 25 1540 29 devices device NNS 25 1540 30 . . . 25 1541 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 1541 2 remained remain VBD 25 1541 3 low low JJ 25 1541 4 as as IN 25 1541 5 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1541 6 stood stand VBD 25 1541 7 at at IN 25 1541 8 6 6 CD 25 1541 9 % % NN 25 1541 10 of of IN 25 1541 11 the the DT 25 1541 12 labor labor NN 25 1541 13 force force NN 25 1541 14 and and CC 25 1541 15 as as IN 25 1541 16 the the DT 25 1541 17 government government NN 25 1541 18 followed follow VBD 25 1541 19 prudent prudent JJ 25 1541 20 fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1541 21 / / SYM 25 1541 22 monetary monetary JJ 25 1541 23 policies policy NNS 25 1541 24 . . . 25 1542 1 The the DT 25 1542 2 country country NN 25 1542 3 is be VBZ 25 1542 4 not not RB 25 1542 5 self self NN 25 1542 6 - - HYPH 25 1542 7 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1542 8 in in IN 25 1542 9 food food NN 25 1542 10 , , , 25 1542 11 and and CC 25 1542 12 some some DT 25 1542 13 of of IN 25 1542 14 the the DT 25 1542 15 rural rural JJ 25 1542 16 population population NN 25 1542 17 subsists subsist NNS 25 1542 18 at at IN 25 1542 19 the the DT 25 1542 20 poverty poverty NN 25 1542 21 level level NN 25 1542 22 . . . 25 1543 1 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1543 2 's 's POS 25 1543 3 high high JJ 25 1543 4 export export NN 25 1543 5 dependence dependence NN 25 1543 6 leaves leave VBZ 25 1543 7 it -PRON- PRP 25 1543 8 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 25 1543 9 to to IN 25 1543 10 a a DT 25 1543 11 recession recession NN 25 1543 12 in in IN 25 1543 13 the the DT 25 1543 14 OECD OECD NNP 25 1543 15 countries country NNS 25 1543 16 or or CC 25 1543 17 a a DT 25 1543 18 fall fall NN 25 1543 19 in in IN 25 1543 20 world world NN 25 1543 21 commodity commodity NN 25 1543 22 prices price NNS 25 1543 23 . . . 25 1544 1 _ _ NNP 25 1544 2 # # NNP 25 1544 3 _ _ NNP 25 1544 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1544 5 : : : 25 1544 6 $ $ $ 25 1544 7 43.1 43.1 CD 25 1544 8 billion billion CD 25 1544 9 , , , 25 1544 10 per per IN 25 1544 11 capita capita FW 25 1544 12 $ $ $ 25 1544 13 2,460 2,460 CD 25 1544 14 ; ; : 25 1544 15 real real JJ 25 1544 16 growth growth NN 25 1544 17 rate rate NN 25 1544 18 10 10 CD 25 1544 19 % % NN 25 1544 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1544 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1544 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1544 23 _ _ NNP 25 1544 24 # # $ 25 1544 25 _ _ NNP 25 1544 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1544 27 rate rate NN 25 1544 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1544 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1544 30 prices price NNS 25 1544 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1544 32 : : : 25 1544 33 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1544 34 % % NN 25 1544 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1544 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1544 37 est est NNP 25 1544 38 . . . 25 1544 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1545 1 _ _ NNP 25 1545 2 # # NNP 25 1545 3 _ _ NNP 25 1545 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1545 5 rate rate NN 25 1545 6 : : : 25 1545 7 6 6 CD 25 1545 8 % % NN 25 1545 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1545 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1545 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1545 12 _ _ NNP 25 1545 13 # # NNP 25 1545 14 _ _ NNP 25 1545 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 1545 16 : : : 25 1545 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1545 18 $ $ $ 25 1545 19 12.6 12.6 CD 25 1545 20 billion billion CD 25 1545 21 ; ; : 25 1545 22 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1545 23 $ $ $ 25 1545 24 11.8 11.8 CD 25 1545 25 billion billion CD 25 1545 26 , , , 25 1545 27 including include VBG 25 1545 28 capital capital NN 25 1545 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1545 30 of of IN 25 1545 31 $ $ $ 25 1545 32 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1545 33 billion billion CD 25 1545 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1545 35 1991 1991 CD 25 1545 36 est est NNP 25 1545 37 . . . 25 1545 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1546 1 _ _ NNP 25 1546 2 # # NNP 25 1546 3 _ _ NNP 25 1546 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1546 5 : : : 25 1546 6 $ $ $ 25 1546 7 28.9 28.9 CD 25 1546 8 billion billion CD 25 1546 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1546 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1546 11 . . NNP 25 1546 12 , , , 25 1546 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1546 14 est est NNP 25 1546 15 . . . 25 1547 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1547 2 ; ; : 25 1547 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1547 4 -- -- : 25 1547 5 natural natural JJ 25 1547 6 rubber rubber NN 25 1547 7 , , , 25 1547 8 palm palm NN 25 1547 9 oil oil NN 25 1547 10 , , , 25 1547 11 tin tin NN 25 1547 12 , , , 25 1547 13 timber timber NN 25 1547 14 , , , 25 1547 15 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1547 16 , , , 25 1547 17 electronics electronic NNS 25 1547 18 , , , 25 1547 19 light light JJ 25 1547 20 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1547 21 ; ; : 25 1547 22 partners partner NNS 25 1547 23 -- -- : 25 1547 24 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1547 25 , , , 25 1547 26 US US NNP 25 1547 27 , , , 25 1547 28 Japan Japan NNP 25 1547 29 , , , 25 1547 30 EC EC NNP 25 1547 31 _ _ NNP 25 1547 32 # # NNP 25 1547 33 _ _ NNP 25 1547 34 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1547 35 : : : 25 1547 36 $ $ $ 25 1547 37 26.5 26.5 CD 25 1547 38 billion billion CD 25 1547 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1547 40 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1547 41 . . NNP 25 1547 42 , , , 25 1547 43 1990 1990 CD 25 1547 44 est est NNP 25 1547 45 . . . 25 1548 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1548 2 ; ; : 25 1548 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1548 4 -- -- : 25 1548 5 food food NN 25 1548 6 , , , 25 1548 7 crude crude JJ 25 1548 8 oil oil NN 25 1548 9 , , , 25 1548 10 consumer consumer NN 25 1548 11 goods good NNS 25 1548 12 , , , 25 1548 13 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 1548 14 goods good NNS 25 1548 15 , , , 25 1548 16 capital capital NN 25 1548 17 equipment equipment NN 25 1548 18 , , , 25 1548 19 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1548 20 ; ; : 25 1548 21 partners partner NNS 25 1548 22 -- -- : 25 1548 23 Japan Japan NNP 25 1548 24 , , , 25 1548 25 US US NNP 25 1548 26 , , , 25 1548 27 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1548 28 , , , 25 1548 29 FRG FRG NNP 25 1548 30 , , , 25 1548 31 UK UK NNP 25 1548 32 _ _ NNP 25 1548 33 # # NNP 25 1548 34 _ _ NNP 25 1548 35 External External NNP 25 1548 36 debt debt NN 25 1548 37 : : : 25 1548 38 $ $ $ 25 1548 39 20.0 20.0 CD 25 1548 40 billion billion CD 25 1548 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1548 42 1990 1990 CD 25 1548 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1548 44 _ _ NNP 25 1548 45 # # $ 25 1548 46 _ _ NNP 25 1548 47 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1548 48 production production NN 25 1548 49 : : : 25 1548 50 growth growth NN 25 1548 51 rate rate NN 25 1548 52 15.8 15.8 CD 25 1548 53 % % NN 25 1548 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1548 55 1990 1990 CD 25 1548 56 est est NNP 25 1548 57 . . . 25 1549 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 2 ; ; , 25 1549 3 accounts account NNS 25 1549 4 for for IN 25 1549 5 27 27 CD 25 1549 6 % % NN 25 1549 7 of of IN 25 1549 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1549 9 _ _ NNP 25 1549 10 # # NNP 25 1549 11 _ _ NNP 25 1549 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1549 13 : : : 25 1549 14 5,600,000 5,600,000 CD 25 1549 15 kW kw NN 25 1549 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1549 17 ; ; : 25 1549 18 16,500 16,500 CD 25 1549 19 million million CD 25 1549 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1549 21 produced produce VBN 25 1549 22 , , , 25 1549 23 940 940 CD 25 1549 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1549 25 per per IN 25 1549 26 capita capita NN 25 1549 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 28 1990 1990 CD 25 1549 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 30 _ _ NNP 25 1549 31 # # NNP 25 1549 32 _ _ NNP 25 1549 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1549 34 : : : 25 1549 35 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 25 1549 36 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1549 37 -- -- : 25 1549 38 rubber rubber NN 25 1549 39 and and CC 25 1549 40 oil oil NN 25 1549 41 palm palm NN 25 1549 42 processing processing NN 25 1549 43 and and CC 25 1549 44 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1549 45 , , , 25 1549 46 light light NN 25 1549 47 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1549 48 industry industry NN 25 1549 49 , , , 25 1549 50 electronics electronic NNS 25 1549 51 , , , 25 1549 52 tin tin NN 25 1549 53 mining mining NN 25 1549 54 and and CC 25 1549 55 smelting smelting NN 25 1549 56 , , , 25 1549 57 logging log VBG 25 1549 58 and and CC 25 1549 59 processing processing NN 25 1549 60 timber timber NN 25 1549 61 ; ; : 25 1549 62 Sabah sabah NN 25 1549 63 -- -- : 25 1549 64 logging log VBG 25 1549 65 , , , 25 1549 66 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1549 67 production production NN 25 1549 68 ; ; : 25 1549 69 Sarawak sarawak NN 25 1549 70 -- -- : 25 1549 71 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1549 72 processing processing NN 25 1549 73 , , , 25 1549 74 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1549 75 production production NN 25 1549 76 and and CC 25 1549 77 refining refining NN 25 1549 78 , , , 25 1549 79 logging log VBG 25 1549 80 _ _ NNP 25 1549 81 # # NNP 25 1549 82 _ _ NNP 25 1549 83 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1549 84 : : : 25 1549 85 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 25 1549 86 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1549 87 -- -- : 25 1549 88 natural natural JJ 25 1549 89 rubber rubber NN 25 1549 90 , , , 25 1549 91 palm palm NN 25 1549 92 oil oil NN 25 1549 93 , , , 25 1549 94 rice rice NN 25 1549 95 ; ; : 25 1549 96 Sabah sabah NN 25 1549 97 -- -- : 25 1549 98 mainly mainly RB 25 1549 99 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1549 100 , , , 25 1549 101 but but CC 25 1549 102 also also RB 25 1549 103 rubber rubber NN 25 1549 104 , , , 25 1549 105 timber timber NN 25 1549 106 , , , 25 1549 107 coconut coconut NN 25 1549 108 , , , 25 1549 109 rice rice NN 25 1549 110 ; ; : 25 1549 111 Sarawak sarawak NN 25 1549 112 -- -- : 25 1549 113 rubber rubber NN 25 1549 114 , , , 25 1549 115 timber timber NN 25 1549 116 , , , 25 1549 117 pepper pepper NN 25 1549 118 ; ; , 25 1549 119 there there EX 25 1549 120 is be VBZ 25 1549 121 a a DT 25 1549 122 deficit deficit NN 25 1549 123 of of IN 25 1549 124 rice rice NN 25 1549 125 in in IN 25 1549 126 all all DT 25 1549 127 areas area NNS 25 1549 128 ; ; : 25 1549 129 fish fish NN 25 1549 130 catch catch NN 25 1549 131 of of IN 25 1549 132 608,000 608,000 CD 25 1549 133 metric metric JJ 25 1549 134 tons ton NNS 25 1549 135 in in IN 25 1549 136 1987 1987 CD 25 1549 137 _ _ NNP 25 1549 138 # # $ 25 1549 139 _ _ NNP 25 1549 140 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1549 141 drugs drug VBZ 25 1549 142 : : : 25 1549 143 transit transit NN 25 1549 144 point point NN 25 1549 145 for for IN 25 1549 146 Golden Golden NNP 25 1549 147 Triangle Triangle NNP 25 1549 148 heroin heroin NN 25 1549 149 going go VBG 25 1549 150 to to IN 25 1549 151 the the DT 25 1549 152 US US NNP 25 1549 153 , , , 25 1549 154 Western Western NNP 25 1549 155 Europe Europe NNP 25 1549 156 , , , 25 1549 157 and and CC 25 1549 158 the the DT 25 1549 159 Third Third NNP 25 1549 160 World World NNP 25 1549 161 _ _ NNP 25 1549 162 # # NNP 25 1549 163 _ _ NNP 25 1549 164 Economic economic JJ 25 1549 165 aid aid NN 25 1549 166 : : : 25 1549 167 US US NNP 25 1549 168 commitments commitment NNS 25 1549 169 , , , 25 1549 170 including include VBG 25 1549 171 Ex Ex NNP 25 1549 172 - - HYPH 25 1549 173 Im Im NNP 25 1549 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 175 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1549 176 - - HYPH 25 1549 177 84 84 NNP 25 1549 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 179 , , , 25 1549 180 $ $ $ 25 1549 181 170 170 CD 25 1549 182 million million CD 25 1549 183 ; ; : 25 1549 184 Western western JJ 25 1549 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 186 non non JJ 25 1549 187 - - JJ 25 1549 188 US us JJ 25 1549 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 190 countries country NNS 25 1549 191 , , , 25 1549 192 ODA ODA NNP 25 1549 193 and and CC 25 1549 194 OOF OOF NNP 25 1549 195 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1549 196 commitments commitment NNS 25 1549 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 198 1970 1970 CD 25 1549 199 - - SYM 25 1549 200 88 88 CD 25 1549 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 202 , , , 25 1549 203 $ $ $ 25 1549 204 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1549 205 billion billion CD 25 1549 206 ; ; : 25 1549 207 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1549 208 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1549 209 aid aid NN 25 1549 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 211 1979 1979 CD 25 1549 212 - - SYM 25 1549 213 89 89 CD 25 1549 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 215 , , , 25 1549 216 $ $ $ 25 1549 217 42 42 CD 25 1549 218 million million CD 25 1549 219 _ _ NNP 25 1549 220 # # NNP 25 1549 221 _ _ NNP 25 1549 222 Currency Currency NNP 25 1549 223 : : : 25 1549 224 ringgit ringgit NNP 25 1549 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 226 plural plural JJ 25 1549 227 -- -- : 25 1549 228 ringgits ringgit NNS 25 1549 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 230 ; ; : 25 1549 231 1 1 CD 25 1549 232 ringgit ringgit NN 25 1549 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 234 M$ M$ NNP 25 1549 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 236 = = NFP 25 1549 237 100 100 CD 25 1549 238 sen sen NNP 25 1549 239 _ _ NNP 25 1549 240 # # NNP 25 1549 241 _ _ NNP 25 1549 242 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1549 243 rates rate NNS 25 1549 244 : : : 25 1549 245 ringgits ringgit NNS 25 1549 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 247 M$ M$ NNP 25 1549 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 249 per per IN 25 1549 250 US$ us$ $ 25 1549 251 1 1 CD 25 1549 252 - - HYPH 25 1549 253 -2.7151 -2.7151 NN 25 1549 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 255 January January NNP 25 1549 256 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 258 , , , 25 1549 259 1.7048 1.7048 CD 25 1549 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 261 1990 1990 CD 25 1549 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 263 , , , 25 1549 264 2.7088 2.7088 CD 25 1549 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 266 1989 1989 CD 25 1549 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 268 , , , 25 1549 269 2.6188 2.6188 CD 25 1549 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 271 1988 1988 CD 25 1549 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 273 , , , 25 1549 274 2.5196 2.5196 CD 25 1549 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 276 1987 1987 CD 25 1549 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 278 , , , 25 1549 279 2.5814 2.5814 CD 25 1549 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 281 1986 1986 CD 25 1549 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 283 , , , 25 1549 284 2.4830 2.4830 CD 25 1549 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 286 1985 1985 CD 25 1549 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 288 _ _ NNP 25 1549 289 # # NNP 25 1549 290 _ _ NNP 25 1549 291 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1549 292 year year NN 25 1549 293 : : : 25 1549 294 calendar calendar NNP 25 1549 295 year year NN 25 1549 296 _ _ NNP 25 1549 297 * * NFP 25 1549 298 _ _ NNP 25 1549 299 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1549 300 _ _ NNP 25 1549 301 # # NNP 25 1549 302 _ _ NNP 25 1549 303 Railroads Railroads NNPS 25 1549 304 : : : 25 1549 305 Peninsular peninsular JJ 25 1549 306 Malaysia--1,665 Malaysia--1,665 NNP 25 1549 307 km km VBP 25 1549 308 1.04-meter 1.04-meter NNP 25 1549 309 gauge gauge NN 25 1549 310 ; ; : 25 1549 311 13 13 CD 25 1549 312 km km NN 25 1549 313 double double JJ 25 1549 314 track track NN 25 1549 315 , , , 25 1549 316 government government NN 25 1549 317 owned own VBD 25 1549 318 ; ; : 25 1549 319 Sabah--136 Sabah--136 VBZ 25 1549 320 km km VBZ 25 1549 321 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1549 322 gauge gauge NN 25 1549 323 _ _ NNP 25 1549 324 # # NNP 25 1549 325 _ _ NNP 25 1549 326 Highways Highways NNP 25 1549 327 : : : 25 1549 328 Peninsular peninsular JJ 25 1549 329 Malaysia--23,600 Malaysia--23,600 NNP 25 1549 330 km km NN 25 1549 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 332 19,352 19,352 CD 25 1549 333 km km NN 25 1549 334 hard hard RB 25 1549 335 surfaced surface VBD 25 1549 336 , , , 25 1549 337 mostly mostly RB 25 1549 338 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1549 339 - - HYPH 25 1549 340 surface surface NN 25 1549 341 treatment treatment NN 25 1549 342 , , , 25 1549 343 and and CC 25 1549 344 4,248 4,248 CD 25 1549 345 km km NNS 25 1549 346 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 1549 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 348 ; ; : 25 1549 349 Sabah--3,782 Sabah--3,782 NNP 25 1549 350 km km NNP 25 1549 351 ; ; : 25 1549 352 Sarawak--1,644 Sarawak--1,644 NNP 25 1549 353 km km NNP 25 1549 354 _ _ NNP 25 1549 355 # # NNP 25 1549 356 _ _ NNP 25 1549 357 Inland Inland NNP 25 1549 358 waterways waterway NNS 25 1549 359 : : : 25 1549 360 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 25 1549 361 Malaysia--3,209 Malaysia--3,209 NNP 25 1549 362 km km NNS 25 1549 363 ; ; : 25 1549 364 Sabah--1,569 Sabah--1,569 NNP 25 1549 365 km km NNP 25 1549 366 ; ; : 25 1549 367 Sarawak--2,518 Sarawak--2,518 NNP 25 1549 368 km km NNP 25 1549 369 _ _ NNP 25 1549 370 # # NNP 25 1549 371 _ _ NNP 25 1549 372 Ports Ports NNP 25 1549 373 : : : 25 1549 374 Tanjong Tanjong NNP 25 1549 375 Kidurong Kidurong NNP 25 1549 376 , , , 25 1549 377 Kota Kota NNP 25 1549 378 Kinabalu Kinabalu NNP 25 1549 379 , , , 25 1549 380 Kuching Kuching NNP 25 1549 381 , , , 25 1549 382 Pasir Pasir NNP 25 1549 383 Gudang Gudang NNP 25 1549 384 , , , 25 1549 385 Penang Penang NNP 25 1549 386 , , , 25 1549 387 Port Port NNP 25 1549 388 Kelang Kelang NNP 25 1549 389 , , , 25 1549 390 Sandakan Sandakan NNP 25 1549 391 , , , 25 1549 392 Tawau Tawau NNP 25 1549 393 _ _ NNP 25 1549 394 # # NNP 25 1549 395 _ _ NNP 25 1549 396 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1549 397 marine marine NN 25 1549 398 : : : 25 1549 399 157 157 CD 25 1549 400 ships ship NNS 25 1549 401 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 402 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1549 403 GRT GRT NNP 25 1549 404 or or CC 25 1549 405 over over RB 25 1549 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 407 totaling total VBG 25 1549 408 1,530,756 1,530,756 CD 25 1549 409 GRT/2,246,358 GRT/2,246,358 VBN 25 1549 410 DWT dwt NN 25 1549 411 ; ; : 25 1549 412 includes include VBZ 25 1549 413 1 1 CD 25 1549 414 short short JJ 25 1549 415 - - HYPH 25 1549 416 sea sea NN 25 1549 417 passenger passenger NN 25 1549 418 , , , 25 1549 419 65 65 CD 25 1549 420 cargo cargo NN 25 1549 421 , , , 25 1549 422 22 22 CD 25 1549 423 container container NN 25 1549 424 , , , 25 1549 425 2 2 CD 25 1549 426 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1549 427 carrier carrier NN 25 1549 428 , , , 25 1549 429 2 2 CD 25 1549 430 roll roll NN 25 1549 431 - - HYPH 25 1549 432 on on IN 25 1549 433 / / SYM 25 1549 434 roll roll NN 25 1549 435 - - HYPH 25 1549 436 off off RP 25 1549 437 cargo cargo NN 25 1549 438 , , , 25 1549 439 1 1 CD 25 1549 440 livestock livestock NN 25 1549 441 carrier carrier NN 25 1549 442 , , , 25 1549 443 31 31 CD 25 1549 444 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1549 445 , , , 25 1549 446 oils oil NNS 25 1549 447 , , , 25 1549 448 and and CC 25 1549 449 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1549 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 451 POL POL NNP 25 1549 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 453 tanker tanker NN 25 1549 454 , , , 25 1549 455 3 3 CD 25 1549 456 chemical chemical NN 25 1549 457 tanker tanker NN 25 1549 458 , , , 25 1549 459 6 6 CD 25 1549 460 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1549 461 gas gas NN 25 1549 462 , , , 25 1549 463 1 1 CD 25 1549 464 passenger passenger NN 25 1549 465 - - HYPH 25 1549 466 cargo cargo NN 25 1549 467 , , , 25 1549 468 23 23 CD 25 1549 469 bulk bulk NN 25 1549 470 _ _ NNP 25 1549 471 # # NNP 25 1549 472 _ _ NNP 25 1549 473 Civil civil JJ 25 1549 474 air air NN 25 1549 475 : : : 25 1549 476 53 53 CD 25 1549 477 major major JJ 25 1549 478 transport transport NN 25 1549 479 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1549 480 _ _ NNP 25 1549 481 # # NNP 25 1549 482 _ _ NNP 25 1549 483 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1549 484 : : : 25 1549 485 crude crude JJ 25 1549 486 oil oil NN 25 1549 487 , , , 25 1549 488 1,307 1,307 CD 25 1549 489 km km NN 25 1549 490 ; ; : 25 1549 491 natural natural JJ 25 1549 492 gas gas NN 25 1549 493 , , , 25 1549 494 379 379 CD 25 1549 495 km km NN 25 1549 496 _ _ NNP 25 1549 497 # # NNP 25 1549 498 _ _ NNP 25 1549 499 Airports Airports NNP 25 1549 500 : : : 25 1549 501 125 125 CD 25 1549 502 total total NN 25 1549 503 , , , 25 1549 504 119 119 CD 25 1549 505 usable usable JJ 25 1549 506 ; ; : 25 1549 507 32 32 CD 25 1549 508 with with IN 25 1549 509 permanent permanent JJ 25 1549 510 - - HYPH 25 1549 511 surface surface NN 25 1549 512 runways runway NNS 25 1549 513 ; ; : 25 1549 514 1 1 CD 25 1549 515 with with IN 25 1549 516 runways runway NNS 25 1549 517 over over IN 25 1549 518 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1549 519 m m CD 25 1549 520 ; ; : 25 1549 521 7 7 CD 25 1549 522 with with IN 25 1549 523 runways runways NNP 25 1549 524 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1549 525 - - HYPH 25 1549 526 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1549 527 m m NN 25 1549 528 ; ; : 25 1549 529 18 18 CD 25 1549 530 with with IN 25 1549 531 runways runway NNS 25 1549 532 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1549 533 - - HYPH 25 1549 534 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1549 535 m m NNP 25 1549 536 _ _ NNP 25 1549 537 # # NNP 25 1549 538 _ _ NNP 25 1549 539 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1549 540 : : : 25 1549 541 good good JJ 25 1549 542 intercity intercity NN 25 1549 543 service service NN 25 1549 544 provided provide VBN 25 1549 545 to to IN 25 1549 546 peninsular peninsular JJ 25 1549 547 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1549 548 mainly mainly RB 25 1549 549 by by IN 25 1549 550 microwave microwave JJ 25 1549 551 relay relay NN 25 1549 552 , , , 25 1549 553 adequate adequate JJ 25 1549 554 intercity intercity NN 25 1549 555 radio radio NN 25 1549 556 relay relay NN 25 1549 557 network network NN 25 1549 558 between between IN 25 1549 559 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1549 560 and and CC 25 1549 561 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1549 562 via via IN 25 1549 563 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 1549 564 ; ; : 25 1549 565 international international JJ 25 1549 566 service service NN 25 1549 567 good good NN 25 1549 568 ; ; : 25 1549 569 good good JJ 25 1549 570 coverage coverage NN 25 1549 571 by by IN 25 1549 572 radio radio NN 25 1549 573 and and CC 25 1549 574 television television NN 25 1549 575 broadcasts broadcast NNS 25 1549 576 ; ; : 25 1549 577 994,860 994,860 CD 25 1549 578 telephones telephone NNS 25 1549 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 580 1984 1984 CD 25 1549 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 582 ; ; : 25 1549 583 stations--28 stations--28 NNP 25 1549 584 AM AM NNP 25 1549 585 , , , 25 1549 586 3 3 CD 25 1549 587 FM FM NNP 25 1549 588 , , , 25 1549 589 33 33 CD 25 1549 590 TV tv NN 25 1549 591 ; ; : 25 1549 592 submarine submarine NN 25 1549 593 cables cable NNS 25 1549 594 extend extend VBP 25 1549 595 to to IN 25 1549 596 India India NNP 25 1549 597 and and CC 25 1549 598 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1549 599 ; ; : 25 1549 600 SEACOM SEACOM VBN 25 1549 601 submarine submarine NN 25 1549 602 cable cable NN 25 1549 603 links link NNS 25 1549 604 to to IN 25 1549 605 Hong Hong NNP 25 1549 606 Kong Kong NNP 25 1549 607 and and CC 25 1549 608 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1549 609 ; ; : 25 1549 610 satellite satellite NN 25 1549 611 earth earth NN 25 1549 612 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1549 613 Indian Indian NNP 25 1549 614 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1549 615 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1549 616 and and CC 25 1549 617 1 1 CD 25 1549 618 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1549 619 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1549 620 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1549 621 , , , 25 1549 622 and and CC 25 1549 623 2 2 CD 25 1549 624 domestic domestic JJ 25 1549 625 _ _ NN 25 1549 626 * * NFP 25 1549 627 _ _ NNP 25 1549 628 Defense Defense NNP 25 1549 629 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1549 630 _ _ NNP 25 1549 631 # # NNP 25 1549 632 _ _ NNP 25 1549 633 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1549 634 : : : 25 1549 635 Royal Royal NNP 25 1549 636 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 25 1549 637 Army Army NNP 25 1549 638 , , , 25 1549 639 Royal Royal NNP 25 1549 640 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 25 1549 641 Navy Navy NNP 25 1549 642 , , , 25 1549 643 Royal Royal NNP 25 1549 644 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 25 1549 645 Air Air NNP 25 1549 646 Force Force NNP 25 1549 647 , , , 25 1549 648 Royal Royal NNP 25 1549 649 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 25 1549 650 Police Police NNP 25 1549 651 Force Force NNP 25 1549 652 , , , 25 1549 653 Marine Marine NNP 25 1549 654 Police Police NNPS 25 1549 655 , , , 25 1549 656 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 1549 657 Border Border NNP 25 1549 658 Scouts Scouts NNPS 25 1549 659 _ _ NNP 25 1549 660 # # NNP 25 1549 661 _ _ NNP 25 1549 662 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1549 663 availability availability NN 25 1549 664 : : : 25 1549 665 males males NNP 25 1549 666 15 15 CD 25 1549 667 - - SYM 25 1549 668 49 49 CD 25 1549 669 , , , 25 1549 670 4,620,418 4,620,418 CD 25 1549 671 ; ; : 25 1549 672 2,815,910 2,815,910 CD 25 1549 673 fit fit JJ 25 1549 674 for for IN 25 1549 675 military military JJ 25 1549 676 service service NN 25 1549 677 ; ; : 25 1549 678 180,991 180,991 CD 25 1549 679 reach reach VB 25 1549 680 military military JJ 25 1549 681 age age NN 25 1549 682 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 683 21 21 CD 25 1549 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 685 annually annually RB 25 1549 686 _ _ NNP 25 1549 687 # # $ 25 1549 688 _ _ NNP 25 1549 689 Defense Defense NNP 25 1549 690 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1549 691 : : : 25 1549 692 $ $ $ 25 1549 693 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1549 694 billion billion CD 25 1549 695 , , , 25 1549 696 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1549 697 % % NN 25 1549 698 of of IN 25 1549 699 GDP GDP NNP 25 1549 700 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 701 1990 1990 CD 25 1549 702 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 703 _ _ NNP 25 1549 704 % % NN 25 1549 705 _ _ NNP 25 1549 706 _ _ NNP 25 1549 707 @_Maldives @_Maldives NNP 25 1549 708 _ _ NNP 25 1549 709 * * NFP 25 1549 710 _ _ NNP 25 1549 711 Geography Geography NNP 25 1549 712 _ _ NNP 25 1549 713 # # NNP 25 1549 714 _ _ NNP 25 1549 715 Total total JJ 25 1549 716 area area NN 25 1549 717 : : : 25 1549 718 300 300 CD 25 1549 719 km2 km2 NN 25 1549 720 ; ; : 25 1549 721 land land NN 25 1549 722 area area NN 25 1549 723 : : : 25 1549 724 300 300 CD 25 1549 725 km2 km2 NNP 25 1549 726 _ _ NNP 25 1549 727 # # NNP 25 1549 728 _ _ NNP 25 1549 729 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1549 730 area area NN 25 1549 731 : : : 25 1549 732 slightly slightly RB 25 1549 733 more more JJR 25 1549 734 than than IN 25 1549 735 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1549 736 times time NNS 25 1549 737 the the DT 25 1549 738 size size NN 25 1549 739 of of IN 25 1549 740 Washington Washington NNP 25 1549 741 , , , 25 1549 742 DC DC NNP 25 1549 743 _ _ NNP 25 1549 744 # # $ 25 1549 745 _ _ NNP 25 1549 746 Land Land NNP 25 1549 747 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1549 748 : : : 25 1549 749 none none NN 25 1549 750 _ _ NNP 25 1549 751 # # NNP 25 1549 752 _ _ NNP 25 1549 753 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1549 754 : : : 25 1549 755 644 644 CD 25 1549 756 km km NN 25 1549 757 _ _ NNP 25 1549 758 # # NNP 25 1549 759 _ _ NNP 25 1549 760 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1549 761 claims claim VBZ 25 1549 762 : : : 25 1549 763 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1549 764 economic economic JJ 25 1549 765 zone zone NN 25 1549 766 : : : 25 1549 767 35 35 CD 25 1549 768 - - SYM 25 1549 769 310 310 CD 25 1549 770 nm nm CD 25 1549 771 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 772 defined define VBN 25 1549 773 by by IN 25 1549 774 geographic geographic JJ 25 1549 775 coordinates coordinate NNS 25 1549 776 ; ; : 25 1549 777 segment segment NN 25 1549 778 of of IN 25 1549 779 zone zone NNP 25 1549 780 coincides coincide VBZ 25 1549 781 with with IN 25 1549 782 maritime maritime JJ 25 1549 783 boundary boundary JJ 25 1549 784 with with IN 25 1549 785 India India NNP 25 1549 786 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 787 ; ; : 25 1549 788 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1549 789 sea sea NN 25 1549 790 : : : 25 1549 791 12 12 CD 25 1549 792 nm nm NNP 25 1549 793 _ _ NNP 25 1549 794 # # NNP 25 1549 795 _ _ NNP 25 1549 796 Climate Climate NNP 25 1549 797 : : : 25 1549 798 tropical tropical JJ 25 1549 799 ; ; : 25 1549 800 hot hot JJ 25 1549 801 , , , 25 1549 802 humid humid JJ 25 1549 803 ; ; , 25 1549 804 dry dry JJ 25 1549 805 , , , 25 1549 806 northeast northeast JJ 25 1549 807 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1549 808 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 809 November November NNP 25 1549 810 to to IN 25 1549 811 March March NNP 25 1549 812 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 813 ; ; : 25 1549 814 rainy rainy NNP 25 1549 815 , , , 25 1549 816 southwest southwest NN 25 1549 817 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1549 818 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 819 June June NNP 25 1549 820 to to IN 25 1549 821 August August NNP 25 1549 822 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 823 _ _ NNP 25 1549 824 # # NNP 25 1549 825 _ _ NNP 25 1549 826 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1549 827 : : : 25 1549 828 flat flat JJ 25 1549 829 with with IN 25 1549 830 elevations elevation NNS 25 1549 831 only only RB 25 1549 832 as as RB 25 1549 833 high high JJ 25 1549 834 as as IN 25 1549 835 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1549 836 meters meter NNS 25 1549 837 _ _ NNP 25 1549 838 # # NNP 25 1549 839 _ _ NNP 25 1549 840 Natural natural JJ 25 1549 841 resources resource NNS 25 1549 842 : : : 25 1549 843 fish fish NN 25 1549 844 _ _ NNP 25 1549 845 # # $ 25 1549 846 _ _ NNP 25 1549 847 Land Land NNP 25 1549 848 use use NN 25 1549 849 : : : 25 1549 850 arable arable JJ 25 1549 851 land land NN 25 1549 852 10 10 CD 25 1549 853 % % NN 25 1549 854 ; ; , 25 1549 855 permanent permanent JJ 25 1549 856 crops crop NNS 25 1549 857 0 0 CD 25 1549 858 % % NN 25 1549 859 ; ; : 25 1549 860 meadows meadow NNS 25 1549 861 and and CC 25 1549 862 pastures pasture NNS 25 1549 863 3 3 CD 25 1549 864 % % NN 25 1549 865 ; ; , 25 1549 866 forest forest NN 25 1549 867 and and CC 25 1549 868 woodland woodland NN 25 1549 869 3 3 CD 25 1549 870 % % NN 25 1549 871 ; ; , 25 1549 872 other other JJ 25 1549 873 84 84 CD 25 1549 874 % % NN 25 1549 875 _ _ NNP 25 1549 876 # # NNP 25 1549 877 _ _ NNP 25 1549 878 Environment Environment NNP 25 1549 879 : : : 25 1549 880 1,200 1,200 CD 25 1549 881 coral coral JJ 25 1549 882 islands island NNS 25 1549 883 grouped group VBN 25 1549 884 into into IN 25 1549 885 19 19 CD 25 1549 886 atolls atoll NNS 25 1549 887 _ _ NNP 25 1549 888 # # $ 25 1549 889 _ _ NNP 25 1549 890 Note Note NNP 25 1549 891 : : : 25 1549 892 archipelago archipelago NN 25 1549 893 of of IN 25 1549 894 strategic strategic JJ 25 1549 895 location location NN 25 1549 896 astride astride RB 25 1549 897 and and CC 25 1549 898 along along IN 25 1549 899 major major JJ 25 1549 900 sea sea NN 25 1549 901 lanes lane NNS 25 1549 902 in in IN 25 1549 903 Indian Indian NNP 25 1549 904 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1549 905 _ _ NNP 25 1549 906 * * NFP 25 1549 907 _ _ NNP 25 1549 908 People People NNPS 25 1549 909 _ _ IN 25 1549 910 # # NNP 25 1549 911 _ _ NNP 25 1549 912 Population Population NNP 25 1549 913 : : : 25 1549 914 226,200 226,200 CD 25 1549 915 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 916 July July NNP 25 1549 917 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 918 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 919 , , , 25 1549 920 growth growth NN 25 1549 921 rate rate NN 25 1549 922 3.7 3.7 CD 25 1549 923 % % NN 25 1549 924 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 925 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 926 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 927 _ _ NNP 25 1549 928 # # NNP 25 1549 929 _ _ NNP 25 1549 930 Birth Birth NNP 25 1549 931 rate rate NN 25 1549 932 : : : 25 1549 933 46 46 CD 25 1549 934 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1549 935 population population NN 25 1549 936 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 937 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 938 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 939 _ _ NNP 25 1549 940 # # $ 25 1549 941 _ _ NNP 25 1549 942 Death Death NNP 25 1549 943 rate rate NN 25 1549 944 : : : 25 1549 945 9 9 CD 25 1549 946 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1549 947 population population NN 25 1549 948 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 949 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 950 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 951 _ _ NNP 25 1549 952 # # NNP 25 1549 953 _ _ NNP 25 1549 954 Net net JJ 25 1549 955 migration migration NN 25 1549 956 rate rate NN 25 1549 957 : : : 25 1549 958 0 0 CD 25 1549 959 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1549 960 population population NN 25 1549 961 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 962 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 963 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 964 _ _ NNP 25 1549 965 # # $ 25 1549 966 _ _ NNP 25 1549 967 Infant Infant NNP 25 1549 968 mortality mortality NN 25 1549 969 rate rate NN 25 1549 970 : : : 25 1549 971 72 72 CD 25 1549 972 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1549 973 live live JJ 25 1549 974 births birth NNS 25 1549 975 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 976 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 977 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 978 _ _ NNP 25 1549 979 # # NNP 25 1549 980 _ _ NNP 25 1549 981 Life Life NNP 25 1549 982 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1549 983 at at IN 25 1549 984 birth birth NN 25 1549 985 : : : 25 1549 986 61 61 CD 25 1549 987 years year NNS 25 1549 988 male male JJ 25 1549 989 , , , 25 1549 990 65 65 CD 25 1549 991 years year NNS 25 1549 992 female female JJ 25 1549 993 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 994 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 995 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 996 _ _ NNP 25 1549 997 # # NNP 25 1549 998 _ _ NNP 25 1549 999 Total total JJ 25 1549 1000 fertility fertility NN 25 1549 1001 rate rate NN 25 1549 1002 : : : 25 1549 1003 6.5 6.5 CD 25 1549 1004 children child NNS 25 1549 1005 born bear VBN 25 1549 1006 / / SYM 25 1549 1007 woman woman NN 25 1549 1008 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 1009 1991 1991 CD 25 1549 1010 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 1011 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1012 # # $ 25 1549 1013 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1014 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1549 1015 : : : 25 1549 1016 noun noun NNP 25 1549 1017 -- -- : 25 1549 1018 Maldivian(s Maldivian(s NNP 25 1549 1019 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 1020 ; ; , 25 1549 1021 adjective adjective JJ 25 1549 1022 -- -- : 25 1549 1023 Maldivian Maldivian NNP 25 1549 1024 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1025 # # $ 25 1549 1026 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1027 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1549 1028 divisions division NNS 25 1549 1029 : : : 25 1549 1030 admixtures admixture NNS 25 1549 1031 of of IN 25 1549 1032 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 25 1549 1033 , , , 25 1549 1034 Dravidian dravidian JJ 25 1549 1035 , , , 25 1549 1036 Arab arab JJ 25 1549 1037 , , , 25 1549 1038 and and CC 25 1549 1039 black black JJ 25 1549 1040 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1041 # # $ 25 1549 1042 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1043 Religion Religion NNP 25 1549 1044 : : : 25 1549 1045 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1549 1046 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1549 1047 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1048 # # $ 25 1549 1049 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1050 Language Language NNP 25 1549 1051 : : : 25 1549 1052 Divehi Divehi NNP 25 1549 1053 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 1054 dialect dialect NN 25 1549 1055 of of IN 25 1549 1056 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 25 1549 1057 ; ; , 25 1549 1058 script script NN 25 1549 1059 derived derive VBN 25 1549 1060 from from IN 25 1549 1061 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1549 1062 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 1063 ; ; : 25 1549 1064 English English NNP 25 1549 1065 spoken speak VBN 25 1549 1066 by by IN 25 1549 1067 most most JJS 25 1549 1068 government government NN 25 1549 1069 officials official NNS 25 1549 1070 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1071 # # NNP 25 1549 1072 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1073 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1549 1074 : : : 25 1549 1075 92 92 CD 25 1549 1076 % % NN 25 1549 1077 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 1078 male male NN 25 1549 1079 92 92 CD 25 1549 1080 % % NN 25 1549 1081 , , , 25 1549 1082 female female JJ 25 1549 1083 92 92 CD 25 1549 1084 % % NN 25 1549 1085 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 1086 age age NN 25 1549 1087 15 15 CD 25 1549 1088 and and CC 25 1549 1089 over over RB 25 1549 1090 can can MD 25 1549 1091 read read VB 25 1549 1092 and and CC 25 1549 1093 write write VB 25 1549 1094 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 1095 1985 1985 CD 25 1549 1096 ) ) -RRB- 25 1549 1097 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1098 # # $ 25 1549 1099 _ _ NNP 25 1549 1100 Labor Labor NNP 25 1549 1101 force force NN 25 1549 1102 : : : 25 1549 1103 66,000 66,000 CD 25 1549 1104 ( ( -LRB- 25 1549 1105 est est NNP 25 1549 1106 . . . 25 1550 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 2 ; ; : 25 1550 3 25 25 CD 25 1550 4 % % NN 25 1550 5 engaged engage VBN 25 1550 6 in in IN 25 1550 7 fishing fishing NN 25 1550 8 industry industry NN 25 1550 9 _ _ NNP 25 1550 10 # # NNP 25 1550 11 _ _ NNP 25 1550 12 Organized Organized NNP 25 1550 13 labor labor NN 25 1550 14 : : : 25 1550 15 none none NN 25 1550 16 _ _ NNP 25 1550 17 * * NFP 25 1550 18 _ _ NNP 25 1550 19 Government Government NNP 25 1550 20 _ _ NNP 25 1550 21 # # NNP 25 1550 22 _ _ NNP 25 1550 23 Long Long NNP 25 1550 24 - - HYPH 25 1550 25 form form NN 25 1550 26 name name NN 25 1550 27 : : : 25 1550 28 Republic Republic NNP 25 1550 29 of of IN 25 1550 30 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 1550 31 _ _ NNP 25 1550 32 # # $ 25 1550 33 _ _ NNP 25 1550 34 Type Type NNP 25 1550 35 : : : 25 1550 36 republic republic NNP 25 1550 37 _ _ NNP 25 1550 38 # # NNP 25 1550 39 _ _ NNP 25 1550 40 Capital Capital NNP 25 1550 41 : : : 25 1550 42 Male Male NNP 25 1550 43 _ _ NNP 25 1550 44 # # NN 25 1550 45 _ _ NNP 25 1550 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1550 47 divisions division NNS 25 1550 48 : : : 25 1550 49 19 19 CD 25 1550 50 district district NN 25 1550 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 1550 52 atolls atoll NNS 25 1550 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 54 ; ; : 25 1550 55 Aliff Aliff NNP 25 1550 56 , , , 25 1550 57 Baa Baa NNP 25 1550 58 , , , 25 1550 59 Daalu Daalu NNP 25 1550 60 , , , 25 1550 61 Faafu Faafu NNP 25 1550 62 , , , 25 1550 63 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 25 1550 64 Aliff Aliff NNP 25 1550 65 , , , 25 1550 66 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 25 1550 67 Daalu Daalu NNP 25 1550 68 , , , 25 1550 69 Haa Haa NNP 25 1550 70 Aliff Aliff NNP 25 1550 71 , , , 25 1550 72 Haa Haa NNP 25 1550 73 Daalu Daalu NNP 25 1550 74 , , , 25 1550 75 Kaafu Kaafu NNP 25 1550 76 , , , 25 1550 77 Laamu Laamu NNP 25 1550 78 , , , 25 1550 79 Laviyani Laviyani NNP 25 1550 80 , , , 25 1550 81 Meemu Meemu NNP 25 1550 82 , , , 25 1550 83 Naviyani Naviyani NNP 25 1550 84 , , , 25 1550 85 Noonu Noonu NNP 25 1550 86 , , , 25 1550 87 Raa Raa NNP 25 1550 88 , , , 25 1550 89 Seenu Seenu NNP 25 1550 90 , , , 25 1550 91 Shaviyani Shaviyani NNP 25 1550 92 , , , 25 1550 93 Thaa Thaa NNP 25 1550 94 , , , 25 1550 95 Waavu Waavu NNP 25 1550 96 _ _ NNP 25 1550 97 # # $ 25 1550 98 _ _ NNP 25 1550 99 Independence Independence NNP 25 1550 100 : : : 25 1550 101 26 26 CD 25 1550 102 July July NNP 25 1550 103 1965 1965 CD 25 1550 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 1550 105 from from IN 25 1550 106 UK UK NNP 25 1550 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 108 _ _ NNP 25 1550 109 # # $ 25 1550 110 _ _ NNP 25 1550 111 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1550 112 : : : 25 1550 113 4 4 CD 25 1550 114 June June NNP 25 1550 115 1964 1964 CD 25 1550 116 _ _ NNP 25 1550 117 # # $ 25 1550 118 _ _ NNP 25 1550 119 Legal Legal NNP 25 1550 120 system system NN 25 1550 121 : : : 25 1550 122 based base VBN 25 1550 123 on on IN 25 1550 124 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1550 125 law law NN 25 1550 126 with with IN 25 1550 127 admixtures admixture NNS 25 1550 128 of of IN 25 1550 129 English english JJ 25 1550 130 common common JJ 25 1550 131 law law NN 25 1550 132 primarily primarily RB 25 1550 133 in in IN 25 1550 134 commercial commercial JJ 25 1550 135 matters matter NNS 25 1550 136 ; ; : 25 1550 137 has have VBZ 25 1550 138 not not RB 25 1550 139 accepted accept VBN 25 1550 140 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1550 141 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1550 142 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1550 143 _ _ NNP 25 1550 144 # # NNP 25 1550 145 _ _ NNP 25 1550 146 National national JJ 25 1550 147 holiday holiday NN 25 1550 148 : : : 25 1550 149 Independence Independence NNP 25 1550 150 Day Day NNP 25 1550 151 , , , 25 1550 152 26 26 CD 25 1550 153 July July NNP 25 1550 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 1550 155 1965 1965 CD 25 1550 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 157 _ _ NNP 25 1550 158 # # NNP 25 1550 159 _ _ NNP 25 1550 160 Executive Executive NNP 25 1550 161 branch branch NN 25 1550 162 : : : 25 1550 163 president president NN 25 1550 164 , , , 25 1550 165 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1550 166 _ _ NNP 25 1550 167 # # $ 25 1550 168 _ _ NNP 25 1550 169 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1550 170 branch branch NN 25 1550 171 : : : 25 1550 172 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1550 173 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 1550 174 ' ' POS 25 1550 175 Council Council NNP 25 1550 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1550 177 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 1550 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 179 _ _ NNP 25 1550 180 # # $ 25 1550 181 _ _ NNP 25 1550 182 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1550 183 branch branch NN 25 1550 184 : : : 25 1550 185 High High NNP 25 1550 186 Court Court NNP 25 1550 187 _ _ NNP 25 1550 188 # # NNP 25 1550 189 _ _ NNP 25 1550 190 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1550 191 : : : 25 1550 192 Chief Chief NNP 25 1550 193 of of IN 25 1550 194 State State NNP 25 1550 195 and and CC 25 1550 196 Head Head NNP 25 1550 197 of of IN 25 1550 198 Government Government NNP 25 1550 199 -- -- : 25 1550 200 President President NNP 25 1550 201 Maumoon Maumoon NNP 25 1550 202 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1550 203 GAYOOM GAYOOM NNP 25 1550 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 1550 205 since since IN 25 1550 206 11 11 CD 25 1550 207 November November NNP 25 1550 208 1978 1978 CD 25 1550 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 210 _ _ NNP 25 1550 211 # # $ 25 1550 212 _ _ NNP 25 1550 213 Political political JJ 25 1550 214 parties party NNS 25 1550 215 and and CC 25 1550 216 leaders leader NNS 25 1550 217 : : : 25 1550 218 no no DT 25 1550 219 organized organized JJ 25 1550 220 political political JJ 25 1550 221 parties party NNS 25 1550 222 ; ; : 25 1550 223 country country NN 25 1550 224 governed govern VBN 25 1550 225 by by IN 25 1550 226 the the DT 25 1550 227 Didi Didi NNP 25 1550 228 clan clan NN 25 1550 229 for for IN 25 1550 230 the the DT 25 1550 231 past past JJ 25 1550 232 eight eight CD 25 1550 233 centuries century NNS 25 1550 234 _ _ IN 25 1550 235 # # $ 25 1550 236 _ _ NNP 25 1550 237 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1550 238 : : : 25 1550 239 universal universal JJ 25 1550 240 at at IN 25 1550 241 age age NN 25 1550 242 21 21 CD 25 1550 243 _ _ NNP 25 1550 244 # # NNP 25 1550 245 _ _ NNP 25 1550 246 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1550 247 : : : 25 1550 248 President President NNP 25 1550 249 -- -- : 25 1550 250 last last RB 25 1550 251 held hold VBD 25 1550 252 23 23 CD 25 1550 253 September September NNP 25 1550 254 1988 1988 CD 25 1550 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1550 256 next next JJ 25 1550 257 to to TO 25 1550 258 be be VB 25 1550 259 held hold VBN 25 1550 260 September September NNP 25 1550 261 1994 1994 CD 25 1550 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 263 ; ; : 25 1550 264 results result NNS 25 1550 265 -- -- : 25 1550 266 President President NNP 25 1550 267 Maumoon Maumoon NNP 25 1550 268 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1550 269 GAYOOM GAYOOM NNP 25 1550 270 reelected reelect VBD 25 1550 271 ; ; : 25 1550 272 Citizens Citizens NNP 25 1550 273 ' ' POS 25 1550 274 Council Council NNP 25 1550 275 -- -- : 25 1550 276 last last RB 25 1550 277 held hold VBN 25 1550 278 on on IN 25 1550 279 7 7 CD 25 1550 280 December December NNP 25 1550 281 1989 1989 CD 25 1550 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1550 283 next next JJ 25 1550 284 to to TO 25 1550 285 be be VB 25 1550 286 held hold VBN 25 1550 287 7 7 CD 25 1550 288 December December NNP 25 1550 289 1994 1994 CD 25 1550 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 291 ; ; : 25 1550 292 results result NNS 25 1550 293 -- -- : 25 1550 294 percent percent NN 25 1550 295 of of IN 25 1550 296 vote vote NN 25 1550 297 NA NA NNP 25 1550 298 ; ; : 25 1550 299 seats--(48 seats--(48 VB 25 1550 300 total total JJ 25 1550 301 , , , 25 1550 302 40 40 CD 25 1550 303 elected elect VBN 25 1550 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 1550 305 _ _ NNP 25 1550 306 # # NNP 25 1550 307 _ _ NNP 25 1550 308 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1550 309 : : : 25 1550 310 negligible negligible JJ 25 1550 311 _ _ NNP 25 1550 312 # # NNP 25 1550 313 _ _ NNP 25 1550 314 Member Member NNP 25 1550 315 of of IN 25 1550 316 : : : 25 1550 317 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1550 318 , , , 25 1550 319 C C NNP 25 1550 320 , , , 25 1550 321 CP CP NNP 25 1550 322 , , , 25 1550 323 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1550 324 , , , 25 1550 325 FAO FAO NNP 25 1550 326 , , , 25 1550 327 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1550 328 , , , 25 1550 329 GATT GATT NNP 25 1550 330 , , , 25 1550 331 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1550 332 , , , 25 1550 333 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1550 334 , , , 25 1550 335 IDA IDA NNP 25 1550 336 , , , 25 1550 337 IDB IDB NNP 25 1550 338 , , , 25 1550 339 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1550 340 , , , 25 1550 341 IFC IFC NNP 25 1550 342 , , , 25 1550 343 IMF IMF NNP 25 1550 344 , , , 25 1550 345 IMO imo RB 25 1550 346 , , , 25 1550 347 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1550 348 , , , 25 1550 349 IOC IOC NNP 25 1550 350 , , , 25 1550 351 ITU ITU NNP 25 1550 352 , , , 25 1550 353 NAM NAM NNP 25 1550 354 , , , 25 1550 355 OIC OIC NNP 25 1550 356 , , , 25 1550 357 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 1550 358 , , , 25 1550 359 UN UN NNP 25 1550 360 , , , 25 1550 361 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1550 362 , , , 25 1550 363 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1550 364 , , , 25 1550 365 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1550 366 , , , 25 1550 367 UPU UPU NNP 25 1550 368 , , , 25 1550 369 WHO WHO NNP 25 1550 370 , , , 25 1550 371 WMO WMO NNP 25 1550 372 , , , 25 1550 373 WTO WTO NNP 25 1550 374 _ _ NNP 25 1550 375 # # $ 25 1550 376 _ _ NNP 25 1550 377 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1550 378 representation representation NN 25 1550 379 : : : 25 1550 380 Maldives maldive NNS 25 1550 381 does do VBZ 25 1550 382 not not RB 25 1550 383 maintain maintain VB 25 1550 384 an an DT 25 1550 385 embassy embassy NN 25 1550 386 in in IN 25 1550 387 the the DT 25 1550 388 US US NNP 25 1550 389 , , , 25 1550 390 but but CC 25 1550 391 does do VBZ 25 1550 392 have have VB 25 1550 393 a a DT 25 1550 394 UN UN NNP 25 1550 395 mission mission NN 25 1550 396 in in IN 25 1550 397 New New NNP 25 1550 398 York York NNP 25 1550 399 ; ; : 25 1550 400 US US NNP 25 1550 401 -- -- : 25 1550 402 the the DT 25 1550 403 US US NNP 25 1550 404 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1550 405 to to IN 25 1550 406 Sri Sri NNP 25 1550 407 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 1550 408 is be VBZ 25 1550 409 accredited accredit VBN 25 1550 410 to to IN 25 1550 411 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 1550 412 and and CC 25 1550 413 makes make VBZ 25 1550 414 periodic periodic JJ 25 1550 415 visits visit NNS 25 1550 416 there there RB 25 1550 417 ; ; : 25 1550 418 US US NNP 25 1550 419 Consular Consular NNP 25 1550 420 Agency Agency NNP 25 1550 421 , , , 25 1550 422 Midhath Midhath NNP 25 1550 423 Hilmy Hilmy NNP 25 1550 424 , , , 25 1550 425 Male male NN 25 1550 426 ; ; : 25 1550 427 telephone telephone NN 25 1550 428 2581 2581 CD 25 1550 429 _ _ NNP 25 1550 430 # # $ 25 1550 431 _ _ NNP 25 1550 432 Flag Flag NNP 25 1550 433 : : : 25 1550 434 red red JJ 25 1550 435 with with IN 25 1550 436 a a DT 25 1550 437 large large JJ 25 1550 438 green green JJ 25 1550 439 rectangle rectangle NN 25 1550 440 in in IN 25 1550 441 the the DT 25 1550 442 center center NN 25 1550 443 bearing bear VBG 25 1550 444 a a DT 25 1550 445 vertical vertical JJ 25 1550 446 white white JJ 25 1550 447 crescent crescent NN 25 1550 448 ; ; : 25 1550 449 the the DT 25 1550 450 closed closed JJ 25 1550 451 side side NN 25 1550 452 of of IN 25 1550 453 the the DT 25 1550 454 crescent crescent NN 25 1550 455 is be VBZ 25 1550 456 on on IN 25 1550 457 the the DT 25 1550 458 hoist hoist NN 25 1550 459 side side NN 25 1550 460 of of IN 25 1550 461 the the DT 25 1550 462 flag flag NN 25 1550 463 _ _ NNP 25 1550 464 * * NFP 25 1550 465 _ _ NNP 25 1550 466 Economy Economy NNP 25 1550 467 _ _ NNP 25 1550 468 # # NNP 25 1550 469 _ _ NNP 25 1550 470 Overview Overview NNP 25 1550 471 : : : 25 1550 472 The the DT 25 1550 473 economy economy NN 25 1550 474 is be VBZ 25 1550 475 based base VBN 25 1550 476 on on IN 25 1550 477 fishing fishing NN 25 1550 478 , , , 25 1550 479 tourism tourism NN 25 1550 480 , , , 25 1550 481 and and CC 25 1550 482 shipping shipping NN 25 1550 483 . . . 25 1551 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1551 2 is be VBZ 25 1551 3 limited limit VBN 25 1551 4 to to IN 25 1551 5 the the DT 25 1551 6 production production NN 25 1551 7 of of IN 25 1551 8 a a DT 25 1551 9 few few JJ 25 1551 10 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1551 11 crops crop NNS 25 1551 12 that that WDT 25 1551 13 provide provide VBP 25 1551 14 only only RB 25 1551 15 10 10 CD 25 1551 16 % % NN 25 1551 17 of of IN 25 1551 18 food food NN 25 1551 19 requirements requirement NNS 25 1551 20 . . . 25 1552 1 Fishing fishing NN 25 1552 2 is be VBZ 25 1552 3 the the DT 25 1552 4 largest large JJS 25 1552 5 industry industry NN 25 1552 6 , , , 25 1552 7 employing employ VBG 25 1552 8 25 25 CD 25 1552 9 % % NN 25 1552 10 of of IN 25 1552 11 the the DT 25 1552 12 work work NN 25 1552 13 force force NN 25 1552 14 and and CC 25 1552 15 accounting account VBG 25 1552 16 for for IN 25 1552 17 over over IN 25 1552 18 60 60 CD 25 1552 19 % % NN 25 1552 20 of of IN 25 1552 21 exports export NNS 25 1552 22 ; ; : 25 1552 23 it -PRON- PRP 25 1552 24 is be VBZ 25 1552 25 also also RB 25 1552 26 an an DT 25 1552 27 important important JJ 25 1552 28 source source NN 25 1552 29 of of IN 25 1552 30 government government NN 25 1552 31 revenue revenue NN 25 1552 32 . . . 25 1553 1 During during IN 25 1553 2 the the DT 25 1553 3 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1553 4 tourism tourism NN 25 1553 5 has have VBZ 25 1553 6 become become VBN 25 1553 7 one one CD 25 1553 8 of of IN 25 1553 9 the the DT 25 1553 10 most most RBS 25 1553 11 important important JJ 25 1553 12 and and CC 25 1553 13 highest high JJS 25 1553 14 growth growth NN 25 1553 15 sectors sector NNS 25 1553 16 of of IN 25 1553 17 the the DT 25 1553 18 economy economy NN 25 1553 19 . . . 25 1554 1 In in IN 25 1554 2 1988 1988 CD 25 1554 3 industry industry NN 25 1554 4 accounted account VBD 25 1554 5 for for IN 25 1554 6 about about RB 25 1554 7 5 5 CD 25 1554 8 % % NN 25 1554 9 of of IN 25 1554 10 GDP GDP NNP 25 1554 11 . . . 25 1555 1 Real real JJ 25 1555 2 GDP gdp NN 25 1555 3 is be VBZ 25 1555 4 officially officially RB 25 1555 5 estimated estimate VBN 25 1555 6 to to TO 25 1555 7 have have VB 25 1555 8 increased increase VBN 25 1555 9 by by IN 25 1555 10 about about RB 25 1555 11 10 10 CD 25 1555 12 % % NN 25 1555 13 annually annually RB 25 1555 14 during during IN 25 1555 15 the the DT 25 1555 16 period period NN 25 1555 17 1974 1974 CD 25 1555 18 - - SYM 25 1555 19 87 87 CD 25 1555 20 , , , 25 1555 21 and and CC 25 1555 22 GDP GDP NNP 25 1555 23 estimates estimate NNS 25 1555 24 for for IN 25 1555 25 1988 1988 CD 25 1555 26 show show NN 25 1555 27 a a DT 25 1555 28 further further JJ 25 1555 29 growth growth NN 25 1555 30 of of IN 25 1555 31 9 9 CD 25 1555 32 % % NN 25 1555 33 on on IN 25 1555 34 the the DT 25 1555 35 strength strength NN 25 1555 36 of of IN 25 1555 37 a a DT 25 1555 38 record record NN 25 1555 39 fish fish NN 25 1555 40 catch catch NN 25 1555 41 and and CC 25 1555 42 an an DT 25 1555 43 improved improve VBN 25 1555 44 tourist tourist NN 25 1555 45 season season NN 25 1555 46 . . . 25 1556 1 _ _ NNP 25 1556 2 # # NNP 25 1556 3 _ _ NNP 25 1556 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1556 5 : : : 25 1556 6 $ $ $ 25 1556 7 136 136 CD 25 1556 8 million million CD 25 1556 9 , , , 25 1556 10 per per IN 25 1556 11 capita capita FW 25 1556 12 $ $ $ 25 1556 13 670 670 CD 25 1556 14 ; ; : 25 1556 15 real real JJ 25 1556 16 growth growth NN 25 1556 17 rate rate NN 25 1556 18 9.2 9.2 CD 25 1556 19 % % NN 25 1556 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1556 21 1988 1988 CD 25 1556 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1556 23 _ _ NNP 25 1556 24 # # $ 25 1556 25 _ _ NNP 25 1556 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1556 27 rate rate NN 25 1556 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1556 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1556 30 prices price NNS 25 1556 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1556 32 : : : 25 1556 33 14 14 CD 25 1556 34 % % NN 25 1556 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1556 36 1988 1988 CD 25 1556 37 est est NNP 25 1556 38 . . . 25 1556 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1557 1 _ _ NNP 25 1557 2 # # NNP 25 1557 3 _ _ NNP 25 1557 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1557 5 rate rate NN 25 1557 6 : : : 25 1557 7 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1557 8 _ _ NNP 25 1557 9 # # NNP 25 1557 10 _ _ NNP 25 1557 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 1557 12 : : : 25 1557 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1557 14 $ $ $ 25 1557 15 51 51 CD 25 1557 16 million million CD 25 1557 17 ; ; : 25 1557 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1557 19 $ $ $ 25 1557 20 50 50 CD 25 1557 21 million million CD 25 1557 22 , , , 25 1557 23 including include VBG 25 1557 24 capital capital NN 25 1557 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1557 26 of of IN 25 1557 27 $ $ $ 25 1557 28 25 25 CD 25 1557 29 million million CD 25 1557 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1557 31 1988 1988 CD 25 1557 32 est est NNP 25 1557 33 . . . 25 1557 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 1 _ _ NNP 25 1558 2 # # NNP 25 1558 3 _ _ NNP 25 1558 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1558 5 : : : 25 1558 6 $ $ $ 25 1558 7 39.4 39.4 CD 25 1558 8 million million CD 25 1558 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1558 11 . . NNP 25 1558 12 , , , 25 1558 13 1988 1988 CD 25 1558 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 15 ; ; : 25 1558 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1558 17 -- -- : 25 1558 18 fish fish VBP 25 1558 19 57 57 CD 25 1558 20 % % NN 25 1558 21 , , , 25 1558 22 clothing clothe VBG 25 1558 23 39 39 CD 25 1558 24 % % NN 25 1558 25 ; ; , 25 1558 26 partners partner NNS 25 1558 27 -- -- : 25 1558 28 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1558 29 , , , 25 1558 30 Western Western NNP 25 1558 31 Europe Europe NNP 25 1558 32 , , , 25 1558 33 Sri Sri NNP 25 1558 34 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 1558 35 _ _ NNP 25 1558 36 # # NNP 25 1558 37 _ _ NNP 25 1558 38 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1558 39 : : : 25 1558 40 $ $ $ 25 1558 41 105.7 105.7 CD 25 1558 42 million million CD 25 1558 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1558 45 . . NNP 25 1558 46 , , , 25 1558 47 1988 1988 CD 25 1558 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 49 ; ; : 25 1558 50 commodities commodity NNS 25 1558 51 -- -- : 25 1558 52 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 1558 53 and and CC 25 1558 54 capital capital JJ 25 1558 55 goods good NNS 25 1558 56 47 47 CD 25 1558 57 % % NN 25 1558 58 , , , 25 1558 59 consumer consumer NN 25 1558 60 goods good NNS 25 1558 61 42 42 CD 25 1558 62 % % NN 25 1558 63 , , , 25 1558 64 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1558 65 products product NNS 25 1558 66 11 11 CD 25 1558 67 % % NN 25 1558 68 ; ; , 25 1558 69 partners partner NNS 25 1558 70 -- -- : 25 1558 71 Japan Japan NNP 25 1558 72 , , , 25 1558 73 Western Western NNP 25 1558 74 Europe Europe NNP 25 1558 75 , , , 25 1558 76 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1558 77 _ _ NNP 25 1558 78 # # NNP 25 1558 79 _ _ NNP 25 1558 80 External External NNP 25 1558 81 debt debt NN 25 1558 82 : : : 25 1558 83 $ $ $ 25 1558 84 70 70 CD 25 1558 85 million million CD 25 1558 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 87 December December NNP 25 1558 88 1989 1989 CD 25 1558 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 90 _ _ NNP 25 1558 91 # # $ 25 1558 92 _ _ NNP 25 1558 93 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1558 94 production production NN 25 1558 95 : : : 25 1558 96 growth growth NN 25 1558 97 rate rate NN 25 1558 98 - - : 25 1558 99 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1558 100 % % NN 25 1558 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 102 1988 1988 CD 25 1558 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 104 ; ; : 25 1558 105 accounts account NNS 25 1558 106 for for IN 25 1558 107 5 5 CD 25 1558 108 % % NN 25 1558 109 of of IN 25 1558 110 GDP GDP NNP 25 1558 111 _ _ NNP 25 1558 112 # # NNP 25 1558 113 _ _ NNP 25 1558 114 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1558 115 : : : 25 1558 116 5,000 5,000 CD 25 1558 117 kW kw NN 25 1558 118 capacity capacity NN 25 1558 119 ; ; : 25 1558 120 11 11 CD 25 1558 121 million million CD 25 1558 122 kWh kWh NNS 25 1558 123 produced produce VBN 25 1558 124 , , , 25 1558 125 50 50 CD 25 1558 126 kWh kWh NNS 25 1558 127 per per IN 25 1558 128 capita capita NN 25 1558 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 130 1990 1990 CD 25 1558 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 132 _ _ NNP 25 1558 133 # # NNP 25 1558 134 _ _ NNP 25 1558 135 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1558 136 : : : 25 1558 137 fishing fishing NN 25 1558 138 and and CC 25 1558 139 fish fish NN 25 1558 140 processing processing NN 25 1558 141 , , , 25 1558 142 tourism tourism NN 25 1558 143 , , , 25 1558 144 shipping shipping NN 25 1558 145 , , , 25 1558 146 boat boat NN 25 1558 147 building building NN 25 1558 148 , , , 25 1558 149 some some DT 25 1558 150 coconut coconut NN 25 1558 151 processing processing NN 25 1558 152 , , , 25 1558 153 garments garment NNS 25 1558 154 , , , 25 1558 155 woven weave VBN 25 1558 156 mats mat NNS 25 1558 157 , , , 25 1558 158 coir coir NN 25 1558 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 160 rope rope NN 25 1558 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 162 , , , 25 1558 163 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 25 1558 164 _ _ NNP 25 1558 165 # # NNP 25 1558 166 _ _ NNP 25 1558 167 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1558 168 : : : 25 1558 169 accounts account NNS 25 1558 170 for for IN 25 1558 171 almost almost RB 25 1558 172 30 30 CD 25 1558 173 % % NN 25 1558 174 of of IN 25 1558 175 GDP GDP NNP 25 1558 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 177 including include VBG 25 1558 178 fishing fishing NN 25 1558 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1558 180 ; ; : 25 1558 181 fishing fish VBG 25 1558 182 more more RBR 25 1558 183 important important JJ 25 1558 184 than than IN 25 1558 185 farming farming NN 25 1558 186 ; ; , 25 1558 187 limited limited JJ 25 1558 188 production production NN 25 1558 189 of of IN 25 1558 190 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1558 191 , , , 25 1558 192 corn corn NN 25 1558 193 , , , 25 1558 194 sweet sweet JJ 25 1558 195 potatoes potato NNS 25 1558 196 ; ; : 25 1558 197 most most JJS 25 1558 198 staple staple JJ 25 1558 199 foods food NNS 25 1558 200 must must MD 25 1558 201 be be VB 25 1558 202 imported import VBN 25 1558 203 ; ; : 25 1558 204 fish fish NN 25 1558 205 catch catch NN 25 1558 206 of of IN 25 1558 207 63,000 63,000 CD 25 1558 208 tons ton NNS 25 1558 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 1558 210 1988 1988 CD 25 1558 211 est est NNP 25 1558 212 . . . 25 1558 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 1 _ _ NNP 25 1559 2 # # $ 25 1559 3 _ _ NNP 25 1559 4 Economic economic JJ 25 1559 5 aid aid NN 25 1559 6 : : : 25 1559 7 US US NNP 25 1559 8 commitments commitment NNS 25 1559 9 , , , 25 1559 10 including include VBG 25 1559 11 Ex Ex NNP 25 1559 12 - - HYPH 25 1559 13 Im Im NNP 25 1559 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 15 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1559 16 - - HYPH 25 1559 17 88 88 NNP 25 1559 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 19 , , , 25 1559 20 $ $ $ 25 1559 21 28 28 CD 25 1559 22 million million CD 25 1559 23 ; ; : 25 1559 24 Western western JJ 25 1559 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 26 non non JJ 25 1559 27 - - JJ 25 1559 28 US us JJ 25 1559 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 30 countries country NNS 25 1559 31 , , , 25 1559 32 ODA ODA NNP 25 1559 33 and and CC 25 1559 34 OOF OOF NNP 25 1559 35 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1559 36 commitments commitment NNS 25 1559 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 38 1970 1970 CD 25 1559 39 - - SYM 25 1559 40 88 88 CD 25 1559 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 42 , , , 25 1559 43 $ $ $ 25 1559 44 105 105 CD 25 1559 45 million million CD 25 1559 46 ; ; : 25 1559 47 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1559 48 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1559 49 aid aid NN 25 1559 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 51 1979 1979 CD 25 1559 52 - - SYM 25 1559 53 89 89 CD 25 1559 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 55 , , , 25 1559 56 $ $ $ 25 1559 57 14 14 CD 25 1559 58 million million CD 25 1559 59 _ _ NNP 25 1559 60 # # NNP 25 1559 61 _ _ NNP 25 1559 62 Currency Currency NNP 25 1559 63 : : : 25 1559 64 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 25 1559 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 66 plural plural NNP 25 1559 67 -- -- : 25 1559 68 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 25 1559 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 70 ; ; : 25 1559 71 1 1 CD 25 1559 72 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 25 1559 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 74 Rf Rf NNP 25 1559 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 76 = = NFP 25 1559 77 100 100 CD 25 1559 78 laaris laaris NN 25 1559 79 _ _ NNP 25 1559 80 # # NNP 25 1559 81 _ _ NNP 25 1559 82 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1559 83 rates rate NNS 25 1559 84 : : : 25 1559 85 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 25 1559 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 87 Rf Rf NNP 25 1559 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 89 per per IN 25 1559 90 US$ us$ $ 25 1559 91 1 1 CD 25 1559 92 - - HYPH 25 1559 93 -9.937 -9.937 NNP 25 1559 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 95 January January NNP 25 1559 96 1991 1991 CD 25 1559 97 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 98 , , , 25 1559 99 9.509 9.509 CD 25 1559 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 101 1990 1990 CD 25 1559 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 103 , , , 25 1559 104 9.0408 9.0408 CD 25 1559 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 106 1989 1989 CD 25 1559 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 108 , , , 25 1559 109 8.7846 8.7846 CD 25 1559 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 111 1988 1988 CD 25 1559 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 113 , , , 25 1559 114 9.2230 9.2230 CD 25 1559 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 116 1987 1987 CD 25 1559 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 118 , , , 25 1559 119 7.1507 7.1507 CD 25 1559 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 121 1986 1986 CD 25 1559 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 123 , , , 25 1559 124 7.0981 7.0981 CD 25 1559 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 126 1985 1985 CD 25 1559 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 128 _ _ NNP 25 1559 129 # # NNP 25 1559 130 _ _ NNP 25 1559 131 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1559 132 year year NN 25 1559 133 : : : 25 1559 134 calendar calendar NNP 25 1559 135 year year NN 25 1559 136 _ _ NNP 25 1559 137 * * NFP 25 1559 138 _ _ NNP 25 1559 139 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1559 140 _ _ NNP 25 1559 141 # # NNP 25 1559 142 _ _ NNP 25 1559 143 Highways Highways NNP 25 1559 144 : : : 25 1559 145 Male male NN 25 1559 146 has have VBZ 25 1559 147 9.6 9.6 CD 25 1559 148 km km NNS 25 1559 149 of of IN 25 1559 150 coral coral JJ 25 1559 151 highways highway NNS 25 1559 152 within within IN 25 1559 153 the the DT 25 1559 154 city city NN 25 1559 155 _ _ NNP 25 1559 156 # # NNP 25 1559 157 _ _ NNP 25 1559 158 Ports Ports NNP 25 1559 159 : : : 25 1559 160 Male male NN 25 1559 161 , , , 25 1559 162 Gan Gan NNP 25 1559 163 _ _ NNP 25 1559 164 # # NNP 25 1559 165 _ _ NNP 25 1559 166 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1559 167 marine marine NN 25 1559 168 : : : 25 1559 169 17 17 CD 25 1559 170 ships ship NNS 25 1559 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 172 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1559 173 GRT GRT NNP 25 1559 174 or or CC 25 1559 175 over over RB 25 1559 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 177 totaling total VBG 25 1559 178 53,131 53,131 CD 25 1559 179 GRT/85,770 grt/85,770 NN 25 1559 180 DWT DWT NNP 25 1559 181 ; ; : 25 1559 182 includes include VBZ 25 1559 183 14 14 CD 25 1559 184 cargo cargo NN 25 1559 185 , , , 25 1559 186 1 1 CD 25 1559 187 container container NN 25 1559 188 , , , 25 1559 189 1 1 CD 25 1559 190 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1559 191 , , , 25 1559 192 oils oil NNS 25 1559 193 , , , 25 1559 194 and and CC 25 1559 195 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1559 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 197 POL POL NNP 25 1559 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 199 tanker tanker NN 25 1559 200 , , , 25 1559 201 1 1 CD 25 1559 202 bulk bulk NN 25 1559 203 _ _ NNP 25 1559 204 # # NNP 25 1559 205 _ _ NNP 25 1559 206 Civil civil JJ 25 1559 207 air air NN 25 1559 208 : : : 25 1559 209 1 1 CD 25 1559 210 major major JJ 25 1559 211 transport transport NN 25 1559 212 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1559 213 _ _ NNP 25 1559 214 # # NNP 25 1559 215 _ _ NNP 25 1559 216 Airports Airports NNP 25 1559 217 : : : 25 1559 218 2 2 CD 25 1559 219 with with IN 25 1559 220 permanent permanent JJ 25 1559 221 - - HYPH 25 1559 222 surface surface NN 25 1559 223 runways runway NNS 25 1559 224 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1559 225 - - HYPH 25 1559 226 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1559 227 m m NNP 25 1559 228 _ _ NNP 25 1559 229 # # NNP 25 1559 230 _ _ NNP 25 1559 231 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1559 232 : : : 25 1559 233 minimal minimal JJ 25 1559 234 domestic domestic JJ 25 1559 235 and and CC 25 1559 236 international international JJ 25 1559 237 facilities facility NNS 25 1559 238 ; ; : 25 1559 239 2,804 2,804 CD 25 1559 240 telephones telephone NNS 25 1559 241 ; ; : 25 1559 242 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1559 243 AM AM NNP 25 1559 244 , , , 25 1559 245 1 1 CD 25 1559 246 FM FM NNP 25 1559 247 , , , 25 1559 248 1 1 CD 25 1559 249 TV tv NN 25 1559 250 ; ; : 25 1559 251 1 1 CD 25 1559 252 Indian Indian NNP 25 1559 253 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1559 254 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1559 255 earth earth NN 25 1559 256 station station NN 25 1559 257 _ _ NNP 25 1559 258 * * NFP 25 1559 259 _ _ NNP 25 1559 260 Defense Defense NNP 25 1559 261 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1559 262 _ _ NNP 25 1559 263 # # NNP 25 1559 264 _ _ NNP 25 1559 265 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1559 266 : : : 25 1559 267 National National NNP 25 1559 268 Security Security NNP 25 1559 269 Service Service NNP 25 1559 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 271 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1559 272 police police NN 25 1559 273 force force NN 25 1559 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1559 275 _ _ NNP 25 1559 276 # # NNP 25 1559 277 _ _ NNP 25 1559 278 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1559 279 availability availability NN 25 1559 280 : : : 25 1559 281 males males NNP 25 1559 282 15 15 CD 25 1559 283 - - SYM 25 1559 284 49 49 CD 25 1559 285 , , , 25 1559 286 50,788 50,788 CD 25 1559 287 ; ; : 25 1559 288 28,378 28,378 CD 25 1559 289 fit fit NN 25 1559 290 for for IN 25 1559 291 military military JJ 25 1559 292 service service NN 25 1559 293 _ _ NNP 25 1559 294 # # NNP 25 1559 295 _ _ NNP 25 1559 296 Defense Defense NNP 25 1559 297 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1559 298 : : : 25 1559 299 $ $ $ 25 1559 300 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1559 301 million million CD 25 1559 302 , , , 25 1559 303 NA% NA% NNS 25 1559 304 of of IN 25 1559 305 GDP GDP NNP 25 1559 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1559 307 1984 1984 CD 25 1559 308 est est NNP 25 1559 309 . . . 25 1559 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 1 _ _ NNP 25 1560 2 % % NN 25 1560 3 _ _ NNP 25 1560 4 _ _ NNP 25 1560 5 @_Mali @_Mali NNP 25 1560 6 _ _ NNP 25 1560 7 * * NFP 25 1560 8 _ _ NNP 25 1560 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 1560 10 _ _ NNP 25 1560 11 # # NNP 25 1560 12 _ _ NNP 25 1560 13 Total total JJ 25 1560 14 area area NN 25 1560 15 : : : 25 1560 16 1,240,000 1,240,000 CD 25 1560 17 km2 km2 NN 25 1560 18 ; ; : 25 1560 19 land land NN 25 1560 20 area area NN 25 1560 21 : : : 25 1560 22 1,220,000 1,220,000 CD 25 1560 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 1560 24 _ _ NNP 25 1560 25 # # NNP 25 1560 26 _ _ NNP 25 1560 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1560 28 area area NN 25 1560 29 : : : 25 1560 30 slightly slightly RB 25 1560 31 less less JJR 25 1560 32 than than IN 25 1560 33 twice twice RB 25 1560 34 the the DT 25 1560 35 size size NN 25 1560 36 of of IN 25 1560 37 Texas Texas NNP 25 1560 38 _ _ NNP 25 1560 39 # # $ 25 1560 40 _ _ NNP 25 1560 41 Land Land NNP 25 1560 42 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1560 43 : : : 25 1560 44 7,243 7,243 CD 25 1560 45 km km NN 25 1560 46 total total NN 25 1560 47 ; ; : 25 1560 48 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1560 49 1,376 1,376 CD 25 1560 50 km km NN 25 1560 51 , , , 25 1560 52 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 1560 53 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1560 54 km km NN 25 1560 55 , , , 25 1560 56 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1560 57 858 858 CD 25 1560 58 km km NNS 25 1560 59 , , , 25 1560 60 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1560 61 Coast Coast NNP 25 1560 62 532 532 CD 25 1560 63 km km NNS 25 1560 64 , , , 25 1560 65 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 1560 66 2,237 2,237 CD 25 1560 67 km km NN 25 1560 68 , , , 25 1560 69 Niger Niger NNP 25 1560 70 821 821 CD 25 1560 71 km km NNS 25 1560 72 , , , 25 1560 73 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1560 74 419 419 CD 25 1560 75 km km NN 25 1560 76 _ _ NNP 25 1560 77 # # NNP 25 1560 78 _ _ NNP 25 1560 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1560 80 : : : 25 1560 81 none none NN 25 1560 82 -- -- : 25 1560 83 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1560 84 _ _ NNP 25 1560 85 # # $ 25 1560 86 _ _ NNP 25 1560 87 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1560 88 claims claim VBZ 25 1560 89 : : : 25 1560 90 none none NN 25 1560 91 -- -- : 25 1560 92 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1560 93 _ _ NNP 25 1560 94 # # NNP 25 1560 95 _ _ NNP 25 1560 96 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1560 97 : : : 25 1560 98 the the DT 25 1560 99 disputed dispute VBN 25 1560 100 international international JJ 25 1560 101 boundary boundary NN 25 1560 102 between between IN 25 1560 103 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 1560 104 and and CC 25 1560 105 Mali Mali NNP 25 1560 106 was be VBD 25 1560 107 submitted submit VBN 25 1560 108 to to IN 25 1560 109 the the DT 25 1560 110 International International NNP 25 1560 111 Court Court NNP 25 1560 112 of of IN 25 1560 113 Justice Justice NNP 25 1560 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 115 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1560 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 117 in in IN 25 1560 118 October October NNP 25 1560 119 1983 1983 CD 25 1560 120 and and CC 25 1560 121 the the DT 25 1560 122 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1560 123 issued issue VBD 25 1560 124 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1560 125 final final JJ 25 1560 126 ruling ruling NN 25 1560 127 in in IN 25 1560 128 December December NNP 25 1560 129 1986 1986 CD 25 1560 130 , , , 25 1560 131 which which WDT 25 1560 132 both both DT 25 1560 133 sides side NNS 25 1560 134 agreed agree VBD 25 1560 135 to to TO 25 1560 136 accept accept VB 25 1560 137 ; ; : 25 1560 138 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 1560 139 and and CC 25 1560 140 Mali Mali NNP 25 1560 141 are be VBP 25 1560 142 proceeding proceed VBG 25 1560 143 with with IN 25 1560 144 boundary boundary JJ 25 1560 145 demarcation demarcation NN 25 1560 146 , , , 25 1560 147 including include VBG 25 1560 148 the the DT 25 1560 149 tripoint tripoint NN 25 1560 150 with with IN 25 1560 151 Niger Niger NNP 25 1560 152 _ _ NNP 25 1560 153 # # NNP 25 1560 154 _ _ NNP 25 1560 155 Climate Climate NNP 25 1560 156 : : : 25 1560 157 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 1560 158 to to TO 25 1560 159 arid arid VB 25 1560 160 ; ; : 25 1560 161 hot hot JJ 25 1560 162 and and CC 25 1560 163 dry dry JJ 25 1560 164 February February NNP 25 1560 165 to to IN 25 1560 166 June June NNP 25 1560 167 ; ; : 25 1560 168 rainy rainy JJ 25 1560 169 , , , 25 1560 170 humid humid JJ 25 1560 171 , , , 25 1560 172 and and CC 25 1560 173 mild mild JJ 25 1560 174 June June NNP 25 1560 175 to to IN 25 1560 176 November November NNP 25 1560 177 ; ; : 25 1560 178 cool cool JJ 25 1560 179 and and CC 25 1560 180 dry dry JJ 25 1560 181 November November NNP 25 1560 182 to to IN 25 1560 183 February February NNP 25 1560 184 _ _ NNP 25 1560 185 # # NNP 25 1560 186 _ _ NNP 25 1560 187 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1560 188 : : : 25 1560 189 mostly mostly RB 25 1560 190 flat flat JJ 25 1560 191 to to IN 25 1560 192 rolling roll VBG 25 1560 193 northern northern JJ 25 1560 194 plains plain NNS 25 1560 195 covered cover VBN 25 1560 196 by by IN 25 1560 197 sand sand NN 25 1560 198 ; ; : 25 1560 199 savanna savanna NNP 25 1560 200 in in IN 25 1560 201 south south NNP 25 1560 202 , , , 25 1560 203 rugged rugged JJ 25 1560 204 hills hill NNS 25 1560 205 in in IN 25 1560 206 northeast northeast NNP 25 1560 207 _ _ NNP 25 1560 208 # # NNP 25 1560 209 _ _ NNP 25 1560 210 Natural natural JJ 25 1560 211 resources resource NNS 25 1560 212 : : : 25 1560 213 gold gold NN 25 1560 214 , , , 25 1560 215 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1560 216 , , , 25 1560 217 kaolin kaolin NNP 25 1560 218 , , , 25 1560 219 salt salt NNP 25 1560 220 , , , 25 1560 221 limestone limestone NN 25 1560 222 , , , 25 1560 223 uranium uranium NN 25 1560 224 ; ; : 25 1560 225 bauxite bauxite NN 25 1560 226 , , , 25 1560 227 iron iron NN 25 1560 228 ore ore NN 25 1560 229 , , , 25 1560 230 manganese manganese JJ 25 1560 231 , , , 25 1560 232 tin tin NN 25 1560 233 , , , 25 1560 234 and and CC 25 1560 235 copper copper NN 25 1560 236 deposits deposit NNS 25 1560 237 are be VBP 25 1560 238 known know VBN 25 1560 239 but but CC 25 1560 240 not not RB 25 1560 241 exploited exploit VBN 25 1560 242 _ _ NNP 25 1560 243 # # $ 25 1560 244 _ _ NNP 25 1560 245 Land Land NNP 25 1560 246 use use NN 25 1560 247 : : : 25 1560 248 arable arable JJ 25 1560 249 land land NN 25 1560 250 2 2 CD 25 1560 251 % % NN 25 1560 252 ; ; , 25 1560 253 permanent permanent JJ 25 1560 254 crops crop NNS 25 1560 255 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1560 256 ; ; : 25 1560 257 meadows meadow NNS 25 1560 258 and and CC 25 1560 259 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1560 260 25 25 CD 25 1560 261 % % NN 25 1560 262 ; ; , 25 1560 263 forest forest NN 25 1560 264 and and CC 25 1560 265 woodland woodland JJ 25 1560 266 7 7 CD 25 1560 267 % % NN 25 1560 268 ; ; , 25 1560 269 other other JJ 25 1560 270 66 66 CD 25 1560 271 % % NN 25 1560 272 ; ; , 25 1560 273 includes include VBZ 25 1560 274 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1560 275 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1560 276 _ _ NNP 25 1560 277 # # $ 25 1560 278 _ _ NNP 25 1560 279 Environment Environment NNP 25 1560 280 : : : 25 1560 281 hot hot JJ 25 1560 282 , , , 25 1560 283 dust dust NN 25 1560 284 - - HYPH 25 1560 285 laden laden NNP 25 1560 286 harmattan harmattan NNP 25 1560 287 haze haze NN 25 1560 288 common common JJ 25 1560 289 during during IN 25 1560 290 dry dry JJ 25 1560 291 seasons season NNS 25 1560 292 ; ; , 25 1560 293 desertification desertification NN 25 1560 294 _ _ NNP 25 1560 295 # # $ 25 1560 296 _ _ NNP 25 1560 297 Note Note NNP 25 1560 298 : : : 25 1560 299 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1560 300 _ _ NNP 25 1560 301 * * NFP 25 1560 302 _ _ NNP 25 1560 303 People People NNPS 25 1560 304 _ _ IN 25 1560 305 # # NNP 25 1560 306 _ _ NNP 25 1560 307 Population Population NNP 25 1560 308 : : : 25 1560 309 8,338,542 8,338,542 CD 25 1560 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 311 July July NNP 25 1560 312 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 314 , , , 25 1560 315 growth growth NN 25 1560 316 rate rate NN 25 1560 317 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1560 318 % % NN 25 1560 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 320 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 322 _ _ NNP 25 1560 323 # # NNP 25 1560 324 _ _ NNP 25 1560 325 Birth Birth NNP 25 1560 326 rate rate NN 25 1560 327 : : : 25 1560 328 51 51 CD 25 1560 329 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1560 330 population population NN 25 1560 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 332 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 334 _ _ NNP 25 1560 335 # # $ 25 1560 336 _ _ NNP 25 1560 337 Death Death NNP 25 1560 338 rate rate NN 25 1560 339 : : : 25 1560 340 21 21 CD 25 1560 341 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1560 342 population population NN 25 1560 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 344 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 346 _ _ NNP 25 1560 347 # # NNP 25 1560 348 _ _ NNP 25 1560 349 Net net JJ 25 1560 350 migration migration NN 25 1560 351 rate rate NN 25 1560 352 : : : 25 1560 353 - - : 25 1560 354 6 6 CD 25 1560 355 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1560 356 population population NN 25 1560 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 358 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 360 _ _ NNP 25 1560 361 # # $ 25 1560 362 _ _ NNP 25 1560 363 Infant Infant NNP 25 1560 364 mortality mortality NN 25 1560 365 rate rate NN 25 1560 366 : : : 25 1560 367 114 114 CD 25 1560 368 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1560 369 live live JJ 25 1560 370 births birth NNS 25 1560 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 372 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 374 _ _ NNP 25 1560 375 # # NNP 25 1560 376 _ _ NNP 25 1560 377 Life Life NNP 25 1560 378 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1560 379 at at IN 25 1560 380 birth birth NN 25 1560 381 : : : 25 1560 382 45 45 CD 25 1560 383 years year NNS 25 1560 384 male male JJ 25 1560 385 , , , 25 1560 386 47 47 CD 25 1560 387 years year NNS 25 1560 388 female female JJ 25 1560 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 390 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 392 _ _ NNP 25 1560 393 # # NNP 25 1560 394 _ _ NNP 25 1560 395 Total total JJ 25 1560 396 fertility fertility NN 25 1560 397 rate rate NN 25 1560 398 : : : 25 1560 399 7.0 7.0 CD 25 1560 400 children child NNS 25 1560 401 born bear VBN 25 1560 402 / / SYM 25 1560 403 woman woman NN 25 1560 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 405 1991 1991 CD 25 1560 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 407 _ _ NNP 25 1560 408 # # $ 25 1560 409 _ _ NNP 25 1560 410 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1560 411 : : : 25 1560 412 noun noun NNP 25 1560 413 -- -- : 25 1560 414 Malian(s Malian(s NNP 25 1560 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 416 ; ; : 25 1560 417 adjective adjective JJ 25 1560 418 -- -- : 25 1560 419 Malian Malian NNP 25 1560 420 _ _ NNP 25 1560 421 # # $ 25 1560 422 _ _ NNP 25 1560 423 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1560 424 divisions division NNS 25 1560 425 : : : 25 1560 426 Mande Mande NNP 25 1560 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 428 Bambara Bambara NNP 25 1560 429 , , , 25 1560 430 Malinke Malinke NNP 25 1560 431 , , , 25 1560 432 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 25 1560 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 434 50 50 CD 25 1560 435 % % NN 25 1560 436 , , , 25 1560 437 Peul Peul NNP 25 1560 438 17 17 CD 25 1560 439 % % NN 25 1560 440 , , , 25 1560 441 Voltaic Voltaic NNP 25 1560 442 12 12 CD 25 1560 443 % % NN 25 1560 444 , , , 25 1560 445 Songhai Songhai NNP 25 1560 446 6 6 CD 25 1560 447 % % NN 25 1560 448 , , , 25 1560 449 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 25 1560 450 and and CC 25 1560 451 Moor Moor NNP 25 1560 452 5 5 CD 25 1560 453 % % NN 25 1560 454 , , , 25 1560 455 other other JJ 25 1560 456 10 10 CD 25 1560 457 % % NN 25 1560 458 _ _ NNP 25 1560 459 # # $ 25 1560 460 _ _ NNP 25 1560 461 Religion Religion NNP 25 1560 462 : : : 25 1560 463 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1560 464 90 90 CD 25 1560 465 % % NN 25 1560 466 , , , 25 1560 467 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1560 468 beliefs belief NNS 25 1560 469 9 9 CD 25 1560 470 % % NN 25 1560 471 , , , 25 1560 472 Christian Christian NNP 25 1560 473 1 1 CD 25 1560 474 % % NN 25 1560 475 _ _ NNP 25 1560 476 # # $ 25 1560 477 _ _ NNP 25 1560 478 Language Language NNP 25 1560 479 : : : 25 1560 480 French French NNP 25 1560 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 482 official official NN 25 1560 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 484 ; ; : 25 1560 485 Bambara Bambara NNP 25 1560 486 spoken speak VBN 25 1560 487 by by IN 25 1560 488 about about RB 25 1560 489 80 80 CD 25 1560 490 % % NN 25 1560 491 of of IN 25 1560 492 the the DT 25 1560 493 population population NN 25 1560 494 ; ; : 25 1560 495 numerous numerous JJ 25 1560 496 African african JJ 25 1560 497 languages language NNS 25 1560 498 _ _ IN 25 1560 499 # # NNP 25 1560 500 _ _ NNP 25 1560 501 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1560 502 : : : 25 1560 503 32 32 CD 25 1560 504 % % NN 25 1560 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 506 male male JJ 25 1560 507 41 41 CD 25 1560 508 % % NN 25 1560 509 , , , 25 1560 510 female female JJ 25 1560 511 24 24 CD 25 1560 512 % % NN 25 1560 513 ) ) -RRB- 25 1560 514 age age NN 25 1560 515 15 15 CD 25 1560 516 and and CC 25 1560 517 over over RB 25 1560 518 can can MD 25 1560 519 read read VB 25 1560 520 and and CC 25 1560 521 write write VB 25 1560 522 ( ( -LRB- 25 1560 523 1990 1990 CD 25 1560 524 est est NNP 25 1560 525 . . . 25 1560 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 1561 1 _ _ NNP 25 1561 2 # # $ 25 1561 3 _ _ NNP 25 1561 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1561 5 force force NN 25 1561 6 : : : 25 1561 7 2,666,000 2,666,000 CD 25 1561 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1561 9 1986 1986 CD 25 1561 10 est est NNP 25 1561 11 . . . 25 1562 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 2 ; ; : 25 1562 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1562 4 80 80 CD 25 1562 5 % % NN 25 1562 6 , , , 25 1562 7 services service NNS 25 1562 8 19 19 CD 25 1562 9 % % NN 25 1562 10 , , , 25 1562 11 industry industry NN 25 1562 12 and and CC 25 1562 13 commerce commerce NN 25 1562 14 1 1 CD 25 1562 15 % % NN 25 1562 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 17 1981 1981 CD 25 1562 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 19 ; ; : 25 1562 20 50 50 CD 25 1562 21 % % NN 25 1562 22 of of IN 25 1562 23 population population NN 25 1562 24 of of IN 25 1562 25 working work VBG 25 1562 26 age age NN 25 1562 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 28 1985 1985 CD 25 1562 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 30 _ _ NNP 25 1562 31 # # NNP 25 1562 32 _ _ NNP 25 1562 33 Organized organized JJ 25 1562 34 labor labor NN 25 1562 35 : : : 25 1562 36 National National NNP 25 1562 37 Union Union NNP 25 1562 38 of of IN 25 1562 39 Malian Malian NNP 25 1562 40 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1562 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 42 UNTM UNTM NNP 25 1562 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 44 is be VBZ 25 1562 45 umbrella umbrella NNP 25 1562 46 organization organization NN 25 1562 47 for for IN 25 1562 48 over over IN 25 1562 49 13 13 CD 25 1562 50 national national JJ 25 1562 51 unions union NNS 25 1562 52 _ _ NNP 25 1562 53 * * NFP 25 1562 54 _ _ NNP 25 1562 55 Government Government NNP 25 1562 56 _ _ NNP 25 1562 57 # # NNP 25 1562 58 _ _ NNP 25 1562 59 Long Long NNP 25 1562 60 - - HYPH 25 1562 61 form form NN 25 1562 62 name name NN 25 1562 63 : : : 25 1562 64 Republic Republic NNP 25 1562 65 of of IN 25 1562 66 Mali Mali NNP 25 1562 67 _ _ NNP 25 1562 68 # # NNP 25 1562 69 _ _ NNP 25 1562 70 Type Type NNP 25 1562 71 : : : 25 1562 72 republic republic NN 25 1562 73 ; ; : 25 1562 74 the the DT 25 1562 75 single single JJ 25 1562 76 - - HYPH 25 1562 77 party party NN 25 1562 78 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1562 79 government government NN 25 1562 80 was be VBD 25 1562 81 overthrown overthrow VBN 25 1562 82 on on IN 25 1562 83 26 26 CD 25 1562 84 March March NNP 25 1562 85 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 86 ; ; : 25 1562 87 the the DT 25 1562 88 new new JJ 25 1562 89 ruling rule VBG 25 1562 90 National National NNP 25 1562 91 Reconciliation Reconciliation NNP 25 1562 92 Council Council NNP 25 1562 93 has have VBZ 25 1562 94 promised promise VBN 25 1562 95 a a DT 25 1562 96 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 1562 97 democracy democracy NN 25 1562 98 _ _ NNP 25 1562 99 # # NNP 25 1562 100 _ _ NNP 25 1562 101 Capital Capital NNP 25 1562 102 : : : 25 1562 103 Bamako Bamako NNP 25 1562 104 _ _ NNP 25 1562 105 # # $ 25 1562 106 _ _ NNP 25 1562 107 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1562 108 divisions division NNS 25 1562 109 : : : 25 1562 110 7 7 CD 25 1562 111 regions region NNS 25 1562 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 113 regions region NNS 25 1562 114 , , , 25 1562 115 singular singular JJ 25 1562 116 -- -- : 25 1562 117 region region NN 25 1562 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 119 ; ; : 25 1562 120 Gao Gao NNP 25 1562 121 , , , 25 1562 122 Kayes Kayes NNP 25 1562 123 , , , 25 1562 124 Koulikoro Koulikoro NNP 25 1562 125 , , , 25 1562 126 Mopti Mopti NNP 25 1562 127 , , , 25 1562 128 Segou Segou NNP 25 1562 129 , , , 25 1562 130 Sikasso Sikasso NNP 25 1562 131 , , , 25 1562 132 Tombouctou Tombouctou NNP 25 1562 133 ; ; : 25 1562 134 note note VB 25 1562 135 -- -- : 25 1562 136 there there EX 25 1562 137 may may MD 25 1562 138 be be VB 25 1562 139 a a DT 25 1562 140 new new JJ 25 1562 141 capital capital NN 25 1562 142 district district NN 25 1562 143 of of IN 25 1562 144 Bamako Bamako NNP 25 1562 145 _ _ NNP 25 1562 146 # # $ 25 1562 147 _ _ NNP 25 1562 148 Independence Independence NNP 25 1562 149 : : : 25 1562 150 22 22 CD 25 1562 151 September September NNP 25 1562 152 1960 1960 CD 25 1562 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 154 from from IN 25 1562 155 France France NNP 25 1562 156 ; ; : 25 1562 157 formerly formerly RB 25 1562 158 French french JJ 25 1562 159 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 1562 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 161 _ _ NNP 25 1562 162 # # NNP 25 1562 163 _ _ NNP 25 1562 164 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1562 165 : : : 25 1562 166 2 2 CD 25 1562 167 June June NNP 25 1562 168 1974 1974 CD 25 1562 169 , , , 25 1562 170 effective effective JJ 25 1562 171 19 19 CD 25 1562 172 June June NNP 25 1562 173 1979 1979 CD 25 1562 174 ; ; : 25 1562 175 amended amend VBN 25 1562 176 September September NNP 25 1562 177 1981 1981 CD 25 1562 178 and and CC 25 1562 179 March March NNP 25 1562 180 1985 1985 CD 25 1562 181 ; ; : 25 1562 182 suspended suspend VBD 25 1562 183 following follow VBG 25 1562 184 the the DT 25 1562 185 coup coup NN 25 1562 186 of of IN 25 1562 187 26 26 CD 25 1562 188 March March NNP 25 1562 189 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 190 _ _ NNP 25 1562 191 # # $ 25 1562 192 _ _ NNP 25 1562 193 Legal Legal NNP 25 1562 194 system system NN 25 1562 195 : : : 25 1562 196 based base VBN 25 1562 197 on on IN 25 1562 198 French french JJ 25 1562 199 civil civil JJ 25 1562 200 law law NN 25 1562 201 system system NN 25 1562 202 and and CC 25 1562 203 customary customary JJ 25 1562 204 law law NN 25 1562 205 ; ; : 25 1562 206 judicial judicial JJ 25 1562 207 review review NN 25 1562 208 of of IN 25 1562 209 legislative legislative JJ 25 1562 210 acts act NNS 25 1562 211 in in IN 25 1562 212 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1562 213 Section Section NNP 25 1562 214 of of IN 25 1562 215 Court Court NNP 25 1562 216 of of IN 25 1562 217 State State NNP 25 1562 218 ; ; : 25 1562 219 has have VBZ 25 1562 220 not not RB 25 1562 221 accepted accept VBN 25 1562 222 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1562 223 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1562 224 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1562 225 _ _ NNP 25 1562 226 # # NNP 25 1562 227 _ _ NNP 25 1562 228 National national JJ 25 1562 229 holiday holiday NN 25 1562 230 : : : 25 1562 231 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 1562 232 of of IN 25 1562 233 the the DT 25 1562 234 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 25 1562 235 of of IN 25 1562 236 the the DT 25 1562 237 Republic Republic NNP 25 1562 238 , , , 25 1562 239 22 22 CD 25 1562 240 September September NNP 25 1562 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 242 1960 1960 CD 25 1562 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 244 _ _ NNP 25 1562 245 # # NNP 25 1562 246 _ _ NNP 25 1562 247 Executive Executive NNP 25 1562 248 branch branch NN 25 1562 249 : : : 25 1562 250 National National NNP 25 1562 251 Conciliation Conciliation NNP 25 1562 252 Council Council NNP 25 1562 253 led lead VBD 25 1562 254 by by IN 25 1562 255 the the DT 25 1562 256 military military NN 25 1562 257 , , , 25 1562 258 following follow VBG 25 1562 259 the the DT 25 1562 260 coup coup NN 25 1562 261 of of IN 25 1562 262 26 26 CD 25 1562 263 March March NNP 25 1562 264 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 265 _ _ NNP 25 1562 266 # # $ 25 1562 267 _ _ NNP 25 1562 268 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1562 269 branch branch NN 25 1562 270 : : : 25 1562 271 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1562 272 National National NNP 25 1562 273 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1562 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 275 Assemble Assemble NNP 25 1562 276 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1562 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 278 _ _ NNP 25 1562 279 # # $ 25 1562 280 _ _ NNP 25 1562 281 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1562 282 branch branch NN 25 1562 283 : : : 25 1562 284 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1562 285 Court Court NNP 25 1562 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 287 Cour Cour NNP 25 1562 288 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1562 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 290 _ _ NNP 25 1562 291 # # NNP 25 1562 292 _ _ NNP 25 1562 293 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1562 294 : : : 25 1562 295 Chief Chief NNP 25 1562 296 of of IN 25 1562 297 State State NNP 25 1562 298 -- -- : 25 1562 299 following follow VBG 25 1562 300 the the DT 25 1562 301 military military JJ 25 1562 302 coup coup NN 25 1562 303 of of IN 25 1562 304 26 26 CD 25 1562 305 March March NNP 25 1562 306 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 307 President President NNP 25 1562 308 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1562 309 Moussa Moussa NNP 25 1562 310 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 25 1562 311 was be VBD 25 1562 312 deposed depose VBN 25 1562 313 and and CC 25 1562 314 the the DT 25 1562 315 National National NNP 25 1562 316 Reconciliation Reconciliation NNP 25 1562 317 Council Council NNP 25 1562 318 , , , 25 1562 319 led lead VBN 25 1562 320 by by IN 25 1562 321 Lt Lt NNP 25 1562 322 . . NNP 25 1562 323 Col Col NNP 25 1562 324 . . NNP 25 1562 325 Amadou Amadou NNP 25 1562 326 Toumani Toumani NNP 25 1562 327 TOURE TOURE NNP 25 1562 328 and and CC 25 1562 329 Lt Lt NNP 25 1562 330 . . NNP 25 1562 331 Col Col NNP 25 1562 332 . . NNP 25 1562 333 Kafougouna Kafougouna NNP 25 1562 334 KONE KONE NNP 25 1562 335 , , , 25 1562 336 was be VBD 25 1562 337 installed instal VBN 25 1562 338 ; ; : 25 1562 339 Head Head NNP 25 1562 340 of of IN 25 1562 341 Government Government NNP 25 1562 342 -- -- : 25 1562 343 Interim Interim NNP 25 1562 344 Premier Premier NNP 25 1562 345 Soumana Soumana NNP 25 1562 346 SACKO SACKO NNP 25 1562 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 348 since since IN 25 1562 349 2 2 CD 25 1562 350 April April NNP 25 1562 351 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 353 _ _ NNP 25 1562 354 # # $ 25 1562 355 _ _ NNP 25 1562 356 Political political JJ 25 1562 357 parties party NNS 25 1562 358 and and CC 25 1562 359 leaders leader NNS 25 1562 360 : : : 25 1562 361 formerly formerly RB 25 1562 362 the the DT 25 1562 363 only only JJ 25 1562 364 party party NN 25 1562 365 , , , 25 1562 366 the the DT 25 1562 367 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1562 368 Union Union NNP 25 1562 369 of of IN 25 1562 370 Malian Malian NNP 25 1562 371 People People NNPS 25 1562 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 373 UDPM UDPM NNP 25 1562 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 375 , , , 25 1562 376 was be VBD 25 1562 377 disbanded disband VBN 25 1562 378 after after IN 25 1562 379 the the DT 25 1562 380 coup coup NN 25 1562 381 of of IN 25 1562 382 26 26 CD 25 1562 383 March March NNP 25 1562 384 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 385 , , , 25 1562 386 and and CC 25 1562 387 the the DT 25 1562 388 new new JJ 25 1562 389 regime regime NN 25 1562 390 legalized legalize VBD 25 1562 391 the the DT 25 1562 392 formation formation NN 25 1562 393 of of IN 25 1562 394 political political JJ 25 1562 395 parties party NNS 25 1562 396 on on IN 25 1562 397 5 5 CD 25 1562 398 April April NNP 25 1562 399 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 400 ; ; : 25 1562 401 new new JJ 25 1562 402 political political JJ 25 1562 403 parties party NNS 25 1562 404 are be VBP 25 1562 405 -- -- : 25 1562 406 Union Union NNP 25 1562 407 of of IN 25 1562 408 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1562 409 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1562 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 411 UFD UFD NNP 25 1562 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 413 , , , 25 1562 414 Demba Demba NNP 25 1562 415 DIALLO DIALLO NNP 25 1562 416 ; ; : 25 1562 417 Union Union NNP 25 1562 418 for for IN 25 1562 419 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1562 420 and and CC 25 1562 421 Development Development NNP 25 1562 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 423 UDD UDD NNP 25 1562 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 425 , , , 25 1562 426 Moussa Moussa NNP 25 1562 427 Bala Bala NNP 25 1562 428 COULIBALY COULIBALY NNP 25 1562 429 ; ; : 25 1562 430 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 25 1562 431 Union Union NNP 25 1562 432 / / SYM 25 1562 433 African African NNP 25 1562 434 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1562 435 Rally Rally NNP 25 1562 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 437 US US NNP 25 1562 438 - - HYPH 25 1562 439 RDA RDA NNP 25 1562 440 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 441 , , , 25 1562 442 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 25 1562 443 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 1562 444 KEITA KEITA NNP 25 1562 445 ; ; : 25 1562 446 African African NNP 25 1562 447 Party Party NNP 25 1562 448 for for IN 25 1562 449 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1562 450 and and CC 25 1562 451 Justice Justice NNP 25 1562 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 453 ADEMA ADEMA NNP 25 1562 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 455 , , , 25 1562 456 Alpha alpha NN 25 1562 457 Oumar Oumar NNP 25 1562 458 KONARE KONARE NNP 25 1562 459 ; ; : 25 1562 460 Party Party NNP 25 1562 461 for for IN 25 1562 462 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1562 463 and and CC 25 1562 464 Progress Progress NNP 25 1562 465 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 466 PDP PDP NNP 25 1562 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 468 , , , 25 1562 469 Idrissa Idrissa NNP 25 1562 470 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 25 1562 471 ; ; : 25 1562 472 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1562 473 Party Party NNP 25 1562 474 for for IN 25 1562 475 Justice Justice NNP 25 1562 476 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 477 PDJ PDJ NNP 25 1562 478 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 479 , , , 25 1562 480 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1562 481 BA BA NNP 25 1562 482 ; ; , 25 1562 483 Rally Rally NNP 25 1562 484 for for IN 25 1562 485 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1562 486 and and CC 25 1562 487 Progress Progress NNP 25 1562 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 489 RDP RDP NNP 25 1562 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 491 , , , 25 1562 492 Almany almany JJ 25 1562 493 SYLLA SYLLA NNP 25 1562 494 ; ; : 25 1562 495 Party Party NNP 25 1562 496 for for IN 25 1562 497 the the DT 25 1562 498 Unity Unity NNP 25 1562 499 of of IN 25 1562 500 Malian malian JJ 25 1562 501 People People NNS 25 1562 502 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 503 PUPM PUPM NNP 25 1562 504 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 505 , , , 25 1562 506 Nock Nock NNP 25 1562 507 AGATTIA AGATTIA NNP 25 1562 508 ; ; : 25 1562 509 Hisboulah Hisboulah NNP 25 1562 510 al al NNP 25 1562 511 Islamiya Islamiya NNP 25 1562 512 , , , 25 1562 513 Hamidou Hamidou NNP 25 1562 514 DRAMERA DRAMERA NNP 25 1562 515 ; ; : 25 1562 516 Union Union NNP 25 1562 517 of of IN 25 1562 518 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1562 519 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1562 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 521 UFP UFP NNP 25 1562 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 523 , , , 25 1562 524 Yacouba Yacouba NNP 25 1562 525 SIDIBE SIDIBE NNP 25 1562 526 ; ; : 25 1562 527 National National NNP 25 1562 528 Congress Congress NNP 25 1562 529 of of IN 25 1562 530 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1562 531 Initiative Initiative NNP 25 1562 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 533 CNID CNID NNP 25 1562 534 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 535 , , , 25 1562 536 Mountaga Mountaga NNP 25 1562 537 TALL TALL NNP 25 1562 538 ; ; : 25 1562 539 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1562 540 for for IN 25 1562 541 Justice Justice NNP 25 1562 542 and and CC 25 1562 543 Progress Progress NNP 25 1562 544 , , , 25 1562 545 Kady Kady NNP 25 1562 546 DRAME DRAME NNP 25 1562 547 ; ; : 25 1562 548 other other JJ 25 1562 549 parties party NNS 25 1562 550 forming form VBG 25 1562 551 _ _ NNP 25 1562 552 # # $ 25 1562 553 _ _ NNP 25 1562 554 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1562 555 : : : 25 1562 556 universal universal JJ 25 1562 557 at at IN 25 1562 558 age age NN 25 1562 559 21 21 CD 25 1562 560 _ _ NNP 25 1562 561 # # NNP 25 1562 562 _ _ NNP 25 1562 563 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1562 564 : : : 25 1562 565 President President NNP 25 1562 566 -- -- : 25 1562 567 last last RB 25 1562 568 held hold VBN 25 1562 569 on on IN 25 1562 570 9 9 CD 25 1562 571 June June NNP 25 1562 572 1985 1985 CD 25 1562 573 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 574 next next JJ 25 1562 575 to to TO 25 1562 576 be be VB 25 1562 577 held hold VBN 25 1562 578 June June NNP 25 1562 579 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 581 ; ; : 25 1562 582 results result NNS 25 1562 583 -- -- : 25 1562 584 General General NNP 25 1562 585 Moussa Moussa NNP 25 1562 586 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 25 1562 587 was be VBD 25 1562 588 reelected reelect VBN 25 1562 589 without without IN 25 1562 590 opposition opposition NN 25 1562 591 ; ; : 25 1562 592 National National NNP 25 1562 593 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1562 594 -- -- : 25 1562 595 last last RB 25 1562 596 held hold VBN 25 1562 597 on on IN 25 1562 598 26 26 CD 25 1562 599 June June NNP 25 1562 600 1988 1988 CD 25 1562 601 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 602 next next JJ 25 1562 603 to to TO 25 1562 604 be be VB 25 1562 605 held hold VBN 25 1562 606 June June NNP 25 1562 607 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 609 ; ; : 25 1562 610 results result NNS 25 1562 611 -- -- : 25 1562 612 UDPM UDPM NNP 25 1562 613 is be VBZ 25 1562 614 the the DT 25 1562 615 only only JJ 25 1562 616 party party NN 25 1562 617 ; ; : 25 1562 618 seats--(82 seats--(82 NNP 25 1562 619 total total NN 25 1562 620 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 621 UDPM UDPM NNP 25 1562 622 82 82 CD 25 1562 623 ; ; : 25 1562 624 note note VB 25 1562 625 -- -- : 25 1562 626 following follow VBG 25 1562 627 the the DT 25 1562 628 military military JJ 25 1562 629 coup coup NN 25 1562 630 of of IN 25 1562 631 26 26 CD 25 1562 632 March March NNP 25 1562 633 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 634 President President NNP 25 1562 635 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 25 1562 636 was be VBD 25 1562 637 deposed depose VBN 25 1562 638 and and CC 25 1562 639 the the DT 25 1562 640 UDPM UDPM NNP 25 1562 641 was be VBD 25 1562 642 disbanded disband VBN 25 1562 643 ; ; : 25 1562 644 the the DT 25 1562 645 new new JJ 25 1562 646 ruling rule VBG 25 1562 647 National National NNP 25 1562 648 Reconciliation Reconciliation NNP 25 1562 649 Council Council NNP 25 1562 650 , , , 25 1562 651 formed form VBN 25 1562 652 of of IN 25 1562 653 17 17 CD 25 1562 654 soldiers soldier NNS 25 1562 655 , , , 25 1562 656 has have VBZ 25 1562 657 promised promise VBN 25 1562 658 to to TO 25 1562 659 institute institute VB 25 1562 660 a a DT 25 1562 661 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 1562 662 democracy democracy NN 25 1562 663 and and CC 25 1562 664 is be VBZ 25 1562 665 expected expect VBN 25 1562 666 to to TO 25 1562 667 hold hold VB 25 1562 668 elections election NNS 25 1562 669 by by IN 25 1562 670 December December NNP 25 1562 671 1991 1991 CD 25 1562 672 _ _ NNP 25 1562 673 # # NNP 25 1562 674 _ _ NNP 25 1562 675 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1562 676 : : : 25 1562 677 a a DT 25 1562 678 few few JJ 25 1562 679 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1562 680 and and CC 25 1562 681 some some DT 25 1562 682 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1562 683 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 684 no no DT 25 1562 685 legal legal JJ 25 1562 686 Communist communist JJ 25 1562 687 party party NN 25 1562 688 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 689 _ _ NNP 25 1562 690 # # NNP 25 1562 691 _ _ NNP 25 1562 692 Member Member NNP 25 1562 693 of of IN 25 1562 694 : : : 25 1562 695 ACCT acct JJ 25 1562 696 , , , 25 1562 697 ACP ACP NNP 25 1562 698 , , , 25 1562 699 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1562 700 , , , 25 1562 701 CCC CCC NNP 25 1562 702 , , , 25 1562 703 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 1562 704 , , , 25 1562 705 ECA ECA NNP 25 1562 706 , , , 25 1562 707 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1562 708 , , , 25 1562 709 FAO FAO NNP 25 1562 710 , , , 25 1562 711 FZ FZ NNP 25 1562 712 , , , 25 1562 713 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1562 714 , , , 25 1562 715 IAEA iaea NN 25 1562 716 , , , 25 1562 717 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1562 718 , , , 25 1562 719 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1562 720 , , , 25 1562 721 IDA IDA NNP 25 1562 722 , , , 25 1562 723 IDB IDB NNP 25 1562 724 , , , 25 1562 725 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1562 726 , , , 25 1562 727 IFC IFC NNP 25 1562 728 , , , 25 1562 729 ILO ILO NNP 25 1562 730 , , , 25 1562 731 IMF IMF NNP 25 1562 732 , , , 25 1562 733 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1562 734 , , , 25 1562 735 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1562 736 , , , 25 1562 737 IOC IOC NNP 25 1562 738 , , , 25 1562 739 ITU ITU NNP 25 1562 740 , , , 25 1562 741 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1562 742 , , , 25 1562 743 NAM NAM NNP 25 1562 744 , , , 25 1562 745 OAU OAU NNP 25 1562 746 , , , 25 1562 747 OIC OIC NNP 25 1562 748 , , , 25 1562 749 UN UN NNP 25 1562 750 , , , 25 1562 751 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1562 752 , , , 25 1562 753 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1562 754 , , , 25 1562 755 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1562 756 , , , 25 1562 757 UPU upu NN 25 1562 758 , , , 25 1562 759 WADB WADB NNP 25 1562 760 , , , 25 1562 761 WCL WCL NNP 25 1562 762 , , , 25 1562 763 WHO WHO NNP 25 1562 764 , , , 25 1562 765 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1562 766 , , , 25 1562 767 WMO WMO NNP 25 1562 768 , , , 25 1562 769 WTO WTO NNP 25 1562 770 _ _ NNP 25 1562 771 # # $ 25 1562 772 _ _ NNP 25 1562 773 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1562 774 representation representation NN 25 1562 775 : : : 25 1562 776 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1562 777 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 1562 778 Alhousseyni Alhousseyni NNP 25 1562 779 TOURE toure NN 25 1562 780 ; ; : 25 1562 781 Chancery chancery NN 25 1562 782 at at IN 25 1562 783 2130 2130 CD 25 1562 784 R R NNP 25 1562 785 Street Street NNP 25 1562 786 NW NW NNP 25 1562 787 , , , 25 1562 788 Washington Washington NNP 25 1562 789 DC DC NNP 25 1562 790 20008 20008 CD 25 1562 791 ; ; : 25 1562 792 telephone telephone NN 25 1562 793 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 794 202 202 CD 25 1562 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 796 332 332 CD 25 1562 797 - - HYPH 25 1562 798 2249 2249 CD 25 1562 799 or or CC 25 1562 800 939 939 CD 25 1562 801 - - SYM 25 1562 802 8950 8950 CD 25 1562 803 ; ; : 25 1562 804 US US NNP 25 1562 805 -- -- : 25 1562 806 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1562 807 Herbert Herbert NNP 25 1562 808 D. D. NNP 25 1562 809 GELBER GELBER NNP 25 1562 810 ; ; : 25 1562 811 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1562 812 at at IN 25 1562 813 Rue Rue NNP 25 1562 814 Rochester Rochester NNP 25 1562 815 NY NY NNP 25 1562 816 and and CC 25 1562 817 Rue Rue NNP 25 1562 818 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 1562 819 V. V. NNP 25 1562 820 , , , 25 1562 821 Bamako Bamako NNP 25 1562 822 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 823 mailing mail VBG 25 1562 824 address address NN 25 1562 825 is be VBZ 25 1562 826 B. B. NNP 25 1562 827 P. P. NNP 25 1562 828 34 34 CD 25 1562 829 , , , 25 1562 830 Bamako Bamako NNP 25 1562 831 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 832 ; ; : 25 1562 833 telephone telephone NN 25 1562 834 [ [ -LRB- 25 1562 835 223 223 CD 25 1562 836 ] ] -RRB- 25 1562 837 223712 223712 CD 25 1562 838 _ _ NNP 25 1562 839 # # $ 25 1562 840 _ _ NNP 25 1562 841 Flag Flag NNP 25 1562 842 : : : 25 1562 843 three three CD 25 1562 844 equal equal JJ 25 1562 845 vertical vertical JJ 25 1562 846 bands band NNS 25 1562 847 of of IN 25 1562 848 green green JJ 25 1562 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 1562 850 hoist hoist NN 25 1562 851 side side NN 25 1562 852 ) ) -RRB- 25 1562 853 , , , 25 1562 854 yellow yellow NNP 25 1562 855 , , , 25 1562 856 and and CC 25 1562 857 red red NN 25 1562 858 ; ; : 25 1562 859 uses use VBZ 25 1562 860 the the DT 25 1562 861 popular popular JJ 25 1562 862 pan pan JJ 25 1562 863 - - JJ 25 1562 864 African african JJ 25 1562 865 colors color NNS 25 1562 866 of of IN 25 1562 867 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 1562 868 _ _ NNP 25 1562 869 * * NFP 25 1562 870 _ _ NNP 25 1562 871 Economy Economy NNP 25 1562 872 _ _ NNP 25 1562 873 # # NNP 25 1562 874 _ _ NNP 25 1562 875 Overview Overview NNP 25 1562 876 : : : 25 1562 877 Mali Mali NNP 25 1562 878 is be VBZ 25 1562 879 among among IN 25 1562 880 the the DT 25 1562 881 poorest poor JJS 25 1562 882 countries country NNS 25 1562 883 in in IN 25 1562 884 the the DT 25 1562 885 world world NN 25 1562 886 , , , 25 1562 887 with with IN 25 1562 888 about about RB 25 1562 889 70 70 CD 25 1562 890 % % NN 25 1562 891 of of IN 25 1562 892 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1562 893 land land NN 25 1562 894 area area NN 25 1562 895 desert desert NNP 25 1562 896 or or CC 25 1562 897 semidesert semidesert NN 25 1562 898 . . . 25 1563 1 Economic economic JJ 25 1563 2 activity activity NN 25 1563 3 is be VBZ 25 1563 4 largely largely RB 25 1563 5 confined confine VBN 25 1563 6 to to IN 25 1563 7 the the DT 25 1563 8 riverine riverine NN 25 1563 9 area area NN 25 1563 10 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1563 11 by by IN 25 1563 12 the the DT 25 1563 13 Niger Niger NNP 25 1563 14 . . . 25 1564 1 About about IN 25 1564 2 10 10 CD 25 1564 3 % % NN 25 1564 4 of of IN 25 1564 5 the the DT 25 1564 6 population population NN 25 1564 7 live live VBP 25 1564 8 as as IN 25 1564 9 nomads nomad NNS 25 1564 10 and and CC 25 1564 11 some some DT 25 1564 12 80 80 CD 25 1564 13 % % NN 25 1564 14 of of IN 25 1564 15 the the DT 25 1564 16 labor labor NN 25 1564 17 force force NN 25 1564 18 is be VBZ 25 1564 19 engaged engage VBN 25 1564 20 in in IN 25 1564 21 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1564 22 and and CC 25 1564 23 fishing fishing NN 25 1564 24 . . . 25 1565 1 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1565 2 activity activity NN 25 1565 3 is be VBZ 25 1565 4 concentrated concentrate VBN 25 1565 5 on on IN 25 1565 6 processing process VBG 25 1565 7 farm farm NN 25 1565 8 commodities commodity NNS 25 1565 9 . . . 25 1566 1 _ _ NNP 25 1566 2 # # NNP 25 1566 3 _ _ NNP 25 1566 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1566 5 : : : 25 1566 6 $ $ $ 25 1566 7 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1566 8 billion billion CD 25 1566 9 , , , 25 1566 10 per per IN 25 1566 11 capita capita FW 25 1566 12 $ $ $ 25 1566 13 250 250 CD 25 1566 14 ; ; : 25 1566 15 real real JJ 25 1566 16 growth growth NN 25 1566 17 rate rate NN 25 1566 18 9.9 9.9 CD 25 1566 19 % % NN 25 1566 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1566 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1566 22 est est NNP 25 1566 23 . . . 25 1566 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1567 1 _ _ NNP 25 1567 2 # # NN 25 1567 3 _ _ NNP 25 1567 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1567 5 rate rate NN 25 1567 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1567 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1567 8 prices price NNS 25 1567 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1567 10 : : : 25 1567 11 NA% na% IN 25 1567 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1567 13 1987 1987 CD 25 1567 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1567 15 _ _ NNP 25 1567 16 # # NNP 25 1567 17 _ _ NNP 25 1567 18 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1567 19 rate rate NN 25 1567 20 : : : 25 1567 21 NA% NA% `` 25 1567 22 _ _ NNP 25 1567 23 # # $ 25 1567 24 _ _ NNP 25 1567 25 Budget Budget NNP 25 1567 26 : : : 25 1567 27 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1567 28 $ $ $ 25 1567 29 329 329 CD 25 1567 30 million million CD 25 1567 31 ; ; : 25 1567 32 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1567 33 $ $ $ 25 1567 34 519 519 CD 25 1567 35 million million CD 25 1567 36 , , , 25 1567 37 including include VBG 25 1567 38 capital capital NN 25 1567 39 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1567 40 of of IN 25 1567 41 $ $ $ 25 1567 42 178 178 CD 25 1567 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1567 44 1989 1989 CD 25 1567 45 est est NNP 25 1567 46 . . . 25 1567 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 1568 1 _ _ NNP 25 1568 2 # # NNP 25 1568 3 _ _ NNP 25 1568 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1568 5 : : : 25 1568 6 $ $ $ 25 1568 7 285 285 CD 25 1568 8 million million CD 25 1568 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1568 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1568 11 . . NNP 25 1568 12 , , , 25 1568 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1568 14 est est NNP 25 1568 15 . . . 25 1569 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1569 2 ; ; : 25 1569 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1569 4 -- -- : 25 1569 5 livestock livestock NN 25 1569 6 , , , 25 1569 7 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1569 8 , , , 25 1569 9 dried dry VBN 25 1569 10 fish fish NN 25 1569 11 , , , 25 1569 12 cotton cotton NN 25 1569 13 , , , 25 1569 14 skins skin NNS 25 1569 15 ; ; : 25 1569 16 partners partner NNS 25 1569 17 -- -- : 25 1569 18 mostly mostly RB 25 1569 19 franc franc NN 25 1569 20 zone zone NN 25 1569 21 and and CC 25 1569 22 Western Western NNP 25 1569 23 Europe Europe NNP 25 1569 24 _ _ NNP 25 1569 25 # # NNP 25 1569 26 _ _ NNP 25 1569 27 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1569 28 : : : 25 1569 29 $ $ $ 25 1569 30 513 513 CD 25 1569 31 million million CD 25 1569 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1569 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1569 34 . . NNP 25 1569 35 , , , 25 1569 36 1989 1989 CD 25 1569 37 est est NNP 25 1569 38 . . . 25 1570 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1570 2 ; ; : 25 1570 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1570 4 -- -- : 25 1570 5 textiles textile NNS 25 1570 6 , , , 25 1570 7 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1570 8 , , , 25 1570 9 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1570 10 products product NNS 25 1570 11 , , , 25 1570 12 machinery machinery NN 25 1570 13 , , , 25 1570 14 sugar sugar NN 25 1570 15 , , , 25 1570 16 cereals cereal NNS 25 1570 17 ; ; : 25 1570 18 partners partner NNS 25 1570 19 -- -- : 25 1570 20 mostly mostly RB 25 1570 21 franc franc NN 25 1570 22 zone zone NN 25 1570 23 and and CC 25 1570 24 Western Western NNP 25 1570 25 Europe Europe NNP 25 1570 26 _ _ NNP 25 1570 27 # # NNP 25 1570 28 _ _ NNP 25 1570 29 External External NNP 25 1570 30 debt debt NN 25 1570 31 : : : 25 1570 32 $ $ $ 25 1570 33 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1570 34 billion billion CD 25 1570 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1570 36 1989 1989 CD 25 1570 37 est est NNP 25 1570 38 . . . 25 1570 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1571 1 _ _ NNP 25 1571 2 # # NNP 25 1571 3 _ _ NNP 25 1571 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1571 5 production production NN 25 1571 6 : : : 25 1571 7 growth growth NN 25 1571 8 rate rate NN 25 1571 9 19.9 19.9 CD 25 1571 10 % % NN 25 1571 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1571 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1571 13 est est NNP 25 1571 14 . . . 25 1572 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 2 ; ; , 25 1572 3 accounts account NNS 25 1572 4 for for IN 25 1572 5 7 7 CD 25 1572 6 % % NN 25 1572 7 of of IN 25 1572 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1572 9 _ _ NNP 25 1572 10 # # NNP 25 1572 11 _ _ NNP 25 1572 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1572 13 : : : 25 1572 14 253,000 253,000 CD 25 1572 15 kW kw NN 25 1572 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1572 17 ; ; : 25 1572 18 730 730 CD 25 1572 19 million million CD 25 1572 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1572 21 produced produce VBN 25 1572 22 , , , 25 1572 23 90 90 CD 25 1572 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1572 25 per per IN 25 1572 26 capita capita NN 25 1572 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 28 1990 1990 CD 25 1572 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 30 _ _ NNP 25 1572 31 # # NNP 25 1572 32 _ _ NNP 25 1572 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1572 34 : : : 25 1572 35 small small JJ 25 1572 36 local local JJ 25 1572 37 consumer consumer NN 25 1572 38 goods good NNS 25 1572 39 and and CC 25 1572 40 processing processing NN 25 1572 41 , , , 25 1572 42 construction construction NN 25 1572 43 , , , 25 1572 44 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1572 45 , , , 25 1572 46 gold gold NN 25 1572 47 , , , 25 1572 48 fishing fishing NN 25 1572 49 _ _ NNP 25 1572 50 # # NNP 25 1572 51 _ _ NNP 25 1572 52 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1572 53 : : : 25 1572 54 accounts account NNS 25 1572 55 for for IN 25 1572 56 50 50 CD 25 1572 57 % % NN 25 1572 58 of of IN 25 1572 59 GDP GDP NNP 25 1572 60 ; ; : 25 1572 61 most most JJS 25 1572 62 production production NN 25 1572 63 based base VBN 25 1572 64 on on IN 25 1572 65 small small JJ 25 1572 66 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1572 67 farms farm NNS 25 1572 68 ; ; : 25 1572 69 cotton cotton NN 25 1572 70 and and CC 25 1572 71 livestock livestock NN 25 1572 72 products product NNS 25 1572 73 account account VBP 25 1572 74 for for IN 25 1572 75 over over IN 25 1572 76 70 70 CD 25 1572 77 % % NN 25 1572 78 of of IN 25 1572 79 exports export NNS 25 1572 80 ; ; : 25 1572 81 other other JJ 25 1572 82 crops crop NNS 25 1572 83 -- -- : 25 1572 84 millet millet NN 25 1572 85 , , , 25 1572 86 rice rice NN 25 1572 87 , , , 25 1572 88 corn corn NN 25 1572 89 , , , 25 1572 90 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1572 91 , , , 25 1572 92 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1572 93 ; ; : 25 1572 94 livestock livestock NN 25 1572 95 -- -- : 25 1572 96 cattle cattle NNS 25 1572 97 , , , 25 1572 98 sheep sheep NNS 25 1572 99 , , , 25 1572 100 and and CC 25 1572 101 goats goat NNS 25 1572 102 _ _ NNP 25 1572 103 # # NNP 25 1572 104 _ _ NNP 25 1572 105 Economic economic JJ 25 1572 106 aid aid NN 25 1572 107 : : : 25 1572 108 US US NNP 25 1572 109 commitments commitment NNS 25 1572 110 , , , 25 1572 111 including include VBG 25 1572 112 Ex Ex NNP 25 1572 113 - - HYPH 25 1572 114 Im Im NNP 25 1572 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 116 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1572 117 - - HYPH 25 1572 118 89 89 CD 25 1572 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 120 , , , 25 1572 121 $ $ $ 25 1572 122 349 349 CD 25 1572 123 million million CD 25 1572 124 ; ; : 25 1572 125 Western western JJ 25 1572 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 127 non non JJ 25 1572 128 - - JJ 25 1572 129 US us JJ 25 1572 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 131 countries country NNS 25 1572 132 , , , 25 1572 133 ODA ODA NNP 25 1572 134 and and CC 25 1572 135 OOF OOF NNP 25 1572 136 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1572 137 commitments commitment NNS 25 1572 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 139 1970 1970 CD 25 1572 140 - - SYM 25 1572 141 88 88 CD 25 1572 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 143 , , , 25 1572 144 $ $ $ 25 1572 145 2.65 2.65 CD 25 1572 146 billion billion CD 25 1572 147 ; ; : 25 1572 148 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1572 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1572 150 aid aid NN 25 1572 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 152 1979 1979 CD 25 1572 153 - - SYM 25 1572 154 89 89 CD 25 1572 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 156 , , , 25 1572 157 $ $ $ 25 1572 158 92 92 CD 25 1572 159 million million CD 25 1572 160 ; ; : 25 1572 161 Communist communist JJ 25 1572 162 countries country NNS 25 1572 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 164 1970 1970 CD 25 1572 165 - - SYM 25 1572 166 89 89 CD 25 1572 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 168 , , , 25 1572 169 $ $ $ 25 1572 170 190 190 CD 25 1572 171 million million CD 25 1572 172 _ _ NNP 25 1572 173 # # NNP 25 1572 174 _ _ NNP 25 1572 175 Currency Currency NNP 25 1572 176 : : : 25 1572 177 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 1572 178 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 1572 179 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 1572 180 franc franc NN 25 1572 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 182 plural plural JJ 25 1572 183 -- -- : 25 1572 184 francs franc NNS 25 1572 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 186 ; ; : 25 1572 187 1 1 CD 25 1572 188 CFA cfa NN 25 1572 189 franc franc NN 25 1572 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 191 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 1572 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 193 = = SYM 25 1572 194 100 100 CD 25 1572 195 centimes centime NNS 25 1572 196 _ _ NNP 25 1572 197 # # NNP 25 1572 198 _ _ NNP 25 1572 199 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1572 200 rates rate NNS 25 1572 201 : : : 25 1572 202 Communaute communaute NN 25 1572 203 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 1572 204 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 1572 205 francs franc NNS 25 1572 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 207 CFAF cfaf NN 25 1572 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 209 per per IN 25 1572 210 US$ us$ $ 25 1572 211 1 1 CD 25 1572 212 - - HYPH 25 1572 213 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 1572 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 215 January January NNP 25 1572 216 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 218 , , , 25 1572 219 272.26 272.26 CD 25 1572 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 221 1990 1990 CD 25 1572 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 223 , , , 25 1572 224 319.01 319.01 CD 25 1572 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 226 1989 1989 CD 25 1572 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 228 , , , 25 1572 229 297.85 297.85 CD 25 1572 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 231 1988 1988 CD 25 1572 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 233 , , , 25 1572 234 300.54 300.54 CD 25 1572 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 236 1987 1987 CD 25 1572 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 238 , , , 25 1572 239 346.30 346.30 CD 25 1572 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 241 1986 1986 CD 25 1572 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 243 , , , 25 1572 244 449.26 449.26 CD 25 1572 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 246 1985 1985 CD 25 1572 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 248 _ _ NNP 25 1572 249 # # NNP 25 1572 250 _ _ NNP 25 1572 251 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1572 252 year year NN 25 1572 253 : : : 25 1572 254 calendar calendar NNP 25 1572 255 year year NN 25 1572 256 _ _ NNP 25 1572 257 * * NFP 25 1572 258 _ _ NNP 25 1572 259 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1572 260 _ _ NNP 25 1572 261 # # NNP 25 1572 262 _ _ NNP 25 1572 263 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1572 264 : : : 25 1572 265 642 642 CD 25 1572 266 km km NN 25 1572 267 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1572 268 gauge gauge NN 25 1572 269 ; ; , 25 1572 270 linked link VBN 25 1572 271 to to IN 25 1572 272 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1572 273 's 's POS 25 1572 274 rail rail NN 25 1572 275 system system NN 25 1572 276 through through IN 25 1572 277 Kayes Kayes NNP 25 1572 278 _ _ NNP 25 1572 279 # # NNP 25 1572 280 _ _ NNP 25 1572 281 Highways Highways NNP 25 1572 282 : : : 25 1572 283 about about IN 25 1572 284 15,700 15,700 CD 25 1572 285 km km NNS 25 1572 286 total total NN 25 1572 287 ; ; : 25 1572 288 1,670 1,670 CD 25 1572 289 km km NNP 25 1572 290 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1572 291 , , , 25 1572 292 3,670 3,670 CD 25 1572 293 km km NNP 25 1572 294 gravel gravel NN 25 1572 295 and and CC 25 1572 296 improved improved JJ 25 1572 297 earth earth NN 25 1572 298 , , , 25 1572 299 10,360 10,360 CD 25 1572 300 km km NN 25 1572 301 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1572 302 earth earth NN 25 1572 303 _ _ NNP 25 1572 304 # # $ 25 1572 305 _ _ NNP 25 1572 306 Inland Inland NNP 25 1572 307 waterways waterway NNS 25 1572 308 : : : 25 1572 309 1,815 1,815 CD 25 1572 310 km km NNS 25 1572 311 navigable navigable JJ 25 1572 312 _ _ NNP 25 1572 313 # # $ 25 1572 314 _ _ NNP 25 1572 315 Civil civil JJ 25 1572 316 air air NN 25 1572 317 : : : 25 1572 318 no no DT 25 1572 319 major major JJ 25 1572 320 transport transport NN 25 1572 321 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1572 322 _ _ NNP 25 1572 323 # # NNP 25 1572 324 _ _ NNP 25 1572 325 Airports Airports NNP 25 1572 326 : : : 25 1572 327 37 37 CD 25 1572 328 total total NN 25 1572 329 , , , 25 1572 330 29 29 CD 25 1572 331 usable usable JJ 25 1572 332 ; ; : 25 1572 333 8 8 CD 25 1572 334 with with IN 25 1572 335 permanent permanent JJ 25 1572 336 - - HYPH 25 1572 337 surface surface NN 25 1572 338 runways runway NNS 25 1572 339 ; ; : 25 1572 340 none none NN 25 1572 341 with with IN 25 1572 342 runways runway NNS 25 1572 343 over over IN 25 1572 344 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1572 345 m m CD 25 1572 346 ; ; : 25 1572 347 6 6 CD 25 1572 348 with with IN 25 1572 349 runways runways NNP 25 1572 350 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1572 351 - - HYPH 25 1572 352 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1572 353 m m CD 25 1572 354 ; ; : 25 1572 355 10 10 CD 25 1572 356 with with IN 25 1572 357 runways runway NNS 25 1572 358 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1572 359 - - HYPH 25 1572 360 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1572 361 m m NNP 25 1572 362 _ _ NNP 25 1572 363 # # NNP 25 1572 364 _ _ NNP 25 1572 365 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1572 366 : : : 25 1572 367 domestic domestic JJ 25 1572 368 system system NN 25 1572 369 poor poor JJ 25 1572 370 but but CC 25 1572 371 improving improve VBG 25 1572 372 ; ; : 25 1572 373 provides provide VBZ 25 1572 374 only only RB 25 1572 375 minimal minimal JJ 25 1572 376 service service NN 25 1572 377 with with IN 25 1572 378 radio radio NN 25 1572 379 relay relay NN 25 1572 380 , , , 25 1572 381 wire wire NN 25 1572 382 , , , 25 1572 383 and and CC 25 1572 384 radio radio NN 25 1572 385 communications communication NNS 25 1572 386 stations station NNS 25 1572 387 ; ; : 25 1572 388 expansion expansion NN 25 1572 389 of of IN 25 1572 390 radio radio NN 25 1572 391 relay relay NN 25 1572 392 in in IN 25 1572 393 progress progress NN 25 1572 394 ; ; : 25 1572 395 11,000 11,000 CD 25 1572 396 telephones telephone NNS 25 1572 397 ; ; : 25 1572 398 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1572 399 AM AM NNP 25 1572 400 , , , 25 1572 401 2 2 CD 25 1572 402 FM FM NNP 25 1572 403 , , , 25 1572 404 2 2 CD 25 1572 405 TV tv NN 25 1572 406 ; ; : 25 1572 407 satellite satellite NN 25 1572 408 earth earth NN 25 1572 409 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1572 410 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1572 411 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1572 412 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1572 413 and and CC 25 1572 414 1 1 CD 25 1572 415 Indian Indian NNP 25 1572 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1572 417 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1572 418 _ _ NNP 25 1572 419 * * NFP 25 1572 420 _ _ NNP 25 1572 421 Defense Defense NNP 25 1572 422 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1572 423 _ _ NNP 25 1572 424 # # NNP 25 1572 425 _ _ NNP 25 1572 426 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1572 427 : : : 25 1572 428 Army Army NNP 25 1572 429 , , , 25 1572 430 Air Air NNP 25 1572 431 Force Force NNP 25 1572 432 ; ; : 25 1572 433 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1572 434 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1572 435 , , , 25 1572 436 Republican Republican NNP 25 1572 437 Guard Guard NNP 25 1572 438 , , , 25 1572 439 National National NNP 25 1572 440 Guard Guard NNP 25 1572 441 , , , 25 1572 442 National National NNP 25 1572 443 Police Police NNPS 25 1572 444 _ _ NNP 25 1572 445 # # NNP 25 1572 446 _ _ NNP 25 1572 447 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1572 448 availability availability NN 25 1572 449 : : : 25 1572 450 males males NNP 25 1572 451 15 15 CD 25 1572 452 - - SYM 25 1572 453 49 49 CD 25 1572 454 , , , 25 1572 455 1,631,445 1,631,445 CD 25 1572 456 ; ; : 25 1572 457 940,954 940,954 CD 25 1572 458 fit fit NN 25 1572 459 for for IN 25 1572 460 military military JJ 25 1572 461 service service NN 25 1572 462 ; ; : 25 1572 463 no no DT 25 1572 464 conscription conscription NN 25 1572 465 _ _ NNP 25 1572 466 # # $ 25 1572 467 _ _ NNP 25 1572 468 Defense Defense NNP 25 1572 469 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1572 470 : : : 25 1572 471 $ $ $ 25 1572 472 45 45 CD 25 1572 473 million million CD 25 1572 474 , , , 25 1572 475 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1572 476 % % NN 25 1572 477 of of IN 25 1572 478 GDP GDP NNP 25 1572 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 480 1988 1988 CD 25 1572 481 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 482 _ _ NNP 25 1572 483 % % NN 25 1572 484 _ _ NNP 25 1572 485 _ _ NNP 25 1572 486 @_Malta @_Malta NNP 25 1572 487 _ _ NNP 25 1572 488 * * NFP 25 1572 489 _ _ NNP 25 1572 490 Geography Geography NNP 25 1572 491 _ _ NNP 25 1572 492 # # NNP 25 1572 493 _ _ NNP 25 1572 494 Total total JJ 25 1572 495 area area NN 25 1572 496 : : : 25 1572 497 320 320 CD 25 1572 498 km2 km2 NN 25 1572 499 ; ; : 25 1572 500 land land NN 25 1572 501 area area NN 25 1572 502 : : : 25 1572 503 320 320 CD 25 1572 504 km2 km2 NNP 25 1572 505 _ _ NNP 25 1572 506 # # NNP 25 1572 507 _ _ NNP 25 1572 508 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1572 509 area area NN 25 1572 510 : : : 25 1572 511 slightly slightly RB 25 1572 512 less less JJR 25 1572 513 than than IN 25 1572 514 twice twice RB 25 1572 515 the the DT 25 1572 516 size size NN 25 1572 517 of of IN 25 1572 518 Washington Washington NNP 25 1572 519 , , , 25 1572 520 DC DC NNP 25 1572 521 _ _ NNP 25 1572 522 # # $ 25 1572 523 _ _ NNP 25 1572 524 Land Land NNP 25 1572 525 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1572 526 : : : 25 1572 527 none none NN 25 1572 528 _ _ NNP 25 1572 529 # # NNP 25 1572 530 _ _ NNP 25 1572 531 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1572 532 : : : 25 1572 533 140 140 CD 25 1572 534 km km NN 25 1572 535 _ _ NNP 25 1572 536 # # $ 25 1572 537 _ _ NNP 25 1572 538 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1572 539 claims claim VBZ 25 1572 540 : : : 25 1572 541 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1572 542 zone zone NN 25 1572 543 : : : 25 1572 544 24 24 CD 25 1572 545 nm nm UH 25 1572 546 ; ; : 25 1572 547 Continental continental JJ 25 1572 548 shelf shelf NN 25 1572 549 : : : 25 1572 550 200 200 CD 25 1572 551 m m NN 25 1572 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 553 depth depth NN 25 1572 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 555 or or CC 25 1572 556 to to IN 25 1572 557 depth depth NN 25 1572 558 of of IN 25 1572 559 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1572 560 ; ; : 25 1572 561 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1572 562 fishing fishing NN 25 1572 563 zone zone NN 25 1572 564 : : : 25 1572 565 25 25 CD 25 1572 566 nm nm CD 25 1572 567 ; ; : 25 1572 568 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1572 569 sea sea NN 25 1572 570 : : : 25 1572 571 12 12 CD 25 1572 572 nm nm NNP 25 1572 573 _ _ NNP 25 1572 574 # # NNP 25 1572 575 _ _ NNP 25 1572 576 Climate Climate NNP 25 1572 577 : : : 25 1572 578 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1572 579 with with IN 25 1572 580 mild mild JJ 25 1572 581 , , , 25 1572 582 rainy rainy JJ 25 1572 583 winters winter NNS 25 1572 584 and and CC 25 1572 585 hot hot JJ 25 1572 586 , , , 25 1572 587 dry dry JJ 25 1572 588 summers summer NNS 25 1572 589 _ _ NNP 25 1572 590 # # NNP 25 1572 591 _ _ NNP 25 1572 592 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1572 593 : : : 25 1572 594 mostly mostly RB 25 1572 595 low low JJ 25 1572 596 , , , 25 1572 597 rocky rocky JJ 25 1572 598 , , , 25 1572 599 flat flat JJ 25 1572 600 to to IN 25 1572 601 dissected dissect VBN 25 1572 602 plains plain NNS 25 1572 603 ; ; : 25 1572 604 many many JJ 25 1572 605 coastal coastal JJ 25 1572 606 cliffs cliff NNS 25 1572 607 _ _ NNP 25 1572 608 # # NN 25 1572 609 _ _ NNP 25 1572 610 Natural natural JJ 25 1572 611 resources resource NNS 25 1572 612 : : : 25 1572 613 limestone limestone NN 25 1572 614 , , , 25 1572 615 salt salt NN 25 1572 616 _ _ NNP 25 1572 617 # # $ 25 1572 618 _ _ NNP 25 1572 619 Land Land NNP 25 1572 620 use use NN 25 1572 621 : : : 25 1572 622 arable arable JJ 25 1572 623 land land NN 25 1572 624 38 38 CD 25 1572 625 % % NN 25 1572 626 ; ; , 25 1572 627 permanent permanent JJ 25 1572 628 crops crop NNS 25 1572 629 3 3 CD 25 1572 630 % % NN 25 1572 631 ; ; : 25 1572 632 meadows meadow NNS 25 1572 633 and and CC 25 1572 634 pastures pasture NNS 25 1572 635 0 0 CD 25 1572 636 % % NN 25 1572 637 ; ; , 25 1572 638 forest forest NN 25 1572 639 and and CC 25 1572 640 woodland woodland JJ 25 1572 641 0 0 CD 25 1572 642 % % NN 25 1572 643 ; ; , 25 1572 644 other other JJ 25 1572 645 59 59 CD 25 1572 646 % % NN 25 1572 647 ; ; , 25 1572 648 includes include VBZ 25 1572 649 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1572 650 3 3 CD 25 1572 651 % % NN 25 1572 652 _ _ NNP 25 1572 653 # # $ 25 1572 654 _ _ NNP 25 1572 655 Environment Environment NNP 25 1572 656 : : : 25 1572 657 numerous numerous JJ 25 1572 658 bays bay NNS 25 1572 659 provide provide VBP 25 1572 660 good good JJ 25 1572 661 harbors harbor NNS 25 1572 662 ; ; : 25 1572 663 fresh fresh JJ 25 1572 664 water water NN 25 1572 665 very very RB 25 1572 666 scarce scarce JJ 25 1572 667 -- -- : 25 1572 668 increasing increase VBG 25 1572 669 reliance reliance NN 25 1572 670 on on IN 25 1572 671 desalination desalination NN 25 1572 672 _ _ NNP 25 1572 673 # # $ 25 1572 674 _ _ NNP 25 1572 675 Note Note NNP 25 1572 676 : : : 25 1572 677 strategic strategic JJ 25 1572 678 location location NN 25 1572 679 in in IN 25 1572 680 central central JJ 25 1572 681 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1572 682 , , , 25 1572 683 93 93 CD 25 1572 684 km km NN 25 1572 685 south south RB 25 1572 686 of of IN 25 1572 687 Sicily Sicily NNP 25 1572 688 , , , 25 1572 689 290 290 CD 25 1572 690 km km NN 25 1572 691 north north RB 25 1572 692 of of IN 25 1572 693 Libya Libya NNP 25 1572 694 _ _ NNP 25 1572 695 * * NFP 25 1572 696 _ _ NNP 25 1572 697 People People NNPS 25 1572 698 _ _ IN 25 1572 699 # # NNP 25 1572 700 _ _ NNP 25 1572 701 Population Population NNP 25 1572 702 : : : 25 1572 703 356,427 356,427 CD 25 1572 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 705 July July NNP 25 1572 706 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 707 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 708 , , , 25 1572 709 growth growth NN 25 1572 710 rate rate NN 25 1572 711 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1572 712 % % NN 25 1572 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 714 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 715 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 716 _ _ NNP 25 1572 717 # # NNP 25 1572 718 _ _ NNP 25 1572 719 Birth Birth NNP 25 1572 720 rate rate NN 25 1572 721 : : : 25 1572 722 15 15 CD 25 1572 723 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1572 724 population population NN 25 1572 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 726 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 728 _ _ NNP 25 1572 729 # # $ 25 1572 730 _ _ NNP 25 1572 731 Death Death NNP 25 1572 732 rate rate NN 25 1572 733 : : : 25 1572 734 8 8 CD 25 1572 735 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1572 736 population population NN 25 1572 737 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 738 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 739 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 740 _ _ NNP 25 1572 741 # # NNP 25 1572 742 _ _ NNP 25 1572 743 Net net JJ 25 1572 744 migration migration NN 25 1572 745 rate rate NN 25 1572 746 : : : 25 1572 747 1 1 CD 25 1572 748 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1572 749 population population NN 25 1572 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 751 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 753 _ _ NNP 25 1572 754 # # $ 25 1572 755 _ _ NNP 25 1572 756 Infant Infant NNP 25 1572 757 mortality mortality NN 25 1572 758 rate rate NN 25 1572 759 : : : 25 1572 760 7 7 CD 25 1572 761 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1572 762 live live JJ 25 1572 763 births birth NNS 25 1572 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 765 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 767 _ _ NNP 25 1572 768 # # NNP 25 1572 769 _ _ NNP 25 1572 770 Life Life NNP 25 1572 771 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1572 772 at at IN 25 1572 773 birth birth NN 25 1572 774 : : : 25 1572 775 74 74 CD 25 1572 776 years year NNS 25 1572 777 male male JJ 25 1572 778 , , , 25 1572 779 79 79 CD 25 1572 780 years year NNS 25 1572 781 female female JJ 25 1572 782 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 783 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 784 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 785 _ _ NNP 25 1572 786 # # NNP 25 1572 787 _ _ NNP 25 1572 788 Total total JJ 25 1572 789 fertility fertility NN 25 1572 790 rate rate NN 25 1572 791 : : : 25 1572 792 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1572 793 children child NNS 25 1572 794 born bear VBN 25 1572 795 / / SYM 25 1572 796 woman woman NN 25 1572 797 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 798 1991 1991 CD 25 1572 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 1572 800 _ _ NNP 25 1572 801 # # $ 25 1572 802 _ _ NNP 25 1572 803 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1572 804 : : : 25 1572 805 noun noun NNP 25 1572 806 -- -- : 25 1572 807 Maltese Maltese NNP 25 1572 808 ( ( -LRB- 25 1572 809 sing sing VB 25 1572 810 . . . 25 1573 1 and and CC 25 1573 2 pl pl NNP 25 1573 3 . . . 25 1574 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 2 ; ; : 25 1574 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 1574 4 -- -- : 25 1574 5 Maltese Maltese NNP 25 1574 6 _ _ NNP 25 1574 7 # # NN 25 1574 8 _ _ NNP 25 1574 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1574 10 divisions division NNS 25 1574 11 : : : 25 1574 12 mixture mixture NN 25 1574 13 of of IN 25 1574 14 Arab arab JJ 25 1574 15 , , , 25 1574 16 Sicilian Sicilian NNP 25 1574 17 , , , 25 1574 18 Norman Norman NNP 25 1574 19 , , , 25 1574 20 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1574 21 , , , 25 1574 22 Italian italian JJ 25 1574 23 , , , 25 1574 24 English English NNP 25 1574 25 _ _ NNP 25 1574 26 # # $ 25 1574 27 _ _ NNP 25 1574 28 Religion Religion NNP 25 1574 29 : : : 25 1574 30 Roman Roman NNP 25 1574 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1574 32 98 98 CD 25 1574 33 % % NN 25 1574 34 _ _ NNP 25 1574 35 # # $ 25 1574 36 _ _ NNP 25 1574 37 Language Language NNP 25 1574 38 : : : 25 1574 39 Maltese Maltese NNP 25 1574 40 and and CC 25 1574 41 English English NNP 25 1574 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 43 official official NN 25 1574 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 45 _ _ NNP 25 1574 46 # # NNP 25 1574 47 _ _ NNP 25 1574 48 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1574 49 : : : 25 1574 50 84 84 CD 25 1574 51 % % NN 25 1574 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 53 male male JJ 25 1574 54 86 86 CD 25 1574 55 % % NN 25 1574 56 , , , 25 1574 57 female female JJ 25 1574 58 82 82 CD 25 1574 59 % % NN 25 1574 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 61 age age NN 25 1574 62 15 15 CD 25 1574 63 and and CC 25 1574 64 over over RB 25 1574 65 can can MD 25 1574 66 read read VB 25 1574 67 and and CC 25 1574 68 write write VB 25 1574 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 70 1985 1985 CD 25 1574 71 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 72 _ _ NNP 25 1574 73 # # $ 25 1574 74 _ _ NNP 25 1574 75 Labor Labor NNP 25 1574 76 force force NN 25 1574 77 : : : 25 1574 78 126,135 126,135 CD 25 1574 79 ; ; : 25 1574 80 government government NN 25 1574 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 82 excluding exclude VBG 25 1574 83 job job NN 25 1574 84 corps corp NNS 25 1574 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 86 37 37 CD 25 1574 87 % % NN 25 1574 88 , , , 25 1574 89 services service NNS 25 1574 90 26 26 CD 25 1574 91 % % NN 25 1574 92 , , , 25 1574 93 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1574 94 22 22 CD 25 1574 95 % % NN 25 1574 96 , , , 25 1574 97 training train VBG 25 1574 98 programs program NNS 25 1574 99 9 9 CD 25 1574 100 % % NN 25 1574 101 , , , 25 1574 102 construction construction NN 25 1574 103 4 4 CD 25 1574 104 % % NN 25 1574 105 , , , 25 1574 106 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1574 107 2 2 CD 25 1574 108 % % NN 25 1574 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 110 1989 1989 CD 25 1574 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 112 _ _ NNP 25 1574 113 # # NNP 25 1574 114 _ _ NNP 25 1574 115 Organized Organized NNP 25 1574 116 labor labor NN 25 1574 117 : : : 25 1574 118 about about IN 25 1574 119 40 40 CD 25 1574 120 % % NN 25 1574 121 of of IN 25 1574 122 labor labor NN 25 1574 123 force force NN 25 1574 124 _ _ NNP 25 1574 125 * * NFP 25 1574 126 _ _ NNP 25 1574 127 Government Government NNP 25 1574 128 _ _ NNP 25 1574 129 # # NNP 25 1574 130 _ _ NNP 25 1574 131 Long Long NNP 25 1574 132 - - HYPH 25 1574 133 form form NN 25 1574 134 name name NN 25 1574 135 : : : 25 1574 136 Republic Republic NNP 25 1574 137 of of IN 25 1574 138 Malta Malta NNP 25 1574 139 _ _ NNP 25 1574 140 # # $ 25 1574 141 _ _ NNP 25 1574 142 Type Type NNP 25 1574 143 : : : 25 1574 144 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 1574 145 democracy democracy NN 25 1574 146 _ _ NNP 25 1574 147 # # NNP 25 1574 148 _ _ NNP 25 1574 149 Capital Capital NNP 25 1574 150 : : : 25 1574 151 Valletta Valletta NNP 25 1574 152 _ _ NNP 25 1574 153 # # $ 25 1574 154 _ _ NNP 25 1574 155 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1574 156 divisions division NNS 25 1574 157 : : : 25 1574 158 none none NN 25 1574 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 160 administration administration NN 25 1574 161 directly directly RB 25 1574 162 from from IN 25 1574 163 Valletta Valletta NNP 25 1574 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 165 _ _ NNP 25 1574 166 # # $ 25 1574 167 _ _ NNP 25 1574 168 Independence Independence NNP 25 1574 169 : : : 25 1574 170 21 21 CD 25 1574 171 September September NNP 25 1574 172 1964 1964 CD 25 1574 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 174 from from IN 25 1574 175 UK UK NNP 25 1574 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 177 _ _ NNP 25 1574 178 # # $ 25 1574 179 _ _ NNP 25 1574 180 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1574 181 : : : 25 1574 182 26 26 CD 25 1574 183 April April NNP 25 1574 184 1974 1974 CD 25 1574 185 , , , 25 1574 186 effective effective JJ 25 1574 187 2 2 CD 25 1574 188 June June NNP 25 1574 189 1974 1974 CD 25 1574 190 _ _ NNP 25 1574 191 # # $ 25 1574 192 _ _ NNP 25 1574 193 Legal Legal NNP 25 1574 194 system system NN 25 1574 195 : : : 25 1574 196 based base VBN 25 1574 197 on on IN 25 1574 198 English English NNP 25 1574 199 common common JJ 25 1574 200 law law NN 25 1574 201 and and CC 25 1574 202 Roman roman JJ 25 1574 203 civil civil JJ 25 1574 204 law law NN 25 1574 205 ; ; : 25 1574 206 has have VBZ 25 1574 207 accepted accept VBN 25 1574 208 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1574 209 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1574 210 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1574 211 , , , 25 1574 212 with with IN 25 1574 213 reservations reservation NNS 25 1574 214 _ _ NNP 25 1574 215 # # $ 25 1574 216 _ _ NNP 25 1574 217 National national JJ 25 1574 218 holiday holiday NN 25 1574 219 : : : 25 1574 220 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 1574 221 Day Day NNP 25 1574 222 , , , 25 1574 223 31 31 CD 25 1574 224 March March NNP 25 1574 225 _ _ NNP 25 1574 226 # # NNP 25 1574 227 _ _ NNP 25 1574 228 Executive Executive NNP 25 1574 229 branch branch NN 25 1574 230 : : : 25 1574 231 president president NN 25 1574 232 , , , 25 1574 233 prime prime NNP 25 1574 234 minister minister NNP 25 1574 235 , , , 25 1574 236 deputy deputy JJ 25 1574 237 prime prime JJ 25 1574 238 minister minister NN 25 1574 239 , , , 25 1574 240 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1574 241 _ _ NNP 25 1574 242 # # $ 25 1574 243 _ _ NNP 25 1574 244 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1574 245 branch branch NN 25 1574 246 : : : 25 1574 247 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1574 248 House House NNP 25 1574 249 of of IN 25 1574 250 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1574 251 _ _ NNP 25 1574 252 # # $ 25 1574 253 _ _ NNP 25 1574 254 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1574 255 branch branch NN 25 1574 256 : : : 25 1574 257 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1574 258 Court Court NNP 25 1574 259 and and CC 25 1574 260 Court Court NNP 25 1574 261 of of IN 25 1574 262 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1574 263 _ _ NNP 25 1574 264 # # NNP 25 1574 265 _ _ NNP 25 1574 266 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1574 267 : : : 25 1574 268 Chief Chief NNP 25 1574 269 of of IN 25 1574 270 State State NNP 25 1574 271 -- -- : 25 1574 272 President President NNP 25 1574 273 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 1574 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 275 Censu Censu NNP 25 1574 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 277 TABONE TABONE NNP 25 1574 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 279 since since IN 25 1574 280 4 4 CD 25 1574 281 April April NNP 25 1574 282 1989 1989 CD 25 1574 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 284 ; ; : 25 1574 285 Head Head NNP 25 1574 286 of of IN 25 1574 287 Government Government NNP 25 1574 288 -- -- : 25 1574 289 Prime Prime NNP 25 1574 290 Minister Minister NNP 25 1574 291 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1574 292 Edward Edward NNP 25 1574 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 294 Eddie Eddie NNP 25 1574 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 296 FENECH FENECH NNP 25 1574 297 ADAMI ADAMI NNP 25 1574 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 299 since since IN 25 1574 300 12 12 CD 25 1574 301 May May NNP 25 1574 302 1987 1987 CD 25 1574 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 304 ; ; : 25 1574 305 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1574 306 Prime Prime NNP 25 1574 307 Minister Minister NNP 25 1574 308 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1574 309 Guido Guido NNP 25 1574 310 DE DE NNP 25 1574 311 MARCO MARCO NNP 25 1574 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 313 since since IN 25 1574 314 14 14 CD 25 1574 315 May May NNP 25 1574 316 1987 1987 CD 25 1574 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 318 _ _ NNP 25 1574 319 # # $ 25 1574 320 _ _ NNP 25 1574 321 Political political JJ 25 1574 322 parties party NNS 25 1574 323 and and CC 25 1574 324 leaders leader NNS 25 1574 325 : : : 25 1574 326 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 1574 327 Party Party NNP 25 1574 328 , , , 25 1574 329 Edward Edward NNP 25 1574 330 FENECH FENECH NNP 25 1574 331 ADAMI ADAMI NNP 25 1574 332 ; ; : 25 1574 333 Malta Malta NNP 25 1574 334 Labor Labor NNP 25 1574 335 Party Party NNP 25 1574 336 , , , 25 1574 337 Karmenu Karmenu NNP 25 1574 338 MIFSUD MIFSUD NNP 25 1574 339 BONNICI BONNICI NNP 25 1574 340 _ _ NNP 25 1574 341 # # NNP 25 1574 342 _ _ NNP 25 1574 343 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1574 344 : : : 25 1574 345 universal universal JJ 25 1574 346 at at IN 25 1574 347 age age NN 25 1574 348 18 18 CD 25 1574 349 _ _ NNP 25 1574 350 # # NNP 25 1574 351 _ _ NNP 25 1574 352 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1574 353 : : : 25 1574 354 House House NNP 25 1574 355 of of IN 25 1574 356 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1574 357 -- -- : 25 1574 358 last last RB 25 1574 359 held hold VBN 25 1574 360 on on IN 25 1574 361 9 9 CD 25 1574 362 May May NNP 25 1574 363 1987 1987 CD 25 1574 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 365 next next JJ 25 1574 366 to to TO 25 1574 367 be be VB 25 1574 368 held hold VBN 25 1574 369 by by IN 25 1574 370 May May NNP 25 1574 371 1992 1992 CD 25 1574 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 373 ; ; : 25 1574 374 results result NNS 25 1574 375 -- -- : 25 1574 376 NP NP NNP 25 1574 377 51.1 51.1 CD 25 1574 378 % % NN 25 1574 379 , , , 25 1574 380 MLP MLP NNP 25 1574 381 48.9 48.9 CD 25 1574 382 % % NN 25 1574 383 ; ; , 25 1574 384 seats--(usually seats--(usually RB 25 1574 385 65 65 CD 25 1574 386 total total NN 25 1574 387 , , , 25 1574 388 but but CC 25 1574 389 additional additional JJ 25 1574 390 seats seat NNS 25 1574 391 are be VBP 25 1574 392 given give VBN 25 1574 393 to to IN 25 1574 394 the the DT 25 1574 395 party party NN 25 1574 396 with with IN 25 1574 397 the the DT 25 1574 398 largest large JJS 25 1574 399 popular popular JJ 25 1574 400 vote vote NN 25 1574 401 to to TO 25 1574 402 ensure ensure VB 25 1574 403 a a DT 25 1574 404 legislative legislative JJ 25 1574 405 majority majority NN 25 1574 406 ; ; , 25 1574 407 current current JJ 25 1574 408 total total NN 25 1574 409 69 69 CD 25 1574 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 1574 411 MLP MLP NNP 25 1574 412 34 34 CD 25 1574 413 , , , 25 1574 414 NP NP NNP 25 1574 415 31 31 CD 25 1574 416 before before IN 25 1574 417 popular popular JJ 25 1574 418 vote vote NN 25 1574 419 adjustment adjustment NN 25 1574 420 ; ; : 25 1574 421 MLP MLP NNP 25 1574 422 34 34 CD 25 1574 423 , , , 25 1574 424 NP NP NNP 25 1574 425 35 35 CD 25 1574 426 after after IN 25 1574 427 adjustment adjustment NN 25 1574 428 _ _ NNP 25 1574 429 # # NNP 25 1574 430 _ _ NNP 25 1574 431 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1574 432 : : : 25 1574 433 fewer few JJR 25 1574 434 than than IN 25 1574 435 100 100 CD 25 1574 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1574 437 est est NNP 25 1574 438 . . . 25 1574 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 1575 1 _ _ NNP 25 1575 2 # # NNP 25 1575 3 _ _ NNP 25 1575 4 Member Member NNP 25 1575 5 of of IN 25 1575 6 : : : 25 1575 7 C C NNP 25 1575 8 , , , 25 1575 9 CCC CCC NNP 25 1575 10 , , , 25 1575 11 CE CE NNP 25 1575 12 , , , 25 1575 13 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1575 14 , , , 25 1575 15 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1575 16 , , , 25 1575 17 ECE ECE NNP 25 1575 18 , , , 25 1575 19 FAO FAO NNP 25 1575 20 , , , 25 1575 21 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1575 22 , , , 25 1575 23 GATT GATT NNP 25 1575 24 , , , 25 1575 25 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1575 26 , , , 25 1575 27 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1575 28 , , , 25 1575 29 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1575 30 , , , 25 1575 31 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1575 32 , , , 25 1575 33 ILO ILO NNP 25 1575 34 , , , 25 1575 35 IMF IMF NNP 25 1575 36 , , , 25 1575 37 IMO imo RB 25 1575 38 , , , 25 1575 39 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1575 40 , , , 25 1575 41 IOC IOC NNP 25 1575 42 , , , 25 1575 43 ITU ITU NNP 25 1575 44 , , , 25 1575 45 NAM NAM NNP 25 1575 46 , , , 25 1575 47 PCA PCA NNP 25 1575 48 , , , 25 1575 49 UN UN NNP 25 1575 50 , , , 25 1575 51 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1575 52 , , , 25 1575 53 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1575 54 , , , 25 1575 55 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1575 56 , , , 25 1575 57 UPU UPU NNP 25 1575 58 , , , 25 1575 59 WCL WCL NNP 25 1575 60 , , , 25 1575 61 WHO WHO NNP 25 1575 62 , , , 25 1575 63 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1575 64 , , , 25 1575 65 WMO WMO NNP 25 1575 66 , , , 25 1575 67 WTO WTO NNP 25 1575 68 _ _ NNP 25 1575 69 # # $ 25 1575 70 _ _ NNP 25 1575 71 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1575 72 representation representation NN 25 1575 73 : : : 25 1575 74 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1575 75 Salvatore Salvatore NNP 25 1575 76 J. J. NNP 25 1575 77 STELLINI STELLINI NNP 25 1575 78 ; ; : 25 1575 79 Chancery chancery NN 25 1575 80 at at IN 25 1575 81 2017 2017 CD 25 1575 82 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1575 83 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1575 84 NW NW NNP 25 1575 85 , , , 25 1575 86 Washington Washington NNP 25 1575 87 DC DC NNP 25 1575 88 20008 20008 CD 25 1575 89 ; ; : 25 1575 90 telephone telephone NN 25 1575 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1575 92 202 202 CD 25 1575 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1575 94 462 462 CD 25 1575 95 - - SYM 25 1575 96 3611 3611 CD 25 1575 97 or or CC 25 1575 98 3612 3612 CD 25 1575 99 ; ; : 25 1575 100 there there EX 25 1575 101 is be VBZ 25 1575 102 a a DT 25 1575 103 Maltese maltese JJ 25 1575 104 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1575 105 General General NNP 25 1575 106 in in IN 25 1575 107 New New NNP 25 1575 108 York York NNP 25 1575 109 ; ; : 25 1575 110 US US NNP 25 1575 111 -- -- : 25 1575 112 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1575 113 Sally Sally NNP 25 1575 114 J. J. NNP 25 1575 115 NOVETZKE NOVETZKE NNP 25 1575 116 ; ; : 25 1575 117 Embassy embassy NN 25 1575 118 at at IN 25 1575 119 2nd 2nd JJ 25 1575 120 Floor Floor NNP 25 1575 121 , , , 25 1575 122 Development Development NNP 25 1575 123 House House NNP 25 1575 124 , , , 25 1575 125 Saint Saint NNP 25 1575 126 Anne Anne NNP 25 1575 127 Street Street NNP 25 1575 128 , , , 25 1575 129 Floriana Floriana NNP 25 1575 130 , , , 25 1575 131 Valletta Valletta NNP 25 1575 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 1575 133 mailing mail VBG 25 1575 134 address address NN 25 1575 135 is be VBZ 25 1575 136 P. P. NNP 25 1575 137 O. O. NNP 25 1576 1 Box Box NNP 25 1576 2 535 535 CD 25 1576 3 , , , 25 1576 4 Valletta Valletta NNP 25 1576 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 1576 6 ; ; : 25 1576 7 telephone telephone NN 25 1576 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 1576 9 356 356 CD 25 1576 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 1576 11 240424 240424 CD 25 1576 12 , , , 25 1576 13 240425 240425 CD 25 1576 14 , , , 25 1576 15 243216 243216 CD 25 1576 16 , , , 25 1576 17 243217 243217 CD 25 1576 18 , , , 25 1576 19 243653 243653 CD 25 1576 20 , , , 25 1576 21 223654 223654 CD 25 1576 22 _ _ NNP 25 1576 23 # # $ 25 1576 24 _ _ NNP 25 1576 25 Flag Flag NNP 25 1576 26 : : : 25 1576 27 two two CD 25 1576 28 equal equal JJ 25 1576 29 vertical vertical JJ 25 1576 30 bands band NNS 25 1576 31 of of IN 25 1576 32 white white JJ 25 1576 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1576 34 hoist hoist NN 25 1576 35 side side NN 25 1576 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1576 37 and and CC 25 1576 38 red red NN 25 1576 39 ; ; : 25 1576 40 in in IN 25 1576 41 the the DT 25 1576 42 upper upper JJ 25 1576 43 hoist hoist NN 25 1576 44 - - HYPH 25 1576 45 side side NN 25 1576 46 corner corner NN 25 1576 47 is be VBZ 25 1576 48 a a DT 25 1576 49 representation representation NN 25 1576 50 of of IN 25 1576 51 the the DT 25 1576 52 George George NNP 25 1576 53 Cross Cross NNP 25 1576 54 , , , 25 1576 55 edged edge VBD 25 1576 56 in in IN 25 1576 57 red red NNP 25 1576 58 _ _ NNP 25 1576 59 * * NFP 25 1576 60 _ _ NNP 25 1576 61 Economy Economy NNP 25 1576 62 _ _ NNP 25 1576 63 # # NNP 25 1576 64 _ _ NNP 25 1576 65 Overview Overview NNP 25 1576 66 : : : 25 1576 67 Significant significant JJ 25 1576 68 resources resource NNS 25 1576 69 are be VBP 25 1576 70 limestone limestone NN 25 1576 71 , , , 25 1576 72 a a DT 25 1576 73 favorable favorable JJ 25 1576 74 geographic geographic JJ 25 1576 75 location location NN 25 1576 76 , , , 25 1576 77 and and CC 25 1576 78 a a DT 25 1576 79 productive productive JJ 25 1576 80 labor labor NN 25 1576 81 force force NN 25 1576 82 . . . 25 1577 1 Malta Malta NNP 25 1577 2 produces produce VBZ 25 1577 3 only only RB 25 1577 4 about about RB 25 1577 5 20 20 CD 25 1577 6 % % NN 25 1577 7 of of IN 25 1577 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1577 9 food food NN 25 1577 10 needs need NNS 25 1577 11 , , , 25 1577 12 has have VBZ 25 1577 13 limited limit VBN 25 1577 14 freshwater freshwater NN 25 1577 15 supplies supply NNS 25 1577 16 , , , 25 1577 17 and and CC 25 1577 18 has have VBZ 25 1577 19 no no DT 25 1577 20 domestic domestic JJ 25 1577 21 energy energy NN 25 1577 22 sources source NNS 25 1577 23 . . . 25 1578 1 Consequently consequently RB 25 1578 2 , , , 25 1578 3 the the DT 25 1578 4 economy economy NN 25 1578 5 is be VBZ 25 1578 6 highly highly RB 25 1578 7 dependent dependent JJ 25 1578 8 on on IN 25 1578 9 foreign foreign JJ 25 1578 10 trade trade NN 25 1578 11 and and CC 25 1578 12 services service NNS 25 1578 13 . . . 25 1579 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1579 2 and and CC 25 1579 3 tourism tourism NN 25 1579 4 are be VBP 25 1579 5 the the DT 25 1579 6 largest large JJS 25 1579 7 contributors contributor NNS 25 1579 8 to to IN 25 1579 9 the the DT 25 1579 10 economy economy NN 25 1579 11 . . . 25 1580 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1580 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1580 3 for for IN 25 1580 4 about about RB 25 1580 5 27 27 CD 25 1580 6 % % NN 25 1580 7 of of IN 25 1580 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1580 9 , , , 25 1580 10 with with IN 25 1580 11 the the DT 25 1580 12 electronics electronic NNS 25 1580 13 and and CC 25 1580 14 textile textile NN 25 1580 15 industries industry NNS 25 1580 16 major major JJ 25 1580 17 contributors contributor NNS 25 1580 18 . . . 25 1581 1 In in IN 25 1581 2 1989 1989 CD 25 1581 3 inflation inflation NN 25 1581 4 was be VBD 25 1581 5 held hold VBN 25 1581 6 to to IN 25 1581 7 a a DT 25 1581 8 low low JJ 25 1581 9 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1581 10 % % NN 25 1581 11 . . . 25 1582 1 Per per IN 25 1582 2 capita capita FW 25 1582 3 GDP gdp NN 25 1582 4 at at IN 25 1582 5 $ $ $ 25 1582 6 5,500 5,500 CD 25 1582 7 places place NNS 25 1582 8 Malta Malta NNP 25 1582 9 in in IN 25 1582 10 the the DT 25 1582 11 middle middle JJ 25 1582 12 - - HYPH 25 1582 13 income income NN 25 1582 14 range range NN 25 1582 15 of of IN 25 1582 16 the the DT 25 1582 17 world world NN 25 1582 18 's 's POS 25 1582 19 nations nation NNS 25 1582 20 . . . 25 1583 1 _ _ NNP 25 1583 2 # # NNP 25 1583 3 _ _ NNP 25 1583 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1583 5 : : : 25 1583 6 $ $ $ 25 1583 7 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1583 8 billion billion CD 25 1583 9 , , , 25 1583 10 per per IN 25 1583 11 capita capita FW 25 1583 12 $ $ $ 25 1583 13 5,500 5,500 CD 25 1583 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1583 15 1988 1988 CD 25 1583 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 1583 17 ; ; : 25 1583 18 real real JJ 25 1583 19 growth growth NN 25 1583 20 rate rate NN 25 1583 21 6.4 6.4 CD 25 1583 22 % % NN 25 1583 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1583 24 1989 1989 CD 25 1583 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1583 26 _ _ NNP 25 1583 27 # # $ 25 1583 28 _ _ NNP 25 1583 29 Inflation inflation NN 25 1583 30 rate rate NN 25 1583 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 1583 32 consumer consumer NN 25 1583 33 prices price NNS 25 1583 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1583 35 : : : 25 1583 36 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1583 37 % % NN 25 1583 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1583 39 1989 1989 CD 25 1583 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1583 41 _ _ NNP 25 1583 42 # # NNP 25 1583 43 _ _ NNP 25 1583 44 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1583 45 rate rate NN 25 1583 46 : : : 25 1583 47 3.7 3.7 CD 25 1583 48 % % NN 25 1583 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1583 50 1989 1989 CD 25 1583 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1583 52 _ _ NNP 25 1583 53 # # NNP 25 1583 54 _ _ NNP 25 1583 55 Budget Budget NNP 25 1583 56 : : : 25 1583 57 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1583 58 $ $ $ 25 1583 59 1,020 1,020 CD 25 1583 60 million million CD 25 1583 61 ; ; : 25 1583 62 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1583 63 $ $ $ 25 1583 64 1,230 1,230 CD 25 1583 65 million million CD 25 1583 66 , , , 25 1583 67 including include VBG 25 1583 68 capital capital NN 25 1583 69 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1583 70 of of IN 25 1583 71 $ $ $ 25 1583 72 380 380 CD 25 1583 73 million million CD 25 1583 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 1583 75 1990 1990 CD 25 1583 76 est est NNP 25 1583 77 . . . 25 1583 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 1 _ _ NNP 25 1584 2 # # NNP 25 1584 3 _ _ NNP 25 1584 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1584 5 : : : 25 1584 6 $ $ $ 25 1584 7 866 866 CD 25 1584 8 million million CD 25 1584 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1584 11 . . NNP 25 1584 12 , , , 25 1584 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1584 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 15 ; ; : 25 1584 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1584 17 -- -- : 25 1584 18 clothing clothing NN 25 1584 19 , , , 25 1584 20 textiles textile NNS 25 1584 21 , , , 25 1584 22 footwear footwear NN 25 1584 23 , , , 25 1584 24 ships ship NNS 25 1584 25 ; ; : 25 1584 26 partners partner NNS 25 1584 27 -- -- : 25 1584 28 Italy Italy NNP 25 1584 29 30 30 CD 25 1584 30 % % NN 25 1584 31 , , , 25 1584 32 FRG FRG NNP 25 1584 33 22 22 CD 25 1584 34 % % NN 25 1584 35 , , , 25 1584 36 UK UK NNP 25 1584 37 11 11 CD 25 1584 38 % % NN 25 1584 39 _ _ NNP 25 1584 40 # # NNP 25 1584 41 _ _ NNP 25 1584 42 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1584 43 : : : 25 1584 44 $ $ $ 25 1584 45 1,328 1,328 CD 25 1584 46 million million CD 25 1584 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 48 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1584 49 . . NNP 25 1584 50 , , , 25 1584 51 1989 1989 CD 25 1584 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 53 ; ; : 25 1584 54 commodities commodity NNS 25 1584 55 -- -- : 25 1584 56 food food NN 25 1584 57 , , , 25 1584 58 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1584 59 , , , 25 1584 60 machinery machinery NN 25 1584 61 and and CC 25 1584 62 semimanufactured semimanufacture VBN 25 1584 63 goods good NNS 25 1584 64 ; ; : 25 1584 65 partners partner NNS 25 1584 66 -- -- : 25 1584 67 Italy Italy NNP 25 1584 68 30 30 CD 25 1584 69 % % NN 25 1584 70 , , , 25 1584 71 UK UK NNP 25 1584 72 16 16 CD 25 1584 73 % % NN 25 1584 74 , , , 25 1584 75 FRG FRG NNP 25 1584 76 13 13 CD 25 1584 77 % % NN 25 1584 78 , , , 25 1584 79 US US NNP 25 1584 80 4 4 CD 25 1584 81 % % NN 25 1584 82 _ _ NNP 25 1584 83 # # $ 25 1584 84 _ _ NNP 25 1584 85 External External NNP 25 1584 86 debt debt NN 25 1584 87 : : : 25 1584 88 $ $ $ 25 1584 89 90 90 CD 25 1584 90 million million CD 25 1584 91 , , , 25 1584 92 medium medium JJ 25 1584 93 and and CC 25 1584 94 long long JJ 25 1584 95 - - HYPH 25 1584 96 term term NN 25 1584 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 98 December December NNP 25 1584 99 1987 1987 CD 25 1584 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 101 _ _ NNP 25 1584 102 # # $ 25 1584 103 _ _ NNP 25 1584 104 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1584 105 production production NN 25 1584 106 : : : 25 1584 107 growth growth NN 25 1584 108 rate rate NN 25 1584 109 19.2 19.2 CD 25 1584 110 % % NN 25 1584 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 112 1989 1989 CD 25 1584 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 114 ; ; : 25 1584 115 accounts account NNS 25 1584 116 for for IN 25 1584 117 27 27 CD 25 1584 118 % % NN 25 1584 119 of of IN 25 1584 120 GDP GDP NNP 25 1584 121 _ _ NNP 25 1584 122 # # NNP 25 1584 123 _ _ NNP 25 1584 124 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1584 125 : : : 25 1584 126 328,000 328,000 CD 25 1584 127 kW kw NN 25 1584 128 capacity capacity NN 25 1584 129 ; ; : 25 1584 130 1,110 1,110 CD 25 1584 131 million million CD 25 1584 132 kWh kWh NNS 25 1584 133 produced produce VBN 25 1584 134 , , , 25 1584 135 2,990 2,990 CD 25 1584 136 kWh kWh NNS 25 1584 137 per per IN 25 1584 138 capita capita NN 25 1584 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 140 1989 1989 CD 25 1584 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 142 _ _ NNP 25 1584 143 # # NNP 25 1584 144 _ _ NNP 25 1584 145 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1584 146 : : : 25 1584 147 tourism tourism NN 25 1584 148 , , , 25 1584 149 electronics electronic NNS 25 1584 150 , , , 25 1584 151 ship ship NN 25 1584 152 repair repair NN 25 1584 153 yard yard NN 25 1584 154 , , , 25 1584 155 construction construction NN 25 1584 156 , , , 25 1584 157 food food NN 25 1584 158 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1584 159 , , , 25 1584 160 textiles textile NNS 25 1584 161 , , , 25 1584 162 footwear footwear NN 25 1584 163 , , , 25 1584 164 clothing clothing NN 25 1584 165 , , , 25 1584 166 beverages beverage NNS 25 1584 167 , , , 25 1584 168 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1584 169 _ _ NNP 25 1584 170 # # NNP 25 1584 171 _ _ NNP 25 1584 172 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1584 173 : : : 25 1584 174 accounts account NNS 25 1584 175 for for IN 25 1584 176 3 3 CD 25 1584 177 % % NN 25 1584 178 of of IN 25 1584 179 GDP GDP NNP 25 1584 180 ; ; : 25 1584 181 overall overall RB 25 1584 182 , , , 25 1584 183 20 20 CD 25 1584 184 % % NN 25 1584 185 self self NN 25 1584 186 - - HYPH 25 1584 187 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1584 188 ; ; : 25 1584 189 main main JJ 25 1584 190 products product NNS 25 1584 191 -- -- : 25 1584 192 potatoes potato NNS 25 1584 193 , , , 25 1584 194 cauliflower cauliflower NN 25 1584 195 , , , 25 1584 196 grapes grape NNS 25 1584 197 , , , 25 1584 198 wheat wheat NN 25 1584 199 , , , 25 1584 200 barley barley NN 25 1584 201 , , , 25 1584 202 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 1584 203 , , , 25 1584 204 citrus citrus NNP 25 1584 205 , , , 25 1584 206 cut cut VBN 25 1584 207 flowers flower NNS 25 1584 208 , , , 25 1584 209 green green JJ 25 1584 210 peppers pepper NNS 25 1584 211 , , , 25 1584 212 hogs hog NNS 25 1584 213 , , , 25 1584 214 poultry poultry NN 25 1584 215 , , , 25 1584 216 eggs egg NNS 25 1584 217 ; ; : 25 1584 218 generally generally RB 25 1584 219 adequate adequate JJ 25 1584 220 supplies supply NNS 25 1584 221 of of IN 25 1584 222 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1584 223 , , , 25 1584 224 poultry poultry NN 25 1584 225 , , , 25 1584 226 milk milk NN 25 1584 227 , , , 25 1584 228 pork pork NN 25 1584 229 products product NNS 25 1584 230 ; ; , 25 1584 231 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1584 232 or or CC 25 1584 233 periodic periodic JJ 25 1584 234 shortages shortage NNS 25 1584 235 in in IN 25 1584 236 grain grain NN 25 1584 237 , , , 25 1584 238 animal animal NN 25 1584 239 fodder fodder NN 25 1584 240 , , , 25 1584 241 fruits fruit NNS 25 1584 242 , , , 25 1584 243 other other JJ 25 1584 244 basic basic JJ 25 1584 245 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1584 246 _ _ NNP 25 1584 247 # # NN 25 1584 248 _ _ NNP 25 1584 249 Economic economic JJ 25 1584 250 aid aid NN 25 1584 251 : : : 25 1584 252 US US NNP 25 1584 253 commitments commitment NNS 25 1584 254 , , , 25 1584 255 including include VBG 25 1584 256 Ex Ex NNP 25 1584 257 - - HYPH 25 1584 258 Im Im NNP 25 1584 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 260 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1584 261 - - HYPH 25 1584 262 81 81 CD 25 1584 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 264 , , , 25 1584 265 $ $ $ 25 1584 266 172 172 CD 25 1584 267 million million CD 25 1584 268 ; ; : 25 1584 269 Western western JJ 25 1584 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 271 non non JJ 25 1584 272 - - JJ 25 1584 273 US us JJ 25 1584 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 275 countries country NNS 25 1584 276 , , , 25 1584 277 ODA ODA NNP 25 1584 278 and and CC 25 1584 279 OOF OOF NNP 25 1584 280 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1584 281 commitments commitment NNS 25 1584 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 283 1970 1970 CD 25 1584 284 - - SYM 25 1584 285 88 88 CD 25 1584 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 287 , , , 25 1584 288 $ $ $ 25 1584 289 333 333 CD 25 1584 290 million million CD 25 1584 291 ; ; : 25 1584 292 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1584 293 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1584 294 aid aid NN 25 1584 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 296 1979 1979 CD 25 1584 297 - - SYM 25 1584 298 89 89 CD 25 1584 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 300 , , , 25 1584 301 $ $ $ 25 1584 302 76 76 CD 25 1584 303 million million CD 25 1584 304 ; ; : 25 1584 305 Communist communist JJ 25 1584 306 countries country NNS 25 1584 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 308 1970 1970 CD 25 1584 309 - - SYM 25 1584 310 88 88 CD 25 1584 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 312 , , , 25 1584 313 $ $ $ 25 1584 314 48 48 CD 25 1584 315 million million CD 25 1584 316 _ _ NNP 25 1584 317 # # NNP 25 1584 318 _ _ NNP 25 1584 319 Currency Currency NNP 25 1584 320 : : : 25 1584 321 Maltese maltese JJ 25 1584 322 lira lira NN 25 1584 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 324 plural plural JJ 25 1584 325 -- -- : 25 1584 326 liri liri NNP 25 1584 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 328 ; ; : 25 1584 329 1 1 CD 25 1584 330 Maltese maltese JJ 25 1584 331 lira lira NN 25 1584 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 333 LM LM NNP 25 1584 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 335 = = NFP 25 1584 336 100 100 CD 25 1584 337 cents cent NNS 25 1584 338 _ _ NNP 25 1584 339 # # NNP 25 1584 340 _ _ NNP 25 1584 341 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1584 342 rates rate NNS 25 1584 343 : : : 25 1584 344 Maltese maltese JJ 25 1584 345 liri liri NN 25 1584 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 347 LM LM NNP 25 1584 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 349 per per IN 25 1584 350 US$ us$ $ 25 1584 351 1 1 CD 25 1584 352 - - HYPH 25 1584 353 -0.3004 -0.3004 NN 25 1584 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 355 January January NNP 25 1584 356 1991 1991 CD 25 1584 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 358 , , , 25 1584 359 0.3172 0.3172 CD 25 1584 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 361 1990 1990 CD 25 1584 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 363 , , , 25 1584 364 0.3483 0.3483 CD 25 1584 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 366 1989 1989 CD 25 1584 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 368 , , , 25 1584 369 0.3306 0.3306 CD 25 1584 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 371 1988 1988 CD 25 1584 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 373 , , , 25 1584 374 0.3451 0.3451 CD 25 1584 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 376 1987 1987 CD 25 1584 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 378 , , , 25 1584 379 0.3924 0.3924 CD 25 1584 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 381 1986 1986 CD 25 1584 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 383 , , , 25 1584 384 0.4676 0.4676 CD 25 1584 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 386 1985 1985 CD 25 1584 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 388 _ _ NNP 25 1584 389 # # NNP 25 1584 390 _ _ NNP 25 1584 391 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1584 392 year year NN 25 1584 393 : : : 25 1584 394 1 1 CD 25 1584 395 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1584 396 March March NNP 25 1584 397 _ _ NNP 25 1584 398 * * NFP 25 1584 399 _ _ NNP 25 1584 400 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1584 401 _ _ NNP 25 1584 402 # # NNP 25 1584 403 _ _ NNP 25 1584 404 Highways Highways NNP 25 1584 405 : : : 25 1584 406 1,291 1,291 CD 25 1584 407 km km NN 25 1584 408 total total NN 25 1584 409 ; ; : 25 1584 410 1,179 1,179 CD 25 1584 411 km km NN 25 1584 412 paved pave VBN 25 1584 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 414 asphalt asphalt NN 25 1584 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 416 , , , 25 1584 417 77 77 CD 25 1584 418 km km NN 25 1584 419 crushed crush VBN 25 1584 420 stone stone NN 25 1584 421 or or CC 25 1584 422 gravel gravel NN 25 1584 423 , , , 25 1584 424 35 35 CD 25 1584 425 km km NN 25 1584 426 improved improved JJ 25 1584 427 and and CC 25 1584 428 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1584 429 earth earth NN 25 1584 430 _ _ NNP 25 1584 431 # # NNP 25 1584 432 _ _ NNP 25 1584 433 Ports Ports NNP 25 1584 434 : : : 25 1584 435 Valletta Valletta NNP 25 1584 436 , , , 25 1584 437 Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk NNP 25 1584 438 _ _ NNP 25 1584 439 # # NNP 25 1584 440 _ _ NNP 25 1584 441 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1584 442 marine marine NN 25 1584 443 : : : 25 1584 444 415 415 CD 25 1584 445 ships ship NNS 25 1584 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 447 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1584 448 GRT GRT NNP 25 1584 449 or or CC 25 1584 450 over over RB 25 1584 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 452 totaling total VBG 25 1584 453 5,005,791 5,005,791 CD 25 1584 454 GRT/8,644,369 GRT/8,644,369 NNS 25 1584 455 DWT dwt NN 25 1584 456 ; ; : 25 1584 457 includes include VBZ 25 1584 458 3 3 CD 25 1584 459 passenger passenger NN 25 1584 460 , , , 25 1584 461 8 8 CD 25 1584 462 short short JJ 25 1584 463 - - HYPH 25 1584 464 sea sea NN 25 1584 465 passenger passenger NN 25 1584 466 , , , 25 1584 467 160 160 CD 25 1584 468 cargo cargo NN 25 1584 469 , , , 25 1584 470 5 5 CD 25 1584 471 container container NN 25 1584 472 , , , 25 1584 473 2 2 CD 25 1584 474 passenger passenger NN 25 1584 475 - - HYPH 25 1584 476 cargo cargo NN 25 1584 477 , , , 25 1584 478 13 13 CD 25 1584 479 roll roll NN 25 1584 480 - - HYPH 25 1584 481 on on IN 25 1584 482 / / SYM 25 1584 483 roll roll NN 25 1584 484 - - HYPH 25 1584 485 off off RP 25 1584 486 cargo cargo NN 25 1584 487 , , , 25 1584 488 3 3 CD 25 1584 489 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1584 490 carrier carrier NN 25 1584 491 , , , 25 1584 492 1 1 CD 25 1584 493 barge barge NN 25 1584 494 carrier carrier NN 25 1584 495 , , , 25 1584 496 6 6 CD 25 1584 497 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1584 498 cargo cargo NN 25 1584 499 , , , 25 1584 500 9 9 CD 25 1584 501 chemical chemical NN 25 1584 502 tanker tanker NN 25 1584 503 , , , 25 1584 504 8 8 CD 25 1584 505 combination combination NN 25 1584 506 ore ore NN 25 1584 507 / / SYM 25 1584 508 oil oil NN 25 1584 509 , , , 25 1584 510 2 2 CD 25 1584 511 specialized specialized JJ 25 1584 512 tanker tanker NN 25 1584 513 , , , 25 1584 514 1 1 CD 25 1584 515 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1584 516 gas gas NN 25 1584 517 , , , 25 1584 518 79 79 CD 25 1584 519 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1584 520 , , , 25 1584 521 oils oil NNS 25 1584 522 , , , 25 1584 523 and and CC 25 1584 524 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1584 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 526 POL POL NNP 25 1584 527 ) ) -RRB- 25 1584 528 tanker tanker NN 25 1584 529 , , , 25 1584 530 104 104 CD 25 1584 531 bulk bulk NN 25 1584 532 , , , 25 1584 533 11 11 CD 25 1584 534 combination combination NN 25 1584 535 bulk bulk NN 25 1584 536 ; ; : 25 1584 537 note note NN 25 1584 538 -- -- : 25 1584 539 a a DT 25 1584 540 flag flag NN 25 1584 541 of of IN 25 1584 542 convenience convenience NN 25 1584 543 registry registry NN 25 1584 544 ; ; : 25 1584 545 China China NNP 25 1584 546 owns own VBZ 25 1584 547 1 1 CD 25 1584 548 ship ship NN 25 1584 549 , , , 25 1584 550 USSR USSR NNP 25 1584 551 owns own VBZ 25 1584 552 7 7 CD 25 1584 553 , , , 25 1584 554 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 1584 555 owns own VBZ 25 1584 556 7 7 CD 25 1584 557 , , , 25 1584 558 and and CC 25 1584 559 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1584 560 owns own VBZ 25 1584 561 1 1 CD 25 1584 562 _ _ NNP 25 1584 563 # # $ 25 1584 564 _ _ NNP 25 1584 565 Civil civil JJ 25 1584 566 air air NN 25 1584 567 : : : 25 1584 568 7 7 CD 25 1584 569 major major JJ 25 1584 570 transport transport NN 25 1584 571 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1584 572 _ _ NNP 25 1584 573 # # NNP 25 1584 574 _ _ NNP 25 1584 575 Airports Airports NNP 25 1584 576 : : : 25 1584 577 1 1 CD 25 1584 578 with with IN 25 1584 579 permanent permanent JJ 25 1584 580 - - HYPH 25 1584 581 surface surface NN 25 1584 582 runways runway NNS 25 1584 583 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1584 584 - - HYPH 25 1584 585 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1584 586 m m NNP 25 1584 587 _ _ NNP 25 1584 588 # # NNP 25 1584 589 _ _ NNP 25 1584 590 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1584 591 : : : 25 1584 592 modern modern JJ 25 1584 593 automatic automatic JJ 25 1584 594 system system NN 25 1584 595 centered center VBN 25 1584 596 in in IN 25 1584 597 Valletta Valletta NNP 25 1584 598 ; ; : 25 1584 599 163,800 163,800 CD 25 1584 600 telephones telephone NNS 25 1584 601 ; ; : 25 1584 602 stations--9 stations--9 NN 25 1584 603 AM AM NNP 25 1584 604 , , , 25 1584 605 4 4 CD 25 1584 606 FM FM NNP 25 1584 607 , , , 25 1584 608 2 2 CD 25 1584 609 TV tv NN 25 1584 610 ; ; : 25 1584 611 1 1 CD 25 1584 612 submarine submarine NN 25 1584 613 cable cable NN 25 1584 614 ; ; : 25 1584 615 1 1 CD 25 1584 616 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1584 617 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1584 618 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1584 619 earth earth NN 25 1584 620 station station NN 25 1584 621 _ _ NNP 25 1584 622 * * NFP 25 1584 623 _ _ NNP 25 1584 624 Defense Defense NNP 25 1584 625 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1584 626 _ _ NNP 25 1584 627 # # NNP 25 1584 628 _ _ NNP 25 1584 629 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1584 630 : : : 25 1584 631 Armed Armed NNP 25 1584 632 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1584 633 , , , 25 1584 634 Maltese Maltese NNP 25 1584 635 Police Police NNPS 25 1584 636 Force Force NNP 25 1584 637 _ _ NNP 25 1584 638 # # NNP 25 1584 639 _ _ NNP 25 1584 640 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1584 641 availability availability NN 25 1584 642 : : : 25 1584 643 males males NNP 25 1584 644 15 15 CD 25 1584 645 - - SYM 25 1584 646 49 49 CD 25 1584 647 , , , 25 1584 648 94,081 94,081 CD 25 1584 649 ; ; : 25 1584 650 75,222 75,222 CD 25 1584 651 fit fit NN 25 1584 652 for for IN 25 1584 653 military military JJ 25 1584 654 service service NN 25 1584 655 _ _ NNP 25 1584 656 # # NNP 25 1584 657 _ _ NNP 25 1584 658 Defense Defense NNP 25 1584 659 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1584 660 : : : 25 1584 661 $ $ $ 25 1584 662 21.9 21.9 CD 25 1584 663 million million CD 25 1584 664 , , , 25 1584 665 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1584 666 % % NN 25 1584 667 of of IN 25 1584 668 GDP GDP NNP 25 1584 669 ( ( -LRB- 25 1584 670 1989 1989 CD 25 1584 671 est est NNP 25 1584 672 . . . 25 1584 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 1 _ _ NNP 25 1585 2 % % NN 25 1585 3 _ _ NNP 25 1585 4 _ _ NNP 25 1585 5 @_Man @_man NN 25 1585 6 , , , 25 1585 7 Isle Isle NNP 25 1585 8 of of IN 25 1585 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 10 British british JJ 25 1585 11 crown crown NN 25 1585 12 dependency dependency NN 25 1585 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 14 _ _ NNP 25 1585 15 * * NFP 25 1585 16 _ _ NNP 25 1585 17 Geography Geography NNP 25 1585 18 _ _ NNP 25 1585 19 # # NNP 25 1585 20 _ _ NNP 25 1585 21 Total total JJ 25 1585 22 area area NN 25 1585 23 : : : 25 1585 24 588 588 CD 25 1585 25 km2 km2 NN 25 1585 26 ; ; : 25 1585 27 land land NN 25 1585 28 area area NN 25 1585 29 : : : 25 1585 30 588 588 CD 25 1585 31 km2 km2 NNP 25 1585 32 _ _ NNP 25 1585 33 # # NNP 25 1585 34 _ _ NNP 25 1585 35 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1585 36 area area NN 25 1585 37 : : : 25 1585 38 slightly slightly RB 25 1585 39 less less JJR 25 1585 40 than than IN 25 1585 41 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1585 42 times time NNS 25 1585 43 the the DT 25 1585 44 size size NN 25 1585 45 of of IN 25 1585 46 Washington Washington NNP 25 1585 47 , , , 25 1585 48 DC DC NNP 25 1585 49 _ _ NNP 25 1585 50 # # $ 25 1585 51 _ _ NNP 25 1585 52 Land Land NNP 25 1585 53 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1585 54 : : : 25 1585 55 none none NN 25 1585 56 _ _ NNP 25 1585 57 # # NNP 25 1585 58 _ _ NNP 25 1585 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1585 60 : : : 25 1585 61 113 113 CD 25 1585 62 km km NN 25 1585 63 _ _ NNP 25 1585 64 # # NNP 25 1585 65 _ _ NNP 25 1585 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1585 67 claims claim VBZ 25 1585 68 : : : 25 1585 69 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1585 70 fishing fishing NN 25 1585 71 zone zone NN 25 1585 72 : : : 25 1585 73 200 200 CD 25 1585 74 nm nm CD 25 1585 75 ; ; : 25 1585 76 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1585 77 sea sea NN 25 1585 78 : : : 25 1585 79 3 3 CD 25 1585 80 nm nm NNP 25 1585 81 _ _ NNP 25 1585 82 # # NNP 25 1585 83 _ _ NNP 25 1585 84 Climate Climate NNP 25 1585 85 : : : 25 1585 86 cool cool JJ 25 1585 87 summers summer NNS 25 1585 88 and and CC 25 1585 89 mild mild JJ 25 1585 90 winters winter NNS 25 1585 91 ; ; : 25 1585 92 humid humid JJ 25 1585 93 ; ; , 25 1585 94 overcast overcast JJ 25 1585 95 about about IN 25 1585 96 half half PDT 25 1585 97 the the DT 25 1585 98 time time NN 25 1585 99 _ _ NNP 25 1585 100 # # NNP 25 1585 101 _ _ NNP 25 1585 102 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1585 103 : : : 25 1585 104 hills hill NNS 25 1585 105 in in IN 25 1585 106 north north NNP 25 1585 107 and and CC 25 1585 108 south south JJ 25 1585 109 bisected bisect VBN 25 1585 110 by by IN 25 1585 111 central central NNP 25 1585 112 valley valley NNP 25 1585 113 _ _ NNP 25 1585 114 # # NNP 25 1585 115 _ _ NNP 25 1585 116 Natural natural JJ 25 1585 117 resources resource NNS 25 1585 118 : : : 25 1585 119 lead lead NN 25 1585 120 , , , 25 1585 121 iron iron NN 25 1585 122 ore ore NN 25 1585 123 _ _ NNP 25 1585 124 # # $ 25 1585 125 _ _ NNP 25 1585 126 Land Land NNP 25 1585 127 use use NN 25 1585 128 : : : 25 1585 129 arable arable JJ 25 1585 130 land land NN 25 1585 131 NA% NA% NNS 25 1585 132 ; ; , 25 1585 133 permanent permanent JJ 25 1585 134 crops crop NNS 25 1585 135 NA% na% VBP 25 1585 136 ; ; : 25 1585 137 meadows meadow NNS 25 1585 138 and and CC 25 1585 139 pastures pasture NNS 25 1585 140 NA% NA% NNS 25 1585 141 ; ; : 25 1585 142 forest forest NN 25 1585 143 and and CC 25 1585 144 woodland woodland JJ 25 1585 145 NA% NA% NNS 25 1585 146 ; ; : 25 1585 147 other other JJ 25 1585 148 NA% NA% NNS 25 1585 149 ; ; : 25 1585 150 extensive extensive JJ 25 1585 151 arable arable JJ 25 1585 152 land land NN 25 1585 153 and and CC 25 1585 154 forests forest NNS 25 1585 155 _ _ NNP 25 1585 156 # # NNP 25 1585 157 _ _ NNP 25 1585 158 Environment Environment NNP 25 1585 159 : : : 25 1585 160 strong strong JJ 25 1585 161 westerly westerly JJ 25 1585 162 winds wind NNS 25 1585 163 prevail prevail VBP 25 1585 164 _ _ NNP 25 1585 165 # # NNP 25 1585 166 _ _ NNP 25 1585 167 Note Note NNP 25 1585 168 : : : 25 1585 169 located locate VBN 25 1585 170 in in IN 25 1585 171 Irish Irish NNP 25 1585 172 Sea Sea NNP 25 1585 173 equidistant equidistant NN 25 1585 174 from from IN 25 1585 175 England England NNP 25 1585 176 , , , 25 1585 177 Scotland Scotland NNP 25 1585 178 , , , 25 1585 179 and and CC 25 1585 180 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1585 181 _ _ NNP 25 1585 182 * * NFP 25 1585 183 _ _ NNP 25 1585 184 People People NNPS 25 1585 185 _ _ IN 25 1585 186 # # NNP 25 1585 187 _ _ NNP 25 1585 188 Population Population NNP 25 1585 189 : : : 25 1585 190 64,075 64,075 CD 25 1585 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 192 July July NNP 25 1585 193 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 195 , , , 25 1585 196 growth growth NN 25 1585 197 rate rate NN 25 1585 198 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1585 199 % % NN 25 1585 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 201 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 203 _ _ NNP 25 1585 204 # # NNP 25 1585 205 _ _ NNP 25 1585 206 Birth Birth NNP 25 1585 207 rate rate NN 25 1585 208 : : : 25 1585 209 11 11 CD 25 1585 210 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1585 211 population population NN 25 1585 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 213 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 215 _ _ NNP 25 1585 216 # # $ 25 1585 217 _ _ NNP 25 1585 218 Death Death NNP 25 1585 219 rate rate NN 25 1585 220 : : : 25 1585 221 14 14 CD 25 1585 222 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1585 223 population population NN 25 1585 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 225 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 227 _ _ NNP 25 1585 228 # # NNP 25 1585 229 _ _ NNP 25 1585 230 Net net JJ 25 1585 231 migration migration NN 25 1585 232 rate rate NN 25 1585 233 : : : 25 1585 234 4 4 CD 25 1585 235 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1585 236 population population NN 25 1585 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 238 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 240 _ _ NNP 25 1585 241 # # $ 25 1585 242 _ _ NNP 25 1585 243 Infant Infant NNP 25 1585 244 mortality mortality NN 25 1585 245 rate rate NN 25 1585 246 : : : 25 1585 247 9 9 CD 25 1585 248 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1585 249 live live JJ 25 1585 250 births birth NNS 25 1585 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 252 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 254 _ _ NNP 25 1585 255 # # NNP 25 1585 256 _ _ NNP 25 1585 257 Life Life NNP 25 1585 258 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1585 259 at at IN 25 1585 260 birth birth NN 25 1585 261 : : : 25 1585 262 72 72 CD 25 1585 263 years year NNS 25 1585 264 male male JJ 25 1585 265 , , , 25 1585 266 78 78 CD 25 1585 267 years year NNS 25 1585 268 female female JJ 25 1585 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 270 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 272 _ _ NNP 25 1585 273 # # NNP 25 1585 274 _ _ NNP 25 1585 275 Total total JJ 25 1585 276 fertility fertility NN 25 1585 277 rate rate NN 25 1585 278 : : : 25 1585 279 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1585 280 children child NNS 25 1585 281 born bear VBN 25 1585 282 / / SYM 25 1585 283 woman woman NN 25 1585 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 285 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 287 _ _ NNP 25 1585 288 # # $ 25 1585 289 _ _ NNP 25 1585 290 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1585 291 : : : 25 1585 292 noun noun NNP 25 1585 293 -- -- : 25 1585 294 Manxman Manxman NNP 25 1585 295 , , , 25 1585 296 Manxwoman Manxwoman NNP 25 1585 297 , , , 25 1585 298 adjective adjective NN 25 1585 299 -- -- : 25 1585 300 Manx Manx NNP 25 1585 301 _ _ NNP 25 1585 302 # # NN 25 1585 303 _ _ NNP 25 1585 304 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1585 305 divisions division NNS 25 1585 306 : : : 25 1585 307 native native JJ 25 1585 308 Manx Manx NNP 25 1585 309 of of IN 25 1585 310 Norse Norse NNP 25 1585 311 - - HYPH 25 1585 312 Celtic celtic JJ 25 1585 313 descent descent NN 25 1585 314 ; ; : 25 1585 315 British British NNP 25 1585 316 _ _ NNP 25 1585 317 # # $ 25 1585 318 _ _ NNP 25 1585 319 Religion Religion NNP 25 1585 320 : : : 25 1585 321 Anglican anglican JJ 25 1585 322 , , , 25 1585 323 Roman Roman NNP 25 1585 324 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1585 325 , , , 25 1585 326 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 1585 327 , , , 25 1585 328 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 1585 329 , , , 25 1585 330 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 1585 331 , , , 25 1585 332 Society Society NNP 25 1585 333 of of IN 25 1585 334 Friends Friends NNPS 25 1585 335 _ _ NNP 25 1585 336 # # $ 25 1585 337 _ _ NNP 25 1585 338 Language Language NNP 25 1585 339 : : : 25 1585 340 English English NNP 25 1585 341 , , , 25 1585 342 Manx Manx NNP 25 1585 343 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 25 1585 344 _ _ NNP 25 1585 345 # # $ 25 1585 346 _ _ NNP 25 1585 347 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1585 348 : : : 25 1585 349 NA% na% LS 25 1585 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 351 male male JJ 25 1585 352 NA% NA% NNS 25 1585 353 , , , 25 1585 354 female female JJ 25 1585 355 NA% NA% NNS 25 1585 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 357 but but CC 25 1585 358 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1585 359 education education NN 25 1585 360 age age NN 25 1585 361 5 5 CD 25 1585 362 to to IN 25 1585 363 16 16 CD 25 1585 364 _ _ NNP 25 1585 365 # # NNP 25 1585 366 _ _ NNP 25 1585 367 Labor Labor NNP 25 1585 368 force force NN 25 1585 369 : : : 25 1585 370 25,864 25,864 CD 25 1585 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 372 1981 1981 CD 25 1585 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 374 _ _ NNP 25 1585 375 # # NNP 25 1585 376 _ _ NNP 25 1585 377 Organized Organized NNP 25 1585 378 labor labor NN 25 1585 379 : : : 25 1585 380 22 22 CD 25 1585 381 labor labor NN 25 1585 382 unions union NNS 25 1585 383 patterned pattern VBN 25 1585 384 along along IN 25 1585 385 British british JJ 25 1585 386 lines line NNS 25 1585 387 _ _ IN 25 1585 388 * * NFP 25 1585 389 _ _ NNP 25 1585 390 Government Government NNP 25 1585 391 _ _ NNP 25 1585 392 # # NNP 25 1585 393 _ _ NNP 25 1585 394 Long Long NNP 25 1585 395 - - HYPH 25 1585 396 form form NN 25 1585 397 name name NN 25 1585 398 : : : 25 1585 399 none none NN 25 1585 400 _ _ NNP 25 1585 401 # # $ 25 1585 402 _ _ NNP 25 1585 403 Type Type NNP 25 1585 404 : : : 25 1585 405 British british JJ 25 1585 406 crown crown NN 25 1585 407 dependency dependency NN 25 1585 408 _ _ NNP 25 1585 409 # # NNP 25 1585 410 _ _ NNP 25 1585 411 Capital Capital NNP 25 1585 412 : : : 25 1585 413 Douglas Douglas NNP 25 1585 414 _ _ NNP 25 1585 415 # # $ 25 1585 416 _ _ NNP 25 1585 417 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1585 418 divisions division NNS 25 1585 419 : : : 25 1585 420 none none NN 25 1585 421 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 422 British british JJ 25 1585 423 crown crown NN 25 1585 424 dependency dependency NN 25 1585 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 426 _ _ NNP 25 1585 427 # # $ 25 1585 428 _ _ NNP 25 1585 429 Independence Independence NNP 25 1585 430 : : : 25 1585 431 none none NN 25 1585 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 433 British british JJ 25 1585 434 crown crown NN 25 1585 435 dependency dependency NN 25 1585 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 437 _ _ NNP 25 1585 438 # # NNP 25 1585 439 _ _ NNP 25 1585 440 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1585 441 : : : 25 1585 442 1961 1961 CD 25 1585 443 , , , 25 1585 444 Isle Isle NNP 25 1585 445 of of IN 25 1585 446 Man Man NNP 25 1585 447 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1585 448 Act Act NNP 25 1585 449 _ _ NNP 25 1585 450 # # NNP 25 1585 451 _ _ NNP 25 1585 452 Legal Legal NNP 25 1585 453 system system NN 25 1585 454 : : : 25 1585 455 English english JJ 25 1585 456 law law NN 25 1585 457 and and CC 25 1585 458 local local JJ 25 1585 459 statute statute NN 25 1585 460 _ _ NNP 25 1585 461 # # NNP 25 1585 462 _ _ NNP 25 1585 463 National national JJ 25 1585 464 holiday holiday NN 25 1585 465 : : : 25 1585 466 Tynwald Tynwald NNP 25 1585 467 Day Day NNP 25 1585 468 , , , 25 1585 469 5 5 CD 25 1585 470 July July NNP 25 1585 471 _ _ NNP 25 1585 472 # # NNP 25 1585 473 _ _ NNP 25 1585 474 Executive Executive NNP 25 1585 475 branch branch NN 25 1585 476 : : : 25 1585 477 British british JJ 25 1585 478 monarch monarch NNP 25 1585 479 , , , 25 1585 480 lieutenant lieutenant NN 25 1585 481 governor governor NN 25 1585 482 , , , 25 1585 483 prime prime NNP 25 1585 484 minister minister NNP 25 1585 485 , , , 25 1585 486 Executive Executive NNP 25 1585 487 Council Council NNP 25 1585 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 489 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1585 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 491 _ _ NNP 25 1585 492 # # NNP 25 1585 493 _ _ NNP 25 1585 494 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1585 495 branch branch NN 25 1585 496 : : : 25 1585 497 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 1585 498 Tynwald Tynwald NNP 25 1585 499 consists consist VBZ 25 1585 500 of of IN 25 1585 501 an an DT 25 1585 502 upper upper JJ 25 1585 503 house house NN 25 1585 504 or or CC 25 1585 505 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1585 506 Council Council NNP 25 1585 507 and and CC 25 1585 508 a a DT 25 1585 509 lower low JJR 25 1585 510 house house NN 25 1585 511 or or CC 25 1585 512 House House NNP 25 1585 513 of of IN 25 1585 514 Keys Keys NNP 25 1585 515 _ _ NNP 25 1585 516 # # $ 25 1585 517 _ _ NNP 25 1585 518 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1585 519 branch branch NN 25 1585 520 : : : 25 1585 521 High High NNP 25 1585 522 Court Court NNP 25 1585 523 of of IN 25 1585 524 Justice Justice NNP 25 1585 525 _ _ NNP 25 1585 526 # # NNP 25 1585 527 _ _ NNP 25 1585 528 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1585 529 : : : 25 1585 530 Chief Chief NNP 25 1585 531 of of IN 25 1585 532 State State NNP 25 1585 533 -- -- : 25 1585 534 Lord Lord NNP 25 1585 535 of of IN 25 1585 536 Mann Mann NNP 25 1585 537 Queen Queen NNP 25 1585 538 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1585 539 II II NNP 25 1585 540 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 541 since since IN 25 1585 542 6 6 CD 25 1585 543 February February NNP 25 1585 544 1952 1952 CD 25 1585 545 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 546 , , , 25 1585 547 represented represent VBN 25 1585 548 by by IN 25 1585 549 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 25 1585 550 Governor Governor NNP 25 1585 551 Air Air NNP 25 1585 552 Marshal Marshal NNP 25 1585 553 Sir Sir NNP 25 1585 554 Laurence Laurence NNP 25 1585 555 JONES JONES NNP 25 1585 556 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 557 since since IN 25 1585 558 NA NA NNP 25 1585 559 1990 1990 CD 25 1585 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 561 ; ; : 25 1585 562 Head Head NNP 25 1585 563 of of IN 25 1585 564 Government Government NNP 25 1585 565 -- -- : 25 1585 566 President President NNP 25 1585 567 of of IN 25 1585 568 the the DT 25 1585 569 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1585 570 Council Council NNP 25 1585 571 Sir Sir NNP 25 1585 572 Charles Charles NNP 25 1585 573 KERRUISH KERRUISH NNP 25 1585 574 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 575 since since IN 25 1585 576 NA NA NNP 25 1585 577 1990 1990 CD 25 1585 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 579 _ _ NNP 25 1585 580 # # $ 25 1585 581 _ _ NNP 25 1585 582 Political political JJ 25 1585 583 parties party NNS 25 1585 584 and and CC 25 1585 585 leaders leader NNS 25 1585 586 : : : 25 1585 587 there there EX 25 1585 588 is be VBZ 25 1585 589 no no DT 25 1585 590 party party NN 25 1585 591 system system NN 25 1585 592 and and CC 25 1585 593 members member NNS 25 1585 594 sit sit VBP 25 1585 595 as as IN 25 1585 596 independents independent NNS 25 1585 597 _ _ NNP 25 1585 598 # # NNP 25 1585 599 _ _ NNP 25 1585 600 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1585 601 : : : 25 1585 602 universal universal JJ 25 1585 603 at at IN 25 1585 604 age age NN 25 1585 605 21 21 CD 25 1585 606 _ _ NNP 25 1585 607 # # NNP 25 1585 608 _ _ NNP 25 1585 609 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1585 610 : : : 25 1585 611 House House NNP 25 1585 612 of of IN 25 1585 613 Keys Keys NNPS 25 1585 614 -- -- : 25 1585 615 last last RB 25 1585 616 held hold VBN 25 1585 617 in in IN 25 1585 618 1986 1986 CD 25 1585 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 620 next next JJ 25 1585 621 to to TO 25 1585 622 be be VB 25 1585 623 held hold VBN 25 1585 624 1991 1991 CD 25 1585 625 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 626 ; ; : 25 1585 627 results result NNS 25 1585 628 -- -- : 25 1585 629 percent percent NN 25 1585 630 of of IN 25 1585 631 vote vote NN 25 1585 632 NA NA NNP 25 1585 633 ; ; : 25 1585 634 seats--(24 seats--(24 NNP 25 1585 635 total total JJ 25 1585 636 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 637 independents independent NNS 25 1585 638 24 24 CD 25 1585 639 _ _ NNP 25 1585 640 # # NNP 25 1585 641 _ _ NNP 25 1585 642 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1585 643 : : : 25 1585 644 probably probably RB 25 1585 645 none none NN 25 1585 646 _ _ NNP 25 1585 647 # # NNP 25 1585 648 _ _ NNP 25 1585 649 Member Member NNP 25 1585 650 of of IN 25 1585 651 : : : 25 1585 652 none none NN 25 1585 653 _ _ NNP 25 1585 654 # # $ 25 1585 655 _ _ NNP 25 1585 656 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1585 657 representation representation NN 25 1585 658 : : : 25 1585 659 none none NN 25 1585 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 661 British british JJ 25 1585 662 crown crown NN 25 1585 663 dependency dependency NN 25 1585 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 665 _ _ NNP 25 1585 666 # # NNP 25 1585 667 _ _ NNP 25 1585 668 Flag Flag NNP 25 1585 669 : : : 25 1585 670 red red JJ 25 1585 671 with with IN 25 1585 672 the the DT 25 1585 673 Three Three NNP 25 1585 674 Legs Legs NNPS 25 1585 675 of of IN 25 1585 676 Man Man NNP 25 1585 677 emblem emblem NN 25 1585 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 1585 679 Trinacria Trinacria NNP 25 1585 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 1585 681 , , , 25 1585 682 in in IN 25 1585 683 the the DT 25 1585 684 center center NN 25 1585 685 ; ; : 25 1585 686 the the DT 25 1585 687 three three CD 25 1585 688 legs leg NNS 25 1585 689 are be VBP 25 1585 690 joined join VBN 25 1585 691 at at IN 25 1585 692 the the DT 25 1585 693 thigh thigh NN 25 1585 694 and and CC 25 1585 695 bent bent NN 25 1585 696 at at IN 25 1585 697 the the DT 25 1585 698 knee knee NN 25 1585 699 ; ; : 25 1585 700 in in IN 25 1585 701 order order NN 25 1585 702 to to TO 25 1585 703 have have VB 25 1585 704 the the DT 25 1585 705 toes toe NNS 25 1585 706 pointing point VBG 25 1585 707 clockwise clockwise NN 25 1585 708 on on IN 25 1585 709 both both DT 25 1585 710 sides side NNS 25 1585 711 of of IN 25 1585 712 the the DT 25 1585 713 flag flag NN 25 1585 714 , , , 25 1585 715 a a DT 25 1585 716 two two CD 25 1585 717 - - HYPH 25 1585 718 sided sided JJ 25 1585 719 emblem emblem NN 25 1585 720 is be VBZ 25 1585 721 used use VBN 25 1585 722 _ _ NNP 25 1585 723 * * NFP 25 1585 724 _ _ NNP 25 1585 725 Economy Economy NNP 25 1585 726 _ _ NNP 25 1585 727 # # NNP 25 1585 728 _ _ NNP 25 1585 729 Overview Overview NNP 25 1585 730 : : : 25 1585 731 Offshore offshore JJ 25 1585 732 banking banking NN 25 1585 733 , , , 25 1585 734 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1585 735 , , , 25 1585 736 and and CC 25 1585 737 tourism tourism NN 25 1585 738 are be VBP 25 1585 739 key key JJ 25 1585 740 sectors sector NNS 25 1585 741 of of IN 25 1585 742 the the DT 25 1585 743 economy economy NN 25 1585 744 . . . 25 1586 1 The the DT 25 1586 2 government government NN 25 1586 3 's 's POS 25 1586 4 policy policy NN 25 1586 5 of of IN 25 1586 6 offering offer VBG 25 1586 7 incentives incentive NNS 25 1586 8 to to IN 25 1586 9 high high JJ 25 1586 10 - - HYPH 25 1586 11 technology technology NN 25 1586 12 companies company NNS 25 1586 13 and and CC 25 1586 14 financial financial JJ 25 1586 15 institutions institution NNS 25 1586 16 to to TO 25 1586 17 locate locate VB 25 1586 18 on on IN 25 1586 19 the the DT 25 1586 20 island island NN 25 1586 21 has have VBZ 25 1586 22 paid pay VBN 25 1586 23 off off RP 25 1586 24 in in IN 25 1586 25 expanding expand VBG 25 1586 26 employment employment NN 25 1586 27 opportunities opportunity NNS 25 1586 28 in in IN 25 1586 29 high high JJ 25 1586 30 - - HYPH 25 1586 31 income income NN 25 1586 32 industries industry NNS 25 1586 33 . . . 25 1587 1 As as IN 25 1587 2 a a DT 25 1587 3 result result NN 25 1587 4 , , , 25 1587 5 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1587 6 and and CC 25 1587 7 fishing fishing NN 25 1587 8 , , , 25 1587 9 once once RB 25 1587 10 the the DT 25 1587 11 mainstays mainstay NNS 25 1587 12 of of IN 25 1587 13 the the DT 25 1587 14 economy economy NN 25 1587 15 , , , 25 1587 16 have have VBP 25 1587 17 declined decline VBN 25 1587 18 in in IN 25 1587 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1587 20 shares share NNS 25 1587 21 of of IN 25 1587 22 GNP GNP NNP 25 1587 23 . . . 25 1588 1 Banking banking NN 25 1588 2 now now RB 25 1588 3 contributes contribute VBZ 25 1588 4 over over IN 25 1588 5 20 20 CD 25 1588 6 % % NN 25 1588 7 to to IN 25 1588 8 GNP GNP NNP 25 1588 9 and and CC 25 1588 10 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1588 11 about about IN 25 1588 12 15 15 CD 25 1588 13 % % NN 25 1588 14 . . . 25 1589 1 Trade trade NN 25 1589 2 is be VBZ 25 1589 3 mostly mostly RB 25 1589 4 with with IN 25 1589 5 the the DT 25 1589 6 UK UK NNP 25 1589 7 . . . 25 1590 1 _ _ NNP 25 1590 2 # # NNP 25 1590 3 _ _ NNP 25 1590 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1590 5 : : : 25 1590 6 $ $ $ 25 1590 7 490 490 CD 25 1590 8 million million CD 25 1590 9 , , , 25 1590 10 per per IN 25 1590 11 capita capita FW 25 1590 12 $ $ $ 25 1590 13 7,573 7,573 CD 25 1590 14 ; ; : 25 1590 15 real real JJ 25 1590 16 growth growth NN 25 1590 17 rate rate NN 25 1590 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 1590 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1590 20 1988 1988 CD 25 1590 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1590 22 _ _ NNP 25 1590 23 # # $ 25 1590 24 _ _ NNP 25 1590 25 Inflation inflation NN 25 1590 26 rate rate NN 25 1590 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1590 28 consumer consumer NN 25 1590 29 prices price NNS 25 1590 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1590 31 : : : 25 1590 32 NA% na% IN 25 1590 33 _ _ NNP 25 1590 34 # # NNP 25 1590 35 _ _ NNP 25 1590 36 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1590 37 rate rate NN 25 1590 38 : : : 25 1590 39 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1590 40 % % NN 25 1590 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1590 42 1988 1988 CD 25 1590 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 1590 44 _ _ NNP 25 1590 45 # # NNP 25 1590 46 _ _ NNP 25 1590 47 Budget Budget NNP 25 1590 48 : : : 25 1590 49 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1590 50 $ $ $ 25 1590 51 130.4 130.4 CD 25 1590 52 million million CD 25 1590 53 ; ; : 25 1590 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1590 55 $ $ $ 25 1590 56 114.4 114.4 CD 25 1590 57 million million CD 25 1590 58 , , , 25 1590 59 including include VBG 25 1590 60 capital capital NN 25 1590 61 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1590 62 of of IN 25 1590 63 $ $ $ 25 1590 64 18.1 18.1 CD 25 1590 65 million million CD 25 1590 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 1590 67 FY85 FY85 NNP 25 1590 68 est est NNP 25 1590 69 . . . 25 1590 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 1 _ _ NNP 25 1591 2 # # NNP 25 1591 3 _ _ NNP 25 1591 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1591 5 : : : 25 1591 6 $ $ $ 25 1591 7 NA na NN 25 1591 8 ; ; : 25 1591 9 commodities commodity NNS 25 1591 10 -- -- : 25 1591 11 tweeds tweed NNS 25 1591 12 , , , 25 1591 13 herring herre VBG 25 1591 14 , , , 25 1591 15 processed process VBN 25 1591 16 shellfish shellfish JJ 25 1591 17 meat meat NN 25 1591 18 ; ; : 25 1591 19 partners partner NNS 25 1591 20 -- -- : 25 1591 21 UK UK NNP 25 1591 22 _ _ NNP 25 1591 23 # # NNP 25 1591 24 _ _ NNP 25 1591 25 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1591 26 : : : 25 1591 27 $ $ $ 25 1591 28 NA na NN 25 1591 29 ; ; : 25 1591 30 commodities commodity NNS 25 1591 31 -- -- : 25 1591 32 timber timber NN 25 1591 33 , , , 25 1591 34 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 1591 35 , , , 25 1591 36 fish fish NN 25 1591 37 ; ; : 25 1591 38 partners partner NNS 25 1591 39 -- -- : 25 1591 40 UK UK NNP 25 1591 41 _ _ NNP 25 1591 42 # # NNP 25 1591 43 _ _ NNP 25 1591 44 External External NNP 25 1591 45 debt debt NN 25 1591 46 : : : 25 1591 47 $ $ $ 25 1591 48 NA NA NNP 25 1591 49 _ _ IN 25 1591 50 # # $ 25 1591 51 _ _ NNP 25 1591 52 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1591 53 production production NN 25 1591 54 : : : 25 1591 55 growth growth NN 25 1591 56 rate rate NN 25 1591 57 NA% na% WDT 25 1591 58 _ _ NNP 25 1591 59 # # $ 25 1591 60 _ _ NNP 25 1591 61 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1591 62 : : : 25 1591 63 61,000 61,000 CD 25 1591 64 kW kw NN 25 1591 65 capacity capacity NN 25 1591 66 ; ; : 25 1591 67 190 190 CD 25 1591 68 million million CD 25 1591 69 kWh kWh NNS 25 1591 70 produced produce VBN 25 1591 71 , , , 25 1591 72 2,930 2,930 CD 25 1591 73 kWh kWh NNS 25 1591 74 per per IN 25 1591 75 capita capita NN 25 1591 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 77 1989 1989 CD 25 1591 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 79 _ _ NNP 25 1591 80 # # NNP 25 1591 81 _ _ NNP 25 1591 82 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1591 83 : : : 25 1591 84 an an DT 25 1591 85 important important JJ 25 1591 86 offshore offshore JJ 25 1591 87 financial financial JJ 25 1591 88 center center NN 25 1591 89 ; ; : 25 1591 90 financial financial JJ 25 1591 91 services service NNS 25 1591 92 , , , 25 1591 93 light light JJ 25 1591 94 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1591 95 , , , 25 1591 96 tourism tourism NN 25 1591 97 _ _ NNP 25 1591 98 # # NNP 25 1591 99 _ _ NNP 25 1591 100 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1591 101 : : : 25 1591 102 cereals cereal NNS 25 1591 103 and and CC 25 1591 104 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1591 105 ; ; : 25 1591 106 cattle cattle NNS 25 1591 107 , , , 25 1591 108 sheep sheep NNS 25 1591 109 , , , 25 1591 110 pigs pig NNS 25 1591 111 , , , 25 1591 112 poultry poultry NN 25 1591 113 _ _ NNP 25 1591 114 # # $ 25 1591 115 _ _ NNP 25 1591 116 Economic economic JJ 25 1591 117 aid aid NN 25 1591 118 : : : 25 1591 119 NA NA NNP 25 1591 120 _ _ NNP 25 1591 121 # # $ 25 1591 122 _ _ NNP 25 1591 123 Currency Currency NNP 25 1591 124 : : : 25 1591 125 Manx manx JJ 25 1591 126 pound pound NN 25 1591 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 128 plural plural JJ 25 1591 129 -- -- : 25 1591 130 pounds pound NNS 25 1591 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 132 ; ; : 25 1591 133 1 1 CD 25 1591 134 Manx Manx NNP 25 1591 135 pound pound NN 25 1591 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 137 5 5 CD 25 1591 138 M m NN 25 1591 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 140 = = NFP 25 1591 141 100 100 CD 25 1591 142 pence penny NNS 25 1591 143 _ _ NNP 25 1591 144 # # NNP 25 1591 145 _ _ NNP 25 1591 146 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1591 147 rates rate NNS 25 1591 148 : : : 25 1591 149 Manx manx JJ 25 1591 150 pounds pound NNS 25 1591 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 152 5 5 CD 25 1591 153 M m NN 25 1591 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 155 per per IN 25 1591 156 US$ us$ $ 25 1591 157 1 1 CD 25 1591 158 - - HYPH 25 1591 159 -0.5171 -0.5171 NN 25 1591 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 161 January January NNP 25 1591 162 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 164 , , , 25 1591 165 0.5603 0.5603 CD 25 1591 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 167 1990 1990 CD 25 1591 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 169 , , , 25 1591 170 0.6099 0.6099 CD 25 1591 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 172 1989 1989 CD 25 1591 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 174 , , , 25 1591 175 0.5614 0.5614 CD 25 1591 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 177 1988 1988 CD 25 1591 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 179 , , , 25 1591 180 0.6102 0.6102 CD 25 1591 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 182 1987 1987 CD 25 1591 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 184 , , , 25 1591 185 0.6817 0.6817 CD 25 1591 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 187 1986 1986 CD 25 1591 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 189 , , , 25 1591 190 0.7714 0.7714 CD 25 1591 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 192 1985 1985 CD 25 1591 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 194 ; ; : 25 1591 195 the the DT 25 1591 196 Manx Manx NNP 25 1591 197 pound pound NN 25 1591 198 is be VBZ 25 1591 199 at at IN 25 1591 200 par par NN 25 1591 201 with with IN 25 1591 202 the the DT 25 1591 203 British british JJ 25 1591 204 pound pound NN 25 1591 205 _ _ NNP 25 1591 206 # # NNP 25 1591 207 _ _ NNP 25 1591 208 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1591 209 year year NN 25 1591 210 : : : 25 1591 211 1 1 CD 25 1591 212 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1591 213 March March NNP 25 1591 214 _ _ NNP 25 1591 215 * * NFP 25 1591 216 _ _ NNP 25 1591 217 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1591 218 _ _ NNP 25 1591 219 # # NNP 25 1591 220 _ _ NNP 25 1591 221 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1591 222 : : : 25 1591 223 36 36 CD 25 1591 224 km km NN 25 1591 225 electric electric JJ 25 1591 226 track track NN 25 1591 227 , , , 25 1591 228 24 24 CD 25 1591 229 km km NN 25 1591 230 steam steam NN 25 1591 231 track track NN 25 1591 232 _ _ NNP 25 1591 233 # # NNP 25 1591 234 _ _ NNP 25 1591 235 Highways Highways NNP 25 1591 236 : : : 25 1591 237 640 640 CD 25 1591 238 km km NN 25 1591 239 motorable motorable JJ 25 1591 240 roads road NNS 25 1591 241 _ _ XX 25 1591 242 # # NNP 25 1591 243 _ _ NNP 25 1591 244 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1591 245 : : : 25 1591 246 Douglas Douglas NNP 25 1591 247 , , , 25 1591 248 Ramsey Ramsey NNP 25 1591 249 , , , 25 1591 250 Peel Peel NNP 25 1591 251 _ _ NNP 25 1591 252 # # $ 25 1591 253 _ _ NNP 25 1591 254 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1591 255 marine marine NN 25 1591 256 : : : 25 1591 257 73 73 CD 25 1591 258 ships ship NNS 25 1591 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 260 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1591 261 GRT GRT NNP 25 1591 262 or or CC 25 1591 263 over over RB 25 1591 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 265 totaling total VBG 25 1591 266 1,634,471 1,634,471 CD 25 1591 267 GRT/2,906,039 grt/2,906,039 NN 25 1591 268 DWT dwt NN 25 1591 269 ; ; : 25 1591 270 includes include VBZ 25 1591 271 8 8 CD 25 1591 272 cargo cargo NN 25 1591 273 , , , 25 1591 274 6 6 CD 25 1591 275 container container NN 25 1591 276 , , , 25 1591 277 6 6 CD 25 1591 278 roll roll NN 25 1591 279 - - HYPH 25 1591 280 on on IN 25 1591 281 / / SYM 25 1591 282 roll roll NN 25 1591 283 - - HYPH 25 1591 284 off off RP 25 1591 285 cargo cargo NN 25 1591 286 , , , 25 1591 287 31 31 CD 25 1591 288 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1591 289 , , , 25 1591 290 oils oil NNS 25 1591 291 , , , 25 1591 292 and and CC 25 1591 293 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1591 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 295 POL POL NNP 25 1591 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 297 tanker tanker NN 25 1591 298 , , , 25 1591 299 4 4 CD 25 1591 300 chemical chemical NN 25 1591 301 tanker tanker NN 25 1591 302 , , , 25 1591 303 2 2 CD 25 1591 304 combination combination NN 25 1591 305 ore ore NN 25 1591 306 / / SYM 25 1591 307 oil oil NN 25 1591 308 , , , 25 1591 309 3 3 CD 25 1591 310 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1591 311 gas gas NN 25 1591 312 , , , 25 1591 313 13 13 CD 25 1591 314 bulk bulk NN 25 1591 315 ; ; : 25 1591 316 note note NN 25 1591 317 -- -- : 25 1591 318 a a DT 25 1591 319 captive captive JJ 25 1591 320 register register NN 25 1591 321 of of IN 25 1591 322 the the DT 25 1591 323 United United NNP 25 1591 324 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1591 325 , , , 25 1591 326 although although IN 25 1591 327 not not RB 25 1591 328 all all DT 25 1591 329 ships ship NNS 25 1591 330 on on IN 25 1591 331 the the DT 25 1591 332 register register NN 25 1591 333 are be VBP 25 1591 334 British British NNP 25 1591 335 - - HYPH 25 1591 336 owned own VBN 25 1591 337 _ _ NNP 25 1591 338 # # NNP 25 1591 339 _ _ NNP 25 1591 340 Airports Airports NNP 25 1591 341 : : : 25 1591 342 2 2 CD 25 1591 343 total total NN 25 1591 344 ; ; : 25 1591 345 1 1 CD 25 1591 346 usable usable JJ 25 1591 347 with with IN 25 1591 348 permanent permanent JJ 25 1591 349 - - HYPH 25 1591 350 surface surface NN 25 1591 351 runways runway NNS 25 1591 352 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1591 353 - - HYPH 25 1591 354 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1591 355 m m NNP 25 1591 356 _ _ NNP 25 1591 357 # # NNP 25 1591 358 _ _ NNP 25 1591 359 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1591 360 : : : 25 1591 361 24,435 24,435 CD 25 1591 362 telephones telephone NNS 25 1591 363 ; ; : 25 1591 364 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 1591 365 AM AM NNP 25 1591 366 , , , 25 1591 367 4 4 CD 25 1591 368 FM FM NNP 25 1591 369 , , , 25 1591 370 4 4 CD 25 1591 371 TV tv NN 25 1591 372 _ _ NN 25 1591 373 * * NFP 25 1591 374 _ _ NNP 25 1591 375 Defense Defense NNP 25 1591 376 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1591 377 _ _ NNP 25 1591 378 # # $ 25 1591 379 _ _ NNP 25 1591 380 Note Note NNP 25 1591 381 : : : 25 1591 382 defense defense NN 25 1591 383 is be VBZ 25 1591 384 the the DT 25 1591 385 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1591 386 of of IN 25 1591 387 the the DT 25 1591 388 UK UK NNP 25 1591 389 _ _ NNP 25 1591 390 % % NN 25 1591 391 _ _ NNP 25 1591 392 _ _ NNP 25 1591 393 @_Marshall @_Marshall : 25 1591 394 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1591 395 _ _ NNP 25 1591 396 * * NFP 25 1591 397 _ _ NNP 25 1591 398 Geography Geography NNP 25 1591 399 _ _ NNP 25 1591 400 # # NNP 25 1591 401 _ _ NNP 25 1591 402 Total total JJ 25 1591 403 area area NN 25 1591 404 : : : 25 1591 405 181.3 181.3 CD 25 1591 406 km2 km2 NN 25 1591 407 ; ; : 25 1591 408 land land NN 25 1591 409 area area NN 25 1591 410 : : : 25 1591 411 181.3 181.3 CD 25 1591 412 km2 km2 NNP 25 1591 413 ; ; : 25 1591 414 includes include VBZ 25 1591 415 the the DT 25 1591 416 atolls atoll NNS 25 1591 417 of of IN 25 1591 418 Bikini Bikini NNP 25 1591 419 , , , 25 1591 420 Eniwetak Eniwetak NNP 25 1591 421 , , , 25 1591 422 and and CC 25 1591 423 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 25 1591 424 _ _ NNP 25 1591 425 # # NNP 25 1591 426 _ _ NNP 25 1591 427 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1591 428 area area NN 25 1591 429 : : : 25 1591 430 slightly slightly RB 25 1591 431 larger large JJR 25 1591 432 than than IN 25 1591 433 Washington Washington NNP 25 1591 434 , , , 25 1591 435 DC DC NNP 25 1591 436 _ _ NNP 25 1591 437 # # $ 25 1591 438 _ _ NNP 25 1591 439 Land Land NNP 25 1591 440 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1591 441 : : : 25 1591 442 none none NN 25 1591 443 _ _ NNP 25 1591 444 # # NNP 25 1591 445 _ _ NNP 25 1591 446 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1591 447 : : : 25 1591 448 370.4 370.4 CD 25 1591 449 km km NN 25 1591 450 _ _ NNP 25 1591 451 # # NNP 25 1591 452 _ _ NNP 25 1591 453 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1591 454 claims claim VBZ 25 1591 455 : : : 25 1591 456 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1591 457 zone zone NN 25 1591 458 : : : 25 1591 459 24 24 CD 25 1591 460 nm nm UH 25 1591 461 ; ; : 25 1591 462 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1591 463 economic economic JJ 25 1591 464 zone zone NN 25 1591 465 : : : 25 1591 466 200 200 CD 25 1591 467 nm nm CD 25 1591 468 ; ; : 25 1591 469 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1591 470 sea sea NN 25 1591 471 : : : 25 1591 472 12 12 CD 25 1591 473 nm nm NNP 25 1591 474 _ _ NNP 25 1591 475 # # NNP 25 1591 476 _ _ NNP 25 1591 477 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1591 478 : : : 25 1591 479 claims claim VBZ 25 1591 480 US US NNP 25 1591 481 territory territory NN 25 1591 482 of of IN 25 1591 483 Wake Wake NNP 25 1591 484 Island Island NNP 25 1591 485 _ _ NNP 25 1591 486 # # NNP 25 1591 487 _ _ NNP 25 1591 488 Climate Climate NNP 25 1591 489 : : : 25 1591 490 wet wet JJ 25 1591 491 season season NN 25 1591 492 May May NNP 25 1591 493 to to IN 25 1591 494 November November NNP 25 1591 495 ; ; : 25 1591 496 hot hot JJ 25 1591 497 and and CC 25 1591 498 humid humid JJ 25 1591 499 ; ; , 25 1591 500 islands island NNS 25 1591 501 border border NN 25 1591 502 typhoon typhoon NN 25 1591 503 belt belt NN 25 1591 504 _ _ NNP 25 1591 505 # # NNP 25 1591 506 _ _ NNP 25 1591 507 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1591 508 : : : 25 1591 509 low low JJ 25 1591 510 coral coral NNP 25 1591 511 limestone limestone NN 25 1591 512 and and CC 25 1591 513 sand sand NN 25 1591 514 islands island NNS 25 1591 515 _ _ NNP 25 1591 516 # # $ 25 1591 517 _ _ NNP 25 1591 518 Natural natural JJ 25 1591 519 resources resource NNS 25 1591 520 : : : 25 1591 521 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1591 522 deposits deposit NNS 25 1591 523 , , , 25 1591 524 marine marine JJ 25 1591 525 products product NNS 25 1591 526 , , , 25 1591 527 deep deep JJ 25 1591 528 seabed seabed NN 25 1591 529 minerals mineral NNS 25 1591 530 _ _ VBP 25 1591 531 # # $ 25 1591 532 _ _ NNP 25 1591 533 Land Land NNP 25 1591 534 use use NN 25 1591 535 : : : 25 1591 536 arable arable JJ 25 1591 537 land land NN 25 1591 538 0 0 CD 25 1591 539 % % NN 25 1591 540 ; ; , 25 1591 541 permanent permanent JJ 25 1591 542 crops crop NNS 25 1591 543 60 60 CD 25 1591 544 % % NN 25 1591 545 ; ; : 25 1591 546 meadows meadow NNS 25 1591 547 and and CC 25 1591 548 pastures pasture NNS 25 1591 549 0 0 CD 25 1591 550 % % NN 25 1591 551 ; ; , 25 1591 552 forest forest NN 25 1591 553 and and CC 25 1591 554 woodland woodland JJ 25 1591 555 0 0 CD 25 1591 556 % % NN 25 1591 557 ; ; , 25 1591 558 other other JJ 25 1591 559 40 40 CD 25 1591 560 % % NN 25 1591 561 _ _ NNP 25 1591 562 # # $ 25 1591 563 _ _ NNP 25 1591 564 Environment Environment NNP 25 1591 565 : : : 25 1591 566 occasionally occasionally RB 25 1591 567 subject subject JJ 25 1591 568 to to IN 25 1591 569 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1591 570 ; ; : 25 1591 571 two two CD 25 1591 572 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 1591 573 island island NN 25 1591 574 chains chain NNS 25 1591 575 of of IN 25 1591 576 30 30 CD 25 1591 577 atolls atoll NNS 25 1591 578 and and CC 25 1591 579 1,152 1,152 CD 25 1591 580 islands island NNS 25 1591 581 _ _ NNP 25 1591 582 # # $ 25 1591 583 _ _ NNP 25 1591 584 Note Note NNP 25 1591 585 : : : 25 1591 586 located locate VBN 25 1591 587 3,825 3,825 CD 25 1591 588 km km NN 25 1591 589 southwest southwest RB 25 1591 590 of of IN 25 1591 591 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1591 592 in in IN 25 1591 593 the the DT 25 1591 594 North North NNP 25 1591 595 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1591 596 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1591 597 , , , 25 1591 598 about about RB 25 1591 599 two two CD 25 1591 600 - - HYPH 25 1591 601 thirds third NNS 25 1591 602 of of IN 25 1591 603 the the DT 25 1591 604 way way NN 25 1591 605 between between IN 25 1591 606 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1591 607 and and CC 25 1591 608 Papua Papua NNP 25 1591 609 New New NNP 25 1591 610 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1591 611 ; ; : 25 1591 612 Bikini Bikini NNP 25 1591 613 and and CC 25 1591 614 Eniwetak Eniwetak NNP 25 1591 615 are be VBP 25 1591 616 former former JJ 25 1591 617 US US NNP 25 1591 618 nuclear nuclear JJ 25 1591 619 test test NN 25 1591 620 sites site NNS 25 1591 621 ; ; : 25 1591 622 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 25 1591 623 , , , 25 1591 624 the the DT 25 1591 625 famous famous JJ 25 1591 626 World World NNP 25 1591 627 War War NNP 25 1591 628 II II NNP 25 1591 629 battleground battleground NN 25 1591 630 , , , 25 1591 631 is be VBZ 25 1591 632 now now RB 25 1591 633 used use VBN 25 1591 634 as as IN 25 1591 635 a a DT 25 1591 636 US US NNP 25 1591 637 missile missile NN 25 1591 638 test test NN 25 1591 639 range range NN 25 1591 640 _ _ NNP 25 1591 641 * * NFP 25 1591 642 _ _ NNP 25 1591 643 People People NNPS 25 1591 644 _ _ IN 25 1591 645 # # NNP 25 1591 646 _ _ NNP 25 1591 647 Population Population NNP 25 1591 648 : : : 25 1591 649 48,091 48,091 CD 25 1591 650 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 651 July July NNP 25 1591 652 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 653 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 654 , , , 25 1591 655 growth growth NN 25 1591 656 rate rate NN 25 1591 657 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1591 658 % % NN 25 1591 659 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 660 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 661 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 662 _ _ NNP 25 1591 663 # # NNP 25 1591 664 _ _ NNP 25 1591 665 Birth Birth NNP 25 1591 666 rate rate NN 25 1591 667 : : : 25 1591 668 47 47 CD 25 1591 669 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1591 670 population population NN 25 1591 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 672 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 674 _ _ NNP 25 1591 675 # # $ 25 1591 676 _ _ NNP 25 1591 677 Death Death NNP 25 1591 678 rate rate NN 25 1591 679 : : : 25 1591 680 8 8 CD 25 1591 681 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1591 682 population population NN 25 1591 683 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 684 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 685 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 686 _ _ NNP 25 1591 687 # # NNP 25 1591 688 _ _ NNP 25 1591 689 Net net JJ 25 1591 690 migration migration NN 25 1591 691 rate rate NN 25 1591 692 : : : 25 1591 693 0 0 CD 25 1591 694 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1591 695 population population NN 25 1591 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 697 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 698 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 699 _ _ NNP 25 1591 700 # # $ 25 1591 701 _ _ NNP 25 1591 702 Infant Infant NNP 25 1591 703 mortality mortality NN 25 1591 704 rate rate NN 25 1591 705 : : : 25 1591 706 53 53 CD 25 1591 707 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1591 708 live live JJ 25 1591 709 births birth NNS 25 1591 710 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 711 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 713 _ _ NNP 25 1591 714 # # NNP 25 1591 715 _ _ NNP 25 1591 716 Life Life NNP 25 1591 717 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1591 718 at at IN 25 1591 719 birth birth NN 25 1591 720 : : : 25 1591 721 61 61 CD 25 1591 722 years year NNS 25 1591 723 male male JJ 25 1591 724 , , , 25 1591 725 64 64 CD 25 1591 726 years year NNS 25 1591 727 female female JJ 25 1591 728 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 729 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 730 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 731 _ _ NNP 25 1591 732 # # NNP 25 1591 733 _ _ NNP 25 1591 734 Total total JJ 25 1591 735 fertility fertility NN 25 1591 736 rate rate NN 25 1591 737 : : : 25 1591 738 7.1 7.1 CD 25 1591 739 children child NNS 25 1591 740 born bear VBN 25 1591 741 / / SYM 25 1591 742 woman woman NN 25 1591 743 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 744 1991 1991 CD 25 1591 745 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 746 _ _ NNP 25 1591 747 # # $ 25 1591 748 _ _ NNP 25 1591 749 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1591 750 : : : 25 1591 751 noun noun NN 25 1591 752 -- -- : 25 1591 753 Marshallese marshallese JJ 25 1591 754 ; ; , 25 1591 755 adjective adjective JJ 25 1591 756 -- -- : 25 1591 757 Marshallese Marshallese NNP 25 1591 758 _ _ NNP 25 1591 759 # # $ 25 1591 760 _ _ NNP 25 1591 761 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1591 762 divisions division NNS 25 1591 763 : : : 25 1591 764 almost almost RB 25 1591 765 entirely entirely RB 25 1591 766 Micronesian micronesian JJ 25 1591 767 _ _ NNP 25 1591 768 # # $ 25 1591 769 _ _ NNP 25 1591 770 Religion Religion NNP 25 1591 771 : : : 25 1591 772 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1591 773 Christian christian JJ 25 1591 774 , , , 25 1591 775 mostly mostly RB 25 1591 776 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1591 777 _ _ NNP 25 1591 778 # # $ 25 1591 779 _ _ NNP 25 1591 780 Language Language NNP 25 1591 781 : : : 25 1591 782 English English NNP 25 1591 783 universally universally RB 25 1591 784 spoken speak VBN 25 1591 785 and and CC 25 1591 786 is be VBZ 25 1591 787 the the DT 25 1591 788 official official JJ 25 1591 789 language language NN 25 1591 790 ; ; : 25 1591 791 two two CD 25 1591 792 major major JJ 25 1591 793 Marshallese marshallese JJ 25 1591 794 dialects dialect NNS 25 1591 795 from from IN 25 1591 796 Malayo malayo JJ 25 1591 797 - - HYPH 25 1591 798 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 1591 799 family family NN 25 1591 800 ; ; : 25 1591 801 Japanese Japanese NNP 25 1591 802 _ _ NNP 25 1591 803 # # $ 25 1591 804 _ _ NNP 25 1591 805 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1591 806 : : : 25 1591 807 93 93 CD 25 1591 808 % % NN 25 1591 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 810 male male NN 25 1591 811 100 100 CD 25 1591 812 % % NN 25 1591 813 , , , 25 1591 814 female female JJ 25 1591 815 88 88 CD 25 1591 816 % % NN 25 1591 817 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 818 age age NN 25 1591 819 15 15 CD 25 1591 820 and and CC 25 1591 821 over over RB 25 1591 822 can can MD 25 1591 823 read read VB 25 1591 824 and and CC 25 1591 825 write write VB 25 1591 826 ( ( -LRB- 25 1591 827 1980 1980 CD 25 1591 828 ) ) -RRB- 25 1591 829 _ _ NNP 25 1591 830 # 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I. 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P. NNP 25 1591 1188 O. O. 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NNP 25 1601 12 , , , 25 1601 13 1985 1985 CD 25 1601 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 15 ; ; : 25 1601 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1601 17 -- -- : 25 1601 18 copra copra NNP 25 1601 19 , , , 25 1601 20 copra copra NNP 25 1601 21 oil oil NNP 25 1601 22 , , , 25 1601 23 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1601 24 products product NNS 25 1601 25 , , , 25 1601 26 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1601 27 ; ; : 25 1601 28 partners partner NNS 25 1601 29 -- -- : 25 1601 30 NA NA NNP 25 1601 31 _ _ NNP 25 1601 32 # # $ 25 1601 33 _ _ NNP 25 1601 34 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1601 35 : : : 25 1601 36 $ $ $ 25 1601 37 29.2 29.2 CD 25 1601 38 million million CD 25 1601 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 40 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1601 41 . . NNP 25 1601 42 , , , 25 1601 43 1985 1985 CD 25 1601 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 45 ; ; : 25 1601 46 commodities commodity NNS 25 1601 47 -- -- : 25 1601 48 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1601 49 , , , 25 1601 50 beverages beverage NNS 25 1601 51 , , , 25 1601 52 building building NN 25 1601 53 materials material NNS 25 1601 54 ; ; : 25 1601 55 partners partner NNS 25 1601 56 -- -- : 25 1601 57 NA NA NNP 25 1601 58 _ _ NNP 25 1601 59 # # $ 25 1601 60 _ _ NNP 25 1601 61 External External NNP 25 1601 62 debt debt NN 25 1601 63 : : : 25 1601 64 $ $ $ 25 1601 65 NA NA NNP 25 1601 66 _ _ IN 25 1601 67 # # $ 25 1601 68 _ _ NNP 25 1601 69 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1601 70 production production NN 25 1601 71 : : : 25 1601 72 growth growth NN 25 1601 73 rate rate NN 25 1601 74 NA% na% WDT 25 1601 75 _ _ NNP 25 1601 76 # # $ 25 1601 77 _ _ NNP 25 1601 78 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1601 79 : : : 25 1601 80 42,000 42,000 CD 25 1601 81 kW kw NN 25 1601 82 capacity capacity NN 25 1601 83 ; ; : 25 1601 84 80 80 CD 25 1601 85 million million CD 25 1601 86 kWh kWh NNS 25 1601 87 produced produce VBN 25 1601 88 , , , 25 1601 89 1,840 1,840 CD 25 1601 90 kWh kWh NNS 25 1601 91 per per IN 25 1601 92 capita capita NN 25 1601 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 94 1990 1990 CD 25 1601 95 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 96 _ _ NNP 25 1601 97 # # NNP 25 1601 98 _ _ NNP 25 1601 99 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1601 100 : : : 25 1601 101 copra copra NNP 25 1601 102 , , , 25 1601 103 fish fish NN 25 1601 104 , , , 25 1601 105 tourism tourism NN 25 1601 106 ; ; : 25 1601 107 craft craft NN 25 1601 108 items item NNS 25 1601 109 from from IN 25 1601 110 shell shell NNP 25 1601 111 , , , 25 1601 112 wood wood NN 25 1601 113 , , , 25 1601 114 and and CC 25 1601 115 pearl pearl NN 25 1601 116 ; ; : 25 1601 117 offshore offshore JJ 25 1601 118 banking banking NN 25 1601 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 120 embryonic embryonic JJ 25 1601 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 122 _ _ NNP 25 1601 123 # # NNP 25 1601 124 _ _ NNP 25 1601 125 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1601 126 : : : 25 1601 127 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1601 128 , , , 25 1601 129 cacao cacao NNP 25 1601 130 , , , 25 1601 131 taro taro NNP 25 1601 132 , , , 25 1601 133 breadfruit breadfruit NN 25 1601 134 , , , 25 1601 135 fruits fruit NNS 25 1601 136 , , , 25 1601 137 copra copra NNP 25 1601 138 ; ; : 25 1601 139 pigs pig NNS 25 1601 140 , , , 25 1601 141 chickens chicken NNS 25 1601 142 _ _ NNP 25 1601 143 # # $ 25 1601 144 _ _ NNP 25 1601 145 Economic economic JJ 25 1601 146 aid aid NN 25 1601 147 : : : 25 1601 148 under under IN 25 1601 149 the the DT 25 1601 150 terms term NNS 25 1601 151 of of IN 25 1601 152 the the DT 25 1601 153 Compact Compact NNP 25 1601 154 of of IN 25 1601 155 Free Free NNP 25 1601 156 Association Association NNP 25 1601 157 , , , 25 1601 158 the the DT 25 1601 159 US US NNP 25 1601 160 is be VBZ 25 1601 161 to to TO 25 1601 162 provide provide VB 25 1601 163 approximately approximately RB 25 1601 164 $ $ $ 25 1601 165 40 40 CD 25 1601 166 million million CD 25 1601 167 in in IN 25 1601 168 aid aid NN 25 1601 169 annually annually RB 25 1601 170 _ _ NNP 25 1601 171 # # NNP 25 1601 172 _ _ NNP 25 1601 173 Currency Currency NNP 25 1601 174 : : : 25 1601 175 US US NNP 25 1601 176 currency currency NN 25 1601 177 is be VBZ 25 1601 178 used use VBN 25 1601 179 _ _ NNP 25 1601 180 # # NNP 25 1601 181 _ _ NNP 25 1601 182 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1601 183 rates rate NNS 25 1601 184 : : : 25 1601 185 US US NNP 25 1601 186 currency currency NN 25 1601 187 is be VBZ 25 1601 188 used use VBN 25 1601 189 _ _ NNP 25 1601 190 # # $ 25 1601 191 _ _ NNP 25 1601 192 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1601 193 year year NN 25 1601 194 : : : 25 1601 195 1 1 CD 25 1601 196 October-30 october-30 CD 25 1601 197 September September NNP 25 1601 198 _ _ NNP 25 1601 199 * * NFP 25 1601 200 _ _ NNP 25 1601 201 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1601 202 _ _ NNP 25 1601 203 # # NNP 25 1601 204 _ _ NNP 25 1601 205 Highways Highways NNP 25 1601 206 : : : 25 1601 207 macadam macadam NNP 25 1601 208 and and CC 25 1601 209 concrete concrete JJ 25 1601 210 roads road NNS 25 1601 211 on on IN 25 1601 212 major major JJ 25 1601 213 islands island NNS 25 1601 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 215 Majuro Majuro NNP 25 1601 216 , , , 25 1601 217 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 25 1601 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 219 , , , 25 1601 220 otherwise otherwise RB 25 1601 221 stone- stone- JJ 25 1601 222 , , , 25 1601 223 coral- coral- NN 25 1601 224 , , , 25 1601 225 or or CC 25 1601 226 laterite laterite RB 25 1601 227 - - HYPH 25 1601 228 surfaced surface VBN 25 1601 229 roads road NNS 25 1601 230 and and CC 25 1601 231 tracks track NNS 25 1601 232 _ _ NNP 25 1601 233 # # NNP 25 1601 234 _ _ NNP 25 1601 235 Ports Ports NNP 25 1601 236 : : : 25 1601 237 Majuro Majuro NNP 25 1601 238 _ _ NNP 25 1601 239 # # NNP 25 1601 240 _ _ NNP 25 1601 241 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1601 242 marine marine NN 25 1601 243 : : : 25 1601 244 23 23 CD 25 1601 245 ships ship NNS 25 1601 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 247 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1601 248 GRT GRT NNP 25 1601 249 or or CC 25 1601 250 over over RB 25 1601 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 252 totaling total VBG 25 1601 253 1,654,871 1,654,871 CD 25 1601 254 GRT/3,236,549 GRT/3,236,549 JJR 25 1601 255 DWT dwt NN 25 1601 256 ; ; : 25 1601 257 includes include VBZ 25 1601 258 2 2 CD 25 1601 259 cargo cargo NN 25 1601 260 , , , 25 1601 261 3 3 CD 25 1601 262 container container NN 25 1601 263 , , , 25 1601 264 7 7 CD 25 1601 265 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1601 266 , , , 25 1601 267 oils oil NNS 25 1601 268 , , , 25 1601 269 and and CC 25 1601 270 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1601 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 272 POL POL NNP 25 1601 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 274 tanker tanker NN 25 1601 275 , , , 25 1601 276 11 11 CD 25 1601 277 bulk bulk JJ 25 1601 278 carrier carrier NN 25 1601 279 ; ; : 25 1601 280 note note NN 25 1601 281 -- -- : 25 1601 282 a a DT 25 1601 283 flag flag NN 25 1601 284 of of IN 25 1601 285 convenience convenience NN 25 1601 286 registry registry NN 25 1601 287 _ _ NNP 25 1601 288 # # NNP 25 1601 289 _ _ NNP 25 1601 290 Airports Airports NNP 25 1601 291 : : : 25 1601 292 5 5 CD 25 1601 293 total total NN 25 1601 294 , , , 25 1601 295 5 5 CD 25 1601 296 usable usable JJ 25 1601 297 ; ; : 25 1601 298 4 4 CD 25 1601 299 with with IN 25 1601 300 permanent permanent JJ 25 1601 301 - - HYPH 25 1601 302 surface surface NN 25 1601 303 runways runway NNS 25 1601 304 ; ; : 25 1601 305 5 5 CD 25 1601 306 with with IN 25 1601 307 runways runway NNS 25 1601 308 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1601 309 - - HYPH 25 1601 310 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1601 311 m m NNP 25 1601 312 _ _ NNP 25 1601 313 # # NNP 25 1601 314 _ _ NNP 25 1601 315 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1601 316 : : : 25 1601 317 telephone telephone NN 25 1601 318 network--570 network--570 NNP 25 1601 319 lines line NNS 25 1601 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 321 Majuro Majuro NNP 25 1601 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 323 and and CC 25 1601 324 186 186 CD 25 1601 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 326 Ebeye Ebeye NNP 25 1601 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 328 ; ; : 25 1601 329 telex telex JJ 25 1601 330 services service NNS 25 1601 331 ; ; : 25 1601 332 islands island NNS 25 1601 333 interconnected interconnect VBN 25 1601 334 by by IN 25 1601 335 shortwave shortwave NNP 25 1601 336 radio radio NN 25 1601 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 338 used use VBN 25 1601 339 mostly mostly RB 25 1601 340 for for IN 25 1601 341 government government NN 25 1601 342 purposes purpose NNS 25 1601 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 344 ; ; : 25 1601 345 stations--1 stations--1 VB 25 1601 346 AM AM NNP 25 1601 347 , , , 25 1601 348 2 2 CD 25 1601 349 FM FM NNP 25 1601 350 , , , 25 1601 351 1 1 CD 25 1601 352 TV tv NN 25 1601 353 , , , 25 1601 354 1 1 CD 25 1601 355 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 1601 356 ; ; : 25 1601 357 2 2 CD 25 1601 358 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1601 359 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1601 360 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1601 361 earth earth NN 25 1601 362 stations station NNS 25 1601 363 ; ; : 25 1601 364 US US NNP 25 1601 365 Government Government NNP 25 1601 366 satellite satellite NN 25 1601 367 communications communication NNS 25 1601 368 system system NN 25 1601 369 on on IN 25 1601 370 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 25 1601 371 _ _ NNP 25 1601 372 * * NFP 25 1601 373 _ _ NNP 25 1601 374 Defense Defense NNP 25 1601 375 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1601 376 _ _ NNP 25 1601 377 # # $ 25 1601 378 _ _ NNP 25 1601 379 Note Note NNP 25 1601 380 : : : 25 1601 381 defense defense NN 25 1601 382 is be VBZ 25 1601 383 the the DT 25 1601 384 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1601 385 of of IN 25 1601 386 the the DT 25 1601 387 US US NNP 25 1601 388 _ _ NNP 25 1601 389 % % NN 25 1601 390 _ _ NNP 25 1601 391 _ _ NNP 25 1601 392 @_Martinique @_Martinique , 25 1601 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 394 overseas overseas JJ 25 1601 395 department department NN 25 1601 396 of of IN 25 1601 397 France France NNP 25 1601 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 399 _ _ NNP 25 1601 400 * * NFP 25 1601 401 _ _ NNP 25 1601 402 Geography Geography NNP 25 1601 403 _ _ NNP 25 1601 404 # # NNP 25 1601 405 _ _ NNP 25 1601 406 Total total JJ 25 1601 407 area area NN 25 1601 408 : : : 25 1601 409 1,100 1,100 CD 25 1601 410 km2 km2 NN 25 1601 411 ; ; : 25 1601 412 land land NN 25 1601 413 area area NN 25 1601 414 : : : 25 1601 415 1,060 1,060 CD 25 1601 416 km2 km2 NNP 25 1601 417 _ _ NNP 25 1601 418 # # NNP 25 1601 419 _ _ NNP 25 1601 420 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1601 421 area area NN 25 1601 422 : : : 25 1601 423 slightly slightly RB 25 1601 424 more more JJR 25 1601 425 than than IN 25 1601 426 six six CD 25 1601 427 times time NNS 25 1601 428 the the DT 25 1601 429 size size NN 25 1601 430 of of IN 25 1601 431 Washington Washington NNP 25 1601 432 , , , 25 1601 433 DC DC NNP 25 1601 434 _ _ NNP 25 1601 435 # # $ 25 1601 436 _ _ NNP 25 1601 437 Land Land NNP 25 1601 438 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1601 439 : : : 25 1601 440 none none NN 25 1601 441 _ _ NNP 25 1601 442 # # NNP 25 1601 443 _ _ NNP 25 1601 444 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1601 445 : : : 25 1601 446 290 290 CD 25 1601 447 km km NN 25 1601 448 _ _ NNP 25 1601 449 # # NNP 25 1601 450 _ _ NNP 25 1601 451 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1601 452 claims claim VBZ 25 1601 453 : : : 25 1601 454 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1601 455 economic economic JJ 25 1601 456 zone zone NN 25 1601 457 : : : 25 1601 458 200 200 CD 25 1601 459 nm nm CD 25 1601 460 ; ; : 25 1601 461 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1601 462 sea sea NN 25 1601 463 : : : 25 1601 464 12 12 CD 25 1601 465 nm nm NNP 25 1601 466 _ _ NNP 25 1601 467 # # NNP 25 1601 468 _ _ NNP 25 1601 469 Climate Climate NNP 25 1601 470 : : : 25 1601 471 tropical tropical JJ 25 1601 472 ; ; : 25 1601 473 moderated moderate VBN 25 1601 474 by by IN 25 1601 475 trade trade NN 25 1601 476 winds wind NNS 25 1601 477 ; ; , 25 1601 478 rainy rainy JJ 25 1601 479 season season NN 25 1601 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 481 June June NNP 25 1601 482 to to IN 25 1601 483 October October NNP 25 1601 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 485 _ _ NNP 25 1601 486 # # NNP 25 1601 487 _ _ NNP 25 1601 488 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1601 489 : : : 25 1601 490 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1601 491 with with IN 25 1601 492 indented indented JJ 25 1601 493 coastline coastline NN 25 1601 494 ; ; , 25 1601 495 dormant dormant JJ 25 1601 496 volcano volcano NN 25 1601 497 _ _ NNP 25 1601 498 # # $ 25 1601 499 _ _ NNP 25 1601 500 Natural natural JJ 25 1601 501 resources resource NNS 25 1601 502 : : : 25 1601 503 coastal coastal JJ 25 1601 504 scenery scenery NN 25 1601 505 and and CC 25 1601 506 beaches beach NNS 25 1601 507 , , , 25 1601 508 cultivable cultivable JJ 25 1601 509 land land NN 25 1601 510 _ _ NNP 25 1601 511 # # $ 25 1601 512 _ _ NNP 25 1601 513 Land Land NNP 25 1601 514 use use NN 25 1601 515 : : : 25 1601 516 arable arable JJ 25 1601 517 land land NN 25 1601 518 10 10 CD 25 1601 519 % % NN 25 1601 520 ; ; , 25 1601 521 permanent permanent JJ 25 1601 522 crops crop NNS 25 1601 523 8 8 CD 25 1601 524 % % NN 25 1601 525 ; ; : 25 1601 526 meadows meadow NNS 25 1601 527 and and CC 25 1601 528 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1601 529 30 30 CD 25 1601 530 % % NN 25 1601 531 ; ; , 25 1601 532 forest forest NN 25 1601 533 and and CC 25 1601 534 woodland woodland IN 25 1601 535 26 26 CD 25 1601 536 % % NN 25 1601 537 ; ; , 25 1601 538 other other JJ 25 1601 539 26 26 CD 25 1601 540 % % NN 25 1601 541 ; ; , 25 1601 542 includes include VBZ 25 1601 543 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1601 544 5 5 CD 25 1601 545 % % NN 25 1601 546 _ _ NNP 25 1601 547 # # $ 25 1601 548 _ _ NNP 25 1601 549 Environment Environment NNP 25 1601 550 : : : 25 1601 551 subject subject JJ 25 1601 552 to to IN 25 1601 553 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1601 554 , , , 25 1601 555 flooding flooding NN 25 1601 556 , , , 25 1601 557 and and CC 25 1601 558 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1601 559 activity activity NN 25 1601 560 that that WDT 25 1601 561 result result VBP 25 1601 562 in in IN 25 1601 563 an an DT 25 1601 564 average average NN 25 1601 565 of of IN 25 1601 566 one one CD 25 1601 567 major major JJ 25 1601 568 natural natural JJ 25 1601 569 disaster disaster NN 25 1601 570 every every DT 25 1601 571 five five CD 25 1601 572 years year NNS 25 1601 573 _ _ NNP 25 1601 574 # # $ 25 1601 575 _ _ NNP 25 1601 576 Note Note NNP 25 1601 577 : : : 25 1601 578 located locate VBN 25 1601 579 625 625 CD 25 1601 580 km km NN 25 1601 581 southeast southeast RB 25 1601 582 of of IN 25 1601 583 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1601 584 Rico Rico NNP 25 1601 585 in in IN 25 1601 586 the the DT 25 1601 587 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 1601 588 Sea Sea NNP 25 1601 589 _ _ NNP 25 1601 590 * * NFP 25 1601 591 _ _ NNP 25 1601 592 People People NNPS 25 1601 593 _ _ IN 25 1601 594 # # NNP 25 1601 595 _ _ NNP 25 1601 596 Population Population NNP 25 1601 597 : : : 25 1601 598 345,180 345,180 CD 25 1601 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 600 July July NNP 25 1601 601 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 603 , , , 25 1601 604 growth growth NN 25 1601 605 rate rate NN 25 1601 606 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1601 607 % % NN 25 1601 608 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 609 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 610 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 611 _ _ NNP 25 1601 612 # # NNP 25 1601 613 _ _ NNP 25 1601 614 Birth Birth NNP 25 1601 615 rate rate NN 25 1601 616 : : : 25 1601 617 19 19 CD 25 1601 618 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1601 619 population population NN 25 1601 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 621 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 623 _ _ NNP 25 1601 624 # # $ 25 1601 625 _ _ NNP 25 1601 626 Death Death NNP 25 1601 627 rate rate NN 25 1601 628 : : : 25 1601 629 7 7 CD 25 1601 630 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1601 631 population population NN 25 1601 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 633 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 635 _ _ NNP 25 1601 636 # # NNP 25 1601 637 _ _ NNP 25 1601 638 Net net JJ 25 1601 639 migration migration NN 25 1601 640 rate rate NN 25 1601 641 : : : 25 1601 642 - - : 25 1601 643 3 3 CD 25 1601 644 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1601 645 population population NN 25 1601 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 647 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 648 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 649 _ _ NNP 25 1601 650 # # $ 25 1601 651 _ _ NNP 25 1601 652 Infant Infant NNP 25 1601 653 mortality mortality NN 25 1601 654 rate rate NN 25 1601 655 : : : 25 1601 656 10 10 CD 25 1601 657 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1601 658 live live JJ 25 1601 659 births birth NNS 25 1601 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 661 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 662 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 663 _ _ NNP 25 1601 664 # # NNP 25 1601 665 _ _ NNP 25 1601 666 Life Life NNP 25 1601 667 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1601 668 at at IN 25 1601 669 birth birth NN 25 1601 670 : : : 25 1601 671 73 73 CD 25 1601 672 years year NNS 25 1601 673 male male JJ 25 1601 674 , , , 25 1601 675 80 80 CD 25 1601 676 years year NNS 25 1601 677 female female JJ 25 1601 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 679 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 681 _ _ NNP 25 1601 682 # # NNP 25 1601 683 _ _ NNP 25 1601 684 Total total JJ 25 1601 685 fertility fertility NN 25 1601 686 rate rate NN 25 1601 687 : : : 25 1601 688 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1601 689 children child NNS 25 1601 690 born bear VBN 25 1601 691 / / SYM 25 1601 692 woman woman NN 25 1601 693 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 694 1991 1991 CD 25 1601 695 ) ) -RRB- 25 1601 696 _ _ NNP 25 1601 697 # # $ 25 1601 698 _ _ NNP 25 1601 699 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1601 700 : : : 25 1601 701 noun noun NNP 25 1601 702 -- -- : 25 1601 703 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 25 1601 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1601 705 sing se VBG 25 1601 706 . . . 25 1602 1 and and CC 25 1602 2 pl pl NNP 25 1602 3 . . . 25 1603 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 2 ; ; : 25 1603 3 adjective adjective NN 25 1603 4 -- -- : 25 1603 5 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 25 1603 6 _ _ NNP 25 1603 7 # # $ 25 1603 8 _ _ NNP 25 1603 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1603 10 divisions division NNS 25 1603 11 : : : 25 1603 12 African african JJ 25 1603 13 and and CC 25 1603 14 African african JJ 25 1603 15 - - HYPH 25 1603 16 Caucasian caucasian JJ 25 1603 17 - - HYPH 25 1603 18 Indian indian JJ 25 1603 19 mixture mixture NN 25 1603 20 90 90 CD 25 1603 21 % % NN 25 1603 22 , , , 25 1603 23 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 25 1603 24 5 5 CD 25 1603 25 % % NN 25 1603 26 , , , 25 1603 27 East East NNP 25 1603 28 Indian Indian NNP 25 1603 29 , , , 25 1603 30 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 1603 31 , , , 25 1603 32 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1603 33 less less JJR 25 1603 34 than than IN 25 1603 35 5 5 CD 25 1603 36 % % NN 25 1603 37 _ _ NNP 25 1603 38 # # $ 25 1603 39 _ _ NNP 25 1603 40 Religion Religion NNP 25 1603 41 : : : 25 1603 42 Roman Roman NNP 25 1603 43 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1603 44 95 95 CD 25 1603 45 % % NN 25 1603 46 , , , 25 1603 47 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1603 48 and and CC 25 1603 49 pagan pagan NNP 25 1603 50 African African NNP 25 1603 51 5 5 CD 25 1603 52 % % NN 25 1603 53 _ _ NNP 25 1603 54 # # $ 25 1603 55 _ _ NNP 25 1603 56 Language Language NNP 25 1603 57 : : : 25 1603 58 French French NNP 25 1603 59 , , , 25 1603 60 Creole Creole NNP 25 1603 61 patois patois NN 25 1603 62 _ _ NNP 25 1603 63 # # NNP 25 1603 64 _ _ NNP 25 1603 65 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1603 66 : : : 25 1603 67 93 93 CD 25 1603 68 % % NN 25 1603 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 70 male male NN 25 1603 71 92 92 CD 25 1603 72 % % NN 25 1603 73 , , , 25 1603 74 female female JJ 25 1603 75 93 93 CD 25 1603 76 % % NN 25 1603 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 78 age age NN 25 1603 79 15 15 CD 25 1603 80 and and CC 25 1603 81 over over RB 25 1603 82 can can MD 25 1603 83 read read VB 25 1603 84 and and CC 25 1603 85 write write VB 25 1603 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 87 1982 1982 CD 25 1603 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 89 _ _ NNP 25 1603 90 # # $ 25 1603 91 _ _ NNP 25 1603 92 Labor Labor NNP 25 1603 93 force force NN 25 1603 94 : : : 25 1603 95 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1603 96 ; ; : 25 1603 97 service service NN 25 1603 98 industry industry NN 25 1603 99 31.7 31.7 CD 25 1603 100 % % NN 25 1603 101 , , , 25 1603 102 construction construction NN 25 1603 103 and and CC 25 1603 104 public public JJ 25 1603 105 works work VBZ 25 1603 106 29.4 29.4 CD 25 1603 107 % % NN 25 1603 108 , , , 25 1603 109 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1603 110 13.1 13.1 CD 25 1603 111 % % NN 25 1603 112 , , , 25 1603 113 industry industry NN 25 1603 114 7.3 7.3 CD 25 1603 115 % % NN 25 1603 116 , , , 25 1603 117 fisheries fishery NNS 25 1603 118 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1603 119 % % NN 25 1603 120 , , , 25 1603 121 other other JJ 25 1603 122 16.3 16.3 CD 25 1603 123 % % NN 25 1603 124 _ _ NNP 25 1603 125 # # $ 25 1603 126 _ _ NNP 25 1603 127 Organized Organized NNP 25 1603 128 labor labor NN 25 1603 129 : : : 25 1603 130 11 11 CD 25 1603 131 % % NN 25 1603 132 of of IN 25 1603 133 labor labor NN 25 1603 134 force force NN 25 1603 135 _ _ NNP 25 1603 136 * * NFP 25 1603 137 _ _ NNP 25 1603 138 Government Government NNP 25 1603 139 _ _ NNP 25 1603 140 # # NNP 25 1603 141 _ _ NNP 25 1603 142 Long Long NNP 25 1603 143 - - HYPH 25 1603 144 form form NN 25 1603 145 name name NN 25 1603 146 : : : 25 1603 147 Department Department NNP 25 1603 148 of of IN 25 1603 149 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 1603 150 _ _ NNP 25 1603 151 # # $ 25 1603 152 _ _ NNP 25 1603 153 Type Type NNP 25 1603 154 : : : 25 1603 155 overseas overseas JJ 25 1603 156 department department NN 25 1603 157 of of IN 25 1603 158 France France NNP 25 1603 159 _ _ NNP 25 1603 160 # # NNP 25 1603 161 _ _ NNP 25 1603 162 Capital Capital NNP 25 1603 163 : : : 25 1603 164 Fort Fort NNP 25 1603 165 - - HYPH 25 1603 166 de de NNP 25 1603 167 - - NNP 25 1603 168 France France NNP 25 1603 169 _ _ NNP 25 1603 170 # # $ 25 1603 171 _ _ NNP 25 1603 172 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1603 173 divisions division NNS 25 1603 174 : : : 25 1603 175 none none NN 25 1603 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 177 overseas overseas JJ 25 1603 178 department department NN 25 1603 179 of of IN 25 1603 180 France France NNP 25 1603 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 182 _ _ NNP 25 1603 183 # # $ 25 1603 184 _ _ NNP 25 1603 185 Independence Independence NNP 25 1603 186 : : : 25 1603 187 none none NN 25 1603 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 189 overseas overseas JJ 25 1603 190 department department NN 25 1603 191 of of IN 25 1603 192 France France NNP 25 1603 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 194 _ _ NNP 25 1603 195 # # NNP 25 1603 196 _ _ NNP 25 1603 197 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1603 198 : : : 25 1603 199 28 28 CD 25 1603 200 September September NNP 25 1603 201 1958 1958 CD 25 1603 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 203 French French NNP 25 1603 204 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1603 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 206 _ _ NNP 25 1603 207 # # $ 25 1603 208 _ _ NNP 25 1603 209 Legal Legal NNP 25 1603 210 system system NN 25 1603 211 : : : 25 1603 212 French french JJ 25 1603 213 legal legal JJ 25 1603 214 system system NN 25 1603 215 _ _ NNP 25 1603 216 # # NNP 25 1603 217 _ _ NNP 25 1603 218 National national JJ 25 1603 219 holiday holiday NN 25 1603 220 : : : 25 1603 221 Taking take VBG 25 1603 222 of of IN 25 1603 223 the the DT 25 1603 224 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 1603 225 , , , 25 1603 226 14 14 CD 25 1603 227 July July NNP 25 1603 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 229 1789 1789 CD 25 1603 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 231 _ _ NNP 25 1603 232 # # NNP 25 1603 233 _ _ NNP 25 1603 234 Executive Executive NNP 25 1603 235 branch branch NN 25 1603 236 : : : 25 1603 237 government government NN 25 1603 238 commissioner commissioner NN 25 1603 239 _ _ NNP 25 1603 240 # # NNP 25 1603 241 _ _ NNP 25 1603 242 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1603 243 branch branch NN 25 1603 244 : : : 25 1603 245 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1603 246 General General NNP 25 1603 247 Council Council NNP 25 1603 248 and and CC 25 1603 249 unicameral unicameral NNP 25 1603 250 Regional Regional NNP 25 1603 251 Council Council NNP 25 1603 252 _ _ NNP 25 1603 253 # # NNP 25 1603 254 _ _ NNP 25 1603 255 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1603 256 branch branch NN 25 1603 257 : : : 25 1603 258 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1603 259 Court Court NNP 25 1603 260 _ _ NNP 25 1603 261 # # NNP 25 1603 262 _ _ NNP 25 1603 263 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1603 264 : : : 25 1603 265 Chief Chief NNP 25 1603 266 of of IN 25 1603 267 State State NNP 25 1603 268 -- -- : 25 1603 269 President President NNP 25 1603 270 Francois Francois NNP 25 1603 271 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 1603 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 273 since since IN 25 1603 274 21 21 CD 25 1603 275 May May NNP 25 1603 276 1981 1981 CD 25 1603 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 278 ; ; : 25 1603 279 Head Head NNP 25 1603 280 of of IN 25 1603 281 Government Government NNP 25 1603 282 -- -- : 25 1603 283 Government Government NNP 25 1603 284 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 1603 285 Jean Jean NNP 25 1603 286 Claude Claude NNP 25 1603 287 ROURE ROURE NNP 25 1603 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 289 since since IN 25 1603 290 5 5 CD 25 1603 291 May May NNP 25 1603 292 1989 1989 CD 25 1603 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 294 ; ; : 25 1603 295 President President NNP 25 1603 296 of of IN 25 1603 297 the the DT 25 1603 298 General General NNP 25 1603 299 Council Council NNP 25 1603 300 Emile Emile NNP 25 1603 301 MAURICE MAURICE NNP 25 1603 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 303 since since IN 25 1603 304 NA NA NNP 25 1603 305 1988 1988 CD 25 1603 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 307 _ _ NNP 25 1603 308 # # $ 25 1603 309 _ _ NNP 25 1603 310 Political political JJ 25 1603 311 parties party NNS 25 1603 312 : : : 25 1603 313 Rally rally VB 25 1603 314 for for IN 25 1603 315 the the DT 25 1603 316 Republic Republic NNP 25 1603 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 318 RPR RPR NNP 25 1603 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 320 , , , 25 1603 321 Stephen Stephen NNP 25 1603 322 BAGO BAGO NNP 25 1603 323 ; ; : 25 1603 324 Union Union NNP 25 1603 325 of of IN 25 1603 326 the the DT 25 1603 327 Left Left NNP 25 1603 328 composed compose VBN 25 1603 329 of of IN 25 1603 330 the the DT 25 1603 331 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1603 332 Party Party NNP 25 1603 333 of of IN 25 1603 334 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 1603 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 336 PPM PPM NNP 25 1603 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 338 , , , 25 1603 339 Aime Aime NNP 25 1603 340 CESAIRE CESAIRE NNP 25 1603 341 ; ; : 25 1603 342 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1603 343 Federation Federation NNP 25 1603 344 of of IN 25 1603 345 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 1603 346 , , , 25 1603 347 Michael Michael NNP 25 1603 348 YOYO YOYO NNP 25 1603 349 ; ; : 25 1603 350 and and CC 25 1603 351 the the DT 25 1603 352 Communist Communist NNP 25 1603 353 Party Party NNP 25 1603 354 of of IN 25 1603 355 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 1603 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 357 PCM PCM NNP 25 1603 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 359 , , , 25 1603 360 Armand Armand NNP 25 1603 361 NICOLAS NICOLAS NNP 25 1603 362 ; ; : 25 1603 363 Union Union NNP 25 1603 364 for for IN 25 1603 365 French french JJ 25 1603 366 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1603 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 368 UDF UDF NNP 25 1603 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 370 , , , 25 1603 371 Jean Jean NNP 25 1603 372 MARAN MARAN NNP 25 1603 373 _ _ NNP 25 1603 374 # # NNP 25 1603 375 _ _ NNP 25 1603 376 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1603 377 : : : 25 1603 378 universal universal JJ 25 1603 379 at at IN 25 1603 380 age age NN 25 1603 381 18 18 CD 25 1603 382 _ _ NNP 25 1603 383 # # NNP 25 1603 384 _ _ NNP 25 1603 385 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1603 386 : : : 25 1603 387 General General NNP 25 1603 388 Council Council NNP 25 1603 389 -- -- : 25 1603 390 last last RB 25 1603 391 held hold VBN 25 1603 392 on on IN 25 1603 393 NA NA NNP 25 1603 394 October October NNP 25 1603 395 1988 1988 CD 25 1603 396 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 397 next next JJ 25 1603 398 to to TO 25 1603 399 be be VB 25 1603 400 held hold VBN 25 1603 401 by by IN 25 1603 402 March March NNP 25 1603 403 1991 1991 CD 25 1603 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 405 ; ; : 25 1603 406 results result NNS 25 1603 407 -- -- : 25 1603 408 percent percent NN 25 1603 409 of of IN 25 1603 410 vote vote NN 25 1603 411 by by IN 25 1603 412 party party NN 25 1603 413 NA NA NNP 25 1603 414 ; ; : 25 1603 415 seats--(44 seats--(44 NNP 25 1603 416 total total NN 25 1603 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 418 number number NN 25 1603 419 of of IN 25 1603 420 seats seat NNS 25 1603 421 by by IN 25 1603 422 party party NN 25 1603 423 NA NA NNP 25 1603 424 ; ; : 25 1603 425 Regional Regional NNP 25 1603 426 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1603 427 -- -- : 25 1603 428 last last RB 25 1603 429 held hold VBN 25 1603 430 on on IN 25 1603 431 16 16 CD 25 1603 432 March March NNP 25 1603 433 1986 1986 CD 25 1603 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 435 next next JJ 25 1603 436 to to TO 25 1603 437 be be VB 25 1603 438 held hold VBN 25 1603 439 by by IN 25 1603 440 March March NNP 25 1603 441 1992 1992 CD 25 1603 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 443 ; ; : 25 1603 444 results result NNS 25 1603 445 -- -- : 25 1603 446 UDF UDF NNP 25 1603 447 / / SYM 25 1603 448 RPR RPR NNP 25 1603 449 coalition coalition NN 25 1603 450 49.8 49.8 CD 25 1603 451 % % NN 25 1603 452 , , , 25 1603 453 PPM PPM NNP 25 1603 454 / / SYM 25 1603 455 FSM FSM NNP 25 1603 456 / / SYM 25 1603 457 PCM PCM NNP 25 1603 458 coalition coalition NN 25 1603 459 41.3 41.3 CD 25 1603 460 % % NN 25 1603 461 , , , 25 1603 462 other other JJ 25 1603 463 8.9 8.9 CD 25 1603 464 % % NN 25 1603 465 ; ; , 25 1603 466 seats--(41 seats--(41 NNP 25 1603 467 total total JJ 25 1603 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 469 PPM PPM NNP 25 1603 470 / / SYM 25 1603 471 FSM FSM NNP 25 1603 472 / / SYM 25 1603 473 PCM PCM NNP 25 1603 474 coalition coalition NN 25 1603 475 21 21 CD 25 1603 476 , , , 25 1603 477 UDF UDF NNP 25 1603 478 / / SYM 25 1603 479 RPR RPR NNP 25 1603 480 coalition coalition NN 25 1603 481 20 20 CD 25 1603 482 ; ; : 25 1603 483 French french JJ 25 1603 484 Senate Senate NNP 25 1603 485 -- -- : 25 1603 486 last last RB 25 1603 487 held hold VBD 25 1603 488 24 24 CD 25 1603 489 September September NNP 25 1603 490 1989 1989 CD 25 1603 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 492 next next JJ 25 1603 493 to to TO 25 1603 494 be be VB 25 1603 495 held hold VBN 25 1603 496 September September NNP 25 1603 497 1992 1992 CD 25 1603 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 499 ; ; : 25 1603 500 results result NNS 25 1603 501 -- -- : 25 1603 502 percent percent NN 25 1603 503 of of IN 25 1603 504 vote vote NN 25 1603 505 by by IN 25 1603 506 party party NN 25 1603 507 NA NA NNP 25 1603 508 ; ; : 25 1603 509 seats--(2 seats--(2 NFP 25 1603 510 total total NN 25 1603 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 512 UDF UDF NNP 25 1603 513 1 1 CD 25 1603 514 , , , 25 1603 515 PPM PPM NNP 25 1603 516 1 1 CD 25 1603 517 ; ; : 25 1603 518 French French NNP 25 1603 519 National National NNP 25 1603 520 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1603 521 -- -- : 25 1603 522 last last RB 25 1603 523 held hold VBN 25 1603 524 on on IN 25 1603 525 5 5 CD 25 1603 526 and and CC 25 1603 527 12 12 CD 25 1603 528 June June NNP 25 1603 529 1988 1988 CD 25 1603 530 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 531 next next JJ 25 1603 532 to to TO 25 1603 533 be be VB 25 1603 534 held hold VBN 25 1603 535 June June NNP 25 1603 536 1993 1993 CD 25 1603 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 538 ; ; : 25 1603 539 results result NNS 25 1603 540 -- -- : 25 1603 541 percent percent NN 25 1603 542 of of IN 25 1603 543 vote vote NN 25 1603 544 by by IN 25 1603 545 party party NN 25 1603 546 NA NA NNP 25 1603 547 ; ; : 25 1603 548 seats--(4 seats--(4 LS 25 1603 549 total total JJ 25 1603 550 ) ) -RRB- 25 1603 551 PPM PPM NNP 25 1603 552 1 1 CD 25 1603 553 , , , 25 1603 554 FSM FSM NNP 25 1603 555 1 1 CD 25 1603 556 , , , 25 1603 557 RPR rpr NN 25 1603 558 1 1 CD 25 1603 559 , , , 25 1603 560 UDF UDF NNP 25 1603 561 1 1 CD 25 1603 562 _ _ NN 25 1603 563 # # NNP 25 1603 564 _ _ NNP 25 1603 565 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1603 566 : : : 25 1603 567 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1603 568 ( ( -LRB- 25 1603 569 est est NNP 25 1603 570 . . . 25 1603 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 1604 1 _ _ NNP 25 1604 2 # # NNP 25 1604 3 _ _ NNP 25 1604 4 Other other JJ 25 1604 5 political political JJ 25 1604 6 or or CC 25 1604 7 pressure pressure NN 25 1604 8 groups group NNS 25 1604 9 : : : 25 1604 10 Proletarian Proletarian NNP 25 1604 11 Action Action NNP 25 1604 12 Group Group NNP 25 1604 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1604 14 GAP GAP NNP 25 1604 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1604 16 ; 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G. NNP 25 1604 103 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 25 1604 104 ; ; : 25 1604 105 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1604 106 General General NNP 25 1604 107 at at IN 25 1604 108 14 14 CD 25 1604 109 Rue Rue NNP 25 1604 110 Blenac Blenac NNP 25 1604 111 , , , 25 1604 112 Fort Fort NNP 25 1604 113 - - HYPH 25 1604 114 de de NNP 25 1604 115 - - NNP 25 1604 116 France France NNP 25 1604 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 1604 118 mailing mail VBG 25 1604 119 address address NN 25 1604 120 is be VBZ 25 1604 121 B. B. NNP 25 1604 122 P. P. 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NNP 25 1614 12 , , , 25 1614 13 1988 1988 CD 25 1614 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 15 ; ; : 25 1614 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1614 17 -- -- : 25 1614 18 refined refined JJ 25 1614 19 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1614 20 products product NNS 25 1614 21 , , , 25 1614 22 bananas banana NNS 25 1614 23 , , , 25 1614 24 rum rum NN 25 1614 25 , , , 25 1614 26 pineapples pineapple NNS 25 1614 27 ; ; : 25 1614 28 partners partner NNS 25 1614 29 -- -- : 25 1614 30 France France NNP 25 1614 31 65 65 CD 25 1614 32 % % NN 25 1614 33 , , , 25 1614 34 Guadeloupe guadeloupe NN 25 1614 35 24 24 CD 25 1614 36 % % NN 25 1614 37 , , , 25 1614 38 FRG FRG NNP 25 1614 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 40 1987 1987 CD 25 1614 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 42 _ _ NNP 25 1614 43 # # NNP 25 1614 44 _ _ NNP 25 1614 45 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1614 46 : : : 25 1614 47 $ $ $ 25 1614 48 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1614 49 billion billion CD 25 1614 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 51 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1614 52 . . NNP 25 1614 53 , , , 25 1614 54 1988 1988 CD 25 1614 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 56 ; ; : 25 1614 57 commodities commodity NNS 25 1614 58 -- -- : 25 1614 59 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1614 60 products product NNS 25 1614 61 , , , 25 1614 62 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1614 63 , , , 25 1614 64 construction construction NN 25 1614 65 materials material NNS 25 1614 66 , , , 25 1614 67 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1614 68 , , , 25 1614 69 clothing clothing NN 25 1614 70 and and CC 25 1614 71 other other JJ 25 1614 72 consumer consumer NN 25 1614 73 goods good NNS 25 1614 74 ; ; : 25 1614 75 partners partner NNS 25 1614 76 -- -- : 25 1614 77 France France NNP 25 1614 78 65 65 CD 25 1614 79 % % NN 25 1614 80 , , , 25 1614 81 UK UK NNP 25 1614 82 , , , 25 1614 83 Italy Italy NNP 25 1614 84 , , , 25 1614 85 FRG FRG NNP 25 1614 86 , , , 25 1614 87 Japan Japan NNP 25 1614 88 , , , 25 1614 89 US US NNP 25 1614 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 91 1987 1987 CD 25 1614 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 93 _ _ NNP 25 1614 94 # # NNP 25 1614 95 _ _ NNP 25 1614 96 External External NNP 25 1614 97 debt debt NN 25 1614 98 : : : 25 1614 99 $ $ $ 25 1614 100 NA NA NNP 25 1614 101 _ _ IN 25 1614 102 # # $ 25 1614 103 _ _ NNP 25 1614 104 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1614 105 production production NN 25 1614 106 : : : 25 1614 107 growth growth NN 25 1614 108 rate rate NN 25 1614 109 NA% na% WDT 25 1614 110 _ _ NNP 25 1614 111 # # $ 25 1614 112 _ _ NNP 25 1614 113 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1614 114 : : : 25 1614 115 113,000 113,000 CD 25 1614 116 kW kw NN 25 1614 117 capacity capacity NN 25 1614 118 ; ; : 25 1614 119 564 564 CD 25 1614 120 million million CD 25 1614 121 kWh kWh NNS 25 1614 122 produced produce VBN 25 1614 123 , , , 25 1614 124 1,660 1,660 CD 25 1614 125 kWh kWh NNS 25 1614 126 per per IN 25 1614 127 capita capita NN 25 1614 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 129 1990 1990 CD 25 1614 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 131 _ _ NNP 25 1614 132 # # NNP 25 1614 133 _ _ NNP 25 1614 134 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1614 135 : : : 25 1614 136 construction construction NN 25 1614 137 , , , 25 1614 138 rum rum NN 25 1614 139 , , , 25 1614 140 cement cement NN 25 1614 141 , , , 25 1614 142 oil oil NN 25 1614 143 refining refining NN 25 1614 144 , , , 25 1614 145 sugar sugar NN 25 1614 146 , , , 25 1614 147 tourism tourism NN 25 1614 148 _ _ NNP 25 1614 149 # # NNP 25 1614 150 _ _ NNP 25 1614 151 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1614 152 : : : 25 1614 153 including include VBG 25 1614 154 fishing fishing NN 25 1614 155 and and CC 25 1614 156 forestry forestry NN 25 1614 157 , , , 25 1614 158 accounts account VBZ 25 1614 159 for for IN 25 1614 160 about about RB 25 1614 161 12 12 CD 25 1614 162 % % NN 25 1614 163 of of IN 25 1614 164 GDP GDP NNP 25 1614 165 ; ; : 25 1614 166 principal principal JJ 25 1614 167 crops crop NNS 25 1614 168 -- -- : 25 1614 169 pineapples pineapple NNS 25 1614 170 , , , 25 1614 171 avocados avocado NNS 25 1614 172 , , , 25 1614 173 bananas banana NNS 25 1614 174 , , , 25 1614 175 flowers flower NNS 25 1614 176 , , , 25 1614 177 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1614 178 , , , 25 1614 179 and and CC 25 1614 180 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1614 181 for for IN 25 1614 182 rum rum NN 25 1614 183 ; ; : 25 1614 184 dependent dependent JJ 25 1614 185 on on IN 25 1614 186 imported import VBN 25 1614 187 food food NN 25 1614 188 , , , 25 1614 189 particularly particularly RB 25 1614 190 meat meat NN 25 1614 191 and and CC 25 1614 192 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1614 193 _ _ NNP 25 1614 194 # # $ 25 1614 195 _ _ NNP 25 1614 196 Economic economic JJ 25 1614 197 aid aid NN 25 1614 198 : : : 25 1614 199 Western western JJ 25 1614 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 201 non non JJ 25 1614 202 - - JJ 25 1614 203 US us JJ 25 1614 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 205 countries country NNS 25 1614 206 , , , 25 1614 207 ODA ODA NNP 25 1614 208 and and CC 25 1614 209 OOF OOF NNP 25 1614 210 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1614 211 commitments commitment NNS 25 1614 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 213 1970 1970 CD 25 1614 214 - - SYM 25 1614 215 88 88 CD 25 1614 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 217 , , , 25 1614 218 $ $ $ 25 1614 219 9.9 9.9 CD 25 1614 220 billion billion CD 25 1614 221 _ _ NNP 25 1614 222 # # NNP 25 1614 223 _ _ NNP 25 1614 224 Currency Currency NNP 25 1614 225 : : : 25 1614 226 French french JJ 25 1614 227 franc franc NN 25 1614 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 229 plural plural JJ 25 1614 230 -- -- : 25 1614 231 francs franc NNS 25 1614 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 233 ; ; : 25 1614 234 1 1 CD 25 1614 235 French french JJ 25 1614 236 franc franc NN 25 1614 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 238 F f NN 25 1614 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 240 = = NFP 25 1614 241 100 100 CD 25 1614 242 centimes centime NNS 25 1614 243 _ _ NNP 25 1614 244 # # NNP 25 1614 245 _ _ NNP 25 1614 246 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1614 247 rates rate NNS 25 1614 248 : : : 25 1614 249 French french JJ 25 1614 250 francs franc NNS 25 1614 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 252 F f NN 25 1614 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 254 per per IN 25 1614 255 US$ us$ $ 25 1614 256 1 1 CD 25 1614 257 - - HYPH 25 1614 258 -5.1307 -5.1307 NN 25 1614 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 260 January January NNP 25 1614 261 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 263 , , , 25 1614 264 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 1614 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 266 1990 1990 CD 25 1614 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 268 , , , 25 1614 269 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 1614 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 271 1989 1989 CD 25 1614 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 273 , , , 25 1614 274 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 1614 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 276 1988 1988 CD 25 1614 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 278 , , , 25 1614 279 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 1614 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 281 1987 1987 CD 25 1614 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 283 , , , 25 1614 284 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 1614 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 286 1986 1986 CD 25 1614 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 288 , , , 25 1614 289 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 1614 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 291 1985 1985 CD 25 1614 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 293 _ _ NNP 25 1614 294 # # NNP 25 1614 295 _ _ NNP 25 1614 296 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1614 297 year year NN 25 1614 298 : : : 25 1614 299 calendar calendar NNP 25 1614 300 year year NN 25 1614 301 _ _ NNP 25 1614 302 * * NFP 25 1614 303 _ _ NNP 25 1614 304 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1614 305 _ _ NNP 25 1614 306 # # NNP 25 1614 307 _ _ NNP 25 1614 308 Highways Highways NNP 25 1614 309 : : : 25 1614 310 1,680 1,680 CD 25 1614 311 km km NN 25 1614 312 total total NN 25 1614 313 ; ; : 25 1614 314 1,300 1,300 CD 25 1614 315 km km NN 25 1614 316 paved pave VBN 25 1614 317 , , , 25 1614 318 380 380 CD 25 1614 319 km km NN 25 1614 320 gravel gravel NN 25 1614 321 and and CC 25 1614 322 earth earth NN 25 1614 323 _ _ NNP 25 1614 324 # # NNP 25 1614 325 _ _ NNP 25 1614 326 Ports Ports NNP 25 1614 327 : : : 25 1614 328 Fort Fort NNP 25 1614 329 - - HYPH 25 1614 330 de de NNP 25 1614 331 - - NNP 25 1614 332 France France NNP 25 1614 333 _ _ NNP 25 1614 334 # # $ 25 1614 335 _ _ NNP 25 1614 336 Civil civil JJ 25 1614 337 air air NN 25 1614 338 : : : 25 1614 339 no no DT 25 1614 340 major major JJ 25 1614 341 transport transport NN 25 1614 342 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1614 343 _ _ NNP 25 1614 344 # # NNP 25 1614 345 _ _ NNP 25 1614 346 Airports Airports NNP 25 1614 347 : : : 25 1614 348 2 2 CD 25 1614 349 total total NN 25 1614 350 ; ; : 25 1614 351 2 2 CD 25 1614 352 usable usable JJ 25 1614 353 ; ; : 25 1614 354 1 1 CD 25 1614 355 with with IN 25 1614 356 permanent permanent JJ 25 1614 357 - - HYPH 25 1614 358 surface surface NN 25 1614 359 runways runway NNS 25 1614 360 ; ; : 25 1614 361 1 1 CD 25 1614 362 with with IN 25 1614 363 runways runways NNP 25 1614 364 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1614 365 - - HYPH 25 1614 366 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1614 367 m m NN 25 1614 368 ; ; : 25 1614 369 1 1 CD 25 1614 370 with with IN 25 1614 371 runways runway NNS 25 1614 372 less less JJR 25 1614 373 than than IN 25 1614 374 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1614 375 m m NN 25 1614 376 _ _ NNP 25 1614 377 # # NNP 25 1614 378 _ _ NNP 25 1614 379 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1614 380 : : : 25 1614 381 domestic domestic JJ 25 1614 382 facilities facility NNS 25 1614 383 are be VBP 25 1614 384 adequate adequate JJ 25 1614 385 ; ; : 25 1614 386 68,900 68,900 CD 25 1614 387 telephones telephone NNS 25 1614 388 ; ; : 25 1614 389 interisland interisland NN 25 1614 390 radio radio NN 25 1614 391 relay relay NN 25 1614 392 links link NNS 25 1614 393 to to IN 25 1614 394 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 1614 395 , , , 25 1614 396 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 1614 397 , , , 25 1614 398 and and CC 25 1614 399 Saint Saint NNP 25 1614 400 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 1614 401 ; ; : 25 1614 402 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 1614 403 AM AM NNP 25 1614 404 , , , 25 1614 405 6 6 CD 25 1614 406 FM FM NNP 25 1614 407 , , , 25 1614 408 10 10 CD 25 1614 409 TV tv NN 25 1614 410 ; ; : 25 1614 411 2 2 CD 25 1614 412 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1614 413 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1614 414 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1614 415 earth earth NN 25 1614 416 stations station NNS 25 1614 417 _ _ NNP 25 1614 418 * * NFP 25 1614 419 _ _ NNP 25 1614 420 Defense Defense NNP 25 1614 421 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1614 422 _ _ NNP 25 1614 423 # # NNP 25 1614 424 _ _ NNP 25 1614 425 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1614 426 : : : 25 1614 427 French French NNP 25 1614 428 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1614 429 , , , 25 1614 430 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1614 431 _ _ NNP 25 1614 432 # # NNP 25 1614 433 _ _ NNP 25 1614 434 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1614 435 availability availability NN 25 1614 436 : : : 25 1614 437 males males NNP 25 1614 438 15 15 CD 25 1614 439 - - SYM 25 1614 440 49 49 CD 25 1614 441 , , , 25 1614 442 95,235 95,235 CD 25 1614 443 ; ; : 25 1614 444 NA NA NNP 25 1614 445 fit fit NN 25 1614 446 for for IN 25 1614 447 military military JJ 25 1614 448 service service NN 25 1614 449 _ _ NNP 25 1614 450 # # NNP 25 1614 451 _ _ NNP 25 1614 452 Note Note NNP 25 1614 453 : : : 25 1614 454 defense defense NN 25 1614 455 is be VBZ 25 1614 456 the the DT 25 1614 457 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1614 458 of of IN 25 1614 459 France France NNP 25 1614 460 _ _ NNP 25 1614 461 % % NN 25 1614 462 _ _ NNP 25 1614 463 _ _ NNP 25 1614 464 @_Mauritania @_Mauritania NNP 25 1614 465 _ _ NNP 25 1614 466 * * NFP 25 1614 467 _ _ NNP 25 1614 468 Geography Geography NNP 25 1614 469 _ _ NNP 25 1614 470 # # NNP 25 1614 471 _ _ NNP 25 1614 472 Total total JJ 25 1614 473 area area NN 25 1614 474 : : : 25 1614 475 1,030,700 1,030,700 CD 25 1614 476 km2 km2 NN 25 1614 477 ; ; : 25 1614 478 land land NN 25 1614 479 area area NN 25 1614 480 : : : 25 1614 481 1,030,400 1,030,400 CD 25 1614 482 km2 km2 NNP 25 1614 483 _ _ NNP 25 1614 484 # # NNP 25 1614 485 _ _ NNP 25 1614 486 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1614 487 area area NN 25 1614 488 : : : 25 1614 489 slightly slightly RB 25 1614 490 larger large JJR 25 1614 491 than than IN 25 1614 492 three three CD 25 1614 493 times time NNS 25 1614 494 the the DT 25 1614 495 size size NN 25 1614 496 of of IN 25 1614 497 New New NNP 25 1614 498 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1614 499 _ _ NNP 25 1614 500 # # NNP 25 1614 501 _ _ NNP 25 1614 502 Land Land NNP 25 1614 503 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1614 504 : : : 25 1614 505 5,074 5,074 CD 25 1614 506 km km NN 25 1614 507 total total NN 25 1614 508 ; ; : 25 1614 509 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1614 510 463 463 CD 25 1614 511 km km NN 25 1614 512 , , , 25 1614 513 Mali Mali NNP 25 1614 514 2,237 2,237 CD 25 1614 515 km km NN 25 1614 516 , , , 25 1614 517 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1614 518 813 813 CD 25 1614 519 km km NN 25 1614 520 , , , 25 1614 521 Western Western NNP 25 1614 522 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 1614 523 1,561 1,561 CD 25 1614 524 km km NN 25 1614 525 _ _ NNP 25 1614 526 # # NN 25 1614 527 _ _ NNP 25 1614 528 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1614 529 : : : 25 1614 530 754 754 CD 25 1614 531 km km NN 25 1614 532 _ _ NNP 25 1614 533 # # NNP 25 1614 534 _ _ NNP 25 1614 535 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1614 536 claims claim VBZ 25 1614 537 : : : 25 1614 538 Continental continental JJ 25 1614 539 shelf shelf NN 25 1614 540 : : : 25 1614 541 edge edge NN 25 1614 542 of of IN 25 1614 543 continental continental JJ 25 1614 544 margin margin NN 25 1614 545 or or CC 25 1614 546 200 200 CD 25 1614 547 nm nm CD 25 1614 548 ; ; : 25 1614 549 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1614 550 economic economic JJ 25 1614 551 zone zone NN 25 1614 552 : : : 25 1614 553 200 200 CD 25 1614 554 nm nm CD 25 1614 555 ; ; : 25 1614 556 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1614 557 sea sea NN 25 1614 558 : : : 25 1614 559 12 12 CD 25 1614 560 nm nm NNP 25 1614 561 _ _ NNP 25 1614 562 # # NNP 25 1614 563 _ _ NNP 25 1614 564 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1614 565 : : : 25 1614 566 boundary boundary JJ 25 1614 567 with with IN 25 1614 568 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1614 569 _ _ NNP 25 1614 570 # # NNP 25 1614 571 _ _ NNP 25 1614 572 Climate Climate NNP 25 1614 573 : : : 25 1614 574 desert desert NN 25 1614 575 ; ; : 25 1614 576 constantly constantly RB 25 1614 577 hot hot JJ 25 1614 578 , , , 25 1614 579 dry dry JJ 25 1614 580 , , , 25 1614 581 dusty dusty JJ 25 1614 582 _ _ NNP 25 1614 583 # # $ 25 1614 584 _ _ NNP 25 1614 585 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1614 586 : : : 25 1614 587 mostly mostly RB 25 1614 588 barren barren JJ 25 1614 589 , , , 25 1614 590 flat flat JJ 25 1614 591 plains plain NNS 25 1614 592 of of IN 25 1614 593 the the DT 25 1614 594 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 1614 595 ; ; : 25 1614 596 some some DT 25 1614 597 central central JJ 25 1614 598 hills hill NNS 25 1614 599 _ _ NNP 25 1614 600 # # NNP 25 1614 601 _ _ NNP 25 1614 602 Natural natural JJ 25 1614 603 resources resource NNS 25 1614 604 : : : 25 1614 605 iron iron NN 25 1614 606 ore ore NNP 25 1614 607 , , , 25 1614 608 gypsum gypsum NN 25 1614 609 , , , 25 1614 610 fish fish NN 25 1614 611 , , , 25 1614 612 copper copper NN 25 1614 613 , , , 25 1614 614 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1614 615 _ _ NNP 25 1614 616 # # NNP 25 1614 617 _ _ NNP 25 1614 618 Land Land NNP 25 1614 619 use use NN 25 1614 620 : : : 25 1614 621 arable arable JJ 25 1614 622 land land NN 25 1614 623 1 1 CD 25 1614 624 % % NN 25 1614 625 ; ; , 25 1614 626 permanent permanent JJ 25 1614 627 crops crop NNS 25 1614 628 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1614 629 ; ; : 25 1614 630 meadows meadow NNS 25 1614 631 and and CC 25 1614 632 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1614 633 38 38 CD 25 1614 634 % % NN 25 1614 635 ; ; , 25 1614 636 forest forest NN 25 1614 637 and and CC 25 1614 638 woodland woodland JJ 25 1614 639 5 5 CD 25 1614 640 % % NN 25 1614 641 ; ; , 25 1614 642 other other JJ 25 1614 643 56 56 CD 25 1614 644 % % NN 25 1614 645 ; ; , 25 1614 646 includes include VBZ 25 1614 647 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1614 648 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1614 649 _ _ NNP 25 1614 650 # # $ 25 1614 651 _ _ NNP 25 1614 652 Environment Environment NNP 25 1614 653 : : : 25 1614 654 hot hot JJ 25 1614 655 , , , 25 1614 656 dry dry JJ 25 1614 657 , , , 25 1614 658 dust dust NN 25 1614 659 / / SYM 25 1614 660 sand sand NN 25 1614 661 - - HYPH 25 1614 662 laden laden JJ 25 1614 663 sirocco sirocco NN 25 1614 664 wind wind NN 25 1614 665 blows blow VBZ 25 1614 666 primarily primarily RB 25 1614 667 in in IN 25 1614 668 March March NNP 25 1614 669 and and CC 25 1614 670 April April NNP 25 1614 671 ; ; : 25 1614 672 desertification desertification NN 25 1614 673 ; ; : 25 1614 674 only only RB 25 1614 675 perennial perennial JJ 25 1614 676 river river NN 25 1614 677 is be VBZ 25 1614 678 the the DT 25 1614 679 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1614 680 _ _ NNP 25 1614 681 * * NFP 25 1614 682 _ _ NNP 25 1614 683 People People NNPS 25 1614 684 _ _ IN 25 1614 685 # # NNP 25 1614 686 _ _ NNP 25 1614 687 Population Population NNP 25 1614 688 : : : 25 1614 689 1,995,755 1,995,755 CD 25 1614 690 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 691 July July NNP 25 1614 692 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 693 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 694 , , , 25 1614 695 growth growth NN 25 1614 696 rate rate NN 25 1614 697 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1614 698 % % NN 25 1614 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 700 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 701 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 702 _ _ NNP 25 1614 703 # # NNP 25 1614 704 _ _ NNP 25 1614 705 Birth Birth NNP 25 1614 706 rate rate NN 25 1614 707 : : : 25 1614 708 49 49 CD 25 1614 709 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1614 710 population population NN 25 1614 711 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 712 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 713 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 714 _ _ NNP 25 1614 715 # # $ 25 1614 716 _ _ NNP 25 1614 717 Death Death NNP 25 1614 718 rate rate NN 25 1614 719 : : : 25 1614 720 18 18 CD 25 1614 721 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1614 722 population population NN 25 1614 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 724 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 726 _ _ NNP 25 1614 727 # # NNP 25 1614 728 _ _ NNP 25 1614 729 Net net JJ 25 1614 730 migration migration NN 25 1614 731 rate rate NN 25 1614 732 : : : 25 1614 733 0 0 CD 25 1614 734 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1614 735 population population NN 25 1614 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 737 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 739 _ _ NNP 25 1614 740 # # $ 25 1614 741 _ _ NNP 25 1614 742 Infant Infant NNP 25 1614 743 mortality mortality NN 25 1614 744 rate rate NN 25 1614 745 : : : 25 1614 746 94 94 CD 25 1614 747 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1614 748 live live JJ 25 1614 749 births birth NNS 25 1614 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 751 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 753 _ _ NNP 25 1614 754 # # NNP 25 1614 755 _ _ NNP 25 1614 756 Life Life NNP 25 1614 757 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1614 758 at at IN 25 1614 759 birth birth NN 25 1614 760 : : : 25 1614 761 44 44 CD 25 1614 762 years year NNS 25 1614 763 male male JJ 25 1614 764 , , , 25 1614 765 50 50 CD 25 1614 766 years year NNS 25 1614 767 female female JJ 25 1614 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 769 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 770 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 771 _ _ NNP 25 1614 772 # # NNP 25 1614 773 _ _ NNP 25 1614 774 Total total JJ 25 1614 775 fertility fertility NN 25 1614 776 rate rate NN 25 1614 777 : : : 25 1614 778 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1614 779 children child NNS 25 1614 780 born bear VBN 25 1614 781 / / SYM 25 1614 782 woman woman NN 25 1614 783 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 784 1991 1991 CD 25 1614 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 786 _ _ NNP 25 1614 787 # # $ 25 1614 788 _ _ NNP 25 1614 789 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1614 790 : : : 25 1614 791 noun noun NNP 25 1614 792 -- -- : 25 1614 793 Mauritanian(s Mauritanian(s NNP 25 1614 794 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 795 ; ; , 25 1614 796 adjective adjective JJ 25 1614 797 -- -- : 25 1614 798 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 25 1614 799 _ _ NNP 25 1614 800 # # $ 25 1614 801 _ _ NNP 25 1614 802 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1614 803 divisions division NNS 25 1614 804 : : : 25 1614 805 mixed mixed JJ 25 1614 806 Maur Maur NNP 25 1614 807 / / SYM 25 1614 808 black black JJ 25 1614 809 40 40 CD 25 1614 810 % % NN 25 1614 811 , , , 25 1614 812 Maur maur NN 25 1614 813 30 30 CD 25 1614 814 % % NN 25 1614 815 , , , 25 1614 816 black black JJ 25 1614 817 30 30 CD 25 1614 818 % % NN 25 1614 819 _ _ NNP 25 1614 820 # # $ 25 1614 821 _ _ NNP 25 1614 822 Religion Religion NNP 25 1614 823 : : : 25 1614 824 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1614 825 , , , 25 1614 826 nearly nearly RB 25 1614 827 100 100 CD 25 1614 828 % % NN 25 1614 829 _ _ NNP 25 1614 830 # # $ 25 1614 831 _ _ NNP 25 1614 832 Language Language NNP 25 1614 833 : : : 25 1614 834 Hasaniya Hasaniya NNP 25 1614 835 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1614 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 837 national national JJ 25 1614 838 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 839 ; ; : 25 1614 840 French French NNP 25 1614 841 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 842 official official NN 25 1614 843 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 844 ; ; : 25 1614 845 Toucouleur toucouleur NN 25 1614 846 , , , 25 1614 847 Fula Fula NNP 25 1614 848 , , , 25 1614 849 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 25 1614 850 , , , 25 1614 851 Wolof Wolof NNP 25 1614 852 _ _ NNP 25 1614 853 # # NNP 25 1614 854 _ _ NNP 25 1614 855 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1614 856 : : : 25 1614 857 34 34 CD 25 1614 858 % % NN 25 1614 859 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 860 male male NN 25 1614 861 47 47 CD 25 1614 862 % % NN 25 1614 863 , , , 25 1614 864 female female JJ 25 1614 865 21 21 CD 25 1614 866 % % NN 25 1614 867 ) ) -RRB- 25 1614 868 age age NN 25 1614 869 10 10 CD 25 1614 870 and and CC 25 1614 871 over over RB 25 1614 872 can can MD 25 1614 873 read read VB 25 1614 874 and and CC 25 1614 875 write write VB 25 1614 876 ( ( -LRB- 25 1614 877 1990 1990 CD 25 1614 878 est est NNP 25 1614 879 . . . 25 1614 880 ) ) -RRB- 25 1615 1 _ _ NNP 25 1615 2 # # $ 25 1615 3 _ _ NNP 25 1615 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1615 5 force force NN 25 1615 6 : : : 25 1615 7 465,000 465,000 CD 25 1615 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1615 9 1981 1981 CD 25 1615 10 est est NNP 25 1615 11 . . . 25 1616 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 2 ; ; : 25 1616 3 45,000 45,000 CD 25 1616 4 wage wage NN 25 1616 5 earners earner NNS 25 1616 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 7 1980 1980 CD 25 1616 8 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 9 ; ; : 25 1616 10 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1616 11 47 47 CD 25 1616 12 % % NN 25 1616 13 , , , 25 1616 14 services service NNS 25 1616 15 29 29 CD 25 1616 16 % % NN 25 1616 17 , , , 25 1616 18 industry industry NN 25 1616 19 and and CC 25 1616 20 commerce commerce NN 25 1616 21 14 14 CD 25 1616 22 % % NN 25 1616 23 , , , 25 1616 24 government government NN 25 1616 25 10 10 CD 25 1616 26 % % NN 25 1616 27 ; ; : 25 1616 28 53 53 CD 25 1616 29 % % NN 25 1616 30 of of IN 25 1616 31 population population NN 25 1616 32 of of IN 25 1616 33 working work VBG 25 1616 34 age age NN 25 1616 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 36 1985 1985 CD 25 1616 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 38 _ _ NNP 25 1616 39 # # NNP 25 1616 40 _ _ NNP 25 1616 41 Organized Organized NNP 25 1616 42 labor labor NN 25 1616 43 : : : 25 1616 44 30,000 30,000 CD 25 1616 45 members member NNS 25 1616 46 claimed claim VBN 25 1616 47 by by IN 25 1616 48 single single JJ 25 1616 49 union union NN 25 1616 50 , , , 25 1616 51 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 25 1616 52 Workers Workers NNP 25 1616 53 ' ' POS 25 1616 54 Union Union NNP 25 1616 55 _ _ NNP 25 1616 56 * * NFP 25 1616 57 _ _ NNP 25 1616 58 Government Government NNP 25 1616 59 _ _ NNP 25 1616 60 # # NNP 25 1616 61 _ _ NNP 25 1616 62 Long Long NNP 25 1616 63 - - HYPH 25 1616 64 form form NN 25 1616 65 name name NN 25 1616 66 : : : 25 1616 67 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1616 68 Republic Republic NNP 25 1616 69 of of IN 25 1616 70 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 1616 71 _ _ NNP 25 1616 72 # # $ 25 1616 73 _ _ NNP 25 1616 74 Type Type NNP 25 1616 75 : : : 25 1616 76 republic republic NN 25 1616 77 ; ; : 25 1616 78 military military NNP 25 1616 79 first first RB 25 1616 80 seized seize VBD 25 1616 81 power power NN 25 1616 82 in in IN 25 1616 83 bloodless bloodless NN 25 1616 84 coup coup NN 25 1616 85 10 10 CD 25 1616 86 July July NNP 25 1616 87 1978 1978 CD 25 1616 88 ; ; : 25 1616 89 a a DT 25 1616 90 palace palace NN 25 1616 91 coup coup NN 25 1616 92 that that WDT 25 1616 93 took take VBD 25 1616 94 place place NN 25 1616 95 on on IN 25 1616 96 12 12 CD 25 1616 97 December December NNP 25 1616 98 1984 1984 CD 25 1616 99 brought bring VBD 25 1616 100 President President NNP 25 1616 101 Taya Taya NNP 25 1616 102 to to IN 25 1616 103 power power NN 25 1616 104 _ _ NNP 25 1616 105 # # NNP 25 1616 106 _ _ NNP 25 1616 107 Capital Capital NNP 25 1616 108 : : : 25 1616 109 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 25 1616 110 _ _ NNP 25 1616 111 # # $ 25 1616 112 _ _ NNP 25 1616 113 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1616 114 divisions division NNS 25 1616 115 : : : 25 1616 116 12 12 CD 25 1616 117 regions region NNS 25 1616 118 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 119 regions region NNS 25 1616 120 , , , 25 1616 121 singular singular JJ 25 1616 122 -- -- : 25 1616 123 region region NN 25 1616 124 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 125 ; ; : 25 1616 126 Adrar Adrar NNP 25 1616 127 , , , 25 1616 128 Brakna Brakna NNP 25 1616 129 , , , 25 1616 130 Dakhlet Dakhlet NNP 25 1616 131 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 25 1616 132 , , , 25 1616 133 El El NNP 25 1616 134 Acaba Acaba NNP 25 1616 135 , , , 25 1616 136 Gorgol Gorgol NNP 25 1616 137 , , , 25 1616 138 Guidimaka Guidimaka NNP 25 1616 139 , , , 25 1616 140 Hodh Hodh NNP 25 1616 141 ech ech NNP 25 1616 142 Chargui Chargui NNP 25 1616 143 , , , 25 1616 144 Hodh Hodh NNP 25 1616 145 el el NNP 25 1616 146 Gharbi Gharbi NNP 25 1616 147 , , , 25 1616 148 Inchiri Inchiri NNP 25 1616 149 , , , 25 1616 150 Tagant Tagant NNP 25 1616 151 , , , 25 1616 152 Tiris Tiris NNP 25 1616 153 Zemmour Zemmour NNP 25 1616 154 , , , 25 1616 155 Trarza Trarza NNP 25 1616 156 ; ; : 25 1616 157 note note NN 25 1616 158 -- -- : 25 1616 159 there there EX 25 1616 160 may may MD 25 1616 161 be be VB 25 1616 162 a a DT 25 1616 163 new new JJ 25 1616 164 capital capital NN 25 1616 165 district district NN 25 1616 166 of of IN 25 1616 167 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 25 1616 168 _ _ NNP 25 1616 169 # # NN 25 1616 170 _ _ NNP 25 1616 171 Independence Independence NNP 25 1616 172 : : : 25 1616 173 28 28 CD 25 1616 174 November November NNP 25 1616 175 1960 1960 CD 25 1616 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 177 from from IN 25 1616 178 France France NNP 25 1616 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 180 _ _ NNP 25 1616 181 # # NNP 25 1616 182 _ _ NNP 25 1616 183 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1616 184 : : : 25 1616 185 20 20 CD 25 1616 186 May May NNP 25 1616 187 1961 1961 CD 25 1616 188 , , , 25 1616 189 abrogated abrogate VBN 25 1616 190 after after IN 25 1616 191 coup coup NN 25 1616 192 of of IN 25 1616 193 10 10 CD 25 1616 194 July July NNP 25 1616 195 1978 1978 CD 25 1616 196 ; ; , 25 1616 197 provisional provisional JJ 25 1616 198 constitution constitution NNP 25 1616 199 published publish VBD 25 1616 200 17 17 CD 25 1616 201 December December NNP 25 1616 202 1980 1980 CD 25 1616 203 but but CC 25 1616 204 abandoned abandon VBN 25 1616 205 in in IN 25 1616 206 1981 1981 CD 25 1616 207 ; ; : 25 1616 208 new new JJ 25 1616 209 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1616 210 charter charter NN 25 1616 211 published publish VBN 25 1616 212 27 27 CD 25 1616 213 February February NNP 25 1616 214 1985 1985 CD 25 1616 215 _ _ NNP 25 1616 216 # # $ 25 1616 217 _ _ NNP 25 1616 218 Legal Legal NNP 25 1616 219 system system NN 25 1616 220 : : : 25 1616 221 based base VBN 25 1616 222 on on IN 25 1616 223 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1616 224 law law NN 25 1616 225 _ _ NN 25 1616 226 # # $ 25 1616 227 _ _ NNP 25 1616 228 National national JJ 25 1616 229 holiday holiday NN 25 1616 230 : : : 25 1616 231 Independence Independence NNP 25 1616 232 Day Day NNP 25 1616 233 , , , 25 1616 234 28 28 CD 25 1616 235 November November NNP 25 1616 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 237 1960 1960 CD 25 1616 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 239 _ _ NNP 25 1616 240 # # NNP 25 1616 241 _ _ NNP 25 1616 242 Executive Executive NNP 25 1616 243 branch branch NN 25 1616 244 : : : 25 1616 245 president president NN 25 1616 246 , , , 25 1616 247 Military Military NNP 25 1616 248 Committee Committee NNP 25 1616 249 for for IN 25 1616 250 National National NNP 25 1616 251 Salvation Salvation NNP 25 1616 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 253 CMSN CMSN NNP 25 1616 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 255 , , , 25 1616 256 Council Council NNP 25 1616 257 of of IN 25 1616 258 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1616 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 260 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1616 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 262 _ _ NNP 25 1616 263 # # NNP 25 1616 264 _ _ NNP 25 1616 265 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1616 266 branch branch NN 25 1616 267 : : : 25 1616 268 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1616 269 National National NNP 25 1616 270 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1616 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 272 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 1616 273 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1616 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 275 , , , 25 1616 276 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 1616 277 after after IN 25 1616 278 10 10 CD 25 1616 279 July July NNP 25 1616 280 1978 1978 CD 25 1616 281 coup coup NN 25 1616 282 ; ; : 25 1616 283 legislative legislative JJ 25 1616 284 power power NN 25 1616 285 resides reside VBZ 25 1616 286 with with IN 25 1616 287 the the DT 25 1616 288 CMSN CMSN NNP 25 1616 289 _ _ NNP 25 1616 290 # # $ 25 1616 291 _ _ NNP 25 1616 292 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1616 293 branch branch NN 25 1616 294 : : : 25 1616 295 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1616 296 Court Court NNP 25 1616 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 298 Cour Cour NNP 25 1616 299 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1616 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 301 _ _ NNP 25 1616 302 # # NNP 25 1616 303 _ _ NNP 25 1616 304 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1616 305 : : : 25 1616 306 Chief Chief NNP 25 1616 307 of of IN 25 1616 308 State State NNP 25 1616 309 and and CC 25 1616 310 Head Head NNP 25 1616 311 of of IN 25 1616 312 Government Government NNP 25 1616 313 -- -- : 25 1616 314 President President NNP 25 1616 315 Col Col NNP 25 1616 316 . . NNP 25 1616 317 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 25 1616 318 Ould Ould NNP 25 1616 319 SidAhmed SidAhmed NNP 25 1616 320 TAYA TAYA NNP 25 1616 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 322 since since IN 25 1616 323 12 12 CD 25 1616 324 December December NNP 25 1616 325 1984 1984 CD 25 1616 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 327 _ _ NNP 25 1616 328 # # $ 25 1616 329 _ _ NNP 25 1616 330 Political political JJ 25 1616 331 parties party NNS 25 1616 332 and and CC 25 1616 333 leaders leader NNS 25 1616 334 : : : 25 1616 335 suspended suspend VBN 25 1616 336 _ _ NNP 25 1616 337 # # NNP 25 1616 338 _ _ NNP 25 1616 339 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1616 340 : : : 25 1616 341 none none NN 25 1616 342 _ _ NNP 25 1616 343 # # NNP 25 1616 344 _ _ NNP 25 1616 345 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1616 346 : : : 25 1616 347 last last JJ 25 1616 348 presidential presidential JJ 25 1616 349 election election NN 25 1616 350 August August NNP 25 1616 351 1976 1976 CD 25 1616 352 ; ; : 25 1616 353 National National NNP 25 1616 354 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1616 355 dissolved dissolve VBD 25 1616 356 10 10 CD 25 1616 357 July July NNP 25 1616 358 1978 1978 CD 25 1616 359 ; ; : 25 1616 360 no no DT 25 1616 361 national national JJ 25 1616 362 elections election NNS 25 1616 363 are be VBP 25 1616 364 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1616 365 _ _ NNP 25 1616 366 # # NNP 25 1616 367 _ _ NNP 25 1616 368 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1616 369 : : : 25 1616 370 no no DT 25 1616 371 Communist communist JJ 25 1616 372 party party NN 25 1616 373 , , , 25 1616 374 but but CC 25 1616 375 there there EX 25 1616 376 is be VBZ 25 1616 377 a a DT 25 1616 378 scattering scattering NN 25 1616 379 of of IN 25 1616 380 Maoist Maoist NNP 25 1616 381 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1616 382 _ _ NNP 25 1616 383 # # $ 25 1616 384 _ _ NNP 25 1616 385 Member Member NNP 25 1616 386 of of IN 25 1616 387 : : : 25 1616 388 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 1616 389 , , , 25 1616 390 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 1616 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 392 associate associate NN 25 1616 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 394 , , , 25 1616 395 ACP ACP NNP 25 1616 396 , , , 25 1616 397 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1616 398 , , , 25 1616 399 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 1616 400 , , , 25 1616 401 AL AL NNP 25 1616 402 , , , 25 1616 403 AMF AMF NNP 25 1616 404 , , , 25 1616 405 AMU AMU NNP 25 1616 406 , , , 25 1616 407 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 1616 408 , , , 25 1616 409 CCC CCC NNP 25 1616 410 , , , 25 1616 411 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 1616 412 , , , 25 1616 413 ECA ECA NNP 25 1616 414 , , , 25 1616 415 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1616 416 , , , 25 1616 417 FAO FAO NNP 25 1616 418 , , , 25 1616 419 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1616 420 , , , 25 1616 421 GATT GATT NNP 25 1616 422 , , , 25 1616 423 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1616 424 , , , 25 1616 425 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1616 426 , , , 25 1616 427 IDA IDA NNP 25 1616 428 , , , 25 1616 429 IDB IDB NNP 25 1616 430 , , , 25 1616 431 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1616 432 , , , 25 1616 433 IFC IFC NNP 25 1616 434 , , , 25 1616 435 ILO ILO NNP 25 1616 436 , , , 25 1616 437 IMF IMF NNP 25 1616 438 , , , 25 1616 439 IMO imo RB 25 1616 440 , , , 25 1616 441 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1616 442 , , , 25 1616 443 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1616 444 , , , 25 1616 445 IOC IOC NNP 25 1616 446 , , , 25 1616 447 ITU ITU NNP 25 1616 448 , , , 25 1616 449 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1616 450 , , , 25 1616 451 NAM NAM NNP 25 1616 452 , , , 25 1616 453 OAU OAU NNP 25 1616 454 , , , 25 1616 455 OIC OIC NNP 25 1616 456 , , , 25 1616 457 UN UN NNP 25 1616 458 , , , 25 1616 459 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1616 460 , , , 25 1616 461 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1616 462 , , , 25 1616 463 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1616 464 , , , 25 1616 465 UPU UPU NNP 25 1616 466 , , , 25 1616 467 WHO who WP 25 1616 468 , , , 25 1616 469 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1616 470 , , , 25 1616 471 WMO WMO NNP 25 1616 472 , , , 25 1616 473 WTO WTO NNP 25 1616 474 _ _ NNP 25 1616 475 # # $ 25 1616 476 _ _ NNP 25 1616 477 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1616 478 representation representation NN 25 1616 479 : : : 25 1616 480 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1616 481 Abdellah Abdellah NNP 25 1616 482 OULD OULD NNP 25 1616 483 DADDAH DADDAH NNS 25 1616 484 ; ; : 25 1616 485 Chancery chancery NN 25 1616 486 at at IN 25 1616 487 2129 2129 CD 25 1616 488 Leroy Leroy NNP 25 1616 489 Place Place NNP 25 1616 490 NW NW NNP 25 1616 491 , , , 25 1616 492 Washington Washington NNP 25 1616 493 DC DC NNP 25 1616 494 20008 20008 CD 25 1616 495 ; ; : 25 1616 496 telephone telephone NN 25 1616 497 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 498 202 202 CD 25 1616 499 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 500 232 232 CD 25 1616 501 - - SYM 25 1616 502 5700 5700 CD 25 1616 503 ; ; : 25 1616 504 US US NNP 25 1616 505 -- -- : 25 1616 506 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1616 507 William William NNP 25 1616 508 H. H. NNP 25 1616 509 TWADDELL TWADDELL NNP 25 1616 510 ; ; : 25 1616 511 Embassy embassy NN 25 1616 512 at at IN 25 1616 513 address address NN 25 1616 514 NA NA NNP 25 1616 515 , , , 25 1616 516 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 25 1616 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 518 mailing mail VBG 25 1616 519 address address NN 25 1616 520 is be VBZ 25 1616 521 B. B. NNP 25 1616 522 P. P. NNP 25 1616 523 222 222 CD 25 1616 524 , , , 25 1616 525 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 25 1616 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 527 ; ; : 25 1616 528 telephone telephone NN 25 1616 529 [ [ -LRB- 25 1616 530 222 222 CD 25 1616 531 ] ] -RRB- 25 1616 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 1616 533 2 2 CD 25 1616 534 ) ) -RRB- 25 1616 535 252 252 CD 25 1616 536 - - HYPH 25 1616 537 660 660 CD 25 1616 538 or or CC 25 1616 539 252 252 CD 25 1616 540 - - SYM 25 1616 541 663 663 CD 25 1616 542 _ _ NN 25 1616 543 # # $ 25 1616 544 _ _ NNP 25 1616 545 Flag Flag NNP 25 1616 546 : : : 25 1616 547 green green JJ 25 1616 548 with with IN 25 1616 549 a a DT 25 1616 550 yellow yellow JJ 25 1616 551 five five CD 25 1616 552 - - HYPH 25 1616 553 pointed point VBN 25 1616 554 star star NN 25 1616 555 above above IN 25 1616 556 a a DT 25 1616 557 yellow yellow JJ 25 1616 558 , , , 25 1616 559 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1616 560 crescent crescent NN 25 1616 561 ; ; : 25 1616 562 the the DT 25 1616 563 closed closed JJ 25 1616 564 side side NN 25 1616 565 of of IN 25 1616 566 the the DT 25 1616 567 crescent crescent NN 25 1616 568 is be VBZ 25 1616 569 down down RB 25 1616 570 ; ; : 25 1616 571 the the DT 25 1616 572 crescent crescent NNP 25 1616 573 , , , 25 1616 574 star star NNP 25 1616 575 , , , 25 1616 576 and and CC 25 1616 577 color color NN 25 1616 578 green green JJ 25 1616 579 are be VBP 25 1616 580 traditional traditional JJ 25 1616 581 symbols symbol NNS 25 1616 582 of of IN 25 1616 583 Islam Islam NNP 25 1616 584 _ _ NNP 25 1616 585 * * NFP 25 1616 586 _ _ NNP 25 1616 587 Economy Economy NNP 25 1616 588 _ _ NNP 25 1616 589 # # NNP 25 1616 590 _ _ NNP 25 1616 591 Overview Overview NNP 25 1616 592 : : : 25 1616 593 A a DT 25 1616 594 majority majority NN 25 1616 595 of of IN 25 1616 596 the the DT 25 1616 597 population population NN 25 1616 598 still still RB 25 1616 599 depends depend VBZ 25 1616 600 on on IN 25 1616 601 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1616 602 and and CC 25 1616 603 livestock livestock NN 25 1616 604 for for IN 25 1616 605 a a DT 25 1616 606 livelihood livelihood NN 25 1616 607 , , , 25 1616 608 even even RB 25 1616 609 though though IN 25 1616 610 most most JJS 25 1616 611 of of IN 25 1616 612 the the DT 25 1616 613 nomads nomad NNS 25 1616 614 and and CC 25 1616 615 many many JJ 25 1616 616 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1616 617 farmers farmer NNS 25 1616 618 were be VBD 25 1616 619 forced force VBN 25 1616 620 into into IN 25 1616 621 the the DT 25 1616 622 cities city NNS 25 1616 623 by by IN 25 1616 624 recurrent recurrent JJ 25 1616 625 droughts drought NNS 25 1616 626 in in IN 25 1616 627 the the DT 25 1616 628 1970s 1970 NNS 25 1616 629 and and CC 25 1616 630 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1616 631 . . . 25 1617 1 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 1617 2 has have VBZ 25 1617 3 extensive extensive JJ 25 1617 4 deposits deposit NNS 25 1617 5 of of IN 25 1617 6 iron iron NN 25 1617 7 ore ore NN 25 1617 8 that that WDT 25 1617 9 account account VBP 25 1617 10 for for IN 25 1617 11 almost almost RB 25 1617 12 50 50 CD 25 1617 13 % % NN 25 1617 14 of of IN 25 1617 15 total total JJ 25 1617 16 exports export NNS 25 1617 17 . . . 25 1618 1 The the DT 25 1618 2 decline decline NN 25 1618 3 in in IN 25 1618 4 world world NN 25 1618 5 demand demand NN 25 1618 6 for for IN 25 1618 7 this this DT 25 1618 8 ore ore NN 25 1618 9 , , , 25 1618 10 however however RB 25 1618 11 , , , 25 1618 12 has have VBZ 25 1618 13 led lead VBN 25 1618 14 to to IN 25 1618 15 cutbacks cutback NNS 25 1618 16 in in IN 25 1618 17 production production NN 25 1618 18 . . . 25 1619 1 The the DT 25 1619 2 nation nation NN 25 1619 3 's 's POS 25 1619 4 coastal coastal JJ 25 1619 5 waters water NNS 25 1619 6 are be VBP 25 1619 7 among among IN 25 1619 8 the the DT 25 1619 9 richest rich JJS 25 1619 10 fishing fishing NN 25 1619 11 areas area NNS 25 1619 12 in in IN 25 1619 13 the the DT 25 1619 14 world world NN 25 1619 15 , , , 25 1619 16 but but CC 25 1619 17 overexploitation overexploitation NN 25 1619 18 by by IN 25 1619 19 foreigners foreigner NNS 25 1619 20 threatens threaten VBZ 25 1619 21 this this DT 25 1619 22 key key JJ 25 1619 23 source source NN 25 1619 24 of of IN 25 1619 25 revenue revenue NN 25 1619 26 . . . 25 1620 1 The the DT 25 1620 2 country country NN 25 1620 3 's 's POS 25 1620 4 first first JJ 25 1620 5 deepwater deepwater NN 25 1620 6 port port NN 25 1620 7 opened open VBN 25 1620 8 near near IN 25 1620 9 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 25 1620 10 in in IN 25 1620 11 1986 1986 CD 25 1620 12 . . . 25 1621 1 In in IN 25 1621 2 recent recent JJ 25 1621 3 years year NNS 25 1621 4 , , , 25 1621 5 the the DT 25 1621 6 droughts drought NNS 25 1621 7 , , , 25 1621 8 the the DT 25 1621 9 conflict conflict NN 25 1621 10 with with IN 25 1621 11 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1621 12 , , , 25 1621 13 rising rise VBG 25 1621 14 energy energy NN 25 1621 15 costs cost NNS 25 1621 16 , , , 25 1621 17 and and CC 25 1621 18 economic economic JJ 25 1621 19 mismanagement mismanagement NN 25 1621 20 have have VBP 25 1621 21 resulted result VBN 25 1621 22 in in IN 25 1621 23 a a DT 25 1621 24 substantial substantial JJ 25 1621 25 buildup buildup NN 25 1621 26 of of IN 25 1621 27 foreign foreign JJ 25 1621 28 debt debt NN 25 1621 29 . . . 25 1622 1 The the DT 25 1622 2 government government NN 25 1622 3 now now RB 25 1622 4 has have VBZ 25 1622 5 begun begin VBN 25 1622 6 the the DT 25 1622 7 second second JJ 25 1622 8 stage stage NN 25 1622 9 of of IN 25 1622 10 an an DT 25 1622 11 economic economic JJ 25 1622 12 reform reform NN 25 1622 13 program program NN 25 1622 14 in in IN 25 1622 15 consultation consultation NN 25 1622 16 with with IN 25 1622 17 the the DT 25 1622 18 World World NNP 25 1622 19 Bank Bank NNP 25 1622 20 , , , 25 1622 21 the the DT 25 1622 22 IMF IMF NNP 25 1622 23 , , , 25 1622 24 and and CC 25 1622 25 major major JJ 25 1622 26 donor donor NN 25 1622 27 countries country NNS 25 1622 28 . . . 25 1623 1 _ _ NNP 25 1623 2 # # NNP 25 1623 3 _ _ NNP 25 1623 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1623 5 : : : 25 1623 6 $ $ $ 25 1623 7 942 942 CD 25 1623 8 million million CD 25 1623 9 , , , 25 1623 10 per per IN 25 1623 11 capita capita FW 25 1623 12 $ $ $ 25 1623 13 500 500 CD 25 1623 14 ; ; : 25 1623 15 real real JJ 25 1623 16 growth growth NN 25 1623 17 rate rate NN 25 1623 18 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1623 19 % % NN 25 1623 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1623 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1623 22 est est NNP 25 1623 23 . . . 25 1623 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1624 1 _ _ NNP 25 1624 2 # # NN 25 1624 3 _ _ NNP 25 1624 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1624 5 rate rate NN 25 1624 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1624 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1624 8 prices price NNS 25 1624 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1624 10 : : : 25 1624 11 8.2 8.2 CD 25 1624 12 % % NN 25 1624 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1624 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1624 15 est est NNP 25 1624 16 . . . 25 1624 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1625 1 _ _ NNP 25 1625 2 # # NNP 25 1625 3 _ _ NNP 25 1625 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1625 5 rate rate NN 25 1625 6 : : : 25 1625 7 21 21 CD 25 1625 8 % % NN 25 1625 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1625 10 1989 1989 CD 25 1625 11 est est NNP 25 1625 12 . . . 25 1625 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1626 1 _ _ NNP 25 1626 2 # # NNP 25 1626 3 _ _ NNP 25 1626 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1626 5 : : : 25 1626 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 1626 7 $ $ $ 25 1626 8 280 280 CD 25 1626 9 million million CD 25 1626 10 ; ; : 25 1626 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1626 12 $ $ $ 25 1626 13 346 346 CD 25 1626 14 million million CD 25 1626 15 , , , 25 1626 16 including include VBG 25 1626 17 capital capital NN 25 1626 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1626 19 of of IN 25 1626 20 $ $ $ 25 1626 21 61 61 CD 25 1626 22 million million CD 25 1626 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1626 24 1989 1989 CD 25 1626 25 est est NNP 25 1626 26 . . . 25 1626 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1627 1 _ _ NNP 25 1627 2 # # NNP 25 1627 3 _ _ NNP 25 1627 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1627 5 : : : 25 1627 6 $ $ $ 25 1627 7 519 519 CD 25 1627 8 million million CD 25 1627 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1627 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1627 11 . . NNP 25 1627 12 , , , 25 1627 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1627 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1627 15 ; ; : 25 1627 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1627 17 -- -- : 25 1627 18 iron iron NN 25 1627 19 ore ore NN 25 1627 20 , , , 25 1627 21 processed process VBN 25 1627 22 fish fish NN 25 1627 23 , , , 25 1627 24 small small JJ 25 1627 25 amounts amount NNS 25 1627 26 of of IN 25 1627 27 gum gum NN 25 1627 28 arabic arabic NNP 25 1627 29 and and CC 25 1627 30 gypsum gypsum NNP 25 1627 31 , , , 25 1627 32 unrecorded unrecorded JJ 25 1627 33 but but CC 25 1627 34 numerically numerically RB 25 1627 35 significant significant JJ 25 1627 36 cattle cattle NNS 25 1627 37 exports export NNS 25 1627 38 to to IN 25 1627 39 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1627 40 ; ; : 25 1627 41 partners partner NNS 25 1627 42 -- -- : 25 1627 43 EC EC NNP 25 1627 44 57 57 CD 25 1627 45 % % NN 25 1627 46 , , , 25 1627 47 Japan Japan NNP 25 1627 48 39 39 CD 25 1627 49 % % NN 25 1627 50 , , , 25 1627 51 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1627 52 Coast Coast NNP 25 1627 53 2 2 CD 25 1627 54 % % NN 25 1627 55 _ _ NNP 25 1627 56 # # NNP 25 1627 57 _ _ NNP 25 1627 58 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1627 59 : : : 25 1627 60 $ $ $ 25 1627 61 567 567 CD 25 1627 62 million million CD 25 1627 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 1627 64 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1627 65 . . NNP 25 1627 66 , , , 25 1627 67 1989 1989 CD 25 1627 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 1627 69 ; ; : 25 1627 70 commodities commodity NNS 25 1627 71 -- -- : 25 1627 72 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1627 73 , , , 25 1627 74 consumer consumer NN 25 1627 75 goods good NNS 25 1627 76 , , , 25 1627 77 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1627 78 products product NNS 25 1627 79 , , , 25 1627 80 capital capital NN 25 1627 81 goods good NNS 25 1627 82 ; ; : 25 1627 83 partners partner NNS 25 1627 84 -- -- : 25 1627 85 EC EC NNP 25 1627 86 79 79 CD 25 1627 87 % % NN 25 1627 88 , , , 25 1627 89 Africa Africa NNP 25 1627 90 5 5 CD 25 1627 91 % % NN 25 1627 92 , , , 25 1627 93 US US NNP 25 1627 94 4 4 CD 25 1627 95 % % NN 25 1627 96 , , , 25 1627 97 Japan Japan NNP 25 1627 98 2 2 CD 25 1627 99 % % NN 25 1627 100 _ _ NNP 25 1627 101 # # NNP 25 1627 102 _ _ NNP 25 1627 103 External External NNP 25 1627 104 debt debt NN 25 1627 105 : : : 25 1627 106 $ $ $ 25 1627 107 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1627 108 billion billion CD 25 1627 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 1627 110 December December NNP 25 1627 111 1989 1989 CD 25 1627 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1627 113 _ _ NNP 25 1627 114 # # $ 25 1627 115 _ _ NNP 25 1627 116 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1627 117 production production NN 25 1627 118 : : : 25 1627 119 growth growth NN 25 1627 120 rate rate NN 25 1627 121 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1627 122 % % NN 25 1627 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 1627 124 1988 1988 CD 25 1627 125 est est IN 25 1627 126 . . . 25 1628 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 2 ; ; , 25 1628 3 accounts account NNS 25 1628 4 for for IN 25 1628 5 10 10 CD 25 1628 6 % % NN 25 1628 7 of of IN 25 1628 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1628 9 _ _ NNP 25 1628 10 # # NNP 25 1628 11 _ _ NNP 25 1628 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1628 13 : : : 25 1628 14 189,000 189,000 CD 25 1628 15 kW kw NN 25 1628 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1628 17 ; ; : 25 1628 18 136 136 CD 25 1628 19 million million CD 25 1628 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1628 21 produced produce VBN 25 1628 22 , , , 25 1628 23 70 70 CD 25 1628 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1628 25 per per IN 25 1628 26 capita capita NN 25 1628 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 28 1989 1989 CD 25 1628 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 30 _ _ NNP 25 1628 31 # # NNP 25 1628 32 _ _ NNP 25 1628 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1628 34 : : : 25 1628 35 fishing fishing NN 25 1628 36 , , , 25 1628 37 fish fish NN 25 1628 38 processing processing NN 25 1628 39 , , , 25 1628 40 mining mining NN 25 1628 41 of of IN 25 1628 42 iron iron NNP 25 1628 43 ore ore NNP 25 1628 44 and and CC 25 1628 45 gypsum gypsum NNP 25 1628 46 _ _ NNP 25 1628 47 # # NNP 25 1628 48 _ _ NNP 25 1628 49 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1628 50 : : : 25 1628 51 accounts account NNS 25 1628 52 for for IN 25 1628 53 29 29 CD 25 1628 54 % % NN 25 1628 55 of of IN 25 1628 56 GDP GDP NNP 25 1628 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 58 including include VBG 25 1628 59 fishing fishing NN 25 1628 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 61 ; ; : 25 1628 62 largely largely RB 25 1628 63 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1628 64 farming farming NN 25 1628 65 and and CC 25 1628 66 nomadic nomadic JJ 25 1628 67 cattle cattle NNS 25 1628 68 and and CC 25 1628 69 sheep sheep NNS 25 1628 70 herding herding NN 25 1628 71 except except IN 25 1628 72 in in IN 25 1628 73 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1628 74 river river NNP 25 1628 75 valley valley NN 25 1628 76 ; ; : 25 1628 77 crops crop NNS 25 1628 78 -- -- : 25 1628 79 dates date NNS 25 1628 80 , , , 25 1628 81 millet millet NN 25 1628 82 , , , 25 1628 83 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1628 84 , , , 25 1628 85 root root NN 25 1628 86 crops crop NNS 25 1628 87 ; ; : 25 1628 88 fish fish NN 25 1628 89 products product NNS 25 1628 90 number number NN 25 1628 91 - - HYPH 25 1628 92 one one CD 25 1628 93 export export NN 25 1628 94 ; ; : 25 1628 95 large large JJ 25 1628 96 food food NN 25 1628 97 deficit deficit NN 25 1628 98 in in IN 25 1628 99 years year NNS 25 1628 100 of of IN 25 1628 101 drought drought NN 25 1628 102 _ _ NNP 25 1628 103 # # $ 25 1628 104 _ _ NNP 25 1628 105 Economic economic JJ 25 1628 106 aid aid NN 25 1628 107 : : : 25 1628 108 US US NNP 25 1628 109 commitments commitment NNS 25 1628 110 , , , 25 1628 111 including include VBG 25 1628 112 Ex Ex NNP 25 1628 113 - - HYPH 25 1628 114 Im Im NNP 25 1628 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 116 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1628 117 - - HYPH 25 1628 118 89 89 CD 25 1628 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 120 , , , 25 1628 121 $ $ $ 25 1628 122 168 168 CD 25 1628 123 million million CD 25 1628 124 ; ; : 25 1628 125 Western western JJ 25 1628 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 127 non non JJ 25 1628 128 - - JJ 25 1628 129 US us JJ 25 1628 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 131 countries country NNS 25 1628 132 , , , 25 1628 133 ODA ODA NNP 25 1628 134 and and CC 25 1628 135 OOF OOF NNP 25 1628 136 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1628 137 commitments commitment NNS 25 1628 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 139 1970 1970 CD 25 1628 140 - - SYM 25 1628 141 88 88 CD 25 1628 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 143 , , , 25 1628 144 $ $ $ 25 1628 145 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1628 146 billion billion CD 25 1628 147 ; ; : 25 1628 148 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1628 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1628 150 aid aid NN 25 1628 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 152 1979 1979 CD 25 1628 153 - - SYM 25 1628 154 89 89 CD 25 1628 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 156 , , , 25 1628 157 $ $ $ 25 1628 158 490 490 CD 25 1628 159 million million CD 25 1628 160 ; ; : 25 1628 161 Communist communist JJ 25 1628 162 countries country NNS 25 1628 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 164 1970 1970 CD 25 1628 165 - - SYM 25 1628 166 89 89 CD 25 1628 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 168 , , , 25 1628 169 $ $ $ 25 1628 170 277 277 CD 25 1628 171 million million CD 25 1628 172 _ _ NNP 25 1628 173 # # NNP 25 1628 174 _ _ NNP 25 1628 175 Currency Currency NNP 25 1628 176 : : : 25 1628 177 ouguiya ouguiya NNP 25 1628 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 179 plural plural NNP 25 1628 180 -- -- : 25 1628 181 ouguiya ouguiya NNP 25 1628 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 183 ; ; : 25 1628 184 1 1 CD 25 1628 185 ouguiya ouguiya NN 25 1628 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 187 UM um NN 25 1628 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 189 = = NFP 25 1628 190 5 5 CD 25 1628 191 khoums khoum NNS 25 1628 192 _ _ NNP 25 1628 193 # # NNP 25 1628 194 _ _ NNP 25 1628 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1628 196 rates rate NNS 25 1628 197 : : : 25 1628 198 ouguiya ouguiya NNP 25 1628 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 200 UM UM NNP 25 1628 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 202 per per IN 25 1628 203 US$ us$ $ 25 1628 204 1 1 CD 25 1628 205 - - HYPH 25 1628 206 -77.450 -77.450 CD 25 1628 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 208 January January NNP 25 1628 209 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 211 , , , 25 1628 212 80.609 80.609 CD 25 1628 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 214 1990 1990 CD 25 1628 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 216 , , , 25 1628 217 83.051 83.051 CD 25 1628 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 219 1989 1989 CD 25 1628 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 221 , , , 25 1628 222 75.261 75.261 CD 25 1628 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 224 1988 1988 CD 25 1628 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 226 , , , 25 1628 227 73.878 73.878 CD 25 1628 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 229 1987 1987 CD 25 1628 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 231 , , , 25 1628 232 74.375 74.375 CD 25 1628 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 234 1986 1986 CD 25 1628 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 236 , , , 25 1628 237 77.085 77.085 CD 25 1628 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 239 1985 1985 CD 25 1628 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 241 _ _ NNP 25 1628 242 # # NNP 25 1628 243 _ _ NNP 25 1628 244 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1628 245 year year NN 25 1628 246 : : : 25 1628 247 calendar calendar NNP 25 1628 248 year year NN 25 1628 249 _ _ NNP 25 1628 250 * * NFP 25 1628 251 _ _ NNP 25 1628 252 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1628 253 _ _ NNP 25 1628 254 # # NNP 25 1628 255 _ _ NNP 25 1628 256 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1628 257 : : : 25 1628 258 670 670 CD 25 1628 259 km km NN 25 1628 260 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1628 261 standard standard JJ 25 1628 262 gauge gauge NN 25 1628 263 , , , 25 1628 264 single single JJ 25 1628 265 track track NN 25 1628 266 , , , 25 1628 267 owned own VBN 25 1628 268 and and CC 25 1628 269 operated operate VBN 25 1628 270 by by IN 25 1628 271 government government NN 25 1628 272 mining mining NN 25 1628 273 company company NN 25 1628 274 _ _ NNP 25 1628 275 # # NNP 25 1628 276 _ _ NNP 25 1628 277 Highways Highways NNP 25 1628 278 : : : 25 1628 279 7,525 7,525 CD 25 1628 280 km km NN 25 1628 281 total total NN 25 1628 282 ; ; : 25 1628 283 1,685 1,685 CD 25 1628 284 km km NN 25 1628 285 paved pave VBN 25 1628 286 ; ; : 25 1628 287 1,040 1,040 CD 25 1628 288 km km NN 25 1628 289 gravel gravel NN 25 1628 290 , , , 25 1628 291 crushed crush VBN 25 1628 292 stone stone NN 25 1628 293 , , , 25 1628 294 or or CC 25 1628 295 otherwise otherwise RB 25 1628 296 improved improve VBN 25 1628 297 ; ; : 25 1628 298 4,800 4,800 CD 25 1628 299 km km NN 25 1628 300 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1628 301 roads road NNS 25 1628 302 , , , 25 1628 303 trails trail NNS 25 1628 304 , , , 25 1628 305 tracks track NNS 25 1628 306 _ _ NNP 25 1628 307 # # $ 25 1628 308 _ _ NNP 25 1628 309 Inland Inland NNP 25 1628 310 waterways waterway NNS 25 1628 311 : : : 25 1628 312 mostly mostly RB 25 1628 313 ferry ferry VB 25 1628 314 traffic traffic NN 25 1628 315 on on IN 25 1628 316 the the DT 25 1628 317 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 1628 318 River River NNP 25 1628 319 _ _ NNP 25 1628 320 # # NNP 25 1628 321 _ _ NNP 25 1628 322 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1628 323 : : : 25 1628 324 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 25 1628 325 , , , 25 1628 326 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 25 1628 327 _ _ NNP 25 1628 328 # # NNP 25 1628 329 _ _ NNP 25 1628 330 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1628 331 marine marine NN 25 1628 332 : : : 25 1628 333 1 1 CD 25 1628 334 cargo cargo NN 25 1628 335 ship ship NN 25 1628 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 337 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1628 338 GRT GRT NNP 25 1628 339 or or CC 25 1628 340 over over RB 25 1628 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 342 totaling total VBG 25 1628 343 1,290 1,290 CD 25 1628 344 GRT/1,840 GRT/1,840 NNP 25 1628 345 DWT DWT NNP 25 1628 346 _ _ NNP 25 1628 347 # # $ 25 1628 348 _ _ NNP 25 1628 349 Civil civil JJ 25 1628 350 air air NN 25 1628 351 : : : 25 1628 352 2 2 CD 25 1628 353 major major JJ 25 1628 354 transport transport NN 25 1628 355 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1628 356 _ _ NNP 25 1628 357 # # NNP 25 1628 358 _ _ NNP 25 1628 359 Airports Airports NNP 25 1628 360 : : : 25 1628 361 30 30 CD 25 1628 362 total total NN 25 1628 363 , , , 25 1628 364 29 29 CD 25 1628 365 usable usable JJ 25 1628 366 ; ; : 25 1628 367 9 9 CD 25 1628 368 with with IN 25 1628 369 permanent permanent JJ 25 1628 370 - - HYPH 25 1628 371 surface surface NN 25 1628 372 runways runway NNS 25 1628 373 ; ; : 25 1628 374 none none NN 25 1628 375 with with IN 25 1628 376 runways runway NNS 25 1628 377 over over IN 25 1628 378 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1628 379 m m CD 25 1628 380 ; ; : 25 1628 381 4 4 CD 25 1628 382 with with IN 25 1628 383 runways runways NNP 25 1628 384 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1628 385 - - HYPH 25 1628 386 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1628 387 m m NN 25 1628 388 ; ; : 25 1628 389 17 17 CD 25 1628 390 with with IN 25 1628 391 runways runway NNS 25 1628 392 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1628 393 - - HYPH 25 1628 394 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1628 395 m m NNP 25 1628 396 _ _ NNP 25 1628 397 # # NNP 25 1628 398 _ _ NNP 25 1628 399 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1628 400 : : : 25 1628 401 poor poor JJ 25 1628 402 system system NN 25 1628 403 of of IN 25 1628 404 cable cable NN 25 1628 405 and and CC 25 1628 406 open open JJ 25 1628 407 - - HYPH 25 1628 408 wire wire NN 25 1628 409 lines line NNS 25 1628 410 , , , 25 1628 411 minor minor JJ 25 1628 412 radio radio NN 25 1628 413 relay relay NN 25 1628 414 links link NNS 25 1628 415 , , , 25 1628 416 and and CC 25 1628 417 radio radio NN 25 1628 418 communications communication NNS 25 1628 419 stations station NNS 25 1628 420 ; ; : 25 1628 421 5,200 5,200 CD 25 1628 422 telephones telephone NNS 25 1628 423 ; ; : 25 1628 424 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1628 425 AM am VBP 25 1628 426 , , , 25 1628 427 no no DT 25 1628 428 FM FM NNP 25 1628 429 , , , 25 1628 430 1 1 CD 25 1628 431 TV tv NN 25 1628 432 ; ; : 25 1628 433 satellite satellite NN 25 1628 434 earth earth NN 25 1628 435 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1628 436 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1628 437 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1628 438 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1628 439 and and CC 25 1628 440 2 2 CD 25 1628 441 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 1628 442 , , , 25 1628 443 with with IN 25 1628 444 a a DT 25 1628 445 third third JJ 25 1628 446 planned plan VBN 25 1628 447 _ _ NNP 25 1628 448 * * NFP 25 1628 449 _ _ NNP 25 1628 450 Defense Defense NNP 25 1628 451 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1628 452 _ _ NNP 25 1628 453 # # NNP 25 1628 454 _ _ NNP 25 1628 455 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1628 456 : : : 25 1628 457 Army Army NNP 25 1628 458 , , , 25 1628 459 Navy Navy NNP 25 1628 460 , , , 25 1628 461 Air Air NNP 25 1628 462 Force Force NNP 25 1628 463 , , , 25 1628 464 National National NNP 25 1628 465 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1628 466 , , , 25 1628 467 National National NNP 25 1628 468 Guard Guard NNP 25 1628 469 , , , 25 1628 470 National National NNP 25 1628 471 Police Police NNPS 25 1628 472 , , , 25 1628 473 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 1628 474 Guard Guard NNP 25 1628 475 , , , 25 1628 476 Nomad Nomad NNP 25 1628 477 Security Security NNP 25 1628 478 Guard Guard NNP 25 1628 479 _ _ NNP 25 1628 480 # # NNP 25 1628 481 _ _ NNP 25 1628 482 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1628 483 availability availability NN 25 1628 484 : : : 25 1628 485 males males NNP 25 1628 486 15 15 CD 25 1628 487 - - SYM 25 1628 488 49 49 CD 25 1628 489 , , , 25 1628 490 423,501 423,501 CD 25 1628 491 ; ; : 25 1628 492 206,733 206,733 CD 25 1628 493 fit fit NN 25 1628 494 for for IN 25 1628 495 military military JJ 25 1628 496 service service NN 25 1628 497 ; ; : 25 1628 498 conscription conscription NN 25 1628 499 law law NN 25 1628 500 not not RB 25 1628 501 implemented implement VBD 25 1628 502 _ _ NNP 25 1628 503 # # NNP 25 1628 504 _ _ NNP 25 1628 505 Defense Defense NNP 25 1628 506 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1628 507 : : : 25 1628 508 $ $ $ 25 1628 509 37 37 CD 25 1628 510 million million CD 25 1628 511 , , , 25 1628 512 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1628 513 % % NN 25 1628 514 of of IN 25 1628 515 GDP GDP NNP 25 1628 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 517 1987 1987 CD 25 1628 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 519 _ _ NNP 25 1628 520 % % NN 25 1628 521 _ _ NNP 25 1628 522 _ _ NNP 25 1628 523 @_Mauritius @_Mauritius NNP 25 1628 524 _ _ NNP 25 1628 525 * * NFP 25 1628 526 _ _ NNP 25 1628 527 Geography Geography NNP 25 1628 528 _ _ NNP 25 1628 529 # # NNP 25 1628 530 _ _ NNP 25 1628 531 Total total JJ 25 1628 532 area area NN 25 1628 533 : : : 25 1628 534 1,860 1,860 CD 25 1628 535 km2 km2 NN 25 1628 536 ; ; : 25 1628 537 land land NN 25 1628 538 area area NN 25 1628 539 : : : 25 1628 540 1,850 1,850 CD 25 1628 541 km2 km2 NN 25 1628 542 ; ; : 25 1628 543 includes include VBZ 25 1628 544 Agalega Agalega NNP 25 1628 545 Islands Islands NNP 25 1628 546 , , , 25 1628 547 Cargados Cargados NNP 25 1628 548 Carajos Carajos NNP 25 1628 549 Shoals Shoals NNPS 25 1628 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 551 Saint Saint NNP 25 1628 552 Brandon Brandon NNP 25 1628 553 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 554 , , , 25 1628 555 and and CC 25 1628 556 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNPS 25 1628 557 _ _ NNP 25 1628 558 # # NNP 25 1628 559 _ _ NNP 25 1628 560 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1628 561 area area NN 25 1628 562 : : : 25 1628 563 slightly slightly RB 25 1628 564 less less JJR 25 1628 565 than than IN 25 1628 566 10.5 10.5 CD 25 1628 567 times time NNS 25 1628 568 the the DT 25 1628 569 size size NN 25 1628 570 of of IN 25 1628 571 Washington Washington NNP 25 1628 572 , , , 25 1628 573 DC DC NNP 25 1628 574 _ _ NNP 25 1628 575 # # $ 25 1628 576 _ _ NNP 25 1628 577 Land Land NNP 25 1628 578 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1628 579 : : : 25 1628 580 none none NN 25 1628 581 _ _ NNP 25 1628 582 # # NNP 25 1628 583 _ _ NNP 25 1628 584 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1628 585 : : : 25 1628 586 177 177 CD 25 1628 587 km km NN 25 1628 588 _ _ NNP 25 1628 589 # # NNP 25 1628 590 _ _ NNP 25 1628 591 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1628 592 claims claim VBZ 25 1628 593 : : : 25 1628 594 Continental continental JJ 25 1628 595 shelf shelf NN 25 1628 596 : : : 25 1628 597 edge edge NN 25 1628 598 of of IN 25 1628 599 continental continental JJ 25 1628 600 margin margin NN 25 1628 601 or or CC 25 1628 602 200 200 CD 25 1628 603 nm nm CD 25 1628 604 ; ; : 25 1628 605 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1628 606 economic economic JJ 25 1628 607 zone zone NN 25 1628 608 : : : 25 1628 609 200 200 CD 25 1628 610 nm nm CD 25 1628 611 ; ; : 25 1628 612 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1628 613 sea sea NN 25 1628 614 : : : 25 1628 615 12 12 CD 25 1628 616 nm nm NNP 25 1628 617 _ _ NNP 25 1628 618 # # NNP 25 1628 619 _ _ NNP 25 1628 620 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1628 621 : : : 25 1628 622 claims claim VBZ 25 1628 623 Chagos Chagos NNP 25 1628 624 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 1628 625 , , , 25 1628 626 which which WDT 25 1628 627 includes include VBZ 25 1628 628 the the DT 25 1628 629 island island NN 25 1628 630 of of IN 25 1628 631 Diego Diego NNP 25 1628 632 Garcia Garcia NNP 25 1628 633 in in IN 25 1628 634 UK UK NNP 25 1628 635 - - HYPH 25 1628 636 administered administer VBN 25 1628 637 British British NNP 25 1628 638 Indian Indian NNP 25 1628 639 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1628 640 Territory Territory NNP 25 1628 641 ; ; : 25 1628 642 claims claim VBZ 25 1628 643 French French NNP 25 1628 644 - - HYPH 25 1628 645 administered administer VBN 25 1628 646 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 25 1628 647 Island Island NNP 25 1628 648 _ _ NNP 25 1628 649 # # NNP 25 1628 650 _ _ NNP 25 1628 651 Climate Climate NNP 25 1628 652 : : : 25 1628 653 tropical tropical JJ 25 1628 654 modified modify VBN 25 1628 655 by by IN 25 1628 656 southeast southeast JJ 25 1628 657 trade trade NN 25 1628 658 winds wind NNS 25 1628 659 ; ; , 25 1628 660 warm warm JJ 25 1628 661 , , , 25 1628 662 dry dry JJ 25 1628 663 winter winter NN 25 1628 664 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 665 May May NNP 25 1628 666 to to IN 25 1628 667 November November NNP 25 1628 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 669 ; ; : 25 1628 670 hot hot JJ 25 1628 671 , , , 25 1628 672 wet wet JJ 25 1628 673 , , , 25 1628 674 humid humid JJ 25 1628 675 summer summer NN 25 1628 676 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 677 November November NNP 25 1628 678 to to IN 25 1628 679 May May NNP 25 1628 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 681 _ _ NNP 25 1628 682 # # $ 25 1628 683 _ _ NNP 25 1628 684 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1628 685 : : : 25 1628 686 small small JJ 25 1628 687 coastal coastal JJ 25 1628 688 plain plain RB 25 1628 689 rising rise VBG 25 1628 690 to to IN 25 1628 691 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 25 1628 692 mountains mountain NNS 25 1628 693 encircling encircle VBG 25 1628 694 central central JJ 25 1628 695 plateau plateau NN 25 1628 696 _ _ NNP 25 1628 697 # # NNP 25 1628 698 _ _ NNP 25 1628 699 Natural natural JJ 25 1628 700 resources resource NNS 25 1628 701 : : : 25 1628 702 arable arable JJ 25 1628 703 land land NN 25 1628 704 , , , 25 1628 705 fish fish NN 25 1628 706 _ _ NNP 25 1628 707 # # $ 25 1628 708 _ _ NNP 25 1628 709 Land Land NNP 25 1628 710 use use NN 25 1628 711 : : : 25 1628 712 arable arable JJ 25 1628 713 land land NN 25 1628 714 54 54 CD 25 1628 715 % % NN 25 1628 716 ; ; , 25 1628 717 permanent permanent JJ 25 1628 718 crops crop NNS 25 1628 719 4 4 CD 25 1628 720 % % NN 25 1628 721 ; ; : 25 1628 722 meadows meadow NNS 25 1628 723 and and CC 25 1628 724 pastures pasture NNS 25 1628 725 4 4 CD 25 1628 726 % % NN 25 1628 727 ; ; , 25 1628 728 forest forest NN 25 1628 729 and and CC 25 1628 730 woodland woodland JJ 25 1628 731 31 31 CD 25 1628 732 % % NN 25 1628 733 ; ; , 25 1628 734 other other JJ 25 1628 735 7 7 CD 25 1628 736 % % NN 25 1628 737 ; ; , 25 1628 738 includes include VBZ 25 1628 739 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1628 740 9 9 CD 25 1628 741 % % NN 25 1628 742 _ _ NNP 25 1628 743 # # $ 25 1628 744 _ _ NNP 25 1628 745 Environment Environment NNP 25 1628 746 : : : 25 1628 747 subject subject JJ 25 1628 748 to to IN 25 1628 749 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 1628 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 751 November November NNP 25 1628 752 to to IN 25 1628 753 April April NNP 25 1628 754 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 755 ; ; : 25 1628 756 almost almost RB 25 1628 757 completely completely RB 25 1628 758 surrounded surround VBN 25 1628 759 by by IN 25 1628 760 reefs reef NNS 25 1628 761 _ _ NNP 25 1628 762 # # NNP 25 1628 763 _ _ NNP 25 1628 764 Note Note NNP 25 1628 765 : : : 25 1628 766 located locate VBN 25 1628 767 900 900 CD 25 1628 768 km km NNS 25 1628 769 east east RB 25 1628 770 of of IN 25 1628 771 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 1628 772 in in IN 25 1628 773 the the DT 25 1628 774 Indian Indian NNP 25 1628 775 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1628 776 _ _ NNP 25 1628 777 * * NFP 25 1628 778 _ _ NNP 25 1628 779 People People NNPS 25 1628 780 _ _ IN 25 1628 781 # # NNP 25 1628 782 _ _ NNP 25 1628 783 Population Population NNP 25 1628 784 : : : 25 1628 785 1,081,000 1,081,000 CD 25 1628 786 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 787 July July NNP 25 1628 788 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 790 , , , 25 1628 791 growth growth NN 25 1628 792 rate rate NN 25 1628 793 0.8 0.8 CD 25 1628 794 % % NN 25 1628 795 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 796 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 797 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 798 _ _ NNP 25 1628 799 # # NNP 25 1628 800 _ _ NNP 25 1628 801 Birth Birth NNP 25 1628 802 rate rate NN 25 1628 803 : : : 25 1628 804 19 19 CD 25 1628 805 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1628 806 population population NN 25 1628 807 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 808 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 809 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 810 _ _ NNP 25 1628 811 # # $ 25 1628 812 _ _ NNP 25 1628 813 Death Death NNP 25 1628 814 rate rate NN 25 1628 815 : : : 25 1628 816 6 6 CD 25 1628 817 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1628 818 population population NN 25 1628 819 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 820 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 821 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 822 _ _ NNP 25 1628 823 # # NNP 25 1628 824 _ _ NNP 25 1628 825 Net net JJ 25 1628 826 migration migration NN 25 1628 827 rate rate NN 25 1628 828 : : : 25 1628 829 - - : 25 1628 830 4 4 CD 25 1628 831 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1628 832 population population NN 25 1628 833 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 834 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 835 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 836 _ _ NNP 25 1628 837 # # $ 25 1628 838 _ _ NNP 25 1628 839 Infant Infant NNP 25 1628 840 mortality mortality NN 25 1628 841 rate rate NN 25 1628 842 : : : 25 1628 843 20 20 CD 25 1628 844 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1628 845 live live JJ 25 1628 846 births birth NNS 25 1628 847 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 848 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 849 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 850 _ _ NNP 25 1628 851 # # NNP 25 1628 852 _ _ NNP 25 1628 853 Life Life NNP 25 1628 854 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1628 855 at at IN 25 1628 856 birth birth NN 25 1628 857 : : : 25 1628 858 66 66 CD 25 1628 859 years year NNS 25 1628 860 male male JJ 25 1628 861 , , , 25 1628 862 74 74 CD 25 1628 863 years year NNS 25 1628 864 female female JJ 25 1628 865 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 866 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 867 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 868 _ _ NNP 25 1628 869 # # NNP 25 1628 870 _ _ NNP 25 1628 871 Total total JJ 25 1628 872 fertility fertility NN 25 1628 873 rate rate NN 25 1628 874 : : : 25 1628 875 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1628 876 children child NNS 25 1628 877 born bear VBN 25 1628 878 / / SYM 25 1628 879 woman woman NN 25 1628 880 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 881 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 882 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 883 _ _ NNP 25 1628 884 # # $ 25 1628 885 _ _ NNP 25 1628 886 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1628 887 : : : 25 1628 888 noun noun NNP 25 1628 889 -- -- : 25 1628 890 Mauritian(s Mauritian(s NNP 25 1628 891 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 892 ; ; , 25 1628 893 adjective adjective JJ 25 1628 894 -- -- : 25 1628 895 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 25 1628 896 _ _ NNP 25 1628 897 # # $ 25 1628 898 _ _ NNP 25 1628 899 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1628 900 divisions division NNS 25 1628 901 : : : 25 1628 902 Indo Indo NNP 25 1628 903 - - HYPH 25 1628 904 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 25 1628 905 68 68 CD 25 1628 906 % % NN 25 1628 907 , , , 25 1628 908 Creole Creole NNP 25 1628 909 27 27 CD 25 1628 910 % % NN 25 1628 911 , , , 25 1628 912 Sino Sino NNP 25 1628 913 - - HYPH 25 1628 914 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 25 1628 915 3 3 CD 25 1628 916 % % NN 25 1628 917 , , , 25 1628 918 Franco Franco NNP 25 1628 919 - - HYPH 25 1628 920 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 25 1628 921 2 2 CD 25 1628 922 % % NN 25 1628 923 _ _ NN 25 1628 924 # # $ 25 1628 925 _ _ NNP 25 1628 926 Religion Religion NNP 25 1628 927 : : : 25 1628 928 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1628 929 52 52 CD 25 1628 930 % % NN 25 1628 931 , , , 25 1628 932 Christian Christian NNP 25 1628 933 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 934 Roman Roman NNP 25 1628 935 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1628 936 26 26 CD 25 1628 937 % % NN 25 1628 938 , , , 25 1628 939 Protestant protestant NN 25 1628 940 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1628 941 % % NN 25 1628 942 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 943 28.3 28.3 CD 25 1628 944 % % NN 25 1628 945 , , , 25 1628 946 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1628 947 16.6 16.6 CD 25 1628 948 % % NN 25 1628 949 , , , 25 1628 950 other other JJ 25 1628 951 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1628 952 % % NN 25 1628 953 _ _ NNP 25 1628 954 # # $ 25 1628 955 _ _ NNP 25 1628 956 Language Language NNP 25 1628 957 : : : 25 1628 958 English English NNP 25 1628 959 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 960 official official NN 25 1628 961 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 962 , , , 25 1628 963 Creole Creole NNP 25 1628 964 , , , 25 1628 965 French French NNP 25 1628 966 , , , 25 1628 967 Hindi Hindi NNP 25 1628 968 , , , 25 1628 969 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 1628 970 , , , 25 1628 971 Hakka Hakka NNP 25 1628 972 , , , 25 1628 973 Bojpoori Bojpoori NNP 25 1628 974 _ _ NNP 25 1628 975 # # $ 25 1628 976 _ _ NNP 25 1628 977 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1628 978 : : : 25 1628 979 61 61 CD 25 1628 980 % % NN 25 1628 981 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 982 male male NN 25 1628 983 72 72 CD 25 1628 984 % % NN 25 1628 985 , , , 25 1628 986 female female JJ 25 1628 987 50 50 CD 25 1628 988 % % NN 25 1628 989 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 990 age age NN 25 1628 991 13 13 CD 25 1628 992 and and CC 25 1628 993 over over RB 25 1628 994 can can MD 25 1628 995 read read VB 25 1628 996 and and CC 25 1628 997 write write VB 25 1628 998 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 999 1962 1962 CD 25 1628 1000 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1001 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1002 # # $ 25 1628 1003 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1004 Labor Labor NNP 25 1628 1005 force force NN 25 1628 1006 : : : 25 1628 1007 335,000 335,000 CD 25 1628 1008 ; ; : 25 1628 1009 government government NN 25 1628 1010 services service NNS 25 1628 1011 29 29 CD 25 1628 1012 % % NN 25 1628 1013 , , , 25 1628 1014 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1628 1015 and and CC 25 1628 1016 fishing fish VBG 25 1628 1017 27 27 CD 25 1628 1018 % % NN 25 1628 1019 , , , 25 1628 1020 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1628 1021 22 22 CD 25 1628 1022 % % NN 25 1628 1023 , , , 25 1628 1024 other other JJ 25 1628 1025 22 22 CD 25 1628 1026 % % NN 25 1628 1027 ; ; : 25 1628 1028 43 43 CD 25 1628 1029 % % NN 25 1628 1030 of of IN 25 1628 1031 population population NN 25 1628 1032 of of IN 25 1628 1033 working work VBG 25 1628 1034 age age NN 25 1628 1035 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1036 1985 1985 CD 25 1628 1037 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1038 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1039 # # NNP 25 1628 1040 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1041 Organized Organized NNP 25 1628 1042 labor labor NN 25 1628 1043 : : : 25 1628 1044 35 35 CD 25 1628 1045 % % NN 25 1628 1046 of of IN 25 1628 1047 labor labor NN 25 1628 1048 force force NN 25 1628 1049 in in IN 25 1628 1050 more more JJR 25 1628 1051 than than IN 25 1628 1052 270 270 CD 25 1628 1053 unions union NNS 25 1628 1054 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1055 * * NFP 25 1628 1056 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1057 Government Government NNP 25 1628 1058 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1059 # # NNP 25 1628 1060 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1061 Long Long NNP 25 1628 1062 - - HYPH 25 1628 1063 form form NN 25 1628 1064 name name NN 25 1628 1065 : : : 25 1628 1066 none none NN 25 1628 1067 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1068 # # $ 25 1628 1069 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1070 Type Type NNP 25 1628 1071 : : : 25 1628 1072 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 1628 1073 democracy democracy NN 25 1628 1074 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1075 # # NNP 25 1628 1076 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1077 Capital Capital NNP 25 1628 1078 : : : 25 1628 1079 Port Port NNP 25 1628 1080 Louis Louis NNP 25 1628 1081 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1082 # # NNP 25 1628 1083 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1084 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1628 1085 divisions division NNS 25 1628 1086 : : : 25 1628 1087 9 9 CD 25 1628 1088 districts district NNS 25 1628 1089 and and CC 25 1628 1090 3 3 CD 25 1628 1091 dependencies dependency NNS 25 1628 1092 * * NFP 25 1628 1093 ; ; : 25 1628 1094 Agalega Agalega NNP 25 1628 1095 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1628 1096 * * NFP 25 1628 1097 , , , 25 1628 1098 Black Black NNP 25 1628 1099 River River NNP 25 1628 1100 , , , 25 1628 1101 Cargados Cargados NNP 25 1628 1102 Carajos Carajos NNP 25 1628 1103 * * NFP 25 1628 1104 , , , 25 1628 1105 Flacq Flacq NNP 25 1628 1106 , , , 25 1628 1107 Grand Grand NNP 25 1628 1108 Port Port NNP 25 1628 1109 , , , 25 1628 1110 Moka Moka NNP 25 1628 1111 , , , 25 1628 1112 Pamplemousses Pamplemousses NNPS 25 1628 1113 , , , 25 1628 1114 Plaines Plaines NNP 25 1628 1115 Wilhems Wilhems NNPS 25 1628 1116 , , , 25 1628 1117 Port Port NNP 25 1628 1118 Louis Louis NNP 25 1628 1119 , , , 25 1628 1120 Riviere Riviere NNP 25 1628 1121 du du NNP 25 1628 1122 Rempart Rempart NNP 25 1628 1123 , , , 25 1628 1124 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 25 1628 1125 * * NFP 25 1628 1126 , , , 25 1628 1127 Savanne Savanne NNP 25 1628 1128 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1129 # # NNP 25 1628 1130 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1131 Independence Independence NNP 25 1628 1132 : : : 25 1628 1133 12 12 CD 25 1628 1134 March March NNP 25 1628 1135 1968 1968 CD 25 1628 1136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1137 from from IN 25 1628 1138 UK UK NNP 25 1628 1139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1140 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1141 # # $ 25 1628 1142 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1143 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1628 1144 : : : 25 1628 1145 12 12 CD 25 1628 1146 March March NNP 25 1628 1147 1968 1968 CD 25 1628 1148 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1149 # # $ 25 1628 1150 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1151 Legal Legal NNP 25 1628 1152 system system NN 25 1628 1153 : : : 25 1628 1154 based base VBN 25 1628 1155 on on IN 25 1628 1156 French french JJ 25 1628 1157 civil civil JJ 25 1628 1158 law law NN 25 1628 1159 system system NN 25 1628 1160 with with IN 25 1628 1161 elements element NNS 25 1628 1162 of of IN 25 1628 1163 English english JJ 25 1628 1164 common common JJ 25 1628 1165 law law NN 25 1628 1166 in in IN 25 1628 1167 certain certain JJ 25 1628 1168 areas area NNS 25 1628 1169 _ _ IN 25 1628 1170 # # $ 25 1628 1171 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1172 National national JJ 25 1628 1173 holiday holiday NN 25 1628 1174 : : : 25 1628 1175 Independence Independence NNP 25 1628 1176 Day Day NNP 25 1628 1177 , , , 25 1628 1178 12 12 CD 25 1628 1179 March March NNP 25 1628 1180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1181 1968 1968 CD 25 1628 1182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1183 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1184 # # NNP 25 1628 1185 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1186 Executive Executive NNP 25 1628 1187 branch branch NN 25 1628 1188 : : : 25 1628 1189 British british JJ 25 1628 1190 monarch monarch NNP 25 1628 1191 , , , 25 1628 1192 governor governor NN 25 1628 1193 general general NNP 25 1628 1194 , , , 25 1628 1195 prime prime NNP 25 1628 1196 minister minister NNP 25 1628 1197 , , , 25 1628 1198 deputy deputy JJ 25 1628 1199 prime prime JJ 25 1628 1200 minister minister NN 25 1628 1201 , , , 25 1628 1202 Council Council NNP 25 1628 1203 of of IN 25 1628 1204 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1628 1205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1206 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1628 1207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1208 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1209 # # NNP 25 1628 1210 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1211 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1628 1212 branch branch NN 25 1628 1213 : : : 25 1628 1214 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1628 1215 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1628 1216 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1628 1217 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1218 # # NNP 25 1628 1219 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1220 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1628 1221 branch branch NN 25 1628 1222 : : : 25 1628 1223 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1628 1224 Court Court NNP 25 1628 1225 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1226 # # NNP 25 1628 1227 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1228 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1628 1229 : : : 25 1628 1230 Chief Chief NNP 25 1628 1231 of of IN 25 1628 1232 State State NNP 25 1628 1233 -- -- : 25 1628 1234 Queen Queen NNP 25 1628 1235 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1628 1236 II II NNP 25 1628 1237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1238 since since IN 25 1628 1239 6 6 CD 25 1628 1240 February February NNP 25 1628 1241 1952 1952 CD 25 1628 1242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1243 , , , 25 1628 1244 represented represent VBN 25 1628 1245 by by IN 25 1628 1246 Governor Governor NNP 25 1628 1247 General General NNP 25 1628 1248 Sir Sir NNP 25 1628 1249 Veerasamy Veerasamy NNP 25 1628 1250 RINGADOO RINGADOO NNP 25 1628 1251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1252 since since IN 25 1628 1253 17 17 CD 25 1628 1254 January January NNP 25 1628 1255 1986 1986 CD 25 1628 1256 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1257 ; ; : 25 1628 1258 Head Head NNP 25 1628 1259 of of IN 25 1628 1260 Government Government NNP 25 1628 1261 -- -- : 25 1628 1262 Prime Prime NNP 25 1628 1263 Minister Minister NNP 25 1628 1264 Sir Sir NNP 25 1628 1265 Anerood Anerood NNP 25 1628 1266 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 25 1628 1267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1268 since since IN 25 1628 1269 12 12 CD 25 1628 1270 June June NNP 25 1628 1271 1982 1982 CD 25 1628 1272 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1273 ; ; : 25 1628 1274 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1628 1275 Prime Prime NNP 25 1628 1276 Minister Minister NNP 25 1628 1277 Prem Prem NNP 25 1628 1278 NABABSING NABABSING NNP 25 1628 1279 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1280 since since IN 25 1628 1281 26 26 CD 25 1628 1282 September September NNP 25 1628 1283 1990 1990 CD 25 1628 1284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1285 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1286 # # $ 25 1628 1287 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1288 Political political JJ 25 1628 1289 parties party NNS 25 1628 1290 and and CC 25 1628 1291 leaders leader NNS 25 1628 1292 : : : 25 1628 1293 government government NN 25 1628 1294 coalition coalition NN 25 1628 1295 -- -- : 25 1628 1296 Militant militant JJ 25 1628 1297 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1628 1298 Movement Movement NNP 25 1628 1299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1300 MSM MSM NNP 25 1628 1301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1302 , , , 25 1628 1303 A. a. NN 25 1628 1304 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 25 1628 1305 ; ; : 25 1628 1306 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 25 1628 1307 Militant Militant NNP 25 1628 1308 Movement Movement NNP 25 1628 1309 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1310 MMM MMM NNP 25 1628 1311 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1312 , , , 25 1628 1313 Paul Paul NNP 25 1628 1314 BERENGER BERENGER NNP 25 1628 1315 ; ; : 25 1628 1316 Organization Organization NNP 25 1628 1317 of of IN 25 1628 1318 the the DT 25 1628 1319 People People NNS 25 1628 1320 of of IN 25 1628 1321 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 25 1628 1322 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1323 OPR OPR NNP 25 1628 1324 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1325 , , , 25 1628 1326 Louis Louis NNP 25 1628 1327 Serge Serge NNP 25 1628 1328 CLAIR CLAIR NNP 25 1628 1329 ; ; : 25 1628 1330 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1628 1331 Labor Labor NNP 25 1628 1332 Movement Movement NNP 25 1628 1333 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1334 MTD MTD NNP 25 1628 1335 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1336 , , , 25 1628 1337 Anil Anil NNP 25 1628 1338 BAICHOO BAICHOO NNP 25 1628 1339 ; ; : 25 1628 1340 opposition opposition NN 25 1628 1341 -- -- : 25 1628 1342 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 25 1628 1343 Labor Labor NNP 25 1628 1344 Party Party NNP 25 1628 1345 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1346 MLP MLP NNP 25 1628 1347 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1348 , , , 25 1628 1349 Navin Navin NNP 25 1628 1350 RAMGOOLMAN RAMGOOLMAN NNP 25 1628 1351 ; ; : 25 1628 1352 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1628 1353 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1628 1354 Front Front NNP 25 1628 1355 , , , 25 1628 1356 Sylvio Sylvio NNP 25 1628 1357 MICHEL MICHEL NNP 25 1628 1358 ; ; : 25 1628 1359 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 25 1628 1360 Social Social NNP 25 1628 1361 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1628 1362 Party Party NNP 25 1628 1363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1364 PMSD PMSD NNP 25 1628 1365 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1366 , , , 25 1628 1367 G. G. NNP 25 1628 1368 DUVAL DUVAL NNP 25 1628 1369 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1370 # # NNP 25 1628 1371 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1372 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1628 1373 universal universal JJ 25 1628 1374 at at IN 25 1628 1375 age age NN 25 1628 1376 18 18 CD 25 1628 1377 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1378 # # NNP 25 1628 1379 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1380 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1628 1381 : : : 25 1628 1382 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1628 1383 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1628 1384 -- -- : 25 1628 1385 last last RB 25 1628 1386 held hold VBN 25 1628 1387 on on IN 25 1628 1388 15 15 CD 25 1628 1389 September September NNP 25 1628 1390 1991 1991 CD 25 1628 1391 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1392 next next JJ 25 1628 1393 to to TO 25 1628 1394 be be VB 25 1628 1395 held hold VBN 25 1628 1396 by by IN 25 1628 1397 15 15 CD 25 1628 1398 September September NNP 25 1628 1399 1996 1996 CD 25 1628 1400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1401 ; ; : 25 1628 1402 results result NNS 25 1628 1403 -- -- : 25 1628 1404 MSM MSM NNP 25 1628 1405 / / SYM 25 1628 1406 MMM MMM NNP 25 1628 1407 53 53 CD 25 1628 1408 % % NN 25 1628 1409 , , , 25 1628 1410 MLP MLP NNP 25 1628 1411 / / SYM 25 1628 1412 PMSD PMSD NNP 25 1628 1413 38 38 CD 25 1628 1414 % % NN 25 1628 1415 ; ; , 25 1628 1416 seats--(70 seats--(70 NNP 25 1628 1417 total total NNP 25 1628 1418 , , , 25 1628 1419 62 62 CD 25 1628 1420 elected elect VBN 25 1628 1421 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1422 MSM MSM NNP 25 1628 1423 / / SYM 25 1628 1424 MMM MMM NNP 25 1628 1425 alliance alliance NN 25 1628 1426 59 59 CD 25 1628 1427 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1428 MSM MSM NNP 25 1628 1429 29 29 CD 25 1628 1430 , , , 25 1628 1431 MMM MMM NNP 25 1628 1432 26 26 CD 25 1628 1433 , , , 25 1628 1434 OPR OPR NNP 25 1628 1435 2 2 CD 25 1628 1436 , , , 25 1628 1437 MTD MTD NNP 25 1628 1438 2 2 CD 25 1628 1439 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1440 ; ; : 25 1628 1441 opposition opposition NN 25 1628 1442 3 3 CD 25 1628 1443 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1444 # # NNP 25 1628 1445 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1446 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1628 1447 : : : 25 1628 1448 may may MD 25 1628 1449 be be VB 25 1628 1450 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1628 1451 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1628 1452 ; ; , 25 1628 1453 several several JJ 25 1628 1454 Communist communist JJ 25 1628 1455 organizations organization NNS 25 1628 1456 ; ; : 25 1628 1457 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 1628 1458 Lenin Lenin NNP 25 1628 1459 Youth Youth NNP 25 1628 1460 Organization Organization NNP 25 1628 1461 , , , 25 1628 1462 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 1628 1463 Women Women NNP 25 1628 1464 's 's POS 25 1628 1465 Committee Committee NNP 25 1628 1466 , , , 25 1628 1467 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 1628 1468 Communist Communist NNP 25 1628 1469 Party Party NNP 25 1628 1470 , , , 25 1628 1471 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 1628 1472 People People NNP 25 1628 1473 's 's POS 25 1628 1474 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1628 1475 Party Party NNP 25 1628 1476 , , , 25 1628 1477 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 1628 1478 Young Young NNP 25 1628 1479 Communist Communist NNP 25 1628 1480 League League NNP 25 1628 1481 , , , 25 1628 1482 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 1628 1483 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1628 1484 Front Front NNP 25 1628 1485 , , , 25 1628 1486 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1628 1487 Middle Middle NNP 25 1628 1488 School School NNP 25 1628 1489 Friendly Friendly NNP 25 1628 1490 Association Association NNP 25 1628 1491 , , , 25 1628 1492 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 1628 1493 / / SYM 25 1628 1494 USSR USSR NNP 25 1628 1495 Friendship Friendship NNP 25 1628 1496 Society Society NNP 25 1628 1497 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1498 # # NNP 25 1628 1499 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1500 Other other JJ 25 1628 1501 political political JJ 25 1628 1502 or or CC 25 1628 1503 pressure pressure NN 25 1628 1504 groups group NNS 25 1628 1505 : : : 25 1628 1506 various various JJ 25 1628 1507 labor labor NN 25 1628 1508 unions union NNS 25 1628 1509 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1510 # # $ 25 1628 1511 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1512 Member Member NNP 25 1628 1513 of of IN 25 1628 1514 : : : 25 1628 1515 ACCT acct JJ 25 1628 1516 , , , 25 1628 1517 ACP ACP NNP 25 1628 1518 , , , 25 1628 1519 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1628 1520 , , , 25 1628 1521 C C NNP 25 1628 1522 , , , 25 1628 1523 CCC CCC NNP 25 1628 1524 , , , 25 1628 1525 ECA ECA NNP 25 1628 1526 , , , 25 1628 1527 FAO FAO NNP 25 1628 1528 , , , 25 1628 1529 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1628 1530 , , , 25 1628 1531 GATT GATT NNP 25 1628 1532 , , , 25 1628 1533 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1628 1534 , , , 25 1628 1535 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1628 1536 , , , 25 1628 1537 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1628 1538 , , , 25 1628 1539 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1628 1540 , , , 25 1628 1541 IDA IDA NNP 25 1628 1542 , , , 25 1628 1543 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1628 1544 , , , 25 1628 1545 IFC IFC NNP 25 1628 1546 , , , 25 1628 1547 ILO ILO NNP 25 1628 1548 , , , 25 1628 1549 IMF IMF NNP 25 1628 1550 , , , 25 1628 1551 IMO imo RB 25 1628 1552 , , , 25 1628 1553 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1628 1554 , , , 25 1628 1555 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1628 1556 , , , 25 1628 1557 IOC IOC NNP 25 1628 1558 , , , 25 1628 1559 ISO ISO NNP 25 1628 1560 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1561 correspondent correspondent NN 25 1628 1562 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1563 , , , 25 1628 1564 ITU ITU NNP 25 1628 1565 , , , 25 1628 1566 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1628 1567 , , , 25 1628 1568 NAM NAM NNP 25 1628 1569 , , , 25 1628 1570 OAU OAU NNP 25 1628 1571 , , , 25 1628 1572 PCA PCA NNP 25 1628 1573 , , , 25 1628 1574 UN UN NNP 25 1628 1575 , , , 25 1628 1576 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1628 1577 , , , 25 1628 1578 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1628 1579 , , , 25 1628 1580 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1628 1581 , , , 25 1628 1582 UPU UPU NNP 25 1628 1583 , , , 25 1628 1584 WCL WCL NNP 25 1628 1585 , , , 25 1628 1586 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1628 1587 , , , 25 1628 1588 WHO who WP 25 1628 1589 , , , 25 1628 1590 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1628 1591 , , , 25 1628 1592 WMO WMO NNP 25 1628 1593 , , , 25 1628 1594 WTO WTO NNP 25 1628 1595 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1596 # # $ 25 1628 1597 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1598 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1628 1599 representation representation NN 25 1628 1600 : : : 25 1628 1601 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1628 1602 Chitmansing Chitmansing NNP 25 1628 1603 JESSERAMSING JESSERAMSING NNP 25 1628 1604 ; ; : 25 1628 1605 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1628 1606 at at IN 25 1628 1607 Suite Suite NNP 25 1628 1608 134 134 CD 25 1628 1609 , , , 25 1628 1610 4301 4301 CD 25 1628 1611 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1628 1612 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1628 1613 NW NW NNP 25 1628 1614 , , , 25 1628 1615 Washington Washington NNP 25 1628 1616 DC DC NNP 25 1628 1617 20008 20008 CD 25 1628 1618 ; ; : 25 1628 1619 telephone telephone NN 25 1628 1620 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1621 202 202 CD 25 1628 1622 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1623 244 244 CD 25 1628 1624 - - SYM 25 1628 1625 1491 1491 CD 25 1628 1626 or or CC 25 1628 1627 1492 1492 CD 25 1628 1628 ; ; : 25 1628 1629 US US NNP 25 1628 1630 -- -- : 25 1628 1631 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1628 1632 Penne Penne NNP 25 1628 1633 Percy Percy NNP 25 1628 1634 KORTH KORTH NNP 25 1628 1635 ; ; : 25 1628 1636 Embassy embassy NN 25 1628 1637 at at IN 25 1628 1638 4th 4th JJ 25 1628 1639 Floor Floor NNP 25 1628 1640 , , , 25 1628 1641 Rogers Rogers NNP 25 1628 1642 House House NNP 25 1628 1643 , , , 25 1628 1644 John John NNP 25 1628 1645 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 25 1628 1646 Street Street NNP 25 1628 1647 , , , 25 1628 1648 Port Port NNP 25 1628 1649 Louis Louis NNP 25 1628 1650 ; ; : 25 1628 1651 telephone telephone NN 25 1628 1652 [ [ -LRB- 25 1628 1653 230 230 CD 25 1628 1654 ] ] -RRB- 25 1628 1655 208 208 CD 25 1628 1656 - - SYM 25 1628 1657 9763 9763 CD 25 1628 1658 through through IN 25 1628 1659 208 208 CD 25 1628 1660 - - SYM 25 1628 1661 9767 9767 CD 25 1628 1662 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1663 # # $ 25 1628 1664 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1665 Flag Flag NNP 25 1628 1666 : : : 25 1628 1667 four four CD 25 1628 1668 equal equal JJ 25 1628 1669 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1628 1670 bands band NNS 25 1628 1671 of of IN 25 1628 1672 red red JJ 25 1628 1673 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1674 top top NNP 25 1628 1675 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1676 , , , 25 1628 1677 blue blue JJ 25 1628 1678 , , , 25 1628 1679 yellow yellow JJ 25 1628 1680 , , , 25 1628 1681 and and CC 25 1628 1682 green green JJ 25 1628 1683 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1684 * * NFP 25 1628 1685 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1686 Economy Economy NNP 25 1628 1687 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1688 # # NNP 25 1628 1689 _ _ NNP 25 1628 1690 Overview Overview NNP 25 1628 1691 : : : 25 1628 1692 The the DT 25 1628 1693 economy economy NN 25 1628 1694 is be VBZ 25 1628 1695 based base VBN 25 1628 1696 on on IN 25 1628 1697 sugar sugar NN 25 1628 1698 , , , 25 1628 1699 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1628 1700 ( ( -LRB- 25 1628 1701 mainly mainly RB 25 1628 1702 textiles textile NNS 25 1628 1703 ) ) -RRB- 25 1628 1704 , , , 25 1628 1705 and and CC 25 1628 1706 tourism tourism NN 25 1628 1707 . . . 25 1629 1 Sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1629 2 is be VBZ 25 1629 3 grown grow VBN 25 1629 4 on on IN 25 1629 5 about about RB 25 1629 6 90 90 CD 25 1629 7 % % NN 25 1629 8 of of IN 25 1629 9 the the DT 25 1629 10 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 1629 11 land land NN 25 1629 12 area area NN 25 1629 13 and and CC 25 1629 14 accounts account VBZ 25 1629 15 for for IN 25 1629 16 32 32 CD 25 1629 17 % % NN 25 1629 18 of of IN 25 1629 19 export export NN 25 1629 20 earnings earning NNS 25 1629 21 . . . 25 1630 1 The the DT 25 1630 2 government government NN 25 1630 3 's 's POS 25 1630 4 development development NN 25 1630 5 strategy strategy NN 25 1630 6 is be VBZ 25 1630 7 centered center VBN 25 1630 8 on on IN 25 1630 9 industrialization industrialization NN 25 1630 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1630 11 with with IN 25 1630 12 a a DT 25 1630 13 view view NN 25 1630 14 to to IN 25 1630 15 exports export NNS 25 1630 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 1630 17 , , , 25 1630 18 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1630 19 diversification diversification NN 25 1630 20 , , , 25 1630 21 and and CC 25 1630 22 tourism tourism NN 25 1630 23 . . . 25 1631 1 Economic economic JJ 25 1631 2 performance performance NN 25 1631 3 in in IN 25 1631 4 1989 1989 CD 25 1631 5 was be VBD 25 1631 6 impressive impressive JJ 25 1631 7 , , , 25 1631 8 with with IN 25 1631 9 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1631 10 % % NN 25 1631 11 real real JJ 25 1631 12 growth growth NN 25 1631 13 and and CC 25 1631 14 low low JJ 25 1631 15 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1631 16 . . . 25 1632 1 _ _ NNP 25 1632 2 # # NNP 25 1632 3 _ _ NNP 25 1632 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1632 5 : : : 25 1632 6 $ $ $ 25 1632 7 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1632 8 billion billion CD 25 1632 9 , , , 25 1632 10 per per IN 25 1632 11 capita capita FW 25 1632 12 $ $ $ 25 1632 13 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1632 14 ; ; : 25 1632 15 real real JJ 25 1632 16 growth growth NN 25 1632 17 rate rate NN 25 1632 18 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1632 19 % % NN 25 1632 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1632 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1632 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1632 23 _ _ NNP 25 1632 24 # # NN 25 1632 25 _ _ NNP 25 1632 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1632 27 rate rate NN 25 1632 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1632 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1632 30 prices price NNS 25 1632 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1632 32 : : : 25 1632 33 12.7 12.7 CD 25 1632 34 % % NN 25 1632 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1632 36 1989 1989 CD 25 1632 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1632 38 _ _ NNP 25 1632 39 # # NNP 25 1632 40 _ _ NNP 25 1632 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1632 42 rate rate NN 25 1632 43 : : : 25 1632 44 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1632 45 % % NN 25 1632 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1632 47 1989 1989 CD 25 1632 48 est est NNP 25 1632 49 . . . 25 1632 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 1 _ _ NNP 25 1633 2 # # NNP 25 1633 3 _ _ NNP 25 1633 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1633 5 : : : 25 1633 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 1633 7 $ $ $ 25 1633 8 477 477 CD 25 1633 9 million million CD 25 1633 10 ; ; : 25 1633 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1633 12 $ $ $ 25 1633 13 540 540 CD 25 1633 14 million million CD 25 1633 15 , , , 25 1633 16 including include VBG 25 1633 17 capital capital NN 25 1633 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1633 19 of of IN 25 1633 20 $ $ $ 25 1633 21 112 112 CD 25 1633 22 million million CD 25 1633 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 24 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1633 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 26 _ _ NNP 25 1633 27 # # NNP 25 1633 28 _ _ NNP 25 1633 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1633 30 : : : 25 1633 31 $ $ $ 25 1633 32 993 993 CD 25 1633 33 million million CD 25 1633 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1633 36 . . NNP 25 1633 37 , , , 25 1633 38 1989 1989 CD 25 1633 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 40 ; ; : 25 1633 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 1633 42 -- -- : 25 1633 43 textiles textile VBZ 25 1633 44 44 44 CD 25 1633 45 % % NN 25 1633 46 , , , 25 1633 47 sugar sugar NN 25 1633 48 40 40 CD 25 1633 49 % % NN 25 1633 50 , , , 25 1633 51 light light JJ 25 1633 52 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 1633 53 10 10 CD 25 1633 54 % % NN 25 1633 55 ; ; , 25 1633 56 partners partner NNS 25 1633 57 -- -- : 25 1633 58 EC EC NNP 25 1633 59 and and CC 25 1633 60 US US NNP 25 1633 61 have have VBP 25 1633 62 preferential preferential JJ 25 1633 63 treatment treatment NN 25 1633 64 , , , 25 1633 65 EC EC NNP 25 1633 66 77 77 CD 25 1633 67 % % NN 25 1633 68 , , , 25 1633 69 US US NNP 25 1633 70 15 15 CD 25 1633 71 % % NN 25 1633 72 _ _ NNP 25 1633 73 # # NNP 25 1633 74 _ _ NNP 25 1633 75 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1633 76 : : : 25 1633 77 $ $ $ 25 1633 78 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1633 79 billion billion CD 25 1633 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 81 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1633 82 . . NNP 25 1633 83 , , , 25 1633 84 1989 1989 CD 25 1633 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 86 ; ; : 25 1633 87 commodities commodity NNS 25 1633 88 -- -- : 25 1633 89 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1633 90 goods good NNS 25 1633 91 50 50 CD 25 1633 92 % % NN 25 1633 93 , , , 25 1633 94 capital capital NN 25 1633 95 equipment equipment NN 25 1633 96 17 17 CD 25 1633 97 % % NN 25 1633 98 , , , 25 1633 99 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 25 1633 100 13 13 CD 25 1633 101 % % NN 25 1633 102 , , , 25 1633 103 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1633 104 products product NNS 25 1633 105 8 8 CD 25 1633 106 % % NN 25 1633 107 , , , 25 1633 108 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1633 109 7 7 CD 25 1633 110 % % NN 25 1633 111 ; ; , 25 1633 112 partners partner NNS 25 1633 113 -- -- : 25 1633 114 EC EC NNP 25 1633 115 , , , 25 1633 116 US US NNP 25 1633 117 , , , 25 1633 118 South South NNP 25 1633 119 Africa Africa NNP 25 1633 120 , , , 25 1633 121 Japan Japan NNP 25 1633 122 _ _ NNP 25 1633 123 # # NNP 25 1633 124 _ _ NNP 25 1633 125 External External NNP 25 1633 126 debt debt NN 25 1633 127 : : : 25 1633 128 $ $ $ 25 1633 129 670 670 CD 25 1633 130 million million CD 25 1633 131 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 132 December December NNP 25 1633 133 1989 1989 CD 25 1633 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 135 _ _ NNP 25 1633 136 # # $ 25 1633 137 _ _ NNP 25 1633 138 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1633 139 production production NN 25 1633 140 : : : 25 1633 141 growth growth NN 25 1633 142 rate rate NN 25 1633 143 12.9 12.9 CD 25 1633 144 % % NN 25 1633 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 146 FY87 FY87 NNP 25 1633 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 148 ; ; , 25 1633 149 accounts account NNS 25 1633 150 for for IN 25 1633 151 25 25 CD 25 1633 152 % % NN 25 1633 153 of of IN 25 1633 154 GDP GDP NNP 25 1633 155 _ _ NNP 25 1633 156 # # NNP 25 1633 157 _ _ NNP 25 1633 158 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1633 159 : : : 25 1633 160 233,000 233,000 CD 25 1633 161 kW kw NN 25 1633 162 capacity capacity NN 25 1633 163 ; ; : 25 1633 164 420 420 CD 25 1633 165 million million CD 25 1633 166 kWh kWh NNS 25 1633 167 produced produce VBN 25 1633 168 , , , 25 1633 169 375 375 CD 25 1633 170 kWh kWh NNS 25 1633 171 per per IN 25 1633 172 capita capita NN 25 1633 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 174 1989 1989 CD 25 1633 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 176 _ _ NNP 25 1633 177 # # NNP 25 1633 178 _ _ NNP 25 1633 179 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1633 180 : : : 25 1633 181 food food NN 25 1633 182 processing processing NN 25 1633 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 184 largely largely RB 25 1633 185 sugar sugar NN 25 1633 186 milling milling NN 25 1633 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 188 , , , 25 1633 189 textiles textile NNS 25 1633 190 , , , 25 1633 191 wearing wear VBG 25 1633 192 apparel apparel NN 25 1633 193 , , , 25 1633 194 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1633 195 , , , 25 1633 196 metal metal NN 25 1633 197 products product NNS 25 1633 198 , , , 25 1633 199 transport transport NN 25 1633 200 equipment equipment NN 25 1633 201 , , , 25 1633 202 nonelectrical nonelectrical JJ 25 1633 203 machinery machinery NN 25 1633 204 , , , 25 1633 205 tourism tourism NN 25 1633 206 _ _ NNP 25 1633 207 # # NNP 25 1633 208 _ _ NNP 25 1633 209 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1633 210 : : : 25 1633 211 accounts account NNS 25 1633 212 for for IN 25 1633 213 10 10 CD 25 1633 214 % % NN 25 1633 215 of of IN 25 1633 216 GDP GDP NNP 25 1633 217 ; ; : 25 1633 218 about about RB 25 1633 219 90 90 CD 25 1633 220 % % NN 25 1633 221 of of IN 25 1633 222 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 1633 223 land land NN 25 1633 224 in in IN 25 1633 225 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1633 226 ; ; : 25 1633 227 other other JJ 25 1633 228 products product NNS 25 1633 229 -- -- : 25 1633 230 tea tea NN 25 1633 231 , , , 25 1633 232 corn corn NN 25 1633 233 , , , 25 1633 234 potatoes potato NNS 25 1633 235 , , , 25 1633 236 bananas banana NNS 25 1633 237 , , , 25 1633 238 pulses pulse NNS 25 1633 239 , , , 25 1633 240 cattle cattle NNS 25 1633 241 , , , 25 1633 242 goats goat NNS 25 1633 243 , , , 25 1633 244 fish fish NN 25 1633 245 ; ; , 25 1633 246 net net JJ 25 1633 247 food food NN 25 1633 248 importer importer NN 25 1633 249 , , , 25 1633 250 especially especially RB 25 1633 251 rice rice NN 25 1633 252 and and CC 25 1633 253 fish fish NN 25 1633 254 _ _ NNP 25 1633 255 # # NNP 25 1633 256 _ _ NNP 25 1633 257 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1633 258 drugs drug VBZ 25 1633 259 : : : 25 1633 260 illicit illicit JJ 25 1633 261 producer producer NN 25 1633 262 of of IN 25 1633 263 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1633 264 for for IN 25 1633 265 the the DT 25 1633 266 international international JJ 25 1633 267 drug drug NN 25 1633 268 trade trade NN 25 1633 269 _ _ NNP 25 1633 270 # # $ 25 1633 271 _ _ NNP 25 1633 272 Economic economic JJ 25 1633 273 aid aid NN 25 1633 274 : : : 25 1633 275 US US NNP 25 1633 276 commitments commitment NNS 25 1633 277 , , , 25 1633 278 including include VBG 25 1633 279 Ex Ex NNP 25 1633 280 - - HYPH 25 1633 281 Im Im NNP 25 1633 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 283 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1633 284 - - HYPH 25 1633 285 89 89 CD 25 1633 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 287 , , , 25 1633 288 $ $ $ 25 1633 289 76 76 CD 25 1633 290 million million CD 25 1633 291 ; ; : 25 1633 292 Western western JJ 25 1633 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 294 non non JJ 25 1633 295 - - JJ 25 1633 296 US us JJ 25 1633 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 298 countries country NNS 25 1633 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 300 1970 1970 CD 25 1633 301 - - SYM 25 1633 302 88 88 CD 25 1633 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 304 , , , 25 1633 305 $ $ $ 25 1633 306 628 628 CD 25 1633 307 million million CD 25 1633 308 ; ; : 25 1633 309 Communist communist JJ 25 1633 310 countries country NNS 25 1633 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 312 1970 1970 CD 25 1633 313 - - SYM 25 1633 314 89 89 CD 25 1633 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 316 , , , 25 1633 317 $ $ $ 25 1633 318 54 54 CD 25 1633 319 million million CD 25 1633 320 _ _ NNP 25 1633 321 # # NNP 25 1633 322 _ _ NNP 25 1633 323 Currency Currency NNP 25 1633 324 : : : 25 1633 325 Mauritian mauritian JJ 25 1633 326 rupee rupee NN 25 1633 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 328 plural plural JJ 25 1633 329 -- -- : 25 1633 330 rupees rupee NNS 25 1633 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 332 ; ; : 25 1633 333 1 1 CD 25 1633 334 Mauritian mauritian JJ 25 1633 335 rupee rupee NN 25 1633 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 337 MauR MauR NNP 25 1633 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 339 = = NFP 25 1633 340 100 100 CD 25 1633 341 cents cent NNS 25 1633 342 _ _ NNP 25 1633 343 # # NNP 25 1633 344 _ _ NNP 25 1633 345 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1633 346 rates rate NNS 25 1633 347 : : : 25 1633 348 Mauritian mauritian JJ 25 1633 349 rupees rupee NNS 25 1633 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 351 MauRs MauRs NNP 25 1633 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 353 per per IN 25 1633 354 US$ us$ $ 25 1633 355 1 1 CD 25 1633 356 - - SYM 25 1633 357 -14.295 -14.295 NNP 25 1633 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 359 January January NNP 25 1633 360 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 362 , , , 25 1633 363 14.839 14.839 CD 25 1633 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 365 1990 1990 CD 25 1633 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 367 , , , 25 1633 368 15.250 15.250 CD 25 1633 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 370 1989 1989 CD 25 1633 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 372 , , , 25 1633 373 13.438 13.438 CD 25 1633 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 375 1988 1988 CD 25 1633 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 377 , , , 25 1633 378 12.878 12.878 CD 25 1633 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 380 1987 1987 CD 25 1633 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 382 , , , 25 1633 383 13.466 13.466 CD 25 1633 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 385 1986 1986 CD 25 1633 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 387 , , , 25 1633 388 15.442 15.442 CD 25 1633 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 390 1985 1985 CD 25 1633 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 392 _ _ NNP 25 1633 393 # # NNP 25 1633 394 _ _ NNP 25 1633 395 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1633 396 year year NN 25 1633 397 : : : 25 1633 398 1 1 CD 25 1633 399 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1633 400 June June NNP 25 1633 401 _ _ NNP 25 1633 402 * * NFP 25 1633 403 _ _ NNP 25 1633 404 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1633 405 _ _ NNP 25 1633 406 # # NNP 25 1633 407 _ _ NNP 25 1633 408 Highways Highways NNP 25 1633 409 : : : 25 1633 410 1,800 1,800 CD 25 1633 411 km km NN 25 1633 412 total total NN 25 1633 413 ; ; : 25 1633 414 1,640 1,640 CD 25 1633 415 km km NNS 25 1633 416 paved pave VBN 25 1633 417 , , , 25 1633 418 160 160 CD 25 1633 419 km km NN 25 1633 420 earth earth NN 25 1633 421 _ _ NNP 25 1633 422 # # NNP 25 1633 423 _ _ NNP 25 1633 424 Ports Ports NNP 25 1633 425 : : : 25 1633 426 Port Port NNP 25 1633 427 Louis Louis NNP 25 1633 428 _ _ NNP 25 1633 429 # # NNP 25 1633 430 _ _ NNP 25 1633 431 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1633 432 marine marine NN 25 1633 433 : : : 25 1633 434 9 9 CD 25 1633 435 ships ship NNS 25 1633 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 437 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1633 438 GRT GRT NNP 25 1633 439 or or CC 25 1633 440 over over RB 25 1633 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 442 totaling total VBG 25 1633 443 94,619 94,619 CD 25 1633 444 GRT/140,345 GRT/140,345 NNP 25 1633 445 DWT DWT NNP 25 1633 446 ; ; : 25 1633 447 includes include VBZ 25 1633 448 2 2 CD 25 1633 449 passenger passenger NN 25 1633 450 - - HYPH 25 1633 451 cargo cargo NN 25 1633 452 , , , 25 1633 453 2 2 CD 25 1633 454 cargo cargo NN 25 1633 455 , , , 25 1633 456 1 1 CD 25 1633 457 container container NN 25 1633 458 , , , 25 1633 459 1 1 CD 25 1633 460 roll roll NN 25 1633 461 - - HYPH 25 1633 462 on on IN 25 1633 463 / / SYM 25 1633 464 roll roll NN 25 1633 465 - - HYPH 25 1633 466 off off RP 25 1633 467 cargo cargo NN 25 1633 468 , , , 25 1633 469 1 1 CD 25 1633 470 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1633 471 gas gas NN 25 1633 472 , , , 25 1633 473 2 2 CD 25 1633 474 bulk bulk NN 25 1633 475 _ _ NNP 25 1633 476 # # NNP 25 1633 477 _ _ NNP 25 1633 478 Civil civil JJ 25 1633 479 air air NN 25 1633 480 : : : 25 1633 481 4 4 CD 25 1633 482 major major JJ 25 1633 483 transport transport NN 25 1633 484 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1633 485 _ _ NNP 25 1633 486 # # NNP 25 1633 487 _ _ NNP 25 1633 488 Airports Airports NNP 25 1633 489 : : : 25 1633 490 5 5 CD 25 1633 491 total total NN 25 1633 492 , , , 25 1633 493 4 4 CD 25 1633 494 usable usable JJ 25 1633 495 ; ; : 25 1633 496 2 2 CD 25 1633 497 with with IN 25 1633 498 permanent permanent JJ 25 1633 499 - - HYPH 25 1633 500 surface surface NN 25 1633 501 runways runway NNS 25 1633 502 ; ; : 25 1633 503 none none NN 25 1633 504 with with IN 25 1633 505 runways runway NNS 25 1633 506 over over IN 25 1633 507 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1633 508 m m CD 25 1633 509 ; ; : 25 1633 510 1 1 CD 25 1633 511 with with IN 25 1633 512 runways runways NNP 25 1633 513 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1633 514 - - HYPH 25 1633 515 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1633 516 m m NN 25 1633 517 ; ; : 25 1633 518 3 3 CD 25 1633 519 with with IN 25 1633 520 runways runway NNS 25 1633 521 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1633 522 - - HYPH 25 1633 523 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1633 524 m m NNP 25 1633 525 _ _ NNP 25 1633 526 # # NNP 25 1633 527 _ _ NNP 25 1633 528 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1633 529 : : : 25 1633 530 small small JJ 25 1633 531 system system NN 25 1633 532 with with IN 25 1633 533 good good JJ 25 1633 534 service service NN 25 1633 535 ; ; : 25 1633 536 new new JJ 25 1633 537 microwave microwave NN 25 1633 538 link link NN 25 1633 539 to to IN 25 1633 540 Reunion reunion NN 25 1633 541 ; ; : 25 1633 542 high high JJ 25 1633 543 - - HYPH 25 1633 544 frequency frequency NN 25 1633 545 radio radio NN 25 1633 546 links link NNS 25 1633 547 to to IN 25 1633 548 several several JJ 25 1633 549 countries country NNS 25 1633 550 ; ; : 25 1633 551 48,000 48,000 CD 25 1633 552 telephones telephone NNS 25 1633 553 ; ; : 25 1633 554 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1633 555 AM am VBP 25 1633 556 , , , 25 1633 557 no no DT 25 1633 558 FM FM NNP 25 1633 559 , , , 25 1633 560 4 4 CD 25 1633 561 TV tv NN 25 1633 562 ; ; : 25 1633 563 1 1 CD 25 1633 564 Indian Indian NNP 25 1633 565 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1633 566 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1633 567 earth earth NN 25 1633 568 station station NN 25 1633 569 _ _ NNP 25 1633 570 * * NFP 25 1633 571 _ _ NNP 25 1633 572 Defense Defense NNP 25 1633 573 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1633 574 _ _ NNP 25 1633 575 # # NNP 25 1633 576 _ _ NNP 25 1633 577 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1633 578 : : : 25 1633 579 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1633 580 Special Special NNP 25 1633 581 Mobile Mobile NNP 25 1633 582 Force Force NNP 25 1633 583 , , , 25 1633 584 Special Special NNP 25 1633 585 Support Support NNP 25 1633 586 Units Units NNPS 25 1633 587 , , , 25 1633 588 National National NNP 25 1633 589 Police Police NNPS 25 1633 590 Force Force NNP 25 1633 591 , , , 25 1633 592 National National NNP 25 1633 593 Coast Coast NNP 25 1633 594 Guard Guard NNP 25 1633 595 _ _ NNP 25 1633 596 # # NNP 25 1633 597 _ _ NNP 25 1633 598 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1633 599 availability availability NN 25 1633 600 : : : 25 1633 601 males males NNP 25 1633 602 15 15 CD 25 1633 603 - - SYM 25 1633 604 49 49 CD 25 1633 605 , , , 25 1633 606 302,588 302,588 CD 25 1633 607 ; ; : 25 1633 608 155,176 155,176 CD 25 1633 609 fit fit NN 25 1633 610 for for IN 25 1633 611 military military JJ 25 1633 612 service service NN 25 1633 613 _ _ NNP 25 1633 614 # # NNP 25 1633 615 _ _ NNP 25 1633 616 Defense Defense NNP 25 1633 617 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1633 618 : : : 25 1633 619 $ $ $ 25 1633 620 4 4 CD 25 1633 621 million million CD 25 1633 622 , , , 25 1633 623 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1633 624 % % NN 25 1633 625 of of IN 25 1633 626 GDP GDP NNP 25 1633 627 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 628 1988 1988 CD 25 1633 629 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 630 _ _ NNP 25 1633 631 % % NN 25 1633 632 _ _ NNP 25 1633 633 _ _ NNP 25 1633 634 @_Mayotte @_Mayotte NNP 25 1633 635 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 636 territorial territorial JJ 25 1633 637 collectivity collectivity NN 25 1633 638 of of IN 25 1633 639 France France NNP 25 1633 640 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 641 _ _ NNP 25 1633 642 * * NFP 25 1633 643 _ _ NNP 25 1633 644 Geography Geography NNP 25 1633 645 _ _ NNP 25 1633 646 # # NNP 25 1633 647 _ _ NNP 25 1633 648 Total total JJ 25 1633 649 area area NN 25 1633 650 : : : 25 1633 651 375 375 CD 25 1633 652 km2 km2 NN 25 1633 653 ; ; : 25 1633 654 land land NN 25 1633 655 area area NN 25 1633 656 : : : 25 1633 657 375 375 CD 25 1633 658 km2 km2 NNP 25 1633 659 _ _ NNP 25 1633 660 # # NNP 25 1633 661 _ _ NNP 25 1633 662 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1633 663 area area NN 25 1633 664 : : : 25 1633 665 slightly slightly RB 25 1633 666 more more JJR 25 1633 667 than than IN 25 1633 668 twice twice RB 25 1633 669 the the DT 25 1633 670 size size NN 25 1633 671 of of IN 25 1633 672 Washington Washington NNP 25 1633 673 , , , 25 1633 674 DC DC NNP 25 1633 675 _ _ NNP 25 1633 676 # # $ 25 1633 677 _ _ NNP 25 1633 678 Land Land NNP 25 1633 679 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1633 680 : : : 25 1633 681 none none NN 25 1633 682 _ _ NNP 25 1633 683 # # NNP 25 1633 684 _ _ NNP 25 1633 685 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1633 686 : : : 25 1633 687 185.2 185.2 CD 25 1633 688 km km NN 25 1633 689 _ _ NNP 25 1633 690 # # NNP 25 1633 691 _ _ NNP 25 1633 692 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1633 693 claims claim VBZ 25 1633 694 : : : 25 1633 695 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1633 696 economic economic JJ 25 1633 697 zone zone NN 25 1633 698 : : : 25 1633 699 200 200 CD 25 1633 700 nm nm CD 25 1633 701 ; ; : 25 1633 702 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1633 703 sea sea NN 25 1633 704 : : : 25 1633 705 12 12 CD 25 1633 706 nm nm NNP 25 1633 707 _ _ NNP 25 1633 708 # # NNP 25 1633 709 _ _ NNP 25 1633 710 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1633 711 : : : 25 1633 712 claimed claim VBN 25 1633 713 by by IN 25 1633 714 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 1633 715 _ _ NNP 25 1633 716 # # NNP 25 1633 717 _ _ NNP 25 1633 718 Climate Climate NNP 25 1633 719 : : : 25 1633 720 tropical tropical JJ 25 1633 721 ; ; : 25 1633 722 marine marine JJ 25 1633 723 ; ; : 25 1633 724 hot hot JJ 25 1633 725 , , , 25 1633 726 humid humid JJ 25 1633 727 , , , 25 1633 728 rainy rainy JJ 25 1633 729 season season NN 25 1633 730 during during IN 25 1633 731 northeastern northeastern JJ 25 1633 732 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1633 733 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 734 November November NNP 25 1633 735 to to IN 25 1633 736 May May NNP 25 1633 737 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 738 ; ; : 25 1633 739 dry dry JJ 25 1633 740 season season NN 25 1633 741 is be VBZ 25 1633 742 cooler cooler NN 25 1633 743 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 744 May May NNP 25 1633 745 to to IN 25 1633 746 November November NNP 25 1633 747 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 748 _ _ NNP 25 1633 749 # # NNP 25 1633 750 _ _ NNP 25 1633 751 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1633 752 : : : 25 1633 753 generally generally RB 25 1633 754 undulating undulate VBG 25 1633 755 with with IN 25 1633 756 ancient ancient JJ 25 1633 757 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1633 758 peaks peak NNS 25 1633 759 , , , 25 1633 760 deep deep JJ 25 1633 761 ravines ravine NNS 25 1633 762 _ _ IN 25 1633 763 # # $ 25 1633 764 _ _ NNP 25 1633 765 Natural natural JJ 25 1633 766 resources resource NNS 25 1633 767 : : : 25 1633 768 negligible negligible JJ 25 1633 769 _ _ NNP 25 1633 770 # # $ 25 1633 771 _ _ NNP 25 1633 772 Land Land NNP 25 1633 773 use use NN 25 1633 774 : : : 25 1633 775 arable arable JJ 25 1633 776 land land NN 25 1633 777 NA% NA% NNS 25 1633 778 ; ; , 25 1633 779 permanent permanent JJ 25 1633 780 crops crop NNS 25 1633 781 NA% na% VBP 25 1633 782 ; ; : 25 1633 783 meadows meadow NNS 25 1633 784 and and CC 25 1633 785 pastures pasture NNS 25 1633 786 NA% NA% NNS 25 1633 787 ; ; : 25 1633 788 forest forest NN 25 1633 789 and and CC 25 1633 790 woodland woodland JJ 25 1633 791 NA% NA% NNS 25 1633 792 ; ; : 25 1633 793 other other JJ 25 1633 794 NA% na% IN 25 1633 795 _ _ NNP 25 1633 796 # # $ 25 1633 797 _ _ NNP 25 1633 798 Environment Environment NNP 25 1633 799 : : : 25 1633 800 subject subject JJ 25 1633 801 to to IN 25 1633 802 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 1633 803 during during IN 25 1633 804 rainy rainy JJ 25 1633 805 season season NN 25 1633 806 _ _ NNP 25 1633 807 # # $ 25 1633 808 _ _ NNP 25 1633 809 Note Note NNP 25 1633 810 : : : 25 1633 811 part part NN 25 1633 812 of of IN 25 1633 813 Comoro Comoro NNP 25 1633 814 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 1633 815 ; ; : 25 1633 816 located locate VBN 25 1633 817 in in IN 25 1633 818 the the DT 25 1633 819 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1633 820 Channel Channel NNP 25 1633 821 about about IN 25 1633 822 halfway halfway RB 25 1633 823 between between IN 25 1633 824 Africa Africa NNP 25 1633 825 and and CC 25 1633 826 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 1633 827 _ _ NNP 25 1633 828 * * NFP 25 1633 829 _ _ NNP 25 1633 830 People People NNPS 25 1633 831 _ _ IN 25 1633 832 # # NNP 25 1633 833 _ _ NNP 25 1633 834 Population Population NNP 25 1633 835 : : : 25 1633 836 75,027 75,027 CD 25 1633 837 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 838 July July NNP 25 1633 839 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 840 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 841 , , , 25 1633 842 growth growth NN 25 1633 843 rate rate NN 25 1633 844 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1633 845 % % NN 25 1633 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 847 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 848 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 849 _ _ NNP 25 1633 850 # # NNP 25 1633 851 _ _ NNP 25 1633 852 Birth Birth NNP 25 1633 853 rate rate NN 25 1633 854 : : : 25 1633 855 50 50 CD 25 1633 856 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1633 857 population population NN 25 1633 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 859 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 860 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 861 _ _ NNP 25 1633 862 # # $ 25 1633 863 _ _ NNP 25 1633 864 Death Death NNP 25 1633 865 rate rate NN 25 1633 866 : : : 25 1633 867 12 12 CD 25 1633 868 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1633 869 population population NN 25 1633 870 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 871 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 872 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 873 _ _ NNP 25 1633 874 # # NNP 25 1633 875 _ _ NNP 25 1633 876 Net net JJ 25 1633 877 migration migration NN 25 1633 878 rate rate NN 25 1633 879 : : : 25 1633 880 0 0 CD 25 1633 881 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1633 882 population population NN 25 1633 883 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 884 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 885 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 886 _ _ NNP 25 1633 887 # # $ 25 1633 888 _ _ NNP 25 1633 889 Infant Infant NNP 25 1633 890 mortality mortality NN 25 1633 891 rate rate NN 25 1633 892 : : : 25 1633 893 87 87 CD 25 1633 894 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1633 895 live live JJ 25 1633 896 births birth NNS 25 1633 897 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 898 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 899 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 900 _ _ NNP 25 1633 901 # # NNP 25 1633 902 _ _ NNP 25 1633 903 Life Life NNP 25 1633 904 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1633 905 at at IN 25 1633 906 birth birth NN 25 1633 907 : : : 25 1633 908 54 54 CD 25 1633 909 years year NNS 25 1633 910 male male JJ 25 1633 911 , , , 25 1633 912 59 59 CD 25 1633 913 years year NNS 25 1633 914 female female JJ 25 1633 915 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 916 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 917 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 918 _ _ NNP 25 1633 919 # # NNP 25 1633 920 _ _ NNP 25 1633 921 Total total JJ 25 1633 922 fertility fertility NN 25 1633 923 rate rate NN 25 1633 924 : : : 25 1633 925 6.8 6.8 CD 25 1633 926 children child NNS 25 1633 927 born bear VBN 25 1633 928 / / SYM 25 1633 929 woman woman NN 25 1633 930 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 931 1991 1991 CD 25 1633 932 ) ) -RRB- 25 1633 933 _ _ NNP 25 1633 934 # # $ 25 1633 935 _ _ NNP 25 1633 936 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1633 937 : : : 25 1633 938 noun noun NNP 25 1633 939 -- -- : 25 1633 940 Mahorais Mahorais NNP 25 1633 941 ( ( -LRB- 25 1633 942 sing sing NN 25 1633 943 . . . 25 1633 944 , , , 25 1633 945 pl pl NNP 25 1633 946 . . . 25 1634 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 2 ; ; : 25 1634 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 1634 4 -- -- : 25 1634 5 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 25 1634 6 _ _ NNP 25 1634 7 # # $ 25 1634 8 _ _ NNP 25 1634 9 Religion Religion NNP 25 1634 10 : : : 25 1634 11 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1634 12 99 99 CD 25 1634 13 % % NN 25 1634 14 ; ; : 25 1634 15 remainder remainder NN 25 1634 16 Christian Christian NNP 25 1634 17 , , , 25 1634 18 mostly mostly RB 25 1634 19 Roman roman JJ 25 1634 20 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1634 21 _ _ NNP 25 1634 22 # # $ 25 1634 23 _ _ NNP 25 1634 24 Language Language NNP 25 1634 25 : : : 25 1634 26 Mahorian Mahorian NNP 25 1634 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 28 a a DT 25 1634 29 Swahili swahili JJ 25 1634 30 dialect dialect NN 25 1634 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 32 , , , 25 1634 33 French French NNP 25 1634 34 _ _ NNP 25 1634 35 # # $ 25 1634 36 _ _ NNP 25 1634 37 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1634 38 : : : 25 1634 39 NA% na% LS 25 1634 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 41 male male JJ 25 1634 42 NA% NA% NNS 25 1634 43 , , , 25 1634 44 female female JJ 25 1634 45 NA% NA% NNS 25 1634 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 47 _ _ NNP 25 1634 48 # # $ 25 1634 49 _ _ NNP 25 1634 50 Labor Labor NNP 25 1634 51 force force NN 25 1634 52 : : : 25 1634 53 NA NA NNP 25 1634 54 _ _ NNP 25 1634 55 # # $ 25 1634 56 _ _ NNP 25 1634 57 Organized organized JJ 25 1634 58 labor labor NN 25 1634 59 : : : 25 1634 60 NA NA NNP 25 1634 61 _ _ NNP 25 1634 62 * * NFP 25 1634 63 _ _ NNP 25 1634 64 Government Government NNP 25 1634 65 _ _ NNP 25 1634 66 # # NNP 25 1634 67 _ _ NNP 25 1634 68 Long Long NNP 25 1634 69 - - HYPH 25 1634 70 form form NN 25 1634 71 name name NN 25 1634 72 : : : 25 1634 73 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1634 74 Collectivity Collectivity NNP 25 1634 75 of of IN 25 1634 76 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 25 1634 77 _ _ NNP 25 1634 78 # # NNP 25 1634 79 _ _ NNP 25 1634 80 Type Type NNP 25 1634 81 : : : 25 1634 82 territorial territorial JJ 25 1634 83 collectivity collectivity NN 25 1634 84 of of IN 25 1634 85 France France NNP 25 1634 86 _ _ NNP 25 1634 87 # # NNP 25 1634 88 _ _ NNP 25 1634 89 Capital Capital NNP 25 1634 90 : : : 25 1634 91 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi NNP 25 1634 92 _ _ NNP 25 1634 93 # # $ 25 1634 94 _ _ NNP 25 1634 95 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1634 96 divisions division NNS 25 1634 97 : : : 25 1634 98 none none NN 25 1634 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 100 territorial territorial JJ 25 1634 101 collectivity collectivity NN 25 1634 102 of of IN 25 1634 103 France France NNP 25 1634 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 105 _ _ NNP 25 1634 106 # # $ 25 1634 107 _ _ NNP 25 1634 108 Independence Independence NNP 25 1634 109 : : : 25 1634 110 none none NN 25 1634 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 112 territorial territorial JJ 25 1634 113 collectivity collectivity NN 25 1634 114 of of IN 25 1634 115 France France NNP 25 1634 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 117 _ _ NNP 25 1634 118 # # NNP 25 1634 119 _ _ NNP 25 1634 120 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1634 121 : : : 25 1634 122 28 28 CD 25 1634 123 September September NNP 25 1634 124 1958 1958 CD 25 1634 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 126 French French NNP 25 1634 127 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1634 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 129 _ _ NNP 25 1634 130 # # $ 25 1634 131 _ _ NNP 25 1634 132 Legal Legal NNP 25 1634 133 system system NN 25 1634 134 : : : 25 1634 135 French french JJ 25 1634 136 law law NN 25 1634 137 _ _ NN 25 1634 138 # # $ 25 1634 139 _ _ NNP 25 1634 140 National national JJ 25 1634 141 holiday holiday NN 25 1634 142 : : : 25 1634 143 Taking take VBG 25 1634 144 of of IN 25 1634 145 the the DT 25 1634 146 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 1634 147 , , , 25 1634 148 14 14 CD 25 1634 149 July July NNP 25 1634 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 151 1789 1789 CD 25 1634 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 153 _ _ NNP 25 1634 154 # # NNP 25 1634 155 _ _ NNP 25 1634 156 Executive Executive NNP 25 1634 157 branch branch NN 25 1634 158 : : : 25 1634 159 government government NN 25 1634 160 commissioner commissioner NN 25 1634 161 _ _ NNP 25 1634 162 # # NNP 25 1634 163 _ _ NNP 25 1634 164 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1634 165 branch branch NN 25 1634 166 : : : 25 1634 167 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1634 168 General General NNP 25 1634 169 Council Council NNP 25 1634 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 171 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 1634 172 General General NNP 25 1634 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 174 _ _ NNP 25 1634 175 # # $ 25 1634 176 _ _ NNP 25 1634 177 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1634 178 branch branch NN 25 1634 179 : : : 25 1634 180 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1634 181 Court Court NNP 25 1634 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 183 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 1634 184 Superieur Superieur NNP 25 1634 185 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 25 1634 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 187 _ _ NNP 25 1634 188 # # NNP 25 1634 189 _ _ NNP 25 1634 190 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1634 191 : : : 25 1634 192 Chief Chief NNP 25 1634 193 of of IN 25 1634 194 State State NNP 25 1634 195 -- -- : 25 1634 196 President President NNP 25 1634 197 Francois Francois NNP 25 1634 198 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 1634 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 200 since since IN 25 1634 201 21 21 CD 25 1634 202 May May NNP 25 1634 203 1981 1981 CD 25 1634 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 205 ; ; : 25 1634 206 Head Head NNP 25 1634 207 of of IN 25 1634 208 Government Government NNP 25 1634 209 -- -- : 25 1634 210 Prefect Prefect NNP 25 1634 211 , , , 25 1634 212 Representative Representative NNP 25 1634 213 of of IN 25 1634 214 the the DT 25 1634 215 French french JJ 25 1634 216 Government Government NNP 25 1634 217 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 1634 218 LIMODIN LIMODIN NNP 25 1634 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 220 since since IN 25 1634 221 NA NA NNP 25 1634 222 1990 1990 CD 25 1634 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 224 ; ; : 25 1634 225 President President NNP 25 1634 226 of of IN 25 1634 227 the the DT 25 1634 228 General General NNP 25 1634 229 Council Council NNP 25 1634 230 Youssouf Youssouf NNP 25 1634 231 BAMANA BAMANA NNP 25 1634 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 233 since since IN 25 1634 234 NA NA NNP 25 1634 235 1976 1976 CD 25 1634 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 237 _ _ NNP 25 1634 238 # # $ 25 1634 239 _ _ NNP 25 1634 240 Political political JJ 25 1634 241 parties party NNS 25 1634 242 and and CC 25 1634 243 leaders leader NNS 25 1634 244 : : : 25 1634 245 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 25 1634 246 Popular Popular NNP 25 1634 247 Movement Movement NNP 25 1634 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 249 MPM MPM NNP 25 1634 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 251 , , , 25 1634 252 Younoussa Younoussa NNP 25 1634 253 BAMANA BAMANA NNP 25 1634 254 ; ; : 25 1634 255 Party Party NNP 25 1634 256 for for IN 25 1634 257 the the DT 25 1634 258 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 25 1634 259 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1634 260 Rally Rally NNP 25 1634 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 262 PRDM PRDM NNP 25 1634 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 264 , , , 25 1634 265 Daroueche Daroueche NNP 25 1634 266 MAOULIDA MAOULIDA NNP 25 1634 267 ; ; : 25 1634 268 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 25 1634 269 Rally Rally NNP 25 1634 270 for for IN 25 1634 271 the the DT 25 1634 272 Republic Republic NNP 25 1634 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 274 RMPR RMPR NNP 25 1634 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 276 , , , 25 1634 277 Mansour Mansour NNP 25 1634 278 KAMARDINE KAMARDINE NNP 25 1634 279 ; ; : 25 1634 280 Union Union NNP 25 1634 281 of of IN 25 1634 282 the the DT 25 1634 283 Center Center NNP 25 1634 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 285 UDC UDC NNP 25 1634 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 287 _ _ NNP 25 1634 288 # # NNP 25 1634 289 _ _ NNP 25 1634 290 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1634 291 : : : 25 1634 292 universal universal JJ 25 1634 293 at at IN 25 1634 294 age age NN 25 1634 295 18 18 CD 25 1634 296 _ _ NNP 25 1634 297 # # NNP 25 1634 298 _ _ NNP 25 1634 299 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1634 300 : : : 25 1634 301 General General NNP 25 1634 302 Council Council NNP 25 1634 303 -- -- : 25 1634 304 last last RB 25 1634 305 held hold VBN 25 1634 306 NA NA NNP 25 1634 307 June June NNP 25 1634 308 1988 1988 CD 25 1634 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 310 next next JJ 25 1634 311 to to TO 25 1634 312 be be VB 25 1634 313 held hold VBN 25 1634 314 June June NNP 25 1634 315 1993 1993 CD 25 1634 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 317 ; ; : 25 1634 318 results result NNS 25 1634 319 -- -- : 25 1634 320 percent percent NN 25 1634 321 of of IN 25 1634 322 vote vote NN 25 1634 323 by by IN 25 1634 324 party party NN 25 1634 325 NA NA NNP 25 1634 326 ; ; : 25 1634 327 seats--(17 seats--(17 NN 25 1634 328 total total NN 25 1634 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 330 MPM MPM NNP 25 1634 331 9 9 CD 25 1634 332 , , , 25 1634 333 RPR rpr NN 25 1634 334 6 6 CD 25 1634 335 , , , 25 1634 336 other other JJ 25 1634 337 2 2 CD 25 1634 338 ; ; : 25 1634 339 French french JJ 25 1634 340 Senate Senate NNP 25 1634 341 -- -- : 25 1634 342 last last RB 25 1634 343 held hold VBN 25 1634 344 on on IN 25 1634 345 24 24 CD 25 1634 346 September September NNP 25 1634 347 1989 1989 CD 25 1634 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 349 next next JJ 25 1634 350 to to TO 25 1634 351 be be VB 25 1634 352 held hold VBN 25 1634 353 September September NNP 25 1634 354 1992 1992 CD 25 1634 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 356 ; ; : 25 1634 357 results result NNS 25 1634 358 -- -- : 25 1634 359 percent percent NN 25 1634 360 of of IN 25 1634 361 vote vote NN 25 1634 362 by by IN 25 1634 363 party party NN 25 1634 364 NA NA NNP 25 1634 365 ; ; : 25 1634 366 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 25 1634 367 total total NN 25 1634 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 369 MPM MPM NNP 25 1634 370 1 1 CD 25 1634 371 ; ; : 25 1634 372 French French NNP 25 1634 373 National National NNP 25 1634 374 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1634 375 -- -- : 25 1634 376 last last JJ 25 1634 377 held hold VBD 25 1634 378 5 5 CD 25 1634 379 and and CC 25 1634 380 12 12 CD 25 1634 381 June June NNP 25 1634 382 1988 1988 CD 25 1634 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 1634 384 next next JJ 25 1634 385 to to TO 25 1634 386 be be VB 25 1634 387 held hold VBN 25 1634 388 June June NNP 25 1634 389 1993 1993 CD 25 1634 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 391 ; ; : 25 1634 392 results result NNS 25 1634 393 -- -- : 25 1634 394 percent percent NN 25 1634 395 of of IN 25 1634 396 vote vote NN 25 1634 397 by by IN 25 1634 398 party party NN 25 1634 399 NA NA NNP 25 1634 400 ; ; : 25 1634 401 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 25 1634 402 total total NN 25 1634 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 1634 404 UDC udc NN 25 1634 405 1 1 CD 25 1634 406 _ _ NNP 25 1634 407 # # NNP 25 1634 408 _ _ NNP 25 1634 409 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1634 410 : : : 25 1634 411 probably probably RB 25 1634 412 none none NN 25 1634 413 _ _ NNP 25 1634 414 # # NNP 25 1634 415 _ _ NNP 25 1634 416 Member Member NNP 25 1634 417 of of IN 25 1634 418 : : : 25 1634 419 FZ FZ NNP 25 1634 420 _ _ NNP 25 1634 421 # # $ 25 1634 422 _ _ NNP 25 1634 423 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1634 424 representation representation NN 25 1634 425 : : : 25 1634 426 as as IN 25 1634 427 a a DT 25 1634 428 territorial territorial JJ 25 1634 429 collectivity collectivity NN 25 1634 430 of of IN 25 1634 431 France France NNP 25 1634 432 , , , 25 1634 433 Mahoran mahoran JJ 25 1634 434 interests interest NNS 25 1634 435 are be VBP 25 1634 436 represented represent VBN 25 1634 437 in in IN 25 1634 438 the the DT 25 1634 439 US US NNP 25 1634 440 by by IN 25 1634 441 France France NNP 25 1634 442 _ _ NNP 25 1634 443 # # $ 25 1634 444 _ _ NNP 25 1634 445 Flag Flag NNP 25 1634 446 : : : 25 1634 447 the the DT 25 1634 448 flag flag NN 25 1634 449 of of IN 25 1634 450 France France NNP 25 1634 451 is be VBZ 25 1634 452 used use VBN 25 1634 453 _ _ NNP 25 1634 454 * * NFP 25 1634 455 _ _ NNP 25 1634 456 Economy Economy NNP 25 1634 457 _ _ NNP 25 1634 458 # # NNP 25 1634 459 _ _ NNP 25 1634 460 Overview Overview NNP 25 1634 461 : : : 25 1634 462 Economic economic JJ 25 1634 463 activity activity NN 25 1634 464 is be VBZ 25 1634 465 based base VBN 25 1634 466 primarily primarily RB 25 1634 467 on on IN 25 1634 468 the the DT 25 1634 469 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1634 470 sector sector NN 25 1634 471 , , , 25 1634 472 including include VBG 25 1634 473 fishing fishing NN 25 1634 474 and and CC 25 1634 475 livestock livestock NN 25 1634 476 raising raising NN 25 1634 477 . . . 25 1635 1 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 25 1635 2 is be VBZ 25 1635 3 not not RB 25 1635 4 self self NN 25 1635 5 - - HYPH 25 1635 6 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1635 7 and and CC 25 1635 8 must must MD 25 1635 9 import import VB 25 1635 10 a a DT 25 1635 11 large large JJ 25 1635 12 portion portion NN 25 1635 13 of of IN 25 1635 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1635 15 food food NN 25 1635 16 requirements requirement NNS 25 1635 17 , , , 25 1635 18 mainly mainly RB 25 1635 19 from from IN 25 1635 20 France France NNP 25 1635 21 . . . 25 1636 1 The the DT 25 1636 2 economy economy NN 25 1636 3 and and CC 25 1636 4 future future JJ 25 1636 5 development development NN 25 1636 6 of of IN 25 1636 7 the the DT 25 1636 8 island island NN 25 1636 9 is be VBZ 25 1636 10 heavily heavily RB 25 1636 11 dependent dependent JJ 25 1636 12 on on IN 25 1636 13 French french JJ 25 1636 14 financial financial JJ 25 1636 15 assistance assistance NN 25 1636 16 . . . 25 1637 1 _ _ NNP 25 1637 2 # # NNP 25 1637 3 _ _ NNP 25 1637 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1637 5 : : : 25 1637 6 $ $ $ 25 1637 7 NA na NN 25 1637 8 , , , 25 1637 9 per per IN 25 1637 10 capita capita FW 25 1637 11 $ $ $ 25 1637 12 NA na NN 25 1637 13 ; ; : 25 1637 14 real real JJ 25 1637 15 growth growth NN 25 1637 16 rate rate NN 25 1637 17 NA% na% WDT 25 1637 18 _ _ NNP 25 1637 19 # # $ 25 1637 20 _ _ NNP 25 1637 21 Inflation inflation NN 25 1637 22 rate rate NN 25 1637 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 24 consumer consumer NN 25 1637 25 prices price NNS 25 1637 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 27 : : : 25 1637 28 NA% na% IN 25 1637 29 _ _ NNP 25 1637 30 # # NNP 25 1637 31 _ _ NNP 25 1637 32 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1637 33 rate rate NN 25 1637 34 : : : 25 1637 35 NA% NA% `` 25 1637 36 _ _ NNP 25 1637 37 # # $ 25 1637 38 _ _ NNP 25 1637 39 Budget Budget NNP 25 1637 40 : : : 25 1637 41 revenues revenue NNS 25 1637 42 NA NA NNP 25 1637 43 ; ; : 25 1637 44 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1637 45 $ $ $ 25 1637 46 37.3 37.3 CD 25 1637 47 million million CD 25 1637 48 , , , 25 1637 49 including include VBG 25 1637 50 capital capital NN 25 1637 51 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1637 52 of of IN 25 1637 53 NA NA NNP 25 1637 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 55 1985 1985 CD 25 1637 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 57 _ _ NNP 25 1637 58 # # NNP 25 1637 59 _ _ NNP 25 1637 60 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1637 61 : : : 25 1637 62 $ $ $ 25 1637 63 4.0 4.0 CD 25 1637 64 million million CD 25 1637 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 66 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1637 67 . . NNP 25 1637 68 , , , 25 1637 69 1984 1984 CD 25 1637 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 71 ; ; : 25 1637 72 commodities commodity NNS 25 1637 73 -- -- : 25 1637 74 ylang ylang NNP 25 1637 75 - - HYPH 25 1637 76 ylang ylang NNP 25 1637 77 , , , 25 1637 78 vanilla vanilla NN 25 1637 79 ; ; : 25 1637 80 partners partner NNS 25 1637 81 -- -- : 25 1637 82 France France NNP 25 1637 83 79 79 CD 25 1637 84 % % NN 25 1637 85 , , , 25 1637 86 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 1637 87 10 10 CD 25 1637 88 % % NN 25 1637 89 , , , 25 1637 90 Reunion reunion NN 25 1637 91 9 9 CD 25 1637 92 % % NN 25 1637 93 _ _ NN 25 1637 94 # # NNP 25 1637 95 _ _ NNP 25 1637 96 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1637 97 : : : 25 1637 98 $ $ $ 25 1637 99 21.8 21.8 CD 25 1637 100 million million CD 25 1637 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 102 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1637 103 . . NNP 25 1637 104 , , , 25 1637 105 1984 1984 CD 25 1637 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 107 ; ; : 25 1637 108 commodities commodity NNS 25 1637 109 -- -- : 25 1637 110 building building NN 25 1637 111 materials material NNS 25 1637 112 , , , 25 1637 113 transportation transportation NN 25 1637 114 equipment equipment NN 25 1637 115 , , , 25 1637 116 rice rice NN 25 1637 117 , , , 25 1637 118 clothing clothing NN 25 1637 119 , , , 25 1637 120 flour flour NN 25 1637 121 ; ; : 25 1637 122 partners partner NNS 25 1637 123 -- -- : 25 1637 124 France France NNP 25 1637 125 57 57 CD 25 1637 126 % % NN 25 1637 127 , , , 25 1637 128 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 1637 129 16 16 CD 25 1637 130 % % NN 25 1637 131 , , , 25 1637 132 South South NNP 25 1637 133 Africa Africa NNP 25 1637 134 11 11 CD 25 1637 135 % % NN 25 1637 136 , , , 25 1637 137 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1637 138 8 8 CD 25 1637 139 % % NN 25 1637 140 _ _ NNP 25 1637 141 # # NNP 25 1637 142 _ _ NNP 25 1637 143 External External NNP 25 1637 144 debt debt NN 25 1637 145 : : : 25 1637 146 $ $ $ 25 1637 147 NA NA NNP 25 1637 148 _ _ IN 25 1637 149 # # $ 25 1637 150 _ _ NNP 25 1637 151 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1637 152 production production NN 25 1637 153 : : : 25 1637 154 growth growth NN 25 1637 155 rate rate NN 25 1637 156 NA% na% WDT 25 1637 157 _ _ NNP 25 1637 158 # # $ 25 1637 159 _ _ NNP 25 1637 160 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1637 161 : : : 25 1637 162 NA NA NNP 25 1637 163 kW kW NNP 25 1637 164 capacity capacity NN 25 1637 165 ; ; : 25 1637 166 NA na NN 25 1637 167 million million CD 25 1637 168 kWh kWh NNS 25 1637 169 produced produce VBN 25 1637 170 , , , 25 1637 171 NA NA NNP 25 1637 172 kWh kWh NNS 25 1637 173 per per IN 25 1637 174 capita capita FW 25 1637 175 _ _ NNP 25 1637 176 # # NNP 25 1637 177 _ _ NNP 25 1637 178 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1637 179 : : : 25 1637 180 newly newly RB 25 1637 181 created create VBN 25 1637 182 lobster lobster NN 25 1637 183 and and CC 25 1637 184 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1637 185 industry industry NN 25 1637 186 _ _ NNP 25 1637 187 # # NNP 25 1637 188 _ _ NNP 25 1637 189 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1637 190 : : : 25 1637 191 most most RBS 25 1637 192 important important JJ 25 1637 193 sector sector NN 25 1637 194 ; ; : 25 1637 195 provides provide VBZ 25 1637 196 all all DT 25 1637 197 export export NN 25 1637 198 earnings earning NNS 25 1637 199 ; ; : 25 1637 200 crops crop NNS 25 1637 201 -- -- : 25 1637 202 vanilla vanilla NN 25 1637 203 , , , 25 1637 204 ylang ylang NNP 25 1637 205 - - HYPH 25 1637 206 ylang ylang NNP 25 1637 207 , , , 25 1637 208 coffee coffee NN 25 1637 209 , , , 25 1637 210 copra copra NNP 25 1637 211 ; ; : 25 1637 212 imports import VBZ 25 1637 213 major major JJ 25 1637 214 share share NN 25 1637 215 of of IN 25 1637 216 food food NN 25 1637 217 needs need VBZ 25 1637 218 _ _ NNP 25 1637 219 # # $ 25 1637 220 _ _ NNP 25 1637 221 Economic economic JJ 25 1637 222 aid aid NN 25 1637 223 : : : 25 1637 224 Western western JJ 25 1637 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 226 non non JJ 25 1637 227 - - JJ 25 1637 228 US us JJ 25 1637 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 230 countries country NNS 25 1637 231 , , , 25 1637 232 ODA ODA NNP 25 1637 233 and and CC 25 1637 234 OOF OOF NNP 25 1637 235 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1637 236 commitments commitment NNS 25 1637 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 238 1970 1970 CD 25 1637 239 - - SYM 25 1637 240 87 87 CD 25 1637 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 242 , , , 25 1637 243 $ $ $ 25 1637 244 323.8 323.8 CD 25 1637 245 million million CD 25 1637 246 _ _ NNP 25 1637 247 # # NNP 25 1637 248 _ _ NNP 25 1637 249 Currency Currency NNP 25 1637 250 : : : 25 1637 251 French french JJ 25 1637 252 franc franc NN 25 1637 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 254 plural plural JJ 25 1637 255 -- -- : 25 1637 256 francs franc NNS 25 1637 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 258 ; ; : 25 1637 259 1 1 CD 25 1637 260 French french JJ 25 1637 261 franc franc NN 25 1637 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 263 F f NN 25 1637 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 265 = = NFP 25 1637 266 100 100 CD 25 1637 267 centimes centime NNS 25 1637 268 _ _ NNP 25 1637 269 # # NNP 25 1637 270 _ _ NNP 25 1637 271 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1637 272 rates rate NNS 25 1637 273 : : : 25 1637 274 French french JJ 25 1637 275 francs franc NNS 25 1637 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 277 F f NN 25 1637 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 279 per per IN 25 1637 280 US$ us$ $ 25 1637 281 1 1 CD 25 1637 282 - - HYPH 25 1637 283 -5.1307 -5.1307 NN 25 1637 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 285 January January NNP 25 1637 286 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 288 , , , 25 1637 289 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 1637 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 291 1990 1990 CD 25 1637 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 293 , , , 25 1637 294 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 1637 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 296 1989 1989 CD 25 1637 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 298 , , , 25 1637 299 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 1637 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 301 1988 1988 CD 25 1637 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 303 , , , 25 1637 304 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 1637 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 306 1987 1987 CD 25 1637 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 308 , , , 25 1637 309 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 1637 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 311 1986 1986 CD 25 1637 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 313 , , , 25 1637 314 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 1637 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 316 1985 1985 CD 25 1637 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 318 _ _ NNP 25 1637 319 # # NNP 25 1637 320 _ _ NNP 25 1637 321 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1637 322 year year NN 25 1637 323 : : : 25 1637 324 calendar calendar NNP 25 1637 325 year year NN 25 1637 326 _ _ NNP 25 1637 327 * * NFP 25 1637 328 _ _ NNP 25 1637 329 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1637 330 _ _ NNP 25 1637 331 # # NNP 25 1637 332 _ _ NNP 25 1637 333 Highways Highways NNP 25 1637 334 : : : 25 1637 335 42 42 CD 25 1637 336 km km NN 25 1637 337 total total NN 25 1637 338 ; ; : 25 1637 339 18 18 CD 25 1637 340 km km NN 25 1637 341 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1637 342 _ _ NNP 25 1637 343 # # NNP 25 1637 344 _ _ NNP 25 1637 345 Civil civil JJ 25 1637 346 air air NN 25 1637 347 : : : 25 1637 348 no no DT 25 1637 349 major major JJ 25 1637 350 transport transport NN 25 1637 351 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1637 352 _ _ NNP 25 1637 353 # # NNP 25 1637 354 _ _ NNP 25 1637 355 Airports Airports NNP 25 1637 356 : : : 25 1637 357 1 1 CD 25 1637 358 with with IN 25 1637 359 permanent permanent JJ 25 1637 360 - - HYPH 25 1637 361 surface surface NN 25 1637 362 runway runway NN 25 1637 363 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1637 364 - - HYPH 25 1637 365 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1637 366 m m NNP 25 1637 367 _ _ NNP 25 1637 368 # # NNP 25 1637 369 _ _ NNP 25 1637 370 Ports Ports NNP 25 1637 371 : : : 25 1637 372 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi NNP 25 1637 373 _ _ NNP 25 1637 374 # # NNP 25 1637 375 _ _ NNP 25 1637 376 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1637 377 : : : 25 1637 378 small small JJ 25 1637 379 system system NN 25 1637 380 administered administer VBN 25 1637 381 by by IN 25 1637 382 French French NNP 25 1637 383 Department Department NNP 25 1637 384 of of IN 25 1637 385 Posts Posts NNPS 25 1637 386 and and CC 25 1637 387 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1637 388 ; ; : 25 1637 389 includes include VBZ 25 1637 390 radio radio NN 25 1637 391 relay relay NN 25 1637 392 and and CC 25 1637 393 high high JJ 25 1637 394 - - HYPH 25 1637 395 frequency frequency NN 25 1637 396 radio radio NN 25 1637 397 communications communication NNS 25 1637 398 for for IN 25 1637 399 links link NNS 25 1637 400 with with IN 25 1637 401 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 1637 402 and and CC 25 1637 403 international international JJ 25 1637 404 communications communication NNS 25 1637 405 ; ; : 25 1637 406 450 450 CD 25 1637 407 telephones telephone NNS 25 1637 408 ; ; : 25 1637 409 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 1637 410 AM am NN 25 1637 411 , , , 25 1637 412 no no DT 25 1637 413 FM FM NNP 25 1637 414 , , , 25 1637 415 no no DT 25 1637 416 TV tv NN 25 1637 417 _ _ NNP 25 1637 418 * * NFP 25 1637 419 _ _ NNP 25 1637 420 Defense Defense NNP 25 1637 421 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1637 422 _ _ NNP 25 1637 423 # # $ 25 1637 424 _ _ NNP 25 1637 425 Note Note NNP 25 1637 426 : : : 25 1637 427 defense defense NN 25 1637 428 is be VBZ 25 1637 429 the the DT 25 1637 430 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1637 431 of of IN 25 1637 432 France France NNP 25 1637 433 _ _ NNP 25 1637 434 % % NN 25 1637 435 _ _ NNP 25 1637 436 _ _ NNP 25 1637 437 @_Mexico @_Mexico NNP 25 1637 438 _ _ NNP 25 1637 439 * * NFP 25 1637 440 _ _ NNP 25 1637 441 Geography Geography NNP 25 1637 442 _ _ NNP 25 1637 443 # # NNP 25 1637 444 _ _ NNP 25 1637 445 Total total JJ 25 1637 446 area area NN 25 1637 447 : : : 25 1637 448 1,972,550 1,972,550 CD 25 1637 449 km2 km2 NN 25 1637 450 ; ; : 25 1637 451 land land NN 25 1637 452 area area NN 25 1637 453 : : : 25 1637 454 1,923,040 1,923,040 CD 25 1637 455 km2 km2 NNP 25 1637 456 _ _ NNP 25 1637 457 # # NNP 25 1637 458 _ _ NNP 25 1637 459 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1637 460 area area NN 25 1637 461 : : : 25 1637 462 slightly slightly RB 25 1637 463 less less JJR 25 1637 464 than than IN 25 1637 465 three three CD 25 1637 466 times time NNS 25 1637 467 the the DT 25 1637 468 size size NN 25 1637 469 of of IN 25 1637 470 Texas Texas NNP 25 1637 471 _ _ NNP 25 1637 472 # # $ 25 1637 473 _ _ NNP 25 1637 474 Land Land NNP 25 1637 475 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1637 476 : : : 25 1637 477 4,538 4,538 CD 25 1637 478 km km NNS 25 1637 479 total total NN 25 1637 480 ; ; : 25 1637 481 Belize Belize NNP 25 1637 482 250 250 CD 25 1637 483 km km NNS 25 1637 484 , , , 25 1637 485 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 1637 486 962 962 CD 25 1637 487 km km NN 25 1637 488 , , , 25 1637 489 US US NNP 25 1637 490 3,326 3,326 CD 25 1637 491 km km NN 25 1637 492 _ _ NNP 25 1637 493 # # NN 25 1637 494 _ _ NNP 25 1637 495 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1637 496 : : : 25 1637 497 9,330 9,330 CD 25 1637 498 km km NN 25 1637 499 _ _ NNP 25 1637 500 # # NNP 25 1637 501 _ _ NNP 25 1637 502 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1637 503 claims claim VBZ 25 1637 504 : : : 25 1637 505 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1637 506 zone zone NN 25 1637 507 : : : 25 1637 508 24 24 CD 25 1637 509 nm nm UH 25 1637 510 ; ; : 25 1637 511 Continental continental JJ 25 1637 512 shelf shelf NN 25 1637 513 : : : 25 1637 514 natural natural JJ 25 1637 515 prolongation prolongation NN 25 1637 516 of of IN 25 1637 517 continental continental JJ 25 1637 518 margin margin NN 25 1637 519 or or CC 25 1637 520 200 200 CD 25 1637 521 nm nm CD 25 1637 522 ; ; : 25 1637 523 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1637 524 economic economic JJ 25 1637 525 zone zone NN 25 1637 526 : : : 25 1637 527 200 200 CD 25 1637 528 nm nm CD 25 1637 529 ; ; : 25 1637 530 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1637 531 sea sea NN 25 1637 532 : : : 25 1637 533 12 12 CD 25 1637 534 nm nm NNP 25 1637 535 _ _ NNP 25 1637 536 # # NNP 25 1637 537 _ _ NNP 25 1637 538 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1637 539 : : : 25 1637 540 claims claim VBZ 25 1637 541 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 25 1637 542 Island Island NNP 25 1637 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 544 French french JJ 25 1637 545 possession possession NN 25 1637 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 547 _ _ NNP 25 1637 548 # # NNP 25 1637 549 _ _ NNP 25 1637 550 Climate Climate NNP 25 1637 551 : : : 25 1637 552 varies vary VBZ 25 1637 553 from from IN 25 1637 554 tropical tropical JJ 25 1637 555 to to TO 25 1637 556 desert desert VB 25 1637 557 _ _ NNP 25 1637 558 # # NNP 25 1637 559 _ _ NNP 25 1637 560 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1637 561 : : : 25 1637 562 high high JJ 25 1637 563 , , , 25 1637 564 rugged rugged JJ 25 1637 565 mountains mountain NNS 25 1637 566 , , , 25 1637 567 low low JJ 25 1637 568 coastal coastal JJ 25 1637 569 plains plain NNS 25 1637 570 , , , 25 1637 571 high high JJ 25 1637 572 plateaus plateaus NN 25 1637 573 , , , 25 1637 574 and and CC 25 1637 575 desert desert NN 25 1637 576 _ _ NNP 25 1637 577 # # NNP 25 1637 578 _ _ NNP 25 1637 579 Natural natural JJ 25 1637 580 resources resource NNS 25 1637 581 : : : 25 1637 582 crude crude JJ 25 1637 583 oil oil NN 25 1637 584 , , , 25 1637 585 silver silver NN 25 1637 586 , , , 25 1637 587 copper copper NN 25 1637 588 , , , 25 1637 589 gold gold NN 25 1637 590 , , , 25 1637 591 lead lead NN 25 1637 592 , , , 25 1637 593 zinc zinc NN 25 1637 594 , , , 25 1637 595 natural natural JJ 25 1637 596 gas gas NN 25 1637 597 , , , 25 1637 598 timber timber NN 25 1637 599 _ _ NNP 25 1637 600 # # $ 25 1637 601 _ _ NNP 25 1637 602 Land Land NNP 25 1637 603 use use NN 25 1637 604 : : : 25 1637 605 arable arable JJ 25 1637 606 land land NN 25 1637 607 12 12 CD 25 1637 608 % % NN 25 1637 609 ; ; , 25 1637 610 permanent permanent JJ 25 1637 611 crops crop NNS 25 1637 612 1 1 CD 25 1637 613 % % NN 25 1637 614 ; ; : 25 1637 615 meadows meadow NNS 25 1637 616 and and CC 25 1637 617 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1637 618 39 39 CD 25 1637 619 % % NN 25 1637 620 ; ; , 25 1637 621 forest forest NN 25 1637 622 and and CC 25 1637 623 woodland woodland IN 25 1637 624 24 24 CD 25 1637 625 % % NN 25 1637 626 ; ; , 25 1637 627 other other JJ 25 1637 628 24 24 CD 25 1637 629 % % NN 25 1637 630 ; ; , 25 1637 631 includes include VBZ 25 1637 632 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1637 633 3 3 CD 25 1637 634 % % NN 25 1637 635 _ _ NNP 25 1637 636 # # $ 25 1637 637 _ _ NNP 25 1637 638 Environment Environment NNP 25 1637 639 : : : 25 1637 640 subject subject JJ 25 1637 641 to to IN 25 1637 642 tsunamis tsunamis NN 25 1637 643 along along IN 25 1637 644 the the DT 25 1637 645 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1637 646 coast coast NN 25 1637 647 and and CC 25 1637 648 destructive destructive JJ 25 1637 649 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1637 650 in in IN 25 1637 651 the the DT 25 1637 652 center center NN 25 1637 653 and and CC 25 1637 654 south south NN 25 1637 655 ; ; , 25 1637 656 natural natural JJ 25 1637 657 water water NN 25 1637 658 resources resource NNS 25 1637 659 scarce scarce JJ 25 1637 660 and and CC 25 1637 661 polluted polluted JJ 25 1637 662 in in IN 25 1637 663 north north NN 25 1637 664 , , , 25 1637 665 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 25 1637 666 and and CC 25 1637 667 poor poor JJ 25 1637 668 quality quality NN 25 1637 669 in in IN 25 1637 670 center center NN 25 1637 671 and and CC 25 1637 672 extreme extreme JJ 25 1637 673 southeast southeast NN 25 1637 674 ; ; : 25 1637 675 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1637 676 ; ; : 25 1637 677 erosion erosion NN 25 1637 678 widespread widespread JJ 25 1637 679 ; ; : 25 1637 680 desertification desertification NN 25 1637 681 ; ; : 25 1637 682 serious serious JJ 25 1637 683 air air NN 25 1637 684 pollution pollution NN 25 1637 685 in in IN 25 1637 686 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1637 687 City City NNP 25 1637 688 and and CC 25 1637 689 urban urban JJ 25 1637 690 centers center NNS 25 1637 691 along along IN 25 1637 692 US US NNP 25 1637 693 - - HYPH 25 1637 694 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1637 695 border border NN 25 1637 696 _ _ NNP 25 1637 697 # # $ 25 1637 698 _ _ NNP 25 1637 699 Note Note NNP 25 1637 700 : : : 25 1637 701 strategic strategic JJ 25 1637 702 location location NN 25 1637 703 on on IN 25 1637 704 southern southern JJ 25 1637 705 border border NN 25 1637 706 of of IN 25 1637 707 US US NNP 25 1637 708 _ _ NNP 25 1637 709 * * NFP 25 1637 710 _ _ NNP 25 1637 711 People People NNPS 25 1637 712 _ _ IN 25 1637 713 # # NNP 25 1637 714 _ _ NNP 25 1637 715 Population Population NNP 25 1637 716 : : : 25 1637 717 90,007,304 90,007,304 CD 25 1637 718 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 719 July July NNP 25 1637 720 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 721 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 722 , , , 25 1637 723 growth growth NN 25 1637 724 rate rate NN 25 1637 725 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1637 726 % % NN 25 1637 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 728 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 730 _ _ NNP 25 1637 731 # # NNP 25 1637 732 _ _ NNP 25 1637 733 Birth Birth NNP 25 1637 734 rate rate NN 25 1637 735 : : : 25 1637 736 29 29 CD 25 1637 737 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1637 738 population population NN 25 1637 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 740 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 742 _ _ NNP 25 1637 743 # # $ 25 1637 744 _ _ NNP 25 1637 745 Death Death NNP 25 1637 746 rate rate NN 25 1637 747 : : : 25 1637 748 5 5 CD 25 1637 749 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1637 750 population population NN 25 1637 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 752 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 754 _ _ NNP 25 1637 755 # # NNP 25 1637 756 _ _ NNP 25 1637 757 Net net JJ 25 1637 758 migration migration NN 25 1637 759 rate rate NN 25 1637 760 : : : 25 1637 761 - - : 25 1637 762 1 1 CD 25 1637 763 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1637 764 population population NN 25 1637 765 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 766 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 768 _ _ NNP 25 1637 769 # # $ 25 1637 770 _ _ NNP 25 1637 771 Infant Infant NNP 25 1637 772 mortality mortality NN 25 1637 773 rate rate NN 25 1637 774 : : : 25 1637 775 29 29 CD 25 1637 776 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1637 777 live live JJ 25 1637 778 births birth NNS 25 1637 779 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 780 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 781 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 782 _ _ NNP 25 1637 783 # # NNP 25 1637 784 _ _ NNP 25 1637 785 Life Life NNP 25 1637 786 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1637 787 at at IN 25 1637 788 birth birth NN 25 1637 789 : : : 25 1637 790 68 68 CD 25 1637 791 years year NNS 25 1637 792 male male JJ 25 1637 793 , , , 25 1637 794 76 76 CD 25 1637 795 years year NNS 25 1637 796 female female JJ 25 1637 797 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 798 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 800 _ _ NNP 25 1637 801 # # NNP 25 1637 802 _ _ NNP 25 1637 803 Total total JJ 25 1637 804 fertility fertility NN 25 1637 805 rate rate NN 25 1637 806 : : : 25 1637 807 3.4 3.4 CD 25 1637 808 children child NNS 25 1637 809 born bear VBN 25 1637 810 / / SYM 25 1637 811 woman woman NN 25 1637 812 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 813 1991 1991 CD 25 1637 814 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 815 _ _ NNP 25 1637 816 # # $ 25 1637 817 _ _ NNP 25 1637 818 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1637 819 : : : 25 1637 820 noun noun NNP 25 1637 821 -- -- : 25 1637 822 Mexican(s Mexican(s NNP 25 1637 823 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 824 ; ; : 25 1637 825 adjective adjective JJ 25 1637 826 -- -- : 25 1637 827 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1637 828 _ _ NNP 25 1637 829 # # $ 25 1637 830 _ _ NNP 25 1637 831 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1637 832 divisions division NNS 25 1637 833 : : : 25 1637 834 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 1637 835 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 836 Indian Indian NNP 25 1637 837 - - HYPH 25 1637 838 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1637 839 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 840 60 60 CD 25 1637 841 % % NN 25 1637 842 , , , 25 1637 843 Amerindian amerindian JJ 25 1637 844 or or CC 25 1637 845 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1637 846 Amerindian amerindian JJ 25 1637 847 30 30 CD 25 1637 848 % % NN 25 1637 849 , , , 25 1637 850 white white JJ 25 1637 851 or or CC 25 1637 852 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1637 853 white white JJ 25 1637 854 9 9 CD 25 1637 855 % % NN 25 1637 856 , , , 25 1637 857 other other JJ 25 1637 858 1 1 CD 25 1637 859 % % NN 25 1637 860 _ _ NNP 25 1637 861 # # $ 25 1637 862 _ _ NNP 25 1637 863 Religion Religion NNP 25 1637 864 : : : 25 1637 865 nominally nominally RB 25 1637 866 Roman roman JJ 25 1637 867 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1637 868 97 97 CD 25 1637 869 % % NN 25 1637 870 , , , 25 1637 871 Protestant protestant NN 25 1637 872 3 3 CD 25 1637 873 % % NN 25 1637 874 _ _ NNP 25 1637 875 # # $ 25 1637 876 _ _ NNP 25 1637 877 Language Language NNP 25 1637 878 : : : 25 1637 879 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1637 880 _ _ NNP 25 1637 881 # # $ 25 1637 882 _ _ NNP 25 1637 883 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1637 884 : : : 25 1637 885 87 87 CD 25 1637 886 % % NN 25 1637 887 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 888 male male NN 25 1637 889 90 90 CD 25 1637 890 % % NN 25 1637 891 , , , 25 1637 892 female female JJ 25 1637 893 85 85 CD 25 1637 894 % % NN 25 1637 895 ) ) -RRB- 25 1637 896 age age NN 25 1637 897 15 15 CD 25 1637 898 and and CC 25 1637 899 over over RB 25 1637 900 can can MD 25 1637 901 read read VB 25 1637 902 and and CC 25 1637 903 write write VB 25 1637 904 ( ( -LRB- 25 1637 905 1985 1985 CD 25 1637 906 est est NNP 25 1637 907 . . . 25 1637 908 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 1 _ _ NNP 25 1638 2 # # $ 25 1638 3 _ _ NNP 25 1638 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1638 5 force force NN 25 1638 6 : : : 25 1638 7 26,100,000 26,100,000 CD 25 1638 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 9 1988 1988 CD 25 1638 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 11 ; ; : 25 1638 12 services service NNS 25 1638 13 31.4 31.4 CD 25 1638 14 % % NN 25 1638 15 , , , 25 1638 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1638 17 , , , 25 1638 18 forestry forestry NN 25 1638 19 , , , 25 1638 20 hunting hunting NN 25 1638 21 , , , 25 1638 22 and and CC 25 1638 23 fishing fish VBG 25 1638 24 26 26 CD 25 1638 25 % % NN 25 1638 26 , , , 25 1638 27 commerce commerce NN 25 1638 28 13.9 13.9 CD 25 1638 29 % % NN 25 1638 30 , , , 25 1638 31 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1638 32 12.8 12.8 CD 25 1638 33 % % NN 25 1638 34 , , , 25 1638 35 construction construction NN 25 1638 36 9.5 9.5 CD 25 1638 37 % % NN 25 1638 38 , , , 25 1638 39 transportation transportation NN 25 1638 40 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1638 41 % % NN 25 1638 42 , , , 25 1638 43 mining mining NN 25 1638 44 and and CC 25 1638 45 quarrying quarry VBG 25 1638 46 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1638 47 % % NN 25 1638 48 , , , 25 1638 49 electricity electricity NN 25 1638 50 0.3 0.3 CD 25 1638 51 % % NN 25 1638 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 53 1986 1986 CD 25 1638 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 55 _ _ NNP 25 1638 56 # # NNP 25 1638 57 _ _ NNP 25 1638 58 Organized Organized NNP 25 1638 59 labor labor NN 25 1638 60 : : : 25 1638 61 35 35 CD 25 1638 62 % % NN 25 1638 63 of of IN 25 1638 64 labor labor NN 25 1638 65 force force NN 25 1638 66 _ _ NNP 25 1638 67 * * NFP 25 1638 68 _ _ NNP 25 1638 69 Government Government NNP 25 1638 70 _ _ NNP 25 1638 71 # # NNP 25 1638 72 _ _ NNP 25 1638 73 Long Long NNP 25 1638 74 - - HYPH 25 1638 75 form form NN 25 1638 76 name name NN 25 1638 77 : : : 25 1638 78 United United NNP 25 1638 79 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1638 80 States States NNP 25 1638 81 _ _ NNP 25 1638 82 # # $ 25 1638 83 _ _ NNP 25 1638 84 Type Type NNP 25 1638 85 : : : 25 1638 86 federal federal NNP 25 1638 87 republic republic NN 25 1638 88 operating operate VBG 25 1638 89 under under IN 25 1638 90 a a DT 25 1638 91 centralized centralized JJ 25 1638 92 government government NN 25 1638 93 _ _ NNP 25 1638 94 # # NNP 25 1638 95 _ _ NNP 25 1638 96 Capital Capital NNP 25 1638 97 : : : 25 1638 98 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1638 99 _ _ NNP 25 1638 100 # # NNP 25 1638 101 _ _ NNP 25 1638 102 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1638 103 divisions division NNS 25 1638 104 : : : 25 1638 105 31 31 CD 25 1638 106 states state NNS 25 1638 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 108 estados estado NNS 25 1638 109 , , , 25 1638 110 singular singular JJ 25 1638 111 -- -- : 25 1638 112 estado estado NNP 25 1638 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 114 and and CC 25 1638 115 1 1 CD 25 1638 116 federal federal JJ 25 1638 117 district district NN 25 1638 118 * * NFP 25 1638 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 120 distrito distrito NNP 25 1638 121 federal federal NNP 25 1638 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 123 ; ; : 25 1638 124 Aguascalientes Aguascalientes NNPS 25 1638 125 , , , 25 1638 126 Baja Baja NNP 25 1638 127 California California NNP 25 1638 128 , , , 25 1638 129 Baja Baja NNP 25 1638 130 California California NNP 25 1638 131 Sur Sur NNP 25 1638 132 , , , 25 1638 133 Campeche Campeche NNP 25 1638 134 , , , 25 1638 135 Chiapas Chiapas NNP 25 1638 136 , , , 25 1638 137 Chihuahua Chihuahua NNP 25 1638 138 , , , 25 1638 139 Coahuila Coahuila NNP 25 1638 140 , , , 25 1638 141 Colima Colima NNP 25 1638 142 , , , 25 1638 143 Distrito Distrito NNP 25 1638 144 Federal Federal NNP 25 1638 145 * * NFP 25 1638 146 , , , 25 1638 147 Durango Durango NNP 25 1638 148 , , , 25 1638 149 Guanajuato Guanajuato NNP 25 1638 150 , , , 25 1638 151 Guerrero Guerrero NNP 25 1638 152 , , , 25 1638 153 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 25 1638 154 , , , 25 1638 155 Jalisco Jalisco NNP 25 1638 156 , , , 25 1638 157 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1638 158 , , , 25 1638 159 Michoacan Michoacan NNP 25 1638 160 , , , 25 1638 161 Morelos Morelos NNP 25 1638 162 , , , 25 1638 163 Nayarit Nayarit NNP 25 1638 164 , , , 25 1638 165 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 25 1638 166 Leon Leon NNP 25 1638 167 , , , 25 1638 168 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 25 1638 169 , , , 25 1638 170 Puebla Puebla NNP 25 1638 171 , , , 25 1638 172 Queretaro Queretaro NNP 25 1638 173 , , , 25 1638 174 Quintana Quintana NNP 25 1638 175 Roo Roo NNP 25 1638 176 , , , 25 1638 177 San San NNP 25 1638 178 Luis Luis NNP 25 1638 179 Potosi Potosi NNP 25 1638 180 , , , 25 1638 181 Sinaloa Sinaloa NNP 25 1638 182 , , , 25 1638 183 Sonora Sonora NNP 25 1638 184 , , , 25 1638 185 Tabasco Tabasco NNP 25 1638 186 , , , 25 1638 187 Tamaulipas Tamaulipas NNP 25 1638 188 , , , 25 1638 189 Tlaxcala Tlaxcala NNP 25 1638 190 , , , 25 1638 191 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 25 1638 192 , , , 25 1638 193 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 25 1638 194 , , , 25 1638 195 Zacatecas Zacatecas NNP 25 1638 196 _ _ NNP 25 1638 197 # # $ 25 1638 198 _ _ NNP 25 1638 199 Independence Independence NNP 25 1638 200 : : : 25 1638 201 16 16 CD 25 1638 202 September September NNP 25 1638 203 1810 1810 CD 25 1638 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 205 from from IN 25 1638 206 Spain Spain NNP 25 1638 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 208 _ _ NNP 25 1638 209 # # $ 25 1638 210 _ _ NNP 25 1638 211 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1638 212 : : : 25 1638 213 5 5 CD 25 1638 214 February February NNP 25 1638 215 1917 1917 CD 25 1638 216 _ _ IN 25 1638 217 # # $ 25 1638 218 _ _ NNP 25 1638 219 Legal Legal NNP 25 1638 220 system system NN 25 1638 221 : : : 25 1638 222 mixture mixture NN 25 1638 223 of of IN 25 1638 224 US US NNP 25 1638 225 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1638 226 theory theory NN 25 1638 227 and and CC 25 1638 228 civil civil JJ 25 1638 229 law law NN 25 1638 230 system system NN 25 1638 231 ; ; : 25 1638 232 judicial judicial JJ 25 1638 233 review review NN 25 1638 234 of of IN 25 1638 235 legislative legislative JJ 25 1638 236 acts act NNS 25 1638 237 ; ; : 25 1638 238 accepts accept VBZ 25 1638 239 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1638 240 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1638 241 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1638 242 , , , 25 1638 243 with with IN 25 1638 244 reservations reservation NNS 25 1638 245 _ _ NNP 25 1638 246 # # $ 25 1638 247 _ _ NNP 25 1638 248 National national JJ 25 1638 249 holiday holiday NN 25 1638 250 : : : 25 1638 251 Independence Independence NNP 25 1638 252 Day Day NNP 25 1638 253 , , , 25 1638 254 16 16 CD 25 1638 255 September September NNP 25 1638 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 257 1810 1810 CD 25 1638 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 259 _ _ NNP 25 1638 260 # # NNP 25 1638 261 _ _ NNP 25 1638 262 Executive Executive NNP 25 1638 263 branch branch NN 25 1638 264 : : : 25 1638 265 president president NN 25 1638 266 , , , 25 1638 267 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1638 268 _ _ NNP 25 1638 269 # # $ 25 1638 270 _ _ NNP 25 1638 271 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1638 272 branch branch NN 25 1638 273 : : : 25 1638 274 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 1638 275 National National NNP 25 1638 276 Congress Congress NNP 25 1638 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 278 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 1638 279 de de NNP 25 1638 280 la la NNP 25 1638 281 Union Union NNP 25 1638 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 283 consists consist VBZ 25 1638 284 of of IN 25 1638 285 an an DT 25 1638 286 upper upper JJ 25 1638 287 chamber chamber NN 25 1638 288 or or CC 25 1638 289 Senate Senate NNP 25 1638 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 291 Camara Camara NNP 25 1638 292 de de NNP 25 1638 293 Senadores Senadores NNP 25 1638 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 295 and and CC 25 1638 296 a a DT 25 1638 297 lower low JJR 25 1638 298 chamber chamber NN 25 1638 299 or or CC 25 1638 300 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1638 301 of of IN 25 1638 302 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1638 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 304 Camara Camara NNP 25 1638 305 de de FW 25 1638 306 Diputados Diputados NNP 25 1638 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 308 _ _ NNP 25 1638 309 # # $ 25 1638 310 _ _ NNP 25 1638 311 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1638 312 branch branch NN 25 1638 313 : : : 25 1638 314 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1638 315 Court Court NNP 25 1638 316 of of IN 25 1638 317 Justice Justice NNP 25 1638 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 319 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 1638 320 Corte Corte NNP 25 1638 321 de de NNP 25 1638 322 Justicia Justicia NNP 25 1638 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 324 _ _ NNP 25 1638 325 # # NNP 25 1638 326 _ _ NNP 25 1638 327 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1638 328 : : : 25 1638 329 Chief Chief NNP 25 1638 330 of of IN 25 1638 331 State State NNP 25 1638 332 and and CC 25 1638 333 Head Head NNP 25 1638 334 of of IN 25 1638 335 Government Government NNP 25 1638 336 -- -- : 25 1638 337 President President NNP 25 1638 338 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1638 339 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 25 1638 340 de de FW 25 1638 341 Gortari Gortari NNP 25 1638 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 343 since since IN 25 1638 344 1 1 CD 25 1638 345 December December NNP 25 1638 346 1988 1988 CD 25 1638 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 348 _ _ NNP 25 1638 349 # # $ 25 1638 350 _ _ NNP 25 1638 351 Political political JJ 25 1638 352 parties party NNS 25 1638 353 and and CC 25 1638 354 leaders leader NNS 25 1638 355 : : : 25 1638 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 357 recognized recognize VBN 25 1638 358 parties party NNS 25 1638 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 360 Institutional Institutional NNP 25 1638 361 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1638 362 Party Party NNP 25 1638 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 364 PRI PRI NNP 25 1638 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 366 , , , 25 1638 367 Luis Luis NNP 25 1638 368 Donaldo Donaldo NNP 25 1638 369 COLOSIO COLOSIO NNP 25 1638 370 Murrieta Murrieta NNP 25 1638 371 ; ; : 25 1638 372 National National NNP 25 1638 373 Action Action NNP 25 1638 374 Party Party NNP 25 1638 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 376 PAN PAN NNP 25 1638 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 378 , , , 25 1638 379 Luis Luis NNP 25 1638 380 ALVAREZ ALVAREZ NNP 25 1638 381 ; ; : 25 1638 382 Popular Popular NNP 25 1638 383 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1638 384 Party Party NNP 25 1638 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 386 PPS PPS NNP 25 1638 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 388 , , , 25 1638 389 Indalecio Indalecio NNP 25 1638 390 SAYAGO SAYAGO NNP 25 1638 391 Herrera Herrera NNP 25 1638 392 ; ; : 25 1638 393 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1638 394 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1638 395 Party Party NNP 25 1638 396 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 397 PRD PRD NNP 25 1638 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 399 , , , 25 1638 400 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 25 1638 401 CARDENAS CARDENAS NNP 25 1638 402 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 25 1638 403 ; ; , 25 1638 404 Cardenist Cardenist NNP 25 1638 405 Front Front NNP 25 1638 406 for for IN 25 1638 407 the the DT 25 1638 408 National National NNP 25 1638 409 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 1638 410 Party Party NNP 25 1638 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 412 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 25 1638 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 414 , , , 25 1638 415 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1638 416 AGUILAR AGUILAR NNP 25 1638 417 Talamantes Talamantes NNPS 25 1638 418 ; ; : 25 1638 419 Authentic Authentic NNP 25 1638 420 Party Party NNP 25 1638 421 of of IN 25 1638 422 the the DT 25 1638 423 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1638 424 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1638 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 426 PARM PARM NNP 25 1638 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 428 , , , 25 1638 429 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1638 430 Enrique Enrique NNP 25 1638 431 CANTU cantu IN 25 1638 432 Rosas Rosas NNP 25 1638 433 _ _ NNP 25 1638 434 # # $ 25 1638 435 _ _ NNP 25 1638 436 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1638 437 : : : 25 1638 438 universal universal JJ 25 1638 439 and and CC 25 1638 440 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1638 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 442 but but CC 25 1638 443 not not RB 25 1638 444 enforced enforce VBN 25 1638 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 446 at at IN 25 1638 447 age age NN 25 1638 448 18 18 CD 25 1638 449 _ _ NNP 25 1638 450 # # NNP 25 1638 451 _ _ NNP 25 1638 452 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1638 453 : : : 25 1638 454 President President NNP 25 1638 455 -- -- : 25 1638 456 last last RB 25 1638 457 held hold VBN 25 1638 458 on on IN 25 1638 459 6 6 CD 25 1638 460 July July NNP 25 1638 461 1988 1988 CD 25 1638 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 463 next next JJ 25 1638 464 to to TO 25 1638 465 be be VB 25 1638 466 held hold VBN 25 1638 467 September September NNP 25 1638 468 1994 1994 CD 25 1638 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 470 ; ; : 25 1638 471 results result NNS 25 1638 472 -- -- : 25 1638 473 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1638 474 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 25 1638 475 de de FW 25 1638 476 Gortari Gortari NNP 25 1638 477 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 478 PRI PRI NNP 25 1638 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 480 50.74 50.74 CD 25 1638 481 % % NN 25 1638 482 , , , 25 1638 483 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 25 1638 484 CARDENAS CARDENAS NNP 25 1638 485 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 25 1638 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 487 FDN FDN NNP 25 1638 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 489 31.06 31.06 CD 25 1638 490 % % NN 25 1638 491 , , , 25 1638 492 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 1638 493 CLOUTHIER CLOUTHIER NNP 25 1638 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 495 PAN PAN NNP 25 1638 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 497 16.81 16.81 CD 25 1638 498 % % NN 25 1638 499 ; ; , 25 1638 500 other other JJ 25 1638 501 1.39 1.39 CD 25 1638 502 % % NN 25 1638 503 ; ; : 25 1638 504 note note NN 25 1638 505 -- -- : 25 1638 506 several several JJ 25 1638 507 of of IN 25 1638 508 the the DT 25 1638 509 smaller small JJR 25 1638 510 parties party NNS 25 1638 511 ran run VBD 25 1638 512 a a DT 25 1638 513 common common JJ 25 1638 514 candidate candidate NN 25 1638 515 under under IN 25 1638 516 a a DT 25 1638 517 coalition coalition NN 25 1638 518 called call VBN 25 1638 519 the the DT 25 1638 520 National National NNP 25 1638 521 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1638 522 Front Front NNP 25 1638 523 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 524 FDN FDN NNP 25 1638 525 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 526 ; ; : 25 1638 527 Senate Senate NNP 25 1638 528 -- -- : 25 1638 529 last last RB 25 1638 530 held hold VBN 25 1638 531 on on IN 25 1638 532 6 6 CD 25 1638 533 July July NNP 25 1638 534 1988 1988 CD 25 1638 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 536 next next JJ 25 1638 537 to to TO 25 1638 538 be be VB 25 1638 539 held hold VBN 25 1638 540 mid mid JJ 25 1638 541 - - NN 25 1638 542 year year JJ 25 1638 543 1991 1991 CD 25 1638 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 545 ; ; : 25 1638 546 results result NNS 25 1638 547 -- -- : 25 1638 548 PRI PRI NNP 25 1638 549 94 94 CD 25 1638 550 % % NN 25 1638 551 , , , 25 1638 552 FDN FDN NNP 25 1638 553 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 554 now now RB 25 1638 555 PRD PRD NNP 25 1638 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 557 6 6 CD 25 1638 558 % % NN 25 1638 559 ; ; , 25 1638 560 seats--(64 seats--(64 ADD 25 1638 561 total total JJ 25 1638 562 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 563 number number NN 25 1638 564 of of IN 25 1638 565 seats seat NNS 25 1638 566 by by IN 25 1638 567 party party NN 25 1638 568 NA NA NNP 25 1638 569 ; ; : 25 1638 570 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1638 571 of of IN 25 1638 572 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1638 573 -- -- : 25 1638 574 last last RB 25 1638 575 held hold VBN 25 1638 576 on on IN 25 1638 577 6 6 CD 25 1638 578 July July NNP 25 1638 579 1988 1988 CD 25 1638 580 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 581 next next JJ 25 1638 582 to to TO 25 1638 583 be be VB 25 1638 584 held hold VBN 25 1638 585 mid mid JJ 25 1638 586 - - NN 25 1638 587 year year JJ 25 1638 588 1991 1991 CD 25 1638 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 590 ; ; : 25 1638 591 results result NNS 25 1638 592 -- -- : 25 1638 593 PRI PRI NNP 25 1638 594 53 53 CD 25 1638 595 % % NN 25 1638 596 , , , 25 1638 597 PAN PAN NNP 25 1638 598 20 20 CD 25 1638 599 % % NN 25 1638 600 , , , 25 1638 601 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 25 1638 602 10 10 CD 25 1638 603 % % NN 25 1638 604 , , , 25 1638 605 PPS PPS NNP 25 1638 606 6 6 CD 25 1638 607 % % NN 25 1638 608 , , , 25 1638 609 PARM PARM NNP 25 1638 610 7 7 CD 25 1638 611 % % NN 25 1638 612 , , , 25 1638 613 PMS PMS NNP 25 1638 614 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 615 now now RB 25 1638 616 part part NN 25 1638 617 of of IN 25 1638 618 PRD PRD NNP 25 1638 619 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 620 4 4 CD 25 1638 621 % % NN 25 1638 622 ; ; : 25 1638 623 seats--(500 seats--(500 NNP 25 1638 624 total total JJ 25 1638 625 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 626 number number NN 25 1638 627 of of IN 25 1638 628 seats seat NNS 25 1638 629 by by IN 25 1638 630 party party NN 25 1638 631 NA NA NNP 25 1638 632 _ _ NNP 25 1638 633 # # $ 25 1638 634 _ _ NNP 25 1638 635 Other other JJ 25 1638 636 political political JJ 25 1638 637 or or CC 25 1638 638 pressure pressure NN 25 1638 639 groups group NNS 25 1638 640 : : : 25 1638 641 Roman Roman NNP 25 1638 642 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1638 643 Church Church NNP 25 1638 644 , , , 25 1638 645 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1638 646 of of IN 25 1638 647 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1638 648 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1638 649 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 650 CTM CTM NNP 25 1638 651 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 652 , , , 25 1638 653 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1638 654 of of IN 25 1638 655 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 1638 656 Chambers Chambers NNPS 25 1638 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 658 CONCAMIN CONCAMIN NNP 25 1638 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 660 , , , 25 1638 661 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1638 662 of of IN 25 1638 663 National National NNP 25 1638 664 Chambers Chambers NNPS 25 1638 665 of of IN 25 1638 666 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 1638 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 668 CONCANACO CONCANACO NNP 25 1638 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 670 , , , 25 1638 671 National National NNP 25 1638 672 Peasant Peasant NNP 25 1638 673 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1638 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 675 CNC CNC NNP 25 1638 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 677 , , , 25 1638 678 UNE UNE NNP 25 1638 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 680 no no DT 25 1638 681 expansion expansion NN 25 1638 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 683 , , , 25 1638 684 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1638 685 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1638 686 Party Party NNP 25 1638 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 688 PRT PRT NNP 25 1638 689 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 690 , , , 25 1638 691 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1638 692 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1638 693 Party Party NNP 25 1638 694 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 695 PDM PDM NNP 25 1638 696 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 697 , , , 25 1638 698 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1638 699 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1638 700 of of IN 25 1638 701 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1638 702 and and CC 25 1638 703 Peasants Peasants NNPS 25 1638 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 705 CROC CROC NNP 25 1638 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 707 , , , 25 1638 708 Regional Regional NNP 25 1638 709 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1638 710 of of IN 25 1638 711 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1638 712 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1638 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 714 CROM CROM NNP 25 1638 715 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 716 , , , 25 1638 717 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1638 718 of of IN 25 1638 719 Employers Employers NNPS 25 1638 720 of of IN 25 1638 721 the the DT 25 1638 722 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1638 723 Republic Republic NNP 25 1638 724 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 725 COPARMEX COPARMEX NNP 25 1638 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 727 , , , 25 1638 728 National National NNP 25 1638 729 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1638 730 of of IN 25 1638 731 Transformation Transformation NNP 25 1638 732 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1638 733 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 734 CANACINTRA CANACINTRA NNP 25 1638 735 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 736 , , , 25 1638 737 Business Business NNP 25 1638 738 Coordination Coordination NNP 25 1638 739 Council Council NNP 25 1638 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 741 CCE CCE NNP 25 1638 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 743 _ _ NNP 25 1638 744 # # $ 25 1638 745 _ _ NNP 25 1638 746 Member Member NNP 25 1638 747 of of IN 25 1638 748 : : : 25 1638 749 AG AG NNP 25 1638 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 751 observer observer NN 25 1638 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 753 , , , 25 1638 754 CCC CCC NNP 25 1638 755 , , , 25 1638 756 CDB CDB NNP 25 1638 757 , , , 25 1638 758 CG CG NNP 25 1638 759 , , , 25 1638 760 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1638 761 , , , 25 1638 762 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1638 763 , , , 25 1638 764 FAO FAO NNP 25 1638 765 , , , 25 1638 766 G-3 G-3 NNP 25 1638 767 , , , 25 1638 768 G-6 G-6 NNP 25 1638 769 , , , 25 1638 770 G-11 g-11 CD 25 1638 771 , , , 25 1638 772 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1638 773 , , , 25 1638 774 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1638 775 , , , 25 1638 776 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1638 777 , , , 25 1638 778 GATT GATT NNP 25 1638 779 , , , 25 1638 780 IADB IADB NNP 25 1638 781 , , , 25 1638 782 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1638 783 , , , 25 1638 784 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1638 785 , , , 25 1638 786 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1638 787 , , , 25 1638 788 ICC ICC NNP 25 1638 789 , , , 25 1638 790 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1638 791 , , , 25 1638 792 IDA IDA NNP 25 1638 793 , , , 25 1638 794 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1638 795 , , , 25 1638 796 IFC IFC NNP 25 1638 797 , , , 25 1638 798 ILO ILO NNP 25 1638 799 , , , 25 1638 800 IMF IMF NNP 25 1638 801 , , , 25 1638 802 IMO imo RB 25 1638 803 , , , 25 1638 804 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1638 805 , , , 25 1638 806 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1638 807 , , , 25 1638 808 IOC IOC NNP 25 1638 809 , , , 25 1638 810 IOM IOM NNP 25 1638 811 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 812 observer observer NN 25 1638 813 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 814 , , , 25 1638 815 ISO ISO NNP 25 1638 816 , , , 25 1638 817 ITU ITU NNP 25 1638 818 , , , 25 1638 819 LAES LAES NNP 25 1638 820 , , , 25 1638 821 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 1638 822 , , , 25 1638 823 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1638 824 , , , 25 1638 825 NAM NAM NNP 25 1638 826 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 827 observer observer NNP 25 1638 828 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 829 , , , 25 1638 830 OAS OAS NNP 25 1638 831 , , , 25 1638 832 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1638 833 , , , 25 1638 834 PCA PCA NNP 25 1638 835 , , , 25 1638 836 RG RG NNP 25 1638 837 , , , 25 1638 838 UN UN NNP 25 1638 839 , , , 25 1638 840 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1638 841 , , , 25 1638 842 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1638 843 , , , 25 1638 844 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1638 845 , , , 25 1638 846 UPU UPU NNP 25 1638 847 , , , 25 1638 848 WCL WCL NNP 25 1638 849 , , , 25 1638 850 WHO WHO NNP 25 1638 851 , , , 25 1638 852 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1638 853 , , , 25 1638 854 WMO WMO NNP 25 1638 855 , , , 25 1638 856 WTO WTO NNP 25 1638 857 _ _ NNP 25 1638 858 # # $ 25 1638 859 _ _ NNP 25 1638 860 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1638 861 representation representation NN 25 1638 862 : : : 25 1638 863 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1638 864 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 25 1638 865 PETRICIOLI PETRICIOLI NNP 25 1638 866 Iturbide Iturbide NNP 25 1638 867 ; ; : 25 1638 868 Chancery chancery NN 25 1638 869 at at IN 25 1638 870 1911 1911 CD 25 1638 871 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 25 1638 872 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1638 873 NW NW NNP 25 1638 874 , , , 25 1638 875 Washington Washington NNP 25 1638 876 DC DC NNP 25 1638 877 20006 20006 CD 25 1638 878 ; ; : 25 1638 879 telephone telephone NN 25 1638 880 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 881 202 202 CD 25 1638 882 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 883 728 728 CD 25 1638 884 - - SYM 25 1638 885 1600 1600 CD 25 1638 886 ; ; : 25 1638 887 there there EX 25 1638 888 are be VBP 25 1638 889 Mexican mexican JJ 25 1638 890 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1638 891 General General NNP 25 1638 892 in in IN 25 1638 893 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1638 894 , , , 25 1638 895 Dallas Dallas NNP 25 1638 896 , , , 25 1638 897 Denver Denver NNP 25 1638 898 , , , 25 1638 899 El El NNP 25 1638 900 Paso Paso NNP 25 1638 901 , , , 25 1638 902 Houston Houston NNP 25 1638 903 , , , 25 1638 904 Los Los NNP 25 1638 905 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1638 906 , , , 25 1638 907 New New NNP 25 1638 908 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 1638 909 , , , 25 1638 910 New New NNP 25 1638 911 York York NNP 25 1638 912 , , , 25 1638 913 San San NNP 25 1638 914 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1638 915 , , , 25 1638 916 San San NNP 25 1638 917 Antonio Antonio NNP 25 1638 918 , , , 25 1638 919 San San NNP 25 1638 920 Diego Diego NNP 25 1638 921 , , , 25 1638 922 and and CC 25 1638 923 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1638 924 in in IN 25 1638 925 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 25 1638 926 , , , 25 1638 927 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 1638 928 , , , 25 1638 929 Austin Austin NNP 25 1638 930 , , , 25 1638 931 Boston Boston NNP 25 1638 932 , , , 25 1638 933 Brownsville Brownsville NNP 25 1638 934 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 935 Texas Texas NNP 25 1638 936 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 937 , , , 25 1638 938 Calexico Calexico NNP 25 1638 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 940 California California NNP 25 1638 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 942 , , , 25 1638 943 Corpus Corpus NNP 25 1638 944 Christi Christi NNP 25 1638 945 , , , 25 1638 946 Del Del NNP 25 1638 947 Rio Rio NNP 25 1638 948 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 949 Texas Texas NNP 25 1638 950 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 951 , , , 25 1638 952 Detroit Detroit NNP 25 1638 953 , , , 25 1638 954 Douglas Douglas NNP 25 1638 955 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 956 Arizona Arizona NNP 25 1638 957 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 958 , , , 25 1638 959 Eagle Eagle NNP 25 1638 960 Pass Pass NNP 25 1638 961 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 962 Texas Texas NNP 25 1638 963 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 964 , , , 25 1638 965 Fresno Fresno NNP 25 1638 966 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 967 California California NNP 25 1638 968 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 969 , , , 25 1638 970 Kansas Kansas NNP 25 1638 971 City City NNP 25 1638 972 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 973 Missouri Missouri NNP 25 1638 974 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 975 , , , 25 1638 976 Laredo Laredo NNP 25 1638 977 , , , 25 1638 978 McAllen McAllen NNP 25 1638 979 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 980 Texas Texas NNP 25 1638 981 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 982 , , , 25 1638 983 Miami Miami NNP 25 1638 984 , , , 25 1638 985 Nogales Nogales NNP 25 1638 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 987 Arizona Arizona NNP 25 1638 988 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 989 , , , 25 1638 990 Oxnard Oxnard NNP 25 1638 991 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 992 California California NNP 25 1638 993 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 994 , , , 25 1638 995 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 1638 996 , , , 25 1638 997 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 25 1638 998 , , , 25 1638 999 Presidio Presidio NNP 25 1638 1000 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 1001 Texas Texas NNP 25 1638 1002 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 1003 , , , 25 1638 1004 Sacramento Sacramento NNP 25 1638 1005 , , , 25 1638 1006 St. St. NNP 25 1638 1007 Louis Louis NNP 25 1638 1008 , , , 25 1638 1009 St. St. NNP 25 1638 1010 Paul Paul NNP 25 1638 1011 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 1012 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 25 1638 1013 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 1014 , , , 25 1638 1015 Salt Salt NNP 25 1638 1016 Lake Lake NNP 25 1638 1017 City City NNP 25 1638 1018 , , , 25 1638 1019 San San NNP 25 1638 1020 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 25 1638 1021 , , , 25 1638 1022 San San NNP 25 1638 1023 Jose Jose NNP 25 1638 1024 , , , 25 1638 1025 San San NNP 25 1638 1026 Juan Juan NNP 25 1638 1027 ( ( -LRB- 25 1638 1028 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1638 1029 Rico Rico NNP 25 1638 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 1638 1031 , , , 25 1638 1032 and and CC 25 1638 1033 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 1638 1034 ; ; : 25 1638 1035 US US NNP 25 1638 1036 -- -- : 25 1638 1037 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1638 1038 John John NNP 25 1638 1039 D. D. NNP 25 1638 1040 NEGROPONTE NEGROPONTE NNP 25 1638 1041 , , , 25 1638 1042 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1638 1043 ; ; : 25 1638 1044 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1638 1045 at at IN 25 1638 1046 Paseo Paseo NNP 25 1638 1047 de de NNP 25 1638 1048 la la NNP 25 1638 1049 Reforma Reforma NNP 25 1638 1050 305 305 CD 25 1638 1051 , , , 25 1638 1052 06500 06500 CD 25 1638 1053 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1638 1054 , , , 25 1638 1055 D.F. D.F. NNP 25 1639 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 1639 2 mailing mail VBG 25 1639 3 address address NN 25 1639 4 is be VBZ 25 1639 5 P. P. NNP 25 1639 6 O. O. NNP 25 1640 1 Box Box NNP 25 1640 2 3087 3087 CD 25 1640 3 , , , 25 1640 4 Laredo Laredo NNP 25 1640 5 , , , 25 1640 6 TX TX NNP 25 1640 7 78044 78044 CD 25 1640 8 - - SYM 25 1640 9 3087 3087 CD 25 1640 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1640 11 ; ; : 25 1640 12 telephone telephone NN 25 1640 13 [ [ -LRB- 25 1640 14 52 52 CD 25 1640 15 ] ] -RRB- 25 1640 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 1640 17 5 5 CD 25 1640 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1640 19 211 211 CD 25 1640 20 - - HYPH 25 1640 21 0042 0042 CD 25 1640 22 ; ; : 25 1640 23 there there EX 25 1640 24 are be VBP 25 1640 25 US US NNP 25 1640 26 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1640 27 General General NNP 25 1640 28 in in IN 25 1640 29 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 25 1640 30 Juarez Juarez NNP 25 1640 31 , , , 25 1640 32 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 25 1640 33 , , , 25 1640 34 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 25 1640 35 , , , 25 1640 36 and and CC 25 1640 37 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 25 1640 38 , , , 25 1640 39 and and CC 25 1640 40 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1640 41 in in IN 25 1640 42 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 25 1640 43 , , , 25 1640 44 Matamoros Matamoros NNPS 25 1640 45 , , , 25 1640 46 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 25 1640 47 , , , 25 1640 48 Merida Merida NNP 25 1640 49 , , , 25 1640 50 and and CC 25 1640 51 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 25 1640 52 Laredo Laredo NNP 25 1640 53 _ _ NNP 25 1640 54 # # $ 25 1640 55 _ _ NNP 25 1640 56 Flag Flag NNP 25 1640 57 : : : 25 1640 58 three three CD 25 1640 59 equal equal JJ 25 1640 60 vertical vertical JJ 25 1640 61 bands band NNS 25 1640 62 of of IN 25 1640 63 green green JJ 25 1640 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 1640 65 hoist hoist NN 25 1640 66 side side NN 25 1640 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 1640 68 , , , 25 1640 69 white white JJ 25 1640 70 , , , 25 1640 71 and and CC 25 1640 72 red red NN 25 1640 73 ; ; : 25 1640 74 the the DT 25 1640 75 coat coat NN 25 1640 76 of of IN 25 1640 77 arms arm NNS 25 1640 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 1640 79 an an DT 25 1640 80 eagle eagle NNP 25 1640 81 perched perch VBN 25 1640 82 on on IN 25 1640 83 a a DT 25 1640 84 cactus cactus NN 25 1640 85 with with IN 25 1640 86 a a DT 25 1640 87 snake snake NN 25 1640 88 is be VBZ 25 1640 89 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1640 90 beak beak NN 25 1640 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 1640 92 is be VBZ 25 1640 93 centered center VBN 25 1640 94 in in IN 25 1640 95 the the DT 25 1640 96 white white NNP 25 1640 97 band band NNP 25 1640 98 _ _ NNP 25 1640 99 * * NFP 25 1640 100 _ _ NNP 25 1640 101 Economy Economy NNP 25 1640 102 _ _ NNP 25 1640 103 # # NNP 25 1640 104 _ _ NNP 25 1640 105 Overview Overview NNP 25 1640 106 : : : 25 1640 107 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1640 108 's 's POS 25 1640 109 economy economy NN 25 1640 110 is be VBZ 25 1640 111 a a DT 25 1640 112 mixture mixture NN 25 1640 113 of of IN 25 1640 114 state state NN 25 1640 115 - - HYPH 25 1640 116 owned own VBN 25 1640 117 industrial industrial JJ 25 1640 118 plants plant NNS 25 1640 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1640 120 notably notably RB 25 1640 121 oil oil NN 25 1640 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1640 123 , , , 25 1640 124 private private JJ 25 1640 125 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1640 126 and and CC 25 1640 127 services service NNS 25 1640 128 , , , 25 1640 129 and and CC 25 1640 130 both both CC 25 1640 131 large large JJ 25 1640 132 - - HYPH 25 1640 133 scale scale NN 25 1640 134 and and CC 25 1640 135 traditional traditional JJ 25 1640 136 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1640 137 . . . 25 1641 1 In in IN 25 1641 2 the the DT 25 1641 3 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1641 4 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1641 5 experienced experience VBD 25 1641 6 severe severe JJ 25 1641 7 economic economic JJ 25 1641 8 difficulties difficulty NNS 25 1641 9 : : : 25 1641 10 the the DT 25 1641 11 nation nation NN 25 1641 12 accumulated accumulate VBD 25 1641 13 large large JJ 25 1641 14 external external JJ 25 1641 15 debts debt NNS 25 1641 16 as as IN 25 1641 17 world world NN 25 1641 18 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1641 19 prices price NNS 25 1641 20 fell fall VBD 25 1641 21 ; ; : 25 1641 22 rapid rapid JJ 25 1641 23 population population NN 25 1641 24 growth growth NN 25 1641 25 outstripped outstrip VBD 25 1641 26 the the DT 25 1641 27 domestic domestic JJ 25 1641 28 food food NN 25 1641 29 supply supply NN 25 1641 30 ; ; : 25 1641 31 and and CC 25 1641 32 inflation inflation NN 25 1641 33 , , , 25 1641 34 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1641 35 , , , 25 1641 36 and and CC 25 1641 37 pressures pressure NNS 25 1641 38 to to TO 25 1641 39 emigrate emigrate VB 25 1641 40 became become VBD 25 1641 41 more more RBR 25 1641 42 acute acute JJ 25 1641 43 . . . 25 1642 1 Growth growth NN 25 1642 2 in in IN 25 1642 3 national national JJ 25 1642 4 output output NN 25 1642 5 , , , 25 1642 6 however however RB 25 1642 7 , , , 25 1642 8 appears appear VBZ 25 1642 9 to to TO 25 1642 10 be be VB 25 1642 11 recovering recover VBG 25 1642 12 , , , 25 1642 13 rising rise VBG 25 1642 14 from from IN 25 1642 15 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1642 16 % % NN 25 1642 17 in in IN 25 1642 18 1988 1988 CD 25 1642 19 to to IN 25 1642 20 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1642 21 % % NN 25 1642 22 in in IN 25 1642 23 1990 1990 CD 25 1642 24 . . . 25 1643 1 The the DT 25 1643 2 US US NNP 25 1643 3 is be VBZ 25 1643 4 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1643 5 's 's POS 25 1643 6 major major JJ 25 1643 7 trading trading NN 25 1643 8 partner partner NN 25 1643 9 , , , 25 1643 10 accounting account VBG 25 1643 11 for for IN 25 1643 12 two two CD 25 1643 13 - - HYPH 25 1643 14 thirds third NNS 25 1643 15 of of IN 25 1643 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1643 17 exports export NNS 25 1643 18 and and CC 25 1643 19 imports import NNS 25 1643 20 . . . 25 1644 1 After after IN 25 1644 2 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1644 3 , , , 25 1644 4 border border NN 25 1644 5 assembly assembly NN 25 1644 6 plants plant NNS 25 1644 7 and and CC 25 1644 8 tourism tourism NN 25 1644 9 are be VBP 25 1644 10 the the DT 25 1644 11 largest large JJS 25 1644 12 earners earner NNS 25 1644 13 of of IN 25 1644 14 foreign foreign JJ 25 1644 15 exchange exchange NN 25 1644 16 . . . 25 1645 1 The the DT 25 1645 2 government government NN 25 1645 3 , , , 25 1645 4 in in IN 25 1645 5 consultation consultation NN 25 1645 6 with with IN 25 1645 7 international international JJ 25 1645 8 economic economic JJ 25 1645 9 agencies agency NNS 25 1645 10 , , , 25 1645 11 is be VBZ 25 1645 12 implementing implement VBG 25 1645 13 programs program NNS 25 1645 14 to to TO 25 1645 15 stabilize stabilize VB 25 1645 16 the the DT 25 1645 17 economy economy NN 25 1645 18 and and CC 25 1645 19 foster foster JJ 25 1645 20 growth growth NN 25 1645 21 . . . 25 1646 1 In in IN 25 1646 2 1991 1991 CD 25 1646 3 the the DT 25 1646 4 government government NN 25 1646 5 also also RB 25 1646 6 plans plan VBZ 25 1646 7 to to TO 25 1646 8 begin begin VB 25 1646 9 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 1646 10 with with IN 25 1646 11 the the DT 25 1646 12 US US NNP 25 1646 13 and and CC 25 1646 14 Canada Canada NNP 25 1646 15 on on IN 25 1646 16 a a DT 25 1646 17 free free JJ 25 1646 18 trade trade NN 25 1646 19 agreement agreement NN 25 1646 20 . . . 25 1647 1 _ _ NNP 25 1647 2 # # NNP 25 1647 3 _ _ NNP 25 1647 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1647 5 : : : 25 1647 6 $ $ $ 25 1647 7 236 236 CD 25 1647 8 billion billion CD 25 1647 9 , , , 25 1647 10 per per IN 25 1647 11 capita capita FW 25 1647 12 $ $ $ 25 1647 13 2,680 2,680 CD 25 1647 14 ; ; : 25 1647 15 real real JJ 25 1647 16 growth growth NN 25 1647 17 rate rate NN 25 1647 18 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1647 19 % % NN 25 1647 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1647 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1647 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1647 23 _ _ NNP 25 1647 24 # # $ 25 1647 25 _ _ NNP 25 1647 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1647 27 rate rate NN 25 1647 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1647 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1647 30 prices price NNS 25 1647 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1647 32 : : : 25 1647 33 30 30 CD 25 1647 34 % % NN 25 1647 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1647 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1647 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1647 38 _ _ NNP 25 1647 39 # # NNP 25 1647 40 _ _ NNP 25 1647 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1647 42 rate rate NN 25 1647 43 : : : 25 1647 44 15 15 CD 25 1647 45 - - SYM 25 1647 46 18 18 CD 25 1647 47 % % NN 25 1647 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1647 49 1990 1990 CD 25 1647 50 est est NNP 25 1647 51 . . . 25 1647 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1 _ _ NNP 25 1648 2 # # NNP 25 1648 3 _ _ NNP 25 1648 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1648 5 : : : 25 1648 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 1648 7 $ $ $ 25 1648 8 44.3 44.3 CD 25 1648 9 billion billion CD 25 1648 10 ; ; : 25 1648 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1648 12 $ $ $ 25 1648 13 55.2 55.2 CD 25 1648 14 billion billion CD 25 1648 15 , , , 25 1648 16 including include VBG 25 1648 17 capital capital NN 25 1648 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1648 19 of of IN 25 1648 20 $ $ $ 25 1648 21 7.8 7.8 CD 25 1648 22 billion billion CD 25 1648 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 24 1989 1989 CD 25 1648 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 26 _ _ NNP 25 1648 27 # # NNP 25 1648 28 _ _ NNP 25 1648 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1648 30 : : : 25 1648 31 $ $ $ 25 1648 32 26.8 26.8 CD 25 1648 33 billion billion CD 25 1648 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1648 36 . . NNP 25 1648 37 , , , 25 1648 38 1990 1990 CD 25 1648 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 40 ; ; : 25 1648 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 1648 42 -- -- : 25 1648 43 crude crude JJ 25 1648 44 oil oil NN 25 1648 45 , , , 25 1648 46 oil oil NN 25 1648 47 products product NNS 25 1648 48 , , , 25 1648 49 coffee coffee NN 25 1648 50 , , , 25 1648 51 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1648 52 , , , 25 1648 53 engines engine NNS 25 1648 54 , , , 25 1648 55 cotton cotton NN 25 1648 56 ; ; : 25 1648 57 partners partner NNS 25 1648 58 -- -- : 25 1648 59 US US NNP 25 1648 60 66 66 CD 25 1648 61 % % NN 25 1648 62 , , , 25 1648 63 EC EC NNP 25 1648 64 16 16 CD 25 1648 65 % % NN 25 1648 66 , , , 25 1648 67 Japan Japan NNP 25 1648 68 11 11 CD 25 1648 69 % % NN 25 1648 70 _ _ NNP 25 1648 71 # # NNP 25 1648 72 _ _ NNP 25 1648 73 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1648 74 : : : 25 1648 75 $ $ $ 25 1648 76 29.8 29.8 CD 25 1648 77 billion billion CD 25 1648 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 79 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1648 80 . . NNP 25 1648 81 , , , 25 1648 82 1990 1990 CD 25 1648 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 84 ; ; : 25 1648 85 commodities commodity NNS 25 1648 86 -- -- : 25 1648 87 grain grain NN 25 1648 88 , , , 25 1648 89 metal metal NN 25 1648 90 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1648 91 , , , 25 1648 92 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1648 93 machinery machinery NN 25 1648 94 , , , 25 1648 95 electrical electrical JJ 25 1648 96 equipment equipment NN 25 1648 97 ; ; : 25 1648 98 partners partner NNS 25 1648 99 -- -- : 25 1648 100 US US NNP 25 1648 101 62 62 CD 25 1648 102 % % NN 25 1648 103 , , , 25 1648 104 EC EC NNP 25 1648 105 18 18 CD 25 1648 106 % % NN 25 1648 107 , , , 25 1648 108 Japan Japan NNP 25 1648 109 10 10 CD 25 1648 110 % % NN 25 1648 111 _ _ NNP 25 1648 112 # # NNP 25 1648 113 _ _ NNP 25 1648 114 External External NNP 25 1648 115 debt debt NN 25 1648 116 : : : 25 1648 117 $ $ $ 25 1648 118 96.0 96.0 CD 25 1648 119 billion billion CD 25 1648 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 121 1990 1990 CD 25 1648 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 123 _ _ NNP 25 1648 124 # # $ 25 1648 125 _ _ NNP 25 1648 126 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1648 127 production production NN 25 1648 128 : : : 25 1648 129 growth growth NN 25 1648 130 rate rate NN 25 1648 131 5.3 5.3 CD 25 1648 132 % % NN 25 1648 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 134 1989 1989 CD 25 1648 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 136 ; ; : 25 1648 137 accounts account NNS 25 1648 138 for for IN 25 1648 139 27 27 CD 25 1648 140 % % NN 25 1648 141 of of IN 25 1648 142 GDP GDP NNP 25 1648 143 _ _ NNP 25 1648 144 # # NNP 25 1648 145 _ _ NNP 25 1648 146 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1648 147 : : : 25 1648 148 27,600,000 27,600,000 CD 25 1648 149 kW kW NNP 25 1648 150 capacity capacity NN 25 1648 151 ; ; : 25 1648 152 108,976 108,976 CD 25 1648 153 million million CD 25 1648 154 kWh kWh NNS 25 1648 155 produced produce VBN 25 1648 156 , , , 25 1648 157 1,240 1,240 CD 25 1648 158 kWh kWh NNS 25 1648 159 per per IN 25 1648 160 capita capita NN 25 1648 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 162 1990 1990 CD 25 1648 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 164 _ _ NNP 25 1648 165 # # NNP 25 1648 166 _ _ NNP 25 1648 167 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1648 168 : : : 25 1648 169 food food NN 25 1648 170 and and CC 25 1648 171 beverages beverage NNS 25 1648 172 , , , 25 1648 173 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1648 174 , , , 25 1648 175 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1648 176 , , , 25 1648 177 iron iron NN 25 1648 178 and and CC 25 1648 179 steel steel NN 25 1648 180 , , , 25 1648 181 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1648 182 , , , 25 1648 183 mining mining NN 25 1648 184 , , , 25 1648 185 textiles textile NNS 25 1648 186 , , , 25 1648 187 clothing clothing NN 25 1648 188 , , , 25 1648 189 transportation transportation NN 25 1648 190 equipment equipment NN 25 1648 191 , , , 25 1648 192 tourism tourism NN 25 1648 193 _ _ NNP 25 1648 194 # # NNP 25 1648 195 _ _ NNP 25 1648 196 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1648 197 : : : 25 1648 198 accounts account NNS 25 1648 199 for for IN 25 1648 200 9 9 CD 25 1648 201 % % NN 25 1648 202 of of IN 25 1648 203 GDP GDP NNP 25 1648 204 and and CC 25 1648 205 over over IN 25 1648 206 25 25 CD 25 1648 207 % % NN 25 1648 208 of of IN 25 1648 209 work work NN 25 1648 210 force force NN 25 1648 211 ; ; : 25 1648 212 large large JJ 25 1648 213 number number NN 25 1648 214 of of IN 25 1648 215 small small JJ 25 1648 216 farms farm NNS 25 1648 217 at at IN 25 1648 218 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1648 219 level level NN 25 1648 220 ; ; : 25 1648 221 major major JJ 25 1648 222 food food NN 25 1648 223 crops crop NNS 25 1648 224 -- -- : 25 1648 225 corn corn NN 25 1648 226 , , , 25 1648 227 wheat wheat NN 25 1648 228 , , , 25 1648 229 rice rice NN 25 1648 230 , , , 25 1648 231 beans bean NNS 25 1648 232 ; ; : 25 1648 233 cash cash NN 25 1648 234 crops crop NNS 25 1648 235 -- -- : 25 1648 236 cotton cotton NN 25 1648 237 , , , 25 1648 238 coffee coffee NN 25 1648 239 , , , 25 1648 240 fruit fruit NN 25 1648 241 , , , 25 1648 242 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 1648 243 ; ; : 25 1648 244 fish fish NN 25 1648 245 catch catch NN 25 1648 246 of of IN 25 1648 247 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1648 248 million million CD 25 1648 249 metric metric JJ 25 1648 250 tons ton NNS 25 1648 251 among among IN 25 1648 252 top top JJ 25 1648 253 20 20 CD 25 1648 254 nations nation NNS 25 1648 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 256 1987 1987 CD 25 1648 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 258 _ _ NNP 25 1648 259 # # NNP 25 1648 260 _ _ NNP 25 1648 261 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1648 262 drugs drug VBZ 25 1648 263 : : : 25 1648 264 illicit illicit JJ 25 1648 265 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1648 266 of of IN 25 1648 267 opium opium NN 25 1648 268 poppy poppy JJ 25 1648 269 and and CC 25 1648 270 cannabis cannabis NNP 25 1648 271 continues continue VBZ 25 1648 272 in in IN 25 1648 273 spite spite NN 25 1648 274 of of IN 25 1648 275 government government NN 25 1648 276 eradication eradication NN 25 1648 277 efforts effort NNS 25 1648 278 ; ; : 25 1648 279 major major JJ 25 1648 280 link link NN 25 1648 281 in in IN 25 1648 282 chain chain NN 25 1648 283 of of IN 25 1648 284 countries country NNS 25 1648 285 used use VBN 25 1648 286 to to TO 25 1648 287 smuggle smuggle VB 25 1648 288 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1648 289 from from IN 25 1648 290 South south JJ 25 1648 291 American american JJ 25 1648 292 dealers dealer NNS 25 1648 293 to to IN 25 1648 294 US US NNP 25 1648 295 markets market NNS 25 1648 296 _ _ NNP 25 1648 297 # # NN 25 1648 298 _ _ NNP 25 1648 299 Economic economic JJ 25 1648 300 aid aid NN 25 1648 301 : : : 25 1648 302 US US NNP 25 1648 303 commitments commitment NNS 25 1648 304 , , , 25 1648 305 including include VBG 25 1648 306 Ex Ex NNP 25 1648 307 - - HYPH 25 1648 308 Im Im NNP 25 1648 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 310 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1648 311 - - HYPH 25 1648 312 89 89 CD 25 1648 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 314 , , , 25 1648 315 $ $ $ 25 1648 316 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1648 317 billion billion CD 25 1648 318 ; ; : 25 1648 319 Western western JJ 25 1648 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 321 non non JJ 25 1648 322 - - JJ 25 1648 323 US us JJ 25 1648 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 325 countries country NNS 25 1648 326 , , , 25 1648 327 ODA ODA NNP 25 1648 328 and and CC 25 1648 329 OOF OOF NNP 25 1648 330 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1648 331 commitments commitment NNS 25 1648 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 333 1970 1970 CD 25 1648 334 - - SYM 25 1648 335 89 89 CD 25 1648 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 337 , , , 25 1648 338 $ $ $ 25 1648 339 7.1 7.1 CD 25 1648 340 billion billion CD 25 1648 341 ; ; : 25 1648 342 Communist communist JJ 25 1648 343 countries country NNS 25 1648 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 345 1970 1970 CD 25 1648 346 - - SYM 25 1648 347 89 89 CD 25 1648 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 349 , , , 25 1648 350 $ $ $ 25 1648 351 110 110 CD 25 1648 352 million million CD 25 1648 353 _ _ NNP 25 1648 354 # # NNP 25 1648 355 _ _ NNP 25 1648 356 Currency Currency NNP 25 1648 357 : : : 25 1648 358 Mexican Mexican NNP 25 1648 359 peso peso NN 25 1648 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 361 plural plural JJ 25 1648 362 -- -- : 25 1648 363 pesos pesos NNP 25 1648 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 365 ; ; : 25 1648 366 1 1 CD 25 1648 367 Mexican mexican JJ 25 1648 368 peso peso NN 25 1648 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 370 Mex$ mex$ JJ 25 1648 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 372 = = NFP 25 1648 373 100 100 CD 25 1648 374 centavos centavos JJ 25 1648 375 _ _ NNP 25 1648 376 # # NNP 25 1648 377 _ _ NNP 25 1648 378 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1648 379 rates rate NNS 25 1648 380 : : : 25 1648 381 market market NN 25 1648 382 rate rate NN 25 1648 383 of of IN 25 1648 384 Mexican mexican JJ 25 1648 385 pesos peso NNS 25 1648 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 387 Mex$ mex$ JJ 25 1648 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 389 per per IN 25 1648 390 US$ us$ $ 25 1648 391 1 1 CD 25 1648 392 - - HYPH 25 1648 393 -2,940.9 -2,940.9 NN 25 1648 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 395 January January NNP 25 1648 396 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 398 , , , 25 1648 399 2,812.6 2,812.6 CD 25 1648 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 401 1990 1990 CD 25 1648 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 403 , , , 25 1648 404 2,461.3 2,461.3 CD 25 1648 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 406 1989 1989 CD 25 1648 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 408 , , , 25 1648 409 2,273.1 2,273.1 CD 25 1648 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 411 1988 1988 CD 25 1648 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 413 , , , 25 1648 414 1,378.2 1,378.2 CD 25 1648 415 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 416 1987 1987 CD 25 1648 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 418 , , , 25 1648 419 611.8 611.8 CD 25 1648 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 421 1986 1986 CD 25 1648 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 423 , , , 25 1648 424 256.9 256.9 CD 25 1648 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 426 1985 1985 CD 25 1648 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 428 _ _ NNP 25 1648 429 # # NNP 25 1648 430 _ _ NNP 25 1648 431 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1648 432 year year NN 25 1648 433 : : : 25 1648 434 calendar calendar NNP 25 1648 435 year year NN 25 1648 436 _ _ NNP 25 1648 437 * * NFP 25 1648 438 _ _ NNP 25 1648 439 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1648 440 _ _ NNP 25 1648 441 # # NNP 25 1648 442 _ _ NNP 25 1648 443 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1648 444 : : : 25 1648 445 20,680 20,680 CD 25 1648 446 km km NNS 25 1648 447 total total NN 25 1648 448 ; ; : 25 1648 449 19,950 19,950 CD 25 1648 450 km km NN 25 1648 451 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1648 452 standard standard JJ 25 1648 453 gauge gauge NN 25 1648 454 ; ; : 25 1648 455 730 730 CD 25 1648 456 km km NN 25 1648 457 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 1648 458 narrow narrow JJ 25 1648 459 gauge gauge NN 25 1648 460 _ _ NNP 25 1648 461 # # NNP 25 1648 462 _ _ NNP 25 1648 463 Highways Highways NNP 25 1648 464 : : : 25 1648 465 210,000 210,000 CD 25 1648 466 km km NN 25 1648 467 total total NN 25 1648 468 ; ; : 25 1648 469 65,000 65,000 CD 25 1648 470 km km NN 25 1648 471 paved pave VBN 25 1648 472 , , , 25 1648 473 30,000 30,000 CD 25 1648 474 km km NN 25 1648 475 semipaved semipave VBN 25 1648 476 or or CC 25 1648 477 cobblestone cobblestone JJ 25 1648 478 , , , 25 1648 479 60,000 60,000 CD 25 1648 480 km km NN 25 1648 481 rural rural JJ 25 1648 482 roads road NNS 25 1648 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 484 improved improved JJ 25 1648 485 earth earth NN 25 1648 486 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 487 or or CC 25 1648 488 roads road NNS 25 1648 489 under under IN 25 1648 490 construction construction NN 25 1648 491 , , , 25 1648 492 55,000 55,000 CD 25 1648 493 km km NN 25 1648 494 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1648 495 earth earth NN 25 1648 496 roads road NNS 25 1648 497 _ _ NNP 25 1648 498 # # NNP 25 1648 499 _ _ NNP 25 1648 500 Inland Inland NNP 25 1648 501 waterways waterway NNS 25 1648 502 : : : 25 1648 503 2,900 2,900 CD 25 1648 504 km km NN 25 1648 505 navigable navigable JJ 25 1648 506 rivers river NNS 25 1648 507 and and CC 25 1648 508 coastal coastal JJ 25 1648 509 canals canal NNS 25 1648 510 _ _ NNP 25 1648 511 # # NNP 25 1648 512 _ _ NNP 25 1648 513 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1648 514 : : : 25 1648 515 crude crude JJ 25 1648 516 oil oil NN 25 1648 517 , , , 25 1648 518 28,200 28,200 CD 25 1648 519 km km NN 25 1648 520 ; ; : 25 1648 521 refined refined JJ 25 1648 522 products product NNS 25 1648 523 , , , 25 1648 524 10,150 10,150 CD 25 1648 525 km km NN 25 1648 526 ; ; : 25 1648 527 natural natural JJ 25 1648 528 gas gas NN 25 1648 529 , , , 25 1648 530 13,254 13,254 CD 25 1648 531 km km NN 25 1648 532 ; ; : 25 1648 533 petrochemical petrochemical NN 25 1648 534 , , , 25 1648 535 1,400 1,400 CD 25 1648 536 km km NN 25 1648 537 _ _ NNP 25 1648 538 # # NNP 25 1648 539 _ _ NNP 25 1648 540 Ports Ports NNP 25 1648 541 : : : 25 1648 542 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 25 1648 543 , , , 25 1648 544 Coatzacoalcos Coatzacoalcos NNP 25 1648 545 , , , 25 1648 546 Ensenada Ensenada NNP 25 1648 547 , , , 25 1648 548 Guaymas Guaymas NNP 25 1648 549 , , , 25 1648 550 Manzanillo Manzanillo NNP 25 1648 551 , , , 25 1648 552 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 25 1648 553 , , , 25 1648 554 Progreso Progreso NNP 25 1648 555 , , , 25 1648 556 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1648 557 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 25 1648 558 , , , 25 1648 559 Salina Salina NNP 25 1648 560 Cruz Cruz NNP 25 1648 561 , , , 25 1648 562 Tampico Tampico NNP 25 1648 563 , , , 25 1648 564 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 25 1648 565 _ _ NNP 25 1648 566 # # NNP 25 1648 567 _ _ NNP 25 1648 568 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1648 569 marine marine NN 25 1648 570 : : : 25 1648 571 64 64 CD 25 1648 572 ships ship NNS 25 1648 573 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 574 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1648 575 GRT GRT NNP 25 1648 576 or or CC 25 1648 577 over over RB 25 1648 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 579 totaling total VBG 25 1648 580 999,423 999,423 CD 25 1648 581 GRT/1,509,939 grt/1,509,939 IN 25 1648 582 DWT dwt NN 25 1648 583 ; ; : 25 1648 584 includes include VBZ 25 1648 585 4 4 CD 25 1648 586 short short JJ 25 1648 587 - - HYPH 25 1648 588 sea sea NN 25 1648 589 passenger passenger NN 25 1648 590 , , , 25 1648 591 9 9 CD 25 1648 592 cargo cargo NN 25 1648 593 , , , 25 1648 594 2 2 CD 25 1648 595 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1648 596 cargo cargo NN 25 1648 597 , , , 25 1648 598 2 2 CD 25 1648 599 roll roll NN 25 1648 600 - - HYPH 25 1648 601 on on IN 25 1648 602 / / SYM 25 1648 603 roll roll NN 25 1648 604 - - HYPH 25 1648 605 off off RP 25 1648 606 cargo cargo NN 25 1648 607 , , , 25 1648 608 31 31 CD 25 1648 609 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1648 610 , , , 25 1648 611 oils oil NNS 25 1648 612 , , , 25 1648 613 and and CC 25 1648 614 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1648 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 616 POL POL NNP 25 1648 617 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 618 tanker tanker NN 25 1648 619 , , , 25 1648 620 3 3 CD 25 1648 621 chemical chemical NN 25 1648 622 tanker tanker NN 25 1648 623 , , , 25 1648 624 7 7 CD 25 1648 625 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1648 626 gas gas NN 25 1648 627 , , , 25 1648 628 3 3 CD 25 1648 629 bulk bulk NN 25 1648 630 , , , 25 1648 631 3 3 CD 25 1648 632 combination combination NN 25 1648 633 bulk bulk NN 25 1648 634 _ _ NNP 25 1648 635 # # NNP 25 1648 636 _ _ NNP 25 1648 637 Civil civil JJ 25 1648 638 air air NN 25 1648 639 : : : 25 1648 640 174 174 CD 25 1648 641 major major JJ 25 1648 642 transport transport NN 25 1648 643 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1648 644 _ _ NNP 25 1648 645 # # NNP 25 1648 646 _ _ NNP 25 1648 647 Airports Airports NNP 25 1648 648 : : : 25 1648 649 1,815 1,815 CD 25 1648 650 total total NN 25 1648 651 , , , 25 1648 652 1,537 1,537 CD 25 1648 653 usable usable JJ 25 1648 654 ; ; : 25 1648 655 195 195 CD 25 1648 656 with with IN 25 1648 657 permanent permanent JJ 25 1648 658 - - HYPH 25 1648 659 surface surface NN 25 1648 660 runways runway NNS 25 1648 661 ; ; : 25 1648 662 2 2 CD 25 1648 663 with with IN 25 1648 664 runways runway NNS 25 1648 665 over over IN 25 1648 666 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1648 667 m m CD 25 1648 668 ; ; : 25 1648 669 33 33 CD 25 1648 670 with with IN 25 1648 671 runways runways NNP 25 1648 672 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1648 673 - - HYPH 25 1648 674 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1648 675 m m NN 25 1648 676 ; ; : 25 1648 677 276 276 CD 25 1648 678 with with IN 25 1648 679 runways runway NNS 25 1648 680 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1648 681 - - HYPH 25 1648 682 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1648 683 m m NNP 25 1648 684 _ _ NNP 25 1648 685 # # NNP 25 1648 686 _ _ NNP 25 1648 687 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1648 688 : : : 25 1648 689 highly highly RB 25 1648 690 developed developed JJ 25 1648 691 system system NN 25 1648 692 with with IN 25 1648 693 extensive extensive JJ 25 1648 694 radio radio NN 25 1648 695 relay relay NN 25 1648 696 links link NNS 25 1648 697 ; ; : 25 1648 698 connection connection NN 25 1648 699 into into IN 25 1648 700 Central Central NNP 25 1648 701 American American NNP 25 1648 702 Microwave Microwave NNP 25 1648 703 System System NNP 25 1648 704 ; ; : 25 1648 705 6.41 6.41 CD 25 1648 706 million million CD 25 1648 707 telephones telephone NNS 25 1648 708 ; ; : 25 1648 709 stations--679 stations--679 CD 25 1648 710 AM am NN 25 1648 711 , , , 25 1648 712 no no DT 25 1648 713 FM FM NNP 25 1648 714 , , , 25 1648 715 238 238 CD 25 1648 716 TV tv NN 25 1648 717 , , , 25 1648 718 22 22 CD 25 1648 719 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 1648 720 ; ; : 25 1648 721 120 120 CD 25 1648 722 domestic domestic JJ 25 1648 723 satellite satellite NN 25 1648 724 terminals terminal NNS 25 1648 725 ; ; : 25 1648 726 earth earth NN 25 1648 727 stations--4 stations--4 IN 25 1648 728 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1648 729 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1648 730 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1648 731 and and CC 25 1648 732 1 1 CD 25 1648 733 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1648 734 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1648 735 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1648 736 _ _ NNP 25 1648 737 * * NFP 25 1648 738 _ _ NNP 25 1648 739 Defense Defense NNP 25 1648 740 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1648 741 _ _ NNP 25 1648 742 # # NNP 25 1648 743 _ _ NNP 25 1648 744 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1648 745 : : : 25 1648 746 National National NNP 25 1648 747 Defense Defense NNP 25 1648 748 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 749 includes include VBZ 25 1648 750 Army Army NNP 25 1648 751 and and CC 25 1648 752 Air Air NNP 25 1648 753 Force Force NNP 25 1648 754 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 755 , , , 25 1648 756 Navy Navy NNP 25 1648 757 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 758 includes include VBZ 25 1648 759 Marines Marines NNPS 25 1648 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 761 _ _ NNP 25 1648 762 # # NNP 25 1648 763 _ _ NNP 25 1648 764 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1648 765 availability availability NN 25 1648 766 : : : 25 1648 767 males males NNP 25 1648 768 15 15 CD 25 1648 769 - - SYM 25 1648 770 49 49 CD 25 1648 771 , , , 25 1648 772 22,340,628 22,340,628 CD 25 1648 773 ; ; : 25 1648 774 16,360,596 16,360,596 CD 25 1648 775 fit fit JJ 25 1648 776 for for IN 25 1648 777 military military JJ 25 1648 778 service service NN 25 1648 779 ; ; : 25 1648 780 1,107,163 1,107,163 CD 25 1648 781 reach reach VBP 25 1648 782 military military JJ 25 1648 783 age age NN 25 1648 784 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 785 18 18 CD 25 1648 786 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 787 annually annually RB 25 1648 788 _ _ NNP 25 1648 789 # # $ 25 1648 790 _ _ NNP 25 1648 791 Defense Defense NNP 25 1648 792 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1648 793 : : : 25 1648 794 $ $ $ 25 1648 795 1 1 CD 25 1648 796 billion billion CD 25 1648 797 , , , 25 1648 798 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1648 799 % % NN 25 1648 800 of of IN 25 1648 801 GDP GDP NNP 25 1648 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 803 1988 1988 CD 25 1648 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 805 _ _ NNP 25 1648 806 % % NN 25 1648 807 _ _ NNP 25 1648 808 _ _ NNP 25 1648 809 @_Micronesia @_Micronesia NNP 25 1648 810 , , , 25 1648 811 Federated Federated NNP 25 1648 812 States States NNP 25 1648 813 of of IN 25 1648 814 _ _ NNP 25 1648 815 * * NFP 25 1648 816 _ _ NNP 25 1648 817 Geography Geography NNP 25 1648 818 _ _ NNP 25 1648 819 # # NNP 25 1648 820 _ _ NNP 25 1648 821 Total total JJ 25 1648 822 area area NN 25 1648 823 : : : 25 1648 824 702 702 CD 25 1648 825 km2 km2 NN 25 1648 826 ; ; : 25 1648 827 land land NN 25 1648 828 area area NN 25 1648 829 : : : 25 1648 830 702 702 CD 25 1648 831 km2 km2 NN 25 1648 832 ; ; : 25 1648 833 includes include VBZ 25 1648 834 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 25 1648 835 , , , 25 1648 836 Truk Truk NNP 25 1648 837 , , , 25 1648 838 Yap Yap NNP 25 1648 839 , , , 25 1648 840 and and CC 25 1648 841 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 25 1648 842 _ _ NNP 25 1648 843 # # NNP 25 1648 844 _ _ NNP 25 1648 845 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1648 846 area area NN 25 1648 847 : : : 25 1648 848 slightly slightly RB 25 1648 849 less less JJR 25 1648 850 than than IN 25 1648 851 four four CD 25 1648 852 times time NNS 25 1648 853 the the DT 25 1648 854 size size NN 25 1648 855 of of IN 25 1648 856 Washington Washington NNP 25 1648 857 , , , 25 1648 858 DC DC NNP 25 1648 859 _ _ NNP 25 1648 860 # # $ 25 1648 861 _ _ NNP 25 1648 862 Land Land NNP 25 1648 863 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1648 864 : : : 25 1648 865 none none NN 25 1648 866 _ _ NNP 25 1648 867 # # NNP 25 1648 868 _ _ NNP 25 1648 869 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1648 870 : : : 25 1648 871 6,112 6,112 CD 25 1648 872 km km NN 25 1648 873 _ _ NNP 25 1648 874 # # NNP 25 1648 875 _ _ NNP 25 1648 876 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1648 877 claims claim VBZ 25 1648 878 : : : 25 1648 879 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1648 880 economic economic JJ 25 1648 881 zone zone NN 25 1648 882 : : : 25 1648 883 200 200 CD 25 1648 884 nm nm CD 25 1648 885 ; ; : 25 1648 886 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1648 887 sea sea NN 25 1648 888 : : : 25 1648 889 12 12 CD 25 1648 890 nm nm NNP 25 1648 891 _ _ NNP 25 1648 892 # # NNP 25 1648 893 _ _ NNP 25 1648 894 Climate Climate NNP 25 1648 895 : : : 25 1648 896 tropical tropical JJ 25 1648 897 ; ; : 25 1648 898 heavy heavy JJ 25 1648 899 year year NN 25 1648 900 - - HYPH 25 1648 901 round round JJ 25 1648 902 rainfall rainfall NN 25 1648 903 , , , 25 1648 904 especially especially RB 25 1648 905 in in IN 25 1648 906 the the DT 25 1648 907 eastern eastern JJ 25 1648 908 islands island NNS 25 1648 909 ; ; : 25 1648 910 located locate VBN 25 1648 911 on on IN 25 1648 912 southern southern JJ 25 1648 913 edge edge NN 25 1648 914 of of IN 25 1648 915 the the DT 25 1648 916 typhoon typhoon NN 25 1648 917 belt belt NN 25 1648 918 with with IN 25 1648 919 occasional occasional JJ 25 1648 920 severe severe JJ 25 1648 921 damage damage NN 25 1648 922 _ _ NNP 25 1648 923 # # NNP 25 1648 924 _ _ NNP 25 1648 925 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1648 926 : : : 25 1648 927 islands island NNS 25 1648 928 vary vary VBP 25 1648 929 geologically geologically RB 25 1648 930 from from IN 25 1648 931 high high JJ 25 1648 932 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1648 933 islands island NNS 25 1648 934 to to IN 25 1648 935 low low JJ 25 1648 936 , , , 25 1648 937 coral coral JJ 25 1648 938 atolls atoll NNS 25 1648 939 ; ; , 25 1648 940 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1648 941 outcroppings outcropping NNS 25 1648 942 on on IN 25 1648 943 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 25 1648 944 , , , 25 1648 945 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 25 1648 946 , , , 25 1648 947 and and CC 25 1648 948 Truk Truk NNP 25 1648 949 _ _ NNP 25 1648 950 # # NNP 25 1648 951 _ _ NNP 25 1648 952 Natural natural JJ 25 1648 953 resources resource NNS 25 1648 954 : : : 25 1648 955 forests forest NNS 25 1648 956 , , , 25 1648 957 marine marine JJ 25 1648 958 products product NNS 25 1648 959 , , , 25 1648 960 deep deep JJ 25 1648 961 - - HYPH 25 1648 962 seabed seabed NN 25 1648 963 minerals mineral NNS 25 1648 964 _ _ VBP 25 1648 965 # # $ 25 1648 966 _ _ NNP 25 1648 967 Land Land NNP 25 1648 968 use use NN 25 1648 969 : : : 25 1648 970 arable arable JJ 25 1648 971 land land NN 25 1648 972 NA% NA% NNS 25 1648 973 ; ; , 25 1648 974 permanent permanent JJ 25 1648 975 crops crop NNS 25 1648 976 NA% na% VBP 25 1648 977 ; ; : 25 1648 978 meadows meadow NNS 25 1648 979 and and CC 25 1648 980 pastures pasture NNS 25 1648 981 NA% NA% NNS 25 1648 982 ; ; : 25 1648 983 forest forest NN 25 1648 984 and and CC 25 1648 985 woodland woodland JJ 25 1648 986 NA% NA% NNS 25 1648 987 ; ; : 25 1648 988 other other JJ 25 1648 989 NA% na% IN 25 1648 990 _ _ NNP 25 1648 991 # # $ 25 1648 992 _ _ NNP 25 1648 993 Environment Environment NNP 25 1648 994 : : : 25 1648 995 subject subject JJ 25 1648 996 to to IN 25 1648 997 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1648 998 from from IN 25 1648 999 June June NNP 25 1648 1000 to to IN 25 1648 1001 December December NNP 25 1648 1002 ; ; : 25 1648 1003 four four CD 25 1648 1004 major major JJ 25 1648 1005 island island NN 25 1648 1006 groups group NNS 25 1648 1007 totaling total VBG 25 1648 1008 607 607 CD 25 1648 1009 islands island NNS 25 1648 1010 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1011 # # $ 25 1648 1012 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1013 Note Note NNP 25 1648 1014 : : : 25 1648 1015 located locate VBN 25 1648 1016 5,150 5,150 CD 25 1648 1017 km km NNP 25 1648 1018 west west JJ 25 1648 1019 - - HYPH 25 1648 1020 southwest southwest NN 25 1648 1021 of of IN 25 1648 1022 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1648 1023 in in IN 25 1648 1024 the the DT 25 1648 1025 North North NNP 25 1648 1026 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1648 1027 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1648 1028 , , , 25 1648 1029 about about RB 25 1648 1030 three three CD 25 1648 1031 - - HYPH 25 1648 1032 quarters quarter NNS 25 1648 1033 of of IN 25 1648 1034 the the DT 25 1648 1035 way way NN 25 1648 1036 between between IN 25 1648 1037 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1648 1038 and and CC 25 1648 1039 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1648 1040 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1041 * * NFP 25 1648 1042 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1043 People People NNPS 25 1648 1044 _ _ IN 25 1648 1045 # # NNP 25 1648 1046 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1047 Population Population NNP 25 1648 1048 : : : 25 1648 1049 107,662 107,662 CD 25 1648 1050 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1051 July July NNP 25 1648 1052 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1053 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1054 , , , 25 1648 1055 growth growth NN 25 1648 1056 rate rate NN 25 1648 1057 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1648 1058 % % NN 25 1648 1059 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1060 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1061 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1062 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1063 # # NNP 25 1648 1064 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1065 Birth Birth NNP 25 1648 1066 rate rate NN 25 1648 1067 : : : 25 1648 1068 34 34 CD 25 1648 1069 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1648 1070 population population NN 25 1648 1071 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1072 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1073 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1074 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1075 # # $ 25 1648 1076 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1077 Death Death NNP 25 1648 1078 rate rate NN 25 1648 1079 : : : 25 1648 1080 5 5 CD 25 1648 1081 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1648 1082 population population NN 25 1648 1083 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1084 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1085 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1086 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1087 # # NNP 25 1648 1088 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1089 Net net JJ 25 1648 1090 migration migration NN 25 1648 1091 rate rate NN 25 1648 1092 : : : 25 1648 1093 - - : 25 1648 1094 4 4 CD 25 1648 1095 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1648 1096 population population NN 25 1648 1097 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1098 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1099 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1100 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1101 # # $ 25 1648 1102 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1103 Infant Infant NNP 25 1648 1104 mortality mortality NN 25 1648 1105 rate rate NN 25 1648 1106 : : : 25 1648 1107 26 26 CD 25 1648 1108 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1648 1109 live live JJ 25 1648 1110 births birth NNS 25 1648 1111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1112 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1113 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1114 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1115 # # NNP 25 1648 1116 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1117 Life Life NNP 25 1648 1118 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1648 1119 at at IN 25 1648 1120 birth birth NN 25 1648 1121 : : : 25 1648 1122 68 68 CD 25 1648 1123 years year NNS 25 1648 1124 male male JJ 25 1648 1125 , , , 25 1648 1126 73 73 CD 25 1648 1127 years year NNS 25 1648 1128 female female JJ 25 1648 1129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1130 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1132 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1133 # # NNP 25 1648 1134 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1135 Total total JJ 25 1648 1136 fertility fertility NN 25 1648 1137 rate rate NN 25 1648 1138 : : : 25 1648 1139 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1648 1140 children child NNS 25 1648 1141 born bear VBN 25 1648 1142 / / SYM 25 1648 1143 woman woman NN 25 1648 1144 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1145 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1146 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1147 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1148 # # $ 25 1648 1149 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1150 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1648 1151 : : : 25 1648 1152 noun noun NNP 25 1648 1153 -- -- : 25 1648 1154 Micronesian(s Micronesian(s NNP 25 1648 1155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1156 ; ; : 25 1648 1157 adjective adjective JJ 25 1648 1158 -- -- : 25 1648 1159 Micronesian micronesian JJ 25 1648 1160 ; ; : 25 1648 1161 Kosrae(s Kosrae(s NNP 25 1648 1162 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1163 , , , 25 1648 1164 Pohnpeian(s Pohnpeian(s NNP 25 1648 1165 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1166 , , , 25 1648 1167 Trukese Trukese NNPS 25 1648 1168 , , , 25 1648 1169 Yapese Yapese NNP 25 1648 1170 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1171 # # $ 25 1648 1172 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1173 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1648 1174 divisions division NNS 25 1648 1175 : : : 25 1648 1176 nine nine CD 25 1648 1177 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1648 1178 Micronesian micronesian JJ 25 1648 1179 and and CC 25 1648 1180 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 1648 1181 groups group NNS 25 1648 1182 _ _ VBP 25 1648 1183 # # $ 25 1648 1184 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1185 Religion religion NN 25 1648 1186 : : : 25 1648 1187 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1648 1188 Christian Christian NNP 25 1648 1189 , , , 25 1648 1190 divided divide VBN 25 1648 1191 between between IN 25 1648 1192 Roman Roman NNP 25 1648 1193 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1648 1194 and and CC 25 1648 1195 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1648 1196 ; ; : 25 1648 1197 other other JJ 25 1648 1198 churches church NNS 25 1648 1199 include include VBP 25 1648 1200 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1648 1201 of of IN 25 1648 1202 God God NNP 25 1648 1203 , , , 25 1648 1204 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 25 1648 1205 's 's POS 25 1648 1206 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 25 1648 1207 , , , 25 1648 1208 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1648 1209 - - HYPH 25 1648 1210 Day Day NNP 25 1648 1211 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1648 1212 , , , 25 1648 1213 Latter Latter NNP 25 1648 1214 Day Day NNP 25 1648 1215 Saints Saints NNPS 25 1648 1216 , , , 25 1648 1217 and and CC 25 1648 1218 the the DT 25 1648 1219 Baha'i Baha'i NNP 25 1648 1220 Faith Faith NNP 25 1648 1221 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1222 # # NNP 25 1648 1223 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1224 Language Language NNP 25 1648 1225 : : : 25 1648 1226 English English NNP 25 1648 1227 is be VBZ 25 1648 1228 the the DT 25 1648 1229 official official JJ 25 1648 1230 and and CC 25 1648 1231 common common JJ 25 1648 1232 language language NN 25 1648 1233 ; ; : 25 1648 1234 most most JJS 25 1648 1235 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1648 1236 languages language NNS 25 1648 1237 fall fall VBP 25 1648 1238 within within IN 25 1648 1239 the the DT 25 1648 1240 Austronesian austronesian JJ 25 1648 1241 language language NN 25 1648 1242 family family NN 25 1648 1243 , , , 25 1648 1244 the the DT 25 1648 1245 exceptions exception NNS 25 1648 1246 are be VBP 25 1648 1247 the the DT 25 1648 1248 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 1648 1249 languages language NNS 25 1648 1250 ; ; : 25 1648 1251 major major JJ 25 1648 1252 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1648 1253 languages language NNS 25 1648 1254 are be VBP 25 1648 1255 Trukese trukese JJ 25 1648 1256 , , , 25 1648 1257 Pohnpeian pohnpeian JJ 25 1648 1258 , , , 25 1648 1259 Yapese yapese JJ 25 1648 1260 , , , 25 1648 1261 and and CC 25 1648 1262 Kosrean Kosrean NNP 25 1648 1263 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1264 # # NNP 25 1648 1265 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1266 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1648 1267 : : : 25 1648 1268 90 90 CD 25 1648 1269 % % NN 25 1648 1270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1271 male male NN 25 1648 1272 90 90 CD 25 1648 1273 % % NN 25 1648 1274 , , , 25 1648 1275 female female JJ 25 1648 1276 85 85 CD 25 1648 1277 % % NN 25 1648 1278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1279 age age NN 25 1648 1280 15 15 CD 25 1648 1281 and and CC 25 1648 1282 over over RB 25 1648 1283 can can MD 25 1648 1284 read read VB 25 1648 1285 and and CC 25 1648 1286 write write VB 25 1648 1287 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1288 1980 1980 CD 25 1648 1289 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1290 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1291 # # $ 25 1648 1292 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1293 Labor Labor NNP 25 1648 1294 force force NN 25 1648 1295 : : : 25 1648 1296 NA na XX 25 1648 1297 ; ; : 25 1648 1298 two two CD 25 1648 1299 - - HYPH 25 1648 1300 thirds third NNS 25 1648 1301 are be VBP 25 1648 1302 government government NN 25 1648 1303 employees employee NNS 25 1648 1304 ; ; : 25 1648 1305 45,000 45,000 CD 25 1648 1306 people people NNS 25 1648 1307 are be VBP 25 1648 1308 between between IN 25 1648 1309 the the DT 25 1648 1310 ages age NNS 25 1648 1311 of of IN 25 1648 1312 15 15 CD 25 1648 1313 and and CC 25 1648 1314 65 65 CD 25 1648 1315 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1316 # # NNP 25 1648 1317 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1318 Organized organized JJ 25 1648 1319 labor labor NN 25 1648 1320 : : : 25 1648 1321 NA NA NNP 25 1648 1322 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1323 * * NFP 25 1648 1324 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1325 Government Government NNP 25 1648 1326 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1327 # # NNP 25 1648 1328 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1329 Long Long NNP 25 1648 1330 - - HYPH 25 1648 1331 form form NN 25 1648 1332 name name NN 25 1648 1333 : : : 25 1648 1334 Federated Federated NNP 25 1648 1335 States States NNP 25 1648 1336 of of IN 25 1648 1337 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 1648 1338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1339 no no DT 25 1648 1340 short short JJ 25 1648 1341 - - HYPH 25 1648 1342 form form NN 25 1648 1343 name name NN 25 1648 1344 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1345 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1346 # # $ 25 1648 1347 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1348 Type Type NNP 25 1648 1349 : : : 25 1648 1350 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1648 1351 government government NN 25 1648 1352 in in IN 25 1648 1353 free free NNP 25 1648 1354 association association NN 25 1648 1355 with with IN 25 1648 1356 the the DT 25 1648 1357 US US NNP 25 1648 1358 ; ; : 25 1648 1359 the the DT 25 1648 1360 Compact Compact NNP 25 1648 1361 of of IN 25 1648 1362 Free Free NNP 25 1648 1363 Association Association NNP 25 1648 1364 entered enter VBD 25 1648 1365 into into IN 25 1648 1366 force force NN 25 1648 1367 3 3 CD 25 1648 1368 November November NNP 25 1648 1369 1986 1986 CD 25 1648 1370 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1371 # # $ 25 1648 1372 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1373 Capital Capital NNP 25 1648 1374 : : : 25 1648 1375 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 25 1648 1376 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1377 on on IN 25 1648 1378 the the DT 25 1648 1379 island island NN 25 1648 1380 of of IN 25 1648 1381 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 25 1648 1382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1383 ; ; : 25 1648 1384 note note VB 25 1648 1385 -- -- : 25 1648 1386 a a DT 25 1648 1387 new new JJ 25 1648 1388 capital capital NN 25 1648 1389 is be VBZ 25 1648 1390 being be VBG 25 1648 1391 built build VBN 25 1648 1392 about about IN 25 1648 1393 10 10 CD 25 1648 1394 km km NN 25 1648 1395 southwest southwest JJ 25 1648 1396 in in IN 25 1648 1397 the the DT 25 1648 1398 Palikir Palikir NNP 25 1648 1399 valley valley NN 25 1648 1400 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1401 # # NNP 25 1648 1402 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1403 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1648 1404 divisions division NNS 25 1648 1405 : : : 25 1648 1406 4 4 CD 25 1648 1407 states state NNS 25 1648 1408 ; ; : 25 1648 1409 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 25 1648 1410 , , , 25 1648 1411 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 25 1648 1412 , , , 25 1648 1413 Chuuk Chuuk NNP 25 1648 1414 , , , 25 1648 1415 Yap Yap NNP 25 1648 1416 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1417 # # NN 25 1648 1418 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1419 Independence Independence NNP 25 1648 1420 : : : 25 1648 1421 3 3 CD 25 1648 1422 November November NNP 25 1648 1423 1986 1986 CD 25 1648 1424 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1425 from from IN 25 1648 1426 the the DT 25 1648 1427 US US NNP 25 1648 1428 - - HYPH 25 1648 1429 administered administer VBN 25 1648 1430 UN UN NNP 25 1648 1431 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 1648 1432 ; ; : 25 1648 1433 formerly formerly RB 25 1648 1434 the the DT 25 1648 1435 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 25 1648 1436 , , , 25 1648 1437 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 25 1648 1438 , , , 25 1648 1439 Truk Truk NNP 25 1648 1440 , , , 25 1648 1441 and and CC 25 1648 1442 Yap Yap NNP 25 1648 1443 districts district NNS 25 1648 1444 of of IN 25 1648 1445 the the DT 25 1648 1446 Trust Trust NNP 25 1648 1447 Territory Territory NNP 25 1648 1448 of of IN 25 1648 1449 the the DT 25 1648 1450 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1648 1451 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1648 1452 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1453 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1454 # # $ 25 1648 1455 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1456 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1648 1457 : : : 25 1648 1458 10 10 CD 25 1648 1459 May May NNP 25 1648 1460 1979 1979 CD 25 1648 1461 _ _ XX 25 1648 1462 # # $ 25 1648 1463 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1464 Legal Legal NNP 25 1648 1465 system system NN 25 1648 1466 : : : 25 1648 1467 based base VBN 25 1648 1468 on on IN 25 1648 1469 adapted adapt VBN 25 1648 1470 Trust Trust NNP 25 1648 1471 Territory Territory NNP 25 1648 1472 laws law NNS 25 1648 1473 , , , 25 1648 1474 acts act NNS 25 1648 1475 of of IN 25 1648 1476 the the DT 25 1648 1477 legislature legislature NN 25 1648 1478 , , , 25 1648 1479 municipal municipal JJ 25 1648 1480 , , , 25 1648 1481 common common JJ 25 1648 1482 , , , 25 1648 1483 and and CC 25 1648 1484 customary customary JJ 25 1648 1485 laws law NNS 25 1648 1486 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1487 # # $ 25 1648 1488 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1489 National National NNP 25 1648 1490 holiday holiday NN 25 1648 1491 : : : 25 1648 1492 Proclamation proclamation NN 25 1648 1493 of of IN 25 1648 1494 the the DT 25 1648 1495 Federated Federated NNP 25 1648 1496 States States NNP 25 1648 1497 of of IN 25 1648 1498 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 1648 1499 , , , 25 1648 1500 10 10 CD 25 1648 1501 May May NNP 25 1648 1502 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1503 1979 1979 CD 25 1648 1504 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1505 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1506 # # NNP 25 1648 1507 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1508 Executive Executive NNP 25 1648 1509 branch branch NN 25 1648 1510 : : : 25 1648 1511 president president NN 25 1648 1512 , , , 25 1648 1513 vice vice NN 25 1648 1514 president president NN 25 1648 1515 , , , 25 1648 1516 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1648 1517 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1518 # # $ 25 1648 1519 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1520 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1648 1521 branch branch NN 25 1648 1522 : : : 25 1648 1523 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1648 1524 Congress Congress NNP 25 1648 1525 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1526 # # $ 25 1648 1527 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1528 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1648 1529 branch branch NN 25 1648 1530 : : : 25 1648 1531 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1648 1532 Court Court NNP 25 1648 1533 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1534 # # NNP 25 1648 1535 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1536 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1648 1537 : : : 25 1648 1538 Chief Chief NNP 25 1648 1539 of of IN 25 1648 1540 State State NNP 25 1648 1541 and and CC 25 1648 1542 Head Head NNP 25 1648 1543 of of IN 25 1648 1544 Government Government NNP 25 1648 1545 -- -- : 25 1648 1546 President President NNP 25 1648 1547 Bailey Bailey NNP 25 1648 1548 OLTER OLTER NNP 25 1648 1549 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1550 since since IN 25 1648 1551 11 11 CD 25 1648 1552 May May NNP 25 1648 1553 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1554 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1555 ; ; : 25 1648 1556 Vice Vice NNP 25 1648 1557 President President NNP 25 1648 1558 Jacob Jacob NNP 25 1648 1559 NENA NENA NNP 25 1648 1560 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1561 since since IN 25 1648 1562 11 11 CD 25 1648 1563 May May NNP 25 1648 1564 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1565 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1566 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1567 # # $ 25 1648 1568 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1569 Political political JJ 25 1648 1570 parties party NNS 25 1648 1571 and and CC 25 1648 1572 leaders leader NNS 25 1648 1573 : : : 25 1648 1574 no no DT 25 1648 1575 formal formal JJ 25 1648 1576 parties party NNS 25 1648 1577 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1578 # # NNP 25 1648 1579 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1580 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1648 1581 : : : 25 1648 1582 universal universal JJ 25 1648 1583 at at IN 25 1648 1584 age age NN 25 1648 1585 18 18 CD 25 1648 1586 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1587 # # NNP 25 1648 1588 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1589 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1648 1590 : : : 25 1648 1591 President President NNP 25 1648 1592 -- -- : 25 1648 1593 last last RB 25 1648 1594 held hold VBD 25 1648 1595 5 5 CD 25 1648 1596 March March NNP 25 1648 1597 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1598 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1599 next next JJ 25 1648 1600 to to TO 25 1648 1601 be be VB 25 1648 1602 held hold VBN 25 1648 1603 March March NNP 25 1648 1604 1994 1994 CD 25 1648 1605 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1606 ; ; : 25 1648 1607 results result NNS 25 1648 1608 -- -- : 25 1648 1609 Vice Vice NNP 25 1648 1610 President President NNP 25 1648 1611 Bailey Bailey NNP 25 1648 1612 OLTER OLTER NNP 25 1648 1613 elected elect VBD 25 1648 1614 president president NN 25 1648 1615 ; ; : 25 1648 1616 Congress Congress NNP 25 1648 1617 -- -- : 25 1648 1618 last last RB 25 1648 1619 held hold VBN 25 1648 1620 on on IN 25 1648 1621 5 5 CD 25 1648 1622 March March NNP 25 1648 1623 1991 1991 CD 25 1648 1624 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1625 next next JJ 25 1648 1626 to to TO 25 1648 1627 be be VB 25 1648 1628 held hold VBN 25 1648 1629 March March NNP 25 1648 1630 1993 1993 CD 25 1648 1631 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1632 ; ; : 25 1648 1633 results result NNS 25 1648 1634 -- -- : 25 1648 1635 percent percent NN 25 1648 1636 of of IN 25 1648 1637 vote vote NN 25 1648 1638 NA NA NNP 25 1648 1639 ; ; : 25 1648 1640 seats--(14 seats--(14 JJ 25 1648 1641 total total NN 25 1648 1642 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1643 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1644 # # NNP 25 1648 1645 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1646 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1648 1647 : : : 25 1648 1648 none none NN 25 1648 1649 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1650 # # NNP 25 1648 1651 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1652 Member Member NNP 25 1648 1653 of of IN 25 1648 1654 : : : 25 1648 1655 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1648 1656 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1657 associate associate NN 25 1648 1658 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1659 , , , 25 1648 1660 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1648 1661 , , , 25 1648 1662 SPC SPC NNP 25 1648 1663 , , , 25 1648 1664 SPF SPF NNP 25 1648 1665 , , , 25 1648 1666 UN UN NNP 25 1648 1667 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1668 # # $ 25 1648 1669 _ _ NNP 25 1648 1670 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1648 1671 representation representation NN 25 1648 1672 : : : 25 1648 1673 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1648 1674 Jesse Jesse NNP 25 1648 1675 B. B. NNP 25 1648 1676 MAREHALAU MAREHALAU NNP 25 1648 1677 ; ; : 25 1648 1678 Embassy embassy NN 25 1648 1679 at at IN 25 1648 1680 706 706 CD 25 1648 1681 G G NNP 25 1648 1682 Street Street NNP 25 1648 1683 SE SE NNP 25 1648 1684 , , , 25 1648 1685 Washington Washington NNP 25 1648 1686 DC DC NNP 25 1648 1687 20003 20003 CD 25 1648 1688 ; ; : 25 1648 1689 telephone telephone NN 25 1648 1690 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1691 202 202 CD 25 1648 1692 ) ) -RRB- 25 1648 1693 544 544 CD 25 1648 1694 - - HYPH 25 1648 1695 2640 2640 CD 25 1648 1696 ; ; : 25 1648 1697 US US NNP 25 1648 1698 -- -- : 25 1648 1699 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1648 1700 Aurelia Aurelia NNP 25 1648 1701 BRAZEAL brazeal RB 25 1648 1702 ; ; : 25 1648 1703 Embassy embassy NN 25 1648 1704 at at IN 25 1648 1705 address address NN 25 1648 1706 NA NA NNP 25 1648 1707 , , , 25 1648 1708 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 25 1648 1709 ( ( -LRB- 25 1648 1710 mailing mail VBG 25 1648 1711 address address NN 25 1648 1712 is be VBZ 25 1648 1713 P. P. NNP 25 1648 1714 O. O. NNP 25 1649 1 Box Box NNP 25 1649 2 1286 1286 CD 25 1649 3 , , , 25 1649 4 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 25 1649 5 , , , 25 1649 6 Federated Federated NNP 25 1649 7 States States NNP 25 1649 8 of of IN 25 1649 9 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 1649 10 96941 96941 CD 25 1649 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1649 12 ; ; : 25 1649 13 telephone telephone NN 25 1649 14 691 691 CD 25 1649 15 - - HYPH 25 1649 16 320 320 CD 25 1649 17 - - HYPH 25 1649 18 2187 2187 CD 25 1649 19 _ _ NNP 25 1649 20 # # $ 25 1649 21 _ _ NNP 25 1649 22 Flag Flag NNP 25 1649 23 : : : 25 1649 24 light light JJ 25 1649 25 blue blue NNP 25 1649 26 with with IN 25 1649 27 four four CD 25 1649 28 white white JJ 25 1649 29 five five CD 25 1649 30 - - HYPH 25 1649 31 pointed point VBN 25 1649 32 stars star NNS 25 1649 33 centered center VBN 25 1649 34 ; ; : 25 1649 35 the the DT 25 1649 36 stars star NNS 25 1649 37 are be VBP 25 1649 38 arranged arrange VBN 25 1649 39 in in IN 25 1649 40 a a DT 25 1649 41 diamond diamond NN 25 1649 42 pattern pattern NN 25 1649 43 _ _ NNP 25 1649 44 * * NFP 25 1649 45 _ _ NNP 25 1649 46 Economy Economy NNP 25 1649 47 _ _ NNP 25 1649 48 # # NNP 25 1649 49 _ _ NNP 25 1649 50 Overview Overview NNP 25 1649 51 : : : 25 1649 52 Financial financial JJ 25 1649 53 assistance assistance NN 25 1649 54 from from IN 25 1649 55 the the DT 25 1649 56 US US NNP 25 1649 57 is be VBZ 25 1649 58 the the DT 25 1649 59 primary primary JJ 25 1649 60 source source NN 25 1649 61 of of IN 25 1649 62 revenue revenue NN 25 1649 63 , , , 25 1649 64 with with IN 25 1649 65 the the DT 25 1649 66 US US NNP 25 1649 67 pledged pledge VBD 25 1649 68 to to TO 25 1649 69 spend spend VB 25 1649 70 $ $ $ 25 1649 71 1 1 CD 25 1649 72 billion billion CD 25 1649 73 in in IN 25 1649 74 the the DT 25 1649 75 islands island NNS 25 1649 76 in in IN 25 1649 77 the the DT 25 1649 78 1990s 1990 NNS 25 1649 79 ; 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; : 25 1654 15 real real JJ 25 1654 16 growth growth NN 25 1654 17 rate rate NN 25 1654 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 1654 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1654 20 1989 1989 CD 25 1654 21 est est NNP 25 1654 22 . . . 25 1655 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1655 2 ; ; : 25 1655 3 note note VB 25 1655 4 -- -- : 25 1655 5 GNP GNP NNP 25 1655 6 numbers number NNS 25 1655 7 reflect reflect VBP 25 1655 8 US US NNP 25 1655 9 spending spend VBG 25 1655 10 _ _ NNP 25 1655 11 # # $ 25 1655 12 _ _ NNP 25 1655 13 Inflation inflation NN 25 1655 14 rate rate NN 25 1655 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 1655 16 consumer consumer NN 25 1655 17 prices price NNS 25 1655 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1655 19 : : : 25 1655 20 NA% na% IN 25 1655 21 _ _ NNP 25 1655 22 # # NNP 25 1655 23 _ _ NNP 25 1655 24 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1655 25 rate rate NN 25 1655 26 : : : 25 1655 27 80 80 CD 25 1655 28 % % NN 25 1655 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1655 30 1988 1988 CD 25 1655 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1655 32 _ _ NNP 25 1655 33 # # NNP 25 1655 34 _ _ NNP 25 1655 35 Budget Budget NNP 25 1655 36 : : : 25 1655 37 revenues revenue NNS 25 1655 38 $ $ $ 25 1655 39 110.8 110.8 CD 25 1655 40 million million CD 25 1655 41 ; 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NNP 25 1656 12 , , , 25 1656 13 1983 1983 CD 25 1656 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1656 15 ; ; : 25 1656 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1656 17 -- -- : 25 1656 18 copra copra NNP 25 1656 19 ; ; : 25 1656 20 partners partner NNS 25 1656 21 -- -- : 25 1656 22 NA NA NNP 25 1656 23 _ _ NNP 25 1656 24 # # $ 25 1656 25 _ _ NNP 25 1656 26 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1656 27 : : : 25 1656 28 $ $ $ 25 1656 29 48.9 48.9 CD 25 1656 30 million million CD 25 1656 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 1656 32 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1656 33 . . NNP 25 1656 34 , , , 25 1656 35 1983 1983 CD 25 1656 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1656 37 ; ; : 25 1656 38 commodities commodity NNS 25 1656 39 -- -- : 25 1656 40 NA na NN 25 1656 41 ; ; : 25 1656 42 partners partner NNS 25 1656 43 -- -- : 25 1656 44 NA NA NNP 25 1656 45 _ _ NNP 25 1656 46 # # $ 25 1656 47 _ _ NNP 25 1656 48 External External NNP 25 1656 49 debt debt NN 25 1656 50 : : : 25 1656 51 $ $ $ 25 1656 52 NA NA NNP 25 1656 53 _ _ IN 25 1656 54 # # $ 25 1656 55 _ _ NNP 25 1656 56 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1656 57 production production NN 25 1656 58 : : : 25 1656 59 growth growth NN 25 1656 60 rate rate NN 25 1656 61 NA% na% WDT 25 1656 62 _ _ NNP 25 1656 63 # # $ 25 1656 64 _ _ NNP 25 1656 65 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1656 66 : : : 25 1656 67 18,000 18,000 CD 25 1656 68 kW kw NN 25 1656 69 capacity capacity NN 25 1656 70 ; ; : 25 1656 71 40 40 CD 25 1656 72 million million CD 25 1656 73 kWh kWh NNS 25 1656 74 produced produce VBN 25 1656 75 , , , 25 1656 76 380 380 CD 25 1656 77 kWh kWh NNS 25 1656 78 per per IN 25 1656 79 capita capita NN 25 1656 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 1656 81 1990 1990 CD 25 1656 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1656 83 _ _ NNP 25 1656 84 # # NNP 25 1656 85 _ _ NNP 25 1656 86 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1656 87 : : : 25 1656 88 tourism tourism NN 25 1656 89 , , , 25 1656 90 craft craft NN 25 1656 91 items item NNS 25 1656 92 from from IN 25 1656 93 shell shell NN 25 1656 94 , , , 25 1656 95 wood wood NN 25 1656 96 , , , 25 1656 97 and and CC 25 1656 98 pearl pearl NNP 25 1656 99 _ _ NNP 25 1656 100 # # NNP 25 1656 101 _ _ NNP 25 1656 102 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1656 103 : : : 25 1656 104 mainly mainly RB 25 1656 105 a a DT 25 1656 106 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1656 107 economy economy NN 25 1656 108 ; ; : 25 1656 109 copra copra NNP 25 1656 110 , , , 25 1656 111 black black JJ 25 1656 112 pepper pepper NN 25 1656 113 ; ; , 25 1656 114 tropical tropical JJ 25 1656 115 fruits fruit NNS 25 1656 116 and and CC 25 1656 117 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1656 118 , , , 25 1656 119 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1656 120 , , , 25 1656 121 cassava cassava NN 25 1656 122 , , , 25 1656 123 sweet sweet JJ 25 1656 124 potatoes potato NNS 25 1656 125 , , , 25 1656 126 pigs pig NNS 25 1656 127 , , , 25 1656 128 chickens chicken NNS 25 1656 129 _ _ NNP 25 1656 130 # # $ 25 1656 131 _ _ NNP 25 1656 132 Economic economic JJ 25 1656 133 aid aid NN 25 1656 134 : : : 25 1656 135 under under IN 25 1656 136 terms term NNS 25 1656 137 of of IN 25 1656 138 the the DT 25 1656 139 Compact Compact NNP 25 1656 140 of of IN 25 1656 141 Free Free NNP 25 1656 142 Association Association NNP 25 1656 143 , , , 25 1656 144 the the DT 25 1656 145 US US NNP 25 1656 146 will will MD 25 1656 147 provide provide VB 25 1656 148 $ $ $ 25 1656 149 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1656 150 billion billion CD 25 1656 151 in in IN 25 1656 152 grant grant NN 25 1656 153 aid aid NN 25 1656 154 during during IN 25 1656 155 the the DT 25 1656 156 period period NN 25 1656 157 1986 1986 CD 25 1656 158 - - SYM 25 1656 159 2001 2001 CD 25 1656 160 _ _ NNP 25 1656 161 # # $ 25 1656 162 _ _ NNP 25 1656 163 Currency Currency NNP 25 1656 164 : : : 25 1656 165 US US NNP 25 1656 166 currency currency NN 25 1656 167 is be VBZ 25 1656 168 used use VBN 25 1656 169 _ _ NNP 25 1656 170 # # NNP 25 1656 171 _ _ NNP 25 1656 172 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1656 173 rates rate NNS 25 1656 174 : : : 25 1656 175 US US NNP 25 1656 176 currency currency NN 25 1656 177 is be VBZ 25 1656 178 used use VBN 25 1656 179 _ _ NNP 25 1656 180 # # $ 25 1656 181 _ _ NNP 25 1656 182 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1656 183 year year NN 25 1656 184 : : : 25 1656 185 1 1 CD 25 1656 186 October-30 october-30 CD 25 1656 187 September September NNP 25 1656 188 _ _ NNP 25 1656 189 * * NFP 25 1656 190 _ _ NNP 25 1656 191 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1656 192 _ _ NNP 25 1656 193 # # NNP 25 1656 194 _ _ NNP 25 1656 195 Highways Highways NNP 25 1656 196 : : : 25 1656 197 39 39 CD 25 1656 198 km km NNS 25 1656 199 of of IN 25 1656 200 paved paved JJ 25 1656 201 macadam macadam JJ 25 1656 202 and and CC 25 1656 203 concrete concrete JJ 25 1656 204 roads road NNS 25 1656 205 on on IN 25 1656 206 major major JJ 25 1656 207 islands island NNS 25 1656 208 , , , 25 1656 209 otherwise otherwise RB 25 1656 210 187 187 CD 25 1656 211 km km NN 25 1656 212 stone- stone- JJ 25 1656 213 , , , 25 1656 214 coral- coral- JJ 25 1656 215 , , , 25 1656 216 or or CC 25 1656 217 laterite laterite RB 25 1656 218 - - HYPH 25 1656 219 surfaced surface VBN 25 1656 220 roads road NNS 25 1656 221 _ _ XX 25 1656 222 # # NNP 25 1656 223 _ _ NNP 25 1656 224 Ports Ports NNP 25 1656 225 : : : 25 1656 226 Colonia Colonia NNP 25 1656 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1656 228 Yap Yap NNP 25 1656 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1656 230 , , , 25 1656 231 Truk Truk NNP 25 1656 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 1656 233 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 25 1656 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 1656 235 , , , 25 1656 236 Okat Okat NNP 25 1656 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1656 238 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 25 1656 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 1656 240 _ _ NNP 25 1656 241 # # NNP 25 1656 242 _ _ NNP 25 1656 243 Airports Airports NNP 25 1656 244 : : : 25 1656 245 11 11 CD 25 1656 246 total total NN 25 1656 247 , , , 25 1656 248 10 10 CD 25 1656 249 usable usable JJ 25 1656 250 ; ; : 25 1656 251 7 7 CD 25 1656 252 with with IN 25 1656 253 permanent permanent JJ 25 1656 254 - - HYPH 25 1656 255 surface surface NN 25 1656 256 runways runway NNS 25 1656 257 ; ; : 25 1656 258 none none NN 25 1656 259 with with IN 25 1656 260 runways runway NNS 25 1656 261 over over IN 25 1656 262 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1656 263 m m CD 25 1656 264 ; ; : 25 1656 265 6 6 CD 25 1656 266 with with IN 25 1656 267 runways runway NNS 25 1656 268 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1656 269 - - HYPH 25 1656 270 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1656 271 _ _ NNP 25 1656 272 # # NNP 25 1656 273 _ _ NNP 25 1656 274 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1656 275 : : : 25 1656 276 16,000 16,000 CD 25 1656 277 radio radio NN 25 1656 278 receivers receiver NNS 25 1656 279 , , , 25 1656 280 1,125 1,125 CD 25 1656 281 TV tv NN 25 1656 282 sets set NNS 25 1656 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1656 284 est est NNP 25 1656 285 . . . 25 1657 1 1987 1987 CD 25 1657 2 ) ) -RRB- 25 1657 3 ; ; : 25 1657 4 telephone telephone NN 25 1657 5 network--960 network--960 JJ 25 1657 6 telephone telephone NN 25 1657 7 lines line NNS 25 1657 8 at at IN 25 1657 9 both both CC 25 1657 10 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 25 1657 11 and and CC 25 1657 12 Truk Truk NNP 25 1657 13 ; ; : 25 1657 14 islands island NNS 25 1657 15 interconnected interconnect VBN 25 1657 16 by by IN 25 1657 17 shortwave shortwave NNP 25 1657 18 radio radio NN 25 1657 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1657 20 used use VBN 25 1657 21 mostly mostly RB 25 1657 22 for for IN 25 1657 23 government government NN 25 1657 24 purposes purpose NNS 25 1657 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1657 26 ; ; : 25 1657 27 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 1657 28 AM AM NNP 25 1657 29 , , , 25 1657 30 1 1 CD 25 1657 31 FM FM NNP 25 1657 32 , , , 25 1657 33 6 6 CD 25 1657 34 TV tv NN 25 1657 35 , , , 25 1657 36 1 1 CD 25 1657 37 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 1657 38 ; ; : 25 1657 39 4 4 CD 25 1657 40 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1657 41 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1657 42 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1657 43 earth earth NN 25 1657 44 stations station NNS 25 1657 45 _ _ NNP 25 1657 46 * * NFP 25 1657 47 _ _ NNP 25 1657 48 Defense Defense NNP 25 1657 49 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1657 50 _ _ NNP 25 1657 51 # # $ 25 1657 52 _ _ NNP 25 1657 53 Note Note NNP 25 1657 54 : : : 25 1657 55 defense defense NN 25 1657 56 is be VBZ 25 1657 57 the the DT 25 1657 58 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1657 59 of of IN 25 1657 60 the the DT 25 1657 61 US US NNP 25 1657 62 _ _ NNP 25 1657 63 % % NN 25 1657 64 _ _ NNP 25 1657 65 _ _ NNP 25 1657 66 @_Midway @_Midway : 25 1657 67 Islands Islands NNP 25 1657 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1657 69 territory territory NN 25 1657 70 of of IN 25 1657 71 the the DT 25 1657 72 US US NNP 25 1657 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1657 74 _ _ NNP 25 1657 75 * * NFP 25 1657 76 _ _ NNP 25 1657 77 Geography Geography NNP 25 1657 78 _ _ NNP 25 1657 79 # # NNP 25 1657 80 _ _ NNP 25 1657 81 Total total JJ 25 1657 82 area area NN 25 1657 83 : : : 25 1657 84 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1657 85 km2 km2 NN 25 1657 86 ; ; : 25 1657 87 land land NN 25 1657 88 area area NN 25 1657 89 : : : 25 1657 90 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1657 91 km2 km2 NN 25 1657 92 ; ; : 25 1657 93 includes include VBZ 25 1657 94 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1657 95 Island Island NNP 25 1657 96 and and CC 25 1657 97 Sand Sand NNP 25 1657 98 Island Island NNP 25 1657 99 _ _ NNP 25 1657 100 # # NNP 25 1657 101 _ _ NNP 25 1657 102 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1657 103 area area NN 25 1657 104 : : : 25 1657 105 about about IN 25 1657 106 nine nine CD 25 1657 107 times time NNS 25 1657 108 the the DT 25 1657 109 size size NN 25 1657 110 of of IN 25 1657 111 The the DT 25 1657 112 Mall Mall NNP 25 1657 113 in in IN 25 1657 114 Washington Washington NNP 25 1657 115 , , , 25 1657 116 DC DC NNP 25 1657 117 _ _ NNP 25 1657 118 # # $ 25 1657 119 _ _ NNP 25 1657 120 Land Land NNP 25 1657 121 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1657 122 : : : 25 1657 123 none none NN 25 1657 124 _ _ NNP 25 1657 125 # # NNP 25 1657 126 _ _ NNP 25 1657 127 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1657 128 : : : 25 1657 129 15 15 CD 25 1657 130 km km NN 25 1657 131 _ _ NNP 25 1657 132 # # NNP 25 1657 133 _ _ NNP 25 1657 134 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1657 135 claims claim VBZ 25 1657 136 : : : 25 1657 137 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1657 138 zone zone NN 25 1657 139 : : : 25 1657 140 12 12 CD 25 1657 141 nm nm UH 25 1657 142 ; ; : 25 1657 143 Continental continental JJ 25 1657 144 shelf shelf NN 25 1657 145 : : : 25 1657 146 200 200 CD 25 1657 147 m m NN 25 1657 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 1657 149 depth depth NN 25 1657 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 1657 151 ; ; : 25 1657 152 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1657 153 economic economic JJ 25 1657 154 zone zone NN 25 1657 155 : : : 25 1657 156 200 200 CD 25 1657 157 nm nm CD 25 1657 158 ; ; : 25 1657 159 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1657 160 sea sea NN 25 1657 161 : : : 25 1657 162 12 12 CD 25 1657 163 nm nm NNP 25 1657 164 _ _ NNP 25 1657 165 # # NNP 25 1657 166 _ _ NNP 25 1657 167 Climate Climate NNP 25 1657 168 : : : 25 1657 169 tropical tropical JJ 25 1657 170 , , , 25 1657 171 but but CC 25 1657 172 moderated moderate VBN 25 1657 173 by by IN 25 1657 174 prevailing prevail VBG 25 1657 175 easterly easterly JJ 25 1657 176 winds wind NNS 25 1657 177 _ _ NNP 25 1657 178 # # $ 25 1657 179 _ _ NNP 25 1657 180 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1657 181 : : : 25 1657 182 low low JJ 25 1657 183 , , , 25 1657 184 nearly nearly RB 25 1657 185 level level NN 25 1657 186 _ _ NN 25 1657 187 # # $ 25 1657 188 _ _ NNP 25 1657 189 Natural natural JJ 25 1657 190 resources resource NNS 25 1657 191 : : : 25 1657 192 fish fish NN 25 1657 193 and and CC 25 1657 194 wildlife wildlife NN 25 1657 195 _ _ NNP 25 1657 196 # # $ 25 1657 197 _ _ NNP 25 1657 198 Land Land NNP 25 1657 199 use use NN 25 1657 200 : : : 25 1657 201 arable arable JJ 25 1657 202 land land NN 25 1657 203 0 0 CD 25 1657 204 % % NN 25 1657 205 ; ; , 25 1657 206 permanent permanent JJ 25 1657 207 crops crop NNS 25 1657 208 0 0 CD 25 1657 209 % % NN 25 1657 210 ; ; : 25 1657 211 meadows meadow NNS 25 1657 212 and and CC 25 1657 213 pastures pasture NNS 25 1657 214 0 0 CD 25 1657 215 % % NN 25 1657 216 ; ; , 25 1657 217 forest forest NN 25 1657 218 and and CC 25 1657 219 woodland woodland JJ 25 1657 220 0 0 CD 25 1657 221 % % NN 25 1657 222 ; ; , 25 1657 223 other other JJ 25 1657 224 100 100 CD 25 1657 225 % % NN 25 1657 226 _ _ NNP 25 1657 227 # # $ 25 1657 228 _ _ NNP 25 1657 229 Environment Environment NNP 25 1657 230 : : : 25 1657 231 coral coral JJ 25 1657 232 atoll atoll NN 25 1657 233 _ _ NNP 25 1657 234 # # NNP 25 1657 235 _ _ NNP 25 1657 236 Note Note NNP 25 1657 237 : : : 25 1657 238 located locate VBN 25 1657 239 2,350 2,350 CD 25 1657 240 km km NNP 25 1657 241 west west NN 25 1657 242 - - HYPH 25 1657 243 northwest northwest NN 25 1657 244 of of IN 25 1657 245 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1657 246 at at IN 25 1657 247 the the DT 25 1657 248 western western JJ 25 1657 249 end end NN 25 1657 250 of of IN 25 1657 251 Hawaiian hawaiian JJ 25 1657 252 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1657 253 group group NN 25 1657 254 , , , 25 1657 255 about about RB 25 1657 256 one one CD 25 1657 257 - - HYPH 25 1657 258 third third NN 25 1657 259 of of IN 25 1657 260 the the DT 25 1657 261 way way NN 25 1657 262 between between IN 25 1657 263 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1657 264 and and CC 25 1657 265 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 25 1657 266 ; ; : 25 1657 267 closed close VBD 25 1657 268 to to IN 25 1657 269 the the DT 25 1657 270 public public NN 25 1657 271 _ _ NNP 25 1657 272 * * NFP 25 1657 273 _ _ NNP 25 1657 274 People People NNPS 25 1657 275 _ _ IN 25 1657 276 # # NNP 25 1657 277 _ _ NNP 25 1657 278 Population Population NNP 25 1657 279 : : : 25 1657 280 453 453 CD 25 1657 281 US US NNP 25 1657 282 military military JJ 25 1657 283 personnel personnel NNS 25 1657 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1657 285 1991 1991 CD 25 1657 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1657 287 _ _ NNP 25 1657 288 * * NFP 25 1657 289 _ _ NNP 25 1657 290 Government Government NNP 25 1657 291 _ _ NNP 25 1657 292 # # NNP 25 1657 293 _ _ NNP 25 1657 294 Long Long NNP 25 1657 295 - - HYPH 25 1657 296 form form NN 25 1657 297 name name NN 25 1657 298 : : : 25 1657 299 none none NN 25 1657 300 _ _ NNP 25 1657 301 # # $ 25 1657 302 _ _ NNP 25 1657 303 Type Type NNP 25 1657 304 : : : 25 1657 305 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 1657 306 territory territory NN 25 1657 307 of of IN 25 1657 308 the the DT 25 1657 309 US US NNP 25 1657 310 administered administer VBN 25 1657 311 by by IN 25 1657 312 the the DT 25 1657 313 US US NNP 25 1657 314 Navy Navy NNP 25 1657 315 , , , 25 1657 316 under under IN 25 1657 317 command command NN 25 1657 318 of of IN 25 1657 319 the the DT 25 1657 320 Barbers Barbers NNPS 25 1657 321 Point Point NNP 25 1657 322 Naval Naval NNP 25 1657 323 Air Air NNP 25 1657 324 Station Station NNP 25 1657 325 in in IN 25 1657 326 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1657 327 and and CC 25 1657 328 managed manage VBD 25 1657 329 cooperatively cooperatively RB 25 1657 330 by by IN 25 1657 331 the the DT 25 1657 332 US US NNP 25 1657 333 Navy Navy NNP 25 1657 334 and and CC 25 1657 335 the the DT 25 1657 336 Fish Fish NNP 25 1657 337 and and CC 25 1657 338 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1657 339 Service Service NNP 25 1657 340 of of IN 25 1657 341 the the DT 25 1657 342 US US NNP 25 1657 343 Department Department NNP 25 1657 344 of of IN 25 1657 345 the the DT 25 1657 346 Interior Interior NNP 25 1657 347 as as IN 25 1657 348 part part NN 25 1657 349 of of IN 25 1657 350 the the DT 25 1657 351 National National NNP 25 1657 352 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 25 1657 353 Refuge Refuge NNP 25 1657 354 System System NNP 25 1657 355 _ _ NNP 25 1657 356 # # $ 25 1657 357 _ _ NNP 25 1657 358 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1657 359 representation representation NN 25 1657 360 : : : 25 1657 361 none none NN 25 1657 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 1657 363 territory territory NN 25 1657 364 of of IN 25 1657 365 the the DT 25 1657 366 US US NNP 25 1657 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1657 368 _ _ NNP 25 1657 369 # # $ 25 1657 370 _ _ NNP 25 1657 371 Flag Flag NNP 25 1657 372 : : : 25 1657 373 the the DT 25 1657 374 US US NNP 25 1657 375 flag flag NN 25 1657 376 is be VBZ 25 1657 377 used use VBN 25 1657 378 _ _ NNP 25 1657 379 * * NFP 25 1657 380 _ _ NNP 25 1657 381 Economy Economy NNP 25 1657 382 _ _ NNP 25 1657 383 # # NNP 25 1657 384 _ _ NNP 25 1657 385 Overview Overview NNP 25 1657 386 : : : 25 1657 387 The the DT 25 1657 388 economy economy NN 25 1657 389 is be VBZ 25 1657 390 based base VBN 25 1657 391 on on IN 25 1657 392 providing provide VBG 25 1657 393 support support NN 25 1657 394 services service NNS 25 1657 395 for for IN 25 1657 396 US US NNP 25 1657 397 naval naval JJ 25 1657 398 operations operation NNS 25 1657 399 located locate VBN 25 1657 400 on on IN 25 1657 401 the the DT 25 1657 402 islands island NNS 25 1657 403 . . . 25 1658 1 All all DT 25 1658 2 food food NN 25 1658 3 and and CC 25 1658 4 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1658 5 goods good NNS 25 1658 6 must must MD 25 1658 7 be be VB 25 1658 8 imported import VBN 25 1658 9 . . . 25 1659 1 _ _ NNP 25 1659 2 # # $ 25 1659 3 _ _ NNP 25 1659 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1659 5 : : : 25 1659 6 supplied supply VBN 25 1659 7 by by IN 25 1659 8 US US NNP 25 1659 9 Military Military NNP 25 1659 10 _ _ NNP 25 1659 11 * * NFP 25 1659 12 _ _ NNP 25 1659 13 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1659 14 _ _ NNP 25 1659 15 # # NNP 25 1659 16 _ _ NNP 25 1659 17 Highways Highways NNP 25 1659 18 : : : 25 1659 19 32 32 CD 25 1659 20 km km NN 25 1659 21 total total NN 25 1659 22 _ _ NNP 25 1659 23 # # NNP 25 1659 24 _ _ NNP 25 1659 25 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1659 26 : : : 25 1659 27 7.8 7.8 CD 25 1659 28 km km NN 25 1659 29 _ _ NNP 25 1659 30 # # NNP 25 1659 31 _ _ NNP 25 1659 32 Ports Ports NNP 25 1659 33 : : : 25 1659 34 Sand Sand NNP 25 1659 35 Island Island NNP 25 1659 36 _ _ NNP 25 1659 37 # # NNP 25 1659 38 _ _ NNP 25 1659 39 Airports Airports NNP 25 1659 40 : : : 25 1659 41 3 3 CD 25 1659 42 total total NN 25 1659 43 ; ; : 25 1659 44 2 2 CD 25 1659 45 usable usable JJ 25 1659 46 ; ; : 25 1659 47 1 1 CD 25 1659 48 with with IN 25 1659 49 permanent permanent JJ 25 1659 50 - - HYPH 25 1659 51 surface surface NN 25 1659 52 runways runway NNS 25 1659 53 ; ; : 25 1659 54 none none NN 25 1659 55 with with IN 25 1659 56 runways runway NNS 25 1659 57 over over IN 25 1659 58 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1659 59 m m CD 25 1659 60 ; ; : 25 1659 61 2 2 CD 25 1659 62 with with IN 25 1659 63 runways runway NNS 25 1659 64 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1659 65 - - HYPH 25 1659 66 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1659 67 m m NN 25 1659 68 _ _ NN 25 1659 69 * * NFP 25 1659 70 _ _ NNP 25 1659 71 Defense Defense NNP 25 1659 72 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1659 73 _ _ NNP 25 1659 74 # # $ 25 1659 75 _ _ NNP 25 1659 76 Note Note NNP 25 1659 77 : : : 25 1659 78 defense defense NN 25 1659 79 is be VBZ 25 1659 80 the the DT 25 1659 81 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1659 82 of of IN 25 1659 83 the the DT 25 1659 84 US US NNP 25 1659 85 _ _ NNP 25 1659 86 % % NN 25 1659 87 _ _ NNP 25 1659 88 _ _ NNP 25 1659 89 @_Monaco @_Monaco NNP 25 1659 90 _ _ NNP 25 1659 91 * * NFP 25 1659 92 _ _ NNP 25 1659 93 Geography Geography NNP 25 1659 94 _ _ NNP 25 1659 95 # # NNP 25 1659 96 _ _ NNP 25 1659 97 Total total JJ 25 1659 98 area area NN 25 1659 99 : : : 25 1659 100 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1659 101 km2 km2 NNP 25 1659 102 ; ; : 25 1659 103 land land NN 25 1659 104 area area NN 25 1659 105 : : : 25 1659 106 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1659 107 km2 km2 NNP 25 1659 108 _ _ NNP 25 1659 109 # # NNP 25 1659 110 _ _ NNP 25 1659 111 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1659 112 area area NN 25 1659 113 : : : 25 1659 114 about about RB 25 1659 115 three three CD 25 1659 116 times time NNS 25 1659 117 the the DT 25 1659 118 size size NN 25 1659 119 of of IN 25 1659 120 The the DT 25 1659 121 Mall Mall NNP 25 1659 122 in in IN 25 1659 123 Washington Washington NNP 25 1659 124 , , , 25 1659 125 DC DC NNP 25 1659 126 _ _ NNP 25 1659 127 # # $ 25 1659 128 _ _ NNP 25 1659 129 Land Land NNP 25 1659 130 boundary boundary NN 25 1659 131 : : : 25 1659 132 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1659 133 km km NN 25 1659 134 with with IN 25 1659 135 France France NNP 25 1659 136 _ _ NNP 25 1659 137 # # $ 25 1659 138 _ _ NNP 25 1659 139 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1659 140 : : : 25 1659 141 4.1 4.1 CD 25 1659 142 km km NNS 25 1659 143 _ _ NNP 25 1659 144 # # NNP 25 1659 145 _ _ NNP 25 1659 146 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1659 147 claims claim VBZ 25 1659 148 : : : 25 1659 149 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1659 150 sea sea NN 25 1659 151 : : : 25 1659 152 12 12 CD 25 1659 153 nm nm NNP 25 1659 154 _ _ NNP 25 1659 155 # # NNP 25 1659 156 _ _ NNP 25 1659 157 Climate Climate NNP 25 1659 158 : : : 25 1659 159 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1659 160 with with IN 25 1659 161 mild mild JJ 25 1659 162 , , , 25 1659 163 wet wet JJ 25 1659 164 winters winter NNS 25 1659 165 and and CC 25 1659 166 hot hot JJ 25 1659 167 , , , 25 1659 168 dry dry JJ 25 1659 169 summers summer NNS 25 1659 170 _ _ NNP 25 1659 171 # # NNP 25 1659 172 _ _ NNP 25 1659 173 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1659 174 : : : 25 1659 175 hilly hilly RB 25 1659 176 , , , 25 1659 177 rugged rugged JJ 25 1659 178 , , , 25 1659 179 rocky rocky NNP 25 1659 180 _ _ NNP 25 1659 181 # # NNP 25 1659 182 _ _ NNP 25 1659 183 Natural natural JJ 25 1659 184 resources resource NNS 25 1659 185 : : : 25 1659 186 none none NN 25 1659 187 _ _ NNP 25 1659 188 # # $ 25 1659 189 _ _ NNP 25 1659 190 Land Land NNP 25 1659 191 use use NN 25 1659 192 : : : 25 1659 193 arable arable JJ 25 1659 194 land land NN 25 1659 195 0 0 CD 25 1659 196 % % NN 25 1659 197 ; ; , 25 1659 198 permanent permanent JJ 25 1659 199 crops crop NNS 25 1659 200 0 0 CD 25 1659 201 % % NN 25 1659 202 ; ; : 25 1659 203 meadows meadow NNS 25 1659 204 and and CC 25 1659 205 pastures pasture NNS 25 1659 206 0 0 CD 25 1659 207 % % NN 25 1659 208 ; ; , 25 1659 209 forest forest NN 25 1659 210 and and CC 25 1659 211 woodland woodland JJ 25 1659 212 0 0 CD 25 1659 213 % % NN 25 1659 214 ; ; , 25 1659 215 other other JJ 25 1659 216 100 100 CD 25 1659 217 % % NN 25 1659 218 _ _ NNP 25 1659 219 # # $ 25 1659 220 _ _ NNP 25 1659 221 Environment Environment NNP 25 1659 222 : : : 25 1659 223 almost almost RB 25 1659 224 entirely entirely RB 25 1659 225 urban urban JJ 25 1659 226 _ _ NNP 25 1659 227 # # $ 25 1659 228 _ _ NNP 25 1659 229 Note Note NNP 25 1659 230 : : : 25 1659 231 second second RB 25 1659 232 - - HYPH 25 1659 233 smallest small JJS 25 1659 234 independent independent JJ 25 1659 235 state state NN 25 1659 236 in in IN 25 1659 237 world world NN 25 1659 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 239 after after IN 25 1659 240 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 1659 241 City City NNP 25 1659 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 243 _ _ NNP 25 1659 244 * * NFP 25 1659 245 _ _ NNP 25 1659 246 People People NNPS 25 1659 247 _ _ IN 25 1659 248 # # NNP 25 1659 249 _ _ NNP 25 1659 250 Population Population NNP 25 1659 251 : : : 25 1659 252 29,712 29,712 CD 25 1659 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 254 July July NNP 25 1659 255 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 257 , , , 25 1659 258 growth growth NN 25 1659 259 rate rate NN 25 1659 260 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1659 261 % % NN 25 1659 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 263 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 265 _ _ NNP 25 1659 266 # # NNP 25 1659 267 _ _ NNP 25 1659 268 Birth Birth NNP 25 1659 269 rate rate NN 25 1659 270 : : : 25 1659 271 7 7 CD 25 1659 272 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1659 273 population population NN 25 1659 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 275 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 277 _ _ NNP 25 1659 278 # # $ 25 1659 279 _ _ NNP 25 1659 280 Death Death NNP 25 1659 281 rate rate NN 25 1659 282 : : : 25 1659 283 7 7 CD 25 1659 284 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1659 285 population population NN 25 1659 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 287 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 289 _ _ NNP 25 1659 290 # # NNP 25 1659 291 _ _ NNP 25 1659 292 Net net JJ 25 1659 293 migration migration NN 25 1659 294 rate rate NN 25 1659 295 : : : 25 1659 296 9 9 CD 25 1659 297 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1659 298 population population NN 25 1659 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 300 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 302 _ _ NNP 25 1659 303 # # $ 25 1659 304 _ _ NNP 25 1659 305 Infant Infant NNP 25 1659 306 mortality mortality NN 25 1659 307 rate rate NN 25 1659 308 : : : 25 1659 309 8 8 CD 25 1659 310 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1659 311 live live JJ 25 1659 312 births birth NNS 25 1659 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 314 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 316 _ _ NNP 25 1659 317 # # NNP 25 1659 318 _ _ NNP 25 1659 319 Life Life NNP 25 1659 320 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1659 321 at at IN 25 1659 322 birth birth NN 25 1659 323 : : : 25 1659 324 72 72 CD 25 1659 325 years year NNS 25 1659 326 male male JJ 25 1659 327 , , , 25 1659 328 80 80 CD 25 1659 329 years year NNS 25 1659 330 female female JJ 25 1659 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 332 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 334 _ _ NNP 25 1659 335 # # NNP 25 1659 336 _ _ NNP 25 1659 337 Total total JJ 25 1659 338 fertility fertility NN 25 1659 339 rate rate NN 25 1659 340 : : : 25 1659 341 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1659 342 children child NNS 25 1659 343 born bear VBN 25 1659 344 / / SYM 25 1659 345 woman woman NN 25 1659 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 347 1991 1991 CD 25 1659 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 349 _ _ NNP 25 1659 350 # # $ 25 1659 351 _ _ NNP 25 1659 352 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1659 353 : : : 25 1659 354 noun noun NNP 25 1659 355 -- -- : 25 1659 356 Monacan(s Monacan(s NNP 25 1659 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 358 or or CC 25 1659 359 Monegasque(s Monegasque(s NNP 25 1659 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 361 ; ; : 25 1659 362 adjective adjective JJ 25 1659 363 -- -- : 25 1659 364 Monacan Monacan NNP 25 1659 365 or or CC 25 1659 366 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 25 1659 367 _ _ NNP 25 1659 368 # # $ 25 1659 369 _ _ NNP 25 1659 370 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1659 371 divisions division NNS 25 1659 372 : : : 25 1659 373 French french JJ 25 1659 374 47 47 CD 25 1659 375 % % NN 25 1659 376 , , , 25 1659 377 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 25 1659 378 16 16 CD 25 1659 379 % % NN 25 1659 380 , , , 25 1659 381 Italian Italian NNP 25 1659 382 16 16 CD 25 1659 383 % % NN 25 1659 384 , , , 25 1659 385 other other JJ 25 1659 386 21 21 CD 25 1659 387 % % NN 25 1659 388 _ _ NNP 25 1659 389 # # $ 25 1659 390 _ _ NNP 25 1659 391 Religion Religion NNP 25 1659 392 : : : 25 1659 393 Roman Roman NNP 25 1659 394 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1659 395 95 95 CD 25 1659 396 % % NN 25 1659 397 _ _ NNP 25 1659 398 # # $ 25 1659 399 _ _ NNP 25 1659 400 Language Language NNP 25 1659 401 : : : 25 1659 402 French French NNP 25 1659 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 404 official official JJ 25 1659 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 406 , , , 25 1659 407 English English NNP 25 1659 408 , , , 25 1659 409 Italian italian JJ 25 1659 410 , , , 25 1659 411 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 25 1659 412 _ _ NNP 25 1659 413 # # NNP 25 1659 414 _ _ NNP 25 1659 415 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1659 416 : : : 25 1659 417 NA% na% LS 25 1659 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 419 male male JJ 25 1659 420 NA% NA% NNS 25 1659 421 , , , 25 1659 422 female female JJ 25 1659 423 NA% NA% NNS 25 1659 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 425 _ _ NNP 25 1659 426 # # $ 25 1659 427 _ _ NNP 25 1659 428 Labor Labor NNP 25 1659 429 force force NN 25 1659 430 : : : 25 1659 431 NA NA NNP 25 1659 432 _ _ NNP 25 1659 433 # # $ 25 1659 434 _ _ NNP 25 1659 435 Organized Organized NNP 25 1659 436 labor labor NN 25 1659 437 : : : 25 1659 438 4,000 4,000 CD 25 1659 439 members member NNS 25 1659 440 in in IN 25 1659 441 35 35 CD 25 1659 442 unions union NNS 25 1659 443 _ _ NNP 25 1659 444 * * NFP 25 1659 445 _ _ NNP 25 1659 446 Government Government NNP 25 1659 447 _ _ NNP 25 1659 448 # # NNP 25 1659 449 _ _ NNP 25 1659 450 Long Long NNP 25 1659 451 - - HYPH 25 1659 452 form form NN 25 1659 453 name name NN 25 1659 454 : : : 25 1659 455 Principality Principality NNP 25 1659 456 of of IN 25 1659 457 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 458 _ _ NNP 25 1659 459 # # NNP 25 1659 460 _ _ NNP 25 1659 461 Type Type NNP 25 1659 462 : : : 25 1659 463 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1659 464 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1659 465 _ _ NNP 25 1659 466 # # NNP 25 1659 467 _ _ NNP 25 1659 468 Capital Capital NNP 25 1659 469 : : : 25 1659 470 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 471 _ _ NNP 25 1659 472 # # $ 25 1659 473 _ _ NNP 25 1659 474 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1659 475 divisions division NNS 25 1659 476 : : : 25 1659 477 4 4 CD 25 1659 478 quarters quarter NNS 25 1659 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 480 quartiers quartier NNS 25 1659 481 , , , 25 1659 482 singular singular JJ 25 1659 483 -- -- : 25 1659 484 quartier quartier NN 25 1659 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 486 ; ; : 25 1659 487 Fontvieille Fontvieille NNP 25 1659 488 , , , 25 1659 489 La La NNP 25 1659 490 Condamine Condamine NNP 25 1659 491 , , , 25 1659 492 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 493 - - HYPH 25 1659 494 Ville Ville NNP 25 1659 495 , , , 25 1659 496 Monte Monte NNP 25 1659 497 - - HYPH 25 1659 498 Carlo Carlo NNP 25 1659 499 _ _ NNP 25 1659 500 # # NN 25 1659 501 _ _ NNP 25 1659 502 Independence Independence NNP 25 1659 503 : : : 25 1659 504 1419 1419 CD 25 1659 505 , , , 25 1659 506 rule rule NN 25 1659 507 by by IN 25 1659 508 the the DT 25 1659 509 House House NNP 25 1659 510 of of IN 25 1659 511 Grimaldi Grimaldi NNP 25 1659 512 _ _ NNP 25 1659 513 # # NNP 25 1659 514 _ _ NNP 25 1659 515 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1659 516 : : : 25 1659 517 17 17 CD 25 1659 518 December December NNP 25 1659 519 1962 1962 CD 25 1659 520 _ _ NNP 25 1659 521 # # $ 25 1659 522 _ _ NNP 25 1659 523 Legal Legal NNP 25 1659 524 system system NN 25 1659 525 : : : 25 1659 526 based base VBN 25 1659 527 on on IN 25 1659 528 French french JJ 25 1659 529 law law NN 25 1659 530 ; ; : 25 1659 531 has have VBZ 25 1659 532 not not RB 25 1659 533 accepted accept VBN 25 1659 534 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1659 535 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1659 536 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1659 537 _ _ NNP 25 1659 538 # # NNP 25 1659 539 _ _ NNP 25 1659 540 National national JJ 25 1659 541 holiday holiday NN 25 1659 542 : : : 25 1659 543 National National NNP 25 1659 544 Day Day NNP 25 1659 545 , , , 25 1659 546 19 19 CD 25 1659 547 November November NNP 25 1659 548 _ _ NNP 25 1659 549 # # $ 25 1659 550 _ _ NNP 25 1659 551 Executive Executive NNP 25 1659 552 branch branch NN 25 1659 553 : : : 25 1659 554 prince prince NNP 25 1659 555 , , , 25 1659 556 minister minister NNP 25 1659 557 of of IN 25 1659 558 state state NNP 25 1659 559 , , , 25 1659 560 Council Council NNP 25 1659 561 of of IN 25 1659 562 Government Government NNP 25 1659 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 564 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1659 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 566 _ _ NNP 25 1659 567 # # NNP 25 1659 568 _ _ NNP 25 1659 569 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1659 570 branch branch NN 25 1659 571 : : : 25 1659 572 National National NNP 25 1659 573 Council Council NNP 25 1659 574 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 575 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 1659 576 National National NNP 25 1659 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 578 _ _ NNP 25 1659 579 # # $ 25 1659 580 _ _ NNP 25 1659 581 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1659 582 branch branch NN 25 1659 583 : : : 25 1659 584 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1659 585 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 1659 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 587 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 1659 588 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1659 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 590 _ _ NNP 25 1659 591 # # NNP 25 1659 592 _ _ NNP 25 1659 593 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1659 594 : : : 25 1659 595 Chief Chief NNP 25 1659 596 of of IN 25 1659 597 State State NNP 25 1659 598 -- -- : 25 1659 599 Prince Prince NNP 25 1659 600 RAINIER RAINIER NNP 25 1659 601 III III NNP 25 1659 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 603 since since IN 25 1659 604 November November NNP 25 1659 605 1949 1949 CD 25 1659 606 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 607 ; ; : 25 1659 608 Heir heir VB 25 1659 609 Apparent apparent JJ 25 1659 610 Prince Prince NNP 25 1659 611 ALBERT ALBERT NNP 25 1659 612 Alexandre Alexandre NNP 25 1659 613 Louis Louis NNP 25 1659 614 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 1659 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 616 born bear VBN 25 1659 617 14 14 CD 25 1659 618 March March NNP 25 1659 619 1958 1958 CD 25 1659 620 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 621 ; ; : 25 1659 622 Head Head NNP 25 1659 623 of of IN 25 1659 624 Government Government NNP 25 1659 625 Minister Minister NNP 25 1659 626 of of IN 25 1659 627 State State NNP 25 1659 628 Jean Jean NNP 25 1659 629 AUSSEIL AUSSEIL NNP 25 1659 630 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 631 since since IN 25 1659 632 10 10 CD 25 1659 633 September September NNP 25 1659 634 1985 1985 CD 25 1659 635 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 636 _ _ NNP 25 1659 637 # # $ 25 1659 638 _ _ NNP 25 1659 639 Political political JJ 25 1659 640 parties party NNS 25 1659 641 and and CC 25 1659 642 leaders leader NNS 25 1659 643 : : : 25 1659 644 National National NNP 25 1659 645 and and CC 25 1659 646 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1659 647 Union Union NNP 25 1659 648 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 649 UND UND NNP 25 1659 650 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 651 , , , 25 1659 652 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1659 653 Union Union NNP 25 1659 654 Movement Movement NNP 25 1659 655 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 656 MUD MUD NNP 25 1659 657 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 658 , , , 25 1659 659 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 660 Action Action NNP 25 1659 661 , , , 25 1659 662 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 25 1659 663 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1659 664 Party Party NNP 25 1659 665 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 666 PSM PSM NNP 25 1659 667 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 668 _ _ NNP 25 1659 669 # # NNP 25 1659 670 _ _ NNP 25 1659 671 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1659 672 : : : 25 1659 673 universal universal JJ 25 1659 674 adult adult NN 25 1659 675 at at IN 25 1659 676 age age NN 25 1659 677 25 25 CD 25 1659 678 _ _ NNP 25 1659 679 # # NNP 25 1659 680 _ _ NNP 25 1659 681 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1659 682 : : : 25 1659 683 National National NNP 25 1659 684 Council Council NNP 25 1659 685 -- -- : 25 1659 686 last last RB 25 1659 687 held hold VBN 25 1659 688 on on IN 25 1659 689 24 24 CD 25 1659 690 January January NNP 25 1659 691 1988 1988 CD 25 1659 692 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 693 next next JJ 25 1659 694 to to TO 25 1659 695 be be VB 25 1659 696 held hold VBN 25 1659 697 24 24 CD 25 1659 698 January January NNP 25 1659 699 1993 1993 CD 25 1659 700 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 701 ; ; : 25 1659 702 results result NNS 25 1659 703 -- -- : 25 1659 704 percent percent NN 25 1659 705 of of IN 25 1659 706 vote vote NN 25 1659 707 by by IN 25 1659 708 party party NN 25 1659 709 NA NA NNP 25 1659 710 ; ; : 25 1659 711 seats--(18 seats--(18 NN 25 1659 712 total total NN 25 1659 713 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 714 UND UND NNP 25 1659 715 18 18 CD 25 1659 716 _ _ NN 25 1659 717 # # NNP 25 1659 718 _ _ NNP 25 1659 719 Member Member NNP 25 1659 720 of of IN 25 1659 721 : : : 25 1659 722 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 1659 723 , , , 25 1659 724 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1659 725 , , , 25 1659 726 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1659 727 , , , 25 1659 728 IMF IMF NNP 25 1659 729 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 730 observer observer NN 25 1659 731 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 732 , , , 25 1659 733 IMO imo RB 25 1659 734 , , , 25 1659 735 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1659 736 , , , 25 1659 737 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1659 738 , , , 25 1659 739 IOC IOC NNP 25 1659 740 , , , 25 1659 741 ITU ITU NNP 25 1659 742 , , , 25 1659 743 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1659 744 , , , 25 1659 745 UN UN NNP 25 1659 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 747 observer observer NN 25 1659 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 749 , , , 25 1659 750 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1659 751 , , , 25 1659 752 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1659 753 , , , 25 1659 754 UPU UPU NNP 25 1659 755 , , , 25 1659 756 WHO who WP 25 1659 757 , , , 25 1659 758 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1659 759 _ _ NNP 25 1659 760 # # $ 25 1659 761 _ _ NNP 25 1659 762 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1659 763 representation representation NN 25 1659 764 : : : 25 1659 765 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 766 maintains maintain VBZ 25 1659 767 honorary honorary JJ 25 1659 768 consulates consulate NNS 25 1659 769 general general JJ 25 1659 770 in in IN 25 1659 771 Boston Boston NNP 25 1659 772 , , , 25 1659 773 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1659 774 , , , 25 1659 775 Los Los NNP 25 1659 776 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1659 777 , , , 25 1659 778 New New NNP 25 1659 779 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 1659 780 , , , 25 1659 781 New New NNP 25 1659 782 York York NNP 25 1659 783 , , , 25 1659 784 and and CC 25 1659 785 San San NNP 25 1659 786 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1659 787 , , , 25 1659 788 and and CC 25 1659 789 honorary honorary JJ 25 1659 790 consulates consulate NNS 25 1659 791 in in IN 25 1659 792 Dallas Dallas NNP 25 1659 793 , , , 25 1659 794 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1659 795 , , , 25 1659 796 Palm Palm NNP 25 1659 797 Beach Beach NNP 25 1659 798 , , , 25 1659 799 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 1659 800 , , , 25 1659 801 and and CC 25 1659 802 Washington Washington NNP 25 1659 803 ; ; : 25 1659 804 US US NNP 25 1659 805 -- -- : 25 1659 806 no no DT 25 1659 807 mission mission NN 25 1659 808 in in IN 25 1659 809 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 810 , , , 25 1659 811 but but CC 25 1659 812 the the DT 25 1659 813 US US NNP 25 1659 814 Consul Consul NNP 25 1659 815 General General NNP 25 1659 816 in in IN 25 1659 817 Marseille Marseille NNP 25 1659 818 , , , 25 1659 819 France France NNP 25 1659 820 , , , 25 1659 821 is be VBZ 25 1659 822 accredited accredit VBN 25 1659 823 to to IN 25 1659 824 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 825 ; ; : 25 1659 826 Consul Consul NNP 25 1659 827 General General NNP 25 1659 828 R. R. NNP 25 1659 829 Susan Susan NNP 25 1659 830 WOOD WOOD NNP 25 1659 831 ; ; : 25 1659 832 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1659 833 General General NNP 25 1659 834 at at IN 25 1659 835 12 12 CD 25 1659 836 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 1659 837 Paul Paul NNP 25 1659 838 Peytral Peytral NNP 25 1659 839 , , , 25 1659 840 13286 13286 CD 25 1659 841 Marseille Marseille NNP 25 1659 842 Cedex Cedex NNP 25 1659 843 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 844 mailing mail VBG 25 1659 845 address address NN 25 1659 846 APO APO NNP 25 1659 847 NY NY NNP 25 1659 848 09777 09777 CD 25 1659 849 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 850 ; ; : 25 1659 851 telephone telephone NN 25 1659 852 [ [ -LRB- 25 1659 853 33 33 CD 25 1659 854 ] ] -RRB- 25 1659 855 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 856 91 91 CD 25 1659 857 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 858 549 549 CD 25 1659 859 - - SYM 25 1659 860 200 200 CD 25 1659 861 _ _ NNP 25 1659 862 # # NNP 25 1659 863 _ _ NNP 25 1659 864 Flag Flag NNP 25 1659 865 : : : 25 1659 866 two two CD 25 1659 867 equal equal JJ 25 1659 868 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1659 869 bands band NNS 25 1659 870 of of IN 25 1659 871 red red JJ 25 1659 872 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 873 top top NNP 25 1659 874 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 875 and and CC 25 1659 876 white white JJ 25 1659 877 ; ; : 25 1659 878 similar similar JJ 25 1659 879 to to IN 25 1659 880 the the DT 25 1659 881 flag flag NN 25 1659 882 of of IN 25 1659 883 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1659 884 which which WDT 25 1659 885 is be VBZ 25 1659 886 longer long JJR 25 1659 887 and and CC 25 1659 888 the the DT 25 1659 889 flag flag NN 25 1659 890 of of IN 25 1659 891 Poland Poland NNP 25 1659 892 which which WDT 25 1659 893 is be VBZ 25 1659 894 white white JJ 25 1659 895 ( ( -LRB- 25 1659 896 top top NN 25 1659 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 1659 898 and and CC 25 1659 899 red red NNP 25 1659 900 _ _ NNP 25 1659 901 * * NFP 25 1659 902 _ _ NNP 25 1659 903 Economy Economy NNP 25 1659 904 _ _ NNP 25 1659 905 # # NNP 25 1659 906 _ _ NNP 25 1659 907 Overview Overview NNP 25 1659 908 : : : 25 1659 909 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1659 910 , , , 25 1659 911 situated situate VBN 25 1659 912 on on IN 25 1659 913 the the DT 25 1659 914 French french JJ 25 1659 915 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1659 916 coast coast NN 25 1659 917 , , , 25 1659 918 is be VBZ 25 1659 919 a a DT 25 1659 920 popular popular JJ 25 1659 921 resort resort NN 25 1659 922 , , , 25 1659 923 attracting attract VBG 25 1659 924 tourists tourist NNS 25 1659 925 to to IN 25 1659 926 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1659 927 casino casino NN 25 1659 928 and and CC 25 1659 929 pleasant pleasant JJ 25 1659 930 climate climate NN 25 1659 931 . . . 25 1660 1 The the DT 25 1660 2 Principality Principality NNP 25 1660 3 has have VBZ 25 1660 4 successfully successfully RB 25 1660 5 sought seek VBN 25 1660 6 to to TO 25 1660 7 diversify diversify VB 25 1660 8 into into IN 25 1660 9 services service NNS 25 1660 10 and and CC 25 1660 11 small small JJ 25 1660 12 , , , 25 1660 13 high high JJ 25 1660 14 - - HYPH 25 1660 15 value value NN 25 1660 16 - - HYPH 25 1660 17 added add VBN 25 1660 18 , , , 25 1660 19 non non JJ 25 1660 20 - - JJ 25 1660 21 polluting polluting JJ 25 1660 22 industries industry NNS 25 1660 23 . . . 25 1661 1 The the DT 25 1661 2 state state NN 25 1661 3 has have VBZ 25 1661 4 no no DT 25 1661 5 income income NN 25 1661 6 tax tax NN 25 1661 7 and and CC 25 1661 8 low low JJ 25 1661 9 business business NN 25 1661 10 taxes taxis NNS 25 1661 11 and and CC 25 1661 12 thrives thrive NNS 25 1661 13 as as IN 25 1661 14 a a DT 25 1661 15 tax tax NN 25 1661 16 haven haven NN 25 1661 17 both both DT 25 1661 18 for for IN 25 1661 19 individuals individual NNS 25 1661 20 who who WP 25 1661 21 have have VBP 25 1661 22 established establish VBN 25 1661 23 residence residence NN 25 1661 24 and and CC 25 1661 25 for for IN 25 1661 26 foreign foreign JJ 25 1661 27 companies company NNS 25 1661 28 that that WDT 25 1661 29 have have VBP 25 1661 30 set set VBN 25 1661 31 up up RP 25 1661 32 businesses business NNS 25 1661 33 and and CC 25 1661 34 offices office NNS 25 1661 35 . . . 25 1662 1 About about RB 25 1662 2 50 50 CD 25 1662 3 % % NN 25 1662 4 of of IN 25 1662 5 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1662 6 's 's POS 25 1662 7 annual annual JJ 25 1662 8 revenue revenue NN 25 1662 9 comes come VBZ 25 1662 10 from from IN 25 1662 11 value value NN 25 1662 12 - - HYPH 25 1662 13 added add VBN 25 1662 14 taxes taxis NNS 25 1662 15 on on IN 25 1662 16 hotels hotel NNS 25 1662 17 , , , 25 1662 18 banks bank NNS 25 1662 19 , , , 25 1662 20 and and CC 25 1662 21 the the DT 25 1662 22 industrial industrial JJ 25 1662 23 sector sector NN 25 1662 24 ; ; : 25 1662 25 about about RB 25 1662 26 25 25 CD 25 1662 27 % % NN 25 1662 28 of of IN 25 1662 29 revenue revenue NN 25 1662 30 comes come VBZ 25 1662 31 from from IN 25 1662 32 tourism tourism NN 25 1662 33 . . . 25 1663 1 Living live VBG 25 1663 2 standards standard NNS 25 1663 3 are be VBP 25 1663 4 high high JJ 25 1663 5 , , , 25 1663 6 that that RB 25 1663 7 is is RB 25 1663 8 , , , 25 1663 9 roughly roughly RB 25 1663 10 comparable comparable JJ 25 1663 11 to to IN 25 1663 12 those those DT 25 1663 13 in in IN 25 1663 14 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 1663 15 French french JJ 25 1663 16 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 1663 17 suburbs suburb NNS 25 1663 18 . . . 25 1664 1 _ _ NNP 25 1664 2 # # NNP 25 1664 3 _ _ NNP 25 1664 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1664 5 : : : 25 1664 6 $ $ $ 25 1664 7 324 324 CD 25 1664 8 million million CD 25 1664 9 , , , 25 1664 10 per per IN 25 1664 11 capita capita FW 25 1664 12 $ $ $ 25 1664 13 11,000 11,000 CD 25 1664 14 ; ; : 25 1664 15 real real JJ 25 1664 16 growth growth NN 25 1664 17 rate rate NN 25 1664 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 1664 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1664 20 1990 1990 CD 25 1664 21 est est NNP 25 1664 22 . . . 25 1664 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1665 1 _ _ NNP 25 1665 2 # # NN 25 1665 3 _ _ NNP 25 1665 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1665 5 rate rate NN 25 1665 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1665 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1665 8 prices price NNS 25 1665 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1665 10 : : : 25 1665 11 NA% na% IN 25 1665 12 _ _ NNP 25 1665 13 # # NNP 25 1665 14 _ _ NNP 25 1665 15 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1665 16 rate rate NN 25 1665 17 : : : 25 1665 18 full full JJ 25 1665 19 employment employment NN 25 1665 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1665 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1665 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1665 23 _ _ NNP 25 1665 24 # # NNP 25 1665 25 _ _ NNP 25 1665 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 1665 27 : : : 25 1665 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1665 29 $ $ $ 25 1665 30 386 386 CD 25 1665 31 million million CD 25 1665 32 ; ; : 25 1665 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1665 34 $ $ $ 25 1665 35 426 426 CD 25 1665 36 , , , 25 1665 37 including include VBG 25 1665 38 capital capital NN 25 1665 39 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1665 40 of of IN 25 1665 41 $ $ $ 25 1665 42 NA na NN 25 1665 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1665 44 1988 1988 CD 25 1665 45 est est NNP 25 1665 46 . . . 25 1665 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 1 _ _ NNP 25 1666 2 # # NNP 25 1666 3 _ _ NNP 25 1666 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1666 5 : : : 25 1666 6 $ $ $ 25 1666 7 NA na NN 25 1666 8 ; ; : 25 1666 9 full full JJ 25 1666 10 customs custom NNS 25 1666 11 integration integration NN 25 1666 12 with with IN 25 1666 13 France France NNP 25 1666 14 , , , 25 1666 15 which which WDT 25 1666 16 collects collect VBZ 25 1666 17 and and CC 25 1666 18 rebates rebate VBZ 25 1666 19 Monacan monacan JJ 25 1666 20 trade trade NN 25 1666 21 duties duty NNS 25 1666 22 ; ; : 25 1666 23 also also RB 25 1666 24 participates participate VBZ 25 1666 25 in in IN 25 1666 26 EC EC NNP 25 1666 27 market market NN 25 1666 28 system system NN 25 1666 29 through through IN 25 1666 30 customs custom NNS 25 1666 31 union union NN 25 1666 32 with with IN 25 1666 33 France France NNP 25 1666 34 _ _ NNP 25 1666 35 # # NNP 25 1666 36 _ _ NNP 25 1666 37 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1666 38 : : : 25 1666 39 $ $ $ 25 1666 40 NA na NN 25 1666 41 ; ; : 25 1666 42 full full JJ 25 1666 43 customs custom NNS 25 1666 44 integration integration NN 25 1666 45 with with IN 25 1666 46 France France NNP 25 1666 47 , , , 25 1666 48 which which WDT 25 1666 49 collects collect VBZ 25 1666 50 and and CC 25 1666 51 rebates rebate VBZ 25 1666 52 Monacan monacan JJ 25 1666 53 trade trade NN 25 1666 54 duties duty NNS 25 1666 55 ; ; : 25 1666 56 also also RB 25 1666 57 participates participate VBZ 25 1666 58 in in IN 25 1666 59 EC EC NNP 25 1666 60 market market NN 25 1666 61 system system NN 25 1666 62 through through IN 25 1666 63 customs custom NNS 25 1666 64 union union NN 25 1666 65 with with IN 25 1666 66 France France NNP 25 1666 67 _ _ NNP 25 1666 68 # # $ 25 1666 69 _ _ NNP 25 1666 70 External External NNP 25 1666 71 debt debt NN 25 1666 72 : : : 25 1666 73 $ $ $ 25 1666 74 NA NA NNP 25 1666 75 _ _ IN 25 1666 76 # # $ 25 1666 77 _ _ NNP 25 1666 78 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1666 79 production production NN 25 1666 80 : : : 25 1666 81 growth growth NN 25 1666 82 rate rate NN 25 1666 83 NA% na% WDT 25 1666 84 _ _ NNP 25 1666 85 # # $ 25 1666 86 _ _ NNP 25 1666 87 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1666 88 : : : 25 1666 89 10,000 10,000 CD 25 1666 90 kW kw NN 25 1666 91 standby standby NNP 25 1666 92 capacity capacity NN 25 1666 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 94 1988 1988 CD 25 1666 95 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 96 ; ; : 25 1666 97 power power NN 25 1666 98 supplied supply VBN 25 1666 99 by by IN 25 1666 100 France France NNP 25 1666 101 _ _ NNP 25 1666 102 # # NNP 25 1666 103 _ _ NNP 25 1666 104 Industries Industries NNP 25 1666 105 : : : 25 1666 106 tourism tourism NN 25 1666 107 , , , 25 1666 108 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1666 109 , , , 25 1666 110 precision precision NN 25 1666 111 instruments instrument NNS 25 1666 112 , , , 25 1666 113 glassmaking glassmaking NN 25 1666 114 , , , 25 1666 115 printing printing NN 25 1666 116 , , , 25 1666 117 finance finance NN 25 1666 118 _ _ NNP 25 1666 119 # # NNP 25 1666 120 _ _ NNP 25 1666 121 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1666 122 : : : 25 1666 123 NA NA NNP 25 1666 124 _ _ NNP 25 1666 125 # # $ 25 1666 126 _ _ NNP 25 1666 127 Economic economic JJ 25 1666 128 aid aid NN 25 1666 129 : : : 25 1666 130 NA NA NNP 25 1666 131 _ _ NNP 25 1666 132 # # $ 25 1666 133 _ _ NNP 25 1666 134 Currency Currency NNP 25 1666 135 : : : 25 1666 136 French french JJ 25 1666 137 franc franc NN 25 1666 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 139 plural plural JJ 25 1666 140 -- -- : 25 1666 141 francs franc NNS 25 1666 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 143 ; ; : 25 1666 144 1 1 CD 25 1666 145 French french JJ 25 1666 146 franc franc NN 25 1666 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 148 F f NN 25 1666 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 150 = = NFP 25 1666 151 100 100 CD 25 1666 152 centimes centime NNS 25 1666 153 _ _ NNP 25 1666 154 # # NNP 25 1666 155 _ _ NNP 25 1666 156 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1666 157 rates rate NNS 25 1666 158 : : : 25 1666 159 French french JJ 25 1666 160 francs franc NNS 25 1666 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 162 F f NN 25 1666 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 164 per per IN 25 1666 165 US$ us$ $ 25 1666 166 1 1 CD 25 1666 167 - - HYPH 25 1666 168 -5.1307 -5.1307 NN 25 1666 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 170 January January NNP 25 1666 171 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 173 , , , 25 1666 174 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 1666 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 176 1990 1990 CD 25 1666 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 178 , , , 25 1666 179 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 1666 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 181 1989 1989 CD 25 1666 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 183 , , , 25 1666 184 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 1666 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 186 1988 1988 CD 25 1666 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 188 , , , 25 1666 189 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 1666 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 191 1987 1987 CD 25 1666 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 193 , , , 25 1666 194 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 1666 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 196 1986 1986 CD 25 1666 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 198 , , , 25 1666 199 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 1666 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 201 1985 1985 CD 25 1666 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 203 _ _ NNP 25 1666 204 # # NNP 25 1666 205 _ _ NNP 25 1666 206 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1666 207 year year NN 25 1666 208 : : : 25 1666 209 calendar calendar NNP 25 1666 210 year year NN 25 1666 211 _ _ NNP 25 1666 212 * * NFP 25 1666 213 _ _ NNP 25 1666 214 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1666 215 _ _ NNP 25 1666 216 # # NNP 25 1666 217 _ _ NNP 25 1666 218 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1666 219 : : : 25 1666 220 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1666 221 km km NN 25 1666 222 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1666 223 gauge gauge NN 25 1666 224 _ _ NNP 25 1666 225 # # NNP 25 1666 226 _ _ NNP 25 1666 227 Highways Highways NNP 25 1666 228 : : : 25 1666 229 none none NN 25 1666 230 ; ; : 25 1666 231 city city NN 25 1666 232 streets street NNS 25 1666 233 _ _ NNP 25 1666 234 # # NNP 25 1666 235 _ _ NNP 25 1666 236 Ports Ports NNP 25 1666 237 : : : 25 1666 238 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1666 239 _ _ NNP 25 1666 240 # # NNP 25 1666 241 _ _ NNP 25 1666 242 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1666 243 marine marine NN 25 1666 244 : : : 25 1666 245 1 1 CD 25 1666 246 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1666 247 , , , 25 1666 248 oils oil NNS 25 1666 249 , , , 25 1666 250 and and CC 25 1666 251 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1666 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 253 POL POL NNP 25 1666 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 255 tanker tanker NN 25 1666 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 257 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1666 258 GRT GRT NNP 25 1666 259 or or CC 25 1666 260 over over RB 25 1666 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 262 totaling total VBG 25 1666 263 3,268 3,268 CD 25 1666 264 GRT/4,959 GRT/4,959 NNP 25 1666 265 DWT DWT NNP 25 1666 266 _ _ NNP 25 1666 267 # # $ 25 1666 268 _ _ NNP 25 1666 269 Civil civil JJ 25 1666 270 air air NN 25 1666 271 : : : 25 1666 272 no no DT 25 1666 273 major major JJ 25 1666 274 transport transport NN 25 1666 275 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1666 276 _ _ NNP 25 1666 277 # # NNP 25 1666 278 _ _ NNP 25 1666 279 Airports Airports NNP 25 1666 280 : : : 25 1666 281 1 1 CD 25 1666 282 usable usable JJ 25 1666 283 airfield airfield NN 25 1666 284 with with IN 25 1666 285 permanent permanent JJ 25 1666 286 - - HYPH 25 1666 287 surface surface NN 25 1666 288 runways runway NNS 25 1666 289 _ _ NNP 25 1666 290 # # NNP 25 1666 291 _ _ NNP 25 1666 292 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1666 293 : : : 25 1666 294 served serve VBN 25 1666 295 by by IN 25 1666 296 the the DT 25 1666 297 French french JJ 25 1666 298 communications communication NNS 25 1666 299 system system NN 25 1666 300 ; ; : 25 1666 301 automatic automatic JJ 25 1666 302 telephone telephone NN 25 1666 303 system system NN 25 1666 304 ; ; : 25 1666 305 38,200 38,200 CD 25 1666 306 telephones telephone NNS 25 1666 307 ; ; : 25 1666 308 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 1666 309 AM AM NNP 25 1666 310 , , , 25 1666 311 4 4 CD 25 1666 312 FM FM NNP 25 1666 313 , , , 25 1666 314 5 5 CD 25 1666 315 TV tv NN 25 1666 316 ; ; : 25 1666 317 no no DT 25 1666 318 communication communication NN 25 1666 319 satellite satellite NN 25 1666 320 stations station NNS 25 1666 321 _ _ NNP 25 1666 322 * * NFP 25 1666 323 _ _ NNP 25 1666 324 Defense Defense NNP 25 1666 325 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1666 326 _ _ NNP 25 1666 327 # # $ 25 1666 328 _ _ NNP 25 1666 329 Note Note NNP 25 1666 330 : : : 25 1666 331 defense defense NN 25 1666 332 is be VBZ 25 1666 333 the the DT 25 1666 334 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1666 335 of of IN 25 1666 336 France France NNP 25 1666 337 _ _ NNP 25 1666 338 % % NN 25 1666 339 _ _ NNP 25 1666 340 _ _ NNP 25 1666 341 @_Mongolia @_Mongolia NNP 25 1666 342 _ _ NNP 25 1666 343 * * NFP 25 1666 344 _ _ NNP 25 1666 345 Geography Geography NNP 25 1666 346 _ _ NNP 25 1666 347 # # NNP 25 1666 348 _ _ NNP 25 1666 349 Total total JJ 25 1666 350 area area NN 25 1666 351 : : : 25 1666 352 1,565,000 1,565,000 CD 25 1666 353 km2 km2 NN 25 1666 354 ; ; : 25 1666 355 land land NN 25 1666 356 area area NN 25 1666 357 : : : 25 1666 358 1,565,000 1,565,000 CD 25 1666 359 km2 km2 NNP 25 1666 360 _ _ NNP 25 1666 361 # # NNP 25 1666 362 _ _ NNP 25 1666 363 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1666 364 area area NN 25 1666 365 : : : 25 1666 366 slightly slightly RB 25 1666 367 larger large JJR 25 1666 368 than than IN 25 1666 369 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 1666 370 _ _ NNP 25 1666 371 # # $ 25 1666 372 _ _ NNP 25 1666 373 Land Land NNP 25 1666 374 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1666 375 : : : 25 1666 376 8,114 8,114 CD 25 1666 377 km km NN 25 1666 378 total total JJ 25 1666 379 ; ; : 25 1666 380 China China NNP 25 1666 381 4,673 4,673 CD 25 1666 382 km km NN 25 1666 383 , , , 25 1666 384 USSR USSR NNP 25 1666 385 3,441 3,441 CD 25 1666 386 km km NN 25 1666 387 _ _ NNP 25 1666 388 # # NN 25 1666 389 _ _ NNP 25 1666 390 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1666 391 : : : 25 1666 392 none none NN 25 1666 393 -- -- : 25 1666 394 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1666 395 _ _ NNP 25 1666 396 # # $ 25 1666 397 _ _ NNP 25 1666 398 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1666 399 claims claim VBZ 25 1666 400 : : : 25 1666 401 none none NN 25 1666 402 -- -- : 25 1666 403 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1666 404 _ _ NNP 25 1666 405 # # NNP 25 1666 406 _ _ NNP 25 1666 407 Climate Climate NNP 25 1666 408 : : : 25 1666 409 desert desert NN 25 1666 410 ; ; : 25 1666 411 continental continental NNP 25 1666 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 413 large large JJ 25 1666 414 daily daily JJ 25 1666 415 and and CC 25 1666 416 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1666 417 temperature temperature NN 25 1666 418 ranges range NNS 25 1666 419 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 420 _ _ NNP 25 1666 421 # # NNP 25 1666 422 _ _ NNP 25 1666 423 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1666 424 : : : 25 1666 425 vast vast JJ 25 1666 426 semidesert semidesert NN 25 1666 427 and and CC 25 1666 428 desert desert NN 25 1666 429 plains plain VBZ 25 1666 430 ; ; : 25 1666 431 mountains mountain NNS 25 1666 432 in in IN 25 1666 433 west west NNP 25 1666 434 and and CC 25 1666 435 southwest southwest NNP 25 1666 436 ; ; : 25 1666 437 Gobi Gobi NNP 25 1666 438 Desert Desert NNP 25 1666 439 in in IN 25 1666 440 southeast southeast NN 25 1666 441 _ _ NNP 25 1666 442 # # $ 25 1666 443 _ _ NNP 25 1666 444 Natural natural JJ 25 1666 445 resources resource NNS 25 1666 446 : : : 25 1666 447 oil oil NN 25 1666 448 , , , 25 1666 449 coal coal NN 25 1666 450 , , , 25 1666 451 copper copper NN 25 1666 452 , , , 25 1666 453 molybdenum molybdenum NN 25 1666 454 , , , 25 1666 455 tungsten tungsten NN 25 1666 456 , , , 25 1666 457 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1666 458 , , , 25 1666 459 tin tin NN 25 1666 460 , , , 25 1666 461 nickel nickel NN 25 1666 462 , , , 25 1666 463 zinc zinc NN 25 1666 464 , , , 25 1666 465 wolfram wolfram NNP 25 1666 466 , , , 25 1666 467 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 25 1666 468 , , , 25 1666 469 gold gold NN 25 1666 470 _ _ NNP 25 1666 471 # # $ 25 1666 472 _ _ NNP 25 1666 473 Land Land NNP 25 1666 474 use use NN 25 1666 475 : : : 25 1666 476 arable arable JJ 25 1666 477 land land NN 25 1666 478 1 1 CD 25 1666 479 % % NN 25 1666 480 ; ; , 25 1666 481 permanent permanent JJ 25 1666 482 crops crop NNS 25 1666 483 0 0 CD 25 1666 484 % % NN 25 1666 485 ; ; : 25 1666 486 meadows meadow NNS 25 1666 487 and and CC 25 1666 488 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1666 489 79 79 CD 25 1666 490 % % NN 25 1666 491 ; ; , 25 1666 492 forest forest NN 25 1666 493 and and CC 25 1666 494 woodland woodland IN 25 1666 495 10 10 CD 25 1666 496 % % NN 25 1666 497 ; ; , 25 1666 498 other other JJ 25 1666 499 10 10 CD 25 1666 500 % % NN 25 1666 501 ; ; , 25 1666 502 includes include VBZ 25 1666 503 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1666 504 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1666 505 _ _ NNP 25 1666 506 # # $ 25 1666 507 _ _ NNP 25 1666 508 Environment Environment NNP 25 1666 509 : : : 25 1666 510 harsh harsh JJ 25 1666 511 and and CC 25 1666 512 rugged rugged JJ 25 1666 513 _ _ NNP 25 1666 514 # # $ 25 1666 515 _ _ NNP 25 1666 516 Note Note NNP 25 1666 517 : : : 25 1666 518 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1666 519 ; ; : 25 1666 520 strategic strategic JJ 25 1666 521 location location NN 25 1666 522 between between IN 25 1666 523 China China NNP 25 1666 524 and and CC 25 1666 525 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 1666 526 Union Union NNP 25 1666 527 _ _ NNP 25 1666 528 * * NFP 25 1666 529 _ _ NNP 25 1666 530 People People NNPS 25 1666 531 _ _ IN 25 1666 532 # # NNP 25 1666 533 _ _ NNP 25 1666 534 Population Population NNP 25 1666 535 : : : 25 1666 536 2,247,068 2,247,068 CD 25 1666 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 538 July July NNP 25 1666 539 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 541 , , , 25 1666 542 growth growth NN 25 1666 543 rate rate NN 25 1666 544 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1666 545 % % NN 25 1666 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 547 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 549 _ _ NNP 25 1666 550 # # NNP 25 1666 551 _ _ NNP 25 1666 552 Birth Birth NNP 25 1666 553 rate rate NN 25 1666 554 : : : 25 1666 555 34 34 CD 25 1666 556 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1666 557 population population NN 25 1666 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 559 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 561 _ _ NNP 25 1666 562 # # $ 25 1666 563 _ _ NNP 25 1666 564 Death Death NNP 25 1666 565 rate rate NN 25 1666 566 : : : 25 1666 567 8 8 CD 25 1666 568 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1666 569 population population NN 25 1666 570 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 571 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 572 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 573 _ _ NNP 25 1666 574 # # NNP 25 1666 575 _ _ NNP 25 1666 576 Net net JJ 25 1666 577 migration migration NN 25 1666 578 rate rate NN 25 1666 579 : : : 25 1666 580 0 0 CD 25 1666 581 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1666 582 population population NN 25 1666 583 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 584 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 585 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 586 _ _ NNP 25 1666 587 # # $ 25 1666 588 _ _ NNP 25 1666 589 Infant Infant NNP 25 1666 590 mortality mortality NN 25 1666 591 rate rate NN 25 1666 592 : : : 25 1666 593 48 48 CD 25 1666 594 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1666 595 live live JJ 25 1666 596 births birth NNS 25 1666 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 598 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 599 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 600 _ _ NNP 25 1666 601 # # NNP 25 1666 602 _ _ NNP 25 1666 603 Life Life NNP 25 1666 604 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1666 605 at at IN 25 1666 606 birth birth NN 25 1666 607 : : : 25 1666 608 63 63 CD 25 1666 609 years year NNS 25 1666 610 male male JJ 25 1666 611 , , , 25 1666 612 67 67 CD 25 1666 613 years year NNS 25 1666 614 female female JJ 25 1666 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 616 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 617 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 618 _ _ NNP 25 1666 619 # # NNP 25 1666 620 _ _ NNP 25 1666 621 Total total JJ 25 1666 622 fertility fertility NN 25 1666 623 rate rate NN 25 1666 624 : : : 25 1666 625 4.6 4.6 CD 25 1666 626 children child NNS 25 1666 627 born bear VBN 25 1666 628 / / SYM 25 1666 629 woman woman NN 25 1666 630 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 631 1991 1991 CD 25 1666 632 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 633 _ _ NNP 25 1666 634 # # $ 25 1666 635 _ _ NNP 25 1666 636 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1666 637 : : : 25 1666 638 noun noun NNP 25 1666 639 -- -- : 25 1666 640 Mongolian(s Mongolian(s NNP 25 1666 641 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 642 ; ; : 25 1666 643 adjective adjective JJ 25 1666 644 -- -- : 25 1666 645 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1666 646 _ _ NNP 25 1666 647 # # $ 25 1666 648 _ _ NNP 25 1666 649 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1666 650 divisions division NNS 25 1666 651 : : : 25 1666 652 Mongol Mongol NNP 25 1666 653 90 90 CD 25 1666 654 % % NN 25 1666 655 , , , 25 1666 656 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 25 1666 657 4 4 CD 25 1666 658 % % NN 25 1666 659 , , , 25 1666 660 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1666 661 2 2 CD 25 1666 662 % % NN 25 1666 663 , , , 25 1666 664 Russian russian JJ 25 1666 665 2 2 CD 25 1666 666 % % NN 25 1666 667 , , , 25 1666 668 other other JJ 25 1666 669 2 2 CD 25 1666 670 % % NN 25 1666 671 _ _ NNP 25 1666 672 # # $ 25 1666 673 _ _ NNP 25 1666 674 Religion Religion NNP 25 1666 675 : : : 25 1666 676 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1666 677 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 25 1666 678 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 1666 679 , , , 25 1666 680 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1666 681 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 682 about about RB 25 1666 683 4 4 CD 25 1666 684 % % NN 25 1666 685 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 686 , , , 25 1666 687 limited limited JJ 25 1666 688 religious religious JJ 25 1666 689 activity activity NN 25 1666 690 because because IN 25 1666 691 of of IN 25 1666 692 Communist communist JJ 25 1666 693 regime regime NN 25 1666 694 _ _ NNP 25 1666 695 # # $ 25 1666 696 _ _ NNP 25 1666 697 Language Language NNP 25 1666 698 : : : 25 1666 699 Khalkha Khalkha NNP 25 1666 700 Mongol Mongol NNP 25 1666 701 used use VBN 25 1666 702 by by IN 25 1666 703 over over IN 25 1666 704 90 90 CD 25 1666 705 % % NN 25 1666 706 of of IN 25 1666 707 population population NN 25 1666 708 ; ; , 25 1666 709 minor minor JJ 25 1666 710 languages language NNS 25 1666 711 include include VBP 25 1666 712 Turkic Turkic NNP 25 1666 713 , , , 25 1666 714 Russian Russian NNP 25 1666 715 , , , 25 1666 716 and and CC 25 1666 717 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1666 718 _ _ NNP 25 1666 719 # # NNP 25 1666 720 _ _ NNP 25 1666 721 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1666 722 : : : 25 1666 723 90 90 CD 25 1666 724 % % NN 25 1666 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 726 male male JJ 25 1666 727 NA% NA% NNS 25 1666 728 , , , 25 1666 729 female female JJ 25 1666 730 NA% NA% NNS 25 1666 731 ) ) -RRB- 25 1666 732 ( ( -LRB- 25 1666 733 1989 1989 CD 25 1666 734 est est NNP 25 1666 735 . . . 25 1666 736 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 1 _ _ NNP 25 1667 2 # # $ 25 1667 3 _ _ NNP 25 1667 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1667 5 force force NN 25 1667 6 : : : 25 1667 7 NA NA NNP 25 1667 8 , , , 25 1667 9 but but CC 25 1667 10 primarily primarily RB 25 1667 11 herding herd VBG 25 1667 12 / / SYM 25 1667 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1667 14 ; ; : 25 1667 15 over over IN 25 1667 16 half half PDT 25 1667 17 the the DT 25 1667 18 adult adult NN 25 1667 19 population population NN 25 1667 20 is be VBZ 25 1667 21 in in IN 25 1667 22 the the DT 25 1667 23 labor labor NN 25 1667 24 force force NN 25 1667 25 , , , 25 1667 26 including include VBG 25 1667 27 a a DT 25 1667 28 large large JJ 25 1667 29 percentage percentage NN 25 1667 30 of of IN 25 1667 31 women woman NNS 25 1667 32 ; ; : 25 1667 33 shortage shortage NN 25 1667 34 of of IN 25 1667 35 skilled skilled JJ 25 1667 36 labor labor NN 25 1667 37 _ _ NNP 25 1667 38 # # NNP 25 1667 39 _ _ NNP 25 1667 40 Organized Organized NNP 25 1667 41 labor labor NN 25 1667 42 : : : 25 1667 43 425,000 425,000 CD 25 1667 44 members member NNS 25 1667 45 of of IN 25 1667 46 the the DT 25 1667 47 Central Central NNP 25 1667 48 Council Council NNP 25 1667 49 of of IN 25 1667 50 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1667 51 Trade Trade NNP 25 1667 52 Unions Unions NNPS 25 1667 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 54 CCMTU CCMTU NNP 25 1667 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 56 controlled control VBN 25 1667 57 by by IN 25 1667 58 the the DT 25 1667 59 government government NN 25 1667 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 61 1984 1984 CD 25 1667 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 63 _ _ NNP 25 1667 64 * * NFP 25 1667 65 _ _ NNP 25 1667 66 Government Government NNP 25 1667 67 _ _ NNP 25 1667 68 # # NNP 25 1667 69 _ _ NNP 25 1667 70 Long Long NNP 25 1667 71 - - HYPH 25 1667 72 form form NN 25 1667 73 name name NN 25 1667 74 : : : 25 1667 75 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1667 76 People People NNPS 25 1667 77 's 's POS 25 1667 78 Republic Republic NNP 25 1667 79 ; ; : 25 1667 80 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 1667 81 MPR MPR NNP 25 1667 82 _ _ NNP 25 1667 83 # # $ 25 1667 84 _ _ NNP 25 1667 85 Type Type NNP 25 1667 86 : : : 25 1667 87 in in IN 25 1667 88 transition transition NN 25 1667 89 from from IN 25 1667 90 Communist communist JJ 25 1667 91 state state NN 25 1667 92 to to TO 25 1667 93 republic republic VB 25 1667 94 _ _ NNP 25 1667 95 # # NNP 25 1667 96 _ _ NNP 25 1667 97 Capital Capital NNP 25 1667 98 : : : 25 1667 99 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 25 1667 100 _ _ NNP 25 1667 101 # # $ 25 1667 102 _ _ NNP 25 1667 103 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1667 104 divisions division NNS 25 1667 105 : : : 25 1667 106 18 18 CD 25 1667 107 provinces province NNS 25 1667 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 109 aymguud aymguud JJ 25 1667 110 , , , 25 1667 111 singular singular JJ 25 1667 112 -- -- : 25 1667 113 aymag aymag NN 25 1667 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 115 and and CC 25 1667 116 3 3 CD 25 1667 117 municipalities municipality NNS 25 1667 118 * * NFP 25 1667 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 120 hotuud hotuud NNP 25 1667 121 , , , 25 1667 122 singular singular JJ 25 1667 123 -- -- : 25 1667 124 hot hot JJ 25 1667 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 126 ; ; : 25 1667 127 Arhangay Arhangay NNP 25 1667 128 , , , 25 1667 129 Bayanhongor Bayanhongor NNP 25 1667 130 , , , 25 1667 131 Bayan Bayan NNP 25 1667 132 - - HYPH 25 1667 133 Olgiy Olgiy NNP 25 1667 134 , , , 25 1667 135 Bulgan Bulgan NNP 25 1667 136 , , , 25 1667 137 Darhan Darhan NNP 25 1667 138 * * NFP 25 1667 139 , , , 25 1667 140 Dornod Dornod NNP 25 1667 141 , , , 25 1667 142 Dornogovi Dornogovi NNP 25 1667 143 , , , 25 1667 144 Dundgovi Dundgovi NNP 25 1667 145 , , , 25 1667 146 Dzavhan Dzavhan NNP 25 1667 147 , , , 25 1667 148 Erdenet Erdenet NNP 25 1667 149 * * NFP 25 1667 150 , , , 25 1667 151 Govi Govi NNP 25 1667 152 - - HYPH 25 1667 153 Altay Altay NNP 25 1667 154 , , , 25 1667 155 Hentiy Hentiy NNP 25 1667 156 , , , 25 1667 157 Hovd Hovd NNP 25 1667 158 , , , 25 1667 159 Hovsgol Hovsgol NNP 25 1667 160 , , , 25 1667 161 Omnogovi Omnogovi NNP 25 1667 162 , , , 25 1667 163 Ovorhangay Ovorhangay NNP 25 1667 164 , , , 25 1667 165 Selenge Selenge NNP 25 1667 166 , , , 25 1667 167 Suhbaatar Suhbaatar NNP 25 1667 168 , , , 25 1667 169 Tov Tov NNP 25 1667 170 , , , 25 1667 171 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 25 1667 172 * * NFP 25 1667 173 , , , 25 1667 174 Uvs Uvs NNP 25 1667 175 _ _ NNP 25 1667 176 # # $ 25 1667 177 _ _ NNP 25 1667 178 Independence Independence NNP 25 1667 179 : : : 25 1667 180 13 13 CD 25 1667 181 March March NNP 25 1667 182 1921 1921 CD 25 1667 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 184 from from IN 25 1667 185 China China NNP 25 1667 186 ; ; : 25 1667 187 formerly formerly RB 25 1667 188 Outer Outer NNP 25 1667 189 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 1667 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 191 _ _ NNP 25 1667 192 # # $ 25 1667 193 _ _ NNP 25 1667 194 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1667 195 : : : 25 1667 196 6 6 CD 25 1667 197 July July NNP 25 1667 198 1960 1960 CD 25 1667 199 _ _ NNP 25 1667 200 # # $ 25 1667 201 _ _ NNP 25 1667 202 Legal Legal NNP 25 1667 203 system system NN 25 1667 204 : : : 25 1667 205 blend blend NN 25 1667 206 of of IN 25 1667 207 Russian russian JJ 25 1667 208 , , , 25 1667 209 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1667 210 , , , 25 1667 211 and and CC 25 1667 212 Turkish turkish JJ 25 1667 213 systems system NNS 25 1667 214 of of IN 25 1667 215 law law NN 25 1667 216 ; ; : 25 1667 217 no no DT 25 1667 218 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1667 219 provision provision NN 25 1667 220 for for IN 25 1667 221 judicial judicial JJ 25 1667 222 review review NN 25 1667 223 of of IN 25 1667 224 legislative legislative JJ 25 1667 225 acts act NNS 25 1667 226 ; ; : 25 1667 227 has have VBZ 25 1667 228 not not RB 25 1667 229 accepted accept VBN 25 1667 230 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1667 231 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1667 232 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1667 233 _ _ NNP 25 1667 234 # # NNP 25 1667 235 _ _ NNP 25 1667 236 National national JJ 25 1667 237 holiday holiday NN 25 1667 238 : : : 25 1667 239 People People NNS 25 1667 240 's 's POS 25 1667 241 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1667 242 Day Day NNP 25 1667 243 , , , 25 1667 244 11 11 CD 25 1667 245 July July NNP 25 1667 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 247 1921 1921 CD 25 1667 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 249 _ _ NNP 25 1667 250 # # NNP 25 1667 251 _ _ NNP 25 1667 252 Executive Executive NNP 25 1667 253 branch branch NN 25 1667 254 : : : 25 1667 255 chairman chairman NN 25 1667 256 and and CC 25 1667 257 deputy deputy NN 25 1667 258 chairman chairman NN 25 1667 259 of of IN 25 1667 260 the the DT 25 1667 261 Presidium Presidium NNP 25 1667 262 of of IN 25 1667 263 the the DT 25 1667 264 People People NNPS 25 1667 265 's 's POS 25 1667 266 Great Great NNP 25 1667 267 Hural Hural NNP 25 1667 268 , , , 25 1667 269 premier premier NN 25 1667 270 , , , 25 1667 271 deputy deputy NN 25 1667 272 premiers premier NNS 25 1667 273 , , , 25 1667 274 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1667 275 _ _ NNP 25 1667 276 # # $ 25 1667 277 _ _ NNP 25 1667 278 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1667 279 branch branch NN 25 1667 280 : : : 25 1667 281 People People NNS 25 1667 282 's 's POS 25 1667 283 Great Great NNP 25 1667 284 Hural Hural NNP 25 1667 285 , , , 25 1667 286 People People NNPS 25 1667 287 's 's POS 25 1667 288 Small Small NNP 25 1667 289 Hural Hural NNP 25 1667 290 _ _ NNP 25 1667 291 # # $ 25 1667 292 _ _ NNP 25 1667 293 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1667 294 branch branch NN 25 1667 295 : : : 25 1667 296 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1667 297 Court Court NNP 25 1667 298 _ _ NNP 25 1667 299 # # NNP 25 1667 300 _ _ NNP 25 1667 301 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1667 302 : : : 25 1667 303 Chief Chief NNP 25 1667 304 of of IN 25 1667 305 State State NNP 25 1667 306 -- -- : 25 1667 307 President President NNP 25 1667 308 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 25 1667 309 OCHIRBAT OCHIRBAT NNP 25 1667 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 311 since since IN 25 1667 312 3 3 CD 25 1667 313 September September NNP 25 1667 314 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 316 ; ; : 25 1667 317 Vice Vice NNP 25 1667 318 President President NNP 25 1667 319 Radnaasumbereliyn Radnaasumbereliyn NNP 25 1667 320 GONCHIGDORJ GONCHIGDORJ NNP 25 1667 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 322 since since IN 25 1667 323 7 7 CD 25 1667 324 September September NNP 25 1667 325 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 327 ; ; : 25 1667 328 Head Head NNP 25 1667 329 of of IN 25 1667 330 Government Government NNP 25 1667 331 -- -- : 25 1667 332 Premier Premier NNP 25 1667 333 Dashiyn Dashiyn NNP 25 1667 334 BYAMBASUREN BYAMBASUREN NNP 25 1667 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 336 since since IN 25 1667 337 11 11 CD 25 1667 338 September September NNP 25 1667 339 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 341 ; ; : 25 1667 342 _ _ NNP 25 1667 343 # # NN 25 1667 344 _ _ NNP 25 1667 345 Political political JJ 25 1667 346 parties party NNS 25 1667 347 and and CC 25 1667 348 leaders leader NNS 25 1667 349 : : : 25 1667 350 ruling rule VBG 25 1667 351 party party NN 25 1667 352 -- -- : 25 1667 353 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1667 354 People People NNPS 25 1667 355 's 's POS 25 1667 356 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1667 357 Party Party NNP 25 1667 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 359 MPRP MPRP NNP 25 1667 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 361 , , , 25 1667 362 Budragchagiin Budragchagiin NNP 25 1667 363 DASH DASH NNP 25 1667 364 - - HYPH 25 1667 365 YONDON YONDON NNP 25 1667 366 , , , 25 1667 367 general general JJ 25 1667 368 secretary secretary NN 25 1667 369 ; ; : 25 1667 370 opposition opposition NN 25 1667 371 -- -- : 25 1667 372 Social Social NNP 25 1667 373 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1667 374 Party Party NNP 25 1667 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 376 SDP SDP NNP 25 1667 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 378 , , , 25 1667 379 Batbayar Batbayar NNP 25 1667 380 ; ; : 25 1667 381 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1667 382 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1667 383 Association Association NNP 25 1667 384 , , , 25 1667 385 Sanjasuren Sanjasuren NNP 25 1667 386 DZORIG DZORIG NNP 25 1667 387 , , , 25 1667 388 chief chief JJ 25 1667 389 coordinator coordinator NN 25 1667 390 ; ; : 25 1667 391 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1667 392 Party Party NNP 25 1667 393 of of IN 25 1667 394 National National NNP 25 1667 395 Progress Progress NNP 25 1667 396 , , , 25 1667 397 Ganbold Ganbold NNP 25 1667 398 ; ; : 25 1667 399 other other JJ 25 1667 400 -- -- : 25 1667 401 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1667 402 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1667 403 Party Party NNP 25 1667 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 405 MDP MDP NNP 25 1667 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 407 , , , 25 1667 408 Batuul Batuul NNP 25 1667 409 ; ; : 25 1667 410 Free Free NNP 25 1667 411 Labor Labor NNP 25 1667 412 Party Party NNP 25 1667 413 , , , 25 1667 414 Maam Maam NNP 25 1667 415 ; ; : 25 1667 416 note note NN 25 1667 417 -- -- : 25 1667 418 opposition opposition NN 25 1667 419 parties party NNS 25 1667 420 were be VBD 25 1667 421 legalized legalize VBN 25 1667 422 in in IN 25 1667 423 May May NNP 25 1667 424 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 425 _ _ NNP 25 1667 426 # # $ 25 1667 427 _ _ NNP 25 1667 428 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1667 429 : : : 25 1667 430 universal universal JJ 25 1667 431 at at IN 25 1667 432 age age NN 25 1667 433 18 18 CD 25 1667 434 _ _ NNP 25 1667 435 # # NNP 25 1667 436 _ _ NNP 25 1667 437 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1667 438 : : : 25 1667 439 President President NNP 25 1667 440 -- -- : 25 1667 441 last last RB 25 1667 442 held hold VBD 25 1667 443 3 3 CD 25 1667 444 September September NNP 25 1667 445 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 447 next next JJ 25 1667 448 to to TO 25 1667 449 be be VB 25 1667 450 held hold VBN 25 1667 451 July July NNP 25 1667 452 1994 1994 CD 25 1667 453 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 454 ; ; : 25 1667 455 results result NNS 25 1667 456 -- -- : 25 1667 457 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 25 1667 458 OCHIRBAT OCHIRBAT NNP 25 1667 459 elected elect VBN 25 1667 460 by by IN 25 1667 461 the the DT 25 1667 462 People People NNPS 25 1667 463 's 's POS 25 1667 464 Great Great NNP 25 1667 465 Hural Hural NNP 25 1667 466 ; ; : 25 1667 467 People People NNS 25 1667 468 's 's POS 25 1667 469 Great Great NNP 25 1667 470 Hural Hural NNP 25 1667 471 -- -- : 25 1667 472 last last RB 25 1667 473 held hold VBN 25 1667 474 on on IN 25 1667 475 29 29 CD 25 1667 476 July July NNP 25 1667 477 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 478 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 479 next next JJ 25 1667 480 to to TO 25 1667 481 be be VB 25 1667 482 held hold VBN 25 1667 483 July July NNP 25 1667 484 1994 1994 CD 25 1667 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 486 ; ; : 25 1667 487 results result NNS 25 1667 488 -- -- : 25 1667 489 MPRP MPRP NNP 25 1667 490 84.6 84.6 CD 25 1667 491 , , , 25 1667 492 MDP MDP NNP 25 1667 493 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1667 494 % % NN 25 1667 495 , , , 25 1667 496 PNP PNP NNP 25 1667 497 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1667 498 % % NN 25 1667 499 , , , 25 1667 500 SDP SDP NNP 25 1667 501 1 1 CD 25 1667 502 % % NN 25 1667 503 , , , 25 1667 504 independents independent NNS 25 1667 505 9.2 9.2 CD 25 1667 506 % % NN 25 1667 507 ; ; : 25 1667 508 seats--(430 seats--(430 LS 25 1667 509 total total NN 25 1667 510 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 511 MPRP MPRP NNP 25 1667 512 343 343 CD 25 1667 513 ; ; : 25 1667 514 People People NNS 25 1667 515 's 's POS 25 1667 516 Small Small NNP 25 1667 517 Hural Hural NNP 25 1667 518 -- -- : 25 1667 519 last last RB 25 1667 520 held hold VBN 25 1667 521 on on IN 25 1667 522 29 29 CD 25 1667 523 July July NNP 25 1667 524 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 526 next next JJ 25 1667 527 to to TO 25 1667 528 be be VB 25 1667 529 held hold VBN 25 1667 530 July July NNP 25 1667 531 1994 1994 CD 25 1667 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 533 ; ; : 25 1667 534 results result NNS 25 1667 535 -- -- : 25 1667 536 MPRP MPRP NNP 25 1667 537 62.3 62.3 CD 25 1667 538 % % NN 25 1667 539 , , , 25 1667 540 MDP MDP NNP 25 1667 541 24.5 24.5 CD 25 1667 542 % % NN 25 1667 543 , , , 25 1667 544 SDP SDP NNP 25 1667 545 7.5 7.5 CD 25 1667 546 % % NN 25 1667 547 , , , 25 1667 548 PNP PNP NNP 25 1667 549 5.7 5.7 CD 25 1667 550 % % NN 25 1667 551 ; ; , 25 1667 552 seats--(50 seats--(50 JJ 25 1667 553 total total NN 25 1667 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 1667 555 MPRP MPRP NNP 25 1667 556 33 33 CD 25 1667 557 _ _ NNP 25 1667 558 # # NNP 25 1667 559 _ _ NNP 25 1667 560 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1667 561 : : : 25 1667 562 MPRP MPRP NNP 25 1667 563 membership membership NN 25 1667 564 90,000 90,000 CD 25 1667 565 ( ( -LRB- 25 1667 566 1990 1990 CD 25 1667 567 est est NNP 25 1667 568 . . . 25 1667 569 ) ) -RRB- 25 1668 1 _ _ NNP 25 1668 2 # # NNP 25 1668 3 _ _ NNP 25 1668 4 Member Member NNP 25 1668 5 of of IN 25 1668 6 : : : 25 1668 7 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1668 8 , , , 25 1668 9 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1668 10 , , , 25 1668 11 FAO FAO NNP 25 1668 12 , , , 25 1668 13 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1668 14 , , , 25 1668 15 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 1668 16 , , , 25 1668 17 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1668 18 , , , 25 1668 19 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1668 20 , , , 25 1668 21 IIB IIB NNP 25 1668 22 , , , 25 1668 23 ILO ILO NNP 25 1668 24 , , , 25 1668 25 IMF IMF NNP 25 1668 26 , , , 25 1668 27 IOC IOC NNP 25 1668 28 , , , 25 1668 29 ISO ISO NNP 25 1668 30 , , , 25 1668 31 ITU ITU NNP 25 1668 32 , , , 25 1668 33 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1668 34 , , , 25 1668 35 NAM NAM NNP 25 1668 36 , , , 25 1668 37 UN UN NNP 25 1668 38 , , , 25 1668 39 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1668 40 , , , 25 1668 41 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1668 42 , , , 25 1668 43 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1668 44 , , , 25 1668 45 UPU UPU NNP 25 1668 46 , , , 25 1668 47 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1668 48 , , , 25 1668 49 WHO who WP 25 1668 50 , , , 25 1668 51 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1668 52 , , , 25 1668 53 WMO WMO NNP 25 1668 54 , , , 25 1668 55 WTO WTO NNP 25 1668 56 _ _ NNP 25 1668 57 # # $ 25 1668 58 _ _ NNP 25 1668 59 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1668 60 representation representation NN 25 1668 61 : : : 25 1668 62 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1668 63 Gendengiyn Gendengiyn NNP 25 1668 64 NYAMDOO NYAMDOO NNP 25 1668 65 ; ; : 25 1668 66 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1668 67 , , , 25 1668 68 Tel Tel NNP 25 1668 69 . . . 25 1669 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 1669 2 202 202 CD 25 1669 3 ) ) -RRB- 25 1669 4 983 983 CD 25 1669 5 - - HYPH 25 1669 6 1962 1962 CD 25 1669 7 ; ; : 25 1669 8 US US NNP 25 1669 9 -- -- : 25 1669 10 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1669 11 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 1669 12 E. E. NNP 25 1669 13 LAKE LAKE NNP 25 1669 14 ; ; : 25 1669 15 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1669 16 Chief Chief NNP 25 1669 17 of of IN 25 1669 18 Mission Mission NNP 25 1669 19 Michael Michael NNP 25 1669 20 J. J. NNP 25 1669 21 SENKO SENKO NNP 25 1669 22 ; ; : 25 1669 23 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1669 24 at at IN 25 1669 25 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 25 1669 26 , , , 25 1669 27 c c NN 25 1669 28 / / SYM 25 1669 29 o o NN 25 1669 30 American American NNP 25 1669 31 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1669 32 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 1669 33 ; ; : 25 1669 34 Tel Tel NNP 25 1669 35 . . . 25 1670 1 29095 29095 CD 25 1670 2 and and CC 25 1670 3 29639 29639 CD 25 1670 4 _ _ NNP 25 1670 5 # # $ 25 1670 6 _ _ NNP 25 1670 7 Flag Flag NNP 25 1670 8 : : : 25 1670 9 three three CD 25 1670 10 equal equal JJ 25 1670 11 , , , 25 1670 12 vertical vertical JJ 25 1670 13 bands band NNS 25 1670 14 of of IN 25 1670 15 red red JJ 25 1670 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 1670 17 hoist hoist NN 25 1670 18 side side NN 25 1670 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1670 20 , , , 25 1670 21 blue blue NNP 25 1670 22 , , , 25 1670 23 and and CC 25 1670 24 red red NN 25 1670 25 ; ; : 25 1670 26 centered center VBN 25 1670 27 on on IN 25 1670 28 the the DT 25 1670 29 hoist hoist NN 25 1670 30 - - HYPH 25 1670 31 side side NN 25 1670 32 red red JJ 25 1670 33 band band NN 25 1670 34 in in IN 25 1670 35 yellow yellow NNP 25 1670 36 is be VBZ 25 1670 37 a a DT 25 1670 38 five five CD 25 1670 39 - - HYPH 25 1670 40 pointed point VBN 25 1670 41 star star NN 25 1670 42 above above IN 25 1670 43 the the DT 25 1670 44 national national NNP 25 1670 45 emblem emblem NN 25 1670 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1670 47 soyombo soyombo NNP 25 1670 48 -- -- : 25 1670 49 a a DT 25 1670 50 columnar columnar JJ 25 1670 51 arrangement arrangement NN 25 1670 52 of of IN 25 1670 53 abstract abstract JJ 25 1670 54 and and CC 25 1670 55 geometric geometric JJ 25 1670 56 representations representation NNS 25 1670 57 for for IN 25 1670 58 fire fire NN 25 1670 59 , , , 25 1670 60 sun sun NN 25 1670 61 , , , 25 1670 62 moon moon NN 25 1670 63 , , , 25 1670 64 earth earth NN 25 1670 65 , , , 25 1670 66 water water NN 25 1670 67 , , , 25 1670 68 and and CC 25 1670 69 the the DT 25 1670 70 yin yin NNP 25 1670 71 - - HYPH 25 1670 72 yang yang NNP 25 1670 73 symbol symbol NN 25 1670 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 1670 75 _ _ NNP 25 1670 76 * * NFP 25 1670 77 _ _ NNP 25 1670 78 Economy Economy NNP 25 1670 79 _ _ NNP 25 1670 80 # # NNP 25 1670 81 _ _ NNP 25 1670 82 Overview Overview NNP 25 1670 83 : : : 25 1670 84 Economic economic JJ 25 1670 85 activity activity NN 25 1670 86 traditionally traditionally RB 25 1670 87 has have VBZ 25 1670 88 been be VBN 25 1670 89 based base VBN 25 1670 90 on on IN 25 1670 91 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1670 92 and and CC 25 1670 93 the the DT 25 1670 94 breeding breeding NN 25 1670 95 of of IN 25 1670 96 livestock livestock NN 25 1670 97 -- -- : 25 1670 98 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 1670 99 has have VBZ 25 1670 100 the the DT 25 1670 101 highest high JJS 25 1670 102 number number NN 25 1670 103 of of IN 25 1670 104 livestock livestock NN 25 1670 105 per per IN 25 1670 106 person person NN 25 1670 107 in in IN 25 1670 108 the the DT 25 1670 109 world world NN 25 1670 110 . . . 25 1671 1 In in IN 25 1671 2 recent recent JJ 25 1671 3 years year NNS 25 1671 4 extensive extensive JJ 25 1671 5 mineral mineral NN 25 1671 6 resources resource NNS 25 1671 7 have have VBP 25 1671 8 been be VBN 25 1671 9 developed develop VBN 25 1671 10 with with IN 25 1671 11 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1671 12 support support NN 25 1671 13 . . . 25 1672 1 The the DT 25 1672 2 mining mining NN 25 1672 3 and and CC 25 1672 4 processing processing NN 25 1672 5 of of IN 25 1672 6 coal coal NN 25 1672 7 , , , 25 1672 8 copper copper NN 25 1672 9 , , , 25 1672 10 molybdenum molybdenum NN 25 1672 11 , , , 25 1672 12 tin tin NN 25 1672 13 , , , 25 1672 14 tungsten tungsten NN 25 1672 15 , , , 25 1672 16 and and CC 25 1672 17 gold gold NN 25 1672 18 account account NN 25 1672 19 for for IN 25 1672 20 a a DT 25 1672 21 large large JJ 25 1672 22 part part NN 25 1672 23 of of IN 25 1672 24 industrial industrial JJ 25 1672 25 production production NN 25 1672 26 . . . 25 1673 1 In in IN 25 1673 2 early early JJ 25 1673 3 1991 1991 CD 25 1673 4 the the DT 25 1673 5 Mongolian mongolian JJ 25 1673 6 leadership leadership NN 25 1673 7 was be VBD 25 1673 8 struggling struggle VBG 25 1673 9 with with IN 25 1673 10 severe severe JJ 25 1673 11 economic economic JJ 25 1673 12 dislocations dislocation NNS 25 1673 13 , , , 25 1673 14 mainly mainly RB 25 1673 15 attributable attributable JJ 25 1673 16 to to IN 25 1673 17 chaotic chaotic JJ 25 1673 18 economic economic JJ 25 1673 19 conditions condition NNS 25 1673 20 in in IN 25 1673 21 the the DT 25 1673 22 USSR USSR NNP 25 1673 23 , , , 25 1673 24 by by IN 25 1673 25 far far RB 25 1673 26 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 1673 27 's 's POS 25 1673 28 leading lead VBG 25 1673 29 trade trade NN 25 1673 30 and and CC 25 1673 31 development development NN 25 1673 32 partner partner NN 25 1673 33 . . . 25 1674 1 For for IN 25 1674 2 example example NN 25 1674 3 , , , 25 1674 4 the the DT 25 1674 5 government government NN 25 1674 6 doubled double VBD 25 1674 7 most most JJS 25 1674 8 prices price NNS 25 1674 9 in in IN 25 1674 10 January January NNP 25 1674 11 1991 1991 CD 25 1674 12 , , , 25 1674 13 and and CC 25 1674 14 industrial industrial JJ 25 1674 15 production production NN 25 1674 16 dropped drop VBD 25 1674 17 10 10 CD 25 1674 18 % % NN 25 1674 19 in in IN 25 1674 20 the the DT 25 1674 21 first first JJ 25 1674 22 quarter quarter NN 25 1674 23 of of IN 25 1674 24 1991 1991 CD 25 1674 25 . . . 25 1675 1 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 1675 2 almost almost RB 25 1675 3 certainly certainly RB 25 1675 4 will will MD 25 1675 5 be be VB 25 1675 6 cutting cut VBG 25 1675 7 aid aid NN 25 1675 8 in in IN 25 1675 9 1991 1991 CD 25 1675 10 . . . 25 1676 1 _ _ NNP 25 1676 2 # # NNP 25 1676 3 _ _ NNP 25 1676 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1676 5 : : : 25 1676 6 $ $ $ 25 1676 7 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1676 8 billion billion CD 25 1676 9 , , , 25 1676 10 per per IN 25 1676 11 capita capita FW 25 1676 12 $ $ $ 25 1676 13 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1676 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1676 15 1990 1990 CD 25 1676 16 est est NNP 25 1676 17 . . . 25 1677 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1677 2 ; ; : 25 1677 3 real real JJ 25 1677 4 growth growth NN 25 1677 5 rate rate NN 25 1677 6 NA% na% WDT 25 1677 7 _ _ NNP 25 1677 8 # # $ 25 1677 9 _ _ NNP 25 1677 10 Inflation inflation NN 25 1677 11 rate rate NN 25 1677 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 1677 13 consumer consumer NN 25 1677 14 prices price NNS 25 1677 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1677 16 : : : 25 1677 17 NA% na% IN 25 1677 18 _ _ NNP 25 1677 19 # # NNP 25 1677 20 _ _ NNP 25 1677 21 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1677 22 rate rate NN 25 1677 23 : : : 25 1677 24 10 10 CD 25 1677 25 % % NN 25 1677 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1677 27 February February NNP 25 1677 28 1991 1991 CD 25 1677 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1677 30 _ _ NNP 25 1677 31 # # NNP 25 1677 32 _ _ NNP 25 1677 33 Budget Budget NNP 25 1677 34 : : : 25 1677 35 deficit deficit NN 25 1677 36 of of IN 25 1677 37 $ $ $ 25 1677 38 240 240 CD 25 1677 39 million million CD 25 1677 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 1677 41 1991 1991 CD 25 1677 42 est est NNP 25 1677 43 . . . 25 1677 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 1 _ _ NNP 25 1678 2 # # NNP 25 1678 3 _ _ NNP 25 1678 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1678 5 : : : 25 1678 6 $ $ $ 25 1678 7 784 784 CD 25 1678 8 million million CD 25 1678 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1678 11 . . NNP 25 1678 12 , , , 25 1678 13 1988 1988 CD 25 1678 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 15 ; ; : 25 1678 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1678 17 -- -- : 25 1678 18 livestock livestock NN 25 1678 19 , , , 25 1678 20 animal animal NN 25 1678 21 products product NNS 25 1678 22 , , , 25 1678 23 wool wool NN 25 1678 24 , , , 25 1678 25 hides hide NNS 25 1678 26 , , , 25 1678 27 fluorspar fluorspar NNS 25 1678 28 , , , 25 1678 29 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 25 1678 30 metals metal NNS 25 1678 31 , , , 25 1678 32 minerals mineral NNS 25 1678 33 ; ; : 25 1678 34 partners partner NNS 25 1678 35 -- -- : 25 1678 36 nearly nearly RB 25 1678 37 all all DT 25 1678 38 trade trade NN 25 1678 39 with with IN 25 1678 40 Communist communist JJ 25 1678 41 countries country NNS 25 1678 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 43 about about RB 25 1678 44 80 80 CD 25 1678 45 % % NN 25 1678 46 with with IN 25 1678 47 USSR USSR NNP 25 1678 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 49 _ _ NNP 25 1678 50 # # NNP 25 1678 51 _ _ NNP 25 1678 52 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1678 53 : : : 25 1678 54 $ $ $ 25 1678 55 1.14 1.14 CD 25 1678 56 billion billion CD 25 1678 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 58 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1678 59 . . NNP 25 1678 60 , , , 25 1678 61 1988 1988 CD 25 1678 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 63 ; ; : 25 1678 64 commodities commodity NNS 25 1678 65 -- -- : 25 1678 66 machinery machinery NN 25 1678 67 and and CC 25 1678 68 equipment equipment NN 25 1678 69 , , , 25 1678 70 fuels fuel NNS 25 1678 71 , , , 25 1678 72 food food NN 25 1678 73 products product NNS 25 1678 74 , , , 25 1678 75 industrial industrial JJ 25 1678 76 consumer consumer NN 25 1678 77 goods good NNS 25 1678 78 , , , 25 1678 79 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1678 80 , , , 25 1678 81 building building NN 25 1678 82 materials material NNS 25 1678 83 , , , 25 1678 84 sugar sugar NN 25 1678 85 , , , 25 1678 86 tea tea NN 25 1678 87 ; ; : 25 1678 88 partners partner NNS 25 1678 89 -- -- : 25 1678 90 nearly nearly RB 25 1678 91 all all DT 25 1678 92 trade trade NN 25 1678 93 with with IN 25 1678 94 Communist communist JJ 25 1678 95 countries country NNS 25 1678 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 97 about about RB 25 1678 98 80 80 CD 25 1678 99 % % NN 25 1678 100 with with IN 25 1678 101 USSR USSR NNP 25 1678 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 103 _ _ NNP 25 1678 104 # # $ 25 1678 105 _ _ NNP 25 1678 106 External External NNP 25 1678 107 debt debt NN 25 1678 108 : : : 25 1678 109 $ $ $ 25 1678 110 16.8 16.8 CD 25 1678 111 billion billion CD 25 1678 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 113 yearend yearend VB 25 1678 114 1990 1990 CD 25 1678 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 116 ; ; : 25 1678 117 98.6 98.6 CD 25 1678 118 % % NN 25 1678 119 with with IN 25 1678 120 USSR USSR NNP 25 1678 121 _ _ NNP 25 1678 122 # # $ 25 1678 123 _ _ NNP 25 1678 124 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1678 125 production production NN 25 1678 126 : : : 25 1678 127 growth growth NN 25 1678 128 rate rate NN 25 1678 129 NA% na% WDT 25 1678 130 _ _ NNP 25 1678 131 # # $ 25 1678 132 _ _ NNP 25 1678 133 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1678 134 : : : 25 1678 135 657,000 657,000 CD 25 1678 136 kW kw NN 25 1678 137 capacity capacity NN 25 1678 138 ; ; : 25 1678 139 2,950 2,950 CD 25 1678 140 million million CD 25 1678 141 kWh kWh NNS 25 1678 142 produced produce VBN 25 1678 143 , , , 25 1678 144 1,380 1,380 CD 25 1678 145 kWh kWh NNS 25 1678 146 per per IN 25 1678 147 capita capita NN 25 1678 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 149 1990 1990 CD 25 1678 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 151 _ _ NNP 25 1678 152 # # NNP 25 1678 153 _ _ NNP 25 1678 154 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1678 155 : : : 25 1678 156 copper copper NN 25 1678 157 , , , 25 1678 158 processing processing NN 25 1678 159 of of IN 25 1678 160 animal animal NN 25 1678 161 products product NNS 25 1678 162 , , , 25 1678 163 building building NN 25 1678 164 materials material NNS 25 1678 165 , , , 25 1678 166 food food NN 25 1678 167 and and CC 25 1678 168 beverage beverage NN 25 1678 169 , , , 25 1678 170 mining mining NN 25 1678 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 172 particularly particularly RB 25 1678 173 coal coal NN 25 1678 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 175 _ _ NNP 25 1678 176 # # NNP 25 1678 177 _ _ NNP 25 1678 178 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1678 179 : : : 25 1678 180 accounts account NNS 25 1678 181 for for IN 25 1678 182 about about RB 25 1678 183 20 20 CD 25 1678 184 % % NN 25 1678 185 of of IN 25 1678 186 GDP GDP NNP 25 1678 187 and and CC 25 1678 188 provides provide VBZ 25 1678 189 livelihood livelihood NN 25 1678 190 for for IN 25 1678 191 about about RB 25 1678 192 50 50 CD 25 1678 193 % % NN 25 1678 194 of of IN 25 1678 195 the the DT 25 1678 196 population population NN 25 1678 197 ; ; : 25 1678 198 livestock livestock NN 25 1678 199 raising raising NN 25 1678 200 predominates predominate NNS 25 1678 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 202 sheep sheep NNS 25 1678 203 , , , 25 1678 204 goats goat NNS 25 1678 205 , , , 25 1678 206 horses horse NNS 25 1678 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 208 ; ; : 25 1678 209 crops crop NNS 25 1678 210 -- -- : 25 1678 211 wheat wheat NN 25 1678 212 , , , 25 1678 213 barley barley NN 25 1678 214 , , , 25 1678 215 potatoes potato NNS 25 1678 216 , , , 25 1678 217 forage forage NN 25 1678 218 _ _ NNP 25 1678 219 # # $ 25 1678 220 _ _ NNP 25 1678 221 Economic economic JJ 25 1678 222 aid aid NN 25 1678 223 : : : 25 1678 224 about about RB 25 1678 225 $ $ $ 25 1678 226 300 300 CD 25 1678 227 million million CD 25 1678 228 in in IN 25 1678 229 trade trade NN 25 1678 230 credits credit NNS 25 1678 231 and and CC 25 1678 232 $ $ $ 25 1678 233 34 34 CD 25 1678 234 million million CD 25 1678 235 in in IN 25 1678 236 grant grant NN 25 1678 237 aid aid NN 25 1678 238 from from IN 25 1678 239 USSR USSR NNP 25 1678 240 and and CC 25 1678 241 other other JJ 25 1678 242 CEMA CEMA NNP 25 1678 243 countries country NNS 25 1678 244 , , , 25 1678 245 plus plus CC 25 1678 246 $ $ $ 25 1678 247 7.4 7.4 CD 25 1678 248 million million CD 25 1678 249 from from IN 25 1678 250 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 1678 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 252 1990 1990 CD 25 1678 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 254 _ _ NNP 25 1678 255 # # NNP 25 1678 256 _ _ NNP 25 1678 257 Currency Currency NNP 25 1678 258 : : : 25 1678 259 tughrik tughrik NNP 25 1678 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 261 plural plural JJ 25 1678 262 -- -- : 25 1678 263 tughriks tughriks NN 25 1678 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 265 ; ; : 25 1678 266 1 1 CD 25 1678 267 tughrik tughrik NNP 25 1678 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 269 Tug Tug NNP 25 1678 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 271 = = NFP 25 1678 272 100 100 CD 25 1678 273 mongos mongo NNS 25 1678 274 _ _ NNP 25 1678 275 # # NNP 25 1678 276 _ _ NNP 25 1678 277 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1678 278 rates rate NNS 25 1678 279 : : : 25 1678 280 tughriks tughriks NN 25 1678 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 282 Tug Tug NNP 25 1678 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 284 per per IN 25 1678 285 US$ us$ $ 25 1678 286 1 1 CD 25 1678 287 - - HYPH 25 1678 288 -7.1 -7.1 NN 25 1678 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 290 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 292 , , , 25 1678 293 5.63 5.63 CD 25 1678 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 295 1990 1990 CD 25 1678 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 297 , , , 25 1678 298 3.00 3.00 CD 25 1678 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 300 1989 1989 CD 25 1678 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 302 _ _ NNP 25 1678 303 # # NNP 25 1678 304 _ _ NNP 25 1678 305 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1678 306 year year NN 25 1678 307 : : : 25 1678 308 calendar calendar NNP 25 1678 309 year year NN 25 1678 310 _ _ NNP 25 1678 311 * * NFP 25 1678 312 _ _ NNP 25 1678 313 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1678 314 _ _ NNP 25 1678 315 # # NNP 25 1678 316 _ _ NNP 25 1678 317 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1678 318 : : : 25 1678 319 1,750 1,750 CD 25 1678 320 km km NN 25 1678 321 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 25 1678 322 broad broad JJ 25 1678 323 gauge gauge NN 25 1678 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 325 1988 1988 CD 25 1678 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 327 _ _ NNP 25 1678 328 # # NNP 25 1678 329 _ _ NNP 25 1678 330 Highways Highways NNP 25 1678 331 : : : 25 1678 332 46,700 46,700 CD 25 1678 333 km km NN 25 1678 334 total total NN 25 1678 335 ; ; : 25 1678 336 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1678 337 km km NN 25 1678 338 hard hard JJ 25 1678 339 surface surface NN 25 1678 340 ; ; : 25 1678 341 45,700 45,700 CD 25 1678 342 km km NN 25 1678 343 other other JJ 25 1678 344 surfaces surface NNS 25 1678 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 346 1988 1988 CD 25 1678 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 348 _ _ NNP 25 1678 349 # # NNP 25 1678 350 _ _ NNP 25 1678 351 Inland Inland NNP 25 1678 352 waterways waterway NNS 25 1678 353 : : : 25 1678 354 397 397 CD 25 1678 355 km km NNS 25 1678 356 of of IN 25 1678 357 principal principal JJ 25 1678 358 routes route NNS 25 1678 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 360 1988 1988 CD 25 1678 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 362 _ _ NNP 25 1678 363 # # $ 25 1678 364 _ _ NNP 25 1678 365 Civil civil JJ 25 1678 366 air air NN 25 1678 367 : : : 25 1678 368 25 25 CD 25 1678 369 major major JJ 25 1678 370 transport transport NN 25 1678 371 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1678 372 _ _ NNP 25 1678 373 # # NNP 25 1678 374 _ _ NNP 25 1678 375 Airports Airports NNP 25 1678 376 : : : 25 1678 377 81 81 CD 25 1678 378 total total NN 25 1678 379 , , , 25 1678 380 31 31 CD 25 1678 381 usable usable VBD 25 1678 382 ; ; : 25 1678 383 11 11 CD 25 1678 384 with with IN 25 1678 385 permanent permanent JJ 25 1678 386 - - HYPH 25 1678 387 surface surface NN 25 1678 388 runways runway NNS 25 1678 389 ; ; : 25 1678 390 fewer few JJR 25 1678 391 than than IN 25 1678 392 5 5 CD 25 1678 393 with with IN 25 1678 394 runways runway NNS 25 1678 395 over over IN 25 1678 396 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1678 397 m m NN 25 1678 398 ; ; : 25 1678 399 fewer few JJR 25 1678 400 than than IN 25 1678 401 20 20 CD 25 1678 402 with with IN 25 1678 403 runways runways NNP 25 1678 404 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1678 405 - - HYPH 25 1678 406 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1678 407 m m NN 25 1678 408 ; ; : 25 1678 409 12 12 CD 25 1678 410 with with IN 25 1678 411 runways runway NNS 25 1678 412 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1678 413 - - HYPH 25 1678 414 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1678 415 m m NNP 25 1678 416 _ _ NNP 25 1678 417 # # NNP 25 1678 418 _ _ NNP 25 1678 419 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1678 420 : : : 25 1678 421 stations--12 stations--12 JJ 25 1678 422 AM am NN 25 1678 423 , , , 25 1678 424 1 1 CD 25 1678 425 FM FM NNP 25 1678 426 , , , 25 1678 427 1 1 CD 25 1678 428 TV tv NN 25 1678 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 430 with with IN 25 1678 431 18 18 CD 25 1678 432 provincial provincial JJ 25 1678 433 relays relay NNS 25 1678 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 435 ; ; : 25 1678 436 relay relay NN 25 1678 437 of of IN 25 1678 438 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1678 439 TV TV NNP 25 1678 440 ; ; : 25 1678 441 120,000 120,000 CD 25 1678 442 TVs tv NNS 25 1678 443 ; ; : 25 1678 444 186,000 186,000 CD 25 1678 445 radios radio NNS 25 1678 446 ; ; : 25 1678 447 at at IN 25 1678 448 least least JJS 25 1678 449 1 1 CD 25 1678 450 earth earth NN 25 1678 451 station station NN 25 1678 452 _ _ NNP 25 1678 453 * * NFP 25 1678 454 _ _ NNP 25 1678 455 Defense Defense NNP 25 1678 456 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1678 457 _ _ NNP 25 1678 458 # # NNP 25 1678 459 _ _ NNP 25 1678 460 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1678 461 : : : 25 1678 462 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 25 1678 463 People People NNPS 25 1678 464 's 's POS 25 1678 465 Army Army NNP 25 1678 466 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 467 includes include VBZ 25 1678 468 Border Border NNP 25 1678 469 Guards Guards NNPS 25 1678 470 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 471 , , , 25 1678 472 Air Air NNP 25 1678 473 Force Force NNP 25 1678 474 _ _ NNP 25 1678 475 # # NNP 25 1678 476 _ _ NNP 25 1678 477 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1678 478 availability availability NN 25 1678 479 : : : 25 1678 480 males males NNP 25 1678 481 15 15 CD 25 1678 482 - - SYM 25 1678 483 49 49 CD 25 1678 484 , , , 25 1678 485 535,376 535,376 CD 25 1678 486 ; ; : 25 1678 487 349,548 349,548 CD 25 1678 488 fit fit NN 25 1678 489 for for IN 25 1678 490 military military JJ 25 1678 491 service service NN 25 1678 492 ; ; : 25 1678 493 25,275 25,275 CD 25 1678 494 reach reach VBP 25 1678 495 military military JJ 25 1678 496 age age NN 25 1678 497 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 498 18 18 CD 25 1678 499 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 500 annually annually RB 25 1678 501 _ _ NNP 25 1678 502 # # $ 25 1678 503 _ _ NNP 25 1678 504 Defense Defense NNP 25 1678 505 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1678 506 : : : 25 1678 507 $ $ $ 25 1678 508 NA na NN 25 1678 509 , , , 25 1678 510 NA% na% IN 25 1678 511 of of IN 25 1678 512 GDP GDP NNP 25 1678 513 _ _ NNP 25 1678 514 % % NN 25 1678 515 _ _ NNP 25 1678 516 _ _ NNP 25 1678 517 @_Montserrat @_Montserrat NNP 25 1678 518 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 519 dependent dependent JJ 25 1678 520 territory territory NN 25 1678 521 of of IN 25 1678 522 the the DT 25 1678 523 UK UK NNP 25 1678 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 525 _ _ NNP 25 1678 526 * * NFP 25 1678 527 _ _ NNP 25 1678 528 Geography Geography NNP 25 1678 529 _ _ NNP 25 1678 530 # # NNP 25 1678 531 _ _ NNP 25 1678 532 Total total JJ 25 1678 533 area area NN 25 1678 534 : : : 25 1678 535 100 100 CD 25 1678 536 km2 km2 NN 25 1678 537 ; ; : 25 1678 538 land land NN 25 1678 539 area area NN 25 1678 540 : : : 25 1678 541 100 100 CD 25 1678 542 km2 km2 NNP 25 1678 543 _ _ NNP 25 1678 544 # # NNP 25 1678 545 _ _ NNP 25 1678 546 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1678 547 area area NN 25 1678 548 : : : 25 1678 549 about about IN 25 1678 550 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1678 551 times time NNS 25 1678 552 the the DT 25 1678 553 size size NN 25 1678 554 of of IN 25 1678 555 Washington Washington NNP 25 1678 556 , , , 25 1678 557 DC DC NNP 25 1678 558 _ _ NNP 25 1678 559 # # $ 25 1678 560 _ _ NNP 25 1678 561 Land Land NNP 25 1678 562 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1678 563 : : : 25 1678 564 none none NN 25 1678 565 _ _ NNP 25 1678 566 # # NNP 25 1678 567 _ _ NNP 25 1678 568 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1678 569 : : : 25 1678 570 40 40 CD 25 1678 571 km km NN 25 1678 572 _ _ NNP 25 1678 573 # # NNP 25 1678 574 _ _ NNP 25 1678 575 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1678 576 claims claim VBZ 25 1678 577 : : : 25 1678 578 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1678 579 fishing fishing NN 25 1678 580 zone zone NN 25 1678 581 : : : 25 1678 582 200 200 CD 25 1678 583 nm nm CD 25 1678 584 ; ; : 25 1678 585 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1678 586 sea sea NN 25 1678 587 : : : 25 1678 588 3 3 CD 25 1678 589 nm nm NNP 25 1678 590 _ _ NNP 25 1678 591 # # NNP 25 1678 592 _ _ NNP 25 1678 593 Climate Climate NNP 25 1678 594 : : : 25 1678 595 tropical tropical JJ 25 1678 596 ; ; : 25 1678 597 little little JJ 25 1678 598 daily daily JJ 25 1678 599 or or CC 25 1678 600 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1678 601 temperature temperature NN 25 1678 602 variation variation NN 25 1678 603 _ _ NNP 25 1678 604 # # NNP 25 1678 605 _ _ NNP 25 1678 606 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1678 607 : : : 25 1678 608 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1678 609 islands island NNS 25 1678 610 , , , 25 1678 611 mostly mostly RB 25 1678 612 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1678 613 , , , 25 1678 614 with with IN 25 1678 615 small small JJ 25 1678 616 coastal coastal JJ 25 1678 617 lowland lowland NNP 25 1678 618 _ _ NNP 25 1678 619 # # NNP 25 1678 620 _ _ NNP 25 1678 621 Natural natural JJ 25 1678 622 resources resource NNS 25 1678 623 : : : 25 1678 624 negligible negligible JJ 25 1678 625 _ _ NNP 25 1678 626 # # $ 25 1678 627 _ _ NNP 25 1678 628 Land Land NNP 25 1678 629 use use NN 25 1678 630 : : : 25 1678 631 arable arable JJ 25 1678 632 land land NN 25 1678 633 20 20 CD 25 1678 634 % % NN 25 1678 635 ; ; , 25 1678 636 permanent permanent JJ 25 1678 637 crops crop NNS 25 1678 638 0 0 CD 25 1678 639 % % NN 25 1678 640 ; ; : 25 1678 641 meadows meadow NNS 25 1678 642 and and CC 25 1678 643 pastures pasture NNS 25 1678 644 10 10 CD 25 1678 645 % % NN 25 1678 646 ; ; , 25 1678 647 forest forest NN 25 1678 648 and and CC 25 1678 649 woodland woodland IN 25 1678 650 40 40 CD 25 1678 651 % % NN 25 1678 652 ; ; , 25 1678 653 other other JJ 25 1678 654 30 30 CD 25 1678 655 % % NN 25 1678 656 _ _ NNP 25 1678 657 # # $ 25 1678 658 _ _ NNP 25 1678 659 Environment Environment NNP 25 1678 660 : : : 25 1678 661 subject subject JJ 25 1678 662 to to IN 25 1678 663 severe severe JJ 25 1678 664 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1678 665 from from IN 25 1678 666 June June NNP 25 1678 667 to to IN 25 1678 668 November November NNP 25 1678 669 _ _ NNP 25 1678 670 # # $ 25 1678 671 _ _ NNP 25 1678 672 Note Note NNP 25 1678 673 : : : 25 1678 674 located locate VBN 25 1678 675 400 400 CD 25 1678 676 km km NN 25 1678 677 southeast southeast RB 25 1678 678 of of IN 25 1678 679 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1678 680 Rico Rico NNP 25 1678 681 in in IN 25 1678 682 the the DT 25 1678 683 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 1678 684 Sea Sea NNP 25 1678 685 _ _ NNP 25 1678 686 * * NFP 25 1678 687 _ _ NNP 25 1678 688 People People NNPS 25 1678 689 _ _ IN 25 1678 690 # # NNP 25 1678 691 _ _ NNP 25 1678 692 Population Population NNP 25 1678 693 : : : 25 1678 694 12,504 12,504 CD 25 1678 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 696 July July NNP 25 1678 697 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 698 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 699 , , , 25 1678 700 growth growth NN 25 1678 701 rate rate NN 25 1678 702 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1678 703 % % NN 25 1678 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 705 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 707 _ _ NNP 25 1678 708 # # NNP 25 1678 709 _ _ NNP 25 1678 710 Birth Birth NNP 25 1678 711 rate rate NN 25 1678 712 : : : 25 1678 713 16 16 CD 25 1678 714 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1678 715 population population NN 25 1678 716 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 717 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 718 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 719 _ _ NNP 25 1678 720 # # $ 25 1678 721 _ _ NNP 25 1678 722 Death Death NNP 25 1678 723 rate rate NN 25 1678 724 : : : 25 1678 725 10 10 CD 25 1678 726 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1678 727 population population NN 25 1678 728 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 729 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 730 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 731 _ _ NNP 25 1678 732 # # NNP 25 1678 733 _ _ NNP 25 1678 734 Net net JJ 25 1678 735 migration migration NN 25 1678 736 rate rate NN 25 1678 737 : : : 25 1678 738 4 4 CD 25 1678 739 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1678 740 population population NN 25 1678 741 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 742 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 743 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 744 _ _ NNP 25 1678 745 # # $ 25 1678 746 _ _ NNP 25 1678 747 Infant Infant NNP 25 1678 748 mortality mortality NN 25 1678 749 rate rate NN 25 1678 750 : : : 25 1678 751 9 9 CD 25 1678 752 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1678 753 live live JJ 25 1678 754 births birth NNS 25 1678 755 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 756 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 757 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 758 _ _ NNP 25 1678 759 # # NNP 25 1678 760 _ _ NNP 25 1678 761 Life Life NNP 25 1678 762 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1678 763 at at IN 25 1678 764 birth birth NN 25 1678 765 : : : 25 1678 766 74 74 CD 25 1678 767 years year NNS 25 1678 768 male male JJ 25 1678 769 , , , 25 1678 770 80 80 CD 25 1678 771 years year NNS 25 1678 772 female female JJ 25 1678 773 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 774 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 775 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 776 _ _ NNP 25 1678 777 # # NNP 25 1678 778 _ _ NNP 25 1678 779 Total total JJ 25 1678 780 fertility fertility NN 25 1678 781 rate rate NN 25 1678 782 : : : 25 1678 783 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1678 784 children child NNS 25 1678 785 born bear VBN 25 1678 786 / / SYM 25 1678 787 woman woman NN 25 1678 788 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 789 1991 1991 CD 25 1678 790 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 791 _ _ NNP 25 1678 792 # # $ 25 1678 793 _ _ NNP 25 1678 794 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1678 795 : : : 25 1678 796 noun noun NNP 25 1678 797 -- -- : 25 1678 798 Montserratian(s Montserratian(s NNP 25 1678 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 800 ; ; : 25 1678 801 adjective adjective JJ 25 1678 802 -- -- : 25 1678 803 Montserratian Montserratian NNP 25 1678 804 _ _ NNP 25 1678 805 # # $ 25 1678 806 _ _ NNP 25 1678 807 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1678 808 divisions division NNS 25 1678 809 : : : 25 1678 810 mostly mostly RB 25 1678 811 black black JJ 25 1678 812 with with IN 25 1678 813 a a DT 25 1678 814 few few JJ 25 1678 815 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 1678 816 _ _ IN 25 1678 817 # # $ 25 1678 818 _ _ NNP 25 1678 819 Religion religion NN 25 1678 820 : : : 25 1678 821 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 1678 822 , , , 25 1678 823 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 1678 824 , , , 25 1678 825 Roman Roman NNP 25 1678 826 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1678 827 , , , 25 1678 828 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 25 1678 829 , , , 25 1678 830 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1678 831 - - HYPH 25 1678 832 Day Day NNP 25 1678 833 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1678 834 , , , 25 1678 835 other other JJ 25 1678 836 Christian christian JJ 25 1678 837 denominations denomination NNS 25 1678 838 _ _ NNP 25 1678 839 # # $ 25 1678 840 _ _ NNP 25 1678 841 Language Language NNP 25 1678 842 : : : 25 1678 843 English English NNP 25 1678 844 _ _ NNP 25 1678 845 # # NNP 25 1678 846 _ _ NNP 25 1678 847 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1678 848 : : : 25 1678 849 97 97 CD 25 1678 850 % % NN 25 1678 851 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 852 male male JJ 25 1678 853 97 97 CD 25 1678 854 % % NN 25 1678 855 , , , 25 1678 856 female female JJ 25 1678 857 97 97 CD 25 1678 858 % % NN 25 1678 859 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 860 age age NN 25 1678 861 15 15 CD 25 1678 862 and and CC 25 1678 863 over over RB 25 1678 864 having have VBG 25 1678 865 ever ever RB 25 1678 866 attended attend VBN 25 1678 867 school school NN 25 1678 868 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 869 1970 1970 CD 25 1678 870 ) ) -RRB- 25 1678 871 _ _ NNP 25 1678 872 # # $ 25 1678 873 _ _ NNP 25 1678 874 Labor Labor NNP 25 1678 875 force force NN 25 1678 876 : : : 25 1678 877 5,100 5,100 CD 25 1678 878 ; ; : 25 1678 879 community community NN 25 1678 880 , , , 25 1678 881 social social JJ 25 1678 882 , , , 25 1678 883 and and CC 25 1678 884 personal personal JJ 25 1678 885 services service NNS 25 1678 886 40.5 40.5 CD 25 1678 887 % % NN 25 1678 888 , , , 25 1678 889 construction construction NN 25 1678 890 13.5 13.5 CD 25 1678 891 % % NN 25 1678 892 , , , 25 1678 893 trade trade NN 25 1678 894 , , , 25 1678 895 restaurants restaurant NNS 25 1678 896 , , , 25 1678 897 and and CC 25 1678 898 hotels hotel VBZ 25 1678 899 12.3 12.3 CD 25 1678 900 % % NN 25 1678 901 , , , 25 1678 902 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1678 903 10.5 10.5 CD 25 1678 904 % % NN 25 1678 905 , , , 25 1678 906 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1678 907 , , , 25 1678 908 forestry forestry NN 25 1678 909 , , , 25 1678 910 and and CC 25 1678 911 fishing fish VBG 25 1678 912 8.8 8.8 CD 25 1678 913 % % NN 25 1678 914 , , , 25 1678 915 other other JJ 25 1678 916 14.4 14.4 CD 25 1678 917 % % NN 25 1678 918 ( ( -LRB- 25 1678 919 1983 1983 CD 25 1678 920 est est NNP 25 1678 921 . . . 25 1678 922 ) ) -RRB- 25 1679 1 _ _ NNP 25 1679 2 # # NNP 25 1679 3 _ _ NNP 25 1679 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1679 5 labor labor NN 25 1679 6 : : : 25 1679 7 30 30 CD 25 1679 8 % % NN 25 1679 9 of of IN 25 1679 10 labor labor NN 25 1679 11 force force NN 25 1679 12 , , , 25 1679 13 three three CD 25 1679 14 trade trade NN 25 1679 15 unions union NNS 25 1679 16 with with IN 25 1679 17 1,500 1,500 CD 25 1679 18 members member NNS 25 1679 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1679 20 1984 1984 CD 25 1679 21 est est NNP 25 1679 22 . . . 25 1679 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 1 _ _ NNP 25 1680 2 * * NFP 25 1680 3 _ _ NNP 25 1680 4 Government Government NNP 25 1680 5 _ _ NNP 25 1680 6 # # NNP 25 1680 7 _ _ NNP 25 1680 8 Long Long NNP 25 1680 9 - - HYPH 25 1680 10 form form NN 25 1680 11 name name NN 25 1680 12 : : : 25 1680 13 none none NN 25 1680 14 _ _ NNP 25 1680 15 # # $ 25 1680 16 _ _ NNP 25 1680 17 Type Type NNP 25 1680 18 : : : 25 1680 19 dependent dependent JJ 25 1680 20 territory territory NN 25 1680 21 of of IN 25 1680 22 the the DT 25 1680 23 UK UK NNP 25 1680 24 _ _ NNP 25 1680 25 # # NNP 25 1680 26 _ _ NNP 25 1680 27 Capital Capital NNP 25 1680 28 : : : 25 1680 29 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 25 1680 30 _ _ NNP 25 1680 31 # # NNP 25 1680 32 _ _ NNP 25 1680 33 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1680 34 divisions division NNS 25 1680 35 : : : 25 1680 36 3 3 CD 25 1680 37 parishes parish NNS 25 1680 38 ; ; : 25 1680 39 Saint Saint NNP 25 1680 40 Anthony Anthony NNP 25 1680 41 , , , 25 1680 42 Saint Saint NNP 25 1680 43 Georges Georges NNP 25 1680 44 , , , 25 1680 45 Saint Saint NNP 25 1680 46 Peter Peter NNP 25 1680 47 _ _ NNP 25 1680 48 # # $ 25 1680 49 _ _ NNP 25 1680 50 Independence Independence NNP 25 1680 51 : : : 25 1680 52 none none NN 25 1680 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 54 dependent dependent JJ 25 1680 55 territory territory NN 25 1680 56 of of IN 25 1680 57 the the DT 25 1680 58 UK UK NNP 25 1680 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 60 _ _ NNP 25 1680 61 # # $ 25 1680 62 _ _ NNP 25 1680 63 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1680 64 : : : 25 1680 65 1 1 CD 25 1680 66 January January NNP 25 1680 67 1960 1960 CD 25 1680 68 _ _ NNP 25 1680 69 # # $ 25 1680 70 _ _ NNP 25 1680 71 Legal Legal NNP 25 1680 72 system system NN 25 1680 73 : : : 25 1680 74 English English NNP 25 1680 75 common common JJ 25 1680 76 law law NN 25 1680 77 and and CC 25 1680 78 statute statute NN 25 1680 79 law law NN 25 1680 80 _ _ NNP 25 1680 81 # # $ 25 1680 82 _ _ NNP 25 1680 83 National national JJ 25 1680 84 holiday holiday NN 25 1680 85 : : : 25 1680 86 Celebration celebration NN 25 1680 87 of of IN 25 1680 88 the the DT 25 1680 89 Birthday birthday NN 25 1680 90 of of IN 25 1680 91 the the DT 25 1680 92 Queen Queen NNP 25 1680 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 94 second second JJ 25 1680 95 Saturday Saturday NNP 25 1680 96 of of IN 25 1680 97 June June NNP 25 1680 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 99 _ _ NNP 25 1680 100 # # NNP 25 1680 101 _ _ NNP 25 1680 102 Executive Executive NNP 25 1680 103 branch branch NN 25 1680 104 : : : 25 1680 105 monarch monarch NN 25 1680 106 , , , 25 1680 107 governor governor NN 25 1680 108 , , , 25 1680 109 Executive Executive NNP 25 1680 110 Council Council NNP 25 1680 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 112 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1680 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 114 , , , 25 1680 115 chief chief NN 25 1680 116 minister minister NNP 25 1680 117 _ _ NNP 25 1680 118 # # NNP 25 1680 119 _ _ NNP 25 1680 120 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1680 121 branch branch NN 25 1680 122 : : : 25 1680 123 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1680 124 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1680 125 Council Council NNP 25 1680 126 _ _ NNP 25 1680 127 # # NNP 25 1680 128 _ _ NNP 25 1680 129 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1680 130 branch branch NN 25 1680 131 : : : 25 1680 132 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1680 133 Court Court NNP 25 1680 134 _ _ NNP 25 1680 135 # # NNP 25 1680 136 _ _ NNP 25 1680 137 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1680 138 : : : 25 1680 139 Chief Chief NNP 25 1680 140 of of IN 25 1680 141 State State NNP 25 1680 142 -- -- : 25 1680 143 Queen Queen NNP 25 1680 144 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1680 145 II II NNP 25 1680 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 147 since since IN 25 1680 148 6 6 CD 25 1680 149 February February NNP 25 1680 150 1952 1952 CD 25 1680 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 152 , , , 25 1680 153 represented represent VBN 25 1680 154 by by IN 25 1680 155 Governor Governor NNP 25 1680 156 David David NNP 25 1680 157 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 25 1680 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 159 since since IN 25 1680 160 NA NA NNP 25 1680 161 1990 1990 CD 25 1680 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 163 ; ; : 25 1680 164 Head Head NNP 25 1680 165 of of IN 25 1680 166 Government Government NNP 25 1680 167 -- -- : 25 1680 168 Chief Chief NNP 25 1680 169 Minister Minister NNP 25 1680 170 John John NNP 25 1680 171 A. A. NNP 25 1680 172 OSBORNE OSBORNE NNP 25 1680 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 174 since since IN 25 1680 175 NA NA NNP 25 1680 176 1978 1978 CD 25 1680 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 178 _ _ NNP 25 1680 179 # # $ 25 1680 180 _ _ NNP 25 1680 181 Political political JJ 25 1680 182 parties party NNS 25 1680 183 and and CC 25 1680 184 leaders leader NNS 25 1680 185 : : : 25 1680 186 People People NNS 25 1680 187 's 's POS 25 1680 188 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1680 189 Movement Movement NNP 25 1680 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 191 PLM PLM NNP 25 1680 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 193 , , , 25 1680 194 John John NNP 25 1680 195 OSBORNE OSBORNE NNP 25 1680 196 ; ; : 25 1680 197 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1680 198 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1680 199 Party Party NNP 25 1680 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 201 PDP PDP NNP 25 1680 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 203 , , , 25 1680 204 Howell Howell NNP 25 1680 205 BRAMBLE BRAMBLE NNP 25 1680 206 ; ; : 25 1680 207 United United NNP 25 1680 208 National National NNP 25 1680 209 Front Front NNP 25 1680 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 211 UNF UNF NNP 25 1680 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 213 , , , 25 1680 214 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1680 215 George George NNP 25 1680 216 IRISH IRISH NNP 25 1680 217 ; ; : 25 1680 218 National National NNP 25 1680 219 Development Development NNP 25 1680 220 Party Party NNP 25 1680 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 222 NDP NDP NNP 25 1680 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 224 , , , 25 1680 225 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 25 1680 226 OSBORNE OSBORNE NNP 25 1680 227 _ _ XX 25 1680 228 # # NNP 25 1680 229 _ _ NNP 25 1680 230 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1680 231 : : : 25 1680 232 universal universal JJ 25 1680 233 at at IN 25 1680 234 age age NN 25 1680 235 18 18 CD 25 1680 236 _ _ NNP 25 1680 237 # # NNP 25 1680 238 _ _ NNP 25 1680 239 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1680 240 : : : 25 1680 241 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1680 242 Council Council NNP 25 1680 243 -- -- : 25 1680 244 last last RB 25 1680 245 held hold VBN 25 1680 246 on on IN 25 1680 247 25 25 CD 25 1680 248 August August NNP 25 1680 249 1987 1987 CD 25 1680 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 251 next next JJ 25 1680 252 to to TO 25 1680 253 be be VB 25 1680 254 held hold VBN 25 1680 255 NA NA NNP 25 1680 256 1992 1992 CD 25 1680 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 258 ; ; : 25 1680 259 results result NNS 25 1680 260 -- -- : 25 1680 261 percent percent NN 25 1680 262 of of IN 25 1680 263 vote vote NN 25 1680 264 by by IN 25 1680 265 party party NN 25 1680 266 NA na NN 25 1680 267 ; ; , 25 1680 268 seats--(11 seats--(11 NNP 25 1680 269 total total NN 25 1680 270 , , , 25 1680 271 7 7 CD 25 1680 272 elected elect VBN 25 1680 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 274 PLM PLM NNP 25 1680 275 4 4 CD 25 1680 276 , , , 25 1680 277 NDP NDP NNP 25 1680 278 2 2 CD 25 1680 279 , , , 25 1680 280 PDP PDP NNP 25 1680 281 1 1 CD 25 1680 282 _ _ NNP 25 1680 283 # # NNP 25 1680 284 _ _ NNP 25 1680 285 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1680 286 : : : 25 1680 287 probably probably RB 25 1680 288 none none NN 25 1680 289 _ _ NNP 25 1680 290 # # NNP 25 1680 291 _ _ NNP 25 1680 292 Member Member NNP 25 1680 293 of of IN 25 1680 294 : : : 25 1680 295 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 1680 296 , , , 25 1680 297 CDB CDB NNP 25 1680 298 , , , 25 1680 299 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1680 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 301 associate associate NN 25 1680 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 303 , , , 25 1680 304 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1680 305 , , , 25 1680 306 OECS OECS NNP 25 1680 307 , , , 25 1680 308 WCL WCL NNP 25 1680 309 _ _ NNP 25 1680 310 # # $ 25 1680 311 _ _ NNP 25 1680 312 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1680 313 representation representation NN 25 1680 314 : : : 25 1680 315 none none NN 25 1680 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 1680 317 dependent dependent JJ 25 1680 318 territory territory NN 25 1680 319 of of IN 25 1680 320 the the DT 25 1680 321 UK UK NNP 25 1680 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 1680 323 _ _ NNP 25 1680 324 # # $ 25 1680 325 _ _ NNP 25 1680 326 Flag Flag NNP 25 1680 327 : : : 25 1680 328 blue blue JJ 25 1680 329 with with IN 25 1680 330 the the DT 25 1680 331 flag flag NN 25 1680 332 of of IN 25 1680 333 the the DT 25 1680 334 UK UK NNP 25 1680 335 in in IN 25 1680 336 the the DT 25 1680 337 upper upper JJ 25 1680 338 hoist hoist NN 25 1680 339 - - HYPH 25 1680 340 side side NN 25 1680 341 quadrant quadrant NN 25 1680 342 and and CC 25 1680 343 the the DT 25 1680 344 Montserratian montserratian JJ 25 1680 345 coat coat NN 25 1680 346 of of IN 25 1680 347 arms arm NNS 25 1680 348 centered center VBN 25 1680 349 in in IN 25 1680 350 the the DT 25 1680 351 outer outer JJ 25 1680 352 half half NN 25 1680 353 of of IN 25 1680 354 the the DT 25 1680 355 flag flag NN 25 1680 356 ; ; : 25 1680 357 the the DT 25 1680 358 coat coat NN 25 1680 359 of of IN 25 1680 360 arms arm NNS 25 1680 361 features feature VBZ 25 1680 362 a a DT 25 1680 363 woman woman NN 25 1680 364 standing stand VBG 25 1680 365 beside beside IN 25 1680 366 a a DT 25 1680 367 yellow yellow JJ 25 1680 368 harp harp NN 25 1680 369 with with IN 25 1680 370 her -PRON- PRP$ 25 1680 371 arm arm NN 25 1680 372 around around IN 25 1680 373 a a DT 25 1680 374 black black JJ 25 1680 375 cross cross NN 25 1680 376 _ _ NNP 25 1680 377 * * NFP 25 1680 378 _ _ NNP 25 1680 379 Economy Economy NNP 25 1680 380 _ _ NNP 25 1680 381 # # NNP 25 1680 382 _ _ NNP 25 1680 383 Overview Overview NNP 25 1680 384 : : : 25 1680 385 The the DT 25 1680 386 economy economy NN 25 1680 387 is be VBZ 25 1680 388 small small JJ 25 1680 389 and and CC 25 1680 390 open open JJ 25 1680 391 with with IN 25 1680 392 economic economic JJ 25 1680 393 activity activity NN 25 1680 394 centered center VBN 25 1680 395 on on IN 25 1680 396 tourism tourism NN 25 1680 397 and and CC 25 1680 398 construction construction NN 25 1680 399 . . . 25 1681 1 Tourism tourism NN 25 1681 2 is be VBZ 25 1681 3 the the DT 25 1681 4 most most RBS 25 1681 5 important important JJ 25 1681 6 sector sector NN 25 1681 7 and and CC 25 1681 8 accounted account VBD 25 1681 9 for for IN 25 1681 10 20 20 CD 25 1681 11 % % NN 25 1681 12 of of IN 25 1681 13 GDP GDP NNP 25 1681 14 in in IN 25 1681 15 1986 1986 CD 25 1681 16 . . . 25 1682 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1682 2 accounted account VBD 25 1682 3 for for IN 25 1682 4 about about RB 25 1682 5 4 4 CD 25 1682 6 % % NN 25 1682 7 of of IN 25 1682 8 GDP gdp NN 25 1682 9 and and CC 25 1682 10 industry industry NN 25 1682 11 10 10 CD 25 1682 12 % % NN 25 1682 13 . . . 25 1683 1 The the DT 25 1683 2 economy economy NN 25 1683 3 is be VBZ 25 1683 4 heavily heavily RB 25 1683 5 dependent dependent JJ 25 1683 6 on on IN 25 1683 7 imports import NNS 25 1683 8 , , , 25 1683 9 making make VBG 25 1683 10 it -PRON- PRP 25 1683 11 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 25 1683 12 to to IN 25 1683 13 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 25 1683 14 in in IN 25 1683 15 world world NN 25 1683 16 prices price NNS 25 1683 17 . . . 25 1684 1 Exports export NNS 25 1684 2 consist consist VBP 25 1684 3 mainly mainly RB 25 1684 4 of of IN 25 1684 5 electronic electronic JJ 25 1684 6 parts part NNS 25 1684 7 sold sell VBN 25 1684 8 to to IN 25 1684 9 the the DT 25 1684 10 US US NNP 25 1684 11 . . . 25 1685 1 _ _ NNP 25 1685 2 # # NNP 25 1685 3 _ _ NNP 25 1685 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1685 5 : : : 25 1685 6 $ $ $ 25 1685 7 54.2 54.2 CD 25 1685 8 million million CD 25 1685 9 , , , 25 1685 10 per per IN 25 1685 11 capita capita FW 25 1685 12 $ $ $ 25 1685 13 4,500 4,500 CD 25 1685 14 ; ; : 25 1685 15 real real JJ 25 1685 16 growth growth NN 25 1685 17 rate rate NN 25 1685 18 12 12 CD 25 1685 19 % % NN 25 1685 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1685 21 1988 1988 CD 25 1685 22 est est NNP 25 1685 23 . . . 25 1685 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1686 1 _ _ NNP 25 1686 2 # # NN 25 1686 3 _ _ NNP 25 1686 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1686 5 rate rate NN 25 1686 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1686 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1686 8 prices price NNS 25 1686 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1686 10 : : : 25 1686 11 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1686 12 % % NN 25 1686 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1686 14 1988 1988 CD 25 1686 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1686 16 _ _ NNP 25 1686 17 # # NNP 25 1686 18 _ _ NNP 25 1686 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1686 20 rate rate NN 25 1686 21 : : : 25 1686 22 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1686 23 % % NN 25 1686 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1686 25 1987 1987 CD 25 1686 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1686 27 _ _ NNP 25 1686 28 # # NNP 25 1686 29 _ _ NNP 25 1686 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 1686 31 : : : 25 1686 32 revenues revenue NNS 25 1686 33 $ $ $ 25 1686 34 12.1 12.1 CD 25 1686 35 million million CD 25 1686 36 ; ; : 25 1686 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1686 38 $ $ $ 25 1686 39 14.3 14.3 CD 25 1686 40 million million CD 25 1686 41 , , , 25 1686 42 including include VBG 25 1686 43 capital capital NN 25 1686 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1686 45 of of IN 25 1686 46 $ $ $ 25 1686 47 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1686 48 million million CD 25 1686 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1686 50 1988 1988 CD 25 1686 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1686 52 _ _ NNP 25 1686 53 # # NNP 25 1686 54 _ _ NNP 25 1686 55 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1686 56 : : : 25 1686 57 $ $ $ 25 1686 58 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1686 59 million million CD 25 1686 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1686 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1686 62 . . NNP 25 1686 63 , , , 25 1686 64 1988 1988 CD 25 1686 65 est est VBD 25 1686 66 . . . 25 1687 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1687 2 ; ; : 25 1687 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1687 4 -- -- : 25 1687 5 electronic electronic JJ 25 1687 6 parts part NNS 25 1687 7 , , , 25 1687 8 plastic plastic NN 25 1687 9 bags bag NNS 25 1687 10 , , , 25 1687 11 apparel apparel NN 25 1687 12 , , , 25 1687 13 hot hot JJ 25 1687 14 peppers pepper NNS 25 1687 15 , , , 25 1687 16 live live JJ 25 1687 17 plants plant NNS 25 1687 18 , , , 25 1687 19 cattle cattle NNS 25 1687 20 ; ; : 25 1687 21 partners partner NNS 25 1687 22 -- -- : 25 1687 23 NA NA NNP 25 1687 24 _ _ NNP 25 1687 25 # # $ 25 1687 26 _ _ NNP 25 1687 27 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1687 28 : : : 25 1687 29 $ $ $ 25 1687 30 30 30 CD 25 1687 31 million million CD 25 1687 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1687 33 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1687 34 . . NNP 25 1687 35 , , , 25 1687 36 1988 1988 CD 25 1687 37 est est VBD 25 1687 38 . . . 25 1688 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 2 ; ; : 25 1688 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1688 4 -- -- : 25 1688 5 machinery machinery NN 25 1688 6 and and CC 25 1688 7 transportation transportation NN 25 1688 8 equipment equipment NN 25 1688 9 , , , 25 1688 10 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1688 11 , , , 25 1688 12 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1688 13 goods good NNS 25 1688 14 , , , 25 1688 15 fuels fuel NNS 25 1688 16 , , , 25 1688 17 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1688 18 , , , 25 1688 19 and and CC 25 1688 20 related related JJ 25 1688 21 materials material NNS 25 1688 22 ; ; : 25 1688 23 partners partner NNS 25 1688 24 -- -- : 25 1688 25 NA NA NNP 25 1688 26 _ _ NNP 25 1688 27 # # $ 25 1688 28 _ _ NNP 25 1688 29 External External NNP 25 1688 30 debt debt NN 25 1688 31 : : : 25 1688 32 $ $ $ 25 1688 33 2.05 2.05 CD 25 1688 34 million million CD 25 1688 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 36 1987 1987 CD 25 1688 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 38 _ _ NNP 25 1688 39 # # $ 25 1688 40 _ _ NNP 25 1688 41 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1688 42 production production NN 25 1688 43 : : : 25 1688 44 growth growth NN 25 1688 45 rate rate NN 25 1688 46 8.1 8.1 CD 25 1688 47 % % NN 25 1688 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 49 1986 1986 CD 25 1688 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 51 ; ; : 25 1688 52 accounts account NNS 25 1688 53 for for IN 25 1688 54 10 10 CD 25 1688 55 % % NN 25 1688 56 of of IN 25 1688 57 GDP GDP NNP 25 1688 58 _ _ NNP 25 1688 59 # # NNP 25 1688 60 _ _ NNP 25 1688 61 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1688 62 : : : 25 1688 63 5,270 5,270 CD 25 1688 64 kW kw NN 25 1688 65 capacity capacity NN 25 1688 66 ; ; : 25 1688 67 12.2 12.2 CD 25 1688 68 million million CD 25 1688 69 kWh kWh NNS 25 1688 70 produced produce VBN 25 1688 71 , , , 25 1688 72 980 980 CD 25 1688 73 kWh kWh NNS 25 1688 74 per per IN 25 1688 75 capita capita NN 25 1688 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 77 1990 1990 CD 25 1688 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 79 _ _ NNP 25 1688 80 # # NNP 25 1688 81 _ _ NNP 25 1688 82 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1688 83 : : : 25 1688 84 tourism tourism NN 25 1688 85 ; ; : 25 1688 86 light light NN 25 1688 87 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1688 88 -- -- : 25 1688 89 rum rum NN 25 1688 90 , , , 25 1688 91 textiles textile NNS 25 1688 92 , , , 25 1688 93 electronic electronic JJ 25 1688 94 appliances appliance NNS 25 1688 95 _ _ VBD 25 1688 96 # # NNP 25 1688 97 _ _ NNP 25 1688 98 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1688 99 : : : 25 1688 100 accounts account NNS 25 1688 101 for for IN 25 1688 102 4 4 CD 25 1688 103 % % NN 25 1688 104 of of IN 25 1688 105 GDP GDP NNP 25 1688 106 ; ; : 25 1688 107 small small JJ 25 1688 108 - - HYPH 25 1688 109 scale scale NN 25 1688 110 farming farming NN 25 1688 111 ; ; : 25 1688 112 food food NN 25 1688 113 crops crop NNS 25 1688 114 -- -- : 25 1688 115 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 1688 116 , , , 25 1688 117 onions onion NNS 25 1688 118 , , , 25 1688 119 peppers pepper NNS 25 1688 120 ; ; : 25 1688 121 not not RB 25 1688 122 self self NN 25 1688 123 - - HYPH 25 1688 124 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1688 125 in in IN 25 1688 126 food food NN 25 1688 127 , , , 25 1688 128 especially especially RB 25 1688 129 livestock livestock NN 25 1688 130 products product NNS 25 1688 131 _ _ IN 25 1688 132 # # $ 25 1688 133 _ _ NNP 25 1688 134 Economic economic JJ 25 1688 135 aid aid NN 25 1688 136 : : : 25 1688 137 Western western JJ 25 1688 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 139 non non JJ 25 1688 140 - - JJ 25 1688 141 US us JJ 25 1688 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 143 countries country NNS 25 1688 144 , , , 25 1688 145 ODA ODA NNP 25 1688 146 and and CC 25 1688 147 OOF OOF NNP 25 1688 148 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1688 149 commitments commitment NNS 25 1688 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 151 1970 1970 CD 25 1688 152 - - SYM 25 1688 153 88 88 CD 25 1688 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 155 , , , 25 1688 156 $ $ $ 25 1688 157 75 75 CD 25 1688 158 million million CD 25 1688 159 _ _ NNP 25 1688 160 # # NNP 25 1688 161 _ _ NNP 25 1688 162 Currency Currency NNP 25 1688 163 : : : 25 1688 164 East east JJ 25 1688 165 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 1688 166 dollar dollar NN 25 1688 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 168 plural plural JJ 25 1688 169 -- -- : 25 1688 170 dollars dollar NNS 25 1688 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 172 ; ; : 25 1688 173 1 1 CD 25 1688 174 EC EC NNP 25 1688 175 dollar dollar NN 25 1688 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 177 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 1688 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 179 = = NFP 25 1688 180 100 100 CD 25 1688 181 cents cent NNS 25 1688 182 _ _ NNP 25 1688 183 # # NNP 25 1688 184 _ _ NNP 25 1688 185 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1688 186 rates rate NNS 25 1688 187 : : : 25 1688 188 East east JJ 25 1688 189 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 1688 190 dollars dollar NNS 25 1688 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 192 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 1688 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 194 per per IN 25 1688 195 US$ us$ $ 25 1688 196 1 1 CD 25 1688 197 - - HYPH 25 1688 198 -2.70 -2.70 CD 25 1688 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 200 fixed fix VBN 25 1688 201 rate rate NN 25 1688 202 since since IN 25 1688 203 1976 1976 CD 25 1688 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 205 _ _ NNP 25 1688 206 # # NNP 25 1688 207 _ _ NNP 25 1688 208 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1688 209 year year NN 25 1688 210 : : : 25 1688 211 1 1 CD 25 1688 212 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1688 213 March March NNP 25 1688 214 _ _ NNP 25 1688 215 * * NFP 25 1688 216 _ _ NNP 25 1688 217 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1688 218 _ _ NNP 25 1688 219 # # NNP 25 1688 220 _ _ NNP 25 1688 221 Highways Highways NNP 25 1688 222 : : : 25 1688 223 280 280 CD 25 1688 224 km km NN 25 1688 225 total total NN 25 1688 226 ; ; : 25 1688 227 about about RB 25 1688 228 200 200 CD 25 1688 229 km km NNS 25 1688 230 paved pave VBN 25 1688 231 , , , 25 1688 232 80 80 CD 25 1688 233 km km NN 25 1688 234 gravel gravel NN 25 1688 235 and and CC 25 1688 236 earth earth NN 25 1688 237 _ _ NNP 25 1688 238 # # NNP 25 1688 239 _ _ NNP 25 1688 240 Ports Ports NNP 25 1688 241 : : : 25 1688 242 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 25 1688 243 _ _ NNP 25 1688 244 # # NNP 25 1688 245 _ _ NNP 25 1688 246 Airports Airports NNP 25 1688 247 : : : 25 1688 248 1 1 CD 25 1688 249 with with IN 25 1688 250 permanent permanent JJ 25 1688 251 - - HYPH 25 1688 252 surface surface NN 25 1688 253 runway runway NN 25 1688 254 1,036 1,036 CD 25 1688 255 m m NNP 25 1688 256 _ _ NNP 25 1688 257 # # NNP 25 1688 258 _ _ NNP 25 1688 259 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1688 260 : : : 25 1688 261 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1688 262 telephones telephone NNS 25 1688 263 ; ; : 25 1688 264 stations--8 stations--8 `` 25 1688 265 AM am NN 25 1688 266 , , , 25 1688 267 4 4 CD 25 1688 268 FM FM NNP 25 1688 269 , , , 25 1688 270 1 1 CD 25 1688 271 TV tv NN 25 1688 272 _ _ NNP 25 1688 273 * * NFP 25 1688 274 _ _ NNP 25 1688 275 Defense Defense NNP 25 1688 276 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1688 277 _ _ NNP 25 1688 278 # # NNP 25 1688 279 _ _ NNP 25 1688 280 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1688 281 : : : 25 1688 282 Police Police NNP 25 1688 283 Force Force NNP 25 1688 284 _ _ NNP 25 1688 285 # # $ 25 1688 286 _ _ NNP 25 1688 287 Note Note NNP 25 1688 288 : : : 25 1688 289 defense defense NN 25 1688 290 is be VBZ 25 1688 291 the the DT 25 1688 292 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1688 293 of of IN 25 1688 294 the the DT 25 1688 295 UK UK NNP 25 1688 296 _ _ NNP 25 1688 297 % % NN 25 1688 298 _ _ NNP 25 1688 299 _ _ NNP 25 1688 300 @_Morocco @_Morocco NNP 25 1688 301 _ _ NNP 25 1688 302 * * NFP 25 1688 303 _ _ NNP 25 1688 304 Geography Geography NNP 25 1688 305 _ _ NNP 25 1688 306 # # NNP 25 1688 307 _ _ NNP 25 1688 308 Total total JJ 25 1688 309 area area NN 25 1688 310 : : : 25 1688 311 446,550 446,550 CD 25 1688 312 km2 km2 NN 25 1688 313 ; ; : 25 1688 314 land land NN 25 1688 315 area area NN 25 1688 316 : : : 25 1688 317 446,300 446,300 CD 25 1688 318 km2 km2 NNP 25 1688 319 _ _ NNP 25 1688 320 # # NNP 25 1688 321 _ _ NNP 25 1688 322 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1688 323 area area NN 25 1688 324 : : : 25 1688 325 slightly slightly RB 25 1688 326 larger large JJR 25 1688 327 than than IN 25 1688 328 California California NNP 25 1688 329 _ _ NNP 25 1688 330 # # $ 25 1688 331 _ _ NNP 25 1688 332 Land Land NNP 25 1688 333 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1688 334 : : : 25 1688 335 2,002 2,002 CD 25 1688 336 km km NN 25 1688 337 total total NN 25 1688 338 ; ; : 25 1688 339 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1688 340 1,559 1,559 CD 25 1688 341 km km NN 25 1688 342 , , , 25 1688 343 Western Western NNP 25 1688 344 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 1688 345 443 443 CD 25 1688 346 km km NN 25 1688 347 _ _ NNP 25 1688 348 # # NN 25 1688 349 _ _ NNP 25 1688 350 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1688 351 : : : 25 1688 352 1,835 1,835 CD 25 1688 353 km km NN 25 1688 354 _ _ NNP 25 1688 355 # # NNP 25 1688 356 _ _ NNP 25 1688 357 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1688 358 claims claim VBZ 25 1688 359 : : : 25 1688 360 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1688 361 zone zone NN 25 1688 362 : : : 25 1688 363 24 24 CD 25 1688 364 nm nm UH 25 1688 365 ; ; : 25 1688 366 Continental continental JJ 25 1688 367 shelf shelf NN 25 1688 368 : : : 25 1688 369 200 200 CD 25 1688 370 m m NN 25 1688 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 372 depth depth NN 25 1688 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 374 or or CC 25 1688 375 to to IN 25 1688 376 depth depth NN 25 1688 377 of of IN 25 1688 378 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1688 379 ; ; : 25 1688 380 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1688 381 economic economic JJ 25 1688 382 zone zone NN 25 1688 383 : : : 25 1688 384 200 200 CD 25 1688 385 nm nm CD 25 1688 386 ; ; : 25 1688 387 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1688 388 sea sea NN 25 1688 389 : : : 25 1688 390 12 12 CD 25 1688 391 nm nm NNP 25 1688 392 _ _ NNP 25 1688 393 # # NNP 25 1688 394 _ _ NNP 25 1688 395 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 1688 396 : : : 25 1688 397 claims claim NNS 25 1688 398 and and CC 25 1688 399 administers administer VBZ 25 1688 400 Western Western NNP 25 1688 401 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 1688 402 , , , 25 1688 403 but but CC 25 1688 404 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1688 405 is be VBZ 25 1688 406 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 1688 407 ; ; : 25 1688 408 armed armed JJ 25 1688 409 conflict conflict NN 25 1688 410 in in IN 25 1688 411 Western Western NNP 25 1688 412 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 1688 413 ; ; : 25 1688 414 Spain Spain NNP 25 1688 415 controls control VBZ 25 1688 416 five five CD 25 1688 417 places place NNS 25 1688 418 of of IN 25 1688 419 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1688 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 421 plazas plaza NNS 25 1688 422 de de IN 25 1688 423 soberania soberania NNP 25 1688 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 425 on on RB 25 1688 426 and and CC 25 1688 427 off off IN 25 1688 428 the the DT 25 1688 429 coast coast NN 25 1688 430 of of IN 25 1688 431 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 1688 432 -- -- : 25 1688 433 the the DT 25 1688 434 coastal coastal JJ 25 1688 435 enclaves enclave NNS 25 1688 436 of of IN 25 1688 437 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 1688 438 and and CC 25 1688 439 Melilla Melilla NNP 25 1688 440 , , , 25 1688 441 which which WDT 25 1688 442 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 1688 443 contests contest NNS 25 1688 444 , , , 25 1688 445 and and CC 25 1688 446 the the DT 25 1688 447 islands island NNS 25 1688 448 of of IN 25 1688 449 Penon Penon NNP 25 1688 450 de de NNP 25 1688 451 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 25 1688 452 , , , 25 1688 453 Penon Penon NNP 25 1688 454 de de NNP 25 1688 455 Velez Velez NNP 25 1688 456 de de NNP 25 1688 457 la la NNP 25 1688 458 Gomera Gomera NNP 25 1688 459 , , , 25 1688 460 and and CC 25 1688 461 Islas Islas NNP 25 1688 462 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 25 1688 463 _ _ NNP 25 1688 464 # # $ 25 1688 465 _ _ NNP 25 1688 466 Climate Climate NNP 25 1688 467 : : : 25 1688 468 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1688 469 , , , 25 1688 470 becoming become VBG 25 1688 471 more more RBR 25 1688 472 extreme extreme JJ 25 1688 473 in in IN 25 1688 474 the the DT 25 1688 475 interior interior NNP 25 1688 476 _ _ NNP 25 1688 477 # # NNP 25 1688 478 _ _ NNP 25 1688 479 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1688 480 : : : 25 1688 481 mostly mostly RB 25 1688 482 mountains mountain NNS 25 1688 483 with with IN 25 1688 484 rich rich JJ 25 1688 485 coastal coastal JJ 25 1688 486 plains plain NNS 25 1688 487 _ _ NNP 25 1688 488 # # $ 25 1688 489 _ _ NNP 25 1688 490 Natural natural JJ 25 1688 491 resources resource NNS 25 1688 492 : : : 25 1688 493 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1688 494 , , , 25 1688 495 iron iron NN 25 1688 496 ore ore NN 25 1688 497 , , , 25 1688 498 manganese manganese JJ 25 1688 499 , , , 25 1688 500 lead lead NN 25 1688 501 , , , 25 1688 502 zinc zinc NN 25 1688 503 , , , 25 1688 504 fish fish NN 25 1688 505 , , , 25 1688 506 salt salt NN 25 1688 507 _ _ NNP 25 1688 508 # # $ 25 1688 509 _ _ NNP 25 1688 510 Land Land NNP 25 1688 511 use use NN 25 1688 512 : : : 25 1688 513 arable arable JJ 25 1688 514 land land NN 25 1688 515 18 18 CD 25 1688 516 % % NN 25 1688 517 ; ; , 25 1688 518 permanent permanent JJ 25 1688 519 crops crop NNS 25 1688 520 1 1 CD 25 1688 521 % % NN 25 1688 522 ; ; : 25 1688 523 meadows meadow NNS 25 1688 524 and and CC 25 1688 525 pastures pasture NNS 25 1688 526 28 28 CD 25 1688 527 % % NN 25 1688 528 ; ; , 25 1688 529 forest forest NN 25 1688 530 and and CC 25 1688 531 woodland woodland IN 25 1688 532 12 12 CD 25 1688 533 % % NN 25 1688 534 ; ; , 25 1688 535 other other JJ 25 1688 536 41 41 CD 25 1688 537 % % NN 25 1688 538 ; ; , 25 1688 539 includes include VBZ 25 1688 540 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1688 541 1 1 CD 25 1688 542 % % NN 25 1688 543 _ _ NNP 25 1688 544 # # $ 25 1688 545 _ _ NNP 25 1688 546 Environment Environment NNP 25 1688 547 : : : 25 1688 548 northern northern JJ 25 1688 549 mountains mountain NNS 25 1688 550 geologically geologically RB 25 1688 551 unstable unstable JJ 25 1688 552 and and CC 25 1688 553 subject subject JJ 25 1688 554 to to IN 25 1688 555 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1688 556 ; ; , 25 1688 557 desertification desertification NN 25 1688 558 _ _ NNP 25 1688 559 # # $ 25 1688 560 _ _ NNP 25 1688 561 Note Note NNP 25 1688 562 : : : 25 1688 563 strategic strategic JJ 25 1688 564 location location NN 25 1688 565 along along IN 25 1688 566 Strait Strait NNP 25 1688 567 of of IN 25 1688 568 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 1688 569 _ _ NNP 25 1688 570 * * NFP 25 1688 571 _ _ NNP 25 1688 572 People People NNPS 25 1688 573 _ _ IN 25 1688 574 # # NNP 25 1688 575 _ _ NNP 25 1688 576 Population Population NNP 25 1688 577 : : : 25 1688 578 26,181,889 26,181,889 CD 25 1688 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 580 July July NNP 25 1688 581 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 582 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 583 , , , 25 1688 584 growth growth NN 25 1688 585 rate rate NN 25 1688 586 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1688 587 % % NN 25 1688 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 589 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 590 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 591 _ _ NNP 25 1688 592 # # NNP 25 1688 593 _ _ NNP 25 1688 594 Birth Birth NNP 25 1688 595 rate rate NN 25 1688 596 : : : 25 1688 597 30 30 CD 25 1688 598 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1688 599 population population NN 25 1688 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 601 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 603 _ _ NNP 25 1688 604 # # $ 25 1688 605 _ _ NNP 25 1688 606 Death Death NNP 25 1688 607 rate rate NN 25 1688 608 : : : 25 1688 609 8 8 CD 25 1688 610 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1688 611 population population NN 25 1688 612 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 613 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 615 _ _ NNP 25 1688 616 # # NNP 25 1688 617 _ _ NNP 25 1688 618 Net net JJ 25 1688 619 migration migration NN 25 1688 620 rate rate NN 25 1688 621 : : : 25 1688 622 - - : 25 1688 623 1 1 CD 25 1688 624 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1688 625 population population NN 25 1688 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 627 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 629 _ _ NNP 25 1688 630 # # $ 25 1688 631 _ _ NNP 25 1688 632 Infant Infant NNP 25 1688 633 mortality mortality NN 25 1688 634 rate rate NN 25 1688 635 : : : 25 1688 636 76 76 CD 25 1688 637 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1688 638 live live JJ 25 1688 639 births birth NNS 25 1688 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 641 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 643 _ _ NNP 25 1688 644 # # NNP 25 1688 645 _ _ NNP 25 1688 646 Life Life NNP 25 1688 647 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1688 648 at at IN 25 1688 649 birth birth NN 25 1688 650 : : : 25 1688 651 63 63 CD 25 1688 652 years year NNS 25 1688 653 male male JJ 25 1688 654 , , , 25 1688 655 66 66 CD 25 1688 656 years year NNS 25 1688 657 female female JJ 25 1688 658 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 659 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 660 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 661 _ _ NNP 25 1688 662 # # NNP 25 1688 663 _ _ NNP 25 1688 664 Total total JJ 25 1688 665 fertility fertility NN 25 1688 666 rate rate NN 25 1688 667 : : : 25 1688 668 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1688 669 children child NNS 25 1688 670 born bear VBN 25 1688 671 / / SYM 25 1688 672 woman woman NN 25 1688 673 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 674 1991 1991 CD 25 1688 675 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 676 _ _ NNP 25 1688 677 # # $ 25 1688 678 _ _ NNP 25 1688 679 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1688 680 : : : 25 1688 681 noun noun NNP 25 1688 682 -- -- : 25 1688 683 Moroccan(s Moroccan(s NNP 25 1688 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 685 ; ; : 25 1688 686 adjective adjective JJ 25 1688 687 -- -- : 25 1688 688 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 1688 689 _ _ NNP 25 1688 690 # # $ 25 1688 691 _ _ NNP 25 1688 692 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1688 693 divisions division NNS 25 1688 694 : : : 25 1688 695 Arab Arab NNP 25 1688 696 - - HYPH 25 1688 697 Berber Berber NNP 25 1688 698 99.1 99.1 CD 25 1688 699 % % NN 25 1688 700 , , , 25 1688 701 non non JJ 25 1688 702 - - JJ 25 1688 703 Moroccan moroccan JJ 25 1688 704 0.7 0.7 CD 25 1688 705 % % NN 25 1688 706 , , , 25 1688 707 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1688 708 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1688 709 % % NN 25 1688 710 _ _ NN 25 1688 711 # # $ 25 1688 712 _ _ NNP 25 1688 713 Religion Religion NNP 25 1688 714 : : : 25 1688 715 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1688 716 98.7 98.7 CD 25 1688 717 % % NN 25 1688 718 , , , 25 1688 719 Christian Christian NNP 25 1688 720 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1688 721 % % NN 25 1688 722 , , , 25 1688 723 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1688 724 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1688 725 % % NN 25 1688 726 _ _ NNP 25 1688 727 # # $ 25 1688 728 _ _ NNP 25 1688 729 Language Language NNP 25 1688 730 : : : 25 1688 731 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1688 732 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 733 official official JJ 25 1688 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 735 ; ; : 25 1688 736 several several JJ 25 1688 737 Berber Berber NNP 25 1688 738 dialects dialect VBZ 25 1688 739 ; ; : 25 1688 740 French French NNP 25 1688 741 is be VBZ 25 1688 742 language language NN 25 1688 743 of of IN 25 1688 744 business business NN 25 1688 745 , , , 25 1688 746 government government NN 25 1688 747 , , , 25 1688 748 diplomacy diplomacy NN 25 1688 749 , , , 25 1688 750 and and CC 25 1688 751 postprimary postprimary JJ 25 1688 752 education education NN 25 1688 753 _ _ NNP 25 1688 754 # # NNP 25 1688 755 _ _ NNP 25 1688 756 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1688 757 : : : 25 1688 758 50 50 CD 25 1688 759 % % NN 25 1688 760 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 761 male male JJ 25 1688 762 61 61 CD 25 1688 763 % % NN 25 1688 764 , , , 25 1688 765 female female JJ 25 1688 766 38 38 CD 25 1688 767 % % NN 25 1688 768 ) ) -RRB- 25 1688 769 age age NN 25 1688 770 15 15 CD 25 1688 771 and and CC 25 1688 772 over over RB 25 1688 773 can can MD 25 1688 774 read read VB 25 1688 775 and and CC 25 1688 776 write write VB 25 1688 777 ( ( -LRB- 25 1688 778 1990 1990 CD 25 1688 779 est est NNP 25 1688 780 . . . 25 1688 781 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 1 _ _ NNP 25 1689 2 # # $ 25 1689 3 _ _ NNP 25 1689 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1689 5 force force NN 25 1689 6 : : : 25 1689 7 7,400,000 7,400,000 CD 25 1689 8 ; ; : 25 1689 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1689 10 50 50 CD 25 1689 11 % % NN 25 1689 12 , , , 25 1689 13 services service NNS 25 1689 14 26 26 CD 25 1689 15 % % NN 25 1689 16 , , , 25 1689 17 industry industry NN 25 1689 18 15 15 CD 25 1689 19 % % NN 25 1689 20 , , , 25 1689 21 other other JJ 25 1689 22 9 9 CD 25 1689 23 % % NN 25 1689 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 25 1985 1985 CD 25 1689 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 27 _ _ NNP 25 1689 28 # # NNP 25 1689 29 _ _ NNP 25 1689 30 Organized Organized NNP 25 1689 31 labor labor NN 25 1689 32 : : : 25 1689 33 about about IN 25 1689 34 5 5 CD 25 1689 35 % % NN 25 1689 36 of of IN 25 1689 37 the the DT 25 1689 38 labor labor NN 25 1689 39 force force NN 25 1689 40 , , , 25 1689 41 mainly mainly RB 25 1689 42 in in IN 25 1689 43 the the DT 25 1689 44 Union Union NNP 25 1689 45 of of IN 25 1689 46 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 1689 47 Workers Workers NNP 25 1689 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 49 UMT UMT NNP 25 1689 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 51 and and CC 25 1689 52 the the DT 25 1689 53 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1689 54 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1689 55 of of IN 25 1689 56 Labor Labor NNP 25 1689 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 58 CDT CDT NNP 25 1689 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 60 _ _ NNP 25 1689 61 * * NFP 25 1689 62 _ _ NNP 25 1689 63 Government Government NNP 25 1689 64 _ _ NNP 25 1689 65 # # NNP 25 1689 66 _ _ NNP 25 1689 67 Long Long NNP 25 1689 68 - - HYPH 25 1689 69 form form NN 25 1689 70 name name NN 25 1689 71 : : : 25 1689 72 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1689 73 of of IN 25 1689 74 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 1689 75 _ _ NNP 25 1689 76 # # $ 25 1689 77 _ _ NNP 25 1689 78 Type Type NNP 25 1689 79 : : : 25 1689 80 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1689 81 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1689 82 _ _ NNP 25 1689 83 # # NNP 25 1689 84 _ _ NNP 25 1689 85 Capital Capital NNP 25 1689 86 : : : 25 1689 87 Rabat Rabat NNP 25 1689 88 _ _ NNP 25 1689 89 # # NNP 25 1689 90 _ _ NNP 25 1689 91 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1689 92 divisions division NNS 25 1689 93 : : : 25 1689 94 37 37 CD 25 1689 95 provinces province NNS 25 1689 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 97 aqalim aqalim NNP 25 1689 98 , , , 25 1689 99 singular singular JJ 25 1689 100 -- -- : 25 1689 101 iqlim iqlim NNP 25 1689 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 103 and and CC 25 1689 104 5 5 CD 25 1689 105 municipalities municipality NNS 25 1689 106 * * NFP 25 1689 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 108 wilayat wilayat NN 25 1689 109 , , , 25 1689 110 singular singular JJ 25 1689 111 -- -- : 25 1689 112 wilayah wilayah NN 25 1689 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 114 ; ; : 25 1689 115 Agadir Agadir NNP 25 1689 116 , , , 25 1689 117 Al Al NNP 25 1689 118 Hoceima Hoceima NNP 25 1689 119 , , , 25 1689 120 Azilal Azilal NNP 25 1689 121 , , , 25 1689 122 Beni Beni NNP 25 1689 123 Mellal Mellal NNP 25 1689 124 , , , 25 1689 125 Ben Ben NNP 25 1689 126 Slimane Slimane NNP 25 1689 127 , , , 25 1689 128 Boulemane Boulemane NNP 25 1689 129 , , , 25 1689 130 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 25 1689 131 * * NFP 25 1689 132 , , , 25 1689 133 Chaouen Chaouen NNP 25 1689 134 , , , 25 1689 135 El El NNP 25 1689 136 Jadida Jadida NNP 25 1689 137 , , , 25 1689 138 El El NNP 25 1689 139 Kelaa Kelaa NNP 25 1689 140 des des NNP 25 1689 141 Srarhna Srarhna NNP 25 1689 142 , , , 25 1689 143 Er Er NNP 25 1689 144 Rachidia Rachidia NNP 25 1689 145 , , , 25 1689 146 Essaouira Essaouira NNP 25 1689 147 , , , 25 1689 148 Fes Fes NNP 25 1689 149 , , , 25 1689 150 Fes Fes NNP 25 1689 151 * * NFP 25 1689 152 , , , 25 1689 153 Figuig Figuig NNP 25 1689 154 , , , 25 1689 155 Guelmim Guelmim NNP 25 1689 156 , , , 25 1689 157 Ifrane Ifrane NNP 25 1689 158 , , , 25 1689 159 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 25 1689 160 , , , 25 1689 161 Khemisset Khemisset NNP 25 1689 162 , , , 25 1689 163 Khenifra Khenifra NNP 25 1689 164 , , , 25 1689 165 Khouribga Khouribga NNP 25 1689 166 , , , 25 1689 167 Laayoune Laayoune NNP 25 1689 168 , , , 25 1689 169 Larache Larache NNP 25 1689 170 , , , 25 1689 171 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 25 1689 172 , , , 25 1689 173 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 25 1689 174 * * NFP 25 1689 175 , , , 25 1689 176 Meknes Meknes NNP 25 1689 177 , , , 25 1689 178 Meknes Meknes NNP 25 1689 179 * * NFP 25 1689 180 , , , 25 1689 181 Nador Nador NNP 25 1689 182 , , , 25 1689 183 Ouarzazate Ouarzazate NNP 25 1689 184 , , , 25 1689 185 Oujda Oujda NNP 25 1689 186 , , , 25 1689 187 Rabat Rabat NNP 25 1689 188 - - HYPH 25 1689 189 Sale Sale NNP 25 1689 190 * * NFP 25 1689 191 , , , 25 1689 192 Safi Safi NNP 25 1689 193 , , , 25 1689 194 Settat Settat NNP 25 1689 195 , , , 25 1689 196 Sidi Sidi NNP 25 1689 197 Kacem Kacem NNP 25 1689 198 , , , 25 1689 199 Tanger Tanger NNP 25 1689 200 , , , 25 1689 201 Tan Tan NNP 25 1689 202 - - HYPH 25 1689 203 Tan Tan NNP 25 1689 204 , , , 25 1689 205 Taounate Taounate NNP 25 1689 206 , , , 25 1689 207 Taroudannt Taroudannt NNP 25 1689 208 , , , 25 1689 209 Tata Tata NNP 25 1689 210 , , , 25 1689 211 Taza Taza NNP 25 1689 212 , , , 25 1689 213 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 25 1689 214 , , , 25 1689 215 Tiznit Tiznit NNP 25 1689 216 _ _ NNP 25 1689 217 # # $ 25 1689 218 _ _ NNP 25 1689 219 Independence Independence NNP 25 1689 220 : : : 25 1689 221 2 2 CD 25 1689 222 March March NNP 25 1689 223 1956 1956 CD 25 1689 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 225 from from IN 25 1689 226 France France NNP 25 1689 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 228 _ _ NNP 25 1689 229 # # NNP 25 1689 230 _ _ NNP 25 1689 231 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1689 232 : : : 25 1689 233 10 10 CD 25 1689 234 March March NNP 25 1689 235 1972 1972 CD 25 1689 236 _ _ NNP 25 1689 237 # # $ 25 1689 238 _ _ NNP 25 1689 239 Legal Legal NNP 25 1689 240 system system NN 25 1689 241 : : : 25 1689 242 based base VBN 25 1689 243 on on IN 25 1689 244 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1689 245 law law NN 25 1689 246 and and CC 25 1689 247 French french JJ 25 1689 248 and and CC 25 1689 249 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1689 250 civil civil JJ 25 1689 251 law law NN 25 1689 252 system system NN 25 1689 253 ; ; : 25 1689 254 judicial judicial JJ 25 1689 255 review review NN 25 1689 256 of of IN 25 1689 257 legislative legislative JJ 25 1689 258 acts act NNS 25 1689 259 in in IN 25 1689 260 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1689 261 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1689 262 of of IN 25 1689 263 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1689 264 Court Court NNP 25 1689 265 _ _ NNP 25 1689 266 # # NNP 25 1689 267 _ _ NNP 25 1689 268 National national JJ 25 1689 269 holiday holiday NN 25 1689 270 : : : 25 1689 271 National National NNP 25 1689 272 Day Day NNP 25 1689 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 274 anniversary anniversary NN 25 1689 275 of of IN 25 1689 276 King King NNP 25 1689 277 Hassan Hassan NNP 25 1689 278 II II NNP 25 1689 279 's 's POS 25 1689 280 accession accession NN 25 1689 281 to to IN 25 1689 282 the the DT 25 1689 283 throne throne NN 25 1689 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 285 , , , 25 1689 286 3 3 CD 25 1689 287 March March NNP 25 1689 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 289 1961 1961 CD 25 1689 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 291 _ _ NNP 25 1689 292 # # NNP 25 1689 293 _ _ NNP 25 1689 294 Executive Executive NNP 25 1689 295 branch branch NN 25 1689 296 : : : 25 1689 297 monarch monarch NN 25 1689 298 , , , 25 1689 299 prime prime NNP 25 1689 300 minister minister NNP 25 1689 301 , , , 25 1689 302 Council Council NNP 25 1689 303 of of IN 25 1689 304 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1689 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 306 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1689 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 308 _ _ NNP 25 1689 309 # # NNP 25 1689 310 _ _ NNP 25 1689 311 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1689 312 branch branch NN 25 1689 313 : : : 25 1689 314 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1689 315 House House NNP 25 1689 316 of of IN 25 1689 317 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1689 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 319 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 1689 320 Nawab Nawab NNP 25 1689 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 322 _ _ NNP 25 1689 323 # # $ 25 1689 324 _ _ NNP 25 1689 325 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1689 326 branch branch NN 25 1689 327 : : : 25 1689 328 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1689 329 Court Court NNP 25 1689 330 _ _ NNP 25 1689 331 # # NNP 25 1689 332 _ _ NNP 25 1689 333 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1689 334 : : : 25 1689 335 Chief Chief NNP 25 1689 336 of of IN 25 1689 337 State State NNP 25 1689 338 -- -- : 25 1689 339 King King NNP 25 1689 340 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 25 1689 341 II II NNP 25 1689 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 343 since since IN 25 1689 344 3 3 CD 25 1689 345 March March NNP 25 1689 346 1961 1961 CD 25 1689 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 348 ; ; : 25 1689 349 Head Head NNP 25 1689 350 of of IN 25 1689 351 Government Government NNP 25 1689 352 -- -- : 25 1689 353 Prime Prime NNP 25 1689 354 Minister Minister NNP 25 1689 355 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1689 356 Azzedine Azzedine NNP 25 1689 357 LARAKI LARAKI NNP 25 1689 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 359 since since IN 25 1689 360 30 30 CD 25 1689 361 September September NNP 25 1689 362 1986 1986 CD 25 1689 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 364 _ _ NNP 25 1689 365 # # $ 25 1689 366 _ _ NNP 25 1689 367 Political political JJ 25 1689 368 parties party NNS 25 1689 369 and and CC 25 1689 370 leaders leader NNS 25 1689 371 : : : 25 1689 372 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 1689 373 has have VBZ 25 1689 374 15 15 CD 25 1689 375 political political JJ 25 1689 376 parties party NNS 25 1689 377 ; ; : 25 1689 378 the the DT 25 1689 379 major major JJ 25 1689 380 ones one NNS 25 1689 381 are be VBP 25 1689 382 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 25 1689 383 Party Party NNP 25 1689 384 , , , 25 1689 385 M'Hamed M'Hamed NNP 25 1689 386 BOUCETTA BOUCETTA NNP 25 1689 387 ; ; : 25 1689 388 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1689 389 Union Union NNP 25 1689 390 of of IN 25 1689 391 Popular Popular NNP 25 1689 392 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1689 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 394 USFP USFP NNP 25 1689 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 396 , , , 25 1689 397 Abderrahim Abderrahim NNP 25 1689 398 BOUABID BOUABID VBD 25 1689 399 ; ; : 25 1689 400 Popular Popular NNP 25 1689 401 Movement Movement NNP 25 1689 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 403 MP MP NNP 25 1689 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 405 , , , 25 1689 406 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 25 1689 407 General General NNP 25 1689 408 ; ; : 25 1689 409 National National NNP 25 1689 410 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1689 411 of of IN 25 1689 412 Independents Independents NNPS 25 1689 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 414 RNI RNI NNP 25 1689 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 416 , , , 25 1689 417 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 1689 418 OSMAN OSMAN NNP 25 1689 419 ; ; : 25 1689 420 National National NNP 25 1689 421 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1689 422 Party Party NNP 25 1689 423 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 424 PND PND NNP 25 1689 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 426 , , , 25 1689 427 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 1689 428 Arsalane Arsalane NNP 25 1689 429 EL EL NNP 25 1689 430 - - HYPH 25 1689 431 JADIDI JADIDI NNP 25 1689 432 ; ; : 25 1689 433 Party Party NNP 25 1689 434 for for IN 25 1689 435 Progress Progress NNP 25 1689 436 and and CC 25 1689 437 Socialism Socialism NNP 25 1689 438 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 439 PPS PPS NNP 25 1689 440 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 441 , , , 25 1689 442 Ali Ali NNP 25 1689 443 YATA YATA NNP 25 1689 444 ; ; : 25 1689 445 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1689 446 Union Union NNP 25 1689 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 448 UC UC NNP 25 1689 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 450 , , , 25 1689 451 Maati Maati NNP 25 1689 452 BOUABID BOUABID NNP 25 1689 453 _ _ NNP 25 1689 454 # # NNP 25 1689 455 _ _ NNP 25 1689 456 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1689 457 : : : 25 1689 458 universal universal JJ 25 1689 459 at at IN 25 1689 460 age age NN 25 1689 461 21 21 CD 25 1689 462 _ _ NNP 25 1689 463 # # NNP 25 1689 464 _ _ NNP 25 1689 465 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1689 466 : : : 25 1689 467 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1689 468 of of IN 25 1689 469 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1689 470 -- -- : 25 1689 471 last last RB 25 1689 472 held hold VBN 25 1689 473 on on IN 25 1689 474 14 14 CD 25 1689 475 September September NNP 25 1689 476 1984 1984 CD 25 1689 477 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 478 were be VBD 25 1689 479 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1689 480 for for IN 25 1689 481 September September NNP 25 1689 482 1990 1990 CD 25 1689 483 , , , 25 1689 484 but but CC 25 1689 485 postponed postpone VBD 25 1689 486 until until IN 25 1689 487 NA NA NNP 25 1689 488 1992 1992 CD 25 1689 489 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 490 ; ; : 25 1689 491 results result NNS 25 1689 492 -- -- : 25 1689 493 percent percent NN 25 1689 494 of of IN 25 1689 495 vote vote NN 25 1689 496 by by IN 25 1689 497 party party NN 25 1689 498 NA NA NNP 25 1689 499 ; ; : 25 1689 500 seats--(306 seats--(306 NNP 25 1689 501 total total NN 25 1689 502 , , , 25 1689 503 206 206 CD 25 1689 504 elected elect VBD 25 1689 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 506 CU CU NNP 25 1689 507 83 83 CD 25 1689 508 , , , 25 1689 509 RNI RNI NNP 25 1689 510 61 61 CD 25 1689 511 , , , 25 1689 512 MP MP NNP 25 1689 513 47 47 CD 25 1689 514 , , , 25 1689 515 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 25 1689 516 41 41 CD 25 1689 517 , , , 25 1689 518 USFP USFP NNP 25 1689 519 36 36 CD 25 1689 520 , , , 25 1689 521 PND PND NNP 25 1689 522 24 24 CD 25 1689 523 , , , 25 1689 524 other other JJ 25 1689 525 14 14 CD 25 1689 526 _ _ NNP 25 1689 527 # # NNP 25 1689 528 _ _ NNP 25 1689 529 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1689 530 : : : 25 1689 531 about about IN 25 1689 532 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1689 533 _ _ NNP 25 1689 534 # # NNP 25 1689 535 _ _ NNP 25 1689 536 Member Member NNP 25 1689 537 of of IN 25 1689 538 : : : 25 1689 539 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 1689 540 , , , 25 1689 541 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 1689 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 543 associate associate NN 25 1689 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 545 , , , 25 1689 546 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1689 547 , , , 25 1689 548 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 1689 549 , , , 25 1689 550 AL AL NNP 25 1689 551 , , , 25 1689 552 AMF AMF NNP 25 1689 553 , , , 25 1689 554 AMU AMU NNP 25 1689 555 , , , 25 1689 556 CCC CCC NNP 25 1689 557 , , , 25 1689 558 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1689 559 , , , 25 1689 560 ECA ECA NNP 25 1689 561 , , , 25 1689 562 FAO FAO NNP 25 1689 563 , , , 25 1689 564 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1689 565 , , , 25 1689 566 GATT GATT NNP 25 1689 567 , , , 25 1689 568 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1689 569 , , , 25 1689 570 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1689 571 , , , 25 1689 572 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1689 573 , , , 25 1689 574 ICC ICC NNP 25 1689 575 , , , 25 1689 576 IDA IDA NNP 25 1689 577 , , , 25 1689 578 IDB IDB NNP 25 1689 579 , , , 25 1689 580 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1689 581 , , , 25 1689 582 IFC IFC NNP 25 1689 583 , , , 25 1689 584 IIB IIB NNP 25 1689 585 , , , 25 1689 586 ILO ILO NNP 25 1689 587 , , , 25 1689 588 IMF IMF NNP 25 1689 589 , , , 25 1689 590 IMO imo RB 25 1689 591 , , , 25 1689 592 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1689 593 , , , 25 1689 594 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1689 595 , , , 25 1689 596 IOC IOC NNP 25 1689 597 , , , 25 1689 598 ISO ISO NNP 25 1689 599 , , , 25 1689 600 ITU ITU NNP 25 1689 601 , , , 25 1689 602 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1689 603 , , , 25 1689 604 OAS OAS NNP 25 1689 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 606 observer observer NNP 25 1689 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 608 , , , 25 1689 609 NAM NAM NNP 25 1689 610 , , , 25 1689 611 OIC OIC NNP 25 1689 612 , , , 25 1689 613 UN UN NNP 25 1689 614 , , , 25 1689 615 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1689 616 , , , 25 1689 617 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1689 618 , , , 25 1689 619 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1689 620 , , , 25 1689 621 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1689 622 , , , 25 1689 623 UPU UPU NNP 25 1689 624 , , , 25 1689 625 WHO who WP 25 1689 626 , , , 25 1689 627 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1689 628 , , , 25 1689 629 WMO WMO NNP 25 1689 630 , , , 25 1689 631 WTO WTO NNP 25 1689 632 _ _ NNP 25 1689 633 # # $ 25 1689 634 _ _ NNP 25 1689 635 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1689 636 representation representation NN 25 1689 637 : : : 25 1689 638 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1689 639 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 1689 640 BELKHAYAT BELKHAYAT NNP 25 1689 641 ; ; : 25 1689 642 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1689 643 at at IN 25 1689 644 1601 1601 CD 25 1689 645 21st 21st NNP 25 1689 646 Street Street NNP 25 1689 647 NW NW NNP 25 1689 648 , , , 25 1689 649 Washington Washington NNP 25 1689 650 DC DC NNP 25 1689 651 20009 20009 CD 25 1689 652 ; ; : 25 1689 653 telephone telephone NN 25 1689 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 655 202 202 CD 25 1689 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 1689 657 462 462 CD 25 1689 658 - - CD 25 1689 659 7979 7979 CD 25 1689 660 ; ; : 25 1689 661 there there EX 25 1689 662 is be VBZ 25 1689 663 a a DT 25 1689 664 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 1689 665 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1689 666 General General NNP 25 1689 667 in in IN 25 1689 668 New New NNP 25 1689 669 York York NNP 25 1689 670 ; ; : 25 1689 671 US US NNP 25 1689 672 -- -- : 25 1689 673 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1689 674 E. E. NNP 25 1689 675 Michael Michael NNP 25 1689 676 USSERY USSERY NNP 25 1689 677 ; ; : 25 1689 678 Embassy embassy NN 25 1689 679 at at IN 25 1689 680 2 2 CD 25 1689 681 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1689 682 de de IN 25 1689 683 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 25 1689 684 , , , 25 1689 685 Rabat Rabat NNP 25 1689 686 ( ( -LRB- 25 1689 687 mailing mail VBG 25 1689 688 address address NN 25 1689 689 is be VBZ 25 1689 690 P. P. NNP 25 1689 691 O. O. NNP 25 1690 1 Box Box NNP 25 1690 2 120 120 CD 25 1690 3 , , , 25 1690 4 Rabat Rabat NNP 25 1690 5 , , , 25 1690 6 or or CC 25 1690 7 APO APO NNP 25 1690 8 New New NNP 25 1690 9 York York NNP 25 1690 10 09284 09284 CD 25 1690 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1690 12 ; ; : 25 1690 13 telephone telephone NN 25 1690 14 [ [ -LRB- 25 1690 15 212 212 CD 25 1690 16 ] ] -RRB- 25 1690 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 1690 18 7 7 CD 25 1690 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1690 20 76 76 CD 25 1690 21 - - HYPH 25 1690 22 22 22 CD 25 1690 23 - - HYPH 25 1690 24 65 65 CD 25 1690 25 ; ; : 25 1690 26 there there EX 25 1690 27 are be VBP 25 1690 28 US US NNP 25 1690 29 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1690 30 General General NNP 25 1690 31 in in IN 25 1690 32 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 25 1690 33 _ _ NNP 25 1690 34 # # NNP 25 1690 35 _ _ NNP 25 1690 36 Flag Flag NNP 25 1690 37 : : : 25 1690 38 red red JJ 25 1690 39 with with IN 25 1690 40 a a DT 25 1690 41 green green JJ 25 1690 42 pentacle pentacle NN 25 1690 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1690 44 five five CD 25 1690 45 - - HYPH 25 1690 46 pointed pointed JJ 25 1690 47 , , , 25 1690 48 linear linear JJ 25 1690 49 star star NN 25 1690 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1690 51 known know VBN 25 1690 52 as as IN 25 1690 53 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 1690 54 's 's POS 25 1690 55 seal seal NN 25 1690 56 in in IN 25 1690 57 the the DT 25 1690 58 center center NN 25 1690 59 of of IN 25 1690 60 the the DT 25 1690 61 flag flag NN 25 1690 62 ; ; : 25 1690 63 green green JJ 25 1690 64 is be VBZ 25 1690 65 the the DT 25 1690 66 traditional traditional JJ 25 1690 67 color color NN 25 1690 68 of of IN 25 1690 69 Islam Islam NNP 25 1690 70 _ _ NNP 25 1690 71 * * NFP 25 1690 72 _ _ NNP 25 1690 73 Economy Economy NNP 25 1690 74 _ _ NNP 25 1690 75 # # NNP 25 1690 76 _ _ NNP 25 1690 77 Overview Overview NNP 25 1690 78 : : : 25 1690 79 The the DT 25 1690 80 economy economy NN 25 1690 81 recovered recover VBD 25 1690 82 moderately moderately RB 25 1690 83 in in IN 25 1690 84 1990 1990 CD 25 1690 85 because because IN 25 1690 86 of of IN 25 1690 87 the the DT 25 1690 88 resolution resolution NN 25 1690 89 of of IN 25 1690 90 a a DT 25 1690 91 trade trade NN 25 1690 92 dispute dispute NN 25 1690 93 with with IN 25 1690 94 India India NNP 25 1690 95 over over IN 25 1690 96 phosphoric phosphoric NN 25 1690 97 acid acid NN 25 1690 98 sales sale NNS 25 1690 99 , , , 25 1690 100 a a DT 25 1690 101 rebound rebound NN 25 1690 102 in in IN 25 1690 103 textile textile NN 25 1690 104 sales sale NNS 25 1690 105 to to IN 25 1690 106 the the DT 25 1690 107 EC EC NNP 25 1690 108 , , , 25 1690 109 and and CC 25 1690 110 lower low JJR 25 1690 111 prices price NNS 25 1690 112 for for IN 25 1690 113 food food NN 25 1690 114 imports import NNS 25 1690 115 . . . 25 1691 1 In in IN 25 1691 2 addition addition NN 25 1691 3 , , , 25 1691 4 a a DT 25 1691 5 dramatic dramatic JJ 25 1691 6 increase increase NN 25 1691 7 in in IN 25 1691 8 worker worker NN 25 1691 9 remittances remittance NNS 25 1691 10 , , , 25 1691 11 increased increase VBD 25 1691 12 Arab arab JJ 25 1691 13 donor donor NN 25 1691 14 aid aid NN 25 1691 15 , , , 25 1691 16 and and CC 25 1691 17 generous generous JJ 25 1691 18 debt debt NN 25 1691 19 rescheduling rescheduling NN 25 1691 20 agreements agreement NNS 25 1691 21 helped help VBD 25 1691 22 ease ease VB 25 1691 23 foreign foreign JJ 25 1691 24 payments payment NNS 25 1691 25 pressures pressure NNS 25 1691 26 . . . 25 1692 1 On on IN 25 1692 2 the the DT 25 1692 3 down down JJ 25 1692 4 side side NN 25 1692 5 , , , 25 1692 6 higher high JJR 25 1692 7 oil oil NN 25 1692 8 import import NN 25 1692 9 costs cost NNS 25 1692 10 fueled fuel VBD 25 1692 11 inflation inflation NN 25 1692 12 . . . 25 1693 1 Servicing service VBG 25 1693 2 the the DT 25 1693 3 $ $ $ 25 1693 4 21 21 CD 25 1693 5 billion billion CD 25 1693 6 foreign foreign JJ 25 1693 7 debt debt NN 25 1693 8 , , , 25 1693 9 high high JJ 25 1693 10 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1693 11 , , , 25 1693 12 and and CC 25 1693 13 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 1693 14 's 's POS 25 1693 15 vulnerability vulnerability NN 25 1693 16 to to IN 25 1693 17 external external JJ 25 1693 18 forces force NNS 25 1693 19 remain remain VBP 25 1693 20 severe severe JJ 25 1693 21 problems problem NNS 25 1693 22 for for IN 25 1693 23 the the DT 25 1693 24 1990s 1990s CD 25 1693 25 . . . 25 1694 1 _ _ NNP 25 1694 2 # # NNP 25 1694 3 _ _ NNP 25 1694 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1694 5 : : : 25 1694 6 $ $ $ 25 1694 7 25.4 25.4 CD 25 1694 8 billion billion CD 25 1694 9 , , , 25 1694 10 per per IN 25 1694 11 capita capita FW 25 1694 12 $ $ $ 25 1694 13 990 990 CD 25 1694 14 ; ; : 25 1694 15 real real JJ 25 1694 16 growth growth NN 25 1694 17 rate rate NN 25 1694 18 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1694 19 % % NN 25 1694 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1694 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1694 22 est est NNP 25 1694 23 . . . 25 1694 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1695 1 _ _ NNP 25 1695 2 # # NN 25 1695 3 _ _ NNP 25 1695 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1695 5 rate rate NN 25 1695 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1695 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1695 8 prices price NNS 25 1695 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1695 10 : : : 25 1695 11 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1695 12 % % NN 25 1695 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1695 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1695 15 est est NNP 25 1695 16 . . . 25 1695 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1696 1 _ _ NNP 25 1696 2 # # NNP 25 1696 3 _ _ NNP 25 1696 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1696 5 rate rate NN 25 1696 6 : : : 25 1696 7 16 16 CD 25 1696 8 % % NN 25 1696 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1696 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1696 11 est est NNP 25 1696 12 . . . 25 1696 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1697 1 _ _ NNP 25 1697 2 # # NNP 25 1697 3 _ _ NNP 25 1697 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1697 5 : : : 25 1697 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1697 7 $ $ $ 25 1697 8 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1697 9 billion billion CD 25 1697 10 ; ; : 25 1697 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1697 12 $ $ $ 25 1697 13 7.3 7.3 CD 25 1697 14 billion billion CD 25 1697 15 , , , 25 1697 16 including include VBG 25 1697 17 capital capital NN 25 1697 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1697 19 of of IN 25 1697 20 $ $ $ 25 1697 21 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1697 22 billion billion CD 25 1697 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1697 24 1990 1990 CD 25 1697 25 est est NNP 25 1697 26 . . . 25 1697 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1698 1 _ _ NNP 25 1698 2 # # NNP 25 1698 3 _ _ NNP 25 1698 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1698 5 : : : 25 1698 6 $ $ $ 25 1698 7 4.0 4.0 CD 25 1698 8 billion billion CD 25 1698 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1698 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1698 11 . . NNP 25 1698 12 , , , 25 1698 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1698 14 est est NNP 25 1698 15 . . . 25 1699 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1699 2 ; ; : 25 1699 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1699 4 -- -- : 25 1699 5 food food NN 25 1699 6 and and CC 25 1699 7 beverages beverage NNS 25 1699 8 30 30 CD 25 1699 9 % % NN 25 1699 10 , , , 25 1699 11 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 25 1699 12 goods good NNS 25 1699 13 23 23 CD 25 1699 14 % % NN 25 1699 15 , , , 25 1699 16 consumer consumer NN 25 1699 17 goods good NNS 25 1699 18 21 21 CD 25 1699 19 % % NN 25 1699 20 , , , 25 1699 21 phosphates phosphate VBZ 25 1699 22 17 17 CD 25 1699 23 % % NN 25 1699 24 ; ; , 25 1699 25 partners partner NNS 25 1699 26 -- -- : 25 1699 27 EC EC NNP 25 1699 28 58 58 CD 25 1699 29 % % NN 25 1699 30 , , , 25 1699 31 India India NNP 25 1699 32 7 7 CD 25 1699 33 % % NN 25 1699 34 , , , 25 1699 35 Japan Japan NNP 25 1699 36 5 5 CD 25 1699 37 % % NN 25 1699 38 , , , 25 1699 39 USSR ussr NN 25 1699 40 3 3 CD 25 1699 41 % % NN 25 1699 42 , , , 25 1699 43 US US NNP 25 1699 44 2 2 CD 25 1699 45 % % NN 25 1699 46 _ _ NN 25 1699 47 # # NNP 25 1699 48 _ _ NNP 25 1699 49 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1699 50 : : : 25 1699 51 $ $ $ 25 1699 52 5.9 5.9 CD 25 1699 53 billion billion CD 25 1699 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1699 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1699 56 . . NNP 25 1699 57 , , , 25 1699 58 1990 1990 CD 25 1699 59 est est NNP 25 1699 60 . . . 25 1700 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1700 2 ; ; : 25 1700 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1700 4 -- -- : 25 1700 5 capital capital NN 25 1700 6 goods good NNS 25 1700 7 24 24 CD 25 1700 8 % % NN 25 1700 9 , , , 25 1700 10 semiprocessed semiprocessed JJ 25 1700 11 goods good NNS 25 1700 12 22 22 CD 25 1700 13 % % NN 25 1700 14 , , , 25 1700 15 raw raw JJ 25 1700 16 materials material NNS 25 1700 17 16 16 CD 25 1700 18 % % NN 25 1700 19 , , , 25 1700 20 fuel fuel NN 25 1700 21 and and CC 25 1700 22 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1700 23 16 16 CD 25 1700 24 % % NN 25 1700 25 , , , 25 1700 26 food food NN 25 1700 27 and and CC 25 1700 28 beverages beverage VBZ 25 1700 29 13 13 CD 25 1700 30 % % NN 25 1700 31 , , , 25 1700 32 consumer consumer NN 25 1700 33 goods good NNS 25 1700 34 9 9 CD 25 1700 35 % % NN 25 1700 36 ; ; , 25 1700 37 partners partner NNS 25 1700 38 -- -- : 25 1700 39 EC EC NNP 25 1700 40 53 53 CD 25 1700 41 % % NN 25 1700 42 , , , 25 1700 43 US US NNP 25 1700 44 11 11 CD 25 1700 45 % % NN 25 1700 46 , , , 25 1700 47 Canada Canada NNP 25 1700 48 4 4 CD 25 1700 49 % % NN 25 1700 50 , , , 25 1700 51 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 1700 52 3 3 CD 25 1700 53 % % NN 25 1700 54 , , , 25 1700 55 USSR ussr NN 25 1700 56 3 3 CD 25 1700 57 % % NN 25 1700 58 , , , 25 1700 59 Japan Japan NNP 25 1700 60 2 2 CD 25 1700 61 % % NN 25 1700 62 _ _ NNP 25 1700 63 # # NNP 25 1700 64 _ _ NNP 25 1700 65 External External NNP 25 1700 66 debt debt NN 25 1700 67 : : : 25 1700 68 $ $ $ 25 1700 69 21 21 CD 25 1700 70 billion billion CD 25 1700 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1700 72 1990 1990 CD 25 1700 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1700 74 _ _ NNP 25 1700 75 # # $ 25 1700 76 _ _ NNP 25 1700 77 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1700 78 production production NN 25 1700 79 : : : 25 1700 80 growth growth NN 25 1700 81 rate rate NN 25 1700 82 4 4 CD 25 1700 83 % % NN 25 1700 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1700 85 1989 1989 CD 25 1700 86 est est NNP 25 1700 87 . . . 25 1701 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1701 2 ; ; : 25 1701 3 accounts account NNS 25 1701 4 for for IN 25 1701 5 an an DT 25 1701 6 estimated estimate VBN 25 1701 7 20 20 CD 25 1701 8 % % NN 25 1701 9 of of IN 25 1701 10 GDP GDP NNP 25 1701 11 _ _ NNP 25 1701 12 # # NNP 25 1701 13 _ _ NNP 25 1701 14 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1701 15 : : : 25 1701 16 2,262,000 2,262,000 CD 25 1701 17 kW kw NN 25 1701 18 capacity capacity NN 25 1701 19 ; ; : 25 1701 20 8,140 8,140 CD 25 1701 21 million million CD 25 1701 22 kWh kWh NNS 25 1701 23 produced produce VBN 25 1701 24 , , , 25 1701 25 320 320 CD 25 1701 26 kWh kWh NNS 25 1701 27 per per IN 25 1701 28 capita capita NN 25 1701 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1701 30 1990 1990 CD 25 1701 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1701 32 _ _ NNP 25 1701 33 # # NNP 25 1701 34 _ _ NNP 25 1701 35 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1701 36 : : : 25 1701 37 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1701 38 rock rock NN 25 1701 39 mining mining NN 25 1701 40 and and CC 25 1701 41 processing processing NN 25 1701 42 , , , 25 1701 43 food food NN 25 1701 44 processing processing NN 25 1701 45 , , , 25 1701 46 leather leather NN 25 1701 47 goods good NNS 25 1701 48 , , , 25 1701 49 textiles textile NNS 25 1701 50 , , , 25 1701 51 construction construction NN 25 1701 52 , , , 25 1701 53 tourism tourism NN 25 1701 54 _ _ NNP 25 1701 55 # # NNP 25 1701 56 _ _ NNP 25 1701 57 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1701 58 : : : 25 1701 59 50 50 CD 25 1701 60 % % NN 25 1701 61 of of IN 25 1701 62 employment employment NN 25 1701 63 and and CC 25 1701 64 30 30 CD 25 1701 65 % % NN 25 1701 66 of of IN 25 1701 67 export export NN 25 1701 68 value value NN 25 1701 69 ; ; : 25 1701 70 not not RB 25 1701 71 self self NN 25 1701 72 - - HYPH 25 1701 73 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1701 74 in in IN 25 1701 75 food food NN 25 1701 76 ; ; : 25 1701 77 cereal cereal NN 25 1701 78 farming farming NN 25 1701 79 and and CC 25 1701 80 livestock livestock NN 25 1701 81 raising raising NN 25 1701 82 predominate predominate NN 25 1701 83 ; ; : 25 1701 84 barley barley NN 25 1701 85 , , , 25 1701 86 wheat wheat NN 25 1701 87 , , , 25 1701 88 citrus citrus NNP 25 1701 89 fruit fruit NN 25 1701 90 , , , 25 1701 91 wine wine NN 25 1701 92 , , , 25 1701 93 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1701 94 , , , 25 1701 95 olives olive NNS 25 1701 96 ; ; : 25 1701 97 fishing fishing NN 25 1701 98 catch catch NN 25 1701 99 of of IN 25 1701 100 491,000 491,000 CD 25 1701 101 metric metric JJ 25 1701 102 tons ton NNS 25 1701 103 in in IN 25 1701 104 1987 1987 CD 25 1701 105 _ _ NNP 25 1701 106 # # $ 25 1701 107 _ _ NNP 25 1701 108 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1701 109 drugs drug VBZ 25 1701 110 : : : 25 1701 111 illicit illicit JJ 25 1701 112 producer producer NN 25 1701 113 of of IN 25 1701 114 cannabis cannabi NNS 25 1701 115 ; ; , 25 1701 116 trafficking traffic VBG 25 1701 117 on on IN 25 1701 118 the the DT 25 1701 119 increase increase NN 25 1701 120 for for IN 25 1701 121 both both CC 25 1701 122 domestic domestic JJ 25 1701 123 and and CC 25 1701 124 international international JJ 25 1701 125 drug drug NN 25 1701 126 markets market NNS 25 1701 127 ; ; : 25 1701 128 shipments shipment NNS 25 1701 129 of of IN 25 1701 130 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1701 131 mostly mostly RB 25 1701 132 directed direct VBN 25 1701 133 to to IN 25 1701 134 Western Western NNP 25 1701 135 Europe Europe NNP 25 1701 136 ; ; : 25 1701 137 occasional occasional JJ 25 1701 138 transit transit NN 25 1701 139 point point NN 25 1701 140 for for IN 25 1701 141 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1701 142 from from IN 25 1701 143 South South NNP 25 1701 144 America America NNP 25 1701 145 destined destine VBD 25 1701 146 for for IN 25 1701 147 Western Western NNP 25 1701 148 Europe Europe NNP 25 1701 149 . . . 25 1702 1 _ _ NNP 25 1702 2 # # $ 25 1702 3 _ _ NNP 25 1702 4 Economic economic JJ 25 1702 5 aid aid NN 25 1702 6 : : : 25 1702 7 US US NNP 25 1702 8 commitments commitment NNS 25 1702 9 , , , 25 1702 10 including include VBG 25 1702 11 Ex Ex NNP 25 1702 12 - - HYPH 25 1702 13 Im Im NNP 25 1702 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 15 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1702 16 - - HYPH 25 1702 17 89 89 CD 25 1702 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 19 , , , 25 1702 20 $ $ $ 25 1702 21 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1702 22 billion billion CD 25 1702 23 ; ; : 25 1702 24 Western western JJ 25 1702 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 26 non non JJ 25 1702 27 - - JJ 25 1702 28 US us JJ 25 1702 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 30 countries country NNS 25 1702 31 , , , 25 1702 32 ODA ODA NNP 25 1702 33 and and CC 25 1702 34 OOF OOF NNP 25 1702 35 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1702 36 commitments commitment NNS 25 1702 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 38 1970 1970 CD 25 1702 39 - - SYM 25 1702 40 88 88 CD 25 1702 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 42 , , , 25 1702 43 $ $ $ 25 1702 44 7.0 7.0 CD 25 1702 45 billion billion CD 25 1702 46 ; ; : 25 1702 47 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1702 48 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1702 49 aid aid NN 25 1702 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 51 1979 1979 CD 25 1702 52 - - SYM 25 1702 53 89 89 CD 25 1702 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 55 , , , 25 1702 56 $ $ $ 25 1702 57 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1702 58 billion billion CD 25 1702 59 ; ; : 25 1702 60 Communist communist JJ 25 1702 61 countries country NNS 25 1702 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 63 1970 1970 CD 25 1702 64 - - SYM 25 1702 65 89 89 CD 25 1702 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 67 , , , 25 1702 68 $ $ $ 25 1702 69 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1702 70 billion billion CD 25 1702 71 _ _ NNP 25 1702 72 # # NNP 25 1702 73 _ _ NNP 25 1702 74 Currency Currency NNP 25 1702 75 : : : 25 1702 76 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 1702 77 dirham dirham NNP 25 1702 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 79 plural plural JJ 25 1702 80 -- -- : 25 1702 81 dirhams dirham NNS 25 1702 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 83 ; ; : 25 1702 84 1 1 CD 25 1702 85 Moroccan moroccan JJ 25 1702 86 dirham dirham NN 25 1702 87 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 88 DH DH NNP 25 1702 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 90 = = SYM 25 1702 91 100 100 CD 25 1702 92 centimes centime NNS 25 1702 93 _ _ NNP 25 1702 94 # # NNP 25 1702 95 _ _ NNP 25 1702 96 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1702 97 rates rate NNS 25 1702 98 : : : 25 1702 99 Moroccan moroccan JJ 25 1702 100 dirhams dirham NNS 25 1702 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 102 DH DH NNP 25 1702 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 104 per per IN 25 1702 105 US$ us$ $ 25 1702 106 1 1 CD 25 1702 107 - - HYPH 25 1702 108 -8.071 -8.071 NNP 25 1702 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 110 January January NNP 25 1702 111 1991 1991 CD 25 1702 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 113 , , , 25 1702 114 8.242 8.242 CD 25 1702 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 116 1990 1990 CD 25 1702 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 118 , , , 25 1702 119 8.488 8.488 CD 25 1702 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 121 1989 1989 CD 25 1702 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 123 , , , 25 1702 124 8.209 8.209 CD 25 1702 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 126 1988 1988 CD 25 1702 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 128 , , , 25 1702 129 8.359 8.359 CD 25 1702 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 131 1987 1987 CD 25 1702 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 133 , , , 25 1702 134 9.104 9.104 CD 25 1702 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 136 1986 1986 CD 25 1702 137 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 138 , , , 25 1702 139 10.062 10.062 CD 25 1702 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 141 1985 1985 CD 25 1702 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 143 _ _ NNP 25 1702 144 # # NNP 25 1702 145 _ _ NNP 25 1702 146 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1702 147 year year NN 25 1702 148 : : : 25 1702 149 calendar calendar NNP 25 1702 150 year year NN 25 1702 151 _ _ NNP 25 1702 152 * * NFP 25 1702 153 _ _ NNP 25 1702 154 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1702 155 _ _ NNP 25 1702 156 # # NNP 25 1702 157 _ _ NNP 25 1702 158 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1702 159 : : : 25 1702 160 1,893 1,893 CD 25 1702 161 km km NN 25 1702 162 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1702 163 standard standard JJ 25 1702 164 gauge gauge NN 25 1702 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 166 246 246 CD 25 1702 167 km km NN 25 1702 168 double double JJ 25 1702 169 track track NN 25 1702 170 , , , 25 1702 171 974 974 CD 25 1702 172 km km NN 25 1702 173 electrified electrify VBN 25 1702 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 175 _ _ NNP 25 1702 176 # # NNP 25 1702 177 _ _ NNP 25 1702 178 Highways Highways NNP 25 1702 179 : : : 25 1702 180 59,198 59,198 CD 25 1702 181 km km NN 25 1702 182 total total NN 25 1702 183 ; ; : 25 1702 184 27,740 27,740 CD 25 1702 185 km km NN 25 1702 186 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1702 187 treated treat VBN 25 1702 188 , , , 25 1702 189 31,458 31,458 CD 25 1702 190 km km NN 25 1702 191 gravel gravel NN 25 1702 192 , , , 25 1702 193 crushed crush VBN 25 1702 194 stone stone NN 25 1702 195 , , , 25 1702 196 improved improve VBN 25 1702 197 earth earth NN 25 1702 198 , , , 25 1702 199 and and CC 25 1702 200 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1702 201 earth earth NN 25 1702 202 _ _ NNP 25 1702 203 # # NNP 25 1702 204 _ _ NNP 25 1702 205 Pipelines Pipelines NNP 25 1702 206 : : : 25 1702 207 362 362 CD 25 1702 208 km km NN 25 1702 209 crude crude JJ 25 1702 210 oil oil NN 25 1702 211 ; ; : 25 1702 212 491 491 CD 25 1702 213 km km NNS 25 1702 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 215 abandoned abandon VBN 25 1702 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 217 refined refined JJ 25 1702 218 products product NNS 25 1702 219 ; ; : 25 1702 220 241 241 CD 25 1702 221 km km NN 25 1702 222 natural natural JJ 25 1702 223 gas gas NN 25 1702 224 _ _ NNP 25 1702 225 # # NNP 25 1702 226 _ _ NNP 25 1702 227 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1702 228 : : : 25 1702 229 Agadir Agadir NNP 25 1702 230 , , , 25 1702 231 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 25 1702 232 , , , 25 1702 233 El El NNP 25 1702 234 Jorf Jorf NNP 25 1702 235 Lasfar Lasfar NNP 25 1702 236 , , , 25 1702 237 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 25 1702 238 , , , 25 1702 239 Mohammedia Mohammedia NNP 25 1702 240 , , , 25 1702 241 Nador Nador NNP 25 1702 242 , , , 25 1702 243 Safi Safi NNP 25 1702 244 , , , 25 1702 245 Tangier Tangier NNP 25 1702 246 ; ; , 25 1702 247 also also RB 25 1702 248 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1702 249 - - HYPH 25 1702 250 controlled control VBN 25 1702 251 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 1702 252 and and CC 25 1702 253 Melilla Melilla NNP 25 1702 254 _ _ NNP 25 1702 255 # # $ 25 1702 256 _ _ NNP 25 1702 257 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1702 258 marine marine NN 25 1702 259 : : : 25 1702 260 51 51 CD 25 1702 261 ships ship NNS 25 1702 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 263 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1702 264 GRT GRT NNP 25 1702 265 or or CC 25 1702 266 over over RB 25 1702 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 268 totaling total VBG 25 1702 269 315,169 315,169 CD 25 1702 270 GRT/487,490 GRT/487,490 NNP 25 1702 271 DWT DWT NNP 25 1702 272 ; ; : 25 1702 273 includes include VBZ 25 1702 274 10 10 CD 25 1702 275 cargo cargo NN 25 1702 276 , , , 25 1702 277 2 2 CD 25 1702 278 container container NN 25 1702 279 , , , 25 1702 280 12 12 CD 25 1702 281 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1702 282 cargo cargo NN 25 1702 283 , , , 25 1702 284 6 6 CD 25 1702 285 roll roll NN 25 1702 286 - - HYPH 25 1702 287 on on IN 25 1702 288 / / SYM 25 1702 289 roll roll NN 25 1702 290 - - HYPH 25 1702 291 off off RP 25 1702 292 cargo cargo NN 25 1702 293 , , , 25 1702 294 3 3 CD 25 1702 295 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1702 296 , , , 25 1702 297 oils oil NNS 25 1702 298 , , , 25 1702 299 and and CC 25 1702 300 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1702 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 302 POL POL NNP 25 1702 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 304 tanker tanker NN 25 1702 305 , , , 25 1702 306 11 11 CD 25 1702 307 chemical chemical NN 25 1702 308 tanker tanker NN 25 1702 309 , , , 25 1702 310 4 4 CD 25 1702 311 bulk bulk NN 25 1702 312 , , , 25 1702 313 3 3 CD 25 1702 314 short short JJ 25 1702 315 - - HYPH 25 1702 316 sea sea NN 25 1702 317 passenger passenger NN 25 1702 318 _ _ NNP 25 1702 319 # # $ 25 1702 320 _ _ NNP 25 1702 321 Civil civil JJ 25 1702 322 air air NN 25 1702 323 : : : 25 1702 324 23 23 CD 25 1702 325 major major JJ 25 1702 326 transport transport NN 25 1702 327 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1702 328 _ _ NNP 25 1702 329 # # NNP 25 1702 330 _ _ NNP 25 1702 331 Airports Airports NNP 25 1702 332 : : : 25 1702 333 75 75 CD 25 1702 334 total total NN 25 1702 335 , , , 25 1702 336 67 67 CD 25 1702 337 usable usable JJ 25 1702 338 ; ; : 25 1702 339 26 26 CD 25 1702 340 with with IN 25 1702 341 permanent permanent JJ 25 1702 342 - - HYPH 25 1702 343 surface surface NN 25 1702 344 runways runway NNS 25 1702 345 ; ; : 25 1702 346 2 2 CD 25 1702 347 with with IN 25 1702 348 runways runway NNS 25 1702 349 over over IN 25 1702 350 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1702 351 m m CD 25 1702 352 ; ; : 25 1702 353 13 13 CD 25 1702 354 with with IN 25 1702 355 runways runways NNP 25 1702 356 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1702 357 - - HYPH 25 1702 358 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1702 359 m m CD 25 1702 360 ; ; : 25 1702 361 27 27 CD 25 1702 362 with with IN 25 1702 363 runways runway NNS 25 1702 364 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1702 365 - - HYPH 25 1702 366 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1702 367 m m NNP 25 1702 368 _ _ NNP 25 1702 369 # # NNP 25 1702 370 _ _ NNP 25 1702 371 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1702 372 : : : 25 1702 373 good good JJ 25 1702 374 system system NN 25 1702 375 composed compose VBN 25 1702 376 of of IN 25 1702 377 wire wire NN 25 1702 378 lines line NNS 25 1702 379 , , , 25 1702 380 cables cable NNS 25 1702 381 , , , 25 1702 382 and and CC 25 1702 383 radio radio NN 25 1702 384 relay relay NN 25 1702 385 links link NNS 25 1702 386 ; ; : 25 1702 387 principal principal JJ 25 1702 388 centers center NNS 25 1702 389 are be VBP 25 1702 390 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 25 1702 391 and and CC 25 1702 392 Rabat Rabat NNP 25 1702 393 , , , 25 1702 394 secondary secondary JJ 25 1702 395 centers center NNS 25 1702 396 are be VBP 25 1702 397 Fes Fes NNP 25 1702 398 , , , 25 1702 399 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 25 1702 400 , , , 25 1702 401 Oujda Oujda NNP 25 1702 402 , , , 25 1702 403 Tangier Tangier NNP 25 1702 404 , , , 25 1702 405 and and CC 25 1702 406 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 25 1702 407 ; ; : 25 1702 408 280,000 280,000 CD 25 1702 409 telephones telephone NNS 25 1702 410 ; ; : 25 1702 411 stations--14 stations--14 JJ 25 1702 412 AM am NN 25 1702 413 , , , 25 1702 414 6 6 CD 25 1702 415 FM FM NNP 25 1702 416 , , , 25 1702 417 47 47 CD 25 1702 418 TV tv NN 25 1702 419 ; ; : 25 1702 420 5 5 CD 25 1702 421 submarine submarine NN 25 1702 422 cables cable NNS 25 1702 423 ; ; : 25 1702 424 satellite satellite NN 25 1702 425 earth earth NN 25 1702 426 stations--2 stations--2 '' 25 1702 427 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1702 428 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1702 429 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1702 430 and and CC 25 1702 431 1 1 CD 25 1702 432 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 1702 433 ; ; , 25 1702 434 radio radio NN 25 1702 435 relay relay NN 25 1702 436 to to IN 25 1702 437 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 1702 438 , , , 25 1702 439 Spain Spain NNP 25 1702 440 , , , 25 1702 441 and and CC 25 1702 442 Western western JJ 25 1702 443 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 1702 444 ; ; : 25 1702 445 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1702 446 cable cable NN 25 1702 447 to to IN 25 1702 448 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1702 449 ; ; : 25 1702 450 microwave microwave NN 25 1702 451 network network NN 25 1702 452 linking link VBG 25 1702 453 Syria Syria NNP 25 1702 454 , , , 25 1702 455 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 1702 456 , , , 25 1702 457 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 1702 458 , , , 25 1702 459 Libya Libya NNP 25 1702 460 , , , 25 1702 461 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 1702 462 , , , 25 1702 463 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1702 464 and and CC 25 1702 465 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 1702 466 _ _ NNP 25 1702 467 * * NFP 25 1702 468 _ _ NNP 25 1702 469 Defense Defense NNP 25 1702 470 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1702 471 _ _ NNP 25 1702 472 # # NNP 25 1702 473 _ _ NNP 25 1702 474 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1702 475 : : : 25 1702 476 Royal Royal NNP 25 1702 477 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 1702 478 Army Army NNP 25 1702 479 , , , 25 1702 480 Royal Royal NNP 25 1702 481 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 1702 482 Navy Navy NNP 25 1702 483 , , , 25 1702 484 Royal Royal NNP 25 1702 485 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 1702 486 Air Air NNP 25 1702 487 Force Force NNP 25 1702 488 , , , 25 1702 489 Royal Royal NNP 25 1702 490 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1702 491 , , , 25 1702 492 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 25 1702 493 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1702 494 _ _ NNP 25 1702 495 # # NNP 25 1702 496 _ _ NNP 25 1702 497 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1702 498 availability availability NN 25 1702 499 : : : 25 1702 500 males males NNP 25 1702 501 15 15 CD 25 1702 502 - - SYM 25 1702 503 49 49 CD 25 1702 504 , , , 25 1702 505 6,437,152 6,437,152 CD 25 1702 506 ; ; : 25 1702 507 4,092,027 4,092,027 CD 25 1702 508 fit fit JJ 25 1702 509 for for IN 25 1702 510 military military JJ 25 1702 511 service service NN 25 1702 512 ; ; : 25 1702 513 299,535 299,535 CD 25 1702 514 reach reach VB 25 1702 515 military military JJ 25 1702 516 age age NN 25 1702 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 518 18 18 CD 25 1702 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 520 annually annually RB 25 1702 521 ; ; : 25 1702 522 limited limited JJ 25 1702 523 conscription conscription NN 25 1702 524 _ _ NNP 25 1702 525 # # $ 25 1702 526 _ _ NNP 25 1702 527 Defense Defense NNP 25 1702 528 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1702 529 : : : 25 1702 530 $ $ $ 25 1702 531 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1702 532 billion billion CD 25 1702 533 , , , 25 1702 534 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1702 535 % % NN 25 1702 536 of of IN 25 1702 537 GDP GDP NNP 25 1702 538 _ _ NNP 25 1702 539 % % NN 25 1702 540 _ _ NNP 25 1702 541 _ _ NNP 25 1702 542 @_Mozambique @_Mozambique NNP 25 1702 543 _ _ NNP 25 1702 544 * * NFP 25 1702 545 _ _ NNP 25 1702 546 Geography Geography NNP 25 1702 547 _ _ NNP 25 1702 548 # # NNP 25 1702 549 _ _ NNP 25 1702 550 Total total JJ 25 1702 551 area area NN 25 1702 552 : : : 25 1702 553 801,590 801,590 CD 25 1702 554 km2 km2 NNP 25 1702 555 ; ; : 25 1702 556 land land NN 25 1702 557 area area NN 25 1702 558 : : : 25 1702 559 784,090 784,090 CD 25 1702 560 km2 km2 NNP 25 1702 561 _ _ NNP 25 1702 562 # # NNP 25 1702 563 _ _ NNP 25 1702 564 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1702 565 area area NN 25 1702 566 : : : 25 1702 567 slightly slightly RB 25 1702 568 less less JJR 25 1702 569 than than IN 25 1702 570 twice twice RB 25 1702 571 the the DT 25 1702 572 size size NN 25 1702 573 of of IN 25 1702 574 California California NNP 25 1702 575 _ _ NNP 25 1702 576 # # $ 25 1702 577 _ _ NNP 25 1702 578 Land Land NNP 25 1702 579 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1702 580 : : : 25 1702 581 4,571 4,571 CD 25 1702 582 km km NNS 25 1702 583 total total NN 25 1702 584 ; ; : 25 1702 585 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1702 586 1,569 1,569 CD 25 1702 587 km km NN 25 1702 588 , , , 25 1702 589 South South NNP 25 1702 590 Africa Africa NNP 25 1702 591 491 491 CD 25 1702 592 km km NNS 25 1702 593 , , , 25 1702 594 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 1702 595 105 105 CD 25 1702 596 km km NNS 25 1702 597 , , , 25 1702 598 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 1702 599 756 756 CD 25 1702 600 km km NNS 25 1702 601 , , , 25 1702 602 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 1702 603 419 419 CD 25 1702 604 km km NN 25 1702 605 , , , 25 1702 606 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 1702 607 1,231 1,231 CD 25 1702 608 km km NN 25 1702 609 _ _ NNP 25 1702 610 # # NNP 25 1702 611 _ _ NNP 25 1702 612 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1702 613 : : : 25 1702 614 2,470 2,470 CD 25 1702 615 km km NN 25 1702 616 _ _ NNP 25 1702 617 # # NNP 25 1702 618 _ _ NNP 25 1702 619 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1702 620 claims claim VBZ 25 1702 621 : : : 25 1702 622 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1702 623 economic economic JJ 25 1702 624 zone zone NN 25 1702 625 : : : 25 1702 626 200 200 CD 25 1702 627 nm nm CD 25 1702 628 ; ; : 25 1702 629 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1702 630 sea sea NN 25 1702 631 : : : 25 1702 632 12 12 CD 25 1702 633 nm nm NNP 25 1702 634 _ _ NNP 25 1702 635 # # NNP 25 1702 636 _ _ NNP 25 1702 637 Climate Climate NNP 25 1702 638 : : : 25 1702 639 tropical tropical JJ 25 1702 640 to to IN 25 1702 641 subtropical subtropical NNP 25 1702 642 _ _ NNP 25 1702 643 # # NNP 25 1702 644 _ _ NNP 25 1702 645 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1702 646 : : : 25 1702 647 mostly mostly RB 25 1702 648 coastal coastal JJ 25 1702 649 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1702 650 , , , 25 1702 651 uplands upland NNS 25 1702 652 in in IN 25 1702 653 center center NN 25 1702 654 , , , 25 1702 655 high high JJ 25 1702 656 plateaus plateaus NN 25 1702 657 in in IN 25 1702 658 northwest northwest NNP 25 1702 659 , , , 25 1702 660 mountains mountain NNS 25 1702 661 in in IN 25 1702 662 west west NNP 25 1702 663 _ _ NNP 25 1702 664 # # $ 25 1702 665 _ _ NNP 25 1702 666 Natural natural JJ 25 1702 667 resources resource NNS 25 1702 668 : : : 25 1702 669 coal coal NN 25 1702 670 , , , 25 1702 671 titanium titanium NN 25 1702 672 _ _ NNP 25 1702 673 # # $ 25 1702 674 _ _ NNP 25 1702 675 Land Land NNP 25 1702 676 use use NN 25 1702 677 : : : 25 1702 678 arable arable JJ 25 1702 679 land land NN 25 1702 680 4 4 CD 25 1702 681 % % NN 25 1702 682 ; ; , 25 1702 683 permanent permanent JJ 25 1702 684 crops crop NNS 25 1702 685 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1702 686 ; ; : 25 1702 687 meadows meadow NNS 25 1702 688 and and CC 25 1702 689 pastures pasture NNS 25 1702 690 56 56 CD 25 1702 691 % % NN 25 1702 692 ; ; , 25 1702 693 forest forest NN 25 1702 694 and and CC 25 1702 695 woodland woodland JJ 25 1702 696 20 20 CD 25 1702 697 % % NN 25 1702 698 ; ; , 25 1702 699 other other JJ 25 1702 700 20 20 CD 25 1702 701 % % NN 25 1702 702 ; ; , 25 1702 703 includes include VBZ 25 1702 704 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1702 705 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1702 706 _ _ NNP 25 1702 707 # # $ 25 1702 708 _ _ NNP 25 1702 709 Environment Environment NNP 25 1702 710 : : : 25 1702 711 severe severe JJ 25 1702 712 drought drought NN 25 1702 713 and and CC 25 1702 714 floods flood NNS 25 1702 715 occur occur VBP 25 1702 716 in in IN 25 1702 717 south south NN 25 1702 718 ; ; , 25 1702 719 desertification desertification NN 25 1702 720 _ _ XX 25 1702 721 * * NFP 25 1702 722 _ _ NNP 25 1702 723 People People NNPS 25 1702 724 _ _ IN 25 1702 725 # # NNP 25 1702 726 _ _ NNP 25 1702 727 Population Population NNP 25 1702 728 : : : 25 1702 729 15,113,282 15,113,282 CD 25 1702 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 731 July July NNP 25 1702 732 1991 1991 CD 25 1702 733 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 734 , , , 25 1702 735 growth growth NN 25 1702 736 rate rate NN 25 1702 737 4.6 4.6 CD 25 1702 738 % % NN 25 1702 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 740 1991 1991 CD 25 1702 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 1702 742 ; ; : 25 1702 743 note--900,000 note--900,000 NNP 25 1702 744 Mozambican mozambican JJ 25 1702 745 refugees refugee NNS 25 1702 746 in in IN 25 1702 747 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1702 748 ( ( -LRB- 25 1702 749 1990 1990 CD 25 1702 750 est est NNP 25 1702 751 . . . 25 1702 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 1 _ _ NNP 25 1703 2 # # NNP 25 1703 3 _ _ NNP 25 1703 4 Birth Birth NNP 25 1703 5 rate rate NN 25 1703 6 : : : 25 1703 7 46 46 CD 25 1703 8 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1703 9 population population NN 25 1703 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 11 1991 1991 CD 25 1703 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 13 _ _ NNP 25 1703 14 # # $ 25 1703 15 _ _ NNP 25 1703 16 Death Death NNP 25 1703 17 rate rate NN 25 1703 18 : : : 25 1703 19 17 17 CD 25 1703 20 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1703 21 population population NN 25 1703 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 23 1991 1991 CD 25 1703 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 25 _ _ NNP 25 1703 26 # # NNP 25 1703 27 _ _ NNP 25 1703 28 Net net JJ 25 1703 29 migration migration NN 25 1703 30 rate rate NN 25 1703 31 : : : 25 1703 32 17 17 CD 25 1703 33 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1703 34 population population NN 25 1703 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 36 1991 1991 CD 25 1703 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 38 _ _ NNP 25 1703 39 # # $ 25 1703 40 _ _ NNP 25 1703 41 Infant Infant NNP 25 1703 42 mortality mortality NN 25 1703 43 rate rate NN 25 1703 44 : : : 25 1703 45 134 134 CD 25 1703 46 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1703 47 live live JJ 25 1703 48 births birth NNS 25 1703 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 50 1991 1991 CD 25 1703 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 52 _ _ NNP 25 1703 53 # # NNP 25 1703 54 _ _ NNP 25 1703 55 Life Life NNP 25 1703 56 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1703 57 at at IN 25 1703 58 birth birth NN 25 1703 59 : : : 25 1703 60 46 46 CD 25 1703 61 years year NNS 25 1703 62 male male JJ 25 1703 63 , , , 25 1703 64 49 49 CD 25 1703 65 years year NNS 25 1703 66 female female JJ 25 1703 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 68 1991 1991 CD 25 1703 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 70 _ _ NNP 25 1703 71 # # NNP 25 1703 72 _ _ NNP 25 1703 73 Total total JJ 25 1703 74 fertility fertility NN 25 1703 75 rate rate NN 25 1703 76 : : : 25 1703 77 6.4 6.4 CD 25 1703 78 children child NNS 25 1703 79 born bear VBN 25 1703 80 / / SYM 25 1703 81 woman woman NN 25 1703 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 83 1991 1991 CD 25 1703 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 85 _ _ NNP 25 1703 86 # # $ 25 1703 87 _ _ NNP 25 1703 88 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1703 89 : : : 25 1703 90 noun noun NNP 25 1703 91 -- -- : 25 1703 92 Mozambican(s Mozambican(s NNP 25 1703 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 94 ; ; : 25 1703 95 adjective adjective JJ 25 1703 96 -- -- : 25 1703 97 Mozambican Mozambican NNP 25 1703 98 _ _ NNP 25 1703 99 # # $ 25 1703 100 _ _ NNP 25 1703 101 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1703 102 divisions division NNS 25 1703 103 : : : 25 1703 104 majority majority NN 25 1703 105 from from IN 25 1703 106 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1703 107 tribal tribal JJ 25 1703 108 groups group NNS 25 1703 109 ; ; : 25 1703 110 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 1703 111 about about IN 25 1703 112 10,000 10,000 CD 25 1703 113 , , , 25 1703 114 Euro Euro NNP 25 1703 115 - - HYPH 25 1703 116 Africans Africans NNP 25 1703 117 35,000 35,000 CD 25 1703 118 , , , 25 1703 119 Indians Indians NNPS 25 1703 120 15,000 15,000 CD 25 1703 121 _ _ NNP 25 1703 122 # # $ 25 1703 123 _ _ NNP 25 1703 124 Religion religion NN 25 1703 125 : : : 25 1703 126 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1703 127 beliefs belief NNS 25 1703 128 60 60 CD 25 1703 129 % % NN 25 1703 130 , , , 25 1703 131 Christian Christian NNP 25 1703 132 30 30 CD 25 1703 133 % % NN 25 1703 134 , , , 25 1703 135 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1703 136 10 10 CD 25 1703 137 % % NN 25 1703 138 _ _ NNP 25 1703 139 # # $ 25 1703 140 _ _ NNP 25 1703 141 Language Language NNP 25 1703 142 : : : 25 1703 143 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1703 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 145 official official NN 25 1703 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 147 ; ; : 25 1703 148 many many JJ 25 1703 149 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1703 150 dialects dialect NNS 25 1703 151 _ _ NNP 25 1703 152 # # NNP 25 1703 153 _ _ NNP 25 1703 154 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1703 155 : : : 25 1703 156 33 33 CD 25 1703 157 % % NN 25 1703 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 159 male male NN 25 1703 160 45 45 CD 25 1703 161 % % NN 25 1703 162 , , , 25 1703 163 female female JJ 25 1703 164 21 21 CD 25 1703 165 % % NN 25 1703 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 1703 167 age age NN 25 1703 168 15 15 CD 25 1703 169 and and CC 25 1703 170 over over RB 25 1703 171 can can MD 25 1703 172 read read VB 25 1703 173 and and CC 25 1703 174 write write VB 25 1703 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 1703 176 1990 1990 CD 25 1703 177 est est NNP 25 1703 178 . . . 25 1703 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 1 _ _ NNP 25 1704 2 # # $ 25 1704 3 _ _ NNP 25 1704 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1704 5 force force NN 25 1704 6 : : : 25 1704 7 NA NA NNP 25 1704 8 , , , 25 1704 9 but but CC 25 1704 10 90 90 CD 25 1704 11 % % NN 25 1704 12 engaged engage VBN 25 1704 13 in in IN 25 1704 14 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1704 15 _ _ NNP 25 1704 16 # # NNP 25 1704 17 _ _ NNP 25 1704 18 Organized Organized NNP 25 1704 19 labor labor NN 25 1704 20 : : : 25 1704 21 225,000 225,000 CD 25 1704 22 workers worker NNS 25 1704 23 belong belong VBP 25 1704 24 to to IN 25 1704 25 a a DT 25 1704 26 single single JJ 25 1704 27 union union NN 25 1704 28 , , , 25 1704 29 the the DT 25 1704 30 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1704 31 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1704 32 ' ' POS 25 1704 33 Organization Organization NNP 25 1704 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 35 OTM OTM NNP 25 1704 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 37 _ _ NNP 25 1704 38 * * NFP 25 1704 39 _ _ NNP 25 1704 40 Government Government NNP 25 1704 41 _ _ NNP 25 1704 42 # # NNP 25 1704 43 _ _ NNP 25 1704 44 Long Long NNP 25 1704 45 - - HYPH 25 1704 46 form form NN 25 1704 47 name name NN 25 1704 48 : : : 25 1704 49 Republic Republic NNP 25 1704 50 of of IN 25 1704 51 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1704 52 _ _ NNP 25 1704 53 # # $ 25 1704 54 _ _ NNP 25 1704 55 Type Type NNP 25 1704 56 : : : 25 1704 57 republic republic NNP 25 1704 58 _ _ NNP 25 1704 59 # # NNP 25 1704 60 _ _ NNP 25 1704 61 Capital Capital NNP 25 1704 62 : : : 25 1704 63 Maputo Maputo NNP 25 1704 64 _ _ NNP 25 1704 65 # # NNP 25 1704 66 _ _ NNP 25 1704 67 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1704 68 divisions division NNS 25 1704 69 : : : 25 1704 70 10 10 CD 25 1704 71 provinces province NNS 25 1704 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 73 provincias provincia NNS 25 1704 74 , , , 25 1704 75 singular singular JJ 25 1704 76 -- -- : 25 1704 77 provincia provincia NN 25 1704 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 79 ; ; : 25 1704 80 Cabo Cabo NNP 25 1704 81 Delgado Delgado NNP 25 1704 82 , , , 25 1704 83 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 1704 84 , , , 25 1704 85 Inhambane Inhambane NNP 25 1704 86 , , , 25 1704 87 Manica Manica NNP 25 1704 88 , , , 25 1704 89 Maputo Maputo NNP 25 1704 90 , , , 25 1704 91 Nampula Nampula NNP 25 1704 92 , , , 25 1704 93 Niassa Niassa NNP 25 1704 94 , , , 25 1704 95 Sofala Sofala NNP 25 1704 96 , , , 25 1704 97 Tete Tete NNP 25 1704 98 , , , 25 1704 99 Zambezia Zambezia NNP 25 1704 100 _ _ NNP 25 1704 101 # # $ 25 1704 102 _ _ NNP 25 1704 103 Independence Independence NNP 25 1704 104 : : : 25 1704 105 25 25 CD 25 1704 106 June June NNP 25 1704 107 1975 1975 CD 25 1704 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 109 from from IN 25 1704 110 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1704 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 112 _ _ NNP 25 1704 113 # # NNP 25 1704 114 _ _ NNP 25 1704 115 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1704 116 : : : 25 1704 117 30 30 CD 25 1704 118 November November NNP 25 1704 119 1990 1990 CD 25 1704 120 _ _ NNP 25 1704 121 # # $ 25 1704 122 _ _ NNP 25 1704 123 Legal Legal NNP 25 1704 124 system system NN 25 1704 125 : : : 25 1704 126 based base VBN 25 1704 127 on on IN 25 1704 128 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1704 129 civil civil JJ 25 1704 130 law law NN 25 1704 131 system system NN 25 1704 132 and and CC 25 1704 133 customary customary JJ 25 1704 134 law law NN 25 1704 135 _ _ NNP 25 1704 136 # # $ 25 1704 137 _ _ NNP 25 1704 138 National national JJ 25 1704 139 holiday holiday NN 25 1704 140 : : : 25 1704 141 Independence Independence NNP 25 1704 142 Day Day NNP 25 1704 143 , , , 25 1704 144 25 25 CD 25 1704 145 June June NNP 25 1704 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 147 1975 1975 CD 25 1704 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 149 _ _ NNP 25 1704 150 # # NNP 25 1704 151 _ _ NNP 25 1704 152 Executive Executive NNP 25 1704 153 branch branch NN 25 1704 154 : : : 25 1704 155 president president NN 25 1704 156 , , , 25 1704 157 prime prime NNP 25 1704 158 minister minister NN 25 1704 159 , , , 25 1704 160 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1704 161 _ _ NNP 25 1704 162 # # $ 25 1704 163 _ _ NNP 25 1704 164 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1704 165 branch branch NN 25 1704 166 : : : 25 1704 167 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1704 168 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1704 169 of of IN 25 1704 170 the the DT 25 1704 171 Republic Republic NNP 25 1704 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 173 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 25 1704 174 da da NNP 25 1704 175 Republica Republica NNP 25 1704 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 177 _ _ NNP 25 1704 178 # # $ 25 1704 179 _ _ NNP 25 1704 180 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1704 181 branch branch NN 25 1704 182 : : : 25 1704 183 People People NNS 25 1704 184 's 's POS 25 1704 185 Courts Courts NNPS 25 1704 186 at at IN 25 1704 187 all all DT 25 1704 188 levels level NNS 25 1704 189 _ _ NNP 25 1704 190 # # NNP 25 1704 191 _ _ NNP 25 1704 192 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1704 193 : : : 25 1704 194 Chief Chief NNP 25 1704 195 of of IN 25 1704 196 State State NNP 25 1704 197 -- -- : 25 1704 198 President President NNP 25 1704 199 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 25 1704 200 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 1704 201 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 25 1704 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 203 since since IN 25 1704 204 6 6 CD 25 1704 205 November November NNP 25 1704 206 1986 1986 CD 25 1704 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 208 ; ; : 25 1704 209 Head Head NNP 25 1704 210 of of IN 25 1704 211 Government Government NNP 25 1704 212 -- -- : 25 1704 213 Prime Prime NNP 25 1704 214 Minister Minister NNP 25 1704 215 Mario Mario NNP 25 1704 216 da da NNP 25 1704 217 Graca Graca NNP 25 1704 218 MACHUNGO MACHUNGO NNP 25 1704 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 220 since since IN 25 1704 221 17 17 CD 25 1704 222 July July NNP 25 1704 223 1986 1986 CD 25 1704 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 225 _ _ NNP 25 1704 226 # # $ 25 1704 227 _ _ NNP 25 1704 228 Political political JJ 25 1704 229 parties party NNS 25 1704 230 and and CC 25 1704 231 leaders leader NNS 25 1704 232 : : : 25 1704 233 Front front NN 25 1704 234 for for IN 25 1704 235 the the DT 25 1704 236 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1704 237 of of IN 25 1704 238 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1704 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 240 FRELIMO)--formerly FRELIMO)--formerly NNP 25 1704 241 a a DT 25 1704 242 Marxist marxist JJ 25 1704 243 organization organization NN 25 1704 244 with with IN 25 1704 245 close close JJ 25 1704 246 ties tie NNS 25 1704 247 to to IN 25 1704 248 the the DT 25 1704 249 USSR USSR NNP 25 1704 250 -- -- : 25 1704 251 was be VBD 25 1704 252 the the DT 25 1704 253 only only JJ 25 1704 254 legal legal JJ 25 1704 255 party party NN 25 1704 256 before before IN 25 1704 257 30 30 CD 25 1704 258 November November NNP 25 1704 259 1990 1990 CD 25 1704 260 when when WRB 25 1704 261 the the DT 25 1704 262 new new JJ 25 1704 263 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1704 264 went go VBD 25 1704 265 into into IN 25 1704 266 effect effect NN 25 1704 267 establishing establish VBG 25 1704 268 a a DT 25 1704 269 multiparty multiparty NN 25 1704 270 system system NN 25 1704 271 ; ; : 25 1704 272 note note NN 25 1704 273 -- -- : 25 1704 274 the the DT 25 1704 275 government government NN 25 1704 276 has have VBZ 25 1704 277 announced announce VBN 25 1704 278 that that IN 25 1704 279 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 1704 280 elections election NNS 25 1704 281 will will MD 25 1704 282 be be VB 25 1704 283 held hold VBN 25 1704 284 in in IN 25 1704 285 1991 1991 CD 25 1704 286 ; ; : 25 1704 287 parties party NNS 25 1704 288 such such JJ 25 1704 289 as as IN 25 1704 290 the the DT 25 1704 291 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1704 292 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1704 293 Party Party NNP 25 1704 294 of of IN 25 1704 295 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1704 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 297 PALMO PALMO NNP 25 1704 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 299 , , , 25 1704 300 the the DT 25 1704 301 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1704 302 National National NNP 25 1704 303 Union Union NNP 25 1704 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 305 UNAMO UNAMO NNP 25 1704 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 307 , , , 25 1704 308 and and CC 25 1704 309 the the DT 25 1704 310 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1704 311 National National NNP 25 1704 312 Movement Movement NNP 25 1704 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 314 MONAMO MONAMO NNP 25 1704 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 316 have have VBP 25 1704 317 already already RB 25 1704 318 emerged emerge VBN 25 1704 319 _ _ NNP 25 1704 320 # # NNP 25 1704 321 _ _ NNP 25 1704 322 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1704 323 : : : 25 1704 324 universal universal JJ 25 1704 325 adult adult NN 25 1704 326 at at IN 25 1704 327 age age NN 25 1704 328 18 18 CD 25 1704 329 _ _ NNP 25 1704 330 # # NNP 25 1704 331 _ _ NNP 25 1704 332 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1704 333 : : : 25 1704 334 electoral electoral JJ 25 1704 335 law law NN 25 1704 336 -- -- : 25 1704 337 to to TO 25 1704 338 be be VB 25 1704 339 ratified ratify VBN 25 1704 340 in in IN 25 1704 341 1991 1991 CD 25 1704 342 - - HYPH 25 1704 343 -will -will NN 25 1704 344 provide provide VBP 25 1704 345 for for IN 25 1704 346 periodic periodic JJ 25 1704 347 , , , 25 1704 348 direct direct JJ 25 1704 349 presidential presidential JJ 25 1704 350 and and CC 25 1704 351 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1704 352 elections election NNS 25 1704 353 _ _ NNP 25 1704 354 # # NNP 25 1704 355 _ _ NNP 25 1704 356 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1704 357 : : : 25 1704 358 about about IN 25 1704 359 200,000 200,000 CD 25 1704 360 FRELIMO FRELIMO NNP 25 1704 361 members member NNS 25 1704 362 ; ; : 25 1704 363 note note VB 25 1704 364 -- -- : 25 1704 365 FRELIMO frelimo NN 25 1704 366 no no RB 25 1704 367 longer long RBR 25 1704 368 considers consider VBZ 25 1704 369 itself -PRON- PRP 25 1704 370 a a DT 25 1704 371 Communist communist JJ 25 1704 372 party party NN 25 1704 373 _ _ NN 25 1704 374 # # NNP 25 1704 375 _ _ NNP 25 1704 376 Member Member NNP 25 1704 377 of of IN 25 1704 378 : : : 25 1704 379 ACP ACP NNP 25 1704 380 , , , 25 1704 381 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1704 382 , , , 25 1704 383 CCC CCC NNP 25 1704 384 , , , 25 1704 385 ECA ECA NNP 25 1704 386 , , , 25 1704 387 FAO FAO NNP 25 1704 388 , , , 25 1704 389 FLS FLS NNP 25 1704 390 , , , 25 1704 391 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1704 392 , , , 25 1704 393 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1704 394 , , , 25 1704 395 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1704 396 , , , 25 1704 397 IDA IDA NNP 25 1704 398 , , , 25 1704 399 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1704 400 , , , 25 1704 401 IFC IFC NNP 25 1704 402 , , , 25 1704 403 ILO ILO NNP 25 1704 404 , , , 25 1704 405 IMF IMF NNP 25 1704 406 , , , 25 1704 407 IMO imo RB 25 1704 408 , , , 25 1704 409 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1704 410 , , , 25 1704 411 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1704 412 , , , 25 1704 413 IOC IOC NNP 25 1704 414 , , , 25 1704 415 ITU ITU NNP 25 1704 416 , , , 25 1704 417 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1704 418 , , , 25 1704 419 NAM NAM NNP 25 1704 420 , , , 25 1704 421 OAU OAU NNP 25 1704 422 , , , 25 1704 423 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 1704 424 , , , 25 1704 425 UN UN NNP 25 1704 426 , , , 25 1704 427 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1704 428 , , , 25 1704 429 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1704 430 , , , 25 1704 431 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1704 432 , , , 25 1704 433 UPU UPU NNP 25 1704 434 , , , 25 1704 435 WHO who WP 25 1704 436 , , , 25 1704 437 WMO WMO NNP 25 1704 438 _ _ NNP 25 1704 439 # # $ 25 1704 440 _ _ NNP 25 1704 441 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1704 442 representation representation NN 25 1704 443 : : : 25 1704 444 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1704 445 Hipolito Hipolito NNP 25 1704 446 PATRICIO PATRICIO NNP 25 1704 447 ; ; : 25 1704 448 Chancery chancery NN 25 1704 449 at at IN 25 1704 450 Suite Suite NNP 25 1704 451 570 570 CD 25 1704 452 , , , 25 1704 453 1990 1990 CD 25 1704 454 M M NNP 25 1704 455 Street Street NNP 25 1704 456 NW NW NNP 25 1704 457 , , , 25 1704 458 Washington Washington NNP 25 1704 459 DC DC NNP 25 1704 460 20036 20036 CD 25 1704 461 ; ; : 25 1704 462 telephone telephone NN 25 1704 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 464 202 202 CD 25 1704 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 1704 466 293 293 CD 25 1704 467 - - SYM 25 1704 468 7146 7146 CD 25 1704 469 ; ; : 25 1704 470 US US NNP 25 1704 471 -- -- : 25 1704 472 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1704 473 Townsend Townsend NNP 25 1704 474 B. B. NNP 25 1704 475 FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN NNP 25 1704 476 , , , 25 1704 477 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1704 478 ; ; : 25 1704 479 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1704 480 at at IN 25 1704 481 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1704 482 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 1704 483 Kuanda Kuanda NNP 25 1704 484 , , , 25 1704 485 193 193 CD 25 1704 486 Maputo Maputo NNP 25 1704 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 1704 488 mailing mail VBG 25 1704 489 address address NN 25 1704 490 is be VBZ 25 1704 491 P. P. NNP 25 1704 492 O. O. NNP 25 1705 1 Box Box NNP 25 1705 2 783 783 CD 25 1705 3 , , , 25 1705 4 Maputo Maputo NNP 25 1705 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 1705 6 ; ; : 25 1705 7 telephone telephone NN 25 1705 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 1705 9 258 258 CD 25 1705 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 1705 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1705 12 1 1 CD 25 1705 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1705 14 49 49 CD 25 1705 15 - - SYM 25 1705 16 27 27 CD 25 1705 17 - - HYPH 25 1705 18 97 97 CD 25 1705 19 , , , 25 1705 20 49 49 CD 25 1705 21 - - SYM 25 1705 22 01 01 CD 25 1705 23 - - HYPH 25 1705 24 67 67 CD 25 1705 25 , , , 25 1705 26 49 49 CD 25 1705 27 - - HYPH 25 1705 28 03 03 CD 25 1705 29 - - HYPH 25 1705 30 50 50 CD 25 1705 31 _ _ NN 25 1705 32 # # NNP 25 1705 33 _ _ NNP 25 1705 34 Flag Flag NNP 25 1705 35 : : : 25 1705 36 three three CD 25 1705 37 equal equal JJ 25 1705 38 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1705 39 bands band NNS 25 1705 40 of of IN 25 1705 41 green green JJ 25 1705 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 1705 43 top top NN 25 1705 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1705 45 , , , 25 1705 46 black black JJ 25 1705 47 , , , 25 1705 48 and and CC 25 1705 49 yellow yellow JJ 25 1705 50 with with IN 25 1705 51 a a DT 25 1705 52 red red JJ 25 1705 53 isosceles isoscele NNS 25 1705 54 triangle triangle NN 25 1705 55 based base VBN 25 1705 56 on on IN 25 1705 57 the the DT 25 1705 58 hoist hoist NN 25 1705 59 side side NN 25 1705 60 ; ; : 25 1705 61 the the DT 25 1705 62 black black JJ 25 1705 63 band band NN 25 1705 64 is be VBZ 25 1705 65 edged edge VBN 25 1705 66 in in IN 25 1705 67 white white NNP 25 1705 68 ; ; : 25 1705 69 centered center VBN 25 1705 70 in in IN 25 1705 71 the the DT 25 1705 72 triangle triangle NN 25 1705 73 is be VBZ 25 1705 74 a a DT 25 1705 75 yellow yellow JJ 25 1705 76 five five CD 25 1705 77 - - HYPH 25 1705 78 pointed point VBN 25 1705 79 star star NN 25 1705 80 bearing bear VBG 25 1705 81 a a DT 25 1705 82 crossed crossed JJ 25 1705 83 rifle rifle NN 25 1705 84 and and CC 25 1705 85 hoe hoe NN 25 1705 86 in in IN 25 1705 87 black black JJ 25 1705 88 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 1705 89 on on IN 25 1705 90 an an DT 25 1705 91 open open JJ 25 1705 92 white white JJ 25 1705 93 book book NN 25 1705 94 _ _ NNP 25 1705 95 * * NFP 25 1705 96 _ _ NNP 25 1705 97 Economy Economy NNP 25 1705 98 _ _ NNP 25 1705 99 # # NNP 25 1705 100 _ _ NNP 25 1705 101 Overview Overview NNP 25 1705 102 : : : 25 1705 103 One one CD 25 1705 104 of of IN 25 1705 105 Africa Africa NNP 25 1705 106 's 's POS 25 1705 107 poorest poor JJS 25 1705 108 countries country NNS 25 1705 109 , , , 25 1705 110 with with IN 25 1705 111 a a DT 25 1705 112 per per FW 25 1705 113 capita capita FW 25 1705 114 GDP gdp NN 25 1705 115 of of IN 25 1705 116 little little JJ 25 1705 117 more more JJR 25 1705 118 than than IN 25 1705 119 $ $ $ 25 1705 120 100 100 CD 25 1705 121 , , , 25 1705 122 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1705 123 has have VBZ 25 1705 124 failed fail VBN 25 1705 125 to to TO 25 1705 126 exploit exploit VB 25 1705 127 the the DT 25 1705 128 economic economic JJ 25 1705 129 potential potential NN 25 1705 130 of of IN 25 1705 131 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1705 132 sizable sizable JJ 25 1705 133 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1705 134 , , , 25 1705 135 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1705 136 , , , 25 1705 137 and and CC 25 1705 138 transportation transportation NN 25 1705 139 resources resource NNS 25 1705 140 . . . 25 1706 1 Indeed indeed RB 25 1706 2 , , , 25 1706 3 national national JJ 25 1706 4 output output NN 25 1706 5 , , , 25 1706 6 consumption consumption NN 25 1706 7 , , , 25 1706 8 and and CC 25 1706 9 investment investment NN 25 1706 10 declined decline VBD 25 1706 11 throughout throughout IN 25 1706 12 the the DT 25 1706 13 first first JJ 25 1706 14 half half NN 25 1706 15 of of IN 25 1706 16 the the DT 25 1706 17 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1706 18 because because IN 25 1706 19 of of IN 25 1706 20 internal internal JJ 25 1706 21 disorders disorder NNS 25 1706 22 , , , 25 1706 23 lack lack NN 25 1706 24 of of IN 25 1706 25 government government NN 25 1706 26 administrative administrative JJ 25 1706 27 control control NN 25 1706 28 , , , 25 1706 29 and and CC 25 1706 30 a a DT 25 1706 31 growing grow VBG 25 1706 32 foreign foreign JJ 25 1706 33 debt debt NN 25 1706 34 . . . 25 1707 1 A a DT 25 1707 2 sharp sharp JJ 25 1707 3 increase increase NN 25 1707 4 in in IN 25 1707 5 foreign foreign JJ 25 1707 6 aid aid NN 25 1707 7 , , , 25 1707 8 attracted attract VBN 25 1707 9 by by IN 25 1707 10 an an DT 25 1707 11 economic economic JJ 25 1707 12 reform reform NN 25 1707 13 policy policy NN 25 1707 14 , , , 25 1707 15 has have VBZ 25 1707 16 resulted result VBN 25 1707 17 in in IN 25 1707 18 successive successive JJ 25 1707 19 years year NNS 25 1707 20 of of IN 25 1707 21 economic economic JJ 25 1707 22 growth growth NN 25 1707 23 since since IN 25 1707 24 1985 1985 CD 25 1707 25 . . . 25 1708 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1708 2 output output NN 25 1708 3 , , , 25 1708 4 nevertheless nevertheless RB 25 1708 5 , , , 25 1708 6 is be VBZ 25 1708 7 at at IN 25 1708 8 about about IN 25 1708 9 only only RB 25 1708 10 75 75 CD 25 1708 11 % % NN 25 1708 12 of of IN 25 1708 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1708 14 1981 1981 CD 25 1708 15 level level NN 25 1708 16 , , , 25 1708 17 and and CC 25 1708 18 grain grain NN 25 1708 19 has have VBZ 25 1708 20 to to TO 25 1708 21 be be VB 25 1708 22 imported import VBN 25 1708 23 . . . 25 1709 1 Industry industry NN 25 1709 2 operates operate VBZ 25 1709 3 at at IN 25 1709 4 only only RB 25 1709 5 20 20 CD 25 1709 6 - - SYM 25 1709 7 40 40 CD 25 1709 8 % % NN 25 1709 9 of of IN 25 1709 10 capacity capacity NN 25 1709 11 . . . 25 1710 1 The the DT 25 1710 2 economy economy NN 25 1710 3 depends depend VBZ 25 1710 4 heavily heavily RB 25 1710 5 on on IN 25 1710 6 foreign foreign JJ 25 1710 7 assistance assistance NN 25 1710 8 to to TO 25 1710 9 keep keep VB 25 1710 10 afloat afloat RB 25 1710 11 . . . 25 1711 1 _ _ NNP 25 1711 2 # # NNP 25 1711 3 _ _ NNP 25 1711 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1711 5 : : : 25 1711 6 $ $ $ 25 1711 7 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1711 8 billion billion CD 25 1711 9 , , , 25 1711 10 per per IN 25 1711 11 capita capita FW 25 1711 12 $ $ $ 25 1711 13 110 110 CD 25 1711 14 ; ; : 25 1711 15 real real JJ 25 1711 16 growth growth NN 25 1711 17 rate rate NN 25 1711 18 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1711 19 % % NN 25 1711 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1711 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1711 22 est est NNP 25 1711 23 . . . 25 1711 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1712 1 _ _ NNP 25 1712 2 # # NN 25 1712 3 _ _ NNP 25 1712 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1712 5 rate rate NN 25 1712 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1712 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1712 8 prices price NNS 25 1712 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1712 10 : : : 25 1712 11 22.9 22.9 CD 25 1712 12 % % NN 25 1712 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1712 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1712 15 est est NNP 25 1712 16 . . . 25 1712 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1713 1 _ _ NNP 25 1713 2 # # NNP 25 1713 3 _ _ NNP 25 1713 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1713 5 rate rate NN 25 1713 6 : : : 25 1713 7 50 50 CD 25 1713 8 % % NN 25 1713 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1713 10 1989 1989 CD 25 1713 11 est est NNP 25 1713 12 . . . 25 1713 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1714 1 _ _ NNP 25 1714 2 # # NNP 25 1714 3 _ _ NNP 25 1714 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1714 5 : : : 25 1714 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1714 7 $ $ $ 25 1714 8 186 186 CD 25 1714 9 million million CD 25 1714 10 ; ; : 25 1714 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1714 12 $ $ $ 25 1714 13 239 239 CD 25 1714 14 million million CD 25 1714 15 , , , 25 1714 16 including include VBG 25 1714 17 capital capital NN 25 1714 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1714 19 of of IN 25 1714 20 $ $ $ 25 1714 21 208 208 CD 25 1714 22 million million CD 25 1714 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1714 24 1988 1988 CD 25 1714 25 est est NNP 25 1714 26 . . . 25 1714 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1715 1 _ _ NNP 25 1715 2 # # NNP 25 1715 3 _ _ NNP 25 1715 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1715 5 : : : 25 1715 6 $ $ $ 25 1715 7 90 90 CD 25 1715 8 million million CD 25 1715 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1715 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1715 11 . . NNP 25 1715 12 , , , 25 1715 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1715 14 est est NNP 25 1715 15 . . . 25 1716 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1716 2 ; ; : 25 1716 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1716 4 -- -- : 25 1716 5 shrimp shrimp VBP 25 1716 6 48 48 CD 25 1716 7 % % NN 25 1716 8 , , , 25 1716 9 cashews cashews NN 25 1716 10 21 21 CD 25 1716 11 % % NN 25 1716 12 , , , 25 1716 13 sugar sugar NN 25 1716 14 10 10 CD 25 1716 15 % % NN 25 1716 16 , , , 25 1716 17 copra copra NNP 25 1716 18 3 3 CD 25 1716 19 % % NN 25 1716 20 , , , 25 1716 21 citrus citrus NNP 25 1716 22 3 3 CD 25 1716 23 % % NN 25 1716 24 ; ; , 25 1716 25 partners partner NNS 25 1716 26 -- -- : 25 1716 27 US US NNP 25 1716 28 , , , 25 1716 29 Western Western NNP 25 1716 30 Europe Europe NNP 25 1716 31 , , , 25 1716 32 GDR GDR NNP 25 1716 33 , , , 25 1716 34 Japan Japan NNP 25 1716 35 _ _ NNP 25 1716 36 # # NNP 25 1716 37 _ _ NNP 25 1716 38 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1716 39 : : : 25 1716 40 $ $ $ 25 1716 41 764 764 CD 25 1716 42 million million CD 25 1716 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 1716 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1716 45 . . NNP 25 1716 46 , , , 25 1716 47 1989 1989 CD 25 1716 48 est est NNP 25 1716 49 . . . 25 1717 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1717 2 , , , 25 1717 3 including include VBG 25 1717 4 aid aid NN 25 1717 5 ; ; : 25 1717 6 commodities commodity NNS 25 1717 7 -- -- : 25 1717 8 food food NN 25 1717 9 , , , 25 1717 10 clothing clothing NN 25 1717 11 , , , 25 1717 12 farm farm NN 25 1717 13 equipment equipment NN 25 1717 14 , , , 25 1717 15 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1717 16 ; ; : 25 1717 17 partners partner NNS 25 1717 18 -- -- : 25 1717 19 US US NNP 25 1717 20 , , , 25 1717 21 Western Western NNP 25 1717 22 Europe Europe NNP 25 1717 23 , , , 25 1717 24 USSR USSR NNP 25 1717 25 _ _ NNP 25 1717 26 # # $ 25 1717 27 _ _ NNP 25 1717 28 External External NNP 25 1717 29 debt debt NN 25 1717 30 : : : 25 1717 31 $ $ $ 25 1717 32 5.1 5.1 CD 25 1717 33 billion billion CD 25 1717 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1717 35 1990 1990 CD 25 1717 36 est est NNP 25 1717 37 . . . 25 1717 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1718 1 _ _ NNP 25 1718 2 # # NNP 25 1718 3 _ _ NNP 25 1718 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1718 5 production production NN 25 1718 6 : : : 25 1718 7 growth growth NN 25 1718 8 rate rate NN 25 1718 9 5 5 CD 25 1718 10 % % NN 25 1718 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1718 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1718 13 est est NNP 25 1718 14 . . . 25 1718 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 1 _ _ NNP 25 1719 2 # # $ 25 1719 3 _ _ NNP 25 1719 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1719 5 : : : 25 1719 6 2,265,000 2,265,000 CD 25 1719 7 kW kw NN 25 1719 8 capacity capacity NN 25 1719 9 ; ; : 25 1719 10 1,740 1,740 CD 25 1719 11 million million CD 25 1719 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 1719 13 produced produce VBN 25 1719 14 , , , 25 1719 15 120 120 CD 25 1719 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 1719 17 per per IN 25 1719 18 capita capita NN 25 1719 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 20 1989 1989 CD 25 1719 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 22 _ _ NNP 25 1719 23 # # NNP 25 1719 24 _ _ NNP 25 1719 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1719 26 : : : 25 1719 27 food food NN 25 1719 28 , , , 25 1719 29 beverages beverage NNS 25 1719 30 , , , 25 1719 31 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1719 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 33 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 1719 34 , , , 25 1719 35 soap soap NN 25 1719 36 , , , 25 1719 37 paints paint NNS 25 1719 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 39 , , , 25 1719 40 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1719 41 products product NNS 25 1719 42 , , , 25 1719 43 textiles textile NNS 25 1719 44 , , , 25 1719 45 nonmetallic nonmetallic JJ 25 1719 46 mineral mineral NN 25 1719 47 products product NNS 25 1719 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 49 cement cement NN 25 1719 50 , , , 25 1719 51 glass glass NN 25 1719 52 , , , 25 1719 53 asbestos asbestos NN 25 1719 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 55 , , , 25 1719 56 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1719 57 _ _ NNP 25 1719 58 # # NNP 25 1719 59 _ _ NNP 25 1719 60 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1719 61 : : : 25 1719 62 accounts account NNS 25 1719 63 for for IN 25 1719 64 90 90 CD 25 1719 65 % % NN 25 1719 66 of of IN 25 1719 67 the the DT 25 1719 68 labor labor NN 25 1719 69 force force NN 25 1719 70 , , , 25 1719 71 50 50 CD 25 1719 72 % % NN 25 1719 73 of of IN 25 1719 74 GDP GDP NNP 25 1719 75 , , , 25 1719 76 and and CC 25 1719 77 about about RB 25 1719 78 90 90 CD 25 1719 79 % % NN 25 1719 80 of of IN 25 1719 81 exports export NNS 25 1719 82 ; ; , 25 1719 83 cash cash NN 25 1719 84 crops crop NNS 25 1719 85 -- -- : 25 1719 86 cotton cotton NN 25 1719 87 , , , 25 1719 88 cashew cashew NN 25 1719 89 nuts nut NNS 25 1719 90 , , , 25 1719 91 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1719 92 , , , 25 1719 93 tea tea NN 25 1719 94 , , , 25 1719 95 shrimp shrimp NN 25 1719 96 ; ; : 25 1719 97 other other JJ 25 1719 98 crops crop NNS 25 1719 99 -- -- : 25 1719 100 cassava cassava NN 25 1719 101 , , , 25 1719 102 corn corn NN 25 1719 103 , , , 25 1719 104 rice rice NN 25 1719 105 , , , 25 1719 106 tropical tropical JJ 25 1719 107 fruits fruit NNS 25 1719 108 ; ; : 25 1719 109 not not RB 25 1719 110 self self NN 25 1719 111 - - HYPH 25 1719 112 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1719 113 in in IN 25 1719 114 food food NN 25 1719 115 _ _ IN 25 1719 116 # # $ 25 1719 117 _ _ NNP 25 1719 118 Economic economic JJ 25 1719 119 aid aid NN 25 1719 120 : : : 25 1719 121 US US NNP 25 1719 122 commitments commitment NNS 25 1719 123 , , , 25 1719 124 including include VBG 25 1719 125 Ex Ex NNP 25 1719 126 - - HYPH 25 1719 127 Im Im NNP 25 1719 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 129 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1719 130 - - HYPH 25 1719 131 89 89 CD 25 1719 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 133 , , , 25 1719 134 $ $ $ 25 1719 135 350 350 CD 25 1719 136 million million CD 25 1719 137 ; ; : 25 1719 138 Western western JJ 25 1719 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 140 non non JJ 25 1719 141 - - JJ 25 1719 142 US us JJ 25 1719 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 144 countries country NNS 25 1719 145 , , , 25 1719 146 ODA ODA NNP 25 1719 147 and and CC 25 1719 148 OOF OOF NNP 25 1719 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1719 150 commitments commitment NNS 25 1719 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 152 1970 1970 CD 25 1719 153 - - SYM 25 1719 154 88 88 CD 25 1719 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 156 , , , 25 1719 157 $ $ $ 25 1719 158 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1719 159 billion billion CD 25 1719 160 ; ; : 25 1719 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1719 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1719 163 aid aid NN 25 1719 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 165 1979 1979 CD 25 1719 166 - - SYM 25 1719 167 89 89 CD 25 1719 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 169 , , , 25 1719 170 $ $ $ 25 1719 171 37 37 CD 25 1719 172 million million CD 25 1719 173 ; ; : 25 1719 174 Communist communist JJ 25 1719 175 countries country NNS 25 1719 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 177 1970 1970 CD 25 1719 178 - - SYM 25 1719 179 89 89 CD 25 1719 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 181 , , , 25 1719 182 $ $ $ 25 1719 183 890 890 CD 25 1719 184 million million CD 25 1719 185 _ _ NNP 25 1719 186 # # NNP 25 1719 187 _ _ NNP 25 1719 188 Currency Currency NNP 25 1719 189 : : : 25 1719 190 metical metical JJ 25 1719 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 192 plural plural JJ 25 1719 193 -- -- : 25 1719 194 meticais meticais NNP 25 1719 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 196 ; ; : 25 1719 197 1 1 CD 25 1719 198 metical metical JJ 25 1719 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 200 Mt Mt NNP 25 1719 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 202 = = NFP 25 1719 203 100 100 CD 25 1719 204 centavos centavos JJ 25 1719 205 _ _ NNP 25 1719 206 # # NNP 25 1719 207 _ _ NNP 25 1719 208 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1719 209 rates rate NNS 25 1719 210 : : : 25 1719 211 meticais meticais NNP 25 1719 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 213 Mt Mt NNP 25 1719 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 215 per per IN 25 1719 216 US$ us$ $ 25 1719 217 1 1 CD 25 1719 218 - - HYPH 25 1719 219 -1,700 -1,700 NN 25 1719 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 221 November November NNP 25 1719 222 1990 1990 CD 25 1719 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 224 , , , 25 1719 225 800.00 800.00 CD 25 1719 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 227 1989 1989 CD 25 1719 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 229 , , , 25 1719 230 528.60 528.60 CD 25 1719 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 232 1988 1988 CD 25 1719 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 234 , , , 25 1719 235 289.44 289.44 CD 25 1719 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 237 1987 1987 CD 25 1719 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 239 , , , 25 1719 240 40.43 40.43 CD 25 1719 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 242 1986 1986 CD 25 1719 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 244 , , , 25 1719 245 43.18 43.18 CD 25 1719 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 247 1985 1985 CD 25 1719 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 249 _ _ NNP 25 1719 250 # # NNP 25 1719 251 _ _ NNP 25 1719 252 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1719 253 year year NN 25 1719 254 : : : 25 1719 255 calendar calendar NNP 25 1719 256 year year NN 25 1719 257 _ _ NNP 25 1719 258 * * NFP 25 1719 259 _ _ NNP 25 1719 260 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1719 261 _ _ NNP 25 1719 262 # # NNP 25 1719 263 _ _ NNP 25 1719 264 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1719 265 : : : 25 1719 266 3,288 3,288 CD 25 1719 267 km km NN 25 1719 268 total total NN 25 1719 269 ; ; : 25 1719 270 3,140 3,140 CD 25 1719 271 km km NN 25 1719 272 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1719 273 gauge gauge NN 25 1719 274 ; ; : 25 1719 275 148 148 CD 25 1719 276 km km VBP 25 1719 277 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 25 1719 278 narrow narrow JJ 25 1719 279 gauge gauge NN 25 1719 280 ; ; : 25 1719 281 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1719 282 - - HYPH 25 1719 283 Nacala Nacala NNP 25 1719 284 , , , 25 1719 285 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 1719 286 - - HYPH 25 1719 287 Beira Beira NNP 25 1719 288 , , , 25 1719 289 and and CC 25 1719 290 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 1719 291 - - HYPH 25 1719 292 Maputo Maputo NNP 25 1719 293 lines line NNS 25 1719 294 are be VBP 25 1719 295 subject subject JJ 25 1719 296 to to IN 25 1719 297 closure closure NN 25 1719 298 because because IN 25 1719 299 of of IN 25 1719 300 insurgency insurgency NN 25 1719 301 _ _ NNP 25 1719 302 # # NNP 25 1719 303 _ _ NNP 25 1719 304 Highways Highways NNP 25 1719 305 : : : 25 1719 306 26,498 26,498 CD 25 1719 307 km km NN 25 1719 308 total total NN 25 1719 309 ; ; : 25 1719 310 4,593 4,593 CD 25 1719 311 km km NNS 25 1719 312 paved pave VBN 25 1719 313 ; ; : 25 1719 314 829 829 CD 25 1719 315 km km NN 25 1719 316 gravel gravel NN 25 1719 317 , , , 25 1719 318 crushed crush VBN 25 1719 319 stone stone NN 25 1719 320 , , , 25 1719 321 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 1719 322 soil soil NN 25 1719 323 ; ; : 25 1719 324 21,076 21,076 CD 25 1719 325 km km NN 25 1719 326 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1719 327 earth earth NN 25 1719 328 _ _ NNP 25 1719 329 # # $ 25 1719 330 _ _ NNP 25 1719 331 Inland Inland NNP 25 1719 332 waterways waterway NNS 25 1719 333 : : : 25 1719 334 about about RB 25 1719 335 3,750 3,750 CD 25 1719 336 km km NNS 25 1719 337 of of IN 25 1719 338 navigable navigable JJ 25 1719 339 routes route NNS 25 1719 340 _ _ NNP 25 1719 341 # # NNP 25 1719 342 _ _ NNP 25 1719 343 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1719 344 : : : 25 1719 345 306 306 CD 25 1719 346 km km NN 25 1719 347 crude crude JJ 25 1719 348 oil oil NN 25 1719 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 350 not not RB 25 1719 351 operating operate VBG 25 1719 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 353 ; ; : 25 1719 354 289 289 CD 25 1719 355 km km NN 25 1719 356 refined refined JJ 25 1719 357 products product NNS 25 1719 358 _ _ NNP 25 1719 359 # # NNP 25 1719 360 _ _ NNP 25 1719 361 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1719 362 : : : 25 1719 363 Maputo Maputo NNP 25 1719 364 , , , 25 1719 365 Beira Beira NNP 25 1719 366 , , , 25 1719 367 Nacala Nacala NNP 25 1719 368 _ _ NNP 25 1719 369 # # NNP 25 1719 370 _ _ NNP 25 1719 371 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1719 372 marine marine NN 25 1719 373 : : : 25 1719 374 5 5 CD 25 1719 375 cargo cargo NN 25 1719 376 ships ship NNS 25 1719 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 378 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1719 379 GRT GRT NNP 25 1719 380 or or CC 25 1719 381 over over RB 25 1719 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 383 totaling total VBG 25 1719 384 7,806 7,806 CD 25 1719 385 GRT/12,873 GRT/12,873 NNP 25 1719 386 DWT DWT NNP 25 1719 387 _ _ NNP 25 1719 388 # # $ 25 1719 389 _ _ NNP 25 1719 390 Civil civil JJ 25 1719 391 air air NN 25 1719 392 : : : 25 1719 393 5 5 CD 25 1719 394 major major JJ 25 1719 395 transport transport NN 25 1719 396 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1719 397 _ _ NNP 25 1719 398 # # NNP 25 1719 399 _ _ NNP 25 1719 400 Airports Airports NNP 25 1719 401 : : : 25 1719 402 197 197 CD 25 1719 403 total total NN 25 1719 404 , , , 25 1719 405 145 145 CD 25 1719 406 usable usable JJ 25 1719 407 ; ; : 25 1719 408 27 27 CD 25 1719 409 with with IN 25 1719 410 permanent permanent JJ 25 1719 411 - - HYPH 25 1719 412 surface surface NN 25 1719 413 runways runway NNS 25 1719 414 ; ; : 25 1719 415 1 1 CD 25 1719 416 with with IN 25 1719 417 runways runway NNS 25 1719 418 over over IN 25 1719 419 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1719 420 m m CD 25 1719 421 ; ; : 25 1719 422 5 5 CD 25 1719 423 with with IN 25 1719 424 runways runways NNP 25 1719 425 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1719 426 - - HYPH 25 1719 427 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1719 428 m m CD 25 1719 429 ; ; : 25 1719 430 27 27 CD 25 1719 431 with with IN 25 1719 432 runways runway NNS 25 1719 433 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1719 434 - - HYPH 25 1719 435 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1719 436 m m NNP 25 1719 437 _ _ NNP 25 1719 438 # # NNP 25 1719 439 _ _ NNP 25 1719 440 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1719 441 : : : 25 1719 442 fair fair JJ 25 1719 443 system system NN 25 1719 444 of of IN 25 1719 445 troposcatter troposcatter NN 25 1719 446 , , , 25 1719 447 open open JJ 25 1719 448 - - HYPH 25 1719 449 wire wire NN 25 1719 450 lines line NNS 25 1719 451 , , , 25 1719 452 and and CC 25 1719 453 radio radio NN 25 1719 454 relay relay NN 25 1719 455 ; ; : 25 1719 456 57,400 57,400 CD 25 1719 457 telephones telephone NNS 25 1719 458 ; ; : 25 1719 459 stations--15 stations--15 JJ 25 1719 460 AM am NN 25 1719 461 , , , 25 1719 462 3 3 CD 25 1719 463 FM FM NNP 25 1719 464 , , , 25 1719 465 1 1 CD 25 1719 466 TV tv NN 25 1719 467 ; ; : 25 1719 468 earth earth NN 25 1719 469 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1719 470 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1719 471 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1719 472 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1719 473 and and CC 25 1719 474 3 3 CD 25 1719 475 domestic domestic JJ 25 1719 476 _ _ NN 25 1719 477 * * NFP 25 1719 478 _ _ NNP 25 1719 479 Defense Defense NNP 25 1719 480 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1719 481 _ _ NNP 25 1719 482 # # NNP 25 1719 483 _ _ NNP 25 1719 484 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1719 485 : : : 25 1719 486 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 1719 487 Armed Armed NNP 25 1719 488 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1719 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 490 including include VBG 25 1719 491 Army Army NNP 25 1719 492 , , , 25 1719 493 Naval Naval NNP 25 1719 494 Command Command NNP 25 1719 495 , , , 25 1719 496 Air Air NNP 25 1719 497 Defense Defense NNP 25 1719 498 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1719 499 , , , 25 1719 500 Border Border NNP 25 1719 501 Guards Guards NNPS 25 1719 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 503 , , , 25 1719 504 Militia Militia NNP 25 1719 505 _ _ NNP 25 1719 506 # # NNP 25 1719 507 _ _ NNP 25 1719 508 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1719 509 availability availability NN 25 1719 510 : : : 25 1719 511 males males NNP 25 1719 512 15 15 CD 25 1719 513 - - SYM 25 1719 514 49 49 CD 25 1719 515 , , , 25 1719 516 3,407,234 3,407,234 CD 25 1719 517 ; ; : 25 1719 518 1,957,123 1,957,123 CD 25 1719 519 fit fit JJ 25 1719 520 for for IN 25 1719 521 military military JJ 25 1719 522 service service NN 25 1719 523 _ _ NNP 25 1719 524 # # NNP 25 1719 525 _ _ NNP 25 1719 526 Defense Defense NNP 25 1719 527 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1719 528 : : : 25 1719 529 $ $ $ 25 1719 530 NA na NN 25 1719 531 , , , 25 1719 532 8.4 8.4 CD 25 1719 533 % % NN 25 1719 534 of of IN 25 1719 535 GDP GDP NNP 25 1719 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 537 1987 1987 CD 25 1719 538 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 539 _ _ NNP 25 1719 540 % % NN 25 1719 541 _ _ NNP 25 1719 542 _ _ NNP 25 1719 543 @_Namibia @_Namibia . 25 1719 544 _ _ NNP 25 1719 545 * * NFP 25 1719 546 _ _ NNP 25 1719 547 Geography Geography NNP 25 1719 548 _ _ NNP 25 1719 549 # # NNP 25 1719 550 _ _ NNP 25 1719 551 Total total JJ 25 1719 552 area area NN 25 1719 553 : : : 25 1719 554 824,290 824,290 CD 25 1719 555 km2 km2 NN 25 1719 556 ; ; : 25 1719 557 land land NN 25 1719 558 area area NN 25 1719 559 : : : 25 1719 560 823,290 823,290 CD 25 1719 561 km2 km2 NNP 25 1719 562 _ _ NNP 25 1719 563 # # NNP 25 1719 564 _ _ NNP 25 1719 565 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1719 566 area area NN 25 1719 567 : : : 25 1719 568 slightly slightly RB 25 1719 569 more more JJR 25 1719 570 than than IN 25 1719 571 half half PDT 25 1719 572 the the DT 25 1719 573 size size NN 25 1719 574 of of IN 25 1719 575 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 1719 576 _ _ NNP 25 1719 577 # # $ 25 1719 578 _ _ NNP 25 1719 579 Land Land NNP 25 1719 580 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1719 581 : : : 25 1719 582 3,935 3,935 CD 25 1719 583 km km NN 25 1719 584 total total NN 25 1719 585 ; ; : 25 1719 586 Angola Angola NNP 25 1719 587 1,376 1,376 CD 25 1719 588 km km NN 25 1719 589 , , , 25 1719 590 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 1719 591 1,360 1,360 CD 25 1719 592 km km NN 25 1719 593 , , , 25 1719 594 South South NNP 25 1719 595 Africa Africa NNP 25 1719 596 966 966 CD 25 1719 597 km km NNS 25 1719 598 , , , 25 1719 599 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 1719 600 233 233 CD 25 1719 601 km km NN 25 1719 602 _ _ NNP 25 1719 603 # # NNP 25 1719 604 _ _ NNP 25 1719 605 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1719 606 : : : 25 1719 607 1,489 1,489 CD 25 1719 608 km km NN 25 1719 609 _ _ NNP 25 1719 610 # # NNP 25 1719 611 _ _ NNP 25 1719 612 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1719 613 claims claim VBZ 25 1719 614 : : : 25 1719 615 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1719 616 fishing fishing NN 25 1719 617 zone zone NN 25 1719 618 : : : 25 1719 619 200 200 CD 25 1719 620 nm nm CD 25 1719 621 ; ; : 25 1719 622 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1719 623 sea sea NN 25 1719 624 : : : 25 1719 625 12 12 CD 25 1719 626 nm nm NNP 25 1719 627 _ _ NNP 25 1719 628 # # NNP 25 1719 629 _ _ NNP 25 1719 630 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1719 631 : : : 25 1719 632 short short JJ 25 1719 633 section section NN 25 1719 634 of of IN 25 1719 635 boundary boundary JJ 25 1719 636 with with IN 25 1719 637 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 1719 638 is be VBZ 25 1719 639 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 1719 640 ; ; : 25 1719 641 quadripoint quadripoint NN 25 1719 642 with with IN 25 1719 643 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 1719 644 , , , 25 1719 645 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 1719 646 , , , 25 1719 647 and and CC 25 1719 648 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 1719 649 is be VBZ 25 1719 650 in in IN 25 1719 651 disagreement disagreement NN 25 1719 652 ; ; : 25 1719 653 claim claim NN 25 1719 654 by by IN 25 1719 655 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1719 656 to to IN 25 1719 657 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 1719 658 Bay Bay NNP 25 1719 659 and and CC 25 1719 660 12 12 CD 25 1719 661 offshore offshore JJ 25 1719 662 islands island NNS 25 1719 663 administered administer VBN 25 1719 664 by by IN 25 1719 665 South South NNP 25 1719 666 Africa Africa NNP 25 1719 667 _ _ NNP 25 1719 668 # # NNP 25 1719 669 _ _ NNP 25 1719 670 Climate Climate NNP 25 1719 671 : : : 25 1719 672 desert desert NN 25 1719 673 ; ; , 25 1719 674 hot hot JJ 25 1719 675 , , , 25 1719 676 dry dry JJ 25 1719 677 ; ; : 25 1719 678 rainfall rainfall NN 25 1719 679 sparse sparse NN 25 1719 680 and and CC 25 1719 681 erratic erratic JJ 25 1719 682 _ _ NNP 25 1719 683 # # NNP 25 1719 684 _ _ NNP 25 1719 685 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1719 686 : : : 25 1719 687 mostly mostly RB 25 1719 688 high high JJ 25 1719 689 plateau plateau NN 25 1719 690 ; ; : 25 1719 691 Namib Namib NNP 25 1719 692 Desert Desert NNP 25 1719 693 along along IN 25 1719 694 coast coast NN 25 1719 695 ; ; : 25 1719 696 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 25 1719 697 Desert Desert NNP 25 1719 698 in in IN 25 1719 699 east east NNP 25 1719 700 _ _ NNP 25 1719 701 # # NNP 25 1719 702 _ _ NNP 25 1719 703 Natural natural JJ 25 1719 704 resources resource NNS 25 1719 705 : : : 25 1719 706 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1719 707 , , , 25 1719 708 copper copper NN 25 1719 709 , , , 25 1719 710 uranium uranium NN 25 1719 711 , , , 25 1719 712 gold gold NN 25 1719 713 , , , 25 1719 714 lead lead NN 25 1719 715 , , , 25 1719 716 tin tin NN 25 1719 717 , , , 25 1719 718 zinc zinc NN 25 1719 719 , , , 25 1719 720 salt salt NN 25 1719 721 , , , 25 1719 722 vanadium vanadium NN 25 1719 723 , , , 25 1719 724 natural natural JJ 25 1719 725 gas gas NN 25 1719 726 , , , 25 1719 727 fish fish NN 25 1719 728 ; ; , 25 1719 729 suspected suspect VBN 25 1719 730 deposits deposit NNS 25 1719 731 of of IN 25 1719 732 oil oil NN 25 1719 733 , , , 25 1719 734 natural natural JJ 25 1719 735 gas gas NN 25 1719 736 , , , 25 1719 737 coal coal NN 25 1719 738 , , , 25 1719 739 and and CC 25 1719 740 iron iron NN 25 1719 741 ore ore NN 25 1719 742 _ _ NNP 25 1719 743 # # $ 25 1719 744 _ _ NNP 25 1719 745 Land Land NNP 25 1719 746 use use NN 25 1719 747 : : : 25 1719 748 arable arable JJ 25 1719 749 land land NN 25 1719 750 1 1 CD 25 1719 751 % % NN 25 1719 752 ; ; , 25 1719 753 permanent permanent JJ 25 1719 754 crops crop NNS 25 1719 755 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1719 756 ; ; : 25 1719 757 meadows meadow NNS 25 1719 758 and and CC 25 1719 759 pastures pasture NNS 25 1719 760 64 64 CD 25 1719 761 % % NN 25 1719 762 ; ; , 25 1719 763 forest forest NN 25 1719 764 and and CC 25 1719 765 woodland woodland IN 25 1719 766 22 22 CD 25 1719 767 % % NN 25 1719 768 ; ; , 25 1719 769 other other JJ 25 1719 770 13 13 CD 25 1719 771 % % NN 25 1719 772 ; ; , 25 1719 773 includes include VBZ 25 1719 774 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1719 775 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1719 776 _ _ NNP 25 1719 777 # # $ 25 1719 778 _ _ NNP 25 1719 779 Environment Environment NNP 25 1719 780 : : : 25 1719 781 inhospitable inhospitable JJ 25 1719 782 with with IN 25 1719 783 very very RB 25 1719 784 limited limited JJ 25 1719 785 natural natural JJ 25 1719 786 water water NN 25 1719 787 resources resource NNS 25 1719 788 ; ; : 25 1719 789 desertification desertification NN 25 1719 790 _ _ NNP 25 1719 791 # # $ 25 1719 792 _ _ NNP 25 1719 793 Note Note NNP 25 1719 794 : : : 25 1719 795 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 1719 796 Bay Bay NNP 25 1719 797 area area NN 25 1719 798 is be VBZ 25 1719 799 an an DT 25 1719 800 exclave exclave NN 25 1719 801 of of IN 25 1719 802 South South NNP 25 1719 803 Africa Africa NNP 25 1719 804 in in IN 25 1719 805 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1719 806 _ _ NNP 25 1719 807 * * NFP 25 1719 808 _ _ NNP 25 1719 809 People People NNPS 25 1719 810 _ _ IN 25 1719 811 # # NNP 25 1719 812 _ _ NNP 25 1719 813 Population Population NNP 25 1719 814 : : : 25 1719 815 1,520,504 1,520,504 CD 25 1719 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 817 July July NNP 25 1719 818 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 819 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 820 , , , 25 1719 821 growth growth NN 25 1719 822 rate rate NN 25 1719 823 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1719 824 % % NN 25 1719 825 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 826 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 827 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 828 _ _ NNP 25 1719 829 # # NNP 25 1719 830 _ _ NNP 25 1719 831 Birth Birth NNP 25 1719 832 rate rate NN 25 1719 833 : : : 25 1719 834 45 45 CD 25 1719 835 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1719 836 population population NN 25 1719 837 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 838 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 839 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 840 _ _ NNP 25 1719 841 # # $ 25 1719 842 _ _ NNP 25 1719 843 Death Death NNP 25 1719 844 rate rate NN 25 1719 845 : : : 25 1719 846 10 10 CD 25 1719 847 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1719 848 population population NN 25 1719 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 850 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 852 _ _ NNP 25 1719 853 # # NNP 25 1719 854 _ _ NNP 25 1719 855 Net net JJ 25 1719 856 migration migration NN 25 1719 857 rate rate NN 25 1719 858 : : : 25 1719 859 0 0 CD 25 1719 860 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1719 861 population population NN 25 1719 862 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 863 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 865 _ _ NNP 25 1719 866 # # $ 25 1719 867 _ _ NNP 25 1719 868 Infant Infant NNP 25 1719 869 mortality mortality NN 25 1719 870 rate rate NN 25 1719 871 : : : 25 1719 872 69 69 CD 25 1719 873 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1719 874 live live JJ 25 1719 875 births birth NNS 25 1719 876 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 877 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 879 _ _ NNP 25 1719 880 # # NNP 25 1719 881 _ _ NNP 25 1719 882 Life Life NNP 25 1719 883 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1719 884 at at IN 25 1719 885 birth birth NN 25 1719 886 : : : 25 1719 887 58 58 CD 25 1719 888 years year NNS 25 1719 889 male male JJ 25 1719 890 , , , 25 1719 891 63 63 CD 25 1719 892 years year NNS 25 1719 893 female female JJ 25 1719 894 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 895 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 896 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 897 _ _ NNP 25 1719 898 # # NNP 25 1719 899 _ _ NNP 25 1719 900 Total total JJ 25 1719 901 fertility fertility NN 25 1719 902 rate rate NN 25 1719 903 : : : 25 1719 904 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1719 905 children child NNS 25 1719 906 born bear VBN 25 1719 907 / / SYM 25 1719 908 woman woman NN 25 1719 909 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 910 1991 1991 CD 25 1719 911 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 912 _ _ NNP 25 1719 913 # # $ 25 1719 914 _ _ NNP 25 1719 915 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1719 916 : : : 25 1719 917 noun noun NNP 25 1719 918 -- -- : 25 1719 919 Namibian(s Namibian(s NNP 25 1719 920 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 921 ; ; : 25 1719 922 adjective adjective NN 25 1719 923 -- -- : 25 1719 924 Namibian Namibian NNP 25 1719 925 _ _ NNP 25 1719 926 # # $ 25 1719 927 _ _ NNP 25 1719 928 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1719 929 divisions division NNS 25 1719 930 : : : 25 1719 931 black black JJ 25 1719 932 86 86 CD 25 1719 933 % % NN 25 1719 934 , , , 25 1719 935 white white JJ 25 1719 936 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1719 937 % % NN 25 1719 938 , , , 25 1719 939 mixed mixed JJ 25 1719 940 7.4 7.4 CD 25 1719 941 % % NN 25 1719 942 ; ; : 25 1719 943 about about RB 25 1719 944 50 50 CD 25 1719 945 % % NN 25 1719 946 of of IN 25 1719 947 the the DT 25 1719 948 population population NN 25 1719 949 belong belong VBP 25 1719 950 to to IN 25 1719 951 the the DT 25 1719 952 Ovambo ovambo JJ 25 1719 953 tribe tribe NN 25 1719 954 and and CC 25 1719 955 9 9 CD 25 1719 956 % % NN 25 1719 957 from from IN 25 1719 958 the the DT 25 1719 959 Kavangos Kavangos NNP 25 1719 960 tribe tribe NN 25 1719 961 _ _ NNP 25 1719 962 # # $ 25 1719 963 _ _ NNP 25 1719 964 Religion Religion NNP 25 1719 965 : : : 25 1719 966 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1719 967 Christian Christian NNP 25 1719 968 _ _ NNP 25 1719 969 # # $ 25 1719 970 _ _ NNP 25 1719 971 Language Language NNP 25 1719 972 : : : 25 1719 973 English English NNP 25 1719 974 is be VBZ 25 1719 975 official official JJ 25 1719 976 language language NN 25 1719 977 ; ; : 25 1719 978 Afrikaans Afrikaans NNPS 25 1719 979 is be VBZ 25 1719 980 common common JJ 25 1719 981 language language NN 25 1719 982 of of IN 25 1719 983 most most JJS 25 1719 984 of of IN 25 1719 985 population population NN 25 1719 986 and and CC 25 1719 987 about about RB 25 1719 988 60 60 CD 25 1719 989 % % NN 25 1719 990 of of IN 25 1719 991 white white JJ 25 1719 992 population population NN 25 1719 993 , , , 25 1719 994 German German NNP 25 1719 995 32 32 CD 25 1719 996 % % NN 25 1719 997 , , , 25 1719 998 English English NNP 25 1719 999 7 7 CD 25 1719 1000 % % NN 25 1719 1001 ; ; , 25 1719 1002 several several JJ 25 1719 1003 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1719 1004 languages language NNS 25 1719 1005 _ _ NNP 25 1719 1006 # # NNP 25 1719 1007 _ _ NNP 25 1719 1008 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1719 1009 : : : 25 1719 1010 38 38 CD 25 1719 1011 % % NN 25 1719 1012 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 1013 male male NN 25 1719 1014 45 45 CD 25 1719 1015 % % NN 25 1719 1016 , , , 25 1719 1017 female female JJ 25 1719 1018 31 31 CD 25 1719 1019 % % NN 25 1719 1020 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 1021 age age NN 25 1719 1022 15 15 CD 25 1719 1023 and and CC 25 1719 1024 over over RB 25 1719 1025 can can MD 25 1719 1026 read read VB 25 1719 1027 and and CC 25 1719 1028 write write VB 25 1719 1029 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 1030 1960 1960 CD 25 1719 1031 ) ) -RRB- 25 1719 1032 _ _ NNP 25 1719 1033 # # $ 25 1719 1034 _ _ NNP 25 1719 1035 Labor Labor NNP 25 1719 1036 force force NN 25 1719 1037 : : : 25 1719 1038 500,000 500,000 CD 25 1719 1039 ; ; : 25 1719 1040 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1719 1041 60 60 CD 25 1719 1042 % % NN 25 1719 1043 , , , 25 1719 1044 industry industry NN 25 1719 1045 and and CC 25 1719 1046 commerce commerce NN 25 1719 1047 19 19 CD 25 1719 1048 % % NN 25 1719 1049 , , , 25 1719 1050 services service NNS 25 1719 1051 8 8 CD 25 1719 1052 % % NN 25 1719 1053 , , , 25 1719 1054 government government NN 25 1719 1055 7 7 CD 25 1719 1056 % % NN 25 1719 1057 , , , 25 1719 1058 mining mine VBG 25 1719 1059 6 6 CD 25 1719 1060 % % NN 25 1719 1061 ( ( -LRB- 25 1719 1062 1981 1981 CD 25 1719 1063 est est NNP 25 1719 1064 . . . 25 1719 1065 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 1 _ _ NNP 25 1720 2 # # NNP 25 1720 3 _ _ NNP 25 1720 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1720 5 labor labor NN 25 1720 6 : : : 25 1720 7 20 20 CD 25 1720 8 trade trade NN 25 1720 9 unions union NNS 25 1720 10 representing represent VBG 25 1720 11 about about IN 25 1720 12 90,000 90,000 CD 25 1720 13 workers worker NNS 25 1720 14 _ _ NNP 25 1720 15 * * NFP 25 1720 16 _ _ NNP 25 1720 17 Government Government NNP 25 1720 18 _ _ NNP 25 1720 19 # # NNP 25 1720 20 _ _ NNP 25 1720 21 Long Long NNP 25 1720 22 - - HYPH 25 1720 23 form form NN 25 1720 24 name name NN 25 1720 25 : : : 25 1720 26 Republic Republic NNP 25 1720 27 of of IN 25 1720 28 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1720 29 _ _ NNP 25 1720 30 # # $ 25 1720 31 _ _ NNP 25 1720 32 Type Type NNP 25 1720 33 : : : 25 1720 34 republic republic NNP 25 1720 35 _ _ NNP 25 1720 36 # # NNP 25 1720 37 _ _ NNP 25 1720 38 Capital Capital NNP 25 1720 39 : : : 25 1720 40 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 25 1720 41 _ _ NNP 25 1720 42 # # NNP 25 1720 43 _ _ NNP 25 1720 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1720 45 divisions division NNS 25 1720 46 : : : 25 1720 47 the the DT 25 1720 48 former former JJ 25 1720 49 administrative administrative JJ 25 1720 50 structure structure NN 25 1720 51 of of IN 25 1720 52 26 26 CD 25 1720 53 districts district NNS 25 1720 54 has have VBZ 25 1720 55 been be VBN 25 1720 56 abolished abolish VBN 25 1720 57 and and CC 25 1720 58 14 14 CD 25 1720 59 temporary temporary JJ 25 1720 60 regions region NNS 25 1720 61 are be VBP 25 1720 62 still still RB 25 1720 63 in in IN 25 1720 64 the the DT 25 1720 65 process process NN 25 1720 66 of of IN 25 1720 67 being be VBG 25 1720 68 determined determine VBN 25 1720 69 ; ; : 25 1720 70 note note NN 25 1720 71 -- -- : 25 1720 72 the the DT 25 1720 73 26 26 CD 25 1720 74 districts district NNS 25 1720 75 were be VBD 25 1720 76 Bethanien Bethanien NNP 25 1720 77 , , , 25 1720 78 Boesmanland Boesmanland NNP 25 1720 79 , , , 25 1720 80 Caprivi Caprivi NNP 25 1720 81 Oos Oos NNP 25 1720 82 , , , 25 1720 83 Damaraland Damaraland NNP 25 1720 84 , , , 25 1720 85 Gobabis Gobabis NNP 25 1720 86 , , , 25 1720 87 Grootfontein Grootfontein NNP 25 1720 88 , , , 25 1720 89 Hereroland Hereroland NNP 25 1720 90 Oos Oos NNP 25 1720 91 , , , 25 1720 92 Hereroland Hereroland NNP 25 1720 93 Wes Wes NNP 25 1720 94 , , , 25 1720 95 Kaokoland Kaokoland NNP 25 1720 96 , , , 25 1720 97 Karasburg Karasburg NNP 25 1720 98 , , , 25 1720 99 Karibib Karibib NNP 25 1720 100 , , , 25 1720 101 Kavango Kavango NNP 25 1720 102 , , , 25 1720 103 Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop NNP 25 1720 104 , , , 25 1720 105 Luderitz Luderitz NNP 25 1720 106 , , , 25 1720 107 Maltahohe Maltahohe NNP 25 1720 108 , , , 25 1720 109 Mariental Mariental NNP 25 1720 110 , , , 25 1720 111 Namaland Namaland NNP 25 1720 112 , , , 25 1720 113 Okahandja Okahandja NNP 25 1720 114 , , , 25 1720 115 Omaruru Omaruru NNP 25 1720 116 , , , 25 1720 117 Otjiwarongo Otjiwarongo NNP 25 1720 118 , , , 25 1720 119 Outjo Outjo NNP 25 1720 120 , , , 25 1720 121 Owambo Owambo NNP 25 1720 122 , , , 25 1720 123 Rehoboth Rehoboth NNP 25 1720 124 , , , 25 1720 125 Swakopmund Swakopmund NNP 25 1720 126 , , , 25 1720 127 Tsumeb Tsumeb NNP 25 1720 128 , , , 25 1720 129 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 25 1720 130 _ _ NNP 25 1720 131 # # NNP 25 1720 132 _ _ NNP 25 1720 133 Independence Independence NNP 25 1720 134 : : : 25 1720 135 21 21 CD 25 1720 136 March March NNP 25 1720 137 1990 1990 CD 25 1720 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 139 from from IN 25 1720 140 South south JJ 25 1720 141 African african JJ 25 1720 142 mandate mandate NN 25 1720 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 144 _ _ NNP 25 1720 145 # # NNP 25 1720 146 _ _ NNP 25 1720 147 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1720 148 : : : 25 1720 149 ratified ratify VBD 25 1720 150 9 9 CD 25 1720 151 February February NNP 25 1720 152 1990 1990 CD 25 1720 153 _ _ NNP 25 1720 154 # # $ 25 1720 155 _ _ NNP 25 1720 156 Legal Legal NNP 25 1720 157 system system NN 25 1720 158 : : : 25 1720 159 based base VBN 25 1720 160 on on IN 25 1720 161 Roman roman JJ 25 1720 162 - - HYPH 25 1720 163 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1720 164 law law NN 25 1720 165 and and CC 25 1720 166 1990 1990 CD 25 1720 167 constitution constitution NN 25 1720 168 _ _ NNP 25 1720 169 # # NNP 25 1720 170 _ _ NNP 25 1720 171 National national JJ 25 1720 172 holiday holiday NN 25 1720 173 : : : 25 1720 174 Independence Independence NNP 25 1720 175 Day Day NNP 25 1720 176 , , , 25 1720 177 21 21 CD 25 1720 178 March March NNP 25 1720 179 1990 1990 CD 25 1720 180 _ _ NNP 25 1720 181 # # $ 25 1720 182 _ _ NNP 25 1720 183 Executive Executive NNP 25 1720 184 branch branch NN 25 1720 185 : : : 25 1720 186 president president NN 25 1720 187 , , , 25 1720 188 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1720 189 _ _ NNP 25 1720 190 # # $ 25 1720 191 _ _ NNP 25 1720 192 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1720 193 branch branch NN 25 1720 194 : : : 25 1720 195 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1720 196 ; ; : 25 1720 197 House House NNP 25 1720 198 of of IN 25 1720 199 Review Review NNP 25 1720 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 201 upper upper NNP 25 1720 202 house house NN 25 1720 203 , , , 25 1720 204 to to TO 25 1720 205 be be VB 25 1720 206 established establish VBN 25 1720 207 with with IN 25 1720 208 elections election NNS 25 1720 209 in in IN 25 1720 210 1992 1992 CD 25 1720 211 by by IN 25 1720 212 planned plan VBN 25 1720 213 new new JJ 25 1720 214 regional regional JJ 25 1720 215 authorities authority NNS 25 1720 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 217 ; ; : 25 1720 218 National National NNP 25 1720 219 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1720 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 221 lower low JJR 25 1720 222 house house NN 25 1720 223 elected elect VBN 25 1720 224 by by IN 25 1720 225 universal universal JJ 25 1720 226 suffrage suffrage NN 25 1720 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 228 _ _ NNP 25 1720 229 # # $ 25 1720 230 _ _ NNP 25 1720 231 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1720 232 branch branch NN 25 1720 233 : : : 25 1720 234 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1720 235 Court Court NNP 25 1720 236 _ _ NNP 25 1720 237 # # NNP 25 1720 238 _ _ NNP 25 1720 239 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1720 240 : : : 25 1720 241 Chief Chief NNP 25 1720 242 of of IN 25 1720 243 State State NNP 25 1720 244 and and CC 25 1720 245 Head Head NNP 25 1720 246 of of IN 25 1720 247 Government Government NNP 25 1720 248 -- -- : 25 1720 249 President President NNP 25 1720 250 Sam Sam NNP 25 1720 251 NUJOMA NUJOMA NNP 25 1720 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 253 since since IN 25 1720 254 21 21 CD 25 1720 255 March March NNP 25 1720 256 1990 1990 CD 25 1720 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 258 _ _ NNP 25 1720 259 # # $ 25 1720 260 _ _ NNP 25 1720 261 Political political JJ 25 1720 262 parties party NNS 25 1720 263 and and CC 25 1720 264 leaders leader NNS 25 1720 265 : : : 25 1720 266 South South NNP 25 1720 267 - - HYPH 25 1720 268 West West NNP 25 1720 269 Africa Africa NNP 25 1720 270 People People NNPS 25 1720 271 's 's POS 25 1720 272 Organization Organization NNP 25 1720 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 274 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 25 1720 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 276 , , , 25 1720 277 Sam Sam NNP 25 1720 278 NUJOMA NUJOMA NNP 25 1720 279 ; ; : 25 1720 280 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1720 281 Turnhalle Turnhalle NNP 25 1720 282 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1720 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 284 DTA DTA NNP 25 1720 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 286 , , , 25 1720 287 Dirk Dirk NNP 25 1720 288 MUDGE MUDGE NNP 25 1720 289 ; ; : 25 1720 290 United United NNP 25 1720 291 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1720 292 Front Front NNP 25 1720 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 294 UDF UDF NNP 25 1720 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 296 , , , 25 1720 297 Justus Justus NNP 25 1720 298 GAROEB GAROEB NNP 25 1720 299 ; ; : 25 1720 300 Action Action NNP 25 1720 301 Christian Christian NNP 25 1720 302 National National NNP 25 1720 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 304 ACN ACN NNP 25 1720 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 306 , , , 25 1720 307 Kosie Kosie NNP 25 1720 308 PRETORIUS PRETORIUS NNP 25 1720 309 ; ; : 25 1720 310 National National NNP 25 1720 311 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 1720 312 Front Front NNP 25 1720 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 314 NPF NPF NNP 25 1720 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 316 , , , 25 1720 317 Moses Moses NNP 25 1720 318 KATJIUONGUA KATJIUONGUA NNP 25 1720 319 ; ; : 25 1720 320 Federal Federal NNP 25 1720 321 Convention Convention NNP 25 1720 322 of of IN 25 1720 323 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1720 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 325 FCN FCN NNP 25 1720 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 327 , , , 25 1720 328 Hans Hans NNP 25 1720 329 DIERGAARDT DIERGAARDT NNP 25 1720 330 ; ; : 25 1720 331 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1720 332 National National NNP 25 1720 333 Front Front NNP 25 1720 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 335 NNF NNF NNP 25 1720 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 337 , , , 25 1720 338 Vekuii Vekuii NNP 25 1720 339 RUKORO RUKORO NNP 25 1720 340 _ _ NNP 25 1720 341 # # $ 25 1720 342 _ _ NNP 25 1720 343 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1720 344 : : : 25 1720 345 universal universal JJ 25 1720 346 at at IN 25 1720 347 age age NN 25 1720 348 18 18 CD 25 1720 349 _ _ NNP 25 1720 350 # # NNP 25 1720 351 _ _ NNP 25 1720 352 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1720 353 : : : 25 1720 354 President President NNP 25 1720 355 -- -- : 25 1720 356 last last RB 25 1720 357 held hold VBD 25 1720 358 16 16 CD 25 1720 359 February February NNP 25 1720 360 1990 1990 CD 25 1720 361 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 362 next next JJ 25 1720 363 to to TO 25 1720 364 be be VB 25 1720 365 held hold VBN 25 1720 366 March March NNP 25 1720 367 1995 1995 CD 25 1720 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 369 ; ; : 25 1720 370 Sam Sam NNP 25 1720 371 NUJOMA NUJOMA NNP 25 1720 372 was be VBD 25 1720 373 elected elect VBN 25 1720 374 president president NN 25 1720 375 by by IN 25 1720 376 the the DT 25 1720 377 Constituent Constituent NNP 25 1720 378 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1720 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 380 now now RB 25 1720 381 the the DT 25 1720 382 National National NNP 25 1720 383 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1720 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 385 ; ; : 25 1720 386 National National NNP 25 1720 387 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1720 388 -- -- : 25 1720 389 last last RB 25 1720 390 held hold VBN 25 1720 391 on on IN 25 1720 392 7 7 CD 25 1720 393 - - SYM 25 1720 394 11 11 CD 25 1720 395 November November NNP 25 1720 396 1989 1989 CD 25 1720 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 398 next next JJ 25 1720 399 to to TO 25 1720 400 be be VB 25 1720 401 held hold VBN 25 1720 402 by by IN 25 1720 403 November November NNP 25 1720 404 1994 1994 CD 25 1720 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 406 ; ; : 25 1720 407 results result NNS 25 1720 408 -- -- : 25 1720 409 percent percent NN 25 1720 410 of of IN 25 1720 411 vote vote NN 25 1720 412 by by IN 25 1720 413 party party NN 25 1720 414 NA NA NNP 25 1720 415 ; ; : 25 1720 416 seats--(72 seats--(72 NN 25 1720 417 total total JJ 25 1720 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 419 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 25 1720 420 41 41 CD 25 1720 421 , , , 25 1720 422 DTA DTA NNP 25 1720 423 21 21 CD 25 1720 424 , , , 25 1720 425 UDF UDF NNP 25 1720 426 4 4 CD 25 1720 427 , , , 25 1720 428 ACN ACN NNP 25 1720 429 3 3 CD 25 1720 430 , , , 25 1720 431 NNF NNF NNP 25 1720 432 1 1 CD 25 1720 433 , , , 25 1720 434 FCN FCN NNP 25 1720 435 1 1 CD 25 1720 436 , , , 25 1720 437 NPF NPF NNP 25 1720 438 1 1 CD 25 1720 439 _ _ NNP 25 1720 440 # # NNP 25 1720 441 _ _ NNP 25 1720 442 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1720 443 : : : 25 1720 444 no no DT 25 1720 445 Communist Communist NNP 25 1720 446 party party NN 25 1720 447 _ _ NN 25 1720 448 # # $ 25 1720 449 _ _ NNP 25 1720 450 Other other JJ 25 1720 451 political political JJ 25 1720 452 or or CC 25 1720 453 pressure pressure NN 25 1720 454 groups group NNS 25 1720 455 : : : 25 1720 456 NA NA NNP 25 1720 457 _ _ NNP 25 1720 458 # # $ 25 1720 459 _ _ NNP 25 1720 460 Member Member NNP 25 1720 461 of of IN 25 1720 462 : : : 25 1720 463 C C NNP 25 1720 464 , , , 25 1720 465 ECA ECA NNP 25 1720 466 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 467 associate associate NN 25 1720 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 469 , , , 25 1720 470 FAO FAO NNP 25 1720 471 , , , 25 1720 472 FLS FLS NNP 25 1720 473 , , , 25 1720 474 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1720 475 , , , 25 1720 476 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1720 477 , , , 25 1720 478 ILO ILO NNP 25 1720 479 , , , 25 1720 480 IMF IMF NNP 25 1720 481 , , , 25 1720 482 ITU ITU NNP 25 1720 483 , , , 25 1720 484 NAM NAM NNP 25 1720 485 , , , 25 1720 486 OAU OAU NNP 25 1720 487 , , , 25 1720 488 SACU SACU NNP 25 1720 489 , , , 25 1720 490 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 1720 491 , , , 25 1720 492 UN UN NNP 25 1720 493 , , , 25 1720 494 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1720 495 , , , 25 1720 496 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1720 497 , , , 25 1720 498 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1720 499 , , , 25 1720 500 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1720 501 , , , 25 1720 502 WCL WCL NNP 25 1720 503 , , , 25 1720 504 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1720 505 , , , 25 1720 506 WHO who WP 25 1720 507 _ _ VBD 25 1720 508 # # $ 25 1720 509 _ _ NNP 25 1720 510 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1720 511 representation representation NN 25 1720 512 : : : 25 1720 513 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1720 514 Tuliameni Tuliameni NNP 25 1720 515 KALOMOH KALOMOH NNP 25 1720 516 ; ; : 25 1720 517 Chancery chancery NN 25 1720 518 at at IN 25 1720 519 1413 1413 CD 25 1720 520 K K NNP 25 1720 521 Street Street NNP 25 1720 522 NW NW NNP 25 1720 523 , , , 25 1720 524 7th 7th JJ 25 1720 525 Floor Floor NNP 25 1720 526 , , , 25 1720 527 Washington Washington NNP 25 1720 528 , , , 25 1720 529 DC DC NNP 25 1720 530 20005 20005 CD 25 1720 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 532 mailing mail VBG 25 1720 533 address address NN 25 1720 534 is be VBZ 25 1720 535 PO PO NNP 25 1720 536 Box Box NNP 25 1720 537 34738 34738 CD 25 1720 538 , , , 25 1720 539 Washington Washington NNP 25 1720 540 DC DC NNP 25 1720 541 20043 20043 CD 25 1720 542 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 543 ; ; : 25 1720 544 telephone telephone NN 25 1720 545 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 546 202 202 CD 25 1720 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 1720 548 289 289 CD 25 1720 549 - - SYM 25 1720 550 3871 3871 CD 25 1720 551 ; ; : 25 1720 552 US US NNP 25 1720 553 -- -- : 25 1720 554 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1720 555 Genta Genta NNP 25 1720 556 Hawkins Hawkins NNP 25 1720 557 HOLMES HOLMES NNP 25 1720 558 ; ; : 25 1720 559 Embassy embassy NN 25 1720 560 at at IN 25 1720 561 Ausplan Ausplan NNP 25 1720 562 Building Building NNP 25 1720 563 , , , 25 1720 564 14 14 CD 25 1720 565 Lossen Lossen NNP 25 1720 566 St. St. NNP 25 1720 567 , , , 25 1720 568 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 25 1720 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 1720 570 mailing mail VBG 25 1720 571 address address NN 25 1720 572 is be VBZ 25 1720 573 P. P. NNP 25 1720 574 O. O. NNP 25 1721 1 Box Box NNP 25 1721 2 9890 9890 CD 25 1721 3 , , , 25 1721 4 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 25 1721 5 9000 9000 CD 25 1721 6 , , , 25 1721 7 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1721 8 ) ) -RRB- 25 1721 9 ; ; : 25 1721 10 telephone telephone NN 25 1721 11 [ [ -LRB- 25 1721 12 264 264 CD 25 1721 13 ] ] -RRB- 25 1721 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1721 15 61 61 CD 25 1721 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 1721 17 221 221 CD 25 1721 18 - - SYM 25 1721 19 601 601 CD 25 1721 20 , , , 25 1721 21 222 222 CD 25 1721 22 - - SYM 25 1721 23 675 675 CD 25 1721 24 , , , 25 1721 25 222 222 CD 25 1721 26 - - SYM 25 1721 27 680 680 CD 25 1721 28 _ _ NN 25 1721 29 # # NNP 25 1721 30 _ _ NNP 25 1721 31 Flag Flag NNP 25 1721 32 : : : 25 1721 33 a a DT 25 1721 34 large large JJ 25 1721 35 blue blue JJ 25 1721 36 triangle triangle NN 25 1721 37 with with IN 25 1721 38 a a DT 25 1721 39 yellow yellow NN 25 1721 40 sunburst sunburst NN 25 1721 41 fills fill VBZ 25 1721 42 the the DT 25 1721 43 upper upper JJ 25 1721 44 left left JJ 25 1721 45 section section NN 25 1721 46 , , , 25 1721 47 and and CC 25 1721 48 an an DT 25 1721 49 equal equal JJ 25 1721 50 green green JJ 25 1721 51 triangle triangle NN 25 1721 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1721 53 solid solid JJ 25 1721 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1721 55 fills fill VBZ 25 1721 56 the the DT 25 1721 57 lower low JJR 25 1721 58 right right JJ 25 1721 59 section section NN 25 1721 60 ; ; : 25 1721 61 the the DT 25 1721 62 triangles triangle NNS 25 1721 63 are be VBP 25 1721 64 separated separate VBN 25 1721 65 by by IN 25 1721 66 a a DT 25 1721 67 red red JJ 25 1721 68 stripe stripe NN 25 1721 69 which which WDT 25 1721 70 is be VBZ 25 1721 71 contrasted contrast VBN 25 1721 72 by by IN 25 1721 73 two two CD 25 1721 74 narrow narrow JJ 25 1721 75 white white JJ 25 1721 76 edge edge NN 25 1721 77 borders border NNS 25 1721 78 _ _ NNP 25 1721 79 * * NFP 25 1721 80 _ _ NNP 25 1721 81 Economy Economy NNP 25 1721 82 _ _ NNP 25 1721 83 # # NNP 25 1721 84 _ _ NNP 25 1721 85 Overview Overview NNP 25 1721 86 : : : 25 1721 87 The the DT 25 1721 88 economy economy NN 25 1721 89 is be VBZ 25 1721 90 heavily heavily RB 25 1721 91 dependent dependent JJ 25 1721 92 on on IN 25 1721 93 the the DT 25 1721 94 mining mining NN 25 1721 95 industry industry NN 25 1721 96 to to TO 25 1721 97 extract extract VB 25 1721 98 and and CC 25 1721 99 process process NN 25 1721 100 minerals mineral NNS 25 1721 101 for for IN 25 1721 102 export export NN 25 1721 103 . . . 25 1722 1 Mining mining NN 25 1722 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1722 3 for for IN 25 1722 4 almost almost RB 25 1722 5 30 30 CD 25 1722 6 % % NN 25 1722 7 of of IN 25 1722 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1722 9 . . . 25 1723 1 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1723 2 is be VBZ 25 1723 3 the the DT 25 1723 4 fourth fourth RB 25 1723 5 - - HYPH 25 1723 6 largest large JJS 25 1723 7 exporter exporter NN 25 1723 8 of of IN 25 1723 9 nonfuel nonfuel NNP 25 1723 10 minerals mineral NNS 25 1723 11 in in IN 25 1723 12 Africa Africa NNP 25 1723 13 and and CC 25 1723 14 the the DT 25 1723 15 world world NN 25 1723 16 's 's POS 25 1723 17 fifth fifth RB 25 1723 18 - - HYPH 25 1723 19 largest large JJS 25 1723 20 producer producer NN 25 1723 21 of of IN 25 1723 22 uranium uranium NN 25 1723 23 . . . 25 1724 1 Alluvial alluvial JJ 25 1724 2 diamond diamond NN 25 1724 3 deposits deposit NNS 25 1724 4 are be VBP 25 1724 5 among among IN 25 1724 6 the the DT 25 1724 7 richest rich JJS 25 1724 8 in in IN 25 1724 9 the the DT 25 1724 10 world world NN 25 1724 11 , , , 25 1724 12 making make VBG 25 1724 13 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1724 14 a a DT 25 1724 15 primary primary JJ 25 1724 16 source source NN 25 1724 17 for for IN 25 1724 18 gem gem NN 25 1724 19 - - HYPH 25 1724 20 quality quality NN 25 1724 21 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1724 22 . . . 25 1725 1 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1725 2 also also RB 25 1725 3 produces produce VBZ 25 1725 4 large large JJ 25 1725 5 quantities quantity NNS 25 1725 6 of of IN 25 1725 7 lead lead NN 25 1725 8 , , , 25 1725 9 zinc zinc NN 25 1725 10 , , , 25 1725 11 tin tin NN 25 1725 12 , , , 25 1725 13 silver silver NN 25 1725 14 , , , 25 1725 15 and and CC 25 1725 16 tungsten tungsten NN 25 1725 17 , , , 25 1725 18 and and CC 25 1725 19 it -PRON- PRP 25 1725 20 has have VBZ 25 1725 21 substantial substantial JJ 25 1725 22 resources resource NNS 25 1725 23 of of IN 25 1725 24 coal coal NN 25 1725 25 . . . 25 1726 1 More More JJR 25 1726 2 than than IN 25 1726 3 half half PDT 25 1726 4 the the DT 25 1726 5 population population NN 25 1726 6 depends depend VBZ 25 1726 7 on on IN 25 1726 8 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1726 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1726 10 largely largely RB 25 1726 11 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1726 12 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1726 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1726 14 for for IN 25 1726 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1726 16 livelihood livelihood NN 25 1726 17 . . . 25 1727 1 _ _ NNP 25 1727 2 # # NNP 25 1727 3 _ _ NNP 25 1727 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1727 5 : : : 25 1727 6 $ $ $ 25 1727 7 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1727 8 billion billion CD 25 1727 9 , , , 25 1727 10 per per IN 25 1727 11 capita capita FW 25 1727 12 $ $ $ 25 1727 13 1,240 1,240 CD 25 1727 14 ; ; : 25 1727 15 real real JJ 25 1727 16 growth growth NN 25 1727 17 rate rate NN 25 1727 18 - - : 25 1727 19 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1727 20 % % NN 25 1727 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1727 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1727 23 est est NNP 25 1727 24 . . . 25 1727 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1728 1 _ _ NNP 25 1728 2 # # NN 25 1728 3 _ _ NNP 25 1728 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1728 5 rate rate NN 25 1728 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1728 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1728 8 prices price NNS 25 1728 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1728 10 : : : 25 1728 11 15.1 15.1 CD 25 1728 12 % % NN 25 1728 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1728 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1728 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1728 16 _ _ NNP 25 1728 17 # # NNP 25 1728 18 _ _ NNP 25 1728 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1728 20 rate rate NN 25 1728 21 : : : 25 1728 22 over over IN 25 1728 23 30 30 CD 25 1728 24 % % NN 25 1728 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 1728 26 1990 1990 CD 25 1728 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1728 28 _ _ NNP 25 1728 29 # # NNP 25 1728 30 _ _ NNP 25 1728 31 Budget Budget NNP 25 1728 32 : : : 25 1728 33 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1728 34 $ $ $ 25 1728 35 794.1 794.1 CD 25 1728 36 million million CD 25 1728 37 ; ; : 25 1728 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1728 39 $ $ $ 25 1728 40 999.6 999.6 CD 25 1728 41 million million CD 25 1728 42 , , , 25 1728 43 including include VBG 25 1728 44 capital capital NN 25 1728 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1728 46 of of IN 25 1728 47 $ $ $ 25 1728 48 NA NA NNP 25 1728 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1728 50 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1728 51 est est NNP 25 1728 52 . . . 25 1728 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1 _ _ NNP 25 1729 2 # # NNP 25 1729 3 _ _ NNP 25 1729 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1729 5 : : : 25 1729 6 $ $ $ 25 1729 7 1,021 1,021 CD 25 1729 8 million million CD 25 1729 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1729 11 . . NNP 25 1729 12 , , , 25 1729 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1729 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 15 ; ; : 25 1729 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1729 17 -- -- : 25 1729 18 uranium uranium NN 25 1729 19 , , , 25 1729 20 diamonds diamond NNS 25 1729 21 , , , 25 1729 22 zinc zinc NN 25 1729 23 , , , 25 1729 24 copper copper NN 25 1729 25 , , , 25 1729 26 cattle cattle NNS 25 1729 27 , , , 25 1729 28 processed process VBN 25 1729 29 fish fish NN 25 1729 30 , , , 25 1729 31 karakul karakul NNP 25 1729 32 skins skin NNS 25 1729 33 ; ; : 25 1729 34 partners partner NNS 25 1729 35 -- -- : 25 1729 36 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1729 37 , , , 25 1729 38 South South NNP 25 1729 39 Africa Africa NNP 25 1729 40 , , , 25 1729 41 FRG FRG NNP 25 1729 42 , , , 25 1729 43 Japan Japan NNP 25 1729 44 _ _ NNP 25 1729 45 # # NNP 25 1729 46 _ _ NNP 25 1729 47 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1729 48 : : : 25 1729 49 $ $ $ 25 1729 50 894 894 CD 25 1729 51 million million CD 25 1729 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 53 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1729 54 . . NNP 25 1729 55 , , , 25 1729 56 1989 1989 CD 25 1729 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 58 ; ; : 25 1729 59 commodities commodity NNS 25 1729 60 -- -- : 25 1729 61 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1729 62 , , , 25 1729 63 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1729 64 products product NNS 25 1729 65 and and CC 25 1729 66 fuel fuel NN 25 1729 67 , , , 25 1729 68 machinery machinery NN 25 1729 69 and and CC 25 1729 70 equipment equipment NN 25 1729 71 ; ; : 25 1729 72 partners partner NNS 25 1729 73 -- -- : 25 1729 74 South South NNP 25 1729 75 Africa Africa NNP 25 1729 76 , , , 25 1729 77 FRG FRG NNP 25 1729 78 , , , 25 1729 79 US US NNP 25 1729 80 , , , 25 1729 81 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1729 82 _ _ NNP 25 1729 83 # # NNP 25 1729 84 _ _ NNP 25 1729 85 External External NNP 25 1729 86 debt debt NN 25 1729 87 : : : 25 1729 88 about about RB 25 1729 89 $ $ $ 25 1729 90 27 27 CD 25 1729 91 million million CD 25 1729 92 at at IN 25 1729 93 independence independence NN 25 1729 94 ; ; , 25 1729 95 under under IN 25 1729 96 a a DT 25 1729 97 1971 1971 CD 25 1729 98 International International NNP 25 1729 99 Court Court NNP 25 1729 100 of of IN 25 1729 101 Justice Justice NNP 25 1729 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 103 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1729 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 105 ruling ruling NN 25 1729 106 , , , 25 1729 107 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 1729 108 may may MD 25 1729 109 not not RB 25 1729 110 be be VB 25 1729 111 liable liable JJ 25 1729 112 for for IN 25 1729 113 debt debt NN 25 1729 114 incurred incur VBN 25 1729 115 during during IN 25 1729 116 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1729 117 colonial colonial JJ 25 1729 118 period period NN 25 1729 119 _ _ NNP 25 1729 120 # # $ 25 1729 121 _ _ NNP 25 1729 122 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1729 123 production production NN 25 1729 124 : : : 25 1729 125 growth growth NN 25 1729 126 rate rate NN 25 1729 127 NA% na% WDT 25 1729 128 _ _ NNP 25 1729 129 # # $ 25 1729 130 _ _ NNP 25 1729 131 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1729 132 : : : 25 1729 133 486,000 486,000 CD 25 1729 134 kW kw NN 25 1729 135 capacity capacity NN 25 1729 136 ; ; : 25 1729 137 1,280 1,280 CD 25 1729 138 million million CD 25 1729 139 kWh kWh NNS 25 1729 140 produced produce VBN 25 1729 141 , , , 25 1729 142 930 930 CD 25 1729 143 kWh kWh NNS 25 1729 144 per per IN 25 1729 145 capita capita NN 25 1729 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 147 1989 1989 CD 25 1729 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 149 _ _ NNP 25 1729 150 # # NNP 25 1729 151 _ _ NNP 25 1729 152 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1729 153 : : : 25 1729 154 meatpacking meatpacke VBG 25 1729 155 , , , 25 1729 156 fish fish NN 25 1729 157 processing processing NN 25 1729 158 , , , 25 1729 159 dairy dairy NN 25 1729 160 products product NNS 25 1729 161 , , , 25 1729 162 mining mining NN 25 1729 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 164 copper copper NN 25 1729 165 , , , 25 1729 166 lead lead NN 25 1729 167 , , , 25 1729 168 zinc zinc NN 25 1729 169 , , , 25 1729 170 diamond diamond NN 25 1729 171 , , , 25 1729 172 uranium uranium NN 25 1729 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 174 _ _ NNP 25 1729 175 # # NNP 25 1729 176 _ _ NNP 25 1729 177 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1729 178 : : : 25 1729 179 mostly mostly RB 25 1729 180 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1729 181 farming farming NN 25 1729 182 ; ; : 25 1729 183 livestock livestock NN 25 1729 184 raising raise VBG 25 1729 185 major major JJ 25 1729 186 source source NN 25 1729 187 of of IN 25 1729 188 cash cash NN 25 1729 189 income income NN 25 1729 190 ; ; : 25 1729 191 crops crop NNS 25 1729 192 -- -- : 25 1729 193 millet millet NN 25 1729 194 , , , 25 1729 195 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1729 196 , , , 25 1729 197 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1729 198 ; ; : 25 1729 199 fish fish NN 25 1729 200 catch catch NN 25 1729 201 potential potential NN 25 1729 202 of of IN 25 1729 203 over over IN 25 1729 204 1 1 CD 25 1729 205 million million CD 25 1729 206 metric metric JJ 25 1729 207 tons ton NNS 25 1729 208 not not RB 25 1729 209 being be VBG 25 1729 210 fulfilled fulfil VBN 25 1729 211 , , , 25 1729 212 1987 1987 CD 25 1729 213 catch catch NN 25 1729 214 reaching reach VBG 25 1729 215 only only RB 25 1729 216 520,000 520,000 CD 25 1729 217 metric metric JJ 25 1729 218 tons ton NNS 25 1729 219 ; ; : 25 1729 220 not not RB 25 1729 221 self self NN 25 1729 222 - - HYPH 25 1729 223 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1729 224 in in IN 25 1729 225 food food NN 25 1729 226 _ _ IN 25 1729 227 # # $ 25 1729 228 _ _ NNP 25 1729 229 Economic economic JJ 25 1729 230 aid aid NN 25 1729 231 : : : 25 1729 232 Western western JJ 25 1729 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 234 non non JJ 25 1729 235 - - JJ 25 1729 236 US us JJ 25 1729 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 238 countries country NNS 25 1729 239 , , , 25 1729 240 ODA ODA NNP 25 1729 241 and and CC 25 1729 242 OOF OOF NNP 25 1729 243 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1729 244 commitments commitment NNS 25 1729 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 246 1970 1970 CD 25 1729 247 - - SYM 25 1729 248 87 87 CD 25 1729 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 250 , , , 25 1729 251 $ $ $ 25 1729 252 47.2 47.2 CD 25 1729 253 million million CD 25 1729 254 _ _ NNP 25 1729 255 # # NNP 25 1729 256 _ _ NNP 25 1729 257 Currency Currency NNP 25 1729 258 : : : 25 1729 259 South south JJ 25 1729 260 African african JJ 25 1729 261 rand rand NN 25 1729 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 263 plural plural JJ 25 1729 264 -- -- : 25 1729 265 rand rand NNP 25 1729 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 267 ; ; : 25 1729 268 1 1 CD 25 1729 269 South south JJ 25 1729 270 African african JJ 25 1729 271 rand rand NN 25 1729 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 273 R r NN 25 1729 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 275 = = NFP 25 1729 276 100 100 CD 25 1729 277 cents cent NNS 25 1729 278 _ _ NNP 25 1729 279 # # NNP 25 1729 280 _ _ NNP 25 1729 281 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1729 282 rates rate NNS 25 1729 283 : : : 25 1729 284 South south JJ 25 1729 285 African african JJ 25 1729 286 rand rand NN 25 1729 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 288 R r NN 25 1729 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 290 per per IN 25 1729 291 US$ us$ $ 25 1729 292 1 1 CD 25 1729 293 - - HYPH 25 1729 294 -2.625 -2.625 NN 25 1729 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 296 January January NNP 25 1729 297 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 299 , , , 25 1729 300 2.5863 2.5863 CD 25 1729 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 302 1990 1990 CD 25 1729 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 304 , , , 25 1729 305 2.6166 2.6166 CD 25 1729 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 307 1989 1989 CD 25 1729 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 309 , , , 25 1729 310 2.2611 2.2611 CD 25 1729 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 312 1988 1988 CD 25 1729 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 314 , , , 25 1729 315 2.0350 2.0350 CD 25 1729 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 317 1987 1987 CD 25 1729 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 319 , , , 25 1729 320 2.2685 2.2685 CD 25 1729 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 322 1986 1986 CD 25 1729 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 324 , , , 25 1729 325 2.1911 2.1911 CD 25 1729 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 327 1985 1985 CD 25 1729 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 329 _ _ NNP 25 1729 330 # # NNP 25 1729 331 _ _ NNP 25 1729 332 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1729 333 year year NN 25 1729 334 : : : 25 1729 335 1 1 CD 25 1729 336 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1729 337 March March NNP 25 1729 338 _ _ NNP 25 1729 339 * * NFP 25 1729 340 _ _ NNP 25 1729 341 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1729 342 _ _ NNP 25 1729 343 # # NNP 25 1729 344 _ _ NNP 25 1729 345 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1729 346 : : : 25 1729 347 2,341 2,341 CD 25 1729 348 km km NN 25 1729 349 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1729 350 gauge gauge NN 25 1729 351 , , , 25 1729 352 single single JJ 25 1729 353 track track NN 25 1729 354 _ _ NNP 25 1729 355 # # NNP 25 1729 356 _ _ NNP 25 1729 357 Highways Highways NNP 25 1729 358 : : : 25 1729 359 54,500 54,500 CD 25 1729 360 km km NN 25 1729 361 ; ; : 25 1729 362 4,079 4,079 CD 25 1729 363 km km NNS 25 1729 364 paved pave VBN 25 1729 365 , , , 25 1729 366 2,540 2,540 CD 25 1729 367 km km NN 25 1729 368 gravel gravel NN 25 1729 369 , , , 25 1729 370 47,881 47,881 CD 25 1729 371 km km NN 25 1729 372 earth earth NN 25 1729 373 roads road NNS 25 1729 374 and and CC 25 1729 375 tracks track NNS 25 1729 376 _ _ NNP 25 1729 377 # # NNP 25 1729 378 _ _ NNP 25 1729 379 Ports Ports NNP 25 1729 380 : : : 25 1729 381 Luderitz Luderitz NNP 25 1729 382 ; ; : 25 1729 383 primary primary JJ 25 1729 384 maritime maritime NN 25 1729 385 outlet outlet NN 25 1729 386 is be VBZ 25 1729 387 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 1729 388 Bay Bay NNP 25 1729 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 390 South South NNP 25 1729 391 Africa Africa NNP 25 1729 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 393 _ _ NNP 25 1729 394 # # $ 25 1729 395 _ _ NNP 25 1729 396 Civil civil JJ 25 1729 397 air air NN 25 1729 398 : : : 25 1729 399 2 2 CD 25 1729 400 major major JJ 25 1729 401 transport transport NN 25 1729 402 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1729 403 _ _ NNP 25 1729 404 # # NNP 25 1729 405 _ _ NNP 25 1729 406 Airports Airports NNP 25 1729 407 : : : 25 1729 408 143 143 CD 25 1729 409 total total NN 25 1729 410 , , , 25 1729 411 123 123 CD 25 1729 412 usable usable JJ 25 1729 413 ; ; : 25 1729 414 21 21 CD 25 1729 415 with with IN 25 1729 416 permanent permanent JJ 25 1729 417 - - HYPH 25 1729 418 surface surface NN 25 1729 419 runways runway NNS 25 1729 420 ; ; : 25 1729 421 1 1 CD 25 1729 422 with with IN 25 1729 423 runways runway NNS 25 1729 424 over over IN 25 1729 425 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1729 426 m m CD 25 1729 427 ; ; : 25 1729 428 4 4 CD 25 1729 429 with with IN 25 1729 430 runways runways NNP 25 1729 431 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1729 432 - - HYPH 25 1729 433 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1729 434 m m NN 25 1729 435 ; ; : 25 1729 436 67 67 CD 25 1729 437 with with IN 25 1729 438 runways runway NNS 25 1729 439 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1729 440 - - HYPH 25 1729 441 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1729 442 m m NNP 25 1729 443 _ _ NNP 25 1729 444 # # NNP 25 1729 445 _ _ NNP 25 1729 446 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1729 447 : : : 25 1729 448 good good JJ 25 1729 449 urban urban JJ 25 1729 450 , , , 25 1729 451 fair fair JJ 25 1729 452 rural rural JJ 25 1729 453 services service NNS 25 1729 454 ; ; : 25 1729 455 radio radio NN 25 1729 456 relay relay NN 25 1729 457 connects connect VBZ 25 1729 458 major major JJ 25 1729 459 towns town NNS 25 1729 460 , , , 25 1729 461 wires wire NNS 25 1729 462 extend extend VBP 25 1729 463 to to IN 25 1729 464 other other JJ 25 1729 465 population population NN 25 1729 466 centers center NNS 25 1729 467 ; ; : 25 1729 468 62,800 62,800 CD 25 1729 469 telephones telephone NNS 25 1729 470 ; ; : 25 1729 471 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1729 472 AM AM NNP 25 1729 473 , , , 25 1729 474 40 40 CD 25 1729 475 FM FM NNP 25 1729 476 , , , 25 1729 477 3 3 CD 25 1729 478 TV tv NN 25 1729 479 _ _ NNP 25 1729 480 * * NFP 25 1729 481 _ _ NNP 25 1729 482 Defense Defense NNP 25 1729 483 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1729 484 _ _ NNP 25 1729 485 # # NNP 25 1729 486 _ _ NNP 25 1729 487 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1729 488 : : : 25 1729 489 National National NNP 25 1729 490 Defense Defense NNP 25 1729 491 Force Force NNP 25 1729 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 493 Army Army NNP 25 1729 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 495 , , , 25 1729 496 Police Police NNPS 25 1729 497 _ _ NNP 25 1729 498 # # NNP 25 1729 499 _ _ NNP 25 1729 500 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1729 501 availability availability NN 25 1729 502 : : : 25 1729 503 males males NNP 25 1729 504 15 15 CD 25 1729 505 - - SYM 25 1729 506 49 49 CD 25 1729 507 , , , 25 1729 508 309,978 309,978 CD 25 1729 509 ; ; : 25 1729 510 183,730 183,730 CD 25 1729 511 fit fit NN 25 1729 512 for for IN 25 1729 513 military military JJ 25 1729 514 service service NN 25 1729 515 _ _ NNP 25 1729 516 # # NNP 25 1729 517 _ _ NNP 25 1729 518 Defense Defense NNP 25 1729 519 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1729 520 : : : 25 1729 521 $ $ $ 25 1729 522 NA na NN 25 1729 523 , , , 25 1729 524 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1729 525 % % NN 25 1729 526 of of IN 25 1729 527 GNP GNP NNP 25 1729 528 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 529 1986 1986 CD 25 1729 530 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 531 _ _ NNP 25 1729 532 % % NN 25 1729 533 _ _ NNP 25 1729 534 _ _ NNP 25 1729 535 @_Nauru @_Nauru NNP 25 1729 536 _ _ NNP 25 1729 537 * * NFP 25 1729 538 _ _ NNP 25 1729 539 Geography Geography NNP 25 1729 540 _ _ NNP 25 1729 541 # # NNP 25 1729 542 _ _ NNP 25 1729 543 Total total JJ 25 1729 544 area area NN 25 1729 545 : : : 25 1729 546 21 21 CD 25 1729 547 km2 km2 NNP 25 1729 548 ; ; : 25 1729 549 land land NN 25 1729 550 area area NN 25 1729 551 : : : 25 1729 552 21 21 CD 25 1729 553 km2 km2 NNP 25 1729 554 _ _ NNP 25 1729 555 # # NNP 25 1729 556 _ _ NNP 25 1729 557 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1729 558 area area NN 25 1729 559 : : : 25 1729 560 about about IN 25 1729 561 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1729 562 times time NNS 25 1729 563 the the DT 25 1729 564 size size NN 25 1729 565 of of IN 25 1729 566 Washington Washington NNP 25 1729 567 , , , 25 1729 568 DC DC NNP 25 1729 569 _ _ NNP 25 1729 570 # # $ 25 1729 571 _ _ NNP 25 1729 572 Land Land NNP 25 1729 573 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1729 574 : : : 25 1729 575 none none NN 25 1729 576 _ _ NNP 25 1729 577 # # NNP 25 1729 578 _ _ NNP 25 1729 579 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1729 580 : : : 25 1729 581 30 30 CD 25 1729 582 km km NN 25 1729 583 _ _ NNP 25 1729 584 # # NNP 25 1729 585 _ _ NNP 25 1729 586 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1729 587 claims claim VBZ 25 1729 588 : : : 25 1729 589 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1729 590 fishing fishing NN 25 1729 591 zone zone NN 25 1729 592 : : : 25 1729 593 200 200 CD 25 1729 594 nm nm CD 25 1729 595 ; ; : 25 1729 596 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1729 597 sea sea NN 25 1729 598 : : : 25 1729 599 12 12 CD 25 1729 600 nm nm NNP 25 1729 601 _ _ NNP 25 1729 602 # # NNP 25 1729 603 _ _ NNP 25 1729 604 Climate Climate NNP 25 1729 605 : : : 25 1729 606 tropical tropical JJ 25 1729 607 ; ; : 25 1729 608 monsoonal monsoonal NN 25 1729 609 ; ; : 25 1729 610 rainy rainy JJ 25 1729 611 season season NN 25 1729 612 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 613 November November NNP 25 1729 614 to to IN 25 1729 615 February February NNP 25 1729 616 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 617 _ _ NNP 25 1729 618 # # NNP 25 1729 619 _ _ NNP 25 1729 620 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1729 621 : : : 25 1729 622 sandy sandy NNP 25 1729 623 beach beach NN 25 1729 624 rises rise VBZ 25 1729 625 to to IN 25 1729 626 fertile fertile JJ 25 1729 627 ring ring NN 25 1729 628 around around RB 25 1729 629 raised raise VBN 25 1729 630 coral coral JJ 25 1729 631 reefs reef NNS 25 1729 632 with with IN 25 1729 633 phosphate phosphate NNP 25 1729 634 plateau plateau NN 25 1729 635 in in IN 25 1729 636 center center NN 25 1729 637 _ _ NNP 25 1729 638 # # NNP 25 1729 639 _ _ NNP 25 1729 640 Natural natural JJ 25 1729 641 resources resource NNS 25 1729 642 : : : 25 1729 643 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1729 644 _ _ NNP 25 1729 645 # # $ 25 1729 646 _ _ NNP 25 1729 647 Land Land NNP 25 1729 648 use use NN 25 1729 649 : : : 25 1729 650 arable arable JJ 25 1729 651 land land NN 25 1729 652 0 0 CD 25 1729 653 % % NN 25 1729 654 ; ; , 25 1729 655 permanent permanent JJ 25 1729 656 crops crop NNS 25 1729 657 0 0 CD 25 1729 658 % % NN 25 1729 659 ; ; : 25 1729 660 meadows meadow NNS 25 1729 661 and and CC 25 1729 662 pastures pasture NNS 25 1729 663 0 0 CD 25 1729 664 % % NN 25 1729 665 ; ; , 25 1729 666 forest forest NN 25 1729 667 and and CC 25 1729 668 woodland woodland JJ 25 1729 669 0 0 CD 25 1729 670 % % NN 25 1729 671 ; ; , 25 1729 672 other other JJ 25 1729 673 100 100 CD 25 1729 674 % % NN 25 1729 675 _ _ NNP 25 1729 676 # # $ 25 1729 677 _ _ NNP 25 1729 678 Environment Environment NNP 25 1729 679 : : : 25 1729 680 only only RB 25 1729 681 53 53 CD 25 1729 682 km km NN 25 1729 683 south south RB 25 1729 684 of of IN 25 1729 685 Equator Equator NNP 25 1729 686 _ _ NNP 25 1729 687 # # $ 25 1729 688 _ _ NNP 25 1729 689 Note Note NNP 25 1729 690 : : : 25 1729 691 Nauru nauru NN 25 1729 692 is be VBZ 25 1729 693 one one CD 25 1729 694 of of IN 25 1729 695 the the DT 25 1729 696 three three CD 25 1729 697 great great JJ 25 1729 698 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1729 699 rock rock NN 25 1729 700 islands island NNS 25 1729 701 in in IN 25 1729 702 the the DT 25 1729 703 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1729 704 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1729 705 -- -- : 25 1729 706 the the DT 25 1729 707 others other NNS 25 1729 708 are be VBP 25 1729 709 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 1729 710 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 711 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1729 712 Island Island NNP 25 1729 713 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 714 in in IN 25 1729 715 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 1729 716 and and CC 25 1729 717 Makatea Makatea NNP 25 1729 718 in in IN 25 1729 719 French french JJ 25 1729 720 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 1729 721 _ _ NNP 25 1729 722 * * NFP 25 1729 723 _ _ NNP 25 1729 724 People People NNPS 25 1729 725 _ _ IN 25 1729 726 # # NNP 25 1729 727 _ _ NNP 25 1729 728 Population Population NNP 25 1729 729 : : : 25 1729 730 9,333 9,333 CD 25 1729 731 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 732 July July NNP 25 1729 733 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 735 , , , 25 1729 736 growth growth NN 25 1729 737 rate rate NN 25 1729 738 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1729 739 % % NN 25 1729 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 741 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 743 _ _ NNP 25 1729 744 # # NNP 25 1729 745 _ _ NNP 25 1729 746 Birth Birth NNP 25 1729 747 rate rate NN 25 1729 748 : : : 25 1729 749 19 19 CD 25 1729 750 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1729 751 population population NN 25 1729 752 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 753 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 754 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 755 _ _ NNP 25 1729 756 # # $ 25 1729 757 _ _ NNP 25 1729 758 Death Death NNP 25 1729 759 rate rate NN 25 1729 760 : : : 25 1729 761 5 5 CD 25 1729 762 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1729 763 population population NN 25 1729 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 765 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 767 _ _ NNP 25 1729 768 # # NNP 25 1729 769 _ _ NNP 25 1729 770 Net net JJ 25 1729 771 migration migration NN 25 1729 772 rate rate NN 25 1729 773 : : : 25 1729 774 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 1729 775 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1729 776 population population NN 25 1729 777 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 778 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 779 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 780 _ _ NNP 25 1729 781 # # $ 25 1729 782 _ _ NNP 25 1729 783 Infant Infant NNP 25 1729 784 mortality mortality NN 25 1729 785 rate rate NN 25 1729 786 : : : 25 1729 787 41 41 CD 25 1729 788 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1729 789 live live JJ 25 1729 790 births birth NNS 25 1729 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 792 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 793 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 794 _ _ NNP 25 1729 795 # # NNP 25 1729 796 _ _ NNP 25 1729 797 Life Life NNP 25 1729 798 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1729 799 at at IN 25 1729 800 birth birth NN 25 1729 801 : : : 25 1729 802 64 64 CD 25 1729 803 years year NNS 25 1729 804 male male JJ 25 1729 805 , , , 25 1729 806 69 69 CD 25 1729 807 years year NNS 25 1729 808 female female JJ 25 1729 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 810 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 811 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 812 _ _ NNP 25 1729 813 # # NNP 25 1729 814 _ _ NNP 25 1729 815 Total total JJ 25 1729 816 fertility fertility NN 25 1729 817 rate rate NN 25 1729 818 : : : 25 1729 819 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1729 820 children child NNS 25 1729 821 born bear VBN 25 1729 822 / / SYM 25 1729 823 woman woman NN 25 1729 824 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 825 1991 1991 CD 25 1729 826 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 827 _ _ NNP 25 1729 828 # # $ 25 1729 829 _ _ NNP 25 1729 830 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1729 831 : : : 25 1729 832 noun noun NNP 25 1729 833 -- -- : 25 1729 834 Nauruan(s Nauruan(s NNP 25 1729 835 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 836 ; ; , 25 1729 837 adjective adjective JJ 25 1729 838 -- -- : 25 1729 839 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 25 1729 840 _ _ NNP 25 1729 841 # # NN 25 1729 842 _ _ NNP 25 1729 843 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1729 844 divisions division NNS 25 1729 845 : : : 25 1729 846 Nauruan nauruan NN 25 1729 847 58 58 CD 25 1729 848 % % NN 25 1729 849 , , , 25 1729 850 other other JJ 25 1729 851 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1729 852 Islander Islander NNP 25 1729 853 26 26 CD 25 1729 854 % % NN 25 1729 855 , , , 25 1729 856 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1729 857 8 8 CD 25 1729 858 % % NN 25 1729 859 , , , 25 1729 860 European European NNP 25 1729 861 8 8 CD 25 1729 862 % % NN 25 1729 863 _ _ NN 25 1729 864 # # $ 25 1729 865 _ _ NNP 25 1729 866 Religion religion NN 25 1729 867 : : : 25 1729 868 Christian Christian NNP 25 1729 869 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 870 two two CD 25 1729 871 - - HYPH 25 1729 872 thirds third NNS 25 1729 873 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1729 874 , , , 25 1729 875 one one CD 25 1729 876 - - HYPH 25 1729 877 third third NN 25 1729 878 Roman Roman NNP 25 1729 879 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1729 880 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 881 _ _ NNP 25 1729 882 # # $ 25 1729 883 _ _ NNP 25 1729 884 Language Language NNP 25 1729 885 : : : 25 1729 886 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 25 1729 887 , , , 25 1729 888 a a DT 25 1729 889 distinct distinct JJ 25 1729 890 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1729 891 Island Island NNP 25 1729 892 language language NN 25 1729 893 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 894 official official NN 25 1729 895 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 896 ; ; : 25 1729 897 English English NNP 25 1729 898 widely widely RB 25 1729 899 understood understand VBD 25 1729 900 , , , 25 1729 901 spoken speak VBN 25 1729 902 , , , 25 1729 903 and and CC 25 1729 904 used use VBN 25 1729 905 for for IN 25 1729 906 most most JJS 25 1729 907 government government NN 25 1729 908 and and CC 25 1729 909 commercial commercial JJ 25 1729 910 purposes purpose NNS 25 1729 911 _ _ NNP 25 1729 912 # # NNP 25 1729 913 _ _ NNP 25 1729 914 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1729 915 : : : 25 1729 916 NA% na% LS 25 1729 917 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 918 male male JJ 25 1729 919 NA% NA% NNS 25 1729 920 , , , 25 1729 921 female female JJ 25 1729 922 NA% NA% NNS 25 1729 923 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 924 _ _ NNP 25 1729 925 # # $ 25 1729 926 _ _ NNP 25 1729 927 Labor Labor NNP 25 1729 928 force force NN 25 1729 929 : : : 25 1729 930 NA NA NNP 25 1729 931 _ _ NNP 25 1729 932 # # $ 25 1729 933 _ _ NNP 25 1729 934 Organized organized JJ 25 1729 935 labor labor NN 25 1729 936 : : : 25 1729 937 NA NA NNP 25 1729 938 _ _ NNP 25 1729 939 * * NFP 25 1729 940 _ _ NNP 25 1729 941 Government Government NNP 25 1729 942 _ _ NNP 25 1729 943 # # NNP 25 1729 944 _ _ NNP 25 1729 945 Long Long NNP 25 1729 946 - - HYPH 25 1729 947 form form NN 25 1729 948 name name NN 25 1729 949 : : : 25 1729 950 Republic Republic NNP 25 1729 951 of of IN 25 1729 952 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 1729 953 _ _ NNP 25 1729 954 # # NNP 25 1729 955 _ _ NNP 25 1729 956 Type Type NNP 25 1729 957 : : : 25 1729 958 republic republic NNP 25 1729 959 _ _ NNP 25 1729 960 # # NNP 25 1729 961 _ _ NNP 25 1729 962 Capital Capital NNP 25 1729 963 : : : 25 1729 964 no no DT 25 1729 965 capital capital NN 25 1729 966 city city NN 25 1729 967 as as IN 25 1729 968 such such JJ 25 1729 969 ; ; : 25 1729 970 government government NN 25 1729 971 offices office NNS 25 1729 972 in in IN 25 1729 973 Yaren Yaren NNP 25 1729 974 District District NNP 25 1729 975 _ _ NNP 25 1729 976 # # NNP 25 1729 977 _ _ NNP 25 1729 978 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1729 979 divisions division NNS 25 1729 980 : : : 25 1729 981 14 14 CD 25 1729 982 districts district NNS 25 1729 983 ; ; : 25 1729 984 Aiwo Aiwo NNP 25 1729 985 , , , 25 1729 986 Anabar Anabar NNP 25 1729 987 , , , 25 1729 988 Anetan Anetan NNP 25 1729 989 , , , 25 1729 990 Anibare Anibare NNP 25 1729 991 , , , 25 1729 992 Baiti Baiti NNP 25 1729 993 , , , 25 1729 994 Boe Boe NNP 25 1729 995 , , , 25 1729 996 Buada Buada NNP 25 1729 997 , , , 25 1729 998 Denigomodu Denigomodu NNP 25 1729 999 , , , 25 1729 1000 Ewa Ewa NNP 25 1729 1001 , , , 25 1729 1002 Ijuw Ijuw NNP 25 1729 1003 , , , 25 1729 1004 Meneng Meneng NNP 25 1729 1005 , , , 25 1729 1006 Nibok Nibok NNP 25 1729 1007 , , , 25 1729 1008 Uaboe Uaboe NNP 25 1729 1009 , , , 25 1729 1010 Yaren Yaren NNP 25 1729 1011 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1012 # # $ 25 1729 1013 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1014 Independence Independence NNP 25 1729 1015 : : : 25 1729 1016 31 31 CD 25 1729 1017 January January NNP 25 1729 1018 1968 1968 CD 25 1729 1019 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1020 from from IN 25 1729 1021 UN UN NNP 25 1729 1022 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 1729 1023 under under IN 25 1729 1024 Australia Australia NNP 25 1729 1025 , , , 25 1729 1026 New New NNP 25 1729 1027 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1729 1028 , , , 25 1729 1029 and and CC 25 1729 1030 UK UK NNP 25 1729 1031 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1032 ; ; : 25 1729 1033 formerly formerly RB 25 1729 1034 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 25 1729 1035 Island Island NNP 25 1729 1036 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1037 # # NNP 25 1729 1038 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1039 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1729 1040 : : : 25 1729 1041 29 29 CD 25 1729 1042 January January NNP 25 1729 1043 1968 1968 CD 25 1729 1044 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1045 # # $ 25 1729 1046 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1047 Legal Legal NNP 25 1729 1048 system system NN 25 1729 1049 : : : 25 1729 1050 own own JJ 25 1729 1051 Acts act NNS 25 1729 1052 of of IN 25 1729 1053 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1729 1054 and and CC 25 1729 1055 British british JJ 25 1729 1056 common common JJ 25 1729 1057 law law NN 25 1729 1058 _ _ NN 25 1729 1059 # # $ 25 1729 1060 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1061 National national JJ 25 1729 1062 holiday holiday NN 25 1729 1063 : : : 25 1729 1064 Independence Independence NNP 25 1729 1065 Day Day NNP 25 1729 1066 , , , 25 1729 1067 31 31 CD 25 1729 1068 January January NNP 25 1729 1069 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1070 1968 1968 CD 25 1729 1071 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1072 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1073 # # NNP 25 1729 1074 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1075 Executive Executive NNP 25 1729 1076 branch branch NN 25 1729 1077 : : : 25 1729 1078 president president NN 25 1729 1079 , , , 25 1729 1080 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1729 1081 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1082 # # $ 25 1729 1083 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1084 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1729 1085 branch branch NN 25 1729 1086 : : : 25 1729 1087 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1729 1088 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1729 1089 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1090 # # $ 25 1729 1091 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1092 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1729 1093 branch branch NN 25 1729 1094 : : : 25 1729 1095 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1729 1096 Court Court NNP 25 1729 1097 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1098 # # NNP 25 1729 1099 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1100 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1729 1101 : : : 25 1729 1102 Chief Chief NNP 25 1729 1103 of of IN 25 1729 1104 State State NNP 25 1729 1105 and and CC 25 1729 1106 Head Head NNP 25 1729 1107 of of IN 25 1729 1108 Government Government NNP 25 1729 1109 -- -- : 25 1729 1110 President President NNP 25 1729 1111 Bernard Bernard NNP 25 1729 1112 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 25 1729 1113 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1114 since since IN 25 1729 1115 12 12 CD 25 1729 1116 December December NNP 25 1729 1117 1989 1989 CD 25 1729 1118 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1119 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1120 # # $ 25 1729 1121 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1122 Political political JJ 25 1729 1123 parties party NNS 25 1729 1124 and and CC 25 1729 1125 leaders leader NNS 25 1729 1126 : : : 25 1729 1127 none none NN 25 1729 1128 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1129 # # NNP 25 1729 1130 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1131 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1729 1132 : : : 25 1729 1133 universal universal JJ 25 1729 1134 and and CC 25 1729 1135 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1729 1136 at at IN 25 1729 1137 age age NN 25 1729 1138 20 20 CD 25 1729 1139 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1140 # # NNP 25 1729 1141 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1142 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1729 1143 : : : 25 1729 1144 President President NNP 25 1729 1145 -- -- : 25 1729 1146 last last RB 25 1729 1147 held hold VBD 25 1729 1148 9 9 CD 25 1729 1149 December December NNP 25 1729 1150 1989 1989 CD 25 1729 1151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1152 next next JJ 25 1729 1153 to to TO 25 1729 1154 be be VB 25 1729 1155 held hold VBN 25 1729 1156 December December NNP 25 1729 1157 1992 1992 CD 25 1729 1158 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1159 ; ; : 25 1729 1160 results result NNS 25 1729 1161 -- -- : 25 1729 1162 Bernard Bernard NNP 25 1729 1163 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 25 1729 1164 elected elect VBN 25 1729 1165 by by IN 25 1729 1166 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1729 1167 ; ; : 25 1729 1168 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1729 1169 -- -- : 25 1729 1170 last last RB 25 1729 1171 held hold VBN 25 1729 1172 on on IN 25 1729 1173 9 9 CD 25 1729 1174 December December NNP 25 1729 1175 1989 1989 CD 25 1729 1176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1177 next next JJ 25 1729 1178 to to TO 25 1729 1179 be be VB 25 1729 1180 held hold VBN 25 1729 1181 December December NNP 25 1729 1182 1992 1992 CD 25 1729 1183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1184 ; ; : 25 1729 1185 results result NNS 25 1729 1186 -- -- : 25 1729 1187 percent percent NN 25 1729 1188 of of IN 25 1729 1189 vote vote NN 25 1729 1190 NA NA NNP 25 1729 1191 ; ; , 25 1729 1192 seats--(18 seats--(18 NN 25 1729 1193 total total NN 25 1729 1194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1195 independents independent NNS 25 1729 1196 18 18 CD 25 1729 1197 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1198 # # NNP 25 1729 1199 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1200 Member Member NNP 25 1729 1201 of of IN 25 1729 1202 : : : 25 1729 1203 C C NNP 25 1729 1204 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1205 special special JJ 25 1729 1206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1207 , , , 25 1729 1208 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1729 1209 , , , 25 1729 1210 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1729 1211 , , , 25 1729 1212 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1729 1213 , , , 25 1729 1214 ITU ITU NNP 25 1729 1215 , , , 25 1729 1216 SPC SPC NNP 25 1729 1217 , , , 25 1729 1218 SPF SPF NNP 25 1729 1219 , , , 25 1729 1220 UPU UPU NNP 25 1729 1221 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1222 # # $ 25 1729 1223 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1224 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1729 1225 representation representation NN 25 1729 1226 : : : 25 1729 1227 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 1729 1228 - - HYPH 25 1729 1229 designate designate VB 25 1729 1230 Theodore Theodore NNP 25 1729 1231 Conrad Conrad NNP 25 1729 1232 MOSES MOSES NNP 25 1729 1233 resident resident NN 25 1729 1234 in in IN 25 1729 1235 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 25 1729 1236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1237 Australia Australia NNP 25 1729 1238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1239 ; ; : 25 1729 1240 there there EX 25 1729 1241 is be VBZ 25 1729 1242 a a DT 25 1729 1243 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 25 1729 1244 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1729 1245 in in IN 25 1729 1246 Agana Agana NNP 25 1729 1247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1248 Guam Guam NNP 25 1729 1249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1250 ; ; : 25 1729 1251 US US NNP 25 1729 1252 -- -- : 25 1729 1253 the the DT 25 1729 1254 US US NNP 25 1729 1255 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1729 1256 to to IN 25 1729 1257 Australia Australia NNP 25 1729 1258 is be VBZ 25 1729 1259 accredited accredit VBN 25 1729 1260 to to IN 25 1729 1261 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 1729 1262 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1263 # # NNP 25 1729 1264 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1265 Flag Flag NNP 25 1729 1266 : : : 25 1729 1267 blue blue JJ 25 1729 1268 with with IN 25 1729 1269 a a DT 25 1729 1270 narrow narrow JJ 25 1729 1271 , , , 25 1729 1272 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1729 1273 , , , 25 1729 1274 yellow yellow JJ 25 1729 1275 stripe stripe NN 25 1729 1276 across across IN 25 1729 1277 the the DT 25 1729 1278 center center NN 25 1729 1279 and and CC 25 1729 1280 a a DT 25 1729 1281 large large JJ 25 1729 1282 white white JJ 25 1729 1283 12-pointed 12-pointed CD 25 1729 1284 star star NN 25 1729 1285 below below IN 25 1729 1286 the the DT 25 1729 1287 stripe stripe NN 25 1729 1288 on on IN 25 1729 1289 the the DT 25 1729 1290 hoist hoist NN 25 1729 1291 side side NN 25 1729 1292 ; ; : 25 1729 1293 the the DT 25 1729 1294 star star NN 25 1729 1295 indicates indicate VBZ 25 1729 1296 the the DT 25 1729 1297 country country NN 25 1729 1298 's 's POS 25 1729 1299 location location NN 25 1729 1300 in in IN 25 1729 1301 relation relation NN 25 1729 1302 to to IN 25 1729 1303 the the DT 25 1729 1304 Equator equator NN 25 1729 1305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1729 1306 the the DT 25 1729 1307 yellow yellow JJ 25 1729 1308 stripe stripe NN 25 1729 1309 ) ) -RRB- 25 1729 1310 and and CC 25 1729 1311 the the DT 25 1729 1312 12 12 CD 25 1729 1313 points point NNS 25 1729 1314 symbolize symbolize VBP 25 1729 1315 the the DT 25 1729 1316 12 12 CD 25 1729 1317 original original JJ 25 1729 1318 tribes tribe NNS 25 1729 1319 of of IN 25 1729 1320 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 1729 1321 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1322 * * NFP 25 1729 1323 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1324 Economy Economy NNP 25 1729 1325 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1326 # # NNP 25 1729 1327 _ _ NNP 25 1729 1328 Overview Overview NNP 25 1729 1329 : : : 25 1729 1330 Revenues revenue NNS 25 1729 1331 come come VBP 25 1729 1332 from from IN 25 1729 1333 the the DT 25 1729 1334 export export NN 25 1729 1335 of of IN 25 1729 1336 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1729 1337 , , , 25 1729 1338 the the DT 25 1729 1339 reserves reserve NNS 25 1729 1340 of of IN 25 1729 1341 which which WDT 25 1729 1342 are be VBP 25 1729 1343 expected expect VBN 25 1729 1344 to to TO 25 1729 1345 be be VB 25 1729 1346 exhausted exhaust VBN 25 1729 1347 by by IN 25 1729 1348 the the DT 25 1729 1349 year year NN 25 1729 1350 2000 2000 CD 25 1729 1351 . . . 25 1730 1 Phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1730 2 have have VBP 25 1730 3 given give VBN 25 1730 4 Nauruans Nauruans NNPS 25 1730 5 one one CD 25 1730 6 of of IN 25 1730 7 the the DT 25 1730 8 highest high JJS 25 1730 9 per per IN 25 1730 10 capita capita FW 25 1730 11 incomes income NNS 25 1730 12 in in IN 25 1730 13 the the DT 25 1730 14 Third Third NNP 25 1730 15 World--$10,000 World--$10,000 NNP 25 1730 16 annually annually RB 25 1730 17 . . . 25 1731 1 Few few JJ 25 1731 2 other other JJ 25 1731 3 resources resource NNS 25 1731 4 exist exist VBP 25 1731 5 so so IN 25 1731 6 most most JJS 25 1731 7 necessities necessity NNS 25 1731 8 must must MD 25 1731 9 be be VB 25 1731 10 imported import VBN 25 1731 11 , , , 25 1731 12 including include VBG 25 1731 13 fresh fresh JJ 25 1731 14 water water NN 25 1731 15 from from IN 25 1731 16 Australia Australia NNP 25 1731 17 . . . 25 1732 1 The the DT 25 1732 2 rehabilitation rehabilitation NN 25 1732 3 of of IN 25 1732 4 mined mined JJ 25 1732 5 land land NN 25 1732 6 and and CC 25 1732 7 the the DT 25 1732 8 replacement replacement NN 25 1732 9 of of IN 25 1732 10 income income NN 25 1732 11 from from IN 25 1732 12 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1732 13 constitute constitute VBP 25 1732 14 serious serious JJ 25 1732 15 long long JJ 25 1732 16 - - HYPH 25 1732 17 term term NN 25 1732 18 problems problem NNS 25 1732 19 . . . 25 1733 1 Substantial substantial JJ 25 1733 2 investment investment NN 25 1733 3 in in IN 25 1733 4 trust trust NN 25 1733 5 funds fund NNS 25 1733 6 , , , 25 1733 7 out out IN 25 1733 8 of of IN 25 1733 9 phosphate phosphate JJ 25 1733 10 income income NN 25 1733 11 , , , 25 1733 12 will will MD 25 1733 13 help help VB 25 1733 14 cushion cushion VB 25 1733 15 the the DT 25 1733 16 transition transition NN 25 1733 17 . . . 25 1734 1 _ _ NNP 25 1734 2 # # NNP 25 1734 3 _ _ NNP 25 1734 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1734 5 : : : 25 1734 6 over over IN 25 1734 7 $ $ $ 25 1734 8 90 90 CD 25 1734 9 million million CD 25 1734 10 , , , 25 1734 11 per per IN 25 1734 12 capita capita FW 25 1734 13 $ $ $ 25 1734 14 10,000 10,000 CD 25 1734 15 ; ; : 25 1734 16 real real JJ 25 1734 17 growth growth NN 25 1734 18 rate rate NN 25 1734 19 NA% NA% NNS 25 1734 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1734 21 1989 1989 CD 25 1734 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1734 23 _ _ NNP 25 1734 24 # # $ 25 1734 25 _ _ NNP 25 1734 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1734 27 rate rate NN 25 1734 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1734 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1734 30 prices price NNS 25 1734 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1734 32 : : : 25 1734 33 NA% na% IN 25 1734 34 _ _ NNP 25 1734 35 # # NNP 25 1734 36 _ _ NNP 25 1734 37 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1734 38 rate rate NN 25 1734 39 : : : 25 1734 40 0 0 CD 25 1734 41 % % NN 25 1734 42 _ _ NNP 25 1734 43 # # $ 25 1734 44 _ _ NNP 25 1734 45 Budget Budget NNP 25 1734 46 : : : 25 1734 47 revenues revenue NNS 25 1734 48 $ $ $ 25 1734 49 69.7 69.7 CD 25 1734 50 million million CD 25 1734 51 ; ; : 25 1734 52 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1734 53 $ $ $ 25 1734 54 51.5 51.5 CD 25 1734 55 million million CD 25 1734 56 , , , 25 1734 57 including include VBG 25 1734 58 capital capital NN 25 1734 59 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1734 60 of of IN 25 1734 61 $ $ $ 25 1734 62 NA NA NNP 25 1734 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 1734 64 FY86 FY86 NNP 25 1734 65 est est NNP 25 1734 66 . . . 25 1734 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 1 _ _ NNP 25 1735 2 # # NNP 25 1735 3 _ _ NNP 25 1735 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1735 5 : : : 25 1735 6 $ $ $ 25 1735 7 93 93 CD 25 1735 8 million million CD 25 1735 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1735 11 . . NNP 25 1735 12 , , , 25 1735 13 1984 1984 CD 25 1735 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 15 ; ; : 25 1735 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1735 17 -- -- : 25 1735 18 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1735 19 ; ; , 25 1735 20 partners partner NNS 25 1735 21 -- -- : 25 1735 22 Australia Australia NNP 25 1735 23 , , , 25 1735 24 NZ NZ NNP 25 1735 25 _ _ NNP 25 1735 26 # # NNP 25 1735 27 _ _ NNP 25 1735 28 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1735 29 : : : 25 1735 30 $ $ $ 25 1735 31 73 73 CD 25 1735 32 million million CD 25 1735 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 34 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1735 35 . . NNP 25 1735 36 , , , 25 1735 37 1984 1984 CD 25 1735 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 39 ; ; : 25 1735 40 commodities commodity NNS 25 1735 41 -- -- : 25 1735 42 food food NN 25 1735 43 , , , 25 1735 44 fuel fuel NN 25 1735 45 , , , 25 1735 46 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1735 47 , , , 25 1735 48 building building NN 25 1735 49 materials material NNS 25 1735 50 , , , 25 1735 51 machinery machinery NN 25 1735 52 ; ; : 25 1735 53 partners partner NNS 25 1735 54 -- -- : 25 1735 55 Australia Australia NNP 25 1735 56 , , , 25 1735 57 UK UK NNP 25 1735 58 , , , 25 1735 59 NZ NZ NNP 25 1735 60 , , , 25 1735 61 Japan Japan NNP 25 1735 62 _ _ NNP 25 1735 63 # # NNP 25 1735 64 _ _ NNP 25 1735 65 External External NNP 25 1735 66 debt debt NN 25 1735 67 : : : 25 1735 68 $ $ $ 25 1735 69 33.3 33.3 CD 25 1735 70 million million CD 25 1735 71 _ _ NNP 25 1735 72 # # $ 25 1735 73 _ _ NNP 25 1735 74 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1735 75 production production NN 25 1735 76 : : : 25 1735 77 growth growth NN 25 1735 78 rate rate NN 25 1735 79 NA% na% WDT 25 1735 80 _ _ NNP 25 1735 81 # # $ 25 1735 82 _ _ NNP 25 1735 83 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1735 84 : : : 25 1735 85 14,000 14,000 CD 25 1735 86 kW kw NN 25 1735 87 capacity capacity NN 25 1735 88 ; ; : 25 1735 89 50 50 CD 25 1735 90 million million CD 25 1735 91 kWh kWh NNS 25 1735 92 produced produce VBN 25 1735 93 , , , 25 1735 94 5,430 5,430 CD 25 1735 95 kWh kWh NNS 25 1735 96 per per IN 25 1735 97 capita capita NN 25 1735 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 99 1990 1990 CD 25 1735 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 101 _ _ NNP 25 1735 102 # # NNP 25 1735 103 _ _ NNP 25 1735 104 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1735 105 : : : 25 1735 106 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1735 107 mining mining NN 25 1735 108 , , , 25 1735 109 financial financial JJ 25 1735 110 services service NNS 25 1735 111 , , , 25 1735 112 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1735 113 _ _ NNP 25 1735 114 # # $ 25 1735 115 _ _ NNP 25 1735 116 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1735 117 : : : 25 1735 118 negligible negligible JJ 25 1735 119 ; ; : 25 1735 120 almost almost RB 25 1735 121 completely completely RB 25 1735 122 dependent dependent JJ 25 1735 123 on on IN 25 1735 124 imports import NNS 25 1735 125 for for IN 25 1735 126 food food NN 25 1735 127 and and CC 25 1735 128 water water NN 25 1735 129 _ _ NNP 25 1735 130 # # $ 25 1735 131 _ _ NNP 25 1735 132 Economic economic JJ 25 1735 133 aid aid NN 25 1735 134 : : : 25 1735 135 Western western JJ 25 1735 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 137 non non JJ 25 1735 138 - - JJ 25 1735 139 US us JJ 25 1735 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 141 countries country NNS 25 1735 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 143 1970 1970 CD 25 1735 144 - - SYM 25 1735 145 1988 1988 CD 25 1735 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 147 , , , 25 1735 148 $ $ $ 25 1735 149 2 2 CD 25 1735 150 million million CD 25 1735 151 _ _ NNP 25 1735 152 # # NNP 25 1735 153 _ _ NNP 25 1735 154 Currency Currency NNP 25 1735 155 : : : 25 1735 156 Australian australian JJ 25 1735 157 dollar dollar NN 25 1735 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 159 plural plural JJ 25 1735 160 -- -- : 25 1735 161 dollars dollar NNS 25 1735 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 163 ; ; : 25 1735 164 1 1 CD 25 1735 165 Australian australian JJ 25 1735 166 dollar dollar NN 25 1735 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 168 $ $ $ 25 1735 169 A a NN 25 1735 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 171 = = SYM 25 1735 172 100 100 CD 25 1735 173 cents cent NNS 25 1735 174 _ _ NNP 25 1735 175 # # NNP 25 1735 176 _ _ NNP 25 1735 177 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1735 178 rates rate NNS 25 1735 179 : : : 25 1735 180 Australian australian JJ 25 1735 181 dollars dollar NNS 25 1735 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 183 $ $ $ 25 1735 184 A a NN 25 1735 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 186 per per IN 25 1735 187 US$ us$ $ 25 1735 188 1 1 CD 25 1735 189 - - HYPH 25 1735 190 -1.2834 -1.2834 NNS 25 1735 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 192 January January NNP 25 1735 193 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 195 , , , 25 1735 196 1.2799 1.2799 CD 25 1735 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 198 1990 1990 CD 25 1735 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 200 , , , 25 1735 201 1.2618 1.2618 CD 25 1735 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 203 1989 1989 CD 25 1735 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 205 , , , 25 1735 206 1.2752 1.2752 CD 25 1735 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 208 1988 1988 CD 25 1735 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 210 , , , 25 1735 211 1.4267 1.4267 CD 25 1735 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 213 1987 1987 CD 25 1735 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 215 , , , 25 1735 216 1.4905 1.4905 CD 25 1735 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 218 1986 1986 CD 25 1735 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 220 , , , 25 1735 221 1.4269 1.4269 CD 25 1735 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 223 1985 1985 CD 25 1735 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 225 _ _ NNP 25 1735 226 # # NNP 25 1735 227 _ _ NNP 25 1735 228 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1735 229 year year NN 25 1735 230 : : : 25 1735 231 1 1 CD 25 1735 232 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1735 233 June June NNP 25 1735 234 _ _ NNP 25 1735 235 * * NFP 25 1735 236 _ _ NNP 25 1735 237 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1735 238 _ _ NNP 25 1735 239 # # NNP 25 1735 240 _ _ NNP 25 1735 241 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1735 242 : : : 25 1735 243 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1735 244 km km NN 25 1735 245 ; ; , 25 1735 246 used use VBN 25 1735 247 to to TO 25 1735 248 haul haul VB 25 1735 249 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 1735 250 from from IN 25 1735 251 the the DT 25 1735 252 center center NN 25 1735 253 of of IN 25 1735 254 the the DT 25 1735 255 island island NN 25 1735 256 to to IN 25 1735 257 processing process VBG 25 1735 258 facilities facility NNS 25 1735 259 on on IN 25 1735 260 the the DT 25 1735 261 southwest southwest NNP 25 1735 262 coast coast NNP 25 1735 263 _ _ NNP 25 1735 264 # # NNP 25 1735 265 _ _ NNP 25 1735 266 Highways Highways NNP 25 1735 267 : : : 25 1735 268 about about IN 25 1735 269 27 27 CD 25 1735 270 km km NNS 25 1735 271 total total JJ 25 1735 272 ; ; : 25 1735 273 21 21 CD 25 1735 274 km km NNS 25 1735 275 paved pave VBN 25 1735 276 , , , 25 1735 277 6 6 CD 25 1735 278 km km NN 25 1735 279 improved improve VBN 25 1735 280 earth earth NN 25 1735 281 _ _ NNP 25 1735 282 # # NNP 25 1735 283 _ _ NNP 25 1735 284 Ports Ports NNP 25 1735 285 : : : 25 1735 286 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 1735 287 _ _ NNP 25 1735 288 # # NNP 25 1735 289 _ _ NNP 25 1735 290 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1735 291 marine marine NN 25 1735 292 : : : 25 1735 293 3 3 CD 25 1735 294 ships ship NNS 25 1735 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 296 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1735 297 GRT GRT NNP 25 1735 298 or or CC 25 1735 299 over over RB 25 1735 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 301 totaling total VBG 25 1735 302 31,261 31,261 CD 25 1735 303 GRT/39,838 grt/39,838 NN 25 1735 304 DWT dwt NN 25 1735 305 ; ; : 25 1735 306 includes include VBZ 25 1735 307 1 1 CD 25 1735 308 passenger passenger NN 25 1735 309 - - HYPH 25 1735 310 cargo cargo NN 25 1735 311 , , , 25 1735 312 2 2 CD 25 1735 313 bulk bulk NN 25 1735 314 _ _ NNP 25 1735 315 # # NNP 25 1735 316 _ _ NNP 25 1735 317 Civil civil JJ 25 1735 318 air air NN 25 1735 319 : : : 25 1735 320 3 3 CD 25 1735 321 major major JJ 25 1735 322 transport transport NN 25 1735 323 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1735 324 , , , 25 1735 325 one one CD 25 1735 326 on on IN 25 1735 327 order order NN 25 1735 328 _ _ NNP 25 1735 329 # # NNP 25 1735 330 _ _ NNP 25 1735 331 Airports Airports NNP 25 1735 332 : : : 25 1735 333 1 1 CD 25 1735 334 with with IN 25 1735 335 permanent permanent JJ 25 1735 336 - - HYPH 25 1735 337 surface surface NN 25 1735 338 runway runway NN 25 1735 339 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1735 340 - - HYPH 25 1735 341 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1735 342 m m NNP 25 1735 343 _ _ NNP 25 1735 344 # # NNP 25 1735 345 _ _ NNP 25 1735 346 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1735 347 : : : 25 1735 348 adequate adequate JJ 25 1735 349 intraisland intraisland NN 25 1735 350 and and CC 25 1735 351 international international JJ 25 1735 352 radio radio NN 25 1735 353 communications communication NNS 25 1735 354 provided provide VBN 25 1735 355 via via IN 25 1735 356 Australian australian JJ 25 1735 357 facilities facility NNS 25 1735 358 ; ; : 25 1735 359 1,600 1,600 CD 25 1735 360 telephones telephone NNS 25 1735 361 ; ; : 25 1735 362 4,000 4,000 CD 25 1735 363 radios radio NNS 25 1735 364 ; ; : 25 1735 365 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 25 1735 366 AM am NN 25 1735 367 , , , 25 1735 368 no no DT 25 1735 369 FM FM NNP 25 1735 370 , , , 25 1735 371 no no DT 25 1735 372 TV tv NN 25 1735 373 ; ; : 25 1735 374 1 1 CD 25 1735 375 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1735 376 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1735 377 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1735 378 earth earth NN 25 1735 379 station station NN 25 1735 380 _ _ NNP 25 1735 381 * * NFP 25 1735 382 _ _ NNP 25 1735 383 Defense Defense NNP 25 1735 384 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1735 385 _ _ NNP 25 1735 386 # # NNP 25 1735 387 _ _ NNP 25 1735 388 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1735 389 : : : 25 1735 390 no no DT 25 1735 391 regular regular JJ 25 1735 392 armed armed JJ 25 1735 393 forces force NNS 25 1735 394 ; ; : 25 1735 395 Directorate Directorate NNP 25 1735 396 of of IN 25 1735 397 the the DT 25 1735 398 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 1735 399 Police Police NNP 25 1735 400 Force Force NNP 25 1735 401 _ _ NNP 25 1735 402 # # NNP 25 1735 403 _ _ NNP 25 1735 404 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1735 405 availability availability NN 25 1735 406 : : : 25 1735 407 males males NNP 25 1735 408 15 15 CD 25 1735 409 - - SYM 25 1735 410 49 49 CD 25 1735 411 , , , 25 1735 412 NA NA NNP 25 1735 413 ; ; : 25 1735 414 NA NA NNP 25 1735 415 fit fit NN 25 1735 416 for for IN 25 1735 417 military military JJ 25 1735 418 service service NN 25 1735 419 _ _ NNP 25 1735 420 # # NNP 25 1735 421 _ _ NNP 25 1735 422 Defense Defense NNP 25 1735 423 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1735 424 : : : 25 1735 425 no no DT 25 1735 426 formal formal JJ 25 1735 427 defense defense NN 25 1735 428 structure structure NN 25 1735 429 _ _ NNP 25 1735 430 % % NN 25 1735 431 _ _ NNP 25 1735 432 _ _ NNP 25 1735 433 @_Navassa @_Navassa NNP 25 1735 434 Island Island NNP 25 1735 435 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 436 territory territory NN 25 1735 437 of of IN 25 1735 438 the the DT 25 1735 439 US US NNP 25 1735 440 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 441 _ _ NNP 25 1735 442 * * NFP 25 1735 443 _ _ NNP 25 1735 444 Geography Geography NNP 25 1735 445 _ _ NNP 25 1735 446 # # NNP 25 1735 447 _ _ NNP 25 1735 448 Total total JJ 25 1735 449 area area NN 25 1735 450 : : : 25 1735 451 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1735 452 km2 km2 NN 25 1735 453 ; ; : 25 1735 454 land land NN 25 1735 455 area area NN 25 1735 456 : : : 25 1735 457 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1735 458 km2 km2 NNP 25 1735 459 _ _ NNP 25 1735 460 # # NNP 25 1735 461 _ _ NNP 25 1735 462 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1735 463 area area NN 25 1735 464 : : : 25 1735 465 about about IN 25 1735 466 nine nine CD 25 1735 467 times time NNS 25 1735 468 the the DT 25 1735 469 size size NN 25 1735 470 of of IN 25 1735 471 The the DT 25 1735 472 Mall Mall NNP 25 1735 473 in in IN 25 1735 474 Washington Washington NNP 25 1735 475 , , , 25 1735 476 DC DC NNP 25 1735 477 _ _ NNP 25 1735 478 # # $ 25 1735 479 _ _ NNP 25 1735 480 Land Land NNP 25 1735 481 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1735 482 : : : 25 1735 483 none none NN 25 1735 484 _ _ NNP 25 1735 485 # # NNP 25 1735 486 _ _ NNP 25 1735 487 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1735 488 : : : 25 1735 489 8 8 CD 25 1735 490 km km NN 25 1735 491 _ _ NNP 25 1735 492 # # NNP 25 1735 493 _ _ NNP 25 1735 494 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1735 495 claims claim VBZ 25 1735 496 : : : 25 1735 497 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1735 498 zone zone NN 25 1735 499 : : : 25 1735 500 12 12 CD 25 1735 501 nm nm UH 25 1735 502 ; ; : 25 1735 503 Continental continental JJ 25 1735 504 shelf shelf NN 25 1735 505 : : : 25 1735 506 200 200 CD 25 1735 507 m m NN 25 1735 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 509 depth depth NN 25 1735 510 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 511 ; ; : 25 1735 512 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1735 513 economic economic JJ 25 1735 514 zone zone NN 25 1735 515 : : : 25 1735 516 200 200 CD 25 1735 517 nm nm CD 25 1735 518 ; ; : 25 1735 519 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1735 520 sea sea NN 25 1735 521 : : : 25 1735 522 12 12 CD 25 1735 523 nm nm NNP 25 1735 524 _ _ NNP 25 1735 525 # # NNP 25 1735 526 _ _ NNP 25 1735 527 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1735 528 : : : 25 1735 529 claimed claim VBN 25 1735 530 by by IN 25 1735 531 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 1735 532 _ _ NNP 25 1735 533 # # NNP 25 1735 534 _ _ NNP 25 1735 535 Climate Climate NNP 25 1735 536 : : : 25 1735 537 marine marine NNP 25 1735 538 , , , 25 1735 539 tropical tropical JJ 25 1735 540 _ _ NNP 25 1735 541 # # NNP 25 1735 542 _ _ NNP 25 1735 543 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1735 544 : : : 25 1735 545 raised raise VBN 25 1735 546 coral coral NN 25 1735 547 and and CC 25 1735 548 limestone limestone NN 25 1735 549 plateau plateau NN 25 1735 550 , , , 25 1735 551 flat flat JJ 25 1735 552 to to IN 25 1735 553 undulating undulating NN 25 1735 554 ; ; , 25 1735 555 ringed ring VBN 25 1735 556 by by IN 25 1735 557 vertical vertical JJ 25 1735 558 white white JJ 25 1735 559 cliffs cliff NNS 25 1735 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 561 9 9 CD 25 1735 562 to to TO 25 1735 563 15 15 CD 25 1735 564 meters meter NNS 25 1735 565 high high JJ 25 1735 566 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 567 _ _ NNP 25 1735 568 # # NN 25 1735 569 _ _ NNP 25 1735 570 Natural natural JJ 25 1735 571 resources resource NNS 25 1735 572 : : : 25 1735 573 guano guano NNP 25 1735 574 _ _ NNP 25 1735 575 # # $ 25 1735 576 _ _ NNP 25 1735 577 Land Land NNP 25 1735 578 use use NN 25 1735 579 : : : 25 1735 580 arable arable JJ 25 1735 581 land land NN 25 1735 582 0 0 CD 25 1735 583 % % NN 25 1735 584 ; ; , 25 1735 585 permanent permanent JJ 25 1735 586 crops crop NNS 25 1735 587 0 0 CD 25 1735 588 % % NN 25 1735 589 ; ; : 25 1735 590 meadows meadow NNS 25 1735 591 and and CC 25 1735 592 pastures pasture NNS 25 1735 593 10 10 CD 25 1735 594 % % NN 25 1735 595 ; ; , 25 1735 596 forest forest NN 25 1735 597 and and CC 25 1735 598 woodland woodland JJ 25 1735 599 0 0 CD 25 1735 600 % % NN 25 1735 601 ; ; , 25 1735 602 other other JJ 25 1735 603 90 90 CD 25 1735 604 % % NN 25 1735 605 _ _ NNP 25 1735 606 # # $ 25 1735 607 _ _ NNP 25 1735 608 Environment Environment NNP 25 1735 609 : : : 25 1735 610 mostly mostly RB 25 1735 611 exposed expose VBN 25 1735 612 rock rock NN 25 1735 613 , , , 25 1735 614 but but CC 25 1735 615 enough enough JJ 25 1735 616 grassland grassland NN 25 1735 617 to to TO 25 1735 618 support support VB 25 1735 619 goat goat NNP 25 1735 620 herds herd NNS 25 1735 621 ; ; , 25 1735 622 dense dense JJ 25 1735 623 stands stand NNS 25 1735 624 of of IN 25 1735 625 fig fig NN 25 1735 626 - - HYPH 25 1735 627 like like JJ 25 1735 628 trees tree NNS 25 1735 629 , , , 25 1735 630 scattered scatter VBN 25 1735 631 cactus cactus NN 25 1735 632 _ _ NNP 25 1735 633 # # $ 25 1735 634 _ _ NNP 25 1735 635 Note Note NNP 25 1735 636 : : : 25 1735 637 strategic strategic JJ 25 1735 638 location location NN 25 1735 639 between between IN 25 1735 640 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 1735 641 , , , 25 1735 642 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 1735 643 , , , 25 1735 644 and and CC 25 1735 645 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1735 646 in in IN 25 1735 647 the the DT 25 1735 648 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 1735 649 Sea Sea NNP 25 1735 650 ; ; : 25 1735 651 160 160 CD 25 1735 652 km km NN 25 1735 653 south south RB 25 1735 654 of of IN 25 1735 655 the the DT 25 1735 656 US US NNP 25 1735 657 Naval Naval NNP 25 1735 658 Base Base NNP 25 1735 659 at at IN 25 1735 660 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 25 1735 661 , , , 25 1735 662 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 1735 663 _ _ NNP 25 1735 664 * * NFP 25 1735 665 _ _ NNP 25 1735 666 People People NNPS 25 1735 667 _ _ IN 25 1735 668 # # NNP 25 1735 669 _ _ NNP 25 1735 670 Population Population NNP 25 1735 671 : : : 25 1735 672 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 25 1735 673 ; ; : 25 1735 674 transient transient JJ 25 1735 675 Haitian haitian JJ 25 1735 676 fishermen fisherman NNS 25 1735 677 and and CC 25 1735 678 others other NNS 25 1735 679 camp camp NN 25 1735 680 on on IN 25 1735 681 the the DT 25 1735 682 island island NN 25 1735 683 _ _ NNP 25 1735 684 * * NFP 25 1735 685 _ _ NNP 25 1735 686 Government Government NNP 25 1735 687 _ _ NNP 25 1735 688 # # NNP 25 1735 689 _ _ NNP 25 1735 690 Long Long NNP 25 1735 691 - - HYPH 25 1735 692 form form NN 25 1735 693 name name NN 25 1735 694 : : : 25 1735 695 none none NN 25 1735 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 697 territory territory NN 25 1735 698 of of IN 25 1735 699 the the DT 25 1735 700 US US NNP 25 1735 701 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 702 _ _ NNP 25 1735 703 # # $ 25 1735 704 _ _ NNP 25 1735 705 Type Type NNP 25 1735 706 : : : 25 1735 707 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 1735 708 territory territory NN 25 1735 709 of of IN 25 1735 710 the the DT 25 1735 711 US US NNP 25 1735 712 administered administer VBN 25 1735 713 by by IN 25 1735 714 the the DT 25 1735 715 US US NNP 25 1735 716 Coast Coast NNP 25 1735 717 Guard Guard NNP 25 1735 718 _ _ NNP 25 1735 719 * * NFP 25 1735 720 _ _ NNP 25 1735 721 Economy Economy NNP 25 1735 722 _ _ NNP 25 1735 723 # # NNP 25 1735 724 _ _ NNP 25 1735 725 Overview Overview NNP 25 1735 726 : : : 25 1735 727 no no DT 25 1735 728 economic economic JJ 25 1735 729 activity activity NN 25 1735 730 _ _ NNP 25 1735 731 * * NFP 25 1735 732 _ _ NNP 25 1735 733 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1735 734 _ _ NNP 25 1735 735 # # NNP 25 1735 736 _ _ NNP 25 1735 737 Ports Ports NNP 25 1735 738 : : : 25 1735 739 none none NN 25 1735 740 ; ; : 25 1735 741 offshore offshore RB 25 1735 742 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1735 743 only only RB 25 1735 744 _ _ NNP 25 1735 745 * * NFP 25 1735 746 _ _ NNP 25 1735 747 Defense Defense NNP 25 1735 748 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1735 749 _ _ NNP 25 1735 750 # # $ 25 1735 751 _ _ NNP 25 1735 752 Note Note NNP 25 1735 753 : : : 25 1735 754 defense defense NN 25 1735 755 is be VBZ 25 1735 756 the the DT 25 1735 757 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1735 758 of of IN 25 1735 759 the the DT 25 1735 760 US US NNP 25 1735 761 _ _ NNP 25 1735 762 % % NN 25 1735 763 _ _ NNP 25 1735 764 _ _ NNP 25 1735 765 @_Nepal @_Nepal NNP 25 1735 766 _ _ NNP 25 1735 767 * * NFP 25 1735 768 _ _ NNP 25 1735 769 Geography Geography NNP 25 1735 770 _ _ NNP 25 1735 771 # # NNP 25 1735 772 _ _ NNP 25 1735 773 Total total JJ 25 1735 774 area area NN 25 1735 775 : : : 25 1735 776 140,800 140,800 CD 25 1735 777 km2 km2 NN 25 1735 778 ; ; : 25 1735 779 land land NN 25 1735 780 area area NN 25 1735 781 : : : 25 1735 782 136,800 136,800 CD 25 1735 783 km2 km2 NNP 25 1735 784 _ _ NNP 25 1735 785 # # NNP 25 1735 786 _ _ NNP 25 1735 787 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1735 788 area area NN 25 1735 789 : : : 25 1735 790 slightly slightly RB 25 1735 791 larger large JJR 25 1735 792 than than IN 25 1735 793 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 25 1735 794 _ _ NNP 25 1735 795 # # $ 25 1735 796 _ _ NNP 25 1735 797 Land Land NNP 25 1735 798 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1735 799 : : : 25 1735 800 2,926 2,926 CD 25 1735 801 km km NNS 25 1735 802 total total NN 25 1735 803 ; ; : 25 1735 804 China China NNP 25 1735 805 1,236 1,236 CD 25 1735 806 km km NNS 25 1735 807 , , , 25 1735 808 India India NNP 25 1735 809 1,690 1,690 CD 25 1735 810 km km NN 25 1735 811 _ _ NNP 25 1735 812 # # NNP 25 1735 813 _ _ NNP 25 1735 814 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1735 815 : : : 25 1735 816 none none NN 25 1735 817 -- -- : 25 1735 818 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1735 819 _ _ NNP 25 1735 820 # # $ 25 1735 821 _ _ NNP 25 1735 822 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1735 823 claims claim VBZ 25 1735 824 : : : 25 1735 825 none none NN 25 1735 826 -- -- : 25 1735 827 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1735 828 _ _ NNP 25 1735 829 # # NNP 25 1735 830 _ _ NNP 25 1735 831 Climate Climate NNP 25 1735 832 : : : 25 1735 833 varies vary VBZ 25 1735 834 from from IN 25 1735 835 cool cool JJ 25 1735 836 summers summer NNS 25 1735 837 and and CC 25 1735 838 severe severe JJ 25 1735 839 winters winter NNS 25 1735 840 in in IN 25 1735 841 north north NN 25 1735 842 to to IN 25 1735 843 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 1735 844 summers summer NNS 25 1735 845 and and CC 25 1735 846 mild mild JJ 25 1735 847 winter winter NN 25 1735 848 in in IN 25 1735 849 south south NNP 25 1735 850 _ _ NNP 25 1735 851 # # NNP 25 1735 852 _ _ NNP 25 1735 853 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1735 854 : : : 25 1735 855 Terai Terai NNP 25 1735 856 or or CC 25 1735 857 flat flat JJ 25 1735 858 river river NN 25 1735 859 plain plain NN 25 1735 860 of of IN 25 1735 861 the the DT 25 1735 862 Ganges Ganges NNPS 25 1735 863 in in IN 25 1735 864 south south NNP 25 1735 865 , , , 25 1735 866 central central NNP 25 1735 867 hill hill NNP 25 1735 868 region region NN 25 1735 869 , , , 25 1735 870 rugged rugge VBN 25 1735 871 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 25 1735 872 in in IN 25 1735 873 north north NN 25 1735 874 _ _ NNP 25 1735 875 # # NNP 25 1735 876 _ _ NNP 25 1735 877 Natural natural JJ 25 1735 878 resources resource NNS 25 1735 879 : : : 25 1735 880 quartz quartz NN 25 1735 881 , , , 25 1735 882 water water NN 25 1735 883 , , , 25 1735 884 timber timber NN 25 1735 885 , , , 25 1735 886 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 25 1735 887 potential potential JJ 25 1735 888 , , , 25 1735 889 scenic scenic JJ 25 1735 890 beauty beauty NN 25 1735 891 ; ; : 25 1735 892 small small JJ 25 1735 893 deposits deposit NNS 25 1735 894 of of IN 25 1735 895 lignite lignite NN 25 1735 896 , , , 25 1735 897 copper copper NN 25 1735 898 , , , 25 1735 899 cobalt cobalt NN 25 1735 900 , , , 25 1735 901 iron iron NN 25 1735 902 ore ore NN 25 1735 903 _ _ NNP 25 1735 904 # # $ 25 1735 905 _ _ NNP 25 1735 906 Land Land NNP 25 1735 907 use use NN 25 1735 908 : : : 25 1735 909 arable arable JJ 25 1735 910 land land NN 25 1735 911 17 17 CD 25 1735 912 % % NN 25 1735 913 ; ; , 25 1735 914 permanent permanent JJ 25 1735 915 crops crop NNS 25 1735 916 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1735 917 ; ; : 25 1735 918 meadows meadow NNS 25 1735 919 and and CC 25 1735 920 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1735 921 13 13 CD 25 1735 922 % % NN 25 1735 923 ; ; , 25 1735 924 forest forest NN 25 1735 925 and and CC 25 1735 926 woodland woodland IN 25 1735 927 33 33 CD 25 1735 928 % % NN 25 1735 929 ; ; , 25 1735 930 other other JJ 25 1735 931 37 37 CD 25 1735 932 % % NN 25 1735 933 ; ; , 25 1735 934 includes include VBZ 25 1735 935 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1735 936 2 2 CD 25 1735 937 % % NN 25 1735 938 _ _ NNP 25 1735 939 # # $ 25 1735 940 _ _ NNP 25 1735 941 Environment Environment NNP 25 1735 942 : : : 25 1735 943 contains contain VBZ 25 1735 944 eight eight CD 25 1735 945 of of IN 25 1735 946 world world NN 25 1735 947 's 's POS 25 1735 948 10 10 CD 25 1735 949 highest high JJS 25 1735 950 peaks peak NNS 25 1735 951 ; ; : 25 1735 952 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1735 953 ; ; , 25 1735 954 soil soil NN 25 1735 955 erosion erosion NN 25 1735 956 ; ; : 25 1735 957 water water NN 25 1735 958 pollution pollution NN 25 1735 959 _ _ NNP 25 1735 960 # # $ 25 1735 961 _ _ NNP 25 1735 962 Note Note NNP 25 1735 963 : : : 25 1735 964 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1735 965 ; ; : 25 1735 966 strategic strategic JJ 25 1735 967 location location NN 25 1735 968 between between IN 25 1735 969 China China NNP 25 1735 970 and and CC 25 1735 971 India India NNP 25 1735 972 _ _ NNP 25 1735 973 * * NFP 25 1735 974 _ _ NNP 25 1735 975 People People NNPS 25 1735 976 _ _ IN 25 1735 977 # # NNP 25 1735 978 _ _ NNP 25 1735 979 Population Population NNP 25 1735 980 : : : 25 1735 981 19,611,900 19,611,900 CD 25 1735 982 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 983 July July NNP 25 1735 984 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 985 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 986 , , , 25 1735 987 growth growth NN 25 1735 988 rate rate NN 25 1735 989 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1735 990 % % NN 25 1735 991 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 992 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 993 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 994 _ _ NNP 25 1735 995 # # NNP 25 1735 996 _ _ NNP 25 1735 997 Birth Birth NNP 25 1735 998 rate rate NN 25 1735 999 : : : 25 1735 1000 39 39 CD 25 1735 1001 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1735 1002 population population NN 25 1735 1003 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 1004 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 1005 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 1006 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1007 # # $ 25 1735 1008 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1009 Death Death NNP 25 1735 1010 rate rate NN 25 1735 1011 : : : 25 1735 1012 15 15 CD 25 1735 1013 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1735 1014 population population NN 25 1735 1015 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 1016 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 1017 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 1018 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1019 # # NNP 25 1735 1020 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1021 Net net JJ 25 1735 1022 migration migration NN 25 1735 1023 rate rate NN 25 1735 1024 : : : 25 1735 1025 0 0 CD 25 1735 1026 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1735 1027 population population NN 25 1735 1028 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 1029 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 1031 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1032 # # $ 25 1735 1033 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1034 Infant Infant NNP 25 1735 1035 mortality mortality NN 25 1735 1036 rate rate NN 25 1735 1037 : : : 25 1735 1038 98 98 CD 25 1735 1039 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1735 1040 live live JJ 25 1735 1041 births birth NNS 25 1735 1042 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 1043 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 1044 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 1045 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1046 # # NNP 25 1735 1047 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1048 Life Life NNP 25 1735 1049 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1735 1050 at at IN 25 1735 1051 birth birth NN 25 1735 1052 : : : 25 1735 1053 51 51 CD 25 1735 1054 years year NNS 25 1735 1055 male male JJ 25 1735 1056 , , , 25 1735 1057 50 50 CD 25 1735 1058 years year NNS 25 1735 1059 female female JJ 25 1735 1060 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 1061 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 1062 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 1063 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1064 # # NNP 25 1735 1065 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1066 Total total JJ 25 1735 1067 fertility fertility NN 25 1735 1068 rate rate NN 25 1735 1069 : : : 25 1735 1070 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1735 1071 children child NNS 25 1735 1072 born bear VBN 25 1735 1073 / / SYM 25 1735 1074 woman woman NN 25 1735 1075 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 1076 1991 1991 CD 25 1735 1077 ) ) -RRB- 25 1735 1078 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1079 # # $ 25 1735 1080 _ _ NNP 25 1735 1081 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1735 1082 : : : 25 1735 1083 noun noun NN 25 1735 1084 -- -- : 25 1735 1085 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 25 1735 1086 ( ( -LRB- 25 1735 1087 sing sing NN 25 1735 1088 . . . 25 1736 1 and and CC 25 1736 2 pl pl NNP 25 1736 3 . . . 25 1737 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1737 2 ; ; : 25 1737 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 1737 4 -- -- : 25 1737 5 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 25 1737 6 _ _ NNP 25 1737 7 # # $ 25 1737 8 _ _ NNP 25 1737 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1737 10 divisions division NNS 25 1737 11 : : : 25 1737 12 Newars newar NNS 25 1737 13 , , , 25 1737 14 Indians Indians NNPS 25 1737 15 , , , 25 1737 16 Tibetans Tibetans NNPS 25 1737 17 , , , 25 1737 18 Gurungs Gurungs NNPS 25 1737 19 , , , 25 1737 20 Magars Magars NNPS 25 1737 21 , , , 25 1737 22 Tamangs Tamangs NNP 25 1737 23 , , , 25 1737 24 Bhotias Bhotias NNP 25 1737 25 , , , 25 1737 26 Rais Rais NNP 25 1737 27 , , , 25 1737 28 Limbus Limbus NNP 25 1737 29 , , , 25 1737 30 Sherpas Sherpas NNP 25 1737 31 , , , 25 1737 32 as as RB 25 1737 33 well well RB 25 1737 34 as as IN 25 1737 35 many many JJ 25 1737 36 smaller small JJR 25 1737 37 groups group NNS 25 1737 38 _ _ NNP 25 1737 39 # # $ 25 1737 40 _ _ NNP 25 1737 41 Religion Religion NNP 25 1737 42 : : : 25 1737 43 only only RB 25 1737 44 official official JJ 25 1737 45 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1737 46 state state NN 25 1737 47 in in IN 25 1737 48 world world NN 25 1737 49 , , , 25 1737 50 although although IN 25 1737 51 no no DT 25 1737 52 sharp sharp JJ 25 1737 53 distinction distinction NN 25 1737 54 between between IN 25 1737 55 many many JJ 25 1737 56 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1737 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1737 58 about about RB 25 1737 59 90 90 CD 25 1737 60 % % NN 25 1737 61 of of IN 25 1737 62 population population NN 25 1737 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 1737 64 and and CC 25 1737 65 Buddhist buddhist JJ 25 1737 66 groups group NNS 25 1737 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 1737 68 about about RB 25 1737 69 5 5 CD 25 1737 70 % % NN 25 1737 71 of of IN 25 1737 72 population population NN 25 1737 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1737 74 ; ; : 25 1737 75 Muslims Muslims NNPS 25 1737 76 3 3 CD 25 1737 77 % % NN 25 1737 78 , , , 25 1737 79 other other JJ 25 1737 80 2 2 CD 25 1737 81 % % NN 25 1737 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 1737 83 1981 1981 CD 25 1737 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 1737 85 _ _ NNP 25 1737 86 # # $ 25 1737 87 _ _ NNP 25 1737 88 Language Language NNP 25 1737 89 : : : 25 1737 90 Nepali Nepali NNP 25 1737 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1737 92 official official NN 25 1737 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1737 94 ; ; : 25 1737 95 20 20 CD 25 1737 96 languages language NNS 25 1737 97 divided divide VBN 25 1737 98 into into IN 25 1737 99 numerous numerous JJ 25 1737 100 dialects dialect NNS 25 1737 101 _ _ NNP 25 1737 102 # # NNP 25 1737 103 _ _ NNP 25 1737 104 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1737 105 : : : 25 1737 106 26 26 CD 25 1737 107 % % NN 25 1737 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1737 109 male male NN 25 1737 110 38 38 CD 25 1737 111 % % NN 25 1737 112 , , , 25 1737 113 female female JJ 25 1737 114 13 13 CD 25 1737 115 % % NN 25 1737 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 1737 117 age age NN 25 1737 118 15 15 CD 25 1737 119 and and CC 25 1737 120 over over RB 25 1737 121 can can MD 25 1737 122 read read VB 25 1737 123 and and CC 25 1737 124 write write VB 25 1737 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1737 126 1990 1990 CD 25 1737 127 est est NNP 25 1737 128 . . . 25 1737 129 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 1 _ _ NNP 25 1738 2 # # $ 25 1738 3 _ _ NNP 25 1738 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1738 5 force force NN 25 1738 6 : : : 25 1738 7 4,100,000 4,100,000 CD 25 1738 8 ; ; : 25 1738 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1738 10 93 93 CD 25 1738 11 % % NN 25 1738 12 , , , 25 1738 13 services service NNS 25 1738 14 5 5 CD 25 1738 15 % % NN 25 1738 16 , , , 25 1738 17 industry industry NN 25 1738 18 2 2 CD 25 1738 19 % % NN 25 1738 20 ; ; , 25 1738 21 severe severe JJ 25 1738 22 lack lack NN 25 1738 23 of of IN 25 1738 24 skilled skilled JJ 25 1738 25 labor labor NN 25 1738 26 _ _ NNP 25 1738 27 # # NNP 25 1738 28 _ _ NNP 25 1738 29 Organized organized JJ 25 1738 30 labor labor NN 25 1738 31 : : : 25 1738 32 Teachers Teachers NNPS 25 1738 33 ' ' POS 25 1738 34 Union Union NNP 25 1738 35 and and CC 25 1738 36 many many JJ 25 1738 37 other other JJ 25 1738 38 nonofficially nonofficially RB 25 1738 39 recognized recognize VBN 25 1738 40 unions union NNS 25 1738 41 _ _ NNP 25 1738 42 * * NFP 25 1738 43 _ _ NNP 25 1738 44 Government Government NNP 25 1738 45 _ _ NNP 25 1738 46 # # NNP 25 1738 47 _ _ NNP 25 1738 48 Long Long NNP 25 1738 49 - - HYPH 25 1738 50 form form NN 25 1738 51 name name NN 25 1738 52 : : : 25 1738 53 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1738 54 of of IN 25 1738 55 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 1738 56 _ _ NNP 25 1738 57 # # $ 25 1738 58 _ _ NNP 25 1738 59 Type Type NNP 25 1738 60 : : : 25 1738 61 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1738 62 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1738 63 _ _ NNP 25 1738 64 # # NNP 25 1738 65 _ _ NNP 25 1738 66 Capital Capital NNP 25 1738 67 : : : 25 1738 68 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 25 1738 69 _ _ NNP 25 1738 70 # # $ 25 1738 71 _ _ NNP 25 1738 72 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1738 73 divisions division NNS 25 1738 74 : : : 25 1738 75 14 14 CD 25 1738 76 zones zone NNS 25 1738 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 78 anchal anchal NNS 25 1738 79 , , , 25 1738 80 singular singular JJ 25 1738 81 and and CC 25 1738 82 plural plural JJ 25 1738 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 84 ; ; : 25 1738 85 Bagmati Bagmati NNP 25 1738 86 , , , 25 1738 87 Bheri Bheri NNP 25 1738 88 , , , 25 1738 89 Dhawalagiri Dhawalagiri NNP 25 1738 90 , , , 25 1738 91 Gandaki Gandaki NNP 25 1738 92 , , , 25 1738 93 Janakpur Janakpur NNP 25 1738 94 , , , 25 1738 95 Karnali Karnali NNP 25 1738 96 , , , 25 1738 97 Kosi Kosi NNP 25 1738 98 , , , 25 1738 99 Lumbini Lumbini NNP 25 1738 100 , , , 25 1738 101 Mahakali Mahakali NNP 25 1738 102 , , , 25 1738 103 Mechi Mechi NNP 25 1738 104 , , , 25 1738 105 Narayani Narayani NNP 25 1738 106 , , , 25 1738 107 Rapti Rapti NNP 25 1738 108 , , , 25 1738 109 Sagarmatha Sagarmatha NNP 25 1738 110 , , , 25 1738 111 Seti Seti NNP 25 1738 112 _ _ NNP 25 1738 113 # # $ 25 1738 114 _ _ NNP 25 1738 115 Independence Independence NNP 25 1738 116 : : : 25 1738 117 1768 1768 CD 25 1738 118 , , , 25 1738 119 unified unify VBN 25 1738 120 by by IN 25 1738 121 Prithyi Prithyi NNP 25 1738 122 Narayan Narayan NNP 25 1738 123 Shah Shah NNP 25 1738 124 _ _ NNP 25 1738 125 # # $ 25 1738 126 _ _ NNP 25 1738 127 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1738 128 : : : 25 1738 129 9 9 CD 25 1738 130 November November NNP 25 1738 131 1990 1990 CD 25 1738 132 _ _ NNP 25 1738 133 # # $ 25 1738 134 _ _ NNP 25 1738 135 Legal Legal NNP 25 1738 136 system system NN 25 1738 137 : : : 25 1738 138 based base VBN 25 1738 139 on on IN 25 1738 140 Hindu hindu JJ 25 1738 141 legal legal JJ 25 1738 142 concepts concept NNS 25 1738 143 and and CC 25 1738 144 English english JJ 25 1738 145 common common JJ 25 1738 146 law law NN 25 1738 147 ; ; : 25 1738 148 has have VBZ 25 1738 149 not not RB 25 1738 150 accepted accept VBN 25 1738 151 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1738 152 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1738 153 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1738 154 _ _ NNP 25 1738 155 # # NNP 25 1738 156 _ _ NNP 25 1738 157 National national JJ 25 1738 158 holiday holiday NN 25 1738 159 : : : 25 1738 160 Birthday birthday NN 25 1738 161 of of IN 25 1738 162 His -PRON- PRP$ 25 1738 163 Majesty Majesty NNP 25 1738 164 the the DT 25 1738 165 King King NNP 25 1738 166 , , , 25 1738 167 28 28 CD 25 1738 168 December December NNP 25 1738 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 170 1945 1945 CD 25 1738 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 172 _ _ NNP 25 1738 173 # # NNP 25 1738 174 _ _ NNP 25 1738 175 Executive Executive NNP 25 1738 176 branch branch NN 25 1738 177 : : : 25 1738 178 monarch monarch NN 25 1738 179 , , , 25 1738 180 prime prime NNP 25 1738 181 minister minister NNP 25 1738 182 , , , 25 1738 183 Council Council NNP 25 1738 184 of of IN 25 1738 185 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1738 186 _ _ NNP 25 1738 187 # # NNP 25 1738 188 _ _ NNP 25 1738 189 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1738 190 branch branch NN 25 1738 191 : : : 25 1738 192 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1738 193 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1738 194 consists consist VBZ 25 1738 195 of of IN 25 1738 196 an an DT 25 1738 197 upper upper JJ 25 1738 198 house house NN 25 1738 199 or or CC 25 1738 200 National National NNP 25 1738 201 Council Council NNP 25 1738 202 and and CC 25 1738 203 a a DT 25 1738 204 lower low JJR 25 1738 205 house house NN 25 1738 206 or or CC 25 1738 207 House House NNP 25 1738 208 of of IN 25 1738 209 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1738 210 _ _ NNP 25 1738 211 # # $ 25 1738 212 _ _ NNP 25 1738 213 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1738 214 branch branch NN 25 1738 215 : : : 25 1738 216 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1738 217 Court Court NNP 25 1738 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 219 Sarbochha Sarbochha NNP 25 1738 220 Adalat Adalat NNP 25 1738 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 222 _ _ NNP 25 1738 223 # # NNP 25 1738 224 _ _ NNP 25 1738 225 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1738 226 : : : 25 1738 227 Chief Chief NNP 25 1738 228 of of IN 25 1738 229 State State NNP 25 1738 230 -- -- : 25 1738 231 King King NNP 25 1738 232 BIRENDRA BIRENDRA NNP 25 1738 233 Bir bir VB 25 1738 234 Bikram Bikram NNP 25 1738 235 Shah Shah NNP 25 1738 236 Dev Dev NNP 25 1738 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 238 since since IN 25 1738 239 31 31 CD 25 1738 240 January January NNP 25 1738 241 1972 1972 CD 25 1738 242 , , , 25 1738 243 crowned crown VBD 25 1738 244 King King NNP 25 1738 245 24 24 CD 25 1738 246 February February NNP 25 1738 247 1985 1985 CD 25 1738 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 249 ; ; : 25 1738 250 Heir Heir NNP 25 1738 251 Apparent apparent JJ 25 1738 252 Crown Crown NNP 25 1738 253 Prince Prince NNP 25 1738 254 DIPENDRA DIPENDRA VBZ 25 1738 255 Bir Bir NNP 25 1738 256 Bikram Bikram NNP 25 1738 257 Shah Shah NNP 25 1738 258 Dev Dev NNP 25 1738 259 , , , 25 1738 260 son son NN 25 1738 261 of of IN 25 1738 262 the the DT 25 1738 263 King King NNP 25 1738 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 265 born bear VBN 25 1738 266 21 21 CD 25 1738 267 June June NNP 25 1738 268 1971 1971 CD 25 1738 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 270 ; ; : 25 1738 271 Head Head NNP 25 1738 272 of of IN 25 1738 273 Government Government NNP 25 1738 274 -- -- : 25 1738 275 Prime Prime NNP 25 1738 276 Minister Minister NNP 25 1738 277 Girija Girija NNP 25 1738 278 Prasad Prasad NNP 25 1738 279 KOIRALA KOIRALA NNP 25 1738 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 281 since since IN 25 1738 282 29 29 CD 25 1738 283 May May NNP 25 1738 284 1991 1991 CD 25 1738 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 286 _ _ NNP 25 1738 287 # # $ 25 1738 288 _ _ NNP 25 1738 289 Political political JJ 25 1738 290 parties party NNS 25 1738 291 and and CC 25 1738 292 leaders leader NNS 25 1738 293 : : : 25 1738 294 ruling rule VBG 25 1738 295 party party NN 25 1738 296 -- -- : 25 1738 297 Nepali Nepali NNP 25 1738 298 Congress Congress NNP 25 1738 299 Party Party NNP 25 1738 300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 301 NCP NCP NNP 25 1738 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 303 , , , 25 1738 304 Girija Girija NNP 25 1738 305 Prasad Prasad NNP 25 1738 306 KOIRALA KOIRALA NNP 25 1738 307 , , , 25 1738 308 Ganesh Ganesh NNP 25 1738 309 Man Man NNP 25 1738 310 SINGH SINGH NNP 25 1738 311 , , , 25 1738 312 Krishna Krishna NNP 25 1738 313 Prasad Prasad NNP 25 1738 314 BHATTARAI BHATTARAI NNP 25 1738 315 ; ; : 25 1738 316 center center NN 25 1738 317 -- -- : 25 1738 318 the the DT 25 1738 319 NDP NDP NNP 25 1738 320 has have VBZ 25 1738 321 two two CD 25 1738 322 factions faction NNS 25 1738 323 : : : 25 1738 324 National National NNP 25 1738 325 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1738 326 Party Party NNP 25 1738 327 / / SYM 25 1738 328 Chand Chand NNP 25 1738 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 330 NDP NDP NNP 25 1738 331 / / SYM 25 1738 332 Chand Chand NNP 25 1738 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 334 , , , 25 1738 335 Lokinra Lokinra NNP 25 1738 336 Bahadur Bahadur NNP 25 1738 337 CHAND CHAND NNP 25 1738 338 , , , 25 1738 339 and and CC 25 1738 340 National National NNP 25 1738 341 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1738 342 Party Party NNP 25 1738 343 / / SYM 25 1738 344 Thapa Thapa NNP 25 1738 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 346 NDP NDP NNP 25 1738 347 / / SYM 25 1738 348 Thapa Thapa NNP 25 1738 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 350 , , , 25 1738 351 Surya Surya NNP 25 1738 352 Bahadur Bahadur NNP 25 1738 353 THAPA THAPA NNP 25 1738 354 ; ; : 25 1738 355 Terai Terai NNP 25 1738 356 Rights Rights NNPS 25 1738 357 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 25 1738 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 359 Goodwill Goodwill NNP 25 1738 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 361 Party Party NNP 25 1738 362 , , , 25 1738 363 G. G. NNP 25 1738 364 N. N. NNP 25 1738 365 Naryan Naryan NNP 25 1738 366 SINGH SINGH NNP 25 1738 367 ; ; : 25 1738 368 Communist communist JJ 25 1738 369 -- -- : 25 1738 370 Communist Communist NNP 25 1738 371 Party Party NNP 25 1738 372 of of IN 25 1738 373 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 1738 374 / / SYM 25 1738 375 United United NNP 25 1738 376 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 1738 377 and and CC 25 1738 378 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 1738 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 380 CPN CPN NNP 25 1738 381 / / SYM 25 1738 382 UML UML NNP 25 1738 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 384 , , , 25 1738 385 Man Man NNP 25 1738 386 Mohan Mohan NNP 25 1738 387 ADIKHARY ADIKHARY NNP 25 1738 388 ; ; : 25 1738 389 United United NNP 25 1738 390 People People NNP 25 1738 391 's 's POS 25 1738 392 Front Front NNP 25 1738 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 394 UPF UPF NNP 25 1738 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 396 , , , 25 1738 397 N. N. NNP 25 1738 398 K. K. NNP 25 1738 399 PRASAI PRASAI NNP 25 1738 400 ; ; : 25 1738 401 Rohit Rohit NNP 25 1738 402 Party Party NNP 25 1738 403 , , , 25 1738 404 N. N. NNP 25 1738 405 M. M. NNP 25 1738 406 BIJUKCHHE BIJUKCHHE NNP 25 1738 407 ; ; : 25 1738 408 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1738 409 Party Party NNP 25 1738 410 , , , 25 1738 411 leader leader NN 25 1738 412 NA NA NNP 25 1738 413 _ _ NNP 25 1738 414 # # $ 25 1738 415 _ _ NNP 25 1738 416 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1738 417 : : : 25 1738 418 universal universal JJ 25 1738 419 at at IN 25 1738 420 age age NN 25 1738 421 18 18 CD 25 1738 422 _ _ NNP 25 1738 423 # # NNP 25 1738 424 _ _ NNP 25 1738 425 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1738 426 : : : 25 1738 427 House House NNP 25 1738 428 of of IN 25 1738 429 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1738 430 -- -- : 25 1738 431 last last RB 25 1738 432 held hold VBN 25 1738 433 on on IN 25 1738 434 12 12 CD 25 1738 435 May May NNP 25 1738 436 1991 1991 CD 25 1738 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 438 next next JJ 25 1738 439 to to TO 25 1738 440 be be VB 25 1738 441 held hold VBN 25 1738 442 May May NNP 25 1738 443 1996 1996 CD 25 1738 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 445 ; ; : 25 1738 446 results result NNS 25 1738 447 -- -- : 25 1738 448 NCP NCP NNP 25 1738 449 38 38 CD 25 1738 450 % % NN 25 1738 451 , , , 25 1738 452 CPN CPN NNP 25 1738 453 / / SYM 25 1738 454 UML UML NNP 25 1738 455 28 28 CD 25 1738 456 % % NN 25 1738 457 , , , 25 1738 458 NDP NDP NNP 25 1738 459 / / SYM 25 1738 460 Chand Chand NNP 25 1738 461 6 6 CD 25 1738 462 % % NN 25 1738 463 , , , 25 1738 464 UPF UPF NNP 25 1738 465 5 5 CD 25 1738 466 % % NN 25 1738 467 , , , 25 1738 468 NDP NDP NNP 25 1738 469 / / SYM 25 1738 470 Thapa Thapa NNP 25 1738 471 5 5 CD 25 1738 472 % % NN 25 1738 473 , , , 25 1738 474 Terai Terai NNP 25 1738 475 Rights Rights NNPS 25 1738 476 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 25 1738 477 Party Party NNP 25 1738 478 4 4 CD 25 1738 479 % % NN 25 1738 480 , , , 25 1738 481 Rohit Rohit NNP 25 1738 482 2 2 CD 25 1738 483 % % NN 25 1738 484 , , , 25 1738 485 CPN CPN NNP 25 1738 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 487 Democratic democratic JJ 25 1738 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 489 1 1 CD 25 1738 490 % % NN 25 1738 491 , , , 25 1738 492 independent independent JJ 25 1738 493 4 4 CD 25 1738 494 % % NN 25 1738 495 , , , 25 1738 496 other other JJ 25 1738 497 7 7 CD 25 1738 498 % % NN 25 1738 499 ; ; : 25 1738 500 seats--(205 seats--(205 NNP 25 1738 501 total total NN 25 1738 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 503 NCP NCP NNP 25 1738 504 110 110 CD 25 1738 505 , , , 25 1738 506 CPN CPN NNP 25 1738 507 / / SYM 25 1738 508 UML UML NNP 25 1738 509 69 69 CD 25 1738 510 , , , 25 1738 511 UPF UPF NNP 25 1738 512 9 9 CD 25 1738 513 , , , 25 1738 514 Terai Terai NNP 25 1738 515 Rights Rights NNPS 25 1738 516 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 25 1738 517 Party Party NNP 25 1738 518 6 6 CD 25 1738 519 , , , 25 1738 520 NDP NDP NNP 25 1738 521 / / SYM 25 1738 522 Chand Chand NNP 25 1738 523 3 3 CD 25 1738 524 , , , 25 1738 525 Rohit Rohit NNP 25 1738 526 2 2 CD 25 1738 527 , , , 25 1738 528 CPN CPN NNP 25 1738 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 530 Democratic democratic JJ 25 1738 531 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 532 2 2 CD 25 1738 533 , , , 25 1738 534 NDP NDP NNP 25 1738 535 / / SYM 25 1738 536 Thapa Thapa NNP 25 1738 537 1 1 CD 25 1738 538 , , , 25 1738 539 independent independent JJ 25 1738 540 3 3 CD 25 1738 541 ; ; : 25 1738 542 note note VB 25 1738 543 -- -- : 25 1738 544 the the DT 25 1738 545 new new JJ 25 1738 546 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1738 547 of of IN 25 1738 548 9 9 CD 25 1738 549 November November NNP 25 1738 550 1990 1990 CD 25 1738 551 gives give VBZ 25 1738 552 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 1738 553 a a DT 25 1738 554 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 1738 555 democracy democracy NN 25 1738 556 system system NN 25 1738 557 for for IN 25 1738 558 the the DT 25 1738 559 first first JJ 25 1738 560 time time NN 25 1738 561 in in IN 25 1738 562 32 32 CD 25 1738 563 years year NNS 25 1738 564 _ _ NNP 25 1738 565 # # NNP 25 1738 566 _ _ NNP 25 1738 567 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1738 568 : : : 25 1738 569 Communist Communist NNP 25 1738 570 Party Party NNP 25 1738 571 of of IN 25 1738 572 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 1738 573 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 574 CPN CPN NNP 25 1738 575 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 576 _ _ NNP 25 1738 577 # # $ 25 1738 578 _ _ NNP 25 1738 579 Other other JJ 25 1738 580 political political JJ 25 1738 581 or or CC 25 1738 582 pressure pressure NN 25 1738 583 groups group NNS 25 1738 584 : : : 25 1738 585 numerous numerous JJ 25 1738 586 small small JJ 25 1738 587 , , , 25 1738 588 left left RB 25 1738 589 - - HYPH 25 1738 590 leaning lean VBG 25 1738 591 student student NN 25 1738 592 groups group NNS 25 1738 593 in in IN 25 1738 594 the the DT 25 1738 595 capital capital NN 25 1738 596 ; ; , 25 1738 597 several several JJ 25 1738 598 small small JJ 25 1738 599 , , , 25 1738 600 radical radical JJ 25 1738 601 Nepalese nepalese JJ 25 1738 602 antimonarchist antimonarchist NN 25 1738 603 groups group NNS 25 1738 604 _ _ NNP 25 1738 605 # # NNP 25 1738 606 _ _ NNP 25 1738 607 Member Member NNP 25 1738 608 of of IN 25 1738 609 : : : 25 1738 610 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1738 611 , , , 25 1738 612 CCC CCC NNP 25 1738 613 , , , 25 1738 614 CP CP NNP 25 1738 615 , , , 25 1738 616 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1738 617 , , , 25 1738 618 FAO FAO NNP 25 1738 619 , , , 25 1738 620 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1738 621 , , , 25 1738 622 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1738 623 , , , 25 1738 624 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1738 625 , , , 25 1738 626 IDA IDA NNP 25 1738 627 , , , 25 1738 628 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1738 629 , , , 25 1738 630 IFC IFC NNP 25 1738 631 , , , 25 1738 632 ILO ILO NNP 25 1738 633 , , , 25 1738 634 IMF IMF NNP 25 1738 635 , , , 25 1738 636 IMO imo RB 25 1738 637 , , , 25 1738 638 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1738 639 , , , 25 1738 640 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1738 641 , , , 25 1738 642 IOC IOC NNP 25 1738 643 , , , 25 1738 644 ITU ITU NNP 25 1738 645 , , , 25 1738 646 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1738 647 , , , 25 1738 648 NAM NAM NNP 25 1738 649 , , , 25 1738 650 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 1738 651 , , , 25 1738 652 UN UN NNP 25 1738 653 , , , 25 1738 654 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1738 655 , , , 25 1738 656 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1738 657 , , , 25 1738 658 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1738 659 , , , 25 1738 660 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 1738 661 , , , 25 1738 662 UPU UPU NNP 25 1738 663 , , , 25 1738 664 WHO WHO NNP 25 1738 665 , , , 25 1738 666 WMO WMO NNP 25 1738 667 , , , 25 1738 668 WTO WTO NNP 25 1738 669 _ _ NNP 25 1738 670 # # $ 25 1738 671 _ _ NNP 25 1738 672 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1738 673 representation representation NN 25 1738 674 : : : 25 1738 675 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1738 676 Mohan Mohan NNP 25 1738 677 Man Man NNP 25 1738 678 SAINJU SAINJU NNP 25 1738 679 ; ; : 25 1738 680 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1738 681 at at IN 25 1738 682 2131 2131 CD 25 1738 683 Leroy Leroy NNP 25 1738 684 Place Place NNP 25 1738 685 NW NW NNP 25 1738 686 , , , 25 1738 687 Washington Washington NNP 25 1738 688 DC DC NNP 25 1738 689 20008 20008 CD 25 1738 690 ; ; : 25 1738 691 telephone telephone NN 25 1738 692 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 693 202 202 CD 25 1738 694 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 695 667 667 CD 25 1738 696 - - SYM 25 1738 697 4550 4550 CD 25 1738 698 ; ; : 25 1738 699 there there EX 25 1738 700 is be VBZ 25 1738 701 a a DT 25 1738 702 Nepalese nepalese JJ 25 1738 703 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1738 704 General General NNP 25 1738 705 in in IN 25 1738 706 New New NNP 25 1738 707 York York NNP 25 1738 708 ; ; : 25 1738 709 US US NNP 25 1738 710 -- -- : 25 1738 711 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1738 712 Julia Julia NNP 25 1738 713 Chang Chang NNP 25 1738 714 BLOCH BLOCH NNP 25 1738 715 ; ; : 25 1738 716 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1738 717 at at IN 25 1738 718 Pani Pani NNP 25 1738 719 Pokhari Pokhari NNP 25 1738 720 , , , 25 1738 721 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 25 1738 722 ; ; : 25 1738 723 telephone telephone NN 25 1738 724 [ [ -LRB- 25 1738 725 977 977 CD 25 1738 726 ] ] -RRB- 25 1738 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 1738 728 1 1 CD 25 1738 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 1738 730 411179 411179 CD 25 1738 731 or or CC 25 1738 732 412718 412718 CD 25 1738 733 , , , 25 1738 734 411601 411601 CD 25 1738 735 , , , 25 1738 736 411613 411613 CD 25 1738 737 , , , 25 1738 738 413890 413890 CD 25 1738 739 _ _ NNP 25 1738 740 # # $ 25 1738 741 _ _ NNP 25 1738 742 Flag Flag NNP 25 1738 743 : : : 25 1738 744 red red JJ 25 1738 745 with with IN 25 1738 746 a a DT 25 1738 747 blue blue JJ 25 1738 748 border border NN 25 1738 749 around around IN 25 1738 750 the the DT 25 1738 751 unique unique JJ 25 1738 752 shape shape NN 25 1738 753 of of IN 25 1738 754 two two CD 25 1738 755 overlapping overlap VBG 25 1738 756 right right JJ 25 1738 757 triangles triangle NNS 25 1738 758 ; ; : 25 1738 759 the the DT 25 1738 760 smaller small JJR 25 1738 761 , , , 25 1738 762 upper upper JJ 25 1738 763 triangle triangle NN 25 1738 764 bears bear VBZ 25 1738 765 a a DT 25 1738 766 white white JJ 25 1738 767 stylized stylized JJ 25 1738 768 moon moon NN 25 1738 769 and and CC 25 1738 770 the the DT 25 1738 771 larger large JJR 25 1738 772 , , , 25 1738 773 lower low JJR 25 1738 774 triangle triangle NN 25 1738 775 bears bear VBZ 25 1738 776 a a DT 25 1738 777 white white JJ 25 1738 778 12-pointed 12-pointed CD 25 1738 779 sun sun NN 25 1738 780 _ _ NNP 25 1738 781 * * NFP 25 1738 782 _ _ NNP 25 1738 783 Economy Economy NNP 25 1738 784 _ _ NNP 25 1738 785 # # NNP 25 1738 786 _ _ NNP 25 1738 787 Overview Overview NNP 25 1738 788 : : : 25 1738 789 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 1738 790 is be VBZ 25 1738 791 among among IN 25 1738 792 the the DT 25 1738 793 poorest poor JJS 25 1738 794 and and CC 25 1738 795 least least JJS 25 1738 796 developed develop VBN 25 1738 797 countries country NNS 25 1738 798 in in IN 25 1738 799 the the DT 25 1738 800 world world NN 25 1738 801 with with IN 25 1738 802 a a DT 25 1738 803 per per IN 25 1738 804 capita capita NN 25 1738 805 income income NN 25 1738 806 of of IN 25 1738 807 less less JJR 25 1738 808 than than IN 25 1738 809 $ $ $ 25 1738 810 200 200 CD 25 1738 811 . . . 25 1739 1 Real real JJ 25 1739 2 growth growth NN 25 1739 3 averaged average VBD 25 1739 4 4 4 CD 25 1739 5 % % NN 25 1739 6 in in IN 25 1739 7 the the DT 25 1739 8 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1739 9 until until IN 25 1739 10 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1739 11 , , , 25 1739 12 when when WRB 25 1739 13 it -PRON- PRP 25 1739 14 plunged plunge VBD 25 1739 15 to to IN 25 1739 16 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1739 17 % % NN 25 1739 18 because because IN 25 1739 19 of of IN 25 1739 20 a a DT 25 1739 21 trade trade NN 25 1739 22 / / SYM 25 1739 23 transit transit NN 25 1739 24 dispute dispute NN 25 1739 25 with with IN 25 1739 26 India India NNP 25 1739 27 . . . 25 1740 1 Though though IN 25 1740 2 the the DT 25 1740 3 impasse impasse NN 25 1740 4 is be VBZ 25 1740 5 over over RB 25 1740 6 , , , 25 1740 7 political political JJ 25 1740 8 turmoil turmoil NN 25 1740 9 and and CC 25 1740 10 inflated inflated JJ 25 1740 11 energy energy NN 25 1740 12 costs cost NNS 25 1740 13 will will MD 25 1740 14 probably probably RB 25 1740 15 constrain constrain VB 25 1740 16 growth growth NN 25 1740 17 to to IN 25 1740 18 under under IN 25 1740 19 4 4 CD 25 1740 20 % % NN 25 1740 21 . . . 25 1741 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1741 2 is be VBZ 25 1741 3 the the DT 25 1741 4 mainstay mainstay NN 25 1741 5 of of IN 25 1741 6 the the DT 25 1741 7 economy economy NN 25 1741 8 , , , 25 1741 9 providing provide VBG 25 1741 10 a a DT 25 1741 11 livelihood livelihood NN 25 1741 12 for for IN 25 1741 13 over over IN 25 1741 14 90 90 CD 25 1741 15 % % NN 25 1741 16 of of IN 25 1741 17 the the DT 25 1741 18 population population NN 25 1741 19 and and CC 25 1741 20 accounting account VBG 25 1741 21 for for IN 25 1741 22 60 60 CD 25 1741 23 % % NN 25 1741 24 of of IN 25 1741 25 GDP GDP NNP 25 1741 26 . . . 25 1742 1 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1742 2 activity activity NN 25 1742 3 is be VBZ 25 1742 4 limited limited JJ 25 1742 5 , , , 25 1742 6 mainly mainly RB 25 1742 7 involving involve VBG 25 1742 8 the the DT 25 1742 9 processing processing NN 25 1742 10 of of IN 25 1742 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1742 12 produce produce NN 25 1742 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1742 14 jute jute NN 25 1742 15 , , , 25 1742 16 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1742 17 , , , 25 1742 18 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1742 19 , , , 25 1742 20 and and CC 25 1742 21 grain grain NN 25 1742 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1742 23 . . . 25 1743 1 Production production NN 25 1743 2 of of IN 25 1743 3 textiles textile NNS 25 1743 4 and and CC 25 1743 5 carpets carpet NNS 25 1743 6 has have VBZ 25 1743 7 expanded expand VBN 25 1743 8 recently recently RB 25 1743 9 and and CC 25 1743 10 accounted account VBD 25 1743 11 for for IN 25 1743 12 87 87 CD 25 1743 13 % % NN 25 1743 14 of of IN 25 1743 15 foreign foreign JJ 25 1743 16 exchange exchange NN 25 1743 17 earnings earning NNS 25 1743 18 in in IN 25 1743 19 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1743 20 . . . 25 1744 1 Apart apart RB 25 1744 2 from from IN 25 1744 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1744 4 land land NN 25 1744 5 and and CC 25 1744 6 forests forest NNS 25 1744 7 , , , 25 1744 8 the the DT 25 1744 9 only only JJ 25 1744 10 other other JJ 25 1744 11 exploitable exploitable JJ 25 1744 12 natural natural JJ 25 1744 13 resources resource NNS 25 1744 14 are be VBP 25 1744 15 mica mica JJ 25 1744 16 , , , 25 1744 17 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1744 18 , , , 25 1744 19 and and CC 25 1744 20 tourism tourism NN 25 1744 21 . . . 25 1745 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1745 2 production production NN 25 1745 3 in in IN 25 1745 4 the the DT 25 1745 5 late late JJ 25 1745 6 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1745 7 grew grow VBD 25 1745 8 by by IN 25 1745 9 about about RB 25 1745 10 5 5 CD 25 1745 11 % % NN 25 1745 12 , , , 25 1745 13 compared compare VBN 25 1745 14 with with IN 25 1745 15 a a DT 25 1745 16 population population NN 25 1745 17 growth growth NN 25 1745 18 of of IN 25 1745 19 2.6 2.6 CD 25 1745 20 % % NN 25 1745 21 . . . 25 1746 1 Forty forty CD 25 1746 2 percent percent NN 25 1746 3 or or CC 25 1746 4 more more JJR 25 1746 5 of of IN 25 1746 6 the the DT 25 1746 7 population population NN 25 1746 8 is be VBZ 25 1746 9 undernourished undernourish VBN 25 1746 10 partly partly RB 25 1746 11 because because IN 25 1746 12 of of IN 25 1746 13 poor poor JJ 25 1746 14 distribution distribution NN 25 1746 15 . . . 25 1747 1 Economic economic JJ 25 1747 2 prospects prospect NNS 25 1747 3 for for IN 25 1747 4 the the DT 25 1747 5 1990s 1990 NNS 25 1747 6 are be VBP 25 1747 7 poor poor JJ 25 1747 8 , , , 25 1747 9 with with IN 25 1747 10 economic economic JJ 25 1747 11 growth growth NN 25 1747 12 probably probably RB 25 1747 13 outpacing outpace VBG 25 1747 14 population population NN 25 1747 15 growth growth NN 25 1747 16 only only RB 25 1747 17 slightly slightly RB 25 1747 18 . . . 25 1748 1 _ _ NNP 25 1748 2 # # NNP 25 1748 3 _ _ NNP 25 1748 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1748 5 : : : 25 1748 6 $ $ $ 25 1748 7 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1748 8 billion billion CD 25 1748 9 , , , 25 1748 10 per per IN 25 1748 11 capita capita FW 25 1748 12 $ $ $ 25 1748 13 160 160 CD 25 1748 14 ; ; : 25 1748 15 real real JJ 25 1748 16 growth growth NN 25 1748 17 rate rate NN 25 1748 18 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1748 19 % % NN 25 1748 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1748 21 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1748 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1748 23 _ _ NNP 25 1748 24 # # $ 25 1748 25 _ _ NNP 25 1748 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1748 27 rate rate NN 25 1748 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1748 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1748 30 prices price NNS 25 1748 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1748 32 : : : 25 1748 33 10.0 10.0 CD 25 1748 34 % % NN 25 1748 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1748 36 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1748 37 est est NNP 25 1748 38 . . . 25 1748 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1749 1 _ _ NNP 25 1749 2 # # NNP 25 1749 3 _ _ NNP 25 1749 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1749 5 rate rate NN 25 1749 6 : : : 25 1749 7 5 5 CD 25 1749 8 % % NN 25 1749 9 ; ; , 25 1749 10 underemployment underemployment NNP 25 1749 11 estimated estimate VBN 25 1749 12 at at IN 25 1749 13 25 25 CD 25 1749 14 - - SYM 25 1749 15 40 40 CD 25 1749 16 % % NN 25 1749 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 1749 18 1987 1987 CD 25 1749 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1749 20 _ _ NNP 25 1749 21 # # NNP 25 1749 22 _ _ NNP 25 1749 23 Budget Budget NNP 25 1749 24 : : : 25 1749 25 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1749 26 $ $ $ 25 1749 27 316.5 316.5 CD 25 1749 28 million million CD 25 1749 29 ; ; : 25 1749 30 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1749 31 $ $ $ 25 1749 32 618.5 618.5 CD 25 1749 33 million million CD 25 1749 34 , , , 25 1749 35 including include VBG 25 1749 36 capital capital NN 25 1749 37 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1749 38 of of IN 25 1749 39 $ $ $ 25 1749 40 398 398 CD 25 1749 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1749 42 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1749 43 est est NNP 25 1749 44 . . . 25 1749 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 1750 1 _ _ NNP 25 1750 2 # # NNP 25 1750 3 _ _ NNP 25 1750 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1750 5 : : : 25 1750 6 $ $ $ 25 1750 7 125 125 CD 25 1750 8 million million CD 25 1750 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1750 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1750 11 . . NNP 25 1750 12 , , , 25 1750 13 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1750 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1750 15 , , , 25 1750 16 but but CC 25 1750 17 does do VBZ 25 1750 18 not not RB 25 1750 19 include include VB 25 1750 20 unrecorded unrecorded JJ 25 1750 21 border border NN 25 1750 22 trade trade NN 25 1750 23 with with IN 25 1750 24 India India NNP 25 1750 25 ; ; : 25 1750 26 commodities commodity NNS 25 1750 27 -- -- : 25 1750 28 clothing clothing NN 25 1750 29 , , , 25 1750 30 carpets carpet NNS 25 1750 31 , , , 25 1750 32 leather leather NN 25 1750 33 goods good NNS 25 1750 34 , , , 25 1750 35 grain grain NN 25 1750 36 ; ; , 25 1750 37 partners partner NNS 25 1750 38 -- -- : 25 1750 39 India India NNP 25 1750 40 38 38 CD 25 1750 41 % % NN 25 1750 42 , , , 25 1750 43 US US NNP 25 1750 44 23 23 CD 25 1750 45 % % NN 25 1750 46 , , , 25 1750 47 UK UK NNP 25 1750 48 6 6 CD 25 1750 49 % % NN 25 1750 50 , , , 25 1750 51 other other JJ 25 1750 52 Europe Europe NNP 25 1750 53 9 9 CD 25 1750 54 % % NN 25 1750 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 1750 56 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 1750 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1750 58 _ _ NNP 25 1750 59 # # $ 25 1750 60 _ _ NNP 25 1750 61 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1750 62 : : : 25 1750 63 $ $ $ 25 1750 64 454.3illion 454.3illion CD 25 1750 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 1750 66 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1750 67 . . NNP 25 1750 68 , , , 25 1750 69 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1750 70 est est NNP 25 1750 71 . . . 25 1751 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1751 2 ; ; : 25 1751 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1751 4 -- -- : 25 1751 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1751 6 products product NNS 25 1751 7 20 20 CD 25 1751 8 % % NN 25 1751 9 , , , 25 1751 10 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 1751 11 11 11 CD 25 1751 12 % % NN 25 1751 13 , , , 25 1751 14 machinery machinery NN 25 1751 15 10 10 CD 25 1751 16 % % NN 25 1751 17 ; ; , 25 1751 18 partners partner NNS 25 1751 19 -- -- : 25 1751 20 India India NNP 25 1751 21 36 36 CD 25 1751 22 % % NN 25 1751 23 , , , 25 1751 24 Japan Japan NNP 25 1751 25 13 13 CD 25 1751 26 % % NN 25 1751 27 , , , 25 1751 28 Europe Europe NNP 25 1751 29 4 4 CD 25 1751 30 % % NN 25 1751 31 , , , 25 1751 32 US US NNP 25 1751 33 1 1 CD 25 1751 34 % % NN 25 1751 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1751 36 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 1751 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1751 38 _ _ NNP 25 1751 39 # # NNP 25 1751 40 _ _ NNP 25 1751 41 External External NNP 25 1751 42 debt debt NN 25 1751 43 : : : 25 1751 44 $ $ $ 25 1751 45 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1751 46 billion billion CD 25 1751 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1751 48 April April NNP 25 1751 49 1990 1990 CD 25 1751 50 est est NNP 25 1751 51 . . . 25 1751 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1752 1 _ _ NNP 25 1752 2 # # NNP 25 1752 3 _ _ NNP 25 1752 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1752 5 production production NN 25 1752 6 : : : 25 1752 7 growth growth NN 25 1752 8 rate rate NN 25 1752 9 6 6 CD 25 1752 10 % % NN 25 1752 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1752 12 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1752 13 est est NNP 25 1752 14 . . . 25 1753 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 2 ; ; , 25 1753 3 accounts account NNS 25 1753 4 for for IN 25 1753 5 7 7 CD 25 1753 6 % % NN 25 1753 7 of of IN 25 1753 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1753 9 _ _ NNP 25 1753 10 # # NNP 25 1753 11 _ _ NNP 25 1753 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1753 13 : : : 25 1753 14 280,000 280,000 CD 25 1753 15 kW kw NN 25 1753 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1753 17 ; ; : 25 1753 18 540 540 CD 25 1753 19 million million CD 25 1753 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1753 21 produced produce VBN 25 1753 22 , , , 25 1753 23 30 30 CD 25 1753 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1753 25 per per IN 25 1753 26 capita capita NN 25 1753 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 28 1990 1990 CD 25 1753 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 30 _ _ NNP 25 1753 31 # # NNP 25 1753 32 _ _ NNP 25 1753 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1753 34 : : : 25 1753 35 small small JJ 25 1753 36 rice rice NN 25 1753 37 , , , 25 1753 38 jute jute NN 25 1753 39 , , , 25 1753 40 sugar sugar NN 25 1753 41 , , , 25 1753 42 and and CC 25 1753 43 oilseed oilseed VB 25 1753 44 mills mill NNS 25 1753 45 ; ; , 25 1753 46 cigarette cigarette NN 25 1753 47 , , , 25 1753 48 textiles textile NNS 25 1753 49 , , , 25 1753 50 carpets carpet NNS 25 1753 51 , , , 25 1753 52 cement cement NN 25 1753 53 , , , 25 1753 54 brick brick NN 25 1753 55 ; ; : 25 1753 56 tourism tourism NN 25 1753 57 _ _ NNP 25 1753 58 # # NNP 25 1753 59 _ _ NNP 25 1753 60 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1753 61 : : : 25 1753 62 accounts account NNS 25 1753 63 for for IN 25 1753 64 60 60 CD 25 1753 65 % % NN 25 1753 66 of of IN 25 1753 67 GDP GDP NNP 25 1753 68 and and CC 25 1753 69 90 90 CD 25 1753 70 % % NN 25 1753 71 of of IN 25 1753 72 work work NN 25 1753 73 force force NN 25 1753 74 ; ; : 25 1753 75 farm farm NN 25 1753 76 products product NNS 25 1753 77 -- -- : 25 1753 78 rice rice NN 25 1753 79 , , , 25 1753 80 corn corn NN 25 1753 81 , , , 25 1753 82 wheat wheat NN 25 1753 83 , , , 25 1753 84 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1753 85 , , , 25 1753 86 root root NN 25 1753 87 crops crop NNS 25 1753 88 , , , 25 1753 89 milk milk NN 25 1753 90 , , , 25 1753 91 buffalo buffalo NNP 25 1753 92 meat meat NN 25 1753 93 ; ; : 25 1753 94 not not RB 25 1753 95 self self NN 25 1753 96 - - HYPH 25 1753 97 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1753 98 in in IN 25 1753 99 food food NN 25 1753 100 , , , 25 1753 101 particularly particularly RB 25 1753 102 in in IN 25 1753 103 drought drought NN 25 1753 104 years year NNS 25 1753 105 _ _ NNP 25 1753 106 # # NN 25 1753 107 _ _ NNP 25 1753 108 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1753 109 drugs drug VBZ 25 1753 110 : : : 25 1753 111 illicit illicit JJ 25 1753 112 producer producer NN 25 1753 113 of of IN 25 1753 114 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1753 115 for for IN 25 1753 116 the the DT 25 1753 117 domestic domestic JJ 25 1753 118 and and CC 25 1753 119 international international JJ 25 1753 120 drug drug NN 25 1753 121 markets market NNS 25 1753 122 _ _ IN 25 1753 123 # # NN 25 1753 124 _ _ NNP 25 1753 125 Economic economic JJ 25 1753 126 aid aid NN 25 1753 127 : : : 25 1753 128 US US NNP 25 1753 129 commitments commitment NNS 25 1753 130 , , , 25 1753 131 including include VBG 25 1753 132 Ex Ex NNP 25 1753 133 - - HYPH 25 1753 134 Im Im NNP 25 1753 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 136 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1753 137 - - HYPH 25 1753 138 89 89 CD 25 1753 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 140 , , , 25 1753 141 $ $ $ 25 1753 142 304 304 CD 25 1753 143 million million CD 25 1753 144 ; ; : 25 1753 145 Western western JJ 25 1753 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 147 non non JJ 25 1753 148 - - JJ 25 1753 149 US us JJ 25 1753 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 151 countries country NNS 25 1753 152 , , , 25 1753 153 ODA ODA NNP 25 1753 154 and and CC 25 1753 155 OOF OOF NNP 25 1753 156 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1753 157 commitments commitment NNS 25 1753 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 159 1980 1980 CD 25 1753 160 - - SYM 25 1753 161 88 88 CD 25 1753 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 163 , , , 25 1753 164 $ $ $ 25 1753 165 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1753 166 billion billion CD 25 1753 167 ; ; : 25 1753 168 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1753 169 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1753 170 aid aid NN 25 1753 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 172 1979 1979 CD 25 1753 173 - - SYM 25 1753 174 89 89 CD 25 1753 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 176 , , , 25 1753 177 $ $ $ 25 1753 178 30 30 CD 25 1753 179 million million CD 25 1753 180 ; ; : 25 1753 181 Communist communist JJ 25 1753 182 countries country NNS 25 1753 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 184 1970 1970 CD 25 1753 185 - - SYM 25 1753 186 89 89 CD 25 1753 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 188 , , , 25 1753 189 $ $ $ 25 1753 190 286 286 CD 25 1753 191 million million CD 25 1753 192 _ _ NNP 25 1753 193 # # NNP 25 1753 194 _ _ NNP 25 1753 195 Currency Currency NNP 25 1753 196 : : : 25 1753 197 Nepalese nepalese JJ 25 1753 198 rupee rupee NN 25 1753 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 200 plural plural JJ 25 1753 201 -- -- : 25 1753 202 rupees rupee NNS 25 1753 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 204 ; ; : 25 1753 205 1 1 CD 25 1753 206 Nepalese nepalese JJ 25 1753 207 rupee rupee NN 25 1753 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 209 NR NR NNP 25 1753 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 211 = = SYM 25 1753 212 100 100 CD 25 1753 213 paisa paisa NN 25 1753 214 _ _ NNP 25 1753 215 # # NNP 25 1753 216 _ _ NNP 25 1753 217 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1753 218 rates rate NNS 25 1753 219 : : : 25 1753 220 Nepalese nepalese JJ 25 1753 221 rupees rupee NNS 25 1753 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 223 NRs nr NNS 25 1753 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 225 per per IN 25 1753 226 US$ us$ $ 25 1753 227 1 1 CD 25 1753 228 - - HYPH 25 1753 229 -30.805 -30.805 NNP 25 1753 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 231 January January NNP 25 1753 232 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 234 , , , 25 1753 235 29.370 29.370 CD 25 1753 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 237 1990 1990 CD 25 1753 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 239 , , , 25 1753 240 27.189 27.189 CD 25 1753 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 242 1989 1989 CD 25 1753 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 244 , , , 25 1753 245 23.289 23.289 CD 25 1753 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 247 1988 1988 CD 25 1753 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 249 , , , 25 1753 250 21.819 21.819 CD 25 1753 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 252 1987 1987 CD 25 1753 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 254 , , , 25 1753 255 21.230 21.230 CD 25 1753 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 257 1986 1986 CD 25 1753 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 259 , , , 25 1753 260 18.246 18.246 CD 25 1753 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 262 1985 1985 CD 25 1753 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 264 _ _ NNP 25 1753 265 # # NNP 25 1753 266 _ _ NNP 25 1753 267 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1753 268 year year NN 25 1753 269 : : : 25 1753 270 16 16 CD 25 1753 271 July-15 july-15 NN 25 1753 272 July July NNP 25 1753 273 _ _ NNP 25 1753 274 * * NFP 25 1753 275 _ _ NNP 25 1753 276 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1753 277 _ _ NNP 25 1753 278 # # NNP 25 1753 279 _ _ NNP 25 1753 280 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1753 281 : : : 25 1753 282 52 52 CD 25 1753 283 km km NNS 25 1753 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 285 1990 1990 CD 25 1753 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 287 , , , 25 1753 288 all all DT 25 1753 289 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 25 1753 290 narrow narrow JJ 25 1753 291 gauge gauge NN 25 1753 292 ; ; : 25 1753 293 all all DT 25 1753 294 in in IN 25 1753 295 Terai Terai NNP 25 1753 296 close close RB 25 1753 297 to to IN 25 1753 298 Indian indian JJ 25 1753 299 border border NN 25 1753 300 ; ; : 25 1753 301 10 10 CD 25 1753 302 km km NN 25 1753 303 from from IN 25 1753 304 Raxaul Raxaul NNP 25 1753 305 to to IN 25 1753 306 Birganj Birganj NNP 25 1753 307 is be VBZ 25 1753 308 government government NN 25 1753 309 owned own VBN 25 1753 310 _ _ NNP 25 1753 311 # # NNP 25 1753 312 _ _ NNP 25 1753 313 Highways Highways NNP 25 1753 314 : : : 25 1753 315 7,080 7,080 CD 25 1753 316 km km NNS 25 1753 317 total total NN 25 1753 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 319 1990 1990 CD 25 1753 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 321 ; ; : 25 1753 322 2,898 2,898 CD 25 1753 323 km km NNS 25 1753 324 paved pave VBN 25 1753 325 , , , 25 1753 326 1,660 1,660 CD 25 1753 327 km km NN 25 1753 328 gravel gravel NN 25 1753 329 or or CC 25 1753 330 crushed crush VBN 25 1753 331 stone stone NN 25 1753 332 ; ; : 25 1753 333 also also RB 25 1753 334 2,522 2,522 CD 25 1753 335 km km NNS 25 1753 336 of of IN 25 1753 337 seasonally seasonally RB 25 1753 338 motorable motorable JJ 25 1753 339 tracks track NNS 25 1753 340 _ _ IN 25 1753 341 # # NN 25 1753 342 _ _ NNP 25 1753 343 Civil civil JJ 25 1753 344 air air NN 25 1753 345 : : : 25 1753 346 5 5 CD 25 1753 347 major major JJ 25 1753 348 and and CC 25 1753 349 11 11 CD 25 1753 350 minor minor JJ 25 1753 351 transport transport NN 25 1753 352 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1753 353 _ _ NNP 25 1753 354 # # NNP 25 1753 355 _ _ NNP 25 1753 356 Airports Airports NNP 25 1753 357 : : : 25 1753 358 37 37 CD 25 1753 359 total total NN 25 1753 360 , , , 25 1753 361 37 37 CD 25 1753 362 usable usable JJ 25 1753 363 ; ; : 25 1753 364 5 5 CD 25 1753 365 with with IN 25 1753 366 permanent permanent JJ 25 1753 367 - - HYPH 25 1753 368 surface surface NN 25 1753 369 runways runway NNS 25 1753 370 ; ; : 25 1753 371 none none NN 25 1753 372 with with IN 25 1753 373 runways runway NNS 25 1753 374 over over IN 25 1753 375 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1753 376 m m CD 25 1753 377 ; ; : 25 1753 378 1 1 CD 25 1753 379 with with IN 25 1753 380 runways runways NNP 25 1753 381 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1753 382 - - HYPH 25 1753 383 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1753 384 m m CD 25 1753 385 ; ; : 25 1753 386 8 8 CD 25 1753 387 with with IN 25 1753 388 runways runway NNS 25 1753 389 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1753 390 - - HYPH 25 1753 391 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1753 392 m m NNP 25 1753 393 _ _ NNP 25 1753 394 # # NNP 25 1753 395 _ _ NNP 25 1753 396 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1753 397 : : : 25 1753 398 poor poor JJ 25 1753 399 telephone telephone NN 25 1753 400 and and CC 25 1753 401 telegraph telegraph NN 25 1753 402 service service NN 25 1753 403 ; ; : 25 1753 404 fair fair JJ 25 1753 405 radio radio NN 25 1753 406 communication communication NN 25 1753 407 and and CC 25 1753 408 broadcast broadcast NN 25 1753 409 service service NN 25 1753 410 ; ; , 25 1753 411 international international JJ 25 1753 412 radio radio NN 25 1753 413 communication communication NN 25 1753 414 service service NN 25 1753 415 is be VBZ 25 1753 416 poor poor JJ 25 1753 417 ; ; : 25 1753 418 50,000 50,000 CD 25 1753 419 telephones telephone NNS 25 1753 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 421 1990 1990 CD 25 1753 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 423 ; ; : 25 1753 424 stations--88 stations--88 JJ 25 1753 425 AM am NN 25 1753 426 , , , 25 1753 427 no no DT 25 1753 428 FM FM NNP 25 1753 429 , , , 25 1753 430 1 1 CD 25 1753 431 TV tv NN 25 1753 432 ; ; : 25 1753 433 1 1 CD 25 1753 434 Indian Indian NNP 25 1753 435 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1753 436 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1753 437 earth earth NN 25 1753 438 station station NN 25 1753 439 _ _ NNP 25 1753 440 * * NFP 25 1753 441 _ _ NNP 25 1753 442 Defense Defense NNP 25 1753 443 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1753 444 _ _ NNP 25 1753 445 # # NNP 25 1753 446 _ _ NNP 25 1753 447 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1753 448 : : : 25 1753 449 Royal Royal NNP 25 1753 450 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 25 1753 451 Army Army NNP 25 1753 452 , , , 25 1753 453 Royal Royal NNP 25 1753 454 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 25 1753 455 Army Army NNP 25 1753 456 Air Air NNP 25 1753 457 Service Service NNP 25 1753 458 , , , 25 1753 459 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 25 1753 460 Police Police NNPS 25 1753 461 Force Force NNP 25 1753 462 _ _ NNP 25 1753 463 # # NNP 25 1753 464 _ _ NNP 25 1753 465 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1753 466 availability availability NN 25 1753 467 : : : 25 1753 468 males males NNP 25 1753 469 15 15 CD 25 1753 470 - - SYM 25 1753 471 49 49 CD 25 1753 472 , , , 25 1753 473 4,669,421 4,669,421 CD 25 1753 474 ; ; : 25 1753 475 2,420,398 2,420,398 CD 25 1753 476 fit fit NN 25 1753 477 for for IN 25 1753 478 military military JJ 25 1753 479 service service NN 25 1753 480 ; ; : 25 1753 481 233,404 233,404 CD 25 1753 482 reach reach VB 25 1753 483 military military JJ 25 1753 484 age age NN 25 1753 485 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 486 17 17 CD 25 1753 487 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 488 annually annually RB 25 1753 489 _ _ NNP 25 1753 490 # # $ 25 1753 491 _ _ NNP 25 1753 492 Defense Defense NNP 25 1753 493 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1753 494 : : : 25 1753 495 $ $ $ 25 1753 496 38 38 CD 25 1753 497 million million CD 25 1753 498 , , , 25 1753 499 2 2 CD 25 1753 500 % % NN 25 1753 501 of of IN 25 1753 502 GDP GDP NNP 25 1753 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 504 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1753 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 506 _ _ NNP 25 1753 507 % % NN 25 1753 508 _ _ NNP 25 1753 509 _ _ NNP 25 1753 510 @_Netherlands @_Netherlands . 25 1753 511 _ _ NNP 25 1753 512 * * NFP 25 1753 513 _ _ NNP 25 1753 514 Geography Geography NNP 25 1753 515 _ _ NNP 25 1753 516 # # NNP 25 1753 517 _ _ NNP 25 1753 518 Total total JJ 25 1753 519 area area NN 25 1753 520 : : : 25 1753 521 37,290 37,290 CD 25 1753 522 km2 km2 NN 25 1753 523 ; ; : 25 1753 524 land land NN 25 1753 525 area area NN 25 1753 526 : : : 25 1753 527 33,940 33,940 CD 25 1753 528 km2 km2 NNP 25 1753 529 _ _ NNP 25 1753 530 # # NNP 25 1753 531 _ _ NNP 25 1753 532 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1753 533 area area NN 25 1753 534 : : : 25 1753 535 slightly slightly RB 25 1753 536 less less JJR 25 1753 537 than than IN 25 1753 538 twice twice RB 25 1753 539 the the DT 25 1753 540 size size NN 25 1753 541 of of IN 25 1753 542 New New NNP 25 1753 543 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1753 544 _ _ NNP 25 1753 545 # # NNP 25 1753 546 _ _ NNP 25 1753 547 Land Land NNP 25 1753 548 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1753 549 : : : 25 1753 550 1,027 1,027 CD 25 1753 551 km km NN 25 1753 552 total total NN 25 1753 553 ; ; : 25 1753 554 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1753 555 450 450 CD 25 1753 556 km km NNS 25 1753 557 , , , 25 1753 558 Germany Germany NNP 25 1753 559 577 577 CD 25 1753 560 km km NN 25 1753 561 _ _ NNP 25 1753 562 # # NN 25 1753 563 _ _ NNP 25 1753 564 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1753 565 : : : 25 1753 566 451 451 CD 25 1753 567 km km NNS 25 1753 568 _ _ NNP 25 1753 569 # # NNP 25 1753 570 _ _ NNP 25 1753 571 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1753 572 claims claim VBZ 25 1753 573 : : : 25 1753 574 Continental continental JJ 25 1753 575 shelf shelf NN 25 1753 576 : : : 25 1753 577 not not RB 25 1753 578 specific specific JJ 25 1753 579 ; ; : 25 1753 580 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1753 581 sea sea NN 25 1753 582 : : : 25 1753 583 12 12 CD 25 1753 584 nm nm NNP 25 1753 585 _ _ NNP 25 1753 586 # # NNP 25 1753 587 _ _ NNP 25 1753 588 Climate Climate NNP 25 1753 589 : : : 25 1753 590 temperate temperate VB 25 1753 591 ; ; : 25 1753 592 marine marine NNP 25 1753 593 ; ; : 25 1753 594 cool cool JJ 25 1753 595 summers summer NNS 25 1753 596 and and CC 25 1753 597 mild mild JJ 25 1753 598 winters winter NNS 25 1753 599 _ _ NNP 25 1753 600 # # NNP 25 1753 601 _ _ NNP 25 1753 602 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1753 603 : : : 25 1753 604 mostly mostly RB 25 1753 605 coastal coastal JJ 25 1753 606 lowland lowland NN 25 1753 607 and and CC 25 1753 608 reclaimed reclaim VBN 25 1753 609 land land NN 25 1753 610 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 611 polders polder NNS 25 1753 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 613 ; ; : 25 1753 614 some some DT 25 1753 615 hills hill NNS 25 1753 616 in in IN 25 1753 617 southeast southeast NN 25 1753 618 _ _ NNP 25 1753 619 # # $ 25 1753 620 _ _ NNP 25 1753 621 Natural natural JJ 25 1753 622 resources resource NNS 25 1753 623 : : : 25 1753 624 natural natural JJ 25 1753 625 gas gas NN 25 1753 626 , , , 25 1753 627 crude crude JJ 25 1753 628 oil oil NN 25 1753 629 , , , 25 1753 630 fertile fertile JJ 25 1753 631 soil soil NN 25 1753 632 _ _ NNP 25 1753 633 # # $ 25 1753 634 _ _ NNP 25 1753 635 Land Land NNP 25 1753 636 use use NN 25 1753 637 : : : 25 1753 638 arable arable JJ 25 1753 639 land land NN 25 1753 640 25 25 CD 25 1753 641 % % NN 25 1753 642 ; ; , 25 1753 643 permanent permanent JJ 25 1753 644 crops crop NNS 25 1753 645 1 1 CD 25 1753 646 % % NN 25 1753 647 ; ; : 25 1753 648 meadows meadow NNS 25 1753 649 and and CC 25 1753 650 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1753 651 34 34 CD 25 1753 652 % % NN 25 1753 653 ; ; , 25 1753 654 forest forest NN 25 1753 655 and and CC 25 1753 656 woodland woodland JJ 25 1753 657 9 9 CD 25 1753 658 % % NN 25 1753 659 ; ; , 25 1753 660 other other JJ 25 1753 661 31 31 CD 25 1753 662 % % NN 25 1753 663 ; ; , 25 1753 664 includes include VBZ 25 1753 665 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1753 666 15 15 CD 25 1753 667 % % NN 25 1753 668 _ _ NNP 25 1753 669 # # $ 25 1753 670 _ _ NNP 25 1753 671 Environment Environment NNP 25 1753 672 : : : 25 1753 673 27 27 CD 25 1753 674 % % NN 25 1753 675 of of IN 25 1753 676 the the DT 25 1753 677 land land NN 25 1753 678 area area NN 25 1753 679 is be VBZ 25 1753 680 below below IN 25 1753 681 sea sea NN 25 1753 682 level level NN 25 1753 683 and and CC 25 1753 684 protected protect VBN 25 1753 685 from from IN 25 1753 686 the the DT 25 1753 687 North North NNP 25 1753 688 Sea Sea NNP 25 1753 689 by by IN 25 1753 690 dikes dike NNS 25 1753 691 _ _ NNP 25 1753 692 # # $ 25 1753 693 _ _ NNP 25 1753 694 Note Note NNP 25 1753 695 : : : 25 1753 696 located locate VBN 25 1753 697 at at IN 25 1753 698 mouths mouth NNS 25 1753 699 of of IN 25 1753 700 three three CD 25 1753 701 major major JJ 25 1753 702 European european JJ 25 1753 703 rivers river NNS 25 1753 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 705 Rhine Rhine NNP 25 1753 706 , , , 25 1753 707 Maas Maas NNP 25 1753 708 or or CC 25 1753 709 Meuse Meuse NNP 25 1753 710 , , , 25 1753 711 Schelde Schelde NNP 25 1753 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 713 _ _ NNP 25 1753 714 * * NFP 25 1753 715 _ _ NNP 25 1753 716 People People NNPS 25 1753 717 _ _ IN 25 1753 718 # # NNP 25 1753 719 _ _ NNP 25 1753 720 Population Population NNP 25 1753 721 : : : 25 1753 722 15,022,393 15,022,393 CD 25 1753 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 724 July July NNP 25 1753 725 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 727 , , , 25 1753 728 growth growth NN 25 1753 729 rate rate NN 25 1753 730 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1753 731 % % NN 25 1753 732 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 733 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 735 _ _ NNP 25 1753 736 # # NNP 25 1753 737 _ _ NNP 25 1753 738 Birth Birth NNP 25 1753 739 rate rate NN 25 1753 740 : : : 25 1753 741 13 13 CD 25 1753 742 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1753 743 population population NN 25 1753 744 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 745 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 746 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 747 _ _ NNP 25 1753 748 # # $ 25 1753 749 _ _ NNP 25 1753 750 Death Death NNP 25 1753 751 rate rate NN 25 1753 752 : : : 25 1753 753 8 8 CD 25 1753 754 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1753 755 population population NN 25 1753 756 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 757 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 758 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 759 _ _ NNP 25 1753 760 # # NNP 25 1753 761 _ _ NNP 25 1753 762 Net net JJ 25 1753 763 migration migration NN 25 1753 764 rate rate NN 25 1753 765 : : : 25 1753 766 1 1 CD 25 1753 767 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1753 768 population population NN 25 1753 769 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 770 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 771 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 772 _ _ NNP 25 1753 773 # # $ 25 1753 774 _ _ NNP 25 1753 775 Infant Infant NNP 25 1753 776 mortality mortality NN 25 1753 777 rate rate NN 25 1753 778 : : : 25 1753 779 7 7 CD 25 1753 780 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1753 781 live live JJ 25 1753 782 births birth NNS 25 1753 783 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 784 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 786 _ _ NNP 25 1753 787 # # NNP 25 1753 788 _ _ NNP 25 1753 789 Life Life NNP 25 1753 790 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1753 791 at at IN 25 1753 792 birth birth NN 25 1753 793 : : : 25 1753 794 74 74 CD 25 1753 795 years year NNS 25 1753 796 male male JJ 25 1753 797 , , , 25 1753 798 81 81 CD 25 1753 799 years year NNS 25 1753 800 female female JJ 25 1753 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 802 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 804 _ _ NNP 25 1753 805 # # NNP 25 1753 806 _ _ NNP 25 1753 807 Total total JJ 25 1753 808 fertility fertility NN 25 1753 809 rate rate NN 25 1753 810 : : : 25 1753 811 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1753 812 children child NNS 25 1753 813 born bear VBN 25 1753 814 / / SYM 25 1753 815 woman woman NN 25 1753 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 817 1991 1991 CD 25 1753 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 819 _ _ NNP 25 1753 820 # # $ 25 1753 821 _ _ NNP 25 1753 822 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1753 823 : : : 25 1753 824 noun noun NNP 25 1753 825 -- -- : 25 1753 826 Dutchman(men Dutchman(men NNP 25 1753 827 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 828 , , , 25 1753 829 Dutchwoman(women Dutchwoman(women NNP 25 1753 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 831 ; ; : 25 1753 832 adjective adjective JJ 25 1753 833 -- -- : 25 1753 834 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 1753 835 _ _ NNP 25 1753 836 # # $ 25 1753 837 _ _ NNP 25 1753 838 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1753 839 divisions division NNS 25 1753 840 : : : 25 1753 841 Dutch dutch VB 25 1753 842 96 96 CD 25 1753 843 % % NN 25 1753 844 , , , 25 1753 845 Moroccans Moroccans NNPS 25 1753 846 , , , 25 1753 847 Turks Turks NNPS 25 1753 848 , , , 25 1753 849 and and CC 25 1753 850 other other JJ 25 1753 851 4 4 CD 25 1753 852 % % NN 25 1753 853 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 854 1988 1988 CD 25 1753 855 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 856 _ _ NNP 25 1753 857 # # $ 25 1753 858 _ _ NNP 25 1753 859 Religion Religion NNP 25 1753 860 : : : 25 1753 861 Roman Roman NNP 25 1753 862 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1753 863 36 36 CD 25 1753 864 % % NN 25 1753 865 , , , 25 1753 866 Protestant protestant NN 25 1753 867 27 27 CD 25 1753 868 % % NN 25 1753 869 , , , 25 1753 870 other other JJ 25 1753 871 6 6 CD 25 1753 872 % % NN 25 1753 873 , , , 25 1753 874 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 25 1753 875 31 31 CD 25 1753 876 % % NN 25 1753 877 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 878 1988 1988 CD 25 1753 879 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 880 _ _ NNP 25 1753 881 # # $ 25 1753 882 _ _ NNP 25 1753 883 Language Language NNP 25 1753 884 : : : 25 1753 885 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 1753 886 _ _ NNP 25 1753 887 # # $ 25 1753 888 _ _ NNP 25 1753 889 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1753 890 : : : 25 1753 891 99 99 CD 25 1753 892 % % NN 25 1753 893 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 894 male male JJ 25 1753 895 NA% NA% NNS 25 1753 896 , , , 25 1753 897 female female JJ 25 1753 898 NA% NA% NNS 25 1753 899 ) ) -RRB- 25 1753 900 age age NN 25 1753 901 15 15 CD 25 1753 902 and and CC 25 1753 903 over over RB 25 1753 904 can can MD 25 1753 905 read read VB 25 1753 906 and and CC 25 1753 907 write write VB 25 1753 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 1753 909 1979 1979 CD 25 1753 910 est est NNP 25 1753 911 . . . 25 1753 912 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 1 _ _ NNP 25 1754 2 # # $ 25 1754 3 _ _ NNP 25 1754 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1754 5 force force NN 25 1754 6 : : : 25 1754 7 5,300,000 5,300,000 CD 25 1754 8 ; ; : 25 1754 9 services service NNS 25 1754 10 50.1 50.1 CD 25 1754 11 % % NN 25 1754 12 , , , 25 1754 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1754 14 and and CC 25 1754 15 construction construction NN 25 1754 16 28.2 28.2 CD 25 1754 17 % % NN 25 1754 18 , , , 25 1754 19 government government NN 25 1754 20 15.9 15.9 CD 25 1754 21 % % NN 25 1754 22 , , , 25 1754 23 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1754 24 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1754 25 % % NN 25 1754 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 27 1986 1986 CD 25 1754 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 29 _ _ NNP 25 1754 30 # # NNP 25 1754 31 _ _ NNP 25 1754 32 Organized Organized NNP 25 1754 33 labor labor NN 25 1754 34 : : : 25 1754 35 29 29 CD 25 1754 36 % % NN 25 1754 37 of of IN 25 1754 38 labor labor NN 25 1754 39 force force NN 25 1754 40 _ _ NNP 25 1754 41 * * NFP 25 1754 42 _ _ NNP 25 1754 43 Government Government NNP 25 1754 44 _ _ NNP 25 1754 45 # # NNP 25 1754 46 _ _ NNP 25 1754 47 Long Long NNP 25 1754 48 - - HYPH 25 1754 49 form form NN 25 1754 50 name name NN 25 1754 51 : : : 25 1754 52 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1754 53 of of IN 25 1754 54 the the DT 25 1754 55 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1754 56 _ _ NNP 25 1754 57 # # $ 25 1754 58 _ _ NNP 25 1754 59 Type Type NNP 25 1754 60 : : : 25 1754 61 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1754 62 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1754 63 _ _ NNP 25 1754 64 # # NNP 25 1754 65 _ _ NNP 25 1754 66 Capital Capital NNP 25 1754 67 : : : 25 1754 68 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 1754 69 , , , 25 1754 70 but but CC 25 1754 71 government government NN 25 1754 72 resides reside VBZ 25 1754 73 at at IN 25 1754 74 The the DT 25 1754 75 Hague Hague NNP 25 1754 76 _ _ NNP 25 1754 77 # # NNP 25 1754 78 _ _ NNP 25 1754 79 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1754 80 divisions division NNS 25 1754 81 : : : 25 1754 82 12 12 CD 25 1754 83 provinces province NNS 25 1754 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 85 provincien provincien NNP 25 1754 86 , , , 25 1754 87 singular singular JJ 25 1754 88 -- -- : 25 1754 89 provincie provincie NN 25 1754 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 91 ; ; : 25 1754 92 Drenthe Drenthe NNP 25 1754 93 , , , 25 1754 94 Flevoland Flevoland NNP 25 1754 95 , , , 25 1754 96 Friesland Friesland NNP 25 1754 97 , , , 25 1754 98 Gelderland Gelderland NNP 25 1754 99 , , , 25 1754 100 Groningen Groningen NNP 25 1754 101 , , , 25 1754 102 Limburg Limburg NNP 25 1754 103 , , , 25 1754 104 Noord Noord NNP 25 1754 105 - - HYPH 25 1754 106 Brabant Brabant NNP 25 1754 107 , , , 25 1754 108 Noord Noord NNP 25 1754 109 - - HYPH 25 1754 110 Holland Holland NNP 25 1754 111 , , , 25 1754 112 Overijssel Overijssel NNP 25 1754 113 , , , 25 1754 114 Utrecht Utrecht NNP 25 1754 115 , , , 25 1754 116 Zeeland Zeeland NNP 25 1754 117 , , , 25 1754 118 Zuid Zuid NNP 25 1754 119 - - HYPH 25 1754 120 Holland Holland NNP 25 1754 121 _ _ NNP 25 1754 122 # # NNP 25 1754 123 _ _ NNP 25 1754 124 Dependent Dependent NNP 25 1754 125 areas area NNS 25 1754 126 : : : 25 1754 127 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 1754 128 , , , 25 1754 129 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1754 130 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 1754 131 _ _ IN 25 1754 132 # # NN 25 1754 133 _ _ NNP 25 1754 134 Independence Independence NNP 25 1754 135 : : : 25 1754 136 1579 1579 CD 25 1754 137 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 138 from from IN 25 1754 139 Spain Spain NNP 25 1754 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 141 _ _ NNP 25 1754 142 # # $ 25 1754 143 _ _ NNP 25 1754 144 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1754 145 : : : 25 1754 146 17 17 CD 25 1754 147 February February NNP 25 1754 148 1983 1983 CD 25 1754 149 _ _ NNP 25 1754 150 # # $ 25 1754 151 _ _ NNP 25 1754 152 Legal Legal NNP 25 1754 153 system system NN 25 1754 154 : : : 25 1754 155 civil civil JJ 25 1754 156 law law NN 25 1754 157 system system NN 25 1754 158 incorporating incorporate VBG 25 1754 159 French french JJ 25 1754 160 penal penal JJ 25 1754 161 theory theory NN 25 1754 162 ; ; , 25 1754 163 judicial judicial JJ 25 1754 164 review review NN 25 1754 165 in in IN 25 1754 166 the the DT 25 1754 167 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1754 168 Court Court NNP 25 1754 169 of of IN 25 1754 170 legislation legislation NN 25 1754 171 of of IN 25 1754 172 lower low JJR 25 1754 173 order order NN 25 1754 174 rather rather RB 25 1754 175 than than IN 25 1754 176 Acts act NNS 25 1754 177 of of IN 25 1754 178 the the DT 25 1754 179 States States NNP 25 1754 180 General General NNP 25 1754 181 ; ; : 25 1754 182 accepts accept VBZ 25 1754 183 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1754 184 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1754 185 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1754 186 , , , 25 1754 187 with with IN 25 1754 188 reservations reservation NNS 25 1754 189 _ _ NNP 25 1754 190 # # $ 25 1754 191 _ _ NNP 25 1754 192 National national JJ 25 1754 193 holiday holiday NN 25 1754 194 : : : 25 1754 195 Queen Queen NNP 25 1754 196 's 's POS 25 1754 197 Day Day NNP 25 1754 198 , , , 25 1754 199 30 30 CD 25 1754 200 April April NNP 25 1754 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 202 1938 1938 CD 25 1754 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 204 _ _ NNP 25 1754 205 # # NNP 25 1754 206 _ _ NNP 25 1754 207 Executive Executive NNP 25 1754 208 branch branch NN 25 1754 209 : : : 25 1754 210 monarch monarch NN 25 1754 211 , , , 25 1754 212 prime prime NNP 25 1754 213 minister minister NNP 25 1754 214 , , , 25 1754 215 vice vice NNP 25 1754 216 prime prime NNP 25 1754 217 minister minister NN 25 1754 218 , , , 25 1754 219 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1754 220 , , , 25 1754 221 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1754 222 of of IN 25 1754 223 Ministers Ministers NNPS 25 1754 224 _ _ NNP 25 1754 225 # # NNP 25 1754 226 _ _ NNP 25 1754 227 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1754 228 branch branch NN 25 1754 229 : : : 25 1754 230 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1754 231 legislature legislature NN 25 1754 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 233 Staten Staten NNP 25 1754 234 Generaal Generaal NNP 25 1754 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 236 consists consist VBZ 25 1754 237 of of IN 25 1754 238 an an DT 25 1754 239 upper upper JJ 25 1754 240 chamber chamber NN 25 1754 241 or or CC 25 1754 242 First First NNP 25 1754 243 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1754 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 245 Eerste Eerste NNP 25 1754 246 Kamer Kamer NNP 25 1754 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 248 and and CC 25 1754 249 a a DT 25 1754 250 lower low JJR 25 1754 251 chamber chamber NN 25 1754 252 or or CC 25 1754 253 Second Second NNP 25 1754 254 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1754 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 256 Tweede Tweede NNP 25 1754 257 Kamer Kamer NNP 25 1754 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 259 _ _ NNP 25 1754 260 # # $ 25 1754 261 _ _ NNP 25 1754 262 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1754 263 branch branch NN 25 1754 264 : : : 25 1754 265 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1754 266 Court Court NNP 25 1754 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 268 De De NNP 25 1754 269 Hoge Hoge NNP 25 1754 270 Raad Raad NNP 25 1754 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 272 _ _ NNP 25 1754 273 # # NNP 25 1754 274 _ _ NNP 25 1754 275 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1754 276 : : : 25 1754 277 Chief Chief NNP 25 1754 278 of of IN 25 1754 279 State State NNP 25 1754 280 -- -- : 25 1754 281 Queen Queen NNP 25 1754 282 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 25 1754 283 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 25 1754 284 Armgard Armgard NNP 25 1754 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 286 since since IN 25 1754 287 30 30 CD 25 1754 288 April April NNP 25 1754 289 1980 1980 CD 25 1754 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 291 ; ; : 25 1754 292 Heir heir VB 25 1754 293 Apparent apparent JJ 25 1754 294 WILLEM WILLEM NNP 25 1754 295 - - HYPH 25 1754 296 ALEXANDER ALEXANDER NNP 25 1754 297 , , , 25 1754 298 Prince Prince NNP 25 1754 299 of of IN 25 1754 300 Orange Orange NNP 25 1754 301 , , , 25 1754 302 son son NN 25 1754 303 of of IN 25 1754 304 Queen Queen NNP 25 1754 305 Beatrix Beatrix NNP 25 1754 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 307 born bear VBN 25 1754 308 27 27 CD 25 1754 309 April April NNP 25 1754 310 1967 1967 CD 25 1754 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 312 ; ; : 25 1754 313 Head Head NNP 25 1754 314 of of IN 25 1754 315 Government Government NNP 25 1754 316 -- -- : 25 1754 317 Prime Prime NNP 25 1754 318 Minister Minister NNP 25 1754 319 Ruud Ruud NNP 25 1754 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 321 Rudolph Rudolph NNP 25 1754 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 323 F. F. NNP 25 1754 324 M. M. NNP 25 1754 325 LUBBERS LUBBERS NNP 25 1754 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 327 since since IN 25 1754 328 4 4 CD 25 1754 329 November November NNP 25 1754 330 1982 1982 CD 25 1754 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 332 ; ; : 25 1754 333 Vice Vice NNP 25 1754 334 Prime Prime NNP 25 1754 335 Minister Minister NNP 25 1754 336 Wim Wim NNP 25 1754 337 KOK KOK NNP 25 1754 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 339 since since IN 25 1754 340 2 2 CD 25 1754 341 November November NNP 25 1754 342 1989 1989 CD 25 1754 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 344 _ _ NNP 25 1754 345 # # $ 25 1754 346 _ _ NNP 25 1754 347 Political political JJ 25 1754 348 parties party NNS 25 1754 349 and and CC 25 1754 350 leaders leader NNS 25 1754 351 : : : 25 1754 352 Christian Christian NNP 25 1754 353 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1754 354 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1754 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 356 CDA CDA NNP 25 1754 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 358 , , , 25 1754 359 Willem Willem NNP 25 1754 360 van van NNP 25 1754 361 VELZEN VELZEN NNP 25 1754 362 ; ; : 25 1754 363 Labor Labor NNP 25 1754 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 365 PvdA PvdA NNP 25 1754 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 367 , , , 25 1754 368 Wim Wim NNP 25 1754 369 KOK KOK NNP 25 1754 370 ; ; : 25 1754 371 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1754 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 373 VVD VVD NNP 25 1754 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 375 , , , 25 1754 376 Joris Joris NNP 25 1754 377 VOORHOEVE VOORHOEVE NNP 25 1754 378 ; ; : 25 1754 379 Democrats Democrats NNP 25 1754 380 ' ' POS 25 1754 381 66 66 CD 25 1754 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 383 D'66 D'66 NNP 25 1754 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 385 , , , 25 1754 386 Hans Hans NNP 25 1754 387 van van NNP 25 1754 388 MIERIO MIERIO NNP 25 1754 389 ; ; , 25 1754 390 Communist Communist NNP 25 1754 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 392 CPN CPN NNP 25 1754 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 394 , , , 25 1754 395 Henk Henk NNP 25 1754 396 HOEKSTRA HOEKSTRA NNS 25 1754 397 ; ; : 25 1754 398 a a DT 25 1754 399 host host NN 25 1754 400 of of IN 25 1754 401 minor minor JJ 25 1754 402 parties party NNS 25 1754 403 _ _ NNP 25 1754 404 # # NNP 25 1754 405 _ _ NNP 25 1754 406 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1754 407 : : : 25 1754 408 universal universal JJ 25 1754 409 at at IN 25 1754 410 age age NN 25 1754 411 18 18 CD 25 1754 412 _ _ NNP 25 1754 413 # # NNP 25 1754 414 _ _ NNP 25 1754 415 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1754 416 : : : 25 1754 417 First First NNP 25 1754 418 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1754 419 -- -- : 25 1754 420 last last RB 25 1754 421 held hold VBN 25 1754 422 on on IN 25 1754 423 9 9 CD 25 1754 424 June June NNP 25 1754 425 l987 l987 NN 25 1754 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 427 next next JJ 25 1754 428 to to TO 25 1754 429 be be VB 25 1754 430 held hold VBN 25 1754 431 9 9 CD 25 1754 432 June June NNP 25 1754 433 1991 1991 CD 25 1754 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 435 ; ; : 25 1754 436 results result NNS 25 1754 437 -- -- : 25 1754 438 elected elect VBN 25 1754 439 by by IN 25 1754 440 the the DT 25 1754 441 country country NN 25 1754 442 's 's POS 25 1754 443 12 12 CD 25 1754 444 provincial provincial JJ 25 1754 445 councils council NNS 25 1754 446 ; ; : 25 1754 447 seats--(75 seats--(75 NNP 25 1754 448 total total NN 25 1754 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 450 percent percent NN 25 1754 451 of of IN 25 1754 452 seats seat NNS 25 1754 453 by by IN 25 1754 454 party party NN 25 1754 455 NA na NN 25 1754 456 ; ; : 25 1754 457 Second Second NNP 25 1754 458 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1754 459 -- -- : 25 1754 460 last last RB 25 1754 461 held hold VBN 25 1754 462 on on IN 25 1754 463 6 6 CD 25 1754 464 September September NNP 25 1754 465 1989 1989 CD 25 1754 466 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 467 next next JJ 25 1754 468 to to TO 25 1754 469 be be VB 25 1754 470 held hold VBN 25 1754 471 by by IN 25 1754 472 September September NNP 25 1754 473 1993 1993 CD 25 1754 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 475 ; ; : 25 1754 476 results result NNS 25 1754 477 -- -- : 25 1754 478 CDA cda NN 25 1754 479 35.3 35.3 CD 25 1754 480 % % NN 25 1754 481 , , , 25 1754 482 PvdA PvdA NNP 25 1754 483 31.9 31.9 CD 25 1754 484 % % NN 25 1754 485 , , , 25 1754 486 VVD VVD NNP 25 1754 487 14.6 14.6 CD 25 1754 488 % % NN 25 1754 489 , , , 25 1754 490 D'66 D'66 NNP 25 1754 491 7.9 7.9 CD 25 1754 492 % % NN 25 1754 493 , , , 25 1754 494 other other JJ 25 1754 495 10.3 10.3 CD 25 1754 496 % % NN 25 1754 497 ; ; : 25 1754 498 seats--(150 seats--(150 NNP 25 1754 499 total total NN 25 1754 500 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 501 CDA CDA NNP 25 1754 502 54 54 CD 25 1754 503 , , , 25 1754 504 PvdA PvdA NNP 25 1754 505 49 49 CD 25 1754 506 , , , 25 1754 507 VVD VVD NNP 25 1754 508 22 22 CD 25 1754 509 , , , 25 1754 510 D'66 D'66 NNP 25 1754 511 12 12 CD 25 1754 512 , , , 25 1754 513 other other JJ 25 1754 514 13 13 CD 25 1754 515 _ _ NNP 25 1754 516 # # NNP 25 1754 517 _ _ NNP 25 1754 518 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1754 519 : : : 25 1754 520 about about IN 25 1754 521 6,000 6,000 CD 25 1754 522 _ _ NNP 25 1754 523 # # $ 25 1754 524 _ _ NNP 25 1754 525 Other other JJ 25 1754 526 political political JJ 25 1754 527 or or CC 25 1754 528 pressure pressure NN 25 1754 529 groups group NNS 25 1754 530 : : : 25 1754 531 large large JJ 25 1754 532 multinational multinational JJ 25 1754 533 firms firm NNS 25 1754 534 ; ; : 25 1754 535 Federation Federation NNP 25 1754 536 of of IN 25 1754 537 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1754 538 Trade Trade NNP 25 1754 539 Union Union NNP 25 1754 540 Movement Movement NNP 25 1754 541 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 542 comprising comprise VBG 25 1754 543 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1754 544 and and CC 25 1754 545 Catholic catholic JJ 25 1754 546 trade trade NN 25 1754 547 unions union NNS 25 1754 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 549 and and CC 25 1754 550 a a DT 25 1754 551 Protestant protestant JJ 25 1754 552 trade trade NN 25 1754 553 union union NN 25 1754 554 ; ; : 25 1754 555 Federation Federation NNP 25 1754 556 of of IN 25 1754 557 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1754 558 and and CC 25 1754 559 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1754 560 Employers Employers NNPS 25 1754 561 Associations Associations NNPS 25 1754 562 ; ; , 25 1754 563 the the DT 25 1754 564 nondenominational nondenominational JJ 25 1754 565 Federation Federation NNP 25 1754 566 of of IN 25 1754 567 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1754 568 Enterprises Enterprises NNPS 25 1754 569 ; ; : 25 1754 570 and and CC 25 1754 571 IKV IKV NNP 25 1754 572 -- -- : 25 1754 573 Interchurch Interchurch NNP 25 1754 574 Peace Peace NNP 25 1754 575 Council Council NNP 25 1754 576 _ _ NNP 25 1754 577 # # NNP 25 1754 578 _ _ NNP 25 1754 579 Member Member NNP 25 1754 580 of of IN 25 1754 581 : : : 25 1754 582 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1754 583 , , , 25 1754 584 AG AG NNP 25 1754 585 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 586 observer observer NNP 25 1754 587 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 588 , , , 25 1754 589 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1754 590 , , , 25 1754 591 Benelux Benelux NNP 25 1754 592 , , , 25 1754 593 BIS BIS NNP 25 1754 594 , , , 25 1754 595 CCC CCC NNP 25 1754 596 , , , 25 1754 597 CE CE NNP 25 1754 598 , , , 25 1754 599 CERN CERN NNP 25 1754 600 , , , 25 1754 601 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 1754 602 , , , 25 1754 603 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1754 604 , , , 25 1754 605 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1754 606 , , , 25 1754 607 EC EC NNP 25 1754 608 , , , 25 1754 609 ECE ECE NNP 25 1754 610 , , , 25 1754 611 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1754 612 , , , 25 1754 613 EIB EIB NNP 25 1754 614 , , , 25 1754 615 EMS EMS NNP 25 1754 616 , , , 25 1754 617 ESA ESA NNP 25 1754 618 , , , 25 1754 619 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1754 620 , , , 25 1754 621 FAO FAO NNP 25 1754 622 , , , 25 1754 623 G-10 g-10 CD 25 1754 624 , , , 25 1754 625 GATT GATT NNP 25 1754 626 , , , 25 1754 627 IADB IADB NNP 25 1754 628 , , , 25 1754 629 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1754 630 , , , 25 1754 631 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1754 632 , , , 25 1754 633 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1754 634 , , , 25 1754 635 ICC ICC NNP 25 1754 636 , , , 25 1754 637 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1754 638 , , , 25 1754 639 IDA IDA NNP 25 1754 640 , , , 25 1754 641 IEA IEA NNP 25 1754 642 , , , 25 1754 643 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1754 644 , , , 25 1754 645 IFC IFC NNP 25 1754 646 , , , 25 1754 647 ILO ILO NNP 25 1754 648 , , , 25 1754 649 IMF IMF NNP 25 1754 650 , , , 25 1754 651 IMO imo RB 25 1754 652 , , , 25 1754 653 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1754 654 , , , 25 1754 655 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1754 656 , , , 25 1754 657 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1754 658 , , , 25 1754 659 IOC IOC NNP 25 1754 660 , , , 25 1754 661 IOM IOM NNP 25 1754 662 , , , 25 1754 663 ISO ISO NNP 25 1754 664 , , , 25 1754 665 ITU ITU NNP 25 1754 666 , , , 25 1754 667 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1754 668 , , , 25 1754 669 NATO NATO NNP 25 1754 670 , , , 25 1754 671 NEA NEA NNP 25 1754 672 , , , 25 1754 673 OAS OAS NNP 25 1754 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 675 observer observer NNP 25 1754 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 677 , , , 25 1754 678 OECD OECD NNP 25 1754 679 , , , 25 1754 680 PCA PCA NNP 25 1754 681 , , , 25 1754 682 UN UN NNP 25 1754 683 , , , 25 1754 684 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1754 685 , , , 25 1754 686 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1754 687 , , , 25 1754 688 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1754 689 , , , 25 1754 690 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1754 691 , , , 25 1754 692 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 1754 693 , , , 25 1754 694 UPU UPU NNP 25 1754 695 , , , 25 1754 696 WCL WCL NNP 25 1754 697 , , , 25 1754 698 WEU WEU NNP 25 1754 699 , , , 25 1754 700 WHO who WP 25 1754 701 , , , 25 1754 702 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1754 703 , , , 25 1754 704 WMO WMO NNP 25 1754 705 , , , 25 1754 706 WTO WTO NNP 25 1754 707 _ _ NNP 25 1754 708 # # $ 25 1754 709 _ _ NNP 25 1754 710 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1754 711 representation representation NN 25 1754 712 : : : 25 1754 713 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1754 714 Johan Johan NNP 25 1754 715 Hendrick Hendrick NNP 25 1754 716 MEESMAN MEESMAN NNP 25 1754 717 ; ; : 25 1754 718 Chancery chancery NN 25 1754 719 at at IN 25 1754 720 4200 4200 CD 25 1754 721 Linnean Linnean NNP 25 1754 722 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1754 723 NW NW NNP 25 1754 724 , , , 25 1754 725 Washington Washington NNP 25 1754 726 DC DC NNP 25 1754 727 20008 20008 CD 25 1754 728 ; ; : 25 1754 729 telephone telephone NN 25 1754 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 731 202 202 CD 25 1754 732 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 733 244 244 CD 25 1754 734 - - SYM 25 1754 735 5300 5300 CD 25 1754 736 ; ; : 25 1754 737 there there EX 25 1754 738 are be VBP 25 1754 739 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1754 740 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1754 741 General General NNP 25 1754 742 in in IN 25 1754 743 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1754 744 , , , 25 1754 745 Houston Houston NNP 25 1754 746 , , , 25 1754 747 Los Los NNP 25 1754 748 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1754 749 , , , 25 1754 750 New New NNP 25 1754 751 York York NNP 25 1754 752 , , , 25 1754 753 and and CC 25 1754 754 San San NNP 25 1754 755 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1754 756 ; ; : 25 1754 757 US US NNP 25 1754 758 -- -- : 25 1754 759 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1754 760 C. C. NNP 25 1754 761 Howard Howard NNP 25 1754 762 WILKINS WILKINS NNP 25 1754 763 , , , 25 1754 764 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1754 765 ; ; : 25 1754 766 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1754 767 at at IN 25 1754 768 Lange Lange NNP 25 1754 769 Voorhout Voorhout NNP 25 1754 770 102 102 CD 25 1754 771 , , , 25 1754 772 The the DT 25 1754 773 Hague Hague NNP 25 1754 774 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 775 mailing mail VBG 25 1754 776 address address NN 25 1754 777 APO APO NNP 25 1754 778 New New NNP 25 1754 779 York York NNP 25 1754 780 09159 09159 CD 25 1754 781 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 782 ; ; : 25 1754 783 telephone telephone NN 25 1754 784 [ [ -LRB- 25 1754 785 31 31 CD 25 1754 786 ] ] -RRB- 25 1754 787 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 788 70 70 CD 25 1754 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 790 362 362 CD 25 1754 791 - - HYPH 25 1754 792 4911 4911 CD 25 1754 793 ; ; : 25 1754 794 there there EX 25 1754 795 is be VBZ 25 1754 796 a a DT 25 1754 797 US US NNP 25 1754 798 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1754 799 General General NNP 25 1754 800 in in IN 25 1754 801 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 1754 802 _ _ NNP 25 1754 803 # # $ 25 1754 804 _ _ NNP 25 1754 805 Flag Flag NNP 25 1754 806 : : : 25 1754 807 three three CD 25 1754 808 equal equal JJ 25 1754 809 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1754 810 bands band NNS 25 1754 811 of of IN 25 1754 812 red red JJ 25 1754 813 ( ( -LRB- 25 1754 814 top top NNP 25 1754 815 ) ) -RRB- 25 1754 816 , , , 25 1754 817 white white JJ 25 1754 818 , , , 25 1754 819 and and CC 25 1754 820 blue blue JJ 25 1754 821 ; ; : 25 1754 822 similar similar JJ 25 1754 823 to to IN 25 1754 824 the the DT 25 1754 825 flag flag NN 25 1754 826 of of IN 25 1754 827 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1754 828 which which WDT 25 1754 829 uses use VBZ 25 1754 830 a a DT 25 1754 831 lighter light JJR 25 1754 832 blue blue NN 25 1754 833 and and CC 25 1754 834 is be VBZ 25 1754 835 longer long JJR 25 1754 836 _ _ NNP 25 1754 837 * * NFP 25 1754 838 _ _ NNP 25 1754 839 Economy Economy NNP 25 1754 840 _ _ NNP 25 1754 841 # # NNP 25 1754 842 _ _ NNP 25 1754 843 Overview Overview NNP 25 1754 844 : : : 25 1754 845 This this DT 25 1754 846 highly highly RB 25 1754 847 developed developed JJ 25 1754 848 and and CC 25 1754 849 affluent affluent JJ 25 1754 850 economy economy NN 25 1754 851 is be VBZ 25 1754 852 based base VBN 25 1754 853 on on IN 25 1754 854 private private JJ 25 1754 855 enterprise enterprise NN 25 1754 856 . . . 25 1755 1 The the DT 25 1755 2 government government NN 25 1755 3 makes make VBZ 25 1755 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1755 5 presence presence NN 25 1755 6 felt feel VBN 25 1755 7 , , , 25 1755 8 however however RB 25 1755 9 , , , 25 1755 10 through through IN 25 1755 11 many many JJ 25 1755 12 regulations regulation NNS 25 1755 13 , , , 25 1755 14 permit permit NN 25 1755 15 requirements requirement NNS 25 1755 16 , , , 25 1755 17 and and CC 25 1755 18 welfare welfare NN 25 1755 19 programs program NNS 25 1755 20 affecting affect VBG 25 1755 21 most most JJS 25 1755 22 aspects aspect NNS 25 1755 23 of of IN 25 1755 24 economic economic JJ 25 1755 25 activity activity NN 25 1755 26 . . . 25 1756 1 The the DT 25 1756 2 trade trade NN 25 1756 3 and and CC 25 1756 4 financial financial JJ 25 1756 5 services service NNS 25 1756 6 sector sector NN 25 1756 7 contributes contribute VBZ 25 1756 8 over over IN 25 1756 9 50 50 CD 25 1756 10 % % NN 25 1756 11 of of IN 25 1756 12 GDP GDP NNP 25 1756 13 . . . 25 1757 1 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1757 2 activity activity NN 25 1757 3 provides provide VBZ 25 1757 4 about about RB 25 1757 5 25 25 CD 25 1757 6 % % NN 25 1757 7 of of IN 25 1757 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1757 9 and and CC 25 1757 10 is be VBZ 25 1757 11 led lead VBN 25 1757 12 by by IN 25 1757 13 the the DT 25 1757 14 food food NN 25 1757 15 - - HYPH 25 1757 16 processing processing NN 25 1757 17 , , , 25 1757 18 oil oil NN 25 1757 19 - - HYPH 25 1757 20 refining refining NN 25 1757 21 , , , 25 1757 22 and and CC 25 1757 23 metalworking metalworking NN 25 1757 24 industries industry NNS 25 1757 25 . . . 25 1758 1 The the DT 25 1758 2 highly highly RB 25 1758 3 mechanized mechanized JJ 25 1758 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1758 5 sector sector NN 25 1758 6 employs employ VBZ 25 1758 7 only only RB 25 1758 8 5 5 CD 25 1758 9 % % NN 25 1758 10 of of IN 25 1758 11 the the DT 25 1758 12 labor labor NN 25 1758 13 force force NN 25 1758 14 , , , 25 1758 15 but but CC 25 1758 16 provides provide VBZ 25 1758 17 large large JJ 25 1758 18 surpluses surplus NNS 25 1758 19 for for IN 25 1758 20 export export NN 25 1758 21 and and CC 25 1758 22 the the DT 25 1758 23 domestic domestic JJ 25 1758 24 food food NN 25 1758 25 - - HYPH 25 1758 26 processing processing NN 25 1758 27 industry industry NN 25 1758 28 . . . 25 1759 1 An an DT 25 1759 2 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1759 3 rate rate NN 25 1759 4 of of IN 25 1759 5 6.8 6.8 CD 25 1759 6 % % NN 25 1759 7 and and CC 25 1759 8 a a DT 25 1759 9 sizable sizable JJ 25 1759 10 budget budget NN 25 1759 11 deficit deficit NN 25 1759 12 are be VBP 25 1759 13 currently currently RB 25 1759 14 the the DT 25 1759 15 most most RBS 25 1759 16 serious serious JJ 25 1759 17 economic economic JJ 25 1759 18 problems problem NNS 25 1759 19 . . . 25 1760 1 _ _ NNP 25 1760 2 # # NNP 25 1760 3 _ _ NNP 25 1760 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1760 5 : : : 25 1760 6 $ $ $ 25 1760 7 218.0 218.0 CD 25 1760 8 billion billion CD 25 1760 9 , , , 25 1760 10 per per IN 25 1760 11 capita capita FW 25 1760 12 $ $ $ 25 1760 13 14,600 14,600 CD 25 1760 14 ; ; : 25 1760 15 real real JJ 25 1760 16 growth growth NN 25 1760 17 rate rate NN 25 1760 18 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1760 19 % % NN 25 1760 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1760 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1760 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1760 23 _ _ NNP 25 1760 24 # # $ 25 1760 25 _ _ NNP 25 1760 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1760 27 rate rate NN 25 1760 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1760 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1760 30 prices price NNS 25 1760 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1760 32 : : : 25 1760 33 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1760 34 % % NN 25 1760 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1760 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1760 37 est est NNP 25 1760 38 . . . 25 1760 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1761 1 _ _ NNP 25 1761 2 # # NNP 25 1761 3 _ _ NNP 25 1761 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1761 5 rate rate NN 25 1761 6 : : : 25 1761 7 6.8 6.8 CD 25 1761 8 % % NN 25 1761 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1761 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1761 11 est est NNP 25 1761 12 . . . 25 1761 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 1 _ _ NNP 25 1762 2 # # NNP 25 1762 3 _ _ NNP 25 1762 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1762 5 : : : 25 1762 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1762 7 $ $ $ 25 1762 8 68 68 CD 25 1762 9 billion billion CD 25 1762 10 ; ; : 25 1762 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1762 12 $ $ $ 25 1762 13 76 76 CD 25 1762 14 billion billion CD 25 1762 15 , , , 25 1762 16 including include VBG 25 1762 17 capital capital NN 25 1762 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1762 19 of of IN 25 1762 20 $ $ $ 25 1762 21 7 7 CD 25 1762 22 billion billion CD 25 1762 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 24 1990 1990 CD 25 1762 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 26 _ _ NNP 25 1762 27 # # NNP 25 1762 28 _ _ NNP 25 1762 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1762 30 : : : 25 1762 31 $ $ $ 25 1762 32 107.8 107.8 CD 25 1762 33 billion billion CD 25 1762 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1762 36 . . NNP 25 1762 37 , , , 25 1762 38 1989 1989 CD 25 1762 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 40 ; ; : 25 1762 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 1762 42 -- -- : 25 1762 43 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1762 44 products product NNS 25 1762 45 , , , 25 1762 46 processed process VBN 25 1762 47 foods food NNS 25 1762 48 and and CC 25 1762 49 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1762 50 , , , 25 1762 51 natural natural JJ 25 1762 52 gas gas NN 25 1762 53 , , , 25 1762 54 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1762 55 , , , 25 1762 56 metal metal NN 25 1762 57 products product NNS 25 1762 58 , , , 25 1762 59 textiles textile NNS 25 1762 60 , , , 25 1762 61 clothing clothing NN 25 1762 62 ; ; : 25 1762 63 partners partner NNS 25 1762 64 -- -- : 25 1762 65 EC EC NNP 25 1762 66 74.9 74.9 CD 25 1762 67 % % NN 25 1762 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 69 FRG FRG NNP 25 1762 70 28.3 28.3 CD 25 1762 71 % % NN 25 1762 72 , , , 25 1762 73 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1762 74 - - HYPH 25 1762 75 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1762 76 14.2 14.2 CD 25 1762 77 % % NN 25 1762 78 , , , 25 1762 79 France France NNP 25 1762 80 10.7 10.7 CD 25 1762 81 % % NN 25 1762 82 , , , 25 1762 83 UK UK NNP 25 1762 84 10.2 10.2 CD 25 1762 85 % % NN 25 1762 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 87 , , , 25 1762 88 US US NNP 25 1762 89 4.7 4.7 CD 25 1762 90 % % NN 25 1762 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 92 1988 1988 CD 25 1762 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 94 _ _ NNP 25 1762 95 # # NNP 25 1762 96 _ _ NNP 25 1762 97 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1762 98 : : : 25 1762 99 $ $ $ 25 1762 100 104.2 104.2 CD 25 1762 101 billion billion CD 25 1762 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 103 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1762 104 . . NNP 25 1762 105 , , , 25 1762 106 1989 1989 CD 25 1762 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 108 ; ; : 25 1762 109 commodities commodity NNS 25 1762 110 -- -- : 25 1762 111 raw raw JJ 25 1762 112 materials material NNS 25 1762 113 and and CC 25 1762 114 semifinished semifinished JJ 25 1762 115 products product NNS 25 1762 116 , , , 25 1762 117 consumer consumer NN 25 1762 118 goods good NNS 25 1762 119 , , , 25 1762 120 transportation transportation NN 25 1762 121 equipment equipment NN 25 1762 122 , , , 25 1762 123 crude crude JJ 25 1762 124 oil oil NN 25 1762 125 , , , 25 1762 126 food food NN 25 1762 127 products product NNS 25 1762 128 ; ; : 25 1762 129 partners partner NNS 25 1762 130 -- -- : 25 1762 131 EC EC NNP 25 1762 132 63.8 63.8 CD 25 1762 133 % % NN 25 1762 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 135 FRG FRG NNP 25 1762 136 26.5 26.5 CD 25 1762 137 % % NN 25 1762 138 , , , 25 1762 139 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 1762 140 - - HYPH 25 1762 141 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 1762 142 23.1 23.1 CD 25 1762 143 % % NN 25 1762 144 , , , 25 1762 145 UK UK NNP 25 1762 146 8.1 8.1 CD 25 1762 147 % % NN 25 1762 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 149 , , , 25 1762 150 US US NNP 25 1762 151 7.9 7.9 CD 25 1762 152 % % NN 25 1762 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 154 1988 1988 CD 25 1762 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1762 156 _ _ NNP 25 1762 157 # # NNP 25 1762 158 _ _ NNP 25 1762 159 External External NNP 25 1762 160 debt debt NN 25 1762 161 : : : 25 1762 162 none none NN 25 1762 163 _ _ NNP 25 1762 164 # # $ 25 1762 165 _ _ NNP 25 1762 166 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1762 167 production production NN 25 1762 168 : : : 25 1762 169 growth growth NN 25 1762 170 rate rate NN 25 1762 171 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1762 172 % % NN 25 1762 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1762 174 1990 1990 CD 25 1762 175 est est NNP 25 1762 176 . . . 25 1763 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 2 ; ; , 25 1763 3 accounts account NNS 25 1763 4 for for IN 25 1763 5 25 25 CD 25 1763 6 % % NN 25 1763 7 of of IN 25 1763 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1763 9 _ _ NNP 25 1763 10 # # NNP 25 1763 11 _ _ NNP 25 1763 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1763 13 : : : 25 1763 14 22,216,000 22,216,000 CD 25 1763 15 kW kw NN 25 1763 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1763 17 ; ; : 25 1763 18 63,570 63,570 CD 25 1763 19 million million CD 25 1763 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1763 21 produced produce VBN 25 1763 22 , , , 25 1763 23 4,300 4,300 CD 25 1763 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1763 25 per per IN 25 1763 26 capita capita NN 25 1763 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 28 1989 1989 CD 25 1763 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 30 _ _ NNP 25 1763 31 # # NNP 25 1763 32 _ _ NNP 25 1763 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1763 34 : : : 25 1763 35 agroindustries agroindustrie NNS 25 1763 36 , , , 25 1763 37 metal metal NN 25 1763 38 and and CC 25 1763 39 engineering engineering NN 25 1763 40 products product NNS 25 1763 41 , , , 25 1763 42 electrical electrical JJ 25 1763 43 machinery machinery NN 25 1763 44 and and CC 25 1763 45 equipment equipment NN 25 1763 46 , , , 25 1763 47 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1763 48 , , , 25 1763 49 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1763 50 , , , 25 1763 51 fishing fishing NN 25 1763 52 , , , 25 1763 53 construction construction NN 25 1763 54 , , , 25 1763 55 microelectronics microelectronic NNS 25 1763 56 _ _ NNP 25 1763 57 # # NNP 25 1763 58 _ _ NNP 25 1763 59 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1763 60 : : : 25 1763 61 accounts account NNS 25 1763 62 for for IN 25 1763 63 4 4 CD 25 1763 64 % % NN 25 1763 65 of of IN 25 1763 66 GDP GDP NNP 25 1763 67 ; ; : 25 1763 68 animal animal NN 25 1763 69 production production NN 25 1763 70 predominates predominate VBZ 25 1763 71 ; ; : 25 1763 72 crops crop NNS 25 1763 73 -- -- : 25 1763 74 grains grain NNS 25 1763 75 , , , 25 1763 76 potatoes potato NNS 25 1763 77 , , , 25 1763 78 sugar sugar NN 25 1763 79 beets beet NNS 25 1763 80 , , , 25 1763 81 fruits fruit NNS 25 1763 82 , , , 25 1763 83 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1763 84 ; ; : 25 1763 85 shortages shortage NNS 25 1763 86 of of IN 25 1763 87 grain grain NN 25 1763 88 , , , 25 1763 89 fats fat NNS 25 1763 90 , , , 25 1763 91 and and CC 25 1763 92 oils oil NNS 25 1763 93 _ _ NNP 25 1763 94 # # $ 25 1763 95 _ _ NNP 25 1763 96 Economic economic JJ 25 1763 97 aid aid NN 25 1763 98 : : : 25 1763 99 donor donor NN 25 1763 100 -- -- : 25 1763 101 ODA ODA NNP 25 1763 102 and and CC 25 1763 103 OOF OOF NNP 25 1763 104 commitments commitment NNS 25 1763 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 106 1970 1970 CD 25 1763 107 - - SYM 25 1763 108 89 89 CD 25 1763 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 110 , , , 25 1763 111 $ $ $ 25 1763 112 19.4 19.4 CD 25 1763 113 billion billion CD 25 1763 114 _ _ NNP 25 1763 115 # # NNP 25 1763 116 _ _ NNP 25 1763 117 Currency Currency NNP 25 1763 118 : : : 25 1763 119 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 120 guilder guilder NN 25 1763 121 , , , 25 1763 122 gulden gulden NNP 25 1763 123 , , , 25 1763 124 or or CC 25 1763 125 florin florin NNP 25 1763 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 127 plural plural JJ 25 1763 128 -- -- : 25 1763 129 guilders guilde NNS 25 1763 130 , , , 25 1763 131 gulden gulden NNP 25 1763 132 , , , 25 1763 133 or or CC 25 1763 134 florins florins NNP 25 1763 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 136 ; ; : 25 1763 137 1 1 CD 25 1763 138 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 139 guilder guilder NN 25 1763 140 , , , 25 1763 141 gulden gulden NNP 25 1763 142 , , , 25 1763 143 or or CC 25 1763 144 florin florin NNP 25 1763 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 146 f. f. NNP 25 1763 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 148 = = NFP 25 1763 149 100 100 CD 25 1763 150 cents cent NNS 25 1763 151 _ _ NNP 25 1763 152 # # NNP 25 1763 153 _ _ NNP 25 1763 154 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1763 155 rates rate NNS 25 1763 156 : : : 25 1763 157 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 158 guilders guilde NNS 25 1763 159 , , , 25 1763 160 gulden gulden NNP 25 1763 161 , , , 25 1763 162 or or CC 25 1763 163 florins florins NNP 25 1763 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 165 f. f. NNP 25 1763 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 167 per per IN 25 1763 168 US$ us$ $ 25 1763 169 1 1 CD 25 1763 170 - - HYPH 25 1763 171 -1.7018 -1.7018 NN 25 1763 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 173 January January NNP 25 1763 174 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 176 , , , 25 1763 177 1.8209 1.8209 CD 25 1763 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 179 1990 1990 CD 25 1763 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 181 , , , 25 1763 182 2.1207 2.1207 CD 25 1763 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 184 1989 1989 CD 25 1763 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 186 , , , 25 1763 187 1.9766 1.9766 CD 25 1763 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 189 1988 1988 CD 25 1763 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 191 , , , 25 1763 192 2.0257 2.0257 CD 25 1763 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 194 1987 1987 CD 25 1763 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 196 , , , 25 1763 197 2.4500 2.4500 CD 25 1763 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 199 1986 1986 CD 25 1763 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 201 , , , 25 1763 202 3.3214 3.3214 CD 25 1763 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 204 1985 1985 CD 25 1763 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 206 _ _ NNP 25 1763 207 # # NNP 25 1763 208 _ _ NNP 25 1763 209 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1763 210 year year NN 25 1763 211 : : : 25 1763 212 calendar calendar NNP 25 1763 213 year year NN 25 1763 214 _ _ NNP 25 1763 215 * * NFP 25 1763 216 _ _ NNP 25 1763 217 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1763 218 _ _ NNP 25 1763 219 # # NNP 25 1763 220 _ _ NNP 25 1763 221 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1763 222 : : : 25 1763 223 3,037 3,037 CD 25 1763 224 km km NN 25 1763 225 track track NN 25 1763 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 227 includes include VBZ 25 1763 228 1,871 1,871 CD 25 1763 229 km km NNS 25 1763 230 electrified electrify VBN 25 1763 231 and and CC 25 1763 232 1,800 1,800 CD 25 1763 233 km km NN 25 1763 234 double double JJ 25 1763 235 track track NN 25 1763 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 237 ; ; : 25 1763 238 2,871 2,871 CD 25 1763 239 km km VBP 25 1763 240 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1763 241 standard standard JJ 25 1763 242 gauge gauge NN 25 1763 243 operated operate VBN 25 1763 244 by by IN 25 1763 245 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 246 Railways Railways NNP 25 1763 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 248 NS NS NNP 25 1763 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 250 ; ; : 25 1763 251 166 166 CD 25 1763 252 km km NNS 25 1763 253 privately privately RB 25 1763 254 owned own VBN 25 1763 255 _ _ NNP 25 1763 256 # # NNP 25 1763 257 _ _ NNP 25 1763 258 Highways Highways NNP 25 1763 259 : : : 25 1763 260 108,360 108,360 CD 25 1763 261 km km NN 25 1763 262 total total NN 25 1763 263 ; ; : 25 1763 264 92,525 92,525 CD 25 1763 265 km km NNS 25 1763 266 paved pave VBN 25 1763 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 268 including include VBG 25 1763 269 2,185 2,185 CD 25 1763 270 km km NNS 25 1763 271 of of IN 25 1763 272 limited limited JJ 25 1763 273 access access NN 25 1763 274 , , , 25 1763 275 divided divide VBD 25 1763 276 highways highway NNS 25 1763 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 278 ; ; : 25 1763 279 15,835 15,835 CD 25 1763 280 km km NN 25 1763 281 gravel gravel NN 25 1763 282 , , , 25 1763 283 crushed crush VBN 25 1763 284 stone stone NN 25 1763 285 _ _ NNP 25 1763 286 # # NNP 25 1763 287 _ _ NNP 25 1763 288 Inland Inland NNP 25 1763 289 waterways waterway NNS 25 1763 290 : : : 25 1763 291 6,340 6,340 CD 25 1763 292 km km NN 25 1763 293 , , , 25 1763 294 of of IN 25 1763 295 which which WDT 25 1763 296 35 35 CD 25 1763 297 % % NN 25 1763 298 is be VBZ 25 1763 299 usable usable JJ 25 1763 300 by by IN 25 1763 301 craft craft NN 25 1763 302 of of IN 25 1763 303 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1763 304 metric metric JJ 25 1763 305 ton ton NN 25 1763 306 capacity capacity NN 25 1763 307 or or CC 25 1763 308 larger large JJR 25 1763 309 _ _ NNP 25 1763 310 # # NNP 25 1763 311 _ _ NNP 25 1763 312 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1763 313 : : : 25 1763 314 418 418 CD 25 1763 315 km km NN 25 1763 316 crude crude JJ 25 1763 317 oil oil NN 25 1763 318 ; ; : 25 1763 319 965 965 CD 25 1763 320 km km NN 25 1763 321 refined refined JJ 25 1763 322 products product NNS 25 1763 323 ; ; : 25 1763 324 10,230 10,230 CD 25 1763 325 km km NN 25 1763 326 natural natural JJ 25 1763 327 gas gas NN 25 1763 328 _ _ NNP 25 1763 329 # # NNP 25 1763 330 _ _ NNP 25 1763 331 Ports Ports NNP 25 1763 332 : : : 25 1763 333 maritime maritime NN 25 1763 334 -- -- : 25 1763 335 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 1763 336 , , , 25 1763 337 Delfzijl Delfzijl NNP 25 1763 338 , , , 25 1763 339 Den Den NNP 25 1763 340 Helder Helder NNP 25 1763 341 , , , 25 1763 342 Dordrecht Dordrecht NNP 25 1763 343 , , , 25 1763 344 Eemshaven Eemshaven NNP 25 1763 345 , , , 25 1763 346 Ijmuiden Ijmuiden NNP 25 1763 347 , , , 25 1763 348 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 25 1763 349 , , , 25 1763 350 Scheveningen Scheveningen NNP 25 1763 351 , , , 25 1763 352 Terneuzen Terneuzen NNP 25 1763 353 , , , 25 1763 354 Vlissingen Vlissingen NNP 25 1763 355 ; ; , 25 1763 356 inland--29 inland--29 JJ 25 1763 357 ports port NNS 25 1763 358 _ _ XX 25 1763 359 # # NNP 25 1763 360 _ _ NNP 25 1763 361 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1763 362 marine marine NN 25 1763 363 : : : 25 1763 364 344 344 CD 25 1763 365 ships ship NNS 25 1763 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 367 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1763 368 GRT GRT NNP 25 1763 369 or or CC 25 1763 370 over over RB 25 1763 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 372 totaling total VBG 25 1763 373 2,722,838 2,722,838 CD 25 1763 374 GRT/3,822,230 GRT/3,822,230 NNP 25 1763 375 DWT dwt NN 25 1763 376 ; ; : 25 1763 377 includes include VBZ 25 1763 378 2 2 CD 25 1763 379 short short JJ 25 1763 380 - - HYPH 25 1763 381 sea sea NN 25 1763 382 passenger passenger NN 25 1763 383 , , , 25 1763 384 187 187 CD 25 1763 385 cargo cargo NN 25 1763 386 , , , 25 1763 387 32 32 CD 25 1763 388 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1763 389 cargo cargo NN 25 1763 390 , , , 25 1763 391 23 23 CD 25 1763 392 container container NN 25 1763 393 , , , 25 1763 394 12 12 CD 25 1763 395 roll roll NN 25 1763 396 - - HYPH 25 1763 397 on on IN 25 1763 398 / / SYM 25 1763 399 roll roll NN 25 1763 400 - - HYPH 25 1763 401 off off RP 25 1763 402 cargo cargo NN 25 1763 403 , , , 25 1763 404 3 3 CD 25 1763 405 livestock livestock NN 25 1763 406 carrier carrier NN 25 1763 407 , , , 25 1763 408 12 12 CD 25 1763 409 multifunction multifunction NN 25 1763 410 large large JJ 25 1763 411 - - HYPH 25 1763 412 load load NN 25 1763 413 carrier carrier NN 25 1763 414 , , , 25 1763 415 17 17 CD 25 1763 416 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1763 417 , , , 25 1763 418 oils oil NNS 25 1763 419 , , , 25 1763 420 and and CC 25 1763 421 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1763 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 423 POL POL NNP 25 1763 424 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 425 tanker tanker NN 25 1763 426 , , , 25 1763 427 29 29 CD 25 1763 428 chemical chemical NN 25 1763 429 tanker tanker NN 25 1763 430 , , , 25 1763 431 10 10 CD 25 1763 432 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1763 433 gas gas NN 25 1763 434 , , , 25 1763 435 2 2 CD 25 1763 436 specialized specialized JJ 25 1763 437 tanker tanker NN 25 1763 438 , , , 25 1763 439 3 3 CD 25 1763 440 combination combination NN 25 1763 441 ore ore NN 25 1763 442 / / SYM 25 1763 443 oil oil NN 25 1763 444 , , , 25 1763 445 9 9 CD 25 1763 446 bulk bulk NN 25 1763 447 , , , 25 1763 448 3 3 CD 25 1763 449 combination combination NN 25 1763 450 bulk bulk NN 25 1763 451 ; ; : 25 1763 452 note note VB 25 1763 453 -- -- : 25 1763 454 many many JJ 25 1763 455 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 1763 456 - - HYPH 25 1763 457 owned own VBN 25 1763 458 ships ship NNS 25 1763 459 are be VBP 25 1763 460 also also RB 25 1763 461 registered register VBN 25 1763 462 in in IN 25 1763 463 the the DT 25 1763 464 captive captive JJ 25 1763 465 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 466 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 1763 467 register register VBP 25 1763 468 _ _ NNP 25 1763 469 # # $ 25 1763 470 _ _ NNP 25 1763 471 Civil civil JJ 25 1763 472 air air NN 25 1763 473 : : : 25 1763 474 98 98 CD 25 1763 475 major major JJ 25 1763 476 transport transport NN 25 1763 477 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1763 478 _ _ NNP 25 1763 479 # # NNP 25 1763 480 _ _ NNP 25 1763 481 Airports Airports NNP 25 1763 482 : : : 25 1763 483 28 28 CD 25 1763 484 total total NN 25 1763 485 , , , 25 1763 486 28 28 CD 25 1763 487 usable usable JJ 25 1763 488 ; ; : 25 1763 489 18 18 CD 25 1763 490 with with IN 25 1763 491 permanent permanent JJ 25 1763 492 - - HYPH 25 1763 493 surface surface NN 25 1763 494 runways runway NNS 25 1763 495 ; ; : 25 1763 496 none none NN 25 1763 497 with with IN 25 1763 498 runways runway NNS 25 1763 499 over over IN 25 1763 500 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1763 501 m m NNP 25 1763 502 ; ; : 25 1763 503 12 12 CD 25 1763 504 with with IN 25 1763 505 runways runways NNP 25 1763 506 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1763 507 - - HYPH 25 1763 508 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1763 509 m m NN 25 1763 510 ; ; : 25 1763 511 3 3 CD 25 1763 512 with with IN 25 1763 513 runways runway NNS 25 1763 514 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1763 515 - - HYPH 25 1763 516 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1763 517 m m NNP 25 1763 518 _ _ NNP 25 1763 519 # # NNP 25 1763 520 _ _ NNP 25 1763 521 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1763 522 : : : 25 1763 523 highly highly RB 25 1763 524 developed developed JJ 25 1763 525 , , , 25 1763 526 well well RB 25 1763 527 maintained maintain VBD 25 1763 528 , , , 25 1763 529 and and CC 25 1763 530 integrated integrate VBD 25 1763 531 ; ; , 25 1763 532 extensive extensive JJ 25 1763 533 system system NN 25 1763 534 of of IN 25 1763 535 multiconductor multiconductor NN 25 1763 536 cables cable NNS 25 1763 537 , , , 25 1763 538 supplemented supplement VBN 25 1763 539 by by IN 25 1763 540 radio radio NN 25 1763 541 relay relay NN 25 1763 542 links link NNS 25 1763 543 ; ; : 25 1763 544 9,418,000 9,418,000 CD 25 1763 545 telephones telephone NNS 25 1763 546 ; ; : 25 1763 547 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 25 1763 548 AM AM NNP 25 1763 549 , , , 25 1763 550 20 20 CD 25 1763 551 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 552 33 33 CD 25 1763 553 repeaters repeater NNS 25 1763 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 555 FM FM NNP 25 1763 556 , , , 25 1763 557 22 22 CD 25 1763 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 559 8 8 CD 25 1763 560 repeaters repeater NNS 25 1763 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 562 TV tv NN 25 1763 563 ; ; : 25 1763 564 5 5 CD 25 1763 565 submarine submarine NN 25 1763 566 cables cable NNS 25 1763 567 ; ; : 25 1763 568 communication communication NN 25 1763 569 satellite satellite NN 25 1763 570 earth earth NN 25 1763 571 stations station NNS 25 1763 572 operating operate VBG 25 1763 573 in in IN 25 1763 574 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1763 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 576 1 1 CD 25 1763 577 Indian Indian NNP 25 1763 578 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1763 579 and and CC 25 1763 580 2 2 CD 25 1763 581 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1763 582 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1763 583 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 584 and and CC 25 1763 585 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 1763 586 systems system NNS 25 1763 587 _ _ NNP 25 1763 588 * * NFP 25 1763 589 _ _ NNP 25 1763 590 Defense Defense NNP 25 1763 591 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1763 592 _ _ NNP 25 1763 593 # # NNP 25 1763 594 _ _ NNP 25 1763 595 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1763 596 : : : 25 1763 597 Royal Royal NNP 25 1763 598 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 599 Army Army NNP 25 1763 600 , , , 25 1763 601 Royal Royal NNP 25 1763 602 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 603 Navy Navy NNP 25 1763 604 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 605 including include VBG 25 1763 606 Naval Naval NNP 25 1763 607 Air Air NNP 25 1763 608 Service Service NNP 25 1763 609 and and CC 25 1763 610 Marine Marine NNP 25 1763 611 Corp Corp NNP 25 1763 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 613 , , , 25 1763 614 Royal Royal NNP 25 1763 615 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 616 Air Air NNP 25 1763 617 Force Force NNP 25 1763 618 , , , 25 1763 619 Royal Royal NNP 25 1763 620 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 25 1763 621 _ _ NNP 25 1763 622 # # NNP 25 1763 623 _ _ NNP 25 1763 624 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1763 625 availability availability NN 25 1763 626 : : : 25 1763 627 males males NNP 25 1763 628 15 15 CD 25 1763 629 - - SYM 25 1763 630 49 49 CD 25 1763 631 , , , 25 1763 632 4,141,910 4,141,910 CD 25 1763 633 ; ; : 25 1763 634 3,658,056 3,658,056 CD 25 1763 635 fit fit JJ 25 1763 636 for for IN 25 1763 637 military military JJ 25 1763 638 service service NN 25 1763 639 ; ; : 25 1763 640 105,829 105,829 CD 25 1763 641 reach reach VB 25 1763 642 military military JJ 25 1763 643 age age NN 25 1763 644 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 645 20 20 CD 25 1763 646 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 647 annually annually RB 25 1763 648 _ _ NNP 25 1763 649 # # $ 25 1763 650 _ _ NNP 25 1763 651 Defense Defense NNP 25 1763 652 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1763 653 : : : 25 1763 654 $ $ $ 25 1763 655 6.8 6.8 CD 25 1763 656 billion billion CD 25 1763 657 , , , 25 1763 658 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1763 659 % % NN 25 1763 660 of of IN 25 1763 661 GDP GDP NNP 25 1763 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 663 1990 1990 CD 25 1763 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 665 _ _ NNP 25 1763 666 % % NN 25 1763 667 _ _ NNP 25 1763 668 _ _ NNP 25 1763 669 @_Netherlands @_Netherlands . 25 1763 670 Antilles Antilles NNP 25 1763 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 672 part part NN 25 1763 673 of of IN 25 1763 674 the the DT 25 1763 675 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 676 realm realm NN 25 1763 677 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 678 _ _ NNP 25 1763 679 * * NFP 25 1763 680 _ _ NNP 25 1763 681 Geography Geography NNP 25 1763 682 _ _ NNP 25 1763 683 # # NNP 25 1763 684 _ _ NNP 25 1763 685 Total total JJ 25 1763 686 area area NN 25 1763 687 : : : 25 1763 688 960 960 CD 25 1763 689 km2 km2 NN 25 1763 690 ; ; : 25 1763 691 land land NN 25 1763 692 area area NN 25 1763 693 : : : 25 1763 694 960 960 CD 25 1763 695 km2 km2 NN 25 1763 696 ; ; : 25 1763 697 includes include VBZ 25 1763 698 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1763 699 , , , 25 1763 700 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 701 , , , 25 1763 702 Saba Saba NNP 25 1763 703 , , , 25 1763 704 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 705 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 25 1763 706 , , , 25 1763 707 and and CC 25 1763 708 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 709 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 710 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 711 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 712 part part NN 25 1763 713 of of IN 25 1763 714 the the DT 25 1763 715 island island NN 25 1763 716 of of IN 25 1763 717 Saint Saint NNP 25 1763 718 Martin Martin NNP 25 1763 719 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 720 _ _ NNP 25 1763 721 # # NNP 25 1763 722 _ _ NNP 25 1763 723 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1763 724 area area NN 25 1763 725 : : : 25 1763 726 slightly slightly RB 25 1763 727 less less JJR 25 1763 728 than than IN 25 1763 729 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1763 730 times time NNS 25 1763 731 the the DT 25 1763 732 size size NN 25 1763 733 of of IN 25 1763 734 Washington Washington NNP 25 1763 735 , , , 25 1763 736 DC DC NNP 25 1763 737 _ _ NNP 25 1763 738 # # $ 25 1763 739 _ _ NNP 25 1763 740 Land Land NNP 25 1763 741 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1763 742 : : : 25 1763 743 none none NN 25 1763 744 _ _ NNP 25 1763 745 # # NNP 25 1763 746 _ _ NNP 25 1763 747 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1763 748 : : : 25 1763 749 364 364 CD 25 1763 750 km km NN 25 1763 751 _ _ NNP 25 1763 752 # # NNP 25 1763 753 _ _ NNP 25 1763 754 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1763 755 claims claim VBZ 25 1763 756 : : : 25 1763 757 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1763 758 fishing fishing NN 25 1763 759 zone zone NN 25 1763 760 : : : 25 1763 761 12 12 CD 25 1763 762 nm nm UH 25 1763 763 ; ; : 25 1763 764 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1763 765 sea sea NN 25 1763 766 : : : 25 1763 767 12 12 CD 25 1763 768 nm nm NNP 25 1763 769 _ _ NNP 25 1763 770 # # NNP 25 1763 771 _ _ NNP 25 1763 772 Climate Climate NNP 25 1763 773 : : : 25 1763 774 tropical tropical JJ 25 1763 775 ; ; : 25 1763 776 modified modify VBN 25 1763 777 by by IN 25 1763 778 northeast northeast JJ 25 1763 779 trade trade NN 25 1763 780 winds wind NNS 25 1763 781 _ _ NNP 25 1763 782 # # $ 25 1763 783 _ _ NNP 25 1763 784 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1763 785 : : : 25 1763 786 generally generally RB 25 1763 787 hilly hilly RB 25 1763 788 , , , 25 1763 789 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1763 790 interiors interior NNS 25 1763 791 _ _ NNP 25 1763 792 # # NNP 25 1763 793 _ _ NNP 25 1763 794 Natural natural JJ 25 1763 795 resources resource NNS 25 1763 796 : : : 25 1763 797 phosphates phosphates NNP 25 1763 798 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 799 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 800 only only RB 25 1763 801 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 802 , , , 25 1763 803 salt salt NN 25 1763 804 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 805 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1763 806 only only RB 25 1763 807 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 808 _ _ NNP 25 1763 809 # # $ 25 1763 810 _ _ NNP 25 1763 811 Land Land NNP 25 1763 812 use use NN 25 1763 813 : : : 25 1763 814 arable arable JJ 25 1763 815 land land NN 25 1763 816 8 8 CD 25 1763 817 % % NN 25 1763 818 ; ; , 25 1763 819 permanent permanent JJ 25 1763 820 crops crop NNS 25 1763 821 0 0 CD 25 1763 822 % % NN 25 1763 823 ; ; : 25 1763 824 meadows meadow NNS 25 1763 825 and and CC 25 1763 826 pastures pasture NNS 25 1763 827 0 0 CD 25 1763 828 % % NN 25 1763 829 ; ; , 25 1763 830 forest forest NN 25 1763 831 and and CC 25 1763 832 woodland woodland JJ 25 1763 833 0 0 CD 25 1763 834 % % NN 25 1763 835 ; ; , 25 1763 836 other other JJ 25 1763 837 92 92 CD 25 1763 838 % % NN 25 1763 839 _ _ NNP 25 1763 840 # # $ 25 1763 841 _ _ NNP 25 1763 842 Environment Environment NNP 25 1763 843 : : : 25 1763 844 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 845 and and CC 25 1763 846 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1763 847 are be VBP 25 1763 848 south south RB 25 1763 849 of of IN 25 1763 850 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 1763 851 hurricane hurricane NN 25 1763 852 belt belt NN 25 1763 853 , , , 25 1763 854 so so RB 25 1763 855 rarely rarely RB 25 1763 856 threatened threaten VBN 25 1763 857 ; ; : 25 1763 858 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 859 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 860 , , , 25 1763 861 Saba Saba NNP 25 1763 862 , , , 25 1763 863 and and CC 25 1763 864 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 865 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 25 1763 866 are be VBP 25 1763 867 subject subject JJ 25 1763 868 to to IN 25 1763 869 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1763 870 from from IN 25 1763 871 July July NNP 25 1763 872 to to IN 25 1763 873 October October NNP 25 1763 874 _ _ NNP 25 1763 875 # # NNP 25 1763 876 _ _ NNP 25 1763 877 Note Note NNP 25 1763 878 : : : 25 1763 879 consists consist VBZ 25 1763 880 of of IN 25 1763 881 two two CD 25 1763 882 island island NN 25 1763 883 groups group NNS 25 1763 884 -- -- : 25 1763 885 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 886 and and CC 25 1763 887 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1763 888 are be VBP 25 1763 889 located locate VBN 25 1763 890 off off IN 25 1763 891 the the DT 25 1763 892 coast coast NN 25 1763 893 of of IN 25 1763 894 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 1763 895 , , , 25 1763 896 and and CC 25 1763 897 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 898 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 899 , , , 25 1763 900 Saba Saba NNP 25 1763 901 , , , 25 1763 902 and and CC 25 1763 903 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 904 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 25 1763 905 lie lie VBP 25 1763 906 800 800 CD 25 1763 907 km km NNS 25 1763 908 to to IN 25 1763 909 the the DT 25 1763 910 north north NN 25 1763 911 _ _ NNP 25 1763 912 * * NFP 25 1763 913 _ _ NNP 25 1763 914 People People NNPS 25 1763 915 _ _ IN 25 1763 916 # # NNP 25 1763 917 _ _ NNP 25 1763 918 Population Population NNP 25 1763 919 : : : 25 1763 920 183,872 183,872 CD 25 1763 921 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 922 July July NNP 25 1763 923 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 924 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 925 , , , 25 1763 926 growth growth NN 25 1763 927 rate rate NN 25 1763 928 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1763 929 % % NN 25 1763 930 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 931 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 932 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 933 _ _ NNP 25 1763 934 # # NNP 25 1763 935 _ _ NNP 25 1763 936 Birth Birth NNP 25 1763 937 rate rate NN 25 1763 938 : : : 25 1763 939 18 18 CD 25 1763 940 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1763 941 population population NN 25 1763 942 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 943 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 944 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 945 _ _ NNP 25 1763 946 # # $ 25 1763 947 _ _ NNP 25 1763 948 Death Death NNP 25 1763 949 rate rate NN 25 1763 950 : : : 25 1763 951 5 5 CD 25 1763 952 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1763 953 population population NN 25 1763 954 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 955 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 957 _ _ NNP 25 1763 958 # # NNP 25 1763 959 _ _ NNP 25 1763 960 Net net JJ 25 1763 961 migration migration NN 25 1763 962 rate rate NN 25 1763 963 : : : 25 1763 964 - - : 25 1763 965 10 10 CD 25 1763 966 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1763 967 population population NN 25 1763 968 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 969 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 970 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 971 _ _ NNP 25 1763 972 # # $ 25 1763 973 _ _ NNP 25 1763 974 Infant Infant NNP 25 1763 975 mortality mortality NN 25 1763 976 rate rate NN 25 1763 977 : : : 25 1763 978 8 8 CD 25 1763 979 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1763 980 live live JJ 25 1763 981 births birth NNS 25 1763 982 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 983 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 984 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 985 _ _ NNP 25 1763 986 # # NNP 25 1763 987 _ _ NNP 25 1763 988 Life Life NNP 25 1763 989 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1763 990 at at IN 25 1763 991 birth birth NN 25 1763 992 : : : 25 1763 993 74 74 CD 25 1763 994 years year NNS 25 1763 995 male male JJ 25 1763 996 , , , 25 1763 997 79 79 CD 25 1763 998 years year NNS 25 1763 999 female female JJ 25 1763 1000 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1001 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 1002 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1003 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1004 # # NNP 25 1763 1005 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1006 Total total JJ 25 1763 1007 fertility fertility NN 25 1763 1008 rate rate NN 25 1763 1009 : : : 25 1763 1010 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1763 1011 children child NNS 25 1763 1012 born bear VBN 25 1763 1013 / / SYM 25 1763 1014 woman woman NN 25 1763 1015 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1016 1991 1991 CD 25 1763 1017 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1018 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1019 # # $ 25 1763 1020 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1021 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1763 1022 : : : 25 1763 1023 noun noun NNP 25 1763 1024 -- -- : 25 1763 1025 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 1026 Antillean(s antillean(s NN 25 1763 1027 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1028 ; ; : 25 1763 1029 adjective adjective NN 25 1763 1030 -- -- : 25 1763 1031 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 1032 Antillean Antillean NNP 25 1763 1033 _ _ NN 25 1763 1034 # # NN 25 1763 1035 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1036 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1763 1037 divisions division NNS 25 1763 1038 : : : 25 1763 1039 mixed mixed JJ 25 1763 1040 African african JJ 25 1763 1041 85 85 CD 25 1763 1042 % % NN 25 1763 1043 ; ; : 25 1763 1044 remainder remainder NN 25 1763 1045 Carib Carib NNP 25 1763 1046 Indian Indian NNP 25 1763 1047 , , , 25 1763 1048 European european JJ 25 1763 1049 , , , 25 1763 1050 Latin Latin NNP 25 1763 1051 , , , 25 1763 1052 and and CC 25 1763 1053 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 1763 1054 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1055 # # $ 25 1763 1056 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1057 Religion Religion NNP 25 1763 1058 : : : 25 1763 1059 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1763 1060 Roman roman JJ 25 1763 1061 Catholic catholic JJ 25 1763 1062 ; ; : 25 1763 1063 Protestant protestant JJ 25 1763 1064 , , , 25 1763 1065 Jewish jewish JJ 25 1763 1066 , , , 25 1763 1067 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1763 1068 - - HYPH 25 1763 1069 Day Day NNP 25 1763 1070 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1763 1071 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1072 # # $ 25 1763 1073 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1074 Language Language NNP 25 1763 1075 : : : 25 1763 1076 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 1763 1077 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1078 official official NN 25 1763 1079 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1080 ; ; : 25 1763 1081 Papiamento Papiamento NNP 25 1763 1082 , , , 25 1763 1083 a a DT 25 1763 1084 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1763 1085 - - HYPH 25 1763 1086 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1763 1087 - - HYPH 25 1763 1088 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 1089 - - HYPH 25 1763 1090 English english JJ 25 1763 1091 dialect dialect NN 25 1763 1092 predominates predominate VBZ 25 1763 1093 ; ; : 25 1763 1094 English English NNP 25 1763 1095 widely widely RB 25 1763 1096 spoken speak VBN 25 1763 1097 ; ; : 25 1763 1098 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1763 1099 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1100 # # $ 25 1763 1101 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1102 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1763 1103 : : : 25 1763 1104 94 94 CD 25 1763 1105 % % NN 25 1763 1106 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1107 male male NN 25 1763 1108 94 94 CD 25 1763 1109 % % NN 25 1763 1110 , , , 25 1763 1111 female female JJ 25 1763 1112 93 93 CD 25 1763 1113 % % NN 25 1763 1114 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1115 age age NN 25 1763 1116 15 15 CD 25 1763 1117 and and CC 25 1763 1118 over over RB 25 1763 1119 can can MD 25 1763 1120 read read VB 25 1763 1121 and and CC 25 1763 1122 write write VB 25 1763 1123 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1124 1981 1981 CD 25 1763 1125 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1126 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1127 # # $ 25 1763 1128 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1129 Labor Labor NNP 25 1763 1130 force force NN 25 1763 1131 : : : 25 1763 1132 89,000 89,000 CD 25 1763 1133 ; ; : 25 1763 1134 government government NN 25 1763 1135 65 65 CD 25 1763 1136 % % NN 25 1763 1137 , , , 25 1763 1138 industry industry NN 25 1763 1139 and and CC 25 1763 1140 commerce commerce NN 25 1763 1141 28 28 CD 25 1763 1142 % % NN 25 1763 1143 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1144 1983 1983 CD 25 1763 1145 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1146 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1147 # # NNP 25 1763 1148 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1149 Organized Organized NNP 25 1763 1150 labor labor NN 25 1763 1151 : : : 25 1763 1152 60 60 CD 25 1763 1153 - - SYM 25 1763 1154 70 70 CD 25 1763 1155 % % NN 25 1763 1156 of of IN 25 1763 1157 labor labor NN 25 1763 1158 force force NN 25 1763 1159 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1160 * * NFP 25 1763 1161 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1162 Government Government NNP 25 1763 1163 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1164 # # NNP 25 1763 1165 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1166 Long Long NNP 25 1763 1167 - - HYPH 25 1763 1168 form form NN 25 1763 1169 name name NN 25 1763 1170 : : : 25 1763 1171 none none NN 25 1763 1172 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1173 # # $ 25 1763 1174 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1175 Type Type NNP 25 1763 1176 : : : 25 1763 1177 part part NN 25 1763 1178 of of IN 25 1763 1179 the the DT 25 1763 1180 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 1181 realm realm NN 25 1763 1182 -- -- : 25 1763 1183 full full JJ 25 1763 1184 autonomy autonomy NN 25 1763 1185 in in IN 25 1763 1186 internal internal JJ 25 1763 1187 affairs affair NNS 25 1763 1188 granted grant VBN 25 1763 1189 in in IN 25 1763 1190 1954 1954 CD 25 1763 1191 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1192 # # $ 25 1763 1193 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1194 Capital Capital NNP 25 1763 1195 : : : 25 1763 1196 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 25 1763 1197 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1198 # # $ 25 1763 1199 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1200 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1763 1201 divisions division NNS 25 1763 1202 : : : 25 1763 1203 none none NN 25 1763 1204 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1205 part part NN 25 1763 1206 of of IN 25 1763 1207 the the DT 25 1763 1208 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 1209 realm realm NN 25 1763 1210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1211 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1212 # # $ 25 1763 1213 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1214 Independence Independence NNP 25 1763 1215 : : : 25 1763 1216 none none NN 25 1763 1217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1218 part part NN 25 1763 1219 of of IN 25 1763 1220 the the DT 25 1763 1221 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 1222 realm realm NN 25 1763 1223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1224 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1225 # # NNP 25 1763 1226 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1227 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1763 1228 : : : 25 1763 1229 29 29 CD 25 1763 1230 December December NNP 25 1763 1231 1954 1954 CD 25 1763 1232 , , , 25 1763 1233 Statute Statute NNP 25 1763 1234 of of IN 25 1763 1235 the the DT 25 1763 1236 Realm Realm NNP 25 1763 1237 of of IN 25 1763 1238 the the DT 25 1763 1239 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 1240 , , , 25 1763 1241 as as IN 25 1763 1242 amended amend VBN 25 1763 1243 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1244 # # $ 25 1763 1245 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1246 Legal Legal NNP 25 1763 1247 system system NN 25 1763 1248 : : : 25 1763 1249 based base VBN 25 1763 1250 on on IN 25 1763 1251 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 1252 civil civil JJ 25 1763 1253 law law NN 25 1763 1254 system system NN 25 1763 1255 , , , 25 1763 1256 with with IN 25 1763 1257 some some DT 25 1763 1258 English english JJ 25 1763 1259 common common JJ 25 1763 1260 law law NN 25 1763 1261 influence influence NN 25 1763 1262 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1263 # # NNP 25 1763 1264 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1265 National national JJ 25 1763 1266 holiday holiday NN 25 1763 1267 : : : 25 1763 1268 Queen Queen NNP 25 1763 1269 's 's POS 25 1763 1270 Day Day NNP 25 1763 1271 , , , 25 1763 1272 30 30 CD 25 1763 1273 April April NNP 25 1763 1274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1275 1938 1938 CD 25 1763 1276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1277 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1278 # # NNP 25 1763 1279 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1280 Executive Executive NNP 25 1763 1281 branch branch NN 25 1763 1282 : : : 25 1763 1283 Dutch dutch JJ 25 1763 1284 monarch monarch NN 25 1763 1285 , , , 25 1763 1286 governor governor NN 25 1763 1287 , , , 25 1763 1288 prime prime NNP 25 1763 1289 minister minister NNP 25 1763 1290 , , , 25 1763 1291 vice vice NNP 25 1763 1292 prime prime NNP 25 1763 1293 minister minister NN 25 1763 1294 , , , 25 1763 1295 Council Council NNP 25 1763 1296 of of IN 25 1763 1297 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1763 1298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1299 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1763 1300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1301 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1302 # # NNP 25 1763 1303 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1304 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1763 1305 branch branch NN 25 1763 1306 : : : 25 1763 1307 legislature legislature NN 25 1763 1308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1309 Staten Staten NNP 25 1763 1310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1311 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1312 # # $ 25 1763 1313 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1314 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1763 1315 branch branch NN 25 1763 1316 : : : 25 1763 1317 Joint Joint NNP 25 1763 1318 High High NNP 25 1763 1319 Court Court NNP 25 1763 1320 of of IN 25 1763 1321 Justice Justice NNP 25 1763 1322 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1323 # # NNP 25 1763 1324 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1325 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1763 1326 : : : 25 1763 1327 Chief Chief NNP 25 1763 1328 of of IN 25 1763 1329 State State NNP 25 1763 1330 -- -- : 25 1763 1331 Queen Queen NNP 25 1763 1332 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 25 1763 1333 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 25 1763 1334 Armgard Armgard NNP 25 1763 1335 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1336 since since IN 25 1763 1337 30 30 CD 25 1763 1338 April April NNP 25 1763 1339 1980 1980 CD 25 1763 1340 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1341 , , , 25 1763 1342 represented represent VBN 25 1763 1343 by by IN 25 1763 1344 Governor Governor NNP 25 1763 1345 General General NNP 25 1763 1346 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 1763 1347 SALEH SALEH NNP 25 1763 1348 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1349 since since IN 25 1763 1350 October October NNP 25 1763 1351 1989 1989 CD 25 1763 1352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1353 ; ; : 25 1763 1354 Head Head NNP 25 1763 1355 of of IN 25 1763 1356 Government Government NNP 25 1763 1357 -- -- : 25 1763 1358 Prime Prime NNP 25 1763 1359 Minister Minister NNP 25 1763 1360 Maria Maria NNP 25 1763 1361 LIBERIA LIBERIA NNP 25 1763 1362 - - HYPH 25 1763 1363 PETERS PETERS NNP 25 1763 1364 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1365 since since IN 25 1763 1366 17 17 CD 25 1763 1367 May May NNP 25 1763 1368 1988 1988 CD 25 1763 1369 , , , 25 1763 1370 previously previously RB 25 1763 1371 served serve VBD 25 1763 1372 from from IN 25 1763 1373 September September NNP 25 1763 1374 1984 1984 CD 25 1763 1375 to to IN 25 1763 1376 November November NNP 25 1763 1377 1985 1985 CD 25 1763 1378 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1379 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1380 # # $ 25 1763 1381 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1382 Political political JJ 25 1763 1383 parties party NNS 25 1763 1384 and and CC 25 1763 1385 leaders leader NNS 25 1763 1386 : : : 25 1763 1387 political political JJ 25 1763 1388 parties party NNS 25 1763 1389 are be VBP 25 1763 1390 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1763 1391 to to IN 25 1763 1392 each each DT 25 1763 1393 island island NN 25 1763 1394 : : : 25 1763 1395 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 1396 -- -- : 25 1763 1397 National National NNP 25 1763 1398 People People NNPS 25 1763 1399 's 's POS 25 1763 1400 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1401 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1402 PNP PNP NNP 25 1763 1403 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1404 , , , 25 1763 1405 Maria Maria NNP 25 1763 1406 LIBERIA LIBERIA NNP 25 1763 1407 - - HYPH 25 1763 1408 PETERS PETERS NNP 25 1763 1409 ; ; : 25 1763 1410 New New NNP 25 1763 1411 Antilles Antilles NNP 25 1763 1412 Movement Movement NNP 25 1763 1413 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1414 MAN MAN NNP 25 1763 1415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1416 , , , 25 1763 1417 Domenico Domenico NNP 25 1763 1418 Felip Felip NNP 25 1763 1419 MARTINA MARTINA NNP 25 1763 1420 ; ; : 25 1763 1421 Workers Workers NNP 25 1763 1422 ' ' POS 25 1763 1423 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1763 1424 Front Front NNP 25 1763 1425 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1426 FOL FOL NNP 25 1763 1427 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1428 , , , 25 1763 1429 Wilson Wilson NNP 25 1763 1430 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1431 Papa Papa NNP 25 1763 1432 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1433 GODETT GODETT NNP 25 1763 1434 ; ; : 25 1763 1435 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1763 1436 Independent Independent NNP 25 1763 1437 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1438 SI SI NNP 25 1763 1439 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1440 , , , 25 1763 1441 George George NNP 25 1763 1442 HUECK HUECK NNP 25 1763 1443 and and CC 25 1763 1444 Nelson Nelson NNP 25 1763 1445 MONTE MONTE NNP 25 1763 1446 ; ; : 25 1763 1447 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1448 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1449 of of IN 25 1763 1450 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 1451 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1452 DP DP NNP 25 1763 1453 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1454 , , , 25 1763 1455 Augustin Augustin NNP 25 1763 1456 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 25 1763 1457 ; ; : 25 1763 1458 Nos Nos NNP 25 1763 1459 Patria Patria NNP 25 1763 1460 , , , 25 1763 1461 Chin Chin NNP 25 1763 1462 BEHILIA BEHILIA NNP 25 1763 1463 ; ; : 25 1763 1464 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1763 1465 -- -- : 25 1763 1466 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 1763 1467 Union Union NNP 25 1763 1468 of of IN 25 1763 1469 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1763 1470 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1471 UPB UPB NNP 25 1763 1472 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1473 , , , 25 1763 1474 C. C. NNP 25 1763 1475 V. V. NNP 25 1763 1476 Winklaar Winklaar NNP 25 1763 1477 ; ; : 25 1763 1478 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1479 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1480 of of IN 25 1763 1481 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1763 1482 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1483 PDB PDB NNP 25 1763 1484 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1485 , , , 25 1763 1486 John John NNP 25 1763 1487 Evert Evert NNP 25 1763 1488 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1489 Jopie jopie NN 25 1763 1490 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1491 ABRAHAM ABRAHAM NNP 25 1763 1492 ; ; : 25 1763 1493 New New NNP 25 1763 1494 Force Force NNP 25 1763 1495 , , , 25 1763 1496 Rudy Rudy NNP 25 1763 1497 ELLIS ELLIS NNP 25 1763 1498 ; ; : 25 1763 1499 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1500 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 1501 -- -- : 25 1763 1502 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1503 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1504 of of IN 25 1763 1505 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1506 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 1507 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1508 DP DP NNP 25 1763 1509 - - HYPH 25 1763 1510 St St NNP 25 1763 1511 . . . 25 1763 1512 M M NNP 25 1763 1513 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1514 , , , 25 1763 1515 Claude Claude NNP 25 1763 1516 WATHEY WATHEY NNP 25 1763 1517 ; ; : 25 1763 1518 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 1763 1519 Movement Movement NNP 25 1763 1520 of of IN 25 1763 1521 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1522 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 1523 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1524 SPM SPM NNP 25 1763 1525 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1526 , , , 25 1763 1527 Romeo Romeo NNP 25 1763 1528 PAPLOPHLET PAPLOPHLET NNP 25 1763 1529 ; ; : 25 1763 1530 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1531 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 25 1763 1532 -- -- : 25 1763 1533 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1534 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1535 of of IN 25 1763 1536 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1537 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 25 1763 1538 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1539 DP DP NNP 25 1763 1540 - - HYPH 25 1763 1541 St St NNP 25 1763 1542 . . . 25 1763 1543 E E NNP 25 1763 1544 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1545 , , , 25 1763 1546 Albert Albert NNP 25 1763 1547 K. K. NNP 25 1763 1548 Van Van NNP 25 1763 1549 PUTTEN PUTTEN NNP 25 1763 1550 ; ; : 25 1763 1551 Windward Windward NNP 25 1763 1552 Islands Islands NNP 25 1763 1553 People People NNPS 25 1763 1554 's 's POS 25 1763 1555 Movement Movement NNP 25 1763 1556 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1557 WIPM WIPM NNP 25 1763 1558 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1559 , , , 25 1763 1560 Eric Eric NNP 25 1763 1561 HENRIQUEZ HENRIQUEZ NNP 25 1763 1562 ; ; : 25 1763 1563 Saba Saba NNP 25 1763 1564 -- -- : 25 1763 1565 Windward Windward NNP 25 1763 1566 Islands Islands NNP 25 1763 1567 People People NNPS 25 1763 1568 's 's POS 25 1763 1569 Movement Movement NNP 25 1763 1570 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1571 WIPM WIPM NNP 25 1763 1572 Saba Saba NNP 25 1763 1573 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1574 , , , 25 1763 1575 Will Will NNP 25 1763 1576 JOHNSTON JOHNSTON NNP 25 1763 1577 ; ; : 25 1763 1578 Saba Saba NNP 25 1763 1579 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1580 Labor Labor NNP 25 1763 1581 Movement Movement NNP 25 1763 1582 , , , 25 1763 1583 Vernon Vernon NNP 25 1763 1584 HASSELL HASSELL NNP 25 1763 1585 ; ; : 25 1763 1586 Saba Saba NNP 25 1763 1587 Unity Unity NNP 25 1763 1588 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1589 , , , 25 1763 1590 Carmen Carmen NNP 25 1763 1591 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 25 1763 1592 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1593 # # NNP 25 1763 1594 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1595 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1763 1596 : : : 25 1763 1597 universal universal JJ 25 1763 1598 at at IN 25 1763 1599 age age NN 25 1763 1600 18 18 CD 25 1763 1601 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1602 # # NNP 25 1763 1603 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1604 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1763 1605 : : : 25 1763 1606 Staten Staten NNP 25 1763 1607 -- -- : 25 1763 1608 last last RB 25 1763 1609 held hold VBN 25 1763 1610 on on IN 25 1763 1611 16 16 CD 25 1763 1612 March March NNP 25 1763 1613 1990 1990 CD 25 1763 1614 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1615 next next JJ 25 1763 1616 to to TO 25 1763 1617 be be VB 25 1763 1618 held hold VBN 25 1763 1619 March March NNP 25 1763 1620 1994 1994 CD 25 1763 1621 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1622 ; ; : 25 1763 1623 results result NNS 25 1763 1624 -- -- : 25 1763 1625 percent percent NN 25 1763 1626 of of IN 25 1763 1627 vote vote NN 25 1763 1628 by by IN 25 1763 1629 party party NN 25 1763 1630 NA NA NNP 25 1763 1631 ; ; : 25 1763 1632 seats--(22 seats--(22 NN 25 1763 1633 total total NN 25 1763 1634 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1635 PNP PNP NNP 25 1763 1636 7 7 CD 25 1763 1637 , , , 25 1763 1638 FOL FOL NNP 25 1763 1639 - - HYPH 25 1763 1640 SI SI NNP 25 1763 1641 - - HYPH 25 1763 1642 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 1643 3 3 CD 25 1763 1644 , , , 25 1763 1645 UPB UPB NNP 25 1763 1646 3 3 CD 25 1763 1647 , , , 25 1763 1648 MAN MAN NNP 25 1763 1649 2 2 CD 25 1763 1650 , , , 25 1763 1651 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1652 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1653 of of IN 25 1763 1654 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1655 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 1656 2 2 CD 25 1763 1657 , , , 25 1763 1658 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1659 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1660 of of IN 25 1763 1661 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 1662 1 1 CD 25 1763 1663 , , , 25 1763 1664 SPM SPM NNP 25 1763 1665 - - HYPH 25 1763 1666 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1667 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1763 1668 1 1 CD 25 1763 1669 , , , 25 1763 1670 WIPM WIPM NNP 25 1763 1671 1 1 CD 25 1763 1672 , , , 25 1763 1673 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1763 1674 Party Party NNP 25 1763 1675 of of IN 25 1763 1676 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1677 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 25 1763 1678 1 1 CD 25 1763 1679 , , , 25 1763 1680 Nos Nos NNP 25 1763 1681 Patria Patria NNP 25 1763 1682 - - HYPH 25 1763 1683 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 1684 1 1 CD 25 1763 1685 ; ; : 25 1763 1686 note note VB 25 1763 1687 -- -- : 25 1763 1688 the the DT 25 1763 1689 government government NN 25 1763 1690 of of IN 25 1763 1691 Prime Prime NNP 25 1763 1692 Minister Minister NNP 25 1763 1693 Maria Maria NNP 25 1763 1694 LIBERIA LIBERIA NNP 25 1763 1695 - - HYPH 25 1763 1696 PETERS PETERS NNP 25 1763 1697 is be VBZ 25 1763 1698 a a DT 25 1763 1699 coalition coalition NN 25 1763 1700 of of IN 25 1763 1701 several several JJ 25 1763 1702 parties party NNS 25 1763 1703 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1704 # # NNP 25 1763 1705 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1706 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1763 1707 : : : 25 1763 1708 small small JJ 25 1763 1709 leftist leftist JJ 25 1763 1710 groups group NNS 25 1763 1711 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1712 # # NNP 25 1763 1713 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1714 Member Member NNP 25 1763 1715 of of IN 25 1763 1716 : : : 25 1763 1717 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 1763 1718 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1719 observer observer NN 25 1763 1720 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1721 , , , 25 1763 1722 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1763 1723 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1724 associate associate NN 25 1763 1725 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1726 , , , 25 1763 1727 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1763 1728 , , , 25 1763 1729 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1763 1730 , , , 25 1763 1731 IOC IOC NNP 25 1763 1732 , , , 25 1763 1733 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1763 1734 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1735 associate associate NN 25 1763 1736 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1737 , , , 25 1763 1738 UPU UPU NNP 25 1763 1739 , , , 25 1763 1740 WCL WCL NNP 25 1763 1741 , , , 25 1763 1742 WMO WMO NNP 25 1763 1743 , , , 25 1763 1744 WTO WTO NNP 25 1763 1745 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1746 associate associate NN 25 1763 1747 ) ) -RRB- 25 1763 1748 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1749 # # NNP 25 1763 1750 _ _ NNP 25 1763 1751 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1763 1752 representation representation NN 25 1763 1753 : : : 25 1763 1754 as as IN 25 1763 1755 an an DT 25 1763 1756 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 1763 1757 part part NN 25 1763 1758 of of IN 25 1763 1759 the the DT 25 1763 1760 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 1761 , , , 25 1763 1762 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 1763 Antillean antillean JJ 25 1763 1764 interests interest NNS 25 1763 1765 in in IN 25 1763 1766 the the DT 25 1763 1767 US US NNP 25 1763 1768 are be VBP 25 1763 1769 represented represent VBN 25 1763 1770 by by IN 25 1763 1771 the the DT 25 1763 1772 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1763 1773 ; ; : 25 1763 1774 US US NNP 25 1763 1775 -- -- : 25 1763 1776 Consul Consul NNP 25 1763 1777 General General NNP 25 1763 1778 Sharon Sharon NNP 25 1763 1779 P. P. NNP 25 1763 1780 WILKINSON WILKINSON NNP 25 1763 1781 ; ; : 25 1763 1782 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1763 1783 General General NNP 25 1763 1784 at at IN 25 1763 1785 Sint Sint NNP 25 1763 1786 Anna Anna NNP 25 1763 1787 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 1763 1788 19 19 CD 25 1763 1789 , , , 25 1763 1790 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 25 1763 1791 , , , 25 1763 1792 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1763 1793 ( ( -LRB- 25 1763 1794 mailing mail VBG 25 1763 1795 address address NN 25 1763 1796 P. P. NNP 25 1763 1797 O. O. NNP 25 1764 1 Box Box NNP 25 1764 2 158 158 CD 25 1764 3 , , , 25 1764 4 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 25 1764 5 , , , 25 1764 6 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1764 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 1764 8 ; ; : 25 1764 9 telephone telephone NN 25 1764 10 [ [ -LRB- 25 1764 11 599 599 CD 25 1764 12 ] ] -RRB- 25 1764 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1764 14 9 9 CD 25 1764 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1764 16 613066 613066 CD 25 1764 17 _ _ NNP 25 1764 18 # # $ 25 1764 19 _ _ NNP 25 1764 20 Flag Flag NNP 25 1764 21 : : : 25 1764 22 white white JJ 25 1764 23 with with IN 25 1764 24 a a DT 25 1764 25 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1764 26 blue blue JJ 25 1764 27 stripe stripe NN 25 1764 28 in in IN 25 1764 29 the the DT 25 1764 30 center center NN 25 1764 31 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 1764 32 on on IN 25 1764 33 a a DT 25 1764 34 vertical vertical JJ 25 1764 35 red red JJ 25 1764 36 band band NN 25 1764 37 also also RB 25 1764 38 centered center VBD 25 1764 39 ; ; : 25 1764 40 five five CD 25 1764 41 white white JJ 25 1764 42 five five CD 25 1764 43 - - HYPH 25 1764 44 pointed pointed JJ 25 1764 45 stars star NNS 25 1764 46 are be VBP 25 1764 47 arranged arrange VBN 25 1764 48 in in IN 25 1764 49 an an DT 25 1764 50 oval oval JJ 25 1764 51 pattern pattern NN 25 1764 52 in in IN 25 1764 53 the the DT 25 1764 54 center center NN 25 1764 55 of of IN 25 1764 56 the the DT 25 1764 57 blue blue JJ 25 1764 58 band band NN 25 1764 59 ; 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; : 25 1768 15 real real JJ 25 1768 16 growth growth NN 25 1768 17 rate rate NN 25 1768 18 3 3 CD 25 1768 19 % % NN 25 1768 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1768 21 1988 1988 CD 25 1768 22 est est NNP 25 1768 23 . . . 25 1768 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1769 1 _ _ NNP 25 1769 2 # # NN 25 1769 3 _ _ NNP 25 1769 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1769 5 rate rate NN 25 1769 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1769 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1769 8 prices price NNS 25 1769 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1769 10 : : : 25 1769 11 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1769 12 % % NN 25 1769 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1769 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1769 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1769 16 _ _ NNP 25 1769 17 # # NNP 25 1769 18 _ _ NNP 25 1769 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1769 20 rate rate NN 25 1769 21 : : : 25 1769 22 20 20 CD 25 1769 23 % % NN 25 1769 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1769 25 1988 1988 CD 25 1769 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1769 27 _ _ NNP 25 1769 28 # # NNP 25 1769 29 _ _ NNP 25 1769 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 1769 31 : : : 25 1769 32 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1769 33 $ $ $ 25 1769 34 454 454 CD 25 1769 35 million million CD 25 1769 36 ; ; : 25 1769 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1769 38 $ $ $ 25 1769 39 525 525 CD 25 1769 40 million million CD 25 1769 41 , , , 25 1769 42 including include VBG 25 1769 43 capital capital NN 25 1769 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1769 45 of of IN 25 1769 46 $ $ $ 25 1769 47 42 42 CD 25 1769 48 million million CD 25 1769 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1769 50 1989 1989 CD 25 1769 51 est est NNP 25 1769 52 . . . 25 1769 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 1 _ _ NNP 25 1770 2 # # NNP 25 1770 3 _ _ NNP 25 1770 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1770 5 : : : 25 1770 6 $ $ $ 25 1770 7 959 959 CD 25 1770 8 million million CD 25 1770 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1770 11 . . NNP 25 1770 12 , , , 25 1770 13 1988 1988 CD 25 1770 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 15 ; ; : 25 1770 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1770 17 -- -- : 25 1770 18 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1770 19 products product NNS 25 1770 20 98 98 CD 25 1770 21 % % NN 25 1770 22 ; ; , 25 1770 23 partners partner NNS 25 1770 24 -- -- : 25 1770 25 US US NNP 25 1770 26 55 55 CD 25 1770 27 % % NN 25 1770 28 , , , 25 1770 29 UK UK NNP 25 1770 30 7 7 CD 25 1770 31 % % NN 25 1770 32 , , , 25 1770 33 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 1770 34 5 5 CD 25 1770 35 % % NN 25 1770 36 _ _ NNP 25 1770 37 # # $ 25 1770 38 _ _ NNP 25 1770 39 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1770 40 : : : 25 1770 41 $ $ $ 25 1770 42 935 935 CD 25 1770 43 million million CD 25 1770 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 45 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1770 46 . . NNP 25 1770 47 , , , 25 1770 48 1988 1988 CD 25 1770 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 50 ; ; : 25 1770 51 commodities commodity NNS 25 1770 52 -- -- : 25 1770 53 crude crude JJ 25 1770 54 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1770 55 64 64 CD 25 1770 56 % % NN 25 1770 57 , , , 25 1770 58 food food NN 25 1770 59 , , , 25 1770 60 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1770 61 ; ; : 25 1770 62 partners partner NNS 25 1770 63 -- -- : 25 1770 64 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 1770 65 52 52 CD 25 1770 66 % % NN 25 1770 67 , , , 25 1770 68 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1770 69 15 15 CD 25 1770 70 % % NN 25 1770 71 , , , 25 1770 72 US US NNP 25 1770 73 12 12 CD 25 1770 74 % % NN 25 1770 75 _ _ NNP 25 1770 76 # # NNP 25 1770 77 _ _ NNP 25 1770 78 External External NNP 25 1770 79 debt debt NN 25 1770 80 : : : 25 1770 81 $ $ $ 25 1770 82 701.2 701.2 CD 25 1770 83 million million CD 25 1770 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 85 December December NNP 25 1770 86 1987 1987 CD 25 1770 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 88 _ _ NNP 25 1770 89 # # $ 25 1770 90 _ _ NNP 25 1770 91 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1770 92 production production NN 25 1770 93 : : : 25 1770 94 growth growth NN 25 1770 95 rate rate NN 25 1770 96 NA% na% WDT 25 1770 97 _ _ NNP 25 1770 98 # # $ 25 1770 99 _ _ NNP 25 1770 100 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1770 101 : : : 25 1770 102 125,000 125,000 CD 25 1770 103 kW kw NN 25 1770 104 capacity capacity NN 25 1770 105 ; ; : 25 1770 106 365 365 CD 25 1770 107 million million CD 25 1770 108 kWh kWh NNS 25 1770 109 produced produce VBN 25 1770 110 , , , 25 1770 111 1,990 1,990 CD 25 1770 112 kWh kWh NNS 25 1770 113 per per IN 25 1770 114 capita capita NN 25 1770 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 116 1990 1990 CD 25 1770 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 118 _ _ NNP 25 1770 119 # # NNP 25 1770 120 _ _ NNP 25 1770 121 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1770 122 : : : 25 1770 123 tourism tourism NN 25 1770 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 125 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1770 126 and and CC 25 1770 127 Sint Sint NNP 25 1770 128 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 1770 129 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 130 , , , 25 1770 131 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1770 132 refining refining NN 25 1770 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 134 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1770 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 136 , , , 25 1770 137 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1770 138 transshipment transshipment NN 25 1770 139 facilities facility NNS 25 1770 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 141 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1770 142 and and CC 25 1770 143 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 1770 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 145 , , , 25 1770 146 light light JJ 25 1770 147 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1770 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 149 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 1770 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 151 _ _ NNP 25 1770 152 # # NNP 25 1770 153 _ _ NNP 25 1770 154 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1770 155 : : : 25 1770 156 hampered hamper VBN 25 1770 157 by by IN 25 1770 158 poor poor JJ 25 1770 159 soils soil NNS 25 1770 160 and and CC 25 1770 161 scarcity scarcity NN 25 1770 162 of of IN 25 1770 163 water water NN 25 1770 164 ; ; : 25 1770 165 chief chief NN 25 1770 166 products product NNS 25 1770 167 -- -- : 25 1770 168 aloes aloe NNS 25 1770 169 , , , 25 1770 170 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1770 171 , , , 25 1770 172 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1770 173 , , , 25 1770 174 fresh fresh JJ 25 1770 175 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1770 176 , , , 25 1770 177 tropical tropical JJ 25 1770 178 fruit fruit NN 25 1770 179 ; ; : 25 1770 180 not not RB 25 1770 181 self self NN 25 1770 182 - - HYPH 25 1770 183 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1770 184 in in IN 25 1770 185 food food NN 25 1770 186 _ _ IN 25 1770 187 # # $ 25 1770 188 _ _ NNP 25 1770 189 Economic economic JJ 25 1770 190 aid aid NN 25 1770 191 : : : 25 1770 192 Western western JJ 25 1770 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 194 non non JJ 25 1770 195 - - JJ 25 1770 196 US us JJ 25 1770 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 198 countries country NNS 25 1770 199 , , , 25 1770 200 ODA ODA NNP 25 1770 201 and and CC 25 1770 202 OOF OOF NNP 25 1770 203 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1770 204 commitments commitment NNS 25 1770 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 206 1970 1970 CD 25 1770 207 - - SYM 25 1770 208 88 88 CD 25 1770 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 210 , , , 25 1770 211 $ $ $ 25 1770 212 428 428 CD 25 1770 213 million million CD 25 1770 214 _ _ NNP 25 1770 215 # # NNP 25 1770 216 _ _ NNP 25 1770 217 Currency Currency NNP 25 1770 218 : : : 25 1770 219 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1770 220 Antillean antillean JJ 25 1770 221 guilder guilder NN 25 1770 222 , , , 25 1770 223 gulden gulden NN 25 1770 224 , , , 25 1770 225 or or CC 25 1770 226 florin florin NNP 25 1770 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1770 228 plural plural JJ 25 1770 229 -- -- : 25 1770 230 guilders guilde NNS 25 1770 231 , , , 25 1770 232 gulden gulden NNP 25 1770 233 , , , 25 1770 234 or or CC 25 1770 235 florins florins NNP 25 1770 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1770 237 ; 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; : 25 1772 155 7 7 CD 25 1772 156 with with IN 25 1772 157 permanent permanent JJ 25 1772 158 - - HYPH 25 1772 159 surface surface NN 25 1772 160 runways runway NNS 25 1772 161 ; ; : 25 1772 162 none none NN 25 1772 163 with with IN 25 1772 164 runways runway NNS 25 1772 165 over over IN 25 1772 166 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1772 167 m m CD 25 1772 168 ; ; : 25 1772 169 2 2 CD 25 1772 170 with with IN 25 1772 171 runways runways NNP 25 1772 172 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1772 173 - - HYPH 25 1772 174 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1772 175 m m NN 25 1772 176 ; ; : 25 1772 177 2 2 CD 25 1772 178 with with IN 25 1772 179 runways runway NNS 25 1772 180 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1772 181 - - HYPH 25 1772 182 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1772 183 m m NNP 25 1772 184 _ _ NNP 25 1772 185 # # NNP 25 1772 186 _ _ NNP 25 1772 187 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1772 188 : : : 25 1772 189 generally generally RB 25 1772 190 adequate adequate JJ 25 1772 191 facilities facility NNS 25 1772 192 ; ; , 25 1772 193 extensive extensive JJ 25 1772 194 interisland interisland NN 25 1772 195 radio radio NN 25 1772 196 relay relay NN 25 1772 197 links link NNS 25 1772 198 ; ; : 25 1772 199 stations--9 stations--9 NN 25 1772 200 AM AM NNP 25 1772 201 , , , 25 1772 202 4 4 CD 25 1772 203 FM FM NNP 25 1772 204 , , , 25 1772 205 1 1 CD 25 1772 206 TV tv NN 25 1772 207 ; ; : 25 1772 208 2 2 CD 25 1772 209 submarine submarine NN 25 1772 210 cables cable NNS 25 1772 211 ; ; : 25 1772 212 2 2 CD 25 1772 213 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1772 214 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1772 215 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1772 216 earth earth NN 25 1772 217 stations station NNS 25 1772 218 _ _ NNP 25 1772 219 * * NFP 25 1772 220 _ _ NNP 25 1772 221 Defense Defense NNP 25 1772 222 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1772 223 _ _ NNP 25 1772 224 # # NNP 25 1772 225 _ _ NNP 25 1772 226 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1772 227 : : : 25 1772 228 Royal Royal NNP 25 1772 229 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1772 230 Navy Navy NNP 25 1772 231 , , , 25 1772 232 Marine Marine NNP 25 1772 233 Corps Corps NNP 25 1772 234 , , , 25 1772 235 Royal Royal NNP 25 1772 236 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1772 237 Air Air NNP 25 1772 238 Force Force NNP 25 1772 239 , , , 25 1772 240 National National NNP 25 1772 241 Guard Guard NNP 25 1772 242 , , , 25 1772 243 Police Police NNP 25 1772 244 Force Force NNP 25 1772 245 _ _ NNP 25 1772 246 # # NNP 25 1772 247 _ _ NNP 25 1772 248 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1772 249 availability availability NN 25 1772 250 : : : 25 1772 251 males males NNP 25 1772 252 15 15 CD 25 1772 253 - - SYM 25 1772 254 49 49 CD 25 1772 255 49,249 49,249 CD 25 1772 256 ; ; : 25 1772 257 27,803 27,803 CD 25 1772 258 fit fit NN 25 1772 259 for for IN 25 1772 260 military military JJ 25 1772 261 service service NN 25 1772 262 ; ; : 25 1772 263 1,634 1,634 CD 25 1772 264 reach reach VB 25 1772 265 military military JJ 25 1772 266 age age NN 25 1772 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 268 20 20 CD 25 1772 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 270 annually annually RB 25 1772 271 _ _ NNP 25 1772 272 # # $ 25 1772 273 _ _ NNP 25 1772 274 Note Note NNP 25 1772 275 : : : 25 1772 276 defense defense NN 25 1772 277 is be VBZ 25 1772 278 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1772 279 of of IN 25 1772 280 the the DT 25 1772 281 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 1772 282 _ _ NNP 25 1772 283 % % NN 25 1772 284 _ _ NNP 25 1772 285 _ _ NNP 25 1772 286 @_New @_new NN 25 1772 287 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 1772 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 289 overseas overseas JJ 25 1772 290 territory territory NN 25 1772 291 of of IN 25 1772 292 France France NNP 25 1772 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 294 _ _ NNP 25 1772 295 * * NFP 25 1772 296 _ _ NNP 25 1772 297 Geography Geography NNP 25 1772 298 _ _ NNP 25 1772 299 # # NNP 25 1772 300 _ _ NNP 25 1772 301 Total total JJ 25 1772 302 area area NN 25 1772 303 : : : 25 1772 304 19,060 19,060 CD 25 1772 305 km2 km2 NN 25 1772 306 ; ; : 25 1772 307 land land NN 25 1772 308 area area NN 25 1772 309 : : : 25 1772 310 18,760 18,760 CD 25 1772 311 km2 km2 NNP 25 1772 312 _ _ NNP 25 1772 313 # # NNP 25 1772 314 _ _ NNP 25 1772 315 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1772 316 area area NN 25 1772 317 : : : 25 1772 318 slightly slightly RB 25 1772 319 smaller small JJR 25 1772 320 than than IN 25 1772 321 New New NNP 25 1772 322 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1772 323 _ _ NNP 25 1772 324 # # NNP 25 1772 325 _ _ NNP 25 1772 326 Land Land NNP 25 1772 327 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1772 328 : : : 25 1772 329 none none NN 25 1772 330 _ _ NNP 25 1772 331 # # NNP 25 1772 332 _ _ NNP 25 1772 333 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1772 334 : : : 25 1772 335 2,254 2,254 CD 25 1772 336 km km NN 25 1772 337 _ _ NNP 25 1772 338 # # NNP 25 1772 339 _ _ NNP 25 1772 340 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1772 341 claims claim VBZ 25 1772 342 : : : 25 1772 343 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1772 344 economic economic JJ 25 1772 345 zone zone NN 25 1772 346 : : : 25 1772 347 200 200 CD 25 1772 348 nm nm CD 25 1772 349 ; ; : 25 1772 350 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1772 351 sea sea NN 25 1772 352 : : : 25 1772 353 12 12 CD 25 1772 354 nm nm NNP 25 1772 355 _ _ NNP 25 1772 356 # # NNP 25 1772 357 _ _ NNP 25 1772 358 Climate Climate NNP 25 1772 359 : : : 25 1772 360 tropical tropical JJ 25 1772 361 ; ; : 25 1772 362 modified modify VBN 25 1772 363 by by IN 25 1772 364 southeast southeast JJ 25 1772 365 trade trade NN 25 1772 366 winds wind NNS 25 1772 367 ; ; , 25 1772 368 hot hot JJ 25 1772 369 , , , 25 1772 370 humid humid JJ 25 1772 371 _ _ NNP 25 1772 372 # # NNP 25 1772 373 _ _ NNP 25 1772 374 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1772 375 : : : 25 1772 376 coastal coastal JJ 25 1772 377 plains plain NNS 25 1772 378 with with IN 25 1772 379 interior interior JJ 25 1772 380 mountains mountain NNS 25 1772 381 _ _ NNP 25 1772 382 # # NN 25 1772 383 _ _ NNP 25 1772 384 Natural natural JJ 25 1772 385 resources resource NNS 25 1772 386 : : : 25 1772 387 nickel nickel NN 25 1772 388 , , , 25 1772 389 chrome chrome NN 25 1772 390 , , , 25 1772 391 iron iron NN 25 1772 392 , , , 25 1772 393 cobalt cobalt NN 25 1772 394 , , , 25 1772 395 manganese manganese JJ 25 1772 396 , , , 25 1772 397 silver silver NN 25 1772 398 , , , 25 1772 399 gold gold NN 25 1772 400 , , , 25 1772 401 lead lead NN 25 1772 402 , , , 25 1772 403 copper copper NN 25 1772 404 _ _ NN 25 1772 405 # # $ 25 1772 406 _ _ NNP 25 1772 407 Land Land NNP 25 1772 408 use use NN 25 1772 409 : : : 25 1772 410 arable arable JJ 25 1772 411 land land NN 25 1772 412 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1772 413 ; ; : 25 1772 414 permanent permanent JJ 25 1772 415 crops crop NNS 25 1772 416 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1772 417 ; ; : 25 1772 418 meadows meadow NNS 25 1772 419 and and CC 25 1772 420 pastures pasture NNS 25 1772 421 14 14 CD 25 1772 422 % % NN 25 1772 423 ; ; , 25 1772 424 forest forest NN 25 1772 425 and and CC 25 1772 426 woodland woodland JJ 25 1772 427 51 51 CD 25 1772 428 % % NN 25 1772 429 ; ; , 25 1772 430 other other JJ 25 1772 431 35 35 CD 25 1772 432 % % NN 25 1772 433 _ _ NNP 25 1772 434 # # $ 25 1772 435 _ _ NNP 25 1772 436 Environment Environment NNP 25 1772 437 : : : 25 1772 438 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1772 439 most most RBS 25 1772 440 frequent frequent JJ 25 1772 441 from from IN 25 1772 442 November November NNP 25 1772 443 to to IN 25 1772 444 March March NNP 25 1772 445 _ _ NNP 25 1772 446 # # NNP 25 1772 447 _ _ NNP 25 1772 448 Note Note NNP 25 1772 449 : : : 25 1772 450 located locate VBN 25 1772 451 1,750 1,750 CD 25 1772 452 km km NNS 25 1772 453 east east RB 25 1772 454 of of IN 25 1772 455 Australia Australia NNP 25 1772 456 in in IN 25 1772 457 the the DT 25 1772 458 South South NNP 25 1772 459 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1772 460 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1772 461 _ _ NNP 25 1772 462 * * NFP 25 1772 463 _ _ NNP 25 1772 464 People People NNPS 25 1772 465 _ _ IN 25 1772 466 # # NNP 25 1772 467 _ _ NNP 25 1772 468 Population Population NNP 25 1772 469 : : : 25 1772 470 171,559 171,559 CD 25 1772 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 472 July July NNP 25 1772 473 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 475 , , , 25 1772 476 growth growth NN 25 1772 477 rate rate NN 25 1772 478 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1772 479 % % NN 25 1772 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 481 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 483 _ _ NNP 25 1772 484 # # NNP 25 1772 485 _ _ NNP 25 1772 486 Birth Birth NNP 25 1772 487 rate rate NN 25 1772 488 : : : 25 1772 489 23 23 CD 25 1772 490 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1772 491 population population NN 25 1772 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 493 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 495 _ _ NNP 25 1772 496 # # $ 25 1772 497 _ _ NNP 25 1772 498 Death Death NNP 25 1772 499 rate rate NN 25 1772 500 : : : 25 1772 501 5 5 CD 25 1772 502 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1772 503 population population NN 25 1772 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 505 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 507 _ _ NNP 25 1772 508 # # NNP 25 1772 509 _ _ NNP 25 1772 510 Net net JJ 25 1772 511 migration migration NN 25 1772 512 rate rate NN 25 1772 513 : : : 25 1772 514 1 1 CD 25 1772 515 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1772 516 population population NN 25 1772 517 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 518 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 520 _ _ NNP 25 1772 521 # # $ 25 1772 522 _ _ NNP 25 1772 523 Infant Infant NNP 25 1772 524 mortality mortality NN 25 1772 525 rate rate NN 25 1772 526 : : : 25 1772 527 17 17 CD 25 1772 528 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1772 529 live live JJ 25 1772 530 births birth NNS 25 1772 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 532 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 534 _ _ NNP 25 1772 535 # # NNP 25 1772 536 _ _ NNP 25 1772 537 Life Life NNP 25 1772 538 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1772 539 at at IN 25 1772 540 birth birth NN 25 1772 541 : : : 25 1772 542 69 69 CD 25 1772 543 years year NNS 25 1772 544 male male JJ 25 1772 545 , , , 25 1772 546 76 76 CD 25 1772 547 years year NNS 25 1772 548 female female JJ 25 1772 549 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 550 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 552 _ _ NNP 25 1772 553 # # NNP 25 1772 554 _ _ NNP 25 1772 555 Total total JJ 25 1772 556 fertility fertility NN 25 1772 557 rate rate NN 25 1772 558 : : : 25 1772 559 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1772 560 children child NNS 25 1772 561 born bear VBN 25 1772 562 / / SYM 25 1772 563 woman woman NN 25 1772 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 565 1991 1991 CD 25 1772 566 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 567 _ _ NNP 25 1772 568 # # $ 25 1772 569 _ _ NNP 25 1772 570 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1772 571 : : : 25 1772 572 noun noun NNP 25 1772 573 -- -- : 25 1772 574 New new JJ 25 1772 575 Caledonian(s caledonian(s NN 25 1772 576 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 577 ; ; : 25 1772 578 adjective adjective JJ 25 1772 579 -- -- : 25 1772 580 New New NNP 25 1772 581 Caledonian Caledonian NNP 25 1772 582 _ _ NN 25 1772 583 # # $ 25 1772 584 _ _ NNP 25 1772 585 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1772 586 divisions division NNS 25 1772 587 : : : 25 1772 588 Melanesian melanesian JJ 25 1772 589 42.5 42.5 CD 25 1772 590 % % NN 25 1772 591 , , , 25 1772 592 European european JJ 25 1772 593 37.1 37.1 CD 25 1772 594 % % NN 25 1772 595 , , , 25 1772 596 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 25 1772 597 8.4 8.4 CD 25 1772 598 % % NN 25 1772 599 , , , 25 1772 600 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 1772 601 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1772 602 % % NN 25 1772 603 , , , 25 1772 604 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 25 1772 605 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1772 606 % % NN 25 1772 607 , , , 25 1772 608 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 25 1772 609 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1772 610 % % NN 25 1772 611 , , , 25 1772 612 other other JJ 25 1772 613 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1772 614 % % NN 25 1772 615 _ _ NNP 25 1772 616 # # $ 25 1772 617 _ _ NNP 25 1772 618 Religion Religion NNP 25 1772 619 : : : 25 1772 620 Roman Roman NNP 25 1772 621 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1772 622 60 60 CD 25 1772 623 % % NN 25 1772 624 , , , 25 1772 625 Protestant protestant NN 25 1772 626 30 30 CD 25 1772 627 % % NN 25 1772 628 , , , 25 1772 629 other other JJ 25 1772 630 10 10 CD 25 1772 631 % % NN 25 1772 632 _ _ NNP 25 1772 633 # # $ 25 1772 634 _ _ NNP 25 1772 635 Language Language NNP 25 1772 636 : : : 25 1772 637 French French NNP 25 1772 638 ; ; : 25 1772 639 28 28 CD 25 1772 640 Melanesian melanesian JJ 25 1772 641 - - HYPH 25 1772 642 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 1772 643 dialects dialect NNS 25 1772 644 _ _ NNP 25 1772 645 # # NNP 25 1772 646 _ _ NNP 25 1772 647 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1772 648 : : : 25 1772 649 91 91 CD 25 1772 650 % % NN 25 1772 651 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 652 male male NN 25 1772 653 91 91 CD 25 1772 654 % % NN 25 1772 655 , , , 25 1772 656 female female JJ 25 1772 657 90 90 CD 25 1772 658 % % NN 25 1772 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 660 age age NN 25 1772 661 15 15 CD 25 1772 662 and and CC 25 1772 663 over over RB 25 1772 664 can can MD 25 1772 665 read read VB 25 1772 666 and and CC 25 1772 667 write write VB 25 1772 668 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 669 1976 1976 CD 25 1772 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 1772 671 _ _ NNP 25 1772 672 # # $ 25 1772 673 _ _ NNP 25 1772 674 Labor Labor NNP 25 1772 675 force force NN 25 1772 676 : : : 25 1772 677 50,469 50,469 CD 25 1772 678 ; ; : 25 1772 679 foreign foreign JJ 25 1772 680 workers worker NNS 25 1772 681 for for IN 25 1772 682 plantations plantation NNS 25 1772 683 and and CC 25 1772 684 mines mine NNS 25 1772 685 from from IN 25 1772 686 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 1772 687 and and CC 25 1772 688 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 1772 689 , , , 25 1772 690 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 1772 691 , , , 25 1772 692 and and CC 25 1772 693 French French NNP 25 1772 694 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 1772 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 1772 696 1980 1980 CD 25 1772 697 est est NNP 25 1772 698 . . . 25 1772 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 1 _ _ NNP 25 1773 2 # # NNP 25 1773 3 _ _ NNP 25 1773 4 Organized organized JJ 25 1773 5 labor labor NN 25 1773 6 : : : 25 1773 7 NA NA NNP 25 1773 8 _ _ NNP 25 1773 9 * * NFP 25 1773 10 _ _ NNP 25 1773 11 Government Government NNP 25 1773 12 _ _ NNP 25 1773 13 # # NNP 25 1773 14 _ _ NNP 25 1773 15 Long Long NNP 25 1773 16 - - HYPH 25 1773 17 form form NN 25 1773 18 name name NN 25 1773 19 : : : 25 1773 20 Territory territory NN 25 1773 21 of of IN 25 1773 22 New New NNP 25 1773 23 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 1773 24 and and CC 25 1773 25 Dependencies Dependencies NNPS 25 1773 26 _ _ NNP 25 1773 27 # # $ 25 1773 28 _ _ NNP 25 1773 29 Type Type NNP 25 1773 30 : : : 25 1773 31 overseas overseas JJ 25 1773 32 territory territory NN 25 1773 33 of of IN 25 1773 34 France France NNP 25 1773 35 since since IN 25 1773 36 1956 1956 CD 25 1773 37 _ _ NNP 25 1773 38 # # $ 25 1773 39 _ _ NNP 25 1773 40 Capital Capital NNP 25 1773 41 : : : 25 1773 42 Noumea Noumea NNP 25 1773 43 _ _ NNP 25 1773 44 # # $ 25 1773 45 _ _ NNP 25 1773 46 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1773 47 divisions division NNS 25 1773 48 : : : 25 1773 49 none none NN 25 1773 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 51 overseas overseas JJ 25 1773 52 territory territory NN 25 1773 53 of of IN 25 1773 54 France France NNP 25 1773 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 56 ; ; : 25 1773 57 there there EX 25 1773 58 are be VBP 25 1773 59 no no DT 25 1773 60 first first JJ 25 1773 61 - - HYPH 25 1773 62 order order NN 25 1773 63 administrative administrative JJ 25 1773 64 divisions division NNS 25 1773 65 as as IN 25 1773 66 defined define VBN 25 1773 67 by by IN 25 1773 68 the the DT 25 1773 69 US US NNP 25 1773 70 Government Government NNP 25 1773 71 , , , 25 1773 72 but but CC 25 1773 73 there there EX 25 1773 74 are be VBP 25 1773 75 3 3 CD 25 1773 76 provinces province NNS 25 1773 77 named name VBN 25 1773 78 Iles Iles NNP 25 1773 79 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 25 1773 80 , , , 25 1773 81 Nord Nord NNP 25 1773 82 , , , 25 1773 83 and and CC 25 1773 84 Sud Sud NNP 25 1773 85 _ _ NNP 25 1773 86 # # NNP 25 1773 87 _ _ NNP 25 1773 88 Independence Independence NNP 25 1773 89 : : : 25 1773 90 none none NN 25 1773 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 92 overseas overseas JJ 25 1773 93 territory territory NN 25 1773 94 of of IN 25 1773 95 France France NNP 25 1773 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 97 ; ; : 25 1773 98 note note VB 25 1773 99 -- -- : 25 1773 100 a a DT 25 1773 101 referendum referendum NN 25 1773 102 on on IN 25 1773 103 independence independence NN 25 1773 104 will will MD 25 1773 105 be be VB 25 1773 106 held hold VBN 25 1773 107 in in IN 25 1773 108 1998 1998 CD 25 1773 109 , , , 25 1773 110 with with IN 25 1773 111 a a DT 25 1773 112 review review NN 25 1773 113 of of IN 25 1773 114 the the DT 25 1773 115 issue issue NN 25 1773 116 in in IN 25 1773 117 1992 1992 CD 25 1773 118 _ _ NNP 25 1773 119 # # $ 25 1773 120 _ _ NNP 25 1773 121 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1773 122 : : : 25 1773 123 28 28 CD 25 1773 124 September September NNP 25 1773 125 1958 1958 CD 25 1773 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 127 French French NNP 25 1773 128 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1773 129 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 130 _ _ NNP 25 1773 131 # # $ 25 1773 132 _ _ NNP 25 1773 133 Legal Legal NNP 25 1773 134 system system NN 25 1773 135 : : : 25 1773 136 the the DT 25 1773 137 1988 1988 CD 25 1773 138 Matignon Matignon NNP 25 1773 139 Accords Accords NNPS 25 1773 140 grant grant VBP 25 1773 141 substantial substantial JJ 25 1773 142 autonomy autonomy NN 25 1773 143 to to IN 25 1773 144 the the DT 25 1773 145 islands island NNS 25 1773 146 ; ; : 25 1773 147 formerly formerly RB 25 1773 148 under under IN 25 1773 149 French french JJ 25 1773 150 law law NN 25 1773 151 _ _ NN 25 1773 152 # # NNP 25 1773 153 _ _ NNP 25 1773 154 National national JJ 25 1773 155 holiday holiday NN 25 1773 156 : : : 25 1773 157 Taking take VBG 25 1773 158 of of IN 25 1773 159 the the DT 25 1773 160 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 1773 161 , , , 25 1773 162 14 14 CD 25 1773 163 July July NNP 25 1773 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 165 1789 1789 CD 25 1773 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 167 _ _ NNP 25 1773 168 # # NNP 25 1773 169 _ _ NNP 25 1773 170 Executive Executive NNP 25 1773 171 branch branch NN 25 1773 172 : : : 25 1773 173 high high JJ 25 1773 174 commissioner commissioner NN 25 1773 175 , , , 25 1773 176 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 1773 177 Committee Committee NNP 25 1773 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 179 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1773 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 181 _ _ NNP 25 1773 182 # # NNP 25 1773 183 _ _ NNP 25 1773 184 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1773 185 branch branch NN 25 1773 186 : : : 25 1773 187 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1773 188 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 1773 189 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1773 190 _ _ NNP 25 1773 191 # # NNP 25 1773 192 _ _ NNP 25 1773 193 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1773 194 branch branch NN 25 1773 195 : : : 25 1773 196 Court Court NNP 25 1773 197 of of IN 25 1773 198 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1773 199 _ _ NNP 25 1773 200 # # NNP 25 1773 201 _ _ NNP 25 1773 202 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1773 203 : : : 25 1773 204 Chief Chief NNP 25 1773 205 of of IN 25 1773 206 State State NNP 25 1773 207 -- -- : 25 1773 208 President President NNP 25 1773 209 Francois Francois NNP 25 1773 210 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 1773 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 212 since since IN 25 1773 213 21 21 CD 25 1773 214 May May NNP 25 1773 215 1981 1981 CD 25 1773 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 217 ; ; : 25 1773 218 Head Head NNP 25 1773 219 of of IN 25 1773 220 Government Government NNP 25 1773 221 High High NNP 25 1773 222 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 1773 223 and and CC 25 1773 224 President President NNP 25 1773 225 of of IN 25 1773 226 the the DT 25 1773 227 Council Council NNP 25 1773 228 of of IN 25 1773 229 Government Government NNP 25 1773 230 Bernard Bernard NNP 25 1773 231 GRASSET GRASSET NNP 25 1773 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 233 since since IN 25 1773 234 15 15 CD 25 1773 235 July July NNP 25 1773 236 1988 1988 CD 25 1773 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 238 _ _ NNP 25 1773 239 # # $ 25 1773 240 _ _ NNP 25 1773 241 Political political JJ 25 1773 242 parties party NNS 25 1773 243 : : : 25 1773 244 white white RB 25 1773 245 - - HYPH 25 1773 246 dominated dominate VBN 25 1773 247 Rassemblement rassemblement JJ 25 1773 248 pour pour NN 25 1773 249 la la NNP 25 1773 250 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 25 1773 251 dans dan NNS 25 1773 252 la la NNP 25 1773 253 Republique Republique NNP 25 1773 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 255 RPCR RPCR NNP 25 1773 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 257 , , , 25 1773 258 conservative conservative JJ 25 1773 259 , , , 25 1773 260 Jacques Jacques NNP 25 1773 261 LAFLEUR LAFLEUR NNP 25 1773 262 -- -- : 25 1773 263 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 1773 264 to to IN 25 1773 265 France France NNP 25 1773 266 's 's POS 25 1773 267 Rassemblement rassemblement JJ 25 1773 268 pour pour NN 25 1773 269 la la NNP 25 1773 270 Republique Republique NNP 25 1773 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 272 RPR RPR NNP 25 1773 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 274 ; ; : 25 1773 275 Melanesian melanesian JJ 25 1773 276 proindependence proindependence NN 25 1773 277 Kanak Kanak NNP 25 1773 278 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1773 279 National National NNP 25 1773 280 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1773 281 Front Front NNP 25 1773 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 283 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 25 1773 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 285 , , , 25 1773 286 Paul Paul NNP 25 1773 287 NEAOUTYINE NEAOUTYINE NNP 25 1773 288 ; ; : 25 1773 289 Melanesian melanesian JJ 25 1773 290 moderate moderate JJ 25 1773 291 Kanak Kanak NNP 25 1773 292 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1773 293 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1773 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 295 LKS LKS NNP 25 1773 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 297 , , , 25 1773 298 Nidoish nidoish JJ 25 1773 299 NAISSELINE NAISSELINE NNP 25 1773 300 ; ; : 25 1773 301 National National NNP 25 1773 302 Front front NN 25 1773 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 304 FN FN NNP 25 1773 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 306 , , , 25 1773 307 extreme extreme JJ 25 1773 308 right right NN 25 1773 309 , , , 25 1773 310 Guy Guy NNP 25 1773 311 GEORGE GEORGE NNP 25 1773 312 ; ; : 25 1773 313 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 25 1773 314 Demain Demain NNP 25 1773 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 316 CD CD NNP 25 1773 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 318 , , , 25 1773 319 right right JJ 25 1773 320 - - HYPH 25 1773 321 wing wing NN 25 1773 322 , , , 25 1773 323 Bernard Bernard NNP 25 1773 324 MARANT MARANT NNP 25 1773 325 ; ; : 25 1773 326 Union Union NNP 25 1773 327 Oceanienne Oceanienne NNP 25 1773 328 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 329 UO UO NNP 25 1773 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 331 , , , 25 1773 332 conservative conservative JJ 25 1773 333 , , , 25 1773 334 Michel Michel NNP 25 1773 335 HEMA HEMA NNP 25 1773 336 ; ; : 25 1773 337 Front front JJ 25 1773 338 Uni Uni NNP 25 1773 339 de de FW 25 1773 340 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1773 341 Kanak Kanak NNP 25 1773 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 343 FULK FULK NNP 25 1773 344 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 345 , , , 25 1773 346 proindependence proindependence NN 25 1773 347 , , , 25 1773 348 Yann Yann NNP 25 1773 349 CELENE celene RB 25 1773 350 _ _ IN 25 1773 351 # # NN 25 1773 352 _ _ NNP 25 1773 353 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1773 354 : : : 25 1773 355 universal universal JJ 25 1773 356 adult adult NN 25 1773 357 at at IN 25 1773 358 age age NN 25 1773 359 18 18 CD 25 1773 360 _ _ NNP 25 1773 361 # # NNP 25 1773 362 _ _ NNP 25 1773 363 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1773 364 : : : 25 1773 365 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 1773 366 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1773 367 -- -- : 25 1773 368 last last JJ 25 1773 369 held hold VBD 25 1773 370 11 11 CD 25 1773 371 June June NNP 25 1773 372 1989 1989 CD 25 1773 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 374 next next JJ 25 1773 375 to to TO 25 1773 376 be be VB 25 1773 377 held hold VBN 25 1773 378 NA NA NNP 25 1773 379 1993 1993 CD 25 1773 380 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 381 ; ; : 25 1773 382 results result NNS 25 1773 383 -- -- : 25 1773 384 percent percent NN 25 1773 385 of of IN 25 1773 386 vote vote NN 25 1773 387 by by IN 25 1773 388 party party NN 25 1773 389 -- -- : 25 1773 390 RPCR RPCR NNP 25 1773 391 44.5 44.5 CD 25 1773 392 % % NN 25 1773 393 , , , 25 1773 394 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 25 1773 395 28.5 28.5 CD 25 1773 396 % % NN 25 1773 397 , , , 25 1773 398 FN FN NNP 25 1773 399 7 7 CD 25 1773 400 % % NN 25 1773 401 , , , 25 1773 402 CD cd NN 25 1773 403 5 5 CD 25 1773 404 % % NN 25 1773 405 , , , 25 1773 406 UO UO NNP 25 1773 407 4 4 CD 25 1773 408 % % NN 25 1773 409 , , , 25 1773 410 other other JJ 25 1773 411 11 11 CD 25 1773 412 % % NN 25 1773 413 ; ; , 25 1773 414 seats--(54 seats--(54 ADD 25 1773 415 total total JJ 25 1773 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 417 RPCR RPCR NNP 25 1773 418 27 27 CD 25 1773 419 , , , 25 1773 420 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 25 1773 421 19 19 CD 25 1773 422 , , , 25 1773 423 FN FN NNP 25 1773 424 3 3 CD 25 1773 425 , , , 25 1773 426 other other JJ 25 1773 427 5 5 CD 25 1773 428 ; ; : 25 1773 429 note note NN 25 1773 430 -- -- : 25 1773 431 election election NN 25 1773 432 boycotted boycott VBN 25 1773 433 by by IN 25 1773 434 FULK FULK NNS 25 1773 435 ; ; : 25 1773 436 French french JJ 25 1773 437 Senate Senate NNP 25 1773 438 -- -- : 25 1773 439 last last RB 25 1773 440 held hold VBD 25 1773 441 24 24 CD 25 1773 442 September September NNP 25 1773 443 1989 1989 CD 25 1773 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 445 next next JJ 25 1773 446 to to TO 25 1773 447 be be VB 25 1773 448 held hold VBN 25 1773 449 September September NNP 25 1773 450 1992 1992 CD 25 1773 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 452 ; ; : 25 1773 453 results result NNS 25 1773 454 -- -- : 25 1773 455 percent percent NN 25 1773 456 of of IN 25 1773 457 vote vote NN 25 1773 458 by by IN 25 1773 459 party party NN 25 1773 460 NA NA NNP 25 1773 461 ; ; : 25 1773 462 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 25 1773 463 total total NN 25 1773 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 465 RPCR RPCR NNP 25 1773 466 1 1 CD 25 1773 467 ; ; : 25 1773 468 French French NNP 25 1773 469 National National NNP 25 1773 470 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1773 471 -- -- : 25 1773 472 last last JJ 25 1773 473 held hold VBD 25 1773 474 5 5 CD 25 1773 475 and and CC 25 1773 476 12 12 CD 25 1773 477 June June NNP 25 1773 478 1988 1988 CD 25 1773 479 ( ( -LRB- 25 1773 480 next next JJ 25 1773 481 to to TO 25 1773 482 be be VB 25 1773 483 held hold VBN 25 1773 484 June June NNP 25 1773 485 1993 1993 CD 25 1773 486 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 487 ; ; : 25 1773 488 results result NNS 25 1773 489 -- -- : 25 1773 490 percent percent NN 25 1773 491 of of IN 25 1773 492 vote vote NN 25 1773 493 by by IN 25 1773 494 party party NN 25 1773 495 -- -- : 25 1773 496 RPR rpr NN 25 1773 497 83.5 83.5 CD 25 1773 498 % % NN 25 1773 499 , , , 25 1773 500 FN FN NNP 25 1773 501 13.5 13.5 CD 25 1773 502 % % NN 25 1773 503 , , , 25 1773 504 other other JJ 25 1773 505 3 3 CD 25 1773 506 % % NN 25 1773 507 ; ; , 25 1773 508 seats--(2 seats--(2 ADD 25 1773 509 total total NN 25 1773 510 ) ) -RRB- 25 1773 511 RPCR RPCR NNP 25 1773 512 2 2 CD 25 1773 513 _ _ NNP 25 1773 514 # # NNP 25 1773 515 _ _ NNP 25 1773 516 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1773 517 : : : 25 1773 518 number number NN 25 1773 519 unknown unknown JJ 25 1773 520 ; ; : 25 1773 521 Palita Palita NNP 25 1773 522 extreme extreme JJ 25 1773 523 left left JJ 25 1773 524 party party NN 25 1773 525 ; ; : 25 1773 526 some some DT 25 1773 527 politically politically RB 25 1773 528 active active JJ 25 1773 529 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1773 530 deported deport VBD 25 1773 531 during during IN 25 1773 532 1950s 1950 NNS 25 1773 533 ; ; : 25 1773 534 small small JJ 25 1773 535 number number NN 25 1773 536 of of IN 25 1773 537 North North NNP 25 1773 538 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 25 1773 539 _ _ NNP 25 1773 540 # # NNP 25 1773 541 _ _ NNP 25 1773 542 Member Member NNP 25 1773 543 of of IN 25 1773 544 : : : 25 1773 545 FZ FZ NNP 25 1773 546 , , , 25 1773 547 SPC SPC NNP 25 1773 548 , , , 25 1773 549 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1773 550 , , , 25 1773 551 WMO WMO NNP 25 1773 552 _ _ NNP 25 1773 553 # # $ 25 1773 554 _ _ NNP 25 1773 555 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1773 556 representation representation NN 25 1773 557 : : : 25 1773 558 as as IN 25 1773 559 an an DT 25 1773 560 overseas overseas JJ 25 1773 561 territory territory NN 25 1773 562 of of IN 25 1773 563 France France NNP 25 1773 564 , , , 25 1773 565 New new JJ 25 1773 566 Caledonian caledonian JJ 25 1773 567 interests interest NNS 25 1773 568 are be VBP 25 1773 569 represented represent VBN 25 1773 570 in in IN 25 1773 571 the the DT 25 1773 572 US US NNP 25 1773 573 by by IN 25 1773 574 France France NNP 25 1773 575 _ _ NNP 25 1773 576 # # $ 25 1773 577 _ _ NNP 25 1773 578 Flag Flag NNP 25 1773 579 : : : 25 1773 580 the the DT 25 1773 581 flag flag NN 25 1773 582 of of IN 25 1773 583 France France NNP 25 1773 584 is be VBZ 25 1773 585 used use VBN 25 1773 586 _ _ NNP 25 1773 587 * * NFP 25 1773 588 _ _ NNP 25 1773 589 Economy Economy NNP 25 1773 590 _ _ NNP 25 1773 591 # # NNP 25 1773 592 _ _ NNP 25 1773 593 Overview Overview NNP 25 1773 594 : : : 25 1773 595 New New NNP 25 1773 596 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 1773 597 has have VBZ 25 1773 598 more more JJR 25 1773 599 than than IN 25 1773 600 25 25 CD 25 1773 601 % % NN 25 1773 602 of of IN 25 1773 603 the the DT 25 1773 604 world world NN 25 1773 605 's 's POS 25 1773 606 known know VBN 25 1773 607 nickel nickel NN 25 1773 608 resources resource NNS 25 1773 609 . . . 25 1774 1 In in IN 25 1774 2 recent recent JJ 25 1774 3 years year NNS 25 1774 4 the the DT 25 1774 5 economy economy NN 25 1774 6 has have VBZ 25 1774 7 suffered suffer VBN 25 1774 8 because because RB 25 1774 9 of of IN 25 1774 10 depressed depressed JJ 25 1774 11 international international JJ 25 1774 12 demand demand NN 25 1774 13 for for IN 25 1774 14 nickel nickel NN 25 1774 15 , , , 25 1774 16 the the DT 25 1774 17 principal principal JJ 25 1774 18 source source NN 25 1774 19 of of IN 25 1774 20 export export NN 25 1774 21 earnings earning NNS 25 1774 22 . . . 25 1775 1 Only only RB 25 1775 2 a a DT 25 1775 3 negligible negligible JJ 25 1775 4 amount amount NN 25 1775 5 of of IN 25 1775 6 the the DT 25 1775 7 land land NN 25 1775 8 is be VBZ 25 1775 9 suitable suitable JJ 25 1775 10 for for IN 25 1775 11 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1775 12 , , , 25 1775 13 and and CC 25 1775 14 food food NN 25 1775 15 accounts account VBZ 25 1775 16 for for IN 25 1775 17 about about RB 25 1775 18 25 25 CD 25 1775 19 % % NN 25 1775 20 of of IN 25 1775 21 imports import NNS 25 1775 22 . . . 25 1776 1 _ _ NNP 25 1776 2 # # NNP 25 1776 3 _ _ NNP 25 1776 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1776 5 : : : 25 1776 6 $ $ $ 25 1776 7 973 973 CD 25 1776 8 million million CD 25 1776 9 , , , 25 1776 10 per per IN 25 1776 11 capita capita FW 25 1776 12 $ $ $ 25 1776 13 5,790 5,790 CD 25 1776 14 ; ; : 25 1776 15 real real JJ 25 1776 16 growth growth NN 25 1776 17 rate rate NN 25 1776 18 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1776 19 % % NN 25 1776 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1776 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1776 22 est est NNP 25 1776 23 . . . 25 1776 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1 _ _ NNP 25 1777 2 # # NN 25 1777 3 _ _ NNP 25 1777 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1777 5 rate rate NN 25 1777 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1777 8 prices price NNS 25 1777 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 10 : : : 25 1777 11 4.1 4.1 CD 25 1777 12 % % NN 25 1777 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1777 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 16 _ _ NNP 25 1777 17 # # NNP 25 1777 18 _ _ NNP 25 1777 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1777 20 rate rate NN 25 1777 21 : : : 25 1777 22 16.0 16.0 CD 25 1777 23 % % NN 25 1777 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 25 1989 1989 CD 25 1777 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 27 _ _ NNP 25 1777 28 # # NNP 25 1777 29 _ _ NNP 25 1777 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 1777 31 : : : 25 1777 32 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1777 33 $ $ $ 25 1777 34 224.0 224.0 CD 25 1777 35 million million CD 25 1777 36 ; ; : 25 1777 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1777 38 $ $ $ 25 1777 39 211.0 211.0 CD 25 1777 40 million million CD 25 1777 41 , , , 25 1777 42 including include VBG 25 1777 43 capital capital NN 25 1777 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1777 45 of of IN 25 1777 46 NA NA NNP 25 1777 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 48 1985 1985 CD 25 1777 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 50 _ _ NNP 25 1777 51 # # NNP 25 1777 52 _ _ NNP 25 1777 53 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1777 54 : : : 25 1777 55 $ $ $ 25 1777 56 344 344 CD 25 1777 57 million million CD 25 1777 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 59 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1777 60 . . NNP 25 1777 61 , , , 25 1777 62 1989 1989 CD 25 1777 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 64 ; ; : 25 1777 65 commodities commodity NNS 25 1777 66 -- -- : 25 1777 67 nickel nickel NN 25 1777 68 metal metal NN 25 1777 69 87 87 CD 25 1777 70 % % NN 25 1777 71 , , , 25 1777 72 nickel nickel NN 25 1777 73 ore ore NN 25 1777 74 ; ; : 25 1777 75 partners partner NNS 25 1777 76 -- -- : 25 1777 77 France France NNP 25 1777 78 52.3 52.3 CD 25 1777 79 % % NN 25 1777 80 , , , 25 1777 81 Japan Japan NNP 25 1777 82 15.8 15.8 CD 25 1777 83 % % NN 25 1777 84 , , , 25 1777 85 US US NNP 25 1777 86 6.4 6.4 CD 25 1777 87 % % NN 25 1777 88 _ _ NN 25 1777 89 # # $ 25 1777 90 _ _ NNP 25 1777 91 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1777 92 : : : 25 1777 93 $ $ $ 25 1777 94 389 389 CD 25 1777 95 million million CD 25 1777 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 97 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1777 98 . . NNP 25 1777 99 , , , 25 1777 100 1989 1989 CD 25 1777 101 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 102 ; ; : 25 1777 103 commodities commodity NNS 25 1777 104 -- -- : 25 1777 105 foods food NNS 25 1777 106 , , , 25 1777 107 fuels fuel NNS 25 1777 108 , , , 25 1777 109 minerals mineral NNS 25 1777 110 , , , 25 1777 111 machines machine NNS 25 1777 112 , , , 25 1777 113 electrical electrical JJ 25 1777 114 equipment equipment NN 25 1777 115 ; ; : 25 1777 116 partners partner NNS 25 1777 117 -- -- : 25 1777 118 France France NNP 25 1777 119 44.0 44.0 CD 25 1777 120 % % NN 25 1777 121 , , , 25 1777 122 US US NNP 25 1777 123 10 10 CD 25 1777 124 % % NN 25 1777 125 , , , 25 1777 126 Australia Australia NNP 25 1777 127 9 9 CD 25 1777 128 % % NN 25 1777 129 _ _ NNP 25 1777 130 # # NNP 25 1777 131 _ _ NNP 25 1777 132 External External NNP 25 1777 133 debt debt NN 25 1777 134 : : : 25 1777 135 $ $ $ 25 1777 136 NA NA NNP 25 1777 137 _ _ IN 25 1777 138 # # $ 25 1777 139 _ _ NNP 25 1777 140 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1777 141 production production NN 25 1777 142 : : : 25 1777 143 growth growth NN 25 1777 144 rate rate NN 25 1777 145 NA% na% WDT 25 1777 146 _ _ NNP 25 1777 147 # # $ 25 1777 148 _ _ NNP 25 1777 149 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1777 150 : : : 25 1777 151 400,000 400,000 CD 25 1777 152 kW kw NN 25 1777 153 capacity capacity NN 25 1777 154 ; ; : 25 1777 155 2,200 2,200 CD 25 1777 156 million million CD 25 1777 157 kWh kWh NNS 25 1777 158 produced produce VBN 25 1777 159 , , , 25 1777 160 12,790 12,790 CD 25 1777 161 kWh kWh NNS 25 1777 162 per per IN 25 1777 163 capita capita NN 25 1777 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 165 1990 1990 CD 25 1777 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 167 _ _ NNP 25 1777 168 # # NNP 25 1777 169 _ _ NNP 25 1777 170 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1777 171 : : : 25 1777 172 nickel nickel NN 25 1777 173 mining mining NN 25 1777 174 _ _ NNP 25 1777 175 # # NNP 25 1777 176 _ _ NNP 25 1777 177 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1777 178 : : : 25 1777 179 large large JJ 25 1777 180 areas area NNS 25 1777 181 devoted devote VBN 25 1777 182 to to IN 25 1777 183 cattle cattle NNS 25 1777 184 grazing grazing NN 25 1777 185 ; ; : 25 1777 186 coffee coffee NN 25 1777 187 , , , 25 1777 188 corn corn NN 25 1777 189 , , , 25 1777 190 wheat wheat NN 25 1777 191 , , , 25 1777 192 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1777 193 ; ; : 25 1777 194 60 60 CD 25 1777 195 % % NN 25 1777 196 self self NN 25 1777 197 - - HYPH 25 1777 198 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1777 199 in in IN 25 1777 200 beef beef NN 25 1777 201 _ _ NNP 25 1777 202 # # NNP 25 1777 203 _ _ NNP 25 1777 204 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1777 205 drugs drug NNS 25 1777 206 : : : 25 1777 207 illicit illicit NN 25 1777 208 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1777 209 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1777 210 is be VBZ 25 1777 211 becoming become VBG 25 1777 212 a a DT 25 1777 213 principal principal JJ 25 1777 214 source source NN 25 1777 215 of of IN 25 1777 216 income income NN 25 1777 217 for for IN 25 1777 218 some some DT 25 1777 219 families family NNS 25 1777 220 _ _ IN 25 1777 221 # # $ 25 1777 222 _ _ NNP 25 1777 223 Economic economic JJ 25 1777 224 aid aid NN 25 1777 225 : : : 25 1777 226 Western western JJ 25 1777 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 228 non non JJ 25 1777 229 - - JJ 25 1777 230 US us JJ 25 1777 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 232 countries country NNS 25 1777 233 , , , 25 1777 234 ODA ODA NNP 25 1777 235 and and CC 25 1777 236 OOF OOF NNP 25 1777 237 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1777 238 commitments commitment NNS 25 1777 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 240 1970 1970 CD 25 1777 241 - - SYM 25 1777 242 88 88 CD 25 1777 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 244 , , , 25 1777 245 $ $ $ 25 1777 246 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1777 247 billion billion CD 25 1777 248 _ _ NNP 25 1777 249 # # NNP 25 1777 250 _ _ NNP 25 1777 251 Currency Currency NNP 25 1777 252 : : : 25 1777 253 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 25 1777 254 Francais Francais NNP 25 1777 255 du du IN 25 1777 256 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 25 1777 257 franc franc NN 25 1777 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 259 plural plural JJ 25 1777 260 -- -- : 25 1777 261 francs franc NNS 25 1777 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 263 ; ; : 25 1777 264 1 1 CD 25 1777 265 CFP CFP NNP 25 1777 266 franc franc NN 25 1777 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 268 CFPF CFPF NNP 25 1777 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 270 = = SYM 25 1777 271 100 100 CD 25 1777 272 centimes centime NNS 25 1777 273 _ _ NNP 25 1777 274 # # NNP 25 1777 275 _ _ NNP 25 1777 276 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1777 277 rates rate NNS 25 1777 278 : : : 25 1777 279 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 25 1777 280 Francais Francais NNP 25 1777 281 du du VBP 25 1777 282 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 25 1777 283 francs franc NNS 25 1777 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 285 CFPF CFPF NNP 25 1777 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 287 per per IN 25 1777 288 US$ us$ $ 25 1777 289 1 1 CD 25 1777 290 - - HYPH 25 1777 291 -93.28 -93.28 NN 25 1777 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 293 January January NNP 25 1777 294 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 296 , , , 25 1777 297 99.00 99.00 CD 25 1777 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 299 1990 1990 CD 25 1777 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 301 , , , 25 1777 302 115.99 115.99 CD 25 1777 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 304 1989 1989 CD 25 1777 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 306 , , , 25 1777 307 108.30 108.30 CD 25 1777 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 309 1988 1988 CD 25 1777 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 311 , , , 25 1777 312 109.27 109.27 CD 25 1777 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 314 1987 1987 CD 25 1777 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 316 , , , 25 1777 317 125.92 125.92 CD 25 1777 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 319 1986 1986 CD 25 1777 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 321 , , , 25 1777 322 163.35 163.35 CD 25 1777 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 324 1985 1985 CD 25 1777 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 326 ; ; : 25 1777 327 note note NN 25 1777 328 -- -- : 25 1777 329 linked link VBN 25 1777 330 at at IN 25 1777 331 the the DT 25 1777 332 rate rate NN 25 1777 333 of of IN 25 1777 334 18.18 18.18 CD 25 1777 335 to to IN 25 1777 336 the the DT 25 1777 337 French french JJ 25 1777 338 franc franc NN 25 1777 339 _ _ NNP 25 1777 340 # # NNP 25 1777 341 _ _ NNP 25 1777 342 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1777 343 year year NN 25 1777 344 : : : 25 1777 345 calendar calendar NNP 25 1777 346 year year NN 25 1777 347 _ _ NNP 25 1777 348 * * NFP 25 1777 349 _ _ NNP 25 1777 350 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1777 351 _ _ NNP 25 1777 352 # # NNP 25 1777 353 _ _ NNP 25 1777 354 Highways Highways NNP 25 1777 355 : : : 25 1777 356 6,340 6,340 CD 25 1777 357 km km NN 25 1777 358 total total JJ 25 1777 359 ; ; : 25 1777 360 only only RB 25 1777 361 about about IN 25 1777 362 10 10 CD 25 1777 363 % % NN 25 1777 364 paved pave VBN 25 1777 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 366 1987 1987 CD 25 1777 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 368 _ _ NNP 25 1777 369 # # NNP 25 1777 370 _ _ NNP 25 1777 371 Ports Ports NNP 25 1777 372 : : : 25 1777 373 Noumea Noumea NNP 25 1777 374 , , , 25 1777 375 Nepoui Nepoui NNP 25 1777 376 , , , 25 1777 377 Poro Poro NNP 25 1777 378 , , , 25 1777 379 Thio Thio NNP 25 1777 380 _ _ NNP 25 1777 381 # # $ 25 1777 382 _ _ NNP 25 1777 383 Civil civil JJ 25 1777 384 air air NN 25 1777 385 : : : 25 1777 386 1 1 CD 25 1777 387 major major JJ 25 1777 388 transport transport NN 25 1777 389 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1777 390 _ _ NNP 25 1777 391 # # NNP 25 1777 392 _ _ NNP 25 1777 393 Airports Airports NNP 25 1777 394 : : : 25 1777 395 29 29 CD 25 1777 396 total total NN 25 1777 397 , , , 25 1777 398 27 27 CD 25 1777 399 usable usable JJ 25 1777 400 ; ; : 25 1777 401 6 6 CD 25 1777 402 with with IN 25 1777 403 permanent permanent JJ 25 1777 404 - - HYPH 25 1777 405 surface surface NN 25 1777 406 runways runway NNS 25 1777 407 ; ; : 25 1777 408 none none NN 25 1777 409 with with IN 25 1777 410 runways runway NNS 25 1777 411 over over IN 25 1777 412 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1777 413 m m CD 25 1777 414 ; ; : 25 1777 415 1 1 CD 25 1777 416 with with IN 25 1777 417 runways runways NNP 25 1777 418 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1777 419 - - HYPH 25 1777 420 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1777 421 m m NN 25 1777 422 ; ; : 25 1777 423 1 1 CD 25 1777 424 with with IN 25 1777 425 runways runway NNS 25 1777 426 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1777 427 - - HYPH 25 1777 428 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1777 429 m m NNP 25 1777 430 _ _ NNP 25 1777 431 # # NNP 25 1777 432 _ _ NNP 25 1777 433 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1777 434 : : : 25 1777 435 32,578 32,578 CD 25 1777 436 telephones telephone NNS 25 1777 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 438 1987 1987 CD 25 1777 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 440 ; ; : 25 1777 441 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 1777 442 AM AM NNP 25 1777 443 , , , 25 1777 444 3 3 CD 25 1777 445 FM FM NNP 25 1777 446 , , , 25 1777 447 7 7 CD 25 1777 448 TV tv NN 25 1777 449 ; ; : 25 1777 450 1 1 CD 25 1777 451 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1777 452 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1777 453 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1777 454 earth earth NN 25 1777 455 station station NN 25 1777 456 _ _ NNP 25 1777 457 * * NFP 25 1777 458 _ _ NNP 25 1777 459 Defense Defense NNP 25 1777 460 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1777 461 _ _ NNP 25 1777 462 # # NNP 25 1777 463 _ _ NNP 25 1777 464 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1777 465 : : : 25 1777 466 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1777 467 , , , 25 1777 468 Police Police NNP 25 1777 469 Force Force NNP 25 1777 470 _ _ NNP 25 1777 471 # # NNP 25 1777 472 _ _ NNP 25 1777 473 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1777 474 availability availability NN 25 1777 475 : : : 25 1777 476 males males NNP 25 1777 477 15 15 CD 25 1777 478 - - SYM 25 1777 479 49 49 CD 25 1777 480 , , , 25 1777 481 46,388 46,388 CD 25 1777 482 ; ; : 25 1777 483 NA NA NNP 25 1777 484 fit fit NN 25 1777 485 for for IN 25 1777 486 military military JJ 25 1777 487 service service NN 25 1777 488 _ _ NNP 25 1777 489 # # NNP 25 1777 490 _ _ NNP 25 1777 491 Note Note NNP 25 1777 492 : : : 25 1777 493 defense defense NN 25 1777 494 is be VBZ 25 1777 495 the the DT 25 1777 496 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1777 497 of of IN 25 1777 498 France France NNP 25 1777 499 _ _ NNP 25 1777 500 % % NN 25 1777 501 _ _ NNP 25 1777 502 _ _ NNP 25 1777 503 @_New @_new NN 25 1777 504 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1777 505 _ _ NNP 25 1777 506 * * NFP 25 1777 507 _ _ NNP 25 1777 508 Geography Geography NNP 25 1777 509 _ _ NNP 25 1777 510 # # NNP 25 1777 511 _ _ NNP 25 1777 512 Total total JJ 25 1777 513 area area NN 25 1777 514 : : : 25 1777 515 268,680 268,680 CD 25 1777 516 km2 km2 NN 25 1777 517 ; ; : 25 1777 518 land land NN 25 1777 519 area area NN 25 1777 520 : : : 25 1777 521 268,670 268,670 CD 25 1777 522 km2 km2 NN 25 1777 523 ; ; : 25 1777 524 includes include VBZ 25 1777 525 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 25 1777 526 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1777 527 , , , 25 1777 528 Auckland Auckland NNP 25 1777 529 Islands Islands NNP 25 1777 530 , , , 25 1777 531 Bounty Bounty NNP 25 1777 532 Islands Islands NNP 25 1777 533 , , , 25 1777 534 Campbell Campbell NNP 25 1777 535 Island Island NNP 25 1777 536 , , , 25 1777 537 Chatham Chatham NNP 25 1777 538 Islands Islands NNP 25 1777 539 , , , 25 1777 540 and and CC 25 1777 541 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 25 1777 542 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1777 543 _ _ NNP 25 1777 544 # # $ 25 1777 545 _ _ NNP 25 1777 546 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1777 547 area area NN 25 1777 548 : : : 25 1777 549 about about IN 25 1777 550 the the DT 25 1777 551 size size NN 25 1777 552 of of IN 25 1777 553 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 1777 554 _ _ NNP 25 1777 555 # # $ 25 1777 556 _ _ NNP 25 1777 557 Land Land NNP 25 1777 558 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1777 559 : : : 25 1777 560 none none NN 25 1777 561 _ _ NNP 25 1777 562 # # NNP 25 1777 563 _ _ NNP 25 1777 564 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1777 565 : : : 25 1777 566 15,134 15,134 CD 25 1777 567 km km NN 25 1777 568 _ _ NNP 25 1777 569 # # NNP 25 1777 570 _ _ NNP 25 1777 571 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1777 572 claims claim VBZ 25 1777 573 : : : 25 1777 574 Continental continental JJ 25 1777 575 shelf shelf NN 25 1777 576 : : : 25 1777 577 edge edge NN 25 1777 578 of of IN 25 1777 579 continental continental JJ 25 1777 580 margin margin NN 25 1777 581 or or CC 25 1777 582 200 200 CD 25 1777 583 nm nm CD 25 1777 584 ; ; : 25 1777 585 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1777 586 economic economic JJ 25 1777 587 zone zone NN 25 1777 588 : : : 25 1777 589 200 200 CD 25 1777 590 nm nm CD 25 1777 591 ; ; : 25 1777 592 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1777 593 sea sea NN 25 1777 594 : : : 25 1777 595 12 12 CD 25 1777 596 nm nm NNP 25 1777 597 _ _ NNP 25 1777 598 # # NNP 25 1777 599 _ _ NNP 25 1777 600 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1777 601 : : : 25 1777 602 territorial territorial JJ 25 1777 603 claim claim NN 25 1777 604 in in IN 25 1777 605 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 1777 606 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 607 Ross Ross NNP 25 1777 608 Dependency Dependency NNP 25 1777 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 610 _ _ NNP 25 1777 611 # # NNP 25 1777 612 _ _ NNP 25 1777 613 Climate Climate NNP 25 1777 614 : : : 25 1777 615 temperate temperate VB 25 1777 616 with with IN 25 1777 617 sharp sharp JJ 25 1777 618 regional regional JJ 25 1777 619 contrasts contrast NNS 25 1777 620 _ _ NNP 25 1777 621 # # $ 25 1777 622 _ _ NNP 25 1777 623 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1777 624 : : : 25 1777 625 predominately predominately RB 25 1777 626 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1777 627 with with IN 25 1777 628 some some DT 25 1777 629 large large JJ 25 1777 630 coastal coastal JJ 25 1777 631 plains plain NNS 25 1777 632 _ _ NNP 25 1777 633 # # $ 25 1777 634 _ _ NNP 25 1777 635 Natural natural JJ 25 1777 636 resources resource NNS 25 1777 637 : : : 25 1777 638 natural natural JJ 25 1777 639 gas gas NN 25 1777 640 , , , 25 1777 641 iron iron NN 25 1777 642 ore ore NN 25 1777 643 , , , 25 1777 644 sand sand NN 25 1777 645 , , , 25 1777 646 coal coal NN 25 1777 647 , , , 25 1777 648 timber timber NN 25 1777 649 , , , 25 1777 650 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1777 651 , , , 25 1777 652 gold gold NN 25 1777 653 , , , 25 1777 654 limestone limestone NN 25 1777 655 _ _ NNP 25 1777 656 # # $ 25 1777 657 _ _ NNP 25 1777 658 Land Land NNP 25 1777 659 use use NN 25 1777 660 : : : 25 1777 661 arable arable JJ 25 1777 662 land land NN 25 1777 663 2 2 CD 25 1777 664 % % NN 25 1777 665 ; ; , 25 1777 666 permanent permanent JJ 25 1777 667 crops crop NNS 25 1777 668 0 0 CD 25 1777 669 % % NN 25 1777 670 ; ; : 25 1777 671 meadows meadow NNS 25 1777 672 and and CC 25 1777 673 pastures pasture NNS 25 1777 674 53 53 CD 25 1777 675 % % NN 25 1777 676 ; ; , 25 1777 677 forest forest NN 25 1777 678 and and CC 25 1777 679 woodland woodland IN 25 1777 680 38 38 CD 25 1777 681 % % NN 25 1777 682 ; ; , 25 1777 683 other other JJ 25 1777 684 7 7 CD 25 1777 685 % % NN 25 1777 686 ; ; , 25 1777 687 includes include VBZ 25 1777 688 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1777 689 1 1 CD 25 1777 690 % % NN 25 1777 691 _ _ NNP 25 1777 692 # # $ 25 1777 693 _ _ NNP 25 1777 694 Environment Environment NNP 25 1777 695 : : : 25 1777 696 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1777 697 are be VBP 25 1777 698 common common JJ 25 1777 699 , , , 25 1777 700 though though IN 25 1777 701 usually usually RB 25 1777 702 not not RB 25 1777 703 severe severe JJ 25 1777 704 _ _ NNP 25 1777 705 * * NFP 25 1777 706 _ _ NNP 25 1777 707 People People NNPS 25 1777 708 _ _ IN 25 1777 709 # # NNP 25 1777 710 _ _ NNP 25 1777 711 Population Population NNP 25 1777 712 : : : 25 1777 713 3,308,973 3,308,973 CD 25 1777 714 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 715 July July NNP 25 1777 716 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 717 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 718 , , , 25 1777 719 growth growth NN 25 1777 720 rate rate NN 25 1777 721 0.4 0.4 CD 25 1777 722 % % NN 25 1777 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 724 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 726 _ _ NNP 25 1777 727 # # NNP 25 1777 728 _ _ NNP 25 1777 729 Birth Birth NNP 25 1777 730 rate rate NN 25 1777 731 : : : 25 1777 732 15 15 CD 25 1777 733 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1777 734 population population NN 25 1777 735 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 736 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 737 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 738 _ _ NNP 25 1777 739 # # $ 25 1777 740 _ _ NNP 25 1777 741 Death Death NNP 25 1777 742 rate rate NN 25 1777 743 : : : 25 1777 744 8 8 CD 25 1777 745 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1777 746 population population NN 25 1777 747 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 748 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 749 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 750 _ _ NNP 25 1777 751 # # NNP 25 1777 752 _ _ NNP 25 1777 753 Net net JJ 25 1777 754 migration migration NN 25 1777 755 rate rate NN 25 1777 756 : : : 25 1777 757 - - : 25 1777 758 3 3 CD 25 1777 759 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1777 760 population population NN 25 1777 761 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 762 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 763 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 764 _ _ NNP 25 1777 765 # # $ 25 1777 766 _ _ NNP 25 1777 767 Infant Infant NNP 25 1777 768 mortality mortality NN 25 1777 769 rate rate NN 25 1777 770 : : : 25 1777 771 10 10 CD 25 1777 772 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1777 773 live live JJ 25 1777 774 births birth NNS 25 1777 775 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 776 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 777 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 778 _ _ NNP 25 1777 779 # # NNP 25 1777 780 _ _ NNP 25 1777 781 Life Life NNP 25 1777 782 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1777 783 at at IN 25 1777 784 birth birth NN 25 1777 785 : : : 25 1777 786 72 72 CD 25 1777 787 years year NNS 25 1777 788 male male JJ 25 1777 789 , , , 25 1777 790 79 79 CD 25 1777 791 years year NNS 25 1777 792 female female JJ 25 1777 793 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 794 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 796 _ _ NNP 25 1777 797 # # NNP 25 1777 798 _ _ NNP 25 1777 799 Total total JJ 25 1777 800 fertility fertility NN 25 1777 801 rate rate NN 25 1777 802 : : : 25 1777 803 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1777 804 children child NNS 25 1777 805 born bear VBN 25 1777 806 / / SYM 25 1777 807 woman woman NN 25 1777 808 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 809 1991 1991 CD 25 1777 810 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 811 _ _ NNP 25 1777 812 # # $ 25 1777 813 _ _ NNP 25 1777 814 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1777 815 : : : 25 1777 816 noun noun NNP 25 1777 817 -- -- : 25 1777 818 New New NNP 25 1777 819 Zealander(s Zealander(s NNP 25 1777 820 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 821 ; ; , 25 1777 822 adjective adjective JJ 25 1777 823 -- -- : 25 1777 824 New New NNP 25 1777 825 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1777 826 _ _ NNP 25 1777 827 # # NN 25 1777 828 _ _ NNP 25 1777 829 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1777 830 divisions division NNS 25 1777 831 : : : 25 1777 832 European european JJ 25 1777 833 88 88 CD 25 1777 834 % % NN 25 1777 835 , , , 25 1777 836 Maori Maori NNP 25 1777 837 8.9 8.9 CD 25 1777 838 % % NN 25 1777 839 , , , 25 1777 840 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1777 841 Islander Islander NNP 25 1777 842 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1777 843 % % NN 25 1777 844 , , , 25 1777 845 other other JJ 25 1777 846 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1777 847 % % NN 25 1777 848 _ _ NNP 25 1777 849 # # $ 25 1777 850 _ _ NNP 25 1777 851 Religion Religion NNP 25 1777 852 : : : 25 1777 853 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 1777 854 24 24 CD 25 1777 855 % % NN 25 1777 856 , , , 25 1777 857 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 1777 858 18 18 CD 25 1777 859 % % NN 25 1777 860 , , , 25 1777 861 Roman Roman NNP 25 1777 862 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1777 863 15 15 CD 25 1777 864 % % NN 25 1777 865 , , , 25 1777 866 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 1777 867 5 5 CD 25 1777 868 % % NN 25 1777 869 , , , 25 1777 870 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 1777 871 2 2 CD 25 1777 872 % % NN 25 1777 873 , , , 25 1777 874 other other JJ 25 1777 875 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1777 876 3 3 CD 25 1777 877 % % NN 25 1777 878 , , , 25 1777 879 unspecified unspecified JJ 25 1777 880 or or CC 25 1777 881 none none NN 25 1777 882 9 9 CD 25 1777 883 % % NN 25 1777 884 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 885 1986 1986 CD 25 1777 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 887 _ _ NNP 25 1777 888 # # $ 25 1777 889 _ _ NNP 25 1777 890 Language Language NNP 25 1777 891 : : : 25 1777 892 English English NNP 25 1777 893 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 894 official official NN 25 1777 895 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 896 , , , 25 1777 897 Maori Maori NNP 25 1777 898 _ _ NNP 25 1777 899 # # NNP 25 1777 900 _ _ NNP 25 1777 901 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1777 902 : : : 25 1777 903 99 99 CD 25 1777 904 % % NN 25 1777 905 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 906 male male JJ 25 1777 907 NA% NA% NNS 25 1777 908 , , , 25 1777 909 female female JJ 25 1777 910 NA% NA% NNS 25 1777 911 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 912 age age NN 25 1777 913 15 15 CD 25 1777 914 and and CC 25 1777 915 over over RB 25 1777 916 can can MD 25 1777 917 read read VB 25 1777 918 and and CC 25 1777 919 write write VB 25 1777 920 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 921 1970 1970 CD 25 1777 922 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 923 _ _ NNP 25 1777 924 # # $ 25 1777 925 _ _ NNP 25 1777 926 Labor Labor NNP 25 1777 927 force force NN 25 1777 928 : : : 25 1777 929 1,591,900 1,591,900 CD 25 1777 930 ; ; : 25 1777 931 services service NNS 25 1777 932 67.4 67.4 CD 25 1777 933 % % NN 25 1777 934 , , , 25 1777 935 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1777 936 19.8 19.8 CD 25 1777 937 % % NN 25 1777 938 , , , 25 1777 939 primary primary JJ 25 1777 940 production production NN 25 1777 941 9.3 9.3 CD 25 1777 942 % % NN 25 1777 943 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 944 1987 1987 CD 25 1777 945 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 946 _ _ NNP 25 1777 947 # # NNP 25 1777 948 _ _ NNP 25 1777 949 Organized Organized NNP 25 1777 950 labor labor NN 25 1777 951 : : : 25 1777 952 681,000 681,000 CD 25 1777 953 members member NNS 25 1777 954 ; ; : 25 1777 955 43 43 CD 25 1777 956 % % NN 25 1777 957 of of IN 25 1777 958 labor labor NN 25 1777 959 force force NN 25 1777 960 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 961 1986 1986 CD 25 1777 962 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 963 _ _ NNP 25 1777 964 * * NFP 25 1777 965 _ _ NNP 25 1777 966 Government Government NNP 25 1777 967 _ _ NNP 25 1777 968 # # NNP 25 1777 969 _ _ NNP 25 1777 970 Long Long NNP 25 1777 971 - - HYPH 25 1777 972 form form NN 25 1777 973 name name NN 25 1777 974 : : : 25 1777 975 none none NN 25 1777 976 ; ; : 25 1777 977 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 1777 978 NZ NZ NNP 25 1777 979 _ _ NNP 25 1777 980 # # $ 25 1777 981 _ _ NNP 25 1777 982 Type Type NNP 25 1777 983 : : : 25 1777 984 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 1777 985 democracy democracy NN 25 1777 986 _ _ NNP 25 1777 987 # # NNP 25 1777 988 _ _ NNP 25 1777 989 Capital Capital NNP 25 1777 990 : : : 25 1777 991 Wellington Wellington NNP 25 1777 992 _ _ NNP 25 1777 993 # # NNP 25 1777 994 _ _ NNP 25 1777 995 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1777 996 divisions division NNS 25 1777 997 : : : 25 1777 998 93 93 CD 25 1777 999 counties county NNS 25 1777 1000 , , , 25 1777 1001 9 9 CD 25 1777 1002 districts district NNS 25 1777 1003 * * NFP 25 1777 1004 , , , 25 1777 1005 and and CC 25 1777 1006 3 3 CD 25 1777 1007 town town NN 25 1777 1008 districts district NNS 25 1777 1009 * * NFP 25 1777 1010 * * NFP 25 1777 1011 ; ; : 25 1777 1012 Akaroa Akaroa NNP 25 1777 1013 , , , 25 1777 1014 Amuri Amuri NNP 25 1777 1015 , , , 25 1777 1016 Ashburton Ashburton NNP 25 1777 1017 , , , 25 1777 1018 Bay Bay NNP 25 1777 1019 of of IN 25 1777 1020 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1777 1021 , , , 25 1777 1022 Bruce Bruce NNP 25 1777 1023 , , , 25 1777 1024 Buller Buller NNP 25 1777 1025 , , , 25 1777 1026 Chatham Chatham NNP 25 1777 1027 Islands Islands NNP 25 1777 1028 , , , 25 1777 1029 Cheviot Cheviot NNP 25 1777 1030 , , , 25 1777 1031 Clifton Clifton NNP 25 1777 1032 , , , 25 1777 1033 Clutha Clutha NNP 25 1777 1034 , , , 25 1777 1035 Cook Cook NNP 25 1777 1036 , , , 25 1777 1037 Dannevirke Dannevirke NNP 25 1777 1038 , , , 25 1777 1039 Egmont Egmont NNP 25 1777 1040 , , , 25 1777 1041 Eketahuna Eketahuna NNP 25 1777 1042 , , , 25 1777 1043 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 25 1777 1044 , , , 25 1777 1045 Eltham Eltham NNP 25 1777 1046 , , , 25 1777 1047 Eyre Eyre NNP 25 1777 1048 , , , 25 1777 1049 Featherston Featherston NNP 25 1777 1050 , , , 25 1777 1051 Franklin Franklin NNP 25 1777 1052 , , , 25 1777 1053 Golden Golden NNP 25 1777 1054 Bay Bay NNP 25 1777 1055 , , , 25 1777 1056 Great Great NNP 25 1777 1057 Barrier Barrier NNP 25 1777 1058 Island Island NNP 25 1777 1059 , , , 25 1777 1060 Grey Grey NNP 25 1777 1061 , , , 25 1777 1062 Hauraki Hauraki NNP 25 1777 1063 Plains Plains NNPS 25 1777 1064 , , , 25 1777 1065 Hawera Hawera NNP 25 1777 1066 * * NFP 25 1777 1067 , , , 25 1777 1068 Hawke Hawke NNP 25 1777 1069 's 's POS 25 1777 1070 Bay Bay NNP 25 1777 1071 , , , 25 1777 1072 Heathcote Heathcote NNP 25 1777 1073 , , , 25 1777 1074 Hikurangi Hikurangi NNP 25 1777 1075 * * NFP 25 1777 1076 * * NFP 25 1777 1077 , , , 25 1777 1078 Hobson Hobson NNP 25 1777 1079 , , , 25 1777 1080 Hokianga Hokianga NNP 25 1777 1081 , , , 25 1777 1082 Horowhenua Horowhenua NNP 25 1777 1083 , , , 25 1777 1084 Hurunui Hurunui NNP 25 1777 1085 , , , 25 1777 1086 Hutt Hutt NNP 25 1777 1087 , , , 25 1777 1088 Inangahua Inangahua NNP 25 1777 1089 , , , 25 1777 1090 Inglewood Inglewood NNP 25 1777 1091 , , , 25 1777 1092 Kaikoura Kaikoura NNP 25 1777 1093 , , , 25 1777 1094 Kairanga Kairanga NNP 25 1777 1095 , , , 25 1777 1096 Kiwitea Kiwitea NNP 25 1777 1097 , , , 25 1777 1098 Lake Lake NNP 25 1777 1099 , , , 25 1777 1100 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 25 1777 1101 , , , 25 1777 1102 Malvern Malvern NNP 25 1777 1103 , , , 25 1777 1104 Manaia Manaia NNP 25 1777 1105 * * NFP 25 1777 1106 * * NFP 25 1777 1107 , , , 25 1777 1108 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 25 1777 1109 , , , 25 1777 1110 Mangonui Mangonui NNP 25 1777 1111 , , , 25 1777 1112 Maniototo Maniototo NNP 25 1777 1113 , , , 25 1777 1114 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 25 1777 1115 , , , 25 1777 1116 Masterton Masterton NNP 25 1777 1117 , , , 25 1777 1118 Matamata Matamata NNP 25 1777 1119 , , , 25 1777 1120 Mount Mount NNP 25 1777 1121 Herbert Herbert NNP 25 1777 1122 , , , 25 1777 1123 Ohinemuri Ohinemuri NNP 25 1777 1124 , , , 25 1777 1125 Opotiki Opotiki NNP 25 1777 1126 , , , 25 1777 1127 Oroua Oroua NNP 25 1777 1128 , , , 25 1777 1129 Otamatea Otamatea NNP 25 1777 1130 , , , 25 1777 1131 Otorohanga Otorohanga NNP 25 1777 1132 * * NFP 25 1777 1133 , , , 25 1777 1134 Oxford Oxford NNP 25 1777 1135 , , , 25 1777 1136 Pahiatua Pahiatua NNP 25 1777 1137 , , , 25 1777 1138 Paparua Paparua NNP 25 1777 1139 , , , 25 1777 1140 Patea Patea NNP 25 1777 1141 , , , 25 1777 1142 Piako Piako NNP 25 1777 1143 , , , 25 1777 1144 Pohangina Pohangina NNP 25 1777 1145 , , , 25 1777 1146 Raglan Raglan NNP 25 1777 1147 , , , 25 1777 1148 Rangiora Rangiora NNP 25 1777 1149 * * NFP 25 1777 1150 , , , 25 1777 1151 Rangitikei Rangitikei NNP 25 1777 1152 , , , 25 1777 1153 Rodney Rodney NNP 25 1777 1154 , , , 25 1777 1155 Rotorua Rotorua NNP 25 1777 1156 * * NFP 25 1777 1157 , , , 25 1777 1158 Runanga Runanga NNP 25 1777 1159 , , , 25 1777 1160 Saint Saint NNP 25 1777 1161 Kilda Kilda NNP 25 1777 1162 , , , 25 1777 1163 Silverpeaks Silverpeaks NNP 25 1777 1164 , , , 25 1777 1165 Southland Southland NNP 25 1777 1166 , , , 25 1777 1167 Stewart Stewart NNP 25 1777 1168 Island Island NNP 25 1777 1169 , , , 25 1777 1170 Stratford Stratford NNP 25 1777 1171 , , , 25 1777 1172 Strathallan Strathallan NNP 25 1777 1173 , , , 25 1777 1174 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 25 1777 1175 , , , 25 1777 1176 Taumarunui Taumarunui NNP 25 1777 1177 , , , 25 1777 1178 Taupo Taupo NNP 25 1777 1179 , , , 25 1777 1180 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 25 1777 1181 , , , 25 1777 1182 Thames Thames NNP 25 1777 1183 - - HYPH 25 1777 1184 Coromandel Coromandel NNP 25 1777 1185 * * NFP 25 1777 1186 , , , 25 1777 1187 Tuapeka Tuapeka NNP 25 1777 1188 , , , 25 1777 1189 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 1777 1190 , , , 25 1777 1191 Waiapu Waiapu NNP 25 1777 1192 , , , 25 1777 1193 Waiheke Waiheke NNP 25 1777 1194 , , , 25 1777 1195 Waihemo Waihemo NNP 25 1777 1196 , , , 25 1777 1197 Waikato Waikato NNP 25 1777 1198 , , , 25 1777 1199 Waikohu Waikohu NNP 25 1777 1200 , , , 25 1777 1201 Waimairi Waimairi NNP 25 1777 1202 , , , 25 1777 1203 Waimarino Waimarino NNP 25 1777 1204 , , , 25 1777 1205 Waimate Waimate NNP 25 1777 1206 , , , 25 1777 1207 Waimate Waimate NNP 25 1777 1208 West West NNP 25 1777 1209 , , , 25 1777 1210 Waimea Waimea NNP 25 1777 1211 , , , 25 1777 1212 Waipa Waipa NNP 25 1777 1213 , , , 25 1777 1214 Waipawa Waipawa NNP 25 1777 1215 * * NFP 25 1777 1216 , , , 25 1777 1217 Waipukurau waipukurau JJ 25 1777 1218 * * NFP 25 1777 1219 , , , 25 1777 1220 Wairarapa Wairarapa NNP 25 1777 1221 South South NNP 25 1777 1222 , , , 25 1777 1223 Wairewa Wairewa NNP 25 1777 1224 , , , 25 1777 1225 Wairoa Wairoa NNP 25 1777 1226 , , , 25 1777 1227 Waitaki Waitaki NNP 25 1777 1228 , , , 25 1777 1229 Waitomo Waitomo NNP 25 1777 1230 * * NFP 25 1777 1231 , , , 25 1777 1232 Waitotara Waitotara NNP 25 1777 1233 , , , 25 1777 1234 Wallace Wallace NNP 25 1777 1235 , , , 25 1777 1236 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 25 1777 1237 , , , 25 1777 1238 Waverley Waverley NNP 25 1777 1239 * * NFP 25 1777 1240 * * NFP 25 1777 1241 , , , 25 1777 1242 Westland Westland NNP 25 1777 1243 , , , 25 1777 1244 Whakatane Whakatane NNP 25 1777 1245 * * NFP 25 1777 1246 , , , 25 1777 1247 Whangarei Whangarei NNP 25 1777 1248 , , , 25 1777 1249 Whangaroa Whangaroa NNP 25 1777 1250 , , , 25 1777 1251 Woodville Woodville NNP 25 1777 1252 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1253 # # $ 25 1777 1254 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1255 Dependent dependent JJ 25 1777 1256 areas area NNS 25 1777 1257 : : : 25 1777 1258 Cook Cook NNP 25 1777 1259 Islands Islands NNP 25 1777 1260 , , , 25 1777 1261 Niue Niue NNP 25 1777 1262 , , , 25 1777 1263 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 25 1777 1264 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1265 # # $ 25 1777 1266 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1267 Independence Independence NNP 25 1777 1268 : : : 25 1777 1269 26 26 CD 25 1777 1270 September September NNP 25 1777 1271 1907 1907 CD 25 1777 1272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1273 from from IN 25 1777 1274 UK UK NNP 25 1777 1275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1276 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1277 # # $ 25 1777 1278 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1279 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1777 1280 : : : 25 1777 1281 no no DT 25 1777 1282 formal formal JJ 25 1777 1283 , , , 25 1777 1284 written write VBN 25 1777 1285 constitution constitution NN 25 1777 1286 ; ; : 25 1777 1287 consists consist VBZ 25 1777 1288 of of IN 25 1777 1289 various various JJ 25 1777 1290 documents document NNS 25 1777 1291 , , , 25 1777 1292 including include VBG 25 1777 1293 certain certain JJ 25 1777 1294 acts act NNS 25 1777 1295 of of IN 25 1777 1296 the the DT 25 1777 1297 UK UK NNP 25 1777 1298 and and CC 25 1777 1299 New New NNP 25 1777 1300 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1777 1301 Parliaments Parliaments NNPS 25 1777 1302 ; ; : 25 1777 1303 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1777 1304 Act Act NNP 25 1777 1305 1986 1986 CD 25 1777 1306 was be VBD 25 1777 1307 to to TO 25 1777 1308 have have VB 25 1777 1309 come come VBN 25 1777 1310 into into IN 25 1777 1311 force force NN 25 1777 1312 1 1 CD 25 1777 1313 January January NNP 25 1777 1314 1987 1987 CD 25 1777 1315 , , , 25 1777 1316 but but CC 25 1777 1317 has have VBZ 25 1777 1318 not not RB 25 1777 1319 been be VBN 25 1777 1320 enacted enact VBN 25 1777 1321 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1322 # # $ 25 1777 1323 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1324 Legal Legal NNP 25 1777 1325 system system NN 25 1777 1326 : : : 25 1777 1327 based base VBN 25 1777 1328 on on IN 25 1777 1329 English english JJ 25 1777 1330 law law NN 25 1777 1331 , , , 25 1777 1332 with with IN 25 1777 1333 special special JJ 25 1777 1334 land land NN 25 1777 1335 legislation legislation NN 25 1777 1336 and and CC 25 1777 1337 land land NN 25 1777 1338 courts court NNS 25 1777 1339 for for IN 25 1777 1340 Maoris Maoris NNP 25 1777 1341 ; ; : 25 1777 1342 accepts accept VBZ 25 1777 1343 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1777 1344 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1777 1345 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1777 1346 , , , 25 1777 1347 with with IN 25 1777 1348 reservations reservation NNS 25 1777 1349 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1350 # # $ 25 1777 1351 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1352 National national JJ 25 1777 1353 holiday holiday NN 25 1777 1354 : : : 25 1777 1355 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 25 1777 1356 Day Day NNP 25 1777 1357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1358 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 1777 1359 of of IN 25 1777 1360 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 25 1777 1361 established establish VBD 25 1777 1362 British british JJ 25 1777 1363 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1777 1364 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1365 , , , 25 1777 1366 6 6 CD 25 1777 1367 February February NNP 25 1777 1368 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1369 1840 1840 CD 25 1777 1370 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1371 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1372 # # NNP 25 1777 1373 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1374 Executive Executive NNP 25 1777 1375 branch branch NN 25 1777 1376 : : : 25 1777 1377 British british JJ 25 1777 1378 monarch monarch NNP 25 1777 1379 , , , 25 1777 1380 governor governor NN 25 1777 1381 general general NNP 25 1777 1382 , , , 25 1777 1383 prime prime NNP 25 1777 1384 minister minister NNP 25 1777 1385 , , , 25 1777 1386 deputy deputy JJ 25 1777 1387 prime prime JJ 25 1777 1388 minister minister NN 25 1777 1389 , , , 25 1777 1390 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1777 1391 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1392 # # $ 25 1777 1393 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1394 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1777 1395 branch branch NN 25 1777 1396 : : : 25 1777 1397 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1777 1398 House House NNP 25 1777 1399 of of IN 25 1777 1400 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1777 1401 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1402 commonly commonly RB 25 1777 1403 called call VBN 25 1777 1404 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1777 1405 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1406 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1407 # # $ 25 1777 1408 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1409 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1777 1410 branch branch NN 25 1777 1411 : : : 25 1777 1412 High High NNP 25 1777 1413 Court Court NNP 25 1777 1414 , , , 25 1777 1415 Court Court NNP 25 1777 1416 of of IN 25 1777 1417 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1777 1418 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1419 # # NNP 25 1777 1420 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1421 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1777 1422 : : : 25 1777 1423 Chief Chief NNP 25 1777 1424 of of IN 25 1777 1425 State State NNP 25 1777 1426 -- -- : 25 1777 1427 Queen Queen NNP 25 1777 1428 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1777 1429 II II NNP 25 1777 1430 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1431 since since IN 25 1777 1432 6 6 CD 25 1777 1433 February February NNP 25 1777 1434 1952 1952 CD 25 1777 1435 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1436 , , , 25 1777 1437 represented represent VBN 25 1777 1438 by by IN 25 1777 1439 Governor Governor NNP 25 1777 1440 General General NNP 25 1777 1441 Dame Dame NNP 25 1777 1442 Catherine Catherine NNP 25 1777 1443 TIZARD TIZARD NNP 25 1777 1444 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1445 since since IN 25 1777 1446 12 12 CD 25 1777 1447 December December NNP 25 1777 1448 1990 1990 CD 25 1777 1449 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1450 ; ; : 25 1777 1451 Head Head NNP 25 1777 1452 of of IN 25 1777 1453 Government Government NNP 25 1777 1454 -- -- : 25 1777 1455 Prime Prime NNP 25 1777 1456 Minister Minister NNP 25 1777 1457 James James NNP 25 1777 1458 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 25 1777 1459 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1460 since since IN 25 1777 1461 29 29 CD 25 1777 1462 October October NNP 25 1777 1463 1990 1990 CD 25 1777 1464 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1465 ; ; : 25 1777 1466 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1777 1467 Prime Prime NNP 25 1777 1468 Minister Minister NNP 25 1777 1469 Donald Donald NNP 25 1777 1470 McKINNON McKINNON NNP 25 1777 1471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1472 since since IN 25 1777 1473 2 2 CD 25 1777 1474 November November NNP 25 1777 1475 1990 1990 CD 25 1777 1476 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1477 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1478 # # $ 25 1777 1479 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1480 Political political JJ 25 1777 1481 parties party NNS 25 1777 1482 and and CC 25 1777 1483 leaders leader NNS 25 1777 1484 : : : 25 1777 1485 National National NNP 25 1777 1486 Party Party NNP 25 1777 1487 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1488 NP NP NNP 25 1777 1489 ; ; : 25 1777 1490 government government NN 25 1777 1491 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1492 , , , 25 1777 1493 James James NNP 25 1777 1494 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 25 1777 1495 ; ; : 25 1777 1496 New New NNP 25 1777 1497 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1777 1498 Labor Labor NNP 25 1777 1499 Party Party NNP 25 1777 1500 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1501 NZLP NZLP NNP 25 1777 1502 ; ; : 25 1777 1503 opposition opposition NN 25 1777 1504 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1505 , , , 25 1777 1506 Michael Michael NNP 25 1777 1507 MOORE MOORE NNP 25 1777 1508 ; ; : 25 1777 1509 New New NNP 25 1777 1510 Labor Labor NNP 25 1777 1511 Party Party NNP 25 1777 1512 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1513 NLP NLP NNP 25 1777 1514 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1515 , , , 25 1777 1516 Jim Jim NNP 25 1777 1517 ANDERTON ANDERTON NNP 25 1777 1518 ; ; : 25 1777 1519 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1777 1520 Party Party NNP 25 1777 1521 , , , 25 1777 1522 Neil Neil NNP 25 1777 1523 MORRISON MORRISON NNP 25 1777 1524 ; ; : 25 1777 1525 Green Green NNP 25 1777 1526 Party Party NNP 25 1777 1527 , , , 25 1777 1528 no no DT 25 1777 1529 official official JJ 25 1777 1530 leader leader NN 25 1777 1531 ; ; : 25 1777 1532 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1777 1533 Unity Unity NNP 25 1777 1534 Party Party NNP 25 1777 1535 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1536 SUP SUP NNP 25 1777 1537 ; ; : 25 1777 1538 pro pro JJ 25 1777 1539 - - JJ 25 1777 1540 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1777 1541 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1542 , , , 25 1777 1543 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 1777 1544 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 25 1777 1545 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1546 # # NNP 25 1777 1547 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1548 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1777 1549 : : : 25 1777 1550 universal universal JJ 25 1777 1551 at at IN 25 1777 1552 age age NN 25 1777 1553 18 18 CD 25 1777 1554 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1555 # # NNP 25 1777 1556 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1557 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1777 1558 : : : 25 1777 1559 House House NNP 25 1777 1560 of of IN 25 1777 1561 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1777 1562 -- -- : 25 1777 1563 last last RB 25 1777 1564 held hold VBN 25 1777 1565 on on IN 25 1777 1566 27 27 CD 25 1777 1567 October October NNP 25 1777 1568 1990 1990 CD 25 1777 1569 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1570 next next JJ 25 1777 1571 to to TO 25 1777 1572 be be VB 25 1777 1573 held hold VBN 25 1777 1574 October October NNP 25 1777 1575 1993 1993 CD 25 1777 1576 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1577 ; ; : 25 1777 1578 results result NNS 25 1777 1579 -- -- : 25 1777 1580 NP NP NNP 25 1777 1581 49 49 CD 25 1777 1582 % % NN 25 1777 1583 , , , 25 1777 1584 LP LP NNP 25 1777 1585 35 35 CD 25 1777 1586 % % NN 25 1777 1587 , , , 25 1777 1588 Green Green NNP 25 1777 1589 Party Party NNP 25 1777 1590 7 7 CD 25 1777 1591 % % NN 25 1777 1592 , , , 25 1777 1593 New New NNP 25 1777 1594 Labor Labor NNP 25 1777 1595 5 5 CD 25 1777 1596 % % NN 25 1777 1597 ; ; , 25 1777 1598 seats--(97 seats--(97 IN 25 1777 1599 total total NN 25 1777 1600 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1601 NP NP NNP 25 1777 1602 67 67 CD 25 1777 1603 , , , 25 1777 1604 LP LP NNP 25 1777 1605 29 29 CD 25 1777 1606 , , , 25 1777 1607 NLP NLP NNP 25 1777 1608 1 1 CD 25 1777 1609 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1610 # # NNP 25 1777 1611 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1612 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1777 1613 : : : 25 1777 1614 SUP SUP NNP 25 1777 1615 about about RB 25 1777 1616 140 140 CD 25 1777 1617 , , , 25 1777 1618 other other JJ 25 1777 1619 groups group NNS 25 1777 1620 , , , 25 1777 1621 about about RB 25 1777 1622 200 200 CD 25 1777 1623 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1624 # # NNP 25 1777 1625 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1626 Member Member NNP 25 1777 1627 of of IN 25 1777 1628 : : : 25 1777 1629 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 25 1777 1630 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1631 US US NNP 25 1777 1632 suspended suspend VBN 25 1777 1633 security security NN 25 1777 1634 obligations obligation NNS 25 1777 1635 to to IN 25 1777 1636 NZ NZ NNP 25 1777 1637 on on IN 25 1777 1638 11 11 CD 25 1777 1639 August August NNP 25 1777 1640 1986 1986 CD 25 1777 1641 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1642 , , , 25 1777 1643 APEC APEC NNP 25 1777 1644 , , , 25 1777 1645 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1777 1646 , , , 25 1777 1647 C C NNP 25 1777 1648 , , , 25 1777 1649 CCC CCC NNP 25 1777 1650 , , , 25 1777 1651 CP CP NNP 25 1777 1652 , , , 25 1777 1653 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1777 1654 , , , 25 1777 1655 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1777 1656 , , , 25 1777 1657 FAO FAO NNP 25 1777 1658 , , , 25 1777 1659 GATT GATT NNP 25 1777 1660 , , , 25 1777 1661 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1777 1662 , , , 25 1777 1663 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1777 1664 , , , 25 1777 1665 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1777 1666 , , , 25 1777 1667 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1777 1668 , , , 25 1777 1669 IDA IDA NNP 25 1777 1670 , , , 25 1777 1671 IEA IEA NNP 25 1777 1672 , , , 25 1777 1673 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1777 1674 , , , 25 1777 1675 IFC IFC NNP 25 1777 1676 , , , 25 1777 1677 ILO ILO NNP 25 1777 1678 , , , 25 1777 1679 IMF IMF NNP 25 1777 1680 , , , 25 1777 1681 IMO imo RB 25 1777 1682 , , , 25 1777 1683 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1777 1684 , , , 25 1777 1685 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1777 1686 , , , 25 1777 1687 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1777 1688 , , , 25 1777 1689 IOC IOC NNP 25 1777 1690 , , , 25 1777 1691 IOM IOM NNP 25 1777 1692 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1693 observer observer NN 25 1777 1694 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1695 , , , 25 1777 1696 ISO ISO NNP 25 1777 1697 , , , 25 1777 1698 ITU ITU NNP 25 1777 1699 , , , 25 1777 1700 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1777 1701 , , , 25 1777 1702 OECD OECD NNP 25 1777 1703 , , , 25 1777 1704 PCA PCA NNP 25 1777 1705 , , , 25 1777 1706 SPC SPC NNP 25 1777 1707 , , , 25 1777 1708 SPF SPF NNP 25 1777 1709 , , , 25 1777 1710 UN UN NNP 25 1777 1711 , , , 25 1777 1712 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1777 1713 , , , 25 1777 1714 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1777 1715 , , , 25 1777 1716 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1777 1717 , , , 25 1777 1718 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1777 1719 , , , 25 1777 1720 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 1777 1721 , , , 25 1777 1722 UPU UPU NNP 25 1777 1723 , , , 25 1777 1724 WHO who WP 25 1777 1725 , , , 25 1777 1726 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1777 1727 , , , 25 1777 1728 WMO WMO NNP 25 1777 1729 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1730 # # $ 25 1777 1731 _ _ NNP 25 1777 1732 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1777 1733 representation representation NN 25 1777 1734 : : : 25 1777 1735 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 1777 1736 - - HYPH 25 1777 1737 designate designate JJ 25 1777 1738 Denis Denis NNP 25 1777 1739 Bazely Bazely NNP 25 1777 1740 Gordon Gordon NNP 25 1777 1741 McLEAN McLEAN NNP 25 1777 1742 ; ; : 25 1777 1743 Chancery chancery NN 25 1777 1744 at at IN 25 1777 1745 37 37 CD 25 1777 1746 Observatory Observatory NNP 25 1777 1747 Circle Circle NNP 25 1777 1748 NW NW NNP 25 1777 1749 , , , 25 1777 1750 Washington Washington NNP 25 1777 1751 DC DC NNP 25 1777 1752 20008 20008 CD 25 1777 1753 ; ; : 25 1777 1754 telephone telephone NN 25 1777 1755 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1756 202 202 CD 25 1777 1757 ) ) -RRB- 25 1777 1758 328 328 CD 25 1777 1759 - - HYPH 25 1777 1760 4800 4800 CD 25 1777 1761 ; ; : 25 1777 1762 there there EX 25 1777 1763 are be VBP 25 1777 1764 New New NNP 25 1777 1765 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1777 1766 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1777 1767 General General NNP 25 1777 1768 in in IN 25 1777 1769 Los Los NNP 25 1777 1770 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1777 1771 and and CC 25 1777 1772 New New NNP 25 1777 1773 York York NNP 25 1777 1774 ; ; : 25 1777 1775 US US NNP 25 1777 1776 -- -- : 25 1777 1777 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1777 1778 Della Della NNP 25 1777 1779 M. M. NNP 25 1777 1780 NEWMAN NEWMAN NNP 25 1777 1781 ; ; : 25 1777 1782 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1777 1783 at at IN 25 1777 1784 29 29 CD 25 1777 1785 Fitzherbert Fitzherbert NNP 25 1777 1786 Terrace Terrace NNP 25 1777 1787 , , , 25 1777 1788 Thorndon Thorndon NNP 25 1777 1789 , , , 25 1777 1790 Wellington Wellington NNP 25 1777 1791 ( ( -LRB- 25 1777 1792 mailing mail VBG 25 1777 1793 address address NN 25 1777 1794 is be VBZ 25 1777 1795 P. P. NNP 25 1777 1796 O. O. NNP 25 1778 1 Box Box NNP 25 1778 2 1190 1190 CD 25 1778 3 , , , 25 1778 4 Wellington Wellington NNP 25 1778 5 , , , 25 1778 6 or or CC 25 1778 7 FPO FPO NNP 25 1778 8 San San NNP 25 1778 9 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1778 10 96690 96690 CD 25 1778 11 - - SYM 25 1778 12 0001 0001 CD 25 1778 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1778 14 ; ; : 25 1778 15 telephone telephone NN 25 1778 16 [ [ -LRB- 25 1778 17 64 64 CD 25 1778 18 ] ] -RRB- 25 1778 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1778 20 4 4 CD 25 1778 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1778 22 722 722 CD 25 1778 23 - - HYPH 25 1778 24 068 068 CD 25 1778 25 ; ; : 25 1778 26 there there EX 25 1778 27 is be VBZ 25 1778 28 a a DT 25 1778 29 US US NNP 25 1778 30 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1778 31 General General NNP 25 1778 32 in in IN 25 1778 33 Auckland Auckland NNP 25 1778 34 _ _ NNP 25 1778 35 # # $ 25 1778 36 _ _ NNP 25 1778 37 Flag Flag NNP 25 1778 38 : : : 25 1778 39 blue blue JJ 25 1778 40 with with IN 25 1778 41 the the DT 25 1778 42 flag flag NN 25 1778 43 of of IN 25 1778 44 the the DT 25 1778 45 UK UK NNP 25 1778 46 in in IN 25 1778 47 the the DT 25 1778 48 upper upper JJ 25 1778 49 hoist hoist NN 25 1778 50 - - HYPH 25 1778 51 side side NN 25 1778 52 quadrant quadrant NN 25 1778 53 with with IN 25 1778 54 four four CD 25 1778 55 red red JJ 25 1778 56 five five CD 25 1778 57 - - HYPH 25 1778 58 pointed pointed JJ 25 1778 59 stars star NNS 25 1778 60 edged edge VBN 25 1778 61 in in IN 25 1778 62 white white JJ 25 1778 63 centered center VBN 25 1778 64 in in IN 25 1778 65 the the DT 25 1778 66 outer outer JJ 25 1778 67 half half NN 25 1778 68 of of IN 25 1778 69 the the DT 25 1778 70 flag flag NN 25 1778 71 ; ; : 25 1778 72 the the DT 25 1778 73 stars star NNS 25 1778 74 represent represent VBP 25 1778 75 the the DT 25 1778 76 Southern Southern NNP 25 1778 77 Cross Cross NNP 25 1778 78 constellation constellation NN 25 1778 79 _ _ NNP 25 1778 80 * * NFP 25 1778 81 _ _ NNP 25 1778 82 Economy Economy NNP 25 1778 83 _ _ NNP 25 1778 84 # # NNP 25 1778 85 _ _ NNP 25 1778 86 Overview Overview NNP 25 1778 87 : : : 25 1778 88 Since since IN 25 1778 89 1984 1984 CD 25 1778 90 the the DT 25 1778 91 government government NN 25 1778 92 has have VBZ 25 1778 93 been be VBN 25 1778 94 reorienting reorient VBG 25 1778 95 an an DT 25 1778 96 agrarian agrarian JJ 25 1778 97 economy economy NN 25 1778 98 dependent dependent JJ 25 1778 99 on on IN 25 1778 100 a a DT 25 1778 101 guaranteed guaranteed JJ 25 1778 102 British british JJ 25 1778 103 market market NN 25 1778 104 to to IN 25 1778 105 an an DT 25 1778 106 open open JJ 25 1778 107 free free JJ 25 1778 108 market market NN 25 1778 109 economy economy NN 25 1778 110 that that WDT 25 1778 111 can can MD 25 1778 112 compete compete VB 25 1778 113 on on IN 25 1778 114 the the DT 25 1778 115 global global JJ 25 1778 116 scene scene NN 25 1778 117 . . . 25 1779 1 The the DT 25 1779 2 government government NN 25 1779 3 has have VBZ 25 1779 4 hoped hope VBN 25 1779 5 that that IN 25 1779 6 dynamic dynamic JJ 25 1779 7 growth growth NN 25 1779 8 would would MD 25 1779 9 boost boost VB 25 1779 10 real real JJ 25 1779 11 incomes income NNS 25 1779 12 , , , 25 1779 13 reduce reduce VB 25 1779 14 inflationary inflationary JJ 25 1779 15 pressures pressure NNS 25 1779 16 , , , 25 1779 17 and and CC 25 1779 18 permit permit VB 25 1779 19 the the DT 25 1779 20 expansion expansion NN 25 1779 21 of of IN 25 1779 22 welfare welfare NN 25 1779 23 benefits benefit NNS 25 1779 24 . . . 25 1780 1 The the DT 25 1780 2 results result NNS 25 1780 3 have have VBP 25 1780 4 been be VBN 25 1780 5 mixed mix VBN 25 1780 6 : : : 25 1780 7 inflation inflation NN 25 1780 8 is be VBZ 25 1780 9 down down RB 25 1780 10 from from IN 25 1780 11 double double JJ 25 1780 12 - - HYPH 25 1780 13 digit digit NN 25 1780 14 levels level NNS 25 1780 15 but but CC 25 1780 16 growth growth NN 25 1780 17 has have VBZ 25 1780 18 been be VBN 25 1780 19 sluggish sluggish JJ 25 1780 20 and and CC 25 1780 21 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1780 22 , , , 25 1780 23 always always RB 25 1780 24 a a DT 25 1780 25 highly highly RB 25 1780 26 sensitive sensitive JJ 25 1780 27 issue issue NN 25 1780 28 , , , 25 1780 29 has have VBZ 25 1780 30 been be VBN 25 1780 31 at at IN 25 1780 32 a a DT 25 1780 33 record record JJ 25 1780 34 high high JJ 25 1780 35 7.4 7.4 CD 25 1780 36 % % NN 25 1780 37 . . . 25 1781 1 In in IN 25 1781 2 1988 1988 CD 25 1781 3 GDP GDP NNP 25 1781 4 fell fall VBD 25 1781 5 by by IN 25 1781 6 1 1 CD 25 1781 7 % % NN 25 1781 8 , , , 25 1781 9 in in IN 25 1781 10 1989 1989 CD 25 1781 11 grew grow VBD 25 1781 12 by by IN 25 1781 13 a a DT 25 1781 14 moderate moderate JJ 25 1781 15 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1781 16 % % NN 25 1781 17 , , , 25 1781 18 and and CC 25 1781 19 was be VBD 25 1781 20 flat flat JJ 25 1781 21 in in IN 25 1781 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1781 23 . . . 25 1782 1 _ _ NNP 25 1782 2 # # NNP 25 1782 3 _ _ NNP 25 1782 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1782 5 : : : 25 1782 6 $ $ $ 25 1782 7 40.2 40.2 CD 25 1782 8 billion billion CD 25 1782 9 , , , 25 1782 10 per per IN 25 1782 11 capita capita FW 25 1782 12 $ $ $ 25 1782 13 12,200 12,200 CD 25 1782 14 ; ; : 25 1782 15 real real JJ 25 1782 16 growth growth NN 25 1782 17 rate rate NN 25 1782 18 0.7 0.7 CD 25 1782 19 % % NN 25 1782 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1782 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1782 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1782 23 _ _ NNP 25 1782 24 # # $ 25 1782 25 _ _ NNP 25 1782 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1782 27 rate rate NN 25 1782 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1782 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1782 30 prices price NNS 25 1782 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1782 32 : : : 25 1782 33 6.5 6.5 CD 25 1782 34 % % NN 25 1782 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1782 36 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1782 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1782 38 _ _ NNP 25 1782 39 # # NNP 25 1782 40 _ _ NNP 25 1782 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1782 42 rate rate NN 25 1782 43 : : : 25 1782 44 7.4 7.4 CD 25 1782 45 % % NN 25 1782 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1782 47 March March NNP 25 1782 48 1990 1990 CD 25 1782 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1782 50 _ _ NNP 25 1782 51 # # NNP 25 1782 52 _ _ NNP 25 1782 53 Budget Budget NNP 25 1782 54 : : : 25 1782 55 revenues revenue NNS 25 1782 56 $ $ $ 25 1782 57 17.6 17.6 CD 25 1782 58 billion billion CD 25 1782 59 ; ; : 25 1782 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1782 61 $ $ $ 25 1782 62 18.3 18.3 CD 25 1782 63 billion billion CD 25 1782 64 , , , 25 1782 65 including include VBG 25 1782 66 capital capital NN 25 1782 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1782 68 of of IN 25 1782 69 $ $ $ 25 1782 70 NA NA NNP 25 1782 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1782 72 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1782 73 est est NNP 25 1782 74 . . . 25 1782 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1 _ _ NNP 25 1783 2 # # NNP 25 1783 3 _ _ NNP 25 1783 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1783 5 : : : 25 1783 6 $ $ $ 25 1783 7 8.8 8.8 CD 25 1783 8 billion billion CD 25 1783 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1783 11 . . NNP 25 1783 12 , , , 25 1783 13 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1783 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 15 ; ; : 25 1783 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1783 17 -- -- : 25 1783 18 wool wool NN 25 1783 19 , , , 25 1783 20 lamb lamb NNP 25 1783 21 , , , 25 1783 22 mutton mutton NN 25 1783 23 , , , 25 1783 24 beef beef NN 25 1783 25 , , , 25 1783 26 fruit fruit NN 25 1783 27 , , , 25 1783 28 fish fish NN 25 1783 29 , , , 25 1783 30 cheese cheese NN 25 1783 31 , , , 25 1783 32 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1783 33 , , , 25 1783 34 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1783 35 , , , 25 1783 36 forestry forestry NN 25 1783 37 products product NNS 25 1783 38 ; ; : 25 1783 39 partners partner NNS 25 1783 40 -- -- : 25 1783 41 EC EC NNP 25 1783 42 18.3 18.3 CD 25 1783 43 % % NN 25 1783 44 , , , 25 1783 45 Japan Japan NNP 25 1783 46 17.9 17.9 CD 25 1783 47 % % NN 25 1783 48 , , , 25 1783 49 Australia Australia NNP 25 1783 50 17.5 17.5 CD 25 1783 51 % % NN 25 1783 52 , , , 25 1783 53 US US NNP 25 1783 54 13.5 13.5 CD 25 1783 55 % % NN 25 1783 56 , , , 25 1783 57 China China NNP 25 1783 58 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1783 59 % % NN 25 1783 60 , , , 25 1783 61 South South NNP 25 1783 62 Korea Korea NNP 25 1783 63 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1783 64 % % NN 25 1783 65 _ _ NN 25 1783 66 # # NNP 25 1783 67 _ _ NNP 25 1783 68 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1783 69 : : : 25 1783 70 $ $ $ 25 1783 71 8.1 8.1 CD 25 1783 72 billion billion CD 25 1783 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 74 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1783 75 . . NNP 25 1783 76 , , , 25 1783 77 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1783 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 79 ; ; : 25 1783 80 commodities commodity NNS 25 1783 81 -- -- : 25 1783 82 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1783 83 , , , 25 1783 84 consumer consumer NN 25 1783 85 goods good NNS 25 1783 86 , , , 25 1783 87 motor motor NN 25 1783 88 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1783 89 , , , 25 1783 90 industrial industrial JJ 25 1783 91 equipment equipment NN 25 1783 92 ; ; : 25 1783 93 partners partner NNS 25 1783 94 -- -- : 25 1783 95 Australia Australia NNP 25 1783 96 19.7 19.7 CD 25 1783 97 % % NN 25 1783 98 , , , 25 1783 99 Japan Japan NNP 25 1783 100 16.9 16.9 CD 25 1783 101 % % NN 25 1783 102 , , , 25 1783 103 EC EC NNP 25 1783 104 16.9 16.9 CD 25 1783 105 % % NN 25 1783 106 , , , 25 1783 107 US US NNP 25 1783 108 15.3 15.3 CD 25 1783 109 % % NN 25 1783 110 , , , 25 1783 111 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1783 112 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1783 113 % % NN 25 1783 114 _ _ NNP 25 1783 115 # # $ 25 1783 116 _ _ NNP 25 1783 117 External External NNP 25 1783 118 debt debt NN 25 1783 119 : : : 25 1783 120 $ $ $ 25 1783 121 17.4 17.4 CD 25 1783 122 billion billion CD 25 1783 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 124 1989 1989 CD 25 1783 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 126 _ _ NNP 25 1783 127 # # $ 25 1783 128 _ _ NNP 25 1783 129 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1783 130 production production NN 25 1783 131 : : : 25 1783 132 growth growth NN 25 1783 133 rate rate NN 25 1783 134 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1783 135 % % NN 25 1783 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 137 1990 1990 CD 25 1783 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 139 ; ; : 25 1783 140 accounts account NNS 25 1783 141 for for IN 25 1783 142 about about RB 25 1783 143 20 20 CD 25 1783 144 % % NN 25 1783 145 of of IN 25 1783 146 GDP GDP NNP 25 1783 147 _ _ NNP 25 1783 148 # # NNP 25 1783 149 _ _ NNP 25 1783 150 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1783 151 : : : 25 1783 152 7,800,000 7,800,000 CD 25 1783 153 kW kw NN 25 1783 154 capacity capacity NN 25 1783 155 ; ; : 25 1783 156 28,000 28,000 CD 25 1783 157 million million CD 25 1783 158 kWh kWh NNS 25 1783 159 produced produce VBN 25 1783 160 , , , 25 1783 161 8,500 8,500 CD 25 1783 162 kWh kWh NNS 25 1783 163 per per IN 25 1783 164 capita capita NN 25 1783 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 166 1990 1990 CD 25 1783 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 168 _ _ NNP 25 1783 169 # # NNP 25 1783 170 _ _ NNP 25 1783 171 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1783 172 : : : 25 1783 173 food food NN 25 1783 174 processing processing NN 25 1783 175 , , , 25 1783 176 wood wood NN 25 1783 177 and and CC 25 1783 178 paper paper NN 25 1783 179 products product NNS 25 1783 180 , , , 25 1783 181 textiles textile NNS 25 1783 182 , , , 25 1783 183 machinery machinery NN 25 1783 184 , , , 25 1783 185 transportation transportation NN 25 1783 186 equipment equipment NN 25 1783 187 , , , 25 1783 188 banking banking NN 25 1783 189 and and CC 25 1783 190 insurance insurance NN 25 1783 191 , , , 25 1783 192 tourism tourism NN 25 1783 193 , , , 25 1783 194 mining mining NN 25 1783 195 _ _ NNP 25 1783 196 # # NNP 25 1783 197 _ _ NNP 25 1783 198 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1783 199 : : : 25 1783 200 accounts account NNS 25 1783 201 for for IN 25 1783 202 about about RB 25 1783 203 9 9 CD 25 1783 204 % % NN 25 1783 205 of of IN 25 1783 206 GNP GNP NNP 25 1783 207 and and CC 25 1783 208 10 10 CD 25 1783 209 % % NN 25 1783 210 of of IN 25 1783 211 the the DT 25 1783 212 work work NN 25 1783 213 force force NN 25 1783 214 ; ; : 25 1783 215 livestock livestock NN 25 1783 216 predominates predominate NNS 25 1783 217 -- -- : 25 1783 218 wool wool NN 25 1783 219 , , , 25 1783 220 meat meat NN 25 1783 221 , , , 25 1783 222 dairy dairy NN 25 1783 223 products product NNS 25 1783 224 all all DT 25 1783 225 export export NN 25 1783 226 earners earner NNS 25 1783 227 ; ; : 25 1783 228 crops crop NNS 25 1783 229 -- -- : 25 1783 230 wheat wheat NN 25 1783 231 , , , 25 1783 232 barley barley NN 25 1783 233 , , , 25 1783 234 potatoes potato NNS 25 1783 235 , , , 25 1783 236 pulses pulse NNS 25 1783 237 , , , 25 1783 238 fruits fruit NNS 25 1783 239 , , , 25 1783 240 and and CC 25 1783 241 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1783 242 ; ; , 25 1783 243 surplus surplus NN 25 1783 244 producer producer NN 25 1783 245 of of IN 25 1783 246 farm farm NN 25 1783 247 products product NNS 25 1783 248 ; ; , 25 1783 249 fish fish NN 25 1783 250 catch catch NN 25 1783 251 reached reach VBD 25 1783 252 a a DT 25 1783 253 record record JJ 25 1783 254 503,000 503,000 CD 25 1783 255 metric metric JJ 25 1783 256 tons ton NNS 25 1783 257 in in IN 25 1783 258 1988 1988 CD 25 1783 259 _ _ NNP 25 1783 260 # # $ 25 1783 261 _ _ NNP 25 1783 262 Economic economic JJ 25 1783 263 aid aid NN 25 1783 264 : : : 25 1783 265 donor donor NN 25 1783 266 -- -- : 25 1783 267 ODA ODA NNP 25 1783 268 and and CC 25 1783 269 OOF OOF NNP 25 1783 270 commitments commitment NNS 25 1783 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 272 1970 1970 CD 25 1783 273 - - SYM 25 1783 274 89 89 CD 25 1783 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 276 , , , 25 1783 277 $ $ $ 25 1783 278 526 526 CD 25 1783 279 million million CD 25 1783 280 _ _ NNP 25 1783 281 # # NNP 25 1783 282 _ _ NNP 25 1783 283 Currency Currency NNP 25 1783 284 : : : 25 1783 285 New New NNP 25 1783 286 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1783 287 dollar dollar NN 25 1783 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 289 plural plural JJ 25 1783 290 -- -- : 25 1783 291 dollars dollar NNS 25 1783 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 293 ; ; : 25 1783 294 1 1 CD 25 1783 295 New New NNP 25 1783 296 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1783 297 dollar dollar NN 25 1783 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 299 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 1783 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 301 = = NFP 25 1783 302 100 100 CD 25 1783 303 cents cent NNS 25 1783 304 _ _ NNP 25 1783 305 # # NNP 25 1783 306 _ _ NNP 25 1783 307 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1783 308 rates rate NNS 25 1783 309 : : : 25 1783 310 New New NNP 25 1783 311 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1783 312 dollars dollar NNS 25 1783 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 314 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 1783 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 316 per per IN 25 1783 317 US$ us$ $ 25 1783 318 1 1 CD 25 1783 319 - - HYPH 25 1783 320 -1.6798 -1.6798 NN 25 1783 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 322 January January NNP 25 1783 323 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 325 , , , 25 1783 326 1.6750 1.6750 CD 25 1783 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 328 1990 1990 CD 25 1783 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 330 , , , 25 1783 331 1.6711 1.6711 CD 25 1783 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 333 1989 1989 CD 25 1783 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 335 , , , 25 1783 336 1.5244 1.5244 CD 25 1783 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 338 1988 1988 CD 25 1783 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 340 , , , 25 1783 341 1.6886 1.6886 CD 25 1783 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 343 1987 1987 CD 25 1783 344 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 345 , , , 25 1783 346 1.9088 1.9088 CD 25 1783 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 348 1986 1986 CD 25 1783 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 350 , , , 25 1783 351 2.0064 2.0064 CD 25 1783 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 353 1985 1985 CD 25 1783 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 355 _ _ NNP 25 1783 356 # # NNP 25 1783 357 _ _ NNP 25 1783 358 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1783 359 year year NN 25 1783 360 : : : 25 1783 361 1 1 CD 25 1783 362 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1783 363 June June NNP 25 1783 364 _ _ NNP 25 1783 365 * * NFP 25 1783 366 _ _ NNP 25 1783 367 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1783 368 _ _ NNP 25 1783 369 # # NNP 25 1783 370 _ _ NNP 25 1783 371 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1783 372 : : : 25 1783 373 4,716 4,716 CD 25 1783 374 km km NN 25 1783 375 total total JJ 25 1783 376 ; ; : 25 1783 377 all all DT 25 1783 378 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1783 379 gauge gauge NN 25 1783 380 ; ; : 25 1783 381 274 274 CD 25 1783 382 km km NN 25 1783 383 double double JJ 25 1783 384 track track NN 25 1783 385 ; ; : 25 1783 386 113 113 CD 25 1783 387 km km NN 25 1783 388 electrified electrify VBN 25 1783 389 ; ; : 25 1783 390 over over IN 25 1783 391 99 99 CD 25 1783 392 % % NN 25 1783 393 government government NN 25 1783 394 owned own VBD 25 1783 395 _ _ NNP 25 1783 396 # # NNP 25 1783 397 _ _ NNP 25 1783 398 Highways Highways NNP 25 1783 399 : : : 25 1783 400 92,648 92,648 CD 25 1783 401 km km NN 25 1783 402 total total NN 25 1783 403 ; ; : 25 1783 404 49,547 49,547 CD 25 1783 405 km km NNS 25 1783 406 paved pave VBN 25 1783 407 , , , 25 1783 408 43,101 43,101 CD 25 1783 409 km km NN 25 1783 410 gravel gravel NN 25 1783 411 or or CC 25 1783 412 crushed crush VBN 25 1783 413 stone stone NN 25 1783 414 _ _ NNP 25 1783 415 # # NNP 25 1783 416 _ _ NNP 25 1783 417 Inland Inland NNP 25 1783 418 waterways waterway NNS 25 1783 419 : : : 25 1783 420 1,609 1,609 CD 25 1783 421 km km NN 25 1783 422 ; ; : 25 1783 423 of of IN 25 1783 424 little little JJ 25 1783 425 importance importance NN 25 1783 426 to to IN 25 1783 427 transportation transportation NN 25 1783 428 _ _ NNP 25 1783 429 # # NNP 25 1783 430 _ _ NNP 25 1783 431 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1783 432 : : : 25 1783 433 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1783 434 km km NN 25 1783 435 natural natural JJ 25 1783 436 gas gas NN 25 1783 437 ; ; : 25 1783 438 160 160 CD 25 1783 439 km km NN 25 1783 440 refined refined JJ 25 1783 441 products product NNS 25 1783 442 ; ; : 25 1783 443 150 150 CD 25 1783 444 km km NNS 25 1783 445 condensate condensate VBP 25 1783 446 _ _ NNP 25 1783 447 # # NNP 25 1783 448 _ _ NNP 25 1783 449 Ports Ports NNP 25 1783 450 : : : 25 1783 451 Auckland Auckland NNP 25 1783 452 , , , 25 1783 453 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 25 1783 454 , , , 25 1783 455 Dunedin Dunedin NNP 25 1783 456 , , , 25 1783 457 Wellington Wellington NNP 25 1783 458 , , , 25 1783 459 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 25 1783 460 _ _ NNP 25 1783 461 # # $ 25 1783 462 _ _ NNP 25 1783 463 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1783 464 marine marine NN 25 1783 465 : : : 25 1783 466 21 21 CD 25 1783 467 ships ship NNS 25 1783 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 469 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1783 470 GRT GRT NNP 25 1783 471 or or CC 25 1783 472 over over RB 25 1783 473 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 474 totaling total VBG 25 1783 475 204,269 204,269 CD 25 1783 476 GRT/281,375 GRT/281,375 NNP 25 1783 477 DWT DWT NNP 25 1783 478 ; ; : 25 1783 479 includes include VBZ 25 1783 480 5 5 CD 25 1783 481 cargo cargo NN 25 1783 482 , , , 25 1783 483 1 1 CD 25 1783 484 container container NN 25 1783 485 , , , 25 1783 486 4 4 CD 25 1783 487 roll roll NN 25 1783 488 - - HYPH 25 1783 489 on on IN 25 1783 490 / / SYM 25 1783 491 roll roll NN 25 1783 492 - - HYPH 25 1783 493 off off RP 25 1783 494 cargo cargo NN 25 1783 495 , , , 25 1783 496 1 1 CD 25 1783 497 railcar railcar NN 25 1783 498 carrier carrier NN 25 1783 499 , , , 25 1783 500 4 4 CD 25 1783 501 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1783 502 , , , 25 1783 503 oils oil NNS 25 1783 504 , , , 25 1783 505 and and CC 25 1783 506 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1783 507 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 508 POL POL NNP 25 1783 509 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 510 tanker tanker NN 25 1783 511 , , , 25 1783 512 1 1 CD 25 1783 513 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1783 514 gas gas NN 25 1783 515 , , , 25 1783 516 5 5 CD 25 1783 517 bulk bulk NN 25 1783 518 _ _ NNP 25 1783 519 # # NNP 25 1783 520 _ _ NNP 25 1783 521 Civil civil JJ 25 1783 522 air air NN 25 1783 523 : : : 25 1783 524 about about IN 25 1783 525 40 40 CD 25 1783 526 major major JJ 25 1783 527 transport transport NN 25 1783 528 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1783 529 _ _ NNP 25 1783 530 # # NNP 25 1783 531 _ _ NNP 25 1783 532 Airports Airports NNP 25 1783 533 : : : 25 1783 534 157 157 CD 25 1783 535 total total NN 25 1783 536 , , , 25 1783 537 157 157 CD 25 1783 538 usable usable JJ 25 1783 539 ; ; : 25 1783 540 33 33 CD 25 1783 541 with with IN 25 1783 542 permanent permanent JJ 25 1783 543 - - HYPH 25 1783 544 surface surface NN 25 1783 545 runways runway NNS 25 1783 546 ; ; : 25 1783 547 none none NN 25 1783 548 with with IN 25 1783 549 runways runway NNS 25 1783 550 over over IN 25 1783 551 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1783 552 m m CD 25 1783 553 ; ; : 25 1783 554 2 2 CD 25 1783 555 with with IN 25 1783 556 runways runways NNP 25 1783 557 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1783 558 - - HYPH 25 1783 559 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1783 560 m m CD 25 1783 561 ; ; : 25 1783 562 46 46 CD 25 1783 563 with with IN 25 1783 564 runways runway NNS 25 1783 565 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1783 566 - - HYPH 25 1783 567 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1783 568 m m NNP 25 1783 569 _ _ NNP 25 1783 570 # # NNP 25 1783 571 _ _ NNP 25 1783 572 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1783 573 : : : 25 1783 574 excellent excellent JJ 25 1783 575 international international JJ 25 1783 576 and and CC 25 1783 577 domestic domestic JJ 25 1783 578 systems system NNS 25 1783 579 ; ; : 25 1783 580 2,110,000 2,110,000 CD 25 1783 581 telephones telephone NNS 25 1783 582 ; ; : 25 1783 583 stations station NNS 25 1783 584 64 64 CD 25 1783 585 AM am NN 25 1783 586 , , , 25 1783 587 2 2 CD 25 1783 588 FM FM NNP 25 1783 589 , , , 25 1783 590 14 14 CD 25 1783 591 TV tv NN 25 1783 592 ; ; : 25 1783 593 submarine submarine NN 25 1783 594 cables cable NNS 25 1783 595 extend extend VBP 25 1783 596 to to IN 25 1783 597 Australia Australia NNP 25 1783 598 and and CC 25 1783 599 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 1783 600 ; ; : 25 1783 601 2 2 CD 25 1783 602 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1783 603 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1783 604 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1783 605 earth earth NN 25 1783 606 stations station NNS 25 1783 607 _ _ NNP 25 1783 608 * * NFP 25 1783 609 _ _ NNP 25 1783 610 Defense Defense NNP 25 1783 611 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1783 612 _ _ NNP 25 1783 613 # # NNP 25 1783 614 _ _ NNP 25 1783 615 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1783 616 : : : 25 1783 617 New New NNP 25 1783 618 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1783 619 Army Army NNP 25 1783 620 , , , 25 1783 621 Royal Royal NNP 25 1783 622 New New NNP 25 1783 623 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1783 624 Navy Navy NNP 25 1783 625 , , , 25 1783 626 Royal Royal NNP 25 1783 627 New New NNP 25 1783 628 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1783 629 Air Air NNP 25 1783 630 Force Force NNP 25 1783 631 _ _ NNP 25 1783 632 # # NNP 25 1783 633 _ _ NNP 25 1783 634 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1783 635 availability availability NN 25 1783 636 : : : 25 1783 637 males males NNP 25 1783 638 15 15 CD 25 1783 639 - - SYM 25 1783 640 49 49 CD 25 1783 641 , , , 25 1783 642 874,443 874,443 CD 25 1783 643 ; ; : 25 1783 644 740,831 740,831 CD 25 1783 645 fit fit NN 25 1783 646 for for IN 25 1783 647 military military JJ 25 1783 648 service service NN 25 1783 649 ; ; : 25 1783 650 28,814 28,814 CD 25 1783 651 reach reach VBP 25 1783 652 military military JJ 25 1783 653 age age NN 25 1783 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 655 20 20 CD 25 1783 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 657 annually annually RB 25 1783 658 _ _ NNP 25 1783 659 # # $ 25 1783 660 _ _ NNP 25 1783 661 Defense Defense NNP 25 1783 662 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1783 663 : : : 25 1783 664 $ $ $ 25 1783 665 832 832 CD 25 1783 666 million million CD 25 1783 667 , , , 25 1783 668 1 1 CD 25 1783 669 - - SYM 25 1783 670 2 2 CD 25 1783 671 % % NN 25 1783 672 of of IN 25 1783 673 GDP GDP NNP 25 1783 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 675 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1783 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 677 _ _ NNP 25 1783 678 % % NN 25 1783 679 _ _ NNP 25 1783 680 _ _ NNP 25 1783 681 @_Nicaragua @_Nicaragua NNP 25 1783 682 _ _ NNP 25 1783 683 * * NFP 25 1783 684 _ _ NNP 25 1783 685 Geography Geography NNP 25 1783 686 _ _ NNP 25 1783 687 # # NNP 25 1783 688 _ _ NNP 25 1783 689 Total total JJ 25 1783 690 area area NN 25 1783 691 : : : 25 1783 692 129,494 129,494 CD 25 1783 693 km2 km2 NN 25 1783 694 ; ; : 25 1783 695 land land NN 25 1783 696 area area NN 25 1783 697 : : : 25 1783 698 120,254 120,254 CD 25 1783 699 km2 km2 NNP 25 1783 700 _ _ NNP 25 1783 701 # # NNP 25 1783 702 _ _ NNP 25 1783 703 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1783 704 area area NN 25 1783 705 : : : 25 1783 706 slightly slightly RB 25 1783 707 larger large JJR 25 1783 708 than than IN 25 1783 709 New New NNP 25 1783 710 York York NNP 25 1783 711 State State NNP 25 1783 712 _ _ NNP 25 1783 713 # # $ 25 1783 714 _ _ NNP 25 1783 715 Land Land NNP 25 1783 716 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1783 717 : : : 25 1783 718 1,231 1,231 CD 25 1783 719 km km NN 25 1783 720 total total NN 25 1783 721 ; ; : 25 1783 722 Costa Costa NNP 25 1783 723 Rica Rica NNP 25 1783 724 309 309 CD 25 1783 725 km km NN 25 1783 726 , , , 25 1783 727 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1783 728 922 922 CD 25 1783 729 km km NNS 25 1783 730 _ _ NNP 25 1783 731 # # NNP 25 1783 732 _ _ NNP 25 1783 733 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1783 734 : : : 25 1783 735 910 910 CD 25 1783 736 km km NN 25 1783 737 _ _ NNP 25 1783 738 # # NNP 25 1783 739 _ _ NNP 25 1783 740 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1783 741 claims claim VBZ 25 1783 742 : : : 25 1783 743 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1783 744 zone zone NN 25 1783 745 : : : 25 1783 746 25 25 CD 25 1783 747 nm nm NNP 25 1783 748 security security NN 25 1783 749 zone zone NN 25 1783 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 751 status status NN 25 1783 752 of of IN 25 1783 753 claim claim NN 25 1783 754 uncertain uncertain JJ 25 1783 755 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 756 ; ; : 25 1783 757 Continental continental JJ 25 1783 758 shelf shelf NN 25 1783 759 : : : 25 1783 760 not not RB 25 1783 761 specified specify VBN 25 1783 762 ; ; : 25 1783 763 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1783 764 sea sea NN 25 1783 765 : : : 25 1783 766 200 200 CD 25 1783 767 nm nm NNP 25 1783 768 _ _ NNP 25 1783 769 # # NNP 25 1783 770 _ _ NNP 25 1783 771 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1783 772 : : : 25 1783 773 territorial territorial JJ 25 1783 774 disputes dispute NNS 25 1783 775 with with IN 25 1783 776 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 1783 777 over over IN 25 1783 778 the the DT 25 1783 779 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 1783 780 de de IN 25 1783 781 San San NNP 25 1783 782 Andres Andres NNP 25 1783 783 y y NNP 25 1783 784 Providencia Providencia NNP 25 1783 785 and and CC 25 1783 786 Quita Quita NNP 25 1783 787 Sueno Sueno NNP 25 1783 788 Bank Bank NNP 25 1783 789 ; ; : 25 1783 790 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 1783 791 maritime maritime JJ 25 1783 792 boundary boundary JJ 25 1783 793 in in IN 25 1783 794 Golfo Golfo NNP 25 1783 795 de de NNP 25 1783 796 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 25 1783 797 _ _ NNP 25 1783 798 # # NNP 25 1783 799 _ _ NNP 25 1783 800 Climate Climate NNP 25 1783 801 : : : 25 1783 802 tropical tropical JJ 25 1783 803 in in IN 25 1783 804 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1783 805 , , , 25 1783 806 cooler cool JJR 25 1783 807 in in IN 25 1783 808 highlands highland NNS 25 1783 809 _ _ NNP 25 1783 810 # # NNP 25 1783 811 _ _ NNP 25 1783 812 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1783 813 : : : 25 1783 814 extensive extensive JJ 25 1783 815 Atlantic atlantic JJ 25 1783 816 coastal coastal JJ 25 1783 817 plains plain NNS 25 1783 818 rising rise VBG 25 1783 819 to to IN 25 1783 820 central central JJ 25 1783 821 interior interior JJ 25 1783 822 mountains mountain NNS 25 1783 823 ; ; , 25 1783 824 narrow narrow JJ 25 1783 825 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1783 826 coastal coastal JJ 25 1783 827 plain plain NN 25 1783 828 interrupted interrupt VBN 25 1783 829 by by IN 25 1783 830 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 1783 831 _ _ NNP 25 1783 832 # # NNP 25 1783 833 _ _ NNP 25 1783 834 Natural natural JJ 25 1783 835 resources resource NNS 25 1783 836 : : : 25 1783 837 gold gold NN 25 1783 838 , , , 25 1783 839 silver silver NN 25 1783 840 , , , 25 1783 841 copper copper NN 25 1783 842 , , , 25 1783 843 tungsten tungsten NN 25 1783 844 , , , 25 1783 845 lead lead NN 25 1783 846 , , , 25 1783 847 zinc zinc NN 25 1783 848 , , , 25 1783 849 timber timber NN 25 1783 850 , , , 25 1783 851 fish fish NN 25 1783 852 _ _ NNP 25 1783 853 # # $ 25 1783 854 _ _ NNP 25 1783 855 Land Land NNP 25 1783 856 use use NN 25 1783 857 : : : 25 1783 858 arable arable JJ 25 1783 859 land land NN 25 1783 860 9 9 CD 25 1783 861 % % NN 25 1783 862 ; ; , 25 1783 863 permanent permanent JJ 25 1783 864 crops crop NNS 25 1783 865 1 1 CD 25 1783 866 % % NN 25 1783 867 ; ; : 25 1783 868 meadows meadow NNS 25 1783 869 and and CC 25 1783 870 pastures pasture NNS 25 1783 871 43 43 CD 25 1783 872 % % NN 25 1783 873 ; ; , 25 1783 874 forest forest NN 25 1783 875 and and CC 25 1783 876 woodland woodland JJ 25 1783 877 35 35 CD 25 1783 878 % % NN 25 1783 879 ; ; , 25 1783 880 other other JJ 25 1783 881 12 12 CD 25 1783 882 % % NN 25 1783 883 ; ; , 25 1783 884 including include VBG 25 1783 885 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1783 886 1 1 CD 25 1783 887 % % NN 25 1783 888 _ _ NNP 25 1783 889 # # $ 25 1783 890 _ _ NNP 25 1783 891 Environment Environment NNP 25 1783 892 : : : 25 1783 893 subject subject JJ 25 1783 894 to to IN 25 1783 895 destructive destructive JJ 25 1783 896 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1783 897 , , , 25 1783 898 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 1783 899 , , , 25 1783 900 landslides landslide NNS 25 1783 901 , , , 25 1783 902 and and CC 25 1783 903 occasional occasional JJ 25 1783 904 severe severe JJ 25 1783 905 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1783 906 ; ; : 25 1783 907 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1783 908 ; ; , 25 1783 909 soil soil NN 25 1783 910 erosion erosion NN 25 1783 911 ; ; : 25 1783 912 water water NN 25 1783 913 pollution pollution NN 25 1783 914 _ _ NNP 25 1783 915 * * NFP 25 1783 916 _ _ NNP 25 1783 917 People People NNPS 25 1783 918 _ _ IN 25 1783 919 # # NNP 25 1783 920 _ _ NNP 25 1783 921 Population Population NNP 25 1783 922 : : : 25 1783 923 3,751,884 3,751,884 CD 25 1783 924 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 925 July July NNP 25 1783 926 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 927 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 928 , , , 25 1783 929 growth growth NN 25 1783 930 rate rate NN 25 1783 931 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1783 932 % % NN 25 1783 933 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 934 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 935 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 936 _ _ NNP 25 1783 937 # # NNP 25 1783 938 _ _ NNP 25 1783 939 Birth Birth NNP 25 1783 940 rate rate NN 25 1783 941 : : : 25 1783 942 37 37 CD 25 1783 943 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1783 944 population population NN 25 1783 945 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 946 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 947 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 948 _ _ NNP 25 1783 949 # # $ 25 1783 950 _ _ NNP 25 1783 951 Death Death NNP 25 1783 952 rate rate NN 25 1783 953 : : : 25 1783 954 7 7 CD 25 1783 955 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1783 956 population population NN 25 1783 957 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 958 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 959 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 960 _ _ NNP 25 1783 961 # # NNP 25 1783 962 _ _ NNP 25 1783 963 Net net JJ 25 1783 964 migration migration NN 25 1783 965 rate rate NN 25 1783 966 : : : 25 1783 967 - - : 25 1783 968 1 1 CD 25 1783 969 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1783 970 population population NN 25 1783 971 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 972 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 973 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 974 _ _ NNP 25 1783 975 # # $ 25 1783 976 _ _ NNP 25 1783 977 Infant Infant NNP 25 1783 978 mortality mortality NN 25 1783 979 rate rate NN 25 1783 980 : : : 25 1783 981 60 60 CD 25 1783 982 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1783 983 live live JJ 25 1783 984 births birth NNS 25 1783 985 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 986 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 987 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 988 _ _ NNP 25 1783 989 # # NNP 25 1783 990 _ _ NNP 25 1783 991 Life Life NNP 25 1783 992 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1783 993 at at IN 25 1783 994 birth birth NN 25 1783 995 : : : 25 1783 996 60 60 CD 25 1783 997 years year NNS 25 1783 998 male male JJ 25 1783 999 , , , 25 1783 1000 65 65 CD 25 1783 1001 years year NNS 25 1783 1002 female female JJ 25 1783 1003 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1004 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 1005 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1006 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1007 # # NNP 25 1783 1008 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1009 Total total JJ 25 1783 1010 fertility fertility NN 25 1783 1011 rate rate NN 25 1783 1012 : : : 25 1783 1013 4.7 4.7 CD 25 1783 1014 children child NNS 25 1783 1015 born bear VBN 25 1783 1016 / / SYM 25 1783 1017 woman woman NN 25 1783 1018 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1019 1991 1991 CD 25 1783 1020 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1021 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1022 # # $ 25 1783 1023 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1024 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1783 1025 : : : 25 1783 1026 noun noun NNP 25 1783 1027 -- -- : 25 1783 1028 Nicaraguan(s Nicaraguan(s NNP 25 1783 1029 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1030 ; ; , 25 1783 1031 adjective adjective JJ 25 1783 1032 -- -- : 25 1783 1033 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 25 1783 1034 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1035 # # $ 25 1783 1036 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1037 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1783 1038 divisions division NNS 25 1783 1039 : : : 25 1783 1040 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 1783 1041 69 69 CD 25 1783 1042 % % NN 25 1783 1043 , , , 25 1783 1044 white white JJ 25 1783 1045 17 17 CD 25 1783 1046 % % NN 25 1783 1047 , , , 25 1783 1048 black black JJ 25 1783 1049 9 9 CD 25 1783 1050 % % NN 25 1783 1051 , , , 25 1783 1052 Indian Indian NNP 25 1783 1053 5 5 CD 25 1783 1054 % % NN 25 1783 1055 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1056 # # $ 25 1783 1057 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1058 Religion Religion NNP 25 1783 1059 : : : 25 1783 1060 Roman Roman NNP 25 1783 1061 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1783 1062 95 95 CD 25 1783 1063 % % NN 25 1783 1064 , , , 25 1783 1065 Protestant protestant NN 25 1783 1066 5 5 CD 25 1783 1067 % % NN 25 1783 1068 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1069 # # $ 25 1783 1070 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1071 Language Language NNP 25 1783 1072 : : : 25 1783 1073 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1783 1074 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1075 official official NN 25 1783 1076 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1077 ; ; : 25 1783 1078 English- English- NNP 25 1783 1079 and and CC 25 1783 1080 Indian Indian NNP 25 1783 1081 - - HYPH 25 1783 1082 speaking speak VBG 25 1783 1083 minorities minority NNS 25 1783 1084 on on IN 25 1783 1085 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1783 1086 coast coast NN 25 1783 1087 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1088 # # NNP 25 1783 1089 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1090 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1783 1091 : : : 25 1783 1092 57 57 CD 25 1783 1093 % % NN 25 1783 1094 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1095 male male JJ 25 1783 1096 57 57 CD 25 1783 1097 % % NN 25 1783 1098 , , , 25 1783 1099 female female JJ 25 1783 1100 57 57 CD 25 1783 1101 % % NN 25 1783 1102 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1103 age age NN 25 1783 1104 15 15 CD 25 1783 1105 and and CC 25 1783 1106 over over RB 25 1783 1107 can can MD 25 1783 1108 read read VB 25 1783 1109 and and CC 25 1783 1110 write write VB 25 1783 1111 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1112 1971 1971 CD 25 1783 1113 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1114 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1115 # # $ 25 1783 1116 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1117 Labor Labor NNP 25 1783 1118 force force NN 25 1783 1119 : : : 25 1783 1120 1,086,000 1,086,000 CD 25 1783 1121 ; ; : 25 1783 1122 service service NN 25 1783 1123 43 43 CD 25 1783 1124 % % NN 25 1783 1125 , , , 25 1783 1126 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1783 1127 44 44 CD 25 1783 1128 % % NN 25 1783 1129 , , , 25 1783 1130 industry industry NN 25 1783 1131 13 13 CD 25 1783 1132 % % NN 25 1783 1133 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1134 1986 1986 CD 25 1783 1135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1136 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1137 # # NNP 25 1783 1138 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1139 Organized Organized NNP 25 1783 1140 labor labor NN 25 1783 1141 : : : 25 1783 1142 35 35 CD 25 1783 1143 % % NN 25 1783 1144 of of IN 25 1783 1145 labor labor NN 25 1783 1146 force force NN 25 1783 1147 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1148 * * NFP 25 1783 1149 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1150 Government Government NNP 25 1783 1151 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1152 # # NNP 25 1783 1153 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1154 Long Long NNP 25 1783 1155 - - HYPH 25 1783 1156 form form NN 25 1783 1157 name name NN 25 1783 1158 : : : 25 1783 1159 Republic Republic NNP 25 1783 1160 of of IN 25 1783 1161 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 1783 1162 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1163 # # $ 25 1783 1164 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1165 Type Type NNP 25 1783 1166 : : : 25 1783 1167 republic republic NNP 25 1783 1168 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1169 # # NNP 25 1783 1170 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1171 Capital Capital NNP 25 1783 1172 : : : 25 1783 1173 Managua Managua NNP 25 1783 1174 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1175 # # $ 25 1783 1176 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1177 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1783 1178 divisions division NNS 25 1783 1179 : : : 25 1783 1180 9 9 CD 25 1783 1181 administrative administrative JJ 25 1783 1182 regions region NNS 25 1783 1183 encompassing encompass VBG 25 1783 1184 16 16 CD 25 1783 1185 departments department NNS 25 1783 1186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1187 departamentos departamento NNS 25 1783 1188 , , , 25 1783 1189 singular singular JJ 25 1783 1190 -- -- : 25 1783 1191 departamento departamento NNP 25 1783 1192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1193 ; ; : 25 1783 1194 Boaco Boaco NNP 25 1783 1195 , , , 25 1783 1196 Carazo Carazo NNP 25 1783 1197 , , , 25 1783 1198 Chinandega Chinandega NNP 25 1783 1199 , , , 25 1783 1200 Chontales Chontales NNP 25 1783 1201 , , , 25 1783 1202 Esteli Esteli NNP 25 1783 1203 , , , 25 1783 1204 Granada Granada NNP 25 1783 1205 , , , 25 1783 1206 Jinotega Jinotega NNP 25 1783 1207 , , , 25 1783 1208 Leon Leon NNP 25 1783 1209 , , , 25 1783 1210 Madriz Madriz NNP 25 1783 1211 , , , 25 1783 1212 Managua Managua NNP 25 1783 1213 , , , 25 1783 1214 Masaya Masaya NNP 25 1783 1215 , , , 25 1783 1216 Matagalpa Matagalpa NNP 25 1783 1217 , , , 25 1783 1218 Nueva Nueva NNP 25 1783 1219 Segovia Segovia NNP 25 1783 1220 , , , 25 1783 1221 Rio Rio NNP 25 1783 1222 San San NNP 25 1783 1223 Juan Juan NNP 25 1783 1224 , , , 25 1783 1225 Rivas Rivas NNP 25 1783 1226 , , , 25 1783 1227 Zelaya Zelaya NNP 25 1783 1228 ; ; : 25 1783 1229 note note NN 25 1783 1230 -- -- : 25 1783 1231 Zelaya Zelaya NNP 25 1783 1232 may may MD 25 1783 1233 have have VB 25 1783 1234 been be VBN 25 1783 1235 replaced replace VBN 25 1783 1236 by by IN 25 1783 1237 2 2 CD 25 1783 1238 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 1783 1239 regions region NNS 25 1783 1240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1241 regiones regione NNS 25 1783 1242 autonomistas autonomista NNS 25 1783 1243 , , , 25 1783 1244 singular singular JJ 25 1783 1245 -- -- : 25 1783 1246 region region NN 25 1783 1247 autonomista autonomista NN 25 1783 1248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1249 named name VBN 25 1783 1250 North North NNP 25 1783 1251 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1783 1252 Coast Coast NNP 25 1783 1253 and and CC 25 1783 1254 South South NNP 25 1783 1255 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1783 1256 Coast Coast NNP 25 1783 1257 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1258 # # $ 25 1783 1259 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1260 Independence Independence NNP 25 1783 1261 : : : 25 1783 1262 15 15 CD 25 1783 1263 September September NNP 25 1783 1264 1821 1821 CD 25 1783 1265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1266 from from IN 25 1783 1267 Spain Spain NNP 25 1783 1268 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1269 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1270 # # $ 25 1783 1271 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1272 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1783 1273 : : : 25 1783 1274 January January NNP 25 1783 1275 1987 1987 CD 25 1783 1276 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1277 # # $ 25 1783 1278 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1279 Legal Legal NNP 25 1783 1280 system system NN 25 1783 1281 : : : 25 1783 1282 civil civil JJ 25 1783 1283 law law NN 25 1783 1284 system system NN 25 1783 1285 ; ; : 25 1783 1286 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1783 1287 Court Court NNP 25 1783 1288 may may MD 25 1783 1289 review review VB 25 1783 1290 administrative administrative JJ 25 1783 1291 acts act NNS 25 1783 1292 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1293 # # $ 25 1783 1294 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1295 National national JJ 25 1783 1296 holiday holiday NN 25 1783 1297 : : : 25 1783 1298 Independence Independence NNP 25 1783 1299 Day Day NNP 25 1783 1300 , , , 25 1783 1301 15 15 CD 25 1783 1302 September September NNP 25 1783 1303 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1304 1821 1821 CD 25 1783 1305 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1306 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1307 # # NNP 25 1783 1308 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1309 Executive Executive NNP 25 1783 1310 branch branch NN 25 1783 1311 : : : 25 1783 1312 president president NN 25 1783 1313 , , , 25 1783 1314 vice vice NN 25 1783 1315 president president NN 25 1783 1316 , , , 25 1783 1317 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1783 1318 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1319 # # $ 25 1783 1320 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1321 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1783 1322 branch branch NN 25 1783 1323 : : : 25 1783 1324 National National NNP 25 1783 1325 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1783 1326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1327 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 25 1783 1328 Nacional Nacional NNP 25 1783 1329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1330 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1331 # # $ 25 1783 1332 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1333 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1783 1334 branch branch NN 25 1783 1335 : : : 25 1783 1336 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1783 1337 Court Court NNP 25 1783 1338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1339 Corte Corte NNP 25 1783 1340 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 1783 1341 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1342 and and CC 25 1783 1343 municipal municipal JJ 25 1783 1344 courts court NNS 25 1783 1345 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1346 # # NNP 25 1783 1347 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1348 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1783 1349 : : : 25 1783 1350 Chief Chief NNP 25 1783 1351 of of IN 25 1783 1352 State State NNP 25 1783 1353 and and CC 25 1783 1354 Head Head NNP 25 1783 1355 of of IN 25 1783 1356 Government Government NNP 25 1783 1357 -- -- : 25 1783 1358 President President NNP 25 1783 1359 Violeta Violeta NNP 25 1783 1360 Barrios Barrios NNP 25 1783 1361 de de NNP 25 1783 1362 CHAMORRO CHAMORRO NNP 25 1783 1363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1364 since since IN 25 1783 1365 25 25 CD 25 1783 1366 April April NNP 25 1783 1367 1990 1990 CD 25 1783 1368 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1369 ; ; : 25 1783 1370 Vice Vice NNP 25 1783 1371 President President NNP 25 1783 1372 Virgilio Virgilio NNP 25 1783 1373 GODOY GODOY NNP 25 1783 1374 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1375 since since IN 25 1783 1376 25 25 CD 25 1783 1377 April April NNP 25 1783 1378 1990 1990 CD 25 1783 1379 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1380 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1381 # # $ 25 1783 1382 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1383 Political political JJ 25 1783 1384 parties party NNS 25 1783 1385 and and CC 25 1783 1386 leaders leader NNS 25 1783 1387 : : : 25 1783 1388 ruling rule VBG 25 1783 1389 coalition coalition NN 25 1783 1390 -- -- : 25 1783 1391 National National NNP 25 1783 1392 Opposition Opposition NNP 25 1783 1393 Union Union NNP 25 1783 1394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1395 UNO UNO NNP 25 1783 1396 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1397 is be VBZ 25 1783 1398 a a DT 25 1783 1399 14-party 14-party CD 25 1783 1400 alliance alliance NN 25 1783 1401 -- -- : 25 1783 1402 National National NNP 25 1783 1403 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 1783 1404 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1405 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1406 PNC PNC NNP 25 1783 1407 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1408 , , , 25 1783 1409 Silviano Silviano NNP 25 1783 1410 MATAMOROS MATAMOROS NNP 25 1783 1411 ; ; : 25 1783 1412 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 1783 1413 Popular Popular NNP 25 1783 1414 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1783 1415 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1416 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1417 PAPC PAPC NNP 25 1783 1418 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1419 , , , 25 1783 1420 Myriam myriam NN 25 1783 1421 ARGUELLO arguello NN 25 1783 1422 ; ; : 25 1783 1423 National National NNP 25 1783 1424 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 1783 1425 Action Action NNP 25 1783 1426 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1427 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1428 PANC PANC NNP 25 1783 1429 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1430 , , , 25 1783 1431 Hernaldo Hernaldo NNP 25 1783 1432 ZUNIGA ZUNIGA NNP 25 1783 1433 ; ; : 25 1783 1434 National National NNP 25 1783 1435 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1783 1436 Confidence Confidence NNP 25 1783 1437 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1438 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1439 PDCN PDCN NNP 25 1783 1440 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1441 , , , 25 1783 1442 Augustin Augustin NNP 25 1783 1443 JARQUIN JARQUIN NNP 25 1783 1444 ; ; : 25 1783 1445 Independent Independent NNP 25 1783 1446 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1783 1447 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1448 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1449 PLI PLI NNP 25 1783 1450 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1451 , , , 25 1783 1452 Wilfredo Wilfredo NNP 25 1783 1453 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 25 1783 1454 ; ; : 25 1783 1455 Neo Neo NNP 25 1783 1456 - - HYPH 25 1783 1457 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1783 1458 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1459 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1460 PALI PALI NNP 25 1783 1461 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1462 , , , 25 1783 1463 Andres Andres NNP 25 1783 1464 ZUNIGA ZUNIGA NNP 25 1783 1465 ; ; : 25 1783 1466 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1783 1467 Constitutionalist Constitutionalist NNP 25 1783 1468 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1469 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1470 PLC PLC NNP 25 1783 1471 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1472 , , , 25 1783 1473 Jose Jose NNP 25 1783 1474 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 25 1783 1475 SOMARRIBA SOMARRIBA NNP 25 1783 1476 ; ; : 25 1783 1477 National National NNP 25 1783 1478 Action Action NNP 25 1783 1479 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1480 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1481 PAN PAN NNP 25 1783 1482 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1483 , , , 25 1783 1484 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 1783 1485 RIVAS RIVAS NNP 25 1783 1486 ; ; : 25 1783 1487 Nicaraguan nicaraguan JJ 25 1783 1488 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1783 1489 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1490 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1491 PSN PSN NNP 25 1783 1492 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1493 , , , 25 1783 1494 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 25 1783 1495 TABLADA TABLADA NNP 25 1783 1496 ; ; : 25 1783 1497 Communist Communist NNP 25 1783 1498 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1499 of of IN 25 1783 1500 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 1783 1501 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1502 PCdeN PCdeN NNP 25 1783 1503 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1504 , , , 25 1783 1505 Eli Eli NNP 25 1783 1506 ALTIMIRANO ALTIMIRANO NNP 25 1783 1507 ; ; : 25 1783 1508 Popular Popular NNP 25 1783 1509 Social Social NNP 25 1783 1510 Christian Christian NNP 25 1783 1511 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1512 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1513 PPSC PPSC NNP 25 1783 1514 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1515 , , , 25 1783 1516 Luis Luis NNP 25 1783 1517 HUMBERTO HUMBERTO NNP 25 1783 1518 ; ; : 25 1783 1519 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 25 1783 1520 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1783 1521 Movement Movement NNP 25 1783 1522 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1523 MDN MDN NNP 25 1783 1524 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1525 , , , 25 1783 1526 Roberto Roberto NNP 25 1783 1527 URROZ URROZ NNP 25 1783 1528 ; ; : 25 1783 1529 Social Social NNP 25 1783 1530 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1783 1531 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1532 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1533 PSD PSD NNP 25 1783 1534 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1535 , , , 25 1783 1536 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 25 1783 1537 POTOY POTOY NNP 25 1783 1538 ; ; : 25 1783 1539 Central Central NNP 25 1783 1540 American American NNP 25 1783 1541 Integrationist Integrationist NNP 25 1783 1542 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1543 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1544 PIAC PIAC NNP 25 1783 1545 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1546 , , , 25 1783 1547 Alejandro Alejandro NNP 25 1783 1548 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 25 1783 1549 ; ; : 25 1783 1550 opposition opposition NN 25 1783 1551 parties party NNS 25 1783 1552 -- -- : 25 1783 1553 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 25 1783 1554 National National NNP 25 1783 1555 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1783 1556 Front Front NNP 25 1783 1557 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1558 FSLN FSLN NNP 25 1783 1559 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1560 , , , 25 1783 1561 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 1783 1562 ORTEGA ORTEGA NNP 25 1783 1563 ; ; : 25 1783 1564 Central Central NNP 25 1783 1565 American American NNP 25 1783 1566 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 1783 1567 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1568 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1569 PUCA PUCA NNP 25 1783 1570 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1571 , , , 25 1783 1572 Blanca Blanca NNP 25 1783 1573 ROJAS ROJAS NNP 25 1783 1574 ; ; : 25 1783 1575 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1783 1576 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 1783 1577 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1578 of of IN 25 1783 1579 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 1783 1580 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1581 PCDN PCDN NNP 25 1783 1582 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1583 , , , 25 1783 1584 Jose Jose NNP 25 1783 1585 BRENES BRENES NNP 25 1783 1586 ; ; : 25 1783 1587 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1783 1588 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1589 of of IN 25 1783 1590 National National NNP 25 1783 1591 Unity Unity NNP 25 1783 1592 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1593 PLUIN PLUIN NNP 25 1783 1594 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1595 , , , 25 1783 1596 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 1783 1597 CORONADO CORONADO NNP 25 1783 1598 ; ; : 25 1783 1599 Movement Movement NNP 25 1783 1600 of of IN 25 1783 1601 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1783 1602 Unity Unity NNP 25 1783 1603 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1604 MUR MUR NNP 25 1783 1605 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1606 , , , 25 1783 1607 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1783 1608 SAMPER samper NN 25 1783 1609 ; ; : 25 1783 1610 Social Social NNP 25 1783 1611 Christian Christian NNP 25 1783 1612 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1613 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1614 PSC PSC NNP 25 1783 1615 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1616 , , , 25 1783 1617 Erick Erick NNP 25 1783 1618 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 25 1783 1619 ; ; : 25 1783 1620 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1783 1621 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1783 1622 ' ' POS 25 1783 1623 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1624 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1625 PRT PRT NNP 25 1783 1626 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1627 , , , 25 1783 1628 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 25 1783 1629 MIRANDA MIRANDA NNP 25 1783 1630 ; ; : 25 1783 1631 Social Social NNP 25 1783 1632 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 1783 1633 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1634 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1635 PSOC PSOC NNP 25 1783 1636 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1637 , , , 25 1783 1638 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 1783 1639 AGUERRO AGUERRO NNP 25 1783 1640 ; ; : 25 1783 1641 Popular Popular NNP 25 1783 1642 Action Action NNP 25 1783 1643 Movement Movement NNP 25 1783 1644 -- -- : 25 1783 1645 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 1783 1646 - - HYPH 25 1783 1647 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 1783 1648 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1649 MAP MAP NNP 25 1783 1650 - - HYPH 25 1783 1651 ML ML NNP 25 1783 1652 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1653 , , , 25 1783 1654 Isidro Isidro NNP 25 1783 1655 TELLEZ TELLEZ VBD 25 1783 1656 ; ; : 25 1783 1657 Popular Popular NNP 25 1783 1658 Social Social NNP 25 1783 1659 Christian Christian NNP 25 1783 1660 Party Party NNP 25 1783 1661 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1662 PPSC PPSC NNP 25 1783 1663 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1664 , , , 25 1783 1665 Mauricio Mauricio NNP 25 1783 1666 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 25 1783 1667 _ _ NN 25 1783 1668 # # $ 25 1783 1669 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1670 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1783 1671 : : : 25 1783 1672 universal universal JJ 25 1783 1673 at at IN 25 1783 1674 age age NN 25 1783 1675 16 16 CD 25 1783 1676 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1677 # # NNP 25 1783 1678 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1679 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1783 1680 : : : 25 1783 1681 President President NNP 25 1783 1682 -- -- : 25 1783 1683 last last RB 25 1783 1684 held hold VBN 25 1783 1685 on on IN 25 1783 1686 25 25 CD 25 1783 1687 February February NNP 25 1783 1688 1990 1990 CD 25 1783 1689 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1690 next next JJ 25 1783 1691 to to TO 25 1783 1692 be be VB 25 1783 1693 held hold VBN 25 1783 1694 February February NNP 25 1783 1695 1996 1996 CD 25 1783 1696 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1697 ; ; : 25 1783 1698 results result NNS 25 1783 1699 -- -- : 25 1783 1700 Violeta Violeta NNP 25 1783 1701 Barrios Barrios NNP 25 1783 1702 de de NNP 25 1783 1703 CHAMORRO CHAMORRO NNP 25 1783 1704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1705 UNO UNO NNP 25 1783 1706 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1707 54.7 54.7 CD 25 1783 1708 % % NN 25 1783 1709 , , , 25 1783 1710 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 1783 1711 ORTEGA ORTEGA NNP 25 1783 1712 Saavedra Saavedra NNP 25 1783 1713 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1714 FSLN FSLN NNP 25 1783 1715 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1716 40.8 40.8 CD 25 1783 1717 % % NN 25 1783 1718 , , , 25 1783 1719 other other JJ 25 1783 1720 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1783 1721 % % NN 25 1783 1722 ; ; : 25 1783 1723 National National NNP 25 1783 1724 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1783 1725 -- -- : 25 1783 1726 last last RB 25 1783 1727 held hold VBN 25 1783 1728 on on IN 25 1783 1729 25 25 CD 25 1783 1730 February February NNP 25 1783 1731 1990 1990 CD 25 1783 1732 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1733 next next JJ 25 1783 1734 to to TO 25 1783 1735 be be VB 25 1783 1736 held hold VBN 25 1783 1737 February February NNP 25 1783 1738 1996 1996 CD 25 1783 1739 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1740 ; ; : 25 1783 1741 results result NNS 25 1783 1742 -- -- : 25 1783 1743 UNO UNO NNP 25 1783 1744 53.9 53.9 CD 25 1783 1745 % % NN 25 1783 1746 , , , 25 1783 1747 FSLN FSLN NNP 25 1783 1748 40.8 40.8 CD 25 1783 1749 % % NN 25 1783 1750 , , , 25 1783 1751 PSC psc NN 25 1783 1752 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1783 1753 % % NN 25 1783 1754 , , , 25 1783 1755 MUR MUR NNP 25 1783 1756 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1783 1757 % % NN 25 1783 1758 ; ; , 25 1783 1759 seats--(92 seats--(92 ADD 25 1783 1760 total total NN 25 1783 1761 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1762 UNO UNO NNP 25 1783 1763 51 51 CD 25 1783 1764 , , , 25 1783 1765 FSLN FSLN NNP 25 1783 1766 39 39 CD 25 1783 1767 , , , 25 1783 1768 PSC psc NN 25 1783 1769 1 1 CD 25 1783 1770 , , , 25 1783 1771 MUR MUR NNP 25 1783 1772 1 1 CD 25 1783 1773 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1774 # # NNP 25 1783 1775 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1776 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1783 1777 : : : 25 1783 1778 15,000 15,000 CD 25 1783 1779 - - SYM 25 1783 1780 20,000 20,000 CD 25 1783 1781 _ _ NN 25 1783 1782 # # $ 25 1783 1783 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1784 Other other JJ 25 1783 1785 political political JJ 25 1783 1786 or or CC 25 1783 1787 pressure pressure NN 25 1783 1788 groups group NNS 25 1783 1789 : : : 25 1783 1790 Permanent permanent JJ 25 1783 1791 Congress Congress NNP 25 1783 1792 of of IN 25 1783 1793 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1783 1794 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1795 CPT CPT NNP 25 1783 1796 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1797 , , , 25 1783 1798 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1783 1799 of of IN 25 1783 1800 Labor Labor NNP 25 1783 1801 Unification Unification NNP 25 1783 1802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1803 CUS CUS NNP 25 1783 1804 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1805 , , , 25 1783 1806 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 25 1783 1807 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 25 1783 1808 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1783 1809 ' ' POS 25 1783 1810 Central Central NNP 25 1783 1811 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1812 CTN CTN NNP 25 1783 1813 - - HYPH 25 1783 1814 A A NNP 25 1783 1815 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1816 , , , 25 1783 1817 Independent Independent NNP 25 1783 1818 General General NNP 25 1783 1819 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1783 1820 of of IN 25 1783 1821 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1783 1822 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1823 CTG CTG NNP 25 1783 1824 - - HYPH 25 1783 1825 I i NN 25 1783 1826 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1827 , , , 25 1783 1828 Communist Communist NNP 25 1783 1829 Labor Labor NNP 25 1783 1830 Action Action NNP 25 1783 1831 and and CC 25 1783 1832 Unity Unity NNP 25 1783 1833 Central Central NNP 25 1783 1834 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1835 CAUS CAUS NNP 25 1783 1836 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1837 , , , 25 1783 1838 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 25 1783 1839 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1783 1840 ' ' POS 25 1783 1841 Central Central NNP 25 1783 1842 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1843 CST CST NNP 25 1783 1844 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1845 ; ; : 25 1783 1846 Superior Superior NNP 25 1783 1847 Council Council NNP 25 1783 1848 of of IN 25 1783 1849 Private Private NNP 25 1783 1850 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 25 1783 1851 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1852 COSEP COSEP NNP 25 1783 1853 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1854 is be VBZ 25 1783 1855 an an DT 25 1783 1856 umbrella umbrella NN 25 1783 1857 group group NN 25 1783 1858 of of IN 25 1783 1859 11 11 CD 25 1783 1860 different different JJ 25 1783 1861 business business NN 25 1783 1862 groups group NNS 25 1783 1863 , , , 25 1783 1864 including include VBG 25 1783 1865 the the DT 25 1783 1866 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1783 1867 of of IN 25 1783 1868 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 1783 1869 , , , 25 1783 1870 the the DT 25 1783 1871 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1783 1872 of of IN 25 1783 1873 Industry Industry NNP 25 1783 1874 , , , 25 1783 1875 and and CC 25 1783 1876 the the DT 25 1783 1877 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 25 1783 1878 Development Development NNP 25 1783 1879 Institute Institute NNP 25 1783 1880 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1881 INDE INDE NNP 25 1783 1882 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1883 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1884 # # $ 25 1783 1885 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1886 Member Member NNP 25 1783 1887 of of IN 25 1783 1888 : : : 25 1783 1889 BCIE BCIE NNP 25 1783 1890 , , , 25 1783 1891 CACM CACM NNP 25 1783 1892 , , , 25 1783 1893 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1783 1894 , , , 25 1783 1895 FAO FAO NNP 25 1783 1896 , , , 25 1783 1897 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1783 1898 , , , 25 1783 1899 GATT GATT NNP 25 1783 1900 , , , 25 1783 1901 IADB IADB NNP 25 1783 1902 , , , 25 1783 1903 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1783 1904 , , , 25 1783 1905 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1783 1906 , , , 25 1783 1907 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1783 1908 , , , 25 1783 1909 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1783 1910 , , , 25 1783 1911 IDA IDA NNP 25 1783 1912 , , , 25 1783 1913 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1783 1914 , , , 25 1783 1915 IFC IFC NNP 25 1783 1916 , , , 25 1783 1917 ILO ILO NNP 25 1783 1918 , , , 25 1783 1919 IMF IMF NNP 25 1783 1920 , , , 25 1783 1921 IMO imo RB 25 1783 1922 , , , 25 1783 1923 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1783 1924 , , , 25 1783 1925 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1783 1926 , , , 25 1783 1927 IOC IOC NNP 25 1783 1928 , , , 25 1783 1929 IOM IOM NNP 25 1783 1930 , , , 25 1783 1931 ITU ITU NNP 25 1783 1932 , , , 25 1783 1933 LAES LAES NNP 25 1783 1934 , , , 25 1783 1935 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1783 1936 , , , 25 1783 1937 NAM NAM NNP 25 1783 1938 , , , 25 1783 1939 OAS OAS NNP 25 1783 1940 , , , 25 1783 1941 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1783 1942 , , , 25 1783 1943 PCA PCA NNP 25 1783 1944 , , , 25 1783 1945 UN UN NNP 25 1783 1946 , , , 25 1783 1947 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1783 1948 , , , 25 1783 1949 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1783 1950 , , , 25 1783 1951 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1783 1952 , , , 25 1783 1953 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1783 1954 , , , 25 1783 1955 UPU UPU NNP 25 1783 1956 , , , 25 1783 1957 WCL WCL NNP 25 1783 1958 , , , 25 1783 1959 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1783 1960 , , , 25 1783 1961 WHO who WP 25 1783 1962 , , , 25 1783 1963 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1783 1964 , , , 25 1783 1965 WMO WMO NNP 25 1783 1966 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1967 # # $ 25 1783 1968 _ _ NNP 25 1783 1969 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1783 1970 representation representation NN 25 1783 1971 : : : 25 1783 1972 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1783 1973 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 25 1783 1974 PALAZIO PALAZIO NNP 25 1783 1975 ; ; : 25 1783 1976 Chancery chancery NN 25 1783 1977 at at IN 25 1783 1978 1627 1627 CD 25 1783 1979 New New NNP 25 1783 1980 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 1783 1981 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1783 1982 NW NW NNP 25 1783 1983 , , , 25 1783 1984 Washington Washington NNP 25 1783 1985 DC DC NNP 25 1783 1986 20009 20009 CD 25 1783 1987 ; ; : 25 1783 1988 telephone telephone NN 25 1783 1989 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 1990 202 202 CD 25 1783 1991 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 1992 387 387 CD 25 1783 1993 - - HYPH 25 1783 1994 4371 4371 CD 25 1783 1995 or or CC 25 1783 1996 4372 4372 CD 25 1783 1997 ; ; : 25 1783 1998 US US NNP 25 1783 1999 -- -- : 25 1783 2000 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1783 2001 Harry Harry NNP 25 1783 2002 W. W. NNP 25 1783 2003 SHLAUDEMAN SHLAUDEMAN NNP 25 1783 2004 ; ; : 25 1783 2005 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1783 2006 at at IN 25 1783 2007 Kilometer kilometer NN 25 1783 2008 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1783 2009 Carretera Carretera NNP 25 1783 2010 Sur Sur NNP 25 1783 2011 . . . 25 1783 2012 , , , 25 1783 2013 Managua Managua NNP 25 1783 2014 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 2015 mailing mail VBG 25 1783 2016 address address NN 25 1783 2017 is be VBZ 25 1783 2018 APO APO NNP 25 1783 2019 Miami Miami NNP 25 1783 2020 34021 34021 CD 25 1783 2021 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 2022 ; ; : 25 1783 2023 telephone telephone NN 25 1783 2024 [ [ -LRB- 25 1783 2025 505 505 CD 25 1783 2026 ] ] -RRB- 25 1783 2027 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 2028 2 2 CD 25 1783 2029 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 2030 666010 666010 CD 25 1783 2031 or or CC 25 1783 2032 666013 666013 CD 25 1783 2033 , , , 25 1783 2034 666015 666015 CD 25 1783 2035 through through IN 25 1783 2036 18 18 CD 25 1783 2037 , , , 25 1783 2038 666026 666026 CD 25 1783 2039 , , , 25 1783 2040 666027 666027 CD 25 1783 2041 , , , 25 1783 2042 666032 666032 CD 25 1783 2043 through through IN 25 1783 2044 34 34 CD 25 1783 2045 _ _ NNP 25 1783 2046 # # NNP 25 1783 2047 _ _ NNP 25 1783 2048 Flag Flag NNP 25 1783 2049 : : : 25 1783 2050 three three CD 25 1783 2051 equal equal JJ 25 1783 2052 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1783 2053 bands band NNS 25 1783 2054 of of IN 25 1783 2055 blue blue JJ 25 1783 2056 ( ( -LRB- 25 1783 2057 top top NNP 25 1783 2058 ) ) -RRB- 25 1783 2059 , , , 25 1783 2060 white white JJ 25 1783 2061 , , , 25 1783 2062 and and CC 25 1783 2063 blue blue JJ 25 1783 2064 with with IN 25 1783 2065 the the DT 25 1783 2066 national national JJ 25 1783 2067 coat coat NN 25 1783 2068 of of IN 25 1783 2069 arms arm NNS 25 1783 2070 centered center VBN 25 1783 2071 in in IN 25 1783 2072 the the DT 25 1783 2073 white white NNP 25 1783 2074 band band NN 25 1783 2075 ; ; : 25 1783 2076 the the DT 25 1783 2077 coat coat NN 25 1783 2078 of of IN 25 1783 2079 arms arm NNS 25 1783 2080 features feature VBZ 25 1783 2081 a a DT 25 1783 2082 triangle triangle NN 25 1783 2083 encircled encircle VBN 25 1783 2084 by by IN 25 1783 2085 the the DT 25 1783 2086 words word NNS 25 1783 2087 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 1783 2088 DE DE NNP 25 1783 2089 NICARAGUA NICARAGUA NNP 25 1783 2090 on on IN 25 1783 2091 the the DT 25 1783 2092 top top JJ 25 1783 2093 and and CC 25 1783 2094 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 25 1783 2095 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 25 1783 2096 on on IN 25 1783 2097 the the DT 25 1783 2098 bottom bottom NN 25 1783 2099 ; ; : 25 1783 2100 similar similar JJ 25 1783 2101 to to IN 25 1783 2102 the the DT 25 1783 2103 flag flag NN 25 1783 2104 of of IN 25 1783 2105 El El NNP 25 1783 2106 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1783 2107 which which WDT 25 1783 2108 features feature VBZ 25 1783 2109 a a DT 25 1783 2110 round round JJ 25 1783 2111 emblem emblem NN 25 1783 2112 encircled encircle VBN 25 1783 2113 by by IN 25 1783 2114 the the DT 25 1783 2115 words word NNS 25 1783 2116 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 1783 2117 DE DE NNP 25 1783 2118 EL EL NNP 25 1783 2119 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 25 1783 2120 EN EN NNP 25 1783 2121 LA LA NNP 25 1783 2122 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 25 1783 2123 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 25 1783 2124 centered center VBD 25 1783 2125 in in IN 25 1783 2126 the the DT 25 1783 2127 white white JJ 25 1783 2128 band band NN 25 1783 2129 ; ; : 25 1783 2130 also also RB 25 1783 2131 similar similar JJ 25 1783 2132 to to IN 25 1783 2133 the the DT 25 1783 2134 flag flag NN 25 1783 2135 of of IN 25 1783 2136 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 1783 2137 , , , 25 1783 2138 which which WDT 25 1783 2139 has have VBZ 25 1783 2140 five five CD 25 1783 2141 blue blue JJ 25 1783 2142 stars star NNS 25 1783 2143 arranged arrange VBN 25 1783 2144 in in IN 25 1783 2145 an an DT 25 1783 2146 X x NN 25 1783 2147 pattern pattern NN 25 1783 2148 centered center VBN 25 1783 2149 in in IN 25 1783 2150 the the DT 25 1783 2151 white white NNP 25 1783 2152 band band NNP 25 1783 2153 _ _ NNP 25 1783 2154 * * NFP 25 1783 2155 _ _ NNP 25 1783 2156 Economy Economy NNP 25 1783 2157 _ _ NNP 25 1783 2158 # # NNP 25 1783 2159 _ _ NNP 25 1783 2160 Overview Overview NNP 25 1783 2161 : : : 25 1783 2162 Government government NN 25 1783 2163 control control NN 25 1783 2164 of of IN 25 1783 2165 the the DT 25 1783 2166 economy economy NN 25 1783 2167 historically historically RB 25 1783 2168 has have VBZ 25 1783 2169 been be VBN 25 1783 2170 extensive extensive JJ 25 1783 2171 , , , 25 1783 2172 although although IN 25 1783 2173 the the DT 25 1783 2174 Chamorro Chamorro NNP 25 1783 2175 government government NN 25 1783 2176 has have VBZ 25 1783 2177 pledged pledge VBN 25 1783 2178 to to TO 25 1783 2179 reduce reduce VB 25 1783 2180 it -PRON- PRP 25 1783 2181 . . . 25 1784 1 The the DT 25 1784 2 financial financial JJ 25 1784 3 system system NN 25 1784 4 is be VBZ 25 1784 5 directly directly RB 25 1784 6 controlled control VBN 25 1784 7 by by IN 25 1784 8 the the DT 25 1784 9 state state NN 25 1784 10 , , , 25 1784 11 which which WDT 25 1784 12 also also RB 25 1784 13 regulates regulate VBZ 25 1784 14 wholesale wholesale JJ 25 1784 15 purchasing purchasing NN 25 1784 16 , , , 25 1784 17 production production NN 25 1784 18 , , , 25 1784 19 sales sale NNS 25 1784 20 , , , 25 1784 21 foreign foreign JJ 25 1784 22 trade trade NN 25 1784 23 , , , 25 1784 24 and and CC 25 1784 25 distribution distribution NN 25 1784 26 of of IN 25 1784 27 most most JJS 25 1784 28 goods good NNS 25 1784 29 . . . 25 1785 1 Over over IN 25 1785 2 50 50 CD 25 1785 3 % % NN 25 1785 4 of of IN 25 1785 5 the the DT 25 1785 6 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1785 7 and and CC 25 1785 8 industrial industrial JJ 25 1785 9 firms firm NNS 25 1785 10 are be VBP 25 1785 11 state state NN 25 1785 12 owned own VBN 25 1785 13 . . . 25 1786 1 Sandinista sandinista JJ 25 1786 2 economic economic JJ 25 1786 3 policies policy NNS 25 1786 4 and and CC 25 1786 5 the the DT 25 1786 6 war war NN 25 1786 7 have have VBP 25 1786 8 produced produce VBN 25 1786 9 a a DT 25 1786 10 severe severe JJ 25 1786 11 economic economic JJ 25 1786 12 crisis crisis NN 25 1786 13 . . . 25 1787 1 The the DT 25 1787 2 foundation foundation NN 25 1787 3 of of IN 25 1787 4 the the DT 25 1787 5 economy economy NN 25 1787 6 continues continue VBZ 25 1787 7 to to TO 25 1787 8 be be VB 25 1787 9 the the DT 25 1787 10 export export NN 25 1787 11 of of IN 25 1787 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1787 13 commodities commodity NNS 25 1787 14 , , , 25 1787 15 largely largely RB 25 1787 16 coffee coffee NN 25 1787 17 and and CC 25 1787 18 cotton cotton NN 25 1787 19 . . . 25 1788 1 Farm farm NN 25 1788 2 production production NN 25 1788 3 fell fall VBD 25 1788 4 by by IN 25 1788 5 roughly roughly RB 25 1788 6 7 7 CD 25 1788 7 % % NN 25 1788 8 in in IN 25 1788 9 1989 1989 CD 25 1788 10 , , , 25 1788 11 the the DT 25 1788 12 fifth fifth JJ 25 1788 13 successive successive JJ 25 1788 14 year year NN 25 1788 15 of of IN 25 1788 16 decline decline NN 25 1788 17 . . . 25 1789 1 The the DT 25 1789 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1789 3 sector sector NN 25 1789 4 employs employ VBZ 25 1789 5 44 44 CD 25 1789 6 % % NN 25 1789 7 of of IN 25 1789 8 the the DT 25 1789 9 work work NN 25 1789 10 force force NN 25 1789 11 and and CC 25 1789 12 accounts account VBZ 25 1789 13 for for IN 25 1789 14 23 23 CD 25 1789 15 % % NN 25 1789 16 of of IN 25 1789 17 GDP GDP NNP 25 1789 18 and and CC 25 1789 19 86 86 CD 25 1789 20 % % NN 25 1789 21 of of IN 25 1789 22 export export NN 25 1789 23 earnings earning NNS 25 1789 24 . . . 25 1790 1 Industry industry NN 25 1790 2 , , , 25 1790 3 which which WDT 25 1790 4 employs employ VBZ 25 1790 5 13 13 CD 25 1790 6 % % NN 25 1790 7 of of IN 25 1790 8 the the DT 25 1790 9 work work NN 25 1790 10 force force NN 25 1790 11 and and CC 25 1790 12 contributes contribute VBZ 25 1790 13 about about RB 25 1790 14 25 25 CD 25 1790 15 % % NN 25 1790 16 to to IN 25 1790 17 GDP GDP NNP 25 1790 18 , , , 25 1790 19 showed show VBD 25 1790 20 a a DT 25 1790 21 drop drop NN 25 1790 22 of of IN 25 1790 23 7 7 CD 25 1790 24 % % NN 25 1790 25 in in IN 25 1790 26 1989 1989 CD 25 1790 27 and and CC 25 1790 28 remains remain VBZ 25 1790 29 below below IN 25 1790 30 pre-1979 pre-1979 JJ 25 1790 31 levels level NNS 25 1790 32 . . . 25 1791 1 External external JJ 25 1791 2 debt debt NN 25 1791 3 is be VBZ 25 1791 4 one one CD 25 1791 5 of of IN 25 1791 6 the the DT 25 1791 7 highest high JJS 25 1791 8 in in IN 25 1791 9 the the DT 25 1791 10 world world NN 25 1791 11 on on IN 25 1791 12 a a DT 25 1791 13 per per FW 25 1791 14 capita capita FW 25 1791 15 basis basis NN 25 1791 16 . . . 25 1792 1 In in IN 25 1792 2 1990 1990 CD 25 1792 3 the the DT 25 1792 4 annual annual JJ 25 1792 5 inflation inflation NN 25 1792 6 rate rate NN 25 1792 7 was be VBD 25 1792 8 11,800 11,800 CD 25 1792 9 % % NN 25 1792 10 , , , 25 1792 11 sharply sharply RB 25 1792 12 up up RB 25 1792 13 from from IN 25 1792 14 1,800 1,800 CD 25 1792 15 % % NN 25 1792 16 in in IN 25 1792 17 1989 1989 CD 25 1792 18 . . . 25 1793 1 _ _ NNP 25 1793 2 # # NNP 25 1793 3 _ _ NNP 25 1793 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1793 5 : : : 25 1793 6 $ $ $ 25 1793 7 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1793 8 billion billion CD 25 1793 9 , , , 25 1793 10 per per IN 25 1793 11 capita capita FW 25 1793 12 $ $ $ 25 1793 13 470 470 CD 25 1793 14 ; ; : 25 1793 15 real real JJ 25 1793 16 growth growth NN 25 1793 17 rate rate NN 25 1793 18 - - : 25 1793 19 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1793 20 % % NN 25 1793 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1793 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1793 23 est est NNP 25 1793 24 . . . 25 1793 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1794 1 _ _ NNP 25 1794 2 # # NN 25 1794 3 _ _ NNP 25 1794 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1794 5 rate rate NN 25 1794 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1794 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1794 8 prices price NNS 25 1794 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1794 10 : : : 25 1794 11 11,800 11,800 CD 25 1794 12 % % NN 25 1794 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1794 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1794 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1794 16 _ _ NNP 25 1794 17 # # NNP 25 1794 18 _ _ NNP 25 1794 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1794 20 rate rate NN 25 1794 21 : : : 25 1794 22 35 35 CD 25 1794 23 % % NN 25 1794 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1794 25 1990 1990 CD 25 1794 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1794 27 _ _ NNP 25 1794 28 # # NNP 25 1794 29 _ _ NNP 25 1794 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 1794 31 : : : 25 1794 32 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1794 33 $ $ $ 25 1794 34 244 244 CD 25 1794 35 million million CD 25 1794 36 ; ; : 25 1794 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1794 38 $ $ $ 25 1794 39 550 550 CD 25 1794 40 million million CD 25 1794 41 , , , 25 1794 42 including include VBG 25 1794 43 capital capital NN 25 1794 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1794 45 of of IN 25 1794 46 $ $ $ 25 1794 47 73 73 CD 25 1794 48 million million CD 25 1794 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1794 50 1988 1988 CD 25 1794 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1794 52 _ _ NNP 25 1794 53 # # NNP 25 1794 54 _ _ NNP 25 1794 55 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1794 56 : : : 25 1794 57 $ $ $ 25 1794 58 298 298 CD 25 1794 59 million million CD 25 1794 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1794 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1794 62 . . NNP 25 1794 63 , , , 25 1794 64 1989 1989 CD 25 1794 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 1794 66 ; ; : 25 1794 67 commodities commodity NNS 25 1794 68 -- -- : 25 1794 69 coffee coffee NN 25 1794 70 , , , 25 1794 71 cotton cotton NN 25 1794 72 , , , 25 1794 73 sugar sugar NN 25 1794 74 , , , 25 1794 75 bananas banana NNS 25 1794 76 , , , 25 1794 77 seafood seafood NN 25 1794 78 , , , 25 1794 79 meat meat NN 25 1794 80 , , , 25 1794 81 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1794 82 ; ; : 25 1794 83 partners partner NNS 25 1794 84 -- -- : 25 1794 85 OECD OECD NNP 25 1794 86 75 75 CD 25 1794 87 % % NN 25 1794 88 , , , 25 1794 89 USSR USSR NNP 25 1794 90 and and CC 25 1794 91 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1794 92 Europe Europe NNP 25 1794 93 15 15 CD 25 1794 94 % % NN 25 1794 95 , , , 25 1794 96 other other JJ 25 1794 97 10 10 CD 25 1794 98 % % NN 25 1794 99 _ _ NNP 25 1794 100 # # NNP 25 1794 101 _ _ NNP 25 1794 102 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1794 103 : : : 25 1794 104 $ $ $ 25 1794 105 710 710 CD 25 1794 106 million million CD 25 1794 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1794 108 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1794 109 . . NNP 25 1794 110 , , , 25 1794 111 1989 1989 CD 25 1794 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1794 113 ; ; : 25 1794 114 commodities commodity NNS 25 1794 115 -- -- : 25 1794 116 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1794 117 , , , 25 1794 118 food food NN 25 1794 119 , , , 25 1794 120 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1794 121 , , , 25 1794 122 machinery machinery NN 25 1794 123 , , , 25 1794 124 clothing clothing NN 25 1794 125 ; ; : 25 1794 126 partners partner NNS 25 1794 127 -- -- : 25 1794 128 Latin Latin NNP 25 1794 129 America America NNP 25 1794 130 30 30 CD 25 1794 131 % % NN 25 1794 132 , , , 25 1794 133 US US NNP 25 1794 134 25 25 CD 25 1794 135 % % NN 25 1794 136 , , , 25 1794 137 EC EC NNP 25 1794 138 20 20 CD 25 1794 139 % % NN 25 1794 140 , , , 25 1794 141 USSR USSR NNP 25 1794 142 and and CC 25 1794 143 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1794 144 Europe Europe NNP 25 1794 145 10 10 CD 25 1794 146 % % NN 25 1794 147 , , , 25 1794 148 other other JJ 25 1794 149 15 15 CD 25 1794 150 % % NN 25 1794 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1794 152 1990 1990 CD 25 1794 153 est est NNP 25 1794 154 . . . 25 1794 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 1 _ _ NNP 25 1795 2 # # NNP 25 1795 3 _ _ NNP 25 1795 4 External External NNP 25 1795 5 debt debt NN 25 1795 6 : : : 25 1795 7 $ $ $ 25 1795 8 9 9 CD 25 1795 9 billion billion CD 25 1795 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 11 December December NNP 25 1795 12 1990 1990 CD 25 1795 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 14 _ _ NNP 25 1795 15 # # $ 25 1795 16 _ _ NNP 25 1795 17 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1795 18 production production NN 25 1795 19 : : : 25 1795 20 growth growth NN 25 1795 21 rate rate NN 25 1795 22 - - : 25 1795 23 7 7 CD 25 1795 24 % % NN 25 1795 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 26 1989 1989 CD 25 1795 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 28 ; ; : 25 1795 29 accounts account NNS 25 1795 30 for for IN 25 1795 31 about about RB 25 1795 32 25 25 CD 25 1795 33 % % NN 25 1795 34 of of IN 25 1795 35 GDP GDP NNP 25 1795 36 _ _ NNP 25 1795 37 # # NNP 25 1795 38 _ _ NNP 25 1795 39 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1795 40 : : : 25 1795 41 415,000 415,000 CD 25 1795 42 kW kw NN 25 1795 43 capacity capacity NN 25 1795 44 ; ; : 25 1795 45 1,342 1,342 CD 25 1795 46 million million CD 25 1795 47 kWh kWh NNS 25 1795 48 produced produce VBN 25 1795 49 , , , 25 1795 50 360 360 CD 25 1795 51 kWh kWh NNS 25 1795 52 per per IN 25 1795 53 capita capita NN 25 1795 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 55 1990 1990 CD 25 1795 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 57 _ _ NNP 25 1795 58 # # NNP 25 1795 59 _ _ NNP 25 1795 60 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1795 61 : : : 25 1795 62 food food NN 25 1795 63 processing processing NN 25 1795 64 , , , 25 1795 65 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1795 66 , , , 25 1795 67 metal metal NN 25 1795 68 products product NNS 25 1795 69 , , , 25 1795 70 textiles textile NNS 25 1795 71 , , , 25 1795 72 clothing clothing NN 25 1795 73 , , , 25 1795 74 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1795 75 refining refining NN 25 1795 76 and and CC 25 1795 77 distribution distribution NN 25 1795 78 , , , 25 1795 79 beverages beverage NNS 25 1795 80 , , , 25 1795 81 footwear footwear NN 25 1795 82 _ _ NNP 25 1795 83 # # NNP 25 1795 84 _ _ NNP 25 1795 85 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1795 86 : : : 25 1795 87 accounts account NNS 25 1795 88 for for IN 25 1795 89 23 23 CD 25 1795 90 % % NN 25 1795 91 of of IN 25 1795 92 GDP GDP NNP 25 1795 93 and and CC 25 1795 94 44 44 CD 25 1795 95 % % NN 25 1795 96 of of IN 25 1795 97 work work NN 25 1795 98 force force NN 25 1795 99 ; ; : 25 1795 100 cash cash NN 25 1795 101 crops crop NNS 25 1795 102 -- -- : 25 1795 103 coffee coffee NN 25 1795 104 , , , 25 1795 105 bananas banana NNS 25 1795 106 , , , 25 1795 107 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1795 108 , , , 25 1795 109 cotton cotton NN 25 1795 110 ; ; : 25 1795 111 food food NN 25 1795 112 crops crop NNS 25 1795 113 -- -- : 25 1795 114 rice rice NN 25 1795 115 , , , 25 1795 116 corn corn NN 25 1795 117 , , , 25 1795 118 cassava cassava NNP 25 1795 119 , , , 25 1795 120 citrus citrus NNP 25 1795 121 fruit fruit NNP 25 1795 122 , , , 25 1795 123 beans bean NNS 25 1795 124 ; ; : 25 1795 125 variety variety NN 25 1795 126 of of IN 25 1795 127 animal animal NN 25 1795 128 products product NNS 25 1795 129 -- -- : 25 1795 130 beef beef NN 25 1795 131 , , , 25 1795 132 veal veal NN 25 1795 133 , , , 25 1795 134 pork pork NN 25 1795 135 , , , 25 1795 136 poultry poultry NN 25 1795 137 , , , 25 1795 138 dairy dairy NN 25 1795 139 ; ; : 25 1795 140 normally normally RB 25 1795 141 self self NN 25 1795 142 - - HYPH 25 1795 143 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1795 144 in in IN 25 1795 145 food food NN 25 1795 146 _ _ IN 25 1795 147 # # $ 25 1795 148 _ _ NNP 25 1795 149 Economic economic JJ 25 1795 150 aid aid NN 25 1795 151 : : : 25 1795 152 US US NNP 25 1795 153 commitments commitment NNS 25 1795 154 , , , 25 1795 155 including include VBG 25 1795 156 Ex Ex NNP 25 1795 157 - - HYPH 25 1795 158 Im Im NNP 25 1795 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 160 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1795 161 - - HYPH 25 1795 162 89 89 CD 25 1795 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 164 , , , 25 1795 165 $ $ $ 25 1795 166 294 294 CD 25 1795 167 million million CD 25 1795 168 ; ; : 25 1795 169 Western western JJ 25 1795 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 171 non non JJ 25 1795 172 - - JJ 25 1795 173 US us JJ 25 1795 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 175 countries country NNS 25 1795 176 , , , 25 1795 177 ODA ODA NNP 25 1795 178 and and CC 25 1795 179 OOF OOF NNP 25 1795 180 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1795 181 commitments commitment NNS 25 1795 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 183 1970 1970 CD 25 1795 184 - - SYM 25 1795 185 88 88 CD 25 1795 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 187 , , , 25 1795 188 $ $ $ 25 1795 189 1,186 1,186 CD 25 1795 190 million million CD 25 1795 191 ; ; : 25 1795 192 Communist communist JJ 25 1795 193 countries country NNS 25 1795 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 195 1970 1970 CD 25 1795 196 - - SYM 25 1795 197 89 89 CD 25 1795 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 199 , , , 25 1795 200 $ $ $ 25 1795 201 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1795 202 billion billion CD 25 1795 203 _ _ NNP 25 1795 204 # # NNP 25 1795 205 _ _ NNP 25 1795 206 Currency Currency NNP 25 1795 207 : : : 25 1795 208 cordoba cordoba NNP 25 1795 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 210 plural plural JJ 25 1795 211 -- -- : 25 1795 212 cordobas cordobas NNP 25 1795 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 214 ; ; : 25 1795 215 1 1 CD 25 1795 216 cordoba cordoba NN 25 1795 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 218 C$ c$ $ 25 1795 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 220 = = NFP 25 1795 221 100 100 CD 25 1795 222 centavos centavos JJ 25 1795 223 _ _ NNP 25 1795 224 # # NNP 25 1795 225 _ _ NNP 25 1795 226 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1795 227 rates rate NNS 25 1795 228 : : : 25 1795 229 cordobas cordobas NNP 25 1795 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 231 C$ c$ $ 25 1795 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 233 per per IN 25 1795 234 US$ us$ $ 25 1795 235 1 1 CD 25 1795 236 - - HYPH 25 1795 237 -13,300,000 -13,300,000 NN 25 1795 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 239 January January NNP 25 1795 240 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 242 , , , 25 1795 243 15,655 15,655 CD 25 1795 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 245 1989 1989 CD 25 1795 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 247 , , , 25 1795 248 270 270 CD 25 1795 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 250 1988 1988 CD 25 1795 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 252 , , , 25 1795 253 102.60 102.60 CD 25 1795 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 255 1987 1987 CD 25 1795 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 257 , , , 25 1795 258 97.48 97.48 CD 25 1795 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 260 1986 1986 CD 25 1795 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 262 , , , 25 1795 263 38.90 38.90 CD 25 1795 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 265 1985 1985 CD 25 1795 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 267 _ _ NNP 25 1795 268 # # NNP 25 1795 269 _ _ NNP 25 1795 270 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1795 271 year year NN 25 1795 272 : : : 25 1795 273 calendar calendar NNP 25 1795 274 year year NN 25 1795 275 _ _ NNP 25 1795 276 * * NFP 25 1795 277 _ _ NNP 25 1795 278 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1795 279 _ _ NNP 25 1795 280 # # NNP 25 1795 281 _ _ NNP 25 1795 282 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1795 283 : : : 25 1795 284 373 373 CD 25 1795 285 km km NN 25 1795 286 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1795 287 gauge gauge NN 25 1795 288 , , , 25 1795 289 government government NN 25 1795 290 owned own VBN 25 1795 291 ; ; : 25 1795 292 majority majority NN 25 1795 293 of of IN 25 1795 294 system system NN 25 1795 295 not not RB 25 1795 296 operating operate VBG 25 1795 297 ; ; : 25 1795 298 3 3 LS 25 1795 299 km km NN 25 1795 300 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1795 301 gauge gauge NN 25 1795 302 line line NN 25 1795 303 at at IN 25 1795 304 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1795 305 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 25 1795 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 307 does do VBZ 25 1795 308 not not RB 25 1795 309 connect connect VB 25 1795 310 with with IN 25 1795 311 mainline mainline NN 25 1795 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 313 _ _ NNP 25 1795 314 # # NNP 25 1795 315 _ _ NNP 25 1795 316 Highways Highways NNP 25 1795 317 : : : 25 1795 318 25,930 25,930 CD 25 1795 319 km km NN 25 1795 320 total total NN 25 1795 321 ; ; : 25 1795 322 4,000 4,000 CD 25 1795 323 km km NNS 25 1795 324 paved pave VBN 25 1795 325 , , , 25 1795 326 2,170 2,170 CD 25 1795 327 km km NN 25 1795 328 gravel gravel NN 25 1795 329 or or CC 25 1795 330 crushed crush VBN 25 1795 331 stone stone NN 25 1795 332 , , , 25 1795 333 5,425 5,425 CD 25 1795 334 km km NN 25 1795 335 earth earth NN 25 1795 336 or or CC 25 1795 337 graded grade VBN 25 1795 338 earth earth NN 25 1795 339 , , , 25 1795 340 14,335 14,335 CD 25 1795 341 km km NNS 25 1795 342 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1795 343 ; ; : 25 1795 344 Pan pan JJ 25 1795 345 - - JJ 25 1795 346 American american JJ 25 1795 347 highway highway NN 25 1795 348 368.5 368.5 CD 25 1795 349 km km NN 25 1795 350 _ _ NNP 25 1795 351 # # NNP 25 1795 352 _ _ NNP 25 1795 353 Inland Inland NNP 25 1795 354 waterways waterway NNS 25 1795 355 : : : 25 1795 356 2,220 2,220 CD 25 1795 357 km km NN 25 1795 358 , , , 25 1795 359 including include VBG 25 1795 360 2 2 CD 25 1795 361 large large JJ 25 1795 362 lakes lake NNS 25 1795 363 _ _ NNP 25 1795 364 # # NNP 25 1795 365 _ _ NNP 25 1795 366 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1795 367 : : : 25 1795 368 crude crude JJ 25 1795 369 oil oil NN 25 1795 370 , , , 25 1795 371 56 56 CD 25 1795 372 km km NN 25 1795 373 _ _ NNP 25 1795 374 # # NNP 25 1795 375 _ _ NNP 25 1795 376 Ports Ports NNP 25 1795 377 : : : 25 1795 378 Corinto Corinto NNP 25 1795 379 , , , 25 1795 380 El El NNP 25 1795 381 Bluff Bluff NNP 25 1795 382 , , , 25 1795 383 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1795 384 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 25 1795 385 , , , 25 1795 386 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1795 387 Sandino Sandino NNP 25 1795 388 , , , 25 1795 389 Rama Rama NNP 25 1795 390 _ _ NNP 25 1795 391 # # NNP 25 1795 392 _ _ NNP 25 1795 393 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1795 394 marine marine NN 25 1795 395 : : : 25 1795 396 2 2 CD 25 1795 397 cargo cargo NN 25 1795 398 ships ship NNS 25 1795 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 400 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1795 401 GRT GRT NNP 25 1795 402 or or CC 25 1795 403 over over RB 25 1795 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 405 totaling total VBG 25 1795 406 2,161 2,161 CD 25 1795 407 GRT/2,500 GRT/2,500 NNP 25 1795 408 DWT DWT NNP 25 1795 409 _ _ NNP 25 1795 410 # # $ 25 1795 411 _ _ NNP 25 1795 412 Civil civil JJ 25 1795 413 air air NN 25 1795 414 : : : 25 1795 415 12 12 CD 25 1795 416 major major JJ 25 1795 417 transport transport NN 25 1795 418 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1795 419 _ _ NNP 25 1795 420 # # NNP 25 1795 421 _ _ NNP 25 1795 422 Airports Airports NNP 25 1795 423 : : : 25 1795 424 251 251 CD 25 1795 425 total total NN 25 1795 426 , , , 25 1795 427 162 162 CD 25 1795 428 usable usable JJ 25 1795 429 ; ; : 25 1795 430 10 10 CD 25 1795 431 with with IN 25 1795 432 permanent permanent JJ 25 1795 433 - - HYPH 25 1795 434 surface surface NN 25 1795 435 runways runway NNS 25 1795 436 ; ; : 25 1795 437 none none NN 25 1795 438 with with IN 25 1795 439 runways runway NNS 25 1795 440 over over IN 25 1795 441 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1795 442 m m CD 25 1795 443 ; ; : 25 1795 444 2 2 CD 25 1795 445 with with IN 25 1795 446 runways runways NNP 25 1795 447 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1795 448 - - HYPH 25 1795 449 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1795 450 m m NN 25 1795 451 ; ; : 25 1795 452 12 12 CD 25 1795 453 with with IN 25 1795 454 runways runway NNS 25 1795 455 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1795 456 - - HYPH 25 1795 457 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1795 458 m m NNP 25 1795 459 _ _ NNP 25 1795 460 # # NNP 25 1795 461 _ _ NNP 25 1795 462 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1795 463 : : : 25 1795 464 low low JJ 25 1795 465 - - HYPH 25 1795 466 capacity capacity NN 25 1795 467 radio radio NN 25 1795 468 relay relay NN 25 1795 469 and and CC 25 1795 470 wire wire NN 25 1795 471 system system NN 25 1795 472 being be VBG 25 1795 473 expanded expand VBN 25 1795 474 ; ; : 25 1795 475 connection connection NN 25 1795 476 into into IN 25 1795 477 Central Central NNP 25 1795 478 American American NNP 25 1795 479 Microwave Microwave NNP 25 1795 480 System System NNP 25 1795 481 ; ; : 25 1795 482 60,000 60,000 CD 25 1795 483 telephones telephone NNS 25 1795 484 ; ; : 25 1795 485 stations--45 stations--45 JJ 25 1795 486 AM am NN 25 1795 487 , , , 25 1795 488 no no DT 25 1795 489 FM FM NNP 25 1795 490 , , , 25 1795 491 7 7 CD 25 1795 492 TV tv NN 25 1795 493 , , , 25 1795 494 3 3 CD 25 1795 495 shortwave shortwave NN 25 1795 496 ; ; : 25 1795 497 earth earth NN 25 1795 498 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 25 1795 499 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 25 1795 500 and and CC 25 1795 501 1 1 CD 25 1795 502 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1795 503 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1795 504 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1795 505 _ _ NNP 25 1795 506 * * NFP 25 1795 507 _ _ NNP 25 1795 508 Defense Defense NNP 25 1795 509 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1795 510 _ _ NNP 25 1795 511 # # NNP 25 1795 512 _ _ NNP 25 1795 513 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1795 514 : : : 25 1795 515 Army Army NNP 25 1795 516 , , , 25 1795 517 Navy Navy NNP 25 1795 518 , , , 25 1795 519 Air Air NNP 25 1795 520 Force Force NNP 25 1795 521 _ _ NNP 25 1795 522 # # NNP 25 1795 523 _ _ NNP 25 1795 524 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1795 525 availability availability NN 25 1795 526 : : : 25 1795 527 males males NNP 25 1795 528 15 15 CD 25 1795 529 - - SYM 25 1795 530 49 49 CD 25 1795 531 , , , 25 1795 532 845,961 845,961 CD 25 1795 533 ; ; : 25 1795 534 521,425 521,425 CD 25 1795 535 fit fit NN 25 1795 536 for for IN 25 1795 537 military military JJ 25 1795 538 service service NN 25 1795 539 ; ; : 25 1795 540 44,222 44,222 CD 25 1795 541 reach reach VBP 25 1795 542 military military JJ 25 1795 543 age age NN 25 1795 544 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 545 18 18 CD 25 1795 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 547 annually annually RB 25 1795 548 _ _ NNP 25 1795 549 # # $ 25 1795 550 _ _ NNP 25 1795 551 Defense Defense NNP 25 1795 552 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1795 553 : : : 25 1795 554 $ $ $ 25 1795 555 70 70 CD 25 1795 556 million million CD 25 1795 557 , , , 25 1795 558 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1795 559 % % NN 25 1795 560 of of IN 25 1795 561 GDP GDP NNP 25 1795 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 563 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 565 _ _ NNP 25 1795 566 % % NN 25 1795 567 _ _ NNP 25 1795 568 _ _ NNP 25 1795 569 @_Niger @_Niger NNP 25 1795 570 _ _ NNP 25 1795 571 * * NFP 25 1795 572 _ _ NNP 25 1795 573 Geography Geography NNP 25 1795 574 _ _ NNP 25 1795 575 # # NNP 25 1795 576 _ _ NNP 25 1795 577 Total total JJ 25 1795 578 area area NN 25 1795 579 : : : 25 1795 580 1,267,000 1,267,000 CD 25 1795 581 km2 km2 NN 25 1795 582 ; ; : 25 1795 583 land land NN 25 1795 584 area area NN 25 1795 585 : : : 25 1795 586 1,266,700 1,266,700 CD 25 1795 587 km2 km2 NNP 25 1795 588 _ _ NNP 25 1795 589 # # NNP 25 1795 590 _ _ NNP 25 1795 591 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1795 592 area area NN 25 1795 593 : : : 25 1795 594 slightly slightly RB 25 1795 595 less less JJR 25 1795 596 than than IN 25 1795 597 twice twice RB 25 1795 598 the the DT 25 1795 599 size size NN 25 1795 600 of of IN 25 1795 601 Texas Texas NNP 25 1795 602 _ _ NNP 25 1795 603 # # $ 25 1795 604 _ _ NNP 25 1795 605 Land Land NNP 25 1795 606 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1795 607 : : : 25 1795 608 5,697 5,697 CD 25 1795 609 km km NNS 25 1795 610 total total NN 25 1795 611 ; ; : 25 1795 612 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 1795 613 956 956 CD 25 1795 614 km km NNS 25 1795 615 , , , 25 1795 616 Benin Benin NNP 25 1795 617 266 266 CD 25 1795 618 km km NNS 25 1795 619 , , , 25 1795 620 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 1795 621 628 628 CD 25 1795 622 km km NNS 25 1795 623 , , , 25 1795 624 Chad Chad NNP 25 1795 625 1,175 1,175 CD 25 1795 626 km km NN 25 1795 627 , , , 25 1795 628 Libya Libya NNP 25 1795 629 354 354 CD 25 1795 630 km km NN 25 1795 631 , , , 25 1795 632 Mali Mali NNP 25 1795 633 821 821 CD 25 1795 634 km km NN 25 1795 635 , , , 25 1795 636 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1795 637 1,497 1,497 CD 25 1795 638 km km NN 25 1795 639 _ _ NNP 25 1795 640 # # NNP 25 1795 641 _ _ NNP 25 1795 642 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1795 643 : : : 25 1795 644 none none NN 25 1795 645 -- -- : 25 1795 646 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1795 647 _ _ NNP 25 1795 648 # # $ 25 1795 649 _ _ NNP 25 1795 650 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1795 651 claims claim VBZ 25 1795 652 : : : 25 1795 653 none none NN 25 1795 654 -- -- : 25 1795 655 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1795 656 _ _ NNP 25 1795 657 # # NNP 25 1795 658 _ _ NNP 25 1795 659 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1795 660 : : : 25 1795 661 Libya Libya NNP 25 1795 662 claims claim VBZ 25 1795 663 about about IN 25 1795 664 19,400 19,400 CD 25 1795 665 km2 km2 NN 25 1795 666 in in IN 25 1795 667 northern northern JJ 25 1795 668 Niger Niger NNP 25 1795 669 ; ; : 25 1795 670 demarcation demarcation NN 25 1795 671 of of IN 25 1795 672 international international JJ 25 1795 673 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1795 674 in in IN 25 1795 675 Lake Lake NNP 25 1795 676 Chad Chad NNP 25 1795 677 , , , 25 1795 678 the the DT 25 1795 679 lack lack NN 25 1795 680 of of IN 25 1795 681 which which WDT 25 1795 682 has have VBZ 25 1795 683 led lead VBN 25 1795 684 to to IN 25 1795 685 border border NN 25 1795 686 incidents incident NNS 25 1795 687 in in IN 25 1795 688 the the DT 25 1795 689 past past NN 25 1795 690 , , , 25 1795 691 is be VBZ 25 1795 692 completed complete VBN 25 1795 693 and and CC 25 1795 694 awaiting await VBG 25 1795 695 ratification ratification NN 25 1795 696 by by IN 25 1795 697 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 1795 698 , , , 25 1795 699 Chad Chad NNP 25 1795 700 , , , 25 1795 701 Niger Niger NNP 25 1795 702 , , , 25 1795 703 and and CC 25 1795 704 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1795 705 ; ; : 25 1795 706 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 1795 707 and and CC 25 1795 708 Mali Mali NNP 25 1795 709 are be VBP 25 1795 710 proceeding proceed VBG 25 1795 711 with with IN 25 1795 712 boundary boundary JJ 25 1795 713 demarcation demarcation NN 25 1795 714 , , , 25 1795 715 including include VBG 25 1795 716 the the DT 25 1795 717 tripoint tripoint NN 25 1795 718 with with IN 25 1795 719 Niger Niger NNP 25 1795 720 _ _ NNP 25 1795 721 # # NNP 25 1795 722 _ _ NNP 25 1795 723 Climate Climate NNP 25 1795 724 : : : 25 1795 725 desert desert NN 25 1795 726 ; ; : 25 1795 727 mostly mostly RB 25 1795 728 hot hot JJ 25 1795 729 , , , 25 1795 730 dry dry JJ 25 1795 731 , , , 25 1795 732 dusty dusty JJ 25 1795 733 ; ; , 25 1795 734 tropical tropical JJ 25 1795 735 in in IN 25 1795 736 extreme extreme JJ 25 1795 737 south south NNP 25 1795 738 _ _ NNP 25 1795 739 # # NNP 25 1795 740 _ _ NNP 25 1795 741 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1795 742 : : : 25 1795 743 predominately predominately RB 25 1795 744 desert desert NN 25 1795 745 plains plain NNS 25 1795 746 and and CC 25 1795 747 sand sand NN 25 1795 748 dunes dune NNS 25 1795 749 ; ; : 25 1795 750 flat flat JJ 25 1795 751 to to IN 25 1795 752 rolling rolling JJ 25 1795 753 plains plain NNS 25 1795 754 in in IN 25 1795 755 south south NNP 25 1795 756 ; ; : 25 1795 757 hills hill NNS 25 1795 758 in in IN 25 1795 759 north north NNP 25 1795 760 _ _ NNP 25 1795 761 # # NNP 25 1795 762 _ _ NNP 25 1795 763 Natural natural JJ 25 1795 764 resources resource NNS 25 1795 765 : : : 25 1795 766 uranium uranium NN 25 1795 767 , , , 25 1795 768 coal coal NN 25 1795 769 , , , 25 1795 770 iron iron NN 25 1795 771 ore ore NN 25 1795 772 , , , 25 1795 773 tin tin NN 25 1795 774 , , , 25 1795 775 phosphates phosphate VBZ 25 1795 776 _ _ NNP 25 1795 777 # # $ 25 1795 778 _ _ NNP 25 1795 779 Land Land NNP 25 1795 780 use use NN 25 1795 781 : : : 25 1795 782 arable arable JJ 25 1795 783 land land NN 25 1795 784 3 3 CD 25 1795 785 % % NN 25 1795 786 ; ; , 25 1795 787 permanent permanent JJ 25 1795 788 crops crop NNS 25 1795 789 0 0 CD 25 1795 790 % % NN 25 1795 791 ; ; : 25 1795 792 meadows meadow NNS 25 1795 793 and and CC 25 1795 794 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1795 795 7 7 CD 25 1795 796 % % NN 25 1795 797 ; ; , 25 1795 798 forest forest NN 25 1795 799 and and CC 25 1795 800 woodland woodland JJ 25 1795 801 2 2 CD 25 1795 802 % % NN 25 1795 803 ; ; , 25 1795 804 other other JJ 25 1795 805 88 88 CD 25 1795 806 % % NN 25 1795 807 ; ; , 25 1795 808 includes include VBZ 25 1795 809 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1795 810 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1795 811 _ _ NNP 25 1795 812 # # $ 25 1795 813 _ _ NNP 25 1795 814 Environment Environment NNP 25 1795 815 : : : 25 1795 816 recurrent recurrent JJ 25 1795 817 drought drought NN 25 1795 818 and and CC 25 1795 819 desertification desertification NN 25 1795 820 severely severely RB 25 1795 821 affecting affect VBG 25 1795 822 marginal marginal JJ 25 1795 823 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1795 824 activities activity NNS 25 1795 825 ; ; , 25 1795 826 overgrazing overgraze VBG 25 1795 827 ; ; : 25 1795 828 soil soil NN 25 1795 829 erosion erosion NN 25 1795 830 _ _ NNP 25 1795 831 # # $ 25 1795 832 _ _ NNP 25 1795 833 Note Note NNP 25 1795 834 : : : 25 1795 835 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1795 836 _ _ NNP 25 1795 837 * * NFP 25 1795 838 _ _ NNP 25 1795 839 People People NNPS 25 1795 840 _ _ IN 25 1795 841 # # NNP 25 1795 842 _ _ NNP 25 1795 843 Population Population NNP 25 1795 844 : : : 25 1795 845 8,154,145 8,154,145 CD 25 1795 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 847 July July NNP 25 1795 848 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 849 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 850 , , , 25 1795 851 growth growth NN 25 1795 852 rate rate NN 25 1795 853 3.4 3.4 CD 25 1795 854 % % NN 25 1795 855 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 856 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 857 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 858 _ _ NNP 25 1795 859 # # NNP 25 1795 860 _ _ NNP 25 1795 861 Birth Birth NNP 25 1795 862 rate rate NN 25 1795 863 : : : 25 1795 864 50 50 CD 25 1795 865 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1795 866 population population NN 25 1795 867 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 868 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 869 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 870 _ _ NNP 25 1795 871 # # $ 25 1795 872 _ _ NNP 25 1795 873 Death Death NNP 25 1795 874 rate rate NN 25 1795 875 : : : 25 1795 876 16 16 CD 25 1795 877 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1795 878 population population NN 25 1795 879 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 880 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 881 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 882 _ _ NNP 25 1795 883 # # NNP 25 1795 884 _ _ NNP 25 1795 885 Net net JJ 25 1795 886 migration migration NN 25 1795 887 rate rate NN 25 1795 888 : : : 25 1795 889 0 0 CD 25 1795 890 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1795 891 population population NN 25 1795 892 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 893 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 894 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 895 _ _ NNP 25 1795 896 # # $ 25 1795 897 _ _ NNP 25 1795 898 Infant Infant NNP 25 1795 899 mortality mortality NN 25 1795 900 rate rate NN 25 1795 901 : : : 25 1795 902 129 129 CD 25 1795 903 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1795 904 live live JJ 25 1795 905 births birth NNS 25 1795 906 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 907 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 908 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 909 _ _ NNP 25 1795 910 # # NNP 25 1795 911 _ _ NNP 25 1795 912 Life Life NNP 25 1795 913 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1795 914 at at IN 25 1795 915 birth birth NN 25 1795 916 : : : 25 1795 917 49 49 CD 25 1795 918 years year NNS 25 1795 919 male male JJ 25 1795 920 , , , 25 1795 921 53 53 CD 25 1795 922 years year NNS 25 1795 923 female female JJ 25 1795 924 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 925 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 926 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 927 _ _ NNP 25 1795 928 # # NNP 25 1795 929 _ _ NNP 25 1795 930 Total total JJ 25 1795 931 fertility fertility NN 25 1795 932 rate rate NN 25 1795 933 : : : 25 1795 934 7.0 7.0 CD 25 1795 935 children child NNS 25 1795 936 born bear VBN 25 1795 937 / / SYM 25 1795 938 woman woman NN 25 1795 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 940 1991 1991 CD 25 1795 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 942 _ _ NNP 25 1795 943 # # $ 25 1795 944 _ _ NNP 25 1795 945 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1795 946 : : : 25 1795 947 noun noun NNP 25 1795 948 -- -- : 25 1795 949 Nigerien(s Nigerien(s NNP 25 1795 950 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 951 adjective adjective NN 25 1795 952 -- -- : 25 1795 953 Nigerien Nigerien NNP 25 1795 954 _ _ NNP 25 1795 955 # # $ 25 1795 956 _ _ NNP 25 1795 957 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1795 958 divisions division NNS 25 1795 959 : : : 25 1795 960 Hausa Hausa NNP 25 1795 961 56 56 CD 25 1795 962 % % NN 25 1795 963 ; ; : 25 1795 964 Djerma Djerma NNP 25 1795 965 22 22 CD 25 1795 966 % % NN 25 1795 967 ; ; : 25 1795 968 Fula fula NN 25 1795 969 8.5 8.5 CD 25 1795 970 % % NN 25 1795 971 ; ; : 25 1795 972 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 25 1795 973 8 8 CD 25 1795 974 % % NN 25 1795 975 ; ; : 25 1795 976 Beri Beri NNP 25 1795 977 Beri Beri NNP 25 1795 978 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 979 Kanouri Kanouri NNP 25 1795 980 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 981 4.3 4.3 CD 25 1795 982 % % NN 25 1795 983 ; ; : 25 1795 984 Arab Arab NNP 25 1795 985 , , , 25 1795 986 Toubou Toubou NNPS 25 1795 987 , , , 25 1795 988 and and CC 25 1795 989 Gourmantche Gourmantche NNP 25 1795 990 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1795 991 % % NN 25 1795 992 ; ; : 25 1795 993 about about RB 25 1795 994 4,000 4,000 CD 25 1795 995 French french JJ 25 1795 996 expatriates expatriate NNS 25 1795 997 _ _ VBP 25 1795 998 # # NN 25 1795 999 _ _ NNP 25 1795 1000 Religion Religion NNP 25 1795 1001 : : : 25 1795 1002 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1795 1003 80 80 CD 25 1795 1004 % % NN 25 1795 1005 , , , 25 1795 1006 remainder remainder NN 25 1795 1007 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1795 1008 beliefs belief NNS 25 1795 1009 and and CC 25 1795 1010 Christians Christians NNPS 25 1795 1011 _ _ IN 25 1795 1012 # # $ 25 1795 1013 _ _ NNP 25 1795 1014 Language Language NNP 25 1795 1015 : : : 25 1795 1016 French French NNP 25 1795 1017 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 1018 official official NN 25 1795 1019 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 1020 ; ; : 25 1795 1021 Hausa Hausa NNP 25 1795 1022 , , , 25 1795 1023 Djerma Djerma NNP 25 1795 1024 _ _ NNP 25 1795 1025 # # NNP 25 1795 1026 _ _ NNP 25 1795 1027 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1795 1028 : : : 25 1795 1029 28 28 CD 25 1795 1030 % % NN 25 1795 1031 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 1032 male male NN 25 1795 1033 40 40 CD 25 1795 1034 % % NN 25 1795 1035 , , , 25 1795 1036 female female JJ 25 1795 1037 17 17 CD 25 1795 1038 % % NN 25 1795 1039 ) ) -RRB- 25 1795 1040 age age NN 25 1795 1041 15 15 CD 25 1795 1042 and and CC 25 1795 1043 over over RB 25 1795 1044 can can MD 25 1795 1045 read read VB 25 1795 1046 and and CC 25 1795 1047 write write VB 25 1795 1048 ( ( -LRB- 25 1795 1049 1990 1990 CD 25 1795 1050 est est NNP 25 1795 1051 . . . 25 1795 1052 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 1 _ _ NNP 25 1796 2 # # $ 25 1796 3 _ _ NNP 25 1796 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1796 5 force force NN 25 1796 6 : : : 25 1796 7 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 25 1796 8 wage wage NN 25 1796 9 earners earner NNS 25 1796 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 11 1982 1982 CD 25 1796 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 13 ; ; : 25 1796 14 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1796 15 90 90 CD 25 1796 16 % % NN 25 1796 17 , , , 25 1796 18 industry industry NN 25 1796 19 and and CC 25 1796 20 commerce commerce NN 25 1796 21 6 6 CD 25 1796 22 % % NN 25 1796 23 , , , 25 1796 24 government government NN 25 1796 25 4 4 CD 25 1796 26 % % NN 25 1796 27 ; ; : 25 1796 28 51 51 CD 25 1796 29 % % NN 25 1796 30 of of IN 25 1796 31 population population NN 25 1796 32 of of IN 25 1796 33 working work VBG 25 1796 34 age age NN 25 1796 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 36 1985 1985 CD 25 1796 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 38 _ _ NNP 25 1796 39 # # NNP 25 1796 40 _ _ NNP 25 1796 41 Organized Organized NNP 25 1796 42 labor labor NN 25 1796 43 : : : 25 1796 44 negligible negligible JJ 25 1796 45 _ _ NNP 25 1796 46 * * NFP 25 1796 47 _ _ NNP 25 1796 48 Government Government NNP 25 1796 49 _ _ NNP 25 1796 50 # # NNP 25 1796 51 _ _ NNP 25 1796 52 Long Long NNP 25 1796 53 - - HYPH 25 1796 54 form form NN 25 1796 55 name name NN 25 1796 56 : : : 25 1796 57 Republic Republic NNP 25 1796 58 of of IN 25 1796 59 Niger Niger NNP 25 1796 60 _ _ NNP 25 1796 61 # # $ 25 1796 62 _ _ NNP 25 1796 63 Type Type NNP 25 1796 64 : : : 25 1796 65 republic republic NN 25 1796 66 ; ; : 25 1796 67 presidential presidential JJ 25 1796 68 system system NN 25 1796 69 in in IN 25 1796 70 which which WDT 25 1796 71 military military JJ 25 1796 72 officers officer NNS 25 1796 73 hold hold VBP 25 1796 74 key key JJ 25 1796 75 offices office NNS 25 1796 76 _ _ NNP 25 1796 77 # # NNP 25 1796 78 _ _ NNP 25 1796 79 Capital Capital NNP 25 1796 80 : : : 25 1796 81 Niamey Niamey NNP 25 1796 82 _ _ NNP 25 1796 83 # # $ 25 1796 84 _ _ NNP 25 1796 85 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1796 86 divisions division NNS 25 1796 87 : : : 25 1796 88 7 7 CD 25 1796 89 departments department NNS 25 1796 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 91 departements departement NNS 25 1796 92 , , , 25 1796 93 singular singular JJ 25 1796 94 -- -- : 25 1796 95 departement departement NN 25 1796 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 97 ; ; : 25 1796 98 Agadez Agadez NNP 25 1796 99 , , , 25 1796 100 Diffa Diffa NNP 25 1796 101 , , , 25 1796 102 Dosso Dosso NNP 25 1796 103 , , , 25 1796 104 Maradi Maradi NNP 25 1796 105 , , , 25 1796 106 Niamey Niamey NNP 25 1796 107 , , , 25 1796 108 Tahoua Tahoua NNP 25 1796 109 , , , 25 1796 110 Zinder Zinder NNP 25 1796 111 _ _ NNP 25 1796 112 # # $ 25 1796 113 _ _ NNP 25 1796 114 Independence Independence NNP 25 1796 115 : : : 25 1796 116 3 3 CD 25 1796 117 August August NNP 25 1796 118 1960 1960 CD 25 1796 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 120 from from IN 25 1796 121 France France NNP 25 1796 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 123 _ _ NNP 25 1796 124 # # NNP 25 1796 125 _ _ NNP 25 1796 126 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1796 127 : : : 25 1796 128 adopted adopt VBN 25 1796 129 NA NA NNP 25 1796 130 December December NNP 25 1796 131 1989 1989 CD 25 1796 132 after after IN 25 1796 133 15 15 CD 25 1796 134 years year NNS 25 1796 135 of of IN 25 1796 136 military military JJ 25 1796 137 rule rule NN 25 1796 138 _ _ NNP 25 1796 139 # # NNP 25 1796 140 _ _ NNP 25 1796 141 Legal Legal NNP 25 1796 142 system system NN 25 1796 143 : : : 25 1796 144 based base VBN 25 1796 145 on on IN 25 1796 146 French french JJ 25 1796 147 civil civil JJ 25 1796 148 law law NN 25 1796 149 system system NN 25 1796 150 and and CC 25 1796 151 customary customary JJ 25 1796 152 law law NN 25 1796 153 ; ; : 25 1796 154 has have VBZ 25 1796 155 not not RB 25 1796 156 accepted accept VBN 25 1796 157 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1796 158 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1796 159 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1796 160 _ _ NNP 25 1796 161 # # NNP 25 1796 162 _ _ NNP 25 1796 163 National National NNP 25 1796 164 holidays holiday NNS 25 1796 165 : : : 25 1796 166 Republic Republic NNP 25 1796 167 Day Day NNP 25 1796 168 , , , 25 1796 169 18 18 CD 25 1796 170 December December NNP 25 1796 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 172 1958 1958 CD 25 1796 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 174 _ _ NNP 25 1796 175 # # NNP 25 1796 176 _ _ NNP 25 1796 177 Executive Executive NNP 25 1796 178 branch branch NN 25 1796 179 : : : 25 1796 180 president president NN 25 1796 181 , , , 25 1796 182 prime prime NNP 25 1796 183 minister minister NNP 25 1796 184 , , , 25 1796 185 Council Council NNP 25 1796 186 of of IN 25 1796 187 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1796 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 189 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1796 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 191 _ _ NNP 25 1796 192 # # NNP 25 1796 193 _ _ NNP 25 1796 194 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1796 195 branch branch NN 25 1796 196 : : : 25 1796 197 National National NNP 25 1796 198 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1796 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 200 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 1796 201 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 1796 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 203 _ _ NNP 25 1796 204 # # $ 25 1796 205 _ _ NNP 25 1796 206 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1796 207 branch branch NN 25 1796 208 : : : 25 1796 209 State State NNP 25 1796 210 Court Court NNP 25 1796 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 212 Cour Cour NNP 25 1796 213 d'Etat d'Etat NNP 25 1796 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 215 , , , 25 1796 216 Court Court NNP 25 1796 217 of of IN 25 1796 218 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1796 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1796 220 Cour Cour NNP 25 1796 221 d'Apel d'Apel NNP 25 1796 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1796 223 _ _ NNP 25 1796 224 # # NNP 25 1796 225 _ _ NNP 25 1796 226 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1796 227 : : : 25 1796 228 Chief Chief NNP 25 1796 229 of of IN 25 1796 230 State State NNP 25 1796 231 -- -- : 25 1796 232 President President NNP 25 1796 233 Brig Brig NNP 25 1796 234 . . . 25 1797 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1797 2 Ali Ali NNP 25 1797 3 SAIBOU SAIBOU NNP 25 1797 4 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 5 since since IN 25 1797 6 14 14 CD 25 1797 7 November November NNP 25 1797 8 1987 1987 CD 25 1797 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 10 ; ; : 25 1797 11 Head Head NNP 25 1797 12 of of IN 25 1797 13 Government Government NNP 25 1797 14 -- -- : 25 1797 15 Prime Prime NNP 25 1797 16 Minister Minister NNP 25 1797 17 Aliou Aliou NNP 25 1797 18 MAHAMIDOU MAHAMIDOU NNP 25 1797 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 20 since since IN 25 1797 21 2 2 CD 25 1797 22 March March NNP 25 1797 23 1990 1990 CD 25 1797 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 25 _ _ NNP 25 1797 26 # # $ 25 1797 27 _ _ NNP 25 1797 28 Political political JJ 25 1797 29 parties party NNS 25 1797 30 and and CC 25 1797 31 leaders leader NNS 25 1797 32 : : : 25 1797 33 National National NNP 25 1797 34 Movement Movement NNP 25 1797 35 for for IN 25 1797 36 the the DT 25 1797 37 Development Development NNP 25 1797 38 Society Society NNP 25 1797 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 40 MNSD MNSD NNP 25 1797 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 42 , , , 25 1797 43 leader leader NN 25 1797 44 NA NA NNP 25 1797 45 ; ; : 25 1797 46 other other JJ 25 1797 47 political political JJ 25 1797 48 parties party NNS 25 1797 49 now now RB 25 1797 50 forming form VBG 25 1797 51 _ _ NNP 25 1797 52 # # NNP 25 1797 53 _ _ NNP 25 1797 54 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1797 55 : : : 25 1797 56 universal universal JJ 25 1797 57 adult adult NN 25 1797 58 at at IN 25 1797 59 age age NN 25 1797 60 18 18 CD 25 1797 61 _ _ NNP 25 1797 62 # # NNP 25 1797 63 _ _ NNP 25 1797 64 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1797 65 : : : 25 1797 66 President President NNP 25 1797 67 -- -- : 25 1797 68 last last JJ 25 1797 69 held hold VBN 25 1797 70 December December NNP 25 1797 71 1989 1989 CD 25 1797 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 73 next next JJ 25 1797 74 to to TO 25 1797 75 be be VB 25 1797 76 held hold VBN 25 1797 77 NA NA NNP 25 1797 78 1996 1996 CD 25 1797 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 80 ; ; : 25 1797 81 results result NNS 25 1797 82 -- -- : 25 1797 83 President President NNP 25 1797 84 Ali Ali NNP 25 1797 85 SAIBOU SAIBOU NNP 25 1797 86 was be VBD 25 1797 87 reelected reelect VBN 25 1797 88 without without IN 25 1797 89 opposition opposition NN 25 1797 90 ; ; : 25 1797 91 National National NNP 25 1797 92 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1797 93 -- -- : 25 1797 94 last last RB 25 1797 95 held hold VBD 25 1797 96 10 10 CD 25 1797 97 December December NNP 25 1797 98 1989 1989 CD 25 1797 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 100 next next JJ 25 1797 101 to to TO 25 1797 102 be be VB 25 1797 103 held hold VBN 25 1797 104 NA NA NNP 25 1797 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 106 ; ; : 25 1797 107 results result NNS 25 1797 108 -- -- : 25 1797 109 MNSD MNSD NNP 25 1797 110 was be VBD 25 1797 111 the the DT 25 1797 112 only only JJ 25 1797 113 party party NN 25 1797 114 ; ; : 25 1797 115 seats--(150 seats--(150 NNP 25 1797 116 total total NN 25 1797 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 118 MNSD MNSD NNP 25 1797 119 150 150 CD 25 1797 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 121 indirectly indirectly RB 25 1797 122 elected elect VBN 25 1797 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 124 ; ; : 25 1797 125 note note NN 25 1797 126 -- -- : 25 1797 127 Niger Niger NNP 25 1797 128 is be VBZ 25 1797 129 to to TO 25 1797 130 hold hold VB 25 1797 131 a a DT 25 1797 132 national national JJ 25 1797 133 conference conference NN 25 1797 134 to to TO 25 1797 135 decide decide VB 25 1797 136 upon upon IN 25 1797 137 a a DT 25 1797 138 transitional transitional JJ 25 1797 139 government government NN 25 1797 140 and and CC 25 1797 141 an an DT 25 1797 142 agenda agenda NN 25 1797 143 for for IN 25 1797 144 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 1797 145 elections election NNS 25 1797 146 _ _ NNP 25 1797 147 # # NNP 25 1797 148 _ _ NNP 25 1797 149 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1797 150 : : : 25 1797 151 no no DT 25 1797 152 Communist communist JJ 25 1797 153 party party NN 25 1797 154 ; ; : 25 1797 155 some some DT 25 1797 156 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1797 157 in in IN 25 1797 158 outlawed outlaw VBN 25 1797 159 Sawaba Sawaba NNP 25 1797 160 party party NN 25 1797 161 _ _ NNP 25 1797 162 # # NNP 25 1797 163 _ _ NNP 25 1797 164 Member Member NNP 25 1797 165 of of IN 25 1797 166 : : : 25 1797 167 ACCT acct JJ 25 1797 168 , , , 25 1797 169 ACP ACP NNP 25 1797 170 , , , 25 1797 171 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1797 172 , , , 25 1797 173 CCC CCC NNP 25 1797 174 , , , 25 1797 175 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 1797 176 , , , 25 1797 177 ECA ECA NNP 25 1797 178 , , , 25 1797 179 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1797 180 , , , 25 1797 181 Entente Entente NNP 25 1797 182 , , , 25 1797 183 FAO FAO NNP 25 1797 184 , , , 25 1797 185 FZ FZ NNP 25 1797 186 , , , 25 1797 187 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1797 188 , , , 25 1797 189 GATT GATT NNP 25 1797 190 , , , 25 1797 191 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1797 192 , , , 25 1797 193 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1797 194 , , , 25 1797 195 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1797 196 , , , 25 1797 197 IDA IDA NNP 25 1797 198 , , , 25 1797 199 IDB IDB NNP 25 1797 200 , , , 25 1797 201 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1797 202 , , , 25 1797 203 IFC IFC NNP 25 1797 204 , , , 25 1797 205 ILO ILO NNP 25 1797 206 , , , 25 1797 207 IMF IMF NNP 25 1797 208 , , , 25 1797 209 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1797 210 , , , 25 1797 211 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1797 212 , , , 25 1797 213 IOC IOC NNP 25 1797 214 , , , 25 1797 215 ITU ITU NNP 25 1797 216 , , , 25 1797 217 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1797 218 , , , 25 1797 219 NAM NAM NNP 25 1797 220 , , , 25 1797 221 OAU OAU NNP 25 1797 222 , , , 25 1797 223 OIC OIC NNP 25 1797 224 , , , 25 1797 225 UN UN NNP 25 1797 226 , , , 25 1797 227 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1797 228 , , , 25 1797 229 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1797 230 , , , 25 1797 231 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1797 232 , , , 25 1797 233 UPU upu NN 25 1797 234 , , , 25 1797 235 WADB WADB NNP 25 1797 236 , , , 25 1797 237 WCL WCL NNP 25 1797 238 , , , 25 1797 239 WHO WHO NNP 25 1797 240 , , , 25 1797 241 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1797 242 , , , 25 1797 243 WMO WMO NNP 25 1797 244 , , , 25 1797 245 WTO WTO NNP 25 1797 246 _ _ NNP 25 1797 247 # # $ 25 1797 248 _ _ NNP 25 1797 249 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1797 250 representation representation NN 25 1797 251 : : : 25 1797 252 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1797 253 Moumouni Moumouni NNP 25 1797 254 Adamou Adamou NNP 25 1797 255 DJERMAKOYE DJERMAKOYE NNP 25 1797 256 ; ; : 25 1797 257 Chancery chancery NN 25 1797 258 at at IN 25 1797 259 2204 2204 CD 25 1797 260 R R NNP 25 1797 261 Street Street NNP 25 1797 262 NW NW NNP 25 1797 263 , , , 25 1797 264 Washington Washington NNP 25 1797 265 DC DC NNP 25 1797 266 20008 20008 CD 25 1797 267 ; ; : 25 1797 268 telephone telephone NN 25 1797 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 270 202 202 CD 25 1797 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 272 483 483 CD 25 1797 273 - - SYM 25 1797 274 4224 4224 CD 25 1797 275 through through IN 25 1797 276 4227 4227 CD 25 1797 277 ; ; : 25 1797 278 US US NNP 25 1797 279 -- -- : 25 1797 280 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1797 281 Carl Carl NNP 25 1797 282 C. C. NNP 25 1797 283 CUNDIFF CUNDIFF NNP 25 1797 284 ; ; : 25 1797 285 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1797 286 at at IN 25 1797 287 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1797 288 des des NNP 25 1797 289 Ambassades Ambassades NNP 25 1797 290 , , , 25 1797 291 Niamey Niamey NNP 25 1797 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 293 mailing mail VBG 25 1797 294 address address NN 25 1797 295 is be VBZ 25 1797 296 B. B. NNP 25 1797 297 P. P. NNP 25 1797 298 11201 11201 CD 25 1797 299 , , , 25 1797 300 Niamey Niamey NNP 25 1797 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 302 ; ; : 25 1797 303 telephone telephone NN 25 1797 304 [ [ -LRB- 25 1797 305 227 227 CD 25 1797 306 ] ] -RRB- 25 1797 307 72 72 CD 25 1797 308 - - HYPH 25 1797 309 26 26 CD 25 1797 310 - - SYM 25 1797 311 61 61 CD 25 1797 312 through through IN 25 1797 313 64 64 CD 25 1797 314 _ _ NNP 25 1797 315 # # NNP 25 1797 316 _ _ NNP 25 1797 317 Flag Flag NNP 25 1797 318 : : : 25 1797 319 three three CD 25 1797 320 equal equal JJ 25 1797 321 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1797 322 bands band NNS 25 1797 323 of of IN 25 1797 324 orange orange JJ 25 1797 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 326 top top NNP 25 1797 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 328 , , , 25 1797 329 white white JJ 25 1797 330 , , , 25 1797 331 and and CC 25 1797 332 green green JJ 25 1797 333 with with IN 25 1797 334 a a DT 25 1797 335 small small JJ 25 1797 336 orange orange JJ 25 1797 337 disk disk NN 25 1797 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 1797 339 representing represent VBG 25 1797 340 the the DT 25 1797 341 sun sun NN 25 1797 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 1797 343 centered center VBD 25 1797 344 in in IN 25 1797 345 the the DT 25 1797 346 white white NNP 25 1797 347 band band NN 25 1797 348 ; ; : 25 1797 349 similar similar JJ 25 1797 350 to to IN 25 1797 351 the the DT 25 1797 352 flag flag NN 25 1797 353 of of IN 25 1797 354 India India NNP 25 1797 355 which which WDT 25 1797 356 has have VBZ 25 1797 357 a a DT 25 1797 358 blue blue JJ 25 1797 359 , , , 25 1797 360 spoked spoked JJ 25 1797 361 wheel wheel NN 25 1797 362 centered center VBN 25 1797 363 in in IN 25 1797 364 the the DT 25 1797 365 white white NNP 25 1797 366 band band NNP 25 1797 367 _ _ NNP 25 1797 368 * * NFP 25 1797 369 _ _ NNP 25 1797 370 Economy Economy NNP 25 1797 371 _ _ NNP 25 1797 372 # # NNP 25 1797 373 _ _ NNP 25 1797 374 Overview Overview NNP 25 1797 375 : : : 25 1797 376 About about IN 25 1797 377 90 90 CD 25 1797 378 % % NN 25 1797 379 of of IN 25 1797 380 the the DT 25 1797 381 population population NN 25 1797 382 is be VBZ 25 1797 383 engaged engage VBN 25 1797 384 in in IN 25 1797 385 farming farming NN 25 1797 386 and and CC 25 1797 387 stock stock NN 25 1797 388 rearing rearing NN 25 1797 389 , , , 25 1797 390 activities activity NNS 25 1797 391 which which WDT 25 1797 392 generate generate VBP 25 1797 393 almost almost RB 25 1797 394 half half PDT 25 1797 395 the the DT 25 1797 396 national national JJ 25 1797 397 income income NN 25 1797 398 . . . 25 1798 1 The the DT 25 1798 2 economy economy NN 25 1798 3 also also RB 25 1798 4 depends depend VBZ 25 1798 5 heavily heavily RB 25 1798 6 on on IN 25 1798 7 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1798 8 of of IN 25 1798 9 large large JJ 25 1798 10 uranium uranium NN 25 1798 11 deposits deposit NNS 25 1798 12 . . . 25 1799 1 Uranium uranium NN 25 1799 2 production production NN 25 1799 3 grew grow VBD 25 1799 4 rapidly rapidly RB 25 1799 5 in in IN 25 1799 6 the the DT 25 1799 7 mid-1970s mid-1970 NNS 25 1799 8 , , , 25 1799 9 but but CC 25 1799 10 tapered taper VBD 25 1799 11 off off RP 25 1799 12 in in IN 25 1799 13 the the DT 25 1799 14 early early JJ 25 1799 15 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1799 16 , , , 25 1799 17 when when WRB 25 1799 18 world world NN 25 1799 19 prices price NNS 25 1799 20 declined decline VBD 25 1799 21 . . . 25 1800 1 France France NNP 25 1800 2 is be VBZ 25 1800 3 a a DT 25 1800 4 major major JJ 25 1800 5 customer customer NN 25 1800 6 , , , 25 1800 7 while while IN 25 1800 8 Germany Germany NNP 25 1800 9 , , , 25 1800 10 Japan Japan NNP 25 1800 11 , , , 25 1800 12 and and CC 25 1800 13 Spain Spain NNP 25 1800 14 also also RB 25 1800 15 make make VBP 25 1800 16 regular regular JJ 25 1800 17 purchases purchase NNS 25 1800 18 . . . 25 1801 1 The the DT 25 1801 2 depressed depressed JJ 25 1801 3 demand demand NN 25 1801 4 for for IN 25 1801 5 uranium uranium NN 25 1801 6 has have VBZ 25 1801 7 contributed contribute VBN 25 1801 8 to to IN 25 1801 9 an an DT 25 1801 10 overall overall JJ 25 1801 11 sluggishness sluggishness NN 25 1801 12 in in IN 25 1801 13 the the DT 25 1801 14 economy economy NN 25 1801 15 , , , 25 1801 16 a a DT 25 1801 17 severe severe JJ 25 1801 18 trade trade NN 25 1801 19 imbalance imbalance NN 25 1801 20 , , , 25 1801 21 and and CC 25 1801 22 a a DT 25 1801 23 mounting mount VBG 25 1801 24 external external JJ 25 1801 25 debt debt NN 25 1801 26 . . . 25 1802 1 _ _ NNP 25 1802 2 # # NNP 25 1802 3 _ _ NNP 25 1802 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1802 5 : : : 25 1802 6 $ $ $ 25 1802 7 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1802 8 billion billion CD 25 1802 9 , , , 25 1802 10 per per IN 25 1802 11 capita capita FW 25 1802 12 $ $ $ 25 1802 13 270 270 CD 25 1802 14 ; ; : 25 1802 15 real real JJ 25 1802 16 growth growth NN 25 1802 17 rate rate NN 25 1802 18 - - : 25 1802 19 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1802 20 % % NN 25 1802 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1802 22 1989 1989 CD 25 1802 23 est est NNP 25 1802 24 . . . 25 1802 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1803 1 _ _ NNP 25 1803 2 # # NN 25 1803 3 _ _ NNP 25 1803 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1803 5 rate rate NN 25 1803 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1803 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1803 8 prices price NNS 25 1803 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1803 10 : : : 25 1803 11 - - : 25 1803 12 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1803 13 % % NN 25 1803 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1803 15 1989 1989 CD 25 1803 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 1803 17 _ _ NNP 25 1803 18 # # NNP 25 1803 19 _ _ NNP 25 1803 20 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1803 21 rate rate NN 25 1803 22 : : : 25 1803 23 NA% NA% `` 25 1803 24 _ _ NNP 25 1803 25 # # $ 25 1803 26 _ _ NNP 25 1803 27 Budget Budget NNP 25 1803 28 : : : 25 1803 29 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1803 30 $ $ $ 25 1803 31 220 220 CD 25 1803 32 million million CD 25 1803 33 ; ; : 25 1803 34 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1803 35 $ $ $ 25 1803 36 446 446 CD 25 1803 37 million million CD 25 1803 38 , , , 25 1803 39 including include VBG 25 1803 40 capital capital NN 25 1803 41 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1803 42 of of IN 25 1803 43 $ $ $ 25 1803 44 190 190 CD 25 1803 45 million million CD 25 1803 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1803 47 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1803 48 est est NNP 25 1803 49 . . . 25 1803 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1804 1 _ _ NNP 25 1804 2 # # NNP 25 1804 3 _ _ NNP 25 1804 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1804 5 : : : 25 1804 6 $ $ $ 25 1804 7 308 308 CD 25 1804 8 million million CD 25 1804 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1804 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1804 11 . . NNP 25 1804 12 , , , 25 1804 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1804 14 est est NNP 25 1804 15 . . . 25 1805 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1805 2 ; ; : 25 1805 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1805 4 -- -- : 25 1805 5 uranium uranium NN 25 1805 6 75 75 CD 25 1805 7 % % NN 25 1805 8 , , , 25 1805 9 livestock livestock NN 25 1805 10 products product NNS 25 1805 11 , , , 25 1805 12 cowpeas cowpea NNS 25 1805 13 , , , 25 1805 14 onions onion NNS 25 1805 15 ; ; : 25 1805 16 partners partner NNS 25 1805 17 -- -- : 25 1805 18 France France NNP 25 1805 19 65 65 CD 25 1805 20 % % NN 25 1805 21 , , , 25 1805 22 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1805 23 11 11 CD 25 1805 24 % % NN 25 1805 25 , , , 25 1805 26 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1805 27 Coast Coast NNP 25 1805 28 , , , 25 1805 29 Italy Italy NNP 25 1805 30 _ _ NNP 25 1805 31 # # NNP 25 1805 32 _ _ NNP 25 1805 33 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1805 34 : : : 25 1805 35 $ $ $ 25 1805 36 386 386 CD 25 1805 37 million million CD 25 1805 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 1805 39 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1805 40 . . NNP 25 1805 41 , , , 25 1805 42 1989 1989 CD 25 1805 43 est est NNP 25 1805 44 . . . 25 1806 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1806 2 ; ; : 25 1806 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1806 4 -- -- : 25 1806 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1806 6 products product NNS 25 1806 7 , , , 25 1806 8 primary primary JJ 25 1806 9 materials material NNS 25 1806 10 , , , 25 1806 11 machinery machinery NN 25 1806 12 , , , 25 1806 13 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 1806 14 and and CC 25 1806 15 parts part NNS 25 1806 16 , , , 25 1806 17 electronic electronic JJ 25 1806 18 equipment equipment NN 25 1806 19 , , , 25 1806 20 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1806 21 , , , 25 1806 22 chemical chemical NN 25 1806 23 products product NNS 25 1806 24 , , , 25 1806 25 cereals cereal NNS 25 1806 26 , , , 25 1806 27 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1806 28 ; ; : 25 1806 29 partners partner NNS 25 1806 30 -- -- : 25 1806 31 France France NNP 25 1806 32 32 32 CD 25 1806 33 % % NN 25 1806 34 , , , 25 1806 35 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 1806 36 Coast Coast NNP 25 1806 37 11 11 CD 25 1806 38 % % NN 25 1806 39 , , , 25 1806 40 Germany Germany NNP 25 1806 41 5 5 CD 25 1806 42 % % NN 25 1806 43 , , , 25 1806 44 Italy Italy NNP 25 1806 45 4 4 CD 25 1806 46 % % NN 25 1806 47 , , , 25 1806 48 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1806 49 4 4 CD 25 1806 50 % % NN 25 1806 51 _ _ NNP 25 1806 52 # # $ 25 1806 53 _ _ NNP 25 1806 54 External External NNP 25 1806 55 debt debt NN 25 1806 56 : : : 25 1806 57 $ $ $ 25 1806 58 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1806 59 billion billion CD 25 1806 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1806 61 December December NNP 25 1806 62 1990 1990 CD 25 1806 63 est est NNP 25 1806 64 . . . 25 1806 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 1807 1 _ _ NNP 25 1807 2 # # NNP 25 1807 3 _ _ NNP 25 1807 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1807 5 production production NN 25 1807 6 : : : 25 1807 7 growth growth NN 25 1807 8 rate rate NN 25 1807 9 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1807 10 % % NN 25 1807 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1807 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1807 13 est est NNP 25 1807 14 . . . 25 1808 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 2 ; ; , 25 1808 3 accounts account NNS 25 1808 4 for for IN 25 1808 5 18 18 CD 25 1808 6 % % NN 25 1808 7 of of IN 25 1808 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1808 9 _ _ NNP 25 1808 10 # # NNP 25 1808 11 _ _ NNP 25 1808 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1808 13 : : : 25 1808 14 102,000 102,000 CD 25 1808 15 kW kw NN 25 1808 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1808 17 ; ; : 25 1808 18 225 225 CD 25 1808 19 million million CD 25 1808 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1808 21 produced produce VBN 25 1808 22 , , , 25 1808 23 30 30 CD 25 1808 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1808 25 per per IN 25 1808 26 capita capita NN 25 1808 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 28 1989 1989 CD 25 1808 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 30 _ _ NNP 25 1808 31 # # NNP 25 1808 32 _ _ NNP 25 1808 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1808 34 : : : 25 1808 35 cement cement NN 25 1808 36 , , , 25 1808 37 brick brick NN 25 1808 38 , , , 25 1808 39 textiles textile NNS 25 1808 40 , , , 25 1808 41 food food NN 25 1808 42 processing processing NN 25 1808 43 , , , 25 1808 44 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1808 45 , , , 25 1808 46 slaughterhouses slaughterhouse NNS 25 1808 47 , , , 25 1808 48 and and CC 25 1808 49 a a DT 25 1808 50 few few JJ 25 1808 51 other other JJ 25 1808 52 small small JJ 25 1808 53 light light JJ 25 1808 54 industries industry NNS 25 1808 55 ; ; : 25 1808 56 uranium uranium NN 25 1808 57 production production NN 25 1808 58 began begin VBD 25 1808 59 in in IN 25 1808 60 1971 1971 CD 25 1808 61 _ _ NNP 25 1808 62 # # NNP 25 1808 63 _ _ NNP 25 1808 64 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1808 65 : : : 25 1808 66 accounts account NNS 25 1808 67 for for IN 25 1808 68 roughly roughly RB 25 1808 69 40 40 CD 25 1808 70 % % NN 25 1808 71 of of IN 25 1808 72 GDP GDP NNP 25 1808 73 and and CC 25 1808 74 90 90 CD 25 1808 75 % % NN 25 1808 76 of of IN 25 1808 77 labor labor NN 25 1808 78 force force NN 25 1808 79 ; ; : 25 1808 80 cash cash NN 25 1808 81 crops crop NNS 25 1808 82 -- -- : 25 1808 83 cowpeas cowpea NNS 25 1808 84 , , , 25 1808 85 cotton cotton NN 25 1808 86 , , , 25 1808 87 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1808 88 ; ; : 25 1808 89 food food NN 25 1808 90 crops crop NNS 25 1808 91 -- -- : 25 1808 92 millet millet NN 25 1808 93 , , , 25 1808 94 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1808 95 , , , 25 1808 96 cassava cassava NNP 25 1808 97 , , , 25 1808 98 rice rice NN 25 1808 99 ; ; , 25 1808 100 livestock livestock NN 25 1808 101 -- -- : 25 1808 102 cattle cattle NNS 25 1808 103 , , , 25 1808 104 sheep sheep NNS 25 1808 105 , , , 25 1808 106 goats goat NNS 25 1808 107 ; ; : 25 1808 108 self self NN 25 1808 109 - - HYPH 25 1808 110 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1808 111 in in IN 25 1808 112 food food NN 25 1808 113 except except IN 25 1808 114 in in IN 25 1808 115 drought drought NN 25 1808 116 years year NNS 25 1808 117 _ _ NNP 25 1808 118 # # $ 25 1808 119 _ _ NNP 25 1808 120 Economic economic JJ 25 1808 121 aid aid NN 25 1808 122 : : : 25 1808 123 US US NNP 25 1808 124 commitments commitment NNS 25 1808 125 , , , 25 1808 126 including include VBG 25 1808 127 Ex Ex NNP 25 1808 128 - - HYPH 25 1808 129 Im Im NNP 25 1808 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 131 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1808 132 - - HYPH 25 1808 133 89 89 CD 25 1808 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 135 , , , 25 1808 136 $ $ $ 25 1808 137 380 380 CD 25 1808 138 million million CD 25 1808 139 ; ; : 25 1808 140 Western western JJ 25 1808 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 142 non non JJ 25 1808 143 - - JJ 25 1808 144 US us JJ 25 1808 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 146 countries country NNS 25 1808 147 , , , 25 1808 148 ODA ODA NNP 25 1808 149 and and CC 25 1808 150 OOF OOF NNP 25 1808 151 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1808 152 commitments commitment NNS 25 1808 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 154 1970 1970 CD 25 1808 155 - - SYM 25 1808 156 88 88 CD 25 1808 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 158 , , , 25 1808 159 $ $ $ 25 1808 160 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1808 161 billion billion CD 25 1808 162 ; ; : 25 1808 163 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1808 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1808 165 aid aid NN 25 1808 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 167 1979 1979 CD 25 1808 168 - - SYM 25 1808 169 89 89 CD 25 1808 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 171 , , , 25 1808 172 $ $ $ 25 1808 173 504 504 CD 25 1808 174 million million CD 25 1808 175 ; ; : 25 1808 176 Communist communist JJ 25 1808 177 countries country NNS 25 1808 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 179 1970 1970 CD 25 1808 180 - - SYM 25 1808 181 89 89 CD 25 1808 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 183 , , , 25 1808 184 $ $ $ 25 1808 185 61 61 CD 25 1808 186 million million CD 25 1808 187 _ _ NNP 25 1808 188 # # NNP 25 1808 189 _ _ NNP 25 1808 190 Currency Currency NNP 25 1808 191 : : : 25 1808 192 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 1808 193 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 1808 194 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 1808 195 franc franc NN 25 1808 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 197 plural plural JJ 25 1808 198 -- -- : 25 1808 199 francs franc NNS 25 1808 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 201 ; ; : 25 1808 202 1 1 CD 25 1808 203 CFA cfa NN 25 1808 204 franc franc NN 25 1808 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 206 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 1808 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 208 = = SYM 25 1808 209 100 100 CD 25 1808 210 centimes centime NNS 25 1808 211 _ _ NNP 25 1808 212 # # NNP 25 1808 213 _ _ NNP 25 1808 214 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1808 215 rates rate NNS 25 1808 216 : : : 25 1808 217 Communaute communaute NN 25 1808 218 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 1808 219 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 1808 220 francs franc NNS 25 1808 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 222 CFAF cfaf NN 25 1808 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 224 per per IN 25 1808 225 US$ us$ $ 25 1808 226 1 1 CD 25 1808 227 - - HYPH 25 1808 228 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 1808 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 230 January January NNP 25 1808 231 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 233 , , , 25 1808 234 272.26 272.26 CD 25 1808 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 236 1990 1990 CD 25 1808 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 238 , , , 25 1808 239 319.01 319.01 CD 25 1808 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 241 1989 1989 CD 25 1808 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 243 , , , 25 1808 244 297.85 297.85 CD 25 1808 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 246 1988 1988 CD 25 1808 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 248 , , , 25 1808 249 300.54 300.54 CD 25 1808 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 251 1987 1987 CD 25 1808 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 253 , , , 25 1808 254 346.30 346.30 CD 25 1808 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 256 1986 1986 CD 25 1808 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 258 , , , 25 1808 259 449.26 449.26 CD 25 1808 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 261 1985 1985 CD 25 1808 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 263 _ _ NNP 25 1808 264 # # NNP 25 1808 265 _ _ NNP 25 1808 266 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1808 267 year year NN 25 1808 268 : : : 25 1808 269 1 1 CD 25 1808 270 October-30 october-30 CD 25 1808 271 September September NNP 25 1808 272 _ _ NNP 25 1808 273 * * NFP 25 1808 274 _ _ NNP 25 1808 275 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1808 276 _ _ NNP 25 1808 277 # # NNP 25 1808 278 _ _ NNP 25 1808 279 Highways Highways NNP 25 1808 280 : : : 25 1808 281 39,970 39,970 CD 25 1808 282 km km NN 25 1808 283 total total NN 25 1808 284 ; ; : 25 1808 285 3,170 3,170 CD 25 1808 286 km km NNP 25 1808 287 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1808 288 , , , 25 1808 289 10,330 10,330 CD 25 1808 290 km km NN 25 1808 291 gravel gravel NN 25 1808 292 and and CC 25 1808 293 laterite laterite JJ 25 1808 294 , , , 25 1808 295 3,470 3,470 CD 25 1808 296 km km NN 25 1808 297 earthen earthen JJ 25 1808 298 , , , 25 1808 299 23,000 23,000 CD 25 1808 300 km km NN 25 1808 301 tracks track NNS 25 1808 302 _ _ NNP 25 1808 303 # # $ 25 1808 304 _ _ NNP 25 1808 305 Inland Inland NNP 25 1808 306 waterways waterway NNS 25 1808 307 : : : 25 1808 308 Niger Niger NNP 25 1808 309 river river NN 25 1808 310 is be VBZ 25 1808 311 navigable navigable JJ 25 1808 312 300 300 CD 25 1808 313 km km NN 25 1808 314 from from IN 25 1808 315 Niamey Niamey NNP 25 1808 316 to to IN 25 1808 317 Gaya Gaya NNP 25 1808 318 on on IN 25 1808 319 the the DT 25 1808 320 Benin Benin NNP 25 1808 321 frontier frontier NN 25 1808 322 from from IN 25 1808 323 mid mid NNP 25 1808 324 - - NN 25 1808 325 December December NNP 25 1808 326 through through IN 25 1808 327 March March NNP 25 1808 328 _ _ NNP 25 1808 329 # # NNP 25 1808 330 _ _ NNP 25 1808 331 Civil civil JJ 25 1808 332 air air NN 25 1808 333 : : : 25 1808 334 no no DT 25 1808 335 major major JJ 25 1808 336 transport transport NN 25 1808 337 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1808 338 _ _ NNP 25 1808 339 # # NNP 25 1808 340 _ _ NNP 25 1808 341 Airports Airports NNP 25 1808 342 : : : 25 1808 343 31 31 CD 25 1808 344 total total NN 25 1808 345 , , , 25 1808 346 29 29 CD 25 1808 347 usable usable JJ 25 1808 348 ; ; : 25 1808 349 7 7 CD 25 1808 350 with with IN 25 1808 351 permanent permanent JJ 25 1808 352 - - HYPH 25 1808 353 surface surface NN 25 1808 354 runways runway NNS 25 1808 355 ; ; : 25 1808 356 none none NN 25 1808 357 with with IN 25 1808 358 runways runway NNS 25 1808 359 over over IN 25 1808 360 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1808 361 m m CD 25 1808 362 ; ; : 25 1808 363 1 1 CD 25 1808 364 with with IN 25 1808 365 runways runways NNP 25 1808 366 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1808 367 - - HYPH 25 1808 368 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1808 369 m m NN 25 1808 370 ; ; : 25 1808 371 12 12 CD 25 1808 372 with with IN 25 1808 373 runways runway NNS 25 1808 374 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1808 375 - - HYPH 25 1808 376 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1808 377 m m NNP 25 1808 378 _ _ NNP 25 1808 379 # # NNP 25 1808 380 _ _ NNP 25 1808 381 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1808 382 : : : 25 1808 383 small small JJ 25 1808 384 system system NN 25 1808 385 of of IN 25 1808 386 wire wire NN 25 1808 387 , , , 25 1808 388 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 25 1808 389 , , , 25 1808 390 and and CC 25 1808 391 radio radio NN 25 1808 392 relay relay NN 25 1808 393 links link NNS 25 1808 394 concentrated concentrate VBD 25 1808 395 in in IN 25 1808 396 southwestern southwestern JJ 25 1808 397 area area NN 25 1808 398 ; ; : 25 1808 399 11,900 11,900 CD 25 1808 400 telephones telephone NNS 25 1808 401 ; ; : 25 1808 402 stations--15 stations--15 JJ 25 1808 403 AM am NN 25 1808 404 , , , 25 1808 405 5 5 CD 25 1808 406 FM FM NNP 25 1808 407 , , , 25 1808 408 16 16 CD 25 1808 409 TV tv NN 25 1808 410 ; ; : 25 1808 411 satellite satellite NN 25 1808 412 earth earth NN 25 1808 413 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1808 414 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1808 415 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1808 416 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1808 417 , , , 25 1808 418 1 1 CD 25 1808 419 Indian Indian NNP 25 1808 420 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1808 421 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1808 422 , , , 25 1808 423 and and CC 25 1808 424 4 4 CD 25 1808 425 domestic domestic JJ 25 1808 426 _ _ NN 25 1808 427 * * NFP 25 1808 428 _ _ NNP 25 1808 429 Defense Defense NNP 25 1808 430 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1808 431 _ _ NNP 25 1808 432 # # NNP 25 1808 433 _ _ NNP 25 1808 434 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1808 435 : : : 25 1808 436 Army Army NNP 25 1808 437 , , , 25 1808 438 Air Air NNP 25 1808 439 Force Force NNP 25 1808 440 , , , 25 1808 441 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1808 442 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 1808 443 , , , 25 1808 444 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1808 445 Republican Republican NNP 25 1808 446 Guard Guard NNP 25 1808 447 , , , 25 1808 448 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1808 449 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 1808 450 Guard Guard NNP 25 1808 451 , , , 25 1808 452 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1808 453 National National NNP 25 1808 454 Police Police NNPS 25 1808 455 _ _ NNP 25 1808 456 # # NNP 25 1808 457 _ _ NNP 25 1808 458 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1808 459 availability availability NN 25 1808 460 : : : 25 1808 461 males males NNP 25 1808 462 15 15 CD 25 1808 463 - - SYM 25 1808 464 49 49 CD 25 1808 465 , , , 25 1808 466 1,713,566 1,713,566 CD 25 1808 467 ; ; : 25 1808 468 923,634 923,634 CD 25 1808 469 fit fit NN 25 1808 470 for for IN 25 1808 471 military military JJ 25 1808 472 service service NN 25 1808 473 ; ; : 25 1808 474 90,801 90,801 CD 25 1808 475 reach reach VB 25 1808 476 military military JJ 25 1808 477 age age NN 25 1808 478 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 479 18 18 CD 25 1808 480 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 481 annually annually RB 25 1808 482 _ _ NNP 25 1808 483 # # $ 25 1808 484 _ _ NNP 25 1808 485 Defense Defense NNP 25 1808 486 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1808 487 : : : 25 1808 488 $ $ $ 25 1808 489 20.6 20.6 CD 25 1808 490 million million CD 25 1808 491 , , , 25 1808 492 0.9 0.9 CD 25 1808 493 % % NN 25 1808 494 of of IN 25 1808 495 GDP GDP NNP 25 1808 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 497 1988 1988 CD 25 1808 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 499 _ _ NNP 25 1808 500 % % NN 25 1808 501 _ _ NNP 25 1808 502 _ _ NNP 25 1808 503 @_Nigeria @_Nigeria NNP 25 1808 504 _ _ NNP 25 1808 505 * * NFP 25 1808 506 _ _ NNP 25 1808 507 Geography Geography NNP 25 1808 508 _ _ NNP 25 1808 509 # # NNP 25 1808 510 _ _ NNP 25 1808 511 Total total JJ 25 1808 512 area area NN 25 1808 513 : : : 25 1808 514 923,770 923,770 CD 25 1808 515 km2 km2 NN 25 1808 516 ; ; : 25 1808 517 land land NN 25 1808 518 area area NN 25 1808 519 : : : 25 1808 520 910,770 910,770 CD 25 1808 521 km2 km2 NNP 25 1808 522 _ _ NNP 25 1808 523 # # NNP 25 1808 524 _ _ NNP 25 1808 525 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1808 526 area area NN 25 1808 527 : : : 25 1808 528 slightly slightly RB 25 1808 529 more more JJR 25 1808 530 than than IN 25 1808 531 twice twice RB 25 1808 532 the the DT 25 1808 533 size size NN 25 1808 534 of of IN 25 1808 535 California California NNP 25 1808 536 _ _ NNP 25 1808 537 # # $ 25 1808 538 _ _ NNP 25 1808 539 Land Land NNP 25 1808 540 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1808 541 : : : 25 1808 542 4,047 4,047 CD 25 1808 543 km km NN 25 1808 544 total total NN 25 1808 545 ; ; : 25 1808 546 Benin Benin NNP 25 1808 547 773 773 CD 25 1808 548 km km NN 25 1808 549 , , , 25 1808 550 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 1808 551 1,690 1,690 CD 25 1808 552 km km NN 25 1808 553 , , , 25 1808 554 Chad Chad NNP 25 1808 555 87 87 CD 25 1808 556 km km NNS 25 1808 557 , , , 25 1808 558 Niger Niger NNP 25 1808 559 1,497 1,497 CD 25 1808 560 km km NN 25 1808 561 _ _ NNP 25 1808 562 # # NNP 25 1808 563 _ _ NNP 25 1808 564 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1808 565 : : : 25 1808 566 853 853 CD 25 1808 567 km km NN 25 1808 568 _ _ NNP 25 1808 569 # # NNP 25 1808 570 _ _ NNP 25 1808 571 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1808 572 claims claim VBZ 25 1808 573 : : : 25 1808 574 Continental continental JJ 25 1808 575 shelf shelf NN 25 1808 576 : : : 25 1808 577 200 200 CD 25 1808 578 m m NN 25 1808 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 580 depth depth NN 25 1808 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 582 or or CC 25 1808 583 to to IN 25 1808 584 depth depth NN 25 1808 585 of of IN 25 1808 586 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1808 587 ; ; : 25 1808 588 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1808 589 economic economic JJ 25 1808 590 zone zone NN 25 1808 591 : : : 25 1808 592 200 200 CD 25 1808 593 nm nm CD 25 1808 594 ; ; : 25 1808 595 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1808 596 sea sea NN 25 1808 597 : : : 25 1808 598 30 30 CD 25 1808 599 nm nm IN 25 1808 600 _ _ NNP 25 1808 601 # # NNP 25 1808 602 _ _ NNP 25 1808 603 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1808 604 : : : 25 1808 605 demarcation demarcation NN 25 1808 606 of of IN 25 1808 607 international international JJ 25 1808 608 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1808 609 in in IN 25 1808 610 Lake Lake NNP 25 1808 611 Chad Chad NNP 25 1808 612 , , , 25 1808 613 the the DT 25 1808 614 lack lack NN 25 1808 615 of of IN 25 1808 616 which which WDT 25 1808 617 has have VBZ 25 1808 618 led lead VBN 25 1808 619 to to IN 25 1808 620 border border NN 25 1808 621 incidents incident NNS 25 1808 622 in in IN 25 1808 623 the the DT 25 1808 624 past past NN 25 1808 625 , , , 25 1808 626 is be VBZ 25 1808 627 completed complete VBN 25 1808 628 and and CC 25 1808 629 awaiting await VBG 25 1808 630 ratification ratification NN 25 1808 631 by by IN 25 1808 632 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 1808 633 , , , 25 1808 634 Chad Chad NNP 25 1808 635 , , , 25 1808 636 Niger Niger NNP 25 1808 637 , , , 25 1808 638 and and CC 25 1808 639 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1808 640 ; ; : 25 1808 641 Nigerian nigerian JJ 25 1808 642 proposals proposal NNS 25 1808 643 to to TO 25 1808 644 reopen reopen VB 25 1808 645 maritime maritime JJ 25 1808 646 boundary boundary JJ 25 1808 647 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 1808 648 and and CC 25 1808 649 redemarcate redemarcate VB 25 1808 650 the the DT 25 1808 651 entire entire JJ 25 1808 652 land land NN 25 1808 653 boundary boundary NN 25 1808 654 have have VBP 25 1808 655 been be VBN 25 1808 656 rejected reject VBN 25 1808 657 by by IN 25 1808 658 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 1808 659 _ _ NNP 25 1808 660 # # NNP 25 1808 661 _ _ NNP 25 1808 662 Climate Climate NNP 25 1808 663 : : : 25 1808 664 varies varie NNS 25 1808 665 -- -- : 25 1808 666 equatorial equatorial JJ 25 1808 667 in in IN 25 1808 668 south south NNP 25 1808 669 , , , 25 1808 670 tropical tropical JJ 25 1808 671 in in IN 25 1808 672 center center NNP 25 1808 673 , , , 25 1808 674 arid arid NNP 25 1808 675 in in IN 25 1808 676 north north NNP 25 1808 677 _ _ NNP 25 1808 678 # # NNP 25 1808 679 _ _ NNP 25 1808 680 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1808 681 : : : 25 1808 682 southern southern JJ 25 1808 683 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1808 684 merge merge VBP 25 1808 685 into into IN 25 1808 686 central central JJ 25 1808 687 hills hill NNS 25 1808 688 and and CC 25 1808 689 plateaus plateaus NN 25 1808 690 ; ; : 25 1808 691 mountains mountain NNS 25 1808 692 in in IN 25 1808 693 southeast southeast NN 25 1808 694 , , , 25 1808 695 plains plain VBZ 25 1808 696 in in IN 25 1808 697 north north NNP 25 1808 698 _ _ NNP 25 1808 699 # # NNP 25 1808 700 _ _ NNP 25 1808 701 Natural natural JJ 25 1808 702 resources resource NNS 25 1808 703 : : : 25 1808 704 crude crude JJ 25 1808 705 oil oil NN 25 1808 706 , , , 25 1808 707 tin tin NN 25 1808 708 , , , 25 1808 709 columbite columbite NN 25 1808 710 , , , 25 1808 711 iron iron NN 25 1808 712 ore ore NN 25 1808 713 , , , 25 1808 714 coal coal NN 25 1808 715 , , , 25 1808 716 limestone limestone NN 25 1808 717 , , , 25 1808 718 lead lead NN 25 1808 719 , , , 25 1808 720 zinc zinc NN 25 1808 721 , , , 25 1808 722 natural natural JJ 25 1808 723 gas gas NN 25 1808 724 _ _ NNP 25 1808 725 # # NNP 25 1808 726 _ _ NNP 25 1808 727 Land Land NNP 25 1808 728 use use NN 25 1808 729 : : : 25 1808 730 arable arable JJ 25 1808 731 land land NN 25 1808 732 31 31 CD 25 1808 733 % % NN 25 1808 734 ; ; , 25 1808 735 permanent permanent JJ 25 1808 736 crops crop NNS 25 1808 737 3 3 CD 25 1808 738 % % NN 25 1808 739 ; ; : 25 1808 740 meadows meadow NNS 25 1808 741 and and CC 25 1808 742 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1808 743 23 23 CD 25 1808 744 % % NN 25 1808 745 ; ; , 25 1808 746 forest forest NN 25 1808 747 and and CC 25 1808 748 woodland woodland IN 25 1808 749 15 15 CD 25 1808 750 % % NN 25 1808 751 ; ; , 25 1808 752 other other JJ 25 1808 753 28 28 CD 25 1808 754 % % NN 25 1808 755 ; ; , 25 1808 756 includes include VBZ 25 1808 757 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1808 758 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1808 759 _ _ NNP 25 1808 760 # # $ 25 1808 761 _ _ NNP 25 1808 762 Environment Environment NNP 25 1808 763 : : : 25 1808 764 recent recent JJ 25 1808 765 droughts drought NNS 25 1808 766 in in IN 25 1808 767 north north NN 25 1808 768 severely severely RB 25 1808 769 affecting affect VBG 25 1808 770 marginal marginal JJ 25 1808 771 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1808 772 activities activity NNS 25 1808 773 ; ; , 25 1808 774 desertification desertification NN 25 1808 775 ; ; , 25 1808 776 soil soil NN 25 1808 777 degradation degradation NN 25 1808 778 , , , 25 1808 779 rapid rapid JJ 25 1808 780 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1808 781 _ _ NNP 25 1808 782 * * NFP 25 1808 783 _ _ NNP 25 1808 784 People People NNPS 25 1808 785 _ _ IN 25 1808 786 # # NNP 25 1808 787 _ _ NNP 25 1808 788 Population Population NNP 25 1808 789 : : : 25 1808 790 122,470,574 122,470,574 LS 25 1808 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 792 July July NNP 25 1808 793 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 794 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 795 , , , 25 1808 796 growth growth NN 25 1808 797 rate rate NN 25 1808 798 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1808 799 % % NN 25 1808 800 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 801 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 802 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 803 _ _ NNP 25 1808 804 # # NNP 25 1808 805 _ _ NNP 25 1808 806 Birth Birth NNP 25 1808 807 rate rate NN 25 1808 808 : : : 25 1808 809 46 46 CD 25 1808 810 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1808 811 population population NN 25 1808 812 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 813 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 814 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 815 _ _ NNP 25 1808 816 # # $ 25 1808 817 _ _ NNP 25 1808 818 Death Death NNP 25 1808 819 rate rate NN 25 1808 820 : : : 25 1808 821 16 16 CD 25 1808 822 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1808 823 population population NN 25 1808 824 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 825 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 826 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 827 _ _ NNP 25 1808 828 # # NNP 25 1808 829 _ _ NNP 25 1808 830 Net net JJ 25 1808 831 migration migration NN 25 1808 832 rate rate NN 25 1808 833 : : : 25 1808 834 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 1808 835 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1808 836 population population NN 25 1808 837 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 838 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 839 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 840 _ _ NNP 25 1808 841 # # $ 25 1808 842 _ _ NNP 25 1808 843 Infant Infant NNP 25 1808 844 mortality mortality NN 25 1808 845 rate rate NN 25 1808 846 : : : 25 1808 847 118 118 CD 25 1808 848 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 1808 849 live live JJ 25 1808 850 births birth NNS 25 1808 851 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 852 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 853 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 854 _ _ NNP 25 1808 855 # # NNP 25 1808 856 _ _ NNP 25 1808 857 Life Life NNP 25 1808 858 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1808 859 at at IN 25 1808 860 birth birth NN 25 1808 861 : : : 25 1808 862 48 48 CD 25 1808 863 years year NNS 25 1808 864 male male JJ 25 1808 865 , , , 25 1808 866 50 50 CD 25 1808 867 years year NNS 25 1808 868 female female JJ 25 1808 869 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 870 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 871 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 872 _ _ NNP 25 1808 873 # # NNP 25 1808 874 _ _ NNP 25 1808 875 Total total JJ 25 1808 876 fertility fertility NN 25 1808 877 rate rate NN 25 1808 878 : : : 25 1808 879 6.5 6.5 CD 25 1808 880 children child NNS 25 1808 881 born bear VBN 25 1808 882 / / SYM 25 1808 883 woman woman NN 25 1808 884 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 885 1991 1991 CD 25 1808 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 887 _ _ NNP 25 1808 888 # # $ 25 1808 889 _ _ NNP 25 1808 890 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1808 891 : : : 25 1808 892 noun noun NNP 25 1808 893 -- -- : 25 1808 894 Nigerian(s Nigerian(s NNP 25 1808 895 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 896 ; ; , 25 1808 897 adjective adjective JJ 25 1808 898 -- -- : 25 1808 899 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 25 1808 900 _ _ NNP 25 1808 901 # # $ 25 1808 902 _ _ NNP 25 1808 903 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1808 904 divisions division NNS 25 1808 905 : : : 25 1808 906 more more JJR 25 1808 907 than than IN 25 1808 908 250 250 CD 25 1808 909 tribal tribal JJ 25 1808 910 groups group NNS 25 1808 911 ; ; : 25 1808 912 Hausa Hausa NNP 25 1808 913 and and CC 25 1808 914 Fulani Fulani NNP 25 1808 915 of of IN 25 1808 916 the the DT 25 1808 917 north north NN 25 1808 918 , , , 25 1808 919 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 25 1808 920 of of IN 25 1808 921 the the DT 25 1808 922 southwest southwest NN 25 1808 923 , , , 25 1808 924 and and CC 25 1808 925 Ibos Ibos NNP 25 1808 926 of of IN 25 1808 927 the the DT 25 1808 928 southeast southeast NN 25 1808 929 make make VBP 25 1808 930 up up RP 25 1808 931 65 65 CD 25 1808 932 % % NN 25 1808 933 of of IN 25 1808 934 the the DT 25 1808 935 population population NN 25 1808 936 ; ; : 25 1808 937 about about IN 25 1808 938 27,000 27,000 CD 25 1808 939 non non NNS 25 1808 940 - - NNS 25 1808 941 Africans Africans NNPS 25 1808 942 _ _ IN 25 1808 943 # # $ 25 1808 944 _ _ NNP 25 1808 945 Religion Religion NNP 25 1808 946 : : : 25 1808 947 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1808 948 50 50 CD 25 1808 949 % % NN 25 1808 950 , , , 25 1808 951 Christian Christian NNP 25 1808 952 40 40 CD 25 1808 953 % % NN 25 1808 954 , , , 25 1808 955 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1808 956 beliefs belief NNS 25 1808 957 10 10 CD 25 1808 958 % % NN 25 1808 959 _ _ NNP 25 1808 960 # # $ 25 1808 961 _ _ NNP 25 1808 962 Language Language NNP 25 1808 963 : : : 25 1808 964 English English NNP 25 1808 965 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 966 official official NN 25 1808 967 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 968 ; ; : 25 1808 969 Hausa Hausa NNP 25 1808 970 , , , 25 1808 971 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 25 1808 972 , , , 25 1808 973 Ibo Ibo NNP 25 1808 974 , , , 25 1808 975 Fulani Fulani NNP 25 1808 976 , , , 25 1808 977 and and CC 25 1808 978 several several JJ 25 1808 979 other other JJ 25 1808 980 languages language NNS 25 1808 981 also also RB 25 1808 982 widely widely RB 25 1808 983 used use VBD 25 1808 984 _ _ NNP 25 1808 985 # # NNP 25 1808 986 _ _ NNP 25 1808 987 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1808 988 : : : 25 1808 989 51 51 CD 25 1808 990 % % NN 25 1808 991 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 992 male male NN 25 1808 993 62 62 CD 25 1808 994 % % NN 25 1808 995 , , , 25 1808 996 female female JJ 25 1808 997 40 40 CD 25 1808 998 % % NN 25 1808 999 ) ) -RRB- 25 1808 1000 age age NN 25 1808 1001 15 15 CD 25 1808 1002 and and CC 25 1808 1003 over over RB 25 1808 1004 can can MD 25 1808 1005 read read VB 25 1808 1006 and and CC 25 1808 1007 write write VB 25 1808 1008 ( ( -LRB- 25 1808 1009 1990 1990 CD 25 1808 1010 est est NNP 25 1808 1011 . . . 25 1808 1012 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 1 _ _ NNP 25 1809 2 # # $ 25 1809 3 _ _ NNP 25 1809 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1809 5 force force NN 25 1809 6 : : : 25 1809 7 42,844,000 42,844,000 CD 25 1809 8 ; ; : 25 1809 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1809 10 54 54 CD 25 1809 11 % % NN 25 1809 12 , , , 25 1809 13 industry industry NN 25 1809 14 , , , 25 1809 15 commerce commerce NN 25 1809 16 , , , 25 1809 17 and and CC 25 1809 18 services service NNS 25 1809 19 19 19 CD 25 1809 20 % % NN 25 1809 21 , , , 25 1809 22 government government NN 25 1809 23 15 15 CD 25 1809 24 % % NN 25 1809 25 ; ; : 25 1809 26 49 49 CD 25 1809 27 % % NN 25 1809 28 of of IN 25 1809 29 population population NN 25 1809 30 of of IN 25 1809 31 working work VBG 25 1809 32 age age NN 25 1809 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 34 1985 1985 CD 25 1809 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 36 _ _ NNP 25 1809 37 # # NNP 25 1809 38 _ _ NNP 25 1809 39 Organized Organized NNP 25 1809 40 labor labor NN 25 1809 41 : : : 25 1809 42 3,520,000 3,520,000 CD 25 1809 43 wage wage NN 25 1809 44 earners earner NNS 25 1809 45 belong belong VBP 25 1809 46 to to IN 25 1809 47 42 42 CD 25 1809 48 recognized recognize VBN 25 1809 49 trade trade NN 25 1809 50 unions union NNS 25 1809 51 , , , 25 1809 52 which which WDT 25 1809 53 come come VBP 25 1809 54 under under IN 25 1809 55 a a DT 25 1809 56 single single JJ 25 1809 57 national national JJ 25 1809 58 labor labor NNP 25 1809 59 federation federation NNP 25 1809 60 -- -- : 25 1809 61 the the DT 25 1809 62 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 25 1809 63 Labor Labor NNP 25 1809 64 Congress Congress NNP 25 1809 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 66 NLC NLC NNP 25 1809 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 68 _ _ NNP 25 1809 69 * * NFP 25 1809 70 _ _ NNP 25 1809 71 Government Government NNP 25 1809 72 _ _ NNP 25 1809 73 # # NNP 25 1809 74 _ _ NNP 25 1809 75 Long Long NNP 25 1809 76 - - HYPH 25 1809 77 form form NN 25 1809 78 name name NN 25 1809 79 : : : 25 1809 80 Federal Federal NNP 25 1809 81 Republic Republic NNP 25 1809 82 of of IN 25 1809 83 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1809 84 _ _ NNP 25 1809 85 # # NNP 25 1809 86 _ _ NNP 25 1809 87 Type Type NNP 25 1809 88 : : : 25 1809 89 military military JJ 25 1809 90 government government NN 25 1809 91 since since IN 25 1809 92 31 31 CD 25 1809 93 December December NNP 25 1809 94 1983 1983 CD 25 1809 95 _ _ NNP 25 1809 96 # # $ 25 1809 97 _ _ NNP 25 1809 98 Capital Capital NNP 25 1809 99 : : : 25 1809 100 Lagos Lagos NNP 25 1809 101 ; ; : 25 1809 102 note note NN 25 1809 103 -- -- : 25 1809 104 some some DT 25 1809 105 government government NN 25 1809 106 departments department NNS 25 1809 107 have have VBP 25 1809 108 relocated relocate VBN 25 1809 109 to to IN 25 1809 110 the the DT 25 1809 111 designated designate VBN 25 1809 112 new new JJ 25 1809 113 capital capital NN 25 1809 114 in in IN 25 1809 115 Abuja Abuja NNP 25 1809 116 _ _ NNP 25 1809 117 # # NNP 25 1809 118 _ _ NNP 25 1809 119 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1809 120 divisions division NNS 25 1809 121 : : : 25 1809 122 21 21 CD 25 1809 123 states state NNS 25 1809 124 and and CC 25 1809 125 1 1 CD 25 1809 126 territory territory NN 25 1809 127 * * NFP 25 1809 128 ; ; : 25 1809 129 Abuja Abuja NNP 25 1809 130 Capital Capital NNP 25 1809 131 Territory Territory NNP 25 1809 132 * * NFP 25 1809 133 , , , 25 1809 134 Akwa Akwa NNP 25 1809 135 Ibom Ibom NNP 25 1809 136 , , , 25 1809 137 Anambra Anambra NNP 25 1809 138 , , , 25 1809 139 Bauchi Bauchi NNP 25 1809 140 , , , 25 1809 141 Bendel Bendel NNP 25 1809 142 , , , 25 1809 143 Benue Benue NNP 25 1809 144 , , , 25 1809 145 Borno Borno NNP 25 1809 146 , , , 25 1809 147 Cross Cross NNP 25 1809 148 River River NNP 25 1809 149 , , , 25 1809 150 Gongola Gongola NNP 25 1809 151 , , , 25 1809 152 Imo Imo NNP 25 1809 153 , , , 25 1809 154 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 25 1809 155 , , , 25 1809 156 Kano Kano NNP 25 1809 157 , , , 25 1809 158 Katsina Katsina NNP 25 1809 159 , , , 25 1809 160 Kwara Kwara NNP 25 1809 161 , , , 25 1809 162 Lagos Lagos NNP 25 1809 163 , , , 25 1809 164 Niger Niger NNP 25 1809 165 , , , 25 1809 166 Ogun Ogun NNP 25 1809 167 , , , 25 1809 168 Ondo Ondo NNP 25 1809 169 , , , 25 1809 170 Oyo Oyo NNP 25 1809 171 , , , 25 1809 172 Plateau Plateau NNP 25 1809 173 , , , 25 1809 174 Rivers Rivers NNP 25 1809 175 , , , 25 1809 176 Sokoto Sokoto NNP 25 1809 177 _ _ NNP 25 1809 178 # # $ 25 1809 179 _ _ NNP 25 1809 180 Independence Independence NNP 25 1809 181 : : : 25 1809 182 1 1 CD 25 1809 183 October October NNP 25 1809 184 1960 1960 CD 25 1809 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 186 from from IN 25 1809 187 UK UK NNP 25 1809 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 189 _ _ NNP 25 1809 190 # # $ 25 1809 191 _ _ NNP 25 1809 192 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1809 193 : : : 25 1809 194 1 1 CD 25 1809 195 October October NNP 25 1809 196 1979 1979 CD 25 1809 197 , , , 25 1809 198 amended amend VBD 25 1809 199 9 9 CD 25 1809 200 February February NNP 25 1809 201 1984 1984 CD 25 1809 202 , , , 25 1809 203 revised revise VBD 25 1809 204 1989 1989 CD 25 1809 205 _ _ NNP 25 1809 206 # # $ 25 1809 207 _ _ NNP 25 1809 208 Legal Legal NNP 25 1809 209 system system NN 25 1809 210 : : : 25 1809 211 based base VBN 25 1809 212 on on IN 25 1809 213 English English NNP 25 1809 214 common common JJ 25 1809 215 law law NN 25 1809 216 , , , 25 1809 217 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1809 218 , , , 25 1809 219 and and CC 25 1809 220 tribal tribal JJ 25 1809 221 law law NN 25 1809 222 _ _ NN 25 1809 223 # # $ 25 1809 224 _ _ NNP 25 1809 225 National national JJ 25 1809 226 holiday holiday NN 25 1809 227 : : : 25 1809 228 Independence Independence NNP 25 1809 229 Day Day NNP 25 1809 230 , , , 25 1809 231 1 1 CD 25 1809 232 October October NNP 25 1809 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 234 1960 1960 CD 25 1809 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 236 _ _ NNP 25 1809 237 # # NNP 25 1809 238 _ _ NNP 25 1809 239 Executive Executive NNP 25 1809 240 branch branch NN 25 1809 241 : : : 25 1809 242 president president NN 25 1809 243 of of IN 25 1809 244 the the DT 25 1809 245 Armed Armed NNP 25 1809 246 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1809 247 Ruling Ruling NNP 25 1809 248 Council Council NNP 25 1809 249 , , , 25 1809 250 Armed Armed NNP 25 1809 251 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1809 252 Ruling Ruling NNP 25 1809 253 Council Council NNP 25 1809 254 , , , 25 1809 255 National National NNP 25 1809 256 Council Council NNP 25 1809 257 of of IN 25 1809 258 State State NNP 25 1809 259 , , , 25 1809 260 Council Council NNP 25 1809 261 of of IN 25 1809 262 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1809 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 264 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1809 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 266 _ _ NNP 25 1809 267 # # NNP 25 1809 268 _ _ NNP 25 1809 269 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1809 270 branch branch NN 25 1809 271 : : : 25 1809 272 National National NNP 25 1809 273 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1809 274 was be VBD 25 1809 275 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 1809 276 after after IN 25 1809 277 the the DT 25 1809 278 military military JJ 25 1809 279 coup coup NN 25 1809 280 of of IN 25 1809 281 31 31 CD 25 1809 282 December December NNP 25 1809 283 1983 1983 CD 25 1809 284 _ _ NNP 25 1809 285 # # $ 25 1809 286 _ _ NNP 25 1809 287 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1809 288 branch branch NN 25 1809 289 : : : 25 1809 290 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1809 291 Court Court NNP 25 1809 292 , , , 25 1809 293 Federal Federal NNP 25 1809 294 Court Court NNP 25 1809 295 of of IN 25 1809 296 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1809 297 _ _ NNP 25 1809 298 # # NNP 25 1809 299 _ _ NNP 25 1809 300 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1809 301 : : : 25 1809 302 Chief Chief NNP 25 1809 303 of of IN 25 1809 304 State State NNP 25 1809 305 and and CC 25 1809 306 Head Head NNP 25 1809 307 of of IN 25 1809 308 Government Government NNP 25 1809 309 -- -- : 25 1809 310 President President NNP 25 1809 311 and and CC 25 1809 312 Commander Commander NNP 25 1809 313 in in IN 25 1809 314 Chief Chief NNP 25 1809 315 of of IN 25 1809 316 Armed Armed NNP 25 1809 317 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1809 318 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1809 319 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 25 1809 320 BABANGIDA BABANGIDA NNP 25 1809 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 322 since since IN 25 1809 323 27 27 CD 25 1809 324 August August NNP 25 1809 325 1985 1985 CD 25 1809 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 327 _ _ NNP 25 1809 328 # # $ 25 1809 329 _ _ NNP 25 1809 330 Political political JJ 25 1809 331 parties party NNS 25 1809 332 and and CC 25 1809 333 leaders leader NNS 25 1809 334 : : : 25 1809 335 two two CD 25 1809 336 political political JJ 25 1809 337 parties party NNS 25 1809 338 established establish VBN 25 1809 339 by by IN 25 1809 340 the the DT 25 1809 341 government government NN 25 1809 342 in in IN 25 1809 343 1989 1989 CD 25 1809 344 - - HYPH 25 1809 345 -Social -Social NNP 25 1809 346 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1809 347 Party Party NNP 25 1809 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 349 SDP SDP NNP 25 1809 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 351 and and CC 25 1809 352 National National NNP 25 1809 353 Republican Republican NNP 25 1809 354 Convention Convention NNP 25 1809 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 356 NRC NRC NNP 25 1809 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 358 _ _ NNP 25 1809 359 # # NNP 25 1809 360 _ _ NNP 25 1809 361 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1809 362 : : : 25 1809 363 universal universal JJ 25 1809 364 at at IN 25 1809 365 age age NN 25 1809 366 21 21 CD 25 1809 367 _ _ NNP 25 1809 368 # # NNP 25 1809 369 _ _ NNP 25 1809 370 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1809 371 : : : 25 1809 372 President President NNP 25 1809 373 -- -- : 25 1809 374 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1809 375 for for IN 25 1809 376 1 1 CD 25 1809 377 October October NNP 25 1809 378 1992 1992 CD 25 1809 379 ; ; : 25 1809 380 National National NNP 25 1809 381 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1809 382 -- -- : 25 1809 383 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1809 384 for for IN 25 1809 385 early early JJ 25 1809 386 1992 1992 CD 25 1809 387 _ _ NNP 25 1809 388 # # NNP 25 1809 389 _ _ NNP 25 1809 390 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1809 391 : : : 25 1809 392 the the DT 25 1809 393 pro pro JJ 25 1809 394 - - JJ 25 1809 395 Communist communist JJ 25 1809 396 underground underground NN 25 1809 397 consists consist VBZ 25 1809 398 of of IN 25 1809 399 a a DT 25 1809 400 small small JJ 25 1809 401 fraction fraction NN 25 1809 402 of of IN 25 1809 403 the the DT 25 1809 404 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 25 1809 405 left leave VBD 25 1809 406 ; ; : 25 1809 407 leftist leftist JJ 25 1809 408 leaders leader NNS 25 1809 409 are be VBP 25 1809 410 prominent prominent JJ 25 1809 411 in in IN 25 1809 412 the the DT 25 1809 413 country country NN 25 1809 414 's 's POS 25 1809 415 central central NNP 25 1809 416 labor labor NNP 25 1809 417 organization organization NNP 25 1809 418 but but CC 25 1809 419 have have VB 25 1809 420 little little JJ 25 1809 421 influence influence NN 25 1809 422 on on IN 25 1809 423 the the DT 25 1809 424 government government NN 25 1809 425 _ _ NNP 25 1809 426 # # NNP 25 1809 427 _ _ NNP 25 1809 428 Member Member NNP 25 1809 429 of of IN 25 1809 430 : : : 25 1809 431 ACP ACP NNP 25 1809 432 , , , 25 1809 433 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1809 434 , , , 25 1809 435 C C NNP 25 1809 436 , , , 25 1809 437 CCC CCC NNP 25 1809 438 , , , 25 1809 439 ECA ECA NNP 25 1809 440 , , , 25 1809 441 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 1809 442 , , , 25 1809 443 FAO FAO NNP 25 1809 444 , , , 25 1809 445 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1809 446 , , , 25 1809 447 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1809 448 , , , 25 1809 449 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1809 450 , , , 25 1809 451 GATT GATT NNP 25 1809 452 , , , 25 1809 453 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1809 454 , , , 25 1809 455 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1809 456 , , , 25 1809 457 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1809 458 , , , 25 1809 459 ICC ICC NNP 25 1809 460 , , , 25 1809 461 IDA IDA NNP 25 1809 462 , , , 25 1809 463 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1809 464 , , , 25 1809 465 IFC IFC NNP 25 1809 466 , , , 25 1809 467 ILO ILO NNP 25 1809 468 , , , 25 1809 469 IMO imo RB 25 1809 470 , , , 25 1809 471 IMF IMF NNP 25 1809 472 , , , 25 1809 473 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1809 474 , , , 25 1809 475 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1809 476 , , , 25 1809 477 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1809 478 , , , 25 1809 479 IOC IOC NNP 25 1809 480 , , , 25 1809 481 ISO ISO NNP 25 1809 482 , , , 25 1809 483 ITU ITU NNP 25 1809 484 , , , 25 1809 485 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1809 486 , , , 25 1809 487 NAM NAM NNP 25 1809 488 , , , 25 1809 489 OAU OAU NNP 25 1809 490 , , , 25 1809 491 OIC OIC NNP 25 1809 492 , , , 25 1809 493 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1809 494 , , , 25 1809 495 PCA PCA NNP 25 1809 496 , , , 25 1809 497 UN UN NNP 25 1809 498 , , , 25 1809 499 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1809 500 , , , 25 1809 501 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1809 502 , , , 25 1809 503 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1809 504 , , , 25 1809 505 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1809 506 , , , 25 1809 507 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1809 508 , , , 25 1809 509 UPU UPU NNP 25 1809 510 , , , 25 1809 511 WCL WCL NNP 25 1809 512 , , , 25 1809 513 WHO WHO NNP 25 1809 514 , , , 25 1809 515 WMO WMO NNP 25 1809 516 , , , 25 1809 517 WTO WTO NNP 25 1809 518 _ _ NNP 25 1809 519 # # $ 25 1809 520 _ _ NNP 25 1809 521 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1809 522 representation representation NN 25 1809 523 : : : 25 1809 524 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1809 525 Hamzat Hamzat NNP 25 1809 526 AHMADU AHMADU NNP 25 1809 527 ; ; : 25 1809 528 Chancery chancery NN 25 1809 529 at at IN 25 1809 530 2201 2201 CD 25 1809 531 M M NNP 25 1809 532 Street Street NNP 25 1809 533 NW NW NNP 25 1809 534 , , , 25 1809 535 Washington Washington NNP 25 1809 536 DC DC NNP 25 1809 537 20037 20037 CD 25 1809 538 ; ; : 25 1809 539 telephone telephone NN 25 1809 540 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 541 202 202 CD 25 1809 542 ) ) -RRB- 25 1809 543 822 822 CD 25 1809 544 - - SYM 25 1809 545 1500 1500 CD 25 1809 546 ; ; : 25 1809 547 there there EX 25 1809 548 are be VBP 25 1809 549 Nigerian nigerian JJ 25 1809 550 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1809 551 General General NNP 25 1809 552 in in IN 25 1809 553 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 1809 554 , , , 25 1809 555 New New NNP 25 1809 556 York York NNP 25 1809 557 and and CC 25 1809 558 San San NNP 25 1809 559 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1809 560 ; ; : 25 1809 561 US US NNP 25 1809 562 -- -- : 25 1809 563 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1809 564 Lannon Lannon NNP 25 1809 565 WALKER WALKER NNP 25 1809 566 ; ; : 25 1809 567 Embassy embassy NN 25 1809 568 at at IN 25 1809 569 2 2 CD 25 1809 570 Eleke Eleke NNP 25 1809 571 Crescent Crescent NNP 25 1809 572 , , , 25 1809 573 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 1809 574 Island Island NNP 25 1809 575 , , , 25 1809 576 Lagos Lagos NNP 25 1809 577 ( ( -LRB- 25 1809 578 mailing mail VBG 25 1809 579 address address NN 25 1809 580 is be VBZ 25 1809 581 P. P. NNP 25 1809 582 O. O. NNP 25 1810 1 Box Box NNP 25 1810 2 554 554 CD 25 1810 3 , , , 25 1810 4 Lagos Lagos NNP 25 1810 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 1810 6 ; ; : 25 1810 7 telephone telephone NN 25 1810 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 1810 9 234 234 CD 25 1810 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 1810 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1810 12 1 1 CD 25 1810 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1810 14 610097 610097 CD 25 1810 15 ; ; : 25 1810 16 there there EX 25 1810 17 is be VBZ 25 1810 18 a a DT 25 1810 19 US US NNP 25 1810 20 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1810 21 General General NNP 25 1810 22 in in IN 25 1810 23 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 25 1810 24 _ _ NNP 25 1810 25 # # NNP 25 1810 26 _ _ NNP 25 1810 27 Flag Flag NNP 25 1810 28 : : : 25 1810 29 three three CD 25 1810 30 equal equal JJ 25 1810 31 vertical vertical JJ 25 1810 32 bands band NNS 25 1810 33 of of IN 25 1810 34 green green JJ 25 1810 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1810 36 hoist hoist NN 25 1810 37 side side NN 25 1810 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1810 39 , , , 25 1810 40 white white JJ 25 1810 41 , , , 25 1810 42 and and CC 25 1810 43 green green JJ 25 1810 44 _ _ NNP 25 1810 45 * * NFP 25 1810 46 _ _ NNP 25 1810 47 Economy Economy NNP 25 1810 48 _ _ NNP 25 1810 49 # # NNP 25 1810 50 _ _ NNP 25 1810 51 Overview Overview NNP 25 1810 52 : : : 25 1810 53 Although although IN 25 1810 54 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1810 55 is be VBZ 25 1810 56 Africa Africa NNP 25 1810 57 's 's POS 25 1810 58 leading lead VBG 25 1810 59 oil oil NN 25 1810 60 - - HYPH 25 1810 61 producing produce VBG 25 1810 62 country country NN 25 1810 63 , , , 25 1810 64 it -PRON- PRP 25 1810 65 remains remain VBZ 25 1810 66 poor poor JJ 25 1810 67 with with IN 25 1810 68 a a DT 25 1810 69 $ $ $ 25 1810 70 280 280 CD 25 1810 71 per per IN 25 1810 72 capita capita FW 25 1810 73 GDP gdp NN 25 1810 74 . . . 25 1811 1 In in IN 25 1811 2 1990 1990 CD 25 1811 3 , , , 25 1811 4 despite despite IN 25 1811 5 rising rise VBG 25 1811 6 oil oil NN 25 1811 7 prices price NNS 25 1811 8 and and CC 25 1811 9 a a DT 25 1811 10 sharp sharp JJ 25 1811 11 drop drop NN 25 1811 12 in in IN 25 1811 13 inflation inflation NN 25 1811 14 , , , 25 1811 15 performance performance NN 25 1811 16 remained remain VBD 25 1811 17 slack slack JJ 25 1811 18 with with IN 25 1811 19 continuing continue VBG 25 1811 20 underutilization underutilization NN 25 1811 21 of of IN 25 1811 22 industrial industrial JJ 25 1811 23 capacity capacity NN 25 1811 24 and and CC 25 1811 25 a a DT 25 1811 26 second second JJ 25 1811 27 year year NN 25 1811 28 of of IN 25 1811 29 relatively relatively RB 25 1811 30 weak weak JJ 25 1811 31 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1811 32 performance performance NN 25 1811 33 . . . 25 1812 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1812 2 production production NN 25 1812 3 was be VBD 25 1812 4 up up IN 25 1812 5 only only RB 25 1812 6 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1812 7 % % NN 25 1812 8 in in IN 25 1812 9 1990 1990 CD 25 1812 10 , , , 25 1812 11 still still RB 25 1812 12 below below IN 25 1812 13 the the DT 25 1812 14 1987 1987 CD 25 1812 15 level level NN 25 1812 16 . . . 25 1813 1 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1813 2 output output NN 25 1813 3 showed show VBD 25 1813 4 a a DT 25 1813 5 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1813 6 % % NN 25 1813 7 increase increase NN 25 1813 8 , , , 25 1813 9 but but CC 25 1813 10 remained remain VBD 25 1813 11 below below IN 25 1813 12 the the DT 25 1813 13 1985 1985 CD 25 1813 14 level level NN 25 1813 15 . . . 25 1814 1 Government government NN 25 1814 2 efforts effort NNS 25 1814 3 to to TO 25 1814 4 reduce reduce VB 25 1814 5 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 1814 6 's 's POS 25 1814 7 dependence dependence NN 25 1814 8 on on IN 25 1814 9 oil oil NN 25 1814 10 exports export NNS 25 1814 11 and and CC 25 1814 12 to to TO 25 1814 13 sustain sustain VB 25 1814 14 noninflationary noninflationary JJ 25 1814 15 growth growth NN 25 1814 16 have have VBP 25 1814 17 fallen fall VBN 25 1814 18 short short JJ 25 1814 19 due due IN 25 1814 20 to to IN 25 1814 21 inadequate inadequate JJ 25 1814 22 new new JJ 25 1814 23 investment investment NN 25 1814 24 funds fund NNS 25 1814 25 . . . 25 1815 1 Living live VBG 25 1815 2 standards standard NNS 25 1815 3 continue continue VBP 25 1815 4 to to TO 25 1815 5 deteriorate deteriorate VB 25 1815 6 from from IN 25 1815 7 the the DT 25 1815 8 higher high JJR 25 1815 9 level level NN 25 1815 10 of of IN 25 1815 11 the the DT 25 1815 12 early early JJ 25 1815 13 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1815 14 oil oil NN 25 1815 15 boom boom NN 25 1815 16 . . . 25 1816 1 _ _ NNP 25 1816 2 # # NNP 25 1816 3 _ _ NNP 25 1816 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1816 5 : : : 25 1816 6 $ $ $ 25 1816 7 27.2 27.2 CD 25 1816 8 billion billion CD 25 1816 9 , , , 25 1816 10 per per IN 25 1816 11 capita capita FW 25 1816 12 $ $ $ 25 1816 13 230 230 CD 25 1816 14 ; ; : 25 1816 15 real real JJ 25 1816 16 growth growth NN 25 1816 17 rate rate NN 25 1816 18 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1816 19 % % NN 25 1816 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1816 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1816 22 est est NNP 25 1816 23 . . . 25 1816 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1817 1 _ _ NNP 25 1817 2 # # NN 25 1817 3 _ _ NNP 25 1817 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1817 5 rate rate NN 25 1817 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1817 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1817 8 prices price NNS 25 1817 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1817 10 : : : 25 1817 11 16 16 CD 25 1817 12 % % NN 25 1817 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1817 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1817 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1817 16 _ _ NNP 25 1817 17 # # NNP 25 1817 18 _ _ NNP 25 1817 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1817 20 rate rate NN 25 1817 21 : : : 25 1817 22 NA% NA% `` 25 1817 23 _ _ NNP 25 1817 24 # # $ 25 1817 25 _ _ NNP 25 1817 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 1817 27 : : : 25 1817 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1817 29 $ $ $ 25 1817 30 8.0 8.0 CD 25 1817 31 billion billion CD 25 1817 32 ; ; : 25 1817 33 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1817 34 $ $ $ 25 1817 35 8.0 8.0 CD 25 1817 36 billion billion CD 25 1817 37 , , , 25 1817 38 including include VBG 25 1817 39 capital capital NN 25 1817 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1817 41 of of IN 25 1817 42 $ $ $ 25 1817 43 NA NA NNP 25 1817 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1817 45 1990 1990 CD 25 1817 46 est est NNP 25 1817 47 . . . 25 1817 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1818 1 _ _ NNP 25 1818 2 # # NNP 25 1818 3 _ _ NNP 25 1818 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1818 5 : : : 25 1818 6 $ $ $ 25 1818 7 13.0 13.0 CD 25 1818 8 billion billion CD 25 1818 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1818 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1818 11 . . NNP 25 1818 12 , , , 25 1818 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1818 14 est est NNP 25 1818 15 . . . 25 1819 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1819 2 ; ; : 25 1819 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1819 4 -- -- : 25 1819 5 oil oil NN 25 1819 6 95 95 CD 25 1819 7 % % NN 25 1819 8 , , , 25 1819 9 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1819 10 , , , 25 1819 11 rubber rubber NN 25 1819 12 ; ; : 25 1819 13 partners partner NNS 25 1819 14 -- -- : 25 1819 15 EC EC NNP 25 1819 16 51 51 CD 25 1819 17 % % NN 25 1819 18 , , , 25 1819 19 US US NNP 25 1819 20 32 32 CD 25 1819 21 % % NN 25 1819 22 _ _ NNP 25 1819 23 # # NNP 25 1819 24 _ _ NNP 25 1819 25 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1819 26 : : : 25 1819 27 $ $ $ 25 1819 28 9.5 9.5 CD 25 1819 29 billion billion CD 25 1819 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1819 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1819 32 . . NNP 25 1819 33 , , , 25 1819 34 1990 1990 CD 25 1819 35 est est NNP 25 1819 36 . . . 25 1820 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1820 2 ; ; : 25 1820 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1820 4 -- -- : 25 1820 5 consumer consumer NN 25 1820 6 goods good NNS 25 1820 7 , , , 25 1820 8 capital capital NN 25 1820 9 equipment equipment NN 25 1820 10 , , , 25 1820 11 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1820 12 , , , 25 1820 13 raw raw JJ 25 1820 14 materials material NNS 25 1820 15 ; ; : 25 1820 16 partners partner NNS 25 1820 17 -- -- : 25 1820 18 EC EC NNP 25 1820 19 , , , 25 1820 20 US US NNP 25 1820 21 _ _ NNP 25 1820 22 # # $ 25 1820 23 _ _ NNP 25 1820 24 External External NNP 25 1820 25 debt debt NN 25 1820 26 : : : 25 1820 27 $ $ $ 25 1820 28 35 35 CD 25 1820 29 billion billion CD 25 1820 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1820 31 December December NNP 25 1820 32 1990 1990 CD 25 1820 33 est est NNP 25 1820 34 . . . 25 1820 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 1821 1 _ _ NNP 25 1821 2 # # NNP 25 1821 3 _ _ NNP 25 1821 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1821 5 production production NN 25 1821 6 : : : 25 1821 7 growth growth NN 25 1821 8 rate rate NN 25 1821 9 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1821 10 % % NN 25 1821 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1821 12 1990 1990 CD 25 1821 13 est est NNP 25 1821 14 . . . 25 1822 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 2 ; ; , 25 1822 3 accounts account NNS 25 1822 4 for for IN 25 1822 5 23 23 CD 25 1822 6 % % NN 25 1822 7 of of IN 25 1822 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1822 9 , , , 25 1822 10 including include VBG 25 1822 11 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1822 12 _ _ NNP 25 1822 13 # # NNP 25 1822 14 _ _ NNP 25 1822 15 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1822 16 : : : 25 1822 17 4,737,000 4,737,000 CD 25 1822 18 kW kw NN 25 1822 19 capacity capacity NN 25 1822 20 ; ; : 25 1822 21 11,270 11,270 CD 25 1822 22 million million CD 25 1822 23 kWh kWh NNS 25 1822 24 produced produce VBN 25 1822 25 , , , 25 1822 26 100 100 CD 25 1822 27 kWh kWh NNS 25 1822 28 per per IN 25 1822 29 capita capita NN 25 1822 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 31 1989 1989 CD 25 1822 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 33 _ _ NNP 25 1822 34 # # NNP 25 1822 35 _ _ NNP 25 1822 36 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1822 37 : : : 25 1822 38 crude crude JJ 25 1822 39 oil oil NN 25 1822 40 and and CC 25 1822 41 mining mining NN 25 1822 42 -- -- : 25 1822 43 coal coal NN 25 1822 44 , , , 25 1822 45 tin tin NN 25 1822 46 , , , 25 1822 47 columbite columbite NN 25 1822 48 ; ; : 25 1822 49 primary primary JJ 25 1822 50 processing processing NN 25 1822 51 industries industry NNS 25 1822 52 -- -- : 25 1822 53 palm palm NN 25 1822 54 oil oil NN 25 1822 55 , , , 25 1822 56 peanut peanut NN 25 1822 57 , , , 25 1822 58 cotton cotton NN 25 1822 59 , , , 25 1822 60 rubber rubber NN 25 1822 61 , , , 25 1822 62 wood wood NN 25 1822 63 , , , 25 1822 64 hides hide NNS 25 1822 65 and and CC 25 1822 66 skins skin NNS 25 1822 67 ; ; : 25 1822 68 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1822 69 industries industry NNS 25 1822 70 -- -- : 25 1822 71 textiles textile NNS 25 1822 72 , , , 25 1822 73 cement cement NN 25 1822 74 , , , 25 1822 75 building building NN 25 1822 76 materials material NNS 25 1822 77 , , , 25 1822 78 food food NN 25 1822 79 products product NNS 25 1822 80 , , , 25 1822 81 footwear footwear NN 25 1822 82 , , , 25 1822 83 chemical chemical NN 25 1822 84 , , , 25 1822 85 printing printing NN 25 1822 86 , , , 25 1822 87 ceramics ceramic NNS 25 1822 88 , , , 25 1822 89 steel steel NN 25 1822 90 _ _ NNP 25 1822 91 # # NNP 25 1822 92 _ _ NNP 25 1822 93 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1822 94 : : : 25 1822 95 accounts account NNS 25 1822 96 for for IN 25 1822 97 28 28 CD 25 1822 98 % % NN 25 1822 99 of of IN 25 1822 100 GNP GNP NNP 25 1822 101 and and CC 25 1822 102 half half NN 25 1822 103 of of IN 25 1822 104 labor labor NN 25 1822 105 force force NN 25 1822 106 ; ; , 25 1822 107 inefficient inefficient JJ 25 1822 108 small small JJ 25 1822 109 - - HYPH 25 1822 110 scale scale NN 25 1822 111 farming farming NN 25 1822 112 dominates dominate NNS 25 1822 113 ; ; : 25 1822 114 once once RB 25 1822 115 a a DT 25 1822 116 large large JJ 25 1822 117 net net JJ 25 1822 118 exporter exporter NN 25 1822 119 of of IN 25 1822 120 food food NN 25 1822 121 and and CC 25 1822 122 now now RB 25 1822 123 an an DT 25 1822 124 importer importer NN 25 1822 125 ; ; : 25 1822 126 cash cash NN 25 1822 127 crops crop NNS 25 1822 128 -- -- : 25 1822 129 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1822 130 , , , 25 1822 131 peanuts peanut NNS 25 1822 132 , , , 25 1822 133 palm palm NN 25 1822 134 oil oil NN 25 1822 135 , , , 25 1822 136 rubber rubber NN 25 1822 137 ; ; : 25 1822 138 food food NN 25 1822 139 crops crop NNS 25 1822 140 -- -- : 25 1822 141 corn corn NN 25 1822 142 , , , 25 1822 143 rice rice NN 25 1822 144 , , , 25 1822 145 sorghum sorghum NN 25 1822 146 , , , 25 1822 147 millet millet NNP 25 1822 148 , , , 25 1822 149 cassava cassava NNP 25 1822 150 , , , 25 1822 151 yams yams NNP 25 1822 152 ; ; : 25 1822 153 livestock livestock NN 25 1822 154 -- -- : 25 1822 155 cattle cattle NNS 25 1822 156 , , , 25 1822 157 sheep sheep NNS 25 1822 158 , , , 25 1822 159 goats goat NNS 25 1822 160 , , , 25 1822 161 pigs pig NNS 25 1822 162 ; ; : 25 1822 163 fishing fishing NN 25 1822 164 and and CC 25 1822 165 forestry forestry NN 25 1822 166 resources resource NNS 25 1822 167 extensively extensively RB 25 1822 168 exploited exploit VBD 25 1822 169 _ _ NNP 25 1822 170 # # NNP 25 1822 171 _ _ NNP 25 1822 172 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1822 173 drugs drug VBZ 25 1822 174 : : : 25 1822 175 illicit illicit JJ 25 1822 176 heroin heroin NN 25 1822 177 and and CC 25 1822 178 some some DT 25 1822 179 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1822 180 trafficking trafficking NN 25 1822 181 ; ; : 25 1822 182 marijuana marijuana NNP 25 1822 183 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1822 184 for for IN 25 1822 185 domestic domestic JJ 25 1822 186 consumption consumption NN 25 1822 187 and and CC 25 1822 188 export export NN 25 1822 189 ; ; , 25 1822 190 major major JJ 25 1822 191 transit transit NN 25 1822 192 country country NN 25 1822 193 for for IN 25 1822 194 heroin heroin NN 25 1822 195 en en IN 25 1822 196 route route NN 25 1822 197 from from IN 25 1822 198 Southwest Southwest NNP 25 1822 199 Asia Asia NNP 25 1822 200 via via IN 25 1822 201 Africa Africa NNP 25 1822 202 to to IN 25 1822 203 Western Western NNP 25 1822 204 Europe Europe NNP 25 1822 205 and and CC 25 1822 206 the the DT 25 1822 207 US US NNP 25 1822 208 ; ; : 25 1822 209 growing grow VBG 25 1822 210 transit transit NN 25 1822 211 route route NN 25 1822 212 for for IN 25 1822 213 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1822 214 from from IN 25 1822 215 South South NNP 25 1822 216 America America NNP 25 1822 217 via via IN 25 1822 218 West West NNP 25 1822 219 Africa Africa NNP 25 1822 220 to to IN 25 1822 221 Western Western NNP 25 1822 222 Europe Europe NNP 25 1822 223 and and CC 25 1822 224 the the DT 25 1822 225 US US NNP 25 1822 226 _ _ NNP 25 1822 227 # # $ 25 1822 228 _ _ NNP 25 1822 229 Economic economic JJ 25 1822 230 aid aid NN 25 1822 231 : : : 25 1822 232 US US NNP 25 1822 233 commitments commitment NNS 25 1822 234 , , , 25 1822 235 including include VBG 25 1822 236 Ex Ex NNP 25 1822 237 - - HYPH 25 1822 238 Im Im NNP 25 1822 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 240 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1822 241 - - HYPH 25 1822 242 89 89 CD 25 1822 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 244 , , , 25 1822 245 $ $ $ 25 1822 246 705 705 CD 25 1822 247 million million CD 25 1822 248 ; ; : 25 1822 249 Western western JJ 25 1822 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 251 non non JJ 25 1822 252 - - JJ 25 1822 253 US us JJ 25 1822 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 255 countries country NNS 25 1822 256 , , , 25 1822 257 ODA ODA NNP 25 1822 258 and and CC 25 1822 259 OOF OOF NNP 25 1822 260 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1822 261 commitments commitment NNS 25 1822 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 263 1970 1970 CD 25 1822 264 - - SYM 25 1822 265 87 87 CD 25 1822 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 267 , , , 25 1822 268 $ $ $ 25 1822 269 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1822 270 billion billion CD 25 1822 271 ; ; : 25 1822 272 Communist communist JJ 25 1822 273 countries country NNS 25 1822 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 275 1970 1970 CD 25 1822 276 - - SYM 25 1822 277 89 89 CD 25 1822 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 279 , , , 25 1822 280 $ $ $ 25 1822 281 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1822 282 billion billion CD 25 1822 283 _ _ NNP 25 1822 284 # # NNP 25 1822 285 _ _ NNP 25 1822 286 Currency Currency NNP 25 1822 287 : : : 25 1822 288 naira naira NNP 25 1822 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 290 plural plural JJ 25 1822 291 -- -- : 25 1822 292 naira naira JJ 25 1822 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 294 ; ; : 25 1822 295 1 1 CD 25 1822 296 naira naira NN 25 1822 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 298 4 4 CD 25 1822 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 300 = = SYM 25 1822 301 100 100 CD 25 1822 302 kobo kobo NN 25 1822 303 _ _ NNP 25 1822 304 # # NNP 25 1822 305 _ _ NNP 25 1822 306 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1822 307 rates rate NNS 25 1822 308 : : : 25 1822 309 naira naira NNP 25 1822 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 311 4 4 CD 25 1822 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 313 per per IN 25 1822 314 US$ us$ $ 25 1822 315 1 1 CD 25 1822 316 - - HYPH 25 1822 317 -8.707 -8.707 NNP 25 1822 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 319 December December NNP 25 1822 320 1990 1990 CD 25 1822 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 322 , , , 25 1822 323 8.038 8.038 CD 25 1822 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 325 1990 1990 CD 25 1822 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 327 , , , 25 1822 328 7.3647 7.3647 CD 25 1822 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 330 1989 1989 CD 25 1822 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 332 , , , 25 1822 333 4.5370 4.5370 CD 25 1822 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 335 1988 1988 CD 25 1822 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 337 , , , 25 1822 338 4.0160 4.0160 CD 25 1822 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 340 1987 1987 CD 25 1822 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 342 , , , 25 1822 343 1.7545 1.7545 CD 25 1822 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 345 1986 1986 CD 25 1822 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 347 , , , 25 1822 348 0.8938 0.8938 CD 25 1822 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 350 1985 1985 CD 25 1822 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 352 _ _ NNP 25 1822 353 # # NNP 25 1822 354 _ _ NNP 25 1822 355 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1822 356 year year NN 25 1822 357 : : : 25 1822 358 calendar calendar NNP 25 1822 359 year year NN 25 1822 360 _ _ NNP 25 1822 361 * * NFP 25 1822 362 _ _ NNP 25 1822 363 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1822 364 _ _ NNP 25 1822 365 # # NNP 25 1822 366 _ _ NNP 25 1822 367 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1822 368 : : : 25 1822 369 3,505 3,505 CD 25 1822 370 km km NN 25 1822 371 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 1822 372 gauge gauge NN 25 1822 373 _ _ NNP 25 1822 374 # # NNP 25 1822 375 _ _ NNP 25 1822 376 Highways Highways NNP 25 1822 377 : : : 25 1822 378 107,990 107,990 CD 25 1822 379 km km NN 25 1822 380 total total JJ 25 1822 381 30,019 30,019 CD 25 1822 382 km km NNS 25 1822 383 paved paved JJ 25 1822 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 385 mostly mostly RB 25 1822 386 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1822 387 - - HYPH 25 1822 388 surface surface NN 25 1822 389 treatment treatment NN 25 1822 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 391 ; ; : 25 1822 392 25,411 25,411 CD 25 1822 393 km km VBZ 25 1822 394 laterite laterite JJ 25 1822 395 , , , 25 1822 396 gravel gravel NN 25 1822 397 , , , 25 1822 398 crushed crush VBN 25 1822 399 stone stone NN 25 1822 400 , , , 25 1822 401 improved improve VBN 25 1822 402 earth earth NN 25 1822 403 ; ; : 25 1822 404 52,560 52,560 CD 25 1822 405 km km NN 25 1822 406 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1822 407 _ _ NNP 25 1822 408 # # $ 25 1822 409 _ _ NNP 25 1822 410 Inland Inland NNP 25 1822 411 waterways waterway NNS 25 1822 412 : : : 25 1822 413 8,575 8,575 CD 25 1822 414 km km NN 25 1822 415 consisting consist VBG 25 1822 416 of of IN 25 1822 417 Niger Niger NNP 25 1822 418 and and CC 25 1822 419 Benue Benue NNP 25 1822 420 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 1822 421 and and CC 25 1822 422 smaller small JJR 25 1822 423 rivers river NNS 25 1822 424 and and CC 25 1822 425 creeks creek NNS 25 1822 426 _ _ NNP 25 1822 427 # # NNP 25 1822 428 _ _ NNP 25 1822 429 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1822 430 : : : 25 1822 431 2,042 2,042 CD 25 1822 432 km km NN 25 1822 433 crude crude JJ 25 1822 434 oil oil NN 25 1822 435 ; ; : 25 1822 436 500 500 CD 25 1822 437 km km NN 25 1822 438 natural natural JJ 25 1822 439 gas gas NN 25 1822 440 ; ; : 25 1822 441 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1822 442 km km NN 25 1822 443 refined refined JJ 25 1822 444 products product NNS 25 1822 445 _ _ NNP 25 1822 446 # # NNP 25 1822 447 _ _ NNP 25 1822 448 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1822 449 : : : 25 1822 450 Lagos Lagos NNP 25 1822 451 , , , 25 1822 452 Port Port NNP 25 1822 453 Harcourt Harcourt NNP 25 1822 454 , , , 25 1822 455 Calabar Calabar NNP 25 1822 456 , , , 25 1822 457 Warri Warri NNP 25 1822 458 , , , 25 1822 459 Onne Onne NNP 25 1822 460 , , , 25 1822 461 Sapele Sapele NNP 25 1822 462 _ _ NNP 25 1822 463 # # $ 25 1822 464 _ _ NNP 25 1822 465 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1822 466 marine marine NN 25 1822 467 : : : 25 1822 468 28 28 CD 25 1822 469 ships ship NNS 25 1822 470 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 471 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1822 472 GRT GRT NNP 25 1822 473 or or CC 25 1822 474 over over RB 25 1822 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 476 totaling total VBG 25 1822 477 420,658 420,658 CD 25 1822 478 GRT/668,951 GRT/668,951 NNP 25 1822 479 DWT DWT NNP 25 1822 480 ; ; : 25 1822 481 includes include VBZ 25 1822 482 18 18 CD 25 1822 483 cargo cargo NN 25 1822 484 , , , 25 1822 485 1 1 CD 25 1822 486 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1822 487 cargo cargo NN 25 1822 488 , , , 25 1822 489 1 1 CD 25 1822 490 roll roll NN 25 1822 491 - - HYPH 25 1822 492 on on IN 25 1822 493 / / SYM 25 1822 494 roll roll NN 25 1822 495 - - HYPH 25 1822 496 off off RP 25 1822 497 cargo cargo NN 25 1822 498 , , , 25 1822 499 6 6 CD 25 1822 500 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1822 501 , , , 25 1822 502 oils oil NNS 25 1822 503 , , , 25 1822 504 and and CC 25 1822 505 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1822 506 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 507 POL POL NNP 25 1822 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 509 tanker tanker NN 25 1822 510 , , , 25 1822 511 1 1 CD 25 1822 512 chemical chemical NN 25 1822 513 tanker tanker NN 25 1822 514 , , , 25 1822 515 1 1 CD 25 1822 516 bulk bulk NN 25 1822 517 _ _ NNP 25 1822 518 # # NNP 25 1822 519 _ _ NNP 25 1822 520 Civil civil JJ 25 1822 521 air air NN 25 1822 522 : : : 25 1822 523 76 76 CD 25 1822 524 major major JJ 25 1822 525 transport transport NN 25 1822 526 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1822 527 _ _ NNP 25 1822 528 # # NNP 25 1822 529 _ _ NNP 25 1822 530 Airports Airports NNP 25 1822 531 : : : 25 1822 532 81 81 CD 25 1822 533 total total NN 25 1822 534 , , , 25 1822 535 68 68 CD 25 1822 536 usable usable JJ 25 1822 537 ; ; : 25 1822 538 32 32 CD 25 1822 539 with with IN 25 1822 540 permanent permanent JJ 25 1822 541 - - HYPH 25 1822 542 surface surface NN 25 1822 543 runways runway NNS 25 1822 544 ; ; : 25 1822 545 1 1 CD 25 1822 546 with with IN 25 1822 547 runways runway NNS 25 1822 548 over over IN 25 1822 549 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1822 550 m m NNP 25 1822 551 ; ; : 25 1822 552 14 14 CD 25 1822 553 with with IN 25 1822 554 runways runways NNP 25 1822 555 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1822 556 - - HYPH 25 1822 557 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1822 558 m m NN 25 1822 559 ; ; : 25 1822 560 21 21 CD 25 1822 561 with with IN 25 1822 562 runways runway NNS 25 1822 563 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1822 564 - - HYPH 25 1822 565 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1822 566 m m NNP 25 1822 567 _ _ NNP 25 1822 568 # # NNP 25 1822 569 _ _ NNP 25 1822 570 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1822 571 : : : 25 1822 572 above above IN 25 1822 573 - - HYPH 25 1822 574 average average JJ 25 1822 575 system system NN 25 1822 576 limited limit VBN 25 1822 577 by by IN 25 1822 578 poor poor JJ 25 1822 579 maintenance maintenance NN 25 1822 580 ; ; , 25 1822 581 major major JJ 25 1822 582 expansion expansion NN 25 1822 583 in in IN 25 1822 584 progress progress NN 25 1822 585 ; ; , 25 1822 586 radio radio NN 25 1822 587 relay relay NN 25 1822 588 and and CC 25 1822 589 cable cable NN 25 1822 590 routes route NNS 25 1822 591 ; ; : 25 1822 592 155,000 155,000 CD 25 1822 593 telephones telephone NNS 25 1822 594 ; ; : 25 1822 595 stations--37 stations--37 NN 25 1822 596 AM am NN 25 1822 597 , , , 25 1822 598 19 19 CD 25 1822 599 FM fm NN 25 1822 600 , , , 25 1822 601 38 38 CD 25 1822 602 TV tv NN 25 1822 603 ; ; : 25 1822 604 2 2 CD 25 1822 605 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1822 606 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1822 607 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1822 608 , , , 25 1822 609 1 1 CD 25 1822 610 Indian Indian NNP 25 1822 611 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1822 612 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1822 613 , , , 25 1822 614 domestic domestic JJ 25 1822 615 , , , 25 1822 616 with with IN 25 1822 617 19 19 CD 25 1822 618 stations station NNS 25 1822 619 ; ; : 25 1822 620 1 1 CD 25 1822 621 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1822 622 submarine submarine NN 25 1822 623 cable cable NN 25 1822 624 _ _ NNP 25 1822 625 * * NFP 25 1822 626 _ _ NNP 25 1822 627 Defense Defense NNP 25 1822 628 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1822 629 _ _ NNP 25 1822 630 # # NNP 25 1822 631 _ _ NNP 25 1822 632 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1822 633 : : : 25 1822 634 Army Army NNP 25 1822 635 , , , 25 1822 636 Navy Navy NNP 25 1822 637 , , , 25 1822 638 Air Air NNP 25 1822 639 Force Force NNP 25 1822 640 , , , 25 1822 641 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1822 642 Police Police NNP 25 1822 643 Force Force NNP 25 1822 644 _ _ NNP 25 1822 645 # # NNP 25 1822 646 _ _ NNP 25 1822 647 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1822 648 availability availability NN 25 1822 649 : : : 25 1822 650 males males NNP 25 1822 651 15 15 CD 25 1822 652 - - SYM 25 1822 653 49 49 CD 25 1822 654 , , , 25 1822 655 28,070,431 28,070,431 CD 25 1822 656 ; ; : 25 1822 657 16,040,870 16,040,870 CD 25 1822 658 fit fit JJ 25 1822 659 for for IN 25 1822 660 military military JJ 25 1822 661 service service NN 25 1822 662 ; ; : 25 1822 663 1,302,970 1,302,970 CD 25 1822 664 reach reach VB 25 1822 665 military military JJ 25 1822 666 age age NN 25 1822 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 668 18 18 CD 25 1822 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 1822 670 annually annually RB 25 1822 671 _ _ NNP 25 1822 672 # # $ 25 1822 673 _ _ NNP 25 1822 674 Defense Defense NNP 25 1822 675 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1822 676 : : : 25 1822 677 $ $ $ 25 1822 678 300 300 CD 25 1822 679 million million CD 25 1822 680 , , , 25 1822 681 1 1 CD 25 1822 682 % % NN 25 1822 683 of of IN 25 1822 684 GNP GNP NNP 25 1822 685 ( ( -LRB- 25 1822 686 1990 1990 CD 25 1822 687 est est NNP 25 1822 688 . . . 25 1822 689 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 1 _ _ NNP 25 1823 2 % % NN 25 1823 3 _ _ NNP 25 1823 4 _ _ NNP 25 1823 5 @_Niue @_Niue NNP 25 1823 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 7 free free JJ 25 1823 8 association association NN 25 1823 9 with with IN 25 1823 10 New New NNP 25 1823 11 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1823 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 13 _ _ NNP 25 1823 14 * * NFP 25 1823 15 _ _ NNP 25 1823 16 Geography Geography NNP 25 1823 17 _ _ NNP 25 1823 18 # # NNP 25 1823 19 _ _ NNP 25 1823 20 Total total JJ 25 1823 21 area area NN 25 1823 22 : : : 25 1823 23 260 260 CD 25 1823 24 km2 km2 NN 25 1823 25 ; ; : 25 1823 26 land land NN 25 1823 27 area area NN 25 1823 28 : : : 25 1823 29 260 260 CD 25 1823 30 km2 km2 NNP 25 1823 31 _ _ NNP 25 1823 32 # # NNP 25 1823 33 _ _ NNP 25 1823 34 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1823 35 area area NN 25 1823 36 : : : 25 1823 37 slightly slightly RB 25 1823 38 less less JJR 25 1823 39 than than IN 25 1823 40 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1823 41 times time NNS 25 1823 42 the the DT 25 1823 43 size size NN 25 1823 44 of of IN 25 1823 45 Washington Washington NNP 25 1823 46 , , , 25 1823 47 DC DC NNP 25 1823 48 _ _ NNP 25 1823 49 # # $ 25 1823 50 _ _ NNP 25 1823 51 Land Land NNP 25 1823 52 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1823 53 : : : 25 1823 54 none none NN 25 1823 55 _ _ NNP 25 1823 56 # # NNP 25 1823 57 _ _ NNP 25 1823 58 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1823 59 : : : 25 1823 60 64 64 CD 25 1823 61 km km NN 25 1823 62 _ _ NNP 25 1823 63 # # NNP 25 1823 64 _ _ NNP 25 1823 65 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1823 66 claims claim VBZ 25 1823 67 : : : 25 1823 68 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1823 69 economic economic JJ 25 1823 70 zone zone NN 25 1823 71 : : : 25 1823 72 200 200 CD 25 1823 73 nm nm CD 25 1823 74 ; ; : 25 1823 75 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1823 76 sea sea NN 25 1823 77 : : : 25 1823 78 12 12 CD 25 1823 79 nm nm NNP 25 1823 80 _ _ NNP 25 1823 81 # # NNP 25 1823 82 _ _ NNP 25 1823 83 Climate Climate NNP 25 1823 84 : : : 25 1823 85 tropical tropical JJ 25 1823 86 ; ; : 25 1823 87 modified modify VBN 25 1823 88 by by IN 25 1823 89 southeast southeast JJ 25 1823 90 trade trade NN 25 1823 91 winds wind NNS 25 1823 92 _ _ NNP 25 1823 93 # # $ 25 1823 94 _ _ NNP 25 1823 95 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1823 96 : : : 25 1823 97 steep steep JJ 25 1823 98 limestone limestone NN 25 1823 99 cliffs cliff NNS 25 1823 100 along along IN 25 1823 101 coast coast NN 25 1823 102 , , , 25 1823 103 central central JJ 25 1823 104 plateau plateau NN 25 1823 105 _ _ NNP 25 1823 106 # # NNP 25 1823 107 _ _ NNP 25 1823 108 Natural natural JJ 25 1823 109 resources resource NNS 25 1823 110 : : : 25 1823 111 fish fish NN 25 1823 112 , , , 25 1823 113 arable arable JJ 25 1823 114 land land NN 25 1823 115 _ _ NNP 25 1823 116 # # $ 25 1823 117 _ _ NNP 25 1823 118 Land Land NNP 25 1823 119 use use NN 25 1823 120 : : : 25 1823 121 arable arable JJ 25 1823 122 land land NN 25 1823 123 61 61 CD 25 1823 124 % % NN 25 1823 125 ; ; , 25 1823 126 permanent permanent JJ 25 1823 127 crops crop NNS 25 1823 128 4 4 CD 25 1823 129 % % NN 25 1823 130 ; ; : 25 1823 131 meadows meadow NNS 25 1823 132 and and CC 25 1823 133 pastures pasture NNS 25 1823 134 4 4 CD 25 1823 135 % % NN 25 1823 136 ; ; , 25 1823 137 forest forest NN 25 1823 138 and and CC 25 1823 139 woodland woodland IN 25 1823 140 19 19 CD 25 1823 141 % % NN 25 1823 142 ; ; , 25 1823 143 other other JJ 25 1823 144 12 12 CD 25 1823 145 % % NN 25 1823 146 _ _ NNP 25 1823 147 # # $ 25 1823 148 _ _ NNP 25 1823 149 Environment Environment NNP 25 1823 150 : : : 25 1823 151 subject subject JJ 25 1823 152 to to IN 25 1823 153 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1823 154 _ _ NNP 25 1823 155 # # $ 25 1823 156 _ _ NNP 25 1823 157 Note Note NNP 25 1823 158 : : : 25 1823 159 one one CD 25 1823 160 of of IN 25 1823 161 world world NN 25 1823 162 's 's POS 25 1823 163 largest large JJS 25 1823 164 coral coral JJ 25 1823 165 islands island NNS 25 1823 166 ; ; , 25 1823 167 located locate VBN 25 1823 168 about about RB 25 1823 169 460 460 CD 25 1823 170 km km NNS 25 1823 171 east east RB 25 1823 172 of of IN 25 1823 173 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 1823 174 _ _ NNP 25 1823 175 * * NFP 25 1823 176 _ _ NNP 25 1823 177 People People NNPS 25 1823 178 _ _ IN 25 1823 179 # # NNP 25 1823 180 _ _ NNP 25 1823 181 Population Population NNP 25 1823 182 : : : 25 1823 183 1,908 1,908 CD 25 1823 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 185 July July NNP 25 1823 186 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 188 , , , 25 1823 189 growth growth NN 25 1823 190 rate rate NN 25 1823 191 - - : 25 1823 192 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1823 193 % % NN 25 1823 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 195 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 197 _ _ NNP 25 1823 198 # # NNP 25 1823 199 _ _ NNP 25 1823 200 Birth Birth NNP 25 1823 201 rate rate NN 25 1823 202 : : : 25 1823 203 NA NA NNP 25 1823 204 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1823 205 population population NN 25 1823 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 207 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 209 _ _ NNP 25 1823 210 # # $ 25 1823 211 _ _ NNP 25 1823 212 Death Death NNP 25 1823 213 rate rate NN 25 1823 214 : : : 25 1823 215 NA na NN 25 1823 216 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 1823 217 population population NN 25 1823 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 219 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 221 _ _ NNP 25 1823 222 # # NNP 25 1823 223 _ _ NNP 25 1823 224 Net net JJ 25 1823 225 migration migration NN 25 1823 226 rate rate NN 25 1823 227 : : : 25 1823 228 NA na NN 25 1823 229 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1823 230 population population NN 25 1823 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 232 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 234 _ _ NNP 25 1823 235 # # $ 25 1823 236 _ _ NNP 25 1823 237 Infant Infant NNP 25 1823 238 mortality mortality NN 25 1823 239 rate rate NN 25 1823 240 : : : 25 1823 241 NA na TO 25 1823 242 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 1823 243 live live JJ 25 1823 244 births birth NNS 25 1823 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 246 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 248 _ _ NNP 25 1823 249 # # NNP 25 1823 250 _ _ NNP 25 1823 251 Life Life NNP 25 1823 252 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1823 253 at at IN 25 1823 254 birth birth NN 25 1823 255 : : : 25 1823 256 NA NA NNP 25 1823 257 years year NNS 25 1823 258 male male JJ 25 1823 259 , , , 25 1823 260 NA NA NNP 25 1823 261 years year NNS 25 1823 262 female female JJ 25 1823 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 264 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 266 _ _ NNP 25 1823 267 # # NNP 25 1823 268 _ _ NNP 25 1823 269 Total total JJ 25 1823 270 fertility fertility NN 25 1823 271 rate rate NN 25 1823 272 : : : 25 1823 273 NA NA NNP 25 1823 274 children child NNS 25 1823 275 born bear VBN 25 1823 276 / / SYM 25 1823 277 woman woman NN 25 1823 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 279 1991 1991 CD 25 1823 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 281 _ _ NNP 25 1823 282 # # $ 25 1823 283 _ _ NNP 25 1823 284 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1823 285 : : : 25 1823 286 noun noun NNP 25 1823 287 -- -- : 25 1823 288 Niuean(s Niuean(s NNP 25 1823 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 290 ; ; , 25 1823 291 adjective adjective JJ 25 1823 292 -- -- : 25 1823 293 Niuean Niuean NNP 25 1823 294 _ _ NNP 25 1823 295 # # $ 25 1823 296 _ _ NNP 25 1823 297 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1823 298 divisions division NNS 25 1823 299 : : : 25 1823 300 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 1823 301 , , , 25 1823 302 with with IN 25 1823 303 some some DT 25 1823 304 200 200 CD 25 1823 305 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 1823 306 , , , 25 1823 307 Samoans Samoans NNPS 25 1823 308 , , , 25 1823 309 and and CC 25 1823 310 Tongans Tongans NNP 25 1823 311 _ _ NNP 25 1823 312 # # $ 25 1823 313 _ _ NNP 25 1823 314 Religion religion NN 25 1823 315 : : : 25 1823 316 Ekalesia Ekalesia NNP 25 1823 317 Nieue Nieue NNP 25 1823 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 319 Niuean Niuean NNP 25 1823 320 Church)--a Church)--a HYPH 25 1823 321 Protestant protestant JJ 25 1823 322 church church NN 25 1823 323 closely closely RB 25 1823 324 related relate VBN 25 1823 325 to to IN 25 1823 326 the the DT 25 1823 327 London London NNP 25 1823 328 Missionary Missionary NNP 25 1823 329 Society Society NNP 25 1823 330 75 75 CD 25 1823 331 % % NN 25 1823 332 , , , 25 1823 333 Mormon Mormon NNP 25 1823 334 10 10 CD 25 1823 335 % % NN 25 1823 336 , , , 25 1823 337 Roman Roman NNP 25 1823 338 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1823 339 , , , 25 1823 340 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 25 1823 341 's 's POS 25 1823 342 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 25 1823 343 , , , 25 1823 344 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1823 345 - - HYPH 25 1823 346 Day Day NNP 25 1823 347 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1823 348 5 5 CD 25 1823 349 % % NN 25 1823 350 _ _ NNP 25 1823 351 # # $ 25 1823 352 _ _ NNP 25 1823 353 Language Language NNP 25 1823 354 : : : 25 1823 355 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 1823 356 tongue tongue NN 25 1823 357 closely closely RB 25 1823 358 related relate VBN 25 1823 359 to to IN 25 1823 360 Tongan Tongan NNP 25 1823 361 and and CC 25 1823 362 Samoan Samoan NNP 25 1823 363 ; ; : 25 1823 364 English English NNP 25 1823 365 _ _ NNP 25 1823 366 # # NNP 25 1823 367 _ _ NNP 25 1823 368 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1823 369 : : : 25 1823 370 NA% na% LS 25 1823 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 372 male male JJ 25 1823 373 NA% NA% NNS 25 1823 374 , , , 25 1823 375 female female JJ 25 1823 376 NA% NA% NNS 25 1823 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1823 378 but but CC 25 1823 379 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1823 380 education education NN 25 1823 381 age age NN 25 1823 382 5 5 CD 25 1823 383 to to TO 25 1823 384 14 14 CD 25 1823 385 _ _ NNP 25 1823 386 # # $ 25 1823 387 _ _ NNP 25 1823 388 Labor Labor NNP 25 1823 389 force force NN 25 1823 390 : : : 25 1823 391 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1823 392 ( ( -LRB- 25 1823 393 1981 1981 CD 25 1823 394 est est NNP 25 1823 395 . . . 25 1824 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 2 ; ; : 25 1824 3 most most JJS 25 1824 4 work work VBP 25 1824 5 on on IN 25 1824 6 family family NN 25 1824 7 plantations plantation NNS 25 1824 8 ; ; , 25 1824 9 paid pay VBD 25 1824 10 work work NN 25 1824 11 exists exist VBZ 25 1824 12 only only RB 25 1824 13 in in IN 25 1824 14 government government NN 25 1824 15 service service NN 25 1824 16 , , , 25 1824 17 small small JJ 25 1824 18 industry industry NN 25 1824 19 , , , 25 1824 20 and and CC 25 1824 21 the the DT 25 1824 22 Niue Niue NNP 25 1824 23 Development Development NNP 25 1824 24 Board Board NNP 25 1824 25 _ _ NNP 25 1824 26 # # NNP 25 1824 27 _ _ NNP 25 1824 28 Organized organized JJ 25 1824 29 labor labor NN 25 1824 30 : : : 25 1824 31 NA NA NNP 25 1824 32 _ _ NNP 25 1824 33 * * NFP 25 1824 34 _ _ NNP 25 1824 35 Government Government NNP 25 1824 36 _ _ NNP 25 1824 37 # # NNP 25 1824 38 _ _ NNP 25 1824 39 Long Long NNP 25 1824 40 - - HYPH 25 1824 41 form form NN 25 1824 42 name name NN 25 1824 43 : : : 25 1824 44 none none NN 25 1824 45 _ _ NNP 25 1824 46 # # $ 25 1824 47 _ _ NNP 25 1824 48 Type Type NNP 25 1824 49 : : : 25 1824 50 self self NN 25 1824 51 - - HYPH 25 1824 52 governing govern VBG 25 1824 53 territory territory NN 25 1824 54 in in IN 25 1824 55 free free JJ 25 1824 56 association association NN 25 1824 57 with with IN 25 1824 58 New New NNP 25 1824 59 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1824 60 ; ; : 25 1824 61 Niue Niue NNP 25 1824 62 fully fully RB 25 1824 63 responsible responsible JJ 25 1824 64 for for IN 25 1824 65 internal internal JJ 25 1824 66 affairs affair NNS 25 1824 67 ; ; : 25 1824 68 New New NNP 25 1824 69 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1824 70 retains retain VBZ 25 1824 71 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1824 72 for for IN 25 1824 73 external external JJ 25 1824 74 affairs affair NNS 25 1824 75 _ _ NNP 25 1824 76 # # NNP 25 1824 77 _ _ NNP 25 1824 78 Capital Capital NNP 25 1824 79 : : : 25 1824 80 Alofi Alofi NNP 25 1824 81 _ _ NNP 25 1824 82 # # $ 25 1824 83 _ _ NNP 25 1824 84 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1824 85 divisions division NNS 25 1824 86 : : : 25 1824 87 none none NN 25 1824 88 _ _ NNP 25 1824 89 # # $ 25 1824 90 _ _ NNP 25 1824 91 Independence Independence NNP 25 1824 92 : : : 25 1824 93 became become VBD 25 1824 94 a a DT 25 1824 95 self self NN 25 1824 96 - - HYPH 25 1824 97 governing govern VBG 25 1824 98 territory territory NN 25 1824 99 in in IN 25 1824 100 free free JJ 25 1824 101 association association NN 25 1824 102 with with IN 25 1824 103 New New NNP 25 1824 104 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1824 105 on on IN 25 1824 106 19 19 CD 25 1824 107 October October NNP 25 1824 108 1974 1974 CD 25 1824 109 _ _ NNP 25 1824 110 # # $ 25 1824 111 _ _ NNP 25 1824 112 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1824 113 : : : 25 1824 114 19 19 CD 25 1824 115 October October NNP 25 1824 116 1974 1974 CD 25 1824 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 118 Niue Niue NNP 25 1824 119 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1824 120 Act Act NNP 25 1824 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 122 _ _ NNP 25 1824 123 # # $ 25 1824 124 _ _ NNP 25 1824 125 Legal Legal NNP 25 1824 126 system system NN 25 1824 127 : : : 25 1824 128 English English NNP 25 1824 129 common common JJ 25 1824 130 law law NN 25 1824 131 _ _ NN 25 1824 132 # # $ 25 1824 133 _ _ NNP 25 1824 134 National national JJ 25 1824 135 holiday holiday NN 25 1824 136 : : : 25 1824 137 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 25 1824 138 Day Day NNP 25 1824 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 140 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 1824 141 of of IN 25 1824 142 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 25 1824 143 established establish VBD 25 1824 144 British british JJ 25 1824 145 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1824 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 147 , , , 25 1824 148 6 6 CD 25 1824 149 February February NNP 25 1824 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 151 1840 1840 CD 25 1824 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 153 _ _ NNP 25 1824 154 # # NNP 25 1824 155 _ _ NNP 25 1824 156 Executive Executive NNP 25 1824 157 branch branch NN 25 1824 158 : : : 25 1824 159 British british JJ 25 1824 160 monarch monarch NNP 25 1824 161 , , , 25 1824 162 premier premier NN 25 1824 163 , , , 25 1824 164 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1824 165 _ _ NNP 25 1824 166 # # $ 25 1824 167 _ _ NNP 25 1824 168 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1824 169 branch branch NN 25 1824 170 : : : 25 1824 171 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1824 172 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1824 173 _ _ NNP 25 1824 174 # # NNP 25 1824 175 _ _ NNP 25 1824 176 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1824 177 branch branch NN 25 1824 178 : : : 25 1824 179 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1824 180 Court Court NNP 25 1824 181 of of IN 25 1824 182 New New NNP 25 1824 183 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1824 184 , , , 25 1824 185 High High NNP 25 1824 186 Court Court NNP 25 1824 187 _ _ NNP 25 1824 188 # # NNP 25 1824 189 _ _ NNP 25 1824 190 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1824 191 : : : 25 1824 192 Chief Chief NNP 25 1824 193 of of IN 25 1824 194 State State NNP 25 1824 195 -- -- : 25 1824 196 Queen Queen NNP 25 1824 197 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1824 198 II II NNP 25 1824 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 200 since since IN 25 1824 201 6 6 CD 25 1824 202 February February NNP 25 1824 203 1952 1952 CD 25 1824 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 205 , , , 25 1824 206 represented represent VBN 25 1824 207 by by IN 25 1824 208 New New NNP 25 1824 209 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1824 210 Representative Representative NNP 25 1824 211 John John NNP 25 1824 212 SPRINGFORD SPRINGFORD NNP 25 1824 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 214 since since IN 25 1824 215 1974 1974 CD 25 1824 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 217 ; ; : 25 1824 218 Head Head NNP 25 1824 219 of of IN 25 1824 220 Government Government NNP 25 1824 221 -- -- : 25 1824 222 Premier Premier NNP 25 1824 223 Sir Sir NNP 25 1824 224 Robert Robert NNP 25 1824 225 R. R. NNP 25 1824 226 REX REX NNP 25 1824 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 228 since since IN 25 1824 229 NA NA NNP 25 1824 230 October October NNP 25 1824 231 1974 1974 CD 25 1824 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 233 _ _ NNP 25 1824 234 # # NNP 25 1824 235 _ _ NNP 25 1824 236 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1824 237 : : : 25 1824 238 universal universal JJ 25 1824 239 adult adult NN 25 1824 240 at at IN 25 1824 241 age age NN 25 1824 242 18 18 CD 25 1824 243 _ _ NNP 25 1824 244 # # NN 25 1824 245 _ _ NNP 25 1824 246 Political political JJ 25 1824 247 parties party NNS 25 1824 248 and and CC 25 1824 249 leaders leader NNS 25 1824 250 : : : 25 1824 251 Niue Niue NNP 25 1824 252 Island Island NNP 25 1824 253 Party Party NNP 25 1824 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 255 NIP NIP NNP 25 1824 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 257 , , , 25 1824 258 Young Young NNP 25 1824 259 VIVIAN vivian NN 25 1824 260 _ _ NNP 25 1824 261 # # NNP 25 1824 262 _ _ NNP 25 1824 263 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1824 264 : : : 25 1824 265 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1824 266 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1824 267 -- -- : 25 1824 268 last last RB 25 1824 269 held hold VBN 25 1824 270 on on IN 25 1824 271 8 8 CD 25 1824 272 April April NNP 25 1824 273 1990 1990 CD 25 1824 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 275 next next JJ 25 1824 276 to to TO 25 1824 277 be be VB 25 1824 278 held hold VBN 25 1824 279 March March NNP 25 1824 280 1993 1993 CD 25 1824 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 282 ; ; : 25 1824 283 results result NNS 25 1824 284 -- -- : 25 1824 285 percent percent NN 25 1824 286 of of IN 25 1824 287 vote vote NN 25 1824 288 NA NA NNP 25 1824 289 ; ; : 25 1824 290 seats--(20 seats--(20 NNP 25 1824 291 total total NNP 25 1824 292 , , , 25 1824 293 6 6 CD 25 1824 294 elected elect VBN 25 1824 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 296 independents independent NNS 25 1824 297 5 5 CD 25 1824 298 , , , 25 1824 299 NIP NIP NNP 25 1824 300 1 1 CD 25 1824 301 _ _ NNP 25 1824 302 # # NNP 25 1824 303 _ _ NNP 25 1824 304 Member Member NNP 25 1824 305 of of IN 25 1824 306 : : : 25 1824 307 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1824 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 309 associate associate NN 25 1824 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 311 , , , 25 1824 312 SPC SPC NNP 25 1824 313 , , , 25 1824 314 SPF SPF NNP 25 1824 315 _ _ NNP 25 1824 316 # # NN 25 1824 317 _ _ NNP 25 1824 318 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1824 319 representation representation NN 25 1824 320 : : : 25 1824 321 none none NN 25 1824 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 1824 323 self self NN 25 1824 324 - - HYPH 25 1824 325 governing govern VBG 25 1824 326 territory territory NN 25 1824 327 in in IN 25 1824 328 free free JJ 25 1824 329 association association NN 25 1824 330 with with IN 25 1824 331 New New NNP 25 1824 332 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1824 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 1824 334 _ _ NNP 25 1824 335 # # $ 25 1824 336 _ _ NNP 25 1824 337 Flag Flag NNP 25 1824 338 : : : 25 1824 339 yellow yellow RB 25 1824 340 with with IN 25 1824 341 the the DT 25 1824 342 flag flag NN 25 1824 343 of of IN 25 1824 344 the the DT 25 1824 345 UK UK NNP 25 1824 346 in in IN 25 1824 347 the the DT 25 1824 348 upper upper JJ 25 1824 349 hoist hoist NN 25 1824 350 - - HYPH 25 1824 351 side side NN 25 1824 352 quadrant quadrant NN 25 1824 353 ; ; : 25 1824 354 the the DT 25 1824 355 flag flag NN 25 1824 356 of of IN 25 1824 357 the the DT 25 1824 358 UK UK NNP 25 1824 359 bears bear VBZ 25 1824 360 five five CD 25 1824 361 yellow yellow JJ 25 1824 362 five five CD 25 1824 363 - - HYPH 25 1824 364 pointed pointed JJ 25 1824 365 stars star NNS 25 1824 366 -- -- : 25 1824 367 a a DT 25 1824 368 large large JJ 25 1824 369 one one NN 25 1824 370 on on IN 25 1824 371 a a DT 25 1824 372 blue blue JJ 25 1824 373 disk disk NN 25 1824 374 in in IN 25 1824 375 the the DT 25 1824 376 center center NN 25 1824 377 and and CC 25 1824 378 a a DT 25 1824 379 smaller small JJR 25 1824 380 one one CD 25 1824 381 on on IN 25 1824 382 each each DT 25 1824 383 arm arm NN 25 1824 384 of of IN 25 1824 385 the the DT 25 1824 386 bold bold JJ 25 1824 387 red red NNP 25 1824 388 cross cross NNP 25 1824 389 _ _ NNP 25 1824 390 * * NFP 25 1824 391 _ _ NNP 25 1824 392 Economy Economy NNP 25 1824 393 _ _ NNP 25 1824 394 # # NNP 25 1824 395 _ _ NNP 25 1824 396 Overview Overview NNP 25 1824 397 : : : 25 1824 398 The the DT 25 1824 399 economy economy NN 25 1824 400 is be VBZ 25 1824 401 heavily heavily RB 25 1824 402 dependent dependent JJ 25 1824 403 on on IN 25 1824 404 aid aid NN 25 1824 405 from from IN 25 1824 406 New New NNP 25 1824 407 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1824 408 . . . 25 1825 1 Government government NN 25 1825 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1825 3 regularly regularly RB 25 1825 4 exceed exceed VBP 25 1825 5 revenues revenue NNS 25 1825 6 , , , 25 1825 7 with with IN 25 1825 8 the the DT 25 1825 9 shortfall shortfall NN 25 1825 10 made make VBN 25 1825 11 up up RP 25 1825 12 by by IN 25 1825 13 grants grant NNS 25 1825 14 from from IN 25 1825 15 New New NNP 25 1825 16 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1825 17 -- -- : 25 1825 18 the the DT 25 1825 19 grants grant NNS 25 1825 20 are be VBP 25 1825 21 used use VBN 25 1825 22 to to TO 25 1825 23 pay pay VB 25 1825 24 wages wage NNS 25 1825 25 to to IN 25 1825 26 public public JJ 25 1825 27 employees employee NNS 25 1825 28 . . . 25 1826 1 The the DT 25 1826 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1826 3 sector sector NN 25 1826 4 consists consist VBZ 25 1826 5 mainly mainly RB 25 1826 6 of of IN 25 1826 7 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1826 8 gardening gardening NN 25 1826 9 , , , 25 1826 10 although although IN 25 1826 11 some some DT 25 1826 12 cash cash NN 25 1826 13 crops crop NNS 25 1826 14 are be VBP 25 1826 15 grown grow VBN 25 1826 16 for for IN 25 1826 17 export export NN 25 1826 18 . . . 25 1827 1 Industry industry NN 25 1827 2 consists consist VBZ 25 1827 3 primarily primarily RB 25 1827 4 of of IN 25 1827 5 small small JJ 25 1827 6 factories factory NNS 25 1827 7 to to TO 25 1827 8 process process VB 25 1827 9 passion passion NN 25 1827 10 fruit fruit NN 25 1827 11 , , , 25 1827 12 lime lime NN 25 1827 13 oil oil NN 25 1827 14 , , , 25 1827 15 honey honey NN 25 1827 16 , , , 25 1827 17 and and CC 25 1827 18 coconut coconut NN 25 1827 19 cream cream NN 25 1827 20 . . . 25 1828 1 The the DT 25 1828 2 sale sale NN 25 1828 3 of of IN 25 1828 4 postage postage NN 25 1828 5 stamps stamp NNS 25 1828 6 to to IN 25 1828 7 foreign foreign JJ 25 1828 8 collectors collector NNS 25 1828 9 is be VBZ 25 1828 10 an an DT 25 1828 11 important important JJ 25 1828 12 source source NN 25 1828 13 of of IN 25 1828 14 revenue revenue NN 25 1828 15 . . . 25 1829 1 The the DT 25 1829 2 island island NN 25 1829 3 in in IN 25 1829 4 recent recent JJ 25 1829 5 years year NNS 25 1829 6 has have VBZ 25 1829 7 suffered suffer VBN 25 1829 8 a a DT 25 1829 9 serious serious JJ 25 1829 10 loss loss NN 25 1829 11 of of IN 25 1829 12 population population NN 25 1829 13 because because IN 25 1829 14 of of IN 25 1829 15 migration migration NN 25 1829 16 of of IN 25 1829 17 Niueans Niueans NNPS 25 1829 18 to to IN 25 1829 19 New New NNP 25 1829 20 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1829 21 . . . 25 1830 1 _ _ NNP 25 1830 2 # # NNP 25 1830 3 _ _ NNP 25 1830 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1830 5 : : : 25 1830 6 $ $ $ 25 1830 7 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1830 8 million million CD 25 1830 9 , , , 25 1830 10 per per IN 25 1830 11 capita capita FW 25 1830 12 $ $ $ 25 1830 13 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1830 14 ; ; : 25 1830 15 real real JJ 25 1830 16 growth growth NN 25 1830 17 rate rate NN 25 1830 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 1830 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1830 20 1989 1989 CD 25 1830 21 est est NNP 25 1830 22 . . . 25 1830 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 1831 1 _ _ NNP 25 1831 2 # # NN 25 1831 3 _ _ NNP 25 1831 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1831 5 rate rate NN 25 1831 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1831 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1831 8 prices price NNS 25 1831 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1831 10 : : : 25 1831 11 9.6 9.6 CD 25 1831 12 % % NN 25 1831 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1831 14 1984 1984 CD 25 1831 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1831 16 _ _ NNP 25 1831 17 # # NNP 25 1831 18 _ _ NNP 25 1831 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1831 20 rate rate NN 25 1831 21 : : : 25 1831 22 NA% NA% `` 25 1831 23 _ _ NNP 25 1831 24 # # $ 25 1831 25 _ _ NNP 25 1831 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 1831 27 : : : 25 1831 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1831 29 $ $ $ 25 1831 30 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1831 31 million million CD 25 1831 32 ; ; : 25 1831 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1831 34 $ $ $ 25 1831 35 6.3 6.3 CD 25 1831 36 million million CD 25 1831 37 , , , 25 1831 38 including include VBG 25 1831 39 capital capital NN 25 1831 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1831 41 of of IN 25 1831 42 $ $ $ 25 1831 43 NA NA NNP 25 1831 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 1831 45 FY85 FY85 NNP 25 1831 46 est est NNP 25 1831 47 . . . 25 1831 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 1 _ _ NNP 25 1832 2 # # NNP 25 1832 3 _ _ NNP 25 1832 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1832 5 : : : 25 1832 6 $ $ $ 25 1832 7 175,274 175,274 CD 25 1832 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 9 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1832 10 . . NNP 25 1832 11 , , , 25 1832 12 1985 1985 CD 25 1832 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 14 ; ; : 25 1832 15 commodities commodity NNS 25 1832 16 -- -- : 25 1832 17 canned can VBN 25 1832 18 coconut coconut NN 25 1832 19 cream cream NN 25 1832 20 , , , 25 1832 21 copra copra NNP 25 1832 22 , , , 25 1832 23 honey honey NNP 25 1832 24 , , , 25 1832 25 passion passion NN 25 1832 26 fruit fruit NN 25 1832 27 products product NNS 25 1832 28 , , , 25 1832 29 pawpaw pawpaw NNP 25 1832 30 , , , 25 1832 31 root root NN 25 1832 32 crops crop NNS 25 1832 33 , , , 25 1832 34 limes lime NNS 25 1832 35 , , , 25 1832 36 footballs football NNS 25 1832 37 , , , 25 1832 38 stamps stamp NNS 25 1832 39 , , , 25 1832 40 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1832 41 ; ; : 25 1832 42 partners partner NNS 25 1832 43 -- -- : 25 1832 44 NZ NZ NNP 25 1832 45 89 89 CD 25 1832 46 % % NN 25 1832 47 , , , 25 1832 48 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 1832 49 , , , 25 1832 50 Cook Cook NNP 25 1832 51 Islands Islands NNP 25 1832 52 , , , 25 1832 53 Australia Australia NNP 25 1832 54 _ _ NNP 25 1832 55 # # NNP 25 1832 56 _ _ NNP 25 1832 57 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1832 58 : : : 25 1832 59 $ $ $ 25 1832 60 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1832 61 million million CD 25 1832 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 63 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1832 64 . . NNP 25 1832 65 , , , 25 1832 66 1985 1985 CD 25 1832 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 68 ; ; : 25 1832 69 commodities commodity NNS 25 1832 70 -- -- : 25 1832 71 food food NN 25 1832 72 , , , 25 1832 73 live live JJ 25 1832 74 animals animal NNS 25 1832 75 , , , 25 1832 76 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1832 77 goods good NNS 25 1832 78 , , , 25 1832 79 machinery machinery NN 25 1832 80 , , , 25 1832 81 fuels fuel NNS 25 1832 82 , , , 25 1832 83 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1832 84 , , , 25 1832 85 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1832 86 , , , 25 1832 87 drugs drug NNS 25 1832 88 ; ; : 25 1832 89 partners partner NNS 25 1832 90 -- -- : 25 1832 91 NZ NZ NNP 25 1832 92 59 59 CD 25 1832 93 % % NN 25 1832 94 , , , 25 1832 95 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 1832 96 20 20 CD 25 1832 97 % % NN 25 1832 98 , , , 25 1832 99 Japan Japan NNP 25 1832 100 13 13 CD 25 1832 101 % % NN 25 1832 102 , , , 25 1832 103 Western Western NNP 25 1832 104 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 1832 105 , , , 25 1832 106 Australia Australia NNP 25 1832 107 , , , 25 1832 108 US US NNP 25 1832 109 _ _ NNP 25 1832 110 # # $ 25 1832 111 _ _ NNP 25 1832 112 External External NNP 25 1832 113 debt debt NN 25 1832 114 : : : 25 1832 115 $ $ $ 25 1832 116 NA NA NNP 25 1832 117 _ _ IN 25 1832 118 # # $ 25 1832 119 _ _ NNP 25 1832 120 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1832 121 production production NN 25 1832 122 : : : 25 1832 123 growth growth NN 25 1832 124 rate rate NN 25 1832 125 NA% na% WDT 25 1832 126 _ _ NNP 25 1832 127 # # $ 25 1832 128 _ _ NNP 25 1832 129 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1832 130 : : : 25 1832 131 1,500 1,500 CD 25 1832 132 kW kW NNP 25 1832 133 capacity capacity NN 25 1832 134 ; ; : 25 1832 135 3 3 CD 25 1832 136 million million CD 25 1832 137 kWh kWh NNS 25 1832 138 produced produce VBN 25 1832 139 , , , 25 1832 140 1,490 1,490 CD 25 1832 141 kWh kWh NNS 25 1832 142 per per IN 25 1832 143 capita capita NN 25 1832 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 145 1990 1990 CD 25 1832 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 147 _ _ NNP 25 1832 148 # # NNP 25 1832 149 _ _ NNP 25 1832 150 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1832 151 : : : 25 1832 152 tourist tourist NN 25 1832 153 , , , 25 1832 154 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 25 1832 155 _ _ NNP 25 1832 156 # # NNP 25 1832 157 _ _ NNP 25 1832 158 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1832 159 : : : 25 1832 160 copra copra NNP 25 1832 161 , , , 25 1832 162 coconuts coconuts NNP 25 1832 163 , , , 25 1832 164 passion passion NN 25 1832 165 fruit fruit NN 25 1832 166 , , , 25 1832 167 honey honey NN 25 1832 168 , , , 25 1832 169 limes lime NNS 25 1832 170 ; ; : 25 1832 171 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1832 172 crops crop NNS 25 1832 173 -- -- : 25 1832 174 taro taro NNP 25 1832 175 , , , 25 1832 176 yams yams NNP 25 1832 177 , , , 25 1832 178 cassava cassava NNP 25 1832 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 180 tapioca tapioca NN 25 1832 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 182 , , , 25 1832 183 sweet sweet JJ 25 1832 184 potatoes potato NNS 25 1832 185 ; ; : 25 1832 186 pigs pig NNS 25 1832 187 , , , 25 1832 188 poultry poultry NN 25 1832 189 , , , 25 1832 190 beef beef NN 25 1832 191 cattle cattle NNS 25 1832 192 _ _ NNP 25 1832 193 # # $ 25 1832 194 _ _ NNP 25 1832 195 Economic economic JJ 25 1832 196 aid aid NN 25 1832 197 : : : 25 1832 198 Western western JJ 25 1832 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 200 non non JJ 25 1832 201 - - JJ 25 1832 202 US us JJ 25 1832 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 204 countries country NNS 25 1832 205 , , , 25 1832 206 ODA ODA NNP 25 1832 207 and and CC 25 1832 208 OOF OOF NNP 25 1832 209 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1832 210 commitments commitment NNS 25 1832 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 212 1970 1970 CD 25 1832 213 - - SYM 25 1832 214 88 88 CD 25 1832 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 216 , , , 25 1832 217 $ $ $ 25 1832 218 62 62 CD 25 1832 219 million million CD 25 1832 220 _ _ NNP 25 1832 221 # # NNP 25 1832 222 _ _ NNP 25 1832 223 Currency Currency NNP 25 1832 224 : : : 25 1832 225 New New NNP 25 1832 226 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1832 227 dollar dollar NN 25 1832 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 229 plural plural JJ 25 1832 230 -- -- : 25 1832 231 dollars dollar NNS 25 1832 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 233 ; ; : 25 1832 234 1 1 CD 25 1832 235 New New NNP 25 1832 236 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1832 237 dollar dollar NN 25 1832 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 239 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 1832 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 241 = = NFP 25 1832 242 100 100 CD 25 1832 243 cents cent NNS 25 1832 244 _ _ NNP 25 1832 245 # # NNP 25 1832 246 _ _ NNP 25 1832 247 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1832 248 rates rate NNS 25 1832 249 : : : 25 1832 250 New New NNP 25 1832 251 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1832 252 dollars dollar NNS 25 1832 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 254 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 1832 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 256 per per IN 25 1832 257 US$ us$ $ 25 1832 258 1 1 CD 25 1832 259 - - HYPH 25 1832 260 -1.6798 -1.6798 NN 25 1832 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 262 January January NNP 25 1832 263 1991 1991 CD 25 1832 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 265 , , , 25 1832 266 1.6750 1.6750 CD 25 1832 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 268 1990 1990 CD 25 1832 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 270 , , , 25 1832 271 1.6711 1.6711 CD 25 1832 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 273 1989 1989 CD 25 1832 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 275 , , , 25 1832 276 1.5244 1.5244 CD 25 1832 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 278 1988 1988 CD 25 1832 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 280 , , , 25 1832 281 1.6886 1.6886 CD 25 1832 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 283 1987 1987 CD 25 1832 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 285 , , , 25 1832 286 1.9088 1.9088 CD 25 1832 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 288 1986 1986 CD 25 1832 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 290 , , , 25 1832 291 2.0064 2.0064 CD 25 1832 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 293 1985 1985 CD 25 1832 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 1832 295 _ _ NNP 25 1832 296 # # NNP 25 1832 297 _ _ NNP 25 1832 298 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1832 299 year year NN 25 1832 300 : : : 25 1832 301 1 1 CD 25 1832 302 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1832 303 March March NNP 25 1832 304 _ _ NNP 25 1832 305 * * NFP 25 1832 306 _ _ NNP 25 1832 307 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1832 308 _ _ NNP 25 1832 309 # # NNP 25 1832 310 _ _ NNP 25 1832 311 Highways Highways NNP 25 1832 312 : : : 25 1832 313 123 123 CD 25 1832 314 km km NN 25 1832 315 all all DT 25 1832 316 - - HYPH 25 1832 317 weather weather NN 25 1832 318 roads road NNS 25 1832 319 , , , 25 1832 320 106 106 CD 25 1832 321 km km NN 25 1832 322 access access NN 25 1832 323 and and CC 25 1832 324 plantation plantation NN 25 1832 325 roads road NNS 25 1832 326 _ _ NNP 25 1832 327 # # NNP 25 1832 328 _ _ NNP 25 1832 329 Ports Ports NNP 25 1832 330 : : : 25 1832 331 none none NN 25 1832 332 ; ; : 25 1832 333 offshore offshore RB 25 1832 334 anchorage anchorage VB 25 1832 335 only only RB 25 1832 336 _ _ NNP 25 1832 337 # # NNP 25 1832 338 _ _ NNP 25 1832 339 Airports Airports NNP 25 1832 340 : : : 25 1832 341 1 1 CD 25 1832 342 with with IN 25 1832 343 permanent permanent JJ 25 1832 344 - - HYPH 25 1832 345 surface surface NN 25 1832 346 runway runway NN 25 1832 347 of of IN 25 1832 348 1,650 1,650 CD 25 1832 349 m m NNP 25 1832 350 _ _ NNP 25 1832 351 # # NNP 25 1832 352 _ _ NNP 25 1832 353 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1832 354 : : : 25 1832 355 single single JJ 25 1832 356 - - HYPH 25 1832 357 line line NN 25 1832 358 telephone telephone NN 25 1832 359 system system NN 25 1832 360 connects connect VBZ 25 1832 361 all all DT 25 1832 362 villages village NNS 25 1832 363 on on IN 25 1832 364 island island NN 25 1832 365 ; ; : 25 1832 366 383 383 CD 25 1832 367 telephones telephone NNS 25 1832 368 ; ; : 25 1832 369 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1832 370 radio radio NN 25 1832 371 receivers receiver NNS 25 1832 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 1832 373 1987 1987 CD 25 1832 374 est est VBD 25 1832 375 . . . 25 1833 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 2 ; ; : 25 1833 3 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 25 1833 4 AM AM NNP 25 1833 5 , , , 25 1833 6 1 1 CD 25 1833 7 FM FM NNP 25 1833 8 , , , 25 1833 9 no no DT 25 1833 10 TV tv NN 25 1833 11 _ _ NNP 25 1833 12 * * NFP 25 1833 13 _ _ NNP 25 1833 14 Defense Defense NNP 25 1833 15 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1833 16 _ _ NNP 25 1833 17 # # NNP 25 1833 18 _ _ NNP 25 1833 19 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1833 20 : : : 25 1833 21 Police Police NNP 25 1833 22 Force Force NNP 25 1833 23 _ _ NNP 25 1833 24 # # $ 25 1833 25 _ _ NNP 25 1833 26 Note Note NNP 25 1833 27 : : : 25 1833 28 defense defense NN 25 1833 29 is be VBZ 25 1833 30 the the DT 25 1833 31 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1833 32 of of IN 25 1833 33 New New NNP 25 1833 34 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1833 35 _ _ NNP 25 1833 36 % % NN 25 1833 37 _ _ NNP 25 1833 38 _ _ NNP 25 1833 39 @_Norfolk @_Norfolk NNP 25 1833 40 Island Island NNP 25 1833 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 42 territory territory NN 25 1833 43 of of IN 25 1833 44 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 46 _ _ NNP 25 1833 47 * * NFP 25 1833 48 _ _ NNP 25 1833 49 Geography Geography NNP 25 1833 50 _ _ NNP 25 1833 51 # # NNP 25 1833 52 _ _ NNP 25 1833 53 Total total JJ 25 1833 54 area area NN 25 1833 55 : : : 25 1833 56 34.6 34.6 CD 25 1833 57 km2 km2 NNP 25 1833 58 ; ; : 25 1833 59 land land NN 25 1833 60 area area NN 25 1833 61 : : : 25 1833 62 34.6 34.6 CD 25 1833 63 km2 km2 NNP 25 1833 64 _ _ NNP 25 1833 65 # # NNP 25 1833 66 _ _ NNP 25 1833 67 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1833 68 area area NN 25 1833 69 : : : 25 1833 70 about about IN 25 1833 71 0.2 0.2 CD 25 1833 72 times time NNS 25 1833 73 the the DT 25 1833 74 size size NN 25 1833 75 of of IN 25 1833 76 Washington Washington NNP 25 1833 77 , , , 25 1833 78 DC DC NNP 25 1833 79 _ _ NNP 25 1833 80 # # $ 25 1833 81 _ _ NNP 25 1833 82 Land Land NNP 25 1833 83 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1833 84 : : : 25 1833 85 none none NN 25 1833 86 _ _ NNP 25 1833 87 # # NNP 25 1833 88 _ _ NNP 25 1833 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1833 90 : : : 25 1833 91 32 32 CD 25 1833 92 km km NN 25 1833 93 _ _ NNP 25 1833 94 # # NNP 25 1833 95 _ _ NNP 25 1833 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1833 97 claims claim VBZ 25 1833 98 : : : 25 1833 99 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1833 100 fishing fishing NN 25 1833 101 zone zone NN 25 1833 102 : : : 25 1833 103 200 200 CD 25 1833 104 nm nm CD 25 1833 105 ; ; : 25 1833 106 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1833 107 sea sea NN 25 1833 108 : : : 25 1833 109 3 3 CD 25 1833 110 nm nm NNP 25 1833 111 _ _ NNP 25 1833 112 # # NNP 25 1833 113 _ _ NNP 25 1833 114 Climate Climate NNP 25 1833 115 : : : 25 1833 116 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 1833 117 , , , 25 1833 118 mild mild JJ 25 1833 119 , , , 25 1833 120 little little JJ 25 1833 121 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1833 122 temperature temperature NN 25 1833 123 variation variation NN 25 1833 124 _ _ NNP 25 1833 125 # # NNP 25 1833 126 _ _ NNP 25 1833 127 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1833 128 : : : 25 1833 129 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1833 130 formation formation NN 25 1833 131 with with IN 25 1833 132 mostly mostly RB 25 1833 133 rolling roll VBG 25 1833 134 plains plain NNS 25 1833 135 _ _ NNP 25 1833 136 # # NN 25 1833 137 _ _ NNP 25 1833 138 Natural natural JJ 25 1833 139 resources resource NNS 25 1833 140 : : : 25 1833 141 fish fish NN 25 1833 142 _ _ NNP 25 1833 143 # # $ 25 1833 144 _ _ NNP 25 1833 145 Land Land NNP 25 1833 146 use use NN 25 1833 147 : : : 25 1833 148 arable arable JJ 25 1833 149 land land NN 25 1833 150 0 0 CD 25 1833 151 % % NN 25 1833 152 ; ; , 25 1833 153 permanent permanent JJ 25 1833 154 crops crop NNS 25 1833 155 0 0 CD 25 1833 156 % % NN 25 1833 157 ; ; : 25 1833 158 meadows meadow NNS 25 1833 159 and and CC 25 1833 160 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1833 161 25 25 CD 25 1833 162 % % NN 25 1833 163 ; ; , 25 1833 164 forest forest NN 25 1833 165 and and CC 25 1833 166 woodland woodland JJ 25 1833 167 0 0 CD 25 1833 168 % % NN 25 1833 169 ; ; , 25 1833 170 other other JJ 25 1833 171 75 75 CD 25 1833 172 % % NN 25 1833 173 _ _ NNP 25 1833 174 # # $ 25 1833 175 _ _ NNP 25 1833 176 Environment Environment NNP 25 1833 177 : : : 25 1833 178 subject subject JJ 25 1833 179 to to IN 25 1833 180 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1833 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 182 especially especially RB 25 1833 183 May May MD 25 1833 184 to to IN 25 1833 185 July July NNP 25 1833 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 187 _ _ NNP 25 1833 188 # # $ 25 1833 189 _ _ NNP 25 1833 190 Note Note NNP 25 1833 191 : : : 25 1833 192 located locate VBN 25 1833 193 1,575 1,575 CD 25 1833 194 km km NNS 25 1833 195 east east RB 25 1833 196 of of IN 25 1833 197 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 198 in in IN 25 1833 199 the the DT 25 1833 200 South South NNP 25 1833 201 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1833 202 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1833 203 _ _ NNP 25 1833 204 * * NFP 25 1833 205 _ _ NNP 25 1833 206 People People NNPS 25 1833 207 _ _ IN 25 1833 208 # # NNP 25 1833 209 _ _ NNP 25 1833 210 Population Population NNP 25 1833 211 : : : 25 1833 212 2,576 2,576 CD 25 1833 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 214 July July NNP 25 1833 215 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 217 , , , 25 1833 218 growth growth NN 25 1833 219 rate rate NN 25 1833 220 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1833 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 222 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 224 _ _ NNP 25 1833 225 # # NNP 25 1833 226 _ _ NNP 25 1833 227 Birth Birth NNP 25 1833 228 rate rate NN 25 1833 229 : : : 25 1833 230 NA NA NNP 25 1833 231 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1833 232 population population NN 25 1833 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 234 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 236 _ _ NNP 25 1833 237 # # $ 25 1833 238 _ _ NNP 25 1833 239 Death Death NNP 25 1833 240 rate rate NN 25 1833 241 : : : 25 1833 242 NA na NN 25 1833 243 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 1833 244 population population NN 25 1833 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 246 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 248 _ _ NNP 25 1833 249 # # NNP 25 1833 250 _ _ NNP 25 1833 251 Net net JJ 25 1833 252 migration migration NN 25 1833 253 rate rate NN 25 1833 254 : : : 25 1833 255 NA na NN 25 1833 256 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1833 257 population population NN 25 1833 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 259 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 261 _ _ NNP 25 1833 262 # # $ 25 1833 263 _ _ NNP 25 1833 264 Infant Infant NNP 25 1833 265 mortality mortality NN 25 1833 266 rate rate NN 25 1833 267 : : : 25 1833 268 NA na TO 25 1833 269 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 1833 270 live live JJ 25 1833 271 births birth NNS 25 1833 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 273 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 275 _ _ NNP 25 1833 276 # # NNP 25 1833 277 _ _ NNP 25 1833 278 Life Life NNP 25 1833 279 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1833 280 at at IN 25 1833 281 birth birth NN 25 1833 282 : : : 25 1833 283 NA NA NNP 25 1833 284 years year NNS 25 1833 285 male male JJ 25 1833 286 , , , 25 1833 287 NA NA NNP 25 1833 288 years year NNS 25 1833 289 female female JJ 25 1833 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 291 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 293 _ _ NNP 25 1833 294 # # NNP 25 1833 295 _ _ NNP 25 1833 296 Total total JJ 25 1833 297 fertility fertility NN 25 1833 298 rate rate NN 25 1833 299 : : : 25 1833 300 NA NA NNP 25 1833 301 children child NNS 25 1833 302 born bear VBN 25 1833 303 / / SYM 25 1833 304 woman woman NN 25 1833 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 306 1991 1991 CD 25 1833 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 308 _ _ NNP 25 1833 309 # # $ 25 1833 310 _ _ NNP 25 1833 311 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1833 312 : : : 25 1833 313 noun noun NNP 25 1833 314 -- -- : 25 1833 315 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1833 316 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 25 1833 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 318 ; ; , 25 1833 319 adjective adjective NN 25 1833 320 -- -- : 25 1833 321 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1833 322 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 25 1833 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 324 _ _ NNP 25 1833 325 # # $ 25 1833 326 _ _ NNP 25 1833 327 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1833 328 divisions division NNS 25 1833 329 : : : 25 1833 330 descendants descendant NNS 25 1833 331 of of IN 25 1833 332 the the DT 25 1833 333 Bounty Bounty NNP 25 1833 334 mutiny mutiny NN 25 1833 335 ; ; : 25 1833 336 more more RBR 25 1833 337 recently recently RB 25 1833 338 , , , 25 1833 339 Australian Australian NNP 25 1833 340 and and CC 25 1833 341 New New NNP 25 1833 342 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1833 343 settlers settler NNS 25 1833 344 _ _ IN 25 1833 345 # # $ 25 1833 346 _ _ NNP 25 1833 347 Religion Religion NNP 25 1833 348 : : : 25 1833 349 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 1833 350 39 39 CD 25 1833 351 % % NN 25 1833 352 , , , 25 1833 353 Roman roman JJ 25 1833 354 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1833 355 11.7 11.7 CD 25 1833 356 % % NN 25 1833 357 , , , 25 1833 358 Uniting Uniting NNP 25 1833 359 Church Church NNP 25 1833 360 in in IN 25 1833 361 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 362 16.4 16.4 CD 25 1833 363 % % NN 25 1833 364 , , , 25 1833 365 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1833 366 - - HYPH 25 1833 367 Day Day NNP 25 1833 368 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1833 369 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1833 370 % % NN 25 1833 371 , , , 25 1833 372 none none NN 25 1833 373 9.2 9.2 CD 25 1833 374 % % NN 25 1833 375 , , , 25 1833 376 unknown unknown JJ 25 1833 377 16.9 16.9 CD 25 1833 378 % % NN 25 1833 379 , , , 25 1833 380 other other JJ 25 1833 381 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1833 382 % % NN 25 1833 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 384 1986 1986 CD 25 1833 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 386 _ _ NNP 25 1833 387 # # $ 25 1833 388 _ _ NNP 25 1833 389 Language Language NNP 25 1833 390 : : : 25 1833 391 English English NNP 25 1833 392 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 393 official official NN 25 1833 394 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 395 and and CC 25 1833 396 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1833 397 -- -- : 25 1833 398 a a DT 25 1833 399 mixture mixture NN 25 1833 400 of of IN 25 1833 401 18th 18th JJ 25 1833 402 century century NN 25 1833 403 English English NNP 25 1833 404 and and CC 25 1833 405 ancient ancient JJ 25 1833 406 Tahitian Tahitian NNP 25 1833 407 _ _ NNP 25 1833 408 # # NNP 25 1833 409 _ _ NNP 25 1833 410 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1833 411 : : : 25 1833 412 NA% na% LS 25 1833 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 414 male male JJ 25 1833 415 NA% NA% NNS 25 1833 416 , , , 25 1833 417 female female JJ 25 1833 418 NA% NA% NNS 25 1833 419 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 420 _ _ NNP 25 1833 421 # # $ 25 1833 422 _ _ NNP 25 1833 423 Labor Labor NNP 25 1833 424 force force NN 25 1833 425 : : : 25 1833 426 NA NA NNP 25 1833 427 _ _ NNP 25 1833 428 # # $ 25 1833 429 _ _ NNP 25 1833 430 Organized organized JJ 25 1833 431 labor labor NN 25 1833 432 : : : 25 1833 433 NA NA NNP 25 1833 434 _ _ NNP 25 1833 435 * * NFP 25 1833 436 _ _ NNP 25 1833 437 Government Government NNP 25 1833 438 _ _ NNP 25 1833 439 # # NNP 25 1833 440 _ _ NNP 25 1833 441 Long Long NNP 25 1833 442 - - HYPH 25 1833 443 form form NN 25 1833 444 name name NN 25 1833 445 : : : 25 1833 446 Territory territory NN 25 1833 447 of of IN 25 1833 448 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1833 449 Island Island NNP 25 1833 450 _ _ NNP 25 1833 451 # # NNP 25 1833 452 _ _ NNP 25 1833 453 Type Type NNP 25 1833 454 : : : 25 1833 455 territory territory NN 25 1833 456 of of IN 25 1833 457 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 458 _ _ NNP 25 1833 459 # # NNP 25 1833 460 _ _ NNP 25 1833 461 Capital Capital NNP 25 1833 462 : : : 25 1833 463 Kingston Kingston NNP 25 1833 464 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 465 administrative administrative JJ 25 1833 466 center center NN 25 1833 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 468 , , , 25 1833 469 Burnt Burnt NNP 25 1833 470 Pine Pine NNP 25 1833 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 472 commercial commercial JJ 25 1833 473 center center NN 25 1833 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 475 _ _ NNP 25 1833 476 # # NNP 25 1833 477 _ _ NNP 25 1833 478 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1833 479 divisions division NNS 25 1833 480 : : : 25 1833 481 none none NN 25 1833 482 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 483 territory territory NN 25 1833 484 of of IN 25 1833 485 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 486 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 487 _ _ NNP 25 1833 488 # # $ 25 1833 489 _ _ NNP 25 1833 490 Independence Independence NNP 25 1833 491 : : : 25 1833 492 none none NN 25 1833 493 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 494 territory territory NN 25 1833 495 of of IN 25 1833 496 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 497 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 498 _ _ NNP 25 1833 499 # # $ 25 1833 500 _ _ NNP 25 1833 501 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1833 502 : : : 25 1833 503 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1833 504 Island Island NNP 25 1833 505 Act Act NNP 25 1833 506 of of IN 25 1833 507 1957 1957 CD 25 1833 508 _ _ NNP 25 1833 509 # # $ 25 1833 510 _ _ NNP 25 1833 511 Legal Legal NNP 25 1833 512 system system NN 25 1833 513 : : : 25 1833 514 wide wide JJ 25 1833 515 legislative legislative JJ 25 1833 516 and and CC 25 1833 517 executive executive JJ 25 1833 518 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1833 519 under under IN 25 1833 520 the the DT 25 1833 521 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1833 522 Island Island NNP 25 1833 523 Act Act NNP 25 1833 524 of of IN 25 1833 525 1979 1979 CD 25 1833 526 ; ; : 25 1833 527 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1833 528 Court Court NNP 25 1833 529 _ _ NNP 25 1833 530 # # NNP 25 1833 531 _ _ NNP 25 1833 532 National national JJ 25 1833 533 holiday holiday NN 25 1833 534 : : : 25 1833 535 Pitcairners Pitcairners NNP 25 1833 536 Arrival Arrival NNP 25 1833 537 Day Day NNP 25 1833 538 Anniversary Anniversary NNP 25 1833 539 , , , 25 1833 540 8 8 CD 25 1833 541 June June NNP 25 1833 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 543 1856 1856 CD 25 1833 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 545 _ _ NNP 25 1833 546 # # NNP 25 1833 547 _ _ NNP 25 1833 548 Executive Executive NNP 25 1833 549 branch branch NN 25 1833 550 : : : 25 1833 551 British british JJ 25 1833 552 monarch monarch NNP 25 1833 553 , , , 25 1833 554 governor governor NN 25 1833 555 general general NN 25 1833 556 of of IN 25 1833 557 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 558 , , , 25 1833 559 administrator administrator NN 25 1833 560 , , , 25 1833 561 Executive Executive NNP 25 1833 562 Council Council NNP 25 1833 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 564 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1833 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 566 _ _ NNP 25 1833 567 # # NNP 25 1833 568 _ _ NNP 25 1833 569 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1833 570 branch branch NN 25 1833 571 : : : 25 1833 572 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1833 573 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1833 574 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1833 575 _ _ NNP 25 1833 576 # # NNP 25 1833 577 _ _ NNP 25 1833 578 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1833 579 branch branch NN 25 1833 580 : : : 25 1833 581 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1833 582 Court Court NNP 25 1833 583 _ _ NNP 25 1833 584 # # NNP 25 1833 585 _ _ NNP 25 1833 586 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1833 587 : : : 25 1833 588 Chief Chief NNP 25 1833 589 of of IN 25 1833 590 State State NNP 25 1833 591 -- -- : 25 1833 592 Queen Queen NNP 25 1833 593 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1833 594 II II NNP 25 1833 595 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 596 since since IN 25 1833 597 6 6 CD 25 1833 598 February February NNP 25 1833 599 1952 1952 CD 25 1833 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 601 , , , 25 1833 602 represented represent VBN 25 1833 603 by by IN 25 1833 604 Administrator Administrator NNP 25 1833 605 H. H. NNP 25 1833 606 B. B. NNP 25 1833 607 MACDONALD MACDONALD NNP 25 1833 608 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 609 since since IN 25 1833 610 NA NA NNP 25 1833 611 1989 1989 CD 25 1833 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 613 , , , 25 1833 614 who who WP 25 1833 615 is be VBZ 25 1833 616 appointed appoint VBN 25 1833 617 by by IN 25 1833 618 the the DT 25 1833 619 Governor Governor NNP 25 1833 620 General General NNP 25 1833 621 of of IN 25 1833 622 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 623 ; ; : 25 1833 624 Head Head NNP 25 1833 625 of of IN 25 1833 626 Government Government NNP 25 1833 627 -- -- : 25 1833 628 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1833 629 President President NNP 25 1833 630 and and CC 25 1833 631 Chief Chief NNP 25 1833 632 Minister Minister NNP 25 1833 633 John John NNP 25 1833 634 Terence Terence NNP 25 1833 635 BROWN BROWN NNP 25 1833 636 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 637 since since IN 25 1833 638 NA NA NNP 25 1833 639 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 640 _ _ NNP 25 1833 641 # # $ 25 1833 642 _ _ NNP 25 1833 643 Political political JJ 25 1833 644 parties party NNS 25 1833 645 and and CC 25 1833 646 leaders leader NNS 25 1833 647 : : : 25 1833 648 NA NA NNP 25 1833 649 _ _ NNP 25 1833 650 # # $ 25 1833 651 _ _ NNP 25 1833 652 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1833 653 : : : 25 1833 654 universal universal JJ 25 1833 655 at at IN 25 1833 656 age age NN 25 1833 657 18 18 CD 25 1833 658 _ _ NNP 25 1833 659 # # NNP 25 1833 660 _ _ NNP 25 1833 661 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1833 662 : : : 25 1833 663 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1833 664 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1833 665 -- -- : 25 1833 666 last last RB 25 1833 667 held hold VBN 25 1833 668 1989 1989 CD 25 1833 669 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 670 held hold VBN 25 1833 671 every every DT 25 1833 672 three three CD 25 1833 673 years year NNS 25 1833 674 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 675 ; ; : 25 1833 676 results result NNS 25 1833 677 -- -- : 25 1833 678 percent percent NN 25 1833 679 of of IN 25 1833 680 vote vote NN 25 1833 681 by by IN 25 1833 682 party party NN 25 1833 683 NA NA NNP 25 1833 684 ; ; : 25 1833 685 seats--(9 seats--(9 NNP 25 1833 686 total total NN 25 1833 687 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 688 percent percent NN 25 1833 689 of of IN 25 1833 690 seats seat NNS 25 1833 691 by by IN 25 1833 692 party party NN 25 1833 693 NA NA NNP 25 1833 694 _ _ NNP 25 1833 695 # # NNP 25 1833 696 _ _ NNP 25 1833 697 Member Member NNP 25 1833 698 of of IN 25 1833 699 : : : 25 1833 700 none none NN 25 1833 701 _ _ NNP 25 1833 702 # # $ 25 1833 703 _ _ NNP 25 1833 704 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1833 705 representation representation NN 25 1833 706 : : : 25 1833 707 none none NN 25 1833 708 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 709 territory territory NN 25 1833 710 of of IN 25 1833 711 Australia Australia NNP 25 1833 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 713 _ _ NNP 25 1833 714 # # $ 25 1833 715 _ _ NNP 25 1833 716 Flag Flag NNP 25 1833 717 : : : 25 1833 718 three three CD 25 1833 719 vertical vertical JJ 25 1833 720 bands band NNS 25 1833 721 of of IN 25 1833 722 green green JJ 25 1833 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 1833 724 hoist hoist NN 25 1833 725 side side NN 25 1833 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 1833 727 , , , 25 1833 728 white white JJ 25 1833 729 , , , 25 1833 730 and and CC 25 1833 731 green green JJ 25 1833 732 with with IN 25 1833 733 a a DT 25 1833 734 large large JJ 25 1833 735 green green JJ 25 1833 736 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1833 737 Island Island NNP 25 1833 738 pine pine NN 25 1833 739 tree tree NN 25 1833 740 centered center VBN 25 1833 741 in in IN 25 1833 742 the the DT 25 1833 743 slightly slightly RB 25 1833 744 wider wide JJR 25 1833 745 white white JJ 25 1833 746 band band NNP 25 1833 747 _ _ NNP 25 1833 748 * * NFP 25 1833 749 _ _ NNP 25 1833 750 Economy Economy NNP 25 1833 751 _ _ NNP 25 1833 752 # # NNP 25 1833 753 _ _ NNP 25 1833 754 Overview Overview NNP 25 1833 755 : : : 25 1833 756 The the DT 25 1833 757 primary primary JJ 25 1833 758 economic economic JJ 25 1833 759 activity activity NN 25 1833 760 is be VBZ 25 1833 761 tourism tourism NN 25 1833 762 , , , 25 1833 763 which which WDT 25 1833 764 has have VBZ 25 1833 765 brought bring VBN 25 1833 766 a a DT 25 1833 767 level level NN 25 1833 768 of of IN 25 1833 769 prosperity prosperity NN 25 1833 770 unusual unusual JJ 25 1833 771 among among IN 25 1833 772 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1833 773 of of IN 25 1833 774 the the DT 25 1833 775 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1833 776 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1833 777 . . . 25 1834 1 The the DT 25 1834 2 number number NN 25 1834 3 of of IN 25 1834 4 visitors visitor NNS 25 1834 5 has have VBZ 25 1834 6 increased increase VBN 25 1834 7 steadily steadily RB 25 1834 8 over over IN 25 1834 9 the the DT 25 1834 10 years year NNS 25 1834 11 and and CC 25 1834 12 reached reach VBD 25 1834 13 29,000 29,000 CD 25 1834 14 in in IN 25 1834 15 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1834 16 . . . 25 1835 1 Revenues revenue NNS 25 1835 2 from from IN 25 1835 3 tourism tourism NN 25 1835 4 have have VBP 25 1835 5 given give VBN 25 1835 6 the the DT 25 1835 7 island island NN 25 1835 8 a a DT 25 1835 9 favorable favorable JJ 25 1835 10 balance balance NN 25 1835 11 of of IN 25 1835 12 trade trade NN 25 1835 13 and and CC 25 1835 14 helped help VBD 25 1835 15 the the DT 25 1835 16 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1835 17 sector sector NN 25 1835 18 to to TO 25 1835 19 become become VB 25 1835 20 self self NN 25 1835 21 - - HYPH 25 1835 22 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1835 23 in in IN 25 1835 24 the the DT 25 1835 25 production production NN 25 1835 26 of of IN 25 1835 27 beef beef NN 25 1835 28 , , , 25 1835 29 poultry poultry NN 25 1835 30 , , , 25 1835 31 and and CC 25 1835 32 eggs egg NNS 25 1835 33 . . . 25 1836 1 _ _ NNP 25 1836 2 # # NNP 25 1836 3 _ _ NNP 25 1836 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1836 5 : : : 25 1836 6 $ $ $ 25 1836 7 NA na NN 25 1836 8 , , , 25 1836 9 per per IN 25 1836 10 capita capita FW 25 1836 11 $ $ $ 25 1836 12 NA na NN 25 1836 13 ; ; : 25 1836 14 real real JJ 25 1836 15 growth growth NN 25 1836 16 rate rate NN 25 1836 17 NA% na% WDT 25 1836 18 _ _ NNP 25 1836 19 # # $ 25 1836 20 _ _ NNP 25 1836 21 Inflation inflation NN 25 1836 22 rate rate NN 25 1836 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 24 consumer consumer NN 25 1836 25 prices price NNS 25 1836 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 27 : : : 25 1836 28 NA% na% IN 25 1836 29 _ _ NNP 25 1836 30 # # NNP 25 1836 31 _ _ NNP 25 1836 32 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1836 33 rate rate NN 25 1836 34 : : : 25 1836 35 NA% NA% `` 25 1836 36 _ _ NNP 25 1836 37 # # $ 25 1836 38 _ _ NNP 25 1836 39 Budget Budget NNP 25 1836 40 : : : 25 1836 41 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1836 42 $ $ $ 25 1836 43 NA na NN 25 1836 44 ; ; : 25 1836 45 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1836 46 $ $ $ 25 1836 47 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1836 48 million million CD 25 1836 49 , , , 25 1836 50 including include VBG 25 1836 51 capital capital NN 25 1836 52 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1836 53 of of IN 25 1836 54 $ $ $ 25 1836 55 400,000 400,000 CD 25 1836 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 57 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1836 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 59 _ _ NNP 25 1836 60 # # NNP 25 1836 61 _ _ NNP 25 1836 62 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1836 63 : : : 25 1836 64 $ $ $ 25 1836 65 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1836 66 million million CD 25 1836 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 68 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1836 69 . . NNP 25 1836 70 , , , 25 1836 71 FY86 FY86 NNP 25 1836 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 73 ; ; : 25 1836 74 commodities commodity NNS 25 1836 75 -- -- : 25 1836 76 postage postage NN 25 1836 77 stamps stamp NNS 25 1836 78 , , , 25 1836 79 seeds seed NNS 25 1836 80 of of IN 25 1836 81 the the DT 25 1836 82 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1836 83 Island Island NNP 25 1836 84 pine pine NN 25 1836 85 and and CC 25 1836 86 Kentia Kentia NNP 25 1836 87 Palm Palm NNP 25 1836 88 , , , 25 1836 89 small small JJ 25 1836 90 quantities quantity NNS 25 1836 91 of of IN 25 1836 92 avocados avocado NNS 25 1836 93 ; ; : 25 1836 94 partners partner NNS 25 1836 95 -- -- : 25 1836 96 Australia Australia NNP 25 1836 97 , , , 25 1836 98 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1836 99 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1836 100 , , , 25 1836 101 NZ NZ NNP 25 1836 102 , , , 25 1836 103 Asia Asia NNP 25 1836 104 , , , 25 1836 105 Europe Europe NNP 25 1836 106 _ _ NNP 25 1836 107 # # NNP 25 1836 108 _ _ NNP 25 1836 109 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1836 110 : : : 25 1836 111 $ $ $ 25 1836 112 15.6 15.6 CD 25 1836 113 million million CD 25 1836 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 115 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1836 116 . . NNP 25 1836 117 , , , 25 1836 118 FY86 FY86 NNP 25 1836 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 120 ; ; : 25 1836 121 commodities commodity NNS 25 1836 122 -- -- : 25 1836 123 NA na NN 25 1836 124 ; ; : 25 1836 125 partners partner NNS 25 1836 126 -- -- : 25 1836 127 Australia Australia NNP 25 1836 128 , , , 25 1836 129 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1836 130 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1836 131 , , , 25 1836 132 NZ NZ NNP 25 1836 133 , , , 25 1836 134 Asia Asia NNP 25 1836 135 , , , 25 1836 136 Europe Europe NNP 25 1836 137 _ _ NNP 25 1836 138 # # $ 25 1836 139 _ _ NNP 25 1836 140 External external JJ 25 1836 141 debt debt NN 25 1836 142 : : : 25 1836 143 NA NA NNP 25 1836 144 _ _ NNP 25 1836 145 # # $ 25 1836 146 _ _ NNP 25 1836 147 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1836 148 production production NN 25 1836 149 : : : 25 1836 150 growth growth NN 25 1836 151 rate rate NN 25 1836 152 NA% na% WDT 25 1836 153 _ _ NNP 25 1836 154 # # $ 25 1836 155 _ _ NNP 25 1836 156 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1836 157 : : : 25 1836 158 7,000 7,000 CD 25 1836 159 kW kw NN 25 1836 160 capacity capacity NN 25 1836 161 ; ; : 25 1836 162 8 8 CD 25 1836 163 million million CD 25 1836 164 kWh kWh NNS 25 1836 165 produced produce VBN 25 1836 166 , , , 25 1836 167 3,160 3,160 CD 25 1836 168 kWh kWh NNS 25 1836 169 per per IN 25 1836 170 capita capita NN 25 1836 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 172 1990 1990 CD 25 1836 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 174 _ _ NNP 25 1836 175 # # NNP 25 1836 176 _ _ NNP 25 1836 177 Industries Industries NNP 25 1836 178 : : : 25 1836 179 tourism tourism NN 25 1836 180 _ _ NNP 25 1836 181 # # NNP 25 1836 182 _ _ NNP 25 1836 183 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1836 184 : : : 25 1836 185 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 1836 186 Island Island NNP 25 1836 187 pine pine NN 25 1836 188 seed seed NN 25 1836 189 , , , 25 1836 190 Kentia Kentia NNP 25 1836 191 palm palm NN 25 1836 192 seed seed NN 25 1836 193 , , , 25 1836 194 cereals cereal NNS 25 1836 195 , , , 25 1836 196 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1836 197 , , , 25 1836 198 fruit fruit NN 25 1836 199 , , , 25 1836 200 cattle cattle NNS 25 1836 201 , , , 25 1836 202 poultry poultry NN 25 1836 203 _ _ NNP 25 1836 204 # # $ 25 1836 205 _ _ NNP 25 1836 206 Economic economic JJ 25 1836 207 aid aid NN 25 1836 208 : : : 25 1836 209 none none NN 25 1836 210 _ _ NNP 25 1836 211 # # NNP 25 1836 212 _ _ NNP 25 1836 213 Currency Currency NNP 25 1836 214 : : : 25 1836 215 Australian australian JJ 25 1836 216 dollar dollar NN 25 1836 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 218 plural plural JJ 25 1836 219 -- -- : 25 1836 220 dollars dollar NNS 25 1836 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 222 ; ; : 25 1836 223 1 1 CD 25 1836 224 Australian australian JJ 25 1836 225 dollar dollar NN 25 1836 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 227 $ $ $ 25 1836 228 A a NN 25 1836 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 230 = = SYM 25 1836 231 100 100 CD 25 1836 232 cents cent NNS 25 1836 233 _ _ NNP 25 1836 234 # # NNP 25 1836 235 _ _ NNP 25 1836 236 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1836 237 rates rate NNS 25 1836 238 : : : 25 1836 239 Australian australian JJ 25 1836 240 dollars dollar NNS 25 1836 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 242 $ $ $ 25 1836 243 A a NN 25 1836 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 245 per per IN 25 1836 246 US$ us$ $ 25 1836 247 1 1 CD 25 1836 248 - - HYPH 25 1836 249 -1.2834 -1.2834 NNS 25 1836 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 251 January January NNP 25 1836 252 1991 1991 CD 25 1836 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 254 , , , 25 1836 255 1.2799 1.2799 CD 25 1836 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 257 1990 1990 CD 25 1836 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 259 , , , 25 1836 260 1.2618 1.2618 CD 25 1836 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 262 1989 1989 CD 25 1836 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 264 , , , 25 1836 265 1.2752 1.2752 CD 25 1836 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 267 1988 1988 CD 25 1836 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 269 , , , 25 1836 270 1.4267 1.4267 CD 25 1836 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 272 1987 1987 CD 25 1836 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 274 , , , 25 1836 275 1.4905 1.4905 CD 25 1836 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 277 1986 1986 CD 25 1836 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 279 , , , 25 1836 280 1.4269 1.4269 CD 25 1836 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 282 1985 1985 CD 25 1836 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 284 _ _ NNP 25 1836 285 # # NNP 25 1836 286 _ _ NNP 25 1836 287 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1836 288 year year NN 25 1836 289 : : : 25 1836 290 1 1 CD 25 1836 291 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1836 292 June June NNP 25 1836 293 _ _ NNP 25 1836 294 * * NFP 25 1836 295 _ _ NNP 25 1836 296 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1836 297 _ _ NNP 25 1836 298 # # NNP 25 1836 299 _ _ NNP 25 1836 300 Highways Highways NNP 25 1836 301 : : : 25 1836 302 80 80 CD 25 1836 303 km km NNS 25 1836 304 of of IN 25 1836 305 roads road NNS 25 1836 306 , , , 25 1836 307 including include VBG 25 1836 308 53 53 CD 25 1836 309 km km NNS 25 1836 310 of of IN 25 1836 311 sealed sealed JJ 25 1836 312 roads road NNS 25 1836 313 ; ; : 25 1836 314 remainder remainder NN 25 1836 315 are be VBP 25 1836 316 earth earth NN 25 1836 317 formed form VBN 25 1836 318 or or CC 25 1836 319 coral coral NN 25 1836 320 surfaced surface VBN 25 1836 321 _ _ NNP 25 1836 322 # # NNP 25 1836 323 _ _ NNP 25 1836 324 Ports Ports NNP 25 1836 325 : : : 25 1836 326 none none NN 25 1836 327 ; ; , 25 1836 328 loading loading NN 25 1836 329 jetties jetty NNS 25 1836 330 at at IN 25 1836 331 Kingston Kingston NNP 25 1836 332 and and CC 25 1836 333 Cascade Cascade NNP 25 1836 334 _ _ NNP 25 1836 335 # # NNP 25 1836 336 _ _ NNP 25 1836 337 Airports Airports NNP 25 1836 338 : : : 25 1836 339 1 1 CD 25 1836 340 with with IN 25 1836 341 permanent permanent JJ 25 1836 342 - - HYPH 25 1836 343 surface surface NN 25 1836 344 runways runway NNS 25 1836 345 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1836 346 - - HYPH 25 1836 347 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1836 348 m m NN 25 1836 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 350 Australian Australian NNP 25 1836 351 owned own VBN 25 1836 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 353 _ _ NNP 25 1836 354 # # NNP 25 1836 355 _ _ NNP 25 1836 356 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1836 357 : : : 25 1836 358 1,500 1,500 CD 25 1836 359 radio radio NN 25 1836 360 receivers receiver NNS 25 1836 361 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 362 1982 1982 CD 25 1836 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 364 ; ; : 25 1836 365 radio radio NN 25 1836 366 link link NN 25 1836 367 service service NN 25 1836 368 with with IN 25 1836 369 Sydney Sydney NNP 25 1836 370 ; ; : 25 1836 371 987 987 CD 25 1836 372 telephones telephone NNS 25 1836 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 374 1983 1983 CD 25 1836 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 376 ; ; : 25 1836 377 stations--1 stations--1 VB 25 1836 378 AM AM NNP 25 1836 379 , , , 25 1836 380 no no DT 25 1836 381 FM FM NNP 25 1836 382 , , , 25 1836 383 no no DT 25 1836 384 TV tv NN 25 1836 385 _ _ NNP 25 1836 386 * * NFP 25 1836 387 _ _ NNP 25 1836 388 Defense Defense NNP 25 1836 389 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1836 390 _ _ NNP 25 1836 391 # # $ 25 1836 392 _ _ NNP 25 1836 393 Note Note NNP 25 1836 394 : : : 25 1836 395 defense defense NN 25 1836 396 is be VBZ 25 1836 397 the the DT 25 1836 398 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1836 399 of of IN 25 1836 400 Australia Australia NNP 25 1836 401 _ _ NNP 25 1836 402 % % NN 25 1836 403 _ _ NNP 25 1836 404 _ _ NNP 25 1836 405 @_Northern @_Northern . 25 1836 406 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 1836 407 Islands Islands NNP 25 1836 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 409 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1836 410 associated associate VBN 25 1836 411 with with IN 25 1836 412 the the DT 25 1836 413 US US NNP 25 1836 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 415 _ _ NNP 25 1836 416 * * NFP 25 1836 417 _ _ NNP 25 1836 418 Geography Geography NNP 25 1836 419 _ _ NNP 25 1836 420 # # NNP 25 1836 421 _ _ NNP 25 1836 422 Total total JJ 25 1836 423 area area NN 25 1836 424 : : : 25 1836 425 477 477 CD 25 1836 426 km2 km2 NN 25 1836 427 ; ; : 25 1836 428 land land NN 25 1836 429 area area NN 25 1836 430 : : : 25 1836 431 477 477 CD 25 1836 432 km2 km2 NN 25 1836 433 ; ; : 25 1836 434 includes include VBZ 25 1836 435 Saipan Saipan NNP 25 1836 436 , , , 25 1836 437 Rota Rota NNP 25 1836 438 , , , 25 1836 439 and and CC 25 1836 440 Tinian Tinian NNP 25 1836 441 _ _ NNP 25 1836 442 # # $ 25 1836 443 _ _ NNP 25 1836 444 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1836 445 area area NN 25 1836 446 : : : 25 1836 447 slightly slightly RB 25 1836 448 more more JJR 25 1836 449 than than IN 25 1836 450 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1836 451 times time NNS 25 1836 452 the the DT 25 1836 453 size size NN 25 1836 454 of of IN 25 1836 455 Washington Washington NNP 25 1836 456 , , , 25 1836 457 DC DC NNP 25 1836 458 _ _ NNP 25 1836 459 # # $ 25 1836 460 _ _ NNP 25 1836 461 Land Land NNP 25 1836 462 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1836 463 : : : 25 1836 464 none none NN 25 1836 465 _ _ NNP 25 1836 466 # # NNP 25 1836 467 _ _ NNP 25 1836 468 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1836 469 : : : 25 1836 470 1,482 1,482 CD 25 1836 471 km km NN 25 1836 472 _ _ NNP 25 1836 473 # # NNP 25 1836 474 _ _ NNP 25 1836 475 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1836 476 claims claim VBZ 25 1836 477 : : : 25 1836 478 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1836 479 zone zone NN 25 1836 480 : : : 25 1836 481 12 12 CD 25 1836 482 nm nm UH 25 1836 483 ; ; : 25 1836 484 Continental continental JJ 25 1836 485 shelf shelf NN 25 1836 486 : : : 25 1836 487 200 200 CD 25 1836 488 m m NN 25 1836 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 490 depth depth NN 25 1836 491 ) ) -RRB- 25 1836 492 ; ; : 25 1836 493 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1836 494 economic economic JJ 25 1836 495 zone zone NN 25 1836 496 : : : 25 1836 497 200 200 CD 25 1836 498 nm nm CD 25 1836 499 ; ; : 25 1836 500 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1836 501 sea sea NN 25 1836 502 : : : 25 1836 503 3 3 CD 25 1836 504 nm nm NNP 25 1836 505 _ _ NNP 25 1836 506 # # NNP 25 1836 507 _ _ NNP 25 1836 508 Climate Climate NNP 25 1836 509 : : : 25 1836 510 tropical tropical JJ 25 1836 511 marine marine NN 25 1836 512 ; ; , 25 1836 513 moderated moderate VBN 25 1836 514 by by IN 25 1836 515 northeast northeast JJ 25 1836 516 trade trade NN 25 1836 517 winds wind NNS 25 1836 518 , , , 25 1836 519 little little JJ 25 1836 520 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1836 521 temperature temperature NN 25 1836 522 variation variation NN 25 1836 523 ; ; , 25 1836 524 dry dry JJ 25 1836 525 season season NN 25 1836 526 December December NNP 25 1836 527 to to IN 25 1836 528 July July NNP 25 1836 529 , , , 25 1836 530 rainy rainy JJ 25 1836 531 season season NN 25 1836 532 July July NNP 25 1836 533 to to IN 25 1836 534 October October NNP 25 1836 535 _ _ NNP 25 1836 536 # # NNP 25 1836 537 _ _ NNP 25 1836 538 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1836 539 : : : 25 1836 540 southern southern JJ 25 1836 541 islands island NNS 25 1836 542 are be VBP 25 1836 543 limestone limestone VBN 25 1836 544 with with IN 25 1836 545 level level JJ 25 1836 546 terraces terrace NNS 25 1836 547 and and CC 25 1836 548 fringing fringe VBG 25 1836 549 coral coral JJ 25 1836 550 reefs reef NNS 25 1836 551 ; ; : 25 1836 552 northern northern JJ 25 1836 553 islands island NNS 25 1836 554 are be VBP 25 1836 555 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1836 556 ; ; : 25 1836 557 highest high JJS 25 1836 558 elevation elevation NN 25 1836 559 is be VBZ 25 1836 560 471 471 CD 25 1836 561 meters meter NNS 25 1836 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 1836 563 Mt. Mount NNP 25 1837 1 Tagpochu Tagpochu NNP 25 1837 2 on on IN 25 1837 3 Saipan Saipan NNP 25 1837 4 ) ) -RRB- 25 1837 5 _ _ NNP 25 1837 6 # # $ 25 1837 7 _ _ NNP 25 1837 8 Natural natural JJ 25 1837 9 resources resource NNS 25 1837 10 : : : 25 1837 11 arable arable JJ 25 1837 12 land land NN 25 1837 13 , , , 25 1837 14 fish fish NN 25 1837 15 _ _ NNP 25 1837 16 # # $ 25 1837 17 _ _ NNP 25 1837 18 Land Land NNP 25 1837 19 use use NN 25 1837 20 : : : 25 1837 21 arable arable JJ 25 1837 22 land land NN 25 1837 23 1 1 CD 25 1837 24 % % NN 25 1837 25 ; ; , 25 1837 26 permanent permanent JJ 25 1837 27 crops crop NNS 25 1837 28 NA% NA% NNS 25 1837 29 ; ; : 25 1837 30 meadows meadow NNS 25 1837 31 and and CC 25 1837 32 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1837 33 19 19 CD 25 1837 34 % % NN 25 1837 35 ; ; , 25 1837 36 forest forest NN 25 1837 37 and and CC 25 1837 38 woodland woodland JJ 25 1837 39 NA% NA% NNS 25 1837 40 ; ; : 25 1837 41 other other JJ 25 1837 42 NA% na% IN 25 1837 43 _ _ NNP 25 1837 44 # # $ 25 1837 45 _ _ NNP 25 1837 46 Environment Environment NNP 25 1837 47 : : : 25 1837 48 Mt. Mount NNP 25 1838 1 Pagan Pagan NNP 25 1838 2 is be VBZ 25 1838 3 an an DT 25 1838 4 active active JJ 25 1838 5 volcano volcano NN 25 1838 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 7 last last RB 25 1838 8 erupted erupt VBD 25 1838 9 in in IN 25 1838 10 October October NNP 25 1838 11 1988 1988 CD 25 1838 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 13 ; ; : 25 1838 14 subject subject JJ 25 1838 15 to to IN 25 1838 16 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1838 17 during during IN 25 1838 18 the the DT 25 1838 19 rainy rainy JJ 25 1838 20 season season NN 25 1838 21 _ _ NNP 25 1838 22 # # $ 25 1838 23 _ _ NNP 25 1838 24 Note Note NNP 25 1838 25 : : : 25 1838 26 strategic strategic JJ 25 1838 27 location location NN 25 1838 28 5,635 5,635 CD 25 1838 29 km km NNP 25 1838 30 west west JJ 25 1838 31 - - HYPH 25 1838 32 southwest southwest NN 25 1838 33 of of IN 25 1838 34 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1838 35 in in IN 25 1838 36 the the DT 25 1838 37 North North NNP 25 1838 38 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1838 39 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1838 40 , , , 25 1838 41 about about RB 25 1838 42 three three CD 25 1838 43 - - HYPH 25 1838 44 quarters quarter NNS 25 1838 45 of of IN 25 1838 46 the the DT 25 1838 47 way way NN 25 1838 48 between between IN 25 1838 49 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1838 50 and and CC 25 1838 51 the the DT 25 1838 52 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1838 53 _ _ NNP 25 1838 54 * * NFP 25 1838 55 _ _ NNP 25 1838 56 People People NNPS 25 1838 57 _ _ IN 25 1838 58 # # NNP 25 1838 59 _ _ NNP 25 1838 60 Population Population NNP 25 1838 61 : : : 25 1838 62 23,494 23,494 CD 25 1838 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 64 July July NNP 25 1838 65 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 67 , , , 25 1838 68 growth growth NN 25 1838 69 rate rate NN 25 1838 70 3.4 3.4 CD 25 1838 71 % % NN 25 1838 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 73 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 75 _ _ NNP 25 1838 76 # # NNP 25 1838 77 _ _ NNP 25 1838 78 Birth Birth NNP 25 1838 79 rate rate NN 25 1838 80 : : : 25 1838 81 43 43 CD 25 1838 82 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1838 83 population population NN 25 1838 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 85 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 87 _ _ NNP 25 1838 88 # # $ 25 1838 89 _ _ NNP 25 1838 90 Death Death NNP 25 1838 91 rate rate NN 25 1838 92 : : : 25 1838 93 6 6 CD 25 1838 94 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1838 95 population population NN 25 1838 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 97 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 99 _ _ NNP 25 1838 100 # # NNP 25 1838 101 _ _ NNP 25 1838 102 Net net JJ 25 1838 103 migration migration NN 25 1838 104 rate rate NN 25 1838 105 : : : 25 1838 106 - - : 25 1838 107 3 3 CD 25 1838 108 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1838 109 population population NN 25 1838 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 111 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 113 _ _ NNP 25 1838 114 # # $ 25 1838 115 _ _ NNP 25 1838 116 Infant Infant NNP 25 1838 117 mortality mortality NN 25 1838 118 rate rate NN 25 1838 119 : : : 25 1838 120 17 17 CD 25 1838 121 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1838 122 live live JJ 25 1838 123 births birth NNS 25 1838 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 125 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 127 _ _ NNP 25 1838 128 # # NNP 25 1838 129 _ _ NNP 25 1838 130 Life Life NNP 25 1838 131 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1838 132 at at IN 25 1838 133 birth birth NN 25 1838 134 : : : 25 1838 135 65 65 CD 25 1838 136 years year NNS 25 1838 137 male male JJ 25 1838 138 , , , 25 1838 139 70 70 CD 25 1838 140 years year NNS 25 1838 141 female female JJ 25 1838 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 143 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 145 _ _ NNP 25 1838 146 # # NNP 25 1838 147 _ _ NNP 25 1838 148 Total total JJ 25 1838 149 fertility fertility NN 25 1838 150 rate rate NN 25 1838 151 : : : 25 1838 152 5.8 5.8 CD 25 1838 153 children child NNS 25 1838 154 born bear VBN 25 1838 155 / / SYM 25 1838 156 woman woman NN 25 1838 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 158 1991 1991 CD 25 1838 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 160 _ _ NNP 25 1838 161 # # $ 25 1838 162 _ _ NNP 25 1838 163 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1838 164 : : : 25 1838 165 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 1838 166 _ _ NNP 25 1838 167 # # $ 25 1838 168 _ _ NNP 25 1838 169 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1838 170 divisions division NNS 25 1838 171 : : : 25 1838 172 Chamorro chamorro NN 25 1838 173 majority majority NN 25 1838 174 ; ; : 25 1838 175 Carolinians Carolinians NNPS 25 1838 176 and and CC 25 1838 177 other other JJ 25 1838 178 Micronesians Micronesians NNPS 25 1838 179 ; ; : 25 1838 180 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1838 181 , , , 25 1838 182 German german JJ 25 1838 183 , , , 25 1838 184 Japanese japanese JJ 25 1838 185 admixtures admixture NNS 25 1838 186 _ _ NNP 25 1838 187 # # $ 25 1838 188 _ _ NNP 25 1838 189 Religion Religion NNP 25 1838 190 : : : 25 1838 191 Christian Christian NNP 25 1838 192 with with IN 25 1838 193 a a DT 25 1838 194 Roman roman JJ 25 1838 195 Catholic catholic JJ 25 1838 196 majority majority NN 25 1838 197 , , , 25 1838 198 although although IN 25 1838 199 traditional traditional JJ 25 1838 200 beliefs belief NNS 25 1838 201 and and CC 25 1838 202 taboos taboo NNS 25 1838 203 may may MD 25 1838 204 still still RB 25 1838 205 be be VB 25 1838 206 found find VBN 25 1838 207 _ _ NNP 25 1838 208 # # $ 25 1838 209 _ _ NNP 25 1838 210 Language Language NNP 25 1838 211 : : : 25 1838 212 English English NNP 25 1838 213 , , , 25 1838 214 but but CC 25 1838 215 Chamorro Chamorro NNP 25 1838 216 and and CC 25 1838 217 Carolinian Carolinian NNP 25 1838 218 are be VBP 25 1838 219 also also RB 25 1838 220 spoken speak VBN 25 1838 221 in in IN 25 1838 222 the the DT 25 1838 223 home home NN 25 1838 224 and and CC 25 1838 225 taught teach VBD 25 1838 226 in in IN 25 1838 227 school school NN 25 1838 228 _ _ NNP 25 1838 229 # # NNP 25 1838 230 _ _ NNP 25 1838 231 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1838 232 : : : 25 1838 233 96 96 CD 25 1838 234 % % NN 25 1838 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 236 male male JJ 25 1838 237 97 97 CD 25 1838 238 % % NN 25 1838 239 , , , 25 1838 240 female female JJ 25 1838 241 96 96 CD 25 1838 242 % % NN 25 1838 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 244 age age NN 25 1838 245 15 15 CD 25 1838 246 and and CC 25 1838 247 over over RB 25 1838 248 can can MD 25 1838 249 read read VB 25 1838 250 and and CC 25 1838 251 write write VB 25 1838 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 253 1980 1980 CD 25 1838 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 1838 255 _ _ NNP 25 1838 256 # # $ 25 1838 257 _ _ NNP 25 1838 258 Labor Labor NNP 25 1838 259 force force NN 25 1838 260 : : : 25 1838 261 12,788 12,788 CD 25 1838 262 local local JJ 25 1838 263 ; ; : 25 1838 264 18,799 18,799 CD 25 1838 265 foreign foreign JJ 25 1838 266 workers worker NNS 25 1838 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 1838 268 1990 1990 CD 25 1838 269 est est NNP 25 1838 270 . . . 25 1838 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 1 _ _ NNP 25 1839 2 # # NNP 25 1839 3 _ _ NNP 25 1839 4 Organized organized JJ 25 1839 5 labor labor NN 25 1839 6 : : : 25 1839 7 NA NA NNP 25 1839 8 _ _ NNP 25 1839 9 * * NFP 25 1839 10 _ _ NNP 25 1839 11 Government Government NNP 25 1839 12 _ _ NNP 25 1839 13 # # NNP 25 1839 14 _ _ NNP 25 1839 15 Long Long NNP 25 1839 16 - - HYPH 25 1839 17 form form NN 25 1839 18 name name NN 25 1839 19 : : : 25 1839 20 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 1839 21 of of IN 25 1839 22 the the DT 25 1839 23 Northern Northern NNP 25 1839 24 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 1839 25 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1839 26 _ _ NNP 25 1839 27 # # $ 25 1839 28 _ _ NNP 25 1839 29 Type Type NNP 25 1839 30 : : : 25 1839 31 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1839 32 associated associate VBN 25 1839 33 with with IN 25 1839 34 the the DT 25 1839 35 US US NNP 25 1839 36 and and CC 25 1839 37 administered administer VBN 25 1839 38 by by IN 25 1839 39 the the DT 25 1839 40 Office Office NNP 25 1839 41 of of IN 25 1839 42 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 1839 43 and and CC 25 1839 44 International International NNP 25 1839 45 Affairs Affairs NNPS 25 1839 46 , , , 25 1839 47 US US NNP 25 1839 48 Department Department NNP 25 1839 49 of of IN 25 1839 50 the the DT 25 1839 51 Interior Interior NNP 25 1839 52 _ _ NNP 25 1839 53 # # NNP 25 1839 54 _ _ NNP 25 1839 55 Capital Capital NNP 25 1839 56 : : : 25 1839 57 Saipan Saipan NNP 25 1839 58 _ _ NNP 25 1839 59 # # $ 25 1839 60 _ _ NNP 25 1839 61 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1839 62 divisions division NNS 25 1839 63 : : : 25 1839 64 none none NN 25 1839 65 _ _ NNP 25 1839 66 # # $ 25 1839 67 _ _ NNP 25 1839 68 Independence Independence NNP 25 1839 69 : : : 25 1839 70 none none NN 25 1839 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 72 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1839 73 associated associate VBN 25 1839 74 with with IN 25 1839 75 the the DT 25 1839 76 US US NNP 25 1839 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 78 _ _ NNP 25 1839 79 # # NNP 25 1839 80 _ _ NNP 25 1839 81 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1839 82 : : : 25 1839 83 Covenant Covenant NNP 25 1839 84 Agreement Agreement NNP 25 1839 85 effective effective JJ 25 1839 86 3 3 CD 25 1839 87 November November NNP 25 1839 88 1986 1986 CD 25 1839 89 _ _ NNP 25 1839 90 # # $ 25 1839 91 _ _ NNP 25 1839 92 Legal Legal NNP 25 1839 93 system system NN 25 1839 94 : : : 25 1839 95 NA NA NNP 25 1839 96 _ _ NNP 25 1839 97 # # $ 25 1839 98 _ _ NNP 25 1839 99 National national JJ 25 1839 100 holiday holiday NN 25 1839 101 : : : 25 1839 102 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 1839 103 Day Day NNP 25 1839 104 , , , 25 1839 105 8 8 CD 25 1839 106 January January NNP 25 1839 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 108 1978 1978 CD 25 1839 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 110 _ _ NNP 25 1839 111 # # NNP 25 1839 112 _ _ NNP 25 1839 113 Executive Executive NNP 25 1839 114 branch branch NN 25 1839 115 : : : 25 1839 116 governor governor NN 25 1839 117 , , , 25 1839 118 lieutenant lieutenant NN 25 1839 119 governor governor NN 25 1839 120 _ _ NNP 25 1839 121 # # NNP 25 1839 122 _ _ NNP 25 1839 123 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1839 124 branch branch NN 25 1839 125 : : : 25 1839 126 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1839 127 Legislature Legislature NNP 25 1839 128 consists consist VBZ 25 1839 129 of of IN 25 1839 130 an an DT 25 1839 131 upper upper JJ 25 1839 132 house house NN 25 1839 133 or or CC 25 1839 134 Senate Senate NNP 25 1839 135 and and CC 25 1839 136 a a DT 25 1839 137 lower low JJR 25 1839 138 house house NN 25 1839 139 or or CC 25 1839 140 House House NNP 25 1839 141 of of IN 25 1839 142 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1839 143 _ _ NNP 25 1839 144 # # $ 25 1839 145 _ _ NNP 25 1839 146 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1839 147 branch branch NN 25 1839 148 : : : 25 1839 149 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1839 150 Court Court NNP 25 1839 151 _ _ NNP 25 1839 152 # # NNP 25 1839 153 _ _ NNP 25 1839 154 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1839 155 : : : 25 1839 156 Chief Chief NNP 25 1839 157 of of IN 25 1839 158 State State NNP 25 1839 159 -- -- : 25 1839 160 President President NNP 25 1839 161 George George NNP 25 1839 162 BUSH BUSH NNP 25 1839 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 164 since since IN 25 1839 165 20 20 CD 25 1839 166 January January NNP 25 1839 167 1989 1989 CD 25 1839 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 169 ; ; : 25 1839 170 Vice Vice NNP 25 1839 171 President President NNP 25 1839 172 Dan Dan NNP 25 1839 173 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 25 1839 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 175 since since IN 25 1839 176 20 20 CD 25 1839 177 January January NNP 25 1839 178 1989 1989 CD 25 1839 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 180 ; ; : 25 1839 181 Head Head NNP 25 1839 182 of of IN 25 1839 183 Government Government NNP 25 1839 184 -- -- : 25 1839 185 Governor Governor NNP 25 1839 186 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 25 1839 187 I. I. NNP 25 1839 188 DeLeon DeLeon NNP 25 1839 189 GUERRERO GUERRERO NNP 25 1839 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 191 since since IN 25 1839 192 NA NA NNP 25 1839 193 1990 1990 CD 25 1839 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 195 ; ; : 25 1839 196 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 25 1839 197 Governor Governor NNP 25 1839 198 Benjamin Benjamin NNP 25 1839 199 T. T. NNP 25 1839 200 MANGLONA MANGLONA NNP 25 1839 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 202 since since IN 25 1839 203 NA NA NNP 25 1839 204 1990 1990 CD 25 1839 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 206 _ _ NNP 25 1839 207 # # $ 25 1839 208 _ _ NNP 25 1839 209 Political political JJ 25 1839 210 parties party NNS 25 1839 211 and and CC 25 1839 212 leaders leader NNS 25 1839 213 : : : 25 1839 214 Republican Republican NNP 25 1839 215 Party Party NNP 25 1839 216 , , , 25 1839 217 Alonzo Alonzo NNP 25 1839 218 IGISOMAR IGISOMAR NNP 25 1839 219 ; ; : 25 1839 220 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1839 221 Party Party NNP 25 1839 222 , , , 25 1839 223 Felicidad Felicidad NNP 25 1839 224 OGUMORO OGUMORO NNP 25 1839 225 _ _ IN 25 1839 226 # # NN 25 1839 227 _ _ NNP 25 1839 228 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1839 229 : : : 25 1839 230 universal universal JJ 25 1839 231 at at IN 25 1839 232 age age NN 25 1839 233 18 18 CD 25 1839 234 ; ; : 25 1839 235 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1839 236 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1839 237 are be VBP 25 1839 238 US US NNP 25 1839 239 citizens citizen NNS 25 1839 240 but but CC 25 1839 241 do do VBP 25 1839 242 not not RB 25 1839 243 vote vote VB 25 1839 244 in in IN 25 1839 245 US US NNP 25 1839 246 presidential presidential JJ 25 1839 247 elections election NNS 25 1839 248 _ _ NNP 25 1839 249 # # NNP 25 1839 250 _ _ NNP 25 1839 251 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1839 252 : : : 25 1839 253 Governor governor NN 25 1839 254 -- -- : 25 1839 255 last last RB 25 1839 256 held hold VBN 25 1839 257 on on IN 25 1839 258 NA NA NNP 25 1839 259 November November NNP 25 1839 260 1989 1989 CD 25 1839 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 262 next next JJ 25 1839 263 to to TO 25 1839 264 be be VB 25 1839 265 held hold VBN 25 1839 266 November November NNP 25 1839 267 1993 1993 CD 25 1839 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 269 ; ; : 25 1839 270 results result NNS 25 1839 271 -- -- : 25 1839 272 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 25 1839 273 I. I. NNP 25 1839 274 DeLeon DeLeon NNP 25 1839 275 GUERRERO GUERRERO NNP 25 1839 276 , , , 25 1839 277 Republican Republican NNP 25 1839 278 Party Party NNP 25 1839 279 , , , 25 1839 280 was be VBD 25 1839 281 elected elect VBN 25 1839 282 governor governor NN 25 1839 283 ; ; : 25 1839 284 Senate Senate NNP 25 1839 285 -- -- : 25 1839 286 last last RB 25 1839 287 held hold VBN 25 1839 288 on on IN 25 1839 289 NA NA NNP 25 1839 290 November November NNP 25 1839 291 1989 1989 CD 25 1839 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 293 next next JJ 25 1839 294 to to TO 25 1839 295 be be VB 25 1839 296 held hold VBN 25 1839 297 November November NNP 25 1839 298 1991 1991 CD 25 1839 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 300 ; ; : 25 1839 301 results result NNS 25 1839 302 -- -- : 25 1839 303 percent percent NN 25 1839 304 of of IN 25 1839 305 vote vote NN 25 1839 306 by by IN 25 1839 307 party party NN 25 1839 308 NA NA NNP 25 1839 309 ; ; : 25 1839 310 seats--(9 seats--(9 NNP 25 1839 311 total total NN 25 1839 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 313 number number NN 25 1839 314 of of IN 25 1839 315 seats seat NNS 25 1839 316 by by IN 25 1839 317 party party NN 25 1839 318 NA NA NNP 25 1839 319 ; ; : 25 1839 320 House House NNP 25 1839 321 of of IN 25 1839 322 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1839 323 -- -- : 25 1839 324 last last RB 25 1839 325 held hold VBN 25 1839 326 on on IN 25 1839 327 NA NA NNP 25 1839 328 November November NNP 25 1839 329 1989 1989 CD 25 1839 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 331 next next JJ 25 1839 332 to to TO 25 1839 333 be be VB 25 1839 334 held hold VBN 25 1839 335 November November NNP 25 1839 336 1991 1991 CD 25 1839 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 338 ; ; : 25 1839 339 results result NNS 25 1839 340 -- -- : 25 1839 341 percent percent NN 25 1839 342 of of IN 25 1839 343 vote vote NN 25 1839 344 by by IN 25 1839 345 party party NN 25 1839 346 NA NA NNP 25 1839 347 ; ; : 25 1839 348 seats--(15 seats--(15 VB 25 1839 349 total total JJ 25 1839 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 351 number number NN 25 1839 352 of of IN 25 1839 353 seats seat NNS 25 1839 354 by by IN 25 1839 355 party party NN 25 1839 356 NA na NN 25 1839 357 ; ; : 25 1839 358 US US NNP 25 1839 359 House House NNP 25 1839 360 of of IN 25 1839 361 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1839 362 -- -- : 25 1839 363 last last RB 25 1839 364 held hold VBN 25 1839 365 NA NA NNP 25 1839 366 November November NNP 25 1839 367 1989 1989 CD 25 1839 368 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 369 next next JJ 25 1839 370 to to TO 25 1839 371 be be VB 25 1839 372 held hold VBN 25 1839 373 NA NA NNP 25 1839 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 375 ; ; : 25 1839 376 results result NNS 25 1839 377 -- -- : 25 1839 378 percent percent NN 25 1839 379 of of IN 25 1839 380 vote vote NN 25 1839 381 by by IN 25 1839 382 party party NN 25 1839 383 NA NA NNP 25 1839 384 ; ; : 25 1839 385 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 25 1839 386 total total JJ 25 1839 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 388 party party NN 25 1839 389 of of IN 25 1839 390 nonvoting nonvote VBG 25 1839 391 delegate delegate NN 25 1839 392 NA NA NNP 25 1839 393 _ _ NNP 25 1839 394 # # $ 25 1839 395 _ _ NNP 25 1839 396 Member Member NNP 25 1839 397 of of IN 25 1839 398 : : : 25 1839 399 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1839 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 401 associate associate NN 25 1839 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 403 , , , 25 1839 404 SPC SPC NNP 25 1839 405 _ _ IN 25 1839 406 # # $ 25 1839 407 _ _ NNP 25 1839 408 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1839 409 representation representation NN 25 1839 410 : : : 25 1839 411 none none NN 25 1839 412 _ _ NNP 25 1839 413 # # NNP 25 1839 414 _ _ NNP 25 1839 415 Flag Flag NNP 25 1839 416 : : : 25 1839 417 blue blue JJ 25 1839 418 with with IN 25 1839 419 a a DT 25 1839 420 white white JJ 25 1839 421 five five CD 25 1839 422 - - HYPH 25 1839 423 pointed point VBN 25 1839 424 star star NN 25 1839 425 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 1839 426 on on IN 25 1839 427 the the DT 25 1839 428 gray gray JJ 25 1839 429 silhouette silhouette NN 25 1839 430 of of IN 25 1839 431 a a DT 25 1839 432 latte latte NN 25 1839 433 stone stone NN 25 1839 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 1839 435 a a DT 25 1839 436 traditional traditional JJ 25 1839 437 foundation foundation NN 25 1839 438 stone stone NN 25 1839 439 used use VBN 25 1839 440 in in IN 25 1839 441 building building NN 25 1839 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 1839 443 in in IN 25 1839 444 the the DT 25 1839 445 center center NN 25 1839 446 _ _ NNP 25 1839 447 * * NFP 25 1839 448 _ _ NNP 25 1839 449 Economy Economy NNP 25 1839 450 _ _ NNP 25 1839 451 # # NNP 25 1839 452 _ _ NNP 25 1839 453 Overview Overview NNP 25 1839 454 : : : 25 1839 455 The the DT 25 1839 456 economy economy NN 25 1839 457 benefits benefit VBZ 25 1839 458 substantially substantially RB 25 1839 459 from from IN 25 1839 460 financial financial JJ 25 1839 461 assistance assistance NN 25 1839 462 from from IN 25 1839 463 the the DT 25 1839 464 US US NNP 25 1839 465 . . . 25 1840 1 An an DT 25 1840 2 agreement agreement NN 25 1840 3 for for IN 25 1840 4 the the DT 25 1840 5 years year NNS 25 1840 6 1986 1986 CD 25 1840 7 to to TO 25 1840 8 1992 1992 CD 25 1840 9 entitles entitle NNS 25 1840 10 the the DT 25 1840 11 islands island NNS 25 1840 12 to to IN 25 1840 13 $ $ $ 25 1840 14 228 228 CD 25 1840 15 million million CD 25 1840 16 for for IN 25 1840 17 capital capital NN 25 1840 18 development development NN 25 1840 19 , , , 25 1840 20 government government NN 25 1840 21 operations operation NNS 25 1840 22 , , , 25 1840 23 and and CC 25 1840 24 special special JJ 25 1840 25 programs program NNS 25 1840 26 . . . 25 1841 1 Another another DT 25 1841 2 major major JJ 25 1841 3 source source NN 25 1841 4 of of IN 25 1841 5 income income NN 25 1841 6 is be VBZ 25 1841 7 the the DT 25 1841 8 tourist tourist NN 25 1841 9 industry industry NN 25 1841 10 , , , 25 1841 11 which which WDT 25 1841 12 employs employ VBZ 25 1841 13 about about RB 25 1841 14 10 10 CD 25 1841 15 % % NN 25 1841 16 of of IN 25 1841 17 the the DT 25 1841 18 work work NN 25 1841 19 force force NN 25 1841 20 . . . 25 1842 1 The the DT 25 1842 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1842 3 sector sector NN 25 1842 4 is be VBZ 25 1842 5 made make VBN 25 1842 6 up up RP 25 1842 7 of of IN 25 1842 8 cattle cattle NNS 25 1842 9 ranches ranch NNS 25 1842 10 and and CC 25 1842 11 small small JJ 25 1842 12 farms farm NNS 25 1842 13 producing produce VBG 25 1842 14 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1842 15 , , , 25 1842 16 breadfruit breadfruit NN 25 1842 17 , , , 25 1842 18 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 1842 19 , , , 25 1842 20 and and CC 25 1842 21 melons melon NNS 25 1842 22 . . . 25 1843 1 Industry industry NN 25 1843 2 is be VBZ 25 1843 3 small small JJ 25 1843 4 scale scale NN 25 1843 5 in in IN 25 1843 6 nature nature NN 25 1843 7 -- -- : 25 1843 8 mostly mostly RB 25 1843 9 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1843 10 and and CC 25 1843 11 fish fish NN 25 1843 12 processing processing NN 25 1843 13 . . . 25 1844 1 _ _ NNP 25 1844 2 # # NNP 25 1844 3 _ _ NNP 25 1844 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1844 5 : : : 25 1844 6 $ $ $ 25 1844 7 165 165 CD 25 1844 8 million million CD 25 1844 9 , , , 25 1844 10 per per IN 25 1844 11 capita capita FW 25 1844 12 $ $ $ 25 1844 13 9,170 9,170 CD 25 1844 14 ; ; : 25 1844 15 real real JJ 25 1844 16 growth growth NN 25 1844 17 rate rate NN 25 1844 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 1844 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 20 1982 1982 CD 25 1844 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 22 _ _ NNP 25 1844 23 # # $ 25 1844 24 _ _ NNP 25 1844 25 Inflation inflation NN 25 1844 26 rate rate NN 25 1844 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 28 consumer consumer NN 25 1844 29 prices price NNS 25 1844 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 31 : : : 25 1844 32 NA% na% IN 25 1844 33 _ _ NNP 25 1844 34 # # NNP 25 1844 35 _ _ NNP 25 1844 36 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1844 37 rate rate NN 25 1844 38 : : : 25 1844 39 NA% NA% `` 25 1844 40 _ _ NNP 25 1844 41 # # $ 25 1844 42 _ _ NNP 25 1844 43 Budget Budget NNP 25 1844 44 : : : 25 1844 45 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1844 46 $ $ $ 25 1844 47 NA na NN 25 1844 48 ; ; : 25 1844 49 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1844 50 $ $ $ 25 1844 51 70.6 70.6 CD 25 1844 52 million million CD 25 1844 53 , , , 25 1844 54 including include VBG 25 1844 55 capital capital NN 25 1844 56 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1844 57 of of IN 25 1844 58 $ $ $ 25 1844 59 NA na NN 25 1844 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 61 1987 1987 CD 25 1844 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 63 _ _ NNP 25 1844 64 # # NNP 25 1844 65 _ _ NNP 25 1844 66 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1844 67 : : : 25 1844 68 $ $ $ 25 1844 69 153.9 153.9 CD 25 1844 70 million million CD 25 1844 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 72 1989 1989 CD 25 1844 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 74 ; ; : 25 1844 75 commodities commodity NNS 25 1844 76 -- -- : 25 1844 77 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1844 78 goods good NNS 25 1844 79 , , , 25 1844 80 garments garment NNS 25 1844 81 ; ; : 25 1844 82 partners partner NNS 25 1844 83 -- -- : 25 1844 84 NA NA NNP 25 1844 85 _ _ NNP 25 1844 86 # # $ 25 1844 87 _ _ NNP 25 1844 88 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1844 89 : : : 25 1844 90 $ $ $ 25 1844 91 313.7 313.7 CD 25 1844 92 million million CD 25 1844 93 , , , 25 1844 94 a a DT 25 1844 95 43 43 CD 25 1844 96 % % NN 25 1844 97 increase increase NN 25 1844 98 over over IN 25 1844 99 previous previous JJ 25 1844 100 year year NN 25 1844 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 102 1989 1989 CD 25 1844 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 104 ; ; : 25 1844 105 commodities commodity NNS 25 1844 106 -- -- : 25 1844 107 NA na NN 25 1844 108 ; ; : 25 1844 109 partners partner NNS 25 1844 110 -- -- : 25 1844 111 NA NA NNP 25 1844 112 _ _ NNP 25 1844 113 # # $ 25 1844 114 _ _ NNP 25 1844 115 External External NNP 25 1844 116 debt debt NN 25 1844 117 : : : 25 1844 118 none none NN 25 1844 119 _ _ NNP 25 1844 120 # # $ 25 1844 121 _ _ NNP 25 1844 122 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1844 123 production production NN 25 1844 124 : : : 25 1844 125 growth growth NN 25 1844 126 rate rate NN 25 1844 127 NA% na% WDT 25 1844 128 _ _ NNP 25 1844 129 # # $ 25 1844 130 _ _ NNP 25 1844 131 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1844 132 : : : 25 1844 133 25,000 25,000 CD 25 1844 134 kW kw NN 25 1844 135 capacity capacity NN 25 1844 136 ; ; : 25 1844 137 35 35 CD 25 1844 138 million million CD 25 1844 139 kWh kWh NNS 25 1844 140 produced produce VBN 25 1844 141 , , , 25 1844 142 1,540 1,540 CD 25 1844 143 kWh kWh NNS 25 1844 144 per per IN 25 1844 145 capita capita NN 25 1844 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 147 1990 1990 CD 25 1844 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 149 _ _ NNP 25 1844 150 # # NNP 25 1844 151 _ _ NNP 25 1844 152 Industries Industries NNP 25 1844 153 : : : 25 1844 154 tourism tourism NN 25 1844 155 , , , 25 1844 156 construction construction NN 25 1844 157 , , , 25 1844 158 light light JJ 25 1844 159 industry industry NN 25 1844 160 , , , 25 1844 161 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 25 1844 162 _ _ NNP 25 1844 163 # # NNP 25 1844 164 _ _ NNP 25 1844 165 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1844 166 : : : 25 1844 167 coffee coffee NN 25 1844 168 , , , 25 1844 169 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1844 170 , , , 25 1844 171 fruits fruit NNS 25 1844 172 , , , 25 1844 173 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1844 174 , , , 25 1844 175 cattle cattle NNS 25 1844 176 _ _ NNP 25 1844 177 # # $ 25 1844 178 _ _ NNP 25 1844 179 Economic economic JJ 25 1844 180 aid aid NN 25 1844 181 : : : 25 1844 182 none none NN 25 1844 183 _ _ NNP 25 1844 184 # # NNP 25 1844 185 _ _ NNP 25 1844 186 Currency Currency NNP 25 1844 187 : : : 25 1844 188 US US NNP 25 1844 189 currency currency NN 25 1844 190 is be VBZ 25 1844 191 used use VBN 25 1844 192 _ _ NNP 25 1844 193 # # NNP 25 1844 194 _ _ NNP 25 1844 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1844 196 rates rate NNS 25 1844 197 : : : 25 1844 198 US US NNP 25 1844 199 currency currency NN 25 1844 200 is be VBZ 25 1844 201 used use VBN 25 1844 202 _ _ NNP 25 1844 203 # # $ 25 1844 204 _ _ NNP 25 1844 205 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1844 206 year year NN 25 1844 207 : : : 25 1844 208 1 1 CD 25 1844 209 October-30 october-30 CD 25 1844 210 September September NNP 25 1844 211 _ _ NNP 25 1844 212 * * NFP 25 1844 213 _ _ NNP 25 1844 214 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1844 215 _ _ NNP 25 1844 216 # # NNP 25 1844 217 _ _ NNP 25 1844 218 Highways Highways NNP 25 1844 219 : : : 25 1844 220 300 300 CD 25 1844 221 km km NN 25 1844 222 total total NN 25 1844 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 224 53 53 CD 25 1844 225 km km NN 25 1844 226 primary primary JJ 25 1844 227 , , , 25 1844 228 55 55 CD 25 1844 229 km km NN 25 1844 230 secondary secondary JJ 25 1844 231 , , , 25 1844 232 192 192 CD 25 1844 233 km km NN 25 1844 234 local local JJ 25 1844 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 236 _ _ NNP 25 1844 237 # # NNP 25 1844 238 _ _ NNP 25 1844 239 Ports Ports NNP 25 1844 240 : : : 25 1844 241 Saipan Saipan NNP 25 1844 242 , , , 25 1844 243 Rota Rota NNP 25 1844 244 , , , 25 1844 245 Tinian Tinian NNP 25 1844 246 _ _ NNP 25 1844 247 # # NNP 25 1844 248 _ _ NNP 25 1844 249 Airports Airports NNP 25 1844 250 : : : 25 1844 251 6 6 CD 25 1844 252 total total NN 25 1844 253 , , , 25 1844 254 4 4 CD 25 1844 255 usable usable JJ 25 1844 256 ; ; : 25 1844 257 3 3 CD 25 1844 258 with with IN 25 1844 259 permanent permanent JJ 25 1844 260 - - HYPH 25 1844 261 surface surface NN 25 1844 262 runways runway NNS 25 1844 263 ; ; : 25 1844 264 none none NN 25 1844 265 with with IN 25 1844 266 runways runway NNS 25 1844 267 over over IN 25 1844 268 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1844 269 m m CD 25 1844 270 ; ; : 25 1844 271 1 1 CD 25 1844 272 with with IN 25 1844 273 runways runways NNP 25 1844 274 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1844 275 - - HYPH 25 1844 276 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1844 277 m m NN 25 1844 278 ; ; : 25 1844 279 2 2 CD 25 1844 280 with with IN 25 1844 281 runways runway NNS 25 1844 282 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1844 283 - - HYPH 25 1844 284 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1844 285 m m NNP 25 1844 286 _ _ NNP 25 1844 287 # # NNP 25 1844 288 _ _ NNP 25 1844 289 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1844 290 : : : 25 1844 291 stations--2 stations--2 `` 25 1844 292 AM am VBP 25 1844 293 , , , 25 1844 294 no no DT 25 1844 295 FM FM NNP 25 1844 296 , , , 25 1844 297 1 1 CD 25 1844 298 TV tv NN 25 1844 299 ; ; : 25 1844 300 2 2 CD 25 1844 301 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1844 302 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1844 303 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1844 304 earth earth NN 25 1844 305 stations station NNS 25 1844 306 _ _ NNP 25 1844 307 * * NFP 25 1844 308 _ _ NNP 25 1844 309 Defense Defense NNP 25 1844 310 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1844 311 _ _ NNP 25 1844 312 # # $ 25 1844 313 _ _ NNP 25 1844 314 Note Note NNP 25 1844 315 : : : 25 1844 316 defense defense NN 25 1844 317 is be VBZ 25 1844 318 the the DT 25 1844 319 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1844 320 of of IN 25 1844 321 the the DT 25 1844 322 US US NNP 25 1844 323 _ _ NNP 25 1844 324 % % NN 25 1844 325 _ _ NNP 25 1844 326 _ _ NNP 25 1844 327 @_Norway @_Norway . 25 1844 328 _ _ NNP 25 1844 329 * * NFP 25 1844 330 _ _ NNP 25 1844 331 Geography Geography NNP 25 1844 332 _ _ NNP 25 1844 333 # # NNP 25 1844 334 _ _ NNP 25 1844 335 Total total JJ 25 1844 336 area area NN 25 1844 337 : : : 25 1844 338 324,220 324,220 CD 25 1844 339 km2 km2 NN 25 1844 340 ; ; : 25 1844 341 land land NN 25 1844 342 area area NN 25 1844 343 : : : 25 1844 344 307,860 307,860 CD 25 1844 345 km2 km2 NNP 25 1844 346 _ _ NNP 25 1844 347 # # NNP 25 1844 348 _ _ NNP 25 1844 349 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1844 350 area area NN 25 1844 351 : : : 25 1844 352 slightly slightly RB 25 1844 353 larger large JJR 25 1844 354 than than IN 25 1844 355 New New NNP 25 1844 356 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1844 357 _ _ NNP 25 1844 358 # # NNP 25 1844 359 _ _ NNP 25 1844 360 Land Land NNP 25 1844 361 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1844 362 : : : 25 1844 363 2,544 2,544 CD 25 1844 364 km km NN 25 1844 365 total total NN 25 1844 366 ; ; : 25 1844 367 Finland Finland NNP 25 1844 368 729 729 CD 25 1844 369 km km NNS 25 1844 370 , , , 25 1844 371 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 1844 372 1,619 1,619 CD 25 1844 373 km km NN 25 1844 374 , , , 25 1844 375 USSR USSR NNP 25 1844 376 196 196 CD 25 1844 377 km km NN 25 1844 378 _ _ NNP 25 1844 379 # # NN 25 1844 380 _ _ NNP 25 1844 381 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1844 382 : : : 25 1844 383 21,925 21,925 CD 25 1844 384 km km NN 25 1844 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 386 3,419 3,419 CD 25 1844 387 km km NN 25 1844 388 mainland mainland NN 25 1844 389 ; ; : 25 1844 390 2,413 2,413 CD 25 1844 391 km km NN 25 1844 392 large large JJ 25 1844 393 islands island NNS 25 1844 394 ; ; : 25 1844 395 16,093 16,093 CD 25 1844 396 km km NN 25 1844 397 long long JJ 25 1844 398 fjords fjord NNS 25 1844 399 , , , 25 1844 400 numerous numerous JJ 25 1844 401 small small JJ 25 1844 402 islands island NNS 25 1844 403 , , , 25 1844 404 and and CC 25 1844 405 minor minor JJ 25 1844 406 indentations indentation NNS 25 1844 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 408 _ _ NNP 25 1844 409 # # NNP 25 1844 410 _ _ NNP 25 1844 411 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1844 412 claims claim VBZ 25 1844 413 : : : 25 1844 414 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1844 415 zone zone NN 25 1844 416 : : : 25 1844 417 10 10 CD 25 1844 418 nm nm UH 25 1844 419 ; ; : 25 1844 420 Continental continental JJ 25 1844 421 shelf shelf NN 25 1844 422 : : : 25 1844 423 to to TO 25 1844 424 depth depth NN 25 1844 425 of of IN 25 1844 426 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1844 427 ; ; : 25 1844 428 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1844 429 economic economic JJ 25 1844 430 zone zone NN 25 1844 431 : : : 25 1844 432 200 200 CD 25 1844 433 nm nm CD 25 1844 434 ; ; : 25 1844 435 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1844 436 sea sea NN 25 1844 437 : : : 25 1844 438 4 4 CD 25 1844 439 nm nm NNP 25 1844 440 _ _ NNP 25 1844 441 # # NNP 25 1844 442 _ _ NNP 25 1844 443 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1844 444 : : : 25 1844 445 maritime maritime JJ 25 1844 446 boundary boundary JJ 25 1844 447 dispute dispute NN 25 1844 448 with with IN 25 1844 449 USSR ussr NN 25 1844 450 ; ; : 25 1844 451 territorial territorial JJ 25 1844 452 claim claim NN 25 1844 453 in in IN 25 1844 454 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 1844 455 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 456 Queen Queen NNP 25 1844 457 Maud Maud NNP 25 1844 458 Land Land NNP 25 1844 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 460 ; ; : 25 1844 461 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 1844 462 has have VBZ 25 1844 463 challenged challenge VBN 25 1844 464 Norway Norway NNP 25 1844 465 's 's POS 25 1844 466 maritime maritime JJ 25 1844 467 claims claim NNS 25 1844 468 beween beween NNP 25 1844 469 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 1844 470 and and CC 25 1844 471 Jan Jan NNP 25 1844 472 Mayen Mayen NNP 25 1844 473 _ _ NNP 25 1844 474 # # NNP 25 1844 475 _ _ NNP 25 1844 476 Climate Climate NNP 25 1844 477 : : : 25 1844 478 temperate temperate VB 25 1844 479 along along IN 25 1844 480 coast coast NN 25 1844 481 , , , 25 1844 482 modified modify VBN 25 1844 483 by by IN 25 1844 484 North North NNP 25 1844 485 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1844 486 Current Current NNP 25 1844 487 ; ; : 25 1844 488 colder colder NN 25 1844 489 interior interior NNP 25 1844 490 ; ; : 25 1844 491 rainy rainy JJ 25 1844 492 year year NN 25 1844 493 - - HYPH 25 1844 494 round round JJ 25 1844 495 on on IN 25 1844 496 west west NNP 25 1844 497 coast coast NNP 25 1844 498 _ _ NNP 25 1844 499 # # NNP 25 1844 500 _ _ NNP 25 1844 501 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1844 502 : : : 25 1844 503 glaciated glaciate VBN 25 1844 504 ; ; : 25 1844 505 mostly mostly RB 25 1844 506 high high JJ 25 1844 507 plateaus plateaus NN 25 1844 508 and and CC 25 1844 509 rugged rugged JJ 25 1844 510 mountains mountain NNS 25 1844 511 broken break VBN 25 1844 512 by by IN 25 1844 513 fertile fertile JJ 25 1844 514 valleys valley NNS 25 1844 515 ; ; , 25 1844 516 small small JJ 25 1844 517 , , , 25 1844 518 scattered scatter VBN 25 1844 519 plains plain NNS 25 1844 520 ; ; : 25 1844 521 coastline coastline NNP 25 1844 522 deeply deeply RB 25 1844 523 indented indent VBN 25 1844 524 by by IN 25 1844 525 fjords fjord NNS 25 1844 526 ; ; : 25 1844 527 arctic arctic NNP 25 1844 528 tundra tundra NNP 25 1844 529 in in IN 25 1844 530 north north NNP 25 1844 531 _ _ NNP 25 1844 532 # # NNP 25 1844 533 _ _ NNP 25 1844 534 Natural natural JJ 25 1844 535 resources resource NNS 25 1844 536 : : : 25 1844 537 crude crude JJ 25 1844 538 oil oil NN 25 1844 539 , , , 25 1844 540 copper copper NN 25 1844 541 , , , 25 1844 542 natural natural JJ 25 1844 543 gas gas NN 25 1844 544 , , , 25 1844 545 pyrites pyrite NNS 25 1844 546 , , , 25 1844 547 nickel nickel NN 25 1844 548 , , , 25 1844 549 iron iron NN 25 1844 550 ore ore NN 25 1844 551 , , , 25 1844 552 zinc zinc NN 25 1844 553 , , , 25 1844 554 lead lead NN 25 1844 555 , , , 25 1844 556 fish fish NN 25 1844 557 , , , 25 1844 558 timber timber NN 25 1844 559 , , , 25 1844 560 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1844 561 _ _ NNP 25 1844 562 # # $ 25 1844 563 _ _ NNP 25 1844 564 Land Land NNP 25 1844 565 use use NN 25 1844 566 : : : 25 1844 567 arable arable JJ 25 1844 568 land land NN 25 1844 569 3 3 CD 25 1844 570 % % NN 25 1844 571 ; ; , 25 1844 572 permanent permanent JJ 25 1844 573 crops crop NNS 25 1844 574 0 0 CD 25 1844 575 % % NN 25 1844 576 ; ; : 25 1844 577 meadows meadow NNS 25 1844 578 and and CC 25 1844 579 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1844 580 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1844 581 ; ; : 25 1844 582 forest forest NN 25 1844 583 and and CC 25 1844 584 woodland woodland IN 25 1844 585 27 27 CD 25 1844 586 % % NN 25 1844 587 ; ; , 25 1844 588 other other JJ 25 1844 589 70 70 CD 25 1844 590 % % NN 25 1844 591 ; ; , 25 1844 592 includes include VBZ 25 1844 593 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1844 594 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1844 595 _ _ NNP 25 1844 596 # # $ 25 1844 597 _ _ NNP 25 1844 598 Environment Environment NNP 25 1844 599 : : : 25 1844 600 air air NN 25 1844 601 and and CC 25 1844 602 water water NN 25 1844 603 pollution pollution NN 25 1844 604 ; ; : 25 1844 605 acid acid JJ 25 1844 606 rain rain NN 25 1844 607 _ _ NNP 25 1844 608 # # $ 25 1844 609 _ _ NNP 25 1844 610 Note Note NNP 25 1844 611 : : : 25 1844 612 strategic strategic JJ 25 1844 613 location location NN 25 1844 614 adjacent adjacent JJ 25 1844 615 to to IN 25 1844 616 sea sea NN 25 1844 617 lanes lane NNS 25 1844 618 and and CC 25 1844 619 air air NN 25 1844 620 routes route NNS 25 1844 621 in in IN 25 1844 622 North North NNP 25 1844 623 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1844 624 ; ; : 25 1844 625 one one CD 25 1844 626 of of IN 25 1844 627 most most RBS 25 1844 628 rugged rugged JJ 25 1844 629 and and CC 25 1844 630 longest long JJS 25 1844 631 coastlines coastline NNS 25 1844 632 in in IN 25 1844 633 world world NN 25 1844 634 ; ; : 25 1844 635 Norway Norway NNP 25 1844 636 and and CC 25 1844 637 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 1844 638 only only RB 25 1844 639 NATO NATO NNP 25 1844 640 members member NNS 25 1844 641 having have VBG 25 1844 642 a a DT 25 1844 643 land land NN 25 1844 644 boundary boundary JJ 25 1844 645 with with IN 25 1844 646 the the DT 25 1844 647 USSR USSR NNP 25 1844 648 _ _ NNP 25 1844 649 * * NFP 25 1844 650 _ _ NNP 25 1844 651 People People NNPS 25 1844 652 _ _ IN 25 1844 653 # # NNP 25 1844 654 _ _ NNP 25 1844 655 Population Population NNP 25 1844 656 : : : 25 1844 657 4,273,442 4,273,442 CD 25 1844 658 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 659 July July NNP 25 1844 660 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 661 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 662 , , , 25 1844 663 growth growth NN 25 1844 664 rate rate NN 25 1844 665 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1844 666 % % NN 25 1844 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 668 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 670 _ _ NNP 25 1844 671 # # NNP 25 1844 672 _ _ NNP 25 1844 673 Birth Birth NNP 25 1844 674 rate rate NN 25 1844 675 : : : 25 1844 676 14 14 CD 25 1844 677 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1844 678 population population NN 25 1844 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 680 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 682 _ _ NNP 25 1844 683 # # $ 25 1844 684 _ _ NNP 25 1844 685 Death Death NNP 25 1844 686 rate rate NN 25 1844 687 : : : 25 1844 688 11 11 CD 25 1844 689 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1844 690 population population NN 25 1844 691 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 692 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 693 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 694 _ _ NNP 25 1844 695 # # NNP 25 1844 696 _ _ NNP 25 1844 697 Net net JJ 25 1844 698 migration migration NN 25 1844 699 rate rate NN 25 1844 700 : : : 25 1844 701 2 2 CD 25 1844 702 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1844 703 population population NN 25 1844 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 705 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 707 _ _ NNP 25 1844 708 # # $ 25 1844 709 _ _ NNP 25 1844 710 Infant Infant NNP 25 1844 711 mortality mortality NN 25 1844 712 rate rate NN 25 1844 713 : : : 25 1844 714 7 7 CD 25 1844 715 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1844 716 live live JJ 25 1844 717 births birth NNS 25 1844 718 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 719 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 720 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 721 _ _ NNP 25 1844 722 # # NNP 25 1844 723 _ _ NNP 25 1844 724 Life Life NNP 25 1844 725 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1844 726 at at IN 25 1844 727 birth birth NN 25 1844 728 : : : 25 1844 729 74 74 CD 25 1844 730 years year NNS 25 1844 731 male male JJ 25 1844 732 , , , 25 1844 733 81 81 CD 25 1844 734 years year NNS 25 1844 735 female female JJ 25 1844 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 737 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 739 _ _ NNP 25 1844 740 # # NNP 25 1844 741 _ _ NNP 25 1844 742 Total total JJ 25 1844 743 fertility fertility NN 25 1844 744 rate rate NN 25 1844 745 : : : 25 1844 746 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1844 747 children child NNS 25 1844 748 born bear VBN 25 1844 749 / / SYM 25 1844 750 woman woman NN 25 1844 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 752 1991 1991 CD 25 1844 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 754 _ _ NNP 25 1844 755 # # $ 25 1844 756 _ _ NNP 25 1844 757 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1844 758 : : : 25 1844 759 noun noun NNP 25 1844 760 -- -- : 25 1844 761 Norwegian(s Norwegian(s NNP 25 1844 762 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 763 ; ; , 25 1844 764 adjective adjective JJ 25 1844 765 -- -- : 25 1844 766 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1844 767 _ _ NNP 25 1844 768 # # $ 25 1844 769 _ _ NNP 25 1844 770 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1844 771 divisions division NNS 25 1844 772 : : : 25 1844 773 Germanic Germanic NNP 25 1844 774 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 775 Nordic nordic JJ 25 1844 776 , , , 25 1844 777 Alpine Alpine NNP 25 1844 778 , , , 25 1844 779 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 1844 780 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 781 and and CC 25 1844 782 racial racial JJ 25 1844 783 - - HYPH 25 1844 784 cultural cultural JJ 25 1844 785 minority minority NN 25 1844 786 of of IN 25 1844 787 20,000 20,000 CD 25 1844 788 Lapps Lapps NNP 25 1844 789 _ _ NNP 25 1844 790 # # $ 25 1844 791 _ _ NNP 25 1844 792 Religion religion NN 25 1844 793 : : : 25 1844 794 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 1844 795 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 1844 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 797 state state NN 25 1844 798 church church NNP 25 1844 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 800 87.8 87.8 CD 25 1844 801 % % NN 25 1844 802 , , , 25 1844 803 other other JJ 25 1844 804 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1844 805 and and CC 25 1844 806 Roman Roman NNP 25 1844 807 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1844 808 3.8 3.8 CD 25 1844 809 % % NN 25 1844 810 , , , 25 1844 811 none none NN 25 1844 812 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1844 813 % % NN 25 1844 814 , , , 25 1844 815 unknown unknown JJ 25 1844 816 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1844 817 % % NN 25 1844 818 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 819 1980 1980 CD 25 1844 820 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 821 _ _ NNP 25 1844 822 # # $ 25 1844 823 _ _ NNP 25 1844 824 Language Language NNP 25 1844 825 : : : 25 1844 826 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1844 827 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 828 official official JJ 25 1844 829 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 830 ; ; : 25 1844 831 small small JJ 25 1844 832 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 25 1844 833 and and CC 25 1844 834 Finnish Finnish NNP 25 1844 835 - - HYPH 25 1844 836 speaking speak VBG 25 1844 837 minorities minority NNS 25 1844 838 _ _ NNP 25 1844 839 # # $ 25 1844 840 _ _ NNP 25 1844 841 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1844 842 : : : 25 1844 843 99 99 CD 25 1844 844 % % NN 25 1844 845 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 846 male male JJ 25 1844 847 NA% NA% NNS 25 1844 848 , , , 25 1844 849 female female JJ 25 1844 850 NA% NA% NNS 25 1844 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 1844 852 age age NN 25 1844 853 15 15 CD 25 1844 854 and and CC 25 1844 855 over over RB 25 1844 856 can can MD 25 1844 857 read read VB 25 1844 858 and and CC 25 1844 859 write write VB 25 1844 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 1844 861 1976 1976 CD 25 1844 862 est est NNP 25 1844 863 . . . 25 1844 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 1 _ _ NNP 25 1845 2 # # $ 25 1845 3 _ _ NNP 25 1845 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1845 5 force force NN 25 1845 6 : : : 25 1845 7 2,167,000 2,167,000 CD 25 1845 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 9 September September NNP 25 1845 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1845 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 12 ; ; : 25 1845 13 services service NNS 25 1845 14 34.7 34.7 CD 25 1845 15 % % NN 25 1845 16 , , , 25 1845 17 commerce commerce NN 25 1845 18 18 18 CD 25 1845 19 % % NN 25 1845 20 , , , 25 1845 21 mining mining NN 25 1845 22 and and CC 25 1845 23 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1845 24 16.6 16.6 CD 25 1845 25 % % NN 25 1845 26 , , , 25 1845 27 banking banking NN 25 1845 28 and and CC 25 1845 29 financial financial JJ 25 1845 30 services service NNS 25 1845 31 7.5 7.5 CD 25 1845 32 % % NN 25 1845 33 , , , 25 1845 34 transportation transportation NN 25 1845 35 and and CC 25 1845 36 communications communication NNS 25 1845 37 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1845 38 % % NN 25 1845 39 , , , 25 1845 40 construction construction NN 25 1845 41 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1845 42 % % NN 25 1845 43 , , , 25 1845 44 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1845 45 , , , 25 1845 46 forestry forestry NN 25 1845 47 , , , 25 1845 48 and and CC 25 1845 49 fishing fish VBG 25 1845 50 6.4 6.4 CD 25 1845 51 % % NN 25 1845 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 53 1989 1989 CD 25 1845 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 55 _ _ NNP 25 1845 56 # # NNP 25 1845 57 _ _ NNP 25 1845 58 Organized Organized NNP 25 1845 59 labor labor NN 25 1845 60 : : : 25 1845 61 66 66 CD 25 1845 62 % % NN 25 1845 63 of of IN 25 1845 64 labor labor NN 25 1845 65 force force NN 25 1845 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 67 1985 1985 CD 25 1845 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 69 _ _ NNP 25 1845 70 * * NFP 25 1845 71 _ _ NNP 25 1845 72 Government Government NNP 25 1845 73 _ _ NNP 25 1845 74 # # NNP 25 1845 75 _ _ NNP 25 1845 76 Long Long NNP 25 1845 77 - - HYPH 25 1845 78 form form NN 25 1845 79 name name NN 25 1845 80 : : : 25 1845 81 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 1845 82 of of IN 25 1845 83 Norway Norway NNP 25 1845 84 _ _ NNP 25 1845 85 # # NNP 25 1845 86 _ _ NNP 25 1845 87 Type Type NNP 25 1845 88 : : : 25 1845 89 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1845 90 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1845 91 _ _ NNP 25 1845 92 # # NNP 25 1845 93 _ _ NNP 25 1845 94 Capital Capital NNP 25 1845 95 : : : 25 1845 96 Oslo Oslo NNP 25 1845 97 _ _ NNP 25 1845 98 # # $ 25 1845 99 _ _ NNP 25 1845 100 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1845 101 divisions division NNS 25 1845 102 : : : 25 1845 103 19 19 CD 25 1845 104 provinces province NNS 25 1845 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 106 fylker fylker NN 25 1845 107 , , , 25 1845 108 singular singular JJ 25 1845 109 -- -- : 25 1845 110 fylke fylke NNP 25 1845 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 112 ; ; : 25 1845 113 Akershus Akershus NNP 25 1845 114 , , , 25 1845 115 Aust Aust NNP 25 1845 116 - - HYPH 25 1845 117 Agder Agder NNP 25 1845 118 , , , 25 1845 119 Buskerud Buskerud NNP 25 1845 120 , , , 25 1845 121 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 25 1845 122 , , , 25 1845 123 Hedmark Hedmark NNP 25 1845 124 , , , 25 1845 125 Hordaland Hordaland NNP 25 1845 126 , , , 25 1845 127 More More JJR 25 1845 128 og og NNP 25 1845 129 Romsdal Romsdal NNP 25 1845 130 , , , 25 1845 131 Nordland Nordland NNP 25 1845 132 , , , 25 1845 133 Nord Nord NNP 25 1845 134 - - HYPH 25 1845 135 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 25 1845 136 , , , 25 1845 137 Oppland Oppland NNP 25 1845 138 , , , 25 1845 139 Oslo Oslo NNP 25 1845 140 , , , 25 1845 141 Ostfold Ostfold NNP 25 1845 142 , , , 25 1845 143 Rogaland Rogaland NNP 25 1845 144 , , , 25 1845 145 Sogn Sogn NNP 25 1845 146 og og NNP 25 1845 147 Fjordane Fjordane NNP 25 1845 148 , , , 25 1845 149 Sor Sor NNP 25 1845 150 - - HYPH 25 1845 151 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 25 1845 152 , , , 25 1845 153 Telemark Telemark NNP 25 1845 154 , , , 25 1845 155 Troms Troms NNPS 25 1845 156 , , , 25 1845 157 Vest Vest NNP 25 1845 158 - - HYPH 25 1845 159 Agder Agder NNP 25 1845 160 , , , 25 1845 161 Vestfold Vestfold NNP 25 1845 162 _ _ NNP 25 1845 163 # # $ 25 1845 164 _ _ NNP 25 1845 165 Independence Independence NNP 25 1845 166 : : : 25 1845 167 26 26 CD 25 1845 168 October October NNP 25 1845 169 1905 1905 CD 25 1845 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 171 from from IN 25 1845 172 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 1845 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 174 _ _ NNP 25 1845 175 # # NNP 25 1845 176 _ _ NNP 25 1845 177 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1845 178 : : : 25 1845 179 17 17 CD 25 1845 180 May May NNP 25 1845 181 1814 1814 CD 25 1845 182 , , , 25 1845 183 modified modify VBN 25 1845 184 in in IN 25 1845 185 1884 1884 CD 25 1845 186 _ _ NNP 25 1845 187 # # $ 25 1845 188 _ _ NNP 25 1845 189 Dependent dependent JJ 25 1845 190 areas area NNS 25 1845 191 : : : 25 1845 192 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 25 1845 193 Island Island NNP 25 1845 194 , , , 25 1845 195 Jan Jan NNP 25 1845 196 Mayen Mayen NNP 25 1845 197 , , , 25 1845 198 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 25 1845 199 _ _ NNP 25 1845 200 # # NNP 25 1845 201 _ _ NNP 25 1845 202 Legal Legal NNP 25 1845 203 system system NN 25 1845 204 : : : 25 1845 205 mixture mixture NN 25 1845 206 of of IN 25 1845 207 customary customary JJ 25 1845 208 law law NN 25 1845 209 , , , 25 1845 210 civil civil JJ 25 1845 211 law law NN 25 1845 212 system system NN 25 1845 213 , , , 25 1845 214 and and CC 25 1845 215 common common JJ 25 1845 216 law law NN 25 1845 217 traditions tradition NNS 25 1845 218 ; ; : 25 1845 219 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1845 220 Court Court NNP 25 1845 221 renders render VBZ 25 1845 222 advisory advisory JJ 25 1845 223 opinions opinion NNS 25 1845 224 to to IN 25 1845 225 legislature legislature NN 25 1845 226 when when WRB 25 1845 227 asked ask VBN 25 1845 228 ; ; : 25 1845 229 accepts accept VBZ 25 1845 230 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1845 231 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1845 232 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1845 233 , , , 25 1845 234 with with IN 25 1845 235 reservations reservation NNS 25 1845 236 _ _ NNP 25 1845 237 # # $ 25 1845 238 _ _ NNP 25 1845 239 National national JJ 25 1845 240 holiday holiday NN 25 1845 241 : : : 25 1845 242 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1845 243 Day Day NNP 25 1845 244 , , , 25 1845 245 17 17 CD 25 1845 246 May May NNP 25 1845 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 248 1814 1814 CD 25 1845 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 250 _ _ NNP 25 1845 251 # # NNP 25 1845 252 _ _ NNP 25 1845 253 Executive Executive NNP 25 1845 254 branch branch NN 25 1845 255 : : : 25 1845 256 monarch monarch NN 25 1845 257 , , , 25 1845 258 prime prime NNP 25 1845 259 minister minister NN 25 1845 260 , , , 25 1845 261 State State NNP 25 1845 262 Council Council NNP 25 1845 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 264 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1845 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 266 _ _ NNP 25 1845 267 # # NNP 25 1845 268 _ _ NNP 25 1845 269 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1845 270 branch branch NN 25 1845 271 : : : 25 1845 272 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1845 273 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1845 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 275 Stortinget Stortinget NNP 25 1845 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 277 with with IN 25 1845 278 an an DT 25 1845 279 Upper Upper NNP 25 1845 280 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1845 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 282 Lagting Lagting NNP 25 1845 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 284 and and CC 25 1845 285 a a DT 25 1845 286 Lower low JJR 25 1845 287 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1845 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 289 Odelsting odelsting NN 25 1845 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 291 _ _ NNP 25 1845 292 # # $ 25 1845 293 _ _ NNP 25 1845 294 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1845 295 branch branch NN 25 1845 296 : : : 25 1845 297 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1845 298 Court Court NNP 25 1845 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 300 Hoiesterett Hoiesterett NNP 25 1845 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 302 _ _ NNP 25 1845 303 # # NNP 25 1845 304 _ _ NNP 25 1845 305 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1845 306 : : : 25 1845 307 Chief Chief NNP 25 1845 308 of of IN 25 1845 309 State State NNP 25 1845 310 -- -- : 25 1845 311 King King NNP 25 1845 312 HARALD HARALD VBD 25 1845 313 V V NNP 25 1845 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 315 since since IN 25 1845 316 17 17 CD 25 1845 317 January January NNP 25 1845 318 1991 1991 CD 25 1845 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 320 ; ; : 25 1845 321 Heir Heir NNP 25 1845 322 Apparent apparent JJ 25 1845 323 Crown Crown NNP 25 1845 324 Prince Prince NNP 25 1845 325 HAAKON HAAKON NNP 25 1845 326 MAGNUS MAGNUS NNP 25 1845 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 328 born bear VBN 25 1845 329 20 20 CD 25 1845 330 July July NNP 25 1845 331 1973 1973 CD 25 1845 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 333 ; ; : 25 1845 334 Head Head NNP 25 1845 335 of of IN 25 1845 336 Government Government NNP 25 1845 337 -- -- : 25 1845 338 Prime Prime NNP 25 1845 339 Minister Minister NNP 25 1845 340 Gro Gro NNP 25 1845 341 Harlem Harlem NNP 25 1845 342 BRUNDTLAND BRUNDTLAND NNP 25 1845 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 344 since since IN 25 1845 345 3 3 CD 25 1845 346 November November NNP 25 1845 347 1990 1990 CD 25 1845 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 349 _ _ NNP 25 1845 350 # # $ 25 1845 351 _ _ NNP 25 1845 352 Political political JJ 25 1845 353 parties party NNS 25 1845 354 and and CC 25 1845 355 leaders leader NNS 25 1845 356 : : : 25 1845 357 Labor labor NN 25 1845 358 , , , 25 1845 359 Gro Gro NNP 25 1845 360 Harlem Harlem NNP 25 1845 361 BRUNDTLAND BRUNDTLAND NNP 25 1845 362 ; ; , 25 1845 363 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 1845 364 , , , 25 1845 365 Kaci Kaci NNP 25 1845 366 Kullmann Kullmann NNP 25 1845 367 FIVE five CD 25 1845 368 ; ; : 25 1845 369 Center Center NNP 25 1845 370 Party Party NNP 25 1845 371 , , , 25 1845 372 Anne Anne NNP 25 1845 373 Enger Enger NNP 25 1845 374 LAHNSTEIN LAHNSTEIN NNS 25 1845 375 ; ; : 25 1845 376 Christian Christian NNP 25 1845 377 People People NNPS 25 1845 378 's 's POS 25 1845 379 , , , 25 1845 380 Kjell Kjell NNP 25 1845 381 Magne Magne NNP 25 1845 382 BONDEVIK BONDEVIK NNP 25 1845 383 ; ; : 25 1845 384 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1845 385 Left Left NNP 25 1845 386 , , , 25 1845 387 Eric Eric NNP 25 1845 388 SOLHEIM SOLHEIM NNS 25 1845 389 ; ; : 25 1845 390 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1845 391 Communist Communist NNP 25 1845 392 , , , 25 1845 393 Kare Kare NNP 25 1845 394 Andre Andre NNP 25 1845 395 NILSEN NILSEN NNP 25 1845 396 ; ; : 25 1845 397 Progress Progress NNP 25 1845 398 , , , 25 1845 399 Carl Carl NNP 25 1845 400 I. I. NNP 25 1845 401 HAGEN HAGEN NNP 25 1845 402 ; ; : 25 1845 403 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1845 404 , , , 25 1845 405 Arne Arne NNP 25 1845 406 FJORTOFT FJORTOFT NNP 25 1845 407 ; ; : 25 1845 408 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 25 1845 409 List List NNP 25 1845 410 , , , 25 1845 411 leader leader NN 25 1845 412 NA NA NNP 25 1845 413 _ _ NNP 25 1845 414 # # $ 25 1845 415 _ _ NNP 25 1845 416 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1845 417 : : : 25 1845 418 universal universal JJ 25 1845 419 at at IN 25 1845 420 age age NN 25 1845 421 18 18 CD 25 1845 422 _ _ NNP 25 1845 423 # # NNP 25 1845 424 _ _ NNP 25 1845 425 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1845 426 : : : 25 1845 427 Storting storte VBG 25 1845 428 -- -- : 25 1845 429 last last RB 25 1845 430 held hold VBN 25 1845 431 on on IN 25 1845 432 11 11 CD 25 1845 433 September September NNP 25 1845 434 1989 1989 CD 25 1845 435 ( ( -LRB- 25 1845 436 next next JJ 25 1845 437 to to TO 25 1845 438 be be VB 25 1845 439 held hold VBN 25 1845 440 6 6 CD 25 1845 441 September September NNP 25 1845 442 1993 1993 CD 25 1845 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 444 ; ; : 25 1845 445 results result NNS 25 1845 446 -- -- : 25 1845 447 Labor labor NN 25 1845 448 34.3 34.3 CD 25 1845 449 % % NN 25 1845 450 , , , 25 1845 451 Conservative conservative JJ 25 1845 452 22.2 22.2 CD 25 1845 453 % % NN 25 1845 454 , , , 25 1845 455 Progress Progress NNP 25 1845 456 13.0 13.0 CD 25 1845 457 % % NN 25 1845 458 , , , 25 1845 459 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1845 460 Left Left NNP 25 1845 461 10.1 10.1 CD 25 1845 462 % % NN 25 1845 463 , , , 25 1845 464 Christian Christian NNP 25 1845 465 People People NNPS 25 1845 466 's 's POS 25 1845 467 8.5 8.5 CD 25 1845 468 % % NN 25 1845 469 , , , 25 1845 470 Center Center NNP 25 1845 471 Party Party NNP 25 1845 472 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1845 473 % % NN 25 1845 474 , , , 25 1845 475 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 25 1845 476 List List NNP 25 1845 477 0.3 0.3 CD 25 1845 478 % % NN 25 1845 479 , , , 25 1845 480 other other JJ 25 1845 481 5 5 CD 25 1845 482 % % NN 25 1845 483 ; ; , 25 1845 484 seats--(165 seats--(165 NNP 25 1845 485 total total NN 25 1845 486 ) ) -RRB- 25 1845 487 Labor Labor NNP 25 1845 488 63 63 CD 25 1845 489 , , , 25 1845 490 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 1845 491 37 37 CD 25 1845 492 , , , 25 1845 493 Progress Progress NNP 25 1845 494 22 22 CD 25 1845 495 , , , 25 1845 496 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1845 497 Left Left NNP 25 1845 498 17 17 CD 25 1845 499 , , , 25 1845 500 Christian Christian NNP 25 1845 501 People People NNPS 25 1845 502 's 's POS 25 1845 503 14 14 CD 25 1845 504 , , , 25 1845 505 Center Center NNP 25 1845 506 Party Party NNP 25 1845 507 11 11 CD 25 1845 508 , , , 25 1845 509 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 25 1845 510 List List NNP 25 1845 511 1 1 CD 25 1845 512 _ _ NNP 25 1845 513 # # NNP 25 1845 514 _ _ NNP 25 1845 515 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1845 516 : : : 25 1845 517 15,500 15,500 CD 25 1845 518 est e JJS 25 1845 519 . . . 25 1846 1 ; ; : 25 1846 2 5,500 5,500 CD 25 1846 3 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1846 4 Communist Communist NNP 25 1846 5 Party Party NNP 25 1846 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1846 7 NKP NKP NNP 25 1846 8 ) ) -RRB- 25 1846 9 ; ; : 25 1846 10 10,000 10,000 CD 25 1846 11 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1846 12 Communist Communist NNP 25 1846 13 Party Party NNP 25 1846 14 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 1846 15 - - HYPH 25 1846 16 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 1846 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 1846 18 AKP AKP NNP 25 1846 19 - - HYPH 25 1846 20 ML ML NNP 25 1846 21 , , , 25 1846 22 pro pro JJ 25 1846 23 - - JJ 25 1846 24 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1846 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1846 26 _ _ NNP 25 1846 27 # # NNP 25 1846 28 _ _ NNP 25 1846 29 Member Member NNP 25 1846 30 of of IN 25 1846 31 : : : 25 1846 32 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1846 33 , , , 25 1846 34 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1846 35 , , , 25 1846 36 BIS BIS NNP 25 1846 37 , , , 25 1846 38 CCC CCC NNP 25 1846 39 , , , 25 1846 40 CE CE NNP 25 1846 41 , , , 25 1846 42 CERN CERN NNP 25 1846 43 , , , 25 1846 44 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 1846 45 , , , 25 1846 46 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1846 47 , , , 25 1846 48 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1846 49 , , , 25 1846 50 ECE ECE NNP 25 1846 51 , , , 25 1846 52 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 1846 53 , , , 25 1846 54 ESA ESA NNP 25 1846 55 , , , 25 1846 56 FAO FAO NNP 25 1846 57 , , , 25 1846 58 GATT GATT NNP 25 1846 59 , , , 25 1846 60 IADB IADB NNP 25 1846 61 , , , 25 1846 62 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1846 63 , , , 25 1846 64 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1846 65 , , , 25 1846 66 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1846 67 , , , 25 1846 68 ICC ICC NNP 25 1846 69 , , , 25 1846 70 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1846 71 , , , 25 1846 72 IDA IDA NNP 25 1846 73 , , , 25 1846 74 IEA IEA NNP 25 1846 75 , , , 25 1846 76 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1846 77 , , , 25 1846 78 IFC IFC NNP 25 1846 79 , , , 25 1846 80 ILO ILO NNP 25 1846 81 , , , 25 1846 82 IMF IMF NNP 25 1846 83 , , , 25 1846 84 IMO imo RB 25 1846 85 , , , 25 1846 86 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1846 87 , , , 25 1846 88 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1846 89 , , , 25 1846 90 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1846 91 , , , 25 1846 92 IOC IOC NNP 25 1846 93 , , , 25 1846 94 IOM IOM NNP 25 1846 95 , , , 25 1846 96 ISO ISO NNP 25 1846 97 , , , 25 1846 98 ITU ITU NNP 25 1846 99 , , , 25 1846 100 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1846 101 , , , 25 1846 102 NATO NATO NNP 25 1846 103 , , , 25 1846 104 NC NC NNP 25 1846 105 , , , 25 1846 106 NEA NEA NNP 25 1846 107 , , , 25 1846 108 NIB NIB NNP 25 1846 109 , , , 25 1846 110 OECD OECD NNP 25 1846 111 , , , 25 1846 112 PCA PCA NNP 25 1846 113 , , , 25 1846 114 UN UN NNP 25 1846 115 , , , 25 1846 116 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 1846 117 , , , 25 1846 118 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1846 119 , , , 25 1846 120 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1846 121 , , , 25 1846 122 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1846 123 , , , 25 1846 124 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1846 125 , , , 25 1846 126 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 1846 127 , , , 25 1846 128 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1846 129 , , , 25 1846 130 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 1846 131 , , , 25 1846 132 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 1846 133 , , , 25 1846 134 UPU UPU NNP 25 1846 135 , , , 25 1846 136 WHO who WP 25 1846 137 , , , 25 1846 138 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1846 139 , , , 25 1846 140 WMO WMO NNP 25 1846 141 _ _ NNP 25 1846 142 # # $ 25 1846 143 _ _ NNP 25 1846 144 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1846 145 representation representation NN 25 1846 146 : : : 25 1846 147 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1846 148 Kjeld Kjeld NNP 25 1846 149 VIBE VIBE NNP 25 1846 150 ; ; : 25 1846 151 Chancery chancery NN 25 1846 152 at at IN 25 1846 153 2720 2720 CD 25 1846 154 34th 34th NNP 25 1846 155 Street Street NNP 25 1846 156 NW NW NNP 25 1846 157 , , , 25 1846 158 Washington Washington NNP 25 1846 159 DC DC NNP 25 1846 160 20008 20008 CD 25 1846 161 ; ; : 25 1846 162 telephone telephone NN 25 1846 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 1846 164 202 202 CD 25 1846 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 1846 166 333 333 CD 25 1846 167 - - HYPH 25 1846 168 6000 6000 CD 25 1846 169 ; ; : 25 1846 170 there there EX 25 1846 171 are be VBP 25 1846 172 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 1846 173 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1846 174 General General NNP 25 1846 175 in in IN 25 1846 176 Houston Houston NNP 25 1846 177 , , , 25 1846 178 Los Los NNP 25 1846 179 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1846 180 , , , 25 1846 181 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 25 1846 182 , , , 25 1846 183 New New NNP 25 1846 184 York York NNP 25 1846 185 , , , 25 1846 186 and and CC 25 1846 187 San San NNP 25 1846 188 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1846 189 , , , 25 1846 190 and and CC 25 1846 191 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1846 192 in in IN 25 1846 193 Miami Miami NNP 25 1846 194 and and CC 25 1846 195 New New NNP 25 1846 196 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 1846 197 ; ; : 25 1846 198 US US NNP 25 1846 199 -- -- : 25 1846 200 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1846 201 Loret Loret NNP 25 1846 202 Miller Miller NNP 25 1846 203 RUPPE RUPPE NNP 25 1846 204 ; ; : 25 1846 205 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1846 206 at at IN 25 1846 207 Drammensveien Drammensveien NNP 25 1846 208 18 18 CD 25 1846 209 , , , 25 1846 210 0244 0244 CD 25 1846 211 Oslo Oslo NNP 25 1846 212 2 2 CD 25 1846 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1846 214 mailing mail VBG 25 1846 215 address address NN 25 1846 216 is be VBZ 25 1846 217 APO APO NNP 25 1846 218 New New NNP 25 1846 219 York York NNP 25 1846 220 09085 09085 CD 25 1846 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1846 222 ; ; : 25 1846 223 telephone telephone NN 25 1846 224 [ [ -LRB- 25 1846 225 47 47 CD 25 1846 226 ] ] -RRB- 25 1846 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1846 228 2 2 CD 25 1846 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1846 230 44 44 CD 25 1846 231 - - HYPH 25 1846 232 85 85 CD 25 1846 233 - - HYPH 25 1846 234 50 50 CD 25 1846 235 _ _ NN 25 1846 236 # # NNP 25 1846 237 _ _ NNP 25 1846 238 Flag Flag NNP 25 1846 239 : : : 25 1846 240 red red JJ 25 1846 241 with with IN 25 1846 242 a a DT 25 1846 243 blue blue JJ 25 1846 244 cross cross NN 25 1846 245 outlined outlined JJ 25 1846 246 in in IN 25 1846 247 white white NNP 25 1846 248 that that WDT 25 1846 249 extends extend VBZ 25 1846 250 to to IN 25 1846 251 the the DT 25 1846 252 edges edge NNS 25 1846 253 of of IN 25 1846 254 the the DT 25 1846 255 flag flag NN 25 1846 256 ; ; : 25 1846 257 the the DT 25 1846 258 vertical vertical JJ 25 1846 259 part part NN 25 1846 260 of of IN 25 1846 261 the the DT 25 1846 262 cross cross NN 25 1846 263 is be VBZ 25 1846 264 shifted shift VBN 25 1846 265 to to IN 25 1846 266 the the DT 25 1846 267 hoist hoist NN 25 1846 268 side side NN 25 1846 269 in in IN 25 1846 270 the the DT 25 1846 271 style style NN 25 1846 272 of of IN 25 1846 273 the the DT 25 1846 274 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 25 1846 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 1846 276 Danish danish JJ 25 1846 277 flag flag NN 25 1846 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1846 279 _ _ NNP 25 1846 280 * * NFP 25 1846 281 _ _ NNP 25 1846 282 Economy Economy NNP 25 1846 283 _ _ NNP 25 1846 284 # # NNP 25 1846 285 _ _ NNP 25 1846 286 Overview Overview NNP 25 1846 287 : : : 25 1846 288 Norway Norway NNP 25 1846 289 is be VBZ 25 1846 290 a a DT 25 1846 291 prosperous prosperous JJ 25 1846 292 capitalist capitalist JJ 25 1846 293 nation nation NN 25 1846 294 with with IN 25 1846 295 the the DT 25 1846 296 resources resource NNS 25 1846 297 to to TO 25 1846 298 finance finance VB 25 1846 299 extensive extensive JJ 25 1846 300 welfare welfare NN 25 1846 301 measures measure NNS 25 1846 302 . . . 25 1847 1 Since since IN 25 1847 2 1975 1975 CD 25 1847 3 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1847 4 of of IN 25 1847 5 large large JJ 25 1847 6 crude crude JJ 25 1847 7 oil oil NN 25 1847 8 and and CC 25 1847 9 natural natural JJ 25 1847 10 gas gas NN 25 1847 11 reserves reserve NNS 25 1847 12 has have VBZ 25 1847 13 helped help VBN 25 1847 14 maintain maintain VB 25 1847 15 high high JJ 25 1847 16 growth growth NN 25 1847 17 ; ; : 25 1847 18 for for IN 25 1847 19 the the DT 25 1847 20 past past JJ 25 1847 21 five five CD 25 1847 22 years year NNS 25 1847 23 growth growth NN 25 1847 24 has have VBZ 25 1847 25 averaged average VBN 25 1847 26 4.1 4.1 CD 25 1847 27 % % NN 25 1847 28 , , , 25 1847 29 the the DT 25 1847 30 fourth fourth RB 25 1847 31 - - HYPH 25 1847 32 highest high JJS 25 1847 33 among among IN 25 1847 34 OECD OECD NNP 25 1847 35 countries country NNS 25 1847 36 . . . 25 1848 1 Growth growth NN 25 1848 2 slackened slacken VBD 25 1848 3 in in IN 25 1848 4 1987 1987 CD 25 1848 5 - - SYM 25 1848 6 88 88 CD 25 1848 7 partially partially RB 25 1848 8 because because IN 25 1848 9 of of IN 25 1848 10 the the DT 25 1848 11 sharp sharp JJ 25 1848 12 drop drop NN 25 1848 13 in in IN 25 1848 14 world world NN 25 1848 15 oil oil NN 25 1848 16 prices price NNS 25 1848 17 , , , 25 1848 18 but but CC 25 1848 19 picked pick VBD 25 1848 20 up up RP 25 1848 21 again again RB 25 1848 22 in in IN 25 1848 23 1989 1989 CD 25 1848 24 . . . 25 1849 1 The the DT 25 1849 2 Brundtland Brundtland NNP 25 1849 3 government government NN 25 1849 4 plans plan VBZ 25 1849 5 to to TO 25 1849 6 push push VB 25 1849 7 hard hard RB 25 1849 8 on on IN 25 1849 9 environmental environmental JJ 25 1849 10 issues issue NNS 25 1849 11 , , , 25 1849 12 as as RB 25 1849 13 well well RB 25 1849 14 as as IN 25 1849 15 cutting cut VBG 25 1849 16 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1849 17 , , , 25 1849 18 improving improve VBG 25 1849 19 child child NN 25 1849 20 care care NN 25 1849 21 , , , 25 1849 22 upgrading upgrade VBG 25 1849 23 major major JJ 25 1849 24 industries industry NNS 25 1849 25 , , , 25 1849 26 and and CC 25 1849 27 negotiating negotiate VBG 25 1849 28 an an DT 25 1849 29 EC EC NNP 25 1849 30 - - HYPH 25 1849 31 European European NNP 25 1849 32 Free Free NNP 25 1849 33 Trade Trade NNP 25 1849 34 Association Association NNP 25 1849 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1849 36 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 1849 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1849 38 agreement agreement NN 25 1849 39 on on IN 25 1849 40 an an DT 25 1849 41 Economic Economic NNP 25 1849 42 European European NNP 25 1849 43 Area Area NNP 25 1849 44 . . . 25 1850 1 _ _ NNP 25 1850 2 # # NNP 25 1850 3 _ _ NNP 25 1850 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1850 5 : : : 25 1850 6 $ $ $ 25 1850 7 74.2 74.2 CD 25 1850 8 billion billion CD 25 1850 9 , , , 25 1850 10 per per IN 25 1850 11 capita capita FW 25 1850 12 $ $ $ 25 1850 13 17,400 17,400 CD 25 1850 14 ; ; : 25 1850 15 real real JJ 25 1850 16 growth growth NN 25 1850 17 rate rate NN 25 1850 18 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1850 19 % % NN 25 1850 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 23 _ _ NNP 25 1850 24 # # $ 25 1850 25 _ _ NNP 25 1850 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1850 27 rate rate NN 25 1850 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1850 30 prices price NNS 25 1850 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 32 : : : 25 1850 33 4.1 4.1 CD 25 1850 34 % % NN 25 1850 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 38 _ _ NNP 25 1850 39 # # NNP 25 1850 40 _ _ NNP 25 1850 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1850 42 rate rate NN 25 1850 43 : : : 25 1850 44 5.2 5.2 CD 25 1850 45 % % NN 25 1850 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 48 , , , 25 1850 49 excluding exclude VBG 25 1850 50 people people NNS 25 1850 51 in in IN 25 1850 52 job job NN 25 1850 53 - - HYPH 25 1850 54 training training NN 25 1850 55 programs program NNS 25 1850 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 57 _ _ NNP 25 1850 58 # # NNP 25 1850 59 _ _ NNP 25 1850 60 Budget Budget NNP 25 1850 61 : : : 25 1850 62 revenues revenue NNS 25 1850 63 $ $ $ 25 1850 64 47.9 47.9 CD 25 1850 65 billion billion CD 25 1850 66 ; 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NNP 25 1850 92 , , , 25 1850 93 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 94 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 95 ; ; : 25 1850 96 commodities commodity NNS 25 1850 97 -- -- : 25 1850 98 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1850 99 and and CC 25 1850 100 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1850 101 products product NNS 25 1850 102 25 25 CD 25 1850 103 % % NN 25 1850 104 , , , 25 1850 105 natural natural JJ 25 1850 106 gas gas NN 25 1850 107 11 11 CD 25 1850 108 % % NN 25 1850 109 , , , 25 1850 110 fish fish NN 25 1850 111 7 7 CD 25 1850 112 % % NN 25 1850 113 , , , 25 1850 114 aluminum aluminum NN 25 1850 115 6 6 CD 25 1850 116 % % NN 25 1850 117 , , , 25 1850 118 ships ship NNS 25 1850 119 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1850 120 % % NN 25 1850 121 , , , 25 1850 122 pulp pulp NN 25 1850 123 and and CC 25 1850 124 paper paper NN 25 1850 125 ; ; : 25 1850 126 partners partner NNS 25 1850 127 -- -- : 25 1850 128 EC EC NNP 25 1850 129 64.9 64.9 CD 25 1850 130 % % NN 25 1850 131 , , , 25 1850 132 Nordic nordic JJ 25 1850 133 countries country NNS 25 1850 134 19.5 19.5 CD 25 1850 135 % % NN 25 1850 136 , , , 25 1850 137 developing develop VBG 25 1850 138 countries country NNS 25 1850 139 6.9 6.9 CD 25 1850 140 % % NN 25 1850 141 , , , 25 1850 142 US US NNP 25 1850 143 6.2 6.2 CD 25 1850 144 % % NN 25 1850 145 , , , 25 1850 146 Japan Japan NNP 25 1850 147 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1850 148 % % NN 25 1850 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 150 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 152 _ _ NNP 25 1850 153 # # NNP 25 1850 154 _ _ NNP 25 1850 155 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1850 156 : : : 25 1850 157 $ $ $ 25 1850 158 26.8 26.8 CD 25 1850 159 billion billion CD 25 1850 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 161 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1850 162 . . NNP 25 1850 163 , , , 25 1850 164 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 166 ; ; : 25 1850 167 commodities commodity NNS 25 1850 168 -- -- : 25 1850 169 machinery machinery NN 25 1850 170 , , , 25 1850 171 fuels fuel NNS 25 1850 172 and and CC 25 1850 173 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1850 174 , , , 25 1850 175 transportation transportation NN 25 1850 176 equipment equipment NN 25 1850 177 , , , 25 1850 178 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1850 179 , , , 25 1850 180 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1850 181 , , , 25 1850 182 clothing clothing NN 25 1850 183 , , , 25 1850 184 ships ship NNS 25 1850 185 ; ; : 25 1850 186 partners partner NNS 25 1850 187 -- -- : 25 1850 188 EC EC NNP 25 1850 189 46.3 46.3 CD 25 1850 190 % % NN 25 1850 191 , , , 25 1850 192 Nordic nordic JJ 25 1850 193 countries country NNS 25 1850 194 25.7 25.7 CD 25 1850 195 % % NN 25 1850 196 , , , 25 1850 197 developing develop VBG 25 1850 198 countries country NNS 25 1850 199 14.3 14.3 CD 25 1850 200 % % NN 25 1850 201 , , , 25 1850 202 US US NNP 25 1850 203 8.1 8.1 CD 25 1850 204 % % NN 25 1850 205 , , , 25 1850 206 Japan Japan NNP 25 1850 207 4.7 4.7 CD 25 1850 208 % % NN 25 1850 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 210 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 212 _ _ NNP 25 1850 213 # # NNP 25 1850 214 _ _ NNP 25 1850 215 External External NNP 25 1850 216 debt debt NN 25 1850 217 : : : 25 1850 218 $ $ $ 25 1850 219 15 15 CD 25 1850 220 billion billion CD 25 1850 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 222 December December NNP 25 1850 223 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 225 _ _ NNP 25 1850 226 # # $ 25 1850 227 _ _ NNP 25 1850 228 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1850 229 production production NN 25 1850 230 : : : 25 1850 231 growth growth NN 25 1850 232 rate rate NN 25 1850 233 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1850 234 % % NN 25 1850 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 236 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 238 _ _ NNP 25 1850 239 # # $ 25 1850 240 _ _ NNP 25 1850 241 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1850 242 : : : 25 1850 243 26,735,000 26,735,000 CD 25 1850 244 kW kw NN 25 1850 245 capacity capacity NN 25 1850 246 ; 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; : 25 1850 307 among among IN 25 1850 308 world world NN 25 1850 309 's 's POS 25 1850 310 top top JJ 25 1850 311 10 10 CD 25 1850 312 fishing fishing NN 25 1850 313 nations nation NNS 25 1850 314 ; ; : 25 1850 315 livestock livestock NN 25 1850 316 output output NN 25 1850 317 exceeds exceed VBZ 25 1850 318 value value NN 25 1850 319 of of IN 25 1850 320 crops crop NNS 25 1850 321 ; ; : 25 1850 322 over over IN 25 1850 323 half half NN 25 1850 324 of of IN 25 1850 325 food food NN 25 1850 326 needs need NNS 25 1850 327 imported import VBN 25 1850 328 ; ; : 25 1850 329 fish fish NN 25 1850 330 catch catch NN 25 1850 331 of of IN 25 1850 332 1.76 1.76 CD 25 1850 333 million million CD 25 1850 334 metric metric JJ 25 1850 335 tons ton NNS 25 1850 336 in in IN 25 1850 337 1989 1989 CD 25 1850 338 _ _ NNP 25 1850 339 # # $ 25 1850 340 _ _ NNP 25 1850 341 Economic economic JJ 25 1850 342 aid aid NN 25 1850 343 : : : 25 1850 344 donor donor NN 25 1850 345 -- -- : 25 1850 346 ODA ODA NNP 25 1850 347 and and CC 25 1850 348 OOF OOF NNP 25 1850 349 commitments commitment NNS 25 1850 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 351 1970 1970 CD 25 1850 352 - - SYM 25 1850 353 89 89 CD 25 1850 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 355 , , , 25 1850 356 $ $ $ 25 1850 357 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1850 358 billion billion CD 25 1850 359 _ _ NNP 25 1850 360 # # NNP 25 1850 361 _ _ NNP 25 1850 362 Currency Currency NNP 25 1850 363 : : : 25 1850 364 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 1850 365 krone krone NN 25 1850 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 367 plural plural JJ 25 1850 368 -- -- : 25 1850 369 kroner kroner NN 25 1850 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 371 ; ; : 25 1850 372 1 1 CD 25 1850 373 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 1850 374 krone krone NN 25 1850 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 376 NKr NKr NNP 25 1850 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 378 = = NFP 25 1850 379 100 100 CD 25 1850 380 ore ore NN 25 1850 381 _ _ NNP 25 1850 382 # # NNP 25 1850 383 _ _ NNP 25 1850 384 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1850 385 rates rate NNS 25 1850 386 : : : 25 1850 387 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 1850 388 kroner kroner NN 25 1850 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 390 NKr nkr NN 25 1850 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 392 per per IN 25 1850 393 US$ us$ $ 25 1850 394 1 1 CD 25 1850 395 - - HYPH 25 1850 396 -5.9060 -5.9060 NN 25 1850 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 398 January January NNP 25 1850 399 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 401 , , , 25 1850 402 6.2597 6.2597 CD 25 1850 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 404 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 406 , , , 25 1850 407 6.9045 6.9045 CD 25 1850 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 409 1989 1989 CD 25 1850 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 411 , , , 25 1850 412 6.5170 6.5170 CD 25 1850 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 414 1988 1988 CD 25 1850 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 416 , , , 25 1850 417 6.7375 6.7375 CD 25 1850 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 419 1987 1987 CD 25 1850 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 421 , , , 25 1850 422 7.3947 7.3947 CD 25 1850 423 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 424 1986 1986 CD 25 1850 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 426 , , , 25 1850 427 8.5972 8.5972 CD 25 1850 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 429 1985 1985 CD 25 1850 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 431 _ _ NNP 25 1850 432 # # NNP 25 1850 433 _ _ NNP 25 1850 434 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1850 435 year year NN 25 1850 436 : : : 25 1850 437 calendar calendar NNP 25 1850 438 year year NN 25 1850 439 _ _ NNP 25 1850 440 * * NFP 25 1850 441 _ _ NNP 25 1850 442 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1850 443 _ _ NNP 25 1850 444 # # NNP 25 1850 445 _ _ NNP 25 1850 446 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1850 447 : : : 25 1850 448 4,223 4,223 CD 25 1850 449 km km NN 25 1850 450 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1850 451 standard standard JJ 25 1850 452 gauge gauge NN 25 1850 453 ; 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; : 25 1850 573 includes include VBZ 25 1850 574 11 11 CD 25 1850 575 passenger passenger NN 25 1850 576 , , , 25 1850 577 23 23 CD 25 1850 578 short short JJ 25 1850 579 - - HYPH 25 1850 580 sea sea NN 25 1850 581 passenger passenger NN 25 1850 582 , , , 25 1850 583 121 121 CD 25 1850 584 cargo cargo NN 25 1850 585 , , , 25 1850 586 3 3 CD 25 1850 587 passenger passenger NN 25 1850 588 - - HYPH 25 1850 589 cargo cargo NN 25 1850 590 , , , 25 1850 591 24 24 CD 25 1850 592 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1850 593 cargo cargo NN 25 1850 594 , , , 25 1850 595 14 14 CD 25 1850 596 container container NN 25 1850 597 , , , 25 1850 598 50 50 CD 25 1850 599 roll roll NN 25 1850 600 - - HYPH 25 1850 601 on on IN 25 1850 602 / / SYM 25 1850 603 roll roll NN 25 1850 604 - - HYPH 25 1850 605 off off RP 25 1850 606 cargo cargo NN 25 1850 607 , , , 25 1850 608 18 18 CD 25 1850 609 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1850 610 carrier carrier NN 25 1850 611 , , , 25 1850 612 1 1 CD 25 1850 613 railcar railcar NN 25 1850 614 carrier carrier NN 25 1850 615 , , , 25 1850 616 186 186 CD 25 1850 617 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1850 618 , , , 25 1850 619 oils oil NNS 25 1850 620 , , , 25 1850 621 and and CC 25 1850 622 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1850 623 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 624 POL POL NNP 25 1850 625 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 626 tanker tanker NN 25 1850 627 , , , 25 1850 628 98 98 CD 25 1850 629 chemical chemical NN 25 1850 630 tanker tanker NN 25 1850 631 , , , 25 1850 632 69 69 CD 25 1850 633 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1850 634 gas gas NN 25 1850 635 , , , 25 1850 636 1 1 CD 25 1850 637 specialized specialized JJ 25 1850 638 tanker tanker NN 25 1850 639 , , , 25 1850 640 35 35 CD 25 1850 641 combination combination NN 25 1850 642 ore ore NN 25 1850 643 / / SYM 25 1850 644 oil oil NN 25 1850 645 , , , 25 1850 646 204 204 CD 25 1850 647 bulk bulk NN 25 1850 648 , , , 25 1850 649 9 9 CD 25 1850 650 combination combination NN 25 1850 651 bulk bulk NN 25 1850 652 ; ; : 25 1850 653 note note NN 25 1850 654 -- -- : 25 1850 655 the the DT 25 1850 656 government government NN 25 1850 657 has have VBZ 25 1850 658 created create VBN 25 1850 659 a a DT 25 1850 660 captive captive JJ 25 1850 661 register register NN 25 1850 662 , , , 25 1850 663 the the DT 25 1850 664 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1850 665 International International NNP 25 1850 666 Ship Ship NNP 25 1850 667 Register Register NNP 25 1850 668 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 669 NIS NIS NNP 25 1850 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 671 , , , 25 1850 672 as as IN 25 1850 673 a a DT 25 1850 674 subset subset NN 25 1850 675 of of IN 25 1850 676 the the DT 25 1850 677 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 1850 678 register register NN 25 1850 679 ; ; : 25 1850 680 ships ship NNS 25 1850 681 on on IN 25 1850 682 the the DT 25 1850 683 NIS NIS NNP 25 1850 684 enjoy enjoy VB 25 1850 685 many many JJ 25 1850 686 benefits benefit NNS 25 1850 687 of of IN 25 1850 688 flags flag NNS 25 1850 689 of of IN 25 1850 690 convenience convenience NN 25 1850 691 and and CC 25 1850 692 do do VBP 25 1850 693 not not RB 25 1850 694 have have VB 25 1850 695 to to TO 25 1850 696 be be VB 25 1850 697 crewed crew VBN 25 1850 698 by by IN 25 1850 699 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 25 1850 700 ; ; : 25 1850 701 the the DT 25 1850 702 majority majority NN 25 1850 703 of of IN 25 1850 704 ships ship NNS 25 1850 705 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 706 777 777 CD 25 1850 707 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 708 under under IN 25 1850 709 the the DT 25 1850 710 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 1850 711 flag flag NN 25 1850 712 are be VBP 25 1850 713 now now RB 25 1850 714 registered register VBN 25 1850 715 with with IN 25 1850 716 the the DT 25 1850 717 NIS NIS NNP 25 1850 718 _ _ NNP 25 1850 719 # # NNP 25 1850 720 _ _ NNP 25 1850 721 Civil civil JJ 25 1850 722 air air NN 25 1850 723 : : : 25 1850 724 76 76 CD 25 1850 725 major major JJ 25 1850 726 transport transport NN 25 1850 727 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1850 728 _ _ NNP 25 1850 729 # # NNP 25 1850 730 _ _ NNP 25 1850 731 Airports Airports NNP 25 1850 732 : : : 25 1850 733 104 104 CD 25 1850 734 total total NN 25 1850 735 , , , 25 1850 736 103 103 CD 25 1850 737 usable usable JJ 25 1850 738 ; ; : 25 1850 739 64 64 CD 25 1850 740 with with IN 25 1850 741 permanent permanent JJ 25 1850 742 - - HYPH 25 1850 743 surface surface NN 25 1850 744 runways runway NNS 25 1850 745 ; ; : 25 1850 746 none none NN 25 1850 747 with with IN 25 1850 748 runways runway NNS 25 1850 749 over over IN 25 1850 750 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1850 751 m m NNP 25 1850 752 ; ; : 25 1850 753 12 12 CD 25 1850 754 with with IN 25 1850 755 runways runways NNP 25 1850 756 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1850 757 - - HYPH 25 1850 758 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1850 759 m m NN 25 1850 760 ; ; : 25 1850 761 16 16 CD 25 1850 762 with with IN 25 1850 763 runways runway NNS 25 1850 764 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1850 765 - - HYPH 25 1850 766 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1850 767 m m NNP 25 1850 768 _ _ NNP 25 1850 769 # # NNP 25 1850 770 _ _ NNP 25 1850 771 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1850 772 : : : 25 1850 773 high high JJ 25 1850 774 - - HYPH 25 1850 775 quality quality NN 25 1850 776 domestic domestic JJ 25 1850 777 and and CC 25 1850 778 international international JJ 25 1850 779 telephone telephone NN 25 1850 780 , , , 25 1850 781 telegraph telegraph NN 25 1850 782 , , , 25 1850 783 and and CC 25 1850 784 telex telex NN 25 1850 785 services service NNS 25 1850 786 ; ; : 25 1850 787 3,102,000 3,102,000 CD 25 1850 788 telephones telephone NNS 25 1850 789 ; ; : 25 1850 790 stations--8 stations--8 `` 25 1850 791 AM AM NNP 25 1850 792 , , , 25 1850 793 46 46 CD 25 1850 794 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 795 1,400 1,400 CD 25 1850 796 relays relay NNS 25 1850 797 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 798 FM FM NNP 25 1850 799 , , , 25 1850 800 55 55 CD 25 1850 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 802 2,100 2,100 CD 25 1850 803 relays relay NNS 25 1850 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 805 TV tv NN 25 1850 806 ; ; : 25 1850 807 4 4 CD 25 1850 808 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1850 809 submarine submarine NN 25 1850 810 cables cable NNS 25 1850 811 ; ; : 25 1850 812 communications communication NNS 25 1850 813 satellite satellite NN 25 1850 814 earth earth NN 25 1850 815 stations station NNS 25 1850 816 operating operate VBG 25 1850 817 in in IN 25 1850 818 the the DT 25 1850 819 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 1850 820 , , , 25 1850 821 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1850 822 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 823 1 1 CD 25 1850 824 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1850 825 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1850 826 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 827 , , , 25 1850 828 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 25 1850 829 , , , 25 1850 830 and and CC 25 1850 831 domestic domestic JJ 25 1850 832 systems system NNS 25 1850 833 _ _ IN 25 1850 834 * * NFP 25 1850 835 _ _ NNP 25 1850 836 Defense Defense NNP 25 1850 837 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1850 838 _ _ NNP 25 1850 839 # # NNP 25 1850 840 _ _ NNP 25 1850 841 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1850 842 : : : 25 1850 843 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1850 844 Army Army NNP 25 1850 845 , , , 25 1850 846 Royal Royal NNP 25 1850 847 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1850 848 Navy Navy NNP 25 1850 849 , , , 25 1850 850 Royal Royal NNP 25 1850 851 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 1850 852 Air Air NNP 25 1850 853 Force Force NNP 25 1850 854 , , , 25 1850 855 Home Home NNP 25 1850 856 Guard Guard NNP 25 1850 857 _ _ NNP 25 1850 858 # # NNP 25 1850 859 _ _ NNP 25 1850 860 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1850 861 availability availability NN 25 1850 862 : : : 25 1850 863 males males NNP 25 1850 864 15 15 CD 25 1850 865 - - SYM 25 1850 866 49 49 CD 25 1850 867 , , , 25 1850 868 1,124,201 1,124,201 CD 25 1850 869 ; ; : 25 1850 870 942,158 942,158 CD 25 1850 871 fit fit NN 25 1850 872 for for IN 25 1850 873 military military JJ 25 1850 874 service service NN 25 1850 875 ; ; : 25 1850 876 31,813 31,813 CD 25 1850 877 reach reach VB 25 1850 878 military military JJ 25 1850 879 age age NN 25 1850 880 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 881 20 20 CD 25 1850 882 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 883 annually annually RB 25 1850 884 _ _ NNP 25 1850 885 # # $ 25 1850 886 _ _ NNP 25 1850 887 Defense Defense NNP 25 1850 888 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1850 889 : : : 25 1850 890 $ $ $ 25 1850 891 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1850 892 billion billion CD 25 1850 893 , , , 25 1850 894 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1850 895 % % NN 25 1850 896 of of IN 25 1850 897 GDP GDP NNP 25 1850 898 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 899 1990 1990 CD 25 1850 900 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 901 _ _ NNP 25 1850 902 % % NN 25 1850 903 _ _ NNP 25 1850 904 _ _ NNP 25 1850 905 @_Oman @_Oman NNP 25 1850 906 _ _ NNP 25 1850 907 * * NFP 25 1850 908 _ _ NNP 25 1850 909 Geography Geography NNP 25 1850 910 _ _ NNP 25 1850 911 # # NNP 25 1850 912 _ _ NNP 25 1850 913 Total total JJ 25 1850 914 area area NN 25 1850 915 : : : 25 1850 916 212,460 212,460 CD 25 1850 917 km2 km2 NN 25 1850 918 ; ; : 25 1850 919 land land NN 25 1850 920 area area NN 25 1850 921 : : : 25 1850 922 212,460 212,460 CD 25 1850 923 km2 km2 NNP 25 1850 924 _ _ NNP 25 1850 925 # # NNP 25 1850 926 _ _ NNP 25 1850 927 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1850 928 area area NN 25 1850 929 : : : 25 1850 930 slightly slightly RB 25 1850 931 smaller small JJR 25 1850 932 than than IN 25 1850 933 Kansas Kansas NNP 25 1850 934 _ _ NNP 25 1850 935 # # $ 25 1850 936 _ _ NNP 25 1850 937 Land Land NNP 25 1850 938 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1850 939 : : : 25 1850 940 1,374 1,374 CD 25 1850 941 km km NN 25 1850 942 total total NN 25 1850 943 ; ; : 25 1850 944 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1850 945 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1850 946 676 676 CD 25 1850 947 km km NN 25 1850 948 , , , 25 1850 949 UAE UAE NNP 25 1850 950 410 410 CD 25 1850 951 km km NNS 25 1850 952 , , , 25 1850 953 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 1850 954 288 288 CD 25 1850 955 km km NNS 25 1850 956 _ _ NNP 25 1850 957 # # NN 25 1850 958 _ _ NNP 25 1850 959 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1850 960 : : : 25 1850 961 2,092 2,092 CD 25 1850 962 km km NN 25 1850 963 _ _ NNP 25 1850 964 # # NNP 25 1850 965 _ _ NNP 25 1850 966 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1850 967 claims claim VBZ 25 1850 968 : : : 25 1850 969 Continental continental JJ 25 1850 970 shelf shelf NN 25 1850 971 : : : 25 1850 972 to to TO 25 1850 973 be be VB 25 1850 974 defined define VBN 25 1850 975 ; ; : 25 1850 976 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1850 977 economic economic JJ 25 1850 978 zone zone NN 25 1850 979 : : : 25 1850 980 200 200 CD 25 1850 981 nm nm CD 25 1850 982 ; ; : 25 1850 983 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1850 984 sea sea NN 25 1850 985 : : : 25 1850 986 12 12 CD 25 1850 987 nm nm NNP 25 1850 988 _ _ NNP 25 1850 989 # # NNP 25 1850 990 _ _ NNP 25 1850 991 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1850 992 : : : 25 1850 993 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1850 994 Line Line NNP 25 1850 995 with with IN 25 1850 996 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 1850 997 ; ; : 25 1850 998 no no DT 25 1850 999 defined define VBN 25 1850 1000 boundary boundary JJ 25 1850 1001 with with IN 25 1850 1002 most most JJS 25 1850 1003 of of IN 25 1850 1004 UAE UAE NNP 25 1850 1005 , , , 25 1850 1006 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1850 1007 Line Line NNP 25 1850 1008 in in IN 25 1850 1009 far far RB 25 1850 1010 north north NN 25 1850 1011 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1012 # # NNP 25 1850 1013 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1014 Climate Climate NNP 25 1850 1015 : : : 25 1850 1016 dry dry JJ 25 1850 1017 desert desert NN 25 1850 1018 ; ; , 25 1850 1019 hot hot JJ 25 1850 1020 , , , 25 1850 1021 humid humid JJ 25 1850 1022 along along IN 25 1850 1023 coast coast NN 25 1850 1024 ; ; , 25 1850 1025 hot hot JJ 25 1850 1026 , , , 25 1850 1027 dry dry JJ 25 1850 1028 interior interior NN 25 1850 1029 ; ; : 25 1850 1030 strong strong JJ 25 1850 1031 southwest southwest NN 25 1850 1032 summer summer NN 25 1850 1033 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1850 1034 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1035 May May NNP 25 1850 1036 to to IN 25 1850 1037 September September NNP 25 1850 1038 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1039 in in IN 25 1850 1040 far far RB 25 1850 1041 south south NNP 25 1850 1042 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1043 # # NNP 25 1850 1044 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1045 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1850 1046 : : : 25 1850 1047 vast vast JJ 25 1850 1048 central central JJ 25 1850 1049 desert desert NN 25 1850 1050 plain plain JJ 25 1850 1051 , , , 25 1850 1052 rugged rugged JJ 25 1850 1053 mountains mountain NNS 25 1850 1054 in in IN 25 1850 1055 north north NN 25 1850 1056 and and CC 25 1850 1057 south south NNP 25 1850 1058 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1059 # # $ 25 1850 1060 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1061 Natural natural JJ 25 1850 1062 resources resource NNS 25 1850 1063 : : : 25 1850 1064 crude crude JJ 25 1850 1065 oil oil NN 25 1850 1066 , , , 25 1850 1067 copper copper NN 25 1850 1068 , , , 25 1850 1069 asbestos asbestos NN 25 1850 1070 , , , 25 1850 1071 some some DT 25 1850 1072 marble marble NN 25 1850 1073 , , , 25 1850 1074 limestone limestone NN 25 1850 1075 , , , 25 1850 1076 chromium chromium NN 25 1850 1077 , , , 25 1850 1078 gypsum gypsum NN 25 1850 1079 , , , 25 1850 1080 natural natural JJ 25 1850 1081 gas gas NN 25 1850 1082 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1083 # # NNP 25 1850 1084 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1085 Land Land NNP 25 1850 1086 use use NN 25 1850 1087 : : : 25 1850 1088 arable arable JJ 25 1850 1089 land land NN 25 1850 1090 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1850 1091 ; ; : 25 1850 1092 permanent permanent JJ 25 1850 1093 crops crop NNS 25 1850 1094 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1850 1095 ; ; : 25 1850 1096 meadows meadow NNS 25 1850 1097 and and CC 25 1850 1098 pastures pasture NNS 25 1850 1099 5 5 CD 25 1850 1100 % % NN 25 1850 1101 ; ; , 25 1850 1102 forest forest NN 25 1850 1103 and and CC 25 1850 1104 woodland woodland JJ 25 1850 1105 0 0 CD 25 1850 1106 % % NN 25 1850 1107 ; ; , 25 1850 1108 other other JJ 25 1850 1109 95 95 CD 25 1850 1110 % % NN 25 1850 1111 ; ; , 25 1850 1112 includes include VBZ 25 1850 1113 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1850 1114 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1850 1115 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1116 # # $ 25 1850 1117 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1118 Environment Environment NNP 25 1850 1119 : : : 25 1850 1120 summer summer NN 25 1850 1121 winds wind NNS 25 1850 1122 often often RB 25 1850 1123 raise raise VBP 25 1850 1124 large large JJ 25 1850 1125 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 25 1850 1126 and and CC 25 1850 1127 duststorms duststorm NNS 25 1850 1128 in in IN 25 1850 1129 interior interior NNP 25 1850 1130 ; ; : 25 1850 1131 sparse sparse VB 25 1850 1132 natural natural JJ 25 1850 1133 freshwater freshwater NN 25 1850 1134 resources resource NNS 25 1850 1135 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1136 # # $ 25 1850 1137 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1138 Note Note NNP 25 1850 1139 : : : 25 1850 1140 strategic strategic JJ 25 1850 1141 location location NN 25 1850 1142 with with IN 25 1850 1143 small small JJ 25 1850 1144 foothold foothold NN 25 1850 1145 on on IN 25 1850 1146 Musandam Musandam NNP 25 1850 1147 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 1850 1148 controlling control VBG 25 1850 1149 Strait Strait NNP 25 1850 1150 of of IN 25 1850 1151 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 25 1850 1152 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1153 17 17 CD 25 1850 1154 % % NN 25 1850 1155 of of IN 25 1850 1156 world world NN 25 1850 1157 's 's POS 25 1850 1158 oil oil NN 25 1850 1159 production production NN 25 1850 1160 transits transit NNS 25 1850 1161 this this DT 25 1850 1162 point point NN 25 1850 1163 going go VBG 25 1850 1164 from from IN 25 1850 1165 Persian Persian NNP 25 1850 1166 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1850 1167 to to IN 25 1850 1168 Arabian Arabian NNP 25 1850 1169 Sea Sea NNP 25 1850 1170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1171 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1172 * * NFP 25 1850 1173 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1174 People People NNPS 25 1850 1175 _ _ IN 25 1850 1176 # # NNP 25 1850 1177 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1178 Population Population NNP 25 1850 1179 : : : 25 1850 1180 1,534,011 1,534,011 CD 25 1850 1181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1182 July July NNP 25 1850 1183 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1184 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1185 , , , 25 1850 1186 growth growth NN 25 1850 1187 rate rate NN 25 1850 1188 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1850 1189 % % NN 25 1850 1190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1191 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1193 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1194 # # NNP 25 1850 1195 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1196 Birth Birth NNP 25 1850 1197 rate rate NN 25 1850 1198 : : : 25 1850 1199 41 41 CD 25 1850 1200 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1850 1201 population population NN 25 1850 1202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1203 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1205 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1206 # # $ 25 1850 1207 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1208 Death Death NNP 25 1850 1209 rate rate NN 25 1850 1210 : : : 25 1850 1211 6 6 CD 25 1850 1212 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1850 1213 population population NN 25 1850 1214 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1215 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1216 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1217 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1218 # # NNP 25 1850 1219 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1220 Net net JJ 25 1850 1221 migration migration NN 25 1850 1222 rate rate NN 25 1850 1223 : : : 25 1850 1224 0 0 CD 25 1850 1225 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1850 1226 population population NN 25 1850 1227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1228 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1230 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1231 # # $ 25 1850 1232 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1233 Infant Infant NNP 25 1850 1234 mortality mortality NN 25 1850 1235 rate rate NN 25 1850 1236 : : : 25 1850 1237 40 40 CD 25 1850 1238 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1850 1239 live live JJ 25 1850 1240 births birth NNS 25 1850 1241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1242 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1243 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1244 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1245 # # NNP 25 1850 1246 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1247 Life Life NNP 25 1850 1248 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1850 1249 at at IN 25 1850 1250 birth birth NN 25 1850 1251 : : : 25 1850 1252 65 65 CD 25 1850 1253 years year NNS 25 1850 1254 male male JJ 25 1850 1255 , , , 25 1850 1256 68 68 CD 25 1850 1257 years year NNS 25 1850 1258 female female JJ 25 1850 1259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1260 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1261 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1262 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1263 # # NNP 25 1850 1264 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1265 Total total JJ 25 1850 1266 fertility fertility NN 25 1850 1267 rate rate NN 25 1850 1268 : : : 25 1850 1269 6.7 6.7 CD 25 1850 1270 children child NNS 25 1850 1271 born bear VBN 25 1850 1272 / / SYM 25 1850 1273 woman woman NN 25 1850 1274 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1275 1991 1991 CD 25 1850 1276 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1277 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1278 # # $ 25 1850 1279 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1280 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1850 1281 : : : 25 1850 1282 noun noun NNP 25 1850 1283 -- -- : 25 1850 1284 Omani(s Omani(s NNP 25 1850 1285 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1286 ; ; , 25 1850 1287 adjective adjective JJ 25 1850 1288 -- -- : 25 1850 1289 Omani Omani NNP 25 1850 1290 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1291 # # $ 25 1850 1292 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1293 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1850 1294 divisions division NNS 25 1850 1295 : : : 25 1850 1296 mostly mostly RB 25 1850 1297 Arab Arab NNP 25 1850 1298 , , , 25 1850 1299 with with IN 25 1850 1300 small small JJ 25 1850 1301 Balochi Balochi NNP 25 1850 1302 , , , 25 1850 1303 Zanzibari Zanzibari NNP 25 1850 1304 , , , 25 1850 1305 and and CC 25 1850 1306 South South NNP 25 1850 1307 Asian Asian NNP 25 1850 1308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1309 Indian indian JJ 25 1850 1310 , , , 25 1850 1311 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 1850 1312 , , , 25 1850 1313 Bangladeshi Bangladeshi NNP 25 1850 1314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1315 groups group NNS 25 1850 1316 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1317 # # $ 25 1850 1318 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1319 Religion Religion NNP 25 1850 1320 : : : 25 1850 1321 Ibadhi Ibadhi NNP 25 1850 1322 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1850 1323 75 75 CD 25 1850 1324 % % NN 25 1850 1325 ; ; : 25 1850 1326 remainder remainder NN 25 1850 1327 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1850 1328 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1850 1329 , , , 25 1850 1330 Shia Shia NNP 25 1850 1331 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1850 1332 , , , 25 1850 1333 some some DT 25 1850 1334 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1850 1335 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1336 # # $ 25 1850 1337 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1338 Language Language NNP 25 1850 1339 : : : 25 1850 1340 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1850 1341 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1342 official official JJ 25 1850 1343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1344 ; ; : 25 1850 1345 English English NNP 25 1850 1346 , , , 25 1850 1347 Balochi Balochi NNP 25 1850 1348 , , , 25 1850 1349 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 1850 1350 , , , 25 1850 1351 Indian indian JJ 25 1850 1352 dialects dialect NNS 25 1850 1353 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1354 # # NNP 25 1850 1355 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1356 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1850 1357 : : : 25 1850 1358 NA% na% LS 25 1850 1359 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1360 male male JJ 25 1850 1361 NA% NA% NNS 25 1850 1362 , , , 25 1850 1363 female female JJ 25 1850 1364 NA% NA% NNS 25 1850 1365 ) ) -RRB- 25 1850 1366 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1367 # # $ 25 1850 1368 _ _ NNP 25 1850 1369 Labor Labor NNP 25 1850 1370 force force NN 25 1850 1371 : : : 25 1850 1372 430,000 430,000 CD 25 1850 1373 ; ; : 25 1850 1374 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1850 1375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1850 1376 est est NNP 25 1850 1377 . . . 25 1850 1378 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 1 60 60 CD 25 1851 2 % % NN 25 1851 3 ; ; : 25 1851 4 58 58 CD 25 1851 5 % % NN 25 1851 6 are be VBP 25 1851 7 non non JJ 25 1851 8 - - JJ 25 1851 9 Omani omani JJ 25 1851 10 _ _ NNP 25 1851 11 # # NNP 25 1851 12 _ _ NNP 25 1851 13 Organized Organized NNP 25 1851 14 labor labor NN 25 1851 15 : : : 25 1851 16 trade trade NN 25 1851 17 unions union NNS 25 1851 18 are be VBP 25 1851 19 illegal illegal JJ 25 1851 20 _ _ NNP 25 1851 21 * * NFP 25 1851 22 _ _ NNP 25 1851 23 Government Government NNP 25 1851 24 _ _ NNP 25 1851 25 # # NNP 25 1851 26 _ _ NNP 25 1851 27 Long Long NNP 25 1851 28 - - HYPH 25 1851 29 form form NN 25 1851 30 name name NN 25 1851 31 : : : 25 1851 32 Sultanate Sultanate NNP 25 1851 33 of of IN 25 1851 34 Oman Oman NNP 25 1851 35 _ _ NNP 25 1851 36 # # NNP 25 1851 37 _ _ NNP 25 1851 38 Type Type NNP 25 1851 39 : : : 25 1851 40 absolute absolute JJ 25 1851 41 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1851 42 ; ; : 25 1851 43 independent independent JJ 25 1851 44 , , , 25 1851 45 with with IN 25 1851 46 residual residual JJ 25 1851 47 UK UK NNP 25 1851 48 influence influence NN 25 1851 49 _ _ NNP 25 1851 50 # # NNP 25 1851 51 _ _ NNP 25 1851 52 Capital Capital NNP 25 1851 53 : : : 25 1851 54 Muscat Muscat NNP 25 1851 55 _ _ NNP 25 1851 56 # # $ 25 1851 57 _ _ NNP 25 1851 58 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1851 59 divisions division NNS 25 1851 60 : : : 25 1851 61 there there EX 25 1851 62 are be VBP 25 1851 63 no no DT 25 1851 64 first first JJ 25 1851 65 - - HYPH 25 1851 66 order order NN 25 1851 67 administrative administrative JJ 25 1851 68 divisions division NNS 25 1851 69 as as IN 25 1851 70 defined define VBN 25 1851 71 by by IN 25 1851 72 the the DT 25 1851 73 US US NNP 25 1851 74 Government Government NNP 25 1851 75 , , , 25 1851 76 but but CC 25 1851 77 there there EX 25 1851 78 are be VBP 25 1851 79 7 7 CD 25 1851 80 planning planning NN 25 1851 81 regions region NNS 25 1851 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 83 manatiq manatiq NNP 25 1851 84 takhtitiyah takhtitiyah NNP 25 1851 85 , , , 25 1851 86 singular singular JJ 25 1851 87 -- -- : 25 1851 88 mintaqah mintaqah NNP 25 1851 89 takhtitiyah takhtitiyah NN 25 1851 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 91 that that WDT 25 1851 92 include include VBP 25 1851 93 1 1 CD 25 1851 94 governorate governorate NNP 25 1851 95 * * NFP 25 1851 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 97 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 25 1851 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 99 and and CC 25 1851 100 50 50 CD 25 1851 101 districts district NNS 25 1851 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 103 wilayat wilayat NN 25 1851 104 , , , 25 1851 105 singular singular JJ 25 1851 106 -- -- : 25 1851 107 wilayah wilayah NN 25 1851 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 109 ; ; : 25 1851 110 al al NNP 25 1851 111 - - HYPH 25 1851 112 Batinah Batinah NNP 25 1851 113 -- -- : 25 1851 114 Awabi Awabi NNP 25 1851 115 , , , 25 1851 116 Barka Barka NNP 25 1851 117 , , , 25 1851 118 Khabura Khabura NNP 25 1851 119 , , , 25 1851 120 Liwa Liwa NNP 25 1851 121 , , , 25 1851 122 Musanaa Musanaa NNP 25 1851 123 , , , 25 1851 124 Nakhl Nakhl NNP 25 1851 125 , , , 25 1851 126 Rustaq Rustaq NNP 25 1851 127 , , , 25 1851 128 Saham Saham NNP 25 1851 129 , , , 25 1851 130 Shinas Shinas NNP 25 1851 131 , , , 25 1851 132 Sohar Sohar NNP 25 1851 133 , , , 25 1851 134 Suwaiq Suwaiq NNP 25 1851 135 , , , 25 1851 136 Wadi Wadi NNP 25 1851 137 al al NNP 25 1851 138 - - HYPH 25 1851 139 Maawil Maawil NNP 25 1851 140 ; ; : 25 1851 141 al al NNP 25 1851 142 - - HYPH 25 1851 143 Dakhiliah Dakhiliah NNP 25 1851 144 -- -- : 25 1851 145 Adam Adam NNP 25 1851 146 , , , 25 1851 147 al al NNP 25 1851 148 - - HYPH 25 1851 149 Hamra Hamra NNP 25 1851 150 , , , 25 1851 151 Bahla Bahla NNP 25 1851 152 , , , 25 1851 153 Bidbid Bidbid NNP 25 1851 154 , , , 25 1851 155 Haima Haima NNP 25 1851 156 , , , 25 1851 157 Izki Izki NNP 25 1851 158 , , , 25 1851 159 Manah Manah NNP 25 1851 160 , , , 25 1851 161 Nizwa Nizwa NNP 25 1851 162 , , , 25 1851 163 Sumail sumail NN 25 1851 164 ; ; : 25 1851 165 al al NNP 25 1851 166 - - HYPH 25 1851 167 Dhahirah Dhahirah NNP 25 1851 168 -- -- : 25 1851 169 al al NNP 25 1851 170 - - HYPH 25 1851 171 Buraimi Buraimi NNP 25 1851 172 , , , 25 1851 173 Dhank Dhank NNP 25 1851 174 , , , 25 1851 175 Ibri Ibri NNP 25 1851 176 , , , 25 1851 177 Mhadha Mhadha NNP 25 1851 178 , , , 25 1851 179 Yanqul Yanqul NNP 25 1851 180 ; ; : 25 1851 181 al al NNP 25 1851 182 - - HYPH 25 1851 183 Janubiah Janubiah NNP 25 1851 184 -- -- : 25 1851 185 Dhalqut Dhalqut NNP 25 1851 186 , , , 25 1851 187 Mirbat Mirbat NNP 25 1851 188 , , , 25 1851 189 Rokhyut Rokhyut NNP 25 1851 190 , , , 25 1851 191 Sadah Sadah NNP 25 1851 192 , , , 25 1851 193 Salalah Salalah NNP 25 1851 194 , , , 25 1851 195 Shalim Shalim NNP 25 1851 196 , , , 25 1851 197 Taqa Taqa NNP 25 1851 198 , , , 25 1851 199 Thamrait Thamrait NNP 25 1851 200 ; ; : 25 1851 201 al al NNP 25 1851 202 - - HYPH 25 1851 203 Sharqiya Sharqiya NNP 25 1851 204 -- -- : 25 1851 205 al al NNP 25 1851 206 Kamil Kamil NNP 25 1851 207 and and CC 25 1851 208 al al NNP 25 1851 209 - - HYPH 25 1851 210 Wafi Wafi NNP 25 1851 211 , , , 25 1851 212 al al NNP 25 1851 213 - - HYPH 25 1851 214 Mudhaiby Mudhaiby NNP 25 1851 215 , , , 25 1851 216 al al NNP 25 1851 217 - - HYPH 25 1851 218 Qabil Qabil NNP 25 1851 219 , , , 25 1851 220 Bidiya Bidiya NNP 25 1851 221 , , , 25 1851 222 Dimaa Dimaa NNP 25 1851 223 and and CC 25 1851 224 Tayin Tayin NNP 25 1851 225 , , , 25 1851 226 Ibra Ibra NNP 25 1851 227 , , , 25 1851 228 Jaalan Jaalan NNP 25 1851 229 Bani Bani NNP 25 1851 230 Bu Bu NNP 25 1851 231 Ali Ali NNP 25 1851 232 , , , 25 1851 233 Jaalan Jaalan NNP 25 1851 234 Bani Bani NNP 25 1851 235 Bu Bu NNP 25 1851 236 Hassan Hassan NNP 25 1851 237 , , , 25 1851 238 Masirah Masirah NNP 25 1851 239 , , , 25 1851 240 Sur Sur NNP 25 1851 241 , , , 25 1851 242 Wadi Wadi NNP 25 1851 243 Bani Bani NNP 25 1851 244 Khalid Khalid NNP 25 1851 245 ; ; : 25 1851 246 Musandam Musandam NNP 25 1851 247 -- -- : 25 1851 248 Daba Daba NNP 25 1851 249 al al NNP 25 1851 250 - - HYPH 25 1851 251 Biya Biya NNP 25 1851 252 , , , 25 1851 253 Bukha Bukha NNP 25 1851 254 , , , 25 1851 255 Khasab Khasab NNP 25 1851 256 , , , 25 1851 257 Madha Madha NNP 25 1851 258 ; ; : 25 1851 259 Muscat Muscat NNP 25 1851 260 -- -- : 25 1851 261 Muscat Muscat NNP 25 1851 262 * * NFP 25 1851 263 , , , 25 1851 264 Quriyat Quriyat NNP 25 1851 265 _ _ NNP 25 1851 266 # # NNP 25 1851 267 _ _ NNP 25 1851 268 Independence Independence NNP 25 1851 269 : : : 25 1851 270 1650 1650 CD 25 1851 271 , , , 25 1851 272 expulsion expulsion NN 25 1851 273 of of IN 25 1851 274 the the DT 25 1851 275 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1851 276 _ _ NNP 25 1851 277 # # $ 25 1851 278 _ _ NNP 25 1851 279 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1851 280 : : : 25 1851 281 none none NN 25 1851 282 _ _ NN 25 1851 283 # # $ 25 1851 284 _ _ NNP 25 1851 285 Legal Legal NNP 25 1851 286 system system NN 25 1851 287 : : : 25 1851 288 based base VBN 25 1851 289 on on IN 25 1851 290 English English NNP 25 1851 291 common common JJ 25 1851 292 law law NN 25 1851 293 and and CC 25 1851 294 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1851 295 law law NN 25 1851 296 ; ; : 25 1851 297 ultimate ultimate JJ 25 1851 298 appeal appeal NN 25 1851 299 to to IN 25 1851 300 the the DT 25 1851 301 sultan sultan NN 25 1851 302 ; ; : 25 1851 303 has have VBZ 25 1851 304 not not RB 25 1851 305 accepted accept VBN 25 1851 306 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1851 307 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1851 308 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1851 309 _ _ NNP 25 1851 310 # # NNP 25 1851 311 _ _ NNP 25 1851 312 Executive Executive NNP 25 1851 313 branch branch NN 25 1851 314 : : : 25 1851 315 sultan sultan NNP 25 1851 316 , , , 25 1851 317 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1851 318 _ _ NNP 25 1851 319 # # $ 25 1851 320 _ _ NNP 25 1851 321 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1851 322 branch branch NN 25 1851 323 : : : 25 1851 324 State State NNP 25 1851 325 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 1851 326 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1851 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 328 advisory advisory JJ 25 1851 329 function function NN 25 1851 330 only only RB 25 1851 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 332 _ _ NNP 25 1851 333 # # NNP 25 1851 334 _ _ NNP 25 1851 335 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1851 336 branch branch NN 25 1851 337 : : : 25 1851 338 none none NN 25 1851 339 ; ; , 25 1851 340 traditional traditional JJ 25 1851 341 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1851 342 judges judge NNS 25 1851 343 and and CC 25 1851 344 a a DT 25 1851 345 nascent nascent JJ 25 1851 346 civil civil JJ 25 1851 347 court court NN 25 1851 348 system system NN 25 1851 349 _ _ NNP 25 1851 350 # # $ 25 1851 351 _ _ NNP 25 1851 352 National national JJ 25 1851 353 holiday holiday NN 25 1851 354 : : : 25 1851 355 National National NNP 25 1851 356 Day Day NNP 25 1851 357 , , , 25 1851 358 18 18 CD 25 1851 359 November November NNP 25 1851 360 _ _ NNP 25 1851 361 # # NNP 25 1851 362 _ _ NNP 25 1851 363 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1851 364 : : : 25 1851 365 Chief Chief NNP 25 1851 366 of of IN 25 1851 367 State State NNP 25 1851 368 and and CC 25 1851 369 Head Head NNP 25 1851 370 of of IN 25 1851 371 Government Government NNP 25 1851 372 -- -- : 25 1851 373 Sultan Sultan NNP 25 1851 374 and and CC 25 1851 375 Prime Prime NNP 25 1851 376 Minister Minister NNP 25 1851 377 QABOOS QABOOS NNP 25 1851 378 bin bin NNP 25 1851 379 Said Said NNP 25 1851 380 Al Al NNP 25 1851 381 Said Said NNP 25 1851 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 383 since since IN 25 1851 384 23 23 CD 25 1851 385 July July NNP 25 1851 386 1970 1970 CD 25 1851 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 388 _ _ NNP 25 1851 389 # # $ 25 1851 390 _ _ NNP 25 1851 391 Political political JJ 25 1851 392 parties party NNS 25 1851 393 : : : 25 1851 394 none none NN 25 1851 395 _ _ NNP 25 1851 396 # # NNP 25 1851 397 _ _ NNP 25 1851 398 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1851 399 : : : 25 1851 400 none none NN 25 1851 401 _ _ NNP 25 1851 402 # # NNP 25 1851 403 _ _ NNP 25 1851 404 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1851 405 : : : 25 1851 406 none none NN 25 1851 407 _ _ NN 25 1851 408 # # $ 25 1851 409 _ _ NNP 25 1851 410 Other other JJ 25 1851 411 political political JJ 25 1851 412 or or CC 25 1851 413 pressure pressure NN 25 1851 414 groups group NNS 25 1851 415 : : : 25 1851 416 outlawed outlaw VBN 25 1851 417 Popular Popular NNP 25 1851 418 Front Front NNP 25 1851 419 for for IN 25 1851 420 the the DT 25 1851 421 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1851 422 of of IN 25 1851 423 Oman Oman NNP 25 1851 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 425 PFLO PFLO NNP 25 1851 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 427 , , , 25 1851 428 based base VBN 25 1851 429 in in IN 25 1851 430 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 1851 431 _ _ NNP 25 1851 432 # # NNP 25 1851 433 _ _ NNP 25 1851 434 Member Member NNP 25 1851 435 of of IN 25 1851 436 : : : 25 1851 437 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 1851 438 , , , 25 1851 439 AFESD afesd NN 25 1851 440 , , , 25 1851 441 AL AL NNP 25 1851 442 , , , 25 1851 443 AMF AMF NNP 25 1851 444 , , , 25 1851 445 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 1851 446 , , , 25 1851 447 FAO FAO NNP 25 1851 448 , , , 25 1851 449 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1851 450 , , , 25 1851 451 GCC GCC NNP 25 1851 452 , , , 25 1851 453 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1851 454 , , , 25 1851 455 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1851 456 , , , 25 1851 457 IDA IDA NNP 25 1851 458 , , , 25 1851 459 IDB IDB NNP 25 1851 460 , , , 25 1851 461 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1851 462 , , , 25 1851 463 IFC IFC NNP 25 1851 464 , , , 25 1851 465 IMF IMF NNP 25 1851 466 , , , 25 1851 467 IMO imo RB 25 1851 468 , , , 25 1851 469 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1851 470 , , , 25 1851 471 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1851 472 , , , 25 1851 473 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1851 474 , , , 25 1851 475 IOC IOC NNP 25 1851 476 , , , 25 1851 477 ISO ISO NNP 25 1851 478 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 479 correspondent correspondent NN 25 1851 480 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 481 , , , 25 1851 482 ITU ITU NNP 25 1851 483 , , , 25 1851 484 NAM NAM NNP 25 1851 485 , , , 25 1851 486 OIC OIC NNP 25 1851 487 , , , 25 1851 488 UN UN NNP 25 1851 489 , , , 25 1851 490 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1851 491 , , , 25 1851 492 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1851 493 , , , 25 1851 494 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1851 495 , , , 25 1851 496 UPU UPU NNP 25 1851 497 , , , 25 1851 498 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1851 499 , , , 25 1851 500 WHO who WP 25 1851 501 , , , 25 1851 502 WMO WMO NNP 25 1851 503 _ _ NNP 25 1851 504 # # $ 25 1851 505 _ _ NNP 25 1851 506 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1851 507 representation representation NN 25 1851 508 : : : 25 1851 509 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1851 510 Awadh Awadh NNP 25 1851 511 Bader Bader NNP 25 1851 512 AL AL NNP 25 1851 513 - - HYPH 25 1851 514 SHANFARI SHANFARI NNP 25 1851 515 ; ; : 25 1851 516 Chancery chancery NN 25 1851 517 at at IN 25 1851 518 2342 2342 CD 25 1851 519 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1851 520 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1851 521 NW NW NNP 25 1851 522 , , , 25 1851 523 Washington Washington NNP 25 1851 524 DC DC NNP 25 1851 525 20008 20008 CD 25 1851 526 ; ; : 25 1851 527 telephone telephone NN 25 1851 528 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 529 202 202 CD 25 1851 530 ) ) -RRB- 25 1851 531 387 387 CD 25 1851 532 - - SYM 25 1851 533 1980 1980 CD 25 1851 534 through through IN 25 1851 535 1982 1982 CD 25 1851 536 ; ; : 25 1851 537 US US NNP 25 1851 538 -- -- : 25 1851 539 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1851 540 Richard Richard NNP 25 1851 541 W. W. NNP 25 1851 542 BOEHM BOEHM NNP 25 1851 543 ; ; : 25 1851 544 Embassy embassy NN 25 1851 545 at at IN 25 1851 546 address address NN 25 1851 547 NA NA NNP 25 1851 548 , , , 25 1851 549 Muscat Muscat NNP 25 1851 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 1851 551 mailing mail VBG 25 1851 552 address address NN 25 1851 553 is be VBZ 25 1851 554 P. P. NNP 25 1851 555 O. O. NNP 25 1852 1 Box Box NNP 25 1852 2 50200 50200 CD 25 1852 3 Madinat Madinat NNP 25 1852 4 Qaboos Qaboos NNP 25 1852 5 , , , 25 1852 6 Muscat Muscat NNP 25 1852 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 1852 8 ; ; : 25 1852 9 telephone telephone NN 25 1852 10 698 698 CD 25 1852 11 - - SYM 25 1852 12 989 989 CD 25 1852 13 _ _ NN 25 1852 14 # # NNP 25 1852 15 _ _ NNP 25 1852 16 Flag Flag NNP 25 1852 17 : : : 25 1852 18 three three CD 25 1852 19 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1852 20 bands band NNS 25 1852 21 of of IN 25 1852 22 white white JJ 25 1852 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1852 24 top top JJ 25 1852 25 , , , 25 1852 26 double double JJ 25 1852 27 width width NN 25 1852 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1852 29 , , , 25 1852 30 red red NN 25 1852 31 , , , 25 1852 32 and and CC 25 1852 33 green green JJ 25 1852 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1852 35 double double JJ 25 1852 36 width width NN 25 1852 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1852 38 with with IN 25 1852 39 a a DT 25 1852 40 broad broad JJ 25 1852 41 , , , 25 1852 42 vertical vertical JJ 25 1852 43 , , , 25 1852 44 red red JJ 25 1852 45 band band NN 25 1852 46 on on IN 25 1852 47 the the DT 25 1852 48 hoist hoist NN 25 1852 49 side side NN 25 1852 50 ; ; : 25 1852 51 the the DT 25 1852 52 national national NNP 25 1852 53 emblem emblem NN 25 1852 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1852 55 a a DT 25 1852 56 khanjar khanjar JJ 25 1852 57 dagger dagger NN 25 1852 58 in in IN 25 1852 59 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1852 60 sheath sheath NN 25 1852 61 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 1852 62 on on IN 25 1852 63 two two CD 25 1852 64 crossed cross VBN 25 1852 65 swords sword NNS 25 1852 66 in in IN 25 1852 67 scabbards scabbard NNS 25 1852 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 1852 69 in in IN 25 1852 70 white white NNP 25 1852 71 is be VBZ 25 1852 72 centered center VBN 25 1852 73 at at IN 25 1852 74 the the DT 25 1852 75 top top NN 25 1852 76 of of IN 25 1852 77 the the DT 25 1852 78 vertical vertical JJ 25 1852 79 band band NN 25 1852 80 _ _ NNP 25 1852 81 * * NFP 25 1852 82 _ _ NNP 25 1852 83 Economy Economy NNP 25 1852 84 _ _ NNP 25 1852 85 # # NNP 25 1852 86 _ _ NNP 25 1852 87 Overview Overview NNP 25 1852 88 : : : 25 1852 89 Economic economic JJ 25 1852 90 performance performance NN 25 1852 91 is be VBZ 25 1852 92 closely closely RB 25 1852 93 tied tie VBN 25 1852 94 to to IN 25 1852 95 the the DT 25 1852 96 fortunes fortune NNS 25 1852 97 of of IN 25 1852 98 the the DT 25 1852 99 oil oil NN 25 1852 100 industry industry NN 25 1852 101 . . . 25 1853 1 Petroleum petroleum NN 25 1853 2 accounts account VBZ 25 1853 3 for for IN 25 1853 4 nearly nearly RB 25 1853 5 all all DT 25 1853 6 export export NN 25 1853 7 earnings earning NNS 25 1853 8 , , , 25 1853 9 about about RB 25 1853 10 80 80 CD 25 1853 11 % % NN 25 1853 12 of of IN 25 1853 13 government government NN 25 1853 14 revenues revenue NNS 25 1853 15 , , , 25 1853 16 and and CC 25 1853 17 roughly roughly RB 25 1853 18 40 40 CD 25 1853 19 % % NN 25 1853 20 of of IN 25 1853 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 1853 22 . . . 25 1854 1 Oman Oman NNP 25 1854 2 has have VBZ 25 1854 3 proved prove VBN 25 1854 4 oil oil NN 25 1854 5 reserves reserve NNS 25 1854 6 of of IN 25 1854 7 4 4 CD 25 1854 8 billion billion CD 25 1854 9 barrels barrel NNS 25 1854 10 , , , 25 1854 11 equivalent equivalent JJ 25 1854 12 to to IN 25 1854 13 about about RB 25 1854 14 20 20 CD 25 1854 15 years year NNS 25 1854 16 ' ' POS 25 1854 17 supply supply NN 25 1854 18 at at IN 25 1854 19 the the DT 25 1854 20 current current JJ 25 1854 21 rate rate NN 25 1854 22 of of IN 25 1854 23 extraction extraction NN 25 1854 24 . . . 25 1855 1 Although although IN 25 1855 2 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1855 3 employs employ VBZ 25 1855 4 a a DT 25 1855 5 majority majority NN 25 1855 6 of of IN 25 1855 7 the the DT 25 1855 8 population population NN 25 1855 9 , , , 25 1855 10 urban urban JJ 25 1855 11 centers center NNS 25 1855 12 depend depend VBP 25 1855 13 on on IN 25 1855 14 imported import VBN 25 1855 15 food food NN 25 1855 16 . . . 25 1856 1 _ _ NNP 25 1856 2 # # NNP 25 1856 3 _ _ NNP 25 1856 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1856 5 : : : 25 1856 6 $ $ $ 25 1856 7 9.2 9.2 CD 25 1856 8 billion billion CD 25 1856 9 , , , 25 1856 10 per per IN 25 1856 11 capita capita FW 25 1856 12 $ $ $ 25 1856 13 5,870 5,870 CD 25 1856 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1856 15 1990 1990 CD 25 1856 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 1856 17 ; ; : 25 1856 18 real real JJ 25 1856 19 growth growth NN 25 1856 20 rate rate NN 25 1856 21 - - : 25 1856 22 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1856 23 % % NN 25 1856 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1856 25 1987 1987 CD 25 1856 26 est est NNP 25 1856 27 . . . 25 1856 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1857 1 _ _ NNP 25 1857 2 # # NN 25 1857 3 _ _ NNP 25 1857 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1857 5 rate rate NN 25 1857 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1857 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1857 8 prices price NNS 25 1857 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1857 10 : : : 25 1857 11 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1857 12 % % NN 25 1857 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1857 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1857 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1857 16 _ _ NNP 25 1857 17 # # NNP 25 1857 18 _ _ NNP 25 1857 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1857 20 rate rate NN 25 1857 21 : : : 25 1857 22 NA% NA% `` 25 1857 23 _ _ NNP 25 1857 24 # # $ 25 1857 25 _ _ NNP 25 1857 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 1857 27 : : : 25 1857 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1857 29 $ $ $ 25 1857 30 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1857 31 billion billion CD 25 1857 32 ; ; : 25 1857 33 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1857 34 $ $ $ 25 1857 35 4.3 4.3 CD 25 1857 36 billion billion CD 25 1857 37 , , , 25 1857 38 including include VBG 25 1857 39 capital capital NN 25 1857 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1857 41 of of IN 25 1857 42 $ $ $ 25 1857 43 675 675 CD 25 1857 44 million million CD 25 1857 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 1857 46 1989 1989 CD 25 1857 47 est est NNP 25 1857 48 . . . 25 1857 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 1858 1 _ _ NNP 25 1858 2 # # NNP 25 1858 3 _ _ NNP 25 1858 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1858 5 : : : 25 1858 6 $ $ $ 25 1858 7 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1858 8 billion billion CD 25 1858 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1858 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1858 11 . . NNP 25 1858 12 , , , 25 1858 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1858 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1858 15 ; ; : 25 1858 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1858 17 -- -- : 25 1858 18 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1858 19 , , , 25 1858 20 reexports reexport NNS 25 1858 21 , , , 25 1858 22 processed process VBN 25 1858 23 copper copper NN 25 1858 24 , , , 25 1858 25 dates date NNS 25 1858 26 , , , 25 1858 27 nuts nut NNS 25 1858 28 , , , 25 1858 29 fish fish NNS 25 1858 30 ; ; : 25 1858 31 partners partner NNS 25 1858 32 -- -- : 25 1858 33 Japan Japan NNP 25 1858 34 , , , 25 1858 35 South South NNP 25 1858 36 Korea Korea NNP 25 1858 37 , , , 25 1858 38 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1858 39 _ _ NNP 25 1858 40 # # $ 25 1858 41 _ _ NNP 25 1858 42 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1858 43 : : : 25 1858 44 $ $ $ 25 1858 45 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1858 46 billion billion CD 25 1858 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1858 48 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1858 49 . . NNP 25 1858 50 , , , 25 1858 51 1989 1989 CD 25 1858 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1858 53 ; ; : 25 1858 54 commodities commodity NNS 25 1858 55 -- -- : 25 1858 56 machinery machinery NN 25 1858 57 , , , 25 1858 58 transportation transportation NN 25 1858 59 equipment equipment NN 25 1858 60 , , , 25 1858 61 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1858 62 goods good NNS 25 1858 63 , , , 25 1858 64 food food NN 25 1858 65 , , , 25 1858 66 livestock livestock NN 25 1858 67 , , , 25 1858 68 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1858 69 ; ; : 25 1858 70 partners partner NNS 25 1858 71 -- -- : 25 1858 72 UK UK NNP 25 1858 73 , , , 25 1858 74 UAE UAE NNP 25 1858 75 , , , 25 1858 76 Japan Japan NNP 25 1858 77 , , , 25 1858 78 US US NNP 25 1858 79 _ _ NNP 25 1858 80 # # $ 25 1858 81 _ _ NNP 25 1858 82 External External NNP 25 1858 83 debt debt NN 25 1858 84 : : : 25 1858 85 $ $ $ 25 1858 86 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1858 87 billion billion CD 25 1858 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 1858 89 December December NNP 25 1858 90 1989 1989 CD 25 1858 91 est est NNP 25 1858 92 . . . 25 1858 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 1 _ _ NNP 25 1859 2 # # NNP 25 1859 3 _ _ NNP 25 1859 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1859 5 production production NN 25 1859 6 : : : 25 1859 7 growth growth NN 25 1859 8 rate rate NN 25 1859 9 10 10 CD 25 1859 10 % % NN 25 1859 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1859 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 14 , , , 25 1859 15 including include VBG 25 1859 16 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1859 17 sector sector NN 25 1859 18 _ _ NNP 25 1859 19 # # $ 25 1859 20 _ _ NNP 25 1859 21 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1859 22 : : : 25 1859 23 1,136,000 1,136,000 CD 25 1859 24 kW kw NN 25 1859 25 capacity capacity NN 25 1859 26 ; ; : 25 1859 27 3,650 3,650 CD 25 1859 28 million million CD 25 1859 29 kWh kWh NNS 25 1859 30 produced produce VBN 25 1859 31 , , , 25 1859 32 2,500 2,500 CD 25 1859 33 kWh kWh NNS 25 1859 34 per per IN 25 1859 35 capita capita NN 25 1859 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 37 1990 1990 CD 25 1859 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 39 _ _ NNP 25 1859 40 # # NNP 25 1859 41 _ _ NNP 25 1859 42 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1859 43 : : : 25 1859 44 crude crude JJ 25 1859 45 oil oil NN 25 1859 46 production production NN 25 1859 47 and and CC 25 1859 48 refining refining NN 25 1859 49 , , , 25 1859 50 natural natural JJ 25 1859 51 gas gas NN 25 1859 52 production production NN 25 1859 53 , , , 25 1859 54 construction construction NN 25 1859 55 , , , 25 1859 56 cement cement NN 25 1859 57 , , , 25 1859 58 copper copper NN 25 1859 59 _ _ NN 25 1859 60 # # NNP 25 1859 61 _ _ NNP 25 1859 62 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1859 63 : : : 25 1859 64 accounts account NNS 25 1859 65 for for IN 25 1859 66 6 6 CD 25 1859 67 % % NN 25 1859 68 of of IN 25 1859 69 GDP GDP NNP 25 1859 70 and and CC 25 1859 71 60 60 CD 25 1859 72 % % NN 25 1859 73 of of IN 25 1859 74 the the DT 25 1859 75 labor labor NN 25 1859 76 force force NN 25 1859 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 78 including include VBG 25 1859 79 fishing fishing NN 25 1859 80 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 81 ; ; : 25 1859 82 less less JJR 25 1859 83 than than IN 25 1859 84 2 2 CD 25 1859 85 % % NN 25 1859 86 of of IN 25 1859 87 land land NN 25 1859 88 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 1859 89 ; ; : 25 1859 90 largely largely RB 25 1859 91 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1859 92 farming farming NN 25 1859 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 94 dates date NNS 25 1859 95 , , , 25 1859 96 limes lime NNS 25 1859 97 , , , 25 1859 98 bananas banana NNS 25 1859 99 , , , 25 1859 100 alfalfa alfalfa NN 25 1859 101 , , , 25 1859 102 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1859 103 , , , 25 1859 104 camels camel NNS 25 1859 105 , , , 25 1859 106 cattle cattle NNS 25 1859 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 108 ; ; : 25 1859 109 not not RB 25 1859 110 self self NN 25 1859 111 - - HYPH 25 1859 112 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1859 113 in in IN 25 1859 114 food food NN 25 1859 115 ; ; : 25 1859 116 annual annual JJ 25 1859 117 fish fish NN 25 1859 118 catch catch NN 25 1859 119 averages average NNS 25 1859 120 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1859 121 metric metric JJ 25 1859 122 tons ton NNS 25 1859 123 _ _ IN 25 1859 124 # # NN 25 1859 125 _ _ NNP 25 1859 126 Economic economic JJ 25 1859 127 aid aid NN 25 1859 128 : : : 25 1859 129 US US NNP 25 1859 130 commitments commitment NNS 25 1859 131 , , , 25 1859 132 including include VBG 25 1859 133 Ex Ex NNP 25 1859 134 - - HYPH 25 1859 135 Im Im NNP 25 1859 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 137 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1859 138 - - HYPH 25 1859 139 89 89 CD 25 1859 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 141 , , , 25 1859 142 $ $ $ 25 1859 143 137 137 CD 25 1859 144 million million CD 25 1859 145 ; ; : 25 1859 146 Western western JJ 25 1859 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 148 non non JJ 25 1859 149 - - JJ 25 1859 150 US us JJ 25 1859 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 152 countries country NNS 25 1859 153 , , , 25 1859 154 ODA ODA NNP 25 1859 155 and and CC 25 1859 156 OOF OOF NNP 25 1859 157 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1859 158 commitments commitment NNS 25 1859 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 160 1970 1970 CD 25 1859 161 - - SYM 25 1859 162 88 88 CD 25 1859 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 164 , , , 25 1859 165 $ $ $ 25 1859 166 122 122 CD 25 1859 167 million million CD 25 1859 168 ; ; : 25 1859 169 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1859 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1859 171 aid aid NN 25 1859 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 173 1979 1979 CD 25 1859 174 - - SYM 25 1859 175 89 89 CD 25 1859 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 177 , , , 25 1859 178 $ $ $ 25 1859 179 797 797 CD 25 1859 180 million million CD 25 1859 181 _ _ NNP 25 1859 182 # # NNP 25 1859 183 _ _ NNP 25 1859 184 Currency Currency NNP 25 1859 185 : : : 25 1859 186 Omani Omani NNP 25 1859 187 rial rial NN 25 1859 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 189 plural plural JJ 25 1859 190 -- -- : 25 1859 191 rials rial NNS 25 1859 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 193 ; ; : 25 1859 194 1 1 CD 25 1859 195 Omani Omani NNP 25 1859 196 rial rial NN 25 1859 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 198 RO ro NN 25 1859 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 200 = = NFP 25 1859 201 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1859 202 baiza baiza NNP 25 1859 203 _ _ NNP 25 1859 204 # # NNP 25 1859 205 _ _ NNP 25 1859 206 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1859 207 rates rate NNS 25 1859 208 : : : 25 1859 209 Omani omani JJ 25 1859 210 rials rial NNS 25 1859 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 212 RO RO NNP 25 1859 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 214 per per IN 25 1859 215 US$ us$ $ 25 1859 216 1 1 CD 25 1859 217 - - HYPH 25 1859 218 -0.3845 -0.3845 NN 25 1859 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 220 fixed fix VBN 25 1859 221 rate rate NN 25 1859 222 since since IN 25 1859 223 1986 1986 CD 25 1859 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 225 _ _ NNP 25 1859 226 # # NNP 25 1859 227 _ _ NNP 25 1859 228 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1859 229 year year NN 25 1859 230 : : : 25 1859 231 calendar calendar NNP 25 1859 232 year year NN 25 1859 233 _ _ NNP 25 1859 234 * * NFP 25 1859 235 _ _ NNP 25 1859 236 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1859 237 _ _ NNP 25 1859 238 # # NNP 25 1859 239 _ _ NNP 25 1859 240 Highways Highways NNP 25 1859 241 : : : 25 1859 242 22,800 22,800 CD 25 1859 243 km km NN 25 1859 244 total total NN 25 1859 245 ; ; : 25 1859 246 3,800 3,800 CD 25 1859 247 km km VBZ 25 1859 248 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1859 249 surface surface NN 25 1859 250 , , , 25 1859 251 19,000 19,000 CD 25 1859 252 km km NN 25 1859 253 motorable motorable JJ 25 1859 254 track track NN 25 1859 255 _ _ NNP 25 1859 256 # # NNP 25 1859 257 _ _ NNP 25 1859 258 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1859 259 : : : 25 1859 260 crude crude JJ 25 1859 261 oil oil NN 25 1859 262 1,300 1,300 CD 25 1859 263 km km NN 25 1859 264 ; ; : 25 1859 265 natural natural JJ 25 1859 266 gas gas NN 25 1859 267 1,030 1,030 CD 25 1859 268 km km NN 25 1859 269 _ _ NNP 25 1859 270 # # NNP 25 1859 271 _ _ NNP 25 1859 272 Ports Ports NNP 25 1859 273 : : : 25 1859 274 Mina Mina NNP 25 1859 275 Qabus Qabus NNP 25 1859 276 , , , 25 1859 277 Mina Mina NNP 25 1859 278 Raysut Raysut NNP 25 1859 279 _ _ NNP 25 1859 280 # # NNP 25 1859 281 _ _ NNP 25 1859 282 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1859 283 marine marine NN 25 1859 284 : : : 25 1859 285 1 1 CD 25 1859 286 passenger passenger NN 25 1859 287 ship ship NN 25 1859 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 289 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1859 290 GRT GRT NNP 25 1859 291 or or CC 25 1859 292 over over RB 25 1859 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 294 totaling total VBG 25 1859 295 4,442 4,442 CD 25 1859 296 GRT/1,320 GRT/1,320 NNP 25 1859 297 DWT DWT NNP 25 1859 298 _ _ NNP 25 1859 299 # # $ 25 1859 300 _ _ NNP 25 1859 301 Civil civil JJ 25 1859 302 air air NN 25 1859 303 : : : 25 1859 304 4 4 CD 25 1859 305 major major JJ 25 1859 306 transport transport NN 25 1859 307 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1859 308 _ _ NNP 25 1859 309 # # NNP 25 1859 310 _ _ NNP 25 1859 311 Airports Airports NNP 25 1859 312 : : : 25 1859 313 122 122 CD 25 1859 314 total total NN 25 1859 315 , , , 25 1859 316 114 114 CD 25 1859 317 usable usable JJ 25 1859 318 ; ; : 25 1859 319 6 6 CD 25 1859 320 with with IN 25 1859 321 permanent permanent JJ 25 1859 322 - - HYPH 25 1859 323 surface surface NN 25 1859 324 runways runway NNS 25 1859 325 ; ; : 25 1859 326 1 1 CD 25 1859 327 with with IN 25 1859 328 runways runway NNS 25 1859 329 over over IN 25 1859 330 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1859 331 m m CD 25 1859 332 ; ; : 25 1859 333 8 8 CD 25 1859 334 with with IN 25 1859 335 runways runways NNP 25 1859 336 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1859 337 - - HYPH 25 1859 338 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1859 339 m m CD 25 1859 340 ; ; : 25 1859 341 64 64 CD 25 1859 342 with with IN 25 1859 343 runways runway NNS 25 1859 344 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1859 345 - - HYPH 25 1859 346 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1859 347 m m NNP 25 1859 348 _ _ NNP 25 1859 349 # # NNP 25 1859 350 _ _ NNP 25 1859 351 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1859 352 : : : 25 1859 353 fair fair JJ 25 1859 354 system system NN 25 1859 355 of of IN 25 1859 356 open open JJ 25 1859 357 - - HYPH 25 1859 358 wire wire NN 25 1859 359 , , , 25 1859 360 radio radio NN 25 1859 361 relay relay NN 25 1859 362 , , , 25 1859 363 and and CC 25 1859 364 radio radio NN 25 1859 365 communications communication NNS 25 1859 366 stations station NNS 25 1859 367 ; ; : 25 1859 368 50,000 50,000 CD 25 1859 369 telephones telephone NNS 25 1859 370 ; ; : 25 1859 371 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 1859 372 AM AM NNP 25 1859 373 , , , 25 1859 374 3 3 CD 25 1859 375 FM FM NNP 25 1859 376 , , , 25 1859 377 11 11 CD 25 1859 378 TV tv NN 25 1859 379 ; ; : 25 1859 380 satellite satellite NN 25 1859 381 earth earth NN 25 1859 382 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 1859 383 Indian Indian NNP 25 1859 384 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1859 385 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1859 386 , , , 25 1859 387 1 1 CD 25 1859 388 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 1859 389 , , , 25 1859 390 and and CC 25 1859 391 8 8 CD 25 1859 392 domestic domestic JJ 25 1859 393 _ _ NN 25 1859 394 * * NFP 25 1859 395 _ _ NNP 25 1859 396 Defense Defense NNP 25 1859 397 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1859 398 _ _ NNP 25 1859 399 # # NNP 25 1859 400 _ _ NNP 25 1859 401 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1859 402 : : : 25 1859 403 Army Army NNP 25 1859 404 , , , 25 1859 405 Navy Navy NNP 25 1859 406 , , , 25 1859 407 Air Air NNP 25 1859 408 Force Force NNP 25 1859 409 , , , 25 1859 410 Royal Royal NNP 25 1859 411 Oman Oman NNP 25 1859 412 Police Police NNP 25 1859 413 _ _ NNP 25 1859 414 # # NNP 25 1859 415 _ _ NNP 25 1859 416 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1859 417 availability availability NN 25 1859 418 : : : 25 1859 419 males males NNP 25 1859 420 15 15 CD 25 1859 421 - - SYM 25 1859 422 49 49 CD 25 1859 423 , , , 25 1859 424 348,849 348,849 CD 25 1859 425 ; ; : 25 1859 426 197,870 197,870 CD 25 1859 427 fit fit NN 25 1859 428 for for IN 25 1859 429 military military JJ 25 1859 430 service service NN 25 1859 431 ; ; : 25 1859 432 20,715 20,715 CD 25 1859 433 reach reach VB 25 1859 434 military military JJ 25 1859 435 age age NN 25 1859 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 437 14 14 CD 25 1859 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 439 annually annually RB 25 1859 440 _ _ NNP 25 1859 441 # # $ 25 1859 442 _ _ NNP 25 1859 443 Defense Defense NNP 25 1859 444 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1859 445 : : : 25 1859 446 $ $ $ 25 1859 447 1.0 1.0 CD 25 1859 448 billion billion CD 25 1859 449 , , , 25 1859 450 12 12 CD 25 1859 451 % % NN 25 1859 452 of of IN 25 1859 453 GDP GDP NNP 25 1859 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 455 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 457 _ _ NNP 25 1859 458 % % NN 25 1859 459 _ _ NNP 25 1859 460 _ _ NNP 25 1859 461 @_Pacific @_Pacific NNP 25 1859 462 Islands Islands NNP 25 1859 463 , , , 25 1859 464 Trust Trust NNP 25 1859 465 Territory territory NN 25 1859 466 of of IN 25 1859 467 the the DT 25 1859 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 469 Palau Palau NNP 25 1859 470 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 471 _ _ NNP 25 1859 472 * * NFP 25 1859 473 _ _ NNP 25 1859 474 Geography Geography NNP 25 1859 475 _ _ NNP 25 1859 476 # # NNP 25 1859 477 _ _ NNP 25 1859 478 Total total JJ 25 1859 479 area area NN 25 1859 480 : : : 25 1859 481 458 458 CD 25 1859 482 km2 km2 NN 25 1859 483 ; ; : 25 1859 484 land land NN 25 1859 485 area area NN 25 1859 486 : : : 25 1859 487 458 458 CD 25 1859 488 km2 km2 NNP 25 1859 489 _ _ NNP 25 1859 490 # # NNP 25 1859 491 _ _ NNP 25 1859 492 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1859 493 area area NN 25 1859 494 : : : 25 1859 495 slightly slightly RB 25 1859 496 more more JJR 25 1859 497 than than IN 25 1859 498 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1859 499 times time NNS 25 1859 500 the the DT 25 1859 501 size size NN 25 1859 502 of of IN 25 1859 503 Washington Washington NNP 25 1859 504 , , , 25 1859 505 DC DC NNP 25 1859 506 _ _ NNP 25 1859 507 # # $ 25 1859 508 _ _ NNP 25 1859 509 Land Land NNP 25 1859 510 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1859 511 : : : 25 1859 512 none none NN 25 1859 513 _ _ NNP 25 1859 514 # # NNP 25 1859 515 _ _ NNP 25 1859 516 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1859 517 : : : 25 1859 518 1,519 1,519 CD 25 1859 519 km km NN 25 1859 520 _ _ NNP 25 1859 521 # # NNP 25 1859 522 _ _ NNP 25 1859 523 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1859 524 claims claim VBZ 25 1859 525 : : : 25 1859 526 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1859 527 zone zone NN 25 1859 528 : : : 25 1859 529 12 12 CD 25 1859 530 nm nm UH 25 1859 531 ; ; : 25 1859 532 Continental continental JJ 25 1859 533 shelf shelf NN 25 1859 534 : : : 25 1859 535 200 200 CD 25 1859 536 m m NN 25 1859 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 538 depth depth NN 25 1859 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 540 ; ; : 25 1859 541 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1859 542 fishing fishing NN 25 1859 543 zone zone NN 25 1859 544 : : : 25 1859 545 200 200 CD 25 1859 546 nm nm CD 25 1859 547 ; ; : 25 1859 548 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1859 549 sea sea NN 25 1859 550 : : : 25 1859 551 3 3 CD 25 1859 552 nm nm NNP 25 1859 553 _ _ NNP 25 1859 554 # # NNP 25 1859 555 _ _ NNP 25 1859 556 Climate Climate NNP 25 1859 557 : : : 25 1859 558 wet wet JJ 25 1859 559 season season NN 25 1859 560 May May NNP 25 1859 561 to to IN 25 1859 562 November November NNP 25 1859 563 ; ; : 25 1859 564 hot hot JJ 25 1859 565 and and CC 25 1859 566 humid humid JJ 25 1859 567 _ _ NNP 25 1859 568 # # NNP 25 1859 569 _ _ NNP 25 1859 570 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1859 571 : : : 25 1859 572 islands island NNS 25 1859 573 vary vary VBP 25 1859 574 geologically geologically RB 25 1859 575 from from IN 25 1859 576 the the DT 25 1859 577 high high JJ 25 1859 578 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1859 579 main main JJ 25 1859 580 island island NN 25 1859 581 of of IN 25 1859 582 Babelthuap Babelthuap NNP 25 1859 583 to to IN 25 1859 584 low low JJ 25 1859 585 , , , 25 1859 586 coral coral JJ 25 1859 587 islands island NNS 25 1859 588 usually usually RB 25 1859 589 fringed fringe VBN 25 1859 590 by by IN 25 1859 591 large large JJ 25 1859 592 barrier barrier NN 25 1859 593 reefs reef NNS 25 1859 594 _ _ NNP 25 1859 595 # # $ 25 1859 596 _ _ NNP 25 1859 597 Natural natural JJ 25 1859 598 resources resource NNS 25 1859 599 : : : 25 1859 600 forests forest NNS 25 1859 601 , , , 25 1859 602 minerals mineral NNS 25 1859 603 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 604 especially especially RB 25 1859 605 gold gold JJ 25 1859 606 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 607 , , , 25 1859 608 marine marine JJ 25 1859 609 products product NNS 25 1859 610 ; ; , 25 1859 611 deep deep JJ 25 1859 612 - - HYPH 25 1859 613 seabed seabed JJ 25 1859 614 minerals mineral NNS 25 1859 615 _ _ VBP 25 1859 616 # # $ 25 1859 617 _ _ NNP 25 1859 618 Land Land NNP 25 1859 619 use use NN 25 1859 620 : : : 25 1859 621 arable arable JJ 25 1859 622 land land NN 25 1859 623 NA% NA% NNS 25 1859 624 ; ; , 25 1859 625 permanent permanent JJ 25 1859 626 crops crop NNS 25 1859 627 NA% na% VBP 25 1859 628 ; ; : 25 1859 629 meadows meadow NNS 25 1859 630 and and CC 25 1859 631 pastures pasture NNS 25 1859 632 NA% NA% NNS 25 1859 633 ; ; : 25 1859 634 forest forest NN 25 1859 635 and and CC 25 1859 636 woodland woodland JJ 25 1859 637 NA% NA% NNS 25 1859 638 ; ; : 25 1859 639 other other JJ 25 1859 640 NA% na% IN 25 1859 641 _ _ NNP 25 1859 642 # # $ 25 1859 643 _ _ NNP 25 1859 644 Environment Environment NNP 25 1859 645 : : : 25 1859 646 subject subject JJ 25 1859 647 to to IN 25 1859 648 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1859 649 from from IN 25 1859 650 June June NNP 25 1859 651 to to IN 25 1859 652 December December NNP 25 1859 653 ; ; : 25 1859 654 archipelago archipelago NN 25 1859 655 of of IN 25 1859 656 six six CD 25 1859 657 island island NN 25 1859 658 groups group NNS 25 1859 659 totaling total VBG 25 1859 660 over over IN 25 1859 661 200 200 CD 25 1859 662 islands island NNS 25 1859 663 in in IN 25 1859 664 the the DT 25 1859 665 Caroline caroline JJ 25 1859 666 chain chain NN 25 1859 667 _ _ NNP 25 1859 668 # # NNP 25 1859 669 _ _ NNP 25 1859 670 Note Note NNP 25 1859 671 : : : 25 1859 672 important important JJ 25 1859 673 location location NN 25 1859 674 850 850 CD 25 1859 675 km km NN 25 1859 676 southeast southeast RB 25 1859 677 of of IN 25 1859 678 the the DT 25 1859 679 Philippines Philippines NNPS 25 1859 680 ; ; : 25 1859 681 includes include VBZ 25 1859 682 World World NNP 25 1859 683 War War NNP 25 1859 684 II II NNP 25 1859 685 battleground battleground NN 25 1859 686 of of IN 25 1859 687 Peleliu Peleliu NNP 25 1859 688 and and CC 25 1859 689 world world NN 25 1859 690 - - HYPH 25 1859 691 famous famous JJ 25 1859 692 rock rock NN 25 1859 693 islands island NNS 25 1859 694 _ _ NNP 25 1859 695 * * NFP 25 1859 696 _ _ NNP 25 1859 697 People People NNPS 25 1859 698 _ _ IN 25 1859 699 # # NNP 25 1859 700 _ _ NNP 25 1859 701 Population Population NNP 25 1859 702 : : : 25 1859 703 14,411 14,411 CD 25 1859 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 705 July July NNP 25 1859 706 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 707 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 708 , , , 25 1859 709 growth growth NN 25 1859 710 rate rate NN 25 1859 711 0.7 0.7 CD 25 1859 712 % % NN 25 1859 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 714 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 715 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 716 _ _ NNP 25 1859 717 # # NNP 25 1859 718 _ _ NNP 25 1859 719 Birth Birth NNP 25 1859 720 rate rate NN 25 1859 721 : : : 25 1859 722 25 25 CD 25 1859 723 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1859 724 population population NN 25 1859 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 726 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 728 _ _ NNP 25 1859 729 # # $ 25 1859 730 _ _ NNP 25 1859 731 Death Death NNP 25 1859 732 rate rate NN 25 1859 733 : : : 25 1859 734 6 6 CD 25 1859 735 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1859 736 population population NN 25 1859 737 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 738 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 739 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 740 _ _ NNP 25 1859 741 # # NNP 25 1859 742 _ _ NNP 25 1859 743 Net net JJ 25 1859 744 migration migration NN 25 1859 745 rate rate NN 25 1859 746 : : : 25 1859 747 - - : 25 1859 748 12 12 CD 25 1859 749 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1859 750 population population NN 25 1859 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 752 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 754 _ _ NNP 25 1859 755 # # $ 25 1859 756 _ _ NNP 25 1859 757 Infant Infant NNP 25 1859 758 mortality mortality NN 25 1859 759 rate rate NN 25 1859 760 : : : 25 1859 761 26 26 CD 25 1859 762 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1859 763 live live JJ 25 1859 764 births birth NNS 25 1859 765 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 766 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 768 _ _ NNP 25 1859 769 # # NNP 25 1859 770 _ _ NNP 25 1859 771 Life Life NNP 25 1859 772 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1859 773 at at IN 25 1859 774 birth birth NN 25 1859 775 : : : 25 1859 776 68 68 CD 25 1859 777 years year NNS 25 1859 778 male male JJ 25 1859 779 , , , 25 1859 780 74 74 CD 25 1859 781 years year NNS 25 1859 782 female female JJ 25 1859 783 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 784 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 786 _ _ NNP 25 1859 787 # # NNP 25 1859 788 _ _ NNP 25 1859 789 Total total JJ 25 1859 790 fertility fertility NN 25 1859 791 rate rate NN 25 1859 792 : : : 25 1859 793 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1859 794 children child NNS 25 1859 795 born bear VBN 25 1859 796 / / SYM 25 1859 797 woman woman NN 25 1859 798 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 799 1991 1991 CD 25 1859 800 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 801 _ _ NNP 25 1859 802 # # $ 25 1859 803 _ _ NNP 25 1859 804 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1859 805 : : : 25 1859 806 noun noun NNP 25 1859 807 -- -- : 25 1859 808 Palauan(s Palauan(s NNP 25 1859 809 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 810 ; ; : 25 1859 811 adjective adjective JJ 25 1859 812 -- -- : 25 1859 813 Palauan Palauan NNP 25 1859 814 _ _ NNP 25 1859 815 # # $ 25 1859 816 _ _ NNP 25 1859 817 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1859 818 divisions division NNS 25 1859 819 : : : 25 1859 820 Palauans palauan NNS 25 1859 821 are be VBP 25 1859 822 a a DT 25 1859 823 composite composite NN 25 1859 824 of of IN 25 1859 825 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 1859 826 , , , 25 1859 827 Malayan Malayan NNP 25 1859 828 , , , 25 1859 829 and and CC 25 1859 830 Melanesian melanesian JJ 25 1859 831 races race NNS 25 1859 832 _ _ IN 25 1859 833 # # $ 25 1859 834 _ _ NNP 25 1859 835 Religion religion NN 25 1859 836 : : : 25 1859 837 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1859 838 Christian christian JJ 25 1859 839 , , , 25 1859 840 mainly mainly RB 25 1859 841 Roman Roman NNP 25 1859 842 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1859 843 _ _ NNP 25 1859 844 # # $ 25 1859 845 _ _ NNP 25 1859 846 Language Language NNP 25 1859 847 : : : 25 1859 848 Palauan Palauan NNP 25 1859 849 is be VBZ 25 1859 850 the the DT 25 1859 851 official official JJ 25 1859 852 language language NN 25 1859 853 , , , 25 1859 854 though though IN 25 1859 855 English English NNP 25 1859 856 is be VBZ 25 1859 857 commonplace commonplace JJ 25 1859 858 ; ; : 25 1859 859 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1859 860 of of IN 25 1859 861 the the DT 25 1859 862 isolated isolate VBN 25 1859 863 southwestern southwestern JJ 25 1859 864 islands island NNS 25 1859 865 speak speak VBP 25 1859 866 a a DT 25 1859 867 dialect dialect NN 25 1859 868 of of IN 25 1859 869 Trukese Trukese NNP 25 1859 870 _ _ NN 25 1859 871 # # $ 25 1859 872 _ _ NNP 25 1859 873 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1859 874 : : : 25 1859 875 92 92 CD 25 1859 876 % % NN 25 1859 877 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 878 male male NN 25 1859 879 93 93 CD 25 1859 880 % % NN 25 1859 881 , , , 25 1859 882 female female JJ 25 1859 883 91 91 CD 25 1859 884 % % NN 25 1859 885 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 886 age age NN 25 1859 887 15 15 CD 25 1859 888 and and CC 25 1859 889 over over RB 25 1859 890 can can MD 25 1859 891 read read VB 25 1859 892 and and CC 25 1859 893 write write VB 25 1859 894 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 895 1980 1980 CD 25 1859 896 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 897 _ _ NNP 25 1859 898 # # $ 25 1859 899 _ _ NNP 25 1859 900 Labor Labor NNP 25 1859 901 force force NN 25 1859 902 : : : 25 1859 903 NA NA NNP 25 1859 904 _ _ NNP 25 1859 905 # # $ 25 1859 906 _ _ NNP 25 1859 907 Organized organized JJ 25 1859 908 labor labor NN 25 1859 909 : : : 25 1859 910 NA NA NNP 25 1859 911 _ _ NNP 25 1859 912 * * NFP 25 1859 913 _ _ NNP 25 1859 914 Government Government NNP 25 1859 915 _ _ NNP 25 1859 916 # # NNP 25 1859 917 _ _ NNP 25 1859 918 Long Long NNP 25 1859 919 - - HYPH 25 1859 920 form form NN 25 1859 921 name name NN 25 1859 922 : : : 25 1859 923 Trust trust VB 25 1859 924 Territory territory NN 25 1859 925 of of IN 25 1859 926 the the DT 25 1859 927 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1859 928 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1859 929 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 930 no no DT 25 1859 931 short short JJ 25 1859 932 - - HYPH 25 1859 933 form form NN 25 1859 934 name name NN 25 1859 935 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 936 ; ; : 25 1859 937 may may MD 25 1859 938 change change VB 25 1859 939 to to IN 25 1859 940 Republic Republic NNP 25 1859 941 of of IN 25 1859 942 Palau Palau NNP 25 1859 943 after after IN 25 1859 944 independence independence NN 25 1859 945 ; ; : 25 1859 946 note note NN 25 1859 947 -- -- : 25 1859 948 Belau Belau NNP 25 1859 949 , , , 25 1859 950 the the DT 25 1859 951 native native JJ 25 1859 952 form form NN 25 1859 953 of of IN 25 1859 954 Palau Palau NNP 25 1859 955 , , , 25 1859 956 is be VBZ 25 1859 957 sometimes sometimes RB 25 1859 958 used use VBN 25 1859 959 _ _ NNP 25 1859 960 # # $ 25 1859 961 _ _ NNP 25 1859 962 Type Type NNP 25 1859 963 : : : 25 1859 964 UN UN NNP 25 1859 965 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 1859 966 administered administer VBN 25 1859 967 by by IN 25 1859 968 the the DT 25 1859 969 US US NNP 25 1859 970 ; ; : 25 1859 971 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1859 972 government government NN 25 1859 973 signed sign VBD 25 1859 974 a a DT 25 1859 975 Compact Compact NNP 25 1859 976 of of IN 25 1859 977 Free Free NNP 25 1859 978 Association Association NNP 25 1859 979 with with IN 25 1859 980 the the DT 25 1859 981 US US NNP 25 1859 982 on on IN 25 1859 983 10 10 CD 25 1859 984 January January NNP 25 1859 985 1986 1986 CD 25 1859 986 , , , 25 1859 987 after after IN 25 1859 988 approval approval NN 25 1859 989 in in IN 25 1859 990 a a DT 25 1859 991 series series NN 25 1859 992 of of IN 25 1859 993 UN UN NNP 25 1859 994 - - HYPH 25 1859 995 observed observe VBN 25 1859 996 plebiscites plebiscite NNS 25 1859 997 ; 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; , 25 1859 1356 seats--(18 seats--(18 NN 25 1859 1357 total total NN 25 1859 1358 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 1359 ; ; : 25 1859 1360 House House NNP 25 1859 1361 of of IN 25 1859 1362 Delegates Delegates NNPS 25 1859 1363 -- -- : 25 1859 1364 last last RB 25 1859 1365 held hold VBN 25 1859 1366 2 2 CD 25 1859 1367 November November NNP 25 1859 1368 1988 1988 CD 25 1859 1369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 1370 next next JJ 25 1859 1371 to to TO 25 1859 1372 be be VB 25 1859 1373 held hold VBN 25 1859 1374 November November NNP 25 1859 1375 1992 1992 CD 25 1859 1376 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 1377 ; ; : 25 1859 1378 results result NNS 25 1859 1379 -- -- : 25 1859 1380 percent percent NN 25 1859 1381 of of IN 25 1859 1382 vote vote NN 25 1859 1383 NA NA NNP 25 1859 1384 ; ; : 25 1859 1385 seats--(16 seats--(16 NN 25 1859 1386 total total JJ 25 1859 1387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 1388 _ _ NNP 25 1859 1389 # # NNP 25 1859 1390 _ _ NNP 25 1859 1391 Member Member NNP 25 1859 1392 of of IN 25 1859 1393 : : : 25 1859 1394 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1859 1395 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 1396 associate associate NN 25 1859 1397 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 1398 , , , 25 1859 1399 SPC SPC NNP 25 1859 1400 , , , 25 1859 1401 SPF SPF NNP 25 1859 1402 ( ( -LRB- 25 1859 1403 observer observer NN 25 1859 1404 ) ) -RRB- 25 1859 1405 _ _ NNP 25 1859 1406 # # NNP 25 1859 1407 _ _ NNP 25 1859 1408 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1859 1409 representation representation NN 25 1859 1410 : : : 25 1859 1411 none none NN 25 1859 1412 ; 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P. NNP 25 1859 1436 O. O. 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NNP 25 1863 76 , , , 25 1863 77 1986 1986 CD 25 1863 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 79 ; ; : 25 1863 80 commodities commodity NNS 25 1863 81 -- -- : 25 1863 82 NA na NN 25 1863 83 ; ; : 25 1863 84 partners partner NNS 25 1863 85 -- -- : 25 1863 86 US US NNP 25 1863 87 , , , 25 1863 88 Japan Japan NNP 25 1863 89 _ _ NNP 25 1863 90 # # NNP 25 1863 91 _ _ NNP 25 1863 92 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1863 93 : : : 25 1863 94 $ $ $ 25 1863 95 27.2 27.2 CD 25 1863 96 million million CD 25 1863 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 98 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1863 99 . . NNP 25 1863 100 , , , 25 1863 101 1986 1986 CD 25 1863 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 103 ; ; : 25 1863 104 commodities commodity NNS 25 1863 105 -- -- : 25 1863 106 NA na NN 25 1863 107 ; ; : 25 1863 108 partners partner NNS 25 1863 109 -- -- : 25 1863 110 US US NNP 25 1863 111 _ _ NNP 25 1863 112 # # $ 25 1863 113 _ _ NNP 25 1863 114 External External NNP 25 1863 115 debt debt NN 25 1863 116 : : : 25 1863 117 $ $ $ 25 1863 118 NA NA NNP 25 1863 119 _ _ IN 25 1863 120 # # $ 25 1863 121 _ _ NNP 25 1863 122 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1863 123 production production NN 25 1863 124 : : : 25 1863 125 growth growth NN 25 1863 126 rate rate NN 25 1863 127 NA% na% WDT 25 1863 128 _ _ NNP 25 1863 129 # # $ 25 1863 130 _ _ NNP 25 1863 131 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1863 132 : : : 25 1863 133 16,000 16,000 CD 25 1863 134 kW kw NN 25 1863 135 capacity capacity NN 25 1863 136 ; ; : 25 1863 137 22 22 CD 25 1863 138 million million CD 25 1863 139 kWh kWh NNS 25 1863 140 produced produce VBN 25 1863 141 , 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181 coconut coconut NN 25 1863 182 , , , 25 1863 183 copra copra NNP 25 1863 184 , , , 25 1863 185 cassava cassava NNP 25 1863 186 , , , 25 1863 187 sweet sweet JJ 25 1863 188 potatoes potato NNS 25 1863 189 _ _ VBP 25 1863 190 # # NN 25 1863 191 _ _ NNP 25 1863 192 Economic economic JJ 25 1863 193 aid aid NN 25 1863 194 : : : 25 1863 195 US US NNP 25 1863 196 commitments commitment NNS 25 1863 197 , , , 25 1863 198 including include VBG 25 1863 199 Ex Ex NNP 25 1863 200 - - HYPH 25 1863 201 Im Im NNP 25 1863 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 203 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1863 204 - - HYPH 25 1863 205 87 87 NNP 25 1863 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 207 , , , 25 1863 208 $ $ $ 25 1863 209 2 2 CD 25 1863 210 billion billion CD 25 1863 211 ; ; : 25 1863 212 Western western JJ 25 1863 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 214 non non JJ 25 1863 215 - - JJ 25 1863 216 US us JJ 25 1863 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 218 countries country NNS 25 1863 219 , , , 25 1863 220 ODA ODA NNP 25 1863 221 and and CC 25 1863 222 OOF OOF NNP 25 1863 223 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1863 224 commitments commitment NNS 25 1863 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 226 1970 1970 CD 25 1863 227 - - SYM 25 1863 228 87 87 CD 25 1863 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 230 , , , 25 1863 231 $ $ $ 25 1863 232 62.6 62.6 CD 25 1863 233 million million CD 25 1863 234 _ _ NNP 25 1863 235 # # NNP 25 1863 236 _ _ NNP 25 1863 237 Currency Currency NNP 25 1863 238 : : : 25 1863 239 US US NNP 25 1863 240 currency currency NN 25 1863 241 is be VBZ 25 1863 242 used use VBN 25 1863 243 _ _ NNP 25 1863 244 # # NNP 25 1863 245 _ _ NNP 25 1863 246 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1863 247 rates rate NNS 25 1863 248 : : : 25 1863 249 US US NNP 25 1863 250 currency currency NN 25 1863 251 is be VBZ 25 1863 252 used use VBN 25 1863 253 _ _ NNP 25 1863 254 # # $ 25 1863 255 _ _ NNP 25 1863 256 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1863 257 year year NN 25 1863 258 : : : 25 1863 259 1 1 CD 25 1863 260 October-30 october-30 CD 25 1863 261 September September NNP 25 1863 262 _ _ NNP 25 1863 263 * * NFP 25 1863 264 _ _ NNP 25 1863 265 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1863 266 _ _ NNP 25 1863 267 # # NNP 25 1863 268 _ _ NNP 25 1863 269 Highways Highways NNP 25 1863 270 : : : 25 1863 271 25.7 25.7 CD 25 1863 272 km km NN 25 1863 273 paved pave VBD 25 1863 274 macadam macadam JJ 25 1863 275 and and CC 25 1863 276 concrete concrete JJ 25 1863 277 roads road NNS 25 1863 278 , , , 25 1863 279 otherwise otherwise RB 25 1863 280 stone- stone- JJ 25 1863 281 , , , 25 1863 282 coral- coral- NN 25 1863 283 , , , 25 1863 284 or or CC 25 1863 285 laterite laterite RB 25 1863 286 - - HYPH 25 1863 287 surfaced surface VBN 25 1863 288 roads road NNS 25 1863 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 290 1986 1986 CD 25 1863 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 292 _ _ NNP 25 1863 293 # # NNP 25 1863 294 _ _ NNP 25 1863 295 Ports Ports NNP 25 1863 296 : : : 25 1863 297 Koror Koror NNP 25 1863 298 _ _ NNP 25 1863 299 # # NNP 25 1863 300 _ _ NNP 25 1863 301 Airports Airports NNP 25 1863 302 : : : 25 1863 303 2 2 CD 25 1863 304 with with IN 25 1863 305 permanent permanent JJ 25 1863 306 - - HYPH 25 1863 307 surface surface NN 25 1863 308 runways runway NNS 25 1863 309 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1863 310 - - HYPH 25 1863 311 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1863 312 m m NNP 25 1863 313 _ _ NNP 25 1863 314 # # NNP 25 1863 315 _ _ NNP 25 1863 316 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1863 317 : : : 25 1863 318 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 25 1863 319 AM AM NNP 25 1863 320 , , , 25 1863 321 1 1 CD 25 1863 322 FM FM NNP 25 1863 323 , , , 25 1863 324 1 1 CD 25 1863 325 TV tv NN 25 1863 326 ; ; : 25 1863 327 1 1 CD 25 1863 328 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 329 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 330 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1863 331 earth earth NN 25 1863 332 station station NN 25 1863 333 _ _ NNP 25 1863 334 * * NFP 25 1863 335 _ _ NNP 25 1863 336 Defense Defense NNP 25 1863 337 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1863 338 _ _ NNP 25 1863 339 # # $ 25 1863 340 _ _ NNP 25 1863 341 Note Note NNP 25 1863 342 : : : 25 1863 343 defense defense NN 25 1863 344 is be VBZ 25 1863 345 the the DT 25 1863 346 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1863 347 of of IN 25 1863 348 the the DT 25 1863 349 US US NNP 25 1863 350 and and CC 25 1863 351 that that WDT 25 1863 352 will will MD 25 1863 353 not not RB 25 1863 354 change change VB 25 1863 355 when when WRB 25 1863 356 the the DT 25 1863 357 UN UN NNP 25 1863 358 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 1863 359 terminates terminate NNS 25 1863 360 _ _ NNP 25 1863 361 % % NN 25 1863 362 _ _ NNP 25 1863 363 _ _ NNP 25 1863 364 @_Pacific @_Pacific NNP 25 1863 365 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 366 _ _ NNP 25 1863 367 * * NFP 25 1863 368 _ _ NNP 25 1863 369 Geography Geography NNP 25 1863 370 _ _ NNP 25 1863 371 # # NNP 25 1863 372 _ _ NNP 25 1863 373 Total total JJ 25 1863 374 area area NN 25 1863 375 : : : 25 1863 376 165,384,000 165,384,000 CD 25 1863 377 km2 km2 NN 25 1863 378 ; ; : 25 1863 379 includes include VBZ 25 1863 380 Arafura Arafura NNP 25 1863 381 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 382 , , , 25 1863 383 Banda Banda NNP 25 1863 384 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 385 , , , 25 1863 386 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 25 1863 387 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 388 , , , 25 1863 389 Bering Bering NNP 25 1863 390 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 391 , , , 25 1863 392 Bering Bering NNP 25 1863 393 Strait Strait NNP 25 1863 394 , , , 25 1863 395 Coral Coral NNP 25 1863 396 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 397 , , , 25 1863 398 East East NNP 25 1863 399 China China NNP 25 1863 400 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 401 , , , 25 1863 402 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1863 403 of of IN 25 1863 404 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 1863 405 , , , 25 1863 406 Makassar Makassar NNP 25 1863 407 Strait Strait NNP 25 1863 408 , , , 25 1863 409 Philippine Philippine NNP 25 1863 410 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 411 , , , 25 1863 412 Ross Ross NNP 25 1863 413 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 414 , , , 25 1863 415 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 416 of of IN 25 1863 417 Japan Japan NNP 25 1863 418 , , , 25 1863 419 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 420 of of IN 25 1863 421 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 25 1863 422 , , , 25 1863 423 South South NNP 25 1863 424 China China NNP 25 1863 425 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 426 , , , 25 1863 427 Tasman Tasman NNP 25 1863 428 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 429 , , , 25 1863 430 and and CC 25 1863 431 other other JJ 25 1863 432 tributary tributary JJ 25 1863 433 water water NN 25 1863 434 bodies body NNS 25 1863 435 _ _ NNP 25 1863 436 # # $ 25 1863 437 _ _ NNP 25 1863 438 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1863 439 area area NN 25 1863 440 : : : 25 1863 441 slightly slightly RB 25 1863 442 less less JJR 25 1863 443 than than IN 25 1863 444 18 18 CD 25 1863 445 times time NNS 25 1863 446 the the DT 25 1863 447 size size NN 25 1863 448 of of IN 25 1863 449 the the DT 25 1863 450 US US NNP 25 1863 451 ; ; : 25 1863 452 the the DT 25 1863 453 largest large JJS 25 1863 454 ocean ocean NN 25 1863 455 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 456 followed follow VBN 25 1863 457 by by IN 25 1863 458 the the DT 25 1863 459 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1863 460 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 461 , , , 25 1863 462 Indian Indian NNP 25 1863 463 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 464 , , , 25 1863 465 and and CC 25 1863 466 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 1863 467 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 469 ; ; : 25 1863 470 covers cover VBZ 25 1863 471 about about RB 25 1863 472 one one CD 25 1863 473 - - HYPH 25 1863 474 third third NN 25 1863 475 of of IN 25 1863 476 the the DT 25 1863 477 global global JJ 25 1863 478 surface surface NN 25 1863 479 ; ; : 25 1863 480 larger large JJR 25 1863 481 than than IN 25 1863 482 the the DT 25 1863 483 total total JJ 25 1863 484 land land NN 25 1863 485 area area NN 25 1863 486 of of IN 25 1863 487 the the DT 25 1863 488 world world NN 25 1863 489 _ _ NNP 25 1863 490 # # NNP 25 1863 491 _ _ NNP 25 1863 492 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1863 493 : : : 25 1863 494 135,663 135,663 CD 25 1863 495 km km NN 25 1863 496 _ _ NNP 25 1863 497 # # NNP 25 1863 498 _ _ NNP 25 1863 499 Climate Climate NNP 25 1863 500 : : : 25 1863 501 the the DT 25 1863 502 western western JJ 25 1863 503 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 504 is be VBZ 25 1863 505 monsoonal monsoonal NN 25 1863 506 -- -- : 25 1863 507 a a DT 25 1863 508 rainy rainy JJ 25 1863 509 season season NN 25 1863 510 occurs occur VBZ 25 1863 511 during during IN 25 1863 512 the the DT 25 1863 513 summer summer NN 25 1863 514 months month NNS 25 1863 515 , , , 25 1863 516 when when WRB 25 1863 517 moisture moisture NN 25 1863 518 - - HYPH 25 1863 519 laden laden JJ 25 1863 520 winds wind NNS 25 1863 521 blow blow VBP 25 1863 522 from from IN 25 1863 523 the the DT 25 1863 524 ocean ocean NN 25 1863 525 over over IN 25 1863 526 the the DT 25 1863 527 land land NN 25 1863 528 , , , 25 1863 529 and and CC 25 1863 530 a a DT 25 1863 531 dry dry JJ 25 1863 532 season season NN 25 1863 533 during during IN 25 1863 534 the the DT 25 1863 535 winter winter NN 25 1863 536 months month NNS 25 1863 537 , , , 25 1863 538 when when WRB 25 1863 539 dry dry JJ 25 1863 540 winds wind NNS 25 1863 541 blow blow VBP 25 1863 542 from from IN 25 1863 543 the the DT 25 1863 544 Asian asian JJ 25 1863 545 land land NN 25 1863 546 mass mass NN 25 1863 547 back back RB 25 1863 548 to to IN 25 1863 549 the the DT 25 1863 550 ocean ocean NN 25 1863 551 _ _ NNP 25 1863 552 # # NNP 25 1863 553 _ _ NNP 25 1863 554 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1863 555 : : : 25 1863 556 surface surface NN 25 1863 557 in in IN 25 1863 558 the the DT 25 1863 559 northern northern JJ 25 1863 560 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 561 dominated dominate VBN 25 1863 562 by by IN 25 1863 563 a a DT 25 1863 564 clockwise clockwise NN 25 1863 565 , , , 25 1863 566 warm warm JJ 25 1863 567 water water NN 25 1863 568 gyre gyre NN 25 1863 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 570 broad broad JJ 25 1863 571 , , , 25 1863 572 circular circular JJ 25 1863 573 system system NN 25 1863 574 of of IN 25 1863 575 currents current NNS 25 1863 576 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 577 and and CC 25 1863 578 in in IN 25 1863 579 the the DT 25 1863 580 southern southern JJ 25 1863 581 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 582 by by IN 25 1863 583 a a DT 25 1863 584 counterclockwise counterclockwise NN 25 1863 585 , , , 25 1863 586 cool cool JJ 25 1863 587 water water NN 25 1863 588 gyre gyre NN 25 1863 589 ; ; : 25 1863 590 sea sea NN 25 1863 591 ice ice NN 25 1863 592 occurs occur VBZ 25 1863 593 in in IN 25 1863 594 the the DT 25 1863 595 Bering Bering NNP 25 1863 596 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 597 and and CC 25 1863 598 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 599 of of IN 25 1863 600 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 25 1863 601 during during IN 25 1863 602 winter winter NN 25 1863 603 and and CC 25 1863 604 reaches reach VBZ 25 1863 605 maximum maximum JJ 25 1863 606 northern northern JJ 25 1863 607 extent extent NN 25 1863 608 from from IN 25 1863 609 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 1863 610 in in IN 25 1863 611 October October NNP 25 1863 612 ; ; : 25 1863 613 the the DT 25 1863 614 ocean ocean NN 25 1863 615 floor floor NN 25 1863 616 in in IN 25 1863 617 the the DT 25 1863 618 eastern eastern JJ 25 1863 619 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 620 is be VBZ 25 1863 621 dominated dominate VBN 25 1863 622 by by IN 25 1863 623 the the DT 25 1863 624 East East NNP 25 1863 625 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 626 Rise Rise NNP 25 1863 627 , , , 25 1863 628 while while IN 25 1863 629 the the DT 25 1863 630 western western JJ 25 1863 631 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 632 is be VBZ 25 1863 633 dissected dissect VBN 25 1863 634 by by IN 25 1863 635 deep deep JJ 25 1863 636 trenches trench NNS 25 1863 637 ; ; : 25 1863 638 the the DT 25 1863 639 world world NN 25 1863 640 's 's POS 25 1863 641 greatest great JJS 25 1863 642 depth depth NN 25 1863 643 is be VBZ 25 1863 644 10,924 10,924 CD 25 1863 645 meters meter NNS 25 1863 646 in in IN 25 1863 647 the the DT 25 1863 648 Marianas Marianas NNPS 25 1863 649 Trench Trench NNP 25 1863 650 _ _ NNP 25 1863 651 # # $ 25 1863 652 _ _ NNP 25 1863 653 Natural natural JJ 25 1863 654 resources resource NNS 25 1863 655 : : : 25 1863 656 oil oil NN 25 1863 657 and and CC 25 1863 658 gas gas NN 25 1863 659 fields field NNS 25 1863 660 , , , 25 1863 661 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 25 1863 662 nodules nodule NNS 25 1863 663 , , , 25 1863 664 sand sand NN 25 1863 665 and and CC 25 1863 666 gravel gravel NN 25 1863 667 aggregates aggregate NNS 25 1863 668 , , , 25 1863 669 placer placer NN 25 1863 670 deposits deposit NNS 25 1863 671 , , , 25 1863 672 fish fish NN 25 1863 673 _ _ NNP 25 1863 674 # # NNP 25 1863 675 _ _ NNP 25 1863 676 Environment Environment NNP 25 1863 677 : : : 25 1863 678 endangered endanger VBN 25 1863 679 marine marine JJ 25 1863 680 species specie NNS 25 1863 681 include include VBP 25 1863 682 the the DT 25 1863 683 dugong dugong NN 25 1863 684 , , , 25 1863 685 sea sea NN 25 1863 686 lion lion NN 25 1863 687 , , , 25 1863 688 sea sea NN 25 1863 689 otter otter NN 25 1863 690 , , , 25 1863 691 seals seal NNS 25 1863 692 , , , 25 1863 693 turtles turtle NNS 25 1863 694 , , , 25 1863 695 and and CC 25 1863 696 whales whale NNS 25 1863 697 ; ; , 25 1863 698 oil oil NN 25 1863 699 pollution pollution NN 25 1863 700 in in IN 25 1863 701 Philippine Philippine NNP 25 1863 702 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 703 and and CC 25 1863 704 South South NNP 25 1863 705 China China NNP 25 1863 706 Sea Sea NNP 25 1863 707 ; ; : 25 1863 708 dotted dot VBN 25 1863 709 with with IN 25 1863 710 low low JJ 25 1863 711 coral coral JJ 25 1863 712 islands island NNS 25 1863 713 and and CC 25 1863 714 rugged rugge VBN 25 1863 715 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1863 716 islands island NNS 25 1863 717 in in IN 25 1863 718 the the DT 25 1863 719 southwestern southwestern JJ 25 1863 720 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 721 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 722 ; ; : 25 1863 723 subject subject JJ 25 1863 724 to to IN 25 1863 725 tropical tropical JJ 25 1863 726 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 1863 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 728 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1863 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 730 in in IN 25 1863 731 southeast southeast NN 25 1863 732 and and CC 25 1863 733 east east JJ 25 1863 734 Asia Asia NNP 25 1863 735 from from IN 25 1863 736 May May NNP 25 1863 737 to to IN 25 1863 738 December December NNP 25 1863 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 740 most most RBS 25 1863 741 frequent frequent JJ 25 1863 742 from from IN 25 1863 743 July July NNP 25 1863 744 to to IN 25 1863 745 October October NNP 25 1863 746 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 747 ; ; : 25 1863 748 tropical tropical JJ 25 1863 749 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 1863 750 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 751 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 1863 752 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 753 may may MD 25 1863 754 form form VB 25 1863 755 south south RB 25 1863 756 of of IN 25 1863 757 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1863 758 and and CC 25 1863 759 strike strike VB 25 1863 760 Central Central NNP 25 1863 761 America America NNP 25 1863 762 and and CC 25 1863 763 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1863 764 from from IN 25 1863 765 June June NNP 25 1863 766 to to IN 25 1863 767 October October NNP 25 1863 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 1863 769 most most RBS 25 1863 770 common common JJ 25 1863 771 in in IN 25 1863 772 August August NNP 25 1863 773 and and CC 25 1863 774 September September NNP 25 1863 775 ) ) -RRB- 25 1863 776 ; ; : 25 1863 777 southern southern JJ 25 1863 778 shipping shipping NN 25 1863 779 lanes lane NNS 25 1863 780 subject subject JJ 25 1863 781 to to IN 25 1863 782 icebergs iceberg NNS 25 1863 783 from from IN 25 1863 784 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 1863 785 ; ; : 25 1863 786 occasional occasional JJ 25 1863 787 El El NNP 25 1863 788 Nino Nino NNP 25 1863 789 phenomenon phenomenon NN 25 1863 790 occurs occur VBZ 25 1863 791 off off RP 25 1863 792 the the DT 25 1863 793 coast coast NN 25 1863 794 of of IN 25 1863 795 Peru Peru NNP 25 1863 796 when when WRB 25 1863 797 the the DT 25 1863 798 trade trade NN 25 1863 799 winds wind NNS 25 1863 800 slacken slacken VBN 25 1863 801 and and CC 25 1863 802 the the DT 25 1863 803 warm warm JJ 25 1863 804 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 1863 805 Countercurrent Countercurrent NNP 25 1863 806 moves move VBZ 25 1863 807 south south RB 25 1863 808 , , , 25 1863 809 which which WDT 25 1863 810 kills kill VBZ 25 1863 811 the the DT 25 1863 812 plankton plankton NNP 25 1863 813 that that WDT 25 1863 814 is be VBZ 25 1863 815 the the DT 25 1863 816 primary primary JJ 25 1863 817 food food NN 25 1863 818 source source NN 25 1863 819 for for IN 25 1863 820 anchovies anchovy NNS 25 1863 821 ; ; : 25 1863 822 consequently consequently RB 25 1863 823 , , , 25 1863 824 the the DT 25 1863 825 anchovies anchovy NNS 25 1863 826 move move VBP 25 1863 827 to to IN 25 1863 828 better well RBR 25 1863 829 feeding feeding NN 25 1863 830 grounds ground NNS 25 1863 831 , , , 25 1863 832 causing cause VBG 25 1863 833 resident resident JJ 25 1863 834 marine marine NN 25 1863 835 birds bird NNS 25 1863 836 to to TO 25 1863 837 starve starve VB 25 1863 838 by by IN 25 1863 839 the the DT 25 1863 840 thousands thousand NNS 25 1863 841 because because IN 25 1863 842 of of IN 25 1863 843 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1863 844 lost lose VBN 25 1863 845 food food NN 25 1863 846 source source NN 25 1863 847 _ _ NNP 25 1863 848 # # $ 25 1863 849 _ _ NNP 25 1863 850 Note Note NNP 25 1863 851 : : : 25 1863 852 the the DT 25 1863 853 major major JJ 25 1863 854 choke choke NN 25 1863 855 points point NNS 25 1863 856 are be VBP 25 1863 857 the the DT 25 1863 858 Bering Bering NNP 25 1863 859 Strait Strait NNP 25 1863 860 , , , 25 1863 861 Panama Panama NNP 25 1863 862 Canal Canal NNP 25 1863 863 , , , 25 1863 864 Luzon Luzon NNP 25 1863 865 Strait Strait NNP 25 1863 866 , , , 25 1863 867 and and CC 25 1863 868 the the DT 25 1863 869 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1863 870 Strait Strait NNP 25 1863 871 ; ; : 25 1863 872 the the DT 25 1863 873 Equator equator NN 25 1863 874 divides divide VBZ 25 1863 875 the the DT 25 1863 876 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 877 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 878 into into IN 25 1863 879 the the DT 25 1863 880 North North NNP 25 1863 881 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 882 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 883 and and CC 25 1863 884 the the DT 25 1863 885 South South NNP 25 1863 886 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 887 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 888 ; ; : 25 1863 889 ships ship NNS 25 1863 890 subject subject JJ 25 1863 891 to to IN 25 1863 892 superstructure superstructure NN 25 1863 893 icing ice VBG 25 1863 894 in in IN 25 1863 895 extreme extreme JJ 25 1863 896 north north NN 25 1863 897 from from IN 25 1863 898 October October NNP 25 1863 899 to to IN 25 1863 900 May May NNP 25 1863 901 and and CC 25 1863 902 in in IN 25 1863 903 extreme extreme JJ 25 1863 904 south south NN 25 1863 905 from from IN 25 1863 906 May May NNP 25 1863 907 to to IN 25 1863 908 October October NNP 25 1863 909 ; ; : 25 1863 910 persistent persistent JJ 25 1863 911 fog fog NN 25 1863 912 in in IN 25 1863 913 the the DT 25 1863 914 northern northern JJ 25 1863 915 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 916 from from IN 25 1863 917 June June NNP 25 1863 918 to to IN 25 1863 919 December December NNP 25 1863 920 is be VBZ 25 1863 921 a a DT 25 1863 922 hazard hazard NN 25 1863 923 to to IN 25 1863 924 shipping shipping NN 25 1863 925 ; ; , 25 1863 926 surrounded surround VBN 25 1863 927 by by IN 25 1863 928 a a DT 25 1863 929 zone zone NN 25 1863 930 of of IN 25 1863 931 violent violent JJ 25 1863 932 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1863 933 and and CC 25 1863 934 earthquake earthquake NN 25 1863 935 activity activity NN 25 1863 936 sometimes sometimes RB 25 1863 937 referred refer VBD 25 1863 938 to to IN 25 1863 939 as as IN 25 1863 940 the the DT 25 1863 941 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 942 Ring Ring NNP 25 1863 943 of of IN 25 1863 944 Fire Fire NNP 25 1863 945 _ _ NNP 25 1863 946 * * NFP 25 1863 947 _ _ NNP 25 1863 948 Economy Economy NNP 25 1863 949 _ _ NNP 25 1863 950 # # NNP 25 1863 951 _ _ NNP 25 1863 952 Overview Overview NNP 25 1863 953 : : : 25 1863 954 The the DT 25 1863 955 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1863 956 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1863 957 is be VBZ 25 1863 958 a a DT 25 1863 959 major major JJ 25 1863 960 contributor contributor NN 25 1863 961 to to IN 25 1863 962 the the DT 25 1863 963 world world NN 25 1863 964 economy economy NN 25 1863 965 and and CC 25 1863 966 particularly particularly RB 25 1863 967 to to IN 25 1863 968 those those DT 25 1863 969 nations nation NNS 25 1863 970 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1863 971 waters water NNS 25 1863 972 directly directly RB 25 1863 973 touch touch VBP 25 1863 974 . . . 25 1864 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 1864 2 provides provide VBZ 25 1864 3 cheap cheap JJ 25 1864 4 sea sea NN 25 1864 5 transportation transportation NN 25 1864 6 between between IN 25 1864 7 East East NNP 25 1864 8 and and CC 25 1864 9 West West NNP 25 1864 10 , , , 25 1864 11 extensive extensive JJ 25 1864 12 fishing fishing NN 25 1864 13 grounds ground NNS 25 1864 14 , , , 25 1864 15 offshore offshore JJ 25 1864 16 oil oil NN 25 1864 17 and and CC 25 1864 18 gas gas NN 25 1864 19 fields field NNS 25 1864 20 , , , 25 1864 21 minerals mineral NNS 25 1864 22 , , , 25 1864 23 and and CC 25 1864 24 sand sand NN 25 1864 25 and and CC 25 1864 26 gravel gravel NN 25 1864 27 for for IN 25 1864 28 the the DT 25 1864 29 construction construction NN 25 1864 30 industry industry NN 25 1864 31 . . . 25 1865 1 In in IN 25 1865 2 1985 1985 CD 25 1865 3 over over IN 25 1865 4 half half NN 25 1865 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 1865 6 54 54 CD 25 1865 7 % % NN 25 1865 8 ) ) -RRB- 25 1865 9 of of IN 25 1865 10 the the DT 25 1865 11 world world NN 25 1865 12 's 's POS 25 1865 13 total total JJ 25 1865 14 fish fish NN 25 1865 15 catch catch NN 25 1865 16 came come VBD 25 1865 17 from from IN 25 1865 18 the the DT 25 1865 19 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1865 20 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1865 21 , , , 25 1865 22 which which WDT 25 1865 23 is be VBZ 25 1865 24 the the DT 25 1865 25 only only JJ 25 1865 26 ocean ocean NN 25 1865 27 where where WRB 25 1865 28 the the DT 25 1865 29 fish fish NN 25 1865 30 catch catch NN 25 1865 31 has have VBZ 25 1865 32 increased increase VBN 25 1865 33 every every DT 25 1865 34 year year NN 25 1865 35 since since IN 25 1865 36 1978 1978 CD 25 1865 37 . . . 25 1866 1 Exploitation exploitation NN 25 1866 2 of of IN 25 1866 3 offshore offshore JJ 25 1866 4 oil oil NN 25 1866 5 and and CC 25 1866 6 gas gas NN 25 1866 7 reserves reserve NNS 25 1866 8 is be VBZ 25 1866 9 playing play VBG 25 1866 10 an an DT 25 1866 11 ever ever RB 25 1866 12 - - HYPH 25 1866 13 increasing increase VBG 25 1866 14 role role NN 25 1866 15 in in IN 25 1866 16 the the DT 25 1866 17 energy energy NN 25 1866 18 supplies supply NNS 25 1866 19 of of IN 25 1866 20 Australia Australia NNP 25 1866 21 , , , 25 1866 22 New New NNP 25 1866 23 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1866 24 , , , 25 1866 25 China China NNP 25 1866 26 , , , 25 1866 27 US US NNP 25 1866 28 , , , 25 1866 29 and and CC 25 1866 30 Peru Peru NNP 25 1866 31 . . . 25 1867 1 The the DT 25 1867 2 high high JJ 25 1867 3 cost cost NN 25 1867 4 of of IN 25 1867 5 recovering recover VBG 25 1867 6 offshore offshore JJ 25 1867 7 oil oil NN 25 1867 8 and and CC 25 1867 9 gas gas NN 25 1867 10 , , , 25 1867 11 combined combine VBN 25 1867 12 with with IN 25 1867 13 the the DT 25 1867 14 wide wide JJ 25 1867 15 swings swing NNS 25 1867 16 in in IN 25 1867 17 world world NN 25 1867 18 prices price NNS 25 1867 19 for for IN 25 1867 20 oil oil NN 25 1867 21 since since IN 25 1867 22 1985 1985 CD 25 1867 23 , , , 25 1867 24 has have VBZ 25 1867 25 slowed slow VBN 25 1867 26 but but CC 25 1867 27 not not RB 25 1867 28 stopped stop VBN 25 1867 29 new new JJ 25 1867 30 drillings drilling NNS 25 1867 31 . . . 25 1868 1 _ _ NNP 25 1868 2 # # NNP 25 1868 3 _ _ NNP 25 1868 4 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1868 5 : : : 25 1868 6 fishing fishing NN 25 1868 7 , , , 25 1868 8 oil oil NN 25 1868 9 and and CC 25 1868 10 gas gas NN 25 1868 11 production production NN 25 1868 12 _ _ NNP 25 1868 13 * * NFP 25 1868 14 _ _ NNP 25 1868 15 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1868 16 _ _ NNP 25 1868 17 # # NNP 25 1868 18 _ _ NNP 25 1868 19 Ports Ports NNP 25 1868 20 : : : 25 1868 21 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 25 1868 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 23 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 1868 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 25 , , , 25 1868 26 Hong Hong NNP 25 1868 27 Kong Kong NNP 25 1868 28 , , , 25 1868 29 Los Los NNP 25 1868 30 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1868 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 32 US US NNP 25 1868 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 34 , , , 25 1868 35 Manila Manila NNP 25 1868 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 37 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1868 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 39 , , , 25 1868 40 Pusan Pusan NNP 25 1868 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 42 South South NNP 25 1868 43 Korea Korea NNP 25 1868 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 45 , , , 25 1868 46 San San NNP 25 1868 47 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1868 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 49 US US NNP 25 1868 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 51 , , , 25 1868 52 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 1868 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 54 US US NNP 25 1868 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 56 , , , 25 1868 57 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 25 1868 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 59 China China NNP 25 1868 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 61 , , , 25 1868 62 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1868 63 , , , 25 1868 64 Sydney Sydney NNP 25 1868 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 66 Australia Australia NNP 25 1868 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 68 , , , 25 1868 69 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 25 1868 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 71 USSR USSR NNP 25 1868 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 73 , , , 25 1868 74 Wellington Wellington NNP 25 1868 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 76 NZ NZ NNP 25 1868 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 78 , , , 25 1868 79 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 25 1868 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 81 Japan Japan NNP 25 1868 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 83 _ _ NNP 25 1868 84 # # NNP 25 1868 85 _ _ NNP 25 1868 86 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1868 87 : : : 25 1868 88 several several JJ 25 1868 89 submarine submarine NN 25 1868 90 cables cable NNS 25 1868 91 with with IN 25 1868 92 network network NN 25 1868 93 focused focus VBD 25 1868 94 on on IN 25 1868 95 Guam Guam NNP 25 1868 96 and and CC 25 1868 97 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1868 98 _ _ NNP 25 1868 99 % % NN 25 1868 100 _ _ NNP 25 1868 101 _ _ NNP 25 1868 102 @_Pakistan @_Pakistan NNP 25 1868 103 _ _ NNP 25 1868 104 * * NFP 25 1868 105 _ _ NNP 25 1868 106 Geography Geography NNP 25 1868 107 _ _ NNP 25 1868 108 # # NNP 25 1868 109 _ _ NNP 25 1868 110 Total total JJ 25 1868 111 area area NN 25 1868 112 : : : 25 1868 113 803,940 803,940 CD 25 1868 114 km2 km2 NN 25 1868 115 ; ; : 25 1868 116 land land NN 25 1868 117 area area NN 25 1868 118 : : : 25 1868 119 778,720 778,720 CD 25 1868 120 km2 km2 NNP 25 1868 121 _ _ NNP 25 1868 122 # # NNP 25 1868 123 _ _ NNP 25 1868 124 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1868 125 area area NN 25 1868 126 : : : 25 1868 127 slightly slightly RB 25 1868 128 less less JJR 25 1868 129 than than IN 25 1868 130 twice twice RB 25 1868 131 the the DT 25 1868 132 size size NN 25 1868 133 of of IN 25 1868 134 California California NNP 25 1868 135 _ _ NNP 25 1868 136 # # $ 25 1868 137 _ _ NNP 25 1868 138 Land Land NNP 25 1868 139 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1868 140 : : : 25 1868 141 6,774 6,774 CD 25 1868 142 km km NN 25 1868 143 total total NN 25 1868 144 ; ; : 25 1868 145 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 1868 146 2,430 2,430 CD 25 1868 147 km km NNS 25 1868 148 , , , 25 1868 149 China China NNP 25 1868 150 523 523 CD 25 1868 151 km km NNS 25 1868 152 , , , 25 1868 153 India India NNP 25 1868 154 2,912 2,912 CD 25 1868 155 km km NN 25 1868 156 , , , 25 1868 157 Iran Iran NNP 25 1868 158 909 909 CD 25 1868 159 km km NN 25 1868 160 _ _ NNP 25 1868 161 # # NN 25 1868 162 _ _ NNP 25 1868 163 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1868 164 : : : 25 1868 165 1,046 1,046 CD 25 1868 166 km km NN 25 1868 167 _ _ NNP 25 1868 168 # # NNP 25 1868 169 _ _ NNP 25 1868 170 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1868 171 claims claim VBZ 25 1868 172 : : : 25 1868 173 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1868 174 zone zone NN 25 1868 175 : : : 25 1868 176 24 24 CD 25 1868 177 nm nm UH 25 1868 178 ; ; : 25 1868 179 Continental continental JJ 25 1868 180 shelf shelf NN 25 1868 181 : : : 25 1868 182 edge edge NN 25 1868 183 of of IN 25 1868 184 continental continental JJ 25 1868 185 margin margin NN 25 1868 186 or or CC 25 1868 187 200 200 CD 25 1868 188 nm nm CD 25 1868 189 ; ; : 25 1868 190 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1868 191 economic economic JJ 25 1868 192 zone zone NN 25 1868 193 : : : 25 1868 194 200 200 CD 25 1868 195 nm nm CD 25 1868 196 ; ; : 25 1868 197 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1868 198 sea sea NN 25 1868 199 : : : 25 1868 200 12 12 CD 25 1868 201 nm nm NNP 25 1868 202 _ _ NNP 25 1868 203 # # NNP 25 1868 204 _ _ NNP 25 1868 205 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1868 206 : : : 25 1868 207 boundary boundary JJ 25 1868 208 with with IN 25 1868 209 India India NNP 25 1868 210 ; ; : 25 1868 211 Pashtun pashtun NN 25 1868 212 question question NN 25 1868 213 with with IN 25 1868 214 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 1868 215 ; ; : 25 1868 216 Baloch Baloch NNP 25 1868 217 question question VBP 25 1868 218 with with IN 25 1868 219 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 1868 220 and and CC 25 1868 221 Iran Iran NNP 25 1868 222 ; ; : 25 1868 223 water water NN 25 1868 224 sharing sharing NN 25 1868 225 problems problem NNS 25 1868 226 with with IN 25 1868 227 upstream upstream JJ 25 1868 228 riparian riparian JJ 25 1868 229 India India NNP 25 1868 230 over over IN 25 1868 231 the the DT 25 1868 232 Indus Indus NNP 25 1868 233 _ _ NNP 25 1868 234 # # NNP 25 1868 235 _ _ NNP 25 1868 236 Climate Climate NNP 25 1868 237 : : : 25 1868 238 mostly mostly RB 25 1868 239 hot hot JJ 25 1868 240 , , , 25 1868 241 dry dry JJ 25 1868 242 desert desert NN 25 1868 243 ; ; : 25 1868 244 temperate temperate VB 25 1868 245 in in IN 25 1868 246 northwest northwest NNP 25 1868 247 ; ; , 25 1868 248 arctic arctic NNP 25 1868 249 in in IN 25 1868 250 north north NNP 25 1868 251 _ _ NNP 25 1868 252 # # NNP 25 1868 253 _ _ NNP 25 1868 254 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1868 255 : : : 25 1868 256 flat flat JJ 25 1868 257 Indus Indus NNP 25 1868 258 plain plain RB 25 1868 259 in in IN 25 1868 260 east east NN 25 1868 261 ; ; : 25 1868 262 mountains mountain NNS 25 1868 263 in in IN 25 1868 264 north north NN 25 1868 265 and and CC 25 1868 266 northwest northwest NN 25 1868 267 ; ; : 25 1868 268 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 25 1868 269 plateau plateau NN 25 1868 270 in in IN 25 1868 271 west west NNP 25 1868 272 _ _ NNP 25 1868 273 # # $ 25 1868 274 _ _ NNP 25 1868 275 Natural natural JJ 25 1868 276 resources resource NNS 25 1868 277 : : : 25 1868 278 land land NN 25 1868 279 , , , 25 1868 280 extensive extensive JJ 25 1868 281 natural natural JJ 25 1868 282 gas gas NN 25 1868 283 reserves reserve NNS 25 1868 284 , , , 25 1868 285 limited limited JJ 25 1868 286 crude crude JJ 25 1868 287 oil oil NN 25 1868 288 , , , 25 1868 289 poor poor JJ 25 1868 290 quality quality NN 25 1868 291 coal coal NN 25 1868 292 , , , 25 1868 293 iron iron NN 25 1868 294 ore ore NN 25 1868 295 , , , 25 1868 296 copper copper NN 25 1868 297 , , , 25 1868 298 salt salt NN 25 1868 299 , , , 25 1868 300 limestone limestone NN 25 1868 301 _ _ NNP 25 1868 302 # # $ 25 1868 303 _ _ NNP 25 1868 304 Land Land NNP 25 1868 305 use use NN 25 1868 306 : : : 25 1868 307 arable arable JJ 25 1868 308 land land NN 25 1868 309 26 26 CD 25 1868 310 % % NN 25 1868 311 ; ; , 25 1868 312 permanent permanent JJ 25 1868 313 crops crop NNS 25 1868 314 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1868 315 ; ; : 25 1868 316 meadows meadow NNS 25 1868 317 and and CC 25 1868 318 pastures pasture NNS 25 1868 319 6 6 CD 25 1868 320 % % NN 25 1868 321 ; ; , 25 1868 322 forest forest NN 25 1868 323 and and CC 25 1868 324 woodland woodland JJ 25 1868 325 4 4 CD 25 1868 326 % % NN 25 1868 327 ; ; , 25 1868 328 other other JJ 25 1868 329 64 64 CD 25 1868 330 % % NN 25 1868 331 ; ; , 25 1868 332 includes include VBZ 25 1868 333 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1868 334 19 19 CD 25 1868 335 % % NN 25 1868 336 _ _ NNP 25 1868 337 # # $ 25 1868 338 _ _ NNP 25 1868 339 Environment Environment NNP 25 1868 340 : : : 25 1868 341 frequent frequent JJ 25 1868 342 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1868 343 , , , 25 1868 344 occasionally occasionally RB 25 1868 345 severe severe JJ 25 1868 346 especially especially RB 25 1868 347 in in IN 25 1868 348 north north NNP 25 1868 349 and and CC 25 1868 350 west west NN 25 1868 351 ; ; , 25 1868 352 flooding flooding NN 25 1868 353 along along IN 25 1868 354 the the DT 25 1868 355 Indus Indus NNP 25 1868 356 after after IN 25 1868 357 heavy heavy JJ 25 1868 358 rains rain NNS 25 1868 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 360 July July NNP 25 1868 361 and and CC 25 1868 362 August August NNP 25 1868 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 364 ; ; : 25 1868 365 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1868 366 ; ; , 25 1868 367 soil soil NN 25 1868 368 erosion erosion NN 25 1868 369 ; ; , 25 1868 370 desertification desertification NN 25 1868 371 ; ; : 25 1868 372 water water NN 25 1868 373 logging log VBG 25 1868 374 _ _ XX 25 1868 375 # # $ 25 1868 376 _ _ NNP 25 1868 377 Note Note NNP 25 1868 378 : : : 25 1868 379 controls control VBZ 25 1868 380 Khyber Khyber NNP 25 1868 381 Pass Pass NNP 25 1868 382 and and CC 25 1868 383 Malakand Malakand NNP 25 1868 384 Pass Pass NNP 25 1868 385 , , , 25 1868 386 traditional traditional JJ 25 1868 387 invasion invasion NN 25 1868 388 routes route NNS 25 1868 389 between between IN 25 1868 390 Central Central NNP 25 1868 391 Asia Asia NNP 25 1868 392 and and CC 25 1868 393 the the DT 25 1868 394 Indian Indian NNP 25 1868 395 Subcontinent Subcontinent NNP 25 1868 396 _ _ NNP 25 1868 397 * * NFP 25 1868 398 _ _ NNP 25 1868 399 People People NNPS 25 1868 400 _ _ IN 25 1868 401 # # NNP 25 1868 402 _ _ NNP 25 1868 403 Population Population NNP 25 1868 404 : : : 25 1868 405 117,490,278 117,490,278 CD 25 1868 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 407 July July NNP 25 1868 408 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 410 , , , 25 1868 411 growth growth NN 25 1868 412 rate rate NN 25 1868 413 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1868 414 % % NN 25 1868 415 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 416 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 418 _ _ NNP 25 1868 419 # # NNP 25 1868 420 _ _ NNP 25 1868 421 Birth Birth NNP 25 1868 422 rate rate NN 25 1868 423 : : : 25 1868 424 43 43 CD 25 1868 425 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1868 426 population population NN 25 1868 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 428 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 429 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 430 _ _ NNP 25 1868 431 # # $ 25 1868 432 _ _ NNP 25 1868 433 Death Death NNP 25 1868 434 rate rate NN 25 1868 435 : : : 25 1868 436 13 13 CD 25 1868 437 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1868 438 population population NN 25 1868 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 440 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 442 _ _ NNP 25 1868 443 # # NNP 25 1868 444 _ _ NNP 25 1868 445 Net net JJ 25 1868 446 migration migration NN 25 1868 447 rate rate NN 25 1868 448 : : : 25 1868 449 - - : 25 1868 450 5 5 CD 25 1868 451 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1868 452 population population NN 25 1868 453 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 454 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 455 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 456 _ _ NNP 25 1868 457 # # $ 25 1868 458 _ _ NNP 25 1868 459 Infant Infant NNP 25 1868 460 mortality mortality NN 25 1868 461 rate rate NN 25 1868 462 : : : 25 1868 463 109 109 CD 25 1868 464 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1868 465 live live JJ 25 1868 466 births birth NNS 25 1868 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 468 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 470 _ _ NNP 25 1868 471 # # NNP 25 1868 472 _ _ NNP 25 1868 473 Life Life NNP 25 1868 474 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1868 475 at at IN 25 1868 476 birth birth NN 25 1868 477 : : : 25 1868 478 56 56 CD 25 1868 479 years year NNS 25 1868 480 male male JJ 25 1868 481 , , , 25 1868 482 57 57 CD 25 1868 483 years year NNS 25 1868 484 female female JJ 25 1868 485 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 486 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 487 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 488 _ _ NNP 25 1868 489 # # NNP 25 1868 490 _ _ NNP 25 1868 491 Total total JJ 25 1868 492 fertility fertility NN 25 1868 493 rate rate NN 25 1868 494 : : : 25 1868 495 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1868 496 children child NNS 25 1868 497 born bear VBN 25 1868 498 / / SYM 25 1868 499 woman woman NN 25 1868 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 501 1991 1991 CD 25 1868 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 503 _ _ NNP 25 1868 504 # # $ 25 1868 505 _ _ NNP 25 1868 506 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1868 507 : : : 25 1868 508 noun noun NNP 25 1868 509 -- -- : 25 1868 510 Pakistani(s Pakistani(s NNP 25 1868 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 512 ; ; : 25 1868 513 adjective adjective JJ 25 1868 514 -- -- : 25 1868 515 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 25 1868 516 _ _ NNP 25 1868 517 # # $ 25 1868 518 _ _ NNP 25 1868 519 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1868 520 divisions division NNS 25 1868 521 : : : 25 1868 522 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 25 1868 523 , , , 25 1868 524 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 25 1868 525 , , , 25 1868 526 Pashtun Pashtun NNP 25 1868 527 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 528 Pathan Pathan NNP 25 1868 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 530 , , , 25 1868 531 Baloch Baloch NNP 25 1868 532 , , , 25 1868 533 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 25 1868 534 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 535 immigrants immigrant NNS 25 1868 536 from from IN 25 1868 537 India India NNP 25 1868 538 and and CC 25 1868 539 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1868 540 descendents descendent NNS 25 1868 541 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 542 _ _ NNP 25 1868 543 # # $ 25 1868 544 _ _ NNP 25 1868 545 Religion Religion NNP 25 1868 546 : : : 25 1868 547 Muslim muslim JJ 25 1868 548 97 97 CD 25 1868 549 % % NN 25 1868 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 551 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 1868 552 77 77 CD 25 1868 553 % % NN 25 1868 554 , , , 25 1868 555 Shia Shia NNP 25 1868 556 20 20 CD 25 1868 557 % % NN 25 1868 558 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 559 , , , 25 1868 560 Christian Christian NNP 25 1868 561 , , , 25 1868 562 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 1868 563 , , , 25 1868 564 and and CC 25 1868 565 other other JJ 25 1868 566 3 3 CD 25 1868 567 % % NN 25 1868 568 _ _ NNP 25 1868 569 # # $ 25 1868 570 _ _ NNP 25 1868 571 Language Language NNP 25 1868 572 : : : 25 1868 573 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 1868 574 and and CC 25 1868 575 English English NNP 25 1868 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 577 both both DT 25 1868 578 official official NN 25 1868 579 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 580 ; ; : 25 1868 581 total total JJ 25 1868 582 spoken spoken JJ 25 1868 583 languages language NNS 25 1868 584 -- -- : 25 1868 585 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 25 1868 586 64 64 CD 25 1868 587 % % NN 25 1868 588 , , , 25 1868 589 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 25 1868 590 12 12 CD 25 1868 591 % % NN 25 1868 592 , , , 25 1868 593 Pashtu Pashtu NNP 25 1868 594 8 8 CD 25 1868 595 % % NN 25 1868 596 , , , 25 1868 597 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 1868 598 7 7 CD 25 1868 599 % % NN 25 1868 600 , , , 25 1868 601 Balochi Balochi NNP 25 1868 602 and and CC 25 1868 603 other other JJ 25 1868 604 9 9 CD 25 1868 605 % % NN 25 1868 606 ; ; : 25 1868 607 English English NNP 25 1868 608 is be VBZ 25 1868 609 lingua lingua FW 25 1868 610 franca franca JJ 25 1868 611 of of IN 25 1868 612 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 1868 613 elite elite NNS 25 1868 614 and and CC 25 1868 615 most most JJS 25 1868 616 government government NN 25 1868 617 ministries ministry NNS 25 1868 618 , , , 25 1868 619 but but CC 25 1868 620 official official JJ 25 1868 621 policies policy NNS 25 1868 622 are be VBP 25 1868 623 promoting promote VBG 25 1868 624 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1868 625 gradual gradual JJ 25 1868 626 replacement replacement NN 25 1868 627 by by IN 25 1868 628 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 1868 629 _ _ NNP 25 1868 630 # # $ 25 1868 631 _ _ NNP 25 1868 632 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1868 633 : : : 25 1868 634 35 35 CD 25 1868 635 % % NN 25 1868 636 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 637 male male JJ 25 1868 638 47 47 CD 25 1868 639 % % NN 25 1868 640 , , , 25 1868 641 female female JJ 25 1868 642 21 21 CD 25 1868 643 % % NN 25 1868 644 ) ) -RRB- 25 1868 645 age age NN 25 1868 646 15 15 CD 25 1868 647 and and CC 25 1868 648 over over RB 25 1868 649 can can MD 25 1868 650 read read VB 25 1868 651 and and CC 25 1868 652 write write VB 25 1868 653 ( ( -LRB- 25 1868 654 1990 1990 CD 25 1868 655 est est NNP 25 1868 656 . . . 25 1868 657 ) ) -RRB- 25 1869 1 _ _ NNP 25 1869 2 # # $ 25 1869 3 _ _ NNP 25 1869 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1869 5 force force NN 25 1869 6 : : : 25 1869 7 28,900,000 28,900,000 CD 25 1869 8 ; ; : 25 1869 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1869 10 54 54 CD 25 1869 11 % % NN 25 1869 12 , , , 25 1869 13 mining mining NN 25 1869 14 and and CC 25 1869 15 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1869 16 13 13 CD 25 1869 17 % % NN 25 1869 18 , , , 25 1869 19 services service NNS 25 1869 20 33 33 CD 25 1869 21 % % NN 25 1869 22 ; ; , 25 1869 23 extensive extensive JJ 25 1869 24 export export NN 25 1869 25 of of IN 25 1869 26 labor labor NN 25 1869 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1869 28 1987 1987 CD 25 1869 29 est est NNP 25 1869 30 . . . 25 1869 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 1 _ _ NNP 25 1870 2 # # NNP 25 1870 3 _ _ NNP 25 1870 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1870 5 labor labor NN 25 1870 6 : : : 25 1870 7 about about IN 25 1870 8 10 10 CD 25 1870 9 % % NN 25 1870 10 of of IN 25 1870 11 industrial industrial JJ 25 1870 12 work work NN 25 1870 13 force force NN 25 1870 14 _ _ NNP 25 1870 15 * * NFP 25 1870 16 _ _ NNP 25 1870 17 Government Government NNP 25 1870 18 _ _ NNP 25 1870 19 # # NNP 25 1870 20 _ _ NNP 25 1870 21 Long Long NNP 25 1870 22 - - HYPH 25 1870 23 form form NN 25 1870 24 name name NN 25 1870 25 : : : 25 1870 26 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1870 27 Republic Republic NNP 25 1870 28 of of IN 25 1870 29 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 30 _ _ NNP 25 1870 31 # # NNP 25 1870 32 _ _ NNP 25 1870 33 Type Type NNP 25 1870 34 : : : 25 1870 35 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 1870 36 with with IN 25 1870 37 strong strong JJ 25 1870 38 executive executive NN 25 1870 39 , , , 25 1870 40 federal federal NNP 25 1870 41 republic republic NNP 25 1870 42 _ _ NNP 25 1870 43 # # NNP 25 1870 44 _ _ NNP 25 1870 45 Capital Capital NNP 25 1870 46 : : : 25 1870 47 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 25 1870 48 _ _ NNP 25 1870 49 # # NNP 25 1870 50 _ _ NNP 25 1870 51 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1870 52 divisions division NNS 25 1870 53 : : : 25 1870 54 4 4 CD 25 1870 55 provinces province NNS 25 1870 56 , , , 25 1870 57 1 1 CD 25 1870 58 territory territory NN 25 1870 59 * * NFP 25 1870 60 , , , 25 1870 61 and and CC 25 1870 62 1 1 CD 25 1870 63 capital capital NN 25 1870 64 territory territory NN 25 1870 65 * * NFP 25 1870 66 * * NFP 25 1870 67 ; ; : 25 1870 68 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 25 1870 69 , , , 25 1870 70 Federally Federally NNP 25 1870 71 Administered Administered NNP 25 1870 72 Tribal Tribal NNP 25 1870 73 Areas Areas NNPS 25 1870 74 * * NFP 25 1870 75 , , , 25 1870 76 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 25 1870 77 Capital Capital NNP 25 1870 78 Territory Territory NNP 25 1870 79 * * NFP 25 1870 80 * * NFP 25 1870 81 , , , 25 1870 82 North North NNP 25 1870 83 - - HYPH 25 1870 84 West West NNP 25 1870 85 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 1870 86 , , , 25 1870 87 Punjab Punjab NNP 25 1870 88 , , , 25 1870 89 Sindh Sindh NNP 25 1870 90 ; ; : 25 1870 91 note note NN 25 1870 92 -- -- : 25 1870 93 the the DT 25 1870 94 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 25 1870 95 - - HYPH 25 1870 96 administered administer VBN 25 1870 97 portion portion NN 25 1870 98 of of IN 25 1870 99 the the DT 25 1870 100 disputed dispute VBN 25 1870 101 Jammu Jammu NNP 25 1870 102 and and CC 25 1870 103 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 25 1870 104 region region NN 25 1870 105 includes include VBZ 25 1870 106 Azad Azad NNP 25 1870 107 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 25 1870 108 and and CC 25 1870 109 the the DT 25 1870 110 Northern Northern NNP 25 1870 111 Areas Areas NNPS 25 1870 112 _ _ IN 25 1870 113 # # $ 25 1870 114 _ _ NNP 25 1870 115 Independence Independence NNP 25 1870 116 : : : 25 1870 117 15 15 CD 25 1870 118 August August NNP 25 1870 119 1947 1947 CD 25 1870 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 121 from from IN 25 1870 122 UK UK NNP 25 1870 123 ; ; : 25 1870 124 formerly formerly RB 25 1870 125 West West NNP 25 1870 126 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 128 _ _ NNP 25 1870 129 # # $ 25 1870 130 _ _ NNP 25 1870 131 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1870 132 : : : 25 1870 133 10 10 CD 25 1870 134 April April NNP 25 1870 135 1973 1973 CD 25 1870 136 , , , 25 1870 137 suspended suspend VBD 25 1870 138 5 5 CD 25 1870 139 July July NNP 25 1870 140 1977 1977 CD 25 1870 141 , , , 25 1870 142 restored restore VBD 25 1870 143 with with IN 25 1870 144 amendments amendment NNS 25 1870 145 , , , 25 1870 146 30 30 CD 25 1870 147 December December NNP 25 1870 148 1985 1985 CD 25 1870 149 _ _ NNP 25 1870 150 # # $ 25 1870 151 _ _ NNP 25 1870 152 Legal Legal NNP 25 1870 153 system system NN 25 1870 154 : : : 25 1870 155 based base VBN 25 1870 156 on on IN 25 1870 157 English English NNP 25 1870 158 common common JJ 25 1870 159 law law NN 25 1870 160 with with IN 25 1870 161 provisions provision NNS 25 1870 162 to to TO 25 1870 163 accommodate accommodate VB 25 1870 164 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 165 's 's POS 25 1870 166 stature stature NN 25 1870 167 as as IN 25 1870 168 an an DT 25 1870 169 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1870 170 state state NN 25 1870 171 ; ; : 25 1870 172 accepts accept VBZ 25 1870 173 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1870 174 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1870 175 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1870 176 , , , 25 1870 177 with with IN 25 1870 178 reservations reservation NNS 25 1870 179 _ _ NNP 25 1870 180 # # $ 25 1870 181 _ _ NNP 25 1870 182 National national JJ 25 1870 183 holiday holiday NN 25 1870 184 : : : 25 1870 185 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 186 Day Day NNP 25 1870 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 188 proclamation proclamation NN 25 1870 189 of of IN 25 1870 190 the the DT 25 1870 191 republic republic NN 25 1870 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 193 , , , 25 1870 194 23 23 CD 25 1870 195 March March NNP 25 1870 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 197 1956 1956 CD 25 1870 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 199 _ _ NNP 25 1870 200 # # NNP 25 1870 201 _ _ NNP 25 1870 202 Executive Executive NNP 25 1870 203 branch branch NN 25 1870 204 : : : 25 1870 205 president president NN 25 1870 206 , , , 25 1870 207 prime prime NNP 25 1870 208 minister minister NN 25 1870 209 , , , 25 1870 210 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1870 211 _ _ NNP 25 1870 212 # # $ 25 1870 213 _ _ NNP 25 1870 214 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1870 215 branch branch NN 25 1870 216 : : : 25 1870 217 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1870 218 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1870 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 220 Mijlis Mijlis NNP 25 1870 221 - - HYPH 25 1870 222 e e NNP 25 1870 223 - - HYPH 25 1870 224 Shoora Shoora NNP 25 1870 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 226 consists consist VBZ 25 1870 227 of of IN 25 1870 228 an an DT 25 1870 229 upper upper JJ 25 1870 230 house house NN 25 1870 231 or or CC 25 1870 232 Senate Senate NNP 25 1870 233 and and CC 25 1870 234 a a DT 25 1870 235 lower low JJR 25 1870 236 house house NN 25 1870 237 or or CC 25 1870 238 National National NNP 25 1870 239 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1870 240 _ _ NNP 25 1870 241 # # NNP 25 1870 242 _ _ NNP 25 1870 243 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1870 244 branch branch NN 25 1870 245 : : : 25 1870 246 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1870 247 Court Court NNP 25 1870 248 , , , 25 1870 249 Federal Federal NNP 25 1870 250 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1870 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 252 Shariat Shariat NNP 25 1870 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 254 Court Court NNP 25 1870 255 _ _ NNP 25 1870 256 # # NNP 25 1870 257 _ _ NNP 25 1870 258 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1870 259 : : : 25 1870 260 Chief Chief NNP 25 1870 261 of of IN 25 1870 262 State State NNP 25 1870 263 -- -- : 25 1870 264 President President NNP 25 1870 265 GHULAM GHULAM NNP 25 1870 266 ISHAQ ISHAQ NNP 25 1870 267 Khan Khan NNP 25 1870 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 269 since since IN 25 1870 270 13 13 CD 25 1870 271 December December NNP 25 1870 272 1988 1988 CD 25 1870 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 274 ; ; : 25 1870 275 Head Head NNP 25 1870 276 of of IN 25 1870 277 Government Government NNP 25 1870 278 -- -- : 25 1870 279 Prime Prime NNP 25 1870 280 Minister Minister NNP 25 1870 281 Mian Mian NNP 25 1870 282 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 25 1870 283 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 25 1870 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 285 since since IN 25 1870 286 6 6 CD 25 1870 287 November November NNP 25 1870 288 1990 1990 CD 25 1870 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 290 ; ; : 25 1870 291 _ _ NNP 25 1870 292 # # NN 25 1870 293 _ _ NNP 25 1870 294 Political political JJ 25 1870 295 parties party NNS 25 1870 296 and and CC 25 1870 297 leaders leader NNS 25 1870 298 : : : 25 1870 299 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 1870 300 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1870 301 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1870 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 303 Islami Islami NNP 25 1870 304 Jamuri Jamuri NNP 25 1870 305 Ittehad Ittehad NNP 25 1870 306 or or CC 25 1870 307 IJI)--the iji)--the DT 25 1870 308 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 309 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1870 310 League League NNP 25 1870 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 312 PML PML NNP 25 1870 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 314 led lead VBN 25 1870 315 by by IN 25 1870 316 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 25 1870 317 Khan Khan NNP 25 1870 318 JUNEJO JUNEJO NNP 25 1870 319 is be VBZ 25 1870 320 the the DT 25 1870 321 main main JJ 25 1870 322 party party NN 25 1870 323 in in IN 25 1870 324 the the DT 25 1870 325 IJI iji NN 25 1870 326 ; ; : 25 1870 327 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 328 People People NNPS 25 1870 329 's 's POS 25 1870 330 Party Party NNP 25 1870 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 332 PPP PPP NNP 25 1870 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 334 , , , 25 1870 335 Benazir Benazir NNP 25 1870 336 BHUTTO BHUTTO NNP 25 1870 337 ; ; : 25 1870 338 note note NN 25 1870 339 -- -- : 25 1870 340 in in IN 25 1870 341 September September NNP 25 1870 342 1990 1990 CD 25 1870 343 the the DT 25 1870 344 PPP PPP NNP 25 1870 345 announced announce VBD 25 1870 346 the the DT 25 1870 347 formation formation NN 25 1870 348 of of IN 25 1870 349 the the DT 25 1870 350 People People NNPS 25 1870 351 's 's POS 25 1870 352 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1870 353 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1870 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 355 PDA PDA NNP 25 1870 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 357 , , , 25 1870 358 an an DT 25 1870 359 electoral electoral JJ 25 1870 360 alliance alliance NN 25 1870 361 including include VBG 25 1870 362 the the DT 25 1870 363 following following JJ 25 1870 364 four four CD 25 1870 365 parties party NNS 25 1870 366 -- -- : 25 1870 367 PPP PPP NNP 25 1870 368 , , , 25 1870 369 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1870 370 Movement Movement NNP 25 1870 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 372 Tehrik Tehrik NNP 25 1870 373 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 25 1870 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 375 , , , 25 1870 376 Movement movement NN 25 1870 377 for for IN 25 1870 378 the the DT 25 1870 379 Implementation Implementation NNP 25 1870 380 of of IN 25 1870 381 Shia Shia NNP 25 1870 382 Jurisprudence Jurisprudence NNP 25 1870 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 384 Tehrik Tehrik NNP 25 1870 385 - - HYPH 25 1870 386 i i NNP 25 1870 387 - - HYPH 25 1870 388 Nifaz Nifaz NNP 25 1870 389 Fiqh Fiqh NNP 25 1870 390 Jafariya Jafariya NNP 25 1870 391 or or CC 25 1870 392 TNFJ TNFJ NNP 25 1870 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 394 , , , 25 1870 395 and and CC 25 1870 396 the the DT 25 1870 397 PML PML NNP 25 1870 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 399 Malik Malik NNP 25 1870 400 faction faction NN 25 1870 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 402 ; ; : 25 1870 403 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 25 1870 404 Qaumi Qaumi NNP 25 1870 405 Movement Movement NNP 25 1870 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 407 MQM MQM NNP 25 1870 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 409 , , , 25 1870 410 Altaf Altaf NNP 25 1870 411 HUSSAIN HUSSAIN NNP 25 1870 412 ; ; : 25 1870 413 Awami Awami NNP 25 1870 414 National National NNP 25 1870 415 Party Party NNP 25 1870 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 417 ANP ANP NNP 25 1870 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 419 , , , 25 1870 420 Khan Khan NNP 25 1870 421 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 1870 422 Wali Wali NNP 25 1870 423 KHAN KHAN NNP 25 1870 424 ; ; : 25 1870 425 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 25 1870 426 - - HYPH 25 1870 427 ul ul NNP 25 1870 428 - - HYPH 25 1870 429 Ulema ulema NN 25 1870 430 - - HYPH 25 1870 431 i i NNP 25 1870 432 - - HYPH 25 1870 433 Islam Islam NNP 25 1870 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 435 JUI JUI NNP 25 1870 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 437 , , , 25 1870 438 Fazlur Fazlur NNP 25 1870 439 RAHMAN RAHMAN NNP 25 1870 440 ; ; : 25 1870 441 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 25 1870 442 Watan Watan NNP 25 1870 443 Party Party NNP 25 1870 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 445 JWP JWP NNP 25 1870 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 447 , , , 25 1870 448 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 25 1870 449 Akbar Akbar NNP 25 1870 450 Khan Khan NNP 25 1870 451 BUGTI BUGTI NNP 25 1870 452 ; ; : 25 1870 453 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 454 National National NNP 25 1870 455 Party Party NNP 25 1870 456 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 457 PNP PNP NNP 25 1870 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 459 , , , 25 1870 460 Mir Mir NNP 25 1870 461 Ghaus Ghaus NNP 25 1870 462 Bakhsh Bakhsh NNP 25 1870 463 BIZENJO BIZENJO NNP 25 1870 464 ; ; : 25 1870 465 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 466 Khawa Khawa NNP 25 1870 467 Milli Milli NNP 25 1870 468 Party Party NNP 25 1870 469 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 470 PKMP PKMP NNP 25 1870 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 472 , , , 25 1870 473 leader leader NN 25 1870 474 NA NA NNP 25 1870 475 ; ; : 25 1870 476 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1870 477 of of IN 25 1870 478 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 25 1870 479 Clergy Clergy NNP 25 1870 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 481 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 25 1870 482 - - HYPH 25 1870 483 ul ul NNP 25 1870 484 - - HYPH 25 1870 485 Ulema Ulema NNP 25 1870 486 - - HYPH 25 1870 487 e e NNP 25 1870 488 - - HYPH 25 1870 489 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1870 490 or or CC 25 1870 491 JUP JUP NNP 25 1870 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 493 , , , 25 1870 494 Maulana Maulana NNP 25 1870 495 Shah Shah NNP 25 1870 496 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 1870 497 NOORANI noorani NN 25 1870 498 ; ; : 25 1870 499 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 25 1870 500 - - HYPH 25 1870 501 i i NNP 25 1870 502 - - HYPH 25 1870 503 Islami Islami NNP 25 1870 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 505 JI JI NNP 25 1870 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 507 , , , 25 1870 508 Qazi Qazi NNP 25 1870 509 Hussain Hussain NNP 25 1870 510 AHMED AHMED NNP 25 1870 511 _ _ IN 25 1870 512 # # NN 25 1870 513 _ _ NNP 25 1870 514 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1870 515 : : : 25 1870 516 universal universal JJ 25 1870 517 at at IN 25 1870 518 age age NN 25 1870 519 21 21 CD 25 1870 520 _ _ NNP 25 1870 521 # # NNP 25 1870 522 _ _ NNP 25 1870 523 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1870 524 : : : 25 1870 525 President President NNP 25 1870 526 -- -- : 25 1870 527 last last RB 25 1870 528 held hold VBN 25 1870 529 on on IN 25 1870 530 12 12 CD 25 1870 531 December December NNP 25 1870 532 1988 1988 CD 25 1870 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 534 next next JJ 25 1870 535 to to TO 25 1870 536 be be VB 25 1870 537 held hold VBN 25 1870 538 December December NNP 25 1870 539 1993 1993 CD 25 1870 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 541 ; ; : 25 1870 542 results result NNS 25 1870 543 -- -- : 25 1870 544 Ghulam Ghulam NNP 25 1870 545 Ishaq Ishaq NNP 25 1870 546 KHAN KHAN NNP 25 1870 547 was be VBD 25 1870 548 elected elect VBN 25 1870 549 by by IN 25 1870 550 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1870 551 and and CC 25 1870 552 the the DT 25 1870 553 four four CD 25 1870 554 provincial provincial JJ 25 1870 555 assemblies assembly NNS 25 1870 556 ; ; : 25 1870 557 Senate Senate NNP 25 1870 558 -- -- : 25 1870 559 last last JJ 25 1870 560 held hold VBN 25 1870 561 March March NNP 25 1870 562 1991 1991 CD 25 1870 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 564 next next JJ 25 1870 565 to to TO 25 1870 566 be be VB 25 1870 567 held hold VBN 25 1870 568 March March NNP 25 1870 569 1994 1994 CD 25 1870 570 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 571 ; ; : 25 1870 572 results result NNS 25 1870 573 -- -- : 25 1870 574 elected elect VBN 25 1870 575 by by IN 25 1870 576 provincial provincial JJ 25 1870 577 assemblies assembly NNS 25 1870 578 ; ; : 25 1870 579 seats--(87 seats--(87 VBD 25 1870 580 total total JJ 25 1870 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 582 IJI IJI NNP 25 1870 583 57 57 CD 25 1870 584 , , , 25 1870 585 Tribal Tribal NNP 25 1870 586 Area Area NNP 25 1870 587 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1870 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 589 nonparty nonparty JJ 25 1870 590 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 591 8 8 CD 25 1870 592 , , , 25 1870 593 PPP PPP NNP 25 1870 594 5 5 CD 25 1870 595 , , , 25 1870 596 ANP ANP NNP 25 1870 597 5 5 CD 25 1870 598 , , , 25 1870 599 JWP JWP NNP 25 1870 600 4 4 CD 25 1870 601 , , , 25 1870 602 MQM MQM NNP 25 1870 603 3 3 CD 25 1870 604 , , , 25 1870 605 PNP PNP NNP 25 1870 606 2 2 CD 25 1870 607 , , , 25 1870 608 PKMP PKMP NNP 25 1870 609 1 1 CD 25 1870 610 , , , 25 1870 611 JUI JUI NNP 25 1870 612 1 1 CD 25 1870 613 , , , 25 1870 614 independent independent JJ 25 1870 615 1 1 CD 25 1870 616 ; ; : 25 1870 617 National National NNP 25 1870 618 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1870 619 -- -- : 25 1870 620 last last RB 25 1870 621 held hold VBN 25 1870 622 on on IN 25 1870 623 24 24 CD 25 1870 624 October October NNP 25 1870 625 1990 1990 CD 25 1870 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 627 next next JJ 25 1870 628 to to TO 25 1870 629 be be VB 25 1870 630 held hold VBN 25 1870 631 by by IN 25 1870 632 October October NNP 25 1870 633 1995 1995 CD 25 1870 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 635 ; ; : 25 1870 636 results result NNS 25 1870 637 -- -- : 25 1870 638 percent percent NN 25 1870 639 of of IN 25 1870 640 vote vote NN 25 1870 641 by by IN 25 1870 642 party party NN 25 1870 643 NA NA NNP 25 1870 644 ; ; : 25 1870 645 seats--(217 seats--(217 NNP 25 1870 646 total total NN 25 1870 647 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 648 IJI IJI NNP 25 1870 649 107 107 CD 25 1870 650 , , , 25 1870 651 PDA PDA NNP 25 1870 652 45 45 CD 25 1870 653 , , , 25 1870 654 MQM MQM NNP 25 1870 655 15 15 CD 25 1870 656 , , , 25 1870 657 ANP ANP NNP 25 1870 658 6 6 CD 25 1870 659 , , , 25 1870 660 JUI JUI NNP 25 1870 661 6 6 CD 25 1870 662 , , , 25 1870 663 JWP JWP NNP 25 1870 664 2 2 CD 25 1870 665 , , , 25 1870 666 PNP PNP NNP 25 1870 667 2 2 CD 25 1870 668 , , , 25 1870 669 PKMP PKMP NNP 25 1870 670 1 1 CD 25 1870 671 , , , 25 1870 672 independent independent JJ 25 1870 673 14 14 CD 25 1870 674 , , , 25 1870 675 religious religious JJ 25 1870 676 minorities minority NNS 25 1870 677 10 10 CD 25 1870 678 , , , 25 1870 679 Tribal Tribal NNP 25 1870 680 Area Area NNP 25 1870 681 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1870 682 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 683 nonparty nonparty JJ 25 1870 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 685 8 8 CD 25 1870 686 , , , 25 1870 687 vacant vacant JJ 25 1870 688 1 1 CD 25 1870 689 _ _ NNP 25 1870 690 # # NNP 25 1870 691 _ _ NNP 25 1870 692 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1870 693 : : : 25 1870 694 the the DT 25 1870 695 Communist Communist NNP 25 1870 696 party party NN 25 1870 697 is be VBZ 25 1870 698 officially officially RB 25 1870 699 banned ban VBN 25 1870 700 but but CC 25 1870 701 is be VBZ 25 1870 702 allowed allow VBN 25 1870 703 to to TO 25 1870 704 operate operate VB 25 1870 705 openly openly RB 25 1870 706 _ _ NNP 25 1870 707 # # $ 25 1870 708 _ _ NNP 25 1870 709 Other other JJ 25 1870 710 political political JJ 25 1870 711 or or CC 25 1870 712 pressure pressure NN 25 1870 713 groups group NNS 25 1870 714 : : : 25 1870 715 military military NN 25 1870 716 remains remain VBZ 25 1870 717 dominant dominant JJ 25 1870 718 political political JJ 25 1870 719 force force NN 25 1870 720 ; ; : 25 1870 721 ulema ulema NNP 25 1870 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 723 clergy clergy NNP 25 1870 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 725 , , , 25 1870 726 industrialists industrialist NNS 25 1870 727 , , , 25 1870 728 and and CC 25 1870 729 small small JJ 25 1870 730 merchants merchant NNS 25 1870 731 also also RB 25 1870 732 influential influential JJ 25 1870 733 _ _ NNP 25 1870 734 # # NNP 25 1870 735 _ _ NNP 25 1870 736 Member Member NNP 25 1870 737 of of IN 25 1870 738 : : : 25 1870 739 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1870 740 , , , 25 1870 741 C C NNP 25 1870 742 , , , 25 1870 743 CCC CCC NNP 25 1870 744 , , , 25 1870 745 CP CP NNP 25 1870 746 , , , 25 1870 747 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1870 748 , , , 25 1870 749 FAO FAO NNP 25 1870 750 , , , 25 1870 751 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1870 752 , , , 25 1870 753 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1870 754 , , , 25 1870 755 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1870 756 , , , 25 1870 757 GATT GATT NNP 25 1870 758 , , , 25 1870 759 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1870 760 , , , 25 1870 761 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1870 762 , , , 25 1870 763 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1870 764 , , , 25 1870 765 ICC ICC NNP 25 1870 766 , , , 25 1870 767 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1870 768 , , , 25 1870 769 IDA IDA NNP 25 1870 770 , , , 25 1870 771 IDB IDB NNP 25 1870 772 , , , 25 1870 773 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1870 774 , , , 25 1870 775 IFC IFC NNP 25 1870 776 , , , 25 1870 777 ILO ILO NNP 25 1870 778 , , , 25 1870 779 IMF IMF NNP 25 1870 780 , , , 25 1870 781 IMO imo RB 25 1870 782 , , , 25 1870 783 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1870 784 , , , 25 1870 785 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1870 786 , , , 25 1870 787 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1870 788 , , , 25 1870 789 IOC IOC NNP 25 1870 790 , , , 25 1870 791 ISO ISO NNP 25 1870 792 , , , 25 1870 793 ITU ITU NNP 25 1870 794 , , , 25 1870 795 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1870 796 , , , 25 1870 797 NAM NAM NNP 25 1870 798 , , , 25 1870 799 OAS OAS NNP 25 1870 800 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 801 observer observer NN 25 1870 802 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 803 , , , 25 1870 804 OIC OIC NNP 25 1870 805 , , , 25 1870 806 PCA PCA NNP 25 1870 807 , , , 25 1870 808 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 1870 809 , , , 25 1870 810 UN UN NNP 25 1870 811 , , , 25 1870 812 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1870 813 , , , 25 1870 814 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1870 815 , , , 25 1870 816 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 1870 817 , , , 25 1870 818 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1870 819 , , , 25 1870 820 UPU UPU NNP 25 1870 821 , , , 25 1870 822 WCL WCL NNP 25 1870 823 , , , 25 1870 824 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1870 825 , , , 25 1870 826 WHO who WP 25 1870 827 , , , 25 1870 828 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1870 829 , , , 25 1870 830 WMO WMO NNP 25 1870 831 , , , 25 1870 832 WTO WTO NNP 25 1870 833 _ _ NNP 25 1870 834 # # $ 25 1870 835 _ _ NNP 25 1870 836 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1870 837 representation representation NN 25 1870 838 : : : 25 1870 839 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1870 840 Najmuddin Najmuddin NNP 25 1870 841 SHAIKH SHAIKH NNP 25 1870 842 ; ; : 25 1870 843 Chancery chancery NN 25 1870 844 at at IN 25 1870 845 2315 2315 CD 25 1870 846 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1870 847 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1870 848 NW NW NNP 25 1870 849 , , , 25 1870 850 Washington Washington NNP 25 1870 851 DC DC NNP 25 1870 852 20008 20008 CD 25 1870 853 ; ; : 25 1870 854 telephone telephone NN 25 1870 855 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 856 202 202 CD 25 1870 857 ) ) -RRB- 25 1870 858 939 939 CD 25 1870 859 - - SYM 25 1870 860 6200 6200 CD 25 1870 861 ; ; : 25 1870 862 there there EX 25 1870 863 is be VBZ 25 1870 864 a a DT 25 1870 865 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 25 1870 866 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1870 867 General General NNP 25 1870 868 in in IN 25 1870 869 New New NNP 25 1870 870 York York NNP 25 1870 871 ; ; : 25 1870 872 US US NNP 25 1870 873 -- -- : 25 1870 874 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1870 875 Robert Robert NNP 25 1870 876 B. B. NNP 25 1870 877 OAKLEY OAKLEY NNP 25 1870 878 ; ; : 25 1870 879 Embassy embassy NN 25 1870 880 at at IN 25 1870 881 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 25 1870 882 Enclave Enclave NNP 25 1870 883 , , , 25 1870 884 Ramna Ramna NNP 25 1870 885 5 5 CD 25 1870 886 , , , 25 1870 887 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 25 1870 888 ( ( -LRB- 25 1870 889 mailing mail VBG 25 1870 890 address address NN 25 1870 891 is be VBZ 25 1870 892 P. P. NNP 25 1870 893 O. O. NNP 25 1871 1 Box Box NNP 25 1871 2 1048 1048 CD 25 1871 3 , , , 25 1871 4 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 25 1871 5 or or CC 25 1871 6 APO APO NNP 25 1871 7 New New NNP 25 1871 8 York York NNP 25 1871 9 09614 09614 CD 25 1871 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1871 11 ; ; : 25 1871 12 telephone telephone NN 25 1871 13 [ [ -LRB- 25 1871 14 92 92 CD 25 1871 15 ] ] -RRB- 25 1871 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 1871 17 51 51 CD 25 1871 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 1871 19 826161 826161 CD 25 1871 20 through through IN 25 1871 21 79 79 CD 25 1871 22 ; ; : 25 1871 23 there there EX 25 1871 24 are be VBP 25 1871 25 US US NNP 25 1871 26 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1871 27 General General NNP 25 1871 28 in in IN 25 1871 29 Karachi Karachi NNP 25 1871 30 and and CC 25 1871 31 Lahore Lahore NNP 25 1871 32 , , , 25 1871 33 and and CC 25 1871 34 a a DT 25 1871 35 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1871 36 in in IN 25 1871 37 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 25 1871 38 _ _ NNP 25 1871 39 # # $ 25 1871 40 _ _ NNP 25 1871 41 Flag Flag NNP 25 1871 42 : : : 25 1871 43 green green JJ 25 1871 44 with with IN 25 1871 45 a a DT 25 1871 46 vertical vertical JJ 25 1871 47 white white JJ 25 1871 48 band band NN 25 1871 49 on on IN 25 1871 50 the the DT 25 1871 51 hoist hoist NN 25 1871 52 side side NN 25 1871 53 ; ; : 25 1871 54 a a DT 25 1871 55 large large JJ 25 1871 56 white white JJ 25 1871 57 crescent crescent NNP 25 1871 58 and and CC 25 1871 59 star star NNP 25 1871 60 are be VBP 25 1871 61 centered center VBN 25 1871 62 in in IN 25 1871 63 the the DT 25 1871 64 green green JJ 25 1871 65 field field NN 25 1871 66 ; ; : 25 1871 67 the the DT 25 1871 68 crescent crescent NNP 25 1871 69 , , , 25 1871 70 star star NNP 25 1871 71 , , , 25 1871 72 and and CC 25 1871 73 color color NN 25 1871 74 green green JJ 25 1871 75 are be VBP 25 1871 76 traditional traditional JJ 25 1871 77 symbols symbol NNS 25 1871 78 of of IN 25 1871 79 Islam Islam NNP 25 1871 80 _ _ NNP 25 1871 81 * * NFP 25 1871 82 _ _ NNP 25 1871 83 Economy Economy NNP 25 1871 84 _ _ NNP 25 1871 85 # # NNP 25 1871 86 _ _ NNP 25 1871 87 Overview Overview NNP 25 1871 88 : : : 25 1871 89 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1871 90 is be VBZ 25 1871 91 a a DT 25 1871 92 poor poor JJ 25 1871 93 Third Third NNP 25 1871 94 World World NNP 25 1871 95 country country NN 25 1871 96 faced face VBN 25 1871 97 with with IN 25 1871 98 the the DT 25 1871 99 usual usual JJ 25 1871 100 problems problem NNS 25 1871 101 of of IN 25 1871 102 rapidly rapidly RB 25 1871 103 increasing increase VBG 25 1871 104 population population NN 25 1871 105 , , , 25 1871 106 sizable sizable JJ 25 1871 107 government government NN 25 1871 108 deficits deficit NNS 25 1871 109 , , , 25 1871 110 and and CC 25 1871 111 heavy heavy JJ 25 1871 112 dependence dependence NN 25 1871 113 on on IN 25 1871 114 foreign foreign JJ 25 1871 115 aid aid NN 25 1871 116 . . . 25 1872 1 In in IN 25 1872 2 addition addition NN 25 1872 3 , , , 25 1872 4 the the DT 25 1872 5 economy economy NN 25 1872 6 must must MD 25 1872 7 support support VB 25 1872 8 a a DT 25 1872 9 large large JJ 25 1872 10 military military JJ 25 1872 11 establishment establishment NN 25 1872 12 and and CC 25 1872 13 provide provide VB 25 1872 14 for for IN 25 1872 15 the the DT 25 1872 16 needs need NNS 25 1872 17 of of IN 25 1872 18 4 4 CD 25 1872 19 million million CD 25 1872 20 Afghan afghan JJ 25 1872 21 refugees refugee NNS 25 1872 22 . . . 25 1873 1 A a DT 25 1873 2 real real JJ 25 1873 3 economic economic JJ 25 1873 4 growth growth NN 25 1873 5 rate rate NN 25 1873 6 averaging average VBG 25 1873 7 5 5 CD 25 1873 8 - - SYM 25 1873 9 6 6 CD 25 1873 10 % % NN 25 1873 11 in in IN 25 1873 12 recent recent JJ 25 1873 13 years year NNS 25 1873 14 has have VBZ 25 1873 15 enabled enable VBN 25 1873 16 the the DT 25 1873 17 country country NN 25 1873 18 to to TO 25 1873 19 cope cope VB 25 1873 20 with with IN 25 1873 21 these these DT 25 1873 22 problems problem NNS 25 1873 23 . . . 25 1874 1 Almost almost RB 25 1874 2 all all DT 25 1874 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1874 4 and and CC 25 1874 5 small small JJ 25 1874 6 - - HYPH 25 1874 7 scale scale NN 25 1874 8 industry industry NN 25 1874 9 is be VBZ 25 1874 10 in in IN 25 1874 11 private private JJ 25 1874 12 hands hand NNS 25 1874 13 , , , 25 1874 14 and and CC 25 1874 15 the the DT 25 1874 16 government government NN 25 1874 17 seeks seek VBZ 25 1874 18 to to TO 25 1874 19 privatize privatize VB 25 1874 20 a a DT 25 1874 21 portion portion NN 25 1874 22 of of IN 25 1874 23 the the DT 25 1874 24 large large JJ 25 1874 25 - - HYPH 25 1874 26 scale scale NN 25 1874 27 industrial industrial JJ 25 1874 28 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 1874 29 now now RB 25 1874 30 publicly publicly RB 25 1874 31 owned own VBN 25 1874 32 . . . 25 1875 1 In in IN 25 1875 2 December December NNP 25 1875 3 1988 1988 CD 25 1875 4 , , , 25 1875 5 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1875 6 signed sign VBD 25 1875 7 a a DT 25 1875 8 three three CD 25 1875 9 - - HYPH 25 1875 10 year year NN 25 1875 11 economic economic JJ 25 1875 12 reform reform NN 25 1875 13 agreement agreement NN 25 1875 14 with with IN 25 1875 15 the the DT 25 1875 16 IMF IMF NNP 25 1875 17 , , , 25 1875 18 which which WDT 25 1875 19 provides provide VBZ 25 1875 20 for for IN 25 1875 21 a a DT 25 1875 22 reduction reduction NN 25 1875 23 in in IN 25 1875 24 the the DT 25 1875 25 government government NN 25 1875 26 deficit deficit NN 25 1875 27 and and CC 25 1875 28 a a DT 25 1875 29 liberalization liberalization NN 25 1875 30 of of IN 25 1875 31 trade trade NN 25 1875 32 in in IN 25 1875 33 return return NN 25 1875 34 for for IN 25 1875 35 further further JJ 25 1875 36 IMF IMF NNP 25 1875 37 financial financial JJ 25 1875 38 support support NN 25 1875 39 . . . 25 1876 1 Late late RB 25 1876 2 in in IN 25 1876 3 1990 1990 CD 25 1876 4 , , , 25 1876 5 the the DT 25 1876 6 IMF IMF NNP 25 1876 7 suspended suspend VBD 25 1876 8 assistance assistance NN 25 1876 9 to to IN 25 1876 10 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1876 11 because because IN 25 1876 12 the the DT 25 1876 13 government government NN 25 1876 14 failed fail VBD 25 1876 15 to to TO 25 1876 16 follow follow VB 25 1876 17 through through RP 25 1876 18 on on IN 25 1876 19 deficit deficit NN 25 1876 20 reforms reform NNS 25 1876 21 . . . 25 1877 1 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 1877 2 almost almost RB 25 1877 3 certainly certainly RB 25 1877 4 will will MD 25 1877 5 make make VB 25 1877 6 little little JJ 25 1877 7 headway headway NN 25 1877 8 on on IN 25 1877 9 raising raise VBG 25 1877 10 living living NN 25 1877 11 standards standard NNS 25 1877 12 for for IN 25 1877 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1877 14 rapidly rapidly RB 25 1877 15 expanding expand VBG 25 1877 16 population population NN 25 1877 17 ; ; : 25 1877 18 at at IN 25 1877 19 the the DT 25 1877 20 current current JJ 25 1877 21 rate rate NN 25 1877 22 of of IN 25 1877 23 growth growth NN 25 1877 24 , , , 25 1877 25 population population NN 25 1877 26 would would MD 25 1877 27 double double VB 25 1877 28 in in IN 25 1877 29 29 29 CD 25 1877 30 years year NNS 25 1877 31 . . . 25 1878 1 _ _ NNP 25 1878 2 # # NNP 25 1878 3 _ _ NNP 25 1878 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1878 5 : : : 25 1878 6 $ $ $ 25 1878 7 43.3 43.3 CD 25 1878 8 billion billion CD 25 1878 9 , , , 25 1878 10 per per IN 25 1878 11 capita capita FW 25 1878 12 $ $ $ 25 1878 13 380 380 CD 25 1878 14 ; ; : 25 1878 15 real real JJ 25 1878 16 growth growth NN 25 1878 17 rate rate NN 25 1878 18 5.0 5.0 CD 25 1878 19 % % NN 25 1878 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1878 21 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1878 22 est est NNP 25 1878 23 . . . 25 1878 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1879 1 _ _ NNP 25 1879 2 # # NN 25 1879 3 _ _ NNP 25 1879 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1879 5 rate rate NN 25 1879 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1879 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1879 8 prices price NNS 25 1879 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1879 10 : : : 25 1879 11 5.7 5.7 CD 25 1879 12 % % NN 25 1879 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1879 14 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1879 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1879 16 _ _ NNP 25 1879 17 # # NNP 25 1879 18 _ _ NNP 25 1879 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1879 20 rate rate NN 25 1879 21 : : : 25 1879 22 10 10 CD 25 1879 23 % % NN 25 1879 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1879 25 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1879 26 est est NNP 25 1879 27 . . . 25 1879 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1880 1 _ _ NNP 25 1880 2 # # NNP 25 1880 3 _ _ NNP 25 1880 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1880 5 : : : 25 1880 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1880 7 $ $ $ 25 1880 8 5.6 5.6 CD 25 1880 9 billion billion CD 25 1880 10 ; ; : 25 1880 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1880 12 $ $ $ 25 1880 13 10.2 10.2 CD 25 1880 14 billion billion CD 25 1880 15 , , , 25 1880 16 including include VBG 25 1880 17 capital capital NN 25 1880 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1880 19 of of IN 25 1880 20 $ $ $ 25 1880 21 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1880 22 billion billion CD 25 1880 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1880 24 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1880 25 est est NNP 25 1880 26 . . . 25 1880 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 1881 1 _ _ NNP 25 1881 2 # # NNP 25 1881 3 _ _ NNP 25 1881 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1881 5 : : : 25 1881 6 $ $ $ 25 1881 7 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1881 8 billion billion CD 25 1881 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1881 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1881 11 . . NNP 25 1881 12 , , , 25 1881 13 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1881 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1881 15 ; ; : 25 1881 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1881 17 -- -- : 25 1881 18 rice rice NN 25 1881 19 , , , 25 1881 20 cotton cotton NN 25 1881 21 , , , 25 1881 22 textiles textile NNS 25 1881 23 , , , 25 1881 24 clothing clothing NN 25 1881 25 ; ; : 25 1881 26 partners partner NNS 25 1881 27 -- -- : 25 1881 28 EC EC NNP 25 1881 29 31 31 CD 25 1881 30 % % NN 25 1881 31 , , , 25 1881 32 Japan Japan NNP 25 1881 33 11.6 11.6 CD 25 1881 34 % % NN 25 1881 35 , , , 25 1881 36 US US NNP 25 1881 37 11.5 11.5 CD 25 1881 38 % % NN 25 1881 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1881 40 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1881 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1881 42 _ _ NNP 25 1881 43 # # $ 25 1881 44 _ _ NNP 25 1881 45 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1881 46 : : : 25 1881 47 $ $ $ 25 1881 48 6.5 6.5 CD 25 1881 49 billion billion CD 25 1881 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1881 51 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1881 52 . . NNP 25 1881 53 , , , 25 1881 54 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 1881 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 1881 56 ; ; : 25 1881 57 commodities commodity NNS 25 1881 58 -- -- : 25 1881 59 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1881 60 , , , 25 1881 61 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1881 62 products product NNS 25 1881 63 , , , 25 1881 64 machinery machinery NN 25 1881 65 , , , 25 1881 66 transportation transportation NN 25 1881 67 equipment equipment NN 25 1881 68 , , , 25 1881 69 vegetable vegetable NN 25 1881 70 oils oil NNS 25 1881 71 , , , 25 1881 72 animal animal NN 25 1881 73 fats fat NNS 25 1881 74 , , , 25 1881 75 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1881 76 ; ; : 25 1881 77 partners partner NNS 25 1881 78 -- -- : 25 1881 79 EC EC NNP 25 1881 80 26 26 CD 25 1881 81 % % NN 25 1881 82 , , , 25 1881 83 US US NNP 25 1881 84 16 16 CD 25 1881 85 % % NN 25 1881 86 , , , 25 1881 87 Japan Japan NNP 25 1881 88 14 14 CD 25 1881 89 % % NN 25 1881 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 1881 91 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1881 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 1881 93 _ _ NNP 25 1881 94 # # $ 25 1881 95 _ _ NNP 25 1881 96 External External NNP 25 1881 97 debt debt NN 25 1881 98 : : : 25 1881 99 $ $ $ 25 1881 100 20.1 20.1 CD 25 1881 101 billion billion CD 25 1881 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 1881 103 1990 1990 CD 25 1881 104 est est NNP 25 1881 105 . . . 25 1881 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 1882 1 _ _ NNP 25 1882 2 # # NNP 25 1882 3 _ _ NNP 25 1882 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1882 5 production production NN 25 1882 6 : : : 25 1882 7 growth growth NN 25 1882 8 rate rate NN 25 1882 9 7.5 7.5 CD 25 1882 10 % % NN 25 1882 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1882 12 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1882 13 est est NNP 25 1882 14 . . . 25 1883 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 2 ; ; , 25 1883 3 accounts account NNS 25 1883 4 for for IN 25 1883 5 almost almost RB 25 1883 6 20 20 CD 25 1883 7 % % NN 25 1883 8 of of IN 25 1883 9 GNP GNP NNP 25 1883 10 _ _ NNP 25 1883 11 # # NNP 25 1883 12 _ _ NNP 25 1883 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1883 14 : : : 25 1883 15 7,575,000 7,575,000 CD 25 1883 16 kW kw NN 25 1883 17 capacity capacity NN 25 1883 18 ; ; : 25 1883 19 29,300 29,300 CD 25 1883 20 million million CD 25 1883 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 1883 22 produced produce VBN 25 1883 23 , , , 25 1883 24 270 270 CD 25 1883 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 1883 26 per per IN 25 1883 27 capita capita NN 25 1883 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 29 1989 1989 CD 25 1883 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 31 _ _ NNP 25 1883 32 # # NNP 25 1883 33 _ _ NNP 25 1883 34 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1883 35 : : : 25 1883 36 textiles textile NNS 25 1883 37 , , , 25 1883 38 food food NN 25 1883 39 processing processing NN 25 1883 40 , , , 25 1883 41 beverages beverage NNS 25 1883 42 , , , 25 1883 43 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1883 44 products product NNS 25 1883 45 , , , 25 1883 46 construction construction NN 25 1883 47 materials material NNS 25 1883 48 , , , 25 1883 49 clothing clothing NN 25 1883 50 , , , 25 1883 51 paper paper NN 25 1883 52 products product NNS 25 1883 53 , , , 25 1883 54 international international JJ 25 1883 55 finance finance NN 25 1883 56 , , , 25 1883 57 shrimp shrimp NNP 25 1883 58 _ _ NNP 25 1883 59 # # NNP 25 1883 60 _ _ NNP 25 1883 61 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1883 62 : : : 25 1883 63 25 25 CD 25 1883 64 % % NN 25 1883 65 of of IN 25 1883 66 GDP GDP NNP 25 1883 67 , , , 25 1883 68 over over IN 25 1883 69 50 50 CD 25 1883 70 % % NN 25 1883 71 of of IN 25 1883 72 labor labor NN 25 1883 73 force force NN 25 1883 74 ; ; : 25 1883 75 world world NNP 25 1883 76 's 's POS 25 1883 77 largest large JJS 25 1883 78 contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1883 79 irrigation irrigation NN 25 1883 80 system system NN 25 1883 81 ; ; : 25 1883 82 major major JJ 25 1883 83 crops crop NNS 25 1883 84 -- -- : 25 1883 85 cotton cotton NN 25 1883 86 , , , 25 1883 87 wheat wheat NN 25 1883 88 , , , 25 1883 89 rice rice NN 25 1883 90 , , , 25 1883 91 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1883 92 , , , 25 1883 93 fruits fruit NNS 25 1883 94 , , , 25 1883 95 and and CC 25 1883 96 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1883 97 ; ; , 25 1883 98 livestock livestock NN 25 1883 99 products product NNS 25 1883 100 -- -- : 25 1883 101 milk milk NN 25 1883 102 , , , 25 1883 103 beef beef NN 25 1883 104 , , , 25 1883 105 mutton mutton NN 25 1883 106 , , , 25 1883 107 eggs egg NNS 25 1883 108 ; ; : 25 1883 109 self self NN 25 1883 110 - - HYPH 25 1883 111 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1883 112 in in IN 25 1883 113 food food NN 25 1883 114 grain grain NN 25 1883 115 _ _ NNP 25 1883 116 # # NNP 25 1883 117 _ _ NNP 25 1883 118 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1883 119 drugs drug VBZ 25 1883 120 : : : 25 1883 121 illicit illicit JJ 25 1883 122 producer producer NN 25 1883 123 of of IN 25 1883 124 opium opium NN 25 1883 125 poppy poppy JJ 25 1883 126 and and CC 25 1883 127 cannabis cannabi VBD 25 1883 128 for for IN 25 1883 129 the the DT 25 1883 130 international international JJ 25 1883 131 drug drug NN 25 1883 132 trade trade NN 25 1883 133 ; ; : 25 1883 134 government government NN 25 1883 135 eradication eradication NN 25 1883 136 efforts effort NNS 25 1883 137 on on IN 25 1883 138 poppy poppy JJ 25 1883 139 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1883 140 of of IN 25 1883 141 limited limited JJ 25 1883 142 success success NN 25 1883 143 _ _ NNP 25 1883 144 # # $ 25 1883 145 _ _ NNP 25 1883 146 Economic economic JJ 25 1883 147 aid aid NN 25 1883 148 : : : 25 1883 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 150 including include VBG 25 1883 151 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 1883 152 before before IN 25 1883 153 1972 1972 CD 25 1883 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 155 US US NNP 25 1883 156 commitments commitment NNS 25 1883 157 , , , 25 1883 158 including include VBG 25 1883 159 Ex Ex NNP 25 1883 160 - - HYPH 25 1883 161 Im Im NNP 25 1883 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 163 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1883 164 - - HYPH 25 1883 165 89 89 CD 25 1883 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 167 , , , 25 1883 168 $ $ $ 25 1883 169 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1883 170 billion billion CD 25 1883 171 authorized authorize VBN 25 1883 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 173 excluding exclude VBG 25 1883 174 what what WP 25 1883 175 is be VBZ 25 1883 176 now now RB 25 1883 177 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 1883 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 179 ; ; : 25 1883 180 Western western JJ 25 1883 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 182 non non JJ 25 1883 183 - - JJ 25 1883 184 US us JJ 25 1883 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 186 countries country NNS 25 1883 187 , , , 25 1883 188 ODA ODA NNP 25 1883 189 and and CC 25 1883 190 OOF OOF NNP 25 1883 191 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1883 192 commitments commitment NNS 25 1883 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 194 1980 1980 CD 25 1883 195 - - SYM 25 1883 196 88 88 CD 25 1883 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 198 , , , 25 1883 199 $ $ $ 25 1883 200 8.2 8.2 CD 25 1883 201 billion billion CD 25 1883 202 ; ; : 25 1883 203 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1883 204 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1883 205 aid aid NN 25 1883 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 207 1979 1979 CD 25 1883 208 - - SYM 25 1883 209 89 89 CD 25 1883 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 211 , , , 25 1883 212 $ $ $ 25 1883 213 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1883 214 billion billion CD 25 1883 215 ; ; : 25 1883 216 Communist communist JJ 25 1883 217 countries country NNS 25 1883 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 219 1970 1970 CD 25 1883 220 - - SYM 25 1883 221 89 89 CD 25 1883 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 223 , , , 25 1883 224 $ $ $ 25 1883 225 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1883 226 billion billion CD 25 1883 227 _ _ NNP 25 1883 228 # # NNP 25 1883 229 _ _ NNP 25 1883 230 Currency Currency NNP 25 1883 231 : : : 25 1883 232 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 1883 233 rupee rupee RB 25 1883 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 235 plural plural JJ 25 1883 236 -- -- : 25 1883 237 rupees rupee NNS 25 1883 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 239 ; ; : 25 1883 240 1 1 CD 25 1883 241 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 1883 242 rupee rupee NN 25 1883 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 244 PRe PRe NNP 25 1883 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 246 = = NFP 25 1883 247 100 100 CD 25 1883 248 paisa paisa NN 25 1883 249 _ _ NNP 25 1883 250 # # NNP 25 1883 251 _ _ NNP 25 1883 252 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1883 253 rates rate NNS 25 1883 254 : : : 25 1883 255 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 1883 256 rupees rupee NNS 25 1883 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 258 PRs prs NN 25 1883 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 260 per per IN 25 1883 261 US$ us$ $ 25 1883 262 1 1 CD 25 1883 263 - - HYPH 25 1883 264 -22.072 -22.072 NNP 25 1883 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 266 January January NNP 25 1883 267 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 269 , , , 25 1883 270 21.707 21.707 CD 25 1883 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 272 1990 1990 CD 25 1883 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 274 , , , 25 1883 275 20.541 20.541 CD 25 1883 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 277 1989 1989 CD 25 1883 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 279 , , , 25 1883 280 18.003 18.003 CD 25 1883 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 282 1988 1988 CD 25 1883 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 284 , , , 25 1883 285 17.399 17.399 CD 25 1883 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 287 1987 1987 CD 25 1883 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 289 , , , 25 1883 290 16.648 16.648 CD 25 1883 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 292 1986 1986 CD 25 1883 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 294 , , , 25 1883 295 15.928 15.928 CD 25 1883 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 297 1985 1985 CD 25 1883 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 299 _ _ NNP 25 1883 300 # # NNP 25 1883 301 _ _ NNP 25 1883 302 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1883 303 year year NN 25 1883 304 : : : 25 1883 305 1 1 CD 25 1883 306 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1883 307 June June NNP 25 1883 308 _ _ NNP 25 1883 309 * * NFP 25 1883 310 _ _ NNP 25 1883 311 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1883 312 _ _ NNP 25 1883 313 # # NNP 25 1883 314 _ _ NNP 25 1883 315 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1883 316 : : : 25 1883 317 8,773 8,773 CD 25 1883 318 km km NN 25 1883 319 total total NN 25 1883 320 ; ; : 25 1883 321 7,718 7,718 LS 25 1883 322 km km NN 25 1883 323 broad broad JJ 25 1883 324 gauge gauge NN 25 1883 325 , , , 25 1883 326 445 445 CD 25 1883 327 km km NN 25 1883 328 meter meter NN 25 1883 329 gauge gauge NN 25 1883 330 , , , 25 1883 331 and and CC 25 1883 332 610 610 CD 25 1883 333 km km NN 25 1883 334 narrow narrow JJ 25 1883 335 gauge gauge NN 25 1883 336 ; ; : 25 1883 337 1,037 1,037 CD 25 1883 338 km km NN 25 1883 339 broad broad JJ 25 1883 340 - - HYPH 25 1883 341 gauge gauge NN 25 1883 342 double double JJ 25 1883 343 track track NN 25 1883 344 ; ; : 25 1883 345 286 286 CD 25 1883 346 km km NN 25 1883 347 electrified electrify VBN 25 1883 348 ; ; : 25 1883 349 all all DT 25 1883 350 government government NN 25 1883 351 owned own VBN 25 1883 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 353 1985 1985 CD 25 1883 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 355 _ _ NNP 25 1883 356 # # NNP 25 1883 357 _ _ NNP 25 1883 358 Highways Highways NNP 25 1883 359 : : : 25 1883 360 101,315 101,315 CD 25 1883 361 km km NN 25 1883 362 total total NN 25 1883 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 364 1987 1987 CD 25 1883 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 366 ; ; : 25 1883 367 40,155 40,155 CD 25 1883 368 km km NNS 25 1883 369 paved pave VBN 25 1883 370 , , , 25 1883 371 23,000 23,000 CD 25 1883 372 km km NN 25 1883 373 gravel gravel NN 25 1883 374 , , , 25 1883 375 29,000 29,000 CD 25 1883 376 km km NN 25 1883 377 improved improve VBN 25 1883 378 earth earth NN 25 1883 379 , , , 25 1883 380 and and CC 25 1883 381 9,160 9,160 CD 25 1883 382 km km NNS 25 1883 383 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1883 384 earth earth NN 25 1883 385 or or CC 25 1883 386 sand sand NN 25 1883 387 tracks track NNS 25 1883 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 389 1985 1985 CD 25 1883 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 391 _ _ NNP 25 1883 392 # # NNP 25 1883 393 _ _ NNP 25 1883 394 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1883 395 : : : 25 1883 396 250 250 CD 25 1883 397 km km NN 25 1883 398 crude crude JJ 25 1883 399 oil oil NN 25 1883 400 ; ; : 25 1883 401 4,044 4,044 CD 25 1883 402 km km NN 25 1883 403 natural natural JJ 25 1883 404 gas gas NN 25 1883 405 ; ; : 25 1883 406 885 885 CD 25 1883 407 km km NN 25 1883 408 refined refined JJ 25 1883 409 products product NNS 25 1883 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 411 1987 1987 CD 25 1883 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 413 _ _ NNP 25 1883 414 # # NNP 25 1883 415 _ _ NNP 25 1883 416 Ports Ports NNP 25 1883 417 : : : 25 1883 418 Gwadar Gwadar NNP 25 1883 419 , , , 25 1883 420 Karachi Karachi NNP 25 1883 421 , , , 25 1883 422 Port Port NNP 25 1883 423 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 25 1883 424 bin bin NNP 25 1883 425 Qasim Qasim NNP 25 1883 426 _ _ NNP 25 1883 427 # # $ 25 1883 428 _ _ NNP 25 1883 429 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1883 430 marine marine NN 25 1883 431 : : : 25 1883 432 29 29 CD 25 1883 433 ships ship NNS 25 1883 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 435 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1883 436 GRT GRT NNP 25 1883 437 or or CC 25 1883 438 over over RB 25 1883 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 440 totaling total VBG 25 1883 441 339,855 339,855 CD 25 1883 442 GRT/500,627 GRT/500,627 NNP 25 1883 443 DWT DWT NNP 25 1883 444 ; ; : 25 1883 445 includes include VBZ 25 1883 446 4 4 CD 25 1883 447 passenger passenger NN 25 1883 448 - - HYPH 25 1883 449 cargo cargo NN 25 1883 450 , , , 25 1883 451 24 24 CD 25 1883 452 cargo cargo NN 25 1883 453 , , , 25 1883 454 1 1 CD 25 1883 455 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1883 456 , , , 25 1883 457 oils oil NNS 25 1883 458 , , , 25 1883 459 and and CC 25 1883 460 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1883 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 462 POL POL NNP 25 1883 463 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 464 tanker tanker NN 25 1883 465 _ _ NNP 25 1883 466 # # NNP 25 1883 467 _ _ NNP 25 1883 468 Civil civil JJ 25 1883 469 air air NN 25 1883 470 : : : 25 1883 471 30 30 CD 25 1883 472 major major JJ 25 1883 473 transport transport NN 25 1883 474 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1883 475 _ _ NNP 25 1883 476 # # NNP 25 1883 477 _ _ NNP 25 1883 478 Airports Airports NNP 25 1883 479 : : : 25 1883 480 115 115 CD 25 1883 481 total total NN 25 1883 482 , , , 25 1883 483 105 105 CD 25 1883 484 usable usable JJ 25 1883 485 ; ; : 25 1883 486 75 75 CD 25 1883 487 with with IN 25 1883 488 permanent permanent JJ 25 1883 489 - - HYPH 25 1883 490 surface surface NN 25 1883 491 runways runway NNS 25 1883 492 ; ; : 25 1883 493 1 1 CD 25 1883 494 with with IN 25 1883 495 runways runway NNS 25 1883 496 over over IN 25 1883 497 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1883 498 m m NNP 25 1883 499 ; ; : 25 1883 500 31 31 CD 25 1883 501 with with IN 25 1883 502 runways runways NNP 25 1883 503 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1883 504 - - HYPH 25 1883 505 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1883 506 m m NN 25 1883 507 ; ; : 25 1883 508 43 43 CD 25 1883 509 with with IN 25 1883 510 runways runway NNS 25 1883 511 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1883 512 - - HYPH 25 1883 513 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1883 514 m m NNP 25 1883 515 _ _ NNP 25 1883 516 # # NNP 25 1883 517 _ _ NNP 25 1883 518 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1883 519 : : : 25 1883 520 good good JJ 25 1883 521 international international NNP 25 1883 522 radiocommunication radiocommunication NNP 25 1883 523 service service NNP 25 1883 524 over over IN 25 1883 525 microwave microwave NN 25 1883 526 and and CC 25 1883 527 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1883 528 satellite satellite NN 25 1883 529 ; ; : 25 1883 530 domestic domestic JJ 25 1883 531 radio radio NN 25 1883 532 communications communication NNS 25 1883 533 poor poor JJ 25 1883 534 ; ; , 25 1883 535 broadcast broadcast NN 25 1883 536 service service NN 25 1883 537 good good NN 25 1883 538 ; ; : 25 1883 539 813,000 813,000 CD 25 1883 540 telephones telephone NNS 25 1883 541 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 542 1990 1990 CD 25 1883 543 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 544 ; ; : 25 1883 545 stations--19 stations--19 JJ 25 1883 546 AM am NN 25 1883 547 , , , 25 1883 548 8 8 CD 25 1883 549 FM FM NNP 25 1883 550 , , , 25 1883 551 29 29 CD 25 1883 552 TV tv NN 25 1883 553 ; ; : 25 1883 554 earth earth NN 25 1883 555 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1883 556 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1883 557 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1883 558 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1883 559 and and CC 25 1883 560 2 2 CD 25 1883 561 Indian Indian NNP 25 1883 562 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1883 563 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1883 564 _ _ NNP 25 1883 565 * * NFP 25 1883 566 _ _ NNP 25 1883 567 Defense Defense NNP 25 1883 568 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1883 569 _ _ NNP 25 1883 570 # # NNP 25 1883 571 _ _ NNP 25 1883 572 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1883 573 : : : 25 1883 574 Army Army NNP 25 1883 575 , , , 25 1883 576 Navy Navy NNP 25 1883 577 , , , 25 1883 578 Air Air NNP 25 1883 579 Force Force NNP 25 1883 580 , , , 25 1883 581 Civil Civil NNP 25 1883 582 Armed Armed NNP 25 1883 583 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1883 584 , , , 25 1883 585 National National NNP 25 1883 586 Guard Guard NNP 25 1883 587 _ _ NNP 25 1883 588 # # NNP 25 1883 589 _ _ NNP 25 1883 590 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1883 591 availability availability NN 25 1883 592 : : : 25 1883 593 males males NNP 25 1883 594 15 15 CD 25 1883 595 - - SYM 25 1883 596 49 49 CD 25 1883 597 , , , 25 1883 598 26,840,840 26,840,840 CD 25 1883 599 ; ; : 25 1883 600 16,466,334 16,466,334 CD 25 1883 601 fit fit JJ 25 1883 602 for for IN 25 1883 603 military military JJ 25 1883 604 service service NN 25 1883 605 ; ; : 25 1883 606 1,322,883 1,322,883 CD 25 1883 607 reach reach VB 25 1883 608 military military JJ 25 1883 609 age age NN 25 1883 610 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 611 17 17 CD 25 1883 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 613 annually annually RB 25 1883 614 _ _ NNP 25 1883 615 # # $ 25 1883 616 _ _ NNP 25 1883 617 Defense Defense NNP 25 1883 618 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1883 619 : : : 25 1883 620 $ $ $ 25 1883 621 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1883 622 billion billion CD 25 1883 623 , , , 25 1883 624 6 6 CD 25 1883 625 % % NN 25 1883 626 of of IN 25 1883 627 GNP GNP NNP 25 1883 628 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 629 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 1883 630 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 631 _ _ NNP 25 1883 632 % % NN 25 1883 633 _ _ NNP 25 1883 634 _ _ NNP 25 1883 635 @_Palmyra @_Palmyra NNP 25 1883 636 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 1883 637 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 638 territory territory NN 25 1883 639 of of IN 25 1883 640 the the DT 25 1883 641 US US NNP 25 1883 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 643 _ _ NNP 25 1883 644 * * NFP 25 1883 645 _ _ NNP 25 1883 646 Geography Geography NNP 25 1883 647 _ _ NNP 25 1883 648 # # NNP 25 1883 649 _ _ NNP 25 1883 650 Total total JJ 25 1883 651 area area NN 25 1883 652 : : : 25 1883 653 11.9 11.9 CD 25 1883 654 km2 km2 NNP 25 1883 655 ; ; : 25 1883 656 land land NN 25 1883 657 area area NN 25 1883 658 : : : 25 1883 659 11.9 11.9 CD 25 1883 660 km2 km2 NNP 25 1883 661 _ _ NNP 25 1883 662 # # NNP 25 1883 663 _ _ NNP 25 1883 664 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1883 665 area area NN 25 1883 666 : : : 25 1883 667 about about IN 25 1883 668 20 20 CD 25 1883 669 times time NNS 25 1883 670 the the DT 25 1883 671 size size NN 25 1883 672 of of IN 25 1883 673 The the DT 25 1883 674 Mall Mall NNP 25 1883 675 in in IN 25 1883 676 Washington Washington NNP 25 1883 677 , , , 25 1883 678 DC DC NNP 25 1883 679 _ _ NNP 25 1883 680 # # $ 25 1883 681 _ _ NNP 25 1883 682 Land Land NNP 25 1883 683 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1883 684 : : : 25 1883 685 none none NN 25 1883 686 _ _ NNP 25 1883 687 # # NNP 25 1883 688 _ _ NNP 25 1883 689 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1883 690 : : : 25 1883 691 14.5 14.5 CD 25 1883 692 km km NNS 25 1883 693 _ _ NNP 25 1883 694 # # NNP 25 1883 695 _ _ NNP 25 1883 696 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1883 697 claims claim VBZ 25 1883 698 : : : 25 1883 699 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1883 700 zone zone NN 25 1883 701 : : : 25 1883 702 12 12 CD 25 1883 703 nm nm UH 25 1883 704 ; ; : 25 1883 705 Continental continental JJ 25 1883 706 shelf shelf NN 25 1883 707 : : : 25 1883 708 200 200 CD 25 1883 709 m m NN 25 1883 710 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 711 depth depth NN 25 1883 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 713 ; ; : 25 1883 714 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1883 715 economic economic JJ 25 1883 716 zone zone NN 25 1883 717 : : : 25 1883 718 200 200 CD 25 1883 719 nm nm CD 25 1883 720 ; ; : 25 1883 721 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1883 722 sea sea NN 25 1883 723 : : : 25 1883 724 12 12 CD 25 1883 725 nm nm NNP 25 1883 726 _ _ NNP 25 1883 727 # # NNP 25 1883 728 _ _ NNP 25 1883 729 Climate Climate NNP 25 1883 730 : : : 25 1883 731 equatorial equatorial JJ 25 1883 732 , , , 25 1883 733 hot hot JJ 25 1883 734 , , , 25 1883 735 and and CC 25 1883 736 very very RB 25 1883 737 rainy rainy JJ 25 1883 738 _ _ NNP 25 1883 739 # # NNP 25 1883 740 _ _ NNP 25 1883 741 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1883 742 : : : 25 1883 743 low low JJ 25 1883 744 , , , 25 1883 745 with with IN 25 1883 746 maximum maximum JJ 25 1883 747 elevations elevation NNS 25 1883 748 of of IN 25 1883 749 about about RB 25 1883 750 2 2 CD 25 1883 751 meters meter NNS 25 1883 752 _ _ NNP 25 1883 753 # # NN 25 1883 754 _ _ NNP 25 1883 755 Natural natural JJ 25 1883 756 resources resource NNS 25 1883 757 : : : 25 1883 758 none none NN 25 1883 759 _ _ NNP 25 1883 760 # # $ 25 1883 761 _ _ NNP 25 1883 762 Land Land NNP 25 1883 763 use use NN 25 1883 764 : : : 25 1883 765 arable arable JJ 25 1883 766 land land NN 25 1883 767 0 0 CD 25 1883 768 % % NN 25 1883 769 ; ; , 25 1883 770 permanent permanent JJ 25 1883 771 crops crop NNS 25 1883 772 0 0 CD 25 1883 773 % % NN 25 1883 774 ; ; : 25 1883 775 meadows meadow NNS 25 1883 776 and and CC 25 1883 777 pastures pasture NNS 25 1883 778 0 0 CD 25 1883 779 % % NN 25 1883 780 ; ; , 25 1883 781 forest forest NN 25 1883 782 and and CC 25 1883 783 woodland woodland IN 25 1883 784 100 100 CD 25 1883 785 % % NN 25 1883 786 ; ; , 25 1883 787 other other JJ 25 1883 788 0 0 CD 25 1883 789 % % NN 25 1883 790 _ _ NNP 25 1883 791 # # $ 25 1883 792 _ _ NNP 25 1883 793 Environment Environment NNP 25 1883 794 : : : 25 1883 795 about about IN 25 1883 796 50 50 CD 25 1883 797 islets islet NNS 25 1883 798 covered cover VBN 25 1883 799 with with IN 25 1883 800 dense dense JJ 25 1883 801 vegetation vegetation NN 25 1883 802 , , , 25 1883 803 coconut coconut NN 25 1883 804 trees tree NNS 25 1883 805 , , , 25 1883 806 and and CC 25 1883 807 balsa balsa NNP 25 1883 808 - - HYPH 25 1883 809 like like JJ 25 1883 810 trees tree NNS 25 1883 811 up up IN 25 1883 812 to to TO 25 1883 813 30 30 CD 25 1883 814 meters meter NNS 25 1883 815 tall tall JJ 25 1883 816 _ _ NNP 25 1883 817 # # $ 25 1883 818 _ _ NNP 25 1883 819 Note Note NNP 25 1883 820 : : : 25 1883 821 located locate VBN 25 1883 822 1,600 1,600 CD 25 1883 823 km km NNP 25 1883 824 south south JJ 25 1883 825 - - HYPH 25 1883 826 southwest southwest JJ 25 1883 827 of of IN 25 1883 828 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1883 829 in in IN 25 1883 830 the the DT 25 1883 831 North North NNP 25 1883 832 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1883 833 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1883 834 , , , 25 1883 835 almost almost RB 25 1883 836 halfway halfway RB 25 1883 837 between between IN 25 1883 838 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 1883 839 and and CC 25 1883 840 American American NNP 25 1883 841 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 1883 842 _ _ NNP 25 1883 843 * * NFP 25 1883 844 _ _ NNP 25 1883 845 People People NNPS 25 1883 846 _ _ IN 25 1883 847 # # NNP 25 1883 848 _ _ NNP 25 1883 849 Population Population NNP 25 1883 850 : : : 25 1883 851 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 1883 852 _ _ NNP 25 1883 853 * * NFP 25 1883 854 _ _ NNP 25 1883 855 Government Government NNP 25 1883 856 _ _ NNP 25 1883 857 # # NNP 25 1883 858 _ _ NNP 25 1883 859 Long Long NNP 25 1883 860 - - HYPH 25 1883 861 form form NN 25 1883 862 name name NN 25 1883 863 : : : 25 1883 864 none none NN 25 1883 865 _ _ NNP 25 1883 866 # # $ 25 1883 867 _ _ NNP 25 1883 868 Type Type NNP 25 1883 869 : : : 25 1883 870 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 1883 871 territory territory NN 25 1883 872 of of IN 25 1883 873 the the DT 25 1883 874 US US NNP 25 1883 875 ; ; : 25 1883 876 privately privately RB 25 1883 877 owned own VBN 25 1883 878 , , , 25 1883 879 but but CC 25 1883 880 administered administer VBN 25 1883 881 by by IN 25 1883 882 the the DT 25 1883 883 Office Office NNP 25 1883 884 of of IN 25 1883 885 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 1883 886 and and CC 25 1883 887 International International NNP 25 1883 888 Affairs Affairs NNPS 25 1883 889 , , , 25 1883 890 US US NNP 25 1883 891 Department Department NNP 25 1883 892 of of IN 25 1883 893 the the DT 25 1883 894 Interior Interior NNP 25 1883 895 _ _ NNP 25 1883 896 * * NFP 25 1883 897 _ _ NNP 25 1883 898 Economy Economy NNP 25 1883 899 _ _ NNP 25 1883 900 # # NNP 25 1883 901 _ _ NNP 25 1883 902 Overview Overview NNP 25 1883 903 : : : 25 1883 904 no no DT 25 1883 905 economic economic JJ 25 1883 906 activity activity NN 25 1883 907 _ _ NNP 25 1883 908 * * NFP 25 1883 909 _ _ NNP 25 1883 910 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1883 911 _ _ NNP 25 1883 912 # # NNP 25 1883 913 _ _ NNP 25 1883 914 Ports Ports NNP 25 1883 915 : : : 25 1883 916 none none NN 25 1883 917 ; ; : 25 1883 918 offshore offshore JJ 25 1883 919 anchorage anchorage NN 25 1883 920 in in IN 25 1883 921 West West NNP 25 1883 922 Lagoon Lagoon NNP 25 1883 923 _ _ NNP 25 1883 924 # # NNP 25 1883 925 _ _ NNP 25 1883 926 Airports Airports NNP 25 1883 927 : : : 25 1883 928 1 1 CD 25 1883 929 with with IN 25 1883 930 permanent permanent JJ 25 1883 931 - - HYPH 25 1883 932 surface surface NN 25 1883 933 runway runway NN 25 1883 934 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1883 935 - - HYPH 25 1883 936 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1883 937 m m NN 25 1883 938 _ _ NN 25 1883 939 * * NFP 25 1883 940 _ _ NNP 25 1883 941 Defense Defense NNP 25 1883 942 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1883 943 _ _ NNP 25 1883 944 # # $ 25 1883 945 _ _ NNP 25 1883 946 Note Note NNP 25 1883 947 : : : 25 1883 948 defense defense NN 25 1883 949 is be VBZ 25 1883 950 the the DT 25 1883 951 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1883 952 of of IN 25 1883 953 the the DT 25 1883 954 US US NNP 25 1883 955 _ _ NNP 25 1883 956 % % NN 25 1883 957 _ _ NNP 25 1883 958 _ _ NNP 25 1883 959 @_Panama @_Panama NNP 25 1883 960 _ _ NNP 25 1883 961 * * NFP 25 1883 962 _ _ NNP 25 1883 963 Geography Geography NNP 25 1883 964 _ _ NNP 25 1883 965 # # NNP 25 1883 966 _ _ NNP 25 1883 967 Total total JJ 25 1883 968 area area NN 25 1883 969 : : : 25 1883 970 78,200 78,200 CD 25 1883 971 km2 km2 NNP 25 1883 972 ; ; : 25 1883 973 land land NN 25 1883 974 area area NN 25 1883 975 : : : 25 1883 976 75,990 75,990 CD 25 1883 977 km2 km2 NNP 25 1883 978 _ _ NNP 25 1883 979 # # NNP 25 1883 980 _ _ NNP 25 1883 981 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1883 982 area area NN 25 1883 983 : : : 25 1883 984 slightly slightly RB 25 1883 985 smaller small JJR 25 1883 986 than than IN 25 1883 987 South South NNP 25 1883 988 Carolina Carolina NNP 25 1883 989 _ _ NNP 25 1883 990 # # NNP 25 1883 991 _ _ NNP 25 1883 992 Land Land NNP 25 1883 993 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1883 994 : : : 25 1883 995 555 555 CD 25 1883 996 km km NNS 25 1883 997 total total JJ 25 1883 998 ; ; : 25 1883 999 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 1883 1000 225 225 CD 25 1883 1001 km km NNS 25 1883 1002 , , , 25 1883 1003 Costa Costa NNP 25 1883 1004 Rica Rica NNP 25 1883 1005 330 330 CD 25 1883 1006 km km NN 25 1883 1007 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1008 # # NN 25 1883 1009 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1010 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1883 1011 : : : 25 1883 1012 2,490 2,490 CD 25 1883 1013 km km NN 25 1883 1014 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1015 # # NNP 25 1883 1016 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1017 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1883 1018 claims claim VBZ 25 1883 1019 : : : 25 1883 1020 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1883 1021 sea sea NN 25 1883 1022 : : : 25 1883 1023 200 200 CD 25 1883 1024 nm nm NNP 25 1883 1025 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1026 # # NNP 25 1883 1027 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1028 Climate Climate NNP 25 1883 1029 : : : 25 1883 1030 tropical tropical JJ 25 1883 1031 ; ; : 25 1883 1032 hot hot JJ 25 1883 1033 , , , 25 1883 1034 humid humid JJ 25 1883 1035 , , , 25 1883 1036 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 1883 1037 ; ; : 25 1883 1038 prolonged prolong VBD 25 1883 1039 rainy rainy JJ 25 1883 1040 season season NN 25 1883 1041 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1042 May May NNP 25 1883 1043 to to IN 25 1883 1044 January January NNP 25 1883 1045 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1046 , , , 25 1883 1047 short short JJ 25 1883 1048 dry dry JJ 25 1883 1049 season season NN 25 1883 1050 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1051 January January NNP 25 1883 1052 to to IN 25 1883 1053 May May NNP 25 1883 1054 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1055 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1056 # # $ 25 1883 1057 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1058 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1883 1059 : : : 25 1883 1060 interior interior NNP 25 1883 1061 mostly mostly RB 25 1883 1062 steep steep JJ 25 1883 1063 , , , 25 1883 1064 rugged rugged JJ 25 1883 1065 mountains mountain NNS 25 1883 1066 and and CC 25 1883 1067 dissected dissect VBN 25 1883 1068 , , , 25 1883 1069 upland upland JJ 25 1883 1070 plains plain NNS 25 1883 1071 ; ; , 25 1883 1072 coastal coastal JJ 25 1883 1073 areas area NNS 25 1883 1074 largely largely RB 25 1883 1075 plains plain VBZ 25 1883 1076 and and CC 25 1883 1077 rolling roll VBG 25 1883 1078 hills hill NNS 25 1883 1079 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1080 # # NNP 25 1883 1081 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1082 Natural natural JJ 25 1883 1083 resources resource NNS 25 1883 1084 : : : 25 1883 1085 copper copper NN 25 1883 1086 , , , 25 1883 1087 mahogany mahogany NN 25 1883 1088 forests forest NNS 25 1883 1089 , , , 25 1883 1090 shrimp shrimp NNP 25 1883 1091 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1092 # # $ 25 1883 1093 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1094 Land Land NNP 25 1883 1095 use use NN 25 1883 1096 : : : 25 1883 1097 arable arable JJ 25 1883 1098 land land NN 25 1883 1099 6 6 CD 25 1883 1100 % % NN 25 1883 1101 ; ; , 25 1883 1102 permanent permanent JJ 25 1883 1103 crops crop NNS 25 1883 1104 2 2 CD 25 1883 1105 % % NN 25 1883 1106 ; ; : 25 1883 1107 meadows meadow NNS 25 1883 1108 and and CC 25 1883 1109 pastures pasture NNS 25 1883 1110 15 15 CD 25 1883 1111 % % NN 25 1883 1112 ; ; , 25 1883 1113 forest forest NN 25 1883 1114 and and CC 25 1883 1115 woodland woodland JJ 25 1883 1116 54 54 CD 25 1883 1117 % % NN 25 1883 1118 ; ; , 25 1883 1119 other other JJ 25 1883 1120 23 23 CD 25 1883 1121 % % NN 25 1883 1122 ; ; , 25 1883 1123 includes include VBZ 25 1883 1124 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1883 1125 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1883 1126 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1127 # # $ 25 1883 1128 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1129 Environment Environment NNP 25 1883 1130 : : : 25 1883 1131 dense dense JJ 25 1883 1132 tropical tropical JJ 25 1883 1133 forest forest NN 25 1883 1134 in in IN 25 1883 1135 east east NNP 25 1883 1136 and and CC 25 1883 1137 northwest northwest NNP 25 1883 1138 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1139 # # $ 25 1883 1140 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1141 Note Note NNP 25 1883 1142 : : : 25 1883 1143 strategic strategic JJ 25 1883 1144 location location NN 25 1883 1145 on on IN 25 1883 1146 eastern eastern JJ 25 1883 1147 end end NN 25 1883 1148 of of IN 25 1883 1149 isthmus isthmus NN 25 1883 1150 forming form VBG 25 1883 1151 land land NN 25 1883 1152 bridge bridge NNP 25 1883 1153 connecting connect VBG 25 1883 1154 North North NNP 25 1883 1155 and and CC 25 1883 1156 South South NNP 25 1883 1157 America America NNP 25 1883 1158 ; ; : 25 1883 1159 controls control VBZ 25 1883 1160 Panama Panama NNP 25 1883 1161 Canal Canal NNP 25 1883 1162 that that WDT 25 1883 1163 links link VBZ 25 1883 1164 North North NNP 25 1883 1165 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1883 1166 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1883 1167 via via IN 25 1883 1168 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 1883 1169 Sea Sea NNP 25 1883 1170 with with IN 25 1883 1171 North North NNP 25 1883 1172 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1883 1173 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1883 1174 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1175 * * NFP 25 1883 1176 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1177 People People NNPS 25 1883 1178 _ _ IN 25 1883 1179 # # NNP 25 1883 1180 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1181 Population Population NNP 25 1883 1182 : : : 25 1883 1183 2,476,281 2,476,281 CD 25 1883 1184 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1185 July July NNP 25 1883 1186 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1188 , , , 25 1883 1189 growth growth NN 25 1883 1190 rate rate NN 25 1883 1191 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1883 1192 % % NN 25 1883 1193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1194 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1196 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1197 # # NNP 25 1883 1198 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1199 Birth Birth NNP 25 1883 1200 rate rate NN 25 1883 1201 : : : 25 1883 1202 26 26 CD 25 1883 1203 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1883 1204 population population NN 25 1883 1205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1206 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1207 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1208 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1209 # # $ 25 1883 1210 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1211 Death Death NNP 25 1883 1212 rate rate NN 25 1883 1213 : : : 25 1883 1214 5 5 CD 25 1883 1215 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1883 1216 population population NN 25 1883 1217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1218 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1220 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1221 # # NNP 25 1883 1222 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1223 Net net JJ 25 1883 1224 migration migration NN 25 1883 1225 rate rate NN 25 1883 1226 : : : 25 1883 1227 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 1883 1228 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1883 1229 population population NN 25 1883 1230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1231 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1233 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1234 # # $ 25 1883 1235 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1236 Infant Infant NNP 25 1883 1237 mortality mortality NN 25 1883 1238 rate rate NN 25 1883 1239 : : : 25 1883 1240 21 21 CD 25 1883 1241 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1883 1242 live live JJ 25 1883 1243 births birth NNS 25 1883 1244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1245 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1247 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1248 # # NNP 25 1883 1249 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1250 Life Life NNP 25 1883 1251 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1883 1252 at at IN 25 1883 1253 birth birth NN 25 1883 1254 : : : 25 1883 1255 72 72 CD 25 1883 1256 years year NNS 25 1883 1257 male male JJ 25 1883 1258 , , , 25 1883 1259 76 76 CD 25 1883 1260 years year NNS 25 1883 1261 female female JJ 25 1883 1262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1263 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1264 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1265 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1266 # # NNP 25 1883 1267 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1268 Total total JJ 25 1883 1269 fertility fertility NN 25 1883 1270 rate rate NN 25 1883 1271 : : : 25 1883 1272 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1883 1273 children child NNS 25 1883 1274 born bear VBN 25 1883 1275 / / SYM 25 1883 1276 woman woman NN 25 1883 1277 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1278 1991 1991 CD 25 1883 1279 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1280 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1281 # # $ 25 1883 1282 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1283 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1883 1284 : : : 25 1883 1285 noun noun NNP 25 1883 1286 -- -- : 25 1883 1287 Panamanian(s Panamanian(s NNP 25 1883 1288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1289 ; ; , 25 1883 1290 adjective adjective JJ 25 1883 1291 -- -- : 25 1883 1292 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 25 1883 1293 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1294 # # $ 25 1883 1295 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1296 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1883 1297 divisions division NNS 25 1883 1298 : : : 25 1883 1299 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 1883 1300 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1301 mixed mixed JJ 25 1883 1302 Indian indian JJ 25 1883 1303 and and CC 25 1883 1304 European european JJ 25 1883 1305 ancestry ancestry NN 25 1883 1306 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1307 70 70 CD 25 1883 1308 % % NN 25 1883 1309 , , , 25 1883 1310 West West NNP 25 1883 1311 Indian Indian NNP 25 1883 1312 14 14 CD 25 1883 1313 % % NN 25 1883 1314 , , , 25 1883 1315 white white JJ 25 1883 1316 10 10 CD 25 1883 1317 % % NN 25 1883 1318 , , , 25 1883 1319 Indian Indian NNP 25 1883 1320 6 6 CD 25 1883 1321 % % NN 25 1883 1322 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1323 # # $ 25 1883 1324 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1325 Religion Religion NNP 25 1883 1326 : : : 25 1883 1327 Roman roman JJ 25 1883 1328 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1883 1329 over over IN 25 1883 1330 93 93 CD 25 1883 1331 % % NN 25 1883 1332 , , , 25 1883 1333 Protestant protestant NN 25 1883 1334 6 6 CD 25 1883 1335 % % NN 25 1883 1336 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1337 # # $ 25 1883 1338 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1339 Language Language NNP 25 1883 1340 : : : 25 1883 1341 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1883 1342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1343 official official NN 25 1883 1344 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1345 ; ; : 25 1883 1346 English English NNP 25 1883 1347 as as IN 25 1883 1348 native native JJ 25 1883 1349 tongue tongue NN 25 1883 1350 14 14 CD 25 1883 1351 % % NN 25 1883 1352 ; ; , 25 1883 1353 many many JJ 25 1883 1354 Panamanians Panamanians NNPS 25 1883 1355 bilingual bilingual JJ 25 1883 1356 _ _ NN 25 1883 1357 # # NNP 25 1883 1358 _ _ NNP 25 1883 1359 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1883 1360 : : : 25 1883 1361 88 88 CD 25 1883 1362 % % NN 25 1883 1363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1364 male male NN 25 1883 1365 88 88 CD 25 1883 1366 % % NN 25 1883 1367 , , , 25 1883 1368 female female JJ 25 1883 1369 88 88 CD 25 1883 1370 % % NN 25 1883 1371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1883 1372 age age NN 25 1883 1373 15 15 CD 25 1883 1374 and and CC 25 1883 1375 over over RB 25 1883 1376 can can MD 25 1883 1377 read read VB 25 1883 1378 and and CC 25 1883 1379 write write VB 25 1883 1380 ( ( -LRB- 25 1883 1381 1990 1990 CD 25 1883 1382 est est NNP 25 1883 1383 . . . 25 1883 1384 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 1 _ _ NNP 25 1884 2 # # $ 25 1884 3 _ _ NNP 25 1884 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1884 5 force force NN 25 1884 6 : : : 25 1884 7 770,472 770,472 CD 25 1884 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 9 1987 1987 CD 25 1884 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 11 ; ; : 25 1884 12 government government NN 25 1884 13 and and CC 25 1884 14 community community NN 25 1884 15 services service NNS 25 1884 16 27.9 27.9 CD 25 1884 17 % % NN 25 1884 18 ; ; , 25 1884 19 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1884 20 , , , 25 1884 21 hunting hunting NN 25 1884 22 , , , 25 1884 23 and and CC 25 1884 24 fishing fishing NN 25 1884 25 26.2 26.2 CD 25 1884 26 % % NN 25 1884 27 ; ; , 25 1884 28 commerce commerce NN 25 1884 29 , , , 25 1884 30 restaurants restaurant NNS 25 1884 31 , , , 25 1884 32 and and CC 25 1884 33 hotels hotel NNS 25 1884 34 16 16 CD 25 1884 35 % % NN 25 1884 36 ; ; , 25 1884 37 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1884 38 and and CC 25 1884 39 mining mining NN 25 1884 40 10.5 10.5 CD 25 1884 41 % % NN 25 1884 42 ; ; , 25 1884 43 construction construction NN 25 1884 44 5.3 5.3 CD 25 1884 45 % % NN 25 1884 46 ; ; , 25 1884 47 transportation transportation NN 25 1884 48 and and CC 25 1884 49 communications communication NNS 25 1884 50 5.3 5.3 CD 25 1884 51 % % NN 25 1884 52 ; ; , 25 1884 53 finance finance NN 25 1884 54 , , , 25 1884 55 insurance insurance NN 25 1884 56 , , , 25 1884 57 and and CC 25 1884 58 real real JJ 25 1884 59 estate estate NN 25 1884 60 4.2 4.2 CD 25 1884 61 % % NN 25 1884 62 ; ; : 25 1884 63 Canal Canal NNP 25 1884 64 Zone Zone NNP 25 1884 65 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1884 66 % % NN 25 1884 67 ; ; , 25 1884 68 shortage shortage NN 25 1884 69 of of IN 25 1884 70 skilled skilled JJ 25 1884 71 labor labor NN 25 1884 72 , , , 25 1884 73 but but CC 25 1884 74 an an DT 25 1884 75 oversupply oversupply NN 25 1884 76 of of IN 25 1884 77 unskilled unskilled JJ 25 1884 78 labor labor NN 25 1884 79 _ _ NNP 25 1884 80 # # NNP 25 1884 81 _ _ NNP 25 1884 82 Organized Organized NNP 25 1884 83 labor labor NN 25 1884 84 : : : 25 1884 85 17 17 CD 25 1884 86 % % NN 25 1884 87 of of IN 25 1884 88 labor labor NN 25 1884 89 force force NN 25 1884 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 91 1986 1986 CD 25 1884 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 93 _ _ NNP 25 1884 94 * * NFP 25 1884 95 _ _ NNP 25 1884 96 Government Government NNP 25 1884 97 _ _ NNP 25 1884 98 # # NNP 25 1884 99 _ _ NNP 25 1884 100 Long Long NNP 25 1884 101 - - HYPH 25 1884 102 form form NN 25 1884 103 name name NN 25 1884 104 : : : 25 1884 105 Republic Republic NNP 25 1884 106 of of IN 25 1884 107 Panama Panama NNP 25 1884 108 _ _ NNP 25 1884 109 # # $ 25 1884 110 _ _ NNP 25 1884 111 Type Type NNP 25 1884 112 : : : 25 1884 113 centralized centralize VBN 25 1884 114 republic republic NN 25 1884 115 _ _ NNP 25 1884 116 # # NNP 25 1884 117 _ _ NNP 25 1884 118 Capital Capital NNP 25 1884 119 : : : 25 1884 120 Panama Panama NNP 25 1884 121 _ _ NNP 25 1884 122 # # $ 25 1884 123 _ _ NNP 25 1884 124 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1884 125 divisions division NNS 25 1884 126 : : : 25 1884 127 9 9 CD 25 1884 128 provinces province NNS 25 1884 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 130 provincias provincia NNS 25 1884 131 , , , 25 1884 132 singular singular JJ 25 1884 133 -- -- : 25 1884 134 provincia provincia NN 25 1884 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 136 and and CC 25 1884 137 1 1 CD 25 1884 138 territory territory NN 25 1884 139 * * NFP 25 1884 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 141 comarca comarca NN 25 1884 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 143 ; ; : 25 1884 144 Bocas Bocas NNP 25 1884 145 del del NNP 25 1884 146 Toro Toro NNP 25 1884 147 , , , 25 1884 148 Chiriqui Chiriqui NNP 25 1884 149 , , , 25 1884 150 Cocle Cocle NNP 25 1884 151 , , , 25 1884 152 Colon Colon NNP 25 1884 153 , , , 25 1884 154 Darien Darien NNP 25 1884 155 , , , 25 1884 156 Herrera Herrera NNP 25 1884 157 , , , 25 1884 158 Los Los NNP 25 1884 159 Santos Santos NNP 25 1884 160 , , , 25 1884 161 Panama Panama NNP 25 1884 162 , , , 25 1884 163 San San NNP 25 1884 164 Blas Blas NNP 25 1884 165 * * NFP 25 1884 166 , , , 25 1884 167 Veraguas Veraguas NNP 25 1884 168 _ _ NNP 25 1884 169 # # $ 25 1884 170 _ _ NNP 25 1884 171 Independence Independence NNP 25 1884 172 : : : 25 1884 173 3 3 CD 25 1884 174 November November NNP 25 1884 175 1903 1903 CD 25 1884 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 177 from from IN 25 1884 178 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 1884 179 ; ; : 25 1884 180 became become VBD 25 1884 181 independent independent JJ 25 1884 182 from from IN 25 1884 183 Spain Spain NNP 25 1884 184 28 28 CD 25 1884 185 November November NNP 25 1884 186 1821 1821 CD 25 1884 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 188 _ _ NNP 25 1884 189 # # NNP 25 1884 190 _ _ NNP 25 1884 191 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1884 192 : : : 25 1884 193 11 11 CD 25 1884 194 October October NNP 25 1884 195 1972 1972 CD 25 1884 196 ; ; : 25 1884 197 major major JJ 25 1884 198 reforms reform NNS 25 1884 199 adopted adopt VBD 25 1884 200 April April NNP 25 1884 201 1983 1983 CD 25 1884 202 _ _ NNP 25 1884 203 # # $ 25 1884 204 _ _ NNP 25 1884 205 Legal Legal NNP 25 1884 206 system system NN 25 1884 207 : : : 25 1884 208 based base VBN 25 1884 209 on on IN 25 1884 210 civil civil JJ 25 1884 211 law law NN 25 1884 212 system system NN 25 1884 213 ; ; : 25 1884 214 judicial judicial JJ 25 1884 215 review review NN 25 1884 216 of of IN 25 1884 217 legislative legislative JJ 25 1884 218 acts act NNS 25 1884 219 in in IN 25 1884 220 the the DT 25 1884 221 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1884 222 Court Court NNP 25 1884 223 of of IN 25 1884 224 Justice Justice NNP 25 1884 225 ; ; : 25 1884 226 accepts accept VBZ 25 1884 227 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1884 228 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1884 229 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1884 230 , , , 25 1884 231 with with IN 25 1884 232 reservations reservation NNS 25 1884 233 _ _ NNP 25 1884 234 # # $ 25 1884 235 _ _ NNP 25 1884 236 National national JJ 25 1884 237 holiday holiday NN 25 1884 238 : : : 25 1884 239 Independence Independence NNP 25 1884 240 Day Day NNP 25 1884 241 , , , 25 1884 242 3 3 CD 25 1884 243 November November NNP 25 1884 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 245 1903 1903 CD 25 1884 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 247 _ _ NNP 25 1884 248 # # NNP 25 1884 249 _ _ NNP 25 1884 250 Executive Executive NNP 25 1884 251 branch branch NN 25 1884 252 : : : 25 1884 253 president president NN 25 1884 254 , , , 25 1884 255 two two CD 25 1884 256 vice vice NN 25 1884 257 presidents president NNS 25 1884 258 , , , 25 1884 259 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1884 260 _ _ NNP 25 1884 261 # # $ 25 1884 262 _ _ NNP 25 1884 263 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1884 264 branch branch NN 25 1884 265 : : : 25 1884 266 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1884 267 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1884 268 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1884 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 270 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 25 1884 271 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 25 1884 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 273 _ _ NNP 25 1884 274 # # $ 25 1884 275 _ _ NNP 25 1884 276 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1884 277 branch branch NN 25 1884 278 : : : 25 1884 279 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1884 280 Court Court NNP 25 1884 281 of of IN 25 1884 282 Justice Justice NNP 25 1884 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 284 Corte Corte NNP 25 1884 285 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 1884 286 de de NNP 25 1884 287 Justicia Justicia NNP 25 1884 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 289 currently currently RB 25 1884 290 being be VBG 25 1884 291 reorganized reorganize VBN 25 1884 292 _ _ NNP 25 1884 293 # # NNP 25 1884 294 _ _ NNP 25 1884 295 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1884 296 : : : 25 1884 297 Chief Chief NNP 25 1884 298 of of IN 25 1884 299 State State NNP 25 1884 300 and and CC 25 1884 301 Head Head NNP 25 1884 302 of of IN 25 1884 303 Government Government NNP 25 1884 304 -- -- : 25 1884 305 President President NNP 25 1884 306 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 25 1884 307 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 25 1884 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 309 since since IN 25 1884 310 20 20 CD 25 1884 311 December December NNP 25 1884 312 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 313 , , , 25 1884 314 elected elect VBD 25 1884 315 7 7 CD 25 1884 316 May May NNP 25 1884 317 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 319 ; ; : 25 1884 320 First First NNP 25 1884 321 Vice Vice NNP 25 1884 322 President President NNP 25 1884 323 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 25 1884 324 ARIAS ARIAS NNP 25 1884 325 Calderon Calderon NNP 25 1884 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 327 since since IN 25 1884 328 20 20 CD 25 1884 329 December December NNP 25 1884 330 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 331 , , , 25 1884 332 elected elect VBD 25 1884 333 7 7 CD 25 1884 334 May May NNP 25 1884 335 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 337 ; ; : 25 1884 338 Second second JJ 25 1884 339 Vice Vice NNP 25 1884 340 President President NNP 25 1884 341 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 25 1884 342 FORD FORD NNP 25 1884 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 344 since since IN 25 1884 345 20 20 CD 25 1884 346 December December NNP 25 1884 347 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 348 , , , 25 1884 349 elected elect VBD 25 1884 350 7 7 CD 25 1884 351 May May NNP 25 1884 352 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 354 _ _ NNP 25 1884 355 # # $ 25 1884 356 _ _ NNP 25 1884 357 Political political JJ 25 1884 358 parties party NNS 25 1884 359 and and CC 25 1884 360 leaders leader NNS 25 1884 361 : : : 25 1884 362 government government NN 25 1884 363 alliance alliance NN 25 1884 364 -- -- : 25 1884 365 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 1884 366 Republican Republican NNP 25 1884 367 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1884 368 Movement Movement NNP 25 1884 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 370 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 25 1884 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 372 , , , 25 1884 373 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 25 1884 374 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 25 1884 375 ; ; : 25 1884 376 Authentic Authentic NNP 25 1884 377 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1884 378 Party Party NNP 25 1884 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 380 PLA PLA NNP 25 1884 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 382 ; ; : 25 1884 383 Arnulfista Arnulfista NNP 25 1884 384 Party Party NNP 25 1884 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 386 PA PA NNP 25 1884 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 388 , , , 25 1884 389 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1884 390 ARTOLA ARTOLA NNP 25 1884 391 ; ; : 25 1884 392 opposition opposition NN 25 1884 393 parties party NNS 25 1884 394 -- -- : 25 1884 395 Christian Christian NNP 25 1884 396 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1884 397 Party Party NNP 25 1884 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 399 PDC PDC NNP 25 1884 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 401 , , , 25 1884 402 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 25 1884 403 ARIAS ARIAS NNP 25 1884 404 Calderon Calderon NNP 25 1884 405 ; ; , 25 1884 406 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1884 407 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1884 408 Party Party NNP 25 1884 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 410 PRD PRD NNP 25 1884 411 , , , 25 1884 412 ex ex JJ 25 1884 413 - - JJ 25 1884 414 official official JJ 25 1884 415 government government NN 25 1884 416 party party NN 25 1884 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 418 , , , 25 1884 419 Gerardo Gerardo NNP 25 1884 420 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 25 1884 421 ; ; : 25 1884 422 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 25 1884 423 Labor Labor NNP 25 1884 424 Party Party NNP 25 1884 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 426 PALA PALA NNP 25 1884 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 428 , , , 25 1884 429 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1884 430 ELETA ELETA NNP 25 1884 431 Almaran Almaran NNP 25 1884 432 ; ; : 25 1884 433 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1884 434 Party Party NNP 25 1884 435 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 436 PL PL NNP 25 1884 437 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 438 ; ; : 25 1884 439 People People NNS 25 1884 440 's 's POS 25 1884 441 Party Party NNP 25 1884 442 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 443 PdP pdp NN 25 1884 444 , , , 25 1884 445 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 1884 446 - - HYPH 25 1884 447 oriented orient VBN 25 1884 448 Communist Communist NNP 25 1884 449 party party NN 25 1884 450 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 451 , , , 25 1884 452 Ruben Ruben NNP 25 1884 453 DARIO DARIO NNP 25 1884 454 Sousa Sousa NNP 25 1884 455 Batista Batista NNP 25 1884 456 ; ; , 25 1884 457 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1884 458 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1884 459 Party Party NNP 25 1884 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 461 PDT PDT NNP 25 1884 462 , , , 25 1884 463 leftist leftist JJ 25 1884 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 465 , , , 25 1884 466 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 1884 467 RIOS RIOS NNP 25 1884 468 ; ; : 25 1884 469 National National NNP 25 1884 470 Action Action NNP 25 1884 471 Party Party NNP 25 1884 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 473 PAN PAN NNP 25 1884 474 , , , 25 1884 475 rightist rightist NN 25 1884 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 477 ; ; : 25 1884 478 Popular Popular NNP 25 1884 479 Action Action NNP 25 1884 480 Party Party NNP 25 1884 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 482 PAPO PAPO NNP 25 1884 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 484 , , , 25 1884 485 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1884 486 Ivan Ivan NNP 25 1884 487 ZUNIGA ZUNIGA NNP 25 1884 488 ; ; : 25 1884 489 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1884 490 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1884 491 Party Party NNP 25 1884 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 493 PST PST NNP 25 1884 494 , , , 25 1884 495 leftist leftist JJ 25 1884 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 497 , , , 25 1884 498 Jose Jose NNP 25 1884 499 CAMBRA CAMBRA NNP 25 1884 500 ; ; : 25 1884 501 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1884 502 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1884 503 Party Party NNP 25 1884 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 505 PRT PRT NNP 25 1884 506 , , , 25 1884 507 leftist leftist JJ 25 1884 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 509 , , , 25 1884 510 Graciela Graciela NNP 25 1884 511 DIXON DIXON NNP 25 1884 512 _ _ NNP 25 1884 513 # # NNP 25 1884 514 _ _ NNP 25 1884 515 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1884 516 : : : 25 1884 517 universal universal JJ 25 1884 518 and and CC 25 1884 519 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1884 520 at at IN 25 1884 521 age age NN 25 1884 522 18 18 CD 25 1884 523 _ _ NNP 25 1884 524 # # NNP 25 1884 525 _ _ NNP 25 1884 526 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1884 527 : : : 25 1884 528 President President NNP 25 1884 529 -- -- : 25 1884 530 last last RB 25 1884 531 held hold VBN 25 1884 532 on on IN 25 1884 533 7 7 CD 25 1884 534 May May NNP 25 1884 535 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 536 , , , 25 1884 537 annulled annulled JJ 25 1884 538 but but CC 25 1884 539 later later RB 25 1884 540 upheld uphold VBN 25 1884 541 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 542 next next JJ 25 1884 543 to to TO 25 1884 544 be be VB 25 1884 545 held hold VBN 25 1884 546 May May NNP 25 1884 547 1994 1994 CD 25 1884 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 549 ; ; : 25 1884 550 results result NNS 25 1884 551 -- -- : 25 1884 552 anti anti JJ 25 1884 553 - - JJ 25 1884 554 NORIEGA noriega JJ 25 1884 555 coalition coalition NN 25 1884 556 believed believe VBN 25 1884 557 to to TO 25 1884 558 have have VB 25 1884 559 won win VBN 25 1884 560 about about RB 25 1884 561 75 75 CD 25 1884 562 % % NN 25 1884 563 of of IN 25 1884 564 the the DT 25 1884 565 total total JJ 25 1884 566 votes vote NNS 25 1884 567 cast cast VBN 25 1884 568 ; ; : 25 1884 569 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1884 570 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1884 571 -- -- : 25 1884 572 last last RB 25 1884 573 held hold VBN 25 1884 574 on on IN 25 1884 575 27 27 CD 25 1884 576 January January NNP 25 1884 577 1991 1991 CD 25 1884 578 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 579 next next JJ 25 1884 580 to to TO 25 1884 581 be be VB 25 1884 582 held hold VBN 25 1884 583 May May NNP 25 1884 584 1994 1994 CD 25 1884 585 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 586 ; ; : 25 1884 587 results result NNS 25 1884 588 -- -- : 25 1884 589 percent percent NN 25 1884 590 of of IN 25 1884 591 vote vote NN 25 1884 592 by by IN 25 1884 593 party party NN 25 1884 594 NA NA NNP 25 1884 595 ; ; , 25 1884 596 seats--(67 seats--(67 : 25 1884 597 total total JJ 25 1884 598 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 599 progovernment progovernment NN 25 1884 600 parties party NNS 25 1884 601 -- -- : 25 1884 602 PDC PDC NNP 25 1884 603 28 28 CD 25 1884 604 , , , 25 1884 605 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 25 1884 606 16 16 CD 25 1884 607 , , , 25 1884 608 PA PA NNP 25 1884 609 6 6 CD 25 1884 610 , , , 25 1884 611 PLA PLA NNP 25 1884 612 5 5 CD 25 1884 613 ; ; : 25 1884 614 opposition opposition NN 25 1884 615 parties party NNS 25 1884 616 -- -- : 25 1884 617 PRD PRD NNP 25 1884 618 10 10 CD 25 1884 619 , , , 25 1884 620 PALA PALA NNP 25 1884 621 1 1 CD 25 1884 622 , , , 25 1884 623 PL pl NN 25 1884 624 1 1 CD 25 1884 625 ; ; : 25 1884 626 note note VB 25 1884 627 -- -- : 25 1884 628 the the DT 25 1884 629 PDC PDC NNP 25 1884 630 went go VBD 25 1884 631 into into IN 25 1884 632 opposition opposition NN 25 1884 633 after after IN 25 1884 634 President President NNP 25 1884 635 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 25 1884 636 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 25 1884 637 ousted oust VBD 25 1884 638 the the DT 25 1884 639 PDC PDC NNP 25 1884 640 from from IN 25 1884 641 the the DT 25 1884 642 coalition coalition NN 25 1884 643 government government NN 25 1884 644 in in IN 25 1884 645 April April NNP 25 1884 646 1991 1991 CD 25 1884 647 _ _ NNP 25 1884 648 # # NNP 25 1884 649 _ _ NNP 25 1884 650 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1884 651 : : : 25 1884 652 People People NNPS 25 1884 653 's 's POS 25 1884 654 Party Party NNP 25 1884 655 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 656 PdP PdP NNP 25 1884 657 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 658 , , , 25 1884 659 pro pro JJ 25 1884 660 - - JJ 25 1884 661 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1884 662 mainline mainline JJ 25 1884 663 Communist Communist NNP 25 1884 664 party party NN 25 1884 665 , , , 25 1884 666 did do VBD 25 1884 667 not not RB 25 1884 668 obtain obtain VB 25 1884 669 the the DT 25 1884 670 necessary necessary JJ 25 1884 671 3 3 CD 25 1884 672 % % NN 25 1884 673 of of IN 25 1884 674 the the DT 25 1884 675 total total JJ 25 1884 676 vote vote NN 25 1884 677 in in IN 25 1884 678 the the DT 25 1884 679 1984 1984 CD 25 1884 680 election election NN 25 1884 681 to to TO 25 1884 682 retain retain VB 25 1884 683 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1884 684 legal legal JJ 25 1884 685 status status NN 25 1884 686 ; ; : 25 1884 687 about about RB 25 1884 688 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1884 689 members member NNS 25 1884 690 _ _ NNP 25 1884 691 # # $ 25 1884 692 _ _ NNP 25 1884 693 Other other JJ 25 1884 694 political political JJ 25 1884 695 or or CC 25 1884 696 pressure pressure NN 25 1884 697 groups group NNS 25 1884 698 : : : 25 1884 699 National National NNP 25 1884 700 Council Council NNP 25 1884 701 of of IN 25 1884 702 Organized Organized NNP 25 1884 703 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1884 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 705 CONATO CONATO NNP 25 1884 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 707 ; ; : 25 1884 708 National National NNP 25 1884 709 Council Council NNP 25 1884 710 of of IN 25 1884 711 Private Private NNP 25 1884 712 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 25 1884 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 714 CONEP CONEP NNP 25 1884 715 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 716 ; ; : 25 1884 717 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 25 1884 718 Association Association NNP 25 1884 719 of of IN 25 1884 720 Business Business NNP 25 1884 721 Executives Executives NNPS 25 1884 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 723 APEDE APEDE NNP 25 1884 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 725 ; ; : 25 1884 726 National National NNP 25 1884 727 Civic Civic NNP 25 1884 728 Crusade Crusade NNP 25 1884 729 ; ; : 25 1884 730 National National NNP 25 1884 731 Committee Committee NNP 25 1884 732 for for IN 25 1884 733 the the DT 25 1884 734 Right right NN 25 1884 735 to to IN 25 1884 736 Life Life NNP 25 1884 737 _ _ NNP 25 1884 738 # # NNP 25 1884 739 _ _ NNP 25 1884 740 Member Member NNP 25 1884 741 of of IN 25 1884 742 : : : 25 1884 743 AG AG NNP 25 1884 744 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 745 associate associate NN 25 1884 746 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 747 , , , 25 1884 748 CG CG NNP 25 1884 749 , , , 25 1884 750 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1884 751 , , , 25 1884 752 FAO FAO NNP 25 1884 753 , , , 25 1884 754 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1884 755 , , , 25 1884 756 IADB IADB NNP 25 1884 757 , , , 25 1884 758 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1884 759 , , , 25 1884 760 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1884 761 , , , 25 1884 762 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1884 763 , , , 25 1884 764 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1884 765 , , , 25 1884 766 IDA IDA NNP 25 1884 767 , , , 25 1884 768 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1884 769 , , , 25 1884 770 IFC IFC NNP 25 1884 771 , , , 25 1884 772 ILO ILO NNP 25 1884 773 , , , 25 1884 774 IMF IMF NNP 25 1884 775 , , , 25 1884 776 IMO imo RB 25 1884 777 , , , 25 1884 778 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1884 779 , , , 25 1884 780 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1884 781 , , , 25 1884 782 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1884 783 , , , 25 1884 784 IOC IOC NNP 25 1884 785 , , , 25 1884 786 IOM IOM NNP 25 1884 787 , , , 25 1884 788 ITU ITU NNP 25 1884 789 , , , 25 1884 790 LAES LAES NNP 25 1884 791 , , , 25 1884 792 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 1884 793 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 794 observer observer NN 25 1884 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 796 , , , 25 1884 797 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1884 798 , , , 25 1884 799 NAM NAM NNP 25 1884 800 , , , 25 1884 801 OAS OAS NNP 25 1884 802 , , , 25 1884 803 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1884 804 , , , 25 1884 805 PCA PCA NNP 25 1884 806 , , , 25 1884 807 UN UN NNP 25 1884 808 , , , 25 1884 809 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1884 810 , , , 25 1884 811 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1884 812 , , , 25 1884 813 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1884 814 , , , 25 1884 815 UPU UPU NNP 25 1884 816 , , , 25 1884 817 WCL WCL NNP 25 1884 818 , , , 25 1884 819 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1884 820 , , , 25 1884 821 WHO who WP 25 1884 822 , , , 25 1884 823 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1884 824 , , , 25 1884 825 WMO WMO NNP 25 1884 826 , , , 25 1884 827 WTO WTO NNP 25 1884 828 _ _ NNP 25 1884 829 # # $ 25 1884 830 _ _ NNP 25 1884 831 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1884 832 representation representation NN 25 1884 833 : : : 25 1884 834 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1884 835 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 1884 836 FORD FORD NNP 25 1884 837 ; ; : 25 1884 838 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1884 839 at at IN 25 1884 840 2862 2862 CD 25 1884 841 McGill McGill NNP 25 1884 842 Terrace Terrace NNP 25 1884 843 NW NW NNP 25 1884 844 , , , 25 1884 845 Washington Washington NNP 25 1884 846 DC DC NNP 25 1884 847 20008 20008 CD 25 1884 848 ; ; : 25 1884 849 telephone telephone NN 25 1884 850 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 851 202 202 CD 25 1884 852 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 853 483 483 CD 25 1884 854 - - HYPH 25 1884 855 1407 1407 CD 25 1884 856 ; ; : 25 1884 857 the the DT 25 1884 858 status status NN 25 1884 859 of of IN 25 1884 860 the the DT 25 1884 861 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1884 862 General General NNP 25 1884 863 and and CC 25 1884 864 Consulates Consulates NNP 25 1884 865 has have VBZ 25 1884 866 not not RB 25 1884 867 yet yet RB 25 1884 868 been be VBN 25 1884 869 determined determine VBN 25 1884 870 ; ; : 25 1884 871 US US NNP 25 1884 872 -- -- : 25 1884 873 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1884 874 Deane Deane NNP 25 1884 875 R. R. NNP 25 1884 876 HINTON HINTON NNP 25 1884 877 ; ; : 25 1884 878 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1884 879 at at IN 25 1884 880 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1884 881 Balboa Balboa NNP 25 1884 882 and and CC 25 1884 883 Calle Calle NNP 25 1884 884 38 38 CD 25 1884 885 , , , 25 1884 886 Apartado Apartado NNP 25 1884 887 6959 6959 CD 25 1884 888 , , , 25 1884 889 Panama Panama NNP 25 1884 890 City City NNP 25 1884 891 5 5 CD 25 1884 892 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 893 mailing mail VBG 25 1884 894 address address NN 25 1884 895 is be VBZ 25 1884 896 Box Box NNP 25 1884 897 E E NNP 25 1884 898 , , , 25 1884 899 APO APO NNP 25 1884 900 Miami Miami NNP 25 1884 901 34002 34002 CD 25 1884 902 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 903 ; ; : 25 1884 904 telephone telephone NN 25 1884 905 [ [ -LRB- 25 1884 906 507 507 CD 25 1884 907 ] ] -RRB- 25 1884 908 27 27 CD 25 1884 909 - - SYM 25 1884 910 1777 1777 CD 25 1884 911 _ _ NNP 25 1884 912 # # $ 25 1884 913 _ _ NNP 25 1884 914 Flag Flag NNP 25 1884 915 : : : 25 1884 916 divided divide VBN 25 1884 917 into into IN 25 1884 918 four four CD 25 1884 919 , , , 25 1884 920 equal equal JJ 25 1884 921 rectangles rectangle NNS 25 1884 922 ; ; : 25 1884 923 the the DT 25 1884 924 top top JJ 25 1884 925 quadrants quadrant NNS 25 1884 926 are be VBP 25 1884 927 white white JJ 25 1884 928 with with IN 25 1884 929 a a DT 25 1884 930 blue blue JJ 25 1884 931 five five CD 25 1884 932 - - HYPH 25 1884 933 pointed point VBN 25 1884 934 star star NN 25 1884 935 in in IN 25 1884 936 the the DT 25 1884 937 center center NN 25 1884 938 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 939 hoist hoist NN 25 1884 940 side side NN 25 1884 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 942 and and CC 25 1884 943 plain plain RB 25 1884 944 red red JJ 25 1884 945 , , , 25 1884 946 the the DT 25 1884 947 bottom bottom JJ 25 1884 948 quadrants quadrant NNS 25 1884 949 are be VBP 25 1884 950 plain plain JJ 25 1884 951 blue blue JJ 25 1884 952 ( ( -LRB- 25 1884 953 hoist hoist NN 25 1884 954 side side NN 25 1884 955 ) ) -RRB- 25 1884 956 and and CC 25 1884 957 white white JJ 25 1884 958 with with IN 25 1884 959 a a DT 25 1884 960 red red JJ 25 1884 961 five five CD 25 1884 962 - - HYPH 25 1884 963 pointed point VBN 25 1884 964 star star NN 25 1884 965 in in IN 25 1884 966 the the DT 25 1884 967 center center NN 25 1884 968 _ _ NNP 25 1884 969 * * NFP 25 1884 970 _ _ NNP 25 1884 971 Economy Economy NNP 25 1884 972 _ _ NNP 25 1884 973 # # NNP 25 1884 974 _ _ NNP 25 1884 975 Overview Overview NNP 25 1884 976 : : : 25 1884 977 GDP GDP NNP 25 1884 978 expanded expand VBN 25 1884 979 by by IN 25 1884 980 an an DT 25 1884 981 estimated estimate VBN 25 1884 982 5 5 CD 25 1884 983 % % NN 25 1884 984 in in IN 25 1884 985 1990 1990 CD 25 1884 986 , , , 25 1884 987 after after IN 25 1884 988 contracting contract VBG 25 1884 989 1 1 CD 25 1884 990 % % NN 25 1884 991 in in IN 25 1884 992 1988 1988 CD 25 1884 993 and and CC 25 1884 994 14 14 CD 25 1884 995 % % NN 25 1884 996 in in IN 25 1884 997 1989 1989 CD 25 1884 998 . . . 25 1885 1 Political political JJ 25 1885 2 stability stability NN 25 1885 3 prompted prompt VBD 25 1885 4 greater great JJR 25 1885 5 business business NN 25 1885 6 confidence confidence NN 25 1885 7 and and CC 25 1885 8 consumer consumer NN 25 1885 9 demand demand NN 25 1885 10 , , , 25 1885 11 leading lead VBG 25 1885 12 to to IN 25 1885 13 increased increase VBN 25 1885 14 production production NN 25 1885 15 by by IN 25 1885 16 the the DT 25 1885 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1885 18 , , , 25 1885 19 commercial commercial JJ 25 1885 20 , , , 25 1885 21 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1885 22 , , , 25 1885 23 construction construction NN 25 1885 24 , , , 25 1885 25 and and CC 25 1885 26 utilities utility NNS 25 1885 27 sectors sector NNS 25 1885 28 . . . 25 1886 1 The the DT 25 1886 2 transportation transportation NN 25 1886 3 sector sector NN 25 1886 4 and and CC 25 1886 5 government government NN 25 1886 6 services service NNS 25 1886 7 declined decline VBD 25 1886 8 slightly slightly RB 25 1886 9 due due IN 25 1886 10 to to TO 25 1886 11 slack slack VB 25 1886 12 early-1990 early-1990 JJ 25 1886 13 transits transit NNS 25 1886 14 through through IN 25 1886 15 the the DT 25 1886 16 Panama Panama NNP 25 1886 17 Canal Canal NNP 25 1886 18 , , , 25 1886 19 lower low JJR 25 1886 20 oil oil NN 25 1886 21 pipeline pipeline NN 25 1886 22 flowthrough flowthrough RB 25 1886 23 , , , 25 1886 24 and and CC 25 1886 25 Panama Panama NNP 25 1886 26 City City NNP 25 1886 27 's 's POS 25 1886 28 budget budget NN 25 1886 29 cuts cut NNS 25 1886 30 . . . 25 1887 1 Imports import NNS 25 1887 2 and and CC 25 1887 3 exports export NNS 25 1887 4 posted post VBD 25 1887 5 gains gain NNS 25 1887 6 during during IN 25 1887 7 the the DT 25 1887 8 year year NN 25 1887 9 , , , 25 1887 10 and and CC 25 1887 11 government government NN 25 1887 12 revenues revenue NNS 25 1887 13 were be VBD 25 1887 14 up up RB 25 1887 15 sharply sharply RB 25 1887 16 over over IN 25 1887 17 1989 1989 CD 25 1887 18 's 's POS 25 1887 19 levels level NNS 25 1887 20 . . . 25 1888 1 _ _ NNP 25 1888 2 # # NNP 25 1888 3 _ _ NNP 25 1888 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1888 5 : : : 25 1888 6 $ $ $ 25 1888 7 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1888 8 billion billion CD 25 1888 9 , , , 25 1888 10 per per IN 25 1888 11 capita capita FW 25 1888 12 $ $ $ 25 1888 13 1,980 1,980 CD 25 1888 14 ; ; : 25 1888 15 real real JJ 25 1888 16 growth growth NN 25 1888 17 rate rate NN 25 1888 18 5 5 CD 25 1888 19 % % NN 25 1888 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1888 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1888 22 est est NNP 25 1888 23 . . . 25 1888 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1889 1 _ _ NNP 25 1889 2 # # NN 25 1889 3 _ _ NNP 25 1889 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1889 5 rate rate NN 25 1889 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1889 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1889 8 prices price NNS 25 1889 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1889 10 : : : 25 1889 11 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1889 12 % % NN 25 1889 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1889 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1889 15 est est NNP 25 1889 16 . . . 25 1889 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1890 1 _ _ NNP 25 1890 2 # # NNP 25 1890 3 _ _ NNP 25 1890 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1890 5 rate rate NN 25 1890 6 : : : 25 1890 7 20 20 CD 25 1890 8 % % NN 25 1890 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1890 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1890 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1890 12 _ _ NNP 25 1890 13 # # NNP 25 1890 14 _ _ NNP 25 1890 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 1890 16 : : : 25 1890 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1890 18 $ $ $ 25 1890 19 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1890 20 billion billion CD 25 1890 21 ; ; : 25 1890 22 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1890 23 $ $ $ 25 1890 24 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1890 25 billion billion CD 25 1890 26 , , , 25 1890 27 including include VBG 25 1890 28 capital capital NN 25 1890 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1890 30 of of IN 25 1890 31 $ $ $ 25 1890 32 70 70 CD 25 1890 33 million million CD 25 1890 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1890 35 1990 1990 CD 25 1890 36 est est NNP 25 1890 37 . . . 25 1890 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1891 1 _ _ NNP 25 1891 2 # # NNP 25 1891 3 _ _ NNP 25 1891 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1891 5 : : : 25 1891 6 $ $ $ 25 1891 7 355 355 CD 25 1891 8 million million CD 25 1891 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1891 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1891 11 . . NNP 25 1891 12 , , , 25 1891 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1891 14 est est NNP 25 1891 15 . . . 25 1892 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1892 2 ; ; : 25 1892 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1892 4 -- -- : 25 1892 5 bananas banana NNS 25 1892 6 27 27 CD 25 1892 7 % % NN 25 1892 8 , , , 25 1892 9 shrimp shrimp VB 25 1892 10 21 21 CD 25 1892 11 % % NN 25 1892 12 , , , 25 1892 13 clothing clothing NN 25 1892 14 6 6 CD 25 1892 15 % % NN 25 1892 16 , , , 25 1892 17 coffee coffee NN 25 1892 18 4 4 CD 25 1892 19 % % NN 25 1892 20 , , , 25 1892 21 sugar sugar NN 25 1892 22 4 4 CD 25 1892 23 % % NN 25 1892 24 ; ; , 25 1892 25 partners partner NNS 25 1892 26 -- -- : 25 1892 27 US US NNP 25 1892 28 90 90 CD 25 1892 29 % % NN 25 1892 30 , , , 25 1892 31 Central Central NNP 25 1892 32 America America NNP 25 1892 33 and and CC 25 1892 34 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 1892 35 , , , 25 1892 36 EC EC NNP 25 1892 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 1892 38 1989 1989 CD 25 1892 39 est est NNP 25 1892 40 . . . 25 1892 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 1893 1 _ _ NNP 25 1893 2 # # NNP 25 1893 3 _ _ NNP 25 1893 4 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1893 5 : : : 25 1893 6 $ $ $ 25 1893 7 1,250 1,250 CD 25 1893 8 million million CD 25 1893 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1893 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1893 11 . . NNP 25 1893 12 , , , 25 1893 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1893 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1893 15 ; ; : 25 1893 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1893 17 -- -- : 25 1893 18 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 25 1893 19 13 13 CD 25 1893 20 % % NN 25 1893 21 , , , 25 1893 22 capital capital NN 25 1893 23 goods good NNS 25 1893 24 12 12 CD 25 1893 25 % % NN 25 1893 26 , , , 25 1893 27 crude crude JJ 25 1893 28 oil oil NN 25 1893 29 12 12 CD 25 1893 30 % % NN 25 1893 31 , , , 25 1893 32 consumer consumer NN 25 1893 33 goods good NNS 25 1893 34 , , , 25 1893 35 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1893 36 ; ; : 25 1893 37 partners partner NNS 25 1893 38 -- -- : 25 1893 39 US US NNP 25 1893 40 35 35 CD 25 1893 41 % % NN 25 1893 42 , , , 25 1893 43 Central Central NNP 25 1893 44 America America NNP 25 1893 45 and and CC 25 1893 46 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 1893 47 , , , 25 1893 48 EC EC NNP 25 1893 49 , , , 25 1893 50 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1893 51 , , , 25 1893 52 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 1893 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 1893 54 1989 1989 CD 25 1893 55 est est NNP 25 1893 56 . . . 25 1893 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1894 1 _ _ NNP 25 1894 2 # # NNP 25 1894 3 _ _ NNP 25 1894 4 External External NNP 25 1894 5 debt debt NN 25 1894 6 : : : 25 1894 7 $ $ $ 25 1894 8 5 5 CD 25 1894 9 billion billion CD 25 1894 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1894 11 December December NNP 25 1894 12 1990 1990 CD 25 1894 13 est est NNP 25 1894 14 . . . 25 1894 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1895 1 _ _ NNP 25 1895 2 # # NNP 25 1895 3 _ _ NNP 25 1895 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1895 5 production production NN 25 1895 6 : : : 25 1895 7 growth growth NN 25 1895 8 rate rate NN 25 1895 9 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1895 10 % % NN 25 1895 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1895 12 1990 1990 CD 25 1895 13 est est NNP 25 1895 14 . . . 25 1895 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1896 1 _ _ NNP 25 1896 2 # # $ 25 1896 3 _ _ NNP 25 1896 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1896 5 : : : 25 1896 6 1,113,000 1,113,000 CD 25 1896 7 kW kw NN 25 1896 8 capacity capacity NN 25 1896 9 ; ; : 25 1896 10 3,264 3,264 CD 25 1896 11 million million CD 25 1896 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 1896 13 produced produce VBN 25 1896 14 , , , 25 1896 15 1,350 1,350 CD 25 1896 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 1896 17 per per IN 25 1896 18 capita capita NN 25 1896 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1896 20 1990 1990 CD 25 1896 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1896 22 _ _ NNP 25 1896 23 # # NNP 25 1896 24 _ _ NNP 25 1896 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1896 26 : : : 25 1896 27 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1896 28 and and CC 25 1896 29 construction construction NN 25 1896 30 activities activity NNS 25 1896 31 , , , 25 1896 32 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1896 33 refining refining NN 25 1896 34 , , , 25 1896 35 brewing brewing NN 25 1896 36 , , , 25 1896 37 cement cement NN 25 1896 38 and and CC 25 1896 39 other other JJ 25 1896 40 construction construction NN 25 1896 41 material material NN 25 1896 42 , , , 25 1896 43 sugar sugar NN 25 1896 44 mills mill NNS 25 1896 45 , , , 25 1896 46 paper paper NN 25 1896 47 products product NNS 25 1896 48 _ _ NNP 25 1896 49 # # NNP 25 1896 50 _ _ NNP 25 1896 51 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1896 52 : : : 25 1896 53 accounts account NNS 25 1896 54 for for IN 25 1896 55 12 12 CD 25 1896 56 % % NN 25 1896 57 of of IN 25 1896 58 GDP GDP NNP 25 1896 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 1896 60 1990 1990 CD 25 1896 61 est est NNP 25 1896 62 . . . 25 1897 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 2 , , , 25 1897 3 25 25 CD 25 1897 4 % % NN 25 1897 5 of of IN 25 1897 6 labor labor NN 25 1897 7 force force NN 25 1897 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 9 1989 1989 CD 25 1897 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 11 ; ; : 25 1897 12 crops crop NNS 25 1897 13 -- -- : 25 1897 14 bananas banana NNS 25 1897 15 , , , 25 1897 16 rice rice NN 25 1897 17 , , , 25 1897 18 corn corn NN 25 1897 19 , , , 25 1897 20 coffee coffee NN 25 1897 21 , , , 25 1897 22 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1897 23 ; ; : 25 1897 24 livestock livestock NN 25 1897 25 ; ; , 25 1897 26 fishing fishing NN 25 1897 27 ; ; : 25 1897 28 importer importer NN 25 1897 29 of of IN 25 1897 30 food food NN 25 1897 31 grain grain NN 25 1897 32 , , , 25 1897 33 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1897 34 , , , 25 1897 35 milk milk NN 25 1897 36 products product NNS 25 1897 37 _ _ NNP 25 1897 38 # # $ 25 1897 39 _ _ NNP 25 1897 40 Economic economic JJ 25 1897 41 aid aid NN 25 1897 42 : : : 25 1897 43 US US NNP 25 1897 44 commitments commitment NNS 25 1897 45 , , , 25 1897 46 including include VBG 25 1897 47 Ex Ex NNP 25 1897 48 - - HYPH 25 1897 49 Im Im NNP 25 1897 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 51 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1897 52 - - HYPH 25 1897 53 89 89 CD 25 1897 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 55 , , , 25 1897 56 $ $ $ 25 1897 57 516 516 CD 25 1897 58 million million CD 25 1897 59 ; ; : 25 1897 60 Western western JJ 25 1897 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 62 non non JJ 25 1897 63 - - JJ 25 1897 64 US us JJ 25 1897 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 66 countries country NNS 25 1897 67 , , , 25 1897 68 ODA ODA NNP 25 1897 69 and and CC 25 1897 70 OOF OOF NNP 25 1897 71 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1897 72 commitments commitment NNS 25 1897 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 74 1970 1970 CD 25 1897 75 - - SYM 25 1897 76 88 88 CD 25 1897 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 78 , , , 25 1897 79 $ $ $ 25 1897 80 575 575 CD 25 1897 81 million million CD 25 1897 82 ; ; : 25 1897 83 Communist communist JJ 25 1897 84 countries country NNS 25 1897 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 86 1970 1970 CD 25 1897 87 - - SYM 25 1897 88 89 89 CD 25 1897 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 90 , , , 25 1897 91 $ $ $ 25 1897 92 4 4 CD 25 1897 93 million million CD 25 1897 94 _ _ NNP 25 1897 95 # # NNP 25 1897 96 _ _ NNP 25 1897 97 Currency Currency NNP 25 1897 98 : : : 25 1897 99 balboa balboa NNP 25 1897 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 101 plural plural JJ 25 1897 102 -- -- : 25 1897 103 balboas balboas NNP 25 1897 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 105 ; ; : 25 1897 106 1 1 CD 25 1897 107 balboa balboa NN 25 1897 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 109 B b NN 25 1897 110 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 111 = = NFP 25 1897 112 100 100 CD 25 1897 113 centesimos centesimo NNS 25 1897 114 _ _ NNP 25 1897 115 # # NNP 25 1897 116 _ _ NNP 25 1897 117 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1897 118 rates rate NNS 25 1897 119 : : : 25 1897 120 balboas balboas NNP 25 1897 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 122 B b NN 25 1897 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 124 per per IN 25 1897 125 US$ us$ $ 25 1897 126 1 1 CD 25 1897 127 - - HYPH 25 1897 128 -1.000 -1.000 NNP 25 1897 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 130 fixed fix VBN 25 1897 131 rate rate NN 25 1897 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 133 _ _ NNP 25 1897 134 # # NN 25 1897 135 _ _ NNP 25 1897 136 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1897 137 year year NN 25 1897 138 : : : 25 1897 139 calendar calendar NNP 25 1897 140 year year NN 25 1897 141 _ _ NNP 25 1897 142 * * NFP 25 1897 143 _ _ NNP 25 1897 144 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1897 145 _ _ NNP 25 1897 146 # # NNP 25 1897 147 _ _ NNP 25 1897 148 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1897 149 : : : 25 1897 150 238 238 CD 25 1897 151 km km NN 25 1897 152 total total NN 25 1897 153 ; ; : 25 1897 154 78 78 CD 25 1897 155 km km NN 25 1897 156 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 25 1897 157 gauge gauge NN 25 1897 158 , , , 25 1897 159 160 160 CD 25 1897 160 km km NN 25 1897 161 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 1897 162 gauge gauge NN 25 1897 163 _ _ NNP 25 1897 164 # # NNP 25 1897 165 _ _ NNP 25 1897 166 Highways Highways NNP 25 1897 167 : : : 25 1897 168 8,530 8,530 CD 25 1897 169 km km NN 25 1897 170 total total JJ 25 1897 171 ; ; : 25 1897 172 2,745 2,745 CD 25 1897 173 km km NNS 25 1897 174 paved pave VBN 25 1897 175 , , , 25 1897 176 3,270 3,270 CD 25 1897 177 km km NN 25 1897 178 gravel gravel NN 25 1897 179 or or CC 25 1897 180 crushed crush VBN 25 1897 181 stone stone NN 25 1897 182 , , , 25 1897 183 2,515 2,515 CD 25 1897 184 km km NN 25 1897 185 improved improve VBN 25 1897 186 and and CC 25 1897 187 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1897 188 earth earth NN 25 1897 189 _ _ NNP 25 1897 190 # # $ 25 1897 191 _ _ NNP 25 1897 192 Inland Inland NNP 25 1897 193 waterways waterway NNS 25 1897 194 : : : 25 1897 195 800 800 CD 25 1897 196 km km NNS 25 1897 197 navigable navigable JJ 25 1897 198 by by IN 25 1897 199 shallow shallow JJ 25 1897 200 draft draft NN 25 1897 201 vessels vessel NNS 25 1897 202 ; ; : 25 1897 203 82 82 CD 25 1897 204 km km NN 25 1897 205 Panama Panama NNP 25 1897 206 Canal Canal NNP 25 1897 207 _ _ NNP 25 1897 208 # # NNP 25 1897 209 _ _ NNP 25 1897 210 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1897 211 : : : 25 1897 212 crude crude JJ 25 1897 213 oil oil NN 25 1897 214 , , , 25 1897 215 130 130 CD 25 1897 216 km km NN 25 1897 217 _ _ NNP 25 1897 218 # # NNP 25 1897 219 _ _ NNP 25 1897 220 Ports Ports NNP 25 1897 221 : : : 25 1897 222 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 25 1897 223 , , , 25 1897 224 Balboa Balboa NNP 25 1897 225 , , , 25 1897 226 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1897 227 de de NNP 25 1897 228 La La NNP 25 1897 229 Bahia Bahia NNP 25 1897 230 de de NNP 25 1897 231 Las Las NNP 25 1897 232 Minas Minas NNP 25 1897 233 _ _ NNP 25 1897 234 # # $ 25 1897 235 _ _ NNP 25 1897 236 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1897 237 marine marine NN 25 1897 238 : : : 25 1897 239 2,932 2,932 CD 25 1897 240 ships ship NNS 25 1897 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 242 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1897 243 GRT GRT NNP 25 1897 244 or or CC 25 1897 245 over over RB 25 1897 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 247 totaling total VBG 25 1897 248 41,314,623 41,314,623 CD 25 1897 249 GRT/66,226,104 GRT/66,226,104 NNP 25 1897 250 DWT DWT NNP 25 1897 251 ; ; : 25 1897 252 includes include VBZ 25 1897 253 22 22 CD 25 1897 254 passenger passenger NN 25 1897 255 , , , 25 1897 256 22 22 CD 25 1897 257 short short JJ 25 1897 258 - - HYPH 25 1897 259 sea sea NN 25 1897 260 passenger passenger NN 25 1897 261 , , , 25 1897 262 5 5 CD 25 1897 263 passenger passenger NN 25 1897 264 - - HYPH 25 1897 265 cargo cargo NN 25 1897 266 , , , 25 1897 267 1,060 1,060 CD 25 1897 268 cargo cargo NN 25 1897 269 , , , 25 1897 270 188 188 CD 25 1897 271 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1897 272 cargo cargo NN 25 1897 273 , , , 25 1897 274 165 165 CD 25 1897 275 container container NN 25 1897 276 , , , 25 1897 277 62 62 CD 25 1897 278 roll roll NN 25 1897 279 - - HYPH 25 1897 280 on on IN 25 1897 281 / / SYM 25 1897 282 roll roll NN 25 1897 283 - - HYPH 25 1897 284 off off RP 25 1897 285 cargo cargo NN 25 1897 286 , , , 25 1897 287 105 105 CD 25 1897 288 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1897 289 carrier carrier NN 25 1897 290 , , , 25 1897 291 8 8 CD 25 1897 292 livestock livestock NN 25 1897 293 carrier carrier NN 25 1897 294 , , , 25 1897 295 5 5 CD 25 1897 296 multifunction multifunction NN 25 1897 297 large large JJ 25 1897 298 - - HYPH 25 1897 299 load load NN 25 1897 300 carrier carrier NN 25 1897 301 , , , 25 1897 302 301 301 CD 25 1897 303 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1897 304 , , , 25 1897 305 oils oil NNS 25 1897 306 , , , 25 1897 307 and and CC 25 1897 308 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1897 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 310 POL POL NNP 25 1897 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 312 tanker tanker NN 25 1897 313 , , , 25 1897 314 175 175 CD 25 1897 315 chemical chemical NN 25 1897 316 tanker tanker NN 25 1897 317 , , , 25 1897 318 27 27 CD 25 1897 319 combination combination NN 25 1897 320 ore ore NN 25 1897 321 / / SYM 25 1897 322 oil oil NN 25 1897 323 , , , 25 1897 324 91 91 CD 25 1897 325 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1897 326 gas gas NN 25 1897 327 , , , 25 1897 328 8 8 CD 25 1897 329 specialized specialized JJ 25 1897 330 tanker tanker NN 25 1897 331 , , , 25 1897 332 651 651 CD 25 1897 333 bulk bulk NN 25 1897 334 , , , 25 1897 335 37 37 CD 25 1897 336 combination combination NN 25 1897 337 bulk bulk NN 25 1897 338 ; ; : 25 1897 339 note note VB 25 1897 340 -- -- : 25 1897 341 all all DT 25 1897 342 but but IN 25 1897 343 5 5 CD 25 1897 344 are be VBP 25 1897 345 foreign foreign JJ 25 1897 346 owned own VBN 25 1897 347 and and CC 25 1897 348 operated operate VBN 25 1897 349 ; ; : 25 1897 350 the the DT 25 1897 351 top top JJ 25 1897 352 4 4 CD 25 1897 353 foreign foreign JJ 25 1897 354 owners owner NNS 25 1897 355 are be VBP 25 1897 356 Japan Japan NNP 25 1897 357 36 36 CD 25 1897 358 % % NN 25 1897 359 , , , 25 1897 360 Greece Greece NNP 25 1897 361 9 9 CD 25 1897 362 % % NN 25 1897 363 , , , 25 1897 364 Hong Hong NNP 25 1897 365 Kong Kong NNP 25 1897 366 9 9 CD 25 1897 367 % % NN 25 1897 368 , , , 25 1897 369 and and CC 25 1897 370 the the DT 25 1897 371 US US NNP 25 1897 372 8 8 CD 25 1897 373 % % NN 25 1897 374 ; ; , 25 1897 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 376 China China NNP 25 1897 377 owns own VBZ 25 1897 378 at at IN 25 1897 379 least least JJS 25 1897 380 127 127 CD 25 1897 381 ships ship NNS 25 1897 382 , , , 25 1897 383 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1897 384 10 10 CD 25 1897 385 , , , 25 1897 386 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 1897 387 10 10 CD 25 1897 388 , , , 25 1897 389 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 1897 390 5 5 CD 25 1897 391 , , , 25 1897 392 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 1897 393 3 3 CD 25 1897 394 , , , 25 1897 395 and and CC 25 1897 396 USSR USSR NNP 25 1897 397 2 2 CD 25 1897 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 399 _ _ NNP 25 1897 400 # # $ 25 1897 401 _ _ NNP 25 1897 402 Civil civil JJ 25 1897 403 air air NN 25 1897 404 : : : 25 1897 405 16 16 CD 25 1897 406 major major JJ 25 1897 407 transport transport NN 25 1897 408 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1897 409 _ _ NNP 25 1897 410 # # NNP 25 1897 411 _ _ NNP 25 1897 412 Airports Airports NNP 25 1897 413 : : : 25 1897 414 113 113 CD 25 1897 415 total total NN 25 1897 416 , , , 25 1897 417 101 101 CD 25 1897 418 usable usable JJ 25 1897 419 ; ; : 25 1897 420 41 41 CD 25 1897 421 with with IN 25 1897 422 permanent permanent JJ 25 1897 423 - - HYPH 25 1897 424 surface surface NN 25 1897 425 runways runway NNS 25 1897 426 ; ; : 25 1897 427 none none NN 25 1897 428 with with IN 25 1897 429 runways runway NNS 25 1897 430 over over IN 25 1897 431 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1897 432 m m CD 25 1897 433 ; ; : 25 1897 434 2 2 CD 25 1897 435 with with IN 25 1897 436 runways runways NNP 25 1897 437 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1897 438 - - HYPH 25 1897 439 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1897 440 m m NN 25 1897 441 ; ; : 25 1897 442 15 15 CD 25 1897 443 with with IN 25 1897 444 runways runway NNS 25 1897 445 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1897 446 - - HYPH 25 1897 447 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1897 448 m m NNP 25 1897 449 _ _ NNP 25 1897 450 # # NNP 25 1897 451 _ _ NNP 25 1897 452 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1897 453 : : : 25 1897 454 domestic domestic JJ 25 1897 455 and and CC 25 1897 456 international international JJ 25 1897 457 facilities facility NNS 25 1897 458 well well RB 25 1897 459 developed developed JJ 25 1897 460 ; ; : 25 1897 461 connection connection NN 25 1897 462 into into IN 25 1897 463 Central Central NNP 25 1897 464 American American NNP 25 1897 465 Microwave Microwave NNP 25 1897 466 System System NNP 25 1897 467 ; ; : 25 1897 468 2 2 CD 25 1897 469 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1897 470 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1897 471 satellite satellite NN 25 1897 472 antennas antenna NNS 25 1897 473 ; ; : 25 1897 474 220,000 220,000 CD 25 1897 475 telephones telephone NNS 25 1897 476 ; ; : 25 1897 477 stations--91 stations--91 JJ 25 1897 478 AM am NN 25 1897 479 , , , 25 1897 480 no no DT 25 1897 481 FM FM NNP 25 1897 482 , , , 25 1897 483 23 23 CD 25 1897 484 TV tv NN 25 1897 485 ; ; : 25 1897 486 1 1 CD 25 1897 487 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 1897 488 submarine submarine NN 25 1897 489 cable cable NN 25 1897 490 _ _ NNP 25 1897 491 * * NFP 25 1897 492 _ _ NNP 25 1897 493 Defense Defense NNP 25 1897 494 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1897 495 _ _ NNP 25 1897 496 # # NNP 25 1897 497 _ _ NNP 25 1897 498 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1897 499 : : : 25 1897 500 note note VB 25 1897 501 -- -- : 25 1897 502 the the DT 25 1897 503 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 25 1897 504 Defense Defense NNP 25 1897 505 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1897 506 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 507 PDF PDF NNP 25 1897 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 509 ceased cease VBD 25 1897 510 to to TO 25 1897 511 exist exist VB 25 1897 512 as as IN 25 1897 513 a a DT 25 1897 514 military military JJ 25 1897 515 institution institution NN 25 1897 516 shortly shortly RB 25 1897 517 after after IN 25 1897 518 the the DT 25 1897 519 United United NNP 25 1897 520 States States NNP 25 1897 521 invaded invade VBD 25 1897 522 Panama Panama NNP 25 1897 523 on on IN 25 1897 524 20 20 CD 25 1897 525 December December NNP 25 1897 526 1989 1989 CD 25 1897 527 ; ; : 25 1897 528 President President NNP 25 1897 529 Endara Endara NNP 25 1897 530 is be VBZ 25 1897 531 attempting attempt VBG 25 1897 532 to to TO 25 1897 533 restructure restructure VB 25 1897 534 the the DT 25 1897 535 forces force NNS 25 1897 536 into into IN 25 1897 537 a a DT 25 1897 538 civilian civilian JJ 25 1897 539 police police NN 25 1897 540 service service NN 25 1897 541 under under IN 25 1897 542 the the DT 25 1897 543 new new JJ 25 1897 544 name name NN 25 1897 545 of of IN 25 1897 546 Panamanian panamanian JJ 25 1897 547 Public Public NNP 25 1897 548 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1897 549 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 550 PPF PPF NNP 25 1897 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 552 ; ; : 25 1897 553 a a DT 25 1897 554 Council Council NNP 25 1897 555 of of IN 25 1897 556 Public Public NNP 25 1897 557 Security Security NNP 25 1897 558 and and CC 25 1897 559 National National NNP 25 1897 560 Defense Defense NNP 25 1897 561 under under IN 25 1897 562 Menalco Menalco NNP 25 1897 563 Solis Solis NNP 25 1897 564 in in IN 25 1897 565 the the DT 25 1897 566 office office NN 25 1897 567 of of IN 25 1897 568 the the DT 25 1897 569 president president NNP 25 1897 570 coordinates coordinate VBZ 25 1897 571 the the DT 25 1897 572 activities activity NNS 25 1897 573 of of IN 25 1897 574 the the DT 25 1897 575 security security NN 25 1897 576 forces force NNS 25 1897 577 ; ; : 25 1897 578 the the DT 25 1897 579 Institutional Institutional NNP 25 1897 580 Protection Protection NNP 25 1897 581 Service Service NNP 25 1897 582 under under IN 25 1897 583 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1897 584 Bares Bares NNPS 25 1897 585 is be VBZ 25 1897 586 attached attach VBN 25 1897 587 to to IN 25 1897 588 the the DT 25 1897 589 presidency presidency NN 25 1897 590 _ _ NNP 25 1897 591 # # NNP 25 1897 592 _ _ NNP 25 1897 593 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1897 594 availability availability NN 25 1897 595 : : : 25 1897 596 males males NNP 25 1897 597 15 15 CD 25 1897 598 - - SYM 25 1897 599 49 49 CD 25 1897 600 , , , 25 1897 601 644,895 644,895 CD 25 1897 602 ; ; : 25 1897 603 444,522 444,522 CD 25 1897 604 fit fit NN 25 1897 605 for for IN 25 1897 606 military military JJ 25 1897 607 service service NN 25 1897 608 ; ; : 25 1897 609 no no DT 25 1897 610 conscription conscription NN 25 1897 611 _ _ NNP 25 1897 612 # # $ 25 1897 613 _ _ NNP 25 1897 614 Defense Defense NNP 25 1897 615 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1897 616 : : : 25 1897 617 $ $ $ 25 1897 618 75.5 75.5 CD 25 1897 619 million million CD 25 1897 620 , , , 25 1897 621 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1897 622 % % NN 25 1897 623 of of IN 25 1897 624 GDP GDP NNP 25 1897 625 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 626 1990 1990 CD 25 1897 627 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 628 _ _ NNP 25 1897 629 % % NN 25 1897 630 _ _ NNP 25 1897 631 _ _ NNP 25 1897 632 @_Papua @_Papua NNP 25 1897 633 New New NNP 25 1897 634 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1897 635 _ _ NNP 25 1897 636 * * NFP 25 1897 637 _ _ NNP 25 1897 638 Geography Geography NNP 25 1897 639 _ _ NNP 25 1897 640 # # NNP 25 1897 641 _ _ NNP 25 1897 642 Total total JJ 25 1897 643 area area NN 25 1897 644 : : : 25 1897 645 461,690 461,690 CD 25 1897 646 km2 km2 NN 25 1897 647 ; ; : 25 1897 648 land land NN 25 1897 649 area area NN 25 1897 650 : : : 25 1897 651 451,710 451,710 CD 25 1897 652 km2 km2 NNP 25 1897 653 _ _ NNP 25 1897 654 # # NNP 25 1897 655 _ _ NNP 25 1897 656 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1897 657 area area NN 25 1897 658 : : : 25 1897 659 slightly slightly RB 25 1897 660 larger large JJR 25 1897 661 than than IN 25 1897 662 California California NNP 25 1897 663 _ _ NNP 25 1897 664 # # $ 25 1897 665 _ _ NNP 25 1897 666 Land Land NNP 25 1897 667 boundary boundary NN 25 1897 668 : : : 25 1897 669 820 820 CD 25 1897 670 km km NN 25 1897 671 with with IN 25 1897 672 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1897 673 _ _ NNP 25 1897 674 # # $ 25 1897 675 _ _ NNP 25 1897 676 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1897 677 : : : 25 1897 678 5,152 5,152 CD 25 1897 679 km km NN 25 1897 680 _ _ NNP 25 1897 681 # # NNP 25 1897 682 _ _ NNP 25 1897 683 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1897 684 claims claim VBZ 25 1897 685 : : : 25 1897 686 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 687 measured measure VBN 25 1897 688 from from IN 25 1897 689 claimed claim VBN 25 1897 690 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 1897 691 baselines baseline NNS 25 1897 692 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 693 ; ; : 25 1897 694 Continental continental JJ 25 1897 695 shelf shelf NN 25 1897 696 : : : 25 1897 697 200 200 CD 25 1897 698 m m NN 25 1897 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 700 depth depth NN 25 1897 701 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 702 or or CC 25 1897 703 to to IN 25 1897 704 depth depth NN 25 1897 705 of of IN 25 1897 706 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1897 707 ; ; : 25 1897 708 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1897 709 economic economic JJ 25 1897 710 zone zone NN 25 1897 711 : : : 25 1897 712 200 200 CD 25 1897 713 nm nm CD 25 1897 714 ; ; : 25 1897 715 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1897 716 sea sea NN 25 1897 717 : : : 25 1897 718 12 12 CD 25 1897 719 nm nm NNP 25 1897 720 _ _ NNP 25 1897 721 # # NNP 25 1897 722 _ _ NNP 25 1897 723 Climate Climate NNP 25 1897 724 : : : 25 1897 725 tropical tropical JJ 25 1897 726 ; ; : 25 1897 727 northwest northwest NN 25 1897 728 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1897 729 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 730 December December NNP 25 1897 731 to to IN 25 1897 732 March March NNP 25 1897 733 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 734 , , , 25 1897 735 southeast southeast JJ 25 1897 736 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1897 737 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 738 May May NNP 25 1897 739 to to IN 25 1897 740 October October NNP 25 1897 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 742 ; ; : 25 1897 743 slight slight JJ 25 1897 744 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1897 745 temperature temperature NN 25 1897 746 variation variation NN 25 1897 747 _ _ NNP 25 1897 748 # # NNP 25 1897 749 _ _ NNP 25 1897 750 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1897 751 : : : 25 1897 752 mostly mostly RB 25 1897 753 mountains mountain NNS 25 1897 754 with with IN 25 1897 755 coastal coastal JJ 25 1897 756 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1897 757 and and CC 25 1897 758 rolling roll VBG 25 1897 759 foothills foothill NNS 25 1897 760 _ _ NNP 25 1897 761 # # NNP 25 1897 762 _ _ NNP 25 1897 763 Natural natural JJ 25 1897 764 resources resource NNS 25 1897 765 : : : 25 1897 766 gold gold NN 25 1897 767 , , , 25 1897 768 copper copper NN 25 1897 769 , , , 25 1897 770 silver silver NN 25 1897 771 , , , 25 1897 772 natural natural JJ 25 1897 773 gas gas NN 25 1897 774 , , , 25 1897 775 timber timber NN 25 1897 776 , , , 25 1897 777 oil oil NN 25 1897 778 potential potential NN 25 1897 779 _ _ NNP 25 1897 780 # # $ 25 1897 781 _ _ NNP 25 1897 782 Land Land NNP 25 1897 783 use use NN 25 1897 784 : : : 25 1897 785 arable arable JJ 25 1897 786 land land NN 25 1897 787 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1897 788 ; ; : 25 1897 789 permanent permanent JJ 25 1897 790 crops crop NNS 25 1897 791 1 1 CD 25 1897 792 % % NN 25 1897 793 ; ; : 25 1897 794 meadows meadow NNS 25 1897 795 and and CC 25 1897 796 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1897 797 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1897 798 ; ; : 25 1897 799 forest forest NN 25 1897 800 and and CC 25 1897 801 woodland woodland IN 25 1897 802 71 71 CD 25 1897 803 % % NN 25 1897 804 ; ; , 25 1897 805 other other JJ 25 1897 806 28 28 CD 25 1897 807 % % NN 25 1897 808 _ _ NNP 25 1897 809 # # NNP 25 1897 810 _ _ NNP 25 1897 811 Environment Environment NNP 25 1897 812 : : : 25 1897 813 one one CD 25 1897 814 of of IN 25 1897 815 world world NN 25 1897 816 's 's POS 25 1897 817 largest large JJS 25 1897 818 swamps swamp NNS 25 1897 819 along along IN 25 1897 820 southwest southwest NNP 25 1897 821 coast coast NN 25 1897 822 ; ; , 25 1897 823 some some DT 25 1897 824 active active JJ 25 1897 825 volcanos volcanos NN 25 1897 826 ; ; , 25 1897 827 frequent frequent JJ 25 1897 828 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1897 829 _ _ XX 25 1897 830 # # $ 25 1897 831 _ _ NNP 25 1897 832 Note Note NNP 25 1897 833 : : : 25 1897 834 shares share NNS 25 1897 835 island island NN 25 1897 836 of of IN 25 1897 837 New New NNP 25 1897 838 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1897 839 with with IN 25 1897 840 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1897 841 _ _ NNP 25 1897 842 * * NFP 25 1897 843 _ _ NNP 25 1897 844 People People NNPS 25 1897 845 _ _ IN 25 1897 846 # # NNP 25 1897 847 _ _ NNP 25 1897 848 Population Population NNP 25 1897 849 : : : 25 1897 850 3,913,186 3,913,186 CD 25 1897 851 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 852 July July NNP 25 1897 853 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 854 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 855 , , , 25 1897 856 growth growth NN 25 1897 857 rate rate NN 25 1897 858 2.3 2.3 CD 25 1897 859 % % NN 25 1897 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 861 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 863 _ _ NNP 25 1897 864 # # NNP 25 1897 865 _ _ NNP 25 1897 866 Birth Birth NNP 25 1897 867 rate rate NN 25 1897 868 : : : 25 1897 869 34 34 CD 25 1897 870 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1897 871 population population NN 25 1897 872 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 873 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 874 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 875 _ _ NNP 25 1897 876 # # $ 25 1897 877 _ _ NNP 25 1897 878 Death Death NNP 25 1897 879 rate rate NN 25 1897 880 : : : 25 1897 881 11 11 CD 25 1897 882 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1897 883 population population NN 25 1897 884 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 885 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 887 _ _ NNP 25 1897 888 # # NNP 25 1897 889 _ _ NNP 25 1897 890 Net net JJ 25 1897 891 migration migration NN 25 1897 892 rate rate NN 25 1897 893 : : : 25 1897 894 0 0 CD 25 1897 895 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1897 896 population population NN 25 1897 897 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 898 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 899 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 900 _ _ NNP 25 1897 901 # # $ 25 1897 902 _ _ NNP 25 1897 903 Infant Infant NNP 25 1897 904 mortality mortality NN 25 1897 905 rate rate NN 25 1897 906 : : : 25 1897 907 66 66 CD 25 1897 908 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1897 909 live live JJ 25 1897 910 births birth NNS 25 1897 911 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 912 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 913 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 914 _ _ NNP 25 1897 915 # # NNP 25 1897 916 _ _ NNP 25 1897 917 Life Life NNP 25 1897 918 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1897 919 at at IN 25 1897 920 birth birth NN 25 1897 921 : : : 25 1897 922 55 55 CD 25 1897 923 years year NNS 25 1897 924 male male JJ 25 1897 925 , , , 25 1897 926 56 56 CD 25 1897 927 years year NNS 25 1897 928 female female JJ 25 1897 929 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 930 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 931 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 932 _ _ NNP 25 1897 933 # # NNP 25 1897 934 _ _ NNP 25 1897 935 Total total JJ 25 1897 936 fertility fertility NN 25 1897 937 rate rate NN 25 1897 938 : : : 25 1897 939 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1897 940 children child NNS 25 1897 941 born bear VBN 25 1897 942 / / SYM 25 1897 943 woman woman NN 25 1897 944 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 945 1991 1991 CD 25 1897 946 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 947 _ _ NNP 25 1897 948 # # $ 25 1897 949 _ _ NNP 25 1897 950 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1897 951 : : : 25 1897 952 noun noun NN 25 1897 953 -- -- : 25 1897 954 Papua Papua NNP 25 1897 955 New New NNP 25 1897 956 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 25 1897 957 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 958 ; ; , 25 1897 959 adjective adjective NN 25 1897 960 -- -- : 25 1897 961 Papua Papua NNP 25 1897 962 New New NNP 25 1897 963 Guinean Guinean NNP 25 1897 964 _ _ NNP 25 1897 965 # # $ 25 1897 966 _ _ NNP 25 1897 967 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1897 968 divisions division NNS 25 1897 969 : : : 25 1897 970 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1897 971 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 25 1897 972 and and CC 25 1897 973 Papuan Papuan NNP 25 1897 974 ; ; : 25 1897 975 some some DT 25 1897 976 Negrito Negrito NNP 25 1897 977 , , , 25 1897 978 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 25 1897 979 , , , 25 1897 980 and and CC 25 1897 981 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 1897 982 _ _ NNP 25 1897 983 # # $ 25 1897 984 _ _ NNP 25 1897 985 Religion Religion NNP 25 1897 986 : : : 25 1897 987 Roman Roman NNP 25 1897 988 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1897 989 22 22 CD 25 1897 990 % % NN 25 1897 991 , , , 25 1897 992 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 1897 993 16 16 CD 25 1897 994 % % NN 25 1897 995 , , , 25 1897 996 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 1897 997 / / SYM 25 1897 998 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 1897 999 / / SYM 25 1897 1000 London London NNP 25 1897 1001 Missionary Missionary NNP 25 1897 1002 Society Society NNP 25 1897 1003 8 8 CD 25 1897 1004 % % NN 25 1897 1005 , , , 25 1897 1006 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 1897 1007 5 5 CD 25 1897 1008 % % NN 25 1897 1009 , , , 25 1897 1010 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 1897 1011 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1897 1012 4 4 CD 25 1897 1013 % % NN 25 1897 1014 , , , 25 1897 1015 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1897 1016 - - HYPH 25 1897 1017 Day Day NNP 25 1897 1018 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1897 1019 1 1 CD 25 1897 1020 % % NN 25 1897 1021 , , , 25 1897 1022 other other JJ 25 1897 1023 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1897 1024 sects sect VBZ 25 1897 1025 10 10 CD 25 1897 1026 % % NN 25 1897 1027 ; ; , 25 1897 1028 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1897 1029 beliefs belief NNS 25 1897 1030 34 34 CD 25 1897 1031 % % NN 25 1897 1032 _ _ NNP 25 1897 1033 # # $ 25 1897 1034 _ _ NNP 25 1897 1035 Language Language NNP 25 1897 1036 : : : 25 1897 1037 715 715 CD 25 1897 1038 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1897 1039 languages language NNS 25 1897 1040 ; ; : 25 1897 1041 English English NNP 25 1897 1042 spoken speak VBN 25 1897 1043 by by IN 25 1897 1044 1 1 CD 25 1897 1045 - - SYM 25 1897 1046 2 2 CD 25 1897 1047 % % NN 25 1897 1048 , , , 25 1897 1049 pidgin pidgin JJ 25 1897 1050 English English NNP 25 1897 1051 widespread widespread JJ 25 1897 1052 , , , 25 1897 1053 Motu Motu NNP 25 1897 1054 spoken speak VBN 25 1897 1055 in in IN 25 1897 1056 Papua Papua NNP 25 1897 1057 region region NN 25 1897 1058 _ _ NNP 25 1897 1059 # # $ 25 1897 1060 _ _ NNP 25 1897 1061 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1897 1062 : : : 25 1897 1063 52 52 CD 25 1897 1064 % % NN 25 1897 1065 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 1066 male male JJ 25 1897 1067 65 65 CD 25 1897 1068 % % NN 25 1897 1069 , , , 25 1897 1070 female female JJ 25 1897 1071 38 38 CD 25 1897 1072 % % NN 25 1897 1073 ) ) -RRB- 25 1897 1074 age age NN 25 1897 1075 15 15 CD 25 1897 1076 and and CC 25 1897 1077 over over RB 25 1897 1078 can can MD 25 1897 1079 read read VB 25 1897 1080 and and CC 25 1897 1081 write write VB 25 1897 1082 ( ( -LRB- 25 1897 1083 1990 1990 CD 25 1897 1084 est est NNP 25 1897 1085 . . . 25 1897 1086 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 1 _ _ NNP 25 1898 2 # # $ 25 1898 3 _ _ NNP 25 1898 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1898 5 force force NN 25 1898 6 : : : 25 1898 7 1,660,000 1,660,000 CD 25 1898 8 ; ; : 25 1898 9 732,806 732,806 CD 25 1898 10 in in IN 25 1898 11 salaried salary VBN 25 1898 12 employment employment NN 25 1898 13 ; ; : 25 1898 14 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1898 15 54 54 CD 25 1898 16 % % NN 25 1898 17 , , , 25 1898 18 government government NN 25 1898 19 25 25 CD 25 1898 20 % % NN 25 1898 21 , , , 25 1898 22 industry industry NN 25 1898 23 and and CC 25 1898 24 commerce commerce NN 25 1898 25 9 9 CD 25 1898 26 % % NN 25 1898 27 , , , 25 1898 28 services service NNS 25 1898 29 8 8 CD 25 1898 30 % % NN 25 1898 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 32 1980 1980 CD 25 1898 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 34 _ _ NNP 25 1898 35 # # NNP 25 1898 36 _ _ NNP 25 1898 37 Organized Organized NNP 25 1898 38 labor labor NN 25 1898 39 : : : 25 1898 40 more more JJR 25 1898 41 than than IN 25 1898 42 50 50 CD 25 1898 43 trade trade NN 25 1898 44 unions union NNS 25 1898 45 , , , 25 1898 46 some some DT 25 1898 47 with with IN 25 1898 48 fewer few JJR 25 1898 49 than than IN 25 1898 50 20 20 CD 25 1898 51 members member NNS 25 1898 52 _ _ NNP 25 1898 53 * * NFP 25 1898 54 _ _ NNP 25 1898 55 Government Government NNP 25 1898 56 _ _ NNP 25 1898 57 # # NNP 25 1898 58 _ _ NNP 25 1898 59 Long Long NNP 25 1898 60 - - HYPH 25 1898 61 form form NN 25 1898 62 name name NN 25 1898 63 : : : 25 1898 64 Independent Independent NNP 25 1898 65 State State NNP 25 1898 66 of of IN 25 1898 67 Papua Papua NNP 25 1898 68 New New NNP 25 1898 69 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1898 70 _ _ NNP 25 1898 71 # # NNP 25 1898 72 _ _ NNP 25 1898 73 Type Type NNP 25 1898 74 : : : 25 1898 75 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 1898 76 democracy democracy NN 25 1898 77 _ _ NNP 25 1898 78 # # NNP 25 1898 79 _ _ NNP 25 1898 80 Capital Capital NNP 25 1898 81 : : : 25 1898 82 Port Port NNP 25 1898 83 Moresby Moresby NNP 25 1898 84 _ _ NNP 25 1898 85 # # NNP 25 1898 86 _ _ NNP 25 1898 87 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1898 88 divisions division NNS 25 1898 89 : : : 25 1898 90 20 20 CD 25 1898 91 provinces province NNS 25 1898 92 ; ; : 25 1898 93 Central Central NNP 25 1898 94 , , , 25 1898 95 Chimbu Chimbu NNP 25 1898 96 , , , 25 1898 97 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1898 98 Highlands Highlands NNPS 25 1898 99 , , , 25 1898 100 East East NNP 25 1898 101 New New NNP 25 1898 102 Britain Britain NNP 25 1898 103 , , , 25 1898 104 East East NNP 25 1898 105 Sepik Sepik NNP 25 1898 106 , , , 25 1898 107 Enga Enga NNP 25 1898 108 , , , 25 1898 109 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1898 110 , , , 25 1898 111 Madang Madang NNP 25 1898 112 , , , 25 1898 113 Manus Manus NNP 25 1898 114 , , , 25 1898 115 Milne Milne NNP 25 1898 116 Bay Bay NNP 25 1898 117 , , , 25 1898 118 Morobe Morobe NNP 25 1898 119 , , , 25 1898 120 National National NNP 25 1898 121 Capital Capital NNP 25 1898 122 , , , 25 1898 123 New New NNP 25 1898 124 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 1898 125 , , , 25 1898 126 Northern Northern NNP 25 1898 127 , , , 25 1898 128 North North NNP 25 1898 129 Solomons Solomons NNP 25 1898 130 , , , 25 1898 131 Sandaun Sandaun NNP 25 1898 132 , , , 25 1898 133 Southern Southern NNP 25 1898 134 Highlands Highlands NNPS 25 1898 135 , , , 25 1898 136 Western western JJ 25 1898 137 , , , 25 1898 138 Western western JJ 25 1898 139 Highlands Highlands NNPS 25 1898 140 , , , 25 1898 141 West West NNP 25 1898 142 New New NNP 25 1898 143 Britain Britain NNP 25 1898 144 _ _ NNP 25 1898 145 # # $ 25 1898 146 _ _ NNP 25 1898 147 Independence Independence NNP 25 1898 148 : : : 25 1898 149 16 16 CD 25 1898 150 September September NNP 25 1898 151 1975 1975 CD 25 1898 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 153 from from IN 25 1898 154 UN UN NNP 25 1898 155 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 1898 156 under under IN 25 1898 157 Australian australian JJ 25 1898 158 administration administration NN 25 1898 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 160 _ _ NNP 25 1898 161 # # NNP 25 1898 162 _ _ NNP 25 1898 163 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1898 164 : : : 25 1898 165 16 16 CD 25 1898 166 September September NNP 25 1898 167 1975 1975 CD 25 1898 168 _ _ NNP 25 1898 169 # # $ 25 1898 170 _ _ NNP 25 1898 171 Legal Legal NNP 25 1898 172 system system NN 25 1898 173 : : : 25 1898 174 based base VBN 25 1898 175 on on IN 25 1898 176 English English NNP 25 1898 177 common common JJ 25 1898 178 law law NN 25 1898 179 _ _ NN 25 1898 180 # # $ 25 1898 181 _ _ NNP 25 1898 182 National national JJ 25 1898 183 holiday holiday NN 25 1898 184 : : : 25 1898 185 Independence Independence NNP 25 1898 186 Day Day NNP 25 1898 187 , , , 25 1898 188 16 16 CD 25 1898 189 September September NNP 25 1898 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 191 1975 1975 CD 25 1898 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 193 _ _ NNP 25 1898 194 # # NNP 25 1898 195 _ _ NNP 25 1898 196 Executive Executive NNP 25 1898 197 branch branch NN 25 1898 198 : : : 25 1898 199 British british JJ 25 1898 200 monarch monarch NNP 25 1898 201 , , , 25 1898 202 governor governor NN 25 1898 203 general general NNP 25 1898 204 , , , 25 1898 205 prime prime NNP 25 1898 206 minister minister NNP 25 1898 207 , , , 25 1898 208 deputy deputy JJ 25 1898 209 prime prime JJ 25 1898 210 minister minister NN 25 1898 211 , , , 25 1898 212 National National NNP 25 1898 213 Executive Executive NNP 25 1898 214 Council Council NNP 25 1898 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 216 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1898 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 218 _ _ NNP 25 1898 219 # # NNP 25 1898 220 _ _ NNP 25 1898 221 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1898 222 branch branch NN 25 1898 223 : : : 25 1898 224 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1898 225 National National NNP 25 1898 226 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1898 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 228 sometimes sometimes RB 25 1898 229 referred refer VBN 25 1898 230 to to IN 25 1898 231 as as IN 25 1898 232 the the DT 25 1898 233 House House NNP 25 1898 234 of of IN 25 1898 235 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1898 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 237 _ _ NNP 25 1898 238 # # $ 25 1898 239 _ _ NNP 25 1898 240 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1898 241 branch branch NN 25 1898 242 : : : 25 1898 243 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1898 244 Court Court NNP 25 1898 245 _ _ NNP 25 1898 246 # # NNP 25 1898 247 _ _ NNP 25 1898 248 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1898 249 : : : 25 1898 250 Chief Chief NNP 25 1898 251 of of IN 25 1898 252 State State NNP 25 1898 253 -- -- : 25 1898 254 Queen Queen NNP 25 1898 255 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 25 1898 256 II II NNP 25 1898 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 258 since since IN 25 1898 259 6 6 CD 25 1898 260 February February NNP 25 1898 261 1952 1952 CD 25 1898 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 263 , , , 25 1898 264 represented represent VBN 25 1898 265 by by IN 25 1898 266 Governor Governor NNP 25 1898 267 General General NNP 25 1898 268 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 1898 269 ERI ERI NNP 25 1898 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 271 since since IN 25 1898 272 18 18 CD 25 1898 273 January January NNP 25 1898 274 1990 1990 CD 25 1898 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 276 ; ; : 25 1898 277 Head Head NNP 25 1898 278 of of IN 25 1898 279 Government Government NNP 25 1898 280 -- -- : 25 1898 281 Prime Prime NNP 25 1898 282 Minister Minister NNP 25 1898 283 Rabbie Rabbie NNP 25 1898 284 NAMALIU NAMALIU NNP 25 1898 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 286 since since IN 25 1898 287 4 4 CD 25 1898 288 July July NNP 25 1898 289 1988 1988 CD 25 1898 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 291 ; ; : 25 1898 292 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1898 293 Prime Prime NNP 25 1898 294 Minister Minister NNP 25 1898 295 Ted Ted NNP 25 1898 296 DIRO DIRO NNP 25 1898 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 298 since since IN 25 1898 299 29 29 CD 25 1898 300 April April NNP 25 1898 301 1990 1990 CD 25 1898 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 303 ; ; : 25 1898 304 note note VB 25 1898 305 -- -- : 25 1898 306 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 1898 307 Prime Prime NNP 25 1898 308 Minister Minister NNP 25 1898 309 Ted Ted NNP 25 1898 310 DIRO DIRO NNP 25 1898 311 has have VBZ 25 1898 312 the the DT 25 1898 313 title title NN 25 1898 314 only only RB 25 1898 315 since since IN 25 1898 316 he -PRON- PRP 25 1898 317 has have VBZ 25 1898 318 been be VBN 25 1898 319 suspended suspend VBN 25 1898 320 pending pende VBG 25 1898 321 trial trial NN 25 1898 322 for for IN 25 1898 323 alleged alleged JJ 25 1898 324 corruption corruption NN 25 1898 325 charges charge NNS 25 1898 326 _ _ NNP 25 1898 327 # # $ 25 1898 328 _ _ NNP 25 1898 329 Political political JJ 25 1898 330 parties party NNS 25 1898 331 : : : 25 1898 332 Papua Papua NNP 25 1898 333 New New NNP 25 1898 334 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1898 335 United United NNP 25 1898 336 Party Party NNP 25 1898 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 338 Pangu Pangu NNP 25 1898 339 Party Party NNP 25 1898 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 341 , , , 25 1898 342 Rabbie Rabbie NNP 25 1898 343 NAMALIU NAMALIU NNP 25 1898 344 ; ; : 25 1898 345 People People NNS 25 1898 346 's 's POS 25 1898 347 Progress Progress NNP 25 1898 348 Party Party NNP 25 1898 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 350 PPP PPP NNP 25 1898 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 352 , , , 25 1898 353 Sir Sir NNP 25 1898 354 Julius Julius NNP 25 1898 355 CHAN CHAN NNP 25 1898 356 ; ; : 25 1898 357 United United NNP 25 1898 358 Party Party NNP 25 1898 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 360 UP UP NNP 25 1898 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 362 , , , 25 1898 363 Paul Paul NNP 25 1898 364 TORATO TORATO NNP 25 1898 365 ; ; : 25 1898 366 Papua Papua NNP 25 1898 367 Party Party NNP 25 1898 368 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 369 PP PP NNP 25 1898 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 371 , , , 25 1898 372 Galeva Galeva NNP 25 1898 373 KWARARA KWARARA NNP 25 1898 374 ; ; : 25 1898 375 National National NNP 25 1898 376 Party Party NNP 25 1898 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 378 NP NP NNP 25 1898 379 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 380 , , , 25 1898 381 Paul Paul NNP 25 1898 382 PORA pora NN 25 1898 383 ; ; : 25 1898 384 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 25 1898 385 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1898 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 1898 387 MA MA NNP 25 1898 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 1898 389 , , , 25 1898 390 Fr Fr NNP 25 1898 391 . . . 25 1899 1 John John NNP 25 1899 2 MOMIS MOMIS NNP 25 1899 3 _ _ NNP 25 1899 4 # # NNP 25 1899 5 _ _ NNP 25 1899 6 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1899 7 : : : 25 1899 8 universal universal JJ 25 1899 9 at at IN 25 1899 10 age age NN 25 1899 11 18 18 CD 25 1899 12 _ _ NNP 25 1899 13 # # NNP 25 1899 14 _ _ NNP 25 1899 15 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1899 16 : : : 25 1899 17 National National NNP 25 1899 18 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 1899 19 -- -- : 25 1899 20 last last JJ 25 1899 21 held hold VBD 25 1899 22 13 13 CD 25 1899 23 June-4 June-4 NNP 25 1899 24 July July NNP 25 1899 25 1987 1987 CD 25 1899 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1899 27 next next JJ 25 1899 28 to to TO 25 1899 29 be be VB 25 1899 30 held hold VBN 25 1899 31 4 4 CD 25 1899 32 July July NNP 25 1899 33 1992 1992 CD 25 1899 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 1899 35 ; ; : 25 1899 36 results result NNS 25 1899 37 -- -- : 25 1899 38 PP PP NNP 25 1899 39 14.7 14.7 CD 25 1899 40 % % NN 25 1899 41 , , , 25 1899 42 PDM PDM NNP 25 1899 43 10.8 10.8 CD 25 1899 44 % % NN 25 1899 45 , , , 25 1899 46 PPP PPP NNP 25 1899 47 6.1 6.1 CD 25 1899 48 % % NN 25 1899 49 , , , 25 1899 50 MA MA NNP 25 1899 51 5.6 5.6 CD 25 1899 52 % % NN 25 1899 53 , , , 25 1899 54 NP NP NNP 25 1899 55 5.1 5.1 CD 25 1899 56 % % NN 25 1899 57 , , , 25 1899 58 PAP PAP NNP 25 1899 59 3.2 3.2 CD 25 1899 60 % % NN 25 1899 61 , , , 25 1899 62 independents independent NNS 25 1899 63 42.9 42.9 CD 25 1899 64 % % NN 25 1899 65 , , , 25 1899 66 other other JJ 25 1899 67 11.6 11.6 CD 25 1899 68 % % NN 25 1899 69 ; ; : 25 1899 70 seats--(109 seats--(109 NNP 25 1899 71 total total NN 25 1899 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 1899 73 PP PP NNP 25 1899 74 26 26 CD 25 1899 75 , , , 25 1899 76 PDM PDM NNP 25 1899 77 17 17 CD 25 1899 78 , , , 25 1899 79 NP NP NNP 25 1899 80 12 12 CD 25 1899 81 , , , 25 1899 82 MA MA NNP 25 1899 83 7 7 CD 25 1899 84 , , , 25 1899 85 PAP PAP NNP 25 1899 86 6 6 CD 25 1899 87 , , , 25 1899 88 PPP PPP NNP 25 1899 89 5 5 CD 25 1899 90 , , , 25 1899 91 independents independent VBZ 25 1899 92 22 22 CD 25 1899 93 , , , 25 1899 94 other other JJ 25 1899 95 14 14 CD 25 1899 96 _ _ NNP 25 1899 97 # # NNP 25 1899 98 _ _ NNP 25 1899 99 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1899 100 : : : 25 1899 101 no no DT 25 1899 102 significant significant JJ 25 1899 103 strength strength NN 25 1899 104 _ _ NNP 25 1899 105 # # NNP 25 1899 106 _ _ NNP 25 1899 107 Member Member NNP 25 1899 108 of of IN 25 1899 109 : : : 25 1899 110 ACP ACP NNP 25 1899 111 , , , 25 1899 112 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1899 113 , , , 25 1899 114 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 1899 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 1899 116 observer observer NN 25 1899 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 1899 118 , , , 25 1899 119 C C NNP 25 1899 120 , , , 25 1899 121 CP CP NNP 25 1899 122 , , , 25 1899 123 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1899 124 , , , 25 1899 125 FAO FAO NNP 25 1899 126 , , , 25 1899 127 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1899 128 , , , 25 1899 129 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1899 130 , , , 25 1899 131 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1899 132 , , , 25 1899 133 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1899 134 , , , 25 1899 135 IDA IDA NNP 25 1899 136 , , , 25 1899 137 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1899 138 , , , 25 1899 139 IFC IFC NNP 25 1899 140 , , , 25 1899 141 ILO ILO NNP 25 1899 142 , , , 25 1899 143 IMF IMF NNP 25 1899 144 , , , 25 1899 145 IMO imo RB 25 1899 146 , , , 25 1899 147 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1899 148 , , , 25 1899 149 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1899 150 , , , 25 1899 151 IOC IOC NNP 25 1899 152 , , , 25 1899 153 ISO ISO NNP 25 1899 154 , , , 25 1899 155 ITU ITU NNP 25 1899 156 , , , 25 1899 157 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1899 158 , , , 25 1899 159 NAM NAM NNP 25 1899 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1899 161 observer observer NNP 25 1899 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 1899 163 , , , 25 1899 164 SPC SPC NNP 25 1899 165 , , , 25 1899 166 SPF SPF NNP 25 1899 167 , , , 25 1899 168 UN UN NNP 25 1899 169 , , , 25 1899 170 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1899 171 , , , 25 1899 172 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1899 173 , , , 25 1899 174 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1899 175 , , , 25 1899 176 UPU UPU NNP 25 1899 177 , , , 25 1899 178 WHO who WP 25 1899 179 , , , 25 1899 180 WMO WMO NNP 25 1899 181 _ _ NNP 25 1899 182 # # $ 25 1899 183 _ _ NNP 25 1899 184 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1899 185 representation representation NN 25 1899 186 : : : 25 1899 187 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1899 188 Margaret Margaret NNP 25 1899 189 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 25 1899 190 ; ; : 25 1899 191 Chancery chancery NN 25 1899 192 at at IN 25 1899 193 Suite Suite NNP 25 1899 194 350 350 CD 25 1899 195 , , , 25 1899 196 1330 1330 CD 25 1899 197 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1899 198 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1899 199 NW NW NNP 25 1899 200 , , , 25 1899 201 Washington Washington NNP 25 1899 202 DC DC NNP 25 1899 203 20036 20036 CD 25 1899 204 ; ; : 25 1899 205 telephone telephone NN 25 1899 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1899 207 202 202 CD 25 1899 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1899 209 659 659 CD 25 1899 210 - - HYPH 25 1899 211 0856 0856 CD 25 1899 212 ; ; : 25 1899 213 US US NNP 25 1899 214 -- -- : 25 1899 215 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1899 216 Robert Robert NNP 25 1899 217 W. W. NNP 25 1899 218 FERRAND FERRAND NNP 25 1899 219 ; ; : 25 1899 220 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1899 221 at at IN 25 1899 222 Armit Armit NNP 25 1899 223 Street Street NNP 25 1899 224 , , , 25 1899 225 Port Port NNP 25 1899 226 Moresby Moresby NNP 25 1899 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 1899 228 mailing mail VBG 25 1899 229 address address NN 25 1899 230 is be VBZ 25 1899 231 P. P. NNP 25 1899 232 O. O. NNP 25 1900 1 Box Box NNP 25 1900 2 1492 1492 CD 25 1900 3 , , , 25 1900 4 Port Port NNP 25 1900 5 Moresby Moresby NNP 25 1900 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 1900 7 ; ; : 25 1900 8 telephone telephone NN 25 1900 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 1900 10 675 675 CD 25 1900 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 1900 12 211 211 CD 25 1900 13 - - HYPH 25 1900 14 455 455 CD 25 1900 15 or or CC 25 1900 16 594 594 CD 25 1900 17 , , , 25 1900 18 654 654 CD 25 1900 19 _ _ NNP 25 1900 20 # # NNP 25 1900 21 _ _ NNP 25 1900 22 Flag Flag NNP 25 1900 23 : : : 25 1900 24 divided divide VBN 25 1900 25 diagonally diagonally RB 25 1900 26 from from IN 25 1900 27 upper upper JJ 25 1900 28 hoist hoist NN 25 1900 29 - - HYPH 25 1900 30 side side NN 25 1900 31 corner corner NN 25 1900 32 ; ; : 25 1900 33 the the DT 25 1900 34 upper upper JJ 25 1900 35 triangle triangle NN 25 1900 36 is be VBZ 25 1900 37 red red JJ 25 1900 38 with with IN 25 1900 39 a a DT 25 1900 40 soaring soar VBG 25 1900 41 yellow yellow JJ 25 1900 42 bird bird NN 25 1900 43 of of IN 25 1900 44 paradise paradise NNP 25 1900 45 centered center VBN 25 1900 46 ; ; : 25 1900 47 the the DT 25 1900 48 lower low JJR 25 1900 49 triangle triangle NN 25 1900 50 is be VBZ 25 1900 51 black black JJ 25 1900 52 with with IN 25 1900 53 five five CD 25 1900 54 white white JJ 25 1900 55 five five CD 25 1900 56 - - HYPH 25 1900 57 pointed point VBN 25 1900 58 stars star NNS 25 1900 59 of of IN 25 1900 60 the the DT 25 1900 61 Southern Southern NNP 25 1900 62 Cross Cross NNP 25 1900 63 constellation constellation NN 25 1900 64 centered center VBD 25 1900 65 _ _ NNP 25 1900 66 * * NFP 25 1900 67 _ _ NNP 25 1900 68 Economy Economy NNP 25 1900 69 _ _ NNP 25 1900 70 # # NNP 25 1900 71 _ _ NNP 25 1900 72 Overview Overview NNP 25 1900 73 : : : 25 1900 74 Papua Papua NNP 25 1900 75 New New NNP 25 1900 76 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1900 77 is be VBZ 25 1900 78 richly richly RB 25 1900 79 endowed endow VBN 25 1900 80 with with IN 25 1900 81 natural natural JJ 25 1900 82 resources resource NNS 25 1900 83 , , , 25 1900 84 but but CC 25 1900 85 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1900 86 has have VBZ 25 1900 87 been be VBN 25 1900 88 hampered hamper VBN 25 1900 89 by by IN 25 1900 90 the the DT 25 1900 91 rugged rugged JJ 25 1900 92 terrain terrain NN 25 1900 93 and and CC 25 1900 94 the the DT 25 1900 95 high high JJ 25 1900 96 cost cost NN 25 1900 97 of of IN 25 1900 98 developing develop VBG 25 1900 99 an an DT 25 1900 100 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 1900 101 . . . 25 1901 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1901 2 provides provide VBZ 25 1901 3 a a DT 25 1901 4 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1901 5 livelihood livelihood NN 25 1901 6 for for IN 25 1901 7 85 85 CD 25 1901 8 % % NN 25 1901 9 of of IN 25 1901 10 the the DT 25 1901 11 population population NN 25 1901 12 . . . 25 1902 1 Mining mining NN 25 1902 2 of of IN 25 1902 3 numerous numerous JJ 25 1902 4 deposits deposit NNS 25 1902 5 , , , 25 1902 6 including include VBG 25 1902 7 copper copper NN 25 1902 8 and and CC 25 1902 9 gold gold NN 25 1902 10 , , , 25 1902 11 accounts account VBZ 25 1902 12 for for IN 25 1902 13 about about RB 25 1902 14 60 60 CD 25 1902 15 % % NN 25 1902 16 of of IN 25 1902 17 export export NN 25 1902 18 earnings earning NNS 25 1902 19 . . . 25 1903 1 Budgetary budgetary JJ 25 1903 2 support support NN 25 1903 3 from from IN 25 1903 4 Australia Australia NNP 25 1903 5 and and CC 25 1903 6 development development NN 25 1903 7 aid aid NN 25 1903 8 under under IN 25 1903 9 World World NNP 25 1903 10 Bank Bank NNP 25 1903 11 auspices auspex NNS 25 1903 12 help help VBP 25 1903 13 sustain sustain VB 25 1903 14 the the DT 25 1903 15 economy economy NN 25 1903 16 . . . 25 1904 1 _ _ NNP 25 1904 2 # # NNP 25 1904 3 _ _ NNP 25 1904 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1904 5 : : : 25 1904 6 $ $ $ 25 1904 7 2.7 2.7 CD 25 1904 8 billion billion CD 25 1904 9 , , , 25 1904 10 per per IN 25 1904 11 capita capita FW 25 1904 12 $ $ $ 25 1904 13 725 725 CD 25 1904 14 ; ; : 25 1904 15 real real JJ 25 1904 16 growth growth NN 25 1904 17 rate rate NN 25 1904 18 - - : 25 1904 19 3.0 3.0 CD 25 1904 20 % % NN 25 1904 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1904 22 1989 1989 CD 25 1904 23 est est NNP 25 1904 24 . . . 25 1904 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1905 1 _ _ NNP 25 1905 2 # # NN 25 1905 3 _ _ NNP 25 1905 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1905 5 rate rate NN 25 1905 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1905 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1905 8 prices price NNS 25 1905 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1905 10 : : : 25 1905 11 4.5 4.5 CD 25 1905 12 % % NN 25 1905 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1905 14 1989 1989 CD 25 1905 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1905 16 _ _ NNP 25 1905 17 # # NNP 25 1905 18 _ _ NNP 25 1905 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1905 20 rate rate NN 25 1905 21 : : : 25 1905 22 5 5 CD 25 1905 23 % % NN 25 1905 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 1905 25 1988 1988 CD 25 1905 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1905 27 _ _ NNP 25 1905 28 # # NNP 25 1905 29 _ _ NNP 25 1905 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 1905 31 : : : 25 1905 32 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1905 33 $ $ $ 25 1905 34 867 867 CD 25 1905 35 million million CD 25 1905 36 ; ; : 25 1905 37 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1905 38 $ $ $ 25 1905 39 873 873 CD 25 1905 40 million million CD 25 1905 41 , , , 25 1905 42 including include VBG 25 1905 43 capital capital NN 25 1905 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1905 45 of of IN 25 1905 46 $ $ $ 25 1905 47 119 119 CD 25 1905 48 million million CD 25 1905 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1905 50 1990 1990 CD 25 1905 51 est est NNP 25 1905 52 . . . 25 1905 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 1 _ _ NNP 25 1906 2 # # NNP 25 1906 3 _ _ NNP 25 1906 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1906 5 : : : 25 1906 6 $ $ $ 25 1906 7 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1906 8 billion billion CD 25 1906 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1906 11 . . NNP 25 1906 12 , , , 25 1906 13 1989 1989 CD 25 1906 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 15 ; ; : 25 1906 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 1906 17 -- -- : 25 1906 18 gold gold NN 25 1906 19 , , , 25 1906 20 copper copper NN 25 1906 21 ore ore NN 25 1906 22 , , , 25 1906 23 coffee coffee NN 25 1906 24 , , , 25 1906 25 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1906 26 , , , 25 1906 27 copra copra NNP 25 1906 28 , , , 25 1906 29 palm palm NN 25 1906 30 oil oil NN 25 1906 31 , , , 25 1906 32 timber timber NN 25 1906 33 , , , 25 1906 34 lobster lobster NN 25 1906 35 ; ; : 25 1906 36 partners partner NNS 25 1906 37 -- -- : 25 1906 38 FRG FRG NNP 25 1906 39 , , , 25 1906 40 Japan Japan NNP 25 1906 41 , , , 25 1906 42 Australia Australia NNP 25 1906 43 , , , 25 1906 44 UK UK NNP 25 1906 45 , , , 25 1906 46 Spain Spain NNP 25 1906 47 , , , 25 1906 48 US US NNP 25 1906 49 _ _ NNP 25 1906 50 # # $ 25 1906 51 _ _ NNP 25 1906 52 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1906 53 : : : 25 1906 54 $ $ $ 25 1906 55 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1906 56 billion billion CD 25 1906 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1906 59 . . NNP 25 1906 60 , , , 25 1906 61 1989 1989 CD 25 1906 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 63 ; ; : 25 1906 64 commodities commodity NNS 25 1906 65 -- -- : 25 1906 66 machinery machinery NN 25 1906 67 and and CC 25 1906 68 transport transport NN 25 1906 69 equipment equipment NN 25 1906 70 , , , 25 1906 71 fuels fuel NNS 25 1906 72 , , , 25 1906 73 food food NN 25 1906 74 , , , 25 1906 75 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1906 76 , , , 25 1906 77 consumer consumer NN 25 1906 78 goods good NNS 25 1906 79 ; ; : 25 1906 80 partners partner NNS 25 1906 81 -- -- : 25 1906 82 Australia Australia NNP 25 1906 83 , , , 25 1906 84 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1906 85 , , , 25 1906 86 Japan Japan NNP 25 1906 87 , , , 25 1906 88 US US NNP 25 1906 89 , , , 25 1906 90 New New NNP 25 1906 91 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1906 92 , , , 25 1906 93 UK UK NNP 25 1906 94 _ _ NNP 25 1906 95 # # NNP 25 1906 96 _ _ NNP 25 1906 97 External External NNP 25 1906 98 debt debt NN 25 1906 99 : : : 25 1906 100 $ $ $ 25 1906 101 2.76 2.76 CD 25 1906 102 billion billion CD 25 1906 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 104 December December NNP 25 1906 105 1990 1990 CD 25 1906 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 107 _ _ NNP 25 1906 108 # # $ 25 1906 109 _ _ NNP 25 1906 110 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1906 111 production production NN 25 1906 112 : : : 25 1906 113 growth growth NN 25 1906 114 rate rate NN 25 1906 115 NA% NA% NNS 25 1906 116 ; ; , 25 1906 117 accounts account NNS 25 1906 118 for for IN 25 1906 119 25 25 CD 25 1906 120 % % NN 25 1906 121 of of IN 25 1906 122 GDP GDP NNP 25 1906 123 _ _ NNP 25 1906 124 # # NNP 25 1906 125 _ _ NNP 25 1906 126 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1906 127 : : : 25 1906 128 397,000 397,000 CD 25 1906 129 kW kW NNP 25 1906 130 capacity capacity NN 25 1906 131 ; ; : 25 1906 132 1,510 1,510 CD 25 1906 133 million million CD 25 1906 134 kWh kWh NNS 25 1906 135 produced produce VBN 25 1906 136 , , , 25 1906 137 400 400 CD 25 1906 138 kWh kWh NNS 25 1906 139 per per IN 25 1906 140 capita capita NN 25 1906 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 142 1990 1990 CD 25 1906 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 144 _ _ NNP 25 1906 145 # # NNP 25 1906 146 _ _ NNP 25 1906 147 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1906 148 : : : 25 1906 149 copra copra NNP 25 1906 150 crushing crushing NNP 25 1906 151 , , , 25 1906 152 oil oil NN 25 1906 153 palm palm NN 25 1906 154 processing processing NN 25 1906 155 , , , 25 1906 156 plywood plywood NN 25 1906 157 processing processing NN 25 1906 158 , , , 25 1906 159 wood wood NN 25 1906 160 chip chip NN 25 1906 161 production production NN 25 1906 162 , , , 25 1906 163 gold gold NN 25 1906 164 , , , 25 1906 165 silver silver NN 25 1906 166 , , , 25 1906 167 copper copper NN 25 1906 168 , , , 25 1906 169 construction construction NN 25 1906 170 , , , 25 1906 171 tourism tourism NN 25 1906 172 _ _ NNP 25 1906 173 # # NNP 25 1906 174 _ _ NNP 25 1906 175 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1906 176 : : : 25 1906 177 one one CD 25 1906 178 - - HYPH 25 1906 179 third third NN 25 1906 180 of of IN 25 1906 181 GDP gdp NN 25 1906 182 ; ; : 25 1906 183 livelihood livelihood NN 25 1906 184 for for IN 25 1906 185 85 85 CD 25 1906 186 % % NN 25 1906 187 of of IN 25 1906 188 population population NN 25 1906 189 ; ; , 25 1906 190 fertile fertile JJ 25 1906 191 soils soil NNS 25 1906 192 and and CC 25 1906 193 favorable favorable JJ 25 1906 194 climate climate NN 25 1906 195 permits permit VBZ 25 1906 196 cultivating cultivate VBG 25 1906 197 a a DT 25 1906 198 wide wide JJ 25 1906 199 variety variety NN 25 1906 200 of of IN 25 1906 201 crops crop NNS 25 1906 202 ; ; , 25 1906 203 cash cash NN 25 1906 204 crops crop NNS 25 1906 205 -- -- : 25 1906 206 coffee coffee NN 25 1906 207 , , , 25 1906 208 cocoa cocoa NN 25 1906 209 , , , 25 1906 210 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1906 211 , , , 25 1906 212 palm palm NN 25 1906 213 kernels kernel NNS 25 1906 214 ; ; : 25 1906 215 other other JJ 25 1906 216 products product NNS 25 1906 217 -- -- : 25 1906 218 tea tea NN 25 1906 219 , , , 25 1906 220 rubber rubber NN 25 1906 221 , , , 25 1906 222 sweet sweet JJ 25 1906 223 potatoes potato NNS 25 1906 224 , , , 25 1906 225 fruit fruit NN 25 1906 226 , , , 25 1906 227 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1906 228 , , , 25 1906 229 poultry poultry NN 25 1906 230 , , , 25 1906 231 pork pork NN 25 1906 232 ; ; : 25 1906 233 net net JJ 25 1906 234 importer importer NN 25 1906 235 of of IN 25 1906 236 food food NN 25 1906 237 for for IN 25 1906 238 urban urban JJ 25 1906 239 centers center NNS 25 1906 240 _ _ NNP 25 1906 241 # # NN 25 1906 242 _ _ NNP 25 1906 243 Economic economic JJ 25 1906 244 aid aid NN 25 1906 245 : : : 25 1906 246 US US NNP 25 1906 247 commitments commitment NNS 25 1906 248 , , , 25 1906 249 including include VBG 25 1906 250 Ex Ex NNP 25 1906 251 - - HYPH 25 1906 252 Im Im NNP 25 1906 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 254 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1906 255 - - HYPH 25 1906 256 89 89 CD 25 1906 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 258 , , , 25 1906 259 $ $ $ 25 1906 260 40.6 40.6 CD 25 1906 261 million million CD 25 1906 262 ; ; : 25 1906 263 Western western JJ 25 1906 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 265 non non JJ 25 1906 266 - - JJ 25 1906 267 US us JJ 25 1906 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 269 countries country NNS 25 1906 270 , , , 25 1906 271 ODA ODA NNP 25 1906 272 and and CC 25 1906 273 OOF OOF NNP 25 1906 274 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1906 275 commitments commitment NNS 25 1906 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 277 1970 1970 CD 25 1906 278 - - SYM 25 1906 279 88 88 CD 25 1906 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 281 , , , 25 1906 282 $ $ $ 25 1906 283 6.4 6.4 CD 25 1906 284 billion billion CD 25 1906 285 ; ; : 25 1906 286 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1906 287 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1906 288 aid aid NN 25 1906 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 290 1979 1979 CD 25 1906 291 - - SYM 25 1906 292 89 89 CD 25 1906 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 294 , , , 25 1906 295 $ $ $ 25 1906 296 17 17 CD 25 1906 297 million million CD 25 1906 298 _ _ NNP 25 1906 299 # # NNP 25 1906 300 _ _ NNP 25 1906 301 Currency Currency NNP 25 1906 302 : : : 25 1906 303 kina kina NNP 25 1906 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 305 plural plural NNP 25 1906 306 -- -- : 25 1906 307 kina kina NNP 25 1906 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 309 ; ; : 25 1906 310 1 1 CD 25 1906 311 kina kina NNP 25 1906 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 313 K K NNP 25 1906 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 315 = = NFP 25 1906 316 100 100 CD 25 1906 317 toea toea NNS 25 1906 318 _ _ NNP 25 1906 319 # # NNP 25 1906 320 _ _ NNP 25 1906 321 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1906 322 rates rate NNS 25 1906 323 : : : 25 1906 324 kina kina NNP 25 1906 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 326 K K NNP 25 1906 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 328 per per IN 25 1906 329 US$ us$ $ 25 1906 330 1 1 CD 25 1906 331 - - HYPH 25 1906 332 -1.0549 -1.0549 NN 25 1906 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 334 January January NNP 25 1906 335 1991 1991 CD 25 1906 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 337 , , , 25 1906 338 1.0467 1.0467 CD 25 1906 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 340 1990 1990 CD 25 1906 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 342 , , , 25 1906 343 1.1685 1.1685 CD 25 1906 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 345 1989 1989 CD 25 1906 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 347 , , , 25 1906 348 1.1538 1.1538 CD 25 1906 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 350 1988 1988 CD 25 1906 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 352 , , , 25 1906 353 1.1012 1.1012 CD 25 1906 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 355 1987 1987 CD 25 1906 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 357 , , , 25 1906 358 1.0296 1.0296 CD 25 1906 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 360 1986 1986 CD 25 1906 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 362 , , , 25 1906 363 1.0000 1.0000 CD 25 1906 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 365 1985 1985 CD 25 1906 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 367 _ _ NNP 25 1906 368 # # NNP 25 1906 369 _ _ NNP 25 1906 370 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1906 371 year year NN 25 1906 372 : : : 25 1906 373 calendar calendar NNP 25 1906 374 year year NN 25 1906 375 _ _ NNP 25 1906 376 * * NFP 25 1906 377 _ _ NNP 25 1906 378 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1906 379 _ _ NNP 25 1906 380 # # NNP 25 1906 381 _ _ NNP 25 1906 382 Highways Highways NNP 25 1906 383 : : : 25 1906 384 19,200 19,200 CD 25 1906 385 km km NN 25 1906 386 total total NN 25 1906 387 ; ; : 25 1906 388 640 640 CD 25 1906 389 km km NN 25 1906 390 paved pave VBN 25 1906 391 , , , 25 1906 392 10,960 10,960 CD 25 1906 393 km km NN 25 1906 394 gravel gravel NN 25 1906 395 , , , 25 1906 396 crushed crush VBN 25 1906 397 stone stone NN 25 1906 398 , , , 25 1906 399 or or CC 25 1906 400 stabilized stabilize VBN 25 1906 401 - - HYPH 25 1906 402 soil soil NN 25 1906 403 surface surface NN 25 1906 404 , , , 25 1906 405 7,600 7,600 CD 25 1906 406 km km NN 25 1906 407 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1906 408 earth earth NN 25 1906 409 _ _ NNP 25 1906 410 # # $ 25 1906 411 _ _ NNP 25 1906 412 Inland Inland NNP 25 1906 413 waterways waterway NNS 25 1906 414 : : : 25 1906 415 10,940 10,940 CD 25 1906 416 km km NN 25 1906 417 _ _ NNP 25 1906 418 # # NNP 25 1906 419 _ _ NNP 25 1906 420 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1906 421 : : : 25 1906 422 Anewa Anewa NNP 25 1906 423 Bay Bay NNP 25 1906 424 , , , 25 1906 425 Lae Lae NNP 25 1906 426 , , , 25 1906 427 Madang Madang NNP 25 1906 428 , , , 25 1906 429 Port Port NNP 25 1906 430 Moresby Moresby NNP 25 1906 431 , , , 25 1906 432 Rabaul Rabaul NNP 25 1906 433 _ _ NNP 25 1906 434 # # NNP 25 1906 435 _ _ NNP 25 1906 436 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1906 437 marine marine NN 25 1906 438 : : : 25 1906 439 9 9 CD 25 1906 440 ships ship NNS 25 1906 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 442 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1906 443 GRT GRT NNP 25 1906 444 or or CC 25 1906 445 over over RB 25 1906 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 447 totaling total VBG 25 1906 448 26,711 26,711 CD 25 1906 449 GRT/34,682 GRT/34,682 NNP 25 1906 450 DWT dwt NN 25 1906 451 ; ; : 25 1906 452 includes include VBZ 25 1906 453 5 5 CD 25 1906 454 cargo cargo NN 25 1906 455 , , , 25 1906 456 1 1 CD 25 1906 457 roll roll NN 25 1906 458 - - HYPH 25 1906 459 on on IN 25 1906 460 / / SYM 25 1906 461 roll roll NN 25 1906 462 - - HYPH 25 1906 463 off off RP 25 1906 464 cargo cargo NN 25 1906 465 , , , 25 1906 466 1 1 CD 25 1906 467 combination combination NN 25 1906 468 ore ore NN 25 1906 469 / / SYM 25 1906 470 oil oil NN 25 1906 471 , , , 25 1906 472 2 2 CD 25 1906 473 bulk bulk NN 25 1906 474 _ _ NNP 25 1906 475 # # NNP 25 1906 476 _ _ NNP 25 1906 477 Civil civil JJ 25 1906 478 air air NN 25 1906 479 : : : 25 1906 480 about about IN 25 1906 481 15 15 CD 25 1906 482 major major JJ 25 1906 483 transport transport NN 25 1906 484 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1906 485 _ _ NNP 25 1906 486 # # NNP 25 1906 487 _ _ NNP 25 1906 488 Airports Airports NNP 25 1906 489 : : : 25 1906 490 567 567 CD 25 1906 491 total total NN 25 1906 492 , , , 25 1906 493 479 479 CD 25 1906 494 usable usable JJ 25 1906 495 ; ; : 25 1906 496 19 19 CD 25 1906 497 with with IN 25 1906 498 permanent permanent JJ 25 1906 499 - - HYPH 25 1906 500 surface surface NN 25 1906 501 runways runway NNS 25 1906 502 ; ; : 25 1906 503 none none NN 25 1906 504 with with IN 25 1906 505 runways runway NNS 25 1906 506 over over IN 25 1906 507 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1906 508 m m CD 25 1906 509 ; ; : 25 1906 510 1 1 CD 25 1906 511 with with IN 25 1906 512 runways runways NNP 25 1906 513 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1906 514 - - HYPH 25 1906 515 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1906 516 m m NN 25 1906 517 ; ; : 25 1906 518 40 40 CD 25 1906 519 with with IN 25 1906 520 runways runway NNS 25 1906 521 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1906 522 - - HYPH 25 1906 523 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1906 524 m m NNP 25 1906 525 _ _ NNP 25 1906 526 # # NNP 25 1906 527 _ _ NNP 25 1906 528 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1906 529 : : : 25 1906 530 services service NNS 25 1906 531 are be VBP 25 1906 532 adequate adequate JJ 25 1906 533 and and CC 25 1906 534 being be VBG 25 1906 535 improved improve VBN 25 1906 536 ; ; : 25 1906 537 facilities facility NNS 25 1906 538 provide provide VBP 25 1906 539 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 25 1906 540 , , , 25 1906 541 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 25 1906 542 and and CC 25 1906 543 telegraph telegraph NN 25 1906 544 , , , 25 1906 545 coastal coastal JJ 25 1906 546 radio radio NN 25 1906 547 , , , 25 1906 548 aeronautical aeronautical JJ 25 1906 549 radio radio NN 25 1906 550 , , , 25 1906 551 and and CC 25 1906 552 international international JJ 25 1906 553 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 1906 554 services service NNS 25 1906 555 ; ; : 25 1906 556 submarine submarine NN 25 1906 557 cables cable NNS 25 1906 558 extend extend VBP 25 1906 559 to to IN 25 1906 560 Australia Australia NNP 25 1906 561 and and CC 25 1906 562 Guam Guam NNP 25 1906 563 ; ; : 25 1906 564 51,700 51,700 CD 25 1906 565 telephones telephone NNS 25 1906 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 567 1985 1985 CD 25 1906 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 569 ; ; : 25 1906 570 stations--31 stations--31 JJ 25 1906 571 AM am NN 25 1906 572 , , , 25 1906 573 2 2 CD 25 1906 574 FM FM NNP 25 1906 575 , , , 25 1906 576 2 2 CD 25 1906 577 TV tv NN 25 1906 578 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 579 1987 1987 CD 25 1906 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 581 ; ; : 25 1906 582 1 1 CD 25 1906 583 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1906 584 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1906 585 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1906 586 earth earth NN 25 1906 587 station station NN 25 1906 588 _ _ NNP 25 1906 589 * * NFP 25 1906 590 _ _ NNP 25 1906 591 Defense Defense NNP 25 1906 592 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1906 593 _ _ NNP 25 1906 594 # # NNP 25 1906 595 _ _ NNP 25 1906 596 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1906 597 : : : 25 1906 598 Papua Papua NNP 25 1906 599 New New NNP 25 1906 600 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 1906 601 Defense Defense NNP 25 1906 602 Force Force NNP 25 1906 603 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 604 including include VBG 25 1906 605 Army Army NNP 25 1906 606 , , , 25 1906 607 Navy Navy NNP 25 1906 608 , , , 25 1906 609 Air Air NNP 25 1906 610 Force Force NNP 25 1906 611 ) ) -RRB- 25 1906 612 _ _ NNP 25 1906 613 # # NNP 25 1906 614 _ _ NNP 25 1906 615 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1906 616 availability availability NN 25 1906 617 : : : 25 1906 618 males males NNP 25 1906 619 15 15 CD 25 1906 620 - - SYM 25 1906 621 49 49 CD 25 1906 622 , , , 25 1906 623 983,175 983,175 CD 25 1906 624 ; ; : 25 1906 625 546,824 546,824 CD 25 1906 626 fit fit NN 25 1906 627 for for IN 25 1906 628 military military JJ 25 1906 629 service service NN 25 1906 630 _ _ NNP 25 1906 631 # # NNP 25 1906 632 _ _ NNP 25 1906 633 Defense Defense NNP 25 1906 634 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1906 635 : : : 25 1906 636 $ $ $ 25 1906 637 42 42 CD 25 1906 638 million million CD 25 1906 639 , , , 25 1906 640 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1906 641 % % NN 25 1906 642 of of IN 25 1906 643 GDP GDP NNP 25 1906 644 ( ( -LRB- 25 1906 645 1989 1989 CD 25 1906 646 est est NNP 25 1906 647 . . . 25 1906 648 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 1 _ _ NNP 25 1907 2 % % NN 25 1907 3 _ _ NNP 25 1907 4 _ _ NNP 25 1907 5 @_Paracel @_Paracel : 25 1907 6 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1907 7 _ _ NNP 25 1907 8 * * NFP 25 1907 9 _ _ NNP 25 1907 10 Geography Geography NNP 25 1907 11 _ _ NNP 25 1907 12 # # NNP 25 1907 13 _ _ NNP 25 1907 14 Total total JJ 25 1907 15 area area NN 25 1907 16 : : : 25 1907 17 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 1907 18 _ _ NNP 25 1907 19 # # NNP 25 1907 20 _ _ NNP 25 1907 21 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1907 22 area area NN 25 1907 23 : : : 25 1907 24 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 1907 25 _ _ NNP 25 1907 26 # # $ 25 1907 27 _ _ NNP 25 1907 28 Land Land NNP 25 1907 29 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1907 30 : : : 25 1907 31 none none NN 25 1907 32 _ _ NNP 25 1907 33 # # NNP 25 1907 34 _ _ NNP 25 1907 35 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1907 36 : : : 25 1907 37 518 518 CD 25 1907 38 km km NN 25 1907 39 _ _ NNP 25 1907 40 # # NNP 25 1907 41 _ _ NNP 25 1907 42 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1907 43 claims claim VBZ 25 1907 44 : : : 25 1907 45 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 1907 46 _ _ NNP 25 1907 47 # # NNP 25 1907 48 _ _ NNP 25 1907 49 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1907 50 : : : 25 1907 51 occupied occupy VBN 25 1907 52 by by IN 25 1907 53 China China NNP 25 1907 54 , , , 25 1907 55 but but CC 25 1907 56 claimed claim VBD 25 1907 57 by by IN 25 1907 58 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1907 59 and and CC 25 1907 60 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1907 61 _ _ NNP 25 1907 62 # # NNP 25 1907 63 _ _ NNP 25 1907 64 Climate Climate NNP 25 1907 65 : : : 25 1907 66 tropical tropical JJ 25 1907 67 _ _ NNP 25 1907 68 # # NNP 25 1907 69 _ _ NNP 25 1907 70 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1907 71 : : : 25 1907 72 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 1907 73 _ _ NNP 25 1907 74 # # $ 25 1907 75 _ _ NNP 25 1907 76 Natural natural JJ 25 1907 77 resources resource NNS 25 1907 78 : : : 25 1907 79 none none NN 25 1907 80 _ _ NNP 25 1907 81 # # $ 25 1907 82 _ _ NNP 25 1907 83 Land Land NNP 25 1907 84 use use NN 25 1907 85 : : : 25 1907 86 arable arable JJ 25 1907 87 land land NN 25 1907 88 0 0 CD 25 1907 89 % % NN 25 1907 90 ; ; , 25 1907 91 permanent permanent JJ 25 1907 92 crops crop NNS 25 1907 93 0 0 CD 25 1907 94 % % NN 25 1907 95 ; ; : 25 1907 96 meadows meadow NNS 25 1907 97 and and CC 25 1907 98 pastures pasture NNS 25 1907 99 0 0 CD 25 1907 100 % % NN 25 1907 101 ; ; , 25 1907 102 forest forest NN 25 1907 103 and and CC 25 1907 104 woodland woodland JJ 25 1907 105 0 0 CD 25 1907 106 % % NN 25 1907 107 ; ; , 25 1907 108 other other JJ 25 1907 109 100 100 CD 25 1907 110 % % NN 25 1907 111 _ _ NNP 25 1907 112 # # $ 25 1907 113 _ _ NNP 25 1907 114 Environment Environment NNP 25 1907 115 : : : 25 1907 116 subject subject JJ 25 1907 117 to to IN 25 1907 118 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1907 119 _ _ NNP 25 1907 120 # # $ 25 1907 121 _ _ NNP 25 1907 122 Note Note NNP 25 1907 123 : : : 25 1907 124 located locate VBN 25 1907 125 400 400 CD 25 1907 126 km km NNS 25 1907 127 east east RB 25 1907 128 of of IN 25 1907 129 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1907 130 in in IN 25 1907 131 the the DT 25 1907 132 South South NNP 25 1907 133 China China NNP 25 1907 134 Sea Sea NNP 25 1907 135 about about IN 25 1907 136 one one CD 25 1907 137 - - HYPH 25 1907 138 third third NN 25 1907 139 of of IN 25 1907 140 the the DT 25 1907 141 way way NN 25 1907 142 between between IN 25 1907 143 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1907 144 and and CC 25 1907 145 the the DT 25 1907 146 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1907 147 _ _ NNP 25 1907 148 * * NFP 25 1907 149 _ _ NNP 25 1907 150 People People NNPS 25 1907 151 _ _ IN 25 1907 152 # # NNP 25 1907 153 _ _ NNP 25 1907 154 Population Population NNP 25 1907 155 : : : 25 1907 156 no no DT 25 1907 157 permanent permanent JJ 25 1907 158 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1907 159 _ _ NNP 25 1907 160 * * NFP 25 1907 161 _ _ NNP 25 1907 162 Government Government NNP 25 1907 163 _ _ NNP 25 1907 164 # # NNP 25 1907 165 _ _ NNP 25 1907 166 Long Long NNP 25 1907 167 - - HYPH 25 1907 168 form form NN 25 1907 169 name name NN 25 1907 170 : : : 25 1907 171 none none NN 25 1907 172 _ _ NNP 25 1907 173 * * NFP 25 1907 174 _ _ NNP 25 1907 175 Economy Economy NNP 25 1907 176 _ _ NNP 25 1907 177 # # NNP 25 1907 178 _ _ NNP 25 1907 179 Overview Overview NNP 25 1907 180 : : : 25 1907 181 no no DT 25 1907 182 economic economic JJ 25 1907 183 activity activity NN 25 1907 184 _ _ NNP 25 1907 185 * * NFP 25 1907 186 _ _ NNP 25 1907 187 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1907 188 _ _ NNP 25 1907 189 # # NNP 25 1907 190 _ _ NNP 25 1907 191 Ports Ports NNP 25 1907 192 : : : 25 1907 193 small small JJ 25 1907 194 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1907 195 port port NN 25 1907 196 facilities facility NNS 25 1907 197 on on IN 25 1907 198 Woody Woody NNP 25 1907 199 Island Island NNP 25 1907 200 and and CC 25 1907 201 Duncan Duncan NNP 25 1907 202 Island Island NNP 25 1907 203 currently currently RB 25 1907 204 under under IN 25 1907 205 expansion expansion NN 25 1907 206 _ _ NNP 25 1907 207 # # NNP 25 1907 208 _ _ NNP 25 1907 209 Airports Airports NNP 25 1907 210 : : : 25 1907 211 1 1 CD 25 1907 212 on on IN 25 1907 213 Woody Woody NNP 25 1907 214 Island Island NNP 25 1907 215 _ _ NNP 25 1907 216 * * NFP 25 1907 217 _ _ NNP 25 1907 218 Defense Defense NNP 25 1907 219 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1907 220 _ _ NNP 25 1907 221 # # $ 25 1907 222 _ _ NNP 25 1907 223 Note Note NNP 25 1907 224 : : : 25 1907 225 occupied occupy VBN 25 1907 226 by by IN 25 1907 227 China China NNP 25 1907 228 _ _ NNP 25 1907 229 % % NN 25 1907 230 _ _ NNP 25 1907 231 _ _ NNP 25 1907 232 @_Paraguay @_Paraguay NNP 25 1907 233 _ _ NNP 25 1907 234 * * NFP 25 1907 235 _ _ NNP 25 1907 236 Geography Geography NNP 25 1907 237 _ _ NNP 25 1907 238 # # NNP 25 1907 239 _ _ NNP 25 1907 240 Total total JJ 25 1907 241 area area NN 25 1907 242 : : : 25 1907 243 406,750 406,750 CD 25 1907 244 km2 km2 NN 25 1907 245 ; ; : 25 1907 246 land land NN 25 1907 247 area area NN 25 1907 248 : : : 25 1907 249 397,300 397,300 CD 25 1907 250 km2 km2 NNP 25 1907 251 _ _ NNP 25 1907 252 # # NNP 25 1907 253 _ _ NNP 25 1907 254 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1907 255 area area NN 25 1907 256 : : : 25 1907 257 slightly slightly RB 25 1907 258 smaller small JJR 25 1907 259 than than IN 25 1907 260 California California NNP 25 1907 261 _ _ NNP 25 1907 262 # # $ 25 1907 263 _ _ NNP 25 1907 264 Land Land NNP 25 1907 265 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1907 266 : : : 25 1907 267 3,920 3,920 CD 25 1907 268 km km NN 25 1907 269 total total NN 25 1907 270 ; ; : 25 1907 271 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 1907 272 1,880 1,880 CD 25 1907 273 km km NN 25 1907 274 , , , 25 1907 275 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 1907 276 750 750 CD 25 1907 277 km km NN 25 1907 278 , , , 25 1907 279 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1907 280 1,290 1,290 CD 25 1907 281 km km NN 25 1907 282 _ _ NNP 25 1907 283 # # NNP 25 1907 284 _ _ NNP 25 1907 285 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1907 286 : : : 25 1907 287 none none NN 25 1907 288 -- -- : 25 1907 289 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1907 290 _ _ NNP 25 1907 291 # # $ 25 1907 292 _ _ NNP 25 1907 293 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1907 294 claims claim VBZ 25 1907 295 : : : 25 1907 296 none none NN 25 1907 297 -- -- : 25 1907 298 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 1907 299 _ _ NNP 25 1907 300 # # NNP 25 1907 301 _ _ NNP 25 1907 302 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1907 303 : : : 25 1907 304 short short JJ 25 1907 305 section section NN 25 1907 306 of of IN 25 1907 307 the the DT 25 1907 308 boundary boundary NN 25 1907 309 with with IN 25 1907 310 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1907 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 312 just just RB 25 1907 313 west west RB 25 1907 314 of of IN 25 1907 315 Guaira Guaira NNP 25 1907 316 Falls Falls NNP 25 1907 317 on on IN 25 1907 318 the the DT 25 1907 319 Rio Rio NNP 25 1907 320 Parana Parana NNP 25 1907 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 322 has have VBZ 25 1907 323 not not RB 25 1907 324 been be VBN 25 1907 325 determined determine VBN 25 1907 326 _ _ NNP 25 1907 327 # # NNP 25 1907 328 _ _ NNP 25 1907 329 Climate Climate NNP 25 1907 330 : : : 25 1907 331 varies varie NNS 25 1907 332 from from IN 25 1907 333 temperate temperate NN 25 1907 334 in in IN 25 1907 335 east east NN 25 1907 336 to to TO 25 1907 337 semiarid semiarid VB 25 1907 338 in in IN 25 1907 339 far far RB 25 1907 340 west west NNP 25 1907 341 _ _ NNP 25 1907 342 # # $ 25 1907 343 _ _ NNP 25 1907 344 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1907 345 : : : 25 1907 346 grassy grassy JJ 25 1907 347 plains plain NNS 25 1907 348 and and CC 25 1907 349 wooded woode VBD 25 1907 350 hills hill NNS 25 1907 351 east east RB 25 1907 352 of of IN 25 1907 353 Rio Rio NNP 25 1907 354 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 1907 355 ; ; : 25 1907 356 Gran Gran NNP 25 1907 357 Chaco Chaco NNP 25 1907 358 region region NN 25 1907 359 west west NN 25 1907 360 of of IN 25 1907 361 Rio Rio NNP 25 1907 362 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 1907 363 mostly mostly RB 25 1907 364 low low JJ 25 1907 365 , , , 25 1907 366 marshy marshy RB 25 1907 367 plain plain JJ 25 1907 368 near near IN 25 1907 369 the the DT 25 1907 370 river river NN 25 1907 371 , , , 25 1907 372 and and CC 25 1907 373 dry dry JJ 25 1907 374 forest forest NN 25 1907 375 and and CC 25 1907 376 thorny thorny JJ 25 1907 377 scrub scrub NN 25 1907 378 elsewhere elsewhere RB 25 1907 379 _ _ NNP 25 1907 380 # # NNP 25 1907 381 _ _ NNP 25 1907 382 Natural natural JJ 25 1907 383 resources resource NNS 25 1907 384 : : : 25 1907 385 iron iron NN 25 1907 386 ore ore NNP 25 1907 387 , , , 25 1907 388 manganese manganese NNP 25 1907 389 , , , 25 1907 390 limestone limestone NN 25 1907 391 , , , 25 1907 392 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1907 393 , , , 25 1907 394 timber timber NN 25 1907 395 _ _ NNP 25 1907 396 # # $ 25 1907 397 _ _ NNP 25 1907 398 Land Land NNP 25 1907 399 use use NN 25 1907 400 : : : 25 1907 401 arable arable JJ 25 1907 402 land land NN 25 1907 403 20 20 CD 25 1907 404 % % NN 25 1907 405 ; ; , 25 1907 406 permanent permanent JJ 25 1907 407 crops crop NNS 25 1907 408 1 1 CD 25 1907 409 % % NN 25 1907 410 ; ; : 25 1907 411 meadows meadow NNS 25 1907 412 and and CC 25 1907 413 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1907 414 39 39 CD 25 1907 415 % % NN 25 1907 416 ; ; , 25 1907 417 forest forest NN 25 1907 418 and and CC 25 1907 419 woodland woodland JJ 25 1907 420 35 35 CD 25 1907 421 % % NN 25 1907 422 ; ; , 25 1907 423 other other JJ 25 1907 424 5 5 CD 25 1907 425 % % NN 25 1907 426 ; ; , 25 1907 427 includes include VBZ 25 1907 428 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1907 429 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1907 430 _ _ NNP 25 1907 431 # # $ 25 1907 432 _ _ NNP 25 1907 433 Environment Environment NNP 25 1907 434 : : : 25 1907 435 local local JJ 25 1907 436 flooding flooding NN 25 1907 437 in in IN 25 1907 438 southeast southeast NN 25 1907 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 440 early early JJ 25 1907 441 September September NNP 25 1907 442 to to IN 25 1907 443 June June NNP 25 1907 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 445 ; ; : 25 1907 446 poorly poorly RB 25 1907 447 drained drain VBN 25 1907 448 plains plain NNS 25 1907 449 may may MD 25 1907 450 become become VB 25 1907 451 boggy boggy NNP 25 1907 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 453 early early JJ 25 1907 454 October October NNP 25 1907 455 to to IN 25 1907 456 June June NNP 25 1907 457 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 458 _ _ NNP 25 1907 459 # # $ 25 1907 460 _ _ NNP 25 1907 461 Note Note NNP 25 1907 462 : : : 25 1907 463 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 1907 464 ; ; : 25 1907 465 buffer buffer NN 25 1907 466 between between IN 25 1907 467 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 1907 468 and and CC 25 1907 469 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1907 470 _ _ NNP 25 1907 471 * * NFP 25 1907 472 _ _ NNP 25 1907 473 People People NNPS 25 1907 474 _ _ IN 25 1907 475 # # NNP 25 1907 476 _ _ NNP 25 1907 477 Population Population NNP 25 1907 478 : : : 25 1907 479 4,798,739 4,798,739 CD 25 1907 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 481 July July NNP 25 1907 482 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 484 , , , 25 1907 485 growth growth NN 25 1907 486 rate rate NN 25 1907 487 2.9 2.9 CD 25 1907 488 % % NN 25 1907 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 490 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 491 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 492 _ _ NNP 25 1907 493 # # NNP 25 1907 494 _ _ NNP 25 1907 495 Birth Birth NNP 25 1907 496 rate rate NN 25 1907 497 : : : 25 1907 498 35 35 CD 25 1907 499 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1907 500 population population NN 25 1907 501 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 502 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 504 _ _ NNP 25 1907 505 # # $ 25 1907 506 _ _ NNP 25 1907 507 Death Death NNP 25 1907 508 rate rate NN 25 1907 509 : : : 25 1907 510 6 6 CD 25 1907 511 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1907 512 population population NN 25 1907 513 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 514 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 515 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 516 _ _ NNP 25 1907 517 # # NNP 25 1907 518 _ _ NNP 25 1907 519 Net net JJ 25 1907 520 migration migration NN 25 1907 521 rate rate NN 25 1907 522 : : : 25 1907 523 0 0 CD 25 1907 524 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1907 525 population population NN 25 1907 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 527 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 529 _ _ NNP 25 1907 530 # # $ 25 1907 531 _ _ NNP 25 1907 532 Infant Infant NNP 25 1907 533 mortality mortality NN 25 1907 534 rate rate NN 25 1907 535 : : : 25 1907 536 47 47 CD 25 1907 537 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1907 538 live live JJ 25 1907 539 births birth NNS 25 1907 540 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 541 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 542 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 543 _ _ NNP 25 1907 544 # # NNP 25 1907 545 _ _ NNP 25 1907 546 Life Life NNP 25 1907 547 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1907 548 at at IN 25 1907 549 birth birth NN 25 1907 550 : : : 25 1907 551 67 67 CD 25 1907 552 years year NNS 25 1907 553 male male JJ 25 1907 554 , , , 25 1907 555 72 72 CD 25 1907 556 years year NNS 25 1907 557 female female JJ 25 1907 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 559 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 561 _ _ NNP 25 1907 562 # # NNP 25 1907 563 _ _ NNP 25 1907 564 Total total JJ 25 1907 565 fertility fertility NN 25 1907 566 rate rate NN 25 1907 567 : : : 25 1907 568 4.7 4.7 CD 25 1907 569 children child NNS 25 1907 570 born bear VBN 25 1907 571 / / SYM 25 1907 572 woman woman NN 25 1907 573 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 574 1991 1991 CD 25 1907 575 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 576 _ _ NNP 25 1907 577 # # $ 25 1907 578 _ _ NNP 25 1907 579 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1907 580 : : : 25 1907 581 noun noun NNP 25 1907 582 -- -- : 25 1907 583 Paraguayan(s Paraguayan(s NNP 25 1907 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 585 ; ; , 25 1907 586 adjective adjective NN 25 1907 587 -- -- : 25 1907 588 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 25 1907 589 _ _ NNP 25 1907 590 # # $ 25 1907 591 _ _ NNP 25 1907 592 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1907 593 divisions division NNS 25 1907 594 : : : 25 1907 595 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 1907 596 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 597 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1907 598 and and CC 25 1907 599 Indian indian JJ 25 1907 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 601 95 95 CD 25 1907 602 % % NN 25 1907 603 , , , 25 1907 604 white white JJ 25 1907 605 and and CC 25 1907 606 Indian indian JJ 25 1907 607 5 5 CD 25 1907 608 % % NN 25 1907 609 _ _ NNP 25 1907 610 # # $ 25 1907 611 _ _ NNP 25 1907 612 Religion Religion NNP 25 1907 613 : : : 25 1907 614 Roman Roman NNP 25 1907 615 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1907 616 90 90 CD 25 1907 617 % % NN 25 1907 618 ; ; : 25 1907 619 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 25 1907 620 and and CC 25 1907 621 other other JJ 25 1907 622 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1907 623 denominations denomination NNS 25 1907 624 _ _ NNP 25 1907 625 # # $ 25 1907 626 _ _ NNP 25 1907 627 Language Language NNP 25 1907 628 : : : 25 1907 629 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1907 630 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 631 official official NN 25 1907 632 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 633 and and CC 25 1907 634 Guarani Guarani NNP 25 1907 635 _ _ NNP 25 1907 636 # # NNP 25 1907 637 _ _ NNP 25 1907 638 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1907 639 : : : 25 1907 640 90 90 CD 25 1907 641 % % NN 25 1907 642 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 643 male male NN 25 1907 644 92 92 CD 25 1907 645 % % NN 25 1907 646 , , , 25 1907 647 female female JJ 25 1907 648 88 88 CD 25 1907 649 % % NN 25 1907 650 ) ) -RRB- 25 1907 651 age age NN 25 1907 652 15 15 CD 25 1907 653 and and CC 25 1907 654 over over RB 25 1907 655 can can MD 25 1907 656 read read VB 25 1907 657 and and CC 25 1907 658 write write VB 25 1907 659 ( ( -LRB- 25 1907 660 1990 1990 CD 25 1907 661 est est NNP 25 1907 662 . . . 25 1907 663 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 1 _ _ NNP 25 1908 2 # # $ 25 1908 3 _ _ NNP 25 1908 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1908 5 force force NN 25 1908 6 : : : 25 1908 7 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 25 1908 8 ; ; : 25 1908 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1908 10 44 44 CD 25 1908 11 % % NN 25 1908 12 , , , 25 1908 13 industry industry NN 25 1908 14 and and CC 25 1908 15 commerce commerce NN 25 1908 16 34 34 CD 25 1908 17 % % NN 25 1908 18 , , , 25 1908 19 services service NNS 25 1908 20 18 18 CD 25 1908 21 % % NN 25 1908 22 , , , 25 1908 23 government government NN 25 1908 24 4 4 CD 25 1908 25 % % NN 25 1908 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 27 1986 1986 CD 25 1908 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 29 _ _ NNP 25 1908 30 # # NNP 25 1908 31 _ _ NNP 25 1908 32 Organized Organized NNP 25 1908 33 labor labor NN 25 1908 34 : : : 25 1908 35 about about RB 25 1908 36 2 2 CD 25 1908 37 % % NN 25 1908 38 of of IN 25 1908 39 labor labor NN 25 1908 40 force force NN 25 1908 41 _ _ NNP 25 1908 42 * * NFP 25 1908 43 _ _ NNP 25 1908 44 Government Government NNP 25 1908 45 _ _ NNP 25 1908 46 # # NNP 25 1908 47 _ _ NNP 25 1908 48 Long Long NNP 25 1908 49 - - HYPH 25 1908 50 form form NN 25 1908 51 name name NN 25 1908 52 : : : 25 1908 53 Republic Republic NNP 25 1908 54 of of IN 25 1908 55 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 1908 56 _ _ NNP 25 1908 57 # # $ 25 1908 58 _ _ NNP 25 1908 59 Type Type NNP 25 1908 60 : : : 25 1908 61 republic republic NNP 25 1908 62 _ _ NNP 25 1908 63 # # NNP 25 1908 64 _ _ NNP 25 1908 65 Capital Capital NNP 25 1908 66 : : : 25 1908 67 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 25 1908 68 _ _ NNP 25 1908 69 # # NNP 25 1908 70 _ _ NNP 25 1908 71 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1908 72 divisions division NNS 25 1908 73 : : : 25 1908 74 19 19 CD 25 1908 75 departments department NNS 25 1908 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 77 departamentos departamento NNS 25 1908 78 , , , 25 1908 79 singular singular JJ 25 1908 80 -- -- : 25 1908 81 departamento departamento NNP 25 1908 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 83 ; ; : 25 1908 84 Alto Alto NNP 25 1908 85 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 1908 86 , , , 25 1908 87 Alto Alto NNP 25 1908 88 Parana Parana NNP 25 1908 89 , , , 25 1908 90 Amambay Amambay NNP 25 1908 91 , , , 25 1908 92 Boqueron Boqueron NNP 25 1908 93 , , , 25 1908 94 Caaguazu Caaguazu NNP 25 1908 95 , , , 25 1908 96 Caazapa Caazapa NNP 25 1908 97 , , , 25 1908 98 Canindeyu Canindeyu NNP 25 1908 99 , , , 25 1908 100 Central Central NNP 25 1908 101 , , , 25 1908 102 Chaco Chaco NNP 25 1908 103 , , , 25 1908 104 Concepcion Concepcion NNP 25 1908 105 , , , 25 1908 106 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 25 1908 107 , , , 25 1908 108 Guaira Guaira NNP 25 1908 109 , , , 25 1908 110 Itapua Itapua NNP 25 1908 111 , , , 25 1908 112 Misiones Misiones NNP 25 1908 113 , , , 25 1908 114 Neembucu Neembucu NNP 25 1908 115 , , , 25 1908 116 Nueva Nueva NNP 25 1908 117 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 25 1908 118 , , , 25 1908 119 Paraguari Paraguari NNP 25 1908 120 , , , 25 1908 121 Presidente Presidente NNP 25 1908 122 Hayes Hayes NNP 25 1908 123 , , , 25 1908 124 San San NNP 25 1908 125 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 1908 126 _ _ NNP 25 1908 127 # # NNP 25 1908 128 _ _ NNP 25 1908 129 Independence Independence NNP 25 1908 130 : : : 25 1908 131 14 14 CD 25 1908 132 May May NNP 25 1908 133 1811 1811 CD 25 1908 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 135 from from IN 25 1908 136 Spain Spain NNP 25 1908 137 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 138 _ _ NNP 25 1908 139 # # $ 25 1908 140 _ _ NNP 25 1908 141 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1908 142 25 25 CD 25 1908 143 August August NNP 25 1908 144 1967 1967 CD 25 1908 145 _ _ NNP 25 1908 146 # # $ 25 1908 147 _ _ NNP 25 1908 148 Legal Legal NNP 25 1908 149 system system NN 25 1908 150 : : : 25 1908 151 based base VBN 25 1908 152 on on IN 25 1908 153 Argentine argentine JJ 25 1908 154 codes code NNS 25 1908 155 , , , 25 1908 156 Roman roman JJ 25 1908 157 law law NN 25 1908 158 , , , 25 1908 159 and and CC 25 1908 160 French french JJ 25 1908 161 codes code NNS 25 1908 162 ; ; , 25 1908 163 judicial judicial JJ 25 1908 164 review review NN 25 1908 165 of of IN 25 1908 166 legislative legislative JJ 25 1908 167 acts act NNS 25 1908 168 in in IN 25 1908 169 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1908 170 Court Court NNP 25 1908 171 of of IN 25 1908 172 Justice Justice NNP 25 1908 173 ; ; : 25 1908 174 does do VBZ 25 1908 175 not not RB 25 1908 176 accept accept VB 25 1908 177 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1908 178 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1908 179 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1908 180 _ _ NNP 25 1908 181 # # NNP 25 1908 182 _ _ NNP 25 1908 183 National national JJ 25 1908 184 holiday holiday NN 25 1908 185 : : : 25 1908 186 Independence Independence NNP 25 1908 187 Days Days NNP 25 1908 188 , , , 25 1908 189 14 14 CD 25 1908 190 - - SYM 25 1908 191 15 15 CD 25 1908 192 May May NNP 25 1908 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 194 1811 1811 CD 25 1908 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 196 _ _ NNP 25 1908 197 # # NNP 25 1908 198 _ _ NNP 25 1908 199 Executive Executive NNP 25 1908 200 branch branch NN 25 1908 201 : : : 25 1908 202 president president NN 25 1908 203 , , , 25 1908 204 Council Council NNP 25 1908 205 of of IN 25 1908 206 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1908 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 208 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1908 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 210 , , , 25 1908 211 Council Council NNP 25 1908 212 of of IN 25 1908 213 State State NNP 25 1908 214 _ _ NNP 25 1908 215 # # NNP 25 1908 216 _ _ NNP 25 1908 217 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1908 218 branch branch NN 25 1908 219 : : : 25 1908 220 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1908 221 Congress Congress NNP 25 1908 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 223 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 1908 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 225 consists consist VBZ 25 1908 226 of of IN 25 1908 227 an an DT 25 1908 228 upper upper JJ 25 1908 229 chamber chamber NN 25 1908 230 or or CC 25 1908 231 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1908 232 of of IN 25 1908 233 Senators Senators NNPS 25 1908 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 235 Camara Camara NNP 25 1908 236 de de NNP 25 1908 237 Senadores Senadores NNP 25 1908 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 239 and and CC 25 1908 240 a a DT 25 1908 241 lower low JJR 25 1908 242 chamber chamber NN 25 1908 243 or or CC 25 1908 244 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1908 245 of of IN 25 1908 246 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1908 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 248 Camara Camara NNP 25 1908 249 de de FW 25 1908 250 Diputados Diputados NNP 25 1908 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 252 _ _ NNP 25 1908 253 # # $ 25 1908 254 _ _ NNP 25 1908 255 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1908 256 branch branch NN 25 1908 257 : : : 25 1908 258 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1908 259 Court Court NNP 25 1908 260 of of IN 25 1908 261 Justice Justice NNP 25 1908 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 263 Corte Corte NNP 25 1908 264 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 1908 265 de de NNP 25 1908 266 Justicia Justicia NNP 25 1908 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 268 _ _ NNP 25 1908 269 # # NNP 25 1908 270 _ _ NNP 25 1908 271 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1908 272 : : : 25 1908 273 Chief Chief NNP 25 1908 274 of of IN 25 1908 275 State State NNP 25 1908 276 and and CC 25 1908 277 Head Head NNP 25 1908 278 of of IN 25 1908 279 Government Government NNP 25 1908 280 -- -- : 25 1908 281 President President NNP 25 1908 282 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 1908 283 Andres Andres NNP 25 1908 284 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 25 1908 285 Pedotti Pedotti NNP 25 1908 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 287 since since IN 25 1908 288 15 15 CD 25 1908 289 May May NNP 25 1908 290 1989 1989 CD 25 1908 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 292 _ _ NNP 25 1908 293 # # $ 25 1908 294 _ _ NNP 25 1908 295 Political political JJ 25 1908 296 parties party NNS 25 1908 297 and and CC 25 1908 298 leaders leader NNS 25 1908 299 : : : 25 1908 300 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 1908 301 Party Party NNP 25 1908 302 , , , 25 1908 303 Luis Luis NNP 25 1908 304 Maria Maria NNP 25 1908 305 ARGANA ARGANA NNP 25 1908 306 , , , 25 1908 307 acting act VBG 25 1908 308 president president NN 25 1908 309 ; ; : 25 1908 310 Authentic Authentic NNP 25 1908 311 Radical Radical NNP 25 1908 312 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1908 313 Party Party NNP 25 1908 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 315 PLRA PLRA NNP 25 1908 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 317 , , , 25 1908 318 Juan Juan NNP 25 1908 319 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 1908 320 BENITEZ BENITEZ NNP 25 1908 321 Florentin Florentin NNP 25 1908 322 ; ; : 25 1908 323 Christian Christian NNP 25 1908 324 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1908 325 Party Party NNP 25 1908 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 327 PDC PDC NNP 25 1908 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 329 , , , 25 1908 330 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1908 331 Dario Dario NNP 25 1908 332 CRISTALDO CRISTALDO NNP 25 1908 333 ; ; : 25 1908 334 Febrerista Febrerista NNP 25 1908 335 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1908 336 Party Party NNP 25 1908 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 338 PRF PRF NNP 25 1908 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 340 , , , 25 1908 341 Euclides euclide NNS 25 1908 342 ACEVEDO ACEVEDO NNS 25 1908 343 ; ; : 25 1908 344 Popular Popular NNP 25 1908 345 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1908 346 Party Party NNP 25 1908 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 348 PDP PDP NNP 25 1908 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 350 , , , 25 1908 351 Hugo Hugo NNP 25 1908 352 RICHER RICHER NNP 25 1908 353 _ _ NNP 25 1908 354 # # $ 25 1908 355 _ _ NNP 25 1908 356 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1908 357 : : : 25 1908 358 universal universal JJ 25 1908 359 and and CC 25 1908 360 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1908 361 at at IN 25 1908 362 age age NN 25 1908 363 18 18 CD 25 1908 364 and and CC 25 1908 365 up up IN 25 1908 366 to to TO 25 1908 367 age age NN 25 1908 368 60 60 CD 25 1908 369 _ _ NNP 25 1908 370 # # NNP 25 1908 371 _ _ NNP 25 1908 372 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1908 373 : : : 25 1908 374 President President NNP 25 1908 375 -- -- : 25 1908 376 last last RB 25 1908 377 held hold VBD 25 1908 378 1 1 CD 25 1908 379 May May NNP 25 1908 380 1989 1989 CD 25 1908 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 382 next next JJ 25 1908 383 to to TO 25 1908 384 be be VB 25 1908 385 held hold VBN 25 1908 386 February February NNP 25 1908 387 1993 1993 CD 25 1908 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 389 ; ; : 25 1908 390 results result NNS 25 1908 391 -- -- : 25 1908 392 Gen Gen NNP 25 1908 393 . . . 25 1908 394 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 25 1908 395 75.8 75.8 CD 25 1908 396 % % NN 25 1908 397 , , , 25 1908 398 Domingo Domingo NNP 25 1908 399 LAINO LAINO NNP 25 1908 400 19.4 19.4 CD 25 1908 401 % % NN 25 1908 402 ; ; : 25 1908 403 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1908 404 of of IN 25 1908 405 Senators Senators NNPS 25 1908 406 -- -- : 25 1908 407 last last RB 25 1908 408 held hold VBD 25 1908 409 1 1 CD 25 1908 410 May May NNP 25 1908 411 1989 1989 CD 25 1908 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 413 next next JJ 25 1908 414 to to TO 25 1908 415 be be VB 25 1908 416 held hold VBN 25 1908 417 by by IN 25 1908 418 May May NNP 25 1908 419 1993 1993 CD 25 1908 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 421 ; ; : 25 1908 422 results result NNS 25 1908 423 -- -- : 25 1908 424 percent percent NN 25 1908 425 of of IN 25 1908 426 vote vote NN 25 1908 427 by by IN 25 1908 428 party party NN 25 1908 429 NA NA NNP 25 1908 430 ; ; , 25 1908 431 seats--(36 seats--(36 NNP 25 1908 432 total total NN 25 1908 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 434 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 1908 435 Party Party NNP 25 1908 436 24 24 CD 25 1908 437 , , , 25 1908 438 PLRA plra NN 25 1908 439 10 10 CD 25 1908 440 , , , 25 1908 441 PLR PLR NNP 25 1908 442 1 1 CD 25 1908 443 , , , 25 1908 444 PRF PRF NNP 25 1908 445 1 1 CD 25 1908 446 ; ; : 25 1908 447 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1908 448 of of IN 25 1908 449 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1908 450 -- -- : 25 1908 451 last last RB 25 1908 452 held hold VBN 25 1908 453 on on IN 25 1908 454 1 1 CD 25 1908 455 May May NNP 25 1908 456 1989 1989 CD 25 1908 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 458 next next JJ 25 1908 459 to to TO 25 1908 460 be be VB 25 1908 461 held hold VBN 25 1908 462 by by IN 25 1908 463 May May NNP 25 1908 464 1994 1994 CD 25 1908 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 466 ; ; : 25 1908 467 results result NNS 25 1908 468 -- -- : 25 1908 469 percent percent NN 25 1908 470 of of IN 25 1908 471 vote vote NN 25 1908 472 by by IN 25 1908 473 party party NN 25 1908 474 NA NA NNP 25 1908 475 ; ; : 25 1908 476 seats--(72 seats--(72 NN 25 1908 477 total total JJ 25 1908 478 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 479 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 1908 480 Party Party NNP 25 1908 481 48 48 CD 25 1908 482 , , , 25 1908 483 PLRA plra NN 25 1908 484 19 19 CD 25 1908 485 , , , 25 1908 486 PRF PRF NNP 25 1908 487 2 2 CD 25 1908 488 , , , 25 1908 489 PDC PDC NNP 25 1908 490 1 1 CD 25 1908 491 , , , 25 1908 492 PL pl NN 25 1908 493 1 1 CD 25 1908 494 , , , 25 1908 495 PLR PLR NNP 25 1908 496 1 1 CD 25 1908 497 _ _ NNP 25 1908 498 # # NNP 25 1908 499 _ _ NNP 25 1908 500 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1908 501 : : : 25 1908 502 Oscar Oscar NNP 25 1908 503 Creydt Creydt NNP 25 1908 504 faction faction NN 25 1908 505 and and CC 25 1908 506 Miguel Miguel NNP 25 1908 507 Angel Angel NNP 25 1908 508 SOLER SOLER NNP 25 1908 509 faction faction NN 25 1908 510 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 511 both both CC 25 1908 512 illegal illegal JJ 25 1908 513 ) ) -RRB- 25 1908 514 ; ; : 25 1908 515 3,000 3,000 CD 25 1908 516 to to TO 25 1908 517 4,000 4,000 CD 25 1908 518 ( ( -LRB- 25 1908 519 est est NNP 25 1908 520 . . . 25 1908 521 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 1 party party NN 25 1909 2 members member NNS 25 1909 3 and and CC 25 1909 4 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 1909 5 in in IN 25 1909 6 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 1909 7 , , , 25 1909 8 very very RB 25 1909 9 few few JJ 25 1909 10 are be VBP 25 1909 11 hard hard JJ 25 1909 12 core core NN 25 1909 13 ; ; , 25 1909 14 party party NN 25 1909 15 beginning beginning NN 25 1909 16 to to TO 25 1909 17 return return VB 25 1909 18 from from IN 25 1909 19 exile exile NN 25 1909 20 is be VBZ 25 1909 21 small small JJ 25 1909 22 and and CC 25 1909 23 deeply deeply RB 25 1909 24 divided divided JJ 25 1909 25 _ _ NNP 25 1909 26 # # $ 25 1909 27 _ _ NNP 25 1909 28 Other other JJ 25 1909 29 political political JJ 25 1909 30 or or CC 25 1909 31 pressure pressure NN 25 1909 32 groups group NNS 25 1909 33 : : : 25 1909 34 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1909 35 of of IN 25 1909 36 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1909 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 38 CUT CUT NNP 25 1909 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 40 ; ; : 25 1909 41 Roman Roman NNP 25 1909 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1909 43 Church Church NNP 25 1909 44 _ _ NNP 25 1909 45 # # NNP 25 1909 46 _ _ NNP 25 1909 47 Member Member NNP 25 1909 48 of of IN 25 1909 49 : : : 25 1909 50 AG AG NNP 25 1909 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 52 observer observer NN 25 1909 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 54 , , , 25 1909 55 CCC CCC NNP 25 1909 56 , , , 25 1909 57 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1909 58 , , , 25 1909 59 FAO FAO NNP 25 1909 60 , , , 25 1909 61 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1909 62 , , , 25 1909 63 IADB IADB NNP 25 1909 64 , , , 25 1909 65 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1909 66 , , , 25 1909 67 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1909 68 , , , 25 1909 69 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1909 70 , , , 25 1909 71 IDA IDA NNP 25 1909 72 , , , 25 1909 73 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1909 74 , , , 25 1909 75 IFC IFC NNP 25 1909 76 , , , 25 1909 77 ILO ILO NNP 25 1909 78 , , , 25 1909 79 IMF IMF NNP 25 1909 80 , , , 25 1909 81 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1909 82 , , , 25 1909 83 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1909 84 , , , 25 1909 85 IOC IOC NNP 25 1909 86 , , , 25 1909 87 IOM IOM NNP 25 1909 88 , , , 25 1909 89 ITU ITU NNP 25 1909 90 , , , 25 1909 91 LAES LAES NNP 25 1909 92 , , , 25 1909 93 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 1909 94 , , , 25 1909 95 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1909 96 , , , 25 1909 97 OAS OAS NNP 25 1909 98 , , , 25 1909 99 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1909 100 , , , 25 1909 101 PCA PCA NNP 25 1909 102 , , , 25 1909 103 RG RG NNP 25 1909 104 , , , 25 1909 105 UN UN NNP 25 1909 106 , , , 25 1909 107 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1909 108 , , , 25 1909 109 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1909 110 , , , 25 1909 111 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1909 112 , , , 25 1909 113 UPU UPU NNP 25 1909 114 , , , 25 1909 115 WCL WCL NNP 25 1909 116 , , , 25 1909 117 WHO WHO NNP 25 1909 118 , , , 25 1909 119 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1909 120 , , , 25 1909 121 WMO WMO NNP 25 1909 122 _ _ NNP 25 1909 123 # # $ 25 1909 124 _ _ NNP 25 1909 125 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1909 126 representation representation NN 25 1909 127 : : : 25 1909 128 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1909 129 Marcos Marcos NNP 25 1909 130 MARTINEZ MARTINEZ NNP 25 1909 131 MENDIETA MENDIETA NNP 25 1909 132 ; ; : 25 1909 133 Chancery chancery NN 25 1909 134 at at IN 25 1909 135 2400 2400 CD 25 1909 136 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1909 137 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1909 138 NW NW NNP 25 1909 139 , , , 25 1909 140 Washington Washington NNP 25 1909 141 DC DC NNP 25 1909 142 20008 20008 CD 25 1909 143 ; ; : 25 1909 144 telephone telephone NN 25 1909 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 146 202 202 CD 25 1909 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 148 483 483 CD 25 1909 149 - - SYM 25 1909 150 6960 6960 CD 25 1909 151 through through IN 25 1909 152 6962 6962 CD 25 1909 153 ; ; : 25 1909 154 there there EX 25 1909 155 are be VBP 25 1909 156 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 25 1909 157 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1909 158 General General NNP 25 1909 159 in in IN 25 1909 160 New New NNP 25 1909 161 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 1909 162 and and CC 25 1909 163 New New NNP 25 1909 164 York York NNP 25 1909 165 , , , 25 1909 166 and and CC 25 1909 167 a a DT 25 1909 168 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1909 169 in in IN 25 1909 170 Houston Houston NNP 25 1909 171 ; ; : 25 1909 172 US US NNP 25 1909 173 -- -- : 25 1909 174 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1909 175 Jon Jon NNP 25 1909 176 GLASSMAN GLASSMAN NNP 25 1909 177 ; ; : 25 1909 178 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1909 179 at at IN 25 1909 180 1776 1776 CD 25 1909 181 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1909 182 Mariscal Mariscal NNP 25 1909 183 Lopez Lopez NNP 25 1909 184 , , , 25 1909 185 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 25 1909 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 187 mailing mail VBG 25 1909 188 address address NN 25 1909 189 is be VBZ 25 1909 190 C. C. NNP 25 1909 191 P. P. NNP 25 1909 192 402 402 CD 25 1909 193 , , , 25 1909 194 Asuncion asuncion NN 25 1909 195 , , , 25 1909 196 or or CC 25 1909 197 APO APO NNP 25 1909 198 Miami Miami NNP 25 1909 199 34036 34036 CD 25 1909 200 - - HYPH 25 1909 201 0001 0001 CD 25 1909 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 203 ; ; : 25 1909 204 telephone telephone NN 25 1909 205 [ [ -LRB- 25 1909 206 595 595 CD 25 1909 207 ] ] -RRB- 25 1909 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 209 21 21 CD 25 1909 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 211 213 213 CD 25 1909 212 - - SYM 25 1909 213 715 715 CD 25 1909 214 _ _ NNP 25 1909 215 # # NNP 25 1909 216 _ _ NNP 25 1909 217 Flag Flag NNP 25 1909 218 : : : 25 1909 219 three three CD 25 1909 220 equal equal JJ 25 1909 221 , , , 25 1909 222 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1909 223 bands band NNS 25 1909 224 of of IN 25 1909 225 red red JJ 25 1909 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 227 top top NNP 25 1909 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 229 , , , 25 1909 230 white white JJ 25 1909 231 , , , 25 1909 232 and and CC 25 1909 233 blue blue JJ 25 1909 234 with with IN 25 1909 235 an an DT 25 1909 236 emblem emblem NN 25 1909 237 centered center VBN 25 1909 238 in in IN 25 1909 239 the the DT 25 1909 240 white white NNP 25 1909 241 band band NN 25 1909 242 ; ; : 25 1909 243 unusual unusual JJ 25 1909 244 flag flag NN 25 1909 245 in in IN 25 1909 246 that that DT 25 1909 247 the the DT 25 1909 248 emblem emblem NN 25 1909 249 is be VBZ 25 1909 250 different different JJ 25 1909 251 on on IN 25 1909 252 each each DT 25 1909 253 side side NN 25 1909 254 ; ; : 25 1909 255 the the DT 25 1909 256 obverse obverse NN 25 1909 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 258 hoist hoist NN 25 1909 259 side side NN 25 1909 260 at at IN 25 1909 261 the the DT 25 1909 262 left left NN 25 1909 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 264 bears bear VBZ 25 1909 265 the the DT 25 1909 266 national national JJ 25 1909 267 coat coat NN 25 1909 268 of of IN 25 1909 269 arms arm NNS 25 1909 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 271 a a DT 25 1909 272 yellow yellow JJ 25 1909 273 five five CD 25 1909 274 - - HYPH 25 1909 275 pointed point VBN 25 1909 276 star star NN 25 1909 277 within within IN 25 1909 278 a a DT 25 1909 279 green green JJ 25 1909 280 wreath wreath NN 25 1909 281 capped cap VBN 25 1909 282 by by IN 25 1909 283 the the DT 25 1909 284 words word NNS 25 1909 285 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 1909 286 DEL DEL NNP 25 1909 287 PARAGUAY PARAGUAY NNS 25 1909 288 , , , 25 1909 289 all all RB 25 1909 290 within within IN 25 1909 291 two two CD 25 1909 292 circles circle NNS 25 1909 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 294 ; ; : 25 1909 295 the the DT 25 1909 296 reverse reverse NN 25 1909 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 298 hoist hoist NN 25 1909 299 side side NN 25 1909 300 at at IN 25 1909 301 the the DT 25 1909 302 right right NN 25 1909 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 304 bears bear VBZ 25 1909 305 the the DT 25 1909 306 seal seal NN 25 1909 307 of of IN 25 1909 308 the the DT 25 1909 309 treasury treasury NNP 25 1909 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 311 a a DT 25 1909 312 yellow yellow JJ 25 1909 313 lion lion NN 25 1909 314 below below IN 25 1909 315 a a DT 25 1909 316 red red JJ 25 1909 317 Cap Cap NNP 25 1909 318 of of IN 25 1909 319 Liberty Liberty NNP 25 1909 320 and and CC 25 1909 321 the the DT 25 1909 322 words word NNS 25 1909 323 Paz Paz NNP 25 1909 324 y y NNP 25 1909 325 Justicia Justicia NNP 25 1909 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1909 327 Peace Peace NNP 25 1909 328 and and CC 25 1909 329 Justice Justice NNP 25 1909 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 331 capped cap VBN 25 1909 332 by by IN 25 1909 333 the the DT 25 1909 334 words word NNS 25 1909 335 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 25 1909 336 DEL DEL NNP 25 1909 337 PARAGUAY PARAGUAY NNS 25 1909 338 , , , 25 1909 339 all all RB 25 1909 340 within within IN 25 1909 341 two two CD 25 1909 342 circles circle NNS 25 1909 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 1909 344 _ _ NNP 25 1909 345 * * NFP 25 1909 346 _ _ NNP 25 1909 347 Economy Economy NNP 25 1909 348 _ _ NNP 25 1909 349 # # NNP 25 1909 350 _ _ NNP 25 1909 351 Overview Overview NNP 25 1909 352 : : : 25 1909 353 The the DT 25 1909 354 economy economy NN 25 1909 355 is be VBZ 25 1909 356 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1909 357 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1909 358 . . . 25 1910 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 1910 2 , , , 25 1910 3 including include VBG 25 1910 4 forestry forestry NN 25 1910 5 , , , 25 1910 6 accounts account VBZ 25 1910 7 for for IN 25 1910 8 about about RB 25 1910 9 25 25 CD 25 1910 10 % % NN 25 1910 11 of of IN 25 1910 12 GNP GNP NNP 25 1910 13 , , , 25 1910 14 employs employ VBZ 25 1910 15 about about IN 25 1910 16 45 45 CD 25 1910 17 % % NN 25 1910 18 of of IN 25 1910 19 the the DT 25 1910 20 labor labor NN 25 1910 21 force force NN 25 1910 22 , , , 25 1910 23 and and CC 25 1910 24 provides provide VBZ 25 1910 25 the the DT 25 1910 26 bulk bulk NN 25 1910 27 of of IN 25 1910 28 exports export NNS 25 1910 29 . . . 25 1911 1 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 1911 2 has have VBZ 25 1911 3 no no DT 25 1911 4 known know VBN 25 1911 5 significant significant JJ 25 1911 6 mineral mineral NN 25 1911 7 or or CC 25 1911 8 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1911 9 resources resource NNS 25 1911 10 but but CC 25 1911 11 does do VBZ 25 1911 12 have have VB 25 1911 13 a a DT 25 1911 14 large large JJ 25 1911 15 hydropower hydropower NN 25 1911 16 potential potential NN 25 1911 17 . . . 25 1912 1 Since since IN 25 1912 2 1981 1981 CD 25 1912 3 economic economic JJ 25 1912 4 performance performance NN 25 1912 5 has have VBZ 25 1912 6 declined decline VBN 25 1912 7 compared compare VBN 25 1912 8 with with IN 25 1912 9 the the DT 25 1912 10 boom boom NN 25 1912 11 period period NN 25 1912 12 of of IN 25 1912 13 1976 1976 CD 25 1912 14 - - SYM 25 1912 15 81 81 CD 25 1912 16 , , , 25 1912 17 when when WRB 25 1912 18 real real JJ 25 1912 19 GDP GDP NNP 25 1912 20 grew grow VBD 25 1912 21 at at IN 25 1912 22 an an DT 25 1912 23 average average JJ 25 1912 24 annual annual JJ 25 1912 25 rate rate NN 25 1912 26 of of IN 25 1912 27 nearly nearly RB 25 1912 28 11 11 CD 25 1912 29 % % NN 25 1912 30 . . . 25 1913 1 During during IN 25 1913 2 1982 1982 CD 25 1913 3 - - SYM 25 1913 4 86 86 CD 25 1913 5 real real JJ 25 1913 6 GDP GDP NNP 25 1913 7 fell fall VBD 25 1913 8 in in IN 25 1913 9 three three CD 25 1913 10 of of IN 25 1913 11 five five CD 25 1913 12 years year NNS 25 1913 13 , , , 25 1913 14 inflation inflation NN 25 1913 15 jumped jump VBD 25 1913 16 to to IN 25 1913 17 an an DT 25 1913 18 annual annual JJ 25 1913 19 rate rate NN 25 1913 20 of of IN 25 1913 21 32 32 CD 25 1913 22 % % NN 25 1913 23 , , , 25 1913 24 and and CC 25 1913 25 foreign foreign JJ 25 1913 26 debt debt NN 25 1913 27 rose rise VBD 25 1913 28 . . . 25 1914 1 Factors factor NNS 25 1914 2 responsible responsible JJ 25 1914 3 for for IN 25 1914 4 the the DT 25 1914 5 erratic erratic JJ 25 1914 6 behavior behavior NN 25 1914 7 of of IN 25 1914 8 the the DT 25 1914 9 economy economy NN 25 1914 10 were be VBD 25 1914 11 the the DT 25 1914 12 completion completion NN 25 1914 13 of of IN 25 1914 14 the the DT 25 1914 15 Itaipu Itaipu NNP 25 1914 16 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 25 1914 17 dam dam NN 25 1914 18 , , , 25 1914 19 bad bad JJ 25 1914 20 weather weather NN 25 1914 21 for for IN 25 1914 22 crops crop NNS 25 1914 23 , , , 25 1914 24 and and CC 25 1914 25 weak weak JJ 25 1914 26 international international JJ 25 1914 27 commodity commodity NN 25 1914 28 prices price NNS 25 1914 29 for for IN 25 1914 30 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1914 31 exports export NNS 25 1914 32 . . . 25 1915 1 In in IN 25 1915 2 1987 1987 CD 25 1915 3 the the DT 25 1915 4 economy economy NN 25 1915 5 experienced experience VBD 25 1915 6 a a DT 25 1915 7 minor minor JJ 25 1915 8 recovery recovery NN 25 1915 9 because because IN 25 1915 10 of of IN 25 1915 11 improved improved JJ 25 1915 12 weather weather NN 25 1915 13 conditions condition NNS 25 1915 14 and and CC 25 1915 15 stronger strong JJR 25 1915 16 international international JJ 25 1915 17 prices price NNS 25 1915 18 for for IN 25 1915 19 key key JJ 25 1915 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1915 21 exports export NNS 25 1915 22 . . . 25 1916 1 The the DT 25 1916 2 recovery recovery NN 25 1916 3 continued continue VBD 25 1916 4 through through IN 25 1916 5 1990 1990 CD 25 1916 6 , , , 25 1916 7 on on IN 25 1916 8 the the DT 25 1916 9 strength strength NN 25 1916 10 of of IN 25 1916 11 bumper bumper NN 25 1916 12 crops crop NNS 25 1916 13 in in IN 25 1916 14 1988 1988 CD 25 1916 15 - - SYM 25 1916 16 89 89 CD 25 1916 17 . . . 25 1917 1 The the DT 25 1917 2 government government NN 25 1917 3 , , , 25 1917 4 however however RB 25 1917 5 , , , 25 1917 6 must must MD 25 1917 7 follow follow VB 25 1917 8 through through RP 25 1917 9 on on IN 25 1917 10 promises promise NNS 25 1917 11 of of IN 25 1917 12 reforms reform NNS 25 1917 13 needed need VBN 25 1917 14 to to TO 25 1917 15 deal deal VB 25 1917 16 with with IN 25 1917 17 escalating escalate VBG 25 1917 18 inflation inflation NN 25 1917 19 , , , 25 1917 20 large large JJ 25 1917 21 fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1917 22 deficits deficit NNS 25 1917 23 , , , 25 1917 24 growing grow VBG 25 1917 25 debt debt NN 25 1917 26 arrearages arrearage NNS 25 1917 27 , , , 25 1917 28 and and CC 25 1917 29 falling fall VBG 25 1917 30 reserves reserve NNS 25 1917 31 . . . 25 1918 1 _ _ NNP 25 1918 2 # # NNP 25 1918 3 _ _ NNP 25 1918 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1918 5 : : : 25 1918 6 $ $ $ 25 1918 7 4.6 4.6 CD 25 1918 8 billion billion CD 25 1918 9 , , , 25 1918 10 per per IN 25 1918 11 capita capita FW 25 1918 12 $ $ $ 25 1918 13 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1918 14 ; ; : 25 1918 15 real real JJ 25 1918 16 growth growth NN 25 1918 17 rate rate NN 25 1918 18 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1918 19 % % NN 25 1918 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1918 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1918 22 est est NNP 25 1918 23 . . . 25 1918 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1919 1 _ _ NNP 25 1919 2 # # NN 25 1919 3 _ _ NNP 25 1919 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1919 5 rate rate NN 25 1919 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1919 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1919 8 prices price NNS 25 1919 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1919 10 : : : 25 1919 11 44 44 CD 25 1919 12 % % NN 25 1919 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1919 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1919 15 est est NNP 25 1919 16 . . . 25 1919 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1920 1 _ _ NNP 25 1920 2 # # NNP 25 1920 3 _ _ NNP 25 1920 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1920 5 rate rate NN 25 1920 6 : : : 25 1920 7 12 12 CD 25 1920 8 % % NN 25 1920 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1920 10 1989 1989 CD 25 1920 11 est est NNP 25 1920 12 . . . 25 1920 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1921 1 _ _ NNP 25 1921 2 # # NNP 25 1921 3 _ _ NNP 25 1921 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1921 5 : : : 25 1921 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1921 7 $ $ $ 25 1921 8 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1921 9 billion billion CD 25 1921 10 ; ; : 25 1921 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1921 12 $ $ $ 25 1921 13 1.2 1.2 CD 25 1921 14 billion billion CD 25 1921 15 , , , 25 1921 16 including include VBG 25 1921 17 capital capital NN 25 1921 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1921 19 of of IN 25 1921 20 $ $ $ 25 1921 21 487 487 CD 25 1921 22 million million CD 25 1921 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1921 24 1991 1991 CD 25 1921 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1921 26 _ _ NNP 25 1921 27 # # NNP 25 1921 28 _ _ NNP 25 1921 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1921 30 : : : 25 1921 31 $ $ $ 25 1921 32 980 980 CD 25 1921 33 million million CD 25 1921 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1921 35 registered register VBN 25 1921 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1921 37 . . NNP 25 1921 38 , , , 25 1921 39 1990 1990 CD 25 1921 40 est est NNP 25 1921 41 . . . 25 1922 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1922 2 ; ; : 25 1922 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1922 4 -- -- : 25 1922 5 cotton cotton NN 25 1922 6 , , , 25 1922 7 soybean soybean NN 25 1922 8 , , , 25 1922 9 timber timber NN 25 1922 10 , , , 25 1922 11 vegetable vegetable NN 25 1922 12 oils oil NNS 25 1922 13 , , , 25 1922 14 coffee coffee NN 25 1922 15 , , , 25 1922 16 tung tung NN 25 1922 17 oil oil NN 25 1922 18 , , , 25 1922 19 meat meat NN 25 1922 20 products product NNS 25 1922 21 ; ; : 25 1922 22 partners partner NNS 25 1922 23 -- -- : 25 1922 24 EC EC NNP 25 1922 25 37 37 CD 25 1922 26 % % NN 25 1922 27 , , , 25 1922 28 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1922 29 25 25 CD 25 1922 30 % % NN 25 1922 31 , , , 25 1922 32 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 1922 33 10 10 CD 25 1922 34 % % NN 25 1922 35 , , , 25 1922 36 Chile Chile NNP 25 1922 37 6 6 CD 25 1922 38 % % NN 25 1922 39 , , , 25 1922 40 US US NNP 25 1922 41 6 6 CD 25 1922 42 % % NN 25 1922 43 _ _ NNP 25 1922 44 # # $ 25 1922 45 _ _ NNP 25 1922 46 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1922 47 : : : 25 1922 48 $ $ $ 25 1922 49 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1922 50 billion billion CD 25 1922 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 1922 52 registered register VBN 25 1922 53 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1922 54 . . NNP 25 1922 55 , , , 25 1922 56 1990 1990 CD 25 1922 57 est est NNP 25 1922 58 . . . 25 1923 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1923 2 ; ; : 25 1923 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1923 4 -- -- : 25 1923 5 capital capital NN 25 1923 6 goods good NNS 25 1923 7 35 35 CD 25 1923 8 % % NN 25 1923 9 , , , 25 1923 10 consumer consumer NN 25 1923 11 goods good NNS 25 1923 12 20 20 CD 25 1923 13 % % NN 25 1923 14 , , , 25 1923 15 fuels fuel NNS 25 1923 16 and and CC 25 1923 17 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1923 18 19 19 CD 25 1923 19 % % NN 25 1923 20 , , , 25 1923 21 raw raw JJ 25 1923 22 materials material NNS 25 1923 23 16 16 CD 25 1923 24 % % NN 25 1923 25 , , , 25 1923 26 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1923 27 , , , 25 1923 28 beverages beverage NNS 25 1923 29 , , , 25 1923 30 and and CC 25 1923 31 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1923 32 10 10 CD 25 1923 33 % % NN 25 1923 34 ; ; , 25 1923 35 partners partner NNS 25 1923 36 -- -- : 25 1923 37 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1923 38 30 30 CD 25 1923 39 % % NN 25 1923 40 , , , 25 1923 41 EC EC NNP 25 1923 42 20 20 CD 25 1923 43 % % NN 25 1923 44 , , , 25 1923 45 US US NNP 25 1923 46 18 18 CD 25 1923 47 % % NN 25 1923 48 , , , 25 1923 49 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 1923 50 8 8 CD 25 1923 51 % % NN 25 1923 52 , , , 25 1923 53 Japan Japan NNP 25 1923 54 7 7 CD 25 1923 55 % % NN 25 1923 56 _ _ NNP 25 1923 57 # # $ 25 1923 58 _ _ NNP 25 1923 59 External External NNP 25 1923 60 debt debt NN 25 1923 61 : : : 25 1923 62 $ $ $ 25 1923 63 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1923 64 billion billion CD 25 1923 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 1923 66 1989 1989 CD 25 1923 67 est est NNP 25 1923 68 . . . 25 1923 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 1924 1 _ _ NNP 25 1924 2 # # NNP 25 1924 3 _ _ NNP 25 1924 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1924 5 production production NN 25 1924 6 : : : 25 1924 7 growth growth NN 25 1924 8 rate rate NN 25 1924 9 5.9 5.9 CD 25 1924 10 % % NN 25 1924 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 1924 12 1989 1989 CD 25 1924 13 est est NNP 25 1924 14 . . . 25 1925 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 2 ; ; , 25 1925 3 accounts account NNS 25 1925 4 for for IN 25 1925 5 16 16 CD 25 1925 6 % % NN 25 1925 7 of of IN 25 1925 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 1925 9 _ _ NNP 25 1925 10 # # NNP 25 1925 11 _ _ NNP 25 1925 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1925 13 : : : 25 1925 14 5,169,000 5,169,000 CD 25 1925 15 kW kw NN 25 1925 16 capacity capacity NN 25 1925 17 ; ; : 25 1925 18 15,144 15,144 CD 25 1925 19 million million CD 25 1925 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 1925 21 produced produce VBN 25 1925 22 , , , 25 1925 23 3,250 3,250 CD 25 1925 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 1925 25 per per IN 25 1925 26 capita capita NN 25 1925 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 28 1990 1990 CD 25 1925 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 30 _ _ NNP 25 1925 31 # # NNP 25 1925 32 _ _ NNP 25 1925 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1925 34 : : : 25 1925 35 meat meat NN 25 1925 36 packing packing NN 25 1925 37 , , , 25 1925 38 oilseed oilseed NNP 25 1925 39 crushing crushing NN 25 1925 40 , , , 25 1925 41 milling milling NN 25 1925 42 , , , 25 1925 43 brewing brewing NN 25 1925 44 , , , 25 1925 45 textiles textile NNS 25 1925 46 , , , 25 1925 47 other other JJ 25 1925 48 light light JJ 25 1925 49 consumer consumer NN 25 1925 50 goods good NNS 25 1925 51 , , , 25 1925 52 cement cement NN 25 1925 53 , , , 25 1925 54 construction construction NN 25 1925 55 _ _ NNP 25 1925 56 # # NNP 25 1925 57 _ _ NNP 25 1925 58 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1925 59 : : : 25 1925 60 accounts account NNS 25 1925 61 for for IN 25 1925 62 25 25 CD 25 1925 63 % % NN 25 1925 64 of of IN 25 1925 65 GDP GDP NNP 25 1925 66 and and CC 25 1925 67 44 44 CD 25 1925 68 % % NN 25 1925 69 of of IN 25 1925 70 labor labor NN 25 1925 71 force force NN 25 1925 72 ; ; : 25 1925 73 cash cash NN 25 1925 74 crops crop NNS 25 1925 75 -- -- : 25 1925 76 cotton cotton NN 25 1925 77 , , , 25 1925 78 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1925 79 ; ; : 25 1925 80 other other JJ 25 1925 81 crops crop NNS 25 1925 82 -- -- : 25 1925 83 corn corn NN 25 1925 84 , , , 25 1925 85 wheat wheat NN 25 1925 86 , , , 25 1925 87 tobacco tobacco NN 25 1925 88 , , , 25 1925 89 soybeans soybean NNS 25 1925 90 , , , 25 1925 91 cassava cassava NN 25 1925 92 , , , 25 1925 93 fruits fruit NNS 25 1925 94 , , , 25 1925 95 and and CC 25 1925 96 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1925 97 ; ; , 25 1925 98 animal animal NN 25 1925 99 products product NNS 25 1925 100 -- -- : 25 1925 101 beef beef NN 25 1925 102 , , , 25 1925 103 pork pork NN 25 1925 104 , , , 25 1925 105 eggs egg NNS 25 1925 106 , , , 25 1925 107 milk milk NN 25 1925 108 ; ; , 25 1925 109 surplus surplus NN 25 1925 110 producer producer NN 25 1925 111 of of IN 25 1925 112 timber timber NN 25 1925 113 ; ; : 25 1925 114 self self NN 25 1925 115 - - HYPH 25 1925 116 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1925 117 in in IN 25 1925 118 most most JJS 25 1925 119 foods food NNS 25 1925 120 _ _ NNP 25 1925 121 # # NNP 25 1925 122 _ _ NNP 25 1925 123 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1925 124 drugs drug VBZ 25 1925 125 : : : 25 1925 126 illicit illicit JJ 25 1925 127 producer producer NN 25 1925 128 of of IN 25 1925 129 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1925 130 for for IN 25 1925 131 the the DT 25 1925 132 international international JJ 25 1925 133 drug drug NN 25 1925 134 trade trade NN 25 1925 135 ; ; , 25 1925 136 important important JJ 25 1925 137 transshipment transshipment NN 25 1925 138 point point NN 25 1925 139 for for IN 25 1925 140 Bolivian bolivian JJ 25 1925 141 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1925 142 headed head VBN 25 1925 143 for for IN 25 1925 144 the the DT 25 1925 145 US US NNP 25 1925 146 and and CC 25 1925 147 Europe Europe NNP 25 1925 148 _ _ NNP 25 1925 149 # # $ 25 1925 150 _ _ NNP 25 1925 151 Economic economic JJ 25 1925 152 aid aid NN 25 1925 153 : : : 25 1925 154 US US NNP 25 1925 155 commitments commitment NNS 25 1925 156 , , , 25 1925 157 including include VBG 25 1925 158 Ex Ex NNP 25 1925 159 - - HYPH 25 1925 160 Im Im NNP 25 1925 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 162 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1925 163 - - HYPH 25 1925 164 89 89 CD 25 1925 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 166 , , , 25 1925 167 $ $ $ 25 1925 168 172 172 CD 25 1925 169 million million CD 25 1925 170 ; ; : 25 1925 171 Western western JJ 25 1925 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 173 non non JJ 25 1925 174 - - JJ 25 1925 175 US us JJ 25 1925 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 177 countries country NNS 25 1925 178 , , , 25 1925 179 ODA ODA NNP 25 1925 180 and and CC 25 1925 181 OOF OOF NNP 25 1925 182 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1925 183 commitments commitment NNS 25 1925 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 185 1970 1970 CD 25 1925 186 - - SYM 25 1925 187 88 88 CD 25 1925 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 189 , , , 25 1925 190 $ $ $ 25 1925 191 1.05 1.05 CD 25 1925 192 billion billion CD 25 1925 193 _ _ NNP 25 1925 194 # # NNP 25 1925 195 _ _ NNP 25 1925 196 Currency Currency NNP 25 1925 197 : : : 25 1925 198 guarani guarani NNP 25 1925 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 200 plural plural JJ 25 1925 201 -- -- : 25 1925 202 guaranies guaranie NNS 25 1925 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 204 ; ; : 25 1925 205 1 1 CD 25 1925 206 guarani guarani NNS 25 1925 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 208 0 0 NFP 25 1925 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 210 = = SYM 25 1925 211 100 100 CD 25 1925 212 centimos centimo NNS 25 1925 213 _ _ NNP 25 1925 214 # # NNP 25 1925 215 _ _ NNP 25 1925 216 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1925 217 rates rate NNS 25 1925 218 : : : 25 1925 219 guaranies guaranie NNS 25 1925 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 221 0 0 NFP 25 1925 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 223 per per IN 25 1925 224 US$ us$ $ 25 1925 225 1 1 CD 25 1925 226 - - HYPH 25 1925 227 -1,204.5 -1,204.5 FW 25 1925 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 229 October October NNP 25 1925 230 1989 1989 CD 25 1925 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 232 , , , 25 1925 233 1,056.2 1,056.2 CD 25 1925 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 235 1989 1989 CD 25 1925 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 237 , , , 25 1925 238 550.00 550.00 CD 25 1925 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 240 fixed fix VBN 25 1925 241 rate rate NN 25 1925 242 1986-February 1986-february CD 25 1925 243 1989 1989 CD 25 1925 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 245 , , , 25 1925 246 339.17 339.17 CD 25 1925 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 248 1986 1986 CD 25 1925 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 250 , , , 25 1925 251 306.67 306.67 CD 25 1925 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 253 1985 1985 CD 25 1925 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 255 _ _ NNP 25 1925 256 # # NNP 25 1925 257 _ _ NNP 25 1925 258 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1925 259 year year NN 25 1925 260 : : : 25 1925 261 calendar calendar NNP 25 1925 262 year year NN 25 1925 263 _ _ NNP 25 1925 264 * * NFP 25 1925 265 _ _ NNP 25 1925 266 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1925 267 _ _ NNP 25 1925 268 # # NNP 25 1925 269 _ _ NNP 25 1925 270 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1925 271 : : : 25 1925 272 970 970 CD 25 1925 273 km km NNS 25 1925 274 total total NN 25 1925 275 ; ; : 25 1925 276 440 440 CD 25 1925 277 km km NN 25 1925 278 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1925 279 standard standard JJ 25 1925 280 gauge gauge NN 25 1925 281 , , , 25 1925 282 60 60 CD 25 1925 283 km km NN 25 1925 284 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1925 285 gauge gauge NN 25 1925 286 , , , 25 1925 287 470 470 CD 25 1925 288 km km NN 25 1925 289 various various JJ 25 1925 290 narrow narrow JJ 25 1925 291 gauge gauge NN 25 1925 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 293 privately privately RB 25 1925 294 owned own VBN 25 1925 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 296 _ _ NNP 25 1925 297 # # NNP 25 1925 298 _ _ NNP 25 1925 299 Highways Highways NNP 25 1925 300 : : : 25 1925 301 21,960 21,960 CD 25 1925 302 km km NN 25 1925 303 total total NN 25 1925 304 ; ; : 25 1925 305 1,788 1,788 CD 25 1925 306 km km NN 25 1925 307 paved pave VBN 25 1925 308 , , , 25 1925 309 474 474 CD 25 1925 310 km km NN 25 1925 311 gravel gravel NN 25 1925 312 , , , 25 1925 313 and and CC 25 1925 314 19,698 19,698 CD 25 1925 315 km km NN 25 1925 316 earth earth NN 25 1925 317 _ _ NNP 25 1925 318 # # $ 25 1925 319 _ _ NNP 25 1925 320 Inland Inland NNP 25 1925 321 waterways waterway NNS 25 1925 322 : : : 25 1925 323 3,100 3,100 CD 25 1925 324 km km NNP 25 1925 325 _ _ NNP 25 1925 326 # # NNP 25 1925 327 _ _ NNP 25 1925 328 Ports Ports NNP 25 1925 329 : : : 25 1925 330 Asuncion asuncion NN 25 1925 331 _ _ NNP 25 1925 332 # # NNP 25 1925 333 _ _ NNP 25 1925 334 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1925 335 marine marine NN 25 1925 336 : : : 25 1925 337 14 14 CD 25 1925 338 ships ship NNS 25 1925 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 340 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1925 341 GRT GRT NNP 25 1925 342 or or CC 25 1925 343 over over RB 25 1925 344 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 345 totaling total VBG 25 1925 346 18,743 18,743 CD 25 1925 347 GRT/22,954 GRT/22,954 NNP 25 1925 348 DWT dwt NN 25 1925 349 ; ; : 25 1925 350 includes include VBZ 25 1925 351 12 12 CD 25 1925 352 cargo cargo NN 25 1925 353 , , , 25 1925 354 2 2 CD 25 1925 355 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1925 356 , , , 25 1925 357 oils oil NNS 25 1925 358 , , , 25 1925 359 and and CC 25 1925 360 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1925 361 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 362 POL POL NNP 25 1925 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 364 tanker tanker NN 25 1925 365 ; ; : 25 1925 366 note--1 note--1 NNP 25 1925 367 naval naval JJ 25 1925 368 cargo cargo NN 25 1925 369 ship ship NN 25 1925 370 is be VBZ 25 1925 371 sometimes sometimes RB 25 1925 372 used use VBN 25 1925 373 commercially commercially RB 25 1925 374 _ _ NNP 25 1925 375 # # $ 25 1925 376 _ _ NNP 25 1925 377 Civil civil JJ 25 1925 378 air air NN 25 1925 379 : : : 25 1925 380 4 4 CD 25 1925 381 major major JJ 25 1925 382 transport transport NN 25 1925 383 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1925 384 _ _ NNP 25 1925 385 # # NNP 25 1925 386 _ _ NNP 25 1925 387 Airports Airports NNP 25 1925 388 : : : 25 1925 389 851 851 CD 25 1925 390 total total NN 25 1925 391 , , , 25 1925 392 738 738 CD 25 1925 393 usable usable JJ 25 1925 394 ; ; : 25 1925 395 6 6 CD 25 1925 396 with with IN 25 1925 397 permanent permanent JJ 25 1925 398 - - HYPH 25 1925 399 surface surface NN 25 1925 400 runways runway NNS 25 1925 401 ; ; : 25 1925 402 1 1 CD 25 1925 403 with with IN 25 1925 404 runways runway NNS 25 1925 405 over over IN 25 1925 406 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1925 407 m m CD 25 1925 408 ; ; : 25 1925 409 2 2 CD 25 1925 410 with with IN 25 1925 411 runways runways NNP 25 1925 412 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1925 413 - - HYPH 25 1925 414 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1925 415 m m CD 25 1925 416 ; ; : 25 1925 417 60 60 CD 25 1925 418 with with IN 25 1925 419 runways runway NNS 25 1925 420 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1925 421 - - HYPH 25 1925 422 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1925 423 m m NNP 25 1925 424 _ _ NNP 25 1925 425 # # NNP 25 1925 426 _ _ NNP 25 1925 427 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1925 428 : : : 25 1925 429 principal principal JJ 25 1925 430 center center NN 25 1925 431 in in IN 25 1925 432 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 25 1925 433 ; ; : 25 1925 434 fair fair JJ 25 1925 435 intercity intercity NN 25 1925 436 microwave microwave NN 25 1925 437 net net NNP 25 1925 438 ; ; : 25 1925 439 78,300 78,300 CD 25 1925 440 telephones telephone NNS 25 1925 441 ; ; , 25 1925 442 stations--40 stations--40 JJ 25 1925 443 AM AM NNP 25 1925 444 , , , 25 1925 445 no no DT 25 1925 446 FM FM NNP 25 1925 447 , , , 25 1925 448 5 5 CD 25 1925 449 TV tv NN 25 1925 450 , , , 25 1925 451 7 7 CD 25 1925 452 shortwave shortwave NN 25 1925 453 ; ; : 25 1925 454 1 1 CD 25 1925 455 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1925 456 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1925 457 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1925 458 earth earth NN 25 1925 459 station station NN 25 1925 460 _ _ NNP 25 1925 461 * * NFP 25 1925 462 _ _ NNP 25 1925 463 Defense Defense NNP 25 1925 464 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1925 465 _ _ NNP 25 1925 466 # # NNP 25 1925 467 _ _ NNP 25 1925 468 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1925 469 : : : 25 1925 470 Army Army NNP 25 1925 471 , , , 25 1925 472 Navy Navy NNP 25 1925 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 474 including include VBG 25 1925 475 Naval Naval NNP 25 1925 476 Air Air NNP 25 1925 477 and and CC 25 1925 478 Marines Marines NNPS 25 1925 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 480 , , , 25 1925 481 Air Air NNP 25 1925 482 Force Force NNP 25 1925 483 _ _ NNP 25 1925 484 # # NNP 25 1925 485 _ _ NNP 25 1925 486 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1925 487 availability availability NN 25 1925 488 : : : 25 1925 489 males males NNP 25 1925 490 15 15 CD 25 1925 491 - - SYM 25 1925 492 49 49 CD 25 1925 493 , , , 25 1925 494 1,130,690 1,130,690 CD 25 1925 495 ; ; : 25 1925 496 823,136 823,136 CD 25 1925 497 fit fit NN 25 1925 498 for for IN 25 1925 499 military military JJ 25 1925 500 service service NN 25 1925 501 ; ; : 25 1925 502 51,415 51,415 CD 25 1925 503 reach reach VB 25 1925 504 military military JJ 25 1925 505 age age NN 25 1925 506 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 507 17 17 CD 25 1925 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 1925 509 annually annually RB 25 1925 510 _ _ NNP 25 1925 511 # # $ 25 1925 512 _ _ NNP 25 1925 513 Defense Defense NNP 25 1925 514 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1925 515 : : : 25 1925 516 $ $ $ 25 1925 517 84 84 CD 25 1925 518 million million CD 25 1925 519 , , , 25 1925 520 1.4 1.4 CD 25 1925 521 % % NN 25 1925 522 of of IN 25 1925 523 GDP GDP NNP 25 1925 524 ( ( -LRB- 25 1925 525 1988 1988 CD 25 1925 526 est est NNP 25 1925 527 . . . 25 1925 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 1 _ _ NNP 25 1926 2 % % NN 25 1926 3 _ _ NNP 25 1926 4 _ _ NNP 25 1926 5 @_Peru @_Peru NNP 25 1926 6 _ _ NNP 25 1926 7 * * NFP 25 1926 8 _ _ NNP 25 1926 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 1926 10 _ _ NNP 25 1926 11 # # NNP 25 1926 12 _ _ NNP 25 1926 13 Total total JJ 25 1926 14 area area NN 25 1926 15 : : : 25 1926 16 1,285,220 1,285,220 CD 25 1926 17 km2 km2 NN 25 1926 18 ; ; : 25 1926 19 land land NN 25 1926 20 area area NN 25 1926 21 : : : 25 1926 22 1,280,000 1,280,000 CD 25 1926 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 1926 24 _ _ NNP 25 1926 25 # # NNP 25 1926 26 _ _ NNP 25 1926 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1926 28 area area NN 25 1926 29 : : : 25 1926 30 slightly slightly RB 25 1926 31 smaller small JJR 25 1926 32 than than IN 25 1926 33 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 1926 34 _ _ NNP 25 1926 35 # # $ 25 1926 36 _ _ NNP 25 1926 37 Land Land NNP 25 1926 38 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1926 39 : : : 25 1926 40 6,940 6,940 CD 25 1926 41 km km NN 25 1926 42 total total NN 25 1926 43 ; ; : 25 1926 44 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 1926 45 900 900 CD 25 1926 46 km km NNS 25 1926 47 , , , 25 1926 48 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 1926 49 1,560 1,560 CD 25 1926 50 km km NNS 25 1926 51 , , , 25 1926 52 Chile Chile NNP 25 1926 53 160 160 CD 25 1926 54 km km NN 25 1926 55 , , , 25 1926 56 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 1926 57 2,900 2,900 CD 25 1926 58 km km NN 25 1926 59 , , , 25 1926 60 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 1926 61 1,420 1,420 CD 25 1926 62 km km NN 25 1926 63 _ _ NNP 25 1926 64 # # NNP 25 1926 65 _ _ NNP 25 1926 66 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1926 67 : : : 25 1926 68 2,414 2,414 CD 25 1926 69 km km NN 25 1926 70 _ _ NNP 25 1926 71 # # NNP 25 1926 72 _ _ NNP 25 1926 73 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1926 74 claims claim VBZ 25 1926 75 : : : 25 1926 76 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1926 77 sea sea NN 25 1926 78 : : : 25 1926 79 200 200 CD 25 1926 80 nm nm NNP 25 1926 81 _ _ NNP 25 1926 82 # # NNP 25 1926 83 _ _ NNP 25 1926 84 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1926 85 : : : 25 1926 86 two two CD 25 1926 87 sections section NNS 25 1926 88 of of IN 25 1926 89 the the DT 25 1926 90 boundary boundary NN 25 1926 91 with with IN 25 1926 92 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 1926 93 are be VBP 25 1926 94 in in IN 25 1926 95 dispute dispute NN 25 1926 96 _ _ NNP 25 1926 97 # # NNP 25 1926 98 _ _ NNP 25 1926 99 Climate Climate NNP 25 1926 100 : : : 25 1926 101 varies vary VBZ 25 1926 102 from from IN 25 1926 103 tropical tropical JJ 25 1926 104 in in IN 25 1926 105 east east NNP 25 1926 106 to to TO 25 1926 107 dry dry VB 25 1926 108 desert desert NN 25 1926 109 in in IN 25 1926 110 west west NNP 25 1926 111 _ _ NNP 25 1926 112 # # NNP 25 1926 113 _ _ NNP 25 1926 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1926 115 : : : 25 1926 116 western western JJ 25 1926 117 coastal coastal JJ 25 1926 118 plain plain NNP 25 1926 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 120 costa costa NNP 25 1926 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 122 , , , 25 1926 123 high high JJ 25 1926 124 and and CC 25 1926 125 rugged rugged JJ 25 1926 126 Andes Andes NNP 25 1926 127 in in IN 25 1926 128 center center NN 25 1926 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 130 sierra sierra NNP 25 1926 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 132 , , , 25 1926 133 eastern eastern NNP 25 1926 134 lowland lowland NNP 25 1926 135 jungle jungle NN 25 1926 136 of of IN 25 1926 137 Amazon Amazon NNP 25 1926 138 Basin Basin NNP 25 1926 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 140 selva selva NN 25 1926 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 142 _ _ NNP 25 1926 143 # # NNP 25 1926 144 _ _ NNP 25 1926 145 Natural natural JJ 25 1926 146 resources resource NNS 25 1926 147 : : : 25 1926 148 copper copper NN 25 1926 149 , , , 25 1926 150 silver silver NN 25 1926 151 , , , 25 1926 152 gold gold NN 25 1926 153 , , , 25 1926 154 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1926 155 , , , 25 1926 156 timber timber NN 25 1926 157 , , , 25 1926 158 fish fish NN 25 1926 159 , , , 25 1926 160 iron iron NN 25 1926 161 ore ore NN 25 1926 162 , , , 25 1926 163 coal coal NN 25 1926 164 , , , 25 1926 165 phosphate phosphate NN 25 1926 166 , , , 25 1926 167 potash potash NNP 25 1926 168 _ _ NNP 25 1926 169 # # $ 25 1926 170 _ _ NNP 25 1926 171 Land Land NNP 25 1926 172 use use NN 25 1926 173 : : : 25 1926 174 arable arable JJ 25 1926 175 land land NN 25 1926 176 3 3 CD 25 1926 177 % % NN 25 1926 178 ; ; , 25 1926 179 permanent permanent JJ 25 1926 180 crops crop NNS 25 1926 181 NEGL% negl% NN 25 1926 182 ; ; : 25 1926 183 meadows meadow NNS 25 1926 184 and and CC 25 1926 185 pastures pasture NNS 25 1926 186 21 21 CD 25 1926 187 % % NN 25 1926 188 ; ; , 25 1926 189 forest forest NN 25 1926 190 and and CC 25 1926 191 woodland woodland JJ 25 1926 192 55 55 CD 25 1926 193 % % NN 25 1926 194 ; ; , 25 1926 195 other other JJ 25 1926 196 21 21 CD 25 1926 197 % % NN 25 1926 198 ; ; , 25 1926 199 includes include VBZ 25 1926 200 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1926 201 1 1 CD 25 1926 202 % % NN 25 1926 203 _ _ NNP 25 1926 204 # # $ 25 1926 205 _ _ NNP 25 1926 206 Environment Environment NNP 25 1926 207 : : : 25 1926 208 subject subject JJ 25 1926 209 to to IN 25 1926 210 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1926 211 , , , 25 1926 212 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 25 1926 213 , , , 25 1926 214 landslides landslide NNS 25 1926 215 , , , 25 1926 216 mild mild JJ 25 1926 217 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1926 218 activity activity NN 25 1926 219 ; ; : 25 1926 220 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1926 221 ; ; : 25 1926 222 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 1926 223 ; ; : 25 1926 224 soil soil NN 25 1926 225 erosion erosion NN 25 1926 226 ; ; , 25 1926 227 desertification desertification NN 25 1926 228 ; ; : 25 1926 229 air air NN 25 1926 230 pollution pollution NN 25 1926 231 in in IN 25 1926 232 Lima Lima NNP 25 1926 233 _ _ NNP 25 1926 234 # # $ 25 1926 235 _ _ NNP 25 1926 236 Note Note NNP 25 1926 237 : : : 25 1926 238 shares share NNS 25 1926 239 control control NN 25 1926 240 of of IN 25 1926 241 Lago Lago NNP 25 1926 242 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 25 1926 243 , , , 25 1926 244 world world NN 25 1926 245 's 's POS 25 1926 246 highest high JJS 25 1926 247 navigable navigable JJ 25 1926 248 lake lake NN 25 1926 249 , , , 25 1926 250 with with IN 25 1926 251 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 1926 252 _ _ NNP 25 1926 253 * * NFP 25 1926 254 _ _ NNP 25 1926 255 People People NNPS 25 1926 256 _ _ IN 25 1926 257 # # NNP 25 1926 258 _ _ NNP 25 1926 259 Population Population NNP 25 1926 260 : : : 25 1926 261 22,361,785 22,361,785 CD 25 1926 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 263 July July NNP 25 1926 264 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 266 , , , 25 1926 267 growth growth NN 25 1926 268 rate rate NN 25 1926 269 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1926 270 % % NN 25 1926 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 272 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 274 _ _ NNP 25 1926 275 # # NNP 25 1926 276 _ _ NNP 25 1926 277 Birth Birth NNP 25 1926 278 rate rate NN 25 1926 279 : : : 25 1926 280 28 28 CD 25 1926 281 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1926 282 population population NN 25 1926 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 284 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 286 _ _ NNP 25 1926 287 # # $ 25 1926 288 _ _ NNP 25 1926 289 Death Death NNP 25 1926 290 rate rate NN 25 1926 291 : : : 25 1926 292 8 8 CD 25 1926 293 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1926 294 population population NN 25 1926 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 296 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 298 _ _ NNP 25 1926 299 # # NNP 25 1926 300 _ _ NNP 25 1926 301 Net net JJ 25 1926 302 migration migration NN 25 1926 303 rate rate NN 25 1926 304 : : : 25 1926 305 0 0 CD 25 1926 306 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1926 307 population population NN 25 1926 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 309 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 311 _ _ NNP 25 1926 312 # # $ 25 1926 313 _ _ NNP 25 1926 314 Infant Infant NNP 25 1926 315 mortality mortality NN 25 1926 316 rate rate NN 25 1926 317 : : : 25 1926 318 66 66 CD 25 1926 319 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1926 320 live live JJ 25 1926 321 births birth NNS 25 1926 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 323 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 325 _ _ NNP 25 1926 326 # # NNP 25 1926 327 _ _ NNP 25 1926 328 Life Life NNP 25 1926 329 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1926 330 at at IN 25 1926 331 birth birth NN 25 1926 332 : : : 25 1926 333 62 62 CD 25 1926 334 years year NNS 25 1926 335 male male JJ 25 1926 336 , , , 25 1926 337 67 67 CD 25 1926 338 years year NNS 25 1926 339 female female JJ 25 1926 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 341 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 343 _ _ NNP 25 1926 344 # # NNP 25 1926 345 _ _ NNP 25 1926 346 Total total JJ 25 1926 347 fertility fertility NN 25 1926 348 rate rate NN 25 1926 349 : : : 25 1926 350 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1926 351 children child NNS 25 1926 352 born bear VBN 25 1926 353 / / SYM 25 1926 354 woman woman NN 25 1926 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 356 1991 1991 CD 25 1926 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 358 _ _ NNP 25 1926 359 # # $ 25 1926 360 _ _ NNP 25 1926 361 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1926 362 : : : 25 1926 363 noun noun NNP 25 1926 364 -- -- : 25 1926 365 Peruvian(s Peruvian(s NNP 25 1926 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 367 ; ; , 25 1926 368 adjective adjective JJ 25 1926 369 -- -- : 25 1926 370 Peruvian Peruvian NNP 25 1926 371 _ _ NN 25 1926 372 # # NN 25 1926 373 _ _ NNP 25 1926 374 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1926 375 divisions division NNS 25 1926 376 : : : 25 1926 377 Indian indian JJ 25 1926 378 45 45 CD 25 1926 379 % % NN 25 1926 380 ; ; , 25 1926 381 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 1926 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 383 mixed mixed JJ 25 1926 384 Indian indian JJ 25 1926 385 and and CC 25 1926 386 European european JJ 25 1926 387 ancestry ancestry NN 25 1926 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 389 37 37 CD 25 1926 390 % % NN 25 1926 391 ; ; , 25 1926 392 white white NNP 25 1926 393 15 15 CD 25 1926 394 % % NN 25 1926 395 ; ; , 25 1926 396 black black JJ 25 1926 397 , , , 25 1926 398 Japanese japanese JJ 25 1926 399 , , , 25 1926 400 Chinese chinese JJ 25 1926 401 , , , 25 1926 402 and and CC 25 1926 403 other other JJ 25 1926 404 3 3 CD 25 1926 405 % % NN 25 1926 406 _ _ NNP 25 1926 407 # # $ 25 1926 408 _ _ NNP 25 1926 409 Religion Religion NNP 25 1926 410 : : : 25 1926 411 predominantly predominantly RB 25 1926 412 Roman roman JJ 25 1926 413 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1926 414 _ _ NNP 25 1926 415 # # $ 25 1926 416 _ _ NNP 25 1926 417 Language Language NNP 25 1926 418 : : : 25 1926 419 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1926 420 and and CC 25 1926 421 Quechua Quechua NNP 25 1926 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 423 both both DT 25 1926 424 official official NN 25 1926 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 426 , , , 25 1926 427 Aymara Aymara NNP 25 1926 428 _ _ NNP 25 1926 429 # # $ 25 1926 430 _ _ NNP 25 1926 431 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1926 432 : : : 25 1926 433 85 85 CD 25 1926 434 % % NN 25 1926 435 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 436 male male NN 25 1926 437 92 92 CD 25 1926 438 % % NN 25 1926 439 , , , 25 1926 440 female female JJ 25 1926 441 29 29 CD 25 1926 442 % % NN 25 1926 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 1926 444 age age NN 25 1926 445 15 15 CD 25 1926 446 and and CC 25 1926 447 over over RB 25 1926 448 can can MD 25 1926 449 read read VB 25 1926 450 and and CC 25 1926 451 write write VB 25 1926 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 1926 453 1990 1990 CD 25 1926 454 est est NNP 25 1926 455 . . . 25 1926 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 1927 1 _ _ NNP 25 1927 2 # # $ 25 1927 3 _ _ NNP 25 1927 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1927 5 force force NN 25 1927 6 : : : 25 1927 7 6,800,000 6,800,000 CD 25 1927 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1927 9 1986 1986 CD 25 1927 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 1927 11 ; ; : 25 1927 12 government government NN 25 1927 13 and and CC 25 1927 14 other other JJ 25 1927 15 services service NNS 25 1927 16 44 44 CD 25 1927 17 % % NN 25 1927 18 , , , 25 1927 19 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1927 20 37 37 CD 25 1927 21 % % NN 25 1927 22 , , , 25 1927 23 industry industry NN 25 1927 24 19 19 CD 25 1927 25 % % NN 25 1927 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1927 27 1988 1988 CD 25 1927 28 est est NNP 25 1927 29 . . . 25 1927 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1928 1 _ _ NNP 25 1928 2 # # NNP 25 1928 3 _ _ NNP 25 1928 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 1928 5 labor labor NN 25 1928 6 : : : 25 1928 7 about about IN 25 1928 8 40 40 CD 25 1928 9 % % NN 25 1928 10 of of IN 25 1928 11 salaried salaried JJ 25 1928 12 workers worker NNS 25 1928 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1928 14 1983 1983 CD 25 1928 15 est est NNP 25 1928 16 . . . 25 1928 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 1 _ _ NNP 25 1929 2 * * NFP 25 1929 3 _ _ NNP 25 1929 4 Government Government NNP 25 1929 5 _ _ NNP 25 1929 6 # # NNP 25 1929 7 _ _ NNP 25 1929 8 Long Long NNP 25 1929 9 - - HYPH 25 1929 10 form form NN 25 1929 11 name name NN 25 1929 12 : : : 25 1929 13 Republic Republic NNP 25 1929 14 of of IN 25 1929 15 Peru Peru NNP 25 1929 16 _ _ NNP 25 1929 17 # # $ 25 1929 18 _ _ NNP 25 1929 19 Type Type NNP 25 1929 20 : : : 25 1929 21 republic republic NNP 25 1929 22 _ _ NNP 25 1929 23 # # NNP 25 1929 24 _ _ NNP 25 1929 25 Capital Capital NNP 25 1929 26 : : : 25 1929 27 Lima Lima NNP 25 1929 28 _ _ NNP 25 1929 29 # # $ 25 1929 30 _ _ NNP 25 1929 31 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1929 32 divisions division NNS 25 1929 33 : : : 25 1929 34 24 24 CD 25 1929 35 departments department NNS 25 1929 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 37 departamentos departamento NNS 25 1929 38 , , , 25 1929 39 singular singular JJ 25 1929 40 -- -- : 25 1929 41 departamento departamento NNP 25 1929 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 43 and and CC 25 1929 44 1 1 CD 25 1929 45 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1929 46 province province NN 25 1929 47 * * NFP 25 1929 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 49 provincia provincia NNP 25 1929 50 constitucional constitucional NNP 25 1929 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 52 ; ; : 25 1929 53 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 25 1929 54 , , , 25 1929 55 Ancash Ancash NNP 25 1929 56 , , , 25 1929 57 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 25 1929 58 , , , 25 1929 59 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 25 1929 60 , , , 25 1929 61 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 25 1929 62 , , , 25 1929 63 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 25 1929 64 , , , 25 1929 65 Callao Callao NNP 25 1929 66 * * NFP 25 1929 67 , , , 25 1929 68 Cusco Cusco NNP 25 1929 69 , , , 25 1929 70 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 25 1929 71 , , , 25 1929 72 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 25 1929 73 , , , 25 1929 74 Ica Ica NNP 25 1929 75 , , , 25 1929 76 Junin Junin NNP 25 1929 77 , , , 25 1929 78 La La NNP 25 1929 79 Libertad Libertad NNP 25 1929 80 , , , 25 1929 81 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 25 1929 82 , , , 25 1929 83 Lima Lima NNP 25 1929 84 , , , 25 1929 85 Loreto Loreto NNP 25 1929 86 , , , 25 1929 87 Madre Madre NNP 25 1929 88 de de NNP 25 1929 89 Dios Dios NNP 25 1929 90 , , , 25 1929 91 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 25 1929 92 , , , 25 1929 93 Pasco Pasco NNP 25 1929 94 , , , 25 1929 95 Piura Piura NNP 25 1929 96 , , , 25 1929 97 Puno Puno NNP 25 1929 98 , , , 25 1929 99 San San NNP 25 1929 100 Martin Martin NNP 25 1929 101 , , , 25 1929 102 Tacna Tacna NNP 25 1929 103 , , , 25 1929 104 Tumbes Tumbes NNPS 25 1929 105 , , , 25 1929 106 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 25 1929 107 ; ; : 25 1929 108 note note NN 25 1929 109 -- -- : 25 1929 110 the the DT 25 1929 111 1979 1979 CD 25 1929 112 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1929 113 and and CC 25 1929 114 legislation legislation NN 25 1929 115 enacted enact VBN 25 1929 116 from from IN 25 1929 117 1987 1987 CD 25 1929 118 to to IN 25 1929 119 1990 1990 CD 25 1929 120 mandate mandate VB 25 1929 121 the the DT 25 1929 122 creation creation NN 25 1929 123 of of IN 25 1929 124 regions region NNS 25 1929 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 126 regiones regione NNS 25 1929 127 , , , 25 1929 128 singular singular JJ 25 1929 129 -- -- : 25 1929 130 region region NN 25 1929 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 132 intended intend VBN 25 1929 133 to to TO 25 1929 134 function function VB 25 1929 135 eventually eventually RB 25 1929 136 as as IN 25 1929 137 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 1929 138 economic economic JJ 25 1929 139 and and CC 25 1929 140 administrative administrative JJ 25 1929 141 entities entity NNS 25 1929 142 ; ; : 25 1929 143 so so RB 25 1929 144 far far RB 25 1929 145 , , , 25 1929 146 12 12 CD 25 1929 147 regions region NNS 25 1929 148 have have VBP 25 1929 149 been be VBN 25 1929 150 constituted constitute VBN 25 1929 151 from from IN 25 1929 152 23 23 CD 25 1929 153 existing exist VBG 25 1929 154 departments department NNS 25 1929 155 -- -- : 25 1929 156 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 25 1929 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 158 from from IN 25 1929 159 Loreto Loreto NNP 25 1929 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 161 , , , 25 1929 162 Andres Andres NNP 25 1929 163 Avelino Avelino NNP 25 1929 164 Caceres Caceres NNP 25 1929 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 166 from from IN 25 1929 167 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 25 1929 168 , , , 25 1929 169 Pasco Pasco NNP 25 1929 170 , , , 25 1929 171 Junin Junin NNP 25 1929 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 173 , , , 25 1929 174 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 25 1929 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 176 from from IN 25 1929 177 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 25 1929 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 179 , , , 25 1929 180 Chavin Chavin NNP 25 1929 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 182 from from IN 25 1929 183 Ancash Ancash NNP 25 1929 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 185 , , , 25 1929 186 Grau Grau NNP 25 1929 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 188 from from IN 25 1929 189 Tumbes Tumbes NNP 25 1929 190 , , , 25 1929 191 Piura Piura NNP 25 1929 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 193 , , , 25 1929 194 Inca Inca NNP 25 1929 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 196 from from IN 25 1929 197 Cusco Cusco NNP 25 1929 198 , , , 25 1929 199 Madre Madre NNP 25 1929 200 de de IN 25 1929 201 Dios Dios NNP 25 1929 202 , , , 25 1929 203 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 25 1929 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 205 , , , 25 1929 206 La La NNP 25 1929 207 Libertad Libertad NNP 25 1929 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 209 from from IN 25 1929 210 La La NNP 25 1929 211 Libertad Libertad NNP 25 1929 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 213 , , , 25 1929 214 Los Los NNP 25 1929 215 Libertadores Libertadores NNP 25 1929 216 - - HYPH 25 1929 217 Huari Huari NNP 25 1929 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 219 from from IN 25 1929 220 Ica Ica NNP 25 1929 221 , , , 25 1929 222 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 25 1929 223 , , , 25 1929 224 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 25 1929 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 226 , , , 25 1929 227 Mariategui Mariategui NNP 25 1929 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 229 from from IN 25 1929 230 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 25 1929 231 , , , 25 1929 232 Tacna Tacna NNP 25 1929 233 , , , 25 1929 234 Puno Puno NNP 25 1929 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 236 , , , 25 1929 237 Nor nor CC 25 1929 238 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 1929 239 del del NNP 25 1929 240 Maranon Maranon NNP 25 1929 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 242 from from IN 25 1929 243 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 25 1929 244 , , , 25 1929 245 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 25 1929 246 , , , 25 1929 247 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 25 1929 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 249 , , , 25 1929 250 San San NNP 25 1929 251 Martin Martin NNP 25 1929 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 253 from from IN 25 1929 254 San San NNP 25 1929 255 Martin Martin NNP 25 1929 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 257 , , , 25 1929 258 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 25 1929 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 260 from from IN 25 1929 261 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 25 1929 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 263 ; ; : 25 1929 264 formation formation NN 25 1929 265 of of IN 25 1929 266 another another DT 25 1929 267 region region NN 25 1929 268 has have VBZ 25 1929 269 been be VBN 25 1929 270 delayed delay VBN 25 1929 271 by by IN 25 1929 272 the the DT 25 1929 273 reluctance reluctance NN 25 1929 274 of of IN 25 1929 275 the the DT 25 1929 276 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 1929 277 province province NN 25 1929 278 of of IN 25 1929 279 Callao Callao NNPS 25 1929 280 to to TO 25 1929 281 merge merge VB 25 1929 282 with with IN 25 1929 283 the the DT 25 1929 284 department department NN 25 1929 285 of of IN 25 1929 286 Lima Lima NNP 25 1929 287 ; ; : 25 1929 288 because because IN 25 1929 289 of of IN 25 1929 290 inadequate inadequate JJ 25 1929 291 funding funding NN 25 1929 292 from from IN 25 1929 293 the the DT 25 1929 294 central central JJ 25 1929 295 government government NN 25 1929 296 , , , 25 1929 297 the the DT 25 1929 298 regions region NNS 25 1929 299 have have VBP 25 1929 300 yet yet RB 25 1929 301 to to TO 25 1929 302 assume assume VB 25 1929 303 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1929 304 reponsibilities reponsibilitie NNS 25 1929 305 and and CC 25 1929 306 at at IN 25 1929 307 the the DT 25 1929 308 moment moment NN 25 1929 309 co co NN 25 1929 310 - - NN 25 1929 311 exist exist VB 25 1929 312 with with IN 25 1929 313 the the DT 25 1929 314 departmental departmental JJ 25 1929 315 structure structure NN 25 1929 316 _ _ NNP 25 1929 317 # # NNP 25 1929 318 _ _ NNP 25 1929 319 Independence Independence NNP 25 1929 320 : : : 25 1929 321 28 28 CD 25 1929 322 July July NNP 25 1929 323 1821 1821 CD 25 1929 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 325 from from IN 25 1929 326 Spain Spain NNP 25 1929 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 328 _ _ NNP 25 1929 329 # # $ 25 1929 330 _ _ NNP 25 1929 331 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1929 332 : : : 25 1929 333 28 28 CD 25 1929 334 July July NNP 25 1929 335 1980 1980 CD 25 1929 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 337 often often RB 25 1929 338 referred refer VBN 25 1929 339 to to IN 25 1929 340 as as IN 25 1929 341 the the DT 25 1929 342 1979 1979 CD 25 1929 343 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1929 344 because because IN 25 1929 345 the the DT 25 1929 346 Constituent Constituent NNP 25 1929 347 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1929 348 met meet VBD 25 1929 349 in in IN 25 1929 350 1979 1979 CD 25 1929 351 , , , 25 1929 352 but but CC 25 1929 353 the the DT 25 1929 354 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1929 355 actually actually RB 25 1929 356 took take VBD 25 1929 357 effect effect NN 25 1929 358 the the DT 25 1929 359 following following JJ 25 1929 360 year year NN 25 1929 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 362 ; ; : 25 1929 363 reestablished reestablish VBD 25 1929 364 civilian civilian JJ 25 1929 365 government government NN 25 1929 366 with with IN 25 1929 367 a a DT 25 1929 368 popularly popularly RB 25 1929 369 elected elect VBN 25 1929 370 president president NN 25 1929 371 and and CC 25 1929 372 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1929 373 legislature legislature NN 25 1929 374 _ _ NNP 25 1929 375 # # $ 25 1929 376 _ _ NNP 25 1929 377 Legal Legal NNP 25 1929 378 system system NN 25 1929 379 : : : 25 1929 380 based base VBN 25 1929 381 on on IN 25 1929 382 civil civil JJ 25 1929 383 law law NN 25 1929 384 system system NN 25 1929 385 ; ; : 25 1929 386 has have VBZ 25 1929 387 not not RB 25 1929 388 accepted accept VBN 25 1929 389 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1929 390 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1929 391 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1929 392 _ _ NNP 25 1929 393 # # NNP 25 1929 394 _ _ NNP 25 1929 395 National national JJ 25 1929 396 holiday holiday NN 25 1929 397 : : : 25 1929 398 Independence Independence NNP 25 1929 399 Day Day NNP 25 1929 400 , , , 25 1929 401 28 28 CD 25 1929 402 July July NNP 25 1929 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 404 1821 1821 CD 25 1929 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 406 _ _ NNP 25 1929 407 # # NNP 25 1929 408 _ _ NNP 25 1929 409 Executive Executive NNP 25 1929 410 branch branch NN 25 1929 411 : : : 25 1929 412 president president NN 25 1929 413 , , , 25 1929 414 two two CD 25 1929 415 vice vice NN 25 1929 416 presidents president NNS 25 1929 417 , , , 25 1929 418 prime prime JJ 25 1929 419 minister minister NN 25 1929 420 , , , 25 1929 421 Council Council NNP 25 1929 422 of of IN 25 1929 423 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1929 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 425 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1929 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 427 _ _ NNP 25 1929 428 # # NNP 25 1929 429 _ _ NNP 25 1929 430 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1929 431 branch branch NN 25 1929 432 : : : 25 1929 433 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1929 434 Congress Congress NNP 25 1929 435 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 436 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 1929 437 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 438 consists consist VBZ 25 1929 439 of of IN 25 1929 440 an an DT 25 1929 441 upper upper JJ 25 1929 442 chamber chamber NN 25 1929 443 or or CC 25 1929 444 Senate Senate NNP 25 1929 445 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 446 Senado Senado NNP 25 1929 447 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 448 and and CC 25 1929 449 a a DT 25 1929 450 lower low JJR 25 1929 451 chamber chamber NN 25 1929 452 or or CC 25 1929 453 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1929 454 of of IN 25 1929 455 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1929 456 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 457 Camara Camara NNP 25 1929 458 de de FW 25 1929 459 Diputados Diputados NNP 25 1929 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 461 _ _ NNP 25 1929 462 # # $ 25 1929 463 _ _ NNP 25 1929 464 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1929 465 branch branch NN 25 1929 466 : : : 25 1929 467 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1929 468 Court Court NNP 25 1929 469 of of IN 25 1929 470 Justice Justice NNP 25 1929 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 472 Corte Corte NNP 25 1929 473 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 1929 474 de de NNP 25 1929 475 Justicia Justicia NNP 25 1929 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 477 _ _ NNP 25 1929 478 # # NNP 25 1929 479 _ _ NNP 25 1929 480 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1929 481 : : : 25 1929 482 Chief Chief NNP 25 1929 483 of of IN 25 1929 484 State State NNP 25 1929 485 -- -- : 25 1929 486 President President NNP 25 1929 487 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 1929 488 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 25 1929 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 490 since since IN 25 1929 491 28 28 CD 25 1929 492 July July NNP 25 1929 493 1990 1990 CD 25 1929 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 495 ; ; : 25 1929 496 Vice Vice NNP 25 1929 497 President President NNP 25 1929 498 Maximo Maximo NNP 25 1929 499 SAN SAN NNP 25 1929 500 ROMAN ROMAN NNP 25 1929 501 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 502 since since IN 25 1929 503 28 28 CD 25 1929 504 July July NNP 25 1929 505 1990 1990 CD 25 1929 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 507 ; ; : 25 1929 508 Vice Vice NNP 25 1929 509 President President NNP 25 1929 510 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1929 511 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 25 1929 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 513 since since IN 25 1929 514 28 28 CD 25 1929 515 July July NNP 25 1929 516 1990 1990 CD 25 1929 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 518 ; ; : 25 1929 519 Head Head NNP 25 1929 520 of of IN 25 1929 521 Government Government NNP 25 1929 522 -- -- : 25 1929 523 Prime Prime NNP 25 1929 524 Minister Minister NNP 25 1929 525 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1929 526 TORRES TORRES NNP 25 1929 527 Y Y NNP 25 1929 528 TORRES TORRES NNP 25 1929 529 Lara Lara NNP 25 1929 530 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 531 since since IN 25 1929 532 15 15 CD 25 1929 533 February February NNP 25 1929 534 1991 1991 CD 25 1929 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 536 _ _ NNP 25 1929 537 # # $ 25 1929 538 _ _ NNP 25 1929 539 Political political JJ 25 1929 540 parties party NNS 25 1929 541 and and CC 25 1929 542 leaders leader NNS 25 1929 543 : : : 25 1929 544 Change change VB 25 1929 545 90 90 CD 25 1929 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 547 Cambio Cambio NNP 25 1929 548 90 90 CD 25 1929 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 550 , , , 25 1929 551 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 1929 552 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 25 1929 553 ; ; : 25 1929 554 Democratic democratic JJ 25 1929 555 Front front NN 25 1929 556 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 557 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 25 1929 558 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 559 , , , 25 1929 560 a a DT 25 1929 561 loosely loosely RB 25 1929 562 organized organize VBN 25 1929 563 three three CD 25 1929 564 - - HYPH 25 1929 565 party party NN 25 1929 566 coalition coalition NN 25 1929 567 -- -- : 25 1929 568 Popular Popular NNP 25 1929 569 Christian Christian NNP 25 1929 570 Party Party NNP 25 1929 571 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 572 PPC PPC NNP 25 1929 573 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 574 , , , 25 1929 575 Luis Luis NNP 25 1929 576 BEDOYA BEDOYA NNP 25 1929 577 Reyes Reyes NNP 25 1929 578 ; ; : 25 1929 579 Popular Popular NNP 25 1929 580 Action Action NNP 25 1929 581 Party Party NNP 25 1929 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 583 AP AP NNP 25 1929 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 585 , , , 25 1929 586 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 1929 587 BELAUNDE BELAUNDE NNP 25 1929 588 Terry Terry NNP 25 1929 589 ; ; : 25 1929 590 and and CC 25 1929 591 Liberty Liberty NNP 25 1929 592 Movement Movement NNP 25 1929 593 ; ; : 25 1929 594 American American NNP 25 1929 595 Popular Popular NNP 25 1929 596 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1929 597 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1929 598 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 599 APRA APRA NNP 25 1929 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 601 , , , 25 1929 602 Luis Luis NNP 25 1929 603 ALVA ALVA NNP 25 1929 604 Castro Castro NNP 25 1929 605 ; ; : 25 1929 606 National National NNP 25 1929 607 Front Front NNP 25 1929 608 of of IN 25 1929 609 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1929 610 and and CC 25 1929 611 Peasants Peasants NNPS 25 1929 612 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 613 FRENATRACA FRENATRACA NNP 25 1929 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 615 , , , 25 1929 616 Roger Roger NNP 25 1929 617 CACERES CACERES NNP 25 1929 618 ; ; : 25 1929 619 United United NNP 25 1929 620 Left Left NNP 25 1929 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 622 IU IU NNP 25 1929 623 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 624 , , , 25 1929 625 run run VBN 25 1929 626 by by IN 25 1929 627 committee committee NN 25 1929 628 ; ; : 25 1929 629 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1929 630 Left Left NNP 25 1929 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 632 IS be VBZ 25 1929 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 634 , , , 25 1929 635 Enrique Enrique NNP 25 1929 636 BERNALES BERNALES NNP 25 1929 637 _ _ VB 25 1929 638 # # NN 25 1929 639 _ _ NNP 25 1929 640 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1929 641 : : : 25 1929 642 universal universal JJ 25 1929 643 at at IN 25 1929 644 age age NN 25 1929 645 18 18 CD 25 1929 646 _ _ NNP 25 1929 647 # # NNP 25 1929 648 _ _ NNP 25 1929 649 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1929 650 : : : 25 1929 651 President President NNP 25 1929 652 -- -- : 25 1929 653 last last RB 25 1929 654 held hold VBN 25 1929 655 on on IN 25 1929 656 10 10 CD 25 1929 657 June June NNP 25 1929 658 1990 1990 CD 25 1929 659 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 660 next next JJ 25 1929 661 to to TO 25 1929 662 be be VB 25 1929 663 held hold VBN 25 1929 664 April April NNP 25 1929 665 1995 1995 CD 25 1929 666 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 667 ; ; : 25 1929 668 results result NNS 25 1929 669 -- -- : 25 1929 670 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 1929 671 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 25 1929 672 56.53 56.53 CD 25 1929 673 % % NN 25 1929 674 , , , 25 1929 675 Mario Mario NNP 25 1929 676 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 25 1929 677 Llosa Llosa NNP 25 1929 678 33.92 33.92 CD 25 1929 679 % % NN 25 1929 680 , , , 25 1929 681 other other JJ 25 1929 682 9.55 9.55 CD 25 1929 683 % % NN 25 1929 684 ; ; : 25 1929 685 Senate Senate NNP 25 1929 686 -- -- : 25 1929 687 last last RB 25 1929 688 held hold VBN 25 1929 689 on on IN 25 1929 690 8 8 CD 25 1929 691 April April NNP 25 1929 692 1990 1990 CD 25 1929 693 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 694 next next JJ 25 1929 695 to to TO 25 1929 696 be be VB 25 1929 697 held hold VBN 25 1929 698 April April NNP 25 1929 699 1995 1995 CD 25 1929 700 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 701 ; ; : 25 1929 702 results result NNS 25 1929 703 -- -- : 25 1929 704 percent percent NN 25 1929 705 of of IN 25 1929 706 vote vote NN 25 1929 707 by by IN 25 1929 708 party party NN 25 1929 709 NA NA NNP 25 1929 710 ; ; : 25 1929 711 seats--(60 seats--(60 , 25 1929 712 total total NN 25 1929 713 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 714 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 25 1929 715 20 20 CD 25 1929 716 , , , 25 1929 717 APRA APRA NNP 25 1929 718 16 16 CD 25 1929 719 , , , 25 1929 720 Change Change NNP 25 1929 721 90 90 CD 25 1929 722 14 14 CD 25 1929 723 , , , 25 1929 724 IU IU NNP 25 1929 725 6 6 CD 25 1929 726 , , , 25 1929 727 IS be VBZ 25 1929 728 3 3 CD 25 1929 729 , , , 25 1929 730 FRENATRACA FRENATRACA NNP 25 1929 731 1 1 CD 25 1929 732 ; ; : 25 1929 733 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 1929 734 of of IN 25 1929 735 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 1929 736 -- -- : 25 1929 737 last last RB 25 1929 738 held hold VBD 25 1929 739 8 8 CD 25 1929 740 April April NNP 25 1929 741 1990 1990 CD 25 1929 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 743 next next JJ 25 1929 744 to to TO 25 1929 745 be be VB 25 1929 746 held hold VBN 25 1929 747 April April NNP 25 1929 748 1995 1995 CD 25 1929 749 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 750 ; ; : 25 1929 751 results result NNS 25 1929 752 -- -- : 25 1929 753 percent percent NN 25 1929 754 of of IN 25 1929 755 vote vote NN 25 1929 756 by by IN 25 1929 757 party party NN 25 1929 758 NA NA NNP 25 1929 759 ; ; : 25 1929 760 seats--(180 seats--(180 NNP 25 1929 761 total total NN 25 1929 762 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 763 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 25 1929 764 62 62 CD 25 1929 765 , , , 25 1929 766 APRA APRA NNP 25 1929 767 53 53 CD 25 1929 768 , , , 25 1929 769 Change Change NNP 25 1929 770 90 90 CD 25 1929 771 32 32 CD 25 1929 772 , , , 25 1929 773 IU IU NNP 25 1929 774 16 16 CD 25 1929 775 , , , 25 1929 776 IS be VBZ 25 1929 777 4 4 CD 25 1929 778 , , , 25 1929 779 FRENATRACA FRENATRACA NNP 25 1929 780 3 3 CD 25 1929 781 , , , 25 1929 782 other other JJ 25 1929 783 10 10 CD 25 1929 784 _ _ NNP 25 1929 785 # # NNP 25 1929 786 _ _ NNP 25 1929 787 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1929 788 : : : 25 1929 789 Peruvian Peruvian NNP 25 1929 790 Communist Communist NNP 25 1929 791 Party Party NNP 25 1929 792 - - HYPH 25 1929 793 Unity Unity NNP 25 1929 794 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 795 PCP PCP NNP 25 1929 796 - - HYPH 25 1929 797 U U NNP 25 1929 798 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 799 , , , 25 1929 800 pro pro JJ 25 1929 801 - - JJ 25 1929 802 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1929 803 , , , 25 1929 804 2,000 2,000 CD 25 1929 805 ; ; : 25 1929 806 other other JJ 25 1929 807 minor minor JJ 25 1929 808 Communist communist JJ 25 1929 809 parties party NNS 25 1929 810 _ _ NNP 25 1929 811 # # $ 25 1929 812 _ _ NNP 25 1929 813 Other other JJ 25 1929 814 political political JJ 25 1929 815 or or CC 25 1929 816 pressure pressure NN 25 1929 817 groups group NNS 25 1929 818 : : : 25 1929 819 leftist leftist JJ 25 1929 820 guerrilla guerrilla NN 25 1929 821 groups group NNS 25 1929 822 -- -- : 25 1929 823 Shining shine VBG 25 1929 824 Path path NN 25 1929 825 , , , 25 1929 826 leader leader NN 25 1929 827 Abimael Abimael NNP 25 1929 828 GUZMAN GUZMAN NNP 25 1929 829 ; ; : 25 1929 830 Tupac Tupac NNP 25 1929 831 Amaru Amaru NNP 25 1929 832 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 1929 833 Movement Movement NNP 25 1929 834 , , , 25 1929 835 Nestor Nestor NNP 25 1929 836 CERPA CERPA NNP 25 1929 837 and and CC 25 1929 838 Victor Victor NNP 25 1929 839 POLLAY POLLAY NNP 25 1929 840 _ _ NNP 25 1929 841 # # NNP 25 1929 842 _ _ NNP 25 1929 843 Member Member NNP 25 1929 844 of of IN 25 1929 845 : : : 25 1929 846 AG AG NNP 25 1929 847 , , , 25 1929 848 CCC CCC NNP 25 1929 849 , , , 25 1929 850 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1929 851 , , , 25 1929 852 FAO FAO NNP 25 1929 853 , , , 25 1929 854 G-11 g-11 CD 25 1929 855 , , , 25 1929 856 G-19 g-19 CD 25 1929 857 , , , 25 1929 858 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1929 859 , , , 25 1929 860 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1929 861 , , , 25 1929 862 GATT GATT NNP 25 1929 863 , , , 25 1929 864 IADB IADB NNP 25 1929 865 , , , 25 1929 866 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1929 867 , , , 25 1929 868 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1929 869 , , , 25 1929 870 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1929 871 , , , 25 1929 872 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1929 873 , , , 25 1929 874 IDA IDA NNP 25 1929 875 , , , 25 1929 876 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1929 877 , , , 25 1929 878 IFC IFC NNP 25 1929 879 , , , 25 1929 880 ILO ILO NNP 25 1929 881 , , , 25 1929 882 IMF IMF NNP 25 1929 883 , , , 25 1929 884 IMO imo RB 25 1929 885 , , , 25 1929 886 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1929 887 , , , 25 1929 888 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1929 889 , , , 25 1929 890 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1929 891 , , , 25 1929 892 IOC IOC NNP 25 1929 893 , , , 25 1929 894 IOM IOM NNP 25 1929 895 , , , 25 1929 896 ISO ISO NNP 25 1929 897 , , , 25 1929 898 ITU ITU NNP 25 1929 899 , , , 25 1929 900 LAES LAES NNP 25 1929 901 , , , 25 1929 902 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 1929 903 , , , 25 1929 904 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1929 905 , , , 25 1929 906 NAM NAM NNP 25 1929 907 , , , 25 1929 908 OAS OAS NNP 25 1929 909 , , , 25 1929 910 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 1929 911 , , , 25 1929 912 PCA PCA NNP 25 1929 913 , , , 25 1929 914 RG RG NNP 25 1929 915 , , , 25 1929 916 UN UN NNP 25 1929 917 , , , 25 1929 918 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1929 919 , , , 25 1929 920 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1929 921 , , , 25 1929 922 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1929 923 , , , 25 1929 924 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1929 925 , , , 25 1929 926 UPU UPU NNP 25 1929 927 , , , 25 1929 928 WCL WCL NNP 25 1929 929 , , , 25 1929 930 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1929 931 , , , 25 1929 932 WHO who WP 25 1929 933 , , , 25 1929 934 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1929 935 , , , 25 1929 936 WMO WMO NNP 25 1929 937 , , , 25 1929 938 WTO WTO NNP 25 1929 939 _ _ NNP 25 1929 940 # # $ 25 1929 941 _ _ NNP 25 1929 942 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1929 943 representation representation NN 25 1929 944 : : : 25 1929 945 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1929 946 Roberto Roberto NNP 25 1929 947 G. G. NNP 25 1929 948 MACLEAN MACLEAN NNP 25 1929 949 ; ; : 25 1929 950 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1929 951 at at IN 25 1929 952 1700 1700 CD 25 1929 953 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1929 954 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1929 955 NW NW NNP 25 1929 956 , , , 25 1929 957 Washington Washington NNP 25 1929 958 DC DC NNP 25 1929 959 20036 20036 CD 25 1929 960 ; ; : 25 1929 961 telephone telephone NN 25 1929 962 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 963 202 202 CD 25 1929 964 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 965 833 833 CD 25 1929 966 - - SYM 25 1929 967 9860 9860 CD 25 1929 968 through through IN 25 1929 969 9869 9869 CD 25 1929 970 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 971 ; ; : 25 1929 972 Peruvian peruvian JJ 25 1929 973 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1929 974 General General NNP 25 1929 975 are be VBP 25 1929 976 located locate VBN 25 1929 977 in in IN 25 1929 978 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1929 979 , , , 25 1929 980 Houston Houston NNP 25 1929 981 , , , 25 1929 982 Los Los NNP 25 1929 983 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1929 984 , , , 25 1929 985 Miami Miami NNP 25 1929 986 , , , 25 1929 987 New New NNP 25 1929 988 York York NNP 25 1929 989 , , , 25 1929 990 Paterson Paterson NNP 25 1929 991 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 992 New New NNP 25 1929 993 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1929 994 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 995 , , , 25 1929 996 San San NNP 25 1929 997 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1929 998 , , , 25 1929 999 and and CC 25 1929 1000 San San NNP 25 1929 1001 Juan Juan NNP 25 1929 1002 ( ( -LRB- 25 1929 1003 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1929 1004 Rico Rico NNP 25 1929 1005 ) ) -RRB- 25 1929 1006 ; ; : 25 1929 1007 US US NNP 25 1929 1008 -- -- : 25 1929 1009 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1929 1010 Anthony Anthony NNP 25 1929 1011 C.E. C.E. NNP 25 1930 1 QUAINTON QUAINTON NNP 25 1930 2 ; ; : 25 1930 3 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1930 4 at at IN 25 1930 5 the the DT 25 1930 6 corner corner NN 25 1930 7 of of IN 25 1930 8 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1930 9 Inca Inca NNP 25 1930 10 Garcilaso Garcilaso NNP 25 1930 11 de de NNP 25 1930 12 la la NNP 25 1930 13 Vega Vega NNP 25 1930 14 and and CC 25 1930 15 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1930 16 Espana Espana NNP 25 1930 17 , , , 25 1930 18 Lima Lima NNP 25 1930 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1930 20 mailing mail VBG 25 1930 21 address address NN 25 1930 22 is be VBZ 25 1930 23 P. P. NNP 25 1930 24 O. O. NNP 25 1931 1 Box Box NNP 25 1931 2 1995 1995 CD 25 1931 3 , , , 25 1931 4 Lima Lima NNP 25 1931 5 100 100 CD 25 1931 6 , , , 25 1931 7 or or CC 25 1931 8 APO APO NNP 25 1931 9 Miami Miami NNP 25 1931 10 34031 34031 CD 25 1931 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 1931 12 ; ; : 25 1931 13 telephone telephone NN 25 1931 14 [ [ -LRB- 25 1931 15 51 51 CD 25 1931 16 ] ] -RRB- 25 1931 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 1931 18 14 14 CD 25 1931 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 1931 20 338 338 CD 25 1931 21 - - SYM 25 1931 22 000 000 CD 25 1931 23 _ _ NN 25 1931 24 # # NNP 25 1931 25 _ _ NNP 25 1931 26 Flag Flag NNP 25 1931 27 : : : 25 1931 28 three three CD 25 1931 29 equal equal JJ 25 1931 30 , , , 25 1931 31 vertical vertical JJ 25 1931 32 bands band NNS 25 1931 33 of of IN 25 1931 34 red red JJ 25 1931 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1931 36 hoist hoist NN 25 1931 37 side side NN 25 1931 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 1931 39 , , , 25 1931 40 white white JJ 25 1931 41 , , , 25 1931 42 and and CC 25 1931 43 red red JJ 25 1931 44 with with IN 25 1931 45 the the DT 25 1931 46 coat coat NN 25 1931 47 of of IN 25 1931 48 arms arm NNS 25 1931 49 centered center VBN 25 1931 50 in in IN 25 1931 51 the the DT 25 1931 52 white white NNP 25 1931 53 band band NN 25 1931 54 ; ; : 25 1931 55 the the DT 25 1931 56 coat coat NN 25 1931 57 of of IN 25 1931 58 arms arm NNS 25 1931 59 features feature VBZ 25 1931 60 a a DT 25 1931 61 shield shield NN 25 1931 62 bearing bear VBG 25 1931 63 a a DT 25 1931 64 llama llama NN 25 1931 65 , , , 25 1931 66 cinchona cinchona NN 25 1931 67 tree tree NN 25 1931 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1931 69 the the DT 25 1931 70 source source NN 25 1931 71 of of IN 25 1931 72 quinine quinine NNP 25 1931 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1931 74 , , , 25 1931 75 and and CC 25 1931 76 a a DT 25 1931 77 yellow yellow JJ 25 1931 78 cornucopia cornucopia NN 25 1931 79 spilling spill VBG 25 1931 80 out out RP 25 1931 81 gold gold NN 25 1931 82 coins coin NNS 25 1931 83 , , , 25 1931 84 all all DT 25 1931 85 framed frame VBN 25 1931 86 by by IN 25 1931 87 a a DT 25 1931 88 green green JJ 25 1931 89 wreath wreath NN 25 1931 90 _ _ NNP 25 1931 91 * * NFP 25 1931 92 _ _ NNP 25 1931 93 Economy Economy NNP 25 1931 94 _ _ NNP 25 1931 95 # # NNP 25 1931 96 _ _ NNP 25 1931 97 Overview Overview NNP 25 1931 98 : : : 25 1931 99 The the DT 25 1931 100 Peruvian peruvian JJ 25 1931 101 economy economy NN 25 1931 102 is be VBZ 25 1931 103 basically basically RB 25 1931 104 capitalistic capitalistic JJ 25 1931 105 , , , 25 1931 106 with with IN 25 1931 107 a a DT 25 1931 108 large large JJ 25 1931 109 dose dose NN 25 1931 110 of of IN 25 1931 111 government government NN 25 1931 112 welfare welfare NN 25 1931 113 programs program NNS 25 1931 114 and and CC 25 1931 115 government government NN 25 1931 116 management management NN 25 1931 117 of of IN 25 1931 118 credit credit NN 25 1931 119 . . . 25 1932 1 In in IN 25 1932 2 the the DT 25 1932 3 1980s 1980 NNS 25 1932 4 the the DT 25 1932 5 economy economy NN 25 1932 6 suffered suffer VBD 25 1932 7 from from IN 25 1932 8 hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 25 1932 9 , , , 25 1932 10 declining decline VBG 25 1932 11 per per FW 25 1932 12 capita capita FW 25 1932 13 output output NN 25 1932 14 , , , 25 1932 15 and and CC 25 1932 16 mounting mount VBG 25 1932 17 external external JJ 25 1932 18 debt debt NN 25 1932 19 . . . 25 1933 1 Peru Peru NNP 25 1933 2 was be VBD 25 1933 3 shut shut VBN 25 1933 4 off off RP 25 1933 5 from from IN 25 1933 6 IMF IMF NNP 25 1933 7 and and CC 25 1933 8 World World NNP 25 1933 9 Bank Bank NNP 25 1933 10 support support NN 25 1933 11 in in IN 25 1933 12 the the DT 25 1933 13 mid-1980s mid-1980 NNS 25 1933 14 because because IN 25 1933 15 of of IN 25 1933 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1933 17 huge huge JJ 25 1933 18 debt debt NN 25 1933 19 arrears arrear NNS 25 1933 20 . . . 25 1934 1 An an DT 25 1934 2 austerity austerity NN 25 1934 3 program program NN 25 1934 4 implemented implement VBN 25 1934 5 shortly shortly RB 25 1934 6 after after IN 25 1934 7 the the DT 25 1934 8 Fujimori Fujimori NNP 25 1934 9 government government NN 25 1934 10 took take VBD 25 1934 11 office office NN 25 1934 12 in in IN 25 1934 13 July July NNP 25 1934 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1934 15 contributed contribute VBD 25 1934 16 to to IN 25 1934 17 a a DT 25 1934 18 third third JJ 25 1934 19 consecutive consecutive JJ 25 1934 20 yearly yearly JJ 25 1934 21 contraction contraction NN 25 1934 22 of of IN 25 1934 23 economic economic JJ 25 1934 24 activity activity NN 25 1934 25 , , , 25 1934 26 but but CC 25 1934 27 was be VBD 25 1934 28 able able JJ 25 1934 29 to to TO 25 1934 30 generate generate VB 25 1934 31 a a DT 25 1934 32 small small JJ 25 1934 33 recovery recovery NN 25 1934 34 in in IN 25 1934 35 the the DT 25 1934 36 last last JJ 25 1934 37 quarter quarter NN 25 1934 38 . . . 25 1935 1 After after IN 25 1935 2 a a DT 25 1935 3 burst burst NN 25 1935 4 of of IN 25 1935 5 inflation inflation NN 25 1935 6 as as IN 25 1935 7 the the DT 25 1935 8 program program NN 25 1935 9 eliminated eliminate VBD 25 1935 10 government government NN 25 1935 11 price price NN 25 1935 12 subsidies subsidy NNS 25 1935 13 , , , 25 1935 14 monthly monthly JJ 25 1935 15 price price NN 25 1935 16 increases increase NNS 25 1935 17 eased ease VBN 25 1935 18 to to IN 25 1935 19 the the DT 25 1935 20 single single JJ 25 1935 21 - - HYPH 25 1935 22 digit digit NN 25 1935 23 level level NN 25 1935 24 for for IN 25 1935 25 the the DT 25 1935 26 first first JJ 25 1935 27 time time NN 25 1935 28 since since IN 25 1935 29 mid-1988 mid-1988 NN 25 1935 30 . . . 25 1936 1 Lima Lima NNP 25 1936 2 has have VBZ 25 1936 3 restarted restart VBN 25 1936 4 current current JJ 25 1936 5 payments payment NNS 25 1936 6 to to IN 25 1936 7 multilateral multilateral JJ 25 1936 8 lenders lender NNS 25 1936 9 and and CC 25 1936 10 , , , 25 1936 11 although although IN 25 1936 12 it -PRON- PRP 25 1936 13 faces face VBZ 25 1936 14 $ $ $ 25 1936 15 14 14 CD 25 1936 16 billion billion CD 25 1936 17 in in IN 25 1936 18 arrears arrear NNS 25 1936 19 on on IN 25 1936 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1936 21 external external JJ 25 1936 22 debt debt NN 25 1936 23 , , , 25 1936 24 is be VBZ 25 1936 25 working work VBG 25 1936 26 toward toward IN 25 1936 27 an an DT 25 1936 28 accommodation accommodation NN 25 1936 29 with with IN 25 1936 30 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1936 31 creditors creditor NNS 25 1936 32 . . . 25 1937 1 _ _ NNP 25 1937 2 # # NNP 25 1937 3 _ _ NNP 25 1937 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1937 5 : : : 25 1937 6 $ $ $ 25 1937 7 19.3 19.3 CD 25 1937 8 billion billion CD 25 1937 9 , , , 25 1937 10 per per IN 25 1937 11 capita capita FW 25 1937 12 $ $ $ 25 1937 13 898 898 CD 25 1937 14 ; ; : 25 1937 15 real real JJ 25 1937 16 growth growth NN 25 1937 17 rate rate NN 25 1937 18 - - : 25 1937 19 3.9 3.9 CD 25 1937 20 % % NN 25 1937 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1937 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1937 23 est est NNP 25 1937 24 . . . 25 1937 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1938 1 _ _ NNP 25 1938 2 # # NN 25 1938 3 _ _ NNP 25 1938 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1938 5 rate rate NN 25 1938 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1938 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1938 8 prices price NNS 25 1938 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1938 10 : : : 25 1938 11 7,650 7,650 CD 25 1938 12 % % NN 25 1938 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1938 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1938 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1938 16 _ _ NNP 25 1938 17 # # NNP 25 1938 18 _ _ NNP 25 1938 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1938 20 rate rate NN 25 1938 21 : : : 25 1938 22 20.0 20.0 CD 25 1938 23 % % NN 25 1938 24 ; ; , 25 1938 25 underemployment underemployment NNP 25 1938 26 estimated estimate VBN 25 1938 27 at at IN 25 1938 28 60 60 CD 25 1938 29 % % NN 25 1938 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1938 31 1989 1989 CD 25 1938 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 1938 33 _ _ NNP 25 1938 34 # # NNP 25 1938 35 _ _ NNP 25 1938 36 Budget Budget NNP 25 1938 37 : : : 25 1938 38 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1938 39 $ $ $ 25 1938 40 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1938 41 billion billion CD 25 1938 42 ; ; : 25 1938 43 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1938 44 $ $ $ 25 1938 45 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1938 46 billion billion CD 25 1938 47 , , , 25 1938 48 including include VBG 25 1938 49 capital capital NN 25 1938 50 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1938 51 of of IN 25 1938 52 $ $ $ 25 1938 53 NA NA NNP 25 1938 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 1938 55 1990 1990 CD 25 1938 56 est est NNP 25 1938 57 . . . 25 1938 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 1939 1 _ _ NNP 25 1939 2 # # NNP 25 1939 3 _ _ NNP 25 1939 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1939 5 : : : 25 1939 6 $ $ $ 25 1939 7 3.01 3.01 CD 25 1939 8 billion billion CD 25 1939 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1939 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1939 11 . . NNP 25 1939 12 , , , 25 1939 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1939 14 est est NNP 25 1939 15 . . . 25 1940 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1940 2 ; ; : 25 1940 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1940 4 -- -- : 25 1940 5 fishmeal fishmeal NN 25 1940 6 , , , 25 1940 7 cotton cotton NN 25 1940 8 , , , 25 1940 9 sugar sugar NN 25 1940 10 , , , 25 1940 11 coffee coffee NN 25 1940 12 , , , 25 1940 13 copper copper NN 25 1940 14 , , , 25 1940 15 iron iron NN 25 1940 16 ore ore NN 25 1940 17 , , , 25 1940 18 refined refined JJ 25 1940 19 silver silver NN 25 1940 20 , , , 25 1940 21 lead lead NN 25 1940 22 , , , 25 1940 23 zinc zinc NN 25 1940 24 , , , 25 1940 25 crude crude JJ 25 1940 26 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1940 27 and and CC 25 1940 28 byproducts byproduct NNS 25 1940 29 ; ; : 25 1940 30 partners partner NNS 25 1940 31 -- -- : 25 1940 32 EC EC NNP 25 1940 33 22 22 CD 25 1940 34 % % NN 25 1940 35 , , , 25 1940 36 US US NNP 25 1940 37 20 20 CD 25 1940 38 % % NN 25 1940 39 , , , 25 1940 40 Japan Japan NNP 25 1940 41 11 11 CD 25 1940 42 % % NN 25 1940 43 , , , 25 1940 44 Latin Latin NNP 25 1940 45 America America NNP 25 1940 46 8 8 CD 25 1940 47 % % NN 25 1940 48 , , , 25 1940 49 USSR ussr NN 25 1940 50 4 4 CD 25 1940 51 % % NN 25 1940 52 _ _ NN 25 1940 53 # # $ 25 1940 54 _ _ NNP 25 1940 55 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1940 56 : : : 25 1940 57 $ $ $ 25 1940 58 2.78 2.78 CD 25 1940 59 billion billion CD 25 1940 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 1940 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1940 62 . . NNP 25 1940 63 , , , 25 1940 64 1990 1990 CD 25 1940 65 est est NNP 25 1940 66 . . . 25 1941 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 2 ; ; : 25 1941 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1941 4 -- -- : 25 1941 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1941 6 , , , 25 1941 7 machinery machinery NN 25 1941 8 , , , 25 1941 9 transport transport NN 25 1941 10 equipment equipment NN 25 1941 11 , , , 25 1941 12 iron iron NN 25 1941 13 and and CC 25 1941 14 steel steel NN 25 1941 15 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 25 1941 16 , , , 25 1941 17 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1941 18 , , , 25 1941 19 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1941 20 ; ; : 25 1941 21 partners partner NNS 25 1941 22 -- -- : 25 1941 23 US US NNP 25 1941 24 23 23 CD 25 1941 25 % % NN 25 1941 26 , , , 25 1941 27 Latin Latin NNP 25 1941 28 America America NNP 25 1941 29 16 16 CD 25 1941 30 % % NN 25 1941 31 , , , 25 1941 32 EC EC NNP 25 1941 33 12 12 CD 25 1941 34 % % NN 25 1941 35 , , , 25 1941 36 Japan Japan NNP 25 1941 37 7 7 CD 25 1941 38 % % NN 25 1941 39 , , , 25 1941 40 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 1941 41 3 3 CD 25 1941 42 % % NN 25 1941 43 _ _ NNP 25 1941 44 # # $ 25 1941 45 _ _ NNP 25 1941 46 External External NNP 25 1941 47 debt debt NN 25 1941 48 : : : 25 1941 49 $ $ $ 25 1941 50 20.0 20.0 CD 25 1941 51 billion billion CD 25 1941 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 53 December December NNP 25 1941 54 1990 1990 CD 25 1941 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 56 _ _ NNP 25 1941 57 # # $ 25 1941 58 _ _ NNP 25 1941 59 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1941 60 production production NN 25 1941 61 : : : 25 1941 62 growth growth NN 25 1941 63 rate rate NN 25 1941 64 - - : 25 1941 65 21 21 CD 25 1941 66 % % NN 25 1941 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 68 1989 1989 CD 25 1941 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 70 ; ; : 25 1941 71 accounts account NNS 25 1941 72 for for IN 25 1941 73 almost almost RB 25 1941 74 25 25 CD 25 1941 75 % % NN 25 1941 76 of of IN 25 1941 77 GDP GDP NNP 25 1941 78 _ _ NNP 25 1941 79 # # NNP 25 1941 80 _ _ NNP 25 1941 81 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1941 82 : : : 25 1941 83 4,867,000 4,867,000 CD 25 1941 84 kW kw NN 25 1941 85 capacity capacity NN 25 1941 86 ; ; : 25 1941 87 15,540 15,540 CD 25 1941 88 million million CD 25 1941 89 kWh kWh NNS 25 1941 90 produced produce VBN 25 1941 91 , , , 25 1941 92 710 710 CD 25 1941 93 kWh kWh NNS 25 1941 94 per per IN 25 1941 95 capita capita NN 25 1941 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 97 1990 1990 CD 25 1941 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 99 _ _ NNP 25 1941 100 # # NNP 25 1941 101 _ _ NNP 25 1941 102 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1941 103 : : : 25 1941 104 mining mining NN 25 1941 105 of of IN 25 1941 106 metals metal NNS 25 1941 107 , , , 25 1941 108 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1941 109 , , , 25 1941 110 fishing fishing NN 25 1941 111 , , , 25 1941 112 textiles textile NNS 25 1941 113 , , , 25 1941 114 clothing clothing NN 25 1941 115 , , , 25 1941 116 food food NN 25 1941 117 processing processing NN 25 1941 118 , , , 25 1941 119 cement cement NN 25 1941 120 , , , 25 1941 121 auto auto NN 25 1941 122 assembly assembly NN 25 1941 123 , , , 25 1941 124 steel steel NN 25 1941 125 , , , 25 1941 126 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 1941 127 , , , 25 1941 128 metal metal NN 25 1941 129 fabrication fabrication NN 25 1941 130 _ _ NNP 25 1941 131 # # NNP 25 1941 132 _ _ NNP 25 1941 133 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1941 134 : : : 25 1941 135 accounts account NNS 25 1941 136 for for IN 25 1941 137 12 12 CD 25 1941 138 % % NN 25 1941 139 of of IN 25 1941 140 GDP GDP NNP 25 1941 141 , , , 25 1941 142 37 37 CD 25 1941 143 % % NN 25 1941 144 of of IN 25 1941 145 labor labor NN 25 1941 146 force force NN 25 1941 147 ; ; : 25 1941 148 commercial commercial JJ 25 1941 149 crops crop NNS 25 1941 150 -- -- : 25 1941 151 coffee coffee NN 25 1941 152 , , , 25 1941 153 cotton cotton NN 25 1941 154 , , , 25 1941 155 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1941 156 ; ; : 25 1941 157 other other JJ 25 1941 158 crops crop NNS 25 1941 159 -- -- : 25 1941 160 rice rice NN 25 1941 161 , , , 25 1941 162 wheat wheat NN 25 1941 163 , , , 25 1941 164 potatoes potato NNS 25 1941 165 , , , 25 1941 166 plantains plantain NNS 25 1941 167 , , , 25 1941 168 coca coca NN 25 1941 169 ; ; : 25 1941 170 animal animal NN 25 1941 171 products product NNS 25 1941 172 -- -- : 25 1941 173 poultry poultry NN 25 1941 174 , , , 25 1941 175 red red JJ 25 1941 176 meats meat NNS 25 1941 177 , , , 25 1941 178 dairy dairy NN 25 1941 179 , , , 25 1941 180 wool wool NN 25 1941 181 ; ; : 25 1941 182 not not RB 25 1941 183 self self NN 25 1941 184 - - HYPH 25 1941 185 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1941 186 in in IN 25 1941 187 grain grain NN 25 1941 188 or or CC 25 1941 189 vegetable vegetable NN 25 1941 190 oil oil NN 25 1941 191 ; ; : 25 1941 192 fish fish NN 25 1941 193 catch catch NN 25 1941 194 of of IN 25 1941 195 4.6 4.6 CD 25 1941 196 million million CD 25 1941 197 metric metric JJ 25 1941 198 tons ton NNS 25 1941 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 200 1987 1987 CD 25 1941 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 202 , , , 25 1941 203 world world NN 25 1941 204 's 's POS 25 1941 205 fifth fifth RB 25 1941 206 - - HYPH 25 1941 207 largest large JJS 25 1941 208 _ _ NN 25 1941 209 # # NN 25 1941 210 _ _ NNP 25 1941 211 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1941 212 drugs drug NNS 25 1941 213 : : : 25 1941 214 world world NN 25 1941 215 's 's POS 25 1941 216 largest large JJS 25 1941 217 coca coca NN 25 1941 218 leaf leaf NN 25 1941 219 producer producer NN 25 1941 220 with with IN 25 1941 221 about about RB 25 1941 222 121,000 121,000 CD 25 1941 223 hectares hectare NNS 25 1941 224 under under IN 25 1941 225 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1941 226 ; ; : 25 1941 227 source source NN 25 1941 228 of of IN 25 1941 229 supply supply NN 25 1941 230 for for IN 25 1941 231 most most JJS 25 1941 232 of of IN 25 1941 233 the the DT 25 1941 234 world world NN 25 1941 235 's 's POS 25 1941 236 coca coca NNP 25 1941 237 paste paste NN 25 1941 238 and and CC 25 1941 239 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1941 240 base base NN 25 1941 241 ; ; : 25 1941 242 about about RB 25 1941 243 85 85 CD 25 1941 244 % % NN 25 1941 245 of of IN 25 1941 246 cultivation cultivation NN 25 1941 247 is be VBZ 25 1941 248 for for IN 25 1941 249 illicit illicit JJ 25 1941 250 production production NN 25 1941 251 ; ; : 25 1941 252 most most JJS 25 1941 253 of of IN 25 1941 254 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1941 255 base base NN 25 1941 256 is be VBZ 25 1941 257 shipped ship VBN 25 1941 258 to to IN 25 1941 259 Colombian colombian JJ 25 1941 260 drug drug NN 25 1941 261 dealers dealer NNS 25 1941 262 for for IN 25 1941 263 processing processing NN 25 1941 264 into into IN 25 1941 265 cocaine cocaine NN 25 1941 266 for for IN 25 1941 267 the the DT 25 1941 268 international international JJ 25 1941 269 drug drug NN 25 1941 270 market market NN 25 1941 271 _ _ NNP 25 1941 272 # # $ 25 1941 273 _ _ NNP 25 1941 274 Economic economic JJ 25 1941 275 aid aid NN 25 1941 276 : : : 25 1941 277 US US NNP 25 1941 278 commitments commitment NNS 25 1941 279 , , , 25 1941 280 including include VBG 25 1941 281 Ex Ex NNP 25 1941 282 - - HYPH 25 1941 283 Im Im NNP 25 1941 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 285 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1941 286 - - HYPH 25 1941 287 89 89 CD 25 1941 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 289 , , , 25 1941 290 $ $ $ 25 1941 291 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1941 292 billion billion CD 25 1941 293 ; ; : 25 1941 294 Western western JJ 25 1941 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 296 non non JJ 25 1941 297 - - JJ 25 1941 298 US us JJ 25 1941 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 300 countries country NNS 25 1941 301 , , , 25 1941 302 ODA ODA NNP 25 1941 303 and and CC 25 1941 304 OOF OOF NNP 25 1941 305 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1941 306 commitments commitment NNS 25 1941 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 308 1970 1970 CD 25 1941 309 - - SYM 25 1941 310 88 88 CD 25 1941 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 312 , , , 25 1941 313 $ $ $ 25 1941 314 3.95 3.95 CD 25 1941 315 billion billion CD 25 1941 316 ; ; : 25 1941 317 Communist communist JJ 25 1941 318 countries country NNS 25 1941 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 320 1970 1970 CD 25 1941 321 - - SYM 25 1941 322 89 89 CD 25 1941 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 324 , , , 25 1941 325 $ $ $ 25 1941 326 577 577 CD 25 1941 327 million million CD 25 1941 328 _ _ NNP 25 1941 329 # # NNP 25 1941 330 _ _ NNP 25 1941 331 Currency Currency NNP 25 1941 332 : : : 25 1941 333 inti inti NNP 25 1941 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 335 plural plural JJ 25 1941 336 -- -- : 25 1941 337 intis intis JJ 25 1941 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 339 ; ; : 25 1941 340 1 1 CD 25 1941 341 inti inti NN 25 1941 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 343 I/ I/ NNP 25 1941 344 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 345 = = NFP 25 1941 346 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1941 347 soles sol NNS 25 1941 348 _ _ NNP 25 1941 349 # # NNP 25 1941 350 _ _ NNP 25 1941 351 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1941 352 rates rate NNS 25 1941 353 : : : 25 1941 354 intis intis RB 25 1941 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 356 I/ I/ NNP 25 1941 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 358 per per IN 25 1941 359 US$ us$ $ 25 1941 360 1 1 CD 25 1941 361 - - HYPH 25 1941 362 -530,000 -530,000 NN 25 1941 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 364 January January NNP 25 1941 365 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 367 , , , 25 1941 368 187,886 187,886 CD 25 1941 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 370 1990 1990 CD 25 1941 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 372 , , , 25 1941 373 2,666 2,666 CD 25 1941 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 375 1989 1989 CD 25 1941 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 377 , , , 25 1941 378 128.83 128.83 CD 25 1941 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 380 1988 1988 CD 25 1941 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 382 , , , 25 1941 383 16.84 16.84 CD 25 1941 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 385 1987 1987 CD 25 1941 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 387 , , , 25 1941 388 13.95 13.95 CD 25 1941 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 390 1986 1986 CD 25 1941 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 392 , , , 25 1941 393 10.97 10.97 CD 25 1941 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 395 1985 1985 CD 25 1941 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 397 _ _ NNP 25 1941 398 # # NNP 25 1941 399 _ _ NNP 25 1941 400 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1941 401 year year NN 25 1941 402 : : : 25 1941 403 calendar calendar NNP 25 1941 404 year year NN 25 1941 405 _ _ NNP 25 1941 406 * * NFP 25 1941 407 _ _ NNP 25 1941 408 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1941 409 _ _ NNP 25 1941 410 # # NNP 25 1941 411 _ _ NNP 25 1941 412 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1941 413 : : : 25 1941 414 1,884 1,884 CD 25 1941 415 km km NN 25 1941 416 total total NN 25 1941 417 ; ; : 25 1941 418 1,584 1,584 CD 25 1941 419 km km NN 25 1941 420 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1941 421 standard standard JJ 25 1941 422 gauge gauge NN 25 1941 423 , , , 25 1941 424 300 300 CD 25 1941 425 km km NN 25 1941 426 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 25 1941 427 gauge gauge NN 25 1941 428 _ _ NNP 25 1941 429 # # NNP 25 1941 430 _ _ NNP 25 1941 431 Highways Highways NNP 25 1941 432 : : : 25 1941 433 56,645 56,645 CD 25 1941 434 km km NNS 25 1941 435 total total NN 25 1941 436 ; ; : 25 1941 437 6,030 6,030 CD 25 1941 438 km km NNS 25 1941 439 paved pave VBN 25 1941 440 , , , 25 1941 441 11,865 11,865 CD 25 1941 442 km km NN 25 1941 443 gravel gravel NN 25 1941 444 , , , 25 1941 445 14,610 14,610 CD 25 1941 446 km km NN 25 1941 447 improved improve VBN 25 1941 448 earth earth NN 25 1941 449 , , , 25 1941 450 24,140 24,140 CD 25 1941 451 km km NN 25 1941 452 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1941 453 earth earth NN 25 1941 454 _ _ NNP 25 1941 455 # # $ 25 1941 456 _ _ NNP 25 1941 457 Inland Inland NNP 25 1941 458 waterways waterway NNS 25 1941 459 : : : 25 1941 460 8,600 8,600 CD 25 1941 461 km km NNS 25 1941 462 of of IN 25 1941 463 navigable navigable JJ 25 1941 464 tributaries tributary NNS 25 1941 465 of of IN 25 1941 466 Amazon Amazon NNP 25 1941 467 system system NN 25 1941 468 and and CC 25 1941 469 208 208 CD 25 1941 470 km km NN 25 1941 471 Lago Lago NNP 25 1941 472 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 25 1941 473 _ _ IN 25 1941 474 # # NNP 25 1941 475 _ _ NNP 25 1941 476 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1941 477 : : : 25 1941 478 crude crude JJ 25 1941 479 oil oil NN 25 1941 480 , , , 25 1941 481 800 800 CD 25 1941 482 km km NN 25 1941 483 ; ; : 25 1941 484 natural natural JJ 25 1941 485 gas gas NN 25 1941 486 and and CC 25 1941 487 natural natural JJ 25 1941 488 gas gas NN 25 1941 489 liquids liquid NNS 25 1941 490 , , , 25 1941 491 64 64 CD 25 1941 492 km km NN 25 1941 493 _ _ NNP 25 1941 494 # # NNP 25 1941 495 _ _ NNP 25 1941 496 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1941 497 : : : 25 1941 498 Callao Callao NNP 25 1941 499 , , , 25 1941 500 Ilo Ilo NNP 25 1941 501 , , , 25 1941 502 Iquitos Iquitos NNP 25 1941 503 , , , 25 1941 504 Matarani Matarani NNP 25 1941 505 , , , 25 1941 506 Talara Talara NNP 25 1941 507 _ _ NNP 25 1941 508 # # NNP 25 1941 509 _ _ NNP 25 1941 510 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1941 511 marine marine NN 25 1941 512 : : : 25 1941 513 29 29 CD 25 1941 514 ships ship NNS 25 1941 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 516 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1941 517 GRT GRT NNP 25 1941 518 or or CC 25 1941 519 over over RB 25 1941 520 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 521 totaling total VBG 25 1941 522 321,541 321,541 CD 25 1941 523 GRT/516,859 GRT/516,859 NNP 25 1941 524 DWT DWT NNP 25 1941 525 ; ; : 25 1941 526 includes include VBZ 25 1941 527 16 16 CD 25 1941 528 cargo cargo NN 25 1941 529 , , , 25 1941 530 1 1 CD 25 1941 531 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1941 532 cargo cargo NN 25 1941 533 , , , 25 1941 534 1 1 CD 25 1941 535 roll roll NN 25 1941 536 - - HYPH 25 1941 537 on on IN 25 1941 538 / / SYM 25 1941 539 roll roll NN 25 1941 540 - - HYPH 25 1941 541 off off RP 25 1941 542 cargo cargo NN 25 1941 543 , , , 25 1941 544 3 3 CD 25 1941 545 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1941 546 , , , 25 1941 547 oils oil NNS 25 1941 548 , , , 25 1941 549 and and CC 25 1941 550 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1941 551 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 552 POL POL NNP 25 1941 553 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 554 tanker tanker NN 25 1941 555 , , , 25 1941 556 8 8 CD 25 1941 557 bulk bulk NN 25 1941 558 ; ; : 25 1941 559 note note VB 25 1941 560 -- -- : 25 1941 561 in in IN 25 1941 562 addition addition NN 25 1941 563 , , , 25 1941 564 8 8 CD 25 1941 565 naval naval JJ 25 1941 566 tankers tanker NNS 25 1941 567 and and CC 25 1941 568 1 1 CD 25 1941 569 naval naval JJ 25 1941 570 cargo cargo NN 25 1941 571 are be VBP 25 1941 572 sometimes sometimes RB 25 1941 573 used use VBN 25 1941 574 commercially commercially RB 25 1941 575 _ _ NNP 25 1941 576 # # $ 25 1941 577 _ _ NNP 25 1941 578 Civil civil JJ 25 1941 579 air air NN 25 1941 580 : : : 25 1941 581 27 27 CD 25 1941 582 major major JJ 25 1941 583 transport transport NN 25 1941 584 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1941 585 _ _ NNP 25 1941 586 # # NNP 25 1941 587 _ _ NNP 25 1941 588 Airports Airports NNP 25 1941 589 : : : 25 1941 590 222 222 CD 25 1941 591 total total NN 25 1941 592 , , , 25 1941 593 205 205 CD 25 1941 594 usable usable JJ 25 1941 595 ; ; : 25 1941 596 36 36 CD 25 1941 597 with with IN 25 1941 598 permanent permanent JJ 25 1941 599 - - HYPH 25 1941 600 surface surface NN 25 1941 601 runways runway NNS 25 1941 602 ; ; : 25 1941 603 2 2 CD 25 1941 604 with with IN 25 1941 605 runways runway NNS 25 1941 606 over over IN 25 1941 607 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1941 608 m m CD 25 1941 609 ; ; : 25 1941 610 24 24 CD 25 1941 611 with with IN 25 1941 612 runways runways NNP 25 1941 613 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1941 614 - - HYPH 25 1941 615 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1941 616 m m NN 25 1941 617 ; ; : 25 1941 618 42 42 CD 25 1941 619 with with IN 25 1941 620 runways runway NNS 25 1941 621 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1941 622 - - HYPH 25 1941 623 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1941 624 m m NNP 25 1941 625 _ _ NNP 25 1941 626 # # NNP 25 1941 627 _ _ NNP 25 1941 628 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1941 629 : : : 25 1941 630 fairly fairly RB 25 1941 631 adequate adequate JJ 25 1941 632 for for IN 25 1941 633 most most JJS 25 1941 634 requirements requirement NNS 25 1941 635 ; ; : 25 1941 636 nationwide nationwide JJ 25 1941 637 radio radio NN 25 1941 638 relay relay NN 25 1941 639 system system NN 25 1941 640 ; ; : 25 1941 641 544,000 544,000 CD 25 1941 642 telephones telephone NNS 25 1941 643 ; ; : 25 1941 644 stations--273 stations--273 NN 25 1941 645 AM am NN 25 1941 646 , , , 25 1941 647 no no DT 25 1941 648 FM FM NNP 25 1941 649 , , , 25 1941 650 140 140 CD 25 1941 651 TV tv NN 25 1941 652 , , , 25 1941 653 144 144 CD 25 1941 654 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 1941 655 ; ; : 25 1941 656 2 2 CD 25 1941 657 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1941 658 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1941 659 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 1941 660 earth earth NN 25 1941 661 stations station NNS 25 1941 662 , , , 25 1941 663 12 12 CD 25 1941 664 domestic domestic JJ 25 1941 665 antennas antenna NNS 25 1941 666 _ _ NNP 25 1941 667 * * NFP 25 1941 668 _ _ NNP 25 1941 669 Defense Defense NNP 25 1941 670 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1941 671 _ _ NNP 25 1941 672 # # NNP 25 1941 673 _ _ NNP 25 1941 674 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1941 675 : : : 25 1941 676 Army Army NNP 25 1941 677 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 678 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 25 1941 679 Peruano Peruano NNP 25 1941 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 681 , , , 25 1941 682 Navy Navy NNP 25 1941 683 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 684 Marina Marina NNP 25 1941 685 de de FW 25 1941 686 Guerra Guerra NNP 25 1941 687 del del NNP 25 1941 688 Peru Peru NNP 25 1941 689 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 690 , , , 25 1941 691 Air Air NNP 25 1941 692 Force Force NNP 25 1941 693 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 694 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 25 1941 695 Aerea Aerea NNP 25 1941 696 del del NNP 25 1941 697 Peru Peru NNP 25 1941 698 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 699 , , , 25 1941 700 Peruvian Peruvian NNP 25 1941 701 National National NNP 25 1941 702 Police Police NNPS 25 1941 703 _ _ NNP 25 1941 704 # # NNP 25 1941 705 _ _ NNP 25 1941 706 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1941 707 availability availability NN 25 1941 708 : : : 25 1941 709 males males NNP 25 1941 710 15 15 CD 25 1941 711 - - SYM 25 1941 712 49 49 CD 25 1941 713 , , , 25 1941 714 5,704,684 5,704,684 CD 25 1941 715 ; ; : 25 1941 716 3,859,123 3,859,123 CD 25 1941 717 fit fit NN 25 1941 718 for for IN 25 1941 719 military military JJ 25 1941 720 service service NN 25 1941 721 ; ; : 25 1941 722 241,792 241,792 CD 25 1941 723 reach reach VB 25 1941 724 military military JJ 25 1941 725 age age NN 25 1941 726 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 727 20 20 CD 25 1941 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 729 annually annually RB 25 1941 730 _ _ NNP 25 1941 731 # # $ 25 1941 732 _ _ NNP 25 1941 733 Defense Defense NNP 25 1941 734 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1941 735 : : : 25 1941 736 $ $ $ 25 1941 737 430 430 CD 25 1941 738 million million CD 25 1941 739 , , , 25 1941 740 2.4 2.4 CD 25 1941 741 % % NN 25 1941 742 of of IN 25 1941 743 GDP GDP NNP 25 1941 744 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 745 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 746 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 747 _ _ NNP 25 1941 748 % % NN 25 1941 749 _ _ NNP 25 1941 750 _ _ NNP 25 1941 751 @_Philippines @_Philippines NNP 25 1941 752 _ _ NNP 25 1941 753 * * NFP 25 1941 754 _ _ NNP 25 1941 755 Geography Geography NNP 25 1941 756 _ _ NNP 25 1941 757 # # NNP 25 1941 758 _ _ NNP 25 1941 759 Total total JJ 25 1941 760 area area NN 25 1941 761 : : : 25 1941 762 300,000 300,000 CD 25 1941 763 km2 km2 NN 25 1941 764 ; ; : 25 1941 765 land land NN 25 1941 766 area area NN 25 1941 767 : : : 25 1941 768 298,170 298,170 CD 25 1941 769 km2 km2 NNP 25 1941 770 _ _ NNP 25 1941 771 # # NNP 25 1941 772 _ _ NNP 25 1941 773 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1941 774 area area NN 25 1941 775 : : : 25 1941 776 slightly slightly RB 25 1941 777 larger large JJR 25 1941 778 than than IN 25 1941 779 Arizona Arizona NNP 25 1941 780 _ _ NNP 25 1941 781 # # $ 25 1941 782 _ _ NNP 25 1941 783 Land Land NNP 25 1941 784 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1941 785 : : : 25 1941 786 none none NN 25 1941 787 _ _ NNP 25 1941 788 # # NNP 25 1941 789 _ _ NNP 25 1941 790 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1941 791 : : : 25 1941 792 36,289 36,289 CD 25 1941 793 km km NN 25 1941 794 _ _ NNP 25 1941 795 # # NNP 25 1941 796 _ _ NNP 25 1941 797 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1941 798 claims claim VBZ 25 1941 799 : : : 25 1941 800 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 801 measured measure VBN 25 1941 802 from from IN 25 1941 803 claimed claim VBN 25 1941 804 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 1941 805 baselines baseline NNS 25 1941 806 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 807 ; ; : 25 1941 808 Continental continental JJ 25 1941 809 shelf shelf NN 25 1941 810 : : : 25 1941 811 to to TO 25 1941 812 depth depth NN 25 1941 813 of of IN 25 1941 814 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1941 815 ; ; : 25 1941 816 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1941 817 economic economic JJ 25 1941 818 zone zone NN 25 1941 819 : : : 25 1941 820 200 200 CD 25 1941 821 nm nm CD 25 1941 822 ; ; : 25 1941 823 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1941 824 sea sea NN 25 1941 825 : : : 25 1941 826 irregular irregular JJ 25 1941 827 polygon polygon NN 25 1941 828 extending extend VBG 25 1941 829 up up IN 25 1941 830 to to TO 25 1941 831 100 100 CD 25 1941 832 nm nm NNS 25 1941 833 from from IN 25 1941 834 coastline coastline NN 25 1941 835 as as IN 25 1941 836 defined define VBN 25 1941 837 by by IN 25 1941 838 1898 1898 CD 25 1941 839 treaty treaty NN 25 1941 840 ; ; : 25 1941 841 since since IN 25 1941 842 late late JJ 25 1941 843 1970s 1970 NNS 25 1941 844 has have VBZ 25 1941 845 also also RB 25 1941 846 claimed claim VBN 25 1941 847 polygonal polygonal JJ 25 1941 848 - - HYPH 25 1941 849 shaped shape VBN 25 1941 850 area area NN 25 1941 851 in in IN 25 1941 852 South South NNP 25 1941 853 China China NNP 25 1941 854 Sea Sea NNP 25 1941 855 up up RP 25 1941 856 to to IN 25 1941 857 285 285 CD 25 1941 858 nm nm NN 25 1941 859 in in IN 25 1941 860 breadth breadth NN 25 1941 861 _ _ NNP 25 1941 862 # # NNP 25 1941 863 _ _ NNP 25 1941 864 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1941 865 : : : 25 1941 866 involved involve VBN 25 1941 867 in in IN 25 1941 868 a a DT 25 1941 869 complex complex JJ 25 1941 870 dispute dispute NN 25 1941 871 over over IN 25 1941 872 the the DT 25 1941 873 Spratly Spratly NNP 25 1941 874 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1941 875 with with IN 25 1941 876 China China NNP 25 1941 877 , , , 25 1941 878 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 1941 879 , , , 25 1941 880 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1941 881 , , , 25 1941 882 and and CC 25 1941 883 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 1941 884 ; ; : 25 1941 885 claims claim VBZ 25 1941 886 Malaysian malaysian JJ 25 1941 887 state state NN 25 1941 888 of of IN 25 1941 889 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 1941 890 _ _ NNP 25 1941 891 # # $ 25 1941 892 _ _ NNP 25 1941 893 Climate Climate NNP 25 1941 894 : : : 25 1941 895 tropical tropical JJ 25 1941 896 marine marine NN 25 1941 897 ; ; : 25 1941 898 northeast northeast JJ 25 1941 899 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1941 900 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 901 November November NNP 25 1941 902 to to IN 25 1941 903 April April NNP 25 1941 904 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 905 ; ; : 25 1941 906 southwest southwest NNP 25 1941 907 monsoon monsoon NN 25 1941 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 909 May May NNP 25 1941 910 to to IN 25 1941 911 October October NNP 25 1941 912 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 913 _ _ NNP 25 1941 914 # # NNP 25 1941 915 _ _ NNP 25 1941 916 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1941 917 : : : 25 1941 918 mostly mostly RB 25 1941 919 mountains mountain NNS 25 1941 920 with with IN 25 1941 921 narrow narrow JJ 25 1941 922 to to IN 25 1941 923 extensive extensive JJ 25 1941 924 coastal coastal JJ 25 1941 925 lowlands lowland NNS 25 1941 926 _ _ NNP 25 1941 927 # # NNP 25 1941 928 _ _ NNP 25 1941 929 Natural natural JJ 25 1941 930 resources resource NNS 25 1941 931 : : : 25 1941 932 timber timber NN 25 1941 933 , , , 25 1941 934 crude crude JJ 25 1941 935 oil oil NN 25 1941 936 , , , 25 1941 937 nickel nickel NN 25 1941 938 , , , 25 1941 939 cobalt cobalt NN 25 1941 940 , , , 25 1941 941 silver silver NN 25 1941 942 , , , 25 1941 943 gold gold NN 25 1941 944 , , , 25 1941 945 salt salt NN 25 1941 946 , , , 25 1941 947 copper copper NN 25 1941 948 _ _ NN 25 1941 949 # # $ 25 1941 950 _ _ NNP 25 1941 951 Land Land NNP 25 1941 952 use use NN 25 1941 953 : : : 25 1941 954 arable arable JJ 25 1941 955 land land NN 25 1941 956 26 26 CD 25 1941 957 % % NN 25 1941 958 ; ; , 25 1941 959 permanent permanent JJ 25 1941 960 crops crop NNS 25 1941 961 11 11 CD 25 1941 962 % % NN 25 1941 963 ; ; : 25 1941 964 meadows meadow NNS 25 1941 965 and and CC 25 1941 966 pastures pasture NNS 25 1941 967 4 4 CD 25 1941 968 % % NN 25 1941 969 ; ; , 25 1941 970 forest forest NN 25 1941 971 and and CC 25 1941 972 woodland woodland IN 25 1941 973 40 40 CD 25 1941 974 % % NN 25 1941 975 ; ; , 25 1941 976 other other JJ 25 1941 977 19 19 CD 25 1941 978 % % NN 25 1941 979 ; ; , 25 1941 980 includes include VBZ 25 1941 981 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1941 982 5 5 CD 25 1941 983 % % NN 25 1941 984 _ _ NNP 25 1941 985 # # $ 25 1941 986 _ _ NNP 25 1941 987 Environment Environment NNP 25 1941 988 : : : 25 1941 989 astride astride IN 25 1941 990 typhoon typhoon NN 25 1941 991 belt belt NNP 25 1941 992 , , , 25 1941 993 usually usually RB 25 1941 994 affected affect VBN 25 1941 995 by by IN 25 1941 996 15 15 CD 25 1941 997 and and CC 25 1941 998 struck strike VBN 25 1941 999 by by IN 25 1941 1000 five five CD 25 1941 1001 to to TO 25 1941 1002 six six CD 25 1941 1003 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 25 1941 1004 storms storm NNS 25 1941 1005 per per IN 25 1941 1006 year year NN 25 1941 1007 ; ; , 25 1941 1008 subject subject JJ 25 1941 1009 to to IN 25 1941 1010 landslides landslide NNS 25 1941 1011 , , , 25 1941 1012 active active JJ 25 1941 1013 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 1941 1014 , , , 25 1941 1015 destructive destructive JJ 25 1941 1016 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1941 1017 , , , 25 1941 1018 tsunami tsunami NN 25 1941 1019 ; ; : 25 1941 1020 deforestation deforestation NN 25 1941 1021 ; ; , 25 1941 1022 soil soil NN 25 1941 1023 erosion erosion NN 25 1941 1024 ; ; : 25 1941 1025 water water NN 25 1941 1026 pollution pollution NN 25 1941 1027 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1028 * * NFP 25 1941 1029 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1030 People People NNPS 25 1941 1031 _ _ IN 25 1941 1032 # # NNP 25 1941 1033 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1034 Population Population NNP 25 1941 1035 : : : 25 1941 1036 65,758,788 65,758,788 CD 25 1941 1037 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1038 July July NNP 25 1941 1039 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1040 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1041 , , , 25 1941 1042 growth growth NN 25 1941 1043 rate rate NN 25 1941 1044 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1941 1045 % % NN 25 1941 1046 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1047 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1048 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1049 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1050 # # NNP 25 1941 1051 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1052 Birth Birth NNP 25 1941 1053 rate rate NN 25 1941 1054 : : : 25 1941 1055 29 29 CD 25 1941 1056 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1941 1057 population population NN 25 1941 1058 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1059 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1060 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1061 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1062 # # $ 25 1941 1063 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1064 Death Death NNP 25 1941 1065 rate rate NN 25 1941 1066 : : : 25 1941 1067 7 7 CD 25 1941 1068 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1941 1069 population population NN 25 1941 1070 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1071 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1072 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1073 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1074 # # NNP 25 1941 1075 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1076 Net net JJ 25 1941 1077 migration migration NN 25 1941 1078 rate rate NN 25 1941 1079 : : : 25 1941 1080 - - : 25 1941 1081 1 1 CD 25 1941 1082 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1941 1083 population population NN 25 1941 1084 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1085 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1086 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1087 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1088 # # $ 25 1941 1089 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1090 Infant Infant NNP 25 1941 1091 mortality mortality NN 25 1941 1092 rate rate NN 25 1941 1093 : : : 25 1941 1094 54 54 CD 25 1941 1095 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1941 1096 live live JJ 25 1941 1097 births birth NNS 25 1941 1098 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1099 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1101 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1102 # # NNP 25 1941 1103 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1104 Life Life NNP 25 1941 1105 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1941 1106 at at IN 25 1941 1107 birth birth NN 25 1941 1108 : : : 25 1941 1109 62 62 CD 25 1941 1110 years year NNS 25 1941 1111 male male JJ 25 1941 1112 , , , 25 1941 1113 67 67 CD 25 1941 1114 years year NNS 25 1941 1115 female female JJ 25 1941 1116 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1117 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1118 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1119 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1120 # # NNP 25 1941 1121 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1122 Total total JJ 25 1941 1123 fertility fertility NN 25 1941 1124 rate rate NN 25 1941 1125 : : : 25 1941 1126 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1941 1127 children child NNS 25 1941 1128 born bear VBN 25 1941 1129 / / SYM 25 1941 1130 woman woman NN 25 1941 1131 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1132 1991 1991 CD 25 1941 1133 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1134 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1135 # # $ 25 1941 1136 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1137 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1941 1138 : : : 25 1941 1139 noun noun NNP 25 1941 1140 -- -- : 25 1941 1141 Filipino(s Filipino(s NNP 25 1941 1142 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1143 ; ; , 25 1941 1144 adjective adjective JJ 25 1941 1145 -- -- : 25 1941 1146 Philippine Philippine NNP 25 1941 1147 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1148 # # $ 25 1941 1149 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1150 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1941 1151 divisions division NNS 25 1941 1152 : : : 25 1941 1153 Christian Christian NNP 25 1941 1154 Malay Malay NNP 25 1941 1155 91.5 91.5 CD 25 1941 1156 % % NN 25 1941 1157 , , , 25 1941 1158 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1941 1159 Malay Malay NNP 25 1941 1160 4 4 CD 25 1941 1161 % % NN 25 1941 1162 , , , 25 1941 1163 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 1941 1164 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1941 1165 % % NN 25 1941 1166 , , , 25 1941 1167 other other JJ 25 1941 1168 3 3 CD 25 1941 1169 % % NN 25 1941 1170 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1171 # # $ 25 1941 1172 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1173 Religion Religion NNP 25 1941 1174 : : : 25 1941 1175 Roman Roman NNP 25 1941 1176 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1941 1177 83 83 CD 25 1941 1178 % % NN 25 1941 1179 , , , 25 1941 1180 Protestant protestant NN 25 1941 1181 9 9 CD 25 1941 1182 % % NN 25 1941 1183 , , , 25 1941 1184 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1941 1185 5 5 CD 25 1941 1186 % % NN 25 1941 1187 , , , 25 1941 1188 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 1941 1189 and and CC 25 1941 1190 other other JJ 25 1941 1191 3 3 CD 25 1941 1192 % % NN 25 1941 1193 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1194 # # $ 25 1941 1195 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1196 Language Language NNP 25 1941 1197 : : : 25 1941 1198 Pilipino Pilipino NNP 25 1941 1199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1200 based base VBN 25 1941 1201 on on IN 25 1941 1202 Tagalog Tagalog NNP 25 1941 1203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1204 and and CC 25 1941 1205 English English NNP 25 1941 1206 ; ; : 25 1941 1207 both both DT 25 1941 1208 official official NN 25 1941 1209 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1210 # # NNP 25 1941 1211 _ _ NNP 25 1941 1212 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1941 1213 : : : 25 1941 1214 90 90 CD 25 1941 1215 % % NN 25 1941 1216 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1217 male male NN 25 1941 1218 90 90 CD 25 1941 1219 % % NN 25 1941 1220 , , , 25 1941 1221 female female JJ 25 1941 1222 90 90 CD 25 1941 1223 % % NN 25 1941 1224 ) ) -RRB- 25 1941 1225 age age NN 25 1941 1226 15 15 CD 25 1941 1227 and and CC 25 1941 1228 over over RB 25 1941 1229 can can MD 25 1941 1230 read read VB 25 1941 1231 and and CC 25 1941 1232 write write VB 25 1941 1233 ( ( -LRB- 25 1941 1234 1990 1990 CD 25 1941 1235 est est NNP 25 1941 1236 . . . 25 1941 1237 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 1 _ _ NNP 25 1942 2 # # $ 25 1942 3 _ _ NNP 25 1942 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1942 5 force force NN 25 1942 6 : : : 25 1942 7 24,120,000 24,120,000 CD 25 1942 8 ; ; : 25 1942 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1942 10 46 46 CD 25 1942 11 % % NN 25 1942 12 , , , 25 1942 13 industry industry NN 25 1942 14 and and CC 25 1942 15 commerce commerce NN 25 1942 16 16 16 CD 25 1942 17 % % NN 25 1942 18 , , , 25 1942 19 services service NNS 25 1942 20 18.5 18.5 CD 25 1942 21 % % NN 25 1942 22 , , , 25 1942 23 government government NN 25 1942 24 10 10 CD 25 1942 25 % % NN 25 1942 26 , , , 25 1942 27 other other JJ 25 1942 28 9.5 9.5 CD 25 1942 29 % % NN 25 1942 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 31 1989 1989 CD 25 1942 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 33 _ _ NNP 25 1942 34 # # NNP 25 1942 35 _ _ NNP 25 1942 36 Organized Organized NNP 25 1942 37 labor labor NN 25 1942 38 : : : 25 1942 39 3,945 3,945 CD 25 1942 40 registered register VBN 25 1942 41 unions union NNS 25 1942 42 ; ; : 25 1942 43 total total JJ 25 1942 44 membership membership NN 25 1942 45 5.7 5.7 CD 25 1942 46 million million CD 25 1942 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 48 includes include VBZ 25 1942 49 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1942 50 million million CD 25 1942 51 members member NNS 25 1942 52 of of IN 25 1942 53 the the DT 25 1942 54 National National NNP 25 1942 55 Congress Congress NNP 25 1942 56 of of IN 25 1942 57 Farmers Farmers NNP 25 1942 58 Organizations Organizations NNP 25 1942 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 60 _ _ NNP 25 1942 61 * * NFP 25 1942 62 _ _ NNP 25 1942 63 Government Government NNP 25 1942 64 _ _ NNP 25 1942 65 # # NNP 25 1942 66 _ _ NNP 25 1942 67 Long Long NNP 25 1942 68 - - HYPH 25 1942 69 form form NN 25 1942 70 name name NN 25 1942 71 : : : 25 1942 72 Republic Republic NNP 25 1942 73 of of IN 25 1942 74 the the DT 25 1942 75 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1942 76 _ _ NNP 25 1942 77 # # $ 25 1942 78 _ _ NNP 25 1942 79 Type Type NNP 25 1942 80 : : : 25 1942 81 republic republic NNP 25 1942 82 _ _ NNP 25 1942 83 # # NNP 25 1942 84 _ _ NNP 25 1942 85 Capital Capital NNP 25 1942 86 : : : 25 1942 87 Manila Manila NNP 25 1942 88 _ _ NNP 25 1942 89 # # $ 25 1942 90 _ _ NNP 25 1942 91 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1942 92 divisions division NNS 25 1942 93 : : : 25 1942 94 73 73 CD 25 1942 95 provinces province NNS 25 1942 96 and and CC 25 1942 97 61 61 CD 25 1942 98 chartered charter VBN 25 1942 99 cities city NNS 25 1942 100 * * NFP 25 1942 101 ; ; : 25 1942 102 Abra Abra NNP 25 1942 103 , , , 25 1942 104 Agusan Agusan NNP 25 1942 105 del del NNP 25 1942 106 Norte Norte NNP 25 1942 107 , , , 25 1942 108 Agusan Agusan NNP 25 1942 109 del del NNP 25 1942 110 Sur Sur NNP 25 1942 111 , , , 25 1942 112 Aklan Aklan NNP 25 1942 113 , , , 25 1942 114 Albay Albay NNP 25 1942 115 , , , 25 1942 116 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1942 117 * * NFP 25 1942 118 , , , 25 1942 119 Antique Antique NNP 25 1942 120 , , , 25 1942 121 Aurora Aurora NNP 25 1942 122 , , , 25 1942 123 Bacolod Bacolod NNP 25 1942 124 * * NFP 25 1942 125 , , , 25 1942 126 Bago bago NN 25 1942 127 * * NFP 25 1942 128 , , , 25 1942 129 Baguio baguio NN 25 1942 130 * * NFP 25 1942 131 , , , 25 1942 132 Bais Bais NNP 25 1942 133 * * NFP 25 1942 134 , , , 25 1942 135 Basilan Basilan NNP 25 1942 136 , , , 25 1942 137 Basilan Basilan NNP 25 1942 138 City City NNP 25 1942 139 * * NFP 25 1942 140 , , , 25 1942 141 Bataan Bataan NNP 25 1942 142 , , , 25 1942 143 Batanes Batanes NNP 25 1942 144 , , , 25 1942 145 Batangas Batangas NNP 25 1942 146 , , , 25 1942 147 Batangas Batangas NNP 25 1942 148 City City NNP 25 1942 149 * * NFP 25 1942 150 , , , 25 1942 151 Benguet Benguet NNP 25 1942 152 , , , 25 1942 153 Bohol Bohol NNP 25 1942 154 , , , 25 1942 155 Bukidnon Bukidnon NNP 25 1942 156 , , , 25 1942 157 Bulacan Bulacan NNP 25 1942 158 , , , 25 1942 159 Butuan butuan NN 25 1942 160 * * NFP 25 1942 161 , , , 25 1942 162 Cabanatuan Cabanatuan NNP 25 1942 163 * * NFP 25 1942 164 , , , 25 1942 165 Cadiz cadiz NN 25 1942 166 * * NFP 25 1942 167 , , , 25 1942 168 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 25 1942 169 , , , 25 1942 170 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 25 1942 171 de de NNP 25 1942 172 Oro Oro NNP 25 1942 173 * * NFP 25 1942 174 , , , 25 1942 175 Calbayog Calbayog NNP 25 1942 176 * * NFP 25 1942 177 , , , 25 1942 178 Caloocan caloocan JJ 25 1942 179 * * NFP 25 1942 180 , , , 25 1942 181 Camarines Camarines NNP 25 1942 182 Norte Norte NNP 25 1942 183 , , , 25 1942 184 Camarines Camarines NNP 25 1942 185 Sur Sur NNP 25 1942 186 , , , 25 1942 187 Camiguin Camiguin NNP 25 1942 188 , , , 25 1942 189 Canlaon Canlaon NNP 25 1942 190 * * NFP 25 1942 191 , , , 25 1942 192 Capiz Capiz NNP 25 1942 193 , , , 25 1942 194 Catanduanes Catanduanes NNP 25 1942 195 , , , 25 1942 196 Cavite Cavite NNP 25 1942 197 , , , 25 1942 198 Cavite Cavite NNP 25 1942 199 City City NNP 25 1942 200 * * NFP 25 1942 201 , , , 25 1942 202 Cebu Cebu NNP 25 1942 203 , , , 25 1942 204 Cebu Cebu NNP 25 1942 205 City City NNP 25 1942 206 * * NFP 25 1942 207 , , , 25 1942 208 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 25 1942 209 * * NFP 25 1942 210 , , , 25 1942 211 Dagupan dagupan NN 25 1942 212 * * NFP 25 1942 213 , , , 25 1942 214 Danao Danao NNP 25 1942 215 * * NFP 25 1942 216 , , , 25 1942 217 Dapitan Dapitan NNP 25 1942 218 * * NFP 25 1942 219 , , , 25 1942 220 Davao Davao NNP 25 1942 221 City City NNP 25 1942 222 * * NFP 25 1942 223 Davao Davao NNP 25 1942 224 , , , 25 1942 225 Davao Davao NNP 25 1942 226 del del NNP 25 1942 227 Sur Sur NNP 25 1942 228 , , , 25 1942 229 Davao Davao NNP 25 1942 230 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 1942 231 , , , 25 1942 232 Dipolog dipolog JJ 25 1942 233 * * NFP 25 1942 234 , , , 25 1942 235 Dumaguete dumaguete NN 25 1942 236 * * NFP 25 1942 237 , , , 25 1942 238 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 1942 239 Samar Samar NNP 25 1942 240 , , , 25 1942 241 General General NNP 25 1942 242 Santos Santos NNP 25 1942 243 * * NFP 25 1942 244 , , , 25 1942 245 Gingoog gingoog NN 25 1942 246 * * NFP 25 1942 247 , , , 25 1942 248 Ifugao Ifugao NNP 25 1942 249 , , , 25 1942 250 Iligan Iligan NNP 25 1942 251 * * NFP 25 1942 252 , , , 25 1942 253 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 25 1942 254 Norte Norte NNP 25 1942 255 , , , 25 1942 256 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 25 1942 257 Sur Sur NNP 25 1942 258 , , , 25 1942 259 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 25 1942 260 , , , 25 1942 261 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 25 1942 262 City City NNP 25 1942 263 * * NFP 25 1942 264 , , , 25 1942 265 Iriga iriga NN 25 1942 266 * * NFP 25 1942 267 , , , 25 1942 268 Isabela Isabela NNP 25 1942 269 , , , 25 1942 270 Kalinga Kalinga NNP 25 1942 271 - - HYPH 25 1942 272 Apayao Apayao NNP 25 1942 273 , , , 25 1942 274 La La NNP 25 1942 275 Carlota Carlota NNP 25 1942 276 * * NFP 25 1942 277 , , , 25 1942 278 Laguna Laguna NNP 25 1942 279 , , , 25 1942 280 Lanao Lanao NNP 25 1942 281 del del NNP 25 1942 282 Norte Norte NNP 25 1942 283 , , , 25 1942 284 Lanao Lanao NNP 25 1942 285 del del NNP 25 1942 286 Sur Sur NNP 25 1942 287 , , , 25 1942 288 Laoag Laoag NNP 25 1942 289 * * NFP 25 1942 290 , , , 25 1942 291 Lapu Lapu NNP 25 1942 292 - - HYPH 25 1942 293 Lapu Lapu NNP 25 1942 294 * * NFP 25 1942 295 , , , 25 1942 296 La La NNP 25 1942 297 Union Union NNP 25 1942 298 , , , 25 1942 299 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 25 1942 300 * * NFP 25 1942 301 , , , 25 1942 302 Leyte Leyte NNP 25 1942 303 , , , 25 1942 304 Lipa Lipa NNP 25 1942 305 * * NFP 25 1942 306 , , , 25 1942 307 Lucena Lucena NNP 25 1942 308 * * NFP 25 1942 309 , , , 25 1942 310 Maguindanao Maguindanao NNP 25 1942 311 , , , 25 1942 312 Mandaue Mandaue NNP 25 1942 313 * * NFP 25 1942 314 , , , 25 1942 315 Manila Manila NNP 25 1942 316 * * NFP 25 1942 317 , , , 25 1942 318 Marawi Marawi NNP 25 1942 319 * * NFP 25 1942 320 , , , 25 1942 321 Marinduque Marinduque NNP 25 1942 322 , , , 25 1942 323 Masbate Masbate NNP 25 1942 324 , , , 25 1942 325 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 25 1942 326 Occidental Occidental NNP 25 1942 327 , , , 25 1942 328 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 25 1942 329 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 1942 330 , , , 25 1942 331 Misamis Misamis NNP 25 1942 332 Occidental Occidental NNP 25 1942 333 , , , 25 1942 334 Misamis Misamis NNP 25 1942 335 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 1942 336 , , , 25 1942 337 Mountain Mountain NNP 25 1942 338 , , , 25 1942 339 Naga Naga NNP 25 1942 340 * * NFP 25 1942 341 , , , 25 1942 342 Negros Negros NNP 25 1942 343 Occidental Occidental NNP 25 1942 344 , , , 25 1942 345 Negros Negros NNP 25 1942 346 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 1942 347 , , , 25 1942 348 North North NNP 25 1942 349 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 25 1942 350 , , , 25 1942 351 Northern Northern NNP 25 1942 352 Samar Samar NNP 25 1942 353 , , , 25 1942 354 Nueva Nueva NNP 25 1942 355 Ecija Ecija NNP 25 1942 356 , , , 25 1942 357 Nueva Nueva NNP 25 1942 358 Vizcaya Vizcaya NNP 25 1942 359 , , , 25 1942 360 Olongapo Olongapo VBN 25 1942 361 * * NFP 25 1942 362 , , , 25 1942 363 Ormoc ormoc NN 25 1942 364 * * NFP 25 1942 365 , , , 25 1942 366 Oroquieta oroquieta NN 25 1942 367 * * NFP 25 1942 368 , , , 25 1942 369 Ozamis ozamis NN 25 1942 370 * * NFP 25 1942 371 , , , 25 1942 372 Pagadian pagadian NN 25 1942 373 * * NFP 25 1942 374 , , , 25 1942 375 Palawan Palawan NNP 25 1942 376 , , , 25 1942 377 Palayan Palayan NNP 25 1942 378 * * NFP 25 1942 379 , , , 25 1942 380 Pampanga Pampanga NNP 25 1942 381 , , , 25 1942 382 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 25 1942 383 , , , 25 1942 384 Pasay Pasay NNP 25 1942 385 * * NFP 25 1942 386 , , , 25 1942 387 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1942 388 Princesa Princesa NNP 25 1942 389 * * NFP 25 1942 390 , , , 25 1942 391 Quezon Quezon NNP 25 1942 392 , , , 25 1942 393 Quezon Quezon NNP 25 1942 394 City City NNP 25 1942 395 * * NFP 25 1942 396 , , , 25 1942 397 Quirino Quirino NNP 25 1942 398 , , , 25 1942 399 Rizal Rizal NNP 25 1942 400 , , , 25 1942 401 Romblon Romblon NNP 25 1942 402 , , , 25 1942 403 Roxas Roxas NNP 25 1942 404 * * NFP 25 1942 405 , , , 25 1942 406 Samar Samar NNP 25 1942 407 , , , 25 1942 408 San San NNP 25 1942 409 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1942 410 * * NFP 25 1942 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 412 in in IN 25 1942 413 Negros Negros NNP 25 1942 414 Occidental Occidental NNP 25 1942 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 416 , , , 25 1942 417 San San NNP 25 1942 418 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1942 419 * * NFP 25 1942 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 421 in in IN 25 1942 422 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 25 1942 423 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 424 , , , 25 1942 425 San San NNP 25 1942 426 Jose Jose NNP 25 1942 427 * * NFP 25 1942 428 , , , 25 1942 429 San San NNP 25 1942 430 Pablo Pablo NNP 25 1942 431 * * NFP 25 1942 432 , , , 25 1942 433 Silay silay NN 25 1942 434 * * NFP 25 1942 435 , , , 25 1942 436 Siquijor Siquijor NNP 25 1942 437 , , , 25 1942 438 Sorsogon Sorsogon NNP 25 1942 439 , , , 25 1942 440 South South NNP 25 1942 441 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 25 1942 442 , , , 25 1942 443 Southern Southern NNP 25 1942 444 Leyte Leyte NNP 25 1942 445 , , , 25 1942 446 Sultan Sultan NNP 25 1942 447 Kudarat Kudarat NNP 25 1942 448 , , , 25 1942 449 Sulu Sulu NNP 25 1942 450 , , , 25 1942 451 Surigao surigao NN 25 1942 452 * * NFP 25 1942 453 , , , 25 1942 454 Surigao Surigao NNP 25 1942 455 del del NNP 25 1942 456 Norte Norte NNP 25 1942 457 , , , 25 1942 458 Surigao Surigao NNP 25 1942 459 del del NNP 25 1942 460 Sur Sur NNP 25 1942 461 , , , 25 1942 462 Tacloban Tacloban NNP 25 1942 463 * * NFP 25 1942 464 , , , 25 1942 465 Tagaytay Tagaytay NNP 25 1942 466 * * NFP 25 1942 467 , , , 25 1942 468 Tagbilaran tagbilaran NN 25 1942 469 * * NFP 25 1942 470 , , , 25 1942 471 Tangub tangub NN 25 1942 472 * * NFP 25 1942 473 , , , 25 1942 474 Tarlac Tarlac NNPS 25 1942 475 , , , 25 1942 476 Tawitawi Tawitawi NNP 25 1942 477 , , , 25 1942 478 Toledo Toledo NNP 25 1942 479 * * NFP 25 1942 480 , , , 25 1942 481 Trece Trece NNP 25 1942 482 Martires Martires NNP 25 1942 483 * * NFP 25 1942 484 , , , 25 1942 485 Zambales Zambales NNP 25 1942 486 , , , 25 1942 487 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 25 1942 488 * * NFP 25 1942 489 , , , 25 1942 490 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 25 1942 491 del del NNP 25 1942 492 Norte Norte NNP 25 1942 493 , , , 25 1942 494 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 25 1942 495 del del NNP 25 1942 496 Sur Sur NNP 25 1942 497 _ _ NNP 25 1942 498 # # $ 25 1942 499 _ _ NNP 25 1942 500 Independence Independence NNP 25 1942 501 : : : 25 1942 502 4 4 CD 25 1942 503 July July NNP 25 1942 504 1946 1946 CD 25 1942 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 506 from from IN 25 1942 507 US US NNP 25 1942 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 509 _ _ NNP 25 1942 510 # # NNP 25 1942 511 _ _ NNP 25 1942 512 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1942 513 : : : 25 1942 514 2 2 CD 25 1942 515 February February NNP 25 1942 516 1987 1987 CD 25 1942 517 , , , 25 1942 518 effective effective JJ 25 1942 519 11 11 CD 25 1942 520 February February NNP 25 1942 521 1987 1987 CD 25 1942 522 _ _ NNP 25 1942 523 # # $ 25 1942 524 _ _ NNP 25 1942 525 Legal Legal NNP 25 1942 526 system system NN 25 1942 527 : : : 25 1942 528 based base VBN 25 1942 529 on on IN 25 1942 530 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1942 531 and and CC 25 1942 532 Anglo anglo JJ 25 1942 533 - - HYPH 25 1942 534 American american JJ 25 1942 535 law law NN 25 1942 536 ; ; : 25 1942 537 accepts accept VBZ 25 1942 538 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1942 539 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1942 540 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1942 541 , , , 25 1942 542 with with IN 25 1942 543 reservations reservation NNS 25 1942 544 _ _ NNP 25 1942 545 # # $ 25 1942 546 _ _ NNP 25 1942 547 National national JJ 25 1942 548 holiday holiday NN 25 1942 549 : : : 25 1942 550 Independence Independence NNP 25 1942 551 Day Day NNP 25 1942 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 553 from from IN 25 1942 554 Spain Spain NNP 25 1942 555 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 556 , , , 25 1942 557 12 12 CD 25 1942 558 June June NNP 25 1942 559 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 560 1898 1898 CD 25 1942 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 562 _ _ NNP 25 1942 563 # # NNP 25 1942 564 _ _ NNP 25 1942 565 Executive Executive NNP 25 1942 566 branch branch NN 25 1942 567 : : : 25 1942 568 president president NN 25 1942 569 , , , 25 1942 570 vice vice NN 25 1942 571 president president NN 25 1942 572 , , , 25 1942 573 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 1942 574 _ _ NNP 25 1942 575 # # $ 25 1942 576 _ _ NNP 25 1942 577 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1942 578 branch branch NN 25 1942 579 : : : 25 1942 580 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1942 581 Congress Congress NNP 25 1942 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 583 Kongreso Kongreso NNP 25 1942 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 585 consists consist VBZ 25 1942 586 of of IN 25 1942 587 an an DT 25 1942 588 upper upper JJ 25 1942 589 house house NN 25 1942 590 or or CC 25 1942 591 Senate Senate NNP 25 1942 592 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 593 Senado Senado NNP 25 1942 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 595 and and CC 25 1942 596 a a DT 25 1942 597 lower low JJR 25 1942 598 house house NN 25 1942 599 or or CC 25 1942 600 House House NNP 25 1942 601 of of IN 25 1942 602 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1942 603 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 604 Kapulungan Kapulungan NNP 25 1942 605 Ng Ng NNP 25 1942 606 Mga Mga NNP 25 1942 607 Kinatawan Kinatawan NNP 25 1942 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 609 _ _ NNP 25 1942 610 # # $ 25 1942 611 _ _ NNP 25 1942 612 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1942 613 branch branch NN 25 1942 614 : : : 25 1942 615 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1942 616 Court Court NNP 25 1942 617 _ _ NNP 25 1942 618 # # NNP 25 1942 619 _ _ NNP 25 1942 620 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1942 621 : : : 25 1942 622 Chief Chief NNP 25 1942 623 of of IN 25 1942 624 State State NNP 25 1942 625 and and CC 25 1942 626 Head Head NNP 25 1942 627 of of IN 25 1942 628 Government Government NNP 25 1942 629 -- -- : 25 1942 630 President President NNP 25 1942 631 Corazon Corazon NNP 25 1942 632 C. C. NNP 25 1942 633 AQUINO AQUINO NNP 25 1942 634 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 635 since since IN 25 1942 636 25 25 CD 25 1942 637 February February NNP 25 1942 638 1986 1986 CD 25 1942 639 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 640 ; ; : 25 1942 641 Vice Vice NNP 25 1942 642 President President NNP 25 1942 643 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1942 644 H. H. NNP 25 1942 645 LAUREL LAUREL NNP 25 1942 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 647 since since IN 25 1942 648 25 25 CD 25 1942 649 February February NNP 25 1942 650 1986 1986 CD 25 1942 651 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 652 _ _ NNP 25 1942 653 # # $ 25 1942 654 _ _ NNP 25 1942 655 Political political JJ 25 1942 656 parties party NNS 25 1942 657 and and CC 25 1942 658 leaders leader NNS 25 1942 659 : : : 25 1942 660 PDP PDP NNP 25 1942 661 - - HYPH 25 1942 662 Laban Laban NNP 25 1942 663 , , , 25 1942 664 Aquilino Aquilino NNP 25 1942 665 PIMENTEL PIMENTEL NNS 25 1942 666 ; ; : 25 1942 667 Struggle struggle NN 25 1942 668 of of IN 25 1942 669 Philippine philippine JJ 25 1942 670 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1942 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 672 LDP LDP NNP 25 1942 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 674 , , , 25 1942 675 Neptali Neptali NNP 25 1942 676 GONZALES GONZALES NNP 25 1942 677 ; ; : 25 1942 678 Nacionalista Nacionalista NNP 25 1942 679 Party Party NNP 25 1942 680 , , , 25 1942 681 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 1942 682 LAUREL LAUREL NNP 25 1942 683 , , , 25 1942 684 Juan Juan NNP 25 1942 685 Ponce Ponce NNP 25 1942 686 ENRILE ENRILE NNP 25 1942 687 ; ; : 25 1942 688 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 1942 689 Party Party NNP 25 1942 690 , , , 25 1942 691 Jovito Jovito NNP 25 1942 692 SALONGA SALONGA NNP 25 1942 693 _ _ IN 25 1942 694 # # $ 25 1942 695 _ _ NNP 25 1942 696 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1942 697 : : : 25 1942 698 universal universal JJ 25 1942 699 at at IN 25 1942 700 age age NN 25 1942 701 15 15 CD 25 1942 702 _ _ NNP 25 1942 703 # # NNP 25 1942 704 _ _ NNP 25 1942 705 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1942 706 : : : 25 1942 707 President President NNP 25 1942 708 -- -- : 25 1942 709 last last RB 25 1942 710 held hold VBD 25 1942 711 7 7 CD 25 1942 712 February February NNP 25 1942 713 1986 1986 CD 25 1942 714 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 715 next next JJ 25 1942 716 election election NN 25 1942 717 to to TO 25 1942 718 be be VB 25 1942 719 held hold VBN 25 1942 720 May May NNP 25 1942 721 1992 1992 CD 25 1942 722 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 723 ; ; : 25 1942 724 results result NNS 25 1942 725 -- -- : 25 1942 726 Corazon Corazon NNP 25 1942 727 C. C. NNP 25 1942 728 AQUINO AQUINO NNP 25 1942 729 elected elect VBD 25 1942 730 , , , 25 1942 731 precipitating precipitate VBG 25 1942 732 the the DT 25 1942 733 fall fall NN 25 1942 734 of of IN 25 1942 735 the the DT 25 1942 736 MARCOS MARCOS NNP 25 1942 737 regime regime NN 25 1942 738 ; ; : 25 1942 739 Senate Senate NNP 25 1942 740 -- -- : 25 1942 741 last last RB 25 1942 742 held hold VBD 25 1942 743 11 11 CD 25 1942 744 May May NNP 25 1942 745 1987 1987 CD 25 1942 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 747 next next JJ 25 1942 748 to to TO 25 1942 749 be be VB 25 1942 750 held hold VBN 25 1942 751 May May NNP 25 1942 752 1992 1992 CD 25 1942 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 754 ; ; : 25 1942 755 results result NNS 25 1942 756 -- -- : 25 1942 757 pro pro JJ 25 1942 758 - - JJ 25 1942 759 Aquino aquino JJ 25 1942 760 LDP LDP NNP 25 1942 761 63 63 CD 25 1942 762 % % NN 25 1942 763 , , , 25 1942 764 liberal liberal JJ 25 1942 765 LDP LDP NNP 25 1942 766 and and CC 25 1942 767 PDP PDP NNP 25 1942 768 - - HYPH 25 1942 769 Laban Laban NNP 25 1942 770 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 771 Pimentel Pimentel NNP 25 1942 772 wing wing NN 25 1942 773 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 774 25 25 CD 25 1942 775 % % NN 25 1942 776 , , , 25 1942 777 opposition opposition NN 25 1942 778 Nationalista Nationalista NNP 25 1942 779 Party Party NNP 25 1942 780 4 4 CD 25 1942 781 % % NN 25 1942 782 , , , 25 1942 783 independent independent JJ 25 1942 784 8 8 CD 25 1942 785 % % NN 25 1942 786 ; ; : 25 1942 787 seats--(24 seats--(24 NNP 25 1942 788 total total JJ 25 1942 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 790 pro pro JJ 25 1942 791 - - JJ 25 1942 792 Aquino aquino JJ 25 1942 793 LDP LDP NNP 25 1942 794 15 15 CD 25 1942 795 , , , 25 1942 796 liberal liberal JJ 25 1942 797 LDP LDP NNP 25 1942 798 - - HYPH 25 1942 799 Laban Laban NNP 25 1942 800 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 801 Pimentel Pimentel NNP 25 1942 802 wing wing NN 25 1942 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 804 6 6 CD 25 1942 805 , , , 25 1942 806 opposition opposition NN 25 1942 807 Nationalista Nationalista NNP 25 1942 808 Party Party NNP 25 1942 809 1 1 CD 25 1942 810 , , , 25 1942 811 independent independent JJ 25 1942 812 2 2 CD 25 1942 813 ; ; : 25 1942 814 House House NNP 25 1942 815 of of IN 25 1942 816 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1942 817 -- -- : 25 1942 818 last last RB 25 1942 819 held hold VBN 25 1942 820 on on IN 25 1942 821 11 11 CD 25 1942 822 May May NNP 25 1942 823 1987 1987 CD 25 1942 824 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 825 next next JJ 25 1942 826 to to TO 25 1942 827 be be VB 25 1942 828 held hold VBN 25 1942 829 May May NNP 25 1942 830 1992 1992 CD 25 1942 831 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 832 ; ; : 25 1942 833 results result NNS 25 1942 834 -- -- : 25 1942 835 pro pro JJ 25 1942 836 - - JJ 25 1942 837 Aquino aquino JJ 25 1942 838 LDP LDP NNP 25 1942 839 73 73 CD 25 1942 840 % % NN 25 1942 841 , , , 25 1942 842 liberal liberal JJ 25 1942 843 LDP LDP NNP 25 1942 844 and and CC 25 1942 845 PDP PDP NNP 25 1942 846 - - HYPH 25 1942 847 Laban Laban NNP 25 1942 848 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 849 Pimentel Pimentel NNP 25 1942 850 wing wing NN 25 1942 851 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 852 10 10 CD 25 1942 853 % % NN 25 1942 854 , , , 25 1942 855 opposition opposition NN 25 1942 856 Nationalista Nationalista NNP 25 1942 857 Party Party NNP 25 1942 858 17 17 CD 25 1942 859 % % NN 25 1942 860 ; ; , 25 1942 861 seats--(250 seats--(250 NNP 25 1942 862 total total NN 25 1942 863 , , , 25 1942 864 180 180 CD 25 1942 865 elected elect VBN 25 1942 866 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 867 number number NN 25 1942 868 of of IN 25 1942 869 seats seat NNS 25 1942 870 by by IN 25 1942 871 party party NN 25 1942 872 NA NA NNP 25 1942 873 _ _ NNP 25 1942 874 # # NNP 25 1942 875 _ _ NNP 25 1942 876 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1942 877 : : : 25 1942 878 the the DT 25 1942 879 Communist Communist NNP 25 1942 880 Party Party NNP 25 1942 881 of of IN 25 1942 882 the the DT 25 1942 883 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1942 884 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 885 CPP CPP NNP 25 1942 886 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 887 controls control VBZ 25 1942 888 about about RB 25 1942 889 18,000 18,000 CD 25 1942 890 - - SYM 25 1942 891 23,000 23,000 CD 25 1942 892 full full JJ 25 1942 893 - - HYPH 25 1942 894 time time NN 25 1942 895 insurgents insurgent NNS 25 1942 896 and and CC 25 1942 897 is be VBZ 25 1942 898 not not RB 25 1942 899 recognized recognize VBN 25 1942 900 as as IN 25 1942 901 a a DT 25 1942 902 legal legal JJ 25 1942 903 party party NN 25 1942 904 ; ; : 25 1942 905 a a DT 25 1942 906 second second JJ 25 1942 907 Communist Communist NNP 25 1942 908 party party NN 25 1942 909 , , , 25 1942 910 the the DT 25 1942 911 pro pro JJ 25 1942 912 - - JJ 25 1942 913 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1942 914 Philippine Philippine NNP 25 1942 915 Communist Communist NNP 25 1942 916 Party Party NNP 25 1942 917 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 918 PKP PKP NNP 25 1942 919 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 920 , , , 25 1942 921 has have VBZ 25 1942 922 quasi quasi JJ 25 1942 923 - - JJ 25 1942 924 legal legal JJ 25 1942 925 status status NN 25 1942 926 _ _ NNP 25 1942 927 # # NNP 25 1942 928 _ _ NNP 25 1942 929 Member Member NNP 25 1942 930 of of IN 25 1942 931 : : : 25 1942 932 APEC APEC NNP 25 1942 933 , , , 25 1942 934 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 1942 935 , , , 25 1942 936 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 1942 937 , , , 25 1942 938 CCC CCC NNP 25 1942 939 , , , 25 1942 940 CP CP NNP 25 1942 941 , , , 25 1942 942 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1942 943 , , , 25 1942 944 FAO FAO NNP 25 1942 945 , , , 25 1942 946 G-24 g-24 CD 25 1942 947 , , , 25 1942 948 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1942 949 , , , 25 1942 950 GATT GATT NNP 25 1942 951 , , , 25 1942 952 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1942 953 , , , 25 1942 954 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1942 955 , , , 25 1942 956 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1942 957 , , , 25 1942 958 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1942 959 , , , 25 1942 960 IDA IDA NNP 25 1942 961 , , , 25 1942 962 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1942 963 , , , 25 1942 964 IFC IFC NNP 25 1942 965 , , , 25 1942 966 ILO ILO NNP 25 1942 967 , , , 25 1942 968 IMF IMF NNP 25 1942 969 , , , 25 1942 970 IMO imo RB 25 1942 971 , , , 25 1942 972 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1942 973 , , , 25 1942 974 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1942 975 , , , 25 1942 976 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1942 977 , , , 25 1942 978 IOC IOC NNP 25 1942 979 , , , 25 1942 980 IOM IOM NNP 25 1942 981 , , , 25 1942 982 ISO ISO NNP 25 1942 983 , , , 25 1942 984 ITU ITU NNP 25 1942 985 , , , 25 1942 986 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1942 987 , , , 25 1942 988 NAM NAM NNP 25 1942 989 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 990 observer observer NNP 25 1942 991 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 992 , , , 25 1942 993 UN UN NNP 25 1942 994 , , , 25 1942 995 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1942 996 , , , 25 1942 997 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1942 998 , , , 25 1942 999 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1942 1000 , , , 25 1942 1001 UPU UPU NNP 25 1942 1002 , , , 25 1942 1003 WCL WCL NNP 25 1942 1004 , , , 25 1942 1005 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1942 1006 , , , 25 1942 1007 WHO who WP 25 1942 1008 , , , 25 1942 1009 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1942 1010 , , , 25 1942 1011 WMO WMO NNP 25 1942 1012 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1013 # # $ 25 1942 1014 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1015 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1942 1016 representation representation NN 25 1942 1017 : : : 25 1942 1018 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1942 1019 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 25 1942 1020 PELAEZ PELAEZ NNP 25 1942 1021 ; ; : 25 1942 1022 Chancery chancery NN 25 1942 1023 at at IN 25 1942 1024 1617 1617 CD 25 1942 1025 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1942 1026 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1942 1027 NW NW NNP 25 1942 1028 , , , 25 1942 1029 Washington Washington NNP 25 1942 1030 DC DC NNP 25 1942 1031 20036 20036 CD 25 1942 1032 ; ; : 25 1942 1033 telephone telephone NN 25 1942 1034 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 1035 202 202 CD 25 1942 1036 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 1037 483 483 CD 25 1942 1038 - - HYPH 25 1942 1039 1414 1414 CD 25 1942 1040 ; ; : 25 1942 1041 there there EX 25 1942 1042 are be VBP 25 1942 1043 Philippine philippine JJ 25 1942 1044 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1942 1045 General General NNP 25 1942 1046 in in IN 25 1942 1047 Agana Agana NNP 25 1942 1048 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 1049 Guam Guam NNP 25 1942 1050 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 1051 , , , 25 1942 1052 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1942 1053 , , , 25 1942 1054 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 1942 1055 , , , 25 1942 1056 Houston Houston NNP 25 1942 1057 , , , 25 1942 1058 Los Los NNP 25 1942 1059 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1942 1060 , , , 25 1942 1061 New New NNP 25 1942 1062 York York NNP 25 1942 1063 , , , 25 1942 1064 San San NNP 25 1942 1065 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1942 1066 , , , 25 1942 1067 and and CC 25 1942 1068 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 1942 1069 ; ; : 25 1942 1070 US US NNP 25 1942 1071 -- -- : 25 1942 1072 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1942 1073 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 25 1942 1074 PLATT PLATT NNP 25 1942 1075 ; ; : 25 1942 1076 Embassy embassy NN 25 1942 1077 at at IN 25 1942 1078 1201 1201 CD 25 1942 1079 Roxas Roxas NNP 25 1942 1080 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 1942 1081 , , , 25 1942 1082 Manila Manila NNP 25 1942 1083 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 1084 mailing mail VBG 25 1942 1085 address address NN 25 1942 1086 is be VBZ 25 1942 1087 APO APO NNP 25 1942 1088 San San NNP 25 1942 1089 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1942 1090 96528 96528 CD 25 1942 1091 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 1092 ; ; : 25 1942 1093 telephone telephone NN 25 1942 1094 [ [ -LRB- 25 1942 1095 63 63 CD 25 1942 1096 ] ] -RRB- 25 1942 1097 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 1098 32 32 CD 25 1942 1099 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 1100 211 211 CD 25 1942 1101 - - SYM 25 1942 1102 101 101 CD 25 1942 1103 through through IN 25 1942 1104 3 3 CD 25 1942 1105 ; ; : 25 1942 1106 there there EX 25 1942 1107 is be VBZ 25 1942 1108 a a DT 25 1942 1109 US US NNP 25 1942 1110 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1942 1111 in in IN 25 1942 1112 Cebu Cebu NNP 25 1942 1113 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1114 # # NNP 25 1942 1115 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1116 Flag Flag NNP 25 1942 1117 : : : 25 1942 1118 two two CD 25 1942 1119 equal equal JJ 25 1942 1120 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1942 1121 bands band NNS 25 1942 1122 of of IN 25 1942 1123 blue blue JJ 25 1942 1124 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 1125 top top NNP 25 1942 1126 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 1127 and and CC 25 1942 1128 red red JJ 25 1942 1129 with with IN 25 1942 1130 a a DT 25 1942 1131 white white JJ 25 1942 1132 equilateral equilateral JJ 25 1942 1133 triangle triangle NN 25 1942 1134 based base VBN 25 1942 1135 on on IN 25 1942 1136 the the DT 25 1942 1137 hoist hoist NN 25 1942 1138 side side NN 25 1942 1139 ; ; : 25 1942 1140 in in IN 25 1942 1141 the the DT 25 1942 1142 center center NN 25 1942 1143 of of IN 25 1942 1144 the the DT 25 1942 1145 triangle triangle NN 25 1942 1146 is be VBZ 25 1942 1147 a a DT 25 1942 1148 yellow yellow JJ 25 1942 1149 sun sun NN 25 1942 1150 with with IN 25 1942 1151 eight eight CD 25 1942 1152 primary primary JJ 25 1942 1153 rays ray NNS 25 1942 1154 ( ( -LRB- 25 1942 1155 each each DT 25 1942 1156 containing contain VBG 25 1942 1157 three three CD 25 1942 1158 individual individual JJ 25 1942 1159 rays ray NNS 25 1942 1160 ) ) -RRB- 25 1942 1161 and and CC 25 1942 1162 in in IN 25 1942 1163 each each DT 25 1942 1164 corner corner NN 25 1942 1165 of of IN 25 1942 1166 the the DT 25 1942 1167 triangle triangle NN 25 1942 1168 is be VBZ 25 1942 1169 a a DT 25 1942 1170 small small JJ 25 1942 1171 yellow yellow NN 25 1942 1172 five five CD 25 1942 1173 - - HYPH 25 1942 1174 pointed point VBN 25 1942 1175 star star NN 25 1942 1176 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1177 * * NFP 25 1942 1178 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1179 Economy Economy NNP 25 1942 1180 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1181 # # NNP 25 1942 1182 _ _ NNP 25 1942 1183 Overview Overview NNP 25 1942 1184 : : : 25 1942 1185 The the DT 25 1942 1186 economy economy NN 25 1942 1187 continues continue VBZ 25 1942 1188 to to TO 25 1942 1189 recover recover VB 25 1942 1190 from from IN 25 1942 1191 the the DT 25 1942 1192 political political JJ 25 1942 1193 turmoil turmoil NN 25 1942 1194 following follow VBG 25 1942 1195 the the DT 25 1942 1196 ouster ouster NN 25 1942 1197 of of IN 25 1942 1198 former former JJ 25 1942 1199 President President NNP 25 1942 1200 Marcos Marcos NNP 25 1942 1201 and and CC 25 1942 1202 several several JJ 25 1942 1203 coup coup NN 25 1942 1204 attempts attempt NNS 25 1942 1205 . . . 25 1943 1 After after IN 25 1943 2 two two CD 25 1943 3 consecutive consecutive JJ 25 1943 4 years year NNS 25 1943 5 of of IN 25 1943 6 economic economic JJ 25 1943 7 contraction contraction NN 25 1943 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 1943 9 1984 1984 CD 25 1943 10 and and CC 25 1943 11 1985 1985 CD 25 1943 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 1943 13 , , , 25 1943 14 the the DT 25 1943 15 economy economy NN 25 1943 16 has have VBZ 25 1943 17 since since IN 25 1943 18 1986 1986 CD 25 1943 19 had have VBD 25 1943 20 positive positive JJ 25 1943 21 growth growth NN 25 1943 22 , , , 25 1943 23 although although IN 25 1943 24 in in IN 25 1943 25 1990 1990 CD 25 1943 26 the the DT 25 1943 27 economy economy NN 25 1943 28 slowed slow VBD 25 1943 29 considerably considerably RB 25 1943 30 from from IN 25 1943 31 1989 1989 CD 25 1943 32 . . . 25 1944 1 The the DT 25 1944 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1944 3 sector sector NN 25 1944 4 together together RB 25 1944 5 with with IN 25 1944 6 forestry forestry NN 25 1944 7 and and CC 25 1944 8 fishing fishing NN 25 1944 9 , , , 25 1944 10 plays play VBZ 25 1944 11 an an DT 25 1944 12 important important JJ 25 1944 13 role role NN 25 1944 14 in in IN 25 1944 15 the the DT 25 1944 16 economy economy NN 25 1944 17 , , , 25 1944 18 employing employ VBG 25 1944 19 about about IN 25 1944 20 45 45 CD 25 1944 21 % % NN 25 1944 22 of of IN 25 1944 23 the the DT 25 1944 24 work work NN 25 1944 25 force force NN 25 1944 26 and and CC 25 1944 27 providing provide VBG 25 1944 28 almost almost RB 25 1944 29 30 30 CD 25 1944 30 % % NN 25 1944 31 of of IN 25 1944 32 GDP GDP NNP 25 1944 33 . . . 25 1945 1 The the DT 25 1945 2 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 1945 3 is be VBZ 25 1945 4 the the DT 25 1945 5 world world NN 25 1945 6 's 's POS 25 1945 7 largest large JJS 25 1945 8 exporter exporter NN 25 1945 9 of of IN 25 1945 10 coconuts coconut NNS 25 1945 11 and and CC 25 1945 12 coconut coconut NN 25 1945 13 products product NNS 25 1945 14 . . . 25 1946 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1946 2 contributes contribute VBZ 25 1946 3 about about RB 25 1946 4 25 25 CD 25 1946 5 % % NN 25 1946 6 of of IN 25 1946 7 GDP GDP NNP 25 1946 8 . . . 25 1947 1 Major major JJ 25 1947 2 industries industry NNS 25 1947 3 include include VBP 25 1947 4 food food NN 25 1947 5 processing processing NN 25 1947 6 , , , 25 1947 7 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1947 8 , , , 25 1947 9 and and CC 25 1947 10 textiles textile NNS 25 1947 11 . . . 25 1948 1 _ _ NNP 25 1948 2 # # NNP 25 1948 3 _ _ NNP 25 1948 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1948 5 : : : 25 1948 6 $ $ $ 25 1948 7 45.2 45.2 CD 25 1948 8 billion billion CD 25 1948 9 , , , 25 1948 10 per per IN 25 1948 11 capita capita FW 25 1948 12 $ $ $ 25 1948 13 700 700 CD 25 1948 14 ; ; : 25 1948 15 real real JJ 25 1948 16 growth growth NN 25 1948 17 rate rate NN 25 1948 18 2.5 2.5 CD 25 1948 19 % % NN 25 1948 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1948 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1948 22 est est NNP 25 1948 23 . . . 25 1948 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 1949 1 _ _ NNP 25 1949 2 # # NN 25 1949 3 _ _ NNP 25 1949 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1949 5 rate rate NN 25 1949 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1949 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1949 8 prices price NNS 25 1949 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1949 10 : : : 25 1949 11 12.7 12.7 CD 25 1949 12 % % NN 25 1949 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1949 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1949 15 est est NNP 25 1949 16 . . . 25 1949 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1950 1 _ _ NNP 25 1950 2 # # NNP 25 1950 3 _ _ NNP 25 1950 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1950 5 rate rate NN 25 1950 6 : : : 25 1950 7 9.3 9.3 CD 25 1950 8 % % NN 25 1950 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1950 10 1990 1990 CD 25 1950 11 est est NNP 25 1950 12 . . . 25 1950 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 1951 1 _ _ NNP 25 1951 2 # # NNP 25 1951 3 _ _ NNP 25 1951 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1951 5 : : : 25 1951 6 $ $ $ 25 1951 7 7.2 7.2 CD 25 1951 8 billion billion CD 25 1951 9 ; ; : 25 1951 10 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1951 11 $ $ $ 25 1951 12 8.12 8.12 CD 25 1951 13 billion billion CD 25 1951 14 , , , 25 1951 15 including include VBG 25 1951 16 capital capital NN 25 1951 17 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1951 18 of of IN 25 1951 19 $ $ $ 25 1951 20 0.97 0.97 CD 25 1951 21 billion billion CD 25 1951 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 1951 23 1989 1989 CD 25 1951 24 est est NNP 25 1951 25 . . . 25 1951 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1952 1 _ _ NNP 25 1952 2 # # NNP 25 1952 3 _ _ NNP 25 1952 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1952 5 : : : 25 1952 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 1952 7 $ $ $ 25 1952 8 8.1 8.1 CD 25 1952 9 billion billion CD 25 1952 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1952 11 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1952 12 . . NNP 25 1952 13 , , , 25 1952 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1952 15 est est NNP 25 1952 16 . . . 25 1953 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1953 2 ; ; : 25 1953 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1953 4 -- -- : 25 1953 5 electrical electrical JJ 25 1953 6 equipment equipment NN 25 1953 7 19 19 CD 25 1953 8 % % NN 25 1953 9 , , , 25 1953 10 textiles textile NNS 25 1953 11 16 16 CD 25 1953 12 % % NN 25 1953 13 , , , 25 1953 14 minerals mineral NNS 25 1953 15 and and CC 25 1953 16 ores ore VBZ 25 1953 17 11 11 CD 25 1953 18 % % NN 25 1953 19 , , , 25 1953 20 farm farm NN 25 1953 21 products product NNS 25 1953 22 10 10 CD 25 1953 23 % % NN 25 1953 24 , , , 25 1953 25 coconut coconut NN 25 1953 26 10 10 CD 25 1953 27 % % NN 25 1953 28 , , , 25 1953 29 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1953 30 5 5 CD 25 1953 31 % % NN 25 1953 32 , , , 25 1953 33 fish fish NN 25 1953 34 5 5 CD 25 1953 35 % % NN 25 1953 36 , , , 25 1953 37 forest forest NN 25 1953 38 products product NNS 25 1953 39 4 4 CD 25 1953 40 % % NN 25 1953 41 ; ; , 25 1953 42 partners partner NNS 25 1953 43 -- -- : 25 1953 44 US US NNP 25 1953 45 36 36 CD 25 1953 46 % % NN 25 1953 47 , , , 25 1953 48 EC EC NNP 25 1953 49 19 19 CD 25 1953 50 % % NN 25 1953 51 , , , 25 1953 52 Japan Japan NNP 25 1953 53 18 18 CD 25 1953 54 % % NN 25 1953 55 , , , 25 1953 56 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1953 57 9 9 CD 25 1953 58 % % NN 25 1953 59 , , , 25 1953 60 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 1953 61 7 7 CD 25 1953 62 % % NN 25 1953 63 _ _ NNP 25 1953 64 # # $ 25 1953 65 _ _ NNP 25 1953 66 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1953 67 : : : 25 1953 68 $ $ $ 25 1953 69 12.1 12.1 CD 25 1953 70 billion billion CD 25 1953 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1953 72 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1953 73 . . NNP 25 1953 74 , , , 25 1953 75 1990 1990 CD 25 1953 76 est est NNP 25 1953 77 . . . 25 1954 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1954 2 ; ; : 25 1954 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 1954 4 -- -- : 25 1954 5 raw raw JJ 25 1954 6 materials material NNS 25 1954 7 53 53 CD 25 1954 8 % % NN 25 1954 9 , , , 25 1954 10 capital capital NN 25 1954 11 goods good NNS 25 1954 12 17 17 CD 25 1954 13 % % NN 25 1954 14 , , , 25 1954 15 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1954 16 products product NNS 25 1954 17 17 17 CD 25 1954 18 % % NN 25 1954 19 ; ; , 25 1954 20 partners partner NNS 25 1954 21 -- -- : 25 1954 22 US US NNP 25 1954 23 25 25 CD 25 1954 24 % % NN 25 1954 25 , , , 25 1954 26 Japan Japan NNP 25 1954 27 17 17 CD 25 1954 28 % % NN 25 1954 29 , , , 25 1954 30 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 1954 31 13 13 CD 25 1954 32 % % NN 25 1954 33 , , , 25 1954 34 EC EC NNP 25 1954 35 11 11 CD 25 1954 36 % % NN 25 1954 37 , , , 25 1954 38 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 1954 39 10 10 CD 25 1954 40 % % NN 25 1954 41 , , , 25 1954 42 Middle Middle NNP 25 1954 43 East East NNP 25 1954 44 10 10 CD 25 1954 45 % % NN 25 1954 46 _ _ NNP 25 1954 47 # # NNP 25 1954 48 _ _ NNP 25 1954 49 External External NNP 25 1954 50 debt debt NN 25 1954 51 : : : 25 1954 52 $ $ $ 25 1954 53 28.4 28.4 CD 25 1954 54 billion billion CD 25 1954 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 1954 56 1990 1990 CD 25 1954 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 1954 58 _ _ NNP 25 1954 59 # # $ 25 1954 60 _ _ NNP 25 1954 61 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1954 62 production production NN 25 1954 63 : : : 25 1954 64 growth growth NN 25 1954 65 rate rate NN 25 1954 66 1.9 1.9 CD 25 1954 67 % % NN 25 1954 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 1954 69 1990 1990 CD 25 1954 70 est est NNP 25 1954 71 . . . 25 1955 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 2 ; ; , 25 1955 3 accounts account NNS 25 1955 4 for for IN 25 1955 5 30 30 CD 25 1955 6 - - SYM 25 1955 7 35 35 CD 25 1955 8 % % NN 25 1955 9 of of IN 25 1955 10 GNP GNP NNP 25 1955 11 _ _ NNP 25 1955 12 # # NNP 25 1955 13 _ _ NNP 25 1955 14 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1955 15 : : : 25 1955 16 6,755,000 6,755,000 CD 25 1955 17 kW kw NN 25 1955 18 capacity capacity NN 25 1955 19 ; ; : 25 1955 20 28,000 28,000 CD 25 1955 21 million million CD 25 1955 22 kWh kWh NNS 25 1955 23 produced produce VBN 25 1955 24 , , , 25 1955 25 420 420 CD 25 1955 26 kWh kWh NNS 25 1955 27 per per IN 25 1955 28 capita capita NN 25 1955 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 30 1990 1990 CD 25 1955 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 32 _ _ NNP 25 1955 33 # # NNP 25 1955 34 _ _ NNP 25 1955 35 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1955 36 : : : 25 1955 37 textiles textile NNS 25 1955 38 , , , 25 1955 39 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1955 40 , , , 25 1955 41 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1955 42 , , , 25 1955 43 wood wood NN 25 1955 44 products product NNS 25 1955 45 , , , 25 1955 46 food food NN 25 1955 47 processing processing NN 25 1955 48 , , , 25 1955 49 electronics electronic NNS 25 1955 50 assembly assembly NN 25 1955 51 , , , 25 1955 52 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1955 53 refining refining NN 25 1955 54 , , , 25 1955 55 fishing fishing NN 25 1955 56 _ _ NNP 25 1955 57 # # NNP 25 1955 58 _ _ NNP 25 1955 59 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1955 60 : : : 25 1955 61 accounts account NNS 25 1955 62 for for IN 25 1955 63 about about RB 25 1955 64 one one CD 25 1955 65 - - HYPH 25 1955 66 third third NN 25 1955 67 of of IN 25 1955 68 GNP GNP NNP 25 1955 69 and and CC 25 1955 70 45 45 CD 25 1955 71 % % NN 25 1955 72 of of IN 25 1955 73 labor labor NN 25 1955 74 force force NN 25 1955 75 ; ; , 25 1955 76 major major JJ 25 1955 77 crops crop NNS 25 1955 78 -- -- : 25 1955 79 rice rice NN 25 1955 80 , , , 25 1955 81 coconut coconut NN 25 1955 82 , , , 25 1955 83 corn corn NN 25 1955 84 , , , 25 1955 85 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1955 86 , , , 25 1955 87 bananas banana NNS 25 1955 88 , , , 25 1955 89 pineapple pineapple NN 25 1955 90 , , , 25 1955 91 mango mango NN 25 1955 92 ; ; : 25 1955 93 animal animal NN 25 1955 94 products product NNS 25 1955 95 -- -- : 25 1955 96 pork pork NN 25 1955 97 , , , 25 1955 98 eggs egg NNS 25 1955 99 , , , 25 1955 100 beef beef NN 25 1955 101 ; ; : 25 1955 102 net net JJ 25 1955 103 exporter exporter NN 25 1955 104 of of IN 25 1955 105 farm farm NN 25 1955 106 products product NNS 25 1955 107 ; ; , 25 1955 108 fish fish NN 25 1955 109 catch catch NN 25 1955 110 of of IN 25 1955 111 2 2 CD 25 1955 112 million million CD 25 1955 113 metric metric JJ 25 1955 114 tons ton NNS 25 1955 115 annually annually RB 25 1955 116 _ _ NNP 25 1955 117 # # NN 25 1955 118 _ _ NNP 25 1955 119 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 1955 120 drugs drug VBZ 25 1955 121 : : : 25 1955 122 illicit illicit JJ 25 1955 123 producer producer NN 25 1955 124 of of IN 25 1955 125 cannabis cannabis NN 25 1955 126 for for IN 25 1955 127 the the DT 25 1955 128 international international JJ 25 1955 129 drug drug NN 25 1955 130 trade trade NN 25 1955 131 ; ; : 25 1955 132 growers grower NNS 25 1955 133 are be VBP 25 1955 134 producing produce VBG 25 1955 135 more more JJR 25 1955 136 and and CC 25 1955 137 better well JJR 25 1955 138 quality quality NN 25 1955 139 cannabis cannabi NNS 25 1955 140 despite despite IN 25 1955 141 government government NN 25 1955 142 eradication eradication NN 25 1955 143 efforts effort NNS 25 1955 144 _ _ IN 25 1955 145 # # $ 25 1955 146 _ _ NNP 25 1955 147 Economic economic JJ 25 1955 148 aid aid NN 25 1955 149 : : : 25 1955 150 US US NNP 25 1955 151 commitments commitment NNS 25 1955 152 , , , 25 1955 153 including include VBG 25 1955 154 Ex Ex NNP 25 1955 155 - - HYPH 25 1955 156 Im Im NNP 25 1955 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 158 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1955 159 - - HYPH 25 1955 160 89 89 CD 25 1955 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 162 , , , 25 1955 163 $ $ $ 25 1955 164 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1955 165 billion billion CD 25 1955 166 ; ; : 25 1955 167 Western western JJ 25 1955 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 169 non non JJ 25 1955 170 - - JJ 25 1955 171 US us JJ 25 1955 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 173 countries country NNS 25 1955 174 , , , 25 1955 175 ODA ODA NNP 25 1955 176 and and CC 25 1955 177 OOF OOF NNP 25 1955 178 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1955 179 commitments commitment NNS 25 1955 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 181 1970 1970 CD 25 1955 182 - - SYM 25 1955 183 88 88 CD 25 1955 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 185 , , , 25 1955 186 $ $ $ 25 1955 187 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1955 188 billion billion CD 25 1955 189 ; ; : 25 1955 190 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1955 191 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1955 192 aid aid NN 25 1955 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 194 1979 1979 CD 25 1955 195 - - SYM 25 1955 196 89 89 CD 25 1955 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 198 , , , 25 1955 199 $ $ $ 25 1955 200 5 5 CD 25 1955 201 million million CD 25 1955 202 ; ; : 25 1955 203 Communist communist JJ 25 1955 204 countries country NNS 25 1955 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 206 1975 1975 CD 25 1955 207 - - SYM 25 1955 208 89 89 CD 25 1955 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 210 , , , 25 1955 211 $ $ $ 25 1955 212 123 123 CD 25 1955 213 million million CD 25 1955 214 _ _ NNP 25 1955 215 # # NNP 25 1955 216 _ _ NNP 25 1955 217 Currency Currency NNP 25 1955 218 : : : 25 1955 219 Philippine philippine JJ 25 1955 220 peso peso NN 25 1955 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 222 plural plural JJ 25 1955 223 -- -- : 25 1955 224 pesos pesos NNP 25 1955 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 226 ; ; : 25 1955 227 1 1 CD 25 1955 228 Philippine philippine JJ 25 1955 229 peso peso NN 25 1955 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 231 1 1 CD 25 1955 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 233 = = SYM 25 1955 234 100 100 CD 25 1955 235 centavos centavos JJ 25 1955 236 _ _ NNP 25 1955 237 # # NNP 25 1955 238 _ _ NNP 25 1955 239 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1955 240 rates rate NNS 25 1955 241 : : : 25 1955 242 Philippine philippine JJ 25 1955 243 pesos peso NNS 25 1955 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 245 1 1 LS 25 1955 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 247 per per IN 25 1955 248 US$ us$ $ 25 1955 249 1 1 CD 25 1955 250 - - HYPH 25 1955 251 -28.055 -28.055 NNP 25 1955 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 253 January January NNP 25 1955 254 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 256 , , , 25 1955 257 24.311 24.311 CD 25 1955 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 259 1990 1990 CD 25 1955 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 261 , , , 25 1955 262 21.737 21.737 CD 25 1955 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 264 1989 1989 CD 25 1955 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 266 , , , 25 1955 267 21.095 21.095 CD 25 1955 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 269 1988 1988 CD 25 1955 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 271 , , , 25 1955 272 20.568 20.568 CD 25 1955 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 274 1987 1987 CD 25 1955 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 276 , , , 25 1955 277 20.386 20.386 CD 25 1955 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 279 1986 1986 CD 25 1955 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 281 , , , 25 1955 282 18.607 18.607 CD 25 1955 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 284 1985 1985 CD 25 1955 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 286 _ _ NNP 25 1955 287 # # NNP 25 1955 288 _ _ NNP 25 1955 289 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1955 290 year year NN 25 1955 291 : : : 25 1955 292 calendar calendar NNP 25 1955 293 year year NN 25 1955 294 _ _ NNP 25 1955 295 * * NFP 25 1955 296 _ _ NNP 25 1955 297 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1955 298 _ _ NNP 25 1955 299 # # NNP 25 1955 300 _ _ NNP 25 1955 301 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1955 302 : : : 25 1955 303 378 378 CD 25 1955 304 km km NN 25 1955 305 operable operable JJ 25 1955 306 on on IN 25 1955 307 Luzon Luzon NNP 25 1955 308 , , , 25 1955 309 34 34 CD 25 1955 310 % % NN 25 1955 311 government government NN 25 1955 312 owned own VBN 25 1955 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 314 1982 1982 CD 25 1955 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 316 _ _ NNP 25 1955 317 # # NNP 25 1955 318 _ _ NNP 25 1955 319 Highways Highways NNP 25 1955 320 : : : 25 1955 321 156,000 156,000 CD 25 1955 322 km km NN 25 1955 323 total total NN 25 1955 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 325 1984 1984 CD 25 1955 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 327 ; ; : 25 1955 328 29,000 29,000 CD 25 1955 329 km km NN 25 1955 330 paved pave VBN 25 1955 331 ; ; : 25 1955 332 77,000 77,000 CD 25 1955 333 km km NN 25 1955 334 gravel gravel NN 25 1955 335 , , , 25 1955 336 crushed crush VBN 25 1955 337 - - HYPH 25 1955 338 stone stone NN 25 1955 339 , , , 25 1955 340 or or CC 25 1955 341 stabilized stabilize VBN 25 1955 342 - - HYPH 25 1955 343 soil soil NN 25 1955 344 surface surface NN 25 1955 345 ; ; : 25 1955 346 50,000 50,000 CD 25 1955 347 km km NNS 25 1955 348 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1955 349 earth earth NN 25 1955 350 _ _ NNP 25 1955 351 # # $ 25 1955 352 _ _ NNP 25 1955 353 Inland Inland NNP 25 1955 354 waterways waterway NNS 25 1955 355 : : : 25 1955 356 3,219 3,219 CD 25 1955 357 km km NN 25 1955 358 ; ; , 25 1955 359 limited limited JJ 25 1955 360 to to IN 25 1955 361 shallow shallow JJ 25 1955 362 - - HYPH 25 1955 363 draft draft NN 25 1955 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 365 less less JJR 25 1955 366 than than IN 25 1955 367 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1955 368 m m NN 25 1955 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 370 vessels vessel NNS 25 1955 371 _ _ NNP 25 1955 372 # # NNP 25 1955 373 _ _ NNP 25 1955 374 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1955 375 : : : 25 1955 376 refined refined JJ 25 1955 377 products product NNS 25 1955 378 , , , 25 1955 379 357 357 CD 25 1955 380 km km NN 25 1955 381 _ _ NNP 25 1955 382 # # NNP 25 1955 383 _ _ NNP 25 1955 384 Ports Ports NNP 25 1955 385 : : : 25 1955 386 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 25 1955 387 de de IN 25 1955 388 Oro Oro NNP 25 1955 389 , , , 25 1955 390 Cebu Cebu NNP 25 1955 391 , , , 25 1955 392 Davao Davao NNP 25 1955 393 , , , 25 1955 394 Guimaras Guimaras NNP 25 1955 395 , , , 25 1955 396 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 25 1955 397 , , , 25 1955 398 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 25 1955 399 , , , 25 1955 400 Manila Manila NNP 25 1955 401 , , , 25 1955 402 Subic Subic NNP 25 1955 403 Bay Bay NNP 25 1955 404 _ _ NNP 25 1955 405 # # NNP 25 1955 406 _ _ NNP 25 1955 407 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1955 408 marine marine NN 25 1955 409 : : : 25 1955 410 569 569 CD 25 1955 411 ships ship NNS 25 1955 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 413 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1955 414 GRT GRT NNP 25 1955 415 or or CC 25 1955 416 over over RB 25 1955 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 418 totaling total VBG 25 1955 419 8,429,829 8,429,829 CD 25 1955 420 GRT/15,171,692 GRT/15,171,692 , 25 1955 421 DWT dwt NN 25 1955 422 ; ; : 25 1955 423 includes include VBZ 25 1955 424 1 1 CD 25 1955 425 passenger passenger NN 25 1955 426 , , , 25 1955 427 9 9 CD 25 1955 428 short short JJ 25 1955 429 - - HYPH 25 1955 430 sea sea NN 25 1955 431 passenger passenger NN 25 1955 432 , , , 25 1955 433 17 17 CD 25 1955 434 passenger passenger NN 25 1955 435 - - HYPH 25 1955 436 cargo cargo NN 25 1955 437 , , , 25 1955 438 163 163 CD 25 1955 439 cargo cargo NN 25 1955 440 , , , 25 1955 441 18 18 CD 25 1955 442 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 1955 443 cargo cargo NN 25 1955 444 , , , 25 1955 445 24 24 CD 25 1955 446 vehicle vehicle NN 25 1955 447 carrier carrier NN 25 1955 448 , , , 25 1955 449 8 8 CD 25 1955 450 livestock livestock NN 25 1955 451 carrier carrier NN 25 1955 452 , , , 25 1955 453 10 10 CD 25 1955 454 roll roll NN 25 1955 455 - - HYPH 25 1955 456 on on IN 25 1955 457 / / SYM 25 1955 458 roll roll NN 25 1955 459 - - HYPH 25 1955 460 off off RP 25 1955 461 cargo cargo NN 25 1955 462 , , , 25 1955 463 8 8 CD 25 1955 464 container container NN 25 1955 465 , , , 25 1955 466 41 41 CD 25 1955 467 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1955 468 , , , 25 1955 469 oils oil NNS 25 1955 470 , , , 25 1955 471 and and CC 25 1955 472 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1955 473 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 474 POL POL NNP 25 1955 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 476 tanker tanker NN 25 1955 477 , , , 25 1955 478 1 1 CD 25 1955 479 chemical chemical NN 25 1955 480 tanker tanker NN 25 1955 481 , , , 25 1955 482 7 7 CD 25 1955 483 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1955 484 gas gas NN 25 1955 485 , , , 25 1955 486 3 3 CD 25 1955 487 combination combination NN 25 1955 488 ore ore NN 25 1955 489 / / SYM 25 1955 490 oil oil NN 25 1955 491 , , , 25 1955 492 252 252 CD 25 1955 493 bulk bulk NN 25 1955 494 , , , 25 1955 495 7 7 CD 25 1955 496 combination combination NN 25 1955 497 bulk bulk NN 25 1955 498 ; ; : 25 1955 499 note note VB 25 1955 500 -- -- : 25 1955 501 many many JJ 25 1955 502 Philippine philippine JJ 25 1955 503 flag flag NN 25 1955 504 ships ship NNS 25 1955 505 are be VBP 25 1955 506 foreign foreign JJ 25 1955 507 owned own VBN 25 1955 508 and and CC 25 1955 509 are be VBP 25 1955 510 on on IN 25 1955 511 the the DT 25 1955 512 register register NN 25 1955 513 for for IN 25 1955 514 the the DT 25 1955 515 purpose purpose NN 25 1955 516 of of IN 25 1955 517 long long JJ 25 1955 518 - - HYPH 25 1955 519 term term NN 25 1955 520 bare bare JJ 25 1955 521 - - HYPH 25 1955 522 boat boat NN 25 1955 523 charter charter NN 25 1955 524 back back RB 25 1955 525 to to IN 25 1955 526 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 1955 527 original original JJ 25 1955 528 owners owner NNS 25 1955 529 who who WP 25 1955 530 are be VBP 25 1955 531 principally principally RB 25 1955 532 in in IN 25 1955 533 Japan Japan NNP 25 1955 534 and and CC 25 1955 535 Germany Germany NNP 25 1955 536 _ _ NNP 25 1955 537 # # $ 25 1955 538 _ _ NNP 25 1955 539 Civil civil JJ 25 1955 540 air air NN 25 1955 541 : : : 25 1955 542 53 53 CD 25 1955 543 major major JJ 25 1955 544 transport transport NN 25 1955 545 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1955 546 _ _ NNP 25 1955 547 # # NNP 25 1955 548 _ _ NNP 25 1955 549 Airports Airports NNPS 25 1955 550 : : : 25 1955 551 280 280 CD 25 1955 552 total total NN 25 1955 553 , , , 25 1955 554 235 235 CD 25 1955 555 usable usable JJ 25 1955 556 ; ; : 25 1955 557 71 71 CD 25 1955 558 with with IN 25 1955 559 permanent permanent JJ 25 1955 560 - - HYPH 25 1955 561 surface surface NN 25 1955 562 runways runway NNS 25 1955 563 ; ; : 25 1955 564 none none NN 25 1955 565 with with IN 25 1955 566 runways runway NNS 25 1955 567 over over IN 25 1955 568 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1955 569 m m CD 25 1955 570 ; ; : 25 1955 571 9 9 CD 25 1955 572 with with IN 25 1955 573 runways runways NNP 25 1955 574 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1955 575 - - HYPH 25 1955 576 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1955 577 m m NN 25 1955 578 ; ; : 25 1955 579 50 50 CD 25 1955 580 with with IN 25 1955 581 runways runway NNS 25 1955 582 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1955 583 - - HYPH 25 1955 584 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1955 585 m m NNP 25 1955 586 _ _ NNP 25 1955 587 # # NNP 25 1955 588 _ _ NNP 25 1955 589 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1955 590 : : : 25 1955 591 good good JJ 25 1955 592 international international JJ 25 1955 593 radio radio NN 25 1955 594 and and CC 25 1955 595 submarine submarine NN 25 1955 596 cable cable NN 25 1955 597 services service NNS 25 1955 598 ; ; : 25 1955 599 domestic domestic JJ 25 1955 600 and and CC 25 1955 601 interisland interisland VB 25 1955 602 service service NN 25 1955 603 adequate adequate NN 25 1955 604 ; ; : 25 1955 605 872,900 872,900 CD 25 1955 606 telephones telephone NNS 25 1955 607 ; ; : 25 1955 608 stations--267 stations--267 NNP 25 1955 609 AM AM NNP 25 1955 610 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 611 including include VBG 25 1955 612 6 6 CD 25 1955 613 US US NNP 25 1955 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 615 , , , 25 1955 616 55 55 CD 25 1955 617 FM FM NNP 25 1955 618 , , , 25 1955 619 33 33 CD 25 1955 620 TV tv NN 25 1955 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 622 including include VBG 25 1955 623 4 4 CD 25 1955 624 US US NNP 25 1955 625 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 626 ; ; : 25 1955 627 submarine submarine NN 25 1955 628 cables cable NNS 25 1955 629 extended extend VBN 25 1955 630 to to IN 25 1955 631 Hong Hong NNP 25 1955 632 Kong Kong NNP 25 1955 633 , , , 25 1955 634 Guam Guam NNP 25 1955 635 , , , 25 1955 636 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 1955 637 , , , 25 1955 638 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 1955 639 , , , 25 1955 640 and and CC 25 1955 641 Japan Japan NNP 25 1955 642 ; ; : 25 1955 643 satellite satellite NN 25 1955 644 earth earth NN 25 1955 645 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 1955 646 Indian Indian NNP 25 1955 647 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1955 648 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1955 649 , , , 25 1955 650 2 2 CD 25 1955 651 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1955 652 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1955 653 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1955 654 , , , 25 1955 655 and and CC 25 1955 656 11 11 CD 25 1955 657 domestic domestic JJ 25 1955 658 _ _ NN 25 1955 659 * * NFP 25 1955 660 _ _ NNP 25 1955 661 Defense Defense NNP 25 1955 662 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1955 663 _ _ NNP 25 1955 664 # # NNP 25 1955 665 _ _ NNP 25 1955 666 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1955 667 : : : 25 1955 668 Army Army NNP 25 1955 669 , , , 25 1955 670 Navy Navy NNP 25 1955 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 672 including include VBG 25 1955 673 Coast Coast NNP 25 1955 674 Guard Guard NNP 25 1955 675 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 676 , , , 25 1955 677 Marine Marine NNP 25 1955 678 Corps Corps NNP 25 1955 679 , , , 25 1955 680 Air Air NNP 25 1955 681 Force Force NNP 25 1955 682 , , , 25 1955 683 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 25 1955 684 _ _ NNP 25 1955 685 # # NNP 25 1955 686 _ _ NNP 25 1955 687 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1955 688 availability availability NN 25 1955 689 : : : 25 1955 690 males males NNP 25 1955 691 15 15 CD 25 1955 692 - - SYM 25 1955 693 49 49 CD 25 1955 694 , , , 25 1955 695 16,254,775 16,254,775 CD 25 1955 696 ; ; : 25 1955 697 11,491,155 11,491,155 CD 25 1955 698 fit fit JJ 25 1955 699 for for IN 25 1955 700 military military JJ 25 1955 701 service service NN 25 1955 702 ; ; : 25 1955 703 715,462 715,462 CD 25 1955 704 reach reach VB 25 1955 705 military military JJ 25 1955 706 age age NN 25 1955 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 708 20 20 CD 25 1955 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 710 annually annually RB 25 1955 711 _ _ NNP 25 1955 712 # # $ 25 1955 713 _ _ NNP 25 1955 714 Defense Defense NNP 25 1955 715 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1955 716 : : : 25 1955 717 $ $ $ 25 1955 718 1.1 1.1 CD 25 1955 719 billion billion CD 25 1955 720 , , , 25 1955 721 2 2 CD 25 1955 722 % % NN 25 1955 723 of of IN 25 1955 724 GNP GNP NNP 25 1955 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 726 1990 1990 CD 25 1955 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 728 _ _ NNP 25 1955 729 % % NN 25 1955 730 _ _ NNP 25 1955 731 _ _ NNP 25 1955 732 @_Pitcairn @_Pitcairn : 25 1955 733 Islands island NNS 25 1955 734 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 735 dependent dependent JJ 25 1955 736 territory territory NN 25 1955 737 of of IN 25 1955 738 the the DT 25 1955 739 UK UK NNP 25 1955 740 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 741 _ _ NNP 25 1955 742 * * NFP 25 1955 743 _ _ NNP 25 1955 744 Geography Geography NNP 25 1955 745 _ _ NNP 25 1955 746 # # NNP 25 1955 747 _ _ NNP 25 1955 748 Total total JJ 25 1955 749 area area NN 25 1955 750 : : : 25 1955 751 47 47 CD 25 1955 752 km2 km2 NN 25 1955 753 ; ; : 25 1955 754 land land NN 25 1955 755 area area NN 25 1955 756 : : : 25 1955 757 47 47 CD 25 1955 758 km2 km2 NNP 25 1955 759 _ _ NNP 25 1955 760 # # NNP 25 1955 761 _ _ NNP 25 1955 762 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1955 763 area area NN 25 1955 764 : : : 25 1955 765 about about IN 25 1955 766 0.3 0.3 CD 25 1955 767 times time NNS 25 1955 768 the the DT 25 1955 769 size size NN 25 1955 770 of of IN 25 1955 771 Washington Washington NNP 25 1955 772 , , , 25 1955 773 DC DC NNP 25 1955 774 _ _ NNP 25 1955 775 # # $ 25 1955 776 _ _ NNP 25 1955 777 Land Land NNP 25 1955 778 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1955 779 : : : 25 1955 780 none none NN 25 1955 781 _ _ NNP 25 1955 782 # # NNP 25 1955 783 _ _ NNP 25 1955 784 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1955 785 : : : 25 1955 786 51 51 CD 25 1955 787 km km NN 25 1955 788 _ _ NNP 25 1955 789 # # NNP 25 1955 790 _ _ NNP 25 1955 791 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1955 792 claims claim VBZ 25 1955 793 : : : 25 1955 794 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1955 795 fishing fishing NN 25 1955 796 zone zone NN 25 1955 797 : : : 25 1955 798 200 200 CD 25 1955 799 nm nm CD 25 1955 800 ; ; : 25 1955 801 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1955 802 sea sea NN 25 1955 803 : : : 25 1955 804 3 3 CD 25 1955 805 nm nm NNP 25 1955 806 _ _ NNP 25 1955 807 # # NNP 25 1955 808 _ _ NNP 25 1955 809 Climate Climate NNP 25 1955 810 : : : 25 1955 811 tropical tropical JJ 25 1955 812 , , , 25 1955 813 hot hot JJ 25 1955 814 , , , 25 1955 815 humid humid JJ 25 1955 816 , , , 25 1955 817 modified modify VBN 25 1955 818 by by IN 25 1955 819 southeast southeast JJ 25 1955 820 trade trade NN 25 1955 821 winds wind NNS 25 1955 822 ; ; , 25 1955 823 rainy rainy JJ 25 1955 824 season season NN 25 1955 825 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 826 November November NNP 25 1955 827 to to IN 25 1955 828 March March NNP 25 1955 829 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 830 _ _ NNP 25 1955 831 # # NNP 25 1955 832 _ _ NNP 25 1955 833 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1955 834 : : : 25 1955 835 rugged rugged JJ 25 1955 836 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 1955 837 formation formation NN 25 1955 838 ; ; , 25 1955 839 rocky rocky JJ 25 1955 840 coastline coastline NN 25 1955 841 with with IN 25 1955 842 cliffs cliff NNS 25 1955 843 _ _ NNP 25 1955 844 # # NN 25 1955 845 _ _ NNP 25 1955 846 Natural natural JJ 25 1955 847 resources resource NNS 25 1955 848 : : : 25 1955 849 miro miro NNP 25 1955 850 trees tree NNS 25 1955 851 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 852 used use VBN 25 1955 853 for for IN 25 1955 854 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1955 855 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 856 , , , 25 1955 857 fish fish NN 25 1955 858 _ _ NNP 25 1955 859 # # $ 25 1955 860 _ _ NNP 25 1955 861 Land Land NNP 25 1955 862 use use NN 25 1955 863 : : : 25 1955 864 arable arable JJ 25 1955 865 land land NN 25 1955 866 NA% NA% NNS 25 1955 867 ; ; , 25 1955 868 permanent permanent JJ 25 1955 869 crops crop NNS 25 1955 870 NA% na% VBP 25 1955 871 ; ; : 25 1955 872 meadows meadow NNS 25 1955 873 and and CC 25 1955 874 pastures pasture NNS 25 1955 875 NA% NA% NNS 25 1955 876 ; ; : 25 1955 877 forest forest NN 25 1955 878 and and CC 25 1955 879 woodland woodland JJ 25 1955 880 NA% NA% NNS 25 1955 881 ; ; : 25 1955 882 other other JJ 25 1955 883 NA% na% IN 25 1955 884 _ _ NNP 25 1955 885 # # $ 25 1955 886 _ _ NNP 25 1955 887 Environment Environment NNP 25 1955 888 : : : 25 1955 889 subject subject JJ 25 1955 890 to to IN 25 1955 891 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 1955 892 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 893 especially especially RB 25 1955 894 November November NNP 25 1955 895 to to IN 25 1955 896 March March NNP 25 1955 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 898 _ _ NNP 25 1955 899 # # $ 25 1955 900 _ _ NNP 25 1955 901 Note Note NNP 25 1955 902 : : : 25 1955 903 located locate VBN 25 1955 904 in in IN 25 1955 905 the the DT 25 1955 906 South South NNP 25 1955 907 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 1955 908 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1955 909 about about IN 25 1955 910 halfway halfway NN 25 1955 911 between between IN 25 1955 912 Peru Peru NNP 25 1955 913 and and CC 25 1955 914 New New NNP 25 1955 915 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1955 916 _ _ NNP 25 1955 917 * * NFP 25 1955 918 _ _ NNP 25 1955 919 People People NNPS 25 1955 920 _ _ IN 25 1955 921 # # NNP 25 1955 922 _ _ NNP 25 1955 923 Population Population NNP 25 1955 924 : : : 25 1955 925 56 56 CD 25 1955 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 927 July July NNP 25 1955 928 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 929 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 930 , , , 25 1955 931 growth growth NN 25 1955 932 rate rate NN 25 1955 933 0.0 0.0 CD 25 1955 934 % % NN 25 1955 935 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 936 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 937 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 938 _ _ NNP 25 1955 939 # # NNP 25 1955 940 _ _ NNP 25 1955 941 Birth Birth NNP 25 1955 942 rate rate NN 25 1955 943 : : : 25 1955 944 NA NA NNP 25 1955 945 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1955 946 population population NN 25 1955 947 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 948 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 949 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 950 _ _ NNP 25 1955 951 # # $ 25 1955 952 _ _ NNP 25 1955 953 Death Death NNP 25 1955 954 rate rate NN 25 1955 955 : : : 25 1955 956 NA na NN 25 1955 957 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 1955 958 population population NN 25 1955 959 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 960 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 961 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 962 _ _ NNP 25 1955 963 # # NNP 25 1955 964 _ _ NNP 25 1955 965 Net net JJ 25 1955 966 migration migration NN 25 1955 967 rate rate NN 25 1955 968 : : : 25 1955 969 NA na NN 25 1955 970 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1955 971 population population NN 25 1955 972 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 973 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 974 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 975 _ _ NNP 25 1955 976 # # $ 25 1955 977 _ _ NNP 25 1955 978 Infant Infant NNP 25 1955 979 mortality mortality NN 25 1955 980 rate rate NN 25 1955 981 : : : 25 1955 982 NA na TO 25 1955 983 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 1955 984 live live JJ 25 1955 985 births birth NNS 25 1955 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 987 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 988 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 989 _ _ NNP 25 1955 990 # # NNP 25 1955 991 _ _ NNP 25 1955 992 Life Life NNP 25 1955 993 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1955 994 at at IN 25 1955 995 birth birth NN 25 1955 996 : : : 25 1955 997 NA NA NNP 25 1955 998 years year NNS 25 1955 999 male male JJ 25 1955 1000 , , , 25 1955 1001 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1002 years year NNS 25 1955 1003 female female JJ 25 1955 1004 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1005 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 1006 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1007 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1008 # # NNP 25 1955 1009 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1010 Total total JJ 25 1955 1011 fertility fertility NN 25 1955 1012 rate rate NN 25 1955 1013 : : : 25 1955 1014 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1015 children child NNS 25 1955 1016 born bear VBN 25 1955 1017 / / SYM 25 1955 1018 woman woman NN 25 1955 1019 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1020 1991 1991 CD 25 1955 1021 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1022 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1023 # # $ 25 1955 1024 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1025 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1955 1026 : : : 25 1955 1027 noun noun NN 25 1955 1028 -- -- : 25 1955 1029 Pitcairn pitcairn NN 25 1955 1030 Islander(s islander(s NN 25 1955 1031 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1032 ; ; : 25 1955 1033 adjective adjective NN 25 1955 1034 -- -- : 25 1955 1035 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 25 1955 1036 Islander Islander NNP 25 1955 1037 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1038 # # $ 25 1955 1039 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1040 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1955 1041 divisions division NNS 25 1955 1042 : : : 25 1955 1043 descendants descendant NNS 25 1955 1044 of of IN 25 1955 1045 Bounty Bounty NNP 25 1955 1046 mutineers mutineer NNS 25 1955 1047 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1048 # # $ 25 1955 1049 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1050 Religion religion NN 25 1955 1051 : : : 25 1955 1052 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 1955 1053 - - HYPH 25 1955 1054 Day Day NNP 25 1955 1055 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 1955 1056 100 100 CD 25 1955 1057 % % NN 25 1955 1058 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1059 # # $ 25 1955 1060 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1061 Language Language NNP 25 1955 1062 : : : 25 1955 1063 English English NNP 25 1955 1064 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1065 official official NN 25 1955 1066 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1067 ; ; : 25 1955 1068 also also RB 25 1955 1069 a a DT 25 1955 1070 Tahitian Tahitian NNP 25 1955 1071 / / SYM 25 1955 1072 English English NNP 25 1955 1073 dialect dialect NN 25 1955 1074 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1075 # # $ 25 1955 1076 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1077 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1955 1078 : : : 25 1955 1079 NA% na% LS 25 1955 1080 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1081 male male JJ 25 1955 1082 NA% NA% NNS 25 1955 1083 , , , 25 1955 1084 female female JJ 25 1955 1085 NA% NA% NNS 25 1955 1086 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1087 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1088 # # $ 25 1955 1089 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1090 Labor Labor NNP 25 1955 1091 force force NN 25 1955 1092 : : : 25 1955 1093 NA na XX 25 1955 1094 ; ; : 25 1955 1095 no no DT 25 1955 1096 business business NN 25 1955 1097 community community NN 25 1955 1098 in in IN 25 1955 1099 the the DT 25 1955 1100 usual usual JJ 25 1955 1101 sense sense NN 25 1955 1102 ; ; : 25 1955 1103 some some DT 25 1955 1104 public public JJ 25 1955 1105 works work VBZ 25 1955 1106 ; ; : 25 1955 1107 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1955 1108 farming farming NN 25 1955 1109 and and CC 25 1955 1110 fishing fishing NN 25 1955 1111 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1112 # # $ 25 1955 1113 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1114 Organized organized JJ 25 1955 1115 labor labor NN 25 1955 1116 : : : 25 1955 1117 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1118 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1119 * * NFP 25 1955 1120 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1121 Government Government NNP 25 1955 1122 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1123 # # NNP 25 1955 1124 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1125 Long Long NNP 25 1955 1126 - - HYPH 25 1955 1127 form form NN 25 1955 1128 name name NN 25 1955 1129 : : : 25 1955 1130 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 25 1955 1131 , , , 25 1955 1132 Henderson Henderson NNP 25 1955 1133 , , , 25 1955 1134 Ducie Ducie NNP 25 1955 1135 , , , 25 1955 1136 and and CC 25 1955 1137 Oeno Oeno NNP 25 1955 1138 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1955 1139 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1140 # # $ 25 1955 1141 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1142 Type Type NNP 25 1955 1143 : : : 25 1955 1144 dependent dependent JJ 25 1955 1145 territory territory NN 25 1955 1146 of of IN 25 1955 1147 the the DT 25 1955 1148 UK UK NNP 25 1955 1149 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1150 # # NNP 25 1955 1151 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1152 Capital Capital NNP 25 1955 1153 : : : 25 1955 1154 Adamstown Adamstown NNP 25 1955 1155 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1156 # # $ 25 1955 1157 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1158 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1955 1159 divisions division NNS 25 1955 1160 : : : 25 1955 1161 none none NN 25 1955 1162 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1163 dependent dependent JJ 25 1955 1164 territory territory NN 25 1955 1165 of of IN 25 1955 1166 the the DT 25 1955 1167 UK UK NNP 25 1955 1168 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1169 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1170 # # $ 25 1955 1171 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1172 Independence Independence NNP 25 1955 1173 : : : 25 1955 1174 none none NN 25 1955 1175 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1176 dependent dependent JJ 25 1955 1177 territory territory NN 25 1955 1178 of of IN 25 1955 1179 the the DT 25 1955 1180 UK UK NNP 25 1955 1181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1182 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1183 # # $ 25 1955 1184 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1185 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1955 1186 : : : 25 1955 1187 Local Local NNP 25 1955 1188 Government Government NNP 25 1955 1189 Ordinance Ordinance NNP 25 1955 1190 of of IN 25 1955 1191 1964 1964 CD 25 1955 1192 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1193 # # $ 25 1955 1194 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1195 Legal Legal NNP 25 1955 1196 system system NN 25 1955 1197 : : : 25 1955 1198 local local JJ 25 1955 1199 island island NN 25 1955 1200 by by NN 25 1955 1201 - - HYPH 25 1955 1202 laws law NNS 25 1955 1203 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1204 # # NNP 25 1955 1205 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1206 National national JJ 25 1955 1207 holiday holiday NN 25 1955 1208 : : : 25 1955 1209 Celebration celebration NN 25 1955 1210 of of IN 25 1955 1211 the the DT 25 1955 1212 Birthday birthday NN 25 1955 1213 of of IN 25 1955 1214 the the DT 25 1955 1215 Queen Queen NNP 25 1955 1216 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1217 second second JJ 25 1955 1218 Saturday Saturday NNP 25 1955 1219 in in IN 25 1955 1220 June June NNP 25 1955 1221 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1222 , , , 25 1955 1223 10 10 CD 25 1955 1224 June June NNP 25 1955 1225 1989 1989 CD 25 1955 1226 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1227 # # $ 25 1955 1228 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1229 Executive Executive NNP 25 1955 1230 branch branch NN 25 1955 1231 : : : 25 1955 1232 British british JJ 25 1955 1233 monarch monarch NNP 25 1955 1234 , , , 25 1955 1235 governor governor NN 25 1955 1236 , , , 25 1955 1237 island island NN 25 1955 1238 magistrate magistrate NN 25 1955 1239 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1240 # # NNP 25 1955 1241 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1242 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1955 1243 branch branch NN 25 1955 1244 : : : 25 1955 1245 unicameral unicameral NNP 25 1955 1246 Island Island NNP 25 1955 1247 Council Council NNP 25 1955 1248 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1249 # # NNP 25 1955 1250 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1251 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1955 1252 branch branch NN 25 1955 1253 : : : 25 1955 1254 Island Island NNP 25 1955 1255 Court Court NNP 25 1955 1256 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1257 # # NNP 25 1955 1258 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1259 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1955 1260 : : : 25 1955 1261 Chief Chief NNP 25 1955 1262 of of IN 25 1955 1263 State State NNP 25 1955 1264 -- -- : 25 1955 1265 Queen Queen NNP 25 1955 1266 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 1955 1267 II II NNP 25 1955 1268 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1269 since since IN 25 1955 1270 6 6 CD 25 1955 1271 February February NNP 25 1955 1272 1952 1952 CD 25 1955 1273 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1274 , , , 25 1955 1275 represented represent VBN 25 1955 1276 by by IN 25 1955 1277 the the DT 25 1955 1278 Governor Governor NNP 25 1955 1279 and and CC 25 1955 1280 UK UK NNP 25 1955 1281 High High NNP 25 1955 1282 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 1955 1283 to to IN 25 1955 1284 New New NNP 25 1955 1285 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1955 1286 David David NNP 25 1955 1287 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 1955 1288 MOSS MOSS NNP 25 1955 1289 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1290 since since IN 25 1955 1291 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1292 1990 1990 CD 25 1955 1293 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1294 ; ; : 25 1955 1295 Head Head NNP 25 1955 1296 of of IN 25 1955 1297 Government Government NNP 25 1955 1298 -- -- : 25 1955 1299 Island Island NNP 25 1955 1300 Magistrate Magistrate NNP 25 1955 1301 and and CC 25 1955 1302 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 1955 1303 of of IN 25 1955 1304 the the DT 25 1955 1305 Island Island NNP 25 1955 1306 Council Council NNP 25 1955 1307 Brian Brian NNP 25 1955 1308 YOUNG YOUNG NNP 25 1955 1309 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1310 since since IN 25 1955 1311 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1312 1985 1985 CD 25 1955 1313 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1314 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1315 # # $ 25 1955 1316 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1317 Political political JJ 25 1955 1318 parties party NNS 25 1955 1319 and and CC 25 1955 1320 leaders leader NNS 25 1955 1321 : : : 25 1955 1322 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1323 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1324 # # $ 25 1955 1325 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1326 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1955 1327 : : : 25 1955 1328 universal universal JJ 25 1955 1329 at at IN 25 1955 1330 age age NN 25 1955 1331 18 18 CD 25 1955 1332 with with IN 25 1955 1333 three three CD 25 1955 1334 years year NNS 25 1955 1335 residency residency NN 25 1955 1336 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1337 # # NNP 25 1955 1338 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1339 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1955 1340 : : : 25 1955 1341 Island Island NNP 25 1955 1342 Council Council NNP 25 1955 1343 -- -- : 25 1955 1344 last last RB 25 1955 1345 held hold VBN 25 1955 1346 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1347 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1348 next next JJ 25 1955 1349 to to TO 25 1955 1350 be be VB 25 1955 1351 held hold VBN 25 1955 1352 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1353 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1354 ; ; : 25 1955 1355 results result NNS 25 1955 1356 -- -- : 25 1955 1357 percent percent NN 25 1955 1358 of of IN 25 1955 1359 vote vote NN 25 1955 1360 by by IN 25 1955 1361 party party NN 25 1955 1362 NA na NN 25 1955 1363 ; ; , 25 1955 1364 seats--(11 seats--(11 NNP 25 1955 1365 total total NN 25 1955 1366 , , , 25 1955 1367 5 5 CD 25 1955 1368 elected elect VBN 25 1955 1369 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1370 number number NN 25 1955 1371 of of IN 25 1955 1372 seats seat NNS 25 1955 1373 by by IN 25 1955 1374 party party NN 25 1955 1375 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1376 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1377 # # NNP 25 1955 1378 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1379 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1955 1380 : : : 25 1955 1381 none none NN 25 1955 1382 _ _ NN 25 1955 1383 # # $ 25 1955 1384 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1385 Other other JJ 25 1955 1386 political political JJ 25 1955 1387 or or CC 25 1955 1388 pressure pressure NN 25 1955 1389 groups group NNS 25 1955 1390 : : : 25 1955 1391 NA NA NNP 25 1955 1392 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1393 # # $ 25 1955 1394 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1395 Member Member NNP 25 1955 1396 of of IN 25 1955 1397 : : : 25 1955 1398 SPC SPC NNP 25 1955 1399 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1400 # # NN 25 1955 1401 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1402 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1955 1403 representation representation NN 25 1955 1404 : : : 25 1955 1405 none none NN 25 1955 1406 ( ( -LRB- 25 1955 1407 dependent dependent JJ 25 1955 1408 territory territory NN 25 1955 1409 of of IN 25 1955 1410 the the DT 25 1955 1411 UK UK NNP 25 1955 1412 ) ) -RRB- 25 1955 1413 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1414 # # $ 25 1955 1415 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1416 Flag Flag NNP 25 1955 1417 : : : 25 1955 1418 blue blue JJ 25 1955 1419 with with IN 25 1955 1420 the the DT 25 1955 1421 flag flag NN 25 1955 1422 of of IN 25 1955 1423 the the DT 25 1955 1424 UK UK NNP 25 1955 1425 in in IN 25 1955 1426 the the DT 25 1955 1427 upper upper JJ 25 1955 1428 hoist hoist NN 25 1955 1429 - - HYPH 25 1955 1430 side side NN 25 1955 1431 quadrant quadrant NN 25 1955 1432 and and CC 25 1955 1433 the the DT 25 1955 1434 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 25 1955 1435 Islander Islander NNP 25 1955 1436 coat coat NN 25 1955 1437 of of IN 25 1955 1438 arms arm NNS 25 1955 1439 centered center VBN 25 1955 1440 on on IN 25 1955 1441 the the DT 25 1955 1442 outer outer JJ 25 1955 1443 half half NN 25 1955 1444 of of IN 25 1955 1445 the the DT 25 1955 1446 flag flag NN 25 1955 1447 ; ; : 25 1955 1448 the the DT 25 1955 1449 coat coat NN 25 1955 1450 of of IN 25 1955 1451 arms arm NNS 25 1955 1452 is be VBZ 25 1955 1453 yellow yellow JJ 25 1955 1454 , , , 25 1955 1455 green green JJ 25 1955 1456 , , , 25 1955 1457 and and CC 25 1955 1458 light light NN 25 1955 1459 blue blue NNP 25 1955 1460 with with IN 25 1955 1461 a a DT 25 1955 1462 shield shield NN 25 1955 1463 featuring feature VBG 25 1955 1464 a a DT 25 1955 1465 yellow yellow JJ 25 1955 1466 anchor anchor NN 25 1955 1467 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1468 * * NFP 25 1955 1469 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1470 Economy Economy NNP 25 1955 1471 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1472 # # NNP 25 1955 1473 _ _ NNP 25 1955 1474 Overview Overview NNP 25 1955 1475 : : : 25 1955 1476 The the DT 25 1955 1477 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1955 1478 exist exist VBP 25 1955 1479 on on IN 25 1955 1480 fishing fishing NN 25 1955 1481 and and CC 25 1955 1482 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1955 1483 farming farming NN 25 1955 1484 . . . 25 1956 1 The the DT 25 1956 2 fertile fertile JJ 25 1956 3 soil soil NN 25 1956 4 of of IN 25 1956 5 the the DT 25 1956 6 valleys valley NNS 25 1956 7 produces produce VBZ 25 1956 8 a a DT 25 1956 9 wide wide JJ 25 1956 10 variety variety NN 25 1956 11 of of IN 25 1956 12 fruits fruit NNS 25 1956 13 and and CC 25 1956 14 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1956 15 , , , 25 1956 16 including include VBG 25 1956 17 citrus citrus NN 25 1956 18 , , , 25 1956 19 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1956 20 , , , 25 1956 21 watermelons watermelon NNS 25 1956 22 , , , 25 1956 23 bananas banana NNS 25 1956 24 , , , 25 1956 25 yams yams NNP 25 1956 26 , , , 25 1956 27 and and CC 25 1956 28 beans bean NNS 25 1956 29 . . . 25 1957 1 Bartering bartering NN 25 1957 2 is be VBZ 25 1957 3 an an DT 25 1957 4 important important JJ 25 1957 5 part part NN 25 1957 6 of of IN 25 1957 7 the the DT 25 1957 8 economy economy NN 25 1957 9 . . . 25 1958 1 The the DT 25 1958 2 major major JJ 25 1958 3 sources source NNS 25 1958 4 of of IN 25 1958 5 revenue revenue NN 25 1958 6 are be VBP 25 1958 7 the the DT 25 1958 8 sale sale NN 25 1958 9 of of IN 25 1958 10 postage postage NN 25 1958 11 stamps stamp NNS 25 1958 12 to to IN 25 1958 13 collectors collector NNS 25 1958 14 and and CC 25 1958 15 the the DT 25 1958 16 sale sale NN 25 1958 17 of of IN 25 1958 18 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1958 19 to to IN 25 1958 20 passing pass VBG 25 1958 21 ships ship NNS 25 1958 22 . . . 25 1959 1 _ _ NNP 25 1959 2 # # NNP 25 1959 3 _ _ NNP 25 1959 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1959 5 : : : 25 1959 6 $ $ $ 25 1959 7 NA na NN 25 1959 8 , , , 25 1959 9 per per IN 25 1959 10 capita capita FW 25 1959 11 $ $ $ 25 1959 12 NA na NN 25 1959 13 ; ; : 25 1959 14 real real JJ 25 1959 15 growth growth NN 25 1959 16 rate rate NN 25 1959 17 NA% na% WDT 25 1959 18 _ _ NNP 25 1959 19 # # $ 25 1959 20 _ _ NNP 25 1959 21 Inflation inflation NN 25 1959 22 rate rate NN 25 1959 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1959 24 consumer consumer NN 25 1959 25 prices price NNS 25 1959 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 1959 27 : : : 25 1959 28 NA% na% IN 25 1959 29 _ _ NNP 25 1959 30 # # NNP 25 1959 31 _ _ NNP 25 1959 32 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1959 33 rate rate NN 25 1959 34 : : : 25 1959 35 NA% NA% `` 25 1959 36 _ _ NNP 25 1959 37 # # $ 25 1959 38 _ _ NNP 25 1959 39 Budget Budget NNP 25 1959 40 : : : 25 1959 41 revenues revenue NNS 25 1959 42 $ $ $ 25 1959 43 430,440 430,440 CD 25 1959 44 ; ; : 25 1959 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1959 46 $ $ $ 25 1959 47 429,983 429,983 CD 25 1959 48 , , , 25 1959 49 including include VBG 25 1959 50 capital capital NN 25 1959 51 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1959 52 of of IN 25 1959 53 $ $ $ 25 1959 54 NA NA NNP 25 1959 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 1959 56 FY87 FY87 NNP 25 1959 57 est est NNP 25 1959 58 . . . 25 1959 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 1 _ _ NNP 25 1960 2 # # NNP 25 1960 3 _ _ NNP 25 1960 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1960 5 : : : 25 1960 6 $ $ $ 25 1960 7 NA na NN 25 1960 8 ; ; : 25 1960 9 commodities commodity NNS 25 1960 10 -- -- : 25 1960 11 fruits fruit NNS 25 1960 12 , , , 25 1960 13 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1960 14 , , , 25 1960 15 curios curio NNS 25 1960 16 ; ; : 25 1960 17 partners partner NNS 25 1960 18 -- -- : 25 1960 19 NA NA NNP 25 1960 20 _ _ NNP 25 1960 21 # # $ 25 1960 22 _ _ NNP 25 1960 23 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1960 24 : : : 25 1960 25 $ $ $ 25 1960 26 NA na NN 25 1960 27 ; ; : 25 1960 28 commodities commodity NNS 25 1960 29 -- -- : 25 1960 30 fuel fuel NN 25 1960 31 oil oil NN 25 1960 32 , , , 25 1960 33 machinery machinery NN 25 1960 34 , , , 25 1960 35 building building NN 25 1960 36 materials material NNS 25 1960 37 , , , 25 1960 38 flour flour NN 25 1960 39 , , , 25 1960 40 sugar sugar NN 25 1960 41 , , , 25 1960 42 other other JJ 25 1960 43 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 1960 44 ; ; : 25 1960 45 partners partner NNS 25 1960 46 -- -- : 25 1960 47 NA NA NNP 25 1960 48 _ _ NNP 25 1960 49 # # $ 25 1960 50 _ _ NNP 25 1960 51 External External NNP 25 1960 52 debt debt NN 25 1960 53 : : : 25 1960 54 $ $ $ 25 1960 55 NA NA NNP 25 1960 56 _ _ IN 25 1960 57 # # $ 25 1960 58 _ _ NNP 25 1960 59 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1960 60 production production NN 25 1960 61 : : : 25 1960 62 growth growth NN 25 1960 63 rate rate NN 25 1960 64 NA% na% WDT 25 1960 65 _ _ NNP 25 1960 66 # # $ 25 1960 67 _ _ NNP 25 1960 68 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1960 69 : : : 25 1960 70 110 110 CD 25 1960 71 kW kw NN 25 1960 72 capacity capacity NN 25 1960 73 ; ; : 25 1960 74 0.30 0.30 CD 25 1960 75 million million CD 25 1960 76 kWh kWh NNS 25 1960 77 produced produce VBN 25 1960 78 , , , 25 1960 79 5,360 5,360 CD 25 1960 80 kWh kWh NNS 25 1960 81 per per IN 25 1960 82 capita capita NN 25 1960 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 84 1990 1990 CD 25 1960 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 86 _ _ NNP 25 1960 87 # # NNP 25 1960 88 _ _ NNP 25 1960 89 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1960 90 : : : 25 1960 91 postage postage NN 25 1960 92 stamp stamp NN 25 1960 93 sales sale NNS 25 1960 94 , , , 25 1960 95 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 1960 96 _ _ NNP 25 1960 97 # # NNP 25 1960 98 _ _ NNP 25 1960 99 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1960 100 : : : 25 1960 101 based base VBN 25 1960 102 on on IN 25 1960 103 subsistence subsistence NN 25 1960 104 fishing fishing NN 25 1960 105 and and CC 25 1960 106 farming farming NN 25 1960 107 ; ; , 25 1960 108 wide wide JJ 25 1960 109 variety variety NN 25 1960 110 of of IN 25 1960 111 fruits fruit NNS 25 1960 112 and and CC 25 1960 113 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 1960 114 grown grow VBN 25 1960 115 ; ; : 25 1960 116 must must MD 25 1960 117 import import VB 25 1960 118 grain grain NN 25 1960 119 products product NNS 25 1960 120 _ _ NNP 25 1960 121 # # $ 25 1960 122 _ _ NNP 25 1960 123 Economic economic JJ 25 1960 124 aid aid NN 25 1960 125 : : : 25 1960 126 none none NN 25 1960 127 _ _ NNP 25 1960 128 # # NNP 25 1960 129 _ _ NNP 25 1960 130 Currency Currency NNP 25 1960 131 : : : 25 1960 132 New New NNP 25 1960 133 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1960 134 dollar dollar NN 25 1960 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 136 plural plural JJ 25 1960 137 -- -- : 25 1960 138 dollars dollar NNS 25 1960 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 140 ; ; : 25 1960 141 1 1 CD 25 1960 142 New New NNP 25 1960 143 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1960 144 dollar dollar NN 25 1960 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 146 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 1960 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 148 = = NFP 25 1960 149 100 100 CD 25 1960 150 cents cent NNS 25 1960 151 _ _ NNP 25 1960 152 # # NNP 25 1960 153 _ _ NNP 25 1960 154 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1960 155 rates rate NNS 25 1960 156 : : : 25 1960 157 New New NNP 25 1960 158 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 1960 159 dollars dollar NNS 25 1960 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 161 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 1960 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 163 per per IN 25 1960 164 US$ us$ $ 25 1960 165 1 1 CD 25 1960 166 - - HYPH 25 1960 167 -1.6798 -1.6798 NN 25 1960 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 169 January January NNP 25 1960 170 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 172 , , , 25 1960 173 1.6750 1.6750 CD 25 1960 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 175 1990 1990 CD 25 1960 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 177 , , , 25 1960 178 1.6711 1.6711 CD 25 1960 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 180 1989 1989 CD 25 1960 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 182 , , , 25 1960 183 1.5244 1.5244 CD 25 1960 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 185 1988 1988 CD 25 1960 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 187 , , , 25 1960 188 1.6866 1.6866 CD 25 1960 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 190 1987 1987 CD 25 1960 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 192 , , , 25 1960 193 1.9088 1.9088 CD 25 1960 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 195 1986 1986 CD 25 1960 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 197 , , , 25 1960 198 2.0064 2.0064 CD 25 1960 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 200 1985 1985 CD 25 1960 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 202 _ _ NNP 25 1960 203 # # NNP 25 1960 204 _ _ NNP 25 1960 205 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1960 206 year year NN 25 1960 207 : : : 25 1960 208 1 1 CD 25 1960 209 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 1960 210 March March NNP 25 1960 211 _ _ NNP 25 1960 212 * * NFP 25 1960 213 _ _ NNP 25 1960 214 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1960 215 _ _ NNP 25 1960 216 # # NNP 25 1960 217 _ _ NNP 25 1960 218 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1960 219 : : : 25 1960 220 none none NN 25 1960 221 _ _ NNP 25 1960 222 # # NNP 25 1960 223 _ _ NNP 25 1960 224 Highways Highways NNP 25 1960 225 : : : 25 1960 226 6.4 6.4 CD 25 1960 227 km km NN 25 1960 228 dirt dirt NN 25 1960 229 roads road NNS 25 1960 230 _ _ NNP 25 1960 231 # # NNP 25 1960 232 _ _ NNP 25 1960 233 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1960 234 : : : 25 1960 235 Bounty Bounty NNP 25 1960 236 Bay Bay NNP 25 1960 237 _ _ NNP 25 1960 238 # # NNP 25 1960 239 _ _ NNP 25 1960 240 Airports Airports NNP 25 1960 241 : : : 25 1960 242 none none NN 25 1960 243 _ _ NNP 25 1960 244 # # NNP 25 1960 245 _ _ NNP 25 1960 246 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1960 247 : : : 25 1960 248 24 24 CD 25 1960 249 telephones telephone NNS 25 1960 250 ; ; : 25 1960 251 party party NN 25 1960 252 line line NN 25 1960 253 telephone telephone NN 25 1960 254 service service NN 25 1960 255 on on IN 25 1960 256 the the DT 25 1960 257 island island NN 25 1960 258 ; ; : 25 1960 259 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 25 1960 260 AM AM NNP 25 1960 261 , , , 25 1960 262 no no DT 25 1960 263 FM FM NNP 25 1960 264 , , , 25 1960 265 no no DT 25 1960 266 TV tv NN 25 1960 267 ; ; : 25 1960 268 diesel diesel NN 25 1960 269 generator generator NN 25 1960 270 provides provide VBZ 25 1960 271 electricity electricity NN 25 1960 272 _ _ NNP 25 1960 273 * * NFP 25 1960 274 _ _ NNP 25 1960 275 Defense Defense NNP 25 1960 276 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1960 277 _ _ NNP 25 1960 278 # # $ 25 1960 279 _ _ NNP 25 1960 280 Note Note NNP 25 1960 281 : : : 25 1960 282 defense defense NN 25 1960 283 is be VBZ 25 1960 284 the the DT 25 1960 285 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1960 286 of of IN 25 1960 287 the the DT 25 1960 288 UK UK NNP 25 1960 289 _ _ NNP 25 1960 290 % % NN 25 1960 291 _ _ NNP 25 1960 292 _ _ NNP 25 1960 293 @_Poland @_Poland NNP 25 1960 294 _ _ NNP 25 1960 295 * * NFP 25 1960 296 _ _ NNP 25 1960 297 Geography Geography NNP 25 1960 298 _ _ NNP 25 1960 299 # # NNP 25 1960 300 _ _ NNP 25 1960 301 Total total JJ 25 1960 302 area area NN 25 1960 303 : : : 25 1960 304 312,680 312,680 CD 25 1960 305 km2 km2 NN 25 1960 306 ; ; : 25 1960 307 land land NN 25 1960 308 area area NN 25 1960 309 : : : 25 1960 310 304,510 304,510 CD 25 1960 311 km2 km2 NNP 25 1960 312 _ _ NNP 25 1960 313 # # NNP 25 1960 314 _ _ NNP 25 1960 315 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1960 316 area area NN 25 1960 317 : : : 25 1960 318 slightly slightly RB 25 1960 319 smaller small JJR 25 1960 320 than than IN 25 1960 321 New New NNP 25 1960 322 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 1960 323 _ _ NNP 25 1960 324 # # NNP 25 1960 325 _ _ NNP 25 1960 326 Land Land NNP 25 1960 327 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1960 328 : : : 25 1960 329 2,980 2,980 CD 25 1960 330 km km NN 25 1960 331 total total NN 25 1960 332 ; ; : 25 1960 333 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 1960 334 1,309 1,309 CD 25 1960 335 km km NNS 25 1960 336 , , , 25 1960 337 Germany Germany NNP 25 1960 338 456 456 CD 25 1960 339 km km NNS 25 1960 340 , , , 25 1960 341 USSR USSR NNP 25 1960 342 1,215 1,215 CD 25 1960 343 km km NN 25 1960 344 _ _ NNP 25 1960 345 # # NNP 25 1960 346 _ _ NNP 25 1960 347 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1960 348 : : : 25 1960 349 491 491 CD 25 1960 350 km km NN 25 1960 351 _ _ NNP 25 1960 352 # # NNP 25 1960 353 _ _ NNP 25 1960 354 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1960 355 claims claim VBZ 25 1960 356 : : : 25 1960 357 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1960 358 sea sea NN 25 1960 359 : : : 25 1960 360 12 12 CD 25 1960 361 nm nm NNP 25 1960 362 _ _ NNP 25 1960 363 # # NNP 25 1960 364 _ _ NNP 25 1960 365 Climate Climate NNP 25 1960 366 : : : 25 1960 367 temperate temperate VB 25 1960 368 with with IN 25 1960 369 cold cold JJ 25 1960 370 , , , 25 1960 371 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 1960 372 , , , 25 1960 373 moderately moderately RB 25 1960 374 severe severe JJ 25 1960 375 winters winter NNS 25 1960 376 with with IN 25 1960 377 frequent frequent JJ 25 1960 378 precipitation precipitation NN 25 1960 379 ; ; , 25 1960 380 mild mild JJ 25 1960 381 summers summer NNS 25 1960 382 with with IN 25 1960 383 frequent frequent JJ 25 1960 384 showers shower NNS 25 1960 385 and and CC 25 1960 386 thundershowers thundershower NNS 25 1960 387 _ _ NNP 25 1960 388 # # $ 25 1960 389 _ _ NNP 25 1960 390 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1960 391 : : : 25 1960 392 mostly mostly RB 25 1960 393 flat flat JJ 25 1960 394 plain plain NN 25 1960 395 , , , 25 1960 396 mountains mountain NNS 25 1960 397 along along IN 25 1960 398 southern southern JJ 25 1960 399 border border NN 25 1960 400 _ _ NNP 25 1960 401 # # $ 25 1960 402 _ _ NNP 25 1960 403 Natural natural JJ 25 1960 404 resources resource NNS 25 1960 405 : : : 25 1960 406 coal coal NN 25 1960 407 , , , 25 1960 408 sulfur sulfur NN 25 1960 409 , , , 25 1960 410 copper copper NN 25 1960 411 , , , 25 1960 412 natural natural JJ 25 1960 413 gas gas NN 25 1960 414 , , , 25 1960 415 silver silver NN 25 1960 416 , , , 25 1960 417 lead lead NN 25 1960 418 , , , 25 1960 419 salt salt NN 25 1960 420 _ _ NNP 25 1960 421 # # $ 25 1960 422 _ _ NNP 25 1960 423 Land Land NNP 25 1960 424 use use NN 25 1960 425 : : : 25 1960 426 arable arable JJ 25 1960 427 land land NN 25 1960 428 46 46 CD 25 1960 429 % % NN 25 1960 430 ; ; , 25 1960 431 permanent permanent JJ 25 1960 432 crops crop NNS 25 1960 433 1 1 CD 25 1960 434 % % NN 25 1960 435 ; ; : 25 1960 436 meadows meadow NNS 25 1960 437 and and CC 25 1960 438 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1960 439 13 13 CD 25 1960 440 % % NN 25 1960 441 ; ; , 25 1960 442 forest forest NN 25 1960 443 and and CC 25 1960 444 woodland woodland JJ 25 1960 445 28 28 CD 25 1960 446 % % NN 25 1960 447 ; ; , 25 1960 448 other other JJ 25 1960 449 12 12 CD 25 1960 450 % % NN 25 1960 451 ; ; , 25 1960 452 includes include VBZ 25 1960 453 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 1960 454 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1960 455 _ _ NNP 25 1960 456 # # $ 25 1960 457 _ _ NNP 25 1960 458 Environment Environment NNP 25 1960 459 : : : 25 1960 460 plain plain RB 25 1960 461 crossed cross VBD 25 1960 462 by by IN 25 1960 463 a a DT 25 1960 464 few few JJ 25 1960 465 north north NN 25 1960 466 - - HYPH 25 1960 467 flowing flow VBG 25 1960 468 , , , 25 1960 469 meandering meander VBG 25 1960 470 streams stream NNS 25 1960 471 ; ; , 25 1960 472 severe severe JJ 25 1960 473 air air NN 25 1960 474 and and CC 25 1960 475 water water NN 25 1960 476 pollution pollution NN 25 1960 477 in in IN 25 1960 478 south south NNP 25 1960 479 _ _ NNP 25 1960 480 # # $ 25 1960 481 _ _ NNP 25 1960 482 Note Note NNP 25 1960 483 : : : 25 1960 484 historically historically RB 25 1960 485 , , , 25 1960 486 an an DT 25 1960 487 area area NN 25 1960 488 of of IN 25 1960 489 conflict conflict NN 25 1960 490 because because IN 25 1960 491 of of IN 25 1960 492 flat flat JJ 25 1960 493 terrain terrain NN 25 1960 494 and and CC 25 1960 495 the the DT 25 1960 496 lack lack NN 25 1960 497 of of IN 25 1960 498 natural natural JJ 25 1960 499 barriers barrier NNS 25 1960 500 on on IN 25 1960 501 the the DT 25 1960 502 North North NNP 25 1960 503 European European NNP 25 1960 504 Plain Plain NNP 25 1960 505 _ _ NNP 25 1960 506 * * NFP 25 1960 507 _ _ NNP 25 1960 508 People People NNPS 25 1960 509 _ _ IN 25 1960 510 # # NNP 25 1960 511 _ _ NNP 25 1960 512 Population Population NNP 25 1960 513 : : : 25 1960 514 37,799,638 37,799,638 CD 25 1960 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 516 July July NNP 25 1960 517 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 519 , , , 25 1960 520 growth growth NN 25 1960 521 rate rate NN 25 1960 522 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1960 523 % % NN 25 1960 524 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 525 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 527 _ _ NNP 25 1960 528 # # NNP 25 1960 529 _ _ NNP 25 1960 530 Birth Birth NNP 25 1960 531 rate rate NN 25 1960 532 : : : 25 1960 533 14 14 CD 25 1960 534 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 1960 535 population population NN 25 1960 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 537 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 538 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 539 _ _ NNP 25 1960 540 # # $ 25 1960 541 _ _ NNP 25 1960 542 Death Death NNP 25 1960 543 rate rate NN 25 1960 544 : : : 25 1960 545 9 9 CD 25 1960 546 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1960 547 population population NN 25 1960 548 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 549 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 550 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 551 _ _ NNP 25 1960 552 # # NNP 25 1960 553 _ _ NNP 25 1960 554 Net net JJ 25 1960 555 migration migration NN 25 1960 556 rate rate NN 25 1960 557 : : : 25 1960 558 - - : 25 1960 559 4 4 CD 25 1960 560 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1960 561 population population NN 25 1960 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 563 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 565 _ _ NNP 25 1960 566 # # $ 25 1960 567 _ _ NNP 25 1960 568 Infant Infant NNP 25 1960 569 mortality mortality NN 25 1960 570 rate rate NN 25 1960 571 : : : 25 1960 572 12 12 CD 25 1960 573 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1960 574 live live JJ 25 1960 575 births birth NNS 25 1960 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 577 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 579 _ _ NNP 25 1960 580 # # NNP 25 1960 581 _ _ NNP 25 1960 582 Life Life NNP 25 1960 583 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1960 584 at at IN 25 1960 585 birth birth NN 25 1960 586 : : : 25 1960 587 69 69 CD 25 1960 588 years year NNS 25 1960 589 male male JJ 25 1960 590 , , , 25 1960 591 77 77 CD 25 1960 592 years year NNS 25 1960 593 female female JJ 25 1960 594 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 595 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 597 _ _ NNP 25 1960 598 # # NNP 25 1960 599 _ _ NNP 25 1960 600 Total total JJ 25 1960 601 fertility fertility NN 25 1960 602 rate rate NN 25 1960 603 : : : 25 1960 604 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1960 605 children child NNS 25 1960 606 born bear VBN 25 1960 607 / / SYM 25 1960 608 woman woman NN 25 1960 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 610 1991 1991 CD 25 1960 611 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 612 _ _ NNP 25 1960 613 # # $ 25 1960 614 _ _ NNP 25 1960 615 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1960 616 : : : 25 1960 617 noun noun NNP 25 1960 618 -- -- : 25 1960 619 Pole(s Pole(s NNP 25 1960 620 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 621 ; ; , 25 1960 622 adjective adjective JJ 25 1960 623 -- -- : 25 1960 624 Polish Polish NNP 25 1960 625 _ _ XX 25 1960 626 # # NN 25 1960 627 _ _ NNP 25 1960 628 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1960 629 divisions division NNS 25 1960 630 : : : 25 1960 631 Polish polish VB 25 1960 632 97.6 97.6 CD 25 1960 633 % % NN 25 1960 634 , , , 25 1960 635 German german JJ 25 1960 636 1.3 1.3 CD 25 1960 637 % % NN 25 1960 638 , , , 25 1960 639 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 25 1960 640 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1960 641 % % NN 25 1960 642 , , , 25 1960 643 Belorussian Belorussian NNP 25 1960 644 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 645 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 1960 646 ) ) -RRB- 25 1960 647 0.5 0.5 CD 25 1960 648 % % NN 25 1960 649 ( ( -LRB- 25 1960 650 1990 1990 CD 25 1960 651 est est NNP 25 1960 652 . . . 25 1960 653 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 1 _ _ NNP 25 1961 2 # # $ 25 1961 3 _ _ NNP 25 1961 4 Religion Religion NNP 25 1961 5 : : : 25 1961 6 Roman Roman NNP 25 1961 7 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1961 8 95 95 CD 25 1961 9 % % NN 25 1961 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 11 about about RB 25 1961 12 75 75 CD 25 1961 13 % % NN 25 1961 14 practicing practicing NN 25 1961 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 16 , , , 25 1961 17 Russian Russian NNP 25 1961 18 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 1961 19 , , , 25 1961 20 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 1961 21 , , , 25 1961 22 and and CC 25 1961 23 other other JJ 25 1961 24 5 5 CD 25 1961 25 % % NN 25 1961 26 _ _ NNP 25 1961 27 # # $ 25 1961 28 _ _ NNP 25 1961 29 Language Language NNP 25 1961 30 : : : 25 1961 31 Polish Polish NNP 25 1961 32 _ _ XX 25 1961 33 # # NN 25 1961 34 _ _ NNP 25 1961 35 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1961 36 : : : 25 1961 37 98 98 CD 25 1961 38 % % NN 25 1961 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 40 male male JJ 25 1961 41 99 99 CD 25 1961 42 % % NN 25 1961 43 , , , 25 1961 44 female female JJ 25 1961 45 98 98 CD 25 1961 46 % % NN 25 1961 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 48 age age NN 25 1961 49 15 15 CD 25 1961 50 and and CC 25 1961 51 over over RB 25 1961 52 can can MD 25 1961 53 read read VB 25 1961 54 and and CC 25 1961 55 write write VB 25 1961 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 57 1978 1978 CD 25 1961 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 59 _ _ NNP 25 1961 60 # # $ 25 1961 61 _ _ NNP 25 1961 62 Labor Labor NNP 25 1961 63 force force NN 25 1961 64 : : : 25 1961 65 17,104,000 17,104,000 CD 25 1961 66 ; ; : 25 1961 67 industry industry NN 25 1961 68 and and CC 25 1961 69 construction construction NN 25 1961 70 36.1 36.1 CD 25 1961 71 % % NN 25 1961 72 ; ; , 25 1961 73 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1961 74 27.3 27.3 CD 25 1961 75 % % NN 25 1961 76 ; ; , 25 1961 77 trade trade NN 25 1961 78 , , , 25 1961 79 transport transport NN 25 1961 80 , , , 25 1961 81 and and CC 25 1961 82 communications communication NNS 25 1961 83 14.8 14.8 CD 25 1961 84 % % NN 25 1961 85 ; ; , 25 1961 86 government government NN 25 1961 87 and and CC 25 1961 88 other other JJ 25 1961 89 21.8 21.8 CD 25 1961 90 % % NN 25 1961 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 92 1989 1989 CD 25 1961 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 94 _ _ NNP 25 1961 95 # # NNP 25 1961 96 _ _ NNP 25 1961 97 Organized Organized NNP 25 1961 98 labor labor NN 25 1961 99 : : : 25 1961 100 trade trade NN 25 1961 101 union union NNP 25 1961 102 pluralism pluralism NN 25 1961 103 _ _ NNP 25 1961 104 * * NFP 25 1961 105 _ _ NNP 25 1961 106 Government Government NNP 25 1961 107 _ _ NNP 25 1961 108 # # NNP 25 1961 109 _ _ NNP 25 1961 110 Long Long NNP 25 1961 111 - - HYPH 25 1961 112 form form NN 25 1961 113 name name NN 25 1961 114 : : : 25 1961 115 Republic Republic NNP 25 1961 116 of of IN 25 1961 117 Poland Poland NNP 25 1961 118 _ _ NNP 25 1961 119 # # NNP 25 1961 120 _ _ NNP 25 1961 121 Type Type NNP 25 1961 122 : : : 25 1961 123 democratic democratic JJ 25 1961 124 state state NN 25 1961 125 _ _ NNP 25 1961 126 # # NNP 25 1961 127 _ _ NNP 25 1961 128 Capital Capital NNP 25 1961 129 : : : 25 1961 130 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 25 1961 131 _ _ NNP 25 1961 132 # # NNP 25 1961 133 _ _ NNP 25 1961 134 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1961 135 divisions division NNS 25 1961 136 : : : 25 1961 137 49 49 CD 25 1961 138 provinces province NNS 25 1961 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 140 wojewodztwa wojewodztwa NNP 25 1961 141 , , , 25 1961 142 singular singular NNP 25 1961 143 -- -- : 25 1961 144 wojewodztwo wojewodztwo NN 25 1961 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 146 ; ; : 25 1961 147 Biala Biala NNP 25 1961 148 Podlaska Podlaska NNP 25 1961 149 , , , 25 1961 150 Bialystok Bialystok NNP 25 1961 151 , , , 25 1961 152 Bielsko Bielsko NNP 25 1961 153 , , , 25 1961 154 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz NNP 25 1961 155 , , , 25 1961 156 Chelm Chelm NNP 25 1961 157 , , , 25 1961 158 Ciechanow Ciechanow NNP 25 1961 159 , , , 25 1961 160 Czestochowa Czestochowa NNP 25 1961 161 , , , 25 1961 162 Elblag Elblag NNP 25 1961 163 , , , 25 1961 164 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 25 1961 165 , , , 25 1961 166 Gorzow Gorzow NNP 25 1961 167 , , , 25 1961 168 Jelenia Jelenia NNP 25 1961 169 Gora Gora NNP 25 1961 170 , , , 25 1961 171 Kalisz Kalisz NNP 25 1961 172 , , , 25 1961 173 Katowice Katowice NNP 25 1961 174 , , , 25 1961 175 Kielce Kielce NNP 25 1961 176 , , , 25 1961 177 Konin Konin NNP 25 1961 178 , , , 25 1961 179 Koszalin Koszalin NNP 25 1961 180 , , , 25 1961 181 Krakow Krakow NNP 25 1961 182 , , , 25 1961 183 Krosno Krosno NNP 25 1961 184 , , , 25 1961 185 Legnica Legnica NNP 25 1961 186 , , , 25 1961 187 Leszno Leszno NNP 25 1961 188 , , , 25 1961 189 Lodz Lodz NNP 25 1961 190 , , , 25 1961 191 Lomza Lomza NNP 25 1961 192 , , , 25 1961 193 Lublin Lublin NNP 25 1961 194 , , , 25 1961 195 Nowy Nowy NNP 25 1961 196 Sacz Sacz NNP 25 1961 197 , , , 25 1961 198 Olsztyn Olsztyn NNP 25 1961 199 , , , 25 1961 200 Opole Opole NNP 25 1961 201 , , , 25 1961 202 Ostroleka Ostroleka NNP 25 1961 203 , , , 25 1961 204 Pila Pila NNP 25 1961 205 , , , 25 1961 206 Piotrkow Piotrkow NNP 25 1961 207 , , , 25 1961 208 Plock Plock NNP 25 1961 209 , , , 25 1961 210 Poznan Poznan NNP 25 1961 211 , , , 25 1961 212 Przemysl Przemysl NNP 25 1961 213 , , , 25 1961 214 Radom Radom NNP 25 1961 215 , , , 25 1961 216 Rzeszow Rzeszow NNP 25 1961 217 , , , 25 1961 218 Siedlce Siedlce NNP 25 1961 219 , , , 25 1961 220 Sieradz Sieradz NNP 25 1961 221 , , , 25 1961 222 Skierniewice Skierniewice NNP 25 1961 223 , , , 25 1961 224 Slupsk Slupsk NNP 25 1961 225 , , , 25 1961 226 Suwalki Suwalki NNP 25 1961 227 , , , 25 1961 228 Szczecin Szczecin NNPS 25 1961 229 , , , 25 1961 230 Tarnobrzeg Tarnobrzeg NNP 25 1961 231 , , , 25 1961 232 Tarnow Tarnow NNP 25 1961 233 , , , 25 1961 234 Torun Torun NNP 25 1961 235 , , , 25 1961 236 Walbrzych Walbrzych NNP 25 1961 237 , , , 25 1961 238 Warszawa Warszawa NNP 25 1961 239 , , , 25 1961 240 Wloclawek Wloclawek NNP 25 1961 241 , , , 25 1961 242 Wroclaw Wroclaw NNP 25 1961 243 , , , 25 1961 244 Zamosc Zamosc NNP 25 1961 245 , , , 25 1961 246 Zielona Zielona NNP 25 1961 247 Gora Gora NNP 25 1961 248 _ _ NNP 25 1961 249 # # $ 25 1961 250 _ _ NNP 25 1961 251 Independence Independence NNP 25 1961 252 : : : 25 1961 253 11 11 CD 25 1961 254 November November NNP 25 1961 255 1918 1918 CD 25 1961 256 , , , 25 1961 257 independent independent JJ 25 1961 258 republic republic NNP 25 1961 259 proclaimed proclaim VBN 25 1961 260 _ _ NNP 25 1961 261 # # NNP 25 1961 262 _ _ NNP 25 1961 263 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1961 264 : : : 25 1961 265 the the DT 25 1961 266 Communist Communist NNP 25 1961 267 - - HYPH 25 1961 268 imposed impose VBN 25 1961 269 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1961 270 of of IN 25 1961 271 22 22 CD 25 1961 272 July July NNP 25 1961 273 1952 1952 CD 25 1961 274 will will MD 25 1961 275 probably probably RB 25 1961 276 be be VB 25 1961 277 replaced replace VBN 25 1961 278 by by IN 25 1961 279 a a DT 25 1961 280 democratic democratic JJ 25 1961 281 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1961 282 in in IN 25 1961 283 1992 1992 CD 25 1961 284 _ _ NNP 25 1961 285 # # $ 25 1961 286 _ _ NNP 25 1961 287 Legal Legal NNP 25 1961 288 system system NN 25 1961 289 : : : 25 1961 290 mixture mixture NN 25 1961 291 of of IN 25 1961 292 Continental Continental NNP 25 1961 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 294 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 25 1961 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 296 civil civil JJ 25 1961 297 law law NN 25 1961 298 and and CC 25 1961 299 Communist communist JJ 25 1961 300 legal legal JJ 25 1961 301 theory theory NN 25 1961 302 ; ; : 25 1961 303 no no DT 25 1961 304 judicial judicial JJ 25 1961 305 review review NN 25 1961 306 of of IN 25 1961 307 legislative legislative JJ 25 1961 308 acts act NNS 25 1961 309 ; ; : 25 1961 310 has have VBZ 25 1961 311 not not RB 25 1961 312 accepted accept VBN 25 1961 313 compulsory compulsory NN 25 1961 314 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1961 315 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1961 316 _ _ NNP 25 1961 317 # # NNP 25 1961 318 _ _ NNP 25 1961 319 National national JJ 25 1961 320 holiday holiday NN 25 1961 321 : : : 25 1961 322 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1961 323 Day Day NNP 25 1961 324 , , , 25 1961 325 3 3 CD 25 1961 326 May May NNP 25 1961 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 328 1794 1794 CD 25 1961 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 330 _ _ NNP 25 1961 331 # # NNP 25 1961 332 _ _ NNP 25 1961 333 Executive Executive NNP 25 1961 334 branch branch NN 25 1961 335 : : : 25 1961 336 president president NN 25 1961 337 , , , 25 1961 338 prime prime NNP 25 1961 339 minister minister NNP 25 1961 340 , , , 25 1961 341 Council Council NNP 25 1961 342 of of IN 25 1961 343 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1961 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 345 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1961 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 347 _ _ NNP 25 1961 348 # # NNP 25 1961 349 _ _ NNP 25 1961 350 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1961 351 branch branch NN 25 1961 352 : : : 25 1961 353 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 1961 354 National National NNP 25 1961 355 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1961 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 357 Zgromadzenie Zgromadzenie NNP 25 1961 358 Narodowe Narodowe NNP 25 1961 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 360 consists consist VBZ 25 1961 361 of of IN 25 1961 362 an an DT 25 1961 363 upper upper JJ 25 1961 364 house house NN 25 1961 365 or or CC 25 1961 366 Senate Senate NNP 25 1961 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 368 Senat Senat NNP 25 1961 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 370 and and CC 25 1961 371 a a DT 25 1961 372 lower low JJR 25 1961 373 house house NN 25 1961 374 or or CC 25 1961 375 Diet Diet NNP 25 1961 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 377 Sejm Sejm NNP 25 1961 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 379 _ _ NNP 25 1961 380 # # $ 25 1961 381 _ _ NNP 25 1961 382 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1961 383 branch branch NN 25 1961 384 : : : 25 1961 385 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1961 386 Court Court NNP 25 1961 387 _ _ NNP 25 1961 388 # # NNP 25 1961 389 _ _ NNP 25 1961 390 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1961 391 : : : 25 1961 392 Chief Chief NNP 25 1961 393 of of IN 25 1961 394 State State NNP 25 1961 395 -- -- : 25 1961 396 President President NNP 25 1961 397 Lech Lech NNP 25 1961 398 WALESA WALESA NNP 25 1961 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 400 since since IN 25 1961 401 22 22 CD 25 1961 402 December December NNP 25 1961 403 1990 1990 CD 25 1961 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 405 ; ; : 25 1961 406 Head Head NNP 25 1961 407 of of IN 25 1961 408 Government Government NNP 25 1961 409 -- -- : 25 1961 410 Prime Prime NNP 25 1961 411 Minister Minister NNP 25 1961 412 Jan Jan NNP 25 1961 413 Krzysztof Krzysztof NNP 25 1961 414 BIELECKI BIELECKI NNP 25 1961 415 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 416 since since IN 25 1961 417 4 4 CD 25 1961 418 January January NNP 25 1961 419 1991 1991 CD 25 1961 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 421 _ _ NNP 25 1961 422 # # $ 25 1961 423 _ _ NNP 25 1961 424 Political political JJ 25 1961 425 parties party NNS 25 1961 426 and and CC 25 1961 427 leaders leader NNS 25 1961 428 : : : 25 1961 429 center center JJ 25 1961 430 - - HYPH 25 1961 431 right right JJ 25 1961 432 agrarian agrarian JJ 25 1961 433 parties party NNS 25 1961 434 -- -- : 25 1961 435 Polish Polish NNP 25 1961 436 Peasant Peasant NNP 25 1961 437 Party Party NNP 25 1961 438 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 439 PSL PSL NNP 25 1961 440 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 441 , , , 25 1961 442 Roman roman JJ 25 1961 443 BARTOSZCZE BARTOSZCZE NNP 25 1961 444 , , , 25 1961 445 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 446 ; ; : 25 1961 447 Polish Polish NNP 25 1961 448 Peasant Peasant NNP 25 1961 449 Party Party NNP 25 1961 450 - - HYPH 25 1961 451 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1961 452 , , , 25 1961 453 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 25 1961 454 JANOWSKI JANOWSKI NNP 25 1961 455 , , , 25 1961 456 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 457 ; ; : 25 1961 458 other other JJ 25 1961 459 center center NN 25 1961 460 - - HYPH 25 1961 461 right right JJ 25 1961 462 parties party NNS 25 1961 463 -- -- : 25 1961 464 Center Center NNP 25 1961 465 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1961 466 , , , 25 1961 467 Jaroslaw Jaroslaw NNP 25 1961 468 KACZYNSKI KACZYNSKI NNP 25 1961 469 , , , 25 1961 470 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 471 ; ; : 25 1961 472 Christian Christian NNP 25 1961 473 National National NNP 25 1961 474 Union Union NNP 25 1961 475 , , , 25 1961 476 Wieslaw Wieslaw NNP 25 1961 477 CHRZANOWSKI CHRZANOWSKI NNP 25 1961 478 , , , 25 1961 479 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 480 ; ; : 25 1961 481 Christian Christian NNP 25 1961 482 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1961 483 Labor Labor NNP 25 1961 484 Party Party NNP 25 1961 485 , , , 25 1961 486 Wladyslaw Wladyslaw NNP 25 1961 487 SILA SILA NNP 25 1961 488 - - HYPH 25 1961 489 NOWICKI NOWICKI NNP 25 1961 490 , , , 25 1961 491 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 492 ; ; : 25 1961 493 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1961 494 Party Party NNP 25 1961 495 , , , 25 1961 496 Jerzy Jerzy NNP 25 1961 497 JOZWIAK JOZWIAK NNP 25 1961 498 , , , 25 1961 499 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 500 ; ; : 25 1961 501 center center NN 25 1961 502 - - HYPH 25 1961 503 left leave VBN 25 1961 504 parties party NNS 25 1961 505 -- -- : 25 1961 506 Polish Polish NNP 25 1961 507 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1961 508 Party Party NNP 25 1961 509 , , , 25 1961 510 Jan Jan NNP 25 1961 511 Jozef Jozef NNP 25 1961 512 LIPSKI LIPSKI NNP 25 1961 513 , , , 25 1961 514 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 515 ; ; : 25 1961 516 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1961 517 Union Union NNP 25 1961 518 , , , 25 1961 519 Tadeusz Tadeusz NNP 25 1961 520 MAZOWIECKI MAZOWIECKI NNP 25 1961 521 , , , 25 1961 522 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 523 ; ; : 25 1961 524 ROAD ROAD NNP 25 1961 525 , , , 25 1961 526 Wladyslaw Wladyslaw NNP 25 1961 527 FRASYNIUK FRASYNIUK NNP 25 1961 528 and and CC 25 1961 529 Zbigniew Zbigniew NNP 25 1961 530 BUJAK BUJAK NNP 25 1961 531 , , , 25 1961 532 chairmen chairman NNS 25 1961 533 ; ; : 25 1961 534 left left JJ 25 1961 535 - - HYPH 25 1961 536 wing wing NN 25 1961 537 parties party NNS 25 1961 538 -- -- : 25 1961 539 Polish Polish NNP 25 1961 540 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1961 541 Party Party NNP 25 1961 542 - - HYPH 25 1961 543 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1961 544 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1961 545 , , , 25 1961 546 Piotr Piotr NNP 25 1961 547 IKONOWICZ IKONOWICZ NNP 25 1961 548 ; ; : 25 1961 549 other other JJ 25 1961 550 -- -- : 25 1961 551 Social Social NNP 25 1961 552 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1961 553 of of IN 25 1961 554 the the DT 25 1961 555 Republic Republic NNP 25 1961 556 of of IN 25 1961 557 Poland Poland NNP 25 1961 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 559 formerly formerly RB 25 1961 560 the the DT 25 1961 561 Communist communist JJ 25 1961 562 party party NN 25 1961 563 or or CC 25 1961 564 Polish Polish NNP 25 1961 565 United United NNP 25 1961 566 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1961 567 ' ' POS 25 1961 568 Party Party NNP 25 1961 569 / / SYM 25 1961 570 PZPR PZPR NNP 25 1961 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 572 , , , 25 1961 573 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 25 1961 574 KWASNIEWSKI KWASNIEWSKI NNP 25 1961 575 , , , 25 1961 576 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 577 ; ; : 25 1961 578 Union Union NNP 25 1961 579 of of IN 25 1961 580 the the DT 25 1961 581 Social Social NNP 25 1961 582 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 1961 583 of of IN 25 1961 584 the the DT 25 1961 585 Republic Republic NNP 25 1961 586 of of IN 25 1961 587 Poland Poland NNP 25 1961 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 589 breakaway breakaway NN 25 1961 590 faction faction NN 25 1961 591 of of IN 25 1961 592 the the DT 25 1961 593 PZPR PZPR NNP 25 1961 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 595 , , , 25 1961 596 Tadeusz Tadeusz NNP 25 1961 597 FISZBACH FISZBACH NNP 25 1961 598 , , , 25 1961 599 chairman chairman NN 25 1961 600 _ _ NNP 25 1961 601 # # NNP 25 1961 602 _ _ NNP 25 1961 603 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1961 604 : : : 25 1961 605 universal universal JJ 25 1961 606 at at IN 25 1961 607 age age NN 25 1961 608 18 18 CD 25 1961 609 _ _ NNP 25 1961 610 # # NNP 25 1961 611 _ _ NNP 25 1961 612 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1961 613 : : : 25 1961 614 President President NNP 25 1961 615 -- -- : 25 1961 616 first first RB 25 1961 617 round round NN 25 1961 618 held hold VBD 25 1961 619 25 25 CD 25 1961 620 November November NNP 25 1961 621 1990 1990 CD 25 1961 622 , , , 25 1961 623 second second JJ 25 1961 624 round round NN 25 1961 625 held hold VBD 25 1961 626 9 9 CD 25 1961 627 December December NNP 25 1961 628 1990 1990 CD 25 1961 629 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 630 next next JJ 25 1961 631 to to TO 25 1961 632 be be VB 25 1961 633 held hold VBN 25 1961 634 November November NNP 25 1961 635 1995 1995 CD 25 1961 636 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 637 ; ; : 25 1961 638 results result NNS 25 1961 639 -- -- : 25 1961 640 second second JJ 25 1961 641 round round NN 25 1961 642 Lech Lech NNP 25 1961 643 WALESA WALESA NNP 25 1961 644 74.7 74.7 CD 25 1961 645 % % NN 25 1961 646 , , , 25 1961 647 Stanislaw Stanislaw NNP 25 1961 648 TYMINSKI TYMINSKI NNP 25 1961 649 25.3 25.3 CD 25 1961 650 % % NN 25 1961 651 ; ; : 25 1961 652 Senate Senate NNP 25 1961 653 -- -- : 25 1961 654 last last RB 25 1961 655 held hold VBD 25 1961 656 4 4 CD 25 1961 657 and and CC 25 1961 658 18 18 CD 25 1961 659 June June NNP 25 1961 660 1989 1989 CD 25 1961 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 662 next next JJ 25 1961 663 to to TO 25 1961 664 be be VB 25 1961 665 held hold VBN 25 1961 666 late late JJ 25 1961 667 1991 1991 CD 25 1961 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 669 ; ; : 25 1961 670 results result NNS 25 1961 671 -- -- : 25 1961 672 percent percent NN 25 1961 673 of of IN 25 1961 674 vote vote NN 25 1961 675 by by IN 25 1961 676 party party NN 25 1961 677 NA NA NNP 25 1961 678 ; ; : 25 1961 679 seats--(100 seats--(100 NNP 25 1961 680 total total NN 25 1961 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 682 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1961 683 99 99 CD 25 1961 684 , , , 25 1961 685 independent independent JJ 25 1961 686 1 1 CD 25 1961 687 ; ; : 25 1961 688 Diet Diet NNP 25 1961 689 -- -- : 25 1961 690 last last RB 25 1961 691 held hold VBD 25 1961 692 4 4 CD 25 1961 693 and and CC 25 1961 694 18 18 CD 25 1961 695 June June NNP 25 1961 696 1989 1989 CD 25 1961 697 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 698 next next JJ 25 1961 699 to to TO 25 1961 700 be be VB 25 1961 701 held hold VBN 25 1961 702 late late JJ 25 1961 703 1991 1991 CD 25 1961 704 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 705 ; ; : 25 1961 706 results result NNS 25 1961 707 -- -- : 25 1961 708 percent percent NN 25 1961 709 of of IN 25 1961 710 vote vote NN 25 1961 711 by by IN 25 1961 712 party party NN 25 1961 713 NA NA NNP 25 1961 714 ; ; : 25 1961 715 seats--(460 seats--(460 NNP 25 1961 716 total total NN 25 1961 717 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 718 Communists communist NNS 25 1961 719 173 173 CD 25 1961 720 , , , 25 1961 721 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1961 722 161 161 CD 25 1961 723 , , , 25 1961 724 Polish Polish NNP 25 1961 725 Peasant Peasant NNP 25 1961 726 Party Party NNP 25 1961 727 76 76 CD 25 1961 728 , , , 25 1961 729 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1961 730 Party Party NNP 25 1961 731 27 27 CD 25 1961 732 , , , 25 1961 733 Christian Christian NNP 25 1961 734 National National NNP 25 1961 735 Union Union NNP 25 1961 736 23 23 CD 25 1961 737 ; ; : 25 1961 738 note note VBP 25 1961 739 -- -- : 25 1961 740 rules rule NNS 25 1961 741 governing govern VBG 25 1961 742 the the DT 25 1961 743 election election NN 25 1961 744 limited limited JJ 25 1961 745 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1961 746 's 's POS 25 1961 747 share share NN 25 1961 748 of of IN 25 1961 749 the the DT 25 1961 750 vote vote NN 25 1961 751 to to IN 25 1961 752 35 35 CD 25 1961 753 % % NN 25 1961 754 of of IN 25 1961 755 the the DT 25 1961 756 seats seat NNS 25 1961 757 ; ; : 25 1961 758 future future JJ 25 1961 759 elections election NNS 25 1961 760 , , , 25 1961 761 which which WDT 25 1961 762 will will MD 25 1961 763 probably probably RB 25 1961 764 be be VB 25 1961 765 held hold VBN 25 1961 766 before before IN 25 1961 767 late late JJ 25 1961 768 1991 1991 CD 25 1961 769 , , , 25 1961 770 are be VBP 25 1961 771 to to TO 25 1961 772 be be VB 25 1961 773 freely freely RB 25 1961 774 contested contest VBN 25 1961 775 _ _ NNP 25 1961 776 # # NNP 25 1961 777 _ _ NNP 25 1961 778 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1961 779 : : : 25 1961 780 70,000 70,000 CD 25 1961 781 members member NNS 25 1961 782 in in IN 25 1961 783 the the DT 25 1961 784 Communist communist JJ 25 1961 785 successor successor NN 25 1961 786 parties party NNS 25 1961 787 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 788 1990 1990 CD 25 1961 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 790 _ _ NNP 25 1961 791 # # $ 25 1961 792 _ _ NNP 25 1961 793 Other other JJ 25 1961 794 political political JJ 25 1961 795 or or CC 25 1961 796 pressure pressure NN 25 1961 797 groups group NNS 25 1961 798 : : : 25 1961 799 powerful powerful JJ 25 1961 800 Roman Roman NNP 25 1961 801 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1961 802 Church Church NNP 25 1961 803 ; ; : 25 1961 804 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1961 805 for for IN 25 1961 806 an an DT 25 1961 807 Independent Independent NNP 25 1961 808 Poland Poland NNP 25 1961 809 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 810 KPN KPN NNP 25 1961 811 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 812 , , , 25 1961 813 a a DT 25 1961 814 nationalist nationalist JJ 25 1961 815 group group NN 25 1961 816 ; ; : 25 1961 817 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1961 818 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 819 trade trade NNP 25 1961 820 union union NNP 25 1961 821 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 822 ; ; : 25 1961 823 All all DT 25 1961 824 Poland Poland NNP 25 1961 825 Trade Trade NNP 25 1961 826 Union Union NNP 25 1961 827 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 1961 828 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 829 OPZZ OPZZ NNP 25 1961 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 831 , , , 25 1961 832 populist populist JJ 25 1961 833 program program NN 25 1961 834 ; ; : 25 1961 835 Clubs Clubs NNPS 25 1961 836 of of IN 25 1961 837 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1961 838 Intellectuals Intellectuals NNPS 25 1961 839 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 840 KIKs KIKs NNP 25 1961 841 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 842 ; ; : 25 1961 843 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 1961 844 and and CC 25 1961 845 Peace Peace NNP 25 1961 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 847 WiP WiP NNP 25 1961 848 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 849 , , , 25 1961 850 a a DT 25 1961 851 pacifist pacifist NN 25 1961 852 group group NN 25 1961 853 ; ; : 25 1961 854 Independent Independent NNP 25 1961 855 Student Student NNP 25 1961 856 Union Union NNP 25 1961 857 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 858 NZS NZS NNP 25 1961 859 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 860 _ _ NNP 25 1961 861 # # NNP 25 1961 862 _ _ NNP 25 1961 863 Member Member NNP 25 1961 864 of of IN 25 1961 865 : : : 25 1961 866 BIS BIS NNP 25 1961 867 , , , 25 1961 868 CCC CCC NNP 25 1961 869 , , , 25 1961 870 CERN CERN NNP 25 1961 871 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 872 observer observer NN 25 1961 873 , , , 25 1961 874 but but CC 25 1961 875 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1961 876 to to TO 25 1961 877 become become VB 25 1961 878 a a DT 25 1961 879 member member NN 25 1961 880 l l NN 25 1961 881 July July NNP 25 1961 882 1991 1991 CD 25 1961 883 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 884 , , , 25 1961 885 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1961 886 , , , 25 1961 887 ECE ECE NNP 25 1961 888 , , , 25 1961 889 FAO FAO NNP 25 1961 890 , , , 25 1961 891 GATT GATT NNP 25 1961 892 , , , 25 1961 893 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1961 894 , , , 25 1961 895 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 1961 896 , , , 25 1961 897 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1961 898 , , , 25 1961 899 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1961 900 , , , 25 1961 901 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1961 902 , , , 25 1961 903 IDA IDA NNP 25 1961 904 , , , 25 1961 905 IIB IIB NNP 25 1961 906 , , , 25 1961 907 ILO ILO NNP 25 1961 908 , , , 25 1961 909 IMF IMF NNP 25 1961 910 , , , 25 1961 911 IMO imo RB 25 1961 912 , , , 25 1961 913 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1961 914 , , , 25 1961 915 IOC IOC NNP 25 1961 916 , , , 25 1961 917 ISO ISO NNP 25 1961 918 , , , 25 1961 919 ITU ITU NNP 25 1961 920 , , , 25 1961 921 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1961 922 , , , 25 1961 923 PCA PCA NNP 25 1961 924 , , , 25 1961 925 UN UN NNP 25 1961 926 , , , 25 1961 927 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1961 928 , , , 25 1961 929 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1961 930 , , , 25 1961 931 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 25 1961 932 , , , 25 1961 933 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1961 934 , , , 25 1961 935 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 1961 936 , , , 25 1961 937 UPU UPU NNP 25 1961 938 , , , 25 1961 939 WCL WCL NNP 25 1961 940 , , , 25 1961 941 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1961 942 , , , 25 1961 943 WHO who WP 25 1961 944 , , , 25 1961 945 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1961 946 , , , 25 1961 947 WMO WMO NNP 25 1961 948 , , , 25 1961 949 WTO WTO NNP 25 1961 950 _ _ NNP 25 1961 951 # # $ 25 1961 952 _ _ NNP 25 1961 953 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1961 954 representation representation NN 25 1961 955 : : : 25 1961 956 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1961 957 Kazimierz Kazimierz NNP 25 1961 958 DZIEWANOWSKI dziewanowski NN 25 1961 959 ; ; : 25 1961 960 Chancery chancery NN 25 1961 961 at at IN 25 1961 962 2640 2640 CD 25 1961 963 16th 16th JJ 25 1961 964 Street Street NNP 25 1961 965 NW NW NNP 25 1961 966 , , , 25 1961 967 Washington Washington NNP 25 1961 968 DC DC NNP 25 1961 969 20009 20009 CD 25 1961 970 ; ; : 25 1961 971 telephone telephone NN 25 1961 972 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 973 202 202 CD 25 1961 974 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 975 234 234 CD 25 1961 976 - - SYM 25 1961 977 3800 3800 CD 25 1961 978 through through IN 25 1961 979 3802 3802 CD 25 1961 980 ; ; : 25 1961 981 there there EX 25 1961 982 are be VBP 25 1961 983 Polish polish JJ 25 1961 984 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1961 985 General General NNP 25 1961 986 in in IN 25 1961 987 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 1961 988 , , , 25 1961 989 Los Los NNP 25 1961 990 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1961 991 , , , 25 1961 992 and and CC 25 1961 993 New New NNP 25 1961 994 York York NNP 25 1961 995 ; ; : 25 1961 996 US US NNP 25 1961 997 -- -- : 25 1961 998 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1961 999 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 1961 1000 W. W. NNP 25 1961 1001 SIMONS SIMONS NNP 25 1961 1002 , , , 25 1961 1003 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 1961 1004 ; ; : 25 1961 1005 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1961 1006 at at IN 25 1961 1007 Aleje Aleje NNP 25 1961 1008 Ujazdowskie Ujazdowskie NNP 25 1961 1009 29/31 29/31 CD 25 1961 1010 , , , 25 1961 1011 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 25 1961 1012 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 1013 mailing mail VBG 25 1961 1014 address address NN 25 1961 1015 is be VBZ 25 1961 1016 American American NNP 25 1961 1017 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1961 1018 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 25 1961 1019 , , , 25 1961 1020 c c NN 25 1961 1021 / / SYM 25 1961 1022 o o NN 25 1961 1023 American American NNP 25 1961 1024 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1961 1025 General General NNP 25 1961 1026 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 1027 WAW WAW NNP 25 1961 1028 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 1029 or or CC 25 1961 1030 APO APO NNP 25 1961 1031 New New NNP 25 1961 1032 York York NNP 25 1961 1033 09213 09213 CD 25 1961 1034 - - SYM 25 1961 1035 5010 5010 CD 25 1961 1036 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 1037 ; ; : 25 1961 1038 telephone telephone NN 25 1961 1039 [ [ -LRB- 25 1961 1040 48 48 CD 25 1961 1041 ] ] -RRB- 25 1961 1042 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 1043 22 22 CD 25 1961 1044 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 1045 283041 283041 CD 25 1961 1046 through through IN 25 1961 1047 283049 283049 CD 25 1961 1048 ; ; : 25 1961 1049 there there EX 25 1961 1050 is be VBZ 25 1961 1051 a a DT 25 1961 1052 US US NNP 25 1961 1053 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1961 1054 General General NNP 25 1961 1055 in in IN 25 1961 1056 Krakow Krakow NNP 25 1961 1057 and and CC 25 1961 1058 a a DT 25 1961 1059 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1961 1060 in in IN 25 1961 1061 Poznan Poznan NNP 25 1961 1062 _ _ NNP 25 1961 1063 # # $ 25 1961 1064 _ _ NNP 25 1961 1065 Flag Flag NNP 25 1961 1066 : : : 25 1961 1067 two two CD 25 1961 1068 equal equal JJ 25 1961 1069 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1961 1070 bands band NNS 25 1961 1071 of of IN 25 1961 1072 white white JJ 25 1961 1073 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 1074 top top NN 25 1961 1075 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 1076 and and CC 25 1961 1077 red red NN 25 1961 1078 -- -- : 25 1961 1079 a a DT 25 1961 1080 crowned crown VBN 25 1961 1081 eagle eagle NN 25 1961 1082 is be VBZ 25 1961 1083 to to TO 25 1961 1084 be be VB 25 1961 1085 added add VBN 25 1961 1086 ; ; : 25 1961 1087 similar similar JJ 25 1961 1088 to to IN 25 1961 1089 the the DT 25 1961 1090 flags flag NNS 25 1961 1091 of of IN 25 1961 1092 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1961 1093 and and CC 25 1961 1094 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 1961 1095 which which WDT 25 1961 1096 are be VBP 25 1961 1097 red red JJ 25 1961 1098 ( ( -LRB- 25 1961 1099 top top NN 25 1961 1100 ) ) -RRB- 25 1961 1101 and and CC 25 1961 1102 white white NNP 25 1961 1103 _ _ NNP 25 1961 1104 * * NFP 25 1961 1105 _ _ NNP 25 1961 1106 Economy Economy NNP 25 1961 1107 _ _ NNP 25 1961 1108 # # NNP 25 1961 1109 _ _ NNP 25 1961 1110 Overview Overview NNP 25 1961 1111 : : : 25 1961 1112 The the DT 25 1961 1113 economy economy NN 25 1961 1114 , , , 25 1961 1115 except except IN 25 1961 1116 for for IN 25 1961 1117 the the DT 25 1961 1118 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1961 1119 sector sector NN 25 1961 1120 , , , 25 1961 1121 had have VBD 25 1961 1122 followed follow VBN 25 1961 1123 the the DT 25 1961 1124 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1961 1125 model model NN 25 1961 1126 of of IN 25 1961 1127 state state NN 25 1961 1128 ownership ownership NN 25 1961 1129 and and CC 25 1961 1130 control control NN 25 1961 1131 of of IN 25 1961 1132 productive productive JJ 25 1961 1133 assets asset NNS 25 1961 1134 . . . 25 1962 1 About about RB 25 1962 2 75 75 CD 25 1962 3 % % NN 25 1962 4 of of IN 25 1962 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1962 6 production production NN 25 1962 7 had have VBD 25 1962 8 come come VBN 25 1962 9 from from IN 25 1962 10 the the DT 25 1962 11 private private JJ 25 1962 12 sector sector NN 25 1962 13 and and CC 25 1962 14 the the DT 25 1962 15 rest rest NN 25 1962 16 from from IN 25 1962 17 state state NN 25 1962 18 farms farm NNS 25 1962 19 . . . 25 1963 1 The the DT 25 1963 2 economy economy NN 25 1963 3 has have VBZ 25 1963 4 presented present VBN 25 1963 5 a a DT 25 1963 6 picture picture NN 25 1963 7 of of IN 25 1963 8 moderate moderate JJ 25 1963 9 but but CC 25 1963 10 slowing slow VBG 25 1963 11 growth growth NN 25 1963 12 against against IN 25 1963 13 a a DT 25 1963 14 background background NN 25 1963 15 of of IN 25 1963 16 underlying underlie VBG 25 1963 17 weaknesses weakness NNS 25 1963 18 in in IN 25 1963 19 technology technology NN 25 1963 20 and and CC 25 1963 21 worker worker NN 25 1963 22 motivation motivation NN 25 1963 23 . . . 25 1964 1 GNP GNP NNP 25 1964 2 dropped drop VBD 25 1964 3 by by IN 25 1964 4 2.0 2.0 CD 25 1964 5 % % NN 25 1964 6 in in IN 25 1964 7 1989 1989 CD 25 1964 8 and and CC 25 1964 9 by by IN 25 1964 10 a a DT 25 1964 11 further further JJ 25 1964 12 8.9 8.9 CD 25 1964 13 % % NN 25 1964 14 in in IN 25 1964 15 1990 1990 CD 25 1964 16 . . . 25 1965 1 The the DT 25 1965 2 inflation inflation NN 25 1965 3 rate rate NN 25 1965 4 , , , 25 1965 5 after after IN 25 1965 6 falling fall VBG 25 1965 7 sharply sharply RB 25 1965 8 from from IN 25 1965 9 the the DT 25 1965 10 1982 1982 CD 25 1965 11 peak peak NN 25 1965 12 of of IN 25 1965 13 100 100 CD 25 1965 14 % % NN 25 1965 15 to to TO 25 1965 16 22 22 CD 25 1965 17 % % NN 25 1965 18 in in IN 25 1965 19 1986 1986 CD 25 1965 20 , , , 25 1965 21 rose rise VBD 25 1965 22 to to IN 25 1965 23 a a DT 25 1965 24 galloping galloping NN 25 1965 25 rate rate NN 25 1965 26 of of IN 25 1965 27 640 640 CD 25 1965 28 % % NN 25 1965 29 in in IN 25 1965 30 1989 1989 CD 25 1965 31 and and CC 25 1965 32 dropped drop VBD 25 1965 33 back back RB 25 1965 34 to to IN 25 1965 35 250 250 CD 25 1965 36 % % NN 25 1965 37 in in IN 25 1965 38 1990 1990 CD 25 1965 39 . . . 25 1966 1 Shortages shortage NNS 25 1966 2 of of IN 25 1966 3 consumer consumer NN 25 1966 4 goods good NNS 25 1966 5 and and CC 25 1966 6 some some DT 25 1966 7 food food NN 25 1966 8 items item NNS 25 1966 9 worsened worsen VBN 25 1966 10 in in IN 25 1966 11 1988 1988 CD 25 1966 12 - - SYM 25 1966 13 89 89 CD 25 1966 14 . . . 25 1967 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1967 2 products product NNS 25 1967 3 and and CC 25 1967 4 coal coal NN 25 1967 5 are be VBP 25 1967 6 among among IN 25 1967 7 the the DT 25 1967 8 biggest big JJS 25 1967 9 hard hard JJ 25 1967 10 currency currency NN 25 1967 11 earners earner NNS 25 1967 12 , , , 25 1967 13 but but CC 25 1967 14 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 1967 15 are be VBP 25 1967 16 increasing increase VBG 25 1967 17 in in IN 25 1967 18 importance importance NN 25 1967 19 . . . 25 1968 1 Poland Poland NNP 25 1968 2 , , , 25 1968 3 with with IN 25 1968 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1968 5 hard hard JJ 25 1968 6 currency currency NN 25 1968 7 debt debt NN 25 1968 8 of of IN 25 1968 9 $ $ $ 25 1968 10 48.5 48.5 CD 25 1968 11 billion billion CD 25 1968 12 , , , 25 1968 13 is be VBZ 25 1968 14 severely severely RB 25 1968 15 limited limited JJ 25 1968 16 in in IN 25 1968 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1968 18 ability ability NN 25 1968 19 to to TO 25 1968 20 import import VB 25 1968 21 much much RB 25 1968 22 - - HYPH 25 1968 23 needed need VBN 25 1968 24 hard hard JJ 25 1968 25 currency currency NN 25 1968 26 goods good NNS 25 1968 27 . . . 25 1969 1 The the DT 25 1969 2 sweeping sweeping JJ 25 1969 3 political political JJ 25 1969 4 changes change NNS 25 1969 5 of of IN 25 1969 6 1989 1989 CD 25 1969 7 disrupted disrupt VBD 25 1969 8 normal normal JJ 25 1969 9 economic economic JJ 25 1969 10 channels channel NNS 25 1969 11 and and CC 25 1969 12 exacerbated exacerbate VBN 25 1969 13 shortages shortage NNS 25 1969 14 . . . 25 1970 1 In in IN 25 1970 2 January January NNP 25 1970 3 1990 1990 CD 25 1970 4 , , , 25 1970 5 the the DT 25 1970 6 new new JJ 25 1970 7 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1970 8 - - HYPH 25 1970 9 led lead VBN 25 1970 10 government government NN 25 1970 11 adopted adopt VBD 25 1970 12 a a DT 25 1970 13 cold cold JJ 25 1970 14 turkey turkey NN 25 1970 15 program program NN 25 1970 16 for for IN 25 1970 17 transforming transform VBG 25 1970 18 Poland Poland NNP 25 1970 19 to to IN 25 1970 20 a a DT 25 1970 21 market market NN 25 1970 22 economy economy NN 25 1970 23 . . . 25 1971 1 The the DT 25 1971 2 government government NN 25 1971 3 moved move VBD 25 1971 4 to to TO 25 1971 5 eliminate eliminate VB 25 1971 6 subsidies subsidy NNS 25 1971 7 , , , 25 1971 8 free free JJ 25 1971 9 prices price NNS 25 1971 10 , , , 25 1971 11 make make VB 25 1971 12 the the DT 25 1971 13 zloty zloty JJ 25 1971 14 convertible convertible JJ 25 1971 15 , , , 25 1971 16 and and CC 25 1971 17 , , , 25 1971 18 in in IN 25 1971 19 general general JJ 25 1971 20 , , , 25 1971 21 halt halt VB 25 1971 22 the the DT 25 1971 23 hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 25 1971 24 . . . 25 1972 1 These these DT 25 1972 2 financial financial JJ 25 1972 3 measures measure NNS 25 1972 4 were be VBD 25 1972 5 accompanied accompany VBN 25 1972 6 by by IN 25 1972 7 plans plan NNS 25 1972 8 to to TO 25 1972 9 privatize privatize VB 25 1972 10 the the DT 25 1972 11 economy economy NN 25 1972 12 in in IN 25 1972 13 stages stage NNS 25 1972 14 . . . 25 1973 1 While while IN 25 1973 2 inflation inflation NN 25 1973 3 fell fall VBD 25 1973 4 to to IN 25 1973 5 an an DT 25 1973 6 annual annual JJ 25 1973 7 rate rate NN 25 1973 8 of of IN 25 1973 9 77.5 77.5 CD 25 1973 10 % % NN 25 1973 11 by by IN 25 1973 12 November November NNP 25 1973 13 of of IN 25 1973 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1973 15 , , , 25 1973 16 the the DT 25 1973 17 rise rise NN 25 1973 18 in in IN 25 1973 19 unemployment unemployment NN 25 1973 20 and and CC 25 1973 21 the the DT 25 1973 22 drop drop NN 25 1973 23 in in IN 25 1973 24 living living NN 25 1973 25 standards standard NNS 25 1973 26 have have VBP 25 1973 27 led lead VBN 25 1973 28 to to IN 25 1973 29 growing grow VBG 25 1973 30 popular popular JJ 25 1973 31 discontent discontent NN 25 1973 32 and and CC 25 1973 33 to to IN 25 1973 34 a a DT 25 1973 35 change change NN 25 1973 36 of of IN 25 1973 37 government government NN 25 1973 38 in in IN 25 1973 39 January January NNP 25 1973 40 1991 1991 CD 25 1973 41 . . . 25 1974 1 The the DT 25 1974 2 new new JJ 25 1974 3 government government NN 25 1974 4 is be VBZ 25 1974 5 continuing continue VBG 25 1974 6 the the DT 25 1974 7 previous previous JJ 25 1974 8 government government NN 25 1974 9 's 's POS 25 1974 10 economic economic JJ 25 1974 11 program program NN 25 1974 12 , , , 25 1974 13 while while IN 25 1974 14 trying try VBG 25 1974 15 to to TO 25 1974 16 speed speed VB 25 1974 17 privatization privatization NN 25 1974 18 and and CC 25 1974 19 to to TO 25 1974 20 better well JJR 25 1974 21 cushion cushion VB 25 1974 22 the the DT 25 1974 23 populace populace NN 25 1974 24 from from IN 25 1974 25 the the DT 25 1974 26 dislocations dislocation NNS 25 1974 27 associated associate VBN 25 1974 28 with with IN 25 1974 29 reform reform NN 25 1974 30 . . . 25 1975 1 Substantial substantial JJ 25 1975 2 outside outside JJ 25 1975 3 aid aid NN 25 1975 4 will will MD 25 1975 5 be be VB 25 1975 6 needed need VBN 25 1975 7 if if IN 25 1975 8 Poland Poland NNP 25 1975 9 is be VBZ 25 1975 10 to to TO 25 1975 11 make make VB 25 1975 12 a a DT 25 1975 13 successful successful JJ 25 1975 14 transition transition NN 25 1975 15 in in IN 25 1975 16 the the DT 25 1975 17 1990s 1990s CD 25 1975 18 . . . 25 1976 1 _ _ NNP 25 1976 2 # # NNP 25 1976 3 _ _ NNP 25 1976 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1976 5 : : : 25 1976 6 $ $ $ 25 1976 7 158.5 158.5 CD 25 1976 8 billion billion CD 25 1976 9 , , , 25 1976 10 per per IN 25 1976 11 capita capita FW 25 1976 12 $ $ $ 25 1976 13 4,200 4,200 CD 25 1976 14 ; ; : 25 1976 15 real real JJ 25 1976 16 growth growth NN 25 1976 17 rate rate NN 25 1976 18 - - : 25 1976 19 8.9 8.9 CD 25 1976 20 % % NN 25 1976 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 1976 22 1990 1990 CD 25 1976 23 est est NNP 25 1976 24 . . . 25 1976 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1977 1 _ _ NNP 25 1977 2 # # NN 25 1977 3 _ _ NNP 25 1977 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 1977 5 rate rate NN 25 1977 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 1977 7 consumer consumer NN 25 1977 8 prices price NNS 25 1977 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 1977 10 : : : 25 1977 11 250 250 CD 25 1977 12 % % NN 25 1977 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 1977 14 1990 1990 CD 25 1977 15 est est NNP 25 1977 16 . . . 25 1977 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 1 _ _ NNP 25 1978 2 # # NNP 25 1978 3 _ _ NNP 25 1978 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1978 5 rate rate NN 25 1978 6 : : : 25 1978 7 6.1 6.1 CD 25 1978 8 % % NN 25 1978 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 10 end end NN 25 1978 11 - - HYPH 25 1978 12 December December NNP 25 1978 13 1990 1990 CD 25 1978 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 15 _ _ NNP 25 1978 16 # # NNP 25 1978 17 _ _ NNP 25 1978 18 Budget Budget NNP 25 1978 19 : : : 25 1978 20 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1978 21 $ $ $ 25 1978 22 20.9 20.9 CD 25 1978 23 billion billion CD 25 1978 24 ; ; : 25 1978 25 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1978 26 $ $ $ 25 1978 27 23.4 23.4 CD 25 1978 28 billion billion CD 25 1978 29 , , , 25 1978 30 including include VBG 25 1978 31 capital capital NN 25 1978 32 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1978 33 of of IN 25 1978 34 $ $ $ 25 1978 35 2.8 2.8 CD 25 1978 36 billion billion CD 25 1978 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 38 1989 1989 CD 25 1978 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 40 _ _ NNP 25 1978 41 # # NNP 25 1978 42 _ _ NNP 25 1978 43 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1978 44 : : : 25 1978 45 $ $ $ 25 1978 46 12.9 12.9 CD 25 1978 47 billion billion CD 25 1978 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1978 50 . . NNP 25 1978 51 , , , 25 1978 52 1989 1989 CD 25 1978 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 54 ; ; : 25 1978 55 commodities commodity NNS 25 1978 56 -- -- : 25 1978 57 machinery machinery NN 25 1978 58 and and CC 25 1978 59 equipment equipment NN 25 1978 60 38 38 CD 25 1978 61 % % NN 25 1978 62 ; ; , 25 1978 63 fuels fuel NNS 25 1978 64 , , , 25 1978 65 minerals mineral NNS 25 1978 66 , , , 25 1978 67 and and CC 25 1978 68 metals metal NNS 25 1978 69 21 21 CD 25 1978 70 % % NN 25 1978 71 ; ; , 25 1978 72 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1978 73 consumer consumer NN 25 1978 74 goods good NNS 25 1978 75 15 15 CD 25 1978 76 % % NN 25 1978 77 ; ; , 25 1978 78 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1978 79 and and CC 25 1978 80 forestry forestry NN 25 1978 81 products product NNS 25 1978 82 4 4 CD 25 1978 83 % % NN 25 1978 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 85 1989 1989 CD 25 1978 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 87 ; ; : 25 1978 88 partners partner NNS 25 1978 89 -- -- : 25 1978 90 USSR ussr NN 25 1978 91 25 25 CD 25 1978 92 % % NN 25 1978 93 , , , 25 1978 94 FRG FRG NNP 25 1978 95 14 14 CD 25 1978 96 % % NN 25 1978 97 , , , 25 1978 98 UK UK NNP 25 1978 99 6.5 6.5 CD 25 1978 100 % % NN 25 1978 101 , , , 25 1978 102 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 1978 103 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1978 104 % % NN 25 1978 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 106 1989 1989 CD 25 1978 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 108 _ _ NNP 25 1978 109 # # NNP 25 1978 110 _ _ NNP 25 1978 111 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1978 112 : : : 25 1978 113 $ $ $ 25 1978 114 12.8 12.8 CD 25 1978 115 billion billion CD 25 1978 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 117 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1978 118 . . NNP 25 1978 119 , , , 25 1978 120 1989 1989 CD 25 1978 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 122 ; ; : 25 1978 123 commodities commodity NNS 25 1978 124 -- -- : 25 1978 125 machinery machinery NN 25 1978 126 and and CC 25 1978 127 equipment equipment NN 25 1978 128 37 37 CD 25 1978 129 % % NN 25 1978 130 ; ; , 25 1978 131 fuels fuel NNS 25 1978 132 , , , 25 1978 133 minerals mineral NNS 25 1978 134 , , , 25 1978 135 and and CC 25 1978 136 metals metal NNS 25 1978 137 31 31 CD 25 1978 138 % % NN 25 1978 139 ; ; , 25 1978 140 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 1978 141 consumer consumer NN 25 1978 142 goods good NNS 25 1978 143 17 17 CD 25 1978 144 % % NN 25 1978 145 ; ; , 25 1978 146 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1978 147 and and CC 25 1978 148 forestry forestry NN 25 1978 149 products product NNS 25 1978 150 5 5 CD 25 1978 151 % % NN 25 1978 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 153 1989 1989 CD 25 1978 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 155 ; ; : 25 1978 156 partners partner NNS 25 1978 157 -- -- : 25 1978 158 USSR ussr NN 25 1978 159 18 18 CD 25 1978 160 % % NN 25 1978 161 , , , 25 1978 162 FRG FRG NNP 25 1978 163 16 16 CD 25 1978 164 % % NN 25 1978 165 , , , 25 1978 166 Austria Austria NNP 25 1978 167 6 6 CD 25 1978 168 % % NN 25 1978 169 , , , 25 1978 170 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 1978 171 6 6 CD 25 1978 172 % % NN 25 1978 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 174 1989 1989 CD 25 1978 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 176 _ _ NNP 25 1978 177 # # NNP 25 1978 178 _ _ NNP 25 1978 179 External External NNP 25 1978 180 debt debt NN 25 1978 181 : : : 25 1978 182 $ $ $ 25 1978 183 48.5 48.5 CD 25 1978 184 billion billion CD 25 1978 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 186 January January NNP 25 1978 187 1991 1991 CD 25 1978 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1978 189 _ _ NNP 25 1978 190 # # $ 25 1978 191 _ _ NNP 25 1978 192 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1978 193 production production NN 25 1978 194 : : : 25 1978 195 growth growth NN 25 1978 196 rate rate NN 25 1978 197 - - : 25 1978 198 23 23 CD 25 1978 199 % % NN 25 1978 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 1978 201 State state NN 25 1978 202 sector sector NN 25 1978 203 1990 1990 CD 25 1978 204 est est NNP 25 1978 205 . . . 25 1978 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 1 _ _ NNP 25 1979 2 # # $ 25 1979 3 _ _ NNP 25 1979 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1979 5 : : : 25 1979 6 31,530,000 31,530,000 CD 25 1979 7 kW kW NNP 25 1979 8 capacity capacity NN 25 1979 9 ; ; : 25 1979 10 136,300 136,300 CD 25 1979 11 million million CD 25 1979 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 1979 13 produced produce VBN 25 1979 14 , , , 25 1979 15 3,610 3,610 CD 25 1979 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 1979 17 per per IN 25 1979 18 capita capita NN 25 1979 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 20 1990 1990 CD 25 1979 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 22 _ _ NNP 25 1979 23 # # NNP 25 1979 24 _ _ NNP 25 1979 25 Industries Industries NNP 25 1979 26 : : : 25 1979 27 machine machine NN 25 1979 28 building building NN 25 1979 29 , , , 25 1979 30 iron iron NN 25 1979 31 and and CC 25 1979 32 steel steel NN 25 1979 33 , , , 25 1979 34 extractive extractive JJ 25 1979 35 industries industry NNS 25 1979 36 , , , 25 1979 37 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1979 38 , , , 25 1979 39 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 1979 40 , , , 25 1979 41 food food NN 25 1979 42 processing processing NN 25 1979 43 , , , 25 1979 44 glass glass NN 25 1979 45 , , , 25 1979 46 beverages beverage NNS 25 1979 47 , , , 25 1979 48 textiles textile NNS 25 1979 49 _ _ NNP 25 1979 50 # # NNP 25 1979 51 _ _ NNP 25 1979 52 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1979 53 : : : 25 1979 54 accounts account NNS 25 1979 55 for for IN 25 1979 56 15 15 CD 25 1979 57 % % NN 25 1979 58 of of IN 25 1979 59 GNP GNP NNP 25 1979 60 and and CC 25 1979 61 27 27 CD 25 1979 62 % % NN 25 1979 63 of of IN 25 1979 64 labor labor NN 25 1979 65 force force NN 25 1979 66 ; ; : 25 1979 67 75 75 CD 25 1979 68 % % NN 25 1979 69 of of IN 25 1979 70 output output NN 25 1979 71 from from IN 25 1979 72 private private JJ 25 1979 73 farms farm NNS 25 1979 74 , , , 25 1979 75 25 25 CD 25 1979 76 % % NN 25 1979 77 from from IN 25 1979 78 state state NN 25 1979 79 farms farm NNS 25 1979 80 ; ; : 25 1979 81 productivity productivity NN 25 1979 82 remains remain VBZ 25 1979 83 low low JJ 25 1979 84 by by IN 25 1979 85 European european JJ 25 1979 86 standards standard NNS 25 1979 87 ; ; : 25 1979 88 leading lead VBG 25 1979 89 European european JJ 25 1979 90 producer producer NN 25 1979 91 of of IN 25 1979 92 rye rye NN 25 1979 93 , , , 25 1979 94 rapeseed rapeseed NN 25 1979 95 , , , 25 1979 96 and and CC 25 1979 97 potatoes potato NNS 25 1979 98 ; ; , 25 1979 99 wide wide JJ 25 1979 100 variety variety NN 25 1979 101 of of IN 25 1979 102 other other JJ 25 1979 103 crops crop NNS 25 1979 104 and and CC 25 1979 105 livestock livestock NN 25 1979 106 ; ; , 25 1979 107 major major JJ 25 1979 108 exporter exporter NN 25 1979 109 of of IN 25 1979 110 pork pork NN 25 1979 111 products product NNS 25 1979 112 ; ; , 25 1979 113 normally normally RB 25 1979 114 self self NN 25 1979 115 - - HYPH 25 1979 116 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 1979 117 in in IN 25 1979 118 food food NN 25 1979 119 _ _ IN 25 1979 120 # # $ 25 1979 121 _ _ NNP 25 1979 122 Economic economic JJ 25 1979 123 aid aid NN 25 1979 124 : : : 25 1979 125 donor donor NN 25 1979 126 -- -- : 25 1979 127 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1979 128 aid aid NN 25 1979 129 to to IN 25 1979 130 non non JJ 25 1979 131 - - JJ 25 1979 132 Communist communist JJ 25 1979 133 less less RBR 25 1979 134 developed developed JJ 25 1979 135 countries country NNS 25 1979 136 , , , 25 1979 137 $ $ $ 25 1979 138 2.2 2.2 CD 25 1979 139 billion billion CD 25 1979 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 141 1954 1954 CD 25 1979 142 - - SYM 25 1979 143 89 89 CD 25 1979 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 145 _ _ NNP 25 1979 146 # # $ 25 1979 147 _ _ NNP 25 1979 148 Currency Currency NNP 25 1979 149 : : : 25 1979 150 zloty zloty NNP 25 1979 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 152 plural plural NNP 25 1979 153 -- -- : 25 1979 154 zlotych zlotych NNP 25 1979 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 156 ; ; : 25 1979 157 1 1 CD 25 1979 158 zloty zloty RB 25 1979 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 160 Zl Zl NNP 25 1979 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 162 = = SYM 25 1979 163 100 100 CD 25 1979 164 groszy groszy NNP 25 1979 165 _ _ NNP 25 1979 166 # # NNP 25 1979 167 _ _ NNP 25 1979 168 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1979 169 rates rate NNS 25 1979 170 : : : 25 1979 171 zlotych zlotych NNP 25 1979 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 173 Zl Zl NNP 25 1979 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 175 per per IN 25 1979 176 US$ us$ $ 25 1979 177 1 1 CD 25 1979 178 - - HYPH 25 1979 179 -11,100.00 -11,100.00 NN 25 1979 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 181 May May NNP 25 1979 182 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 184 , , , 25 1979 185 9,500 9,500 CD 25 1979 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 187 1990 1990 CD 25 1979 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 189 , , , 25 1979 190 1,439.18 1,439.18 CD 25 1979 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 192 1989 1989 CD 25 1979 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 194 , , , 25 1979 195 430.55 430.55 CD 25 1979 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 197 1988 1988 CD 25 1979 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 199 , , , 25 1979 200 265.08 265.08 CD 25 1979 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 202 1987 1987 CD 25 1979 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 204 , , , 25 1979 205 175.29 175.29 CD 25 1979 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 207 1986 1986 CD 25 1979 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 209 , , , 25 1979 210 147.14 147.14 CD 25 1979 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 212 1985 1985 CD 25 1979 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 214 _ _ NNP 25 1979 215 # # NNP 25 1979 216 _ _ NNP 25 1979 217 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1979 218 year year NN 25 1979 219 : : : 25 1979 220 calendar calendar NNP 25 1979 221 year year NN 25 1979 222 _ _ NNP 25 1979 223 * * NFP 25 1979 224 _ _ NNP 25 1979 225 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1979 226 _ _ NNP 25 1979 227 # # NNP 25 1979 228 _ _ NNP 25 1979 229 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1979 230 : : : 25 1979 231 27,041 27,041 CD 25 1979 232 km km NNS 25 1979 233 total total NN 25 1979 234 ; ; : 25 1979 235 24,287 24,287 CD 25 1979 236 km km VBP 25 1979 237 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1979 238 standard standard JJ 25 1979 239 gauge gauge NN 25 1979 240 , , , 25 1979 241 397 397 CD 25 1979 242 km km NN 25 1979 243 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 25 1979 244 broad broad JJ 25 1979 245 gauge gauge NN 25 1979 246 , , , 25 1979 247 2,357 2,357 CD 25 1979 248 km km NN 25 1979 249 narrow narrow JJ 25 1979 250 gauge gauge NN 25 1979 251 ; ; : 25 1979 252 8,987 8,987 CD 25 1979 253 km km NN 25 1979 254 double double JJ 25 1979 255 track track NN 25 1979 256 ; ; : 25 1979 257 11,016 11,016 CD 25 1979 258 km km NN 25 1979 259 electrified electrify VBN 25 1979 260 ; ; : 25 1979 261 government government NN 25 1979 262 owned own VBN 25 1979 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 264 1989 1989 CD 25 1979 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 266 _ _ NNP 25 1979 267 # # NNP 25 1979 268 _ _ NNP 25 1979 269 Highways Highways NNP 25 1979 270 : : : 25 1979 271 299,887 299,887 CD 25 1979 272 km km NN 25 1979 273 total total NN 25 1979 274 ; ; : 25 1979 275 130,000 130,000 CD 25 1979 276 km km NN 25 1979 277 improved improve VBN 25 1979 278 hard hard JJ 25 1979 279 surface surface NN 25 1979 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 281 concrete concrete NN 25 1979 282 , , , 25 1979 283 asphalt asphalt NN 25 1979 284 , , , 25 1979 285 stone stone NN 25 1979 286 block block NN 25 1979 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 288 ; ; : 25 1979 289 24,000 24,000 CD 25 1979 290 km km NNS 25 1979 291 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1979 292 hard hard JJ 25 1979 293 surface surface NN 25 1979 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 295 crushed crush VBN 25 1979 296 stone stone NN 25 1979 297 , , , 25 1979 298 gravel gravel NN 25 1979 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 300 ; ; : 25 1979 301 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1979 302 km km NN 25 1979 303 earth earth NN 25 1979 304 ; ; : 25 1979 305 45,887 45,887 CD 25 1979 306 km km NN 25 1979 307 other other JJ 25 1979 308 urban urban JJ 25 1979 309 roads road NNS 25 1979 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 311 1985 1985 CD 25 1979 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 313 _ _ NNP 25 1979 314 # # NNP 25 1979 315 _ _ NNP 25 1979 316 Inland Inland NNP 25 1979 317 waterways waterway NNS 25 1979 318 : : : 25 1979 319 3,997 3,997 CD 25 1979 320 km km NN 25 1979 321 navigable navigable JJ 25 1979 322 rivers river NNS 25 1979 323 and and CC 25 1979 324 canals canal NNS 25 1979 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 326 1989 1989 CD 25 1979 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 328 _ _ NNP 25 1979 329 # # NNP 25 1979 330 _ _ NNP 25 1979 331 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1979 332 : : : 25 1979 333 4,500 4,500 CD 25 1979 334 km km NN 25 1979 335 for for IN 25 1979 336 natural natural JJ 25 1979 337 gas gas NN 25 1979 338 ; ; : 25 1979 339 1,986 1,986 CD 25 1979 340 km km NN 25 1979 341 for for IN 25 1979 342 crude crude JJ 25 1979 343 oil oil NN 25 1979 344 ; ; : 25 1979 345 360 360 CD 25 1979 346 km km NNS 25 1979 347 for for IN 25 1979 348 refined refined JJ 25 1979 349 products product NNS 25 1979 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 351 1987 1987 CD 25 1979 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 353 _ _ NNP 25 1979 354 # # NNP 25 1979 355 _ _ NNP 25 1979 356 Ports Ports NNP 25 1979 357 : : : 25 1979 358 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 25 1979 359 , , , 25 1979 360 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 25 1979 361 , , , 25 1979 362 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 25 1979 363 , , , 25 1979 364 Swinoujscie Swinoujscie NNP 25 1979 365 ; ; : 25 1979 366 principal principal JJ 25 1979 367 inland inland NN 25 1979 368 ports port NNS 25 1979 369 are be VBP 25 1979 370 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 25 1979 371 on on IN 25 1979 372 Kanal Kanal NNP 25 1979 373 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 25 1979 374 , , , 25 1979 375 Wroclaw Wroclaw NNP 25 1979 376 on on IN 25 1979 377 the the DT 25 1979 378 Oder oder NN 25 1979 379 , , , 25 1979 380 and and CC 25 1979 381 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 25 1979 382 on on IN 25 1979 383 the the DT 25 1979 384 Vistula Vistula NNP 25 1979 385 _ _ NNP 25 1979 386 # # NNP 25 1979 387 _ _ NNP 25 1979 388 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1979 389 marine marine NN 25 1979 390 : : : 25 1979 391 235 235 CD 25 1979 392 ships ship NNS 25 1979 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 394 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1979 395 GRT GRT NNP 25 1979 396 or or CC 25 1979 397 over over RB 25 1979 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 399 totaling total VBG 25 1979 400 2,957,600 2,957,600 CD 25 1979 401 GRT/4,163,820 grt/4,163,820 NN 25 1979 402 DWT dwt NN 25 1979 403 ; ; : 25 1979 404 includes include VBZ 25 1979 405 5 5 CD 25 1979 406 short short JJ 25 1979 407 - - HYPH 25 1979 408 sea sea NN 25 1979 409 passenger passenger NN 25 1979 410 , , , 25 1979 411 92 92 CD 25 1979 412 cargo cargo NN 25 1979 413 , , , 25 1979 414 3 3 CD 25 1979 415 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1979 416 cargo cargo NN 25 1979 417 , , , 25 1979 418 12 12 CD 25 1979 419 roll roll NN 25 1979 420 - - HYPH 25 1979 421 on on IN 25 1979 422 / / SYM 25 1979 423 roll roll NN 25 1979 424 - - HYPH 25 1979 425 off off RP 25 1979 426 cargo cargo NN 25 1979 427 , , , 25 1979 428 9 9 CD 25 1979 429 container container NN 25 1979 430 , , , 25 1979 431 3 3 CD 25 1979 432 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1979 433 , , , 25 1979 434 oils oil NNS 25 1979 435 , , , 25 1979 436 and and CC 25 1979 437 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1979 438 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 439 POL POL NNP 25 1979 440 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 441 tanker tanker NN 25 1979 442 , , , 25 1979 443 4 4 CD 25 1979 444 chemical chemical NN 25 1979 445 tanker tanker NN 25 1979 446 , , , 25 1979 447 107 107 CD 25 1979 448 bulk bulk NN 25 1979 449 ; ; : 25 1979 450 Poland Poland NNP 25 1979 451 owns own VBZ 25 1979 452 1 1 CD 25 1979 453 ship ship NN 25 1979 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 455 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1979 456 GRT GRT NNP 25 1979 457 or or CC 25 1979 458 over over RB 25 1979 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 460 of of IN 25 1979 461 6,333 6,333 CD 25 1979 462 DWT DWT NNP 25 1979 463 operating operate VBG 25 1979 464 under under IN 25 1979 465 Liberian liberian JJ 25 1979 466 registry registry NN 25 1979 467 _ _ NNP 25 1979 468 # # $ 25 1979 469 _ _ NNP 25 1979 470 Civil civil JJ 25 1979 471 air air NN 25 1979 472 : : : 25 1979 473 48 48 CD 25 1979 474 major major JJ 25 1979 475 transport transport NN 25 1979 476 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1979 477 _ _ NNP 25 1979 478 # # NNP 25 1979 479 _ _ NNP 25 1979 480 Airports Airports NNP 25 1979 481 : : : 25 1979 482 160 160 CD 25 1979 483 total total NN 25 1979 484 , , , 25 1979 485 160 160 CD 25 1979 486 usable usable JJ 25 1979 487 ; ; : 25 1979 488 85 85 CD 25 1979 489 with with IN 25 1979 490 permanent permanent JJ 25 1979 491 - - HYPH 25 1979 492 surface surface NN 25 1979 493 runways runway NNS 25 1979 494 ; ; : 25 1979 495 1 1 CD 25 1979 496 with with IN 25 1979 497 runway runway NN 25 1979 498 over over IN 25 1979 499 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1979 500 m m CD 25 1979 501 ; ; : 25 1979 502 35 35 CD 25 1979 503 with with IN 25 1979 504 runways runways NNP 25 1979 505 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1979 506 - - HYPH 25 1979 507 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1979 508 m m CD 25 1979 509 ; ; : 25 1979 510 65 65 CD 25 1979 511 with with IN 25 1979 512 runways runway NNS 25 1979 513 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1979 514 - - HYPH 25 1979 515 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1979 516 m m NNP 25 1979 517 _ _ NNP 25 1979 518 # # NNP 25 1979 519 _ _ NNP 25 1979 520 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1979 521 : : : 25 1979 522 phone phone NN 25 1979 523 density density NN 25 1979 524 is be VBZ 25 1979 525 10.5 10.5 CD 25 1979 526 phones phone NNS 25 1979 527 per per IN 25 1979 528 100 100 CD 25 1979 529 residents resident NNS 25 1979 530 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 531 October October NNP 25 1979 532 1990 1990 CD 25 1979 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 534 ; ; : 25 1979 535 3.1 3.1 CD 25 1979 536 million million CD 25 1979 537 subscribers subscriber NNS 25 1979 538 ; ; : 25 1979 539 exchanges exchange NNS 25 1979 540 are be VBP 25 1979 541 86 86 CD 25 1979 542 % % NN 25 1979 543 automatic automatic JJ 25 1979 544 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 545 February February NNP 25 1979 546 1990 1990 CD 25 1979 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 548 ; ; : 25 1979 549 stations--29 stations--29 NN 25 1979 550 AM AM NNP 25 1979 551 , , , 25 1979 552 29 29 CD 25 1979 553 FM FM NNP 25 1979 554 , , , 25 1979 555 37 37 CD 25 1979 556 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 557 5 5 CD 25 1979 558 Soviet soviet JJ 25 1979 559 relays relay NNS 25 1979 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 561 TV tv NN 25 1979 562 ; ; : 25 1979 563 9.6 9.6 CD 25 1979 564 million million CD 25 1979 565 TVs tv NNS 25 1979 566 _ _ NNP 25 1979 567 * * NFP 25 1979 568 _ _ NNP 25 1979 569 Defense Defense NNP 25 1979 570 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1979 571 _ _ NNP 25 1979 572 # # NNP 25 1979 573 _ _ NNP 25 1979 574 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1979 575 : : : 25 1979 576 External External NNP 25 1979 577 Front Front NNP 25 1979 578 Ground Ground NNP 25 1979 579 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1979 580 , , , 25 1979 581 Navy Navy NNP 25 1979 582 , , , 25 1979 583 Air Air NNP 25 1979 584 and and CC 25 1979 585 Air Air NNP 25 1979 586 Defense Defense NNP 25 1979 587 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1979 588 , , , 25 1979 589 Internal Internal NNP 25 1979 590 Defense Defense NNP 25 1979 591 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1979 592 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 593 WOW WOW NNP 25 1979 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 595 , , , 25 1979 596 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 1979 597 Defense Defense NNP 25 1979 598 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1979 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 600 JOT JOT NNP 25 1979 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 602 , , , 25 1979 603 Border Border NNP 25 1979 604 Guards Guards NNPS 25 1979 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 606 WOP WOP NNP 25 1979 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 608 , , , 25 1979 609 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 25 1979 610 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1979 611 , , , 25 1979 612 Civil Civil NNP 25 1979 613 Defense Defense NNP 25 1979 614 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 615 OC OC NNP 25 1979 616 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 617 _ _ NNP 25 1979 618 # # NNP 25 1979 619 _ _ NNP 25 1979 620 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1979 621 availability availability NN 25 1979 622 : : : 25 1979 623 males males NNP 25 1979 624 15 15 CD 25 1979 625 - - SYM 25 1979 626 49 49 CD 25 1979 627 , , , 25 1979 628 9,571,708 9,571,708 CD 25 1979 629 ; ; : 25 1979 630 7,543,565 7,543,565 CD 25 1979 631 fit fit NN 25 1979 632 for for IN 25 1979 633 military military JJ 25 1979 634 service service NN 25 1979 635 ; ; : 25 1979 636 302,000 302,000 CD 25 1979 637 reach reach VB 25 1979 638 military military JJ 25 1979 639 age age NN 25 1979 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 641 19 19 CD 25 1979 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 643 annually annually RB 25 1979 644 _ _ NNP 25 1979 645 # # $ 25 1979 646 _ _ NNP 25 1979 647 Defense Defense NNP 25 1979 648 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1979 649 : : : 25 1979 650 22.3 22.3 CD 25 1979 651 trillion trillion CD 25 1979 652 zlotych zlotych NNP 25 1979 653 , , , 25 1979 654 NA% na% IN 25 1979 655 of of IN 25 1979 656 GDP GDP NNP 25 1979 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 658 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 660 ; ; : 25 1979 661 note note NN 25 1979 662 -- -- : 25 1979 663 conversion conversion NN 25 1979 664 of of IN 25 1979 665 defense defense NN 25 1979 666 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1979 667 into into IN 25 1979 668 US US NNP 25 1979 669 dollars dollar NNS 25 1979 670 using use VBG 25 1979 671 the the DT 25 1979 672 official official NN 25 1979 673 administratively administratively RB 25 1979 674 set set VBN 25 1979 675 exchange exchange NN 25 1979 676 rate rate NN 25 1979 677 would would MD 25 1979 678 produce produce VB 25 1979 679 misleading misleading JJ 25 1979 680 results result NNS 25 1979 681 _ _ NNP 25 1979 682 % % NN 25 1979 683 _ _ NNP 25 1979 684 _ _ NNP 25 1979 685 @_Portugal @_Portugal NNP 25 1979 686 _ _ NNP 25 1979 687 * * NFP 25 1979 688 _ _ NNP 25 1979 689 Geography Geography NNP 25 1979 690 _ _ NNP 25 1979 691 # # NNP 25 1979 692 _ _ NNP 25 1979 693 Total total JJ 25 1979 694 area area NN 25 1979 695 : : : 25 1979 696 92,080 92,080 CD 25 1979 697 km2 km2 NN 25 1979 698 ; ; : 25 1979 699 land land NN 25 1979 700 area area NN 25 1979 701 : : : 25 1979 702 91,640 91,640 CD 25 1979 703 km2 km2 NN 25 1979 704 ; ; : 25 1979 705 includes include VBZ 25 1979 706 Azores Azores NNPS 25 1979 707 and and CC 25 1979 708 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 1979 709 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1979 710 _ _ NNP 25 1979 711 # # $ 25 1979 712 _ _ NNP 25 1979 713 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1979 714 area area NN 25 1979 715 : : : 25 1979 716 slightly slightly RB 25 1979 717 smaller small JJR 25 1979 718 than than IN 25 1979 719 Indiana Indiana NNP 25 1979 720 _ _ NNP 25 1979 721 # # $ 25 1979 722 _ _ NNP 25 1979 723 Land Land NNP 25 1979 724 boundary boundary NN 25 1979 725 : : : 25 1979 726 1,214 1,214 CD 25 1979 727 km km NN 25 1979 728 with with IN 25 1979 729 Spain Spain NNP 25 1979 730 _ _ NNP 25 1979 731 # # NNP 25 1979 732 _ _ NNP 25 1979 733 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1979 734 : : : 25 1979 735 1,793 1,793 CD 25 1979 736 km km NN 25 1979 737 _ _ NNP 25 1979 738 # # NNP 25 1979 739 _ _ NNP 25 1979 740 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1979 741 claims claim VBZ 25 1979 742 : : : 25 1979 743 Continental continental JJ 25 1979 744 shelf shelf NN 25 1979 745 : : : 25 1979 746 200 200 CD 25 1979 747 m m NN 25 1979 748 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 749 depth depth NN 25 1979 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 751 or or CC 25 1979 752 to to IN 25 1979 753 depth depth NN 25 1979 754 of of IN 25 1979 755 exploitation exploitation NN 25 1979 756 ; ; : 25 1979 757 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1979 758 economic economic JJ 25 1979 759 zone zone NN 25 1979 760 : : : 25 1979 761 200 200 CD 25 1979 762 nm nm CD 25 1979 763 ; ; : 25 1979 764 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1979 765 sea sea NN 25 1979 766 : : : 25 1979 767 12 12 CD 25 1979 768 nm nm NNP 25 1979 769 _ _ NNP 25 1979 770 # # NNP 25 1979 771 _ _ NNP 25 1979 772 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1979 773 : : : 25 1979 774 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 1979 775 over over IN 25 1979 776 Timor Timor NNP 25 1979 777 Timur Timur NNP 25 1979 778 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 779 East East NNP 25 1979 780 Timor Timor NNP 25 1979 781 Province Province NNP 25 1979 782 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 783 disputed dispute VBD 25 1979 784 with with IN 25 1979 785 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 1979 786 _ _ NNP 25 1979 787 # # $ 25 1979 788 _ _ NNP 25 1979 789 Climate Climate NNP 25 1979 790 : : : 25 1979 791 maritime maritime NN 25 1979 792 temperate temperate NN 25 1979 793 ; ; : 25 1979 794 cool cool JJ 25 1979 795 and and CC 25 1979 796 rainy rainy JJ 25 1979 797 in in IN 25 1979 798 north north NNP 25 1979 799 , , , 25 1979 800 warmer warm JJR 25 1979 801 and and CC 25 1979 802 drier dry JJR 25 1979 803 in in IN 25 1979 804 south south NNP 25 1979 805 _ _ NNP 25 1979 806 # # NNP 25 1979 807 _ _ NNP 25 1979 808 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1979 809 : : : 25 1979 810 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 1979 811 north north NN 25 1979 812 of of IN 25 1979 813 the the DT 25 1979 814 Tagus Tagus NNP 25 1979 815 , , , 25 1979 816 rolling roll VBG 25 1979 817 plains plain NNS 25 1979 818 in in IN 25 1979 819 south south NNP 25 1979 820 _ _ NNP 25 1979 821 # # $ 25 1979 822 _ _ NNP 25 1979 823 Natural natural JJ 25 1979 824 resources resource NNS 25 1979 825 : : : 25 1979 826 fish fish NN 25 1979 827 , , , 25 1979 828 forests forest NNS 25 1979 829 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 830 cork cork NN 25 1979 831 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 832 , , , 25 1979 833 tungsten tungsten NN 25 1979 834 , , , 25 1979 835 iron iron NN 25 1979 836 ore ore NN 25 1979 837 , , , 25 1979 838 uranium uranium NN 25 1979 839 ore ore NN 25 1979 840 , , , 25 1979 841 marble marble NN 25 1979 842 _ _ NNP 25 1979 843 # # $ 25 1979 844 _ _ NNP 25 1979 845 Land Land NNP 25 1979 846 use use NN 25 1979 847 : : : 25 1979 848 arable arable JJ 25 1979 849 land land NN 25 1979 850 32 32 CD 25 1979 851 % % NN 25 1979 852 ; ; , 25 1979 853 permanent permanent JJ 25 1979 854 crops crop NNS 25 1979 855 6 6 CD 25 1979 856 % % NN 25 1979 857 ; ; : 25 1979 858 meadows meadow NNS 25 1979 859 and and CC 25 1979 860 pastures pasture NNS 25 1979 861 6 6 CD 25 1979 862 % % NN 25 1979 863 ; ; , 25 1979 864 forest forest NN 25 1979 865 and and CC 25 1979 866 woodland woodland IN 25 1979 867 40 40 CD 25 1979 868 % % NN 25 1979 869 ; ; , 25 1979 870 other other JJ 25 1979 871 16 16 CD 25 1979 872 % % NN 25 1979 873 ; ; , 25 1979 874 includes include VBZ 25 1979 875 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 1979 876 7 7 CD 25 1979 877 % % NN 25 1979 878 _ _ NNP 25 1979 879 # # $ 25 1979 880 _ _ NNP 25 1979 881 Environment Environment NNP 25 1979 882 : : : 25 1979 883 Azores azore NNS 25 1979 884 subject subject JJ 25 1979 885 to to IN 25 1979 886 severe severe JJ 25 1979 887 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 1979 888 _ _ NNP 25 1979 889 # # $ 25 1979 890 _ _ NNP 25 1979 891 Note Note NNP 25 1979 892 : : : 25 1979 893 Azores azore NNS 25 1979 894 and and CC 25 1979 895 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 1979 896 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1979 897 occupy occupy VBP 25 1979 898 strategic strategic JJ 25 1979 899 locations location NNS 25 1979 900 along along IN 25 1979 901 western western JJ 25 1979 902 sea sea NN 25 1979 903 approaches approach NNS 25 1979 904 to to IN 25 1979 905 Strait Strait NNP 25 1979 906 of of IN 25 1979 907 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 1979 908 _ _ NNP 25 1979 909 * * NFP 25 1979 910 _ _ NNP 25 1979 911 People People NNPS 25 1979 912 _ _ IN 25 1979 913 # # NNP 25 1979 914 _ _ NNP 25 1979 915 Population Population NNP 25 1979 916 : : : 25 1979 917 10,387,617 10,387,617 CD 25 1979 918 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 919 July July NNP 25 1979 920 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 921 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 922 , , , 25 1979 923 growth growth NN 25 1979 924 rate rate NN 25 1979 925 0.3 0.3 CD 25 1979 926 % % NN 25 1979 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 928 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 929 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 930 _ _ NNP 25 1979 931 # # NNP 25 1979 932 _ _ NNP 25 1979 933 Birth Birth NNP 25 1979 934 rate rate NN 25 1979 935 : : : 25 1979 936 12 12 CD 25 1979 937 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1979 938 population population NN 25 1979 939 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 940 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 941 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 942 _ _ NNP 25 1979 943 # # $ 25 1979 944 _ _ NNP 25 1979 945 Death Death NNP 25 1979 946 rate rate NN 25 1979 947 : : : 25 1979 948 10 10 CD 25 1979 949 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1979 950 population population NN 25 1979 951 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 952 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 953 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 954 _ _ NNP 25 1979 955 # # NNP 25 1979 956 _ _ NNP 25 1979 957 Net net JJ 25 1979 958 migration migration NN 25 1979 959 rate rate NN 25 1979 960 : : : 25 1979 961 1 1 CD 25 1979 962 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 1979 963 population population NN 25 1979 964 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 965 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 966 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 967 _ _ NNP 25 1979 968 # # $ 25 1979 969 _ _ NNP 25 1979 970 Infant Infant NNP 25 1979 971 mortality mortality NN 25 1979 972 rate rate NN 25 1979 973 : : : 25 1979 974 13 13 CD 25 1979 975 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1979 976 live live JJ 25 1979 977 births birth NNS 25 1979 978 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 979 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 980 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 981 _ _ NNP 25 1979 982 # # NNP 25 1979 983 _ _ NNP 25 1979 984 Life Life NNP 25 1979 985 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1979 986 at at IN 25 1979 987 birth birth NN 25 1979 988 : : : 25 1979 989 71 71 CD 25 1979 990 years year NNS 25 1979 991 male male JJ 25 1979 992 , , , 25 1979 993 78 78 CD 25 1979 994 years year NNS 25 1979 995 female female JJ 25 1979 996 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 997 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 998 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 999 _ _ NNP 25 1979 1000 # # NNP 25 1979 1001 _ _ NNP 25 1979 1002 Total total JJ 25 1979 1003 fertility fertility NN 25 1979 1004 rate rate NN 25 1979 1005 : : : 25 1979 1006 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1979 1007 children child NNS 25 1979 1008 born bear VBN 25 1979 1009 / / SYM 25 1979 1010 woman woman NN 25 1979 1011 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 1012 1991 1991 CD 25 1979 1013 ) ) -RRB- 25 1979 1014 _ _ NNP 25 1979 1015 # # $ 25 1979 1016 _ _ NNP 25 1979 1017 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1979 1018 : : : 25 1979 1019 noun noun NN 25 1979 1020 -- -- : 25 1979 1021 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1979 1022 ( ( -LRB- 25 1979 1023 sing sing VB 25 1979 1024 . . . 25 1980 1 and and CC 25 1980 2 pl pl NNP 25 1980 3 . . . 25 1981 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 1981 2 ; ; : 25 1981 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 1981 4 -- -- : 25 1981 5 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1981 6 _ _ NNP 25 1981 7 # # $ 25 1981 8 _ _ NNP 25 1981 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1981 10 divisions division NNS 25 1981 11 : : : 25 1981 12 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 25 1981 13 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 1981 14 stock stock NN 25 1981 15 in in IN 25 1981 16 mainland mainland NN 25 1981 17 , , , 25 1981 18 Azores Azores NNPS 25 1981 19 , , , 25 1981 20 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 1981 21 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1981 22 ; ; : 25 1981 23 citizens citizen NNS 25 1981 24 of of IN 25 1981 25 black black JJ 25 1981 26 African african JJ 25 1981 27 descent descent NN 25 1981 28 who who WP 25 1981 29 immigrated immigrate VBD 25 1981 30 to to IN 25 1981 31 mainland mainland NN 25 1981 32 during during IN 25 1981 33 decolonization decolonization NN 25 1981 34 number number NN 25 1981 35 less less JJR 25 1981 36 than than IN 25 1981 37 100,000 100,000 CD 25 1981 38 _ _ NNP 25 1981 39 # # $ 25 1981 40 _ _ NNP 25 1981 41 Religion Religion NNP 25 1981 42 : : : 25 1981 43 Roman Roman NNP 25 1981 44 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1981 45 97 97 CD 25 1981 46 % % NN 25 1981 47 , , , 25 1981 48 Protestant protestant JJ 25 1981 49 denominations denomination NNS 25 1981 50 1 1 CD 25 1981 51 % % NN 25 1981 52 , , , 25 1981 53 other other JJ 25 1981 54 2 2 CD 25 1981 55 % % NN 25 1981 56 _ _ NNP 25 1981 57 # # $ 25 1981 58 _ _ NNP 25 1981 59 Language Language NNP 25 1981 60 : : : 25 1981 61 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1981 62 _ _ NNP 25 1981 63 # # $ 25 1981 64 _ _ NNP 25 1981 65 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1981 66 : : : 25 1981 67 85 85 CD 25 1981 68 % % NN 25 1981 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 1981 70 male male NN 25 1981 71 89 89 CD 25 1981 72 % % NN 25 1981 73 , , , 25 1981 74 female female JJ 25 1981 75 82 82 CD 25 1981 76 % % NN 25 1981 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1981 78 age age NN 25 1981 79 15 15 CD 25 1981 80 and and CC 25 1981 81 over over RB 25 1981 82 can can MD 25 1981 83 read read VB 25 1981 84 and and CC 25 1981 85 write write VB 25 1981 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1981 87 1990 1990 CD 25 1981 88 est est NNP 25 1981 89 . . . 25 1981 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 1 _ _ NNP 25 1982 2 # # $ 25 1982 3 _ _ NNP 25 1982 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 1982 5 force force NN 25 1982 6 : : : 25 1982 7 4,605,700 4,605,700 CD 25 1982 8 ; ; : 25 1982 9 services service NNS 25 1982 10 45 45 CD 25 1982 11 % % NN 25 1982 12 , , , 25 1982 13 industry industry NN 25 1982 14 35 35 CD 25 1982 15 % % NN 25 1982 16 , , , 25 1982 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1982 18 20 20 CD 25 1982 19 % % NN 25 1982 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 21 1988 1988 CD 25 1982 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 23 _ _ NNP 25 1982 24 # # NNP 25 1982 25 _ _ NNP 25 1982 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 1982 27 labor labor NN 25 1982 28 : : : 25 1982 29 about about IN 25 1982 30 55 55 CD 25 1982 31 % % NN 25 1982 32 of of IN 25 1982 33 the the DT 25 1982 34 labor labor NN 25 1982 35 force force NN 25 1982 36 ; ; : 25 1982 37 the the DT 25 1982 38 Communist Communist NNP 25 1982 39 - - HYPH 25 1982 40 dominated dominate VBN 25 1982 41 General General NNP 25 1982 42 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1982 43 of of IN 25 1982 44 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1982 45 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1982 46 -- -- : 25 1982 47 Intersindical intersindical JJ 25 1982 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 49 CGTP CGTP NNP 25 1982 50 - - HYPH 25 1982 51 IN IN NNP 25 1982 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 53 represents represent VBZ 25 1982 54 more more JJR 25 1982 55 than than IN 25 1982 56 half half NN 25 1982 57 of of IN 25 1982 58 the the DT 25 1982 59 unionized unionized JJ 25 1982 60 labor labor NN 25 1982 61 force force NN 25 1982 62 ; ; : 25 1982 63 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 1982 64 main main JJ 25 1982 65 competition competition NN 25 1982 66 , , , 25 1982 67 the the DT 25 1982 68 General General NNP 25 1982 69 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1982 70 Union Union NNP 25 1982 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 72 UGT UGT NNP 25 1982 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 74 , , , 25 1982 75 is be VBZ 25 1982 76 organized organize VBN 25 1982 77 by by IN 25 1982 78 the the DT 25 1982 79 Socialists Socialists NNPS 25 1982 80 and and CC 25 1982 81 Social Social NNP 25 1982 82 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1982 83 and and CC 25 1982 84 represents represent VBZ 25 1982 85 less less JJR 25 1982 86 than than IN 25 1982 87 half half NN 25 1982 88 of of IN 25 1982 89 unionized unionized JJ 25 1982 90 labor labor NN 25 1982 91 _ _ NNP 25 1982 92 * * NFP 25 1982 93 _ _ NNP 25 1982 94 Government Government NNP 25 1982 95 _ _ NNP 25 1982 96 # # NNP 25 1982 97 _ _ NNP 25 1982 98 Long Long NNP 25 1982 99 - - HYPH 25 1982 100 form form NN 25 1982 101 name name NN 25 1982 102 : : : 25 1982 103 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1982 104 Republic Republic NNP 25 1982 105 _ _ NNP 25 1982 106 # # NNP 25 1982 107 _ _ NNP 25 1982 108 Type Type NNP 25 1982 109 : : : 25 1982 110 republic republic NNP 25 1982 111 _ _ NNP 25 1982 112 # # NNP 25 1982 113 _ _ NNP 25 1982 114 Capital Capital NNP 25 1982 115 : : : 25 1982 116 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 25 1982 117 _ _ NNP 25 1982 118 # # NNP 25 1982 119 _ _ NNP 25 1982 120 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1982 121 divisions division NNS 25 1982 122 : : : 25 1982 123 18 18 CD 25 1982 124 districts district NNS 25 1982 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 126 distritos distrito NNS 25 1982 127 , , , 25 1982 128 singular singular JJ 25 1982 129 -- -- : 25 1982 130 distrito distrito NNP 25 1982 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 132 and and CC 25 1982 133 2 2 CD 25 1982 134 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 1982 135 regions region NNS 25 1982 136 * * NFP 25 1982 137 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 138 regioes regioe VBZ 25 1982 139 autonomas autonomas NNP 25 1982 140 , , , 25 1982 141 singular singular NNP 25 1982 142 -- -- : 25 1982 143 regiao regiao NNP 25 1982 144 autonoma autonoma NNP 25 1982 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 146 ; ; : 25 1982 147 Aveiro Aveiro NNP 25 1982 148 , , , 25 1982 149 Acores Acores NNP 25 1982 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 151 Azores Azores NNPS 25 1982 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 153 * * NFP 25 1982 154 , , , 25 1982 155 Beja Beja NNP 25 1982 156 , , , 25 1982 157 Braga Braga NNP 25 1982 158 , , , 25 1982 159 Braganca Braganca NNP 25 1982 160 , , , 25 1982 161 Castelo Castelo NNP 25 1982 162 Branco Branco NNP 25 1982 163 , , , 25 1982 164 Coimbra Coimbra NNP 25 1982 165 , , , 25 1982 166 Evora Evora NNP 25 1982 167 , , , 25 1982 168 Faro Faro NNP 25 1982 169 , , , 25 1982 170 Guarda Guarda NNP 25 1982 171 , , , 25 1982 172 Leiria Leiria NNP 25 1982 173 , , , 25 1982 174 Lisboa Lisboa NNP 25 1982 175 , , , 25 1982 176 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 1982 177 * * NFP 25 1982 178 , , , 25 1982 179 Portalegre Portalegre NNP 25 1982 180 , , , 25 1982 181 Porto Porto NNP 25 1982 182 , , , 25 1982 183 Santarem Santarem NNP 25 1982 184 , , , 25 1982 185 Setubal Setubal NNP 25 1982 186 , , , 25 1982 187 Viana Viana NNP 25 1982 188 do do VBP 25 1982 189 Castelo Castelo NNP 25 1982 190 , , , 25 1982 191 Vila Vila NNP 25 1982 192 Real Real NNP 25 1982 193 , , , 25 1982 194 Viseu Viseu NNP 25 1982 195 _ _ NNP 25 1982 196 # # $ 25 1982 197 _ _ NNP 25 1982 198 Dependent Dependent NNP 25 1982 199 area area NN 25 1982 200 : : : 25 1982 201 Macau Macau NNP 25 1982 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 203 scheduled schedule VBN 25 1982 204 to to TO 25 1982 205 become become VB 25 1982 206 a a DT 25 1982 207 Special Special NNP 25 1982 208 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1982 209 Region Region NNP 25 1982 210 of of IN 25 1982 211 China China NNP 25 1982 212 in in IN 25 1982 213 1999 1999 CD 25 1982 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 215 _ _ NNP 25 1982 216 # # $ 25 1982 217 _ _ NNP 25 1982 218 Independence Independence NNP 25 1982 219 : : : 25 1982 220 1140 1140 CD 25 1982 221 ; ; : 25 1982 222 independent independent NNP 25 1982 223 republic republic NNP 25 1982 224 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 1982 225 5 5 CD 25 1982 226 October October NNP 25 1982 227 1910 1910 CD 25 1982 228 _ _ NNP 25 1982 229 # # $ 25 1982 230 _ _ NNP 25 1982 231 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1982 232 : : : 25 1982 233 25 25 CD 25 1982 234 April April NNP 25 1982 235 1976 1976 CD 25 1982 236 , , , 25 1982 237 revised revise VBD 25 1982 238 30 30 CD 25 1982 239 October October NNP 25 1982 240 1982 1982 CD 25 1982 241 and and CC 25 1982 242 1 1 CD 25 1982 243 June June NNP 25 1982 244 1989 1989 CD 25 1982 245 _ _ NNP 25 1982 246 # # $ 25 1982 247 _ _ NNP 25 1982 248 Legal Legal NNP 25 1982 249 system system NN 25 1982 250 : : : 25 1982 251 civil civil JJ 25 1982 252 law law NN 25 1982 253 system system NN 25 1982 254 ; ; : 25 1982 255 the the DT 25 1982 256 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 1982 257 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 1982 258 reviews review VBZ 25 1982 259 the the DT 25 1982 260 constitutionality constitutionality NN 25 1982 261 of of IN 25 1982 262 legislation legislation NN 25 1982 263 ; ; : 25 1982 264 accepts accept VBZ 25 1982 265 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 1982 266 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 1982 267 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 1982 268 , , , 25 1982 269 with with IN 25 1982 270 reservations reservation NNS 25 1982 271 _ _ NNP 25 1982 272 # # $ 25 1982 273 _ _ NNP 25 1982 274 National national JJ 25 1982 275 holiday holiday NN 25 1982 276 : : : 25 1982 277 Day day NN 25 1982 278 of of IN 25 1982 279 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1982 280 , , , 25 1982 281 10 10 CD 25 1982 282 June June NNP 25 1982 283 _ _ NNP 25 1982 284 # # NNP 25 1982 285 _ _ NNP 25 1982 286 Executive Executive NNP 25 1982 287 branch branch NN 25 1982 288 : : : 25 1982 289 president president NN 25 1982 290 , , , 25 1982 291 Council Council NNP 25 1982 292 of of IN 25 1982 293 State State NNP 25 1982 294 , , , 25 1982 295 prime prime JJ 25 1982 296 minister minister NN 25 1982 297 , , , 25 1982 298 deputy deputy JJ 25 1982 299 prime prime JJ 25 1982 300 minister minister NN 25 1982 301 , , , 25 1982 302 Council Council NNP 25 1982 303 of of IN 25 1982 304 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1982 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 306 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1982 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 308 _ _ NNP 25 1982 309 # # NNP 25 1982 310 _ _ NNP 25 1982 311 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1982 312 branch branch NN 25 1982 313 : : : 25 1982 314 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1982 315 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1982 316 of of IN 25 1982 317 the the DT 25 1982 318 Republic Republic NNP 25 1982 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 320 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 25 1982 321 da da NNP 25 1982 322 Republica Republica NNP 25 1982 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 324 _ _ NNP 25 1982 325 # # $ 25 1982 326 _ _ NNP 25 1982 327 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1982 328 branch branch NN 25 1982 329 : : : 25 1982 330 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1982 331 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 1982 332 of of IN 25 1982 333 Justice Justice NNP 25 1982 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 335 Supremo Supremo NNP 25 1982 336 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 1982 337 de de NNP 25 1982 338 Justica Justica NNP 25 1982 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 340 _ _ NNP 25 1982 341 # # NNP 25 1982 342 _ _ NNP 25 1982 343 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1982 344 : : : 25 1982 345 Chief Chief NNP 25 1982 346 of of IN 25 1982 347 State State NNP 25 1982 348 -- -- : 25 1982 349 President President NNP 25 1982 350 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 1982 351 Mario Mario NNP 25 1982 352 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 1982 353 Nobre Nobre NNP 25 1982 354 Lopes Lopes NNP 25 1982 355 SOARES SOARES NNP 25 1982 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 357 since since IN 25 1982 358 9 9 CD 25 1982 359 March March NNP 25 1982 360 1986 1986 CD 25 1982 361 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 362 ; ; : 25 1982 363 Head Head NNP 25 1982 364 of of IN 25 1982 365 Government Government NNP 25 1982 366 -- -- : 25 1982 367 Prime Prime NNP 25 1982 368 Minister Minister NNP 25 1982 369 Anibal Anibal NNP 25 1982 370 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 25 1982 371 SILVA SILVA NNP 25 1982 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 373 since since IN 25 1982 374 6 6 CD 25 1982 375 November November NNP 25 1982 376 1985 1985 CD 25 1982 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 378 _ _ NNP 25 1982 379 # # $ 25 1982 380 _ _ NNP 25 1982 381 Political political JJ 25 1982 382 parties party NNS 25 1982 383 and and CC 25 1982 384 leaders leader NNS 25 1982 385 : : : 25 1982 386 Social Social NNP 25 1982 387 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1982 388 Party Party NNP 25 1982 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 390 PSD PSD NNP 25 1982 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 392 , , , 25 1982 393 Anibal Anibal NNP 25 1982 394 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 25 1982 395 Silva silva NN 25 1982 396 ; ; : 25 1982 397 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1982 398 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1982 399 Party Party NNP 25 1982 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 401 PS PS NNP 25 1982 402 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 403 , , , 25 1982 404 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 1982 405 SAMPAIO SAMPAIO NNP 25 1982 406 ; ; : 25 1982 407 Party Party NNP 25 1982 408 of of IN 25 1982 409 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1982 410 Renewal Renewal NNP 25 1982 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 412 PRD PRD NNP 25 1982 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 414 , , , 25 1982 415 Herminio Herminio NNP 25 1982 416 MARTINHO MARTINHO NNP 25 1982 417 ; ; , 25 1982 418 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1982 419 Communist Communist NNP 25 1982 420 Party Party NNP 25 1982 421 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 422 PCP PCP NNP 25 1982 423 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 424 , , , 25 1982 425 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 25 1982 426 CUNHAL CUNHAL NNP 25 1982 427 ; ; : 25 1982 428 Social Social NNP 25 1982 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1982 430 Center Center NNP 25 1982 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 432 CDS CDS NNP 25 1982 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 434 , , , 25 1982 435 Andriano Andriano NNP 25 1982 436 MORREIRA MORREIRA NNP 25 1982 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 438 interim interim JJ 25 1982 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 440 ; ; : 25 1982 441 National National NNP 25 1982 442 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1982 443 Party Party NNP 25 1982 444 , , , 25 1982 445 Manuel Manuel NNP 25 1982 446 SERGIO SERGIO NNP 25 1982 447 _ _ NNP 25 1982 448 # # NNP 25 1982 449 _ _ NNP 25 1982 450 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1982 451 : : : 25 1982 452 universal universal JJ 25 1982 453 at at IN 25 1982 454 age age NN 25 1982 455 18 18 CD 25 1982 456 _ _ NNP 25 1982 457 # # NNP 25 1982 458 _ _ NNP 25 1982 459 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1982 460 : : : 25 1982 461 President President NNP 25 1982 462 -- -- : 25 1982 463 last last RB 25 1982 464 held hold VBD 25 1982 465 13 13 CD 25 1982 466 February February NNP 25 1982 467 1991 1991 CD 25 1982 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 469 next next JJ 25 1982 470 to to TO 25 1982 471 be be VB 25 1982 472 held hold VBN 25 1982 473 February February NNP 25 1982 474 1996 1996 CD 25 1982 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 476 ; ; : 25 1982 477 results result NNS 25 1982 478 -- -- : 25 1982 479 Dr Dr NNP 25 1982 480 . . . 25 1982 481 Mario Mario NNP 25 1982 482 Lopes Lopes NNP 25 1982 483 SOARES SOARES NNP 25 1982 484 70 70 CD 25 1982 485 % % NN 25 1982 486 , , , 25 1982 487 Basilio Basilio NNP 25 1982 488 HORTA HORTA NNP 25 1982 489 14 14 CD 25 1982 490 % % NN 25 1982 491 , , , 25 1982 492 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1982 493 CARVALHAS CARVALHAS NNP 25 1982 494 13 13 CD 25 1982 495 % % NN 25 1982 496 , , , 25 1982 497 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1982 498 MARQUES MARQUES NNP 25 1982 499 3 3 CD 25 1982 500 % % NN 25 1982 501 ; ; : 25 1982 502 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1982 503 of of IN 25 1982 504 the the DT 25 1982 505 Republic Republic NNP 25 1982 506 -- -- : 25 1982 507 last last RB 25 1982 508 held hold VBD 25 1982 509 6 6 CD 25 1982 510 October October NNP 25 1982 511 1991 1991 CD 25 1982 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 513 next next JJ 25 1982 514 to to TO 25 1982 515 be be VB 25 1982 516 held hold VBN 25 1982 517 October October NNP 25 1982 518 1995 1995 CD 25 1982 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 520 ; ; : 25 1982 521 results result NNS 25 1982 522 -- -- : 25 1982 523 Social Social NNP 25 1982 524 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1982 525 50.4 50.4 CD 25 1982 526 % % NN 25 1982 527 , , , 25 1982 528 Socialists socialist NNS 25 1982 529 29.3 29.3 CD 25 1982 530 % % NN 25 1982 531 , , , 25 1982 532 United United NNP 25 1982 533 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1982 534 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 1982 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 536 CDU CDU NNP 25 1982 537 ; ; : 25 1982 538 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1982 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 540 8.8 8.8 CD 25 1982 541 % % NN 25 1982 542 , , , 25 1982 543 Christian Christian NNP 25 1982 544 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1982 545 4.4 4.4 CD 25 1982 546 % % NN 25 1982 547 , , , 25 1982 548 National National NNP 25 1982 549 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1982 550 Party Party NNP 25 1982 551 1.7 1.7 CD 25 1982 552 % % NN 25 1982 553 , , , 25 1982 554 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1982 555 Renewal Renewal NNP 25 1982 556 0.6 0.6 CD 25 1982 557 % % NN 25 1982 558 , , , 25 1982 559 other other JJ 25 1982 560 4.8 4.8 CD 25 1982 561 % % NN 25 1982 562 ; ; , 25 1982 563 seats--(230 seats--(230 NN 25 1982 564 total total NN 25 1982 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 566 Social Social NNP 25 1982 567 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1982 568 132 132 CD 25 1982 569 , , , 25 1982 570 Socialists Socialists NNP 25 1982 571 70 70 CD 25 1982 572 , , , 25 1982 573 United United NNP 25 1982 574 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1982 575 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 1982 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 577 CDU CDU NNP 25 1982 578 ; ; : 25 1982 579 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1982 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 581 17 17 CD 25 1982 582 , , , 25 1982 583 Christian Christian NNP 25 1982 584 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 1982 585 5 5 CD 25 1982 586 , , , 25 1982 587 National National NNP 25 1982 588 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 1982 589 Party Party NNP 25 1982 590 1 1 CD 25 1982 591 ; ; : 25 1982 592 after after IN 25 1982 593 absentee absentee NN 25 1982 594 ballots ballot NNS 25 1982 595 counted count VBD 25 1982 596 five five CD 25 1982 597 seats seat NNS 25 1982 598 to to TO 25 1982 599 be be VB 25 1982 600 allocated allocate VBN 25 1982 601 _ _ NNP 25 1982 602 # # NNP 25 1982 603 _ _ NNP 25 1982 604 Communists Communists NNPS 25 1982 605 : : : 25 1982 606 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1982 607 Communist Communist NNP 25 1982 608 Party Party NNP 25 1982 609 claims claim VBZ 25 1982 610 membership membership NN 25 1982 611 of of IN 25 1982 612 200,753 200,753 CD 25 1982 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 614 December December NNP 25 1982 615 1983 1983 CD 25 1982 616 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 617 _ _ NNP 25 1982 618 # # NNP 25 1982 619 _ _ NNP 25 1982 620 Member Member NNP 25 1982 621 of of IN 25 1982 622 : : : 25 1982 623 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 1982 624 , , , 25 1982 625 BIS BIS NNP 25 1982 626 , , , 25 1982 627 CCC CCC NNP 25 1982 628 , , , 25 1982 629 CE CE NNP 25 1982 630 , , , 25 1982 631 CERN CERN NNP 25 1982 632 , , , 25 1982 633 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 1982 634 , , , 25 1982 635 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 1982 636 , , , 25 1982 637 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 1982 638 , , , 25 1982 639 EC EC NNP 25 1982 640 , , , 25 1982 641 ECE ECE NNP 25 1982 642 , , , 25 1982 643 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1982 644 , , , 25 1982 645 EIB EIB NNP 25 1982 646 , , , 25 1982 647 FAO FAO NNP 25 1982 648 , , , 25 1982 649 GATT GATT NNP 25 1982 650 , , , 25 1982 651 IADB IADB NNP 25 1982 652 , , , 25 1982 653 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 1982 654 , , , 25 1982 655 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1982 656 , , , 25 1982 657 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1982 658 , , , 25 1982 659 ICC ICC NNP 25 1982 660 , , , 25 1982 661 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1982 662 , , , 25 1982 663 IEA IEA NNP 25 1982 664 , , , 25 1982 665 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1982 666 , , , 25 1982 667 IFC IFC NNP 25 1982 668 , , , 25 1982 669 ILO ILO NNP 25 1982 670 , , , 25 1982 671 IMF IMF NNP 25 1982 672 , , , 25 1982 673 IMO imo RB 25 1982 674 , , , 25 1982 675 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1982 676 , , , 25 1982 677 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1982 678 , , , 25 1982 679 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1982 680 , , , 25 1982 681 IOC IOC NNP 25 1982 682 , , , 25 1982 683 IOM IOM NNP 25 1982 684 , , , 25 1982 685 ISO ISO NNP 25 1982 686 , , , 25 1982 687 ITU ITU NNP 25 1982 688 , , , 25 1982 689 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 1982 690 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 691 observer observer NN 25 1982 692 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 693 , , , 25 1982 694 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1982 695 , , , 25 1982 696 NAM NAM NNP 25 1982 697 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 698 guest guest NNP 25 1982 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 700 , , , 25 1982 701 NATO NATO NNP 25 1982 702 , , , 25 1982 703 NEA NEA NNP 25 1982 704 , , , 25 1982 705 OAS OAS NNP 25 1982 706 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 707 observer observer NNP 25 1982 708 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 709 , , , 25 1982 710 OECD OECD NNP 25 1982 711 , , , 25 1982 712 PCA PCA NNP 25 1982 713 , , , 25 1982 714 UN UN NNP 25 1982 715 , , , 25 1982 716 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1982 717 , , , 25 1982 718 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1982 719 , , , 25 1982 720 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1982 721 , , , 25 1982 722 UPU UPU NNP 25 1982 723 , , , 25 1982 724 WCL WCL NNP 25 1982 725 , , , 25 1982 726 WEU WEU NNP 25 1982 727 , , , 25 1982 728 WHO who WP 25 1982 729 , , , 25 1982 730 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1982 731 , , , 25 1982 732 WMO WMO NNP 25 1982 733 , , , 25 1982 734 WTO WTO NNP 25 1982 735 _ _ NNP 25 1982 736 # # $ 25 1982 737 _ _ NNP 25 1982 738 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1982 739 representation representation NN 25 1982 740 : : : 25 1982 741 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1982 742 Joao Joao NNP 25 1982 743 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 1982 744 M. M. NNP 25 1982 745 PEREIRA PEREIRA NNP 25 1982 746 BASTOS BASTOS NNP 25 1982 747 ; ; , 25 1982 748 Chancery chancery NN 25 1982 749 at at IN 25 1982 750 2125 2125 CD 25 1982 751 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 25 1982 752 Road Road NNP 25 1982 753 NW NW NNP 25 1982 754 , , , 25 1982 755 Washington Washington NNP 25 1982 756 DC DC NNP 25 1982 757 20008 20008 CD 25 1982 758 ; ; : 25 1982 759 telephone telephone NN 25 1982 760 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 761 202 202 CD 25 1982 762 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 763 328 328 CD 25 1982 764 - - HYPH 25 1982 765 8610 8610 CD 25 1982 766 ; ; : 25 1982 767 there there EX 25 1982 768 are be VBP 25 1982 769 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1982 770 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1982 771 General General NNP 25 1982 772 in in IN 25 1982 773 Boston Boston NNP 25 1982 774 , , , 25 1982 775 New New NNP 25 1982 776 York York NNP 25 1982 777 , , , 25 1982 778 and and CC 25 1982 779 San San NNP 25 1982 780 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 1982 781 , , , 25 1982 782 and and CC 25 1982 783 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 1982 784 in in IN 25 1982 785 Los Los NNP 25 1982 786 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 1982 787 , , , 25 1982 788 Newark Newark NNP 25 1982 789 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 790 New New NNP 25 1982 791 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 1982 792 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 793 , , , 25 1982 794 New New NNP 25 1982 795 Bedford Bedford NNP 25 1982 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 797 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 1982 798 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 799 , , , 25 1982 800 and and CC 25 1982 801 Providence Providence NNP 25 1982 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 803 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 1982 804 Island Island NNP 25 1982 805 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 806 ; ; : 25 1982 807 US US NNP 25 1982 808 -- -- : 25 1982 809 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1982 810 Everett Everett NNP 25 1982 811 E. E. NNP 25 1982 812 BRIGGS BRIGGS NNP 25 1982 813 ; ; : 25 1982 814 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 1982 815 at at IN 25 1982 816 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 1982 817 das das NNP 25 1982 818 Forcas Forcas NNP 25 1982 819 Armadas Armadas NNP 25 1982 820 , , , 25 1982 821 1600 1600 CD 25 1982 822 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 25 1982 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 824 mailing mail VBG 25 1982 825 address address NN 25 1982 826 is be VBZ 25 1982 827 APO APO NNP 25 1982 828 New New NNP 25 1982 829 York York NNP 25 1982 830 09678 09678 CD 25 1982 831 - - SYM 25 1982 832 0002 0002 CD 25 1982 833 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 834 ; ; : 25 1982 835 telephone telephone NN 25 1982 836 [ [ -LRB- 25 1982 837 351 351 CD 25 1982 838 ] ] -RRB- 25 1982 839 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 840 1 1 CD 25 1982 841 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 842 726 726 CD 25 1982 843 - - HYPH 25 1982 844 6600 6600 CD 25 1982 845 or or CC 25 1982 846 6659 6659 CD 25 1982 847 , , , 25 1982 848 8670 8670 CD 25 1982 849 , , , 25 1982 850 8880 8880 CD 25 1982 851 ; ; : 25 1982 852 there there EX 25 1982 853 is be VBZ 25 1982 854 a a DT 25 1982 855 US US NNP 25 1982 856 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 1982 857 in in IN 25 1982 858 Ponta Ponta NNP 25 1982 859 Delgada Delgada NNP 25 1982 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 861 Azores Azores NNPS 25 1982 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 863 _ _ NNP 25 1982 864 # # $ 25 1982 865 _ _ NNP 25 1982 866 Flag Flag NNP 25 1982 867 : : : 25 1982 868 two two CD 25 1982 869 vertical vertical JJ 25 1982 870 bands band NNS 25 1982 871 of of IN 25 1982 872 green green JJ 25 1982 873 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 874 hoist hoist NN 25 1982 875 side side NN 25 1982 876 , , , 25 1982 877 two two CD 25 1982 878 - - HYPH 25 1982 879 fifths fifth NNS 25 1982 880 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 881 and and CC 25 1982 882 red red JJ 25 1982 883 ( ( -LRB- 25 1982 884 three three CD 25 1982 885 - - HYPH 25 1982 886 fifths fifth NNS 25 1982 887 ) ) -RRB- 25 1982 888 with with IN 25 1982 889 the the DT 25 1982 890 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1982 891 coat coat NN 25 1982 892 of of IN 25 1982 893 arms arm NNS 25 1982 894 centered center VBN 25 1982 895 on on IN 25 1982 896 the the DT 25 1982 897 dividing divide VBG 25 1982 898 line line NN 25 1982 899 _ _ NNP 25 1982 900 * * NFP 25 1982 901 _ _ NNP 25 1982 902 Economy Economy NNP 25 1982 903 _ _ NNP 25 1982 904 # # NNP 25 1982 905 _ _ NNP 25 1982 906 Overview Overview NNP 25 1982 907 : : : 25 1982 908 During during IN 25 1982 909 the the DT 25 1982 910 past past JJ 25 1982 911 four four CD 25 1982 912 years year NNS 25 1982 913 , , , 25 1982 914 the the DT 25 1982 915 economy economy NN 25 1982 916 has have VBZ 25 1982 917 made make VBN 25 1982 918 a a DT 25 1982 919 sustained sustained JJ 25 1982 920 recovery recovery NN 25 1982 921 from from IN 25 1982 922 the the DT 25 1982 923 severe severe JJ 25 1982 924 recession recession NN 25 1982 925 of of IN 25 1982 926 1983 1983 CD 25 1982 927 - - SYM 25 1982 928 85 85 CD 25 1982 929 . . . 25 1983 1 The the DT 25 1983 2 economy economy NN 25 1983 3 grew grow VBD 25 1983 4 by by IN 25 1983 5 14 14 CD 25 1983 6 % % NN 25 1983 7 during during IN 25 1983 8 the the DT 25 1983 9 1987 1987 CD 25 1983 10 - - SYM 25 1983 11 89 89 CD 25 1983 12 period period NN 25 1983 13 , , , 25 1983 14 largely largely RB 25 1983 15 because because IN 25 1983 16 of of IN 25 1983 17 strong strong JJ 25 1983 18 domestic domestic JJ 25 1983 19 consumption consumption NN 25 1983 20 and and CC 25 1983 21 investment investment NN 25 1983 22 spending spending NN 25 1983 23 . . . 25 1984 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 1984 2 has have VBZ 25 1984 3 declined decline VBN 25 1984 4 for for IN 25 1984 5 the the DT 25 1984 6 third third JJ 25 1984 7 consecutive consecutive JJ 25 1984 8 year year NN 25 1984 9 , , , 25 1984 10 but but CC 25 1984 11 inflation inflation NN 25 1984 12 continues continue VBZ 25 1984 13 to to TO 25 1984 14 be be VB 25 1984 15 about about RB 25 1984 16 three three CD 25 1984 17 times time NNS 25 1984 18 the the DT 25 1984 19 European European NNP 25 1984 20 Community Community NNP 25 1984 21 average average NN 25 1984 22 . . . 25 1985 1 The the DT 25 1985 2 government government NN 25 1985 3 is be VBZ 25 1985 4 pushing push VBG 25 1985 5 economic economic JJ 25 1985 6 restructuring restructuring NN 25 1985 7 and and CC 25 1985 8 privatization privatization NN 25 1985 9 measures measure NNS 25 1985 10 in in IN 25 1985 11 anticipation anticipation NN 25 1985 12 of of IN 25 1985 13 the the DT 25 1985 14 1992 1992 CD 25 1985 15 European European NNP 25 1985 16 Community Community NNP 25 1985 17 timetable timetable NN 25 1985 18 to to TO 25 1985 19 form form VB 25 1985 20 a a DT 25 1985 21 single single JJ 25 1985 22 large large JJ 25 1985 23 market market NN 25 1985 24 in in IN 25 1985 25 Europe Europe NNP 25 1985 26 . . . 25 1986 1 _ _ NNP 25 1986 2 # # NNP 25 1986 3 _ _ NNP 25 1986 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1986 5 : : : 25 1986 6 $ $ $ 25 1986 7 57.8 57.8 CD 25 1986 8 billion billion CD 25 1986 9 , , , 25 1986 10 per per IN 25 1986 11 capita capita FW 25 1986 12 $ $ $ 25 1986 13 5,580 5,580 CD 25 1986 14 ; ; : 25 1986 15 real real JJ 25 1986 16 growth growth NN 25 1986 17 rate rate NN 25 1986 18 3.5 3.5 CD 25 1986 19 % % NN 25 1986 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1986 21 1990 1990 CD 25 1986 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1986 23 _ _ NNP 25 1986 24 # # $ 25 1986 25 _ _ NNP 25 1986 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1986 27 rate rate NN 25 1986 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1986 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1986 30 prices price NNS 25 1986 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1986 32 : : : 25 1986 33 13.4 13.4 CD 25 1986 34 % % NN 25 1986 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1986 36 1990 1990 CD 25 1986 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 1986 38 _ _ NNP 25 1986 39 # # NNP 25 1986 40 _ _ NNP 25 1986 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1986 42 rate rate NN 25 1986 43 : : : 25 1986 44 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1986 45 % % NN 25 1986 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 1986 47 1990 1990 CD 25 1986 48 est est NNP 25 1986 49 . . . 25 1986 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1 _ _ NNP 25 1987 2 # # NNP 25 1987 3 _ _ NNP 25 1987 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 1987 5 : : : 25 1987 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 1987 7 $ $ $ 25 1987 8 21.6 21.6 CD 25 1987 9 billion billion CD 25 1987 10 ; ; : 25 1987 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1987 12 $ $ $ 25 1987 13 23.8 23.8 CD 25 1987 14 billion billion CD 25 1987 15 , , , 25 1987 16 including include VBG 25 1987 17 capital capital NN 25 1987 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1987 19 of of IN 25 1987 20 $ $ $ 25 1987 21 6.9 6.9 CD 25 1987 22 billion billion CD 25 1987 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 24 1990 1990 CD 25 1987 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 26 _ _ NNP 25 1987 27 # # NNP 25 1987 28 _ _ NNP 25 1987 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1987 30 : : : 25 1987 31 $ $ $ 25 1987 32 16.3 16.3 CD 25 1987 33 billion billion CD 25 1987 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1987 36 . . NNP 25 1987 37 , , , 25 1987 38 1990 1990 CD 25 1987 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 40 ; ; : 25 1987 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 1987 42 -- -- : 25 1987 43 cotton cotton NN 25 1987 44 textiles textile NNS 25 1987 45 , , , 25 1987 46 cork cork NN 25 1987 47 and and CC 25 1987 48 cork cork NN 25 1987 49 products product NNS 25 1987 50 , , , 25 1987 51 canned canned JJ 25 1987 52 fish fish NN 25 1987 53 , , , 25 1987 54 wine wine NN 25 1987 55 , , , 25 1987 56 timber timber NN 25 1987 57 and and CC 25 1987 58 timber timber NN 25 1987 59 products product NNS 25 1987 60 , , , 25 1987 61 resin resin NN 25 1987 62 , , , 25 1987 63 machinery machinery NN 25 1987 64 , , , 25 1987 65 appliances appliance NNS 25 1987 66 ; ; : 25 1987 67 partners partner NNS 25 1987 68 -- -- : 25 1987 69 EC EC NNP 25 1987 70 72 72 CD 25 1987 71 % % NN 25 1987 72 , , , 25 1987 73 other other JJ 25 1987 74 developed developed JJ 25 1987 75 countries country NNS 25 1987 76 13 13 CD 25 1987 77 % % NN 25 1987 78 , , , 25 1987 79 US US NNP 25 1987 80 5 5 CD 25 1987 81 % % NN 25 1987 82 _ _ NNP 25 1987 83 # # $ 25 1987 84 _ _ NNP 25 1987 85 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1987 86 : : : 25 1987 87 $ $ $ 25 1987 88 24.9 24.9 CD 25 1987 89 billion billion CD 25 1987 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 91 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1987 92 . . NNP 25 1987 93 , , , 25 1987 94 1990 1990 CD 25 1987 95 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 96 ; ; : 25 1987 97 commodities commodity NNS 25 1987 98 -- -- : 25 1987 99 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1987 100 , , , 25 1987 101 cotton cotton NN 25 1987 102 , , , 25 1987 103 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 25 1987 104 , , , 25 1987 105 industrial industrial JJ 25 1987 106 machinery machinery NN 25 1987 107 , , , 25 1987 108 iron iron NN 25 1987 109 and and CC 25 1987 110 steel steel NN 25 1987 111 , , , 25 1987 112 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1987 113 ; ; : 25 1987 114 partners partner NNS 25 1987 115 -- -- : 25 1987 116 EC EC NNP 25 1987 117 69 69 CD 25 1987 118 % % NN 25 1987 119 , , , 25 1987 120 other other JJ 25 1987 121 developed develop VBN 25 1987 122 countries country NNS 25 1987 123 11 11 CD 25 1987 124 % % NN 25 1987 125 , , , 25 1987 126 less less RBR 25 1987 127 developed developed JJ 25 1987 128 countries country NNS 25 1987 129 13 13 CD 25 1987 130 % % NN 25 1987 131 , , , 25 1987 132 US US NNP 25 1987 133 4 4 CD 25 1987 134 % % NN 25 1987 135 _ _ NNP 25 1987 136 # # $ 25 1987 137 _ _ NNP 25 1987 138 External External NNP 25 1987 139 debt debt NN 25 1987 140 : : : 25 1987 141 $ $ $ 25 1987 142 18.4 18.4 CD 25 1987 143 billion billion CD 25 1987 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 145 1990 1990 CD 25 1987 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 147 _ _ NNP 25 1987 148 # # $ 25 1987 149 _ _ NNP 25 1987 150 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1987 151 production production NN 25 1987 152 : : : 25 1987 153 growth growth NN 25 1987 154 rate rate NN 25 1987 155 4.9 4.9 CD 25 1987 156 % % NN 25 1987 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 158 1989 1989 CD 25 1987 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 160 ; ; : 25 1987 161 accounts account NNS 25 1987 162 for for IN 25 1987 163 40 40 CD 25 1987 164 % % NN 25 1987 165 of of IN 25 1987 166 GDP GDP NNP 25 1987 167 _ _ NNP 25 1987 168 # # NNP 25 1987 169 _ _ NNP 25 1987 170 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1987 171 : : : 25 1987 172 6,729,000 6,729,000 CD 25 1987 173 kW kw NN 25 1987 174 capacity capacity NN 25 1987 175 ; ; : 25 1987 176 16,000 16,000 CD 25 1987 177 million million CD 25 1987 178 kWh kWh NNS 25 1987 179 produced produce VBN 25 1987 180 , , , 25 1987 181 1,530 1,530 CD 25 1987 182 kWh kWh NNS 25 1987 183 per per IN 25 1987 184 capita capita NN 25 1987 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 186 1989 1989 CD 25 1987 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 188 _ _ NNP 25 1987 189 # # NNP 25 1987 190 _ _ NNP 25 1987 191 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1987 192 : : : 25 1987 193 textiles textile NNS 25 1987 194 and and CC 25 1987 195 footwear footwear NN 25 1987 196 ; ; , 25 1987 197 wood wood NN 25 1987 198 pulp pulp NN 25 1987 199 , , , 25 1987 200 paper paper NN 25 1987 201 , , , 25 1987 202 and and CC 25 1987 203 cork cork NN 25 1987 204 ; ; , 25 1987 205 metalworking metalworking NN 25 1987 206 ; ; : 25 1987 207 oil oil NN 25 1987 208 refining refining NN 25 1987 209 ; ; : 25 1987 210 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1987 211 ; ; : 25 1987 212 fish fish NN 25 1987 213 canning canning NN 25 1987 214 ; ; : 25 1987 215 wine wine NN 25 1987 216 ; ; , 25 1987 217 tourism tourism NN 25 1987 218 _ _ NNP 25 1987 219 # # NNP 25 1987 220 _ _ NNP 25 1987 221 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1987 222 : : : 25 1987 223 accounts account NNS 25 1987 224 for for IN 25 1987 225 9 9 CD 25 1987 226 % % NN 25 1987 227 of of IN 25 1987 228 GDP GDP NNP 25 1987 229 and and CC 25 1987 230 20 20 CD 25 1987 231 % % NN 25 1987 232 of of IN 25 1987 233 labor labor NN 25 1987 234 force force NN 25 1987 235 ; ; : 25 1987 236 small small JJ 25 1987 237 inefficient inefficient JJ 25 1987 238 farms farm NNS 25 1987 239 ; ; : 25 1987 240 imports import NNS 25 1987 241 more more JJR 25 1987 242 than than IN 25 1987 243 half half NN 25 1987 244 of of IN 25 1987 245 food food NN 25 1987 246 needs need NNS 25 1987 247 ; ; : 25 1987 248 major major JJ 25 1987 249 crops crop NNS 25 1987 250 -- -- : 25 1987 251 grain grain NN 25 1987 252 , , , 25 1987 253 potatoes potato NNS 25 1987 254 , , , 25 1987 255 olives olive NNS 25 1987 256 , , , 25 1987 257 grapes grape NNS 25 1987 258 ; ; , 25 1987 259 livestock livestock NN 25 1987 260 sector sector NN 25 1987 261 -- -- : 25 1987 262 sheep sheep NN 25 1987 263 , , , 25 1987 264 cattle cattle NNS 25 1987 265 , , , 25 1987 266 goats goat NNS 25 1987 267 , , , 25 1987 268 poultry poultry NN 25 1987 269 , , , 25 1987 270 meat meat NN 25 1987 271 , , , 25 1987 272 dairy dairy NN 25 1987 273 products product NNS 25 1987 274 _ _ NNP 25 1987 275 # # $ 25 1987 276 _ _ NNP 25 1987 277 Economic economic JJ 25 1987 278 aid aid NN 25 1987 279 : : : 25 1987 280 US US NNP 25 1987 281 commitments commitment NNS 25 1987 282 , , , 25 1987 283 including include VBG 25 1987 284 Ex Ex NNP 25 1987 285 - - HYPH 25 1987 286 Im Im NNP 25 1987 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 288 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 1987 289 - - HYPH 25 1987 290 89 89 CD 25 1987 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 292 , , , 25 1987 293 $ $ $ 25 1987 294 1.8 1.8 CD 25 1987 295 billion billion CD 25 1987 296 ; ; : 25 1987 297 Western western JJ 25 1987 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 299 non non JJ 25 1987 300 - - JJ 25 1987 301 US us JJ 25 1987 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 303 countries country NNS 25 1987 304 , , , 25 1987 305 ODA ODA NNP 25 1987 306 and and CC 25 1987 307 OOF OOF NNP 25 1987 308 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 1987 309 commitments commitment NNS 25 1987 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 311 1970 1970 CD 25 1987 312 - - SYM 25 1987 313 88 88 CD 25 1987 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 315 , , , 25 1987 316 $ $ $ 25 1987 317 1.13 1.13 CD 25 1987 318 billion billion CD 25 1987 319 _ _ NNP 25 1987 320 # # NNP 25 1987 321 _ _ NNP 25 1987 322 Currency Currency NNP 25 1987 323 : : : 25 1987 324 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1987 325 escudo escudo NN 25 1987 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 327 plural plural JJ 25 1987 328 -- -- : 25 1987 329 escudos escudos NNP 25 1987 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 331 ; ; : 25 1987 332 1 1 CD 25 1987 333 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1987 334 escudo escudo NN 25 1987 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 336 Esc Esc NNP 25 1987 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 338 = = NFP 25 1987 339 100 100 CD 25 1987 340 centavos centavos JJ 25 1987 341 _ _ NNP 25 1987 342 # # NNP 25 1987 343 _ _ NNP 25 1987 344 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1987 345 rates rate NNS 25 1987 346 : : : 25 1987 347 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1987 348 escudos escudos NN 25 1987 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 350 Esc Esc NNP 25 1987 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 352 per per IN 25 1987 353 US$ us$ $ 25 1987 354 1 1 CD 25 1987 355 - - HYPH 25 1987 356 -134.46 -134.46 NN 25 1987 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 358 January January NNP 25 1987 359 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 361 , , , 25 1987 362 142.55 142.55 CD 25 1987 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 364 1990 1990 CD 25 1987 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 366 , , , 25 1987 367 157.46 157.46 CD 25 1987 368 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 369 1989 1989 CD 25 1987 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 371 , , , 25 1987 372 143.95 143.95 CD 25 1987 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 374 1988 1988 CD 25 1987 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 376 , , , 25 1987 377 140.88 140.88 CD 25 1987 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 379 1987 1987 CD 25 1987 380 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 381 , , , 25 1987 382 149.59 149.59 CD 25 1987 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 384 1986 1986 CD 25 1987 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 386 , , , 25 1987 387 170.39 170.39 CD 25 1987 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 389 1985 1985 CD 25 1987 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 391 _ _ NNP 25 1987 392 # # NNP 25 1987 393 _ _ NNP 25 1987 394 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1987 395 year year NN 25 1987 396 : : : 25 1987 397 calendar calendar NNP 25 1987 398 year year NN 25 1987 399 _ _ NNP 25 1987 400 * * NFP 25 1987 401 _ _ NNP 25 1987 402 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1987 403 _ _ NNP 25 1987 404 # # NNP 25 1987 405 _ _ NNP 25 1987 406 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1987 407 : : : 25 1987 408 3,613 3,613 CD 25 1987 409 km km NN 25 1987 410 total total NN 25 1987 411 ; ; : 25 1987 412 state state NN 25 1987 413 - - HYPH 25 1987 414 owned own VBN 25 1987 415 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1987 416 Railroad Railroad NNP 25 1987 417 Co. Co. NNP 25 1987 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 419 CP CP NNP 25 1987 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 421 operates operate VBZ 25 1987 422 2,858 2,858 CD 25 1987 423 km km NN 25 1987 424 1.665-meter 1.665-meter CD 25 1987 425 gauge gauge NN 25 1987 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 427 434 434 CD 25 1987 428 km km NNS 25 1987 429 electrified electrify VBN 25 1987 430 and and CC 25 1987 431 426 426 CD 25 1987 432 km km NN 25 1987 433 double double JJ 25 1987 434 track track NN 25 1987 435 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 436 , , , 25 1987 437 755 755 CD 25 1987 438 km km NN 25 1987 439 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 1987 440 gauge gauge NN 25 1987 441 ; ; : 25 1987 442 12 12 CD 25 1987 443 km km NNS 25 1987 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 445 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 1987 446 gauge gauge NN 25 1987 447 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 448 electrified electrify VBN 25 1987 449 , , , 25 1987 450 double double JJ 25 1987 451 track track NN 25 1987 452 , , , 25 1987 453 privately privately RB 25 1987 454 owned own VBN 25 1987 455 _ _ NNP 25 1987 456 # # NNP 25 1987 457 _ _ NNP 25 1987 458 Highways Highways NNP 25 1987 459 : : : 25 1987 460 73,661 73,661 CD 25 1987 461 km km NNP 25 1987 462 total total NN 25 1987 463 ; ; : 25 1987 464 61,599 61,599 CD 25 1987 465 km km NN 25 1987 466 paved paved JJ 25 1987 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 468 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 1987 469 , , , 25 1987 470 gravel gravel NN 25 1987 471 , , , 25 1987 472 and and CC 25 1987 473 crushed crush VBN 25 1987 474 stone stone NN 25 1987 475 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 476 , , , 25 1987 477 including include VBG 25 1987 478 140 140 CD 25 1987 479 km km NNS 25 1987 480 of of IN 25 1987 481 limited limited JJ 25 1987 482 - - HYPH 25 1987 483 access access NN 25 1987 484 divided divide VBN 25 1987 485 highway highway NN 25 1987 486 ; ; : 25 1987 487 7,962 7,962 CD 25 1987 488 km km NN 25 1987 489 improved improve VBN 25 1987 490 earth earth NN 25 1987 491 ; ; : 25 1987 492 4,100 4,100 CD 25 1987 493 km km NN 25 1987 494 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 1987 495 earth earth NN 25 1987 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 497 motorable motorable JJ 25 1987 498 tracks track NNS 25 1987 499 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 500 _ _ NNP 25 1987 501 # # NNP 25 1987 502 _ _ NNP 25 1987 503 Inland Inland NNP 25 1987 504 waterways waterway NNS 25 1987 505 : : : 25 1987 506 820 820 CD 25 1987 507 km km NNS 25 1987 508 navigable navigable JJ 25 1987 509 ; ; : 25 1987 510 relatively relatively RB 25 1987 511 unimportant unimportant JJ 25 1987 512 to to IN 25 1987 513 national national JJ 25 1987 514 economy economy NN 25 1987 515 , , , 25 1987 516 used use VBN 25 1987 517 by by IN 25 1987 518 shallow shallow JJ 25 1987 519 - - HYPH 25 1987 520 draft draft NN 25 1987 521 craft craft NN 25 1987 522 limited limit VBN 25 1987 523 to to IN 25 1987 524 300-metric 300-metric CD 25 1987 525 - - HYPH 25 1987 526 ton ton NN 25 1987 527 cargo cargo NN 25 1987 528 capacity capacity NN 25 1987 529 _ _ NNP 25 1987 530 # # NNP 25 1987 531 _ _ NNP 25 1987 532 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 1987 533 : : : 25 1987 534 crude crude JJ 25 1987 535 oil oil NN 25 1987 536 , , , 25 1987 537 11 11 CD 25 1987 538 km km NN 25 1987 539 ; ; : 25 1987 540 refined refined JJ 25 1987 541 products product NNS 25 1987 542 , , , 25 1987 543 58 58 CD 25 1987 544 km km NN 25 1987 545 _ _ NNP 25 1987 546 # # NNP 25 1987 547 _ _ NNP 25 1987 548 Ports Ports NNP 25 1987 549 : : : 25 1987 550 Leixoes Leixoes NNP 25 1987 551 , , , 25 1987 552 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 25 1987 553 , , , 25 1987 554 Porto Porto NNP 25 1987 555 , , , 25 1987 556 Ponta Ponta NNP 25 1987 557 Delgada Delgada NNP 25 1987 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 559 Azores Azores NNPS 25 1987 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 561 , , , 25 1987 562 Velas Velas NNP 25 1987 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 564 Azores Azores NNP 25 1987 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 566 , , , 25 1987 567 Setubal Setubal NNP 25 1987 568 , , , 25 1987 569 Sines Sines NNP 25 1987 570 _ _ NNP 25 1987 571 # # NNP 25 1987 572 _ _ NNP 25 1987 573 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 1987 574 marine marine NN 25 1987 575 : : : 25 1987 576 52 52 CD 25 1987 577 ships ship NNS 25 1987 578 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 579 1,000 1,000 CD 25 1987 580 GRT GRT NNP 25 1987 581 or or CC 25 1987 582 over over RB 25 1987 583 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 584 totaling total VBG 25 1987 585 684,350 684,350 CD 25 1987 586 GRT/1,190,454 GRT/1,190,454 . 25 1987 587 DWT dwt NN 25 1987 588 ; ; : 25 1987 589 includes include VBZ 25 1987 590 1 1 CD 25 1987 591 short short JJ 25 1987 592 - - HYPH 25 1987 593 sea sea NN 25 1987 594 passenger passenger NN 25 1987 595 , , , 25 1987 596 20 20 CD 25 1987 597 cargo cargo NN 25 1987 598 , , , 25 1987 599 2 2 CD 25 1987 600 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 1987 601 cargo cargo NN 25 1987 602 , , , 25 1987 603 1 1 CD 25 1987 604 container container NN 25 1987 605 , , , 25 1987 606 1 1 CD 25 1987 607 roll roll NN 25 1987 608 - - HYPH 25 1987 609 on on IN 25 1987 610 / / SYM 25 1987 611 roll roll NN 25 1987 612 - - HYPH 25 1987 613 off off RP 25 1987 614 cargo cargo NN 25 1987 615 , , , 25 1987 616 12 12 CD 25 1987 617 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1987 618 , , , 25 1987 619 oils oil NNS 25 1987 620 , , , 25 1987 621 and and CC 25 1987 622 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 1987 623 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 624 POL POL NNP 25 1987 625 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 626 tanker tanker NN 25 1987 627 , , , 25 1987 628 2 2 CD 25 1987 629 chemical chemical NN 25 1987 630 tanker tanker NN 25 1987 631 , , , 25 1987 632 2 2 CD 25 1987 633 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 1987 634 gas gas NN 25 1987 635 , , , 25 1987 636 10 10 CD 25 1987 637 bulk bulk NN 25 1987 638 , , , 25 1987 639 1 1 CD 25 1987 640 combination combination NN 25 1987 641 bulk bulk NN 25 1987 642 ; ; : 25 1987 643 note note NN 25 1987 644 -- -- : 25 1987 645 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 1987 646 has have VBZ 25 1987 647 created create VBN 25 1987 648 a a DT 25 1987 649 captive captive JJ 25 1987 650 register register NN 25 1987 651 on on IN 25 1987 652 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 1987 653 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 654 MAR MAR NNP 25 1987 655 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 656 for for IN 25 1987 657 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 1987 658 - - HYPH 25 1987 659 owned own VBN 25 1987 660 ships ship NNS 25 1987 661 that that WDT 25 1987 662 will will MD 25 1987 663 have have VB 25 1987 664 the the DT 25 1987 665 taxation taxation NN 25 1987 666 and and CC 25 1987 667 crewing crew VBG 25 1987 668 benefits benefit NNS 25 1987 669 of of IN 25 1987 670 a a DT 25 1987 671 flag flag NN 25 1987 672 of of IN 25 1987 673 convenience convenience NN 25 1987 674 ; ; : 25 1987 675 although although IN 25 1987 676 only only RB 25 1987 677 one one CD 25 1987 678 ship ship NN 25 1987 679 currently currently RB 25 1987 680 is be VBZ 25 1987 681 known know VBN 25 1987 682 to to TO 25 1987 683 fly fly VB 25 1987 684 the the DT 25 1987 685 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1987 686 flag flag NN 25 1987 687 on on IN 25 1987 688 the the DT 25 1987 689 MAR MAR NNP 25 1987 690 register register NN 25 1987 691 , , , 25 1987 692 it -PRON- PRP 25 1987 693 is be VBZ 25 1987 694 likely likely JJ 25 1987 695 that that IN 25 1987 696 a a DT 25 1987 697 majority majority NN 25 1987 698 of of IN 25 1987 699 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 1987 700 flag flag NN 25 1987 701 ships ship NNS 25 1987 702 will will MD 25 1987 703 transfer transfer VB 25 1987 704 to to IN 25 1987 705 this this DT 25 1987 706 subregister subregister NN 25 1987 707 in in IN 25 1987 708 a a DT 25 1987 709 few few JJ 25 1987 710 years year NNS 25 1987 711 _ _ IN 25 1987 712 # # NN 25 1987 713 _ _ NNP 25 1987 714 Civil civil JJ 25 1987 715 air air NN 25 1987 716 : : : 25 1987 717 29 29 CD 25 1987 718 major major JJ 25 1987 719 transport transport NN 25 1987 720 aircraft aircraft NN 25 1987 721 _ _ NNP 25 1987 722 # # NNP 25 1987 723 _ _ NNP 25 1987 724 Airports Airports NNP 25 1987 725 : : : 25 1987 726 69 69 CD 25 1987 727 total total NN 25 1987 728 , , , 25 1987 729 63 63 CD 25 1987 730 usable usable JJ 25 1987 731 ; ; : 25 1987 732 36 36 CD 25 1987 733 with with IN 25 1987 734 permanent permanent JJ 25 1987 735 - - HYPH 25 1987 736 surface surface NN 25 1987 737 runways runway NNS 25 1987 738 ; ; : 25 1987 739 1 1 CD 25 1987 740 with with IN 25 1987 741 runways runway NNS 25 1987 742 over over IN 25 1987 743 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1987 744 m m NNP 25 1987 745 ; ; : 25 1987 746 12 12 CD 25 1987 747 with with IN 25 1987 748 runways runways NNP 25 1987 749 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1987 750 - - HYPH 25 1987 751 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1987 752 m m CD 25 1987 753 ; ; : 25 1987 754 7 7 CD 25 1987 755 with with IN 25 1987 756 runways runway NNS 25 1987 757 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1987 758 - - HYPH 25 1987 759 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1987 760 m m NNP 25 1987 761 _ _ NNP 25 1987 762 # # NNP 25 1987 763 _ _ NNP 25 1987 764 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 1987 765 : : : 25 1987 766 facilities facility NNS 25 1987 767 are be VBP 25 1987 768 generally generally RB 25 1987 769 adequate adequate JJ 25 1987 770 ; ; : 25 1987 771 2,690,000 2,690,000 CD 25 1987 772 telephones telephone NNS 25 1987 773 ; ; : 25 1987 774 stations--57 stations--57 NN 25 1987 775 AM am NN 25 1987 776 , , , 25 1987 777 66 66 CD 25 1987 778 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 779 22 22 CD 25 1987 780 relays relay NNS 25 1987 781 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 782 FM FM NNP 25 1987 783 , , , 25 1987 784 25 25 CD 25 1987 785 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 786 23 23 CD 25 1987 787 relays relay NNS 25 1987 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 789 TV tv NN 25 1987 790 ; ; : 25 1987 791 7 7 CD 25 1987 792 submarine submarine NN 25 1987 793 cables cable NNS 25 1987 794 ; ; : 25 1987 795 communication communication NN 25 1987 796 satellite satellite NN 25 1987 797 ground ground NN 25 1987 798 stations station NNS 25 1987 799 operating operate VBG 25 1987 800 in in IN 25 1987 801 the the DT 25 1987 802 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1987 803 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 804 2 2 CD 25 1987 805 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 1987 806 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1987 807 and and CC 25 1987 808 1 1 CD 25 1987 809 Indian Indian NNP 25 1987 810 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 1987 811 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 812 , , , 25 1987 813 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 1987 814 , , , 25 1987 815 and and CC 25 1987 816 domestic domestic JJ 25 1987 817 systems system NNS 25 1987 818 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 819 mainland mainland NN 25 1987 820 and and CC 25 1987 821 Azores Azores NNPS 25 1987 822 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 823 _ _ NNP 25 1987 824 * * NFP 25 1987 825 _ _ NNP 25 1987 826 Defense Defense NNP 25 1987 827 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1987 828 _ _ NNP 25 1987 829 # # NNP 25 1987 830 _ _ NNP 25 1987 831 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1987 832 : : : 25 1987 833 Army Army NNP 25 1987 834 , , , 25 1987 835 Navy Navy NNP 25 1987 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 837 including include VBG 25 1987 838 Marines Marines NNPS 25 1987 839 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 840 , , , 25 1987 841 Air Air NNP 25 1987 842 Force Force NNP 25 1987 843 , , , 25 1987 844 National National NNP 25 1987 845 Republican Republican NNP 25 1987 846 Guard Guard NNP 25 1987 847 , , , 25 1987 848 Fiscal Fiscal NNP 25 1987 849 Guard Guard NNP 25 1987 850 , , , 25 1987 851 Public Public NNP 25 1987 852 Security Security NNP 25 1987 853 Police Police NNP 25 1987 854 _ _ NNP 25 1987 855 # # NNP 25 1987 856 _ _ NNP 25 1987 857 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1987 858 availability availability NN 25 1987 859 : : : 25 1987 860 males males NNP 25 1987 861 15 15 CD 25 1987 862 - - SYM 25 1987 863 49 49 CD 25 1987 864 , , , 25 1987 865 2,621,116 2,621,116 CD 25 1987 866 ; ; : 25 1987 867 2,131,628 2,131,628 CD 25 1987 868 fit fit NN 25 1987 869 for for IN 25 1987 870 military military JJ 25 1987 871 service service NN 25 1987 872 ; ; : 25 1987 873 88,718 88,718 CD 25 1987 874 reach reach VB 25 1987 875 military military JJ 25 1987 876 age age NN 25 1987 877 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 878 20 20 CD 25 1987 879 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 880 annually annually RB 25 1987 881 _ _ NNP 25 1987 882 # # $ 25 1987 883 _ _ NNP 25 1987 884 Defense Defense NNP 25 1987 885 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1987 886 : : : 25 1987 887 $ $ $ 25 1987 888 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1987 889 billion billion CD 25 1987 890 , , , 25 1987 891 3 3 CD 25 1987 892 % % NN 25 1987 893 of of IN 25 1987 894 GDP GDP NNP 25 1987 895 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 896 1990 1990 CD 25 1987 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 898 _ _ NNP 25 1987 899 % % NN 25 1987 900 _ _ NNP 25 1987 901 _ _ NNP 25 1987 902 @_Puerto @_Puerto NNP 25 1987 903 Rico Rico NNP 25 1987 904 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 905 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1987 906 associated associate VBN 25 1987 907 with with IN 25 1987 908 the the DT 25 1987 909 US US NNP 25 1987 910 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 911 _ _ NNP 25 1987 912 * * NFP 25 1987 913 _ _ NNP 25 1987 914 Geography Geography NNP 25 1987 915 _ _ NNP 25 1987 916 # # NNP 25 1987 917 _ _ NNP 25 1987 918 Total total JJ 25 1987 919 area area NN 25 1987 920 : : : 25 1987 921 9,104 9,104 CD 25 1987 922 km2 km2 NN 25 1987 923 ; ; : 25 1987 924 land land NN 25 1987 925 area area NN 25 1987 926 : : : 25 1987 927 8,959 8,959 CD 25 1987 928 km2 km2 NNP 25 1987 929 _ _ NNP 25 1987 930 # # NNP 25 1987 931 _ _ NNP 25 1987 932 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1987 933 area area NN 25 1987 934 : : : 25 1987 935 slightly slightly RB 25 1987 936 less less JJR 25 1987 937 than than IN 25 1987 938 three three CD 25 1987 939 times time NNS 25 1987 940 the the DT 25 1987 941 size size NN 25 1987 942 of of IN 25 1987 943 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 1987 944 Island Island NNP 25 1987 945 _ _ NNP 25 1987 946 # # NNP 25 1987 947 _ _ NNP 25 1987 948 Land Land NNP 25 1987 949 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1987 950 : : : 25 1987 951 none none NN 25 1987 952 _ _ NNP 25 1987 953 # # NNP 25 1987 954 _ _ NNP 25 1987 955 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1987 956 : : : 25 1987 957 501 501 CD 25 1987 958 km km NN 25 1987 959 _ _ NNP 25 1987 960 # # NNP 25 1987 961 _ _ NNP 25 1987 962 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1987 963 claims claim VBZ 25 1987 964 : : : 25 1987 965 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 1987 966 zone zone NN 25 1987 967 : : : 25 1987 968 12 12 CD 25 1987 969 nm nm UH 25 1987 970 ; ; : 25 1987 971 Continental continental JJ 25 1987 972 shelf shelf NN 25 1987 973 : : : 25 1987 974 200 200 CD 25 1987 975 m m NN 25 1987 976 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 977 depth depth NN 25 1987 978 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 979 ; ; : 25 1987 980 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 1987 981 economic economic JJ 25 1987 982 zone zone NN 25 1987 983 : : : 25 1987 984 200 200 CD 25 1987 985 nm nm CD 25 1987 986 ; ; : 25 1987 987 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1987 988 sea sea NN 25 1987 989 : : : 25 1987 990 12 12 CD 25 1987 991 nm nm NNP 25 1987 992 _ _ NNP 25 1987 993 # # NNP 25 1987 994 _ _ NNP 25 1987 995 Climate Climate NNP 25 1987 996 : : : 25 1987 997 tropical tropical JJ 25 1987 998 marine marine NN 25 1987 999 , , , 25 1987 1000 mild mild JJ 25 1987 1001 , , , 25 1987 1002 little little JJ 25 1987 1003 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 1987 1004 temperature temperature NN 25 1987 1005 variation variation NN 25 1987 1006 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1007 # # NNP 25 1987 1008 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1009 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1987 1010 : : : 25 1987 1011 mostly mostly RB 25 1987 1012 mountains mountain NNS 25 1987 1013 with with IN 25 1987 1014 coastal coastal JJ 25 1987 1015 plain plain JJ 25 1987 1016 belt belt NN 25 1987 1017 in in IN 25 1987 1018 north north NN 25 1987 1019 ; ; : 25 1987 1020 mountains mountain NNS 25 1987 1021 precipitous precipitous JJ 25 1987 1022 to to IN 25 1987 1023 sea sea NN 25 1987 1024 on on IN 25 1987 1025 west west NNP 25 1987 1026 coast coast NNP 25 1987 1027 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1028 # # NNP 25 1987 1029 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1030 Natural natural JJ 25 1987 1031 resources resource NNS 25 1987 1032 : : : 25 1987 1033 some some DT 25 1987 1034 copper copper NN 25 1987 1035 and and CC 25 1987 1036 nickel nickel NN 25 1987 1037 ; ; : 25 1987 1038 potential potential NN 25 1987 1039 for for IN 25 1987 1040 onshore onshore JJ 25 1987 1041 and and CC 25 1987 1042 offshore offshore JJ 25 1987 1043 crude crude JJ 25 1987 1044 oil oil NN 25 1987 1045 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1046 # # $ 25 1987 1047 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1048 Land Land NNP 25 1987 1049 use use NN 25 1987 1050 : : : 25 1987 1051 arable arable JJ 25 1987 1052 land land NN 25 1987 1053 8 8 CD 25 1987 1054 % % NN 25 1987 1055 ; ; , 25 1987 1056 permanent permanent JJ 25 1987 1057 crops crop NNS 25 1987 1058 9 9 CD 25 1987 1059 % % NN 25 1987 1060 ; ; : 25 1987 1061 meadows meadow NNS 25 1987 1062 and and CC 25 1987 1063 pastures pasture VBZ 25 1987 1064 41 41 CD 25 1987 1065 % % NN 25 1987 1066 ; ; , 25 1987 1067 forest forest NN 25 1987 1068 and and CC 25 1987 1069 woodland woodland JJ 25 1987 1070 20 20 CD 25 1987 1071 % % NN 25 1987 1072 ; ; , 25 1987 1073 other other JJ 25 1987 1074 22 22 CD 25 1987 1075 % % NN 25 1987 1076 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1077 # # $ 25 1987 1078 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1079 Environment Environment NNP 25 1987 1080 : : : 25 1987 1081 many many JJ 25 1987 1082 small small JJ 25 1987 1083 rivers river NNS 25 1987 1084 and and CC 25 1987 1085 high high JJ 25 1987 1086 central central JJ 25 1987 1087 mountains mountain NNS 25 1987 1088 ensure ensure VB 25 1987 1089 land land NN 25 1987 1090 is be VBZ 25 1987 1091 well well RB 25 1987 1092 watered water VBN 25 1987 1093 ; ; : 25 1987 1094 south south JJ 25 1987 1095 coast coast NN 25 1987 1096 relatively relatively RB 25 1987 1097 dry dry JJ 25 1987 1098 ; ; : 25 1987 1099 fertile fertile JJ 25 1987 1100 coastal coastal JJ 25 1987 1101 plain plain JJ 25 1987 1102 belt belt NN 25 1987 1103 in in IN 25 1987 1104 north north NNP 25 1987 1105 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1106 # # $ 25 1987 1107 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1108 Note Note NNP 25 1987 1109 : : : 25 1987 1110 important important JJ 25 1987 1111 location location NN 25 1987 1112 between between IN 25 1987 1113 the the DT 25 1987 1114 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 1987 1115 Republic Republic NNP 25 1987 1116 and and CC 25 1987 1117 the the DT 25 1987 1118 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 1987 1119 Islands Islands NNP 25 1987 1120 group group NN 25 1987 1121 along along IN 25 1987 1122 the the DT 25 1987 1123 Mona Mona NNP 25 1987 1124 Passage Passage NNP 25 1987 1125 -- -- : 25 1987 1126 a a DT 25 1987 1127 key key JJ 25 1987 1128 shipping shipping NN 25 1987 1129 lane lane NN 25 1987 1130 to to IN 25 1987 1131 the the DT 25 1987 1132 Panama Panama NNP 25 1987 1133 Canal Canal NNP 25 1987 1134 ; ; : 25 1987 1135 San San NNP 25 1987 1136 Juan Juan NNP 25 1987 1137 is be VBZ 25 1987 1138 one one CD 25 1987 1139 of of IN 25 1987 1140 the the DT 25 1987 1141 biggest big JJS 25 1987 1142 and and CC 25 1987 1143 best good JJS 25 1987 1144 natural natural JJ 25 1987 1145 harbors harbor NNS 25 1987 1146 in in IN 25 1987 1147 the the DT 25 1987 1148 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 1987 1149 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1150 * * NFP 25 1987 1151 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1152 People People NNPS 25 1987 1153 _ _ IN 25 1987 1154 # # NNP 25 1987 1155 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1156 Population Population NNP 25 1987 1157 : : : 25 1987 1158 3,294,997 3,294,997 CD 25 1987 1159 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1160 July July NNP 25 1987 1161 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1162 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1163 , , , 25 1987 1164 growth growth NN 25 1987 1165 rate rate NN 25 1987 1166 0.1 0.1 CD 25 1987 1167 % % NN 25 1987 1168 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1169 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1170 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1171 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1172 # # NNP 25 1987 1173 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1174 Birth Birth NNP 25 1987 1175 rate rate NN 25 1987 1176 : : : 25 1987 1177 19 19 CD 25 1987 1178 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1987 1179 population population NN 25 1987 1180 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1181 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1182 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1183 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1184 # # $ 25 1987 1185 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1186 Death Death NNP 25 1987 1187 rate rate NN 25 1987 1188 : : : 25 1987 1189 8 8 CD 25 1987 1190 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1987 1191 population population NN 25 1987 1192 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1193 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1194 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1195 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1196 # # NNP 25 1987 1197 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1198 Net net JJ 25 1987 1199 migration migration NN 25 1987 1200 rate rate NN 25 1987 1201 : : : 25 1987 1202 - - : 25 1987 1203 10 10 CD 25 1987 1204 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1987 1205 population population NN 25 1987 1206 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1207 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1208 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1209 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1210 # # $ 25 1987 1211 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1212 Infant Infant NNP 25 1987 1213 mortality mortality NN 25 1987 1214 rate rate NN 25 1987 1215 : : : 25 1987 1216 16 16 CD 25 1987 1217 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1987 1218 live live JJ 25 1987 1219 births birth NNS 25 1987 1220 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1221 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1222 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1223 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1224 # # NNP 25 1987 1225 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1226 Life Life NNP 25 1987 1227 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1987 1228 at at IN 25 1987 1229 birth birth NN 25 1987 1230 : : : 25 1987 1231 69 69 CD 25 1987 1232 years year NNS 25 1987 1233 male male JJ 25 1987 1234 , , , 25 1987 1235 76 76 CD 25 1987 1236 years year NNS 25 1987 1237 female female JJ 25 1987 1238 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1239 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1240 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1241 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1242 # # NNP 25 1987 1243 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1244 Total total JJ 25 1987 1245 fertility fertility NN 25 1987 1246 rate rate NN 25 1987 1247 : : : 25 1987 1248 2.1 2.1 CD 25 1987 1249 children child NNS 25 1987 1250 born bear VBN 25 1987 1251 / / SYM 25 1987 1252 woman woman NN 25 1987 1253 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1254 1991 1991 CD 25 1987 1255 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1256 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1257 # # $ 25 1987 1258 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1259 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1987 1260 : : : 25 1987 1261 noun noun NNP 25 1987 1262 -- -- : 25 1987 1263 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1264 Rican(s rican(s NN 25 1987 1265 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1266 ; ; : 25 1987 1267 adjective adjective JJ 25 1987 1268 -- -- : 25 1987 1269 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1270 Rican Rican NNP 25 1987 1271 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1272 # # $ 25 1987 1273 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1274 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1987 1275 divisions division NNS 25 1987 1276 : : : 25 1987 1277 almost almost RB 25 1987 1278 entirely entirely RB 25 1987 1279 Hispanic Hispanic NNP 25 1987 1280 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1281 # # $ 25 1987 1282 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1283 Religion Religion NNP 25 1987 1284 : : : 25 1987 1285 Roman Roman NNP 25 1987 1286 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 1987 1287 85 85 CD 25 1987 1288 % % NN 25 1987 1289 , , , 25 1987 1290 Protestant protestant JJ 25 1987 1291 denominations denomination NNS 25 1987 1292 and and CC 25 1987 1293 other other JJ 25 1987 1294 15 15 CD 25 1987 1295 % % NN 25 1987 1296 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1297 # # $ 25 1987 1298 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1299 Language Language NNP 25 1987 1300 : : : 25 1987 1301 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 1987 1302 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1303 official official NN 25 1987 1304 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1305 ; ; : 25 1987 1306 English English NNP 25 1987 1307 is be VBZ 25 1987 1308 widely widely RB 25 1987 1309 understood understand VBN 25 1987 1310 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1311 # # $ 25 1987 1312 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1313 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1987 1314 : : : 25 1987 1315 89 89 CD 25 1987 1316 % % NN 25 1987 1317 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1318 male male NN 25 1987 1319 90 90 CD 25 1987 1320 % % NN 25 1987 1321 , , , 25 1987 1322 female female JJ 25 1987 1323 88 88 CD 25 1987 1324 % % NN 25 1987 1325 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1326 age age NN 25 1987 1327 15 15 CD 25 1987 1328 and and CC 25 1987 1329 over over RB 25 1987 1330 can can MD 25 1987 1331 read read VB 25 1987 1332 and and CC 25 1987 1333 write write VB 25 1987 1334 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1335 1980 1980 CD 25 1987 1336 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1337 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1338 # # $ 25 1987 1339 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1340 Labor Labor NNP 25 1987 1341 force force NN 25 1987 1342 : : : 25 1987 1343 1,068,000 1,068,000 CD 25 1987 1344 ; ; : 25 1987 1345 government government NN 25 1987 1346 28 28 CD 25 1987 1347 % % NN 25 1987 1348 , , , 25 1987 1349 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 1987 1350 15 15 CD 25 1987 1351 % % NN 25 1987 1352 , , , 25 1987 1353 trade trade NN 25 1987 1354 14 14 CD 25 1987 1355 % % NN 25 1987 1356 , , , 25 1987 1357 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1987 1358 3 3 CD 25 1987 1359 % % NN 25 1987 1360 , , , 25 1987 1361 other other JJ 25 1987 1362 40 40 CD 25 1987 1363 % % NN 25 1987 1364 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1365 1990 1990 CD 25 1987 1366 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1367 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1368 # # NNP 25 1987 1369 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1370 Organized Organized NNP 25 1987 1371 labor labor NN 25 1987 1372 : : : 25 1987 1373 115,000 115,000 CD 25 1987 1374 members member NNS 25 1987 1375 in in IN 25 1987 1376 4 4 CD 25 1987 1377 unions union NNS 25 1987 1378 ; ; : 25 1987 1379 the the DT 25 1987 1380 largest large JJS 25 1987 1381 is be VBZ 25 1987 1382 the the DT 25 1987 1383 General General NNP 25 1987 1384 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 1987 1385 of of IN 25 1987 1386 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1387 Rican Rican NNP 25 1987 1388 Workers Workers NNPS 25 1987 1389 with with IN 25 1987 1390 35,000 35,000 CD 25 1987 1391 members member NNS 25 1987 1392 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1393 1983 1983 CD 25 1987 1394 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1395 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1396 * * NFP 25 1987 1397 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1398 Government Government NNP 25 1987 1399 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1400 # # NNP 25 1987 1401 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1402 Long Long NNP 25 1987 1403 - - HYPH 25 1987 1404 form form NN 25 1987 1405 name name NN 25 1987 1406 : : : 25 1987 1407 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 1987 1408 of of IN 25 1987 1409 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1410 Rico Rico NNP 25 1987 1411 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1412 # # $ 25 1987 1413 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1414 Type Type NNP 25 1987 1415 : : : 25 1987 1416 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1987 1417 associated associate VBN 25 1987 1418 with with IN 25 1987 1419 the the DT 25 1987 1420 US US NNP 25 1987 1421 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1422 # # NNP 25 1987 1423 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1424 Capital Capital NNP 25 1987 1425 : : : 25 1987 1426 San San NNP 25 1987 1427 Juan Juan NNP 25 1987 1428 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1429 # # NNP 25 1987 1430 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1431 Administrative administrative JJ 25 1987 1432 divisions division NNS 25 1987 1433 : : : 25 1987 1434 none none NN 25 1987 1435 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1436 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1987 1437 associated associate VBN 25 1987 1438 with with IN 25 1987 1439 the the DT 25 1987 1440 US US NNP 25 1987 1441 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1442 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1443 # # $ 25 1987 1444 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1445 Independence Independence NNP 25 1987 1446 : : : 25 1987 1447 none none NN 25 1987 1448 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1449 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1987 1450 associated associate VBN 25 1987 1451 with with IN 25 1987 1452 the the DT 25 1987 1453 US US NNP 25 1987 1454 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1455 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1456 # # NNP 25 1987 1457 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1458 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1987 1459 : : : 25 1987 1460 ratified ratify VBD 25 1987 1461 3 3 CD 25 1987 1462 March March NNP 25 1987 1463 1952 1952 CD 25 1987 1464 ; ; , 25 1987 1465 approved approve VBN 25 1987 1466 by by IN 25 1987 1467 US US NNP 25 1987 1468 Congress Congress NNP 25 1987 1469 3 3 CD 25 1987 1470 July July NNP 25 1987 1471 1952 1952 CD 25 1987 1472 ; ; : 25 1987 1473 effective effective JJ 25 1987 1474 25 25 CD 25 1987 1475 July July NNP 25 1987 1476 1952 1952 CD 25 1987 1477 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1478 # # $ 25 1987 1479 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1480 National national JJ 25 1987 1481 holiday holiday NN 25 1987 1482 : : : 25 1987 1483 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1987 1484 Day Day NNP 25 1987 1485 , , , 25 1987 1486 25 25 CD 25 1987 1487 July July NNP 25 1987 1488 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1489 1952 1952 CD 25 1987 1490 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1491 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1492 # # $ 25 1987 1493 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1494 Legal Legal NNP 25 1987 1495 system system NN 25 1987 1496 : : : 25 1987 1497 based base VBN 25 1987 1498 on on IN 25 1987 1499 Spanish spanish JJ 25 1987 1500 civil civil JJ 25 1987 1501 code code NN 25 1987 1502 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1503 # # NNP 25 1987 1504 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1505 Executive Executive NNP 25 1987 1506 branch branch NN 25 1987 1507 : : : 25 1987 1508 US US NNP 25 1987 1509 president president NN 25 1987 1510 , , , 25 1987 1511 US US NNP 25 1987 1512 vice vice NN 25 1987 1513 president president NN 25 1987 1514 , , , 25 1987 1515 governor governor NN 25 1987 1516 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1517 # # NNP 25 1987 1518 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1519 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1987 1520 branch branch NN 25 1987 1521 : : : 25 1987 1522 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 1987 1523 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1987 1524 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 1987 1525 consists consist VBZ 25 1987 1526 of of IN 25 1987 1527 an an DT 25 1987 1528 upper upper JJ 25 1987 1529 house house NN 25 1987 1530 or or CC 25 1987 1531 Senate Senate NNP 25 1987 1532 and and CC 25 1987 1533 a a DT 25 1987 1534 lower low JJR 25 1987 1535 house house NN 25 1987 1536 or or CC 25 1987 1537 House House NNP 25 1987 1538 of of IN 25 1987 1539 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1987 1540 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1541 # # $ 25 1987 1542 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1543 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1987 1544 branch branch NN 25 1987 1545 : : : 25 1987 1546 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 1987 1547 Court Court NNP 25 1987 1548 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1549 # # NNP 25 1987 1550 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1551 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1987 1552 : : : 25 1987 1553 Chief Chief NNP 25 1987 1554 of of IN 25 1987 1555 State State NNP 25 1987 1556 -- -- : 25 1987 1557 President President NNP 25 1987 1558 George George NNP 25 1987 1559 BUSH BUSH NNP 25 1987 1560 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1561 since since IN 25 1987 1562 20 20 CD 25 1987 1563 January January NNP 25 1987 1564 1989 1989 CD 25 1987 1565 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1566 ; ; : 25 1987 1567 Vice Vice NNP 25 1987 1568 President President NNP 25 1987 1569 Dan Dan NNP 25 1987 1570 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 25 1987 1571 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1572 since since IN 25 1987 1573 20 20 CD 25 1987 1574 January January NNP 25 1987 1575 1989 1989 CD 25 1987 1576 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1577 ; ; : 25 1987 1578 Head Head NNP 25 1987 1579 of of IN 25 1987 1580 Government Government NNP 25 1987 1581 Governor Governor NNP 25 1987 1582 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1987 1583 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 25 1987 1584 Colon Colon NNP 25 1987 1585 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1586 since since IN 25 1987 1587 2 2 CD 25 1987 1588 January January NNP 25 1987 1589 1989 1989 CD 25 1987 1590 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1591 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1592 # # $ 25 1987 1593 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1594 Political political JJ 25 1987 1595 parties party NNS 25 1987 1596 and and CC 25 1987 1597 leaders leader NNS 25 1987 1598 : : : 25 1987 1599 Popular Popular NNP 25 1987 1600 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 1987 1601 Party Party NNP 25 1987 1602 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1603 PPD PPD NNP 25 1987 1604 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1605 , , , 25 1987 1606 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1987 1607 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 25 1987 1608 Colon Colon NNP 25 1987 1609 ; ; : 25 1987 1610 New New NNP 25 1987 1611 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 1987 1612 Party Party NNP 25 1987 1613 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1614 PNP PNP NNP 25 1987 1615 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1616 , , , 25 1987 1617 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1987 1618 ROMERO ROMERO NNP 25 1987 1619 Barcelo Barcelo NNP 25 1987 1620 ; ; : 25 1987 1621 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1622 Rican rican JJ 25 1987 1623 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 1987 1624 Party Party NNP 25 1987 1625 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1626 PSP PSP NNP 25 1987 1627 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1628 , , , 25 1987 1629 Juan Juan NNP 25 1987 1630 MARI MARI NNP 25 1987 1631 Bras Bras NNP 25 1987 1632 and and CC 25 1987 1633 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 1987 1634 GALLISA GALLISA NNP 25 1987 1635 ; ; : 25 1987 1636 Puerto puerto JJ 25 1987 1637 Rican Rican NNP 25 1987 1638 Independence Independence NNP 25 1987 1639 Party Party NNP 25 1987 1640 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1641 PIP PIP NNP 25 1987 1642 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1643 , , , 25 1987 1644 Ruben Ruben NNP 25 1987 1645 BERRIOS BERRIOS NNP 25 1987 1646 Martinez Martinez NNP 25 1987 1647 ; ; : 25 1987 1648 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1649 Rican Rican NNP 25 1987 1650 Communist Communist NNP 25 1987 1651 Party Party NNP 25 1987 1652 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1653 PCP PCP NNP 25 1987 1654 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1655 , , , 25 1987 1656 leader(s leader(s JJ 25 1987 1657 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1658 unknown unknown JJ 25 1987 1659 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1660 # # NNP 25 1987 1661 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1662 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1987 1663 : : : 25 1987 1664 universal universal JJ 25 1987 1665 at at IN 25 1987 1666 age age NN 25 1987 1667 18 18 CD 25 1987 1668 ; ; : 25 1987 1669 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 1987 1670 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 1987 1671 are be VBP 25 1987 1672 US US NNP 25 1987 1673 citizens citizen NNS 25 1987 1674 , , , 25 1987 1675 but but CC 25 1987 1676 do do VBP 25 1987 1677 not not RB 25 1987 1678 vote vote VB 25 1987 1679 in in IN 25 1987 1680 US US NNP 25 1987 1681 presidential presidential JJ 25 1987 1682 elections election NNS 25 1987 1683 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1684 # # NNP 25 1987 1685 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1686 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1987 1687 : : : 25 1987 1688 Governor governor NN 25 1987 1689 -- -- : 25 1987 1690 last last RB 25 1987 1691 held hold VBD 25 1987 1692 8 8 CD 25 1987 1693 November November NNP 25 1987 1694 1988 1988 CD 25 1987 1695 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1696 next next JJ 25 1987 1697 to to TO 25 1987 1698 be be VB 25 1987 1699 held hold VBN 25 1987 1700 3 3 CD 25 1987 1701 November November NNP 25 1987 1702 1992 1992 CD 25 1987 1703 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1704 ; ; : 25 1987 1705 results result NNS 25 1987 1706 -- -- : 25 1987 1707 Rafael Rafael NNP 25 1987 1708 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 25 1987 1709 Colon Colon NNP 25 1987 1710 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1711 PPD PPD NNP 25 1987 1712 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1713 48.7 48.7 CD 25 1987 1714 % % NN 25 1987 1715 , , , 25 1987 1716 Baltasar Baltasar NNP 25 1987 1717 CORRADA CORRADA NNP 25 1987 1718 Del Del NNP 25 1987 1719 Rio Rio NNP 25 1987 1720 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1721 PNP PNP NNP 25 1987 1722 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1723 45.8 45.8 CD 25 1987 1724 % % NN 25 1987 1725 , , , 25 1987 1726 Ruben Ruben NNP 25 1987 1727 BERRIOS BERRIOS NNP 25 1987 1728 Martinez Martinez NNP 25 1987 1729 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1730 PIP PIP NNP 25 1987 1731 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1732 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1987 1733 % % NN 25 1987 1734 ; ; : 25 1987 1735 Senate Senate NNP 25 1987 1736 -- -- : 25 1987 1737 last last JJ 25 1987 1738 held hold VBD 25 1987 1739 8 8 CD 25 1987 1740 November November NNP 25 1987 1741 1988 1988 CD 25 1987 1742 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1743 next next JJ 25 1987 1744 to to TO 25 1987 1745 be be VB 25 1987 1746 held hold VBN 25 1987 1747 3 3 CD 25 1987 1748 November November NNP 25 1987 1749 1992 1992 CD 25 1987 1750 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1751 ; ; : 25 1987 1752 results result NNS 25 1987 1753 -- -- : 25 1987 1754 percent percent NN 25 1987 1755 of of IN 25 1987 1756 vote vote NN 25 1987 1757 by by IN 25 1987 1758 party party NN 25 1987 1759 NA NA NNP 25 1987 1760 ; ; : 25 1987 1761 seats--(27 seats--(27 NNP 25 1987 1762 total total NN 25 1987 1763 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1764 PPD PPD NNP 25 1987 1765 18 18 CD 25 1987 1766 , , , 25 1987 1767 PNP PNP NNP 25 1987 1768 8 8 CD 25 1987 1769 , , , 25 1987 1770 PIP PIP NNP 25 1987 1771 1 1 CD 25 1987 1772 ; ; : 25 1987 1773 House House NNP 25 1987 1774 of of IN 25 1987 1775 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1987 1776 -- -- : 25 1987 1777 last last RB 25 1987 1778 held hold VBD 25 1987 1779 8 8 CD 25 1987 1780 November November NNP 25 1987 1781 1988 1988 CD 25 1987 1782 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1783 next next JJ 25 1987 1784 to to TO 25 1987 1785 be be VB 25 1987 1786 held hold VBN 25 1987 1787 3 3 CD 25 1987 1788 November November NNP 25 1987 1789 1992 1992 CD 25 1987 1790 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1791 ; ; : 25 1987 1792 results result NNS 25 1987 1793 -- -- : 25 1987 1794 percent percent NN 25 1987 1795 of of IN 25 1987 1796 vote vote NN 25 1987 1797 by by IN 25 1987 1798 party party NN 25 1987 1799 NA NA NNP 25 1987 1800 ; ; : 25 1987 1801 seats--(53 seats--(53 NNP 25 1987 1802 total total NN 25 1987 1803 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1804 PPD PPD NNP 25 1987 1805 36 36 CD 25 1987 1806 , , , 25 1987 1807 PNP PNP NNP 25 1987 1808 15 15 CD 25 1987 1809 , , , 25 1987 1810 PIP PIP NNP 25 1987 1811 2 2 CD 25 1987 1812 ; ; : 25 1987 1813 US US NNP 25 1987 1814 House House NNP 25 1987 1815 of of IN 25 1987 1816 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 1987 1817 -- -- : 25 1987 1818 last last RB 25 1987 1819 held hold VBD 25 1987 1820 8 8 CD 25 1987 1821 November November NNP 25 1987 1822 1988 1988 CD 25 1987 1823 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1824 next next JJ 25 1987 1825 to to TO 25 1987 1826 be be VB 25 1987 1827 held hold VBN 25 1987 1828 3 3 CD 25 1987 1829 November November NNP 25 1987 1830 1992 1992 CD 25 1987 1831 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1832 ; ; : 25 1987 1833 results result NNS 25 1987 1834 -- -- : 25 1987 1835 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1836 Rico Rico NNP 25 1987 1837 elects elect VBZ 25 1987 1838 one one CD 25 1987 1839 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 25 1987 1840 representative representative NN 25 1987 1841 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1842 # # NNP 25 1987 1843 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1844 Other other JJ 25 1987 1845 political political JJ 25 1987 1846 or or CC 25 1987 1847 pressure pressure NN 25 1987 1848 groups group NNS 25 1987 1849 : : : 25 1987 1850 all all DT 25 1987 1851 have have VBP 25 1987 1852 engaged engage VBN 25 1987 1853 in in IN 25 1987 1854 terrorist terrorist JJ 25 1987 1855 activities activity NNS 25 1987 1856 -- -- : 25 1987 1857 Armed Armed NNP 25 1987 1858 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1987 1859 for for IN 25 1987 1860 National National NNP 25 1987 1861 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 1987 1862 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1863 FALN FALN NNP 25 1987 1864 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1865 , , , 25 1987 1866 Volunteers volunteer NNS 25 1987 1867 of of IN 25 1987 1868 the the DT 25 1987 1869 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1870 Rican Rican NNP 25 1987 1871 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 1987 1872 , , , 25 1987 1873 Boricua Boricua NNP 25 1987 1874 Popular Popular NNP 25 1987 1875 Army Army NNP 25 1987 1876 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1877 also also RB 25 1987 1878 known know VBN 25 1987 1879 as as IN 25 1987 1880 the the DT 25 1987 1881 Macheteros Macheteros NNP 25 1987 1882 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1883 , , , 25 1987 1884 Armed Armed NNP 25 1987 1885 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1987 1886 of of IN 25 1987 1887 Popular Popular NNP 25 1987 1888 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 1987 1889 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1890 # # NNP 25 1987 1891 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1892 Member Member NNP 25 1987 1893 of of IN 25 1987 1894 : : : 25 1987 1895 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 1987 1896 , , , 25 1987 1897 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 1987 1898 , , , 25 1987 1899 IOC IOC NNP 25 1987 1900 , , , 25 1987 1901 WCL WCL NNP 25 1987 1902 , , , 25 1987 1903 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 1987 1904 , , , 25 1987 1905 WTO WTO NNP 25 1987 1906 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1907 associate associate NN 25 1987 1908 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1909 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1910 # # NNP 25 1987 1911 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1912 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1987 1913 representation representation NN 25 1987 1914 : : : 25 1987 1915 none none NN 25 1987 1916 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1917 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 25 1987 1918 associated associate VBN 25 1987 1919 with with IN 25 1987 1920 the the DT 25 1987 1921 US US NNP 25 1987 1922 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1923 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1924 # # $ 25 1987 1925 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1926 Flag Flag NNP 25 1987 1927 : : : 25 1987 1928 five five CD 25 1987 1929 equal equal JJ 25 1987 1930 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 1987 1931 bands band NNS 25 1987 1932 of of IN 25 1987 1933 red red JJ 25 1987 1934 ( ( -LRB- 25 1987 1935 top top JJ 25 1987 1936 and and CC 25 1987 1937 bottom bottom NN 25 1987 1938 ) ) -RRB- 25 1987 1939 alternating alternate VBG 25 1987 1940 with with IN 25 1987 1941 white white JJ 25 1987 1942 ; ; : 25 1987 1943 a a DT 25 1987 1944 blue blue JJ 25 1987 1945 isosceles isoscele NNS 25 1987 1946 triangle triangle NN 25 1987 1947 based base VBN 25 1987 1948 on on IN 25 1987 1949 the the DT 25 1987 1950 hoist hoist NN 25 1987 1951 side side NN 25 1987 1952 bears bear VBZ 25 1987 1953 a a DT 25 1987 1954 large large JJ 25 1987 1955 white white JJ 25 1987 1956 five five CD 25 1987 1957 - - HYPH 25 1987 1958 pointed point VBN 25 1987 1959 star star NN 25 1987 1960 in in IN 25 1987 1961 the the DT 25 1987 1962 center center NN 25 1987 1963 ; ; : 25 1987 1964 design design NN 25 1987 1965 based base VBN 25 1987 1966 on on IN 25 1987 1967 the the DT 25 1987 1968 US US NNP 25 1987 1969 flag flag NN 25 1987 1970 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1971 * * NFP 25 1987 1972 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1973 Economy Economy NNP 25 1987 1974 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1975 # # NNP 25 1987 1976 _ _ NNP 25 1987 1977 Overview Overview NNP 25 1987 1978 : : : 25 1987 1979 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1987 1980 Rico Rico NNP 25 1987 1981 has have VBZ 25 1987 1982 one one CD 25 1987 1983 of of IN 25 1987 1984 the the DT 25 1987 1985 most most RBS 25 1987 1986 dynamic dynamic JJ 25 1987 1987 economies economy NNS 25 1987 1988 in in IN 25 1987 1989 the the DT 25 1987 1990 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 1987 1991 region region NN 25 1987 1992 . . . 25 1988 1 Industry industry NN 25 1988 2 has have VBZ 25 1988 3 surpassed surpass VBN 25 1988 4 agriculture agriculture NN 25 1988 5 as as IN 25 1988 6 the the DT 25 1988 7 primary primary JJ 25 1988 8 sector sector NN 25 1988 9 of of IN 25 1988 10 economic economic JJ 25 1988 11 activity activity NN 25 1988 12 and and CC 25 1988 13 income income NN 25 1988 14 . . . 25 1989 1 Encouraged encourage VBN 25 1989 2 by by IN 25 1989 3 duty duty NN 25 1989 4 - - HYPH 25 1989 5 free free JJ 25 1989 6 access access NN 25 1989 7 to to IN 25 1989 8 the the DT 25 1989 9 US US NNP 25 1989 10 and and CC 25 1989 11 by by IN 25 1989 12 tax tax NN 25 1989 13 incentives incentive NNS 25 1989 14 , , , 25 1989 15 US US NNP 25 1989 16 firms firm NNS 25 1989 17 have have VBP 25 1989 18 invested invest VBN 25 1989 19 heavily heavily RB 25 1989 20 in in IN 25 1989 21 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 1989 22 Rico Rico NNP 25 1989 23 since since IN 25 1989 24 the the DT 25 1989 25 1950s 1950s CD 25 1989 26 . . . 25 1990 1 Important important JJ 25 1990 2 new new JJ 25 1990 3 industries industry NNS 25 1990 4 include include VBP 25 1990 5 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1990 6 , , , 25 1990 7 electronics electronic NNS 25 1990 8 , , , 25 1990 9 textiles textile NNS 25 1990 10 , , , 25 1990 11 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 25 1990 12 , , , 25 1990 13 and and CC 25 1990 14 processed process VBN 25 1990 15 foods food NNS 25 1990 16 . . . 25 1991 1 Sugar sugar NN 25 1991 2 production production NN 25 1991 3 has have VBZ 25 1991 4 lost lose VBN 25 1991 5 out out RP 25 1991 6 to to IN 25 1991 7 dairy dairy NN 25 1991 8 production production NN 25 1991 9 and and CC 25 1991 10 other other JJ 25 1991 11 livestock livestock NN 25 1991 12 products product NNS 25 1991 13 as as IN 25 1991 14 the the DT 25 1991 15 main main JJ 25 1991 16 source source NN 25 1991 17 of of IN 25 1991 18 income income NN 25 1991 19 in in IN 25 1991 20 the the DT 25 1991 21 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 1991 22 sector sector NN 25 1991 23 . . . 25 1992 1 Tourism tourism NN 25 1992 2 has have VBZ 25 1992 3 traditionally traditionally RB 25 1992 4 been be VBN 25 1992 5 an an DT 25 1992 6 important important JJ 25 1992 7 source source NN 25 1992 8 of of IN 25 1992 9 income income NN 25 1992 10 for for IN 25 1992 11 the the DT 25 1992 12 island island NN 25 1992 13 . . . 25 1993 1 The the DT 25 1993 2 economy economy NN 25 1993 3 is be VBZ 25 1993 4 slowly slowly RB 25 1993 5 recovering recover VBG 25 1993 6 from from IN 25 1993 7 the the DT 25 1993 8 disruptions disruption NNS 25 1993 9 caused cause VBN 25 1993 10 by by IN 25 1993 11 Hurricane Hurricane NNP 25 1993 12 Hugo Hugo NNP 25 1993 13 in in IN 25 1993 14 September September NNP 25 1993 15 1989 1989 CD 25 1993 16 . . . 25 1994 1 The the DT 25 1994 2 tourism tourism NN 25 1994 3 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 1994 4 was be VBD 25 1994 5 especially especially RB 25 1994 6 hard hard RB 25 1994 7 hit hit VBN 25 1994 8 . . . 25 1995 1 _ _ NNP 25 1995 2 # # NNP 25 1995 3 _ _ NNP 25 1995 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 1995 5 : : : 25 1995 6 $ $ $ 25 1995 7 20.1 20.1 CD 25 1995 8 billion billion CD 25 1995 9 , , , 25 1995 10 per per IN 25 1995 11 capita capita FW 25 1995 12 $ $ $ 25 1995 13 6,100 6,100 CD 25 1995 14 ; ; : 25 1995 15 real real JJ 25 1995 16 growth growth NN 25 1995 17 rate rate NN 25 1995 18 3.6 3.6 CD 25 1995 19 % % NN 25 1995 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1995 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 23 _ _ NNP 25 1995 24 # # NN 25 1995 25 _ _ NNP 25 1995 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 1995 27 rate rate NN 25 1995 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 29 consumer consumer NN 25 1995 30 prices price NNS 25 1995 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 32 : : : 25 1995 33 6.3 6.3 CD 25 1995 34 % % NN 25 1995 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 36 October October NNP 25 1995 37 1989 1989 CD 25 1995 38 - - SYM 25 1995 39 90 90 CD 25 1995 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 41 _ _ NNP 25 1995 42 # # $ 25 1995 43 _ _ NNP 25 1995 44 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 1995 45 rate rate NN 25 1995 46 : : : 25 1995 47 14.9 14.9 CD 25 1995 48 % % NN 25 1995 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 50 October October NNP 25 1995 51 1990 1990 CD 25 1995 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 53 _ _ NNP 25 1995 54 # # NNP 25 1995 55 _ _ NNP 25 1995 56 Budget Budget NNP 25 1995 57 : : : 25 1995 58 revenues revenue VBZ 25 1995 59 $ $ $ 25 1995 60 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1995 61 billion billion CD 25 1995 62 ; ; : 25 1995 63 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 1995 64 $ $ $ 25 1995 65 5.5 5.5 CD 25 1995 66 billion billion CD 25 1995 67 , , , 25 1995 68 including include VBG 25 1995 69 capital capital NN 25 1995 70 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 1995 71 of of IN 25 1995 72 $ $ $ 25 1995 73 1.5 1.5 CD 25 1995 74 billion billion CD 25 1995 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 76 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1995 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 78 _ _ NNP 25 1995 79 # # NNP 25 1995 80 _ _ NNP 25 1995 81 Exports Exports NNPS 25 1995 82 : : : 25 1995 83 $ $ $ 25 1995 84 16.4 16.4 CD 25 1995 85 billion billion CD 25 1995 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 87 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 1995 88 . . . 25 1995 89 , , , 25 1995 90 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1995 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 92 ; ; : 25 1995 93 commodities commodity NNS 25 1995 94 -- -- : 25 1995 95 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1995 96 , , , 25 1995 97 electronics electronic NNS 25 1995 98 , , , 25 1995 99 apparel apparel NN 25 1995 100 , , , 25 1995 101 canned canned JJ 25 1995 102 tuna tuna NN 25 1995 103 , , , 25 1995 104 rum rum NN 25 1995 105 , , , 25 1995 106 beverage beverage NN 25 1995 107 concentrates concentrate NNS 25 1995 108 , , , 25 1995 109 medical medical JJ 25 1995 110 equipment equipment NN 25 1995 111 , , , 25 1995 112 instruments instrument NNS 25 1995 113 ; ; : 25 1995 114 partners partner NNS 25 1995 115 -- -- : 25 1995 116 US US NNP 25 1995 117 87 87 CD 25 1995 118 % % NN 25 1995 119 _ _ NNP 25 1995 120 # # NNP 25 1995 121 _ _ NNP 25 1995 122 Imports Imports NNPS 25 1995 123 : : : 25 1995 124 $ $ $ 25 1995 125 14.0 14.0 CD 25 1995 126 billion billion CD 25 1995 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 128 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 1995 129 . . . 25 1995 130 , , , 25 1995 131 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1995 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 133 ; ; : 25 1995 134 commodities commodity NNS 25 1995 135 -- -- : 25 1995 136 chemicals chemical NNS 25 1995 137 , , , 25 1995 138 clothing clothing NN 25 1995 139 , , , 25 1995 140 food food NN 25 1995 141 , , , 25 1995 142 fish fish NN 25 1995 143 , , , 25 1995 144 petroleum petroleum NN 25 1995 145 products product NNS 25 1995 146 ; ; : 25 1995 147 partners partner NNS 25 1995 148 -- -- : 25 1995 149 US US NNP 25 1995 150 60 60 CD 25 1995 151 % % NN 25 1995 152 _ _ NN 25 1995 153 # # $ 25 1995 154 _ _ NNP 25 1995 155 External External NNP 25 1995 156 debt debt NN 25 1995 157 : : : 25 1995 158 $ $ $ 25 1995 159 NA NA NNP 25 1995 160 _ _ IN 25 1995 161 # # $ 25 1995 162 _ _ NNP 25 1995 163 Industrial industrial JJ 25 1995 164 production production NN 25 1995 165 : : : 25 1995 166 growth growth NN 25 1995 167 rate rate NN 25 1995 168 1.6 1.6 CD 25 1995 169 % % NN 25 1995 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 171 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 1995 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 173 _ _ NNP 25 1995 174 # # $ 25 1995 175 _ _ NNP 25 1995 176 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 1995 177 : : : 25 1995 178 4,149,000 4,149,000 CD 25 1995 179 kW kw NN 25 1995 180 capacity capacity NN 25 1995 181 ; ; : 25 1995 182 14,844 14,844 CD 25 1995 183 million million CD 25 1995 184 kWh kWh NNS 25 1995 185 produced produce VBN 25 1995 186 , , , 25 1995 187 4,510 4,510 CD 25 1995 188 kWh kWh NNS 25 1995 189 per per IN 25 1995 190 capita capita NN 25 1995 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 192 1990 1990 CD 25 1995 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 194 _ _ NNP 25 1995 195 # # NNP 25 1995 196 _ _ NNP 25 1995 197 Industries Industries NNPS 25 1995 198 : : : 25 1995 199 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 1995 200 of of IN 25 1995 201 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 1995 202 , , , 25 1995 203 electronics electronic NNS 25 1995 204 , , , 25 1995 205 apparel apparel NN 25 1995 206 , , , 25 1995 207 food food NN 25 1995 208 products product NNS 25 1995 209 , , , 25 1995 210 instruments instrument NNS 25 1995 211 ; ; : 25 1995 212 tourism tourism NN 25 1995 213 _ _ NNP 25 1995 214 # # NNP 25 1995 215 _ _ NNP 25 1995 216 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 1995 217 : : : 25 1995 218 accounts account NNS 25 1995 219 for for IN 25 1995 220 3 3 CD 25 1995 221 % % NN 25 1995 222 of of IN 25 1995 223 labor labor NN 25 1995 224 force force NN 25 1995 225 ; ; : 25 1995 226 crops crop NNS 25 1995 227 -- -- : 25 1995 228 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1995 229 , , , 25 1995 230 coffee coffee NN 25 1995 231 , , , 25 1995 232 pineapples pineapple NNS 25 1995 233 , , , 25 1995 234 plantains plantain NNS 25 1995 235 , , , 25 1995 236 bananas banana NNS 25 1995 237 ; ; : 25 1995 238 livestock livestock NN 25 1995 239 -- -- : 25 1995 240 cattle cattle NNS 25 1995 241 , , , 25 1995 242 chickens chicken VBZ 25 1995 243 ; ; : 25 1995 244 imports import VBZ 25 1995 245 a a DT 25 1995 246 large large JJ 25 1995 247 share share NN 25 1995 248 of of IN 25 1995 249 food food NN 25 1995 250 needs need VBZ 25 1995 251 _ _ NNP 25 1995 252 # # $ 25 1995 253 _ _ NNP 25 1995 254 Economic economic JJ 25 1995 255 aid aid NN 25 1995 256 : : : 25 1995 257 none none NN 25 1995 258 _ _ NNP 25 1995 259 # # NNP 25 1995 260 _ _ NNP 25 1995 261 Currency Currency NNP 25 1995 262 : : : 25 1995 263 US US NNP 25 1995 264 currency currency NN 25 1995 265 is be VBZ 25 1995 266 used use VBN 25 1995 267 _ _ NNP 25 1995 268 # # NNP 25 1995 269 _ _ NNP 25 1995 270 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 1995 271 rates rate NNS 25 1995 272 : : : 25 1995 273 US US NNP 25 1995 274 currency currency NN 25 1995 275 is be VBZ 25 1995 276 used use VBN 25 1995 277 _ _ NNP 25 1995 278 # # $ 25 1995 279 _ _ NNP 25 1995 280 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 1995 281 year year NN 25 1995 282 : : : 25 1995 283 1 1 CD 25 1995 284 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 1995 285 June June NNP 25 1995 286 _ _ NNP 25 1995 287 * * NFP 25 1995 288 _ _ NNP 25 1995 289 Communications Communications NNPS 25 1995 290 _ _ NNP 25 1995 291 # # NNP 25 1995 292 _ _ NNP 25 1995 293 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 1995 294 : : : 25 1995 295 100 100 CD 25 1995 296 km km NN 25 1995 297 rural rural JJ 25 1995 298 narrow narrow JJ 25 1995 299 - - HYPH 25 1995 300 gauge gauge NN 25 1995 301 system system NN 25 1995 302 for for IN 25 1995 303 hauling haul VBG 25 1995 304 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 1995 305 ; ; : 25 1995 306 no no DT 25 1995 307 passenger passenger NN 25 1995 308 railroads railroad NNS 25 1995 309 _ _ NNP 25 1995 310 # # NNP 25 1995 311 _ _ NNP 25 1995 312 Highways Highways NNP 25 1995 313 : : : 25 1995 314 13,762 13,762 CD 25 1995 315 km km NN 25 1995 316 paved pave VBN 25 1995 317 _ _ NNP 25 1995 318 # # NNP 25 1995 319 _ _ NNP 25 1995 320 Ports Ports NNPS 25 1995 321 : : : 25 1995 322 San San NNP 25 1995 323 Juan Juan NNP 25 1995 324 , , , 25 1995 325 Ponce Ponce NNP 25 1995 326 , , , 25 1995 327 Mayaguez Mayaguez NNP 25 1995 328 , , , 25 1995 329 Arecibo Arecibo NNP 25 1995 330 _ _ NNP 25 1995 331 # # NNP 25 1995 332 _ _ NNP 25 1995 333 Airports Airports NNP 25 1995 334 : : : 25 1995 335 33 33 CD 25 1995 336 total total NN 25 1995 337 ; ; : 25 1995 338 23 23 CD 25 1995 339 usable usable JJ 25 1995 340 ; ; : 25 1995 341 19 19 CD 25 1995 342 with with IN 25 1995 343 permanent permanent JJ 25 1995 344 - - HYPH 25 1995 345 surface surface NN 25 1995 346 runways runway NNS 25 1995 347 ; ; : 25 1995 348 none none NN 25 1995 349 with with IN 25 1995 350 runways runway NNS 25 1995 351 over over IN 25 1995 352 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1995 353 m m CD 25 1995 354 ; ; : 25 1995 355 3 3 CD 25 1995 356 with with IN 25 1995 357 runways runways NNP 25 1995 358 2,440 2,440 CD 25 1995 359 - - HYPH 25 1995 360 3,659 3,659 CD 25 1995 361 m m NN 25 1995 362 ; ; : 25 1995 363 4 4 CD 25 1995 364 with with IN 25 1995 365 runways runway NNS 25 1995 366 1,220 1,220 CD 25 1995 367 - - HYPH 25 1995 368 2,439 2,439 CD 25 1995 369 m m NNP 25 1995 370 _ _ NNP 25 1995 371 # # NNP 25 1995 372 _ _ NNP 25 1995 373 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 1995 374 : : : 25 1995 375 900,000 900,000 CD 25 1995 376 or or CC 25 1995 377 99 99 CD 25 1995 378 % % NN 25 1995 379 of of IN 25 1995 380 total total JJ 25 1995 381 households household NNS 25 1995 382 with with IN 25 1995 383 TV tv NN 25 1995 384 ; ; : 25 1995 385 1,067,787 1,067,787 CD 25 1995 386 telephones telephone NNS 25 1995 387 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 388 1988 1988 CD 25 1995 389 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 390 ; ; : 25 1995 391 stations--50 stations--50 VBN 25 1995 392 AM am NN 25 1995 393 , , , 25 1995 394 63 63 CD 25 1995 395 FM FM NNP 25 1995 396 , , , 25 1995 397 9 9 CD 25 1995 398 TV tv NN 25 1995 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 400 1990 1990 CD 25 1995 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 402 _ _ NNP 25 1995 403 * * NFP 25 1995 404 _ _ NNP 25 1995 405 Defense Defense NNP 25 1995 406 Forces Forces NNPS 25 1995 407 _ _ NNP 25 1995 408 # # NNP 25 1995 409 _ _ NNP 25 1995 410 Branches Branches NNPS 25 1995 411 : : : 25 1995 412 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 1995 413 National National NNP 25 1995 414 Guard Guard NNP 25 1995 415 , , , 25 1995 416 Police Police NNP 25 1995 417 Force Force NNP 25 1995 418 _ _ NNP 25 1995 419 # # NNP 25 1995 420 _ _ NNP 25 1995 421 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 1995 422 availability availability NN 25 1995 423 : : : 25 1995 424 males males NNP 25 1995 425 15 15 CD 25 1995 426 - - SYM 25 1995 427 49 49 CD 25 1995 428 , , , 25 1995 429 830,133 830,133 CD 25 1995 430 ; ; : 25 1995 431 NA NA NNP 25 1995 432 fit fit VB 25 1995 433 for for IN 25 1995 434 military military JJ 25 1995 435 service service NN 25 1995 436 _ _ NNP 25 1995 437 # # NNP 25 1995 438 _ _ NNP 25 1995 439 Note Note NNP 25 1995 440 : : : 25 1995 441 defense defense NN 25 1995 442 is be VBZ 25 1995 443 the the DT 25 1995 444 responsibility responsibility NN 25 1995 445 of of IN 25 1995 446 the the DT 25 1995 447 US US NNP 25 1995 448 _ _ NNP 25 1995 449 % % NN 25 1995 450 _ _ NNP 25 1995 451 _ _ NNP 25 1995 452 @_Qatar @_Qatar NNP 25 1995 453 _ _ NNP 25 1995 454 * * NFP 25 1995 455 _ _ NNP 25 1995 456 Geography Geography NNP 25 1995 457 _ _ NNP 25 1995 458 # # NNP 25 1995 459 _ _ NNP 25 1995 460 Total total JJ 25 1995 461 area area NN 25 1995 462 : : : 25 1995 463 11,000 11,000 CD 25 1995 464 km2 km2 NNP 25 1995 465 ; ; : 25 1995 466 land land NN 25 1995 467 area area NN 25 1995 468 : : : 25 1995 469 11,000 11,000 CD 25 1995 470 km2 km2 NNP 25 1995 471 _ _ NNP 25 1995 472 # # NNP 25 1995 473 _ _ NNP 25 1995 474 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 1995 475 area area NN 25 1995 476 : : : 25 1995 477 slightly slightly RB 25 1995 478 smaller small JJR 25 1995 479 than than IN 25 1995 480 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 1995 481 _ _ NNP 25 1995 482 # # $ 25 1995 483 _ _ NNP 25 1995 484 Land Land NNP 25 1995 485 boundaries boundary NNS 25 1995 486 : : : 25 1995 487 60 60 CD 25 1995 488 km km NN 25 1995 489 total total NN 25 1995 490 ; ; : 25 1995 491 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 1995 492 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 1995 493 40 40 CD 25 1995 494 km km NN 25 1995 495 , , , 25 1995 496 UAE UAE NNP 25 1995 497 20 20 CD 25 1995 498 km km NN 25 1995 499 _ _ NNP 25 1995 500 # # NNP 25 1995 501 _ _ NNP 25 1995 502 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 1995 503 : : : 25 1995 504 563 563 CD 25 1995 505 km km NN 25 1995 506 _ _ NNP 25 1995 507 # # NNP 25 1995 508 _ _ NNP 25 1995 509 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 1995 510 claims claim VBZ 25 1995 511 : : : 25 1995 512 Continental continental JJ 25 1995 513 shelf shelf NN 25 1995 514 : : : 25 1995 515 not not RB 25 1995 516 specific specific JJ 25 1995 517 ; ; : 25 1995 518 Territorial territorial JJ 25 1995 519 sea sea NN 25 1995 520 : : : 25 1995 521 3 3 CD 25 1995 522 nm nm NNP 25 1995 523 _ _ NNP 25 1995 524 # # NNP 25 1995 525 _ _ NNP 25 1995 526 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 1995 527 : : : 25 1995 528 boundary boundary JJ 25 1995 529 with with IN 25 1995 530 UAE UAE NNP 25 1995 531 is be VBZ 25 1995 532 in in IN 25 1995 533 dispute dispute NN 25 1995 534 ; ; : 25 1995 535 territorial territorial JJ 25 1995 536 dispute dispute NN 25 1995 537 with with IN 25 1995 538 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 1995 539 over over IN 25 1995 540 the the DT 25 1995 541 Hawar Hawar NNP 25 1995 542 Islands Islands NNPS 25 1995 543 _ _ NNP 25 1995 544 # # $ 25 1995 545 _ _ NNP 25 1995 546 Climate Climate NNP 25 1995 547 : : : 25 1995 548 desert desert NN 25 1995 549 ; ; , 25 1995 550 hot hot JJ 25 1995 551 , , , 25 1995 552 dry dry JJ 25 1995 553 ; ; : 25 1995 554 humid humid JJ 25 1995 555 and and CC 25 1995 556 sultry sultry NN 25 1995 557 in in IN 25 1995 558 summer summer NN 25 1995 559 _ _ NNP 25 1995 560 # # NNP 25 1995 561 _ _ NNP 25 1995 562 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 1995 563 : : : 25 1995 564 mostly mostly RB 25 1995 565 flat flat JJ 25 1995 566 and and CC 25 1995 567 barren barren JJ 25 1995 568 desert desert NN 25 1995 569 covered cover VBN 25 1995 570 with with IN 25 1995 571 loose loose JJ 25 1995 572 sand sand NN 25 1995 573 and and CC 25 1995 574 gravel gravel NN 25 1995 575 _ _ NNP 25 1995 576 # # NNP 25 1995 577 _ _ NNP 25 1995 578 Natural natural JJ 25 1995 579 resources resource NNS 25 1995 580 : : : 25 1995 581 crude crude JJ 25 1995 582 oil oil NN 25 1995 583 , , , 25 1995 584 natural natural JJ 25 1995 585 gas gas NN 25 1995 586 , , , 25 1995 587 fish fish NN 25 1995 588 _ _ NNP 25 1995 589 # # $ 25 1995 590 _ _ NNP 25 1995 591 Land Land NNP 25 1995 592 use use NN 25 1995 593 : : : 25 1995 594 arable arable JJ 25 1995 595 land land NN 25 1995 596 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 1995 597 ; ; : 25 1995 598 permanent permanent JJ 25 1995 599 crops crop NNS 25 1995 600 0 0 CD 25 1995 601 % % NN 25 1995 602 ; ; : 25 1995 603 meadows meadow NNS 25 1995 604 and and CC 25 1995 605 pastures pasture NNS 25 1995 606 5 5 CD 25 1995 607 % % NN 25 1995 608 ; ; , 25 1995 609 forest forest NN 25 1995 610 and and CC 25 1995 611 woodland woodland JJ 25 1995 612 0 0 CD 25 1995 613 % % NN 25 1995 614 ; ; , 25 1995 615 other other JJ 25 1995 616 95 95 CD 25 1995 617 % % NN 25 1995 618 _ _ NNP 25 1995 619 # # $ 25 1995 620 _ _ NNP 25 1995 621 Environment Environment NNP 25 1995 622 : : : 25 1995 623 haze haze NN 25 1995 624 , , , 25 1995 625 duststorms duststorm NNS 25 1995 626 , , , 25 1995 627 sandstorms sandstorm VBZ 25 1995 628 common common JJ 25 1995 629 ; ; : 25 1995 630 limited limited JJ 25 1995 631 freshwater freshwater NN 25 1995 632 resources resource NNS 25 1995 633 mean mean VBP 25 1995 634 increasing increase VBG 25 1995 635 dependence dependence NN 25 1995 636 on on IN 25 1995 637 large large JJ 25 1995 638 - - HYPH 25 1995 639 scale scale NN 25 1995 640 desalination desalination NN 25 1995 641 facilities facility NNS 25 1995 642 _ _ NNP 25 1995 643 # # $ 25 1995 644 _ _ NNP 25 1995 645 Note Note NNP 25 1995 646 : : : 25 1995 647 strategic strategic JJ 25 1995 648 location location NN 25 1995 649 in in IN 25 1995 650 central central JJ 25 1995 651 Persian Persian NNP 25 1995 652 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 1995 653 near near IN 25 1995 654 major major JJ 25 1995 655 crude crude JJ 25 1995 656 oil oil NN 25 1995 657 sources source NNS 25 1995 658 _ _ NNP 25 1995 659 * * NFP 25 1995 660 _ _ NNP 25 1995 661 People People NNPS 25 1995 662 _ _ IN 25 1995 663 # # NNP 25 1995 664 _ _ NNP 25 1995 665 Population Population NNP 25 1995 666 : : : 25 1995 667 518,478 518,478 CD 25 1995 668 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 669 July July NNP 25 1995 670 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 671 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 672 , , , 25 1995 673 growth growth NN 25 1995 674 rate rate NN 25 1995 675 5.3 5.3 CD 25 1995 676 % % NN 25 1995 677 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 678 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 679 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 680 _ _ NNP 25 1995 681 # # NNP 25 1995 682 _ _ NNP 25 1995 683 Birth Birth NNP 25 1995 684 rate rate NN 25 1995 685 : : : 25 1995 686 21 21 CD 25 1995 687 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 1995 688 population population NN 25 1995 689 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 690 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 691 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 692 _ _ NNP 25 1995 693 # # $ 25 1995 694 _ _ NNP 25 1995 695 Death Death NNP 25 1995 696 rate rate NN 25 1995 697 : : : 25 1995 698 3 3 CD 25 1995 699 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1995 700 population population NN 25 1995 701 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 702 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 704 _ _ NNP 25 1995 705 # # NNP 25 1995 706 _ _ NNP 25 1995 707 Net net JJ 25 1995 708 migration migration NN 25 1995 709 rate rate NN 25 1995 710 : : : 25 1995 711 35 35 CD 25 1995 712 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 1995 713 population population NN 25 1995 714 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 715 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 716 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 717 _ _ NNP 25 1995 718 # # $ 25 1995 719 _ _ NNP 25 1995 720 Infant Infant NNP 25 1995 721 mortality mortality NN 25 1995 722 rate rate NN 25 1995 723 : : : 25 1995 724 24 24 CD 25 1995 725 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 1995 726 live live JJ 25 1995 727 births birth NNS 25 1995 728 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 729 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 730 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 731 _ _ NNP 25 1995 732 # # NNP 25 1995 733 _ _ NNP 25 1995 734 Life Life NNP 25 1995 735 expectancy expectancy NN 25 1995 736 at at IN 25 1995 737 birth birth NN 25 1995 738 : : : 25 1995 739 69 69 CD 25 1995 740 years year NNS 25 1995 741 male male JJ 25 1995 742 , , , 25 1995 743 74 74 CD 25 1995 744 years year NNS 25 1995 745 female female JJ 25 1995 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 747 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 749 _ _ NNP 25 1995 750 # # NNP 25 1995 751 _ _ NNP 25 1995 752 Total total JJ 25 1995 753 fertility fertility NN 25 1995 754 rate rate NN 25 1995 755 : : : 25 1995 756 4.0 4.0 CD 25 1995 757 children child NNS 25 1995 758 born bear VBN 25 1995 759 / / SYM 25 1995 760 woman woman NN 25 1995 761 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 762 1991 1991 CD 25 1995 763 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 764 _ _ NNP 25 1995 765 # # $ 25 1995 766 _ _ NNP 25 1995 767 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 1995 768 : : : 25 1995 769 noun noun NNP 25 1995 770 -- -- : 25 1995 771 Qatari(s qatari(s CD 25 1995 772 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 773 ; ; : 25 1995 774 adjective adjective JJ 25 1995 775 -- -- : 25 1995 776 Qatari Qatari NNP 25 1995 777 _ _ NN 25 1995 778 # # NN 25 1995 779 _ _ NNP 25 1995 780 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 1995 781 divisions division NNS 25 1995 782 : : : 25 1995 783 Arab Arab NNP 25 1995 784 40 40 CD 25 1995 785 % % NN 25 1995 786 , , , 25 1995 787 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 1995 788 18 18 CD 25 1995 789 % % NN 25 1995 790 , , , 25 1995 791 Indian Indian NNP 25 1995 792 18 18 CD 25 1995 793 % % NN 25 1995 794 , , , 25 1995 795 Iranian Iranian NNP 25 1995 796 10 10 CD 25 1995 797 % % NN 25 1995 798 , , , 25 1995 799 other other JJ 25 1995 800 14 14 CD 25 1995 801 % % NN 25 1995 802 _ _ NNP 25 1995 803 # # $ 25 1995 804 _ _ NNP 25 1995 805 Religion Religion NNP 25 1995 806 : : : 25 1995 807 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 1995 808 95 95 CD 25 1995 809 % % NN 25 1995 810 _ _ NNP 25 1995 811 # # $ 25 1995 812 _ _ NNP 25 1995 813 Language Language NNP 25 1995 814 : : : 25 1995 815 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 1995 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 817 official official JJ 25 1995 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 819 ; ; : 25 1995 820 English English NNP 25 1995 821 is be VBZ 25 1995 822 commonly commonly RB 25 1995 823 used use VBN 25 1995 824 as as IN 25 1995 825 second second JJ 25 1995 826 language language NN 25 1995 827 _ _ NNP 25 1995 828 # # NNP 25 1995 829 _ _ NNP 25 1995 830 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 1995 831 : : : 25 1995 832 76 76 CD 25 1995 833 % % NN 25 1995 834 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 835 male male JJ 25 1995 836 77 77 CD 25 1995 837 % % NN 25 1995 838 , , , 25 1995 839 female female JJ 25 1995 840 72 72 CD 25 1995 841 % % NN 25 1995 842 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 843 age age NN 25 1995 844 15 15 CD 25 1995 845 and and CC 25 1995 846 over over RB 25 1995 847 can can MD 25 1995 848 read read VB 25 1995 849 and and CC 25 1995 850 write write VB 25 1995 851 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 852 1986 1986 CD 25 1995 853 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 854 _ _ NNP 25 1995 855 # # $ 25 1995 856 _ _ NNP 25 1995 857 Labor Labor NNP 25 1995 858 force force NN 25 1995 859 : : : 25 1995 860 104,000 104,000 CD 25 1995 861 ; ; : 25 1995 862 85 85 CD 25 1995 863 % % NN 25 1995 864 non non JJ 25 1995 865 - - JJ 25 1995 866 Qatari qatari JJ 25 1995 867 in in IN 25 1995 868 private private JJ 25 1995 869 sector sector NN 25 1995 870 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 871 1983 1983 CD 25 1995 872 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 873 _ _ NNP 25 1995 874 # # NNP 25 1995 875 _ _ NNP 25 1995 876 Organized Organized NNP 25 1995 877 labor labor NN 25 1995 878 : : : 25 1995 879 trade trade NN 25 1995 880 unions union NNS 25 1995 881 are be VBP 25 1995 882 illegal illegal JJ 25 1995 883 _ _ NNP 25 1995 884 * * NFP 25 1995 885 _ _ NNP 25 1995 886 Government Government NNP 25 1995 887 _ _ NNP 25 1995 888 # # NNP 25 1995 889 _ _ NNP 25 1995 890 Long Long NNP 25 1995 891 - - HYPH 25 1995 892 form form NN 25 1995 893 name name NN 25 1995 894 : : : 25 1995 895 State State NNP 25 1995 896 of of IN 25 1995 897 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 1995 898 _ _ NNP 25 1995 899 # # $ 25 1995 900 _ _ NNP 25 1995 901 Type Type NNP 25 1995 902 : : : 25 1995 903 traditional traditional JJ 25 1995 904 monarchy monarchy NN 25 1995 905 _ _ NNP 25 1995 906 # # NNP 25 1995 907 _ _ NNP 25 1995 908 Capital Capital NNP 25 1995 909 : : : 25 1995 910 Doha Doha NNP 25 1995 911 _ _ NNP 25 1995 912 # # $ 25 1995 913 _ _ NNP 25 1995 914 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 1995 915 divisions division NNS 25 1995 916 : : : 25 1995 917 none none NN 25 1995 918 _ _ NNP 25 1995 919 # # $ 25 1995 920 _ _ NNP 25 1995 921 Independence Independence NNP 25 1995 922 : : : 25 1995 923 3 3 CD 25 1995 924 September September NNP 25 1995 925 1971 1971 CD 25 1995 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 927 from from IN 25 1995 928 UK UK NNP 25 1995 929 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 930 _ _ NNP 25 1995 931 # # NNP 25 1995 932 _ _ NNP 25 1995 933 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 1995 934 : : : 25 1995 935 provisional provisional JJ 25 1995 936 constitution constitution NN 25 1995 937 enacted enact VBD 25 1995 938 2 2 CD 25 1995 939 April April NNP 25 1995 940 1970 1970 CD 25 1995 941 _ _ NNP 25 1995 942 # # $ 25 1995 943 _ _ NNP 25 1995 944 Legal Legal NNP 25 1995 945 system system NN 25 1995 946 : : : 25 1995 947 discretionary discretionary JJ 25 1995 948 system system NN 25 1995 949 of of IN 25 1995 950 law law NN 25 1995 951 controlled control VBN 25 1995 952 by by IN 25 1995 953 the the DT 25 1995 954 amir amir NNP 25 1995 955 , , , 25 1995 956 although although IN 25 1995 957 civil civil JJ 25 1995 958 codes code NNS 25 1995 959 are be VBP 25 1995 960 being be VBG 25 1995 961 implemented implement VBN 25 1995 962 ; ; : 25 1995 963 Islamic islamic JJ 25 1995 964 law law NN 25 1995 965 is be VBZ 25 1995 966 significant significant JJ 25 1995 967 in in IN 25 1995 968 personal personal JJ 25 1995 969 matters matter NNS 25 1995 970 _ _ IN 25 1995 971 # # NNP 25 1995 972 _ _ NNP 25 1995 973 National national JJ 25 1995 974 holiday holiday NN 25 1995 975 : : : 25 1995 976 Independence Independence NNP 25 1995 977 Day Day NNP 25 1995 978 , , , 25 1995 979 3 3 CD 25 1995 980 September September NNP 25 1995 981 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 982 1971 1971 CD 25 1995 983 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 984 _ _ NNP 25 1995 985 # # NNP 25 1995 986 _ _ NNP 25 1995 987 Executive Executive NNP 25 1995 988 branch branch NN 25 1995 989 : : : 25 1995 990 amir amir NNP 25 1995 991 , , , 25 1995 992 Council Council NNP 25 1995 993 of of IN 25 1995 994 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 1995 995 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 996 cabinet cabinet NN 25 1995 997 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 998 _ _ NNP 25 1995 999 # # NNP 25 1995 1000 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1001 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 1995 1002 branch branch NN 25 1995 1003 : : : 25 1995 1004 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 1995 1005 Advisory Advisory NNP 25 1995 1006 Council Council NNP 25 1995 1007 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 1008 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 1995 1009 al al NNP 25 1995 1010 - - HYPH 25 1995 1011 Shura Shura NNP 25 1995 1012 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 1013 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1014 # # $ 25 1995 1015 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1016 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 1995 1017 branch branch NN 25 1995 1018 : : : 25 1995 1019 Court Court NNP 25 1995 1020 of of IN 25 1995 1021 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 1995 1022 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1023 # # NNP 25 1995 1024 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1025 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 1995 1026 : : : 25 1995 1027 Chief Chief NNP 25 1995 1028 of of IN 25 1995 1029 State State NNP 25 1995 1030 and and CC 25 1995 1031 Head Head NNP 25 1995 1032 of of IN 25 1995 1033 Government Government NNP 25 1995 1034 -- -- : 25 1995 1035 Amir Amir NNP 25 1995 1036 and and CC 25 1995 1037 Prime Prime NNP 25 1995 1038 Minister Minister NNP 25 1995 1039 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 25 1995 1040 bin bin NNP 25 1995 1041 Hamad Hamad NNP 25 1995 1042 Al Al NNP 25 1995 1043 THANI THANI NNP 25 1995 1044 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 1045 since since IN 25 1995 1046 22 22 CD 25 1995 1047 February February NNP 25 1995 1048 1972 1972 CD 25 1995 1049 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 1050 ; ; : 25 1995 1051 Heir Heir NNP 25 1995 1052 Apparent Apparent NNP 25 1995 1053 Hamad Hamad NNP 25 1995 1054 bin bin NNP 25 1995 1055 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 25 1995 1056 AL AL NNP 25 1995 1057 THANI thani NN 25 1995 1058 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 1059 appointed appoint VBN 25 1995 1060 31 31 CD 25 1995 1061 May May NNP 25 1995 1062 1977 1977 CD 25 1995 1063 ; ; : 25 1995 1064 son son NN 25 1995 1065 of of IN 25 1995 1066 Amir Amir NNP 25 1995 1067 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 1068 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1069 # # $ 25 1995 1070 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1071 Political political JJ 25 1995 1072 parties party NNS 25 1995 1073 and and CC 25 1995 1074 leaders leader NNS 25 1995 1075 : : : 25 1995 1076 none none NN 25 1995 1077 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1078 # # NNP 25 1995 1079 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1080 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 1995 1081 : : : 25 1995 1082 none none NN 25 1995 1083 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1084 # # NNP 25 1995 1085 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1086 Elections Elections NNPS 25 1995 1087 : : : 25 1995 1088 Advisory Advisory NNP 25 1995 1089 Council Council NNP 25 1995 1090 -- -- : 25 1995 1091 constitution constitution NN 25 1995 1092 calls call VBZ 25 1995 1093 for for IN 25 1995 1094 elections election NNS 25 1995 1095 for for IN 25 1995 1096 part part NN 25 1995 1097 of of IN 25 1995 1098 this this DT 25 1995 1099 consultative consultative JJ 25 1995 1100 body body NN 25 1995 1101 , , , 25 1995 1102 but but CC 25 1995 1103 no no DT 25 1995 1104 elections election NNS 25 1995 1105 have have VBP 25 1995 1106 been be VBN 25 1995 1107 held hold VBN 25 1995 1108 ; ; : 25 1995 1109 seats--(30 seats--(30 NNP 25 1995 1110 total total NN 25 1995 1111 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 1112 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1113 # # NNP 25 1995 1114 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1115 Member Member NNP 25 1995 1116 of of IN 25 1995 1117 : : : 25 1995 1118 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 1995 1119 , , , 25 1995 1120 AFESD afesd NN 25 1995 1121 , , , 25 1995 1122 AL AL NNP 25 1995 1123 , , , 25 1995 1124 AMF AMF NNP 25 1995 1125 , , , 25 1995 1126 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 1995 1127 , , , 25 1995 1128 FAO FAO NNP 25 1995 1129 , , , 25 1995 1130 G-77 g-77 CD 25 1995 1131 , , , 25 1995 1132 GCC GCC NNP 25 1995 1133 , , , 25 1995 1134 IAEA iaea NN 25 1995 1135 , , , 25 1995 1136 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 1995 1137 , , , 25 1995 1138 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 1995 1139 , , , 25 1995 1140 IDB IDB NNP 25 1995 1141 , , , 25 1995 1142 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 1995 1143 , , , 25 1995 1144 ILO ILO NNP 25 1995 1145 , , , 25 1995 1146 IMF IMF NNP 25 1995 1147 , , , 25 1995 1148 IMO imo RB 25 1995 1149 , , , 25 1995 1150 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 1995 1151 , , , 25 1995 1152 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 1995 1153 , , , 25 1995 1154 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 1995 1155 , , , 25 1995 1156 IOC IOC NNP 25 1995 1157 , , , 25 1995 1158 ITU ITU NNP 25 1995 1159 , , , 25 1995 1160 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 1995 1161 , , , 25 1995 1162 NAM NAM NNP 25 1995 1163 , , , 25 1995 1164 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 1995 1165 , , , 25 1995 1166 OIC OIC NNP 25 1995 1167 , , , 25 1995 1168 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 1995 1169 , , , 25 1995 1170 UN UN NNP 25 1995 1171 , , , 25 1995 1172 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 1995 1173 , , , 25 1995 1174 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 1995 1175 , , , 25 1995 1176 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 1995 1177 , , , 25 1995 1178 UPU UPU NNP 25 1995 1179 , , , 25 1995 1180 WHO who WP 25 1995 1181 , , , 25 1995 1182 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 1995 1183 , , , 25 1995 1184 WMO WMO NNP 25 1995 1185 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1186 # # $ 25 1995 1187 _ _ NNP 25 1995 1188 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 1995 1189 representation representation NN 25 1995 1190 : : : 25 1995 1191 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1995 1192 Hamad Hamad NNP 25 1995 1193 Abd Abd NNP 25 1995 1194 al al NNP 25 1995 1195 - - HYPH 25 1995 1196 Aziz Aziz NNP 25 1995 1197 AL AL NNP 25 1995 1198 - - HYPH 25 1995 1199 KAWARI KAWARI NNP 25 1995 1200 , , , 25 1995 1201 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 1995 1202 at at IN 25 1995 1203 Suite Suite NNP 25 1995 1204 1180 1180 CD 25 1995 1205 , , , 25 1995 1206 600 600 CD 25 1995 1207 New New NNP 25 1995 1208 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 1995 1209 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 1995 1210 NW NW NNP 25 1995 1211 , , , 25 1995 1212 Washington Washington NNP 25 1995 1213 DC DC NNP 25 1995 1214 20037 20037 CD 25 1995 1215 ; ; : 25 1995 1216 telephone telephone NN 25 1995 1217 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 1218 202 202 CD 25 1995 1219 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 1220 338 338 CD 25 1995 1221 - - SYM 25 1995 1222 0111 0111 CD 25 1995 1223 ; ; : 25 1995 1224 US US NNP 25 1995 1225 -- -- : 25 1995 1226 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 1995 1227 Mark Mark NNP 25 1995 1228 G. G. NNP 25 1995 1229 HAMBLEY HAMBLEY NNP 25 1995 1230 ; ; : 25 1995 1231 Embassy embassy NN 25 1995 1232 at at IN 25 1995 1233 149 149 CD 25 1995 1234 Ali Ali NNP 25 1995 1235 Bin Bin NNP 25 1995 1236 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 1995 1237 St. St. NNP 25 1995 1238 , , , 25 1995 1239 Farig Farig NNP 25 1995 1240 Bin Bin NNP 25 1995 1241 Omran Omran NNP 25 1995 1242 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 1243 opposite opposite IN 25 1995 1244 the the DT 25 1995 1245 television television NN 25 1995 1246 station station NN 25 1995 1247 ) ) -RRB- 25 1995 1248 , , , 25 1995 1249 Doha Doha NNP 25 1995 1250 ( ( -LRB- 25 1995 1251 mailing mail VBG 25 1995 1252 address address NN 25 1995 1253 is be VBZ 25 1995 1254 P. P. NNP 25 1995 1255 O. O. NNP 25 1996 1 Box Box NNP 25 1996 2 2399 2399 CD 25 1996 3 , , , 25 1996 4 Doha Doha NNP 25 1996 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 1996 6 ; ; : 25 1996 7 telephone telephone NN 25 1996 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 1996 9 0974 0974 CD 25 1996 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 1996 11 864701 864701 CD 25 1996 12 through through IN 25 1996 13 864703 864703 CD 25 1996 14 _ _ NNP 25 1996 15 # # $ 25 1996 16 _ _ NNP 25 1996 17 Flag Flag NNP 25 1996 18 : : : 25 1996 19 maroon maroon NNP 25 1996 20 with with IN 25 1996 21 a a DT 25 1996 22 broad broad JJ 25 1996 23 white white JJ 25 1996 24 serrated serrated JJ 25 1996 25 band band NN 25 1996 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 1996 27 nine nine CD 25 1996 28 white white JJ 25 1996 29 points point NNS 25 1996 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 1996 31 on on IN 25 1996 32 the the DT 25 1996 33 hoist hoist NN 25 1996 34 side side NN 25 1996 35 _ _ NNP 25 1996 36 * * NFP 25 1996 37 _ _ NNP 25 1996 38 Economy Economy NNP 25 1996 39 _ _ NNP 25 1996 40 # # NNP 25 1996 41 _ _ NNP 25 1996 42 Overview Overview NNP 25 1996 43 : : : 25 1996 44 Oil oil NN 25 1996 45 is be VBZ 25 1996 46 the the DT 25 1996 47 backbone backbone NN 25 1996 48 of of IN 25 1996 49 the the DT 25 1996 50 economy economy NN 25 1996 51 and and CC 25 1996 52 accounts account VBZ 25 1996 53 for for IN 25 1996 54 more more JJR 25 1996 55 than than IN 25 1996 56 85 85 CD 25 1996 57 % % NN 25 1996 58 of of IN 25 1996 59 export export NN 25 1996 60 earnings earning NNS 25 1996 61 and and CC 25 1996 62 roughly roughly RB 25 1996 63 75 75 CD 25 1996 64 % % NN 25 1996 65 of of IN 25 1996 66 government government NN 25 1996 67 revenues revenue NNS 25 1996 68 . . . 25 1997 1 Proved proved JJ 25 1997 2 oil oil NN 25 1997 3 reserves reserve NNS 25 1997 4 of of IN 25 1997 5 3.3 3.3 CD 25 1997 6 billion billion CD 25 1997 7 barrels barrel NNS 25 1997 8 should should MD 25 1997 9 ensure ensure VB 25 1997 10 continued continued JJ 25 1997 11 output output NN 25 1997 12 at at IN 25 1997 13 current current JJ 25 1997 14 levels level NNS 25 1997 15 for for IN 25 1997 16 about about RB 25 1997 17 25 25 CD 25 1997 18 years year NNS 25 1997 19 . . . 25 1998 1 Oil oil NN 25 1998 2 has have VBZ 25 1998 3 given give VBN 25 1998 4 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 1998 5 a a DT 25 1998 6 per per FW 25 1998 7 capita capita FW 25 1998 8 GDP gdp NN 25 1998 9 of of IN 25 1998 10 about about RB 25 1998 11 $ $ $ 25 1998 12 12,500 12,500 CD 25 1998 13 , , , 25 1998 14 among among IN 25 1998 15 the the DT 25 1998 16 highest high JJS 25 1998 17 in in IN 25 1998 18 the the DT 25 1998 19 world world NN 25 1998 20 outside outside IN 25 1998 21 the the DT 25 1998 22 OECD OECD NNP 25 1998 23 countries country NNS 25 1998 24 . . . 25 1999 1 _ _ NNP 25 1999 2 # # NNP 25 1999 3 _ _ NNP 25 1999 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 1999 5 : : : 25 1999 6 $ $ $ 25 1999 7 6.6 6.6 CD 25 1999 8 billion billion CD 25 1999 9 , , , 25 1999 10 per per IN 25 1999 11 capita capita FW 25 1999 12 $ $ $ 25 1999 13 12,500 12,500 CD 25 1999 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 1999 15 1989 1989 CD 25 1999 16 est est NNP 25 1999 17 . . . 25 2000 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2000 2 ; ; : 25 2000 3 real real JJ 25 2000 4 growth growth NN 25 2000 5 rate rate NN 25 2000 6 5.0 5.0 CD 25 2000 7 % % NN 25 2000 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2000 9 1988 1988 CD 25 2000 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 2000 11 _ _ NNP 25 2000 12 # # $ 25 2000 13 _ _ NNP 25 2000 14 Inflation inflation NN 25 2000 15 rate rate NN 25 2000 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 2000 17 consumer consumer NN 25 2000 18 prices price NNS 25 2000 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 2000 20 : : : 25 2000 21 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2000 22 % % NN 25 2000 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2000 24 1988 1988 CD 25 2000 25 est est NNP 25 2000 26 . . . 25 2000 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2001 1 _ _ NNP 25 2001 2 # # NNP 25 2001 3 _ _ NNP 25 2001 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2001 5 rate rate NN 25 2001 6 : : : 25 2001 7 NA% NA% `` 25 2001 8 _ _ NNP 25 2001 9 # # $ 25 2001 10 _ _ NNP 25 2001 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 2001 12 : : : 25 2001 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2001 14 $ $ $ 25 2001 15 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2001 16 billion billion CD 25 2001 17 ; ; : 25 2001 18 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2001 19 $ $ $ 25 2001 20 3.4 3.4 CD 25 2001 21 billion billion CD 25 2001 22 , , , 25 2001 23 including include VBG 25 2001 24 capital capital NN 25 2001 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2001 26 of of IN 25 2001 27 $ $ $ 25 2001 28 400 400 CD 25 2001 29 million million CD 25 2001 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2001 31 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2001 32 est est NNP 25 2001 33 . . . 25 2001 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 2002 1 _ _ NNP 25 2002 2 # # NNP 25 2002 3 _ _ NNP 25 2002 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2002 5 : : : 25 2002 6 $ $ $ 25 2002 7 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2002 8 billion billion CD 25 2002 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2002 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2002 11 . . NNP 25 2002 12 , , , 25 2002 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2002 14 est est NNP 25 2002 15 . . . 25 2003 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2003 2 ; ; : 25 2003 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2003 4 -- -- : 25 2003 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2003 6 products product NNS 25 2003 7 85 85 CD 25 2003 8 % % NN 25 2003 9 , , , 25 2003 10 steel steel NN 25 2003 11 , , , 25 2003 12 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 2003 13 ; ; : 25 2003 14 partners partner NNS 25 2003 15 -- -- : 25 2003 16 Japan Japan NNP 25 2003 17 , , , 25 2003 18 Italy Italy NNP 25 2003 19 , , , 25 2003 20 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2003 21 , , , 25 2003 22 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2003 23 _ _ NNP 25 2003 24 # # $ 25 2003 25 _ _ NNP 25 2003 26 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2003 27 : : : 25 2003 28 $ $ $ 25 2003 29 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2003 30 billion billion CD 25 2003 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 2003 32 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2003 33 . . NNP 25 2003 34 , , , 25 2003 35 1989 1989 CD 25 2003 36 est est NNP 25 2003 37 . . . 25 2004 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2004 2 , , , 25 2004 3 excluding exclude VBG 25 2004 4 military military JJ 25 2004 5 equipment equipment NN 25 2004 6 ; ; : 25 2004 7 commodities commodity NNS 25 2004 8 -- -- : 25 2004 9 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2004 10 , , , 25 2004 11 beverages beverage NNS 25 2004 12 , , , 25 2004 13 animal animal NN 25 2004 14 and and CC 25 2004 15 vegetable vegetable NN 25 2004 16 oils oil NNS 25 2004 17 , , , 25 2004 18 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2004 19 , , , 25 2004 20 machinery machinery NN 25 2004 21 and and CC 25 2004 22 equipment equipment NN 25 2004 23 ; ; : 25 2004 24 partners partner NNS 25 2004 25 -- -- : 25 2004 26 Japan Japan NNP 25 2004 27 , , , 25 2004 28 UK UK NNP 25 2004 29 , , , 25 2004 30 US US NNP 25 2004 31 , , , 25 2004 32 Italy Italy NNP 25 2004 33 _ _ NNP 25 2004 34 # # NNP 25 2004 35 _ _ NNP 25 2004 36 External External NNP 25 2004 37 debt debt NN 25 2004 38 : : : 25 2004 39 $ $ $ 25 2004 40 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2004 41 billion billion CD 25 2004 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2004 43 December December NNP 25 2004 44 1989 1989 CD 25 2004 45 est est NNP 25 2004 46 . . . 25 2004 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 1 _ _ NNP 25 2005 2 # # NNP 25 2005 3 _ _ NNP 25 2005 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2005 5 production production NN 25 2005 6 : : : 25 2005 7 growth growth NN 25 2005 8 rate rate NN 25 2005 9 0.6 0.6 CD 25 2005 10 % % NN 25 2005 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 12 1987 1987 CD 25 2005 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 14 ; ; : 25 2005 15 accounts account NNS 25 2005 16 for for IN 25 2005 17 64 64 CD 25 2005 18 % % NN 25 2005 19 of of IN 25 2005 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 2005 21 , , , 25 2005 22 including include VBG 25 2005 23 oil oil NN 25 2005 24 _ _ NNP 25 2005 25 # # NNP 25 2005 26 _ _ NNP 25 2005 27 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2005 28 : : : 25 2005 29 1,514,000 1,514,000 CD 25 2005 30 kW kw NN 25 2005 31 capacity capacity NN 25 2005 32 ; ; : 25 2005 33 4,000 4,000 CD 25 2005 34 million million CD 25 2005 35 kWh kWh NNS 25 2005 36 produced produce VBN 25 2005 37 , , , 25 2005 38 8,540 8,540 CD 25 2005 39 kWh kWh NNS 25 2005 40 per per IN 25 2005 41 capita capita NN 25 2005 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 43 1989 1989 CD 25 2005 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 45 _ _ NNP 25 2005 46 # # NNP 25 2005 47 _ _ NNP 25 2005 48 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2005 49 : : : 25 2005 50 crude crude JJ 25 2005 51 oil oil NN 25 2005 52 production production NN 25 2005 53 and and CC 25 2005 54 refining refining NN 25 2005 55 , , , 25 2005 56 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 2005 57 , , , 25 2005 58 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 25 2005 59 , , , 25 2005 60 steel steel NN 25 2005 61 , , , 25 2005 62 cement cement NN 25 2005 63 _ _ NNP 25 2005 64 # # NNP 25 2005 65 _ _ NNP 25 2005 66 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2005 67 : : : 25 2005 68 farming farm VBG 25 2005 69 and and CC 25 2005 70 grazing grazing NN 25 2005 71 on on IN 25 2005 72 small small JJ 25 2005 73 scale scale NN 25 2005 74 , , , 25 2005 75 less less JJR 25 2005 76 than than IN 25 2005 77 2 2 CD 25 2005 78 % % NN 25 2005 79 of of IN 25 2005 80 GDP GDP NNP 25 2005 81 ; ; : 25 2005 82 commercial commercial JJ 25 2005 83 fishing fishing NN 25 2005 84 increasing increase VBG 25 2005 85 in in IN 25 2005 86 importance importance NN 25 2005 87 ; ; : 25 2005 88 most most JJS 25 2005 89 food food NN 25 2005 90 imported import VBN 25 2005 91 _ _ NNP 25 2005 92 # # $ 25 2005 93 _ _ NNP 25 2005 94 Economic economic JJ 25 2005 95 aid aid NN 25 2005 96 : : : 25 2005 97 donor donor NN 25 2005 98 -- -- : 25 2005 99 pledged pledge VBD 25 2005 100 $ $ $ 25 2005 101 2.7 2.7 CD 25 2005 102 billion billion CD 25 2005 103 in in IN 25 2005 104 ODA ODA NNP 25 2005 105 to to IN 25 2005 106 less less RBR 25 2005 107 developed develop VBN 25 2005 108 countries country NNS 25 2005 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 110 1979 1979 CD 25 2005 111 - - SYM 25 2005 112 88 88 CD 25 2005 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 114 _ _ NNP 25 2005 115 # # NNP 25 2005 116 _ _ NNP 25 2005 117 Currency Currency NNP 25 2005 118 : : : 25 2005 119 Qatari qatari JJ 25 2005 120 riyal riyal NN 25 2005 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 122 plural plural JJ 25 2005 123 -- -- : 25 2005 124 riyals riyal NNS 25 2005 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 126 ; ; : 25 2005 127 1 1 CD 25 2005 128 Qatari qatari JJ 25 2005 129 riyal riyal NN 25 2005 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 131 QR QR NNP 25 2005 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 133 = = SYM 25 2005 134 100 100 CD 25 2005 135 dirhams dirham NNS 25 2005 136 _ _ NNP 25 2005 137 # # NNP 25 2005 138 _ _ NNP 25 2005 139 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2005 140 rates rate NNS 25 2005 141 : : : 25 2005 142 Qatari qatari JJ 25 2005 143 riyals riyal NNS 25 2005 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 145 QR QR NNP 25 2005 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 147 per per IN 25 2005 148 US$ us$ $ 25 2005 149 1 1 CD 25 2005 150 - - HYPH 25 2005 151 -3.6400 -3.6400 NN 25 2005 152 riyals riyal NNS 25 2005 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 154 fixed fix VBN 25 2005 155 rate rate NN 25 2005 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 2005 157 _ _ NNP 25 2005 158 # # NN 25 2005 159 _ _ NNP 25 2005 160 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2005 161 year year NN 25 2005 162 : : : 25 2005 163 1 1 CD 25 2005 164 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2005 165 March March NNP 25 2005 166 _ _ NNP 25 2005 167 * * NFP 25 2005 168 _ _ NNP 25 2005 169 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2005 170 _ _ NNP 25 2005 171 # # NNP 25 2005 172 _ _ NNP 25 2005 173 Highways Highways NNP 25 2005 174 : : : 25 2005 175 1,500 1,500 CD 25 2005 176 km km NN 25 2005 177 total total NN 25 2005 178 ; ; : 25 2005 179 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2005 180 km km NNP 25 2005 181 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2005 182 , , , 25 2005 183 500 500 CD 25 2005 184 km km NN 25 2005 185 gravel gravel NN 25 2005 186 or or CC 25 2005 187 natural natural JJ 25 2005 188 surface surface NN 25 2005 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 2005 190 est est NNP 25 2005 191 . . . 25 2005 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 1 _ _ NNP 25 2006 2 # # NNP 25 2006 3 _ _ NNP 25 2006 4 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2006 5 : : : 25 2006 6 crude crude JJ 25 2006 7 oil oil NN 25 2006 8 , , , 25 2006 9 235 235 CD 25 2006 10 km km NN 25 2006 11 ; ; : 25 2006 12 natural natural JJ 25 2006 13 gas gas NN 25 2006 14 , , , 25 2006 15 400 400 CD 25 2006 16 km km NN 25 2006 17 _ _ NNP 25 2006 18 # # NNP 25 2006 19 _ _ NNP 25 2006 20 Ports Ports NNP 25 2006 21 : : : 25 2006 22 Doha Doha NNP 25 2006 23 , , , 25 2006 24 Umm Umm NNP 25 2006 25 Said Said NNP 25 2006 26 , , , 25 2006 27 Halul Halul NNP 25 2006 28 Island Island NNP 25 2006 29 _ _ NNP 25 2006 30 # # NNP 25 2006 31 _ _ NNP 25 2006 32 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2006 33 marine marine NN 25 2006 34 : : : 25 2006 35 20 20 CD 25 2006 36 ships ship NNS 25 2006 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 38 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2006 39 GRT GRT NNP 25 2006 40 or or CC 25 2006 41 over over RB 25 2006 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 43 totaling total VBG 25 2006 44 465,371 465,371 CD 25 2006 45 GRT/707,089 GRT/707,089 NNP 25 2006 46 DWT dwt NN 25 2006 47 ; ; : 25 2006 48 includes include VBZ 25 2006 49 12 12 CD 25 2006 50 cargo cargo NN 25 2006 51 , , , 25 2006 52 5 5 CD 25 2006 53 container container NN 25 2006 54 , , , 25 2006 55 3 3 CD 25 2006 56 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2006 57 , , , 25 2006 58 oils oil NNS 25 2006 59 , , , 25 2006 60 and and CC 25 2006 61 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2006 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 63 POL POL NNP 25 2006 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 65 tanker tanker NN 25 2006 66 _ _ NNP 25 2006 67 # # NNP 25 2006 68 _ _ NNP 25 2006 69 Civil civil JJ 25 2006 70 air air NN 25 2006 71 : : : 25 2006 72 3 3 CD 25 2006 73 major major JJ 25 2006 74 transport transport NN 25 2006 75 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2006 76 _ _ NNP 25 2006 77 # # NNP 25 2006 78 _ _ NNP 25 2006 79 Airports Airports NNP 25 2006 80 : : : 25 2006 81 4 4 CD 25 2006 82 total total NN 25 2006 83 , , , 25 2006 84 4 4 CD 25 2006 85 usable usable JJ 25 2006 86 ; ; : 25 2006 87 1 1 CD 25 2006 88 with with IN 25 2006 89 permanent permanent JJ 25 2006 90 - - HYPH 25 2006 91 surface surface NN 25 2006 92 runways runway NNS 25 2006 93 ; ; : 25 2006 94 1 1 CD 25 2006 95 with with IN 25 2006 96 runways runway NNS 25 2006 97 over over IN 25 2006 98 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2006 99 m m NNP 25 2006 100 ; ; : 25 2006 101 none none NN 25 2006 102 with with IN 25 2006 103 runways runways NNP 25 2006 104 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2006 105 - - HYPH 25 2006 106 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2006 107 m m NN 25 2006 108 ; ; : 25 2006 109 2 2 CD 25 2006 110 with with IN 25 2006 111 runways runway NNS 25 2006 112 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2006 113 - - HYPH 25 2006 114 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2006 115 m m NNP 25 2006 116 _ _ NNP 25 2006 117 # # NNP 25 2006 118 _ _ NNP 25 2006 119 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2006 120 : : : 25 2006 121 modern modern JJ 25 2006 122 system system NN 25 2006 123 centered center VBN 25 2006 124 in in IN 25 2006 125 Doha Doha NNP 25 2006 126 ; ; : 25 2006 127 110,000 110,000 CD 25 2006 128 telephones telephone NNS 25 2006 129 ; ; : 25 2006 130 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 2006 131 scatter scatter NN 25 2006 132 to to IN 25 2006 133 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2006 134 ; ; : 25 2006 135 radio radio NN 25 2006 136 relay relay NN 25 2006 137 to to IN 25 2006 138 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2006 139 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2006 140 ; ; : 25 2006 141 submarine submarine NN 25 2006 142 cable cable NN 25 2006 143 to to IN 25 2006 144 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2006 145 and and CC 25 2006 146 UAE UAE NNP 25 2006 147 ; ; : 25 2006 148 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2006 149 AM AM NNP 25 2006 150 , , , 25 2006 151 1 1 CD 25 2006 152 FM FM NNP 25 2006 153 , , , 25 2006 154 3 3 CD 25 2006 155 TV tv NN 25 2006 156 ; ; : 25 2006 157 earth earth NN 25 2006 158 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2006 159 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2006 160 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2006 161 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2006 162 , , , 25 2006 163 1 1 CD 25 2006 164 Indian Indian NNP 25 2006 165 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2006 166 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2006 167 , , , 25 2006 168 1 1 CD 25 2006 169 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 2006 170 _ _ NNP 25 2006 171 * * NFP 25 2006 172 _ _ NNP 25 2006 173 Defense Defense NNP 25 2006 174 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2006 175 _ _ NNP 25 2006 176 # # NNP 25 2006 177 _ _ NNP 25 2006 178 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2006 179 : : : 25 2006 180 Army Army NNP 25 2006 181 , , , 25 2006 182 Navy Navy NNP 25 2006 183 , , , 25 2006 184 Air Air NNP 25 2006 185 Force Force NNP 25 2006 186 , , , 25 2006 187 Police Police NNP 25 2006 188 Department Department NNP 25 2006 189 _ _ NNP 25 2006 190 # # NNP 25 2006 191 _ _ NNP 25 2006 192 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2006 193 availability availability NN 25 2006 194 : : : 25 2006 195 males males NNP 25 2006 196 15 15 CD 25 2006 197 - - SYM 25 2006 198 49 49 CD 25 2006 199 , , , 25 2006 200 235,516 235,516 CD 25 2006 201 ; ; : 25 2006 202 125,591 125,591 CD 25 2006 203 fit fit NN 25 2006 204 for for IN 25 2006 205 military military JJ 25 2006 206 service service NN 25 2006 207 ; ; : 25 2006 208 4,243 4,243 CD 25 2006 209 reach reach VB 25 2006 210 military military JJ 25 2006 211 age age NN 25 2006 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 213 18 18 CD 25 2006 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 215 annually annually RB 25 2006 216 _ _ NNP 25 2006 217 # # $ 25 2006 218 _ _ NNP 25 2006 219 Defense Defense NNP 25 2006 220 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2006 221 : : : 25 2006 222 $ $ $ 25 2006 223 500 500 CD 25 2006 224 million million CD 25 2006 225 , , , 25 2006 226 8 8 CD 25 2006 227 % % NN 25 2006 228 of of IN 25 2006 229 GDP GDP NNP 25 2006 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 231 1989 1989 CD 25 2006 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 233 _ _ NNP 25 2006 234 % % NN 25 2006 235 _ _ NNP 25 2006 236 _ _ NNP 25 2006 237 @_Reunion @_Reunion NNP 25 2006 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 239 overseas overseas JJ 25 2006 240 department department NN 25 2006 241 of of IN 25 2006 242 France France NNP 25 2006 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 244 _ _ NNP 25 2006 245 * * NFP 25 2006 246 _ _ NNP 25 2006 247 Geography Geography NNP 25 2006 248 _ _ NNP 25 2006 249 # # NNP 25 2006 250 _ _ NNP 25 2006 251 Total total JJ 25 2006 252 area area NN 25 2006 253 : : : 25 2006 254 2,510 2,510 CD 25 2006 255 km2 km2 NN 25 2006 256 ; ; : 25 2006 257 land land NN 25 2006 258 area area NN 25 2006 259 : : : 25 2006 260 2,500 2,500 CD 25 2006 261 km2 km2 NNP 25 2006 262 _ _ NNP 25 2006 263 # # NNP 25 2006 264 _ _ NNP 25 2006 265 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2006 266 area area NN 25 2006 267 : : : 25 2006 268 slightly slightly RB 25 2006 269 smaller small JJR 25 2006 270 than than IN 25 2006 271 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 2006 272 Island Island NNP 25 2006 273 _ _ NNP 25 2006 274 # # NNP 25 2006 275 _ _ NNP 25 2006 276 Land Land NNP 25 2006 277 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2006 278 : : : 25 2006 279 none none NN 25 2006 280 _ _ NNP 25 2006 281 # # NNP 25 2006 282 _ _ NNP 25 2006 283 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2006 284 : : : 25 2006 285 201 201 CD 25 2006 286 km km NNS 25 2006 287 _ _ NNP 25 2006 288 # # NNP 25 2006 289 _ _ NNP 25 2006 290 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2006 291 claims claim VBZ 25 2006 292 : : : 25 2006 293 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2006 294 economic economic JJ 25 2006 295 zone zone NN 25 2006 296 : : : 25 2006 297 200 200 CD 25 2006 298 nm nm CD 25 2006 299 ; ; : 25 2006 300 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2006 301 sea sea NN 25 2006 302 : : : 25 2006 303 12 12 CD 25 2006 304 nm nm NNP 25 2006 305 _ _ NNP 25 2006 306 # # NNP 25 2006 307 _ _ NNP 25 2006 308 Climate Climate NNP 25 2006 309 : : : 25 2006 310 tropical tropical JJ 25 2006 311 , , , 25 2006 312 but but CC 25 2006 313 moderates moderate NNS 25 2006 314 with with IN 25 2006 315 elevation elevation NN 25 2006 316 ; ; , 25 2006 317 cool cool JJ 25 2006 318 and and CC 25 2006 319 dry dry JJ 25 2006 320 from from IN 25 2006 321 May May NNP 25 2006 322 to to IN 25 2006 323 November November NNP 25 2006 324 , , , 25 2006 325 hot hot JJ 25 2006 326 and and CC 25 2006 327 rainy rainy JJ 25 2006 328 from from IN 25 2006 329 November November NNP 25 2006 330 to to IN 25 2006 331 April April NNP 25 2006 332 _ _ NNP 25 2006 333 # # NNP 25 2006 334 _ _ NNP 25 2006 335 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2006 336 : : : 25 2006 337 mostly mostly RB 25 2006 338 rugged rugged JJ 25 2006 339 and and CC 25 2006 340 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2006 341 ; ; : 25 2006 342 fertile fertile JJ 25 2006 343 lowlands lowland NNS 25 2006 344 along along IN 25 2006 345 coast coast NNP 25 2006 346 _ _ NNP 25 2006 347 # # NNP 25 2006 348 _ _ NNP 25 2006 349 Natural natural JJ 25 2006 350 resources resource NNS 25 2006 351 : : : 25 2006 352 fish fish NN 25 2006 353 , , , 25 2006 354 arable arable JJ 25 2006 355 land land NN 25 2006 356 _ _ NNP 25 2006 357 # # $ 25 2006 358 _ _ NNP 25 2006 359 Land Land NNP 25 2006 360 use use NN 25 2006 361 : : : 25 2006 362 arable arable JJ 25 2006 363 land land NN 25 2006 364 20 20 CD 25 2006 365 % % NN 25 2006 366 ; ; , 25 2006 367 permanent permanent JJ 25 2006 368 crops crop NNS 25 2006 369 2 2 CD 25 2006 370 % % NN 25 2006 371 ; ; : 25 2006 372 meadows meadow NNS 25 2006 373 and and CC 25 2006 374 pastures pasture NNS 25 2006 375 4 4 CD 25 2006 376 % % NN 25 2006 377 ; ; , 25 2006 378 forest forest NN 25 2006 379 and and CC 25 2006 380 woodland woodland JJ 25 2006 381 35 35 CD 25 2006 382 % % NN 25 2006 383 ; ; , 25 2006 384 other other JJ 25 2006 385 39 39 CD 25 2006 386 % % NN 25 2006 387 ; ; , 25 2006 388 includes include VBZ 25 2006 389 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2006 390 2 2 CD 25 2006 391 % % NN 25 2006 392 _ _ NNP 25 2006 393 # # $ 25 2006 394 _ _ NNP 25 2006 395 Environment Environment NNP 25 2006 396 : : : 25 2006 397 periodic periodic JJ 25 2006 398 devastating devastating JJ 25 2006 399 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 2006 400 _ _ NNP 25 2006 401 # # NNP 25 2006 402 _ _ NNP 25 2006 403 Note Note NNP 25 2006 404 : : : 25 2006 405 located locate VBN 25 2006 406 750 750 CD 25 2006 407 km km NNS 25 2006 408 east east RB 25 2006 409 of of IN 25 2006 410 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2006 411 in in IN 25 2006 412 the the DT 25 2006 413 Indian Indian NNP 25 2006 414 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2006 415 _ _ NNP 25 2006 416 * * NFP 25 2006 417 _ _ NNP 25 2006 418 People People NNPS 25 2006 419 _ _ IN 25 2006 420 # # NNP 25 2006 421 _ _ NNP 25 2006 422 Population Population NNP 25 2006 423 : : : 25 2006 424 607,086 607,086 CD 25 2006 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 426 July July NNP 25 2006 427 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 429 , , , 25 2006 430 growth growth NN 25 2006 431 rate rate NN 25 2006 432 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2006 433 % % NN 25 2006 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 435 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 437 _ _ NNP 25 2006 438 # # NNP 25 2006 439 _ _ NNP 25 2006 440 Birth Birth NNP 25 2006 441 rate rate NN 25 2006 442 : : : 25 2006 443 24 24 CD 25 2006 444 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2006 445 population population NN 25 2006 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 447 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 449 _ _ NNP 25 2006 450 # # $ 25 2006 451 _ _ NNP 25 2006 452 Death Death NNP 25 2006 453 rate rate NN 25 2006 454 : : : 25 2006 455 5 5 CD 25 2006 456 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2006 457 population population NN 25 2006 458 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 459 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 461 _ _ NNP 25 2006 462 # # NNP 25 2006 463 _ _ NNP 25 2006 464 Net net JJ 25 2006 465 migration migration NN 25 2006 466 rate rate NN 25 2006 467 : : : 25 2006 468 0 0 CD 25 2006 469 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2006 470 population population NN 25 2006 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 472 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 473 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 474 _ _ NNP 25 2006 475 # # $ 25 2006 476 _ _ NNP 25 2006 477 Infant Infant NNP 25 2006 478 mortality mortality NN 25 2006 479 rate rate NN 25 2006 480 : : : 25 2006 481 8 8 CD 25 2006 482 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2006 483 live live JJ 25 2006 484 births birth NNS 25 2006 485 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 486 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 487 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 488 _ _ NNP 25 2006 489 # # NNP 25 2006 490 _ _ NNP 25 2006 491 Life Life NNP 25 2006 492 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2006 493 at at IN 25 2006 494 birth birth NN 25 2006 495 : : : 25 2006 496 70 70 CD 25 2006 497 years year NNS 25 2006 498 male male JJ 25 2006 499 , , , 25 2006 500 76 76 CD 25 2006 501 years year NNS 25 2006 502 female female JJ 25 2006 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 504 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 505 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 506 _ _ NNP 25 2006 507 # # NNP 25 2006 508 _ _ NNP 25 2006 509 Total total JJ 25 2006 510 fertility fertility NN 25 2006 511 rate rate NN 25 2006 512 : : : 25 2006 513 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2006 514 children child NNS 25 2006 515 born bear VBN 25 2006 516 / / SYM 25 2006 517 woman woman NN 25 2006 518 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 519 1991 1991 CD 25 2006 520 ) ) -RRB- 25 2006 521 _ _ NNP 25 2006 522 # # $ 25 2006 523 _ _ NNP 25 2006 524 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2006 525 : : : 25 2006 526 noun noun NNP 25 2006 527 -- -- : 25 2006 528 Reunionese Reunionese NNP 25 2006 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 2006 530 sing sing NN 25 2006 531 . . . 25 2007 1 and and CC 25 2007 2 pl pl NNP 25 2007 3 . . . 25 2008 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 2 ; ; : 25 2008 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2008 4 -- -- : 25 2008 5 Reunionese Reunionese NNP 25 2008 6 _ _ NNP 25 2008 7 # # $ 25 2008 8 _ _ NNP 25 2008 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2008 10 divisions division NNS 25 2008 11 : : : 25 2008 12 most most JJS 25 2008 13 of of IN 25 2008 14 the the DT 25 2008 15 population population NN 25 2008 16 is be VBZ 25 2008 17 of of IN 25 2008 18 intermixed intermix VBN 25 2008 19 French French NNP 25 2008 20 , , , 25 2008 21 African african JJ 25 2008 22 , , , 25 2008 23 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 2008 24 , , , 25 2008 25 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2008 26 , , , 25 2008 27 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 2008 28 , , , 25 2008 29 and and CC 25 2008 30 Indian indian JJ 25 2008 31 ancestry ancestry NN 25 2008 32 _ _ NNP 25 2008 33 # # NNP 25 2008 34 _ _ NNP 25 2008 35 Religion Religion NNP 25 2008 36 : : : 25 2008 37 Roman Roman NNP 25 2008 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2008 39 94 94 CD 25 2008 40 % % NN 25 2008 41 _ _ NNP 25 2008 42 # # $ 25 2008 43 _ _ NNP 25 2008 44 Language Language NNP 25 2008 45 : : : 25 2008 46 French French NNP 25 2008 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 48 official official NN 25 2008 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 50 ; ; : 25 2008 51 Creole Creole NNP 25 2008 52 widely widely RB 25 2008 53 used use VBD 25 2008 54 _ _ NNP 25 2008 55 # # NNP 25 2008 56 _ _ NNP 25 2008 57 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2008 58 : : : 25 2008 59 69 69 CD 25 2008 60 % % NN 25 2008 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 62 male male NN 25 2008 63 67 67 CD 25 2008 64 % % NN 25 2008 65 , , , 25 2008 66 female female JJ 25 2008 67 74 74 CD 25 2008 68 % % NN 25 2008 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 70 age age NN 25 2008 71 15 15 CD 25 2008 72 and and CC 25 2008 73 over over RB 25 2008 74 can can MD 25 2008 75 read read VB 25 2008 76 and and CC 25 2008 77 write write VB 25 2008 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 79 1982 1982 CD 25 2008 80 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 81 _ _ NNP 25 2008 82 # # $ 25 2008 83 _ _ NNP 25 2008 84 Labor Labor NNP 25 2008 85 force force NN 25 2008 86 : : : 25 2008 87 NA na NN 25 2008 88 ; ; : 25 2008 89 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2008 90 30 30 CD 25 2008 91 % % NN 25 2008 92 , , , 25 2008 93 industry industry NN 25 2008 94 21 21 CD 25 2008 95 % % NN 25 2008 96 , , , 25 2008 97 services service NNS 25 2008 98 49 49 CD 25 2008 99 % % NN 25 2008 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 101 1981 1981 CD 25 2008 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 103 ; ; : 25 2008 104 63 63 CD 25 2008 105 % % NN 25 2008 106 of of IN 25 2008 107 population population NN 25 2008 108 of of IN 25 2008 109 working work VBG 25 2008 110 age age NN 25 2008 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 112 1983 1983 CD 25 2008 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 114 _ _ NNP 25 2008 115 # # NNP 25 2008 116 _ _ NNP 25 2008 117 Organized organized JJ 25 2008 118 labor labor NN 25 2008 119 : : : 25 2008 120 General General NNP 25 2008 121 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2008 122 of of IN 25 2008 123 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2008 124 of of IN 25 2008 125 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2008 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 127 CGTR CGTR NNP 25 2008 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 129 _ _ NNP 25 2008 130 * * NFP 25 2008 131 _ _ NNP 25 2008 132 Government Government NNP 25 2008 133 _ _ NNP 25 2008 134 # # NNP 25 2008 135 _ _ NNP 25 2008 136 Long Long NNP 25 2008 137 - - HYPH 25 2008 138 form form NN 25 2008 139 name name NN 25 2008 140 : : : 25 2008 141 Department Department NNP 25 2008 142 of of IN 25 2008 143 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2008 144 _ _ NNP 25 2008 145 # # NNP 25 2008 146 _ _ NNP 25 2008 147 Type Type NNP 25 2008 148 : : : 25 2008 149 overseas overseas JJ 25 2008 150 department department NN 25 2008 151 of of IN 25 2008 152 France France NNP 25 2008 153 _ _ NNP 25 2008 154 # # NNP 25 2008 155 _ _ NNP 25 2008 156 Capital Capital NNP 25 2008 157 : : : 25 2008 158 Saint Saint NNP 25 2008 159 - - HYPH 25 2008 160 Denis Denis NNP 25 2008 161 _ _ NNP 25 2008 162 # # $ 25 2008 163 _ _ NNP 25 2008 164 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2008 165 divisions division NNS 25 2008 166 : : : 25 2008 167 none none NN 25 2008 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 169 overseas overseas JJ 25 2008 170 department department NN 25 2008 171 of of IN 25 2008 172 France France NNP 25 2008 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 174 _ _ NNP 25 2008 175 # # $ 25 2008 176 _ _ NNP 25 2008 177 Independence Independence NNP 25 2008 178 : : : 25 2008 179 none none NN 25 2008 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 181 overseas overseas JJ 25 2008 182 department department NN 25 2008 183 of of IN 25 2008 184 France France NNP 25 2008 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 186 _ _ NNP 25 2008 187 # # NNP 25 2008 188 _ _ NNP 25 2008 189 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2008 190 : : : 25 2008 191 28 28 CD 25 2008 192 September September NNP 25 2008 193 1958 1958 CD 25 2008 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 195 French French NNP 25 2008 196 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2008 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 198 _ _ NNP 25 2008 199 # # $ 25 2008 200 _ _ NNP 25 2008 201 Legal Legal NNP 25 2008 202 system system NN 25 2008 203 : : : 25 2008 204 French french JJ 25 2008 205 law law NN 25 2008 206 _ _ NN 25 2008 207 # # $ 25 2008 208 _ _ NNP 25 2008 209 National national JJ 25 2008 210 holiday holiday NN 25 2008 211 : : : 25 2008 212 Taking take VBG 25 2008 213 of of IN 25 2008 214 the the DT 25 2008 215 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 2008 216 , , , 25 2008 217 14 14 CD 25 2008 218 July July NNP 25 2008 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 220 1789 1789 CD 25 2008 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 222 _ _ NNP 25 2008 223 # # NNP 25 2008 224 _ _ NNP 25 2008 225 Executive Executive NNP 25 2008 226 branch branch NN 25 2008 227 : : : 25 2008 228 French french JJ 25 2008 229 president president NN 25 2008 230 , , , 25 2008 231 commissioner commissioner NN 25 2008 232 of of IN 25 2008 233 the the DT 25 2008 234 Republic Republic NNP 25 2008 235 _ _ NNP 25 2008 236 # # NNP 25 2008 237 _ _ NNP 25 2008 238 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2008 239 branch branch NN 25 2008 240 : : : 25 2008 241 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2008 242 General General NNP 25 2008 243 Council Council NNP 25 2008 244 , , , 25 2008 245 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2008 246 Regional Regional NNP 25 2008 247 Council Council NNP 25 2008 248 _ _ NNP 25 2008 249 # # NNP 25 2008 250 _ _ NNP 25 2008 251 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2008 252 branch branch NN 25 2008 253 : : : 25 2008 254 Court Court NNP 25 2008 255 of of IN 25 2008 256 Appeals Appeals NNP 25 2008 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 258 Cour Cour NNP 25 2008 259 d'appel d'appel FW 25 2008 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 261 _ _ NNP 25 2008 262 # # NNP 25 2008 263 _ _ NNP 25 2008 264 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2008 265 : : : 25 2008 266 Chief Chief NNP 25 2008 267 of of IN 25 2008 268 State State NNP 25 2008 269 -- -- : 25 2008 270 President President NNP 25 2008 271 Francois Francois NNP 25 2008 272 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 2008 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 274 since since IN 25 2008 275 21 21 CD 25 2008 276 May May NNP 25 2008 277 1981 1981 CD 25 2008 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 279 ; ; : 25 2008 280 Head Head NNP 25 2008 281 of of IN 25 2008 282 Government Government NNP 25 2008 283 -- -- : 25 2008 284 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 2008 285 of of IN 25 2008 286 the the DT 25 2008 287 Republic Republic NNP 25 2008 288 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 2008 289 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 25 2008 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 291 since since IN 25 2008 292 September September NNP 25 2008 293 1989 1989 CD 25 2008 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 295 _ _ NNP 25 2008 296 # # $ 25 2008 297 _ _ NNP 25 2008 298 Political political JJ 25 2008 299 parties party NNS 25 2008 300 and and CC 25 2008 301 leaders leader NNS 25 2008 302 : : : 25 2008 303 Rally rally NN 25 2008 304 for for IN 25 2008 305 the the DT 25 2008 306 Republic Republic NNP 25 2008 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 308 RPR RPR NNP 25 2008 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 310 , , , 25 2008 311 Francois Francois NNP 25 2008 312 MAS MAS NNP 25 2008 313 ; ; : 25 2008 314 Union Union NNP 25 2008 315 for for IN 25 2008 316 French french JJ 25 2008 317 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2008 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 319 UDF UDF NNP 25 2008 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 321 , , , 25 2008 322 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 2008 323 GERARD GERARD NNP 25 2008 324 ; ; : 25 2008 325 Communist Communist NNP 25 2008 326 Party Party NNP 25 2008 327 of of IN 25 2008 328 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2008 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 330 PCR PCR NNP 25 2008 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 332 , , , 25 2008 333 Paul Paul NNP 25 2008 334 VERGES verges NN 25 2008 335 ; ; : 25 2008 336 France France NNP 25 2008 337 - - HYPH 25 2008 338 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2008 339 Future Future NNP 25 2008 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 341 FRA FRA NNP 25 2008 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 343 , , , 25 2008 344 Andre Andre NNP 25 2008 345 THIEN THIEN NNP 25 2008 346 AH ah NN 25 2008 347 KOON KOON NNS 25 2008 348 ; ; : 25 2008 349 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2008 350 Party Party NNP 25 2008 351 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 352 PS PS NNP 25 2008 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 354 , , , 25 2008 355 Jean Jean NNP 25 2008 356 - - HYPH 25 2008 357 Claude Claude NNP 25 2008 358 FRUTEAU FRUTEAU NNP 25 2008 359 ; ; : 25 2008 360 Social Social NNP 25 2008 361 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 2008 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 363 CDS CDS NNP 25 2008 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 365 , , , 25 2008 366 other other JJ 25 2008 367 small small JJ 25 2008 368 parties party NNS 25 2008 369 _ _ NNP 25 2008 370 # # NNP 25 2008 371 _ _ NNP 25 2008 372 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2008 373 : : : 25 2008 374 universal universal JJ 25 2008 375 at at IN 25 2008 376 age age NN 25 2008 377 18 18 CD 25 2008 378 _ _ NNP 25 2008 379 # # NNP 25 2008 380 _ _ NNP 25 2008 381 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2008 382 : : : 25 2008 383 General General NNP 25 2008 384 Council Council NNP 25 2008 385 -- -- : 25 2008 386 last last RB 25 2008 387 held hold VBN 25 2008 388 March March NNP 25 2008 389 1986 1986 CD 25 2008 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 391 next next JJ 25 2008 392 to to TO 25 2008 393 be be VB 25 2008 394 held hold VBN 25 2008 395 1992 1992 CD 25 2008 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 397 ; ; : 25 2008 398 results result NNS 25 2008 399 -- -- : 25 2008 400 percent percent NN 25 2008 401 of of IN 25 2008 402 vote vote NN 25 2008 403 by by IN 25 2008 404 party party NN 25 2008 405 NA NA NNP 25 2008 406 ; ; , 25 2008 407 seats--(36 seats--(36 NNP 25 2008 408 total total JJ 25 2008 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 410 number number NN 25 2008 411 of of IN 25 2008 412 seats seat NNS 25 2008 413 by by IN 25 2008 414 party party NN 25 2008 415 NA NA NNP 25 2008 416 ; ; : 25 2008 417 Regional Regional NNP 25 2008 418 Council Council NNP 25 2008 419 -- -- : 25 2008 420 last last RB 25 2008 421 held hold VBD 25 2008 422 16 16 CD 25 2008 423 March March NNP 25 2008 424 1986 1986 CD 25 2008 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 426 next next JJ 25 2008 427 to to TO 25 2008 428 be be VB 25 2008 429 held hold VBN 25 2008 430 March March NNP 25 2008 431 1991 1991 CD 25 2008 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 433 ; ; : 25 2008 434 results result NNS 25 2008 435 -- -- : 25 2008 436 RPR RPR NNP 25 2008 437 / / SYM 25 2008 438 UDF UDF NNP 25 2008 439 36.8 36.8 CD 25 2008 440 % % NN 25 2008 441 , , , 25 2008 442 PCR PCR NNP 25 2008 443 28.2 28.2 CD 25 2008 444 % % NN 25 2008 445 , , , 25 2008 446 FRA FRA NNP 25 2008 447 and and CC 25 2008 448 other other JJ 25 2008 449 right right JJ 25 2008 450 wing wing NN 25 2008 451 17.3 17.3 CD 25 2008 452 % % NN 25 2008 453 , , , 25 2008 454 PS PS NNP 25 2008 455 14.1 14.1 CD 25 2008 456 % % NN 25 2008 457 , , , 25 2008 458 other other JJ 25 2008 459 3.6 3.6 CD 25 2008 460 % % NN 25 2008 461 ; ; , 25 2008 462 seats--(45 seats--(45 JJ 25 2008 463 total total NN 25 2008 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 465 RPR RPR NNP 25 2008 466 / / SYM 25 2008 467 UDF UDF NNP 25 2008 468 18 18 CD 25 2008 469 , , , 25 2008 470 PCR PCR NNP 25 2008 471 13 13 CD 25 2008 472 , , , 25 2008 473 FRA FRA NNP 25 2008 474 and and CC 25 2008 475 other other JJ 25 2008 476 right right JJ 25 2008 477 wing wing NN 25 2008 478 8 8 CD 25 2008 479 , , , 25 2008 480 PS PS NNP 25 2008 481 6 6 CD 25 2008 482 ; ; : 25 2008 483 French french JJ 25 2008 484 Senate Senate NNP 25 2008 485 -- -- : 25 2008 486 last last RB 25 2008 487 held hold VBD 25 2008 488 24 24 CD 25 2008 489 September September NNP 25 2008 490 1989 1989 CD 25 2008 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 492 next next JJ 25 2008 493 to to TO 25 2008 494 be be VB 25 2008 495 held hold VBN 25 2008 496 September September NNP 25 2008 497 1992 1992 CD 25 2008 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 499 ; ; : 25 2008 500 results result NNS 25 2008 501 -- -- : 25 2008 502 percent percent NN 25 2008 503 of of IN 25 2008 504 vote vote NN 25 2008 505 by by IN 25 2008 506 party party NN 25 2008 507 NA NA NNP 25 2008 508 ; ; : 25 2008 509 seats--(3 seats--(3 ADD 25 2008 510 total total NN 25 2008 511 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 512 RPR RPR NNP 25 2008 513 - - HYPH 25 2008 514 UDF UDF NNP 25 2008 515 1 1 CD 25 2008 516 , , , 25 2008 517 PS PS NNP 25 2008 518 1 1 CD 25 2008 519 , , , 25 2008 520 independent independent JJ 25 2008 521 1 1 CD 25 2008 522 ; ; : 25 2008 523 French French NNP 25 2008 524 National National NNP 25 2008 525 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2008 526 -- -- : 25 2008 527 last last JJ 25 2008 528 held hold VBD 25 2008 529 5 5 CD 25 2008 530 and and CC 25 2008 531 12 12 CD 25 2008 532 June June NNP 25 2008 533 1988 1988 CD 25 2008 534 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 535 next next JJ 25 2008 536 to to TO 25 2008 537 be be VB 25 2008 538 held hold VBN 25 2008 539 June June NNP 25 2008 540 1993 1993 CD 25 2008 541 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 542 ; ; : 25 2008 543 results result NNS 25 2008 544 -- -- : 25 2008 545 percent percent NN 25 2008 546 of of IN 25 2008 547 vote vote NN 25 2008 548 by by IN 25 2008 549 party party NN 25 2008 550 NA NA NNP 25 2008 551 ; ; : 25 2008 552 seats--(5 seats--(5 ADD 25 2008 553 total total NN 25 2008 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 555 PCR PCR NNP 25 2008 556 2 2 CD 25 2008 557 , , , 25 2008 558 RPR rpr NN 25 2008 559 1 1 CD 25 2008 560 , , , 25 2008 561 UDF UDF NNP 25 2008 562 - - HYPH 25 2008 563 CDS CDS NNP 25 2008 564 1 1 CD 25 2008 565 , , , 25 2008 566 FRA FRA NNP 25 2008 567 1 1 CD 25 2008 568 _ _ NNP 25 2008 569 # # NNP 25 2008 570 _ _ NNP 25 2008 571 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2008 572 : : : 25 2008 573 Communist communist JJ 25 2008 574 party party NN 25 2008 575 small small JJ 25 2008 576 but but CC 25 2008 577 has have VBZ 25 2008 578 support support NN 25 2008 579 among among IN 25 2008 580 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2008 581 cutters cutter NNS 25 2008 582 , , , 25 2008 583 the the DT 25 2008 584 minuscule minuscule JJ 25 2008 585 Popular Popular NNP 25 2008 586 Movement Movement NNP 25 2008 587 for for IN 25 2008 588 the the DT 25 2008 589 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2008 590 of of IN 25 2008 591 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2008 592 ( ( -LRB- 25 2008 593 MPLR MPLR NNP 25 2008 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 2008 595 , , , 25 2008 596 and and CC 25 2008 597 in in IN 25 2008 598 the the DT 25 2008 599 district district NN 25 2008 600 of of IN 25 2008 601 Le Le NNP 25 2008 602 Port Port NNP 25 2008 603 _ _ NNP 25 2008 604 # # NNP 25 2008 605 _ _ NNP 25 2008 606 Member Member NNP 25 2008 607 of of IN 25 2008 608 : : : 25 2008 609 FZ FZ NNP 25 2008 610 , , , 25 2008 611 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2008 612 _ _ NNP 25 2008 613 # # NNP 25 2008 614 _ _ NNP 25 2008 615 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2008 616 representation representation NN 25 2008 617 : : : 25 2008 618 as as IN 25 2008 619 an an DT 25 2008 620 overseas overseas JJ 25 2008 621 department department NN 25 2008 622 of of IN 25 2008 623 France France NNP 25 2008 624 , , , 25 2008 625 Reunionese reunionese JJ 25 2008 626 interests interest NNS 25 2008 627 are be VBP 25 2008 628 represented represent VBN 25 2008 629 in in IN 25 2008 630 the the DT 25 2008 631 US US NNP 25 2008 632 by by IN 25 2008 633 France France NNP 25 2008 634 _ _ NNP 25 2008 635 # # $ 25 2008 636 _ _ NNP 25 2008 637 Flag Flag NNP 25 2008 638 : : : 25 2008 639 the the DT 25 2008 640 flag flag NN 25 2008 641 of of IN 25 2008 642 France France NNP 25 2008 643 is be VBZ 25 2008 644 used use VBN 25 2008 645 _ _ NNP 25 2008 646 * * NFP 25 2008 647 _ _ NNP 25 2008 648 Economy Economy NNP 25 2008 649 _ _ NNP 25 2008 650 # # NNP 25 2008 651 _ _ NNP 25 2008 652 Overview Overview NNP 25 2008 653 : : : 25 2008 654 The the DT 25 2008 655 economy economy NN 25 2008 656 has have VBZ 25 2008 657 traditionally traditionally RB 25 2008 658 been be VBN 25 2008 659 based base VBN 25 2008 660 on on IN 25 2008 661 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2008 662 . . . 25 2009 1 Sugarcane Sugarcane NNP 25 2009 2 has have VBZ 25 2009 3 been be VBN 25 2009 4 the the DT 25 2009 5 primary primary JJ 25 2009 6 crop crop NN 25 2009 7 for for IN 25 2009 8 more more JJR 25 2009 9 than than IN 25 2009 10 a a DT 25 2009 11 century century NN 25 2009 12 , , , 25 2009 13 and and CC 25 2009 14 in in IN 25 2009 15 some some DT 25 2009 16 years year NNS 25 2009 17 it -PRON- PRP 25 2009 18 accounts account VBZ 25 2009 19 for for IN 25 2009 20 85 85 CD 25 2009 21 % % NN 25 2009 22 of of IN 25 2009 23 exports export NNS 25 2009 24 . . . 25 2010 1 The the DT 25 2010 2 government government NN 25 2010 3 has have VBZ 25 2010 4 been be VBN 25 2010 5 pushing push VBG 25 2010 6 the the DT 25 2010 7 development development NN 25 2010 8 of of IN 25 2010 9 a a DT 25 2010 10 tourist tourist NN 25 2010 11 industry industry NN 25 2010 12 to to TO 25 2010 13 relieve relieve VB 25 2010 14 high high JJ 25 2010 15 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2010 16 , , , 25 2010 17 which which WDT 25 2010 18 recently recently RB 25 2010 19 amounted amount VBD 25 2010 20 to to IN 25 2010 21 one one CD 25 2010 22 - - HYPH 25 2010 23 third third NN 25 2010 24 of of IN 25 2010 25 the the DT 25 2010 26 labor labor NN 25 2010 27 force force NN 25 2010 28 . . . 25 2011 1 The the DT 25 2011 2 white white JJ 25 2011 3 and and CC 25 2011 4 Indian indian JJ 25 2011 5 communities community NNS 25 2011 6 are be VBP 25 2011 7 substantially substantially RB 25 2011 8 better well JJR 25 2011 9 off off RB 25 2011 10 than than IN 25 2011 11 other other JJ 25 2011 12 segments segment NNS 25 2011 13 of of IN 25 2011 14 the the DT 25 2011 15 population population NN 25 2011 16 , , , 25 2011 17 adding add VBG 25 2011 18 to to IN 25 2011 19 the the DT 25 2011 20 social social JJ 25 2011 21 tensions tension NNS 25 2011 22 generated generate VBN 25 2011 23 by by IN 25 2011 24 poverty poverty NN 25 2011 25 and and CC 25 2011 26 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2011 27 . . . 25 2012 1 The the DT 25 2012 2 economic economic JJ 25 2012 3 well well NN 25 2012 4 - - HYPH 25 2012 5 being being NN 25 2012 6 of of IN 25 2012 7 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2012 8 depends depend VBZ 25 2012 9 heavily heavily RB 25 2012 10 on on IN 25 2012 11 continued continue VBN 25 2012 12 financial financial JJ 25 2012 13 assistance assistance NN 25 2012 14 from from IN 25 2012 15 France France NNP 25 2012 16 . . . 25 2013 1 _ _ NNP 25 2013 2 # # NNP 25 2013 3 _ _ NNP 25 2013 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2013 5 : : : 25 2013 6 $ $ $ 25 2013 7 3.37 3.37 CD 25 2013 8 billion billion CD 25 2013 9 , , , 25 2013 10 per per IN 25 2013 11 capita capita FW 25 2013 12 $ $ $ 25 2013 13 6,000 6,000 CD 25 2013 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2013 15 1987 1987 CD 25 2013 16 est est VBD 25 2013 17 . . . 25 2014 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2014 2 ; ; : 25 2014 3 real real JJ 25 2014 4 growth growth NN 25 2014 5 rate rate NN 25 2014 6 9 9 CD 25 2014 7 % % NN 25 2014 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2014 9 1987 1987 CD 25 2014 10 est est NNP 25 2014 11 . . . 25 2014 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 1 _ _ NNP 25 2015 2 # # NN 25 2015 3 _ _ NNP 25 2015 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2015 5 rate rate NN 25 2015 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2015 8 prices price NNS 25 2015 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 10 : : : 25 2015 11 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2015 12 % % NN 25 2015 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 14 1988 1988 CD 25 2015 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 16 _ _ NNP 25 2015 17 # # NNP 25 2015 18 _ _ NNP 25 2015 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2015 20 rate rate NN 25 2015 21 : : : 25 2015 22 35 35 CD 25 2015 23 % % NN 25 2015 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 25 February February NNP 25 2015 26 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 28 _ _ NNP 25 2015 29 # # NNP 25 2015 30 _ _ NNP 25 2015 31 Budget Budget NNP 25 2015 32 : : : 25 2015 33 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2015 34 $ $ $ 25 2015 35 358 358 CD 25 2015 36 million million CD 25 2015 37 ; ; : 25 2015 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2015 39 $ $ $ 25 2015 40 914 914 CD 25 2015 41 million million CD 25 2015 42 , , , 25 2015 43 including include VBG 25 2015 44 capital capital NN 25 2015 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2015 46 of of IN 25 2015 47 $ $ $ 25 2015 48 NA na NN 25 2015 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 50 1986 1986 CD 25 2015 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 52 _ _ NNP 25 2015 53 # # NNP 25 2015 54 _ _ NNP 25 2015 55 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2015 56 : : : 25 2015 57 $ $ $ 25 2015 58 166 166 CD 25 2015 59 million million CD 25 2015 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2015 62 . . NNP 25 2015 63 , , , 25 2015 64 1988 1988 CD 25 2015 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 66 ; ; : 25 2015 67 commodities commodity NNS 25 2015 68 -- -- : 25 2015 69 sugar sugar NN 25 2015 70 75 75 CD 25 2015 71 % % NN 25 2015 72 , , , 25 2015 73 rum rum NN 25 2015 74 and and CC 25 2015 75 molasses molasse NNS 25 2015 76 4 4 CD 25 2015 77 % % NN 25 2015 78 , , , 25 2015 79 perfume perfume NN 25 2015 80 essences essence VBZ 25 2015 81 4 4 CD 25 2015 82 % % NN 25 2015 83 , , , 25 2015 84 lobster lobster NN 25 2015 85 3 3 CD 25 2015 86 % % NN 25 2015 87 , , , 25 2015 88 vanilla vanilla NN 25 2015 89 and and CC 25 2015 90 tea tea NN 25 2015 91 1 1 CD 25 2015 92 % % NN 25 2015 93 ; ; , 25 2015 94 partners partner NNS 25 2015 95 -- -- : 25 2015 96 France France NNP 25 2015 97 , , , 25 2015 98 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2015 99 , , , 25 2015 100 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2015 101 , , , 25 2015 102 South South NNP 25 2015 103 Africa Africa NNP 25 2015 104 , , , 25 2015 105 Italy Italy NNP 25 2015 106 _ _ NNP 25 2015 107 # # NNP 25 2015 108 _ _ NNP 25 2015 109 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2015 110 : : : 25 2015 111 $ $ $ 25 2015 112 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2015 113 billion billion CD 25 2015 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 115 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2015 116 . . NNP 25 2015 117 , , , 25 2015 118 1988 1988 CD 25 2015 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 120 ; ; : 25 2015 121 commodities commodity NNS 25 2015 122 -- -- : 25 2015 123 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2015 124 goods good NNS 25 2015 125 , , , 25 2015 126 food food NN 25 2015 127 , , , 25 2015 128 beverages beverage NNS 25 2015 129 , , , 25 2015 130 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2015 131 , , , 25 2015 132 machinery machinery NN 25 2015 133 and and CC 25 2015 134 transportation transportation NN 25 2015 135 equipment equipment NN 25 2015 136 , , , 25 2015 137 raw raw JJ 25 2015 138 materials material NNS 25 2015 139 , , , 25 2015 140 and and CC 25 2015 141 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2015 142 products product NNS 25 2015 143 ; ; : 25 2015 144 partners partner NNS 25 2015 145 -- -- : 25 2015 146 France France NNP 25 2015 147 , , , 25 2015 148 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2015 149 , , , 25 2015 150 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2015 151 , , , 25 2015 152 South South NNP 25 2015 153 Africa Africa NNP 25 2015 154 , , , 25 2015 155 Italy Italy NNP 25 2015 156 _ _ NNP 25 2015 157 # # NNP 25 2015 158 _ _ NNP 25 2015 159 External External NNP 25 2015 160 debt debt NN 25 2015 161 : : : 25 2015 162 NA NA NNP 25 2015 163 _ _ NNP 25 2015 164 # # $ 25 2015 165 _ _ NNP 25 2015 166 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2015 167 production production NN 25 2015 168 : : : 25 2015 169 growth growth NN 25 2015 170 rate rate NN 25 2015 171 NA% NA% NNS 25 2015 172 ; ; : 25 2015 173 about about RB 25 2015 174 25 25 CD 25 2015 175 % % NN 25 2015 176 of of IN 25 2015 177 GDP GDP NNP 25 2015 178 _ _ NNP 25 2015 179 # # NNP 25 2015 180 _ _ NNP 25 2015 181 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2015 182 : : : 25 2015 183 245,000 245,000 CD 25 2015 184 kW kw NN 25 2015 185 capacity capacity NN 25 2015 186 ; ; : 25 2015 187 546 546 CD 25 2015 188 million million CD 25 2015 189 kWh kWh NNS 25 2015 190 produced produce VBN 25 2015 191 , , , 25 2015 192 965 965 CD 25 2015 193 kWh kWh NNS 25 2015 194 per per IN 25 2015 195 capita capita NN 25 2015 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 197 1989 1989 CD 25 2015 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 199 _ _ NNP 25 2015 200 # # NNP 25 2015 201 _ _ NNP 25 2015 202 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2015 203 : : : 25 2015 204 sugar sugar NN 25 2015 205 , , , 25 2015 206 rum rum NN 25 2015 207 , , , 25 2015 208 cigarettes cigarette NNS 25 2015 209 , , , 25 2015 210 several several JJ 25 2015 211 small small JJ 25 2015 212 shops shop NNS 25 2015 213 producing produce VBG 25 2015 214 handicraft handicraft NN 25 2015 215 items item NNS 25 2015 216 _ _ IN 25 2015 217 # # NNP 25 2015 218 _ _ NNP 25 2015 219 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2015 220 : : : 25 2015 221 accounts account NNS 25 2015 222 for for IN 25 2015 223 30 30 CD 25 2015 224 % % NN 25 2015 225 of of IN 25 2015 226 labor labor NN 25 2015 227 force force NN 25 2015 228 ; ; , 25 2015 229 dominant dominant JJ 25 2015 230 sector sector NN 25 2015 231 of of IN 25 2015 232 economy economy NN 25 2015 233 ; ; , 25 2015 234 cash cash NN 25 2015 235 crops crop NNS 25 2015 236 -- -- : 25 2015 237 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2015 238 , , , 25 2015 239 vanilla vanilla NN 25 2015 240 , , , 25 2015 241 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2015 242 ; ; : 25 2015 243 food food NN 25 2015 244 crops crop NNS 25 2015 245 -- -- : 25 2015 246 tropical tropical JJ 25 2015 247 fruits fruit NNS 25 2015 248 , , , 25 2015 249 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2015 250 , , , 25 2015 251 corn corn NN 25 2015 252 ; ; : 25 2015 253 imports import VBZ 25 2015 254 large large JJ 25 2015 255 share share NN 25 2015 256 of of IN 25 2015 257 food food NN 25 2015 258 needs need VBZ 25 2015 259 _ _ NNP 25 2015 260 # # $ 25 2015 261 _ _ NNP 25 2015 262 Economic economic JJ 25 2015 263 aid aid NN 25 2015 264 : : : 25 2015 265 Western western JJ 25 2015 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 267 non non JJ 25 2015 268 - - JJ 25 2015 269 US us JJ 25 2015 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 271 countries country NNS 25 2015 272 , , , 25 2015 273 ODA ODA NNP 25 2015 274 and and CC 25 2015 275 OOF OOF NNP 25 2015 276 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2015 277 commitments commitment NNS 25 2015 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 279 1970 1970 CD 25 2015 280 - - SYM 25 2015 281 88 88 CD 25 2015 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 283 , , , 25 2015 284 $ $ $ 25 2015 285 14.1 14.1 CD 25 2015 286 billion billion CD 25 2015 287 _ _ NNP 25 2015 288 # # NNP 25 2015 289 _ _ NNP 25 2015 290 Currency Currency NNP 25 2015 291 : : : 25 2015 292 French french JJ 25 2015 293 franc franc NN 25 2015 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 295 plural plural JJ 25 2015 296 -- -- : 25 2015 297 francs franc NNS 25 2015 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 299 ; ; : 25 2015 300 1 1 CD 25 2015 301 French french JJ 25 2015 302 franc franc NN 25 2015 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 304 F f NN 25 2015 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 306 = = NFP 25 2015 307 100 100 CD 25 2015 308 centimes centime NNS 25 2015 309 _ _ NNP 25 2015 310 # # NNP 25 2015 311 _ _ NNP 25 2015 312 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2015 313 rates rate NNS 25 2015 314 : : : 25 2015 315 French french JJ 25 2015 316 francs franc NNS 25 2015 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 318 F f NN 25 2015 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 320 per per IN 25 2015 321 US$ us$ $ 25 2015 322 1 1 CD 25 2015 323 - - HYPH 25 2015 324 -5.1307 -5.1307 NN 25 2015 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 326 January January NNP 25 2015 327 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 329 , , , 25 2015 330 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 2015 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 332 1990 1990 CD 25 2015 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 334 , , , 25 2015 335 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 2015 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 337 1989 1989 CD 25 2015 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 339 , , , 25 2015 340 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 2015 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 342 1988 1988 CD 25 2015 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 344 , , , 25 2015 345 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 2015 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 347 1987 1987 CD 25 2015 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 349 , , , 25 2015 350 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 2015 351 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 352 1986 1986 CD 25 2015 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 354 , , , 25 2015 355 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 2015 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 357 1985 1985 CD 25 2015 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 359 _ _ NNP 25 2015 360 # # NNP 25 2015 361 _ _ NNP 25 2015 362 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2015 363 year year NN 25 2015 364 : : : 25 2015 365 calendar calendar NNP 25 2015 366 year year NN 25 2015 367 _ _ NNP 25 2015 368 * * NFP 25 2015 369 _ _ NNP 25 2015 370 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2015 371 _ _ NNP 25 2015 372 # # NNP 25 2015 373 _ _ NNP 25 2015 374 Highways Highways NNP 25 2015 375 : : : 25 2015 376 2,800 2,800 CD 25 2015 377 km km NN 25 2015 378 total total NN 25 2015 379 ; ; : 25 2015 380 2,200 2,200 CD 25 2015 381 km km NNS 25 2015 382 paved pave VBN 25 2015 383 , , , 25 2015 384 600 600 CD 25 2015 385 km km NN 25 2015 386 gravel gravel NN 25 2015 387 , , , 25 2015 388 crushed crush VBN 25 2015 389 stone stone NN 25 2015 390 , , , 25 2015 391 or or CC 25 2015 392 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 2015 393 earth earth NN 25 2015 394 _ _ NNP 25 2015 395 # # NNP 25 2015 396 _ _ NNP 25 2015 397 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2015 398 : : : 25 2015 399 Pointe Pointe NNP 25 2015 400 des des FW 25 2015 401 Galets Galets NNPS 25 2015 402 _ _ NNP 25 2015 403 # # $ 25 2015 404 _ _ NNP 25 2015 405 Civil civil JJ 25 2015 406 air air NN 25 2015 407 : : : 25 2015 408 1 1 CD 25 2015 409 major major JJ 25 2015 410 transport transport NN 25 2015 411 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2015 412 _ _ NNP 25 2015 413 # # NNP 25 2015 414 _ _ NNP 25 2015 415 Airports Airports NNP 25 2015 416 : : : 25 2015 417 2 2 CD 25 2015 418 total total NN 25 2015 419 , , , 25 2015 420 2 2 CD 25 2015 421 usable usable JJ 25 2015 422 ; ; : 25 2015 423 2 2 CD 25 2015 424 with with IN 25 2015 425 permanent permanent JJ 25 2015 426 - - HYPH 25 2015 427 surface surface NN 25 2015 428 runways runway NNS 25 2015 429 ; ; : 25 2015 430 none none NN 25 2015 431 with with IN 25 2015 432 runways runway NNS 25 2015 433 over over IN 25 2015 434 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2015 435 m m CD 25 2015 436 ; ; : 25 2015 437 1 1 CD 25 2015 438 with with IN 25 2015 439 runways runways NNP 25 2015 440 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2015 441 - - HYPH 25 2015 442 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2015 443 m m NN 25 2015 444 ; ; : 25 2015 445 1 1 CD 25 2015 446 with with IN 25 2015 447 runways runway NNS 25 2015 448 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2015 449 - - HYPH 25 2015 450 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2015 451 m m NNP 25 2015 452 _ _ NNP 25 2015 453 # # NNP 25 2015 454 _ _ NNP 25 2015 455 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2015 456 : : : 25 2015 457 adequate adequate JJ 25 2015 458 system system NN 25 2015 459 for for IN 25 2015 460 needs need NNS 25 2015 461 ; ; : 25 2015 462 modern modern JJ 25 2015 463 open open JJ 25 2015 464 - - HYPH 25 2015 465 wire wire NN 25 2015 466 line line NN 25 2015 467 and and CC 25 2015 468 radio radio NN 25 2015 469 relay relay NN 25 2015 470 network network NN 25 2015 471 ; ; : 25 2015 472 principal principal JJ 25 2015 473 center center NN 25 2015 474 Saint Saint NNP 25 2015 475 - - HYPH 25 2015 476 Denis Denis NNP 25 2015 477 ; ; : 25 2015 478 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 2015 479 to to IN 25 2015 480 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2015 481 , , , 25 2015 482 France France NNP 25 2015 483 , , , 25 2015 484 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2015 485 ; ; : 25 2015 486 new new JJ 25 2015 487 radio radio NN 25 2015 488 relay relay NN 25 2015 489 route route NN 25 2015 490 to to IN 25 2015 491 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2015 492 ; ; : 25 2015 493 85,900 85,900 CD 25 2015 494 telephones telephone NNS 25 2015 495 ; ; : 25 2015 496 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 2015 497 AM AM NNP 25 2015 498 , , , 25 2015 499 13 13 CD 25 2015 500 FM FM NNP 25 2015 501 , , , 25 2015 502 1 1 CD 25 2015 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 504 18 18 CD 25 2015 505 relays relay NNS 25 2015 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 507 TV tv NN 25 2015 508 ; ; : 25 2015 509 1 1 CD 25 2015 510 Indian Indian NNP 25 2015 511 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2015 512 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2015 513 earth earth NN 25 2015 514 station station NN 25 2015 515 _ _ NNP 25 2015 516 * * NFP 25 2015 517 _ _ NNP 25 2015 518 Defense Defense NNP 25 2015 519 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2015 520 _ _ NNP 25 2015 521 # # NNP 25 2015 522 _ _ NNP 25 2015 523 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2015 524 availability availability NN 25 2015 525 : : : 25 2015 526 males males NNP 25 2015 527 15 15 CD 25 2015 528 - - SYM 25 2015 529 49 49 CD 25 2015 530 , , , 25 2015 531 162,017 162,017 CD 25 2015 532 ; ; : 25 2015 533 83,959 83,959 CD 25 2015 534 fit fit NN 25 2015 535 for for IN 25 2015 536 military military JJ 25 2015 537 service service NN 25 2015 538 ; ; : 25 2015 539 5,979 5,979 CD 25 2015 540 reach reach VB 25 2015 541 military military JJ 25 2015 542 age age NN 25 2015 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 544 18 18 CD 25 2015 545 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 546 annually annually RB 25 2015 547 _ _ NNP 25 2015 548 # # $ 25 2015 549 _ _ NNP 25 2015 550 Note Note NNP 25 2015 551 : : : 25 2015 552 defense defense NN 25 2015 553 is be VBZ 25 2015 554 the the DT 25 2015 555 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2015 556 of of IN 25 2015 557 France France NNP 25 2015 558 _ _ NNP 25 2015 559 % % NN 25 2015 560 _ _ NNP 25 2015 561 _ _ NNP 25 2015 562 @_Romania @_Romania NNP 25 2015 563 _ _ NNP 25 2015 564 * * NFP 25 2015 565 _ _ NNP 25 2015 566 Geography Geography NNP 25 2015 567 _ _ NNP 25 2015 568 # # NNP 25 2015 569 _ _ NNP 25 2015 570 Total total JJ 25 2015 571 area area NN 25 2015 572 : : : 25 2015 573 237,500 237,500 CD 25 2015 574 km2 km2 NN 25 2015 575 ; ; : 25 2015 576 land land NN 25 2015 577 area area NN 25 2015 578 : : : 25 2015 579 230,340 230,340 CD 25 2015 580 km2 km2 NNP 25 2015 581 _ _ NNP 25 2015 582 # # NNP 25 2015 583 _ _ NNP 25 2015 584 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2015 585 area area NN 25 2015 586 : : : 25 2015 587 slightly slightly RB 25 2015 588 smaller small JJR 25 2015 589 than than IN 25 2015 590 Oregon Oregon NNP 25 2015 591 _ _ NNP 25 2015 592 # # $ 25 2015 593 _ _ NNP 25 2015 594 Land Land NNP 25 2015 595 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2015 596 : : : 25 2015 597 2,904 2,904 CD 25 2015 598 km km NN 25 2015 599 total total NN 25 2015 600 ; ; : 25 2015 601 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2015 602 608 608 CD 25 2015 603 km km NNS 25 2015 604 , , , 25 2015 605 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2015 606 443 443 CD 25 2015 607 km km NNS 25 2015 608 , , , 25 2015 609 USSR USSR NNP 25 2015 610 1,307 1,307 CD 25 2015 611 km km NNS 25 2015 612 , , , 25 2015 613 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2015 614 546 546 CD 25 2015 615 km km NN 25 2015 616 _ _ NNP 25 2015 617 # # NNP 25 2015 618 _ _ NNP 25 2015 619 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2015 620 : : : 25 2015 621 225 225 CD 25 2015 622 km km NN 25 2015 623 _ _ NNP 25 2015 624 # # NNP 25 2015 625 _ _ NNP 25 2015 626 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2015 627 claims claim VBZ 25 2015 628 : : : 25 2015 629 Continental continental JJ 25 2015 630 shelf shelf NN 25 2015 631 : : : 25 2015 632 200 200 CD 25 2015 633 m m NN 25 2015 634 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 635 depth depth NN 25 2015 636 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 637 or or CC 25 2015 638 to to IN 25 2015 639 depth depth NN 25 2015 640 of of IN 25 2015 641 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2015 642 ; ; : 25 2015 643 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2015 644 economic economic JJ 25 2015 645 zone zone NN 25 2015 646 : : : 25 2015 647 200 200 CD 25 2015 648 nm nm CD 25 2015 649 ; ; : 25 2015 650 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2015 651 sea sea NN 25 2015 652 : : : 25 2015 653 12 12 CD 25 2015 654 nm nm NNP 25 2015 655 _ _ NNP 25 2015 656 # # NNP 25 2015 657 _ _ NNP 25 2015 658 Climate Climate NNP 25 2015 659 : : : 25 2015 660 temperate temperate VB 25 2015 661 ; ; : 25 2015 662 cold cold JJ 25 2015 663 , , , 25 2015 664 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2015 665 winters winter NNS 25 2015 666 with with IN 25 2015 667 frequent frequent JJ 25 2015 668 snow snow NN 25 2015 669 and and CC 25 2015 670 fog fog NN 25 2015 671 ; ; , 25 2015 672 sunny sunny JJ 25 2015 673 summers summer NNS 25 2015 674 with with IN 25 2015 675 frequent frequent JJ 25 2015 676 showers shower NNS 25 2015 677 and and CC 25 2015 678 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 25 2015 679 _ _ NNP 25 2015 680 # # NNP 25 2015 681 _ _ NNP 25 2015 682 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2015 683 : : : 25 2015 684 central central JJ 25 2015 685 Transylvanian Transylvanian NNP 25 2015 686 Basin Basin NNP 25 2015 687 is be VBZ 25 2015 688 separated separate VBN 25 2015 689 from from IN 25 2015 690 the the DT 25 2015 691 plain plain NN 25 2015 692 of of IN 25 2015 693 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 25 2015 694 on on IN 25 2015 695 the the DT 25 2015 696 east east NN 25 2015 697 by by IN 25 2015 698 the the DT 25 2015 699 Carpathian Carpathian NNP 25 2015 700 Mountains Mountains NNPS 25 2015 701 and and CC 25 2015 702 separated separate VBN 25 2015 703 from from IN 25 2015 704 the the DT 25 2015 705 Walachian Walachian NNP 25 2015 706 Plain Plain NNP 25 2015 707 on on IN 25 2015 708 the the DT 25 2015 709 south south NN 25 2015 710 by by IN 25 2015 711 the the DT 25 2015 712 Transylvanian Transylvanian NNP 25 2015 713 Alps Alps NNP 25 2015 714 _ _ NNP 25 2015 715 # # $ 25 2015 716 _ _ NNP 25 2015 717 Natural natural JJ 25 2015 718 resources resource NNS 25 2015 719 : : : 25 2015 720 crude crude JJ 25 2015 721 oil oil NN 25 2015 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 723 reserves reserve NNS 25 2015 724 being be VBG 25 2015 725 exhausted exhaust VBN 25 2015 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 727 , , , 25 2015 728 timber timber NN 25 2015 729 , , , 25 2015 730 natural natural JJ 25 2015 731 gas gas NN 25 2015 732 , , , 25 2015 733 coal coal NN 25 2015 734 , , , 25 2015 735 iron iron NN 25 2015 736 ore ore NN 25 2015 737 , , , 25 2015 738 salt salt NN 25 2015 739 _ _ NNP 25 2015 740 # # $ 25 2015 741 _ _ NNP 25 2015 742 Land Land NNP 25 2015 743 use use NN 25 2015 744 : : : 25 2015 745 arable arable JJ 25 2015 746 land land NN 25 2015 747 43 43 CD 25 2015 748 % % NN 25 2015 749 ; ; , 25 2015 750 permanent permanent JJ 25 2015 751 crops crop NNS 25 2015 752 3 3 CD 25 2015 753 % % NN 25 2015 754 ; ; : 25 2015 755 meadows meadow NNS 25 2015 756 and and CC 25 2015 757 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2015 758 19 19 CD 25 2015 759 % % NN 25 2015 760 ; ; , 25 2015 761 forest forest NN 25 2015 762 and and CC 25 2015 763 woodland woodland JJ 25 2015 764 28 28 CD 25 2015 765 % % NN 25 2015 766 ; ; , 25 2015 767 other other JJ 25 2015 768 7 7 CD 25 2015 769 % % NN 25 2015 770 ; ; , 25 2015 771 includes include VBZ 25 2015 772 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2015 773 11 11 CD 25 2015 774 % % NN 25 2015 775 _ _ NNP 25 2015 776 # # $ 25 2015 777 _ _ NNP 25 2015 778 Environment Environment NNP 25 2015 779 : : : 25 2015 780 frequent frequent JJ 25 2015 781 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 2015 782 most most RBS 25 2015 783 severe severe JJ 25 2015 784 in in IN 25 2015 785 south south NNP 25 2015 786 and and CC 25 2015 787 southwest southwest NN 25 2015 788 ; ; : 25 2015 789 geologic geologic NN 25 2015 790 structure structure NN 25 2015 791 and and CC 25 2015 792 climate climate NN 25 2015 793 promote promote VB 25 2015 794 landslides landslide NNS 25 2015 795 , , , 25 2015 796 air air NN 25 2015 797 pollution pollution NN 25 2015 798 in in IN 25 2015 799 south south NNP 25 2015 800 _ _ NNP 25 2015 801 # # $ 25 2015 802 _ _ NNP 25 2015 803 Note Note NNP 25 2015 804 : : : 25 2015 805 controls control NNS 25 2015 806 most most RBS 25 2015 807 easily easily RB 25 2015 808 traversable traversable JJ 25 2015 809 land land NN 25 2015 810 route route NN 25 2015 811 between between IN 25 2015 812 the the DT 25 2015 813 Balkans Balkans NNPS 25 2015 814 and and CC 25 2015 815 western western JJ 25 2015 816 USSR USSR NNP 25 2015 817 _ _ NNP 25 2015 818 * * NFP 25 2015 819 _ _ NNP 25 2015 820 People People NNPS 25 2015 821 _ _ IN 25 2015 822 # # NNP 25 2015 823 _ _ NNP 25 2015 824 Population Population NNP 25 2015 825 : : : 25 2015 826 23,397,054 23,397,054 CD 25 2015 827 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 828 July July NNP 25 2015 829 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 831 , , , 25 2015 832 growth growth NN 25 2015 833 rate rate NN 25 2015 834 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2015 835 % % NN 25 2015 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 837 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 838 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 839 _ _ NNP 25 2015 840 # # NNP 25 2015 841 _ _ NNP 25 2015 842 Birth Birth NNP 25 2015 843 rate rate NN 25 2015 844 : : : 25 2015 845 16 16 CD 25 2015 846 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2015 847 population population NN 25 2015 848 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 849 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 850 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 851 _ _ NNP 25 2015 852 # # $ 25 2015 853 _ _ NNP 25 2015 854 Death Death NNP 25 2015 855 rate rate NN 25 2015 856 : : : 25 2015 857 10 10 CD 25 2015 858 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2015 859 population population NN 25 2015 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 861 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 863 _ _ NNP 25 2015 864 # # NNP 25 2015 865 _ _ NNP 25 2015 866 Net net JJ 25 2015 867 migration migration NN 25 2015 868 rate rate NN 25 2015 869 : : : 25 2015 870 - - : 25 2015 871 1 1 CD 25 2015 872 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 2015 873 population population NN 25 2015 874 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 875 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 876 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 877 _ _ NNP 25 2015 878 # # $ 25 2015 879 _ _ NNP 25 2015 880 Infant Infant NNP 25 2015 881 mortality mortality NN 25 2015 882 rate rate NN 25 2015 883 : : : 25 2015 884 18 18 CD 25 2015 885 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2015 886 live live JJ 25 2015 887 births birth NNS 25 2015 888 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 889 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 890 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 891 _ _ NNP 25 2015 892 # # NNP 25 2015 893 _ _ NNP 25 2015 894 Life Life NNP 25 2015 895 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2015 896 at at IN 25 2015 897 birth birth NN 25 2015 898 : : : 25 2015 899 69 69 CD 25 2015 900 years year NNS 25 2015 901 male male JJ 25 2015 902 , , , 25 2015 903 75 75 CD 25 2015 904 years year NNS 25 2015 905 female female JJ 25 2015 906 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 907 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 908 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 909 _ _ NNP 25 2015 910 # # NNP 25 2015 911 _ _ NNP 25 2015 912 Total total JJ 25 2015 913 fertility fertility NN 25 2015 914 rate rate NN 25 2015 915 : : : 25 2015 916 2.1 2.1 CD 25 2015 917 children child NNS 25 2015 918 born bear VBN 25 2015 919 / / SYM 25 2015 920 woman woman NN 25 2015 921 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 922 1991 1991 CD 25 2015 923 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 924 _ _ NNP 25 2015 925 # # $ 25 2015 926 _ _ NNP 25 2015 927 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2015 928 : : : 25 2015 929 noun noun NNP 25 2015 930 -- -- : 25 2015 931 Romanian(s Romanian(s NNP 25 2015 932 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 933 ; ; , 25 2015 934 adjective adjective JJ 25 2015 935 -- -- : 25 2015 936 Romanian Romanian NNP 25 2015 937 _ _ NNP 25 2015 938 # # $ 25 2015 939 _ _ NNP 25 2015 940 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2015 941 divisions division NNS 25 2015 942 : : : 25 2015 943 Romanian romanian JJ 25 2015 944 89.1 89.1 CD 25 2015 945 % % NN 25 2015 946 ; ; : 25 2015 947 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 2015 948 8.9 8.9 CD 25 2015 949 % % NN 25 2015 950 ; ; : 25 2015 951 German german JJ 25 2015 952 0.4 0.4 CD 25 2015 953 % % NN 25 2015 954 ; ; : 25 2015 955 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2015 956 , , , 25 2015 957 Serb Serb NNP 25 2015 958 , , , 25 2015 959 Croat Croat NNP 25 2015 960 , , , 25 2015 961 Russian Russian NNP 25 2015 962 , , , 25 2015 963 Turk Turk NNP 25 2015 964 , , , 25 2015 965 and and CC 25 2015 966 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 25 2015 967 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2015 968 % % NN 25 2015 969 _ _ NN 25 2015 970 # # $ 25 2015 971 _ _ NNP 25 2015 972 Religion Religion NNP 25 2015 973 : : : 25 2015 974 Romanian Romanian NNP 25 2015 975 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 2015 976 70 70 CD 25 2015 977 % % NN 25 2015 978 , , , 25 2015 979 Roman Roman NNP 25 2015 980 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2015 981 6 6 CD 25 2015 982 % % NN 25 2015 983 , , , 25 2015 984 Greek Greek NNP 25 2015 985 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2015 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 987 Uniate Uniate NNP 25 2015 988 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 989 3 3 CD 25 2015 990 % % NN 25 2015 991 , , , 25 2015 992 Protestant protestant NN 25 2015 993 6 6 CD 25 2015 994 % % NN 25 2015 995 , , , 25 2015 996 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 25 2015 997 15 15 CD 25 2015 998 % % NN 25 2015 999 _ _ NNP 25 2015 1000 # # $ 25 2015 1001 _ _ NNP 25 2015 1002 Language Language NNP 25 2015 1003 : : : 25 2015 1004 Romanian Romanian NNP 25 2015 1005 , , , 25 2015 1006 Hungarian hungarian JJ 25 2015 1007 , , , 25 2015 1008 German German NNP 25 2015 1009 _ _ NN 25 2015 1010 # # $ 25 2015 1011 _ _ NNP 25 2015 1012 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2015 1013 : : : 25 2015 1014 96 96 CD 25 2015 1015 % % NN 25 2015 1016 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 1017 male male JJ 25 2015 1018 NA% NA% NNS 25 2015 1019 , , , 25 2015 1020 female female JJ 25 2015 1021 NA% NA% NNS 25 2015 1022 ) ) -RRB- 25 2015 1023 age age NN 25 2015 1024 15 15 CD 25 2015 1025 and and CC 25 2015 1026 over over RB 25 2015 1027 can can MD 25 2015 1028 read read VB 25 2015 1029 and and CC 25 2015 1030 write write VB 25 2015 1031 ( ( -LRB- 25 2015 1032 1970 1970 CD 25 2015 1033 est est NNP 25 2015 1034 . . . 25 2015 1035 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 1 _ _ NNP 25 2016 2 # # $ 25 2016 3 _ _ NNP 25 2016 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2016 5 force force NN 25 2016 6 : : : 25 2016 7 10,690,000 10,690,000 CD 25 2016 8 ; ; : 25 2016 9 industry industry NN 25 2016 10 34 34 CD 25 2016 11 % % NN 25 2016 12 , , , 25 2016 13 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2016 14 28 28 CD 25 2016 15 % % NN 25 2016 16 , , , 25 2016 17 other other JJ 25 2016 18 38 38 CD 25 2016 19 % % NN 25 2016 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 21 1987 1987 CD 25 2016 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 23 _ _ NNP 25 2016 24 # # NNP 25 2016 25 _ _ NNP 25 2016 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 2016 27 labor labor NN 25 2016 28 : : : 25 2016 29 until until IN 25 2016 30 December December NNP 25 2016 31 1989 1989 CD 25 2016 32 , , , 25 2016 33 a a DT 25 2016 34 single single JJ 25 2016 35 trade trade NN 25 2016 36 union union NN 25 2016 37 system system NN 25 2016 38 organized organize VBN 25 2016 39 by by IN 25 2016 40 the the DT 25 2016 41 General General NNP 25 2016 42 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2016 43 of of IN 25 2016 44 Romanian Romanian NNP 25 2016 45 Trade Trade NNP 25 2016 46 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2016 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 48 UGSR UGSR NNP 25 2016 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 50 under under IN 25 2016 51 control control NN 25 2016 52 of of IN 25 2016 53 the the DT 25 2016 54 Communist Communist NNP 25 2016 55 Party Party NNP 25 2016 56 ; ; : 25 2016 57 since since IN 25 2016 58 Ceausescu Ceausescu NNP 25 2016 59 's 's POS 25 2016 60 overthrow overthrow NN 25 2016 61 , , , 25 2016 62 newly newly RB 25 2016 63 - - HYPH 25 2016 64 created create VBN 25 2016 65 trade trade NN 25 2016 66 and and CC 25 2016 67 professional professional JJ 25 2016 68 trade trade NN 25 2016 69 unions union NNS 25 2016 70 are be VBP 25 2016 71 joining join VBG 25 2016 72 three three CD 25 2016 73 umbrella umbrella NN 25 2016 74 organizations organization NNS 25 2016 75 -- -- : 25 2016 76 Organization Organization NNP 25 2016 77 of of IN 25 2016 78 Free Free NNP 25 2016 79 Trade Trade NNP 25 2016 80 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2016 81 , , , 25 2016 82 Fratia Fratia NNP 25 2016 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 84 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 25 2016 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 86 , , , 25 2016 87 and and CC 25 2016 88 the the DT 25 2016 89 Alfa Alfa NNP 25 2016 90 Cortel Cortel NNP 25 2016 91 ; ; : 25 2016 92 many many JJ 25 2016 93 other other JJ 25 2016 94 trade trade NN 25 2016 95 unions union NNS 25 2016 96 have have VBP 25 2016 97 been be VBN 25 2016 98 formed form VBN 25 2016 99 _ _ NNP 25 2016 100 * * NFP 25 2016 101 _ _ NNP 25 2016 102 Government Government NNP 25 2016 103 _ _ NNP 25 2016 104 # # NNP 25 2016 105 _ _ NNP 25 2016 106 Long Long NNP 25 2016 107 - - HYPH 25 2016 108 form form NN 25 2016 109 name name NN 25 2016 110 : : : 25 2016 111 none none NN 25 2016 112 _ _ NNP 25 2016 113 # # $ 25 2016 114 _ _ NNP 25 2016 115 Type Type NNP 25 2016 116 : : : 25 2016 117 in in IN 25 2016 118 transition transition NN 25 2016 119 from from IN 25 2016 120 Communist communist JJ 25 2016 121 state state NN 25 2016 122 to to TO 25 2016 123 republic republic VB 25 2016 124 _ _ NNP 25 2016 125 # # NNP 25 2016 126 _ _ NNP 25 2016 127 Capital Capital NNP 25 2016 128 : : : 25 2016 129 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 25 2016 130 _ _ NNP 25 2016 131 # # $ 25 2016 132 _ _ NNP 25 2016 133 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2016 134 divisions division NNS 25 2016 135 : : : 25 2016 136 40 40 CD 25 2016 137 counties county NNS 25 2016 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 139 judete judete NN 25 2016 140 , , , 25 2016 141 singular singular JJ 25 2016 142 -- -- : 25 2016 143 judet judet NNP 25 2016 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 145 and and CC 25 2016 146 1 1 CD 25 2016 147 municipality municipality NN 25 2016 148 * * NFP 25 2016 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 150 municipiu municipiu NNP 25 2016 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 152 ; ; : 25 2016 153 Alba Alba NNP 25 2016 154 , , , 25 2016 155 Arad arad UH 25 2016 156 , , , 25 2016 157 Arges Arges NNPS 25 2016 158 , , , 25 2016 159 Bacau Bacau NNP 25 2016 160 , , , 25 2016 161 Bihor Bihor NNP 25 2016 162 , , , 25 2016 163 Bistrita Bistrita NNP 25 2016 164 - - HYPH 25 2016 165 Nasaud Nasaud NNP 25 2016 166 , , , 25 2016 167 Botosani Botosani NNP 25 2016 168 , , , 25 2016 169 Braila Braila NNP 25 2016 170 , , , 25 2016 171 Brasov Brasov NNP 25 2016 172 , , , 25 2016 173 Bucuresti Bucuresti NNP 25 2016 174 * * NFP 25 2016 175 , , , 25 2016 176 Buzau Buzau NNP 25 2016 177 , , , 25 2016 178 Calarasi Calarasi NNP 25 2016 179 , , , 25 2016 180 Caras Caras NNP 25 2016 181 - - HYPH 25 2016 182 Severin Severin NNP 25 2016 183 , , , 25 2016 184 Cluj Cluj NNP 25 2016 185 , , , 25 2016 186 Constanta Constanta NNP 25 2016 187 , , , 25 2016 188 Covasna Covasna NNP 25 2016 189 , , , 25 2016 190 Dimbovita Dimbovita NNP 25 2016 191 , , , 25 2016 192 Dolj Dolj NNP 25 2016 193 , , , 25 2016 194 Galati Galati NNP 25 2016 195 , , , 25 2016 196 Gorj Gorj NNP 25 2016 197 , , , 25 2016 198 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 25 2016 199 , , , 25 2016 200 Harghita Harghita NNP 25 2016 201 , , , 25 2016 202 Hunedoara Hunedoara NNP 25 2016 203 , , , 25 2016 204 Ialomita Ialomita NNP 25 2016 205 , , , 25 2016 206 Iasi Iasi NNP 25 2016 207 , , , 25 2016 208 Maramures Maramures NNP 25 2016 209 , , , 25 2016 210 Mehedinti Mehedinti NNP 25 2016 211 , , , 25 2016 212 Mures Mures NNP 25 2016 213 , , , 25 2016 214 Neamt Neamt NNP 25 2016 215 , , , 25 2016 216 Olt Olt NNP 25 2016 217 , , , 25 2016 218 Prahova Prahova NNP 25 2016 219 , , , 25 2016 220 Salaj Salaj NNP 25 2016 221 , , , 25 2016 222 Satu Satu NNP 25 2016 223 Mare Mare NNP 25 2016 224 , , , 25 2016 225 Sibiu Sibiu NNP 25 2016 226 , , , 25 2016 227 Suceava Suceava NNP 25 2016 228 , , , 25 2016 229 Teleorman Teleorman NNP 25 2016 230 , , , 25 2016 231 Timis Timis NNP 25 2016 232 , , , 25 2016 233 Tulcea Tulcea NNP 25 2016 234 , , , 25 2016 235 Vaslui Vaslui NNP 25 2016 236 , , , 25 2016 237 Vilcea Vilcea NNP 25 2016 238 , , , 25 2016 239 Vrancea Vrancea NNP 25 2016 240 _ _ NNP 25 2016 241 # # $ 25 2016 242 _ _ NNP 25 2016 243 Independence Independence NNP 25 2016 244 : : : 25 2016 245 1881 1881 CD 25 2016 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 247 from from IN 25 2016 248 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2016 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 250 ; ; : 25 2016 251 republic republic NN 25 2016 252 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 2016 253 30 30 CD 25 2016 254 December December NNP 25 2016 255 1947 1947 CD 25 2016 256 _ _ NNP 25 2016 257 # # $ 25 2016 258 _ _ NNP 25 2016 259 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2016 260 : : : 25 2016 261 21 21 CD 25 2016 262 August August NNP 25 2016 263 1965 1965 CD 25 2016 264 ; ; : 25 2016 265 new new JJ 25 2016 266 constitution constitution NN 25 2016 267 being be VBG 25 2016 268 drafted draft VBN 25 2016 269 _ _ NNP 25 2016 270 # # NNP 25 2016 271 _ _ NNP 25 2016 272 Legal Legal NNP 25 2016 273 system system NN 25 2016 274 : : : 25 2016 275 former former JJ 25 2016 276 mixture mixture NN 25 2016 277 of of IN 25 2016 278 civil civil JJ 25 2016 279 law law NN 25 2016 280 system system NN 25 2016 281 and and CC 25 2016 282 Communist communist JJ 25 2016 283 legal legal JJ 25 2016 284 theory theory NN 25 2016 285 that that WDT 25 2016 286 increasingly increasingly RB 25 2016 287 reflected reflect VBD 25 2016 288 Romanian romanian JJ 25 2016 289 traditions tradition NNS 25 2016 290 is be VBZ 25 2016 291 being be VBG 25 2016 292 revised revise VBN 25 2016 293 _ _ NNP 25 2016 294 # # NNP 25 2016 295 _ _ NNP 25 2016 296 National national JJ 25 2016 297 holiday holiday NN 25 2016 298 : : : 25 2016 299 National National NNP 25 2016 300 Day Day NNP 25 2016 301 of of IN 25 2016 302 Romania Romania NNP 25 2016 303 , , , 25 2016 304 1 1 CD 25 2016 305 December December NNP 25 2016 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 307 1990 1990 CD 25 2016 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 309 _ _ NNP 25 2016 310 # # NNP 25 2016 311 _ _ NNP 25 2016 312 Executive Executive NNP 25 2016 313 branch branch NN 25 2016 314 : : : 25 2016 315 president president NN 25 2016 316 , , , 25 2016 317 vice vice NN 25 2016 318 president president NN 25 2016 319 , , , 25 2016 320 prime prime NNP 25 2016 321 minister minister NNP 25 2016 322 , , , 25 2016 323 Council Council NNP 25 2016 324 of of IN 25 2016 325 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2016 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 327 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2016 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 329 _ _ NNP 25 2016 330 # # NNP 25 2016 331 _ _ NNP 25 2016 332 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2016 333 branch branch NN 25 2016 334 : : : 25 2016 335 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2016 336 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2016 337 consists consist VBZ 25 2016 338 of of IN 25 2016 339 an an DT 25 2016 340 upper upper JJ 25 2016 341 house house NN 25 2016 342 or or CC 25 2016 343 Senate Senate NNP 25 2016 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 345 Senat Senat NNP 25 2016 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 347 and and CC 25 2016 348 a a DT 25 2016 349 lower low JJR 25 2016 350 house house NN 25 2016 351 or or CC 25 2016 352 House House NNP 25 2016 353 of of IN 25 2016 354 Deputies Deputies NNP 25 2016 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 356 Adunarea Adunarea NNP 25 2016 357 Deputatilor Deputatilor NNP 25 2016 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 359 _ _ NNP 25 2016 360 # # $ 25 2016 361 _ _ NNP 25 2016 362 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2016 363 branch branch NN 25 2016 364 : : : 25 2016 365 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2016 366 Court Court NNP 25 2016 367 of of IN 25 2016 368 Justice Justice NNP 25 2016 369 _ _ NNP 25 2016 370 # # NNP 25 2016 371 _ _ NNP 25 2016 372 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2016 373 : : : 25 2016 374 Chief Chief NNP 25 2016 375 of of IN 25 2016 376 State State NNP 25 2016 377 -- -- : 25 2016 378 President President NNP 25 2016 379 Ion Ion NNP 25 2016 380 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 25 2016 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 382 since since IN 25 2016 383 20 20 CD 25 2016 384 June June NNP 25 2016 385 1990 1990 CD 25 2016 386 , , , 25 2016 387 previously previously RB 25 2016 388 President President NNP 25 2016 389 of of IN 25 2016 390 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 2016 391 Council Council NNP 25 2016 392 of of IN 25 2016 393 National National NNP 25 2016 394 Unity Unity NNP 25 2016 395 since since IN 25 2016 396 23 23 CD 25 2016 397 December December NNP 25 2016 398 1989 1989 CD 25 2016 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 400 ; ; : 25 2016 401 Head Head NNP 25 2016 402 of of IN 25 2016 403 Government Government NNP 25 2016 404 -- -- : 25 2016 405 Prime Prime NNP 25 2016 406 Minister Minister NNP 25 2016 407 Teodor Teodor NNP 25 2016 408 STOLOJAN STOLOJAN NNP 25 2016 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 410 since since IN 25 2016 411 2 2 CD 25 2016 412 October October NNP 25 2016 413 1991 1991 CD 25 2016 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 415 _ _ NNP 25 2016 416 # # $ 25 2016 417 _ _ NNP 25 2016 418 Political political JJ 25 2016 419 parties party NNS 25 2016 420 and and CC 25 2016 421 leaders leader NNS 25 2016 422 : : : 25 2016 423 National National NNP 25 2016 424 Salvation Salvation NNP 25 2016 425 Front Front NNP 25 2016 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 427 FSN FSN NNP 25 2016 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 429 , , , 25 2016 430 Ion Ion NNP 25 2016 431 STOICA STOICA NNP 25 2016 432 ; ; : 25 2016 433 Magyar Magyar NNP 25 2016 434 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2016 435 Union Union NNP 25 2016 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 437 UDMR UDMR NNP 25 2016 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 439 , , , 25 2016 440 Geza Geza NNP 25 2016 441 DOMOKOS DOMOKOS NNP 25 2016 442 ; ; : 25 2016 443 National National NNP 25 2016 444 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2016 445 Party Party NNP 25 2016 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 447 PNL PNL NNP 25 2016 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 449 , , , 25 2016 450 Radu Radu NNP 25 2016 451 CAMPEANU CAMPEANU NNP 25 2016 452 ; ; : 25 2016 453 National National NNP 25 2016 454 Peasants Peasants NNPS 25 2016 455 ' ' POS 25 2016 456 Christian Christian NNP 25 2016 457 and and CC 25 2016 458 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2016 459 Party Party NNP 25 2016 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 461 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 25 2016 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 463 , , , 25 2016 464 Corneliu Corneliu NNP 25 2016 465 COPOSU COPOSU NNP 25 2016 466 ; ; : 25 2016 467 Ecology Ecology NNP 25 2016 468 Movement Movement NNP 25 2016 469 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 470 MER MER NNP 25 2016 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 472 , , , 25 2016 473 leader leader NN 25 2016 474 NA NA NNP 25 2016 475 ; ; : 25 2016 476 Romanian Romanian NNP 25 2016 477 National National NNP 25 2016 478 Unity Unity NNP 25 2016 479 Party Party NNP 25 2016 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 481 AUR AUR NNP 25 2016 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 483 , , , 25 2016 484 Radu Radu NNP 25 2016 485 CEONTEA CEONTEA NNP 25 2016 486 ; ; : 25 2016 487 there there EX 25 2016 488 are be VBP 25 2016 489 now now RB 25 2016 490 more more JJR 25 2016 491 than than IN 25 2016 492 100 100 CD 25 2016 493 other other JJ 25 2016 494 parties party NNS 25 2016 495 ; ; : 25 2016 496 note note VB 25 2016 497 -- -- : 25 2016 498 although although IN 25 2016 499 the the DT 25 2016 500 Communist Communist NNP 25 2016 501 Party Party NNP 25 2016 502 has have VBZ 25 2016 503 ceased cease VBN 25 2016 504 to to TO 25 2016 505 exist exist VB 25 2016 506 , , , 25 2016 507 a a DT 25 2016 508 small small JJ 25 2016 509 proto proto RB 25 2016 510 - - HYPH 25 2016 511 Communist communist JJ 25 2016 512 party party NN 25 2016 513 , , , 25 2016 514 the the DT 25 2016 515 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2016 516 Labor Labor NNP 25 2016 517 Party Party NNP 25 2016 518 , , , 25 2016 519 has have VBZ 25 2016 520 been be VBN 25 2016 521 formed form VBN 25 2016 522 _ _ NNP 25 2016 523 # # $ 25 2016 524 _ _ NNP 25 2016 525 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2016 526 : : : 25 2016 527 universal universal JJ 25 2016 528 at at IN 25 2016 529 age age NN 25 2016 530 18 18 CD 25 2016 531 _ _ NNP 25 2016 532 # # NNP 25 2016 533 _ _ NNP 25 2016 534 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2016 535 : : : 25 2016 536 President President NNP 25 2016 537 -- -- : 25 2016 538 last last RB 25 2016 539 held hold VBD 25 2016 540 20 20 CD 25 2016 541 May May NNP 25 2016 542 1990 1990 CD 25 2016 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 544 next next JJ 25 2016 545 to to TO 25 2016 546 be be VB 25 2016 547 held hold VBN 25 2016 548 NA NA NNP 25 2016 549 1992 1992 CD 25 2016 550 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 551 ; ; : 25 2016 552 results result NNS 25 2016 553 -- -- : 25 2016 554 Ion Ion NNP 25 2016 555 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 25 2016 556 85 85 CD 25 2016 557 % % NN 25 2016 558 , , , 25 2016 559 Radu Radu NNP 25 2016 560 CAMPEANU CAMPEANU NNP 25 2016 561 10.5 10.5 CD 25 2016 562 % % NN 25 2016 563 , , , 25 2016 564 Ion Ion NNP 25 2016 565 RATIU RATIU NNP 25 2016 566 3.8 3.8 CD 25 2016 567 % % NN 25 2016 568 ; ; : 25 2016 569 Senate Senate NNP 25 2016 570 -- -- : 25 2016 571 last last RB 25 2016 572 held hold VBD 25 2016 573 20 20 CD 25 2016 574 May May NNP 25 2016 575 1990 1990 CD 25 2016 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 577 next next JJ 25 2016 578 to to TO 25 2016 579 be be VB 25 2016 580 held hold VBN 25 2016 581 NA NA NNP 25 2016 582 1992 1992 CD 25 2016 583 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 584 ; ; : 25 2016 585 results result NNS 25 2016 586 -- -- : 25 2016 587 FSN fsn NN 25 2016 588 67 67 CD 25 2016 589 % % NN 25 2016 590 , , , 25 2016 591 other other JJ 25 2016 592 33 33 CD 25 2016 593 % % NN 25 2016 594 ; ; , 25 2016 595 seats--(118 seats--(118 NNP 25 2016 596 total total NN 25 2016 597 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 598 FSN FSN NNP 25 2016 599 92 92 CD 25 2016 600 , , , 25 2016 601 UDMR UDMR NNP 25 2016 602 12 12 CD 25 2016 603 , , , 25 2016 604 PNL PNL NNP 25 2016 605 9 9 CD 25 2016 606 , , , 25 2016 607 AUR aur NN 25 2016 608 2 2 CD 25 2016 609 , , , 25 2016 610 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 25 2016 611 1 1 CD 25 2016 612 , , , 25 2016 613 MER MER NNP 25 2016 614 1 1 CD 25 2016 615 , , , 25 2016 616 other other JJ 25 2016 617 1 1 CD 25 2016 618 ; ; : 25 2016 619 House House NNP 25 2016 620 of of IN 25 2016 621 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 2016 622 -- -- : 25 2016 623 last last RB 25 2016 624 held hold VBN 25 2016 625 20 20 CD 25 2016 626 May May NNP 25 2016 627 1990 1990 CD 25 2016 628 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 629 next next JJ 25 2016 630 to to TO 25 2016 631 be be VB 25 2016 632 held hold VBN 25 2016 633 NA NA NNP 25 2016 634 1992 1992 CD 25 2016 635 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 636 ; ; : 25 2016 637 results result NNS 25 2016 638 -- -- : 25 2016 639 FSN fsn NN 25 2016 640 66 66 CD 25 2016 641 % % NN 25 2016 642 , , , 25 2016 643 UDMR UDMR NNP 25 2016 644 7 7 CD 25 2016 645 % % NN 25 2016 646 , , , 25 2016 647 PNL PNL NNP 25 2016 648 6 6 CD 25 2016 649 % % NN 25 2016 650 , , , 25 2016 651 MER MER NNP 25 2016 652 2 2 CD 25 2016 653 % % NN 25 2016 654 , , , 25 2016 655 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 25 2016 656 2 2 CD 25 2016 657 % % NN 25 2016 658 , , , 25 2016 659 AUR aur NN 25 2016 660 2 2 CD 25 2016 661 % % NN 25 2016 662 , , , 25 2016 663 other other JJ 25 2016 664 15 15 CD 25 2016 665 % % NN 25 2016 666 ; ; , 25 2016 667 seats--(387 seats--(387 NNP 25 2016 668 total total NN 25 2016 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 670 FSN FSN NNP 25 2016 671 263 263 CD 25 2016 672 , , , 25 2016 673 UDMR UDMR NNP 25 2016 674 29 29 CD 25 2016 675 , , , 25 2016 676 PNL PNL NNP 25 2016 677 29 29 CD 25 2016 678 , , , 25 2016 679 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 25 2016 680 12 12 CD 25 2016 681 , , , 25 2016 682 MER MER NNP 25 2016 683 12 12 CD 25 2016 684 , , , 25 2016 685 AUR AUR NNP 25 2016 686 9 9 CD 25 2016 687 , , , 25 2016 688 other other JJ 25 2016 689 33 33 CD 25 2016 690 _ _ NNP 25 2016 691 # # NNP 25 2016 692 _ _ NNP 25 2016 693 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2016 694 : : : 25 2016 695 3,400,000 3,400,000 CD 25 2016 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 697 November November NNP 25 2016 698 1984 1984 CD 25 2016 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 700 ; ; : 25 2016 701 Communist Communist NNP 25 2016 702 Party Party NNP 25 2016 703 has have VBZ 25 2016 704 ceased cease VBN 25 2016 705 to to TO 25 2016 706 exist exist VB 25 2016 707 _ _ NNP 25 2016 708 # # NNP 25 2016 709 _ _ NNP 25 2016 710 Member Member NNP 25 2016 711 of of IN 25 2016 712 : : : 25 2016 713 BIS BIS NNP 25 2016 714 , , , 25 2016 715 CCC CCC NNP 25 2016 716 , , , 25 2016 717 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2016 718 , , , 25 2016 719 ECE ECE NNP 25 2016 720 , , , 25 2016 721 FAO FAO NNP 25 2016 722 , , , 25 2016 723 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 2016 724 , , , 25 2016 725 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2016 726 , , , 25 2016 727 GATT GATT NNP 25 2016 728 , , , 25 2016 729 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2016 730 , , , 25 2016 731 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 2016 732 , , , 25 2016 733 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2016 734 , , , 25 2016 735 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2016 736 , , , 25 2016 737 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2016 738 , , , 25 2016 739 IFC IFC NNP 25 2016 740 , , , 25 2016 741 IIB IIB NNP 25 2016 742 , , , 25 2016 743 ILO ILO NNP 25 2016 744 , , , 25 2016 745 IMF IMF NNP 25 2016 746 , , , 25 2016 747 IMO imo RB 25 2016 748 , , , 25 2016 749 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2016 750 , , , 25 2016 751 IOC IOC NNP 25 2016 752 , , , 25 2016 753 ITU ITU NNP 25 2016 754 , , , 25 2016 755 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2016 756 , , , 25 2016 757 NAM NAM NNP 25 2016 758 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 759 guest guest NNP 25 2016 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 761 , , , 25 2016 762 PCA PCA NNP 25 2016 763 , , , 25 2016 764 UN UN NNP 25 2016 765 , , , 25 2016 766 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2016 767 , , , 25 2016 768 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2016 769 , , , 25 2016 770 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2016 771 , , , 25 2016 772 UPU UPU NNP 25 2016 773 , , , 25 2016 774 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2016 775 , , , 25 2016 776 WHO who WP 25 2016 777 , , , 25 2016 778 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2016 779 , , , 25 2016 780 WMO WMO NNP 25 2016 781 , , , 25 2016 782 WTO WTO NNP 25 2016 783 _ _ NNP 25 2016 784 # # $ 25 2016 785 _ _ NNP 25 2016 786 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2016 787 representation representation NN 25 2016 788 : : : 25 2016 789 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2016 790 Virgil Virgil NNP 25 2016 791 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 25 2016 792 ; ; : 25 2016 793 Chancery chancery NN 25 2016 794 at at IN 25 2016 795 1607 1607 CD 25 2016 796 23rd 23rd NNP 25 2016 797 Street Street NNP 25 2016 798 NW NW NNP 25 2016 799 , , , 25 2016 800 Washington Washington NNP 25 2016 801 DC DC NNP 25 2016 802 20008 20008 CD 25 2016 803 ; ; : 25 2016 804 telephone telephone NN 25 2016 805 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 806 202 202 CD 25 2016 807 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 808 232 232 CD 25 2016 809 - - SYM 25 2016 810 4747 4747 CD 25 2016 811 ; ; : 25 2016 812 US US NNP 25 2016 813 -- -- : 25 2016 814 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2016 815 Alan Alan NNP 25 2016 816 GREEN GREEN NNP 25 2016 817 , , , 25 2016 818 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 2016 819 ; ; : 25 2016 820 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2016 821 at at IN 25 2016 822 Strada Strada NNP 25 2016 823 Tudor Tudor NNP 25 2016 824 Arghezi Arghezi NNP 25 2016 825 7 7 CD 25 2016 826 - - SYM 25 2016 827 9 9 CD 25 2016 828 , , , 25 2016 829 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 25 2016 830 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 831 mailing mail VBG 25 2016 832 address address NN 25 2016 833 is be VBZ 25 2016 834 APO APO NNP 25 2016 835 New New NNP 25 2016 836 York York NNP 25 2016 837 09213 09213 CD 25 2016 838 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 839 ; ; : 25 2016 840 telephone telephone NN 25 2016 841 [ [ -LRB- 25 2016 842 40 40 CD 25 2016 843 ] ] -RRB- 25 2016 844 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 845 0 0 CD 25 2016 846 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 847 10 10 CD 25 2016 848 - - SYM 25 2016 849 40 40 CD 25 2016 850 - - SYM 25 2016 851 40 40 CD 25 2016 852 _ _ NNP 25 2016 853 # # $ 25 2016 854 _ _ NNP 25 2016 855 Flag Flag NNP 25 2016 856 : : : 25 2016 857 three three CD 25 2016 858 equal equal JJ 25 2016 859 vertical vertical JJ 25 2016 860 bands band NNS 25 2016 861 of of IN 25 2016 862 blue blue JJ 25 2016 863 ( ( -LRB- 25 2016 864 hoist hoist NN 25 2016 865 side side NN 25 2016 866 ) ) -RRB- 25 2016 867 , , , 25 2016 868 yellow yellow NNP 25 2016 869 , , , 25 2016 870 and and CC 25 2016 871 red red NN 25 2016 872 ; ; : 25 2016 873 the the DT 25 2016 874 national national JJ 25 2016 875 coat coat NN 25 2016 876 of of IN 25 2016 877 arms arm NNS 25 2016 878 that that WDT 25 2016 879 used use VBD 25 2016 880 to to TO 25 2016 881 be be VB 25 2016 882 centered center VBN 25 2016 883 in in IN 25 2016 884 the the DT 25 2016 885 yellow yellow JJ 25 2016 886 band band NN 25 2016 887 , , , 25 2016 888 has have VBZ 25 2016 889 been be VBN 25 2016 890 removed remove VBN 25 2016 891 ; ; : 25 2016 892 now now RB 25 2016 893 similar similar JJ 25 2016 894 to to IN 25 2016 895 the the DT 25 2016 896 flags flag NNS 25 2016 897 of of IN 25 2016 898 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 2016 899 and and CC 25 2016 900 Chad Chad NNP 25 2016 901 _ _ NNP 25 2016 902 * * NFP 25 2016 903 _ _ NNP 25 2016 904 Economy Economy NNP 25 2016 905 _ _ NNP 25 2016 906 # # NNP 25 2016 907 _ _ NNP 25 2016 908 Overview Overview NNP 25 2016 909 : : : 25 2016 910 Industry industry NN 25 2016 911 , , , 25 2016 912 which which WDT 25 2016 913 accounts account VBZ 25 2016 914 for for IN 25 2016 915 one one CD 25 2016 916 - - HYPH 25 2016 917 third third NN 25 2016 918 of of IN 25 2016 919 the the DT 25 2016 920 labor labor NN 25 2016 921 force force NN 25 2016 922 and and CC 25 2016 923 generates generate VBZ 25 2016 924 over over IN 25 2016 925 half half PDT 25 2016 926 the the DT 25 2016 927 GNP GNP NNP 25 2016 928 , , , 25 2016 929 suffers suffer VBZ 25 2016 930 from from IN 25 2016 931 an an DT 25 2016 932 aging age VBG 25 2016 933 capital capital NN 25 2016 934 plant plant NN 25 2016 935 and and CC 25 2016 936 persistent persistent JJ 25 2016 937 shortages shortage NNS 25 2016 938 of of IN 25 2016 939 energy energy NN 25 2016 940 . . . 25 2017 1 The the DT 25 2017 2 year year NN 25 2017 3 1990 1990 CD 25 2017 4 witnessed witness VBD 25 2017 5 about about RB 25 2017 6 a a DT 25 2017 7 20 20 CD 25 2017 8 % % NN 25 2017 9 drop drop NN 25 2017 10 in in IN 25 2017 11 industrial industrial JJ 25 2017 12 production production NN 25 2017 13 because because IN 25 2017 14 of of IN 25 2017 15 energy energy NN 25 2017 16 and and CC 25 2017 17 input input NN 25 2017 18 shortages shortage NNS 25 2017 19 and and CC 25 2017 20 labor labor NN 25 2017 21 unrest unrest NN 25 2017 22 . . . 25 2018 1 In in IN 25 2018 2 recent recent JJ 25 2018 3 years year NNS 25 2018 4 the the DT 25 2018 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2018 6 sector sector NN 25 2018 7 has have VBZ 25 2018 8 had have VBN 25 2018 9 to to TO 25 2018 10 contend contend VB 25 2018 11 with with IN 25 2018 12 drought drought NN 25 2018 13 , , , 25 2018 14 mismanagement mismanagement NN 25 2018 15 , , , 25 2018 16 and and CC 25 2018 17 shortages shortage NNS 25 2018 18 of of IN 25 2018 19 inputs input NNS 25 2018 20 . . . 25 2019 1 A a DT 25 2019 2 drought drought NN 25 2019 3 in in IN 25 2019 4 1990 1990 CD 25 2019 5 contributed contribute VBD 25 2019 6 to to IN 25 2019 7 a a DT 25 2019 8 lackluster lackluster JJ 25 2019 9 harvest harvest NN 25 2019 10 , , , 25 2019 11 a a DT 25 2019 12 problem problem NN 25 2019 13 compounded compound VBN 25 2019 14 by by IN 25 2019 15 corruption corruption NN 25 2019 16 and and CC 25 2019 17 a a DT 25 2019 18 poor poor JJ 25 2019 19 distribution distribution NN 25 2019 20 system system NN 25 2019 21 . . . 25 2020 1 The the DT 25 2020 2 new new JJ 25 2020 3 government government NN 25 2020 4 is be VBZ 25 2020 5 slowly slowly RB 25 2020 6 loosening loosen VBG 25 2020 7 the the DT 25 2020 8 tight tight JJ 25 2020 9 central central JJ 25 2020 10 controls control NNS 25 2020 11 of of IN 25 2020 12 Ceausescu Ceausescu NNP 25 2020 13 's 's POS 25 2020 14 command command NN 25 2020 15 economy economy NN 25 2020 16 . . . 25 2021 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 2021 2 has have VBZ 25 2021 3 instituted institute VBN 25 2021 4 moderate moderate JJ 25 2021 5 land land NN 25 2021 6 reforms reform NNS 25 2021 7 , , , 25 2021 8 with with IN 25 2021 9 close close JJ 25 2021 10 to to TO 25 2021 11 one one CD 25 2021 12 - - HYPH 25 2021 13 half half NN 25 2021 14 of of IN 25 2021 15 cropland cropland NN 25 2021 16 now now RB 25 2021 17 in in IN 25 2021 18 private private JJ 25 2021 19 hands hand NNS 25 2021 20 , , , 25 2021 21 and and CC 25 2021 22 it -PRON- PRP 25 2021 23 has have VBZ 25 2021 24 allowed allow VBN 25 2021 25 changes change NNS 25 2021 26 in in IN 25 2021 27 prices price NNS 25 2021 28 for for IN 25 2021 29 private private JJ 25 2021 30 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2021 31 output output NN 25 2021 32 . . . 25 2022 1 Also also RB 25 2022 2 , , , 25 2022 3 the the DT 25 2022 4 new new JJ 25 2022 5 regime regime NN 25 2022 6 is be VBZ 25 2022 7 permitting permit VBG 25 2022 8 the the DT 25 2022 9 establishment establishment NN 25 2022 10 of of IN 25 2022 11 private private JJ 25 2022 12 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 2022 13 , , , 25 2022 14 largely largely RB 25 2022 15 in in IN 25 2022 16 services service NNS 25 2022 17 , , , 25 2022 18 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2022 19 , , , 25 2022 20 and and CC 25 2022 21 small small JJ 25 2022 22 - - HYPH 25 2022 23 scale scale NN 25 2022 24 industry industry NN 25 2022 25 . . . 25 2023 1 New new JJ 25 2023 2 laws law NNS 25 2023 3 providing provide VBG 25 2023 4 for for IN 25 2023 5 the the DT 25 2023 6 privatization privatization NN 25 2023 7 of of IN 25 2023 8 large large JJ 25 2023 9 state state NN 25 2023 10 firms firm NNS 25 2023 11 have have VBP 25 2023 12 been be VBN 25 2023 13 passed pass VBN 25 2023 14 . . . 25 2024 1 However however RB 25 2024 2 , , , 25 2024 3 most most JJS 25 2024 4 of of IN 25 2024 5 the the DT 25 2024 6 early early JJ 25 2024 7 privatization privatization NN 25 2024 8 will will MD 25 2024 9 involve involve VB 25 2024 10 converting convert VBG 25 2024 11 state state NN 25 2024 12 firms firm NNS 25 2024 13 into into IN 25 2024 14 joint joint JJ 25 2024 15 - - HYPH 25 2024 16 stock stock NN 25 2024 17 companies company NNS 25 2024 18 . . . 25 2025 1 The the DT 25 2025 2 selling selling NN 25 2025 3 of of IN 25 2025 4 shares share NNS 25 2025 5 to to IN 25 2025 6 the the DT 25 2025 7 public public NN 25 2025 8 has have VBZ 25 2025 9 not not RB 25 2025 10 yet yet RB 25 2025 11 been be VBN 25 2025 12 worked work VBN 25 2025 13 out out RP 25 2025 14 . . . 25 2026 1 Furthermore furthermore RB 25 2026 2 , , , 25 2026 3 the the DT 25 2026 4 government government NN 25 2026 5 has have VBZ 25 2026 6 halted halt VBN 25 2026 7 the the DT 25 2026 8 old old JJ 25 2026 9 policy policy NN 25 2026 10 of of IN 25 2026 11 diverting divert VBG 25 2026 12 food food NN 25 2026 13 from from IN 25 2026 14 domestic domestic JJ 25 2026 15 consumption consumption NN 25 2026 16 to to IN 25 2026 17 hard hard JJ 25 2026 18 currency currency NN 25 2026 19 export export NN 25 2026 20 markets market NNS 25 2026 21 . . . 25 2027 1 So so RB 25 2027 2 far far RB 25 2027 3 , , , 25 2027 4 the the DT 25 2027 5 government government NN 25 2027 6 does do VBZ 25 2027 7 not not RB 25 2027 8 seem seem VB 25 2027 9 willing willing JJ 25 2027 10 to to TO 25 2027 11 adopt adopt VB 25 2027 12 a a DT 25 2027 13 thoroughgoing thoroughgoe VBG 25 2027 14 market market NN 25 2027 15 system system NN 25 2027 16 , , , 25 2027 17 that that RB 25 2027 18 is is RB 25 2027 19 , , , 25 2027 20 there there EX 25 2027 21 is be VBZ 25 2027 22 great great JJ 25 2027 23 caution caution NN 25 2027 24 in in IN 25 2027 25 decontrolling decontrol VBG 25 2027 26 prices price NNS 25 2027 27 because because IN 25 2027 28 of of IN 25 2027 29 public public JJ 25 2027 30 opposition opposition NN 25 2027 31 . . . 25 2028 1 The the DT 25 2028 2 government government NN 25 2028 3 has have VBZ 25 2028 4 sharply sharply RB 25 2028 5 raised raise VBN 25 2028 6 price price NN 25 2028 7 ceilings ceiling NNS 25 2028 8 instead instead RB 25 2028 9 of of IN 25 2028 10 lifting lift VBG 25 2028 11 them -PRON- PRP 25 2028 12 entirely entirely RB 25 2028 13 . . . 25 2029 1 _ _ NNP 25 2029 2 # # NNP 25 2029 3 _ _ NNP 25 2029 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2029 5 : : : 25 2029 6 $ $ $ 25 2029 7 69.9 69.9 CD 25 2029 8 billion billion CD 25 2029 9 , , , 25 2029 10 per per IN 25 2029 11 capita capita FW 25 2029 12 $ $ $ 25 2029 13 3,000 3,000 CD 25 2029 14 ; ; : 25 2029 15 real real JJ 25 2029 16 growth growth NN 25 2029 17 rate rate NN 25 2029 18 - - : 25 2029 19 10.8 10.8 CD 25 2029 20 % % NN 25 2029 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2029 22 1990 1990 CD 25 2029 23 est est NNP 25 2029 24 . . . 25 2029 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2030 1 _ _ NNP 25 2030 2 # # NN 25 2030 3 _ _ NNP 25 2030 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2030 5 rate rate NN 25 2030 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2030 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2030 8 prices price NNS 25 2030 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2030 10 : : : 25 2030 11 50 50 CD 25 2030 12 % % NN 25 2030 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2030 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2030 15 est est NNP 25 2030 16 . . . 25 2030 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2031 1 _ _ NNP 25 2031 2 # # NNP 25 2031 3 _ _ NNP 25 2031 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2031 5 rate rate NN 25 2031 6 : : : 25 2031 7 NA% NA% `` 25 2031 8 _ _ NNP 25 2031 9 # # $ 25 2031 10 _ _ NNP 25 2031 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 2031 12 : : : 25 2031 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2031 14 $ $ $ 25 2031 15 28.4 28.4 CD 25 2031 16 billion billion CD 25 2031 17 ; ; : 25 2031 18 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2031 19 $ $ $ 25 2031 20 28.4 28.4 CD 25 2031 21 billion billion CD 25 2031 22 , , , 25 2031 23 including include VBG 25 2031 24 capital capital NN 25 2031 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2031 26 of of IN 25 2031 27 $ $ $ 25 2031 28 12.3 12.3 CD 25 2031 29 billion billion CD 25 2031 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2031 31 1989 1989 CD 25 2031 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2031 33 _ _ NNP 25 2031 34 # # NNP 25 2031 35 _ _ NNP 25 2031 36 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2031 37 : : : 25 2031 38 $ $ $ 25 2031 39 9.2 9.2 CD 25 2031 40 billion billion CD 25 2031 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 2031 42 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2031 43 . . NNP 25 2031 44 , , , 25 2031 45 1990 1990 CD 25 2031 46 est est NNP 25 2031 47 . . . 25 2032 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2032 2 ; ; : 25 2032 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2032 4 -- -- : 25 2032 5 machinery machinery NN 25 2032 6 and and CC 25 2032 7 equipment equipment NN 25 2032 8 34.7 34.7 CD 25 2032 9 % % NN 25 2032 10 , , , 25 2032 11 fuels fuel NNS 25 2032 12 , , , 25 2032 13 minerals mineral NNS 25 2032 14 and and CC 25 2032 15 metals metal NNS 25 2032 16 24.7 24.7 CD 25 2032 17 % % NN 25 2032 18 , , , 25 2032 19 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2032 20 consumer consumer NN 25 2032 21 goods good NNS 25 2032 22 16.9 16.9 CD 25 2032 23 % % NN 25 2032 24 , , , 25 2032 25 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2032 26 materials material NNS 25 2032 27 and and CC 25 2032 28 forestry forestry NN 25 2032 29 products product NNS 25 2032 30 11.9 11.9 CD 25 2032 31 % % NN 25 2032 32 , , , 25 2032 33 other other JJ 25 2032 34 11.6 11.6 CD 25 2032 35 % % NN 25 2032 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 2032 37 1986 1986 CD 25 2032 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2032 39 ; ; : 25 2032 40 partners partner NNS 25 2032 41 -- -- : 25 2032 42 USSR ussr NN 25 2032 43 27 27 CD 25 2032 44 % % NN 25 2032 45 , , , 25 2032 46 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2032 47 Europe Europe NNP 25 2032 48 23 23 CD 25 2032 49 % % NN 25 2032 50 , , , 25 2032 51 EC EC NNP 25 2032 52 15 15 CD 25 2032 53 % % NN 25 2032 54 , , , 25 2032 55 US US NNP 25 2032 56 5 5 CD 25 2032 57 % % NN 25 2032 58 , , , 25 2032 59 China China NNP 25 2032 60 4 4 CD 25 2032 61 % % NN 25 2032 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 2032 63 1987 1987 CD 25 2032 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 2032 65 _ _ NNP 25 2032 66 # # NNP 25 2032 67 _ _ NNP 25 2032 68 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2032 69 : : : 25 2032 70 $ $ $ 25 2032 71 10.9 10.9 CD 25 2032 72 billion billion CD 25 2032 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 2032 74 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2032 75 . . NNP 25 2032 76 , , , 25 2032 77 1990 1990 CD 25 2032 78 est est NNP 25 2032 79 . . . 25 2033 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2033 2 ; ; : 25 2033 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2033 4 -- -- : 25 2033 5 fuels fuel NNS 25 2033 6 , , , 25 2033 7 minerals mineral NNS 25 2033 8 , , , 25 2033 9 and and CC 25 2033 10 metals metal NNS 25 2033 11 51.0 51.0 CD 25 2033 12 % % NN 25 2033 13 , , , 25 2033 14 machinery machinery NN 25 2033 15 and and CC 25 2033 16 equipment equipment NN 25 2033 17 26.7 26.7 CD 25 2033 18 % % NN 25 2033 19 , , , 25 2033 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2033 21 and and CC 25 2033 22 forestry forestry NN 25 2033 23 products product NNS 25 2033 24 11.0 11.0 CD 25 2033 25 % % NN 25 2033 26 , , , 25 2033 27 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2033 28 consumer consumer NN 25 2033 29 goods good NNS 25 2033 30 4.2 4.2 CD 25 2033 31 % % NN 25 2033 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2033 33 1986 1986 CD 25 2033 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 2033 35 ; ; : 25 2033 36 partners partner NNS 25 2033 37 -- -- : 25 2033 38 Communist communist JJ 25 2033 39 countries country NNS 25 2033 40 60 60 CD 25 2033 41 % % NN 25 2033 42 , , , 25 2033 43 non non JJ 25 2033 44 - - JJ 25 2033 45 Communist communist JJ 25 2033 46 countries country NNS 25 2033 47 40 40 CD 25 2033 48 % % NN 25 2033 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2033 50 1987 1987 CD 25 2033 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2033 52 _ _ NNP 25 2033 53 # # NNP 25 2033 54 _ _ NNP 25 2033 55 External External NNP 25 2033 56 debt debt NN 25 2033 57 : : : 25 2033 58 $ $ $ 25 2033 59 400 400 CD 25 2033 60 million million CD 25 2033 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 2033 62 mid-1990 mid-1990 NN 25 2033 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 2033 64 _ _ NNP 25 2033 65 # # $ 25 2033 66 _ _ NNP 25 2033 67 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2033 68 production production NN 25 2033 69 : : : 25 2033 70 growth growth NN 25 2033 71 rate rate NN 25 2033 72 - - : 25 2033 73 20 20 CD 25 2033 74 % % NN 25 2033 75 ( ( -LRB- 25 2033 76 1990 1990 CD 25 2033 77 est est NNP 25 2033 78 . . . 25 2033 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 1 _ _ NNP 25 2034 2 # # $ 25 2034 3 _ _ NNP 25 2034 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2034 5 : : : 25 2034 6 22,700,000 22,700,000 CD 25 2034 7 kW kw NN 25 2034 8 capacity capacity NN 25 2034 9 ; ; : 25 2034 10 64,200 64,200 CD 25 2034 11 million million CD 25 2034 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 2034 13 produced produce VBN 25 2034 14 , , , 25 2034 15 2,760 2,760 CD 25 2034 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 2034 17 per per IN 25 2034 18 capita capita NN 25 2034 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2034 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 22 _ _ NNP 25 2034 23 # # NNP 25 2034 24 _ _ NNP 25 2034 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2034 26 : : : 25 2034 27 mining mining NN 25 2034 28 , , , 25 2034 29 timber timber NN 25 2034 30 , , , 25 2034 31 construction construction NN 25 2034 32 materials material NNS 25 2034 33 , , , 25 2034 34 metallurgy metallurgy NN 25 2034 35 , , , 25 2034 36 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2034 37 , , , 25 2034 38 machine machine NN 25 2034 39 building building NN 25 2034 40 , , , 25 2034 41 food food NN 25 2034 42 processing processing NN 25 2034 43 , , , 25 2034 44 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2034 45 _ _ NNP 25 2034 46 # # NNP 25 2034 47 _ _ NNP 25 2034 48 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2034 49 : : : 25 2034 50 accounts account NNS 25 2034 51 for for IN 25 2034 52 15 15 CD 25 2034 53 % % NN 25 2034 54 of of IN 25 2034 55 GNP GNP NNP 25 2034 56 and and CC 25 2034 57 28 28 CD 25 2034 58 % % NN 25 2034 59 of of IN 25 2034 60 labor labor NN 25 2034 61 force force NN 25 2034 62 ; ; , 25 2034 63 major major JJ 25 2034 64 wheat wheat NN 25 2034 65 and and CC 25 2034 66 corn corn NN 25 2034 67 producer producer NN 25 2034 68 ; ; : 25 2034 69 other other JJ 25 2034 70 products product NNS 25 2034 71 -- -- : 25 2034 72 sugar sugar NN 25 2034 73 beets beet NNS 25 2034 74 , , , 25 2034 75 sunflower sunflower NN 25 2034 76 seed seed NN 25 2034 77 , , , 25 2034 78 potatoes potato NNS 25 2034 79 , , , 25 2034 80 milk milk NN 25 2034 81 , , , 25 2034 82 eggs egg NNS 25 2034 83 , , , 25 2034 84 meat meat NN 25 2034 85 , , , 25 2034 86 grapes grape NNS 25 2034 87 _ _ NNP 25 2034 88 # # NN 25 2034 89 _ _ NNP 25 2034 90 Economic economic JJ 25 2034 91 aid aid NN 25 2034 92 : : : 25 2034 93 donor--$4.4 donor--$4.4 VB 25 2034 94 billion billion CD 25 2034 95 in in IN 25 2034 96 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2034 97 aid aid NN 25 2034 98 to to IN 25 2034 99 non non JJ 25 2034 100 - - JJ 25 2034 101 Communist communist JJ 25 2034 102 less less RBR 25 2034 103 developed develop VBN 25 2034 104 countries country NNS 25 2034 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 106 1956 1956 CD 25 2034 107 - - SYM 25 2034 108 89 89 CD 25 2034 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 110 _ _ NNP 25 2034 111 # # $ 25 2034 112 _ _ NNP 25 2034 113 Currency Currency NNP 25 2034 114 : : : 25 2034 115 leu leu NNP 25 2034 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 117 plural plural NNP 25 2034 118 -- -- : 25 2034 119 lei lei NN 25 2034 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 121 ; ; : 25 2034 122 1 1 CD 25 2034 123 leu leu NN 25 2034 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 125 L l NN 25 2034 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 127 = = NFP 25 2034 128 100 100 CD 25 2034 129 bani bani NN 25 2034 130 _ _ NNP 25 2034 131 # # NNP 25 2034 132 _ _ NNP 25 2034 133 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2034 134 rates rate NNS 25 2034 135 : : : 25 2034 136 lei lei NN 25 2034 137 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 138 L L NNP 25 2034 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 140 per per IN 25 2034 141 US$ us$ $ 25 2034 142 1 1 CD 25 2034 143 - - HYPH 25 2034 144 -60.00 -60.00 NN 25 2034 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 146 June June NNP 25 2034 147 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 149 , , , 25 2034 150 22.432 22.432 CD 25 2034 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 152 1990 1990 CD 25 2034 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 154 , , , 25 2034 155 14.922 14.922 CD 25 2034 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 157 1989 1989 CD 25 2034 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 159 , , , 25 2034 160 14.277 14.277 CD 25 2034 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 162 1988 1988 CD 25 2034 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 164 , , , 25 2034 165 14.557 14.557 CD 25 2034 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 167 1987 1987 CD 25 2034 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 169 , , , 25 2034 170 16.153 16.153 CD 25 2034 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 172 1986 1986 CD 25 2034 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 174 , , , 25 2034 175 17.141 17.141 CD 25 2034 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 177 1985 1985 CD 25 2034 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 179 _ _ NNP 25 2034 180 # # NNP 25 2034 181 _ _ NNP 25 2034 182 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2034 183 year year NN 25 2034 184 : : : 25 2034 185 calendar calendar NNP 25 2034 186 year year NN 25 2034 187 _ _ NNP 25 2034 188 * * NFP 25 2034 189 _ _ NNP 25 2034 190 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2034 191 _ _ NNP 25 2034 192 # # NNP 25 2034 193 _ _ NNP 25 2034 194 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2034 195 : : : 25 2034 196 11,275 11,275 CD 25 2034 197 km km NN 25 2034 198 total total NN 25 2034 199 ; ; : 25 2034 200 10,860 10,860 CD 25 2034 201 km km NN 25 2034 202 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2034 203 standard standard JJ 25 2034 204 gauge gauge NN 25 2034 205 , , , 25 2034 206 370 370 CD 25 2034 207 km km NN 25 2034 208 narrow narrow JJ 25 2034 209 gauge gauge NN 25 2034 210 , , , 25 2034 211 45 45 CD 25 2034 212 km km NN 25 2034 213 broad broad JJ 25 2034 214 gauge gauge NN 25 2034 215 ; ; : 25 2034 216 3,411 3,411 CD 25 2034 217 km km VBZ 25 2034 218 electrified electrify VBN 25 2034 219 , , , 25 2034 220 3,060 3,060 CD 25 2034 221 km km NN 25 2034 222 double double JJ 25 2034 223 track track NN 25 2034 224 ; ; : 25 2034 225 government government NN 25 2034 226 owned own VBN 25 2034 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 228 1987 1987 CD 25 2034 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 230 _ _ NNP 25 2034 231 # # NNP 25 2034 232 _ _ NNP 25 2034 233 Highways Highways NNP 25 2034 234 : : : 25 2034 235 72,799 72,799 CD 25 2034 236 km km NNS 25 2034 237 total total NN 25 2034 238 ; ; : 25 2034 239 15,762 15,762 CD 25 2034 240 km km NN 25 2034 241 concrete concrete NN 25 2034 242 , , , 25 2034 243 asphalt asphalt NN 25 2034 244 , , , 25 2034 245 stone stone NN 25 2034 246 block block NN 25 2034 247 ; ; : 25 2034 248 20,208 20,208 CD 25 2034 249 km km NN 25 2034 250 asphalt asphalt NN 25 2034 251 treated treat VBN 25 2034 252 ; ; : 25 2034 253 27,729 27,729 CD 25 2034 254 km km NN 25 2034 255 gravel gravel NN 25 2034 256 , , , 25 2034 257 crushed crush VBN 25 2034 258 stone stone NN 25 2034 259 , , , 25 2034 260 and and CC 25 2034 261 other other JJ 25 2034 262 paved paved JJ 25 2034 263 surfaces surface NNS 25 2034 264 ; ; : 25 2034 265 9,100 9,100 CD 25 2034 266 km km NN 25 2034 267 unpaved unpaved JJ 25 2034 268 roads road NNS 25 2034 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 270 1985 1985 CD 25 2034 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 272 _ _ NNP 25 2034 273 # # NNP 25 2034 274 _ _ NNP 25 2034 275 Inland Inland NNP 25 2034 276 waterways waterway NNS 25 2034 277 : : : 25 2034 278 1,724 1,724 CD 25 2034 279 km km NNS 25 2034 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 281 1984 1984 CD 25 2034 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 283 _ _ NNP 25 2034 284 # # NNP 25 2034 285 _ _ NNP 25 2034 286 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2034 287 : : : 25 2034 288 2,800 2,800 CD 25 2034 289 km km NN 25 2034 290 crude crude JJ 25 2034 291 oil oil NN 25 2034 292 ; ; : 25 2034 293 1,429 1,429 CD 25 2034 294 km km NN 25 2034 295 refined refined JJ 25 2034 296 products product NNS 25 2034 297 ; ; : 25 2034 298 6,400 6,400 CD 25 2034 299 km km NN 25 2034 300 natural natural JJ 25 2034 301 gas gas NN 25 2034 302 _ _ NNP 25 2034 303 # # NNP 25 2034 304 _ _ NNP 25 2034 305 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2034 306 : : : 25 2034 307 Constanta Constanta NNP 25 2034 308 , , , 25 2034 309 Galati Galati NNP 25 2034 310 , , , 25 2034 311 Braila Braila NNP 25 2034 312 , , , 25 2034 313 Mangalia Mangalia NNP 25 2034 314 ; ; , 25 2034 315 inland inland JJ 25 2034 316 ports port NNS 25 2034 317 are be VBP 25 2034 318 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 25 2034 319 , , , 25 2034 320 Drobeta Drobeta NNP 25 2034 321 - - HYPH 25 2034 322 Turnu Turnu NNP 25 2034 323 Severin Severin NNP 25 2034 324 , , , 25 2034 325 Orsova Orsova NNP 25 2034 326 _ _ NNP 25 2034 327 # # NNP 25 2034 328 _ _ NNP 25 2034 329 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2034 330 marine marine NN 25 2034 331 : : : 25 2034 332 294 294 CD 25 2034 333 ships ship NNS 25 2034 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 335 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2034 336 GRT GRT NNP 25 2034 337 or or CC 25 2034 338 over over RB 25 2034 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 340 totaling total VBG 25 2034 341 3,767,465 3,767,465 CD 25 2034 342 GRT/5,893,700 GRT/5,893,700 . 25 2034 343 DWT dwt NN 25 2034 344 ; ; : 25 2034 345 includes include VBZ 25 2034 346 1 1 CD 25 2034 347 passenger passenger NN 25 2034 348 - - HYPH 25 2034 349 cargo cargo NN 25 2034 350 , , , 25 2034 351 191 191 CD 25 2034 352 cargo cargo NN 25 2034 353 , , , 25 2034 354 2 2 CD 25 2034 355 container container NN 25 2034 356 , , , 25 2034 357 1 1 CD 25 2034 358 rail rail NN 25 2034 359 - - HYPH 25 2034 360 car car NN 25 2034 361 carrier carrier NN 25 2034 362 , , , 25 2034 363 11 11 CD 25 2034 364 roll roll NN 25 2034 365 - - HYPH 25 2034 366 on on IN 25 2034 367 / / SYM 25 2034 368 roll roll NN 25 2034 369 - - HYPH 25 2034 370 off off RP 25 2034 371 cargo cargo NN 25 2034 372 , , , 25 2034 373 2 2 CD 25 2034 374 livestock livestock NN 25 2034 375 carrier carrier NN 25 2034 376 , , , 25 2034 377 15 15 CD 25 2034 378 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2034 379 , , , 25 2034 380 oils oil NNS 25 2034 381 , , , 25 2034 382 and and CC 25 2034 383 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2034 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 385 POL POL NNP 25 2034 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 387 tanker tanker NN 25 2034 388 , , , 25 2034 389 69 69 CD 25 2034 390 bulk bulk NN 25 2034 391 , , , 25 2034 392 2 2 CD 25 2034 393 combination combination NN 25 2034 394 ore ore NN 25 2034 395 / / SYM 25 2034 396 oil oil NN 25 2034 397 _ _ NNP 25 2034 398 # # NNP 25 2034 399 _ _ NNP 25 2034 400 Civil civil JJ 25 2034 401 air air NN 25 2034 402 : : : 25 2034 403 59 59 CD 25 2034 404 major major JJ 25 2034 405 transport transport NN 25 2034 406 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2034 407 _ _ NNP 25 2034 408 # # NNP 25 2034 409 _ _ NNP 25 2034 410 Airports Airports NNP 25 2034 411 : : : 25 2034 412 165 165 CD 25 2034 413 total total NN 25 2034 414 , , , 25 2034 415 165 165 CD 25 2034 416 usable usable JJ 25 2034 417 ; ; : 25 2034 418 25 25 CD 25 2034 419 with with IN 25 2034 420 permanent permanent JJ 25 2034 421 - - HYPH 25 2034 422 surface surface NN 25 2034 423 runways runway NNS 25 2034 424 ; ; : 25 2034 425 15 15 CD 25 2034 426 with with IN 25 2034 427 runways runways NNP 25 2034 428 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2034 429 - - HYPH 25 2034 430 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2034 431 m m NN 25 2034 432 ; ; : 25 2034 433 15 15 CD 25 2034 434 with with IN 25 2034 435 runways runway NNS 25 2034 436 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2034 437 - - HYPH 25 2034 438 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2034 439 m m NNP 25 2034 440 _ _ NNP 25 2034 441 # # NNP 25 2034 442 _ _ NNP 25 2034 443 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2034 444 : : : 25 2034 445 about about IN 25 2034 446 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2034 447 million million CD 25 2034 448 telephone telephone NN 25 2034 449 customers customer NNS 25 2034 450 ; ; : 25 2034 451 89 89 CD 25 2034 452 % % NN 25 2034 453 of of IN 25 2034 454 phone phone NN 25 2034 455 network network NN 25 2034 456 is be VBZ 25 2034 457 automatic automatic JJ 25 2034 458 ; ; : 25 2034 459 present present JJ 25 2034 460 phone phone NN 25 2034 461 density density NN 25 2034 462 is be VBZ 25 2034 463 9.85 9.85 CD 25 2034 464 per per IN 25 2034 465 100 100 CD 25 2034 466 residents resident NNS 25 2034 467 ; ; : 25 2034 468 roughly roughly RB 25 2034 469 3,300 3,300 CD 25 2034 470 villages village NNS 25 2034 471 with with IN 25 2034 472 no no DT 25 2034 473 service service NN 25 2034 474 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 475 February February NNP 25 2034 476 1990 1990 CD 25 2034 477 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 478 ; ; : 25 2034 479 stations--39 stations--39 NN 25 2034 480 AM am NN 25 2034 481 , , , 25 2034 482 29 29 CD 25 2034 483 FM FM NNP 25 2034 484 , , , 25 2034 485 39 39 CD 25 2034 486 TV tv NN 25 2034 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 488 1990 1990 CD 25 2034 489 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 490 _ _ NNP 25 2034 491 * * NFP 25 2034 492 _ _ NNP 25 2034 493 Defense Defense NNP 25 2034 494 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2034 495 _ _ NNP 25 2034 496 # # NNP 25 2034 497 _ _ NNP 25 2034 498 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2034 499 : : : 25 2034 500 French French NNP 25 2034 501 -- -- : 25 2034 502 Army Army NNP 25 2034 503 , , , 25 2034 504 Navy Navy NNP 25 2034 505 , , , 25 2034 506 Air Air NNP 25 2034 507 Force Force NNP 25 2034 508 , , , 25 2034 509 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 2034 510 _ _ NNP 25 2034 511 # # NNP 25 2034 512 _ _ NNP 25 2034 513 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2034 514 availability availability NN 25 2034 515 : : : 25 2034 516 males males NNP 25 2034 517 15 15 CD 25 2034 518 - - SYM 25 2034 519 49 49 CD 25 2034 520 , , , 25 2034 521 5,801,986 5,801,986 CD 25 2034 522 ; ; : 25 2034 523 4,912,789 4,912,789 CD 25 2034 524 fit fit NN 25 2034 525 for for IN 25 2034 526 military military JJ 25 2034 527 service service NN 25 2034 528 ; ; : 25 2034 529 192,996 192,996 CD 25 2034 530 reach reach VB 25 2034 531 military military JJ 25 2034 532 age age NN 25 2034 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 534 20 20 CD 25 2034 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 536 annually annually RB 25 2034 537 _ _ NNP 25 2034 538 # # $ 25 2034 539 _ _ NNP 25 2034 540 Defense Defense NNP 25 2034 541 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2034 542 : : : 25 2034 543 15 15 CD 25 2034 544 billion billion CD 25 2034 545 lei lei NN 25 2034 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 547 unofficial unofficial JJ 25 2034 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 549 , , , 25 2034 550 NA% na% IN 25 2034 551 of of IN 25 2034 552 GDP GDP NNP 25 2034 553 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 554 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 555 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 556 ; ; : 25 2034 557 note note NN 25 2034 558 -- -- : 25 2034 559 conversion conversion NN 25 2034 560 of of IN 25 2034 561 defense defense NN 25 2034 562 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2034 563 into into IN 25 2034 564 US US NNP 25 2034 565 dollars dollar NNS 25 2034 566 using use VBG 25 2034 567 the the DT 25 2034 568 official official NN 25 2034 569 administratively administratively RB 25 2034 570 set set VBN 25 2034 571 exchange exchange NN 25 2034 572 rate rate NN 25 2034 573 would would MD 25 2034 574 produce produce VB 25 2034 575 misleading misleading JJ 25 2034 576 results result NNS 25 2034 577 _ _ NNP 25 2034 578 % % NN 25 2034 579 _ _ NNP 25 2034 580 _ _ NNP 25 2034 581 @_Rwanda @_Rwanda NNP 25 2034 582 _ _ NNP 25 2034 583 * * NFP 25 2034 584 _ _ NNP 25 2034 585 Geography Geography NNP 25 2034 586 _ _ NNP 25 2034 587 # # NNP 25 2034 588 _ _ NNP 25 2034 589 Total total JJ 25 2034 590 area area NN 25 2034 591 : : : 25 2034 592 26,340 26,340 CD 25 2034 593 km2 km2 NN 25 2034 594 ; ; : 25 2034 595 land land NN 25 2034 596 area area NN 25 2034 597 : : : 25 2034 598 24,950 24,950 CD 25 2034 599 km2 km2 NNP 25 2034 600 _ _ NNP 25 2034 601 # # NNP 25 2034 602 _ _ NNP 25 2034 603 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2034 604 area area NN 25 2034 605 : : : 25 2034 606 slightly slightly RB 25 2034 607 smaller small JJR 25 2034 608 than than IN 25 2034 609 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 2034 610 _ _ NNP 25 2034 611 # # NNP 25 2034 612 _ _ NNP 25 2034 613 Land Land NNP 25 2034 614 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2034 615 : : : 25 2034 616 893 893 CD 25 2034 617 km km NN 25 2034 618 total total NN 25 2034 619 ; ; : 25 2034 620 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2034 621 290 290 CD 25 2034 622 km km NNS 25 2034 623 , , , 25 2034 624 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2034 625 217 217 CD 25 2034 626 km km NNS 25 2034 627 , , , 25 2034 628 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2034 629 169 169 CD 25 2034 630 km km NNS 25 2034 631 , , , 25 2034 632 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2034 633 217 217 CD 25 2034 634 km km NNS 25 2034 635 _ _ NNP 25 2034 636 # # NNP 25 2034 637 _ _ NNP 25 2034 638 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2034 639 : : : 25 2034 640 none none NN 25 2034 641 -- -- : 25 2034 642 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2034 643 _ _ NNP 25 2034 644 # # $ 25 2034 645 _ _ NNP 25 2034 646 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2034 647 claims claim VBZ 25 2034 648 : : : 25 2034 649 none none NN 25 2034 650 -- -- : 25 2034 651 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2034 652 _ _ NNP 25 2034 653 # # NNP 25 2034 654 _ _ NNP 25 2034 655 Climate Climate NNP 25 2034 656 : : : 25 2034 657 temperate temperate VB 25 2034 658 ; ; : 25 2034 659 two two CD 25 2034 660 rainy rainy JJ 25 2034 661 seasons season NNS 25 2034 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 663 February February NNP 25 2034 664 to to IN 25 2034 665 April April NNP 25 2034 666 , , , 25 2034 667 November November NNP 25 2034 668 to to IN 25 2034 669 January January NNP 25 2034 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 671 ; ; : 25 2034 672 mild mild JJ 25 2034 673 in in IN 25 2034 674 mountains mountain NNS 25 2034 675 with with IN 25 2034 676 frost frost NN 25 2034 677 and and CC 25 2034 678 snow snow NN 25 2034 679 possible possible JJ 25 2034 680 _ _ NN 25 2034 681 # # $ 25 2034 682 _ _ NNP 25 2034 683 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2034 684 : : : 25 2034 685 mostly mostly RB 25 2034 686 grassy grassy JJ 25 2034 687 uplands upland NNS 25 2034 688 and and CC 25 2034 689 hills hill NNS 25 2034 690 ; ; : 25 2034 691 mountains mountain NNS 25 2034 692 in in IN 25 2034 693 west west NNP 25 2034 694 _ _ NNP 25 2034 695 # # $ 25 2034 696 _ _ NNP 25 2034 697 Natural natural JJ 25 2034 698 resources resource NNS 25 2034 699 : : : 25 2034 700 gold gold NN 25 2034 701 , , , 25 2034 702 cassiterite cassiterite NN 25 2034 703 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 704 tin tin NNP 25 2034 705 ore ore NNP 25 2034 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 707 , , , 25 2034 708 wolframite wolframite NNP 25 2034 709 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 710 tungsten tungsten NNP 25 2034 711 ore ore NNP 25 2034 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 713 , , , 25 2034 714 natural natural JJ 25 2034 715 gas gas NN 25 2034 716 , , , 25 2034 717 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2034 718 _ _ NNP 25 2034 719 # # $ 25 2034 720 _ _ NNP 25 2034 721 Land Land NNP 25 2034 722 use use NN 25 2034 723 : : : 25 2034 724 arable arable JJ 25 2034 725 land land NN 25 2034 726 29 29 CD 25 2034 727 % % NN 25 2034 728 ; ; , 25 2034 729 permanent permanent JJ 25 2034 730 crops crop NNS 25 2034 731 11 11 CD 25 2034 732 % % NN 25 2034 733 ; ; : 25 2034 734 meadows meadow NNS 25 2034 735 and and CC 25 2034 736 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2034 737 18 18 CD 25 2034 738 % % NN 25 2034 739 ; ; , 25 2034 740 forest forest NN 25 2034 741 and and CC 25 2034 742 woodland woodland IN 25 2034 743 10 10 CD 25 2034 744 % % NN 25 2034 745 ; ; , 25 2034 746 other other JJ 25 2034 747 32 32 CD 25 2034 748 % % NN 25 2034 749 ; ; , 25 2034 750 includes include VBZ 25 2034 751 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2034 752 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2034 753 _ _ NNP 25 2034 754 # # NNP 25 2034 755 _ _ NNP 25 2034 756 Environment Environment NNP 25 2034 757 : : : 25 2034 758 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2034 759 ; ; : 25 2034 760 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2034 761 ; ; : 25 2034 762 soil soil NN 25 2034 763 exhaustion exhaustion NN 25 2034 764 ; ; , 25 2034 765 soil soil NN 25 2034 766 erosion erosion NN 25 2034 767 ; ; : 25 2034 768 periodic periodic JJ 25 2034 769 droughts drought NNS 25 2034 770 _ _ NNP 25 2034 771 # # $ 25 2034 772 _ _ NNP 25 2034 773 Note Note NNP 25 2034 774 : : : 25 2034 775 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 2034 776 _ _ NNP 25 2034 777 * * NFP 25 2034 778 _ _ NNP 25 2034 779 People People NNPS 25 2034 780 _ _ IN 25 2034 781 # # NNP 25 2034 782 _ _ NNP 25 2034 783 Population Population NNP 25 2034 784 : : : 25 2034 785 7,902,644 7,902,644 CD 25 2034 786 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 787 July July NNP 25 2034 788 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 790 , , , 25 2034 791 growth growth NN 25 2034 792 rate rate NN 25 2034 793 3.8 3.8 CD 25 2034 794 % % NN 25 2034 795 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 796 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 797 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 798 _ _ NNP 25 2034 799 # # NNP 25 2034 800 _ _ NNP 25 2034 801 Birth Birth NNP 25 2034 802 rate rate NN 25 2034 803 : : : 25 2034 804 52 52 CD 25 2034 805 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2034 806 population population NN 25 2034 807 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 808 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 809 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 810 _ _ NNP 25 2034 811 # # $ 25 2034 812 _ _ NNP 25 2034 813 Death Death NNP 25 2034 814 rate rate NN 25 2034 815 : : : 25 2034 816 15 15 CD 25 2034 817 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2034 818 population population NN 25 2034 819 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 820 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 821 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 822 _ _ NNP 25 2034 823 # # NNP 25 2034 824 _ _ NNP 25 2034 825 Net net JJ 25 2034 826 migration migration NN 25 2034 827 rate rate NN 25 2034 828 : : : 25 2034 829 0 0 CD 25 2034 830 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2034 831 population population NN 25 2034 832 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 833 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 834 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 835 _ _ NNP 25 2034 836 # # $ 25 2034 837 _ _ NNP 25 2034 838 Infant Infant NNP 25 2034 839 mortality mortality NN 25 2034 840 rate rate NN 25 2034 841 : : : 25 2034 842 110 110 CD 25 2034 843 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2034 844 live live JJ 25 2034 845 births birth NNS 25 2034 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 847 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 848 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 849 _ _ NNP 25 2034 850 # # NNP 25 2034 851 _ _ NNP 25 2034 852 Life Life NNP 25 2034 853 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2034 854 at at IN 25 2034 855 birth birth NN 25 2034 856 : : : 25 2034 857 51 51 CD 25 2034 858 years year NNS 25 2034 859 male male JJ 25 2034 860 , , , 25 2034 861 54 54 CD 25 2034 862 years year NNS 25 2034 863 female female JJ 25 2034 864 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 865 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 866 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 867 _ _ NNP 25 2034 868 # # NNP 25 2034 869 _ _ NNP 25 2034 870 Total total JJ 25 2034 871 fertility fertility NN 25 2034 872 rate rate NN 25 2034 873 : : : 25 2034 874 8.4 8.4 CD 25 2034 875 children child NNS 25 2034 876 born bear VBN 25 2034 877 / / SYM 25 2034 878 woman woman NN 25 2034 879 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 880 1991 1991 CD 25 2034 881 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 882 _ _ NNP 25 2034 883 # # $ 25 2034 884 _ _ NNP 25 2034 885 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2034 886 : : : 25 2034 887 noun noun JJ 25 2034 888 and and CC 25 2034 889 adjective adjective JJ 25 2034 890 -- -- : 25 2034 891 Rwandan(s rwandan(s ADD 25 2034 892 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 893 _ _ NNP 25 2034 894 # # $ 25 2034 895 _ _ NNP 25 2034 896 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2034 897 divisions division NNS 25 2034 898 : : : 25 2034 899 Hutu Hutu NNP 25 2034 900 90 90 CD 25 2034 901 % % NN 25 2034 902 , , , 25 2034 903 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 25 2034 904 9 9 CD 25 2034 905 % % NN 25 2034 906 , , , 25 2034 907 Twa Twa NNP 25 2034 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 909 Pygmoid Pygmoid NNP 25 2034 910 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 911 1 1 CD 25 2034 912 % % NN 25 2034 913 _ _ NNP 25 2034 914 # # $ 25 2034 915 _ _ NNP 25 2034 916 Religion Religion NNP 25 2034 917 : : : 25 2034 918 Roman Roman NNP 25 2034 919 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2034 920 65 65 CD 25 2034 921 % % NN 25 2034 922 , , , 25 2034 923 Protestant protestant NN 25 2034 924 9 9 CD 25 2034 925 % % NN 25 2034 926 , , , 25 2034 927 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2034 928 1 1 CD 25 2034 929 % % NN 25 2034 930 , , , 25 2034 931 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2034 932 beliefs belief NNS 25 2034 933 and and CC 25 2034 934 other other JJ 25 2034 935 25 25 CD 25 2034 936 % % NN 25 2034 937 _ _ NNP 25 2034 938 # # $ 25 2034 939 _ _ NNP 25 2034 940 Language Language NNP 25 2034 941 : : : 25 2034 942 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 25 2034 943 , , , 25 2034 944 French French NNP 25 2034 945 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 946 official official NN 25 2034 947 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 948 ; ; : 25 2034 949 Kiswahili Kiswahili NNP 25 2034 950 used use VBN 25 2034 951 in in IN 25 2034 952 commercial commercial JJ 25 2034 953 centers center NNS 25 2034 954 _ _ NNP 25 2034 955 # # NNP 25 2034 956 _ _ NNP 25 2034 957 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2034 958 : : : 25 2034 959 50 50 CD 25 2034 960 % % NN 25 2034 961 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 962 male male JJ 25 2034 963 64 64 CD 25 2034 964 % % NN 25 2034 965 , , , 25 2034 966 female female JJ 25 2034 967 37 37 CD 25 2034 968 % % NN 25 2034 969 ) ) -RRB- 25 2034 970 age age NN 25 2034 971 15 15 CD 25 2034 972 and and CC 25 2034 973 over over RB 25 2034 974 can can MD 25 2034 975 read read VB 25 2034 976 and and CC 25 2034 977 write write VB 25 2034 978 ( ( -LRB- 25 2034 979 1990 1990 CD 25 2034 980 est est NNP 25 2034 981 . . . 25 2034 982 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 1 _ _ NNP 25 2035 2 # # $ 25 2035 3 _ _ NNP 25 2035 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2035 5 force force NN 25 2035 6 : : : 25 2035 7 3,600,000 3,600,000 CD 25 2035 8 ; ; : 25 2035 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2035 10 93 93 CD 25 2035 11 % % NN 25 2035 12 , , , 25 2035 13 government government NN 25 2035 14 and and CC 25 2035 15 services service NNS 25 2035 16 5 5 CD 25 2035 17 % % NN 25 2035 18 , , , 25 2035 19 industry industry NN 25 2035 20 and and CC 25 2035 21 commerce commerce NN 25 2035 22 2 2 CD 25 2035 23 % % NN 25 2035 24 ; ; : 25 2035 25 49 49 CD 25 2035 26 % % NN 25 2035 27 of of IN 25 2035 28 population population NN 25 2035 29 of of IN 25 2035 30 working work VBG 25 2035 31 age age NN 25 2035 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 33 1985 1985 CD 25 2035 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 35 _ _ NNP 25 2035 36 # # NNP 25 2035 37 _ _ NNP 25 2035 38 Organized organized JJ 25 2035 39 labor labor NN 25 2035 40 : : : 25 2035 41 NA NA NNP 25 2035 42 _ _ NNP 25 2035 43 * * NFP 25 2035 44 _ _ NNP 25 2035 45 Government Government NNP 25 2035 46 _ _ NNP 25 2035 47 # # NNP 25 2035 48 _ _ NNP 25 2035 49 Long Long NNP 25 2035 50 - - HYPH 25 2035 51 form form NN 25 2035 52 name name NN 25 2035 53 : : : 25 2035 54 Republic Republic NNP 25 2035 55 of of IN 25 2035 56 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2035 57 _ _ NNP 25 2035 58 # # $ 25 2035 59 _ _ NNP 25 2035 60 Type Type NNP 25 2035 61 : : : 25 2035 62 republic republic NN 25 2035 63 ; ; : 25 2035 64 presidential presidential JJ 25 2035 65 system system NN 25 2035 66 in in IN 25 2035 67 which which WDT 25 2035 68 military military JJ 25 2035 69 leaders leader NNS 25 2035 70 hold hold VBP 25 2035 71 key key JJ 25 2035 72 offices office NNS 25 2035 73 ; ; : 25 2035 74 on on IN 25 2035 75 31 31 CD 25 2035 76 December December NNP 25 2035 77 1990 1990 CD 25 2035 78 , , , 25 2035 79 the the DT 25 2035 80 government government NN 25 2035 81 announced announce VBD 25 2035 82 a a DT 25 2035 83 National National NNP 25 2035 84 Political Political NNP 25 2035 85 Charter Charter NNP 25 2035 86 to to TO 25 2035 87 serve serve VB 25 2035 88 as as IN 25 2035 89 a a DT 25 2035 90 basis basis NN 25 2035 91 for for IN 25 2035 92 transition transition NN 25 2035 93 to to IN 25 2035 94 a a DT 25 2035 95 presidential presidential JJ 25 2035 96 / / SYM 25 2035 97 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2035 98 political political JJ 25 2035 99 system system NN 25 2035 100 ; ; : 25 2035 101 the the DT 25 2035 102 charter charter NN 25 2035 103 will will MD 25 2035 104 be be VB 25 2035 105 voted vote VBN 25 2035 106 upon upon IN 25 2035 107 in in IN 25 2035 108 a a DT 25 2035 109 national national JJ 25 2035 110 referendum referendum NN 25 2035 111 to to TO 25 2035 112 be be VB 25 2035 113 held hold VBN 25 2035 114 June June NNP 25 2035 115 1991 1991 CD 25 2035 116 _ _ NNP 25 2035 117 # # $ 25 2035 118 _ _ NNP 25 2035 119 Capital Capital NNP 25 2035 120 : : : 25 2035 121 Kigali Kigali NNP 25 2035 122 _ _ NNP 25 2035 123 # # $ 25 2035 124 _ _ NNP 25 2035 125 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2035 126 divisions division NNS 25 2035 127 : : : 25 2035 128 10 10 CD 25 2035 129 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 2035 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 131 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 2035 132 , , , 25 2035 133 singular singular JJ 25 2035 134 -- -- : 25 2035 135 prefecture prefecture NN 25 2035 136 in in IN 25 2035 137 French French NNP 25 2035 138 ; ; : 25 2035 139 plural plural JJ 25 2035 140 -- -- : 25 2035 141 NA na NN 25 2035 142 , , , 25 2035 143 singular singular JJ 25 2035 144 -- -- : 25 2035 145 prefegitura prefegitura NN 25 2035 146 in in IN 25 2035 147 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 25 2035 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 149 ; ; : 25 2035 150 Butare Butare NNP 25 2035 151 , , , 25 2035 152 Byumba Byumba NNP 25 2035 153 , , , 25 2035 154 Cyangugu Cyangugu NNP 25 2035 155 , , , 25 2035 156 Gikongoro Gikongoro NNP 25 2035 157 , , , 25 2035 158 Gisenyi Gisenyi NNP 25 2035 159 , , , 25 2035 160 Gitarama Gitarama NNP 25 2035 161 , , , 25 2035 162 Kibungo Kibungo NNP 25 2035 163 , , , 25 2035 164 Kibuye Kibuye NNP 25 2035 165 , , , 25 2035 166 Rigali Rigali NNP 25 2035 167 , , , 25 2035 168 Ruhengeri Ruhengeri NNP 25 2035 169 _ _ NNP 25 2035 170 # # $ 25 2035 171 _ _ NNP 25 2035 172 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2035 173 : : : 25 2035 174 17 17 CD 25 2035 175 December December NNP 25 2035 176 1978 1978 CD 25 2035 177 _ _ NNP 25 2035 178 # # $ 25 2035 179 _ _ NNP 25 2035 180 Independence Independence NNP 25 2035 181 : : : 25 2035 182 1 1 CD 25 2035 183 July July NNP 25 2035 184 1962 1962 CD 25 2035 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 186 from from IN 25 2035 187 UN UN NNP 25 2035 188 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 2035 189 under under IN 25 2035 190 Belgian belgian JJ 25 2035 191 administration administration NN 25 2035 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 193 _ _ NNP 25 2035 194 # # $ 25 2035 195 _ _ NNP 25 2035 196 Legal Legal NNP 25 2035 197 system system NN 25 2035 198 : : : 25 2035 199 based base VBN 25 2035 200 on on IN 25 2035 201 German german JJ 25 2035 202 and and CC 25 2035 203 Belgian belgian JJ 25 2035 204 civil civil JJ 25 2035 205 law law NN 25 2035 206 systems system NNS 25 2035 207 and and CC 25 2035 208 customary customary JJ 25 2035 209 law law NN 25 2035 210 ; ; : 25 2035 211 judicial judicial JJ 25 2035 212 review review NN 25 2035 213 of of IN 25 2035 214 legislative legislative JJ 25 2035 215 acts act NNS 25 2035 216 in in IN 25 2035 217 the the DT 25 2035 218 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2035 219 Court Court NNP 25 2035 220 ; ; : 25 2035 221 has have VBZ 25 2035 222 not not RB 25 2035 223 accepted accept VBN 25 2035 224 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2035 225 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2035 226 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2035 227 _ _ NNP 25 2035 228 # # NNP 25 2035 229 _ _ NNP 25 2035 230 National national JJ 25 2035 231 holiday holiday NN 25 2035 232 : : : 25 2035 233 Independence Independence NNP 25 2035 234 Day Day NNP 25 2035 235 , , , 25 2035 236 1 1 CD 25 2035 237 July July NNP 25 2035 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 239 1962 1962 CD 25 2035 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 241 _ _ NNP 25 2035 242 # # NNP 25 2035 243 _ _ NNP 25 2035 244 Executive Executive NNP 25 2035 245 branch branch NN 25 2035 246 : : : 25 2035 247 president president NN 25 2035 248 , , , 25 2035 249 Council Council NNP 25 2035 250 of of IN 25 2035 251 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2035 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 253 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2035 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 255 _ _ NNP 25 2035 256 # # NNP 25 2035 257 _ _ NNP 25 2035 258 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2035 259 branch branch NN 25 2035 260 : : : 25 2035 261 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2035 262 National National NNP 25 2035 263 Development Development NNP 25 2035 264 Council Council NNP 25 2035 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 266 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2035 267 National National NNP 25 2035 268 de de NNP 25 2035 269 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2035 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 271 _ _ NNP 25 2035 272 # # $ 25 2035 273 _ _ NNP 25 2035 274 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2035 275 branch branch NN 25 2035 276 : : : 25 2035 277 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 2035 278 Court Court NNP 25 2035 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 280 consists consist VBZ 25 2035 281 of of IN 25 2035 282 the the DT 25 2035 283 Court Court NNP 25 2035 284 of of IN 25 2035 285 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 2035 286 and and CC 25 2035 287 the the DT 25 2035 288 Council Council NNP 25 2035 289 of of IN 25 2035 290 State State NNP 25 2035 291 in in IN 25 2035 292 joint joint JJ 25 2035 293 session session NN 25 2035 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 295 _ _ NNP 25 2035 296 # # NNP 25 2035 297 _ _ NNP 25 2035 298 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2035 299 : : : 25 2035 300 Chief Chief NNP 25 2035 301 of of IN 25 2035 302 State State NNP 25 2035 303 and and CC 25 2035 304 Head Head NNP 25 2035 305 of of IN 25 2035 306 Government Government NNP 25 2035 307 -- -- : 25 2035 308 President President NNP 25 2035 309 Maj Maj NNP 25 2035 310 . . NNP 25 2035 311 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2035 312 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 25 2035 313 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 25 2035 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 315 since since IN 25 2035 316 5 5 CD 25 2035 317 July July NNP 25 2035 318 1973 1973 CD 25 2035 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 320 _ _ NNP 25 2035 321 # # $ 25 2035 322 _ _ NNP 25 2035 323 Political political JJ 25 2035 324 parties party NNS 25 2035 325 and and CC 25 2035 326 leaders leader NNS 25 2035 327 : : : 25 2035 328 only only JJ 25 2035 329 party party NN 25 2035 330 -- -- : 25 2035 331 National National NNP 25 2035 332 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2035 333 Movement Movement NNP 25 2035 334 for for IN 25 2035 335 Development Development NNP 25 2035 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 337 MRND MRND NNP 25 2035 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 339 , , , 25 2035 340 Maj Maj NNP 25 2035 341 . . NNP 25 2035 342 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2035 343 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 25 2035 344 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 25 2035 345 ; ; : 25 2035 346 note note NN 25 2035 347 -- -- : 25 2035 348 the the DT 25 2035 349 MRND MRND NNP 25 2035 350 is be VBZ 25 2035 351 officially officially RB 25 2035 352 a a DT 25 2035 353 development development NN 25 2035 354 movement movement NN 25 2035 355 , , , 25 2035 356 not not RB 25 2035 357 a a DT 25 2035 358 party party NN 25 2035 359 _ _ NN 25 2035 360 # # NNP 25 2035 361 _ _ NNP 25 2035 362 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2035 363 : : : 25 2035 364 universal universal JJ 25 2035 365 adult adult NN 25 2035 366 , , , 25 2035 367 exact exact JJ 25 2035 368 age age NN 25 2035 369 NA NA NNP 25 2035 370 _ _ NNP 25 2035 371 # # NNP 25 2035 372 _ _ NNP 25 2035 373 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2035 374 : : : 25 2035 375 President President NNP 25 2035 376 -- -- : 25 2035 377 last last RB 25 2035 378 held hold VBD 25 2035 379 19 19 CD 25 2035 380 December December NNP 25 2035 381 1988 1988 CD 25 2035 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 383 next next JJ 25 2035 384 to to TO 25 2035 385 be be VB 25 2035 386 held hold VBN 25 2035 387 December December NNP 25 2035 388 1993 1993 CD 25 2035 389 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 390 ; ; : 25 2035 391 results result NNS 25 2035 392 -- -- : 25 2035 393 President President NNP 25 2035 394 Maj Maj NNP 25 2035 395 . . NNP 25 2035 396 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2035 397 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 25 2035 398 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 25 2035 399 reelected reelect VBD 25 2035 400 ; ; : 25 2035 401 National National NNP 25 2035 402 Development Development NNP 25 2035 403 Council Council NNP 25 2035 404 -- -- : 25 2035 405 last last RB 25 2035 406 held hold VBD 25 2035 407 19 19 CD 25 2035 408 December December NNP 25 2035 409 1988 1988 CD 25 2035 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 411 next next JJ 25 2035 412 to to TO 25 2035 413 be be VB 25 2035 414 held hold VBN 25 2035 415 December December NNP 25 2035 416 1993 1993 CD 25 2035 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 418 ; ; : 25 2035 419 results result NNS 25 2035 420 -- -- : 25 2035 421 MRND MRND NNP 25 2035 422 is be VBZ 25 2035 423 the the DT 25 2035 424 only only JJ 25 2035 425 party party NN 25 2035 426 ; ; , 25 2035 427 seats--(70 seats--(70 NNP 25 2035 428 total total NN 25 2035 429 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 430 ; ; : 25 2035 431 MRND MRND NNP 25 2035 432 70 70 CD 25 2035 433 _ _ NNP 25 2035 434 # # NNP 25 2035 435 _ _ NNP 25 2035 436 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2035 437 : : : 25 2035 438 no no DT 25 2035 439 Communist Communist NNP 25 2035 440 party party NN 25 2035 441 _ _ NNP 25 2035 442 # # NNP 25 2035 443 _ _ NNP 25 2035 444 Member Member NNP 25 2035 445 of of IN 25 2035 446 : : : 25 2035 447 ACCT acct JJ 25 2035 448 , , , 25 2035 449 ACP ACP NNP 25 2035 450 , , , 25 2035 451 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2035 452 , , , 25 2035 453 ECA ECA NNP 25 2035 454 , , , 25 2035 455 CCC CCC NNP 25 2035 456 , , , 25 2035 457 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 2035 458 , , , 25 2035 459 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 25 2035 460 , , , 25 2035 461 FAO FAO NNP 25 2035 462 , , , 25 2035 463 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2035 464 , , , 25 2035 465 GATT GATT NNP 25 2035 466 , , , 25 2035 467 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2035 468 , , , 25 2035 469 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2035 470 , , , 25 2035 471 IDA IDA NNP 25 2035 472 , , , 25 2035 473 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2035 474 , , , 25 2035 475 IFC IFC NNP 25 2035 476 , , , 25 2035 477 ILO ILO NNP 25 2035 478 , , , 25 2035 479 IMF IMF NNP 25 2035 480 , , , 25 2035 481 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2035 482 , , , 25 2035 483 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2035 484 , , , 25 2035 485 IOC IOC NNP 25 2035 486 , , , 25 2035 487 ITU ITU NNP 25 2035 488 , , , 25 2035 489 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2035 490 , , , 25 2035 491 NAM NAM NNP 25 2035 492 , , , 25 2035 493 OAU OAU NNP 25 2035 494 , , , 25 2035 495 UN UN NNP 25 2035 496 , , , 25 2035 497 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2035 498 , , , 25 2035 499 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2035 500 , , , 25 2035 501 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2035 502 , , , 25 2035 503 UPU UPU NNP 25 2035 504 , , , 25 2035 505 WCL WCL NNP 25 2035 506 , , , 25 2035 507 WHO WHO NNP 25 2035 508 , , , 25 2035 509 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2035 510 , , , 25 2035 511 WMO WMO NNP 25 2035 512 , , , 25 2035 513 WTO WTO NNP 25 2035 514 _ _ NNP 25 2035 515 # # $ 25 2035 516 _ _ NNP 25 2035 517 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2035 518 representation representation NN 25 2035 519 : : : 25 2035 520 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2035 521 Aloys Aloys NNPS 25 2035 522 UWIMANA UWIMANA NNP 25 2035 523 ; ; : 25 2035 524 Chancery chancery NN 25 2035 525 at at IN 25 2035 526 1714 1714 CD 25 2035 527 New New NNP 25 2035 528 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 2035 529 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2035 530 NW NW NNP 25 2035 531 , , , 25 2035 532 Washington Washington NNP 25 2035 533 DC DC NNP 25 2035 534 20009 20009 CD 25 2035 535 ; ; : 25 2035 536 telephone telephone NN 25 2035 537 ( ( -LRB- 25 2035 538 202 202 CD 25 2035 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 2035 540 232 232 CD 25 2035 541 - - SYM 25 2035 542 2882 2882 CD 25 2035 543 ; ; : 25 2035 544 US US NNP 25 2035 545 -- -- : 25 2035 546 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2035 547 Robert Robert NNP 25 2035 548 A. a. 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NNP 25 2045 12 , , , 25 2045 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2045 14 est est NNP 25 2045 15 . . . 25 2046 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2046 2 ; ; : 25 2046 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2046 4 -- -- : 25 2046 5 coffee coffee NN 25 2046 6 85 85 CD 25 2046 7 % % NN 25 2046 8 , , , 25 2046 9 tea tea NN 25 2046 10 , , , 25 2046 11 tin tin NN 25 2046 12 , , , 25 2046 13 cassiterite cassiterite NN 25 2046 14 , , , 25 2046 15 wolframite wolframite NN 25 2046 16 , , , 25 2046 17 pyrethrum pyrethrum NN 25 2046 18 ; ; : 25 2046 19 partners partner NNS 25 2046 20 -- -- : 25 2046 21 FRG FRG NNP 25 2046 22 , , , 25 2046 23 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2046 24 , , , 25 2046 25 Italy Italy NNP 25 2046 26 , , , 25 2046 27 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2046 28 , , , 25 2046 29 UK UK NNP 25 2046 30 , , , 25 2046 31 France France NNP 25 2046 32 , , , 25 2046 33 US US NNP 25 2046 34 _ _ NNP 25 2046 35 # # $ 25 2046 36 _ _ NNP 25 2046 37 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2046 38 : : : 25 2046 39 $ $ $ 25 2046 40 293 293 CD 25 2046 41 million million CD 25 2046 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2046 43 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2046 44 . . NNP 25 2046 45 , , , 25 2046 46 1989 1989 CD 25 2046 47 est est NNP 25 2046 48 . . . 25 2047 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2047 2 ; ; : 25 2047 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2047 4 -- -- : 25 2047 5 textiles textile NNS 25 2047 6 , , , 25 2047 7 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2047 8 , , , 25 2047 9 machines machine NNS 25 2047 10 and and CC 25 2047 11 equipment equipment NN 25 2047 12 , , , 25 2047 13 capital capital NN 25 2047 14 goods good NNS 25 2047 15 , , , 25 2047 16 steel steel NN 25 2047 17 , , , 25 2047 18 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2047 19 products product NNS 25 2047 20 , , , 25 2047 21 cement cement NN 25 2047 22 and and CC 25 2047 23 construction construction NN 25 2047 24 material material NN 25 2047 25 ; ; : 25 2047 26 partners partner NNS 25 2047 27 -- -- : 25 2047 28 US US NNP 25 2047 29 , , , 25 2047 30 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2047 31 , , , 25 2047 32 FRG FRG NNP 25 2047 33 , , , 25 2047 34 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2047 35 , , , 25 2047 36 Japan Japan NNP 25 2047 37 _ _ NNP 25 2047 38 # # NNP 25 2047 39 _ _ NNP 25 2047 40 External External NNP 25 2047 41 debt debt NN 25 2047 42 : : : 25 2047 43 $ $ $ 25 2047 44 689 689 CD 25 2047 45 million million CD 25 2047 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2047 47 December December NNP 25 2047 48 1990 1990 CD 25 2047 49 est est NNP 25 2047 50 . . . 25 2047 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 1 _ _ NNP 25 2048 2 # # NNP 25 2048 3 _ _ NNP 25 2048 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2048 5 production production NN 25 2048 6 : : : 25 2048 7 growth growth NN 25 2048 8 rate rate NN 25 2048 9 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2048 10 % % NN 25 2048 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 12 1988 1988 CD 25 2048 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 14 ; 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; : 25 2048 183 Western western JJ 25 2048 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 185 non non JJ 25 2048 186 - - JJ 25 2048 187 US us JJ 25 2048 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 189 countries country NNS 25 2048 190 , , , 25 2048 191 ODA ODA NNP 25 2048 192 and and CC 25 2048 193 OOF OOF NNP 25 2048 194 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2048 195 commitments commitment NNS 25 2048 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 197 1970 1970 CD 25 2048 198 - - SYM 25 2048 199 88 88 CD 25 2048 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 201 , , , 25 2048 202 $ $ $ 25 2048 203 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2048 204 billion billion CD 25 2048 205 ; ; : 25 2048 206 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2048 207 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2048 208 aid aid NN 25 2048 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 210 1979 1979 CD 25 2048 211 - - SYM 25 2048 212 89 89 CD 25 2048 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 214 , , , 25 2048 215 $ $ $ 25 2048 216 45 45 CD 25 2048 217 million million CD 25 2048 218 ; ; : 25 2048 219 Communist communist JJ 25 2048 220 countries country NNS 25 2048 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 222 1970 1970 CD 25 2048 223 - - SYM 25 2048 224 89 89 CD 25 2048 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 226 , , , 25 2048 227 $ $ $ 25 2048 228 58 58 CD 25 2048 229 million million CD 25 2048 230 _ _ NNP 25 2048 231 # # NNP 25 2048 232 _ _ NNP 25 2048 233 Currency Currency NNP 25 2048 234 : : : 25 2048 235 Rwandan rwandan JJ 25 2048 236 franc franc NN 25 2048 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 238 plural plural JJ 25 2048 239 -- -- : 25 2048 240 francs franc NNS 25 2048 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 242 ; ; : 25 2048 243 1 1 CD 25 2048 244 Rwandan rwandan JJ 25 2048 245 franc franc NN 25 2048 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 247 RF rf NN 25 2048 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 249 = = SYM 25 2048 250 100 100 CD 25 2048 251 centimes centime NNS 25 2048 252 _ _ NNP 25 2048 253 # # NNP 25 2048 254 _ _ NNP 25 2048 255 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2048 256 rates rate NNS 25 2048 257 : : : 25 2048 258 Rwandan rwandan JJ 25 2048 259 francs franc NNS 25 2048 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 261 RF rf NN 25 2048 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 263 per per IN 25 2048 264 US$ us$ $ 25 2048 265 1 1 CD 25 2048 266 - - HYPH 25 2048 267 -120.00 -120.00 NN 25 2048 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 269 December December NNP 25 2048 270 1990 1990 CD 25 2048 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 272 , , , 25 2048 273 82.60 82.60 CD 25 2048 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 275 1990 1990 CD 25 2048 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 277 , , , 25 2048 278 79.98 79.98 CD 25 2048 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 280 1989 1989 CD 25 2048 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 282 , , , 25 2048 283 76.45 76.45 CD 25 2048 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 285 1988 1988 CD 25 2048 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 287 , , , 25 2048 288 79.67 79.67 CD 25 2048 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 290 1987 1987 CD 25 2048 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 292 , , , 25 2048 293 87.64 87.64 CD 25 2048 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 295 1986 1986 CD 25 2048 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 297 , , , 25 2048 298 101.26 101.26 CD 25 2048 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 2048 300 1985 1985 CD 25 2048 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2048 302 _ _ NNP 25 2048 303 # # NNP 25 2048 304 _ _ NNP 25 2048 305 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2048 306 year year NN 25 2048 307 : : : 25 2048 308 calendar calendar NNP 25 2048 309 year year NN 25 2048 310 _ _ NNP 25 2048 311 * * NFP 25 2048 312 _ _ NNP 25 2048 313 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2048 314 _ _ NNP 25 2048 315 # # NNP 25 2048 316 _ _ NNP 25 2048 317 Highways Highways NNP 25 2048 318 : : : 25 2048 319 4,885 4,885 CD 25 2048 320 km km NN 25 2048 321 total total NN 25 2048 322 ; 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; : 25 2048 375 3 3 CD 25 2048 376 with with IN 25 2048 377 permanent permanent JJ 25 2048 378 - - HYPH 25 2048 379 surface surface NN 25 2048 380 runways runway NNS 25 2048 381 ; ; : 25 2048 382 none none NN 25 2048 383 with with IN 25 2048 384 runways runway NNS 25 2048 385 over over IN 25 2048 386 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2048 387 m m CD 25 2048 388 ; ; : 25 2048 389 1 1 CD 25 2048 390 with with IN 25 2048 391 runways runways NNP 25 2048 392 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2048 393 - - HYPH 25 2048 394 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2048 395 m m NN 25 2048 396 ; ; : 25 2048 397 2 2 CD 25 2048 398 with with IN 25 2048 399 runways runway NNS 25 2048 400 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2048 401 - - HYPH 25 2048 402 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2048 403 m m NNP 25 2048 404 _ _ NNP 25 2048 405 # # NNP 25 2048 406 _ _ NNP 25 2048 407 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2048 408 : : : 25 2048 409 fair fair JJ 25 2048 410 system system NN 25 2048 411 with with IN 25 2048 412 low low JJ 25 2048 413 - - HYPH 25 2048 414 capacity capacity NN 25 2048 415 radio radio NN 25 2048 416 relay relay NN 25 2048 417 system system NN 25 2048 418 centered center VBN 25 2048 419 on on IN 25 2048 420 Kigali Kigali NNP 25 2048 421 ; 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; : 25 2049 627 Head Head NNP 25 2049 628 of of IN 25 2049 629 Government Government NNP 25 2049 630 -- -- : 25 2049 631 Governor Governor NNP 25 2049 632 and and CC 25 2049 633 Commander Commander NNP 25 2049 634 in in IN 25 2049 635 Chief Chief NNP 25 2049 636 Robert Robert NNP 25 2049 637 F. F. NNP 25 2049 638 STIMSON STIMSON NNP 25 2049 639 ( ( -LRB- 25 2049 640 since since IN 25 2049 641 1987 1987 CD 25 2049 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 2049 643 _ _ NNP 25 2049 644 # # $ 25 2049 645 _ _ NNP 25 2049 646 Political political JJ 25 2049 647 parties party NNS 25 2049 648 and and CC 25 2049 649 leaders leader NNS 25 2049 650 : : : 25 2049 651 Saint Saint NNP 25 2049 652 Helena Helena NNP 25 2049 653 Labor Labor NNP 25 2049 654 Party Party NNP 25 2049 655 , , , 25 2049 656 G. G. NNP 25 2049 657 A. A. NNP 25 2049 658 O. O. 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; : 25 2052 14 real real JJ 25 2052 15 growth growth NN 25 2052 16 rate rate NN 25 2052 17 NA% na% WDT 25 2052 18 _ _ NNP 25 2052 19 # # $ 25 2052 20 _ _ NNP 25 2052 21 Inflation inflation NN 25 2052 22 rate rate NN 25 2052 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 24 consumer consumer NN 25 2052 25 prices price NNS 25 2052 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 27 : : : 25 2052 28 - - : 25 2052 29 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2052 30 % % NN 25 2052 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 32 1986 1986 CD 25 2052 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 34 _ _ NNP 25 2052 35 # # NNP 25 2052 36 _ _ NNP 25 2052 37 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2052 38 rate rate NN 25 2052 39 : : : 25 2052 40 NA% NA% `` 25 2052 41 _ _ NNP 25 2052 42 # # $ 25 2052 43 _ _ NNP 25 2052 44 Budget Budget NNP 25 2052 45 : : : 25 2052 46 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2052 47 $ $ $ 25 2052 48 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2052 49 million million CD 25 2052 50 ; ; : 25 2052 51 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2052 52 $ $ $ 25 2052 53 2.9 2.9 CD 25 2052 54 million million CD 25 2052 55 , , , 25 2052 56 including include VBG 25 2052 57 capital capital NN 25 2052 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2052 59 of of IN 25 2052 60 NA NA NNP 25 2052 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 62 1984 1984 CD 25 2052 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 64 _ _ NNP 25 2052 65 # # NNP 25 2052 66 _ _ NNP 25 2052 67 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2052 68 : : : 25 2052 69 $ $ $ 25 2052 70 23.9 23.9 CD 25 2052 71 thousand thousand CD 25 2052 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 73 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2052 74 . . 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# NNP 25 2052 392 _ _ NNP 25 2052 393 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2052 394 : : : 25 2052 395 Jamestown Jamestown NNP 25 2052 396 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 397 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 398 Helena Helena NNP 25 2052 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 400 , , , 25 2052 401 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 25 2052 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 403 Ascension Ascension NNP 25 2052 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 405 _ _ NNP 25 2052 406 # # NNP 25 2052 407 _ _ NNP 25 2052 408 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2052 409 marine marine NN 25 2052 410 : : : 25 2052 411 1 1 CD 25 2052 412 passenger passenger NN 25 2052 413 - - HYPH 25 2052 414 cargo cargo NN 25 2052 415 ship ship NN 25 2052 416 totaling total VBG 25 2052 417 6,767 6,767 CD 25 2052 418 GRT/5,600 GRT/5,600 NNP 25 2052 419 DWT DWT NNP 25 2052 420 _ _ NNP 25 2052 421 # # NNP 25 2052 422 _ _ NNP 25 2052 423 Airports Airports NNP 25 2052 424 : : : 25 2052 425 1 1 CD 25 2052 426 with with IN 25 2052 427 permanent permanent JJ 25 2052 428 - - HYPH 25 2052 429 surface surface NN 25 2052 430 runway runway NN 25 2052 431 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2052 432 - - HYPH 25 2052 433 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2052 434 m m NN 25 2052 435 on on IN 25 2052 436 Ascension Ascension NNP 25 2052 437 _ _ NNP 25 2052 438 # 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# $ 25 2052 505 _ _ NNP 25 2052 506 Note Note NNP 25 2052 507 : : : 25 2052 508 defense defense NN 25 2052 509 is be VBZ 25 2052 510 the the DT 25 2052 511 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2052 512 of of IN 25 2052 513 the the DT 25 2052 514 UK UK NNP 25 2052 515 _ _ NNP 25 2052 516 % % NN 25 2052 517 _ _ NNP 25 2052 518 _ _ NNP 25 2052 519 @_Saint @_Saint NNP 25 2052 520 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2052 521 and and CC 25 2052 522 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2052 523 _ _ NNP 25 2052 524 * * NFP 25 2052 525 _ _ NNP 25 2052 526 Geography Geography NNP 25 2052 527 _ _ NNP 25 2052 528 # # NNP 25 2052 529 _ _ NNP 25 2052 530 Total total JJ 25 2052 531 area area NN 25 2052 532 : : : 25 2052 533 269 269 CD 25 2052 534 km2 km2 NN 25 2052 535 ; ; : 25 2052 536 land land NN 25 2052 537 area area NN 25 2052 538 : : : 25 2052 539 269 269 CD 25 2052 540 km2 km2 NNP 25 2052 541 _ _ NNP 25 2052 542 # # NNP 25 2052 543 _ _ NNP 25 2052 544 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2052 545 area area NN 25 2052 546 : : : 25 2052 547 slightly slightly RB 25 2052 548 more more JJR 25 2052 549 than than IN 25 2052 550 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2052 551 times time NNS 25 2052 552 the the DT 25 2052 553 size size NN 25 2052 554 of of IN 25 2052 555 Washington Washington NNP 25 2052 556 , , , 25 2052 557 DC DC NNP 25 2052 558 _ _ NNP 25 2052 559 # # $ 25 2052 560 _ _ NNP 25 2052 561 Land Land NNP 25 2052 562 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2052 563 : : : 25 2052 564 none none NN 25 2052 565 _ _ NNP 25 2052 566 # # NNP 25 2052 567 _ _ NNP 25 2052 568 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2052 569 : : : 25 2052 570 135 135 CD 25 2052 571 km km NN 25 2052 572 _ _ NNP 25 2052 573 # # NNP 25 2052 574 _ _ NNP 25 2052 575 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2052 576 claims claim VBZ 25 2052 577 : : : 25 2052 578 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2052 579 zone zone NN 25 2052 580 : : : 25 2052 581 24 24 CD 25 2052 582 nm nm UH 25 2052 583 ; ; : 25 2052 584 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2052 585 economic economic JJ 25 2052 586 zone zone NN 25 2052 587 : : : 25 2052 588 200 200 CD 25 2052 589 nm nm CD 25 2052 590 ; ; : 25 2052 591 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2052 592 sea sea NN 25 2052 593 : : : 25 2052 594 12 12 CD 25 2052 595 nm nm NNP 25 2052 596 _ _ NNP 25 2052 597 # # NNP 25 2052 598 _ _ NNP 25 2052 599 Climate Climate NNP 25 2052 600 : : : 25 2052 601 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 2052 602 tempered temper VBN 25 2052 603 by by IN 25 2052 604 constant constant JJ 25 2052 605 sea sea NN 25 2052 606 breezes breeze NNS 25 2052 607 ; ; : 25 2052 608 little little JJ 25 2052 609 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 2052 610 temperature temperature NN 25 2052 611 variation variation NN 25 2052 612 ; ; , 25 2052 613 rainy rainy JJ 25 2052 614 season season NN 25 2052 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 616 May May NNP 25 2052 617 to to IN 25 2052 618 November November NNP 25 2052 619 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 620 _ _ NNP 25 2052 621 # # NNP 25 2052 622 _ _ NNP 25 2052 623 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2052 624 : : : 25 2052 625 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2052 626 with with IN 25 2052 627 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2052 628 interiors interior NNS 25 2052 629 _ _ NNP 25 2052 630 # # NN 25 2052 631 _ _ NNP 25 2052 632 Natural natural JJ 25 2052 633 resources resource NNS 25 2052 634 : : : 25 2052 635 negligible negligible JJ 25 2052 636 _ _ NNP 25 2052 637 # # $ 25 2052 638 _ _ NNP 25 2052 639 Land Land NNP 25 2052 640 use use NN 25 2052 641 : : : 25 2052 642 arable arable JJ 25 2052 643 land land NN 25 2052 644 22 22 CD 25 2052 645 % % NN 25 2052 646 ; ; , 25 2052 647 permanent permanent JJ 25 2052 648 crops crop NNS 25 2052 649 17 17 CD 25 2052 650 % % NN 25 2052 651 ; ; : 25 2052 652 meadows meadow NNS 25 2052 653 and and CC 25 2052 654 pastures pasture NNS 25 2052 655 3 3 CD 25 2052 656 % % NN 25 2052 657 ; ; , 25 2052 658 forest forest NN 25 2052 659 and and CC 25 2052 660 woodland woodland IN 25 2052 661 17 17 CD 25 2052 662 % % NN 25 2052 663 ; ; , 25 2052 664 other other JJ 25 2052 665 41 41 CD 25 2052 666 % % NN 25 2052 667 _ _ NNP 25 2052 668 # # $ 25 2052 669 _ _ NNP 25 2052 670 Environment Environment NNP 25 2052 671 : : : 25 2052 672 subject subject JJ 25 2052 673 to to IN 25 2052 674 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 2052 675 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 676 July July NNP 25 2052 677 to to IN 25 2052 678 October October NNP 25 2052 679 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 680 _ _ NNP 25 2052 681 # # $ 25 2052 682 _ _ NNP 25 2052 683 Note Note NNP 25 2052 684 : : : 25 2052 685 located locate VBN 25 2052 686 320 320 CD 25 2052 687 km km NNP 25 2052 688 east east JJ 25 2052 689 - - HYPH 25 2052 690 southeast southeast NN 25 2052 691 of of IN 25 2052 692 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2052 693 Rico Rico NNP 25 2052 694 _ _ NNP 25 2052 695 * * NFP 25 2052 696 _ _ NNP 25 2052 697 People People NNPS 25 2052 698 _ _ IN 25 2052 699 # # NNP 25 2052 700 _ _ NNP 25 2052 701 Population Population NNP 25 2052 702 : : : 25 2052 703 40,293 40,293 CD 25 2052 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 705 July July NNP 25 2052 706 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 707 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 708 , , , 25 2052 709 growth growth NN 25 2052 710 rate rate NN 25 2052 711 0.4 0.4 CD 25 2052 712 % % NN 25 2052 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 714 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 715 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 716 _ _ NNP 25 2052 717 # # NNP 25 2052 718 _ _ NNP 25 2052 719 Birth Birth NNP 25 2052 720 rate rate NN 25 2052 721 : : : 25 2052 722 24 24 CD 25 2052 723 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2052 724 population population NN 25 2052 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 726 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 728 _ _ NNP 25 2052 729 # # $ 25 2052 730 _ _ NNP 25 2052 731 Death Death NNP 25 2052 732 rate rate NN 25 2052 733 : : : 25 2052 734 10 10 CD 25 2052 735 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2052 736 population population NN 25 2052 737 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 738 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 739 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 740 _ _ NNP 25 2052 741 # # NNP 25 2052 742 _ _ NNP 25 2052 743 Net net JJ 25 2052 744 migration migration NN 25 2052 745 rate rate NN 25 2052 746 : : : 25 2052 747 - - : 25 2052 748 10 10 CD 25 2052 749 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2052 750 population population NN 25 2052 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 752 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 754 _ _ NNP 25 2052 755 # # $ 25 2052 756 _ _ NNP 25 2052 757 Infant Infant NNP 25 2052 758 mortality mortality NN 25 2052 759 rate rate NN 25 2052 760 : : : 25 2052 761 39 39 CD 25 2052 762 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2052 763 live live JJ 25 2052 764 births birth NNS 25 2052 765 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 766 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 768 _ _ NNP 25 2052 769 # # NNP 25 2052 770 _ _ NNP 25 2052 771 Life Life NNP 25 2052 772 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2052 773 at at IN 25 2052 774 birth birth NN 25 2052 775 : : : 25 2052 776 64 64 CD 25 2052 777 years year NNS 25 2052 778 male male JJ 25 2052 779 , , , 25 2052 780 71 71 CD 25 2052 781 years year NNS 25 2052 782 female female JJ 25 2052 783 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 784 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 786 _ _ NNP 25 2052 787 # # NNP 25 2052 788 _ _ NNP 25 2052 789 Total total JJ 25 2052 790 fertility fertility NN 25 2052 791 rate rate NN 25 2052 792 : : : 25 2052 793 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2052 794 children child NNS 25 2052 795 born bear VBN 25 2052 796 / / SYM 25 2052 797 woman woman NN 25 2052 798 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 799 1991 1991 CD 25 2052 800 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 801 _ _ NNP 25 2052 802 # # $ 25 2052 803 _ _ NNP 25 2052 804 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2052 805 divisions division NNS 25 2052 806 : : : 25 2052 807 mainly mainly RB 25 2052 808 of of IN 25 2052 809 black black JJ 25 2052 810 African african JJ 25 2052 811 descent descent NN 25 2052 812 _ _ XX 25 2052 813 # # $ 25 2052 814 _ _ NNP 25 2052 815 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2052 816 : : : 25 2052 817 noun noun NNP 25 2052 818 -- -- : 25 2052 819 Kittsian(s Kittsian(s NNP 25 2052 820 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 821 , , , 25 2052 822 Nevisian(s Nevisian(s NNP 25 2052 823 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 824 ; ; : 25 2052 825 adjective adjective JJ 25 2052 826 -- -- : 25 2052 827 Kittsian kittsian JJ 25 2052 828 , , , 25 2052 829 Nevisian Nevisian NNP 25 2052 830 _ _ NNP 25 2052 831 # # $ 25 2052 832 _ _ NNP 25 2052 833 Religion Religion NNP 25 2052 834 : : : 25 2052 835 Anglican anglican JJ 25 2052 836 , , , 25 2052 837 other other JJ 25 2052 838 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2052 839 sects sect NNS 25 2052 840 , , , 25 2052 841 Roman Roman NNP 25 2052 842 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2052 843 _ _ NNP 25 2052 844 # # $ 25 2052 845 _ _ NNP 25 2052 846 Language Language NNP 25 2052 847 : : : 25 2052 848 English English NNP 25 2052 849 _ _ NNP 25 2052 850 # # NNP 25 2052 851 _ _ NNP 25 2052 852 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2052 853 : : : 25 2052 854 98 98 CD 25 2052 855 % % NN 25 2052 856 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 857 male male NN 25 2052 858 98 98 CD 25 2052 859 % % NN 25 2052 860 , , , 25 2052 861 female female JJ 25 2052 862 98 98 CD 25 2052 863 % % NN 25 2052 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 865 age age NN 25 2052 866 15 15 CD 25 2052 867 and and CC 25 2052 868 over over RB 25 2052 869 having have VBG 25 2052 870 ever ever RB 25 2052 871 attended attend VBN 25 2052 872 school school NN 25 2052 873 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 874 1970 1970 CD 25 2052 875 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 876 _ _ NNP 25 2052 877 # # $ 25 2052 878 _ _ NNP 25 2052 879 Labor Labor NNP 25 2052 880 force force NN 25 2052 881 : : : 25 2052 882 20,000 20,000 CD 25 2052 883 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 884 1981 1981 CD 25 2052 885 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 886 _ _ NNP 25 2052 887 # # NNP 25 2052 888 _ _ NNP 25 2052 889 Organized Organized NNP 25 2052 890 labor labor NN 25 2052 891 : : : 25 2052 892 6,700 6,700 CD 25 2052 893 _ _ NNP 25 2052 894 * * NFP 25 2052 895 _ _ NNP 25 2052 896 Government Government NNP 25 2052 897 _ _ NNP 25 2052 898 # # NNP 25 2052 899 _ _ NNP 25 2052 900 Long Long NNP 25 2052 901 - - HYPH 25 2052 902 form form NN 25 2052 903 name name NN 25 2052 904 : : : 25 2052 905 Federation Federation NNP 25 2052 906 of of IN 25 2052 907 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 908 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2052 909 and and CC 25 2052 910 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2052 911 _ _ NNP 25 2052 912 # # $ 25 2052 913 _ _ NNP 25 2052 914 Type Type NNP 25 2052 915 : : : 25 2052 916 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2052 917 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2052 918 _ _ NNP 25 2052 919 # # NNP 25 2052 920 _ _ NNP 25 2052 921 Capital Capital NNP 25 2052 922 : : : 25 2052 923 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 25 2052 924 _ _ NNP 25 2052 925 # # $ 25 2052 926 _ _ NNP 25 2052 927 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2052 928 divisions division NNS 25 2052 929 : : : 25 2052 930 14 14 CD 25 2052 931 parishs parishs NN 25 2052 932 ; ; : 25 2052 933 Christ Christ NNP 25 2052 934 Church Church NNP 25 2052 935 Nichola Nichola NNP 25 2052 936 Town Town NNP 25 2052 937 , , , 25 2052 938 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 939 Anne Anne NNP 25 2052 940 Sandy Sandy NNP 25 2052 941 Point Point NNP 25 2052 942 , , , 25 2052 943 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 944 George George NNP 25 2052 945 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 25 2052 946 , , , 25 2052 947 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 948 George George NNP 25 2052 949 Gingerland Gingerland NNP 25 2052 950 , , , 25 2052 951 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 952 James James NNP 25 2052 953 Windward Windward NNP 25 2052 954 , , , 25 2052 955 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 956 John John NNP 25 2052 957 Capisterre Capisterre NNP 25 2052 958 , , , 25 2052 959 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 960 John John NNP 25 2052 961 Figtree Figtree NNP 25 2052 962 , , , 25 2052 963 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 964 Mary Mary NNP 25 2052 965 Cayon Cayon NNP 25 2052 966 , , , 25 2052 967 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 968 Paul Paul NNP 25 2052 969 Capisterre Capisterre NNP 25 2052 970 , , , 25 2052 971 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 972 Paul Paul NNP 25 2052 973 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 25 2052 974 , , , 25 2052 975 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 976 Peter Peter NNP 25 2052 977 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 25 2052 978 , , , 25 2052 979 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 980 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 2052 981 Lowland Lowland NNP 25 2052 982 , , , 25 2052 983 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 984 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 2052 985 Middle Middle NNP 25 2052 986 Island Island NNP 25 2052 987 , , , 25 2052 988 Trinity Trinity NNP 25 2052 989 Palmetto Palmetto NNP 25 2052 990 Point Point NNP 25 2052 991 _ _ NNP 25 2052 992 # # $ 25 2052 993 _ _ NNP 25 2052 994 Independence Independence NNP 25 2052 995 : : : 25 2052 996 19 19 CD 25 2052 997 September September NNP 25 2052 998 1983 1983 CD 25 2052 999 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1000 from from IN 25 2052 1001 UK UK NNP 25 2052 1002 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1003 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1004 # # $ 25 2052 1005 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1006 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2052 1007 : : : 25 2052 1008 19 19 CD 25 2052 1009 September September NNP 25 2052 1010 1983 1983 CD 25 2052 1011 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1012 # # $ 25 2052 1013 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1014 Legal Legal NNP 25 2052 1015 system system NN 25 2052 1016 : : : 25 2052 1017 based base VBN 25 2052 1018 on on IN 25 2052 1019 English English NNP 25 2052 1020 common common JJ 25 2052 1021 law law NN 25 2052 1022 _ _ NN 25 2052 1023 # # $ 25 2052 1024 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1025 National national JJ 25 2052 1026 holiday holiday NN 25 2052 1027 : : : 25 2052 1028 Independence Independence NNP 25 2052 1029 Day Day NNP 25 2052 1030 , , , 25 2052 1031 19 19 CD 25 2052 1032 September September NNP 25 2052 1033 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1034 1983 1983 CD 25 2052 1035 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1036 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1037 # # NNP 25 2052 1038 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1039 Executive Executive NNP 25 2052 1040 branch branch NN 25 2052 1041 : : : 25 2052 1042 British british JJ 25 2052 1043 monarch monarch NNP 25 2052 1044 , , , 25 2052 1045 governor governor NN 25 2052 1046 general general NNP 25 2052 1047 , , , 25 2052 1048 prime prime NNP 25 2052 1049 minister minister NNP 25 2052 1050 , , , 25 2052 1051 deputy deputy JJ 25 2052 1052 prime prime JJ 25 2052 1053 minister minister NN 25 2052 1054 , , , 25 2052 1055 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2052 1056 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1057 # # $ 25 2052 1058 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1059 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2052 1060 branch branch NN 25 2052 1061 : : : 25 2052 1062 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2052 1063 National National NNP 25 2052 1064 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2052 1065 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1066 # # NNP 25 2052 1067 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1068 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2052 1069 branch branch NN 25 2052 1070 : : : 25 2052 1071 Eastern eastern JJ 25 2052 1072 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2052 1073 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2052 1074 Court Court NNP 25 2052 1075 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1076 # # NNP 25 2052 1077 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1078 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2052 1079 : : : 25 2052 1080 Chief Chief NNP 25 2052 1081 of of IN 25 2052 1082 State State NNP 25 2052 1083 -- -- : 25 2052 1084 Queen Queen NNP 25 2052 1085 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 2052 1086 II II NNP 25 2052 1087 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1088 since since IN 25 2052 1089 6 6 CD 25 2052 1090 February February NNP 25 2052 1091 1952 1952 CD 25 2052 1092 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1093 , , , 25 2052 1094 represented represent VBN 25 2052 1095 by by IN 25 2052 1096 Governor Governor NNP 25 2052 1097 General General NNP 25 2052 1098 Sir Sir NNP 25 2052 1099 Clement Clement NNP 25 2052 1100 Athelston Athelston NNP 25 2052 1101 ARRINDELL ARRINDELL NNP 25 2052 1102 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1103 since since IN 25 2052 1104 19 19 CD 25 2052 1105 September September NNP 25 2052 1106 1983 1983 CD 25 2052 1107 , , , 25 2052 1108 previously previously RB 25 2052 1109 Governor Governor NNP 25 2052 1110 General General NNP 25 2052 1111 of of IN 25 2052 1112 the the DT 25 2052 1113 Associated Associated NNP 25 2052 1114 State State NNP 25 2052 1115 since since IN 25 2052 1116 NA NA NNP 25 2052 1117 November November NNP 25 2052 1118 1981 1981 CD 25 2052 1119 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1120 ; ; : 25 2052 1121 Head Head NNP 25 2052 1122 of of IN 25 2052 1123 Government Government NNP 25 2052 1124 -- -- : 25 2052 1125 Prime Prime NNP 25 2052 1126 Minister Minister NNP 25 2052 1127 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 2052 1128 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 25 2052 1129 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 25 2052 1130 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 25 2052 1131 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1132 since since IN 25 2052 1133 19 19 CD 25 2052 1134 September September NNP 25 2052 1135 1983 1983 CD 25 2052 1136 , , , 25 2052 1137 previously previously RB 25 2052 1138 Premier Premier NNP 25 2052 1139 of of IN 25 2052 1140 the the DT 25 2052 1141 Associated Associated NNP 25 2052 1142 State State NNP 25 2052 1143 since since IN 25 2052 1144 NA NA NNP 25 2052 1145 February February NNP 25 2052 1146 1980 1980 CD 25 2052 1147 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1148 ; ; : 25 2052 1149 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2052 1150 Prime Prime NNP 25 2052 1151 Minister Minister NNP 25 2052 1152 Michael Michael NNP 25 2052 1153 Oliver Oliver NNP 25 2052 1154 POWELL POWELL NNP 25 2052 1155 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1156 since since IN 25 2052 1157 NA NA NNP 25 2052 1158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1159 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1160 # # $ 25 2052 1161 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1162 Political political JJ 25 2052 1163 parties party NNS 25 2052 1164 and and CC 25 2052 1165 leaders leader NNS 25 2052 1166 : : : 25 2052 1167 People People NNS 25 2052 1168 's 's POS 25 2052 1169 Action Action NNP 25 2052 1170 Movement Movement NNP 25 2052 1171 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1172 PAM PAM NNP 25 2052 1173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1174 , , , 25 2052 1175 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 25 2052 1176 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 25 2052 1177 ; ; : 25 2052 1178 Saint Saint NNP 25 2052 1179 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2052 1180 and and CC 25 2052 1181 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2052 1182 Labor Labor NNP 25 2052 1183 Party Party NNP 25 2052 1184 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1185 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 25 2052 1186 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1187 , , , 25 2052 1188 Lee Lee NNP 25 2052 1189 MOORE MOORE NNP 25 2052 1190 ; ; : 25 2052 1191 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2052 1192 Reformation Reformation NNP 25 2052 1193 Party Party NNP 25 2052 1194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1195 NRP NRP NNP 25 2052 1196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1197 , , , 25 2052 1198 Simeon Simeon NNP 25 2052 1199 DANIEL DANIEL NNP 25 2052 1200 ; ; : 25 2052 1201 Concerned Concerned NNP 25 2052 1202 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 2052 1203 Movement Movement NNP 25 2052 1204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1205 CCM CCM NNP 25 2052 1206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1207 , , , 25 2052 1208 Vance Vance NNP 25 2052 1209 AMORY AMORY NNP 25 2052 1210 _ _ XX 25 2052 1211 # # NNP 25 2052 1212 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1213 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2052 1214 : : : 25 2052 1215 universal universal JJ 25 2052 1216 adult adult NN 25 2052 1217 at at IN 25 2052 1218 age age NN 25 2052 1219 NA NA NNP 25 2052 1220 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1221 # # NNP 25 2052 1222 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1223 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2052 1224 : : : 25 2052 1225 House House NNP 25 2052 1226 of of IN 25 2052 1227 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2052 1228 -- -- : 25 2052 1229 last last RB 25 2052 1230 held hold VBD 25 2052 1231 21 21 CD 25 2052 1232 March March NNP 25 2052 1233 1989 1989 CD 25 2052 1234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1235 next next JJ 25 2052 1236 to to TO 25 2052 1237 be be VB 25 2052 1238 held hold VBN 25 2052 1239 by by IN 25 2052 1240 21 21 CD 25 2052 1241 March March NNP 25 2052 1242 1994 1994 CD 25 2052 1243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1244 ; ; : 25 2052 1245 seats--(14 seats--(14 NNP 25 2052 1246 total total NNP 25 2052 1247 , , , 25 2052 1248 11 11 CD 25 2052 1249 elected elect VBN 25 2052 1250 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1251 PAM PAM NNP 25 2052 1252 6 6 CD 25 2052 1253 , , , 25 2052 1254 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 25 2052 1255 2 2 CD 25 2052 1256 , , , 25 2052 1257 NRP NRP NNP 25 2052 1258 2 2 CD 25 2052 1259 , , , 25 2052 1260 CCM CCM NNP 25 2052 1261 1 1 CD 25 2052 1262 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1263 # # NNP 25 2052 1264 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1265 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2052 1266 : : : 25 2052 1267 none none NN 25 2052 1268 known know VBN 25 2052 1269 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1270 # # NNP 25 2052 1271 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1272 Member Member NNP 25 2052 1273 of of IN 25 2052 1274 : : : 25 2052 1275 ACP ACP NNP 25 2052 1276 , , , 25 2052 1277 C C NNP 25 2052 1278 , , , 25 2052 1279 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2052 1280 , , , 25 2052 1281 CDB CDB NNP 25 2052 1282 , , , 25 2052 1283 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2052 1284 , , , 25 2052 1285 FAO FAO NNP 25 2052 1286 , , , 25 2052 1287 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2052 1288 , , , 25 2052 1289 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2052 1290 , , , 25 2052 1291 IDA IDA NNP 25 2052 1292 , , , 25 2052 1293 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2052 1294 , , , 25 2052 1295 IMF IMF NNP 25 2052 1296 , , , 25 2052 1297 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2052 1298 , , , 25 2052 1299 OAS OAS NNP 25 2052 1300 , , , 25 2052 1301 OECS OECS NNP 25 2052 1302 , , , 25 2052 1303 UN UN NNP 25 2052 1304 , , , 25 2052 1305 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2052 1306 , , , 25 2052 1307 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2052 1308 , , , 25 2052 1309 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2052 1310 , , , 25 2052 1311 UPU UPU NNP 25 2052 1312 , , , 25 2052 1313 WCL WCL NNP 25 2052 1314 , , , 25 2052 1315 WHO who WP 25 2052 1316 _ _ VBD 25 2052 1317 # # $ 25 2052 1318 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1319 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2052 1320 representation representation NN 25 2052 1321 : : : 25 2052 1322 Minister Minister NNP 25 2052 1323 - - HYPH 25 2052 1324 Counselor Counselor NNP 25 2052 1325 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1326 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2052 1327 Chief Chief NNP 25 2052 1328 of of IN 25 2052 1329 Mission Mission NNP 25 2052 1330 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1331 , , , 25 2052 1332 Charge Charge NNP 25 2052 1333 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 2052 1334 ad ad NN 25 2052 1335 interim interim JJ 25 2052 1336 Erstein Erstein NNP 25 2052 1337 M. M. NNP 25 2052 1338 EDWARDS EDWARDS NNP 25 2052 1339 ; ; : 25 2052 1340 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2052 1341 at at IN 25 2052 1342 Suite Suite NNP 25 2052 1343 540 540 CD 25 2052 1344 , , , 25 2052 1345 2501 2501 CD 25 2052 1346 M M NNP 25 2052 1347 Street Street NNP 25 2052 1348 NW NW NNP 25 2052 1349 , , , 25 2052 1350 Washington Washington NNP 25 2052 1351 DC DC NNP 25 2052 1352 20037 20037 CD 25 2052 1353 ; ; : 25 2052 1354 telephone telephone NN 25 2052 1355 ( ( -LRB- 25 2052 1356 202 202 CD 25 2052 1357 ) ) -RRB- 25 2052 1358 833 833 CD 25 2052 1359 - - SYM 25 2052 1360 3550 3550 CD 25 2052 1361 ; ; : 25 2052 1362 US US NNP 25 2052 1363 -- -- : 25 2052 1364 none none NN 25 2052 1365 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1366 # # NNP 25 2052 1367 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1368 Flag Flag NNP 25 2052 1369 : : : 25 2052 1370 divided divide VBN 25 2052 1371 diagonally diagonally RB 25 2052 1372 from from IN 25 2052 1373 the the DT 25 2052 1374 lower low JJR 25 2052 1375 hoist hoist NN 25 2052 1376 side side NN 25 2052 1377 by by IN 25 2052 1378 a a DT 25 2052 1379 broad broad JJ 25 2052 1380 black black JJ 25 2052 1381 band band NN 25 2052 1382 bearing bear VBG 25 2052 1383 two two CD 25 2052 1384 white white JJ 25 2052 1385 five five CD 25 2052 1386 - - HYPH 25 2052 1387 pointed pointed JJ 25 2052 1388 stars star NNS 25 2052 1389 ; ; : 25 2052 1390 the the DT 25 2052 1391 black black JJ 25 2052 1392 band band NN 25 2052 1393 is be VBZ 25 2052 1394 edged edge VBN 25 2052 1395 in in IN 25 2052 1396 yellow yellow NNP 25 2052 1397 ; ; : 25 2052 1398 the the DT 25 2052 1399 upper upper JJ 25 2052 1400 triangle triangle NN 25 2052 1401 is be VBZ 25 2052 1402 green green JJ 25 2052 1403 , , , 25 2052 1404 the the DT 25 2052 1405 lower low JJR 25 2052 1406 triangle triangle NN 25 2052 1407 is be VBZ 25 2052 1408 red red JJ 25 2052 1409 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1410 * * NFP 25 2052 1411 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1412 Economy Economy NNP 25 2052 1413 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1414 # # NNP 25 2052 1415 _ _ NNP 25 2052 1416 Overview Overview NNP 25 2052 1417 : : : 25 2052 1418 The the DT 25 2052 1419 economy economy NN 25 2052 1420 has have VBZ 25 2052 1421 historically historically RB 25 2052 1422 depended depend VBN 25 2052 1423 on on IN 25 2052 1424 the the DT 25 2052 1425 growing growing NN 25 2052 1426 and and CC 25 2052 1427 processing processing NN 25 2052 1428 of of IN 25 2052 1429 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2052 1430 and and CC 25 2052 1431 on on IN 25 2052 1432 remittances remittance NNS 25 2052 1433 from from IN 25 2052 1434 overseas overseas JJ 25 2052 1435 workers worker NNS 25 2052 1436 . . . 25 2053 1 In in IN 25 2053 2 recent recent JJ 25 2053 3 years year NNS 25 2053 4 , , , 25 2053 5 tourism tourism NN 25 2053 6 and and CC 25 2053 7 export export NN 25 2053 8 - - HYPH 25 2053 9 oriented orient VBN 25 2053 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2053 11 have have VBP 25 2053 12 assumed assume VBN 25 2053 13 larger large JJR 25 2053 14 roles role NNS 25 2053 15 . . . 25 2054 1 _ _ NNP 25 2054 2 # # NNP 25 2054 3 _ _ NNP 25 2054 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2054 5 : : : 25 2054 6 $ $ $ 25 2054 7 97.5 97.5 CD 25 2054 8 million million CD 25 2054 9 , , , 25 2054 10 per per IN 25 2054 11 capita capita FW 25 2054 12 $ $ $ 25 2054 13 2,400 2,400 CD 25 2054 14 ; ; : 25 2054 15 real real JJ 25 2054 16 growth growth NN 25 2054 17 rate rate NN 25 2054 18 4.6 4.6 CD 25 2054 19 % % NN 25 2054 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 21 1988 1988 CD 25 2054 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 23 _ _ NNP 25 2054 24 # # $ 25 2054 25 _ _ NNP 25 2054 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2054 27 rate rate NN 25 2054 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2054 30 prices price NNS 25 2054 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 32 : : : 25 2054 33 5 5 CD 25 2054 34 % % NN 25 2054 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 36 1989 1989 CD 25 2054 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 38 _ _ NNP 25 2054 39 # # NNP 25 2054 40 _ _ NNP 25 2054 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2054 42 rate rate NN 25 2054 43 : : : 25 2054 44 15 15 CD 25 2054 45 % % NN 25 2054 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 47 1989 1989 CD 25 2054 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 49 _ _ NNP 25 2054 50 # # NNP 25 2054 51 _ _ NNP 25 2054 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2054 53 : : : 25 2054 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2054 55 $ $ $ 25 2054 56 38.1 38.1 CD 25 2054 57 million million CD 25 2054 58 ; ; : 25 2054 59 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2054 60 $ $ $ 25 2054 61 68.1 68.1 CD 25 2054 62 million million CD 25 2054 63 , , , 25 2054 64 including include VBG 25 2054 65 capital capital NN 25 2054 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2054 67 of of IN 25 2054 68 $ $ $ 25 2054 69 31.5 31.5 CD 25 2054 70 million million CD 25 2054 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 72 1991 1991 CD 25 2054 73 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 74 _ _ NNP 25 2054 75 # # NNP 25 2054 76 _ _ NNP 25 2054 77 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2054 78 : : : 25 2054 79 $ $ $ 25 2054 80 32.8 32.8 CD 25 2054 81 million million CD 25 2054 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 83 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2054 84 . . NNP 25 2054 85 , , , 25 2054 86 1989 1989 CD 25 2054 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 88 ; ; : 25 2054 89 commodities commodity NNS 25 2054 90 -- -- : 25 2054 91 sugar sugar NN 25 2054 92 , , , 25 2054 93 clothing clothing NN 25 2054 94 , , , 25 2054 95 electronics electronic NNS 25 2054 96 , , , 25 2054 97 postage postage NN 25 2054 98 stamps stamp NNS 25 2054 99 ; ; : 25 2054 100 partners partner NNS 25 2054 101 -- -- : 25 2054 102 US US NNP 25 2054 103 53 53 CD 25 2054 104 % % NN 25 2054 105 , , , 25 2054 106 UK UK NNP 25 2054 107 22 22 CD 25 2054 108 % % NN 25 2054 109 , , , 25 2054 110 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2054 111 and and CC 25 2054 112 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2054 113 5 5 CD 25 2054 114 % % NN 25 2054 115 , , , 25 2054 116 OECS OECS NNP 25 2054 117 5 5 CD 25 2054 118 % % NN 25 2054 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 120 1988 1988 CD 25 2054 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 122 _ _ NNP 25 2054 123 # # NNP 25 2054 124 _ _ NNP 25 2054 125 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2054 126 : : : 25 2054 127 $ $ $ 25 2054 128 89.6 89.6 CD 25 2054 129 million million CD 25 2054 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 131 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2054 132 . . NNP 25 2054 133 , , , 25 2054 134 1989 1989 CD 25 2054 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 136 ; ; : 25 2054 137 commodities commodity NNS 25 2054 138 -- -- : 25 2054 139 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2054 140 , , , 25 2054 141 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 2054 142 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 2054 143 , , , 25 2054 144 machinery machinery NN 25 2054 145 , , , 25 2054 146 fuels fuel NNS 25 2054 147 ; ; : 25 2054 148 partners partner NNS 25 2054 149 -- -- : 25 2054 150 US US NNP 25 2054 151 36 36 CD 25 2054 152 % % NN 25 2054 153 , , , 25 2054 154 UK UK NNP 25 2054 155 17 17 CD 25 2054 156 % % NN 25 2054 157 , , , 25 2054 158 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2054 159 and and CC 25 2054 160 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2054 161 6 6 CD 25 2054 162 % % NN 25 2054 163 , , , 25 2054 164 Canada Canada NNP 25 2054 165 3 3 CD 25 2054 166 % % NN 25 2054 167 , , , 25 2054 168 Japan Japan NNP 25 2054 169 3 3 CD 25 2054 170 % % NN 25 2054 171 , , , 25 2054 172 OECS OECS NNP 25 2054 173 4 4 CD 25 2054 174 % % NN 25 2054 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 176 1988 1988 CD 25 2054 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 178 _ _ NNP 25 2054 179 # # NNP 25 2054 180 _ _ NNP 25 2054 181 External External NNP 25 2054 182 debt debt NN 25 2054 183 : : : 25 2054 184 $ $ $ 25 2054 185 26.4 26.4 CD 25 2054 186 million million CD 25 2054 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 188 1988 1988 CD 25 2054 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2054 190 _ _ NNP 25 2054 191 # # $ 25 2054 192 _ _ NNP 25 2054 193 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2054 194 production production NN 25 2054 195 : : : 25 2054 196 growth growth NN 25 2054 197 rate rate NN 25 2054 198 11.8 11.8 CD 25 2054 199 % % NN 25 2054 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 2054 201 1988 1988 CD 25 2054 202 est est IN 25 2054 203 . . . 25 2055 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 2 ; ; , 25 2055 3 accounts account NNS 25 2055 4 for for IN 25 2055 5 17 17 CD 25 2055 6 % % NN 25 2055 7 of of IN 25 2055 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2055 9 _ _ NNP 25 2055 10 # # NNP 25 2055 11 _ _ NNP 25 2055 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2055 13 : : : 25 2055 14 15,800 15,800 CD 25 2055 15 kW kw NN 25 2055 16 capacity capacity NN 25 2055 17 ; ; : 25 2055 18 45 45 CD 25 2055 19 million million CD 25 2055 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 2055 21 produced produce VBN 25 2055 22 , , , 25 2055 23 1,120 1,120 CD 25 2055 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2055 25 per per IN 25 2055 26 capita capita NN 25 2055 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 28 1990 1990 CD 25 2055 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 30 _ _ NNP 25 2055 31 # # NNP 25 2055 32 _ _ NNP 25 2055 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2055 34 : : : 25 2055 35 sugar sugar NN 25 2055 36 processing processing NN 25 2055 37 , , , 25 2055 38 tourism tourism NN 25 2055 39 , , , 25 2055 40 cotton cotton NN 25 2055 41 , , , 25 2055 42 salt salt NN 25 2055 43 , , , 25 2055 44 copra copra NNP 25 2055 45 , , , 25 2055 46 clothing clothing NN 25 2055 47 , , , 25 2055 48 footwear footwear NN 25 2055 49 , , , 25 2055 50 beverages beverage NNS 25 2055 51 _ _ NNP 25 2055 52 # # NNP 25 2055 53 _ _ NNP 25 2055 54 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2055 55 : : : 25 2055 56 accounts account NNS 25 2055 57 for for IN 25 2055 58 10 10 CD 25 2055 59 % % NN 25 2055 60 of of IN 25 2055 61 GDP GDP NNP 25 2055 62 ; ; : 25 2055 63 cash cash NN 25 2055 64 crop crop NN 25 2055 65 -- -- : 25 2055 66 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2055 67 ; ; : 25 2055 68 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2055 69 crops crop NNS 25 2055 70 -- -- : 25 2055 71 rice rice NN 25 2055 72 , , , 25 2055 73 yams yam NNS 25 2055 74 , , , 25 2055 75 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2055 76 , , , 25 2055 77 bananas banana NNS 25 2055 78 ; ; , 25 2055 79 fishing fishing NN 25 2055 80 potential potential NN 25 2055 81 not not RB 25 2055 82 fully fully RB 25 2055 83 exploited exploit VBN 25 2055 84 ; ; : 25 2055 85 most most JJS 25 2055 86 food food NN 25 2055 87 imported import VBN 25 2055 88 _ _ NNP 25 2055 89 # # $ 25 2055 90 _ _ NNP 25 2055 91 Economic economic JJ 25 2055 92 aid aid NN 25 2055 93 : : : 25 2055 94 US US NNP 25 2055 95 commitments commitment NNS 25 2055 96 , , , 25 2055 97 including include VBG 25 2055 98 Ex Ex NNP 25 2055 99 - - HYPH 25 2055 100 Im Im NNP 25 2055 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 102 FY85 FY85 NNP 25 2055 103 - - HYPH 25 2055 104 88 88 NNP 25 2055 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 106 , , , 25 2055 107 $ $ $ 25 2055 108 10.7 10.7 CD 25 2055 109 million million CD 25 2055 110 ; ; : 25 2055 111 Western western JJ 25 2055 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 113 non non JJ 25 2055 114 - - JJ 25 2055 115 US us JJ 25 2055 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 117 countries country NNS 25 2055 118 , , , 25 2055 119 ODA ODA NNP 25 2055 120 and and CC 25 2055 121 OOF OOF NNP 25 2055 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2055 123 commitments commitment NNS 25 2055 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 125 1970 1970 CD 25 2055 126 - - SYM 25 2055 127 88 88 CD 25 2055 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 129 , , , 25 2055 130 $ $ $ 25 2055 131 57 57 CD 25 2055 132 million million CD 25 2055 133 _ _ NNP 25 2055 134 # # NNP 25 2055 135 _ _ NNP 25 2055 136 Currency Currency NNP 25 2055 137 : : : 25 2055 138 East east JJ 25 2055 139 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2055 140 dollar dollar NN 25 2055 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 142 plural plural JJ 25 2055 143 -- -- : 25 2055 144 dollars dollar NNS 25 2055 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 146 ; ; : 25 2055 147 1 1 CD 25 2055 148 EC EC NNP 25 2055 149 dollar dollar NN 25 2055 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 151 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 2055 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 153 = = NFP 25 2055 154 100 100 CD 25 2055 155 cents cent NNS 25 2055 156 _ _ NNP 25 2055 157 # # NNP 25 2055 158 _ _ NNP 25 2055 159 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2055 160 rates rate NNS 25 2055 161 : : : 25 2055 162 East east JJ 25 2055 163 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2055 164 dollars dollar NNS 25 2055 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 166 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 2055 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 168 per per IN 25 2055 169 US$ us$ $ 25 2055 170 1 1 CD 25 2055 171 - - HYPH 25 2055 172 -2.70 -2.70 CD 25 2055 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 174 fixed fix VBN 25 2055 175 rate rate NN 25 2055 176 since since IN 25 2055 177 1976 1976 CD 25 2055 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 179 _ _ NNP 25 2055 180 # # NNP 25 2055 181 _ _ NNP 25 2055 182 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2055 183 year year NN 25 2055 184 : : : 25 2055 185 calendar calendar NNP 25 2055 186 year year NN 25 2055 187 _ _ NNP 25 2055 188 * * NFP 25 2055 189 _ _ NNP 25 2055 190 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2055 191 _ _ NNP 25 2055 192 # # NNP 25 2055 193 _ _ NNP 25 2055 194 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2055 195 : : : 25 2055 196 58 58 CD 25 2055 197 km km NN 25 2055 198 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 25 2055 199 narrow narrow JJ 25 2055 200 gauge gauge NN 25 2055 201 on on IN 25 2055 202 Saint Saint NNP 25 2055 203 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2055 204 for for IN 25 2055 205 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2055 206 _ _ NNP 25 2055 207 # # NNP 25 2055 208 _ _ NNP 25 2055 209 Highways Highways NNP 25 2055 210 : : : 25 2055 211 300 300 CD 25 2055 212 km km NN 25 2055 213 total total NN 25 2055 214 ; ; : 25 2055 215 125 125 CD 25 2055 216 km km NNS 25 2055 217 paved pave VBN 25 2055 218 , , , 25 2055 219 125 125 CD 25 2055 220 km km NN 25 2055 221 otherwise otherwise RB 25 2055 222 improved improve VBN 25 2055 223 , , , 25 2055 224 50 50 CD 25 2055 225 km km NN 25 2055 226 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2055 227 earth earth NN 25 2055 228 _ _ NNP 25 2055 229 # # NNP 25 2055 230 _ _ NNP 25 2055 231 Ports Ports NNP 25 2055 232 : : : 25 2055 233 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 25 2055 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 235 Saint Saint NNP 25 2055 236 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2055 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 238 , , , 25 2055 239 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 25 2055 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 241 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2055 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 243 _ _ NNP 25 2055 244 # # $ 25 2055 245 _ _ NNP 25 2055 246 Civil civil JJ 25 2055 247 air air NN 25 2055 248 : : : 25 2055 249 no no DT 25 2055 250 major major JJ 25 2055 251 transport transport NN 25 2055 252 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2055 253 _ _ NNP 25 2055 254 # # NNP 25 2055 255 _ _ NNP 25 2055 256 Airports Airports NNP 25 2055 257 : : : 25 2055 258 2 2 CD 25 2055 259 total total NN 25 2055 260 , , , 25 2055 261 2 2 CD 25 2055 262 usable usable JJ 25 2055 263 ; ; : 25 2055 264 2 2 CD 25 2055 265 with with IN 25 2055 266 permanent permanent JJ 25 2055 267 - - HYPH 25 2055 268 surface surface NN 25 2055 269 runways runway NNS 25 2055 270 ; ; : 25 2055 271 none none NN 25 2055 272 with with IN 25 2055 273 runways runway NNS 25 2055 274 over over IN 25 2055 275 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2055 276 m m CD 25 2055 277 ; ; : 25 2055 278 1 1 CD 25 2055 279 with with IN 25 2055 280 runways runways NNP 25 2055 281 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2055 282 - - HYPH 25 2055 283 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2055 284 m m NN 25 2055 285 ; ; : 25 2055 286 none none NN 25 2055 287 with with IN 25 2055 288 runways runway NNS 25 2055 289 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2055 290 - - HYPH 25 2055 291 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2055 292 m m NNP 25 2055 293 _ _ NNP 25 2055 294 # # NNP 25 2055 295 _ _ NNP 25 2055 296 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2055 297 : : : 25 2055 298 good good JJ 25 2055 299 interisland interisland NN 25 2055 300 VHF VHF NNP 25 2055 301 / / SYM 25 2055 302 UHF UHF NNP 25 2055 303 / / SYM 25 2055 304 SHF SHF NNP 25 2055 305 radio radio NN 25 2055 306 connections connection NNS 25 2055 307 and and CC 25 2055 308 international international JJ 25 2055 309 link link NN 25 2055 310 via via IN 25 2055 311 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2055 312 and and CC 25 2055 313 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2055 314 and and CC 25 2055 315 Saint Saint NNP 25 2055 316 Martin Martin NNP 25 2055 317 ; ; : 25 2055 318 2,400 2,400 CD 25 2055 319 telephones telephone NNS 25 2055 320 ; ; : 25 2055 321 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2055 322 AM am VBP 25 2055 323 , , , 25 2055 324 no no DT 25 2055 325 FM FM NNP 25 2055 326 , , , 25 2055 327 4 4 CD 25 2055 328 TV tv NN 25 2055 329 _ _ NN 25 2055 330 * * NFP 25 2055 331 _ _ NNP 25 2055 332 Defense Defense NNP 25 2055 333 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2055 334 _ _ NNP 25 2055 335 # # NNP 25 2055 336 _ _ NNP 25 2055 337 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2055 338 : : : 25 2055 339 Royal Royal NNP 25 2055 340 Saint Saint NNP 25 2055 341 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2055 342 and and CC 25 2055 343 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2055 344 Police Police NNP 25 2055 345 Force Force NNP 25 2055 346 , , , 25 2055 347 Coast Coast NNP 25 2055 348 Guard Guard NNP 25 2055 349 _ _ NNP 25 2055 350 # # NNP 25 2055 351 _ _ NNP 25 2055 352 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2055 353 availability availability NN 25 2055 354 : : : 25 2055 355 males males NNP 25 2055 356 15 15 CD 25 2055 357 - - SYM 25 2055 358 49 49 CD 25 2055 359 , , , 25 2055 360 38,090 38,090 CD 25 2055 361 ; ; : 25 2055 362 NA NA NNP 25 2055 363 fit fit NN 25 2055 364 for for IN 25 2055 365 military military JJ 25 2055 366 service service NN 25 2055 367 _ _ NNP 25 2055 368 # # NNP 25 2055 369 _ _ NNP 25 2055 370 Defense Defense NNP 25 2055 371 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2055 372 : : : 25 2055 373 $ $ $ 25 2055 374 NA na NN 25 2055 375 , , , 25 2055 376 NA% na% IN 25 2055 377 of of IN 25 2055 378 GDP GDP NNP 25 2055 379 _ _ NNP 25 2055 380 % % NN 25 2055 381 _ _ NNP 25 2055 382 _ _ NNP 25 2055 383 @_Saint @_Saint NNP 25 2055 384 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2055 385 _ _ NNP 25 2055 386 * * NFP 25 2055 387 _ _ NNP 25 2055 388 Geography Geography NNP 25 2055 389 _ _ NNP 25 2055 390 # # NNP 25 2055 391 _ _ NNP 25 2055 392 Total total JJ 25 2055 393 area area NN 25 2055 394 : : : 25 2055 395 620 620 CD 25 2055 396 km2 km2 NN 25 2055 397 ; ; : 25 2055 398 land land NN 25 2055 399 area area NN 25 2055 400 : : : 25 2055 401 610 610 CD 25 2055 402 km2 km2 NNP 25 2055 403 _ _ NNP 25 2055 404 # # NNP 25 2055 405 _ _ NNP 25 2055 406 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2055 407 area area NN 25 2055 408 : : : 25 2055 409 slightly slightly RB 25 2055 410 less less JJR 25 2055 411 than than IN 25 2055 412 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2055 413 times time NNS 25 2055 414 the the DT 25 2055 415 size size NN 25 2055 416 of of IN 25 2055 417 Washington Washington NNP 25 2055 418 , , , 25 2055 419 DC DC NNP 25 2055 420 _ _ NNP 25 2055 421 # # $ 25 2055 422 _ _ NNP 25 2055 423 Land Land NNP 25 2055 424 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2055 425 : : : 25 2055 426 none none NN 25 2055 427 _ _ NNP 25 2055 428 # # NNP 25 2055 429 _ _ NNP 25 2055 430 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2055 431 : : : 25 2055 432 158 158 CD 25 2055 433 km km NN 25 2055 434 _ _ NNP 25 2055 435 # # NNP 25 2055 436 _ _ NNP 25 2055 437 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2055 438 claims claim VBZ 25 2055 439 : : : 25 2055 440 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2055 441 zone zone NN 25 2055 442 : : : 25 2055 443 24 24 CD 25 2055 444 nm nm UH 25 2055 445 ; ; : 25 2055 446 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2055 447 economic economic JJ 25 2055 448 zone zone NN 25 2055 449 : : : 25 2055 450 200 200 CD 25 2055 451 nm nm CD 25 2055 452 ; ; : 25 2055 453 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2055 454 sea sea NN 25 2055 455 : : : 25 2055 456 12 12 CD 25 2055 457 nm nm NNP 25 2055 458 _ _ NNP 25 2055 459 # # NNP 25 2055 460 _ _ NNP 25 2055 461 Climate Climate NNP 25 2055 462 : : : 25 2055 463 tropical tropical JJ 25 2055 464 , , , 25 2055 465 moderated moderate VBN 25 2055 466 by by IN 25 2055 467 northeast northeast JJ 25 2055 468 trade trade NN 25 2055 469 winds wind NNS 25 2055 470 ; ; , 25 2055 471 dry dry JJ 25 2055 472 season season NN 25 2055 473 from from IN 25 2055 474 January January NNP 25 2055 475 to to IN 25 2055 476 April April NNP 25 2055 477 , , , 25 2055 478 rainy rainy JJ 25 2055 479 season season NN 25 2055 480 from from IN 25 2055 481 May May NNP 25 2055 482 to to IN 25 2055 483 August August NNP 25 2055 484 _ _ NNP 25 2055 485 # # $ 25 2055 486 _ _ NNP 25 2055 487 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2055 488 : : : 25 2055 489 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2055 490 and and CC 25 2055 491 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2055 492 with with IN 25 2055 493 some some DT 25 2055 494 broad broad JJ 25 2055 495 , , , 25 2055 496 fertile fertile JJ 25 2055 497 valleys valley NNS 25 2055 498 _ _ NNP 25 2055 499 # # NNP 25 2055 500 _ _ NNP 25 2055 501 Natural natural JJ 25 2055 502 resources resource NNS 25 2055 503 : : : 25 2055 504 forests forest NNS 25 2055 505 , , , 25 2055 506 sandy sandy NNP 25 2055 507 beaches beach NNS 25 2055 508 , , , 25 2055 509 minerals mineral NNS 25 2055 510 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 511 pumice pumice NN 25 2055 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 513 , , , 25 2055 514 mineral mineral NN 25 2055 515 springs spring NNS 25 2055 516 , , , 25 2055 517 geothermal geothermal JJ 25 2055 518 potential potential NN 25 2055 519 _ _ NNP 25 2055 520 # # $ 25 2055 521 _ _ NNP 25 2055 522 Land Land NNP 25 2055 523 use use NN 25 2055 524 : : : 25 2055 525 arable arable JJ 25 2055 526 land land NN 25 2055 527 8 8 CD 25 2055 528 % % NN 25 2055 529 ; ; , 25 2055 530 permanent permanent JJ 25 2055 531 crops crop NNS 25 2055 532 20 20 CD 25 2055 533 % % NN 25 2055 534 ; ; : 25 2055 535 meadows meadow NNS 25 2055 536 and and CC 25 2055 537 pastures pasture NNS 25 2055 538 5 5 CD 25 2055 539 % % NN 25 2055 540 ; ; , 25 2055 541 forest forest NN 25 2055 542 and and CC 25 2055 543 woodland woodland JJ 25 2055 544 13 13 CD 25 2055 545 % % NN 25 2055 546 ; ; , 25 2055 547 other other JJ 25 2055 548 54 54 CD 25 2055 549 % % NN 25 2055 550 ; ; , 25 2055 551 includes include VBZ 25 2055 552 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2055 553 2 2 CD 25 2055 554 % % NN 25 2055 555 _ _ NNP 25 2055 556 # # $ 25 2055 557 _ _ NNP 25 2055 558 Environment Environment NNP 25 2055 559 : : : 25 2055 560 subject subject JJ 25 2055 561 to to IN 25 2055 562 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 2055 563 and and CC 25 2055 564 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2055 565 activity activity NN 25 2055 566 ; ; : 25 2055 567 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2055 568 ; ; , 25 2055 569 soil soil NN 25 2055 570 erosion erosion NN 25 2055 571 _ _ NNP 25 2055 572 # # $ 25 2055 573 _ _ NNP 25 2055 574 Note Note NNP 25 2055 575 : : : 25 2055 576 located locate VBN 25 2055 577 700 700 CD 25 2055 578 km km NN 25 2055 579 southeast southeast RB 25 2055 580 of of IN 25 2055 581 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2055 582 Rico Rico NNP 25 2055 583 _ _ NNP 25 2055 584 * * NFP 25 2055 585 _ _ NNP 25 2055 586 People People NNPS 25 2055 587 _ _ IN 25 2055 588 # # NNP 25 2055 589 _ _ NNP 25 2055 590 Population Population NNP 25 2055 591 : : : 25 2055 592 153,075 153,075 CD 25 2055 593 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 594 July July NNP 25 2055 595 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 597 , , , 25 2055 598 growth growth NN 25 2055 599 rate rate NN 25 2055 600 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2055 601 % % NN 25 2055 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 603 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 604 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 605 _ _ NNP 25 2055 606 # # NNP 25 2055 607 _ _ NNP 25 2055 608 Birth Birth NNP 25 2055 609 rate rate NN 25 2055 610 : : : 25 2055 611 31 31 CD 25 2055 612 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2055 613 population population NN 25 2055 614 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 615 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 616 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 617 _ _ NNP 25 2055 618 # # $ 25 2055 619 _ _ NNP 25 2055 620 Death Death NNP 25 2055 621 rate rate NN 25 2055 622 : : : 25 2055 623 5 5 CD 25 2055 624 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2055 625 population population NN 25 2055 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 627 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 629 _ _ NNP 25 2055 630 # # NNP 25 2055 631 _ _ NNP 25 2055 632 Net net JJ 25 2055 633 migration migration NN 25 2055 634 rate rate NN 25 2055 635 : : : 25 2055 636 - - : 25 2055 637 4 4 CD 25 2055 638 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2055 639 population population NN 25 2055 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 641 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 643 _ _ NNP 25 2055 644 # # $ 25 2055 645 _ _ NNP 25 2055 646 Infant Infant NNP 25 2055 647 mortality mortality NN 25 2055 648 rate rate NN 25 2055 649 : : : 25 2055 650 18 18 CD 25 2055 651 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2055 652 live live JJ 25 2055 653 births birth NNS 25 2055 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 655 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 657 _ _ NNP 25 2055 658 # # NNP 25 2055 659 _ _ NNP 25 2055 660 Life Life NNP 25 2055 661 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2055 662 at at IN 25 2055 663 birth birth NN 25 2055 664 : : : 25 2055 665 69 69 CD 25 2055 666 years year NNS 25 2055 667 male male JJ 25 2055 668 , , , 25 2055 669 74 74 CD 25 2055 670 years year NNS 25 2055 671 female female JJ 25 2055 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 673 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 674 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 675 _ _ NNP 25 2055 676 # # NNP 25 2055 677 _ _ NNP 25 2055 678 Total total JJ 25 2055 679 fertility fertility NN 25 2055 680 rate rate NN 25 2055 681 : : : 25 2055 682 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2055 683 children child NNS 25 2055 684 born bear VBN 25 2055 685 / / SYM 25 2055 686 woman woman NN 25 2055 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 688 1991 1991 CD 25 2055 689 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 690 _ _ NNP 25 2055 691 # # $ 25 2055 692 _ _ NNP 25 2055 693 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2055 694 : : : 25 2055 695 noun noun NNP 25 2055 696 -- -- : 25 2055 697 Saint Saint NNP 25 2055 698 Lucian(s Lucian(s NNP 25 2055 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 700 ; ; , 25 2055 701 adjective adjective JJ 25 2055 702 -- -- : 25 2055 703 Saint Saint NNP 25 2055 704 Lucian Lucian NNP 25 2055 705 _ _ NNP 25 2055 706 # # $ 25 2055 707 _ _ NNP 25 2055 708 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2055 709 divisions division NNS 25 2055 710 : : : 25 2055 711 African african JJ 25 2055 712 descent descent NN 25 2055 713 90.3 90.3 CD 25 2055 714 % % NN 25 2055 715 , , , 25 2055 716 mixed mix VBD 25 2055 717 5.5 5.5 CD 25 2055 718 % % NN 25 2055 719 , , , 25 2055 720 East East NNP 25 2055 721 Indian Indian NNP 25 2055 722 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2055 723 % % NN 25 2055 724 , , , 25 2055 725 Caucasian caucasian JJ 25 2055 726 0.8 0.8 CD 25 2055 727 % % NN 25 2055 728 _ _ NN 25 2055 729 # # $ 25 2055 730 _ _ NNP 25 2055 731 Religion Religion NNP 25 2055 732 : : : 25 2055 733 Roman Roman NNP 25 2055 734 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2055 735 90 90 CD 25 2055 736 % % NN 25 2055 737 , , , 25 2055 738 Protestant protestant NN 25 2055 739 7 7 CD 25 2055 740 % % NN 25 2055 741 , , , 25 2055 742 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 2055 743 3 3 CD 25 2055 744 % % NN 25 2055 745 _ _ NNP 25 2055 746 # # $ 25 2055 747 _ _ NNP 25 2055 748 Language Language NNP 25 2055 749 : : : 25 2055 750 English English NNP 25 2055 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 752 official official NN 25 2055 753 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 754 , , , 25 2055 755 French french JJ 25 2055 756 patois patois NN 25 2055 757 _ _ NNP 25 2055 758 # # NNP 25 2055 759 _ _ NNP 25 2055 760 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2055 761 : : : 25 2055 762 67 67 CD 25 2055 763 % % NN 25 2055 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 765 male male JJ 25 2055 766 65 65 CD 25 2055 767 % % NN 25 2055 768 , , , 25 2055 769 female female JJ 25 2055 770 69 69 CD 25 2055 771 % % NN 25 2055 772 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 773 age age NN 25 2055 774 15 15 CD 25 2055 775 and and CC 25 2055 776 over over RB 25 2055 777 having have VBG 25 2055 778 ever ever RB 25 2055 779 attended attend VBN 25 2055 780 school school NN 25 2055 781 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 782 1980 1980 CD 25 2055 783 ) ) -RRB- 25 2055 784 _ _ NNP 25 2055 785 # # $ 25 2055 786 _ _ NNP 25 2055 787 Labor Labor NNP 25 2055 788 force force NN 25 2055 789 : : : 25 2055 790 43,800 43,800 CD 25 2055 791 ; ; : 25 2055 792 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2055 793 43.4 43.4 CD 25 2055 794 % % NN 25 2055 795 , , , 25 2055 796 services service NNS 25 2055 797 38.9 38.9 CD 25 2055 798 % % NN 25 2055 799 , , , 25 2055 800 industry industry NN 25 2055 801 and and CC 25 2055 802 commerce commerce NN 25 2055 803 17.7 17.7 CD 25 2055 804 % % NN 25 2055 805 ( ( -LRB- 25 2055 806 1983 1983 CD 25 2055 807 est est NNP 25 2055 808 . . . 25 2055 809 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 1 _ _ NNP 25 2056 2 # # NNP 25 2056 3 _ _ NNP 25 2056 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 2056 5 labor labor NN 25 2056 6 : : : 25 2056 7 20 20 CD 25 2056 8 % % NN 25 2056 9 of of IN 25 2056 10 labor labor NN 25 2056 11 force force NN 25 2056 12 _ _ NNP 25 2056 13 * * NFP 25 2056 14 _ _ NNP 25 2056 15 Government Government NNP 25 2056 16 _ _ NNP 25 2056 17 # # NNP 25 2056 18 _ _ NNP 25 2056 19 Long Long NNP 25 2056 20 - - HYPH 25 2056 21 form form NN 25 2056 22 name name NN 25 2056 23 : : : 25 2056 24 none none NN 25 2056 25 _ _ NNP 25 2056 26 # # $ 25 2056 27 _ _ NNP 25 2056 28 Type Type NNP 25 2056 29 : : : 25 2056 30 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2056 31 democracy democracy NN 25 2056 32 _ _ NNP 25 2056 33 # # NNP 25 2056 34 _ _ NNP 25 2056 35 Capital Capital NNP 25 2056 36 : : : 25 2056 37 Castries Castries NNP 25 2056 38 _ _ NNP 25 2056 39 # # $ 25 2056 40 _ _ NNP 25 2056 41 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2056 42 divisions division NNS 25 2056 43 : : : 25 2056 44 11 11 CD 25 2056 45 quarters quarter NNS 25 2056 46 ; ; : 25 2056 47 Anse anse JJ 25 2056 48 - - HYPH 25 2056 49 la la NNP 25 2056 50 - - HYPH 25 2056 51 Raye raye NN 25 2056 52 , , , 25 2056 53 Castries Castries NNPS 25 2056 54 , , , 25 2056 55 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 25 2056 56 , , , 25 2056 57 Dauphin Dauphin NNP 25 2056 58 , , , 25 2056 59 Dennery Dennery NNP 25 2056 60 , , , 25 2056 61 Gros Gros NNP 25 2056 62 - - HYPH 25 2056 63 Islet Islet NNP 25 2056 64 , , , 25 2056 65 Laborie Laborie NNP 25 2056 66 , , , 25 2056 67 Micoud Micoud NNP 25 2056 68 , , , 25 2056 69 Praslin Praslin NNP 25 2056 70 , , , 25 2056 71 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 25 2056 72 , , , 25 2056 73 Vieux Vieux NNP 25 2056 74 - - HYPH 25 2056 75 Fort Fort NNP 25 2056 76 _ _ NNP 25 2056 77 # # NNP 25 2056 78 _ _ NNP 25 2056 79 Independence Independence NNP 25 2056 80 : : : 25 2056 81 22 22 CD 25 2056 82 February February NNP 25 2056 83 1979 1979 CD 25 2056 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 85 from from IN 25 2056 86 UK UK NNP 25 2056 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 88 _ _ NNP 25 2056 89 # # $ 25 2056 90 _ _ NNP 25 2056 91 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2056 92 : : : 25 2056 93 22 22 CD 25 2056 94 February February NNP 25 2056 95 1979 1979 CD 25 2056 96 _ _ NNP 25 2056 97 # # $ 25 2056 98 _ _ NNP 25 2056 99 Legal Legal NNP 25 2056 100 system system NN 25 2056 101 : : : 25 2056 102 based base VBN 25 2056 103 on on IN 25 2056 104 English English NNP 25 2056 105 common common JJ 25 2056 106 law law NN 25 2056 107 _ _ NN 25 2056 108 # # $ 25 2056 109 _ _ NNP 25 2056 110 National national JJ 25 2056 111 holiday holiday NN 25 2056 112 : : : 25 2056 113 Independence Independence NNP 25 2056 114 Day Day NNP 25 2056 115 , , , 25 2056 116 22 22 CD 25 2056 117 February February NNP 25 2056 118 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 119 1979 1979 CD 25 2056 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 121 _ _ NNP 25 2056 122 # # NNP 25 2056 123 _ _ NNP 25 2056 124 Executive Executive NNP 25 2056 125 branch branch NN 25 2056 126 : : : 25 2056 127 British british JJ 25 2056 128 monarch monarch NNP 25 2056 129 , , , 25 2056 130 governor governor NN 25 2056 131 general general NNP 25 2056 132 , , , 25 2056 133 prime prime JJ 25 2056 134 minister minister NN 25 2056 135 , , , 25 2056 136 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2056 137 _ _ NNP 25 2056 138 # # $ 25 2056 139 _ _ NNP 25 2056 140 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2056 141 branch branch NN 25 2056 142 : : : 25 2056 143 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2056 144 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2056 145 consists consist VBZ 25 2056 146 of of IN 25 2056 147 an an DT 25 2056 148 upper upper JJ 25 2056 149 house house NN 25 2056 150 or or CC 25 2056 151 Senate Senate NNP 25 2056 152 and and CC 25 2056 153 a a DT 25 2056 154 lower low JJR 25 2056 155 house house NN 25 2056 156 or or CC 25 2056 157 House House NNP 25 2056 158 of of IN 25 2056 159 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2056 160 _ _ NNP 25 2056 161 # # NNP 25 2056 162 _ _ NNP 25 2056 163 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2056 164 branch branch NN 25 2056 165 : : : 25 2056 166 Eastern eastern JJ 25 2056 167 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2056 168 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2056 169 Court Court NNP 25 2056 170 _ _ NNP 25 2056 171 # # NNP 25 2056 172 _ _ NNP 25 2056 173 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2056 174 : : : 25 2056 175 Chief Chief NNP 25 2056 176 of of IN 25 2056 177 State State NNP 25 2056 178 -- -- : 25 2056 179 Queen Queen NNP 25 2056 180 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 2056 181 II II NNP 25 2056 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 183 since since IN 25 2056 184 6 6 CD 25 2056 185 February February NNP 25 2056 186 1952 1952 CD 25 2056 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 188 , , , 25 2056 189 represented represent VBN 25 2056 190 by by IN 25 2056 191 Acting Acting NNP 25 2056 192 Governor Governor NNP 25 2056 193 General General NNP 25 2056 194 Sir Sir NNP 25 2056 195 Stanislaus Stanislaus NNP 25 2056 196 Anthony Anthony NNP 25 2056 197 JAMES JAMES NNP 25 2056 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 199 since since IN 25 2056 200 10 10 CD 25 2056 201 October October NNP 25 2056 202 1988 1988 CD 25 2056 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 204 ; ; : 25 2056 205 Head Head NNP 25 2056 206 of of IN 25 2056 207 Government Government NNP 25 2056 208 -- -- : 25 2056 209 Prime Prime NNP 25 2056 210 Minister Minister NNP 25 2056 211 John John NNP 25 2056 212 George George NNP 25 2056 213 Melvin Melvin NNP 25 2056 214 COMPTON COMPTON NNP 25 2056 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 216 since since IN 25 2056 217 3 3 CD 25 2056 218 May May NNP 25 2056 219 1982 1982 CD 25 2056 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 221 _ _ NNP 25 2056 222 # # $ 25 2056 223 _ _ NNP 25 2056 224 Political political JJ 25 2056 225 parties party NNS 25 2056 226 and and CC 25 2056 227 leaders leader NNS 25 2056 228 : : : 25 2056 229 United United NNP 25 2056 230 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2056 231 ' ' POS 25 2056 232 Party Party NNP 25 2056 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 234 UWP UWP NNP 25 2056 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 236 , , , 25 2056 237 John John NNP 25 2056 238 COMPTON COMPTON NNP 25 2056 239 ; ; : 25 2056 240 Saint Saint NNP 25 2056 241 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2056 242 Labor Labor NNP 25 2056 243 Party Party NNP 25 2056 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 245 SLP SLP NNP 25 2056 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 247 , , , 25 2056 248 Julian julian JJ 25 2056 249 HUNTE HUNTE NNP 25 2056 250 ; ; : 25 2056 251 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2056 252 Labor Labor NNP 25 2056 253 Party Party NNP 25 2056 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 255 PLP PLP NNP 25 2056 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 257 , , , 25 2056 258 George George NNP 25 2056 259 ODLUM ODLUM NNP 25 2056 260 _ _ XX 25 2056 261 # # NNP 25 2056 262 _ _ NNP 25 2056 263 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2056 264 : : : 25 2056 265 universal universal JJ 25 2056 266 at at IN 25 2056 267 age age NN 25 2056 268 18 18 CD 25 2056 269 _ _ NNP 25 2056 270 # # NNP 25 2056 271 _ _ NNP 25 2056 272 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2056 273 : : : 25 2056 274 House House NNP 25 2056 275 of of IN 25 2056 276 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2056 277 -- -- : 25 2056 278 last last JJ 25 2056 279 held hold VBD 25 2056 280 6 6 CD 25 2056 281 April April NNP 25 2056 282 1987 1987 CD 25 2056 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 284 next next JJ 25 2056 285 to to TO 25 2056 286 be be VB 25 2056 287 held hold VBN 25 2056 288 by by IN 25 2056 289 April April NNP 25 2056 290 1992 1992 CD 25 2056 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 292 ; ; : 25 2056 293 results result NNS 25 2056 294 -- -- : 25 2056 295 percent percent NN 25 2056 296 of of IN 25 2056 297 vote vote NN 25 2056 298 by by IN 25 2056 299 party party NN 25 2056 300 NA NA NNP 25 2056 301 ; ; : 25 2056 302 seats--(17 seats--(17 NNP 25 2056 303 total total JJ 25 2056 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 305 UWP UWP NNP 25 2056 306 10 10 CD 25 2056 307 , , , 25 2056 308 SLP SLP NNP 25 2056 309 7 7 CD 25 2056 310 _ _ NNP 25 2056 311 # # NNP 25 2056 312 _ _ NNP 25 2056 313 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2056 314 : : : 25 2056 315 negligible negligible JJ 25 2056 316 _ _ NNP 25 2056 317 # # NNP 25 2056 318 _ _ NNP 25 2056 319 Member Member NNP 25 2056 320 of of IN 25 2056 321 : : : 25 2056 322 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 2056 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 324 associate associate NN 25 2056 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 326 , , , 25 2056 327 ACP ACP NNP 25 2056 328 , , , 25 2056 329 C C NNP 25 2056 330 , , , 25 2056 331 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2056 332 , , , 25 2056 333 CDB CDB NNP 25 2056 334 , , , 25 2056 335 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2056 336 , , , 25 2056 337 FAO FAO NNP 25 2056 338 , , , 25 2056 339 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2056 340 , , , 25 2056 341 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2056 342 , , , 25 2056 343 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2056 344 , , , 25 2056 345 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2056 346 , , , 25 2056 347 IDA IDA NNP 25 2056 348 , , , 25 2056 349 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2056 350 , , , 25 2056 351 IFC IFC NNP 25 2056 352 , , , 25 2056 353 ILO ILO NNP 25 2056 354 , , , 25 2056 355 IMF IMF NNP 25 2056 356 , , , 25 2056 357 IMO imo RB 25 2056 358 , , , 25 2056 359 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2056 360 , , , 25 2056 361 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2056 362 , , , 25 2056 363 NAM NAM NNP 25 2056 364 , , , 25 2056 365 OAS OAS NNP 25 2056 366 , , , 25 2056 367 OECS OECS NNP 25 2056 368 , , , 25 2056 369 UN UN NNP 25 2056 370 , , , 25 2056 371 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2056 372 , , , 25 2056 373 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2056 374 , , , 25 2056 375 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2056 376 , , , 25 2056 377 UPU UPU NNP 25 2056 378 , , , 25 2056 379 WCL WCL NNP 25 2056 380 , , , 25 2056 381 WHO WHO NNP 25 2056 382 , , , 25 2056 383 WMO WMO NNP 25 2056 384 _ _ NNP 25 2056 385 # # $ 25 2056 386 _ _ NNP 25 2056 387 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2056 388 representation representation NN 25 2056 389 : : : 25 2056 390 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2056 391 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 2056 392 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 2056 393 Edsel Edsel NNP 25 2056 394 EDMUNDS edmund NNS 25 2056 395 ; ; , 25 2056 396 Chancery chancery NN 25 2056 397 at at IN 25 2056 398 Suite Suite NNP 25 2056 399 309 309 CD 25 2056 400 , , , 25 2056 401 2100 2100 CD 25 2056 402 M M NNP 25 2056 403 Street Street NNP 25 2056 404 NW NW NNP 25 2056 405 , , , 25 2056 406 Washington Washington NNP 25 2056 407 DC DC NNP 25 2056 408 30037 30037 CD 25 2056 409 ; ; : 25 2056 410 telephone telephone NN 25 2056 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 2056 412 202 202 CD 25 2056 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 2056 414 463 463 CD 25 2056 415 - - HYPH 25 2056 416 7378 7378 CD 25 2056 417 or or CC 25 2056 418 7379 7379 CD 25 2056 419 ; ; : 25 2056 420 there there EX 25 2056 421 is be VBZ 25 2056 422 a a DT 25 2056 423 Saint Saint NNP 25 2056 424 Lucian Lucian NNP 25 2056 425 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2056 426 General General NNP 25 2056 427 in in IN 25 2056 428 New New NNP 25 2056 429 York York NNP 25 2056 430 ; ; : 25 2056 431 US US NNP 25 2056 432 -- -- : 25 2056 433 none none NN 25 2056 434 _ _ NNP 25 2056 435 # # NNP 25 2056 436 _ _ NNP 25 2056 437 Flag Flag NNP 25 2056 438 : : : 25 2056 439 blue blue JJ 25 2056 440 with with IN 25 2056 441 a a DT 25 2056 442 gold gold NN 25 2056 443 isosceles isoscele NNS 25 2056 444 triangle triangle VB 25 2056 445 below below IN 25 2056 446 a a DT 25 2056 447 black black JJ 25 2056 448 arrowhead arrowhead NN 25 2056 449 ; ; : 25 2056 450 the the DT 25 2056 451 upper upper JJ 25 2056 452 edges edge NNS 25 2056 453 of of IN 25 2056 454 the the DT 25 2056 455 arrowhead arrowhead NN 25 2056 456 have have VBP 25 2056 457 a a DT 25 2056 458 white white JJ 25 2056 459 border border NN 25 2056 460 _ _ NNP 25 2056 461 * * NFP 25 2056 462 _ _ NNP 25 2056 463 Economy Economy NNP 25 2056 464 _ _ NNP 25 2056 465 # # NNP 25 2056 466 _ _ NNP 25 2056 467 Overview Overview NNP 25 2056 468 : : : 25 2056 469 Since since IN 25 2056 470 1983 1983 CD 25 2056 471 the the DT 25 2056 472 economy economy NN 25 2056 473 has have VBZ 25 2056 474 shown show VBN 25 2056 475 an an DT 25 2056 476 impressive impressive JJ 25 2056 477 average average JJ 25 2056 478 annual annual JJ 25 2056 479 growth growth NN 25 2056 480 rate rate NN 25 2056 481 of of IN 25 2056 482 almost almost RB 25 2056 483 5 5 CD 25 2056 484 % % NN 25 2056 485 because because IN 25 2056 486 of of IN 25 2056 487 strong strong JJ 25 2056 488 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2056 489 and and CC 25 2056 490 tourist tourist NN 25 2056 491 sectors sector NNS 25 2056 492 . . . 25 2057 1 Saint Saint NNP 25 2057 2 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2057 3 also also RB 25 2057 4 possesses possess VBZ 25 2057 5 an an DT 25 2057 6 expanding expand VBG 25 2057 7 industrial industrial JJ 25 2057 8 base base NN 25 2057 9 supported support VBN 25 2057 10 by by IN 25 2057 11 foreign foreign JJ 25 2057 12 investment investment NN 25 2057 13 in in IN 25 2057 14 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2057 15 and and CC 25 2057 16 other other JJ 25 2057 17 activities activity NNS 25 2057 18 , , , 25 2057 19 such such JJ 25 2057 20 as as IN 25 2057 21 in in IN 25 2057 22 data datum NNS 25 2057 23 processing processing NN 25 2057 24 . . . 25 2058 1 The the DT 25 2058 2 economy economy NN 25 2058 3 , , , 25 2058 4 however however RB 25 2058 5 , , , 25 2058 6 remains remain VBZ 25 2058 7 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 25 2058 8 because because IN 25 2058 9 the the DT 25 2058 10 important important JJ 25 2058 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2058 12 sector sector NN 25 2058 13 is be VBZ 25 2058 14 dominated dominate VBN 25 2058 15 by by IN 25 2058 16 banana banana NN 25 2058 17 production production NN 25 2058 18 . . . 25 2059 1 Saint Saint NNP 25 2059 2 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2059 3 is be VBZ 25 2059 4 subject subject JJ 25 2059 5 to to IN 25 2059 6 periodic periodic JJ 25 2059 7 droughts drought NNS 25 2059 8 and/or and/or CC 25 2059 9 tropical tropical JJ 25 2059 10 storms storm NNS 25 2059 11 , , , 25 2059 12 and and CC 25 2059 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2059 14 protected protected JJ 25 2059 15 market market NN 25 2059 16 agreement agreement NN 25 2059 17 with with IN 25 2059 18 the the DT 25 2059 19 UK UK NNP 25 2059 20 for for IN 25 2059 21 bananas banana NNS 25 2059 22 may may MD 25 2059 23 end end VB 25 2059 24 in in IN 25 2059 25 1992 1992 CD 25 2059 26 . . . 25 2060 1 _ _ NNP 25 2060 2 # # NNP 25 2060 3 _ _ NNP 25 2060 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2060 5 : : : 25 2060 6 $ $ $ 25 2060 7 273 273 CD 25 2060 8 million million CD 25 2060 9 , , , 25 2060 10 per per IN 25 2060 11 capita capita FW 25 2060 12 $ $ $ 25 2060 13 1,830 1,830 CD 25 2060 14 ; ; : 25 2060 15 real real JJ 25 2060 16 growth growth NN 25 2060 17 rate rate NN 25 2060 18 4.0 4.0 CD 25 2060 19 % % NN 25 2060 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2060 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2060 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2060 23 _ _ NNP 25 2060 24 # # $ 25 2060 25 _ _ NNP 25 2060 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2060 27 rate rate NN 25 2060 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2060 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2060 30 prices price NNS 25 2060 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2060 32 : : : 25 2060 33 4.4 4.4 CD 25 2060 34 % % NN 25 2060 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2060 36 1989 1989 CD 25 2060 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2060 38 _ _ NNP 25 2060 39 # # NNP 25 2060 40 _ _ NNP 25 2060 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2060 42 rate rate NN 25 2060 43 : : : 25 2060 44 16.0 16.0 CD 25 2060 45 % % NN 25 2060 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2060 47 1988 1988 CD 25 2060 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2060 49 _ _ NNP 25 2060 50 # # NNP 25 2060 51 _ _ NNP 25 2060 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2060 53 : : : 25 2060 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2060 55 $ $ $ 25 2060 56 131 131 CD 25 2060 57 million million CD 25 2060 58 ; ; : 25 2060 59 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2060 60 $ $ $ 25 2060 61 149 149 CD 25 2060 62 million million CD 25 2060 63 , , , 25 2060 64 including include VBG 25 2060 65 capital capital NN 25 2060 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2060 67 of of IN 25 2060 68 $ $ $ 25 2060 69 71 71 CD 25 2060 70 million million CD 25 2060 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2060 72 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2060 73 est est NNP 25 2060 74 . . . 25 2060 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2061 1 _ _ NNP 25 2061 2 # # NNP 25 2061 3 _ _ NNP 25 2061 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2061 5 : : : 25 2061 6 $ $ $ 25 2061 7 111.9 111.9 CD 25 2061 8 million million CD 25 2061 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2061 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2061 11 . . NNP 25 2061 12 , , , 25 2061 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2061 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2061 15 ; ; : 25 2061 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2061 17 -- -- : 25 2061 18 bananas bananas NNP 25 2061 19 54 54 CD 25 2061 20 % % NN 25 2061 21 , , , 25 2061 22 clothing clothe VBG 25 2061 23 17 17 CD 25 2061 24 % % NN 25 2061 25 , , , 25 2061 26 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2061 27 , , , 25 2061 28 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2061 29 , , , 25 2061 30 fruits fruit NNS 25 2061 31 , , , 25 2061 32 coconut coconut NN 25 2061 33 oil oil NN 25 2061 34 ; ; : 25 2061 35 partners partner NNS 25 2061 36 -- -- : 25 2061 37 UK UK NNP 25 2061 38 51 51 CD 25 2061 39 % % NN 25 2061 40 , , , 25 2061 41 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2061 42 20 20 CD 25 2061 43 % % NN 25 2061 44 , , , 25 2061 45 US US NNP 25 2061 46 19 19 CD 25 2061 47 % % NN 25 2061 48 , , , 25 2061 49 other other JJ 25 2061 50 10 10 CD 25 2061 51 % % NN 25 2061 52 _ _ NNP 25 2061 53 # # NNP 25 2061 54 _ _ NNP 25 2061 55 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2061 56 : : : 25 2061 57 $ $ $ 25 2061 58 265.9 265.9 CD 25 2061 59 million million CD 25 2061 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2061 61 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2061 62 . . NNP 25 2061 63 , , , 25 2061 64 1989 1989 CD 25 2061 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 2061 66 ; ; : 25 2061 67 commodities commodity NNS 25 2061 68 -- -- : 25 2061 69 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2061 70 goods good NNS 25 2061 71 23 23 CD 25 2061 72 % % NN 25 2061 73 , , , 25 2061 74 machinery machinery NN 25 2061 75 and and CC 25 2061 76 transportation transportation NN 25 2061 77 equipment equipment NN 25 2061 78 27 27 CD 25 2061 79 % % NN 25 2061 80 , , , 25 2061 81 food food NN 25 2061 82 and and CC 25 2061 83 live live VBP 25 2061 84 animals animal NNS 25 2061 85 18 18 CD 25 2061 86 % % NN 25 2061 87 , , , 25 2061 88 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2061 89 10 10 CD 25 2061 90 % % NN 25 2061 91 , , , 25 2061 92 fuels fuel NNS 25 2061 93 6 6 CD 25 2061 94 % % NN 25 2061 95 ; ; , 25 2061 96 partners partner NNS 25 2061 97 -- -- : 25 2061 98 US US NNP 25 2061 99 35 35 CD 25 2061 100 % % NN 25 2061 101 , , , 25 2061 102 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2061 103 16 16 CD 25 2061 104 % % NN 25 2061 105 , , , 25 2061 106 UK UK NNP 25 2061 107 15 15 CD 25 2061 108 % % NN 25 2061 109 , , , 25 2061 110 Japan Japan NNP 25 2061 111 7 7 CD 25 2061 112 % % NN 25 2061 113 , , , 25 2061 114 Canada Canada NNP 25 2061 115 4 4 CD 25 2061 116 % % NN 25 2061 117 , , , 25 2061 118 other other JJ 25 2061 119 23 23 CD 25 2061 120 % % NN 25 2061 121 _ _ NNP 25 2061 122 # 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# NNP 25 2062 32 _ _ NNP 25 2062 33 Industries Industries NNP 25 2062 34 : : : 25 2062 35 clothing clothing NN 25 2062 36 , , , 25 2062 37 assembly assembly NN 25 2062 38 of of IN 25 2062 39 electronic electronic JJ 25 2062 40 components component NNS 25 2062 41 , , , 25 2062 42 beverages beverage NNS 25 2062 43 , , , 25 2062 44 corrugated corrugate VBN 25 2062 45 boxes box NNS 25 2062 46 , , , 25 2062 47 tourism tourism NN 25 2062 48 , , , 25 2062 49 lime lime NN 25 2062 50 processing processing NN 25 2062 51 , , , 25 2062 52 coconut coconut NN 25 2062 53 processing processing NN 25 2062 54 _ _ NNP 25 2062 55 # # NNP 25 2062 56 _ _ NNP 25 2062 57 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2062 58 : : : 25 2062 59 accounts account NNS 25 2062 60 for for IN 25 2062 61 16 16 CD 25 2062 62 % % NN 25 2062 63 of of IN 25 2062 64 GDP GDP NNP 25 2062 65 and and CC 25 2062 66 43 43 CD 25 2062 67 % % NN 25 2062 68 of of IN 25 2062 69 labor labor NN 25 2062 70 force force NN 25 2062 71 ; ; : 25 2062 72 crops crop NNS 25 2062 73 -- -- : 25 2062 74 bananas banana NNS 25 2062 75 , , , 25 2062 76 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2062 77 , , , 25 2062 78 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2062 79 , , , 25 2062 80 citrus citrus NN 25 2062 81 fruit fruit NN 25 2062 82 , , , 25 2062 83 root root NN 25 2062 84 crops crop NNS 25 2062 85 , , , 25 2062 86 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2062 87 ; ; : 25 2062 88 imports import VBZ 25 2062 89 food food NN 25 2062 90 for for IN 25 2062 91 the the DT 25 2062 92 tourist tourist NN 25 2062 93 industry industry NN 25 2062 94 _ _ NNP 25 2062 95 # # $ 25 2062 96 _ _ NNP 25 2062 97 Economic economic JJ 25 2062 98 aid aid NN 25 2062 99 : : : 25 2062 100 Western western JJ 25 2062 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 102 non non JJ 25 2062 103 - - JJ 25 2062 104 US us JJ 25 2062 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 106 countries country NNS 25 2062 107 , , , 25 2062 108 ODA ODA NNP 25 2062 109 and and CC 25 2062 110 OOF OOF NNP 25 2062 111 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2062 112 commitments commitment NNS 25 2062 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 114 1970 1970 CD 25 2062 115 - - SYM 25 2062 116 88 88 CD 25 2062 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 118 , , , 25 2062 119 $ $ $ 25 2062 120 118 118 CD 25 2062 121 million million CD 25 2062 122 _ _ NN 25 2062 123 # # NNP 25 2062 124 _ _ NNP 25 2062 125 Currency Currency NNP 25 2062 126 : : : 25 2062 127 East east JJ 25 2062 128 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2062 129 dollar dollar NN 25 2062 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 131 plural plural JJ 25 2062 132 -- -- : 25 2062 133 dollars dollar NNS 25 2062 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 135 ; ; : 25 2062 136 1 1 CD 25 2062 137 EC EC NNP 25 2062 138 dollar dollar NN 25 2062 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 140 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 2062 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 142 = = NFP 25 2062 143 100 100 CD 25 2062 144 cents cent NNS 25 2062 145 _ _ NNP 25 2062 146 # # NNP 25 2062 147 _ _ NNP 25 2062 148 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2062 149 rates rate NNS 25 2062 150 : : : 25 2062 151 East east JJ 25 2062 152 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2062 153 dollars dollar NNS 25 2062 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 155 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 2062 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 157 per per IN 25 2062 158 US$ us$ $ 25 2062 159 1 1 CD 25 2062 160 - - HYPH 25 2062 161 -2.70 -2.70 CD 25 2062 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 163 fixed fix VBN 25 2062 164 rate rate NN 25 2062 165 since since IN 25 2062 166 1976 1976 CD 25 2062 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 168 _ _ NNP 25 2062 169 # # NNP 25 2062 170 _ _ NNP 25 2062 171 Fiscal Fiscal NNP 25 2062 172 Year Year NNP 25 2062 173 : : : 25 2062 174 1 1 CD 25 2062 175 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2062 176 March March NNP 25 2062 177 _ _ NNP 25 2062 178 * * NFP 25 2062 179 _ _ NNP 25 2062 180 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2062 181 _ _ NNP 25 2062 182 # # NNP 25 2062 183 _ _ NNP 25 2062 184 Highways Highways NNP 25 2062 185 : : : 25 2062 186 760 760 CD 25 2062 187 km km NN 25 2062 188 total total JJ 25 2062 189 ; ; : 25 2062 190 500 500 CD 25 2062 191 km km NN 25 2062 192 paved pave VBN 25 2062 193 ; ; : 25 2062 194 260 260 CD 25 2062 195 km km NN 25 2062 196 otherwise otherwise RB 25 2062 197 improved improve VBN 25 2062 198 _ _ NNP 25 2062 199 # # NNP 25 2062 200 _ _ NNP 25 2062 201 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2062 202 : : : 25 2062 203 Castries Castries NNPS 25 2062 204 _ _ NNP 25 2062 205 # # $ 25 2062 206 _ _ NNP 25 2062 207 Civil civil JJ 25 2062 208 air air NN 25 2062 209 : : : 25 2062 210 2 2 CD 25 2062 211 major major JJ 25 2062 212 transport transport NN 25 2062 213 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2062 214 _ _ NNP 25 2062 215 # # NNP 25 2062 216 _ _ NNP 25 2062 217 Airports Airports NNP 25 2062 218 : : : 25 2062 219 2 2 CD 25 2062 220 total total NN 25 2062 221 , , , 25 2062 222 2 2 CD 25 2062 223 usable usable JJ 25 2062 224 ; ; : 25 2062 225 2 2 CD 25 2062 226 with with IN 25 2062 227 permanent permanent JJ 25 2062 228 - - HYPH 25 2062 229 surface surface NN 25 2062 230 runways runway NNS 25 2062 231 ; ; : 25 2062 232 none none NN 25 2062 233 with with IN 25 2062 234 runways runway NNS 25 2062 235 over over IN 25 2062 236 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2062 237 m m CD 25 2062 238 ; ; : 25 2062 239 1 1 CD 25 2062 240 with with IN 25 2062 241 runways runways NNP 25 2062 242 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2062 243 - - HYPH 25 2062 244 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2062 245 m m NN 25 2062 246 ; ; : 25 2062 247 1 1 CD 25 2062 248 with with IN 25 2062 249 runways runway NNS 25 2062 250 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2062 251 - - HYPH 25 2062 252 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2062 253 _ _ NNP 25 2062 254 # 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# NNP 25 2062 303 _ _ NNP 25 2062 304 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2062 305 : : : 25 2062 306 Royal Royal NNP 25 2062 307 Saint Saint NNP 25 2062 308 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2062 309 Police Police NNP 25 2062 310 Force Force NNP 25 2062 311 , , , 25 2062 312 Coast Coast NNP 25 2062 313 Guard Guard NNP 25 2062 314 _ _ NNP 25 2062 315 # # NNP 25 2062 316 _ _ NNP 25 2062 317 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2062 318 availability availability NN 25 2062 319 : : : 25 2062 320 males males NNP 25 2062 321 15 15 CD 25 2062 322 - - SYM 25 2062 323 49 49 CD 25 2062 324 , , , 25 2062 325 38,050 38,050 CD 25 2062 326 ; ; : 25 2062 327 NA NA NNP 25 2062 328 fit fit NN 25 2062 329 for for IN 25 2062 330 military military JJ 25 2062 331 service service NN 25 2062 332 _ _ NNP 25 2062 333 # # NNP 25 2062 334 _ _ NNP 25 2062 335 Defense Defense NNP 25 2062 336 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2062 337 : : : 25 2062 338 $ $ $ 25 2062 339 NA na NN 25 2062 340 , , , 25 2062 341 NA% na% IN 25 2062 342 of of IN 25 2062 343 GDP GDP NNP 25 2062 344 _ _ NNP 25 2062 345 % % NN 25 2062 346 _ _ NNP 25 2062 347 _ _ NNP 25 2062 348 @_Saint @_Saint : 25 2062 349 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 2062 350 and and CC 25 2062 351 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 25 2062 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 353 territorial territorial JJ 25 2062 354 collectivity collectivity NN 25 2062 355 of of IN 25 2062 356 France France NNP 25 2062 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 358 _ _ NNP 25 2062 359 * * NFP 25 2062 360 _ _ NNP 25 2062 361 Geography Geography NNP 25 2062 362 _ _ NNP 25 2062 363 # 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# $ 25 2062 408 _ _ NNP 25 2062 409 Land Land NNP 25 2062 410 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2062 411 : : : 25 2062 412 none none NN 25 2062 413 _ _ NNP 25 2062 414 # # NNP 25 2062 415 _ _ NNP 25 2062 416 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2062 417 : : : 25 2062 418 120 120 CD 25 2062 419 km km NN 25 2062 420 _ _ NNP 25 2062 421 # # NNP 25 2062 422 _ _ NNP 25 2062 423 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2062 424 claims claim VBZ 25 2062 425 : : : 25 2062 426 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2062 427 economic economic JJ 25 2062 428 zone zone NN 25 2062 429 : : : 25 2062 430 200 200 CD 25 2062 431 nm nm CD 25 2062 432 ; ; : 25 2062 433 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2062 434 sea sea NN 25 2062 435 : : : 25 2062 436 12 12 CD 25 2062 437 nm nm NNP 25 2062 438 _ _ NNP 25 2062 439 # # NNP 25 2062 440 _ _ NNP 25 2062 441 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2062 442 : : : 25 2062 443 focus focus NN 25 2062 444 of of IN 25 2062 445 maritime maritime JJ 25 2062 446 boundary boundary JJ 25 2062 447 dispute dispute NN 25 2062 448 between between IN 25 2062 449 Canada Canada NNP 25 2062 450 and and CC 25 2062 451 France France NNP 25 2062 452 _ _ NNP 25 2062 453 # 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# NNP 25 2062 571 _ _ NNP 25 2062 572 Birth Birth NNP 25 2062 573 rate rate NN 25 2062 574 : : : 25 2062 575 17 17 CD 25 2062 576 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2062 577 population population NN 25 2062 578 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 579 1991 1991 CD 25 2062 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 581 _ _ NNP 25 2062 582 # # $ 25 2062 583 _ _ NNP 25 2062 584 Death Death NNP 25 2062 585 rate rate NN 25 2062 586 : : : 25 2062 587 7 7 CD 25 2062 588 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2062 589 population population NN 25 2062 590 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 591 1991 1991 CD 25 2062 592 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 593 _ _ NNP 25 2062 594 # # NNP 25 2062 595 _ _ NNP 25 2062 596 Net net JJ 25 2062 597 migration migration NN 25 2062 598 rate rate NN 25 2062 599 : : : 25 2062 600 - - : 25 2062 601 6 6 CD 25 2062 602 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2062 603 population population NN 25 2062 604 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 605 1991 1991 CD 25 2062 606 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 607 _ _ NNP 25 2062 608 # # $ 25 2062 609 _ _ NNP 25 2062 610 Infant Infant NNP 25 2062 611 mortality mortality NN 25 2062 612 rate rate NN 25 2062 613 : : : 25 2062 614 9 9 CD 25 2062 615 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2062 616 live live JJ 25 2062 617 births birth NNS 25 2062 618 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 619 1991 1991 CD 25 2062 620 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 621 _ _ NNP 25 2062 622 # 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# NNP 25 2062 777 _ _ NNP 25 2062 778 Capital Capital NNP 25 2062 779 : : : 25 2062 780 Saint Saint NNP 25 2062 781 - - HYPH 25 2062 782 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 2062 783 _ _ NNP 25 2062 784 # # $ 25 2062 785 _ _ NNP 25 2062 786 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2062 787 divisions division NNS 25 2062 788 : : : 25 2062 789 none none NN 25 2062 790 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 791 territorial territorial JJ 25 2062 792 collectivity collectivity NN 25 2062 793 of of IN 25 2062 794 France France NNP 25 2062 795 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 796 _ _ NNP 25 2062 797 # # $ 25 2062 798 _ _ NNP 25 2062 799 Independence Independence NNP 25 2062 800 : : : 25 2062 801 none none NN 25 2062 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 2062 803 territorial territorial JJ 25 2062 804 collectivity collectivity NN 25 2062 805 of of IN 25 2062 806 France France NNP 25 2062 807 ) ) -RRB- 25 2062 808 ; ; : 25 2062 809 note note NN 25 2062 810 -- -- : 25 2062 811 has have VBZ 25 2062 812 been be VBN 25 2062 813 under under IN 25 2062 814 French french JJ 25 2062 815 control control NN 25 2062 816 since since IN 25 2062 817 1763 1763 CD 25 2062 818 _ _ NNP 25 2062 819 # 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# NNP 25 2068 3 _ _ NNP 25 2068 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2068 5 : : : 25 2068 6 $ $ $ 25 2068 7 50 50 CD 25 2068 8 million million CD 25 2068 9 , , , 25 2068 10 per per IN 25 2068 11 capita capita FW 25 2068 12 $ $ $ 25 2068 13 7,900 7,900 CD 25 2068 14 ; ; : 25 2068 15 real real JJ 25 2068 16 growth growth NN 25 2068 17 rate rate NN 25 2068 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 2068 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2068 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2068 21 est est NNP 25 2068 22 . . . 25 2068 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 1 _ _ NNP 25 2069 2 # # NN 25 2069 3 _ _ NNP 25 2069 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2069 5 rate rate NN 25 2069 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2069 8 prices price NNS 25 2069 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 10 : : : 25 2069 11 NA% na% IN 25 2069 12 _ _ NNP 25 2069 13 # # NNP 25 2069 14 _ _ NNP 25 2069 15 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2069 16 rate rate NN 25 2069 17 : : : 25 2069 18 8.3 8.3 CD 25 2069 19 % % NN 25 2069 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 21 1988 1988 CD 25 2069 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 23 _ _ NNP 25 2069 24 # # NNP 25 2069 25 _ _ NNP 25 2069 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 2069 27 : : : 25 2069 28 revenues revenue NNS 25 2069 29 $ $ $ 25 2069 30 18.3 18.3 CD 25 2069 31 million million CD 25 2069 32 ; ; : 25 2069 33 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2069 34 $ $ $ 25 2069 35 18.3 18.3 CD 25 2069 36 million million CD 25 2069 37 , , , 25 2069 38 including include VBG 25 2069 39 capital capital NN 25 2069 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2069 41 of of IN 25 2069 42 $ $ $ 25 2069 43 5.5 5.5 CD 25 2069 44 million million CD 25 2069 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 46 1989 1989 CD 25 2069 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 48 _ _ NNP 25 2069 49 # # NNP 25 2069 50 _ _ NNP 25 2069 51 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2069 52 : : : 25 2069 53 $ $ $ 25 2069 54 24.1 24.1 CD 25 2069 55 million million CD 25 2069 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 57 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2069 58 . . NNP 25 2069 59 , , , 25 2069 60 1988 1988 CD 25 2069 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 62 ; ; : 25 2069 63 commodities commodity NNS 25 2069 64 -- -- : 25 2069 65 fish fish NN 25 2069 66 and and CC 25 2069 67 fish fish NN 25 2069 68 products product NNS 25 2069 69 , , , 25 2069 70 fox fox NNP 25 2069 71 and and CC 25 2069 72 mink mink NN 25 2069 73 pelts pelt NNS 25 2069 74 ; ; : 25 2069 75 partners partner NNS 25 2069 76 -- -- : 25 2069 77 US US NNP 25 2069 78 58 58 CD 25 2069 79 % % NN 25 2069 80 , , , 25 2069 81 France France NNP 25 2069 82 17 17 CD 25 2069 83 % % NN 25 2069 84 , , , 25 2069 85 UK UK NNP 25 2069 86 11 11 CD 25 2069 87 % % NN 25 2069 88 , , , 25 2069 89 Canada Canada NNP 25 2069 90 , , , 25 2069 91 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2069 92 _ _ NNP 25 2069 93 # # NNP 25 2069 94 _ _ NNP 25 2069 95 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2069 96 : : : 25 2069 97 $ $ $ 25 2069 98 61.6 61.6 CD 25 2069 99 million million CD 25 2069 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 101 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2069 102 . . NNP 25 2069 103 , , , 25 2069 104 1988 1988 CD 25 2069 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 106 ; ; : 25 2069 107 commodities commodity NNS 25 2069 108 -- -- : 25 2069 109 meat meat NN 25 2069 110 , , , 25 2069 111 clothing clothing NN 25 2069 112 , , , 25 2069 113 fuel fuel NN 25 2069 114 , , , 25 2069 115 electrical electrical JJ 25 2069 116 equipment equipment NN 25 2069 117 , , , 25 2069 118 machinery machinery NN 25 2069 119 , , , 25 2069 120 building building NN 25 2069 121 materials material NNS 25 2069 122 ; ; : 25 2069 123 partners partner NNS 25 2069 124 -- -- : 25 2069 125 Canada Canada NNP 25 2069 126 , , , 25 2069 127 France France NNP 25 2069 128 , , , 25 2069 129 US US NNP 25 2069 130 , , , 25 2069 131 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2069 132 , , , 25 2069 133 UK UK NNP 25 2069 134 _ _ NNP 25 2069 135 # # NNP 25 2069 136 _ _ NNP 25 2069 137 External External NNP 25 2069 138 debt debt NN 25 2069 139 : : : 25 2069 140 $ $ $ 25 2069 141 NA NA NNP 25 2069 142 _ _ IN 25 2069 143 # # $ 25 2069 144 _ _ NNP 25 2069 145 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2069 146 production production NN 25 2069 147 : : : 25 2069 148 growth growth NN 25 2069 149 rate rate NN 25 2069 150 NA% na% WDT 25 2069 151 _ _ NNP 25 2069 152 # # $ 25 2069 153 _ _ NNP 25 2069 154 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2069 155 : : : 25 2069 156 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2069 157 kW kw NN 25 2069 158 capacity capacity NN 25 2069 159 ; ; : 25 2069 160 25 25 CD 25 2069 161 million million CD 25 2069 162 kWh kWh NNS 25 2069 163 produced produce VBN 25 2069 164 , , , 25 2069 165 3,970 3,970 CD 25 2069 166 kWh kWh NNS 25 2069 167 per per IN 25 2069 168 capita capita NN 25 2069 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 170 1989 1989 CD 25 2069 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 172 _ _ NNP 25 2069 173 # # NNP 25 2069 174 _ _ NNP 25 2069 175 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2069 176 : : : 25 2069 177 fish fish NN 25 2069 178 processing processing NN 25 2069 179 and and CC 25 2069 180 supply supply NN 25 2069 181 base base NN 25 2069 182 for for IN 25 2069 183 fishing fishing NN 25 2069 184 fleets fleet NNS 25 2069 185 ; ; : 25 2069 186 tourism tourism NN 25 2069 187 _ _ NNP 25 2069 188 # # NNP 25 2069 189 _ _ NNP 25 2069 190 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2069 191 : : : 25 2069 192 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2069 193 , , , 25 2069 194 cattle cattle NNS 25 2069 195 , , , 25 2069 196 sheep sheep NNS 25 2069 197 and and CC 25 2069 198 pigs pig NNS 25 2069 199 for for IN 25 2069 200 local local JJ 25 2069 201 consumption consumption NN 25 2069 202 ; ; : 25 2069 203 fish fish NN 25 2069 204 catch catch NN 25 2069 205 , , , 25 2069 206 20,500 20,500 CD 25 2069 207 metric metric JJ 25 2069 208 tons ton NNS 25 2069 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 210 1989 1989 CD 25 2069 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 212 _ _ NNP 25 2069 213 # # $ 25 2069 214 _ _ NNP 25 2069 215 Economic economic JJ 25 2069 216 aid aid NN 25 2069 217 : : : 25 2069 218 Western western JJ 25 2069 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 220 non non JJ 25 2069 221 - - JJ 25 2069 222 US us JJ 25 2069 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 224 countries country NNS 25 2069 225 , , , 25 2069 226 ODA ODA NNP 25 2069 227 and and CC 25 2069 228 OOF OOF NNP 25 2069 229 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2069 230 commitments commitment NNS 25 2069 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 232 1970 1970 CD 25 2069 233 - - SYM 25 2069 234 88 88 CD 25 2069 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 236 , , , 25 2069 237 $ $ $ 25 2069 238 493 493 CD 25 2069 239 million million CD 25 2069 240 _ _ NNP 25 2069 241 # # NNP 25 2069 242 _ _ NNP 25 2069 243 Currency Currency NNP 25 2069 244 : : : 25 2069 245 French french JJ 25 2069 246 franc franc NN 25 2069 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 248 plural plural JJ 25 2069 249 -- -- : 25 2069 250 francs franc NNS 25 2069 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 252 ; ; : 25 2069 253 1 1 CD 25 2069 254 French french JJ 25 2069 255 franc franc NN 25 2069 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 257 F f NN 25 2069 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 259 = = NFP 25 2069 260 100 100 CD 25 2069 261 centimes centime NNS 25 2069 262 _ _ NNP 25 2069 263 # # NNP 25 2069 264 _ _ NNP 25 2069 265 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2069 266 rates rate NNS 25 2069 267 : : : 25 2069 268 French french JJ 25 2069 269 francs franc NNS 25 2069 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 271 F f NN 25 2069 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 273 per per IN 25 2069 274 US$ us$ $ 25 2069 275 1 1 CD 25 2069 276 - - HYPH 25 2069 277 -5.1307 -5.1307 NN 25 2069 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 279 January January NNP 25 2069 280 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 282 , , , 25 2069 283 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 2069 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 285 1990 1990 CD 25 2069 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 287 , , , 25 2069 288 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 2069 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 290 1989 1989 CD 25 2069 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 292 , , , 25 2069 293 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 2069 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 295 1988 1988 CD 25 2069 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 297 , , , 25 2069 298 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 2069 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 300 1987 1987 CD 25 2069 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 302 , , , 25 2069 303 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 2069 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 305 1986 1986 CD 25 2069 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 307 , , , 25 2069 308 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 2069 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 310 1985 1985 CD 25 2069 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 312 _ _ NNP 25 2069 313 # # NNP 25 2069 314 _ _ NNP 25 2069 315 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2069 316 year year NN 25 2069 317 : : : 25 2069 318 calendar calendar NNP 25 2069 319 year year NN 25 2069 320 _ _ NNP 25 2069 321 * * NFP 25 2069 322 _ _ NNP 25 2069 323 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2069 324 _ _ NNP 25 2069 325 # # NNP 25 2069 326 _ _ NNP 25 2069 327 Highways Highways NNP 25 2069 328 : : : 25 2069 329 120 120 CD 25 2069 330 km km NNS 25 2069 331 total total NN 25 2069 332 ; ; : 25 2069 333 60 60 CD 25 2069 334 km km NN 25 2069 335 paved pave VBN 25 2069 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 337 1985 1985 CD 25 2069 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 339 _ _ NNP 25 2069 340 # # NNP 25 2069 341 _ _ NNP 25 2069 342 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2069 343 : : : 25 2069 344 Saint Saint NNP 25 2069 345 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 2069 346 _ _ NNP 25 2069 347 # # $ 25 2069 348 _ _ NNP 25 2069 349 Civil civil JJ 25 2069 350 air air NN 25 2069 351 : : : 25 2069 352 no no DT 25 2069 353 major major JJ 25 2069 354 transport transport NN 25 2069 355 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2069 356 _ _ NNP 25 2069 357 # # NNP 25 2069 358 _ _ NNP 25 2069 359 Airports Airports NNP 25 2069 360 : : : 25 2069 361 2 2 CD 25 2069 362 total total NN 25 2069 363 , , , 25 2069 364 2 2 CD 25 2069 365 usable usable JJ 25 2069 366 ; ; : 25 2069 367 2 2 CD 25 2069 368 with with IN 25 2069 369 permanent permanent JJ 25 2069 370 - - HYPH 25 2069 371 surface surface NN 25 2069 372 runways runway NNS 25 2069 373 , , , 25 2069 374 none none NN 25 2069 375 with with IN 25 2069 376 runways runway NNS 25 2069 377 over over IN 25 2069 378 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2069 379 m m CD 25 2069 380 ; ; : 25 2069 381 1 1 CD 25 2069 382 with with IN 25 2069 383 runway runway NN 25 2069 384 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2069 385 - - HYPH 25 2069 386 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2069 387 m m NNP 25 2069 388 _ _ NNP 25 2069 389 # # NNP 25 2069 390 _ _ NNP 25 2069 391 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2069 392 : : : 25 2069 393 3,601 3,601 CD 25 2069 394 telephones telephone NNS 25 2069 395 ; ; : 25 2069 396 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 2069 397 AM AM NNP 25 2069 398 , , , 25 2069 399 3 3 CD 25 2069 400 FM FM NNP 25 2069 401 , , , 25 2069 402 no no DT 25 2069 403 TV tv NN 25 2069 404 ; ; : 25 2069 405 radiotelecommunication radiotelecommunication NN 25 2069 406 with with IN 25 2069 407 most most JJS 25 2069 408 countries country NNS 25 2069 409 in in IN 25 2069 410 the the DT 25 2069 411 world world NN 25 2069 412 ; ; : 25 2069 413 1 1 CD 25 2069 414 earth earth NN 25 2069 415 station station NN 25 2069 416 in in IN 25 2069 417 French french JJ 25 2069 418 domestic domestic JJ 25 2069 419 system system NN 25 2069 420 _ _ NNP 25 2069 421 * * NFP 25 2069 422 _ _ NNP 25 2069 423 Defense Defense NNP 25 2069 424 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2069 425 _ _ NNP 25 2069 426 # # $ 25 2069 427 _ _ NNP 25 2069 428 Note Note NNP 25 2069 429 : : : 25 2069 430 defense defense NN 25 2069 431 is be VBZ 25 2069 432 the the DT 25 2069 433 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2069 434 of of IN 25 2069 435 France France NNP 25 2069 436 _ _ NNP 25 2069 437 % % NN 25 2069 438 _ _ NNP 25 2069 439 _ _ NNP 25 2069 440 @_Saint @_Saint NNP 25 2069 441 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2069 442 and and CC 25 2069 443 the the DT 25 2069 444 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2069 445 _ _ NNP 25 2069 446 * * NFP 25 2069 447 _ _ NNP 25 2069 448 Geography Geography NNP 25 2069 449 _ _ NNP 25 2069 450 # # NNP 25 2069 451 _ _ NNP 25 2069 452 Total total JJ 25 2069 453 area area NN 25 2069 454 : : : 25 2069 455 340 340 CD 25 2069 456 km2 km2 NN 25 2069 457 ; ; : 25 2069 458 land land NN 25 2069 459 area area NN 25 2069 460 : : : 25 2069 461 340 340 CD 25 2069 462 km2 km2 NNP 25 2069 463 _ _ NNP 25 2069 464 # # NNP 25 2069 465 _ _ NNP 25 2069 466 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2069 467 area area NN 25 2069 468 : : : 25 2069 469 slightly slightly RB 25 2069 470 less less JJR 25 2069 471 than than IN 25 2069 472 twice twice RB 25 2069 473 the the DT 25 2069 474 size size NN 25 2069 475 of of IN 25 2069 476 Washington Washington NNP 25 2069 477 , , , 25 2069 478 DC DC NNP 25 2069 479 _ _ NNP 25 2069 480 # # $ 25 2069 481 _ _ NNP 25 2069 482 Land Land NNP 25 2069 483 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2069 484 : : : 25 2069 485 none none NN 25 2069 486 _ _ NNP 25 2069 487 # # NNP 25 2069 488 _ _ NNP 25 2069 489 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2069 490 : : : 25 2069 491 84 84 CD 25 2069 492 km km NN 25 2069 493 _ _ NNP 25 2069 494 # # NNP 25 2069 495 _ _ NNP 25 2069 496 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2069 497 claims claim VBZ 25 2069 498 : : : 25 2069 499 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2069 500 zone zone NN 25 2069 501 : : : 25 2069 502 24 24 CD 25 2069 503 nm nm UH 25 2069 504 ; ; : 25 2069 505 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2069 506 economic economic JJ 25 2069 507 zone zone NN 25 2069 508 : : : 25 2069 509 200 200 CD 25 2069 510 nm nm CD 25 2069 511 ; ; : 25 2069 512 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2069 513 sea sea NN 25 2069 514 : : : 25 2069 515 12 12 CD 25 2069 516 nm nm NNP 25 2069 517 _ _ NNP 25 2069 518 # # NNP 25 2069 519 _ _ NNP 25 2069 520 Climate Climate NNP 25 2069 521 : : : 25 2069 522 tropical tropical JJ 25 2069 523 ; ; : 25 2069 524 little little JJ 25 2069 525 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 2069 526 temperature temperature NN 25 2069 527 variation variation NN 25 2069 528 ; ; , 25 2069 529 rainy rainy JJ 25 2069 530 season season NN 25 2069 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 532 May May NNP 25 2069 533 to to IN 25 2069 534 November November NNP 25 2069 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 536 _ _ NNP 25 2069 537 # # NNP 25 2069 538 _ _ NNP 25 2069 539 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2069 540 : : : 25 2069 541 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2069 542 , , , 25 2069 543 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2069 544 ; ; : 25 2069 545 Soufriere soufriere RB 25 2069 546 volcano volcano NN 25 2069 547 on on IN 25 2069 548 the the DT 25 2069 549 island island NN 25 2069 550 of of IN 25 2069 551 Saint Saint NNP 25 2069 552 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2069 553 _ _ NNP 25 2069 554 # # NNP 25 2069 555 _ _ NNP 25 2069 556 Natural natural JJ 25 2069 557 resources resource NNS 25 2069 558 : : : 25 2069 559 negligible negligible JJ 25 2069 560 _ _ NNP 25 2069 561 # # $ 25 2069 562 _ _ NNP 25 2069 563 Land Land NNP 25 2069 564 use use NN 25 2069 565 : : : 25 2069 566 arable arable JJ 25 2069 567 land land NN 25 2069 568 38 38 CD 25 2069 569 % % NN 25 2069 570 ; ; , 25 2069 571 permanent permanent JJ 25 2069 572 crops crop NNS 25 2069 573 12 12 CD 25 2069 574 % % NN 25 2069 575 ; ; : 25 2069 576 meadows meadow NNS 25 2069 577 and and CC 25 2069 578 pastures pasture NNS 25 2069 579 6 6 CD 25 2069 580 % % NN 25 2069 581 ; ; , 25 2069 582 forest forest NN 25 2069 583 and and CC 25 2069 584 woodland woodland IN 25 2069 585 41 41 CD 25 2069 586 % % NN 25 2069 587 ; ; , 25 2069 588 other other JJ 25 2069 589 3 3 CD 25 2069 590 % % NN 25 2069 591 ; ; , 25 2069 592 includes include VBZ 25 2069 593 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2069 594 3 3 CD 25 2069 595 % % NN 25 2069 596 _ _ NNP 25 2069 597 # # $ 25 2069 598 _ _ NNP 25 2069 599 Environment Environment NNP 25 2069 600 : : : 25 2069 601 subject subject JJ 25 2069 602 to to IN 25 2069 603 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 2069 604 ; ; : 25 2069 605 Soufriere soufriere JJ 25 2069 606 volcano volcano NN 25 2069 607 is be VBZ 25 2069 608 a a DT 25 2069 609 constant constant JJ 25 2069 610 threat threat NN 25 2069 611 _ _ IN 25 2069 612 # # $ 25 2069 613 _ _ NNP 25 2069 614 Note Note NNP 25 2069 615 : : : 25 2069 616 some some DT 25 2069 617 islands island NNS 25 2069 618 of of IN 25 2069 619 the the DT 25 2069 620 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 25 2069 621 group group NN 25 2069 622 are be VBP 25 2069 623 administered administer VBN 25 2069 624 by by IN 25 2069 625 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2069 626 _ _ NNP 25 2069 627 * * NFP 25 2069 628 _ _ NNP 25 2069 629 People People NNPS 25 2069 630 _ _ IN 25 2069 631 # # NNP 25 2069 632 _ _ NNP 25 2069 633 Population Population NNP 25 2069 634 : : : 25 2069 635 114,221 114,221 CD 25 2069 636 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 637 July July NNP 25 2069 638 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 639 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 640 , , , 25 2069 641 growth growth NN 25 2069 642 rate rate NN 25 2069 643 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2069 644 % % NN 25 2069 645 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 646 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 647 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 648 _ _ NNP 25 2069 649 # # NNP 25 2069 650 _ _ NNP 25 2069 651 Birth Birth NNP 25 2069 652 rate rate NN 25 2069 653 : : : 25 2069 654 27 27 CD 25 2069 655 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2069 656 population population NN 25 2069 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 658 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 660 _ _ NNP 25 2069 661 # # $ 25 2069 662 _ _ NNP 25 2069 663 Death Death NNP 25 2069 664 rate rate NN 25 2069 665 : : : 25 2069 666 6 6 CD 25 2069 667 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2069 668 population population NN 25 2069 669 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 670 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 671 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 672 _ _ NNP 25 2069 673 # # NNP 25 2069 674 _ _ NNP 25 2069 675 Net net JJ 25 2069 676 migration migration NN 25 2069 677 rate rate NN 25 2069 678 : : : 25 2069 679 - - : 25 2069 680 7 7 CD 25 2069 681 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2069 682 population population NN 25 2069 683 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 684 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 685 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 686 _ _ NNP 25 2069 687 # # $ 25 2069 688 _ _ NNP 25 2069 689 Infant Infant NNP 25 2069 690 mortality mortality NN 25 2069 691 rate rate NN 25 2069 692 : : : 25 2069 693 31 31 CD 25 2069 694 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2069 695 live live JJ 25 2069 696 births birth NNS 25 2069 697 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 698 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 700 _ _ NNP 25 2069 701 # # NNP 25 2069 702 _ _ NNP 25 2069 703 Life Life NNP 25 2069 704 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2069 705 at at IN 25 2069 706 birth birth NN 25 2069 707 : : : 25 2069 708 68 68 CD 25 2069 709 years year NNS 25 2069 710 male male JJ 25 2069 711 , , , 25 2069 712 72 72 CD 25 2069 713 years year NNS 25 2069 714 female female JJ 25 2069 715 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 716 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 717 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 718 _ _ NNP 25 2069 719 # # NNP 25 2069 720 _ _ NNP 25 2069 721 Total total JJ 25 2069 722 fertility fertility NN 25 2069 723 rate rate NN 25 2069 724 : : : 25 2069 725 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2069 726 children child NNS 25 2069 727 born bear VBN 25 2069 728 / / SYM 25 2069 729 woman woman NN 25 2069 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 2069 731 1991 1991 CD 25 2069 732 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 733 _ _ NNP 25 2069 734 # # $ 25 2069 735 _ _ NNP 25 2069 736 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2069 737 : : : 25 2069 738 noun noun NNP 25 2069 739 -- -- : 25 2069 740 Saint Saint NNP 25 2069 741 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 25 2069 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 743 or or CC 25 2069 744 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 25 2069 745 ) ) -RRB- 25 2069 746 ; 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; : 25 2070 175 Head Head NNP 25 2070 176 of of IN 25 2070 177 Government Government NNP 25 2070 178 -- -- : 25 2070 179 Prime Prime NNP 25 2070 180 Minister Minister NNP 25 2070 181 James James NNP 25 2070 182 F. F. NNP 25 2070 183 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 25 2070 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 185 since since IN 25 2070 186 30 30 CD 25 2070 187 July July NNP 25 2070 188 1984 1984 CD 25 2070 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 190 _ _ NNP 25 2070 191 # # $ 25 2070 192 _ _ NNP 25 2070 193 Political political JJ 25 2070 194 parties party NNS 25 2070 195 and and CC 25 2070 196 leaders leader NNS 25 2070 197 : : : 25 2070 198 New New NNP 25 2070 199 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2070 200 Party Party NNP 25 2070 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 202 NDP NDP NNP 25 2070 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 204 , , , 25 2070 205 James James NNP 25 2070 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 207 Son Son NNP 25 2070 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 209 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 25 2070 210 ; ; : 25 2070 211 Saint Saint NNP 25 2070 212 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2070 213 Labor Labor NNP 25 2070 214 Party Party NNP 25 2070 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 216 SVLP SVLP NNP 25 2070 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 218 , , , 25 2070 219 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2070 220 BEACH BEACH NNP 25 2070 221 ; ; : 25 2070 222 United United NNP 25 2070 223 People People NNP 25 2070 224 's 's POS 25 2070 225 Movement Movement NNP 25 2070 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 227 UPM UPM NNP 25 2070 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 229 , , , 25 2070 230 Adrian adrian JJ 25 2070 231 SAUNDERS saunder NNS 25 2070 232 ; ; : 25 2070 233 Movement movement NN 25 2070 234 for for IN 25 2070 235 National National NNP 25 2070 236 Unity Unity NNP 25 2070 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 238 MNU MNU NNP 25 2070 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 240 , , , 25 2070 241 Ralph Ralph NNP 25 2070 242 GONSALVES GONSALVES NNP 25 2070 243 ; ; : 25 2070 244 National National NNP 25 2070 245 Reform Reform NNP 25 2070 246 Party Party NNP 25 2070 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 248 NRP NRP NNP 25 2070 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 250 , , , 25 2070 251 Joel Joel NNP 25 2070 252 MIGUEL MIGUEL NNP 25 2070 253 _ _ NNP 25 2070 254 # # NNP 25 2070 255 _ _ NNP 25 2070 256 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2070 257 : : : 25 2070 258 universal universal JJ 25 2070 259 at at IN 25 2070 260 age age NN 25 2070 261 18 18 CD 25 2070 262 _ _ NNP 25 2070 263 # # NNP 25 2070 264 _ _ NNP 25 2070 265 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2070 266 : : : 25 2070 267 House House NNP 25 2070 268 of of IN 25 2070 269 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2070 270 -- -- : 25 2070 271 last last RB 25 2070 272 held hold VBN 25 2070 273 16 16 CD 25 2070 274 May May NNP 25 2070 275 1989 1989 CD 25 2070 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 2070 277 next next JJ 25 2070 278 to to TO 25 2070 279 be be VB 25 2070 280 held hold VBN 25 2070 281 July July NNP 25 2070 282 1994 1994 CD 25 2070 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2070 284 ; 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; : 25 2074 15 real real JJ 25 2074 16 growth growth NN 25 2074 17 rate rate NN 25 2074 18 5.9 5.9 CD 25 2074 19 % % NN 25 2074 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2074 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2074 22 est est NNP 25 2074 23 . . . 25 2074 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2075 1 _ _ NNP 25 2075 2 # # NN 25 2075 3 _ _ NNP 25 2075 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2075 5 rate rate NN 25 2075 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2075 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2075 8 prices price NNS 25 2075 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2075 10 : : : 25 2075 11 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2075 12 % % NN 25 2075 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2075 14 1989 1989 CD 25 2075 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2075 16 _ _ NNP 25 2075 17 # # NNP 25 2075 18 _ _ NNP 25 2075 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2075 20 rate rate NN 25 2075 21 : : : 25 2075 22 30 30 CD 25 2075 23 % % NN 25 2075 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2075 25 1989 1989 CD 25 2075 26 est est NNP 25 2075 27 . . . 25 2075 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 2076 1 _ _ NNP 25 2076 2 # # NNP 25 2076 3 _ _ NNP 25 2076 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2076 5 : : : 25 2076 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2076 7 $ $ $ 25 2076 8 62 62 CD 25 2076 9 million million CD 25 2076 10 ; 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NNP 25 2077 12 , , , 25 2077 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2077 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 15 ; ; : 25 2077 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2077 17 -- -- : 25 2077 18 bananas banana NNS 25 2077 19 45 45 CD 25 2077 20 % % NN 25 2077 21 , , , 25 2077 22 eddoes eddo NNS 25 2077 23 and and CC 25 2077 24 dasheen dasheen JJ 25 2077 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 26 taro taro NN 25 2077 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 28 , , , 25 2077 29 sweet sweet JJ 25 2077 30 potatoes potato NNS 25 2077 31 , , , 25 2077 32 spices spice NNS 25 2077 33 , , , 25 2077 34 light light JJ 25 2077 35 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 2077 36 ; ; : 25 2077 37 partners partner NNS 25 2077 38 -- -- : 25 2077 39 UK UK NNP 25 2077 40 43 43 CD 25 2077 41 % % NN 25 2077 42 , , , 25 2077 43 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2077 44 37 37 CD 25 2077 45 % % NN 25 2077 46 , , , 25 2077 47 US US NNP 25 2077 48 15 15 CD 25 2077 49 % % NN 25 2077 50 _ _ NNP 25 2077 51 # # NNP 25 2077 52 _ _ NNP 25 2077 53 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2077 54 : : : 25 2077 55 $ $ $ 25 2077 56 127.5 127.5 CD 25 2077 57 million million CD 25 2077 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 59 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2077 60 . . NNP 25 2077 61 , , , 25 2077 62 1989 1989 CD 25 2077 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 64 ; ; : 25 2077 65 commodities commodity NNS 25 2077 66 -- -- : 25 2077 67 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2077 68 , , , 25 2077 69 machinery machinery NN 25 2077 70 and and CC 25 2077 71 equipment equipment NN 25 2077 72 , , , 25 2077 73 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2077 74 and and CC 25 2077 75 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 2077 76 , , , 25 2077 77 minerals mineral NNS 25 2077 78 and and CC 25 2077 79 fuels fuel NNS 25 2077 80 ; ; : 25 2077 81 partners partner NNS 25 2077 82 -- -- : 25 2077 83 US US NNP 25 2077 84 42 42 CD 25 2077 85 % % NN 25 2077 86 , , , 25 2077 87 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2077 88 19 19 CD 25 2077 89 % % NN 25 2077 90 , , , 25 2077 91 UK UK NNP 25 2077 92 15 15 CD 25 2077 93 % % NN 25 2077 94 _ _ NNP 25 2077 95 # # NNP 25 2077 96 _ _ NNP 25 2077 97 External External NNP 25 2077 98 debt debt NN 25 2077 99 : : : 25 2077 100 $ $ $ 25 2077 101 42.2 42.2 CD 25 2077 102 million million CD 25 2077 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 104 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2077 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 106 _ _ NNP 25 2077 107 # # $ 25 2077 108 _ _ NNP 25 2077 109 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2077 110 production production NN 25 2077 111 : : : 25 2077 112 growth growth NN 25 2077 113 rate rate NN 25 2077 114 0 0 CD 25 2077 115 % % NN 25 2077 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 117 1989 1989 CD 25 2077 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 119 ; ; : 25 2077 120 accounts account NNS 25 2077 121 for for IN 25 2077 122 14 14 CD 25 2077 123 % % NN 25 2077 124 of of IN 25 2077 125 GDP GDP NNP 25 2077 126 _ _ NNP 25 2077 127 # # NNP 25 2077 128 _ _ NNP 25 2077 129 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2077 130 : : : 25 2077 131 16,600 16,600 CD 25 2077 132 kW kw NN 25 2077 133 capacity capacity NN 25 2077 134 ; ; : 25 2077 135 64 64 CD 25 2077 136 million million CD 25 2077 137 kWh kWh NNS 25 2077 138 produced produce VBN 25 2077 139 , , , 25 2077 140 570 570 CD 25 2077 141 kWh kWh NNS 25 2077 142 per per IN 25 2077 143 capita capita NN 25 2077 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 145 1990 1990 CD 25 2077 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 147 _ _ NNP 25 2077 148 # # NNP 25 2077 149 _ _ NNP 25 2077 150 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2077 151 : : : 25 2077 152 food food NN 25 2077 153 processing processing NN 25 2077 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 155 sugar sugar NN 25 2077 156 , , , 25 2077 157 flour flour NN 25 2077 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 159 , , , 25 2077 160 cement cement NN 25 2077 161 , , , 25 2077 162 furniture furniture NN 25 2077 163 , , , 25 2077 164 clothing clothing NN 25 2077 165 , , , 25 2077 166 starch starch NN 25 2077 167 , , , 25 2077 168 sheet sheet NN 25 2077 169 metal metal NN 25 2077 170 , , , 25 2077 171 beverage beverage NN 25 2077 172 _ _ NNP 25 2077 173 # # NNP 25 2077 174 _ _ NNP 25 2077 175 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2077 176 : : : 25 2077 177 accounts account NNS 25 2077 178 for for IN 25 2077 179 15 15 CD 25 2077 180 % % NN 25 2077 181 of of IN 25 2077 182 GDP GDP NNP 25 2077 183 and and CC 25 2077 184 60 60 CD 25 2077 185 % % NN 25 2077 186 of of IN 25 2077 187 labor labor NN 25 2077 188 force force NN 25 2077 189 ; ; : 25 2077 190 provides provide VBZ 25 2077 191 bulk bulk NN 25 2077 192 of of IN 25 2077 193 exports export NNS 25 2077 194 ; ; , 25 2077 195 products product NNS 25 2077 196 -- -- : 25 2077 197 bananas banana NNS 25 2077 198 , , , 25 2077 199 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2077 200 , , , 25 2077 201 sweet sweet JJ 25 2077 202 potatoes potato NNS 25 2077 203 , , , 25 2077 204 spices spice NNS 25 2077 205 ; ; : 25 2077 206 small small JJ 25 2077 207 numbers number NNS 25 2077 208 of of IN 25 2077 209 cattle cattle NNS 25 2077 210 , , , 25 2077 211 sheep sheep NNS 25 2077 212 , , , 25 2077 213 hogs hog NNS 25 2077 214 , , , 25 2077 215 goats goat NNS 25 2077 216 ; ; , 25 2077 217 small small JJ 25 2077 218 fish fish NN 25 2077 219 catch catch NN 25 2077 220 used use VBN 25 2077 221 locally locally RB 25 2077 222 _ _ NNP 25 2077 223 # # $ 25 2077 224 _ _ NNP 25 2077 225 Economic economic JJ 25 2077 226 aid aid NN 25 2077 227 : : : 25 2077 228 US US NNP 25 2077 229 commitments commitment NNS 25 2077 230 , , , 25 2077 231 including include VBG 25 2077 232 Ex Ex NNP 25 2077 233 - - HYPH 25 2077 234 Im Im NNP 25 2077 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 236 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2077 237 - - HYPH 25 2077 238 87 87 NNP 25 2077 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 240 , , , 25 2077 241 $ $ $ 25 2077 242 11 11 CD 25 2077 243 million million CD 25 2077 244 ; ; : 25 2077 245 Western western JJ 25 2077 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 247 non non JJ 25 2077 248 - - JJ 25 2077 249 US us JJ 25 2077 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 251 countries country NNS 25 2077 252 , , , 25 2077 253 ODA ODA NNP 25 2077 254 and and CC 25 2077 255 OOF OOF NNP 25 2077 256 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2077 257 commitments commitment NNS 25 2077 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 259 1970 1970 CD 25 2077 260 - - SYM 25 2077 261 88 88 CD 25 2077 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 263 , , , 25 2077 264 $ $ $ 25 2077 265 76 76 CD 25 2077 266 million million CD 25 2077 267 _ _ NNP 25 2077 268 # # NNP 25 2077 269 _ _ NNP 25 2077 270 Currency Currency NNP 25 2077 271 : : : 25 2077 272 East east JJ 25 2077 273 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2077 274 dollar dollar NN 25 2077 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 276 plural plural JJ 25 2077 277 -- -- : 25 2077 278 dollars dollar NNS 25 2077 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 280 ; ; : 25 2077 281 1 1 CD 25 2077 282 EC EC NNP 25 2077 283 dollar dollar NN 25 2077 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 285 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 2077 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 287 = = NFP 25 2077 288 100 100 CD 25 2077 289 cents cent NNS 25 2077 290 _ _ NNP 25 2077 291 # # NNP 25 2077 292 _ _ NNP 25 2077 293 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2077 294 rates rate NNS 25 2077 295 : : : 25 2077 296 East east JJ 25 2077 297 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2077 298 dollars dollar NNS 25 2077 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 300 EC$ EC$ NNP 25 2077 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 302 per per IN 25 2077 303 US$ us$ $ 25 2077 304 1 1 CD 25 2077 305 - - HYPH 25 2077 306 -2.70 -2.70 CD 25 2077 307 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 308 fixed fix VBN 25 2077 309 rate rate NN 25 2077 310 since since IN 25 2077 311 1976 1976 CD 25 2077 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 313 _ _ NNP 25 2077 314 # # NNP 25 2077 315 _ _ NNP 25 2077 316 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2077 317 year year NN 25 2077 318 : : : 25 2077 319 calendar calendar NNP 25 2077 320 year year NNP 25 2077 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 322 as as IN 25 2077 323 of of IN 25 2077 324 January January NNP 25 2077 325 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 326 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 327 ; ; : 25 2077 328 previously previously RB 25 2077 329 1 1 CD 25 2077 330 July-30 july-30 NN 25 2077 331 June June NNP 25 2077 332 _ _ NNP 25 2077 333 * * NFP 25 2077 334 _ _ NNP 25 2077 335 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2077 336 _ _ NNP 25 2077 337 # # NNP 25 2077 338 _ _ NNP 25 2077 339 Highways Highways NNP 25 2077 340 : : : 25 2077 341 about about RB 25 2077 342 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2077 343 km km NN 25 2077 344 total total JJ 25 2077 345 ; ; : 25 2077 346 300 300 CD 25 2077 347 km km NN 25 2077 348 paved pave VBN 25 2077 349 ; ; : 25 2077 350 400 400 CD 25 2077 351 km km NN 25 2077 352 improved improve VBN 25 2077 353 ; ; : 25 2077 354 300 300 CD 25 2077 355 km km NNS 25 2077 356 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2077 357 _ _ NNP 25 2077 358 # # NNP 25 2077 359 _ _ NNP 25 2077 360 Ports Ports NNP 25 2077 361 : : : 25 2077 362 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 25 2077 363 _ _ NNP 25 2077 364 # # NNP 25 2077 365 _ _ NNP 25 2077 366 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2077 367 marine marine NN 25 2077 368 : : : 25 2077 369 242 242 CD 25 2077 370 ships ship NNS 25 2077 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 372 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2077 373 GRT GRT NNP 25 2077 374 or or CC 25 2077 375 over over RB 25 2077 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 377 totaling total VBG 25 2077 378 1,855,061 1,855,061 CD 25 2077 379 GRT/2,919,872 grt/2,919,872 CD 25 2077 380 DWT dwt NN 25 2077 381 ; ; : 25 2077 382 includes include VBZ 25 2077 383 1 1 CD 25 2077 384 passenger passenger NN 25 2077 385 , , , 25 2077 386 2 2 CD 25 2077 387 passenger passenger NN 25 2077 388 - - HYPH 25 2077 389 cargo cargo NN 25 2077 390 , , , 25 2077 391 132 132 CD 25 2077 392 cargo cargo NN 25 2077 393 , , , 25 2077 394 11 11 CD 25 2077 395 container container NN 25 2077 396 , , , 25 2077 397 15 15 CD 25 2077 398 roll roll NN 25 2077 399 - - HYPH 25 2077 400 on on IN 25 2077 401 / / SYM 25 2077 402 roll roll NN 25 2077 403 - - HYPH 25 2077 404 off off RP 25 2077 405 cargo cargo NN 25 2077 406 , , , 25 2077 407 9 9 CD 25 2077 408 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 2077 409 cargo cargo NN 25 2077 410 , , , 25 2077 411 13 13 CD 25 2077 412 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2077 413 , , , 25 2077 414 oils oil NNS 25 2077 415 , , , 25 2077 416 and and CC 25 2077 417 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2077 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 419 POL POL NNP 25 2077 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 421 tanker tanker NN 25 2077 422 , , , 25 2077 423 4 4 CD 25 2077 424 chemical chemical NN 25 2077 425 tanker tanker NN 25 2077 426 , , , 25 2077 427 4 4 CD 25 2077 428 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2077 429 gas gas NN 25 2077 430 , , , 25 2077 431 44 44 CD 25 2077 432 bulk bulk NN 25 2077 433 , , , 25 2077 434 6 6 CD 25 2077 435 combination combination NN 25 2077 436 bulk bulk NN 25 2077 437 , , , 25 2077 438 1 1 CD 25 2077 439 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2077 440 carrier carrier NN 25 2077 441 ; ; : 25 2077 442 note note NN 25 2077 443 -- -- : 25 2077 444 China China NNP 25 2077 445 owns own VBZ 25 2077 446 3 3 CD 25 2077 447 ships ship NNS 25 2077 448 ; ; : 25 2077 449 a a DT 25 2077 450 flag flag NN 25 2077 451 of of IN 25 2077 452 convenience convenience NN 25 2077 453 registry registry NN 25 2077 454 _ _ NNP 25 2077 455 # # $ 25 2077 456 _ _ NNP 25 2077 457 Civil civil JJ 25 2077 458 air air NN 25 2077 459 : : : 25 2077 460 no no DT 25 2077 461 major major JJ 25 2077 462 transport transport NN 25 2077 463 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2077 464 _ _ NNP 25 2077 465 # # NNP 25 2077 466 _ _ NNP 25 2077 467 Airports Airports NNP 25 2077 468 : : : 25 2077 469 6 6 CD 25 2077 470 total total NN 25 2077 471 , , , 25 2077 472 6 6 CD 25 2077 473 usable usable JJ 25 2077 474 ; ; : 25 2077 475 4 4 CD 25 2077 476 with with IN 25 2077 477 permanent permanent JJ 25 2077 478 - - HYPH 25 2077 479 surface surface NN 25 2077 480 runways runway NNS 25 2077 481 ; ; : 25 2077 482 none none NN 25 2077 483 with with IN 25 2077 484 runways runway NNS 25 2077 485 over over IN 25 2077 486 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2077 487 m m CD 25 2077 488 ; ; : 25 2077 489 1 1 CD 25 2077 490 with with IN 25 2077 491 runways runway NNS 25 2077 492 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2077 493 - - HYPH 25 2077 494 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2077 495 m m NNP 25 2077 496 _ _ NNP 25 2077 497 # # NNP 25 2077 498 _ _ NNP 25 2077 499 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2077 500 : : : 25 2077 501 islandwide islandwide VB 25 2077 502 fully fully RB 25 2077 503 automatic automatic JJ 25 2077 504 telephone telephone NN 25 2077 505 system system NN 25 2077 506 ; ; : 25 2077 507 6,500 6,500 CD 25 2077 508 telephones telephone NNS 25 2077 509 ; ; : 25 2077 510 VHF VHF NNP 25 2077 511 / / SYM 25 2077 512 UHF UHF NNP 25 2077 513 interisland interisland NN 25 2077 514 links link NNS 25 2077 515 to to IN 25 2077 516 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2077 517 and and CC 25 2077 518 the the DT 25 2077 519 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2077 520 ; ; : 25 2077 521 new new JJ 25 2077 522 SHF shf NN 25 2077 523 links link NNS 25 2077 524 to to IN 25 2077 525 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2077 526 and and CC 25 2077 527 Saint Saint NNP 25 2077 528 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2077 529 ; ; : 25 2077 530 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2077 531 AM am VBP 25 2077 532 , , , 25 2077 533 no no DT 25 2077 534 FM FM NNP 25 2077 535 , , , 25 2077 536 1 1 CD 25 2077 537 TV tv NN 25 2077 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 539 cable cable NN 25 2077 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 541 _ _ NNP 25 2077 542 * * NFP 25 2077 543 _ _ NNP 25 2077 544 Defense Defense NNP 25 2077 545 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2077 546 _ _ NNP 25 2077 547 # # NNP 25 2077 548 _ _ NNP 25 2077 549 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2077 550 : : : 25 2077 551 Royal Royal NNP 25 2077 552 Saint Saint NNP 25 2077 553 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2077 554 and and CC 25 2077 555 the the DT 25 2077 556 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 25 2077 557 Police Police NNPS 25 2077 558 Force Force NNP 25 2077 559 , , , 25 2077 560 Coast Coast NNP 25 2077 561 Guard Guard NNP 25 2077 562 _ _ NNP 25 2077 563 # # NNP 25 2077 564 _ _ NNP 25 2077 565 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2077 566 availability availability NN 25 2077 567 : : : 25 2077 568 males males NNP 25 2077 569 15 15 CD 25 2077 570 - - SYM 25 2077 571 49 49 CD 25 2077 572 , , , 25 2077 573 28,339 28,339 CD 25 2077 574 ; ; : 25 2077 575 NA NA NNP 25 2077 576 fit fit NN 25 2077 577 for for IN 25 2077 578 military military JJ 25 2077 579 service service NN 25 2077 580 _ _ NNP 25 2077 581 # # NNP 25 2077 582 _ _ NNP 25 2077 583 Defense Defense NNP 25 2077 584 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2077 585 : : : 25 2077 586 $ $ $ 25 2077 587 NA na NN 25 2077 588 , , , 25 2077 589 NA% na% IN 25 2077 590 of of IN 25 2077 591 GDP GDP NNP 25 2077 592 _ _ NNP 25 2077 593 % % NN 25 2077 594 _ _ NNP 25 2077 595 _ _ NNP 25 2077 596 @_San @_san NN 25 2077 597 Marino Marino NNP 25 2077 598 _ _ NNP 25 2077 599 * * NFP 25 2077 600 _ _ NNP 25 2077 601 Geography Geography NNP 25 2077 602 _ _ NNP 25 2077 603 # # NNP 25 2077 604 _ _ NNP 25 2077 605 Total total JJ 25 2077 606 area area NN 25 2077 607 : : : 25 2077 608 60 60 CD 25 2077 609 km2 km2 NN 25 2077 610 ; ; : 25 2077 611 land land NN 25 2077 612 area area NN 25 2077 613 : : : 25 2077 614 60 60 CD 25 2077 615 km2 km2 NNP 25 2077 616 _ _ NNP 25 2077 617 # # NNP 25 2077 618 _ _ NNP 25 2077 619 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2077 620 area area NN 25 2077 621 : : : 25 2077 622 about about IN 25 2077 623 0.3 0.3 CD 25 2077 624 times time NNS 25 2077 625 the the DT 25 2077 626 size size NN 25 2077 627 of of IN 25 2077 628 Washington Washington NNP 25 2077 629 , , , 25 2077 630 DC DC NNP 25 2077 631 _ _ NNP 25 2077 632 # # $ 25 2077 633 _ _ NNP 25 2077 634 Land Land NNP 25 2077 635 boundary boundary NN 25 2077 636 : : : 25 2077 637 39 39 CD 25 2077 638 km km NN 25 2077 639 with with IN 25 2077 640 Italy Italy NNP 25 2077 641 _ _ NNP 25 2077 642 # # NNP 25 2077 643 _ _ NNP 25 2077 644 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2077 645 : : : 25 2077 646 none none NN 25 2077 647 -- -- : 25 2077 648 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2077 649 _ _ NNP 25 2077 650 # # $ 25 2077 651 _ _ NNP 25 2077 652 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2077 653 claims claim VBZ 25 2077 654 : : : 25 2077 655 none none NN 25 2077 656 -- -- : 25 2077 657 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2077 658 _ _ NNP 25 2077 659 # # NNP 25 2077 660 _ _ NNP 25 2077 661 Climate Climate NNP 25 2077 662 : : : 25 2077 663 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 2077 664 ; ; : 25 2077 665 mild mild JJ 25 2077 666 to to IN 25 2077 667 cool cool JJ 25 2077 668 winters winter NNS 25 2077 669 ; ; , 25 2077 670 warm warm JJ 25 2077 671 , , , 25 2077 672 sunny sunny JJ 25 2077 673 summers summer NNS 25 2077 674 _ _ NNP 25 2077 675 # # NNP 25 2077 676 _ _ NNP 25 2077 677 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2077 678 : : : 25 2077 679 rugged rugged JJ 25 2077 680 mountains mountain NNS 25 2077 681 _ _ IN 25 2077 682 # # NN 25 2077 683 _ _ NNP 25 2077 684 Natural natural JJ 25 2077 685 resources resource NNS 25 2077 686 : : : 25 2077 687 building build VBG 25 2077 688 stones stone NNS 25 2077 689 _ _ NNP 25 2077 690 # # $ 25 2077 691 _ _ NNP 25 2077 692 Land Land NNP 25 2077 693 use use NN 25 2077 694 : : : 25 2077 695 arable arable JJ 25 2077 696 land land NN 25 2077 697 17 17 CD 25 2077 698 % % NN 25 2077 699 ; ; , 25 2077 700 permanent permanent JJ 25 2077 701 crops crop NNS 25 2077 702 0 0 CD 25 2077 703 % % NN 25 2077 704 ; ; : 25 2077 705 meadows meadow NNS 25 2077 706 and and CC 25 2077 707 pastures pasture NNS 25 2077 708 0 0 CD 25 2077 709 % % NN 25 2077 710 ; ; , 25 2077 711 forest forest NN 25 2077 712 and and CC 25 2077 713 woodland woodland JJ 25 2077 714 0 0 CD 25 2077 715 % % NN 25 2077 716 ; ; , 25 2077 717 other other JJ 25 2077 718 83 83 CD 25 2077 719 % % NN 25 2077 720 _ _ NNP 25 2077 721 # # $ 25 2077 722 _ _ NNP 25 2077 723 Environment Environment NNP 25 2077 724 : : : 25 2077 725 dominated dominate VBN 25 2077 726 by by IN 25 2077 727 the the DT 25 2077 728 Appenines Appenines NNP 25 2077 729 _ _ NNP 25 2077 730 # # $ 25 2077 731 _ _ NNP 25 2077 732 Note Note NNP 25 2077 733 : : : 25 2077 734 landlocked landlocked JJ 25 2077 735 ; ; : 25 2077 736 world world NN 25 2077 737 's 's POS 25 2077 738 smallest small JJS 25 2077 739 republic republic NN 25 2077 740 ; ; : 25 2077 741 enclave enclave NN 25 2077 742 of of IN 25 2077 743 Italy Italy NNP 25 2077 744 _ _ NNP 25 2077 745 * * NFP 25 2077 746 _ _ NNP 25 2077 747 People People NNPS 25 2077 748 _ _ IN 25 2077 749 # # NNP 25 2077 750 _ _ NNP 25 2077 751 Population Population NNP 25 2077 752 : : : 25 2077 753 23,264 23,264 CD 25 2077 754 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 755 July July NNP 25 2077 756 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 757 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 758 , , , 25 2077 759 growth growth NN 25 2077 760 rate rate NN 25 2077 761 0.6 0.6 CD 25 2077 762 % % NN 25 2077 763 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 764 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 765 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 766 _ _ NNP 25 2077 767 # # NNP 25 2077 768 _ _ NNP 25 2077 769 Birth Birth NNP 25 2077 770 rate rate NN 25 2077 771 : : : 25 2077 772 8 8 CD 25 2077 773 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2077 774 population population NN 25 2077 775 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 776 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 777 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 778 _ _ NNP 25 2077 779 # # $ 25 2077 780 _ _ NNP 25 2077 781 Death Death NNP 25 2077 782 rate rate NN 25 2077 783 : : : 25 2077 784 7 7 CD 25 2077 785 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2077 786 population population NN 25 2077 787 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 788 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 790 _ _ NNP 25 2077 791 # # NNP 25 2077 792 _ _ NNP 25 2077 793 Net net JJ 25 2077 794 migration migration NN 25 2077 795 rate rate NN 25 2077 796 : : : 25 2077 797 5 5 CD 25 2077 798 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2077 799 population population NN 25 2077 800 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 801 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 802 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 803 _ _ NNP 25 2077 804 # # $ 25 2077 805 _ _ NNP 25 2077 806 Infant Infant NNP 25 2077 807 mortality mortality NN 25 2077 808 rate rate NN 25 2077 809 : : : 25 2077 810 8 8 CD 25 2077 811 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2077 812 live live JJ 25 2077 813 births birth NNS 25 2077 814 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 815 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 816 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 817 _ _ NNP 25 2077 818 # # NNP 25 2077 819 _ _ NNP 25 2077 820 Life Life NNP 25 2077 821 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2077 822 at at IN 25 2077 823 birth birth NN 25 2077 824 : : : 25 2077 825 74 74 CD 25 2077 826 years year NNS 25 2077 827 male male JJ 25 2077 828 , , , 25 2077 829 79 79 CD 25 2077 830 years year NNS 25 2077 831 female female JJ 25 2077 832 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 833 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 834 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 835 _ _ NNP 25 2077 836 # # NNP 25 2077 837 _ _ NNP 25 2077 838 Total total JJ 25 2077 839 fertility fertility NN 25 2077 840 rate rate NN 25 2077 841 : : : 25 2077 842 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2077 843 children child NNS 25 2077 844 born bear VBN 25 2077 845 / / SYM 25 2077 846 woman woman NN 25 2077 847 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 848 1991 1991 CD 25 2077 849 ) ) -RRB- 25 2077 850 _ _ NNP 25 2077 851 # # $ 25 2077 852 _ _ NNP 25 2077 853 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2077 854 : : : 25 2077 855 noun noun NN 25 2077 856 -- -- : 25 2077 857 Sanmarinese Sanmarinese NNP 25 2077 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 2077 859 sing sing VB 25 2077 860 . . . 25 2078 1 and and CC 25 2078 2 pl pl NNP 25 2078 3 . . . 25 2079 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2079 2 ; ; : 25 2079 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2079 4 -- -- : 25 2079 5 Sanmarinese Sanmarinese NNP 25 2079 6 _ _ NNP 25 2079 7 # # $ 25 2079 8 _ _ NNP 25 2079 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2079 10 divisions division NNS 25 2079 11 : : : 25 2079 12 Sanmarinese sanmarinese JJ 25 2079 13 , , , 25 2079 14 Italian italian JJ 25 2079 15 _ _ NNP 25 2079 16 # # $ 25 2079 17 _ _ NNP 25 2079 18 Religion Religion NNP 25 2079 19 : : : 25 2079 20 Roman Roman NNP 25 2079 21 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2079 22 _ _ NNP 25 2079 23 # # $ 25 2079 24 _ _ NNP 25 2079 25 Language Language NNP 25 2079 26 : : : 25 2079 27 Italian Italian NNP 25 2079 28 _ _ NN 25 2079 29 # # NNP 25 2079 30 _ _ NNP 25 2079 31 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2079 32 : : : 25 2079 33 96 96 CD 25 2079 34 % % NN 25 2079 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2079 36 male male NN 25 2079 37 96 96 CD 25 2079 38 % % NN 25 2079 39 , , , 25 2079 40 female female JJ 25 2079 41 95 95 CD 25 2079 42 % % NN 25 2079 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 2079 44 age age NN 25 2079 45 14 14 CD 25 2079 46 and and CC 25 2079 47 over over RB 25 2079 48 can can MD 25 2079 49 read read VB 25 2079 50 and and CC 25 2079 51 write write VB 25 2079 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 2079 53 1976 1976 CD 25 2079 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 2079 55 _ _ NNP 25 2079 56 # # $ 25 2079 57 _ _ NNP 25 2079 58 Labor Labor NNP 25 2079 59 force force NN 25 2079 60 : : : 25 2079 61 about about IN 25 2079 62 4,300 4,300 CD 25 2079 63 _ _ NNP 25 2079 64 # # $ 25 2079 65 _ _ NNP 25 2079 66 Organized organized JJ 25 2079 67 labor labor NN 25 2079 68 : : : 25 2079 69 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2079 70 Federation Federation NNP 25 2079 71 of of IN 25 2079 72 Sanmarinese Sanmarinese NNP 25 2079 73 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2079 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 2079 75 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 2079 76 with with IN 25 2079 77 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2079 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 2079 79 has have VBZ 25 2079 80 about about RB 25 2079 81 1,800 1,800 CD 25 2079 82 members member NNS 25 2079 83 ; 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; : 25 2084 164 products product NNS 25 2084 165 -- -- : 25 2084 166 wheat wheat NN 25 2084 167 , , , 25 2084 168 grapes grape NNS 25 2084 169 , , , 25 2084 170 corn corn NN 25 2084 171 , , , 25 2084 172 olives olive NNS 25 2084 173 , , , 25 2084 174 meat meat NN 25 2084 175 , , , 25 2084 176 cheese cheese NN 25 2084 177 , , , 25 2084 178 hides hide VBZ 25 2084 179 ; ; : 25 2084 180 small small JJ 25 2084 181 numbers number NNS 25 2084 182 of of IN 25 2084 183 cattle cattle NNS 25 2084 184 , , , 25 2084 185 pigs pig NNS 25 2084 186 , , , 25 2084 187 horses horse NNS 25 2084 188 ; ; : 25 2084 189 depends depend VBZ 25 2084 190 on on IN 25 2084 191 Italy Italy NNP 25 2084 192 for for IN 25 2084 193 food food NN 25 2084 194 imports import NNS 25 2084 195 _ _ NNP 25 2084 196 # # $ 25 2084 197 _ _ NNP 25 2084 198 Economic economic JJ 25 2084 199 aid aid NN 25 2084 200 : : : 25 2084 201 NA NA NNP 25 2084 202 _ _ NNP 25 2084 203 # # $ 25 2084 204 _ _ NNP 25 2084 205 Currency Currency NNP 25 2084 206 : : : 25 2084 207 Italian italian JJ 25 2084 208 lira lira NN 25 2084 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 210 plural plural JJ 25 2084 211 -- -- : 25 2084 212 lire lira NNS 25 2084 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 214 ; ; : 25 2084 215 1 1 CD 25 2084 216 Italian italian JJ 25 2084 217 lira lira NN 25 2084 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 219 Lit Lit NNP 25 2084 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 221 = = NFP 25 2084 222 100 100 CD 25 2084 223 centesimi centesimi NN 25 2084 224 ; ; : 25 2084 225 also also RB 25 2084 226 mints mint VBZ 25 2084 227 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2084 228 own own JJ 25 2084 229 coins coin NNS 25 2084 230 _ _ NNP 25 2084 231 # # NNP 25 2084 232 _ _ NNP 25 2084 233 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2084 234 rates rate NNS 25 2084 235 : : : 25 2084 236 Italian italian JJ 25 2084 237 lire lira NNS 25 2084 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 239 Lit Lit NNP 25 2084 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 241 per per IN 25 2084 242 US$ us$ $ 25 2084 243 1 1 CD 25 2084 244 - - HYPH 25 2084 245 -1,134.4 -1,134.4 NN 25 2084 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 247 January January NNP 25 2084 248 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 250 , , , 25 2084 251 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 25 2084 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 253 1990 1990 CD 25 2084 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 255 , , , 25 2084 256 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 25 2084 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 258 1989 1989 CD 25 2084 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 260 , , , 25 2084 261 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 25 2084 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 263 1988 1988 CD 25 2084 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 265 , , , 25 2084 266 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 25 2084 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 268 1987 1987 CD 25 2084 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 270 , , , 25 2084 271 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 25 2084 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 273 1986 1986 CD 25 2084 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 275 , , , 25 2084 276 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 25 2084 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 278 1985 1985 CD 25 2084 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 280 _ _ NNP 25 2084 281 # # NNP 25 2084 282 _ _ NNP 25 2084 283 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2084 284 year year NN 25 2084 285 : : : 25 2084 286 calendar calendar NNP 25 2084 287 year year NN 25 2084 288 _ _ NNP 25 2084 289 * * NFP 25 2084 290 _ _ NNP 25 2084 291 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2084 292 _ _ NNP 25 2084 293 # # NNP 25 2084 294 _ _ NNP 25 2084 295 Highways Highways NNP 25 2084 296 : : : 25 2084 297 104 104 CD 25 2084 298 km km NN 25 2084 299 _ _ NNP 25 2084 300 # # NNP 25 2084 301 _ _ NNP 25 2084 302 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2084 303 : : : 25 2084 304 automatic automatic JJ 25 2084 305 telephone telephone NN 25 2084 306 system system NN 25 2084 307 ; ; : 25 2084 308 11,700 11,700 CD 25 2084 309 telephones telephone NNS 25 2084 310 ; ; : 25 2084 311 stations station NNS 25 2084 312 -- -- : 25 2084 313 no no DT 25 2084 314 AM am NN 25 2084 315 , , , 25 2084 316 20 20 CD 25 2084 317 FM FM NNP 25 2084 318 , , , 25 2084 319 no no DT 25 2084 320 TV tv NN 25 2084 321 ; ; : 25 2084 322 radio radio NN 25 2084 323 relay relay NN 25 2084 324 and and CC 25 2084 325 cable cable NN 25 2084 326 links link NNS 25 2084 327 into into IN 25 2084 328 Italian italian JJ 25 2084 329 networks network NNS 25 2084 330 ; ; : 25 2084 331 no no DT 25 2084 332 communication communication NN 25 2084 333 satellite satellite NN 25 2084 334 facilities facility NNS 25 2084 335 _ _ NNP 25 2084 336 * * NFP 25 2084 337 _ _ NNP 25 2084 338 Defense Defense NNP 25 2084 339 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2084 340 _ _ NNP 25 2084 341 # # NNP 25 2084 342 _ _ NNP 25 2084 343 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2084 344 : : : 25 2084 345 public public JJ 25 2084 346 security security NN 25 2084 347 or or CC 25 2084 348 police police NN 25 2084 349 force force NN 25 2084 350 of of IN 25 2084 351 less less JJR 25 2084 352 than than IN 25 2084 353 50 50 CD 25 2084 354 people people NNS 25 2084 355 _ _ IN 25 2084 356 # # NNP 25 2084 357 _ _ NNP 25 2084 358 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2084 359 availability availability NN 25 2084 360 : : : 25 2084 361 all all DT 25 2084 362 fit fit JJ 25 2084 363 men man NNS 25 2084 364 ages age NNS 25 2084 365 16 16 CD 25 2084 366 - - SYM 25 2084 367 60 60 CD 25 2084 368 constitute constitute VBP 25 2084 369 a a DT 25 2084 370 militia militia NN 25 2084 371 that that WDT 25 2084 372 can can MD 25 2084 373 serve serve VB 25 2084 374 as as IN 25 2084 375 an an DT 25 2084 376 army army NN 25 2084 377 _ _ NNP 25 2084 378 # # NNP 25 2084 379 _ _ NNP 25 2084 380 Defense Defense NNP 25 2084 381 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2084 382 : : : 25 2084 383 $ $ $ 25 2084 384 NA na NN 25 2084 385 , , , 25 2084 386 NA% na% IN 25 2084 387 of of IN 25 2084 388 GDP GDP NNP 25 2084 389 _ _ NNP 25 2084 390 % % NN 25 2084 391 _ _ NNP 25 2084 392 _ _ NNP 25 2084 393 @_Sao @_sao NN 25 2084 394 Tome Tome NNP 25 2084 395 and and CC 25 2084 396 Principe Principe NNP 25 2084 397 _ _ NNP 25 2084 398 * * NFP 25 2084 399 _ _ NNP 25 2084 400 Geography Geography NNP 25 2084 401 _ _ NNP 25 2084 402 # # NNP 25 2084 403 _ _ NNP 25 2084 404 Total total JJ 25 2084 405 area area NN 25 2084 406 : : : 25 2084 407 960 960 CD 25 2084 408 km2 km2 NN 25 2084 409 ; ; : 25 2084 410 land land NN 25 2084 411 area area NN 25 2084 412 : : : 25 2084 413 960 960 CD 25 2084 414 km2 km2 NNP 25 2084 415 _ _ NNP 25 2084 416 # # NNP 25 2084 417 _ _ NNP 25 2084 418 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2084 419 area area NN 25 2084 420 : : : 25 2084 421 slightly slightly RB 25 2084 422 less less JJR 25 2084 423 than than IN 25 2084 424 5.5 5.5 CD 25 2084 425 times time NNS 25 2084 426 the the DT 25 2084 427 size size NN 25 2084 428 of of IN 25 2084 429 Washington Washington NNP 25 2084 430 , , , 25 2084 431 DC DC NNP 25 2084 432 _ _ NNP 25 2084 433 # # $ 25 2084 434 _ _ NNP 25 2084 435 Land Land NNP 25 2084 436 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2084 437 : : : 25 2084 438 none none NN 25 2084 439 _ _ NNP 25 2084 440 # # NNP 25 2084 441 _ _ NNP 25 2084 442 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2084 443 : : : 25 2084 444 209 209 CD 25 2084 445 km km NNS 25 2084 446 _ _ NNP 25 2084 447 # # NNP 25 2084 448 _ _ NNP 25 2084 449 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2084 450 claims claim VBZ 25 2084 451 : : : 25 2084 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 453 measured measure VBN 25 2084 454 from from IN 25 2084 455 claimed claim VBN 25 2084 456 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 2084 457 baselines baseline NNS 25 2084 458 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 459 ; ; : 25 2084 460 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2084 461 economic economic JJ 25 2084 462 zone zone NN 25 2084 463 : : : 25 2084 464 200 200 CD 25 2084 465 nm nm CD 25 2084 466 ; ; : 25 2084 467 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2084 468 sea sea NN 25 2084 469 : : : 25 2084 470 12 12 CD 25 2084 471 nm nm NNP 25 2084 472 _ _ NNP 25 2084 473 # # NNP 25 2084 474 _ _ NNP 25 2084 475 Climate Climate NNP 25 2084 476 : : : 25 2084 477 tropical tropical JJ 25 2084 478 ; ; : 25 2084 479 hot hot JJ 25 2084 480 , , , 25 2084 481 humid humid JJ 25 2084 482 ; ; : 25 2084 483 one one CD 25 2084 484 rainy rainy JJ 25 2084 485 season season NN 25 2084 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 487 October October NNP 25 2084 488 to to IN 25 2084 489 May May NNP 25 2084 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 491 _ _ NNP 25 2084 492 # # $ 25 2084 493 _ _ NNP 25 2084 494 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2084 495 : : : 25 2084 496 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2084 497 , , , 25 2084 498 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2084 499 _ _ NNP 25 2084 500 # # $ 25 2084 501 _ _ NNP 25 2084 502 Natural natural JJ 25 2084 503 resources resource NNS 25 2084 504 : : : 25 2084 505 fish fish NN 25 2084 506 _ _ NNP 25 2084 507 # # $ 25 2084 508 _ _ NNP 25 2084 509 Land Land NNP 25 2084 510 use use NN 25 2084 511 : : : 25 2084 512 arable arable JJ 25 2084 513 land land NN 25 2084 514 1 1 CD 25 2084 515 % % NN 25 2084 516 ; ; , 25 2084 517 permanent permanent JJ 25 2084 518 crops crop NNS 25 2084 519 20 20 CD 25 2084 520 % % NN 25 2084 521 ; ; : 25 2084 522 meadows meadow NNS 25 2084 523 and and CC 25 2084 524 pastures pasture NNS 25 2084 525 1 1 CD 25 2084 526 % % NN 25 2084 527 ; ; , 25 2084 528 forest forest NN 25 2084 529 and and CC 25 2084 530 woodland woodland JJ 25 2084 531 75 75 CD 25 2084 532 % % NN 25 2084 533 ; ; , 25 2084 534 other other JJ 25 2084 535 3 3 CD 25 2084 536 % % NN 25 2084 537 _ _ NNP 25 2084 538 # # $ 25 2084 539 _ _ NNP 25 2084 540 Environment Environment NNP 25 2084 541 : : : 25 2084 542 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2084 543 ; ; , 25 2084 544 soil soil NN 25 2084 545 erosion erosion NN 25 2084 546 _ _ NNP 25 2084 547 # # $ 25 2084 548 _ _ NNP 25 2084 549 Note Note NNP 25 2084 550 : : : 25 2084 551 located locate VBN 25 2084 552 south south RB 25 2084 553 of of IN 25 2084 554 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2084 555 and and CC 25 2084 556 west west NN 25 2084 557 of of IN 25 2084 558 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2084 559 near near IN 25 2084 560 the the DT 25 2084 561 Equator Equator NNP 25 2084 562 in in IN 25 2084 563 the the DT 25 2084 564 North North NNP 25 2084 565 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2084 566 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2084 567 _ _ NNP 25 2084 568 * * NFP 25 2084 569 _ _ NNP 25 2084 570 People People NNPS 25 2084 571 _ _ IN 25 2084 572 # # NNP 25 2084 573 _ _ NNP 25 2084 574 Population Population NNP 25 2084 575 : : : 25 2084 576 128,499 128,499 CD 25 2084 577 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 578 July July NNP 25 2084 579 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 581 , , , 25 2084 582 growth growth NN 25 2084 583 rate rate NN 25 2084 584 3.0 3.0 CD 25 2084 585 % % NN 25 2084 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 587 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 589 _ _ NNP 25 2084 590 # # NNP 25 2084 591 _ _ NNP 25 2084 592 Birth Birth NNP 25 2084 593 rate rate NN 25 2084 594 : : : 25 2084 595 38 38 CD 25 2084 596 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2084 597 population population NN 25 2084 598 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 599 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 601 _ _ NNP 25 2084 602 # # $ 25 2084 603 _ _ NNP 25 2084 604 Death Death NNP 25 2084 605 rate rate NN 25 2084 606 : : : 25 2084 607 8 8 CD 25 2084 608 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2084 609 population population NN 25 2084 610 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 611 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 612 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 613 _ _ NNP 25 2084 614 # # NNP 25 2084 615 _ _ NNP 25 2084 616 Net net JJ 25 2084 617 migration migration NN 25 2084 618 rate rate NN 25 2084 619 : : : 25 2084 620 0 0 CD 25 2084 621 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2084 622 population population NN 25 2084 623 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 624 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 625 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 626 _ _ NNP 25 2084 627 # # $ 25 2084 628 _ _ NNP 25 2084 629 Infant Infant NNP 25 2084 630 mortality mortality NN 25 2084 631 rate rate NN 25 2084 632 : : : 25 2084 633 60 60 CD 25 2084 634 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2084 635 live live JJ 25 2084 636 births birth NNS 25 2084 637 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 638 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 639 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 640 _ _ NNP 25 2084 641 # # NNP 25 2084 642 _ _ NNP 25 2084 643 Life Life NNP 25 2084 644 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2084 645 at at IN 25 2084 646 birth birth NN 25 2084 647 : : : 25 2084 648 64 64 CD 25 2084 649 years year NNS 25 2084 650 male male JJ 25 2084 651 , , , 25 2084 652 68 68 CD 25 2084 653 years year NNS 25 2084 654 female female JJ 25 2084 655 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 656 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 657 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 658 _ _ NNP 25 2084 659 # # NNP 25 2084 660 _ _ NNP 25 2084 661 Total total JJ 25 2084 662 fertility fertility NN 25 2084 663 rate rate NN 25 2084 664 : : : 25 2084 665 5.3 5.3 CD 25 2084 666 children child NNS 25 2084 667 born bear VBN 25 2084 668 / / SYM 25 2084 669 woman woman NN 25 2084 670 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 671 1991 1991 CD 25 2084 672 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 673 _ _ NNP 25 2084 674 # # $ 25 2084 675 _ _ NNP 25 2084 676 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2084 677 : : : 25 2084 678 noun noun NNP 25 2084 679 -- -- : 25 2084 680 Sao Sao NNP 25 2084 681 Tomean(s tomean(s CD 25 2084 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 683 ; ; , 25 2084 684 adjective adjective NN 25 2084 685 -- -- : 25 2084 686 Sao Sao NNP 25 2084 687 Tomean Tomean NNP 25 2084 688 _ _ NNP 25 2084 689 # # $ 25 2084 690 _ _ NNP 25 2084 691 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2084 692 divisions division NNS 25 2084 693 : : : 25 2084 694 mestico mestico NNP 25 2084 695 , , , 25 2084 696 angolares angolare NNS 25 2084 697 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 698 descendents descendent NNS 25 2084 699 of of IN 25 2084 700 Angolan angolan JJ 25 2084 701 slaves slave NNS 25 2084 702 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 703 , , , 25 2084 704 forros forro NNS 25 2084 705 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 706 descendents descendent NNS 25 2084 707 of of IN 25 2084 708 freed free VBN 25 2084 709 slaves slave NNS 25 2084 710 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 711 , , , 25 2084 712 servicais servicais NNP 25 2084 713 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 714 contract contract NN 25 2084 715 laborers laborer NNS 25 2084 716 from from IN 25 2084 717 Angola Angola NNP 25 2084 718 , , , 25 2084 719 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2084 720 , , , 25 2084 721 and and CC 25 2084 722 Cape Cape NNP 25 2084 723 Verde Verde NNP 25 2084 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 725 , , , 25 2084 726 tongas tongas NNP 25 2084 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 728 children child NNS 25 2084 729 of of IN 25 2084 730 servicais servicais NNP 25 2084 731 born bear VBN 25 2084 732 on on IN 25 2084 733 the the DT 25 2084 734 islands island NNS 25 2084 735 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 736 , , , 25 2084 737 and and CC 25 2084 738 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 2084 739 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 740 primarily primarily RB 25 2084 741 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 2084 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 743 _ _ NNP 25 2084 744 # # $ 25 2084 745 _ _ NNP 25 2084 746 Religion Religion NNP 25 2084 747 : : : 25 2084 748 Roman Roman NNP 25 2084 749 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2084 750 , , , 25 2084 751 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 2084 752 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2084 753 , , , 25 2084 754 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 2084 755 - - HYPH 25 2084 756 Day Day NNP 25 2084 757 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 2084 758 _ _ NNP 25 2084 759 # # $ 25 2084 760 _ _ NNP 25 2084 761 Language Language NNP 25 2084 762 : : : 25 2084 763 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 2084 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 765 official official NN 25 2084 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 767 _ _ NNP 25 2084 768 # # NNP 25 2084 769 _ _ NNP 25 2084 770 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2084 771 : : : 25 2084 772 57 57 CD 25 2084 773 % % NN 25 2084 774 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 775 male male JJ 25 2084 776 73 73 CD 25 2084 777 % % NN 25 2084 778 , , , 25 2084 779 female female JJ 25 2084 780 42 42 CD 25 2084 781 % % NN 25 2084 782 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 783 age age NN 25 2084 784 15 15 CD 25 2084 785 and and CC 25 2084 786 over over RB 25 2084 787 can can MD 25 2084 788 read read VB 25 2084 789 and and CC 25 2084 790 write write VB 25 2084 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 792 1981 1981 CD 25 2084 793 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 794 _ _ NNP 25 2084 795 # # $ 25 2084 796 _ _ NNP 25 2084 797 Labor Labor NNP 25 2084 798 force force NN 25 2084 799 : : : 25 2084 800 21,096 21,096 CD 25 2084 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 802 1981 1981 CD 25 2084 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 804 ; ; : 25 2084 805 most most JJS 25 2084 806 of of IN 25 2084 807 population population NN 25 2084 808 engaged engage VBN 25 2084 809 in in IN 25 2084 810 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2084 811 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2084 812 and and CC 25 2084 813 fishing fishing NN 25 2084 814 ; ; : 25 2084 815 labor labor NN 25 2084 816 shortages shortage NNS 25 2084 817 on on IN 25 2084 818 plantations plantation NNS 25 2084 819 and and CC 25 2084 820 of of IN 25 2084 821 skilled skilled JJ 25 2084 822 workers worker NNS 25 2084 823 ; ; : 25 2084 824 56 56 CD 25 2084 825 % % NN 25 2084 826 of of IN 25 2084 827 population population NN 25 2084 828 of of IN 25 2084 829 working work VBG 25 2084 830 age age NN 25 2084 831 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 832 1983 1983 CD 25 2084 833 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 834 _ _ NNP 25 2084 835 # # NNP 25 2084 836 _ _ NNP 25 2084 837 Organized organized JJ 25 2084 838 labor labor NN 25 2084 839 : : : 25 2084 840 NA NA NNP 25 2084 841 _ _ NNP 25 2084 842 * * NFP 25 2084 843 _ _ NNP 25 2084 844 Government Government NNP 25 2084 845 _ _ NNP 25 2084 846 # # NNP 25 2084 847 _ _ NNP 25 2084 848 Long Long NNP 25 2084 849 - - HYPH 25 2084 850 form form NN 25 2084 851 name name NN 25 2084 852 : : : 25 2084 853 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2084 854 Republic Republic NNP 25 2084 855 of of IN 25 2084 856 Sao Sao NNP 25 2084 857 Tome Tome NNP 25 2084 858 and and CC 25 2084 859 Principe Principe NNP 25 2084 860 _ _ NNP 25 2084 861 # # $ 25 2084 862 _ _ NNP 25 2084 863 Type Type NNP 25 2084 864 : : : 25 2084 865 republic republic NNP 25 2084 866 _ _ NNP 25 2084 867 # # NNP 25 2084 868 _ _ NNP 25 2084 869 Capital Capital NNP 25 2084 870 : : : 25 2084 871 Sao Sao NNP 25 2084 872 Tome Tome NNP 25 2084 873 _ _ NNP 25 2084 874 # # $ 25 2084 875 _ _ NNP 25 2084 876 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2084 877 divisions division NNS 25 2084 878 : : : 25 2084 879 2 2 CD 25 2084 880 districts district NNS 25 2084 881 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 882 concelhos concelhos NN 25 2084 883 , , , 25 2084 884 singular singular JJ 25 2084 885 -- -- : 25 2084 886 concelho concelho NN 25 2084 887 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 888 ; ; : 25 2084 889 Principe principe NN 25 2084 890 , , , 25 2084 891 Sao Sao NNP 25 2084 892 Tome Tome NNP 25 2084 893 _ _ NNP 25 2084 894 # # NN 25 2084 895 _ _ NNP 25 2084 896 Independence Independence NNP 25 2084 897 : : : 25 2084 898 12 12 CD 25 2084 899 July July NNP 25 2084 900 1975 1975 CD 25 2084 901 ( ( -LRB- 25 2084 902 from from IN 25 2084 903 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2084 904 ) ) -RRB- 25 2084 905 _ _ NNP 25 2084 906 # # NNP 25 2084 907 _ _ NNP 25 2084 908 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2084 909 : : : 25 2084 910 5 5 CD 25 2084 911 November November NNP 25 2084 912 1975 1975 CD 25 2084 913 , , , 25 2084 914 approved approve VBD 25 2084 915 15 15 CD 25 2084 916 December December NNP 25 2084 917 1982 1982 CD 25 2084 918 _ _ NNP 25 2084 919 # # $ 25 2084 920 _ _ NNP 25 2084 921 Legal Legal NNP 25 2084 922 system system NN 25 2084 923 : : : 25 2084 924 based base VBN 25 2084 925 on on IN 25 2084 926 Portuguese portuguese JJ 25 2084 927 law law NN 25 2084 928 system system NN 25 2084 929 and and CC 25 2084 930 customary customary JJ 25 2084 931 law law NN 25 2084 932 ; 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NNP 25 2096 36 , , , 25 2096 37 1989 1989 CD 25 2096 38 est est NNP 25 2096 39 . . . 25 2097 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2097 2 ; ; : 25 2097 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2097 4 -- -- : 25 2097 5 machinery machinery NN 25 2097 6 and and CC 25 2097 7 electrical electrical JJ 25 2097 8 equipment equipment NN 25 2097 9 54 54 CD 25 2097 10 % % NN 25 2097 11 , , , 25 2097 12 food food NN 25 2097 13 products product NNS 25 2097 14 23 23 CD 25 2097 15 % % NN 25 2097 16 , , , 25 2097 17 other other JJ 25 2097 18 23 23 CD 25 2097 19 % % NN 25 2097 20 ; ; , 25 2097 21 partners partner NNS 25 2097 22 -- -- : 25 2097 23 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2097 24 , , , 25 2097 25 GDR GDR NNP 25 2097 26 , , , 25 2097 27 Angola Angola NNP 25 2097 28 , , , 25 2097 29 China China NNP 25 2097 30 _ _ NNP 25 2097 31 # # $ 25 2097 32 _ _ NNP 25 2097 33 External External NNP 25 2097 34 debt debt NN 25 2097 35 : : : 25 2097 36 $ $ $ 25 2097 37 110 110 CD 25 2097 38 million million CD 25 2097 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2097 40 1990 1990 CD 25 2097 41 est est NNP 25 2097 42 . . . 25 2097 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 1 _ _ NNP 25 2098 2 # # NNP 25 2098 3 _ _ NNP 25 2098 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2098 5 production production NN 25 2098 6 : : : 25 2098 7 growth growth NN 25 2098 8 rate rate NN 25 2098 9 7.1 7.1 CD 25 2098 10 % % NN 25 2098 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 12 1986 1986 CD 25 2098 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 14 _ _ NNP 25 2098 15 # # $ 25 2098 16 _ _ NNP 25 2098 17 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2098 18 : : : 25 2098 19 5,000 5,000 CD 25 2098 20 kW kw NN 25 2098 21 capacity capacity NN 25 2098 22 ; ; : 25 2098 23 12 12 CD 25 2098 24 million million CD 25 2098 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 2098 26 produced produce VBN 25 2098 27 , , , 25 2098 28 100 100 CD 25 2098 29 kWh kWh NNS 25 2098 30 per per IN 25 2098 31 capita capita NN 25 2098 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 33 1990 1990 CD 25 2098 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 35 _ _ NNP 25 2098 36 # # NNP 25 2098 37 _ _ NNP 25 2098 38 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2098 39 : : : 25 2098 40 light light JJ 25 2098 41 construction construction NN 25 2098 42 , , , 25 2098 43 shirts shirt NNS 25 2098 44 , , , 25 2098 45 soap soap NN 25 2098 46 , , , 25 2098 47 beer beer NN 25 2098 48 , , , 25 2098 49 fisheries fishery NNS 25 2098 50 , , , 25 2098 51 shrimp shrimp NN 25 2098 52 processing processing NN 25 2098 53 _ _ NNP 25 2098 54 # # NNP 25 2098 55 _ _ NNP 25 2098 56 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2098 57 : : : 25 2098 58 dominant dominant JJ 25 2098 59 sector sector NN 25 2098 60 of of IN 25 2098 61 economy economy NN 25 2098 62 , , , 25 2098 63 primary primary JJ 25 2098 64 source source NN 25 2098 65 of of IN 25 2098 66 exports export NNS 25 2098 67 ; ; , 25 2098 68 cash cash NN 25 2098 69 crops crop NNS 25 2098 70 -- -- : 25 2098 71 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2098 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 73 85 85 CD 25 2098 74 % % NN 25 2098 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 76 , , , 25 2098 77 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2098 78 , , , 25 2098 79 palm palm NN 25 2098 80 kernels kernel NNS 25 2098 81 , , , 25 2098 82 coffee coffee NN 25 2098 83 ; ; : 25 2098 84 food food NN 25 2098 85 products product NNS 25 2098 86 -- -- : 25 2098 87 bananas bananas NNP 25 2098 88 , , , 25 2098 89 papaya papaya NNP 25 2098 90 , , , 25 2098 91 beans bean NNS 25 2098 92 , , , 25 2098 93 poultry poultry NN 25 2098 94 , , , 25 2098 95 fish fish NN 25 2098 96 ; ; , 25 2098 97 not not RB 25 2098 98 self self NN 25 2098 99 - - HYPH 25 2098 100 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2098 101 in in IN 25 2098 102 food food NN 25 2098 103 grain grain NN 25 2098 104 and and CC 25 2098 105 meat meat NN 25 2098 106 _ _ NNP 25 2098 107 # # $ 25 2098 108 _ _ NNP 25 2098 109 Economic economic JJ 25 2098 110 aid aid NN 25 2098 111 : : : 25 2098 112 US US NNP 25 2098 113 commitments commitment NNS 25 2098 114 , , , 25 2098 115 including include VBG 25 2098 116 Ex Ex NNP 25 2098 117 - - HYPH 25 2098 118 Im Im NNP 25 2098 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 120 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2098 121 - - HYPH 25 2098 122 89 89 CD 25 2098 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 124 , , , 25 2098 125 $ $ $ 25 2098 126 8 8 CD 25 2098 127 million million CD 25 2098 128 ; ; : 25 2098 129 Western western JJ 25 2098 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 131 non non JJ 25 2098 132 - - JJ 25 2098 133 US us JJ 25 2098 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 135 countries country NNS 25 2098 136 , , , 25 2098 137 ODA ODA NNP 25 2098 138 and and CC 25 2098 139 OOF OOF NNP 25 2098 140 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2098 141 commitments commitment NNS 25 2098 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 143 1970 1970 CD 25 2098 144 - - SYM 25 2098 145 87 87 CD 25 2098 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 147 , , , 25 2098 148 $ $ $ 25 2098 149 59 59 CD 25 2098 150 million million CD 25 2098 151 _ _ NNP 25 2098 152 # # NNP 25 2098 153 _ _ NNP 25 2098 154 Currency Currency NNP 25 2098 155 : : : 25 2098 156 dobra dobra NNP 25 2098 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 158 plural plural JJ 25 2098 159 -- -- : 25 2098 160 dobras dobra NNS 25 2098 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 162 ; ; : 25 2098 163 1 1 CD 25 2098 164 dobra dobra NNS 25 2098 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 166 Db Db NNP 25 2098 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 168 = = SYM 25 2098 169 100 100 CD 25 2098 170 centimos centimo NNS 25 2098 171 _ _ NNP 25 2098 172 # # NNP 25 2098 173 _ _ NNP 25 2098 174 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2098 175 rates rate NNS 25 2098 176 : : : 25 2098 177 dobras dobras NNP 25 2098 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 179 Db Db NNP 25 2098 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 181 per per IN 25 2098 182 US$ us$ $ 25 2098 183 1 1 CD 25 2098 184 - - HYPH 25 2098 185 -122.48 -122.48 NN 25 2098 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 187 December December NNP 25 2098 188 1988 1988 CD 25 2098 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 190 , , , 25 2098 191 72.827 72.827 CD 25 2098 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 193 1987 1987 CD 25 2098 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 195 , , , 25 2098 196 36.993 36.993 CD 25 2098 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 198 1986 1986 CD 25 2098 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 200 , , , 25 2098 201 41.195 41.195 CD 25 2098 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 203 1985 1985 CD 25 2098 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 205 _ _ NNP 25 2098 206 # # NNP 25 2098 207 _ _ NNP 25 2098 208 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2098 209 year year NN 25 2098 210 : : : 25 2098 211 calendar calendar NNP 25 2098 212 year year NN 25 2098 213 _ _ NNP 25 2098 214 * * NFP 25 2098 215 _ _ NNP 25 2098 216 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2098 217 _ _ NNP 25 2098 218 # # NNP 25 2098 219 _ _ NNP 25 2098 220 Highways Highways NNP 25 2098 221 : : : 25 2098 222 300 300 CD 25 2098 223 km km NNS 25 2098 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 2098 225 two two CD 25 2098 226 - - HYPH 25 2098 227 thirds third NNS 25 2098 228 are be VBP 25 2098 229 paved pave VBN 25 2098 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 2098 231 ; 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; : 25 2098 410 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2098 411 488 488 CD 25 2098 412 km km NNS 25 2098 413 , , , 25 2098 414 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2098 415 - - HYPH 25 2098 416 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2098 417 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2098 418 Neutral Neutral NNP 25 2098 419 Zone Zone NNP 25 2098 420 198 198 CD 25 2098 421 km km NNS 25 2098 422 , , , 25 2098 423 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2098 424 742 742 CD 25 2098 425 km km NN 25 2098 426 , , , 25 2098 427 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2098 428 222 222 CD 25 2098 429 km km NNS 25 2098 430 , , , 25 2098 431 Oman Oman NNP 25 2098 432 676 676 CD 25 2098 433 km km NN 25 2098 434 , , , 25 2098 435 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2098 436 40 40 CD 25 2098 437 km km NN 25 2098 438 , , , 25 2098 439 UAE UAE NNP 25 2098 440 586 586 CD 25 2098 441 km km NNS 25 2098 442 , , , 25 2098 443 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2098 444 1,458 1,458 CD 25 2098 445 km km NN 25 2098 446 _ _ NNP 25 2098 447 # # NNP 25 2098 448 _ _ NNP 25 2098 449 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2098 450 : : : 25 2098 451 2,510 2,510 CD 25 2098 452 km km NN 25 2098 453 _ _ NNP 25 2098 454 # # NNP 25 2098 455 _ _ NNP 25 2098 456 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2098 457 claims claim VBZ 25 2098 458 : : : 25 2098 459 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2098 460 zone zone NN 25 2098 461 : : : 25 2098 462 18 18 CD 25 2098 463 nm nm CD 25 2098 464 ; ; : 25 2098 465 Continental continental JJ 25 2098 466 shelf shelf NN 25 2098 467 : : : 25 2098 468 not not RB 25 2098 469 specific specific JJ 25 2098 470 ; ; : 25 2098 471 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2098 472 sea sea NN 25 2098 473 : : : 25 2098 474 12 12 CD 25 2098 475 nm nm NNP 25 2098 476 _ _ NNP 25 2098 477 # # NNP 25 2098 478 _ _ NNP 25 2098 479 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2098 480 : : : 25 2098 481 no no DT 25 2098 482 defined define VBN 25 2098 483 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2098 484 with with IN 25 2098 485 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2098 486 and and CC 25 2098 487 UAE UAE NNP 25 2098 488 ; ; : 25 2098 489 shares share NNS 25 2098 490 Neutral Neutral NNP 25 2098 491 Zone Zone NNP 25 2098 492 with with IN 25 2098 493 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2098 494 -- -- : 25 2098 495 in in IN 25 2098 496 December December NNP 25 2098 497 1981 1981 CD 25 2098 498 , , , 25 2098 499 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2098 500 and and CC 25 2098 501 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2098 502 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2098 503 signed sign VBD 25 2098 504 a a DT 25 2098 505 boundary boundary JJ 25 2098 506 agreement agreement NN 25 2098 507 that that WDT 25 2098 508 divides divide VBZ 25 2098 509 the the DT 25 2098 510 zone zone NN 25 2098 511 between between IN 25 2098 512 them -PRON- PRP 25 2098 513 , , , 25 2098 514 but but CC 25 2098 515 the the DT 25 2098 516 agreement agreement NN 25 2098 517 must must MD 25 2098 518 be be VB 25 2098 519 ratified ratify VBN 25 2098 520 before before IN 25 2098 521 it -PRON- PRP 25 2098 522 becomes become VBZ 25 2098 523 effective effective JJ 25 2098 524 ; ; : 25 2098 525 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 25 2098 526 ownership ownership NN 25 2098 527 of of IN 25 2098 528 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 25 2098 529 and and CC 25 2098 530 Umm Umm NNP 25 2098 531 al al NNP 25 2098 532 Maradim Maradim NNP 25 2098 533 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2098 534 is be VBZ 25 2098 535 disputed dispute VBN 25 2098 536 by by IN 25 2098 537 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2098 538 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2098 539 _ _ NNP 25 2098 540 # # $ 25 2098 541 _ _ NNP 25 2098 542 Climate Climate NNP 25 2098 543 : : : 25 2098 544 harsh harsh JJ 25 2098 545 , , , 25 2098 546 dry dry JJ 25 2098 547 desert desert NN 25 2098 548 with with IN 25 2098 549 great great JJ 25 2098 550 extremes extreme NNS 25 2098 551 of of IN 25 2098 552 temperature temperature NN 25 2098 553 _ _ NNP 25 2098 554 # # $ 25 2098 555 _ _ NNP 25 2098 556 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2098 557 : : : 25 2098 558 mostly mostly RB 25 2098 559 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 25 2098 560 , , , 25 2098 561 sandy sandy JJ 25 2098 562 desert desert NN 25 2098 563 _ _ NNP 25 2098 564 # # NNP 25 2098 565 _ _ NNP 25 2098 566 Natural natural JJ 25 2098 567 resources resource NNS 25 2098 568 : : : 25 2098 569 crude crude JJ 25 2098 570 oil oil NN 25 2098 571 , , , 25 2098 572 natural natural JJ 25 2098 573 gas gas NN 25 2098 574 , , , 25 2098 575 iron iron NN 25 2098 576 ore ore NN 25 2098 577 , , , 25 2098 578 gold gold NN 25 2098 579 , , , 25 2098 580 copper copper NN 25 2098 581 _ _ NN 25 2098 582 # # $ 25 2098 583 _ _ NNP 25 2098 584 Land Land NNP 25 2098 585 use use NN 25 2098 586 : : : 25 2098 587 arable arable JJ 25 2098 588 land land NN 25 2098 589 1 1 CD 25 2098 590 % % NN 25 2098 591 ; 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NNP 25 2106 40 , , , 25 2106 41 1989 1989 CD 25 2106 42 est est NNP 25 2106 43 . . . 25 2107 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2107 2 ; ; : 25 2107 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2107 4 -- -- : 25 2107 5 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2107 6 goods good NNS 25 2107 7 , , , 25 2107 8 transportation transportation NN 25 2107 9 equipment equipment NN 25 2107 10 , , , 25 2107 11 construction construction NN 25 2107 12 materials material NNS 25 2107 13 , , , 25 2107 14 processed process VBD 25 2107 15 food food NN 25 2107 16 products product NNS 25 2107 17 ; ; : 25 2107 18 partners partner NNS 25 2107 19 -- -- : 25 2107 20 UK UK NNP 25 2107 21 17 17 CD 25 2107 22 % % NN 25 2107 23 , , , 25 2107 24 US US NNP 25 2107 25 15 15 CD 25 2107 26 % % NN 25 2107 27 , , , 25 2107 28 Japan Japan NNP 25 2107 29 12 12 CD 25 2107 30 % % NN 25 2107 31 , , , 25 2107 32 FRG FRG NNP 25 2107 33 6 6 CD 25 2107 34 % % NN 25 2107 35 _ _ NNP 25 2107 36 # # $ 25 2107 37 _ _ NNP 25 2107 38 External External NNP 25 2107 39 debt debt NN 25 2107 40 : : : 25 2107 41 $ $ $ 25 2107 42 18.9 18.9 CD 25 2107 43 billion billion CD 25 2107 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2107 45 December December NNP 25 2107 46 1989 1989 CD 25 2107 47 est est NNP 25 2107 48 . . . 25 2107 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2108 1 _ _ NNP 25 2108 2 # # NNP 25 2108 3 _ _ NNP 25 2108 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2108 5 production production NN 25 2108 6 : : : 25 2108 7 growth growth NN 25 2108 8 rate rate NN 25 2108 9 - - : 25 2108 10 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2108 11 % % NN 25 2108 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2108 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2108 14 est est NNP 25 2108 15 . . . 25 2109 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2109 2 ; ; , 25 2109 3 accounts account NNS 25 2109 4 for for IN 25 2109 5 37 37 CD 25 2109 6 % % NN 25 2109 7 of of IN 25 2109 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2109 9 , , , 25 2109 10 including include VBG 25 2109 11 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2109 12 _ _ NNP 25 2109 13 # # NNP 25 2109 14 _ _ NNP 25 2109 15 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2109 16 : : : 25 2109 17 25,205,000 25,205,000 CD 25 2109 18 kW kw NN 25 2109 19 capacity capacity NN 25 2109 20 ; ; : 25 2109 21 50,500 50,500 CD 25 2109 22 million million CD 25 2109 23 kWh kWh NNS 25 2109 24 produced produce VBN 25 2109 25 , , , 25 2109 26 2,950 2,950 CD 25 2109 27 kWh kWh NNS 25 2109 28 per per IN 25 2109 29 capita capita NN 25 2109 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2109 31 1990 1990 CD 25 2109 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2109 33 _ _ NNP 25 2109 34 # # NNP 25 2109 35 _ _ NNP 25 2109 36 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2109 37 : : : 25 2109 38 crude crude JJ 25 2109 39 oil oil NN 25 2109 40 production production NN 25 2109 41 , , , 25 2109 42 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2109 43 refining refining NN 25 2109 44 , , , 25 2109 45 basic basic JJ 25 2109 46 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 25 2109 47 , , , 25 2109 48 cement cement NN 25 2109 49 , , , 25 2109 50 small small JJ 25 2109 51 steel steel NN 25 2109 52 - - HYPH 25 2109 53 rolling rolling JJ 25 2109 54 mill mill NN 25 2109 55 , , , 25 2109 56 construction construction NN 25 2109 57 , , , 25 2109 58 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2109 59 , , , 25 2109 60 plastic plastic NN 25 2109 61 _ _ NNP 25 2109 62 # # NNP 25 2109 63 _ _ NNP 25 2109 64 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2109 65 : : : 25 2109 66 accounts account NNS 25 2109 67 for for IN 25 2109 68 about about RB 25 2109 69 10 10 CD 25 2109 70 % % NN 25 2109 71 of of IN 25 2109 72 GDP GDP NNP 25 2109 73 , , , 25 2109 74 16 16 CD 25 2109 75 % % NN 25 2109 76 of of IN 25 2109 77 labor labor NN 25 2109 78 force force NN 25 2109 79 ; 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; : 25 2109 473 earth earth NN 25 2109 474 stations--3 stations--3 . 25 2109 475 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2109 476 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2109 477 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2109 478 , , , 25 2109 479 2 2 CD 25 2109 480 Indian Indian NNP 25 2109 481 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2109 482 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2109 483 , , , 25 2109 484 1 1 CD 25 2109 485 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 2109 486 , , , 25 2109 487 1 1 CD 25 2109 488 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2109 489 , , , 25 2109 490 1 1 CD 25 2109 491 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 2109 492 _ _ NNP 25 2109 493 * * NFP 25 2109 494 _ _ NNP 25 2109 495 Defense Defense NNP 25 2109 496 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2109 497 _ _ NNP 25 2109 498 # # NNP 25 2109 499 _ _ NNP 25 2109 500 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2109 501 : : : 25 2109 502 Army Army NNP 25 2109 503 , , , 25 2109 504 Navy Navy NNP 25 2109 505 , , , 25 2109 506 Air Air NNP 25 2109 507 Force Force NNP 25 2109 508 , , , 25 2109 509 Air Air NNP 25 2109 510 Defense Defense NNP 25 2109 511 Force Force NNP 25 2109 512 , , , 25 2109 513 National National NNP 25 2109 514 Guard Guard NNP 25 2109 515 , , , 25 2109 516 Coast Coast NNP 25 2109 517 Guard Guard NNP 25 2109 518 , , , 25 2109 519 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 2109 520 Force Force NNP 25 2109 521 , , , 25 2109 522 Special Special NNP 25 2109 523 Security Security NNP 25 2109 524 Force Force NNP 25 2109 525 , , , 25 2109 526 Public Public NNP 25 2109 527 Security Security NNP 25 2109 528 Force Force NNP 25 2109 529 _ _ NNP 25 2109 530 # # NNP 25 2109 531 _ _ NNP 25 2109 532 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2109 533 availability availability NN 25 2109 534 : : : 25 2109 535 males males NNP 25 2109 536 15 15 CD 25 2109 537 - - SYM 25 2109 538 49 49 CD 25 2109 539 , , , 25 2109 540 6,663,217 6,663,217 CD 25 2109 541 ; ; : 25 2109 542 3,724,610 3,724,610 CD 25 2109 543 fit fit NN 25 2109 544 for for IN 25 2109 545 military military JJ 25 2109 546 service service NN 25 2109 547 ; ; : 25 2109 548 165,167 165,167 CD 25 2109 549 reach reach VB 25 2109 550 military military JJ 25 2109 551 age age NN 25 2109 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 2109 553 17 17 CD 25 2109 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2109 555 annually annually RB 25 2109 556 _ _ NNP 25 2109 557 # # $ 25 2109 558 _ _ NNP 25 2109 559 Defense Defense NNP 25 2109 560 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2109 561 : : : 25 2109 562 $ $ $ 25 2109 563 13.9 13.9 CD 25 2109 564 billion billion CD 25 2109 565 , , , 25 2109 566 16.9 16.9 CD 25 2109 567 % % NN 25 2109 568 of of IN 25 2109 569 GDP GDP NNP 25 2109 570 ( ( -LRB- 25 2109 571 1990 1990 CD 25 2109 572 est est NNP 25 2109 573 . . . 25 2109 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 1 _ _ NNP 25 2110 2 % % NN 25 2110 3 _ _ NNP 25 2110 4 _ _ NNP 25 2110 5 @_Senegal @_Senegal . 25 2110 6 _ _ NNP 25 2110 7 * * NFP 25 2110 8 _ _ NNP 25 2110 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 2110 10 _ _ NNP 25 2110 11 # # NNP 25 2110 12 _ _ NNP 25 2110 13 Total total JJ 25 2110 14 area area NN 25 2110 15 : : : 25 2110 16 196,190 196,190 CD 25 2110 17 km2 km2 NN 25 2110 18 ; ; : 25 2110 19 land land NN 25 2110 20 area area NN 25 2110 21 : : : 25 2110 22 192,000 192,000 CD 25 2110 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 2110 24 _ _ NNP 25 2110 25 # # NNP 25 2110 26 _ _ NNP 25 2110 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2110 28 area area NN 25 2110 29 : : : 25 2110 30 slightly slightly RB 25 2110 31 smaller small JJR 25 2110 32 than than IN 25 2110 33 South South NNP 25 2110 34 Dakota Dakota NNP 25 2110 35 _ _ NNP 25 2110 36 # # $ 25 2110 37 _ _ NNP 25 2110 38 Land Land NNP 25 2110 39 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2110 40 : : : 25 2110 41 2,640 2,640 CD 25 2110 42 km km NN 25 2110 43 total total JJ 25 2110 44 ; ; : 25 2110 45 The the DT 25 2110 46 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2110 47 740 740 CD 25 2110 48 km km NN 25 2110 49 , , , 25 2110 50 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2110 51 330 330 CD 25 2110 52 km km NNS 25 2110 53 , , , 25 2110 54 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2110 55 - - HYPH 25 2110 56 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2110 57 338 338 CD 25 2110 58 km km NNS 25 2110 59 , , , 25 2110 60 Mali Mali NNP 25 2110 61 419 419 CD 25 2110 62 km km NN 25 2110 63 , , , 25 2110 64 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2110 65 813 813 CD 25 2110 66 km km NN 25 2110 67 _ _ NNP 25 2110 68 # # NNP 25 2110 69 _ _ NNP 25 2110 70 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2110 71 : : : 25 2110 72 531 531 CD 25 2110 73 km km NN 25 2110 74 _ _ NNP 25 2110 75 # # NNP 25 2110 76 _ _ NNP 25 2110 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2110 78 claims claim VBZ 25 2110 79 : : : 25 2110 80 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2110 81 zone zone NN 25 2110 82 : : : 25 2110 83 24 24 CD 25 2110 84 nm nm UH 25 2110 85 ; ; : 25 2110 86 Continental continental JJ 25 2110 87 shelf shelf NN 25 2110 88 : : : 25 2110 89 edge edge NN 25 2110 90 of of IN 25 2110 91 continental continental JJ 25 2110 92 margin margin NN 25 2110 93 or or CC 25 2110 94 200 200 CD 25 2110 95 nm nm CD 25 2110 96 ; ; : 25 2110 97 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2110 98 fishing fishing NN 25 2110 99 zone zone NN 25 2110 100 : : : 25 2110 101 200 200 CD 25 2110 102 nm nm CD 25 2110 103 ; ; : 25 2110 104 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2110 105 sea sea NN 25 2110 106 : : : 25 2110 107 12 12 CD 25 2110 108 nm nm NNP 25 2110 109 _ _ NNP 25 2110 110 # # NNP 25 2110 111 _ _ NNP 25 2110 112 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2110 113 : : : 25 2110 114 short short JJ 25 2110 115 section section NN 25 2110 116 of of IN 25 2110 117 the the DT 25 2110 118 boundary boundary NN 25 2110 119 with with IN 25 2110 120 The the DT 25 2110 121 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2110 122 is be VBZ 25 2110 123 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2110 124 ; ; : 25 2110 125 the the DT 25 2110 126 International International NNP 25 2110 127 Court Court NNP 25 2110 128 of of IN 25 2110 129 Justice Justice NNP 25 2110 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 131 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2110 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 133 rendered render VBD 25 2110 134 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2110 135 decision decision NN 25 2110 136 on on IN 25 2110 137 the the DT 25 2110 138 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2110 139 - - HYPH 25 2110 140 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2110 141 / / SYM 25 2110 142 Senegal senegal JJ 25 2110 143 maritime maritime NN 25 2110 144 boundary boundary JJ 25 2110 145 in in IN 25 2110 146 favor favor NN 25 2110 147 of of IN 25 2110 148 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2110 149 -- -- : 25 2110 150 that that DT 25 2110 151 decision decision NN 25 2110 152 has have VBZ 25 2110 153 been be VBN 25 2110 154 rejected reject VBN 25 2110 155 by by IN 25 2110 156 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2110 157 - - HYPH 25 2110 158 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2110 159 ; ; : 25 2110 160 boundary boundary JJ 25 2110 161 with with IN 25 2110 162 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2110 163 _ _ NNP 25 2110 164 # # NNP 25 2110 165 _ _ NNP 25 2110 166 Climate Climate NNP 25 2110 167 : : : 25 2110 168 tropical tropical JJ 25 2110 169 ; ; : 25 2110 170 hot hot JJ 25 2110 171 , , , 25 2110 172 humid humid JJ 25 2110 173 ; ; : 25 2110 174 rainy rainy JJ 25 2110 175 season season NN 25 2110 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 177 December December NNP 25 2110 178 to to IN 25 2110 179 April April NNP 25 2110 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 181 has have VBZ 25 2110 182 strong strong JJ 25 2110 183 southeast southeast JJ 25 2110 184 winds wind NNS 25 2110 185 ; ; , 25 2110 186 dry dry JJ 25 2110 187 season season NN 25 2110 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 189 May May NNP 25 2110 190 to to IN 25 2110 191 November November NNP 25 2110 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 193 dominated dominate VBN 25 2110 194 by by IN 25 2110 195 hot hot JJ 25 2110 196 , , , 25 2110 197 dry dry JJ 25 2110 198 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 2110 199 wind wind NN 25 2110 200 _ _ NNP 25 2110 201 # # NNP 25 2110 202 _ _ NNP 25 2110 203 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2110 204 : : : 25 2110 205 generally generally RB 25 2110 206 low low JJ 25 2110 207 , , , 25 2110 208 rolling rolling JJ 25 2110 209 , , , 25 2110 210 plains plain NNS 25 2110 211 rising rise VBG 25 2110 212 to to IN 25 2110 213 foothills foothill NNS 25 2110 214 in in IN 25 2110 215 southeast southeast NN 25 2110 216 _ _ NNP 25 2110 217 # # $ 25 2110 218 _ _ NNP 25 2110 219 Natural natural JJ 25 2110 220 resources resource NNS 25 2110 221 : : : 25 2110 222 fish fish NN 25 2110 223 , , , 25 2110 224 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2110 225 , , , 25 2110 226 iron iron NN 25 2110 227 ore ore NN 25 2110 228 _ _ NNP 25 2110 229 # # $ 25 2110 230 _ _ NNP 25 2110 231 Land Land NNP 25 2110 232 use use NN 25 2110 233 : : : 25 2110 234 arable arable JJ 25 2110 235 land land NN 25 2110 236 27 27 CD 25 2110 237 % % NN 25 2110 238 ; ; , 25 2110 239 permanent permanent JJ 25 2110 240 crops crop NNS 25 2110 241 0 0 CD 25 2110 242 % % NN 25 2110 243 ; ; : 25 2110 244 meadows meadow NNS 25 2110 245 and and CC 25 2110 246 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2110 247 30 30 CD 25 2110 248 % % NN 25 2110 249 ; ; , 25 2110 250 forest forest NN 25 2110 251 and and CC 25 2110 252 woodland woodland JJ 25 2110 253 31 31 CD 25 2110 254 % % NN 25 2110 255 ; ; , 25 2110 256 other other JJ 25 2110 257 12 12 CD 25 2110 258 % % NN 25 2110 259 ; ; , 25 2110 260 includes include VBZ 25 2110 261 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2110 262 1 1 CD 25 2110 263 % % NN 25 2110 264 _ _ NNP 25 2110 265 # # $ 25 2110 266 _ _ NNP 25 2110 267 Environment Environment NNP 25 2110 268 : : : 25 2110 269 lowlands lowland NNS 25 2110 270 seasonally seasonally RB 25 2110 271 flooded flood VBN 25 2110 272 ; ; : 25 2110 273 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2110 274 ; ; : 25 2110 275 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2110 276 ; ; : 25 2110 277 soil soil NN 25 2110 278 erosion erosion NN 25 2110 279 ; ; : 25 2110 280 desertification desertification NN 25 2110 281 _ _ NNP 25 2110 282 # # $ 25 2110 283 _ _ NNP 25 2110 284 Note Note NNP 25 2110 285 : : : 25 2110 286 The the DT 25 2110 287 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2110 288 is be VBZ 25 2110 289 almost almost RB 25 2110 290 an an DT 25 2110 291 enclave enclave NN 25 2110 292 _ _ NNP 25 2110 293 * * NFP 25 2110 294 _ _ NNP 25 2110 295 People People NNPS 25 2110 296 _ _ IN 25 2110 297 # # NNP 25 2110 298 _ _ NNP 25 2110 299 Population Population NNP 25 2110 300 : : : 25 2110 301 7,952,657 7,952,657 CD 25 2110 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 303 July July NNP 25 2110 304 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 306 , , , 25 2110 307 growth growth NN 25 2110 308 rate rate NN 25 2110 309 3.1 3.1 CD 25 2110 310 % % NN 25 2110 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 312 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 314 _ _ NNP 25 2110 315 # # NNP 25 2110 316 _ _ NNP 25 2110 317 Birth Birth NNP 25 2110 318 rate rate NN 25 2110 319 : : : 25 2110 320 44 44 CD 25 2110 321 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2110 322 population population NN 25 2110 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 324 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 326 _ _ NNP 25 2110 327 # # $ 25 2110 328 _ _ NNP 25 2110 329 Death Death NNP 25 2110 330 rate rate NN 25 2110 331 : : : 25 2110 332 13 13 CD 25 2110 333 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2110 334 population population NN 25 2110 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 336 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 338 _ _ NNP 25 2110 339 # # NNP 25 2110 340 _ _ NNP 25 2110 341 Net net JJ 25 2110 342 migration migration NN 25 2110 343 rate rate NN 25 2110 344 : : : 25 2110 345 0 0 CD 25 2110 346 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2110 347 population population NN 25 2110 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 349 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 351 _ _ NNP 25 2110 352 # # $ 25 2110 353 _ _ NNP 25 2110 354 Infant Infant NNP 25 2110 355 mortality mortality NN 25 2110 356 rate rate NN 25 2110 357 : : : 25 2110 358 86 86 CD 25 2110 359 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2110 360 live live JJ 25 2110 361 births birth NNS 25 2110 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 363 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 365 _ _ NNP 25 2110 366 # # NNP 25 2110 367 _ _ NNP 25 2110 368 Life Life NNP 25 2110 369 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2110 370 at at IN 25 2110 371 birth birth NN 25 2110 372 : : : 25 2110 373 54 54 CD 25 2110 374 years year NNS 25 2110 375 male male JJ 25 2110 376 , , , 25 2110 377 56 56 CD 25 2110 378 years year NNS 25 2110 379 female female JJ 25 2110 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 381 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 383 _ _ NNP 25 2110 384 # # NNP 25 2110 385 _ _ NNP 25 2110 386 Total total JJ 25 2110 387 fertility fertility NN 25 2110 388 rate rate NN 25 2110 389 : : : 25 2110 390 6.2 6.2 CD 25 2110 391 children child NNS 25 2110 392 born bear VBN 25 2110 393 / / SYM 25 2110 394 woman woman NN 25 2110 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 396 1991 1991 CD 25 2110 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 2110 398 _ _ NNP 25 2110 399 # # $ 25 2110 400 _ _ NNP 25 2110 401 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2110 402 : : : 25 2110 403 noun noun NN 25 2110 404 -- -- : 25 2110 405 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 25 2110 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 2110 407 sing sing VB 25 2110 408 . . . 25 2111 1 and and CC 25 2111 2 pl pl NNP 25 2111 3 . . . 25 2112 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2112 2 ; ; : 25 2112 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2112 4 -- -- : 25 2112 5 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 25 2112 6 _ _ NNP 25 2112 7 # # $ 25 2112 8 _ _ NNP 25 2112 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2112 10 divisions division NNS 25 2112 11 : : : 25 2112 12 Wolof Wolof NNP 25 2112 13 36 36 CD 25 2112 14 % % NN 25 2112 15 , , , 25 2112 16 Fulani Fulani NNP 25 2112 17 17 17 CD 25 2112 18 % % NN 25 2112 19 , , , 25 2112 20 Serer serer NN 25 2112 21 17 17 CD 25 2112 22 % % NN 25 2112 23 , , , 25 2112 24 Toucouleur toucouleur NN 25 2112 25 9 9 CD 25 2112 26 % % NN 25 2112 27 , , , 25 2112 28 Diola Diola NNP 25 2112 29 9 9 CD 25 2112 30 % % NN 25 2112 31 , , , 25 2112 32 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 25 2112 33 9 9 CD 25 2112 34 % % NN 25 2112 35 , , , 25 2112 36 European european JJ 25 2112 37 and and CC 25 2112 38 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 2112 39 1 1 CD 25 2112 40 % % NN 25 2112 41 , , , 25 2112 42 other other JJ 25 2112 43 2 2 CD 25 2112 44 % % NN 25 2112 45 _ _ NNP 25 2112 46 # # $ 25 2112 47 _ _ NNP 25 2112 48 Religion Religion NNP 25 2112 49 : : : 25 2112 50 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2112 51 92 92 CD 25 2112 52 % % NN 25 2112 53 , , , 25 2112 54 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2112 55 beliefs belief NNS 25 2112 56 6 6 CD 25 2112 57 % % NN 25 2112 58 , , , 25 2112 59 Christian Christian NNP 25 2112 60 2 2 CD 25 2112 61 % % NN 25 2112 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 2112 63 mostly mostly RB 25 2112 64 Roman Roman NNP 25 2112 65 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2112 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 2112 67 _ _ NNP 25 2112 68 # # $ 25 2112 69 _ _ NNP 25 2112 70 Language Language NNP 25 2112 71 : : : 25 2112 72 French French NNP 25 2112 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 2112 74 official official NN 25 2112 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2112 76 ; ; : 25 2112 77 Wolof Wolof NNP 25 2112 78 , , , 25 2112 79 Pulaar Pulaar NNP 25 2112 80 , , , 25 2112 81 Diola Diola NNP 25 2112 82 , , , 25 2112 83 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 25 2112 84 _ _ NNP 25 2112 85 # # NNP 25 2112 86 _ _ NNP 25 2112 87 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2112 88 : : : 25 2112 89 38 38 CD 25 2112 90 % % NN 25 2112 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 2112 92 male male JJ 25 2112 93 52 52 CD 25 2112 94 % % NN 25 2112 95 , , , 25 2112 96 female female JJ 25 2112 97 25 25 CD 25 2112 98 % % NN 25 2112 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 2112 100 age age NN 25 2112 101 15 15 CD 25 2112 102 and and CC 25 2112 103 over over RB 25 2112 104 can can MD 25 2112 105 read read VB 25 2112 106 and and CC 25 2112 107 write write VB 25 2112 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 2112 109 1990 1990 CD 25 2112 110 est est NNP 25 2112 111 . . . 25 2112 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 1 _ _ NNP 25 2113 2 # # $ 25 2113 3 _ _ NNP 25 2113 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2113 5 force force NN 25 2113 6 : : : 25 2113 7 2,509,000 2,509,000 CD 25 2113 8 ; ; : 25 2113 9 77 77 CD 25 2113 10 % % NN 25 2113 11 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2113 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2113 13 workers worker NNS 25 2113 14 ; ; : 25 2113 15 175,000 175,000 CD 25 2113 16 wage wage NN 25 2113 17 earners earner NNS 25 2113 18 -- -- : 25 2113 19 private private JJ 25 2113 20 sector sector NN 25 2113 21 40 40 CD 25 2113 22 % % NN 25 2113 23 , , , 25 2113 24 government government NN 25 2113 25 and and CC 25 2113 26 parapublic parapublic NN 25 2113 27 60 60 CD 25 2113 28 % % NN 25 2113 29 ; ; : 25 2113 30 52 52 CD 25 2113 31 % % NN 25 2113 32 of of IN 25 2113 33 population population NN 25 2113 34 of of IN 25 2113 35 working work VBG 25 2113 36 age age NN 25 2113 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 38 1985 1985 CD 25 2113 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 40 _ _ NNP 25 2113 41 # # NNP 25 2113 42 _ _ NNP 25 2113 43 Organized Organized NNP 25 2113 44 labor labor NN 25 2113 45 : : : 25 2113 46 majority majority NN 25 2113 47 of of IN 25 2113 48 wage wage NN 25 2113 49 - - HYPH 25 2113 50 labor labor NN 25 2113 51 force force NN 25 2113 52 represented represent VBN 25 2113 53 by by IN 25 2113 54 unions union NNS 25 2113 55 ; ; : 25 2113 56 however however RB 25 2113 57 , , , 25 2113 58 dues due NNS 25 2113 59 - - HYPH 25 2113 60 paying pay VBG 25 2113 61 membership membership NN 25 2113 62 very very RB 25 2113 63 limited limited JJ 25 2113 64 ; ; : 25 2113 65 major major JJ 25 2113 66 confederation confederation NN 25 2113 67 is be VBZ 25 2113 68 National National NNP 25 2113 69 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2113 70 of of IN 25 2113 71 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 25 2113 72 Labor Labor NNP 25 2113 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 74 CNTS CNTS NNP 25 2113 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 76 , , , 25 2113 77 an an DT 25 2113 78 affiliate affiliate NN 25 2113 79 of of IN 25 2113 80 governing govern VBG 25 2113 81 party party NNP 25 2113 82 _ _ NNP 25 2113 83 * * NFP 25 2113 84 _ _ NNP 25 2113 85 Government Government NNP 25 2113 86 _ _ NNP 25 2113 87 # # NNP 25 2113 88 _ _ NNP 25 2113 89 Long Long NNP 25 2113 90 - - HYPH 25 2113 91 form form NN 25 2113 92 name name NN 25 2113 93 : : : 25 2113 94 Republic Republic NNP 25 2113 95 of of IN 25 2113 96 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2113 97 _ _ NNP 25 2113 98 # # $ 25 2113 99 _ _ NNP 25 2113 100 Type Type NNP 25 2113 101 : : : 25 2113 102 republic republic NN 25 2113 103 under under IN 25 2113 104 multiparty multiparty NNP 25 2113 105 democratic democratic JJ 25 2113 106 rule rule NN 25 2113 107 _ _ NNP 25 2113 108 # # NNP 25 2113 109 _ _ NNP 25 2113 110 Capital Capital NNP 25 2113 111 : : : 25 2113 112 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 2113 113 _ _ NNP 25 2113 114 # # $ 25 2113 115 _ _ NNP 25 2113 116 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2113 117 divisions division NNS 25 2113 118 : : : 25 2113 119 10 10 CD 25 2113 120 regions region NNS 25 2113 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 122 regions region NNS 25 2113 123 , , , 25 2113 124 singular singular JJ 25 2113 125 -- -- : 25 2113 126 region region NN 25 2113 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 128 ; ; : 25 2113 129 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 2113 130 , , , 25 2113 131 Diourbel Diourbel NNP 25 2113 132 , , , 25 2113 133 Fatick Fatick NNP 25 2113 134 , , , 25 2113 135 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 25 2113 136 , , , 25 2113 137 Kolda Kolda NNP 25 2113 138 , , , 25 2113 139 Louga Louga NNP 25 2113 140 , , , 25 2113 141 Saint Saint NNP 25 2113 142 - - HYPH 25 2113 143 Louis Louis NNP 25 2113 144 , , , 25 2113 145 Tambacounda Tambacounda NNP 25 2113 146 , , , 25 2113 147 Thies Thies NNPS 25 2113 148 , , , 25 2113 149 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 25 2113 150 _ _ IN 25 2113 151 # # $ 25 2113 152 _ _ NNP 25 2113 153 Independence Independence NNP 25 2113 154 : : : 25 2113 155 4 4 CD 25 2113 156 April April NNP 25 2113 157 1960 1960 CD 25 2113 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 159 from from IN 25 2113 160 France France NNP 25 2113 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 162 ; ; : 25 2113 163 The the DT 25 2113 164 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2113 165 and and CC 25 2113 166 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2113 167 signed sign VBD 25 2113 168 an an DT 25 2113 169 agreement agreement NN 25 2113 170 on on IN 25 2113 171 12 12 CD 25 2113 172 December December NNP 25 2113 173 1981 1981 CD 25 2113 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 175 effective effective JJ 25 2113 176 1 1 CD 25 2113 177 February February NNP 25 2113 178 1982 1982 CD 25 2113 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 180 that that WDT 25 2113 181 called call VBD 25 2113 182 for for IN 25 2113 183 the the DT 25 2113 184 creation creation NN 25 2113 185 of of IN 25 2113 186 a a DT 25 2113 187 loose loose JJ 25 2113 188 confederation confederation NN 25 2113 189 to to TO 25 2113 190 be be VB 25 2113 191 known know VBN 25 2113 192 as as IN 25 2113 193 Senegambia Senegambia NNP 25 2113 194 , , , 25 2113 195 but but CC 25 2113 196 the the DT 25 2113 197 agreement agreement NN 25 2113 198 was be VBD 25 2113 199 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 2113 200 on on IN 25 2113 201 30 30 CD 25 2113 202 September September NNP 25 2113 203 1989 1989 CD 25 2113 204 _ _ NNP 25 2113 205 # # $ 25 2113 206 _ _ NNP 25 2113 207 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2113 208 : : : 25 2113 209 3 3 CD 25 2113 210 March March NNP 25 2113 211 1963 1963 CD 25 2113 212 , , , 25 2113 213 last last RB 25 2113 214 revised revise VBN 25 2113 215 in in IN 25 2113 216 1984 1984 CD 25 2113 217 _ _ NNP 25 2113 218 # # $ 25 2113 219 _ _ NNP 25 2113 220 Legal Legal NNP 25 2113 221 system system NN 25 2113 222 : : : 25 2113 223 based base VBN 25 2113 224 on on IN 25 2113 225 French french JJ 25 2113 226 civil civil JJ 25 2113 227 law law NN 25 2113 228 system system NN 25 2113 229 ; ; : 25 2113 230 judicial judicial JJ 25 2113 231 review review NN 25 2113 232 of of IN 25 2113 233 legislative legislative JJ 25 2113 234 acts act NNS 25 2113 235 in in IN 25 2113 236 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2113 237 Court Court NNP 25 2113 238 , , , 25 2113 239 which which WDT 25 2113 240 also also RB 25 2113 241 audits audit VBZ 25 2113 242 the the DT 25 2113 243 government government NN 25 2113 244 's 's POS 25 2113 245 accounting accounting NN 25 2113 246 office office NN 25 2113 247 ; ; : 25 2113 248 has have VBZ 25 2113 249 not not RB 25 2113 250 accepted accept VBN 25 2113 251 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2113 252 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2113 253 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2113 254 _ _ NNP 25 2113 255 # # NNP 25 2113 256 _ _ NNP 25 2113 257 National national JJ 25 2113 258 holiday holiday NN 25 2113 259 : : : 25 2113 260 Independence Independence NNP 25 2113 261 Day Day NNP 25 2113 262 , , , 25 2113 263 4 4 CD 25 2113 264 April April NNP 25 2113 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 266 1960 1960 CD 25 2113 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 268 _ _ NNP 25 2113 269 # # NNP 25 2113 270 _ _ NNP 25 2113 271 Executive Executive NNP 25 2113 272 branch branch NN 25 2113 273 : : : 25 2113 274 president president NN 25 2113 275 , , , 25 2113 276 prime prime NNP 25 2113 277 minister minister NNP 25 2113 278 , , , 25 2113 279 Council Council NNP 25 2113 280 of of IN 25 2113 281 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2113 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 283 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2113 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 285 _ _ NNP 25 2113 286 # # NNP 25 2113 287 _ _ NNP 25 2113 288 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2113 289 branch branch NN 25 2113 290 : : : 25 2113 291 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2113 292 National National NNP 25 2113 293 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2113 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 295 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 2113 296 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 2113 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 298 _ _ NNP 25 2113 299 # # $ 25 2113 300 _ _ NNP 25 2113 301 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2113 302 branch branch NN 25 2113 303 : : : 25 2113 304 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2113 305 Court Court NNP 25 2113 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 307 Cour Cour NNP 25 2113 308 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2113 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 310 _ _ NNP 25 2113 311 # # NNP 25 2113 312 _ _ NNP 25 2113 313 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2113 314 : : : 25 2113 315 Chief Chief NNP 25 2113 316 of of IN 25 2113 317 State State NNP 25 2113 318 -- -- : 25 2113 319 President President NNP 25 2113 320 Abdou Abdou NNP 25 2113 321 DIOUF DIOUF NNP 25 2113 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 323 since since IN 25 2113 324 1 1 CD 25 2113 325 January January NNP 25 2113 326 1981 1981 CD 25 2113 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 328 ; ; : 25 2113 329 Head Head NNP 25 2113 330 of of IN 25 2113 331 Government Government NNP 25 2113 332 -- -- : 25 2113 333 Prime Prime NNP 25 2113 334 Minister Minister NNP 25 2113 335 Habib Habib NNP 25 2113 336 THIAM THIAM NNP 25 2113 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 338 since since IN 25 2113 339 7 7 CD 25 2113 340 April April NNP 25 2113 341 1991 1991 CD 25 2113 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 343 _ _ NNP 25 2113 344 # # $ 25 2113 345 _ _ NNP 25 2113 346 Political political JJ 25 2113 347 parties party NNS 25 2113 348 and and CC 25 2113 349 leaders leader NNS 25 2113 350 : : : 25 2113 351 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2113 352 Party Party NNP 25 2113 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 354 PS PS NNP 25 2113 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 356 , , , 25 2113 357 President President NNP 25 2113 358 Abdou Abdou NNP 25 2113 359 DIOUF DIOUF NNS 25 2113 360 ; ; : 25 2113 361 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 25 2113 362 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2113 363 Party Party NNP 25 2113 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 365 PDS PDS NNP 25 2113 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 367 , , , 25 2113 368 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 25 2113 369 WADE WADE NNP 25 2113 370 ; ; : 25 2113 371 13 13 CD 25 2113 372 other other JJ 25 2113 373 small small JJ 25 2113 374 uninfluential uninfluential JJ 25 2113 375 parties party NNS 25 2113 376 _ _ NNP 25 2113 377 # # NNP 25 2113 378 _ _ NNP 25 2113 379 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2113 380 : : : 25 2113 381 universal universal JJ 25 2113 382 at at IN 25 2113 383 age age NN 25 2113 384 21 21 CD 25 2113 385 _ _ NNP 25 2113 386 # # NNP 25 2113 387 _ _ NNP 25 2113 388 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2113 389 : : : 25 2113 390 President President NNP 25 2113 391 -- -- : 25 2113 392 last last RB 25 2113 393 held hold VBD 25 2113 394 28 28 CD 25 2113 395 February February NNP 25 2113 396 1988 1988 CD 25 2113 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 398 next next JJ 25 2113 399 to to TO 25 2113 400 be be VB 25 2113 401 held hold VBN 25 2113 402 February February NNP 25 2113 403 1993 1993 CD 25 2113 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 405 ; ; : 25 2113 406 results result NNS 25 2113 407 -- -- : 25 2113 408 Abdou Abdou NNP 25 2113 409 DIOUF DIOUF NNP 25 2113 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 411 PS PS NNP 25 2113 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 413 73 73 CD 25 2113 414 % % NN 25 2113 415 , , , 25 2113 416 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 25 2113 417 WADE WADE NNP 25 2113 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 419 PDS PDS NNP 25 2113 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 421 26 26 CD 25 2113 422 % % NN 25 2113 423 , , , 25 2113 424 other other JJ 25 2113 425 1 1 CD 25 2113 426 % % NN 25 2113 427 ; ; : 25 2113 428 National National NNP 25 2113 429 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2113 430 -- -- : 25 2113 431 last last RB 25 2113 432 held hold VBD 25 2113 433 28 28 CD 25 2113 434 February February NNP 25 2113 435 1988 1988 CD 25 2113 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 437 next next JJ 25 2113 438 to to TO 25 2113 439 be be VB 25 2113 440 held hold VBN 25 2113 441 February February NNP 25 2113 442 1993 1993 CD 25 2113 443 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 444 ; ; : 25 2113 445 results result NNS 25 2113 446 -- -- : 25 2113 447 PS PS NNP 25 2113 448 71 71 CD 25 2113 449 % % NN 25 2113 450 , , , 25 2113 451 PDS PDS NNP 25 2113 452 25 25 CD 25 2113 453 % % NN 25 2113 454 , , , 25 2113 455 other other JJ 25 2113 456 4 4 CD 25 2113 457 % % NN 25 2113 458 ; ; , 25 2113 459 seats--(120 seats--(120 DT 25 2113 460 total total NN 25 2113 461 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 462 PS PS NNP 25 2113 463 103 103 CD 25 2113 464 , , , 25 2113 465 PDS PDS NNP 25 2113 466 17 17 CD 25 2113 467 _ _ NNP 25 2113 468 # # NNP 25 2113 469 _ _ NNP 25 2113 470 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2113 471 : : : 25 2113 472 small small JJ 25 2113 473 number number NN 25 2113 474 of of IN 25 2113 475 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2113 476 and and CC 25 2113 477 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 2113 478 _ _ NNP 25 2113 479 # # NNP 25 2113 480 _ _ NNP 25 2113 481 Other other JJ 25 2113 482 political political JJ 25 2113 483 or or CC 25 2113 484 pressure pressure NN 25 2113 485 groups group NNS 25 2113 486 : : : 25 2113 487 students student NNS 25 2113 488 , , , 25 2113 489 teachers teacher NNS 25 2113 490 , , , 25 2113 491 labor labor NN 25 2113 492 , , , 25 2113 493 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2113 494 Brotherhoods Brotherhoods NNPS 25 2113 495 _ _ IN 25 2113 496 # # NNP 25 2113 497 _ _ NNP 25 2113 498 Member Member NNP 25 2113 499 of of IN 25 2113 500 : : : 25 2113 501 ACCT acct JJ 25 2113 502 , , , 25 2113 503 ACP ACP NNP 25 2113 504 , , , 25 2113 505 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2113 506 , , , 25 2113 507 CCC CCC NNP 25 2113 508 , , , 25 2113 509 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 2113 510 , , , 25 2113 511 ECA ECA NNP 25 2113 512 , , , 25 2113 513 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 2113 514 , , , 25 2113 515 FAO FAO NNP 25 2113 516 , , , 25 2113 517 FZ FZ NNP 25 2113 518 , , , 25 2113 519 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2113 520 , , , 25 2113 521 GATT GATT NNP 25 2113 522 , , , 25 2113 523 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2113 524 , , , 25 2113 525 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2113 526 , , , 25 2113 527 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2113 528 , , , 25 2113 529 ICC ICC NNP 25 2113 530 , , , 25 2113 531 IDA IDA NNP 25 2113 532 , , , 25 2113 533 IDB IDB NNP 25 2113 534 , , , 25 2113 535 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2113 536 , , , 25 2113 537 IFC IFC NNP 25 2113 538 , , , 25 2113 539 ILO ILO NNP 25 2113 540 , , , 25 2113 541 IMF IMF NNP 25 2113 542 , , , 25 2113 543 IMO imo RB 25 2113 544 , , , 25 2113 545 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2113 546 , , , 25 2113 547 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2113 548 , , , 25 2113 549 IOC IOC NNP 25 2113 550 , , , 25 2113 551 ISO ISO NNP 25 2113 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 553 correspondent correspondent NN 25 2113 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 555 , , , 25 2113 556 ITU ITU NNP 25 2113 557 , , , 25 2113 558 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2113 559 , , , 25 2113 560 NAM NAM NNP 25 2113 561 , , , 25 2113 562 OAU OAU NNP 25 2113 563 , , , 25 2113 564 OIC OIC NNP 25 2113 565 , , , 25 2113 566 PCA PCA NNP 25 2113 567 , , , 25 2113 568 UN UN NNP 25 2113 569 , , , 25 2113 570 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2113 571 , , , 25 2113 572 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2113 573 , , , 25 2113 574 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2113 575 , , , 25 2113 576 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2113 577 , , , 25 2113 578 UPU UPU NNP 25 2113 579 , , , 25 2113 580 WADB WADB NNP 25 2113 581 , , , 25 2113 582 WCL WCL NNP 25 2113 583 , , , 25 2113 584 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2113 585 , , , 25 2113 586 WHO who WP 25 2113 587 , , , 25 2113 588 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2113 589 , , , 25 2113 590 WMO WMO NNP 25 2113 591 , , , 25 2113 592 WTO WTO NNP 25 2113 593 _ _ NNP 25 2113 594 # # $ 25 2113 595 _ _ NNP 25 2113 596 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2113 597 representation representation NN 25 2113 598 : : : 25 2113 599 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2113 600 Ibra Ibra NNP 25 2113 601 Deguene Deguene NNP 25 2113 602 KA KA NNP 25 2113 603 ; ; : 25 2113 604 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2113 605 at at IN 25 2113 606 2112 2112 CD 25 2113 607 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 2113 608 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2113 609 NW NW NNP 25 2113 610 , , , 25 2113 611 Washington Washington NNP 25 2113 612 DC DC NNP 25 2113 613 20008 20008 CD 25 2113 614 ; ; : 25 2113 615 telephone telephone NN 25 2113 616 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 617 202 202 CD 25 2113 618 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 619 234 234 CD 25 2113 620 - - HYPH 25 2113 621 0540 0540 CD 25 2113 622 or or CC 25 2113 623 0541 0541 CD 25 2113 624 ; ; : 25 2113 625 US US NNP 25 2113 626 -- -- : 25 2113 627 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2113 628 George George NNP 25 2113 629 E. E. NNP 25 2113 630 MOOSE MOOSE NNP 25 2113 631 ; ; : 25 2113 632 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2113 633 on on IN 25 2113 634 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2113 635 Jean Jean NNP 25 2113 636 XXIII XXIII NNP 25 2113 637 at at IN 25 2113 638 the the DT 25 2113 639 corner corner NN 25 2113 640 of of IN 25 2113 641 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2113 642 Kleber Kleber NNP 25 2113 643 , , , 25 2113 644 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 2113 645 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 646 mailing mail VBG 25 2113 647 address address NN 25 2113 648 is be VBZ 25 2113 649 B. B. NNP 25 2113 650 P. P. NNP 25 2113 651 49 49 CD 25 2113 652 , , , 25 2113 653 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 2113 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 655 ; ; : 25 2113 656 telephone telephone NN 25 2113 657 [ [ -LRB- 25 2113 658 221 221 CD 25 2113 659 ] ] -RRB- 25 2113 660 23 23 CD 25 2113 661 - - HYPH 25 2113 662 42 42 CD 25 2113 663 - - SYM 25 2113 664 96 96 CD 25 2113 665 or or CC 25 2113 666 23 23 CD 25 2113 667 - - HYPH 25 2113 668 34 34 CD 25 2113 669 - - HYPH 25 2113 670 24 24 CD 25 2113 671 _ _ NNP 25 2113 672 # # NNP 25 2113 673 _ _ NNP 25 2113 674 Flag Flag NNP 25 2113 675 : : : 25 2113 676 three three CD 25 2113 677 equal equal JJ 25 2113 678 vertical vertical JJ 25 2113 679 bands band NNS 25 2113 680 of of IN 25 2113 681 green green JJ 25 2113 682 ( ( -LRB- 25 2113 683 hoist hoist NN 25 2113 684 side side NN 25 2113 685 ) ) -RRB- 25 2113 686 , , , 25 2113 687 yellow yellow JJ 25 2113 688 , , , 25 2113 689 and and CC 25 2113 690 red red JJ 25 2113 691 with with IN 25 2113 692 a a DT 25 2113 693 small small JJ 25 2113 694 green green JJ 25 2113 695 five five CD 25 2113 696 - - HYPH 25 2113 697 pointed point VBN 25 2113 698 star star NN 25 2113 699 centered center VBN 25 2113 700 in in IN 25 2113 701 the the DT 25 2113 702 yellow yellow JJ 25 2113 703 band band NN 25 2113 704 ; ; : 25 2113 705 uses use VBZ 25 2113 706 the the DT 25 2113 707 popular popular JJ 25 2113 708 pan pan JJ 25 2113 709 - - JJ 25 2113 710 African african JJ 25 2113 711 colors color NNS 25 2113 712 of of IN 25 2113 713 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2113 714 _ _ NNP 25 2113 715 * * NFP 25 2113 716 _ _ NNP 25 2113 717 Economy Economy NNP 25 2113 718 _ _ NNP 25 2113 719 # # NNP 25 2113 720 _ _ NNP 25 2113 721 Overview Overview NNP 25 2113 722 : : : 25 2113 723 The the DT 25 2113 724 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2113 725 sector sector NN 25 2113 726 accounts account VBZ 25 2113 727 for for IN 25 2113 728 about about RB 25 2113 729 20 20 CD 25 2113 730 % % NN 25 2113 731 of of IN 25 2113 732 GDP GDP NNP 25 2113 733 and and CC 25 2113 734 provides provide VBZ 25 2113 735 employment employment NN 25 2113 736 for for IN 25 2113 737 about about RB 25 2113 738 75 75 CD 25 2113 739 % % NN 25 2113 740 of of IN 25 2113 741 the the DT 25 2113 742 labor labor NN 25 2113 743 force force NN 25 2113 744 . . . 25 2114 1 About about IN 25 2114 2 40 40 CD 25 2114 3 % % NN 25 2114 4 of of IN 25 2114 5 the the DT 25 2114 6 total total JJ 25 2114 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 2114 8 land land NN 25 2114 9 is be VBZ 25 2114 10 used use VBN 25 2114 11 to to TO 25 2114 12 grow grow VB 25 2114 13 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2114 14 , , , 25 2114 15 an an DT 25 2114 16 important important JJ 25 2114 17 export export NN 25 2114 18 crop crop NN 25 2114 19 . . . 25 2115 1 The the DT 25 2115 2 principal principal JJ 25 2115 3 economic economic JJ 25 2115 4 resource resource NN 25 2115 5 is be VBZ 25 2115 6 fishing fish VBG 25 2115 7 , , , 25 2115 8 which which WDT 25 2115 9 brought bring VBD 25 2115 10 in in RP 25 2115 11 about about RB 25 2115 12 $ $ $ 25 2115 13 200 200 CD 25 2115 14 million million CD 25 2115 15 or or CC 25 2115 16 about about RB 25 2115 17 25 25 CD 25 2115 18 % % NN 25 2115 19 of of IN 25 2115 20 total total JJ 25 2115 21 foreign foreign JJ 25 2115 22 exchange exchange NN 25 2115 23 earnings earning NNS 25 2115 24 in in IN 25 2115 25 1987 1987 CD 25 2115 26 . . . 25 2116 1 Mining mining NN 25 2116 2 is be VBZ 25 2116 3 dominated dominate VBN 25 2116 4 by by IN 25 2116 5 the the DT 25 2116 6 extraction extraction NN 25 2116 7 of of IN 25 2116 8 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2116 9 , , , 25 2116 10 but but CC 25 2116 11 production production NN 25 2116 12 has have VBZ 25 2116 13 faltered falter VBN 25 2116 14 because because IN 25 2116 15 of of IN 25 2116 16 reduced reduce VBN 25 2116 17 worldwide worldwide JJ 25 2116 18 demand demand NN 25 2116 19 for for IN 25 2116 20 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 2116 21 in in IN 25 2116 22 recent recent JJ 25 2116 23 years year NNS 25 2116 24 . . . 25 2117 1 Over over IN 25 2117 2 the the DT 25 2117 3 past past JJ 25 2117 4 10 10 CD 25 2117 5 years year NNS 25 2117 6 tourism tourism NN 25 2117 7 has have VBZ 25 2117 8 become become VBN 25 2117 9 increasingly increasingly RB 25 2117 10 important important JJ 25 2117 11 to to IN 25 2117 12 the the DT 25 2117 13 economy economy NN 25 2117 14 . . . 25 2118 1 _ _ NNP 25 2118 2 # # NNP 25 2118 3 _ _ NNP 25 2118 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2118 5 : : : 25 2118 6 $ $ $ 25 2118 7 4.6 4.6 CD 25 2118 8 billion billion CD 25 2118 9 , , , 25 2118 10 per per IN 25 2118 11 capita capita FW 25 2118 12 $ $ $ 25 2118 13 615 615 CD 25 2118 14 ; ; : 25 2118 15 real real JJ 25 2118 16 growth growth NN 25 2118 17 rate rate NN 25 2118 18 0.6 0.6 CD 25 2118 19 % % NN 25 2118 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2118 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2118 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2118 23 _ _ NNP 25 2118 24 # # $ 25 2118 25 _ _ NNP 25 2118 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2118 27 rate rate NN 25 2118 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2118 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2118 30 prices price NNS 25 2118 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2118 32 : : : 25 2118 33 0.4 0.4 CD 25 2118 34 % % NN 25 2118 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2118 36 1989 1989 CD 25 2118 37 est est NNP 25 2118 38 . . . 25 2118 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2119 1 _ _ NNP 25 2119 2 # # NNP 25 2119 3 _ _ NNP 25 2119 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2119 5 rate rate NN 25 2119 6 : : : 25 2119 7 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2119 8 % % NN 25 2119 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2119 10 1987 1987 CD 25 2119 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2119 12 _ _ NNP 25 2119 13 # # NNP 25 2119 14 _ _ NNP 25 2119 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 2119 16 : : : 25 2119 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2119 18 $ $ $ 25 2119 19 921 921 CD 25 2119 20 million million CD 25 2119 21 ; ; : 25 2119 22 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2119 23 $ $ $ 25 2119 24 1,024 1,024 CD 25 2119 25 million million CD 25 2119 26 ; ; : 25 2119 27 including include VBG 25 2119 28 capital capital NN 25 2119 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2119 30 of of IN 25 2119 31 $ $ $ 25 2119 32 14 14 CD 25 2119 33 million million CD 25 2119 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2119 35 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2119 36 est est NNP 25 2119 37 . . . 25 2119 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2120 1 _ _ NNP 25 2120 2 # # NNP 25 2120 3 _ _ NNP 25 2120 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2120 5 : : : 25 2120 6 $ $ $ 25 2120 7 801 801 CD 25 2120 8 million million CD 25 2120 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2120 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2120 11 . . NNP 25 2120 12 , , , 25 2120 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2120 14 est est NNP 25 2120 15 . . . 25 2121 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2121 2 ; ; : 25 2121 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2121 4 -- -- : 25 2121 5 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 2121 6 30 30 CD 25 2121 7 % % NN 25 2121 8 , , , 25 2121 9 fish fish NN 25 2121 10 products product NNS 25 2121 11 27 27 CD 25 2121 12 % % NN 25 2121 13 , , , 25 2121 14 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2121 15 11 11 CD 25 2121 16 % % NN 25 2121 17 , , , 25 2121 18 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2121 19 products product NNS 25 2121 20 11 11 CD 25 2121 21 % % NN 25 2121 22 , , , 25 2121 23 phosphates phosphate VBZ 25 2121 24 10 10 CD 25 2121 25 % % NN 25 2121 26 ; ; , 25 2121 27 partners partner NNS 25 2121 28 -- -- : 25 2121 29 US US NNP 25 2121 30 , , , 25 2121 31 France France NNP 25 2121 32 , , , 25 2121 33 other other JJ 25 2121 34 EC EC NNP 25 2121 35 , , , 25 2121 36 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2121 37 Coast Coast NNP 25 2121 38 , , , 25 2121 39 India India NNP 25 2121 40 _ _ NNP 25 2121 41 # # NNP 25 2121 42 _ _ NNP 25 2121 43 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2121 44 : : : 25 2121 45 $ $ $ 25 2121 46 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2121 47 billion billion CD 25 2121 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 2121 49 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2121 50 . . NNP 25 2121 51 , , , 25 2121 52 1989 1989 CD 25 2121 53 est est NNP 25 2121 54 . . . 25 2122 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 2 ; ; : 25 2122 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2122 4 -- -- : 25 2122 5 semimanufactures semimanufacture VBZ 25 2122 6 30 30 CD 25 2122 7 % % NN 25 2122 8 , , , 25 2122 9 food food NN 25 2122 10 27 27 CD 25 2122 11 % % NN 25 2122 12 , , , 25 2122 13 durable durable JJ 25 2122 14 consumer consumer NN 25 2122 15 goods good NNS 25 2122 16 17 17 CD 25 2122 17 % % NN 25 2122 18 , , , 25 2122 19 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2122 20 12 12 CD 25 2122 21 % % NN 25 2122 22 , , , 25 2122 23 capital capital NN 25 2122 24 goods good NNS 25 2122 25 14 14 CD 25 2122 26 % % NN 25 2122 27 ; ; , 25 2122 28 partners partner NNS 25 2122 29 -- -- : 25 2122 30 US US NNP 25 2122 31 , , , 25 2122 32 France France NNP 25 2122 33 , , , 25 2122 34 other other JJ 25 2122 35 EC EC NNP 25 2122 36 , , , 25 2122 37 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2122 38 , , , 25 2122 39 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2122 40 , , , 25 2122 41 China China NNP 25 2122 42 , , , 25 2122 43 Japan Japan NNP 25 2122 44 _ _ NNP 25 2122 45 # # NNP 25 2122 46 _ _ NNP 25 2122 47 External External NNP 25 2122 48 debt debt NN 25 2122 49 : : : 25 2122 50 $ $ $ 25 2122 51 4.1 4.1 CD 25 2122 52 billion billion CD 25 2122 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 54 1989 1989 CD 25 2122 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 56 _ _ NNP 25 2122 57 # # $ 25 2122 58 _ _ NNP 25 2122 59 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2122 60 production production NN 25 2122 61 : : : 25 2122 62 growth growth NN 25 2122 63 rate rate NN 25 2122 64 4.7 4.7 CD 25 2122 65 % % NN 25 2122 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 67 1989 1989 CD 25 2122 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 69 ; ; : 25 2122 70 accounts account NNS 25 2122 71 for for IN 25 2122 72 17 17 CD 25 2122 73 % % NN 25 2122 74 of of IN 25 2122 75 GDP GDP NNP 25 2122 76 _ _ NNP 25 2122 77 # # NNP 25 2122 78 _ _ NNP 25 2122 79 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2122 80 : : : 25 2122 81 210,000 210,000 CD 25 2122 82 kW kw NN 25 2122 83 capacity capacity NN 25 2122 84 ; ; : 25 2122 85 760 760 CD 25 2122 86 million million CD 25 2122 87 kWh kWh NNS 25 2122 88 produced produce VBN 25 2122 89 , , , 25 2122 90 100 100 CD 25 2122 91 kWh kWh NNS 25 2122 92 per per IN 25 2122 93 capita capita NN 25 2122 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 95 1989 1989 CD 25 2122 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 97 _ _ NNP 25 2122 98 # # NNP 25 2122 99 _ _ NNP 25 2122 100 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2122 101 : : : 25 2122 102 fishing fishing NN 25 2122 103 , , , 25 2122 104 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2122 105 processing processing NN 25 2122 106 , , , 25 2122 107 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2122 108 mining mining NN 25 2122 109 , , , 25 2122 110 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2122 111 refining refining NN 25 2122 112 , , , 25 2122 113 building building NN 25 2122 114 materials material NNS 25 2122 115 _ _ NNP 25 2122 116 # # NNP 25 2122 117 _ _ NNP 25 2122 118 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2122 119 : : : 25 2122 120 including include VBG 25 2122 121 fishing fishing NN 25 2122 122 , , , 25 2122 123 accounts account VBZ 25 2122 124 for for IN 25 2122 125 20 20 CD 25 2122 126 % % NN 25 2122 127 of of IN 25 2122 128 GDP GDP NNP 25 2122 129 and and CC 25 2122 130 more more JJR 25 2122 131 than than IN 25 2122 132 75 75 CD 25 2122 133 % % NN 25 2122 134 of of IN 25 2122 135 labor labor NN 25 2122 136 force force NN 25 2122 137 ; ; , 25 2122 138 major major JJ 25 2122 139 products product NNS 25 2122 140 -- -- : 25 2122 141 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2122 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 143 cash cash NN 25 2122 144 crop crop NN 25 2122 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 146 , , , 25 2122 147 millet millet NN 25 2122 148 , , , 25 2122 149 corn corn NN 25 2122 150 , , , 25 2122 151 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2122 152 , , , 25 2122 153 rice rice NN 25 2122 154 , , , 25 2122 155 cotton cotton NN 25 2122 156 , , , 25 2122 157 tomatoes tomato NNS 25 2122 158 , , , 25 2122 159 green green JJ 25 2122 160 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2122 161 ; ; , 25 2122 162 estimated estimate VBN 25 2122 163 two two CD 25 2122 164 - - HYPH 25 2122 165 thirds third NNS 25 2122 166 self self NN 25 2122 167 - - HYPH 25 2122 168 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2122 169 in in IN 25 2122 170 food food NN 25 2122 171 ; ; : 25 2122 172 fish fish NN 25 2122 173 catch catch NN 25 2122 174 of of IN 25 2122 175 299,000 299,000 CD 25 2122 176 metric metric JJ 25 2122 177 tons ton NNS 25 2122 178 in in IN 25 2122 179 1987 1987 CD 25 2122 180 _ _ NNP 25 2122 181 # # $ 25 2122 182 _ _ NNP 25 2122 183 Economic economic JJ 25 2122 184 aid aid NN 25 2122 185 : : : 25 2122 186 US US NNP 25 2122 187 commitments commitment NNS 25 2122 188 , , , 25 2122 189 including include VBG 25 2122 190 Ex Ex NNP 25 2122 191 - - HYPH 25 2122 192 Im Im NNP 25 2122 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 194 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2122 195 - - HYPH 25 2122 196 89 89 CD 25 2122 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 198 , , , 25 2122 199 $ $ $ 25 2122 200 551 551 CD 25 2122 201 million million CD 25 2122 202 ; ; : 25 2122 203 Western western JJ 25 2122 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 205 non non JJ 25 2122 206 - - JJ 25 2122 207 US us JJ 25 2122 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 209 countries country NNS 25 2122 210 , , , 25 2122 211 ODA ODA NNP 25 2122 212 and and CC 25 2122 213 OOF OOF NNP 25 2122 214 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2122 215 commitments commitment NNS 25 2122 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 217 1970 1970 CD 25 2122 218 - - SYM 25 2122 219 88 88 CD 25 2122 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 221 , , , 25 2122 222 $ $ $ 25 2122 223 4.8 4.8 CD 25 2122 224 billion billion CD 25 2122 225 ; ; : 25 2122 226 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2122 227 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2122 228 aid aid NN 25 2122 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 230 1979 1979 CD 25 2122 231 - - SYM 25 2122 232 89 89 CD 25 2122 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 234 , , , 25 2122 235 $ $ $ 25 2122 236 589 589 CD 25 2122 237 million million CD 25 2122 238 ; ; : 25 2122 239 Communist communist JJ 25 2122 240 countries country NNS 25 2122 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 242 1970 1970 CD 25 2122 243 - - SYM 25 2122 244 89 89 CD 25 2122 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 246 , , , 25 2122 247 $ $ $ 25 2122 248 295 295 CD 25 2122 249 million million CD 25 2122 250 _ _ NNP 25 2122 251 # # NNP 25 2122 252 _ _ NNP 25 2122 253 Currency Currency NNP 25 2122 254 : : : 25 2122 255 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2122 256 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 2122 257 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2122 258 franc franc NN 25 2122 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 260 plural plural JJ 25 2122 261 -- -- : 25 2122 262 francs franc NNS 25 2122 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 264 ; ; : 25 2122 265 1 1 CD 25 2122 266 CFA cfa NN 25 2122 267 franc franc NN 25 2122 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 269 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 2122 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 271 = = SYM 25 2122 272 100 100 CD 25 2122 273 centimes centime NNS 25 2122 274 _ _ NNP 25 2122 275 # # NNP 25 2122 276 _ _ NNP 25 2122 277 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2122 278 rates rate NNS 25 2122 279 : : : 25 2122 280 Communaute communaute NN 25 2122 281 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 2122 282 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2122 283 francs franc NNS 25 2122 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 285 CFAF cfaf NN 25 2122 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 287 per per IN 25 2122 288 US$ us$ $ 25 2122 289 1 1 CD 25 2122 290 - - HYPH 25 2122 291 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 2122 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 293 January January NNP 25 2122 294 1991 1991 CD 25 2122 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 296 , , , 25 2122 297 272.26 272.26 CD 25 2122 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 299 1990 1990 CD 25 2122 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 301 , , , 25 2122 302 319.01 319.01 CD 25 2122 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 304 1989 1989 CD 25 2122 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 306 , , , 25 2122 307 297.85 297.85 CD 25 2122 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 309 1988 1988 CD 25 2122 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 311 , , , 25 2122 312 300.54 300.54 CD 25 2122 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 314 1987 1987 CD 25 2122 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 316 , , , 25 2122 317 346.30 346.30 CD 25 2122 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 319 1986 1986 CD 25 2122 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 321 , , , 25 2122 322 449.26 449.26 CD 25 2122 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 324 1985 1985 CD 25 2122 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 326 _ _ NNP 25 2122 327 # # NNP 25 2122 328 _ _ NNP 25 2122 329 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2122 330 year year NN 25 2122 331 : : : 25 2122 332 1 1 CD 25 2122 333 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2122 334 June June NNP 25 2122 335 _ _ NNP 25 2122 336 * * NFP 25 2122 337 _ _ NNP 25 2122 338 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2122 339 _ _ NNP 25 2122 340 # # NNP 25 2122 341 _ _ NNP 25 2122 342 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2122 343 : : : 25 2122 344 1,034 1,034 CD 25 2122 345 km km NN 25 2122 346 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2122 347 gauge gauge NN 25 2122 348 ; ; : 25 2122 349 all all DT 25 2122 350 single single JJ 25 2122 351 track track NN 25 2122 352 except except IN 25 2122 353 70 70 CD 25 2122 354 km km NN 25 2122 355 double double JJ 25 2122 356 track track NN 25 2122 357 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 2122 358 to to IN 25 2122 359 Thies Thies NNPS 25 2122 360 _ _ NNP 25 2122 361 # # NNP 25 2122 362 _ _ NNP 25 2122 363 Highways Highways NNP 25 2122 364 : : : 25 2122 365 14,000 14,000 CD 25 2122 366 km km NN 25 2122 367 total total NN 25 2122 368 ; ; : 25 2122 369 3,770 3,770 CD 25 2122 370 km km NN 25 2122 371 paved pave VBN 25 2122 372 , , , 25 2122 373 10,230 10,230 CD 25 2122 374 km km NN 25 2122 375 laterite laterite JJ 25 2122 376 or or CC 25 2122 377 improved improved JJ 25 2122 378 earth earth NN 25 2122 379 _ _ NNP 25 2122 380 # # $ 25 2122 381 _ _ NNP 25 2122 382 Inland Inland NNP 25 2122 383 waterways waterway NNS 25 2122 384 : : : 25 2122 385 900 900 CD 25 2122 386 km km NN 25 2122 387 total total NN 25 2122 388 ; ; : 25 2122 389 785 785 CD 25 2122 390 km km NN 25 2122 391 on on IN 25 2122 392 the the DT 25 2122 393 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2122 394 , , , 25 2122 395 115 115 CD 25 2122 396 km km NN 25 2122 397 on on IN 25 2122 398 the the DT 25 2122 399 Saloum Saloum NNP 25 2122 400 _ _ NNP 25 2122 401 # # NNP 25 2122 402 _ _ NNP 25 2122 403 Ports Ports NNP 25 2122 404 : : : 25 2122 405 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 2122 406 , , , 25 2122 407 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 25 2122 408 _ _ NNP 25 2122 409 # # NNP 25 2122 410 _ _ NNP 25 2122 411 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2122 412 marine marine NN 25 2122 413 : : : 25 2122 414 3 3 CD 25 2122 415 ships ship NNS 25 2122 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 417 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2122 418 GRT GRT NNP 25 2122 419 and and CC 25 2122 420 over over RB 25 2122 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 422 totaling total VBG 25 2122 423 9,263 9,263 CD 25 2122 424 GRT/15,167 GRT/15,167 NNP 25 2122 425 DWT dwt NN 25 2122 426 ; ; : 25 2122 427 includes include VBZ 25 2122 428 2 2 CD 25 2122 429 cargo cargo NN 25 2122 430 , , , 25 2122 431 1 1 CD 25 2122 432 bulk bulk NN 25 2122 433 _ _ NNP 25 2122 434 # # NNP 25 2122 435 _ _ NNP 25 2122 436 Civil civil JJ 25 2122 437 air air NN 25 2122 438 : : : 25 2122 439 2 2 CD 25 2122 440 major major JJ 25 2122 441 transport transport NN 25 2122 442 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2122 443 _ _ NNP 25 2122 444 # # NNP 25 2122 445 _ _ NNP 25 2122 446 Airports Airports NNP 25 2122 447 : : : 25 2122 448 25 25 CD 25 2122 449 total total NN 25 2122 450 , , , 25 2122 451 20 20 CD 25 2122 452 usable usable JJ 25 2122 453 ; ; : 25 2122 454 10 10 CD 25 2122 455 with with IN 25 2122 456 permanent permanent JJ 25 2122 457 - - HYPH 25 2122 458 surface surface NN 25 2122 459 runways runway NNS 25 2122 460 ; ; : 25 2122 461 none none NN 25 2122 462 with with IN 25 2122 463 runways runway NNS 25 2122 464 over over IN 25 2122 465 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2122 466 m m CD 25 2122 467 ; ; : 25 2122 468 1 1 CD 25 2122 469 with with IN 25 2122 470 runways runways NNP 25 2122 471 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2122 472 - - HYPH 25 2122 473 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2122 474 m m NN 25 2122 475 ; ; : 25 2122 476 15 15 CD 25 2122 477 with with IN 25 2122 478 runways runway NNS 25 2122 479 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2122 480 - - HYPH 25 2122 481 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2122 482 m m NNP 25 2122 483 _ _ NNP 25 2122 484 # # NNP 25 2122 485 _ _ NNP 25 2122 486 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2122 487 : : : 25 2122 488 above above IN 25 2122 489 - - HYPH 25 2122 490 average average JJ 25 2122 491 urban urban JJ 25 2122 492 system system NN 25 2122 493 , , , 25 2122 494 using use VBG 25 2122 495 radio radio NN 25 2122 496 relay relay NN 25 2122 497 and and CC 25 2122 498 cable cable NN 25 2122 499 ; ; : 25 2122 500 40,200 40,200 CD 25 2122 501 telephones telephone NNS 25 2122 502 ; ; : 25 2122 503 stations--8 stations--8 `` 25 2122 504 AM am VBP 25 2122 505 , , , 25 2122 506 no no DT 25 2122 507 FM FM NNP 25 2122 508 , , , 25 2122 509 1 1 CD 25 2122 510 TV tv NN 25 2122 511 ; ; : 25 2122 512 3 3 CD 25 2122 513 submarine submarine NN 25 2122 514 cables cable NNS 25 2122 515 ; ; : 25 2122 516 1 1 CD 25 2122 517 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2122 518 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2122 519 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2122 520 earth earth NN 25 2122 521 station station NN 25 2122 522 _ _ NNP 25 2122 523 * * NFP 25 2122 524 _ _ NNP 25 2122 525 Defense Defense NNP 25 2122 526 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2122 527 _ _ NNP 25 2122 528 # # NNP 25 2122 529 _ _ NNP 25 2122 530 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2122 531 : : : 25 2122 532 Army Army NNP 25 2122 533 , , , 25 2122 534 Navy Navy NNP 25 2122 535 , , , 25 2122 536 Air Air NNP 25 2122 537 Force Force NNP 25 2122 538 , , , 25 2122 539 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 2122 540 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 2122 541 ; ; : 25 2122 542 Surete Surete NNP 25 2122 543 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 2122 544 _ _ NNP 25 2122 545 # # NNP 25 2122 546 _ _ NNP 25 2122 547 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2122 548 availability availability NN 25 2122 549 : : : 25 2122 550 males males NNP 25 2122 551 15 15 CD 25 2122 552 - - SYM 25 2122 553 49 49 CD 25 2122 554 , , , 25 2122 555 1,749,540 1,749,540 CD 25 2122 556 ; ; : 25 2122 557 913,806 913,806 CD 25 2122 558 fit fit NN 25 2122 559 for for IN 25 2122 560 military military JJ 25 2122 561 service service NN 25 2122 562 ; ; : 25 2122 563 91,607 91,607 CD 25 2122 564 reach reach NN 25 2122 565 military military JJ 25 2122 566 age age NN 25 2122 567 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 568 18 18 CD 25 2122 569 ) ) -RRB- 25 2122 570 annually annually RB 25 2122 571 _ _ NNP 25 2122 572 # # $ 25 2122 573 _ _ NNP 25 2122 574 Defense Defense NNP 25 2122 575 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2122 576 : : : 25 2122 577 $ $ $ 25 2122 578 100 100 CD 25 2122 579 million million CD 25 2122 580 , , , 25 2122 581 2 2 CD 25 2122 582 % % NN 25 2122 583 of of IN 25 2122 584 GDP GDP NNP 25 2122 585 ( ( -LRB- 25 2122 586 1989 1989 CD 25 2122 587 est est NNP 25 2122 588 . . . 25 2122 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 1 _ _ NNP 25 2123 2 % % NN 25 2123 3 _ _ NNP 25 2123 4 _ _ NNP 25 2123 5 @_Seychelles @_Seychelles NNP 25 2123 6 _ _ NNP 25 2123 7 * * NFP 25 2123 8 _ _ NNP 25 2123 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 2123 10 _ _ NNP 25 2123 11 # # NNP 25 2123 12 _ _ NNP 25 2123 13 Total total JJ 25 2123 14 area area NN 25 2123 15 : : : 25 2123 16 455 455 CD 25 2123 17 km2 km2 NN 25 2123 18 ; ; : 25 2123 19 land land NN 25 2123 20 area area NN 25 2123 21 : : : 25 2123 22 455 455 CD 25 2123 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 2123 24 _ _ NNP 25 2123 25 # # NNP 25 2123 26 _ _ NNP 25 2123 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2123 28 area area NN 25 2123 29 : : : 25 2123 30 slightly slightly RB 25 2123 31 more more JJR 25 2123 32 than than IN 25 2123 33 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2123 34 times time NNS 25 2123 35 the the DT 25 2123 36 size size NN 25 2123 37 of of IN 25 2123 38 Washington Washington NNP 25 2123 39 , , , 25 2123 40 DC DC NNP 25 2123 41 _ _ NNP 25 2123 42 # # $ 25 2123 43 _ _ NNP 25 2123 44 Land Land NNP 25 2123 45 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2123 46 : : : 25 2123 47 none none NN 25 2123 48 _ _ NNP 25 2123 49 # # NNP 25 2123 50 _ _ NNP 25 2123 51 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2123 52 : : : 25 2123 53 491 491 CD 25 2123 54 km km NN 25 2123 55 _ _ NNP 25 2123 56 # # NNP 25 2123 57 _ _ NNP 25 2123 58 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2123 59 claims claim VBZ 25 2123 60 : : : 25 2123 61 Continental continental JJ 25 2123 62 shelf shelf NN 25 2123 63 : : : 25 2123 64 edge edge NN 25 2123 65 of of IN 25 2123 66 continental continental JJ 25 2123 67 margin margin NN 25 2123 68 or or CC 25 2123 69 200 200 CD 25 2123 70 nm nm CD 25 2123 71 ; ; : 25 2123 72 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2123 73 economic economic JJ 25 2123 74 zone zone NN 25 2123 75 : : : 25 2123 76 200 200 CD 25 2123 77 nm nm CD 25 2123 78 ; ; : 25 2123 79 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2123 80 sea sea NN 25 2123 81 : : : 25 2123 82 12 12 CD 25 2123 83 nm nm NNP 25 2123 84 _ _ NNP 25 2123 85 # # NNP 25 2123 86 _ _ NNP 25 2123 87 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 2123 88 : : : 25 2123 89 claims claim VBZ 25 2123 90 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 25 2123 91 Island Island NNP 25 2123 92 _ _ NNP 25 2123 93 # # NNP 25 2123 94 _ _ NNP 25 2123 95 Climate Climate NNP 25 2123 96 : : : 25 2123 97 tropical tropical JJ 25 2123 98 marine marine NN 25 2123 99 ; ; : 25 2123 100 humid humid JJ 25 2123 101 ; ; : 25 2123 102 cooler cooler NN 25 2123 103 season season NN 25 2123 104 during during IN 25 2123 105 southeast southeast JJ 25 2123 106 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2123 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 108 late late JJ 25 2123 109 May May NNP 25 2123 110 to to IN 25 2123 111 September September NNP 25 2123 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 113 ; ; : 25 2123 114 warmer warm JJR 25 2123 115 season season NN 25 2123 116 during during IN 25 2123 117 northwest northwest NNP 25 2123 118 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2123 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 120 March March NNP 25 2123 121 to to IN 25 2123 122 May May NNP 25 2123 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 124 _ _ NNP 25 2123 125 # # $ 25 2123 126 _ _ NNP 25 2123 127 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2123 128 : : : 25 2123 129 Mahe Mahe NNP 25 2123 130 Group Group NNP 25 2123 131 is be VBZ 25 2123 132 granitic granitic JJ 25 2123 133 , , , 25 2123 134 narrow narrow JJ 25 2123 135 coastal coastal JJ 25 2123 136 strip strip NNP 25 2123 137 , , , 25 2123 138 rocky rocky NNP 25 2123 139 , , , 25 2123 140 hilly hilly RB 25 2123 141 ; ; : 25 2123 142 others other NNS 25 2123 143 are be VBP 25 2123 144 coral coral JJ 25 2123 145 , , , 25 2123 146 flat flat JJ 25 2123 147 , , , 25 2123 148 elevated elevated JJ 25 2123 149 reefs reef NNS 25 2123 150 _ _ NNP 25 2123 151 # # $ 25 2123 152 _ _ NNP 25 2123 153 Natural natural JJ 25 2123 154 resources resource NNS 25 2123 155 : : : 25 2123 156 fish fish NN 25 2123 157 , , , 25 2123 158 copra copra NNP 25 2123 159 , , , 25 2123 160 cinnamon cinnamon NN 25 2123 161 trees tree NNS 25 2123 162 _ _ IN 25 2123 163 # # $ 25 2123 164 _ _ NNP 25 2123 165 Land Land NNP 25 2123 166 use use NN 25 2123 167 : : : 25 2123 168 arable arable JJ 25 2123 169 land land NN 25 2123 170 4 4 CD 25 2123 171 % % NN 25 2123 172 ; ; , 25 2123 173 permanent permanent JJ 25 2123 174 crops crop NNS 25 2123 175 18 18 CD 25 2123 176 % % NN 25 2123 177 ; ; : 25 2123 178 meadows meadow NNS 25 2123 179 and and CC 25 2123 180 pastures pasture NNS 25 2123 181 0 0 CD 25 2123 182 % % NN 25 2123 183 ; ; , 25 2123 184 forest forest NN 25 2123 185 and and CC 25 2123 186 woodland woodland IN 25 2123 187 18 18 CD 25 2123 188 % % NN 25 2123 189 ; ; , 25 2123 190 other other JJ 25 2123 191 60 60 CD 25 2123 192 % % NN 25 2123 193 _ _ NNP 25 2123 194 # # $ 25 2123 195 _ _ NNP 25 2123 196 Environment Environment NNP 25 2123 197 : : : 25 2123 198 lies lie VBZ 25 2123 199 outside outside IN 25 2123 200 the the DT 25 2123 201 cyclone cyclone NNP 25 2123 202 belt belt NNP 25 2123 203 , , , 25 2123 204 so so RB 25 2123 205 severe severe JJ 25 2123 206 storms storm NNS 25 2123 207 are be VBP 25 2123 208 rare rare JJ 25 2123 209 ; ; : 25 2123 210 short short JJ 25 2123 211 droughts drought NNS 25 2123 212 possible possible JJ 25 2123 213 ; ; : 25 2123 214 no no DT 25 2123 215 fresh fresh JJ 25 2123 216 water water NN 25 2123 217 , , , 25 2123 218 catchments catchment NNS 25 2123 219 collect collect VBP 25 2123 220 rain rain NN 25 2123 221 ; ; : 25 2123 222 40 40 CD 25 2123 223 granitic granitic JJ 25 2123 224 and and CC 25 2123 225 about about RB 25 2123 226 50 50 CD 25 2123 227 coralline coralline JJ 25 2123 228 islands island NNS 25 2123 229 _ _ NNP 25 2123 230 # # $ 25 2123 231 _ _ NNP 25 2123 232 Note Note NNP 25 2123 233 : : : 25 2123 234 located locate VBN 25 2123 235 north north NN 25 2123 236 - - HYPH 25 2123 237 northeast northeast NN 25 2123 238 of of IN 25 2123 239 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2123 240 in in IN 25 2123 241 the the DT 25 2123 242 Indian Indian NNP 25 2123 243 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2123 244 _ _ NNP 25 2123 245 * * NFP 25 2123 246 _ _ NNP 25 2123 247 People People NNPS 25 2123 248 _ _ IN 25 2123 249 # # NNP 25 2123 250 _ _ NNP 25 2123 251 Population Population NNP 25 2123 252 : : : 25 2123 253 68,932 68,932 CD 25 2123 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 255 July July NNP 25 2123 256 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 258 , , , 25 2123 259 growth growth NN 25 2123 260 rate rate NN 25 2123 261 0.9 0.9 CD 25 2123 262 % % NN 25 2123 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 264 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 266 _ _ NNP 25 2123 267 # # NNP 25 2123 268 _ _ NNP 25 2123 269 Birth Birth NNP 25 2123 270 rate rate NN 25 2123 271 : : : 25 2123 272 23 23 CD 25 2123 273 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2123 274 population population NN 25 2123 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 276 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 278 _ _ NNP 25 2123 279 # # $ 25 2123 280 _ _ NNP 25 2123 281 Death Death NNP 25 2123 282 rate rate NN 25 2123 283 : : : 25 2123 284 7 7 CD 25 2123 285 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2123 286 population population NN 25 2123 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 288 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 290 _ _ NNP 25 2123 291 # # NNP 25 2123 292 _ _ NNP 25 2123 293 Net net JJ 25 2123 294 migration migration NN 25 2123 295 rate rate NN 25 2123 296 : : : 25 2123 297 - - : 25 2123 298 8 8 CD 25 2123 299 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2123 300 population population NN 25 2123 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 302 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 304 _ _ NNP 25 2123 305 # # $ 25 2123 306 _ _ NNP 25 2123 307 Infant Infant NNP 25 2123 308 mortality mortality NN 25 2123 309 rate rate NN 25 2123 310 : : : 25 2123 311 15 15 CD 25 2123 312 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2123 313 live live JJ 25 2123 314 births birth NNS 25 2123 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 316 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 318 _ _ NNP 25 2123 319 # # NNP 25 2123 320 _ _ NNP 25 2123 321 Life Life NNP 25 2123 322 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2123 323 at at IN 25 2123 324 birth birth NN 25 2123 325 : : : 25 2123 326 65 65 CD 25 2123 327 years year NNS 25 2123 328 male male JJ 25 2123 329 , , , 25 2123 330 75 75 CD 25 2123 331 years year NNS 25 2123 332 female female JJ 25 2123 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 334 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 336 _ _ NNP 25 2123 337 # # NNP 25 2123 338 _ _ NNP 25 2123 339 Total total JJ 25 2123 340 fertility fertility NN 25 2123 341 rate rate NN 25 2123 342 : : : 25 2123 343 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2123 344 children child NNS 25 2123 345 born bear VBN 25 2123 346 / / SYM 25 2123 347 woman woman NN 25 2123 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 349 1991 1991 CD 25 2123 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 2123 351 _ _ NNP 25 2123 352 # # $ 25 2123 353 _ _ NNP 25 2123 354 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2123 355 : : : 25 2123 356 noun noun NNP 25 2123 357 -- -- : 25 2123 358 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 25 2123 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 2123 360 sing sing NN 25 2123 361 . . . 25 2124 1 and and CC 25 2124 2 pl pl NNP 25 2124 3 . . . 25 2125 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 2 ; ; : 25 2125 3 adjective adjective NN 25 2125 4 -- -- : 25 2125 5 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2125 6 _ _ NNP 25 2125 7 # # $ 25 2125 8 _ _ NNP 25 2125 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2125 10 divisions division NNS 25 2125 11 : : : 25 2125 12 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 25 2125 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 14 mixture mixture NN 25 2125 15 of of IN 25 2125 16 Asians Asians NNPS 25 2125 17 , , , 25 2125 18 Africans Africans NNPS 25 2125 19 , , , 25 2125 20 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 2125 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 22 _ _ NNP 25 2125 23 # # $ 25 2125 24 _ _ NNP 25 2125 25 Religion Religion NNP 25 2125 26 : : : 25 2125 27 Roman Roman NNP 25 2125 28 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2125 29 90 90 CD 25 2125 30 % % NN 25 2125 31 , , , 25 2125 32 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 2125 33 8 8 CD 25 2125 34 % % NN 25 2125 35 , , , 25 2125 36 other other JJ 25 2125 37 2 2 CD 25 2125 38 % % NN 25 2125 39 _ _ NNP 25 2125 40 # # $ 25 2125 41 _ _ NNP 25 2125 42 Language Language NNP 25 2125 43 : : : 25 2125 44 English English NNP 25 2125 45 and and CC 25 2125 46 French french JJ 25 2125 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 48 official official NN 25 2125 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 50 ; ; : 25 2125 51 Creole Creole NNP 25 2125 52 _ _ NNP 25 2125 53 # # NNP 25 2125 54 _ _ NNP 25 2125 55 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2125 56 : : : 25 2125 57 58 58 CD 25 2125 58 % % NN 25 2125 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 60 male male NN 25 2125 61 56 56 CD 25 2125 62 % % NN 25 2125 63 , , , 25 2125 64 female female JJ 25 2125 65 60 60 CD 25 2125 66 % % NN 25 2125 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 68 age age NN 25 2125 69 15 15 CD 25 2125 70 and and CC 25 2125 71 over over RB 25 2125 72 can can MD 25 2125 73 read read VB 25 2125 74 and and CC 25 2125 75 write write VB 25 2125 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 77 1971 1971 CD 25 2125 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 79 _ _ NNP 25 2125 80 # # $ 25 2125 81 _ _ NNP 25 2125 82 Labor Labor NNP 25 2125 83 force force NN 25 2125 84 : : : 25 2125 85 27,700 27,700 CD 25 2125 86 ; ; : 25 2125 87 industry industry NN 25 2125 88 and and CC 25 2125 89 commerce commerce NN 25 2125 90 31 31 CD 25 2125 91 % % NN 25 2125 92 , , , 25 2125 93 services service NNS 25 2125 94 21 21 CD 25 2125 95 % % NN 25 2125 96 , , , 25 2125 97 government government NN 25 2125 98 20 20 CD 25 2125 99 % % NN 25 2125 100 , , , 25 2125 101 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2125 102 , , , 25 2125 103 forestry forestry NN 25 2125 104 , , , 25 2125 105 and and CC 25 2125 106 fishing fish VBG 25 2125 107 12 12 CD 25 2125 108 % % NN 25 2125 109 , , , 25 2125 110 other other JJ 25 2125 111 16 16 CD 25 2125 112 % % NN 25 2125 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 114 1985 1985 CD 25 2125 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 116 ; ; : 25 2125 117 57 57 CD 25 2125 118 % % NN 25 2125 119 of of IN 25 2125 120 population population NN 25 2125 121 of of IN 25 2125 122 working work VBG 25 2125 123 age age NN 25 2125 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 125 1983 1983 CD 25 2125 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 127 _ _ NNP 25 2125 128 # # NNP 25 2125 129 _ _ NNP 25 2125 130 Organized Organized NNP 25 2125 131 labor labor NN 25 2125 132 : : : 25 2125 133 three three CD 25 2125 134 major major JJ 25 2125 135 trade trade NN 25 2125 136 unions union NNS 25 2125 137 _ _ NNP 25 2125 138 * * NFP 25 2125 139 _ _ NNP 25 2125 140 Government Government NNP 25 2125 141 _ _ NNP 25 2125 142 # # NNP 25 2125 143 _ _ NNP 25 2125 144 Long Long NNP 25 2125 145 - - HYPH 25 2125 146 form form NN 25 2125 147 name name NN 25 2125 148 : : : 25 2125 149 Republic Republic NNP 25 2125 150 of of IN 25 2125 151 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2125 152 _ _ NNP 25 2125 153 # # $ 25 2125 154 _ _ NNP 25 2125 155 Type Type NNP 25 2125 156 : : : 25 2125 157 republic republic NNP 25 2125 158 _ _ NNP 25 2125 159 # # NNP 25 2125 160 _ _ NNP 25 2125 161 Capital Capital NNP 25 2125 162 : : : 25 2125 163 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2125 164 _ _ NNP 25 2125 165 # # NNP 25 2125 166 _ _ NNP 25 2125 167 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2125 168 divisions division NNS 25 2125 169 : : : 25 2125 170 23 23 CD 25 2125 171 administrative administrative JJ 25 2125 172 districts district NNS 25 2125 173 ; ; : 25 2125 174 Anse Anse NNP 25 2125 175 aux aux NNP 25 2125 176 Pins Pins NNPS 25 2125 177 , , , 25 2125 178 Anse Anse NNP 25 2125 179 Boileau Boileau NNP 25 2125 180 , , , 25 2125 181 Anse Anse NNP 25 2125 182 Etoile Etoile NNP 25 2125 183 , , , 25 2125 184 Anse Anse NNP 25 2125 185 Louis Louis NNP 25 2125 186 , , , 25 2125 187 Anse Anse NNP 25 2125 188 Royale Royale NNP 25 2125 189 , , , 25 2125 190 Baie Baie NNP 25 2125 191 Lazare Lazare NNP 25 2125 192 , , , 25 2125 193 Baie Baie NNP 25 2125 194 Sainte Sainte NNP 25 2125 195 Anne Anne NNP 25 2125 196 , , , 25 2125 197 Beau Beau NNP 25 2125 198 Vallon Vallon NNP 25 2125 199 , , , 25 2125 200 Bel Bel NNP 25 2125 201 Air Air NNP 25 2125 202 , , , 25 2125 203 Bel Bel NNP 25 2125 204 Ombre Ombre NNP 25 2125 205 , , , 25 2125 206 Cascade Cascade NNP 25 2125 207 , , , 25 2125 208 Glacis Glacis NNP 25 2125 209 , , , 25 2125 210 Grand Grand NNP 25 2125 211 ' ' '' 25 2125 212 Anse Anse NNP 25 2125 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 214 on on IN 25 2125 215 Mahe Mahe NNP 25 2125 216 Island Island NNP 25 2125 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 218 , , , 25 2125 219 Grand Grand NNP 25 2125 220 ' ' '' 25 2125 221 Anse Anse NNP 25 2125 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 223 on on IN 25 2125 224 Praslin Praslin NNP 25 2125 225 Island Island NNP 25 2125 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 227 , , , 25 2125 228 La La NNP 25 2125 229 Digue Digue NNP 25 2125 230 , , , 25 2125 231 La La NNP 25 2125 232 Riviere Riviere NNP 25 2125 233 Anglaise Anglaise NNP 25 2125 234 , , , 25 2125 235 Mont Mont NNP 25 2125 236 Buxton Buxton NNP 25 2125 237 , , , 25 2125 238 Mont Mont NNP 25 2125 239 Fleuri Fleuri NNP 25 2125 240 , , , 25 2125 241 Plaisance Plaisance NNP 25 2125 242 , , , 25 2125 243 Pointe Pointe NNP 25 2125 244 La La NNP 25 2125 245 Rue Rue NNP 25 2125 246 , , , 25 2125 247 Port Port NNP 25 2125 248 Glaud Glaud NNP 25 2125 249 , , , 25 2125 250 Saint Saint NNP 25 2125 251 Louis Louis NNP 25 2125 252 , , , 25 2125 253 Takamaka Takamaka NNP 25 2125 254 _ _ NNP 25 2125 255 # # $ 25 2125 256 _ _ NNP 25 2125 257 Independence Independence NNP 25 2125 258 : : : 25 2125 259 29 29 CD 25 2125 260 June June NNP 25 2125 261 1976 1976 CD 25 2125 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 263 from from IN 25 2125 264 UK UK NNP 25 2125 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 266 _ _ NNP 25 2125 267 # # $ 25 2125 268 _ _ NNP 25 2125 269 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2125 270 : : : 25 2125 271 5 5 CD 25 2125 272 June June NNP 25 2125 273 1979 1979 CD 25 2125 274 _ _ NNP 25 2125 275 # # $ 25 2125 276 _ _ NNP 25 2125 277 Legal Legal NNP 25 2125 278 system system NN 25 2125 279 : : : 25 2125 280 based base VBN 25 2125 281 on on IN 25 2125 282 English English NNP 25 2125 283 common common JJ 25 2125 284 law law NN 25 2125 285 , , , 25 2125 286 French french JJ 25 2125 287 civil civil JJ 25 2125 288 law law NN 25 2125 289 , , , 25 2125 290 and and CC 25 2125 291 customary customary JJ 25 2125 292 law law NN 25 2125 293 _ _ NNP 25 2125 294 # # $ 25 2125 295 _ _ NNP 25 2125 296 National National NNP 25 2125 297 holiday holiday NN 25 2125 298 : : : 25 2125 299 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2125 300 Day Day NNP 25 2125 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 302 anniversary anniversary NN 25 2125 303 of of IN 25 2125 304 coup coup NN 25 2125 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 306 , , , 25 2125 307 5 5 CD 25 2125 308 June June NNP 25 2125 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 310 1977 1977 CD 25 2125 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 312 _ _ NNP 25 2125 313 # # NNP 25 2125 314 _ _ NNP 25 2125 315 Executive Executive NNP 25 2125 316 branch branch NN 25 2125 317 : : : 25 2125 318 president president NN 25 2125 319 , , , 25 2125 320 Council Council NNP 25 2125 321 of of IN 25 2125 322 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2125 323 _ _ NNP 25 2125 324 # # NNP 25 2125 325 _ _ NNP 25 2125 326 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2125 327 branch branch NN 25 2125 328 : : : 25 2125 329 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2125 330 People People NNPS 25 2125 331 's 's POS 25 2125 332 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2125 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 334 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 2125 335 du du NNP 25 2125 336 Peuple Peuple NNP 25 2125 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 338 _ _ NNP 25 2125 339 # # $ 25 2125 340 _ _ NNP 25 2125 341 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2125 342 branch branch NN 25 2125 343 : : : 25 2125 344 Court Court NNP 25 2125 345 of of IN 25 2125 346 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 2125 347 , , , 25 2125 348 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2125 349 Court Court NNP 25 2125 350 _ _ NNP 25 2125 351 # # NNP 25 2125 352 _ _ NNP 25 2125 353 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2125 354 : : : 25 2125 355 Chief Chief NNP 25 2125 356 of of IN 25 2125 357 State State NNP 25 2125 358 and and CC 25 2125 359 Head Head NNP 25 2125 360 of of IN 25 2125 361 Government Government NNP 25 2125 362 -- -- : 25 2125 363 President President NNP 25 2125 364 France France NNP 25 2125 365 Albert Albert NNP 25 2125 366 RENE RENE NNP 25 2125 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 368 since since IN 25 2125 369 5 5 CD 25 2125 370 June June NNP 25 2125 371 1977 1977 CD 25 2125 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 373 _ _ NNP 25 2125 374 # # $ 25 2125 375 _ _ NNP 25 2125 376 Political political JJ 25 2125 377 parties party NNS 25 2125 378 and and CC 25 2125 379 leaders leader NNS 25 2125 380 : : : 25 2125 381 only only JJ 25 2125 382 party party NN 25 2125 383 -- -- : 25 2125 384 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2125 385 People People NNPS 25 2125 386 's 's POS 25 2125 387 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2125 388 Front Front NNP 25 2125 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 390 SPPF SPPF NNP 25 2125 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 392 , , , 25 2125 393 France France NNP 25 2125 394 Albert Albert NNP 25 2125 395 RENE RENE NNP 25 2125 396 _ _ NNP 25 2125 397 # # NNP 25 2125 398 _ _ NNP 25 2125 399 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2125 400 : : : 25 2125 401 universal universal JJ 25 2125 402 at at IN 25 2125 403 age age NN 25 2125 404 17 17 CD 25 2125 405 _ _ NNP 25 2125 406 # # NNP 25 2125 407 _ _ NNP 25 2125 408 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2125 409 : : : 25 2125 410 President President NNP 25 2125 411 -- -- : 25 2125 412 last last RB 25 2125 413 held hold VBN 25 2125 414 9 9 CD 25 2125 415 - - SYM 25 2125 416 11 11 CD 25 2125 417 June June NNP 25 2125 418 1989 1989 CD 25 2125 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 420 next next JJ 25 2125 421 to to TO 25 2125 422 be be VB 25 2125 423 held hold VBN 25 2125 424 June June NNP 25 2125 425 1994 1994 CD 25 2125 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 427 ; ; : 25 2125 428 results result NNS 25 2125 429 -- -- : 25 2125 430 President President NNP 25 2125 431 France France NNP 25 2125 432 Albert Albert NNP 25 2125 433 RENE RENE NNP 25 2125 434 reelected reelect VBN 25 2125 435 without without IN 25 2125 436 opposition opposition NN 25 2125 437 ; ; : 25 2125 438 National National NNP 25 2125 439 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2125 440 -- -- : 25 2125 441 last last JJ 25 2125 442 held hold VBD 25 2125 443 5 5 CD 25 2125 444 December December NNP 25 2125 445 1987 1987 CD 25 2125 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 447 next next JJ 25 2125 448 to to TO 25 2125 449 be be VB 25 2125 450 held hold VBN 25 2125 451 December December NNP 25 2125 452 1992 1992 CD 25 2125 453 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 454 ; ; : 25 2125 455 results result NNS 25 2125 456 -- -- : 25 2125 457 SPPF SPPF NNP 25 2125 458 is be VBZ 25 2125 459 the the DT 25 2125 460 only only JJ 25 2125 461 party party NN 25 2125 462 ; ; : 25 2125 463 seats--(25 seats--(25 NNP 25 2125 464 total total NNP 25 2125 465 , , , 25 2125 466 23 23 CD 25 2125 467 elected elect VBD 25 2125 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 469 SPPF SPPF VBD 25 2125 470 23 23 CD 25 2125 471 _ _ NNP 25 2125 472 # # NNP 25 2125 473 _ _ NNP 25 2125 474 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2125 475 : : : 25 2125 476 negligible negligible JJ 25 2125 477 , , , 25 2125 478 although although IN 25 2125 479 some some DT 25 2125 480 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2125 481 ministers minister NNS 25 2125 482 espouse espouse VBP 25 2125 483 pro pro JJ 25 2125 484 - - JJ 25 2125 485 Soviet soviet JJ 25 2125 486 line line NN 25 2125 487 _ _ NNP 25 2125 488 # # $ 25 2125 489 _ _ NNP 25 2125 490 Other other JJ 25 2125 491 political political JJ 25 2125 492 or or CC 25 2125 493 pressure pressure NN 25 2125 494 groups group NNS 25 2125 495 : : : 25 2125 496 trade trade NN 25 2125 497 unions union NNS 25 2125 498 , , , 25 2125 499 Roman Roman NNP 25 2125 500 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2125 501 Church Church NNP 25 2125 502 _ _ NNP 25 2125 503 # # NNP 25 2125 504 _ _ NNP 25 2125 505 Member Member NNP 25 2125 506 of of IN 25 2125 507 : : : 25 2125 508 ACCT acct JJ 25 2125 509 , , , 25 2125 510 ACP ACP NNP 25 2125 511 , , , 25 2125 512 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2125 513 , , , 25 2125 514 C C NNP 25 2125 515 , , , 25 2125 516 ECA ECA NNP 25 2125 517 , , , 25 2125 518 FAO FAO NNP 25 2125 519 , , , 25 2125 520 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2125 521 , , , 25 2125 522 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2125 523 , , , 25 2125 524 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2125 525 , , , 25 2125 526 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2125 527 , , , 25 2125 528 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2125 529 , , , 25 2125 530 IFC IFC NNP 25 2125 531 , , , 25 2125 532 ILO ILO NNP 25 2125 533 , , , 25 2125 534 IMF IMF NNP 25 2125 535 , , , 25 2125 536 IMO imo RB 25 2125 537 , , , 25 2125 538 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2125 539 , , , 25 2125 540 IOC IOC NNP 25 2125 541 , , , 25 2125 542 NAM NAM NNP 25 2125 543 , , , 25 2125 544 OAU OAU NNP 25 2125 545 , , , 25 2125 546 UN UN NNP 25 2125 547 , , , 25 2125 548 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2125 549 , , , 25 2125 550 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2125 551 , , , 25 2125 552 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2125 553 , , , 25 2125 554 UPU UPU NNP 25 2125 555 , , , 25 2125 556 WCL WCL NNP 25 2125 557 , , , 25 2125 558 WHO WHO NNP 25 2125 559 , , , 25 2125 560 WMO WMO NNP 25 2125 561 _ _ NNP 25 2125 562 # # $ 25 2125 563 _ _ NNP 25 2125 564 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2125 565 representation representation NN 25 2125 566 : : : 25 2125 567 Second Second NNP 25 2125 568 Secretary Secretary NNP 25 2125 569 , , , 25 2125 570 Charge Charge NNP 25 2125 571 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 25 2125 572 ad ad NN 25 2125 573 interim interim JJ 25 2125 574 Marc Marc NNP 25 2125 575 R. R. NNP 25 2125 576 MARENGO MARENGO NNP 25 2125 577 ; ; : 25 2125 578 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2125 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 580 temporary temporary JJ 25 2125 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 582 at at IN 25 2125 583 820 820 CD 25 2125 584 Second Second NNP 25 2125 585 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2125 586 , , , 25 2125 587 Suite Suite NNP 25 2125 588 201 201 CD 25 2125 589 , , , 25 2125 590 New New NNP 25 2125 591 York York NNP 25 2125 592 , , , 25 2125 593 NY NY NNP 25 2125 594 10017 10017 CD 25 2125 595 ; ; : 25 2125 596 telephone telephone NN 25 2125 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 598 212 212 CD 25 2125 599 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 600 687 687 CD 25 2125 601 - - SYM 25 2125 602 9766 9766 CD 25 2125 603 ; ; : 25 2125 604 US US NNP 25 2125 605 -- -- : 25 2125 606 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2125 607 James James NNP 25 2125 608 B. B. NNP 25 2125 609 MORAN MORAN NNP 25 2125 610 ; ; : 25 2125 611 Embassy embassy NN 25 2125 612 at at IN 25 2125 613 4th 4th JJ 25 2125 614 Floor Floor NNP 25 2125 615 , , , 25 2125 616 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2125 617 House House NNP 25 2125 618 , , , 25 2125 619 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2125 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 621 mailing mail VBG 25 2125 622 address address NN 25 2125 623 is be VBZ 25 2125 624 Box Box NNP 25 2125 625 148 148 CD 25 2125 626 , , , 25 2125 627 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2125 628 , , , 25 2125 629 and and CC 25 2125 630 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2125 631 House House NNP 25 2125 632 , , , 25 2125 633 Box Box NNP 25 2125 634 251 251 CD 25 2125 635 , , , 25 2125 636 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2125 637 , , , 25 2125 638 Mahe Mahe NNP 25 2125 639 , , , 25 2125 640 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2125 641 , , , 25 2125 642 or or CC 25 2125 643 APO APO NNP 25 2125 644 New New NNP 25 2125 645 York York NNP 25 2125 646 09030 09030 CD 25 2125 647 - - SYM 25 2125 648 0006 0006 CD 25 2125 649 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 650 ; ; : 25 2125 651 telephone telephone NN 25 2125 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 653 248 248 CD 25 2125 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 655 25256 25256 CD 25 2125 656 _ _ NNP 25 2125 657 # # $ 25 2125 658 _ _ NNP 25 2125 659 Flag Flag NNP 25 2125 660 : : : 25 2125 661 three three CD 25 2125 662 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2125 663 bands band NNS 25 2125 664 of of IN 25 2125 665 red red JJ 25 2125 666 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 667 top top NNP 25 2125 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 669 , , , 25 2125 670 white white NNP 25 2125 671 ( ( -LRB- 25 2125 672 wavy wavy NNP 25 2125 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 2125 674 , , , 25 2125 675 and and CC 25 2125 676 green green JJ 25 2125 677 ; ; : 25 2125 678 the the DT 25 2125 679 white white NNP 25 2125 680 band band NNP 25 2125 681 is be VBZ 25 2125 682 the the DT 25 2125 683 thinnest thin JJS 25 2125 684 , , , 25 2125 685 the the DT 25 2125 686 red red JJ 25 2125 687 band band NN 25 2125 688 is be VBZ 25 2125 689 the the DT 25 2125 690 thickest thick JJS 25 2125 691 _ _ NNP 25 2125 692 * * NFP 25 2125 693 _ _ NNP 25 2125 694 Economy Economy NNP 25 2125 695 _ _ NNP 25 2125 696 # # NNP 25 2125 697 _ _ NNP 25 2125 698 Overview Overview NNP 25 2125 699 : : : 25 2125 700 In in IN 25 2125 701 this this DT 25 2125 702 small small JJ 25 2125 703 , , , 25 2125 704 open open JJ 25 2125 705 , , , 25 2125 706 tropical tropical JJ 25 2125 707 island island NN 25 2125 708 economy economy NN 25 2125 709 , , , 25 2125 710 the the DT 25 2125 711 tourist tourist NN 25 2125 712 industry industry NN 25 2125 713 employs employ VBZ 25 2125 714 about about IN 25 2125 715 30 30 CD 25 2125 716 % % NN 25 2125 717 of of IN 25 2125 718 the the DT 25 2125 719 labor labor NN 25 2125 720 force force NN 25 2125 721 and and CC 25 2125 722 provides provide VBZ 25 2125 723 the the DT 25 2125 724 main main JJ 25 2125 725 source source NN 25 2125 726 of of IN 25 2125 727 hard hard JJ 25 2125 728 currency currency NN 25 2125 729 earnings earning NNS 25 2125 730 . . . 25 2126 1 In in IN 25 2126 2 recent recent JJ 25 2126 3 years year NNS 25 2126 4 the the DT 25 2126 5 government government NN 25 2126 6 has have VBZ 25 2126 7 encouraged encourage VBN 25 2126 8 foreign foreign JJ 25 2126 9 investment investment NN 25 2126 10 in in IN 25 2126 11 order order NN 25 2126 12 to to TO 25 2126 13 upgrade upgrade VB 25 2126 14 hotels hotel NNS 25 2126 15 and and CC 25 2126 16 other other JJ 25 2126 17 services service NNS 25 2126 18 . . . 25 2127 1 At at IN 25 2127 2 the the DT 25 2127 3 same same JJ 25 2127 4 time time NN 25 2127 5 , , , 25 2127 6 the the DT 25 2127 7 government government NN 25 2127 8 has have VBZ 25 2127 9 moved move VBN 25 2127 10 to to TO 25 2127 11 reduce reduce VB 25 2127 12 the the DT 25 2127 13 high high JJ 25 2127 14 dependence dependence NN 25 2127 15 on on IN 25 2127 16 tourism tourism NN 25 2127 17 by by IN 25 2127 18 promoting promote VBG 25 2127 19 the the DT 25 2127 20 development development NN 25 2127 21 of of IN 25 2127 22 farming farming NN 25 2127 23 , , , 25 2127 24 fishing fishing NN 25 2127 25 , , , 25 2127 26 and and CC 25 2127 27 small small JJ 25 2127 28 - - HYPH 25 2127 29 scale scale NN 25 2127 30 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2127 31 . . . 25 2128 1 _ _ NNP 25 2128 2 # # NNP 25 2128 3 _ _ NNP 25 2128 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2128 5 : : : 25 2128 6 $ $ $ 25 2128 7 283 283 CD 25 2128 8 million million CD 25 2128 9 , , , 25 2128 10 per per IN 25 2128 11 capita capita FW 25 2128 12 $ $ $ 25 2128 13 4,100 4,100 CD 25 2128 14 ; ; : 25 2128 15 real real JJ 25 2128 16 growth growth NN 25 2128 17 rate rate NN 25 2128 18 7.0 7.0 CD 25 2128 19 % % NN 25 2128 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2128 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2128 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2128 23 _ _ NNP 25 2128 24 # # $ 25 2128 25 _ _ NNP 25 2128 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2128 27 rate rate NN 25 2128 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2128 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2128 30 prices price NNS 25 2128 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2128 32 : : : 25 2128 33 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2128 34 % % NN 25 2128 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2128 36 1989 1989 CD 25 2128 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2128 38 _ _ NNP 25 2128 39 # # NNP 25 2128 40 _ _ NNP 25 2128 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2128 42 rate rate NN 25 2128 43 : : : 25 2128 44 9 9 CD 25 2128 45 % % NN 25 2128 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2128 47 1987 1987 CD 25 2128 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2128 49 _ _ NNP 25 2128 50 # # NNP 25 2128 51 _ _ NNP 25 2128 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2128 53 : : : 25 2128 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2128 55 $ $ $ 25 2128 56 170 170 CD 25 2128 57 million million CD 25 2128 58 ; ; : 25 2128 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2128 60 $ $ $ 25 2128 61 173 173 CD 25 2128 62 million million CD 25 2128 63 , , , 25 2128 64 including include VBG 25 2128 65 capital capital NN 25 2128 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2128 67 of of IN 25 2128 68 $ $ $ 25 2128 69 NA NA NNP 25 2128 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2128 71 1989 1989 CD 25 2128 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 2128 73 _ _ NNP 25 2128 74 # # NNP 25 2128 75 _ _ NNP 25 2128 76 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2128 77 : : : 25 2128 78 $ $ $ 25 2128 79 31 31 CD 25 2128 80 million million CD 25 2128 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 2128 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2128 83 . . NNP 25 2128 84 , , , 25 2128 85 1989 1989 CD 25 2128 86 est est NNP 25 2128 87 . . . 25 2129 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2129 2 ; ; : 25 2129 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2129 4 -- -- : 25 2129 5 fish fish NN 25 2129 6 , , , 25 2129 7 copra copra NNP 25 2129 8 , , , 25 2129 9 cinnamon cinnamon NNP 25 2129 10 bark bark NNP 25 2129 11 , , , 25 2129 12 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2129 13 products product NNS 25 2129 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2129 15 reexports reexport NNS 25 2129 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 2129 17 ; ; : 25 2129 18 partners partner NNS 25 2129 19 -- -- : 25 2129 20 France France NNP 25 2129 21 63 63 CD 25 2129 22 % % NN 25 2129 23 , , , 25 2129 24 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2129 25 12 12 CD 25 2129 26 % % NN 25 2129 27 , , , 25 2129 28 Reunion reunion NN 25 2129 29 10 10 CD 25 2129 30 % % NN 25 2129 31 , , , 25 2129 32 UK UK NNP 25 2129 33 7 7 CD 25 2129 34 % % NN 25 2129 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2129 36 1987 1987 CD 25 2129 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2129 38 _ _ NNP 25 2129 39 # # NNP 25 2129 40 _ _ NNP 25 2129 41 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2129 42 : : : 25 2129 43 $ $ $ 25 2129 44 164 164 CD 25 2129 45 million million CD 25 2129 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2129 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2129 48 . . NNP 25 2129 49 , , , 25 2129 50 1989 1989 CD 25 2129 51 est est NNP 25 2129 52 . . . 25 2130 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2130 2 ; ; : 25 2130 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2130 4 -- -- : 25 2130 5 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2130 6 goods good NNS 25 2130 7 , , , 25 2130 8 food food NN 25 2130 9 , , , 25 2130 10 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2130 11 , , , 25 2130 12 beverages beverage NNS 25 2130 13 , , , 25 2130 14 machinery machinery NN 25 2130 15 and and CC 25 2130 16 transportation transportation NN 25 2130 17 equipment equipment NN 25 2130 18 , , , 25 2130 19 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2130 20 products product NNS 25 2130 21 ; ; : 25 2130 22 partners partner NNS 25 2130 23 -- -- : 25 2130 24 UK UK NNP 25 2130 25 20 20 CD 25 2130 26 % % NN 25 2130 27 , , , 25 2130 28 France France NNP 25 2130 29 14 14 CD 25 2130 30 % % NN 25 2130 31 , , , 25 2130 32 South South NNP 25 2130 33 Africa Africa NNP 25 2130 34 13 13 CD 25 2130 35 % % NN 25 2130 36 , , , 25 2130 37 PDRY pdry NN 25 2130 38 13 13 CD 25 2130 39 % % NN 25 2130 40 , , , 25 2130 41 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2130 42 8 8 CD 25 2130 43 % % NN 25 2130 44 , , , 25 2130 45 Japan Japan NNP 25 2130 46 6 6 CD 25 2130 47 % % NN 25 2130 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 2130 49 1987 1987 CD 25 2130 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 2130 51 _ _ NNP 25 2130 52 # # NNP 25 2130 53 _ _ NNP 25 2130 54 External External NNP 25 2130 55 debt debt NN 25 2130 56 : : : 25 2130 57 $ $ $ 25 2130 58 171 171 CD 25 2130 59 million million CD 25 2130 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2130 61 1990 1990 CD 25 2130 62 est est NNP 25 2130 63 . . . 25 2130 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 1 _ _ NNP 25 2131 2 # # NNP 25 2131 3 _ _ NNP 25 2131 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2131 5 production production NN 25 2131 6 : : : 25 2131 7 growth growth NN 25 2131 8 rate rate NN 25 2131 9 7 7 CD 25 2131 10 % % NN 25 2131 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 12 1987 1987 CD 25 2131 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 14 ; ; : 25 2131 15 accounts account NNS 25 2131 16 for for IN 25 2131 17 10 10 CD 25 2131 18 % % NN 25 2131 19 of of IN 25 2131 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 2131 21 _ _ NNP 25 2131 22 # # NNP 25 2131 23 _ _ NNP 25 2131 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2131 25 : : : 25 2131 26 25,000 25,000 CD 25 2131 27 kW kw NN 25 2131 28 capacity capacity NN 25 2131 29 ; ; : 25 2131 30 67 67 CD 25 2131 31 million million CD 25 2131 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 2131 33 produced produce VBN 25 2131 34 , , , 25 2131 35 960 960 CD 25 2131 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 2131 37 per per IN 25 2131 38 capita capita NN 25 2131 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 40 1989 1989 CD 25 2131 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 42 _ _ NNP 25 2131 43 # # NNP 25 2131 44 _ _ NNP 25 2131 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2131 46 : : : 25 2131 47 tourism tourism NN 25 2131 48 , , , 25 2131 49 processing processing NN 25 2131 50 of of IN 25 2131 51 coconut coconut NN 25 2131 52 and and CC 25 2131 53 vanilla vanilla NN 25 2131 54 , , , 25 2131 55 fishing fishing NN 25 2131 56 , , , 25 2131 57 coir coir NNP 25 2131 58 rope rope NNP 25 2131 59 factory factory NN 25 2131 60 , , , 25 2131 61 boat boat NN 25 2131 62 building building NN 25 2131 63 , , , 25 2131 64 printing printing NN 25 2131 65 , , , 25 2131 66 furniture furniture NN 25 2131 67 , , , 25 2131 68 beverage beverage NN 25 2131 69 _ _ NNP 25 2131 70 # # NNP 25 2131 71 _ _ NNP 25 2131 72 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2131 73 : : : 25 2131 74 accounts account NNS 25 2131 75 for for IN 25 2131 76 7 7 CD 25 2131 77 % % NN 25 2131 78 of of IN 25 2131 79 GDP GDP NNP 25 2131 80 , , , 25 2131 81 mostly mostly RB 25 2131 82 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2131 83 farming farming NN 25 2131 84 ; ; : 25 2131 85 cash cash NN 25 2131 86 crops crop NNS 25 2131 87 -- -- : 25 2131 88 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2131 89 , , , 25 2131 90 cinnamon cinnamon NN 25 2131 91 , , , 25 2131 92 vanilla vanilla NN 25 2131 93 ; ; : 25 2131 94 other other JJ 25 2131 95 products product NNS 25 2131 96 -- -- : 25 2131 97 sweet sweet JJ 25 2131 98 potatoes potato NNS 25 2131 99 , , , 25 2131 100 cassava cassava NNP 25 2131 101 , , , 25 2131 102 bananas bananas NNP 25 2131 103 ; ; : 25 2131 104 broiler broiler NN 25 2131 105 chickens chicken NNS 25 2131 106 ; ; : 25 2131 107 large large JJ 25 2131 108 share share NN 25 2131 109 of of IN 25 2131 110 food food NN 25 2131 111 needs need NNS 25 2131 112 imported import VBN 25 2131 113 ; ; : 25 2131 114 expansion expansion NN 25 2131 115 of of IN 25 2131 116 tuna tuna NN 25 2131 117 fishing fish VBG 25 2131 118 under under IN 25 2131 119 way way NN 25 2131 120 _ _ NNP 25 2131 121 # # $ 25 2131 122 _ _ NNP 25 2131 123 Economic economic JJ 25 2131 124 aid aid NN 25 2131 125 : : : 25 2131 126 US US NNP 25 2131 127 commitments commitment NNS 25 2131 128 , , , 25 2131 129 including include VBG 25 2131 130 Ex Ex NNP 25 2131 131 - - HYPH 25 2131 132 Im Im NNP 25 2131 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 134 FY78 FY78 NNP 25 2131 135 - - HYPH 25 2131 136 89 89 NNP 25 2131 137 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 138 , , , 25 2131 139 $ $ $ 25 2131 140 26 26 CD 25 2131 141 million million CD 25 2131 142 ; ; : 25 2131 143 Western western JJ 25 2131 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 145 non non JJ 25 2131 146 - - JJ 25 2131 147 US us JJ 25 2131 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 149 countries country NNS 25 2131 150 , , , 25 2131 151 ODA ODA NNP 25 2131 152 and and CC 25 2131 153 OOF OOF NNP 25 2131 154 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2131 155 commitments commitment NNS 25 2131 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 157 1978 1978 CD 25 2131 158 - - SYM 25 2131 159 88 88 CD 25 2131 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 161 , , , 25 2131 162 $ $ $ 25 2131 163 310 310 CD 25 2131 164 million million CD 25 2131 165 ; ; : 25 2131 166 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2131 167 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2131 168 aid aid NN 25 2131 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 170 1979 1979 CD 25 2131 171 - - SYM 25 2131 172 89 89 CD 25 2131 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 174 , , , 25 2131 175 $ $ $ 25 2131 176 5 5 CD 25 2131 177 million million CD 25 2131 178 ; ; : 25 2131 179 Communist communist JJ 25 2131 180 countries country NNS 25 2131 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 182 1970 1970 CD 25 2131 183 - - SYM 25 2131 184 89 89 CD 25 2131 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 186 , , , 25 2131 187 $ $ $ 25 2131 188 60 60 CD 25 2131 189 million million CD 25 2131 190 _ _ NN 25 2131 191 # # NNP 25 2131 192 _ _ NNP 25 2131 193 Currency Currency NNP 25 2131 194 : : : 25 2131 195 Seychelles seychelle NNS 25 2131 196 rupee rupee RB 25 2131 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 198 plural plural JJ 25 2131 199 -- -- : 25 2131 200 rupees rupee NNS 25 2131 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 202 ; ; : 25 2131 203 1 1 CD 25 2131 204 Seychelles seychelle NNS 25 2131 205 rupee rupee JJ 25 2131 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 207 SRe SRe NNP 25 2131 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 209 = = NFP 25 2131 210 100 100 CD 25 2131 211 cents cent NNS 25 2131 212 _ _ NNP 25 2131 213 # # NNP 25 2131 214 _ _ NNP 25 2131 215 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2131 216 rates rate NNS 25 2131 217 : : : 25 2131 218 Seychelles seychelle NNS 25 2131 219 rupees rupee NNS 25 2131 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 221 SR SR NNP 25 2131 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 223 per per IN 25 2131 224 US$ us$ $ 25 2131 225 1 1 CD 25 2131 226 - - HYPH 25 2131 227 -5.0878 -5.0878 NN 25 2131 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 229 January January NNP 25 2131 230 1991 1991 CD 25 2131 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 232 , , , 25 2131 233 5.3369 5.3369 CD 25 2131 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 235 1990 1990 CD 25 2131 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 237 , , , 25 2131 238 5.6457 5.6457 CD 25 2131 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 240 1989 1989 CD 25 2131 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 242 , , , 25 2131 243 5.3836 5.3836 CD 25 2131 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 245 1988 1988 CD 25 2131 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 247 , , , 25 2131 248 5.6000 5.6000 CD 25 2131 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 250 1987 1987 CD 25 2131 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 252 , , , 25 2131 253 6.1768 6.1768 CD 25 2131 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 255 1986 1986 CD 25 2131 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 257 , , , 25 2131 258 7.1343 7.1343 CD 25 2131 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 260 1985 1985 CD 25 2131 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 262 _ _ NNP 25 2131 263 # # NNP 25 2131 264 _ _ NNP 25 2131 265 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2131 266 year year NN 25 2131 267 : : : 25 2131 268 calendar calendar NNP 25 2131 269 year year NN 25 2131 270 _ _ NNP 25 2131 271 * * NFP 25 2131 272 _ _ NNP 25 2131 273 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2131 274 _ _ NNP 25 2131 275 # # NNP 25 2131 276 _ _ NNP 25 2131 277 Highways Highways NNP 25 2131 278 : : : 25 2131 279 260 260 CD 25 2131 280 km km NN 25 2131 281 total total JJ 25 2131 282 ; ; : 25 2131 283 160 160 CD 25 2131 284 km km NN 25 2131 285 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2131 286 , , , 25 2131 287 100 100 CD 25 2131 288 km km NN 25 2131 289 crushed crush VBN 25 2131 290 stone stone NN 25 2131 291 or or CC 25 2131 292 earth earth NN 25 2131 293 _ _ NNP 25 2131 294 # # NNP 25 2131 295 _ _ NNP 25 2131 296 Ports Ports NNP 25 2131 297 : : : 25 2131 298 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2131 299 _ _ NNP 25 2131 300 # # NNP 25 2131 301 _ _ NNP 25 2131 302 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2131 303 marine marine NN 25 2131 304 : : : 25 2131 305 1 1 CD 25 2131 306 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2131 307 cargo cargo NN 25 2131 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 309 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2131 310 GRT GRT NNP 25 2131 311 or or CC 25 2131 312 over over RB 25 2131 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2131 314 totaling total VBG 25 2131 315 1,827 1,827 CD 25 2131 316 GRT/2,170 grt/2,170 NN 25 2131 317 DWT DWT NNP 25 2131 318 _ _ NNP 25 2131 319 # # $ 25 2131 320 _ _ NNP 25 2131 321 Civil civil JJ 25 2131 322 air air NN 25 2131 323 : : : 25 2131 324 3 3 CD 25 2131 325 major major JJ 25 2131 326 transport transport NN 25 2131 327 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2131 328 _ _ NNP 25 2131 329 # # NNP 25 2131 330 _ _ NNP 25 2131 331 Airports Airports NNP 25 2131 332 : : : 25 2131 333 14 14 CD 25 2131 334 total total NN 25 2131 335 , , , 25 2131 336 14 14 CD 25 2131 337 usable usable JJ 25 2131 338 ; ; : 25 2131 339 8 8 CD 25 2131 340 with with IN 25 2131 341 permanent permanent JJ 25 2131 342 - - HYPH 25 2131 343 surface surface NN 25 2131 344 runways runway NNS 25 2131 345 ; ; : 25 2131 346 none none NN 25 2131 347 with with IN 25 2131 348 runways runway NNS 25 2131 349 over over IN 25 2131 350 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2131 351 m m CD 25 2131 352 ; ; : 25 2131 353 1 1 CD 25 2131 354 with with IN 25 2131 355 runways runways NNP 25 2131 356 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2131 357 - - HYPH 25 2131 358 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2131 359 m m NN 25 2131 360 ; ; : 25 2131 361 none none NN 25 2131 362 with with IN 25 2131 363 runways runway NNS 25 2131 364 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2131 365 - - HYPH 25 2131 366 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2131 367 m m NNP 25 2131 368 _ _ NNP 25 2131 369 # # NNP 25 2131 370 _ _ NNP 25 2131 371 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2131 372 : : : 25 2131 373 direct direct JJ 25 2131 374 radio radio NN 25 2131 375 communications communication NNS 25 2131 376 with with IN 25 2131 377 adjacent adjacent JJ 25 2131 378 islands island NNS 25 2131 379 and and CC 25 2131 380 African african JJ 25 2131 381 coastal coastal JJ 25 2131 382 countries country NNS 25 2131 383 ; ; : 25 2131 384 13,000 13,000 CD 25 2131 385 telephones telephone NNS 25 2131 386 ; ; : 25 2131 387 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2131 388 AM am VBP 25 2131 389 , , , 25 2131 390 no no DT 25 2131 391 FM FM NNP 25 2131 392 , , , 25 2131 393 1 1 CD 25 2131 394 TV tv NN 25 2131 395 ; ; : 25 2131 396 1 1 CD 25 2131 397 Indian Indian NNP 25 2131 398 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2131 399 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2131 400 earth earth NN 25 2131 401 station station NN 25 2131 402 ; ; : 25 2131 403 USAF USAF NNP 25 2131 404 tracking tracking NN 25 2131 405 station station NN 25 2131 406 _ _ NNP 25 2131 407 * * NFP 25 2131 408 _ _ NNP 25 2131 409 Defense Defense NNP 25 2131 410 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2131 411 _ _ NNP 25 2131 412 # # NNP 25 2131 413 _ _ NNP 25 2131 414 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2131 415 : : : 25 2131 416 Army Army NNP 25 2131 417 , , , 25 2131 418 Navy Navy NNP 25 2131 419 , , , 25 2131 420 Air Air NNP 25 2131 421 Force Force NNP 25 2131 422 , , , 25 2131 423 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 2131 424 Protection Protection NNP 25 2131 425 Unit Unit NNP 25 2131 426 , , , 25 2131 427 Police Police NNP 25 2131 428 Force Force NNP 25 2131 429 , , , 25 2131 430 Militia Militia NNP 25 2131 431 _ _ NNP 25 2131 432 # # NNP 25 2131 433 _ _ NNP 25 2131 434 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2131 435 availability availability NN 25 2131 436 : : : 25 2131 437 males males NNP 25 2131 438 15 15 CD 25 2131 439 - - SYM 25 2131 440 49 49 CD 25 2131 441 , , , 25 2131 442 17,399 17,399 CD 25 2131 443 ; ; : 25 2131 444 8,933 8,933 CD 25 2131 445 fit fit JJ 25 2131 446 for for IN 25 2131 447 military military JJ 25 2131 448 service service NN 25 2131 449 _ _ NNP 25 2131 450 # # NNP 25 2131 451 _ _ NNP 25 2131 452 Defense Defense NNP 25 2131 453 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2131 454 : : : 25 2131 455 $ $ $ 25 2131 456 12 12 CD 25 2131 457 million million CD 25 2131 458 , , , 25 2131 459 6 6 CD 25 2131 460 % % NN 25 2131 461 of of IN 25 2131 462 GDP GDP NNP 25 2131 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 2131 464 1990 1990 CD 25 2131 465 est est NNP 25 2131 466 . . . 25 2131 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 1 _ _ NNP 25 2132 2 % % NN 25 2132 3 _ _ NNP 25 2132 4 _ _ NNP 25 2132 5 @_Sierra @_Sierra NNP 25 2132 6 Leone Leone NNP 25 2132 7 _ _ NNP 25 2132 8 * * NFP 25 2132 9 _ _ NNP 25 2132 10 Geography Geography NNP 25 2132 11 _ _ NNP 25 2132 12 # # NNP 25 2132 13 _ _ NNP 25 2132 14 Total total JJ 25 2132 15 area area NN 25 2132 16 : : : 25 2132 17 71,740 71,740 CD 25 2132 18 km2 km2 NN 25 2132 19 ; ; : 25 2132 20 land land NN 25 2132 21 area area NN 25 2132 22 : : : 25 2132 23 71,620 71,620 CD 25 2132 24 km2 km2 NNP 25 2132 25 _ _ NNP 25 2132 26 # # NNP 25 2132 27 _ _ NNP 25 2132 28 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2132 29 area area NN 25 2132 30 : : : 25 2132 31 slightly slightly RB 25 2132 32 smaller small JJR 25 2132 33 than than IN 25 2132 34 South South NNP 25 2132 35 Carolina Carolina NNP 25 2132 36 _ _ NNP 25 2132 37 # # NNP 25 2132 38 _ _ NNP 25 2132 39 Land Land NNP 25 2132 40 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2132 41 : : : 25 2132 42 958 958 CD 25 2132 43 km km NNS 25 2132 44 total total NN 25 2132 45 ; ; : 25 2132 46 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2132 47 652 652 CD 25 2132 48 km km NNS 25 2132 49 , , , 25 2132 50 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2132 51 306 306 CD 25 2132 52 km km NN 25 2132 53 _ _ NNP 25 2132 54 # # NNP 25 2132 55 _ _ NNP 25 2132 56 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2132 57 : : : 25 2132 58 402 402 CD 25 2132 59 km km NNS 25 2132 60 _ _ NNP 25 2132 61 # # NNP 25 2132 62 _ _ NNP 25 2132 63 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2132 64 claims claim VBZ 25 2132 65 : : : 25 2132 66 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2132 67 sea sea NN 25 2132 68 : : : 25 2132 69 200 200 CD 25 2132 70 nm nm NNP 25 2132 71 _ _ NNP 25 2132 72 # # NNP 25 2132 73 _ _ NNP 25 2132 74 Climate Climate NNP 25 2132 75 : : : 25 2132 76 tropical tropical JJ 25 2132 77 ; ; : 25 2132 78 hot hot JJ 25 2132 79 , , , 25 2132 80 humid humid JJ 25 2132 81 ; ; : 25 2132 82 summer summer NN 25 2132 83 rainy rainy NNP 25 2132 84 season season NN 25 2132 85 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 86 May May NNP 25 2132 87 to to IN 25 2132 88 December December NNP 25 2132 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 90 ; ; : 25 2132 91 winter winter NN 25 2132 92 dry dry JJ 25 2132 93 season season NN 25 2132 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 95 December December NNP 25 2132 96 to to IN 25 2132 97 April April NNP 25 2132 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 99 _ _ NNP 25 2132 100 # # NNP 25 2132 101 _ _ NNP 25 2132 102 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2132 103 : : : 25 2132 104 coastal coastal JJ 25 2132 105 belt belt NN 25 2132 106 of of IN 25 2132 107 mangrove mangrove NN 25 2132 108 swamps swamp NNS 25 2132 109 , , , 25 2132 110 wooded woode VBD 25 2132 111 hill hill NNP 25 2132 112 country country NN 25 2132 113 , , , 25 2132 114 upland upland NNP 25 2132 115 plateau plateau NN 25 2132 116 , , , 25 2132 117 mountains mountain NNS 25 2132 118 in in IN 25 2132 119 east east NNP 25 2132 120 _ _ NNP 25 2132 121 # # NNP 25 2132 122 _ _ NNP 25 2132 123 Natural natural JJ 25 2132 124 resources resource NNS 25 2132 125 : : : 25 2132 126 diamonds diamond NNS 25 2132 127 , , , 25 2132 128 titanium titanium NN 25 2132 129 ore ore NN 25 2132 130 , , , 25 2132 131 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2132 132 , , , 25 2132 133 iron iron NN 25 2132 134 ore ore NN 25 2132 135 , , , 25 2132 136 gold gold NN 25 2132 137 , , , 25 2132 138 chromite chromite NNP 25 2132 139 _ _ NNP 25 2132 140 # # $ 25 2132 141 _ _ NNP 25 2132 142 Land Land NNP 25 2132 143 use use NN 25 2132 144 : : : 25 2132 145 arable arable JJ 25 2132 146 land land NN 25 2132 147 25 25 CD 25 2132 148 % % NN 25 2132 149 ; ; , 25 2132 150 permanent permanent JJ 25 2132 151 crops crop NNS 25 2132 152 2 2 CD 25 2132 153 % % NN 25 2132 154 ; ; : 25 2132 155 meadows meadow NNS 25 2132 156 and and CC 25 2132 157 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2132 158 31 31 CD 25 2132 159 % % NN 25 2132 160 ; ; , 25 2132 161 forest forest NN 25 2132 162 and and CC 25 2132 163 woodland woodland IN 25 2132 164 29 29 CD 25 2132 165 % % NN 25 2132 166 ; ; , 25 2132 167 other other JJ 25 2132 168 13 13 CD 25 2132 169 % % NN 25 2132 170 ; ; , 25 2132 171 includes include VBZ 25 2132 172 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2132 173 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2132 174 _ _ NNP 25 2132 175 # # $ 25 2132 176 _ _ NNP 25 2132 177 Environment Environment NNP 25 2132 178 : : : 25 2132 179 extensive extensive JJ 25 2132 180 mangrove mangrove NN 25 2132 181 swamps swamp NNS 25 2132 182 hinder hinder VBP 25 2132 183 access access NN 25 2132 184 to to IN 25 2132 185 sea sea NN 25 2132 186 ; ; : 25 2132 187 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2132 188 ; ; , 25 2132 189 soil soil NN 25 2132 190 degradation degradation NN 25 2132 191 _ _ NNP 25 2132 192 * * NFP 25 2132 193 _ _ NNP 25 2132 194 People People NNPS 25 2132 195 _ _ IN 25 2132 196 # # NNP 25 2132 197 _ _ NNP 25 2132 198 Population Population NNP 25 2132 199 : : : 25 2132 200 4,274,543 4,274,543 CD 25 2132 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 202 July July NNP 25 2132 203 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 205 , , , 25 2132 206 growth growth NN 25 2132 207 rate rate NN 25 2132 208 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2132 209 % % NN 25 2132 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 211 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 213 _ _ NNP 25 2132 214 # # NNP 25 2132 215 _ _ NNP 25 2132 216 Birth Birth NNP 25 2132 217 rate rate NN 25 2132 218 : : : 25 2132 219 46 46 CD 25 2132 220 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2132 221 population population NN 25 2132 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 223 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 225 _ _ NNP 25 2132 226 # # $ 25 2132 227 _ _ NNP 25 2132 228 Death Death NNP 25 2132 229 rate rate NN 25 2132 230 : : : 25 2132 231 20 20 CD 25 2132 232 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2132 233 population population NN 25 2132 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 235 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 237 _ _ NNP 25 2132 238 # # NNP 25 2132 239 _ _ NNP 25 2132 240 Net net JJ 25 2132 241 migration migration NN 25 2132 242 rate rate NN 25 2132 243 : : : 25 2132 244 0 0 CD 25 2132 245 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2132 246 population population NN 25 2132 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 248 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 250 _ _ NNP 25 2132 251 # # $ 25 2132 252 _ _ NNP 25 2132 253 Infant Infant NNP 25 2132 254 mortality mortality NN 25 2132 255 rate rate NN 25 2132 256 : : : 25 2132 257 151 151 CD 25 2132 258 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2132 259 live live JJ 25 2132 260 births birth NNS 25 2132 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 262 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 264 _ _ NNP 25 2132 265 # # NNP 25 2132 266 _ _ NNP 25 2132 267 Life Life NNP 25 2132 268 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2132 269 at at IN 25 2132 270 birth birth NN 25 2132 271 : : : 25 2132 272 42 42 CD 25 2132 273 years year NNS 25 2132 274 male male JJ 25 2132 275 , , , 25 2132 276 48 48 CD 25 2132 277 years year NNS 25 2132 278 female female JJ 25 2132 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 280 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 282 _ _ NNP 25 2132 283 # # NNP 25 2132 284 _ _ NNP 25 2132 285 Total total JJ 25 2132 286 fertility fertility NN 25 2132 287 rate rate NN 25 2132 288 : : : 25 2132 289 6.1 6.1 CD 25 2132 290 children child NNS 25 2132 291 born bear VBN 25 2132 292 / / SYM 25 2132 293 woman woman NN 25 2132 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 295 1991 1991 CD 25 2132 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 297 _ _ NNP 25 2132 298 # # $ 25 2132 299 _ _ NNP 25 2132 300 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2132 301 : : : 25 2132 302 noun noun NNP 25 2132 303 -- -- : 25 2132 304 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2132 305 Leonean(s Leonean(s NNP 25 2132 306 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 307 ; ; , 25 2132 308 adjective adjective NN 25 2132 309 -- -- : 25 2132 310 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2132 311 Leonean Leonean NNP 25 2132 312 _ _ NNP 25 2132 313 # # $ 25 2132 314 _ _ NNP 25 2132 315 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2132 316 divisions division NNS 25 2132 317 : : : 25 2132 318 native native JJ 25 2132 319 African african JJ 25 2132 320 99 99 CD 25 2132 321 % % NN 25 2132 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 323 Temne temne NN 25 2132 324 30 30 CD 25 2132 325 % % NN 25 2132 326 , , , 25 2132 327 Mende Mende NNP 25 2132 328 30 30 CD 25 2132 329 % % NN 25 2132 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 331 ; ; : 25 2132 332 Creole Creole NNP 25 2132 333 , , , 25 2132 334 European european JJ 25 2132 335 , , , 25 2132 336 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 2132 337 , , , 25 2132 338 and and CC 25 2132 339 Asian asian JJ 25 2132 340 1 1 CD 25 2132 341 % % NN 25 2132 342 ; ; : 25 2132 343 13 13 CD 25 2132 344 tribes tribe NNS 25 2132 345 _ _ NNP 25 2132 346 # # $ 25 2132 347 _ _ NNP 25 2132 348 Religion Religion NNP 25 2132 349 : : : 25 2132 350 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2132 351 30 30 CD 25 2132 352 % % NN 25 2132 353 , , , 25 2132 354 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2132 355 beliefs belief NNS 25 2132 356 30 30 CD 25 2132 357 % % NN 25 2132 358 , , , 25 2132 359 Christian Christian NNP 25 2132 360 10 10 CD 25 2132 361 % % NN 25 2132 362 , , , 25 2132 363 other other JJ 25 2132 364 or or CC 25 2132 365 none none NN 25 2132 366 30 30 CD 25 2132 367 % % NN 25 2132 368 _ _ NNP 25 2132 369 # # $ 25 2132 370 _ _ NNP 25 2132 371 Language Language NNP 25 2132 372 : : : 25 2132 373 English English NNP 25 2132 374 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 375 official official NN 25 2132 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 377 ; ; : 25 2132 378 regular regular JJ 25 2132 379 use use NN 25 2132 380 limited limit VBN 25 2132 381 to to TO 25 2132 382 literate literate JJ 25 2132 383 minority minority NN 25 2132 384 ; ; , 25 2132 385 principal principal JJ 25 2132 386 vernaculars vernacular NNS 25 2132 387 are be VBP 25 2132 388 Mende Mende NNP 25 2132 389 in in IN 25 2132 390 south south NN 25 2132 391 and and CC 25 2132 392 Temne Temne NNP 25 2132 393 in in IN 25 2132 394 north north NN 25 2132 395 ; ; : 25 2132 396 Krio Krio NNP 25 2132 397 is be VBZ 25 2132 398 the the DT 25 2132 399 language language NN 25 2132 400 of of IN 25 2132 401 the the DT 25 2132 402 resettled resettle VBN 25 2132 403 ex ex JJ 25 2132 404 - - JJ 25 2132 405 slave slave JJ 25 2132 406 population population NN 25 2132 407 of of IN 25 2132 408 the the DT 25 2132 409 Freetown Freetown NNP 25 2132 410 area area NN 25 2132 411 and and CC 25 2132 412 is be VBZ 25 2132 413 lingua lingua FW 25 2132 414 franca franca NNP 25 2132 415 _ _ NNP 25 2132 416 # # NNP 25 2132 417 _ _ NNP 25 2132 418 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2132 419 : : : 25 2132 420 21 21 CD 25 2132 421 % % NN 25 2132 422 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 423 male male JJ 25 2132 424 31 31 CD 25 2132 425 % % NN 25 2132 426 , , , 25 2132 427 female female JJ 25 2132 428 11 11 CD 25 2132 429 % % NN 25 2132 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 2132 431 age age NN 25 2132 432 15 15 CD 25 2132 433 and and CC 25 2132 434 over over RB 25 2132 435 can can MD 25 2132 436 read read VB 25 2132 437 and and CC 25 2132 438 write write VB 25 2132 439 English English NNP 25 2132 440 , , , 25 2132 441 Mende Mende NNP 25 2132 442 , , , 25 2132 443 Temne Temne NNP 25 2132 444 , , , 25 2132 445 or or CC 25 2132 446 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2132 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 2132 448 1990 1990 CD 25 2132 449 est est NNP 25 2132 450 . . . 25 2132 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 2133 1 _ _ NNP 25 2133 2 # # $ 25 2133 3 _ _ NNP 25 2133 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2133 5 force force NN 25 2133 6 : : : 25 2133 7 1,369,000 1,369,000 CD 25 2133 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2133 9 est est NNP 25 2133 10 . . . 25 2134 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 2 ; ; : 25 2134 3 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2134 4 65 65 CD 25 2134 5 % % NN 25 2134 6 , , , 25 2134 7 industry industry NN 25 2134 8 19 19 CD 25 2134 9 % % NN 25 2134 10 , , , 25 2134 11 services service NNS 25 2134 12 16 16 CD 25 2134 13 % % NN 25 2134 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 15 1981 1981 CD 25 2134 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 17 ; ; : 25 2134 18 only only RB 25 2134 19 about about RB 25 2134 20 65,000 65,000 CD 25 2134 21 earn earn VBP 25 2134 22 wages wage NNS 25 2134 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 24 1985 1985 CD 25 2134 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 26 ; ; : 25 2134 27 55 55 CD 25 2134 28 % % NN 25 2134 29 of of IN 25 2134 30 population population NN 25 2134 31 of of IN 25 2134 32 working work VBG 25 2134 33 age age NN 25 2134 34 _ _ NNP 25 2134 35 # # $ 25 2134 36 _ _ NNP 25 2134 37 Organized Organized NNP 25 2134 38 labor labor NN 25 2134 39 : : : 25 2134 40 35 35 CD 25 2134 41 % % NN 25 2134 42 of of IN 25 2134 43 wage wage NN 25 2134 44 earners earner NNS 25 2134 45 _ _ NNP 25 2134 46 * * NFP 25 2134 47 _ _ NNP 25 2134 48 Government Government NNP 25 2134 49 _ _ NNP 25 2134 50 # # NNP 25 2134 51 _ _ NNP 25 2134 52 Long Long NNP 25 2134 53 - - HYPH 25 2134 54 form form NN 25 2134 55 name name NN 25 2134 56 : : : 25 2134 57 Republic Republic NNP 25 2134 58 of of IN 25 2134 59 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2134 60 Leone Leone NNP 25 2134 61 _ _ NNP 25 2134 62 # # NNP 25 2134 63 _ _ NNP 25 2134 64 Type Type NNP 25 2134 65 : : : 25 2134 66 republic republic NN 25 2134 67 under under IN 25 2134 68 presidential presidential JJ 25 2134 69 regime regime NN 25 2134 70 _ _ NNP 25 2134 71 # # NNP 25 2134 72 _ _ NNP 25 2134 73 Capital Capital NNP 25 2134 74 : : : 25 2134 75 Freetown Freetown NNP 25 2134 76 _ _ NNP 25 2134 77 # # $ 25 2134 78 _ _ NNP 25 2134 79 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2134 80 divisions division NNS 25 2134 81 : : : 25 2134 82 4 4 CD 25 2134 83 provinces province NNS 25 2134 84 ; 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; : 25 2134 130 has have VBZ 25 2134 131 not not RB 25 2134 132 accepted accept VBN 25 2134 133 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2134 134 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2134 135 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2134 136 _ _ NNP 25 2134 137 # # NNP 25 2134 138 _ _ NNP 25 2134 139 National national JJ 25 2134 140 holiday holiday NN 25 2134 141 : : : 25 2134 142 Republic Republic NNP 25 2134 143 Day Day NNP 25 2134 144 , , , 25 2134 145 27 27 CD 25 2134 146 April April NNP 25 2134 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 148 1961 1961 CD 25 2134 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 150 _ _ NNP 25 2134 151 # # NNP 25 2134 152 _ _ NNP 25 2134 153 Executive Executive NNP 25 2134 154 branch branch NN 25 2134 155 : : : 25 2134 156 president president NN 25 2134 157 , , , 25 2134 158 two two CD 25 2134 159 vice vice NN 25 2134 160 presidents president NNS 25 2134 161 , , , 25 2134 162 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2134 163 _ _ NNP 25 2134 164 # # $ 25 2134 165 _ _ NNP 25 2134 166 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2134 167 branch branch NN 25 2134 168 : : : 25 2134 169 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2134 170 House House NNP 25 2134 171 of of IN 25 2134 172 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2134 173 _ _ NNP 25 2134 174 # # $ 25 2134 175 _ _ NNP 25 2134 176 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2134 177 branch branch NN 25 2134 178 : : : 25 2134 179 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2134 180 Court Court NNP 25 2134 181 _ _ NNP 25 2134 182 # # NNP 25 2134 183 _ _ NNP 25 2134 184 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2134 185 : : : 25 2134 186 Chief Chief NNP 25 2134 187 of of IN 25 2134 188 State State NNP 25 2134 189 and and CC 25 2134 190 Head Head NNP 25 2134 191 of of IN 25 2134 192 Government Government NNP 25 2134 193 -- -- : 25 2134 194 President President NNP 25 2134 195 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2134 196 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 2134 197 Saidu Saidu NNP 25 2134 198 MOMOH MOMOH NNP 25 2134 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 200 since since IN 25 2134 201 28 28 CD 25 2134 202 November November NNP 25 2134 203 1985 1985 CD 25 2134 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 205 ; ; : 25 2134 206 First First NNP 25 2134 207 Vice Vice NNP 25 2134 208 President President NNP 25 2134 209 Abu Abu NNP 25 2134 210 Bakar Bakar NNP 25 2134 211 KAMARA KAMARA NNP 25 2134 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 213 since since IN 25 2134 214 4 4 CD 25 2134 215 April April NNP 25 2134 216 1987 1987 CD 25 2134 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 218 ; ; : 25 2134 219 Second Second NNP 25 2134 220 Vice Vice NNP 25 2134 221 President President NNP 25 2134 222 Salia Salia NNP 25 2134 223 JUSU JUSU NNP 25 2134 224 - - HYPH 25 2134 225 SHERIFF SHERIFF NNP 25 2134 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 227 since since IN 25 2134 228 4 4 CD 25 2134 229 April April NNP 25 2134 230 1987 1987 CD 25 2134 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 232 _ _ NNP 25 2134 233 # # $ 25 2134 234 _ _ NNP 25 2134 235 Political political JJ 25 2134 236 parties party NNS 25 2134 237 and and CC 25 2134 238 leaders leader NNS 25 2134 239 : : : 25 2134 240 only only JJ 25 2134 241 party party NN 25 2134 242 -- -- : 25 2134 243 All all DT 25 2134 244 People People NNPS 25 2134 245 's 's POS 25 2134 246 Congress Congress NNP 25 2134 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 248 APC APC NNP 25 2134 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 250 , , , 25 2134 251 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2134 252 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 2134 253 Saidu Saidu NNP 25 2134 254 MOMOH MOMOH NNP 25 2134 255 ; ; : 25 2134 256 note note VB 25 2134 257 -- -- : 25 2134 258 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2134 259 referendum referendum NN 25 2134 260 to to TO 25 2134 261 adopt adopt VB 25 2134 262 a a DT 25 2134 263 multiparty multiparty NN 25 2134 264 system system NN 25 2134 265 is be VBZ 25 2134 266 scheduled schedule VBN 25 2134 267 for for IN 25 2134 268 June June NNP 25 2134 269 1991 1991 CD 25 2134 270 _ _ NNP 25 2134 271 # # $ 25 2134 272 _ _ NNP 25 2134 273 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2134 274 : : : 25 2134 275 universal universal JJ 25 2134 276 at at IN 25 2134 277 age age NN 25 2134 278 18 18 CD 25 2134 279 _ _ NNP 25 2134 280 # # NNP 25 2134 281 _ _ NNP 25 2134 282 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2134 283 : : : 25 2134 284 President President NNP 25 2134 285 -- -- : 25 2134 286 last last RB 25 2134 287 held hold VBD 25 2134 288 1 1 CD 25 2134 289 October October NNP 25 2134 290 1985 1985 CD 25 2134 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 292 next next JJ 25 2134 293 to to TO 25 2134 294 be be VB 25 2134 295 held hold VBN 25 2134 296 October October NNP 25 2134 297 1992 1992 CD 25 2134 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 299 ; ; : 25 2134 300 results result NNS 25 2134 301 -- -- : 25 2134 302 Gen Gen NNP 25 2134 303 . . . 25 2134 304 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 2134 305 Saidu Saidu NNP 25 2134 306 MOMOH MOMOH NNP 25 2134 307 was be VBD 25 2134 308 elected elect VBN 25 2134 309 without without IN 25 2134 310 opposition opposition NN 25 2134 311 ; ; : 25 2134 312 House House NNP 25 2134 313 of of IN 25 2134 314 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2134 315 -- -- : 25 2134 316 last last RB 25 2134 317 held hold VBN 25 2134 318 30 30 CD 25 2134 319 May May NNP 25 2134 320 1986 1986 CD 25 2134 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 322 next next JJ 25 2134 323 to to TO 25 2134 324 be be VB 25 2134 325 held hold VBN 25 2134 326 February February NNP 25 2134 327 1992 1992 CD 25 2134 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 329 ; ; : 25 2134 330 results result NNS 25 2134 331 -- -- : 25 2134 332 APC APC NNP 25 2134 333 is be VBZ 25 2134 334 the the DT 25 2134 335 only only JJ 25 2134 336 party party NN 25 2134 337 ; ; : 25 2134 338 seats--(127 seats--(127 NNP 25 2134 339 total total NN 25 2134 340 , , , 25 2134 341 105 105 CD 25 2134 342 elected elect VBD 25 2134 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 344 APC APC NNP 25 2134 345 105 105 CD 25 2134 346 _ _ NNP 25 2134 347 # # NNP 25 2134 348 _ _ NNP 25 2134 349 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2134 350 : : : 25 2134 351 no no DT 25 2134 352 party party NN 25 2134 353 , , , 25 2134 354 although although IN 25 2134 355 there there EX 25 2134 356 are be VBP 25 2134 357 a a DT 25 2134 358 few few JJ 25 2134 359 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2134 360 and and CC 25 2134 361 a a DT 25 2134 362 slightly slightly RB 25 2134 363 larger large JJR 25 2134 364 number number NN 25 2134 365 of of IN 25 2134 366 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 2134 367 _ _ NNP 25 2134 368 # # NNP 25 2134 369 _ _ NNP 25 2134 370 Member Member NNP 25 2134 371 of of IN 25 2134 372 : : : 25 2134 373 ACP ACP NNP 25 2134 374 , , , 25 2134 375 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2134 376 , , , 25 2134 377 C C NNP 25 2134 378 , , , 25 2134 379 CCC CCC NNP 25 2134 380 , , , 25 2134 381 ECA ECA NNP 25 2134 382 , , , 25 2134 383 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 2134 384 , , , 25 2134 385 FAO FAO NNP 25 2134 386 , , , 25 2134 387 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2134 388 , , , 25 2134 389 GATT GATT NNP 25 2134 390 , , , 25 2134 391 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2134 392 , , , 25 2134 393 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2134 394 , , , 25 2134 395 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2134 396 , , , 25 2134 397 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2134 398 , , , 25 2134 399 IDA IDA NNP 25 2134 400 , , , 25 2134 401 IDB IDB NNP 25 2134 402 , , , 25 2134 403 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2134 404 , , , 25 2134 405 IFC IFC NNP 25 2134 406 , , , 25 2134 407 ILO ILO NNP 25 2134 408 , , , 25 2134 409 IMF IMF NNP 25 2134 410 , , , 25 2134 411 IMO imo RB 25 2134 412 , , , 25 2134 413 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2134 414 , , , 25 2134 415 IOC IOC NNP 25 2134 416 , , , 25 2134 417 ITU ITU NNP 25 2134 418 , , , 25 2134 419 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2134 420 , , , 25 2134 421 NAM NAM NNP 25 2134 422 , , , 25 2134 423 OAU OAU NNP 25 2134 424 , , , 25 2134 425 OIC OIC NNP 25 2134 426 , , , 25 2134 427 UN UN NNP 25 2134 428 , , , 25 2134 429 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2134 430 , , , 25 2134 431 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2134 432 , , , 25 2134 433 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2134 434 , , , 25 2134 435 UPU UPU NNP 25 2134 436 , , , 25 2134 437 WCL WCL NNP 25 2134 438 , , , 25 2134 439 WHO WHO NNP 25 2134 440 , , , 25 2134 441 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2134 442 , , , 25 2134 443 WMO WMO NNP 25 2134 444 , , , 25 2134 445 WTO WTO NNP 25 2134 446 _ _ NNP 25 2134 447 # # $ 25 2134 448 _ _ NNP 25 2134 449 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2134 450 representation representation NN 25 2134 451 : : : 25 2134 452 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2134 453 George George NNP 25 2134 454 CAREW CAREW NNP 25 2134 455 ; ; : 25 2134 456 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2134 457 at at IN 25 2134 458 1701 1701 CD 25 2134 459 19th 19th NNP 25 2134 460 Street Street NNP 25 2134 461 NW NW NNP 25 2134 462 , , , 25 2134 463 Washington Washington NNP 25 2134 464 DC DC NNP 25 2134 465 20009 20009 CD 25 2134 466 ; ; : 25 2134 467 telephone telephone NN 25 2134 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 469 202 202 CD 25 2134 470 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 471 939 939 CD 25 2134 472 - - SYM 25 2134 473 9261 9261 CD 25 2134 474 ; ; : 25 2134 475 US US NNP 25 2134 476 -- -- : 25 2134 477 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2134 478 Johnny Johnny NNP 25 2134 479 YOUNG YOUNG NNP 25 2134 480 ; ; : 25 2134 481 Embassy embassy NN 25 2134 482 at at IN 25 2134 483 the the DT 25 2134 484 corner corner NN 25 2134 485 of of IN 25 2134 486 Walpole Walpole NNP 25 2134 487 and and CC 25 2134 488 Siaka Siaka NNP 25 2134 489 Stevens Stevens NNP 25 2134 490 Street Street NNP 25 2134 491 , , , 25 2134 492 Freetown Freetown NNP 25 2134 493 ; ; : 25 2134 494 telephone telephone NN 25 2134 495 [ [ -LRB- 25 2134 496 232 232 CD 25 2134 497 ] ] -RRB- 25 2134 498 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 499 22 22 CD 25 2134 500 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 501 26481 26481 CD 25 2134 502 _ _ NNP 25 2134 503 # # $ 25 2134 504 _ _ NNP 25 2134 505 Flag Flag NNP 25 2134 506 : : : 25 2134 507 three three CD 25 2134 508 equal equal JJ 25 2134 509 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2134 510 bands band NNS 25 2134 511 of of IN 25 2134 512 light light JJ 25 2134 513 green green NN 25 2134 514 ( ( -LRB- 25 2134 515 top top NN 25 2134 516 ) ) -RRB- 25 2134 517 , , , 25 2134 518 white white JJ 25 2134 519 , , , 25 2134 520 and and CC 25 2134 521 light light NN 25 2134 522 blue blue NNP 25 2134 523 _ _ NNP 25 2134 524 * * NFP 25 2134 525 _ _ NNP 25 2134 526 Economy Economy NNP 25 2134 527 _ _ NNP 25 2134 528 # # NNP 25 2134 529 _ _ NNP 25 2134 530 Overview Overview NNP 25 2134 531 : : : 25 2134 532 The the DT 25 2134 533 economic economic JJ 25 2134 534 and and CC 25 2134 535 social social JJ 25 2134 536 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 2134 537 is be VBZ 25 2134 538 not not RB 25 2134 539 well well RB 25 2134 540 developed develop VBN 25 2134 541 . . . 25 2135 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 25 2135 2 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2135 3 dominates dominate VBZ 25 2135 4 the the DT 25 2135 5 economy economy NN 25 2135 6 , , , 25 2135 7 generating generate VBG 25 2135 8 about about RB 25 2135 9 one one CD 25 2135 10 - - HYPH 25 2135 11 third third NN 25 2135 12 of of IN 25 2135 13 GDP GDP NNP 25 2135 14 and and CC 25 2135 15 employing employ VBG 25 2135 16 about about RB 25 2135 17 two two CD 25 2135 18 - - HYPH 25 2135 19 thirds third NNS 25 2135 20 of of IN 25 2135 21 the the DT 25 2135 22 working work VBG 25 2135 23 population population NN 25 2135 24 . . . 25 2136 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2136 2 accounts account VBZ 25 2136 3 for for IN 25 2136 4 less less JJR 25 2136 5 than than IN 25 2136 6 10 10 CD 25 2136 7 % % NN 25 2136 8 of of IN 25 2136 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 2136 10 , , , 25 2136 11 consisting consist VBG 25 2136 12 mainly mainly RB 25 2136 13 of of IN 25 2136 14 the the DT 25 2136 15 processing processing NN 25 2136 16 of of IN 25 2136 17 raw raw JJ 25 2136 18 materials material NNS 25 2136 19 and and CC 25 2136 20 of of IN 25 2136 21 light light JJ 25 2136 22 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2136 23 for for IN 25 2136 24 the the DT 25 2136 25 domestic domestic JJ 25 2136 26 market market NN 25 2136 27 . . . 25 2137 1 Diamond diamond NN 25 2137 2 mining mining NN 25 2137 3 provides provide VBZ 25 2137 4 an an DT 25 2137 5 important important JJ 25 2137 6 source source NN 25 2137 7 of of IN 25 2137 8 hard hard JJ 25 2137 9 currency currency NN 25 2137 10 . . . 25 2138 1 The the DT 25 2138 2 economy economy NN 25 2138 3 suffers suffer VBZ 25 2138 4 from from IN 25 2138 5 high high JJ 25 2138 6 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2138 7 , , , 25 2138 8 rising rise VBG 25 2138 9 inflation inflation NN 25 2138 10 , , , 25 2138 11 large large JJ 25 2138 12 trade trade NN 25 2138 13 deficits deficit NNS 25 2138 14 , , , 25 2138 15 and and CC 25 2138 16 a a DT 25 2138 17 growing grow VBG 25 2138 18 dependency dependency NN 25 2138 19 on on IN 25 2138 20 foreign foreign JJ 25 2138 21 assistance assistance NN 25 2138 22 . . . 25 2139 1 The the DT 25 2139 2 government government NN 25 2139 3 in in IN 25 2139 4 1990 1990 CD 25 2139 5 was be VBD 25 2139 6 attempting attempt VBG 25 2139 7 to to TO 25 2139 8 get get VB 25 2139 9 the the DT 25 2139 10 budget budget NN 25 2139 11 deficit deficit NN 25 2139 12 under under IN 25 2139 13 control control NN 25 2139 14 and and CC 25 2139 15 , , , 25 2139 16 in in IN 25 2139 17 general general JJ 25 2139 18 , , , 25 2139 19 to to TO 25 2139 20 bring bring VB 25 2139 21 economic economic JJ 25 2139 22 policy policy NN 25 2139 23 in in IN 25 2139 24 line line NN 25 2139 25 with with IN 25 2139 26 the the DT 25 2139 27 recommendations recommendation NNS 25 2139 28 of of IN 25 2139 29 the the DT 25 2139 30 IMF IMF NNP 25 2139 31 and and CC 25 2139 32 the the DT 25 2139 33 World World NNP 25 2139 34 Bank Bank NNP 25 2139 35 . . . 25 2140 1 _ _ NNP 25 2140 2 # 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; : 25 2144 19 land land NN 25 2144 20 area area NN 25 2144 21 : : : 25 2144 22 622.6 622.6 CD 25 2144 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 2144 24 _ _ NNP 25 2144 25 # # NNP 25 2144 26 _ _ NNP 25 2144 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2144 28 area area NN 25 2144 29 : : : 25 2144 30 slightly slightly RB 25 2144 31 less less JJR 25 2144 32 than than IN 25 2144 33 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2144 34 times time NNS 25 2144 35 the the DT 25 2144 36 size size NN 25 2144 37 of of IN 25 2144 38 Washington Washington NNP 25 2144 39 , , , 25 2144 40 DC DC NNP 25 2144 41 _ _ NNP 25 2144 42 # # $ 25 2144 43 _ _ NNP 25 2144 44 Land Land NNP 25 2144 45 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2144 46 : : : 25 2144 47 none none NN 25 2144 48 _ _ NNP 25 2144 49 # # NNP 25 2144 50 _ _ NNP 25 2144 51 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2144 52 : : : 25 2144 53 193 193 CD 25 2144 54 km km NN 25 2144 55 _ _ NNP 25 2144 56 # # NNP 25 2144 57 _ _ NNP 25 2144 58 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2144 59 claims claim VBZ 25 2144 60 : : : 25 2144 61 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2144 62 fishing fishing NN 25 2144 63 zone zone NN 25 2144 64 : : : 25 2144 65 not not RB 25 2144 66 specific specific JJ 25 2144 67 ; ; : 25 2144 68 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2144 69 sea sea NN 25 2144 70 : : : 25 2144 71 3 3 CD 25 2144 72 nm nm NNP 25 2144 73 _ _ NNP 25 2144 74 # # NNP 25 2144 75 _ _ NNP 25 2144 76 Climate Climate NNP 25 2144 77 : : : 25 2144 78 tropical tropical JJ 25 2144 79 ; ; : 25 2144 80 hot hot JJ 25 2144 81 , , , 25 2144 82 humid humid JJ 25 2144 83 , , , 25 2144 84 rainy rainy JJ 25 2144 85 ; ; : 25 2144 86 no no DT 25 2144 87 pronounced pronounced JJ 25 2144 88 rainy rainy JJ 25 2144 89 or or CC 25 2144 90 dry dry JJ 25 2144 91 seasons season NNS 25 2144 92 ; ; , 25 2144 93 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 25 2144 94 occur occur VBP 25 2144 95 on on IN 25 2144 96 40 40 CD 25 2144 97 % % NN 25 2144 98 of of IN 25 2144 99 all all DT 25 2144 100 days day NNS 25 2144 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 102 67 67 CD 25 2144 103 % % NN 25 2144 104 of of IN 25 2144 105 days day NNS 25 2144 106 in in IN 25 2144 107 April April NNP 25 2144 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 109 _ _ NNP 25 2144 110 # # NNP 25 2144 111 _ _ NNP 25 2144 112 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2144 113 : : : 25 2144 114 lowland lowland NNP 25 2144 115 ; ; : 25 2144 116 gently gently RB 25 2144 117 undulating undulate VBG 25 2144 118 central central JJ 25 2144 119 plateau plateau NN 25 2144 120 contains contain VBZ 25 2144 121 water water NN 25 2144 122 catchment catchment NN 25 2144 123 area area NN 25 2144 124 and and CC 25 2144 125 nature nature NN 25 2144 126 preserve preserve VBP 25 2144 127 _ _ NNP 25 2144 128 # # NNP 25 2144 129 _ _ NNP 25 2144 130 Natural natural JJ 25 2144 131 resources resource NNS 25 2144 132 : : : 25 2144 133 fish fish NN 25 2144 134 , , , 25 2144 135 deepwater deepwater NN 25 2144 136 ports port NNS 25 2144 137 _ _ NNP 25 2144 138 # # $ 25 2144 139 _ _ NNP 25 2144 140 Land Land NNP 25 2144 141 use use NN 25 2144 142 : : : 25 2144 143 arable arable JJ 25 2144 144 land land NN 25 2144 145 4 4 CD 25 2144 146 % % NN 25 2144 147 ; ; , 25 2144 148 permanent permanent JJ 25 2144 149 crops crop NNS 25 2144 150 7 7 CD 25 2144 151 % % NN 25 2144 152 ; ; : 25 2144 153 meadows meadow NNS 25 2144 154 and and CC 25 2144 155 pastures pasture NNS 25 2144 156 0 0 CD 25 2144 157 % % NN 25 2144 158 ; ; , 25 2144 159 forest forest NN 25 2144 160 and and CC 25 2144 161 woodland woodland JJ 25 2144 162 5 5 CD 25 2144 163 % % NN 25 2144 164 ; ; , 25 2144 165 other other JJ 25 2144 166 84 84 CD 25 2144 167 % % NN 25 2144 168 _ _ NNP 25 2144 169 # # NNP 25 2144 170 _ _ NNP 25 2144 171 Environment Environment NNP 25 2144 172 : : : 25 2144 173 mostly mostly RB 25 2144 174 urban urban JJ 25 2144 175 and and CC 25 2144 176 industrialized industrialized JJ 25 2144 177 _ _ NNP 25 2144 178 # # $ 25 2144 179 _ _ NNP 25 2144 180 Note Note NNP 25 2144 181 : : : 25 2144 182 focal focal JJ 25 2144 183 point point NN 25 2144 184 for for IN 25 2144 185 Southeast southeast JJ 25 2144 186 Asian asian JJ 25 2144 187 sea sea NN 25 2144 188 routes route NNS 25 2144 189 _ _ NNP 25 2144 190 * * NFP 25 2144 191 _ _ NNP 25 2144 192 People People NNPS 25 2144 193 _ _ IN 25 2144 194 # # NNP 25 2144 195 _ _ NNP 25 2144 196 Population Population NNP 25 2144 197 : : : 25 2144 198 2,756,330 2,756,330 CD 25 2144 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 200 July July NNP 25 2144 201 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 203 , , , 25 2144 204 growth growth NN 25 2144 205 rate rate NN 25 2144 206 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2144 207 % % NN 25 2144 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 209 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 211 _ _ NNP 25 2144 212 # # NNP 25 2144 213 _ _ NNP 25 2144 214 Birth Birth NNP 25 2144 215 rate rate NN 25 2144 216 : : : 25 2144 217 18 18 CD 25 2144 218 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2144 219 population population NN 25 2144 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 221 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 223 _ _ NNP 25 2144 224 # # $ 25 2144 225 _ _ NNP 25 2144 226 Death Death NNP 25 2144 227 rate rate NN 25 2144 228 : : : 25 2144 229 5 5 CD 25 2144 230 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2144 231 population population NN 25 2144 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 233 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 235 _ _ NNP 25 2144 236 # # NNP 25 2144 237 _ _ NNP 25 2144 238 Net net JJ 25 2144 239 migration migration NN 25 2144 240 rate rate NN 25 2144 241 : : : 25 2144 242 0 0 CD 25 2144 243 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2144 244 population population NN 25 2144 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 246 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 248 _ _ NNP 25 2144 249 # # $ 25 2144 250 _ _ NNP 25 2144 251 Infant Infant NNP 25 2144 252 mortality mortality NN 25 2144 253 rate rate NN 25 2144 254 : : : 25 2144 255 8 8 CD 25 2144 256 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2144 257 live live JJ 25 2144 258 births birth NNS 25 2144 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 260 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 262 _ _ NNP 25 2144 263 # # NNP 25 2144 264 _ _ NNP 25 2144 265 Life Life NNP 25 2144 266 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2144 267 at at IN 25 2144 268 birth birth NN 25 2144 269 : : : 25 2144 270 72 72 CD 25 2144 271 years year NNS 25 2144 272 male male JJ 25 2144 273 , , , 25 2144 274 77 77 CD 25 2144 275 years year NNS 25 2144 276 female female JJ 25 2144 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 278 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 280 _ _ NNP 25 2144 281 # # NNP 25 2144 282 _ _ NNP 25 2144 283 Total total JJ 25 2144 284 fertility fertility NN 25 2144 285 rate rate NN 25 2144 286 : : : 25 2144 287 2.0 2.0 CD 25 2144 288 children child NNS 25 2144 289 born bear VBN 25 2144 290 / / SYM 25 2144 291 woman woman NN 25 2144 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 293 1991 1991 CD 25 2144 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 295 _ _ NNP 25 2144 296 # # $ 25 2144 297 _ _ NNP 25 2144 298 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2144 299 : : : 25 2144 300 noun noun NNP 25 2144 301 -- -- : 25 2144 302 Singaporean(s Singaporean(s NNP 25 2144 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 304 , , , 25 2144 305 adjective adjective NN 25 2144 306 -- -- : 25 2144 307 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2144 308 _ _ NNP 25 2144 309 # # $ 25 2144 310 _ _ NNP 25 2144 311 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2144 312 divisions division NNS 25 2144 313 : : : 25 2144 314 Chinese chinese JJ 25 2144 315 76.4 76.4 CD 25 2144 316 % % NN 25 2144 317 , , , 25 2144 318 Malay malay NN 25 2144 319 14.9 14.9 CD 25 2144 320 % % NN 25 2144 321 , , , 25 2144 322 Indian Indian NNP 25 2144 323 6.4 6.4 CD 25 2144 324 % % NN 25 2144 325 , , , 25 2144 326 other other JJ 25 2144 327 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2144 328 % % NN 25 2144 329 _ _ NNP 25 2144 330 # # $ 25 2144 331 _ _ NNP 25 2144 332 Religion religion NN 25 2144 333 : : : 25 2144 334 majority majority NN 25 2144 335 of of IN 25 2144 336 Chinese Chinese NNPS 25 2144 337 are be VBP 25 2144 338 Buddhists buddhist NNS 25 2144 339 or or CC 25 2144 340 atheists atheist NNS 25 2144 341 ; ; : 25 2144 342 Malays malay NNS 25 2144 343 are be VBP 25 2144 344 nearly nearly RB 25 2144 345 all all DT 25 2144 346 Muslim muslim JJ 25 2144 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 348 minorities minority NNS 25 2144 349 include include VBP 25 2144 350 Christians Christians NNPS 25 2144 351 , , , 25 2144 352 Hindus Hindus NNPS 25 2144 353 , , , 25 2144 354 Sikhs Sikhs NNPS 25 2144 355 , , , 25 2144 356 Taoists Taoists NNPS 25 2144 357 , , , 25 2144 358 Confucianists Confucianists NNPS 25 2144 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 360 _ _ NNP 25 2144 361 # # $ 25 2144 362 _ _ NNP 25 2144 363 Language Language NNP 25 2144 364 : : : 25 2144 365 Chinese chinese JJ 25 2144 366 , , , 25 2144 367 Malay Malay NNP 25 2144 368 , , , 25 2144 369 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2144 370 , , , 25 2144 371 and and CC 25 2144 372 English English NNP 25 2144 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 374 all all DT 25 2144 375 official official NN 25 2144 376 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 377 ; ; : 25 2144 378 Malay Malay NNP 25 2144 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 380 national national JJ 25 2144 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 382 _ _ NNP 25 2144 383 # # NNP 25 2144 384 _ _ NNP 25 2144 385 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2144 386 : : : 25 2144 387 88 88 CD 25 2144 388 % % NN 25 2144 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 390 male male NN 25 2144 391 93 93 CD 25 2144 392 % % NN 25 2144 393 , , , 25 2144 394 female female JJ 25 2144 395 84 84 CD 25 2144 396 % % NN 25 2144 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 2144 398 age age NN 25 2144 399 15 15 CD 25 2144 400 and and CC 25 2144 401 over over RB 25 2144 402 can can MD 25 2144 403 read read VB 25 2144 404 and and CC 25 2144 405 write write VB 25 2144 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 2144 407 1990 1990 CD 25 2144 408 est est NNP 25 2144 409 . . . 25 2144 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 1 _ _ NNP 25 2145 2 # # $ 25 2145 3 _ _ NNP 25 2145 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2145 5 force force NN 25 2145 6 : : : 25 2145 7 1,280,000 1,280,000 CD 25 2145 8 ; ; : 25 2145 9 financial financial JJ 25 2145 10 , , , 25 2145 11 business business NN 25 2145 12 , , , 25 2145 13 and and CC 25 2145 14 other other JJ 25 2145 15 services service NNS 25 2145 16 35.3 35.3 CD 25 2145 17 % % NN 25 2145 18 , , , 25 2145 19 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 2145 20 29.0 29.0 CD 25 2145 21 % % NN 25 2145 22 , , , 25 2145 23 commerce commerce NNP 25 2145 24 22.8 22.8 CD 25 2145 25 % % NN 25 2145 26 , , , 25 2145 27 construction construction NN 25 2145 28 6.6 6.6 CD 25 2145 29 % % NN 25 2145 30 , , , 25 2145 31 other other JJ 25 2145 32 6.3 6.3 CD 25 2145 33 % % NN 25 2145 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 35 1989 1989 CD 25 2145 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 37 _ _ NNP 25 2145 38 # # NNP 25 2145 39 _ _ NNP 25 2145 40 Organized Organized NNP 25 2145 41 labor labor NN 25 2145 42 : : : 25 2145 43 210,000 210,000 CD 25 2145 44 ; ; : 25 2145 45 16.1 16.1 CD 25 2145 46 % % NN 25 2145 47 of of IN 25 2145 48 labor labor NN 25 2145 49 force force NN 25 2145 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 51 1989 1989 CD 25 2145 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 53 _ _ NNP 25 2145 54 * * NFP 25 2145 55 _ _ NNP 25 2145 56 Government Government NNP 25 2145 57 _ _ NNP 25 2145 58 # # NNP 25 2145 59 _ _ NNP 25 2145 60 Long Long NNP 25 2145 61 - - HYPH 25 2145 62 form form NN 25 2145 63 name name NN 25 2145 64 : : : 25 2145 65 Republic Republic NNP 25 2145 66 of of IN 25 2145 67 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2145 68 _ _ NNP 25 2145 69 # # $ 25 2145 70 _ _ NNP 25 2145 71 Type Type NNP 25 2145 72 : : : 25 2145 73 republic republic NN 25 2145 74 within within IN 25 2145 75 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 2145 76 _ _ NNP 25 2145 77 # # $ 25 2145 78 _ _ NNP 25 2145 79 Capital Capital NNP 25 2145 80 : : : 25 2145 81 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2145 82 _ _ NNP 25 2145 83 # # $ 25 2145 84 _ _ NNP 25 2145 85 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2145 86 divisions division NNS 25 2145 87 : : : 25 2145 88 none none NN 25 2145 89 _ _ NNP 25 2145 90 # # $ 25 2145 91 _ _ NNP 25 2145 92 Independence Independence NNP 25 2145 93 : : : 25 2145 94 9 9 CD 25 2145 95 August August NNP 25 2145 96 1965 1965 CD 25 2145 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 98 from from IN 25 2145 99 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2145 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 101 _ _ NNP 25 2145 102 # # NNP 25 2145 103 _ _ NNP 25 2145 104 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2145 105 : : : 25 2145 106 3 3 CD 25 2145 107 June June NNP 25 2145 108 1959 1959 CD 25 2145 109 , , , 25 2145 110 amended amend VBD 25 2145 111 1965 1965 CD 25 2145 112 ; ; : 25 2145 113 based base VBN 25 2145 114 on on IN 25 2145 115 preindependence preindependence NN 25 2145 116 State State NNP 25 2145 117 of of IN 25 2145 118 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2145 119 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2145 120 _ _ NNP 25 2145 121 # # $ 25 2145 122 _ _ NNP 25 2145 123 Legal Legal NNP 25 2145 124 system system NN 25 2145 125 : : : 25 2145 126 based base VBN 25 2145 127 on on IN 25 2145 128 English English NNP 25 2145 129 common common JJ 25 2145 130 law law NN 25 2145 131 ; ; : 25 2145 132 has have VBZ 25 2145 133 not not RB 25 2145 134 accepted accept VBN 25 2145 135 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2145 136 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2145 137 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2145 138 _ _ NNP 25 2145 139 # # NNP 25 2145 140 _ _ NNP 25 2145 141 National national JJ 25 2145 142 holiday holiday NN 25 2145 143 : : : 25 2145 144 National National NNP 25 2145 145 Day Day NNP 25 2145 146 , , , 25 2145 147 9 9 CD 25 2145 148 August August NNP 25 2145 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 150 1965 1965 CD 25 2145 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 152 _ _ NNP 25 2145 153 # # NNP 25 2145 154 _ _ NNP 25 2145 155 Executive Executive NNP 25 2145 156 branch branch NN 25 2145 157 : : : 25 2145 158 president president NN 25 2145 159 , , , 25 2145 160 prime prime NNP 25 2145 161 minister minister NNP 25 2145 162 , , , 25 2145 163 two two CD 25 2145 164 deputy deputy JJ 25 2145 165 prime prime JJ 25 2145 166 ministers minister NNS 25 2145 167 , , , 25 2145 168 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2145 169 _ _ NNP 25 2145 170 # # $ 25 2145 171 _ _ NNP 25 2145 172 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2145 173 branch branch NN 25 2145 174 : : : 25 2145 175 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2145 176 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2145 177 _ _ NNP 25 2145 178 # # $ 25 2145 179 _ _ NNP 25 2145 180 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2145 181 branch branch NN 25 2145 182 : : : 25 2145 183 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2145 184 Court Court NNP 25 2145 185 _ _ NNP 25 2145 186 # # NNP 25 2145 187 _ _ NNP 25 2145 188 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2145 189 : : : 25 2145 190 Chief Chief NNP 25 2145 191 of of IN 25 2145 192 State State NNP 25 2145 193 -- -- : 25 2145 194 President President NNP 25 2145 195 WEE WEE NNP 25 2145 196 Kim Kim NNP 25 2145 197 Wee Wee NNP 25 2145 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 199 since since IN 25 2145 200 3 3 CD 25 2145 201 September September NNP 25 2145 202 1985 1985 CD 25 2145 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 204 ; ; : 25 2145 205 Head Head NNP 25 2145 206 of of IN 25 2145 207 Government Government NNP 25 2145 208 -- -- : 25 2145 209 Prime Prime NNP 25 2145 210 Minister Minister NNP 25 2145 211 GOH GOH NNP 25 2145 212 Chok Chok NNP 25 2145 213 Tong Tong NNP 25 2145 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 215 since since IN 25 2145 216 28 28 CD 25 2145 217 November November NNP 25 2145 218 1990 1990 CD 25 2145 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 220 ; ; : 25 2145 221 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2145 222 Prime Prime NNP 25 2145 223 Minister Minister NNP 25 2145 224 LEE LEE NNP 25 2145 225 Hsien Hsien NNP 25 2145 226 Loong Loong NNP 25 2145 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 228 since since IN 25 2145 229 28 28 CD 25 2145 230 November November NNP 25 2145 231 1990 1990 CD 25 2145 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 233 ; ; : 25 2145 234 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2145 235 Prime Prime NNP 25 2145 236 Minister Minister NNP 25 2145 237 ONG ONG NNP 25 2145 238 Teng Teng NNP 25 2145 239 Cheong Cheong NNP 25 2145 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 241 since since IN 25 2145 242 2 2 CD 25 2145 243 January January NNP 25 2145 244 1985 1985 CD 25 2145 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 246 _ _ NNP 25 2145 247 # # $ 25 2145 248 _ _ NNP 25 2145 249 Political political JJ 25 2145 250 parties party NNS 25 2145 251 and and CC 25 2145 252 leaders leader NNS 25 2145 253 : : : 25 2145 254 government government NN 25 2145 255 -- -- : 25 2145 256 People People NNS 25 2145 257 's 's POS 25 2145 258 Action Action NNP 25 2145 259 Party Party NNP 25 2145 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 261 PAP PAP NNP 25 2145 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 263 , , , 25 2145 264 LEE LEE NNP 25 2145 265 Kuan Kuan NNP 25 2145 266 Yew Yew NNP 25 2145 267 , , , 25 2145 268 secretary secretary NN 25 2145 269 general general NN 25 2145 270 ; ; : 25 2145 271 opposition opposition NN 25 2145 272 -- -- : 25 2145 273 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2145 274 ' ' POS 25 2145 275 Party Party NNP 25 2145 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 2145 277 WP WP NNP 25 2145 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 2145 279 , , , 25 2145 280 J. J. NNP 25 2146 1 B. B. NNP 25 2146 2 JEYARETNAM JEYARETNAM NNP 25 2146 3 ; ; : 25 2146 4 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2146 5 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2146 6 Party Party NNP 25 2146 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 8 SDP SDP NNP 25 2146 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 10 , , , 25 2146 11 CHIAM CHIAM NNP 25 2146 12 See See NNP 25 2146 13 Tong Tong NNP 25 2146 14 ; ; : 25 2146 15 National National NNP 25 2146 16 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 2146 17 Party Party NNP 25 2146 18 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 19 NSP NSP NNP 25 2146 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 21 , , , 25 2146 22 SOON SOON NNP 25 2146 23 Kia Kia NNP 25 2146 24 Seng Seng NNP 25 2146 25 ; ; : 25 2146 26 United United NNP 25 2146 27 People People NNP 25 2146 28 's 's POS 25 2146 29 Front Front NNP 25 2146 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 31 UPF UPF NNP 25 2146 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 33 , , , 25 2146 34 Harbans Harbans NNP 25 2146 35 SINGH SINGH NNP 25 2146 36 ; ; : 25 2146 37 Barisan Barisan NNP 25 2146 38 Sosialis Sosialis NNP 25 2146 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 40 BS BS NNP 25 2146 41 , , , 25 2146 42 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2146 43 Front Front NNP 25 2146 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 45 , , , 25 2146 46 leader leader NN 25 2146 47 NA NA NNP 25 2146 48 _ _ NNP 25 2146 49 # # $ 25 2146 50 _ _ NNP 25 2146 51 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2146 52 : : : 25 2146 53 universal universal JJ 25 2146 54 and and CC 25 2146 55 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2146 56 at at IN 25 2146 57 age age NN 25 2146 58 20 20 CD 25 2146 59 _ _ NNP 25 2146 60 # # NNP 25 2146 61 _ _ NNP 25 2146 62 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2146 63 : : : 25 2146 64 President President NNP 25 2146 65 -- -- : 25 2146 66 last last RB 25 2146 67 held hold VBD 25 2146 68 31 31 CD 25 2146 69 August August NNP 25 2146 70 1989 1989 CD 25 2146 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 72 next next JJ 25 2146 73 to to TO 25 2146 74 be be VB 25 2146 75 held hold VBN 25 2146 76 August August NNP 25 2146 77 1993 1993 CD 25 2146 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 79 ; ; : 25 2146 80 results result NNS 25 2146 81 -- -- : 25 2146 82 President President NNP 25 2146 83 WEE WEE NNP 25 2146 84 Kim Kim NNP 25 2146 85 Wee Wee NNP 25 2146 86 was be VBD 25 2146 87 reelected reelect VBN 25 2146 88 by by IN 25 2146 89 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2146 90 without without IN 25 2146 91 opposition opposition NN 25 2146 92 ; ; : 25 2146 93 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2146 94 -- -- : 25 2146 95 last last RB 25 2146 96 held hold VBD 25 2146 97 3 3 CD 25 2146 98 September September NNP 25 2146 99 1988 1988 CD 25 2146 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 101 next next JJ 25 2146 102 to to TO 25 2146 103 be be VB 25 2146 104 held hold VBN 25 2146 105 31 31 CD 25 2146 106 August August NNP 25 2146 107 1991 1991 CD 25 2146 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 109 ; ; : 25 2146 110 results result NNS 25 2146 111 -- -- : 25 2146 112 PAP pap NN 25 2146 113 61.8 61.8 CD 25 2146 114 % % NN 25 2146 115 , , , 25 2146 116 WP WP NNP 25 2146 117 18.4 18.4 CD 25 2146 118 % % NN 25 2146 119 , , , 25 2146 120 SDP SDP NNP 25 2146 121 11.5 11.5 CD 25 2146 122 % % NN 25 2146 123 , , , 25 2146 124 NSP NSP NNP 25 2146 125 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2146 126 % % NN 25 2146 127 , , , 25 2146 128 UPF UPF NNP 25 2146 129 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2146 130 % % NN 25 2146 131 , , , 25 2146 132 other other JJ 25 2146 133 3.3 3.3 CD 25 2146 134 % % NN 25 2146 135 ; ; , 25 2146 136 seats--(81 seats--(81 JJ 25 2146 137 total total JJ 25 2146 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 139 PAP PAP NNP 25 2146 140 80 80 CD 25 2146 141 , , , 25 2146 142 SDP SDP NNP 25 2146 143 1 1 CD 25 2146 144 ; ; : 25 2146 145 note note NN 25 2146 146 -- -- : 25 2146 147 BS BS NNP 25 2146 148 has have VBZ 25 2146 149 1 1 CD 25 2146 150 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 25 2146 151 seat seat NN 25 2146 152 _ _ NNP 25 2146 153 # # NNP 25 2146 154 _ _ NNP 25 2146 155 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2146 156 : : : 25 2146 157 200 200 CD 25 2146 158 - - SYM 25 2146 159 500 500 CD 25 2146 160 ; ; : 25 2146 161 Barisan Barisan NNP 25 2146 162 Sosialis Sosialis NNP 25 2146 163 infiltrated infiltrate VBN 25 2146 164 by by IN 25 2146 165 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2146 166 ; ; : 25 2146 167 note note VB 25 2146 168 -- -- : 25 2146 169 Communist communist JJ 25 2146 170 party party NN 25 2146 171 illegal illegal JJ 25 2146 172 _ _ NNP 25 2146 173 # # NNP 25 2146 174 _ _ NNP 25 2146 175 Member Member NNP 25 2146 176 of of IN 25 2146 177 : : : 25 2146 178 APEC APEC NNP 25 2146 179 , , , 25 2146 180 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2146 181 , , , 25 2146 182 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 2146 183 , , , 25 2146 184 C C NNP 25 2146 185 , , , 25 2146 186 CCC CCC NNP 25 2146 187 , , , 25 2146 188 CP CP NNP 25 2146 189 , , , 25 2146 190 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2146 191 , , , 25 2146 192 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2146 193 , , , 25 2146 194 GATT GATT NNP 25 2146 195 , , , 25 2146 196 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2146 197 , , , 25 2146 198 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2146 199 , , , 25 2146 200 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2146 201 , , , 25 2146 202 ICC ICC NNP 25 2146 203 , , , 25 2146 204 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2146 205 , , , 25 2146 206 IFC IFC NNP 25 2146 207 , , , 25 2146 208 ILO ILO NNP 25 2146 209 , , , 25 2146 210 IMF IMF NNP 25 2146 211 , , , 25 2146 212 IMO imo RB 25 2146 213 , , , 25 2146 214 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2146 215 , , , 25 2146 216 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2146 217 , , , 25 2146 218 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2146 219 , , , 25 2146 220 IOC IOC NNP 25 2146 221 , , , 25 2146 222 ISO ISO NNP 25 2146 223 , , , 25 2146 224 ITU ITU NNP 25 2146 225 , , , 25 2146 226 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2146 227 , , , 25 2146 228 NAM NAM NNP 25 2146 229 , , , 25 2146 230 UN UN NNP 25 2146 231 , , , 25 2146 232 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2146 233 , , , 25 2146 234 UPU UPU NNP 25 2146 235 , , , 25 2146 236 WHO who WP 25 2146 237 , , , 25 2146 238 WMO WMO NNP 25 2146 239 _ _ NNP 25 2146 240 # # $ 25 2146 241 _ _ NNP 25 2146 242 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2146 243 representation representation NN 25 2146 244 : : : 25 2146 245 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2146 246 S. S. NNP 25 2146 247 R. R. NNP 25 2146 248 NATHAN NATHAN NNP 25 2146 249 ; ; : 25 2146 250 Chancery chancery NN 25 2146 251 at at IN 25 2146 252 1824 1824 CD 25 2146 253 R R NNP 25 2146 254 Street Street NNP 25 2146 255 NW NW NNP 25 2146 256 , , , 25 2146 257 Washington Washington NNP 25 2146 258 DC DC NNP 25 2146 259 20009 20009 CD 25 2146 260 ; ; : 25 2146 261 telephone telephone NN 25 2146 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 263 202 202 CD 25 2146 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 265 667 667 CD 25 2146 266 - - SYM 25 2146 267 7555 7555 CD 25 2146 268 ; ; : 25 2146 269 US US NNP 25 2146 270 -- -- : 25 2146 271 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2146 272 Robert Robert NNP 25 2146 273 D. D. NNP 25 2146 274 ORR ORR NNP 25 2146 275 ; ; : 25 2146 276 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2146 277 at at IN 25 2146 278 30 30 CD 25 2146 279 Hill Hill NNP 25 2146 280 Street Street NNP 25 2146 281 , , , 25 2146 282 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2146 283 0617 0617 CD 25 2146 284 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 285 mailing mail VBG 25 2146 286 address address NN 25 2146 287 is be VBZ 25 2146 288 FPO FPO NNP 25 2146 289 San San NNP 25 2146 290 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2146 291 96699 96699 CD 25 2146 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 293 ; ; : 25 2146 294 telephone telephone NN 25 2146 295 [ [ -LRB- 25 2146 296 65 65 CD 25 2146 297 ] ] -RRB- 25 2146 298 338 338 CD 25 2146 299 - - HYPH 25 2146 300 0251 0251 CD 25 2146 301 _ _ NNP 25 2146 302 # # NNP 25 2146 303 _ _ NNP 25 2146 304 Flag Flag NNP 25 2146 305 : : : 25 2146 306 two two CD 25 2146 307 equal equal JJ 25 2146 308 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2146 309 bands band NNS 25 2146 310 of of IN 25 2146 311 red red JJ 25 2146 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 2146 313 top top NNP 25 2146 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 2146 315 and and CC 25 2146 316 white white JJ 25 2146 317 ; 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; : 25 2153 15 real real JJ 25 2153 16 growth growth NN 25 2153 17 rate rate NN 25 2153 18 8.3 8.3 CD 25 2153 19 % % NN 25 2153 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2153 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2153 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2153 23 _ _ NNP 25 2153 24 # # $ 25 2153 25 _ _ NNP 25 2153 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2153 27 rate rate NN 25 2153 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2153 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2153 30 prices price NNS 25 2153 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2153 32 : : : 25 2153 33 3.4 3.4 CD 25 2153 34 % % NN 25 2153 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2153 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2153 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2153 38 _ _ NNP 25 2153 39 # # NNP 25 2153 40 _ _ NNP 25 2153 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2153 42 rate rate NN 25 2153 43 : : : 25 2153 44 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2153 45 % % NN 25 2153 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2153 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2153 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2153 49 _ _ NNP 25 2153 50 # # NNP 25 2153 51 _ _ NNP 25 2153 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2153 53 : : : 25 2153 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2153 55 $ $ $ 25 2153 56 8.0 8.0 CD 25 2153 57 billion billion CD 25 2153 58 ; ; : 25 2153 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2153 60 $ $ $ 25 2153 61 7.2 7.2 CD 25 2153 62 billion billion CD 25 2153 63 , , , 25 2153 64 including include VBG 25 2153 65 capital capital NN 25 2153 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2153 67 of of IN 25 2153 68 $ $ $ 25 2153 69 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2153 70 billion billion CD 25 2153 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2153 72 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2153 73 est est NNP 25 2153 74 . . . 25 2153 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2154 1 _ _ NNP 25 2154 2 # # NNP 25 2154 3 _ _ NNP 25 2154 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2154 5 : : : 25 2154 6 $ $ $ 25 2154 7 52.5 52.5 CD 25 2154 8 billion billion CD 25 2154 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2154 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2154 11 . . NNP 25 2154 12 , , , 25 2154 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2154 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2154 15 ; ; : 25 2154 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2154 17 -- -- : 25 2154 18 includes include VBZ 25 2154 19 transshipments transshipment NNS 25 2154 20 to to IN 25 2154 21 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2154 22 -- -- : 25 2154 23 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2154 24 products product NNS 25 2154 25 , , , 25 2154 26 rubber rubber NN 25 2154 27 , , , 25 2154 28 electronics electronic NNS 25 2154 29 , , , 25 2154 30 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2154 31 goods good NNS 25 2154 32 ; ; : 25 2154 33 partners partner NNS 25 2154 34 -- -- : 25 2154 35 US US NNP 25 2154 36 21 21 CD 25 2154 37 % % NN 25 2154 38 , , , 25 2154 39 EC EC NNP 25 2154 40 14 14 CD 25 2154 41 % % NN 25 2154 42 , , , 25 2154 43 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2154 44 13 13 CD 25 2154 45 % % NN 25 2154 46 , , , 25 2154 47 Japan Japan NNP 25 2154 48 9 9 CD 25 2154 49 % % NN 25 2154 50 _ _ NNP 25 2154 51 # # NNP 25 2154 52 _ _ NNP 25 2154 53 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2154 54 : : : 25 2154 55 $ $ $ 25 2154 56 60.6 60.6 CD 25 2154 57 billion billion CD 25 2154 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 2154 59 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2154 60 . . NNP 25 2154 61 , , , 25 2154 62 1990 1990 CD 25 2154 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 2154 64 ; ; : 25 2154 65 commodities commodity NNS 25 2154 66 -- -- : 25 2154 67 includes include VBZ 25 2154 68 transshipments transshipment NNS 25 2154 69 from from IN 25 2154 70 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2154 71 -- -- : 25 2154 72 capital capital NN 25 2154 73 equipment equipment NN 25 2154 74 , , , 25 2154 75 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2154 76 , , , 25 2154 77 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2154 78 , , , 25 2154 79 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2154 80 goods good NNS 25 2154 81 , , , 25 2154 82 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2154 83 ; ; : 25 2154 84 partners partner NNS 25 2154 85 -- -- : 25 2154 86 Japan Japan NNP 25 2154 87 20 20 CD 25 2154 88 % % NN 25 2154 89 , , , 25 2154 90 US US NNP 25 2154 91 16 16 CD 25 2154 92 % % NN 25 2154 93 , , , 25 2154 94 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2154 95 14 14 CD 25 2154 96 % % NN 25 2154 97 , , , 25 2154 98 EC EC NNP 25 2154 99 13 13 CD 25 2154 100 % % NN 25 2154 101 _ _ NNP 25 2154 102 # # NNP 25 2154 103 _ _ NNP 25 2154 104 External External NNP 25 2154 105 debt debt NN 25 2154 106 : : : 25 2154 107 $ $ $ 25 2154 108 3.9 3.9 CD 25 2154 109 billion billion CD 25 2154 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 2154 111 1990 1990 CD 25 2154 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 2154 113 _ _ NNP 25 2154 114 # # $ 25 2154 115 _ _ NNP 25 2154 116 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2154 117 production production NN 25 2154 118 : : : 25 2154 119 growth growth NN 25 2154 120 rate rate NN 25 2154 121 9 9 CD 25 2154 122 % % NN 25 2154 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 2154 124 1990 1990 CD 25 2154 125 est est NNP 25 2154 126 . . . 25 2155 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 2 ; ; , 25 2155 3 accounts account NNS 25 2155 4 for for IN 25 2155 5 29 29 CD 25 2155 6 % % NN 25 2155 7 of of IN 25 2155 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2155 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 10 1989 1989 CD 25 2155 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 12 _ _ NNP 25 2155 13 # # $ 25 2155 14 _ _ NNP 25 2155 15 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2155 16 : : : 25 2155 17 4,000,000 4,000,000 CD 25 2155 18 kW kw NN 25 2155 19 capacity capacity NN 25 2155 20 ; ; : 25 2155 21 14,400 14,400 CD 25 2155 22 million million CD 25 2155 23 kWh kWh NNS 25 2155 24 produced produce VBN 25 2155 25 , , , 25 2155 26 5,300 5,300 CD 25 2155 27 kWh kWh NNS 25 2155 28 per per IN 25 2155 29 capita capita NN 25 2155 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 31 1990 1990 CD 25 2155 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 33 _ _ NNP 25 2155 34 # # NNP 25 2155 35 _ _ NNP 25 2155 36 Industries Industries NNP 25 2155 37 : : : 25 2155 38 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2155 39 refining refining NN 25 2155 40 , , , 25 2155 41 electronics electronic NNS 25 2155 42 , , , 25 2155 43 oil oil NN 25 2155 44 drilling drilling NN 25 2155 45 equipment equipment NN 25 2155 46 , , , 25 2155 47 rubber rubber NN 25 2155 48 processing processing NN 25 2155 49 and and CC 25 2155 50 rubber rubber NN 25 2155 51 products product NNS 25 2155 52 , , , 25 2155 53 processed process VBD 25 2155 54 food food NN 25 2155 55 and and CC 25 2155 56 beverages beverage NNS 25 2155 57 , , , 25 2155 58 ship ship NN 25 2155 59 repair repair NN 25 2155 60 , , , 25 2155 61 entrepot entrepot NN 25 2155 62 trade trade NN 25 2155 63 , , , 25 2155 64 financial financial JJ 25 2155 65 services service NNS 25 2155 66 , , , 25 2155 67 biotechnology biotechnology NN 25 2155 68 _ _ NNP 25 2155 69 # # NNP 25 2155 70 _ _ NNP 25 2155 71 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2155 72 : : : 25 2155 73 occupies occupy VBZ 25 2155 74 a a DT 25 2155 75 position position NN 25 2155 76 of of IN 25 2155 77 minor minor JJ 25 2155 78 importance importance NN 25 2155 79 in in IN 25 2155 80 the the DT 25 2155 81 economy economy NN 25 2155 82 ; ; : 25 2155 83 self self NN 25 2155 84 - - HYPH 25 2155 85 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2155 86 in in IN 25 2155 87 poultry poultry NN 25 2155 88 and and CC 25 2155 89 eggs egg NNS 25 2155 90 ; ; : 25 2155 91 must must MD 25 2155 92 import import VB 25 2155 93 much much JJ 25 2155 94 of of IN 25 2155 95 other other JJ 25 2155 96 food food NN 25 2155 97 ; ; : 25 2155 98 major major JJ 25 2155 99 crops crop NNS 25 2155 100 -- -- : 25 2155 101 rubber rubber NN 25 2155 102 , , , 25 2155 103 copra copra NNP 25 2155 104 , , , 25 2155 105 fruit fruit NNP 25 2155 106 , , , 25 2155 107 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2155 108 _ _ NNP 25 2155 109 # # $ 25 2155 110 _ _ NNP 25 2155 111 Economic economic JJ 25 2155 112 aid aid NN 25 2155 113 : : : 25 2155 114 US US NNP 25 2155 115 commitments commitment NNS 25 2155 116 , , , 25 2155 117 including include VBG 25 2155 118 Ex Ex NNP 25 2155 119 - - HYPH 25 2155 120 Im Im NNP 25 2155 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 122 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2155 123 - - HYPH 25 2155 124 83 83 NNP 25 2155 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 126 , , , 25 2155 127 $ $ $ 25 2155 128 590 590 CD 25 2155 129 million million CD 25 2155 130 ; ; : 25 2155 131 Western western JJ 25 2155 132 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 133 non non JJ 25 2155 134 - - JJ 25 2155 135 US us JJ 25 2155 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 137 countries country NNS 25 2155 138 , , , 25 2155 139 ODA ODA NNP 25 2155 140 and and CC 25 2155 141 OOF OOF NNP 25 2155 142 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2155 143 commitments commitment NNS 25 2155 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 145 1970 1970 CD 25 2155 146 - - SYM 25 2155 147 87 87 CD 25 2155 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 149 , , , 25 2155 150 $ $ $ 25 2155 151 882 882 CD 25 2155 152 million million CD 25 2155 153 _ _ NNP 25 2155 154 # # NNP 25 2155 155 _ _ NNP 25 2155 156 Currency Currency NNP 25 2155 157 : : : 25 2155 158 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2155 159 dollar dollar NN 25 2155 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 161 plural plural JJ 25 2155 162 -- -- : 25 2155 163 dollars dollar NNS 25 2155 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 165 ; ; : 25 2155 166 1 1 CD 25 2155 167 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2155 168 dollar dollar NN 25 2155 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 170 S$ S$ NNP 25 2155 171 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 172 = = NFP 25 2155 173 100 100 CD 25 2155 174 cents cent NNS 25 2155 175 _ _ NNP 25 2155 176 # # NNP 25 2155 177 _ _ NNP 25 2155 178 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2155 179 rates rate NNS 25 2155 180 : : : 25 2155 181 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2155 182 dollars dollar NNS 25 2155 183 per per IN 25 2155 184 US$ us$ $ 25 2155 185 1 1 CD 25 2155 186 - - HYPH 25 2155 187 -1.7454 -1.7454 NN 25 2155 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 189 January January NNP 25 2155 190 1991 1991 CD 25 2155 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 192 , , , 25 2155 193 1.8125 1.8125 CD 25 2155 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 195 1990 1990 CD 25 2155 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 197 , , , 25 2155 198 1.9503 1.9503 CD 25 2155 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 200 1989 1989 CD 25 2155 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 202 , , , 25 2155 203 2.0124 2.0124 CD 25 2155 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 205 1988 1988 CD 25 2155 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 207 , , , 25 2155 208 2.1060 2.1060 CD 25 2155 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 210 1987 1987 CD 25 2155 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 212 , , , 25 2155 213 2.1774 2.1774 CD 25 2155 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 215 1986 1986 CD 25 2155 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 217 , , , 25 2155 218 2.2002 2.2002 CD 25 2155 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 220 1985 1985 CD 25 2155 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 222 _ _ NNP 25 2155 223 # # NNP 25 2155 224 _ _ NNP 25 2155 225 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2155 226 year year NN 25 2155 227 : : : 25 2155 228 1 1 CD 25 2155 229 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2155 230 March March NNP 25 2155 231 _ _ NNP 25 2155 232 * * NFP 25 2155 233 _ _ NNP 25 2155 234 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2155 235 _ _ NNP 25 2155 236 # # NNP 25 2155 237 _ _ NNP 25 2155 238 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2155 239 : : : 25 2155 240 38 38 CD 25 2155 241 km km NNS 25 2155 242 of of IN 25 2155 243 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2155 244 gauge gauge NN 25 2155 245 _ _ NNP 25 2155 246 # # NNP 25 2155 247 _ _ NNP 25 2155 248 Highways Highways NNP 25 2155 249 : : : 25 2155 250 2,597 2,597 CD 25 2155 251 km km NN 25 2155 252 total total NN 25 2155 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 254 1984 1984 CD 25 2155 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 256 _ _ NNP 25 2155 257 # # NNP 25 2155 258 _ _ NNP 25 2155 259 Ports Ports NNP 25 2155 260 : : : 25 2155 261 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2155 262 _ _ NNP 25 2155 263 # # NNP 25 2155 264 _ _ NNP 25 2155 265 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2155 266 marine marine NN 25 2155 267 : : : 25 2155 268 435 435 CD 25 2155 269 ships ship NNS 25 2155 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 271 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2155 272 GRT GRT NNP 25 2155 273 or or CC 25 2155 274 over over RB 25 2155 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 276 totaling total VBG 25 2155 277 8,259,085 8,259,085 CD 25 2155 278 GRT/13,553,438 GRT/13,553,438 . 25 2155 279 DWT DWT NNP 25 2155 280 ; ; : 25 2155 281 includes include VBZ 25 2155 282 1 1 CD 25 2155 283 passenger passenger NN 25 2155 284 - - HYPH 25 2155 285 cargo cargo NN 25 2155 286 , , , 25 2155 287 121 121 CD 25 2155 288 cargo cargo NN 25 2155 289 , , , 25 2155 290 66 66 CD 25 2155 291 container container NN 25 2155 292 , , , 25 2155 293 6 6 CD 25 2155 294 roll roll NN 25 2155 295 - - HYPH 25 2155 296 on on IN 25 2155 297 / / SYM 25 2155 298 roll roll NN 25 2155 299 - - HYPH 25 2155 300 off off RP 25 2155 301 cargo cargo NN 25 2155 302 , , , 25 2155 303 11 11 CD 25 2155 304 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 2155 305 cargo cargo NN 25 2155 306 , , , 25 2155 307 18 18 CD 25 2155 308 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2155 309 carrier carrier NN 25 2155 310 , , , 25 2155 311 1 1 CD 25 2155 312 livestock livestock NN 25 2155 313 carrier carrier NN 25 2155 314 , , , 25 2155 315 118 118 CD 25 2155 316 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2155 317 , , , 25 2155 318 oils oil NNS 25 2155 319 , , , 25 2155 320 and and CC 25 2155 321 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2155 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 323 POL POL NNP 25 2155 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 2155 325 tanker tanker NN 25 2155 326 , , , 25 2155 327 5 5 CD 25 2155 328 chemical chemical NN 25 2155 329 tanker tanker NN 25 2155 330 , , , 25 2155 331 3 3 CD 25 2155 332 combination combination NN 25 2155 333 ore ore NN 25 2155 334 / / SYM 25 2155 335 oil oil NN 25 2155 336 , , , 25 2155 337 1 1 CD 25 2155 338 specialized specialized JJ 25 2155 339 tanker tanker NN 25 2155 340 , , , 25 2155 341 7 7 CD 25 2155 342 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2155 343 gas gas NN 25 2155 344 , , , 25 2155 345 75 75 CD 25 2155 346 bulk bulk NN 25 2155 347 , , , 25 2155 348 2 2 CD 25 2155 349 combination combination NN 25 2155 350 bulk bulk NN 25 2155 351 ; ; : 25 2155 352 note note NN 25 2155 353 -- -- : 25 2155 354 many many JJ 25 2155 355 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2155 356 flag flag NN 25 2155 357 ships ship NNS 25 2155 358 are be VBP 25 2155 359 foreign foreign JJ 25 2155 360 owned own VBN 25 2155 361 _ _ NNP 25 2155 362 # # NNP 25 2155 363 _ _ NNP 25 2155 364 Civil civil JJ 25 2155 365 air air NN 25 2155 366 : : : 25 2155 367 38 38 CD 25 2155 368 major major JJ 25 2155 369 transport transport NN 25 2155 370 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2155 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 2155 372 est est NNP 25 2155 373 . . . 25 2155 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 2156 1 _ _ NNP 25 2156 2 # # NNP 25 2156 3 _ _ NNP 25 2156 4 Airports Airports NNP 25 2156 5 : : : 25 2156 6 9 9 CD 25 2156 7 total total NN 25 2156 8 , , , 25 2156 9 9 9 CD 25 2156 10 usable usable VBD 25 2156 11 ; ; : 25 2156 12 9 9 CD 25 2156 13 with with IN 25 2156 14 permanent permanent JJ 25 2156 15 - - HYPH 25 2156 16 surface surface NN 25 2156 17 runways runway NNS 25 2156 18 ; ; : 25 2156 19 2 2 CD 25 2156 20 with with IN 25 2156 21 runways runway NNS 25 2156 22 over over IN 25 2156 23 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2156 24 m m CD 25 2156 25 ; ; : 25 2156 26 4 4 CD 25 2156 27 with with IN 25 2156 28 runways runways NNP 25 2156 29 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2156 30 - - HYPH 25 2156 31 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2156 32 m m NN 25 2156 33 ; ; : 25 2156 34 2 2 CD 25 2156 35 with with IN 25 2156 36 runways runway NNS 25 2156 37 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2156 38 - - HYPH 25 2156 39 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2156 40 m m NNP 25 2156 41 _ _ NNP 25 2156 42 # # NNP 25 2156 43 _ _ NNP 25 2156 44 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2156 45 : : : 25 2156 46 good good JJ 25 2156 47 domestic domestic JJ 25 2156 48 facilities facility NNS 25 2156 49 ; ; : 25 2156 50 good good JJ 25 2156 51 international international JJ 25 2156 52 service service NN 25 2156 53 ; ; , 25 2156 54 good good JJ 25 2156 55 radio radio NN 25 2156 56 and and CC 25 2156 57 television television NN 25 2156 58 broadcast broadcast NN 25 2156 59 coverage coverage NN 25 2156 60 ; ; : 25 2156 61 1,110,000 1,110,000 CD 25 2156 62 telephones telephone NNS 25 2156 63 ; ; : 25 2156 64 stations--13 stations--13 NNS 25 2156 65 AM am VBP 25 2156 66 , , , 25 2156 67 4 4 CD 25 2156 68 FM FM NNP 25 2156 69 , , , 25 2156 70 2 2 CD 25 2156 71 TV tv NN 25 2156 72 ; ; : 25 2156 73 submarine submarine NN 25 2156 74 cables cable NNS 25 2156 75 extend extend VBP 25 2156 76 to to IN 25 2156 77 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2156 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 2156 79 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 2156 80 and and CC 25 2156 81 peninsular peninsular NNP 25 2156 82 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2156 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 2156 84 , , , 25 2156 85 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2156 86 , , , 25 2156 87 and and CC 25 2156 88 the the DT 25 2156 89 Philippines Philippines NNPS 25 2156 90 ; ; : 25 2156 91 satellite satellite NN 25 2156 92 earth earth NN 25 2156 93 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2156 94 Indian Indian NNP 25 2156 95 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2156 96 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2156 97 and and CC 25 2156 98 1 1 CD 25 2156 99 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2156 100 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2156 101 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2156 102 _ _ NNP 25 2156 103 * * NFP 25 2156 104 _ _ NNP 25 2156 105 Defense Defense NNP 25 2156 106 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2156 107 _ _ NNP 25 2156 108 # # NNP 25 2156 109 _ _ NNP 25 2156 110 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2156 111 : : : 25 2156 112 Army Army NNP 25 2156 113 , , , 25 2156 114 Navy Navy NNP 25 2156 115 , , , 25 2156 116 Air Air NNP 25 2156 117 Force Force NNP 25 2156 118 , , , 25 2156 119 People People NNPS 25 2156 120 's 's POS 25 2156 121 Defense Defense NNP 25 2156 122 Force Force NNP 25 2156 123 , , , 25 2156 124 Police Police NNP 25 2156 125 Force Force NNP 25 2156 126 _ _ NNP 25 2156 127 # # NNP 25 2156 128 _ _ NNP 25 2156 129 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2156 130 availability availability NN 25 2156 131 : : : 25 2156 132 males males NNP 25 2156 133 15 15 CD 25 2156 134 - - SYM 25 2156 135 49 49 CD 25 2156 136 , , , 25 2156 137 842,721 842,721 CD 25 2156 138 ; ; : 25 2156 139 625,546 625,546 CD 25 2156 140 fit fit NN 25 2156 141 for for IN 25 2156 142 military military JJ 25 2156 143 service service NN 25 2156 144 _ _ NNP 25 2156 145 # # NNP 25 2156 146 _ _ NNP 25 2156 147 Defense Defense NNP 25 2156 148 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2156 149 : : : 25 2156 150 $ $ $ 25 2156 151 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2156 152 billion billion CD 25 2156 153 , , , 25 2156 154 4 4 CD 25 2156 155 % % NN 25 2156 156 of of IN 25 2156 157 GDP GDP NNP 25 2156 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 2156 159 1990 1990 CD 25 2156 160 est est NNP 25 2156 161 . . . 25 2156 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 1 _ _ NNP 25 2157 2 % % NN 25 2157 3 _ _ NNP 25 2157 4 _ _ NNP 25 2157 5 @_Solomon @_Solomon NNP 25 2157 6 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2157 7 _ _ NNP 25 2157 8 * * NFP 25 2157 9 _ _ NNP 25 2157 10 Geography Geography NNP 25 2157 11 _ _ NNP 25 2157 12 # # NNP 25 2157 13 _ _ NNP 25 2157 14 Total total JJ 25 2157 15 area area NN 25 2157 16 : : : 25 2157 17 28,450 28,450 CD 25 2157 18 km2 km2 NN 25 2157 19 ; ; : 25 2157 20 land land NN 25 2157 21 area area NN 25 2157 22 : : : 25 2157 23 27,540 27,540 CD 25 2157 24 km2 km2 NNP 25 2157 25 _ _ NNP 25 2157 26 # # NNP 25 2157 27 _ _ NNP 25 2157 28 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2157 29 area area NN 25 2157 30 : : : 25 2157 31 slightly slightly RB 25 2157 32 larger large JJR 25 2157 33 than than IN 25 2157 34 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 2157 35 _ _ NNP 25 2157 36 # # NNP 25 2157 37 _ _ NNP 25 2157 38 Land Land NNP 25 2157 39 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2157 40 : : : 25 2157 41 none none NN 25 2157 42 _ _ NNP 25 2157 43 # # NNP 25 2157 44 _ _ NNP 25 2157 45 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2157 46 : : : 25 2157 47 5,313 5,313 CD 25 2157 48 km km NN 25 2157 49 _ _ NNP 25 2157 50 # # NNP 25 2157 51 _ _ NNP 25 2157 52 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2157 53 claims claim VBZ 25 2157 54 : : : 25 2157 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 56 measured measure VBN 25 2157 57 from from IN 25 2157 58 claimed claim VBN 25 2157 59 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 2157 60 baselines baseline NNS 25 2157 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 62 ; ; : 25 2157 63 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2157 64 economic economic JJ 25 2157 65 zone zone NN 25 2157 66 : : : 25 2157 67 200 200 CD 25 2157 68 nm nm CD 25 2157 69 ; ; : 25 2157 70 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2157 71 sea sea NN 25 2157 72 : : : 25 2157 73 12 12 CD 25 2157 74 nm nm NNP 25 2157 75 _ _ NNP 25 2157 76 # # NNP 25 2157 77 _ _ NNP 25 2157 78 Climate Climate NNP 25 2157 79 : : : 25 2157 80 tropical tropical JJ 25 2157 81 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2157 82 ; ; , 25 2157 83 few few JJ 25 2157 84 extremes extreme NNS 25 2157 85 of of IN 25 2157 86 temperature temperature NN 25 2157 87 and and CC 25 2157 88 weather weather NN 25 2157 89 _ _ NNP 25 2157 90 # # NNP 25 2157 91 _ _ NNP 25 2157 92 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2157 93 : : : 25 2157 94 mostly mostly RB 25 2157 95 rugged rugged JJ 25 2157 96 mountains mountain NNS 25 2157 97 with with IN 25 2157 98 some some DT 25 2157 99 low low JJ 25 2157 100 coral coral JJ 25 2157 101 atolls atoll NNS 25 2157 102 _ _ NNP 25 2157 103 # # NNP 25 2157 104 _ _ NNP 25 2157 105 Natural natural JJ 25 2157 106 resources resource NNS 25 2157 107 : : : 25 2157 108 fish fish NN 25 2157 109 , , , 25 2157 110 forests forest NNS 25 2157 111 , , , 25 2157 112 gold gold NN 25 2157 113 , , , 25 2157 114 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2157 115 , , , 25 2157 116 phosphates phosphate VBZ 25 2157 117 _ _ NNP 25 2157 118 # # $ 25 2157 119 _ _ NNP 25 2157 120 Land Land NNP 25 2157 121 use use NN 25 2157 122 : : : 25 2157 123 arable arable JJ 25 2157 124 land land NN 25 2157 125 1 1 CD 25 2157 126 % % NN 25 2157 127 ; ; , 25 2157 128 permanent permanent JJ 25 2157 129 crops crop NNS 25 2157 130 1 1 CD 25 2157 131 % % NN 25 2157 132 ; ; : 25 2157 133 meadows meadow NNS 25 2157 134 and and CC 25 2157 135 pastures pasture NNS 25 2157 136 1 1 CD 25 2157 137 % % NN 25 2157 138 ; ; , 25 2157 139 forest forest NN 25 2157 140 and and CC 25 2157 141 woodland woodland JJ 25 2157 142 93 93 CD 25 2157 143 % % NN 25 2157 144 ; ; , 25 2157 145 other other JJ 25 2157 146 4 4 CD 25 2157 147 % % NN 25 2157 148 _ _ NNP 25 2157 149 # # $ 25 2157 150 _ _ NNP 25 2157 151 Environment Environment NNP 25 2157 152 : : : 25 2157 153 subject subject JJ 25 2157 154 to to IN 25 2157 155 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 2157 156 , , , 25 2157 157 which which WDT 25 2157 158 are be VBP 25 2157 159 rarely rarely RB 25 2157 160 destructive destructive JJ 25 2157 161 ; ; : 25 2157 162 geologically geologically RB 25 2157 163 active active JJ 25 2157 164 region region NN 25 2157 165 with with IN 25 2157 166 frequent frequent JJ 25 2157 167 earth earth NN 25 2157 168 tremors tremor NNS 25 2157 169 _ _ IN 25 2157 170 # # NNP 25 2157 171 _ _ NNP 25 2157 172 Note Note NNP 25 2157 173 : : : 25 2157 174 located locate VBN 25 2157 175 just just RB 25 2157 176 east east RB 25 2157 177 of of IN 25 2157 178 Papua Papua NNP 25 2157 179 New New NNP 25 2157 180 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2157 181 in in IN 25 2157 182 the the DT 25 2157 183 South South NNP 25 2157 184 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2157 185 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2157 186 _ _ NNP 25 2157 187 * * NFP 25 2157 188 _ _ NNP 25 2157 189 People People NNPS 25 2157 190 _ _ IN 25 2157 191 # # NNP 25 2157 192 _ _ NNP 25 2157 193 Population Population NNP 25 2157 194 : : : 25 2157 195 347,115 347,115 CD 25 2157 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 197 July July NNP 25 2157 198 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 200 , , , 25 2157 201 growth growth NN 25 2157 202 rate rate NN 25 2157 203 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2157 204 % % NN 25 2157 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 206 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 208 _ _ NNP 25 2157 209 # # NNP 25 2157 210 _ _ NNP 25 2157 211 Birth Birth NNP 25 2157 212 rate rate NN 25 2157 213 : : : 25 2157 214 40 40 CD 25 2157 215 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2157 216 population population NN 25 2157 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 218 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 220 _ _ NNP 25 2157 221 # # $ 25 2157 222 _ _ NNP 25 2157 223 Death Death NNP 25 2157 224 rate rate NN 25 2157 225 : : : 25 2157 226 5 5 CD 25 2157 227 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2157 228 population population NN 25 2157 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 230 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 232 _ _ NNP 25 2157 233 # # NNP 25 2157 234 _ _ NNP 25 2157 235 Net net JJ 25 2157 236 migration migration NN 25 2157 237 rate rate NN 25 2157 238 : : : 25 2157 239 0 0 CD 25 2157 240 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2157 241 population population NN 25 2157 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 243 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 245 _ _ NNP 25 2157 246 # # $ 25 2157 247 _ _ NNP 25 2157 248 Infant Infant NNP 25 2157 249 mortality mortality NN 25 2157 250 rate rate NN 25 2157 251 : : : 25 2157 252 39 39 CD 25 2157 253 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2157 254 live live JJ 25 2157 255 births birth NNS 25 2157 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 257 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 259 _ _ NNP 25 2157 260 # # NNP 25 2157 261 _ _ NNP 25 2157 262 Life Life NNP 25 2157 263 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2157 264 at at IN 25 2157 265 birth birth NN 25 2157 266 : : : 25 2157 267 67 67 CD 25 2157 268 years year NNS 25 2157 269 male male JJ 25 2157 270 , , , 25 2157 271 72 72 CD 25 2157 272 years year NNS 25 2157 273 female female JJ 25 2157 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 275 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 277 _ _ NNP 25 2157 278 # # NNP 25 2157 279 _ _ NNP 25 2157 280 Total total JJ 25 2157 281 fertility fertility NN 25 2157 282 rate rate NN 25 2157 283 : : : 25 2157 284 6.2 6.2 CD 25 2157 285 children child NNS 25 2157 286 born bear VBN 25 2157 287 / / SYM 25 2157 288 woman woman NN 25 2157 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 290 1991 1991 CD 25 2157 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 292 _ _ NNP 25 2157 293 # # $ 25 2157 294 _ _ NNP 25 2157 295 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2157 296 : : : 25 2157 297 noun noun NNP 25 2157 298 -- -- : 25 2157 299 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2157 300 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 25 2157 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 302 ; ; , 25 2157 303 adjective adjective NN 25 2157 304 -- -- : 25 2157 305 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2157 306 Islander Islander NNP 25 2157 307 _ _ NNP 25 2157 308 # # $ 25 2157 309 _ _ NNP 25 2157 310 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2157 311 divisions division NNS 25 2157 312 : : : 25 2157 313 Melanesian melanesian JJ 25 2157 314 93.0 93.0 CD 25 2157 315 % % NN 25 2157 316 , , , 25 2157 317 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 2157 318 4.0 4.0 CD 25 2157 319 % % NN 25 2157 320 , , , 25 2157 321 Micronesian micronesian JJ 25 2157 322 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2157 323 % % NN 25 2157 324 , , , 25 2157 325 European european JJ 25 2157 326 0.8 0.8 CD 25 2157 327 % % NN 25 2157 328 , , , 25 2157 329 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2157 330 0.3 0.3 CD 25 2157 331 % % NN 25 2157 332 , , , 25 2157 333 other other JJ 25 2157 334 0.4 0.4 CD 25 2157 335 % % NN 25 2157 336 _ _ NNP 25 2157 337 # # $ 25 2157 338 _ _ NNP 25 2157 339 Religion Religion NNP 25 2157 340 : : : 25 2157 341 almost almost RB 25 2157 342 all all DT 25 2157 343 at at IN 25 2157 344 least least JJS 25 2157 345 nominally nominally RB 25 2157 346 Christian christian JJ 25 2157 347 ; ; : 25 2157 348 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 2157 349 34 34 CD 25 2157 350 % % NN 25 2157 351 , , , 25 2157 352 Roman Roman NNP 25 2157 353 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2157 354 19 19 CD 25 2157 355 % % NN 25 2157 356 , , , 25 2157 357 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 2157 358 17 17 CD 25 2157 359 % % NN 25 2157 360 , , , 25 2157 361 United United NNP 25 2157 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 363 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 2157 364 / / SYM 25 2157 365 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 2157 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 367 11 11 CD 25 2157 368 % % NN 25 2157 369 , , , 25 2157 370 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 2157 371 - - HYPH 25 2157 372 Day Day NNP 25 2157 373 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 2157 374 10 10 CD 25 2157 375 % % NN 25 2157 376 , , , 25 2157 377 other other JJ 25 2157 378 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2157 379 5 5 CD 25 2157 380 % % NN 25 2157 381 _ _ NNP 25 2157 382 # # $ 25 2157 383 _ _ NNP 25 2157 384 Language Language NNP 25 2157 385 : : : 25 2157 386 120 120 CD 25 2157 387 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2157 388 languages language NNS 25 2157 389 ; ; : 25 2157 390 Melanesian melanesian JJ 25 2157 391 pidgin pidgin JJ 25 2157 392 in in IN 25 2157 393 much much JJ 25 2157 394 of of IN 25 2157 395 the the DT 25 2157 396 country country NN 25 2157 397 is be VBZ 25 2157 398 lingua lingua FW 25 2157 399 franca franca JJ 25 2157 400 ; ; : 25 2157 401 English English NNP 25 2157 402 spoken speak VBN 25 2157 403 by by IN 25 2157 404 1 1 CD 25 2157 405 - - SYM 25 2157 406 2 2 CD 25 2157 407 % % NN 25 2157 408 of of IN 25 2157 409 population population NN 25 2157 410 _ _ NNP 25 2157 411 # # NNP 25 2157 412 _ _ NNP 25 2157 413 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2157 414 : : : 25 2157 415 NA% na% LS 25 2157 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 417 male male JJ 25 2157 418 NA% NA% NNS 25 2157 419 , , , 25 2157 420 female female JJ 25 2157 421 NA% NA% NNS 25 2157 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 423 _ _ NNP 25 2157 424 # # $ 25 2157 425 _ _ NNP 25 2157 426 Labor Labor NNP 25 2157 427 force force NN 25 2157 428 : : : 25 2157 429 23,448 23,448 CD 25 2157 430 economically economically RB 25 2157 431 active active JJ 25 2157 432 ; ; : 25 2157 433 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2157 434 , , , 25 2157 435 forestry forestry NN 25 2157 436 , , , 25 2157 437 and and CC 25 2157 438 fishing fish VBG 25 2157 439 32.4 32.4 CD 25 2157 440 % % NN 25 2157 441 ; ; , 25 2157 442 services service NNS 25 2157 443 25 25 CD 25 2157 444 % % NN 25 2157 445 ; ; , 25 2157 446 construction construction NN 25 2157 447 , , , 25 2157 448 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2157 449 , , , 25 2157 450 and and CC 25 2157 451 mining mine VBG 25 2157 452 7.0 7.0 CD 25 2157 453 % % NN 25 2157 454 ; ; , 25 2157 455 commerce commerce NN 25 2157 456 , , , 25 2157 457 transport transport NN 25 2157 458 , , , 25 2157 459 and and CC 25 2157 460 finance finance VB 25 2157 461 4.7 4.7 CD 25 2157 462 % % NN 25 2157 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 464 1984 1984 CD 25 2157 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 466 _ _ NNP 25 2157 467 # # NNP 25 2157 468 _ _ NNP 25 2157 469 Organized organized JJ 25 2157 470 labor labor NN 25 2157 471 : : : 25 2157 472 NA NA NNP 25 2157 473 , , , 25 2157 474 but but CC 25 2157 475 most most JJS 25 2157 476 of of IN 25 2157 477 the the DT 25 2157 478 cash cash NN 25 2157 479 - - HYPH 25 2157 480 economy economy NN 25 2157 481 workers worker NNS 25 2157 482 have have VBP 25 2157 483 trade trade NN 25 2157 484 union union NN 25 2157 485 representation representation NN 25 2157 486 _ _ NNP 25 2157 487 * * NFP 25 2157 488 _ _ NNP 25 2157 489 Government Government NNP 25 2157 490 _ _ NNP 25 2157 491 # # NNP 25 2157 492 _ _ NNP 25 2157 493 Long Long NNP 25 2157 494 - - HYPH 25 2157 495 form form NN 25 2157 496 name name NN 25 2157 497 : : : 25 2157 498 none none NN 25 2157 499 _ _ NNP 25 2157 500 # # $ 25 2157 501 _ _ NNP 25 2157 502 Type Type NNP 25 2157 503 : : : 25 2157 504 independent independent JJ 25 2157 505 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2157 506 state state NN 25 2157 507 within within IN 25 2157 508 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 2157 509 _ _ NNP 25 2157 510 # # $ 25 2157 511 _ _ NNP 25 2157 512 Capital Capital NNP 25 2157 513 : : : 25 2157 514 Honiara Honiara NNP 25 2157 515 _ _ NNP 25 2157 516 # # $ 25 2157 517 _ _ NNP 25 2157 518 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2157 519 divisions division NNS 25 2157 520 : : : 25 2157 521 7 7 CD 25 2157 522 provinces province NNS 25 2157 523 and and CC 25 2157 524 1 1 CD 25 2157 525 town town NN 25 2157 526 * * NFP 25 2157 527 ; ; : 25 2157 528 Central Central NNP 25 2157 529 , , , 25 2157 530 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 25 2157 531 , , , 25 2157 532 Honiara Honiara NNP 25 2157 533 * * NFP 25 2157 534 , , , 25 2157 535 Isabel Isabel NNP 25 2157 536 , , , 25 2157 537 Makira Makira NNP 25 2157 538 , , , 25 2157 539 Malaita Malaita NNP 25 2157 540 , , , 25 2157 541 Temotu Temotu NNP 25 2157 542 , , , 25 2157 543 Western Western NNP 25 2157 544 _ _ NNP 25 2157 545 # # $ 25 2157 546 _ _ NNP 25 2157 547 Independence Independence NNP 25 2157 548 : : : 25 2157 549 7 7 CD 25 2157 550 July July NNP 25 2157 551 1978 1978 CD 25 2157 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 553 from from IN 25 2157 554 UK UK NNP 25 2157 555 ; ; : 25 2157 556 formerly formerly RB 25 2157 557 British british JJ 25 2157 558 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2157 559 Islands Islands NNP 25 2157 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 561 _ _ NNP 25 2157 562 # # $ 25 2157 563 _ _ NNP 25 2157 564 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2157 565 : : : 25 2157 566 7 7 CD 25 2157 567 July July NNP 25 2157 568 1978 1978 CD 25 2157 569 _ _ NNP 25 2157 570 # # $ 25 2157 571 _ _ NNP 25 2157 572 Legal Legal NNP 25 2157 573 system system NN 25 2157 574 : : : 25 2157 575 common common JJ 25 2157 576 law law NN 25 2157 577 _ _ NNP 25 2157 578 # # $ 25 2157 579 _ _ NNP 25 2157 580 National national JJ 25 2157 581 holiday holiday NN 25 2157 582 : : : 25 2157 583 Independence Independence NNP 25 2157 584 Day Day NNP 25 2157 585 , , , 25 2157 586 7 7 CD 25 2157 587 July July NNP 25 2157 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 589 1978 1978 CD 25 2157 590 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 591 _ _ NNP 25 2157 592 # # NNP 25 2157 593 _ _ NNP 25 2157 594 Executive Executive NNP 25 2157 595 branch branch NN 25 2157 596 : : : 25 2157 597 British british JJ 25 2157 598 monarch monarch NNP 25 2157 599 , , , 25 2157 600 governor governor NN 25 2157 601 general general NNP 25 2157 602 , , , 25 2157 603 prime prime JJ 25 2157 604 minister minister NN 25 2157 605 , , , 25 2157 606 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2157 607 _ _ NNP 25 2157 608 # # $ 25 2157 609 _ _ NNP 25 2157 610 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2157 611 branch branch NN 25 2157 612 : : : 25 2157 613 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2157 614 National National NNP 25 2157 615 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2157 616 _ _ NNP 25 2157 617 # # $ 25 2157 618 _ _ NNP 25 2157 619 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2157 620 branch branch NN 25 2157 621 : : : 25 2157 622 High High NNP 25 2157 623 Court Court NNP 25 2157 624 _ _ NNP 25 2157 625 # # NNP 25 2157 626 _ _ NNP 25 2157 627 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2157 628 : : : 25 2157 629 Chief Chief NNP 25 2157 630 of of IN 25 2157 631 State State NNP 25 2157 632 -- -- : 25 2157 633 Queen Queen NNP 25 2157 634 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 2157 635 II II NNP 25 2157 636 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 637 since since IN 25 2157 638 6 6 CD 25 2157 639 February February NNP 25 2157 640 1952 1952 CD 25 2157 641 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 642 , , , 25 2157 643 represented represent VBN 25 2157 644 by by IN 25 2157 645 Governor Governor NNP 25 2157 646 General General NNP 25 2157 647 George George NNP 25 2157 648 LEPPING LEPPING NNP 25 2157 649 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 650 since since IN 25 2157 651 27 27 CD 25 2157 652 June June NNP 25 2157 653 1989 1989 CD 25 2157 654 , , , 25 2157 655 previously previously RB 25 2157 656 acted act VBD 25 2157 657 as as IN 25 2157 658 governor governor NN 25 2157 659 general general NN 25 2157 660 since since IN 25 2157 661 7 7 CD 25 2157 662 July July NNP 25 2157 663 1988 1988 CD 25 2157 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 665 ; ; : 25 2157 666 Head Head NNP 25 2157 667 of of IN 25 2157 668 Government Government NNP 25 2157 669 -- -- : 25 2157 670 Prime Prime NNP 25 2157 671 Minister Minister NNP 25 2157 672 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2157 673 MAMALONI MAMALONI NNP 25 2157 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 675 since since IN 25 2157 676 28 28 CD 25 2157 677 March March NNP 25 2157 678 1989 1989 CD 25 2157 679 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 680 ; ; : 25 2157 681 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2157 682 Prime Prime NNP 25 2157 683 Minister Minister NNP 25 2157 684 Sir Sir NNP 25 2157 685 Baddeley Baddeley NNP 25 2157 686 DEVESI DEVESI NNP 25 2157 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 688 since since IN 25 2157 689 NA NA NNP 25 2157 690 October October NNP 25 2157 691 1990 1990 CD 25 2157 692 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 693 _ _ NNP 25 2157 694 # # $ 25 2157 695 _ _ NNP 25 2157 696 Political political JJ 25 2157 697 parties party NNS 25 2157 698 and and CC 25 2157 699 leaders leader NNS 25 2157 700 : : : 25 2157 701 People People NNS 25 2157 702 's 's POS 25 2157 703 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 2157 704 Party Party NNP 25 2157 705 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 706 PAP PAP NNP 25 2157 707 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 708 ; ; : 25 2157 709 United United NNP 25 2157 710 Party Party NNP 25 2157 711 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 712 UP UP NNP 25 2157 713 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 714 , , , 25 2157 715 Sir Sir NNP 25 2157 716 Peter Peter NNP 25 2157 717 KENILOREA KENILOREA NNP 25 2157 718 ; ; : 25 2157 719 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2157 720 Islands Islands NNP 25 2157 721 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2157 722 Party Party NNP 25 2157 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 724 SILP SILP NNP 25 2157 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 726 , , , 25 2157 727 Bartholemew Bartholemew NNP 25 2157 728 ULUFA'ALU ULUFA'ALU NNP 25 2157 729 ; ; : 25 2157 730 Nationalist nationalist JJ 25 2157 731 Front Front NNP 25 2157 732 for for IN 25 2157 733 Progress Progress NNP 25 2157 734 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 735 NFP NFP NNP 25 2157 736 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 737 , , , 25 2157 738 Andrew Andrew NNP 25 2157 739 NORI NORI NNP 25 2157 740 ; ; : 25 2157 741 Labor Labor NNP 25 2157 742 Party Party NNP 25 2157 743 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 744 LP LP NNP 25 2157 745 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 746 , , , 25 2157 747 Joses Joses NNP 25 2157 748 TUHANUKU TUHANUKU NNP 25 2157 749 _ _ VBD 25 2157 750 # # NNP 25 2157 751 _ _ NNP 25 2157 752 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2157 753 : : : 25 2157 754 universal universal JJ 25 2157 755 at at IN 25 2157 756 age age NN 25 2157 757 21 21 CD 25 2157 758 _ _ NNP 25 2157 759 # # NNP 25 2157 760 _ _ NNP 25 2157 761 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2157 762 : : : 25 2157 763 National National NNP 25 2157 764 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2157 765 -- -- : 25 2157 766 last last RB 25 2157 767 held hold VBD 25 2157 768 22 22 CD 25 2157 769 February February NNP 25 2157 770 1989 1989 CD 25 2157 771 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 772 next next JJ 25 2157 773 to to TO 25 2157 774 be be VB 25 2157 775 held hold VBN 25 2157 776 February February NNP 25 2157 777 1993 1993 CD 25 2157 778 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 779 ; ; : 25 2157 780 results result NNS 25 2157 781 -- -- : 25 2157 782 percent percent NN 25 2157 783 of of IN 25 2157 784 vote vote NN 25 2157 785 by by IN 25 2157 786 party party NN 25 2157 787 NA NA NNP 25 2157 788 ; ; : 25 2157 789 seats--(38 seats--(38 NNP 25 2157 790 total total NN 25 2157 791 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 792 PAP PAP NNP 25 2157 793 13 13 CD 25 2157 794 , , , 25 2157 795 UP up RB 25 2157 796 6 6 CD 25 2157 797 , , , 25 2157 798 NFP NFP NNP 25 2157 799 4 4 CD 25 2157 800 , , , 25 2157 801 SILP SILP NNP 25 2157 802 4 4 CD 25 2157 803 , , , 25 2157 804 LP LP NNP 25 2157 805 2 2 CD 25 2157 806 , , , 25 2157 807 independents independent NNS 25 2157 808 9 9 CD 25 2157 809 _ _ IN 25 2157 810 # # NNP 25 2157 811 _ _ NNP 25 2157 812 Member Member NNP 25 2157 813 of of IN 25 2157 814 : : : 25 2157 815 ACP ACP NNP 25 2157 816 , , , 25 2157 817 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2157 818 , , , 25 2157 819 C C NNP 25 2157 820 , , , 25 2157 821 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2157 822 , , , 25 2157 823 FAO FAO NNP 25 2157 824 , , , 25 2157 825 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2157 826 , , , 25 2157 827 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2157 828 , , , 25 2157 829 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2157 830 , , , 25 2157 831 IDA IDA NNP 25 2157 832 , , , 25 2157 833 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2157 834 , , , 25 2157 835 IFC IFC NNP 25 2157 836 , , , 25 2157 837 ILO ILO NNP 25 2157 838 , , , 25 2157 839 IMF IMF NNP 25 2157 840 , , , 25 2157 841 IMO imo RB 25 2157 842 , , , 25 2157 843 IOC IOC NNP 25 2157 844 , , , 25 2157 845 ITU ITU NNP 25 2157 846 , , , 25 2157 847 SPC SPC NNP 25 2157 848 , , , 25 2157 849 SPF SPF NNP 25 2157 850 , , , 25 2157 851 UN UN NNP 25 2157 852 , , , 25 2157 853 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2157 854 , , , 25 2157 855 UPU UPU NNP 25 2157 856 , , , 25 2157 857 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2157 858 , , , 25 2157 859 WHO who WP 25 2157 860 , , , 25 2157 861 WMO WMO NNP 25 2157 862 _ _ NNP 25 2157 863 # # $ 25 2157 864 _ _ NNP 25 2157 865 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2157 866 representation representation NN 25 2157 867 : : : 25 2157 868 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2157 869 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 870 vacant vacant JJ 25 2157 871 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 872 resides reside VBZ 25 2157 873 in in IN 25 2157 874 Honiara Honiara NNP 25 2157 875 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 876 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2157 877 Islands Islands NNP 25 2157 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 2157 879 ; ; : 25 2157 880 US US NNP 25 2157 881 -- -- : 25 2157 882 the the DT 25 2157 883 ambassador ambassador NN 25 2157 884 in in IN 25 2157 885 Papua Papua NNP 25 2157 886 New New NNP 25 2157 887 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2157 888 is be VBZ 25 2157 889 accredited accredit VBN 25 2157 890 to to IN 25 2157 891 the the DT 25 2157 892 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2157 893 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2157 894 ; ; : 25 2157 895 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2157 896 at at IN 25 2157 897 Mud Mud NNP 25 2157 898 Alley Alley NNP 25 2157 899 , , , 25 2157 900 Honiara Honiara NNP 25 2157 901 ( ( -LRB- 25 2157 902 mailing mail VBG 25 2157 903 address address NN 25 2157 904 is be VBZ 25 2157 905 American American NNP 25 2157 906 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2157 907 , , , 25 2157 908 P. P. NNP 25 2157 909 O. O. NNP 25 2158 1 Box Box NNP 25 2158 2 561 561 CD 25 2158 3 , , , 25 2158 4 Honiara Honiara NNP 25 2158 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2158 6 ; ; : 25 2158 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2158 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2158 9 677 677 CD 25 2158 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 2158 11 23890 23890 CD 25 2158 12 _ _ NNP 25 2158 13 # # $ 25 2158 14 _ _ NNP 25 2158 15 Flag Flag NNP 25 2158 16 : : : 25 2158 17 divided divide VBN 25 2158 18 diagonally diagonally RB 25 2158 19 by by IN 25 2158 20 a a DT 25 2158 21 thin thin JJ 25 2158 22 yellow yellow JJ 25 2158 23 stripe stripe NN 25 2158 24 from from IN 25 2158 25 the the DT 25 2158 26 lower low JJR 25 2158 27 hoist hoist NN 25 2158 28 - - HYPH 25 2158 29 side side NN 25 2158 30 corner corner NN 25 2158 31 ; ; : 25 2158 32 the the DT 25 2158 33 upper upper JJ 25 2158 34 triangle triangle NN 25 2158 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2158 36 hoist hoist NN 25 2158 37 side side NN 25 2158 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2158 39 is be VBZ 25 2158 40 blue blue JJ 25 2158 41 with with IN 25 2158 42 five five CD 25 2158 43 white white JJ 25 2158 44 five five CD 25 2158 45 - - HYPH 25 2158 46 pointed point VBN 25 2158 47 stars star NNS 25 2158 48 arranged arrange VBN 25 2158 49 in in IN 25 2158 50 an an DT 25 2158 51 X x NN 25 2158 52 pattern pattern NN 25 2158 53 ; ; : 25 2158 54 the the DT 25 2158 55 lower low JJR 25 2158 56 triangle triangle NN 25 2158 57 is be VBZ 25 2158 58 green green JJ 25 2158 59 _ _ NNP 25 2158 60 * * NFP 25 2158 61 _ _ NNP 25 2158 62 Economy Economy NNP 25 2158 63 _ _ NNP 25 2158 64 # # NNP 25 2158 65 _ _ NNP 25 2158 66 Overview Overview NNP 25 2158 67 : : : 25 2158 68 About about IN 25 2158 69 90 90 CD 25 2158 70 % % NN 25 2158 71 of of IN 25 2158 72 the the DT 25 2158 73 population population NN 25 2158 74 depend depend VBP 25 2158 75 on on IN 25 2158 76 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2158 77 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2158 78 , , , 25 2158 79 fishing fishing NN 25 2158 80 , , , 25 2158 81 and and CC 25 2158 82 forestry forestry NN 25 2158 83 for for IN 25 2158 84 at at IN 25 2158 85 least least JJS 25 2158 86 part part NN 25 2158 87 of of IN 25 2158 88 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2158 89 livelihood livelihood NNS 25 2158 90 . . . 25 2159 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2159 2 , , , 25 2159 3 fishing fishing NN 25 2159 4 , , , 25 2159 5 and and CC 25 2159 6 forestry forestry NN 25 2159 7 contribute contribute VBP 25 2159 8 about about RB 25 2159 9 75 75 CD 25 2159 10 % % NN 25 2159 11 to to IN 25 2159 12 GDP GDP NNP 25 2159 13 , , , 25 2159 14 with with IN 25 2159 15 the the DT 25 2159 16 fishing fishing NN 25 2159 17 and and CC 25 2159 18 forestry forestry NN 25 2159 19 sectors sector NNS 25 2159 20 being be VBG 25 2159 21 important important JJ 25 2159 22 export export NN 25 2159 23 earners earner NNS 25 2159 24 . . . 25 2160 1 The the DT 25 2160 2 service service NN 25 2160 3 sector sector NN 25 2160 4 contributes contribute VBZ 25 2160 5 about about RB 25 2160 6 25 25 CD 25 2160 7 % % NN 25 2160 8 to to IN 25 2160 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 2160 10 . . . 25 2161 1 Most Most JJS 25 2161 2 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2161 3 goods good NNS 25 2161 4 and and CC 25 2161 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2161 6 products product NNS 25 2161 7 must must MD 25 2161 8 be be VB 25 2161 9 imported import VBN 25 2161 10 . . . 25 2162 1 The the DT 25 2162 2 islands island NNS 25 2162 3 are be VBP 25 2162 4 rich rich JJ 25 2162 5 in in IN 25 2162 6 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 25 2162 7 mineral mineral NN 25 2162 8 resources resource NNS 25 2162 9 such such JJ 25 2162 10 as as IN 25 2162 11 lead lead NN 25 2162 12 , , , 25 2162 13 zinc zinc NN 25 2162 14 , , , 25 2162 15 nickel nickel NN 25 2162 16 , , , 25 2162 17 and and CC 25 2162 18 gold gold NN 25 2162 19 . . . 25 2163 1 The the DT 25 2163 2 economy economy NN 25 2163 3 suffered suffer VBD 25 2163 4 from from IN 25 2163 5 a a DT 25 2163 6 severe severe JJ 25 2163 7 cyclone cyclone NN 25 2163 8 in in IN 25 2163 9 mid-1986 mid-1986 NN 25 2163 10 that that WDT 25 2163 11 caused cause VBD 25 2163 12 widespread widespread JJ 25 2163 13 damage damage NN 25 2163 14 to to IN 25 2163 15 the the DT 25 2163 16 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 2163 17 . . . 25 2164 1 _ _ NNP 25 2164 2 # # NNP 25 2164 3 _ _ NNP 25 2164 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2164 5 : : : 25 2164 6 $ $ $ 25 2164 7 156 156 CD 25 2164 8 million million CD 25 2164 9 , , , 25 2164 10 per per IN 25 2164 11 capita capita FW 25 2164 12 $ $ $ 25 2164 13 500 500 CD 25 2164 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2164 15 1988 1988 CD 25 2164 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 2164 17 ; ; : 25 2164 18 real real JJ 25 2164 19 growth growth NN 25 2164 20 rate rate NN 25 2164 21 5.0 5.0 CD 25 2164 22 % % NN 25 2164 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2164 24 1989 1989 CD 25 2164 25 est est NNP 25 2164 26 . . . 25 2164 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2165 1 _ _ NNP 25 2165 2 # # NN 25 2165 3 _ _ NNP 25 2165 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2165 5 rate rate NN 25 2165 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2165 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2165 8 prices price NNS 25 2165 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2165 10 : : : 25 2165 11 14.9 14.9 CD 25 2165 12 % % NN 25 2165 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2165 14 1989 1989 CD 25 2165 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2165 16 _ _ NNP 25 2165 17 # # NNP 25 2165 18 _ _ NNP 25 2165 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2165 20 rate rate NN 25 2165 21 : : : 25 2165 22 NA% NA% `` 25 2165 23 _ _ NNP 25 2165 24 # # $ 25 2165 25 _ _ NNP 25 2165 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 2165 27 : : : 25 2165 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2165 29 $ $ $ 25 2165 30 44 44 CD 25 2165 31 million million CD 25 2165 32 ; ; : 25 2165 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2165 34 $ $ $ 25 2165 35 45 45 CD 25 2165 36 million million CD 25 2165 37 , , , 25 2165 38 including include VBG 25 2165 39 capital capital NN 25 2165 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2165 41 of of IN 25 2165 42 $ $ $ 25 2165 43 22 22 CD 25 2165 44 million million CD 25 2165 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 2165 46 1989 1989 CD 25 2165 47 est est NNP 25 2165 48 . . . 25 2165 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2166 1 _ _ NNP 25 2166 2 # # NNP 25 2166 3 _ _ NNP 25 2166 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2166 5 : : : 25 2166 6 $ $ $ 25 2166 7 75 75 CD 25 2166 8 million million CD 25 2166 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2166 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2166 11 . . NNP 25 2166 12 , , , 25 2166 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2166 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2166 15 ; ; : 25 2166 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2166 17 -- -- : 25 2166 18 fish fish VBP 25 2166 19 46 46 CD 25 2166 20 % % NN 25 2166 21 , , , 25 2166 22 timber timber NN 25 2166 23 31 31 CD 25 2166 24 % % NN 25 2166 25 , , , 25 2166 26 copra copra NNP 25 2166 27 5 5 CD 25 2166 28 % % NN 25 2166 29 , , , 25 2166 30 palm palm NN 25 2166 31 oil oil NN 25 2166 32 5 5 CD 25 2166 33 % % NN 25 2166 34 ; ; , 25 2166 35 partners partner NNS 25 2166 36 -- -- : 25 2166 37 Japan Japan NNP 25 2166 38 51 51 CD 25 2166 39 % % NN 25 2166 40 , , , 25 2166 41 UK UK NNP 25 2166 42 12 12 CD 25 2166 43 % % NN 25 2166 44 , , , 25 2166 45 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2166 46 9 9 CD 25 2166 47 % % NN 25 2166 48 , , , 25 2166 49 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2166 50 8 8 CD 25 2166 51 % % NN 25 2166 52 , , , 25 2166 53 Australia Australia NNP 25 2166 54 2 2 CD 25 2166 55 % % NN 25 2166 56 , , , 25 2166 57 US US NNP 25 2166 58 2 2 CD 25 2166 59 % % NN 25 2166 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2166 61 1985 1985 CD 25 2166 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 2166 63 _ _ NNP 25 2166 64 # # NNP 25 2166 65 _ _ NNP 25 2166 66 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2166 67 : : : 25 2166 68 $ $ $ 25 2166 69 117 117 CD 25 2166 70 million million CD 25 2166 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2166 72 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2166 73 . . NNP 25 2166 74 , , , 25 2166 75 1988 1988 CD 25 2166 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 2166 77 ; ; : 25 2166 78 commodities commodity NNS 25 2166 79 -- -- : 25 2166 80 plant plant NN 25 2166 81 and and CC 25 2166 82 machinery machinery NN 25 2166 83 30 30 CD 25 2166 84 % % NN 25 2166 85 , , , 25 2166 86 fuel fuel NN 25 2166 87 19 19 CD 25 2166 88 % % NN 25 2166 89 , , , 25 2166 90 food food NN 25 2166 91 16 16 CD 25 2166 92 % % NN 25 2166 93 ; ; , 25 2166 94 partners partner NNS 25 2166 95 -- -- : 25 2166 96 Japan Japan NNP 25 2166 97 36 36 CD 25 2166 98 % % NN 25 2166 99 , , , 25 2166 100 US US NNP 25 2166 101 23 23 CD 25 2166 102 % % NN 25 2166 103 , , , 25 2166 104 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2166 105 9 9 CD 25 2166 106 % % NN 25 2166 107 , , , 25 2166 108 UK UK NNP 25 2166 109 9 9 CD 25 2166 110 % % NN 25 2166 111 , , , 25 2166 112 NZ NZ NNP 25 2166 113 9 9 CD 25 2166 114 % % NN 25 2166 115 , , , 25 2166 116 Australia Australia NNP 25 2166 117 4 4 CD 25 2166 118 % % NN 25 2166 119 , , , 25 2166 120 Hong Hong NNP 25 2166 121 Kong Kong NNP 25 2166 122 4 4 CD 25 2166 123 % % NN 25 2166 124 , , , 25 2166 125 China China NNP 25 2166 126 3 3 CD 25 2166 127 % % NN 25 2166 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 2166 129 1985 1985 CD 25 2166 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 2166 131 _ _ NNP 25 2166 132 # # NNP 25 2166 133 _ _ NNP 25 2166 134 External External NNP 25 2166 135 debt debt NN 25 2166 136 : : : 25 2166 137 $ $ $ 25 2166 138 128 128 CD 25 2166 139 million million CD 25 2166 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2166 141 1988 1988 CD 25 2166 142 est est NNP 25 2166 143 . . . 25 2166 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 1 _ _ NNP 25 2167 2 # # NNP 25 2167 3 _ _ NNP 25 2167 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2167 5 production production NN 25 2167 6 : : : 25 2167 7 growth growth NN 25 2167 8 rate rate NN 25 2167 9 0 0 CD 25 2167 10 % % NN 25 2167 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 12 1987 1987 CD 25 2167 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 14 ; ; : 25 2167 15 accounts account NNS 25 2167 16 for for IN 25 2167 17 5 5 CD 25 2167 18 % % NN 25 2167 19 of of IN 25 2167 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 2167 21 _ _ NNP 25 2167 22 # # NNP 25 2167 23 _ _ NNP 25 2167 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2167 25 : : : 25 2167 26 21,000 21,000 CD 25 2167 27 kW kw NN 25 2167 28 capacity capacity NN 25 2167 29 ; ; : 25 2167 30 39 39 CD 25 2167 31 million million CD 25 2167 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 2167 33 produced produce VBN 25 2167 34 , , , 25 2167 35 115 115 CD 25 2167 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 2167 37 per per IN 25 2167 38 capita capita NN 25 2167 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 40 1990 1990 CD 25 2167 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 42 _ _ NNP 25 2167 43 # # NNP 25 2167 44 _ _ NNP 25 2167 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2167 46 : : : 25 2167 47 copra copra NNP 25 2167 48 , , , 25 2167 49 fish fish NNP 25 2167 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 51 tuna tuna NN 25 2167 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 53 _ _ NNP 25 2167 54 # # NNP 25 2167 55 _ _ NNP 25 2167 56 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2167 57 : : : 25 2167 58 including include VBG 25 2167 59 fishing fishing NN 25 2167 60 and and CC 25 2167 61 forestry forestry NN 25 2167 62 , , , 25 2167 63 accounts account VBZ 25 2167 64 for for IN 25 2167 65 about about RB 25 2167 66 75 75 CD 25 2167 67 % % NN 25 2167 68 of of IN 25 2167 69 GDP GDP NNP 25 2167 70 ; ; : 25 2167 71 mostly mostly RB 25 2167 72 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2167 73 farming farming NN 25 2167 74 ; ; : 25 2167 75 cash cash NN 25 2167 76 crops crop NNS 25 2167 77 -- -- : 25 2167 78 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2167 79 , , , 25 2167 80 beans bean NNS 25 2167 81 , , , 25 2167 82 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2167 83 , , , 25 2167 84 palm palm NN 25 2167 85 kernels kernel NNS 25 2167 86 , , , 25 2167 87 timber timber NN 25 2167 88 ; ; : 25 2167 89 other other JJ 25 2167 90 products product NNS 25 2167 91 -- -- : 25 2167 92 rice rice NN 25 2167 93 , , , 25 2167 94 potatoes potato NNS 25 2167 95 , , , 25 2167 96 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2167 97 , , , 25 2167 98 fruit fruit NN 25 2167 99 , , , 25 2167 100 cattle cattle NNS 25 2167 101 , , , 25 2167 102 pigs pig NNS 25 2167 103 ; ; : 25 2167 104 not not RB 25 2167 105 self self NN 25 2167 106 - - HYPH 25 2167 107 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2167 108 in in IN 25 2167 109 food food NN 25 2167 110 grains grain NNS 25 2167 111 ; ; : 25 2167 112 90 90 CD 25 2167 113 % % NN 25 2167 114 of of IN 25 2167 115 the the DT 25 2167 116 total total JJ 25 2167 117 fish fish NN 25 2167 118 catch catch NN 25 2167 119 of of IN 25 2167 120 44,500 44,500 CD 25 2167 121 metric metric JJ 25 2167 122 tons ton NNS 25 2167 123 was be VBD 25 2167 124 exported export VBN 25 2167 125 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 126 1988 1988 CD 25 2167 127 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 128 _ _ NNP 25 2167 129 # # $ 25 2167 130 _ _ NNP 25 2167 131 Economic economic JJ 25 2167 132 aid aid NN 25 2167 133 : : : 25 2167 134 Western western JJ 25 2167 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 136 non non JJ 25 2167 137 - - JJ 25 2167 138 US us JJ 25 2167 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 140 countries country NNS 25 2167 141 , , , 25 2167 142 ODA ODA NNP 25 2167 143 and and CC 25 2167 144 OOF OOF NNP 25 2167 145 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2167 146 commitments commitment NNS 25 2167 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 148 1985 1985 CD 25 2167 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 150 , , , 25 2167 151 $ $ $ 25 2167 152 16.1 16.1 CD 25 2167 153 million million CD 25 2167 154 _ _ NNP 25 2167 155 # # NNP 25 2167 156 _ _ NNP 25 2167 157 Currency Currency NNP 25 2167 158 : : : 25 2167 159 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2167 160 Islands Islands NNP 25 2167 161 dollar dollar NN 25 2167 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 163 plural plural JJ 25 2167 164 -- -- : 25 2167 165 dollars dollar NNS 25 2167 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 167 ; ; : 25 2167 168 1 1 CD 25 2167 169 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2167 170 Islands Islands NNP 25 2167 171 dollar dollar NN 25 2167 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 173 SI$ SI$ NNP 25 2167 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 175 = = NFP 25 2167 176 100 100 CD 25 2167 177 cents cent NNS 25 2167 178 _ _ NNP 25 2167 179 # # NNP 25 2167 180 _ _ NNP 25 2167 181 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2167 182 rates rate NNS 25 2167 183 : : : 25 2167 184 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2167 185 Islands Islands NNP 25 2167 186 dollars dollar NNS 25 2167 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 188 SI$ SI$ NNP 25 2167 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 190 per per IN 25 2167 191 US$ us$ $ 25 2167 192 1 1 CD 25 2167 193 - - HYPH 25 2167 194 -2.5934 -2.5934 NN 25 2167 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 196 January January NNP 25 2167 197 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 199 , , , 25 2167 200 2.5288 2.5288 CD 25 2167 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 202 1990 1990 CD 25 2167 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 204 , , , 25 2167 205 2.2932 2.2932 CD 25 2167 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 207 1989 1989 CD 25 2167 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 209 , , , 25 2167 210 2.0825 2.0825 CD 25 2167 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 212 1988 1988 CD 25 2167 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 214 , , , 25 2167 215 2.0033 2.0033 CD 25 2167 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 217 1987 1987 CD 25 2167 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 219 , , , 25 2167 220 1.7415 1.7415 CD 25 2167 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 222 1986 1986 CD 25 2167 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 224 , , , 25 2167 225 1.4808 1.4808 CD 25 2167 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 227 1985 1985 CD 25 2167 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 229 _ _ NNP 25 2167 230 # # NNP 25 2167 231 _ _ NNP 25 2167 232 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2167 233 year year NN 25 2167 234 : : : 25 2167 235 calendar calendar NNP 25 2167 236 year year NN 25 2167 237 _ _ NNP 25 2167 238 * * NFP 25 2167 239 _ _ NNP 25 2167 240 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2167 241 _ _ NNP 25 2167 242 # # NNP 25 2167 243 _ _ NNP 25 2167 244 Highways Highways NNP 25 2167 245 : : : 25 2167 246 about about IN 25 2167 247 2,100 2,100 CD 25 2167 248 km km NNS 25 2167 249 total total JJ 25 2167 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 251 1982 1982 CD 25 2167 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 253 ; ; : 25 2167 254 30 30 CD 25 2167 255 km km NN 25 2167 256 sealed seal VBN 25 2167 257 , , , 25 2167 258 290 290 CD 25 2167 259 km km NN 25 2167 260 gravel gravel NN 25 2167 261 , , , 25 2167 262 980 980 CD 25 2167 263 km km NN 25 2167 264 earth earth NN 25 2167 265 , , , 25 2167 266 800 800 CD 25 2167 267 private private JJ 25 2167 268 logging logging NN 25 2167 269 and and CC 25 2167 270 plantation plantation NN 25 2167 271 roads road NNS 25 2167 272 of of IN 25 2167 273 varied varied JJ 25 2167 274 construction construction NN 25 2167 275 _ _ NNP 25 2167 276 # # NNP 25 2167 277 _ _ NNP 25 2167 278 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2167 279 : : : 25 2167 280 Honiara Honiara NNP 25 2167 281 , , , 25 2167 282 Ringi Ringi NNP 25 2167 283 Cove Cove NNP 25 2167 284 _ _ NNP 25 2167 285 # # NNP 25 2167 286 _ _ NNP 25 2167 287 Civil civil JJ 25 2167 288 air air NN 25 2167 289 : : : 25 2167 290 no no DT 25 2167 291 major major JJ 25 2167 292 transport transport NN 25 2167 293 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2167 294 _ _ NNP 25 2167 295 # # NNP 25 2167 296 _ _ NNP 25 2167 297 Airports Airports NNP 25 2167 298 : : : 25 2167 299 31 31 CD 25 2167 300 total total NN 25 2167 301 , , , 25 2167 302 29 29 CD 25 2167 303 usable usable JJ 25 2167 304 ; ; : 25 2167 305 2 2 CD 25 2167 306 with with IN 25 2167 307 permanent permanent JJ 25 2167 308 - - HYPH 25 2167 309 surface surface NN 25 2167 310 runways runway NNS 25 2167 311 ; ; : 25 2167 312 none none NN 25 2167 313 with with IN 25 2167 314 runways runway NNS 25 2167 315 over over IN 25 2167 316 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2167 317 m m CD 25 2167 318 ; ; : 25 2167 319 2 2 CD 25 2167 320 with with IN 25 2167 321 runways runway NNS 25 2167 322 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2167 323 - - HYPH 25 2167 324 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2167 325 m m NNP 25 2167 326 _ _ NNP 25 2167 327 # # NNP 25 2167 328 _ _ NNP 25 2167 329 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2167 330 : : : 25 2167 331 3,000 3,000 CD 25 2167 332 telephones telephone NNS 25 2167 333 ; ; : 25 2167 334 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 2167 335 AM am NN 25 2167 336 , , , 25 2167 337 no no DT 25 2167 338 FM FM NNP 25 2167 339 , , , 25 2167 340 no no DT 25 2167 341 TV tv NN 25 2167 342 ; ; : 25 2167 343 1 1 CD 25 2167 344 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2167 345 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2167 346 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2167 347 earth earth NN 25 2167 348 station station NN 25 2167 349 _ _ NNP 25 2167 350 * * NFP 25 2167 351 _ _ NNP 25 2167 352 Defense Defense NNP 25 2167 353 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2167 354 _ _ NNP 25 2167 355 # # NNP 25 2167 356 _ _ NNP 25 2167 357 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2167 358 : : : 25 2167 359 Police Police NNP 25 2167 360 Force Force NNP 25 2167 361 _ _ NNP 25 2167 362 # # NNP 25 2167 363 _ _ NNP 25 2167 364 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2167 365 availability availability NN 25 2167 366 : : : 25 2167 367 males males NNP 25 2167 368 15 15 CD 25 2167 369 - - SYM 25 2167 370 49 49 CD 25 2167 371 , , , 25 2167 372 77,169 77,169 CD 25 2167 373 ; ; : 25 2167 374 NA NA NNP 25 2167 375 fit fit VB 25 2167 376 for for IN 25 2167 377 military military JJ 25 2167 378 service service NN 25 2167 379 _ _ NNP 25 2167 380 # # NNP 25 2167 381 _ _ NNP 25 2167 382 Defense Defense NNP 25 2167 383 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2167 384 : : : 25 2167 385 $ $ $ 25 2167 386 NA na NN 25 2167 387 , , , 25 2167 388 NA% na% IN 25 2167 389 of of IN 25 2167 390 GDP GDP NNP 25 2167 391 _ _ NNP 25 2167 392 % % NN 25 2167 393 _ _ NNP 25 2167 394 _ _ NNP 25 2167 395 @_Somalia @_Somalia NNP 25 2167 396 _ _ NNP 25 2167 397 * * NFP 25 2167 398 _ _ NNP 25 2167 399 Geography Geography NNP 25 2167 400 _ _ NNP 25 2167 401 # # NNP 25 2167 402 _ _ NNP 25 2167 403 Total total JJ 25 2167 404 area area NN 25 2167 405 : : : 25 2167 406 637,660 637,660 CD 25 2167 407 km2 km2 NN 25 2167 408 ; ; : 25 2167 409 land land NN 25 2167 410 area area NN 25 2167 411 : : : 25 2167 412 627,340 627,340 CD 25 2167 413 km2 km2 NNP 25 2167 414 _ _ NNP 25 2167 415 # # NNP 25 2167 416 _ _ NNP 25 2167 417 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2167 418 area area NN 25 2167 419 : : : 25 2167 420 slightly slightly RB 25 2167 421 smaller small JJR 25 2167 422 than than IN 25 2167 423 Texas Texas NNP 25 2167 424 _ _ NNP 25 2167 425 # # $ 25 2167 426 _ _ NNP 25 2167 427 Land Land NNP 25 2167 428 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2167 429 : : : 25 2167 430 2,340 2,340 CD 25 2167 431 km km NN 25 2167 432 total total NN 25 2167 433 ; ; : 25 2167 434 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2167 435 58 58 CD 25 2167 436 km km NNS 25 2167 437 , , , 25 2167 438 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2167 439 1,600 1,600 CD 25 2167 440 km km NN 25 2167 441 , , , 25 2167 442 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2167 443 682 682 CD 25 2167 444 km km NN 25 2167 445 _ _ NNP 25 2167 446 # # NN 25 2167 447 _ _ NNP 25 2167 448 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2167 449 : : : 25 2167 450 3,025 3,025 CD 25 2167 451 km km NN 25 2167 452 _ _ NNP 25 2167 453 # # NNP 25 2167 454 _ _ NNP 25 2167 455 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2167 456 claims claim VBZ 25 2167 457 : : : 25 2167 458 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2167 459 sea sea NN 25 2167 460 : : : 25 2167 461 200 200 CD 25 2167 462 nm nm NNP 25 2167 463 _ _ NNP 25 2167 464 # # NNP 25 2167 465 _ _ NNP 25 2167 466 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2167 467 : : : 25 2167 468 southern southern JJ 25 2167 469 half half NN 25 2167 470 of of IN 25 2167 471 boundary boundary JJ 25 2167 472 with with IN 25 2167 473 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2167 474 is be VBZ 25 2167 475 a a DT 25 2167 476 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 2167 477 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2167 478 Line Line NNP 25 2167 479 ; ; , 25 2167 480 territorial territorial JJ 25 2167 481 dispute dispute NN 25 2167 482 with with IN 25 2167 483 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2167 484 over over IN 25 2167 485 the the DT 25 2167 486 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 25 2167 487 ; ; : 25 2167 488 possible possible JJ 25 2167 489 claims claim NNS 25 2167 490 to to IN 25 2167 491 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2167 492 and and CC 25 2167 493 parts part NNS 25 2167 494 of of IN 25 2167 495 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2167 496 and and CC 25 2167 497 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2167 498 based base VBN 25 2167 499 on on IN 25 2167 500 unification unification NN 25 2167 501 of of IN 25 2167 502 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2167 503 Somalis Somalis NNP 25 2167 504 _ _ NNP 25 2167 505 # # $ 25 2167 506 _ _ NNP 25 2167 507 Climate Climate NNP 25 2167 508 : : : 25 2167 509 desert desert NN 25 2167 510 ; ; : 25 2167 511 northeast northeast JJ 25 2167 512 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2167 513 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 514 December December NNP 25 2167 515 to to IN 25 2167 516 February February NNP 25 2167 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 518 , , , 25 2167 519 cooler cooler NN 25 2167 520 southwest southwest NN 25 2167 521 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2167 522 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 523 May May NNP 25 2167 524 to to IN 25 2167 525 October October NNP 25 2167 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 527 ; ; : 25 2167 528 irregular irregular JJ 25 2167 529 rainfall rainfall NN 25 2167 530 ; ; : 25 2167 531 hot hot JJ 25 2167 532 , , , 25 2167 533 humid humid JJ 25 2167 534 periods period NNS 25 2167 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 536 tangambili tangambili NN 25 2167 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 538 between between IN 25 2167 539 monsoons monsoon NNS 25 2167 540 _ _ NNP 25 2167 541 # # $ 25 2167 542 _ _ NNP 25 2167 543 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2167 544 : : : 25 2167 545 mostly mostly RB 25 2167 546 flat flat JJ 25 2167 547 to to IN 25 2167 548 undulating undulate VBG 25 2167 549 plateau plateau NN 25 2167 550 rising rise VBG 25 2167 551 to to IN 25 2167 552 hills hill NNS 25 2167 553 in in IN 25 2167 554 north north NNP 25 2167 555 _ _ NNP 25 2167 556 # # NNP 25 2167 557 _ _ NNP 25 2167 558 Natural natural JJ 25 2167 559 resources resource NNS 25 2167 560 : : : 25 2167 561 uranium uranium NN 25 2167 562 , , , 25 2167 563 and and CC 25 2167 564 largely largely RB 25 2167 565 unexploited unexploited JJ 25 2167 566 reserves reserve NNS 25 2167 567 of of IN 25 2167 568 iron iron NN 25 2167 569 ore ore NNP 25 2167 570 , , , 25 2167 571 tin tin NNP 25 2167 572 , , , 25 2167 573 gypsum gypsum NN 25 2167 574 , , , 25 2167 575 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2167 576 , , , 25 2167 577 copper copper NN 25 2167 578 , , , 25 2167 579 salt salt NN 25 2167 580 _ _ NNP 25 2167 581 # # $ 25 2167 582 _ _ NNP 25 2167 583 Land Land NNP 25 2167 584 use use NN 25 2167 585 : : : 25 2167 586 arable arable JJ 25 2167 587 land land NN 25 2167 588 2 2 CD 25 2167 589 % % NN 25 2167 590 ; ; , 25 2167 591 permanent permanent JJ 25 2167 592 crops crop NNS 25 2167 593 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2167 594 ; ; : 25 2167 595 meadows meadow NNS 25 2167 596 and and CC 25 2167 597 pastures pasture NNS 25 2167 598 46 46 CD 25 2167 599 % % NN 25 2167 600 ; ; , 25 2167 601 forest forest NN 25 2167 602 and and CC 25 2167 603 woodland woodland JJ 25 2167 604 14 14 CD 25 2167 605 % % NN 25 2167 606 ; ; , 25 2167 607 other other JJ 25 2167 608 38 38 CD 25 2167 609 % % NN 25 2167 610 ; ; , 25 2167 611 includes include VBZ 25 2167 612 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2167 613 3 3 CD 25 2167 614 % % NN 25 2167 615 _ _ NNP 25 2167 616 # # $ 25 2167 617 _ _ NNP 25 2167 618 Environment Environment NNP 25 2167 619 : : : 25 2167 620 recurring recur VBG 25 2167 621 droughts drought NNS 25 2167 622 ; ; , 25 2167 623 frequent frequent JJ 25 2167 624 dust dust NN 25 2167 625 storms storm NNS 25 2167 626 over over IN 25 2167 627 eastern eastern JJ 25 2167 628 plains plain NNS 25 2167 629 in in IN 25 2167 630 summer summer NN 25 2167 631 ; ; : 25 2167 632 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2167 633 ; ; : 25 2167 634 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2167 635 ; ; : 25 2167 636 soil soil NN 25 2167 637 erosion erosion NN 25 2167 638 ; ; : 25 2167 639 desertification desertification NN 25 2167 640 _ _ NNP 25 2167 641 # # $ 25 2167 642 _ _ NNP 25 2167 643 Note Note NNP 25 2167 644 : : : 25 2167 645 strategic strategic JJ 25 2167 646 location location NN 25 2167 647 on on IN 25 2167 648 Horn Horn NNP 25 2167 649 of of IN 25 2167 650 Africa Africa NNP 25 2167 651 along along IN 25 2167 652 southern southern JJ 25 2167 653 approaches approach NNS 25 2167 654 to to IN 25 2167 655 Bab Bab NNP 25 2167 656 el el NNP 25 2167 657 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 25 2167 658 and and CC 25 2167 659 route route VB 25 2167 660 through through IN 25 2167 661 Red Red NNP 25 2167 662 Sea Sea NNP 25 2167 663 and and CC 25 2167 664 Suez Suez NNP 25 2167 665 Canal Canal NNP 25 2167 666 _ _ NNP 25 2167 667 * * NFP 25 2167 668 _ _ NNP 25 2167 669 People People NNPS 25 2167 670 _ _ IN 25 2167 671 # # NNP 25 2167 672 _ _ NNP 25 2167 673 Population Population NNP 25 2167 674 : : : 25 2167 675 6,709,161 6,709,161 CD 25 2167 676 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 677 July July NNP 25 2167 678 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 679 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 680 , , , 25 2167 681 growth growth NN 25 2167 682 rate rate NN 25 2167 683 3.3 3.3 CD 25 2167 684 % % NN 25 2167 685 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 686 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 687 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 688 _ _ NNP 25 2167 689 # # NNP 25 2167 690 _ _ NNP 25 2167 691 Birth Birth NNP 25 2167 692 rate rate NN 25 2167 693 : : : 25 2167 694 46 46 CD 25 2167 695 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2167 696 population population NN 25 2167 697 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 698 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 699 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 700 _ _ NNP 25 2167 701 # # $ 25 2167 702 _ _ NNP 25 2167 703 Death Death NNP 25 2167 704 rate rate NN 25 2167 705 : : : 25 2167 706 13 13 CD 25 2167 707 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2167 708 population population NN 25 2167 709 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 710 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 711 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 712 _ _ NNP 25 2167 713 # # NNP 25 2167 714 _ _ NNP 25 2167 715 Net net JJ 25 2167 716 migration migration NN 25 2167 717 rate rate NN 25 2167 718 : : : 25 2167 719 0 0 CD 25 2167 720 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2167 721 population population NN 25 2167 722 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 723 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 724 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 725 _ _ NNP 25 2167 726 # # $ 25 2167 727 _ _ NNP 25 2167 728 Infant Infant NNP 25 2167 729 mortality mortality NN 25 2167 730 rate rate NN 25 2167 731 : : : 25 2167 732 116 116 CD 25 2167 733 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2167 734 live live JJ 25 2167 735 births birth NNS 25 2167 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 737 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 739 _ _ NNP 25 2167 740 # # NNP 25 2167 741 _ _ NNP 25 2167 742 Life Life NNP 25 2167 743 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2167 744 at at IN 25 2167 745 birth birth NN 25 2167 746 : : : 25 2167 747 56 56 CD 25 2167 748 years year NNS 25 2167 749 male male JJ 25 2167 750 , , , 25 2167 751 56 56 CD 25 2167 752 years year NNS 25 2167 753 female female JJ 25 2167 754 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 755 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 757 _ _ NNP 25 2167 758 # # NNP 25 2167 759 _ _ NNP 25 2167 760 Total total JJ 25 2167 761 fertility fertility NN 25 2167 762 rate rate NN 25 2167 763 : : : 25 2167 764 7.2 7.2 CD 25 2167 765 children child NNS 25 2167 766 born bear VBN 25 2167 767 / / SYM 25 2167 768 woman woman NN 25 2167 769 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 770 1991 1991 CD 25 2167 771 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 772 _ _ NNP 25 2167 773 # # $ 25 2167 774 _ _ NNP 25 2167 775 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2167 776 : : : 25 2167 777 noun noun NNP 25 2167 778 -- -- : 25 2167 779 Somali(s Somali(s NNP 25 2167 780 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 781 ; ; : 25 2167 782 adjective adjective JJ 25 2167 783 -- -- : 25 2167 784 Somali Somali NNP 25 2167 785 _ _ NNP 25 2167 786 # # NN 25 2167 787 _ _ NNP 25 2167 788 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2167 789 divisions division NNS 25 2167 790 : : : 25 2167 791 Somali somali JJ 25 2167 792 85 85 CD 25 2167 793 % % NN 25 2167 794 , , , 25 2167 795 rest rest NN 25 2167 796 mainly mainly RB 25 2167 797 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 2167 798 ; ; : 25 2167 799 Arabs Arabs NNPS 25 2167 800 30,000 30,000 CD 25 2167 801 , , , 25 2167 802 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 2167 803 3,000 3,000 CD 25 2167 804 , , , 25 2167 805 Asians Asians NNPS 25 2167 806 800 800 CD 25 2167 807 _ _ NN 25 2167 808 # # $ 25 2167 809 _ _ NNP 25 2167 810 Religion Religion NNP 25 2167 811 : : : 25 2167 812 almost almost RB 25 2167 813 entirely entirely RB 25 2167 814 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 2167 815 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2167 816 _ _ NNP 25 2167 817 # # $ 25 2167 818 _ _ NNP 25 2167 819 Language Language NNP 25 2167 820 : : : 25 2167 821 Somali Somali NNP 25 2167 822 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 823 official official NN 25 2167 824 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 825 ; ; : 25 2167 826 Arabic arabic JJ 25 2167 827 , , , 25 2167 828 Italian italian JJ 25 2167 829 , , , 25 2167 830 English English NNP 25 2167 831 _ _ NNP 25 2167 832 # # NNP 25 2167 833 _ _ NNP 25 2167 834 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2167 835 : : : 25 2167 836 24 24 CD 25 2167 837 % % NN 25 2167 838 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 839 male male NN 25 2167 840 36 36 CD 25 2167 841 % % NN 25 2167 842 , , , 25 2167 843 female female JJ 25 2167 844 14 14 CD 25 2167 845 % % NN 25 2167 846 ) ) -RRB- 25 2167 847 age age NN 25 2167 848 15 15 CD 25 2167 849 and and CC 25 2167 850 over over RB 25 2167 851 can can MD 25 2167 852 read read VB 25 2167 853 and and CC 25 2167 854 write write VB 25 2167 855 ( ( -LRB- 25 2167 856 1990 1990 CD 25 2167 857 est est NNP 25 2167 858 . . . 25 2167 859 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 1 _ _ NNP 25 2168 2 # # $ 25 2168 3 _ _ NNP 25 2168 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2168 5 force force NN 25 2168 6 : : : 25 2168 7 2,200,000 2,200,000 CD 25 2168 8 ; ; : 25 2168 9 very very RB 25 2168 10 few few JJ 25 2168 11 are be VBP 25 2168 12 skilled skilled JJ 25 2168 13 laborers laborer NNS 25 2168 14 ; ; : 25 2168 15 pastoral pastoral JJ 25 2168 16 nomad nomad NN 25 2168 17 70 70 CD 25 2168 18 % % NN 25 2168 19 , , , 25 2168 20 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2168 21 , , , 25 2168 22 government government NN 25 2168 23 , , , 25 2168 24 trading trading NN 25 2168 25 , , , 25 2168 26 fishing fishing NN 25 2168 27 , , , 25 2168 28 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2168 29 , , , 25 2168 30 and and CC 25 2168 31 other other JJ 25 2168 32 30 30 CD 25 2168 33 % % NN 25 2168 34 ; ; : 25 2168 35 53 53 CD 25 2168 36 % % NN 25 2168 37 of of IN 25 2168 38 population population NN 25 2168 39 of of IN 25 2168 40 working work VBG 25 2168 41 age age NN 25 2168 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 43 1985 1985 CD 25 2168 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 45 _ _ NNP 25 2168 46 # # NNP 25 2168 47 _ _ NNP 25 2168 48 Organized organized JJ 25 2168 49 labor labor NN 25 2168 50 : : : 25 2168 51 General General NNP 25 2168 52 Federation Federation NNP 25 2168 53 of of IN 25 2168 54 Somali Somali NNP 25 2168 55 Trade Trade NNP 25 2168 56 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2168 57 is be VBZ 25 2168 58 controlled control VBN 25 2168 59 by by IN 25 2168 60 the the DT 25 2168 61 government government NN 25 2168 62 _ _ NNP 25 2168 63 * * NFP 25 2168 64 _ _ NNP 25 2168 65 Government Government NNP 25 2168 66 _ _ NNP 25 2168 67 # # NNP 25 2168 68 _ _ NNP 25 2168 69 Long Long NNP 25 2168 70 - - HYPH 25 2168 71 form form NN 25 2168 72 name name NN 25 2168 73 : : : 25 2168 74 Somali Somali NNP 25 2168 75 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2168 76 Republic Republic NNP 25 2168 77 _ _ NNP 25 2168 78 # # NNP 25 2168 79 _ _ NNP 25 2168 80 Type Type NNP 25 2168 81 : : : 25 2168 82 republic republic NNP 25 2168 83 _ _ NNP 25 2168 84 # # NNP 25 2168 85 _ _ NNP 25 2168 86 Capital Capital NNP 25 2168 87 : : : 25 2168 88 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 25 2168 89 _ _ NNP 25 2168 90 # # $ 25 2168 91 _ _ NNP 25 2168 92 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2168 93 divisions division NNS 25 2168 94 : : : 25 2168 95 16 16 CD 25 2168 96 regions region NNS 25 2168 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 98 plural plural JJ 25 2168 99 -- -- : 25 2168 100 NA na NN 25 2168 101 , , , 25 2168 102 singular singular JJ 25 2168 103 -- -- : 25 2168 104 gobolka gobolka NNP 25 2168 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 106 ; ; : 25 2168 107 Bakool Bakool NNP 25 2168 108 , , , 25 2168 109 Banaadir Banaadir NNPS 25 2168 110 , , , 25 2168 111 Bari Bari NNP 25 2168 112 , , , 25 2168 113 Bay Bay NNP 25 2168 114 , , , 25 2168 115 Galguduud Galguduud NNP 25 2168 116 , , , 25 2168 117 Gedo Gedo NNP 25 2168 118 , , , 25 2168 119 Hiiraan Hiiraan NNP 25 2168 120 , , , 25 2168 121 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 25 2168 122 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 25 2168 123 , , , 25 2168 124 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 25 2168 125 Hoose Hoose NNP 25 2168 126 , , , 25 2168 127 Mudug Mudug NNP 25 2168 128 , , , 25 2168 129 Nugaal Nugaal NNP 25 2168 130 , , , 25 2168 131 Sanaag Sanaag NNP 25 2168 132 , , , 25 2168 133 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 25 2168 134 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 25 2168 135 , , , 25 2168 136 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 25 2168 137 Hoose Hoose NNP 25 2168 138 , , , 25 2168 139 Togdheer Togdheer NNP 25 2168 140 , , , 25 2168 141 Woqooyi Woqooyi NNP 25 2168 142 Galbeed Galbeed NNP 25 2168 143 _ _ NNP 25 2168 144 # # NNP 25 2168 145 _ _ NNP 25 2168 146 Independence Independence NNP 25 2168 147 : : : 25 2168 148 1 1 CD 25 2168 149 July July NNP 25 2168 150 1960 1960 CD 25 2168 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 152 from from IN 25 2168 153 a a DT 25 2168 154 merger merger NN 25 2168 155 of of IN 25 2168 156 British British NNP 25 2168 157 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 25 2168 158 , , , 25 2168 159 which which WDT 25 2168 160 became become VBD 25 2168 161 independent independent JJ 25 2168 162 from from IN 25 2168 163 the the DT 25 2168 164 UK UK NNP 25 2168 165 on on IN 25 2168 166 26 26 CD 25 2168 167 June June NNP 25 2168 168 1960 1960 CD 25 2168 169 , , , 25 2168 170 and and CC 25 2168 171 Italian Italian NNP 25 2168 172 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 25 2168 173 , , , 25 2168 174 which which WDT 25 2168 175 became become VBD 25 2168 176 independent independent JJ 25 2168 177 from from IN 25 2168 178 the the DT 25 2168 179 Italian Italian NNP 25 2168 180 - - HYPH 25 2168 181 administered administer VBN 25 2168 182 UN UN NNP 25 2168 183 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 2168 184 on on IN 25 2168 185 1 1 CD 25 2168 186 July July NNP 25 2168 187 1960 1960 CD 25 2168 188 , , , 25 2168 189 to to TO 25 2168 190 form form VB 25 2168 191 the the DT 25 2168 192 Somali Somali NNP 25 2168 193 Republic Republic NNP 25 2168 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 195 _ _ NNP 25 2168 196 # # $ 25 2168 197 _ _ NNP 25 2168 198 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2168 199 : : : 25 2168 200 25 25 CD 25 2168 201 August August NNP 25 2168 202 1979 1979 CD 25 2168 203 , , , 25 2168 204 presidential presidential JJ 25 2168 205 approval approval NN 25 2168 206 23 23 CD 25 2168 207 September September NNP 25 2168 208 1979 1979 CD 25 2168 209 _ _ NNP 25 2168 210 # # $ 25 2168 211 _ _ NNP 25 2168 212 National national JJ 25 2168 213 holiday holiday NN 25 2168 214 : : : 25 2168 215 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 2168 216 of of IN 25 2168 217 the the DT 25 2168 218 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 2168 219 , , , 25 2168 220 21 21 CD 25 2168 221 October October NNP 25 2168 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 223 1969 1969 CD 25 2168 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 225 _ _ NNP 25 2168 226 # # NNP 25 2168 227 _ _ NNP 25 2168 228 Executive Executive NNP 25 2168 229 branch branch NN 25 2168 230 : : : 25 2168 231 president president NN 25 2168 232 , , , 25 2168 233 two two CD 25 2168 234 vice vice NN 25 2168 235 presidents president NNS 25 2168 236 , , , 25 2168 237 prime prime JJ 25 2168 238 minister minister NN 25 2168 239 , , , 25 2168 240 Council Council NNP 25 2168 241 of of IN 25 2168 242 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2168 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 244 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2168 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 246 _ _ NNP 25 2168 247 # # NNP 25 2168 248 _ _ NNP 25 2168 249 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2168 250 branch branch NN 25 2168 251 : : : 25 2168 252 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2168 253 People People NNPS 25 2168 254 's 's POS 25 2168 255 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2168 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 257 Golaha Golaha NNP 25 2168 258 Shacbiga Shacbiga NNP 25 2168 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 260 _ _ NNP 25 2168 261 # # $ 25 2168 262 _ _ NNP 25 2168 263 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2168 264 branch branch NN 25 2168 265 : : : 25 2168 266 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2168 267 Court Court NNP 25 2168 268 _ _ NNP 25 2168 269 # # NNP 25 2168 270 _ _ NNP 25 2168 271 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2168 272 : : : 25 2168 273 Chief Chief NNP 25 2168 274 of of IN 25 2168 275 State State NNP 25 2168 276 -- -- : 25 2168 277 Interim Interim NNP 25 2168 278 President President NNP 25 2168 279 ALI ALI NNP 25 2168 280 Mahdi Mahdi NNP 25 2168 281 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 2168 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 283 since since IN 25 2168 284 27 27 CD 25 2168 285 January January NNP 25 2168 286 1991 1991 CD 25 2168 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 288 ; ; : 25 2168 289 Head Head NNP 25 2168 290 of of IN 25 2168 291 Government Government NNP 25 2168 292 -- -- : 25 2168 293 Prime Prime NNP 25 2168 294 Minister Minister NNP 25 2168 295 OMAR OMAR NNP 25 2168 296 Arteh Arteh NNP 25 2168 297 Ghalib Ghalib NNP 25 2168 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 299 since since IN 25 2168 300 27 27 CD 25 2168 301 January January NNP 25 2168 302 1991 1991 CD 25 2168 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 304 ; ; : 25 2168 305 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2168 306 Prime Prime NNP 25 2168 307 Minister Minister NNP 25 2168 308 MOHAMED MOHAMED NNP 25 2168 309 Abshir Abshir NNP 25 2168 310 Mussa Mussa NNP 25 2168 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 312 since since IN 25 2168 313 27 27 CD 25 2168 314 January January NNP 25 2168 315 1991 1991 CD 25 2168 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 317 _ _ NNP 25 2168 318 # # $ 25 2168 319 _ _ NNP 25 2168 320 Political political JJ 25 2168 321 parties party NNS 25 2168 322 and and CC 25 2168 323 leaders leader NNS 25 2168 324 : : : 25 2168 325 the the DT 25 2168 326 United United NNP 25 2168 327 Somali Somali NNP 25 2168 328 Congress Congress NNP 25 2168 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 330 USC USC NNP 25 2168 331 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 332 ousted oust VBD 25 2168 333 the the DT 25 2168 334 former former JJ 25 2168 335 regime regime NN 25 2168 336 on on IN 25 2168 337 27 27 CD 25 2168 338 January January NNP 25 2168 339 1991 1991 CD 25 2168 340 ; ; : 25 2168 341 note note VB 25 2168 342 -- -- : 25 2168 343 formerly formerly RB 25 2168 344 the the DT 25 2168 345 only only JJ 25 2168 346 party party NN 25 2168 347 was be VBD 25 2168 348 the the DT 25 2168 349 Somali Somali NNP 25 2168 350 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2168 351 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2168 352 Party Party NNP 25 2168 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 354 SRSP SRSP NNP 25 2168 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 356 , , , 25 2168 357 headed head VBN 25 2168 358 by by IN 25 2168 359 former former JJ 25 2168 360 President President NNP 25 2168 361 and and CC 25 2168 362 Commander Commander NNP 25 2168 363 in in IN 25 2168 364 Chief Chief NNP 25 2168 365 of of IN 25 2168 366 the the DT 25 2168 367 Army Army NNP 25 2168 368 Maj Maj NNP 25 2168 369 . . NNP 25 2168 370 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2168 371 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 2168 372 Siad Siad NNP 25 2168 373 BARRE BARRE NNP 25 2168 374 _ _ NNP 25 2168 375 # # NNP 25 2168 376 _ _ NNP 25 2168 377 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2168 378 : : : 25 2168 379 universal universal JJ 25 2168 380 at at IN 25 2168 381 age age NN 25 2168 382 18 18 CD 25 2168 383 _ _ NNP 25 2168 384 # # NNP 25 2168 385 _ _ NNP 25 2168 386 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2168 387 : : : 25 2168 388 President President NNP 25 2168 389 -- -- : 25 2168 390 last last RB 25 2168 391 held hold VBD 25 2168 392 23 23 CD 25 2168 393 December December NNP 25 2168 394 1986 1986 CD 25 2168 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 396 next next JJ 25 2168 397 to to TO 25 2168 398 be be VB 25 2168 399 held hold VBN 25 2168 400 NA NA NNP 25 2168 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 402 ; ; : 25 2168 403 results result NNS 25 2168 404 -- -- : 25 2168 405 President President NNP 25 2168 406 Siad Siad NNP 25 2168 407 was be VBD 25 2168 408 reelected reelect VBN 25 2168 409 without without IN 25 2168 410 opposition opposition NN 25 2168 411 ; ; : 25 2168 412 People People NNS 25 2168 413 's 's POS 25 2168 414 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2168 415 -- -- : 25 2168 416 last last RB 25 2168 417 held hold VBD 25 2168 418 31 31 CD 25 2168 419 December December NNP 25 2168 420 1984 1984 CD 25 2168 421 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 422 next next JJ 25 2168 423 to to TO 25 2168 424 be be VB 25 2168 425 held hold VBN 25 2168 426 NA NA NNP 25 2168 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 428 ; ; : 25 2168 429 results result NNS 25 2168 430 -- -- : 25 2168 431 SRSP SRSP NNP 25 2168 432 was be VBD 25 2168 433 the the DT 25 2168 434 only only JJ 25 2168 435 party party NN 25 2168 436 ; ; : 25 2168 437 seats--(177 seats--(177 NNP 25 2168 438 total total NN 25 2168 439 , , , 25 2168 440 171 171 CD 25 2168 441 elected elect VBD 25 2168 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 443 SRSP SRSP NNP 25 2168 444 171 171 CD 25 2168 445 ; ; : 25 2168 446 note note VB 25 2168 447 -- -- : 25 2168 448 the the DT 25 2168 449 United United NNP 25 2168 450 Somali Somali NNP 25 2168 451 Congress Congress NNP 25 2168 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 453 USC USC NNP 25 2168 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 455 ousted oust VBD 25 2168 456 the the DT 25 2168 457 regime regime NN 25 2168 458 of of IN 25 2168 459 Maj Maj NNP 25 2168 460 . . NNP 25 2168 461 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2168 462 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 25 2168 463 SIAD SIAD NNP 25 2168 464 Barre Barre NNP 25 2168 465 on on IN 25 2168 466 27 27 CD 25 2168 467 January January NNP 25 2168 468 1991 1991 CD 25 2168 469 ; ; : 25 2168 470 the the DT 25 2168 471 provisional provisional JJ 25 2168 472 government government NN 25 2168 473 has have VBZ 25 2168 474 promised promise VBN 25 2168 475 that that IN 25 2168 476 a a DT 25 2168 477 democratically democratically RB 25 2168 478 elected elect VBN 25 2168 479 government government NN 25 2168 480 will will MD 25 2168 481 be be VB 25 2168 482 established establish VBN 25 2168 483 _ _ NNP 25 2168 484 # # NNP 25 2168 485 _ _ NNP 25 2168 486 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2168 487 : : : 25 2168 488 probably probably RB 25 2168 489 some some DT 25 2168 490 Communist communist JJ 25 2168 491 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 2168 492 in in IN 25 2168 493 the the DT 25 2168 494 government government NN 25 2168 495 hierarchy hierarchy NN 25 2168 496 _ _ NNP 25 2168 497 # # NNP 25 2168 498 _ _ NNP 25 2168 499 Member Member NNP 25 2168 500 of of IN 25 2168 501 : : : 25 2168 502 ACP ACP NNP 25 2168 503 , , , 25 2168 504 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2168 505 , , , 25 2168 506 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 2168 507 , , , 25 2168 508 AL AL NNP 25 2168 509 , , , 25 2168 510 AMF AMF NNP 25 2168 511 , , , 25 2168 512 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 2168 513 , , , 25 2168 514 ECA ECA NNP 25 2168 515 , , , 25 2168 516 FAO FAO NNP 25 2168 517 , , , 25 2168 518 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2168 519 , , , 25 2168 520 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2168 521 , , , 25 2168 522 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2168 523 , , , 25 2168 524 IDA IDA NNP 25 2168 525 , , , 25 2168 526 IDB IDB NNP 25 2168 527 , , , 25 2168 528 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2168 529 , , , 25 2168 530 IFC IFC NNP 25 2168 531 , , , 25 2168 532 IGADD IGADD NNP 25 2168 533 , , , 25 2168 534 ILO ILO NNP 25 2168 535 , , , 25 2168 536 IMF IMF NNP 25 2168 537 , , , 25 2168 538 IMO imo RB 25 2168 539 , , , 25 2168 540 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2168 541 , , , 25 2168 542 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2168 543 , , , 25 2168 544 IOC IOC NNP 25 2168 545 , , , 25 2168 546 IOM IOM NNP 25 2168 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 548 observer observer NN 25 2168 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 550 , , , 25 2168 551 ITU ITU NNP 25 2168 552 , , , 25 2168 553 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2168 554 , , , 25 2168 555 NAM NAM NNP 25 2168 556 , , , 25 2168 557 OAU OAU NNP 25 2168 558 , , , 25 2168 559 OIC OIC NNP 25 2168 560 , , , 25 2168 561 UN UN NNP 25 2168 562 , , , 25 2168 563 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2168 564 , , , 25 2168 565 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2168 566 , , , 25 2168 567 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2168 568 , , , 25 2168 569 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2168 570 , , , 25 2168 571 UPU UPU NNP 25 2168 572 , , , 25 2168 573 WHO who WP 25 2168 574 , , , 25 2168 575 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2168 576 , , , 25 2168 577 WMO WMO NNP 25 2168 578 _ _ NNP 25 2168 579 # # $ 25 2168 580 _ _ NNP 25 2168 581 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2168 582 representation representation NN 25 2168 583 : : : 25 2168 584 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2168 585 ABDIKARIM ABDIKARIM NNP 25 2168 586 Ali Ali NNP 25 2168 587 Omar Omar NNP 25 2168 588 ; ; : 25 2168 589 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2168 590 at at IN 25 2168 591 Suite Suite NNP 25 2168 592 710 710 CD 25 2168 593 , , , 25 2168 594 600 600 CD 25 2168 595 New New NNP 25 2168 596 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 2168 597 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2168 598 NW NW NNP 25 2168 599 , , , 25 2168 600 Washington Washington NNP 25 2168 601 DC DC NNP 25 2168 602 20037 20037 CD 25 2168 603 ; ; : 25 2168 604 telephone telephone NN 25 2168 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 606 202 202 CD 25 2168 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 2168 608 342 342 CD 25 2168 609 - - SYM 25 2168 610 1575 1575 CD 25 2168 611 ; ; : 25 2168 612 there there EX 25 2168 613 is be VBZ 25 2168 614 a a DT 25 2168 615 Somali somali JJ 25 2168 616 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2168 617 General General NNP 25 2168 618 in in IN 25 2168 619 New New NNP 25 2168 620 York York NNP 25 2168 621 ; ; : 25 2168 622 US US NNP 25 2168 623 -- -- : 25 2168 624 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2168 625 James James NNP 25 2168 626 K. K. NNP 25 2168 627 BISHOP BISHOP NNP 25 2168 628 ; ; : 25 2168 629 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2168 630 at at IN 25 2168 631 K-7 K-7 NNP 25 2168 632 , , , 25 2168 633 AFGOI AFGOI NNP 25 2168 634 Road Road NNP 25 2168 635 , , , 25 2168 636 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 25 2168 637 ( ( -LRB- 25 2168 638 mailing mail VBG 25 2168 639 address address NN 25 2168 640 is be VBZ 25 2168 641 P. P. NNP 25 2168 642 O. O. NNP 25 2169 1 Box Box NNP 25 2169 2 574 574 CD 25 2169 3 , , , 25 2169 4 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 25 2169 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2169 6 ; ; : 25 2169 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2169 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2169 9 252 252 CD 25 2169 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 2169 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2169 12 01 01 CD 25 2169 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2169 14 39971 39971 CD 25 2169 15 ; ; : 25 2169 16 note note NN 25 2169 17 -- -- : 25 2169 18 US US NNP 25 2169 19 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2169 20 evacuated evacuate VBD 25 2169 21 and and CC 25 2169 22 closed close VBD 25 2169 23 indefinitely indefinitely RB 25 2169 24 in in IN 25 2169 25 January January NNP 25 2169 26 1991 1991 CD 25 2169 27 _ _ NNP 25 2169 28 # # $ 25 2169 29 _ _ NNP 25 2169 30 Flag Flag NNP 25 2169 31 : : : 25 2169 32 light light JJ 25 2169 33 blue blue NN 25 2169 34 with with IN 25 2169 35 a a DT 25 2169 36 large large JJ 25 2169 37 white white JJ 25 2169 38 five five CD 25 2169 39 - - HYPH 25 2169 40 pointed point VBN 25 2169 41 star star NN 25 2169 42 in in IN 25 2169 43 the the DT 25 2169 44 center center NN 25 2169 45 ; 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; : 25 2176 15 real real JJ 25 2176 16 growth growth NN 25 2176 17 rate rate NN 25 2176 18 - - : 25 2176 19 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2176 20 % % NN 25 2176 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2176 22 1988 1988 CD 25 2176 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2176 24 _ _ NNP 25 2176 25 # # $ 25 2176 26 _ _ NNP 25 2176 27 Inflation inflation NN 25 2176 28 rate rate NN 25 2176 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 2176 30 consumer consumer NN 25 2176 31 prices price NNS 25 2176 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2176 33 : : : 25 2176 34 81.7 81.7 CD 25 2176 35 % % NN 25 2176 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 2176 37 1988 1988 CD 25 2176 38 est est NNP 25 2176 39 . . . 25 2176 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 2177 1 _ _ NNP 25 2177 2 # # NNP 25 2177 3 _ _ NNP 25 2177 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2177 5 rate rate NN 25 2177 6 : : : 25 2177 7 NA% NA% `` 25 2177 8 _ _ NNP 25 2177 9 # # $ 25 2177 10 _ _ NNP 25 2177 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 2177 12 : : : 25 2177 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2177 14 $ $ $ 25 2177 15 190 190 CD 25 2177 16 million million CD 25 2177 17 ; ; : 25 2177 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2177 19 $ $ $ 25 2177 20 195 195 CD 25 2177 21 million million CD 25 2177 22 , , , 25 2177 23 including include VBG 25 2177 24 capital capital NN 25 2177 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2177 26 of of IN 25 2177 27 $ $ $ 25 2177 28 111 111 CD 25 2177 29 million million CD 25 2177 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2177 31 1989 1989 CD 25 2177 32 est est NNP 25 2177 33 . . . 25 2177 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 1 _ _ NNP 25 2178 2 # # NNP 25 2178 3 _ _ NNP 25 2178 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2178 5 : : : 25 2178 6 $ $ $ 25 2178 7 58.0 58.0 CD 25 2178 8 million million CD 25 2178 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2178 11 . . NNP 25 2178 12 , , , 25 2178 13 1988 1988 CD 25 2178 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 15 ; ; : 25 2178 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2178 17 -- -- : 25 2178 18 livestock livestock NN 25 2178 19 , , , 25 2178 20 hides hide NNS 25 2178 21 , , , 25 2178 22 skins skin NNS 25 2178 23 , , , 25 2178 24 bananas banana NNS 25 2178 25 , , , 25 2178 26 fish fish NN 25 2178 27 ; ; : 25 2178 28 partners partner NNS 25 2178 29 -- -- : 25 2178 30 US US NNP 25 2178 31 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2178 32 % % NN 25 2178 33 , , , 25 2178 34 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2178 35 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2178 36 , , , 25 2178 37 Italy Italy NNP 25 2178 38 , , , 25 2178 39 FRG FRG NNP 25 2178 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 41 1986 1986 CD 25 2178 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 43 _ _ NNP 25 2178 44 # # NNP 25 2178 45 _ _ NNP 25 2178 46 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2178 47 : : : 25 2178 48 $ $ $ 25 2178 49 354.0 354.0 CD 25 2178 50 million million CD 25 2178 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 52 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2178 53 . . NNP 25 2178 54 , , , 25 2178 55 1988 1988 CD 25 2178 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 57 ; ; : 25 2178 58 commodities commodity NNS 25 2178 59 -- -- : 25 2178 60 textiles textile NNS 25 2178 61 , , , 25 2178 62 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2178 63 products product NNS 25 2178 64 , , , 25 2178 65 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2178 66 , , , 25 2178 67 construction construction NN 25 2178 68 materials material NNS 25 2178 69 ; ; : 25 2178 70 partners partner NNS 25 2178 71 -- -- : 25 2178 72 US US NNP 25 2178 73 13 13 CD 25 2178 74 % % NN 25 2178 75 , , , 25 2178 76 Italy Italy NNP 25 2178 77 , , , 25 2178 78 FRG FRG NNP 25 2178 79 , , , 25 2178 80 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2178 81 , , , 25 2178 82 UK UK NNP 25 2178 83 , , , 25 2178 84 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2178 85 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2178 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 87 1986 1986 CD 25 2178 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 89 _ _ NNP 25 2178 90 # # NNP 25 2178 91 _ _ NNP 25 2178 92 External External NNP 25 2178 93 debt debt NN 25 2178 94 : : : 25 2178 95 $ $ $ 25 2178 96 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2178 97 billion billion CD 25 2178 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 99 1989 1989 CD 25 2178 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 101 _ _ NNP 25 2178 102 # # $ 25 2178 103 _ _ NNP 25 2178 104 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2178 105 production production NN 25 2178 106 : : : 25 2178 107 growth growth NN 25 2178 108 rate rate NN 25 2178 109 - - : 25 2178 110 5.0 5.0 CD 25 2178 111 % % NN 25 2178 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 113 1988 1988 CD 25 2178 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 115 ; ; : 25 2178 116 accounts account NNS 25 2178 117 for for IN 25 2178 118 5 5 CD 25 2178 119 % % NN 25 2178 120 of of IN 25 2178 121 GDP GDP NNP 25 2178 122 _ _ NNP 25 2178 123 # # NNP 25 2178 124 _ _ NNP 25 2178 125 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2178 126 : : : 25 2178 127 72,000 72,000 CD 25 2178 128 kW kw NN 25 2178 129 capacity capacity NN 25 2178 130 ; ; : 25 2178 131 60 60 CD 25 2178 132 million million CD 25 2178 133 kWh kWh NNS 25 2178 134 produced produce VBN 25 2178 135 , , , 25 2178 136 7 7 CD 25 2178 137 kWh kWh NNS 25 2178 138 per per IN 25 2178 139 capita capita NN 25 2178 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 141 1990 1990 CD 25 2178 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 143 _ _ NNP 25 2178 144 # # NNP 25 2178 145 _ _ NNP 25 2178 146 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2178 147 : : : 25 2178 148 a a DT 25 2178 149 few few JJ 25 2178 150 small small JJ 25 2178 151 industries industry NNS 25 2178 152 , , , 25 2178 153 including include VBG 25 2178 154 sugar sugar NN 25 2178 155 refining refining NN 25 2178 156 , , , 25 2178 157 textiles textile NNS 25 2178 158 , , , 25 2178 159 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2178 160 refining refining NN 25 2178 161 _ _ NNP 25 2178 162 # # NNP 25 2178 163 _ _ NNP 25 2178 164 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2178 165 : : : 25 2178 166 dominant dominant JJ 25 2178 167 sector sector NN 25 2178 168 , , , 25 2178 169 led lead VBN 25 2178 170 by by IN 25 2178 171 livestock livestock NN 25 2178 172 raising raising NN 25 2178 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 174 cattle cattle NNS 25 2178 175 , , , 25 2178 176 sheep sheep NNS 25 2178 177 , , , 25 2178 178 goats goat NNS 25 2178 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 180 ; ; : 25 2178 181 crops crop NNS 25 2178 182 -- -- : 25 2178 183 bananas banana NNS 25 2178 184 , , , 25 2178 185 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2178 186 , , , 25 2178 187 corn corn NN 25 2178 188 , , , 25 2178 189 mangoes mango NNS 25 2178 190 , , , 25 2178 191 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2178 192 ; ; : 25 2178 193 not not RB 25 2178 194 self self NN 25 2178 195 - - HYPH 25 2178 196 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2178 197 in in IN 25 2178 198 food food NN 25 2178 199 ; ; : 25 2178 200 fishing fishing NN 25 2178 201 potential potential NN 25 2178 202 largely largely RB 25 2178 203 unexploited unexploited JJ 25 2178 204 _ _ NNP 25 2178 205 # # NNP 25 2178 206 _ _ NNP 25 2178 207 Economic economic JJ 25 2178 208 aid aid NN 25 2178 209 : : : 25 2178 210 US US NNP 25 2178 211 commitments commitment NNS 25 2178 212 , , , 25 2178 213 including include VBG 25 2178 214 Ex Ex NNP 25 2178 215 - - HYPH 25 2178 216 Im Im NNP 25 2178 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 218 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2178 219 - - HYPH 25 2178 220 89 89 CD 25 2178 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 222 , , , 25 2178 223 $ $ $ 25 2178 224 639 639 CD 25 2178 225 million million CD 25 2178 226 ; ; : 25 2178 227 Western western JJ 25 2178 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 229 non non JJ 25 2178 230 - - JJ 25 2178 231 US us JJ 25 2178 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 233 countries country NNS 25 2178 234 , , , 25 2178 235 ODA ODA NNP 25 2178 236 and and CC 25 2178 237 OOF OOF NNP 25 2178 238 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2178 239 commitments commitment NNS 25 2178 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 241 1970 1970 CD 25 2178 242 - - SYM 25 2178 243 87 87 CD 25 2178 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 245 , , , 25 2178 246 $ $ $ 25 2178 247 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2178 248 billion billion CD 25 2178 249 ; ; : 25 2178 250 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2178 251 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2178 252 aid aid NN 25 2178 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 254 1979 1979 CD 25 2178 255 - - SYM 25 2178 256 89 89 CD 25 2178 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 258 , , , 25 2178 259 $ $ $ 25 2178 260 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2178 261 billion billion CD 25 2178 262 ; ; : 25 2178 263 Communist communist JJ 25 2178 264 countries country NNS 25 2178 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 266 1970 1970 CD 25 2178 267 - - SYM 25 2178 268 89 89 CD 25 2178 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 270 , , , 25 2178 271 $ $ $ 25 2178 272 336 336 CD 25 2178 273 million million CD 25 2178 274 _ _ NNP 25 2178 275 # # NNP 25 2178 276 _ _ NNP 25 2178 277 Currency Currency NNP 25 2178 278 : : : 25 2178 279 Somali somali JJ 25 2178 280 shilling shill VBG 25 2178 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 282 plural plural JJ 25 2178 283 -- -- : 25 2178 284 shillings shilling NNS 25 2178 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 2178 286 ; ; : 25 2178 287 1 1 CD 25 2178 288 Somali somali JJ 25 2178 289 shilling shilling NN 25 2178 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 2178 291 So so RB 25 2178 292 . . . 25 2178 293 Sh Sh NNP 25 2178 294 . . . 25 2178 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 2179 1 = = NFP 25 2179 2 100 100 CD 25 2179 3 centesimi centesimi NNP 25 2179 4 _ _ NNP 25 2179 5 # # NNP 25 2179 6 _ _ NNP 25 2179 7 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2179 8 rates rate NNS 25 2179 9 : : : 25 2179 10 Somali somali JJ 25 2179 11 shillings shilling NNS 25 2179 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2179 13 So so RB 25 2179 14 . . . 25 2180 1 Sh Sh NNP 25 2180 2 . . . 25 2180 3 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1 per per IN 25 2181 2 US$ us$ $ 25 2181 3 1 1 CD 25 2181 4 - - HYPH 25 2181 5 -3,800.00 -3,800.00 NN 25 2181 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 7 December December NNP 25 2181 8 1990 1990 CD 25 2181 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 10 , , , 25 2181 11 490.7 490.7 CD 25 2181 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2181 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 15 , , , 25 2181 16 170.45 170.45 CD 25 2181 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 18 1988 1988 CD 25 2181 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 20 , , , 25 2181 21 105.18 105.18 CD 25 2181 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 23 1987 1987 CD 25 2181 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 25 , , , 25 2181 26 72.00 72.00 CD 25 2181 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 28 1986 1986 CD 25 2181 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 30 , , , 25 2181 31 39.49 39.49 CD 25 2181 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 33 1985 1985 CD 25 2181 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 35 _ _ NNP 25 2181 36 # # NNP 25 2181 37 _ _ NNP 25 2181 38 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2181 39 year year NN 25 2181 40 : : : 25 2181 41 calendar calendar NNP 25 2181 42 year year NN 25 2181 43 _ _ NNP 25 2181 44 * * NFP 25 2181 45 _ _ NNP 25 2181 46 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2181 47 _ _ NNP 25 2181 48 # # NNP 25 2181 49 _ _ NNP 25 2181 50 Highways Highways NNP 25 2181 51 : : : 25 2181 52 15,215 15,215 CD 25 2181 53 km km NNS 25 2181 54 total total NN 25 2181 55 ; ; : 25 2181 56 including include VBG 25 2181 57 2,335 2,335 CD 25 2181 58 km km NNP 25 2181 59 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2181 60 surface surface NN 25 2181 61 , , , 25 2181 62 2,880 2,880 CD 25 2181 63 km km NN 25 2181 64 gravel gravel NN 25 2181 65 , , , 25 2181 66 and and CC 25 2181 67 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2181 68 km km NN 25 2181 69 improved improve VBN 25 2181 70 earth earth NN 25 2181 71 or or CC 25 2181 72 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 2181 73 soil soil NN 25 2181 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 75 1983 1983 CD 25 2181 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 77 _ _ NNP 25 2181 78 # # NNP 25 2181 79 _ _ NNP 25 2181 80 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2181 81 : : : 25 2181 82 15 15 CD 25 2181 83 km km NN 25 2181 84 crude crude JJ 25 2181 85 oil oil NN 25 2181 86 _ _ NNP 25 2181 87 # # NNP 25 2181 88 _ _ NNP 25 2181 89 Ports Ports NNP 25 2181 90 : : : 25 2181 91 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 25 2181 92 , , , 25 2181 93 Berbera Berbera NNP 25 2181 94 , , , 25 2181 95 Chisimayu Chisimayu NNP 25 2181 96 _ _ NNP 25 2181 97 # # NNP 25 2181 98 _ _ NNP 25 2181 99 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2181 100 marine marine NN 25 2181 101 : : : 25 2181 102 3 3 CD 25 2181 103 ships ship NNS 25 2181 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 105 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2181 106 GRT GRT NNP 25 2181 107 or or CC 25 2181 108 over over RB 25 2181 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 110 totaling total VBG 25 2181 111 6,913 6,913 CD 25 2181 112 GRT/9,457 GRT/9,457 NNP 25 2181 113 DWT DWT NNP 25 2181 114 ; ; : 25 2181 115 includes include VBZ 25 2181 116 2 2 CD 25 2181 117 cargo cargo NN 25 2181 118 , , , 25 2181 119 1 1 CD 25 2181 120 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2181 121 cargo cargo NN 25 2181 122 _ _ NNP 25 2181 123 # # $ 25 2181 124 _ _ NNP 25 2181 125 Civil civil JJ 25 2181 126 air air NN 25 2181 127 : : : 25 2181 128 2 2 CD 25 2181 129 major major JJ 25 2181 130 transport transport NN 25 2181 131 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2181 132 _ _ NNP 25 2181 133 # # NNP 25 2181 134 _ _ NNP 25 2181 135 Airports Airports NNP 25 2181 136 : : : 25 2181 137 61 61 CD 25 2181 138 total total NN 25 2181 139 , , , 25 2181 140 46 46 CD 25 2181 141 usable usable JJ 25 2181 142 ; ; : 25 2181 143 8 8 CD 25 2181 144 with with IN 25 2181 145 permanent permanent JJ 25 2181 146 - - HYPH 25 2181 147 surface surface NN 25 2181 148 runways runway NNS 25 2181 149 ; ; : 25 2181 150 2 2 CD 25 2181 151 with with IN 25 2181 152 runways runway NNS 25 2181 153 over over IN 25 2181 154 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2181 155 m m CD 25 2181 156 ; ; : 25 2181 157 5 5 CD 25 2181 158 with with IN 25 2181 159 runways runways NNP 25 2181 160 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2181 161 - - HYPH 25 2181 162 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2181 163 m m NN 25 2181 164 ; ; : 25 2181 165 22 22 CD 25 2181 166 with with IN 25 2181 167 runways runway NNS 25 2181 168 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2181 169 - - HYPH 25 2181 170 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2181 171 m m NNP 25 2181 172 _ _ NNP 25 2181 173 # # NNP 25 2181 174 _ _ NNP 25 2181 175 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2181 176 : : : 25 2181 177 minimal minimal JJ 25 2181 178 telephone telephone NN 25 2181 179 and and CC 25 2181 180 telegraph telegraph NN 25 2181 181 service service NN 25 2181 182 ; ; : 25 2181 183 radio radio NN 25 2181 184 relay relay NN 25 2181 185 and and CC 25 2181 186 troposcatter troposcatter NN 25 2181 187 system system NN 25 2181 188 centered center VBN 25 2181 189 on on IN 25 2181 190 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 25 2181 191 connects connect VBZ 25 2181 192 a a DT 25 2181 193 few few JJ 25 2181 194 towns town NNS 25 2181 195 ; ; : 25 2181 196 6,000 6,000 CD 25 2181 197 telephones telephone NNS 25 2181 198 ; ; : 25 2181 199 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2181 200 AM am VBP 25 2181 201 , , , 25 2181 202 no no DT 25 2181 203 FM FM NNP 25 2181 204 , , , 25 2181 205 1 1 CD 25 2181 206 TV tv NN 25 2181 207 ; ; : 25 2181 208 1 1 CD 25 2181 209 Indian Indian NNP 25 2181 210 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2181 211 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2181 212 earth earth NN 25 2181 213 station station NN 25 2181 214 ; ; , 25 2181 215 scheduled schedule VBN 25 2181 216 to to TO 25 2181 217 receive receive VB 25 2181 218 an an DT 25 2181 219 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 2181 220 station station NN 25 2181 221 _ _ NNP 25 2181 222 * * NFP 25 2181 223 _ _ NNP 25 2181 224 Defense Defense NNP 25 2181 225 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2181 226 _ _ NNP 25 2181 227 # # NNP 25 2181 228 _ _ NNP 25 2181 229 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2181 230 : : : 25 2181 231 Somali somali JJ 25 2181 232 National National NNP 25 2181 233 Army Army NNP 25 2181 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 235 including include VBG 25 2181 236 Navy Navy NNP 25 2181 237 , , , 25 2181 238 Air Air NNP 25 2181 239 Force Force NNP 25 2181 240 , , , 25 2181 241 and and CC 25 2181 242 Air Air NNP 25 2181 243 Defense Defense NNP 25 2181 244 Force Force NNP 25 2181 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 246 , , , 25 2181 247 National National NNP 25 2181 248 Police Police NNP 25 2181 249 Force Force NNP 25 2181 250 , , , 25 2181 251 National National NNP 25 2181 252 Security Security NNP 25 2181 253 Service Service NNP 25 2181 254 _ _ NNP 25 2181 255 # # NNP 25 2181 256 _ _ NNP 25 2181 257 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2181 258 availability availability NN 25 2181 259 : : : 25 2181 260 males males NNP 25 2181 261 15 15 CD 25 2181 262 - - SYM 25 2181 263 49 49 CD 25 2181 264 , , , 25 2181 265 1,601,690 1,601,690 CD 25 2181 266 ; ; : 25 2181 267 902,732 902,732 CD 25 2181 268 fit fit NN 25 2181 269 for for IN 25 2181 270 military military JJ 25 2181 271 service service NN 25 2181 272 _ _ NNP 25 2181 273 # # NNP 25 2181 274 _ _ NNP 25 2181 275 Defense Defense NNP 25 2181 276 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2181 277 : : : 25 2181 278 $ $ $ 25 2181 279 NA na NN 25 2181 280 , , , 25 2181 281 NA% na% IN 25 2181 282 of of IN 25 2181 283 GDP GDP NNP 25 2181 284 _ _ NNP 25 2181 285 % % NN 25 2181 286 _ _ NNP 25 2181 287 _ _ NNP 25 2181 288 @_South @_South NNP 25 2181 289 Africa Africa NNP 25 2181 290 _ _ NNP 25 2181 291 * * NFP 25 2181 292 _ _ NNP 25 2181 293 Geography Geography NNP 25 2181 294 _ _ NNP 25 2181 295 # # NNP 25 2181 296 _ _ NNP 25 2181 297 Total total JJ 25 2181 298 area area NN 25 2181 299 : : : 25 2181 300 1,221,040 1,221,040 CD 25 2181 301 km2 km2 NN 25 2181 302 ; ; : 25 2181 303 land land NN 25 2181 304 area area NN 25 2181 305 : : : 25 2181 306 1,221,040 1,221,040 CD 25 2181 307 km2 km2 NN 25 2181 308 ; ; : 25 2181 309 includes include VBZ 25 2181 310 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 2181 311 Bay Bay NNP 25 2181 312 , , , 25 2181 313 Marion Marion NNP 25 2181 314 Island Island NNP 25 2181 315 , , , 25 2181 316 and and CC 25 2181 317 Prince Prince NNP 25 2181 318 Edward Edward NNP 25 2181 319 Island Island NNP 25 2181 320 _ _ NNP 25 2181 321 # # NNP 25 2181 322 _ _ NNP 25 2181 323 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2181 324 area area NN 25 2181 325 : : : 25 2181 326 slightly slightly RB 25 2181 327 less less JJR 25 2181 328 than than IN 25 2181 329 twice twice RB 25 2181 330 the the DT 25 2181 331 size size NN 25 2181 332 of of IN 25 2181 333 Texas Texas NNP 25 2181 334 _ _ NNP 25 2181 335 # # $ 25 2181 336 _ _ NNP 25 2181 337 Land Land NNP 25 2181 338 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2181 339 : : : 25 2181 340 4,973 4,973 CD 25 2181 341 km km NNS 25 2181 342 total total NN 25 2181 343 ; ; : 25 2181 344 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2181 345 1,840 1,840 CD 25 2181 346 km km NN 25 2181 347 , , , 25 2181 348 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2181 349 909 909 CD 25 2181 350 km km NNS 25 2181 351 , , , 25 2181 352 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2181 353 491 491 CD 25 2181 354 km km NNS 25 2181 355 , , , 25 2181 356 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2181 357 1,078 1,078 CD 25 2181 358 km km NN 25 2181 359 , , , 25 2181 360 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2181 361 430 430 CD 25 2181 362 km km NNS 25 2181 363 , , , 25 2181 364 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2181 365 225 225 CD 25 2181 366 km km NN 25 2181 367 _ _ NNP 25 2181 368 # # NN 25 2181 369 _ _ NNP 25 2181 370 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2181 371 : : : 25 2181 372 2,881 2,881 CD 25 2181 373 km km NN 25 2181 374 _ _ NNP 25 2181 375 # # NNP 25 2181 376 _ _ NNP 25 2181 377 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2181 378 claims claim VBZ 25 2181 379 : : : 25 2181 380 Continental continental JJ 25 2181 381 shelf shelf NN 25 2181 382 : : : 25 2181 383 200 200 CD 25 2181 384 m m NN 25 2181 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 386 depth depth NN 25 2181 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 388 or or CC 25 2181 389 to to IN 25 2181 390 depth depth NN 25 2181 391 of of IN 25 2181 392 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2181 393 ; ; : 25 2181 394 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2181 395 fishing fishing NN 25 2181 396 zone zone NN 25 2181 397 : : : 25 2181 398 200 200 CD 25 2181 399 nm nm CD 25 2181 400 ; ; : 25 2181 401 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2181 402 sea sea NN 25 2181 403 : : : 25 2181 404 12 12 CD 25 2181 405 nm nm NNP 25 2181 406 _ _ NNP 25 2181 407 # # NNP 25 2181 408 _ _ NNP 25 2181 409 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2181 410 : : : 25 2181 411 claim claim NN 25 2181 412 by by IN 25 2181 413 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2181 414 to to IN 25 2181 415 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 2181 416 Bay Bay NNP 25 2181 417 exclave exclave NN 25 2181 418 and and CC 25 2181 419 12 12 CD 25 2181 420 offshore offshore JJ 25 2181 421 islands island NNS 25 2181 422 administered administer VBN 25 2181 423 by by IN 25 2181 424 South South NNP 25 2181 425 Africa Africa NNP 25 2181 426 _ _ NNP 25 2181 427 # # NNP 25 2181 428 _ _ NNP 25 2181 429 Climate Climate NNP 25 2181 430 : : : 25 2181 431 mostly mostly RB 25 2181 432 semiarid semiarid NN 25 2181 433 ; ; : 25 2181 434 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 2181 435 along along IN 25 2181 436 coast coast NN 25 2181 437 ; ; , 25 2181 438 sunny sunny JJ 25 2181 439 days day NNS 25 2181 440 , , , 25 2181 441 cool cool JJ 25 2181 442 nights night NNS 25 2181 443 _ _ NNP 25 2181 444 # # NNP 25 2181 445 _ _ NNP 25 2181 446 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2181 447 : : : 25 2181 448 vast vast JJ 25 2181 449 interior interior JJ 25 2181 450 plateau plateau NN 25 2181 451 rimmed rim VBN 25 2181 452 by by IN 25 2181 453 rugged rugged JJ 25 2181 454 hills hill NNS 25 2181 455 and and CC 25 2181 456 narrow narrow JJ 25 2181 457 coastal coastal JJ 25 2181 458 plain plain JJ 25 2181 459 _ _ NNP 25 2181 460 # # NNP 25 2181 461 _ _ NNP 25 2181 462 Natural natural JJ 25 2181 463 resources resource NNS 25 2181 464 : : : 25 2181 465 gold gold NN 25 2181 466 , , , 25 2181 467 chromium chromium NN 25 2181 468 , , , 25 2181 469 antimony antimony NN 25 2181 470 , , , 25 2181 471 coal coal NN 25 2181 472 , , , 25 2181 473 iron iron NN 25 2181 474 ore ore NN 25 2181 475 , , , 25 2181 476 manganese manganese JJ 25 2181 477 , , , 25 2181 478 nickel nickel NN 25 2181 479 , , , 25 2181 480 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2181 481 , , , 25 2181 482 tin tin NN 25 2181 483 , , , 25 2181 484 uranium uranium NN 25 2181 485 , , , 25 2181 486 gem gem NN 25 2181 487 diamonds diamond NNS 25 2181 488 , , , 25 2181 489 platinum platinum NN 25 2181 490 , , , 25 2181 491 copper copper NN 25 2181 492 , , , 25 2181 493 vanadium vanadium NN 25 2181 494 , , , 25 2181 495 salt salt NN 25 2181 496 , , , 25 2181 497 natural natural JJ 25 2181 498 gas gas NN 25 2181 499 _ _ NNP 25 2181 500 # # NNP 25 2181 501 _ _ NNP 25 2181 502 Land Land NNP 25 2181 503 use use NN 25 2181 504 : : : 25 2181 505 arable arable JJ 25 2181 506 land land NN 25 2181 507 10 10 CD 25 2181 508 % % NN 25 2181 509 ; ; , 25 2181 510 permanent permanent JJ 25 2181 511 crops crop NNS 25 2181 512 1 1 CD 25 2181 513 % % NN 25 2181 514 ; ; : 25 2181 515 meadows meadow NNS 25 2181 516 and and CC 25 2181 517 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2181 518 65 65 CD 25 2181 519 % % NN 25 2181 520 ; ; , 25 2181 521 forest forest NN 25 2181 522 and and CC 25 2181 523 woodland woodland NN 25 2181 524 3 3 CD 25 2181 525 % % NN 25 2181 526 ; ; , 25 2181 527 other other JJ 25 2181 528 21 21 CD 25 2181 529 % % NN 25 2181 530 ; ; , 25 2181 531 includes include VBZ 25 2181 532 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2181 533 1 1 CD 25 2181 534 % % NN 25 2181 535 _ _ NNP 25 2181 536 # # $ 25 2181 537 _ _ NNP 25 2181 538 Environment Environment NNP 25 2181 539 : : : 25 2181 540 lack lack NN 25 2181 541 of of IN 25 2181 542 important important JJ 25 2181 543 arterial arterial JJ 25 2181 544 rivers river NNS 25 2181 545 or or CC 25 2181 546 lakes lake NNS 25 2181 547 requires require VBZ 25 2181 548 extensive extensive JJ 25 2181 549 water water NN 25 2181 550 conservation conservation NN 25 2181 551 and and CC 25 2181 552 control control NN 25 2181 553 measures measure NNS 25 2181 554 _ _ NNP 25 2181 555 # # $ 25 2181 556 _ _ NNP 25 2181 557 Note Note NNP 25 2181 558 : : : 25 2181 559 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 2181 560 Bay Bay NNP 25 2181 561 is be VBZ 25 2181 562 an an DT 25 2181 563 exclave exclave NN 25 2181 564 of of IN 25 2181 565 South South NNP 25 2181 566 Africa Africa NNP 25 2181 567 in in IN 25 2181 568 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2181 569 ; ; : 25 2181 570 South South NNP 25 2181 571 Africa Africa NNP 25 2181 572 completely completely RB 25 2181 573 surrounds surround VBZ 25 2181 574 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2181 575 and and CC 25 2181 576 almost almost RB 25 2181 577 completely completely RB 25 2181 578 surrounds surround VBZ 25 2181 579 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2181 580 _ _ NNP 25 2181 581 * * NFP 25 2181 582 _ _ NNP 25 2181 583 People People NNPS 25 2181 584 _ _ IN 25 2181 585 # # NNP 25 2181 586 _ _ NNP 25 2181 587 Population Population NNP 25 2181 588 : : : 25 2181 589 40,600,518 40,600,518 CD 25 2181 590 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 591 July July NNP 25 2181 592 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 593 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 594 , , , 25 2181 595 growth growth NN 25 2181 596 rate rate NN 25 2181 597 2.7 2.7 CD 25 2181 598 % % NN 25 2181 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 600 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 602 ; ; : 25 2181 603 includes include VBZ 25 2181 604 the the DT 25 2181 605 10 10 CD 25 2181 606 so so RB 25 2181 607 - - HYPH 25 2181 608 called call VBN 25 2181 609 homelands homeland NNS 25 2181 610 , , , 25 2181 611 which which WDT 25 2181 612 are be VBP 25 2181 613 not not RB 25 2181 614 recognized recognize VBN 25 2181 615 by by IN 25 2181 616 the the DT 25 2181 617 US US NNP 25 2181 618 ; ; : 25 2181 619 four four CD 25 2181 620 independent independent JJ 25 2181 621 homelands homeland NNS 25 2181 622 -- -- : 25 2181 623 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 25 2181 624 2,419,515 2,419,515 CD 25 2181 625 , , , 25 2181 626 growth growth NN 25 2181 627 rate rate NN 25 2181 628 2.83 2.83 CD 25 2181 629 % % NN 25 2181 630 ; ; : 25 2181 631 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 25 2181 632 1,056,552 1,056,552 CD 25 2181 633 , , , 25 2181 634 growth growth NN 25 2181 635 rate rate NN 25 2181 636 2.96 2.96 CD 25 2181 637 % % NN 25 2181 638 ; ; : 25 2181 639 Transkei Transkei NNS 25 2181 640 4,553,994 4,553,994 CD 25 2181 641 , , , 25 2181 642 growth growth NN 25 2181 643 rate rate NN 25 2181 644 4.16 4.16 CD 25 2181 645 % % NN 25 2181 646 ; ; : 25 2181 647 Venda Venda NNP 25 2181 648 691,273 691,273 CD 25 2181 649 , , , 25 2181 650 growth growth NN 25 2181 651 rate rate NN 25 2181 652 3.83 3.83 CD 25 2181 653 % % NN 25 2181 654 ; ; : 25 2181 655 six six CD 25 2181 656 other other JJ 25 2181 657 homelands homeland NNS 25 2181 658 -- -- : 25 2181 659 Gazankulu Gazankulu NNP 25 2181 660 772,532 772,532 CD 25 2181 661 , , , 25 2181 662 growth growth NN 25 2181 663 rate rate NN 25 2181 664 3.98 3.98 CD 25 2181 665 % % NN 25 2181 666 ; ; : 25 2181 667 Kangwane Kangwane NNP 25 2181 668 576,573 576,573 CD 25 2181 669 , , , 25 2181 670 growth growth NN 25 2181 671 rate rate NN 25 2181 672 3.62 3.62 CD 25 2181 673 % % NN 25 2181 674 ; ; : 25 2181 675 KwaNdebele KwaNdebele NNP 25 2181 676 360,582 360,582 CD 25 2181 677 , , , 25 2181 678 growth growth NN 25 2181 679 rate rate NN 25 2181 680 3.38 3.38 CD 25 2181 681 % % NN 25 2181 682 ; ; : 25 2181 683 KwaZulu KwaZulu NNP 25 2181 684 5,546,082 5,546,082 CD 25 2181 685 , , , 25 2181 686 growth growth NN 25 2181 687 rate rate NN 25 2181 688 3.60 3.60 CD 25 2181 689 % % NN 25 2181 690 ; ; : 25 2181 691 Lebowa Lebowa NNP 25 2181 692 2,812,630 2,812,630 CD 25 2181 693 , , , 25 2181 694 growth growth NN 25 2181 695 rate rate NN 25 2181 696 3.91 3.91 CD 25 2181 697 % % NN 25 2181 698 ; ; : 25 2181 699 QwaQwa QwaQwa NNP 25 2181 700 277,957 277,957 CD 25 2181 701 , , , 25 2181 702 growth growth NN 25 2181 703 rate rate NN 25 2181 704 3.60 3.60 CD 25 2181 705 % % NN 25 2181 706 _ _ NNP 25 2181 707 # # $ 25 2181 708 _ _ NNP 25 2181 709 Birth Birth NNP 25 2181 710 rate rate NN 25 2181 711 : : : 25 2181 712 34 34 CD 25 2181 713 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2181 714 population population NN 25 2181 715 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 716 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 717 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 718 _ _ NNP 25 2181 719 # # $ 25 2181 720 _ _ NNP 25 2181 721 Death Death NNP 25 2181 722 rate rate NN 25 2181 723 : : : 25 2181 724 8 8 CD 25 2181 725 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2181 726 population population NN 25 2181 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 728 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 730 _ _ NNP 25 2181 731 # # NNP 25 2181 732 _ _ NNP 25 2181 733 Net net JJ 25 2181 734 migration migration NN 25 2181 735 rate rate NN 25 2181 736 : : : 25 2181 737 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 2181 738 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2181 739 population population NN 25 2181 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 741 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 742 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 743 _ _ NNP 25 2181 744 # # $ 25 2181 745 _ _ NNP 25 2181 746 Infant Infant NNP 25 2181 747 mortality mortality NN 25 2181 748 rate rate NN 25 2181 749 : : : 25 2181 750 51 51 CD 25 2181 751 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2181 752 live live JJ 25 2181 753 births birth NNS 25 2181 754 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 755 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 757 _ _ NNP 25 2181 758 # # NNP 25 2181 759 _ _ NNP 25 2181 760 Life Life NNP 25 2181 761 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2181 762 at at IN 25 2181 763 birth birth NN 25 2181 764 : : : 25 2181 765 61 61 CD 25 2181 766 years year NNS 25 2181 767 male male JJ 25 2181 768 , , , 25 2181 769 67 67 CD 25 2181 770 years year NNS 25 2181 771 female female JJ 25 2181 772 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 773 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 774 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 775 _ _ NNP 25 2181 776 # # NNP 25 2181 777 _ _ NNP 25 2181 778 Total total JJ 25 2181 779 fertility fertility NN 25 2181 780 rate rate NN 25 2181 781 : : : 25 2181 782 4.4 4.4 CD 25 2181 783 children child NNS 25 2181 784 born bear VBN 25 2181 785 / / SYM 25 2181 786 woman woman NN 25 2181 787 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 788 1991 1991 CD 25 2181 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 790 _ _ NNP 25 2181 791 # # $ 25 2181 792 _ _ NNP 25 2181 793 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2181 794 : : : 25 2181 795 noun noun NNP 25 2181 796 -- -- : 25 2181 797 South South NNP 25 2181 798 African(s African(s NNP 25 2181 799 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 800 ; ; : 25 2181 801 adjective adjective JJ 25 2181 802 -- -- : 25 2181 803 South South NNP 25 2181 804 African African NNP 25 2181 805 _ _ NN 25 2181 806 # # $ 25 2181 807 _ _ NNP 25 2181 808 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2181 809 divisions division NNS 25 2181 810 : : : 25 2181 811 black black JJ 25 2181 812 75.2 75.2 CD 25 2181 813 % % NN 25 2181 814 , , , 25 2181 815 white white JJ 25 2181 816 13.6 13.6 CD 25 2181 817 % % NN 25 2181 818 , , , 25 2181 819 Colored color VBN 25 2181 820 8.6 8.6 CD 25 2181 821 % % NN 25 2181 822 , , , 25 2181 823 Indian Indian NNP 25 2181 824 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2181 825 % % NN 25 2181 826 _ _ NNP 25 2181 827 # # $ 25 2181 828 _ _ NNP 25 2181 829 Religion Religion NNP 25 2181 830 : : : 25 2181 831 most most JJS 25 2181 832 whites white NNS 25 2181 833 and and CC 25 2181 834 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 25 2181 835 and and CC 25 2181 836 about about RB 25 2181 837 60 60 CD 25 2181 838 % % NN 25 2181 839 of of IN 25 2181 840 blacks black NNS 25 2181 841 are be VBP 25 2181 842 Christian christian JJ 25 2181 843 ; ; : 25 2181 844 about about RB 25 2181 845 60 60 CD 25 2181 846 % % NN 25 2181 847 of of IN 25 2181 848 Indians Indians NNPS 25 2181 849 are be VBP 25 2181 850 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 2181 851 ; ; : 25 2181 852 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2181 853 20 20 CD 25 2181 854 % % NN 25 2181 855 _ _ NNP 25 2181 856 # # $ 25 2181 857 _ _ NNP 25 2181 858 Language Language NNP 25 2181 859 : : : 25 2181 860 Afrikaans Afrikaans NNPS 25 2181 861 , , , 25 2181 862 English English NNP 25 2181 863 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 864 both both DT 25 2181 865 official official NN 25 2181 866 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 867 ; ; : 25 2181 868 many many JJ 25 2181 869 vernacular vernacular JJ 25 2181 870 languages language NNS 25 2181 871 , , , 25 2181 872 including include VBG 25 2181 873 Zulu Zulu NNP 25 2181 874 , , , 25 2181 875 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 25 2181 876 , , , 25 2181 877 North North NNP 25 2181 878 and and CC 25 2181 879 South South NNP 25 2181 880 Sotho Sotho NNP 25 2181 881 , , , 25 2181 882 Tswana Tswana NNP 25 2181 883 _ _ NNP 25 2181 884 # # $ 25 2181 885 _ _ NNP 25 2181 886 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2181 887 : : : 25 2181 888 76 76 CD 25 2181 889 % % NN 25 2181 890 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 891 male male JJ 25 2181 892 78 78 CD 25 2181 893 % % NN 25 2181 894 , , , 25 2181 895 female female JJ 25 2181 896 75 75 CD 25 2181 897 % % NN 25 2181 898 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 899 age age NN 25 2181 900 15 15 CD 25 2181 901 and and CC 25 2181 902 over over RB 25 2181 903 can can MD 25 2181 904 read read VB 25 2181 905 and and CC 25 2181 906 write write VB 25 2181 907 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 908 1980 1980 CD 25 2181 909 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 910 _ _ NNP 25 2181 911 # # $ 25 2181 912 _ _ NNP 25 2181 913 Labor Labor NNP 25 2181 914 force force NN 25 2181 915 : : : 25 2181 916 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 25 2181 917 economically economically RB 25 2181 918 active active JJ 25 2181 919 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 920 1989 1989 CD 25 2181 921 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 922 ; ; : 25 2181 923 services service NNS 25 2181 924 34 34 CD 25 2181 925 % % NN 25 2181 926 , , , 25 2181 927 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2181 928 30 30 CD 25 2181 929 % % NN 25 2181 930 , , , 25 2181 931 industry industry NN 25 2181 932 and and CC 25 2181 933 commerce commerce NN 25 2181 934 29 29 CD 25 2181 935 % % NN 25 2181 936 , , , 25 2181 937 mining mine VBG 25 2181 938 7 7 CD 25 2181 939 % % NN 25 2181 940 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 941 1985 1985 CD 25 2181 942 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 943 _ _ NNP 25 2181 944 # # NNP 25 2181 945 _ _ NNP 25 2181 946 Organized Organized NNP 25 2181 947 labor labor NN 25 2181 948 : : : 25 2181 949 about about IN 25 2181 950 17 17 CD 25 2181 951 % % NN 25 2181 952 of of IN 25 2181 953 total total JJ 25 2181 954 labor labor NN 25 2181 955 force force NN 25 2181 956 is be VBZ 25 2181 957 unionized unionized JJ 25 2181 958 ; ; : 25 2181 959 African african JJ 25 2181 960 unions union NNS 25 2181 961 represent represent VBP 25 2181 962 15 15 CD 25 2181 963 % % NN 25 2181 964 of of IN 25 2181 965 black black JJ 25 2181 966 labor labor NN 25 2181 967 force force NN 25 2181 968 _ _ NNP 25 2181 969 * * NFP 25 2181 970 _ _ NNP 25 2181 971 Government Government NNP 25 2181 972 _ _ NNP 25 2181 973 # # NNP 25 2181 974 _ _ NNP 25 2181 975 Long Long NNP 25 2181 976 - - HYPH 25 2181 977 form form NN 25 2181 978 name name NN 25 2181 979 : : : 25 2181 980 Republic Republic NNP 25 2181 981 of of IN 25 2181 982 South South NNP 25 2181 983 Africa Africa NNP 25 2181 984 ; ; : 25 2181 985 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2181 986 RSA RSA NNP 25 2181 987 _ _ NNP 25 2181 988 # # NNP 25 2181 989 _ _ NNP 25 2181 990 Type Type NNP 25 2181 991 : : : 25 2181 992 republic republic NNP 25 2181 993 _ _ NNP 25 2181 994 # # NNP 25 2181 995 _ _ NNP 25 2181 996 Capital Capital NNP 25 2181 997 : : : 25 2181 998 administrative administrative JJ 25 2181 999 , , , 25 2181 1000 Pretoria pretoria NN 25 2181 1001 ; ; : 25 2181 1002 legislative legislative JJ 25 2181 1003 , , , 25 2181 1004 Cape Cape NNP 25 2181 1005 Town Town NNP 25 2181 1006 ; ; : 25 2181 1007 judicial judicial JJ 25 2181 1008 , , , 25 2181 1009 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 25 2181 1010 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1011 # # $ 25 2181 1012 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1013 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2181 1014 divisions division NNS 25 2181 1015 : : : 25 2181 1016 4 4 CD 25 2181 1017 provinces province NNS 25 2181 1018 ; ; : 25 2181 1019 Cape Cape NNP 25 2181 1020 , , , 25 2181 1021 Natal Natal NNP 25 2181 1022 , , , 25 2181 1023 Orange Orange NNP 25 2181 1024 Free Free NNP 25 2181 1025 State State NNP 25 2181 1026 , , , 25 2181 1027 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 25 2181 1028 ; ; : 25 2181 1029 there there EX 25 2181 1030 are be VBP 25 2181 1031 10 10 CD 25 2181 1032 homelands homeland NNS 25 2181 1033 not not RB 25 2181 1034 recognized recognize VBN 25 2181 1035 by by IN 25 2181 1036 the the DT 25 2181 1037 US--4 US--4 NNP 25 2181 1038 independent independent NN 25 2181 1039 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1040 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 25 2181 1041 , , , 25 2181 1042 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 25 2181 1043 , , , 25 2181 1044 Transkei Transkei NNPS 25 2181 1045 , , , 25 2181 1046 Venda Venda NNP 25 2181 1047 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1048 and and CC 25 2181 1049 6 6 CD 25 2181 1050 other other JJ 25 2181 1051 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1052 Gazankulu Gazankulu NNP 25 2181 1053 , , , 25 2181 1054 Kangwane Kangwane NNP 25 2181 1055 , , , 25 2181 1056 KwaNdebele KwaNdebele NNP 25 2181 1057 , , , 25 2181 1058 KwaZulu KwaZulu NNP 25 2181 1059 , , , 25 2181 1060 Lebowa Lebowa NNP 25 2181 1061 , , , 25 2181 1062 QwaQwa QwaQwa NNP 25 2181 1063 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1064 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1065 # # $ 25 2181 1066 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1067 Independence Independence NNP 25 2181 1068 : : : 25 2181 1069 31 31 CD 25 2181 1070 May May NNP 25 2181 1071 1910 1910 CD 25 2181 1072 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1073 from from IN 25 2181 1074 UK UK NNP 25 2181 1075 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1076 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1077 # # $ 25 2181 1078 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1079 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2181 1080 : : : 25 2181 1081 3 3 CD 25 2181 1082 September September NNP 25 2181 1083 1984 1984 CD 25 2181 1084 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1085 # # $ 25 2181 1086 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1087 Legal Legal NNP 25 2181 1088 system system NN 25 2181 1089 : : : 25 2181 1090 based base VBN 25 2181 1091 on on IN 25 2181 1092 Roman roman JJ 25 2181 1093 - - HYPH 25 2181 1094 Dutch dutch JJ 25 2181 1095 law law NN 25 2181 1096 and and CC 25 2181 1097 English english JJ 25 2181 1098 common common JJ 25 2181 1099 law law NN 25 2181 1100 ; ; : 25 2181 1101 accepts accept VBZ 25 2181 1102 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2181 1103 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2181 1104 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2181 1105 , , , 25 2181 1106 with with IN 25 2181 1107 reservations reservation NNS 25 2181 1108 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1109 # # $ 25 2181 1110 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1111 National national JJ 25 2181 1112 holiday holiday NN 25 2181 1113 : : : 25 2181 1114 Republic Republic NNP 25 2181 1115 Day Day NNP 25 2181 1116 , , , 25 2181 1117 31 31 CD 25 2181 1118 May May NNP 25 2181 1119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1120 1910 1910 CD 25 2181 1121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1122 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1123 # # NNP 25 2181 1124 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1125 Executive Executive NNP 25 2181 1126 branch branch NN 25 2181 1127 : : : 25 2181 1128 state state NN 25 2181 1129 president president NN 25 2181 1130 , , , 25 2181 1131 Executive Executive NNP 25 2181 1132 Council Council NNP 25 2181 1133 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1134 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2181 1135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1136 , , , 25 2181 1137 Ministers Ministers NNPS 25 2181 1138 ' ' POS 25 2181 1139 Councils council NNS 25 2181 1140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1141 from from IN 25 2181 1142 the the DT 25 2181 1143 three three CD 25 2181 1144 houses house NNS 25 2181 1145 of of IN 25 2181 1146 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2181 1147 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1148 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1149 # # $ 25 2181 1150 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1151 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2181 1152 branch branch NN 25 2181 1153 : : : 25 2181 1154 tricameral tricameral JJ 25 2181 1155 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2181 1156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1157 Parlement Parlement NNP 25 2181 1158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1159 consists consist VBZ 25 2181 1160 of of IN 25 2181 1161 the the DT 25 2181 1162 House House NNP 25 2181 1163 of of IN 25 2181 1164 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2181 1165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1166 Volksraad Volksraad NNP 25 2181 1167 ; ; : 25 2181 1168 whites white NNS 25 2181 1169 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1170 , , , 25 2181 1171 House House NNP 25 2181 1172 of of IN 25 2181 1173 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2181 1174 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1175 Raad Raad NNP 25 2181 1176 van van NNP 25 2181 1177 Verteenwoordigers Verteenwoordigers NNPS 25 2181 1178 ; ; : 25 2181 1179 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 25 2181 1180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1181 , , , 25 2181 1182 and and CC 25 2181 1183 House House NNP 25 2181 1184 of of IN 25 2181 1185 Delegates Delegates NNPS 25 2181 1186 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1187 Raad Raad NNP 25 2181 1188 van van NNP 25 2181 1189 Afgevaardigdes Afgevaardigdes NNP 25 2181 1190 ; ; : 25 2181 1191 Indians Indians NNPS 25 2181 1192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1193 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1194 # # $ 25 2181 1195 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1196 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2181 1197 branch branch NN 25 2181 1198 : : : 25 2181 1199 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2181 1200 Court Court NNP 25 2181 1201 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1202 # # NNP 25 2181 1203 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1204 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2181 1205 : : : 25 2181 1206 Chief Chief NNP 25 2181 1207 of of IN 25 2181 1208 State State NNP 25 2181 1209 and and CC 25 2181 1210 Head Head NNP 25 2181 1211 of of IN 25 2181 1212 Government Government NNP 25 2181 1213 -- -- : 25 2181 1214 State State NNP 25 2181 1215 President President NNP 25 2181 1216 Frederik Frederik NNP 25 2181 1217 W. W. NNP 25 2181 1218 DE DE NNP 25 2181 1219 KLERK KLERK NNP 25 2181 1220 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1221 since since IN 25 2181 1222 13 13 CD 25 2181 1223 September September NNP 25 2181 1224 1989 1989 CD 25 2181 1225 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1226 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1227 # # $ 25 2181 1228 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1229 Political political JJ 25 2181 1230 parties party NNS 25 2181 1231 and and CC 25 2181 1232 leaders leader NNS 25 2181 1233 : : : 25 2181 1234 white white JJ 25 2181 1235 political political JJ 25 2181 1236 parties party NNS 25 2181 1237 and and CC 25 2181 1238 leaders leader NNS 25 2181 1239 -- -- : 25 2181 1240 National National NNP 25 2181 1241 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1243 NP NP NNP 25 2181 1244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1245 , , , 25 2181 1246 Frederik Frederik NNP 25 2181 1247 W. W. NNP 25 2181 1248 DE DE NNP 25 2181 1249 KLERK KLERK NNP 25 2181 1250 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1251 majority majority NNP 25 2181 1252 party party NNP 25 2181 1253 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1254 ; ; : 25 2181 1255 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 2181 1256 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1258 CP CP NNP 25 2181 1259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1260 , , , 25 2181 1261 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 2181 1262 Andries Andries NNP 25 2181 1263 P. P. NNP 25 2181 1264 TREURNICHT TREURNICHT NNP 25 2181 1265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1266 official official JJ 25 2181 1267 opposition opposition NN 25 2181 1268 party party NN 25 2181 1269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1270 ; ; : 25 2181 1271 Herstigte Herstigte NNP 25 2181 1272 National National NNP 25 2181 1273 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1274 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1275 HNP HNP NNP 25 2181 1276 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1277 , , , 25 2181 1278 Jaap Jaap NNP 25 2181 1279 MARAIS MARAIS NNP 25 2181 1280 ; ; : 25 2181 1281 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2181 1282 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1283 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1284 DP DP NNP 25 2181 1285 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1286 , , , 25 2181 1287 Zach Zach NNP 25 2181 1288 DE DE NNP 25 2181 1289 BEER beer NN 25 2181 1290 ; ; : 25 2181 1291 Colored colored JJ 25 2181 1292 political political JJ 25 2181 1293 parties party NNS 25 2181 1294 and and CC 25 2181 1295 leaders leader NNS 25 2181 1296 -- -- : 25 2181 1297 Labor Labor NNP 25 2181 1298 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1299 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1300 LP LP NNP 25 2181 1301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1302 , , , 25 2181 1303 Allan Allan NNP 25 2181 1304 HENDRICKSE HENDRICKSE NNP 25 2181 1305 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1306 majority majority NNP 25 2181 1307 party party NNP 25 2181 1308 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1309 ; ; : 25 2181 1310 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2181 1311 Reform Reform NNP 25 2181 1312 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1313 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1314 DRP DRP NNP 25 2181 1315 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1316 , , , 25 2181 1317 Carter Carter NNP 25 2181 1318 EBRAHIM EBRAHIM NNP 25 2181 1319 ; ; : 25 2181 1320 United United NNP 25 2181 1321 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2181 1322 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1324 UDP UDP NNP 25 2181 1325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1326 , , , 25 2181 1327 Jac Jac NNP 25 2181 1328 RABIE RABIE NNP 25 2181 1329 ; ; : 25 2181 1330 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 2181 1331 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1332 ; ; : 25 2181 1333 Indian indian JJ 25 2181 1334 political political JJ 25 2181 1335 parties party NNS 25 2181 1336 and and CC 25 2181 1337 leaders leader NNS 25 2181 1338 -- -- : 25 2181 1339 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 2181 1340 , , , 25 2181 1341 J. J. NNP 25 2181 1342 N. N. NNP 25 2181 1343 REDDY REDDY NNP 25 2181 1344 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1345 majority majority NNP 25 2181 1346 party party NN 25 2181 1347 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1348 ; ; : 25 2181 1349 National National NNP 25 2181 1350 People People NNPS 25 2181 1351 's 's POS 25 2181 1352 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1353 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1354 NPP NPP NNP 25 2181 1355 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1356 , , , 25 2181 1357 Amichand Amichand NNP 25 2181 1358 RAJBANSI RAJBANSI NNP 25 2181 1359 ; ; : 25 2181 1360 Merit Merit NNP 25 2181 1361 People People NNPS 25 2181 1362 's 's POS 25 2181 1363 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1364 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1365 # # NNP 25 2181 1366 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1367 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2181 1368 : : : 25 2181 1369 universal universal JJ 25 2181 1370 at at IN 25 2181 1371 age age NN 25 2181 1372 18 18 CD 25 2181 1373 , , , 25 2181 1374 but but CC 25 2181 1375 voting voting NN 25 2181 1376 rights right NNS 25 2181 1377 are be VBP 25 2181 1378 racially racially RB 25 2181 1379 based base VBN 25 2181 1380 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1381 # # NNP 25 2181 1382 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1383 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2181 1384 : : : 25 2181 1385 House House NNP 25 2181 1386 of of IN 25 2181 1387 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2181 1388 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1389 whites)--last whites)--last NNP 25 2181 1390 held hold VBD 25 2181 1391 6 6 CD 25 2181 1392 September September NNP 25 2181 1393 1989 1989 CD 25 2181 1394 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1395 next next JJ 25 2181 1396 to to TO 25 2181 1397 be be VB 25 2181 1398 held hold VBN 25 2181 1399 by by IN 25 2181 1400 March March NNP 25 2181 1401 1995 1995 CD 25 2181 1402 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1403 ; ; : 25 2181 1404 results result NNS 25 2181 1405 -- -- : 25 2181 1406 NP NP NNP 25 2181 1407 58 58 CD 25 2181 1408 % % NN 25 2181 1409 , , , 25 2181 1410 CP CP NNP 25 2181 1411 23 23 CD 25 2181 1412 % % NN 25 2181 1413 , , , 25 2181 1414 DP dp NN 25 2181 1415 19 19 CD 25 2181 1416 % % NN 25 2181 1417 ; ; , 25 2181 1418 seats--(178 seats--(178 NNP 25 2181 1419 total total NN 25 2181 1420 , , , 25 2181 1421 166 166 CD 25 2181 1422 elected elect VBN 25 2181 1423 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1424 NP NP NNP 25 2181 1425 103 103 CD 25 2181 1426 , , , 25 2181 1427 CP CP NNP 25 2181 1428 41 41 CD 25 2181 1429 , , , 25 2181 1430 DP DP NNP 25 2181 1431 34 34 CD 25 2181 1432 ; ; : 25 2181 1433 House House NNP 25 2181 1434 of of IN 25 2181 1435 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2181 1436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1437 Coloreds)--last Coloreds)--last NNP 25 2181 1438 held hold VBD 25 2181 1439 6 6 CD 25 2181 1440 September September NNP 25 2181 1441 1989 1989 CD 25 2181 1442 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1443 next next JJ 25 2181 1444 to to TO 25 2181 1445 be be VB 25 2181 1446 held hold VBN 25 2181 1447 by by IN 25 2181 1448 September September NNP 25 2181 1449 1994 1994 CD 25 2181 1450 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1451 ; ; : 25 2181 1452 results result NNS 25 2181 1453 -- -- : 25 2181 1454 percent percent NN 25 2181 1455 of of IN 25 2181 1456 vote vote NN 25 2181 1457 by by IN 25 2181 1458 party party NN 25 2181 1459 NA NA NNP 25 2181 1460 ; ; : 25 2181 1461 seats--(85 seats--(85 VB 25 2181 1462 total total JJ 25 2181 1463 , , , 25 2181 1464 80 80 CD 25 2181 1465 elected elect VBN 25 2181 1466 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1467 LP LP NNP 25 2181 1468 69 69 CD 25 2181 1469 , , , 25 2181 1470 DRP DRP NNP 25 2181 1471 5 5 CD 25 2181 1472 , , , 25 2181 1473 UDP UDP NNP 25 2181 1474 3 3 CD 25 2181 1475 , , , 25 2181 1476 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 2181 1477 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1478 1 1 CD 25 2181 1479 , , , 25 2181 1480 independents independent NNS 25 2181 1481 2 2 CD 25 2181 1482 ; ; : 25 2181 1483 House House NNP 25 2181 1484 of of IN 25 2181 1485 Delegates Delegates NNP 25 2181 1486 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1487 Indians)--last Indians)--last NNP 25 2181 1488 held hold VBD 25 2181 1489 6 6 CD 25 2181 1490 September September NNP 25 2181 1491 1989 1989 CD 25 2181 1492 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1493 next next JJ 25 2181 1494 to to TO 25 2181 1495 be be VB 25 2181 1496 held hold VBN 25 2181 1497 by by IN 25 2181 1498 September September NNP 25 2181 1499 1994 1994 CD 25 2181 1500 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1501 ; ; : 25 2181 1502 results result NNS 25 2181 1503 -- -- : 25 2181 1504 percent percent NN 25 2181 1505 of of IN 25 2181 1506 vote vote NN 25 2181 1507 by by IN 25 2181 1508 party party NN 25 2181 1509 NA NA NNP 25 2181 1510 ; ; , 25 2181 1511 seats--(45 seats--(45 JJ 25 2181 1512 total total NN 25 2181 1513 , , , 25 2181 1514 40 40 CD 25 2181 1515 elected elect VBN 25 2181 1516 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1517 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 2181 1518 16 16 CD 25 2181 1519 , , , 25 2181 1520 NPP NPP NNP 25 2181 1521 9 9 CD 25 2181 1522 , , , 25 2181 1523 Merit Merit NNP 25 2181 1524 People People NNPS 25 2181 1525 's 's POS 25 2181 1526 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1527 3 3 CD 25 2181 1528 , , , 25 2181 1529 United United NNP 25 2181 1530 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1531 2 2 CD 25 2181 1532 , , , 25 2181 1533 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2181 1534 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1535 2 2 CD 25 2181 1536 , , , 25 2181 1537 People People NNPS 25 2181 1538 's 's POS 25 2181 1539 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1540 1 1 CD 25 2181 1541 , , , 25 2181 1542 National National NNP 25 2181 1543 Federal Federal NNP 25 2181 1544 Party Party NNP 25 2181 1545 1 1 CD 25 2181 1546 , , , 25 2181 1547 independents independent VBZ 25 2181 1548 6 6 CD 25 2181 1549 _ _ IN 25 2181 1550 # # NNP 25 2181 1551 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1552 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2181 1553 : : : 25 2181 1554 small small JJ 25 2181 1555 Communist Communist NNP 25 2181 1556 party party NN 25 2181 1557 legalized legalize VBN 25 2181 1558 in in IN 25 2181 1559 1990 1990 CD 25 2181 1560 after after IN 25 2181 1561 30-year 30-year CD 25 2181 1562 ban ban NN 25 2181 1563 , , , 25 2181 1564 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 2181 1565 TLOOME TLOOME NNP 25 2181 1566 , , , 25 2181 1567 chairman chairman NN 25 2181 1568 , , , 25 2181 1569 and and CC 25 2181 1570 Joe Joe NNP 25 2181 1571 SLOVO SLOVO NNP 25 2181 1572 , , , 25 2181 1573 general general JJ 25 2181 1574 secretary secretary NN 25 2181 1575 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1576 # # NNP 25 2181 1577 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1578 Other other JJ 25 2181 1579 political political JJ 25 2181 1580 or or CC 25 2181 1581 pressure pressure NN 25 2181 1582 groups group NNS 25 2181 1583 : : : 25 2181 1584 African African NNP 25 2181 1585 National National NNP 25 2181 1586 Congress Congress NNP 25 2181 1587 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1588 ANC ANC NNP 25 2181 1589 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1590 , , , 25 2181 1591 Nelson Nelson NNP 25 2181 1592 MANDELA MANDELA NNP 25 2181 1593 , , , 25 2181 1594 president president NN 25 2181 1595 ; ; : 25 2181 1596 Pan pan JJ 25 2181 1597 - - JJ 25 2181 1598 Africanist Africanist NNP 25 2181 1599 Congress Congress NNP 25 2181 1600 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1601 PAC PAC NNP 25 2181 1602 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1603 , , , 25 2181 1604 Clarence Clarence NNP 25 2181 1605 MAKWETU MAKWETU NNP 25 2181 1606 , , , 25 2181 1607 president president NN 25 2181 1608 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1609 # # NNP 25 2181 1610 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1611 Member Member NNP 25 2181 1612 of of IN 25 2181 1613 : : : 25 2181 1614 BIS BIS NNP 25 2181 1615 , , , 25 2181 1616 CCC CCC NNP 25 2181 1617 , , , 25 2181 1618 ECA ECA NNP 25 2181 1619 , , , 25 2181 1620 GATT GATT NNP 25 2181 1621 , , , 25 2181 1622 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2181 1623 , , , 25 2181 1624 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2181 1625 , , , 25 2181 1626 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2181 1627 , , , 25 2181 1628 ICC ICC NNP 25 2181 1629 , , , 25 2181 1630 IDA IDA NNP 25 2181 1631 , , , 25 2181 1632 IFC IFC NNP 25 2181 1633 , , , 25 2181 1634 IMF IMF NNP 25 2181 1635 , , , 25 2181 1636 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2181 1637 , , , 25 2181 1638 ISO ISO NNP 25 2181 1639 , , , 25 2181 1640 ITU ITU NNP 25 2181 1641 , , , 25 2181 1642 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2181 1643 , , , 25 2181 1644 SACU SACU NNP 25 2181 1645 , , , 25 2181 1646 UN UN NNP 25 2181 1647 , , , 25 2181 1648 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2181 1649 , , , 25 2181 1650 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2181 1651 , , , 25 2181 1652 WHO who WP 25 2181 1653 , , , 25 2181 1654 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2181 1655 , , , 25 2181 1656 WMO WMO NNP 25 2181 1657 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1658 suspended suspend VBN 25 2181 1659 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1660 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1661 # # $ 25 2181 1662 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1663 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2181 1664 representation representation NN 25 2181 1665 : : : 25 2181 1666 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2181 1667 Harry Harry NNP 25 2181 1668 SCHWARZ SCHWARZ NNP 25 2181 1669 ; ; : 25 2181 1670 Chancery chancery NN 25 2181 1671 at at IN 25 2181 1672 3051 3051 CD 25 2181 1673 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2181 1674 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2181 1675 NW NW NNP 25 2181 1676 , , , 25 2181 1677 Washington Washington NNP 25 2181 1678 DC DC NNP 25 2181 1679 20008 20008 CD 25 2181 1680 ; ; : 25 2181 1681 telephone telephone NN 25 2181 1682 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1683 202 202 CD 25 2181 1684 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1685 232 232 CD 25 2181 1686 - - SYM 25 2181 1687 4400 4400 CD 25 2181 1688 ; ; : 25 2181 1689 there there EX 25 2181 1690 are be VBP 25 2181 1691 South south JJ 25 2181 1692 African african JJ 25 2181 1693 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2181 1694 General General NNP 25 2181 1695 in in IN 25 2181 1696 Beverly Beverly NNP 25 2181 1697 Hills Hills NNP 25 2181 1698 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1699 California California NNP 25 2181 1700 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1701 , , , 25 2181 1702 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2181 1703 , , , 25 2181 1704 Houston Houston NNP 25 2181 1705 , , , 25 2181 1706 and and CC 25 2181 1707 New New NNP 25 2181 1708 York York NNP 25 2181 1709 ; ; : 25 2181 1710 US US NNP 25 2181 1711 -- -- : 25 2181 1712 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2181 1713 William William NNP 25 2181 1714 L. L. NNP 25 2181 1715 SWING SWING NNP 25 2181 1716 ; ; : 25 2181 1717 Embassy embassy NN 25 2181 1718 at at IN 25 2181 1719 Thibault Thibault NNP 25 2181 1720 House House NNP 25 2181 1721 , , , 25 2181 1722 225 225 CD 25 2181 1723 Pretorius Pretorius NNP 25 2181 1724 Street Street NNP 25 2181 1725 , , , 25 2181 1726 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 25 2181 1727 ; ; : 25 2181 1728 telephone telephone NN 25 2181 1729 [ [ -LRB- 25 2181 1730 27 27 CD 25 2181 1731 ] ] -RRB- 25 2181 1732 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1733 12 12 CD 25 2181 1734 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1735 28 28 CD 25 2181 1736 - - HYPH 25 2181 1737 4266 4266 CD 25 2181 1738 ; ; : 25 2181 1739 there there EX 25 2181 1740 are be VBP 25 2181 1741 US US NNP 25 2181 1742 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2181 1743 General General NNP 25 2181 1744 in in IN 25 2181 1745 Cape Cape NNP 25 2181 1746 Town Town NNP 25 2181 1747 , , , 25 2181 1748 Durban Durban NNP 25 2181 1749 , , , 25 2181 1750 and and CC 25 2181 1751 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 25 2181 1752 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1753 # # NNP 25 2181 1754 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1755 Flag Flag NNP 25 2181 1756 : : : 25 2181 1757 actually actually RB 25 2181 1758 four four CD 25 2181 1759 flags flag NNS 25 2181 1760 in in IN 25 2181 1761 one one CD 25 2181 1762 -- -- : 25 2181 1763 three three CD 25 2181 1764 miniature miniature JJ 25 2181 1765 flags flag NNS 25 2181 1766 reproduced reproduce VBN 25 2181 1767 in in IN 25 2181 1768 the the DT 25 2181 1769 center center NN 25 2181 1770 of of IN 25 2181 1771 the the DT 25 2181 1772 white white NNP 25 2181 1773 band band NN 25 2181 1774 of of IN 25 2181 1775 the the DT 25 2181 1776 former former JJ 25 2181 1777 flag flag NN 25 2181 1778 of of IN 25 2181 1779 the the DT 25 2181 1780 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2181 1781 which which WDT 25 2181 1782 has have VBZ 25 2181 1783 three three CD 25 2181 1784 equal equal JJ 25 2181 1785 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2181 1786 bands band NNS 25 2181 1787 of of IN 25 2181 1788 orange orange JJ 25 2181 1789 ( ( -LRB- 25 2181 1790 top top NNP 25 2181 1791 ) ) -RRB- 25 2181 1792 , , , 25 2181 1793 white white JJ 25 2181 1794 , , , 25 2181 1795 and and CC 25 2181 1796 blue blue JJ 25 2181 1797 ; ; : 25 2181 1798 the the DT 25 2181 1799 miniature miniature JJ 25 2181 1800 flags flag NNS 25 2181 1801 are be VBP 25 2181 1802 a a DT 25 2181 1803 vertically vertically RB 25 2181 1804 hanging hanging JJ 25 2181 1805 flag flag NN 25 2181 1806 of of IN 25 2181 1807 the the DT 25 2181 1808 old old JJ 25 2181 1809 Orange Orange NNP 25 2181 1810 Free Free NNP 25 2181 1811 State State NNP 25 2181 1812 with with IN 25 2181 1813 a a DT 25 2181 1814 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2181 1815 flag flag NN 25 2181 1816 of of IN 25 2181 1817 the the DT 25 2181 1818 UK UK NNP 25 2181 1819 adjoining adjoin VBG 25 2181 1820 on on IN 25 2181 1821 the the DT 25 2181 1822 hoist hoist NN 25 2181 1823 side side NN 25 2181 1824 and and CC 25 2181 1825 a a DT 25 2181 1826 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2181 1827 flag flag NN 25 2181 1828 of of IN 25 2181 1829 the the DT 25 2181 1830 old old JJ 25 2181 1831 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 25 2181 1832 Republic Republic NNP 25 2181 1833 adjoining adjoin VBG 25 2181 1834 on on IN 25 2181 1835 the the DT 25 2181 1836 other other JJ 25 2181 1837 side side NN 25 2181 1838 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1839 * * NFP 25 2181 1840 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1841 Economy Economy NNP 25 2181 1842 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1843 # # NNP 25 2181 1844 _ _ NNP 25 2181 1845 Overview Overview NNP 25 2181 1846 : : : 25 2181 1847 Many many JJ 25 2181 1848 of of IN 25 2181 1849 the the DT 25 2181 1850 white white JJ 25 2181 1851 one one CD 25 2181 1852 - - HYPH 25 2181 1853 seventh seventh JJ 25 2181 1854 of of IN 25 2181 1855 the the DT 25 2181 1856 South south JJ 25 2181 1857 African african JJ 25 2181 1858 population population NN 25 2181 1859 enjoy enjoy NN 25 2181 1860 incomes income NNS 25 2181 1861 , , , 25 2181 1862 material material NN 25 2181 1863 comforts comfort NNS 25 2181 1864 , , , 25 2181 1865 and and CC 25 2181 1866 health health NN 25 2181 1867 and and CC 25 2181 1868 educational educational JJ 25 2181 1869 standards standard NNS 25 2181 1870 equal equal JJ 25 2181 1871 to to IN 25 2181 1872 those those DT 25 2181 1873 of of IN 25 2181 1874 Western Western NNP 25 2181 1875 Europe Europe NNP 25 2181 1876 . . . 25 2182 1 In in IN 25 2182 2 contrast contrast NN 25 2182 3 , , , 25 2182 4 most most JJS 25 2182 5 of of IN 25 2182 6 the the DT 25 2182 7 remaining remain VBG 25 2182 8 population population NN 25 2182 9 suffers suffer NNS 25 2182 10 from from IN 25 2182 11 the the DT 25 2182 12 poverty poverty NN 25 2182 13 patterns pattern NNS 25 2182 14 of of IN 25 2182 15 the the DT 25 2182 16 Third Third NNP 25 2182 17 World World NNP 25 2182 18 , , , 25 2182 19 including include VBG 25 2182 20 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2182 21 , , , 25 2182 22 lack lack NN 25 2182 23 of of IN 25 2182 24 job job NN 25 2182 25 skills skill NNS 25 2182 26 , , , 25 2182 27 and and CC 25 2182 28 barriers barrier NNS 25 2182 29 to to IN 25 2182 30 movement movement NN 25 2182 31 into into IN 25 2182 32 higher higher RBR 25 2182 33 - - HYPH 25 2182 34 paying pay VBG 25 2182 35 fields field NNS 25 2182 36 . . . 25 2183 1 Inputs input NNS 25 2183 2 and and CC 25 2183 3 outputs output NNS 25 2183 4 thus thus RB 25 2183 5 do do VBP 25 2183 6 not not RB 25 2183 7 move move VB 25 2183 8 smoothly smoothly RB 25 2183 9 into into IN 25 2183 10 the the DT 25 2183 11 most most RBS 25 2183 12 productive productive JJ 25 2183 13 employments employment NNS 25 2183 14 , , , 25 2183 15 and and CC 25 2183 16 the the DT 25 2183 17 effectiveness effectiveness NN 25 2183 18 of of IN 25 2183 19 the the DT 25 2183 20 market market NN 25 2183 21 is be VBZ 25 2183 22 further further RB 25 2183 23 lowered lower VBN 25 2183 24 by by IN 25 2183 25 international international JJ 25 2183 26 constraints constraint NNS 25 2183 27 on on IN 25 2183 28 dealings dealing NNS 25 2183 29 with with IN 25 2183 30 South South NNP 25 2183 31 Africa Africa NNP 25 2183 32 . . . 25 2184 1 The the DT 25 2184 2 main main JJ 25 2184 3 strength strength NN 25 2184 4 of of IN 25 2184 5 the the DT 25 2184 6 economy economy NN 25 2184 7 lies lie VBZ 25 2184 8 in in IN 25 2184 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2184 10 rich rich JJ 25 2184 11 mineral mineral NN 25 2184 12 resources resource NNS 25 2184 13 , , , 25 2184 14 which which WDT 25 2184 15 provide provide VBP 25 2184 16 two two CD 25 2184 17 - - HYPH 25 2184 18 thirds third NNS 25 2184 19 of of IN 25 2184 20 exports export NNS 25 2184 21 . . . 25 2185 1 Average average JJ 25 2185 2 growth growth NN 25 2185 3 of of IN 25 2185 4 less less JJR 25 2185 5 than than IN 25 2185 6 2 2 CD 25 2185 7 % % NN 25 2185 8 in in IN 25 2185 9 output output NN 25 2185 10 in in IN 25 2185 11 recent recent JJ 25 2185 12 years year NNS 25 2185 13 falls fall VBZ 25 2185 14 far far RB 25 2185 15 short short RB 25 2185 16 of of IN 25 2185 17 the the DT 25 2185 18 5 5 CD 25 2185 19 - - SYM 25 2185 20 6 6 CD 25 2185 21 % % NN 25 2185 22 level level NN 25 2185 23 needed need VBN 25 2185 24 to to TO 25 2185 25 cut cut VB 25 2185 26 into into IN 25 2185 27 the the DT 25 2185 28 high high JJ 25 2185 29 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2185 30 rate rate NN 25 2185 31 . . . 25 2186 1 _ _ NNP 25 2186 2 # # NNP 25 2186 3 _ _ NNP 25 2186 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2186 5 : : : 25 2186 6 $ $ $ 25 2186 7 101.7 101.7 CD 25 2186 8 billion billion CD 25 2186 9 , , , 25 2186 10 per per IN 25 2186 11 capita capita FW 25 2186 12 $ $ $ 25 2186 13 2,600 2,600 CD 25 2186 14 ; ; : 25 2186 15 real real JJ 25 2186 16 growth growth NN 25 2186 17 rate rate NN 25 2186 18 - - : 25 2186 19 0.9 0.9 CD 25 2186 20 % % NN 25 2186 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2186 22 1990 1990 CD 25 2186 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2186 24 _ _ NNP 25 2186 25 # # $ 25 2186 26 _ _ NNP 25 2186 27 Inflation inflation NN 25 2186 28 rate rate NN 25 2186 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 2186 30 consumer consumer NN 25 2186 31 prices price NNS 25 2186 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2186 33 : : : 25 2186 34 14.4 14.4 CD 25 2186 35 % % NN 25 2186 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 2186 37 1990 1990 CD 25 2186 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2186 39 _ _ NNP 25 2186 40 # # NNP 25 2186 41 _ _ NNP 25 2186 42 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2186 43 rate rate NN 25 2186 44 : : : 25 2186 45 22 22 CD 25 2186 46 % % NN 25 2186 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 2186 48 1989 1989 CD 25 2186 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2186 50 ; ; : 25 2186 51 blacks black NNS 25 2186 52 25 25 CD 25 2186 53 - - SYM 25 2186 54 30 30 CD 25 2186 55 % % NN 25 2186 56 , , , 25 2186 57 up up IN 25 2186 58 to to TO 25 2186 59 50 50 CD 25 2186 60 % % NN 25 2186 61 in in IN 25 2186 62 homelands homeland NNS 25 2186 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 2186 64 1988 1988 CD 25 2186 65 est est NNP 25 2186 66 . . . 25 2186 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2187 1 _ _ NNP 25 2187 2 # # NNP 25 2187 3 _ _ NNP 25 2187 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2187 5 : : : 25 2187 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 2187 7 $ $ $ 25 2187 8 28.9 28.9 CD 25 2187 9 billion billion CD 25 2187 10 ; ; : 25 2187 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2187 12 $ $ $ 25 2187 13 32.8 32.8 CD 25 2187 14 billion billion CD 25 2187 15 , , , 25 2187 16 including include VBG 25 2187 17 capital capital NN 25 2187 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2187 19 of of IN 25 2187 20 $ $ $ 25 2187 21 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2187 22 billion billion CD 25 2187 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2187 24 FY92 FY92 NNP 25 2187 25 est est NNP 25 2187 26 . . . 25 2187 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 1 _ _ NNP 25 2188 2 # # NNP 25 2188 3 _ _ NNP 25 2188 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2188 5 : : : 25 2188 6 $ $ $ 25 2188 7 23.4 23.4 CD 25 2188 8 billion billion CD 25 2188 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2188 11 . . NNP 25 2188 12 , , , 25 2188 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2188 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 15 ; ; : 25 2188 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2188 17 -- -- : 25 2188 18 gold gold NN 25 2188 19 39 39 CD 25 2188 20 % % NN 25 2188 21 , , , 25 2188 22 minerals mineral NNS 25 2188 23 and and CC 25 2188 24 metals metal NNS 25 2188 25 33 33 CD 25 2188 26 % % NN 25 2188 27 , , , 25 2188 28 food food NN 25 2188 29 5 5 CD 25 2188 30 % % NN 25 2188 31 , , , 25 2188 32 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2188 33 3 3 CD 25 2188 34 % % NN 25 2188 35 ; ; , 25 2188 36 partners partner NNS 25 2188 37 -- -- : 25 2188 38 Italy Italy NNP 25 2188 39 , , , 25 2188 40 Japan Japan NNP 25 2188 41 , , , 25 2188 42 US US NNP 25 2188 43 , , , 25 2188 44 FRG FRG NNP 25 2188 45 , , , 25 2188 46 UK UK NNP 25 2188 47 , , , 25 2188 48 other other JJ 25 2188 49 EC EC NNP 25 2188 50 , , , 25 2188 51 Hong Hong NNP 25 2188 52 Kong Kong NNP 25 2188 53 _ _ NNP 25 2188 54 # # NNP 25 2188 55 _ _ NNP 25 2188 56 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2188 57 : : : 25 2188 58 $ $ $ 25 2188 59 17 17 CD 25 2188 60 billion billion CD 25 2188 61 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 62 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2188 63 . . NNP 25 2188 64 , , , 25 2188 65 1990 1990 CD 25 2188 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 67 ; ; : 25 2188 68 commodities commodity NNS 25 2188 69 -- -- : 25 2188 70 machinery machinery NN 25 2188 71 32 32 CD 25 2188 72 % % NN 25 2188 73 , , , 25 2188 74 transport transport NN 25 2188 75 equipment equipment NN 25 2188 76 15 15 CD 25 2188 77 % % NN 25 2188 78 , , , 25 2188 79 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2188 80 11 11 CD 25 2188 81 % % NN 25 2188 82 , , , 25 2188 83 oil oil NN 25 2188 84 , , , 25 2188 85 textiles textile NNS 25 2188 86 , , , 25 2188 87 scientific scientific JJ 25 2188 88 instruments instrument NNS 25 2188 89 , , , 25 2188 90 base base NN 25 2188 91 metals metal NNS 25 2188 92 ; ; : 25 2188 93 partners partner NNS 25 2188 94 -- -- : 25 2188 95 FRG FRG NNP 25 2188 96 , , , 25 2188 97 Japan Japan NNP 25 2188 98 , , , 25 2188 99 UK UK NNP 25 2188 100 , , , 25 2188 101 US US NNP 25 2188 102 , , , 25 2188 103 Italy Italy NNP 25 2188 104 _ _ NNP 25 2188 105 # # NNP 25 2188 106 _ _ NNP 25 2188 107 External External NNP 25 2188 108 debt debt NN 25 2188 109 : : : 25 2188 110 $ $ $ 25 2188 111 19.5 19.5 CD 25 2188 112 billion billion CD 25 2188 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 114 July July NNP 25 2188 115 1990 1990 CD 25 2188 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 117 _ _ NNP 25 2188 118 # # $ 25 2188 119 _ _ NNP 25 2188 120 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2188 121 production production NN 25 2188 122 : : : 25 2188 123 growth growth NN 25 2188 124 rate rate NN 25 2188 125 NA% NA% NNS 25 2188 126 ; ; , 25 2188 127 accounts account NNS 25 2188 128 for for IN 25 2188 129 about about IN 25 2188 130 45 45 CD 25 2188 131 % % NN 25 2188 132 of of IN 25 2188 133 GDP GDP NNP 25 2188 134 _ _ NNP 25 2188 135 # # NNP 25 2188 136 _ _ NNP 25 2188 137 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2188 138 : : : 25 2188 139 34,941,000 34,941,000 CD 25 2188 140 kW kW NNP 25 2188 141 capacity capacity NN 25 2188 142 ; ; : 25 2188 143 158,000 158,000 CD 25 2188 144 million million CD 25 2188 145 kWh kWh NNS 25 2188 146 produced produce VBN 25 2188 147 , , , 25 2188 148 4,100 4,100 CD 25 2188 149 kWh kWh NNS 25 2188 150 per per IN 25 2188 151 capita capita NN 25 2188 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 153 1989 1989 CD 25 2188 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 155 _ _ NNP 25 2188 156 # # NNP 25 2188 157 _ _ NNP 25 2188 158 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2188 159 : : : 25 2188 160 mining mining NN 25 2188 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 162 world world NNP 25 2188 163 's 's POS 25 2188 164 largest large JJS 25 2188 165 producer producer NN 25 2188 166 of of IN 25 2188 167 platinum platinum NN 25 2188 168 , , , 25 2188 169 gold gold NN 25 2188 170 , , , 25 2188 171 chromium chromium NN 25 2188 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 173 , , , 25 2188 174 automobile automobile NN 25 2188 175 assembly assembly NN 25 2188 176 , , , 25 2188 177 metalworking metalworking NN 25 2188 178 , , , 25 2188 179 machinery machinery NN 25 2188 180 , , , 25 2188 181 textile textile NN 25 2188 182 , , , 25 2188 183 iron iron NN 25 2188 184 and and CC 25 2188 185 steel steel NN 25 2188 186 , , , 25 2188 187 chemical chemical NN 25 2188 188 , , , 25 2188 189 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2188 190 , , , 25 2188 191 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2188 192 _ _ NNP 25 2188 193 # # NNP 25 2188 194 _ _ NNP 25 2188 195 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2188 196 : : : 25 2188 197 accounts account NNS 25 2188 198 for for IN 25 2188 199 about about RB 25 2188 200 5 5 CD 25 2188 201 % % NN 25 2188 202 of of IN 25 2188 203 GDP GDP NNP 25 2188 204 and and CC 25 2188 205 30 30 CD 25 2188 206 % % NN 25 2188 207 of of IN 25 2188 208 labor labor NN 25 2188 209 force force NN 25 2188 210 ; ; , 25 2188 211 diversified diversify VBD 25 2188 212 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2188 213 , , , 25 2188 214 with with IN 25 2188 215 emphasis emphasis NN 25 2188 216 on on IN 25 2188 217 livestock livestock NN 25 2188 218 ; ; , 25 2188 219 products product NNS 25 2188 220 -- -- : 25 2188 221 cattle cattle NNS 25 2188 222 , , , 25 2188 223 poultry poultry NN 25 2188 224 , , , 25 2188 225 sheep sheep NN 25 2188 226 , , , 25 2188 227 wool wool NN 25 2188 228 , , , 25 2188 229 milk milk NN 25 2188 230 , , , 25 2188 231 beef beef NN 25 2188 232 , , , 25 2188 233 corn corn NN 25 2188 234 , , , 25 2188 235 wheat wheat NN 25 2188 236 ; ; : 25 2188 237 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2188 238 , , , 25 2188 239 fruits fruit NNS 25 2188 240 , , , 25 2188 241 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2188 242 ; ; : 25 2188 243 self self NN 25 2188 244 - - HYPH 25 2188 245 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2188 246 in in IN 25 2188 247 food food NN 25 2188 248 _ _ IN 25 2188 249 # # $ 25 2188 250 _ _ NNP 25 2188 251 Economic economic JJ 25 2188 252 aid aid NN 25 2188 253 : : : 25 2188 254 NA NA NNP 25 2188 255 _ _ NNP 25 2188 256 # # $ 25 2188 257 _ _ NNP 25 2188 258 Currency Currency NNP 25 2188 259 : : : 25 2188 260 rand rand NNP 25 2188 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 262 plural plural NNP 25 2188 263 -- -- : 25 2188 264 rand rand NNP 25 2188 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 266 ; ; : 25 2188 267 1 1 CD 25 2188 268 rand rand NN 25 2188 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 270 R r NN 25 2188 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 272 = = NFP 25 2188 273 100 100 CD 25 2188 274 cents cent NNS 25 2188 275 _ _ NNP 25 2188 276 # # NNP 25 2188 277 _ _ NNP 25 2188 278 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2188 279 rates rate NNS 25 2188 280 : : : 25 2188 281 rand rand NNP 25 2188 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 283 R r NN 25 2188 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 285 per per IN 25 2188 286 US$ us$ $ 25 2188 287 1 1 CD 25 2188 288 - - HYPH 25 2188 289 -2.5625 -2.5625 NN 25 2188 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 291 January January NNP 25 2188 292 1991 1991 CD 25 2188 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 294 , , , 25 2188 295 2.5863 2.5863 CD 25 2188 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 297 1990 1990 CD 25 2188 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 299 , , , 25 2188 300 2.6166 2.6166 CD 25 2188 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 302 1989 1989 CD 25 2188 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 304 , , , 25 2188 305 2.2611 2.2611 CD 25 2188 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 307 1988 1988 CD 25 2188 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 309 , , , 25 2188 310 2.0350 2.0350 CD 25 2188 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 312 1987 1987 CD 25 2188 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 314 , , , 25 2188 315 2.2685 2.2685 CD 25 2188 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 317 1986 1986 CD 25 2188 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 319 , , , 25 2188 320 2.1911 2.1911 CD 25 2188 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 322 1985 1985 CD 25 2188 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 324 _ _ NNP 25 2188 325 # # NNP 25 2188 326 _ _ NNP 25 2188 327 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2188 328 year year NN 25 2188 329 : : : 25 2188 330 1 1 CD 25 2188 331 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2188 332 March March NNP 25 2188 333 _ _ NNP 25 2188 334 * * NFP 25 2188 335 _ _ NNP 25 2188 336 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2188 337 _ _ NNP 25 2188 338 # # NNP 25 2188 339 _ _ NNP 25 2188 340 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2188 341 : : : 25 2188 342 20,638 20,638 CD 25 2188 343 km km NNP 25 2188 344 route route NN 25 2188 345 distance distance NN 25 2188 346 total total NN 25 2188 347 ; ; : 25 2188 348 35,079 35,079 CD 25 2188 349 km km NNS 25 2188 350 of of IN 25 2188 351 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2188 352 gauge gauge NN 25 2188 353 trackage trackage NN 25 2188 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 355 counts count NNS 25 2188 356 double double JJ 25 2188 357 and and CC 25 2188 358 multiple multiple JJ 25 2188 359 tracking tracking NN 25 2188 360 as as IN 25 2188 361 single single JJ 25 2188 362 track track NN 25 2188 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 364 ; ; : 25 2188 365 314 314 CD 25 2188 366 km km NNS 25 2188 367 of of IN 25 2188 368 610 610 CD 25 2188 369 mm mm CD 25 2188 370 gauge gauge NN 25 2188 371 _ _ NNP 25 2188 372 # # NNP 25 2188 373 _ _ NNP 25 2188 374 Highways Highways NNP 25 2188 375 : : : 25 2188 376 188,309 188,309 CD 25 2188 377 km km NN 25 2188 378 total total NN 25 2188 379 ; ; : 25 2188 380 54,013 54,013 CD 25 2188 381 km km NNS 25 2188 382 paved pave VBN 25 2188 383 , , , 25 2188 384 134,296 134,296 CD 25 2188 385 km km NN 25 2188 386 crushed crush VBN 25 2188 387 stone stone NN 25 2188 388 , , , 25 2188 389 gravel gravel NN 25 2188 390 , , , 25 2188 391 or or CC 25 2188 392 improved improve VBN 25 2188 393 earth earth NN 25 2188 394 _ _ NNP 25 2188 395 # # NNP 25 2188 396 _ _ NNP 25 2188 397 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2188 398 : : : 25 2188 399 931 931 CD 25 2188 400 km km NN 25 2188 401 crude crude JJ 25 2188 402 oil oil NN 25 2188 403 ; ; : 25 2188 404 1,748 1,748 CD 25 2188 405 km km NN 25 2188 406 refined refined JJ 25 2188 407 products product NNS 25 2188 408 ; ; : 25 2188 409 322 322 CD 25 2188 410 km km NN 25 2188 411 natural natural JJ 25 2188 412 gas gas NN 25 2188 413 _ _ NNP 25 2188 414 # # NNP 25 2188 415 _ _ NNP 25 2188 416 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2188 417 : : : 25 2188 418 Durban Durban NNP 25 2188 419 , , , 25 2188 420 Cape Cape NNP 25 2188 421 Town Town NNP 25 2188 422 , , , 25 2188 423 Port Port NNP 25 2188 424 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 25 2188 425 , , , 25 2188 426 Richard Richard NNP 25 2188 427 's 's POS 25 2188 428 Bay Bay NNP 25 2188 429 , , , 25 2188 430 Saldanha Saldanha NNP 25 2188 431 , , , 25 2188 432 Mosselbaai Mosselbaai NNP 25 2188 433 , , , 25 2188 434 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 2188 435 Bay Bay NNP 25 2188 436 _ _ NNP 25 2188 437 # # NNP 25 2188 438 _ _ NNP 25 2188 439 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2188 440 marine marine NN 25 2188 441 : : : 25 2188 442 7 7 CD 25 2188 443 ships ship NNS 25 2188 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 445 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2188 446 GRT GRT NNP 25 2188 447 or or CC 25 2188 448 over over RB 25 2188 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 450 totaling total VBG 25 2188 451 229,245 229,245 CD 25 2188 452 GRT/218,929 GRT/218,929 NNP 25 2188 453 DWT DWT NNP 25 2188 454 ; ; : 25 2188 455 includes include VBZ 25 2188 456 6 6 CD 25 2188 457 container container NN 25 2188 458 , , , 25 2188 459 1 1 CD 25 2188 460 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2188 461 carrier carrier NN 25 2188 462 _ _ NNP 25 2188 463 # # NNP 25 2188 464 _ _ NNP 25 2188 465 Civil civil JJ 25 2188 466 air air NN 25 2188 467 : : : 25 2188 468 81 81 CD 25 2188 469 major major JJ 25 2188 470 transport transport NN 25 2188 471 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2188 472 _ _ NNP 25 2188 473 # # NNP 25 2188 474 _ _ NNP 25 2188 475 Airports Airports NNP 25 2188 476 : : : 25 2188 477 917 917 CD 25 2188 478 total total NN 25 2188 479 , , , 25 2188 480 765 765 CD 25 2188 481 usable usable JJ 25 2188 482 ; ; : 25 2188 483 130 130 CD 25 2188 484 with with IN 25 2188 485 permanent permanent JJ 25 2188 486 - - HYPH 25 2188 487 surface surface NN 25 2188 488 runways runway NNS 25 2188 489 ; ; : 25 2188 490 5 5 CD 25 2188 491 with with IN 25 2188 492 runways runway NNS 25 2188 493 over over IN 25 2188 494 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2188 495 m m CD 25 2188 496 ; ; : 25 2188 497 10 10 CD 25 2188 498 with with IN 25 2188 499 runways runways NNP 25 2188 500 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2188 501 - - HYPH 25 2188 502 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2188 503 m m NN 25 2188 504 ; ; : 25 2188 505 224 224 CD 25 2188 506 with with IN 25 2188 507 runways runway NNS 25 2188 508 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2188 509 - - HYPH 25 2188 510 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2188 511 m m NNP 25 2188 512 _ _ NNP 25 2188 513 # # NNP 25 2188 514 _ _ NNP 25 2188 515 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2188 516 : : : 25 2188 517 the the DT 25 2188 518 system system NN 25 2188 519 is be VBZ 25 2188 520 the the DT 25 2188 521 best good JJS 25 2188 522 developed developed JJ 25 2188 523 , , , 25 2188 524 most most RBS 25 2188 525 modern modern JJ 25 2188 526 , , , 25 2188 527 and and CC 25 2188 528 has have VBZ 25 2188 529 the the DT 25 2188 530 highest high JJS 25 2188 531 capacity capacity NN 25 2188 532 in in IN 25 2188 533 Africa Africa NNP 25 2188 534 ; ; : 25 2188 535 it -PRON- PRP 25 2188 536 consists consist VBZ 25 2188 537 of of IN 25 2188 538 carrier carrier NN 25 2188 539 - - HYPH 25 2188 540 equipped equip VBN 25 2188 541 open open JJ 25 2188 542 - - HYPH 25 2188 543 wire wire NN 25 2188 544 lines line NNS 25 2188 545 , , , 25 2188 546 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 2188 547 cables cable NNS 25 2188 548 , , , 25 2188 549 radio radio NN 25 2188 550 relay relay NN 25 2188 551 links link NNS 25 2188 552 , , , 25 2188 553 fiber fiber NN 25 2188 554 optic optic JJ 25 2188 555 cable cable NN 25 2188 556 , , , 25 2188 557 and and CC 25 2188 558 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 25 2188 559 stations station NNS 25 2188 560 ; ; , 25 2188 561 key key JJ 25 2188 562 centers center NNS 25 2188 563 are be VBP 25 2188 564 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 25 2188 565 , , , 25 2188 566 Cape Cape NNP 25 2188 567 Town Town NNP 25 2188 568 , , , 25 2188 569 Durban Durban NNP 25 2188 570 , , , 25 2188 571 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 25 2188 572 , , , 25 2188 573 Port Port NNP 25 2188 574 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 25 2188 575 , , , 25 2188 576 and and CC 25 2188 577 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 25 2188 578 ; ; : 25 2188 579 4,500,000 4,500,000 CD 25 2188 580 telephones telephone NNS 25 2188 581 ; ; : 25 2188 582 stations--14 stations--14 JJ 25 2188 583 AM am NN 25 2188 584 , , , 25 2188 585 286 286 CD 25 2188 586 FM FM NNP 25 2188 587 , , , 25 2188 588 67 67 CD 25 2188 589 TV tv NN 25 2188 590 ; ; : 25 2188 591 1 1 CD 25 2188 592 submarine submarine NN 25 2188 593 cable cable NN 25 2188 594 ; ; : 25 2188 595 earth earth NN 25 2188 596 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2188 597 Indian Indian NNP 25 2188 598 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2188 599 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2188 600 and and CC 25 2188 601 2 2 CD 25 2188 602 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2188 603 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2188 604 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2188 605 _ _ NNP 25 2188 606 * * NFP 25 2188 607 _ _ NNP 25 2188 608 Defense Defense NNP 25 2188 609 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2188 610 _ _ NNP 25 2188 611 # # NNP 25 2188 612 _ _ NNP 25 2188 613 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2188 614 : : : 25 2188 615 Army Army NNP 25 2188 616 , , , 25 2188 617 Navy Navy NNP 25 2188 618 , , , 25 2188 619 Air Air NNP 25 2188 620 Force Force NNP 25 2188 621 , , , 25 2188 622 Medical Medical NNP 25 2188 623 Services Services NNPS 25 2188 624 _ _ NNP 25 2188 625 # # NNP 25 2188 626 _ _ NNP 25 2188 627 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2188 628 availability availability NN 25 2188 629 : : : 25 2188 630 males males NNP 25 2188 631 15 15 CD 25 2188 632 - - SYM 25 2188 633 49 49 CD 25 2188 634 , , , 25 2188 635 9,797,349 9,797,349 CD 25 2188 636 ; ; : 25 2188 637 5,980,786 5,980,786 CD 25 2188 638 fit fit JJ 25 2188 639 for for IN 25 2188 640 military military JJ 25 2188 641 service service NN 25 2188 642 ; ; : 25 2188 643 426,615 426,615 CD 25 2188 644 reach reach VB 25 2188 645 military military JJ 25 2188 646 age age NN 25 2188 647 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 648 18 18 CD 25 2188 649 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 650 annually annually RB 25 2188 651 ; ; : 25 2188 652 obligation obligation NN 25 2188 653 for for IN 25 2188 654 service service NN 25 2188 655 in in IN 25 2188 656 Citizen Citizen NNP 25 2188 657 Force Force NNP 25 2188 658 or or CC 25 2188 659 Commandos Commandos NNP 25 2188 660 begins begin VBZ 25 2188 661 at at IN 25 2188 662 18 18 CD 25 2188 663 ; ; : 25 2188 664 volunteers volunteer NNS 25 2188 665 for for IN 25 2188 666 service service NN 25 2188 667 in in IN 25 2188 668 permanent permanent JJ 25 2188 669 force force NN 25 2188 670 must must MD 25 2188 671 be be VB 25 2188 672 17 17 CD 25 2188 673 ; ; : 25 2188 674 national national JJ 25 2188 675 service service NN 25 2188 676 obligation obligation NN 25 2188 677 is be VBZ 25 2188 678 one one CD 25 2188 679 year year NN 25 2188 680 ; ; : 25 2188 681 figures figure NNS 25 2188 682 include include VBP 25 2188 683 the the DT 25 2188 684 so so RB 25 2188 685 - - HYPH 25 2188 686 called call VBN 25 2188 687 homelands homeland NNS 25 2188 688 not not RB 25 2188 689 recognized recognize VBN 25 2188 690 by by IN 25 2188 691 the the DT 25 2188 692 US US NNP 25 2188 693 _ _ NNP 25 2188 694 # # $ 25 2188 695 _ _ NNP 25 2188 696 Defense Defense NNP 25 2188 697 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2188 698 : : : 25 2188 699 $ $ $ 25 2188 700 3.67 3.67 CD 25 2188 701 billion billion CD 25 2188 702 , , , 25 2188 703 11 11 CD 25 2188 704 % % NN 25 2188 705 of of IN 25 2188 706 GDP GDP NNP 25 2188 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 708 FY92 FY92 NNP 25 2188 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 710 _ _ NNP 25 2188 711 % % NN 25 2188 712 _ _ NNP 25 2188 713 _ _ NNP 25 2188 714 @_South @_South NNP 25 2188 715 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2188 716 and and CC 25 2188 717 the the DT 25 2188 718 South South NNP 25 2188 719 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2188 720 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2188 721 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 722 dependent dependent JJ 25 2188 723 territory territory NN 25 2188 724 of of IN 25 2188 725 the the DT 25 2188 726 UK UK NNP 25 2188 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 728 _ _ NNP 25 2188 729 * * NFP 25 2188 730 _ _ NNP 25 2188 731 Geography Geography NNP 25 2188 732 _ _ NNP 25 2188 733 # # NNP 25 2188 734 _ _ NNP 25 2188 735 Total total JJ 25 2188 736 area area NN 25 2188 737 : : : 25 2188 738 4,066 4,066 CD 25 2188 739 km2 km2 NN 25 2188 740 ; ; : 25 2188 741 land land NN 25 2188 742 area area NN 25 2188 743 : : : 25 2188 744 4,066 4,066 CD 25 2188 745 km2 km2 NN 25 2188 746 ; ; : 25 2188 747 includes include VBZ 25 2188 748 Shag Shag NNP 25 2188 749 and and CC 25 2188 750 Clerke Clerke NNP 25 2188 751 Rocks Rocks NNPS 25 2188 752 _ _ VBP 25 2188 753 # # NNP 25 2188 754 _ _ NNP 25 2188 755 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2188 756 area area NN 25 2188 757 : : : 25 2188 758 slightly slightly RB 25 2188 759 larger large JJR 25 2188 760 than than IN 25 2188 761 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 2188 762 Island Island NNP 25 2188 763 _ _ NNP 25 2188 764 # # NNP 25 2188 765 _ _ NNP 25 2188 766 Land Land NNP 25 2188 767 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2188 768 : : : 25 2188 769 none none NN 25 2188 770 _ _ NNP 25 2188 771 # # NNP 25 2188 772 _ _ NNP 25 2188 773 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2188 774 : : : 25 2188 775 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 2188 776 _ _ NNP 25 2188 777 # # NNP 25 2188 778 _ _ NNP 25 2188 779 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2188 780 claims claim VBZ 25 2188 781 : : : 25 2188 782 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2188 783 sea sea NN 25 2188 784 : : : 25 2188 785 12 12 CD 25 2188 786 nm nm NNP 25 2188 787 _ _ NNP 25 2188 788 # # NNP 25 2188 789 _ _ NNP 25 2188 790 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2188 791 : : : 25 2188 792 administered administer VBN 25 2188 793 by by IN 25 2188 794 the the DT 25 2188 795 UK UK NNP 25 2188 796 , , , 25 2188 797 claimed claim VBN 25 2188 798 by by IN 25 2188 799 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2188 800 _ _ NNP 25 2188 801 # # NNP 25 2188 802 _ _ NNP 25 2188 803 Climate Climate NNP 25 2188 804 : : : 25 2188 805 variable variable JJ 25 2188 806 , , , 25 2188 807 with with IN 25 2188 808 mostly mostly RB 25 2188 809 westerly westerly JJ 25 2188 810 winds wind NNS 25 2188 811 throughout throughout IN 25 2188 812 the the DT 25 2188 813 year year NN 25 2188 814 , , , 25 2188 815 interspersed intersperse VBN 25 2188 816 with with IN 25 2188 817 periods period NNS 25 2188 818 of of IN 25 2188 819 calm calm NN 25 2188 820 ; ; : 25 2188 821 nearly nearly RB 25 2188 822 all all DT 25 2188 823 precipitation precipitation NN 25 2188 824 falls fall VBZ 25 2188 825 as as IN 25 2188 826 snow snow NN 25 2188 827 _ _ NNP 25 2188 828 # # NNP 25 2188 829 _ _ NNP 25 2188 830 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2188 831 : : : 25 2188 832 most most JJS 25 2188 833 of of IN 25 2188 834 the the DT 25 2188 835 islands island NNS 25 2188 836 , , , 25 2188 837 rising rise VBG 25 2188 838 steeply steeply RB 25 2188 839 from from IN 25 2188 840 the the DT 25 2188 841 sea sea NN 25 2188 842 , , , 25 2188 843 are be VBP 25 2188 844 rugged rugged JJ 25 2188 845 and and CC 25 2188 846 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2188 847 ; ; : 25 2188 848 South South NNP 25 2188 849 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2188 850 is be VBZ 25 2188 851 largely largely RB 25 2188 852 barren barren JJ 25 2188 853 and and CC 25 2188 854 has have VBZ 25 2188 855 steep steep JJ 25 2188 856 , , , 25 2188 857 glacier glacier NN 25 2188 858 - - HYPH 25 2188 859 covered cover VBN 25 2188 860 mountains mountain NNS 25 2188 861 ; ; : 25 2188 862 the the DT 25 2188 863 South South NNP 25 2188 864 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2188 865 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2188 866 are be VBP 25 2188 867 of of IN 25 2188 868 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2188 869 origin origin NN 25 2188 870 with with IN 25 2188 871 some some DT 25 2188 872 active active JJ 25 2188 873 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 2188 874 _ _ IN 25 2188 875 # # NN 25 2188 876 _ _ NNP 25 2188 877 Natural natural JJ 25 2188 878 resources resource NNS 25 2188 879 : : : 25 2188 880 fish fish NN 25 2188 881 _ _ NNP 25 2188 882 # # $ 25 2188 883 _ _ NNP 25 2188 884 Land Land NNP 25 2188 885 use use NN 25 2188 886 : : : 25 2188 887 arable arable JJ 25 2188 888 land land NN 25 2188 889 0 0 CD 25 2188 890 % % NN 25 2188 891 ; ; , 25 2188 892 permanent permanent JJ 25 2188 893 crops crop NNS 25 2188 894 0 0 CD 25 2188 895 % % NN 25 2188 896 ; ; : 25 2188 897 meadows meadow NNS 25 2188 898 and and CC 25 2188 899 pastures pasture NNS 25 2188 900 0 0 CD 25 2188 901 % % NN 25 2188 902 ; ; , 25 2188 903 forest forest NN 25 2188 904 and and CC 25 2188 905 woodland woodland JJ 25 2188 906 0 0 CD 25 2188 907 % % NN 25 2188 908 ; ; , 25 2188 909 other other JJ 25 2188 910 100 100 CD 25 2188 911 % % NN 25 2188 912 ; ; , 25 2188 913 largely largely RB 25 2188 914 covered cover VBN 25 2188 915 by by IN 25 2188 916 permanent permanent JJ 25 2188 917 ice ice NN 25 2188 918 and and CC 25 2188 919 snow snow NN 25 2188 920 with with IN 25 2188 921 some some DT 25 2188 922 sparse sparse JJ 25 2188 923 vegetation vegetation NN 25 2188 924 consisting consist VBG 25 2188 925 of of IN 25 2188 926 grass grass NN 25 2188 927 , , , 25 2188 928 moss moss NNP 25 2188 929 , , , 25 2188 930 and and CC 25 2188 931 lichen lichen NNP 25 2188 932 _ _ NNP 25 2188 933 # # NNP 25 2188 934 _ _ NNP 25 2188 935 Environment Environment NNP 25 2188 936 : : : 25 2188 937 reindeer reindeer NNP 25 2188 938 , , , 25 2188 939 introduced introduce VBN 25 2188 940 early early RB 25 2188 941 in in IN 25 2188 942 this this DT 25 2188 943 century century NN 25 2188 944 , , , 25 2188 945 live live JJ 25 2188 946 on on IN 25 2188 947 South South NNP 25 2188 948 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2188 949 ; ; : 25 2188 950 weather weather NN 25 2188 951 conditions condition NNS 25 2188 952 generally generally RB 25 2188 953 make make VBP 25 2188 954 it -PRON- PRP 25 2188 955 difficult difficult JJ 25 2188 956 to to TO 25 2188 957 approach approach VB 25 2188 958 the the DT 25 2188 959 South South NNP 25 2188 960 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2188 961 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2188 962 ; ; : 25 2188 963 the the DT 25 2188 964 South South NNP 25 2188 965 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2188 966 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2188 967 are be VBP 25 2188 968 subject subject JJ 25 2188 969 to to IN 25 2188 970 active active JJ 25 2188 971 volcanism volcanism NN 25 2188 972 _ _ NNP 25 2188 973 # # $ 25 2188 974 _ _ NNP 25 2188 975 Note Note NNP 25 2188 976 : : : 25 2188 977 the the DT 25 2188 978 north north JJ 25 2188 979 coast coast NN 25 2188 980 of of IN 25 2188 981 South South NNP 25 2188 982 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2188 983 has have VBZ 25 2188 984 several several JJ 25 2188 985 large large JJ 25 2188 986 bays bay NNS 25 2188 987 , , , 25 2188 988 which which WDT 25 2188 989 provide provide VBP 25 2188 990 good good JJ 25 2188 991 anchorage anchorage NN 25 2188 992 _ _ NNP 25 2188 993 * * NFP 25 2188 994 _ _ NNP 25 2188 995 People People NNPS 25 2188 996 _ _ IN 25 2188 997 # # NNP 25 2188 998 _ _ NNP 25 2188 999 Population Population NNP 25 2188 1000 : : : 25 2188 1001 no no DT 25 2188 1002 permanent permanent JJ 25 2188 1003 population population NN 25 2188 1004 ; ; : 25 2188 1005 there there EX 25 2188 1006 is be VBZ 25 2188 1007 a a DT 25 2188 1008 small small JJ 25 2188 1009 military military JJ 25 2188 1010 garrison garrison NN 25 2188 1011 on on IN 25 2188 1012 South South NNP 25 2188 1013 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2188 1014 and and CC 25 2188 1015 the the DT 25 2188 1016 British British NNP 25 2188 1017 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 2188 1018 Survey Survey NNP 25 2188 1019 has have VBZ 25 2188 1020 a a DT 25 2188 1021 biological biological JJ 25 2188 1022 station station NN 25 2188 1023 on on IN 25 2188 1024 Bird Bird NNP 25 2188 1025 Island Island NNP 25 2188 1026 ; ; : 25 2188 1027 the the DT 25 2188 1028 South South NNP 25 2188 1029 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2188 1030 islands island NNS 25 2188 1031 are be VBP 25 2188 1032 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 25 2188 1033 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1034 * * NFP 25 2188 1035 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1036 Government Government NNP 25 2188 1037 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1038 # # NNP 25 2188 1039 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1040 Long Long NNP 25 2188 1041 - - HYPH 25 2188 1042 form form NN 25 2188 1043 name name NN 25 2188 1044 : : : 25 2188 1045 South South NNP 25 2188 1046 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2188 1047 and and CC 25 2188 1048 the the DT 25 2188 1049 South South NNP 25 2188 1050 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2188 1051 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2188 1052 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 1053 no no DT 25 2188 1054 short short JJ 25 2188 1055 - - HYPH 25 2188 1056 form form NN 25 2188 1057 name name NN 25 2188 1058 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 1059 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1060 # # $ 25 2188 1061 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1062 Type Type NNP 25 2188 1063 : : : 25 2188 1064 dependent dependent JJ 25 2188 1065 territory territory NN 25 2188 1066 of of IN 25 2188 1067 the the DT 25 2188 1068 UK UK NNP 25 2188 1069 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1070 # # NNP 25 2188 1071 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1072 Capital Capital NNP 25 2188 1073 : : . 25 2188 1074 Grytviken Grytviken VBN 25 2188 1075 on on IN 25 2188 1076 South South NNP 25 2188 1077 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2188 1078 is be VBZ 25 2188 1079 the the DT 25 2188 1080 garrison garrison NNP 25 2188 1081 town town NN 25 2188 1082 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1083 # # $ 25 2188 1084 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1085 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2188 1086 divisions division NNS 25 2188 1087 : : : 25 2188 1088 none none NN 25 2188 1089 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 1090 dependent dependent JJ 25 2188 1091 territory territory NN 25 2188 1092 of of IN 25 2188 1093 the the DT 25 2188 1094 UK UK NNP 25 2188 1095 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 1096 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1097 # # $ 25 2188 1098 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1099 Independence Independence NNP 25 2188 1100 : : : 25 2188 1101 none none NN 25 2188 1102 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 1103 dependent dependent JJ 25 2188 1104 territory territory NN 25 2188 1105 of of IN 25 2188 1106 the the DT 25 2188 1107 UK UK NNP 25 2188 1108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 1109 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1110 # # $ 25 2188 1111 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1112 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2188 1113 : : : 25 2188 1114 3 3 CD 25 2188 1115 October October NNP 25 2188 1116 1985 1985 CD 25 2188 1117 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1118 # # $ 25 2188 1119 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1120 Legal Legal NNP 25 2188 1121 system system NN 25 2188 1122 : : : 25 2188 1123 English English NNP 25 2188 1124 common common JJ 25 2188 1125 law law NN 25 2188 1126 _ _ NN 25 2188 1127 # # $ 25 2188 1128 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1129 National National NNP 25 2188 1130 holiday holiday NN 25 2188 1131 : : : 25 2188 1132 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2188 1133 Day Day NNP 25 2188 1134 , , , 25 2188 1135 14 14 CD 25 2188 1136 June June NNP 25 2188 1137 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 1138 1982 1982 CD 25 2188 1139 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 1140 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1141 # # NNP 25 2188 1142 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1143 Executive Executive NNP 25 2188 1144 branch branch NN 25 2188 1145 : : : 25 2188 1146 British british JJ 25 2188 1147 monarch monarch NNP 25 2188 1148 , , , 25 2188 1149 commissioner commissioner NN 25 2188 1150 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1151 # # NNP 25 2188 1152 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1153 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2188 1154 branch branch NN 25 2188 1155 : : : 25 2188 1156 none none NN 25 2188 1157 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1158 # # $ 25 2188 1159 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1160 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2188 1161 branch branch NN 25 2188 1162 : : : 25 2188 1163 none none NN 25 2188 1164 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1165 # # NNP 25 2188 1166 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1167 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2188 1168 : : : 25 2188 1169 Chief Chief NNP 25 2188 1170 of of IN 25 2188 1171 State State NNP 25 2188 1172 -- -- : 25 2188 1173 Queen Queen NNP 25 2188 1174 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 2188 1175 II II NNP 25 2188 1176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 1177 since since IN 25 2188 1178 6 6 CD 25 2188 1179 February February NNP 25 2188 1180 1952 1952 CD 25 2188 1181 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 1182 , , , 25 2188 1183 represented represent VBN 25 2188 1184 by by IN 25 2188 1185 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 2188 1186 William William NNP 25 2188 1187 Hugh Hugh NNP 25 2188 1188 FULLERTON FULLERTON NNP 25 2188 1189 ( ( -LRB- 25 2188 1190 since since IN 25 2188 1191 1988 1988 CD 25 2188 1192 ; ; : 25 2188 1193 resident resident NN 25 2188 1194 at at IN 25 2188 1195 Stanley Stanley NNP 25 2188 1196 , , , 25 2188 1197 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2188 1198 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2188 1199 ) ) -RRB- 25 2188 1200 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1201 * * NFP 25 2188 1202 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1203 Economy Economy NNP 25 2188 1204 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1205 # # NNP 25 2188 1206 _ _ NNP 25 2188 1207 Overview Overview NNP 25 2188 1208 : : : 25 2188 1209 Some some DT 25 2188 1210 fishing fishing NN 25 2188 1211 takes take VBZ 25 2188 1212 place place NN 25 2188 1213 in in IN 25 2188 1214 adjacent adjacent JJ 25 2188 1215 waters water NNS 25 2188 1216 . . . 25 2189 1 There there EX 25 2189 2 is be VBZ 25 2189 3 a a DT 25 2189 4 potential potential JJ 25 2189 5 source source NN 25 2189 6 of of IN 25 2189 7 income income NN 25 2189 8 from from IN 25 2189 9 harvesting harvest VBG 25 2189 10 fin fin NNP 25 2189 11 fish fish NN 25 2189 12 and and CC 25 2189 13 krill krill NN 25 2189 14 . . . 25 2190 1 The the DT 25 2190 2 islands island NNS 25 2190 3 receive receive VBP 25 2190 4 income income NN 25 2190 5 from from IN 25 2190 6 postage postage NN 25 2190 7 stamps stamp NNS 25 2190 8 produced produce VBN 25 2190 9 in in IN 25 2190 10 the the DT 25 2190 11 UK UK NNP 25 2190 12 . . . 25 2191 1 _ _ NNP 25 2191 2 # # NNP 25 2191 3 _ _ NNP 25 2191 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2191 5 : : : 25 2191 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 2191 7 $ $ $ 25 2191 8 291,777 291,777 CD 25 2191 9 ; ; : 25 2191 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2191 11 $ $ $ 25 2191 12 451,011 451,011 CD 25 2191 13 , , , 25 2191 14 including include VBG 25 2191 15 capital capital NN 25 2191 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2191 17 of of IN 25 2191 18 $ $ $ 25 2191 19 NA NA NNP 25 2191 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2191 21 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 2191 22 est est NNP 25 2191 23 . . . 25 2191 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 1 _ _ NNP 25 2192 2 # # $ 25 2192 3 _ _ NNP 25 2192 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2192 5 : : : 25 2192 6 900 900 CD 25 2192 7 kW kw NN 25 2192 8 capacity capacity NN 25 2192 9 ; ; : 25 2192 10 2 2 CD 25 2192 11 million million CD 25 2192 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 2192 13 produced produce VBN 25 2192 14 , , , 25 2192 15 NA NA NNP 25 2192 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 2192 17 per per IN 25 2192 18 capita capita NN 25 2192 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2192 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 22 _ _ NNP 25 2192 23 * * NFP 25 2192 24 _ _ NNP 25 2192 25 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2192 26 _ _ NNP 25 2192 27 # # NNP 25 2192 28 _ _ NNP 25 2192 29 Highways Highways NNP 25 2192 30 : : : 25 2192 31 NA NA NNP 25 2192 32 _ _ NNP 25 2192 33 # # NNP 25 2192 34 _ _ NNP 25 2192 35 Ports Ports NNP 25 2192 36 : : : 25 2192 37 Grytviken Grytviken VBN 25 2192 38 on on IN 25 2192 39 South South NNP 25 2192 40 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2192 41 _ _ NNP 25 2192 42 # # NNP 25 2192 43 _ _ NNP 25 2192 44 Airports Airports NNP 25 2192 45 : : : 25 2192 46 5 5 CD 25 2192 47 total total NN 25 2192 48 , , , 25 2192 49 5 5 CD 25 2192 50 usable usable JJ 25 2192 51 ; ; : 25 2192 52 2 2 CD 25 2192 53 with with IN 25 2192 54 permanent permanent JJ 25 2192 55 - - HYPH 25 2192 56 surface surface NN 25 2192 57 runways runway NNS 25 2192 58 ; ; : 25 2192 59 1 1 CD 25 2192 60 with with IN 25 2192 61 runway runway NNP 25 2192 62 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2192 63 - - HYPH 25 2192 64 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2192 65 m m NNP 25 2192 66 _ _ NNP 25 2192 67 # # NNP 25 2192 68 _ _ NNP 25 2192 69 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2192 70 : : : 25 2192 71 coastal coastal JJ 25 2192 72 radio radio NN 25 2192 73 station station NN 25 2192 74 at at IN 25 2192 75 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 25 2192 76 ; ; : 25 2192 77 no no DT 25 2192 78 broadcast broadcast NN 25 2192 79 stations station NNS 25 2192 80 _ _ IN 25 2192 81 * * NFP 25 2192 82 _ _ NNP 25 2192 83 Defense Defense NNP 25 2192 84 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2192 85 _ _ NNP 25 2192 86 # # $ 25 2192 87 _ _ NNP 25 2192 88 Note Note NNP 25 2192 89 : : : 25 2192 90 defense defense NN 25 2192 91 is be VBZ 25 2192 92 the the DT 25 2192 93 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2192 94 of of IN 25 2192 95 the the DT 25 2192 96 UK UK NNP 25 2192 97 _ _ NNP 25 2192 98 % % NN 25 2192 99 _ _ NNP 25 2192 100 _ _ NNP 25 2192 101 @_Soviet @_Soviet NNP 25 2192 102 Union Union NNP 25 2192 103 _ _ NNP 25 2192 104 * * NFP 25 2192 105 _ _ NNP 25 2192 106 Geography Geography NNP 25 2192 107 _ _ NNP 25 2192 108 # # NNP 25 2192 109 _ _ NNP 25 2192 110 Total total JJ 25 2192 111 area area NN 25 2192 112 : : : 25 2192 113 22,402,200 22,402,200 CD 25 2192 114 km2 km2 NN 25 2192 115 ; ; : 25 2192 116 land land NN 25 2192 117 area area NN 25 2192 118 : : : 25 2192 119 22,272,000 22,272,000 CD 25 2192 120 km2 km2 NNP 25 2192 121 _ _ NNP 25 2192 122 # # NNP 25 2192 123 _ _ NNP 25 2192 124 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2192 125 area area NN 25 2192 126 : : : 25 2192 127 slightly slightly RB 25 2192 128 less less JJR 25 2192 129 than than IN 25 2192 130 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2192 131 times time NNS 25 2192 132 the the DT 25 2192 133 size size NN 25 2192 134 of of IN 25 2192 135 US US NNP 25 2192 136 _ _ NNP 25 2192 137 # # $ 25 2192 138 _ _ NNP 25 2192 139 Land Land NNP 25 2192 140 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2192 141 : : : 25 2192 142 19,933 19,933 CD 25 2192 143 km km NN 25 2192 144 total total NN 25 2192 145 ; ; : 25 2192 146 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2192 147 2,384 2,384 CD 25 2192 148 km km NN 25 2192 149 , , , 25 2192 150 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2192 151 98 98 CD 25 2192 152 km km NN 25 2192 153 , , , 25 2192 154 China China NNP 25 2192 155 7,520 7,520 CD 25 2192 156 km km NN 25 2192 157 , , , 25 2192 158 Finland Finland NNP 25 2192 159 1,313 1,313 CD 25 2192 160 km km NNS 25 2192 161 , , , 25 2192 162 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2192 163 135 135 CD 25 2192 164 km km NNS 25 2192 165 , , , 25 2192 166 Iran Iran NNP 25 2192 167 1,690 1,690 CD 25 2192 168 km km NN 25 2192 169 , , , 25 2192 170 North North NNP 25 2192 171 Korea Korea NNP 25 2192 172 17 17 CD 25 2192 173 km km NN 25 2192 174 , , , 25 2192 175 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2192 176 3,441 3,441 CD 25 2192 177 km km NN 25 2192 178 , , , 25 2192 179 Norway Norway NNP 25 2192 180 196 196 CD 25 2192 181 km km NN 25 2192 182 , , , 25 2192 183 Poland Poland NNP 25 2192 184 1,215 1,215 CD 25 2192 185 km km NNS 25 2192 186 , , , 25 2192 187 Romania Romania NNP 25 2192 188 1,307 1,307 CD 25 2192 189 km km NN 25 2192 190 , , , 25 2192 191 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2192 192 617 617 CD 25 2192 193 km km NN 25 2192 194 _ _ NNP 25 2192 195 # # NN 25 2192 196 _ _ NNP 25 2192 197 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2192 198 : : : 25 2192 199 42,777 42,777 CD 25 2192 200 km km NN 25 2192 201 _ _ NNP 25 2192 202 # # NNP 25 2192 203 _ _ NNP 25 2192 204 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2192 205 claims claim VBZ 25 2192 206 : : : 25 2192 207 Continental continental JJ 25 2192 208 shelf shelf NN 25 2192 209 : : : 25 2192 210 200 200 CD 25 2192 211 m m NN 25 2192 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 213 depth depth NN 25 2192 214 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 215 or or CC 25 2192 216 to to IN 25 2192 217 depth depth NN 25 2192 218 of of IN 25 2192 219 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2192 220 ; ; : 25 2192 221 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2192 222 economic economic JJ 25 2192 223 zone zone NN 25 2192 224 : : : 25 2192 225 200 200 CD 25 2192 226 nm nm CD 25 2192 227 ; ; : 25 2192 228 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2192 229 sea sea NN 25 2192 230 : : : 25 2192 231 12 12 CD 25 2192 232 nm nm NNP 25 2192 233 _ _ NNP 25 2192 234 # # NNP 25 2192 235 _ _ NNP 25 2192 236 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2192 237 : : : 25 2192 238 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2192 239 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 2192 240 are be VBP 25 2192 241 under under IN 25 2192 242 way way NN 25 2192 243 to to TO 25 2192 244 resolve resolve VB 25 2192 245 disputed dispute VBN 25 2192 246 sections section NNS 25 2192 247 of of IN 25 2192 248 the the DT 25 2192 249 boundary boundary NN 25 2192 250 with with IN 25 2192 251 China China NNP 25 2192 252 ; ; : 25 2192 253 US US NNP 25 2192 254 Government Government NNP 25 2192 255 has have VBZ 25 2192 256 not not RB 25 2192 257 recognized recognize VBN 25 2192 258 the the DT 25 2192 259 incorporation incorporation NN 25 2192 260 of of IN 25 2192 261 Estonia Estonia NNP 25 2192 262 , , , 25 2192 263 Latvia Latvia NNP 25 2192 264 , , , 25 2192 265 and and CC 25 2192 266 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 25 2192 267 into into IN 25 2192 268 the the DT 25 2192 269 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2192 270 Union Union NNP 25 2192 271 ; ; : 25 2192 272 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 25 2192 273 , , , 25 2192 274 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 25 2192 275 , , , 25 2192 276 and and CC 25 2192 277 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 25 2192 278 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2192 279 and and CC 25 2192 280 the the DT 25 2192 281 Habomai Habomai NNP 25 2192 282 island island NN 25 2192 283 group group NN 25 2192 284 occupied occupy VBN 25 2192 285 by by IN 25 2192 286 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2192 287 Union Union NNP 25 2192 288 since since IN 25 2192 289 1945 1945 CD 25 2192 290 , , , 25 2192 291 claimed claim VBN 25 2192 292 by by IN 25 2192 293 Japan Japan NNP 25 2192 294 ; ; : 25 2192 295 maritime maritime JJ 25 2192 296 dispute dispute NN 25 2192 297 with with IN 25 2192 298 Norway Norway NNP 25 2192 299 over over IN 25 2192 300 portion portion NN 25 2192 301 of of IN 25 2192 302 Barents Barents NNP 25 2192 303 Sea Sea NNP 25 2192 304 ; ; : 25 2192 305 has have VBZ 25 2192 306 made make VBN 25 2192 307 no no DT 25 2192 308 territorial territorial JJ 25 2192 309 claim claim NN 25 2192 310 in in IN 25 2192 311 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2192 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 313 but but CC 25 2192 314 has have VBZ 25 2192 315 reserved reserve VBN 25 2192 316 the the DT 25 2192 317 right right NN 25 2192 318 to to TO 25 2192 319 do do VB 25 2192 320 so so RB 25 2192 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 322 and and CC 25 2192 323 does do VBZ 25 2192 324 not not RB 25 2192 325 recognize recognize VB 25 2192 326 the the DT 25 2192 327 claims claim NNS 25 2192 328 of of IN 25 2192 329 any any DT 25 2192 330 other other JJ 25 2192 331 nation nation NN 25 2192 332 ; ; : 25 2192 333 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 2192 334 question question NN 25 2192 335 among among IN 25 2192 336 Iran Iran NNP 25 2192 337 , , , 25 2192 338 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2192 339 , , , 25 2192 340 Syria Syria NNP 25 2192 341 , , , 25 2192 342 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2192 343 , , , 25 2192 344 and and CC 25 2192 345 the the DT 25 2192 346 USSR USSR NNP 25 2192 347 _ _ XX 25 2192 348 # # NNP 25 2192 349 _ _ NNP 25 2192 350 Climate Climate NNP 25 2192 351 : : : 25 2192 352 mostly mostly RB 25 2192 353 temperate temperate VB 25 2192 354 to to IN 25 2192 355 arctic arctic NNP 25 2192 356 continental continental NNP 25 2192 357 ; ; : 25 2192 358 winters winter NNS 25 2192 359 vary vary VBP 25 2192 360 from from IN 25 2192 361 cool cool JJ 25 2192 362 along along IN 25 2192 363 Black Black NNP 25 2192 364 Sea Sea NNP 25 2192 365 to to TO 25 2192 366 frigid frigid VB 25 2192 367 in in IN 25 2192 368 Siberia Siberia NNP 25 2192 369 ; ; : 25 2192 370 summers summer NNS 25 2192 371 vary vary VBP 25 2192 372 from from IN 25 2192 373 hot hot JJ 25 2192 374 in in IN 25 2192 375 southern southern JJ 25 2192 376 deserts desert NNS 25 2192 377 to to TO 25 2192 378 cool cool VB 25 2192 379 along along IN 25 2192 380 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2192 381 coast coast NN 25 2192 382 _ _ NNP 25 2192 383 # # NNP 25 2192 384 _ _ NNP 25 2192 385 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2192 386 : : : 25 2192 387 broad broad JJ 25 2192 388 plain plain JJ 25 2192 389 with with IN 25 2192 390 low low JJ 25 2192 391 hills hill NNS 25 2192 392 west west RB 25 2192 393 of of IN 25 2192 394 Urals ural NNS 25 2192 395 ; ; : 25 2192 396 vast vast JJ 25 2192 397 coniferous coniferous JJ 25 2192 398 forest forest NN 25 2192 399 and and CC 25 2192 400 tundra tundra NNP 25 2192 401 in in IN 25 2192 402 Siberia Siberia NNP 25 2192 403 , , , 25 2192 404 deserts desert NNS 25 2192 405 in in IN 25 2192 406 Central Central NNP 25 2192 407 Asia Asia NNP 25 2192 408 , , , 25 2192 409 mountains mountain NNS 25 2192 410 in in IN 25 2192 411 south south NNP 25 2192 412 _ _ NNP 25 2192 413 # # $ 25 2192 414 _ _ NNP 25 2192 415 Natural natural JJ 25 2192 416 resources resource NNS 25 2192 417 : : : 25 2192 418 self self NN 25 2192 419 - - HYPH 25 2192 420 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2192 421 in in IN 25 2192 422 oil oil NN 25 2192 423 , , , 25 2192 424 natural natural JJ 25 2192 425 gas gas NN 25 2192 426 , , , 25 2192 427 coal coal NN 25 2192 428 , , , 25 2192 429 and and CC 25 2192 430 strategic strategic JJ 25 2192 431 minerals mineral NNS 25 2192 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 433 except except IN 25 2192 434 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 2192 435 , , , 25 2192 436 alumina alumina NNP 25 2192 437 , , , 25 2192 438 tantalum tantalum NNP 25 2192 439 , , , 25 2192 440 tin tin NNP 25 2192 441 , , , 25 2192 442 tungsten tungsten NN 25 2192 443 , , , 25 2192 444 fluorspar fluorspar NNS 25 2192 445 , , , 25 2192 446 and and CC 25 2192 447 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 25 2192 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 449 , , , 25 2192 450 timber timber NN 25 2192 451 , , , 25 2192 452 gold gold NN 25 2192 453 , , , 25 2192 454 manganese manganese JJ 25 2192 455 , , , 25 2192 456 lead lead NN 25 2192 457 , , , 25 2192 458 zinc zinc NN 25 2192 459 , , , 25 2192 460 nickel nickel NN 25 2192 461 , , , 25 2192 462 mercury mercury NN 25 2192 463 , , , 25 2192 464 potash potash NNP 25 2192 465 , , , 25 2192 466 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2192 467 ; ; : 25 2192 468 note note VB 25 2192 469 -- -- : 25 2192 470 the the DT 25 2192 471 USSR USSR NNP 25 2192 472 is be VBZ 25 2192 473 the the DT 25 2192 474 world world NN 25 2192 475 's 's POS 25 2192 476 largest large JJS 25 2192 477 producer producer NN 25 2192 478 of of IN 25 2192 479 oil oil NN 25 2192 480 and and CC 25 2192 481 natural natural JJ 25 2192 482 gas gas NN 25 2192 483 , , , 25 2192 484 third third JJ 25 2192 485 in in IN 25 2192 486 coal coal NN 25 2192 487 _ _ NNP 25 2192 488 # # NNP 25 2192 489 _ _ NNP 25 2192 490 Land Land NNP 25 2192 491 use use NN 25 2192 492 : : : 25 2192 493 arable arable JJ 25 2192 494 land land NN 25 2192 495 10 10 CD 25 2192 496 % % NN 25 2192 497 ; ; , 25 2192 498 permanent permanent JJ 25 2192 499 crops crop NNS 25 2192 500 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2192 501 ; ; : 25 2192 502 meadows meadow NNS 25 2192 503 and and CC 25 2192 504 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2192 505 17 17 CD 25 2192 506 % % NN 25 2192 507 ; ; , 25 2192 508 forest forest NN 25 2192 509 and and CC 25 2192 510 woodland woodland IN 25 2192 511 41 41 CD 25 2192 512 % % NN 25 2192 513 ; ; , 25 2192 514 other other JJ 25 2192 515 32 32 CD 25 2192 516 % % NN 25 2192 517 ; ; , 25 2192 518 includes include VBZ 25 2192 519 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2192 520 1 1 CD 25 2192 521 % % NN 25 2192 522 _ _ NNP 25 2192 523 # # $ 25 2192 524 _ _ NNP 25 2192 525 Environment Environment NNP 25 2192 526 : : : 25 2192 527 despite despite IN 25 2192 528 size size NN 25 2192 529 and and CC 25 2192 530 diversity diversity NN 25 2192 531 , , , 25 2192 532 small small JJ 25 2192 533 percentage percentage NN 25 2192 534 of of IN 25 2192 535 land land NN 25 2192 536 is be VBZ 25 2192 537 arable arable JJ 25 2192 538 and and CC 25 2192 539 much much JJ 25 2192 540 is be VBZ 25 2192 541 too too RB 25 2192 542 far far RB 25 2192 543 north north NN 25 2192 544 ; ; : 25 2192 545 some some DT 25 2192 546 of of IN 25 2192 547 most most RBS 25 2192 548 fertile fertile JJ 25 2192 549 land land NN 25 2192 550 is be VBZ 25 2192 551 water water NN 25 2192 552 deficient deficient JJ 25 2192 553 or or CC 25 2192 554 has have VBZ 25 2192 555 insufficient insufficient JJ 25 2192 556 growing grow VBG 25 2192 557 season season NN 25 2192 558 ; ; : 25 2192 559 many many JJ 25 2192 560 better well JJR 25 2192 561 climates climate NNS 25 2192 562 have have VBP 25 2192 563 poor poor JJ 25 2192 564 soils soil NNS 25 2192 565 ; ; : 25 2192 566 hot hot JJ 25 2192 567 , , , 25 2192 568 dry dry JJ 25 2192 569 , , , 25 2192 570 desiccating desiccate VBG 25 2192 571 sukhovey sukhovey JJ 25 2192 572 wind wind NN 25 2192 573 affects affect NNS 25 2192 574 south south RB 25 2192 575 ; ; , 25 2192 576 desertification desertification NN 25 2192 577 ; ; : 25 2192 578 continuous continuous JJ 25 2192 579 permafrost permafrost NN 25 2192 580 over over IN 25 2192 581 much much JJ 25 2192 582 of of IN 25 2192 583 Siberia Siberia NNP 25 2192 584 is be VBZ 25 2192 585 a a DT 25 2192 586 major major JJ 25 2192 587 impediment impediment NN 25 2192 588 to to IN 25 2192 589 development development NN 25 2192 590 _ _ NNP 25 2192 591 # # NNP 25 2192 592 _ _ NNP 25 2192 593 Note Note NNP 25 2192 594 : : : 25 2192 595 largest large JJS 25 2192 596 country country NN 25 2192 597 in in IN 25 2192 598 world world NN 25 2192 599 , , , 25 2192 600 but but CC 25 2192 601 unfavorably unfavorably RB 25 2192 602 located locate VBN 25 2192 603 in in IN 25 2192 604 relation relation NN 25 2192 605 to to IN 25 2192 606 major major JJ 25 2192 607 sea sea NN 25 2192 608 lanes lane NNS 25 2192 609 of of IN 25 2192 610 world world NN 25 2192 611 _ _ NNP 25 2192 612 * * NFP 25 2192 613 _ _ NNP 25 2192 614 People People NNPS 25 2192 615 _ _ IN 25 2192 616 # # NNP 25 2192 617 _ _ NNP 25 2192 618 Population Population NNP 25 2192 619 : : : 25 2192 620 293,047,571 293,047,571 CD 25 2192 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 622 July July NNP 25 2192 623 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 624 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 625 , , , 25 2192 626 growth growth NN 25 2192 627 rate rate NN 25 2192 628 0.7 0.7 CD 25 2192 629 % % NN 25 2192 630 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 631 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 632 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 633 _ _ NNP 25 2192 634 # # NNP 25 2192 635 _ _ NNP 25 2192 636 Birth Birth NNP 25 2192 637 rate rate NN 25 2192 638 : : : 25 2192 639 17 17 CD 25 2192 640 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2192 641 population population NN 25 2192 642 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 643 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 644 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 645 _ _ NNP 25 2192 646 # # $ 25 2192 647 _ _ NNP 25 2192 648 Death Death NNP 25 2192 649 rate rate NN 25 2192 650 : : : 25 2192 651 10 10 CD 25 2192 652 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2192 653 population population NN 25 2192 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 655 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 657 _ _ NNP 25 2192 658 # # NNP 25 2192 659 _ _ NNP 25 2192 660 Net net JJ 25 2192 661 migration migration NN 25 2192 662 rate rate NN 25 2192 663 : : : 25 2192 664 0 0 CD 25 2192 665 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2192 666 population population NN 25 2192 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 668 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 670 _ _ NNP 25 2192 671 # # $ 25 2192 672 _ _ NNP 25 2192 673 Infant Infant NNP 25 2192 674 mortality mortality NN 25 2192 675 rate rate NN 25 2192 676 : : : 25 2192 677 23 23 CD 25 2192 678 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2192 679 live live JJ 25 2192 680 births birth NNS 25 2192 681 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 682 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 683 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 684 _ _ NNP 25 2192 685 # # NNP 25 2192 686 _ _ NNP 25 2192 687 Life Life NNP 25 2192 688 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2192 689 at at IN 25 2192 690 birth birth NN 25 2192 691 : : : 25 2192 692 65 65 CD 25 2192 693 years year NNS 25 2192 694 male male JJ 25 2192 695 , , , 25 2192 696 74 74 CD 25 2192 697 years year NNS 25 2192 698 female female JJ 25 2192 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 700 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 701 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 702 _ _ NNP 25 2192 703 # # NNP 25 2192 704 _ _ NNP 25 2192 705 Total total JJ 25 2192 706 fertility fertility NN 25 2192 707 rate rate NN 25 2192 708 : : : 25 2192 709 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2192 710 children child NNS 25 2192 711 born bear VBN 25 2192 712 / / SYM 25 2192 713 woman woman NN 25 2192 714 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 715 1991 1991 CD 25 2192 716 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 717 _ _ NNP 25 2192 718 # # $ 25 2192 719 _ _ NNP 25 2192 720 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2192 721 : : : 25 2192 722 noun noun NNP 25 2192 723 -- -- : 25 2192 724 Soviet(s soviet(s XX 25 2192 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 726 ; ; , 25 2192 727 adjective adjective JJ 25 2192 728 -- -- : 25 2192 729 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2192 730 _ _ NNP 25 2192 731 # # $ 25 2192 732 _ _ NNP 25 2192 733 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2192 734 divisions division NNS 25 2192 735 : : : 25 2192 736 Russian russian JJ 25 2192 737 50.78 50.78 CD 25 2192 738 % % NN 25 2192 739 , , , 25 2192 740 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 25 2192 741 15.45 15.45 CD 25 2192 742 % % NN 25 2192 743 , , , 25 2192 744 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 25 2192 745 5.84 5.84 CD 25 2192 746 % % NN 25 2192 747 , , , 25 2192 748 Belorussian Belorussian NNP 25 2192 749 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 750 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2192 751 ) ) -RRB- 25 2192 752 3.51 3.51 CD 25 2192 753 % % NN 25 2192 754 , , , 25 2192 755 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 25 2192 756 2.85 2.85 CD 25 2192 757 % % NN 25 2192 758 , , , 25 2192 759 Azeri Azeri NNP 25 2192 760 2.38 2.38 CD 25 2192 761 % % NN 25 2192 762 , , , 25 2192 763 Armenian armenian JJ 25 2192 764 1.62 1.62 CD 25 2192 765 % % NN 25 2192 766 , , , 25 2192 767 Tajik tajik NN 25 2192 768 1.48 1.48 CD 25 2192 769 % % NN 25 2192 770 , , , 25 2192 771 Georgian georgian JJ 25 2192 772 1.39 1.39 CD 25 2192 773 % % NN 25 2192 774 , , , 25 2192 775 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 25 2192 776 1.17 1.17 CD 25 2192 777 % % NN 25 2192 778 , , , 25 2192 779 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 25 2192 780 1.07 1.07 CD 25 2192 781 % % NN 25 2192 782 , , , 25 2192 783 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 25 2192 784 0.95 0.95 CD 25 2192 785 % % NN 25 2192 786 , , , 25 2192 787 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 25 2192 788 0.89 0.89 CD 25 2192 789 % % NN 25 2192 790 , , , 25 2192 791 Latvian Latvian NNP 25 2192 792 0.51 0.51 CD 25 2192 793 % % NN 25 2192 794 , , , 25 2192 795 Estonian estonian JJ 25 2192 796 0.36 0.36 CD 25 2192 797 % % NN 25 2192 798 , , , 25 2192 799 other other JJ 25 2192 800 9.75 9.75 CD 25 2192 801 % % NN 25 2192 802 _ _ NN 25 2192 803 # # $ 25 2192 804 _ _ NNP 25 2192 805 Religion Religion NNP 25 2192 806 : : : 25 2192 807 Russian Russian NNP 25 2192 808 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 2192 809 20 20 CD 25 2192 810 % % NN 25 2192 811 , , , 25 2192 812 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2192 813 10 10 CD 25 2192 814 % % NN 25 2192 815 , , , 25 2192 816 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2192 817 , , , 25 2192 818 Georgian Georgian NNP 25 2192 819 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 2192 820 , , , 25 2192 821 Armenian Armenian NNP 25 2192 822 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 2192 823 , , , 25 2192 824 and and CC 25 2192 825 Roman roman JJ 25 2192 826 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2192 827 7 7 CD 25 2192 828 % % NN 25 2192 829 , , , 25 2192 830 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2192 831 less less JJR 25 2192 832 than than IN 25 2192 833 1 1 CD 25 2192 834 % % NN 25 2192 835 , , , 25 2192 836 atheist atheist NN 25 2192 837 60 60 CD 25 2192 838 % % NN 25 2192 839 ( ( -LRB- 25 2192 840 est est NNP 25 2192 841 . . . 25 2192 842 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 1 _ _ NNP 25 2193 2 # # NNP 25 2193 3 _ _ NNP 25 2193 4 Language Language NNP 25 2193 5 : : : 25 2193 6 Russian Russian NNP 25 2193 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 8 official official NN 25 2193 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 10 ; ; : 25 2193 11 more more JJR 25 2193 12 than than IN 25 2193 13 200 200 CD 25 2193 14 languages language NNS 25 2193 15 and and CC 25 2193 16 dialects dialect NNS 25 2193 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 18 at at RB 25 2193 19 least least JJS 25 2193 20 18 18 CD 25 2193 21 with with IN 25 2193 22 more more JJR 25 2193 23 than than IN 25 2193 24 1 1 CD 25 2193 25 million million CD 25 2193 26 speakers speaker NNS 25 2193 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 28 ; ; : 25 2193 29 Slavic Slavic NNP 25 2193 30 group group NN 25 2193 31 75 75 CD 25 2193 32 % % NN 25 2193 33 , , , 25 2193 34 other other JJ 25 2193 35 Indo Indo NNP 25 2193 36 - - HYPH 25 2193 37 European european JJ 25 2193 38 8 8 CD 25 2193 39 % % NN 25 2193 40 , , , 25 2193 41 Altaic Altaic NNP 25 2193 42 12 12 CD 25 2193 43 % % NN 25 2193 44 , , , 25 2193 45 Uralian uralian JJ 25 2193 46 3 3 CD 25 2193 47 % % NN 25 2193 48 , , , 25 2193 49 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 25 2193 50 2 2 CD 25 2193 51 % % NN 25 2193 52 _ _ NN 25 2193 53 # # $ 25 2193 54 _ _ NNP 25 2193 55 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2193 56 : : : 25 2193 57 98 98 CD 25 2193 58 % % NN 25 2193 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 60 male male JJ 25 2193 61 99 99 CD 25 2193 62 % % NN 25 2193 63 , , , 25 2193 64 female female JJ 25 2193 65 97 97 CD 25 2193 66 % % NN 25 2193 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 68 age age NN 25 2193 69 15 15 CD 25 2193 70 and and CC 25 2193 71 over over RB 25 2193 72 can can MD 25 2193 73 read read VB 25 2193 74 and and CC 25 2193 75 write write VB 25 2193 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 77 1989 1989 CD 25 2193 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 79 _ _ NNP 25 2193 80 # # $ 25 2193 81 _ _ NNP 25 2193 82 Labor Labor NNP 25 2193 83 force force NN 25 2193 84 : : : 25 2193 85 152,300,000 152,300,000 CD 25 2193 86 civilians civilian NNS 25 2193 87 ; ; : 25 2193 88 industry industry NN 25 2193 89 and and CC 25 2193 90 other other JJ 25 2193 91 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 25 2193 92 fields field NNS 25 2193 93 80 80 CD 25 2193 94 % % NN 25 2193 95 , , , 25 2193 96 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2193 97 20 20 CD 25 2193 98 % % NN 25 2193 99 ; ; , 25 2193 100 shortage shortage NN 25 2193 101 of of IN 25 2193 102 skilled skilled JJ 25 2193 103 labor labor NN 25 2193 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 105 1989 1989 CD 25 2193 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 107 _ _ NNP 25 2193 108 # # NNP 25 2193 109 _ _ NNP 25 2193 110 Organized Organized NNP 25 2193 111 labor labor NN 25 2193 112 : : : 25 2193 113 the the DT 25 2193 114 vast vast JJ 25 2193 115 majority majority NN 25 2193 116 of of IN 25 2193 117 workers worker NNS 25 2193 118 are be VBP 25 2193 119 union union NN 25 2193 120 members member NNS 25 2193 121 ; ; , 25 2193 122 official official JJ 25 2193 123 unions union NNS 25 2193 124 are be VBP 25 2193 125 organized organize VBN 25 2193 126 within within IN 25 2193 127 the the DT 25 2193 128 General General NNP 25 2193 129 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2193 130 of of IN 25 2193 131 Trade Trade NNP 25 2193 132 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2193 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 134 GCTU GCTU NNP 25 2193 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 136 and and CC 25 2193 137 still still RB 25 2193 138 operate operate VB 25 2193 139 within within IN 25 2193 140 general general JJ 25 2193 141 guidelines guideline NNS 25 2193 142 set set VBN 25 2193 143 up up RP 25 2193 144 by by IN 25 2193 145 the the DT 25 2193 146 CPSU CPSU NNP 25 2193 147 and and CC 25 2193 148 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 149 Government Government NNP 25 2193 150 ; ; : 25 2193 151 a a DT 25 2193 152 large large JJ 25 2193 153 number number NN 25 2193 154 of of IN 25 2193 155 independent independent JJ 25 2193 156 trade trade NN 25 2193 157 unions union NNS 25 2193 158 have have VBP 25 2193 159 been be VBN 25 2193 160 formed form VBN 25 2193 161 since since IN 25 2193 162 President President NNP 25 2193 163 Gorbachev Gorbachev NNP 25 2193 164 came come VBD 25 2193 165 to to IN 25 2193 166 power power NN 25 2193 167 ; ; : 25 2193 168 most most JJS 25 2193 169 are be VBP 25 2193 170 locally locally RB 25 2193 171 or or CC 25 2193 172 regionally regionally RB 25 2193 173 based base VBN 25 2193 174 and and CC 25 2193 175 represent represent VB 25 2193 176 workers worker NNS 25 2193 177 from from IN 25 2193 178 one one CD 25 2193 179 enterprise enterprise NN 25 2193 180 or or CC 25 2193 181 a a DT 25 2193 182 group group NN 25 2193 183 of of IN 25 2193 184 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 2193 185 ; ; : 25 2193 186 there there EX 25 2193 187 are be VBP 25 2193 188 a a DT 25 2193 189 few few JJ 25 2193 190 independent independent JJ 25 2193 191 unions union NNS 25 2193 192 that that WDT 25 2193 193 claim claim VBP 25 2193 194 a a DT 25 2193 195 nationwide nationwide JJ 25 2193 196 following following NN 25 2193 197 , , , 25 2193 198 the the DT 25 2193 199 most most RBS 25 2193 200 prominent prominent JJ 25 2193 201 of of IN 25 2193 202 which which WDT 25 2193 203 is be VBZ 25 2193 204 Independent Independent NNP 25 2193 205 Miners Miners NNP 25 2193 206 Trade Trade NNP 25 2193 207 Union Union NNP 25 2193 208 set set VBD 25 2193 209 up up RP 25 2193 210 by by IN 25 2193 211 the the DT 25 2193 212 country country NN 25 2193 213 's 's POS 25 2193 214 coal coal NN 25 2193 215 miners miner NNS 25 2193 216 _ _ NNP 25 2193 217 * * NFP 25 2193 218 _ _ NNP 25 2193 219 Government Government NNP 25 2193 220 _ _ NNP 25 2193 221 # # NNP 25 2193 222 _ _ NNP 25 2193 223 Long Long NNP 25 2193 224 - - HYPH 25 2193 225 form form NN 25 2193 226 name name NN 25 2193 227 : : : 25 2193 228 Union Union NNP 25 2193 229 of of IN 25 2193 230 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 231 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 232 Republics Republics NNPS 25 2193 233 ; ; , 25 2193 234 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2193 235 USSR USSR NNP 25 2193 236 _ _ NNP 25 2193 237 # # $ 25 2193 238 _ _ NNP 25 2193 239 Type Type NNP 25 2193 240 : : : 25 2193 241 in in IN 25 2193 242 transition transition NN 25 2193 243 to to IN 25 2193 244 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 2193 245 federal federal JJ 25 2193 246 system system NN 25 2193 247 _ _ NNP 25 2193 248 # # NNP 25 2193 249 _ _ NNP 25 2193 250 Capital Capital NNP 25 2193 251 : : : 25 2193 252 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 2193 253 _ _ NNP 25 2193 254 # # NNP 25 2193 255 _ _ NNP 25 2193 256 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2193 257 divisions division NNS 25 2193 258 : : : 25 2193 259 1 1 CD 25 2193 260 soviet soviet JJ 25 2193 261 federative federative JJ 25 2193 262 socialist socialist NNP 25 2193 263 republic republic NNP 25 2193 264 * * NFP 25 2193 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 266 sovetskaya sovetskaya NNP 25 2193 267 federativnaya federativnaya NNP 25 2193 268 sotsialistcheskaya sotsialistcheskaya NNP 25 2193 269 respublika respublika NNP 25 2193 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 271 and and CC 25 2193 272 14 14 CD 25 2193 273 soviet soviet JJ 25 2193 274 socialist socialist JJ 25 2193 275 republics republic NNS 25 2193 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 277 sovetskiye sovetskiye NNP 25 2193 278 sotsialisticheskiye sotsialisticheskiye NNP 25 2193 279 respubliki respubliki NNP 25 2193 280 , , , 25 2193 281 singular singular NNP 25 2193 282 -- -- : 25 2193 283 sovetskaya sovetskaya NNP 25 2193 284 sotsialisticheskaya sotsialisticheskaya NNP 25 2193 285 respublika respublika NNP 25 2193 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 287 ; ; : 25 2193 288 Armenian Armenian NNP 25 2193 289 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 290 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 291 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 292 , , , 25 2193 293 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 25 2193 294 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 295 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 296 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 297 , , , 25 2193 298 Belorussian Belorussian NNP 25 2193 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 300 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2193 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 302 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 303 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 304 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 305 , , , 25 2193 306 Estonian Estonian NNP 25 2193 307 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 308 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 309 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 310 , , , 25 2193 311 Georgian Georgian NNP 25 2193 312 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 313 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 314 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 315 , , , 25 2193 316 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 25 2193 317 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 318 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 319 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 320 , , , 25 2193 321 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 25 2193 322 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 323 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 324 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 325 , , , 25 2193 326 Latvian Latvian NNP 25 2193 327 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 328 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 329 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 330 , , , 25 2193 331 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 25 2193 332 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 333 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 334 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 335 , , , 25 2193 336 Russian Russian NNP 25 2193 337 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 338 Federative Federative NNP 25 2193 339 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 340 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 341 * * NFP 25 2193 342 , , , 25 2193 343 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 344 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 345 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 346 of of IN 25 2193 347 Moldova Moldova NNP 25 2193 348 , , , 25 2193 349 Tajik Tajik NNP 25 2193 350 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 351 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 352 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 353 , , , 25 2193 354 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 25 2193 355 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 356 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 357 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 358 , , , 25 2193 359 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2193 360 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 361 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 362 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 363 , , , 25 2193 364 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 25 2193 365 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 366 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 367 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 368 ; ; : 25 2193 369 note note NN 25 2193 370 -- -- : 25 2193 371 Russian russian JJ 25 2193 372 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 373 Federative Federative NNP 25 2193 374 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 375 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 376 is be VBZ 25 2193 377 often often RB 25 2193 378 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2193 379 RSFSR RSFSR NNS 25 2193 380 and and CC 25 2193 381 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 382 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 383 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 384 is be VBZ 25 2193 385 often often RB 25 2193 386 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2193 387 SSR SSR NNP 25 2193 388 ; ; : 25 2193 389 the the DT 25 2193 390 parliaments parliament NNS 25 2193 391 in in IN 25 2193 392 Armenia Armenia NNP 25 2193 393 , , , 25 2193 394 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 25 2193 395 , , , 25 2193 396 Estonia Estonia NNP 25 2193 397 , , , 25 2193 398 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2193 399 , , , 25 2193 400 Latvia Latvia NNP 25 2193 401 , , , 25 2193 402 and and CC 25 2193 403 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 25 2193 404 have have VBP 25 2193 405 removed remove VBN 25 2193 406 the the DT 25 2193 407 words word NNS 25 2193 408 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 409 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 410 from from IN 25 2193 411 the the DT 25 2193 412 names name NNS 25 2193 413 of of IN 25 2193 414 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2193 415 republics republic NNS 25 2193 416 , , , 25 2193 417 but but CC 25 2193 418 the the DT 25 2193 419 central central JJ 25 2193 420 government government NN 25 2193 421 has have VBZ 25 2193 422 not not RB 25 2193 423 recognized recognize VBN 25 2193 424 those those DT 25 2193 425 changes change NNS 25 2193 426 ; ; : 25 2193 427 the the DT 25 2193 428 parliament parliament NN 25 2193 429 in in IN 25 2193 430 Kirghiziya Kirghiziya NNP 25 2193 431 changed change VBD 25 2193 432 the the DT 25 2193 433 name name NN 25 2193 434 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 25 2193 435 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 436 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 437 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 438 to to IN 25 2193 439 Republic Republic NNP 25 2193 440 of of IN 25 2193 441 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 25 2193 442 , , , 25 2193 443 but but CC 25 2193 444 the the DT 25 2193 445 central central JJ 25 2193 446 government government NN 25 2193 447 has have VBZ 25 2193 448 not not RB 25 2193 449 recognized recognize VBN 25 2193 450 that that IN 25 2193 451 change change NN 25 2193 452 _ _ NNP 25 2193 453 # # $ 25 2193 454 _ _ NNP 25 2193 455 Independence Independence NNP 25 2193 456 : : : 25 2193 457 30 30 CD 25 2193 458 December December NNP 25 2193 459 1922 1922 CD 25 2193 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 461 Union Union NNP 25 2193 462 of of IN 25 2193 463 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 464 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 465 Republics Republics NNP 25 2193 466 established establish VBN 25 2193 467 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 468 _ _ NNP 25 2193 469 # # NNP 25 2193 470 _ _ NNP 25 2193 471 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2193 472 : : : 25 2193 473 7 7 CD 25 2193 474 October October NNP 25 2193 475 1977 1977 CD 25 2193 476 _ _ NNP 25 2193 477 # # $ 25 2193 478 _ _ NNP 25 2193 479 Legal Legal NNP 25 2193 480 system system NN 25 2193 481 : : : 25 2193 482 civil civil JJ 25 2193 483 law law NN 25 2193 484 system system NN 25 2193 485 as as IN 25 2193 486 modified modify VBN 25 2193 487 by by IN 25 2193 488 Communist communist JJ 25 2193 489 legal legal JJ 25 2193 490 theory theory NN 25 2193 491 ; ; : 25 2193 492 no no DT 25 2193 493 judicial judicial JJ 25 2193 494 review review NN 25 2193 495 of of IN 25 2193 496 legislative legislative JJ 25 2193 497 acts act NNS 25 2193 498 ; ; : 25 2193 499 has have VBZ 25 2193 500 not not RB 25 2193 501 accepted accept VBN 25 2193 502 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2193 503 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2193 504 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2193 505 _ _ NNP 25 2193 506 # # NNP 25 2193 507 _ _ NNP 25 2193 508 National national JJ 25 2193 509 holiday holiday NN 25 2193 510 : : : 25 2193 511 Great Great NNP 25 2193 512 October October NNP 25 2193 513 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2193 514 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 2193 515 , , , 25 2193 516 7 7 CD 25 2193 517 - - SYM 25 2193 518 8 8 CD 25 2193 519 November November NNP 25 2193 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 521 1917 1917 CD 25 2193 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 523 _ _ NNP 25 2193 524 # # NNP 25 2193 525 _ _ NNP 25 2193 526 Executive Executive NNP 25 2193 527 branch branch NN 25 2193 528 : : : 25 2193 529 president president NNP 25 2193 530 _ _ NNP 25 2193 531 # # NNP 25 2193 532 _ _ NNP 25 2193 533 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2193 534 branch branch NN 25 2193 535 : : : 25 2193 536 the the DT 25 2193 537 Congress Congress NNP 25 2193 538 of of IN 25 2193 539 People People NNPS 25 2193 540 's 's POS 25 2193 541 Deputies deputy NNS 25 2193 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 543 S'ezd S'ezd NNP 25 2193 544 Narodnykh Narodnykh NNP 25 2193 545 Deputatov Deputatov NNP 25 2193 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 547 is be VBZ 25 2193 548 the the DT 25 2193 549 supreme supreme JJ 25 2193 550 organ organ NN 25 2193 551 of of IN 25 2193 552 USSR USSR NNP 25 2193 553 state state NN 25 2193 554 power power NN 25 2193 555 and and CC 25 2193 556 selects select VBZ 25 2193 557 the the DT 25 2193 558 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2193 559 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2193 560 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 561 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 562 Verkhovnyi Verkhovnyi NNP 25 2193 563 Sovyet Sovyet NNP 25 2193 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 565 which which WDT 25 2193 566 consists consist VBZ 25 2193 567 of of IN 25 2193 568 two two CD 25 2193 569 coequal coequal JJ 25 2193 570 houses house NNS 25 2193 571 -- -- : 25 2193 572 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 573 of of IN 25 2193 574 the the DT 25 2193 575 Union Union NNP 25 2193 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 577 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 578 Soiuza Soiuza NNP 25 2193 579 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 580 and and CC 25 2193 581 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 582 of of IN 25 2193 583 Nationalities Nationalities NNP 25 2193 584 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 585 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 586 Natsional'nostei Natsional'nostei NNP 25 2193 587 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 588 _ _ NNP 25 2193 589 # # $ 25 2193 590 _ _ NNP 25 2193 591 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2193 592 branch branch NN 25 2193 593 : : : 25 2193 594 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2193 595 Court Court NNP 25 2193 596 of of IN 25 2193 597 the the DT 25 2193 598 USSR USSR NNP 25 2193 599 _ _ NNP 25 2193 600 # # NNP 25 2193 601 _ _ NNP 25 2193 602 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2193 603 : : : 25 2193 604 Chief Chief NNP 25 2193 605 of of IN 25 2193 606 State State NNP 25 2193 607 -- -- : 25 2193 608 President President NNP 25 2193 609 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 25 2193 610 Sergeyevich Sergeyevich NNP 25 2193 611 GORBACHEV GORBACHEV NNP 25 2193 612 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 613 since since IN 25 2193 614 14 14 CD 25 2193 615 March March NNP 25 2193 616 1990 1990 CD 25 2193 617 ; ; : 25 2193 618 former former JJ 25 2193 619 General General NNP 25 2193 620 Secretary Secretary NNP 25 2193 621 of of IN 25 2193 622 the the DT 25 2193 623 Central Central NNP 25 2193 624 Committee Committee NNP 25 2193 625 of of IN 25 2193 626 the the DT 25 2193 627 Communist Communist NNP 25 2193 628 Party Party NNP 25 2193 629 since since IN 25 2193 630 11 11 CD 25 2193 631 March March NNP 25 2193 632 1985 1985 CD 25 2193 633 - - HYPH 25 2193 634 -resigned -resigne VBN 25 2193 635 August August NNP 25 2193 636 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 638 ; ; : 25 2193 639 Head Head NNP 25 2193 640 of of IN 25 2193 641 Government Government NNP 25 2193 642 -- -- : 25 2193 643 Prime Prime NNP 25 2193 644 Minister Minister NNP 25 2193 645 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 646 vacant vacant JJ 25 2193 647 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 648 ; ; : 25 2193 649 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2193 650 of of IN 25 2193 651 the the DT 25 2193 652 Committee Committee NNP 25 2193 653 for for IN 25 2193 654 the the DT 25 2193 655 Operational Operational NNP 25 2193 656 Management Management NNP 25 2193 657 of of IN 25 2193 658 the the DT 25 2193 659 USSR USSR NNP 25 2193 660 National National NNP 25 2193 661 Economy Economy NNP 25 2193 662 Ivan Ivan NNP 25 2193 663 SILAYEV SILAYEV NNP 25 2193 664 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 665 since since IN 25 2193 666 24 24 CD 25 2193 667 August August NNP 25 2193 668 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 670 _ _ NNP 25 2193 671 # # $ 25 2193 672 _ _ NNP 25 2193 673 Political political JJ 25 2193 674 parties party NNS 25 2193 675 and and CC 25 2193 676 leaders leader NNS 25 2193 677 : : : 25 2193 678 nascent nascent JJ 25 2193 679 multiparty multiparty NN 25 2193 680 system system NN 25 2193 681 _ _ NNP 25 2193 682 # # NNP 25 2193 683 _ _ NNP 25 2193 684 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2193 685 : : : 25 2193 686 universal universal JJ 25 2193 687 at at IN 25 2193 688 age age NN 25 2193 689 18 18 CD 25 2193 690 _ _ NNP 25 2193 691 # # NNP 25 2193 692 _ _ NNP 25 2193 693 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2193 694 : : : 25 2193 695 President President NNP 25 2193 696 -- -- : 25 2193 697 last last RB 25 2193 698 held hold VBN 25 2193 699 14 14 CD 25 2193 700 March March NNP 25 2193 701 1990 1990 CD 25 2193 702 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 703 next next JJ 25 2193 704 to to TO 25 2193 705 be be VB 25 2193 706 held hold VBN 25 2193 707 NA NA NNP 25 2193 708 1995 1995 CD 25 2193 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 710 ; ; : 25 2193 711 results result NNS 25 2193 712 -- -- : 25 2193 713 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 25 2193 714 Sergeyevich Sergeyevich NNP 25 2193 715 GORBACHEV GORBACHEV NNP 25 2193 716 was be VBD 25 2193 717 elected elect VBN 25 2193 718 by by IN 25 2193 719 the the DT 25 2193 720 Congress Congress NNP 25 2193 721 of of IN 25 2193 722 People People NNPS 25 2193 723 's 's POS 25 2193 724 Deputies deputy NNS 25 2193 725 ; ; : 25 2193 726 Congress Congress NNP 25 2193 727 of of IN 25 2193 728 People People NNPS 25 2193 729 's 's POS 25 2193 730 Deputies deputy NNS 25 2193 731 -- -- : 25 2193 732 last last RB 25 2193 733 held hold VBD 25 2193 734 17 17 CD 25 2193 735 December December NNP 25 2193 736 1990 1990 CD 25 2193 737 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 738 next next JJ 25 2193 739 to to TO 25 2193 740 be be VB 25 2193 741 held hold VBN 25 2193 742 NA NA NNP 25 2193 743 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 744 ; ; : 25 2193 745 results result NNS 25 2193 746 -- -- : 25 2193 747 NA na NN 25 2193 748 ; ; , 25 2193 749 seats--(2,250 seats--(2,250 JJ 25 2193 750 total total NN 25 2193 751 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 752 CPSU cpsu NN 25 2193 753 NA na NN 25 2193 754 , , , 25 2193 755 non non JJ 25 2193 756 - - JJ 25 2193 757 CPSU cpsu JJ 25 2193 758 NA na NN 25 2193 759 ; ; : 25 2193 760 note note NN 25 2193 761 -- -- : 25 2193 762 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 2193 763 September September NNP 25 2193 764 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 765 USSR USSR NNP 25 2193 766 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2193 767 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2193 768 -- -- : 25 2193 769 consists consist VBZ 25 2193 770 of of IN 25 2193 771 the the DT 25 2193 772 Council Council NNP 25 2193 773 of of IN 25 2193 774 the the DT 25 2193 775 Union Union NNP 25 2193 776 and and CC 25 2193 777 the the DT 25 2193 778 Council Council NNP 25 2193 779 of of IN 25 2193 780 Republics Republics NNP 25 2193 781 ; ; : 25 2193 782 Council Council NNP 25 2193 783 of of IN 25 2193 784 the the DT 25 2193 785 Union Union NNP 25 2193 786 -- -- : 25 2193 787 last last JJ 25 2193 788 held held JJ 25 2193 789 Spring Spring NNP 25 2193 790 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 792 next next JJ 25 2193 793 to to TO 25 2193 794 be be VB 25 2193 795 held hold VBN 25 2193 796 Fall Fall NNP 25 2193 797 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 798 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 799 ; ; : 25 2193 800 results result NNS 25 2193 801 -- -- : 25 2193 802 NA na NN 25 2193 803 ; ; : 25 2193 804 seats--(271 seats--(271 NNP 25 2193 805 total total NN 25 2193 806 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 807 CPSU cpsu NN 25 2193 808 NA na NN 25 2193 809 , , , 25 2193 810 non non JJ 25 2193 811 - - JJ 25 2193 812 CPSU cpsu JJ 25 2193 813 NA NA NNP 25 2193 814 ; ; : 25 2193 815 Council Council NNP 25 2193 816 of of IN 25 2193 817 Republics Republics NNP 25 2193 818 -- -- : 25 2193 819 last last JJ 25 2193 820 held held JJ 25 2193 821 Spring Spring NNP 25 2193 822 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 823 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 824 next next JJ 25 2193 825 to to TO 25 2193 826 be be VB 25 2193 827 held hold VBN 25 2193 828 Fall Fall NNP 25 2193 829 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 831 ; ; : 25 2193 832 results result NNS 25 2193 833 -- -- : 25 2193 834 NA na NN 25 2193 835 ; ; : 25 2193 836 seats--(271 seats--(271 NNP 25 2193 837 total total NN 25 2193 838 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 839 CPSU cpsu NN 25 2193 840 NA na NN 25 2193 841 , , , 25 2193 842 non non JJ 25 2193 843 - - JJ 25 2193 844 CPSU cpsu JJ 25 2193 845 NA na NN 25 2193 846 ; ; : 25 2193 847 note note NN 25 2193 848 -- -- : 25 2193 849 to to TO 25 2193 850 be be VB 25 2193 851 reconstituted reconstitute VBN 25 2193 852 as as IN 25 2193 853 a a DT 25 2193 854 new new JJ 25 2193 855 legislature legislature NN 25 2193 856 -- -- : 25 2193 857 date date NN 25 2193 858 not not RB 25 2193 859 set set VBN 25 2193 860 _ _ NNP 25 2193 861 # # NNP 25 2193 862 _ _ NNP 25 2193 863 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2193 864 : : : 25 2193 865 prior prior RB 25 2193 866 to to IN 25 2193 867 August August NNP 25 2193 868 1991 1991 CD 25 2193 869 about about IN 25 2193 870 15 15 CD 25 2193 871 million million CD 25 2193 872 party party NN 25 2193 873 members member NNS 25 2193 874 , , , 25 2193 875 with with IN 25 2193 876 membership membership NN 25 2193 877 declining decline VBG 25 2193 878 _ _ NNP 25 2193 879 # # $ 25 2193 880 _ _ NNP 25 2193 881 Other other JJ 25 2193 882 political political JJ 25 2193 883 or or CC 25 2193 884 pressure pressure NN 25 2193 885 groups group NNS 25 2193 886 : : : 25 2193 887 formal formal JJ 25 2193 888 parties party NNS 25 2193 889 , , , 25 2193 890 regional regional JJ 25 2193 891 popular popular JJ 25 2193 892 fronts front NNS 25 2193 893 , , , 25 2193 894 trade trade NN 25 2193 895 unions union NNS 25 2193 896 , , , 25 2193 897 and and CC 25 2193 898 informal informal JJ 25 2193 899 organizations organization NNS 25 2193 900 _ _ NNP 25 2193 901 # # NNP 25 2193 902 _ _ NNP 25 2193 903 Member Member NNP 25 2193 904 of of IN 25 2193 905 : : : 25 2193 906 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2193 907 , , , 25 2193 908 ECE ECE NNP 25 2193 909 , , , 25 2193 910 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2193 911 , , , 25 2193 912 IAEA iaea NN 25 2193 913 , , , 25 2193 914 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 2193 915 , , , 25 2193 916 ICAO ICAO NNS 25 2193 917 , , , 25 2193 918 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2193 919 , , , 25 2193 920 IIB IIB NNP 25 2193 921 , , , 25 2193 922 ILO ILO NNP 25 2193 923 , , , 25 2193 924 IMO imo RB 25 2193 925 , , , 25 2193 926 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2193 927 , , , 25 2193 928 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2193 929 , , , 25 2193 930 IOC IOC NNP 25 2193 931 , , , 25 2193 932 ISO ISO NNP 25 2193 933 , , , 25 2193 934 ITU ITU NNP 25 2193 935 , , , 25 2193 936 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2193 937 , , , 25 2193 938 PCA PCA NNP 25 2193 939 , , , 25 2193 940 UN UN NNP 25 2193 941 , , , 25 2193 942 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2193 943 , , , 25 2193 944 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2193 945 , , , 25 2193 946 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2193 947 , , , 25 2193 948 UN UN NNP 25 2193 949 Security Security NNP 25 2193 950 Council Council NNP 25 2193 951 , , , 25 2193 952 UN UN NNP 25 2193 953 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 2193 954 Council Council NNP 25 2193 955 , , , 25 2193 956 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 2193 957 , , , 25 2193 958 UPU UPU NNP 25 2193 959 , , , 25 2193 960 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2193 961 , , , 25 2193 962 WHO who WP 25 2193 963 , , , 25 2193 964 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2193 965 , , , 25 2193 966 WMO WMO NNP 25 2193 967 , , , 25 2193 968 WTO WTO NNP 25 2193 969 _ _ NNP 25 2193 970 # # $ 25 2193 971 _ _ NNP 25 2193 972 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2193 973 representation representation NN 25 2193 974 : : : 25 2193 975 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2193 976 Viktor Viktor NNP 25 2193 977 KOMPLEKTOV KOMPLEKTOV NNP 25 2193 978 ; 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S. NNP 25 2193 1015 STRAUSS STRAUSS NNP 25 2193 1016 ; ; : 25 2193 1017 Embassy embassy NN 25 2193 1018 at at IN 25 2193 1019 Ulitsa Ulitsa NNP 25 2193 1020 Chaykovskogo Chaykovskogo NNP 25 2193 1021 19/21/23 19/21/23 CD 25 2193 1022 , , , 25 2193 1023 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 2193 1024 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 1025 mailing mail VBG 25 2193 1026 address address NN 25 2193 1027 is be VBZ 25 2193 1028 APO APO NNP 25 2193 1029 New New NNP 25 2193 1030 York York NNP 25 2193 1031 09862 09862 CD 25 2193 1032 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 1033 ; ; : 25 2193 1034 telephone telephone NN 25 2193 1035 [ [ -LRB- 25 2193 1036 7 7 CD 25 2193 1037 ] ] -RRB- 25 2193 1038 ( ( -LRB- 25 2193 1039 095 095 CD 25 2193 1040 ) ) -RRB- 25 2193 1041 252 252 CD 25 2193 1042 - - SYM 25 2193 1043 2450 2450 CD 25 2193 1044 through through IN 25 2193 1045 59 59 CD 25 2193 1046 ; ; : 25 2193 1047 there there EX 25 2193 1048 is be VBZ 25 2193 1049 a a DT 25 2193 1050 US US NNP 25 2193 1051 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2193 1052 General General 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effective effective JJ 25 2195 7 market market NN 25 2195 8 discipline discipline NN 25 2195 9 , , , 25 2195 10 the the DT 25 2195 11 result result NN 25 2195 12 has have VBZ 25 2195 13 been be VBN 25 2195 14 the the DT 25 2195 15 disappearance disappearance NN 25 2195 16 of of IN 25 2195 17 low low JJ 25 2195 18 - - HYPH 25 2195 19 price price NN 25 2195 20 goods good NNS 25 2195 21 , , , 25 2195 22 excessive excessive JJ 25 2195 23 wage wage NN 25 2195 24 increases increase NNS 25 2195 25 , , , 25 2195 26 an an DT 25 2195 27 even even RB 25 2195 28 larger large JJR 25 2195 29 volume volume NN 25 2195 30 of of IN 25 2195 31 unfinished unfinished JJ 25 2195 32 construction construction NN 25 2195 33 projects project NNS 25 2195 34 , , , 25 2195 35 and and CC 25 2195 36 , , , 25 2195 37 in in IN 25 2195 38 general general JJ 25 2195 39 , , , 25 2195 40 continued continued JJ 25 2195 41 economic economic JJ 25 2195 42 stagnation stagnation NN 25 2195 43 . . . 25 2196 1 The the DT 25 2196 2 Gorbachev Gorbachev NNP 25 2196 3 regime regime NN 25 2196 4 has have VBZ 25 2196 5 made make VBN 25 2196 6 at at IN 25 2196 7 least least JJS 25 2196 8 four four CD 25 2196 9 serious serious JJ 25 2196 10 errors error NNS 25 2196 11 in in IN 25 2196 12 economic economic JJ 25 2196 13 policy policy NN 25 2196 14 in in IN 25 2196 15 these these DT 25 2196 16 six six CD 25 2196 17 years year NNS 25 2196 18 : : : 25 2196 19 the the DT 25 2196 20 unpopular unpopular JJ 25 2196 21 and and CC 25 2196 22 short short RB 25 2196 23 - - HYPH 25 2196 24 lived live VBN 25 2196 25 antialcohol antialcohol NNP 25 2196 26 campaign campaign NN 25 2196 27 ; ; : 25 2196 28 the the DT 25 2196 29 initial initial JJ 25 2196 30 cutback cutback NN 25 2196 31 in in IN 25 2196 32 imports import NNS 25 2196 33 of of IN 25 2196 34 consumer consumer NN 25 2196 35 goods good NNS 25 2196 36 ; ; : 25 2196 37 the the DT 25 2196 38 failure failure NN 25 2196 39 to to TO 25 2196 40 act act VB 25 2196 41 decisively 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Budget Budget NNP 25 2205 40 : : : 25 2205 41 revenues revenue NNS 25 2205 42 422 422 CD 25 2205 43 billion billion CD 25 2205 44 rubles ruble NNS 25 2205 45 ; ; : 25 2205 46 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2205 47 510 510 CD 25 2205 48 billion billion CD 25 2205 49 rubles ruble NNS 25 2205 50 , , , 25 2205 51 including include VBG 25 2205 52 capital capital NN 25 2205 53 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2205 54 of of IN 25 2205 55 53 53 CD 25 2205 56 billion billion CD 25 2205 57 rubles ruble NNS 25 2205 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 2205 59 1990 1990 CD 25 2205 60 est est NNP 25 2205 61 . . . 25 2205 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 2206 1 _ _ NNP 25 2206 2 # # NNP 25 2206 3 _ _ NNP 25 2206 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2206 5 : : : 25 2206 6 $ $ $ 25 2206 7 109.3 109.3 CD 25 2206 8 billion billion CD 25 2206 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2206 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2206 11 . . 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; : 25 2207 324 on on IN 25 2207 325 1 1 CD 25 2207 326 April April NNP 25 2207 327 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 328 the the DT 25 2207 329 USSR USSR NNP 25 2207 330 introduced introduce VBD 25 2207 331 a a DT 25 2207 332 new new JJ 25 2207 333 foreign foreign JJ 25 2207 334 - - HYPH 25 2207 335 currency currency NN 25 2207 336 market market NN 25 2207 337 for for IN 25 2207 338 foreign foreign JJ 25 2207 339 companies company NNS 25 2207 340 and and CC 25 2207 341 individuals individual NNS 25 2207 342 ; ; : 25 2207 343 the the DT 25 2207 344 rate rate NN 25 2207 345 will will MD 25 2207 346 be be VB 25 2207 347 fixed fix VBN 25 2207 348 twice twice RB 25 2207 349 a a DT 25 2207 350 week week NN 25 2207 351 based base VBN 25 2207 352 on on IN 25 2207 353 supply supply NN 25 2207 354 and and CC 25 2207 355 demand demand NN 25 2207 356 ; ; : 25 2207 357 as as IN 25 2207 358 of of IN 25 2207 359 4 4 CD 25 2207 360 April April NNP 25 2207 361 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 362 the the DT 25 2207 363 rate rate NN 25 2207 364 was be VBD 25 2207 365 27.6 27.6 CD 25 2207 366 rubles ruble NNS 25 2207 367 to to IN 25 2207 368 the the DT 25 2207 369 dollar dollar NN 25 2207 370 ; ; : 25 2207 371 Soviet soviet JJ 25 2207 372 citizens citizen NNS 25 2207 373 traveling travel VBG 25 2207 374 abroad abroad RB 25 2207 375 are be VBP 25 2207 376 restricted restrict VBN 25 2207 377 to to IN 25 2207 378 buying buy VBG 25 2207 379 $ $ $ 25 2207 380 200 200 CD 25 2207 381 a a DT 25 2207 382 year year NN 25 2207 383 at at IN 25 2207 384 prevailing prevail VBG 25 2207 385 rates rate NNS 25 2207 386 _ _ NNP 25 2207 387 # # NN 25 2207 388 _ _ NNP 25 2207 389 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2207 390 year year NN 25 2207 391 : : : 25 2207 392 calendar calendar NNP 25 2207 393 year year NN 25 2207 394 _ _ NNP 25 2207 395 * * NFP 25 2207 396 _ _ NNP 25 2207 397 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2207 398 _ _ NNP 25 2207 399 # # NNP 25 2207 400 _ _ NNP 25 2207 401 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2207 402 : : : 25 2207 403 147,400 147,400 CD 25 2207 404 km km NN 25 2207 405 total total NN 25 2207 406 ; ; : 25 2207 407 53,900 53,900 CD 25 2207 408 km km NN 25 2207 409 electrified electrify VBN 25 2207 410 ; ; : 25 2207 411 does do VBZ 25 2207 412 not not RB 25 2207 413 include include VB 25 2207 414 industrial industrial JJ 25 2207 415 lines line NNS 25 2207 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 417 1989 1989 CD 25 2207 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 419 _ _ NNP 25 2207 420 # # NNP 25 2207 421 _ _ NNP 25 2207 422 Highways Highways NNP 25 2207 423 : : : 25 2207 424 1,757,000 1,757,000 CD 25 2207 425 km km NN 25 2207 426 total total NN 25 2207 427 ; ; : 25 2207 428 1,310,600 1,310,600 CD 25 2207 429 km km VBZ 25 2207 430 hard hard RB 25 2207 431 - - HYPH 25 2207 432 surfaced surfaced JJ 25 2207 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 434 asphalt asphalt NN 25 2207 435 , , , 25 2207 436 concrete concrete NN 25 2207 437 , , , 25 2207 438 stone stone NN 25 2207 439 block block NN 25 2207 440 , , , 25 2207 441 asphalt asphalt NNP 25 2207 442 treated treat VBN 25 2207 443 , , , 25 2207 444 gravel gravel NN 25 2207 445 , , , 25 2207 446 crushed crush VBN 25 2207 447 stone stone NN 25 2207 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 449 ; ; : 25 2207 450 446,400 446,400 CD 25 2207 451 km km NN 25 2207 452 earth earth NN 25 2207 453 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 454 1989 1989 CD 25 2207 455 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 456 _ _ NNP 25 2207 457 # # NNP 25 2207 458 _ _ NNP 25 2207 459 Inland Inland NNP 25 2207 460 waterways waterway NNS 25 2207 461 : : : 25 2207 462 123,700 123,700 CD 25 2207 463 km km NN 25 2207 464 navigable navigable JJ 25 2207 465 , , , 25 2207 466 exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2207 467 of of IN 25 2207 468 Caspian Caspian NNP 25 2207 469 Sea Sea NNP 25 2207 470 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 471 1989 1989 CD 25 2207 472 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 473 _ _ NNP 25 2207 474 # # NNP 25 2207 475 _ _ NNP 25 2207 476 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2207 477 : : : 25 2207 478 82,000 82,000 CD 25 2207 479 km km NN 25 2207 480 crude crude JJ 25 2207 481 oil oil NN 25 2207 482 and and CC 25 2207 483 refined refined JJ 25 2207 484 products product NNS 25 2207 485 ; ; : 25 2207 486 206,500 206,500 CD 25 2207 487 km km NN 25 2207 488 natural natural JJ 25 2207 489 gas gas NN 25 2207 490 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 491 1987 1987 CD 25 2207 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 493 _ _ NNP 25 2207 494 # # NNP 25 2207 495 _ _ NNP 25 2207 496 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2207 497 : : : 25 2207 498 St. St. NNP 25 2207 499 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 25 2207 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 501 formerly formerly RB 25 2207 502 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 25 2207 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 504 , , , 25 2207 505 Riga Riga NNP 25 2207 506 , , , 25 2207 507 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 25 2207 508 , , , 25 2207 509 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 25 2207 510 , , , 25 2207 511 Liepaja Liepaja NNP 25 2207 512 , , , 25 2207 513 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 25 2207 514 , , , 25 2207 515 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 25 2207 516 , , , 25 2207 517 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 25 2207 518 , , , 25 2207 519 Odessa Odessa NNP 25 2207 520 , , , 25 2207 521 Novorossiysk Novorossiysk NNP 25 2207 522 , , , 25 2207 523 Il'ichevsk Il'ichevsk NNP 25 2207 524 , , , 25 2207 525 Nikolayev Nikolayev NNP 25 2207 526 , , , 25 2207 527 Sevastopol Sevastopol NNP 25 2207 528 ' ' '' 25 2207 529 , , , 25 2207 530 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 25 2207 531 , , , 25 2207 532 Nakhodka Nakhodka NNP 25 2207 533 ; ; : 25 2207 534 inland inland NN 25 2207 535 ports port NNS 25 2207 536 are be VBP 25 2207 537 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 25 2207 538 ' ' POS 25 2207 539 , , , 25 2207 540 Baku Baku NNP 25 2207 541 , , , 25 2207 542 Nizhniy Nizhniy NNP 25 2207 543 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 25 2207 544 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 545 Gor'kiy Gor'kiy NNP 25 2207 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 547 , , , 25 2207 548 Kazan Kazan NNP 25 2207 549 ' ' POS 25 2207 550 , , , 25 2207 551 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 25 2207 552 , , , 25 2207 553 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 25 2207 554 , , , 25 2207 555 Kuybyshev Kuybyshev NNP 25 2207 556 , , , 25 2207 557 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 2207 558 , , , 25 2207 559 Rostov Rostov NNP 25 2207 560 , , , 25 2207 561 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 25 2207 562 , , , 25 2207 563 Kiev Kiev NNP 25 2207 564 _ _ NNP 25 2207 565 # # NNP 25 2207 566 _ _ NNP 25 2207 567 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2207 568 marine marine NN 25 2207 569 : : : 25 2207 570 1,565 1,565 CD 25 2207 571 ships ship NNS 25 2207 572 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 573 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2207 574 GRT GRT NNP 25 2207 575 or or CC 25 2207 576 over over RB 25 2207 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 578 totaling total VBG 25 2207 579 15,243,228 15,243,228 CD 25 2207 580 GRT/20,874,488 GRT/20,874,488 , 25 2207 581 DWT dwt NN 25 2207 582 ; ; : 25 2207 583 includes include VBZ 25 2207 584 52 52 CD 25 2207 585 passenger passenger NN 25 2207 586 , , , 25 2207 587 898 898 CD 25 2207 588 cargo cargo NN 25 2207 589 , , , 25 2207 590 52 52 CD 25 2207 591 container container NN 25 2207 592 , , , 25 2207 593 11 11 CD 25 2207 594 barge barge NN 25 2207 595 carrier carrier NN 25 2207 596 , , , 25 2207 597 4 4 CD 25 2207 598 roll roll NN 25 2207 599 - - HYPH 25 2207 600 on on IN 25 2207 601 / / SYM 25 2207 602 float float NN 25 2207 603 off off IN 25 2207 604 cargo cargo NN 25 2207 605 , , , 25 2207 606 5 5 CD 25 2207 607 railcar railcar NN 25 2207 608 carrier carrier NN 25 2207 609 , , , 25 2207 610 114 114 CD 25 2207 611 roll roll NN 25 2207 612 - - HYPH 25 2207 613 on on IN 25 2207 614 / / SYM 25 2207 615 roll roll NN 25 2207 616 - - HYPH 25 2207 617 off off RP 25 2207 618 cargo cargo NN 25 2207 619 , , , 25 2207 620 230 230 CD 25 2207 621 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2207 622 , , , 25 2207 623 oils oil NNS 25 2207 624 , , , 25 2207 625 and and CC 25 2207 626 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2207 627 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 628 POL POL NNP 25 2207 629 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 630 tanker tanker NN 25 2207 631 , , , 25 2207 632 5 5 CD 25 2207 633 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2207 634 gas gas NN 25 2207 635 , , , 25 2207 636 17 17 CD 25 2207 637 combination combination NN 25 2207 638 ore ore NN 25 2207 639 / / SYM 25 2207 640 oil oil NN 25 2207 641 , , , 25 2207 642 4 4 CD 25 2207 643 specialized specialized JJ 25 2207 644 liquid liquid JJ 25 2207 645 carrier carrier NN 25 2207 646 , , , 25 2207 647 13 13 CD 25 2207 648 chemical chemical NN 25 2207 649 tanker tanker NN 25 2207 650 , , , 25 2207 651 160 160 CD 25 2207 652 bulk bulk NN 25 2207 653 ; ; : 25 2207 654 note--594 note--594 JJ 25 2207 655 merchant merchant NN 25 2207 656 ships ship NNS 25 2207 657 are be VBP 25 2207 658 based base VBN 25 2207 659 in in IN 25 2207 660 Black Black NNP 25 2207 661 Sea Sea NNP 25 2207 662 , , , 25 2207 663 366 366 CD 25 2207 664 in in IN 25 2207 665 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 2207 666 Sea Sea NNP 25 2207 667 , , , 25 2207 668 398 398 CD 25 2207 669 in in IN 25 2207 670 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2207 671 Far Far NNP 25 2207 672 East East NNP 25 2207 673 , , , 25 2207 674 and and CC 25 2207 675 207 207 CD 25 2207 676 in in IN 25 2207 677 Barents Barents NNP 25 2207 678 Sea Sea NNP 25 2207 679 and and CC 25 2207 680 White White NNP 25 2207 681 Sea Sea NNP 25 2207 682 ; ; : 25 2207 683 the the DT 25 2207 684 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2207 685 Union Union NNP 25 2207 686 has have VBZ 25 2207 687 been be VBN 25 2207 688 transferring transfer VBG 25 2207 689 merchant merchant NN 25 2207 690 ships ship NNS 25 2207 691 to to IN 25 2207 692 a a DT 25 2207 693 variety variety NN 25 2207 694 of of IN 25 2207 695 flags flag NNS 25 2207 696 of of IN 25 2207 697 convenience convenience NN 25 2207 698 ; ; : 25 2207 699 at at IN 25 2207 700 the the DT 25 2207 701 beginning beginning NN 25 2207 702 of of IN 25 2207 703 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 704 the the DT 25 2207 705 USSR USSR NNP 25 2207 706 had have VBD 25 2207 707 64 64 CD 25 2207 708 ships ship NNS 25 2207 709 under under IN 25 2207 710 foreign foreign JJ 25 2207 711 flags flag NNS 25 2207 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 713 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2207 714 52 52 CD 25 2207 715 , , , 25 2207 716 Malta Malta NNP 25 2207 717 7 7 CD 25 2207 718 , , , 25 2207 719 Panama Panama NNP 25 2207 720 2 2 CD 25 2207 721 , , , 25 2207 722 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2207 723 2 2 CD 25 2207 724 , , , 25 2207 725 and and CC 25 2207 726 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2207 727 1 1 CD 25 2207 728 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 729 _ _ NNP 25 2207 730 # # $ 25 2207 731 _ _ NNP 25 2207 732 Civil civil JJ 25 2207 733 air air NN 25 2207 734 : : : 25 2207 735 4,000 4,000 CD 25 2207 736 major major JJ 25 2207 737 transport transport NN 25 2207 738 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2207 739 _ _ NNP 25 2207 740 # # NNP 25 2207 741 _ _ NNP 25 2207 742 Airports Airports NNP 25 2207 743 : : : 25 2207 744 7,192 7,192 CD 25 2207 745 total total NN 25 2207 746 , , , 25 2207 747 4,607 4,607 CD 25 2207 748 usable usable JJ 25 2207 749 ; ; : 25 2207 750 1,163 1,163 CD 25 2207 751 with with IN 25 2207 752 permanent permanent JJ 25 2207 753 - - HYPH 25 2207 754 surface surface NN 25 2207 755 runways runway NNS 25 2207 756 ; ; : 25 2207 757 33 33 CD 25 2207 758 with with IN 25 2207 759 runways runway NNS 25 2207 760 over over IN 25 2207 761 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2207 762 m m NNP 25 2207 763 ; ; : 25 2207 764 491 491 CD 25 2207 765 with with IN 25 2207 766 runways runways NNP 25 2207 767 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2207 768 - - HYPH 25 2207 769 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2207 770 m m CD 25 2207 771 ; ; : 25 2207 772 661 661 CD 25 2207 773 with with IN 25 2207 774 runways runway NNS 25 2207 775 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2207 776 - - HYPH 25 2207 777 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2207 778 m m NNP 25 2207 779 _ _ NNP 25 2207 780 # # NNP 25 2207 781 _ _ NNP 25 2207 782 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2207 783 : : : 25 2207 784 37 37 CD 25 2207 785 million million CD 25 2207 786 telephone telephone NN 25 2207 787 subscribers subscriber NNS 25 2207 788 ; ; : 25 2207 789 phone phone NN 25 2207 790 density density NN 25 2207 791 of of IN 25 2207 792 37 37 CD 25 2207 793 per per IN 25 2207 794 100 100 CD 25 2207 795 households household NNS 25 2207 796 ; ; : 25 2207 797 urban urban JJ 25 2207 798 phone phone NN 25 2207 799 density density NN 25 2207 800 is be VBZ 25 2207 801 9.2 9.2 CD 25 2207 802 phones phone NNS 25 2207 803 per per IN 25 2207 804 100 100 CD 25 2207 805 residents resident NNS 25 2207 806 ; ; : 25 2207 807 rural rural JJ 25 2207 808 phone phone NN 25 2207 809 density density NN 25 2207 810 is be VBZ 25 2207 811 2.9 2.9 CD 25 2207 812 per per IN 25 2207 813 100 100 CD 25 2207 814 residents resident NNS 25 2207 815 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 816 June June NNP 25 2207 817 1990 1990 CD 25 2207 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 819 ; ; : 25 2207 820 automatic automatic JJ 25 2207 821 telephone telephone NN 25 2207 822 dialing dialing NN 25 2207 823 with with IN 25 2207 824 70 70 CD 25 2207 825 countries country NNS 25 2207 826 and and CC 25 2207 827 between between IN 25 2207 828 25 25 CD 25 2207 829 Soviet soviet JJ 25 2207 830 cities city NNS 25 2207 831 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 832 April April NNP 25 2207 833 1989 1989 CD 25 2207 834 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 835 ; ; : 25 2207 836 stations--457 stations--457 CD 25 2207 837 AM am NN 25 2207 838 , , , 25 2207 839 131 131 CD 25 2207 840 FM FM NNP 25 2207 841 , , , 25 2207 842 over over IN 25 2207 843 900 900 CD 25 2207 844 TV tv NN 25 2207 845 ; ; : 25 2207 846 90 90 CD 25 2207 847 million million CD 25 2207 848 TVs tv NNS 25 2207 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 850 December December NNP 25 2207 851 1990 1990 CD 25 2207 852 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 853 _ _ NNP 25 2207 854 * * NFP 25 2207 855 _ _ NNP 25 2207 856 Defense Defense NNP 25 2207 857 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2207 858 _ _ NNP 25 2207 859 # # NNP 25 2207 860 _ _ NNP 25 2207 861 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2207 862 : : : 25 2207 863 Ground Ground NNP 25 2207 864 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2207 865 , , , 25 2207 866 Navy Navy NNP 25 2207 867 , , , 25 2207 868 Air Air NNP 25 2207 869 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2207 870 , , , 25 2207 871 Air Air NNP 25 2207 872 Defense Defense NNP 25 2207 873 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2207 874 , , , 25 2207 875 Strategic Strategic NNP 25 2207 876 Rocket Rocket NNP 25 2207 877 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2207 878 , , , 25 2207 879 Command Command NNP 25 2207 880 and and CC 25 2207 881 General General NNP 25 2207 882 Support Support NNP 25 2207 883 , , , 25 2207 884 Security Security NNP 25 2207 885 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2207 886 _ _ NNP 25 2207 887 # # NNP 25 2207 888 _ _ NNP 25 2207 889 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2207 890 availability availability NN 25 2207 891 : : : 25 2207 892 males males NNP 25 2207 893 15 15 CD 25 2207 894 - - SYM 25 2207 895 49 49 CD 25 2207 896 , , , 25 2207 897 70,058,651 70,058,651 CD 25 2207 898 ; ; : 25 2207 899 55,931,817 55,931,817 CD 25 2207 900 fit fit JJ 25 2207 901 for for IN 25 2207 902 military military JJ 25 2207 903 service service NN 25 2207 904 ; ; : 25 2207 905 2,265,935 2,265,935 CD 25 2207 906 reach reach VBP 25 2207 907 military military JJ 25 2207 908 age age NN 25 2207 909 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 910 18 18 CD 25 2207 911 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 912 annually annually RB 25 2207 913 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 914 down down RB 25 2207 915 somewhat somewhat RB 25 2207 916 from from IN 25 2207 917 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 25 2207 918 a a DT 25 2207 919 decade decade NN 25 2207 920 ago ago RB 25 2207 921 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 922 ; ; : 25 2207 923 approximately approximately RB 25 2207 924 35 35 CD 25 2207 925 - - SYM 25 2207 926 40 40 CD 25 2207 927 % % NN 25 2207 928 receive receive VBP 25 2207 929 deferments deferment NNS 25 2207 930 for for IN 25 2207 931 health health NN 25 2207 932 , , , 25 2207 933 education education NN 25 2207 934 , , , 25 2207 935 or or CC 25 2207 936 other other JJ 25 2207 937 reasons reason NNS 25 2207 938 _ _ NNP 25 2207 939 # # NNP 25 2207 940 _ _ NNP 25 2207 941 Defense Defense NNP 25 2207 942 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2207 943 : : : 25 2207 944 63.9 63.9 CD 25 2207 945 billion billion CD 25 2207 946 rubles ruble NNS 25 2207 947 , , , 25 2207 948 NA% na% IN 25 2207 949 of of IN 25 2207 950 GDP GDP NNP 25 2207 951 _ _ NNP 25 2207 952 % % NN 25 2207 953 _ _ NNP 25 2207 954 _ _ NNP 25 2207 955 @_Spain @_Spain NNP 25 2207 956 _ _ NNP 25 2207 957 * * NFP 25 2207 958 _ _ NNP 25 2207 959 Geography Geography NNP 25 2207 960 _ _ NNP 25 2207 961 # # NNP 25 2207 962 _ _ NNP 25 2207 963 Total total JJ 25 2207 964 area area NN 25 2207 965 : : : 25 2207 966 504,750 504,750 CD 25 2207 967 km2 km2 NN 25 2207 968 ; ; : 25 2207 969 land land NN 25 2207 970 area area NN 25 2207 971 : : : 25 2207 972 499,400 499,400 CD 25 2207 973 km2 km2 NN 25 2207 974 ; ; : 25 2207 975 includes include VBZ 25 2207 976 Balearic Balearic NNP 25 2207 977 Islands Islands NNP 25 2207 978 , , , 25 2207 979 Canary Canary NNP 25 2207 980 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2207 981 , , , 25 2207 982 and and CC 25 2207 983 five five CD 25 2207 984 places place NNS 25 2207 985 of of IN 25 2207 986 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2207 987 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 988 plazas plaza NNS 25 2207 989 de de IN 25 2207 990 soberania soberania NNP 25 2207 991 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 992 on on RB 25 2207 993 and and CC 25 2207 994 off off IN 25 2207 995 the the DT 25 2207 996 coast coast NN 25 2207 997 of of IN 25 2207 998 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2207 999 -- -- : 25 2207 1000 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 2207 1001 , , , 25 2207 1002 Mellila Mellila NNP 25 2207 1003 , , , 25 2207 1004 Islas Islas NNP 25 2207 1005 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 25 2207 1006 , , , 25 2207 1007 Penon Penon NNP 25 2207 1008 de de NNP 25 2207 1009 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 25 2207 1010 , , , 25 2207 1011 and and CC 25 2207 1012 Penon Penon NNP 25 2207 1013 de de NNP 25 2207 1014 Velez Velez NNP 25 2207 1015 de de NNP 25 2207 1016 la la NNP 25 2207 1017 Gomera Gomera NNP 25 2207 1018 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1019 # # NNP 25 2207 1020 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1021 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2207 1022 area area NN 25 2207 1023 : : : 25 2207 1024 slightly slightly RB 25 2207 1025 more more JJR 25 2207 1026 than than IN 25 2207 1027 twice twice RB 25 2207 1028 the the DT 25 2207 1029 size size NN 25 2207 1030 of of IN 25 2207 1031 Oregon Oregon NNP 25 2207 1032 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1033 # # NNP 25 2207 1034 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1035 Land Land NNP 25 2207 1036 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2207 1037 : : : 25 2207 1038 1,903.2 1,903.2 CD 25 2207 1039 km km NNP 25 2207 1040 total total NN 25 2207 1041 ; ; : 25 2207 1042 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 2207 1043 65 65 CD 25 2207 1044 km km NN 25 2207 1045 , , , 25 2207 1046 France France NNP 25 2207 1047 623 623 CD 25 2207 1048 km km NN 25 2207 1049 , , , 25 2207 1050 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2207 1051 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2207 1052 km km NNS 25 2207 1053 , , , 25 2207 1054 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2207 1055 1,214 1,214 CD 25 2207 1056 km km NN 25 2207 1057 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1058 # # NNP 25 2207 1059 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1060 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2207 1061 : : : 25 2207 1062 4,964 4,964 CD 25 2207 1063 km km NN 25 2207 1064 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1065 # # NNP 25 2207 1066 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1067 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2207 1068 claims claim VBZ 25 2207 1069 : : : 25 2207 1070 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2207 1071 economic economic JJ 25 2207 1072 zone zone NN 25 2207 1073 : : : 25 2207 1074 200 200 CD 25 2207 1075 nm nm CD 25 2207 1076 ; ; : 25 2207 1077 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2207 1078 sea sea NN 25 2207 1079 : : : 25 2207 1080 12 12 CD 25 2207 1081 nm nm NNP 25 2207 1082 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1083 # # NNP 25 2207 1084 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1085 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2207 1086 : : : 25 2207 1087 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2207 1088 question question NN 25 2207 1089 with with IN 25 2207 1090 UK UK NNP 25 2207 1091 ; ; : 25 2207 1092 Spain Spain NNP 25 2207 1093 controls control VBZ 25 2207 1094 five five CD 25 2207 1095 places place NNS 25 2207 1096 of of IN 25 2207 1097 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2207 1098 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1099 plazas plaza NNS 25 2207 1100 de de IN 25 2207 1101 soberania soberania NNP 25 2207 1102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1103 on on RB 25 2207 1104 and and CC 25 2207 1105 off off IN 25 2207 1106 the the DT 25 2207 1107 coast coast NN 25 2207 1108 of of IN 25 2207 1109 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2207 1110 -- -- : 25 2207 1111 the the DT 25 2207 1112 coastal coastal JJ 25 2207 1113 enclaves enclave NNS 25 2207 1114 of of IN 25 2207 1115 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 2207 1116 and and CC 25 2207 1117 Melilla Melilla NNP 25 2207 1118 which which WDT 25 2207 1119 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2207 1120 contests contest NNS 25 2207 1121 as as RB 25 2207 1122 well well RB 25 2207 1123 as as IN 25 2207 1124 the the DT 25 2207 1125 islands island NNS 25 2207 1126 of of IN 25 2207 1127 Penon Penon NNP 25 2207 1128 de de NNP 25 2207 1129 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 25 2207 1130 , , , 25 2207 1131 Penon Penon NNP 25 2207 1132 de de NNP 25 2207 1133 Velez Velez NNP 25 2207 1134 de de NNP 25 2207 1135 la la NNP 25 2207 1136 Gomera Gomera NNP 25 2207 1137 , , , 25 2207 1138 and and CC 25 2207 1139 Islas Islas NNP 25 2207 1140 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 25 2207 1141 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1142 # # $ 25 2207 1143 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1144 Climate Climate NNP 25 2207 1145 : : : 25 2207 1146 temperate temperate VB 25 2207 1147 ; ; : 25 2207 1148 clear clear JJ 25 2207 1149 , , , 25 2207 1150 hot hot JJ 25 2207 1151 summers summer NNS 25 2207 1152 in in IN 25 2207 1153 interior interior NNP 25 2207 1154 , , , 25 2207 1155 more more RBR 25 2207 1156 moderate moderate JJ 25 2207 1157 and and CC 25 2207 1158 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2207 1159 along along IN 25 2207 1160 coast coast NN 25 2207 1161 ; ; , 25 2207 1162 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2207 1163 , , , 25 2207 1164 cold cold JJ 25 2207 1165 winters winter NNS 25 2207 1166 in in IN 25 2207 1167 interior interior NNP 25 2207 1168 , , , 25 2207 1169 partly partly RB 25 2207 1170 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2207 1171 and and CC 25 2207 1172 cool cool JJ 25 2207 1173 along along IN 25 2207 1174 coast coast NNP 25 2207 1175 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1176 # # NNP 25 2207 1177 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1178 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2207 1179 : : : 25 2207 1180 large large JJ 25 2207 1181 , , , 25 2207 1182 flat flat JJ 25 2207 1183 to to IN 25 2207 1184 dissected dissect VBN 25 2207 1185 plateau plateau NN 25 2207 1186 surrounded surround VBN 25 2207 1187 by by IN 25 2207 1188 rugged rugged JJ 25 2207 1189 hills hill NNS 25 2207 1190 ; ; : 25 2207 1191 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 25 2207 1192 in in IN 25 2207 1193 north north NN 25 2207 1194 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1195 # # NNP 25 2207 1196 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1197 Natural natural JJ 25 2207 1198 resources resource NNS 25 2207 1199 : : : 25 2207 1200 coal coal NN 25 2207 1201 , , , 25 2207 1202 lignite lignite NN 25 2207 1203 , , , 25 2207 1204 iron iron NN 25 2207 1205 ore ore NN 25 2207 1206 , , , 25 2207 1207 uranium uranium NN 25 2207 1208 , , , 25 2207 1209 mercury mercury NN 25 2207 1210 , , , 25 2207 1211 pyrites pyrite NNS 25 2207 1212 , , , 25 2207 1213 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 25 2207 1214 , , , 25 2207 1215 gypsum gypsum NN 25 2207 1216 , , , 25 2207 1217 zinc zinc NN 25 2207 1218 , , , 25 2207 1219 lead lead NN 25 2207 1220 , , , 25 2207 1221 tungsten tungsten NN 25 2207 1222 , , , 25 2207 1223 copper copper NN 25 2207 1224 , , , 25 2207 1225 kaolin kaolin NNP 25 2207 1226 , , , 25 2207 1227 potash potash NNP 25 2207 1228 , , , 25 2207 1229 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2207 1230 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1231 # # $ 25 2207 1232 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1233 Land Land NNP 25 2207 1234 use use NN 25 2207 1235 : : : 25 2207 1236 arable arable JJ 25 2207 1237 land land NN 25 2207 1238 31 31 CD 25 2207 1239 % % NN 25 2207 1240 ; ; , 25 2207 1241 permanent permanent JJ 25 2207 1242 crops crop NNS 25 2207 1243 10 10 CD 25 2207 1244 % % NN 25 2207 1245 ; ; : 25 2207 1246 meadows meadow NNS 25 2207 1247 and and CC 25 2207 1248 pastures pasture NNS 25 2207 1249 21 21 CD 25 2207 1250 % % NN 25 2207 1251 ; ; , 25 2207 1252 forest forest NN 25 2207 1253 and and CC 25 2207 1254 woodland woodland JJ 25 2207 1255 31 31 CD 25 2207 1256 % % NN 25 2207 1257 ; ; , 25 2207 1258 other other JJ 25 2207 1259 7 7 CD 25 2207 1260 % % NN 25 2207 1261 ; ; , 25 2207 1262 includes include VBZ 25 2207 1263 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2207 1264 6 6 CD 25 2207 1265 % % NN 25 2207 1266 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1267 # # $ 25 2207 1268 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1269 Environment Environment NNP 25 2207 1270 : : : 25 2207 1271 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2207 1272 ; ; : 25 2207 1273 air air NN 25 2207 1274 pollution pollution NN 25 2207 1275 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1276 # # NNP 25 2207 1277 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1278 Note Note NNP 25 2207 1279 : : : 25 2207 1280 strategic strategic JJ 25 2207 1281 location location NN 25 2207 1282 along along IN 25 2207 1283 approaches approach NNS 25 2207 1284 to to IN 25 2207 1285 Strait Strait NNP 25 2207 1286 of of IN 25 2207 1287 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2207 1288 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1289 * * NFP 25 2207 1290 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1291 People People NNPS 25 2207 1292 _ _ IN 25 2207 1293 # # NNP 25 2207 1294 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1295 Population Population NNP 25 2207 1296 : : : 25 2207 1297 39,384,516 39,384,516 CD 25 2207 1298 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1299 July July NNP 25 2207 1300 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1302 , , , 25 2207 1303 growth growth NN 25 2207 1304 rate rate NN 25 2207 1305 0.3 0.3 CD 25 2207 1306 % % NN 25 2207 1307 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1308 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1309 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1310 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1311 # # NNP 25 2207 1312 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1313 Birth Birth NNP 25 2207 1314 rate rate NN 25 2207 1315 : : : 25 2207 1316 11 11 CD 25 2207 1317 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2207 1318 population population NN 25 2207 1319 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1320 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1321 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1322 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1323 # # $ 25 2207 1324 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1325 Death Death NNP 25 2207 1326 rate rate NN 25 2207 1327 : : : 25 2207 1328 8 8 CD 25 2207 1329 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2207 1330 population population NN 25 2207 1331 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1332 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1333 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1334 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1335 # # NNP 25 2207 1336 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1337 Net net JJ 25 2207 1338 migration migration NN 25 2207 1339 rate rate NN 25 2207 1340 : : : 25 2207 1341 0 0 CD 25 2207 1342 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2207 1343 population population NN 25 2207 1344 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1345 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1346 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1347 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1348 # # $ 25 2207 1349 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1350 Infant Infant NNP 25 2207 1351 mortality mortality NN 25 2207 1352 rate rate NN 25 2207 1353 : : : 25 2207 1354 6 6 CD 25 2207 1355 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2207 1356 live live JJ 25 2207 1357 births birth NNS 25 2207 1358 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1359 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1360 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1361 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1362 # # NNP 25 2207 1363 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1364 Life Life NNP 25 2207 1365 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2207 1366 at at IN 25 2207 1367 birth birth NN 25 2207 1368 : : : 25 2207 1369 75 75 CD 25 2207 1370 years year NNS 25 2207 1371 male male JJ 25 2207 1372 , , , 25 2207 1373 82 82 CD 25 2207 1374 years year NNS 25 2207 1375 female female JJ 25 2207 1376 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1377 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1378 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1379 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1380 # # NNP 25 2207 1381 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1382 Total total JJ 25 2207 1383 fertility fertility NN 25 2207 1384 rate rate NN 25 2207 1385 : : : 25 2207 1386 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2207 1387 children child NNS 25 2207 1388 born bear VBN 25 2207 1389 / / SYM 25 2207 1390 woman woman NN 25 2207 1391 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1392 1991 1991 CD 25 2207 1393 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1394 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1395 # # $ 25 2207 1396 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1397 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2207 1398 : : : 25 2207 1399 noun noun NNP 25 2207 1400 -- -- : 25 2207 1401 Spaniard(s Spaniard(s NNP 25 2207 1402 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1403 ; ; , 25 2207 1404 adjective adjective JJ 25 2207 1405 -- -- : 25 2207 1406 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2207 1407 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1408 # # $ 25 2207 1409 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1410 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2207 1411 divisions division NNS 25 2207 1412 : : : 25 2207 1413 composite composite JJ 25 2207 1414 of of IN 25 2207 1415 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 2207 1416 and and CC 25 2207 1417 Nordic nordic JJ 25 2207 1418 types type NNS 25 2207 1419 _ _ VBP 25 2207 1420 # # $ 25 2207 1421 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1422 Religion Religion NNP 25 2207 1423 : : : 25 2207 1424 Roman Roman NNP 25 2207 1425 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2207 1426 99 99 CD 25 2207 1427 % % NN 25 2207 1428 , , , 25 2207 1429 other other JJ 25 2207 1430 sects sect VBZ 25 2207 1431 1 1 CD 25 2207 1432 % % NN 25 2207 1433 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1434 # # $ 25 2207 1435 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1436 Language Language NNP 25 2207 1437 : : : 25 2207 1438 Castilian Castilian NNP 25 2207 1439 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2207 1440 ; ; : 25 2207 1441 second second JJ 25 2207 1442 languages language NNS 25 2207 1443 include include VBP 25 2207 1444 Catalan Catalan NNP 25 2207 1445 17 17 CD 25 2207 1446 % % NN 25 2207 1447 , , , 25 2207 1448 Galician Galician NNP 25 2207 1449 7 7 CD 25 2207 1450 % % NN 25 2207 1451 , , , 25 2207 1452 Basque basque JJ 25 2207 1453 2 2 CD 25 2207 1454 % % NN 25 2207 1455 _ _ NN 25 2207 1456 # # $ 25 2207 1457 _ _ NNP 25 2207 1458 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2207 1459 : : : 25 2207 1460 95 95 CD 25 2207 1461 % % NN 25 2207 1462 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1463 male male JJ 25 2207 1464 97 97 CD 25 2207 1465 % % NN 25 2207 1466 , , , 25 2207 1467 female female JJ 25 2207 1468 93 93 CD 25 2207 1469 % % NN 25 2207 1470 ) ) -RRB- 25 2207 1471 age age NN 25 2207 1472 15 15 CD 25 2207 1473 and and CC 25 2207 1474 over over RB 25 2207 1475 can can MD 25 2207 1476 read read VB 25 2207 1477 and and CC 25 2207 1478 write write VB 25 2207 1479 ( ( -LRB- 25 2207 1480 1990 1990 CD 25 2207 1481 est est NNP 25 2207 1482 . . . 25 2207 1483 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1 _ _ NNP 25 2208 2 # # $ 25 2208 3 _ _ NNP 25 2208 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2208 5 force force NN 25 2208 6 : : : 25 2208 7 14,621,000 14,621,000 CD 25 2208 8 ; ; : 25 2208 9 services service NNS 25 2208 10 53 53 CD 25 2208 11 % % NN 25 2208 12 , , , 25 2208 13 industry industry NN 25 2208 14 24 24 CD 25 2208 15 % % NN 25 2208 16 , , , 25 2208 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2208 18 14 14 CD 25 2208 19 % % NN 25 2208 20 , , , 25 2208 21 constrction constrction NN 25 2208 22 9 9 CD 25 2208 23 % % NN 25 2208 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 25 1988 1988 CD 25 2208 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 27 _ _ NNP 25 2208 28 # # NNP 25 2208 29 _ _ NNP 25 2208 30 Organized Organized NNP 25 2208 31 labor labor NN 25 2208 32 : : : 25 2208 33 less less JJR 25 2208 34 10 10 CD 25 2208 35 % % NN 25 2208 36 of of IN 25 2208 37 labor labor NN 25 2208 38 force force NN 25 2208 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 40 1988 1988 CD 25 2208 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 42 _ _ NNP 25 2208 43 * * NFP 25 2208 44 _ _ NNP 25 2208 45 Government Government NNP 25 2208 46 _ _ NNP 25 2208 47 # # NNP 25 2208 48 _ _ NNP 25 2208 49 Long Long NNP 25 2208 50 - - HYPH 25 2208 51 form form NN 25 2208 52 name name NN 25 2208 53 : : : 25 2208 54 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2208 55 of of IN 25 2208 56 Spain Spain NNP 25 2208 57 _ _ NNP 25 2208 58 # # NNP 25 2208 59 _ _ NNP 25 2208 60 Type Type NNP 25 2208 61 : : : 25 2208 62 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2208 63 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2208 64 _ _ NNP 25 2208 65 # # NNP 25 2208 66 _ _ NNP 25 2208 67 Capital Capital NNP 25 2208 68 : : : 25 2208 69 Madrid Madrid NNP 25 2208 70 _ _ NNP 25 2208 71 # # NNP 25 2208 72 _ _ NNP 25 2208 73 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2208 74 divisions division NNS 25 2208 75 : : : 25 2208 76 17 17 CD 25 2208 77 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 2208 78 communities community NNS 25 2208 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 80 comunidades comunidade NNS 25 2208 81 autonomas autonomas NNP 25 2208 82 , , , 25 2208 83 singular singular JJ 25 2208 84 -- -- : 25 2208 85 comunidad comunidad NNP 25 2208 86 autonoma autonoma NNP 25 2208 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 88 ; ; : 25 2208 89 Andalucia Andalucia NNP 25 2208 90 , , , 25 2208 91 Aragon Aragon NNP 25 2208 92 , , , 25 2208 93 Asturias Asturias NNP 25 2208 94 , , , 25 2208 95 Canarias Canarias NNP 25 2208 96 , , , 25 2208 97 Cantabria Cantabria NNP 25 2208 98 , , , 25 2208 99 Castilla Castilla NNP 25 2208 100 - - HYPH 25 2208 101 La La NNP 25 2208 102 Mancha Mancha NNP 25 2208 103 , , , 25 2208 104 Castilla Castilla NNP 25 2208 105 y y NNP 25 2208 106 Leon Leon NNP 25 2208 107 , , , 25 2208 108 Cataluna Cataluna NNP 25 2208 109 , , , 25 2208 110 Communidad Communidad NNP 25 2208 111 Valencia Valencia NNP 25 2208 112 , , , 25 2208 113 Extremadura Extremadura NNP 25 2208 114 , , , 25 2208 115 Galicia Galicia NNP 25 2208 116 , , , 25 2208 117 Islas Islas NNP 25 2208 118 Baleares Baleares NNP 25 2208 119 , , , 25 2208 120 La La NNP 25 2208 121 Rioja Rioja NNP 25 2208 122 , , , 25 2208 123 Madrid Madrid NNP 25 2208 124 , , , 25 2208 125 Murcia Murcia NNP 25 2208 126 , , , 25 2208 127 Navarra Navarra NNP 25 2208 128 , , , 25 2208 129 Pais Pais NNP 25 2208 130 Vasco Vasco NNP 25 2208 131 ; ; : 25 2208 132 note note NN 25 2208 133 -- -- : 25 2208 134 there there EX 25 2208 135 are be VBP 25 2208 136 five five CD 25 2208 137 places place NNS 25 2208 138 of of IN 25 2208 139 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2208 140 on on IN 25 2208 141 and and CC 25 2208 142 off off IN 25 2208 143 the the DT 25 2208 144 coast coast NN 25 2208 145 of of IN 25 2208 146 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2208 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 148 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 2208 149 , , , 25 2208 150 Mellila Mellila NNP 25 2208 151 , , , 25 2208 152 Islas Islas NNP 25 2208 153 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 25 2208 154 , , , 25 2208 155 Penon Penon NNP 25 2208 156 de de NNP 25 2208 157 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 25 2208 158 , , , 25 2208 159 and and CC 25 2208 160 Penon Penon NNP 25 2208 161 de de NNP 25 2208 162 Velez Velez NNP 25 2208 163 de de NNP 25 2208 164 la la NNP 25 2208 165 Gomera Gomera NNP 25 2208 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 167 with with IN 25 2208 168 administrative administrative JJ 25 2208 169 status status NN 25 2208 170 unknown unknown JJ 25 2208 171 _ _ NNP 25 2208 172 # # $ 25 2208 173 _ _ NNP 25 2208 174 Independence Independence NNP 25 2208 175 : : : 25 2208 176 1492 1492 CD 25 2208 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 178 expulsion expulsion NN 25 2208 179 of of IN 25 2208 180 the the DT 25 2208 181 Moors Moors NNPS 25 2208 182 and and CC 25 2208 183 unification unification NN 25 2208 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 185 _ _ NNP 25 2208 186 # # NNP 25 2208 187 _ _ NNP 25 2208 188 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2208 189 : : : 25 2208 190 6 6 CD 25 2208 191 December December NNP 25 2208 192 1978 1978 CD 25 2208 193 , , , 25 2208 194 effective effective JJ 25 2208 195 29 29 CD 25 2208 196 December December NNP 25 2208 197 1978 1978 CD 25 2208 198 _ _ NNP 25 2208 199 # # $ 25 2208 200 _ _ NNP 25 2208 201 Legal Legal NNP 25 2208 202 system system NN 25 2208 203 : : : 25 2208 204 civil civil JJ 25 2208 205 law law NN 25 2208 206 system system NN 25 2208 207 , , , 25 2208 208 with with IN 25 2208 209 regional regional JJ 25 2208 210 applications application NNS 25 2208 211 ; ; : 25 2208 212 does do VBZ 25 2208 213 not not RB 25 2208 214 accept accept VB 25 2208 215 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2208 216 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2208 217 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2208 218 _ _ NNP 25 2208 219 # # NNP 25 2208 220 _ _ NNP 25 2208 221 National national JJ 25 2208 222 holiday holiday NN 25 2208 223 : : : 25 2208 224 National National NNP 25 2208 225 Day Day NNP 25 2208 226 , , , 25 2208 227 12 12 CD 25 2208 228 October October NNP 25 2208 229 _ _ NNP 25 2208 230 # # NNP 25 2208 231 _ _ NNP 25 2208 232 Executive Executive NNP 25 2208 233 branch branch NN 25 2208 234 : : : 25 2208 235 monarch monarch NN 25 2208 236 , , , 25 2208 237 president president NN 25 2208 238 of of IN 25 2208 239 the the DT 25 2208 240 government government NN 25 2208 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 242 prime prime NNP 25 2208 243 minister minister NNP 25 2208 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 245 , , , 25 2208 246 deputy deputy JJ 25 2208 247 prime prime JJ 25 2208 248 minister minister NN 25 2208 249 , , , 25 2208 250 Council Council NNP 25 2208 251 of of IN 25 2208 252 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2208 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 254 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2208 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 256 , , , 25 2208 257 Council Council NNP 25 2208 258 of of IN 25 2208 259 State State NNP 25 2208 260 _ _ NNP 25 2208 261 # # NNP 25 2208 262 _ _ NNP 25 2208 263 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2208 264 branch branch NN 25 2208 265 : : : 25 2208 266 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2208 267 The the DT 25 2208 268 General General NNP 25 2208 269 Courts Courts NNPS 25 2208 270 or or CC 25 2208 271 National National NNP 25 2208 272 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2208 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 274 Las Las NNP 25 2208 275 Cortes Cortes NNP 25 2208 276 Generales Generales NNPS 25 2208 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 278 consists consist VBZ 25 2208 279 of of IN 25 2208 280 an an DT 25 2208 281 upper upper JJ 25 2208 282 house house NN 25 2208 283 or or CC 25 2208 284 Senate Senate NNP 25 2208 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 286 Senado Senado NNP 25 2208 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 288 and and CC 25 2208 289 a a DT 25 2208 290 lower low JJR 25 2208 291 house house NN 25 2208 292 or or CC 25 2208 293 Congress Congress NNP 25 2208 294 of of IN 25 2208 295 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 2208 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 297 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 2208 298 de de NNP 25 2208 299 los los NNP 25 2208 300 Diputados Diputados NNP 25 2208 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 302 _ _ NNP 25 2208 303 # # $ 25 2208 304 _ _ NNP 25 2208 305 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2208 306 branch branch NN 25 2208 307 : : : 25 2208 308 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2208 309 Court Court NNP 25 2208 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 311 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 25 2208 312 Supremo Supremo NNP 25 2208 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 314 _ _ NNP 25 2208 315 # # NNP 25 2208 316 _ _ NNP 25 2208 317 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2208 318 : : : 25 2208 319 Chief Chief NNP 25 2208 320 of of IN 25 2208 321 State State NNP 25 2208 322 -- -- : 25 2208 323 King King NNP 25 2208 324 JUAN JUAN NNP 25 2208 325 CARLOS CARLOS NNP 25 2208 326 I -PRON- PRP 25 2208 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 328 since since IN 25 2208 329 22 22 CD 25 2208 330 November November NNP 25 2208 331 1975 1975 CD 25 2208 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 333 ; ; : 25 2208 334 Head Head NNP 25 2208 335 of of IN 25 2208 336 Government Government NNP 25 2208 337 -- -- : 25 2208 338 Prime Prime NNP 25 2208 339 Minister Minister NNP 25 2208 340 Felipe Felipe NNP 25 2208 341 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 25 2208 342 Marquez Marquez NNP 25 2208 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 344 since since IN 25 2208 345 2 2 CD 25 2208 346 December December NNP 25 2208 347 1982 1982 CD 25 2208 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 349 ; ; : 25 2208 350 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2208 351 Prime Prime NNP 25 2208 352 Minister Minister NNP 25 2208 353 Narcis Narcis NNP 25 2208 354 SERRA SERRA NNP 25 2208 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 356 since since IN 25 2208 357 13 13 CD 25 2208 358 March March NNP 25 2208 359 1991 1991 CD 25 2208 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 361 _ _ NNP 25 2208 362 # # $ 25 2208 363 _ _ NNP 25 2208 364 Political political JJ 25 2208 365 parties party NNS 25 2208 366 and and CC 25 2208 367 leaders leader NNS 25 2208 368 : : : 25 2208 369 principal principal JJ 25 2208 370 national national JJ 25 2208 371 parties party NNS 25 2208 372 , , , 25 2208 373 from from IN 25 2208 374 right right NN 25 2208 375 to to IN 25 2208 376 left left JJ 25 2208 377 -- -- : 25 2208 378 Popular Popular NNP 25 2208 379 Party Party NNP 25 2208 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 381 PP PP NNP 25 2208 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 383 , , , 25 2208 384 Jose Jose NNP 25 2208 385 Maria Maria NNP 25 2208 386 AZNAR AZNAR NNP 25 2208 387 ; ; : 25 2208 388 Popular Popular NNP 25 2208 389 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2208 390 Party Party NNP 25 2208 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 392 PDP PDP NNP 25 2208 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 394 , , , 25 2208 395 Luis Luis NNP 25 2208 396 DE DE NNP 25 2208 397 GRANDES GRANDES NNP 25 2208 398 ; ; : 25 2208 399 Social Social NNP 25 2208 400 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2208 401 Center Center NNP 25 2208 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 403 CDS CDS NNP 25 2208 404 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 405 , , , 25 2208 406 Adolfo Adolfo NNP 25 2208 407 SUAREZ SUAREZ NNP 25 2208 408 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 25 2208 409 ; ; : 25 2208 410 Spanish spanish JJ 25 2208 411 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2208 412 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2208 413 Party Party NNP 25 2208 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 415 PSOE PSOE NNP 25 2208 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 417 , , , 25 2208 418 Felipe felipe NN 25 2208 419 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 25 2208 420 Marquez Marquez NNP 25 2208 421 ; ; : 25 2208 422 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2208 423 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2208 424 Party Party NNP 25 2208 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 426 DS DS NNP 25 2208 427 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 428 , , , 25 2208 429 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 25 2208 430 Garcia Garcia NNP 25 2208 431 DAMBORENEA DAMBORENEA NNP 25 2208 432 ; ; : 25 2208 433 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2208 434 Communist Communist NNP 25 2208 435 Party Party NNP 25 2208 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 437 PCE PCE NNP 25 2208 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 439 , , , 25 2208 440 Julio Julio NNP 25 2208 441 ANGUITA ANGUITA NNP 25 2208 442 ; ; : 25 2208 443 chief chief JJ 25 2208 444 regional regional JJ 25 2208 445 parties-- parties-- JJ 25 2208 446 Convergence Convergence NNP 25 2208 447 and and CC 25 2208 448 Unity Unity NNP 25 2208 449 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 450 CiU CiU NNP 25 2208 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 452 , , , 25 2208 453 Jordi Jordi NNPS 25 2208 454 PUJOL PUJOL NNP 25 2208 455 Saley Saley NNP 25 2208 456 , , , 25 2208 457 in in IN 25 2208 458 Catalonia Catalonia NNP 25 2208 459 ; ; : 25 2208 460 Basque Basque NNP 25 2208 461 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 2208 462 Party Party NNP 25 2208 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 464 PNV PNV NNP 25 2208 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 466 , , , 25 2208 467 Xabier Xabier NNP 25 2208 468 ARZALLUS ARZALLUS NNP 25 2208 469 ; ; : 25 2208 470 Basque Basque NNP 25 2208 471 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 2208 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 473 EA EA NNP 25 2208 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 475 , , , 25 2208 476 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 2208 477 GARAICOETXEA GARAICOETXEA NNP 25 2208 478 Urizza Urizza NNP 25 2208 479 ; ; : 25 2208 480 Basque basque JJ 25 2208 481 Popular Popular NNP 25 2208 482 Unity unity NN 25 2208 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 484 HB HB NNP 25 2208 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 486 , , , 25 2208 487 Jon Jon NNP 25 2208 488 IDIGORAS IDIGORAS NNP 25 2208 489 ; ; : 25 2208 490 Basque Basque NNP 25 2208 491 Left left NN 25 2208 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 493 EE EE NNP 25 2208 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 495 , , , 25 2208 496 Kepa Kepa NNP 25 2208 497 AULESTIA AULESTIA NNP 25 2208 498 ; ; : 25 2208 499 Andalusian Andalusian NNP 25 2208 500 Party Party NNP 25 2208 501 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 502 PA PA NNP 25 2208 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 504 , , , 25 2208 505 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 2208 506 PACHECO PACHECO NNP 25 2208 507 ; ; : 25 2208 508 Independent Independent NNP 25 2208 509 Canary Canary NNP 25 2208 510 Group Group NNP 25 2208 511 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 512 AIC AIC NNP 25 2208 513 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 514 ; ; : 25 2208 515 Aragon Aragon NNP 25 2208 516 Regional Regional NNP 25 2208 517 Party Party NNP 25 2208 518 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 519 PAR PAR NNP 25 2208 520 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 521 ; ; : 25 2208 522 Valencian Valencian NNP 25 2208 523 Union Union NNP 25 2208 524 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 525 UV UV NNP 25 2208 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 527 _ _ NNP 25 2208 528 # # $ 25 2208 529 _ _ NNP 25 2208 530 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2208 531 : : : 25 2208 532 universal universal JJ 25 2208 533 at at IN 25 2208 534 age age NN 25 2208 535 18 18 CD 25 2208 536 _ _ NNP 25 2208 537 # # NNP 25 2208 538 _ _ NNP 25 2208 539 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2208 540 : : : 25 2208 541 Senate Senate NNP 25 2208 542 --last --last NN 25 2208 543 held hold VBD 25 2208 544 29 29 CD 25 2208 545 October October NNP 25 2208 546 1989 1989 CD 25 2208 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 548 next next JJ 25 2208 549 to to TO 25 2208 550 be be VB 25 2208 551 held hold VBN 25 2208 552 October October NNP 25 2208 553 1993 1993 CD 25 2208 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 555 ; ; : 25 2208 556 results result NNS 25 2208 557 -- -- : 25 2208 558 NA na NN 25 2208 559 ; ; , 25 2208 560 seats seat NNS 25 2208 561 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 562 208 208 CD 25 2208 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 564 PSOE PSOE NNP 25 2208 565 106 106 CD 25 2208 566 , , , 25 2208 567 PP PP NNP 25 2208 568 79 79 CD 25 2208 569 , , , 25 2208 570 CiU CiU NNP 25 2208 571 10 10 CD 25 2208 572 , , , 25 2208 573 PNV PNV NNP 25 2208 574 4 4 CD 25 2208 575 , , , 25 2208 576 HB HB NNP 25 2208 577 3 3 CD 25 2208 578 , , , 25 2208 579 AIC AIC NNP 25 2208 580 1 1 CD 25 2208 581 , , , 25 2208 582 other other JJ 25 2208 583 5 5 CD 25 2208 584 ; ; : 25 2208 585 Congress Congress NNP 25 2208 586 of of IN 25 2208 587 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 2208 588 -- -- : 25 2208 589 last last RB 25 2208 590 held hold VBD 25 2208 591 29 29 CD 25 2208 592 October October NNP 25 2208 593 1989 1989 CD 25 2208 594 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 595 next next JJ 25 2208 596 to to TO 25 2208 597 be be VB 25 2208 598 held hold VBN 25 2208 599 October October NNP 25 2208 600 1993 1993 CD 25 2208 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 602 ; ; : 25 2208 603 results result NNS 25 2208 604 -- -- : 25 2208 605 PSOE PSOE NNP 25 2208 606 39.6 39.6 CD 25 2208 607 % % NN 25 2208 608 , , , 25 2208 609 PP PP NNP 25 2208 610 25.8 25.8 CD 25 2208 611 % % NN 25 2208 612 , , , 25 2208 613 CDS CDS NNP 25 2208 614 9 9 CD 25 2208 615 % % NN 25 2208 616 , , , 25 2208 617 Communist Communist NNP 25 2208 618 - - HYPH 25 2208 619 led lead VBN 25 2208 620 coalition coalition NN 25 2208 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 622 IU IU NNP 25 2208 623 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 624 9 9 CD 25 2208 625 % % NN 25 2208 626 , , , 25 2208 627 CiU CiU NNP 25 2208 628 5 5 CD 25 2208 629 % % NN 25 2208 630 , , , 25 2208 631 Basque Basque NNP 25 2208 632 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 2208 633 Party Party NNP 25 2208 634 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2208 635 % % NN 25 2208 636 , , , 25 2208 637 HB HB NNP 25 2208 638 1 1 CD 25 2208 639 % % NN 25 2208 640 , , , 25 2208 641 Andalusian Andalusian NNP 25 2208 642 Party Party NNP 25 2208 643 1 1 CD 25 2208 644 % % NN 25 2208 645 , , , 25 2208 646 other other JJ 25 2208 647 8.4 8.4 CD 25 2208 648 % % NN 25 2208 649 ; ; : 25 2208 650 seats--(350 seats--(350 NNP 25 2208 651 total total NN 25 2208 652 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 653 PSOE PSOE NNP 25 2208 654 175 175 CD 25 2208 655 , , , 25 2208 656 PP PP NNP 25 2208 657 106 106 CD 25 2208 658 , , , 25 2208 659 CiU CiU NNP 25 2208 660 18 18 CD 25 2208 661 , , , 25 2208 662 IU IU NNP 25 2208 663 17 17 CD 25 2208 664 , , , 25 2208 665 CDS CDS NNP 25 2208 666 14 14 CD 25 2208 667 , , , 25 2208 668 PNV PNV NNP 25 2208 669 5 5 CD 25 2208 670 , , , 25 2208 671 HB HB NNP 25 2208 672 4 4 CD 25 2208 673 , , , 25 2208 674 other other JJ 25 2208 675 11 11 CD 25 2208 676 _ _ NNP 25 2208 677 # # NNP 25 2208 678 _ _ NNP 25 2208 679 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2208 680 : : : 25 2208 681 PCE PCE NNP 25 2208 682 membership membership NN 25 2208 683 declined decline VBD 25 2208 684 from from IN 25 2208 685 a a DT 25 2208 686 possible possible JJ 25 2208 687 high high NN 25 2208 688 of of IN 25 2208 689 160,000 160,000 CD 25 2208 690 in in IN 25 2208 691 1977 1977 CD 25 2208 692 to to IN 25 2208 693 roughly roughly RB 25 2208 694 60,000 60,000 CD 25 2208 695 in in IN 25 2208 696 1987 1987 CD 25 2208 697 ; 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; : 25 2208 757 experienced experience VBD 25 2208 758 a a DT 25 2208 759 modest modest JJ 25 2208 760 recovery recovery NN 25 2208 761 in in IN 25 2208 762 1986 1986 CD 25 2208 763 national national JJ 25 2208 764 election election NN 25 2208 765 , , , 25 2208 766 nearly nearly RB 25 2208 767 doubling double VBG 25 2208 768 the the DT 25 2208 769 share share NN 25 2208 770 of of IN 25 2208 771 the the DT 25 2208 772 vote vote NN 25 2208 773 it -PRON- PRP 25 2208 774 received receive VBD 25 2208 775 in in IN 25 2208 776 1982 1982 CD 25 2208 777 _ _ NNP 25 2208 778 # # $ 25 2208 779 _ _ NNP 25 2208 780 Other other JJ 25 2208 781 political political JJ 25 2208 782 or or CC 25 2208 783 pressure pressure NN 25 2208 784 groups group NNS 25 2208 785 : : : 25 2208 786 on on IN 25 2208 787 the the DT 25 2208 788 extreme extreme JJ 25 2208 789 left left NN 25 2208 790 , , , 25 2208 791 the the DT 25 2208 792 Basque Basque NNP 25 2208 793 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 25 2208 794 and and CC 25 2208 795 Liberty Liberty NNP 25 2208 796 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 797 ETA ETA NNP 25 2208 798 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 799 and and CC 25 2208 800 the the DT 25 2208 801 First first JJ 25 2208 802 of of IN 25 2208 803 October October NNP 25 2208 804 Antifascist Antifascist NNP 25 2208 805 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 2208 806 Group Group NNP 25 2208 807 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 808 GRAPO GRAPO NNP 25 2208 809 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 810 use use VBP 25 2208 811 terrorism terrorism NN 25 2208 812 to to TO 25 2208 813 oppose oppose VB 25 2208 814 the the DT 25 2208 815 government government NN 25 2208 816 ; ; : 25 2208 817 free free JJ 25 2208 818 labor labor NN 25 2208 819 unions union NNS 25 2208 820 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 821 authorized authorize VBN 25 2208 822 in in IN 25 2208 823 April April NNP 25 2208 824 1977 1977 CD 25 2208 825 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 826 include include VBP 25 2208 827 the the DT 25 2208 828 Communist Communist NNP 25 2208 829 - - HYPH 25 2208 830 dominated dominate VBN 25 2208 831 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2208 832 Commissions Commissions NNPS 25 2208 833 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 834 CCOO CCOO NNP 25 2208 835 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 836 ; ; : 25 2208 837 the the DT 25 2208 838 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2208 839 General General NNP 25 2208 840 Union Union NNP 25 2208 841 of of IN 25 2208 842 Workers Workers NNP 25 2208 843 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 844 UGT UGT NNP 25 2208 845 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 846 , , , 25 2208 847 and and CC 25 2208 848 the the DT 25 2208 849 smaller small JJR 25 2208 850 independent independent JJ 25 2208 851 Workers Workers NNP 25 2208 852 Syndical Syndical NNP 25 2208 853 Union Union NNP 25 2208 854 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 855 USO USO NNP 25 2208 856 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 857 ; ; : 25 2208 858 the the DT 25 2208 859 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2208 860 Church Church NNP 25 2208 861 ; ; : 25 2208 862 business business NN 25 2208 863 and and CC 25 2208 864 landowning landowne VBG 25 2208 865 interests interest NNS 25 2208 866 ; ; : 25 2208 867 Opus Opus NNP 25 2208 868 Dei Dei NNP 25 2208 869 ; ; : 25 2208 870 university university NN 25 2208 871 students student NNS 25 2208 872 _ _ NNP 25 2208 873 # # NNP 25 2208 874 _ _ NNP 25 2208 875 Member Member NNP 25 2208 876 of of IN 25 2208 877 : : : 25 2208 878 AG AG NNP 25 2208 879 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 880 observer observer NN 25 2208 881 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 882 , , , 25 2208 883 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2208 884 , , , 25 2208 885 BIS BIS NNP 25 2208 886 , , , 25 2208 887 CCC CCC NNP 25 2208 888 , , , 25 2208 889 CE CE NNP 25 2208 890 , , , 25 2208 891 CERN CERN NNP 25 2208 892 , , , 25 2208 893 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2208 894 , , , 25 2208 895 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2208 896 , , , 25 2208 897 EC EC NNP 25 2208 898 , , , 25 2208 899 ECE ECE NNP 25 2208 900 , , , 25 2208 901 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2208 902 , , , 25 2208 903 EIB EIB NNP 25 2208 904 , , , 25 2208 905 ESA ESA NNP 25 2208 906 , , , 25 2208 907 FAO FAO NNP 25 2208 908 , , , 25 2208 909 G-8 G-8 NNP 25 2208 910 , , , 25 2208 911 GATT GATT NNP 25 2208 912 , , , 25 2208 913 IADB IADB NNP 25 2208 914 , , , 25 2208 915 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2208 916 , , , 25 2208 917 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2208 918 , , , 25 2208 919 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2208 920 , , , 25 2208 921 ICC ICC NNP 25 2208 922 , , , 25 2208 923 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2208 924 , , , 25 2208 925 IDA IDA NNP 25 2208 926 , , , 25 2208 927 IEA IEA NNP 25 2208 928 , , , 25 2208 929 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2208 930 , , , 25 2208 931 IFC IFC NNP 25 2208 932 , , , 25 2208 933 ILO ILO NNP 25 2208 934 , , , 25 2208 935 IMF IMF NNP 25 2208 936 , , , 25 2208 937 IMO imo RB 25 2208 938 , , , 25 2208 939 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2208 940 , , , 25 2208 941 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2208 942 , , , 25 2208 943 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2208 944 , , , 25 2208 945 IOC IOC NNP 25 2208 946 , , , 25 2208 947 IOM IOM NNP 25 2208 948 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 949 observer observer NN 25 2208 950 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 951 , , , 25 2208 952 ISO ISO NNP 25 2208 953 , , , 25 2208 954 ITU ITU NNP 25 2208 955 , , , 25 2208 956 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 2208 957 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 958 observer observer NN 25 2208 959 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 960 , , , 25 2208 961 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2208 962 , , , 25 2208 963 NAM NAM NNP 25 2208 964 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 965 guest guest NNP 25 2208 966 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 967 , , , 25 2208 968 NATO NATO NNP 25 2208 969 , , , 25 2208 970 NEA NEA NNP 25 2208 971 , , , 25 2208 972 OAS OAS NNP 25 2208 973 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 974 observer observer NNP 25 2208 975 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 976 , , , 25 2208 977 OECD OECD NNP 25 2208 978 , , , 25 2208 979 PCA PCA NNP 25 2208 980 , , , 25 2208 981 UN UN NNP 25 2208 982 , , , 25 2208 983 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 2208 984 , , , 25 2208 985 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2208 986 , , , 25 2208 987 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2208 988 , , , 25 2208 989 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2208 990 , , , 25 2208 991 UPU UPU NNP 25 2208 992 , , , 25 2208 993 WCL WCL NNP 25 2208 994 , , , 25 2208 995 WEU WEU NNP 25 2208 996 , , , 25 2208 997 WHO who WP 25 2208 998 , , , 25 2208 999 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2208 1000 , , , 25 2208 1001 WMO WMO NNP 25 2208 1002 , , , 25 2208 1003 WTO WTO NNP 25 2208 1004 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1005 # # $ 25 2208 1006 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1007 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2208 1008 representation representation NN 25 2208 1009 : : : 25 2208 1010 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2208 1011 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 2208 1012 de de NNP 25 2208 1013 OJEDA OJEDA NNP 25 2208 1014 ; ; : 25 2208 1015 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2208 1016 at at IN 25 2208 1017 2700 2700 CD 25 2208 1018 15th 15th NNP 25 2208 1019 Street Street NNP 25 2208 1020 NW NW NNP 25 2208 1021 , , , 25 2208 1022 Washington Washington NNP 25 2208 1023 DC DC NNP 25 2208 1024 20009 20009 CD 25 2208 1025 ; ; : 25 2208 1026 telephone telephone NN 25 2208 1027 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 1028 202 202 CD 25 2208 1029 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1030 265 265 CD 25 2208 1031 - - HYPH 25 2208 1032 0190 0190 CD 25 2208 1033 or or CC 25 2208 1034 0191 0191 CD 25 2208 1035 ; ; : 25 2208 1036 there there EX 25 2208 1037 are be VBP 25 2208 1038 Spanish spanish JJ 25 2208 1039 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2208 1040 General General NNP 25 2208 1041 in in IN 25 2208 1042 Boston Boston NNP 25 2208 1043 , , , 25 2208 1044 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2208 1045 , , , 25 2208 1046 Houston Houston NNP 25 2208 1047 , , , 25 2208 1048 Los Los NNP 25 2208 1049 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2208 1050 , , , 25 2208 1051 Miami Miami NNP 25 2208 1052 , , , 25 2208 1053 New New NNP 25 2208 1054 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 2208 1055 , , , 25 2208 1056 New New NNP 25 2208 1057 York York NNP 25 2208 1058 , , , 25 2208 1059 San San NNP 25 2208 1060 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2208 1061 , , , 25 2208 1062 and and CC 25 2208 1063 San San NNP 25 2208 1064 Juan Juan NNP 25 2208 1065 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 1066 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2208 1067 Rico Rico NNP 25 2208 1068 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1069 ; ; : 25 2208 1070 US US NNP 25 2208 1071 -- -- : 25 2208 1072 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2208 1073 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 2208 1074 ZAPPALA ZAPPALA NNP 25 2208 1075 ; ; : 25 2208 1076 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2208 1077 at at IN 25 2208 1078 Serrano Serrano NNP 25 2208 1079 75 75 CD 25 2208 1080 , , , 25 2208 1081 28006 28006 CD 25 2208 1082 Madrid Madrid NNP 25 2208 1083 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 1084 mailing mail VBG 25 2208 1085 address address NN 25 2208 1086 is be VBZ 25 2208 1087 APO APO NNP 25 2208 1088 New New NNP 25 2208 1089 York York NNP 25 2208 1090 09285 09285 CD 25 2208 1091 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1092 ; ; : 25 2208 1093 telephone telephone NN 25 2208 1094 [ [ -LRB- 25 2208 1095 34 34 CD 25 2208 1096 ] ] -RRB- 25 2208 1097 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 1098 1 1 CD 25 2208 1099 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1100 577 577 CD 25 2208 1101 - - SYM 25 2208 1102 4000 4000 CD 25 2208 1103 ; ; : 25 2208 1104 there there EX 25 2208 1105 is be VBZ 25 2208 1106 a a DT 25 2208 1107 US US NNP 25 2208 1108 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2208 1109 General General NNP 25 2208 1110 in in IN 25 2208 1111 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 25 2208 1112 and and CC 25 2208 1113 a a DT 25 2208 1114 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2208 1115 in in IN 25 2208 1116 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 25 2208 1117 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1118 # # NNP 25 2208 1119 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1120 Flag Flag NNP 25 2208 1121 : : : 25 2208 1122 three three CD 25 2208 1123 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2208 1124 bands band NNS 25 2208 1125 of of IN 25 2208 1126 red red JJ 25 2208 1127 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 1128 top top NNP 25 2208 1129 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1130 , , , 25 2208 1131 yellow yellow JJ 25 2208 1132 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 1133 double double JJ 25 2208 1134 width width NN 25 2208 1135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1136 , , , 25 2208 1137 and and CC 25 2208 1138 red red JJ 25 2208 1139 with with IN 25 2208 1140 the the DT 25 2208 1141 national national JJ 25 2208 1142 coat coat NN 25 2208 1143 of of IN 25 2208 1144 arms arm NNS 25 2208 1145 on on IN 25 2208 1146 the the DT 25 2208 1147 hoist hoist NN 25 2208 1148 side side NN 25 2208 1149 of of IN 25 2208 1150 the the DT 25 2208 1151 yellow yellow JJ 25 2208 1152 band band NN 25 2208 1153 ; ; : 25 2208 1154 the the DT 25 2208 1155 coat coat NN 25 2208 1156 of of IN 25 2208 1157 arms arm NNS 25 2208 1158 includes include VBZ 25 2208 1159 the the DT 25 2208 1160 royal royal JJ 25 2208 1161 seal seal NN 25 2208 1162 framed frame VBN 25 2208 1163 by by IN 25 2208 1164 the the DT 25 2208 1165 Pillars Pillars NNPS 25 2208 1166 of of IN 25 2208 1167 Hercules Hercules NNP 25 2208 1168 which which WDT 25 2208 1169 are be VBP 25 2208 1170 the the DT 25 2208 1171 two two CD 25 2208 1172 promontories promontory NNS 25 2208 1173 ( ( -LRB- 25 2208 1174 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2208 1175 and and CC 25 2208 1176 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 2208 1177 ) ) -RRB- 25 2208 1178 on on IN 25 2208 1179 either either DT 25 2208 1180 side side NN 25 2208 1181 of of IN 25 2208 1182 the the DT 25 2208 1183 eastern eastern JJ 25 2208 1184 end end NN 25 2208 1185 of of IN 25 2208 1186 the the DT 25 2208 1187 Strait Strait NNP 25 2208 1188 of of IN 25 2208 1189 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2208 1190 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1191 * * NFP 25 2208 1192 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1193 Economy Economy NNP 25 2208 1194 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1195 # # NNP 25 2208 1196 _ _ NNP 25 2208 1197 Overview Overview NNP 25 2208 1198 : : : 25 2208 1199 This this DT 25 2208 1200 Western western JJ 25 2208 1201 capitalistic capitalistic JJ 25 2208 1202 economy economy NN 25 2208 1203 has have VBZ 25 2208 1204 done do VBN 25 2208 1205 well well RB 25 2208 1206 since since IN 25 2208 1207 Spain Spain NNP 25 2208 1208 joined join VBD 25 2208 1209 the the DT 25 2208 1210 EC EC NNP 25 2208 1211 in in IN 25 2208 1212 1986 1986 CD 25 2208 1213 . . . 25 2209 1 With with IN 25 2209 2 annual annual JJ 25 2209 3 increases increase NNS 25 2209 4 in in IN 25 2209 5 real real JJ 25 2209 6 GNP GNP NNP 25 2209 7 averaging average VBG 25 2209 8 about about IN 25 2209 9 5 5 CD 25 2209 10 % % NN 25 2209 11 in in IN 25 2209 12 the the DT 25 2209 13 1987 1987 CD 25 2209 14 - - SYM 25 2209 15 90 90 CD 25 2209 16 period period NN 25 2209 17 , , , 25 2209 18 Spain Spain NNP 25 2209 19 has have VBZ 25 2209 20 been be VBN 25 2209 21 the the DT 25 2209 22 fastest fast JJS 25 2209 23 growing grow VBG 25 2209 24 member member NN 25 2209 25 of of IN 25 2209 26 the the DT 25 2209 27 EC EC NNP 25 2209 28 . . . 25 2210 1 Increased increase VBN 25 2210 2 investment investment NN 25 2210 3 -- -- : 25 2210 4 both both CC 25 2210 5 domestic domestic JJ 25 2210 6 and and CC 25 2210 7 foreign foreign JJ 25 2210 8 -- -- : 25 2210 9 has have VBZ 25 2210 10 been be VBN 25 2210 11 the the DT 25 2210 12 most most RBS 25 2210 13 important important JJ 25 2210 14 factor factor NN 25 2210 15 pushing push VBG 25 2210 16 the the DT 25 2210 17 economic economic JJ 25 2210 18 expansion expansion NN 25 2210 19 . . . 25 2211 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 2211 2 moderated moderate VBN 25 2211 3 to to IN 25 2211 4 4.8 4.8 CD 25 2211 5 % % NN 25 2211 6 in in IN 25 2211 7 1988 1988 CD 25 2211 8 , , , 25 2211 9 but but CC 25 2211 10 an an DT 25 2211 11 overheated overheated JJ 25 2211 12 economy economy NN 25 2211 13 caused cause VBD 25 2211 14 inflation inflation NN 25 2211 15 to to TO 25 2211 16 reach reach VB 25 2211 17 almost almost RB 25 2211 18 7 7 CD 25 2211 19 % % NN 25 2211 20 in in IN 25 2211 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2211 22 - - SYM 25 2211 23 90 90 CD 25 2211 24 . . . 25 2212 1 Another another DT 25 2212 2 economic economic JJ 25 2212 3 problem problem NN 25 2212 4 facing face VBG 25 2212 5 Spain Spain NNP 25 2212 6 is be VBZ 25 2212 7 an an DT 25 2212 8 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2212 9 rate rate NN 25 2212 10 of of IN 25 2212 11 16.3 16.3 CD 25 2212 12 % % NN 25 2212 13 , , , 25 2212 14 the the DT 25 2212 15 highest high JJS 25 2212 16 in in IN 25 2212 17 Europe Europe NNP 25 2212 18 . . . 25 2213 1 _ _ NNP 25 2213 2 # # NNP 25 2213 3 _ _ NNP 25 2213 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2213 5 : : : 25 2213 6 $ $ $ 25 2213 7 435.9 435.9 CD 25 2213 8 billion billion CD 25 2213 9 , , , 25 2213 10 per per IN 25 2213 11 capita capita FW 25 2213 12 $ $ $ 25 2213 13 11,100 11,100 CD 25 2213 14 ; ; : 25 2213 15 real real JJ 25 2213 16 growth growth NN 25 2213 17 rate rate NN 25 2213 18 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2213 19 % % NN 25 2213 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2213 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2213 23 _ _ NNP 25 2213 24 # # $ 25 2213 25 _ _ NNP 25 2213 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2213 27 rate rate NN 25 2213 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2213 30 prices price NNS 25 2213 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2213 32 : : : 25 2213 33 6.7 6.7 CD 25 2213 34 % % NN 25 2213 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2213 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2213 38 _ _ NNP 25 2213 39 # # NNP 25 2213 40 _ _ NNP 25 2213 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2213 42 rate rate NN 25 2213 43 : : : 25 2213 44 16.3 16.3 CD 25 2213 45 % % NN 25 2213 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2213 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2213 49 _ _ NNP 25 2213 50 # # NNP 25 2213 51 _ _ NNP 25 2213 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2213 53 : : : 25 2213 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2213 55 $ $ $ 25 2213 56 100.1 100.1 CD 25 2213 57 billion billion CD 25 2213 58 ; ; : 25 2213 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2213 60 $ $ $ 25 2213 61 111.6 111.6 CD 25 2213 62 billion billion CD 25 2213 63 , , , 25 2213 64 including include VBG 25 2213 65 capital capital NN 25 2213 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2213 67 of of IN 25 2213 68 $ $ $ 25 2213 69 NA NA NNP 25 2213 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 71 1990 1990 CD 25 2213 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 2213 73 _ _ NNP 25 2213 74 # # NNP 25 2213 75 _ _ NNP 25 2213 76 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2213 77 : : : 25 2213 78 $ $ $ 25 2213 79 55.6 55.6 CD 25 2213 80 billion billion CD 25 2213 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2213 83 . . NNP 25 2213 84 , , , 25 2213 85 1990 1990 CD 25 2213 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 2213 87 ; ; : 25 2213 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 2213 89 -- -- : 25 2213 90 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2213 91 , , , 25 2213 92 live live JJ 25 2213 93 animals animal NNS 25 2213 94 , , , 25 2213 95 wood wood NN 25 2213 96 , , , 25 2213 97 footwear footwear NN 25 2213 98 , , , 25 2213 99 machinery machinery NN 25 2213 100 , , , 25 2213 101 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2213 102 ; ; : 25 2213 103 partners partner NNS 25 2213 104 -- -- : 25 2213 105 EC EC NNP 25 2213 106 67.8 67.8 CD 25 2213 107 % % NN 25 2213 108 , , , 25 2213 109 US US NNP 25 2213 110 6.5 6.5 CD 25 2213 111 % % NN 25 2213 112 , , , 25 2213 113 other other JJ 25 2213 114 developed develop VBN 25 2213 115 countries country NNS 25 2213 116 9 9 CD 25 2213 117 % % NN 25 2213 118 _ _ NNP 25 2213 119 # # NNP 25 2213 120 _ _ NNP 25 2213 121 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2213 122 : : : 25 2213 123 $ $ $ 25 2213 124 87.7 87.7 CD 25 2213 125 billion billion CD 25 2213 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 127 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2213 128 . . NNP 25 2213 129 , , , 25 2213 130 1990 1990 CD 25 2213 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 2213 132 ; ; : 25 2213 133 commodities commodity NNS 25 2213 134 -- -- : 25 2213 135 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2213 136 , , , 25 2213 137 footwear footwear NN 25 2213 138 , , , 25 2213 139 machinery machinery NN 25 2213 140 , , , 25 2213 141 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2213 142 , , , 25 2213 143 grain grain NN 25 2213 144 , , , 25 2213 145 soybeans soybean NNS 25 2213 146 , , , 25 2213 147 coffee coffee NN 25 2213 148 , , , 25 2213 149 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2213 150 , , , 25 2213 151 iron iron NN 25 2213 152 and and CC 25 2213 153 steel steel NN 25 2213 154 , , , 25 2213 155 timber timber NN 25 2213 156 , , , 25 2213 157 cotton cotton NN 25 2213 158 , , , 25 2213 159 transport transport NN 25 2213 160 equipment equipment NN 25 2213 161 ; ; : 25 2213 162 partners partner NNS 25 2213 163 -- -- : 25 2213 164 EC EC NNP 25 2213 165 59.7 59.7 CD 25 2213 166 % % NN 25 2213 167 , , , 25 2213 168 US US NNP 25 2213 169 8.5 8.5 CD 25 2213 170 % % NN 25 2213 171 , , , 25 2213 172 other other JJ 25 2213 173 developed developed JJ 25 2213 174 countries country NNS 25 2213 175 11.5 11.5 CD 25 2213 176 % % NN 25 2213 177 , , , 25 2213 178 Middle Middle NNP 25 2213 179 East East NNP 25 2213 180 3.4 3.4 CD 25 2213 181 % % NN 25 2213 182 _ _ NNP 25 2213 183 # # $ 25 2213 184 _ _ NNP 25 2213 185 External External NNP 25 2213 186 debt debt NN 25 2213 187 : : : 25 2213 188 $ $ $ 25 2213 189 37 37 CD 25 2213 190 billion billion CD 25 2213 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 2213 192 1990 1990 CD 25 2213 193 est est NNP 25 2213 194 . . . 25 2213 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 2214 1 _ _ NNP 25 2214 2 # # NNP 25 2214 3 _ _ NNP 25 2214 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2214 5 production production NN 25 2214 6 : : : 25 2214 7 growth growth NN 25 2214 8 rate rate NN 25 2214 9 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2214 10 % % NN 25 2214 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2214 12 1990 1990 CD 25 2214 13 est est NNP 25 2214 14 . . . 25 2214 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 1 _ _ NNP 25 2215 2 # # $ 25 2215 3 _ _ NNP 25 2215 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2215 5 : : : 25 2215 6 46,589,000 46,589,000 CD 25 2215 7 kW kW NNP 25 2215 8 capacity capacity NN 25 2215 9 ; ; : 25 2215 10 141,000 141,000 CD 25 2215 11 million million CD 25 2215 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 2215 13 produced produce VBN 25 2215 14 , , , 25 2215 15 3,590 3,590 CD 25 2215 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 2215 17 per per IN 25 2215 18 capita capita NN 25 2215 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2215 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 22 _ _ NNP 25 2215 23 # # NNP 25 2215 24 _ _ NNP 25 2215 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2215 26 : : : 25 2215 27 textiles textile NNS 25 2215 28 and and CC 25 2215 29 apparel apparel NN 25 2215 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 31 including include VBG 25 2215 32 footwear footwear NN 25 2215 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 34 , , , 25 2215 35 food food NN 25 2215 36 and and CC 25 2215 37 beverages beverage NNS 25 2215 38 , , , 25 2215 39 metals metal NNS 25 2215 40 and and CC 25 2215 41 metal metal NN 25 2215 42 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 2215 43 , , , 25 2215 44 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2215 45 , , , 25 2215 46 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 2215 47 , , , 25 2215 48 automobiles automobile NNS 25 2215 49 , , , 25 2215 50 machine machine NN 25 2215 51 tools tool NNS 25 2215 52 _ _ NNP 25 2215 53 # # NNP 25 2215 54 _ _ NNP 25 2215 55 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2215 56 : : : 25 2215 57 accounts account NNS 25 2215 58 for for IN 25 2215 59 5 5 CD 25 2215 60 % % NN 25 2215 61 of of IN 25 2215 62 GNP GNP NNP 25 2215 63 and and CC 25 2215 64 14 14 CD 25 2215 65 % % NN 25 2215 66 of of IN 25 2215 67 labor labor NN 25 2215 68 force force NN 25 2215 69 ; ; , 25 2215 70 major major JJ 25 2215 71 products product NNS 25 2215 72 -- -- : 25 2215 73 grain grain NN 25 2215 74 , , , 25 2215 75 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2215 76 , , , 25 2215 77 olives olive NNS 25 2215 78 , , , 25 2215 79 wine wine NN 25 2215 80 grapes grape NNS 25 2215 81 , , , 25 2215 82 sugar sugar NN 25 2215 83 beets beet NNS 25 2215 84 , , , 25 2215 85 citrus citrus NNP 25 2215 86 fruit fruit NN 25 2215 87 , , , 25 2215 88 beef beef NN 25 2215 89 , , , 25 2215 90 pork pork NN 25 2215 91 , , , 25 2215 92 poultry poultry NN 25 2215 93 , , , 25 2215 94 dairy dairy NN 25 2215 95 ; ; : 25 2215 96 largely largely RB 25 2215 97 self self NN 25 2215 98 - - HYPH 25 2215 99 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2215 100 in in IN 25 2215 101 food food NN 25 2215 102 ; ; : 25 2215 103 fish fish NN 25 2215 104 catch catch NN 25 2215 105 of of IN 25 2215 106 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2215 107 million million CD 25 2215 108 metric metric JJ 25 2215 109 tons ton NNS 25 2215 110 is be VBZ 25 2215 111 among among IN 25 2215 112 top top JJ 25 2215 113 20 20 CD 25 2215 114 nations nation NNS 25 2215 115 _ _ NNP 25 2215 116 # # $ 25 2215 117 _ _ NNP 25 2215 118 Economic economic JJ 25 2215 119 aid aid NN 25 2215 120 : : : 25 2215 121 US US NNP 25 2215 122 commitments commitment NNS 25 2215 123 , , , 25 2215 124 including include VBG 25 2215 125 Ex Ex NNP 25 2215 126 - - HYPH 25 2215 127 Im Im NNP 25 2215 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 129 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2215 130 - - HYPH 25 2215 131 87 87 NNP 25 2215 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 133 , , , 25 2215 134 $ $ $ 25 2215 135 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2215 136 billion billion CD 25 2215 137 ; ; : 25 2215 138 Western western JJ 25 2215 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 140 non non JJ 25 2215 141 - - JJ 25 2215 142 US us JJ 25 2215 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 144 countries country NNS 25 2215 145 , , , 25 2215 146 ODA ODA NNP 25 2215 147 and and CC 25 2215 148 OOF OOF NNP 25 2215 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2215 150 commitments commitment NNS 25 2215 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 152 1970 1970 CD 25 2215 153 - - SYM 25 2215 154 79 79 CD 25 2215 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 156 , , , 25 2215 157 $ $ $ 25 2215 158 545.0 545.0 CD 25 2215 159 million million CD 25 2215 160 ; ; : 25 2215 161 not not RB 25 2215 162 currently currently RB 25 2215 163 a a DT 25 2215 164 recipient recipient NN 25 2215 165 _ _ NNP 25 2215 166 # # $ 25 2215 167 _ _ NNP 25 2215 168 Currency Currency NNP 25 2215 169 : : : 25 2215 170 peseta peseta VB 25 2215 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 172 plural plural NNP 25 2215 173 -- -- : 25 2215 174 pesetas pesetas NNP 25 2215 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 176 ; ; : 25 2215 177 1 1 CD 25 2215 178 peseta peseta NN 25 2215 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 180 Pta Pta NNP 25 2215 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 182 = = NFP 25 2215 183 100 100 CD 25 2215 184 centimos centimo NNS 25 2215 185 _ _ NNP 25 2215 186 # # NNP 25 2215 187 _ _ NNP 25 2215 188 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2215 189 rates rate NNS 25 2215 190 : : : 25 2215 191 pesetas pesetas NNP 25 2215 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 193 Ptas Ptas NNP 25 2215 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 195 per per IN 25 2215 196 US$ us$ $ 25 2215 197 1 1 CD 25 2215 198 - - HYPH 25 2215 199 -95.20 -95.20 NN 25 2215 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 201 January January NNP 25 2215 202 1991 1991 CD 25 2215 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 204 , , , 25 2215 205 101.93 101.93 CD 25 2215 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 207 1990 1990 CD 25 2215 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 209 , , , 25 2215 210 118.38 118.38 CD 25 2215 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 212 1989 1989 CD 25 2215 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 214 , , , 25 2215 215 116.49 116.49 CD 25 2215 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 217 1988 1988 CD 25 2215 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 219 , , , 25 2215 220 123.48 123.48 CD 25 2215 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 222 1987 1987 CD 25 2215 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 224 , , , 25 2215 225 140.05 140.05 CD 25 2215 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 227 1986 1986 CD 25 2215 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 229 , , , 25 2215 230 170.04 170.04 CD 25 2215 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 232 1985 1985 CD 25 2215 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 234 _ _ NNP 25 2215 235 # # NNP 25 2215 236 _ _ NNP 25 2215 237 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2215 238 year year NN 25 2215 239 : : : 25 2215 240 calendar calendar NNP 25 2215 241 year year NN 25 2215 242 _ _ NNP 25 2215 243 * * NFP 25 2215 244 _ _ NNP 25 2215 245 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2215 246 _ _ NNP 25 2215 247 # # NNP 25 2215 248 _ _ NNP 25 2215 249 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2215 250 : : : 25 2215 251 15,430 15,430 CD 25 2215 252 km km NN 25 2215 253 total total NN 25 2215 254 ; ; : 25 2215 255 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2215 256 National National NNP 25 2215 257 Railways Railways NNPS 25 2215 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 259 RENFE RENFE NNP 25 2215 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 261 operates operate VBZ 25 2215 262 12,691 12,691 CD 25 2215 263 km km NN 25 2215 264 1.668-meter 1.668-meter CD 25 2215 265 gauge gauge NN 25 2215 266 , , , 25 2215 267 6,184 6,184 CD 25 2215 268 km km NN 25 2215 269 electrified electrify VBN 25 2215 270 , , , 25 2215 271 and and CC 25 2215 272 2,295 2,295 CD 25 2215 273 km km NN 25 2215 274 double double JJ 25 2215 275 track track NN 25 2215 276 ; ; . 25 2215 277 FEVE FEVE NNP 25 2215 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 279 government government NN 25 2215 280 - - HYPH 25 2215 281 owned own VBN 25 2215 282 narrow narrow JJ 25 2215 283 - - HYPH 25 2215 284 gauge gauge NN 25 2215 285 railways railway NNS 25 2215 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 287 operates operate VBZ 25 2215 288 1,821 1,821 CD 25 2215 289 km km NNS 25 2215 290 of of IN 25 2215 291 predominantly predominantly RB 25 2215 292 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2215 293 gauge gauge NN 25 2215 294 and and CC 25 2215 295 441 441 CD 25 2215 296 km km NNS 25 2215 297 electrified electrify VBN 25 2215 298 ; ; : 25 2215 299 privately privately RB 25 2215 300 owned own VBN 25 2215 301 railways railway NNS 25 2215 302 operate operate VBP 25 2215 303 918 918 CD 25 2215 304 km km NNS 25 2215 305 of of IN 25 2215 306 predominantly predominantly RB 25 2215 307 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2215 308 gauge gauge NN 25 2215 309 , , , 25 2215 310 512 512 CD 25 2215 311 km km NN 25 2215 312 electrified electrify VBN 25 2215 313 , , , 25 2215 314 and and CC 25 2215 315 56 56 CD 25 2215 316 km km NN 25 2215 317 double double JJ 25 2215 318 track track NN 25 2215 319 _ _ NNP 25 2215 320 # # NNP 25 2215 321 _ _ NNP 25 2215 322 Highways Highways NNP 25 2215 323 : : : 25 2215 324 150,839 150,839 CD 25 2215 325 km km NNP 25 2215 326 total total JJ 25 2215 327 ; ; : 25 2215 328 82,513 82,513 CD 25 2215 329 km km NN 25 2215 330 national national JJ 25 2215 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 332 includes include VBZ 25 2215 333 2,433 2,433 CD 25 2215 334 km km NNS 25 2215 335 limited limited JJ 25 2215 336 - - HYPH 25 2215 337 access access NN 25 2215 338 divided divide VBN 25 2215 339 highway highway NN 25 2215 340 , , , 25 2215 341 63,042 63,042 CD 25 2215 342 km km NN 25 2215 343 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2215 344 treated treat VBN 25 2215 345 , , , 25 2215 346 17,038 17,038 CD 25 2215 347 km km NN 25 2215 348 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 2215 349 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2215 350 , , , 25 2215 351 concrete concrete JJ 25 2215 352 , , , 25 2215 353 or or CC 25 2215 354 stone stone NN 25 2215 355 block block NN 25 2215 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 357 and and CC 25 2215 358 68,326 68,326 CD 25 2215 359 km km NN 25 2215 360 provincial provincial JJ 25 2215 361 or or CC 25 2215 362 local local JJ 25 2215 363 roads road NNS 25 2215 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 365 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2215 366 treated treated JJ 25 2215 367 , , , 25 2215 368 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 2215 369 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2215 370 , , , 25 2215 371 or or CC 25 2215 372 stone stone NN 25 2215 373 block block NN 25 2215 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 375 _ _ NNP 25 2215 376 # # NNP 25 2215 377 _ _ NNP 25 2215 378 Inland Inland NNP 25 2215 379 waterways waterway NNS 25 2215 380 : : : 25 2215 381 1,045 1,045 CD 25 2215 382 km km NNS 25 2215 383 , , , 25 2215 384 but but CC 25 2215 385 of of IN 25 2215 386 minor minor JJ 25 2215 387 economic economic JJ 25 2215 388 importance importance NN 25 2215 389 _ _ NNP 25 2215 390 # # NNP 25 2215 391 _ _ NNP 25 2215 392 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2215 393 : : : 25 2215 394 265 265 CD 25 2215 395 km km NN 25 2215 396 crude crude JJ 25 2215 397 oil oil NN 25 2215 398 ; ; : 25 2215 399 1,794 1,794 CD 25 2215 400 km km NN 25 2215 401 refined refined JJ 25 2215 402 products product NNS 25 2215 403 ; ; : 25 2215 404 1,666 1,666 CD 25 2215 405 km km NN 25 2215 406 natural natural JJ 25 2215 407 gas gas NN 25 2215 408 _ _ NNP 25 2215 409 # # NNP 25 2215 410 _ _ NNP 25 2215 411 Ports Ports NNP 25 2215 412 : : : 25 2215 413 Algeciras Algeciras NNP 25 2215 414 , , , 25 2215 415 Alicante Alicante NNP 25 2215 416 , , , 25 2215 417 Almeria Almeria NNP 25 2215 418 , , , 25 2215 419 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 25 2215 420 , , , 25 2215 421 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 25 2215 422 , , , 25 2215 423 Cadiz Cadiz NNP 25 2215 424 , , , 25 2215 425 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 25 2215 426 , , , 25 2215 427 Castellon Castellon NNP 25 2215 428 de de NNP 25 2215 429 la la NNP 25 2215 430 Plana Plana NNP 25 2215 431 , , , 25 2215 432 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 2215 433 , , , 25 2215 434 El El NNP 25 2215 435 Ferrol Ferrol NNP 25 2215 436 del del NNP 25 2215 437 Caudillo Caudillo NNP 25 2215 438 , , , 25 2215 439 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2215 440 de de NNP 25 2215 441 Gijon Gijon NNP 25 2215 442 , , , 25 2215 443 Huelva Huelva NNP 25 2215 444 , , , 25 2215 445 La La NNP 25 2215 446 Coruna Coruna NNP 25 2215 447 , , , 25 2215 448 Las Las NNP 25 2215 449 Palmas Palmas NNP 25 2215 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 451 Canary Canary NNP 25 2215 452 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2215 453 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 454 , , , 25 2215 455 Mahon Mahon NNP 25 2215 456 , , , 25 2215 457 Malaga Malaga NNP 25 2215 458 , , , 25 2215 459 Melilla Melilla NNP 25 2215 460 , , , 25 2215 461 Rota Rota NNP 25 2215 462 , , , 25 2215 463 Santa Santa NNP 25 2215 464 Cruz Cruz NNP 25 2215 465 de de NNP 25 2215 466 Tenerife Tenerife NNP 25 2215 467 , , , 25 2215 468 Sagunto Sagunto NNP 25 2215 469 , , , 25 2215 470 Tarragona Tarragona NNP 25 2215 471 , , , 25 2215 472 Valencia Valencia NNP 25 2215 473 , , , 25 2215 474 Vigo Vigo NNP 25 2215 475 , , , 25 2215 476 and and CC 25 2215 477 175 175 CD 25 2215 478 minor minor JJ 25 2215 479 ports port NNS 25 2215 480 _ _ IN 25 2215 481 # # NNP 25 2215 482 _ _ NNP 25 2215 483 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2215 484 marine marine NN 25 2215 485 : : : 25 2215 486 304 304 CD 25 2215 487 ships ship NNS 25 2215 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 489 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2215 490 GRT GRT NNP 25 2215 491 or or CC 25 2215 492 over over RB 25 2215 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 494 totaling total VBG 25 2215 495 3,367,529 3,367,529 CD 25 2215 496 GRT/5,984,306 GRT/5,984,306 . 25 2215 497 DWT dwt NN 25 2215 498 ; ; : 25 2215 499 includes include VBZ 25 2215 500 2 2 CD 25 2215 501 passenger passenger NN 25 2215 502 , , , 25 2215 503 9 9 CD 25 2215 504 short short JJ 25 2215 505 - - HYPH 25 2215 506 sea sea NN 25 2215 507 passenger passenger NN 25 2215 508 , , , 25 2215 509 105 105 CD 25 2215 510 cargo cargo NN 25 2215 511 , , , 25 2215 512 17 17 CD 25 2215 513 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2215 514 cargo cargo NN 25 2215 515 , , , 25 2215 516 14 14 CD 25 2215 517 container container NN 25 2215 518 , , , 25 2215 519 29 29 CD 25 2215 520 roll roll NN 25 2215 521 - - HYPH 25 2215 522 on on IN 25 2215 523 / / SYM 25 2215 524 roll roll NN 25 2215 525 - - HYPH 25 2215 526 off off RP 25 2215 527 cargo cargo NN 25 2215 528 , , , 25 2215 529 4 4 CD 25 2215 530 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2215 531 carrier carrier NN 25 2215 532 , , , 25 2215 533 50 50 CD 25 2215 534 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2215 535 , , , 25 2215 536 oils oil NNS 25 2215 537 , , , 25 2215 538 and and CC 25 2215 539 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2215 540 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 541 POL POL NNP 25 2215 542 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 543 tanker tanker NN 25 2215 544 , , , 25 2215 545 14 14 CD 25 2215 546 chemical chemical NN 25 2215 547 tanker tanker NN 25 2215 548 , , , 25 2215 549 7 7 CD 25 2215 550 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2215 551 gas gas NN 25 2215 552 , , , 25 2215 553 1 1 CD 25 2215 554 combination combination NN 25 2215 555 ore ore NN 25 2215 556 / / SYM 25 2215 557 oil oil NN 25 2215 558 , , , 25 2215 559 4 4 CD 25 2215 560 specialized specialized JJ 25 2215 561 tanker tanker NN 25 2215 562 , , , 25 2215 563 48 48 CD 25 2215 564 bulk bulk NN 25 2215 565 _ _ NNP 25 2215 566 # # NNP 25 2215 567 _ _ NNP 25 2215 568 Civil civil JJ 25 2215 569 air air NN 25 2215 570 : : : 25 2215 571 172 172 CD 25 2215 572 major major JJ 25 2215 573 transport transport NN 25 2215 574 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2215 575 _ _ NNP 25 2215 576 # # NNP 25 2215 577 _ _ NNP 25 2215 578 Airports Airports NNP 25 2215 579 : : : 25 2215 580 104 104 CD 25 2215 581 total total NN 25 2215 582 , , , 25 2215 583 98 98 CD 25 2215 584 usable usable JJ 25 2215 585 ; ; : 25 2215 586 61 61 CD 25 2215 587 with with IN 25 2215 588 permanent permanent JJ 25 2215 589 - - HYPH 25 2215 590 surface surface NN 25 2215 591 runways runway NNS 25 2215 592 ; ; : 25 2215 593 4 4 CD 25 2215 594 with with IN 25 2215 595 runways runway NNS 25 2215 596 over over IN 25 2215 597 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2215 598 m m NNP 25 2215 599 ; ; : 25 2215 600 22 22 CD 25 2215 601 with with IN 25 2215 602 runways runways NNP 25 2215 603 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2215 604 - - HYPH 25 2215 605 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2215 606 m m NN 25 2215 607 ; ; : 25 2215 608 25 25 CD 25 2215 609 with with IN 25 2215 610 runways runway NNS 25 2215 611 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2215 612 - - HYPH 25 2215 613 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2215 614 m m NNP 25 2215 615 _ _ NNP 25 2215 616 # # NNP 25 2215 617 _ _ NNP 25 2215 618 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2215 619 : : : 25 2215 620 generally generally RB 25 2215 621 adequate adequate JJ 25 2215 622 , , , 25 2215 623 modern modern JJ 25 2215 624 facilities facility NNS 25 2215 625 ; ; : 25 2215 626 15,350,464 15,350,464 CD 25 2215 627 telephones telephone NNS 25 2215 628 ; ; : 25 2215 629 stations--206 stations--206 JJ 25 2215 630 AM am NN 25 2215 631 , , , 25 2215 632 411 411 CD 25 2215 633 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 634 134 134 CD 25 2215 635 relays relay NNS 25 2215 636 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 637 FM FM NNP 25 2215 638 , , , 25 2215 639 143 143 CD 25 2215 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 641 1,297 1,297 CD 25 2215 642 relays relay NNS 25 2215 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 644 TV tv NN 25 2215 645 ; ; : 25 2215 646 17 17 CD 25 2215 647 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 2215 648 submarine submarine NN 25 2215 649 cables cable NNS 25 2215 650 ; ; : 25 2215 651 communications communication NNS 25 2215 652 satellite satellite NN 25 2215 653 earth earth NN 25 2215 654 stations station NNS 25 2215 655 operating operate VBG 25 2215 656 in in IN 25 2215 657 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2215 658 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 659 5 5 CD 25 2215 660 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2215 661 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2215 662 , , , 25 2215 663 1 1 CD 25 2215 664 Indian Indian NNP 25 2215 665 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2215 666 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 667 , , , 25 2215 668 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 25 2215 669 , , , 25 2215 670 and and CC 25 2215 671 ENTELSAT ENTELSAT NNP 25 2215 672 systems system NNS 25 2215 673 _ _ IN 25 2215 674 * * NFP 25 2215 675 _ _ NNP 25 2215 676 Defense Defense NNP 25 2215 677 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2215 678 _ _ NNP 25 2215 679 # # NNP 25 2215 680 _ _ NNP 25 2215 681 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2215 682 : : : 25 2215 683 Army Army NNP 25 2215 684 , , , 25 2215 685 Navy Navy NNP 25 2215 686 , , , 25 2215 687 Air Air NNP 25 2215 688 Force Force NNP 25 2215 689 , , , 25 2215 690 Marines Marines NNPS 25 2215 691 , , , 25 2215 692 Civil Civil NNP 25 2215 693 Guard Guard NNP 25 2215 694 _ _ NNP 25 2215 695 # # NNP 25 2215 696 _ _ NNP 25 2215 697 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2215 698 availability availability NN 25 2215 699 : : : 25 2215 700 males males NNP 25 2215 701 15 15 CD 25 2215 702 - - SYM 25 2215 703 49 49 CD 25 2215 704 , , , 25 2215 705 10,134,256 10,134,256 CD 25 2215 706 ; ; : 25 2215 707 8,222,987 8,222,987 CD 25 2215 708 fit fit JJ 25 2215 709 for for IN 25 2215 710 military military JJ 25 2215 711 service service NN 25 2215 712 ; ; : 25 2215 713 339,749 339,749 CD 25 2215 714 reach reach VB 25 2215 715 military military JJ 25 2215 716 age age NN 25 2215 717 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 718 20 20 CD 25 2215 719 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 720 annually annually RB 25 2215 721 _ _ NNP 25 2215 722 # # $ 25 2215 723 _ _ NNP 25 2215 724 Defense Defense NNP 25 2215 725 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2215 726 : : : 25 2215 727 $ $ $ 25 2215 728 8.6 8.6 CD 25 2215 729 billion billion CD 25 2215 730 , , , 25 2215 731 2 2 CD 25 2215 732 % % NN 25 2215 733 of of IN 25 2215 734 GDP GDP NNP 25 2215 735 ( ( -LRB- 25 2215 736 1990 1990 CD 25 2215 737 ) ) -RRB- 25 2215 738 _ _ NNP 25 2215 739 % % NN 25 2215 740 _ _ NNP 25 2215 741 _ _ NNP 25 2215 742 @_Spratly @_spratly JJ 25 2215 743 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2215 744 _ _ NNP 25 2215 745 * * NFP 25 2215 746 _ _ NNP 25 2215 747 Geography Geography NNP 25 2215 748 _ _ NNP 25 2215 749 # # NNP 25 2215 750 _ _ NNP 25 2215 751 Total total JJ 25 2215 752 area area NN 25 2215 753 : : : 25 2215 754 less less JJR 25 2215 755 than than IN 25 2215 756 5 5 CD 25 2215 757 km2 km2 NN 25 2215 758 ; ; : 25 2215 759 land land NN 25 2215 760 area area NN 25 2215 761 : : : 25 2215 762 less less JJR 25 2215 763 than than IN 25 2215 764 5 5 CD 25 2215 765 km2 km2 NN 25 2215 766 ; ; : 25 2215 767 includes include VBZ 25 2215 768 100 100 CD 25 2215 769 or or CC 25 2215 770 so so RB 25 2215 771 islets islet NNS 25 2215 772 , , , 25 2215 773 coral coral JJ 25 2215 774 reefs reef NNS 25 2215 775 , , , 25 2215 776 and and CC 25 2215 777 sea sea NN 25 2215 778 mounts mount NNS 25 2215 779 scattered scatter VBN 25 2215 780 over over IN 25 2215 781 the the DT 25 2215 782 South South NNP 25 2215 783 China China NNP 25 2215 784 Sea Sea NNP 25 2215 785 _ _ NNP 25 2215 786 # # NNP 25 2215 787 _ _ NNP 25 2215 788 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2215 789 area area NN 25 2215 790 : : : 25 2215 791 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 2215 792 _ _ NNP 25 2215 793 # # $ 25 2215 794 _ _ NNP 25 2215 795 Land Land NNP 25 2215 796 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2215 797 : : : 25 2215 798 none none NN 25 2215 799 _ _ NNP 25 2215 800 # # NNP 25 2215 801 _ _ NNP 25 2215 802 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2215 803 : : : 25 2215 804 926 926 CD 25 2215 805 km km NN 25 2215 806 _ _ NNP 25 2215 807 # # NNP 25 2215 808 _ _ NNP 25 2215 809 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2215 810 claims claim VBZ 25 2215 811 : : : 25 2215 812 undetermined undetermined JJ 25 2215 813 _ _ NNP 25 2215 814 # # NNP 25 2215 815 _ _ NNP 25 2215 816 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2215 817 : : : 25 2215 818 China China NNP 25 2215 819 , , , 25 2215 820 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2215 821 , , , 25 2215 822 the the DT 25 2215 823 Philippines Philippines NNPS 25 2215 824 , , , 25 2215 825 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2215 826 , , , 25 2215 827 and and CC 25 2215 828 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2215 829 claim claim VBP 25 2215 830 all all DT 25 2215 831 or or CC 25 2215 832 part part NN 25 2215 833 of of IN 25 2215 834 the the DT 25 2215 835 Spratly Spratly NNP 25 2215 836 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2215 837 _ _ NNP 25 2215 838 # # $ 25 2215 839 _ _ NNP 25 2215 840 Climate Climate NNP 25 2215 841 : : : 25 2215 842 tropical tropical JJ 25 2215 843 _ _ NNP 25 2215 844 # # NNP 25 2215 845 _ _ NNP 25 2215 846 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2215 847 : : : 25 2215 848 flat flat JJ 25 2215 849 _ _ NN 25 2215 850 # # NNP 25 2215 851 _ _ NNP 25 2215 852 Natural natural JJ 25 2215 853 resources resource NNS 25 2215 854 : : : 25 2215 855 fish fish NN 25 2215 856 , , , 25 2215 857 guano guano NN 25 2215 858 ; ; : 25 2215 859 oil oil NN 25 2215 860 and and CC 25 2215 861 natural natural JJ 25 2215 862 gas gas NN 25 2215 863 potential potential NN 25 2215 864 _ _ NNP 25 2215 865 # # $ 25 2215 866 _ _ NNP 25 2215 867 Land Land NNP 25 2215 868 use use NN 25 2215 869 : : : 25 2215 870 arable arable JJ 25 2215 871 land land NN 25 2215 872 0 0 CD 25 2215 873 % % NN 25 2215 874 ; ; , 25 2215 875 permanent permanent JJ 25 2215 876 crops crop NNS 25 2215 877 0 0 CD 25 2215 878 % % NN 25 2215 879 ; ; : 25 2215 880 meadows meadow NNS 25 2215 881 and and CC 25 2215 882 pastures pasture NNS 25 2215 883 0 0 CD 25 2215 884 % % NN 25 2215 885 ; ; , 25 2215 886 forest forest NN 25 2215 887 and and CC 25 2215 888 woodland woodland JJ 25 2215 889 0 0 CD 25 2215 890 % % NN 25 2215 891 ; ; , 25 2215 892 other other JJ 25 2215 893 100 100 CD 25 2215 894 % % NN 25 2215 895 _ _ NNP 25 2215 896 # # $ 25 2215 897 _ _ NNP 25 2215 898 Environment Environment NNP 25 2215 899 : : : 25 2215 900 subject subject JJ 25 2215 901 to to IN 25 2215 902 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 2215 903 ; ; , 25 2215 904 includes include VBZ 25 2215 905 numerous numerous JJ 25 2215 906 small small JJ 25 2215 907 islands island NNS 25 2215 908 , , , 25 2215 909 atolls atoll NNS 25 2215 910 , , , 25 2215 911 shoals shoal NNS 25 2215 912 , , , 25 2215 913 and and CC 25 2215 914 coral coral JJ 25 2215 915 reefs reef NNS 25 2215 916 _ _ NNP 25 2215 917 # # $ 25 2215 918 _ _ NNP 25 2215 919 Note Note NNP 25 2215 920 : : : 25 2215 921 strategically strategically RB 25 2215 922 located locate VBN 25 2215 923 near near IN 25 2215 924 several several JJ 25 2215 925 primary primary JJ 25 2215 926 shipping shipping NN 25 2215 927 lanes lane NNS 25 2215 928 in in IN 25 2215 929 the the DT 25 2215 930 central central JJ 25 2215 931 South South NNP 25 2215 932 China China NNP 25 2215 933 Sea Sea NNP 25 2215 934 ; ; : 25 2215 935 serious serious JJ 25 2215 936 navigational navigational JJ 25 2215 937 hazard hazard NNP 25 2215 938 _ _ NNP 25 2215 939 * * NFP 25 2215 940 _ _ NNP 25 2215 941 People People NNPS 25 2215 942 _ _ IN 25 2215 943 # # NNP 25 2215 944 _ _ NNP 25 2215 945 Population Population NNP 25 2215 946 : : : 25 2215 947 no no DT 25 2215 948 permanent permanent JJ 25 2215 949 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 2215 950 ; ; : 25 2215 951 garrisons garrison NNS 25 2215 952 _ _ NNP 25 2215 953 * * NFP 25 2215 954 _ _ NNP 25 2215 955 Government Government NNP 25 2215 956 _ _ NNP 25 2215 957 # # NNP 25 2215 958 _ _ NNP 25 2215 959 Long Long NNP 25 2215 960 - - HYPH 25 2215 961 form form NN 25 2215 962 name name NN 25 2215 963 : : : 25 2215 964 none none NN 25 2215 965 _ _ NNP 25 2215 966 * * NFP 25 2215 967 _ _ NNP 25 2215 968 Economy Economy NNP 25 2215 969 _ _ NNP 25 2215 970 # # NNP 25 2215 971 _ _ NNP 25 2215 972 Overview Overview NNP 25 2215 973 : : : 25 2215 974 Economic economic JJ 25 2215 975 activity activity NN 25 2215 976 is be VBZ 25 2215 977 limited limit VBN 25 2215 978 to to IN 25 2215 979 commercial commercial JJ 25 2215 980 fishing fishing NN 25 2215 981 and and CC 25 2215 982 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2215 983 mining mining NN 25 2215 984 . . . 25 2216 1 Geological geological JJ 25 2216 2 surveys survey NNS 25 2216 3 carried carry VBD 25 2216 4 out out RP 25 2216 5 several several JJ 25 2216 6 years year NNS 25 2216 7 ago ago RB 25 2216 8 suggest suggest VBP 25 2216 9 that that IN 25 2216 10 substantial substantial JJ 25 2216 11 reserves reserve NNS 25 2216 12 of of IN 25 2216 13 oil oil NN 25 2216 14 and and CC 25 2216 15 natural natural JJ 25 2216 16 gas gas NN 25 2216 17 may may MD 25 2216 18 lie lie VB 25 2216 19 beneath beneath IN 25 2216 20 the the DT 25 2216 21 islands island NNS 25 2216 22 ; ; : 25 2216 23 commercial commercial JJ 25 2216 24 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2216 25 has have VBZ 25 2216 26 yet yet RB 25 2216 27 to to TO 25 2216 28 be be VB 25 2216 29 developed develop VBN 25 2216 30 . . . 25 2217 1 _ _ NNP 25 2217 2 # # NNP 25 2217 3 _ _ NNP 25 2217 4 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2217 5 : : : 25 2217 6 some some DT 25 2217 7 guano guano NNP 25 2217 8 mining mining NN 25 2217 9 _ _ NNP 25 2217 10 * * NFP 25 2217 11 _ _ NNP 25 2217 12 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2217 13 _ _ NNP 25 2217 14 # # NNP 25 2217 15 _ _ NNP 25 2217 16 Airports Airports NNP 25 2217 17 : : : 25 2217 18 3 3 CD 25 2217 19 total total NN 25 2217 20 , , , 25 2217 21 2 2 CD 25 2217 22 usable usable JJ 25 2217 23 ; ; : 25 2217 24 none none NN 25 2217 25 with with IN 25 2217 26 runways runway NNS 25 2217 27 over over IN 25 2217 28 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2217 29 m m CD 25 2217 30 ; ; : 25 2217 31 1 1 CD 25 2217 32 with with IN 25 2217 33 runways runway NNS 25 2217 34 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2217 35 - - HYPH 25 2217 36 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2217 37 m m NNP 25 2217 38 _ _ NNP 25 2217 39 # # NNP 25 2217 40 _ _ NNP 25 2217 41 Ports Ports NNP 25 2217 42 : : : 25 2217 43 no no DT 25 2217 44 natural natural JJ 25 2217 45 harbors harbor NNS 25 2217 46 _ _ NNP 25 2217 47 * * NFP 25 2217 48 _ _ NNP 25 2217 49 Defense Defense NNP 25 2217 50 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2217 51 _ _ NNP 25 2217 52 # # $ 25 2217 53 _ _ NNP 25 2217 54 Note Note NNP 25 2217 55 : : : 25 2217 56 approximately approximately RB 25 2217 57 50 50 CD 25 2217 58 small small JJ 25 2217 59 islands island NNS 25 2217 60 or or CC 25 2217 61 reefs reef NNS 25 2217 62 are be VBP 25 2217 63 occupied occupy VBN 25 2217 64 by by IN 25 2217 65 China China NNP 25 2217 66 , , , 25 2217 67 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2217 68 , , , 25 2217 69 the the DT 25 2217 70 Philippines Philippines NNPS 25 2217 71 , , , 25 2217 72 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2217 73 , , , 25 2217 74 and and CC 25 2217 75 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2217 76 _ _ NNP 25 2217 77 % % NN 25 2217 78 _ _ NNP 25 2217 79 _ _ NNP 25 2217 80 @_Sri @_Sri NNP 25 2217 81 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2217 82 _ _ NNP 25 2217 83 * * NFP 25 2217 84 _ _ NNP 25 2217 85 Geography Geography NNP 25 2217 86 _ _ NNP 25 2217 87 # # NNP 25 2217 88 _ _ NNP 25 2217 89 Total total JJ 25 2217 90 area area NN 25 2217 91 : : : 25 2217 92 65,610 65,610 CD 25 2217 93 km2 km2 NN 25 2217 94 ; ; : 25 2217 95 land land NN 25 2217 96 area area NN 25 2217 97 : : : 25 2217 98 64,740 64,740 CD 25 2217 99 km2 km2 NNP 25 2217 100 _ _ NNP 25 2217 101 # # NNP 25 2217 102 _ _ NNP 25 2217 103 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2217 104 area area NN 25 2217 105 : : : 25 2217 106 slightly slightly RB 25 2217 107 larger large JJR 25 2217 108 than than IN 25 2217 109 West West NNP 25 2217 110 Virginia Virginia NNP 25 2217 111 _ _ NNP 25 2217 112 # # $ 25 2217 113 _ _ NNP 25 2217 114 Land Land NNP 25 2217 115 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2217 116 : : : 25 2217 117 none none NN 25 2217 118 _ _ NNP 25 2217 119 # # NNP 25 2217 120 _ _ NNP 25 2217 121 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2217 122 : : : 25 2217 123 1,340 1,340 CD 25 2217 124 km km NN 25 2217 125 _ _ NNP 25 2217 126 # # NNP 25 2217 127 _ _ NNP 25 2217 128 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2217 129 claims claim VBZ 25 2217 130 : : : 25 2217 131 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2217 132 zone zone NN 25 2217 133 : : : 25 2217 134 24 24 CD 25 2217 135 nm nm UH 25 2217 136 ; ; : 25 2217 137 Continental continental JJ 25 2217 138 shelf shelf NN 25 2217 139 : : : 25 2217 140 edge edge NN 25 2217 141 of of IN 25 2217 142 continental continental JJ 25 2217 143 margin margin NN 25 2217 144 or or CC 25 2217 145 200 200 CD 25 2217 146 nm nm CD 25 2217 147 ; ; : 25 2217 148 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2217 149 economic economic JJ 25 2217 150 zone zone NN 25 2217 151 : : : 25 2217 152 200 200 CD 25 2217 153 nm nm CD 25 2217 154 ; ; : 25 2217 155 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2217 156 sea sea NN 25 2217 157 : : : 25 2217 158 12 12 CD 25 2217 159 nm nm NNP 25 2217 160 _ _ NNP 25 2217 161 # # NNP 25 2217 162 _ _ NNP 25 2217 163 Climate Climate NNP 25 2217 164 : : : 25 2217 165 tropical tropical JJ 25 2217 166 ; ; : 25 2217 167 monsoonal monsoonal NN 25 2217 168 ; ; : 25 2217 169 northeast northeast JJ 25 2217 170 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2217 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 172 December December NNP 25 2217 173 to to IN 25 2217 174 March March NNP 25 2217 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 176 ; ; : 25 2217 177 southwest southwest NNP 25 2217 178 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2217 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 180 June June NNP 25 2217 181 to to IN 25 2217 182 October October NNP 25 2217 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 184 _ _ NNP 25 2217 185 # # NNP 25 2217 186 _ _ NNP 25 2217 187 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2217 188 : : : 25 2217 189 mostly mostly RB 25 2217 190 low low JJ 25 2217 191 , , , 25 2217 192 flat flat JJ 25 2217 193 to to IN 25 2217 194 rolling roll VBG 25 2217 195 plain plain JJ 25 2217 196 ; ; : 25 2217 197 mountains mountain NNS 25 2217 198 in in IN 25 2217 199 south south JJ 25 2217 200 - - HYPH 25 2217 201 central central JJ 25 2217 202 interior interior NN 25 2217 203 _ _ NNP 25 2217 204 # # NNP 25 2217 205 _ _ NNP 25 2217 206 Natural natural JJ 25 2217 207 resources resource NNS 25 2217 208 : : : 25 2217 209 limestone limestone NN 25 2217 210 , , , 25 2217 211 graphite graphite NN 25 2217 212 , , , 25 2217 213 mineral mineral NN 25 2217 214 sands sand VBZ 25 2217 215 , , , 25 2217 216 gems gem NNS 25 2217 217 , , , 25 2217 218 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2217 219 , , , 25 2217 220 clay clay NN 25 2217 221 _ _ NNP 25 2217 222 # # $ 25 2217 223 _ _ NNP 25 2217 224 Land Land NNP 25 2217 225 use use NN 25 2217 226 : : : 25 2217 227 arable arable JJ 25 2217 228 land land NN 25 2217 229 16 16 CD 25 2217 230 % % NN 25 2217 231 ; ; , 25 2217 232 permanent permanent JJ 25 2217 233 crops crop NNS 25 2217 234 17 17 CD 25 2217 235 % % NN 25 2217 236 ; ; : 25 2217 237 meadows meadow NNS 25 2217 238 and and CC 25 2217 239 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2217 240 7 7 CD 25 2217 241 % % NN 25 2217 242 ; ; , 25 2217 243 forest forest NN 25 2217 244 and and CC 25 2217 245 woodland woodland JJ 25 2217 246 37 37 CD 25 2217 247 % % NN 25 2217 248 ; ; , 25 2217 249 other other JJ 25 2217 250 23 23 CD 25 2217 251 % % NN 25 2217 252 ; ; , 25 2217 253 includes include VBZ 25 2217 254 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2217 255 8 8 CD 25 2217 256 % % NN 25 2217 257 _ _ NNP 25 2217 258 # # $ 25 2217 259 _ _ NNP 25 2217 260 Environment Environment NNP 25 2217 261 : : : 25 2217 262 occasional occasional JJ 25 2217 263 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 2217 264 , , , 25 2217 265 tornados tornados NN 25 2217 266 ; ; : 25 2217 267 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2217 268 ; ; , 25 2217 269 soil soil NN 25 2217 270 erosion erosion NN 25 2217 271 _ _ NNP 25 2217 272 # # $ 25 2217 273 _ _ NNP 25 2217 274 Note Note NNP 25 2217 275 : : : 25 2217 276 only only RB 25 2217 277 29 29 CD 25 2217 278 km km NN 25 2217 279 from from IN 25 2217 280 India India NNP 25 2217 281 across across IN 25 2217 282 the the DT 25 2217 283 Palk Palk NNP 25 2217 284 Strait Strait NNP 25 2217 285 ; ; : 25 2217 286 near near IN 25 2217 287 major major JJ 25 2217 288 Indian Indian NNP 25 2217 289 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2217 290 sea sea NN 25 2217 291 lanes lane NNS 25 2217 292 _ _ NNP 25 2217 293 * * NFP 25 2217 294 _ _ NNP 25 2217 295 People People NNPS 25 2217 296 _ _ IN 25 2217 297 # # NNP 25 2217 298 _ _ NNP 25 2217 299 Population Population NNP 25 2217 300 : : : 25 2217 301 17,423,736 17,423,736 CD 25 2217 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 303 July July NNP 25 2217 304 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 306 , , , 25 2217 307 growth growth NN 25 2217 308 rate rate NN 25 2217 309 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2217 310 % % NN 25 2217 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 312 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 314 _ _ NNP 25 2217 315 # # NNP 25 2217 316 _ _ NNP 25 2217 317 Birth Birth NNP 25 2217 318 rate rate NN 25 2217 319 : : : 25 2217 320 20 20 CD 25 2217 321 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2217 322 population population NN 25 2217 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 324 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 326 _ _ NNP 25 2217 327 # # $ 25 2217 328 _ _ NNP 25 2217 329 Death Death NNP 25 2217 330 rate rate NN 25 2217 331 : : : 25 2217 332 6 6 CD 25 2217 333 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2217 334 population population NN 25 2217 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 336 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 338 _ _ NNP 25 2217 339 # # NNP 25 2217 340 _ _ NNP 25 2217 341 Net net JJ 25 2217 342 migration migration NN 25 2217 343 rate rate NN 25 2217 344 : : : 25 2217 345 - - : 25 2217 346 2 2 CD 25 2217 347 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2217 348 population population NN 25 2217 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 350 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 352 _ _ NNP 25 2217 353 # # $ 25 2217 354 _ _ NNP 25 2217 355 Infant Infant NNP 25 2217 356 mortality mortality NN 25 2217 357 rate rate NN 25 2217 358 : : : 25 2217 359 21 21 CD 25 2217 360 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2217 361 live live JJ 25 2217 362 births birth NNS 25 2217 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 364 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 366 _ _ NNP 25 2217 367 # # NNP 25 2217 368 _ _ NNP 25 2217 369 Life Life NNP 25 2217 370 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2217 371 at at IN 25 2217 372 birth birth NN 25 2217 373 : : : 25 2217 374 69 69 CD 25 2217 375 years year NNS 25 2217 376 male male JJ 25 2217 377 , , , 25 2217 378 74 74 CD 25 2217 379 years year NNS 25 2217 380 female female JJ 25 2217 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 382 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 384 _ _ NNP 25 2217 385 # # NNP 25 2217 386 _ _ NNP 25 2217 387 Total total JJ 25 2217 388 fertility fertility NN 25 2217 389 rate rate NN 25 2217 390 : : : 25 2217 391 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2217 392 children child NNS 25 2217 393 born bear VBN 25 2217 394 / / SYM 25 2217 395 woman woman NN 25 2217 396 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 397 1991 1991 CD 25 2217 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 399 _ _ NNP 25 2217 400 # # $ 25 2217 401 _ _ NNP 25 2217 402 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2217 403 : : : 25 2217 404 noun noun NN 25 2217 405 -- -- : 25 2217 406 Sri Sri NNP 25 2217 407 Lankan(s Lankan(s NNP 25 2217 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 409 ; ; , 25 2217 410 adjective adjective NN 25 2217 411 -- -- : 25 2217 412 Sri Sri NNP 25 2217 413 Lankan Lankan NNP 25 2217 414 _ _ NNP 25 2217 415 # # $ 25 2217 416 _ _ NNP 25 2217 417 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2217 418 divisions division NNS 25 2217 419 : : : 25 2217 420 Sinhalese sinhalese JJ 25 2217 421 74 74 CD 25 2217 422 % % NN 25 2217 423 ; ; : 25 2217 424 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2217 425 18 18 CD 25 2217 426 % % NN 25 2217 427 ; ; : 25 2217 428 Moor moor NN 25 2217 429 7 7 CD 25 2217 430 % % NN 25 2217 431 ; ; : 25 2217 432 Burgher Burgher NNP 25 2217 433 , , , 25 2217 434 Malay Malay NNP 25 2217 435 , , , 25 2217 436 and and CC 25 2217 437 Veddha Veddha NNP 25 2217 438 1 1 CD 25 2217 439 % % NN 25 2217 440 _ _ NNP 25 2217 441 # # $ 25 2217 442 _ _ NNP 25 2217 443 Religion Religion NNP 25 2217 444 : : : 25 2217 445 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 2217 446 69 69 CD 25 2217 447 % % NN 25 2217 448 , , , 25 2217 449 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 2217 450 15 15 CD 25 2217 451 % % NN 25 2217 452 , , , 25 2217 453 Christian Christian NNP 25 2217 454 8 8 CD 25 2217 455 % % NN 25 2217 456 , , , 25 2217 457 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2217 458 8 8 CD 25 2217 459 % % NN 25 2217 460 _ _ NNP 25 2217 461 # # $ 25 2217 462 _ _ NNP 25 2217 463 Language Language NNP 25 2217 464 : : : 25 2217 465 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 25 2217 466 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 467 official official NN 25 2217 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 469 ; ; : 25 2217 470 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 25 2217 471 and and CC 25 2217 472 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2217 473 listed list VBD 25 2217 474 as as IN 25 2217 475 national national JJ 25 2217 476 languages language NNS 25 2217 477 ; ; : 25 2217 478 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 25 2217 479 spoken speak VBN 25 2217 480 by by IN 25 2217 481 about about RB 25 2217 482 74 74 CD 25 2217 483 % % NN 25 2217 484 of of IN 25 2217 485 population population NN 25 2217 486 , , , 25 2217 487 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2217 488 spoken speak VBN 25 2217 489 by by IN 25 2217 490 about about RB 25 2217 491 18 18 CD 25 2217 492 % % NN 25 2217 493 ; ; : 25 2217 494 English English NNP 25 2217 495 commonly commonly RB 25 2217 496 used use VBN 25 2217 497 in in IN 25 2217 498 government government NN 25 2217 499 and and CC 25 2217 500 spoken speak VBN 25 2217 501 by by IN 25 2217 502 about about RB 25 2217 503 10 10 CD 25 2217 504 % % NN 25 2217 505 of of IN 25 2217 506 the the DT 25 2217 507 population population NN 25 2217 508 _ _ NNP 25 2217 509 # # $ 25 2217 510 _ _ NNP 25 2217 511 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2217 512 : : : 25 2217 513 86 86 CD 25 2217 514 % % NN 25 2217 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 516 male male NN 25 2217 517 91 91 CD 25 2217 518 % % NN 25 2217 519 , , , 25 2217 520 female female JJ 25 2217 521 81 81 CD 25 2217 522 % % NN 25 2217 523 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 524 age age NN 25 2217 525 15 15 CD 25 2217 526 and and CC 25 2217 527 over over RB 25 2217 528 can can MD 25 2217 529 read read VB 25 2217 530 and and CC 25 2217 531 write write VB 25 2217 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 533 1981 1981 CD 25 2217 534 ) ) -RRB- 25 2217 535 _ _ NNP 25 2217 536 # # $ 25 2217 537 _ _ NNP 25 2217 538 Labor Labor NNP 25 2217 539 force force NN 25 2217 540 : : : 25 2217 541 6,600,000 6,600,000 CD 25 2217 542 ; ; : 25 2217 543 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2217 544 45.9 45.9 CD 25 2217 545 % % NN 25 2217 546 , , , 25 2217 547 mining mining NN 25 2217 548 and and CC 25 2217 549 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 2217 550 13.3 13.3 CD 25 2217 551 % % NN 25 2217 552 , , , 25 2217 553 trade trade NN 25 2217 554 and and CC 25 2217 555 transport transport NN 25 2217 556 12.4 12.4 CD 25 2217 557 % % NN 25 2217 558 , , , 25 2217 559 services service NNS 25 2217 560 and and CC 25 2217 561 other other JJ 25 2217 562 28.4 28.4 CD 25 2217 563 % % NN 25 2217 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 2217 565 1985 1985 CD 25 2217 566 est est NNP 25 2217 567 . . . 25 2217 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 1 _ _ NNP 25 2218 2 # # NNP 25 2218 3 _ _ NNP 25 2218 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 2218 5 labor labor NN 25 2218 6 : : : 25 2218 7 about about IN 25 2218 8 33 33 CD 25 2218 9 % % NN 25 2218 10 of of IN 25 2218 11 labor labor NN 25 2218 12 force force NN 25 2218 13 , , , 25 2218 14 over over IN 25 2218 15 50 50 CD 25 2218 16 % % NN 25 2218 17 of of IN 25 2218 18 which which WDT 25 2218 19 are be VBP 25 2218 20 employed employ VBN 25 2218 21 on on IN 25 2218 22 tea tea NN 25 2218 23 , , , 25 2218 24 rubber rubber NN 25 2218 25 , , , 25 2218 26 and and CC 25 2218 27 coconut coconut NN 25 2218 28 estates estate NNS 25 2218 29 _ _ NNP 25 2218 30 * * NFP 25 2218 31 _ _ NNP 25 2218 32 Government Government NNP 25 2218 33 _ _ NNP 25 2218 34 # # NNP 25 2218 35 _ _ NNP 25 2218 36 Long Long NNP 25 2218 37 - - HYPH 25 2218 38 form form NN 25 2218 39 name name NN 25 2218 40 : : : 25 2218 41 Democratic democratic JJ 25 2218 42 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2218 43 Republic Republic NNP 25 2218 44 of of IN 25 2218 45 Sri Sri NNP 25 2218 46 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2218 47 _ _ NNP 25 2218 48 # # NNP 25 2218 49 _ _ NNP 25 2218 50 Type Type NNP 25 2218 51 : : : 25 2218 52 republic republic NNP 25 2218 53 _ _ NNP 25 2218 54 # # NNP 25 2218 55 _ _ NNP 25 2218 56 Capital Capital NNP 25 2218 57 : : : 25 2218 58 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2218 59 _ _ NNP 25 2218 60 # # $ 25 2218 61 _ _ NNP 25 2218 62 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2218 63 divisions division NNS 25 2218 64 : : : 25 2218 65 24 24 CD 25 2218 66 districts district NNS 25 2218 67 ; ; : 25 2218 68 Amparai Amparai NNP 25 2218 69 , , , 25 2218 70 Anuradhapura Anuradhapura NNP 25 2218 71 , , , 25 2218 72 Badulla Badulla NNP 25 2218 73 , , , 25 2218 74 Batticaloa Batticaloa NNP 25 2218 75 , , , 25 2218 76 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2218 77 , , , 25 2218 78 Galle Galle NNP 25 2218 79 , , , 25 2218 80 Gampaha Gampaha NNP 25 2218 81 , , , 25 2218 82 Hambantota Hambantota NNP 25 2218 83 , , , 25 2218 84 Jaffna Jaffna NNP 25 2218 85 , , , 25 2218 86 Kalutara Kalutara NNP 25 2218 87 , , , 25 2218 88 Kandy Kandy NNP 25 2218 89 , , , 25 2218 90 Kegalla Kegalla NNP 25 2218 91 , , , 25 2218 92 Kurunegala Kurunegala NNP 25 2218 93 , , , 25 2218 94 Mannar Mannar NNP 25 2218 95 , , , 25 2218 96 Matale Matale NNP 25 2218 97 , , , 25 2218 98 Matara Matara NNP 25 2218 99 , , , 25 2218 100 Moneragala Moneragala NNP 25 2218 101 , , , 25 2218 102 Mullaittivu Mullaittivu NNP 25 2218 103 , , , 25 2218 104 Nuwara Nuwara NNP 25 2218 105 Eliya Eliya NNP 25 2218 106 , , , 25 2218 107 Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa NNP 25 2218 108 , , , 25 2218 109 Puttalam Puttalam NNP 25 2218 110 , , , 25 2218 111 Ratnapura Ratnapura NNP 25 2218 112 , , , 25 2218 113 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 25 2218 114 , , , 25 2218 115 Vavuniya Vavuniya NNP 25 2218 116 ; ; : 25 2218 117 note note NN 25 2218 118 -- -- : 25 2218 119 the the DT 25 2218 120 administrative administrative JJ 25 2218 121 structure structure NN 25 2218 122 may may MD 25 2218 123 now now RB 25 2218 124 include include VB 25 2218 125 8 8 CD 25 2218 126 provinces province NNS 25 2218 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 128 Central central JJ 25 2218 129 , , , 25 2218 130 North North NNP 25 2218 131 Central Central NNP 25 2218 132 , , , 25 2218 133 North North NNP 25 2218 134 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2218 135 , , , 25 2218 136 North North NNP 25 2218 137 Western Western NNP 25 2218 138 , , , 25 2218 139 Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa NNP 25 2218 140 , , , 25 2218 141 Southern Southern NNP 25 2218 142 , , , 25 2218 143 Uva Uva NNP 25 2218 144 , , , 25 2218 145 and and CC 25 2218 146 Western western JJ 25 2218 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 148 and and CC 25 2218 149 25 25 CD 25 2218 150 districts district NNS 25 2218 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 152 with with IN 25 2218 153 Kilinochchi Kilinochchi NNP 25 2218 154 added add VBD 25 2218 155 to to IN 25 2218 156 the the DT 25 2218 157 existing exist VBG 25 2218 158 districts district NNS 25 2218 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 160 _ _ NNP 25 2218 161 # # $ 25 2218 162 _ _ NNP 25 2218 163 Independence Independence NNP 25 2218 164 : : : 25 2218 165 4 4 CD 25 2218 166 February February NNP 25 2218 167 1948 1948 CD 25 2218 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 169 from from IN 25 2218 170 UK UK NNP 25 2218 171 ; ; : 25 2218 172 formerly formerly RB 25 2218 173 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 25 2218 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 175 _ _ NNP 25 2218 176 # # $ 25 2218 177 _ _ NNP 25 2218 178 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2218 179 : : : 25 2218 180 31 31 CD 25 2218 181 August August NNP 25 2218 182 1978 1978 CD 25 2218 183 _ _ NNP 25 2218 184 # # $ 25 2218 185 _ _ NNP 25 2218 186 Legal Legal NNP 25 2218 187 system system NN 25 2218 188 : : : 25 2218 189 a a DT 25 2218 190 highly highly RB 25 2218 191 complex complex JJ 25 2218 192 mixture mixture NN 25 2218 193 of of IN 25 2218 194 English english JJ 25 2218 195 common common JJ 25 2218 196 law law NN 25 2218 197 , , , 25 2218 198 Roman roman JJ 25 2218 199 - - HYPH 25 2218 200 Dutch dutch JJ 25 2218 201 , , , 25 2218 202 Muslim muslim JJ 25 2218 203 , , , 25 2218 204 and and CC 25 2218 205 customary customary JJ 25 2218 206 law law NN 25 2218 207 ; ; : 25 2218 208 has have VBZ 25 2218 209 not not RB 25 2218 210 accepted accept VBN 25 2218 211 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2218 212 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2218 213 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2218 214 _ _ NNP 25 2218 215 # # NNP 25 2218 216 _ _ NNP 25 2218 217 National national JJ 25 2218 218 holiday holiday NN 25 2218 219 : : : 25 2218 220 Independence Independence NNP 25 2218 221 and and CC 25 2218 222 National National NNP 25 2218 223 Day Day NNP 25 2218 224 , , , 25 2218 225 4 4 CD 25 2218 226 February February NNP 25 2218 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 228 1948 1948 CD 25 2218 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 230 _ _ NNP 25 2218 231 # # NNP 25 2218 232 _ _ NNP 25 2218 233 Executive Executive NNP 25 2218 234 branch branch NN 25 2218 235 : : : 25 2218 236 president president NN 25 2218 237 , , , 25 2218 238 prime prime NNP 25 2218 239 minister minister NN 25 2218 240 , , , 25 2218 241 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2218 242 _ _ NNP 25 2218 243 # # $ 25 2218 244 _ _ NNP 25 2218 245 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2218 246 branch branch NN 25 2218 247 : : : 25 2218 248 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2218 249 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2218 250 _ _ NNP 25 2218 251 # # $ 25 2218 252 _ _ NNP 25 2218 253 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2218 254 branch branch NN 25 2218 255 : : : 25 2218 256 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2218 257 Court Court NNP 25 2218 258 _ _ NNP 25 2218 259 # # NNP 25 2218 260 _ _ NNP 25 2218 261 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2218 262 : : : 25 2218 263 Chief Chief NNP 25 2218 264 of of IN 25 2218 265 State State NNP 25 2218 266 -- -- : 25 2218 267 President President NNP 25 2218 268 Ranasinghe Ranasinghe NNP 25 2218 269 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 25 2218 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 271 since since IN 25 2218 272 2 2 CD 25 2218 273 January January NNP 25 2218 274 1989 1989 CD 25 2218 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 276 ; ; : 25 2218 277 Head Head NNP 25 2218 278 of of IN 25 2218 279 Government Government NNP 25 2218 280 -- -- : 25 2218 281 Prime Prime NNP 25 2218 282 Minister Minister NNP 25 2218 283 Dingiri Dingiri NNP 25 2218 284 Banda Banda NNP 25 2218 285 WIJETUNGE WIJETUNGE NNP 25 2218 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 287 since since IN 25 2218 288 6 6 CD 25 2218 289 March March NNP 25 2218 290 1989 1989 CD 25 2218 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 292 _ _ NNP 25 2218 293 # # $ 25 2218 294 _ _ NNP 25 2218 295 Political political JJ 25 2218 296 parties party NNS 25 2218 297 and and CC 25 2218 298 leaders leader NNS 25 2218 299 : : : 25 2218 300 United United NNP 25 2218 301 National National NNP 25 2218 302 Party Party NNP 25 2218 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 304 UNP UNP NNP 25 2218 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 306 , , , 25 2218 307 Ranasinghe Ranasinghe NNP 25 2218 308 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 25 2218 309 ; ; : 25 2218 310 Sri Sri NNP 25 2218 311 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2218 312 Freedom Freedom NNP 25 2218 313 Party Party NNP 25 2218 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 315 SLFP SLFP NNP 25 2218 316 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 317 , , , 25 2218 318 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 25 2218 319 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 25 2218 320 ; ; : 25 2218 321 Sri Sri NNP 25 2218 322 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2218 323 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2218 324 Congress Congress NNP 25 2218 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 326 SLMC SLMC NNP 25 2218 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 328 , , , 25 2218 329 M. M. NNP 25 2218 330 H. H. NNP 25 2218 331 M. M. NNP 25 2218 332 ASHRAFF ASHRAFF NNP 25 2218 333 ; ; : 25 2218 334 All all DT 25 2218 335 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 25 2218 336 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2218 337 Congress Congress NNP 25 2218 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 339 ACTC ACTC NNP 25 2218 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 341 , , , 25 2218 342 Kumar Kumar NNP 25 2218 343 PONNAMBALAM PONNAMBALAM NNP 25 2218 344 ; ; : 25 2218 345 People People NNS 25 2218 346 's 's POS 25 2218 347 United United NNP 25 2218 348 Front Front NNP 25 2218 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 350 MEP MEP NNP 25 2218 351 , , , 25 2218 352 or or CC 25 2218 353 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 25 2218 354 Eksath Eksath NNP 25 2218 355 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 25 2218 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 357 , , , 25 2218 358 Dinesh Dinesh NNP 25 2218 359 GUNAWARDENE GUNAWARDENE NNP 25 2218 360 ; ; : 25 2218 361 Eelam Eelam NNP 25 2218 362 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2218 363 Front Front NNP 25 2218 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 365 EDF EDF NNP 25 2218 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 367 , , , 25 2218 368 Edward Edward NNP 25 2218 369 Sebastian Sebastian NNP 25 2218 370 PILLAI PILLAI NNP 25 2218 371 ; ; : 25 2218 372 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2218 373 United United NNP 25 2218 374 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2218 375 Front Front NNP 25 2218 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 377 TULF tulf NN 25 2218 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 379 , , , 25 2218 380 leader leader NN 25 2218 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 382 vacant vacant JJ 25 2218 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 384 ; ; : 25 2218 385 Eelam Eelam NNP 25 2218 386 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2218 387 Organization Organization NNP 25 2218 388 of of IN 25 2218 389 Students Students NNPS 25 2218 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 391 EROS EROS NNP 25 2218 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 393 , , , 25 2218 394 Velupillai Velupillai NNP 25 2218 395 BALAKUMARAN BALAKUMARAN NNP 25 2218 396 ; ; : 25 2218 397 New New NNP 25 2218 398 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2218 399 Party Party NNP 25 2218 400 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 401 NSSP NSSP NNP 25 2218 402 , , , 25 2218 403 or or CC 25 2218 404 Nava Nava NNP 25 2218 405 Sama Sama NNP 25 2218 406 Samaja Samaja NNP 25 2218 407 Party Party NNP 25 2218 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 409 , , , 25 2218 410 Vasudeva Vasudeva NNP 25 2218 411 NANAYAKKARA NANAYAKKARA NNP 25 2218 412 ; ; : 25 2218 413 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2218 414 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2218 415 Party Party NNP 25 2218 416 / / SYM 25 2218 417 Trotskyite Trotskyite NNP 25 2218 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 419 LSSP lssp NN 25 2218 420 , , , 25 2218 421 or or CC 25 2218 422 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2218 423 Sama Sama NNP 25 2218 424 Samaja Samaja NNP 25 2218 425 Party Party NNP 25 2218 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 427 , , , 25 2218 428 Colin Colin NNP 25 2218 429 R. R. NNP 25 2218 430 de de NNP 25 2218 431 SILVA SILVA NNP 25 2218 432 ; ; : 25 2218 433 Sri Sri NNP 25 2218 434 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2218 435 People People NNPS 25 2218 436 's 's POS 25 2218 437 Party Party NNP 25 2218 438 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 439 SLMP SLMP NNP 25 2218 440 , , , 25 2218 441 or or CC 25 2218 442 Sri Sri NNP 25 2218 443 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2218 444 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 25 2218 445 Party Party NNP 25 2218 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 447 , , , 25 2218 448 Chandrika Chandrika NNP 25 2218 449 Bandaranaike Bandaranaike NNP 25 2218 450 KUMARANATUNGA KUMARANATUNGA NNP 25 2218 451 ; ; : 25 2218 452 Communist Communist NNP 25 2218 453 Party Party NNP 25 2218 454 / / SYM 25 2218 455 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 2218 456 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 457 CP CP NNP 25 2218 458 / / SYM 25 2218 459 M M NNP 25 2218 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 461 , , , 25 2218 462 K. K. NNP 25 2218 463 P. P. NNP 25 2218 464 SILVA SILVA NNP 25 2218 465 ; ; : 25 2218 466 Communist Communist NNP 25 2218 467 Party Party NNP 25 2218 468 / / SYM 25 2218 469 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 2218 470 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 471 CP CP NNP 25 2218 472 / / SYM 25 2218 473 B B NNP 25 2218 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 475 , , , 25 2218 476 N. N. NNP 25 2218 477 SHANMUGATHASAN SHANMUGATHASAN NNP 25 2218 478 ; ; : 25 2218 479 note note NN 25 2218 480 -- -- : 25 2218 481 the the DT 25 2218 482 United United NNP 25 2218 483 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2218 484 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 2218 485 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 486 USA USA NNP 25 2218 487 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 488 includes include VBZ 25 2218 489 the the DT 25 2218 490 NSSP NSSP NNP 25 2218 491 , , , 25 2218 492 LSSP LSSP NNP 25 2218 493 , , , 25 2218 494 SLMP SLMP NNP 25 2218 495 , , , 25 2218 496 CP CP NNP 25 2218 497 / / SYM 25 2218 498 M M NNP 25 2218 499 , , , 25 2218 500 and and CC 25 2218 501 CP CP NNP 25 2218 502 / / SYM 25 2218 503 B B NNP 25 2218 504 _ _ NNP 25 2218 505 # # NNP 25 2218 506 _ _ NNP 25 2218 507 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2218 508 : : : 25 2218 509 universal universal JJ 25 2218 510 at at IN 25 2218 511 age age NN 25 2218 512 18 18 CD 25 2218 513 _ _ NNP 25 2218 514 # # NNP 25 2218 515 _ _ NNP 25 2218 516 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2218 517 : : : 25 2218 518 President President NNP 25 2218 519 -- -- : 25 2218 520 last last RB 25 2218 521 held hold VBD 25 2218 522 19 19 CD 25 2218 523 December December NNP 25 2218 524 1988 1988 CD 25 2218 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 526 next next JJ 25 2218 527 to to TO 25 2218 528 be be VB 25 2218 529 held hold VBN 25 2218 530 December December NNP 25 2218 531 1994 1994 CD 25 2218 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 533 ; ; : 25 2218 534 results result NNS 25 2218 535 -- -- : 25 2218 536 Ranasinghe ranasinghe NN 25 2218 537 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 25 2218 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 539 UNP UNP NNP 25 2218 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 541 50 50 CD 25 2218 542 % % NN 25 2218 543 , , , 25 2218 544 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 25 2218 545 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 25 2218 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 547 SLFP slfp NN 25 2218 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 549 45 45 CD 25 2218 550 % % NN 25 2218 551 , , , 25 2218 552 other other JJ 25 2218 553 5 5 CD 25 2218 554 % % NN 25 2218 555 ; ; : 25 2218 556 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2218 557 -- -- : 25 2218 558 last last RB 25 2218 559 held hold VBD 25 2218 560 15 15 CD 25 2218 561 February February NNP 25 2218 562 1989 1989 CD 25 2218 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 564 next next JJ 25 2218 565 to to TO 25 2218 566 be be VB 25 2218 567 held hold VBN 25 2218 568 by by IN 25 2218 569 February February NNP 25 2218 570 1995 1995 CD 25 2218 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 572 ; ; : 25 2218 573 results result NNS 25 2218 574 -- -- : 25 2218 575 UNP UNP NNP 25 2218 576 51 51 CD 25 2218 577 % % NN 25 2218 578 , , , 25 2218 579 SLFP SLFP NNP 25 2218 580 32 32 CD 25 2218 581 % % NN 25 2218 582 , , , 25 2218 583 SLMC SLMC NNP 25 2218 584 4 4 CD 25 2218 585 % % NN 25 2218 586 , , , 25 2218 587 TULF tulf NN 25 2218 588 3 3 CD 25 2218 589 % % NN 25 2218 590 , , , 25 2218 591 USA USA NNP 25 2218 592 3 3 CD 25 2218 593 % % NN 25 2218 594 , , , 25 2218 595 EROS EROS NNP 25 2218 596 3 3 CD 25 2218 597 % % NN 25 2218 598 , , , 25 2218 599 MEP MEP NNP 25 2218 600 1 1 CD 25 2218 601 % % NN 25 2218 602 , , , 25 2218 603 other other JJ 25 2218 604 3 3 CD 25 2218 605 % % NN 25 2218 606 ; ; , 25 2218 607 seats--(225 seats--(225 XX 25 2218 608 total total NN 25 2218 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 610 UNP UNP NNP 25 2218 611 125 125 CD 25 2218 612 , , , 25 2218 613 SLFP SLFP NNP 25 2218 614 67 67 CD 25 2218 615 , , , 25 2218 616 other other JJ 25 2218 617 33 33 CD 25 2218 618 _ _ NNP 25 2218 619 # # $ 25 2218 620 _ _ NNP 25 2218 621 Other other JJ 25 2218 622 political political JJ 25 2218 623 or or CC 25 2218 624 pressure pressure NN 25 2218 625 groups group NNS 25 2218 626 : : : 25 2218 627 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2218 628 Tigers Tigers NNPS 25 2218 629 of of IN 25 2218 630 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2218 631 Eelam Eelam NNP 25 2218 632 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 633 LTTE LTTE NNP 25 2218 634 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 635 and and CC 25 2218 636 other other JJ 25 2218 637 smaller small JJR 25 2218 638 Tamil Tamil NNP 25 2218 639 separatist separatist JJ 25 2218 640 groups group NNS 25 2218 641 ; ; : 25 2218 642 Janatha janatha VB 25 2218 643 Vimukthi vimukthi NN 25 2218 644 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 25 2218 645 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 646 JVP JVP NNP 25 2218 647 or or CC 25 2218 648 People People NNPS 25 2218 649 's 's POS 25 2218 650 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2218 651 Front Front NNP 25 2218 652 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 653 ; ; : 25 2218 654 Buddhist buddhist JJ 25 2218 655 clergy clergy NNS 25 2218 656 ; ; : 25 2218 657 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 25 2218 658 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 2218 659 lay lie VBD 25 2218 660 groups group NNS 25 2218 661 ; ; : 25 2218 662 labor labor NN 25 2218 663 unions union NNS 25 2218 664 _ _ NNP 25 2218 665 # # $ 25 2218 666 _ _ NNP 25 2218 667 Member Member NNP 25 2218 668 of of IN 25 2218 669 : : : 25 2218 670 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2218 671 , , , 25 2218 672 C C NNP 25 2218 673 , , , 25 2218 674 CCC CCC NNP 25 2218 675 , , , 25 2218 676 CP CP NNP 25 2218 677 , , , 25 2218 678 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2218 679 , , , 25 2218 680 FAO FAO NNP 25 2218 681 , , , 25 2218 682 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2218 683 , , , 25 2218 684 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2218 685 , , , 25 2218 686 GATT GATT NNP 25 2218 687 , , , 25 2218 688 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2218 689 , , , 25 2218 690 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2218 691 , , , 25 2218 692 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2218 693 , , , 25 2218 694 ICC ICC NNP 25 2218 695 , , , 25 2218 696 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2218 697 , , , 25 2218 698 IDA IDA NNP 25 2218 699 , , , 25 2218 700 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2218 701 , , , 25 2218 702 IFC IFC NNP 25 2218 703 , , , 25 2218 704 ILO ILO NNP 25 2218 705 , , , 25 2218 706 IMF IMF NNP 25 2218 707 , , , 25 2218 708 IMO imo RB 25 2218 709 , , , 25 2218 710 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2218 711 , , , 25 2218 712 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2218 713 , , , 25 2218 714 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2218 715 , , , 25 2218 716 IOC IOC NNP 25 2218 717 , , , 25 2218 718 ISO ISO NNP 25 2218 719 , , , 25 2218 720 ITU ITU NNP 25 2218 721 , , , 25 2218 722 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2218 723 , , , 25 2218 724 NAM NAM NNP 25 2218 725 , , , 25 2218 726 PCA PCA NNP 25 2218 727 , , , 25 2218 728 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 2218 729 , , , 25 2218 730 UN UN NNP 25 2218 731 , , , 25 2218 732 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2218 733 , , , 25 2218 734 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2218 735 , , , 25 2218 736 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2218 737 , , , 25 2218 738 UPU UPU NNP 25 2218 739 , , , 25 2218 740 WCL WCL NNP 25 2218 741 , , , 25 2218 742 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2218 743 , , , 25 2218 744 WHO who WP 25 2218 745 , , , 25 2218 746 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2218 747 , , , 25 2218 748 WMO WMO NNP 25 2218 749 , , , 25 2218 750 WTO WTO NNP 25 2218 751 _ _ NNP 25 2218 752 # # $ 25 2218 753 _ _ NNP 25 2218 754 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2218 755 representation representation NN 25 2218 756 : : : 25 2218 757 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2218 758 W. W. NNP 25 2218 759 Susanta Susanta NNP 25 2218 760 De De NNP 25 2218 761 ALWIS ALWIS NNP 25 2218 762 ; ; : 25 2218 763 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2218 764 at at IN 25 2218 765 2148 2148 CD 25 2218 766 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 2218 767 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2218 768 NW NW NNP 25 2218 769 , , , 25 2218 770 Washington Washington NNP 25 2218 771 DC DC NNP 25 2218 772 20008 20008 CD 25 2218 773 ; ; : 25 2218 774 telephone telephone NN 25 2218 775 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 776 202 202 CD 25 2218 777 ) ) -RRB- 25 2218 778 483 483 CD 25 2218 779 - - SYM 25 2218 780 4025 4025 CD 25 2218 781 through through IN 25 2218 782 4028 4028 CD 25 2218 783 ; ; : 25 2218 784 there there EX 25 2218 785 is be VBZ 25 2218 786 a a DT 25 2218 787 Sri Sri NNP 25 2218 788 Lankan Lankan NNP 25 2218 789 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2218 790 in in IN 25 2218 791 New New NNP 25 2218 792 York York NNP 25 2218 793 ; ; : 25 2218 794 US US NNP 25 2218 795 -- -- : 25 2218 796 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2218 797 Marion Marion NNP 25 2218 798 V. V. NNP 25 2218 799 CREEKMORE CREEKMORE NNP 25 2218 800 , , , 25 2218 801 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 2218 802 ; ; : 25 2218 803 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2218 804 at at IN 25 2218 805 210 210 CD 25 2218 806 Galle Galle NNP 25 2218 807 Road Road NNP 25 2218 808 , , , 25 2218 809 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2218 810 3 3 CD 25 2218 811 ( ( -LRB- 25 2218 812 mailing mail VBG 25 2218 813 address address NN 25 2218 814 is be VBZ 25 2218 815 P. P. NNP 25 2218 816 O. O. NNP 25 2219 1 Box Box NNP 25 2219 2 106 106 CD 25 2219 3 , , , 25 2219 4 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2219 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2219 6 ; ; : 25 2219 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2219 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2219 9 94 94 CD 25 2219 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 2219 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2219 12 1 1 CD 25 2219 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2219 14 448007 448007 CD 25 2219 15 _ _ NNP 25 2219 16 # # $ 25 2219 17 _ _ NNP 25 2219 18 Flag Flag NNP 25 2219 19 : : : 25 2219 20 yellow yellow RB 25 2219 21 with with IN 25 2219 22 two two CD 25 2219 23 panels panel NNS 25 2219 24 ; ; : 25 2219 25 the the DT 25 2219 26 smaller small JJR 25 2219 27 hoist hoist NN 25 2219 28 - - HYPH 25 2219 29 side side NN 25 2219 30 panel panel NN 25 2219 31 has have VBZ 25 2219 32 two two CD 25 2219 33 equal equal JJ 25 2219 34 vertical vertical JJ 25 2219 35 bands band NNS 25 2219 36 of of IN 25 2219 37 green green JJ 25 2219 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 2219 39 hoist hoist NN 25 2219 40 side side NN 25 2219 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2219 42 and and CC 25 2219 43 orange orange NN 25 2219 44 ; ; : 25 2219 45 the the DT 25 2219 46 other other JJ 25 2219 47 panel panel NN 25 2219 48 is be VBZ 25 2219 49 a a DT 25 2219 50 large large JJ 25 2219 51 dark dark JJ 25 2219 52 red red JJ 25 2219 53 rectangle rectangle NN 25 2219 54 with with IN 25 2219 55 a a DT 25 2219 56 yellow yellow JJ 25 2219 57 lion lion NN 25 2219 58 holding hold VBG 25 2219 59 a a DT 25 2219 60 sword sword NN 25 2219 61 and and CC 25 2219 62 there there EX 25 2219 63 is be VBZ 25 2219 64 a a DT 25 2219 65 yellow yellow JJ 25 2219 66 bo bo NNP 25 2219 67 leaf leaf NN 25 2219 68 in in IN 25 2219 69 each each DT 25 2219 70 corner corner NN 25 2219 71 ; ; : 25 2219 72 the the DT 25 2219 73 yellow yellow JJ 25 2219 74 field field NN 25 2219 75 appears appear VBZ 25 2219 76 as as IN 25 2219 77 a a DT 25 2219 78 border border NN 25 2219 79 that that WDT 25 2219 80 goes go VBZ 25 2219 81 around around IN 25 2219 82 the the DT 25 2219 83 entire entire JJ 25 2219 84 flag flag NN 25 2219 85 and and CC 25 2219 86 extends extend NNS 25 2219 87 between between IN 25 2219 88 the the DT 25 2219 89 two two CD 25 2219 90 panels panel NNS 25 2219 91 _ _ NNP 25 2219 92 * * NFP 25 2219 93 _ _ NNP 25 2219 94 Economy Economy NNP 25 2219 95 _ _ NNP 25 2219 96 # # NNP 25 2219 97 _ _ NNP 25 2219 98 Overview Overview NNP 25 2219 99 : : : 25 2219 100 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2219 101 , , , 25 2219 102 forestry forestry NN 25 2219 103 , , , 25 2219 104 and and CC 25 2219 105 fishing fishing NN 25 2219 106 dominate dominate VB 25 2219 107 the the DT 25 2219 108 economy economy NN 25 2219 109 , , , 25 2219 110 employing employ VBG 25 2219 111 about about IN 25 2219 112 45 45 CD 25 2219 113 % % NN 25 2219 114 of of IN 25 2219 115 the the DT 25 2219 116 labor labor NN 25 2219 117 force force NN 25 2219 118 and and CC 25 2219 119 accounting account VBG 25 2219 120 for for IN 25 2219 121 26 26 CD 25 2219 122 % % NN 25 2219 123 of of IN 25 2219 124 GDP GDP NNP 25 2219 125 . . . 25 2220 1 The the DT 25 2220 2 plantation plantation NN 25 2220 3 crops crop NNS 25 2220 4 of of IN 25 2220 5 tea tea NN 25 2220 6 , , , 25 2220 7 rubber rubber NN 25 2220 8 , , , 25 2220 9 and and CC 25 2220 10 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2220 11 provide provide VBP 25 2220 12 about about RB 25 2220 13 35 35 CD 25 2220 14 % % NN 25 2220 15 of of IN 25 2220 16 export export NN 25 2220 17 earnings earning NNS 25 2220 18 . . . 25 2221 1 The the DT 25 2221 2 economy economy NN 25 2221 3 has have VBZ 25 2221 4 been be VBN 25 2221 5 plagued plague VBN 25 2221 6 by by IN 25 2221 7 high high JJ 25 2221 8 rates rate NNS 25 2221 9 of of IN 25 2221 10 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2221 11 since since IN 25 2221 12 the the DT 25 2221 13 late late JJ 25 2221 14 1970s 1970 NNS 25 2221 15 . . . 25 2222 1 Economic economic JJ 25 2222 2 growth growth NN 25 2222 3 , , , 25 2222 4 which which WDT 25 2222 5 has have VBZ 25 2222 6 been be VBN 25 2222 7 depressed depress VBN 25 2222 8 by by IN 25 2222 9 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2222 10 unrest unrest NN 25 2222 11 , , , 25 2222 12 accelerated accelerate VBN 25 2222 13 in in IN 25 2222 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2222 15 as as IN 25 2222 16 domestic domestic JJ 25 2222 17 conditions condition NNS 25 2222 18 began begin VBD 25 2222 19 to to TO 25 2222 20 improve improve VB 25 2222 21 . . . 25 2223 1 _ _ NNP 25 2223 2 # # NNP 25 2223 3 _ _ NNP 25 2223 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2223 5 : : : 25 2223 6 $ $ $ 25 2223 7 6.6 6.6 CD 25 2223 8 billion billion CD 25 2223 9 , , , 25 2223 10 per per IN 25 2223 11 capita capita FW 25 2223 12 $ $ $ 25 2223 13 380 380 CD 25 2223 14 ; ; : 25 2223 15 real real JJ 25 2223 16 growth growth NN 25 2223 17 rate rate NN 25 2223 18 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2223 19 % % NN 25 2223 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2223 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2223 22 est est NNP 25 2223 23 . . . 25 2223 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2224 1 _ _ NNP 25 2224 2 # # NN 25 2224 3 _ _ NNP 25 2224 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2224 5 rate rate NN 25 2224 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2224 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2224 8 prices price NNS 25 2224 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2224 10 : : : 25 2224 11 23 23 CD 25 2224 12 % % NN 25 2224 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2224 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2224 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2224 16 _ _ NNP 25 2224 17 # # NNP 25 2224 18 _ _ NNP 25 2224 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2224 20 rate rate NN 25 2224 21 : : : 25 2224 22 20 20 CD 25 2224 23 % % NN 25 2224 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2224 25 1990 1990 CD 25 2224 26 est est NNP 25 2224 27 . . . 25 2224 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 2225 1 _ _ NNP 25 2225 2 # # NNP 25 2225 3 _ _ NNP 25 2225 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2225 5 : : : 25 2225 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2225 7 $ $ $ 25 2225 8 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2225 9 billion billion CD 25 2225 10 ; ; : 25 2225 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2225 12 $ $ $ 25 2225 13 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2225 14 billion billion CD 25 2225 15 , , , 25 2225 16 including include VBG 25 2225 17 capital capital NN 25 2225 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2225 19 of of IN 25 2225 20 $ $ $ 25 2225 21 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2225 22 billion billion CD 25 2225 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2225 24 1990 1990 CD 25 2225 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2225 26 _ _ NNP 25 2225 27 # # NNP 25 2225 28 _ _ NNP 25 2225 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2225 30 : : : 25 2225 31 $ $ $ 25 2225 32 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2225 33 billion billion CD 25 2225 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2225 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2225 36 . . NNP 25 2225 37 , , , 25 2225 38 1989 1989 CD 25 2225 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2225 40 ; ; : 25 2225 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 2225 42 -- -- : 25 2225 43 tea tea NN 25 2225 44 , , , 25 2225 45 textiles textile NNS 25 2225 46 and and CC 25 2225 47 garments garment NNS 25 2225 48 , , , 25 2225 49 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2225 50 products product NNS 25 2225 51 , , , 25 2225 52 coconut coconut NN 25 2225 53 , , , 25 2225 54 rubber rubber NN 25 2225 55 , , , 25 2225 56 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2225 57 products product NNS 25 2225 58 , , , 25 2225 59 gems gem NNS 25 2225 60 and and CC 25 2225 61 jewelry jewelry NN 25 2225 62 , , , 25 2225 63 marine marine JJ 25 2225 64 products product NNS 25 2225 65 ; ; , 25 2225 66 partners partner NNS 25 2225 67 -- -- : 25 2225 68 US US NNP 25 2225 69 26 26 CD 25 2225 70 % % NN 25 2225 71 , , , 25 2225 72 FRG FRG NNP 25 2225 73 , , , 25 2225 74 Japan Japan NNP 25 2225 75 , , , 25 2225 76 UK UK NNP 25 2225 77 , , , 25 2225 78 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2225 79 , , , 25 2225 80 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2225 81 , , , 25 2225 82 Hong Hong NNP 25 2225 83 Kong Kong NNP 25 2225 84 , , , 25 2225 85 China China NNP 25 2225 86 _ _ NNP 25 2225 87 # # $ 25 2225 88 _ _ NNP 25 2225 89 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2225 90 : : : 25 2225 91 $ $ $ 25 2225 92 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2225 93 billion billion CD 25 2225 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2225 95 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2225 96 . . NNP 25 2225 97 , , , 25 2225 98 1989 1989 CD 25 2225 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 2225 100 ; ; : 25 2225 101 commodities commodity NNS 25 2225 102 -- -- : 25 2225 103 food food NN 25 2225 104 and and CC 25 2225 105 beverages beverage NNS 25 2225 106 , , , 25 2225 107 textiles textile NNS 25 2225 108 and and CC 25 2225 109 textile textile NN 25 2225 110 materials material NNS 25 2225 111 , , , 25 2225 112 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2225 113 , , , 25 2225 114 machinery machinery NN 25 2225 115 and and CC 25 2225 116 equipment equipment NN 25 2225 117 ; ; : 25 2225 118 partners partner NNS 25 2225 119 -- -- : 25 2225 120 Japan Japan NNP 25 2225 121 , , , 25 2225 122 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2225 123 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2225 124 , , , 25 2225 125 US US NNP 25 2225 126 5.6 5.6 CD 25 2225 127 % % NN 25 2225 128 , , , 25 2225 129 India India NNP 25 2225 130 , , , 25 2225 131 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2225 132 , , , 25 2225 133 FRG FRG NNP 25 2225 134 , , , 25 2225 135 UK UK NNP 25 2225 136 , , , 25 2225 137 Iran Iran NNP 25 2225 138 _ _ NNP 25 2225 139 # # $ 25 2225 140 _ _ NNP 25 2225 141 External External NNP 25 2225 142 debt debt NN 25 2225 143 : : : 25 2225 144 $ $ $ 25 2225 145 5.6 5.6 CD 25 2225 146 billion billion CD 25 2225 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2225 148 1989 1989 CD 25 2225 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 2225 150 _ _ NNP 25 2225 151 # # $ 25 2225 152 _ _ NNP 25 2225 153 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2225 154 production production NN 25 2225 155 : : : 25 2225 156 growth growth NN 25 2225 157 rate rate NN 25 2225 158 6 6 CD 25 2225 159 % % NN 25 2225 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 2225 161 1989 1989 CD 25 2225 162 est est NNP 25 2225 163 . . . 25 2226 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 2 ; ; , 25 2226 3 accounts account NNS 25 2226 4 for for IN 25 2226 5 18 18 CD 25 2226 6 % % NN 25 2226 7 of of IN 25 2226 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2226 9 _ _ NNP 25 2226 10 # # NNP 25 2226 11 _ _ NNP 25 2226 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2226 13 : : : 25 2226 14 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 25 2226 15 kW kw NN 25 2226 16 capacity capacity NN 25 2226 17 ; ; : 25 2226 18 4,200 4,200 CD 25 2226 19 million million CD 25 2226 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 2226 21 produced produce VBN 25 2226 22 , , , 25 2226 23 240 240 CD 25 2226 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2226 25 per per IN 25 2226 26 capita capita NN 25 2226 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 28 1990 1990 CD 25 2226 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 30 _ _ NNP 25 2226 31 # # NNP 25 2226 32 _ _ NNP 25 2226 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2226 34 : : : 25 2226 35 processing processing NN 25 2226 36 of of IN 25 2226 37 rubber rubber NN 25 2226 38 , , , 25 2226 39 tea tea NN 25 2226 40 , , , 25 2226 41 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2226 42 , , , 25 2226 43 and and CC 25 2226 44 other other JJ 25 2226 45 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2226 46 commodities commodity NNS 25 2226 47 ; ; : 25 2226 48 cement cement NN 25 2226 49 , , , 25 2226 50 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2226 51 refining refining NN 25 2226 52 , , , 25 2226 53 textiles textile NNS 25 2226 54 , , , 25 2226 55 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2226 56 , , , 25 2226 57 clothing clothing NN 25 2226 58 _ _ NNP 25 2226 59 # # NNP 25 2226 60 _ _ NNP 25 2226 61 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2226 62 : : : 25 2226 63 accounts account NNS 25 2226 64 for for IN 25 2226 65 26 26 CD 25 2226 66 % % NN 25 2226 67 of of IN 25 2226 68 GDP GDP NNP 25 2226 69 and and CC 25 2226 70 nearly nearly RB 25 2226 71 half half NN 25 2226 72 of of IN 25 2226 73 labor labor NN 25 2226 74 force force NN 25 2226 75 ; ; : 25 2226 76 most most RBS 25 2226 77 important important JJ 25 2226 78 staple staple JJ 25 2226 79 crop crop NN 25 2226 80 is be VBZ 25 2226 81 paddy paddy NNP 25 2226 82 rice rice NNP 25 2226 83 ; ; , 25 2226 84 other other JJ 25 2226 85 field field NN 25 2226 86 crops crop NNS 25 2226 87 -- -- : 25 2226 88 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2226 89 , , , 25 2226 90 grains grain NNS 25 2226 91 , , , 25 2226 92 pulses pulse NNS 25 2226 93 , , , 25 2226 94 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 2226 95 , , , 25 2226 96 roots root NNS 25 2226 97 , , , 25 2226 98 spices spice NNS 25 2226 99 ; ; : 25 2226 100 cash cash NN 25 2226 101 crops crop NNS 25 2226 102 -- -- : 25 2226 103 tea tea NN 25 2226 104 , , , 25 2226 105 rubber rubber NN 25 2226 106 , , , 25 2226 107 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2226 108 ; ; : 25 2226 109 animal animal NN 25 2226 110 products product NNS 25 2226 111 -- -- : 25 2226 112 milk milk NN 25 2226 113 , , , 25 2226 114 eggs egg NNS 25 2226 115 , , , 25 2226 116 hides hide NNS 25 2226 117 , , , 25 2226 118 meat meat NN 25 2226 119 ; ; : 25 2226 120 not not RB 25 2226 121 self self NN 25 2226 122 - - HYPH 25 2226 123 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2226 124 in in IN 25 2226 125 rice rice NN 25 2226 126 production production NN 25 2226 127 _ _ IN 25 2226 128 # # $ 25 2226 129 _ _ NNP 25 2226 130 Economic economic JJ 25 2226 131 aid aid NN 25 2226 132 : : : 25 2226 133 US US NNP 25 2226 134 commitments commitment NNS 25 2226 135 , , , 25 2226 136 including include VBG 25 2226 137 Ex Ex NNP 25 2226 138 - - HYPH 25 2226 139 Im Im NNP 25 2226 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 141 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2226 142 - - HYPH 25 2226 143 89 89 CD 25 2226 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 145 , , , 25 2226 146 $ $ $ 25 2226 147 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2226 148 billion billion CD 25 2226 149 ; ; : 25 2226 150 Western western JJ 25 2226 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 152 non non JJ 25 2226 153 - - JJ 25 2226 154 US us JJ 25 2226 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 156 countries country NNS 25 2226 157 , , , 25 2226 158 ODA ODA NNP 25 2226 159 and and CC 25 2226 160 OOF OOF NNP 25 2226 161 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2226 162 commitments commitment NNS 25 2226 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 164 1980 1980 CD 25 2226 165 - - SYM 25 2226 166 88 88 CD 25 2226 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 168 , , , 25 2226 169 $ $ $ 25 2226 170 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2226 171 billion billion CD 25 2226 172 ; ; : 25 2226 173 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2226 174 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2226 175 aid aid NN 25 2226 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 177 1979 1979 CD 25 2226 178 - - SYM 25 2226 179 89 89 CD 25 2226 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 181 , , , 25 2226 182 $ $ $ 25 2226 183 169 169 CD 25 2226 184 million million CD 25 2226 185 ; ; : 25 2226 186 Communist communist JJ 25 2226 187 countries country NNS 25 2226 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 189 1970 1970 CD 25 2226 190 - - SYM 25 2226 191 89 89 CD 25 2226 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 193 , , , 25 2226 194 $ $ $ 25 2226 195 369 369 CD 25 2226 196 million million CD 25 2226 197 _ _ NNP 25 2226 198 # # NNP 25 2226 199 _ _ NNP 25 2226 200 Currency Currency NNP 25 2226 201 : : : 25 2226 202 Sri Sri NNP 25 2226 203 Lankan Lankan NNP 25 2226 204 rupee rupee NNP 25 2226 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 206 plural plural JJ 25 2226 207 -- -- : 25 2226 208 rupees rupee NNS 25 2226 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 210 ; ; : 25 2226 211 1 1 CD 25 2226 212 Sri Sri NNP 25 2226 213 Lankan Lankan NNP 25 2226 214 rupee rupee NN 25 2226 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 216 SLRe SLRe NNP 25 2226 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 218 = = SYM 25 2226 219 100 100 CD 25 2226 220 cents cent NNS 25 2226 221 _ _ NNP 25 2226 222 # # NNP 25 2226 223 _ _ NNP 25 2226 224 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2226 225 rates rate NNS 25 2226 226 : : : 25 2226 227 Sri Sri NNP 25 2226 228 Lankan Lankan NNP 25 2226 229 rupees rupee NNS 25 2226 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 231 SLRs slr NNS 25 2226 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 233 per per IN 25 2226 234 US$ us$ $ 25 2226 235 1 1 CD 25 2226 236 - - HYPH 25 2226 237 -40.272 -40.272 NN 25 2226 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 239 January January NNP 25 2226 240 1991 1991 CD 25 2226 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 242 , , , 25 2226 243 40.063 40.063 CD 25 2226 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 245 1990 1990 CD 25 2226 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 247 , , , 25 2226 248 36.047 36.047 CD 25 2226 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 250 1989 1989 CD 25 2226 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 252 , , , 25 2226 253 31.807 31.807 CD 25 2226 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 255 1988 1988 CD 25 2226 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 257 , , , 25 2226 258 29.445 29.445 CD 25 2226 259 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 260 1987 1987 CD 25 2226 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 262 , , , 25 2226 263 28.017 28.017 CD 25 2226 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 265 1986 1986 CD 25 2226 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 267 , , , 25 2226 268 27.163 27.163 CD 25 2226 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 270 1985 1985 CD 25 2226 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 272 _ _ NNP 25 2226 273 # # NNP 25 2226 274 _ _ NNP 25 2226 275 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2226 276 year year NN 25 2226 277 : : : 25 2226 278 calendar calendar NNP 25 2226 279 year year NN 25 2226 280 _ _ NNP 25 2226 281 * * NFP 25 2226 282 _ _ NNP 25 2226 283 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2226 284 _ _ NNP 25 2226 285 # # NNP 25 2226 286 _ _ NNP 25 2226 287 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2226 288 : : : 25 2226 289 1,948 1,948 CD 25 2226 290 km km NN 25 2226 291 total total NN 25 2226 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 293 1989 1989 CD 25 2226 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 295 ; ; : 25 2226 296 all all DT 25 2226 297 1.868-meter 1.868-meter CD 25 2226 298 broad broad JJ 25 2226 299 gauge gauge NN 25 2226 300 ; ; : 25 2226 301 102 102 CD 25 2226 302 km km NN 25 2226 303 double double JJ 25 2226 304 track track NN 25 2226 305 ; ; : 25 2226 306 no no DT 25 2226 307 electrification electrification NN 25 2226 308 ; ; : 25 2226 309 government government NN 25 2226 310 owned own VBD 25 2226 311 _ _ NNP 25 2226 312 # # NNP 25 2226 313 _ _ NNP 25 2226 314 Highways Highways NNP 25 2226 315 : : : 25 2226 316 75,263 75,263 CD 25 2226 317 km km NNS 25 2226 318 total total NN 25 2226 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 320 1988 1988 CD 25 2226 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 322 ; ; : 25 2226 323 27,637 27,637 CD 25 2226 324 km km NN 25 2226 325 paved pave VBN 25 2226 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 327 mostly mostly RB 25 2226 328 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2226 329 treated treated JJ 25 2226 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 2226 331 , , , 25 2226 332 32,887 32,887 CD 25 2226 333 km km NN 25 2226 334 crushed crush VBN 25 2226 335 stone stone NN 25 2226 336 or or CC 25 2226 337 gravel gravel NN 25 2226 338 , , , 25 2226 339 14,739 14,739 CD 25 2226 340 km km NN 25 2226 341 improved improve VBN 25 2226 342 earth earth NN 25 2226 343 or or CC 25 2226 344 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2226 345 earth earth NN 25 2226 346 ; ; , 25 2226 347 several several JJ 25 2226 348 thousand thousand CD 25 2226 349 km km NNS 25 2226 350 of of IN 25 2226 351 mostly mostly RB 25 2226 352 unmotorable unmotorable JJ 25 2226 353 tracks track NNS 25 2226 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 2226 355 1988 1988 CD 25 2226 356 est est NNP 25 2226 357 . . . 25 2226 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 1 _ _ NNP 25 2227 2 # # NNP 25 2227 3 _ _ NNP 25 2227 4 Inland Inland NNP 25 2227 5 waterways waterway NNS 25 2227 6 : : : 25 2227 7 430 430 CD 25 2227 8 km km NNS 25 2227 9 ; ; : 25 2227 10 navigable navigable JJ 25 2227 11 by by IN 25 2227 12 shallow shallow JJ 25 2227 13 - - HYPH 25 2227 14 draft draft NN 25 2227 15 craft craft NN 25 2227 16 _ _ NNP 25 2227 17 # # NNP 25 2227 18 _ _ NNP 25 2227 19 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2227 20 : : : 25 2227 21 crude crude JJ 25 2227 22 and and CC 25 2227 23 refined refined JJ 25 2227 24 products product NNS 25 2227 25 , , , 25 2227 26 62 62 CD 25 2227 27 km km NN 25 2227 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 29 1987 1987 CD 25 2227 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 31 _ _ NNP 25 2227 32 # # NNP 25 2227 33 _ _ NNP 25 2227 34 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2227 35 : : : 25 2227 36 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2227 37 , , , 25 2227 38 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 25 2227 39 _ _ NNP 25 2227 40 # # $ 25 2227 41 _ _ NNP 25 2227 42 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2227 43 marine marine NN 25 2227 44 : : : 25 2227 45 34 34 CD 25 2227 46 ships ship NNS 25 2227 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 48 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2227 49 GRT GRT NNP 25 2227 50 or or CC 25 2227 51 over over RB 25 2227 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 53 totaling total VBG 25 2227 54 364,466 364,466 CD 25 2227 55 GRT/551,686 GRT/551,686 NNP 25 2227 56 DWT DWT NNP 25 2227 57 ; ; : 25 2227 58 includes include VBZ 25 2227 59 18 18 CD 25 2227 60 cargo cargo NN 25 2227 61 , , , 25 2227 62 6 6 CD 25 2227 63 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2227 64 cargo cargo NN 25 2227 65 , , , 25 2227 66 5 5 CD 25 2227 67 container container NN 25 2227 68 , , , 25 2227 69 2 2 CD 25 2227 70 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2227 71 , , , 25 2227 72 oils oil NNS 25 2227 73 , , , 25 2227 74 and and CC 25 2227 75 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2227 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 77 POL POL NNP 25 2227 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 79 tanker tanker NN 25 2227 80 , , , 25 2227 81 3 3 CD 25 2227 82 bulk bulk NN 25 2227 83 _ _ NNP 25 2227 84 # # NNP 25 2227 85 _ _ NNP 25 2227 86 Civil civil JJ 25 2227 87 air air NN 25 2227 88 : : : 25 2227 89 8 8 CD 25 2227 90 major major JJ 25 2227 91 transport transport NN 25 2227 92 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 93 including include VBG 25 2227 94 1 1 CD 25 2227 95 leased lease VBN 25 2227 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 97 _ _ NNP 25 2227 98 # # NNP 25 2227 99 _ _ NNP 25 2227 100 Airports Airports NNP 25 2227 101 : : : 25 2227 102 14 14 CD 25 2227 103 total total NN 25 2227 104 , , , 25 2227 105 13 13 CD 25 2227 106 usable usable JJ 25 2227 107 ; ; : 25 2227 108 12 12 CD 25 2227 109 with with IN 25 2227 110 permanent permanent JJ 25 2227 111 - - HYPH 25 2227 112 surface surface NN 25 2227 113 runways runway NNS 25 2227 114 ; ; : 25 2227 115 none none NN 25 2227 116 with with IN 25 2227 117 runways runway NNS 25 2227 118 over over IN 25 2227 119 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2227 120 m m CD 25 2227 121 ; ; : 25 2227 122 1 1 CD 25 2227 123 with with IN 25 2227 124 runways runways NNP 25 2227 125 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2227 126 - - HYPH 25 2227 127 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2227 128 m m CD 25 2227 129 ; ; : 25 2227 130 7 7 CD 25 2227 131 with with IN 25 2227 132 runways runway NNS 25 2227 133 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2227 134 - - HYPH 25 2227 135 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2227 136 m m NNP 25 2227 137 _ _ NNP 25 2227 138 # # NNP 25 2227 139 _ _ NNP 25 2227 140 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2227 141 : : : 25 2227 142 good good JJ 25 2227 143 international international JJ 25 2227 144 service service NN 25 2227 145 ; ; : 25 2227 146 114,000 114,000 CD 25 2227 147 telephones telephone NNS 25 2227 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 149 1982 1982 CD 25 2227 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 151 ; ; : 25 2227 152 stations--12 stations--12 JJ 25 2227 153 AM am NN 25 2227 154 , , , 25 2227 155 5 5 CD 25 2227 156 FM FM NNP 25 2227 157 , , , 25 2227 158 5 5 CD 25 2227 159 TV tv NN 25 2227 160 ; ; : 25 2227 161 submarine submarine NN 25 2227 162 cables cable NNS 25 2227 163 extend extend VBP 25 2227 164 to to IN 25 2227 165 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2227 166 and and CC 25 2227 167 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2227 168 ; ; : 25 2227 169 2 2 CD 25 2227 170 Indian Indian NNP 25 2227 171 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2227 172 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2227 173 earth earth NN 25 2227 174 stations station NNS 25 2227 175 _ _ NNP 25 2227 176 * * NFP 25 2227 177 _ _ NNP 25 2227 178 Defense Defense NNP 25 2227 179 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2227 180 _ _ NNP 25 2227 181 # # NNP 25 2227 182 _ _ NNP 25 2227 183 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2227 184 : : : 25 2227 185 Army Army NNP 25 2227 186 , , , 25 2227 187 Navy Navy NNP 25 2227 188 , , , 25 2227 189 Air Air NNP 25 2227 190 Force Force NNP 25 2227 191 , , , 25 2227 192 Police Police NNP 25 2227 193 Force Force NNP 25 2227 194 _ _ NNP 25 2227 195 # # NNP 25 2227 196 _ _ NNP 25 2227 197 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2227 198 availability availability NN 25 2227 199 : : : 25 2227 200 males males NNP 25 2227 201 15 15 CD 25 2227 202 - - SYM 25 2227 203 49 49 CD 25 2227 204 , , , 25 2227 205 4,636,767 4,636,767 CD 25 2227 206 ; ; : 25 2227 207 3,625,289 3,625,289 CD 25 2227 208 fit fit JJ 25 2227 209 for for IN 25 2227 210 military military JJ 25 2227 211 service service NN 25 2227 212 ; ; : 25 2227 213 178,010 178,010 CD 25 2227 214 reach reach VB 25 2227 215 military military JJ 25 2227 216 age age NN 25 2227 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 218 18 18 CD 25 2227 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 220 annually annually RB 25 2227 221 _ _ NNP 25 2227 222 # # $ 25 2227 223 _ _ NNP 25 2227 224 Defense Defense NNP 25 2227 225 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2227 226 : : : 25 2227 227 $ $ $ 25 2227 228 300 300 CD 25 2227 229 million million CD 25 2227 230 , , , 25 2227 231 5 5 CD 25 2227 232 % % NN 25 2227 233 of of IN 25 2227 234 GDP GDP NNP 25 2227 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 236 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 238 _ _ NNP 25 2227 239 % % NN 25 2227 240 _ _ NNP 25 2227 241 _ _ NNP 25 2227 242 @_Sudan @_Sudan NNP 25 2227 243 _ _ NNP 25 2227 244 * * NFP 25 2227 245 _ _ NNP 25 2227 246 Geography Geography NNP 25 2227 247 _ _ NNP 25 2227 248 # # NNP 25 2227 249 _ _ NNP 25 2227 250 Total total JJ 25 2227 251 area area NN 25 2227 252 : : : 25 2227 253 2,505,810 2,505,810 CD 25 2227 254 km2 km2 NN 25 2227 255 ; ; : 25 2227 256 land land NN 25 2227 257 area area NN 25 2227 258 : : : 25 2227 259 2,376,000 2,376,000 CD 25 2227 260 km2 km2 NNP 25 2227 261 _ _ NNP 25 2227 262 # # NNP 25 2227 263 _ _ NNP 25 2227 264 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2227 265 area area NN 25 2227 266 : : : 25 2227 267 slightly slightly RB 25 2227 268 more more JJR 25 2227 269 than than IN 25 2227 270 one one CD 25 2227 271 quarter quarter NN 25 2227 272 the the DT 25 2227 273 size size NN 25 2227 274 of of IN 25 2227 275 US US NNP 25 2227 276 _ _ NNP 25 2227 277 # # $ 25 2227 278 _ _ NNP 25 2227 279 Land Land NNP 25 2227 280 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2227 281 : : : 25 2227 282 7,697 7,697 CD 25 2227 283 km km NN 25 2227 284 total total JJ 25 2227 285 ; ; : 25 2227 286 Central Central NNP 25 2227 287 African African NNP 25 2227 288 Republic Republic NNP 25 2227 289 1,165 1,165 CD 25 2227 290 km km NN 25 2227 291 , , , 25 2227 292 Chad Chad NNP 25 2227 293 1,360 1,360 CD 25 2227 294 km km NNS 25 2227 295 , , , 25 2227 296 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2227 297 1,273 1,273 CD 25 2227 298 km km NN 25 2227 299 , , , 25 2227 300 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2227 301 2,221 2,221 CD 25 2227 302 km km NNS 25 2227 303 , , , 25 2227 304 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2227 305 232 232 CD 25 2227 306 km km NNS 25 2227 307 , , , 25 2227 308 Libya Libya NNP 25 2227 309 383 383 CD 25 2227 310 km km NNS 25 2227 311 , , , 25 2227 312 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2227 313 435 435 CD 25 2227 314 km km NN 25 2227 315 , , , 25 2227 316 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2227 317 628 628 CD 25 2227 318 km km NN 25 2227 319 _ _ NNP 25 2227 320 # # NN 25 2227 321 _ _ NNP 25 2227 322 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2227 323 : : : 25 2227 324 853 853 CD 25 2227 325 km km NN 25 2227 326 _ _ NNP 25 2227 327 # # NNP 25 2227 328 _ _ NNP 25 2227 329 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2227 330 claims claim VBZ 25 2227 331 : : : 25 2227 332 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2227 333 zone zone NN 25 2227 334 : : : 25 2227 335 18 18 CD 25 2227 336 nm nm CD 25 2227 337 ; ; : 25 2227 338 Continental continental JJ 25 2227 339 shelf shelf NN 25 2227 340 : : : 25 2227 341 200 200 CD 25 2227 342 m m NN 25 2227 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 344 depth depth NN 25 2227 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 346 or or CC 25 2227 347 to to IN 25 2227 348 depth depth NN 25 2227 349 of of IN 25 2227 350 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2227 351 ; ; : 25 2227 352 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2227 353 sea sea NN 25 2227 354 : : : 25 2227 355 12 12 CD 25 2227 356 nm nm NNP 25 2227 357 _ _ NNP 25 2227 358 # # NNP 25 2227 359 _ _ NNP 25 2227 360 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2227 361 : : : 25 2227 362 administrative administrative JJ 25 2227 363 boundary boundary NN 25 2227 364 with with IN 25 2227 365 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2227 366 does do VBZ 25 2227 367 not not RB 25 2227 368 coincide coincide VB 25 2227 369 with with IN 25 2227 370 international international JJ 25 2227 371 boundary boundary NN 25 2227 372 ; ; : 25 2227 373 administrative administrative JJ 25 2227 374 boundary boundary NN 25 2227 375 with with IN 25 2227 376 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2227 377 does do VBZ 25 2227 378 not not RB 25 2227 379 coincide coincide VB 25 2227 380 with with IN 25 2227 381 international international JJ 25 2227 382 boundary boundary NNP 25 2227 383 _ _ NNP 25 2227 384 # # NNP 25 2227 385 _ _ NNP 25 2227 386 Climate Climate NNP 25 2227 387 : : : 25 2227 388 tropical tropical JJ 25 2227 389 in in IN 25 2227 390 south south NNP 25 2227 391 ; ; : 25 2227 392 arid arid NNP 25 2227 393 desert desert NNP 25 2227 394 in in IN 25 2227 395 north north NNP 25 2227 396 ; ; , 25 2227 397 rainy rainy JJ 25 2227 398 season season NN 25 2227 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 400 April April NNP 25 2227 401 to to IN 25 2227 402 October October NNP 25 2227 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 404 _ _ NNP 25 2227 405 # # NNP 25 2227 406 _ _ NNP 25 2227 407 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2227 408 : : : 25 2227 409 generally generally RB 25 2227 410 flat flat JJ 25 2227 411 , , , 25 2227 412 featureless featureless JJ 25 2227 413 plain plain NN 25 2227 414 ; ; : 25 2227 415 mountains mountain NNS 25 2227 416 in in IN 25 2227 417 east east NNP 25 2227 418 and and CC 25 2227 419 west west NNP 25 2227 420 _ _ NNP 25 2227 421 # # $ 25 2227 422 _ _ NNP 25 2227 423 Natural natural JJ 25 2227 424 resources resource NNS 25 2227 425 : : : 25 2227 426 small small JJ 25 2227 427 reserves reserve NNS 25 2227 428 of of IN 25 2227 429 crude crude JJ 25 2227 430 oil oil NN 25 2227 431 , , , 25 2227 432 iron iron NN 25 2227 433 ore ore NN 25 2227 434 , , , 25 2227 435 copper copper NN 25 2227 436 , , , 25 2227 437 chromium chromium NN 25 2227 438 ore ore NN 25 2227 439 , , , 25 2227 440 zinc zinc NN 25 2227 441 , , , 25 2227 442 tungsten tungsten NN 25 2227 443 , , , 25 2227 444 mica mica NNP 25 2227 445 , , , 25 2227 446 silver silver NN 25 2227 447 , , , 25 2227 448 crude crude JJ 25 2227 449 oil oil NN 25 2227 450 _ _ NNP 25 2227 451 # # $ 25 2227 452 _ _ NNP 25 2227 453 Land Land NNP 25 2227 454 use use NN 25 2227 455 : : : 25 2227 456 arable arable JJ 25 2227 457 land land NN 25 2227 458 5 5 CD 25 2227 459 % % NN 25 2227 460 ; ; , 25 2227 461 permanent permanent JJ 25 2227 462 crops crop NNS 25 2227 463 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2227 464 ; ; : 25 2227 465 meadows meadow NNS 25 2227 466 and and CC 25 2227 467 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2227 468 24 24 CD 25 2227 469 % % NN 25 2227 470 ; ; , 25 2227 471 forest forest NN 25 2227 472 and and CC 25 2227 473 woodland woodland JJ 25 2227 474 20 20 CD 25 2227 475 % % NN 25 2227 476 ; ; , 25 2227 477 other other JJ 25 2227 478 51 51 CD 25 2227 479 % % NN 25 2227 480 ; ; , 25 2227 481 includes include VBZ 25 2227 482 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2227 483 1 1 CD 25 2227 484 % % NN 25 2227 485 _ _ NNP 25 2227 486 # # $ 25 2227 487 _ _ NNP 25 2227 488 Environment Environment NNP 25 2227 489 : : : 25 2227 490 dominated dominate VBN 25 2227 491 by by IN 25 2227 492 the the DT 25 2227 493 Nile Nile NNP 25 2227 494 and and CC 25 2227 495 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2227 496 tributaries tributary NNS 25 2227 497 ; ; : 25 2227 498 dust dust NN 25 2227 499 storms storm NNS 25 2227 500 ; ; : 25 2227 501 desertification desertification NN 25 2227 502 _ _ NNP 25 2227 503 # # $ 25 2227 504 _ _ NNP 25 2227 505 Note Note NNP 25 2227 506 : : : 25 2227 507 largest large JJS 25 2227 508 country country NN 25 2227 509 in in IN 25 2227 510 Africa Africa NNP 25 2227 511 _ _ NNP 25 2227 512 * * NFP 25 2227 513 _ _ NNP 25 2227 514 People People NNPS 25 2227 515 _ _ IN 25 2227 516 # # NNP 25 2227 517 _ _ NNP 25 2227 518 Population Population NNP 25 2227 519 : : : 25 2227 520 27,220,088 27,220,088 CD 25 2227 521 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 522 July July NNP 25 2227 523 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 525 , , , 25 2227 526 growth growth NN 25 2227 527 rate rate NN 25 2227 528 3.0 3.0 CD 25 2227 529 % % NN 25 2227 530 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 531 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 533 _ _ NNP 25 2227 534 # # NNP 25 2227 535 _ _ NNP 25 2227 536 Birth Birth NNP 25 2227 537 rate rate NN 25 2227 538 : : : 25 2227 539 44 44 CD 25 2227 540 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2227 541 population population NN 25 2227 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 543 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 545 _ _ NNP 25 2227 546 # # $ 25 2227 547 _ _ NNP 25 2227 548 Death Death NNP 25 2227 549 rate rate NN 25 2227 550 : : : 25 2227 551 13 13 CD 25 2227 552 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2227 553 population population NN 25 2227 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 555 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 557 _ _ NNP 25 2227 558 # # NNP 25 2227 559 _ _ NNP 25 2227 560 Net net JJ 25 2227 561 migration migration NN 25 2227 562 rate rate NN 25 2227 563 : : : 25 2227 564 - - : 25 2227 565 1 1 CD 25 2227 566 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2227 567 population population NN 25 2227 568 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 569 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 570 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 571 _ _ NNP 25 2227 572 # # $ 25 2227 573 _ _ NNP 25 2227 574 Infant Infant NNP 25 2227 575 mortality mortality NN 25 2227 576 rate rate NN 25 2227 577 : : : 25 2227 578 85 85 CD 25 2227 579 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2227 580 live live JJ 25 2227 581 births birth NNS 25 2227 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 583 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 585 _ _ NNP 25 2227 586 # # NNP 25 2227 587 _ _ NNP 25 2227 588 Life Life NNP 25 2227 589 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2227 590 at at IN 25 2227 591 birth birth NN 25 2227 592 : : : 25 2227 593 52 52 CD 25 2227 594 years year NNS 25 2227 595 male male JJ 25 2227 596 , , , 25 2227 597 54 54 CD 25 2227 598 years year NNS 25 2227 599 female female JJ 25 2227 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 601 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 603 _ _ NNP 25 2227 604 # # NNP 25 2227 605 _ _ NNP 25 2227 606 Total total JJ 25 2227 607 fertility fertility NN 25 2227 608 rate rate NN 25 2227 609 : : : 25 2227 610 6.4 6.4 CD 25 2227 611 children child NNS 25 2227 612 born bear VBN 25 2227 613 / / SYM 25 2227 614 woman woman NN 25 2227 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 616 1991 1991 CD 25 2227 617 ) ) -RRB- 25 2227 618 _ _ NNP 25 2227 619 # # $ 25 2227 620 _ _ NNP 25 2227 621 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2227 622 : : : 25 2227 623 noun noun NN 25 2227 624 -- -- : 25 2227 625 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 25 2227 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 2227 627 sing sing NN 25 2227 628 . . . 25 2228 1 and and CC 25 2228 2 pl pl NNP 25 2228 3 . . . 25 2229 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2229 2 ; ; : 25 2229 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2229 4 -- -- : 25 2229 5 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 25 2229 6 _ _ NNP 25 2229 7 # # NN 25 2229 8 _ _ NNP 25 2229 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2229 10 divisions division NNS 25 2229 11 : : : 25 2229 12 black black JJ 25 2229 13 52 52 CD 25 2229 14 % % NN 25 2229 15 , , , 25 2229 16 Arab Arab NNP 25 2229 17 39 39 CD 25 2229 18 % % NN 25 2229 19 , , , 25 2229 20 Beja Beja NNP 25 2229 21 6 6 CD 25 2229 22 % % NN 25 2229 23 , , , 25 2229 24 foreigners foreigner NNS 25 2229 25 2 2 CD 25 2229 26 % % NN 25 2229 27 , , , 25 2229 28 other other JJ 25 2229 29 1 1 CD 25 2229 30 % % NN 25 2229 31 _ _ NNP 25 2229 32 # # $ 25 2229 33 _ _ NNP 25 2229 34 Religion Religion NNP 25 2229 35 : : : 25 2229 36 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 2229 37 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2229 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 2229 39 in in IN 25 2229 40 north north NN 25 2229 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2229 42 70 70 CD 25 2229 43 % % NN 25 2229 44 , , , 25 2229 45 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2229 46 beliefs belief NNS 25 2229 47 20 20 CD 25 2229 48 % % NN 25 2229 49 , , , 25 2229 50 Christian Christian NNP 25 2229 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 2229 52 mostly mostly RB 25 2229 53 in in IN 25 2229 54 south south NNP 25 2229 55 and and CC 25 2229 56 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 25 2229 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 2229 58 5 5 CD 25 2229 59 % % NN 25 2229 60 _ _ NNP 25 2229 61 # # $ 25 2229 62 _ _ NNP 25 2229 63 Language Language NNP 25 2229 64 : : : 25 2229 65 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2229 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 2229 67 official official JJ 25 2229 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 2229 69 , , , 25 2229 70 Nubian Nubian NNP 25 2229 71 , , , 25 2229 72 Ta Ta NNP 25 2229 73 Bedawie Bedawie NNP 25 2229 74 , , , 25 2229 75 diverse diverse JJ 25 2229 76 dialects dialect NNS 25 2229 77 of of IN 25 2229 78 Nilotic nilotic JJ 25 2229 79 , , , 25 2229 80 Nilo Nilo NNP 25 2229 81 - - HYPH 25 2229 82 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 25 2229 83 , , , 25 2229 84 and and CC 25 2229 85 Sudanic sudanic JJ 25 2229 86 languages language NNS 25 2229 87 , , , 25 2229 88 English English NNP 25 2229 89 ; ; : 25 2229 90 program program NN 25 2229 91 of of IN 25 2229 92 Arabization Arabization NNP 25 2229 93 in in IN 25 2229 94 process process NN 25 2229 95 _ _ NNP 25 2229 96 # # NNP 25 2229 97 _ _ NNP 25 2229 98 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2229 99 : : : 25 2229 100 27 27 CD 25 2229 101 % % NN 25 2229 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 2229 103 male male JJ 25 2229 104 43 43 CD 25 2229 105 % % NN 25 2229 106 , , , 25 2229 107 female female JJ 25 2229 108 12 12 CD 25 2229 109 % % NN 25 2229 110 ) ) -RRB- 25 2229 111 age age NN 25 2229 112 15 15 CD 25 2229 113 and and CC 25 2229 114 over over RB 25 2229 115 can can MD 25 2229 116 read read VB 25 2229 117 and and CC 25 2229 118 write write VB 25 2229 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2229 120 1990 1990 CD 25 2229 121 est est NNP 25 2229 122 . . . 25 2229 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 2230 1 _ _ NNP 25 2230 2 # # $ 25 2230 3 _ _ NNP 25 2230 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2230 5 force force NN 25 2230 6 : : : 25 2230 7 6,500,000 6,500,000 CD 25 2230 8 ; ; : 25 2230 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2230 10 80 80 CD 25 2230 11 % % NN 25 2230 12 , , , 25 2230 13 industry industry NN 25 2230 14 and and CC 25 2230 15 commerce commerce NN 25 2230 16 10 10 CD 25 2230 17 % % NN 25 2230 18 , , , 25 2230 19 government government NN 25 2230 20 6 6 CD 25 2230 21 % % NN 25 2230 22 ; ; , 25 2230 23 labor labor NN 25 2230 24 shortages shortage NNS 25 2230 25 for for IN 25 2230 26 almost almost RB 25 2230 27 all all DT 25 2230 28 categories category NNS 25 2230 29 of of IN 25 2230 30 skilled skilled JJ 25 2230 31 employment employment NN 25 2230 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2230 33 1983 1983 CD 25 2230 34 est est NNP 25 2230 35 . . . 25 2231 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 2 ; ; : 25 2231 3 52 52 CD 25 2231 4 % % NN 25 2231 5 of of IN 25 2231 6 population population NN 25 2231 7 of of IN 25 2231 8 working work VBG 25 2231 9 age age NN 25 2231 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 11 1985 1985 CD 25 2231 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 13 _ _ NNP 25 2231 14 # # NNP 25 2231 15 _ _ NNP 25 2231 16 Organized Organized NNP 25 2231 17 labor labor NN 25 2231 18 : : : 25 2231 19 trade trade NN 25 2231 20 unions union NNS 25 2231 21 suspended suspend VBD 25 2231 22 following follow VBG 25 2231 23 30 30 CD 25 2231 24 June June NNP 25 2231 25 1989 1989 CD 25 2231 26 coup coup NN 25 2231 27 ; ; : 25 2231 28 now now RB 25 2231 29 in in IN 25 2231 30 process process NN 25 2231 31 of of IN 25 2231 32 being be VBG 25 2231 33 legalized legalize VBN 25 2231 34 anew anew RB 25 2231 35 _ _ NNP 25 2231 36 * * NFP 25 2231 37 _ _ NNP 25 2231 38 Government Government NNP 25 2231 39 _ _ NNP 25 2231 40 # # NNP 25 2231 41 _ _ NNP 25 2231 42 Long Long NNP 25 2231 43 - - HYPH 25 2231 44 form form NN 25 2231 45 name name NN 25 2231 46 : : : 25 2231 47 Republic Republic NNP 25 2231 48 of of IN 25 2231 49 the the DT 25 2231 50 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2231 51 _ _ NNP 25 2231 52 # # $ 25 2231 53 _ _ NNP 25 2231 54 Type Type NNP 25 2231 55 : : : 25 2231 56 military military NN 25 2231 57 ; ; : 25 2231 58 civilian civilian JJ 25 2231 59 government government NN 25 2231 60 suspended suspend VBN 25 2231 61 and and CC 25 2231 62 martial martial JJ 25 2231 63 law law NN 25 2231 64 imposed impose VBN 25 2231 65 after after IN 25 2231 66 30 30 CD 25 2231 67 June June NNP 25 2231 68 1989 1989 CD 25 2231 69 coup coup NN 25 2231 70 _ _ NNP 25 2231 71 # # NNP 25 2231 72 _ _ NNP 25 2231 73 Capital Capital NNP 25 2231 74 : : : 25 2231 75 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 25 2231 76 _ _ NNP 25 2231 77 # # NNP 25 2231 78 _ _ NNP 25 2231 79 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2231 80 divisions division NNS 25 2231 81 : : : 25 2231 82 9 9 CD 25 2231 83 states state NNS 25 2231 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 85 wilayat wilayat NN 25 2231 86 , , , 25 2231 87 singular singular NNP 25 2231 88 -- -- : 25 2231 89 wilayat wilayat NN 25 2231 90 or or CC 25 2231 91 wilayah wilayah NN 25 2231 92 * * NFP 25 2231 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 94 ; ; : 25 2231 95 Aali Aali NNP 25 2231 96 an an DT 25 2231 97 Nil Nil NNP 25 2231 98 , , , 25 2231 99 Al Al NNP 25 2231 100 Wusta Wusta NNP 25 2231 101 * * NFP 25 2231 102 , , , 25 2231 103 Al Al NNP 25 2231 104 Istiwaiyah Istiwaiyah NNP 25 2231 105 * * NFP 25 2231 106 , , , 25 2231 107 Al Al NNP 25 2231 108 Khartum Khartum NNP 25 2231 109 , , , 25 2231 110 Ash Ash NNP 25 2231 111 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 25 2231 112 * * NFP 25 2231 113 , , , 25 2231 114 Ash Ash NNP 25 2231 115 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 25 2231 116 * * NFP 25 2231 117 , , , 25 2231 118 Bahr Bahr NNP 25 2231 119 al al NNP 25 2231 120 Ghazal Ghazal NNP 25 2231 121 , , , 25 2231 122 Darfur Darfur NNP 25 2231 123 , , , 25 2231 124 Kurdufan Kurdufan NNP 25 2231 125 _ _ NNP 25 2231 126 # # $ 25 2231 127 _ _ NNP 25 2231 128 Independence Independence NNP 25 2231 129 : : : 25 2231 130 1 1 CD 25 2231 131 January January NNP 25 2231 132 1956 1956 CD 25 2231 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 134 from from IN 25 2231 135 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2231 136 and and CC 25 2231 137 UK UK NNP 25 2231 138 ; ; : 25 2231 139 formerly formerly RB 25 2231 140 Anglo anglo JJ 25 2231 141 - - HYPH 25 2231 142 Egyptian egyptian JJ 25 2231 143 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2231 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 145 _ _ NNP 25 2231 146 # # NNP 25 2231 147 _ _ NNP 25 2231 148 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2231 149 : : : 25 2231 150 12 12 CD 25 2231 151 April April NNP 25 2231 152 1973 1973 CD 25 2231 153 , , , 25 2231 154 suspended suspend VBD 25 2231 155 following follow VBG 25 2231 156 coup coup NN 25 2231 157 of of IN 25 2231 158 6 6 CD 25 2231 159 April April NNP 25 2231 160 1985 1985 CD 25 2231 161 ; ; : 25 2231 162 interim interim JJ 25 2231 163 constitution constitution NN 25 2231 164 of of IN 25 2231 165 10 10 CD 25 2231 166 October October NNP 25 2231 167 1985 1985 CD 25 2231 168 suspended suspend VBD 25 2231 169 following follow VBG 25 2231 170 coup coup NN 25 2231 171 of of IN 25 2231 172 30 30 CD 25 2231 173 June June NNP 25 2231 174 1989 1989 CD 25 2231 175 _ _ NNP 25 2231 176 # # $ 25 2231 177 _ _ NNP 25 2231 178 Legal Legal NNP 25 2231 179 system system NN 25 2231 180 : : : 25 2231 181 based base VBN 25 2231 182 on on IN 25 2231 183 English English NNP 25 2231 184 common common JJ 25 2231 185 law law NN 25 2231 186 and and CC 25 2231 187 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2231 188 law law NN 25 2231 189 ; ; : 25 2231 190 as as IN 25 2231 191 of of IN 25 2231 192 20 20 CD 25 2231 193 January January NNP 25 2231 194 1991 1991 CD 25 2231 195 , , , 25 2231 196 the the DT 25 2231 197 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2231 198 Command Command NNP 25 2231 199 Council Council NNP 25 2231 200 imposed impose VBD 25 2231 201 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2231 202 law law NN 25 2231 203 in in IN 25 2231 204 the the DT 25 2231 205 six six CD 25 2231 206 northern northern JJ 25 2231 207 states state NNS 25 2231 208 of of IN 25 2231 209 Al Al NNP 25 2231 210 Wusta Wusta NNP 25 2231 211 , , , 25 2231 212 Al Al NNP 25 2231 213 Khartum Khartum NNP 25 2231 214 , , , 25 2231 215 Ash Ash NNP 25 2231 216 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 25 2231 217 , , , 25 2231 218 Ash Ash NNP 25 2231 219 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 25 2231 220 , , , 25 2231 221 Darfur Darfur NNP 25 2231 222 , , , 25 2231 223 and and CC 25 2231 224 Kurdufan Kurdufan NNP 25 2231 225 ; ; : 25 2231 226 the the DT 25 2231 227 council council NN 25 2231 228 is be VBZ 25 2231 229 still still RB 25 2231 230 studying study VBG 25 2231 231 criminal criminal JJ 25 2231 232 provisions provision NNS 25 2231 233 under under IN 25 2231 234 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2231 235 law law NN 25 2231 236 ; ; : 25 2231 237 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2231 238 law law NN 25 2231 239 will will MD 25 2231 240 apply apply VB 25 2231 241 to to IN 25 2231 242 all all DT 25 2231 243 residents resident NNS 25 2231 244 of of IN 25 2231 245 the the DT 25 2231 246 six six CD 25 2231 247 northern northern JJ 25 2231 248 states state NNS 25 2231 249 regardless regardless RB 25 2231 250 of of IN 25 2231 251 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2231 252 religion religion NN 25 2231 253 ; ; : 25 2231 254 some some DT 25 2231 255 separate separate JJ 25 2231 256 religious religious JJ 25 2231 257 courts court NNS 25 2231 258 ; ; : 25 2231 259 accepts accept VBZ 25 2231 260 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2231 261 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2231 262 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2231 263 , , , 25 2231 264 with with IN 25 2231 265 reservations reservation NNS 25 2231 266 _ _ NNP 25 2231 267 # # $ 25 2231 268 _ _ NNP 25 2231 269 National national JJ 25 2231 270 holiday holiday NN 25 2231 271 : : : 25 2231 272 Independence Independence NNP 25 2231 273 Day Day NNP 25 2231 274 , , , 25 2231 275 1 1 CD 25 2231 276 January January NNP 25 2231 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 278 1956 1956 CD 25 2231 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 280 _ _ NNP 25 2231 281 # # NNP 25 2231 282 _ _ NNP 25 2231 283 Executive Executive NNP 25 2231 284 branch branch NN 25 2231 285 : : : 25 2231 286 executive executive JJ 25 2231 287 and and CC 25 2231 288 legislative legislative JJ 25 2231 289 authority authority NN 25 2231 290 vested vest VBN 25 2231 291 in in IN 25 2231 292 a a DT 25 2231 293 13-member 13-member CD 25 2231 294 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2231 295 Command Command NNP 25 2231 296 Council Council NNP 25 2231 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 298 RCC RCC NNP 25 2231 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 300 ; ; : 25 2231 301 chairman chairman NN 25 2231 302 of of IN 25 2231 303 the the DT 25 2231 304 RCC RCC NNP 25 2231 305 acts act VBZ 25 2231 306 as as IN 25 2231 307 prime prime NNP 25 2231 308 minister minister NN 25 2231 309 ; ; : 25 2231 310 in in IN 25 2231 311 July July NNP 25 2231 312 1989 1989 CD 25 2231 313 RCC RCC NNP 25 2231 314 appointed appoint VBD 25 2231 315 a a DT 25 2231 316 predominately predominately RB 25 2231 317 civilian civilian JJ 25 2231 318 22-member 22-member CD 25 2231 319 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2231 320 to to TO 25 2231 321 function function VB 25 2231 322 as as IN 25 2231 323 advisers adviser NNS 25 2231 324 _ _ NNP 25 2231 325 # # NNP 25 2231 326 _ _ NNP 25 2231 327 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2231 328 branch branch NN 25 2231 329 : : : 25 2231 330 none none NN 25 2231 331 _ _ NNP 25 2231 332 # # $ 25 2231 333 _ _ NNP 25 2231 334 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2231 335 branch branch NN 25 2231 336 : : : 25 2231 337 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2231 338 Court Court NNP 25 2231 339 , , , 25 2231 340 Special Special NNP 25 2231 341 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2231 342 Courts Courts NNPS 25 2231 343 _ _ NNP 25 2231 344 # # NNP 25 2231 345 _ _ NNP 25 2231 346 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2231 347 : : : 25 2231 348 Chief Chief NNP 25 2231 349 of of IN 25 2231 350 State State NNP 25 2231 351 and and CC 25 2231 352 Head Head NNP 25 2231 353 of of IN 25 2231 354 Government Government NNP 25 2231 355 -- -- : 25 2231 356 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2231 357 Command Command NNP 25 2231 358 Council Council NNP 25 2231 359 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2231 360 and and CC 25 2231 361 Prime Prime NNP 25 2231 362 Minister Minister NNP 25 2231 363 Lt Lt NNP 25 2231 364 . . NNP 25 2231 365 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2231 366 Umar Umar NNP 25 2231 367 Hasan Hasan NNP 25 2231 368 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 25 2231 369 al al NNP 25 2231 370 - - HYPH 25 2231 371 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 25 2231 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 373 since since IN 25 2231 374 30 30 CD 25 2231 375 June June NNP 25 2231 376 1989 1989 CD 25 2231 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 378 ; ; : 25 2231 379 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2231 380 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2231 381 of of IN 25 2231 382 the the DT 25 2231 383 Command Command NNP 25 2231 384 Council Council NNP 25 2231 385 and and CC 25 2231 386 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2231 387 Prime Prime NNP 25 2231 388 Minister Minister NNP 25 2231 389 Maj Maj NNP 25 2231 390 . . NNP 25 2231 391 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2231 392 al al NNP 25 2231 393 - - HYPH 25 2231 394 Zubayr Zubayr NNP 25 2231 395 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 25 2231 396 SALIH SALIH NNP 25 2231 397 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 2231 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 399 since since IN 25 2231 400 9 9 CD 25 2231 401 July July NNP 25 2231 402 1989 1989 CD 25 2231 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 404 _ _ NNP 25 2231 405 # # $ 25 2231 406 _ _ NNP 25 2231 407 Political political JJ 25 2231 408 parties party NNS 25 2231 409 and and CC 25 2231 410 leaders leader NNS 25 2231 411 : : : 25 2231 412 none none NN 25 2231 413 ; ; : 25 2231 414 banned ban VBN 25 2231 415 following follow VBG 25 2231 416 30 30 CD 25 2231 417 June June NNP 25 2231 418 1989 1989 CD 25 2231 419 coup coup NN 25 2231 420 _ _ NNP 25 2231 421 # # NNP 25 2231 422 _ _ NNP 25 2231 423 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2231 424 : : : 25 2231 425 none none NN 25 2231 426 _ _ NNP 25 2231 427 # # NNP 25 2231 428 _ _ NNP 25 2231 429 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2231 430 : : : 25 2231 431 none none NN 25 2231 432 _ _ NNP 25 2231 433 # # NNP 25 2231 434 _ _ NNP 25 2231 435 Member Member NNP 25 2231 436 of of IN 25 2231 437 : : : 25 2231 438 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2231 439 , , , 25 2231 440 ACP ACP NNP 25 2231 441 , , , 25 2231 442 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2231 443 , , , 25 2231 444 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 2231 445 , , , 25 2231 446 AL AL NNP 25 2231 447 , , , 25 2231 448 AMF AMF NNP 25 2231 449 , , , 25 2231 450 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 2231 451 , , , 25 2231 452 CCC CCC NNP 25 2231 453 , , , 25 2231 454 ECA ECA NNP 25 2231 455 , , , 25 2231 456 FAO FAO NNP 25 2231 457 , , , 25 2231 458 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2231 459 , , , 25 2231 460 IAEA iaea NN 25 2231 461 , , , 25 2231 462 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2231 463 , , , 25 2231 464 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2231 465 , , , 25 2231 466 IDA IDA NNP 25 2231 467 , , , 25 2231 468 IDB IDB NNP 25 2231 469 , , , 25 2231 470 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2231 471 , , , 25 2231 472 IFC IFC NNP 25 2231 473 , , , 25 2231 474 IGADD IGADD NNP 25 2231 475 , , , 25 2231 476 ILO ILO NNP 25 2231 477 , , , 25 2231 478 IMF IMF NNP 25 2231 479 , , , 25 2231 480 IMO imo RB 25 2231 481 , , , 25 2231 482 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2231 483 , , , 25 2231 484 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2231 485 , , , 25 2231 486 IOC IOC NNP 25 2231 487 , , , 25 2231 488 ISO ISO NNP 25 2231 489 , , , 25 2231 490 ITU ITU NNP 25 2231 491 , , , 25 2231 492 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2231 493 , , , 25 2231 494 NAM NAM NNP 25 2231 495 , , , 25 2231 496 OAU OAU NNP 25 2231 497 , , , 25 2231 498 OIC OIC NNP 25 2231 499 , , , 25 2231 500 PCA PCA NNP 25 2231 501 , , , 25 2231 502 UN UN NNP 25 2231 503 , , , 25 2231 504 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2231 505 , , , 25 2231 506 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2231 507 , , , 25 2231 508 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2231 509 , , , 25 2231 510 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2231 511 , , , 25 2231 512 UPU UPU NNP 25 2231 513 , , , 25 2231 514 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2231 515 , , , 25 2231 516 WHO who WP 25 2231 517 , , , 25 2231 518 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2231 519 , , , 25 2231 520 WMO WMO NNP 25 2231 521 , , , 25 2231 522 WTO WTO NNP 25 2231 523 _ _ NNP 25 2231 524 # # $ 25 2231 525 _ _ NNP 25 2231 526 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2231 527 representation representation NN 25 2231 528 : : : 25 2231 529 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2231 530 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 25 2231 531 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 25 2231 532 ABDALLAH ABDALLAH NNP 25 2231 533 ; ; : 25 2231 534 Chancery chancery NN 25 2231 535 at at IN 25 2231 536 2210 2210 CD 25 2231 537 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2231 538 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2231 539 NW NW NNP 25 2231 540 , , , 25 2231 541 Washington Washington NNP 25 2231 542 DC DC NNP 25 2231 543 20008 20008 CD 25 2231 544 ; ; : 25 2231 545 telephone telephone NN 25 2231 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 547 202 202 CD 25 2231 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 2231 549 338 338 CD 25 2231 550 - - SYM 25 2231 551 8565 8565 CD 25 2231 552 through through IN 25 2231 553 8570 8570 CD 25 2231 554 ; ; : 25 2231 555 there there EX 25 2231 556 is be VBZ 25 2231 557 a a DT 25 2231 558 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 25 2231 559 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2231 560 General General NNP 25 2231 561 in in IN 25 2231 562 New New NNP 25 2231 563 York York NNP 25 2231 564 ; ; : 25 2231 565 US US NNP 25 2231 566 -- -- : 25 2231 567 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2231 568 James James NNP 25 2231 569 R. R. NNP 25 2231 570 CHEEK CHEEK NNP 25 2231 571 ; ; : 25 2231 572 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2231 573 at at IN 25 2231 574 Shar'ia Shar'ia NNP 25 2231 575 Ali Ali NNP 25 2231 576 Abdul Abdul NNP 25 2231 577 Latif Latif NNP 25 2231 578 , , , 25 2231 579 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 25 2231 580 ( ( -LRB- 25 2231 581 mailing mail VBG 25 2231 582 address address NN 25 2231 583 is be VBZ 25 2231 584 P. P. NNP 25 2231 585 O. O. NNP 25 2232 1 Box Box NNP 25 2232 2 699 699 CD 25 2232 3 , , , 25 2232 4 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 25 2232 5 , , , 25 2232 6 or or CC 25 2232 7 APO APO NNP 25 2232 8 New New NNP 25 2232 9 York York NNP 25 2232 10 09668 09668 CD 25 2232 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2232 12 ; ; : 25 2232 13 telephone telephone NN 25 2232 14 74700 74700 CD 25 2232 15 or or CC 25 2232 16 74611 74611 CD 25 2232 17 _ _ NNP 25 2232 18 # # $ 25 2232 19 _ _ NNP 25 2232 20 Flag Flag NNP 25 2232 21 : : : 25 2232 22 three three CD 25 2232 23 equal equal JJ 25 2232 24 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2232 25 bands band NNS 25 2232 26 of of IN 25 2232 27 red red JJ 25 2232 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2232 29 top top NNP 25 2232 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 2232 31 , , , 25 2232 32 white white JJ 25 2232 33 , , , 25 2232 34 and and CC 25 2232 35 black black JJ 25 2232 36 with with IN 25 2232 37 a a DT 25 2232 38 green green JJ 25 2232 39 isosceles isoscele NNS 25 2232 40 triangle triangle NN 25 2232 41 based base VBN 25 2232 42 on on IN 25 2232 43 the the DT 25 2232 44 hoist hoist NN 25 2232 45 side side NN 25 2232 46 _ _ NNP 25 2232 47 * * NFP 25 2232 48 _ _ NNP 25 2232 49 Economy Economy NNP 25 2232 50 _ _ NNP 25 2232 51 # # NNP 25 2232 52 _ _ NNP 25 2232 53 Overview Overview NNP 25 2232 54 : : : 25 2232 55 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2232 56 , , , 25 2232 57 one one CD 25 2232 58 of of IN 25 2232 59 the the DT 25 2232 60 world world NN 25 2232 61 's 's POS 25 2232 62 poorest poor JJS 25 2232 63 countries country NNS 25 2232 64 , , , 25 2232 65 is be VBZ 25 2232 66 buffeted buffet VBN 25 2232 67 by by IN 25 2232 68 civil civil JJ 25 2232 69 war war NN 25 2232 70 , , , 25 2232 71 chronic chronic JJ 25 2232 72 political political JJ 25 2232 73 instability instability NN 25 2232 74 , , , 25 2232 75 adverse adverse JJ 25 2232 76 weather weather NN 25 2232 77 , , , 25 2232 78 and and CC 25 2232 79 counterproductive counterproductive JJ 25 2232 80 economic economic JJ 25 2232 81 policies policy NNS 25 2232 82 . . . 25 2233 1 The the DT 25 2233 2 economy economy NN 25 2233 3 is be VBZ 25 2233 4 dominated dominate VBN 25 2233 5 by by IN 25 2233 6 governmental governmental JJ 25 2233 7 entities entity NNS 25 2233 8 that that WDT 25 2233 9 account account VBP 25 2233 10 for for IN 25 2233 11 more more JJR 25 2233 12 than than IN 25 2233 13 70 70 CD 25 2233 14 % % NN 25 2233 15 of of IN 25 2233 16 new new JJ 25 2233 17 investment investment NN 25 2233 18 . . . 25 2234 1 The the DT 25 2234 2 private private JJ 25 2234 3 sector sector NN 25 2234 4 's 's POS 25 2234 5 main main JJ 25 2234 6 areas area NNS 25 2234 7 of of IN 25 2234 8 activity activity NN 25 2234 9 are be VBP 25 2234 10 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2234 11 and and CC 25 2234 12 trading trading NN 25 2234 13 , , , 25 2234 14 with with IN 25 2234 15 most most JJS 25 2234 16 private private JJ 25 2234 17 industrial industrial JJ 25 2234 18 investment investment NN 25 2234 19 predating predate VBG 25 2234 20 1980 1980 CD 25 2234 21 . . . 25 2235 1 The the DT 25 2235 2 economy economy NN 25 2235 3 's 's POS 25 2235 4 base base NN 25 2235 5 is be VBZ 25 2235 6 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2235 7 , , , 25 2235 8 which which WDT 25 2235 9 employs employ VBZ 25 2235 10 80 80 CD 25 2235 11 % % NN 25 2235 12 of of IN 25 2235 13 the the DT 25 2235 14 work work NN 25 2235 15 force force NN 25 2235 16 . . . 25 2236 1 Industry industry NN 25 2236 2 mainly mainly RB 25 2236 3 processes process VBZ 25 2236 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2236 5 items item NNS 25 2236 6 . . . 25 2237 1 Sluggish sluggish JJ 25 2237 2 economic economic JJ 25 2237 3 performance performance NN 25 2237 4 over over IN 25 2237 5 the the DT 25 2237 6 past past JJ 25 2237 7 decade decade NN 25 2237 8 , , , 25 2237 9 attributable attributable JJ 25 2237 10 largely largely RB 25 2237 11 to to IN 25 2237 12 declining decline VBG 25 2237 13 annual annual JJ 25 2237 14 rainfall rainfall NN 25 2237 15 , , , 25 2237 16 has have VBZ 25 2237 17 reduced reduce VBN 25 2237 18 levels level NNS 25 2237 19 of of IN 25 2237 20 per per IN 25 2237 21 capita capita NN 25 2237 22 income income NN 25 2237 23 and and CC 25 2237 24 consumption consumption NN 25 2237 25 . . . 25 2238 1 A a DT 25 2238 2 high high JJ 25 2238 3 foreign foreign JJ 25 2238 4 debt debt NN 25 2238 5 and and CC 25 2238 6 huge huge JJ 25 2238 7 arrearages arrearage NNS 25 2238 8 continue continue VBP 25 2238 9 to to TO 25 2238 10 cause cause VB 25 2238 11 difficulties difficulty NNS 25 2238 12 . . . 25 2239 1 In in IN 25 2239 2 1990 1990 CD 25 2239 3 the the DT 25 2239 4 International International NNP 25 2239 5 Monetary Monetary NNP 25 2239 6 Fund Fund NNP 25 2239 7 took take VBD 25 2239 8 the the DT 25 2239 9 unusual unusual JJ 25 2239 10 step step NN 25 2239 11 of of IN 25 2239 12 declaring declare VBG 25 2239 13 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2239 14 noncooperative noncooperative JJ 25 2239 15 on on IN 25 2239 16 account account NN 25 2239 17 of of IN 25 2239 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2239 19 nonpayment nonpayment NN 25 2239 20 of of IN 25 2239 21 arrearages arrearage NNS 25 2239 22 to to IN 25 2239 23 the the DT 25 2239 24 Fund Fund NNP 25 2239 25 . . . 25 2240 1 _ _ NNP 25 2240 2 # # NNP 25 2240 3 _ _ NNP 25 2240 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2240 5 : : : 25 2240 6 $ $ $ 25 2240 7 8.5 8.5 CD 25 2240 8 billion billion CD 25 2240 9 , , , 25 2240 10 per per IN 25 2240 11 capita capita FW 25 2240 12 $ $ $ 25 2240 13 330 330 CD 25 2240 14 ; ; : 25 2240 15 real real JJ 25 2240 16 growth growth NN 25 2240 17 rate rate NN 25 2240 18 - - : 25 2240 19 7 7 CD 25 2240 20 % % NN 25 2240 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2240 22 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2240 23 est est NNP 25 2240 24 . . . 25 2240 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2241 1 _ _ NNP 25 2241 2 # # NN 25 2241 3 _ _ NNP 25 2241 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2241 5 rate rate NN 25 2241 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2241 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2241 8 prices price NNS 25 2241 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2241 10 : : : 25 2241 11 60 60 CD 25 2241 12 % % NN 25 2241 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2241 14 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2241 15 est est NNP 25 2241 16 . . . 25 2241 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2242 1 _ _ NNP 25 2242 2 # # NNP 25 2242 3 _ _ NNP 25 2242 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2242 5 rate rate NN 25 2242 6 : : : 25 2242 7 NA NA NNP 25 2242 8 _ _ NNP 25 2242 9 # # $ 25 2242 10 _ _ NNP 25 2242 11 Budget Budget NNP 25 2242 12 : : : 25 2242 13 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2242 14 $ $ $ 25 2242 15 514 514 CD 25 2242 16 million million CD 25 2242 17 ; ; : 25 2242 18 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2242 19 $ $ $ 25 2242 20 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2242 21 billion billion CD 25 2242 22 , , , 25 2242 23 including include VBG 25 2242 24 capital capital NN 25 2242 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2242 26 of of IN 25 2242 27 $ $ $ 25 2242 28 183 183 CD 25 2242 29 million million CD 25 2242 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2242 31 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2242 32 est est NNP 25 2242 33 . . . 25 2242 34 ) ) -RRB- 25 2243 1 _ _ NNP 25 2243 2 # # NNP 25 2243 3 _ _ NNP 25 2243 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2243 5 : : : 25 2243 6 $ $ $ 25 2243 7 465 465 CD 25 2243 8 million million CD 25 2243 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2243 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2243 11 . . NNP 25 2243 12 , , , 25 2243 13 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2243 14 est est NNP 25 2243 15 . . . 25 2244 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2244 2 ; ; : 25 2244 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2244 4 -- -- : 25 2244 5 cotton cotton NN 25 2244 6 52 52 CD 25 2244 7 % % NN 25 2244 8 , , , 25 2244 9 sesame sesame NNP 25 2244 10 , , , 25 2244 11 gum gum NNP 25 2244 12 arabic arabic NNP 25 2244 13 , , , 25 2244 14 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2244 15 ; ; : 25 2244 16 partners partner NNS 25 2244 17 -- -- : 25 2244 18 Western Western NNP 25 2244 19 Europe Europe NNP 25 2244 20 46 46 CD 25 2244 21 % % NN 25 2244 22 , , , 25 2244 23 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2244 24 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2244 25 14 14 CD 25 2244 26 % % NN 25 2244 27 , , , 25 2244 28 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2244 29 Europe Europe NNP 25 2244 30 9 9 CD 25 2244 31 % % NN 25 2244 32 , , , 25 2244 33 Japan Japan NNP 25 2244 34 9 9 CD 25 2244 35 % % NN 25 2244 36 , , , 25 2244 37 US US NNP 25 2244 38 3 3 CD 25 2244 39 % % NN 25 2244 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 2244 41 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 2244 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 2244 43 _ _ NNP 25 2244 44 # # $ 25 2244 45 _ _ NNP 25 2244 46 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2244 47 : : : 25 2244 48 $ $ $ 25 2244 49 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2244 50 billion billion CD 25 2244 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 2244 52 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2244 53 . . NNP 25 2244 54 , , , 25 2244 55 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2244 56 est est NNP 25 2244 57 . . . 25 2245 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2245 2 ; ; : 25 2245 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2245 4 -- -- : 25 2245 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2245 6 products product NNS 25 2245 7 28 28 CD 25 2245 8 % % NN 25 2245 9 , , , 25 2245 10 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2245 11 goods good NNS 25 2245 12 , , , 25 2245 13 machinery machinery NN 25 2245 14 and and CC 25 2245 15 equipment equipment NN 25 2245 16 , , , 25 2245 17 medicines medicine NNS 25 2245 18 and and CC 25 2245 19 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2245 20 ; ; : 25 2245 21 partners partner NNS 25 2245 22 -- -- : 25 2245 23 Western Western NNP 25 2245 24 Europe Europe NNP 25 2245 25 32 32 CD 25 2245 26 % % NN 25 2245 27 , , , 25 2245 28 Africa Africa NNP 25 2245 29 and and CC 25 2245 30 Asia Asia NNP 25 2245 31 15 15 CD 25 2245 32 % % NN 25 2245 33 , , , 25 2245 34 US US NNP 25 2245 35 13 13 CD 25 2245 36 % % NN 25 2245 37 , , , 25 2245 38 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2245 39 Europe Europe NNP 25 2245 40 3 3 CD 25 2245 41 % % NN 25 2245 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2245 43 FY88 FY88 NNP 25 2245 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 2245 45 _ _ NNP 25 2245 46 # # NNP 25 2245 47 _ _ NNP 25 2245 48 External External NNP 25 2245 49 debt debt NN 25 2245 50 : : : 25 2245 51 $ $ $ 25 2245 52 12.3 12.3 CD 25 2245 53 billion billion CD 25 2245 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 2245 55 December December NNP 25 2245 56 1990 1990 CD 25 2245 57 est est NNP 25 2245 58 . . . 25 2245 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 1 _ _ NNP 25 2246 2 # # NNP 25 2246 3 _ _ NNP 25 2246 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2246 5 production production NN 25 2246 6 : : : 25 2246 7 growth growth NN 25 2246 8 rate rate NN 25 2246 9 0.7 0.7 CD 25 2246 10 % % NN 25 2246 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 12 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2246 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 14 ; ; , 25 2246 15 accounts account NNS 25 2246 16 for for IN 25 2246 17 11 11 CD 25 2246 18 % % NN 25 2246 19 of of IN 25 2246 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 2246 21 _ _ NNP 25 2246 22 # # NNP 25 2246 23 _ _ NNP 25 2246 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2246 25 : : : 25 2246 26 606,000 606,000 CD 25 2246 27 kW kw NN 25 2246 28 capacity capacity NN 25 2246 29 ; ; : 25 2246 30 900 900 CD 25 2246 31 million million CD 25 2246 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 2246 33 produced produce VBN 25 2246 34 , , , 25 2246 35 37 37 CD 25 2246 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 2246 37 per per IN 25 2246 38 capita capita NN 25 2246 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 40 1989 1989 CD 25 2246 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 42 _ _ NNP 25 2246 43 # # NNP 25 2246 44 _ _ NNP 25 2246 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2246 46 : : : 25 2246 47 cotton cotton NN 25 2246 48 ginning ginning NN 25 2246 49 , , , 25 2246 50 textiles textile NNS 25 2246 51 , , , 25 2246 52 cement cement NN 25 2246 53 , , , 25 2246 54 edible edible JJ 25 2246 55 oils oil NNS 25 2246 56 , , , 25 2246 57 sugar sugar NN 25 2246 58 , , , 25 2246 59 soap soap NN 25 2246 60 distilling distilling NN 25 2246 61 , , , 25 2246 62 shoes shoe NNS 25 2246 63 , , , 25 2246 64 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2246 65 refining refining NN 25 2246 66 _ _ NNP 25 2246 67 # # NNP 25 2246 68 _ _ NNP 25 2246 69 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2246 70 : : : 25 2246 71 accounts account NNS 25 2246 72 for for IN 25 2246 73 35 35 CD 25 2246 74 % % NN 25 2246 75 of of IN 25 2246 76 GNP GNP NNP 25 2246 77 and and CC 25 2246 78 80 80 CD 25 2246 79 % % NN 25 2246 80 of of IN 25 2246 81 labor labor NN 25 2246 82 force force NN 25 2246 83 ; ; : 25 2246 84 water water NN 25 2246 85 shortages shortage NNS 25 2246 86 ; ; : 25 2246 87 two two CD 25 2246 88 - - HYPH 25 2246 89 thirds third NNS 25 2246 90 of of IN 25 2246 91 land land NN 25 2246 92 area area NN 25 2246 93 suitable suitable JJ 25 2246 94 for for IN 25 2246 95 raising raise VBG 25 2246 96 crops crop NNS 25 2246 97 and and CC 25 2246 98 livestock livestock NN 25 2246 99 ; ; , 25 2246 100 major major JJ 25 2246 101 products product NNS 25 2246 102 -- -- : 25 2246 103 cotton cotton NN 25 2246 104 , , , 25 2246 105 oilseeds oilseed NNS 25 2246 106 , , , 25 2246 107 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2246 108 , , , 25 2246 109 millet millet NN 25 2246 110 , , , 25 2246 111 wheat wheat NN 25 2246 112 , , , 25 2246 113 gum gum NN 25 2246 114 arabic arabic JJ 25 2246 115 , , , 25 2246 116 sheep sheep NNS 25 2246 117 ; ; : 25 2246 118 marginally marginally RB 25 2246 119 self self NN 25 2246 120 - - HYPH 25 2246 121 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2246 122 in in IN 25 2246 123 most most JJS 25 2246 124 foods food NNS 25 2246 125 _ _ IN 25 2246 126 # # NN 25 2246 127 _ _ NNP 25 2246 128 Economic economic JJ 25 2246 129 aid aid NN 25 2246 130 : : : 25 2246 131 US US NNP 25 2246 132 commitments commitment NNS 25 2246 133 , , , 25 2246 134 including include VBG 25 2246 135 Ex Ex NNP 25 2246 136 - - HYPH 25 2246 137 Im Im NNP 25 2246 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 139 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2246 140 - - HYPH 25 2246 141 89 89 CD 25 2246 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 143 , , , 25 2246 144 $ $ $ 25 2246 145 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2246 146 billion billion CD 25 2246 147 ; ; : 25 2246 148 Western western JJ 25 2246 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 150 non non JJ 25 2246 151 - - JJ 25 2246 152 US us JJ 25 2246 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 154 countries country NNS 25 2246 155 , , , 25 2246 156 ODA ODA NNP 25 2246 157 and and CC 25 2246 158 OOF OOF NNP 25 2246 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2246 160 commitments commitment NNS 25 2246 161 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 162 1970 1970 CD 25 2246 163 - - SYM 25 2246 164 88 88 CD 25 2246 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 166 , , , 25 2246 167 $ $ $ 25 2246 168 4.8 4.8 CD 25 2246 169 billion billion CD 25 2246 170 ; ; : 25 2246 171 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2246 172 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2246 173 aid aid NN 25 2246 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 175 1979 1979 CD 25 2246 176 - - SYM 25 2246 177 89 89 CD 25 2246 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 179 , , , 25 2246 180 $ $ $ 25 2246 181 3.1 3.1 CD 25 2246 182 billion billion CD 25 2246 183 ; ; : 25 2246 184 Communist communist JJ 25 2246 185 countries country NNS 25 2246 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 187 1970 1970 CD 25 2246 188 - - SYM 25 2246 189 89 89 CD 25 2246 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 191 , , , 25 2246 192 $ $ $ 25 2246 193 588 588 CD 25 2246 194 million million CD 25 2246 195 _ _ NNP 25 2246 196 # # NNP 25 2246 197 _ _ NNP 25 2246 198 Currency Currency NNP 25 2246 199 : : : 25 2246 200 Sudanese sudanese JJ 25 2246 201 pound pound NN 25 2246 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 203 plural plural JJ 25 2246 204 -- -- : 25 2246 205 pounds pound NNS 25 2246 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 207 ; ; : 25 2246 208 1 1 CD 25 2246 209 Sudanese sudanese JJ 25 2246 210 pound pound NN 25 2246 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 212 5Sd 5sd NN 25 2246 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 214 = = NFP 25 2246 215 100 100 CD 25 2246 216 piasters piaster NNS 25 2246 217 _ _ NNP 25 2246 218 # # NNP 25 2246 219 _ _ NNP 25 2246 220 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2246 221 rates rate NNS 25 2246 222 : : : 25 2246 223 official official JJ 25 2246 224 rate rate NN 25 2246 225 -- -- : 25 2246 226 Sudanese sudanese JJ 25 2246 227 pounds pound NNS 25 2246 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 229 5Sd 5sd CD 25 2246 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 231 per per IN 25 2246 232 US$ us$ $ 25 2246 233 1 1 CD 25 2246 234 - - HYPH 25 2246 235 -4.5004 -4.5004 NN 25 2246 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 237 fixed fix VBN 25 2246 238 rate rate NN 25 2246 239 since since IN 25 2246 240 1987 1987 CD 25 2246 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 242 , , , 25 2246 243 2.8121 2.8121 CD 25 2246 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 245 1987 1987 CD 25 2246 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 247 , , , 25 2246 248 2.5000 2.5000 CD 25 2246 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 250 1986 1986 CD 25 2246 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 252 , , , 25 2246 253 2.2883 2.2883 CD 25 2246 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 255 1985 1985 CD 25 2246 256 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 257 ; ; : 25 2246 258 note note NN 25 2246 259 -- -- : 25 2246 260 commercial commercial JJ 25 2246 261 exchange exchange NN 25 2246 262 rate rate NN 25 2246 263 12.2 12.2 CD 25 2246 264 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 265 May May NNP 25 2246 266 1990 1990 CD 25 2246 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 268 _ _ NNP 25 2246 269 # # NNP 25 2246 270 _ _ NNP 25 2246 271 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2246 272 year year NN 25 2246 273 : : : 25 2246 274 1 1 CD 25 2246 275 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2246 276 June June NNP 25 2246 277 _ _ NNP 25 2246 278 * * NFP 25 2246 279 _ _ NNP 25 2246 280 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2246 281 _ _ NNP 25 2246 282 # # NNP 25 2246 283 _ _ NNP 25 2246 284 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2246 285 : : : 25 2246 286 5,500 5,500 CD 25 2246 287 km km NN 25 2246 288 total total NN 25 2246 289 ; ; : 25 2246 290 4,784 4,784 CD 25 2246 291 km km NN 25 2246 292 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2246 293 gauge gauge NN 25 2246 294 , , , 25 2246 295 716 716 CD 25 2246 296 km km NN 25 2246 297 1.6096-meter 1.6096-meter CD 25 2246 298 - - HYPH 25 2246 299 gauge gauge NN 25 2246 300 plantation plantation NN 25 2246 301 line line NN 25 2246 302 _ _ NNP 25 2246 303 # # NNP 25 2246 304 _ _ NNP 25 2246 305 Highways Highways NNP 25 2246 306 : : : 25 2246 307 20,000 20,000 CD 25 2246 308 km km NNS 25 2246 309 total total JJ 25 2246 310 ; ; : 25 2246 311 1,600 1,600 CD 25 2246 312 km km NNP 25 2246 313 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2246 314 treated treat VBN 25 2246 315 , , , 25 2246 316 3,700 3,700 CD 25 2246 317 km km NN 25 2246 318 gravel gravel NN 25 2246 319 , , , 25 2246 320 2,301 2,301 CD 25 2246 321 km km NN 25 2246 322 improved improve VBN 25 2246 323 earth earth NN 25 2246 324 , , , 25 2246 325 12,399 12,399 CD 25 2246 326 km km NN 25 2246 327 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2246 328 earth earth NN 25 2246 329 and and CC 25 2246 330 track track NN 25 2246 331 _ _ NNP 25 2246 332 # # NNP 25 2246 333 _ _ NNP 25 2246 334 Inland Inland NNP 25 2246 335 waterways waterway NNS 25 2246 336 : : : 25 2246 337 5,310 5,310 CD 25 2246 338 km km NNS 25 2246 339 navigable navigable JJ 25 2246 340 _ _ NNP 25 2246 341 # # NNP 25 2246 342 _ _ NNP 25 2246 343 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2246 344 : : : 25 2246 345 refined refined JJ 25 2246 346 products product NNS 25 2246 347 , , , 25 2246 348 815 815 CD 25 2246 349 km km NN 25 2246 350 _ _ NNP 25 2246 351 # # NNP 25 2246 352 _ _ NNP 25 2246 353 Ports Ports NNP 25 2246 354 : : : 25 2246 355 Port Port NNP 25 2246 356 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2246 357 , , , 25 2246 358 Suakin Suakin NNP 25 2246 359 _ _ NNP 25 2246 360 # # $ 25 2246 361 _ _ NNP 25 2246 362 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2246 363 marine marine NN 25 2246 364 : : : 25 2246 365 5 5 CD 25 2246 366 ships ship NNS 25 2246 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 368 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2246 369 GRT GRT NNP 25 2246 370 or or CC 25 2246 371 over over RB 25 2246 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 373 totaling total VBG 25 2246 374 42,277 42,277 CD 25 2246 375 GRT/59,588 GRT/59,588 NNP 25 2246 376 DWT dwt NN 25 2246 377 ; ; : 25 2246 378 includes include VBZ 25 2246 379 3 3 CD 25 2246 380 cargo cargo NN 25 2246 381 , , , 25 2246 382 2 2 CD 25 2246 383 roll roll NN 25 2246 384 - - HYPH 25 2246 385 on on IN 25 2246 386 / / SYM 25 2246 387 roll roll NN 25 2246 388 - - HYPH 25 2246 389 off off RP 25 2246 390 cargo cargo NN 25 2246 391 _ _ NNP 25 2246 392 # # $ 25 2246 393 _ _ NNP 25 2246 394 Civil civil JJ 25 2246 395 air air NN 25 2246 396 : : : 25 2246 397 14 14 CD 25 2246 398 major major JJ 25 2246 399 transport transport NN 25 2246 400 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2246 401 _ _ NNP 25 2246 402 # # NNP 25 2246 403 _ _ NNP 25 2246 404 Airports Airports NNP 25 2246 405 : : : 25 2246 406 78 78 CD 25 2246 407 total total NN 25 2246 408 , , , 25 2246 409 66 66 CD 25 2246 410 usable usable JJ 25 2246 411 ; ; : 25 2246 412 8 8 CD 25 2246 413 with with IN 25 2246 414 permanent permanent JJ 25 2246 415 - - HYPH 25 2246 416 surface surface NN 25 2246 417 runways runway NNS 25 2246 418 ; ; : 25 2246 419 none none NN 25 2246 420 with with IN 25 2246 421 runways runway NNS 25 2246 422 over over IN 25 2246 423 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2246 424 m m CD 25 2246 425 ; ; : 25 2246 426 4 4 CD 25 2246 427 with with IN 25 2246 428 runways runways NNP 25 2246 429 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2246 430 - - HYPH 25 2246 431 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2246 432 m m CD 25 2246 433 ; ; : 25 2246 434 30 30 CD 25 2246 435 with with IN 25 2246 436 runways runway NNS 25 2246 437 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2246 438 - - HYPH 25 2246 439 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2246 440 m m NNP 25 2246 441 _ _ NNP 25 2246 442 # # NNP 25 2246 443 _ _ NNP 25 2246 444 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2246 445 : : : 25 2246 446 large large JJ 25 2246 447 , , , 25 2246 448 well well RB 25 2246 449 - - HYPH 25 2246 450 equipped equip VBN 25 2246 451 system system NN 25 2246 452 by by IN 25 2246 453 African african JJ 25 2246 454 standards standard NNS 25 2246 455 , , , 25 2246 456 but but CC 25 2246 457 barely barely RB 25 2246 458 adequate adequate JJ 25 2246 459 and and CC 25 2246 460 poorly poorly RB 25 2246 461 maintained maintain VBN 25 2246 462 ; ; : 25 2246 463 consists consist VBZ 25 2246 464 of of IN 25 2246 465 radio radio NN 25 2246 466 relay relay NN 25 2246 467 , , , 25 2246 468 cables cable NNS 25 2246 469 , , , 25 2246 470 radio radio NN 25 2246 471 communications communication NNS 25 2246 472 , , , 25 2246 473 and and CC 25 2246 474 troposcatter troposcatter NN 25 2246 475 ; ; , 25 2246 476 domestic domestic JJ 25 2246 477 satellite satellite NN 25 2246 478 system system NN 25 2246 479 with with IN 25 2246 480 14 14 CD 25 2246 481 stations station NNS 25 2246 482 ; ; : 25 2246 483 73,400 73,400 CD 25 2246 484 telephones telephone NNS 25 2246 485 ; ; : 25 2246 486 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 2246 487 AM AM NNP 25 2246 488 , , , 25 2246 489 1 1 CD 25 2246 490 FM FM NNP 25 2246 491 , , , 25 2246 492 2 2 CD 25 2246 493 TV tv NN 25 2246 494 ; ; : 25 2246 495 earth earth NN 25 2246 496 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2246 497 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2246 498 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2246 499 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2246 500 and and CC 25 2246 501 1 1 CD 25 2246 502 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 2246 503 _ _ IN 25 2246 504 * * NFP 25 2246 505 _ _ NNP 25 2246 506 Defense Defense NNP 25 2246 507 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2246 508 _ _ NNP 25 2246 509 # # NNP 25 2246 510 _ _ NNP 25 2246 511 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2246 512 : : : 25 2246 513 Army Army NNP 25 2246 514 , , , 25 2246 515 Navy Navy NNP 25 2246 516 , , , 25 2246 517 Air Air NNP 25 2246 518 Force Force NNP 25 2246 519 , , , 25 2246 520 Air Air NNP 25 2246 521 Defense Defense NNP 25 2246 522 Force Force NNP 25 2246 523 _ _ NNP 25 2246 524 # # NNP 25 2246 525 _ _ NNP 25 2246 526 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2246 527 availability availability NN 25 2246 528 : : : 25 2246 529 males males NNP 25 2246 530 15 15 CD 25 2246 531 - - SYM 25 2246 532 49 49 CD 25 2246 533 , , , 25 2246 534 6,176,917 6,176,917 CD 25 2246 535 ; ; : 25 2246 536 3,792,635 3,792,635 CD 25 2246 537 fit fit NN 25 2246 538 for for IN 25 2246 539 military military JJ 25 2246 540 service service NN 25 2246 541 ; ; : 25 2246 542 306,695 306,695 CD 25 2246 543 reach reach VB 25 2246 544 military military JJ 25 2246 545 age age NN 25 2246 546 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 547 18 18 CD 25 2246 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 549 annually annually RB 25 2246 550 _ _ NNP 25 2246 551 # # $ 25 2246 552 _ _ NNP 25 2246 553 Defense Defense NNP 25 2246 554 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2246 555 : : : 25 2246 556 $ $ $ 25 2246 557 610 610 CD 25 2246 558 million million CD 25 2246 559 , , , 25 2246 560 7.2 7.2 CD 25 2246 561 % % NN 25 2246 562 of of IN 25 2246 563 GDP GDP NNP 25 2246 564 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 565 1989 1989 CD 25 2246 566 est est NNP 25 2246 567 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 568 _ _ NNP 25 2246 569 % % NN 25 2246 570 _ _ NNP 25 2246 571 _ _ NNP 25 2246 572 @_Suriname @_Suriname NNP 25 2246 573 _ _ NNP 25 2246 574 * * NFP 25 2246 575 _ _ NNP 25 2246 576 Geography Geography NNP 25 2246 577 _ _ NNP 25 2246 578 # # NNP 25 2246 579 _ _ NNP 25 2246 580 Total total JJ 25 2246 581 area area NN 25 2246 582 : : : 25 2246 583 163,270 163,270 CD 25 2246 584 km2 km2 NN 25 2246 585 ; ; : 25 2246 586 land land NN 25 2246 587 area area NN 25 2246 588 : : : 25 2246 589 161,470 161,470 CD 25 2246 590 km2 km2 NNP 25 2246 591 _ _ NNP 25 2246 592 # # NNP 25 2246 593 _ _ NNP 25 2246 594 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2246 595 area area NN 25 2246 596 : : : 25 2246 597 slightly slightly RB 25 2246 598 larger large JJR 25 2246 599 than than IN 25 2246 600 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2246 601 _ _ NNP 25 2246 602 # # NNP 25 2246 603 _ _ NNP 25 2246 604 Land Land NNP 25 2246 605 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2246 606 : : : 25 2246 607 1,707 1,707 CD 25 2246 608 km km NN 25 2246 609 total total NN 25 2246 610 ; ; : 25 2246 611 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2246 612 597 597 CD 25 2246 613 km km NNS 25 2246 614 , , , 25 2246 615 French French NNP 25 2246 616 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2246 617 510 510 CD 25 2246 618 km km NNS 25 2246 619 , , , 25 2246 620 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2246 621 600 600 CD 25 2246 622 km km NN 25 2246 623 _ _ NNP 25 2246 624 # # NN 25 2246 625 _ _ NNP 25 2246 626 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2246 627 : : : 25 2246 628 386 386 CD 25 2246 629 km km NN 25 2246 630 _ _ NNP 25 2246 631 # # NNP 25 2246 632 _ _ NNP 25 2246 633 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2246 634 claims claim VBZ 25 2246 635 : : : 25 2246 636 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2246 637 economic economic JJ 25 2246 638 zone zone NN 25 2246 639 : : : 25 2246 640 200 200 CD 25 2246 641 nm nm CD 25 2246 642 ; ; : 25 2246 643 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2246 644 sea sea NN 25 2246 645 : : : 25 2246 646 12 12 CD 25 2246 647 nm nm NNP 25 2246 648 _ _ NNP 25 2246 649 # # NNP 25 2246 650 _ _ NNP 25 2246 651 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 2246 652 : : : 25 2246 653 claims claim NNS 25 2246 654 area area NN 25 2246 655 in in IN 25 2246 656 French French NNP 25 2246 657 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2246 658 between between IN 25 2246 659 Litani Litani NNP 25 2246 660 Rivier Rivier NNP 25 2246 661 and and CC 25 2246 662 Riviere Riviere NNP 25 2246 663 Marouini Marouini NNP 25 2246 664 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 665 both both DT 25 2246 666 headwaters headwater NNS 25 2246 667 of of IN 25 2246 668 the the DT 25 2246 669 Lawa Lawa NNP 25 2246 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 671 ; ; : 25 2246 672 claims claim NNS 25 2246 673 area area NN 25 2246 674 in in IN 25 2246 675 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2246 676 between between IN 25 2246 677 New New NNP 25 2246 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 679 Upper Upper NNP 25 2246 680 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 25 2246 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 682 and and CC 25 2246 683 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 25 2246 684 / / SYM 25 2246 685 Kutari Kutari NNP 25 2246 686 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 2246 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 688 all all DT 25 2246 689 headwaters headwater NNS 25 2246 690 of of IN 25 2246 691 the the DT 25 2246 692 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 25 2246 693 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 694 _ _ NNP 25 2246 695 # # NNP 25 2246 696 _ _ NNP 25 2246 697 Climate Climate NNP 25 2246 698 : : : 25 2246 699 tropical tropical JJ 25 2246 700 ; ; : 25 2246 701 moderated moderate VBN 25 2246 702 by by IN 25 2246 703 trade trade NN 25 2246 704 winds wind NNS 25 2246 705 _ _ NNP 25 2246 706 # # $ 25 2246 707 _ _ NNP 25 2246 708 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2246 709 : : : 25 2246 710 mostly mostly RB 25 2246 711 rolling rolling JJ 25 2246 712 hills hill NNS 25 2246 713 ; ; , 25 2246 714 narrow narrow JJ 25 2246 715 coastal coastal JJ 25 2246 716 plain plain NN 25 2246 717 with with IN 25 2246 718 swamps swamp NNS 25 2246 719 _ _ NNP 25 2246 720 # # NN 25 2246 721 _ _ NNP 25 2246 722 Natural natural JJ 25 2246 723 resources resource NNS 25 2246 724 : : : 25 2246 725 timber timber NN 25 2246 726 , , , 25 2246 727 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2246 728 potential potential NN 25 2246 729 , , , 25 2246 730 fish fish NN 25 2246 731 , , , 25 2246 732 shrimp shrimp NN 25 2246 733 , , , 25 2246 734 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2246 735 , , , 25 2246 736 iron iron NN 25 2246 737 ore ore NN 25 2246 738 , , , 25 2246 739 and and CC 25 2246 740 small small JJ 25 2246 741 amounts amount NNS 25 2246 742 of of IN 25 2246 743 nickel nickel NN 25 2246 744 , , , 25 2246 745 copper copper NN 25 2246 746 , , , 25 2246 747 platinum platinum NN 25 2246 748 , , , 25 2246 749 gold gold NN 25 2246 750 _ _ NNP 25 2246 751 # # $ 25 2246 752 _ _ NNP 25 2246 753 Land Land NNP 25 2246 754 use use NN 25 2246 755 : : : 25 2246 756 arable arable JJ 25 2246 757 land land NN 25 2246 758 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2246 759 ; ; : 25 2246 760 permanent permanent JJ 25 2246 761 crops crop NNS 25 2246 762 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2246 763 ; ; : 25 2246 764 meadows meadow NNS 25 2246 765 and and CC 25 2246 766 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2246 767 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2246 768 ; ; : 25 2246 769 forest forest NN 25 2246 770 and and CC 25 2246 771 woodland woodland JJ 25 2246 772 97 97 CD 25 2246 773 % % NN 25 2246 774 ; ; , 25 2246 775 other other JJ 25 2246 776 3 3 CD 25 2246 777 % % NN 25 2246 778 ; ; , 25 2246 779 includes include VBZ 25 2246 780 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2246 781 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2246 782 _ _ NNP 25 2246 783 # # $ 25 2246 784 _ _ NNP 25 2246 785 Environment Environment NNP 25 2246 786 : : : 25 2246 787 mostly mostly RB 25 2246 788 tropical tropical JJ 25 2246 789 rain rain NN 25 2246 790 forest forest NN 25 2246 791 _ _ NNP 25 2246 792 * * NFP 25 2246 793 _ _ NNP 25 2246 794 People People NNPS 25 2246 795 _ _ IN 25 2246 796 # # NNP 25 2246 797 _ _ NNP 25 2246 798 Population Population NNP 25 2246 799 : : : 25 2246 800 402,385 402,385 CD 25 2246 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 802 July July NNP 25 2246 803 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 805 , , , 25 2246 806 growth growth NN 25 2246 807 rate rate NN 25 2246 808 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2246 809 % % NN 25 2246 810 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 811 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 812 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 813 _ _ NNP 25 2246 814 # # NNP 25 2246 815 _ _ NNP 25 2246 816 Birth Birth NNP 25 2246 817 rate rate NN 25 2246 818 : : : 25 2246 819 26 26 CD 25 2246 820 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2246 821 population population NN 25 2246 822 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 823 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 824 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 825 _ _ NNP 25 2246 826 # # $ 25 2246 827 _ _ NNP 25 2246 828 Death Death NNP 25 2246 829 rate rate NN 25 2246 830 : : : 25 2246 831 6 6 CD 25 2246 832 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2246 833 population population NN 25 2246 834 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 835 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 836 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 837 _ _ NNP 25 2246 838 # # NNP 25 2246 839 _ _ NNP 25 2246 840 Net net JJ 25 2246 841 migration migration NN 25 2246 842 rate rate NN 25 2246 843 : : : 25 2246 844 - - : 25 2246 845 6 6 CD 25 2246 846 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2246 847 population population NN 25 2246 848 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 849 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 850 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 851 _ _ NNP 25 2246 852 # # $ 25 2246 853 _ _ NNP 25 2246 854 Infant Infant NNP 25 2246 855 mortality mortality NN 25 2246 856 rate rate NN 25 2246 857 : : : 25 2246 858 39 39 CD 25 2246 859 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2246 860 live live JJ 25 2246 861 births birth NNS 25 2246 862 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 863 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 864 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 865 _ _ NNP 25 2246 866 # # NNP 25 2246 867 _ _ NNP 25 2246 868 Life Life NNP 25 2246 869 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2246 870 at at IN 25 2246 871 birth birth NN 25 2246 872 : : : 25 2246 873 66 66 CD 25 2246 874 years year NNS 25 2246 875 male male JJ 25 2246 876 , , , 25 2246 877 71 71 CD 25 2246 878 years year NNS 25 2246 879 female female JJ 25 2246 880 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 881 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 882 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 883 _ _ NNP 25 2246 884 # # NNP 25 2246 885 _ _ NNP 25 2246 886 Total total JJ 25 2246 887 fertility fertility NN 25 2246 888 rate rate NN 25 2246 889 : : : 25 2246 890 2.9 2.9 CD 25 2246 891 children child NNS 25 2246 892 born bear VBN 25 2246 893 / / SYM 25 2246 894 woman woman NN 25 2246 895 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 896 1991 1991 CD 25 2246 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 898 _ _ NNP 25 2246 899 # # $ 25 2246 900 _ _ NNP 25 2246 901 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2246 902 : : : 25 2246 903 noun noun NNP 25 2246 904 -- -- : 25 2246 905 Surinamer(s surinamer(s ADD 25 2246 906 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 907 ; ; , 25 2246 908 adjective adjective JJ 25 2246 909 -- -- : 25 2246 910 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 25 2246 911 _ _ NNP 25 2246 912 # # $ 25 2246 913 _ _ NNP 25 2246 914 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2246 915 divisions division NNS 25 2246 916 : : : 25 2246 917 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 25 2246 918 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 919 East East NNP 25 2246 920 Indian Indian NNP 25 2246 921 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 922 37.0 37.0 CD 25 2246 923 % % NN 25 2246 924 , , , 25 2246 925 Creole Creole NNP 25 2246 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 927 black black JJ 25 2246 928 and and CC 25 2246 929 mixed mixed JJ 25 2246 930 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 931 31.0 31.0 CD 25 2246 932 % % NN 25 2246 933 , , , 25 2246 934 Javanese javanese NN 25 2246 935 15.3 15.3 CD 25 2246 936 % % NN 25 2246 937 , , , 25 2246 938 Bush Bush NNP 25 2246 939 black black JJ 25 2246 940 10.3 10.3 CD 25 2246 941 % % NN 25 2246 942 , , , 25 2246 943 Amerindian amerindian JJ 25 2246 944 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2246 945 % % NN 25 2246 946 , , , 25 2246 947 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2246 948 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2246 949 % % NN 25 2246 950 , , , 25 2246 951 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 2246 952 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2246 953 % % NN 25 2246 954 , , , 25 2246 955 other other JJ 25 2246 956 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2246 957 % % NN 25 2246 958 _ _ NNP 25 2246 959 # # $ 25 2246 960 _ _ NNP 25 2246 961 Religion Religion NNP 25 2246 962 : : : 25 2246 963 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 2246 964 27.4 27.4 CD 25 2246 965 % % NN 25 2246 966 , , , 25 2246 967 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2246 968 19.6 19.6 CD 25 2246 969 % % NN 25 2246 970 , , , 25 2246 971 Roman roman JJ 25 2246 972 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2246 973 22.8 22.8 CD 25 2246 974 % % NN 25 2246 975 , , , 25 2246 976 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2246 977 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 978 predominantly predominantly RB 25 2246 979 Moravian moravian JJ 25 2246 980 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 981 25.2 25.2 CD 25 2246 982 % % NN 25 2246 983 , , , 25 2246 984 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2246 985 beliefs belief NNS 25 2246 986 about about RB 25 2246 987 5 5 CD 25 2246 988 % % NN 25 2246 989 _ _ NNP 25 2246 990 # # $ 25 2246 991 _ _ NNP 25 2246 992 Language Language NNP 25 2246 993 : : : 25 2246 994 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 2246 995 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 996 official official NN 25 2246 997 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 998 ; ; : 25 2246 999 English English NNP 25 2246 1000 widely widely RB 25 2246 1001 spoken speak VBD 25 2246 1002 ; ; : 25 2246 1003 Sranan Sranan NNP 25 2246 1004 Tongo Tongo NNP 25 2246 1005 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 1006 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 25 2246 1007 , , , 25 2246 1008 sometimes sometimes RB 25 2246 1009 called call VBN 25 2246 1010 Taki Taki NNP 25 2246 1011 - - HYPH 25 2246 1012 Taki Taki NNP 25 2246 1013 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 1014 is be VBZ 25 2246 1015 native native JJ 25 2246 1016 language language NN 25 2246 1017 of of IN 25 2246 1018 Creoles Creoles NNP 25 2246 1019 and and CC 25 2246 1020 much much JJ 25 2246 1021 of of IN 25 2246 1022 the the DT 25 2246 1023 younger young JJR 25 2246 1024 population population NN 25 2246 1025 and and CC 25 2246 1026 is be VBZ 25 2246 1027 lingua lingua FW 25 2246 1028 franca franca JJ 25 2246 1029 among among IN 25 2246 1030 others other NNS 25 2246 1031 ; ; : 25 2246 1032 also also RB 25 2246 1033 Hindi Hindi NNP 25 2246 1034 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2246 1035 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 25 2246 1036 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 1037 a a DT 25 2246 1038 variant variant NN 25 2246 1039 of of IN 25 2246 1040 Bhoqpuri Bhoqpuri NNP 25 2246 1041 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 1042 and and CC 25 2246 1043 Javanese Javanese NNP 25 2246 1044 _ _ NNP 25 2246 1045 # # NNP 25 2246 1046 _ _ NNP 25 2246 1047 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2246 1048 : : : 25 2246 1049 95 95 CD 25 2246 1050 % % NN 25 2246 1051 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 1052 male male NN 25 2246 1053 95 95 CD 25 2246 1054 % % NN 25 2246 1055 , , , 25 2246 1056 female female JJ 25 2246 1057 95 95 CD 25 2246 1058 % % NN 25 2246 1059 ) ) -RRB- 25 2246 1060 age age NN 25 2246 1061 15 15 CD 25 2246 1062 and and CC 25 2246 1063 over over RB 25 2246 1064 can can MD 25 2246 1065 read read VB 25 2246 1066 and and CC 25 2246 1067 write write VB 25 2246 1068 ( ( -LRB- 25 2246 1069 1990 1990 CD 25 2246 1070 est est NNP 25 2246 1071 . . . 25 2246 1072 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 1 _ _ NNP 25 2247 2 # # $ 25 2247 3 _ _ NNP 25 2247 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2247 5 force force NN 25 2247 6 : : : 25 2247 7 104,000 104,000 CD 25 2247 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 9 1984 1984 CD 25 2247 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 11 _ _ NNP 25 2247 12 # # NNP 25 2247 13 _ _ NNP 25 2247 14 Organized Organized NNP 25 2247 15 labor labor NN 25 2247 16 : : : 25 2247 17 49,000 49,000 CD 25 2247 18 members member NNS 25 2247 19 of of IN 25 2247 20 labor labor NN 25 2247 21 force force NN 25 2247 22 _ _ NNP 25 2247 23 * * NFP 25 2247 24 _ _ NNP 25 2247 25 Government Government NNP 25 2247 26 _ _ NNP 25 2247 27 # # NNP 25 2247 28 _ _ NNP 25 2247 29 Long Long NNP 25 2247 30 - - HYPH 25 2247 31 form form NN 25 2247 32 name name NN 25 2247 33 : : : 25 2247 34 Republic Republic NNP 25 2247 35 of of IN 25 2247 36 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2247 37 _ _ NNP 25 2247 38 # # $ 25 2247 39 _ _ NNP 25 2247 40 Type Type NNP 25 2247 41 : : : 25 2247 42 republic republic NNP 25 2247 43 _ _ NNP 25 2247 44 # # NNP 25 2247 45 _ _ NNP 25 2247 46 Capital Capital NNP 25 2247 47 : : : 25 2247 48 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 25 2247 49 _ _ NNP 25 2247 50 # # NNP 25 2247 51 _ _ NNP 25 2247 52 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2247 53 divisions division NNS 25 2247 54 : : : 25 2247 55 10 10 CD 25 2247 56 districts district NNS 25 2247 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 58 distrikten distrikten JJ 25 2247 59 , , , 25 2247 60 singular singular JJ 25 2247 61 -- -- : 25 2247 62 distrikt distrikt NN 25 2247 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 64 ; ; : 25 2247 65 Brokopondo Brokopondo NNP 25 2247 66 , , , 25 2247 67 Commewijne Commewijne NNP 25 2247 68 , , , 25 2247 69 Coronie Coronie NNP 25 2247 70 , , , 25 2247 71 Marowijne Marowijne NNP 25 2247 72 , , , 25 2247 73 Nickerie Nickerie NNP 25 2247 74 , , , 25 2247 75 Para Para NNP 25 2247 76 , , , 25 2247 77 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 25 2247 78 , , , 25 2247 79 Saramacca Saramacca NNP 25 2247 80 , , , 25 2247 81 Sipaliwini Sipaliwini NNP 25 2247 82 , , , 25 2247 83 Wanica Wanica NNP 25 2247 84 _ _ NNP 25 2247 85 # # $ 25 2247 86 _ _ NNP 25 2247 87 Independence Independence NNP 25 2247 88 : : : 25 2247 89 25 25 CD 25 2247 90 November November NNP 25 2247 91 1975 1975 CD 25 2247 92 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 93 from from IN 25 2247 94 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2247 95 ; ; : 25 2247 96 formerly formerly RB 25 2247 97 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2247 98 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2247 99 or or CC 25 2247 100 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 2247 101 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2247 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 103 _ _ NNP 25 2247 104 # # $ 25 2247 105 _ _ NNP 25 2247 106 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2247 107 : : : 25 2247 108 ratified ratify VBD 25 2247 109 30 30 CD 25 2247 110 September September NNP 25 2247 111 1987 1987 CD 25 2247 112 _ _ NNP 25 2247 113 # # $ 25 2247 114 _ _ NNP 25 2247 115 Legal Legal NNP 25 2247 116 system system NN 25 2247 117 : : : 25 2247 118 NA NA NNP 25 2247 119 _ _ NNP 25 2247 120 # # $ 25 2247 121 _ _ NNP 25 2247 122 National national JJ 25 2247 123 holiday holiday NN 25 2247 124 : : : 25 2247 125 Independence Independence NNP 25 2247 126 Day Day NNP 25 2247 127 , , , 25 2247 128 25 25 CD 25 2247 129 November November NNP 25 2247 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 131 1975 1975 CD 25 2247 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 133 _ _ NNP 25 2247 134 # # NNP 25 2247 135 _ _ NNP 25 2247 136 Executive Executive NNP 25 2247 137 branch branch NN 25 2247 138 : : : 25 2247 139 president president NN 25 2247 140 , , , 25 2247 141 vice vice NN 25 2247 142 president president NN 25 2247 143 and and CC 25 2247 144 prime prime JJ 25 2247 145 minister minister NN 25 2247 146 , , , 25 2247 147 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2247 148 of of IN 25 2247 149 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2247 150 , , , 25 2247 151 Council Council NNP 25 2247 152 of of IN 25 2247 153 State State NNP 25 2247 154 ; ; : 25 2247 155 note note NN 25 2247 156 -- -- : 25 2247 157 commander commander NN 25 2247 158 in in IN 25 2247 159 chief chief NN 25 2247 160 of of IN 25 2247 161 the the DT 25 2247 162 National National NNP 25 2247 163 Army Army NNP 25 2247 164 maintains maintain VBZ 25 2247 165 significant significant JJ 25 2247 166 power power NN 25 2247 167 _ _ NNP 25 2247 168 # # NNP 25 2247 169 _ _ NNP 25 2247 170 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2247 171 branch branch NN 25 2247 172 : : : 25 2247 173 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2247 174 National National NNP 25 2247 175 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2247 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 177 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 2247 178 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 2247 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 180 _ _ NNP 25 2247 181 # # $ 25 2247 182 _ _ NNP 25 2247 183 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2247 184 branch branch NN 25 2247 185 : : : 25 2247 186 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2247 187 Court Court NNP 25 2247 188 _ _ NNP 25 2247 189 # # NNP 25 2247 190 _ _ NNP 25 2247 191 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2247 192 : : : 25 2247 193 Chief Chief NNP 25 2247 194 of of IN 25 2247 195 State State NNP 25 2247 196 and and CC 25 2247 197 Head Head NNP 25 2247 198 of of IN 25 2247 199 Government Government NNP 25 2247 200 -- -- : 25 2247 201 President President NNP 25 2247 202 Ronald Ronald NNP 25 2247 203 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 25 2247 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 205 since since IN 25 2247 206 16 16 CD 25 2247 207 September September NNP 25 2247 208 1991 1991 CD 25 2247 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 210 ; ; : 25 2247 211 Vice Vice NNP 25 2247 212 President President NNP 25 2247 213 and and CC 25 2247 214 Prime Prime NNP 25 2247 215 Minister Minister NNP 25 2247 216 Jules Jules NNP 25 2247 217 AJODHIA AJODHIA NNP 25 2247 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 219 since since IN 25 2247 220 16 16 CD 25 2247 221 September September NNP 25 2247 222 1991 1991 CD 25 2247 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 224 _ _ NNP 25 2247 225 # # $ 25 2247 226 _ _ NNP 25 2247 227 Political political JJ 25 2247 228 parties party NNS 25 2247 229 and and CC 25 2247 230 leaders leader NNS 25 2247 231 : : : 25 2247 232 traditional traditional JJ 25 2247 233 ethnic ethnic NN 25 2247 234 - - HYPH 25 2247 235 based base VBN 25 2247 236 parties party NNS 25 2247 237 -- -- : 25 2247 238 The the DT 25 2247 239 New New NNP 25 2247 240 Front front NN 25 2247 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 242 NF NF NNP 25 2247 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 244 , , , 25 2247 245 Henck Henck NNP 25 2247 246 ARRON ARRON NNP 25 2247 247 , , , 25 2247 248 a a DT 25 2247 249 coalition coalition NN 25 2247 250 formed form VBN 25 2247 251 of of IN 25 2247 252 four four CD 25 2247 253 parties party NNS 25 2247 254 following follow VBG 25 2247 255 the the DT 25 2247 256 24 24 CD 25 2247 257 December December NNP 25 2247 258 1990 1990 CD 25 2247 259 military military JJ 25 2247 260 coup coup NN 25 2247 261 -- -- : 25 2247 262 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2247 263 Reform Reform NNP 25 2247 264 Party Party NNP 25 2247 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 266 VHP VHP NNP 25 2247 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 268 , , , 25 2247 269 Jaggernath Jaggernath NNP 25 2247 270 LACHMON LACHMON VBZ 25 2247 271 ; ; : 25 2247 272 National National NNP 25 2247 273 Party Party NNP 25 2247 274 of of IN 25 2247 275 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2247 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 277 NPS NPS NNP 25 2247 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 279 , , , 25 2247 280 Henck Henck NNP 25 2247 281 ARRON ARRON NNP 25 2247 282 ; ; : 25 2247 283 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 25 2247 284 Peasants Peasants NNPS 25 2247 285 Party Party NNP 25 2247 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 287 KTPI KTPI NNP 25 2247 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 289 , , , 25 2247 290 Willy Willy NNP 25 2247 291 SOEMITA SOEMITA NNP 25 2247 292 ; ; : 25 2247 293 and and CC 25 2247 294 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2247 295 Labor Labor NNP 25 2247 296 Party Party NNP 25 2247 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 298 SLP SLP NNP 25 2247 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 300 , , , 25 2247 301 Frank Frank NNP 25 2247 302 DERBY DERBY NNP 25 2247 303 ; ; : 25 2247 304 promilitary promilitary JJ 25 2247 305 New New NNP 25 2247 306 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2247 307 Party Party NNP 25 2247 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 309 NDP NDP NNP 25 2247 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 311 , , , 25 2247 312 Jules Jules NNP 25 2247 313 Albert Albert NNP 25 2247 314 WIJDENBOSCH WIJDENBOSCH NNP 25 2247 315 , , , 25 2247 316 Frank Frank NNP 25 2247 317 PLAYFAIR PLAYFAIR NNP 25 2247 318 ; ; : 25 2247 319 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2247 320 Alternative Alternative NNP 25 2247 321 ' ' '' 25 2247 322 91 91 CD 25 2247 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 324 DA DA NNP 25 2247 325 ' ' CD 25 2247 326 91 91 CD 25 2247 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 328 , , , 25 2247 329 Gerard Gerard NNP 25 2247 330 BRUNINGS BRUNINGS NNP 25 2247 331 , , , 25 2247 332 a a DT 25 2247 333 coalition coalition NN 25 2247 334 of of IN 25 2247 335 five five CD 25 2247 336 parties party NNS 25 2247 337 formed form VBN 25 2247 338 in in IN 25 2247 339 January January NNP 25 2247 340 1991 1991 CD 25 2247 341 - - HYPH 25 2247 342 -Alternative -Alternative NNP 25 2247 343 Forum Forum NNP 25 2247 344 , , , 25 2247 345 Gerard Gerard NNP 25 2247 346 BRUNINGS BRUNINGS NNP 25 2247 347 , , , 25 2247 348 Winston Winston NNP 25 2247 349 JESSURUN JESSURUN NNP 25 2247 350 ; ; : 25 2247 351 Reformed Reformed NNP 25 2247 352 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2247 353 Party Party NNP 25 2247 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 355 HPP HPP NNP 25 2247 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 357 , , , 25 2247 358 Panalall Panalall NNP 25 2247 359 PARMISSER PARMISSER NNP 25 2247 360 ; ; : 25 2247 361 Party Party NNP 25 2247 362 for for IN 25 2247 363 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 25 2247 364 and and CC 25 2247 365 Unity Unity NNP 25 2247 366 in in IN 25 2247 367 Politics Politics NNP 25 2247 368 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 369 BEP BEP NNP 25 2247 370 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 371 , , , 25 2247 372 Caprino Caprino NNP 25 2247 373 ALLENDY ALLENDY NNP 25 2247 374 ; ; : 25 2247 375 Pendawalima Pendawalima NNP 25 2247 376 , , , 25 2247 377 Marsha Marsha NNP 25 2247 378 JAMIN JAMIN NNP 25 2247 379 ; ; : 25 2247 380 and and CC 25 2247 381 Independent Independent NNP 25 2247 382 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2247 383 Group Group NNP 25 2247 384 , , , 25 2247 385 Karam Karam NNP 25 2247 386 RAMSUNDERSINGH RAMSUNDERSINGH NNP 25 2247 387 ; ; : 25 2247 388 leftists leftist NNS 25 2247 389 -- -- : 25 2247 390 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2247 391 People People NNPS 25 2247 392 's 's POS 25 2247 393 Party Party NNP 25 2247 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 395 RVP RVP NNP 25 2247 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 397 , , , 25 2247 398 Michael Michael NNP 25 2247 399 NAARENDORP NAARENDORP NNP 25 2247 400 ; ; : 25 2247 401 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2247 402 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2247 403 and and CC 25 2247 404 Farmers Farmers NNP 25 2247 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 406 PALU PALU NNP 25 2247 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 408 , , , 25 2247 409 Iwan Iwan NNP 25 2247 410 KROLIS KROLIS NNP 25 2247 411 _ _ NNP 25 2247 412 # # $ 25 2247 413 _ _ NNP 25 2247 414 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2247 415 : : : 25 2247 416 universal universal JJ 25 2247 417 at at IN 25 2247 418 age age NN 25 2247 419 18 18 CD 25 2247 420 _ _ NNP 25 2247 421 # # NNP 25 2247 422 _ _ NNP 25 2247 423 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2247 424 : : : 25 2247 425 President President NNP 25 2247 426 -- -- : 25 2247 427 last last RB 25 2247 428 held hold VBD 25 2247 429 6 6 CD 25 2247 430 September September NNP 25 2247 431 1991 1991 CD 25 2247 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 433 next next JJ 25 2247 434 to to TO 25 2247 435 be be VB 25 2247 436 held hold VBN 25 2247 437 May May NNP 25 2247 438 1996 1996 CD 25 2247 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 440 ; ; : 25 2247 441 results result NNS 25 2247 442 -- -- : 25 2247 443 elected elect VBN 25 2247 444 by by IN 25 2247 445 the the DT 25 2247 446 National National NNP 25 2247 447 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2247 448 -- -- : 25 2247 449 Ronald Ronald NNP 25 2247 450 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 25 2247 451 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 452 NF NF NNP 25 2247 453 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 454 80 80 CD 25 2247 455 % % NN 25 2247 456 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 457 645 645 CD 25 2247 458 votes vote NNS 25 2247 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 460 , , , 25 2247 461 Jules Jules NNP 25 2247 462 WIJDENBOSCH WIJDENBOSCH NNP 25 2247 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 464 NDP NDP NNP 25 2247 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 466 14 14 CD 25 2247 467 % % NN 25 2247 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 469 115 115 CD 25 2247 470 votes vote NNS 25 2247 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 472 , , , 25 2247 473 Hans Hans NNP 25 2247 474 PRADE PRADE NNP 25 2247 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 476 DA DA NNP 25 2247 477 ' ' POS 25 2247 478 91 91 CD 25 2247 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 480 6 6 CD 25 2247 481 % % NN 25 2247 482 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 483 49 49 CD 25 2247 484 votes vote NNS 25 2247 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 486 National National NNP 25 2247 487 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2247 488 -- -- : 25 2247 489 last last RB 25 2247 490 held hold VBD 25 2247 491 25 25 CD 25 2247 492 May May NNP 25 2247 493 1991 1991 CD 25 2247 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 495 next next JJ 25 2247 496 to to TO 25 2247 497 be be VB 25 2247 498 held hold VBN 25 2247 499 May May NNP 25 2247 500 1996 1996 CD 25 2247 501 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 502 ; ; : 25 2247 503 results result NNS 25 2247 504 -- -- : 25 2247 505 percent percent NN 25 2247 506 of of IN 25 2247 507 vote vote NN 25 2247 508 NA NA NNP 25 2247 509 ; ; : 25 2247 510 seats--(51 seats--(51 NN 25 2247 511 total total NN 25 2247 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 513 NF NF NNP 25 2247 514 30 30 CD 25 2247 515 , , , 25 2247 516 NDP NDP NNP 25 2247 517 12 12 CD 25 2247 518 , , , 25 2247 519 DA DA NNP 25 2247 520 ' ' CD 25 2247 521 91 91 CD 25 2247 522 9 9 CD 25 2247 523 _ _ NN 25 2247 524 # # NNP 25 2247 525 _ _ NNP 25 2247 526 Member Member NNP 25 2247 527 of of IN 25 2247 528 : : : 25 2247 529 ACP ACP NNP 25 2247 530 , , , 25 2247 531 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2247 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 533 observer observer NN 25 2247 534 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 535 , , , 25 2247 536 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2247 537 , , , 25 2247 538 FAO FAO NNP 25 2247 539 , , , 25 2247 540 GATT GATT NNP 25 2247 541 , , , 25 2247 542 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2247 543 , , , 25 2247 544 IADB IADB NNP 25 2247 545 , , , 25 2247 546 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2247 547 , , , 25 2247 548 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2247 549 , , , 25 2247 550 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2247 551 , , , 25 2247 552 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2247 553 , , , 25 2247 554 ILO ILO NNP 25 2247 555 , , , 25 2247 556 IMF IMF NNP 25 2247 557 , , , 25 2247 558 IMO imo RB 25 2247 559 , , , 25 2247 560 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2247 561 , , , 25 2247 562 IOC IOC NNP 25 2247 563 , , , 25 2247 564 ITU ITU NNP 25 2247 565 , , , 25 2247 566 LAES LAES NNP 25 2247 567 , , , 25 2247 568 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2247 569 , , , 25 2247 570 NAM NAM NNP 25 2247 571 , , , 25 2247 572 OAS OAS NNP 25 2247 573 , , , 25 2247 574 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 2247 575 , , , 25 2247 576 UN UN NNP 25 2247 577 , , , 25 2247 578 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2247 579 , , , 25 2247 580 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2247 581 , , , 25 2247 582 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2247 583 , , , 25 2247 584 UPU UPU NNP 25 2247 585 , , , 25 2247 586 WCL WCL NNP 25 2247 587 , , , 25 2247 588 WHO WHO NNP 25 2247 589 , , , 25 2247 590 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2247 591 , , , 25 2247 592 WMO WMO NNP 25 2247 593 _ _ NNP 25 2247 594 # # $ 25 2247 595 _ _ NNP 25 2247 596 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2247 597 representation representation NN 25 2247 598 : : : 25 2247 599 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2247 600 Willem Willem NNP 25 2247 601 A. a. NN 25 2247 602 UDENHOUT UDENHOUT NNP 25 2247 603 ; ; : 25 2247 604 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2247 605 at at IN 25 2247 606 Suite Suite NNP 25 2247 607 108 108 CD 25 2247 608 , , , 25 2247 609 4301 4301 CD 25 2247 610 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 2247 611 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2247 612 NW NW NNP 25 2247 613 , , , 25 2247 614 Washington Washington NNP 25 2247 615 DC DC NNP 25 2247 616 20008 20008 CD 25 2247 617 ; ; : 25 2247 618 telephone telephone NN 25 2247 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 620 202 202 CD 25 2247 621 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 622 244 244 CD 25 2247 623 - - HYPH 25 2247 624 7488 7488 CD 25 2247 625 or or CC 25 2247 626 7490 7490 CD 25 2247 627 through through IN 25 2247 628 7492 7492 CD 25 2247 629 ; ; : 25 2247 630 there there EX 25 2247 631 is be VBZ 25 2247 632 a a DT 25 2247 633 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 25 2247 634 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2247 635 General General NNP 25 2247 636 in in IN 25 2247 637 Miami Miami NNP 25 2247 638 ; ; : 25 2247 639 US US NNP 25 2247 640 -- -- : 25 2247 641 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2247 642 John John NNP 25 2247 643 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 644 Jack Jack NNP 25 2247 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 2247 646 P. P. NNP 25 2247 647 LEONARD LEONARD NNP 25 2247 648 ; ; : 25 2247 649 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2247 650 at at IN 25 2247 651 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 2247 652 Sophie Sophie NNP 25 2247 653 Redmonstraat Redmonstraat NNP 25 2247 654 129 129 CD 25 2247 655 , , , 25 2247 656 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 25 2247 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 2247 658 mailing mail VBG 25 2247 659 address address NN 25 2247 660 is be VBZ 25 2247 661 P. P. NNP 25 2247 662 O. O. NNP 25 2248 1 Box Box NNP 25 2248 2 1821 1821 CD 25 2248 3 , , , 25 2248 4 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 25 2248 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2248 6 ; ; : 25 2248 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2248 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2248 9 597 597 CD 25 2248 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 2248 11 72900 72900 CD 25 2248 12 , , , 25 2248 13 77881 77881 CD 25 2248 14 , , , 25 2248 15 or or CC 25 2248 16 76459 76459 CD 25 2248 17 _ _ NNP 25 2248 18 # # $ 25 2248 19 _ _ NNP 25 2248 20 Flag Flag NNP 25 2248 21 : : : 25 2248 22 five five CD 25 2248 23 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2248 24 bands band NNS 25 2248 25 of of IN 25 2248 26 green green JJ 25 2248 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2248 28 top top JJ 25 2248 29 , , , 25 2248 30 double double JJ 25 2248 31 width width NN 25 2248 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2248 33 , , , 25 2248 34 white white JJ 25 2248 35 , , , 25 2248 36 red red JJ 25 2248 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 2248 38 quadruple quadruple JJ 25 2248 39 width width NNP 25 2248 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 2248 41 , , , 25 2248 42 white white JJ 25 2248 43 , , , 25 2248 44 and and CC 25 2248 45 green green JJ 25 2248 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2248 47 double double JJ 25 2248 48 width width NN 25 2248 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2248 50 ; ; : 25 2248 51 there there EX 25 2248 52 is be VBZ 25 2248 53 a a DT 25 2248 54 large large JJ 25 2248 55 yellow yellow JJ 25 2248 56 five five CD 25 2248 57 - - HYPH 25 2248 58 pointed point VBN 25 2248 59 star star NN 25 2248 60 centered center VBN 25 2248 61 in in IN 25 2248 62 the the DT 25 2248 63 red red NNP 25 2248 64 band band NNP 25 2248 65 _ _ NNP 25 2248 66 * * NFP 25 2248 67 _ _ NNP 25 2248 68 Economy Economy NNP 25 2248 69 _ _ NNP 25 2248 70 # # NNP 25 2248 71 _ _ NNP 25 2248 72 Overview Overview NNP 25 2248 73 : : : 25 2248 74 The the DT 25 2248 75 economy economy NN 25 2248 76 is be VBZ 25 2248 77 dominated dominate VBN 25 2248 78 by by IN 25 2248 79 the the DT 25 2248 80 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2248 81 industry industry NN 25 2248 82 , , , 25 2248 83 which which WDT 25 2248 84 accounts account VBZ 25 2248 85 for for IN 25 2248 86 about about RB 25 2248 87 70 70 CD 25 2248 88 % % NN 25 2248 89 of of IN 25 2248 90 export export NN 25 2248 91 earnings earning NNS 25 2248 92 and and CC 25 2248 93 40 40 CD 25 2248 94 % % NN 25 2248 95 of of IN 25 2248 96 tax tax NN 25 2248 97 revenues revenue NNS 25 2248 98 . . . 25 2249 1 The the DT 25 2249 2 economy economy NN 25 2249 3 has have VBZ 25 2249 4 been be VBN 25 2249 5 in in IN 25 2249 6 trouble trouble NN 25 2249 7 since since IN 25 2249 8 the the DT 25 2249 9 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 2249 10 ended end VBD 25 2249 11 development development NN 25 2249 12 aid aid NN 25 2249 13 in in IN 25 2249 14 1982 1982 CD 25 2249 15 . . . 25 2250 1 A a DT 25 2250 2 drop drop NN 25 2250 3 in in IN 25 2250 4 world world NN 25 2250 5 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2250 6 prices price NNS 25 2250 7 that that WDT 25 2250 8 started start VBD 25 2250 9 in in IN 25 2250 10 the the DT 25 2250 11 late late JJ 25 2250 12 1970s 1970 NNS 25 2250 13 and and CC 25 2250 14 continued continue VBD 25 2250 15 until until IN 25 2250 16 late late JJ 25 2250 17 1986 1986 CD 25 2250 18 , , , 25 2250 19 was be VBD 25 2250 20 followed follow VBN 25 2250 21 by by IN 25 2250 22 the the DT 25 2250 23 outbreak outbreak NN 25 2250 24 of of IN 25 2250 25 a a DT 25 2250 26 guerrilla guerrilla NN 25 2250 27 insurgency insurgency NN 25 2250 28 in in IN 25 2250 29 the the DT 25 2250 30 interior interior NN 25 2250 31 . . . 25 2251 1 The the DT 25 2251 2 guerrillas guerrilla NNS 25 2251 3 targeted target VBD 25 2251 4 the the DT 25 2251 5 economic economic JJ 25 2251 6 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 2251 7 , , , 25 2251 8 crippling cripple VBG 25 2251 9 the the DT 25 2251 10 important important JJ 25 2251 11 bauxite bauxite JJ 25 2251 12 sector sector NN 25 2251 13 and and CC 25 2251 14 shutting shut VBG 25 2251 15 down down RP 25 2251 16 other other JJ 25 2251 17 export export NN 25 2251 18 industries industry NNS 25 2251 19 . . . 25 2252 1 These these DT 25 2252 2 problems problem NNS 25 2252 3 have have VBP 25 2252 4 created create VBN 25 2252 5 high high JJ 25 2252 6 inflation inflation NN 25 2252 7 , , , 25 2252 8 high high JJ 25 2252 9 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2252 10 , , , 25 2252 11 widespread widespread JJ 25 2252 12 black black JJ 25 2252 13 market market NN 25 2252 14 activity activity NN 25 2252 15 , , , 25 2252 16 and and CC 25 2252 17 a a DT 25 2252 18 bad bad JJ 25 2252 19 climate climate NN 25 2252 20 for for IN 25 2252 21 foreign foreign JJ 25 2252 22 investment investment NN 25 2252 23 . . . 25 2253 1 A a DT 25 2253 2 small small JJ 25 2253 3 gain gain NN 25 2253 4 in in IN 25 2253 5 economic economic JJ 25 2253 6 growth growth NN 25 2253 7 of of IN 25 2253 8 2.0 2.0 CD 25 2253 9 % % NN 25 2253 10 was be VBD 25 2253 11 registered register VBN 25 2253 12 in in IN 25 2253 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2253 14 due due IN 25 2253 15 to to IN 25 2253 16 reduced reduce VBN 25 2253 17 guerrilla guerrilla NN 25 2253 18 activity activity NN 25 2253 19 and and CC 25 2253 20 improved improve VBN 25 2253 21 international international JJ 25 2253 22 markets market NNS 25 2253 23 for for IN 25 2253 24 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2253 25 . . . 25 2254 1 _ _ NNP 25 2254 2 # # NNP 25 2254 3 _ _ NNP 25 2254 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2254 5 : : : 25 2254 6 $ $ $ 25 2254 7 1.35 1.35 CD 25 2254 8 billion billion CD 25 2254 9 , , , 25 2254 10 per per IN 25 2254 11 capita capita FW 25 2254 12 $ $ $ 25 2254 13 3,400 3,400 CD 25 2254 14 ; ; : 25 2254 15 real real JJ 25 2254 16 growth growth NN 25 2254 17 rate rate NN 25 2254 18 2.0 2.0 CD 25 2254 19 % % NN 25 2254 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2254 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2254 22 est est NNP 25 2254 23 . . . 25 2254 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2255 1 _ _ NNP 25 2255 2 # # NN 25 2255 3 _ _ NNP 25 2255 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2255 5 rate rate NN 25 2255 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2255 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2255 8 prices price NNS 25 2255 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2255 10 : : : 25 2255 11 50 50 CD 25 2255 12 % % NN 25 2255 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2255 14 1989 1989 CD 25 2255 15 est est NNP 25 2255 16 . . . 25 2255 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2256 1 _ _ NNP 25 2256 2 # # NNP 25 2256 3 _ _ NNP 25 2256 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2256 5 rate rate NN 25 2256 6 : : : 25 2256 7 33 33 CD 25 2256 8 % % NN 25 2256 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2256 10 1990 1990 CD 25 2256 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2256 12 _ _ NNP 25 2256 13 # # NNP 25 2256 14 _ _ NNP 25 2256 15 Budget Budget NNP 25 2256 16 : : : 25 2256 17 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2256 18 $ $ $ 25 2256 19 466 466 CD 25 2256 20 million million CD 25 2256 21 ; ; : 25 2256 22 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2256 23 $ $ $ 25 2256 24 716 716 CD 25 2256 25 million million CD 25 2256 26 , , , 25 2256 27 including include VBG 25 2256 28 capital capital NN 25 2256 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2256 30 of of IN 25 2256 31 $ $ $ 25 2256 32 123 123 CD 25 2256 33 million million CD 25 2256 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2256 35 1989 1989 CD 25 2256 36 est est NNP 25 2256 37 . . . 25 2256 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2257 1 _ _ NNP 25 2257 2 # # NNP 25 2257 3 _ _ NNP 25 2257 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2257 5 : : : 25 2257 6 $ $ $ 25 2257 7 425 425 CD 25 2257 8 million million CD 25 2257 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2257 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2257 11 . . NNP 25 2257 12 , , , 25 2257 13 1988 1988 CD 25 2257 14 est est VBD 25 2257 15 . . . 25 2258 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2258 2 ; ; : 25 2258 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2258 4 -- -- : 25 2258 5 alumina alumina NNP 25 2258 6 , , , 25 2258 7 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 2258 8 , , , 25 2258 9 aluminum aluminum NN 25 2258 10 , , , 25 2258 11 rice rice NN 25 2258 12 , , , 25 2258 13 wood wood NN 25 2258 14 and and CC 25 2258 15 wood wood NN 25 2258 16 products product NNS 25 2258 17 , , , 25 2258 18 shrimp shrimp NN 25 2258 19 and and CC 25 2258 20 fish fish NN 25 2258 21 , , , 25 2258 22 bananas banana NNS 25 2258 23 ; ; , 25 2258 24 partners partner NNS 25 2258 25 -- -- : 25 2258 26 Norway Norway NNP 25 2258 27 33 33 CD 25 2258 28 % % NN 25 2258 29 , , , 25 2258 30 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2258 31 20 20 CD 25 2258 32 % % NN 25 2258 33 , , , 25 2258 34 US US NNP 25 2258 35 15 15 CD 25 2258 36 % % NN 25 2258 37 , , , 25 2258 38 FRG FRG NNP 25 2258 39 9 9 CD 25 2258 40 % % NN 25 2258 41 , , , 25 2258 42 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2258 43 5 5 CD 25 2258 44 % % NN 25 2258 45 , , , 25 2258 46 UK UK NNP 25 2258 47 5 5 CD 25 2258 48 % % NN 25 2258 49 , , , 25 2258 50 Japan Japan NNP 25 2258 51 3 3 CD 25 2258 52 % % NN 25 2258 53 , , , 25 2258 54 other other JJ 25 2258 55 10 10 CD 25 2258 56 % % NN 25 2258 57 _ _ NNP 25 2258 58 # # NNP 25 2258 59 _ _ NNP 25 2258 60 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2258 61 : : : 25 2258 62 $ $ $ 25 2258 63 370 370 CD 25 2258 64 million million CD 25 2258 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 2258 66 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2258 67 . . NNP 25 2258 68 , , , 25 2258 69 1988 1988 CD 25 2258 70 est est VBD 25 2258 71 . . . 25 2259 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2259 2 ; ; : 25 2259 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2259 4 -- -- : 25 2259 5 capital capital NN 25 2259 6 equipment equipment NN 25 2259 7 , , , 25 2259 8 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2259 9 , , , 25 2259 10 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2259 11 , , , 25 2259 12 cotton cotton NN 25 2259 13 , , , 25 2259 14 consumer consumer NN 25 2259 15 goods good NNS 25 2259 16 ; ; : 25 2259 17 partners partner NNS 25 2259 18 -- -- : 25 2259 19 US US NNP 25 2259 20 37 37 CD 25 2259 21 % % NN 25 2259 22 , , , 25 2259 23 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2259 24 15 15 CD 25 2259 25 % % NN 25 2259 26 , , , 25 2259 27 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2259 28 Antilles Antilles NNP 25 2259 29 11 11 CD 25 2259 30 % % NN 25 2259 31 , , , 25 2259 32 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2259 33 and and CC 25 2259 34 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2259 35 9 9 CD 25 2259 36 % % NN 25 2259 37 , , , 25 2259 38 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2259 39 5 5 CD 25 2259 40 % % NN 25 2259 41 , , , 25 2259 42 UK UK NNP 25 2259 43 3 3 CD 25 2259 44 % % NN 25 2259 45 , , , 25 2259 46 other other JJ 25 2259 47 20 20 CD 25 2259 48 % % NN 25 2259 49 _ _ NNP 25 2259 50 # # NNP 25 2259 51 _ _ NNP 25 2259 52 External External NNP 25 2259 53 debt debt NN 25 2259 54 : : : 25 2259 55 $ $ $ 25 2259 56 138 138 CD 25 2259 57 million million CD 25 2259 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 2259 59 1990 1990 CD 25 2259 60 est est NNP 25 2259 61 . . . 25 2259 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 2260 1 _ _ NNP 25 2260 2 # # NNP 25 2260 3 _ _ NNP 25 2260 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2260 5 production production NN 25 2260 6 : : : 25 2260 7 growth growth NN 25 2260 8 rate rate NN 25 2260 9 16.4 16.4 CD 25 2260 10 % % NN 25 2260 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2260 12 1988 1988 CD 25 2260 13 est est NNP 25 2260 14 . . . 25 2261 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2261 2 ; ; , 25 2261 3 accounts account NNS 25 2261 4 for for IN 25 2261 5 22 22 CD 25 2261 6 % % NN 25 2261 7 of of IN 25 2261 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2261 9 _ _ NNP 25 2261 10 # # NNP 25 2261 11 _ _ NNP 25 2261 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2261 13 : : : 25 2261 14 458,000 458,000 CD 25 2261 15 kW kw NN 25 2261 16 capacity capacity NN 25 2261 17 ; ; : 25 2261 18 2,018 2,018 CD 25 2261 19 million million CD 25 2261 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 2261 21 produced produce VBN 25 2261 22 , , , 25 2261 23 5,090 5,090 CD 25 2261 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2261 25 per per IN 25 2261 26 capita capita NN 25 2261 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2261 28 1990 1990 CD 25 2261 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2261 30 _ _ NNP 25 2261 31 # # NNP 25 2261 32 _ _ NNP 25 2261 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2261 34 : : : 25 2261 35 bauxite bauxite NNP 25 2261 36 mining mining NN 25 2261 37 , , , 25 2261 38 alumina alumina NNP 25 2261 39 and and CC 25 2261 40 aluminum aluminum NN 25 2261 41 production production NN 25 2261 42 , , , 25 2261 43 lumbering lumbering NN 25 2261 44 , , , 25 2261 45 food food NN 25 2261 46 processing processing NN 25 2261 47 , , , 25 2261 48 fishing fishing NN 25 2261 49 _ _ NNP 25 2261 50 # # NNP 25 2261 51 _ _ NNP 25 2261 52 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2261 53 : : : 25 2261 54 accounts account NNS 25 2261 55 for for IN 25 2261 56 11 11 CD 25 2261 57 % % NN 25 2261 58 of of IN 25 2261 59 both both DT 25 2261 60 GDP GDP NNP 25 2261 61 and and CC 25 2261 62 labor labor NN 25 2261 63 force force NN 25 2261 64 ; ; : 25 2261 65 paddy paddy NNP 25 2261 66 rice rice NNP 25 2261 67 planted plant VBN 25 2261 68 on on IN 25 2261 69 85 85 CD 25 2261 70 % % NN 25 2261 71 of of IN 25 2261 72 arable arable JJ 25 2261 73 land land NN 25 2261 74 and and CC 25 2261 75 represents represent VBZ 25 2261 76 60 60 CD 25 2261 77 % % NN 25 2261 78 of of IN 25 2261 79 total total JJ 25 2261 80 farm farm NN 25 2261 81 output output NN 25 2261 82 ; ; : 25 2261 83 other other JJ 25 2261 84 products product NNS 25 2261 85 -- -- : 25 2261 86 bananas banana NNS 25 2261 87 , , , 25 2261 88 palm palm NN 25 2261 89 kernels kernel NNS 25 2261 90 , , , 25 2261 91 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2261 92 , , , 25 2261 93 plantains plantain NNS 25 2261 94 , , , 25 2261 95 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2261 96 , , , 25 2261 97 beef beef NN 25 2261 98 , , , 25 2261 99 chicken chicken NN 25 2261 100 ; ; : 25 2261 101 shrimp shrimp NN 25 2261 102 and and CC 25 2261 103 forestry forestry NN 25 2261 104 products product NNS 25 2261 105 of of IN 25 2261 106 increasing increase VBG 25 2261 107 importance importance NN 25 2261 108 ; ; : 25 2261 109 self self NN 25 2261 110 - - HYPH 25 2261 111 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2261 112 in in IN 25 2261 113 most most JJS 25 2261 114 foods food NNS 25 2261 115 _ _ IN 25 2261 116 # # NN 25 2261 117 _ _ NNP 25 2261 118 Economic economic JJ 25 2261 119 aid aid NN 25 2261 120 : : : 25 2261 121 US US NNP 25 2261 122 commitments commitment NNS 25 2261 123 , , , 25 2261 124 including include VBG 25 2261 125 Ex Ex NNP 25 2261 126 - - HYPH 25 2261 127 Im Im NNP 25 2261 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 2261 129 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2261 130 - - HYPH 25 2261 131 83 83 NNP 25 2261 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2261 133 , , , 25 2261 134 $ $ $ 25 2261 135 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2261 136 million million CD 25 2261 137 ; ; : 25 2261 138 Western western JJ 25 2261 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 2261 140 non non JJ 25 2261 141 - - JJ 25 2261 142 US us JJ 25 2261 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 2261 144 countries country NNS 25 2261 145 , , , 25 2261 146 ODA ODA NNP 25 2261 147 and and CC 25 2261 148 OOF OOF NNP 25 2261 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2261 150 commitments commitment NNS 25 2261 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2261 152 1970 1970 CD 25 2261 153 - - SYM 25 2261 154 87 87 CD 25 2261 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 2261 156 , , , 25 2261 157 $ $ $ 25 2261 158 1.45 1.45 CD 25 2261 159 billion billion CD 25 2261 160 _ _ NNP 25 2261 161 # 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# NNP 25 2263 81 _ _ NNP 25 2263 82 Inland Inland NNP 25 2263 83 waterways waterway NNS 25 2263 84 : : : 25 2263 85 1,200 1,200 CD 25 2263 86 km km NN 25 2263 87 ; ; : 25 2263 88 most most RBS 25 2263 89 important important JJ 25 2263 90 means mean NNS 25 2263 91 of of IN 25 2263 92 transport transport NN 25 2263 93 ; ; , 25 2263 94 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 25 2263 95 vessels vessel NNS 25 2263 96 with with IN 25 2263 97 drafts draft NNS 25 2263 98 ranging range VBG 25 2263 99 from from IN 25 2263 100 4.2 4.2 CD 25 2263 101 m m NN 25 2263 102 to to IN 25 2263 103 7 7 CD 25 2263 104 m m NN 25 2263 105 can can MD 25 2263 106 navigate navigate VB 25 2263 107 many many JJ 25 2263 108 of of IN 25 2263 109 the the DT 25 2263 110 principal principal JJ 25 2263 111 waterways waterway NNS 25 2263 112 _ _ NNP 25 2263 113 # # NNP 25 2263 114 _ _ NNP 25 2263 115 Ports Ports NNP 25 2263 116 : : : 25 2263 117 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 25 2263 118 , , , 25 2263 119 Moengo Moengo NNP 25 2263 120 _ _ NNP 25 2263 121 # 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# NNP 25 2263 197 _ _ NNP 25 2263 198 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2263 199 : : : 25 2263 200 international international JJ 25 2263 201 facilities facility NNS 25 2263 202 good good JJ 25 2263 203 ; ; : 25 2263 204 domestic domestic JJ 25 2263 205 radio radio NN 25 2263 206 relay relay NN 25 2263 207 system system NN 25 2263 208 ; ; : 25 2263 209 27,500 27,500 CD 25 2263 210 telephones telephone NNS 25 2263 211 ; ; : 25 2263 212 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 25 2263 213 AM AM NNP 25 2263 214 , , , 25 2263 215 14 14 CD 25 2263 216 FM FM NNP 25 2263 217 , , , 25 2263 218 6 6 CD 25 2263 219 TV tv NN 25 2263 220 , , , 25 2263 221 1 1 CD 25 2263 222 shortwave shortwave NN 25 2263 223 ; ; : 25 2263 224 2 2 CD 25 2263 225 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2263 226 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2263 227 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2263 228 earth earth NN 25 2263 229 stations station NNS 25 2263 230 _ _ NNP 25 2263 231 * * NFP 25 2263 232 _ _ NNP 25 2263 233 Defense Defense NNP 25 2263 234 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2263 235 _ _ NNP 25 2263 236 # # NNP 25 2263 237 _ _ NNP 25 2263 238 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2263 239 : : : 25 2263 240 National National NNP 25 2263 241 Army Army NNP 25 2263 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2263 243 including include VBG 25 2263 244 Navy Navy NNP 25 2263 245 which which WDT 25 2263 246 is be VBZ 25 2263 247 company company NN 25 2263 248 - - HYPH 25 2263 249 size size NN 25 2263 250 , , , 25 2263 251 small small JJ 25 2263 252 Air Air NNP 25 2263 253 Force Force NNP 25 2263 254 element element NN 25 2263 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2263 256 , , , 25 2263 257 Civil Civil NNP 25 2263 258 Police Police NNPS 25 2263 259 _ _ NNP 25 2263 260 # # NNP 25 2263 261 _ _ NNP 25 2263 262 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2263 263 availability availability NN 25 2263 264 : : : 25 2263 265 males males NNP 25 2263 266 15 15 CD 25 2263 267 - - SYM 25 2263 268 49 49 CD 25 2263 269 , , , 25 2263 270 107,544 107,544 CD 25 2263 271 ; ; : 25 2263 272 64,146 64,146 CD 25 2263 273 fit fit NN 25 2263 274 for for IN 25 2263 275 military military JJ 25 2263 276 service service NN 25 2263 277 _ _ NNP 25 2263 278 # 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# NNP 25 2264 40 _ _ NNP 25 2264 41 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2264 42 area area NN 25 2264 43 : : : 25 2264 44 slightly slightly RB 25 2264 45 smaller small JJR 25 2264 46 than than IN 25 2264 47 West West NNP 25 2264 48 Virginia Virginia NNP 25 2264 49 _ _ NNP 25 2264 50 # # $ 25 2264 51 _ _ NNP 25 2264 52 Land Land NNP 25 2264 53 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2264 54 : : : 25 2264 55 none none NN 25 2264 56 _ _ NNP 25 2264 57 # # NNP 25 2264 58 _ _ NNP 25 2264 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2264 60 : : : 25 2264 61 3,587 3,587 CD 25 2264 62 km km NN 25 2264 63 _ _ NNP 25 2264 64 # # NNP 25 2264 65 _ _ NNP 25 2264 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2264 67 claims claim VBZ 25 2264 68 : : : 25 2264 69 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2264 70 fishing fishing NN 25 2264 71 zone zone NN 25 2264 72 : : : 25 2264 73 200 200 CD 25 2264 74 nm nm NN 25 2264 75 unilaterally unilaterally RB 25 2264 76 claimed claim VBN 25 2264 77 by by IN 25 2264 78 Norway Norway NNP 25 2264 79 , , , 25 2264 80 not not RB 25 2264 81 recognized recognize VBN 25 2264 82 by by IN 25 2264 83 USSR USSR NNP 25 2264 84 ; ; : 25 2264 85 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2264 86 sea sea NN 25 2264 87 : : : 25 2264 88 4 4 CD 25 2264 89 nm nm NNP 25 2264 90 _ _ NNP 25 2264 91 # # NNP 25 2264 92 _ _ NNP 25 2264 93 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2264 94 : : : 25 2264 95 focus focus NN 25 2264 96 of of IN 25 2264 97 maritime maritime JJ 25 2264 98 boundary boundary JJ 25 2264 99 dispute dispute NN 25 2264 100 between between IN 25 2264 101 Norway Norway NNP 25 2264 102 and and CC 25 2264 103 USSR USSR NNP 25 2264 104 _ _ NNP 25 2264 105 # # NNP 25 2264 106 _ _ NNP 25 2264 107 Climate Climate NNP 25 2264 108 : : : 25 2264 109 arctic arctic NNP 25 2264 110 , , , 25 2264 111 tempered temper VBN 25 2264 112 by by IN 25 2264 113 warm warm JJ 25 2264 114 North North NNP 25 2264 115 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2264 116 Current Current NNP 25 2264 117 ; ; : 25 2264 118 cool cool JJ 25 2264 119 summers summer NNS 25 2264 120 , , , 25 2264 121 cold cold JJ 25 2264 122 winters winter NNS 25 2264 123 ; ; : 25 2264 124 North North NNP 25 2264 125 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2264 126 Current Current NNP 25 2264 127 flows flow VBZ 25 2264 128 along along IN 25 2264 129 west west NN 25 2264 130 and and CC 25 2264 131 north north JJ 25 2264 132 coasts coast NNS 25 2264 133 of of IN 25 2264 134 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 25 2264 135 , , , 25 2264 136 keeping keep VBG 25 2264 137 water water NN 25 2264 138 open open JJ 25 2264 139 and and CC 25 2264 140 navigable navigable JJ 25 2264 141 most most JJS 25 2264 142 of of IN 25 2264 143 the the DT 25 2264 144 year year NN 25 2264 145 _ _ NNP 25 2264 146 # # NNP 25 2264 147 _ _ NNP 25 2264 148 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2264 149 : : : 25 2264 150 wild wild JJ 25 2264 151 , , , 25 2264 152 rugged rugged JJ 25 2264 153 mountains mountain NNS 25 2264 154 ; ; : 25 2264 155 much much JJ 25 2264 156 of of IN 25 2264 157 high high JJ 25 2264 158 land land NN 25 2264 159 ice ice NN 25 2264 160 covered cover VBN 25 2264 161 ; ; : 25 2264 162 west west NNP 25 2264 163 coast coast NNP 25 2264 164 clear clear JJ 25 2264 165 of of IN 25 2264 166 ice ice NN 25 2264 167 about about RB 25 2264 168 half half PDT 25 2264 169 the the DT 25 2264 170 year year NN 25 2264 171 ; ; , 25 2264 172 fjords fjord NNS 25 2264 173 along along IN 25 2264 174 west west NN 25 2264 175 and and CC 25 2264 176 north north JJ 25 2264 177 coasts coast NNS 25 2264 178 _ _ NNP 25 2264 179 # # NNP 25 2264 180 _ _ NNP 25 2264 181 Natural natural JJ 25 2264 182 resources resource NNS 25 2264 183 : : : 25 2264 184 coal coal NN 25 2264 185 , , , 25 2264 186 copper copper NN 25 2264 187 , , , 25 2264 188 iron iron NN 25 2264 189 ore ore NN 25 2264 190 , , , 25 2264 191 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2264 192 , , , 25 2264 193 zinc zinc NN 25 2264 194 , , , 25 2264 195 wildlife wildlife NN 25 2264 196 , , , 25 2264 197 fish fish NN 25 2264 198 _ _ NNP 25 2264 199 # # $ 25 2264 200 _ _ NNP 25 2264 201 Land Land NNP 25 2264 202 use use NN 25 2264 203 : : : 25 2264 204 arable arable JJ 25 2264 205 land land NN 25 2264 206 0 0 CD 25 2264 207 % % NN 25 2264 208 ; ; , 25 2264 209 permanent permanent JJ 25 2264 210 crops crop NNS 25 2264 211 0 0 CD 25 2264 212 % % NN 25 2264 213 ; ; : 25 2264 214 meadows meadow NNS 25 2264 215 and and CC 25 2264 216 pastures pasture NNS 25 2264 217 0 0 CD 25 2264 218 % % NN 25 2264 219 ; ; , 25 2264 220 forest forest NN 25 2264 221 and and CC 25 2264 222 woodland woodland JJ 25 2264 223 0 0 CD 25 2264 224 % % NN 25 2264 225 ; ; , 25 2264 226 other other JJ 25 2264 227 100 100 CD 25 2264 228 % % NN 25 2264 229 ; ; , 25 2264 230 there there EX 25 2264 231 are be VBP 25 2264 232 no no DT 25 2264 233 trees tree NNS 25 2264 234 and and CC 25 2264 235 the the DT 25 2264 236 only only JJ 25 2264 237 bushes bush NNS 25 2264 238 are be VBP 25 2264 239 crowberry crowberry NN 25 2264 240 and and CC 25 2264 241 cloudberry cloudberry NNP 25 2264 242 _ _ NNP 25 2264 243 # # NNP 25 2264 244 _ _ NNP 25 2264 245 Environment Environment NNP 25 2264 246 : : : 25 2264 247 great great JJ 25 2264 248 calving calving NN 25 2264 249 glaciers glacier NNS 25 2264 250 descend descend VBP 25 2264 251 to to IN 25 2264 252 the the DT 25 2264 253 sea sea NN 25 2264 254 _ _ NNP 25 2264 255 # # $ 25 2264 256 _ _ NNP 25 2264 257 Note Note NNP 25 2264 258 : : : 25 2264 259 located locate VBN 25 2264 260 445 445 CD 25 2264 261 km km NNS 25 2264 262 north north RB 25 2264 263 of of IN 25 2264 264 Norway Norway NNP 25 2264 265 where where WRB 25 2264 266 the the DT 25 2264 267 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2264 268 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2264 269 , , , 25 2264 270 Barents Barents NNP 25 2264 271 Sea Sea NNP 25 2264 272 , , , 25 2264 273 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 2264 274 Sea Sea NNP 25 2264 275 , , , 25 2264 276 and and CC 25 2264 277 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 2264 278 Sea Sea NNP 25 2264 279 meet meet NN 25 2264 280 _ _ NNP 25 2264 281 * * NFP 25 2264 282 _ _ NNP 25 2264 283 People People NNPS 25 2264 284 _ _ IN 25 2264 285 # # NNP 25 2264 286 _ _ NNP 25 2264 287 Population Population NNP 25 2264 288 : : : 25 2264 289 3,942 3,942 CD 25 2264 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 291 July July NNP 25 2264 292 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 294 , , , 25 2264 295 growth growth NN 25 2264 296 rate rate NN 25 2264 297 NA% NA% NNS 25 2264 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 299 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 300 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 301 ; ; : 25 2264 302 about about RB 25 2264 303 one one CD 25 2264 304 - - HYPH 25 2264 305 third third NN 25 2264 306 of of IN 25 2264 307 the the DT 25 2264 308 population population NN 25 2264 309 resides reside VBZ 25 2264 310 in in IN 25 2264 311 the the DT 25 2264 312 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2264 313 areas area NNS 25 2264 314 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 315 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 25 2264 316 and and CC 25 2264 317 Svea Svea NNP 25 2264 318 on on IN 25 2264 319 Vestspitsbergen Vestspitsbergen NNP 25 2264 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 321 and and CC 25 2264 322 two two CD 25 2264 323 - - HYPH 25 2264 324 thirds third NNS 25 2264 325 in in IN 25 2264 326 the the DT 25 2264 327 Soviet soviet JJ 25 2264 328 areas area NNS 25 2264 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 330 Barentsburg Barentsburg NNP 25 2264 331 and and CC 25 2264 332 Pyramiden Pyramiden NNP 25 2264 333 on on IN 25 2264 334 Vestspitsbergen Vestspitsbergen NNP 25 2264 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 336 ; ; : 25 2264 337 about about RB 25 2264 338 9 9 CD 25 2264 339 persons person NNS 25 2264 340 live live VBP 25 2264 341 at at IN 25 2264 342 the the DT 25 2264 343 Polish polish JJ 25 2264 344 research research NN 25 2264 345 station station NN 25 2264 346 _ _ NNP 25 2264 347 # # $ 25 2264 348 _ _ NNP 25 2264 349 Birth Birth NNP 25 2264 350 rate rate NN 25 2264 351 : : : 25 2264 352 NA NA NNP 25 2264 353 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2264 354 population population NN 25 2264 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 356 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 358 _ _ NNP 25 2264 359 # # $ 25 2264 360 _ _ NNP 25 2264 361 Death Death NNP 25 2264 362 rate rate NN 25 2264 363 : : : 25 2264 364 NA na NN 25 2264 365 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 2264 366 population population NN 25 2264 367 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 368 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 369 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 370 _ _ NNP 25 2264 371 # # NNP 25 2264 372 _ _ NNP 25 2264 373 Net net JJ 25 2264 374 migration migration NN 25 2264 375 rate rate NN 25 2264 376 : : : 25 2264 377 NA na NN 25 2264 378 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2264 379 population population NN 25 2264 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 381 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 383 _ _ NNP 25 2264 384 # # $ 25 2264 385 _ _ NNP 25 2264 386 Infant Infant NNP 25 2264 387 mortality mortality NN 25 2264 388 rate rate NN 25 2264 389 : : : 25 2264 390 NA na TO 25 2264 391 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 2264 392 live live JJ 25 2264 393 births birth NNS 25 2264 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 395 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 397 _ _ NNP 25 2264 398 # # NNP 25 2264 399 _ _ NNP 25 2264 400 Life Life NNP 25 2264 401 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2264 402 at at IN 25 2264 403 birth birth NN 25 2264 404 : : : 25 2264 405 NA NA NNP 25 2264 406 years year NNS 25 2264 407 male male JJ 25 2264 408 , , , 25 2264 409 NA NA NNP 25 2264 410 years year NNS 25 2264 411 female female JJ 25 2264 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 413 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 415 _ _ NNP 25 2264 416 # # NNP 25 2264 417 _ _ NNP 25 2264 418 Total total JJ 25 2264 419 fertility fertility NN 25 2264 420 rate rate NN 25 2264 421 : : : 25 2264 422 NA NA NNP 25 2264 423 children child NNS 25 2264 424 born bear VBN 25 2264 425 / / SYM 25 2264 426 woman woman NN 25 2264 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 428 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 429 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 430 _ _ NNP 25 2264 431 # # $ 25 2264 432 _ _ NNP 25 2264 433 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2264 434 divisions division NNS 25 2264 435 : : : 25 2264 436 Russian russian JJ 25 2264 437 64 64 CD 25 2264 438 % % NN 25 2264 439 , , , 25 2264 440 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 2264 441 35 35 CD 25 2264 442 % % NN 25 2264 443 , , , 25 2264 444 other other JJ 25 2264 445 1 1 CD 25 2264 446 % % NN 25 2264 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 448 1981 1981 CD 25 2264 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 450 _ _ NNP 25 2264 451 # # $ 25 2264 452 _ _ NNP 25 2264 453 Language Language NNP 25 2264 454 : : : 25 2264 455 Russian russian JJ 25 2264 456 , , , 25 2264 457 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 2264 458 _ _ NNP 25 2264 459 # # NNP 25 2264 460 _ _ NNP 25 2264 461 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2264 462 : : : 25 2264 463 NA% na% LS 25 2264 464 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 465 male male JJ 25 2264 466 NA% NA% NNS 25 2264 467 , , , 25 2264 468 female female JJ 25 2264 469 NA% NA% NNS 25 2264 470 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 471 _ _ NNP 25 2264 472 # # $ 25 2264 473 _ _ NNP 25 2264 474 Labor Labor NNP 25 2264 475 force force NN 25 2264 476 : : : 25 2264 477 NA NA NNP 25 2264 478 _ _ NNP 25 2264 479 # # $ 25 2264 480 _ _ NNP 25 2264 481 Organized Organized NNP 25 2264 482 labor labor NN 25 2264 483 : : : 25 2264 484 none none NN 25 2264 485 _ _ NNP 25 2264 486 * * NFP 25 2264 487 _ _ NNP 25 2264 488 Government Government NNP 25 2264 489 _ _ NNP 25 2264 490 # # NNP 25 2264 491 _ _ NNP 25 2264 492 Long Long NNP 25 2264 493 - - HYPH 25 2264 494 form form NN 25 2264 495 name name NN 25 2264 496 : : : 25 2264 497 none none NN 25 2264 498 _ _ NNP 25 2264 499 # # $ 25 2264 500 _ _ NNP 25 2264 501 Type Type NNP 25 2264 502 : : : 25 2264 503 territory territory NN 25 2264 504 of of IN 25 2264 505 Norway Norway NNP 25 2264 506 administered administer VBN 25 2264 507 by by IN 25 2264 508 the the DT 25 2264 509 Ministry Ministry NNP 25 2264 510 of of IN 25 2264 511 Industry Industry NNP 25 2264 512 , , , 25 2264 513 Oslo Oslo NNP 25 2264 514 , , , 25 2264 515 through through IN 25 2264 516 a a DT 25 2264 517 governor governor NN 25 2264 518 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 519 sysselmann sysselmann NNP 25 2264 520 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 521 residing reside VBG 25 2264 522 in in IN 25 2264 523 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 25 2264 524 , , , 25 2264 525 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 25 2264 526 ; ; : 25 2264 527 by by IN 25 2264 528 treaty treaty NN 25 2264 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 530 9 9 CD 25 2264 531 February February NNP 25 2264 532 1920 1920 CD 25 2264 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 534 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2264 535 was be VBD 25 2264 536 given give VBN 25 2264 537 to to IN 25 2264 538 Norway Norway NNP 25 2264 539 _ _ NNP 25 2264 540 # # NNP 25 2264 541 _ _ NNP 25 2264 542 Capital Capital NNP 25 2264 543 : : : 25 2264 544 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 25 2264 545 _ _ NNP 25 2264 546 # # NNP 25 2264 547 _ _ NNP 25 2264 548 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2264 549 : : : 25 2264 550 Chief Chief NNP 25 2264 551 of of IN 25 2264 552 State State NNP 25 2264 553 -- -- : 25 2264 554 King King NNP 25 2264 555 HARALD HARALD VBD 25 2264 556 V V NNP 25 2264 557 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 558 since since IN 25 2264 559 17 17 CD 25 2264 560 January January NNP 25 2264 561 1991 1991 CD 25 2264 562 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 563 ; ; : 25 2264 564 Head Head NNP 25 2264 565 of of IN 25 2264 566 Government Government NNP 25 2264 567 -- -- : 25 2264 568 Governor Governor NNP 25 2264 569 Leif Leif NNP 25 2264 570 ELDRING ELDRING NNP 25 2264 571 ( ( -LRB- 25 2264 572 since since IN 25 2264 573 NA NA NNP 25 2264 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 2264 575 _ _ NNP 25 2264 576 # # NNP 25 2264 577 _ _ NNP 25 2264 578 Member Member NNP 25 2264 579 of of IN 25 2264 580 : : : 25 2264 581 none none NN 25 2264 582 _ _ NNP 25 2264 583 # # NNP 25 2264 584 _ _ NNP 25 2264 585 Flag Flag NNP 25 2264 586 : : : 25 2264 587 the the DT 25 2264 588 flag flag NN 25 2264 589 of of IN 25 2264 590 Norway Norway NNP 25 2264 591 is be VBZ 25 2264 592 used use VBN 25 2264 593 _ _ NNP 25 2264 594 * * NFP 25 2264 595 _ _ NNP 25 2264 596 Economy Economy NNP 25 2264 597 _ _ NNP 25 2264 598 # # NNP 25 2264 599 _ _ NNP 25 2264 600 Overview Overview NNP 25 2264 601 : : : 25 2264 602 Coal coal NN 25 2264 603 mining mining NN 25 2264 604 is be VBZ 25 2264 605 the the DT 25 2264 606 major major JJ 25 2264 607 economic economic JJ 25 2264 608 activity activity NN 25 2264 609 on on IN 25 2264 610 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 25 2264 611 . . . 25 2265 1 By by IN 25 2265 2 treaty treaty NN 25 2265 3 ( ( -LRB- 25 2265 4 9 9 CD 25 2265 5 February February NNP 25 2265 6 1920 1920 CD 25 2265 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 2265 8 , , , 25 2265 9 the the DT 25 2265 10 nationals national NNS 25 2265 11 of of IN 25 2265 12 the the DT 25 2265 13 treaty treaty NN 25 2265 14 powers power NNS 25 2265 15 have have VBP 25 2265 16 equal equal JJ 25 2265 17 rights right NNS 25 2265 18 to to TO 25 2265 19 exploit exploit VB 25 2265 20 mineral mineral NN 25 2265 21 deposits deposit NNS 25 2265 22 , , , 25 2265 23 subject subject JJ 25 2265 24 to to IN 25 2265 25 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2265 26 regulation regulation NN 25 2265 27 . . . 25 2266 1 Although although IN 25 2266 2 US US NNP 25 2266 3 , , , 25 2266 4 UK UK NNP 25 2266 5 , , , 25 2266 6 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 2266 7 , , , 25 2266 8 and and CC 25 2266 9 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2266 10 coal coal NN 25 2266 11 companies company NNS 25 2266 12 have have VBP 25 2266 13 mined mine VBN 25 2266 14 in in IN 25 2266 15 the the DT 25 2266 16 past past NN 25 2266 17 , , , 25 2266 18 the the DT 25 2266 19 only only JJ 25 2266 20 companies company NNS 25 2266 21 still still RB 25 2266 22 mining mine VBG 25 2266 23 are be VBP 25 2266 24 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2266 25 and and CC 25 2266 26 Soviet soviet JJ 25 2266 27 . . . 25 2267 1 Each each DT 25 2267 2 company company NN 25 2267 3 mines mine VBZ 25 2267 4 about about IN 25 2267 5 half half PDT 25 2267 6 a a DT 25 2267 7 million million CD 25 2267 8 tons ton NNS 25 2267 9 of of IN 25 2267 10 coal coal NN 25 2267 11 annually annually RB 25 2267 12 . . . 25 2268 1 The the DT 25 2268 2 settlements settlement NNS 25 2268 3 on on IN 25 2268 4 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 25 2268 5 are be VBP 25 2268 6 essentially essentially RB 25 2268 7 company company NN 25 2268 8 towns town NNS 25 2268 9 . . . 25 2269 1 The the DT 25 2269 2 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2269 3 state state NN 25 2269 4 - - HYPH 25 2269 5 owned own VBN 25 2269 6 coal coal NN 25 2269 7 company company NN 25 2269 8 employs employ VBZ 25 2269 9 nearly nearly RB 25 2269 10 60 60 CD 25 2269 11 % % NN 25 2269 12 of of IN 25 2269 13 the the DT 25 2269 14 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2269 15 population population NN 25 2269 16 on on IN 25 2269 17 the the DT 25 2269 18 island island NN 25 2269 19 , , , 25 2269 20 runs run VBZ 25 2269 21 many many JJ 25 2269 22 of of IN 25 2269 23 the the DT 25 2269 24 local local JJ 25 2269 25 services service NNS 25 2269 26 , , , 25 2269 27 and and CC 25 2269 28 provides provide VBZ 25 2269 29 most most JJS 25 2269 30 of of IN 25 2269 31 the the DT 25 2269 32 local local JJ 25 2269 33 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 2269 34 . . . 25 2270 1 There there EX 25 2270 2 is be VBZ 25 2270 3 also also RB 25 2270 4 some some DT 25 2270 5 trapping trapping NN 25 2270 6 of of IN 25 2270 7 seal seal NN 25 2270 8 , , , 25 2270 9 polar polar JJ 25 2270 10 bear bear NN 25 2270 11 , , , 25 2270 12 fox fox NNP 25 2270 13 , , , 25 2270 14 and and CC 25 2270 15 walrus walrus NNP 25 2270 16 . . . 25 2271 1 _ _ NNP 25 2271 2 # # NNP 25 2271 3 _ _ NNP 25 2271 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2271 5 : : : 25 2271 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 2271 7 $ $ $ 25 2271 8 13.3 13.3 CD 25 2271 9 million million CD 25 2271 10 , , , 25 2271 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2271 12 $ $ $ 25 2271 13 13.3 13.3 CD 25 2271 14 million million CD 25 2271 15 , , , 25 2271 16 including include VBG 25 2271 17 capital capital NN 25 2271 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2271 19 of of IN 25 2271 20 $ $ $ 25 2271 21 NA NA NNP 25 2271 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 23 1990 1990 CD 25 2271 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 25 _ _ NNP 25 2271 26 # # $ 25 2271 27 _ _ NNP 25 2271 28 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2271 29 : : : 25 2271 30 21,000 21,000 CD 25 2271 31 kW kw NN 25 2271 32 capacity capacity NN 25 2271 33 ; ; : 25 2271 34 45 45 CD 25 2271 35 million million CD 25 2271 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 2271 37 produced produce VBN 25 2271 38 , , , 25 2271 39 11,420 11,420 CD 25 2271 40 kWh kWh NNS 25 2271 41 per per IN 25 2271 42 capita capita NN 25 2271 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 44 1989 1989 CD 25 2271 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 46 _ _ NNP 25 2271 47 # # NNP 25 2271 48 _ _ NNP 25 2271 49 Currency Currency NNP 25 2271 50 : : : 25 2271 51 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2271 52 krone krone NN 25 2271 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 54 plural plural JJ 25 2271 55 -- -- : 25 2271 56 kroner kroner NN 25 2271 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 58 ; ; : 25 2271 59 1 1 CD 25 2271 60 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2271 61 krone krone NN 25 2271 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 63 NKr NKr NNP 25 2271 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 65 = = NFP 25 2271 66 100 100 CD 25 2271 67 ore ore NN 25 2271 68 _ _ NNP 25 2271 69 # # NNP 25 2271 70 _ _ NNP 25 2271 71 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2271 72 rates rate NNS 25 2271 73 : : : 25 2271 74 Norwegian norwegian JJ 25 2271 75 kroner kroner NN 25 2271 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 77 NKr nkr NN 25 2271 78 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 79 per per IN 25 2271 80 US$ us$ $ 25 2271 81 1 1 CD 25 2271 82 - - HYPH 25 2271 83 -5.9060 -5.9060 NN 25 2271 84 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 85 January January NNP 25 2271 86 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 88 , , , 25 2271 89 6.2597 6.2597 CD 25 2271 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 91 1990 1990 CD 25 2271 92 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 93 , , , 25 2271 94 6.9045 6.9045 CD 25 2271 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 96 1989 1989 CD 25 2271 97 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 98 , , , 25 2271 99 6.5170 6.5170 CD 25 2271 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 101 1988 1988 CD 25 2271 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 103 , , , 25 2271 104 6.7375 6.7375 CD 25 2271 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 106 1987 1987 CD 25 2271 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 108 , , , 25 2271 109 7.3947 7.3947 CD 25 2271 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 111 1986 1986 CD 25 2271 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 113 , , , 25 2271 114 8.5972 8.5972 CD 25 2271 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 116 1985 1985 CD 25 2271 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 118 _ _ NNP 25 2271 119 * * NFP 25 2271 120 _ _ NNP 25 2271 121 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2271 122 _ _ NNP 25 2271 123 # # NNP 25 2271 124 _ _ NNP 25 2271 125 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2271 126 : : : 25 2271 127 limited limit VBN 25 2271 128 facilities facility NNS 25 2271 129 -- -- : 25 2271 130 Ny Ny NNP 25 2271 131 - - HYPH 25 2271 132 Alesund Alesund NNP 25 2271 133 , , , 25 2271 134 Advent Advent NNP 25 2271 135 Bay Bay NNP 25 2271 136 _ _ NNP 25 2271 137 # # NNP 25 2271 138 _ _ NNP 25 2271 139 Airports Airports NNP 25 2271 140 : : : 25 2271 141 4 4 CD 25 2271 142 total total NN 25 2271 143 , , , 25 2271 144 4 4 CD 25 2271 145 usable usable JJ 25 2271 146 ; ; : 25 2271 147 1 1 CD 25 2271 148 with with IN 25 2271 149 permanent permanent JJ 25 2271 150 - - HYPH 25 2271 151 surface surface NN 25 2271 152 runways runway NNS 25 2271 153 ; ; : 25 2271 154 none none NN 25 2271 155 with with IN 25 2271 156 runways runway NNS 25 2271 157 over over IN 25 2271 158 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2271 159 m m CD 25 2271 160 ; ; : 25 2271 161 1 1 CD 25 2271 162 with with IN 25 2271 163 runways runway NNS 25 2271 164 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2271 165 - - HYPH 25 2271 166 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2271 167 m m NNP 25 2271 168 _ _ NNP 25 2271 169 # # NNP 25 2271 170 _ _ NNP 25 2271 171 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2271 172 : : : 25 2271 173 5 5 CD 25 2271 174 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 2271 175 / / SYM 25 2271 176 radio radio NN 25 2271 177 stations station NNS 25 2271 178 ; ; : 25 2271 179 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 25 2271 180 AM AM NNP 25 2271 181 , , , 25 2271 182 1 1 CD 25 2271 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 184 2 2 CD 25 2271 185 relays relay NNS 25 2271 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 187 FM FM NNP 25 2271 188 , , , 25 2271 189 1 1 CD 25 2271 190 TV tv NN 25 2271 191 _ _ NNP 25 2271 192 * * NFP 25 2271 193 _ _ NNP 25 2271 194 Defense Defense NNP 25 2271 195 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2271 196 _ _ NNP 25 2271 197 # # $ 25 2271 198 _ _ NNP 25 2271 199 Note Note NNP 25 2271 200 : : : 25 2271 201 demilitarized demilitarize VBN 25 2271 202 by by IN 25 2271 203 treaty treaty NN 25 2271 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 205 9 9 CD 25 2271 206 February February NNP 25 2271 207 1920 1920 CD 25 2271 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 209 _ _ NNP 25 2271 210 % % NN 25 2271 211 _ _ NNP 25 2271 212 _ _ NNP 25 2271 213 @_Swaziland @_Swaziland NNP 25 2271 214 _ _ NNP 25 2271 215 * * NFP 25 2271 216 _ _ NNP 25 2271 217 Geography Geography NNP 25 2271 218 _ _ NNP 25 2271 219 # # NNP 25 2271 220 _ _ NNP 25 2271 221 Total total JJ 25 2271 222 area area NN 25 2271 223 : : : 25 2271 224 17,360 17,360 CD 25 2271 225 km2 km2 NNP 25 2271 226 ; ; : 25 2271 227 land land NN 25 2271 228 area area NN 25 2271 229 : : : 25 2271 230 17,200 17,200 CD 25 2271 231 km2 km2 NNP 25 2271 232 _ _ NNP 25 2271 233 # # NNP 25 2271 234 _ _ NNP 25 2271 235 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2271 236 area area NN 25 2271 237 : : : 25 2271 238 slightly slightly RB 25 2271 239 smaller small JJR 25 2271 240 than than IN 25 2271 241 New New NNP 25 2271 242 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 2271 243 _ _ NNP 25 2271 244 # # NNP 25 2271 245 _ _ NNP 25 2271 246 Land Land NNP 25 2271 247 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2271 248 : : : 25 2271 249 535 535 CD 25 2271 250 km km NN 25 2271 251 total total NN 25 2271 252 ; ; : 25 2271 253 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2271 254 105 105 CD 25 2271 255 km km NN 25 2271 256 , , , 25 2271 257 South South NNP 25 2271 258 Africa Africa NNP 25 2271 259 430 430 CD 25 2271 260 km km NN 25 2271 261 _ _ NNP 25 2271 262 # # NNP 25 2271 263 _ _ NNP 25 2271 264 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2271 265 : : : 25 2271 266 none none NN 25 2271 267 -- -- : 25 2271 268 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2271 269 _ _ NNP 25 2271 270 # # $ 25 2271 271 _ _ NNP 25 2271 272 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2271 273 claims claim VBZ 25 2271 274 : : : 25 2271 275 none none NN 25 2271 276 -- -- : 25 2271 277 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2271 278 _ _ NNP 25 2271 279 # # NNP 25 2271 280 _ _ NNP 25 2271 281 Climate Climate NNP 25 2271 282 : : : 25 2271 283 varies vary VBZ 25 2271 284 from from IN 25 2271 285 tropical tropical JJ 25 2271 286 to to IN 25 2271 287 near near IN 25 2271 288 temperate temperate NN 25 2271 289 _ _ NNP 25 2271 290 # # NNP 25 2271 291 _ _ NNP 25 2271 292 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2271 293 : : : 25 2271 294 mostly mostly RB 25 2271 295 mountains mountain NNS 25 2271 296 and and CC 25 2271 297 hills hill NNS 25 2271 298 ; ; : 25 2271 299 some some DT 25 2271 300 moderately moderately RB 25 2271 301 sloping slope VBG 25 2271 302 plains plain NNS 25 2271 303 _ _ NNP 25 2271 304 # # NN 25 2271 305 _ _ NNP 25 2271 306 Natural natural JJ 25 2271 307 resources resource NNS 25 2271 308 : : : 25 2271 309 asbestos asbestos NN 25 2271 310 , , , 25 2271 311 coal coal NN 25 2271 312 , , , 25 2271 313 clay clay NN 25 2271 314 , , , 25 2271 315 tin tin NN 25 2271 316 , , , 25 2271 317 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2271 318 , , , 25 2271 319 forests forest NNS 25 2271 320 , , , 25 2271 321 and and CC 25 2271 322 small small JJ 25 2271 323 gold gold NN 25 2271 324 and and CC 25 2271 325 diamond diamond NN 25 2271 326 deposits deposit NNS 25 2271 327 _ _ IN 25 2271 328 # # $ 25 2271 329 _ _ NNP 25 2271 330 Land Land NNP 25 2271 331 use use NN 25 2271 332 : : : 25 2271 333 arable arable JJ 25 2271 334 land land NN 25 2271 335 8 8 CD 25 2271 336 % % NN 25 2271 337 ; ; , 25 2271 338 permanent permanent JJ 25 2271 339 crops crop NNS 25 2271 340 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2271 341 ; ; : 25 2271 342 meadows meadow NNS 25 2271 343 and and CC 25 2271 344 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2271 345 67 67 CD 25 2271 346 % % NN 25 2271 347 ; ; , 25 2271 348 forest forest NN 25 2271 349 and and CC 25 2271 350 woodland woodland JJ 25 2271 351 6 6 CD 25 2271 352 % % NN 25 2271 353 ; ; , 25 2271 354 other other JJ 25 2271 355 19 19 CD 25 2271 356 % % NN 25 2271 357 ; ; , 25 2271 358 includes include VBZ 25 2271 359 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2271 360 2 2 CD 25 2271 361 % % NN 25 2271 362 _ _ NNP 25 2271 363 # # $ 25 2271 364 _ _ NNP 25 2271 365 Environment Environment NNP 25 2271 366 : : : 25 2271 367 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2271 368 ; ; : 25 2271 369 soil soil NN 25 2271 370 degradation degradation NN 25 2271 371 ; ; , 25 2271 372 soil soil NN 25 2271 373 erosion erosion NN 25 2271 374 _ _ NNP 25 2271 375 # # $ 25 2271 376 _ _ NNP 25 2271 377 Note Note NNP 25 2271 378 : : : 25 2271 379 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 2271 380 ; ; : 25 2271 381 almost almost RB 25 2271 382 completely completely RB 25 2271 383 surrounded surround VBN 25 2271 384 by by IN 25 2271 385 South South NNP 25 2271 386 Africa Africa NNP 25 2271 387 _ _ NNP 25 2271 388 * * NFP 25 2271 389 _ _ NNP 25 2271 390 People People NNPS 25 2271 391 _ _ IN 25 2271 392 # # NNP 25 2271 393 _ _ NNP 25 2271 394 Population Population NNP 25 2271 395 : : : 25 2271 396 859,336 859,336 CD 25 2271 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 398 July July NNP 25 2271 399 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 401 , , , 25 2271 402 growth growth NN 25 2271 403 rate rate NN 25 2271 404 2.7 2.7 CD 25 2271 405 % % NN 25 2271 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 407 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 409 _ _ NNP 25 2271 410 # # NNP 25 2271 411 _ _ NNP 25 2271 412 Birth Birth NNP 25 2271 413 rate rate NN 25 2271 414 : : : 25 2271 415 44 44 CD 25 2271 416 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2271 417 population population NN 25 2271 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 419 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 421 _ _ NNP 25 2271 422 # # $ 25 2271 423 _ _ NNP 25 2271 424 Death Death NNP 25 2271 425 rate rate NN 25 2271 426 : : : 25 2271 427 12 12 CD 25 2271 428 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2271 429 population population NN 25 2271 430 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 431 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 433 _ _ NNP 25 2271 434 # # NNP 25 2271 435 _ _ NNP 25 2271 436 Net net JJ 25 2271 437 migration migration NN 25 2271 438 rate rate NN 25 2271 439 : : : 25 2271 440 - - : 25 2271 441 5 5 CD 25 2271 442 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2271 443 population population NN 25 2271 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 445 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 447 _ _ NNP 25 2271 448 # # $ 25 2271 449 _ _ NNP 25 2271 450 Infant Infant NNP 25 2271 451 mortality mortality NN 25 2271 452 rate rate NN 25 2271 453 : : : 25 2271 454 101 101 CD 25 2271 455 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2271 456 live live JJ 25 2271 457 births birth NNS 25 2271 458 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 459 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 460 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 461 _ _ NNP 25 2271 462 # # NNP 25 2271 463 _ _ NNP 25 2271 464 Life Life NNP 25 2271 465 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2271 466 at at IN 25 2271 467 birth birth NN 25 2271 468 : : : 25 2271 469 51 51 CD 25 2271 470 years year NNS 25 2271 471 male male JJ 25 2271 472 , , , 25 2271 473 59 59 CD 25 2271 474 years year NNS 25 2271 475 female female JJ 25 2271 476 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 477 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 478 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 479 _ _ NNP 25 2271 480 # # NNP 25 2271 481 _ _ NNP 25 2271 482 Total total JJ 25 2271 483 fertility fertility NN 25 2271 484 rate rate NN 25 2271 485 : : : 25 2271 486 6.2 6.2 CD 25 2271 487 children child NNS 25 2271 488 born bear VBN 25 2271 489 / / SYM 25 2271 490 woman woman NN 25 2271 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 492 1991 1991 CD 25 2271 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 494 _ _ NNP 25 2271 495 # # $ 25 2271 496 _ _ NNP 25 2271 497 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2271 498 : : : 25 2271 499 noun noun NNP 25 2271 500 -- -- : 25 2271 501 Swazi(s swazi(s ADD 25 2271 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 503 ; ; , 25 2271 504 adjective adjective NN 25 2271 505 -- -- : 25 2271 506 Swazi Swazi NNP 25 2271 507 _ _ NNP 25 2271 508 # # $ 25 2271 509 _ _ NNP 25 2271 510 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2271 511 divisions division NNS 25 2271 512 : : : 25 2271 513 African african JJ 25 2271 514 97 97 CD 25 2271 515 % % NN 25 2271 516 , , , 25 2271 517 European European NNP 25 2271 518 3 3 CD 25 2271 519 % % NN 25 2271 520 _ _ NN 25 2271 521 # # $ 25 2271 522 _ _ NNP 25 2271 523 Religion Religion NNP 25 2271 524 : : : 25 2271 525 Christian Christian NNP 25 2271 526 60 60 CD 25 2271 527 % % NN 25 2271 528 , , , 25 2271 529 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2271 530 beliefs belief NNS 25 2271 531 40 40 CD 25 2271 532 % % NN 25 2271 533 _ _ NNP 25 2271 534 # # $ 25 2271 535 _ _ NNP 25 2271 536 Language Language NNP 25 2271 537 : : : 25 2271 538 English English NNP 25 2271 539 and and CC 25 2271 540 siSwati siSwati NNP 25 2271 541 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 542 official official NN 25 2271 543 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 544 ; ; : 25 2271 545 government government NN 25 2271 546 business business NN 25 2271 547 conducted conduct VBN 25 2271 548 in in IN 25 2271 549 English English NNP 25 2271 550 _ _ NNP 25 2271 551 # # NNP 25 2271 552 _ _ NNP 25 2271 553 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2271 554 : : : 25 2271 555 55 55 CD 25 2271 556 % % NN 25 2271 557 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 558 male male JJ 25 2271 559 57 57 CD 25 2271 560 % % NN 25 2271 561 , , , 25 2271 562 female female JJ 25 2271 563 54 54 CD 25 2271 564 % % NN 25 2271 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 566 age age NN 25 2271 567 15 15 CD 25 2271 568 and and CC 25 2271 569 over over RB 25 2271 570 can can MD 25 2271 571 read read VB 25 2271 572 and and CC 25 2271 573 write write VB 25 2271 574 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 575 1976 1976 CD 25 2271 576 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 577 _ _ NNP 25 2271 578 # # $ 25 2271 579 _ _ NNP 25 2271 580 Labor Labor NNP 25 2271 581 force force NN 25 2271 582 : : : 25 2271 583 195,000 195,000 CD 25 2271 584 ; ; : 25 2271 585 over over IN 25 2271 586 60,000 60,000 CD 25 2271 587 engaged engage VBN 25 2271 588 in in IN 25 2271 589 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2271 590 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2271 591 ; ; : 25 2271 592 about about RB 25 2271 593 92,000 92,000 CD 25 2271 594 wage wage NN 25 2271 595 earners earner NNS 25 2271 596 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 597 many many JJ 25 2271 598 only only RB 25 2271 599 intermittently intermittently RB 25 2271 600 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 601 , , , 25 2271 602 with with IN 25 2271 603 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2271 604 and and CC 25 2271 605 forestry forestry NN 25 2271 606 36 36 CD 25 2271 607 % % NN 25 2271 608 , , , 25 2271 609 community community NN 25 2271 610 and and CC 25 2271 611 social social JJ 25 2271 612 services service NNS 25 2271 613 20 20 CD 25 2271 614 % % NN 25 2271 615 , , , 25 2271 616 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2271 617 14 14 CD 25 2271 618 % % NN 25 2271 619 , , , 25 2271 620 construction construction NN 25 2271 621 9 9 CD 25 2271 622 % % NN 25 2271 623 , , , 25 2271 624 other other JJ 25 2271 625 21 21 CD 25 2271 626 % % NN 25 2271 627 ; ; : 25 2271 628 24,000 24,000 CD 25 2271 629 - - SYM 25 2271 630 29,000 29,000 CD 25 2271 631 employed employ VBN 25 2271 632 in in IN 25 2271 633 South South NNP 25 2271 634 Africa Africa NNP 25 2271 635 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 636 1987 1987 CD 25 2271 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 638 _ _ NNP 25 2271 639 # # NNP 25 2271 640 _ _ NNP 25 2271 641 Organized Organized NNP 25 2271 642 labor labor NN 25 2271 643 : : : 25 2271 644 about about IN 25 2271 645 10 10 CD 25 2271 646 % % NN 25 2271 647 of of IN 25 2271 648 wage wage NN 25 2271 649 earners earner NNS 25 2271 650 _ _ NNP 25 2271 651 * * NFP 25 2271 652 _ _ NNP 25 2271 653 Government Government NNP 25 2271 654 _ _ NNP 25 2271 655 # # NNP 25 2271 656 _ _ NNP 25 2271 657 Long Long NNP 25 2271 658 - - HYPH 25 2271 659 form form NN 25 2271 660 name name NN 25 2271 661 : : : 25 2271 662 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2271 663 of of IN 25 2271 664 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2271 665 _ _ NNP 25 2271 666 # # NNP 25 2271 667 _ _ NNP 25 2271 668 Type Type NNP 25 2271 669 : : : 25 2271 670 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2271 671 ; ; : 25 2271 672 independent independent JJ 25 2271 673 member member NN 25 2271 674 of of IN 25 2271 675 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 2271 676 _ _ NNP 25 2271 677 # # $ 25 2271 678 _ _ NNP 25 2271 679 Capital Capital NNP 25 2271 680 : : : 25 2271 681 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 25 2271 682 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 683 administrative administrative JJ 25 2271 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 685 ; ; : 25 2271 686 Lobamba Lobamba NNP 25 2271 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 688 legislative legislative JJ 25 2271 689 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 690 _ _ NNP 25 2271 691 # # NNP 25 2271 692 _ _ NNP 25 2271 693 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2271 694 divisions division NNS 25 2271 695 : : : 25 2271 696 4 4 CD 25 2271 697 districts district NNS 25 2271 698 ; ; : 25 2271 699 Hhohho Hhohho NNP 25 2271 700 , , , 25 2271 701 Lubombo Lubombo NNP 25 2271 702 , , , 25 2271 703 Manzini Manzini NNP 25 2271 704 , , , 25 2271 705 Shiselweni Shiselweni NNP 25 2271 706 _ _ NNP 25 2271 707 # # NN 25 2271 708 _ _ NNP 25 2271 709 Independence Independence NNP 25 2271 710 : : : 25 2271 711 6 6 CD 25 2271 712 September September NNP 25 2271 713 1968 1968 CD 25 2271 714 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 715 from from IN 25 2271 716 UK UK NNP 25 2271 717 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 718 _ _ NNP 25 2271 719 # # $ 25 2271 720 _ _ NNP 25 2271 721 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2271 722 : : : 25 2271 723 none none NN 25 2271 724 ; ; : 25 2271 725 constitution constitution NN 25 2271 726 of of IN 25 2271 727 6 6 CD 25 2271 728 September September NNP 25 2271 729 1968 1968 CD 25 2271 730 was be VBD 25 2271 731 suspended suspend VBN 25 2271 732 on on IN 25 2271 733 12 12 CD 25 2271 734 April April NNP 25 2271 735 1973 1973 CD 25 2271 736 ; ; : 25 2271 737 a a DT 25 2271 738 new new JJ 25 2271 739 constitution constitution NN 25 2271 740 was be VBD 25 2271 741 promulgated promulgate VBN 25 2271 742 13 13 CD 25 2271 743 October October NNP 25 2271 744 1978 1978 CD 25 2271 745 , , , 25 2271 746 but but CC 25 2271 747 has have VBZ 25 2271 748 not not RB 25 2271 749 been be VBN 25 2271 750 formally formally RB 25 2271 751 presented present VBN 25 2271 752 to to IN 25 2271 753 the the DT 25 2271 754 people people NNS 25 2271 755 _ _ IN 25 2271 756 # # NNP 25 2271 757 _ _ NNP 25 2271 758 Legal Legal NNP 25 2271 759 system system NN 25 2271 760 : : : 25 2271 761 based base VBN 25 2271 762 on on IN 25 2271 763 South South NNP 25 2271 764 African african JJ 25 2271 765 Roman roman JJ 25 2271 766 - - HYPH 25 2271 767 Dutch dutch JJ 25 2271 768 law law NN 25 2271 769 in in IN 25 2271 770 statutory statutory JJ 25 2271 771 courts court NNS 25 2271 772 , , , 25 2271 773 Swazi Swazi NNP 25 2271 774 traditional traditional JJ 25 2271 775 law law NN 25 2271 776 and and CC 25 2271 777 custom custom NN 25 2271 778 in in IN 25 2271 779 traditional traditional JJ 25 2271 780 courts court NNS 25 2271 781 ; ; : 25 2271 782 has have VBZ 25 2271 783 not not RB 25 2271 784 accepted accept VBN 25 2271 785 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2271 786 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2271 787 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2271 788 _ _ NNP 25 2271 789 # # NNP 25 2271 790 _ _ NNP 25 2271 791 National national JJ 25 2271 792 holiday holiday NN 25 2271 793 : : : 25 2271 794 Somhlolo Somhlolo NNP 25 2271 795 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 796 Independence Independence NNP 25 2271 797 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 798 Day Day NNP 25 2271 799 , , , 25 2271 800 6 6 CD 25 2271 801 September September NNP 25 2271 802 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 803 1968 1968 CD 25 2271 804 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 805 _ _ NNP 25 2271 806 # # NNP 25 2271 807 _ _ NNP 25 2271 808 Executive Executive NNP 25 2271 809 branch branch NN 25 2271 810 : : : 25 2271 811 monarch monarch NN 25 2271 812 , , , 25 2271 813 prime prime NNP 25 2271 814 minister minister NN 25 2271 815 , , , 25 2271 816 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2271 817 _ _ NNP 25 2271 818 # # $ 25 2271 819 _ _ NNP 25 2271 820 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2271 821 branch branch NN 25 2271 822 : : : 25 2271 823 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2271 824 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2271 825 is be VBZ 25 2271 826 advisory advisory JJ 25 2271 827 and and CC 25 2271 828 consists consist VBZ 25 2271 829 of of IN 25 2271 830 an an DT 25 2271 831 upper upper JJ 25 2271 832 house house NN 25 2271 833 or or CC 25 2271 834 Senate Senate NNP 25 2271 835 and and CC 25 2271 836 a a DT 25 2271 837 lower low JJR 25 2271 838 house house NN 25 2271 839 or or CC 25 2271 840 House House NNP 25 2271 841 of of IN 25 2271 842 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2271 843 _ _ NNP 25 2271 844 # # NNP 25 2271 845 _ _ NNP 25 2271 846 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2271 847 branch branch NN 25 2271 848 : : : 25 2271 849 High High NNP 25 2271 850 Court Court NNP 25 2271 851 , , , 25 2271 852 Court Court NNP 25 2271 853 of of IN 25 2271 854 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 2271 855 _ _ NNP 25 2271 856 # # NNP 25 2271 857 _ _ NNP 25 2271 858 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2271 859 : : : 25 2271 860 Chief Chief NNP 25 2271 861 of of IN 25 2271 862 State State NNP 25 2271 863 -- -- : 25 2271 864 King King NNP 25 2271 865 MSWATI MSWATI NNP 25 2271 866 III iii CD 25 2271 867 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 868 since since IN 25 2271 869 25 25 CD 25 2271 870 April April NNP 25 2271 871 1986 1986 CD 25 2271 872 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 873 ; ; : 25 2271 874 Head Head NNP 25 2271 875 of of IN 25 2271 876 Government Government NNP 25 2271 877 -- -- : 25 2271 878 Prime Prime NNP 25 2271 879 Minister Minister NNP 25 2271 880 Obed Obed NNP 25 2271 881 DLAMINI DLAMINI NNP 25 2271 882 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 883 since since IN 25 2271 884 12 12 CD 25 2271 885 July July NNP 25 2271 886 1989 1989 CD 25 2271 887 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 888 _ _ NNP 25 2271 889 # # $ 25 2271 890 _ _ NNP 25 2271 891 Political political JJ 25 2271 892 parties party NNS 25 2271 893 : : : 25 2271 894 none none NN 25 2271 895 ; ; , 25 2271 896 banned ban VBN 25 2271 897 by by IN 25 2271 898 the the DT 25 2271 899 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2271 900 promulgated promulgate VBD 25 2271 901 on on IN 25 2271 902 13 13 CD 25 2271 903 October October NNP 25 2271 904 1978 1978 CD 25 2271 905 _ _ NNP 25 2271 906 # # $ 25 2271 907 _ _ NNP 25 2271 908 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2271 909 : : : 25 2271 910 none none NN 25 2271 911 _ _ NNP 25 2271 912 # # NNP 25 2271 913 _ _ NNP 25 2271 914 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2271 915 : : : 25 2271 916 no no DT 25 2271 917 direct direct JJ 25 2271 918 elections election NNS 25 2271 919 _ _ NNP 25 2271 920 # # NNP 25 2271 921 _ _ NNP 25 2271 922 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2271 923 : : : 25 2271 924 no no DT 25 2271 925 Communist Communist NNP 25 2271 926 party party NN 25 2271 927 _ _ NNP 25 2271 928 # # NNP 25 2271 929 _ _ NNP 25 2271 930 Member Member NNP 25 2271 931 of of IN 25 2271 932 : : : 25 2271 933 ACP ACP NNP 25 2271 934 , , , 25 2271 935 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2271 936 , , , 25 2271 937 C C NNP 25 2271 938 , , , 25 2271 939 CCC CCC NNP 25 2271 940 , , , 25 2271 941 ECA ECA NNP 25 2271 942 , , , 25 2271 943 FAO FAO NNP 25 2271 944 , , , 25 2271 945 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2271 946 , , , 25 2271 947 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2271 948 , , , 25 2271 949 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2271 950 , , , 25 2271 951 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2271 952 , , , 25 2271 953 IDA IDA NNP 25 2271 954 , , , 25 2271 955 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2271 956 , , , 25 2271 957 IFC IFC NNP 25 2271 958 , , , 25 2271 959 ILO ILO NNP 25 2271 960 , , , 25 2271 961 IMF IMF NNP 25 2271 962 , , , 25 2271 963 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2271 964 , , , 25 2271 965 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2271 966 , , , 25 2271 967 IOC IOC NNP 25 2271 968 , , , 25 2271 969 ITU ITU NNP 25 2271 970 , , , 25 2271 971 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2271 972 , , , 25 2271 973 NAM NAM NNP 25 2271 974 , , , 25 2271 975 OAU OAU NNP 25 2271 976 , , , 25 2271 977 PCA PCA NNP 25 2271 978 , , , 25 2271 979 SACU SACU NNP 25 2271 980 , , , 25 2271 981 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 2271 982 , , , 25 2271 983 UN UN NNP 25 2271 984 , , , 25 2271 985 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2271 986 , , , 25 2271 987 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2271 988 , , , 25 2271 989 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2271 990 , , , 25 2271 991 UPU UPU NNP 25 2271 992 , , , 25 2271 993 WHO who WP 25 2271 994 , , , 25 2271 995 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2271 996 , , , 25 2271 997 WMO WMO NNP 25 2271 998 _ _ NNP 25 2271 999 # # $ 25 2271 1000 _ _ NNP 25 2271 1001 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2271 1002 representation representation NN 25 2271 1003 : : : 25 2271 1004 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2271 1005 Absalom Absalom NNP 25 2271 1006 Vusani Vusani NNP 25 2271 1007 MAMBA MAMBA NNP 25 2271 1008 ; ; : 25 2271 1009 Chancery chancery NN 25 2271 1010 at at IN 25 2271 1011 4301 4301 CD 25 2271 1012 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 2271 1013 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2271 1014 NW NW NNP 25 2271 1015 , , , 25 2271 1016 Washington Washington NNP 25 2271 1017 DC DC NNP 25 2271 1018 20008 20008 CD 25 2271 1019 ; ; : 25 2271 1020 telephone telephone NN 25 2271 1021 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 1022 202 202 CD 25 2271 1023 ) ) -RRB- 25 2271 1024 362 362 CD 25 2271 1025 - - HYPH 25 2271 1026 6683 6683 CD 25 2271 1027 ; ; : 25 2271 1028 US US NNP 25 2271 1029 -- -- : 25 2271 1030 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2271 1031 Stephen Stephen NNP 25 2271 1032 H. H. NNP 25 2271 1033 ROGERS ROGERS NNP 25 2271 1034 ; ; : 25 2271 1035 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2271 1036 at at IN 25 2271 1037 Central Central NNP 25 2271 1038 Bank Bank NNP 25 2271 1039 Building Building NNP 25 2271 1040 , , , 25 2271 1041 Warner Warner NNP 25 2271 1042 Street Street NNP 25 2271 1043 , , , 25 2271 1044 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 25 2271 1045 ( ( -LRB- 25 2271 1046 mailing mail VBG 25 2271 1047 address address NN 25 2271 1048 is be VBZ 25 2271 1049 P. P. NNP 25 2271 1050 O. O. NNP 25 2272 1 Box Box NNP 25 2272 2 199 199 CD 25 2272 3 , , , 25 2272 4 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 25 2272 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2272 6 ; ; : 25 2272 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2272 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2272 9 268 268 CD 25 2272 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 2272 11 46441 46441 CD 25 2272 12 through through IN 25 2272 13 5 5 CD 25 2272 14 _ _ NNP 25 2272 15 # # NNP 25 2272 16 _ _ NNP 25 2272 17 Flag Flag NNP 25 2272 18 : : : 25 2272 19 three three CD 25 2272 20 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2272 21 bands band NNS 25 2272 22 of of IN 25 2272 23 blue blue JJ 25 2272 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2272 25 top top NNP 25 2272 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 2272 27 , , , 25 2272 28 red red JJ 25 2272 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 2272 30 triple triple JJ 25 2272 31 width width NN 25 2272 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2272 33 , , , 25 2272 34 and and CC 25 2272 35 blue blue JJ 25 2272 36 ; ; : 25 2272 37 the the DT 25 2272 38 red red JJ 25 2272 39 band band NN 25 2272 40 is be VBZ 25 2272 41 edged edge VBN 25 2272 42 in in IN 25 2272 43 yellow yellow NN 25 2272 44 ; ; , 25 2272 45 centered center VBN 25 2272 46 in in IN 25 2272 47 the the DT 25 2272 48 red red JJ 25 2272 49 band band NN 25 2272 50 is be VBZ 25 2272 51 a a DT 25 2272 52 large large JJ 25 2272 53 black black JJ 25 2272 54 and and CC 25 2272 55 white white JJ 25 2272 56 shield shield NN 25 2272 57 covering cover VBG 25 2272 58 two two CD 25 2272 59 spears spear NNS 25 2272 60 and and CC 25 2272 61 a a DT 25 2272 62 staff staff NN 25 2272 63 decorated decorate VBN 25 2272 64 with with IN 25 2272 65 feather feather NN 25 2272 66 tassels tassel NNS 25 2272 67 , , , 25 2272 68 all all DT 25 2272 69 placed place VBN 25 2272 70 horizontally horizontally RB 25 2272 71 _ _ NNP 25 2272 72 * * NFP 25 2272 73 _ _ NNP 25 2272 74 Economy Economy NNP 25 2272 75 _ _ NNP 25 2272 76 # # NNP 25 2272 77 _ _ NNP 25 2272 78 Overview Overview NNP 25 2272 79 : : : 25 2272 80 The the DT 25 2272 81 economy economy NN 25 2272 82 is be VBZ 25 2272 83 based base VBN 25 2272 84 on on IN 25 2272 85 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2272 86 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2272 87 , , , 25 2272 88 which which WDT 25 2272 89 occupies occupy VBZ 25 2272 90 much much JJ 25 2272 91 of of IN 25 2272 92 the the DT 25 2272 93 labor labor NN 25 2272 94 force force NN 25 2272 95 and and CC 25 2272 96 contributes contribute VBZ 25 2272 97 about about RB 25 2272 98 23 23 CD 25 2272 99 % % NN 25 2272 100 to to IN 25 2272 101 GDP GDP NNP 25 2272 102 . . . 25 2273 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2273 2 , , , 25 2273 3 which which WDT 25 2273 4 includes include VBZ 25 2273 5 a a DT 25 2273 6 number number NN 25 2273 7 of of IN 25 2273 8 agroprocessing agroprocesse VBG 25 2273 9 factories factory NNS 25 2273 10 , , , 25 2273 11 accounts account VBZ 25 2273 12 for for IN 25 2273 13 another another DT 25 2273 14 26 26 CD 25 2273 15 % % NN 25 2273 16 of of IN 25 2273 17 GDP GDP NNP 25 2273 18 . . . 25 2274 1 Mining mining NN 25 2274 2 has have VBZ 25 2274 3 declined decline VBN 25 2274 4 in in IN 25 2274 5 importance importance NN 25 2274 6 in in IN 25 2274 7 recent recent JJ 25 2274 8 years year NNS 25 2274 9 ; ; : 25 2274 10 high high JJ 25 2274 11 - - HYPH 25 2274 12 grade grade NN 25 2274 13 iron iron NN 25 2274 14 ore ore NN 25 2274 15 deposits deposit NNS 25 2274 16 were be VBD 25 2274 17 depleted deplete VBN 25 2274 18 in in IN 25 2274 19 1978 1978 CD 25 2274 20 , , , 25 2274 21 and and CC 25 2274 22 health health NN 25 2274 23 concerns concern NNS 25 2274 24 cut cut VBP 25 2274 25 world world NN 25 2274 26 demand demand NN 25 2274 27 for for IN 25 2274 28 asbestos asbestos NN 25 2274 29 . . . 25 2275 1 Exports export NNS 25 2275 2 of of IN 25 2275 3 sugar sugar NN 25 2275 4 and and CC 25 2275 5 forestry forestry NN 25 2275 6 products product NNS 25 2275 7 are be VBP 25 2275 8 the the DT 25 2275 9 main main JJ 25 2275 10 earners earner NNS 25 2275 11 of of IN 25 2275 12 hard hard JJ 25 2275 13 currency currency NN 25 2275 14 . . . 25 2276 1 Surrounded surround VBN 25 2276 2 by by IN 25 2276 3 South South NNP 25 2276 4 Africa Africa NNP 25 2276 5 , , , 25 2276 6 except except IN 25 2276 7 for for IN 25 2276 8 a a DT 25 2276 9 short short JJ 25 2276 10 border border NN 25 2276 11 with with IN 25 2276 12 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2276 13 , , , 25 2276 14 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2276 15 is be VBZ 25 2276 16 heavily heavily RB 25 2276 17 dependent dependent JJ 25 2276 18 on on IN 25 2276 19 South South NNP 25 2276 20 Africa Africa NNP 25 2276 21 , , , 25 2276 22 from from IN 25 2276 23 which which WDT 25 2276 24 it -PRON- PRP 25 2276 25 receives receive VBZ 25 2276 26 92 92 CD 25 2276 27 % % NN 25 2276 28 of of IN 25 2276 29 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2276 30 imports import NNS 25 2276 31 and and CC 25 2276 32 to to TO 25 2276 33 which which WDT 25 2276 34 it -PRON- PRP 25 2276 35 sends send VBZ 25 2276 36 about about RB 25 2276 37 40 40 CD 25 2276 38 % % NN 25 2276 39 of of IN 25 2276 40 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2276 41 exports export NNS 25 2276 42 . . . 25 2277 1 _ _ NNP 25 2277 2 # # NNP 25 2277 3 _ _ NNP 25 2277 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2277 5 : : : 25 2277 6 $ $ $ 25 2277 7 563 563 CD 25 2277 8 million million CD 25 2277 9 , , , 25 2277 10 per per IN 25 2277 11 capita capita FW 25 2277 12 $ $ $ 25 2277 13 670 670 CD 25 2277 14 ; ; : 25 2277 15 real real JJ 25 2277 16 growth growth NN 25 2277 17 rate rate NN 25 2277 18 5.0 5.0 CD 25 2277 19 % % NN 25 2277 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2277 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2277 22 est est NNP 25 2277 23 . . . 25 2277 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2278 1 _ _ NNP 25 2278 2 # # NN 25 2278 3 _ _ NNP 25 2278 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2278 5 rate rate NN 25 2278 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2278 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2278 8 prices price NNS 25 2278 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2278 10 : : : 25 2278 11 13 13 CD 25 2278 12 % % NN 25 2278 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2278 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2278 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2278 16 _ _ NNP 25 2278 17 # # NNP 25 2278 18 _ _ NNP 25 2278 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2278 20 rate rate NN 25 2278 21 : : : 25 2278 22 NA% NA% `` 25 2278 23 _ _ NNP 25 2278 24 # # $ 25 2278 25 _ _ NNP 25 2278 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 2278 27 : : : 25 2278 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2278 29 $ $ $ 25 2278 30 322.9 322.9 CD 25 2278 31 million million CD 25 2278 32 ; ; : 25 2278 33 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2278 34 $ $ $ 25 2278 35 325.5 325.5 CD 25 2278 36 million million CD 25 2278 37 , , , 25 2278 38 including include VBG 25 2278 39 capital capital NN 25 2278 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2278 41 of of IN 25 2278 42 $ $ $ 25 2278 43 NA NA NNP 25 2278 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2278 45 FY92 FY92 NNP 25 2278 46 est est NNP 25 2278 47 . . . 25 2278 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2279 1 _ _ NNP 25 2279 2 # # NNP 25 2279 3 _ _ NNP 25 2279 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2279 5 : : : 25 2279 6 $ $ $ 25 2279 7 543 543 CD 25 2279 8 million million CD 25 2279 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2279 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2279 11 . . NNP 25 2279 12 , , , 25 2279 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2279 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2279 15 ; ; : 25 2279 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2279 17 -- -- : 25 2279 18 soft soft JJ 25 2279 19 drink drink NN 25 2279 20 concentrates concentrate NNS 25 2279 21 , , , 25 2279 22 sugar sugar NN 25 2279 23 , , , 25 2279 24 wood wood NN 25 2279 25 pulp pulp NN 25 2279 26 , , , 25 2279 27 citrus citrus NNP 25 2279 28 , , , 25 2279 29 canned can VBN 25 2279 30 fruit fruit NN 25 2279 31 ; ; : 25 2279 32 partners partner NNS 25 2279 33 -- -- : 25 2279 34 South South NNP 25 2279 35 Africa Africa NNP 25 2279 36 40 40 CD 25 2279 37 % % NN 25 2279 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 2279 39 est est NNP 25 2279 40 . . . 25 2280 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2280 2 , , , 25 2280 3 EC EC NNP 25 2280 4 , , , 25 2280 5 Canada Canada NNP 25 2280 6 _ _ NNP 25 2280 7 # # NNP 25 2280 8 _ _ NNP 25 2280 9 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2280 10 : : : 25 2280 11 $ $ $ 25 2280 12 651 651 CD 25 2280 13 million million CD 25 2280 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2280 15 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2280 16 . . NNP 25 2280 17 , , , 25 2280 18 1990 1990 CD 25 2280 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 2280 20 ; ; : 25 2280 21 commodities commodity NNS 25 2280 22 -- -- : 25 2280 23 motor motor NN 25 2280 24 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 2280 25 , , , 25 2280 26 machinery machinery NN 25 2280 27 , , , 25 2280 28 transport transport NN 25 2280 29 equipment equipment NN 25 2280 30 , , , 25 2280 31 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2280 32 products product NNS 25 2280 33 , , , 25 2280 34 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2280 35 , , , 25 2280 36 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2280 37 ; ; : 25 2280 38 partners partner NNS 25 2280 39 -- -- : 25 2280 40 South South NNP 25 2280 41 Africa Africa NNP 25 2280 42 92 92 CD 25 2280 43 % % NN 25 2280 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2280 45 est est NNP 25 2280 46 . . . 25 2281 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 2 , , , 25 2281 3 Japan Japan NNP 25 2281 4 , , , 25 2281 5 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2281 6 , , , 25 2281 7 UK UK NNP 25 2281 8 _ _ NNP 25 2281 9 # # NNP 25 2281 10 _ _ NNP 25 2281 11 External External NNP 25 2281 12 debt debt NN 25 2281 13 : : : 25 2281 14 $ $ $ 25 2281 15 290 290 CD 25 2281 16 million million CD 25 2281 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 18 1990 1990 CD 25 2281 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 20 _ _ NNP 25 2281 21 # # $ 25 2281 22 _ _ NNP 25 2281 23 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2281 24 production production NN 25 2281 25 : : : 25 2281 26 growth growth NN 25 2281 27 rate rate NN 25 2281 28 NA na NN 25 2281 29 ; ; , 25 2281 30 accounts account NNS 25 2281 31 for for IN 25 2281 32 26 26 CD 25 2281 33 % % NN 25 2281 34 of of IN 25 2281 35 GDP GDP NNP 25 2281 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 37 1989 1989 CD 25 2281 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 39 _ _ NNP 25 2281 40 # # $ 25 2281 41 _ _ NNP 25 2281 42 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2281 43 : : : 25 2281 44 50,000 50,000 CD 25 2281 45 kW kw NN 25 2281 46 capacity capacity NN 25 2281 47 ; ; : 25 2281 48 130 130 CD 25 2281 49 million million CD 25 2281 50 kWh kWh NNS 25 2281 51 produced produce VBN 25 2281 52 , , , 25 2281 53 170 170 CD 25 2281 54 kWh kWh NNS 25 2281 55 per per IN 25 2281 56 capita capita NN 25 2281 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 58 1989 1989 CD 25 2281 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 60 _ _ NNP 25 2281 61 # # NNP 25 2281 62 _ _ NNP 25 2281 63 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2281 64 : : : 25 2281 65 mining mining NN 25 2281 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 67 coal coal NN 25 2281 68 and and CC 25 2281 69 asbestos asbestos NN 25 2281 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 71 , , , 25 2281 72 wood wood NN 25 2281 73 pulp pulp NN 25 2281 74 , , , 25 2281 75 sugar sugar NNP 25 2281 76 _ _ NNP 25 2281 77 # # NNP 25 2281 78 _ _ NNP 25 2281 79 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2281 80 : : : 25 2281 81 accounts account NNS 25 2281 82 for for IN 25 2281 83 23 23 CD 25 2281 84 % % NN 25 2281 85 of of IN 25 2281 86 GDP GDP NNP 25 2281 87 and and CC 25 2281 88 over over IN 25 2281 89 60 60 CD 25 2281 90 % % NN 25 2281 91 of of IN 25 2281 92 labor labor NN 25 2281 93 force force NN 25 2281 94 ; ; : 25 2281 95 mostly mostly RB 25 2281 96 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2281 97 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2281 98 ; ; : 25 2281 99 cash cash NN 25 2281 100 crops crop NNS 25 2281 101 -- -- : 25 2281 102 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2281 103 , , , 25 2281 104 citrus citrus NNP 25 2281 105 fruit fruit NN 25 2281 106 , , , 25 2281 107 cotton cotton NN 25 2281 108 , , , 25 2281 109 pineapples pineapple NNS 25 2281 110 ; ; : 25 2281 111 other other JJ 25 2281 112 crops crop NNS 25 2281 113 and and CC 25 2281 114 livestock livestock NN 25 2281 115 -- -- : 25 2281 116 corn corn NN 25 2281 117 , , , 25 2281 118 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2281 119 , , , 25 2281 120 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2281 121 , , , 25 2281 122 cattle cattle NNS 25 2281 123 , , , 25 2281 124 goats goat NNS 25 2281 125 , , , 25 2281 126 sheep sheep NNS 25 2281 127 ; ; : 25 2281 128 not not RB 25 2281 129 self self NN 25 2281 130 - - HYPH 25 2281 131 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2281 132 in in IN 25 2281 133 grain grain NN 25 2281 134 _ _ NNP 25 2281 135 # # NNP 25 2281 136 _ _ NNP 25 2281 137 Economic economic JJ 25 2281 138 aid aid NN 25 2281 139 : : : 25 2281 140 US US NNP 25 2281 141 commitments commitment NNS 25 2281 142 , , , 25 2281 143 including include VBG 25 2281 144 Ex Ex NNP 25 2281 145 - - HYPH 25 2281 146 Im Im NNP 25 2281 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 148 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2281 149 - - HYPH 25 2281 150 89 89 CD 25 2281 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 152 , , , 25 2281 153 $ $ $ 25 2281 154 142 142 CD 25 2281 155 million million CD 25 2281 156 ; ; : 25 2281 157 Western western JJ 25 2281 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 159 non non JJ 25 2281 160 - - JJ 25 2281 161 US us JJ 25 2281 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 163 countries country NNS 25 2281 164 , , , 25 2281 165 ODA ODA NNP 25 2281 166 and and CC 25 2281 167 OOF OOF NNP 25 2281 168 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2281 169 commitments commitment NNS 25 2281 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 171 1970 1970 CD 25 2281 172 - - SYM 25 2281 173 88 88 CD 25 2281 174 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 175 , , , 25 2281 176 $ $ $ 25 2281 177 488 488 CD 25 2281 178 million million CD 25 2281 179 _ _ NNP 25 2281 180 # # NNP 25 2281 181 _ _ NNP 25 2281 182 Currency Currency NNP 25 2281 183 : : : 25 2281 184 lilangeni lilangeni NNP 25 2281 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 186 plural plural JJ 25 2281 187 -- -- : 25 2281 188 emalangeni emalangeni NN 25 2281 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 190 ; ; : 25 2281 191 1 1 CD 25 2281 192 lilangeni lilangeni NN 25 2281 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 194 E e NN 25 2281 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 196 = = NFP 25 2281 197 100 100 CD 25 2281 198 cents cent NNS 25 2281 199 _ _ NNP 25 2281 200 # # NNP 25 2281 201 _ _ NNP 25 2281 202 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2281 203 rates rate NNS 25 2281 204 : : : 25 2281 205 emalangeni emalangeni NNP 25 2281 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 207 E E NNP 25 2281 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 209 per per IN 25 2281 210 US$ us$ $ 25 2281 211 1 1 CD 25 2281 212 - - HYPH 25 2281 213 -2.5625 -2.5625 NN 25 2281 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 215 January January NNP 25 2281 216 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 218 , , , 25 2281 219 2.5863 2.5863 CD 25 2281 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 221 1990 1990 CD 25 2281 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 223 , , , 25 2281 224 2.6166 2.6166 CD 25 2281 225 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 226 1989 1989 CD 25 2281 227 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 228 , , , 25 2281 229 2.2611 2.2611 CD 25 2281 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 231 1988 1988 CD 25 2281 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 233 , , , 25 2281 234 2.0350 2.0350 CD 25 2281 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 236 1987 1987 CD 25 2281 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 238 , , , 25 2281 239 2.2685 2.2685 CD 25 2281 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 241 1986 1986 CD 25 2281 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 243 , , , 25 2281 244 2.1911 2.1911 CD 25 2281 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 246 1985 1985 CD 25 2281 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 248 ; ; : 25 2281 249 note note VB 25 2281 250 -- -- : 25 2281 251 the the DT 25 2281 252 Swazi Swazi NNP 25 2281 253 emalangeni emalangeni NN 25 2281 254 is be VBZ 25 2281 255 at at IN 25 2281 256 par par NN 25 2281 257 with with IN 25 2281 258 the the DT 25 2281 259 South south JJ 25 2281 260 African african JJ 25 2281 261 rand rand NN 25 2281 262 _ _ NNP 25 2281 263 # # NNP 25 2281 264 _ _ NNP 25 2281 265 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2281 266 year year NN 25 2281 267 : : : 25 2281 268 1 1 CD 25 2281 269 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2281 270 March March NNP 25 2281 271 _ _ NNP 25 2281 272 * * NFP 25 2281 273 _ _ NNP 25 2281 274 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2281 275 _ _ NNP 25 2281 276 # # NNP 25 2281 277 _ _ NNP 25 2281 278 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2281 279 : : : 25 2281 280 297 297 CD 25 2281 281 km km NN 25 2281 282 plus plus CC 25 2281 283 71 71 CD 25 2281 284 km km NNS 25 2281 285 disused disused JJ 25 2281 286 , , , 25 2281 287 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2281 288 gauge gauge NN 25 2281 289 , , , 25 2281 290 single single JJ 25 2281 291 track track NN 25 2281 292 _ _ NNP 25 2281 293 # # NNP 25 2281 294 _ _ NNP 25 2281 295 Highways Highways NNP 25 2281 296 : : : 25 2281 297 2,853 2,853 CD 25 2281 298 km km NN 25 2281 299 total total NN 25 2281 300 ; ; : 25 2281 301 510 510 CD 25 2281 302 km km NN 25 2281 303 paved pave VBN 25 2281 304 , , , 25 2281 305 1,230 1,230 CD 25 2281 306 km km NN 25 2281 307 crushed crush VBN 25 2281 308 stone stone NN 25 2281 309 , , , 25 2281 310 gravel gravel NN 25 2281 311 , , , 25 2281 312 or or CC 25 2281 313 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 2281 314 soil soil NN 25 2281 315 , , , 25 2281 316 and and CC 25 2281 317 1,113 1,113 CD 25 2281 318 km km NN 25 2281 319 improved improve VBN 25 2281 320 earth earth NN 25 2281 321 _ _ NNP 25 2281 322 # # $ 25 2281 323 _ _ NNP 25 2281 324 Civil civil JJ 25 2281 325 air air NN 25 2281 326 : : : 25 2281 327 1 1 CD 25 2281 328 major major JJ 25 2281 329 transport transport NN 25 2281 330 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2281 331 _ _ NNP 25 2281 332 # # NNP 25 2281 333 _ _ NNP 25 2281 334 Airports Airports NNP 25 2281 335 : : : 25 2281 336 23 23 CD 25 2281 337 total total NN 25 2281 338 , , , 25 2281 339 22 22 CD 25 2281 340 usable usable JJ 25 2281 341 ; ; : 25 2281 342 1 1 CD 25 2281 343 with with IN 25 2281 344 permanent permanent JJ 25 2281 345 - - HYPH 25 2281 346 surfaced surfaced JJ 25 2281 347 runways runway NNS 25 2281 348 ; ; : 25 2281 349 none none NN 25 2281 350 with with IN 25 2281 351 runways runway NNS 25 2281 352 over over IN 25 2281 353 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2281 354 m m CD 25 2281 355 ; ; : 25 2281 356 1 1 CD 25 2281 357 with with IN 25 2281 358 runways runways NNP 25 2281 359 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2281 360 - - HYPH 25 2281 361 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2281 362 m m NN 25 2281 363 ; ; : 25 2281 364 1 1 CD 25 2281 365 with with IN 25 2281 366 runways runway NNS 25 2281 367 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2281 368 - - HYPH 25 2281 369 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2281 370 m m NNP 25 2281 371 _ _ NNP 25 2281 372 # # NNP 25 2281 373 _ _ NNP 25 2281 374 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2281 375 : : : 25 2281 376 system system NN 25 2281 377 consists consist VBZ 25 2281 378 of of IN 25 2281 379 carrier carrier NN 25 2281 380 - - HYPH 25 2281 381 equipped equip VBN 25 2281 382 open open JJ 25 2281 383 - - HYPH 25 2281 384 wire wire NN 25 2281 385 lines line NNS 25 2281 386 and and CC 25 2281 387 low low JJ 25 2281 388 - - HYPH 25 2281 389 capacity capacity NN 25 2281 390 radio radio NN 25 2281 391 relay relay NN 25 2281 392 links link NNS 25 2281 393 ; ; : 25 2281 394 15,400 15,400 CD 25 2281 395 telephones telephone NNS 25 2281 396 ; ; : 25 2281 397 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 25 2281 398 AM AM NNP 25 2281 399 , , , 25 2281 400 6 6 CD 25 2281 401 FM FM NNP 25 2281 402 , , , 25 2281 403 10 10 CD 25 2281 404 TV tv NN 25 2281 405 ; ; : 25 2281 406 1 1 CD 25 2281 407 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2281 408 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2281 409 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2281 410 earth earth NN 25 2281 411 station station NN 25 2281 412 _ _ NNP 25 2281 413 * * NFP 25 2281 414 _ _ NNP 25 2281 415 Defense Defense NNP 25 2281 416 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2281 417 _ _ NNP 25 2281 418 # # NNP 25 2281 419 _ _ NNP 25 2281 420 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2281 421 : : : 25 2281 422 Umbutfo Umbutfo NNP 25 2281 423 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2281 424 Defense Defense NNP 25 2281 425 Force Force NNP 25 2281 426 , , , 25 2281 427 Royal Royal NNP 25 2281 428 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2281 429 Police Police NNP 25 2281 430 Force Force NNP 25 2281 431 _ _ NNP 25 2281 432 # # NNP 25 2281 433 _ _ NNP 25 2281 434 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2281 435 availability availability NN 25 2281 436 : : : 25 2281 437 males males NNP 25 2281 438 15 15 CD 25 2281 439 - - SYM 25 2281 440 49 49 CD 25 2281 441 , , , 25 2281 442 185,562 185,562 CD 25 2281 443 ; ; : 25 2281 444 107,254 107,254 CD 25 2281 445 fit fit NN 25 2281 446 for for IN 25 2281 447 military military JJ 25 2281 448 service service NN 25 2281 449 _ _ NNP 25 2281 450 # # NNP 25 2281 451 _ _ NNP 25 2281 452 Defense Defense NNP 25 2281 453 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2281 454 : : : 25 2281 455 $ $ $ 25 2281 456 8 8 CD 25 2281 457 million million CD 25 2281 458 , , , 25 2281 459 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2281 460 % % NN 25 2281 461 of of IN 25 2281 462 GDP GDP NNP 25 2281 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 464 1988 1988 CD 25 2281 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 466 _ _ NNP 25 2281 467 % % NN 25 2281 468 _ _ NNP 25 2281 469 _ _ NNP 25 2281 470 @_Sweden @_Sweden NNP 25 2281 471 _ _ NNP 25 2281 472 * * NFP 25 2281 473 _ _ NNP 25 2281 474 Geography Geography NNP 25 2281 475 _ _ NNP 25 2281 476 # # NNP 25 2281 477 _ _ NNP 25 2281 478 Total total JJ 25 2281 479 area area NN 25 2281 480 : : : 25 2281 481 449,964 449,964 CD 25 2281 482 km2 km2 NN 25 2281 483 ; ; : 25 2281 484 land land NN 25 2281 485 area area NN 25 2281 486 : : : 25 2281 487 410,928 410,928 CD 25 2281 488 km2 km2 NNP 25 2281 489 _ _ NNP 25 2281 490 # # NNP 25 2281 491 _ _ NNP 25 2281 492 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2281 493 area area NN 25 2281 494 : : : 25 2281 495 slightly slightly RB 25 2281 496 smaller small JJR 25 2281 497 than than IN 25 2281 498 California California NNP 25 2281 499 _ _ NNP 25 2281 500 # # $ 25 2281 501 _ _ NNP 25 2281 502 Land Land NNP 25 2281 503 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2281 504 : : : 25 2281 505 2,205 2,205 CD 25 2281 506 km km NN 25 2281 507 total total NN 25 2281 508 ; ; : 25 2281 509 Finland Finland NNP 25 2281 510 586 586 CD 25 2281 511 km km NNS 25 2281 512 , , , 25 2281 513 Norway Norway NNP 25 2281 514 1,619 1,619 CD 25 2281 515 km km NN 25 2281 516 _ _ NNP 25 2281 517 # # NNP 25 2281 518 _ _ NNP 25 2281 519 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2281 520 : : : 25 2281 521 3,218 3,218 CD 25 2281 522 km km NN 25 2281 523 _ _ NNP 25 2281 524 # # NNP 25 2281 525 _ _ NNP 25 2281 526 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2281 527 claims claim VBZ 25 2281 528 : : : 25 2281 529 Continental continental JJ 25 2281 530 shelf shelf NN 25 2281 531 : : : 25 2281 532 200 200 CD 25 2281 533 m m NN 25 2281 534 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 535 depth depth NN 25 2281 536 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 537 or or CC 25 2281 538 to to IN 25 2281 539 depth depth NN 25 2281 540 of of IN 25 2281 541 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2281 542 ; ; : 25 2281 543 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2281 544 fishing fishing NN 25 2281 545 zone zone NN 25 2281 546 : : : 25 2281 547 200 200 CD 25 2281 548 nm nm CD 25 2281 549 ; ; : 25 2281 550 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2281 551 sea sea NN 25 2281 552 : : : 25 2281 553 12 12 CD 25 2281 554 nm nm NNP 25 2281 555 _ _ NNP 25 2281 556 # # NNP 25 2281 557 _ _ NNP 25 2281 558 Climate Climate NNP 25 2281 559 : : : 25 2281 560 temperate temperate VB 25 2281 561 in in IN 25 2281 562 south south NN 25 2281 563 with with IN 25 2281 564 cold cold JJ 25 2281 565 , , , 25 2281 566 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2281 567 winters winter NNS 25 2281 568 and and CC 25 2281 569 cool cool JJ 25 2281 570 , , , 25 2281 571 partly partly RB 25 2281 572 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2281 573 summers summer NNS 25 2281 574 ; ; : 25 2281 575 subarctic subarctic JJ 25 2281 576 in in IN 25 2281 577 north north NNP 25 2281 578 _ _ NNP 25 2281 579 # # NNP 25 2281 580 _ _ NNP 25 2281 581 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2281 582 : : : 25 2281 583 mostly mostly RB 25 2281 584 flat flat JJ 25 2281 585 or or CC 25 2281 586 gently gently RB 25 2281 587 rolling roll VBG 25 2281 588 lowlands lowland NNS 25 2281 589 ; ; : 25 2281 590 mountains mountain NNS 25 2281 591 in in IN 25 2281 592 west west NNP 25 2281 593 _ _ NNP 25 2281 594 # # $ 25 2281 595 _ _ NNP 25 2281 596 Natural natural JJ 25 2281 597 resources resource NNS 25 2281 598 : : : 25 2281 599 zinc zinc NN 25 2281 600 , , , 25 2281 601 iron iron NN 25 2281 602 ore ore NN 25 2281 603 , , , 25 2281 604 lead lead NN 25 2281 605 , , , 25 2281 606 copper copper NN 25 2281 607 , , , 25 2281 608 silver silver NN 25 2281 609 , , , 25 2281 610 timber timber NN 25 2281 611 , , , 25 2281 612 uranium uranium NN 25 2281 613 , , , 25 2281 614 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2281 615 potential potential NN 25 2281 616 _ _ NNP 25 2281 617 # # $ 25 2281 618 _ _ NNP 25 2281 619 Land Land NNP 25 2281 620 use use NN 25 2281 621 : : : 25 2281 622 arable arable JJ 25 2281 623 land land NN 25 2281 624 7 7 CD 25 2281 625 % % NN 25 2281 626 ; ; , 25 2281 627 permanent permanent JJ 25 2281 628 crops crop NNS 25 2281 629 0 0 CD 25 2281 630 % % NN 25 2281 631 ; ; : 25 2281 632 meadows meadow NNS 25 2281 633 and and CC 25 2281 634 pastures pasture NNS 25 2281 635 2 2 CD 25 2281 636 % % NN 25 2281 637 ; ; , 25 2281 638 forest forest NN 25 2281 639 and and CC 25 2281 640 woodland woodland JJ 25 2281 641 64 64 CD 25 2281 642 % % NN 25 2281 643 ; ; , 25 2281 644 other other JJ 25 2281 645 27 27 CD 25 2281 646 % % NN 25 2281 647 ; ; , 25 2281 648 includes include VBZ 25 2281 649 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2281 650 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2281 651 _ _ NNP 25 2281 652 # # $ 25 2281 653 _ _ NNP 25 2281 654 Environment Environment NNP 25 2281 655 : : : 25 2281 656 water water NN 25 2281 657 pollution pollution NN 25 2281 658 ; ; : 25 2281 659 acid acid JJ 25 2281 660 rain rain NN 25 2281 661 _ _ NNP 25 2281 662 # # $ 25 2281 663 _ _ NNP 25 2281 664 Note Note NNP 25 2281 665 : : : 25 2281 666 strategic strategic JJ 25 2281 667 location location NN 25 2281 668 along along IN 25 2281 669 Danish Danish NNP 25 2281 670 Straits Straits NNPS 25 2281 671 linking link VBG 25 2281 672 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 2281 673 and and CC 25 2281 674 North North NNP 25 2281 675 Seas Seas NNPS 25 2281 676 _ _ NNP 25 2281 677 * * NFP 25 2281 678 _ _ NNP 25 2281 679 People People NNPS 25 2281 680 _ _ IN 25 2281 681 # # NNP 25 2281 682 _ _ NNP 25 2281 683 Population Population NNP 25 2281 684 : : : 25 2281 685 8,564,317 8,564,317 CD 25 2281 686 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 687 July July NNP 25 2281 688 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 689 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 690 , , , 25 2281 691 growth growth NN 25 2281 692 rate rate NN 25 2281 693 0.4 0.4 CD 25 2281 694 % % NN 25 2281 695 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 696 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 697 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 698 _ _ NNP 25 2281 699 # # NNP 25 2281 700 _ _ NNP 25 2281 701 Birth Birth NNP 25 2281 702 rate rate NN 25 2281 703 : : : 25 2281 704 13 13 CD 25 2281 705 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2281 706 population population NN 25 2281 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 708 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 710 _ _ NNP 25 2281 711 # # $ 25 2281 712 _ _ NNP 25 2281 713 Death Death NNP 25 2281 714 rate rate NN 25 2281 715 : : : 25 2281 716 11 11 CD 25 2281 717 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2281 718 population population NN 25 2281 719 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 720 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 721 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 722 _ _ NNP 25 2281 723 # # NNP 25 2281 724 _ _ NNP 25 2281 725 Net net JJ 25 2281 726 migration migration NN 25 2281 727 rate rate NN 25 2281 728 : : : 25 2281 729 3 3 CD 25 2281 730 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2281 731 population population NN 25 2281 732 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 733 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 735 _ _ NNP 25 2281 736 # # $ 25 2281 737 _ _ NNP 25 2281 738 Infant Infant NNP 25 2281 739 mortality mortality NN 25 2281 740 rate rate NN 25 2281 741 : : : 25 2281 742 6 6 CD 25 2281 743 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2281 744 live live JJ 25 2281 745 births birth NNS 25 2281 746 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 747 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 748 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 749 _ _ NNP 25 2281 750 # # NNP 25 2281 751 _ _ NNP 25 2281 752 Life Life NNP 25 2281 753 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2281 754 at at IN 25 2281 755 birth birth NN 25 2281 756 : : : 25 2281 757 75 75 CD 25 2281 758 years year NNS 25 2281 759 male male JJ 25 2281 760 , , , 25 2281 761 81 81 CD 25 2281 762 years year NNS 25 2281 763 female female JJ 25 2281 764 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 765 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 767 _ _ NNP 25 2281 768 # # NNP 25 2281 769 _ _ NNP 25 2281 770 Total total JJ 25 2281 771 fertility fertility NN 25 2281 772 rate rate NN 25 2281 773 : : : 25 2281 774 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2281 775 children child NNS 25 2281 776 born bear VBN 25 2281 777 / / SYM 25 2281 778 woman woman NN 25 2281 779 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 780 1991 1991 CD 25 2281 781 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 782 _ _ NNP 25 2281 783 # # $ 25 2281 784 _ _ NNP 25 2281 785 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2281 786 : : : 25 2281 787 noun noun NNP 25 2281 788 -- -- : 25 2281 789 Swede(s Swede(s NNP 25 2281 790 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 791 ; ; , 25 2281 792 adjective adjective JJ 25 2281 793 -- -- : 25 2281 794 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 2281 795 _ _ NN 25 2281 796 # # NN 25 2281 797 _ _ NNP 25 2281 798 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2281 799 divisions division NNS 25 2281 800 : : : 25 2281 801 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 25 2281 802 white white JJ 25 2281 803 population population NN 25 2281 804 ; ; , 25 2281 805 small small JJ 25 2281 806 Lappish lappish JJ 25 2281 807 minority minority NN 25 2281 808 ; ; , 25 2281 809 foreign foreign JJ 25 2281 810 born bear VBN 25 2281 811 or or CC 25 2281 812 first first JJ 25 2281 813 - - HYPH 25 2281 814 generation generation NN 25 2281 815 immigrants immigrant NNS 25 2281 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 817 Finns Finns NNP 25 2281 818 , , , 25 2281 819 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 25 2281 820 , , , 25 2281 821 Danes Danes NNPS 25 2281 822 , , , 25 2281 823 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 25 2281 824 , , , 25 2281 825 Greeks Greeks NNPS 25 2281 826 , , , 25 2281 827 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2281 828 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 829 about about RB 25 2281 830 12 12 CD 25 2281 831 % % NN 25 2281 832 _ _ NNP 25 2281 833 # # $ 25 2281 834 _ _ NNP 25 2281 835 Religion Religion NNP 25 2281 836 : : : 25 2281 837 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 2281 838 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 2281 839 94 94 CD 25 2281 840 % % NN 25 2281 841 , , , 25 2281 842 Roman roman JJ 25 2281 843 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2281 844 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2281 845 % % NN 25 2281 846 , , , 25 2281 847 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 25 2281 848 1 1 CD 25 2281 849 % % NN 25 2281 850 , , , 25 2281 851 other other JJ 25 2281 852 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2281 853 % % NN 25 2281 854 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 855 1987 1987 CD 25 2281 856 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 857 _ _ NNP 25 2281 858 # # $ 25 2281 859 _ _ NNP 25 2281 860 Language Language NNP 25 2281 861 : : : 25 2281 862 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2281 863 , , , 25 2281 864 small small JJ 25 2281 865 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 25 2281 866 and and CC 25 2281 867 Finnish Finnish NNP 25 2281 868 - - HYPH 25 2281 869 speaking speak VBG 25 2281 870 minorities minority NNS 25 2281 871 ; ; : 25 2281 872 immigrants immigrant NNS 25 2281 873 speak speak VBP 25 2281 874 native native JJ 25 2281 875 languages language NNS 25 2281 876 _ _ NNP 25 2281 877 # # NNP 25 2281 878 _ _ NNP 25 2281 879 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2281 880 : : : 25 2281 881 99 99 CD 25 2281 882 % % NN 25 2281 883 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 884 male male JJ 25 2281 885 NA% NA% NNS 25 2281 886 , , , 25 2281 887 female female JJ 25 2281 888 NA% NA% NNS 25 2281 889 ) ) -RRB- 25 2281 890 age age NN 25 2281 891 15 15 CD 25 2281 892 and and CC 25 2281 893 over over RB 25 2281 894 can can MD 25 2281 895 read read VB 25 2281 896 and and CC 25 2281 897 write write VB 25 2281 898 ( ( -LRB- 25 2281 899 1979 1979 CD 25 2281 900 est est NNP 25 2281 901 . . . 25 2281 902 ) ) -RRB- 25 2282 1 _ _ NNP 25 2282 2 # # $ 25 2282 3 _ _ NNP 25 2282 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2282 5 force force NN 25 2282 6 : : : 25 2282 7 4,572,000 4,572,000 CD 25 2282 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2282 9 October October NNP 25 2282 10 1990 1990 CD 25 2282 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2282 12 ; ; : 25 2282 13 government government NN 25 2282 14 services service NNS 25 2282 15 37.4 37.4 CD 25 2282 16 % % NN 25 2282 17 , , , 25 2282 18 mining mining NN 25 2282 19 , , , 25 2282 20 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2282 21 , , , 25 2282 22 electricity electricity NN 25 2282 23 , , , 25 2282 24 and and CC 25 2282 25 water water NN 25 2282 26 service service NN 25 2282 27 23.1 23.1 CD 25 2282 28 % % NN 25 2282 29 , , , 25 2282 30 private private JJ 25 2282 31 services service NNS 25 2282 32 22.2 22.2 CD 25 2282 33 % % NN 25 2282 34 , , , 25 2282 35 transportation transportation NN 25 2282 36 and and CC 25 2282 37 communications communication NNS 25 2282 38 7 7 CD 25 2282 39 % % NN 25 2282 40 , , , 25 2282 41 construction construction NN 25 2282 42 6.3 6.3 CD 25 2282 43 % % NN 25 2282 44 , , , 25 2282 45 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2282 46 , , , 25 2282 47 forestry forestry NN 25 2282 48 , , , 25 2282 49 fishing fishing NN 25 2282 50 , , , 25 2282 51 and and CC 25 2282 52 hunting hunt VBG 25 2282 53 3.8 3.8 CD 25 2282 54 % % NN 25 2282 55 , , , 25 2282 56 other other JJ 25 2282 57 0.2 0.2 CD 25 2282 58 % % NN 25 2282 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2282 60 1988 1988 CD 25 2282 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 2282 62 _ _ NNP 25 2282 63 # # NNP 25 2282 64 _ _ NNP 25 2282 65 Organized Organized NNP 25 2282 66 labor labor NN 25 2282 67 : : : 25 2282 68 80 80 CD 25 2282 69 % % NN 25 2282 70 of of IN 25 2282 71 labor labor NN 25 2282 72 force force NN 25 2282 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 2282 74 1990 1990 CD 25 2282 75 est est NNP 25 2282 76 . . . 25 2282 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 1 _ _ NNP 25 2283 2 * * NFP 25 2283 3 _ _ NNP 25 2283 4 Government Government NNP 25 2283 5 _ _ NNP 25 2283 6 # # NNP 25 2283 7 _ _ NNP 25 2283 8 Long Long NNP 25 2283 9 - - HYPH 25 2283 10 form form NN 25 2283 11 name name NN 25 2283 12 : : : 25 2283 13 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2283 14 of of IN 25 2283 15 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2283 16 _ _ NNP 25 2283 17 # # $ 25 2283 18 _ _ NNP 25 2283 19 Type Type NNP 25 2283 20 : : : 25 2283 21 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2283 22 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2283 23 _ _ NNP 25 2283 24 # # NNP 25 2283 25 _ _ NNP 25 2283 26 Capital Capital NNP 25 2283 27 : : : 25 2283 28 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 25 2283 29 _ _ NNP 25 2283 30 # # $ 25 2283 31 _ _ NNP 25 2283 32 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2283 33 divisions division NNS 25 2283 34 : : : 25 2283 35 24 24 CD 25 2283 36 provinces province NNS 25 2283 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 38 lan lan NNP 25 2283 39 , , , 25 2283 40 singular singular JJ 25 2283 41 and and CC 25 2283 42 plural plural JJ 25 2283 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 44 ; ; : 25 2283 45 Alvsborgs Alvsborgs NNP 25 2283 46 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 47 , , , 25 2283 48 Blekinge Blekinge NNP 25 2283 49 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 50 , , , 25 2283 51 Gavleborgs Gavleborgs NNP 25 2283 52 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 53 , , , 25 2283 54 Goteborgs Goteborgs NNP 25 2283 55 och och CC 25 2283 56 Bohus Bohus NNP 25 2283 57 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 58 , , , 25 2283 59 Gotlands Gotlands NNP 25 2283 60 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 61 , , , 25 2283 62 Hallands Hallands NNP 25 2283 63 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 64 , , , 25 2283 65 Jamtlands Jamtlands NNPS 25 2283 66 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 67 , , , 25 2283 68 Jonkopings Jonkopings NNP 25 2283 69 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 70 , , , 25 2283 71 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 25 2283 72 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 73 , , , 25 2283 74 Kopparbergs Kopparbergs NNP 25 2283 75 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 76 , , , 25 2283 77 Kristianstads Kristianstads NNP 25 2283 78 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 79 , , , 25 2283 80 Kronobergs Kronobergs NNP 25 2283 81 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 82 , , , 25 2283 83 Malmohus Malmohus NNP 25 2283 84 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 85 , , , 25 2283 86 Norrbottens Norrbottens NNP 25 2283 87 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 88 , , , 25 2283 89 Orebro Orebro NNP 25 2283 90 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 91 , , , 25 2283 92 Ostergotlands Ostergotlands NNP 25 2283 93 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 94 , , , 25 2283 95 Skaraborgs Skaraborgs NNP 25 2283 96 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 97 , , , 25 2283 98 Sodermanlands Sodermanlands NNP 25 2283 99 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 100 , , , 25 2283 101 Stockholms Stockholms NNP 25 2283 102 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 103 , , , 25 2283 104 Uppsala Uppsala NNP 25 2283 105 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 106 , , , 25 2283 107 Varmlands Varmlands NNP 25 2283 108 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 109 , , , 25 2283 110 Vasterbottens Vasterbottens NNP 25 2283 111 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 112 , , , 25 2283 113 Vasternorrlands Vasternorrlands NNP 25 2283 114 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 115 , , , 25 2283 116 Vastmanlands Vastmanlands NNP 25 2283 117 Lan Lan NNP 25 2283 118 _ _ NNP 25 2283 119 # # NNP 25 2283 120 _ _ NNP 25 2283 121 Independence Independence NNP 25 2283 122 : : : 25 2283 123 6 6 CD 25 2283 124 June June NNP 25 2283 125 1809 1809 CD 25 2283 126 , , , 25 2283 127 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2283 128 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2283 129 established establish VBD 25 2283 130 _ _ NNP 25 2283 131 # # $ 25 2283 132 _ _ NNP 25 2283 133 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2283 134 : : : 25 2283 135 1 1 CD 25 2283 136 January January NNP 25 2283 137 1975 1975 CD 25 2283 138 _ _ NNP 25 2283 139 # # $ 25 2283 140 _ _ NNP 25 2283 141 Legal Legal NNP 25 2283 142 system system NN 25 2283 143 : : : 25 2283 144 civil civil JJ 25 2283 145 law law NN 25 2283 146 system system NN 25 2283 147 influenced influence VBN 25 2283 148 by by IN 25 2283 149 customary customary JJ 25 2283 150 law law NN 25 2283 151 ; ; : 25 2283 152 accepts accept VBZ 25 2283 153 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2283 154 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2283 155 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2283 156 , , , 25 2283 157 with with IN 25 2283 158 reservations reservation NNS 25 2283 159 _ _ NNP 25 2283 160 # # $ 25 2283 161 _ _ NNP 25 2283 162 National national JJ 25 2283 163 holiday holiday NN 25 2283 164 : : : 25 2283 165 Day day NN 25 2283 166 of of IN 25 2283 167 the the DT 25 2283 168 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 2283 169 Flag Flag NNP 25 2283 170 , , , 25 2283 171 6 6 CD 25 2283 172 June June NNP 25 2283 173 _ _ NNP 25 2283 174 # # NNP 25 2283 175 _ _ NNP 25 2283 176 Executive Executive NNP 25 2283 177 branch branch NN 25 2283 178 : : : 25 2283 179 monarch monarch NN 25 2283 180 , , , 25 2283 181 prime prime NNP 25 2283 182 minister minister NN 25 2283 183 , , , 25 2283 184 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2283 185 _ _ NNP 25 2283 186 # # $ 25 2283 187 _ _ NNP 25 2283 188 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2283 189 branch branch NN 25 2283 190 : : : 25 2283 191 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2283 192 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2283 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 194 Riksdag Riksdag NNP 25 2283 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 196 _ _ NNP 25 2283 197 # # $ 25 2283 198 _ _ NNP 25 2283 199 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2283 200 branch branch NN 25 2283 201 : : : 25 2283 202 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2283 203 Court Court NNP 25 2283 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 205 Hogsta Hogsta NNP 25 2283 206 Domstolen Domstolen NNP 25 2283 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 208 _ _ NNP 25 2283 209 # # NNP 25 2283 210 _ _ NNP 25 2283 211 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2283 212 : : : 25 2283 213 Chief Chief NNP 25 2283 214 of of IN 25 2283 215 State State NNP 25 2283 216 -- -- : 25 2283 217 King King NNP 25 2283 218 CARL CARL NNP 25 2283 219 XVI XVI NNP 25 2283 220 Gustaf Gustaf NNP 25 2283 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 222 since since IN 25 2283 223 19 19 CD 25 2283 224 September September NNP 25 2283 225 1973 1973 CD 25 2283 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 227 ; ; : 25 2283 228 Heir Heir NNP 25 2283 229 Apparent Apparent NNP 25 2283 230 Princess Princess NNP 25 2283 231 VICTORIA VICTORIA NNP 25 2283 232 Ingrid Ingrid NNP 25 2283 233 Alice Alice NNP 25 2283 234 Desiree Desiree NNP 25 2283 235 , , , 25 2283 236 daughter daughter NN 25 2283 237 of of IN 25 2283 238 the the DT 25 2283 239 King King NNP 25 2283 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 241 born bear VBN 25 2283 242 14 14 CD 25 2283 243 July July NNP 25 2283 244 1977 1977 CD 25 2283 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 246 ; ; : 25 2283 247 Head Head NNP 25 2283 248 of of IN 25 2283 249 Government Government NNP 25 2283 250 -- -- : 25 2283 251 Prime Prime NNP 25 2283 252 Minister Minister NNP 25 2283 253 Carl Carl NNP 25 2283 254 BILDT BILDT NNP 25 2283 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 256 since since IN 25 2283 257 3 3 CD 25 2283 258 October October NNP 25 2283 259 1991 1991 CD 25 2283 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 261 _ _ NNP 25 2283 262 # # $ 25 2283 263 _ _ NNP 25 2283 264 Political political JJ 25 2283 265 parties party NNS 25 2283 266 and and CC 25 2283 267 leaders leader NNS 25 2283 268 : : : 25 2283 269 ruling rule VBG 25 2283 270 four four CD 25 2283 271 - - HYPH 25 2283 272 party party NN 25 2283 273 coalition coalition NN 25 2283 274 consists consist VBZ 25 2283 275 of of IN 25 2283 276 the the DT 25 2283 277 Moderate Moderate NNP 25 2283 278 Party Party NNP 25 2283 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 280 conservative conservative JJ 25 2283 281 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 282 , , , 25 2283 283 Carl Carl NNP 25 2283 284 BILDT BILDT NNP 25 2283 285 ; ; : 25 2283 286 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2283 287 People People NNPS 25 2283 288 's 's POS 25 2283 289 Party Party NNP 25 2283 290 , , , 25 2283 291 Bengt Bengt NNP 25 2283 292 WESTERBERG WESTERBERG NNP 25 2283 293 ; ; : 25 2283 294 Center Center NNP 25 2283 295 Party Party NNP 25 2283 296 , , , 25 2283 297 Olof Olof NNP 25 2283 298 JOHANSSON JOHANSSON NNP 25 2283 299 ; ; : 25 2283 300 and and CC 25 2283 301 the the DT 25 2283 302 Christian Christian NNP 25 2283 303 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2283 304 Party Party NNP 25 2283 305 , , , 25 2283 306 Alf Alf NNP 25 2283 307 SVENSSON SVENSSON NNP 25 2283 308 ; ; : 25 2283 309 Social Social NNP 25 2283 310 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2283 311 Party Party NNP 25 2283 312 , , , 25 2283 313 Ingvar Ingvar NNP 25 2283 314 CARLSSON CARLSSON NNP 25 2283 315 ; ; : 25 2283 316 New New NNP 25 2283 317 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2283 318 Party Party NNP 25 2283 319 , , , 25 2283 320 Count Count NNP 25 2283 321 Ian Ian NNP 25 2283 322 WACHMEISTER WACHMEISTER NNP 25 2283 323 ; ; : 25 2283 324 Left Left NNP 25 2283 325 Party Party NNP 25 2283 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 327 VP VP NNP 25 2283 328 ; ; : 25 2283 329 Communist Communist NNP 25 2283 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 331 , , , 25 2283 332 Lars Lars NNP 25 2283 333 WERNER WERNER NNP 25 2283 334 ; ; : 25 2283 335 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 2283 336 Communist Communist NNP 25 2283 337 Party Party NNP 25 2283 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 339 SKP SKP NNP 25 2283 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 341 , , , 25 2283 342 Rune Rune NNP 25 2283 343 PETTERSSON PETTERSSON NNP 25 2283 344 ; ; : 25 2283 345 Communist Communist NNP 25 2283 346 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2283 347 ' ' POS 25 2283 348 Party Party NNP 25 2283 349 , , , 25 2283 350 Rolf Rolf NNP 25 2283 351 HAGEL HAGEL NNP 25 2283 352 ; ; : 25 2283 353 Green Green NNP 25 2283 354 Party Party NNP 25 2283 355 , , , 25 2283 356 no no DT 25 2283 357 formal formal JJ 25 2283 358 leader leader NN 25 2283 359 _ _ NNP 25 2283 360 # # NNP 25 2283 361 _ _ NNP 25 2283 362 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2283 363 : : : 25 2283 364 universal universal JJ 25 2283 365 at at IN 25 2283 366 age age NN 25 2283 367 18 18 CD 25 2283 368 _ _ NNP 25 2283 369 # # NNP 25 2283 370 _ _ NNP 25 2283 371 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2283 372 : : : 25 2283 373 Riksdag riksdag NN 25 2283 374 -- -- : 25 2283 375 last last RB 25 2283 376 held hold VBD 25 2283 377 15 15 CD 25 2283 378 September September NNP 25 2283 379 1991 1991 CD 25 2283 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 381 next next JJ 25 2283 382 to to TO 25 2283 383 be be VB 25 2283 384 held hold VBN 25 2283 385 September September NNP 25 2283 386 1994 1994 CD 25 2283 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 388 ; ; : 25 2283 389 results result NNS 25 2283 390 -- -- : 25 2283 391 Social Social NNP 25 2283 392 Democratic democratic JJ 25 2283 393 37.6 37.6 CD 25 2283 394 % % NN 25 2283 395 , , , 25 2283 396 Moderate Moderate NNP 25 2283 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 398 conservative conservative JJ 25 2283 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 400 21.9 21.9 CD 25 2283 401 % % NN 25 2283 402 , , , 25 2283 403 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2283 404 People People NNPS 25 2283 405 's 's POS 25 2283 406 Party Party NNP 25 2283 407 9.1 9.1 CD 25 2283 408 % % NN 25 2283 409 , , , 25 2283 410 Center Center NNP 25 2283 411 Party Party NNP 25 2283 412 8.5 8.5 CD 25 2283 413 % % NN 25 2283 414 , , , 25 2283 415 Christian Christian NNP 25 2283 416 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 2283 417 7.1 7.1 CD 25 2283 418 % % NN 25 2283 419 , , , 25 2283 420 New New NNP 25 2283 421 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2283 422 6.7 6.7 CD 25 2283 423 % % NN 25 2283 424 , , , 25 2283 425 Left Left NNP 25 2283 426 Party Party NNP 25 2283 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 428 Communist Communist NNP 25 2283 429 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 430 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2283 431 % % NN 25 2283 432 , , , 25 2283 433 Green Green NNP 25 2283 434 Party Party NNP 25 2283 435 3.4 3.4 CD 25 2283 436 % % NN 25 2283 437 , , , 25 2283 438 other other JJ 25 2283 439 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2283 440 % % NN 25 2283 441 ; ; : 25 2283 442 seats--(349 seats--(349 NNP 25 2283 443 total total NN 25 2283 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 445 Social Social NNP 25 2283 446 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2283 447 138 138 CD 25 2283 448 , , , 25 2283 449 Moderate Moderate NNP 25 2283 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 451 conservative conservative JJ 25 2283 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 453 80 80 CD 25 2283 454 , , , 25 2283 455 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2283 456 People People NNPS 25 2283 457 's 's POS 25 2283 458 Party Party NNP 25 2283 459 33 33 CD 25 2283 460 , , , 25 2283 461 Center Center NNP 25 2283 462 Party Party NNP 25 2283 463 31 31 CD 25 2283 464 , , , 25 2283 465 Christian Christian NNP 25 2283 466 Democrats Democrats NNPS 25 2283 467 26 26 CD 25 2283 468 , , , 25 2283 469 New New NNP 25 2283 470 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2283 471 25 25 CD 25 2283 472 , , , 25 2283 473 Left Left NNP 25 2283 474 Party Party NNP 25 2283 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 476 Communist Communist NNP 25 2283 477 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 478 16 16 CD 25 2283 479 ; ; : 25 2283 480 note note VB 25 2283 481 : : : 25 2283 482 the the DT 25 2283 483 Green Green NNP 25 2283 484 Party Party NNP 25 2283 485 leaves leave VBZ 25 2283 486 the the DT 25 2283 487 Riksdag Riksdag NNP 25 2283 488 because because IN 25 2283 489 it -PRON- PRP 25 2283 490 received receive VBD 25 2283 491 less less JJR 25 2283 492 than than IN 25 2283 493 the the DT 25 2283 494 required require VBN 25 2283 495 4 4 CD 25 2283 496 % % NN 25 2283 497 of of IN 25 2283 498 the the DT 25 2283 499 vote vote NN 25 2283 500 _ _ NNP 25 2283 501 # # NNP 25 2283 502 _ _ NNP 25 2283 503 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2283 504 : : : 25 2283 505 VP VP NNP 25 2283 506 and and CC 25 2283 507 SKP SKP NNP 25 2283 508 ; ; : 25 2283 509 VP VP NNP 25 2283 510 , , , 25 2283 511 formerly formerly RB 25 2283 512 the the DT 25 2283 513 Left Left NNP 25 2283 514 Party Party NNP 25 2283 515 - - HYPH 25 2283 516 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2283 517 , , , 25 2283 518 is be VBZ 25 2283 519 reported report VBN 25 2283 520 to to TO 25 2283 521 have have VB 25 2283 522 roughly roughly RB 25 2283 523 17,800 17,800 CD 25 2283 524 members member NNS 25 2283 525 and and CC 25 2283 526 attracted attract VBD 25 2283 527 5.8 5.8 CD 25 2283 528 % % NN 25 2283 529 of of IN 25 2283 530 the the DT 25 2283 531 vote vote NN 25 2283 532 in in IN 25 2283 533 the the DT 25 2283 534 1988 1988 CD 25 2283 535 election election NN 25 2283 536 ; ; : 25 2283 537 VP VP NNP 25 2283 538 dropped drop VBD 25 2283 539 the the DT 25 2283 540 Communist communist JJ 25 2283 541 label label NN 25 2283 542 in in IN 25 2283 543 1990 1990 CD 25 2283 544 , , , 25 2283 545 but but CC 25 2283 546 maintains maintain VBZ 25 2283 547 a a DT 25 2283 548 Marxist marxist JJ 25 2283 549 ideology ideology NN 25 2283 550 _ _ NNP 25 2283 551 # # $ 25 2283 552 _ _ NNP 25 2283 553 Member Member NNP 25 2283 554 of of IN 25 2283 555 : : : 25 2283 556 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2283 557 , , , 25 2283 558 AG AG NNP 25 2283 559 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 560 observer observer NN 25 2283 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 562 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2283 563 , , , 25 2283 564 BIS BIS NNP 25 2283 565 , , , 25 2283 566 CCC CCC NNP 25 2283 567 , , , 25 2283 568 CE CE NNP 25 2283 569 , , , 25 2283 570 CERN CERN NNP 25 2283 571 , , , 25 2283 572 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2283 573 , , , 25 2283 574 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2283 575 , , , 25 2283 576 ECE ECE NNP 25 2283 577 , , , 25 2283 578 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 2283 579 , , , 25 2283 580 ESA ESA NNP 25 2283 581 , , , 25 2283 582 FAO FAO NNP 25 2283 583 , , , 25 2283 584 G-6 G-6 NNP 25 2283 585 , , , 25 2283 586 G-8 G-8 NNP 25 2283 587 , , , 25 2283 588 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 2283 589 , , , 25 2283 590 G-10 g-10 CD 25 2283 591 , , , 25 2283 592 GATT GATT NNP 25 2283 593 , , , 25 2283 594 IADB IADB NNP 25 2283 595 , , , 25 2283 596 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2283 597 , , , 25 2283 598 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2283 599 , , , 25 2283 600 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2283 601 , , , 25 2283 602 ICC ICC NNP 25 2283 603 , , , 25 2283 604 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2283 605 , , , 25 2283 606 IDA IDA NNP 25 2283 607 , , , 25 2283 608 IEA IEA NNP 25 2283 609 , , , 25 2283 610 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2283 611 , , , 25 2283 612 IFC IFC NNP 25 2283 613 , , , 25 2283 614 ILO ILO NNP 25 2283 615 , , , 25 2283 616 IMF IMF NNP 25 2283 617 , , , 25 2283 618 IMO imo RB 25 2283 619 , , , 25 2283 620 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2283 621 , , , 25 2283 622 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2283 623 , , , 25 2283 624 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2283 625 , , , 25 2283 626 IOC IOC NNP 25 2283 627 , , , 25 2283 628 IOM IOM NNP 25 2283 629 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 630 observer observer NN 25 2283 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 632 , , , 25 2283 633 ISO ISO NNP 25 2283 634 , , , 25 2283 635 ITU ITU NNP 25 2283 636 , , , 25 2283 637 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2283 638 , , , 25 2283 639 NAM NAM NNP 25 2283 640 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 641 guest guest NNP 25 2283 642 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 643 , , , 25 2283 644 NC NC NNP 25 2283 645 , , , 25 2283 646 NEA NEA NNP 25 2283 647 , , , 25 2283 648 NIB NIB NNP 25 2283 649 , , , 25 2283 650 OECD OECD NNP 25 2283 651 , , , 25 2283 652 PCA PCA NNP 25 2283 653 , , , 25 2283 654 UN UN NNP 25 2283 655 , , , 25 2283 656 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2283 657 , , , 25 2283 658 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2283 659 , , , 25 2283 660 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 2283 661 , , , 25 2283 662 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2283 663 , , , 25 2283 664 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2283 665 , , , 25 2283 666 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 2283 667 , , , 25 2283 668 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2283 669 , , , 25 2283 670 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 2283 671 , , , 25 2283 672 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 2283 673 , , , 25 2283 674 UPU UPU NNP 25 2283 675 , , , 25 2283 676 WHO who WP 25 2283 677 , , , 25 2283 678 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2283 679 , , , 25 2283 680 WMO WMO NNP 25 2283 681 _ _ NNP 25 2283 682 # # $ 25 2283 683 _ _ NNP 25 2283 684 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2283 685 representation representation NN 25 2283 686 : : : 25 2283 687 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2283 688 Anders Anders NNPS 25 2283 689 THUNBORG thunborg VBP 25 2283 690 ; ; : 25 2283 691 Chancery chancery NN 25 2283 692 at at IN 25 2283 693 Suite Suite NNP 25 2283 694 1200 1200 CD 25 2283 695 , , , 25 2283 696 600 600 CD 25 2283 697 New New NNP 25 2283 698 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 2283 699 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2283 700 NW NW NNP 25 2283 701 , , , 25 2283 702 Washington Washington NNP 25 2283 703 DC DC NNP 25 2283 704 20037 20037 CD 25 2283 705 ; ; : 25 2283 706 telephone telephone NN 25 2283 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 708 202 202 CD 25 2283 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 710 944 944 CD 25 2283 711 - - HYPH 25 2283 712 5600 5600 CD 25 2283 713 ; ; : 25 2283 714 there there EX 25 2283 715 are be VBP 25 2283 716 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2283 717 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2283 718 General General NNP 25 2283 719 in in IN 25 2283 720 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2283 721 , , , 25 2283 722 Los Los NNP 25 2283 723 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2283 724 , , , 25 2283 725 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 25 2283 726 , , , 25 2283 727 and and CC 25 2283 728 New New NNP 25 2283 729 York York NNP 25 2283 730 ; ; : 25 2283 731 US US NNP 25 2283 732 -- -- : 25 2283 733 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2283 734 Charles Charles NNP 25 2283 735 E. E. NNP 25 2283 736 REDMAN REDMAN NNP 25 2283 737 ; ; : 25 2283 738 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2283 739 at at IN 25 2283 740 Strandvagen Strandvagen NNP 25 2283 741 101 101 CD 25 2283 742 , , , 25 2283 743 S-115 S-115 NNP 25 2283 744 89 89 CD 25 2283 745 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 25 2283 746 ; ; : 25 2283 747 telephone telephone NN 25 2283 748 [ [ -LRB- 25 2283 749 46 46 CD 25 2283 750 ] ] -RRB- 25 2283 751 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 752 8) 8) CD 25 2283 753 783 783 CD 25 2283 754 - - SYM 25 2283 755 5300 5300 CD 25 2283 756 _ _ NNP 25 2283 757 # # $ 25 2283 758 _ _ NNP 25 2283 759 Flag Flag NNP 25 2283 760 : : : 25 2283 761 blue blue JJ 25 2283 762 with with IN 25 2283 763 a a DT 25 2283 764 yellow yellow JJ 25 2283 765 cross cross NN 25 2283 766 that that WDT 25 2283 767 extends extend VBZ 25 2283 768 to to IN 25 2283 769 the the DT 25 2283 770 edges edge NNS 25 2283 771 of of IN 25 2283 772 the the DT 25 2283 773 flag flag NN 25 2283 774 ; ; : 25 2283 775 the the DT 25 2283 776 vertical vertical JJ 25 2283 777 part part NN 25 2283 778 of of IN 25 2283 779 the the DT 25 2283 780 cross cross NN 25 2283 781 is be VBZ 25 2283 782 shifted shift VBN 25 2283 783 to to IN 25 2283 784 the the DT 25 2283 785 hoist hoist NN 25 2283 786 side side NN 25 2283 787 in in IN 25 2283 788 the the DT 25 2283 789 style style NN 25 2283 790 of of IN 25 2283 791 the the DT 25 2283 792 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 25 2283 793 ( ( -LRB- 25 2283 794 Danish danish JJ 25 2283 795 flag flag NN 25 2283 796 ) ) -RRB- 25 2283 797 _ _ NNP 25 2283 798 * * NFP 25 2283 799 _ _ NNP 25 2283 800 Economy Economy NNP 25 2283 801 _ _ NNP 25 2283 802 # # NNP 25 2283 803 _ _ NNP 25 2283 804 Overview Overview NNP 25 2283 805 : : : 25 2283 806 Aided aid VBN 25 2283 807 by by IN 25 2283 808 a a DT 25 2283 809 long long JJ 25 2283 810 period period NN 25 2283 811 of of IN 25 2283 812 peace peace NN 25 2283 813 and and CC 25 2283 814 neutrality neutrality NN 25 2283 815 during during IN 25 2283 816 World World NNP 25 2283 817 War War NNP 25 2283 818 I I NNP 25 2283 819 through through IN 25 2283 820 World World NNP 25 2283 821 War War NNP 25 2283 822 II II NNP 25 2283 823 , , , 25 2283 824 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2283 825 has have VBZ 25 2283 826 achieved achieve VBN 25 2283 827 an an DT 25 2283 828 enviable enviable JJ 25 2283 829 standard standard NN 25 2283 830 of of IN 25 2283 831 living live VBG 25 2283 832 under under IN 25 2283 833 a a DT 25 2283 834 mixed mixed JJ 25 2283 835 system system NN 25 2283 836 of of IN 25 2283 837 high high JJ 25 2283 838 - - HYPH 25 2283 839 tech tech NN 25 2283 840 capitalism capitalism NN 25 2283 841 and and CC 25 2283 842 extensive extensive JJ 25 2283 843 welfare welfare NN 25 2283 844 benefits benefit NNS 25 2283 845 . . . 25 2284 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 2284 2 has have VBZ 25 2284 3 essentially essentially RB 25 2284 4 full full JJ 25 2284 5 employment employment NN 25 2284 6 , , , 25 2284 7 a a DT 25 2284 8 modern modern JJ 25 2284 9 distribution distribution NN 25 2284 10 system system NN 25 2284 11 , , , 25 2284 12 excellent excellent JJ 25 2284 13 internal internal JJ 25 2284 14 and and CC 25 2284 15 external external JJ 25 2284 16 communications communication NNS 25 2284 17 , , , 25 2284 18 and and CC 25 2284 19 a a DT 25 2284 20 skilled skilled JJ 25 2284 21 labor labor NN 25 2284 22 force force NN 25 2284 23 . . . 25 2285 1 Timber timber NN 25 2285 2 , , , 25 2285 3 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2285 4 , , , 25 2285 5 and and CC 25 2285 6 iron iron NN 25 2285 7 ore ore NN 25 2285 8 constitute constitute VBP 25 2285 9 the the DT 25 2285 10 resource resource NN 25 2285 11 base base NN 25 2285 12 of of IN 25 2285 13 an an DT 25 2285 14 economy economy NN 25 2285 15 that that WDT 25 2285 16 is be VBZ 25 2285 17 heavily heavily RB 25 2285 18 oriented orient VBN 25 2285 19 toward toward IN 25 2285 20 foreign foreign JJ 25 2285 21 trade trade NN 25 2285 22 . . . 25 2286 1 Privately privately RB 25 2286 2 owned own VBN 25 2286 3 firms firm NNS 25 2286 4 account account VBP 25 2286 5 for for IN 25 2286 6 about about RB 25 2286 7 90 90 CD 25 2286 8 % % NN 25 2286 9 of of IN 25 2286 10 industrial industrial JJ 25 2286 11 output output NN 25 2286 12 , , , 25 2286 13 of of IN 25 2286 14 which which WDT 25 2286 15 the the DT 25 2286 16 engineering engineering NN 25 2286 17 sector sector NN 25 2286 18 accounts account VBZ 25 2286 19 for for IN 25 2286 20 50 50 CD 25 2286 21 % % NN 25 2286 22 of of IN 25 2286 23 output output NN 25 2286 24 and and CC 25 2286 25 exports export NNS 25 2286 26 . . . 25 2287 1 For for IN 25 2287 2 some some DT 25 2287 3 observers observer NNS 25 2287 4 , , , 25 2287 5 the the DT 25 2287 6 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2287 7 model model NN 25 2287 8 has have VBZ 25 2287 9 succeeded succeed VBN 25 2287 10 in in IN 25 2287 11 making make VBG 25 2287 12 economic economic JJ 25 2287 13 efficiency efficiency NN 25 2287 14 and and CC 25 2287 15 social social JJ 25 2287 16 egalitarianism egalitarianism NN 25 2287 17 complementary complementary NN 25 2287 18 , , , 25 2287 19 rather rather RB 25 2287 20 than than IN 25 2287 21 competitive competitive JJ 25 2287 22 , , , 25 2287 23 goals goal NNS 25 2287 24 . . . 25 2288 1 Others other NNS 25 2288 2 argue argue VBP 25 2288 3 that that IN 25 2288 4 the the DT 25 2288 5 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2288 6 model model NN 25 2288 7 is be VBZ 25 2288 8 on on IN 25 2288 9 the the DT 25 2288 10 verge verge NN 25 2288 11 of of IN 25 2288 12 collapsing collapse VBG 25 2288 13 by by IN 25 2288 14 pointing point VBG 25 2288 15 to to IN 25 2288 16 the the DT 25 2288 17 serious serious JJ 25 2288 18 economic economic JJ 25 2288 19 problems problem NNS 25 2288 20 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2288 21 faces face VBZ 25 2288 22 in in IN 25 2288 23 1991 1991 CD 25 2288 24 : : : 25 2288 25 high high JJ 25 2288 26 inflation inflation NN 25 2288 27 and and CC 25 2288 28 absenteeism absenteeism NN 25 2288 29 , , , 25 2288 30 growing grow VBG 25 2288 31 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2288 32 and and CC 25 2288 33 deficits deficit NNS 25 2288 34 , , , 25 2288 35 and and CC 25 2288 36 declining decline VBG 25 2288 37 international international JJ 25 2288 38 competitiveness competitiveness NN 25 2288 39 . . . 25 2289 1 In in IN 25 2289 2 1990 1990 CD 25 2289 3 , , , 25 2289 4 to to TO 25 2289 5 improve improve VB 25 2289 6 the the DT 25 2289 7 economy economy NN 25 2289 8 , , , 25 2289 9 the the DT 25 2289 10 government government NN 25 2289 11 approved approve VBD 25 2289 12 a a DT 25 2289 13 mandate mandate NN 25 2289 14 for for IN 25 2289 15 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2289 16 to to TO 25 2289 17 seek seek VB 25 2289 18 EC EC NNP 25 2289 19 membership membership NN 25 2289 20 and and CC 25 2289 21 an an DT 25 2289 22 austerity austerity NN 25 2289 23 and and CC 25 2289 24 privatization privatization NN 25 2289 25 package package NN 25 2289 26 and and CC 25 2289 27 implemented implement VBD 25 2289 28 a a DT 25 2289 29 major major JJ 25 2289 30 tax tax NN 25 2289 31 reform reform NN 25 2289 32 . . . 25 2290 1 These these DT 25 2290 2 reforms reform NNS 25 2290 3 may may MD 25 2290 4 succeed succeed VB 25 2290 5 in in IN 25 2290 6 turning turn VBG 25 2290 7 the the DT 25 2290 8 economy economy NN 25 2290 9 around around RB 25 2290 10 in in IN 25 2290 11 1992 1992 CD 25 2290 12 . . . 25 2291 1 _ _ NNP 25 2291 2 # # NNP 25 2291 3 _ _ NNP 25 2291 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2291 5 : : : 25 2291 6 $ $ $ 25 2291 7 137.8 137.8 CD 25 2291 8 billion billion CD 25 2291 9 , , , 25 2291 10 per per IN 25 2291 11 capita capita FW 25 2291 12 $ $ $ 25 2291 13 16,200 16,200 CD 25 2291 14 ; ; : 25 2291 15 real real JJ 25 2291 16 growth growth NN 25 2291 17 rate rate NN 25 2291 18 0.3 0.3 CD 25 2291 19 % % NN 25 2291 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 23 _ _ NNP 25 2291 24 # # $ 25 2291 25 _ _ NNP 25 2291 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2291 27 rate rate NN 25 2291 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2291 30 prices price NNS 25 2291 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 32 : : : 25 2291 33 10.9 10.9 CD 25 2291 34 % % NN 25 2291 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 38 _ _ NNP 25 2291 39 # # NNP 25 2291 40 _ _ NNP 25 2291 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2291 42 rate rate NN 25 2291 43 : : : 25 2291 44 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2291 45 % % NN 25 2291 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 49 _ _ NNP 25 2291 50 # # NNP 25 2291 51 _ _ NNP 25 2291 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2291 53 : : : 25 2291 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2291 55 $ $ $ 25 2291 56 60.1 60.1 CD 25 2291 57 billion billion CD 25 2291 58 ; ; : 25 2291 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2291 60 $ $ $ 25 2291 61 56.7 56.7 CD 25 2291 62 billion billion CD 25 2291 63 , , , 25 2291 64 including include VBG 25 2291 65 capital capital NN 25 2291 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2291 67 of of IN 25 2291 68 $ $ $ 25 2291 69 NA NA NNP 25 2291 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 71 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2291 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 73 _ _ NNP 25 2291 74 # # NNP 25 2291 75 _ _ NNP 25 2291 76 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2291 77 : : : 25 2291 78 $ $ $ 25 2291 79 57.5 57.5 CD 25 2291 80 billion billion CD 25 2291 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2291 83 . . NNP 25 2291 84 , , , 25 2291 85 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 87 ; ; : 25 2291 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 2291 89 -- -- : 25 2291 90 machinery machinery NN 25 2291 91 , , , 25 2291 92 motor motor NN 25 2291 93 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 2291 94 , , , 25 2291 95 paper paper NN 25 2291 96 products product NNS 25 2291 97 , , , 25 2291 98 pulp pulp NN 25 2291 99 and and CC 25 2291 100 wood wood NN 25 2291 101 , , , 25 2291 102 iron iron NN 25 2291 103 and and CC 25 2291 104 steel steel NN 25 2291 105 products product NNS 25 2291 106 , , , 25 2291 107 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2291 108 , , , 25 2291 109 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2291 110 and and CC 25 2291 111 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2291 112 products product NNS 25 2291 113 ; ; : 25 2291 114 partners partner NNS 25 2291 115 -- -- : 25 2291 116 EC EC NNP 25 2291 117 54.4 54.4 CD 25 2291 118 % % NN 25 2291 119 , , , 25 2291 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 121 FRG FRG NNP 25 2291 122 14.2 14.2 CD 25 2291 123 % % NN 25 2291 124 , , , 25 2291 125 UK UK NNP 25 2291 126 10.1 10.1 CD 25 2291 127 % % NN 25 2291 128 , , , 25 2291 129 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2291 130 6.6 6.6 CD 25 2291 131 % % NN 25 2291 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 133 , , , 25 2291 134 US US NNP 25 2291 135 8.6 8.6 CD 25 2291 136 % % NN 25 2291 137 , , , 25 2291 138 Norway Norway NNP 25 2291 139 8.2 8.2 CD 25 2291 140 % % NN 25 2291 141 _ _ NN 25 2291 142 # # NNP 25 2291 143 _ _ NNP 25 2291 144 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2291 145 : : : 25 2291 146 $ $ $ 25 2291 147 54.7 54.7 CD 25 2291 148 billion billion CD 25 2291 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 150 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2291 151 . . NNP 25 2291 152 , , , 25 2291 153 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 154 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 155 ; ; : 25 2291 156 commodities commodity NNS 25 2291 157 -- -- : 25 2291 158 machinery machinery NN 25 2291 159 , , , 25 2291 160 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2291 161 and and CC 25 2291 162 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2291 163 products product NNS 25 2291 164 , , , 25 2291 165 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2291 166 , , , 25 2291 167 motor motor NN 25 2291 168 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 2291 169 , , , 25 2291 170 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2291 171 , , , 25 2291 172 iron iron NN 25 2291 173 and and CC 25 2291 174 steel steel NN 25 2291 175 , , , 25 2291 176 clothing clothing NN 25 2291 177 ; ; : 25 2291 178 partners partner NNS 25 2291 179 -- -- : 25 2291 180 EC EC NNP 25 2291 181 55.3 55.3 CD 25 2291 182 % % NN 25 2291 183 , , , 25 2291 184 US US NNP 25 2291 185 8.4 8.4 CD 25 2291 186 % % NN 25 2291 187 _ _ NNP 25 2291 188 # # NNP 25 2291 189 _ _ NNP 25 2291 190 External External NNP 25 2291 191 debt debt NN 25 2291 192 : : : 25 2291 193 $ $ $ 25 2291 194 14.1 14.1 CD 25 2291 195 billion billion CD 25 2291 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 197 December December NNP 25 2291 198 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 200 _ _ NNP 25 2291 201 # # $ 25 2291 202 _ _ NNP 25 2291 203 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2291 204 production production NN 25 2291 205 : : : 25 2291 206 growth growth NN 25 2291 207 rate rate NN 25 2291 208 - - : 25 2291 209 2.0 2.0 CD 25 2291 210 % % NN 25 2291 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 212 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 214 _ _ NNP 25 2291 215 # # $ 25 2291 216 _ _ NNP 25 2291 217 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2291 218 : : : 25 2291 219 39,716,000 39,716,000 CD 25 2291 220 kW kW NNP 25 2291 221 capacity capacity NN 25 2291 222 ; ; : 25 2291 223 142,000 142,000 CD 25 2291 224 million million CD 25 2291 225 kWh kWh NNS 25 2291 226 produced produce VBN 25 2291 227 , , , 25 2291 228 16,700 16,700 CD 25 2291 229 kWh kWh NNS 25 2291 230 per per IN 25 2291 231 capita capita NN 25 2291 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 233 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 235 _ _ NNP 25 2291 236 # # NNP 25 2291 237 _ _ NNP 25 2291 238 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2291 239 : : : 25 2291 240 iron iron NN 25 2291 241 and and CC 25 2291 242 steel steel NN 25 2291 243 , , , 25 2291 244 precision precision NN 25 2291 245 equipment equipment NN 25 2291 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 247 bearings bearing NNS 25 2291 248 , , , 25 2291 249 radio radio NN 25 2291 250 and and CC 25 2291 251 telephone telephone NN 25 2291 252 parts part NNS 25 2291 253 , , , 25 2291 254 armaments armament NNS 25 2291 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 256 , , , 25 2291 257 wood wood NN 25 2291 258 pulp pulp NN 25 2291 259 and and CC 25 2291 260 paper paper NN 25 2291 261 products product NNS 25 2291 262 , , , 25 2291 263 processed process VBN 25 2291 264 foods food NNS 25 2291 265 , , , 25 2291 266 motor motor NN 25 2291 267 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 2291 268 _ _ NNP 25 2291 269 # # NNP 25 2291 270 _ _ NNP 25 2291 271 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2291 272 : : : 25 2291 273 animal animal NN 25 2291 274 husbandry husbandry NN 25 2291 275 predominates predominate VBZ 25 2291 276 , , , 25 2291 277 with with IN 25 2291 278 milk milk NN 25 2291 279 and and CC 25 2291 280 dairy dairy NN 25 2291 281 products product NNS 25 2291 282 accounting account VBG 25 2291 283 for for IN 25 2291 284 37 37 CD 25 2291 285 % % NN 25 2291 286 of of IN 25 2291 287 farm farm NN 25 2291 288 income income NN 25 2291 289 ; ; : 25 2291 290 main main JJ 25 2291 291 crops crop NNS 25 2291 292 -- -- : 25 2291 293 grains grain NNS 25 2291 294 , , , 25 2291 295 sugar sugar NN 25 2291 296 beets beet NNS 25 2291 297 , , , 25 2291 298 potatoes potato NNS 25 2291 299 ; ; : 25 2291 300 100 100 CD 25 2291 301 % % NN 25 2291 302 self self NN 25 2291 303 - - HYPH 25 2291 304 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2291 305 in in IN 25 2291 306 grains grain NNS 25 2291 307 and and CC 25 2291 308 potatoes potato NNS 25 2291 309 , , , 25 2291 310 85 85 CD 25 2291 311 % % NN 25 2291 312 self self NN 25 2291 313 - - HYPH 25 2291 314 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2291 315 in in IN 25 2291 316 sugar sugar NN 25 2291 317 beets beet NNS 25 2291 318 _ _ IN 25 2291 319 # # $ 25 2291 320 _ _ NNP 25 2291 321 Economic economic JJ 25 2291 322 aid aid NN 25 2291 323 : : : 25 2291 324 donor donor NN 25 2291 325 -- -- : 25 2291 326 ODA ODA NNP 25 2291 327 and and CC 25 2291 328 OOF OOF NNP 25 2291 329 commitments commitment NNS 25 2291 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 331 1970 1970 CD 25 2291 332 - - SYM 25 2291 333 89 89 CD 25 2291 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 335 , , , 25 2291 336 $ $ $ 25 2291 337 10.3 10.3 CD 25 2291 338 billion billion CD 25 2291 339 _ _ NNP 25 2291 340 # # NNP 25 2291 341 _ _ NNP 25 2291 342 Currency Currency NNP 25 2291 343 : : : 25 2291 344 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2291 345 krona krona NN 25 2291 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 347 plural plural JJ 25 2291 348 -- -- : 25 2291 349 kronor kronor NNP 25 2291 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 351 ; ; : 25 2291 352 1 1 CD 25 2291 353 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2291 354 krona krona NN 25 2291 355 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 356 SKr SKr NNS 25 2291 357 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 358 = = NFP 25 2291 359 100 100 CD 25 2291 360 ore ore NN 25 2291 361 _ _ NNP 25 2291 362 # # NNP 25 2291 363 _ _ NNP 25 2291 364 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2291 365 rates rate NNS 25 2291 366 : : : 25 2291 367 Swedish swedish JJ 25 2291 368 kronor kronor NNS 25 2291 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 370 SKr SKr NNS 25 2291 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 372 per per IN 25 2291 373 US$ us$ $ 25 2291 374 1 1 CD 25 2291 375 - - HYPH 25 2291 376 -5.6402 -5.6402 CD 25 2291 377 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 378 January January NNP 25 2291 379 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 380 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 381 , , , 25 2291 382 5.9188 5.9188 CD 25 2291 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 384 1990 1990 CD 25 2291 385 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 386 , , , 25 2291 387 6.4469 6.4469 CD 25 2291 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 389 1989 1989 CD 25 2291 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 391 , , , 25 2291 392 6.1272 6.1272 CD 25 2291 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 394 1988 1988 CD 25 2291 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 396 , , , 25 2291 397 6.3404 6.3404 CD 25 2291 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 399 1987 1987 CD 25 2291 400 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 401 , , , 25 2291 402 7.1236 7.1236 CD 25 2291 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 404 1986 1986 CD 25 2291 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 406 , , , 25 2291 407 8.6039 8.6039 CD 25 2291 408 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 409 1985 1985 CD 25 2291 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 411 _ _ NNP 25 2291 412 # # NNP 25 2291 413 _ _ NNP 25 2291 414 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2291 415 year year NN 25 2291 416 : : : 25 2291 417 1 1 CD 25 2291 418 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2291 419 June June NNP 25 2291 420 _ _ NNP 25 2291 421 * * NFP 25 2291 422 _ _ NNP 25 2291 423 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2291 424 _ _ NNP 25 2291 425 # # NNP 25 2291 426 _ _ NNP 25 2291 427 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2291 428 : : : 25 2291 429 12,000 12,000 CD 25 2291 430 km km NN 25 2291 431 total total JJ 25 2291 432 ; ; : 25 2291 433 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 2291 434 State State NNP 25 2291 435 Railways Railways NNPS 25 2291 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 437 SJ)--10,819 SJ)--10,819 NNP 25 2291 438 km km VBG 25 2291 439 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2291 440 standard standard JJ 25 2291 441 gauge gauge NN 25 2291 442 , , , 25 2291 443 6,955 6,955 CD 25 2291 444 km km NN 25 2291 445 electrified electrify VBN 25 2291 446 and and CC 25 2291 447 1,152 1,152 CD 25 2291 448 km km NN 25 2291 449 double double JJ 25 2291 450 track track NN 25 2291 451 ; ; : 25 2291 452 182 182 CD 25 2291 453 km km NN 25 2291 454 0.891-meter 0.891-meter CD 25 2291 455 gauge gauge NN 25 2291 456 ; ; : 25 2291 457 117 117 CD 25 2291 458 km km NN 25 2291 459 rail rail NN 25 2291 460 ferry ferry NN 25 2291 461 service service NN 25 2291 462 ; ; : 25 2291 463 privately privately RB 25 2291 464 owned own VBN 25 2291 465 railways--511 railways--511 NNP 25 2291 466 km km VBP 25 2291 467 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2291 468 standard standard JJ 25 2291 469 gauge gauge NN 25 2291 470 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 471 332 332 CD 25 2291 472 km km NN 25 2291 473 electrified electrify VBN 25 2291 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 475 ; ; : 25 2291 476 371 371 CD 25 2291 477 km km NN 25 2291 478 0.891-meter 0.891-meter CD 25 2291 479 gauge gauge NN 25 2291 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 481 all all DT 25 2291 482 electrified electrify VBN 25 2291 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 484 _ _ NNP 25 2291 485 # # NNP 25 2291 486 _ _ NNP 25 2291 487 Highways Highways NNP 25 2291 488 : : : 25 2291 489 97,400 97,400 CD 25 2291 490 km km NNS 25 2291 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 492 51,899 51,899 CD 25 2291 493 km km NNS 25 2291 494 paved pave VBN 25 2291 495 , , , 25 2291 496 20,659 20,659 CD 25 2291 497 km km NN 25 2291 498 gravel gravel NN 25 2291 499 , , , 25 2291 500 24,842 24,842 CD 25 2291 501 km km NN 25 2291 502 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2291 503 earth earth NN 25 2291 504 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 505 _ _ NNP 25 2291 506 # # NNP 25 2291 507 _ _ NNP 25 2291 508 Inland Inland NNP 25 2291 509 waterways waterway NNS 25 2291 510 : : : 25 2291 511 2,052 2,052 CD 25 2291 512 km km NNS 25 2291 513 navigable navigable JJ 25 2291 514 for for IN 25 2291 515 small small JJ 25 2291 516 steamers steamer NNS 25 2291 517 and and CC 25 2291 518 barges barge NNS 25 2291 519 _ _ NNP 25 2291 520 # # NNP 25 2291 521 _ _ NNP 25 2291 522 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2291 523 : : : 25 2291 524 84 84 CD 25 2291 525 km km NN 25 2291 526 natural natural JJ 25 2291 527 gas gas NN 25 2291 528 _ _ NNP 25 2291 529 # # NNP 25 2291 530 _ _ NNP 25 2291 531 Ports Ports NNP 25 2291 532 : : : 25 2291 533 Gavle Gavle NNP 25 2291 534 , , , 25 2291 535 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 25 2291 536 , , , 25 2291 537 Halmstad Halmstad NNP 25 2291 538 , , , 25 2291 539 Helsingborg Helsingborg NNP 25 2291 540 , , , 25 2291 541 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 25 2291 542 , , , 25 2291 543 Malmo Malmo NNP 25 2291 544 , , , 25 2291 545 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 25 2291 546 ; ; : 25 2291 547 numerous numerous JJ 25 2291 548 secondary secondary JJ 25 2291 549 and and CC 25 2291 550 minor minor JJ 25 2291 551 ports port NNS 25 2291 552 _ _ IN 25 2291 553 # # NNP 25 2291 554 _ _ NNP 25 2291 555 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2291 556 marine marine NN 25 2291 557 : : : 25 2291 558 182 182 CD 25 2291 559 ships ship NNS 25 2291 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 561 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2291 562 GRT GRT NNP 25 2291 563 or or CC 25 2291 564 over over RB 25 2291 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 566 totaling total VBG 25 2291 567 2,226,923 2,226,923 CD 25 2291 568 GRT/2,879,057 grt/2,879,057 NN 25 2291 569 DWT dwt NN 25 2291 570 ; ; : 25 2291 571 includes include VBZ 25 2291 572 9 9 CD 25 2291 573 short short JJ 25 2291 574 - - HYPH 25 2291 575 sea sea NN 25 2291 576 passenger passenger NN 25 2291 577 , , , 25 2291 578 29 29 CD 25 2291 579 cargo cargo NN 25 2291 580 , , , 25 2291 581 3 3 CD 25 2291 582 container container NN 25 2291 583 , , , 25 2291 584 45 45 CD 25 2291 585 roll roll NN 25 2291 586 - - HYPH 25 2291 587 on on IN 25 2291 588 / / SYM 25 2291 589 roll roll NN 25 2291 590 - - HYPH 25 2291 591 off off RP 25 2291 592 cargo cargo NN 25 2291 593 , , , 25 2291 594 11 11 CD 25 2291 595 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2291 596 carrier carrier NN 25 2291 597 , , , 25 2291 598 2 2 CD 25 2291 599 railcar railcar NN 25 2291 600 carrier carrier NN 25 2291 601 , , , 25 2291 602 28 28 CD 25 2291 603 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2291 604 , , , 25 2291 605 oils oil NNS 25 2291 606 , , , 25 2291 607 and and CC 25 2291 608 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2291 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 610 POL POL NNP 25 2291 611 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 612 tanker tanker NN 25 2291 613 , , , 25 2291 614 27 27 CD 25 2291 615 chemical chemical NN 25 2291 616 tanker tanker NN 25 2291 617 , , , 25 2291 618 6 6 CD 25 2291 619 specialized specialized NNP 25 2291 620 tanker tanker NN 25 2291 621 , , , 25 2291 622 1 1 CD 25 2291 623 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2291 624 gas gas NN 25 2291 625 , , , 25 2291 626 8 8 CD 25 2291 627 combination combination NN 25 2291 628 ore ore NN 25 2291 629 / / SYM 25 2291 630 oil oil NN 25 2291 631 , , , 25 2291 632 12 12 CD 25 2291 633 bulk bulk NN 25 2291 634 , , , 25 2291 635 1 1 CD 25 2291 636 combination combination NN 25 2291 637 bulk bulk NN 25 2291 638 _ _ NNP 25 2291 639 # # NNP 25 2291 640 _ _ NNP 25 2291 641 Civil civil JJ 25 2291 642 air air NN 25 2291 643 : : : 25 2291 644 115 115 CD 25 2291 645 major major JJ 25 2291 646 transports transport NNS 25 2291 647 _ _ NNP 25 2291 648 # # NNP 25 2291 649 _ _ NNP 25 2291 650 Airports Airports NNP 25 2291 651 : : : 25 2291 652 256 256 CD 25 2291 653 total total NN 25 2291 654 , , , 25 2291 655 254 254 CD 25 2291 656 usable usable JJ 25 2291 657 ; ; : 25 2291 658 137 137 CD 25 2291 659 with with IN 25 2291 660 permanent permanent JJ 25 2291 661 - - HYPH 25 2291 662 surface surface NN 25 2291 663 runways runway NNS 25 2291 664 ; ; : 25 2291 665 none none NN 25 2291 666 with with IN 25 2291 667 runways runway NNS 25 2291 668 over over IN 25 2291 669 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2291 670 m m CD 25 2291 671 ; ; : 25 2291 672 10 10 CD 25 2291 673 with with IN 25 2291 674 runways runways NNP 25 2291 675 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2291 676 - - HYPH 25 2291 677 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2291 678 m m NN 25 2291 679 ; ; : 25 2291 680 92 92 CD 25 2291 681 with with IN 25 2291 682 runways runway NNS 25 2291 683 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2291 684 - - HYPH 25 2291 685 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2291 686 m m NNP 25 2291 687 _ _ NNP 25 2291 688 # # NNP 25 2291 689 _ _ NNP 25 2291 690 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2291 691 : : : 25 2291 692 excellent excellent JJ 25 2291 693 domestic domestic JJ 25 2291 694 and and CC 25 2291 695 international international JJ 25 2291 696 facilities facility NNS 25 2291 697 ; ; : 25 2291 698 8,200,000 8,200,000 CD 25 2291 699 telephones telephone NNS 25 2291 700 ; ; : 25 2291 701 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 2291 702 AM AM NNP 25 2291 703 , , , 25 2291 704 56 56 CD 25 2291 705 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 706 321 321 CD 25 2291 707 relays relay NNS 25 2291 708 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 709 FM FM NNP 25 2291 710 , , , 25 2291 711 111 111 CD 25 2291 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 713 925 925 CD 25 2291 714 relays relay NNS 25 2291 715 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 716 TV tv NN 25 2291 717 ; ; : 25 2291 718 5 5 CD 25 2291 719 submarine submarine NN 25 2291 720 coaxial coaxial NN 25 2291 721 cables cable NNS 25 2291 722 ; ; , 25 2291 723 communication communication NN 25 2291 724 satellite satellite NN 25 2291 725 earth earth NN 25 2291 726 stations station NNS 25 2291 727 operating operate VBG 25 2291 728 in in IN 25 2291 729 the the DT 25 2291 730 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2291 731 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 732 1 1 CD 25 2291 733 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2291 734 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2291 735 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 736 and and CC 25 2291 737 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 2291 738 systems system NNS 25 2291 739 _ _ NNP 25 2291 740 * * NFP 25 2291 741 _ _ NNP 25 2291 742 Defense Defense NNP 25 2291 743 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2291 744 _ _ NNP 25 2291 745 # # NNP 25 2291 746 _ _ NNP 25 2291 747 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2291 748 : : : 25 2291 749 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 2291 750 Army Army NNP 25 2291 751 , , , 25 2291 752 Royal Royal NNP 25 2291 753 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 2291 754 Navy Navy NNP 25 2291 755 , , , 25 2291 756 Royal Royal NNP 25 2291 757 Swedish Swedish NNP 25 2291 758 Air Air NNP 25 2291 759 Force Force NNP 25 2291 760 _ _ NNP 25 2291 761 # # NNP 25 2291 762 _ _ NNP 25 2291 763 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2291 764 availability availability NN 25 2291 765 : : : 25 2291 766 males males NNP 25 2291 767 15 15 CD 25 2291 768 - - SYM 25 2291 769 49 49 CD 25 2291 770 , , , 25 2291 771 2,136,227 2,136,227 CD 25 2291 772 ; ; : 25 2291 773 1,865,645 1,865,645 CD 25 2291 774 fit fit NN 25 2291 775 for for IN 25 2291 776 military military JJ 25 2291 777 service service NN 25 2291 778 ; ; : 25 2291 779 55,198 55,198 CD 25 2291 780 reach reach NN 25 2291 781 military military JJ 25 2291 782 age age NN 25 2291 783 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 784 19 19 CD 25 2291 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 786 annually annually RB 25 2291 787 _ _ NNP 25 2291 788 # # $ 25 2291 789 _ _ NNP 25 2291 790 Defense Defense NNP 25 2291 791 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2291 792 : : : 25 2291 793 $ $ $ 25 2291 794 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2291 795 billion billion CD 25 2291 796 , , , 25 2291 797 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2291 798 % % NN 25 2291 799 of of IN 25 2291 800 GDP GDP NNP 25 2291 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 802 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2291 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 804 _ _ NNP 25 2291 805 % % NN 25 2291 806 _ _ NNP 25 2291 807 _ _ NNP 25 2291 808 @_Switzerland @_Switzerland NNP 25 2291 809 _ _ NNP 25 2291 810 * * NFP 25 2291 811 _ _ NNP 25 2291 812 Geography Geography NNP 25 2291 813 _ _ NNP 25 2291 814 # # NNP 25 2291 815 _ _ NNP 25 2291 816 Total total JJ 25 2291 817 area area NN 25 2291 818 : : : 25 2291 819 41,290 41,290 CD 25 2291 820 km2 km2 NN 25 2291 821 ; ; : 25 2291 822 land land NN 25 2291 823 area area NN 25 2291 824 : : : 25 2291 825 39,770 39,770 CD 25 2291 826 km2 km2 NNP 25 2291 827 _ _ NNP 25 2291 828 # # NNP 25 2291 829 _ _ NNP 25 2291 830 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2291 831 area area NN 25 2291 832 : : : 25 2291 833 slightly slightly RB 25 2291 834 more more JJR 25 2291 835 than than IN 25 2291 836 twice twice RB 25 2291 837 the the DT 25 2291 838 size size NN 25 2291 839 of of IN 25 2291 840 New New NNP 25 2291 841 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 2291 842 _ _ NNP 25 2291 843 # # NNP 25 2291 844 _ _ NNP 25 2291 845 Land Land NNP 25 2291 846 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2291 847 : : : 25 2291 848 1,852 1,852 CD 25 2291 849 km km NN 25 2291 850 total total NN 25 2291 851 ; ; : 25 2291 852 Austria Austria NNP 25 2291 853 164 164 CD 25 2291 854 km km NNS 25 2291 855 , , , 25 2291 856 France France NNP 25 2291 857 573 573 CD 25 2291 858 km km NNS 25 2291 859 , , , 25 2291 860 Italy Italy NNP 25 2291 861 740 740 CD 25 2291 862 km km NNS 25 2291 863 , , , 25 2291 864 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2291 865 41 41 CD 25 2291 866 km km NN 25 2291 867 , , , 25 2291 868 Germany Germany NNP 25 2291 869 334 334 CD 25 2291 870 km km NN 25 2291 871 _ _ NNP 25 2291 872 # # NN 25 2291 873 _ _ NNP 25 2291 874 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2291 875 : : : 25 2291 876 none none NN 25 2291 877 -- -- : 25 2291 878 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2291 879 _ _ NNP 25 2291 880 # # $ 25 2291 881 _ _ NNP 25 2291 882 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2291 883 claims claim VBZ 25 2291 884 : : : 25 2291 885 none none NN 25 2291 886 -- -- : 25 2291 887 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2291 888 _ _ NNP 25 2291 889 # # NNP 25 2291 890 _ _ NNP 25 2291 891 Climate Climate NNP 25 2291 892 : : : 25 2291 893 temperate temperate VB 25 2291 894 , , , 25 2291 895 but but CC 25 2291 896 varies vary VBZ 25 2291 897 with with IN 25 2291 898 altitude altitude NN 25 2291 899 ; ; : 25 2291 900 cold cold JJ 25 2291 901 , , , 25 2291 902 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2291 903 , , , 25 2291 904 rainy rainy JJ 25 2291 905 / / SYM 25 2291 906 snowy snowy JJ 25 2291 907 winters winter NNS 25 2291 908 ; ; , 25 2291 909 cool cool JJ 25 2291 910 to to IN 25 2291 911 warm warm JJ 25 2291 912 , , , 25 2291 913 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2291 914 , , , 25 2291 915 humid humid JJ 25 2291 916 summers summer NNS 25 2291 917 with with IN 25 2291 918 occasional occasional JJ 25 2291 919 showers shower NNS 25 2291 920 _ _ NNP 25 2291 921 # # $ 25 2291 922 _ _ NNP 25 2291 923 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2291 924 : : : 25 2291 925 mostly mostly RB 25 2291 926 mountains mountain NNS 25 2291 927 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 928 Alps Alps NNP 25 2291 929 in in IN 25 2291 930 south south NN 25 2291 931 , , , 25 2291 932 Jura Jura NNP 25 2291 933 in in IN 25 2291 934 northwest northwest NNP 25 2291 935 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 936 with with IN 25 2291 937 a a DT 25 2291 938 central central JJ 25 2291 939 plateau plateau NN 25 2291 940 of of IN 25 2291 941 rolling rolling NNP 25 2291 942 hills hill NNS 25 2291 943 , , , 25 2291 944 plains plain NNS 25 2291 945 , , , 25 2291 946 and and CC 25 2291 947 large large JJ 25 2291 948 lakes lake NNS 25 2291 949 _ _ VBP 25 2291 950 # # NN 25 2291 951 _ _ NNP 25 2291 952 Natural natural JJ 25 2291 953 resources resource NNS 25 2291 954 : : : 25 2291 955 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2291 956 potential potential NN 25 2291 957 , , , 25 2291 958 timber timber NN 25 2291 959 , , , 25 2291 960 salt salt NN 25 2291 961 _ _ NNP 25 2291 962 # # $ 25 2291 963 _ _ NNP 25 2291 964 Land Land NNP 25 2291 965 use use NN 25 2291 966 : : : 25 2291 967 arable arable JJ 25 2291 968 land land NN 25 2291 969 10 10 CD 25 2291 970 % % NN 25 2291 971 ; ; , 25 2291 972 permanent permanent JJ 25 2291 973 crops crop NNS 25 2291 974 1 1 CD 25 2291 975 % % NN 25 2291 976 ; ; : 25 2291 977 meadows meadow NNS 25 2291 978 and and CC 25 2291 979 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2291 980 40 40 CD 25 2291 981 % % NN 25 2291 982 ; ; , 25 2291 983 forest forest NN 25 2291 984 and and CC 25 2291 985 woodland woodland IN 25 2291 986 26 26 CD 25 2291 987 % % NN 25 2291 988 ; ; , 25 2291 989 other other JJ 25 2291 990 23 23 CD 25 2291 991 % % NN 25 2291 992 ; ; , 25 2291 993 includes include VBZ 25 2291 994 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2291 995 1 1 CD 25 2291 996 % % NN 25 2291 997 _ _ NNP 25 2291 998 # # $ 25 2291 999 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1000 Environment Environment NNP 25 2291 1001 : : : 25 2291 1002 dominated dominate VBN 25 2291 1003 by by IN 25 2291 1004 Alps Alps NNP 25 2291 1005 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1006 # # $ 25 2291 1007 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1008 Note Note NNP 25 2291 1009 : : : 25 2291 1010 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 2291 1011 ; ; : 25 2291 1012 crossroads crossroad NNS 25 2291 1013 of of IN 25 2291 1014 northern northern JJ 25 2291 1015 and and CC 25 2291 1016 southern southern JJ 25 2291 1017 Europe Europe NNP 25 2291 1018 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1019 * * NFP 25 2291 1020 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1021 People People NNPS 25 2291 1022 _ _ IN 25 2291 1023 # # NNP 25 2291 1024 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1025 Population Population NNP 25 2291 1026 : : : 25 2291 1027 6,783,961 6,783,961 CD 25 2291 1028 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1029 July July NNP 25 2291 1030 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1031 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1032 , , , 25 2291 1033 growth growth NN 25 2291 1034 rate rate NN 25 2291 1035 0.6 0.6 CD 25 2291 1036 % % NN 25 2291 1037 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1038 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1039 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1040 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1041 # # NNP 25 2291 1042 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1043 Birth Birth NNP 25 2291 1044 rate rate NN 25 2291 1045 : : : 25 2291 1046 12 12 CD 25 2291 1047 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2291 1048 population population NN 25 2291 1049 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1050 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1051 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1052 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1053 # # $ 25 2291 1054 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1055 Death Death NNP 25 2291 1056 rate rate NN 25 2291 1057 : : : 25 2291 1058 9 9 CD 25 2291 1059 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2291 1060 population population NN 25 2291 1061 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1062 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1063 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1064 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1065 # # NNP 25 2291 1066 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1067 Net net JJ 25 2291 1068 migration migration NN 25 2291 1069 rate rate NN 25 2291 1070 : : : 25 2291 1071 3 3 CD 25 2291 1072 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2291 1073 population population NN 25 2291 1074 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1075 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1076 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1077 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1078 # # $ 25 2291 1079 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1080 Infant Infant NNP 25 2291 1081 mortality mortality NN 25 2291 1082 rate rate NN 25 2291 1083 : : : 25 2291 1084 5 5 CD 25 2291 1085 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2291 1086 live live JJ 25 2291 1087 births birth NNS 25 2291 1088 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1089 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1090 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1091 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1092 # # NNP 25 2291 1093 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1094 Life Life NNP 25 2291 1095 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2291 1096 at at IN 25 2291 1097 birth birth NN 25 2291 1098 : : : 25 2291 1099 75 75 CD 25 2291 1100 years year NNS 25 2291 1101 male male JJ 25 2291 1102 , , , 25 2291 1103 83 83 CD 25 2291 1104 years year NNS 25 2291 1105 female female JJ 25 2291 1106 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1107 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1109 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1110 # # NNP 25 2291 1111 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1112 Total total JJ 25 2291 1113 fertility fertility NN 25 2291 1114 rate rate NN 25 2291 1115 : : : 25 2291 1116 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2291 1117 children child NNS 25 2291 1118 born bear VBN 25 2291 1119 / / SYM 25 2291 1120 woman woman NN 25 2291 1121 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1122 1991 1991 CD 25 2291 1123 ) ) -RRB- 25 2291 1124 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1125 # # $ 25 2291 1126 _ _ NNP 25 2291 1127 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2291 1128 : : : 25 2291 1129 noun noun NN 25 2291 1130 -- -- : 25 2291 1131 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2291 1132 ( ( -LRB- 25 2291 1133 sing sing NN 25 2291 1134 . . . 25 2292 1 & & CC 25 2292 2 pl pl NNP 25 2292 3 . . . 25 2293 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2293 2 ; ; : 25 2293 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2293 4 -- -- : 25 2293 5 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2293 6 _ _ NNP 25 2293 7 # # NN 25 2293 8 _ _ NNP 25 2293 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2293 10 divisions division NNS 25 2293 11 : : : 25 2293 12 total total JJ 25 2293 13 population population NN 25 2293 14 -- -- : 25 2293 15 German German NNP 25 2293 16 65 65 CD 25 2293 17 % % NN 25 2293 18 , , , 25 2293 19 French French NNP 25 2293 20 18 18 CD 25 2293 21 % % NN 25 2293 22 , , , 25 2293 23 Italian Italian NNP 25 2293 24 10 10 CD 25 2293 25 % % NN 25 2293 26 , , , 25 2293 27 Romansch Romansch NNP 25 2293 28 1 1 CD 25 2293 29 % % NN 25 2293 30 , , , 25 2293 31 other other JJ 25 2293 32 6 6 CD 25 2293 33 % % NN 25 2293 34 ; ; , 25 2293 35 Swiss swiss JJ 25 2293 36 nationals national NNS 25 2293 37 -- -- : 25 2293 38 German german JJ 25 2293 39 74 74 CD 25 2293 40 % % NN 25 2293 41 , , , 25 2293 42 French French NNP 25 2293 43 20 20 CD 25 2293 44 % % NN 25 2293 45 , , , 25 2293 46 Italian italian JJ 25 2293 47 4 4 CD 25 2293 48 % % NN 25 2293 49 , , , 25 2293 50 Romansch Romansch NNP 25 2293 51 1 1 CD 25 2293 52 % % NN 25 2293 53 , , , 25 2293 54 other other JJ 25 2293 55 1 1 CD 25 2293 56 % % NN 25 2293 57 _ _ NNP 25 2293 58 # # $ 25 2293 59 _ _ NNP 25 2293 60 Religion Religion NNP 25 2293 61 : : : 25 2293 62 Roman roman JJ 25 2293 63 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2293 64 47.6 47.6 CD 25 2293 65 % % NN 25 2293 66 , , , 25 2293 67 Protestant protestant NN 25 2293 68 44.3 44.3 CD 25 2293 69 % % NN 25 2293 70 , , , 25 2293 71 other other JJ 25 2293 72 8.1 8.1 CD 25 2293 73 % % NN 25 2293 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 2293 75 1980 1980 CD 25 2293 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 2293 77 _ _ NNP 25 2293 78 # # $ 25 2293 79 _ _ NNP 25 2293 80 Language Language NNP 25 2293 81 : : : 25 2293 82 total total JJ 25 2293 83 population population NN 25 2293 84 -- -- : 25 2293 85 German German NNP 25 2293 86 65 65 CD 25 2293 87 % % NN 25 2293 88 , , , 25 2293 89 French French NNP 25 2293 90 18 18 CD 25 2293 91 % % NN 25 2293 92 , , , 25 2293 93 Italian Italian NNP 25 2293 94 12 12 CD 25 2293 95 % % NN 25 2293 96 , , , 25 2293 97 Romansch Romansch NNP 25 2293 98 1 1 CD 25 2293 99 % % NN 25 2293 100 , , , 25 2293 101 other other JJ 25 2293 102 4 4 CD 25 2293 103 % % NN 25 2293 104 ; ; : 25 2293 105 Swiss swiss JJ 25 2293 106 nationals national NNS 25 2293 107 -- -- : 25 2293 108 German german JJ 25 2293 109 74 74 CD 25 2293 110 % % NN 25 2293 111 , , , 25 2293 112 French French NNP 25 2293 113 20 20 CD 25 2293 114 % % NN 25 2293 115 , , , 25 2293 116 Italian italian JJ 25 2293 117 4 4 CD 25 2293 118 % % NN 25 2293 119 , , , 25 2293 120 Romansch Romansch NNP 25 2293 121 1 1 CD 25 2293 122 % % NN 25 2293 123 , , , 25 2293 124 other other JJ 25 2293 125 1 1 CD 25 2293 126 % % NN 25 2293 127 _ _ NNP 25 2293 128 # # NNP 25 2293 129 _ _ NNP 25 2293 130 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2293 131 : : : 25 2293 132 99 99 CD 25 2293 133 % % NN 25 2293 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 2293 135 male male JJ 25 2293 136 NA% NA% NNS 25 2293 137 , , , 25 2293 138 female female JJ 25 2293 139 NA% NA% NNS 25 2293 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 2293 141 age age NN 25 2293 142 15 15 CD 25 2293 143 and and CC 25 2293 144 over over RB 25 2293 145 can can MD 25 2293 146 read read VB 25 2293 147 and and CC 25 2293 148 write write VB 25 2293 149 ( ( -LRB- 25 2293 150 1980 1980 CD 25 2293 151 est est NNP 25 2293 152 . . . 25 2293 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 1 _ _ NNP 25 2294 2 # # $ 25 2294 3 _ _ NNP 25 2294 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2294 5 force force NN 25 2294 6 : : : 25 2294 7 3,310,000 3,310,000 CD 25 2294 8 ; ; : 25 2294 9 904,095 904,095 CD 25 2294 10 foreign foreign JJ 25 2294 11 workers worker NNS 25 2294 12 , , , 25 2294 13 mostly mostly RB 25 2294 14 Italian italian JJ 25 2294 15 ; ; : 25 2294 16 services service NNS 25 2294 17 50 50 CD 25 2294 18 % % NN 25 2294 19 , , , 25 2294 20 industry industry NN 25 2294 21 and and CC 25 2294 22 crafts craft NNS 25 2294 23 33 33 CD 25 2294 24 % % NN 25 2294 25 , , , 25 2294 26 government government NN 25 2294 27 10 10 CD 25 2294 28 % % NN 25 2294 29 , , , 25 2294 30 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2294 31 and and CC 25 2294 32 forestry forestry NN 25 2294 33 6 6 CD 25 2294 34 % % NN 25 2294 35 , , , 25 2294 36 other other JJ 25 2294 37 1 1 CD 25 2294 38 % % NN 25 2294 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 40 1989 1989 CD 25 2294 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 42 _ _ NNP 25 2294 43 # # NNP 25 2294 44 _ _ NNP 25 2294 45 Organized Organized NNP 25 2294 46 labor labor NN 25 2294 47 : : : 25 2294 48 20 20 CD 25 2294 49 % % NN 25 2294 50 of of IN 25 2294 51 labor labor NN 25 2294 52 force force NN 25 2294 53 _ _ NNP 25 2294 54 * * NFP 25 2294 55 _ _ NNP 25 2294 56 Government Government NNP 25 2294 57 _ _ NNP 25 2294 58 # # NNP 25 2294 59 _ _ NNP 25 2294 60 Long Long NNP 25 2294 61 - - HYPH 25 2294 62 form form NN 25 2294 63 name name NN 25 2294 64 : : : 25 2294 65 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2294 66 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2294 67 _ _ NNP 25 2294 68 # # NNP 25 2294 69 _ _ NNP 25 2294 70 Type Type NNP 25 2294 71 : : : 25 2294 72 federal federal NNP 25 2294 73 republic republic NNP 25 2294 74 _ _ NNP 25 2294 75 # # NNP 25 2294 76 _ _ NNP 25 2294 77 Capital Capital NNP 25 2294 78 : : : 25 2294 79 Bern Bern NNP 25 2294 80 _ _ NNP 25 2294 81 # # NNP 25 2294 82 _ _ NNP 25 2294 83 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2294 84 divisions division NNS 25 2294 85 : : : 25 2294 86 26 26 CD 25 2294 87 cantons canton NNS 25 2294 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 89 cantons canton NNS 25 2294 90 , , , 25 2294 91 singular singular JJ 25 2294 92 -- -- : 25 2294 93 canton canton NNP 25 2294 94 in in IN 25 2294 95 French French NNP 25 2294 96 ; ; : 25 2294 97 cantoni cantoni JJ 25 2294 98 , , , 25 2294 99 singular singular JJ 25 2294 100 -- -- : 25 2294 101 cantone cantone NN 25 2294 102 in in IN 25 2294 103 Italian Italian NNP 25 2294 104 ; ; : 25 2294 105 kantone kantone NNP 25 2294 106 , , , 25 2294 107 singular singular NNP 25 2294 108 -- -- : 25 2294 109 kanton kanton NNP 25 2294 110 in in IN 25 2294 111 German German NNP 25 2294 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 113 ; ; : 25 2294 114 Aargau Aargau NNP 25 2294 115 , , , 25 2294 116 Ausser Ausser NNP 25 2294 117 - - HYPH 25 2294 118 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 25 2294 119 , , , 25 2294 120 Basel Basel NNP 25 2294 121 - - HYPH 25 2294 122 Landschaft Landschaft NNP 25 2294 123 , , , 25 2294 124 Basel Basel NNP 25 2294 125 - - HYPH 25 2294 126 Stadt Stadt NNP 25 2294 127 , , , 25 2294 128 Bern Bern NNP 25 2294 129 , , , 25 2294 130 Fribourg Fribourg NNP 25 2294 131 , , , 25 2294 132 Geneve Geneve NNP 25 2294 133 , , , 25 2294 134 Glarus Glarus NNP 25 2294 135 , , , 25 2294 136 Graubunden Graubunden NNP 25 2294 137 , , , 25 2294 138 Inner Inner NNP 25 2294 139 - - HYPH 25 2294 140 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 25 2294 141 , , , 25 2294 142 Jura Jura NNP 25 2294 143 , , , 25 2294 144 Luzern Luzern NNP 25 2294 145 , , , 25 2294 146 Neuchatel Neuchatel NNP 25 2294 147 , , , 25 2294 148 Nidwalden Nidwalden NNP 25 2294 149 , , , 25 2294 150 Obwalden Obwalden NNP 25 2294 151 , , , 25 2294 152 Sankt Sankt NNP 25 2294 153 Gallen Gallen NNP 25 2294 154 , , , 25 2294 155 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 25 2294 156 , , , 25 2294 157 Schwyz Schwyz NNP 25 2294 158 , , , 25 2294 159 Solothurn Solothurn NNP 25 2294 160 , , , 25 2294 161 Thurgau Thurgau NNP 25 2294 162 , , , 25 2294 163 Ticino Ticino NNP 25 2294 164 , , , 25 2294 165 Uri Uri NNP 25 2294 166 , , , 25 2294 167 Valais Valais NNP 25 2294 168 , , , 25 2294 169 Vaud Vaud NNP 25 2294 170 , , , 25 2294 171 Zug Zug NNP 25 2294 172 , , , 25 2294 173 Zurich Zurich NNP 25 2294 174 _ _ NNP 25 2294 175 # # $ 25 2294 176 _ _ NNP 25 2294 177 Independence Independence NNP 25 2294 178 : : : 25 2294 179 1 1 CD 25 2294 180 August August NNP 25 2294 181 1291 1291 CD 25 2294 182 _ _ NNP 25 2294 183 # # $ 25 2294 184 _ _ NNP 25 2294 185 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2294 186 : : : 25 2294 187 29 29 CD 25 2294 188 May May NNP 25 2294 189 1874 1874 CD 25 2294 190 _ _ NNP 25 2294 191 # # $ 25 2294 192 _ _ NNP 25 2294 193 Legal Legal NNP 25 2294 194 system system NN 25 2294 195 : : : 25 2294 196 civil civil JJ 25 2294 197 law law NN 25 2294 198 system system NN 25 2294 199 influenced influence VBN 25 2294 200 by by IN 25 2294 201 customary customary JJ 25 2294 202 law law NN 25 2294 203 ; ; : 25 2294 204 judicial judicial JJ 25 2294 205 review review NN 25 2294 206 of of IN 25 2294 207 legislative legislative JJ 25 2294 208 acts act NNS 25 2294 209 , , , 25 2294 210 except except IN 25 2294 211 with with IN 25 2294 212 respect respect NN 25 2294 213 to to IN 25 2294 214 federal federal JJ 25 2294 215 decrees decree NNS 25 2294 216 of of IN 25 2294 217 general general JJ 25 2294 218 obligatory obligatory JJ 25 2294 219 character character NN 25 2294 220 ; ; : 25 2294 221 accepts accept VBZ 25 2294 222 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2294 223 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2294 224 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2294 225 , , , 25 2294 226 with with IN 25 2294 227 reservations reservation NNS 25 2294 228 _ _ NNP 25 2294 229 # # $ 25 2294 230 _ _ NNP 25 2294 231 National national JJ 25 2294 232 holiday holiday NN 25 2294 233 : : : 25 2294 234 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 2294 235 of of IN 25 2294 236 the the DT 25 2294 237 Founding founding NN 25 2294 238 of of IN 25 2294 239 the the DT 25 2294 240 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2294 241 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2294 242 , , , 25 2294 243 1 1 CD 25 2294 244 August August NNP 25 2294 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 246 1291 1291 CD 25 2294 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 248 _ _ NNP 25 2294 249 # # NNP 25 2294 250 _ _ NNP 25 2294 251 Executive Executive NNP 25 2294 252 branch branch NN 25 2294 253 : : : 25 2294 254 president president NN 25 2294 255 , , , 25 2294 256 vice vice NN 25 2294 257 president president NN 25 2294 258 , , , 25 2294 259 Federal Federal NNP 25 2294 260 Council Council NNP 25 2294 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 262 German German NNP 25 2294 263 -- -- : 25 2294 264 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 25 2294 265 , , , 25 2294 266 French French NNP 25 2294 267 -- -- : 25 2294 268 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2294 269 Federal Federal NNP 25 2294 270 , , , 25 2294 271 Italian Italian NNP 25 2294 272 -- -- : 25 2294 273 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 25 2294 274 Federale Federale NNP 25 2294 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 276 _ _ NNP 25 2294 277 # # $ 25 2294 278 _ _ NNP 25 2294 279 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2294 280 branch branch NN 25 2294 281 : : : 25 2294 282 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 2294 283 Federal Federal NNP 25 2294 284 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2294 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 286 German German NNP 25 2294 287 -- -- : 25 2294 288 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 25 2294 289 , , , 25 2294 290 French French NNP 25 2294 291 -- -- : 25 2294 292 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 2294 293 Federale Federale NNP 25 2294 294 , , , 25 2294 295 Italian italian JJ 25 2294 296 -- -- : 25 2294 297 Assemblea Assemblea NNP 25 2294 298 Federale Federale NNP 25 2294 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 300 consists consist VBZ 25 2294 301 of of IN 25 2294 302 an an DT 25 2294 303 upper upper JJ 25 2294 304 council council NN 25 2294 305 or or CC 25 2294 306 Council Council NNP 25 2294 307 of of IN 25 2294 308 States States NNP 25 2294 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 310 German German NNP 25 2294 311 -- -- . 25 2294 312 Standerat Standerat NNP 25 2294 313 , , , 25 2294 314 French French NNP 25 2294 315 -- -- : 25 2294 316 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2294 317 des des FW 25 2294 318 Etats Etats NNP 25 2294 319 , , , 25 2294 320 Italian italian JJ 25 2294 321 -- -- : 25 2294 322 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 25 2294 323 degli degli NNS 25 2294 324 Stati Stati NNP 25 2294 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 326 and and CC 25 2294 327 a a DT 25 2294 328 lower low JJR 25 2294 329 council council NN 25 2294 330 or or CC 25 2294 331 National National NNP 25 2294 332 Council Council NNP 25 2294 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 334 German German NNP 25 2294 335 -- -- : 25 2294 336 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 25 2294 337 , , , 25 2294 338 French French NNP 25 2294 339 -- -- : 25 2294 340 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2294 341 National National NNP 25 2294 342 , , , 25 2294 343 Italian Italian NNP 25 2294 344 -- -- : 25 2294 345 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 25 2294 346 Nazionale Nazionale NNP 25 2294 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 348 _ _ NNP 25 2294 349 # # $ 25 2294 350 _ _ NNP 25 2294 351 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2294 352 branch branch NN 25 2294 353 : : : 25 2294 354 Federal Federal NNP 25 2294 355 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2294 356 Court Court NNP 25 2294 357 _ _ NNP 25 2294 358 # # NNP 25 2294 359 _ _ NNP 25 2294 360 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2294 361 : : : 25 2294 362 Chief Chief NNP 25 2294 363 of of IN 25 2294 364 State State NNP 25 2294 365 and and CC 25 2294 366 Head Head NNP 25 2294 367 of of IN 25 2294 368 Government Government NNP 25 2294 369 -- -- : 25 2294 370 President President NNP 25 2294 371 Flavio Flavio NNP 25 2294 372 COTTI COTTI NNP 25 2294 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 374 1991 1991 CD 25 2294 375 calendar calendar NN 25 2294 376 year year NN 25 2294 377 ; ; , 25 2294 378 presidency presidency NN 25 2294 379 rotates rotate VBZ 25 2294 380 annually annually RB 25 2294 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 382 ; ; : 25 2294 383 Vice Vice NNP 25 2294 384 President President NNP 25 2294 385 Rene Rene NNP 25 2294 386 FELBER FELBER NNP 25 2294 387 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 388 term term NN 25 2294 389 runs run VBZ 25 2294 390 concurrently concurrently RB 25 2294 391 with with IN 25 2294 392 that that DT 25 2294 393 of of IN 25 2294 394 president president NN 25 2294 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 396 _ _ NNP 25 2294 397 # # $ 25 2294 398 _ _ NNP 25 2294 399 Political political JJ 25 2294 400 parties party NNS 25 2294 401 and and CC 25 2294 402 leaders leader NNS 25 2294 403 : : : 25 2294 404 Free Free NNP 25 2294 405 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2294 406 Party Party NNP 25 2294 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 408 FDP FDP NNP 25 2294 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 410 , , , 25 2294 411 Bruno Bruno NNP 25 2294 412 HUNZIKER HUNZIKER NNP 25 2294 413 , , , 25 2294 414 president president NN 25 2294 415 ; ; : 25 2294 416 Social Social NNP 25 2294 417 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2294 418 Party Party NNP 25 2294 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 420 SPS SPS NNP 25 2294 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 422 , , , 25 2294 423 Helmut Helmut NNP 25 2294 424 HUBACHER HUBACHER NNP 25 2294 425 , , , 25 2294 426 chairman chairman NN 25 2294 427 ; ; : 25 2294 428 Christian Christian NNP 25 2294 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2294 430 People People NNPS 25 2294 431 's 's POS 25 2294 432 Party Party NNP 25 2294 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 434 CVP CVP NNP 25 2294 435 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 436 , , , 25 2294 437 Eva Eva NNP 25 2294 438 SEGMULLER SEGMULLER NNP 25 2294 439 - - HYPH 25 2294 440 WEBER WEBER NNP 25 2294 441 , , , 25 2294 442 chairman chairman NN 25 2294 443 ; ; : 25 2294 444 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2294 445 People People NNPS 25 2294 446 's 's POS 25 2294 447 Party Party NNP 25 2294 448 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 449 SVP SVP NNP 25 2294 450 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 451 , , , 25 2294 452 Hans Hans NNP 25 2294 453 UHLMANN UHLMANN NNP 25 2294 454 , , , 25 2294 455 president president NN 25 2294 456 ; ; : 25 2294 457 Green Green NNP 25 2294 458 Party Party NNP 25 2294 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 460 GPS GPS NNP 25 2294 461 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 462 , , , 25 2294 463 Peter Peter NNP 25 2294 464 SCHMID SCHMID NNP 25 2294 465 , , , 25 2294 466 president president NN 25 2294 467 ; ; : 25 2294 468 Automobile Automobile NNP 25 2294 469 Party Party NNP 25 2294 470 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 471 AP AP NNP 25 2294 472 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 473 , , , 25 2294 474 DREYER DREYER NNP 25 2294 475 ; ; : 25 2294 476 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 2294 477 of of IN 25 2294 478 Independents Independents NNPS 25 2294 479 ' ' POS 25 2294 480 Party Party NNP 25 2294 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 482 LdU LdU NNP 25 2294 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 484 , , , 25 2294 485 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 2294 486 Franz Franz NNP 25 2294 487 JAEGER JAEGER NNP 25 2294 488 , , , 25 2294 489 president president NN 25 2294 490 ; ; : 25 2294 491 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2294 492 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2294 493 Party Party NNP 25 2294 494 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 495 SD SD NNP 25 2294 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 497 , , , 25 2294 498 NA NA NNP 25 2294 499 ; ; : 25 2294 500 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 25 2294 501 People People NNPS 25 2294 502 's 's POS 25 2294 503 Party Party NNP 25 2294 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 505 EVP EVP NNP 25 2294 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 507 , , , 25 2294 508 Max Max NNP 25 2294 509 DUNKI DUNKI NNP 25 2294 510 , , , 25 2294 511 president president NN 25 2294 512 ; ; : 25 2294 513 Workers Workers NNP 25 2294 514 ' ' POS 25 2294 515 Party Party NNP 25 2294 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 517 PdA pda NN 25 2294 518 ; ; : 25 2294 519 Communist Communist NNP 25 2294 520 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 521 , , , 25 2294 522 Jean Jean NNP 25 2294 523 SPIELMANN SPIELMANN NNP 25 2294 524 , , , 25 2294 525 general general JJ 25 2294 526 secretary secretary NN 25 2294 527 ; ; : 25 2294 528 Ticino Ticino NNP 25 2294 529 League League NNP 25 2294 530 , , , 25 2294 531 leader leader NN 25 2294 532 NA NA NNP 25 2294 533 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2294 534 Party Party NNP 25 2294 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 536 LPS LPS NNP 25 2294 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 538 , , , 25 2294 539 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 2294 540 COUTAU COUTAU NNP 25 2294 541 , , , 25 2294 542 president president NN 25 2294 543 ; ; : 25 2294 544 National National NNP 25 2294 545 Action Action NNP 25 2294 546 Party Party NNP 25 2294 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 548 NA NA NNP 25 2294 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 550 , , , 25 2294 551 Rudolph Rudolph NNP 25 2294 552 KELLER KELLER NNP 25 2294 553 , , , 25 2294 554 chairman chairman NN 25 2294 555 ; ; : 25 2294 556 Republican Republican NNP 25 2294 557 Party Party NNP 25 2294 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 559 RP RP NNP 25 2294 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 561 , , , 25 2294 562 Franz Franz NNP 25 2294 563 BAUMGARTNER BAUMGARTNER NNP 25 2294 564 , , , 25 2294 565 president president NN 25 2294 566 ; ; : 25 2294 567 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2294 568 Organizations Organizations NNP 25 2294 569 of of IN 25 2294 570 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2294 571 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 572 POCH POCH NNP 25 2294 573 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 574 , , , 25 2294 575 Georg Georg NNP 25 2294 576 DEGEN DEGEN NNP 25 2294 577 , , , 25 2294 578 secretary secretary NN 25 2294 579 ; ; : 25 2294 580 Unitary Unitary NNP 25 2294 581 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2294 582 Party Party NNP 25 2294 583 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 584 PSU PSU NNP 25 2294 585 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 586 , , , 25 2294 587 Dario Dario NNP 25 2294 588 ROBBIANI ROBBIANI NNP 25 2294 589 , , , 25 2294 590 president president NN 25 2294 591 _ _ NNP 25 2294 592 # # NNP 25 2294 593 _ _ NNP 25 2294 594 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2294 595 : : : 25 2294 596 universal universal JJ 25 2294 597 at at IN 25 2294 598 age age NN 25 2294 599 20 20 CD 25 2294 600 _ _ NNP 25 2294 601 # # NNP 25 2294 602 _ _ NNP 25 2294 603 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2294 604 : : : 25 2294 605 Council Council NNP 25 2294 606 of of IN 25 2294 607 States States NNP 25 2294 608 -- -- : 25 2294 609 last last RB 25 2294 610 held hold VBN 25 2294 611 throughout throughout IN 25 2294 612 1991 1991 CD 25 2294 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 614 next next JJ 25 2294 615 to to TO 25 2294 616 be be VB 25 2294 617 held hold VBN 25 2294 618 1995 1995 CD 25 2294 619 ; ; : 25 2294 620 results result NNS 25 2294 621 -- -- : 25 2294 622 percent percent NN 25 2294 623 of of IN 25 2294 624 vote vote NN 25 2294 625 by by IN 25 2294 626 party party NN 25 2294 627 NA NA NNP 25 2294 628 ; ; , 25 2294 629 seats--(46 seats--(46 NN 25 2294 630 total total NN 25 2294 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 632 FDP FDP NNP 25 2294 633 15 15 CD 25 2294 634 , , , 25 2294 635 CVP CVP NNP 25 2294 636 14 14 CD 25 2294 637 , , , 25 2294 638 SVP SVP NNP 25 2294 639 4 4 CD 25 2294 640 , , , 25 2294 641 LPS LPS NNP 25 2294 642 3 3 CD 25 2294 643 , , , 25 2294 644 LDU LDU NNP 25 2294 645 1 1 CD 25 2294 646 ; ; : 25 2294 647 note--9 note--9 NN 25 2294 648 seats seat NNS 25 2294 649 require require VBP 25 2294 650 run run VBN 25 2294 651 - - HYPH 25 2294 652 off off RP 25 2294 653 elections election NNS 25 2294 654 , , , 25 2294 655 to to TO 25 2294 656 be be VB 25 2294 657 held hold VBN 25 2294 658 in in IN 25 2294 659 November1991 November1991 NNP 25 2294 660 National National NNP 25 2294 661 Council Council NNP 25 2294 662 -- -- : 25 2294 663 last last RB 25 2294 664 held hold VBD 25 2294 665 20 20 CD 25 2294 666 October October NNP 25 2294 667 1991 1991 CD 25 2294 668 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 669 next next JJ 25 2294 670 to to TO 25 2294 671 be be VB 25 2294 672 held hold VBN 25 2294 673 October October NNP 25 2294 674 1995 1995 CD 25 2294 675 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 676 ; ; : 25 2294 677 results result NNS 25 2294 678 -- -- : 25 2294 679 FDP fdp NN 25 2294 680 % % NN 25 2294 681 , , , 25 2294 682 SPS SPS NNP 25 2294 683 % % NN 25 2294 684 , , , 25 2294 685 CVP CVP NNP 25 2294 686 % % NN 25 2294 687 , , , 25 2294 688 SVP svp NN 25 2294 689 % % NN 25 2294 690 , , , 25 2294 691 GPS gp VBZ 25 2294 692 % % NN 25 2294 693 , , , 25 2294 694 LPS LPS NNP 25 2294 695 % % NN 25 2294 696 , , , 25 2294 697 AP AP NNP 25 2294 698 % % NN 25 2294 699 , , , 25 2294 700 LDU LDU NNP 25 2294 701 % % NN 25 2294 702 , , , 25 2294 703 SD sd NN 25 2294 704 % % NN 25 2294 705 , , , 25 2294 706 EVP EVP NNP 25 2294 707 % % NN 25 2294 708 , , , 25 2294 709 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2294 710 Party Party NNP 25 2294 711 % % NN 25 2294 712 , , , 25 2294 713 Ticino Ticino NNP 25 2294 714 League League NNP 25 2294 715 23 23 CD 25 2294 716 % % NN 25 2294 717 , , , 25 2294 718 other other JJ 25 2294 719 % % NN 25 2294 720 ; ; : 25 2294 721 seats--(200 seats--(200 NNP 25 2294 722 total total NN 25 2294 723 ) ) -RRB- 25 2294 724 FDP FDP NNP 25 2294 725 44 44 CD 25 2294 726 , , , 25 2294 727 SPS SPS NNP 25 2294 728 42 42 CD 25 2294 729 , , , 25 2294 730 CVP CVP NNP 25 2294 731 37 37 CD 25 2294 732 , , , 25 2294 733 SVP SVP NNP 25 2294 734 25 25 CD 25 2294 735 , , , 25 2294 736 GPS GPS NNP 25 2294 737 14 14 CD 25 2294 738 , , , 25 2294 739 LPS LPS NNP 25 2294 740 10 10 CD 25 2294 741 , , , 25 2294 742 AP AP NNP 25 2294 743 8 8 CD 25 2294 744 , , , 25 2294 745 LDU LDU NNP 25 2294 746 6 6 CD 25 2294 747 , , , 25 2294 748 SD SD NNP 25 2294 749 5 5 CD 25 2294 750 , , , 25 2294 751 EVP EVP NNP 25 2294 752 3 3 CD 25 2294 753 , , , 25 2294 754 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2294 755 Party Party NNP 25 2294 756 2 2 CD 25 2294 757 , , , 25 2294 758 Ticino Ticino NNP 25 2294 759 League League NNP 25 2294 760 2 2 CD 25 2294 761 , , , 25 2294 762 other other JJ 25 2294 763 2 2 CD 25 2294 764 _ _ NNP 25 2294 765 # # NNP 25 2294 766 _ _ NNP 25 2294 767 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2294 768 : : : 25 2294 769 4,500 4,500 CD 25 2294 770 members member NNS 25 2294 771 ( ( -LRB- 25 2294 772 est est NNP 25 2294 773 . . . 25 2294 774 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 1 _ _ NNP 25 2295 2 # # NNP 25 2295 3 _ _ NNP 25 2295 4 Member Member NNP 25 2295 5 of of IN 25 2295 6 : : : 25 2295 7 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2295 8 , , , 25 2295 9 AG AG NNP 25 2295 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 2295 11 observer observer NNP 25 2295 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 13 , , , 25 2295 14 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2295 15 , , , 25 2295 16 BIS BIS NNP 25 2295 17 , , , 25 2295 18 CCC CCC NNP 25 2295 19 , , , 25 2295 20 CE CE NNP 25 2295 21 , , , 25 2295 22 CERN CERN NNP 25 2295 23 , , , 25 2295 24 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2295 25 , , , 25 2295 26 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2295 27 , , , 25 2295 28 ECE ECE NNP 25 2295 29 , , , 25 2295 30 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 2295 31 , , , 25 2295 32 ESA ESA NNP 25 2295 33 , , , 25 2295 34 FAO FAO NNP 25 2295 35 , , , 25 2295 36 G-8 G-8 NNP 25 2295 37 , , , 25 2295 38 G-10 g-10 CD 25 2295 39 , , , 25 2295 40 GATT GATT NNP 25 2295 41 , , , 25 2295 42 IADB IADB NNP 25 2295 43 , , , 25 2295 44 IAEA iaea NN 25 2295 45 , , , 25 2295 46 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2295 47 , , , 25 2295 48 ICC ICC NNP 25 2295 49 , , , 25 2295 50 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2295 51 , , , 25 2295 52 IEA IEA NNP 25 2295 53 , , , 25 2295 54 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2295 55 , , , 25 2295 56 ILO ILO NNP 25 2295 57 , , , 25 2295 58 IMF IMF NNP 25 2295 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2295 60 observer observer NN 25 2295 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 62 , , , 25 2295 63 IMO imo RB 25 2295 64 , , , 25 2295 65 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2295 66 , , , 25 2295 67 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2295 68 , , , 25 2295 69 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2295 70 , , , 25 2295 71 IOC IOC NNP 25 2295 72 , , , 25 2295 73 IOM IOM NNP 25 2295 74 , , , 25 2295 75 ISO ISO NNP 25 2295 76 , , , 25 2295 77 ITU ITU NNP 25 2295 78 , , , 25 2295 79 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2295 80 , , , 25 2295 81 NAM NAM NNP 25 2295 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 2295 83 guest guest NNP 25 2295 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 85 , , , 25 2295 86 NEA NEA NNP 25 2295 87 , , , 25 2295 88 OAS OAS NNP 25 2295 89 ( ( -LRB- 25 2295 90 observer observer NNP 25 2295 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 92 , , , 25 2295 93 OECD OECD NNP 25 2295 94 , , , 25 2295 95 PCA PCA NNP 25 2295 96 , , , 25 2295 97 UN UN NNP 25 2295 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 2295 99 observer observer NN 25 2295 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 101 , , , 25 2295 102 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2295 103 , , , 25 2295 104 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2295 105 , , , 25 2295 106 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2295 107 , , , 25 2295 108 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2295 109 , , , 25 2295 110 UPU UPU NNP 25 2295 111 , , , 25 2295 112 WCL WCL NNP 25 2295 113 , , , 25 2295 114 WHO WHO NNP 25 2295 115 , , , 25 2295 116 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2295 117 , , , 25 2295 118 WMO WMO NNP 25 2295 119 , , , 25 2295 120 WTO WTO NNP 25 2295 121 _ _ NNP 25 2295 122 # # $ 25 2295 123 _ _ NNP 25 2295 124 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2295 125 representation representation NN 25 2295 126 : : : 25 2295 127 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2295 128 Edouard Edouard NNP 25 2295 129 BRUNNER BRUNNER NNP 25 2295 130 ; ; : 25 2295 131 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2295 132 at at IN 25 2295 133 2900 2900 CD 25 2295 134 Cathedral Cathedral NNP 25 2295 135 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2295 136 NW NW NNP 25 2295 137 , , , 25 2295 138 Washington Washington NNP 25 2295 139 DC DC NNP 25 2295 140 20008 20008 CD 25 2295 141 ; ; : 25 2295 142 telephone telephone NN 25 2295 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 2295 144 202 202 CD 25 2295 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 146 745 745 CD 25 2295 147 - - HYPH 25 2295 148 7900 7900 CD 25 2295 149 ; ; : 25 2295 150 there there EX 25 2295 151 are be VBP 25 2295 152 Swiss swiss JJ 25 2295 153 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2295 154 General General NNP 25 2295 155 in in IN 25 2295 156 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 2295 157 , , , 25 2295 158 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2295 159 , , , 25 2295 160 Houston Houston NNP 25 2295 161 , , , 25 2295 162 Los Los NNP 25 2295 163 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2295 164 , , , 25 2295 165 New New NNP 25 2295 166 York York NNP 25 2295 167 , , , 25 2295 168 and and CC 25 2295 169 San San NNP 25 2295 170 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2295 171 ; ; : 25 2295 172 US US NNP 25 2295 173 -- -- : 25 2295 174 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2295 175 Joseph Joseph NNP 25 2295 176 B. B. NNP 25 2295 177 GILDENHORN GILDENHORN NNP 25 2295 178 ; ; : 25 2295 179 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2295 180 at at IN 25 2295 181 Jubilaeumstrasse Jubilaeumstrasse NNP 25 2295 182 93 93 CD 25 2295 183 , , , 25 2295 184 3005 3005 CD 25 2295 185 Bern bern NN 25 2295 186 ; ; : 25 2295 187 telephone telephone NN 25 2295 188 [ [ -LRB- 25 2295 189 41 41 CD 25 2295 190 ] ] -RRB- 25 2295 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 2295 192 31 31 CD 25 2295 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 2295 194 437 437 CD 25 2295 195 - - HYPH 25 2295 196 011 011 CD 25 2295 197 ; ; : 25 2295 198 there there EX 25 2295 199 is be VBZ 25 2295 200 a a DT 25 2295 201 Branch Branch NNP 25 2295 202 Office Office NNP 25 2295 203 of of IN 25 2295 204 the the DT 25 2295 205 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2295 206 in in IN 25 2295 207 Geneva Geneva NNP 25 2295 208 and and CC 25 2295 209 a a DT 25 2295 210 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2295 211 General General NNP 25 2295 212 in in IN 25 2295 213 Zurich Zurich NNP 25 2295 214 _ _ NNP 25 2295 215 # # $ 25 2295 216 _ _ NNP 25 2295 217 Flag Flag NNP 25 2295 218 : : : 25 2295 219 red red JJ 25 2295 220 square square NN 25 2295 221 with with IN 25 2295 222 a a DT 25 2295 223 bold bold JJ 25 2295 224 , , , 25 2295 225 equilateral equilateral JJ 25 2295 226 white white NNP 25 2295 227 cross cross NNP 25 2295 228 in in IN 25 2295 229 the the DT 25 2295 230 center center NN 25 2295 231 that that WDT 25 2295 232 does do VBZ 25 2295 233 not not RB 25 2295 234 extend extend VB 25 2295 235 to to IN 25 2295 236 the the DT 25 2295 237 edges edge NNS 25 2295 238 of of IN 25 2295 239 the the DT 25 2295 240 flag flag NN 25 2295 241 _ _ NNP 25 2295 242 * * NFP 25 2295 243 _ _ NNP 25 2295 244 Economy Economy NNP 25 2295 245 _ _ NNP 25 2295 246 # # NNP 25 2295 247 _ _ NNP 25 2295 248 Overview Overview NNP 25 2295 249 : : : 25 2295 250 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2295 251 's 's POS 25 2295 252 economic economic JJ 25 2295 253 success success NN 25 2295 254 is be VBZ 25 2295 255 matched match VBN 25 2295 256 in in IN 25 2295 257 few few JJ 25 2295 258 , , , 25 2295 259 if if IN 25 2295 260 any any DT 25 2295 261 , , , 25 2295 262 other other JJ 25 2295 263 nations nation NNS 25 2295 264 . . . 25 2296 1 Per per IN 25 2296 2 capita capita NN 25 2296 3 output output NN 25 2296 4 , , , 25 2296 5 general general JJ 25 2296 6 living living NN 25 2296 7 standards standard NNS 25 2296 8 , , , 25 2296 9 education education NN 25 2296 10 and and CC 25 2296 11 science science NN 25 2296 12 , , , 25 2296 13 health health NN 25 2296 14 care care NN 25 2296 15 , , , 25 2296 16 and and CC 25 2296 17 diet diet NN 25 2296 18 are be VBP 25 2296 19 unsurpassed unsurpassed JJ 25 2296 20 in in IN 25 2296 21 Europe Europe NNP 25 2296 22 . . . 25 2297 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 2297 2 remains remain VBZ 25 2297 3 low low JJ 25 2297 4 because because IN 25 2297 5 of of IN 25 2297 6 sound sound JJ 25 2297 7 government government NN 25 2297 8 policy policy NN 25 2297 9 and and CC 25 2297 10 harmonious harmonious JJ 25 2297 11 labor labor NN 25 2297 12 - - HYPH 25 2297 13 management management NN 25 2297 14 relations relation NNS 25 2297 15 . . . 25 2298 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 25 2298 2 is be VBZ 25 2298 3 negligible negligible JJ 25 2298 4 , , , 25 2298 5 a a DT 25 2298 6 marked mark VBN 25 2298 7 contrast contrast NN 25 2298 8 to to IN 25 2298 9 the the DT 25 2298 10 larger large JJR 25 2298 11 economies economy NNS 25 2298 12 of of IN 25 2298 13 Western Western NNP 25 2298 14 Europe Europe NNP 25 2298 15 . . . 25 2299 1 This this DT 25 2299 2 economic economic JJ 25 2299 3 stability stability NN 25 2299 4 helps help VBZ 25 2299 5 promote promote VB 25 2299 6 the the DT 25 2299 7 important important JJ 25 2299 8 banking banking NN 25 2299 9 and and CC 25 2299 10 tourist tourist NN 25 2299 11 sectors sector NNS 25 2299 12 . . . 25 2300 1 Since since IN 25 2300 2 World World NNP 25 2300 3 War War NNP 25 2300 4 II II NNP 25 2300 5 , , , 25 2300 6 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2300 7 's 's POS 25 2300 8 economy economy NN 25 2300 9 has have VBZ 25 2300 10 adjusted adjust VBN 25 2300 11 smoothly smoothly RB 25 2300 12 to to IN 25 2300 13 the the DT 25 2300 14 great great JJ 25 2300 15 changes change NNS 25 2300 16 in in IN 25 2300 17 output output NN 25 2300 18 and and CC 25 2300 19 trade trade NN 25 2300 20 patterns pattern NNS 25 2300 21 in in IN 25 2300 22 Europe Europe NNP 25 2300 23 and and CC 25 2300 24 presumably presumably RB 25 2300 25 can can MD 25 2300 26 adjust adjust VB 25 2300 27 to to IN 25 2300 28 the the DT 25 2300 29 challenges challenge NNS 25 2300 30 of of IN 25 2300 31 the the DT 25 2300 32 1990s 1990 NNS 25 2300 33 , , , 25 2300 34 in in IN 25 2300 35 particular particular JJ 25 2300 36 , , , 25 2300 37 the the DT 25 2300 38 further further JJ 25 2300 39 economic economic JJ 25 2300 40 integration integration NN 25 2300 41 of of IN 25 2300 42 Western Western NNP 25 2300 43 Europe Europe NNP 25 2300 44 and and CC 25 2300 45 the the DT 25 2300 46 amazingly amazingly RB 25 2300 47 rapid rapid JJ 25 2300 48 changes change NNS 25 2300 49 in in IN 25 2300 50 East east JJ 25 2300 51 European european JJ 25 2300 52 political political JJ 25 2300 53 / / SYM 25 2300 54 economic economic JJ 25 2300 55 prospects prospect NNS 25 2300 56 . . . 25 2301 1 _ _ NNP 25 2301 2 # # NNP 25 2301 3 _ _ NNP 25 2301 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2301 5 : : : 25 2301 6 $ $ $ 25 2301 7 126 126 CD 25 2301 8 billion billion CD 25 2301 9 , , , 25 2301 10 per per IN 25 2301 11 capita capita FW 25 2301 12 $ $ $ 25 2301 13 18,700 18,700 CD 25 2301 14 ; ; : 25 2301 15 real real JJ 25 2301 16 growth growth NN 25 2301 17 rate rate NN 25 2301 18 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2301 19 % % NN 25 2301 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 23 _ _ NNP 25 2301 24 # # $ 25 2301 25 _ _ NNP 25 2301 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2301 27 rate rate NN 25 2301 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2301 30 prices price NNS 25 2301 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 32 : : : 25 2301 33 5.3 5.3 CD 25 2301 34 % % NN 25 2301 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 38 _ _ NNP 25 2301 39 # # NNP 25 2301 40 _ _ NNP 25 2301 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2301 42 rate rate NN 25 2301 43 : : : 25 2301 44 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2301 45 % % NN 25 2301 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 49 _ _ NNP 25 2301 50 # # NNP 25 2301 51 _ _ NNP 25 2301 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2301 53 : : : 25 2301 54 revenues revenue NNS 25 2301 55 $ $ $ 25 2301 56 24.0 24.0 CD 25 2301 57 billion billion CD 25 2301 58 ; ; : 25 2301 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2301 60 $ $ $ 25 2301 61 23.8 23.8 CD 25 2301 62 billion billion CD 25 2301 63 , , , 25 2301 64 including include VBG 25 2301 65 capital capital NN 25 2301 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2301 67 of of IN 25 2301 68 $ $ $ 25 2301 69 NA NA NNP 25 2301 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 71 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 73 _ _ NNP 25 2301 74 # # NNP 25 2301 75 _ _ NNP 25 2301 76 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2301 77 : : : 25 2301 78 $ $ $ 25 2301 79 63.4 63.4 CD 25 2301 80 billion billion CD 25 2301 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 82 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2301 83 . . NNP 25 2301 84 , , , 25 2301 85 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 87 ; ; : 25 2301 88 commodities commodity NNS 25 2301 89 -- -- : 25 2301 90 machinery machinery NN 25 2301 91 and and CC 25 2301 92 equipment equipment NN 25 2301 93 , , , 25 2301 94 precision precision NN 25 2301 95 instruments instrument NNS 25 2301 96 , , , 25 2301 97 metal metal NN 25 2301 98 products product NNS 25 2301 99 , , , 25 2301 100 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2301 101 , , , 25 2301 102 textiles textile NNS 25 2301 103 and and CC 25 2301 104 clothing clothing NN 25 2301 105 ; ; : 25 2301 106 partners partner NNS 25 2301 107 -- -- : 25 2301 108 Western Western NNP 25 2301 109 Europe Europe NNP 25 2301 110 64 64 CD 25 2301 111 % % NN 25 2301 112 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 113 EC EC NNP 25 2301 114 56 56 CD 25 2301 115 % % NN 25 2301 116 , , , 25 2301 117 other other JJ 25 2301 118 8 8 CD 25 2301 119 % % NN 25 2301 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 121 , , , 25 2301 122 US US NNP 25 2301 123 9 9 CD 25 2301 124 % % NN 25 2301 125 , , , 25 2301 126 Japan Japan NNP 25 2301 127 4 4 CD 25 2301 128 % % NN 25 2301 129 _ _ NNP 25 2301 130 # # $ 25 2301 131 _ _ NNP 25 2301 132 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2301 133 : : : 25 2301 134 $ $ $ 25 2301 135 70.5 70.5 CD 25 2301 136 billion billion CD 25 2301 137 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 138 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2301 139 . . NNP 25 2301 140 , , , 25 2301 141 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 143 ; ; : 25 2301 144 commodities commodity NNS 25 2301 145 -- -- : 25 2301 146 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2301 147 products product NNS 25 2301 148 , , , 25 2301 149 machinery machinery NN 25 2301 150 and and CC 25 2301 151 transportation transportation NN 25 2301 152 equipment equipment NN 25 2301 153 , , , 25 2301 154 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2301 155 , , , 25 2301 156 textiles textile NNS 25 2301 157 , , , 25 2301 158 construction construction NN 25 2301 159 materials material NNS 25 2301 160 ; ; : 25 2301 161 partners partner NNS 25 2301 162 -- -- : 25 2301 163 Western Western NNP 25 2301 164 Europe Europe NNP 25 2301 165 78 78 CD 25 2301 166 % % NN 25 2301 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 168 EC EC NNP 25 2301 169 71 71 CD 25 2301 170 % % NN 25 2301 171 , , , 25 2301 172 other other JJ 25 2301 173 7 7 CD 25 2301 174 % % NN 25 2301 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 176 , , , 25 2301 177 US US NNP 25 2301 178 6 6 CD 25 2301 179 % % NN 25 2301 180 _ _ NNP 25 2301 181 # # $ 25 2301 182 _ _ NNP 25 2301 183 External External NNP 25 2301 184 debt debt NN 25 2301 185 : : : 25 2301 186 $ $ $ 25 2301 187 NA NA NNP 25 2301 188 _ _ IN 25 2301 189 # # $ 25 2301 190 _ _ NNP 25 2301 191 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2301 192 production production NN 25 2301 193 : : : 25 2301 194 growth growth NN 25 2301 195 rate rate NN 25 2301 196 2.1 2.1 CD 25 2301 197 % % NN 25 2301 198 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 199 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 200 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 201 _ _ NNP 25 2301 202 # # $ 25 2301 203 _ _ NNP 25 2301 204 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2301 205 : : : 25 2301 206 17,710,000 17,710,000 CD 25 2301 207 kW kW NNP 25 2301 208 capacity capacity NN 25 2301 209 ; ; : 25 2301 210 59,070 59,070 CD 25 2301 211 million million CD 25 2301 212 kWh kWh NNS 25 2301 213 produced produce VBN 25 2301 214 , , , 25 2301 215 8,930 8,930 CD 25 2301 216 kWh kWh NNS 25 2301 217 per per IN 25 2301 218 capita capita NN 25 2301 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 220 1989 1989 CD 25 2301 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 222 _ _ NNP 25 2301 223 # # NNP 25 2301 224 _ _ NNP 25 2301 225 Industries Industries NNP 25 2301 226 : : : 25 2301 227 machinery machinery NN 25 2301 228 , , , 25 2301 229 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2301 230 , , , 25 2301 231 watches watch NNS 25 2301 232 , , , 25 2301 233 textiles textile NNS 25 2301 234 , , , 25 2301 235 precision precision NN 25 2301 236 instruments instrument NNS 25 2301 237 _ _ NNP 25 2301 238 # # NNP 25 2301 239 _ _ NNP 25 2301 240 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2301 241 : : : 25 2301 242 dairy dairy NN 25 2301 243 farming farming NN 25 2301 244 predominates predominate VBZ 25 2301 245 ; ; : 25 2301 246 less less JJR 25 2301 247 than than IN 25 2301 248 50 50 CD 25 2301 249 % % NN 25 2301 250 self self NN 25 2301 251 - - HYPH 25 2301 252 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2301 253 ; ; : 25 2301 254 food food NN 25 2301 255 shortages shortage NNS 25 2301 256 -- -- : 25 2301 257 fish fish NN 25 2301 258 , , , 25 2301 259 refined refined JJ 25 2301 260 sugar sugar NN 25 2301 261 , , , 25 2301 262 fats fat NNS 25 2301 263 and and CC 25 2301 264 oils oil NNS 25 2301 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 266 other other JJ 25 2301 267 than than IN 25 2301 268 butter butter NN 25 2301 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 270 , , , 25 2301 271 grains grain NNS 25 2301 272 , , , 25 2301 273 eggs egg NNS 25 2301 274 , , , 25 2301 275 fruits fruit NNS 25 2301 276 , , , 25 2301 277 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2301 278 , , , 25 2301 279 meat meat NN 25 2301 280 _ _ NNP 25 2301 281 # # $ 25 2301 282 _ _ NNP 25 2301 283 Economic economic JJ 25 2301 284 aid aid NN 25 2301 285 : : : 25 2301 286 donor donor NN 25 2301 287 -- -- : 25 2301 288 ODA ODA NNP 25 2301 289 and and CC 25 2301 290 OOF OOF NNP 25 2301 291 commitments commitment NNS 25 2301 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 293 1970 1970 CD 25 2301 294 - - SYM 25 2301 295 89 89 CD 25 2301 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 297 , , , 25 2301 298 $ $ $ 25 2301 299 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2301 300 billion billion CD 25 2301 301 _ _ NNP 25 2301 302 # # NNP 25 2301 303 _ _ NNP 25 2301 304 Currency Currency NNP 25 2301 305 : : : 25 2301 306 Swiss swiss JJ 25 2301 307 franc franc NN 25 2301 308 , , , 25 2301 309 franken franken VBN 25 2301 310 , , , 25 2301 311 or or CC 25 2301 312 franco franco NNP 25 2301 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 314 plural plural JJ 25 2301 315 -- -- : 25 2301 316 francs franc NNS 25 2301 317 , , , 25 2301 318 franken franken JJ 25 2301 319 , , , 25 2301 320 or or CC 25 2301 321 franchi franchi NN 25 2301 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 323 ; ; : 25 2301 324 1 1 CD 25 2301 325 Swiss swiss JJ 25 2301 326 franc franc NN 25 2301 327 , , , 25 2301 328 franken franken VBN 25 2301 329 , , , 25 2301 330 or or CC 25 2301 331 franco franco NNP 25 2301 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 333 SwF SwF NNP 25 2301 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 335 = = NFP 25 2301 336 100 100 CD 25 2301 337 centimes centime NNS 25 2301 338 , , , 25 2301 339 rappen rappen NN 25 2301 340 , , , 25 2301 341 or or CC 25 2301 342 centesimi centesimi NNP 25 2301 343 _ _ NNP 25 2301 344 # # NNP 25 2301 345 _ _ NNP 25 2301 346 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2301 347 rates rate NNS 25 2301 348 : : : 25 2301 349 Swiss swiss JJ 25 2301 350 francs franc NNS 25 2301 351 , , , 25 2301 352 franken franken VBN 25 2301 353 , , , 25 2301 354 or or CC 25 2301 355 franchi franchi NNP 25 2301 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 357 SwF SwF NNP 25 2301 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 359 per per IN 25 2301 360 US$ us$ $ 25 2301 361 1 1 CD 25 2301 362 - - HYPH 25 2301 363 -1.2724 -1.2724 NN 25 2301 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 365 January January NNP 25 2301 366 1991 1991 CD 25 2301 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 368 , , , 25 2301 369 1.3892 1.3892 CD 25 2301 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 371 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 373 , , , 25 2301 374 1.6359 1.6359 CD 25 2301 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 376 1989 1989 CD 25 2301 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 378 , , , 25 2301 379 1.4633 1.4633 CD 25 2301 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 381 1988 1988 CD 25 2301 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 383 , , , 25 2301 384 1.4912 1.4912 CD 25 2301 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 386 1987 1987 CD 25 2301 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 388 , , , 25 2301 389 1.7989 1.7989 CD 25 2301 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 391 1986 1986 CD 25 2301 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 393 , , , 25 2301 394 2.4571 2.4571 CD 25 2301 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 396 1985 1985 CD 25 2301 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 398 _ _ NNP 25 2301 399 # # NNP 25 2301 400 _ _ NNP 25 2301 401 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2301 402 year year NN 25 2301 403 : : : 25 2301 404 calendar calendar NNP 25 2301 405 year year NN 25 2301 406 _ _ NNP 25 2301 407 * * NFP 25 2301 408 _ _ NNP 25 2301 409 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2301 410 _ _ NNP 25 2301 411 # # NNP 25 2301 412 _ _ NNP 25 2301 413 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2301 414 : : : 25 2301 415 5,174 5,174 CD 25 2301 416 km km NN 25 2301 417 total total NN 25 2301 418 ; ; : 25 2301 419 2,971 2,971 CD 25 2301 420 km km NNS 25 2301 421 are be VBP 25 2301 422 government government NN 25 2301 423 owned own VBN 25 2301 424 and and CC 25 2301 425 2,203 2,203 CD 25 2301 426 km km NNS 25 2301 427 are be VBP 25 2301 428 nongovernment nongovernment RB 25 2301 429 owned own VBN 25 2301 430 ; ; : 25 2301 431 the the DT 25 2301 432 government government NN 25 2301 433 network network NN 25 2301 434 consists consist VBZ 25 2301 435 of of IN 25 2301 436 2,897 2,897 CD 25 2301 437 km km NN 25 2301 438 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2301 439 standard standard JJ 25 2301 440 gauge gauge NN 25 2301 441 and and CC 25 2301 442 74 74 CD 25 2301 443 km km NN 25 2301 444 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2301 445 narrow narrow JJ 25 2301 446 gauge gauge NN 25 2301 447 track track NN 25 2301 448 ; ; : 25 2301 449 1,432 1,432 CD 25 2301 450 km km NN 25 2301 451 double double JJ 25 2301 452 track track NN 25 2301 453 , , , 25 2301 454 99 99 CD 25 2301 455 % % NN 25 2301 456 electrified electrify VBN 25 2301 457 ; ; : 25 2301 458 the the DT 25 2301 459 nongovernment nongovernment NN 25 2301 460 network network NN 25 2301 461 consists consist VBZ 25 2301 462 of of IN 25 2301 463 710 710 CD 25 2301 464 km km NN 25 2301 465 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2301 466 standard standard JJ 25 2301 467 gauge gauge NN 25 2301 468 , , , 25 2301 469 1,418 1,418 CD 25 2301 470 km km NN 25 2301 471 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2301 472 gauge gauge NN 25 2301 473 , , , 25 2301 474 and and CC 25 2301 475 75 75 CD 25 2301 476 km km NN 25 2301 477 0.790-meter 0.790-meter CD 25 2301 478 gauge gauge NN 25 2301 479 track track NN 25 2301 480 , , , 25 2301 481 100 100 CD 25 2301 482 % % NN 25 2301 483 electrified electrify VBN 25 2301 484 _ _ NNP 25 2301 485 # # NNP 25 2301 486 _ _ NNP 25 2301 487 Highways Highways NNP 25 2301 488 : : : 25 2301 489 62,145 62,145 CD 25 2301 490 km km NNS 25 2301 491 total total JJ 25 2301 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 493 all all DT 25 2301 494 paved pave VBN 25 2301 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 496 , , , 25 2301 497 of of IN 25 2301 498 which which WDT 25 2301 499 18,620 18,620 CD 25 2301 500 km km NNS 25 2301 501 are be VBP 25 2301 502 canton canton NNP 25 2301 503 and and CC 25 2301 504 1,057 1,057 CD 25 2301 505 km km NNS 25 2301 506 are be VBP 25 2301 507 national national JJ 25 2301 508 highways highway NNS 25 2301 509 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 510 740 740 CD 25 2301 511 km km NN 25 2301 512 autobahn autobahn JJ 25 2301 513 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 514 ; ; : 25 2301 515 42,468 42,468 CD 25 2301 516 km km NNS 25 2301 517 are be VBP 25 2301 518 communal communal JJ 25 2301 519 roads road NNS 25 2301 520 _ _ NNP 25 2301 521 # # NNP 25 2301 522 _ _ NNP 25 2301 523 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2301 524 : : : 25 2301 525 314 314 CD 25 2301 526 km km NN 25 2301 527 crude crude JJ 25 2301 528 oil oil NN 25 2301 529 ; ; : 25 2301 530 1,506 1,506 CD 25 2301 531 km km NN 25 2301 532 natural natural JJ 25 2301 533 gas gas NN 25 2301 534 _ _ NNP 25 2301 535 # # NNP 25 2301 536 _ _ NNP 25 2301 537 Inland Inland NNP 25 2301 538 waterways waterway NNS 25 2301 539 : : : 25 2301 540 65 65 CD 25 2301 541 km km NN 25 2301 542 ; ; : 25 2301 543 Rhine Rhine NNP 25 2301 544 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 545 Basel Basel NNP 25 2301 546 to to IN 25 2301 547 Rheinfelden Rheinfelden NNP 25 2301 548 , , , 25 2301 549 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 25 2301 550 to to IN 25 2301 551 Bodensee Bodensee NNP 25 2301 552 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 553 ; ; : 25 2301 554 12 12 CD 25 2301 555 navigable navigable JJ 25 2301 556 lakes lake NNS 25 2301 557 _ _ NNP 25 2301 558 # # NNP 25 2301 559 _ _ NNP 25 2301 560 Ports Ports NNP 25 2301 561 : : : 25 2301 562 Basel Basel NNP 25 2301 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 564 river river NN 25 2301 565 port port NN 25 2301 566 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 567 _ _ NNP 25 2301 568 # # NNP 25 2301 569 _ _ NNP 25 2301 570 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2301 571 marine marine NN 25 2301 572 : : : 25 2301 573 20 20 CD 25 2301 574 ships ship NNS 25 2301 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 576 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2301 577 GRT GRT NNP 25 2301 578 or or CC 25 2301 579 over over RB 25 2301 580 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 581 totaling total VBG 25 2301 582 258,678 258,678 CD 25 2301 583 GRT/441,555 GRT/441,555 NNP 25 2301 584 DWT DWT NNP 25 2301 585 ; ; : 25 2301 586 includes include VBZ 25 2301 587 6 6 CD 25 2301 588 cargo cargo NN 25 2301 589 , , , 25 2301 590 2 2 CD 25 2301 591 roll roll NN 25 2301 592 - - HYPH 25 2301 593 on on IN 25 2301 594 / / SYM 25 2301 595 roll roll NN 25 2301 596 - - HYPH 25 2301 597 off off RP 25 2301 598 cargo cargo NN 25 2301 599 , , , 25 2301 600 3 3 CD 25 2301 601 chemical chemical NN 25 2301 602 tanker tanker NN 25 2301 603 , , , 25 2301 604 2 2 CD 25 2301 605 specialized specialized JJ 25 2301 606 tanker tanker NN 25 2301 607 , , , 25 2301 608 7 7 CD 25 2301 609 bulk bulk NN 25 2301 610 _ _ NNP 25 2301 611 # # NNP 25 2301 612 _ _ NNP 25 2301 613 Civil civil JJ 25 2301 614 air air NN 25 2301 615 : : : 25 2301 616 89 89 CD 25 2301 617 major major JJ 25 2301 618 transport transport NN 25 2301 619 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2301 620 _ _ NNP 25 2301 621 # # NNP 25 2301 622 _ _ NNP 25 2301 623 Airports Airports NNP 25 2301 624 : : : 25 2301 625 67 67 CD 25 2301 626 total total NN 25 2301 627 , , , 25 2301 628 65 65 CD 25 2301 629 usable usable JJ 25 2301 630 ; ; : 25 2301 631 42 42 CD 25 2301 632 with with IN 25 2301 633 permanent permanent JJ 25 2301 634 - - HYPH 25 2301 635 surface surface NN 25 2301 636 runways runway NNS 25 2301 637 ; ; : 25 2301 638 2 2 CD 25 2301 639 with with IN 25 2301 640 runways runway NNS 25 2301 641 over over IN 25 2301 642 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2301 643 m m CD 25 2301 644 ; ; : 25 2301 645 6 6 CD 25 2301 646 with with IN 25 2301 647 runways runways NNP 25 2301 648 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2301 649 - - HYPH 25 2301 650 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2301 651 m m NN 25 2301 652 ; ; : 25 2301 653 17 17 CD 25 2301 654 with with IN 25 2301 655 runways runway NNS 25 2301 656 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2301 657 - - HYPH 25 2301 658 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2301 659 m m NNP 25 2301 660 _ _ NNP 25 2301 661 # # NNP 25 2301 662 _ _ NNP 25 2301 663 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2301 664 : : : 25 2301 665 excellent excellent JJ 25 2301 666 domestic domestic JJ 25 2301 667 , , , 25 2301 668 international international JJ 25 2301 669 , , , 25 2301 670 and and CC 25 2301 671 broadcast broadcast NN 25 2301 672 services service NNS 25 2301 673 ; ; : 25 2301 674 5,890,000 5,890,000 CD 25 2301 675 telephones telephone NNS 25 2301 676 ; ; : 25 2301 677 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 25 2301 678 AM AM NNP 25 2301 679 , , , 25 2301 680 36 36 CD 25 2301 681 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 682 400 400 CD 25 2301 683 relays relay NNS 25 2301 684 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 685 FM FM NNP 25 2301 686 , , , 25 2301 687 145 145 CD 25 2301 688 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 689 1,250 1,250 CD 25 2301 690 relays relay NNS 25 2301 691 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 692 TV tv NN 25 2301 693 ; ; : 25 2301 694 communications communication NNS 25 2301 695 satellite satellite NN 25 2301 696 earth earth NN 25 2301 697 stations station NNS 25 2301 698 operating operate VBG 25 2301 699 in in IN 25 2301 700 the the DT 25 2301 701 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2301 702 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 703 4 4 CD 25 2301 704 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2301 705 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2301 706 and and CC 25 2301 707 1 1 CD 25 2301 708 Indian Indian NNP 25 2301 709 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2301 710 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 711 and and CC 25 2301 712 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 2301 713 systems system NNS 25 2301 714 _ _ NNP 25 2301 715 * * NFP 25 2301 716 _ _ NNP 25 2301 717 Defense Defense NNP 25 2301 718 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2301 719 _ _ NNP 25 2301 720 # # NNP 25 2301 721 _ _ NNP 25 2301 722 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2301 723 : : : 25 2301 724 Army Army NNP 25 2301 725 , , , 25 2301 726 Air Air NNP 25 2301 727 Force Force NNP 25 2301 728 , , , 25 2301 729 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 2301 730 Guards Guards NNPS 25 2301 731 , , , 25 2301 732 Fortification Fortification NNP 25 2301 733 Guards Guards NNPS 25 2301 734 _ _ NNP 25 2301 735 # # $ 25 2301 736 _ _ NNP 25 2301 737 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2301 738 availability availability NN 25 2301 739 : : : 25 2301 740 males males NNP 25 2301 741 15 15 CD 25 2301 742 - - SYM 25 2301 743 49 49 CD 25 2301 744 , , , 25 2301 745 1,802,005 1,802,005 CD 25 2301 746 ; ; : 25 2301 747 1,549,347 1,549,347 CD 25 2301 748 fit fit NN 25 2301 749 for for IN 25 2301 750 military military JJ 25 2301 751 service service NN 25 2301 752 ; ; : 25 2301 753 42,619 42,619 CD 25 2301 754 reach reach VBP 25 2301 755 military military JJ 25 2301 756 age age NN 25 2301 757 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 758 20 20 CD 25 2301 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 760 annually annually RB 25 2301 761 _ _ NNP 25 2301 762 # # $ 25 2301 763 _ _ NNP 25 2301 764 Defense Defense NNP 25 2301 765 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2301 766 : : : 25 2301 767 $ $ $ 25 2301 768 4.6 4.6 CD 25 2301 769 billion billion CD 25 2301 770 , , , 25 2301 771 2 2 CD 25 2301 772 % % NN 25 2301 773 of of IN 25 2301 774 GDP GDP NNP 25 2301 775 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 776 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 777 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 778 _ _ NNP 25 2301 779 % % NN 25 2301 780 _ _ NNP 25 2301 781 _ _ NNP 25 2301 782 @_Syria @_Syria . 25 2301 783 _ _ NNP 25 2301 784 * * NFP 25 2301 785 _ _ NNP 25 2301 786 Geography Geography NNP 25 2301 787 _ _ NNP 25 2301 788 # # NNP 25 2301 789 _ _ NNP 25 2301 790 Total total JJ 25 2301 791 area area NN 25 2301 792 : : : 25 2301 793 185,180 185,180 CD 25 2301 794 km2 km2 NN 25 2301 795 ; ; : 25 2301 796 land land NN 25 2301 797 area area NN 25 2301 798 : : : 25 2301 799 184,050 184,050 CD 25 2301 800 km2 km2 NNP 25 2301 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 802 including include VBG 25 2301 803 1,295 1,295 CD 25 2301 804 km2 km2 NNP 25 2301 805 of of IN 25 2301 806 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 2301 807 - - HYPH 25 2301 808 occupied occupy VBN 25 2301 809 territory territory NN 25 2301 810 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 811 _ _ NNP 25 2301 812 # # NNP 25 2301 813 _ _ NNP 25 2301 814 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2301 815 area area NN 25 2301 816 : : : 25 2301 817 slightly slightly RB 25 2301 818 larger large JJR 25 2301 819 than than IN 25 2301 820 North North NNP 25 2301 821 Dakota Dakota NNP 25 2301 822 _ _ NNP 25 2301 823 # # $ 25 2301 824 _ _ NNP 25 2301 825 Land Land NNP 25 2301 826 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2301 827 : : : 25 2301 828 2,253 2,253 CD 25 2301 829 km km NNS 25 2301 830 total total NN 25 2301 831 ; ; : 25 2301 832 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2301 833 605 605 CD 25 2301 834 km km NN 25 2301 835 , , , 25 2301 836 Israel Israel NNP 25 2301 837 76 76 CD 25 2301 838 km km NN 25 2301 839 , , , 25 2301 840 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2301 841 375 375 CD 25 2301 842 km km NN 25 2301 843 , , , 25 2301 844 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2301 845 375 375 CD 25 2301 846 km km NNS 25 2301 847 , , , 25 2301 848 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2301 849 822 822 CD 25 2301 850 km km NN 25 2301 851 _ _ NNP 25 2301 852 # # NNP 25 2301 853 _ _ NNP 25 2301 854 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2301 855 : : : 25 2301 856 193 193 CD 25 2301 857 km km NN 25 2301 858 _ _ NNP 25 2301 859 # # NNP 25 2301 860 _ _ NNP 25 2301 861 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2301 862 claims claim VBZ 25 2301 863 : : : 25 2301 864 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2301 865 zone zone NN 25 2301 866 : : : 25 2301 867 6 6 CD 25 2301 868 nm nm NN 25 2301 869 beyond beyond IN 25 2301 870 territorial territorial JJ 25 2301 871 sea sea NN 25 2301 872 limit limit NN 25 2301 873 ; ; : 25 2301 874 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2301 875 sea sea NN 25 2301 876 : : : 25 2301 877 35 35 CD 25 2301 878 nm nm IN 25 2301 879 _ _ NNP 25 2301 880 # # NNP 25 2301 881 _ _ NNP 25 2301 882 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2301 883 : : : 25 2301 884 separated separate VBN 25 2301 885 from from IN 25 2301 886 Israel Israel NNP 25 2301 887 by by IN 25 2301 888 the the DT 25 2301 889 1949 1949 CD 25 2301 890 Armistice Armistice NNP 25 2301 891 Line Line NNP 25 2301 892 ; ; , 25 2301 893 Golan Golan NNP 25 2301 894 Heights Heights NNPS 25 2301 895 is be VBZ 25 2301 896 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 2301 897 occupied occupy VBN 25 2301 898 ; ; : 25 2301 899 Hatay hatay VB 25 2301 900 question question NN 25 2301 901 with with IN 25 2301 902 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2301 903 ; ; : 25 2301 904 periodic periodic JJ 25 2301 905 disputes dispute NNS 25 2301 906 with with IN 25 2301 907 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2301 908 over over IN 25 2301 909 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 2301 910 water water NN 25 2301 911 rights right NNS 25 2301 912 ; ; , 25 2301 913 ongoing ongoing JJ 25 2301 914 dispute dispute NN 25 2301 915 over over IN 25 2301 916 water water NN 25 2301 917 development development NN 25 2301 918 plans plan NNS 25 2301 919 by by IN 25 2301 920 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2301 921 for for IN 25 2301 922 the the DT 25 2301 923 Tigris Tigris NNP 25 2301 924 and and CC 25 2301 925 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 2301 926 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 2301 927 ; ; : 25 2301 928 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 2301 929 question question NN 25 2301 930 among among IN 25 2301 931 Iran Iran NNP 25 2301 932 , , , 25 2301 933 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2301 934 , , , 25 2301 935 Syria Syria NNP 25 2301 936 , , , 25 2301 937 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2301 938 , , , 25 2301 939 and and CC 25 2301 940 the the DT 25 2301 941 USSR USSR NNP 25 2301 942 _ _ XX 25 2301 943 # # NNP 25 2301 944 _ _ NNP 25 2301 945 Climate Climate NNP 25 2301 946 : : : 25 2301 947 mostly mostly RB 25 2301 948 desert desert NN 25 2301 949 ; ; , 25 2301 950 hot hot JJ 25 2301 951 , , , 25 2301 952 dry dry JJ 25 2301 953 , , , 25 2301 954 sunny sunny JJ 25 2301 955 summers summer NNS 25 2301 956 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 957 June June NNP 25 2301 958 to to IN 25 2301 959 August August NNP 25 2301 960 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 961 and and CC 25 2301 962 mild mild JJ 25 2301 963 , , , 25 2301 964 rainy rainy JJ 25 2301 965 winters winter NNS 25 2301 966 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 967 December December NNP 25 2301 968 to to IN 25 2301 969 February February NNP 25 2301 970 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 971 along along IN 25 2301 972 coast coast NNP 25 2301 973 _ _ NNP 25 2301 974 # # NNP 25 2301 975 _ _ NNP 25 2301 976 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2301 977 : : : 25 2301 978 primarily primarily RB 25 2301 979 semiarid semiarid NN 25 2301 980 and and CC 25 2301 981 desert desert NNP 25 2301 982 plateau plateau NNP 25 2301 983 ; ; : 25 2301 984 narrow narrow JJ 25 2301 985 coastal coastal JJ 25 2301 986 plain plain NN 25 2301 987 ; ; : 25 2301 988 mountains mountain NNS 25 2301 989 in in IN 25 2301 990 west west NNP 25 2301 991 _ _ NNP 25 2301 992 # # $ 25 2301 993 _ _ NNP 25 2301 994 Natural natural JJ 25 2301 995 resources resource NNS 25 2301 996 : : : 25 2301 997 crude crude JJ 25 2301 998 oil oil NN 25 2301 999 , , , 25 2301 1000 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2301 1001 , , , 25 2301 1002 chrome chrome NN 25 2301 1003 and and CC 25 2301 1004 manganese manganese JJ 25 2301 1005 ores ore NNS 25 2301 1006 , , , 25 2301 1007 asphalt asphalt NN 25 2301 1008 , , , 25 2301 1009 iron iron NN 25 2301 1010 ore ore NN 25 2301 1011 , , , 25 2301 1012 rock rock NN 25 2301 1013 salt salt NN 25 2301 1014 , , , 25 2301 1015 marble marble NN 25 2301 1016 , , , 25 2301 1017 gypsum gypsum NNP 25 2301 1018 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1019 # # $ 25 2301 1020 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1021 Land Land NNP 25 2301 1022 use use NN 25 2301 1023 : : : 25 2301 1024 arable arable JJ 25 2301 1025 land land NN 25 2301 1026 28 28 CD 25 2301 1027 % % NN 25 2301 1028 ; ; , 25 2301 1029 permanent permanent JJ 25 2301 1030 crops crop NNS 25 2301 1031 3 3 CD 25 2301 1032 % % NN 25 2301 1033 ; ; : 25 2301 1034 meadows meadow NNS 25 2301 1035 and and CC 25 2301 1036 pastures pasture NNS 25 2301 1037 46 46 CD 25 2301 1038 % % NN 25 2301 1039 ; ; , 25 2301 1040 forest forest NN 25 2301 1041 and and CC 25 2301 1042 woodland woodland NN 25 2301 1043 3 3 CD 25 2301 1044 % % NN 25 2301 1045 ; ; , 25 2301 1046 other other JJ 25 2301 1047 20 20 CD 25 2301 1048 % % NN 25 2301 1049 ; ; , 25 2301 1050 includes include VBZ 25 2301 1051 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2301 1052 3 3 CD 25 2301 1053 % % NN 25 2301 1054 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1055 # # $ 25 2301 1056 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1057 Environment Environment NNP 25 2301 1058 : : : 25 2301 1059 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2301 1060 ; ; : 25 2301 1061 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2301 1062 ; ; : 25 2301 1063 soil soil NN 25 2301 1064 erosion erosion NN 25 2301 1065 ; ; : 25 2301 1066 desertification desertification NN 25 2301 1067 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1068 # # $ 25 2301 1069 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1070 Note Note NNP 25 2301 1071 : : : 25 2301 1072 there there EX 25 2301 1073 are be VBP 25 2301 1074 38 38 CD 25 2301 1075 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2301 1076 settlements settlement NNS 25 2301 1077 in in IN 25 2301 1078 the the DT 25 2301 1079 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 2301 1080 - - HYPH 25 2301 1081 occupied occupy VBN 25 2301 1082 Golan Golan NNP 25 2301 1083 Heights Heights NNPS 25 2301 1084 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1085 * * NFP 25 2301 1086 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1087 People People NNPS 25 2301 1088 _ _ IN 25 2301 1089 # # NNP 25 2301 1090 _ _ NNP 25 2301 1091 Population Population NNP 25 2301 1092 : : : 25 2301 1093 12,965,996 12,965,996 CD 25 2301 1094 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 1095 July July NNP 25 2301 1096 1991 1991 CD 25 2301 1097 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 1098 , , , 25 2301 1099 growth growth NN 25 2301 1100 rate rate NN 25 2301 1101 3.8 3.8 CD 25 2301 1102 % % NN 25 2301 1103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 1104 1991 1991 CD 25 2301 1105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2301 1106 ; ; : 25 2301 1107 in in IN 25 2301 1108 addition addition NN 25 2301 1109 , , , 25 2301 1110 there there EX 25 2301 1111 are be VBP 25 2301 1112 at at IN 25 2301 1113 least least RBS 25 2301 1114 12,000 12,000 CD 25 2301 1115 Druze druze JJ 25 2301 1116 and and CC 25 2301 1117 13,000 13,000 CD 25 2301 1118 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2301 1119 settlers settler NNS 25 2301 1120 in in IN 25 2301 1121 the the DT 25 2301 1122 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 2301 1123 - - HYPH 25 2301 1124 occupied occupy VBN 25 2301 1125 Golan Golan NNP 25 2301 1126 Heights Heights NNPS 25 2301 1127 ( ( -LRB- 25 2301 1128 1990 1990 CD 25 2301 1129 est est NNP 25 2301 1130 . . . 25 2301 1131 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 1 _ _ NNP 25 2302 2 # # NNP 25 2302 3 _ _ NNP 25 2302 4 Birth Birth NNP 25 2302 5 rate rate NN 25 2302 6 : : : 25 2302 7 43 43 CD 25 2302 8 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2302 9 population population NN 25 2302 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 11 1991 1991 CD 25 2302 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 13 _ _ NNP 25 2302 14 # # $ 25 2302 15 _ _ NNP 25 2302 16 Death Death NNP 25 2302 17 rate rate NN 25 2302 18 : : : 25 2302 19 5 5 CD 25 2302 20 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2302 21 population population NN 25 2302 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 23 1991 1991 CD 25 2302 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 25 _ _ NNP 25 2302 26 # # NNP 25 2302 27 _ _ NNP 25 2302 28 Net net JJ 25 2302 29 migration migration NN 25 2302 30 rate rate NN 25 2302 31 : : : 25 2302 32 0 0 CD 25 2302 33 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2302 34 population population NN 25 2302 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 36 1991 1991 CD 25 2302 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 38 _ _ NNP 25 2302 39 # # $ 25 2302 40 _ _ NNP 25 2302 41 Infant Infant NNP 25 2302 42 mortality mortality NN 25 2302 43 rate rate NN 25 2302 44 : : : 25 2302 45 37 37 CD 25 2302 46 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2302 47 live live JJ 25 2302 48 births birth NNS 25 2302 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 50 1991 1991 CD 25 2302 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 52 _ _ NNP 25 2302 53 # # NNP 25 2302 54 _ _ NNP 25 2302 55 Life Life NNP 25 2302 56 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2302 57 at at IN 25 2302 58 birth birth NN 25 2302 59 : : : 25 2302 60 68 68 CD 25 2302 61 years year NNS 25 2302 62 male male JJ 25 2302 63 , , , 25 2302 64 71 71 CD 25 2302 65 years year NNS 25 2302 66 female female JJ 25 2302 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 68 1991 1991 CD 25 2302 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 70 _ _ NNP 25 2302 71 # # NNP 25 2302 72 _ _ NNP 25 2302 73 Total total JJ 25 2302 74 fertility fertility NN 25 2302 75 rate rate NN 25 2302 76 : : : 25 2302 77 6.7 6.7 CD 25 2302 78 children child NNS 25 2302 79 born bear VBN 25 2302 80 / / SYM 25 2302 81 woman woman NN 25 2302 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 83 1991 1991 CD 25 2302 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 85 _ _ NNP 25 2302 86 # # $ 25 2302 87 _ _ NNP 25 2302 88 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2302 89 : : : 25 2302 90 noun noun NNP 25 2302 91 -- -- : 25 2302 92 Syrian(s Syrian(s NNP 25 2302 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 94 ; ; , 25 2302 95 adjective adjective JJ 25 2302 96 -- -- : 25 2302 97 Syrian Syrian NNP 25 2302 98 _ _ NNP 25 2302 99 # # $ 25 2302 100 _ _ NNP 25 2302 101 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2302 102 divisions division NNS 25 2302 103 : : : 25 2302 104 Arab arab JJ 25 2302 105 90.3 90.3 CD 25 2302 106 % % NN 25 2302 107 ; ; : 25 2302 108 Kurds Kurds NNPS 25 2302 109 , , , 25 2302 110 Armenians Armenians NNPS 25 2302 111 , , , 25 2302 112 and and CC 25 2302 113 other other JJ 25 2302 114 9.7 9.7 CD 25 2302 115 % % NN 25 2302 116 _ _ NN 25 2302 117 # # $ 25 2302 118 _ _ NNP 25 2302 119 Religion Religion NNP 25 2302 120 : : : 25 2302 121 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 2302 122 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2302 123 74 74 CD 25 2302 124 % % NN 25 2302 125 , , , 25 2302 126 Alawite Alawite NNP 25 2302 127 , , , 25 2302 128 Druze Druze NNP 25 2302 129 , , , 25 2302 130 and and CC 25 2302 131 other other JJ 25 2302 132 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2302 133 sects sect VBZ 25 2302 134 16 16 CD 25 2302 135 % % NN 25 2302 136 , , , 25 2302 137 Christian Christian NNP 25 2302 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 139 various various JJ 25 2302 140 sects sect NNS 25 2302 141 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 142 10 10 CD 25 2302 143 % % NN 25 2302 144 , , , 25 2302 145 tiny tiny JJ 25 2302 146 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2302 147 communities community NNS 25 2302 148 in in IN 25 2302 149 Damascus Damascus NNP 25 2302 150 , , , 25 2302 151 Al Al NNP 25 2302 152 Qamishli Qamishli NNP 25 2302 153 , , , 25 2302 154 and and CC 25 2302 155 Aleppo Aleppo NNP 25 2302 156 _ _ NNP 25 2302 157 # # $ 25 2302 158 _ _ NNP 25 2302 159 Language Language NNP 25 2302 160 : : : 25 2302 161 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2302 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 163 official official JJ 25 2302 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 165 , , , 25 2302 166 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 2302 167 , , , 25 2302 168 Armenian armenian JJ 25 2302 169 , , , 25 2302 170 Aramaic Aramaic NNP 25 2302 171 , , , 25 2302 172 Circassian circassian JJ 25 2302 173 ; ; : 25 2302 174 French French NNP 25 2302 175 widely widely RB 25 2302 176 understood understand VBD 25 2302 177 _ _ NNP 25 2302 178 # # $ 25 2302 179 _ _ NNP 25 2302 180 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2302 181 : : : 25 2302 182 64 64 CD 25 2302 183 % % NN 25 2302 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 185 male male NN 25 2302 186 78 78 CD 25 2302 187 % % NN 25 2302 188 , , , 25 2302 189 female female JJ 25 2302 190 51 51 CD 25 2302 191 % % NN 25 2302 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2302 193 age age NN 25 2302 194 15 15 CD 25 2302 195 and and CC 25 2302 196 over over RB 25 2302 197 can can MD 25 2302 198 read read VB 25 2302 199 and and CC 25 2302 200 write write VB 25 2302 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 2302 202 1990 1990 CD 25 2302 203 est est NNP 25 2302 204 . . . 25 2302 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 1 _ _ NNP 25 2303 2 # # $ 25 2303 3 _ _ NNP 25 2303 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2303 5 force force NN 25 2303 6 : : : 25 2303 7 2,400,000 2,400,000 CD 25 2303 8 ; ; : 25 2303 9 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 25 2303 10 and and CC 25 2303 11 government government NN 25 2303 12 services service NNS 25 2303 13 36 36 CD 25 2303 14 % % NN 25 2303 15 , , , 25 2303 16 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2303 17 32 32 CD 25 2303 18 % % NN 25 2303 19 , , , 25 2303 20 industry industry NN 25 2303 21 and and CC 25 2303 22 construction construction NN 25 2303 23 32 32 CD 25 2303 24 % % NN 25 2303 25 ; ; , 25 2303 26 majority majority NN 25 2303 27 unskilled unskille VBD 25 2303 28 ; ; : 25 2303 29 shortage shortage NN 25 2303 30 of of IN 25 2303 31 skilled skilled JJ 25 2303 32 labor labor NN 25 2303 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 34 1984 1984 CD 25 2303 35 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 36 _ _ NNP 25 2303 37 # # NNP 25 2303 38 _ _ NNP 25 2303 39 Organized Organized NNP 25 2303 40 labor labor NN 25 2303 41 : : : 25 2303 42 5 5 CD 25 2303 43 % % NN 25 2303 44 of of IN 25 2303 45 labor labor NN 25 2303 46 force force NN 25 2303 47 _ _ NNP 25 2303 48 * * NFP 25 2303 49 _ _ NNP 25 2303 50 Government Government NNP 25 2303 51 _ _ NNP 25 2303 52 # # NNP 25 2303 53 _ _ NNP 25 2303 54 Long Long NNP 25 2303 55 - - HYPH 25 2303 56 form form NN 25 2303 57 name name NN 25 2303 58 : : : 25 2303 59 Syrian Syrian NNP 25 2303 60 Arab Arab NNP 25 2303 61 Republic Republic NNP 25 2303 62 _ _ NNP 25 2303 63 # # NNP 25 2303 64 _ _ NNP 25 2303 65 Type Type NNP 25 2303 66 : : : 25 2303 67 republic republic NN 25 2303 68 ; ; : 25 2303 69 under under IN 25 2303 70 leftwing leftwe VBG 25 2303 71 military military JJ 25 2303 72 regime regime NN 25 2303 73 since since IN 25 2303 74 March March NNP 25 2303 75 1963 1963 CD 25 2303 76 _ _ NNP 25 2303 77 # # $ 25 2303 78 _ _ NNP 25 2303 79 Capital Capital NNP 25 2303 80 : : : 25 2303 81 Damascus Damascus NNP 25 2303 82 _ _ NNP 25 2303 83 # # $ 25 2303 84 _ _ NNP 25 2303 85 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2303 86 divisions division NNS 25 2303 87 : : : 25 2303 88 14 14 CD 25 2303 89 provinces province NNS 25 2303 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 91 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 25 2303 92 , , , 25 2303 93 singular singular JJ 25 2303 94 -- -- : 25 2303 95 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 25 2303 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 97 ; ; : 25 2303 98 Al Al NNP 25 2303 99 Hasakah Hasakah NNP 25 2303 100 , , , 25 2303 101 Al Al NNP 25 2303 102 Ladhiqiyah Ladhiqiyah NNP 25 2303 103 , , , 25 2303 104 Al Al NNP 25 2303 105 Qunaytirah Qunaytirah NNP 25 2303 106 , , , 25 2303 107 Ar Ar NNP 25 2303 108 Raqqah Raqqah NNP 25 2303 109 , , , 25 2303 110 As as IN 25 2303 111 Suwayda Suwayda NNP 25 2303 112 , , , 25 2303 113 Dara Dara NNP 25 2303 114 , , , 25 2303 115 Dayr Dayr NNP 25 2303 116 az az VBP 25 2303 117 Zawr Zawr NNP 25 2303 118 , , , 25 2303 119 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 25 2303 120 , , , 25 2303 121 Halab Halab NNP 25 2303 122 , , , 25 2303 123 Hamah Hamah NNP 25 2303 124 , , , 25 2303 125 Hims Hims NNP 25 2303 126 , , , 25 2303 127 Idlib Idlib NNP 25 2303 128 , , , 25 2303 129 Rif Rif NNP 25 2303 130 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 25 2303 131 , , , 25 2303 132 Tartus Tartus NNP 25 2303 133 _ _ NNP 25 2303 134 # # $ 25 2303 135 _ _ NNP 25 2303 136 Independence Independence NNP 25 2303 137 : : : 25 2303 138 17 17 CD 25 2303 139 April April NNP 25 2303 140 1946 1946 CD 25 2303 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 142 from from IN 25 2303 143 League League NNP 25 2303 144 of of IN 25 2303 145 Nations Nations NNPS 25 2303 146 mandate mandate NN 25 2303 147 under under IN 25 2303 148 French french JJ 25 2303 149 administration administration NN 25 2303 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 151 ; ; : 25 2303 152 formerly formerly RB 25 2303 153 United United NNP 25 2303 154 Arab Arab NNP 25 2303 155 Republic Republic NNP 25 2303 156 _ _ NNP 25 2303 157 # # NNP 25 2303 158 _ _ NNP 25 2303 159 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2303 160 : : : 25 2303 161 13 13 CD 25 2303 162 March March NNP 25 2303 163 1973 1973 CD 25 2303 164 _ _ NNP 25 2303 165 # # $ 25 2303 166 _ _ NNP 25 2303 167 Legal Legal NNP 25 2303 168 system system NN 25 2303 169 : : : 25 2303 170 based base VBN 25 2303 171 on on IN 25 2303 172 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2303 173 law law NN 25 2303 174 and and CC 25 2303 175 civil civil JJ 25 2303 176 law law NN 25 2303 177 system system NN 25 2303 178 ; ; : 25 2303 179 special special JJ 25 2303 180 religious religious JJ 25 2303 181 courts court NNS 25 2303 182 ; ; : 25 2303 183 has have VBZ 25 2303 184 not not RB 25 2303 185 accepted accept VBN 25 2303 186 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2303 187 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2303 188 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2303 189 _ _ NNP 25 2303 190 # # NNP 25 2303 191 _ _ NNP 25 2303 192 National national JJ 25 2303 193 holiday holiday NN 25 2303 194 : : : 25 2303 195 National National NNP 25 2303 196 Day Day NNP 25 2303 197 , , , 25 2303 198 17 17 CD 25 2303 199 April April NNP 25 2303 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 201 1946 1946 CD 25 2303 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 203 _ _ NNP 25 2303 204 # # NNP 25 2303 205 _ _ NNP 25 2303 206 Executive Executive NNP 25 2303 207 branch branch NN 25 2303 208 : : : 25 2303 209 president president NN 25 2303 210 , , , 25 2303 211 three three CD 25 2303 212 vice vice NN 25 2303 213 presidents president NNS 25 2303 214 , , , 25 2303 215 prime prime NNP 25 2303 216 minister minister NN 25 2303 217 , , , 25 2303 218 three three CD 25 2303 219 deputy deputy JJ 25 2303 220 prime prime JJ 25 2303 221 ministers minister NNS 25 2303 222 , , , 25 2303 223 Council Council NNP 25 2303 224 of of IN 25 2303 225 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2303 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 227 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2303 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 229 _ _ NNP 25 2303 230 # # NNP 25 2303 231 _ _ NNP 25 2303 232 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2303 233 branch branch NN 25 2303 234 : : : 25 2303 235 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2303 236 People People NNPS 25 2303 237 's 's POS 25 2303 238 Council Council NNP 25 2303 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 240 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 2303 241 al al NNP 25 2303 242 - - HYPH 25 2303 243 Chaab Chaab NNP 25 2303 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 245 _ _ NNP 25 2303 246 # # $ 25 2303 247 _ _ NNP 25 2303 248 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2303 249 branch branch NN 25 2303 250 : : : 25 2303 251 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2303 252 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 2303 253 Court Court NNP 25 2303 254 , , , 25 2303 255 High High NNP 25 2303 256 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2303 257 Council Council NNP 25 2303 258 , , , 25 2303 259 Court Court NNP 25 2303 260 of of IN 25 2303 261 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 2303 262 , , , 25 2303 263 State State NNP 25 2303 264 Security Security NNP 25 2303 265 Courts Courts NNPS 25 2303 266 _ _ NNP 25 2303 267 # # NNP 25 2303 268 _ _ NNP 25 2303 269 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2303 270 : : : 25 2303 271 Chief Chief NNP 25 2303 272 of of IN 25 2303 273 State State NNP 25 2303 274 -- -- : 25 2303 275 President President NNP 25 2303 276 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 25 2303 277 al al NNP 25 2303 278 - - HYPH 25 2303 279 ASAD ASAD NNP 25 2303 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 281 since since IN 25 2303 282 22 22 CD 25 2303 283 February February NNP 25 2303 284 1971 1971 CD 25 2303 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 286 ; ; : 25 2303 287 Vice Vice NNP 25 2303 288 Presidents Presidents NNP 25 2303 289 Abd Abd NNP 25 2303 290 al al NNP 25 2303 291 - - HYPH 25 2303 292 Halim Halim NNP 25 2303 293 KHADDAM KHADDAM NNP 25 2303 294 , , , 25 2303 295 Rifat Rifat NNP 25 2303 296 al al NNP 25 2303 297 - - HYPH 25 2303 298 ASAD ASAD NNP 25 2303 299 , , , 25 2303 300 and and CC 25 2303 301 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 25 2303 302 Zuhayr Zuhayr NNP 25 2303 303 MASHARIQA MASHARIQA NNP 25 2303 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 305 since since IN 25 2303 306 11 11 CD 25 2303 307 March March NNP 25 2303 308 1984 1984 CD 25 2303 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 310 ; ; : 25 2303 311 Head Head NNP 25 2303 312 of of IN 25 2303 313 Government Government NNP 25 2303 314 -- -- : 25 2303 315 Prime Prime NNP 25 2303 316 Minister Minister NNP 25 2303 317 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 25 2303 318 ZUBI ZUBI NNP 25 2303 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 320 since since IN 25 2303 321 1 1 CD 25 2303 322 November November NNP 25 2303 323 1987 1987 CD 25 2303 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 325 ; ; : 25 2303 326 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2303 327 Prime Prime NNP 25 2303 328 Minister Minister NNP 25 2303 329 Lt Lt NNP 25 2303 330 . . NNP 25 2303 331 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2303 332 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 25 2303 333 TALAS TALAS NNP 25 2303 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 335 since since IN 25 2303 336 11 11 CD 25 2303 337 March March NNP 25 2303 338 1984 1984 CD 25 2303 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 340 ; ; : 25 2303 341 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2303 342 Prime Prime NNP 25 2303 343 Minister Minister NNP 25 2303 344 Salim Salim NNP 25 2303 345 YASIN YASIN NNP 25 2303 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 347 since since IN 25 2303 348 NA NA NNP 25 2303 349 December December NNP 25 2303 350 1981 1981 CD 25 2303 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 352 ; ; : 25 2303 353 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2303 354 Prime Prime NNP 25 2303 355 Minister Minister NNP 25 2303 356 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 25 2303 357 QADDUR QADDUR NNP 25 2303 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 359 since since IN 25 2303 360 NA NA NNP 25 2303 361 May May NNP 25 2303 362 1985 1985 CD 25 2303 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 364 _ _ NNP 25 2303 365 # # $ 25 2303 366 _ _ NNP 25 2303 367 Political political JJ 25 2303 368 parties party NNS 25 2303 369 and and CC 25 2303 370 leaders leader NNS 25 2303 371 : : : 25 2303 372 ruling rule VBG 25 2303 373 party party NN 25 2303 374 is be VBZ 25 2303 375 the the DT 25 2303 376 Arab arab JJ 25 2303 377 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 378 Resurrectionist Resurrectionist NNP 25 2303 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 380 Bath Bath NNP 25 2303 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 382 Party Party NNP 25 2303 383 ; ; : 25 2303 384 the the DT 25 2303 385 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2303 386 National National NNP 25 2303 387 Front Front NNP 25 2303 388 is be VBZ 25 2303 389 dominated dominate VBN 25 2303 390 by by IN 25 2303 391 Bathists bathist NNS 25 2303 392 but but CC 25 2303 393 includes include VBZ 25 2303 394 independents independent NNS 25 2303 395 and and CC 25 2303 396 members member NNS 25 2303 397 of of IN 25 2303 398 the the DT 25 2303 399 Syrian syrian JJ 25 2303 400 Arab Arab NNP 25 2303 401 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 402 Party Party NNP 25 2303 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 404 ASP ASP NNP 25 2303 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 406 , , , 25 2303 407 Arab Arab NNP 25 2303 408 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 409 Union Union NNP 25 2303 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 411 ASU ASU NNP 25 2303 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 413 , , , 25 2303 414 Syrian Syrian NNP 25 2303 415 Communist Communist NNP 25 2303 416 Party Party NNP 25 2303 417 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 418 SCP SCP NNP 25 2303 419 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 420 , , , 25 2303 421 Arab arab JJ 25 2303 422 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 423 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2303 424 Movement Movement NNP 25 2303 425 , , , 25 2303 426 and and CC 25 2303 427 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2303 428 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 429 Union Union NNP 25 2303 430 Party Party NNP 25 2303 431 _ _ NNP 25 2303 432 # # NNP 25 2303 433 _ _ NNP 25 2303 434 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2303 435 : : : 25 2303 436 universal universal JJ 25 2303 437 at at IN 25 2303 438 age age NN 25 2303 439 18 18 CD 25 2303 440 _ _ NNP 25 2303 441 # # NNP 25 2303 442 _ _ NNP 25 2303 443 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2303 444 : : : 25 2303 445 President President NNP 25 2303 446 -- -- : 25 2303 447 last last RB 25 2303 448 held hold VBD 25 2303 449 10 10 CD 25 2303 450 - - SYM 25 2303 451 11 11 CD 25 2303 452 February February NNP 25 2303 453 1985 1985 CD 25 2303 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 455 next next JJ 25 2303 456 to to TO 25 2303 457 be be VB 25 2303 458 held hold VBN 25 2303 459 February February NNP 25 2303 460 1992 1992 CD 25 2303 461 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 462 ; ; : 25 2303 463 results result NNS 25 2303 464 -- -- : 25 2303 465 President President NNP 25 2303 466 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 25 2303 467 al al NNP 25 2303 468 - - HYPH 25 2303 469 ASAD ASAD NNP 25 2303 470 was be VBD 25 2303 471 reelected reelect VBN 25 2303 472 without without IN 25 2303 473 opposition opposition NN 25 2303 474 ; ; : 25 2303 475 People People NNS 25 2303 476 's 's POS 25 2303 477 Council Council NNP 25 2303 478 -- -- : 25 2303 479 last last RB 25 2303 480 held hold VBD 25 2303 481 22 22 CD 25 2303 482 - - SYM 25 2303 483 23 23 CD 25 2303 484 May May NNP 25 2303 485 1990 1990 CD 25 2303 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 487 next next JJ 25 2303 488 to to TO 25 2303 489 be be VB 25 2303 490 held hold VBN 25 2303 491 May May NNP 25 2303 492 1994 1994 CD 25 2303 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 494 ; ; : 25 2303 495 results result NNS 25 2303 496 -- -- : 25 2303 497 Bath bath NN 25 2303 498 53.6 53.6 CD 25 2303 499 % % NN 25 2303 500 , , , 25 2303 501 ASU ASU NNP 25 2303 502 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2303 503 % % NN 25 2303 504 , , , 25 2303 505 SCP scp NN 25 2303 506 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2303 507 % % NN 25 2303 508 , , , 25 2303 509 Arab arab JJ 25 2303 510 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 511 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2303 512 Movement Movement NNP 25 2303 513 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2303 514 % % NN 25 2303 515 , , , 25 2303 516 ASP ASP NNP 25 2303 517 2 2 CD 25 2303 518 % % NN 25 2303 519 , , , 25 2303 520 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2303 521 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 522 Union Union NNP 25 2303 523 Party Party NNP 25 2303 524 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2303 525 % % NN 25 2303 526 , , , 25 2303 527 independents independent NNS 25 2303 528 33.6 33.6 CD 25 2303 529 % % NN 25 2303 530 ; ; , 25 2303 531 seats--(250 seats--(250 NNP 25 2303 532 total total NN 25 2303 533 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 534 Bath Bath NNP 25 2303 535 134 134 CD 25 2303 536 , , , 25 2303 537 ASU ASU NNP 25 2303 538 8 8 CD 25 2303 539 , , , 25 2303 540 SCP scp NN 25 2303 541 8 8 CD 25 2303 542 , , , 25 2303 543 Arab arab JJ 25 2303 544 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 545 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2303 546 Movement Movement NNP 25 2303 547 7 7 CD 25 2303 548 , , , 25 2303 549 ASP ASP NNP 25 2303 550 5 5 CD 25 2303 551 , , , 25 2303 552 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2303 553 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2303 554 Union Union NNP 25 2303 555 Party Party NNP 25 2303 556 4 4 CD 25 2303 557 , , , 25 2303 558 independents independent VBZ 25 2303 559 84 84 CD 25 2303 560 ; ; : 25 2303 561 the the DT 25 2303 562 People People NNPS 25 2303 563 's 's POS 25 2303 564 Council Council NNP 25 2303 565 was be VBD 25 2303 566 expanded expand VBN 25 2303 567 to to IN 25 2303 568 250 250 CD 25 2303 569 seats seat NNS 25 2303 570 total total RB 25 2303 571 prior prior RB 25 2303 572 to to IN 25 2303 573 the the DT 25 2303 574 May May NNP 25 2303 575 1990 1990 CD 25 2303 576 election election NN 25 2303 577 _ _ NNP 25 2303 578 # # NNP 25 2303 579 _ _ NNP 25 2303 580 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2303 581 : : : 25 2303 582 mostly mostly RB 25 2303 583 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 2303 584 , , , 25 2303 585 numbering number VBG 25 2303 586 about about RB 25 2303 587 5,000 5,000 CD 25 2303 588 _ _ NNP 25 2303 589 # # $ 25 2303 590 _ _ NNP 25 2303 591 Other other JJ 25 2303 592 political political JJ 25 2303 593 or or CC 25 2303 594 pressure pressure NN 25 2303 595 groups group NNS 25 2303 596 : : : 25 2303 597 non non JJ 25 2303 598 - - JJ 25 2303 599 Bath bath JJ 25 2303 600 parties party NNS 25 2303 601 have have VBP 25 2303 602 little little JJ 25 2303 603 effective effective JJ 25 2303 604 political political JJ 25 2303 605 influence influence NN 25 2303 606 ; ; , 25 2303 607 Communist communist JJ 25 2303 608 party party NN 25 2303 609 ineffective ineffective JJ 25 2303 610 ; ; : 25 2303 611 greatest great JJS 25 2303 612 threat threat NN 25 2303 613 to to IN 25 2303 614 Asad Asad NNP 25 2303 615 regime regime NN 25 2303 616 lies lie VBZ 25 2303 617 in in IN 25 2303 618 factionalism factionalism NN 25 2303 619 in in IN 25 2303 620 the the DT 25 2303 621 military military NN 25 2303 622 ; ; : 25 2303 623 conservative conservative JJ 25 2303 624 religious religious JJ 25 2303 625 leaders leader NNS 25 2303 626 ; ; : 25 2303 627 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2303 628 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 25 2303 629 _ _ NNP 25 2303 630 # # NNP 25 2303 631 _ _ NNP 25 2303 632 Member Member NNP 25 2303 633 of of IN 25 2303 634 : : : 25 2303 635 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2303 636 , , , 25 2303 637 AFESD afesd NN 25 2303 638 , , , 25 2303 639 AL AL NNP 25 2303 640 , , , 25 2303 641 AMF AMF NNP 25 2303 642 , , , 25 2303 643 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 2303 644 , , , 25 2303 645 CCC CCC NNP 25 2303 646 , , , 25 2303 647 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 2303 648 , , , 25 2303 649 FAO FAO NNP 25 2303 650 , , , 25 2303 651 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2303 652 , , , 25 2303 653 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2303 654 , , , 25 2303 655 IAEA iaea NN 25 2303 656 , , , 25 2303 657 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2303 658 , , , 25 2303 659 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2303 660 , , , 25 2303 661 ICC ICC NNP 25 2303 662 , , , 25 2303 663 IDA IDA NNP 25 2303 664 , , , 25 2303 665 IDB IDB NNP 25 2303 666 , , , 25 2303 667 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2303 668 , , , 25 2303 669 IFC IFC NNP 25 2303 670 , , , 25 2303 671 ILO ILO NNP 25 2303 672 , , , 25 2303 673 IMF IMF NNP 25 2303 674 , , , 25 2303 675 IMO imo RB 25 2303 676 , , , 25 2303 677 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2303 678 , , , 25 2303 679 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2303 680 , , , 25 2303 681 IOC IOC NNP 25 2303 682 , , , 25 2303 683 ISO ISO NNP 25 2303 684 , , , 25 2303 685 ITU ITU NNP 25 2303 686 , , , 25 2303 687 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2303 688 , , , 25 2303 689 NAM NAM NNP 25 2303 690 , , , 25 2303 691 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 2303 692 , , , 25 2303 693 OIC OIC NNP 25 2303 694 , , , 25 2303 695 UN UN NNP 25 2303 696 , , , 25 2303 697 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2303 698 , , , 25 2303 699 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2303 700 , , , 25 2303 701 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2303 702 , , , 25 2303 703 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 2303 704 , , , 25 2303 705 UPU UPU NNP 25 2303 706 , , , 25 2303 707 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2303 708 , , , 25 2303 709 WHO who WP 25 2303 710 , , , 25 2303 711 WMO WMO NNP 25 2303 712 , , , 25 2303 713 WTO WTO NNP 25 2303 714 _ _ NNP 25 2303 715 # # $ 25 2303 716 _ _ NNP 25 2303 717 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2303 718 representation representation NN 25 2303 719 : : : 25 2303 720 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2303 721 Walid Walid NNP 25 2303 722 MOUALEM MOUALEM NNP 25 2303 723 ; ; : 25 2303 724 Chancery chancery NN 25 2303 725 at at IN 25 2303 726 2215 2215 CD 25 2303 727 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 2303 728 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2303 729 NW NW NNP 25 2303 730 , , , 25 2303 731 Washington Washington NNP 25 2303 732 DC DC NNP 25 2303 733 20008 20008 CD 25 2303 734 ; ; : 25 2303 735 telephone telephone NN 25 2303 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 737 202 202 CD 25 2303 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 2303 739 232 232 CD 25 2303 740 - - SYM 25 2303 741 6313 6313 CD 25 2303 742 ; ; : 25 2303 743 US US NNP 25 2303 744 -- -- : 25 2303 745 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2303 746 Edward Edward NNP 25 2303 747 P. P. NNP 25 2303 748 DJEREJIAN DJEREJIAN NNP 25 2303 749 ; ; : 25 2303 750 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2303 751 at at IN 25 2303 752 Abu Abu NNP 25 2303 753 Rumaneh Rumaneh NNP 25 2303 754 , , , 25 2303 755 Al Al NNP 25 2303 756 Mansur Mansur NNP 25 2303 757 Street Street NNP 25 2303 758 No.2 no.2 NN 25 2303 759 , , , 25 2303 760 Damascus Damascus NNP 25 2303 761 ( ( -LRB- 25 2303 762 mailing mail VBG 25 2303 763 address address NN 25 2303 764 is be VBZ 25 2303 765 P. P. NNP 25 2303 766 O. O. NNP 25 2304 1 Box Box NNP 25 2304 2 29 29 CD 25 2304 3 , , , 25 2304 4 Damascus Damascus NNP 25 2304 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2304 6 ; ; : 25 2304 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2304 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2304 9 963 963 CD 25 2304 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 2304 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2304 12 11 11 CD 25 2304 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2304 14 333052 333052 CD 25 2304 15 or or CC 25 2304 16 332557 332557 CD 25 2304 17 , , , 25 2304 18 330416 330416 CD 25 2304 19 , , , 25 2304 20 332814 332814 CD 25 2304 21 , , , 25 2304 22 332315 332315 CD 25 2304 23 , , , 25 2304 24 714108 714108 CD 25 2304 25 , , , 25 2304 26 337178 337178 CD 25 2304 27 , , , 25 2304 28 333232 333232 CD 25 2304 29 , , , 25 2304 30 334352 334352 CD 25 2304 31 _ _ NNP 25 2304 32 # # $ 25 2304 33 _ _ NNP 25 2304 34 Flag Flag NNP 25 2304 35 : : : 25 2304 36 three three CD 25 2304 37 equal equal JJ 25 2304 38 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2304 39 bands band NNS 25 2304 40 of of IN 25 2304 41 red red JJ 25 2304 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2304 43 top top NNP 25 2304 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 2304 45 , , , 25 2304 46 white white JJ 25 2304 47 , , , 25 2304 48 and and CC 25 2304 49 black black JJ 25 2304 50 with with IN 25 2304 51 two two CD 25 2304 52 small small JJ 25 2304 53 green green JJ 25 2304 54 five five CD 25 2304 55 - - HYPH 25 2304 56 pointed pointed JJ 25 2304 57 stars star NNS 25 2304 58 in in IN 25 2304 59 a a DT 25 2304 60 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2304 61 line line NN 25 2304 62 centered center VBN 25 2304 63 in in IN 25 2304 64 the the DT 25 2304 65 white white NNP 25 2304 66 band band NN 25 2304 67 ; 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; : 25 2317 452 satellite satellite NN 25 2317 453 earth earth NN 25 2317 454 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2317 455 Indian Indian NNP 25 2317 456 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2317 457 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2317 458 earth earth NN 25 2317 459 station station NN 25 2317 460 , , , 25 2317 461 with with IN 25 2317 462 1 1 CD 25 2317 463 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 25 2317 464 station station NN 25 2317 465 under under IN 25 2317 466 construction construction NN 25 2317 467 ; ; : 25 2317 468 1 1 CD 25 2317 469 submarine submarine NN 25 2317 470 cable cable NN 25 2317 471 ; ; : 25 2317 472 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 2317 473 cable cable NN 25 2317 474 and and CC 25 2317 475 radio radio NN 25 2317 476 relay relay NN 25 2317 477 to to IN 25 2317 478 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2317 479 , , , 25 2317 480 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2317 481 , , , 25 2317 482 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2317 483 , , , 25 2317 484 and and CC 25 2317 485 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2317 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 2317 487 inactive inactive JJ 25 2317 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 2317 489 _ _ NNP 25 2317 490 * * NFP 25 2317 491 _ _ NNP 25 2317 492 Defense Defense NNP 25 2317 493 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2317 494 _ _ NNP 25 2317 495 # # NNP 25 2317 496 _ _ NNP 25 2317 497 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2317 498 : : : 25 2317 499 Syrian Syrian NNP 25 2317 500 Arab Arab NNP 25 2317 501 Army Army NNP 25 2317 502 , , , 25 2317 503 Syrian Syrian NNP 25 2317 504 Arab Arab NNP 25 2317 505 Navy Navy NNP 25 2317 506 , , , 25 2317 507 Syrian Syrian NNP 25 2317 508 Arab Arab NNP 25 2317 509 Air Air NNP 25 2317 510 Force Force NNP 25 2317 511 , , , 25 2317 512 Syrian syrian JJ 25 2317 513 Arab Arab NNP 25 2317 514 Air Air NNP 25 2317 515 Defense Defense NNP 25 2317 516 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2317 517 , , , 25 2317 518 Police Police NNPS 25 2317 519 and and CC 25 2317 520 Security Security NNP 25 2317 521 Force Force NNP 25 2317 522 _ _ NNP 25 2317 523 # # NNP 25 2317 524 _ _ NNP 25 2317 525 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2317 526 availability availability NN 25 2317 527 : : : 25 2317 528 males males NNP 25 2317 529 15 15 CD 25 2317 530 - - SYM 25 2317 531 49 49 CD 25 2317 532 , , , 25 2317 533 2,825,214 2,825,214 CD 25 2317 534 ; ; : 25 2317 535 1,584,887 1,584,887 CD 25 2317 536 fit fit JJ 25 2317 537 for for IN 25 2317 538 military military JJ 25 2317 539 service service NN 25 2317 540 ; ; : 25 2317 541 149,105 149,105 CD 25 2317 542 reach reach VB 25 2317 543 military military JJ 25 2317 544 age age NN 25 2317 545 ( ( -LRB- 25 2317 546 19 19 CD 25 2317 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 2317 548 annually annually RB 25 2317 549 _ _ NNP 25 2317 550 # # $ 25 2317 551 _ _ NNP 25 2317 552 Defense Defense NNP 25 2317 553 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2317 554 : : : 25 2317 555 $ $ $ 25 2317 556 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2317 557 billion billion CD 25 2317 558 , , , 25 2317 559 10.9 10.9 CD 25 2317 560 % % NN 25 2317 561 of of IN 25 2317 562 GDP GDP NNP 25 2317 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 2317 564 1988 1988 CD 25 2317 565 est est NNP 25 2317 566 . . . 25 2317 567 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 1 _ _ NNP 25 2318 2 % % NN 25 2318 3 _ _ NNP 25 2318 4 _ _ NNP 25 2318 5 @_Tanzania @_Tanzania NNP 25 2318 6 _ _ NNP 25 2318 7 * * NFP 25 2318 8 _ _ NNP 25 2318 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 2318 10 _ _ NNP 25 2318 11 # # NNP 25 2318 12 _ _ NNP 25 2318 13 Total total JJ 25 2318 14 area area NN 25 2318 15 : : : 25 2318 16 945,090 945,090 CD 25 2318 17 km2 km2 NN 25 2318 18 ; ; : 25 2318 19 land land NN 25 2318 20 area area NN 25 2318 21 : : : 25 2318 22 886,040 886,040 CD 25 2318 23 km2 km2 NN 25 2318 24 ; ; : 25 2318 25 includes include VBZ 25 2318 26 the the DT 25 2318 27 islands island NNS 25 2318 28 of of IN 25 2318 29 Mafia Mafia NNP 25 2318 30 , , , 25 2318 31 Pemba Pemba NNP 25 2318 32 , , , 25 2318 33 and and CC 25 2318 34 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2318 35 _ _ NNP 25 2318 36 # # NNP 25 2318 37 _ _ NNP 25 2318 38 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2318 39 area area NN 25 2318 40 : : : 25 2318 41 slightly slightly RB 25 2318 42 larger large JJR 25 2318 43 than than IN 25 2318 44 twice twice PDT 25 2318 45 the the DT 25 2318 46 size size NN 25 2318 47 of of IN 25 2318 48 California California NNP 25 2318 49 _ _ NNP 25 2318 50 # # $ 25 2318 51 _ _ NNP 25 2318 52 Land Land NNP 25 2318 53 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2318 54 : : : 25 2318 55 3,402 3,402 CD 25 2318 56 km km NN 25 2318 57 total total NN 25 2318 58 ; ; : 25 2318 59 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2318 60 451 451 CD 25 2318 61 km km NNS 25 2318 62 , , , 25 2318 63 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2318 64 769 769 CD 25 2318 65 km km NNS 25 2318 66 , , , 25 2318 67 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2318 68 475 475 CD 25 2318 69 km km NN 25 2318 70 , , , 25 2318 71 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2318 72 756 756 CD 25 2318 73 km km NNS 25 2318 74 , , , 25 2318 75 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2318 76 217 217 CD 25 2318 77 km km NNS 25 2318 78 , , , 25 2318 79 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2318 80 396 396 CD 25 2318 81 km km NNS 25 2318 82 , , , 25 2318 83 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2318 84 338 338 CD 25 2318 85 km km NN 25 2318 86 _ _ NNP 25 2318 87 # # NN 25 2318 88 _ _ NNP 25 2318 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2318 90 : : : 25 2318 91 1,424 1,424 CD 25 2318 92 km km NN 25 2318 93 _ _ NNP 25 2318 94 # # NNP 25 2318 95 _ _ NNP 25 2318 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2318 97 claims claim VBZ 25 2318 98 : : : 25 2318 99 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2318 100 economic economic JJ 25 2318 101 zone zone NN 25 2318 102 : : : 25 2318 103 200 200 CD 25 2318 104 nm nm CD 25 2318 105 ; ; : 25 2318 106 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2318 107 sea sea NN 25 2318 108 : : : 25 2318 109 12 12 CD 25 2318 110 nm nm NNP 25 2318 111 _ _ NNP 25 2318 112 # # NNP 25 2318 113 _ _ NNP 25 2318 114 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2318 115 : : : 25 2318 116 boundary boundary JJ 25 2318 117 dispute dispute NN 25 2318 118 with with IN 25 2318 119 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2318 120 in in IN 25 2318 121 Lake Lake NNP 25 2318 122 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 25 2318 123 ; ; : 25 2318 124 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2318 125 - - HYPH 25 2318 126 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2318 127 - - HYPH 25 2318 128 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2318 129 tripoint tripoint NN 25 2318 130 in in IN 25 2318 131 Lake Lake NNP 25 2318 132 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2318 133 may may MD 25 2318 134 no no RB 25 2318 135 longer longer RB 25 2318 136 be be VB 25 2318 137 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2318 138 since since IN 25 2318 139 it -PRON- PRP 25 2318 140 is be VBZ 25 2318 141 reported report VBN 25 2318 142 that that IN 25 2318 143 the the DT 25 2318 144 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2318 145 section section NN 25 2318 146 of of IN 25 2318 147 the the DT 25 2318 148 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2318 149 - - HYPH 25 2318 150 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2318 151 boundary boundary NN 25 2318 152 has have VBZ 25 2318 153 been be VBN 25 2318 154 settled settle VBN 25 2318 155 _ _ NNP 25 2318 156 # # NNP 25 2318 157 _ _ NNP 25 2318 158 Climate Climate NNP 25 2318 159 : : : 25 2318 160 varies vary VBZ 25 2318 161 from from IN 25 2318 162 tropical tropical JJ 25 2318 163 along along RB 25 2318 164 coast coast NN 25 2318 165 to to TO 25 2318 166 temperate temperate VB 25 2318 167 in in IN 25 2318 168 highlands highland NNS 25 2318 169 _ _ NNP 25 2318 170 # # NNP 25 2318 171 _ _ NNP 25 2318 172 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2318 173 : : : 25 2318 174 plains plain NNS 25 2318 175 along along IN 25 2318 176 coast coast NN 25 2318 177 ; ; , 25 2318 178 central central JJ 25 2318 179 plateau plateau NN 25 2318 180 ; ; : 25 2318 181 highlands highland NNS 25 2318 182 in in IN 25 2318 183 north north NNP 25 2318 184 , , , 25 2318 185 south south NNP 25 2318 186 _ _ NNP 25 2318 187 # # $ 25 2318 188 _ _ NNP 25 2318 189 Natural natural JJ 25 2318 190 resources resource NNS 25 2318 191 : : : 25 2318 192 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2318 193 potential potential NN 25 2318 194 , , , 25 2318 195 tin tin NN 25 2318 196 , , , 25 2318 197 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2318 198 , , , 25 2318 199 iron iron NN 25 2318 200 ore ore NN 25 2318 201 , , , 25 2318 202 coal coal NN 25 2318 203 , , , 25 2318 204 diamonds diamond NNS 25 2318 205 , , , 25 2318 206 gemstones gemstone NNS 25 2318 207 , , , 25 2318 208 gold gold NN 25 2318 209 , , , 25 2318 210 natural natural JJ 25 2318 211 gas gas NN 25 2318 212 , , , 25 2318 213 nickel nickel NN 25 2318 214 _ _ NNP 25 2318 215 # # $ 25 2318 216 _ _ NNP 25 2318 217 Land Land NNP 25 2318 218 use use NN 25 2318 219 : : : 25 2318 220 arable arable JJ 25 2318 221 land land NN 25 2318 222 5 5 CD 25 2318 223 % % NN 25 2318 224 ; ; , 25 2318 225 permanent permanent JJ 25 2318 226 crops crop NNS 25 2318 227 1 1 CD 25 2318 228 % % NN 25 2318 229 ; ; : 25 2318 230 meadows meadow NNS 25 2318 231 and and CC 25 2318 232 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2318 233 40 40 CD 25 2318 234 % % NN 25 2318 235 ; ; , 25 2318 236 forest forest NN 25 2318 237 and and CC 25 2318 238 woodland woodland IN 25 2318 239 47 47 CD 25 2318 240 % % NN 25 2318 241 ; ; , 25 2318 242 other other JJ 25 2318 243 7 7 CD 25 2318 244 % % NN 25 2318 245 ; ; , 25 2318 246 includes include VBZ 25 2318 247 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2318 248 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2318 249 _ _ NNP 25 2318 250 # # $ 25 2318 251 _ _ NNP 25 2318 252 Environment Environment NNP 25 2318 253 : : : 25 2318 254 lack lack NN 25 2318 255 of of IN 25 2318 256 water water NN 25 2318 257 and and CC 25 2318 258 tsetse tsetse NNS 25 2318 259 fly fly VBP 25 2318 260 limit limit NN 25 2318 261 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2318 262 ; ; : 25 2318 263 recent recent JJ 25 2318 264 droughts drought NNS 25 2318 265 affected affect VBD 25 2318 266 marginal marginal JJ 25 2318 267 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2318 268 ; ; : 25 2318 269 Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro NNP 25 2318 270 is be VBZ 25 2318 271 highest high JJS 25 2318 272 point point NN 25 2318 273 in in IN 25 2318 274 Africa Africa NNP 25 2318 275 _ _ NNP 25 2318 276 * * NFP 25 2318 277 _ _ NNP 25 2318 278 People People NNPS 25 2318 279 _ _ IN 25 2318 280 # # NNP 25 2318 281 _ _ NNP 25 2318 282 Population Population NNP 25 2318 283 : : : 25 2318 284 26,869,175 26,869,175 CD 25 2318 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 286 July July NNP 25 2318 287 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 289 , , , 25 2318 290 growth growth NN 25 2318 291 rate rate NN 25 2318 292 3.4 3.4 CD 25 2318 293 % % NN 25 2318 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 295 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 297 _ _ NNP 25 2318 298 # # NNP 25 2318 299 _ _ NNP 25 2318 300 Birth Birth NNP 25 2318 301 rate rate NN 25 2318 302 : : : 25 2318 303 50 50 CD 25 2318 304 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2318 305 population population NN 25 2318 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 307 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 309 _ _ NNP 25 2318 310 # # $ 25 2318 311 _ _ NNP 25 2318 312 Death Death NNP 25 2318 313 rate rate NN 25 2318 314 : : : 25 2318 315 15 15 CD 25 2318 316 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2318 317 population population NN 25 2318 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 319 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 321 _ _ NNP 25 2318 322 # # NNP 25 2318 323 _ _ NNP 25 2318 324 Net net JJ 25 2318 325 migration migration NN 25 2318 326 rate rate NN 25 2318 327 : : : 25 2318 328 - - : 25 2318 329 1 1 CD 25 2318 330 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2318 331 population population NN 25 2318 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 333 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 335 _ _ NNP 25 2318 336 # # $ 25 2318 337 _ _ NNP 25 2318 338 Infant Infant NNP 25 2318 339 mortality mortality NN 25 2318 340 rate rate NN 25 2318 341 : : : 25 2318 342 105 105 CD 25 2318 343 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2318 344 live live JJ 25 2318 345 births birth NNS 25 2318 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 347 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 349 _ _ NNP 25 2318 350 # # NNP 25 2318 351 _ _ NNP 25 2318 352 Life Life NNP 25 2318 353 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2318 354 at at IN 25 2318 355 birth birth NN 25 2318 356 : : : 25 2318 357 50 50 CD 25 2318 358 years year NNS 25 2318 359 male male JJ 25 2318 360 , , , 25 2318 361 55 55 CD 25 2318 362 years year NNS 25 2318 363 female female JJ 25 2318 364 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 365 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 366 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 367 _ _ NNP 25 2318 368 # # NNP 25 2318 369 _ _ NNP 25 2318 370 Total total JJ 25 2318 371 fertility fertility NN 25 2318 372 rate rate NN 25 2318 373 : : : 25 2318 374 7.0 7.0 CD 25 2318 375 children child NNS 25 2318 376 born bear VBN 25 2318 377 / / SYM 25 2318 378 woman woman NN 25 2318 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 380 1991 1991 CD 25 2318 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 382 _ _ NNP 25 2318 383 # # $ 25 2318 384 _ _ NNP 25 2318 385 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2318 386 : : : 25 2318 387 noun noun NNP 25 2318 388 -- -- : 25 2318 389 Tanzanian(s Tanzanian(s NNP 25 2318 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 391 ; ; , 25 2318 392 adjective adjective JJ 25 2318 393 -- -- : 25 2318 394 Tanzanian Tanzanian NNP 25 2318 395 _ _ NNP 25 2318 396 # # $ 25 2318 397 _ _ NNP 25 2318 398 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2318 399 divisions division NNS 25 2318 400 : : : 25 2318 401 mainland mainland NN 25 2318 402 -- -- : 25 2318 403 native native JJ 25 2318 404 African african JJ 25 2318 405 consisting consist VBG 25 2318 406 of of IN 25 2318 407 well well RB 25 2318 408 over over IN 25 2318 409 100 100 CD 25 2318 410 tribes tribe NNS 25 2318 411 99 99 CD 25 2318 412 % % NN 25 2318 413 ; ; : 25 2318 414 Asian asian JJ 25 2318 415 , , , 25 2318 416 European european JJ 25 2318 417 , , , 25 2318 418 and and CC 25 2318 419 Arab Arab NNP 25 2318 420 1 1 CD 25 2318 421 % % NN 25 2318 422 _ _ NNP 25 2318 423 # # $ 25 2318 424 _ _ NNP 25 2318 425 Religion religion NN 25 2318 426 : : : 25 2318 427 mainland mainland NN 25 2318 428 -- -- : 25 2318 429 Christian Christian NNP 25 2318 430 33 33 CD 25 2318 431 % % NN 25 2318 432 , , , 25 2318 433 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2318 434 33 33 CD 25 2318 435 % % NN 25 2318 436 , , , 25 2318 437 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2318 438 beliefs belief NNS 25 2318 439 33 33 CD 25 2318 440 % % NN 25 2318 441 ; ; : 25 2318 442 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2318 443 -- -- : 25 2318 444 almost almost RB 25 2318 445 all all DT 25 2318 446 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2318 447 _ _ NNP 25 2318 448 # # NNP 25 2318 449 _ _ NNP 25 2318 450 Language Language NNP 25 2318 451 : : : 25 2318 452 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 2318 453 and and CC 25 2318 454 English English NNP 25 2318 455 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 456 official official NN 25 2318 457 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 458 ; ; : 25 2318 459 English english JJ 25 2318 460 primary primary JJ 25 2318 461 language language NN 25 2318 462 of of IN 25 2318 463 commerce commerce NN 25 2318 464 , , , 25 2318 465 administration administration NNP 25 2318 466 , , , 25 2318 467 and and CC 25 2318 468 higher high JJR 25 2318 469 education education NN 25 2318 470 ; ; : 25 2318 471 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 2318 472 widely widely RB 25 2318 473 understood understand VBD 25 2318 474 and and CC 25 2318 475 generally generally RB 25 2318 476 used use VBN 25 2318 477 for for IN 25 2318 478 communication communication NN 25 2318 479 between between IN 25 2318 480 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2318 481 groups group NNS 25 2318 482 ; ; : 25 2318 483 first first JJ 25 2318 484 language language NN 25 2318 485 of of IN 25 2318 486 most most JJS 25 2318 487 people people NNS 25 2318 488 is be VBZ 25 2318 489 one one CD 25 2318 490 of of IN 25 2318 491 the the DT 25 2318 492 local local JJ 25 2318 493 languages language NNS 25 2318 494 ; ; : 25 2318 495 primary primary JJ 25 2318 496 education education NN 25 2318 497 is be VBZ 25 2318 498 generally generally RB 25 2318 499 in in IN 25 2318 500 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 2318 501 _ _ NNP 25 2318 502 # # NNP 25 2318 503 _ _ NNP 25 2318 504 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2318 505 : : : 25 2318 506 46 46 CD 25 2318 507 % % NN 25 2318 508 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 509 male male NN 25 2318 510 62 62 CD 25 2318 511 % % NN 25 2318 512 , , , 25 2318 513 female female JJ 25 2318 514 31 31 CD 25 2318 515 % % NN 25 2318 516 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 517 age age NN 25 2318 518 15 15 CD 25 2318 519 and and CC 25 2318 520 over over RB 25 2318 521 can can MD 25 2318 522 read read VB 25 2318 523 and and CC 25 2318 524 write write VB 25 2318 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 526 1978 1978 CD 25 2318 527 ) ) -RRB- 25 2318 528 _ _ NNP 25 2318 529 # # $ 25 2318 530 _ _ NNP 25 2318 531 Labor Labor NNP 25 2318 532 force force NN 25 2318 533 : : : 25 2318 534 732,200 732,200 CD 25 2318 535 wage wage NN 25 2318 536 earners earner NNS 25 2318 537 ; ; : 25 2318 538 90 90 CD 25 2318 539 % % NN 25 2318 540 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2318 541 , , , 25 2318 542 10 10 CD 25 2318 543 % % NN 25 2318 544 industry industry NN 25 2318 545 and and CC 25 2318 546 commerce commerce NN 25 2318 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 2318 548 1986 1986 CD 25 2318 549 est est NNP 25 2318 550 . . . 25 2318 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 1 _ _ NNP 25 2319 2 # # NNP 25 2319 3 _ _ NNP 25 2319 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 2319 5 labor labor NN 25 2319 6 : : : 25 2319 7 15 15 CD 25 2319 8 % % NN 25 2319 9 of of IN 25 2319 10 labor labor NN 25 2319 11 force force NN 25 2319 12 _ _ NNP 25 2319 13 * * NFP 25 2319 14 _ _ NNP 25 2319 15 Government Government NNP 25 2319 16 _ _ NNP 25 2319 17 # # NNP 25 2319 18 _ _ NNP 25 2319 19 Long Long NNP 25 2319 20 - - HYPH 25 2319 21 form form NN 25 2319 22 name name NN 25 2319 23 : : : 25 2319 24 United United NNP 25 2319 25 Republic Republic NNP 25 2319 26 of of IN 25 2319 27 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2319 28 _ _ NNP 25 2319 29 # # NNP 25 2319 30 _ _ NNP 25 2319 31 Type Type NNP 25 2319 32 : : : 25 2319 33 republic republic NNP 25 2319 34 _ _ NNP 25 2319 35 # # NNP 25 2319 36 _ _ NNP 25 2319 37 Capital Capital NNP 25 2319 38 : : : 25 2319 39 Dar Dar NNP 25 2319 40 es es NNP 25 2319 41 Salaam Salaam NNP 25 2319 42 ; ; : 25 2319 43 some some DT 25 2319 44 government government NN 25 2319 45 offices office NNS 25 2319 46 have have VBP 25 2319 47 been be VBN 25 2319 48 transferred transfer VBN 25 2319 49 to to IN 25 2319 50 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 25 2319 51 , , , 25 2319 52 which which WDT 25 2319 53 is be VBZ 25 2319 54 planned plan VBN 25 2319 55 as as IN 25 2319 56 the the DT 25 2319 57 new new JJ 25 2319 58 national national JJ 25 2319 59 capital capital NN 25 2319 60 in in IN 25 2319 61 the the DT 25 2319 62 1990s 1990 NNS 25 2319 63 _ _ NNP 25 2319 64 # # $ 25 2319 65 _ _ NNP 25 2319 66 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2319 67 divisions division NNS 25 2319 68 : : : 25 2319 69 25 25 CD 25 2319 70 regions region NNS 25 2319 71 ; ; : 25 2319 72 Arusha Arusha NNP 25 2319 73 , , , 25 2319 74 Dar Dar NNP 25 2319 75 es es NNP 25 2319 76 Salaam Salaam NNP 25 2319 77 , , , 25 2319 78 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 25 2319 79 , , , 25 2319 80 Iringa Iringa NNP 25 2319 81 , , , 25 2319 82 Kigoma Kigoma NNP 25 2319 83 , , , 25 2319 84 Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro NNP 25 2319 85 , , , 25 2319 86 Lindi Lindi NNP 25 2319 87 , , , 25 2319 88 Mara Mara NNP 25 2319 89 , , , 25 2319 90 Mbeya Mbeya NNP 25 2319 91 , , , 25 2319 92 Morogoro Morogoro NNP 25 2319 93 , , , 25 2319 94 Mtwara Mtwara NNP 25 2319 95 , , , 25 2319 96 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 25 2319 97 , , , 25 2319 98 Pemba Pemba NNP 25 2319 99 North North NNP 25 2319 100 , , , 25 2319 101 Pemba Pemba NNP 25 2319 102 South South NNP 25 2319 103 , , , 25 2319 104 Pwani Pwani NNP 25 2319 105 , , , 25 2319 106 Rukwa Rukwa NNP 25 2319 107 , , , 25 2319 108 Ruvuma Ruvuma NNP 25 2319 109 , , , 25 2319 110 Shinyanga Shinyanga NNP 25 2319 111 , , , 25 2319 112 Singida Singida NNP 25 2319 113 , , , 25 2319 114 Tabora Tabora NNP 25 2319 115 , , , 25 2319 116 Tanga Tanga NNP 25 2319 117 , , , 25 2319 118 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 119 Central Central NNP 25 2319 120 / / SYM 25 2319 121 South South NNP 25 2319 122 , , , 25 2319 123 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 124 North North NNP 25 2319 125 , , , 25 2319 126 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 127 Urban Urban NNP 25 2319 128 / / SYM 25 2319 129 West West NNP 25 2319 130 , , , 25 2319 131 Ziwa Ziwa NNP 25 2319 132 Magharibi Magharibi NNP 25 2319 133 _ _ NNP 25 2319 134 # # $ 25 2319 135 _ _ NNP 25 2319 136 Independence Independence NNP 25 2319 137 : : : 25 2319 138 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2319 139 became become VBD 25 2319 140 independent independent JJ 25 2319 141 9 9 CD 25 2319 142 December December NNP 25 2319 143 1961 1961 CD 25 2319 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 145 from from IN 25 2319 146 UN UN NNP 25 2319 147 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 2319 148 under under IN 25 2319 149 British british JJ 25 2319 150 administration administration NN 25 2319 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 152 ; ; : 25 2319 153 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 154 became become VBD 25 2319 155 independent independent JJ 25 2319 156 19 19 CD 25 2319 157 December December NNP 25 2319 158 1963 1963 CD 25 2319 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 160 from from IN 25 2319 161 UK UK NNP 25 2319 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 163 ; ; : 25 2319 164 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2319 165 united united JJ 25 2319 166 with with IN 25 2319 167 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 168 26 26 CD 25 2319 169 April April NNP 25 2319 170 1964 1964 CD 25 2319 171 to to TO 25 2319 172 form form VB 25 2319 173 the the DT 25 2319 174 United United NNP 25 2319 175 Republic Republic NNP 25 2319 176 of of IN 25 2319 177 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2319 178 and and CC 25 2319 179 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 180 ; ; : 25 2319 181 renamed rename VBD 25 2319 182 United United NNP 25 2319 183 Republic Republic NNP 25 2319 184 of of IN 25 2319 185 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2319 186 29 29 CD 25 2319 187 October October NNP 25 2319 188 1964 1964 CD 25 2319 189 _ _ NNP 25 2319 190 # # $ 25 2319 191 _ _ NNP 25 2319 192 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2319 193 : : : 25 2319 194 15 15 CD 25 2319 195 March March NNP 25 2319 196 1984 1984 CD 25 2319 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 198 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 199 has have VBZ 25 2319 200 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2319 201 own own JJ 25 2319 202 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2319 203 but but CC 25 2319 204 remains remain VBZ 25 2319 205 subject subject JJ 25 2319 206 to to IN 25 2319 207 provisions provision NNS 25 2319 208 of of IN 25 2319 209 the the DT 25 2319 210 union union NN 25 2319 211 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2319 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 213 _ _ NNP 25 2319 214 # # $ 25 2319 215 _ _ NNP 25 2319 216 Legal Legal NNP 25 2319 217 system system NN 25 2319 218 : : : 25 2319 219 based base VBN 25 2319 220 on on IN 25 2319 221 English English NNP 25 2319 222 common common JJ 25 2319 223 law law NN 25 2319 224 ; ; : 25 2319 225 judicial judicial JJ 25 2319 226 review review NN 25 2319 227 of of IN 25 2319 228 legislative legislative JJ 25 2319 229 acts act NNS 25 2319 230 limited limit VBN 25 2319 231 to to IN 25 2319 232 matters matter NNS 25 2319 233 of of IN 25 2319 234 interpretation interpretation NN 25 2319 235 ; ; : 25 2319 236 has have VBZ 25 2319 237 not not RB 25 2319 238 accepted accept VBN 25 2319 239 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2319 240 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2319 241 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2319 242 _ _ NNP 25 2319 243 # # NNP 25 2319 244 _ _ NNP 25 2319 245 National national JJ 25 2319 246 holiday holiday NN 25 2319 247 : : : 25 2319 248 Union Union NNP 25 2319 249 Day Day NNP 25 2319 250 , , , 25 2319 251 26 26 CD 25 2319 252 April April NNP 25 2319 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 254 1964 1964 CD 25 2319 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 256 _ _ NNP 25 2319 257 # # NNP 25 2319 258 _ _ NNP 25 2319 259 Executive Executive NNP 25 2319 260 branch branch NN 25 2319 261 : : : 25 2319 262 president president NN 25 2319 263 , , , 25 2319 264 first first JJ 25 2319 265 vice vice NN 25 2319 266 president president NN 25 2319 267 and and CC 25 2319 268 prime prime JJ 25 2319 269 minister minister NNP 25 2319 270 of of IN 25 2319 271 the the DT 25 2319 272 union union NN 25 2319 273 , , , 25 2319 274 second second JJ 25 2319 275 vice vice NN 25 2319 276 president president NN 25 2319 277 and and CC 25 2319 278 president president NN 25 2319 279 of of IN 25 2319 280 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2319 281 , , , 25 2319 282 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2319 283 _ _ NNP 25 2319 284 # # $ 25 2319 285 _ _ NNP 25 2319 286 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2319 287 branch branch NN 25 2319 288 : : : 25 2319 289 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2319 290 National National NNP 25 2319 291 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2319 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 293 Bunge Bunge NNP 25 2319 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 295 _ _ NNP 25 2319 296 # # $ 25 2319 297 _ _ NNP 25 2319 298 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2319 299 branch branch NN 25 2319 300 : : : 25 2319 301 Court Court NNP 25 2319 302 of of IN 25 2319 303 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 2319 304 , , , 25 2319 305 High High NNP 25 2319 306 Court Court NNP 25 2319 307 _ _ NNP 25 2319 308 # # NNP 25 2319 309 _ _ NNP 25 2319 310 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2319 311 : : : 25 2319 312 Chief Chief NNP 25 2319 313 of of IN 25 2319 314 State State NNP 25 2319 315 -- -- : 25 2319 316 President President NNP 25 2319 317 Ali Ali NNP 25 2319 318 Hassan Hassan NNP 25 2319 319 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 25 2319 320 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 321 since since IN 25 2319 322 5 5 CD 25 2319 323 November November NNP 25 2319 324 1985 1985 CD 25 2319 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 326 ; ; : 25 2319 327 First First NNP 25 2319 328 Vice Vice NNP 25 2319 329 President President NNP 25 2319 330 John John NNP 25 2319 331 MALECELA MALECELA NNP 25 2319 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 333 since since IN 25 2319 334 9 9 CD 25 2319 335 November November NNP 25 2319 336 1990 1990 CD 25 2319 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 338 ; ; : 25 2319 339 Second Second NNP 25 2319 340 Vice Vice NNP 25 2319 341 President President NNP 25 2319 342 Salmin Salmin NNP 25 2319 343 AMOUR AMOUR NNP 25 2319 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 345 since since IN 25 2319 346 9 9 CD 25 2319 347 November November NNP 25 2319 348 1990 1990 CD 25 2319 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 350 ; ; : 25 2319 351 Head Head NNP 25 2319 352 of of IN 25 2319 353 Government Government NNP 25 2319 354 -- -- : 25 2319 355 Prime Prime NNP 25 2319 356 Minister Minister NNP 25 2319 357 John John NNP 25 2319 358 MALECELA MALECELA NNP 25 2319 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 360 since since IN 25 2319 361 9 9 CD 25 2319 362 November November NNP 25 2319 363 1990 1990 CD 25 2319 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 365 _ _ NNP 25 2319 366 # # $ 25 2319 367 _ _ NNP 25 2319 368 Political political JJ 25 2319 369 parties party NNS 25 2319 370 and and CC 25 2319 371 leaders leader NNS 25 2319 372 : : : 25 2319 373 only only JJ 25 2319 374 party party NN 25 2319 375 -- -- : 25 2319 376 Chama Chama NNP 25 2319 377 Cha Cha NNP 25 2319 378 MAPINDUZI MAPINDUZI NNP 25 2319 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 380 CCM CCM NNP 25 2319 381 or or CC 25 2319 382 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 25 2319 383 Party Party NNP 25 2319 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 385 , , , 25 2319 386 Ali Ali NNP 25 2319 387 Hassan Hassan NNP 25 2319 388 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 25 2319 389 , , , 25 2319 390 party party NN 25 2319 391 chairman chairman NN 25 2319 392 _ _ NNP 25 2319 393 # # NNP 25 2319 394 _ _ NNP 25 2319 395 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2319 396 : : : 25 2319 397 universal universal JJ 25 2319 398 at at IN 25 2319 399 age age NN 25 2319 400 18 18 CD 25 2319 401 _ _ NNP 25 2319 402 # # NNP 25 2319 403 _ _ NNP 25 2319 404 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2319 405 : : : 25 2319 406 President President NNP 25 2319 407 -- -- : 25 2319 408 last last RB 25 2319 409 held hold VBD 25 2319 410 28 28 CD 25 2319 411 October October NNP 25 2319 412 1990 1990 CD 25 2319 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 414 next next JJ 25 2319 415 to to TO 25 2319 416 be be VB 25 2319 417 held hold VBN 25 2319 418 October October NNP 25 2319 419 1995 1995 CD 25 2319 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 421 ; ; : 25 2319 422 results result NNS 25 2319 423 -- -- : 25 2319 424 Ali Ali NNP 25 2319 425 Hassan Hassan NNP 25 2319 426 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 25 2319 427 was be VBD 25 2319 428 elected elect VBN 25 2319 429 without without IN 25 2319 430 opposition opposition NN 25 2319 431 ; ; : 25 2319 432 National National NNP 25 2319 433 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2319 434 -- -- : 25 2319 435 last last RB 25 2319 436 held hold VBD 25 2319 437 28 28 CD 25 2319 438 October October NNP 25 2319 439 1990 1990 CD 25 2319 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 2319 441 next next JJ 25 2319 442 to to TO 25 2319 443 be be VB 25 2319 444 held hold VBN 25 2319 445 October October NNP 25 2319 446 1995 1995 CD 25 2319 447 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 448 ; ; : 25 2319 449 results result NNS 25 2319 450 -- -- : 25 2319 451 CCM CCM NNP 25 2319 452 is be VBZ 25 2319 453 the the DT 25 2319 454 only only JJ 25 2319 455 party party NN 25 2319 456 ; ; : 25 2319 457 seats--(241 seats--(241 NNP 25 2319 458 total total NNP 25 2319 459 , , , 25 2319 460 168 168 CD 25 2319 461 elected elect VBN 25 2319 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 2319 463 CCM CCM NNP 25 2319 464 168 168 CD 25 2319 465 _ _ NNP 25 2319 466 # # NNP 25 2319 467 _ _ NNP 25 2319 468 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2319 469 : : : 25 2319 470 no no DT 25 2319 471 Communist communist JJ 25 2319 472 party party NN 25 2319 473 ; ; : 25 2319 474 a a DT 25 2319 475 few few JJ 25 2319 476 Communist communist JJ 25 2319 477 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 2319 478 _ _ NNP 25 2319 479 # # NNP 25 2319 480 _ _ NNP 25 2319 481 Member Member NNP 25 2319 482 of of IN 25 2319 483 : : : 25 2319 484 ACP ACP NNP 25 2319 485 , , , 25 2319 486 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2319 487 , , , 25 2319 488 C C NNP 25 2319 489 , , , 25 2319 490 CCC CCC NNP 25 2319 491 , , , 25 2319 492 EADB EADB NNP 25 2319 493 , , , 25 2319 494 ECA ECA NNP 25 2319 495 , , , 25 2319 496 FAO FAO NNP 25 2319 497 , , , 25 2319 498 FLS FLS NNP 25 2319 499 , , , 25 2319 500 G-6 G-6 NNP 25 2319 501 , , , 25 2319 502 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2319 503 , , , 25 2319 504 GATT GATT NNP 25 2319 505 , , , 25 2319 506 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2319 507 , , , 25 2319 508 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2319 509 , , , 25 2319 510 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2319 511 , , , 25 2319 512 IDA IDA NNP 25 2319 513 , , , 25 2319 514 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2319 515 , , , 25 2319 516 IFC IFC NNP 25 2319 517 , , , 25 2319 518 ILO ILO NNP 25 2319 519 , , , 25 2319 520 IMF IMF NNP 25 2319 521 , , , 25 2319 522 IMO imo RB 25 2319 523 , , , 25 2319 524 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2319 525 , , , 25 2319 526 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2319 527 , , , 25 2319 528 IOC IOC NNP 25 2319 529 , , , 25 2319 530 ISO ISO NNP 25 2319 531 , , , 25 2319 532 ITU ITU NNP 25 2319 533 , , , 25 2319 534 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2319 535 , , , 25 2319 536 NAM NAM NNP 25 2319 537 , , , 25 2319 538 OAU OAU NNP 25 2319 539 , , , 25 2319 540 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 2319 541 , , , 25 2319 542 UN UN NNP 25 2319 543 , , , 25 2319 544 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2319 545 , , , 25 2319 546 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2319 547 , , , 25 2319 548 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2319 549 , , , 25 2319 550 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2319 551 , , , 25 2319 552 UPU UPU NNP 25 2319 553 , , , 25 2319 554 WCL WCL NNP 25 2319 555 , , , 25 2319 556 WHO WHO NNP 25 2319 557 , , , 25 2319 558 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2319 559 , , , 25 2319 560 WMO WMO NNP 25 2319 561 , , , 25 2319 562 WTO WTO NNP 25 2319 563 _ _ NNP 25 2319 564 # # $ 25 2319 565 _ _ NNP 25 2319 566 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2319 567 representation representation NN 25 2319 568 : : : 25 2319 569 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 2319 570 - - HYPH 25 2319 571 designate designate JJ 25 2319 572 Charles Charles NNP 25 2319 573 Musama Musama NNP 25 2319 574 NYIRABU NYIRABU NNP 25 2319 575 ; 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P. NNP 25 2319 621 O. O. NNP 25 2320 1 Box Box NNP 25 2320 2 9123 9123 CD 25 2320 3 , , , 25 2320 4 Dar Dar NNP 25 2320 5 es es NNP 25 2320 6 Salaam Salaam NNP 25 2320 7 ) ) -RRB- 25 2320 8 ; ; : 25 2320 9 telephone telephone NN 25 2320 10 [ [ -LRB- 25 2320 11 255 255 CD 25 2320 12 ] ] -RRB- 25 2320 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2320 14 51 51 CD 25 2320 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2320 16 37501 37501 CD 25 2320 17 through through IN 25 2320 18 37504 37504 CD 25 2320 19 _ _ NNP 25 2320 20 # # $ 25 2320 21 _ _ NNP 25 2320 22 Flag Flag NNP 25 2320 23 : : : 25 2320 24 divided divide VBN 25 2320 25 diagonally diagonally RB 25 2320 26 by by IN 25 2320 27 a a DT 25 2320 28 yellow yellow NN 25 2320 29 - - HYPH 25 2320 30 edged edged JJ 25 2320 31 black black JJ 25 2320 32 band band NN 25 2320 33 from from IN 25 2320 34 the the DT 25 2320 35 lower low JJR 25 2320 36 hoist hoist NN 25 2320 37 - - HYPH 25 2320 38 side side NN 25 2320 39 corner corner NN 25 2320 40 ; ; : 25 2320 41 the the DT 25 2320 42 upper upper JJ 25 2320 43 triangle triangle NN 25 2320 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2320 45 hoist hoist NN 25 2320 46 side side NN 25 2320 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 2320 48 is be VBZ 25 2320 49 green green JJ 25 2320 50 and and CC 25 2320 51 the the DT 25 2320 52 lower low JJR 25 2320 53 triangle triangle NN 25 2320 54 is be VBZ 25 2320 55 blue blue JJ 25 2320 56 _ _ NNP 25 2320 57 * * NFP 25 2320 58 _ _ NNP 25 2320 59 Economy Economy NNP 25 2320 60 _ _ NNP 25 2320 61 # # NNP 25 2320 62 _ _ NNP 25 2320 63 Overview Overview NNP 25 2320 64 : : : 25 2320 65 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2320 66 is be VBZ 25 2320 67 one one CD 25 2320 68 of of IN 25 2320 69 the the DT 25 2320 70 poorest poor JJS 25 2320 71 countries country NNS 25 2320 72 in in IN 25 2320 73 the the DT 25 2320 74 world world NN 25 2320 75 . . . 25 2321 1 The the DT 25 2321 2 economy economy NN 25 2321 3 is be VBZ 25 2321 4 heavily heavily RB 25 2321 5 dependent dependent JJ 25 2321 6 on on IN 25 2321 7 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2321 8 , , , 25 2321 9 which which WDT 25 2321 10 accounts account VBZ 25 2321 11 for for IN 25 2321 12 about about RB 25 2321 13 47 47 CD 25 2321 14 % % NN 25 2321 15 of of IN 25 2321 16 GDP GDP NNP 25 2321 17 , , , 25 2321 18 provides provide VBZ 25 2321 19 85 85 CD 25 2321 20 % % NN 25 2321 21 of of IN 25 2321 22 exports export NNS 25 2321 23 , , , 25 2321 24 and and CC 25 2321 25 employs employ VBZ 25 2321 26 90 90 CD 25 2321 27 % % NN 25 2321 28 of of IN 25 2321 29 the the DT 25 2321 30 work work NN 25 2321 31 force force NN 25 2321 32 . . . 25 2322 1 Industry industry NN 25 2322 2 accounts account VBZ 25 2322 3 for for IN 25 2322 4 8 8 CD 25 2322 5 % % NN 25 2322 6 of of IN 25 2322 7 GDP GDP NNP 25 2322 8 and and CC 25 2322 9 is be VBZ 25 2322 10 mainly mainly RB 25 2322 11 limited limit VBN 25 2322 12 to to IN 25 2322 13 processing process VBG 25 2322 14 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2322 15 products product NNS 25 2322 16 and and CC 25 2322 17 light light JJ 25 2322 18 consumer consumer NN 25 2322 19 goods good NNS 25 2322 20 . . . 25 2323 1 The the DT 25 2323 2 economic economic JJ 25 2323 3 recovery recovery NN 25 2323 4 program program NN 25 2323 5 announced announce VBN 25 2323 6 in in IN 25 2323 7 mid-1986 mid-1986 NN 25 2323 8 has have VBZ 25 2323 9 generated generate VBN 25 2323 10 notable notable JJ 25 2323 11 increases increase NNS 25 2323 12 in in IN 25 2323 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2323 14 production production NN 25 2323 15 and and CC 25 2323 16 financial financial JJ 25 2323 17 support support NN 25 2323 18 for for IN 25 2323 19 the the DT 25 2323 20 program program NN 25 2323 21 by by IN 25 2323 22 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2323 23 donors donor NNS 25 2323 24 . . . 25 2324 1 The the DT 25 2324 2 World World NNP 25 2324 3 Bank Bank NNP 25 2324 4 and and CC 25 2324 5 the the DT 25 2324 6 International International NNP 25 2324 7 Monetary Monetary NNP 25 2324 8 Fund Fund NNP 25 2324 9 have have VBP 25 2324 10 increased increase VBN 25 2324 11 the the DT 25 2324 12 availability availability NN 25 2324 13 of of IN 25 2324 14 imports import NNS 25 2324 15 and and CC 25 2324 16 provided provide VBN 25 2324 17 funds fund NNS 25 2324 18 to to TO 25 2324 19 rehabilitate rehabilitate VB 25 2324 20 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2324 21 's 's POS 25 2324 22 deteriorated deteriorate VBN 25 2324 23 economic economic JJ 25 2324 24 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 2324 25 . . . 25 2325 1 _ _ NNP 25 2325 2 # # NNP 25 2325 3 _ _ NNP 25 2325 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2325 5 : : : 25 2325 6 $ $ $ 25 2325 7 5.92 5.92 CD 25 2325 8 billion billion CD 25 2325 9 , , , 25 2325 10 per per IN 25 2325 11 capita capita FW 25 2325 12 $ $ $ 25 2325 13 240 240 CD 25 2325 14 ; ; : 25 2325 15 real real JJ 25 2325 16 growth growth NN 25 2325 17 rate rate NN 25 2325 18 4.3 4.3 CD 25 2325 19 % % NN 25 2325 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2325 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2325 22 est est NNP 25 2325 23 . . . 25 2325 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2326 1 _ _ NNP 25 2326 2 # # NN 25 2326 3 _ _ NNP 25 2326 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2326 5 rate rate NN 25 2326 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2326 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2326 8 prices price NNS 25 2326 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2326 10 : : : 25 2326 11 31.2 31.2 CD 25 2326 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2326 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2326 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2326 15 _ _ NNP 25 2326 16 # # NNP 25 2326 17 _ _ NNP 25 2326 18 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2326 19 rate rate NN 25 2326 20 : : : 25 2326 21 NA% NA% `` 25 2326 22 _ _ NNP 25 2326 23 # # $ 25 2326 24 _ _ NNP 25 2326 25 Budget Budget NNP 25 2326 26 : : : 25 2326 27 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2326 28 $ $ $ 25 2326 29 495 495 CD 25 2326 30 million million CD 25 2326 31 ; ; : 25 2326 32 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2326 33 $ $ $ 25 2326 34 631 631 CD 25 2326 35 million million CD 25 2326 36 , , , 25 2326 37 including include VBG 25 2326 38 capital capital NN 25 2326 39 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2326 40 of of IN 25 2326 41 $ $ $ 25 2326 42 118 118 CD 25 2326 43 million million CD 25 2326 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2326 45 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2326 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 2326 47 _ _ NNP 25 2326 48 # # NNP 25 2326 49 _ _ NNP 25 2326 50 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2326 51 : : : 25 2326 52 $ $ $ 25 2326 53 380 380 CD 25 2326 54 million million CD 25 2326 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 2326 56 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2326 57 . . NNP 25 2326 58 , , , 25 2326 59 1989 1989 CD 25 2326 60 ) ) -RRB- 25 2326 61 ; ; : 25 2326 62 commodities commodity NNS 25 2326 63 -- -- : 25 2326 64 coffee coffee NN 25 2326 65 , , , 25 2326 66 cotton cotton NN 25 2326 67 , , , 25 2326 68 sisal sisal NNP 25 2326 69 , , , 25 2326 70 tea tea NN 25 2326 71 , , , 25 2326 72 cashew cashew NN 25 2326 73 nuts nut NNS 25 2326 74 , , , 25 2326 75 meat meat NN 25 2326 76 , , , 25 2326 77 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2326 78 , , , 25 2326 79 diamonds diamond NNS 25 2326 80 , , , 25 2326 81 coconut coconut NN 25 2326 82 products product NNS 25 2326 83 , , , 25 2326 84 pyrethrum pyrethrum NN 25 2326 85 , , , 25 2326 86 cloves clove NNS 25 2326 87 ( ( -LRB- 25 2326 88 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2326 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 2326 90 ; ; : 25 2326 91 partners partner NNS 25 2326 92 -- -- : 25 2326 93 FRG FRG NNP 25 2326 94 , , , 25 2326 95 UK UK NNP 25 2326 96 , , , 25 2326 97 Japan Japan NNP 25 2326 98 , , , 25 2326 99 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2326 100 , , , 25 2326 101 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2326 102 , , , 25 2326 103 Hong Hong NNP 25 2326 104 Kong Kong NNP 25 2326 105 , , , 25 2326 106 US US NNP 25 2326 107 _ _ NNP 25 2326 108 # # $ 25 2326 109 _ _ NNP 25 2326 110 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2326 111 : : : 25 2326 112 $ $ $ 25 2326 113 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2326 114 billion billion CD 25 2326 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 2326 116 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2326 117 . . NNP 25 2326 118 , , , 25 2326 119 1989 1989 CD 25 2326 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 2326 121 ; ; : 25 2326 122 commodities commodity NNS 25 2326 123 -- -- : 25 2326 124 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2326 125 goods good NNS 25 2326 126 , , , 25 2326 127 machinery machinery NN 25 2326 128 and and CC 25 2326 129 transportation transportation NN 25 2326 130 equipment equipment NN 25 2326 131 , , , 25 2326 132 cotton cotton NN 25 2326 133 piece piece NN 25 2326 134 goods good NNS 25 2326 135 , , , 25 2326 136 crude crude JJ 25 2326 137 oil oil NN 25 2326 138 , , , 25 2326 139 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2326 140 ; ; : 25 2326 141 partners partner NNS 25 2326 142 -- -- : 25 2326 143 FRG FRG NNP 25 2326 144 , , , 25 2326 145 UK UK NNP 25 2326 146 , , , 25 2326 147 US US NNP 25 2326 148 , , , 25 2326 149 Japan Japan NNP 25 2326 150 , , , 25 2326 151 Italy Italy NNP 25 2326 152 , , , 25 2326 153 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2326 154 _ _ NNP 25 2326 155 # # $ 25 2326 156 _ _ NNP 25 2326 157 External External NNP 25 2326 158 debt debt NN 25 2326 159 : : : 25 2326 160 $ $ $ 25 2326 161 5.8 5.8 CD 25 2326 162 billion billion CD 25 2326 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 2326 164 December December NNP 25 2326 165 1990 1990 CD 25 2326 166 est est NNP 25 2326 167 . . . 25 2326 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 1 _ _ NNP 25 2327 2 # # NNP 25 2327 3 _ _ NNP 25 2327 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2327 5 production production NN 25 2327 6 : : : 25 2327 7 growth growth NN 25 2327 8 rate rate NN 25 2327 9 4.2 4.2 CD 25 2327 10 % % NN 25 2327 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 12 1988 1988 CD 25 2327 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 14 ; ; : 25 2327 15 accounts account NNS 25 2327 16 for for IN 25 2327 17 8 8 CD 25 2327 18 % % NN 25 2327 19 of of IN 25 2327 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 2327 21 _ _ NNP 25 2327 22 # # NNP 25 2327 23 _ _ NNP 25 2327 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2327 25 : : : 25 2327 26 401,000 401,000 CD 25 2327 27 kW kw NN 25 2327 28 capacity capacity NN 25 2327 29 ; ; : 25 2327 30 895 895 CD 25 2327 31 million million CD 25 2327 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 2327 33 produced produce VBN 25 2327 34 , , , 25 2327 35 35 35 CD 25 2327 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 2327 37 per per IN 25 2327 38 capita capita NN 25 2327 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 40 1989 1989 CD 25 2327 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 42 _ _ NNP 25 2327 43 # # NNP 25 2327 44 _ _ NNP 25 2327 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2327 46 : : : 25 2327 47 primarily primarily RB 25 2327 48 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2327 49 processing processing NN 25 2327 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 51 sugar sugar NN 25 2327 52 , , , 25 2327 53 beer beer NN 25 2327 54 , , , 25 2327 55 cigarettes cigarette NNS 25 2327 56 , , , 25 2327 57 sisal sisal NNP 25 2327 58 twine twine NNP 25 2327 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 60 , , , 25 2327 61 diamond diamond NN 25 2327 62 mine mine NN 25 2327 63 , , , 25 2327 64 oil oil NN 25 2327 65 refinery refinery NN 25 2327 66 , , , 25 2327 67 shoes shoe NNS 25 2327 68 , , , 25 2327 69 cement cement NN 25 2327 70 , , , 25 2327 71 textiles textile NNS 25 2327 72 , , , 25 2327 73 wood wood NN 25 2327 74 products product NNS 25 2327 75 , , , 25 2327 76 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2327 77 _ _ NNP 25 2327 78 # # NNP 25 2327 79 _ _ NNP 25 2327 80 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2327 81 : : : 25 2327 82 accounts account NNS 25 2327 83 for for IN 25 2327 84 over over IN 25 2327 85 40 40 CD 25 2327 86 % % NN 25 2327 87 of of IN 25 2327 88 GDP GDP NNP 25 2327 89 ; ; : 25 2327 90 topography topography NN 25 2327 91 and and CC 25 2327 92 climatic climatic JJ 25 2327 93 conditions condition NNS 25 2327 94 limit limit VBP 25 2327 95 cultivated cultivate VBN 25 2327 96 crops crop NNS 25 2327 97 to to IN 25 2327 98 only only RB 25 2327 99 5 5 CD 25 2327 100 % % NN 25 2327 101 of of IN 25 2327 102 land land NN 25 2327 103 area area NN 25 2327 104 ; ; : 25 2327 105 cash cash NN 25 2327 106 crops crop NNS 25 2327 107 -- -- : 25 2327 108 coffee coffee NN 25 2327 109 , , , 25 2327 110 sisal sisal NNP 25 2327 111 , , , 25 2327 112 tea tea NN 25 2327 113 , , , 25 2327 114 cotton cotton NN 25 2327 115 , , , 25 2327 116 pyrethrum pyrethrum NN 25 2327 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 118 insecticide insecticide NNP 25 2327 119 made make VBN 25 2327 120 from from IN 25 2327 121 chrysanthemums chrysanthemum NNS 25 2327 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 123 , , , 25 2327 124 cashews cashews NN 25 2327 125 , , , 25 2327 126 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2327 127 , , , 25 2327 128 cloves clove NNS 25 2327 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 130 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2327 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 132 ; ; : 25 2327 133 food food NN 25 2327 134 crops crop NNS 25 2327 135 -- -- : 25 2327 136 corn corn NN 25 2327 137 , , , 25 2327 138 wheat wheat NN 25 2327 139 , , , 25 2327 140 cassava cassava NN 25 2327 141 , , , 25 2327 142 bananas banana NNS 25 2327 143 , , , 25 2327 144 fruits fruit NNS 25 2327 145 , , , 25 2327 146 and and CC 25 2327 147 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2327 148 ; ; , 25 2327 149 small small JJ 25 2327 150 numbers number NNS 25 2327 151 of of IN 25 2327 152 cattle cattle NNS 25 2327 153 , , , 25 2327 154 sheep sheep NNS 25 2327 155 , , , 25 2327 156 and and CC 25 2327 157 goats goat NNS 25 2327 158 ; ; : 25 2327 159 not not RB 25 2327 160 self self NN 25 2327 161 - - HYPH 25 2327 162 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2327 163 in in IN 25 2327 164 food food NN 25 2327 165 grain grain NN 25 2327 166 production production NN 25 2327 167 _ _ IN 25 2327 168 # # $ 25 2327 169 _ _ NNP 25 2327 170 Economic economic JJ 25 2327 171 aid aid NN 25 2327 172 : : : 25 2327 173 US US NNP 25 2327 174 commitments commitment NNS 25 2327 175 , , , 25 2327 176 including include VBG 25 2327 177 Ex Ex NNP 25 2327 178 - - HYPH 25 2327 179 Im Im NNP 25 2327 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 181 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2327 182 - - HYPH 25 2327 183 89 89 CD 25 2327 184 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 185 , , , 25 2327 186 $ $ $ 25 2327 187 400 400 CD 25 2327 188 million million CD 25 2327 189 ; ; : 25 2327 190 Western western JJ 25 2327 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 192 non non JJ 25 2327 193 - - JJ 25 2327 194 US us JJ 25 2327 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 196 countries country NNS 25 2327 197 , , , 25 2327 198 ODA ODA NNP 25 2327 199 and and CC 25 2327 200 OOF OOF NNP 25 2327 201 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2327 202 commitments commitment NNS 25 2327 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 204 1970 1970 CD 25 2327 205 - - SYM 25 2327 206 88 88 CD 25 2327 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 208 , , , 25 2327 209 $ $ $ 25 2327 210 9.2 9.2 CD 25 2327 211 billion billion CD 25 2327 212 ; ; : 25 2327 213 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2327 214 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2327 215 aid aid NN 25 2327 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 217 1979 1979 CD 25 2327 218 - - SYM 25 2327 219 89 89 CD 25 2327 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 221 , , , 25 2327 222 $ $ $ 25 2327 223 44 44 CD 25 2327 224 million million CD 25 2327 225 ; ; : 25 2327 226 Communist communist JJ 25 2327 227 countries country NNS 25 2327 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 229 1970 1970 CD 25 2327 230 - - SYM 25 2327 231 89 89 CD 25 2327 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 233 , , , 25 2327 234 $ $ $ 25 2327 235 614 614 CD 25 2327 236 million million CD 25 2327 237 _ _ NN 25 2327 238 # # NNP 25 2327 239 _ _ NNP 25 2327 240 Currency Currency NNP 25 2327 241 : : : 25 2327 242 Tanzanian Tanzanian NNP 25 2327 243 shilling shill VBG 25 2327 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 245 plural plural JJ 25 2327 246 -- -- : 25 2327 247 shillings shilling NNS 25 2327 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 249 ; ; : 25 2327 250 1 1 CD 25 2327 251 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 25 2327 252 shilling shilling NN 25 2327 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 254 TSh TSh NNP 25 2327 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 256 = = SYM 25 2327 257 100 100 CD 25 2327 258 cents cent NNS 25 2327 259 _ _ NNP 25 2327 260 # # NNP 25 2327 261 _ _ NNP 25 2327 262 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2327 263 rates rate NNS 25 2327 264 : : : 25 2327 265 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 25 2327 266 shillings shilling NNS 25 2327 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 268 TSh TSh NNS 25 2327 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 270 per per IN 25 2327 271 US$ us$ $ 25 2327 272 1 1 CD 25 2327 273 - - HYPH 25 2327 274 -196.60 -196.60 NN 25 2327 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 276 January January NNP 25 2327 277 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 279 , , , 25 2327 280 195.06 195.06 CD 25 2327 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 282 1990 1990 CD 25 2327 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 284 , , , 25 2327 285 143.377 143.377 CD 25 2327 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 287 1989 1989 CD 25 2327 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 289 , , , 25 2327 290 99.292 99.292 CD 25 2327 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 292 1988 1988 CD 25 2327 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 294 , , , 25 2327 295 64.260 64.260 CD 25 2327 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 297 1987 1987 CD 25 2327 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 299 , , , 25 2327 300 32.698 32.698 CD 25 2327 301 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 302 1986 1986 CD 25 2327 303 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 304 , , , 25 2327 305 17.472 17.472 CD 25 2327 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 307 1985 1985 CD 25 2327 308 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 309 _ _ NNP 25 2327 310 # # NNP 25 2327 311 _ _ NNP 25 2327 312 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2327 313 year year NN 25 2327 314 : : : 25 2327 315 1 1 CD 25 2327 316 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2327 317 June June NNP 25 2327 318 _ _ NNP 25 2327 319 * * NFP 25 2327 320 _ _ NNP 25 2327 321 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2327 322 _ _ NNP 25 2327 323 # # NNP 25 2327 324 _ _ NNP 25 2327 325 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2327 326 : : : 25 2327 327 3,555 3,555 CD 25 2327 328 km km NN 25 2327 329 total total NN 25 2327 330 ; ; : 25 2327 331 960 960 CD 25 2327 332 km km NN 25 2327 333 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2327 334 gauge gauge NN 25 2327 335 ; ; : 25 2327 336 2,595 2,595 CD 25 2327 337 km km NN 25 2327 338 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2327 339 gauge gauge NN 25 2327 340 , , , 25 2327 341 6.4 6.4 CD 25 2327 342 km km NN 25 2327 343 double double JJ 25 2327 344 track track NN 25 2327 345 , , , 25 2327 346 962 962 CD 25 2327 347 km km NN 25 2327 348 Tazara Tazara NNP 25 2327 349 Railroad Railroad NNP 25 2327 350 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2327 351 gauge gauge NN 25 2327 352 ; ; : 25 2327 353 115 115 CD 25 2327 354 km km NN 25 2327 355 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2327 356 gauge gauge NN 25 2327 357 planned plan VBN 25 2327 358 by by IN 25 2327 359 end end NN 25 2327 360 of of IN 25 2327 361 decade decade NN 25 2327 362 _ _ NNP 25 2327 363 # # NNP 25 2327 364 _ _ NNP 25 2327 365 Highways Highways NNP 25 2327 366 : : : 25 2327 367 total total JJ 25 2327 368 81,900 81,900 CD 25 2327 369 km km NNS 25 2327 370 , , , 25 2327 371 3,600 3,600 CD 25 2327 372 km km NN 25 2327 373 paved pave VBN 25 2327 374 ; ; : 25 2327 375 5,600 5,600 CD 25 2327 376 km km NN 25 2327 377 gravel gravel NN 25 2327 378 or or CC 25 2327 379 crushed crush VBN 25 2327 380 stone stone NN 25 2327 381 ; ; : 25 2327 382 remainder remainder NN 25 2327 383 improved improve VBD 25 2327 384 and and CC 25 2327 385 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2327 386 earth earth NN 25 2327 387 _ _ NNP 25 2327 388 # # NNP 25 2327 389 _ _ NNP 25 2327 390 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2327 391 : : : 25 2327 392 982 982 CD 25 2327 393 km km NN 25 2327 394 crude crude JJ 25 2327 395 oil oil NN 25 2327 396 _ _ NNP 25 2327 397 # # NNP 25 2327 398 _ _ NNP 25 2327 399 Inland Inland NNP 25 2327 400 waterways waterway NNS 25 2327 401 : : : 25 2327 402 Lake Lake NNP 25 2327 403 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2327 404 , , , 25 2327 405 Lake Lake NNP 25 2327 406 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2327 407 , , , 25 2327 408 Lake Lake NNP 25 2327 409 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 25 2327 410 _ _ NNP 25 2327 411 # # NNP 25 2327 412 _ _ NNP 25 2327 413 Ports Ports NNP 25 2327 414 : : : 25 2327 415 Dar Dar NNP 25 2327 416 es es NNP 25 2327 417 Salaam Salaam NNP 25 2327 418 , , , 25 2327 419 Mtwara Mtwara NNP 25 2327 420 , , , 25 2327 421 Tanga Tanga NNP 25 2327 422 , , , 25 2327 423 and and CC 25 2327 424 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2327 425 are be VBP 25 2327 426 ocean ocean NN 25 2327 427 ports port NNS 25 2327 428 ; ; : 25 2327 429 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 25 2327 430 on on IN 25 2327 431 Lake Lake NNP 25 2327 432 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2327 433 and and CC 25 2327 434 Kigoma Kigoma NNP 25 2327 435 on on IN 25 2327 436 Lake Lake NNP 25 2327 437 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2327 438 are be VBP 25 2327 439 inland inland JJ 25 2327 440 ports port NNS 25 2327 441 _ _ NNP 25 2327 442 # # NNP 25 2327 443 _ _ NNP 25 2327 444 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2327 445 marine marine NN 25 2327 446 : : : 25 2327 447 7 7 CD 25 2327 448 ships ship NNS 25 2327 449 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 450 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2327 451 GRT GRT NNP 25 2327 452 or or CC 25 2327 453 over over RB 25 2327 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 455 totaling total VBG 25 2327 456 20,784 20,784 CD 25 2327 457 GRT/25,860 GRT/25,860 NNP 25 2327 458 DWT dwt NN 25 2327 459 ; ; : 25 2327 460 includes include VBZ 25 2327 461 2 2 CD 25 2327 462 passenger passenger NN 25 2327 463 - - HYPH 25 2327 464 cargo cargo NN 25 2327 465 , , , 25 2327 466 3 3 CD 25 2327 467 cargo cargo NN 25 2327 468 , , , 25 2327 469 1 1 CD 25 2327 470 roll roll NN 25 2327 471 - - HYPH 25 2327 472 on on IN 25 2327 473 / / SYM 25 2327 474 roll roll NN 25 2327 475 - - HYPH 25 2327 476 off off RP 25 2327 477 cargo cargo NN 25 2327 478 , , , 25 2327 479 1 1 CD 25 2327 480 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2327 481 , , , 25 2327 482 oils oil NNS 25 2327 483 , , , 25 2327 484 and and CC 25 2327 485 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2327 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 487 POL POL NNP 25 2327 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 489 tanker tanker NN 25 2327 490 _ _ NNP 25 2327 491 # # NNP 25 2327 492 _ _ NNP 25 2327 493 Civil civil JJ 25 2327 494 air air NN 25 2327 495 : : : 25 2327 496 6 6 CD 25 2327 497 major major JJ 25 2327 498 transport transport NN 25 2327 499 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2327 500 _ _ NNP 25 2327 501 # # NNP 25 2327 502 _ _ NNP 25 2327 503 Airports Airports NNP 25 2327 504 : : : 25 2327 505 105 105 CD 25 2327 506 total total NN 25 2327 507 , , , 25 2327 508 93 93 CD 25 2327 509 usable usable JJ 25 2327 510 ; ; : 25 2327 511 12 12 CD 25 2327 512 with with IN 25 2327 513 permanent permanent JJ 25 2327 514 - - HYPH 25 2327 515 surface surface NN 25 2327 516 runways runway NNS 25 2327 517 ; ; : 25 2327 518 none none NN 25 2327 519 with with IN 25 2327 520 runways runway NNS 25 2327 521 over over IN 25 2327 522 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2327 523 m m CD 25 2327 524 ; ; : 25 2327 525 3 3 CD 25 2327 526 with with IN 25 2327 527 runways runways NNP 25 2327 528 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2327 529 - - HYPH 25 2327 530 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2327 531 m m CD 25 2327 532 ; ; : 25 2327 533 44 44 CD 25 2327 534 with with IN 25 2327 535 runways runway NNS 25 2327 536 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2327 537 - - HYPH 25 2327 538 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2327 539 m m NNP 25 2327 540 _ _ NNP 25 2327 541 # # NNP 25 2327 542 _ _ NNP 25 2327 543 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2327 544 : : : 25 2327 545 fair fair JJ 25 2327 546 system system NN 25 2327 547 of of IN 25 2327 548 open open JJ 25 2327 549 wire wire NN 25 2327 550 , , , 25 2327 551 radio radio NN 25 2327 552 relay relay NN 25 2327 553 , , , 25 2327 554 and and CC 25 2327 555 troposcatter troposcatter NN 25 2327 556 ; ; : 25 2327 557 103,800 103,800 CD 25 2327 558 telephones telephone NNS 25 2327 559 ; ; : 25 2327 560 stations--12 stations--12 JJ 25 2327 561 AM am NN 25 2327 562 , , , 25 2327 563 4 4 CD 25 2327 564 FM FM NNP 25 2327 565 , , , 25 2327 566 2 2 CD 25 2327 567 TV tv NN 25 2327 568 ; ; : 25 2327 569 1 1 CD 25 2327 570 Indian Indian NNP 25 2327 571 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2327 572 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2327 573 earth earth NN 25 2327 574 station station NN 25 2327 575 _ _ NNP 25 2327 576 * * NFP 25 2327 577 _ _ NNP 25 2327 578 Defense Defense NNP 25 2327 579 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2327 580 _ _ NNP 25 2327 581 # # NNP 25 2327 582 _ _ NNP 25 2327 583 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2327 584 : : : 25 2327 585 Tanzanian Tanzanian NNP 25 2327 586 People People NNPS 25 2327 587 's 's POS 25 2327 588 Defense Defense NNP 25 2327 589 Force Force NNP 25 2327 590 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 591 TPDF TPDF NNP 25 2327 592 ; ; : 25 2327 593 including include VBG 25 2327 594 Army Army NNP 25 2327 595 , , , 25 2327 596 Navy Navy NNP 25 2327 597 , , , 25 2327 598 and and CC 25 2327 599 Air Air NNP 25 2327 600 Force Force NNP 25 2327 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 602 ; ; : 25 2327 603 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 2327 604 Police Police NNP 25 2327 605 Field Field NNP 25 2327 606 Force Force NNP 25 2327 607 Unit Unit NNP 25 2327 608 ; ; : 25 2327 609 Militia Militia NNP 25 2327 610 _ _ NNP 25 2327 611 # # NNP 25 2327 612 _ _ NNP 25 2327 613 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2327 614 availability availability NN 25 2327 615 : : : 25 2327 616 males males NNP 25 2327 617 15 15 CD 25 2327 618 - - SYM 25 2327 619 49 49 CD 25 2327 620 , , , 25 2327 621 5,545,022 5,545,022 CD 25 2327 622 ; ; : 25 2327 623 3,200,744 3,200,744 CD 25 2327 624 fit fit NN 25 2327 625 for for IN 25 2327 626 military military JJ 25 2327 627 service service NN 25 2327 628 _ _ NNP 25 2327 629 # # NNP 25 2327 630 _ _ NNP 25 2327 631 Defense Defense NNP 25 2327 632 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2327 633 : : : 25 2327 634 $ $ $ 25 2327 635 111 111 CD 25 2327 636 million million CD 25 2327 637 , , , 25 2327 638 3.9 3.9 CD 25 2327 639 % % NN 25 2327 640 of of IN 25 2327 641 GDP GDP NNP 25 2327 642 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 643 1988 1988 CD 25 2327 644 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 645 _ _ NNP 25 2327 646 % % NN 25 2327 647 _ _ NNP 25 2327 648 _ _ NNP 25 2327 649 @_Thailand @_Thailand NNP 25 2327 650 _ _ NNP 25 2327 651 * * NFP 25 2327 652 _ _ NNP 25 2327 653 Geography Geography NNP 25 2327 654 _ _ NNP 25 2327 655 # # NNP 25 2327 656 _ _ NNP 25 2327 657 Total total JJ 25 2327 658 area area NN 25 2327 659 : : : 25 2327 660 514,000 514,000 CD 25 2327 661 km2 km2 NN 25 2327 662 ; ; : 25 2327 663 land land NN 25 2327 664 area area NN 25 2327 665 : : : 25 2327 666 511,770 511,770 CD 25 2327 667 km2 km2 NNP 25 2327 668 _ _ NNP 25 2327 669 # # $ 25 2327 670 _ _ NNP 25 2327 671 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2327 672 area area NN 25 2327 673 : : : 25 2327 674 slightly slightly RB 25 2327 675 more more JJR 25 2327 676 than than IN 25 2327 677 twice twice RB 25 2327 678 the the DT 25 2327 679 size size NN 25 2327 680 of of IN 25 2327 681 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 2327 682 _ _ NNP 25 2327 683 # # $ 25 2327 684 _ _ NNP 25 2327 685 Land Land NNP 25 2327 686 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2327 687 : : : 25 2327 688 4,863 4,863 CD 25 2327 689 km km NN 25 2327 690 total total JJ 25 2327 691 ; ; : 25 2327 692 Burma Burma NNP 25 2327 693 1,800 1,800 CD 25 2327 694 km km NNS 25 2327 695 , , , 25 2327 696 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2327 697 803 803 CD 25 2327 698 km km NN 25 2327 699 , , , 25 2327 700 Laos Laos NNP 25 2327 701 1,754 1,754 CD 25 2327 702 km km NN 25 2327 703 , , , 25 2327 704 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2327 705 506 506 CD 25 2327 706 km km NN 25 2327 707 _ _ NNP 25 2327 708 # # NN 25 2327 709 _ _ NNP 25 2327 710 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2327 711 : : : 25 2327 712 3,219 3,219 CD 25 2327 713 km km NN 25 2327 714 _ _ NNP 25 2327 715 # # NNP 25 2327 716 _ _ NNP 25 2327 717 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2327 718 claims claim VBZ 25 2327 719 : : : 25 2327 720 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2327 721 economic economic JJ 25 2327 722 zone zone NN 25 2327 723 : : : 25 2327 724 200 200 CD 25 2327 725 nm nm CD 25 2327 726 ; ; : 25 2327 727 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2327 728 sea sea NN 25 2327 729 : : : 25 2327 730 12 12 CD 25 2327 731 nm nm NNP 25 2327 732 _ _ NNP 25 2327 733 # # NNP 25 2327 734 _ _ NNP 25 2327 735 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2327 736 : : : 25 2327 737 boundary boundary JJ 25 2327 738 dispute dispute NN 25 2327 739 with with IN 25 2327 740 Laos Laos NNP 25 2327 741 ; ; : 25 2327 742 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 2327 743 maritime maritime JJ 25 2327 744 boundary boundary JJ 25 2327 745 with with IN 25 2327 746 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2327 747 _ _ NNP 25 2327 748 # # NNP 25 2327 749 _ _ NNP 25 2327 750 Climate Climate NNP 25 2327 751 : : : 25 2327 752 tropical tropical JJ 25 2327 753 ; ; : 25 2327 754 rainy rainy JJ 25 2327 755 , , , 25 2327 756 warm warm JJ 25 2327 757 , , , 25 2327 758 cloudy cloudy JJ 25 2327 759 southwest southwest NN 25 2327 760 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2327 761 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 762 mid mid NNP 25 2327 763 - - NNP 25 2327 764 May May NNP 25 2327 765 to to IN 25 2327 766 September September NNP 25 2327 767 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 768 ; ; : 25 2327 769 dry dry JJ 25 2327 770 , , , 25 2327 771 cool cool JJ 25 2327 772 northeast northeast NN 25 2327 773 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2327 774 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 775 November November NNP 25 2327 776 to to IN 25 2327 777 mid mid NNP 25 2327 778 - - NNP 25 2327 779 March March NNP 25 2327 780 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 781 ; ; : 25 2327 782 southern southern JJ 25 2327 783 isthmus isthmus NN 25 2327 784 always always RB 25 2327 785 hot hot JJ 25 2327 786 and and CC 25 2327 787 humid humid JJ 25 2327 788 _ _ NNP 25 2327 789 # # NNP 25 2327 790 _ _ NNP 25 2327 791 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2327 792 : : : 25 2327 793 central central NNP 25 2327 794 plain plain JJ 25 2327 795 ; ; : 25 2327 796 eastern eastern NNP 25 2327 797 plateau plateau NNP 25 2327 798 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 799 Khorat Khorat NNP 25 2327 800 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 801 ; ; : 25 2327 802 mountains mountain NNS 25 2327 803 elsewhere elsewhere RB 25 2327 804 _ _ NNP 25 2327 805 # # NNP 25 2327 806 _ _ NNP 25 2327 807 Natural natural JJ 25 2327 808 resources resource NNS 25 2327 809 : : : 25 2327 810 tin tin NN 25 2327 811 , , , 25 2327 812 rubber rubber NN 25 2327 813 , , , 25 2327 814 natural natural JJ 25 2327 815 gas gas NN 25 2327 816 , , , 25 2327 817 tungsten tungsten NN 25 2327 818 , , , 25 2327 819 tantalum tantalum NN 25 2327 820 , , , 25 2327 821 timber timber NN 25 2327 822 , , , 25 2327 823 lead lead NN 25 2327 824 , , , 25 2327 825 fish fish NN 25 2327 826 , , , 25 2327 827 gypsum gypsum NN 25 2327 828 , , , 25 2327 829 lignite lignite NNP 25 2327 830 , , , 25 2327 831 fluorite fluorite NNP 25 2327 832 _ _ NNP 25 2327 833 # # $ 25 2327 834 _ _ NNP 25 2327 835 Land Land NNP 25 2327 836 use use NN 25 2327 837 : : : 25 2327 838 arable arable JJ 25 2327 839 land land NN 25 2327 840 34 34 CD 25 2327 841 % % NN 25 2327 842 ; ; , 25 2327 843 permanent permanent JJ 25 2327 844 crops crop NNS 25 2327 845 4 4 CD 25 2327 846 % % NN 25 2327 847 ; ; : 25 2327 848 meadows meadow NNS 25 2327 849 and and CC 25 2327 850 pastures pasture NNS 25 2327 851 1 1 CD 25 2327 852 % % NN 25 2327 853 ; ; , 25 2327 854 forest forest NN 25 2327 855 and and CC 25 2327 856 woodland woodland IN 25 2327 857 30 30 CD 25 2327 858 % % NN 25 2327 859 ; ; , 25 2327 860 other other JJ 25 2327 861 31 31 CD 25 2327 862 % % NN 25 2327 863 ; ; , 25 2327 864 includes include VBZ 25 2327 865 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2327 866 7 7 CD 25 2327 867 % % NN 25 2327 868 _ _ NNP 25 2327 869 # # $ 25 2327 870 _ _ NNP 25 2327 871 Environment Environment NNP 25 2327 872 : : : 25 2327 873 air air NN 25 2327 874 and and CC 25 2327 875 water water NN 25 2327 876 pollution pollution NN 25 2327 877 ; ; : 25 2327 878 land land NN 25 2327 879 subsidence subsidence NN 25 2327 880 in in IN 25 2327 881 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 25 2327 882 area area NN 25 2327 883 _ _ NNP 25 2327 884 # # $ 25 2327 885 _ _ NNP 25 2327 886 Note Note NNP 25 2327 887 : : : 25 2327 888 controls control NNS 25 2327 889 only only JJ 25 2327 890 land land NN 25 2327 891 route route NN 25 2327 892 from from IN 25 2327 893 Asia Asia NNP 25 2327 894 to to IN 25 2327 895 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2327 896 and and CC 25 2327 897 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2327 898 _ _ NNP 25 2327 899 * * NFP 25 2327 900 _ _ NNP 25 2327 901 People People NNPS 25 2327 902 _ _ IN 25 2327 903 # # NNP 25 2327 904 _ _ NNP 25 2327 905 Population Population NNP 25 2327 906 : : : 25 2327 907 56,814,069 56,814,069 CD 25 2327 908 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 909 July July NNP 25 2327 910 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 911 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 912 , , , 25 2327 913 growth growth NN 25 2327 914 rate rate NN 25 2327 915 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2327 916 % % NN 25 2327 917 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 918 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 919 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 920 _ _ NNP 25 2327 921 # # NNP 25 2327 922 _ _ NNP 25 2327 923 Birth Birth NNP 25 2327 924 rate rate NN 25 2327 925 : : : 25 2327 926 20 20 CD 25 2327 927 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2327 928 population population NN 25 2327 929 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 930 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 931 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 932 _ _ NNP 25 2327 933 # # $ 25 2327 934 _ _ NNP 25 2327 935 Death Death NNP 25 2327 936 rate rate NN 25 2327 937 : : : 25 2327 938 6 6 CD 25 2327 939 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2327 940 population population NN 25 2327 941 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 942 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 943 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 944 _ _ NNP 25 2327 945 # # NNP 25 2327 946 _ _ NNP 25 2327 947 Net net JJ 25 2327 948 migration migration NN 25 2327 949 rate rate NN 25 2327 950 : : : 25 2327 951 0 0 CD 25 2327 952 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2327 953 population population NN 25 2327 954 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 955 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 956 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 957 _ _ NNP 25 2327 958 # # $ 25 2327 959 _ _ NNP 25 2327 960 Infant Infant NNP 25 2327 961 mortality mortality NN 25 2327 962 rate rate NN 25 2327 963 : : : 25 2327 964 37 37 CD 25 2327 965 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2327 966 live live JJ 25 2327 967 births birth NNS 25 2327 968 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 969 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 970 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 971 _ _ NNP 25 2327 972 # # NNP 25 2327 973 _ _ NNP 25 2327 974 Life Life NNP 25 2327 975 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2327 976 at at IN 25 2327 977 birth birth NN 25 2327 978 : : : 25 2327 979 66 66 CD 25 2327 980 years year NNS 25 2327 981 male male JJ 25 2327 982 , , , 25 2327 983 71 71 CD 25 2327 984 years year NNS 25 2327 985 female female JJ 25 2327 986 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 987 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 988 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 989 _ _ NNP 25 2327 990 # # NNP 25 2327 991 _ _ NNP 25 2327 992 Total total JJ 25 2327 993 fertility fertility NN 25 2327 994 rate rate NN 25 2327 995 : : : 25 2327 996 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2327 997 children child NNS 25 2327 998 born bear VBN 25 2327 999 / / SYM 25 2327 1000 woman woman NN 25 2327 1001 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 1002 1991 1991 CD 25 2327 1003 ) ) -RRB- 25 2327 1004 _ _ NNP 25 2327 1005 # # $ 25 2327 1006 _ _ NNP 25 2327 1007 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2327 1008 : : : 25 2327 1009 noun noun NN 25 2327 1010 -- -- : 25 2327 1011 Thai Thai NNP 25 2327 1012 ( ( -LRB- 25 2327 1013 sing se VBG 25 2327 1014 . . . 25 2328 1 and and CC 25 2328 2 pl pl NNP 25 2328 3 . . . 25 2329 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2329 2 ; ; : 25 2329 3 adjective adjective NN 25 2329 4 -- -- : 25 2329 5 Thai Thai NNP 25 2329 6 _ _ NNP 25 2329 7 # # $ 25 2329 8 _ _ NNP 25 2329 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2329 10 divisions division NNS 25 2329 11 : : : 25 2329 12 Thai Thai NNP 25 2329 13 75 75 CD 25 2329 14 % % NN 25 2329 15 , , , 25 2329 16 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2329 17 14 14 CD 25 2329 18 % % NN 25 2329 19 , , , 25 2329 20 other other JJ 25 2329 21 11 11 CD 25 2329 22 % % NN 25 2329 23 _ _ NNP 25 2329 24 # # $ 25 2329 25 _ _ NNP 25 2329 26 Religion Religion NNP 25 2329 27 : : : 25 2329 28 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 25 2329 29 95 95 CD 25 2329 30 % % NN 25 2329 31 , , , 25 2329 32 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2329 33 3.8 3.8 CD 25 2329 34 % % NN 25 2329 35 , , , 25 2329 36 Christianity Christianity NNP 25 2329 37 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2329 38 % % NN 25 2329 39 , , , 25 2329 40 Hinduism hinduism NN 25 2329 41 0.1 0.1 CD 25 2329 42 % % NN 25 2329 43 , , , 25 2329 44 other other JJ 25 2329 45 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2329 46 % % NN 25 2329 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 2329 48 1991 1991 CD 25 2329 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2329 50 _ _ NNP 25 2329 51 # # $ 25 2329 52 _ _ NNP 25 2329 53 Language Language NNP 25 2329 54 : : : 25 2329 55 Thai Thai NNP 25 2329 56 ; ; : 25 2329 57 English English NNP 25 2329 58 is be VBZ 25 2329 59 the the DT 25 2329 60 secondary secondary JJ 25 2329 61 language language NN 25 2329 62 of of IN 25 2329 63 the the DT 25 2329 64 elite elite NN 25 2329 65 ; ; : 25 2329 66 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2329 67 and and CC 25 2329 68 regional regional JJ 25 2329 69 dialects dialect NNS 25 2329 70 _ _ NNP 25 2329 71 # # NNP 25 2329 72 _ _ NNP 25 2329 73 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2329 74 : : : 25 2329 75 93 93 CD 25 2329 76 % % NN 25 2329 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 2329 78 male male NN 25 2329 79 96 96 CD 25 2329 80 % % NN 25 2329 81 , , , 25 2329 82 female female JJ 25 2329 83 90 90 CD 25 2329 84 % % NN 25 2329 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 2329 86 age age NN 25 2329 87 15 15 CD 25 2329 88 and and CC 25 2329 89 over over RB 25 2329 90 can can MD 25 2329 91 read read VB 25 2329 92 and and CC 25 2329 93 write write VB 25 2329 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2329 95 1990 1990 CD 25 2329 96 est est NNP 25 2329 97 . . . 25 2329 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 2330 1 _ _ NNP 25 2330 2 # # $ 25 2330 3 _ _ NNP 25 2330 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2330 5 force force NN 25 2330 6 : : : 25 2330 7 30,870,000 30,870,000 CD 25 2330 8 ; ; : 25 2330 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2330 10 62 62 CD 25 2330 11 % % NN 25 2330 12 , , , 25 2330 13 industry industry NN 25 2330 14 13 13 CD 25 2330 15 % % NN 25 2330 16 , , , 25 2330 17 commerce commerce NN 25 2330 18 11 11 CD 25 2330 19 % % NN 25 2330 20 , , , 25 2330 21 services service NNS 25 2330 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2330 23 including include VBG 25 2330 24 government government NN 25 2330 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2330 26 14 14 CD 25 2330 27 % % NN 25 2330 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2330 29 1989 1989 CD 25 2330 30 est est NNP 25 2330 31 . . . 25 2330 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 1 _ _ NNP 25 2331 2 # # NNP 25 2331 3 _ _ NNP 25 2331 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 2331 5 labor labor NN 25 2331 6 : : : 25 2331 7 309,000 309,000 CD 25 2331 8 union union NN 25 2331 9 members member NNS 25 2331 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 11 1989 1989 CD 25 2331 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 13 _ _ NNP 25 2331 14 * * NFP 25 2331 15 _ _ NNP 25 2331 16 Government Government NNP 25 2331 17 _ _ NNP 25 2331 18 # # NNP 25 2331 19 _ _ NNP 25 2331 20 Long Long NNP 25 2331 21 - - HYPH 25 2331 22 form form NN 25 2331 23 name name NN 25 2331 24 : : : 25 2331 25 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2331 26 of of IN 25 2331 27 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2331 28 ; ; : 25 2331 29 under under IN 25 2331 30 martial martial JJ 25 2331 31 law law NN 25 2331 32 since since IN 25 2331 33 military military JJ 25 2331 34 takeover takeover NN 25 2331 35 23 23 CD 25 2331 36 February February NNP 25 2331 37 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 38 _ _ NNP 25 2331 39 # # $ 25 2331 40 _ _ NNP 25 2331 41 Type Type NNP 25 2331 42 : : : 25 2331 43 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2331 44 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2331 45 ; ; : 25 2331 46 under under IN 25 2331 47 martial martial JJ 25 2331 48 law law NN 25 2331 49 since since IN 25 2331 50 military military JJ 25 2331 51 coup coup NN 25 2331 52 of of IN 25 2331 53 23 23 CD 25 2331 54 February February NNP 25 2331 55 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 56 _ _ NNP 25 2331 57 # # $ 25 2331 58 _ _ NNP 25 2331 59 Capital Capital NNP 25 2331 60 : : : 25 2331 61 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 25 2331 62 _ _ NNP 25 2331 63 # # $ 25 2331 64 _ _ NNP 25 2331 65 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2331 66 divisions division NNS 25 2331 67 : : : 25 2331 68 73 73 CD 25 2331 69 provinces province NNS 25 2331 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 71 changwat changwat NNP 25 2331 72 , , , 25 2331 73 singular singular JJ 25 2331 74 and and CC 25 2331 75 plural plural JJ 25 2331 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 77 ; ; : 25 2331 78 Ang Ang NNP 25 2331 79 Thong Thong NNP 25 2331 80 , , , 25 2331 81 Buriram Buriram NNP 25 2331 82 , , , 25 2331 83 Chachoengsao Chachoengsao NNP 25 2331 84 , , , 25 2331 85 Chai Chai NNP 25 2331 86 Nat Nat NNP 25 2331 87 , , , 25 2331 88 Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum NNP 25 2331 89 , , , 25 2331 90 Chanthaburi Chanthaburi NNP 25 2331 91 , , , 25 2331 92 Chiang Chiang NNP 25 2331 93 Mai Mai NNP 25 2331 94 , , , 25 2331 95 Chiang Chiang NNP 25 2331 96 Rai Rai NNP 25 2331 97 , , , 25 2331 98 Chon Chon NNP 25 2331 99 Buri Buri NNP 25 2331 100 , , , 25 2331 101 Chumphon Chumphon NNP 25 2331 102 , , , 25 2331 103 Kalasin Kalasin NNP 25 2331 104 , , , 25 2331 105 Kamphaeng Kamphaeng NNP 25 2331 106 Phet Phet NNP 25 2331 107 , , , 25 2331 108 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi NNP 25 2331 109 , , , 25 2331 110 Khon Khon NNP 25 2331 111 Kaen Kaen NNP 25 2331 112 , , , 25 2331 113 Krabi Krabi NNP 25 2331 114 , , , 25 2331 115 Krung Krung NNP 25 2331 116 Thep Thep NNP 25 2331 117 Mahanakhon Mahanakhon NNP 25 2331 118 , , , 25 2331 119 Lampang Lampang NNP 25 2331 120 , , , 25 2331 121 Lamphun Lamphun NNP 25 2331 122 , , , 25 2331 123 Loei Loei NNP 25 2331 124 , , , 25 2331 125 Lop Lop NNP 25 2331 126 Buri Buri NNP 25 2331 127 , , , 25 2331 128 Mae Mae NNP 25 2331 129 Hong Hong NNP 25 2331 130 Son Son NNP 25 2331 131 , , , 25 2331 132 Maha Maha NNP 25 2331 133 Sarakham Sarakham NNP 25 2331 134 , , , 25 2331 135 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 136 Nayok Nayok NNP 25 2331 137 , , , 25 2331 138 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 139 Pathom Pathom NNP 25 2331 140 , , , 25 2331 141 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 142 Phanom Phanom NNP 25 2331 143 , , , 25 2331 144 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 145 Ratchasima Ratchasima NNP 25 2331 146 , , , 25 2331 147 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 148 Sawan Sawan NNP 25 2331 149 , , , 25 2331 150 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 151 Si Si NNP 25 2331 152 Thammarat Thammarat NNP 25 2331 153 , , , 25 2331 154 Nan Nan NNP 25 2331 155 , , , 25 2331 156 Narathiwat Narathiwat NNP 25 2331 157 , , , 25 2331 158 Nong Nong NNP 25 2331 159 Khai Khai NNP 25 2331 160 , , , 25 2331 161 Nonthaburi Nonthaburi NNP 25 2331 162 , , , 25 2331 163 Pathum Pathum NNP 25 2331 164 Thani Thani NNP 25 2331 165 , , , 25 2331 166 Pattani Pattani NNP 25 2331 167 , , , 25 2331 168 Phangnga Phangnga NNP 25 2331 169 , , , 25 2331 170 Phatthalung Phatthalung NNP 25 2331 171 , , , 25 2331 172 Phayao Phayao NNP 25 2331 173 , , , 25 2331 174 Phetchabun Phetchabun NNP 25 2331 175 , , , 25 2331 176 Phetchaburi Phetchaburi NNP 25 2331 177 , , , 25 2331 178 Phichit Phichit NNP 25 2331 179 , , , 25 2331 180 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok NNP 25 2331 181 , , , 25 2331 182 Phra Phra NNP 25 2331 183 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 184 Si Si NNP 25 2331 185 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya NNP 25 2331 186 , , , 25 2331 187 Phrae Phrae NNP 25 2331 188 , , , 25 2331 189 Phuket Phuket NNP 25 2331 190 , , , 25 2331 191 Prachin Prachin NNP 25 2331 192 Buri Buri NNP 25 2331 193 , , , 25 2331 194 Prachuap Prachuap NNP 25 2331 195 Khiri Khiri NNP 25 2331 196 Khan Khan NNP 25 2331 197 , , , 25 2331 198 Ranong Ranong NNP 25 2331 199 , , , 25 2331 200 Ratchaburi Ratchaburi NNP 25 2331 201 , , , 25 2331 202 Rayong Rayong NNP 25 2331 203 , , , 25 2331 204 Roi Roi NNP 25 2331 205 Et Et NNP 25 2331 206 , , , 25 2331 207 Sakon Sakon NNP 25 2331 208 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 25 2331 209 , , , 25 2331 210 Samut Samut NNP 25 2331 211 Prakan Prakan NNP 25 2331 212 , , , 25 2331 213 Samut Samut NNP 25 2331 214 Sakhon Sakhon NNP 25 2331 215 , , , 25 2331 216 Samut Samut NNP 25 2331 217 Songkhram Songkhram NNP 25 2331 218 , , , 25 2331 219 Sara Sara NNP 25 2331 220 Buri Buri NNP 25 2331 221 , , , 25 2331 222 Satun Satun NNPS 25 2331 223 , , , 25 2331 224 Sing Sing NNP 25 2331 225 Buri Buri NNP 25 2331 226 , , , 25 2331 227 Sisaket Sisaket NNP 25 2331 228 , , , 25 2331 229 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 25 2331 230 , , , 25 2331 231 Sukhothai Sukhothai NNP 25 2331 232 , , , 25 2331 233 Suphan Suphan NNP 25 2331 234 Buri Buri NNP 25 2331 235 , , , 25 2331 236 Surat Surat NNP 25 2331 237 Thani Thani NNP 25 2331 238 , , , 25 2331 239 Surin Surin NNP 25 2331 240 , , , 25 2331 241 Tak Tak NNP 25 2331 242 , , , 25 2331 243 Trang Trang NNP 25 2331 244 , , , 25 2331 245 Trat Trat NNP 25 2331 246 , , , 25 2331 247 Ubon Ubon NNP 25 2331 248 Ratchathani Ratchathani NNP 25 2331 249 , , , 25 2331 250 Udon Udon NNP 25 2331 251 Thani Thani NNP 25 2331 252 , , , 25 2331 253 Uthai Uthai NNP 25 2331 254 Thani Thani NNP 25 2331 255 , , , 25 2331 256 Uttaradit Uttaradit NNP 25 2331 257 , , , 25 2331 258 Yala Yala NNP 25 2331 259 , , , 25 2331 260 Yasothon Yasothon NNP 25 2331 261 _ _ NNP 25 2331 262 # # $ 25 2331 263 _ _ NNP 25 2331 264 Independence Independence NNP 25 2331 265 : : : 25 2331 266 1238 1238 CD 25 2331 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 268 traditional traditional JJ 25 2331 269 founding founding NN 25 2331 270 date date NN 25 2331 271 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 272 ; ; : 25 2331 273 never never RB 25 2331 274 colonized colonize VBN 25 2331 275 _ _ NNP 25 2331 276 # # $ 25 2331 277 _ _ NNP 25 2331 278 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2331 279 : : : 25 2331 280 22 22 CD 25 2331 281 December December NNP 25 2331 282 1978 1978 CD 25 2331 283 ; ; , 25 2331 284 interim interim JJ 25 2331 285 constitution constitution NN 25 2331 286 promulgated promulgate VBN 25 2331 287 by by IN 25 2331 288 National National NNP 25 2331 289 Peace Peace NNP 25 2331 290 - - HYPH 25 2331 291 Keeping Keeping NNP 25 2331 292 Council Council NNP 25 2331 293 on on IN 25 2331 294 1 1 CD 25 2331 295 March March NNP 25 2331 296 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 297 _ _ NNP 25 2331 298 # # $ 25 2331 299 _ _ NNP 25 2331 300 Legal Legal NNP 25 2331 301 system system NN 25 2331 302 : : : 25 2331 303 based base VBN 25 2331 304 on on IN 25 2331 305 civil civil JJ 25 2331 306 law law NN 25 2331 307 system system NN 25 2331 308 , , , 25 2331 309 with with IN 25 2331 310 influences influence NNS 25 2331 311 of of IN 25 2331 312 common common JJ 25 2331 313 law law NN 25 2331 314 ; ; : 25 2331 315 has have VBZ 25 2331 316 not not RB 25 2331 317 accepted accept VBN 25 2331 318 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2331 319 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2331 320 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2331 321 ; ; : 25 2331 322 martial martial JJ 25 2331 323 law law NN 25 2331 324 in in IN 25 2331 325 effect effect NN 25 2331 326 since since IN 25 2331 327 23 23 CD 25 2331 328 February February NNP 25 2331 329 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 330 military military JJ 25 2331 331 coup coup NN 25 2331 332 _ _ NNP 25 2331 333 # # $ 25 2331 334 _ _ NNP 25 2331 335 National national JJ 25 2331 336 holiday holiday NN 25 2331 337 : : : 25 2331 338 Birthday birthday NN 25 2331 339 of of IN 25 2331 340 His -PRON- PRP$ 25 2331 341 Majesty Majesty NNP 25 2331 342 the the DT 25 2331 343 King King NNP 25 2331 344 , , , 25 2331 345 5 5 CD 25 2331 346 December December NNP 25 2331 347 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 348 1927 1927 CD 25 2331 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 350 _ _ NNP 25 2331 351 # # NNP 25 2331 352 _ _ NNP 25 2331 353 Executive Executive NNP 25 2331 354 branch branch NN 25 2331 355 : : : 25 2331 356 monarch monarch NN 25 2331 357 , , , 25 2331 358 interim interim JJ 25 2331 359 prime prime NNP 25 2331 360 minister minister NN 25 2331 361 , , , 25 2331 362 three three CD 25 2331 363 interim interim JJ 25 2331 364 deputy deputy JJ 25 2331 365 prime prime JJ 25 2331 366 ministers minister NNS 25 2331 367 , , , 25 2331 368 interim interim JJ 25 2331 369 Council Council NNP 25 2331 370 of of IN 25 2331 371 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2331 372 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 373 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2331 374 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 375 , , , 25 2331 376 Privy Privy NNP 25 2331 377 Council Council NNP 25 2331 378 ; ; : 25 2331 379 following follow VBG 25 2331 380 the the DT 25 2331 381 military military JJ 25 2331 382 coup coup NN 25 2331 383 of of IN 25 2331 384 23 23 CD 25 2331 385 February February NNP 25 2331 386 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 387 a a DT 25 2331 388 National National NNP 25 2331 389 Peace Peace NNP 25 2331 390 - - HYPH 25 2331 391 Keeping Keeping NNP 25 2331 392 Council Council NNP 25 2331 393 was be VBD 25 2331 394 set set VBN 25 2331 395 up up RP 25 2331 396 _ _ NNP 25 2331 397 # # NNP 25 2331 398 _ _ NNP 25 2331 399 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2331 400 branch branch NN 25 2331 401 : : : 25 2331 402 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 2331 403 National National NNP 25 2331 404 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2331 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 406 Rathasatha Rathasatha NNP 25 2331 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 408 consists consist VBZ 25 2331 409 of of IN 25 2331 410 an an DT 25 2331 411 upper upper JJ 25 2331 412 house house NN 25 2331 413 or or CC 25 2331 414 Senate Senate NNP 25 2331 415 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 416 Vuthisatha Vuthisatha NNP 25 2331 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 418 and and CC 25 2331 419 a a DT 25 2331 420 lower low JJR 25 2331 421 house house NN 25 2331 422 or or CC 25 2331 423 House House NNP 25 2331 424 of of IN 25 2331 425 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2331 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 427 Saphaphoothan Saphaphoothan NNP 25 2331 428 - - HYPH 25 2331 429 Rajsadhorn Rajsadhorn NNP 25 2331 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 431 ; ; : 25 2331 432 following follow VBG 25 2331 433 the the DT 25 2331 434 military military JJ 25 2331 435 coup coup NN 25 2331 436 of of IN 25 2331 437 23 23 CD 25 2331 438 February February NNP 25 2331 439 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 440 the the DT 25 2331 441 National National NNP 25 2331 442 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2331 443 was be VBD 25 2331 444 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 2331 445 and and CC 25 2331 446 a a DT 25 2331 447 new new JJ 25 2331 448 interim interim JJ 25 2331 449 National National NNP 25 2331 450 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2331 451 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2331 452 has have VBZ 25 2331 453 been be VBN 25 2331 454 formed form VBN 25 2331 455 until until IN 25 2331 456 elections election NNS 25 2331 457 are be VBP 25 2331 458 held hold VBN 25 2331 459 in in IN 25 2331 460 April April NNP 25 2331 461 1992 1992 CD 25 2331 462 _ _ NNP 25 2331 463 # # $ 25 2331 464 _ _ NNP 25 2331 465 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2331 466 branch branch NN 25 2331 467 : : : 25 2331 468 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2331 469 Court Court NNP 25 2331 470 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 471 Sarndika Sarndika NNP 25 2331 472 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 473 _ _ NNP 25 2331 474 # # NNP 25 2331 475 _ _ NNP 25 2331 476 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2331 477 : : : 25 2331 478 Chief Chief NNP 25 2331 479 of of IN 25 2331 480 State State NNP 25 2331 481 -- -- : 25 2331 482 King King NNP 25 2331 483 PHUMIPHON PHUMIPHON NNP 25 2331 484 ADUNLAYADET ADUNLAYADET NNP 25 2331 485 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 486 since since IN 25 2331 487 9 9 CD 25 2331 488 June June NNP 25 2331 489 1946 1946 CD 25 2331 490 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 491 ; ; : 25 2331 492 Heir heir VB 25 2331 493 Apparent apparent JJ 25 2331 494 Crown Crown NNP 25 2331 495 Prince Prince NNP 25 2331 496 WACHIRALONGKON WACHIRALONGKON NNP 25 2331 497 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 498 born bear VBN 25 2331 499 28 28 CD 25 2331 500 July July NNP 25 2331 501 1952 1952 CD 25 2331 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 503 ; ; : 25 2331 504 Head Head NNP 25 2331 505 of of IN 25 2331 506 Government Government NNP 25 2331 507 -- -- : 25 2331 508 Interim interim JJ 25 2331 509 Prime Prime NNP 25 2331 510 Minister Minister NNP 25 2331 511 ANAN ANAN NNP 25 2331 512 Panyarachun Panyarachun NNP 25 2331 513 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 514 since since IN 25 2331 515 4 4 CD 25 2331 516 March March NNP 25 2331 517 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 518 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 519 ; ; : 25 2331 520 Interim Interim NNP 25 2331 521 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2331 522 Prime Prime NNP 25 2331 523 Minister Minister NNP 25 2331 524 SANO SANO NNP 25 2331 525 Unakun Unakun NNP 25 2331 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 527 since since IN 25 2331 528 6 6 CD 25 2331 529 March March NNP 25 2331 530 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 531 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 532 ; ; : 25 2331 533 Interim Interim NNP 25 2331 534 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2331 535 Prime Prime NNP 25 2331 536 Minister Minister NNP 25 2331 537 Police Police NNP 25 2331 538 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2331 539 PHAO PHAO NNP 25 2331 540 Sarasin Sarasin NNP 25 2331 541 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 542 since since IN 25 2331 543 6 6 CD 25 2331 544 March March NNP 25 2331 545 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 546 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 547 ; ; : 25 2331 548 Interim Interim NNP 25 2331 549 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2331 550 Prime Prime NNP 25 2331 551 Minister Minister NNP 25 2331 552 MICHAI MICHAI NNP 25 2331 553 Ruchupan Ruchupan NNP 25 2331 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 555 since since IN 25 2331 556 6 6 CD 25 2331 557 March March NNP 25 2331 558 1991 1991 CD 25 2331 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 2331 560 ; ; : 25 2331 561 National National NNP 25 2331 562 Peace Peace NNP 25 2331 563 - - HYPH 25 2331 564 Keeping Keeping NNP 25 2331 565 Council Council NNP 25 2331 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 2331 567 ruling rule VBG 25 2331 568 junta)--Chairman junta)--chairman CD 25 2331 569 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2331 570 SUNTHON SUNTHON NNP 25 2331 571 Khongsomphong Khongsomphong NNP 25 2331 572 ; ; : 25 2331 573 Vice Vice NNP 25 2331 574 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2331 575 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2331 576 SUCHINDA SUCHINDA NNP 25 2331 577 Khraprayun Khraprayun NNP 25 2331 578 ; ; : 25 2331 579 Vice Vice NNP 25 2331 580 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2331 581 Adm. Adm. NNP 25 2331 582 PRAPHAT PRAPHAT NNP 25 2331 583 Kritsanachan Kritsanachan NNP 25 2331 584 ; ; : 25 2331 585 Vice Vice NNP 25 2331 586 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2331 587 Air Air NNP 25 2331 588 Chief Chief NNP 25 2331 589 Mar. March NNP 25 2332 1 KASET KASET NNP 25 2332 2 Rotchananin Rotchananin NNP 25 2332 3 ; ; : 25 2332 4 Vice Vice NNP 25 2332 5 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2332 6 Police Police NNP 25 2332 7 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2332 8 SAWAT SAWAT NNP 25 2332 9 Amonwiwat Amonwiwat NNP 25 2332 10 _ _ NNP 25 2332 11 # # $ 25 2332 12 _ _ NNP 25 2332 13 Political political JJ 25 2332 14 parties party NNS 25 2332 15 and and CC 25 2332 16 leaders leader NNS 25 2332 17 : : : 25 2332 18 under under IN 25 2332 19 martial martial JJ 25 2332 20 law law NN 25 2332 21 political political JJ 25 2332 22 parties party NNS 25 2332 23 are be VBP 25 2332 24 prohibited prohibit VBN 25 2332 25 from from IN 25 2332 26 meeting meeting NN 25 2332 27 ; ; : 25 2332 28 leaders leader NNS 25 2332 29 of of IN 25 2332 30 several several JJ 25 2332 31 parties party NNS 25 2332 32 have have VBP 25 2332 33 resigned resign VBN 25 2332 34 and and CC 25 2332 35 other other JJ 25 2332 36 parties party NNS 25 2332 37 are be VBP 25 2332 38 fragmenting fragment VBG 25 2332 39 ; ; : 25 2332 40 it -PRON- PRP 25 2332 41 is be VBZ 25 2332 42 unclear unclear JJ 25 2332 43 which which WDT 25 2332 44 of of IN 25 2332 45 the the DT 25 2332 46 following follow VBG 25 2332 47 parties party NNS 25 2332 48 functioning function VBG 25 2332 49 at at IN 25 2332 50 the the DT 25 2332 51 time time NN 25 2332 52 of of IN 25 2332 53 the the DT 25 2332 54 military military JJ 25 2332 55 coup coup NN 25 2332 56 will will MD 25 2332 57 still still RB 25 2332 58 be be VB 25 2332 59 in in IN 25 2332 60 existence existence NN 25 2332 61 by by IN 25 2332 62 the the DT 25 2332 63 time time NN 25 2332 64 new new JJ 25 2332 65 elections election NNS 25 2332 66 are be VBP 25 2332 67 held hold VBN 25 2332 68 ; ; : 25 2332 69 Thai Thai NNP 25 2332 70 Nation Nation NNP 25 2332 71 Party Party NNP 25 2332 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 73 TNP TNP NNP 25 2332 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 75 ; ; : 25 2332 76 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 2332 77 Party Party NNP 25 2332 78 ; ; : 25 2332 79 Thai Thai NNP 25 2332 80 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 2332 81 Party Party NNP 25 2332 82 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 83 TCP TCP NNP 25 2332 84 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 85 ; ; : 25 2332 86 People People NNS 25 2332 87 's 's POS 25 2332 88 Party Party NNP 25 2332 89 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 90 Ratsadon Ratsadon NNP 25 2332 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 92 ; ; : 25 2332 93 Thai Thai NNP 25 2332 94 People People NNP 25 2332 95 's 's POS 25 2332 96 Party Party NNP 25 2332 97 ; ; : 25 2332 98 Social Social NNP 25 2332 99 Action Action NNP 25 2332 100 Party Party NNP 25 2332 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 102 SAP SAP NNP 25 2332 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 104 ; ; : 25 2332 105 Democrat Democrat NNP 25 2332 106 Party Party NNP 25 2332 107 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 108 DP DP NNP 25 2332 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 110 ; ; : 25 2332 111 Mass Mass NNP 25 2332 112 Party Party NNP 25 2332 113 ; ; : 25 2332 114 Force Force NNP 25 2332 115 of of IN 25 2332 116 Truth Truth NNP 25 2332 117 Party Party NNP 25 2332 118 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 119 Phalang Phalang NNP 25 2332 120 Dharma Dharma NNP 25 2332 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 122 ; ; : 25 2332 123 People People NNS 25 2332 124 's 's POS 25 2332 125 Party Party NNP 25 2332 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 127 Prachachon Prachachon NNP 25 2332 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 129 ; ; : 25 2332 130 New New NNP 25 2332 131 Aspiration Aspiration NNP 25 2332 132 Party Party NNP 25 2332 133 ; ; : 25 2332 134 United United NNP 25 2332 135 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2332 136 Party Party NNP 25 2332 137 ; ; : 25 2332 138 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2332 139 Party Party NNP 25 2332 140 ; ; : 25 2332 141 Social Social NNP 25 2332 142 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2332 143 Force Force NNP 25 2332 144 _ _ NNP 25 2332 145 # # NNP 25 2332 146 _ _ NNP 25 2332 147 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2332 148 : : : 25 2332 149 universal universal JJ 25 2332 150 at at IN 25 2332 151 age age NN 25 2332 152 21 21 CD 25 2332 153 _ _ NNP 25 2332 154 # # NNP 25 2332 155 _ _ NNP 25 2332 156 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2332 157 : : : 25 2332 158 House House NNP 25 2332 159 of of IN 25 2332 160 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2332 161 -- -- : 25 2332 162 last last RB 25 2332 163 held hold VBD 25 2332 164 24 24 CD 25 2332 165 July July NNP 25 2332 166 1988 1988 CD 25 2332 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 168 next next JJ 25 2332 169 to to TO 25 2332 170 be be VB 25 2332 171 held hold VBN 25 2332 172 by by IN 25 2332 173 April April NNP 25 2332 174 1992 1992 CD 25 2332 175 for for IN 25 2332 176 a a DT 25 2332 177 new new JJ 25 2332 178 National National NNP 25 2332 179 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2332 180 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2332 181 according accord VBG 25 2332 182 to to IN 25 2332 183 the the DT 25 2332 184 National National NNP 25 2332 185 Peace Peace NNP 25 2332 186 - - HYPH 25 2332 187 Keeping Keeping NNP 25 2332 188 Council Council NNP 25 2332 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 190 ; ; : 25 2332 191 results result NNS 25 2332 192 -- -- : 25 2332 193 TNP TNP NNP 25 2332 194 27 27 CD 25 2332 195 % % NN 25 2332 196 , , , 25 2332 197 SAP sap NN 25 2332 198 15 15 CD 25 2332 199 % % NN 25 2332 200 , , , 25 2332 201 DP dp NN 25 2332 202 13 13 CD 25 2332 203 % % NN 25 2332 204 , , , 25 2332 205 TCP TCP NNP 25 2332 206 9 9 CD 25 2332 207 % % NN 25 2332 208 , , , 25 2332 209 other other JJ 25 2332 210 36 36 CD 25 2332 211 % % NN 25 2332 212 ; ; : 25 2332 213 seats--(357 seats--(357 NNP 25 2332 214 total total NN 25 2332 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 216 TNP TNP NNP 25 2332 217 96 96 CD 25 2332 218 , , , 25 2332 219 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 25 2332 220 62 62 CD 25 2332 221 , , , 25 2332 222 SAP SAP NNP 25 2332 223 53 53 CD 25 2332 224 , , , 25 2332 225 DP DP NNP 25 2332 226 48 48 CD 25 2332 227 , , , 25 2332 228 TCP TCP NNP 25 2332 229 31 31 CD 25 2332 230 , , , 25 2332 231 People People NNPS 25 2332 232 's 's POS 25 2332 233 Party Party NNP 25 2332 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 235 Ratsadon Ratsadon NNP 25 2332 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 237 21 21 CD 25 2332 238 , , , 25 2332 239 Thai Thai NNP 25 2332 240 People People NNPS 25 2332 241 's 's POS 25 2332 242 Party Party NNP 25 2332 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 244 Prachachon Prachachon NNP 25 2332 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 246 17 17 CD 25 2332 247 , , , 25 2332 248 Force Force NNP 25 2332 249 of of IN 25 2332 250 Truth Truth NNP 25 2332 251 Party Party NNP 25 2332 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 253 Phalang Phalang NNP 25 2332 254 Dharma Dharma NNP 25 2332 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2332 256 15 15 CD 25 2332 257 , , , 25 2332 258 United United NNP 25 2332 259 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2332 260 Party Party NNP 25 2332 261 5 5 CD 25 2332 262 , , , 25 2332 263 Mass Mass NNP 25 2332 264 Party Party NNP 25 2332 265 5 5 CD 25 2332 266 , , , 25 2332 267 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2332 268 3 3 CD 25 2332 269 , , , 25 2332 270 Social Social NNP 25 2332 271 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2332 272 Force Force NNP 25 2332 273 1 1 CD 25 2332 274 ; ; : 25 2332 275 note note VB 25 2332 276 -- -- : 25 2332 277 the the DT 25 2332 278 House House NNP 25 2332 279 of of IN 25 2332 280 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2332 281 was be VBD 25 2332 282 dissolved dissolve VBN 25 2332 283 23 23 CD 25 2332 284 February February NNP 25 2332 285 1991 1991 CD 25 2332 286 ; ; : 25 2332 287 the the DT 25 2332 288 new new JJ 25 2332 289 interim interim JJ 25 2332 290 National National NNP 25 2332 291 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2332 292 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2332 293 has have VBZ 25 2332 294 292 292 CD 25 2332 295 seats seat NNS 25 2332 296 with with IN 25 2332 297 148 148 CD 25 2332 298 of of IN 25 2332 299 the the DT 25 2332 300 seats seat NNS 25 2332 301 held hold VBN 25 2332 302 by by IN 25 2332 303 active active JJ 25 2332 304 and and CC 25 2332 305 retired retired JJ 25 2332 306 military military JJ 25 2332 307 officers officer NNS 25 2332 308 _ _ NNP 25 2332 309 # # NNP 25 2332 310 _ _ NNP 25 2332 311 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2332 312 : : : 25 2332 313 illegal illegal JJ 25 2332 314 Communist Communist NNP 25 2332 315 party party NN 25 2332 316 has have VBZ 25 2332 317 500 500 CD 25 2332 318 to to TO 25 2332 319 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2332 320 members member NNS 25 2332 321 ; ; , 25 2332 322 armed armed JJ 25 2332 323 Communist communist JJ 25 2332 324 insurgents insurgent NNS 25 2332 325 throughout throughout IN 25 2332 326 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2332 327 total total NN 25 2332 328 300 300 CD 25 2332 329 to to TO 25 2332 330 500 500 CD 25 2332 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 2332 332 est est NNP 25 2332 333 . . . 25 2332 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 2333 1 _ _ NNP 25 2333 2 # # NNP 25 2333 3 _ _ NNP 25 2333 4 Member Member NNP 25 2333 5 of of IN 25 2333 6 : : : 25 2333 7 APEC APEC NNP 25 2333 8 , , , 25 2333 9 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2333 10 , , , 25 2333 11 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 2333 12 , , , 25 2333 13 CCC CCC NNP 25 2333 14 , , , 25 2333 15 CP CP NNP 25 2333 16 , , , 25 2333 17 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2333 18 , , , 25 2333 19 FAO FAO NNP 25 2333 20 , , , 25 2333 21 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2333 22 , , , 25 2333 23 GATT GATT NNP 25 2333 24 , , , 25 2333 25 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2333 26 , , , 25 2333 27 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2333 28 , , , 25 2333 29 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2333 30 , , , 25 2333 31 ICC ICC NNP 25 2333 32 , , , 25 2333 33 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2333 34 , , , 25 2333 35 IDA IDA NNP 25 2333 36 , , , 25 2333 37 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2333 38 , , , 25 2333 39 IFC IFC NNP 25 2333 40 , , , 25 2333 41 ILO ILO NNP 25 2333 42 , , , 25 2333 43 IMF IMF NNP 25 2333 44 , , , 25 2333 45 IMO imo RB 25 2333 46 , , , 25 2333 47 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2333 48 , , , 25 2333 49 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2333 50 , , , 25 2333 51 IOC IOC NNP 25 2333 52 , , , 25 2333 53 IOM IOM NNP 25 2333 54 , , , 25 2333 55 ISO ISO NNP 25 2333 56 , , , 25 2333 57 ITU ITU NNP 25 2333 58 , , , 25 2333 59 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2333 60 , , , 25 2333 61 PCA PCA NNP 25 2333 62 , , , 25 2333 63 UN UN NNP 25 2333 64 , , , 25 2333 65 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2333 66 , , , 25 2333 67 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2333 68 , , , 25 2333 69 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2333 70 , , , 25 2333 71 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2333 72 , , , 25 2333 73 UPU UPU NNP 25 2333 74 , , , 25 2333 75 WCL WCL NNP 25 2333 76 , , , 25 2333 77 WHO WHO NNP 25 2333 78 , , , 25 2333 79 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2333 80 , , , 25 2333 81 WMO WMO NNP 25 2333 82 _ _ NNP 25 2333 83 # # $ 25 2333 84 _ _ NNP 25 2333 85 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2333 86 representation representation NN 25 2333 87 : : : 25 2333 88 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 2333 89 - - HYPH 25 2333 90 designate designate NN 25 2333 91 PHIRAPHONG PHIRAPHONG NNP 25 2333 92 Kasemsi Kasemsi NNP 25 2333 93 ; ; : 25 2333 94 Embassy embassy NN 25 2333 95 at at IN 25 2333 96 2300 2300 CD 25 2333 97 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 25 2333 98 Road Road NNP 25 2333 99 NW NW NNP 25 2333 100 , , , 25 2333 101 Washington Washington NNP 25 2333 102 DC DC NNP 25 2333 103 20008 20008 CD 25 2333 104 ; ; : 25 2333 105 telephone telephone NN 25 2333 106 ( ( -LRB- 25 2333 107 202 202 CD 25 2333 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2333 109 483 483 CD 25 2333 110 - - HYPH 25 2333 111 7200 7200 CD 25 2333 112 ; ; : 25 2333 113 there there EX 25 2333 114 are be VBP 25 2333 115 Thai Thai NNP 25 2333 116 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2333 117 General General NNP 25 2333 118 in in IN 25 2333 119 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2333 120 , , , 25 2333 121 Los Los NNP 25 2333 122 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2333 123 , , , 25 2333 124 and and CC 25 2333 125 New New NNP 25 2333 126 York York NNP 25 2333 127 ; ; : 25 2333 128 US US NNP 25 2333 129 -- -- : 25 2333 130 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2333 131 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 2333 132 A. A. NNP 25 2333 133 O'DONAHUE O'DONAHUE NNP 25 2333 134 ; ; : 25 2333 135 Embassy embassy NN 25 2333 136 at at IN 25 2333 137 95 95 CD 25 2333 138 Wireless Wireless NNP 25 2333 139 Road Road NNP 25 2333 140 , , , 25 2333 141 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 25 2333 142 ( ( -LRB- 25 2333 143 mailing mail VBG 25 2333 144 address address NN 25 2333 145 is be VBZ 25 2333 146 APO APO NNP 25 2333 147 San San NNP 25 2333 148 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2333 149 96346 96346 CD 25 2333 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 2333 151 ; ; : 25 2333 152 telephone telephone NN 25 2333 153 [ [ -LRB- 25 2333 154 66 66 CD 25 2333 155 ] ] -RRB- 25 2333 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2333 157 2 2 CD 25 2333 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2333 159 252 252 CD 25 2333 160 - - HYPH 25 2333 161 504019 504019 CD 25 2333 162 ; ; : 25 2333 163 there there EX 25 2333 164 is be VBZ 25 2333 165 a a DT 25 2333 166 US US NNP 25 2333 167 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2333 168 General General NNP 25 2333 169 in in IN 25 2333 170 Chiang Chiang NNP 25 2333 171 Mai Mai NNP 25 2333 172 and and CC 25 2333 173 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2333 174 in in IN 25 2333 175 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 25 2333 176 and and CC 25 2333 177 Udorn Udorn NNP 25 2333 178 _ _ NNP 25 2333 179 # # $ 25 2333 180 _ _ NNP 25 2333 181 Flag Flag NNP 25 2333 182 : : : 25 2333 183 five five CD 25 2333 184 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2333 185 bands band NNS 25 2333 186 of of IN 25 2333 187 red red JJ 25 2333 188 ( ( -LRB- 25 2333 189 top top NNP 25 2333 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 2333 191 , , , 25 2333 192 white white JJ 25 2333 193 , , , 25 2333 194 blue blue JJ 25 2333 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 2333 196 double double JJ 25 2333 197 width width NN 25 2333 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 2333 199 , , , 25 2333 200 white white JJ 25 2333 201 , , , 25 2333 202 and and CC 25 2333 203 red red NNP 25 2333 204 _ _ NNP 25 2333 205 * * NFP 25 2333 206 _ _ NNP 25 2333 207 Economy Economy NNP 25 2333 208 _ _ NNP 25 2333 209 # # NNP 25 2333 210 _ _ NNP 25 2333 211 Overview Overview NNP 25 2333 212 : : : 25 2333 213 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2333 214 , , , 25 2333 215 one one CD 25 2333 216 of of IN 25 2333 217 the the DT 25 2333 218 more more RBR 25 2333 219 advanced advanced JJ 25 2333 220 developing develop VBG 25 2333 221 countries country NNS 25 2333 222 in in IN 25 2333 223 Asia Asia NNP 25 2333 224 , , , 25 2333 225 enjoyed enjoy VBD 25 2333 226 a a DT 25 2333 227 year year NN 25 2333 228 of of IN 25 2333 229 9 9 CD 25 2333 230 % % NN 25 2333 231 growth growth NN 25 2333 232 in in IN 25 2333 233 1990 1990 CD 25 2333 234 , , , 25 2333 235 although although IN 25 2333 236 down down RB 25 2333 237 from from IN 25 2333 238 the the DT 25 2333 239 double double JJ 25 2333 240 - - HYPH 25 2333 241 digit digit NN 25 2333 242 rates rate NNS 25 2333 243 of of IN 25 2333 244 1987 1987 CD 25 2333 245 - - SYM 25 2333 246 89 89 CD 25 2333 247 . . . 25 2334 1 The the DT 25 2334 2 increasingly increasingly RB 25 2334 3 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 25 2334 4 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2334 5 sector sector NN 25 2334 6 benefited benefit VBD 25 2334 7 from from IN 25 2334 8 export export NN 25 2334 9 - - HYPH 25 2334 10 oriented orient VBN 25 2334 11 investment investment NN 25 2334 12 , , , 25 2334 13 but but CC 25 2334 14 the the DT 25 2334 15 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2334 16 sector sector NN 25 2334 17 contracted contract VBD 25 2334 18 2 2 CD 25 2334 19 % % NN 25 2334 20 , , , 25 2334 21 primarily primarily RB 25 2334 22 because because IN 25 2334 23 of of IN 25 2334 24 weaker weak JJR 25 2334 25 demand demand NN 25 2334 26 in in IN 25 2334 27 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2334 28 's 's POS 25 2334 29 major major JJ 25 2334 30 overseas overseas JJ 25 2334 31 markets market NNS 25 2334 32 for for IN 25 2334 33 commodities commodity NNS 25 2334 34 such such JJ 25 2334 35 as as IN 25 2334 36 rice rice NN 25 2334 37 . . . 25 2335 1 The the DT 25 2335 2 trade trade NN 25 2335 3 deficit deficit NN 25 2335 4 almost almost RB 25 2335 5 doubled double VBD 25 2335 6 in in IN 25 2335 7 1990 1990 CD 25 2335 8 , , , 25 2335 9 to to IN 25 2335 10 $ $ $ 25 2335 11 9 9 CD 25 2335 12 billion billion CD 25 2335 13 , , , 25 2335 14 but but CC 25 2335 15 earnings earning NNS 25 2335 16 from from IN 25 2335 17 tourism tourism NN 25 2335 18 ( ( -LRB- 25 2335 19 $ $ $ 25 2335 20 4.7 4.7 CD 25 2335 21 billion billion CD 25 2335 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2335 23 , , , 25 2335 24 remittances remittance NNS 25 2335 25 , , , 25 2335 26 and and CC 25 2335 27 net net JJ 25 2335 28 capital capital NN 25 2335 29 inflows inflow NNS 25 2335 30 helped help VBD 25 2335 31 keep keep VB 25 2335 32 the the DT 25 2335 33 balance balance NN 25 2335 34 of of IN 25 2335 35 payments payment NNS 25 2335 36 in in IN 25 2335 37 surplus surplus NN 25 2335 38 . . . 25 2336 1 The the DT 25 2336 2 government government NN 25 2336 3 has have VBZ 25 2336 4 followed follow VBN 25 2336 5 fairly fairly RB 25 2336 6 sound sound JJ 25 2336 7 fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2336 8 and and CC 25 2336 9 monetary monetary JJ 25 2336 10 policies policy NNS 25 2336 11 , , , 25 2336 12 aided aid VBN 25 2336 13 by by IN 25 2336 14 increased increase VBN 25 2336 15 tax tax NN 25 2336 16 receipts receipt NNS 25 2336 17 from from IN 25 2336 18 the the DT 25 2336 19 fast fast RB 25 2336 20 - - HYPH 25 2336 21 moving move VBG 25 2336 22 economy economy NN 25 2336 23 . . . 25 2337 1 In in IN 25 2337 2 1990 1990 CD 25 2337 3 the the DT 25 2337 4 government government NN 25 2337 5 approved approve VBD 25 2337 6 new new JJ 25 2337 7 projects project NNS 25 2337 8 -- -- : 25 2337 9 especially especially RB 25 2337 10 for for IN 25 2337 11 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 25 2337 12 and and CC 25 2337 13 roads road NNS 25 2337 14 -- -- : 25 2337 15 needed need VBD 25 2337 16 to to TO 25 2337 17 refurbish refurbish VB 25 2337 18 the the DT 25 2337 19 country country NN 25 2337 20 's 's POS 25 2337 21 now now RB 25 2337 22 overtaxed overtax VBN 25 2337 23 infrastructure infrastructure NN 25 2337 24 . . . 25 2338 1 Although although IN 25 2338 2 growth growth NN 25 2338 3 in in IN 25 2338 4 1991 1991 CD 25 2338 5 will will MD 25 2338 6 slow slow VB 25 2338 7 further far RBR 25 2338 8 , , , 25 2338 9 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2338 10 's 's POS 25 2338 11 economic economic JJ 25 2338 12 outlook outlook NN 25 2338 13 remains remain VBZ 25 2338 14 good good JJ 25 2338 15 , , , 25 2338 16 assuming assume VBG 25 2338 17 the the DT 25 2338 18 continuation continuation NN 25 2338 19 of of IN 25 2338 20 prudent prudent JJ 25 2338 21 government government NN 25 2338 22 policies policy NNS 25 2338 23 in in IN 25 2338 24 the the DT 25 2338 25 wake wake NN 25 2338 26 of of IN 25 2338 27 the the DT 25 2338 28 23 23 CD 25 2338 29 February February NNP 25 2338 30 1991 1991 CD 25 2338 31 military military JJ 25 2338 32 coup coup NN 25 2338 33 . . . 25 2339 1 _ _ NNP 25 2339 2 # # NNP 25 2339 3 _ _ NNP 25 2339 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2339 5 : : : 25 2339 6 $ $ $ 25 2339 7 79 79 CD 25 2339 8 billion billion CD 25 2339 9 , , , 25 2339 10 per per IN 25 2339 11 capita capita FW 25 2339 12 $ $ $ 25 2339 13 1,400 1,400 CD 25 2339 14 ; ; : 25 2339 15 real real JJ 25 2339 16 growth growth NN 25 2339 17 rate rate NN 25 2339 18 10 10 CD 25 2339 19 % % NN 25 2339 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2339 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2339 22 est est NNP 25 2339 23 . . . 25 2339 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2340 1 _ _ NNP 25 2340 2 # # NN 25 2340 3 _ _ NNP 25 2340 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2340 5 rate rate NN 25 2340 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2340 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2340 8 prices price NNS 25 2340 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2340 10 : : : 25 2340 11 8 8 CD 25 2340 12 % % NN 25 2340 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2340 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2340 15 est est NNP 25 2340 16 . . . 25 2340 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2341 1 _ _ NNP 25 2341 2 # # NNP 25 2341 3 _ _ NNP 25 2341 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2341 5 rate rate NN 25 2341 6 : : : 25 2341 7 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2341 8 % % NN 25 2341 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2341 10 1990 1990 CD 25 2341 11 est est NNP 25 2341 12 . . . 25 2341 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2342 1 _ _ NNP 25 2342 2 # # NNP 25 2342 3 _ _ NNP 25 2342 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2342 5 : : : 25 2342 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2342 7 $ $ $ 25 2342 8 15.2 15.2 CD 25 2342 9 billion billion CD 25 2342 10 ; ; : 25 2342 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2342 12 $ $ $ 25 2342 13 15.2 15.2 CD 25 2342 14 billion billion CD 25 2342 15 , , , 25 2342 16 including include VBG 25 2342 17 capital capital NN 25 2342 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2342 19 of of IN 25 2342 20 $ $ $ 25 2342 21 4.1 4.1 CD 25 2342 22 billion billion CD 25 2342 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2342 24 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 2342 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2342 26 _ _ NNP 25 2342 27 # # NNP 25 2342 28 _ _ NNP 25 2342 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2342 30 : : : 25 2342 31 $ $ $ 25 2342 32 23.0 23.0 CD 25 2342 33 billion billion CD 25 2342 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2342 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2342 36 . . NNP 25 2342 37 , , , 25 2342 38 1990 1990 CD 25 2342 39 est est NNP 25 2342 40 . . . 25 2343 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2343 2 ; ; : 25 2343 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2343 4 -- -- : 25 2343 5 light light JJ 25 2343 6 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 2343 7 66 66 CD 25 2343 8 % % NN 25 2343 9 , , , 25 2343 10 fishery fishery NN 25 2343 11 products product NNS 25 2343 12 12 12 CD 25 2343 13 % % NN 25 2343 14 , , , 25 2343 15 rice rice NN 25 2343 16 8 8 CD 25 2343 17 % % NN 25 2343 18 , , , 25 2343 19 tapioca tapioca RB 25 2343 20 8 8 CD 25 2343 21 % % NN 25 2343 22 , , , 25 2343 23 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2343 24 gas gas NN 25 2343 25 , , , 25 2343 26 corn corn NN 25 2343 27 , , , 25 2343 28 tin tin NN 25 2343 29 ; ; : 25 2343 30 partners partner NNS 25 2343 31 -- -- : 25 2343 32 US US NNP 25 2343 33 22 22 CD 25 2343 34 % % NN 25 2343 35 , , , 25 2343 36 Japan Japan NNP 25 2343 37 17 17 CD 25 2343 38 % % NN 25 2343 39 , , , 25 2343 40 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2343 41 7 7 CD 25 2343 42 % % NN 25 2343 43 , , , 25 2343 44 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2343 45 , , , 25 2343 46 FRG FRG NNP 25 2343 47 , , , 25 2343 48 Hong Hong NNP 25 2343 49 Kong Kong NNP 25 2343 50 , , , 25 2343 51 UK UK NNP 25 2343 52 , , , 25 2343 53 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2343 54 , , , 25 2343 55 China China NNP 25 2343 56 ( ( -LRB- 25 2343 57 1989 1989 CD 25 2343 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 2343 59 _ _ NNP 25 2343 60 # # NNP 25 2343 61 _ _ NNP 25 2343 62 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2343 63 : : : 25 2343 64 $ $ $ 25 2343 65 32.0 32.0 CD 25 2343 66 billion billion CD 25 2343 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 2343 68 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2343 69 . . NNP 25 2343 70 , , , 25 2343 71 1990 1990 CD 25 2343 72 est est NNP 25 2343 73 . . . 25 2344 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2344 2 ; ; : 25 2344 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2344 4 -- -- : 25 2344 5 machinery machinery NN 25 2344 6 and and CC 25 2344 7 parts part NNS 25 2344 8 23 23 CD 25 2344 9 % % NN 25 2344 10 , , , 25 2344 11 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2344 12 products product NNS 25 2344 13 13 13 CD 25 2344 14 % % NN 25 2344 15 , , , 25 2344 16 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2344 17 11 11 CD 25 2344 18 % % NN 25 2344 19 , , , 25 2344 20 iron iron NN 25 2344 21 and and CC 25 2344 22 steel steel NN 25 2344 23 , , , 25 2344 24 electrical electrical JJ 25 2344 25 appliances appliance NNS 25 2344 26 ; ; : 25 2344 27 partners partner NNS 25 2344 28 -- -- : 25 2344 29 Japan Japan NNP 25 2344 30 30 30 CD 25 2344 31 % % NN 25 2344 32 , , , 25 2344 33 US US NNP 25 2344 34 11 11 CD 25 2344 35 % % NN 25 2344 36 , , , 25 2344 37 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2344 38 8 8 CD 25 2344 39 % % NN 25 2344 40 , , , 25 2344 41 FRG FRG NNP 25 2344 42 5 5 CD 25 2344 43 % % NN 25 2344 44 , , , 25 2344 45 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2344 46 , , , 25 2344 47 South South NNP 25 2344 48 Korea Korea NNP 25 2344 49 , , , 25 2344 50 China China NNP 25 2344 51 , , , 25 2344 52 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2344 53 , , , 25 2344 54 UK UK NNP 25 2344 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 2344 56 1989 1989 CD 25 2344 57 ) ) -RRB- 25 2344 58 _ _ NNP 25 2344 59 # # NNP 25 2344 60 _ _ NNP 25 2344 61 External External NNP 25 2344 62 debt debt NN 25 2344 63 : : : 25 2344 64 $ $ $ 25 2344 65 26.9 26.9 CD 25 2344 66 billion billion CD 25 2344 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 2344 68 end end NN 25 2344 69 1990 1990 CD 25 2344 70 est est NNP 25 2344 71 . . . 25 2344 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 2345 1 _ _ NNP 25 2345 2 # # NNP 25 2345 3 _ _ NNP 25 2345 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2345 5 production production NN 25 2345 6 : : : 25 2345 7 growth growth NN 25 2345 8 rate rate NN 25 2345 9 14 14 CD 25 2345 10 % % NN 25 2345 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2345 12 1990 1990 CD 25 2345 13 est est NNP 25 2345 14 . . . 25 2346 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 2 ; ; , 25 2346 3 accounts account NNS 25 2346 4 for for IN 25 2346 5 almost almost RB 25 2346 6 27 27 CD 25 2346 7 % % NN 25 2346 8 of of IN 25 2346 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 2346 10 _ _ NNP 25 2346 11 # # NNP 25 2346 12 _ _ NNP 25 2346 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2346 14 : : : 25 2346 15 7,270,000 7,270,000 CD 25 2346 16 kW kw NN 25 2346 17 capacity capacity NN 25 2346 18 ; ; : 25 2346 19 29,000 29,000 CD 25 2346 20 million million CD 25 2346 21 kWh kWh NNS 25 2346 22 produced produce VBN 25 2346 23 , , , 25 2346 24 530 530 CD 25 2346 25 kWh kWh NNS 25 2346 26 per per IN 25 2346 27 capita capita NN 25 2346 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 29 1990 1990 CD 25 2346 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 31 _ _ NNP 25 2346 32 # # NNP 25 2346 33 _ _ NNP 25 2346 34 Industries Industries NNP 25 2346 35 : : : 25 2346 36 tourism tourism NN 25 2346 37 is be VBZ 25 2346 38 the the DT 25 2346 39 largest large JJS 25 2346 40 source source NN 25 2346 41 of of IN 25 2346 42 foreign foreign JJ 25 2346 43 exchange exchange NN 25 2346 44 ; ; : 25 2346 45 textiles textile NNS 25 2346 46 and and CC 25 2346 47 garments garment NNS 25 2346 48 , , , 25 2346 49 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2346 50 processing processing NN 25 2346 51 , , , 25 2346 52 beverages beverage NNS 25 2346 53 , , , 25 2346 54 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2346 55 , , , 25 2346 56 cement cement NN 25 2346 57 , , , 25 2346 58 other other JJ 25 2346 59 light light JJ 25 2346 60 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2346 61 , , , 25 2346 62 such such JJ 25 2346 63 as as IN 25 2346 64 jewelry jewelry NN 25 2346 65 ; ; : 25 2346 66 electric electric JJ 25 2346 67 appliances appliance NNS 25 2346 68 and and CC 25 2346 69 components component NNS 25 2346 70 , , , 25 2346 71 integrated integrated JJ 25 2346 72 circuits circuit NNS 25 2346 73 , , , 25 2346 74 furniture furniture NN 25 2346 75 , , , 25 2346 76 plastics plastic NNS 25 2346 77 ; ; : 25 2346 78 world world NN 25 2346 79 's 's POS 25 2346 80 second second RB 25 2346 81 - - HYPH 25 2346 82 largest large JJS 25 2346 83 tungsten tungsten NN 25 2346 84 producer producer NN 25 2346 85 and and CC 25 2346 86 third third RB 25 2346 87 - - HYPH 25 2346 88 largest large JJS 25 2346 89 tin tin NN 25 2346 90 producer producer NN 25 2346 91 _ _ NNP 25 2346 92 # # NNP 25 2346 93 _ _ NNP 25 2346 94 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2346 95 : : : 25 2346 96 accounts account NNS 25 2346 97 for for IN 25 2346 98 15 15 CD 25 2346 99 % % NN 25 2346 100 of of IN 25 2346 101 GNP GNP NNP 25 2346 102 and and CC 25 2346 103 62 62 CD 25 2346 104 % % NN 25 2346 105 of of IN 25 2346 106 labor labor NN 25 2346 107 force force NN 25 2346 108 ; ; : 25 2346 109 leading lead VBG 25 2346 110 producer producer NN 25 2346 111 and and CC 25 2346 112 exporter exporter NN 25 2346 113 of of IN 25 2346 114 rice rice NN 25 2346 115 and and CC 25 2346 116 cassava cassava NNP 25 2346 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 118 tapioca tapioca NN 25 2346 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 120 ; ; : 25 2346 121 other other JJ 25 2346 122 crops crop NNS 25 2346 123 -- -- : 25 2346 124 rubber rubber NN 25 2346 125 , , , 25 2346 126 corn corn NN 25 2346 127 , , , 25 2346 128 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2346 129 , , , 25 2346 130 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2346 131 , , , 25 2346 132 soybeans soybean NNS 25 2346 133 ; ; : 25 2346 134 except except IN 25 2346 135 for for IN 25 2346 136 wheat wheat NN 25 2346 137 , , , 25 2346 138 self self NN 25 2346 139 - - HYPH 25 2346 140 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2346 141 in in IN 25 2346 142 food food NN 25 2346 143 ; ; : 25 2346 144 fish fish NN 25 2346 145 catch catch NN 25 2346 146 of of IN 25 2346 147 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2346 148 million million CD 25 2346 149 tons ton NNS 25 2346 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 151 1989 1989 CD 25 2346 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 153 _ _ NNP 25 2346 154 # # NNP 25 2346 155 _ _ NNP 25 2346 156 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 2346 157 drugs drug VBZ 25 2346 158 : : : 25 2346 159 a a DT 25 2346 160 minor minor JJ 25 2346 161 producer producer NN 25 2346 162 , , , 25 2346 163 major major JJ 25 2346 164 illicit illicit JJ 25 2346 165 trafficker trafficker NN 25 2346 166 of of IN 25 2346 167 heroin heroin NN 25 2346 168 , , , 25 2346 169 particularly particularly RB 25 2346 170 from from IN 25 2346 171 Burma Burma NNP 25 2346 172 and and CC 25 2346 173 Laos Laos NNP 25 2346 174 , , , 25 2346 175 and and CC 25 2346 176 cannabis cannabi NNS 25 2346 177 for for IN 25 2346 178 the the DT 25 2346 179 international international JJ 25 2346 180 drug drug NN 25 2346 181 market market NN 25 2346 182 ; ; : 25 2346 183 eradication eradication NN 25 2346 184 efforts effort NNS 25 2346 185 have have VBP 25 2346 186 reduced reduce VBN 25 2346 187 the the DT 25 2346 188 area area NN 25 2346 189 of of IN 25 2346 190 cannabis cannabis NN 25 2346 191 cultivation cultivation NN 25 2346 192 and and CC 25 2346 193 shifted shift VBD 25 2346 194 some some DT 25 2346 195 production production NN 25 2346 196 to to IN 25 2346 197 neighboring neighboring NN 25 2346 198 countries country NNS 25 2346 199 ; ; , 25 2346 200 opium opium NN 25 2346 201 poppy poppy JJ 25 2346 202 cultivation cultivation NN 25 2346 203 has have VBZ 25 2346 204 been be VBN 25 2346 205 affected affect VBN 25 2346 206 by by IN 25 2346 207 eradication eradication NN 25 2346 208 efforts effort NNS 25 2346 209 _ _ IN 25 2346 210 # # $ 25 2346 211 _ _ NNP 25 2346 212 Economic economic JJ 25 2346 213 aid aid NN 25 2346 214 : : : 25 2346 215 US US NNP 25 2346 216 commitments commitment NNS 25 2346 217 , , , 25 2346 218 including include VBG 25 2346 219 Ex Ex NNP 25 2346 220 - - HYPH 25 2346 221 Im Im NNP 25 2346 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 223 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2346 224 - - HYPH 25 2346 225 89 89 CD 25 2346 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 227 , , , 25 2346 228 $ $ $ 25 2346 229 870 870 CD 25 2346 230 million million CD 25 2346 231 ; ; : 25 2346 232 Western western JJ 25 2346 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 234 non non JJ 25 2346 235 - - JJ 25 2346 236 US us JJ 25 2346 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 238 countries country NNS 25 2346 239 , , , 25 2346 240 ODA ODA NNP 25 2346 241 and and CC 25 2346 242 OOF OOF NNP 25 2346 243 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2346 244 commitments commitment NNS 25 2346 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 246 1970 1970 CD 25 2346 247 - - SYM 25 2346 248 88 88 CD 25 2346 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 250 , , , 25 2346 251 $ $ $ 25 2346 252 8.1 8.1 CD 25 2346 253 billion billion CD 25 2346 254 ; ; : 25 2346 255 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2346 256 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2346 257 aid aid NN 25 2346 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 259 1979 1979 CD 25 2346 260 - - SYM 25 2346 261 89 89 CD 25 2346 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 263 , , , 25 2346 264 $ $ $ 25 2346 265 19 19 CD 25 2346 266 million million CD 25 2346 267 _ _ NNP 25 2346 268 # # NNP 25 2346 269 _ _ NNP 25 2346 270 Currency Currency NNP 25 2346 271 : : : 25 2346 272 baht baht NNP 25 2346 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 274 plural plural NNP 25 2346 275 -- -- : 25 2346 276 baht baht NNP 25 2346 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 278 ; ; : 25 2346 279 1 1 CD 25 2346 280 baht baht NN 25 2346 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 282 B b NN 25 2346 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 284 = = NFP 25 2346 285 100 100 CD 25 2346 286 satang satang NNP 25 2346 287 _ _ NNP 25 2346 288 # # NNP 25 2346 289 _ _ NNP 25 2346 290 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2346 291 rates rate NNS 25 2346 292 : : : 25 2346 293 baht baht NNP 25 2346 294 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 295 B B NNP 25 2346 296 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 297 per per IN 25 2346 298 US$ us$ $ 25 2346 299 1 1 CD 25 2346 300 - - HYPH 25 2346 301 -25.224 -25.224 CD 25 2346 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 303 January January NNP 25 2346 304 1991 1991 CD 25 2346 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 306 , , , 25 2346 307 25.585 25.585 CD 25 2346 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 309 1990 1990 CD 25 2346 310 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 311 , , , 25 2346 312 25.702 25.702 CD 25 2346 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 314 1989 1989 CD 25 2346 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 316 , , , 25 2346 317 25.294 25.294 CD 25 2346 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 319 1988 1988 CD 25 2346 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 321 , , , 25 2346 322 25.723 25.723 CD 25 2346 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 324 1987 1987 CD 25 2346 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 326 , , , 25 2346 327 26.299 26.299 CD 25 2346 328 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 329 1986 1986 CD 25 2346 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 331 , , , 25 2346 332 27.159 27.159 CD 25 2346 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 334 1985 1985 CD 25 2346 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 336 _ _ NNP 25 2346 337 # # NNP 25 2346 338 _ _ NNP 25 2346 339 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2346 340 year year NN 25 2346 341 : : : 25 2346 342 1 1 CD 25 2346 343 October-30 october-30 CD 25 2346 344 September September NNP 25 2346 345 _ _ NNP 25 2346 346 * * NFP 25 2346 347 _ _ NNP 25 2346 348 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2346 349 _ _ NNP 25 2346 350 # # NNP 25 2346 351 _ _ NNP 25 2346 352 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2346 353 : : : 25 2346 354 3,940 3,940 CD 25 2346 355 km km NN 25 2346 356 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2346 357 gauge gauge NN 25 2346 358 , , , 25 2346 359 99 99 CD 25 2346 360 km km NN 25 2346 361 double double JJ 25 2346 362 track track NN 25 2346 363 _ _ NNP 25 2346 364 # # NNP 25 2346 365 _ _ NNP 25 2346 366 Highways Highways NNP 25 2346 367 : : : 25 2346 368 44,534 44,534 CD 25 2346 369 km km NN 25 2346 370 total total NN 25 2346 371 ; ; : 25 2346 372 28,016 28,016 CD 25 2346 373 km km NN 25 2346 374 paved pave VBN 25 2346 375 , , , 25 2346 376 5,132 5,132 CD 25 2346 377 km km NN 25 2346 378 earth earth NN 25 2346 379 surface surface NN 25 2346 380 , , , 25 2346 381 11,386 11,386 CD 25 2346 382 km km NNS 25 2346 383 under under IN 25 2346 384 development development NN 25 2346 385 _ _ NNP 25 2346 386 # # NNP 25 2346 387 _ _ NNP 25 2346 388 Inland Inland NNP 25 2346 389 waterways waterway NNS 25 2346 390 : : : 25 2346 391 3,999 3,999 CD 25 2346 392 km km NN 25 2346 393 principal principal JJ 25 2346 394 waterways waterway NNS 25 2346 395 ; ; : 25 2346 396 3,701 3,701 CD 25 2346 397 km km NN 25 2346 398 with with IN 25 2346 399 navigable navigable JJ 25 2346 400 depths depth NNS 25 2346 401 of of IN 25 2346 402 0.9 0.9 CD 25 2346 403 m m NNS 25 2346 404 or or CC 25 2346 405 more more JJR 25 2346 406 throughout throughout IN 25 2346 407 the the DT 25 2346 408 year year NN 25 2346 409 ; ; , 25 2346 410 numerous numerous JJ 25 2346 411 minor minor JJ 25 2346 412 waterways waterway NNS 25 2346 413 navigable navigable JJ 25 2346 414 by by IN 25 2346 415 shallow shallow JJ 25 2346 416 - - HYPH 25 2346 417 draft draft NN 25 2346 418 native native JJ 25 2346 419 craft craft NN 25 2346 420 _ _ NNP 25 2346 421 # # NNP 25 2346 422 _ _ NNP 25 2346 423 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2346 424 : : : 25 2346 425 natural natural JJ 25 2346 426 gas gas NN 25 2346 427 , , , 25 2346 428 350 350 CD 25 2346 429 km km NN 25 2346 430 ; ; : 25 2346 431 refined refined JJ 25 2346 432 products product NNS 25 2346 433 , , , 25 2346 434 67 67 CD 25 2346 435 km km NN 25 2346 436 _ _ NNP 25 2346 437 # # NNP 25 2346 438 _ _ NNP 25 2346 439 Ports Ports NNP 25 2346 440 : : : 25 2346 441 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 25 2346 442 , , , 25 2346 443 Pattani Pattani NNP 25 2346 444 , , , 25 2346 445 Phuket Phuket NNP 25 2346 446 , , , 25 2346 447 Sattahip Sattahip NNP 25 2346 448 , , , 25 2346 449 Si Si NNP 25 2346 450 Racha Racha NNP 25 2346 451 _ _ NNP 25 2346 452 # # $ 25 2346 453 _ _ NNP 25 2346 454 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2346 455 marine marine NN 25 2346 456 : : : 25 2346 457 136 136 CD 25 2346 458 ships ship NNS 25 2346 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 460 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2346 461 GRT GRT NNP 25 2346 462 or or CC 25 2346 463 over over RB 25 2346 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 465 totaling total VBG 25 2346 466 521,565 521,565 CD 25 2346 467 GRT/791,570 GRT/791,570 NNP 25 2346 468 DWT DWT NNP 25 2346 469 ; ; : 25 2346 470 includes include VBZ 25 2346 471 2 2 CD 25 2346 472 short short JJ 25 2346 473 - - HYPH 25 2346 474 sea sea NN 25 2346 475 passenger passenger NN 25 2346 476 , , , 25 2346 477 79 79 CD 25 2346 478 cargo cargo NN 25 2346 479 , , , 25 2346 480 9 9 CD 25 2346 481 container container NN 25 2346 482 , , , 25 2346 483 29 29 CD 25 2346 484 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2346 485 , , , 25 2346 486 oils oil NNS 25 2346 487 , , , 25 2346 488 and and CC 25 2346 489 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2346 490 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 491 POL POL NNP 25 2346 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 493 tanker tanker NN 25 2346 494 , , , 25 2346 495 9 9 CD 25 2346 496 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2346 497 gas gas NN 25 2346 498 , , , 25 2346 499 1 1 CD 25 2346 500 chemical chemical NN 25 2346 501 tanker tanker NN 25 2346 502 , , , 25 2346 503 3 3 CD 25 2346 504 bulk bulk NN 25 2346 505 , , , 25 2346 506 3 3 CD 25 2346 507 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2346 508 cargo cargo NN 25 2346 509 , , , 25 2346 510 1 1 CD 25 2346 511 combination combination NN 25 2346 512 bulk bulk NN 25 2346 513 _ _ NNP 25 2346 514 # # NNP 25 2346 515 _ _ NNP 25 2346 516 Civil civil JJ 25 2346 517 air air NN 25 2346 518 : : : 25 2346 519 41 41 CD 25 2346 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 521 plus plus CC 25 2346 522 2 2 CD 25 2346 523 leased leased JJ 25 2346 524 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 525 major major JJ 25 2346 526 transport transport NN 25 2346 527 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2346 528 _ _ NNP 25 2346 529 # # NNP 25 2346 530 _ _ NNP 25 2346 531 Airports Airports NNP 25 2346 532 : : : 25 2346 533 127 127 CD 25 2346 534 total total NN 25 2346 535 , , , 25 2346 536 103 103 CD 25 2346 537 usable usable JJ 25 2346 538 ; ; : 25 2346 539 56 56 CD 25 2346 540 with with IN 25 2346 541 permanent permanent JJ 25 2346 542 - - HYPH 25 2346 543 surface surface NN 25 2346 544 runways runway NNS 25 2346 545 ; ; : 25 2346 546 1 1 CD 25 2346 547 with with IN 25 2346 548 runways runway NNS 25 2346 549 over over IN 25 2346 550 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2346 551 m m NNP 25 2346 552 ; ; : 25 2346 553 12 12 CD 25 2346 554 with with IN 25 2346 555 runways runways NNP 25 2346 556 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2346 557 - - HYPH 25 2346 558 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2346 559 m m CD 25 2346 560 ; ; : 25 2346 561 28 28 CD 25 2346 562 with with IN 25 2346 563 runways runway NNS 25 2346 564 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2346 565 - - HYPH 25 2346 566 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2346 567 m m NNP 25 2346 568 _ _ NNP 25 2346 569 # # NNP 25 2346 570 _ _ NNP 25 2346 571 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2346 572 : : : 25 2346 573 service service NN 25 2346 574 to to IN 25 2346 575 general general JJ 25 2346 576 public public JJ 25 2346 577 inadequate inadequate JJ 25 2346 578 ; ; : 25 2346 579 bulk bulk NN 25 2346 580 of of IN 25 2346 581 service service NN 25 2346 582 to to IN 25 2346 583 government government NN 25 2346 584 activities activity NNS 25 2346 585 provided provide VBN 25 2346 586 by by IN 25 2346 587 multichannel multichannel NNP 25 2346 588 cable cable NN 25 2346 589 and and CC 25 2346 590 radio radio NN 25 2346 591 relay relay NN 25 2346 592 network network NN 25 2346 593 ; ; : 25 2346 594 739,500 739,500 CD 25 2346 595 telephones telephone NNS 25 2346 596 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 597 1987 1987 CD 25 2346 598 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 599 ; ; : 25 2346 600 stations station NNS 25 2346 601 -- -- : 25 2346 602 over over IN 25 2346 603 200 200 CD 25 2346 604 AM am NN 25 2346 605 , , , 25 2346 606 100 100 CD 25 2346 607 FM FM NNP 25 2346 608 , , , 25 2346 609 and and CC 25 2346 610 11 11 CD 25 2346 611 TV tv NN 25 2346 612 in in IN 25 2346 613 government government NN 25 2346 614 - - HYPH 25 2346 615 controlled control VBN 25 2346 616 networks network NNS 25 2346 617 ; ; : 25 2346 618 satellite satellite NN 25 2346 619 earth earth NN 25 2346 620 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2346 621 Indian Indian NNP 25 2346 622 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2346 623 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2346 624 and and CC 25 2346 625 1 1 CD 25 2346 626 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2346 627 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2346 628 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2346 629 ; ; : 25 2346 630 domestic domestic JJ 25 2346 631 satellite satellite NN 25 2346 632 system system NN 25 2346 633 being be VBG 25 2346 634 developed develop VBN 25 2346 635 _ _ NNP 25 2346 636 * * NFP 25 2346 637 _ _ NNP 25 2346 638 Defense Defense NNP 25 2346 639 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2346 640 _ _ NNP 25 2346 641 # # NNP 25 2346 642 _ _ NNP 25 2346 643 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2346 644 : : : 25 2346 645 Royal Royal NNP 25 2346 646 Thai Thai NNP 25 2346 647 Army Army NNP 25 2346 648 , , , 25 2346 649 Royal Royal NNP 25 2346 650 Thai Thai NNP 25 2346 651 Navy Navy NNP 25 2346 652 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 653 including include VBG 25 2346 654 Royal Royal NNP 25 2346 655 Thai Thai NNP 25 2346 656 Marine Marine NNP 25 2346 657 Corps Corps NNP 25 2346 658 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 659 , , , 25 2346 660 Royal Royal NNP 25 2346 661 Thai Thai NNP 25 2346 662 Air Air NNP 25 2346 663 Force Force NNP 25 2346 664 , , , 25 2346 665 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 25 2346 666 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2346 667 _ _ NNP 25 2346 668 # # NNP 25 2346 669 _ _ NNP 25 2346 670 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2346 671 availability availability NN 25 2346 672 : : : 25 2346 673 males males NNP 25 2346 674 15 15 CD 25 2346 675 - - SYM 25 2346 676 49 49 CD 25 2346 677 , , , 25 2346 678 16,028,159 16,028,159 CD 25 2346 679 ; ; : 25 2346 680 9,778,003 9,778,003 CD 25 2346 681 fit fit NN 25 2346 682 for for IN 25 2346 683 military military JJ 25 2346 684 service service NN 25 2346 685 ; ; : 25 2346 686 604,483 604,483 CD 25 2346 687 reach reach VB 25 2346 688 military military JJ 25 2346 689 age age NN 25 2346 690 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 691 18 18 CD 25 2346 692 ) ) -RRB- 25 2346 693 annually annually RB 25 2346 694 _ _ NNP 25 2346 695 # # $ 25 2346 696 _ _ NNP 25 2346 697 Defense Defense NNP 25 2346 698 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2346 699 : : : 25 2346 700 $ $ $ 25 2346 701 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2346 702 billion billion CD 25 2346 703 , , , 25 2346 704 3 3 CD 25 2346 705 % % NN 25 2346 706 of of IN 25 2346 707 GNP GNP NNP 25 2346 708 ( ( -LRB- 25 2346 709 1990 1990 CD 25 2346 710 est est NNP 25 2346 711 . . . 25 2346 712 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 1 _ _ NNP 25 2347 2 % % NN 25 2347 3 _ _ NNP 25 2347 4 _ _ NNP 25 2347 5 @_Togo @_Togo NNP 25 2347 6 _ _ NNP 25 2347 7 * * NFP 25 2347 8 _ _ NNP 25 2347 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 2347 10 _ _ NNP 25 2347 11 # # NNP 25 2347 12 _ _ NNP 25 2347 13 Total total JJ 25 2347 14 area area NN 25 2347 15 : : : 25 2347 16 56,790 56,790 CD 25 2347 17 km2 km2 NN 25 2347 18 ; ; : 25 2347 19 land land NN 25 2347 20 area area NN 25 2347 21 : : : 25 2347 22 54,390 54,390 CD 25 2347 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 2347 24 _ _ NNP 25 2347 25 # # NNP 25 2347 26 _ _ NNP 25 2347 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2347 28 area area NN 25 2347 29 : : : 25 2347 30 slightly slightly RB 25 2347 31 smaller small JJR 25 2347 32 than than IN 25 2347 33 West West NNP 25 2347 34 Virginia Virginia NNP 25 2347 35 _ _ NNP 25 2347 36 # # $ 25 2347 37 _ _ NNP 25 2347 38 Land Land NNP 25 2347 39 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2347 40 : : : 25 2347 41 1,647 1,647 CD 25 2347 42 km km NN 25 2347 43 total total NN 25 2347 44 ; ; : 25 2347 45 Benin Benin NNP 25 2347 46 644 644 CD 25 2347 47 km km NNS 25 2347 48 , , , 25 2347 49 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2347 50 126 126 CD 25 2347 51 km km NNS 25 2347 52 , , , 25 2347 53 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2347 54 877 877 CD 25 2347 55 km km NN 25 2347 56 _ _ NNP 25 2347 57 # # NNP 25 2347 58 _ _ NNP 25 2347 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2347 60 : : : 25 2347 61 56 56 CD 25 2347 62 km km NN 25 2347 63 _ _ NNP 25 2347 64 # # NNP 25 2347 65 _ _ NNP 25 2347 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2347 67 claims claim VBZ 25 2347 68 : : : 25 2347 69 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2347 70 economic economic JJ 25 2347 71 zone zone NN 25 2347 72 : : : 25 2347 73 200 200 CD 25 2347 74 nm nm CD 25 2347 75 ; ; : 25 2347 76 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2347 77 sea sea NN 25 2347 78 : : : 25 2347 79 30 30 CD 25 2347 80 nm nm IN 25 2347 81 _ _ NNP 25 2347 82 # # NNP 25 2347 83 _ _ NNP 25 2347 84 Climate Climate NNP 25 2347 85 : : : 25 2347 86 tropical tropical JJ 25 2347 87 ; ; : 25 2347 88 hot hot JJ 25 2347 89 , , , 25 2347 90 humid humid JJ 25 2347 91 in in IN 25 2347 92 south south NNP 25 2347 93 ; ; : 25 2347 94 semiarid semiarid NN 25 2347 95 in in IN 25 2347 96 north north NNP 25 2347 97 _ _ NNP 25 2347 98 # # NNP 25 2347 99 _ _ NNP 25 2347 100 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2347 101 : : : 25 2347 102 gently gently RB 25 2347 103 rolling roll VBG 25 2347 104 savanna savanna NN 25 2347 105 in in IN 25 2347 106 north north NNP 25 2347 107 ; ; , 25 2347 108 central central JJ 25 2347 109 hills hill NNS 25 2347 110 ; ; , 25 2347 111 southern southern JJ 25 2347 112 plateau plateau NN 25 2347 113 ; ; : 25 2347 114 low low JJ 25 2347 115 coastal coastal JJ 25 2347 116 plain plain NN 25 2347 117 with with IN 25 2347 118 extensive extensive JJ 25 2347 119 lagoons lagoon NNS 25 2347 120 and and CC 25 2347 121 marshes marsh NNS 25 2347 122 _ _ NNP 25 2347 123 # # $ 25 2347 124 _ _ NNP 25 2347 125 Natural natural JJ 25 2347 126 resources resource NNS 25 2347 127 : : : 25 2347 128 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2347 129 , , , 25 2347 130 limestone limestone NN 25 2347 131 , , , 25 2347 132 marble marble NN 25 2347 133 _ _ NNP 25 2347 134 # # $ 25 2347 135 _ _ NNP 25 2347 136 Land Land NNP 25 2347 137 use use NN 25 2347 138 : : : 25 2347 139 arable arable JJ 25 2347 140 land land NN 25 2347 141 25 25 CD 25 2347 142 % % NN 25 2347 143 ; ; , 25 2347 144 permanent permanent JJ 25 2347 145 crops crop NNS 25 2347 146 1 1 CD 25 2347 147 % % NN 25 2347 148 ; ; : 25 2347 149 meadows meadow NNS 25 2347 150 and and CC 25 2347 151 pastures pasture NNS 25 2347 152 4 4 CD 25 2347 153 % % NN 25 2347 154 ; ; , 25 2347 155 forest forest NN 25 2347 156 and and CC 25 2347 157 woodland woodland JJ 25 2347 158 28 28 CD 25 2347 159 % % NN 25 2347 160 ; ; , 25 2347 161 other other JJ 25 2347 162 42 42 CD 25 2347 163 % % NN 25 2347 164 ; ; , 25 2347 165 includes include VBZ 25 2347 166 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2347 167 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2347 168 _ _ NNP 25 2347 169 # # $ 25 2347 170 _ _ NNP 25 2347 171 Environment Environment NNP 25 2347 172 : : : 25 2347 173 hot hot JJ 25 2347 174 , , , 25 2347 175 dry dry JJ 25 2347 176 harmattan harmattan JJ 25 2347 177 wind wind NN 25 2347 178 can can MD 25 2347 179 reduce reduce VB 25 2347 180 visibility visibility NN 25 2347 181 in in IN 25 2347 182 north north NN 25 2347 183 during during IN 25 2347 184 winter winter NN 25 2347 185 ; ; : 25 2347 186 recent recent JJ 25 2347 187 droughts drought NNS 25 2347 188 affecting affect VBG 25 2347 189 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2347 190 ; ; , 25 2347 191 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2347 192 _ _ NNP 25 2347 193 * * NFP 25 2347 194 _ _ NNP 25 2347 195 People People NNPS 25 2347 196 _ _ IN 25 2347 197 # # NNP 25 2347 198 _ _ NNP 25 2347 199 Population Population NNP 25 2347 200 : : : 25 2347 201 3,810,616 3,810,616 CD 25 2347 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 203 July July NNP 25 2347 204 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 206 , , , 25 2347 207 growth growth NN 25 2347 208 rate rate NN 25 2347 209 3.6 3.6 CD 25 2347 210 % % NN 25 2347 211 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 212 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 214 _ _ NNP 25 2347 215 # # NNP 25 2347 216 _ _ NNP 25 2347 217 Birth Birth NNP 25 2347 218 rate rate NN 25 2347 219 : : : 25 2347 220 49 49 CD 25 2347 221 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2347 222 population population NN 25 2347 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 224 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 226 _ _ NNP 25 2347 227 # # $ 25 2347 228 _ _ NNP 25 2347 229 Death Death NNP 25 2347 230 rate rate NN 25 2347 231 : : : 25 2347 232 13 13 CD 25 2347 233 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2347 234 population population NN 25 2347 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 236 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 237 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 238 _ _ NNP 25 2347 239 # # NNP 25 2347 240 _ _ NNP 25 2347 241 Net net JJ 25 2347 242 migration migration NN 25 2347 243 rate rate NN 25 2347 244 : : : 25 2347 245 0 0 CD 25 2347 246 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2347 247 population population NN 25 2347 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 249 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 251 _ _ NNP 25 2347 252 # # $ 25 2347 253 _ _ NNP 25 2347 254 Infant Infant NNP 25 2347 255 mortality mortality NN 25 2347 256 rate rate NN 25 2347 257 : : : 25 2347 258 110 110 CD 25 2347 259 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2347 260 live live JJ 25 2347 261 births birth NNS 25 2347 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 263 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 265 _ _ NNP 25 2347 266 # # NNP 25 2347 267 _ _ NNP 25 2347 268 Life Life NNP 25 2347 269 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2347 270 at at IN 25 2347 271 birth birth NN 25 2347 272 : : : 25 2347 273 54 54 CD 25 2347 274 years year NNS 25 2347 275 male male JJ 25 2347 276 , , , 25 2347 277 58 58 CD 25 2347 278 years year NNS 25 2347 279 female female JJ 25 2347 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 281 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 283 _ _ NNP 25 2347 284 # # NNP 25 2347 285 _ _ NNP 25 2347 286 Total total JJ 25 2347 287 fertility fertility NN 25 2347 288 rate rate NN 25 2347 289 : : : 25 2347 290 7.1 7.1 CD 25 2347 291 children child NNS 25 2347 292 born bear VBN 25 2347 293 / / SYM 25 2347 294 woman woman NN 25 2347 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 296 1991 1991 CD 25 2347 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2347 298 _ _ NNP 25 2347 299 # # $ 25 2347 300 _ _ NNP 25 2347 301 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2347 302 : : : 25 2347 303 noun noun NN 25 2347 304 -- -- : 25 2347 305 Togolese Togolese NNP 25 2347 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 2347 307 sing se VBG 25 2347 308 . . . 25 2348 1 and and CC 25 2348 2 pl pl NNP 25 2348 3 . . . 25 2349 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2349 2 ; ; : 25 2349 3 adjective adjective NN 25 2349 4 -- -- : 25 2349 5 Togolese Togolese NNP 25 2349 6 _ _ NNP 25 2349 7 # # $ 25 2349 8 _ _ NNP 25 2349 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2349 10 divisions division NNS 25 2349 11 : : : 25 2349 12 37 37 CD 25 2349 13 tribes tribe NNS 25 2349 14 ; ; , 25 2349 15 largest large JJS 25 2349 16 and and CC 25 2349 17 most most RBS 25 2349 18 important important JJ 25 2349 19 are be VBP 25 2349 20 Ewe Ewe NNP 25 2349 21 , , , 25 2349 22 Mina Mina NNP 25 2349 23 , , , 25 2349 24 and and CC 25 2349 25 Kabye Kabye NNP 25 2349 26 ; ; : 25 2349 27 under under IN 25 2349 28 1 1 CD 25 2349 29 % % NN 25 2349 30 European european JJ 25 2349 31 and and CC 25 2349 32 Syrian syrian JJ 25 2349 33 - - HYPH 25 2349 34 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 2349 35 _ _ NNP 25 2349 36 # # $ 25 2349 37 _ _ NNP 25 2349 38 Religion Religion NNP 25 2349 39 : : : 25 2349 40 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2349 41 beliefs belief NNS 25 2349 42 about about IN 25 2349 43 70 70 CD 25 2349 44 % % NN 25 2349 45 , , , 25 2349 46 Christian Christian NNP 25 2349 47 20 20 CD 25 2349 48 % % NN 25 2349 49 , , , 25 2349 50 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2349 51 10 10 CD 25 2349 52 % % NN 25 2349 53 _ _ NNP 25 2349 54 # # $ 25 2349 55 _ _ NNP 25 2349 56 Language Language NNP 25 2349 57 : : : 25 2349 58 French French NNP 25 2349 59 , , , 25 2349 60 both both DT 25 2349 61 official official NN 25 2349 62 and and CC 25 2349 63 language language NN 25 2349 64 of of IN 25 2349 65 commerce commerce NN 25 2349 66 ; ; : 25 2349 67 major major JJ 25 2349 68 African african JJ 25 2349 69 languages language NNS 25 2349 70 are be VBP 25 2349 71 Ewe Ewe NNP 25 2349 72 and and CC 25 2349 73 Mina Mina NNP 25 2349 74 in in IN 25 2349 75 the the DT 25 2349 76 south south NN 25 2349 77 and and CC 25 2349 78 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 25 2349 79 and and CC 25 2349 80 Kabye Kabye NNP 25 2349 81 in in IN 25 2349 82 the the DT 25 2349 83 north north NN 25 2349 84 _ _ NNP 25 2349 85 # # NNP 25 2349 86 _ _ NNP 25 2349 87 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2349 88 : : : 25 2349 89 43 43 CD 25 2349 90 % % NN 25 2349 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 2349 92 male male NN 25 2349 93 56 56 CD 25 2349 94 % % NN 25 2349 95 , , , 25 2349 96 female female JJ 25 2349 97 31 31 CD 25 2349 98 % % NN 25 2349 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 2349 100 age age NN 25 2349 101 15 15 CD 25 2349 102 and and CC 25 2349 103 over over RB 25 2349 104 can can MD 25 2349 105 read read VB 25 2349 106 and and CC 25 2349 107 write write VB 25 2349 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 2349 109 1990 1990 CD 25 2349 110 est est NNP 25 2349 111 . . . 25 2349 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 1 _ _ NNP 25 2350 2 # # $ 25 2350 3 _ _ NNP 25 2350 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2350 5 force force NN 25 2350 6 : : : 25 2350 7 NA na NN 25 2350 8 ; ; : 25 2350 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2350 10 78 78 CD 25 2350 11 % % NN 25 2350 12 , , , 25 2350 13 industry industry NN 25 2350 14 22 22 CD 25 2350 15 % % NN 25 2350 16 ; ; : 25 2350 17 about about RB 25 2350 18 88,600 88,600 CD 25 2350 19 wage wage NN 25 2350 20 earners earner NNS 25 2350 21 , , , 25 2350 22 evenly evenly RB 25 2350 23 divided divide VBN 25 2350 24 between between IN 25 2350 25 public public JJ 25 2350 26 and and CC 25 2350 27 private private JJ 25 2350 28 sectors sector NNS 25 2350 29 ; ; : 25 2350 30 50 50 CD 25 2350 31 % % NN 25 2350 32 of of IN 25 2350 33 population population NN 25 2350 34 of of IN 25 2350 35 working work VBG 25 2350 36 age age NN 25 2350 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 38 1985 1985 CD 25 2350 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 40 _ _ NNP 25 2350 41 # # NNP 25 2350 42 _ _ NNP 25 2350 43 Organized Organized NNP 25 2350 44 labor labor NN 25 2350 45 : : : 25 2350 46 one one CD 25 2350 47 national national NNP 25 2350 48 union union NN 25 2350 49 , , , 25 2350 50 the the DT 25 2350 51 National National NNP 25 2350 52 Federation Federation NNP 25 2350 53 of of IN 25 2350 54 Togolese Togolese NNP 25 2350 55 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2350 56 _ _ NNP 25 2350 57 * * NFP 25 2350 58 _ _ NNP 25 2350 59 Government Government NNP 25 2350 60 _ _ NNP 25 2350 61 # # NNP 25 2350 62 _ _ NNP 25 2350 63 Long Long NNP 25 2350 64 - - HYPH 25 2350 65 form form NN 25 2350 66 name name NN 25 2350 67 : : : 25 2350 68 Republic Republic NNP 25 2350 69 of of IN 25 2350 70 Togo Togo NNP 25 2350 71 _ _ NNP 25 2350 72 # # NNP 25 2350 73 _ _ NNP 25 2350 74 Type Type NNP 25 2350 75 : : : 25 2350 76 republic republic NN 25 2350 77 ; ; : 25 2350 78 one one CD 25 2350 79 - - HYPH 25 2350 80 party party NN 25 2350 81 presidential presidential JJ 25 2350 82 regime regime NN 25 2350 83 _ _ NNP 25 2350 84 # # NNP 25 2350 85 _ _ NNP 25 2350 86 Capital Capital NNP 25 2350 87 : : : 25 2350 88 Lome Lome NNP 25 2350 89 _ _ NNP 25 2350 90 # # $ 25 2350 91 _ _ NNP 25 2350 92 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2350 93 divisions division NNS 25 2350 94 : : : 25 2350 95 21 21 CD 25 2350 96 circumscriptions circumscription NNS 25 2350 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 98 circonscriptions circonscription NNS 25 2350 99 , , , 25 2350 100 singular singular JJ 25 2350 101 -- -- : 25 2350 102 circonscription circonscription NN 25 2350 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 104 ; ; : 25 2350 105 Amlame Amlame NNP 25 2350 106 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 107 Amou Amou NNP 25 2350 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 109 , , , 25 2350 110 Aneho Aneho NNP 25 2350 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 112 Lacs Lacs NNP 25 2350 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 114 , , , 25 2350 115 Atakpame Atakpame NNP 25 2350 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 117 Ogou Ogou NNP 25 2350 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 119 , , , 25 2350 120 Badou Badou NNP 25 2350 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 122 Wawa Wawa NNP 25 2350 123 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 124 , , , 25 2350 125 Bafilo Bafilo NNP 25 2350 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 127 Assoli Assoli NNP 25 2350 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 129 , , , 25 2350 130 Bassar Bassar NNP 25 2350 131 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 132 Bassari Bassari NNP 25 2350 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 134 , , , 25 2350 135 Dapaong Dapaong NNP 25 2350 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 137 Tone tone NN 25 2350 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 139 , , , 25 2350 140 Kante Kante NNP 25 2350 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 142 Keran Keran NNP 25 2350 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 144 , , , 25 2350 145 Klouto Klouto NNP 25 2350 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 147 Kloto Kloto NNP 25 2350 148 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 149 , , , 25 2350 150 Kpagouda Kpagouda NNP 25 2350 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 152 Binah Binah NNP 25 2350 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 154 , , , 25 2350 155 Lama Lama NNP 25 2350 156 - - HYPH 25 2350 157 Kara Kara NNP 25 2350 158 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 159 Kozah Kozah NNP 25 2350 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 161 , , , 25 2350 162 Lome Lome NNP 25 2350 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 164 Golfe Golfe NNP 25 2350 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 166 , , , 25 2350 167 Mango Mango NNP 25 2350 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 169 Oti Oti NNP 25 2350 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 171 , , , 25 2350 172 Niamtougou Niamtougou NNP 25 2350 173 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 174 Doufelgou Doufelgou NNP 25 2350 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 176 , , , 25 2350 177 Notse Notse NNP 25 2350 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 179 Haho Haho NNP 25 2350 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 181 , , , 25 2350 182 Sotouboua Sotouboua NNP 25 2350 183 , , , 25 2350 184 Tabligbo Tabligbo NNP 25 2350 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 186 Yoto Yoto NNP 25 2350 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 188 , , , 25 2350 189 Tchamba Tchamba NNP 25 2350 190 , , , 25 2350 191 Tchaoudjo Tchaoudjo NNP 25 2350 192 , , , 25 2350 193 Tsevie Tsevie NNP 25 2350 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 195 Zio Zio NNP 25 2350 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 197 , , , 25 2350 198 Vogan Vogan NNP 25 2350 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 200 Vo Vo NNP 25 2350 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 202 ; ; : 25 2350 203 note note NN 25 2350 204 -- -- : 25 2350 205 the the DT 25 2350 206 21 21 CD 25 2350 207 units unit NNS 25 2350 208 may may MD 25 2350 209 now now RB 25 2350 210 be be VB 25 2350 211 called call VBN 25 2350 212 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 2350 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 214 prefectures prefecture NNS 25 2350 215 , , , 25 2350 216 singular singular JJ 25 2350 217 -- -- : 25 2350 218 prefecture prefecture NN 25 2350 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 220 and and CC 25 2350 221 reported report VBD 25 2350 222 name name NN 25 2350 223 changes change NNS 25 2350 224 for for IN 25 2350 225 individual individual JJ 25 2350 226 units unit NNS 25 2350 227 are be VBP 25 2350 228 included include VBN 25 2350 229 in in IN 25 2350 230 parentheses parenthesis NNS 25 2350 231 _ _ NNP 25 2350 232 # # NN 25 2350 233 _ _ NNP 25 2350 234 Independence Independence NNP 25 2350 235 : : : 25 2350 236 27 27 CD 25 2350 237 April April NNP 25 2350 238 1960 1960 CD 25 2350 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 240 from from IN 25 2350 241 UN UN NNP 25 2350 242 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 2350 243 under under IN 25 2350 244 French french JJ 25 2350 245 administration administration NN 25 2350 246 , , , 25 2350 247 formerly formerly RB 25 2350 248 French French NNP 25 2350 249 Togo Togo NNP 25 2350 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 251 _ _ NNP 25 2350 252 # # $ 25 2350 253 _ _ NNP 25 2350 254 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2350 255 : : : 25 2350 256 30 30 CD 25 2350 257 December December NNP 25 2350 258 1979 1979 CD 25 2350 259 , , , 25 2350 260 effective effective JJ 25 2350 261 13 13 CD 25 2350 262 January January NNP 25 2350 263 1980 1980 CD 25 2350 264 _ _ NNP 25 2350 265 # # $ 25 2350 266 _ _ NNP 25 2350 267 Legal Legal NNP 25 2350 268 system system NN 25 2350 269 : : : 25 2350 270 French French NNP 25 2350 271 - - HYPH 25 2350 272 based base VBN 25 2350 273 court court NN 25 2350 274 system system NN 25 2350 275 _ _ NNP 25 2350 276 # # NNP 25 2350 277 _ _ NNP 25 2350 278 National National NNP 25 2350 279 holiday holiday NN 25 2350 280 : : : 25 2350 281 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2350 282 Day Day NNP 25 2350 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 284 anniversary anniversary NN 25 2350 285 of of IN 25 2350 286 coup coup NN 25 2350 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 288 , , , 25 2350 289 13 13 CD 25 2350 290 January January NNP 25 2350 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 292 1967 1967 CD 25 2350 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 294 _ _ NNP 25 2350 295 # # NNP 25 2350 296 _ _ NNP 25 2350 297 Executive Executive NNP 25 2350 298 branch branch NN 25 2350 299 : : : 25 2350 300 president president NN 25 2350 301 , , , 25 2350 302 Council Council NNP 25 2350 303 of of IN 25 2350 304 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2350 305 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 306 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2350 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 308 _ _ NNP 25 2350 309 # # NNP 25 2350 310 _ _ NNP 25 2350 311 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2350 312 branch branch NN 25 2350 313 : : : 25 2350 314 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2350 315 National National NNP 25 2350 316 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2350 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 318 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 2350 319 Nationale Nationale NNP 25 2350 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 321 _ _ NNP 25 2350 322 # # $ 25 2350 323 _ _ NNP 25 2350 324 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2350 325 branch branch NN 25 2350 326 : : : 25 2350 327 Court court NN 25 2350 328 of of IN 25 2350 329 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 2350 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 331 Cour Cour NNP 25 2350 332 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 25 2350 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 334 , , , 25 2350 335 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2350 336 Court Court NNP 25 2350 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 338 Cour Cour NNP 25 2350 339 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2350 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 341 _ _ NNP 25 2350 342 # # NNP 25 2350 343 _ _ NNP 25 2350 344 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2350 345 : : : 25 2350 346 Chief Chief NNP 25 2350 347 of of IN 25 2350 348 State State NNP 25 2350 349 -- -- : 25 2350 350 President President NNP 25 2350 351 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2350 352 Gnassingbe Gnassingbe NNP 25 2350 353 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 25 2350 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 355 since since IN 25 2350 356 14 14 CD 25 2350 357 April April NNP 25 2350 358 1967 1967 CD 25 2350 359 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 360 ; ; : 25 2350 361 Head Head NNP 25 2350 362 of of IN 25 2350 363 Government Government NNP 25 2350 364 -- -- : 25 2350 365 interim interim JJ 25 2350 366 Prime Prime NNP 25 2350 367 Minister Minister NNP 25 2350 368 Kokou Kokou NNP 25 2350 369 KOFFIGOH KOFFIGOH NNP 25 2350 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 371 since since IN 25 2350 372 28 28 CD 25 2350 373 August August NNP 25 2350 374 1991 1991 CD 25 2350 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 376 _ _ NNP 25 2350 377 # # $ 25 2350 378 _ _ NNP 25 2350 379 Political political JJ 25 2350 380 parties party NNS 25 2350 381 and and CC 25 2350 382 leaders leader NNS 25 2350 383 : : : 25 2350 384 Rally rally NN 25 2350 385 of of IN 25 2350 386 the the DT 25 2350 387 Togolese togolese JJ 25 2350 388 People People NNPS 25 2350 389 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 390 RPT RPT NNP 25 2350 391 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 392 led lead VBN 25 2350 393 by by IN 25 2350 394 President President NNP 25 2350 395 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 25 2350 396 was be VBD 25 2350 397 the the DT 25 2350 398 only only JJ 25 2350 399 party party NN 25 2350 400 until until IN 25 2350 401 the the DT 25 2350 402 formation formation NN 25 2350 403 of of IN 25 2350 404 multiple multiple JJ 25 2350 405 parties party NNS 25 2350 406 was be VBD 25 2350 407 legalized legalize VBN 25 2350 408 12 12 CD 25 2350 409 April April NNP 25 2350 410 1991 1991 CD 25 2350 411 ; ; : 25 2350 412 more more JJR 25 2350 413 than than IN 25 2350 414 10 10 CD 25 2350 415 parties party NNS 25 2350 416 formed form VBN 25 2350 417 as as IN 25 2350 418 of of IN 25 2350 419 mid mid NNP 25 2350 420 - - NNP 25 2350 421 May May NNP 25 2350 422 , , , 25 2350 423 though though IN 25 2350 424 none none NN 25 2350 425 yet yet RB 25 2350 426 legally legally RB 25 2350 427 registered register VBN 25 2350 428 ; ; : 25 2350 429 a a DT 25 2350 430 national national JJ 25 2350 431 conference conference NN 25 2350 432 to to TO 25 2350 433 determine determine VB 25 2350 434 transition transition NN 25 2350 435 regime regime NN 25 2350 436 took take VBD 25 2350 437 place place NN 25 2350 438 10 10 CD 25 2350 439 - - SYM 25 2350 440 20 20 CD 25 2350 441 June June NNP 25 2350 442 1991 1991 CD 25 2350 443 _ _ NNP 25 2350 444 # # $ 25 2350 445 _ _ NNP 25 2350 446 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2350 447 : : : 25 2350 448 universal universal JJ 25 2350 449 adult adult NN 25 2350 450 at at IN 25 2350 451 age age NN 25 2350 452 NA NA NNP 25 2350 453 _ _ NNP 25 2350 454 # # NNP 25 2350 455 _ _ NNP 25 2350 456 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2350 457 : : : 25 2350 458 President President NNP 25 2350 459 -- -- : 25 2350 460 last last RB 25 2350 461 held hold VBD 25 2350 462 21 21 CD 25 2350 463 December December NNP 25 2350 464 1986 1986 CD 25 2350 465 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 466 next next JJ 25 2350 467 to to TO 25 2350 468 be be VB 25 2350 469 held hold VBN 25 2350 470 December December NNP 25 2350 471 1993 1993 CD 25 2350 472 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 473 ; ; : 25 2350 474 results result NNS 25 2350 475 -- -- : 25 2350 476 Gen Gen NNP 25 2350 477 . . . 25 2350 478 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 25 2350 479 was be VBD 25 2350 480 reelected reelect VBN 25 2350 481 without without IN 25 2350 482 opposition opposition NN 25 2350 483 ; ; : 25 2350 484 National National NNP 25 2350 485 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2350 486 -- -- : 25 2350 487 last last JJ 25 2350 488 held hold VBD 25 2350 489 4 4 CD 25 2350 490 March March NNP 25 2350 491 1990 1990 CD 25 2350 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 493 next next JJ 25 2350 494 to to TO 25 2350 495 be be VB 25 2350 496 held hold VBN 25 2350 497 14 14 CD 25 2350 498 June June NNP 25 2350 499 1992 1992 CD 25 2350 500 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 501 ; ; : 25 2350 502 results result NNS 25 2350 503 -- -- : 25 2350 504 RPT RPT NNP 25 2350 505 was be VBD 25 2350 506 the the DT 25 2350 507 only only JJ 25 2350 508 party party NN 25 2350 509 ; ; : 25 2350 510 seats--(77 seats--(77 RB 25 2350 511 total total JJ 25 2350 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 513 RPT RPT NNP 25 2350 514 77 77 CD 25 2350 515 _ _ NNP 25 2350 516 # # NNP 25 2350 517 _ _ NNP 25 2350 518 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2350 519 : : : 25 2350 520 no no DT 25 2350 521 Communist Communist NNP 25 2350 522 party party NN 25 2350 523 _ _ NNP 25 2350 524 # # NNP 25 2350 525 _ _ NNP 25 2350 526 Member Member NNP 25 2350 527 of of IN 25 2350 528 : : : 25 2350 529 ACCT acct JJ 25 2350 530 , , , 25 2350 531 ACP ACP NNP 25 2350 532 , , , 25 2350 533 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2350 534 , , , 25 2350 535 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 2350 536 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 537 observer observer NNP 25 2350 538 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 539 , , , 25 2350 540 ECA ECA NNP 25 2350 541 , , , 25 2350 542 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 2350 543 , , , 25 2350 544 Entente Entente NNP 25 2350 545 , , , 25 2350 546 FAO FAO NNP 25 2350 547 , , , 25 2350 548 FZ FZ NNP 25 2350 549 , , , 25 2350 550 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2350 551 , , , 25 2350 552 GATT GATT NNP 25 2350 553 , , , 25 2350 554 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2350 555 , , , 25 2350 556 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2350 557 , , , 25 2350 558 ICC ICC NNP 25 2350 559 , , , 25 2350 560 IDA IDA NNP 25 2350 561 , , , 25 2350 562 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2350 563 , , , 25 2350 564 IFC IFC NNP 25 2350 565 , , , 25 2350 566 ILO ILO NNP 25 2350 567 , , , 25 2350 568 IMF IMF NNP 25 2350 569 , , , 25 2350 570 IMO imo RB 25 2350 571 , , , 25 2350 572 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2350 573 , , , 25 2350 574 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2350 575 , , , 25 2350 576 IOC IOC NNP 25 2350 577 , , , 25 2350 578 ITU ITU NNP 25 2350 579 , , , 25 2350 580 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2350 581 , , , 25 2350 582 NAM NAM NNP 25 2350 583 , , , 25 2350 584 OAU OAU NNP 25 2350 585 , , , 25 2350 586 UN UN NNP 25 2350 587 , , , 25 2350 588 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2350 589 , , , 25 2350 590 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2350 591 , , , 25 2350 592 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2350 593 , , , 25 2350 594 UPU upu NN 25 2350 595 , , , 25 2350 596 WADB WADB NNP 25 2350 597 , , , 25 2350 598 WCL WCL NNP 25 2350 599 , , , 25 2350 600 WHO WHO NNP 25 2350 601 , , , 25 2350 602 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2350 603 , , , 25 2350 604 WMO WMO NNP 25 2350 605 , , , 25 2350 606 WTO WTO NNP 25 2350 607 _ _ NNP 25 2350 608 # # $ 25 2350 609 _ _ NNP 25 2350 610 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2350 611 representation representation NN 25 2350 612 : : : 25 2350 613 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2350 614 Ellom Ellom NNP 25 2350 615 - - HYPH 25 2350 616 Kodjo Kodjo NNP 25 2350 617 SCHUPPIUS schuppiu NNS 25 2350 618 ; ; : 25 2350 619 Chancery chancery NN 25 2350 620 at at IN 25 2350 621 2208 2208 CD 25 2350 622 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2350 623 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2350 624 NW NW NNP 25 2350 625 , , , 25 2350 626 Washington Washington NNP 25 2350 627 DC DC NNP 25 2350 628 20008 20008 CD 25 2350 629 ; ; : 25 2350 630 telephone telephone NN 25 2350 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 632 202 202 CD 25 2350 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 634 234 234 CD 25 2350 635 - - HYPH 25 2350 636 4212 4212 CD 25 2350 637 or or CC 25 2350 638 4213 4213 CD 25 2350 639 ; ; : 25 2350 640 US US NNP 25 2350 641 -- -- : 25 2350 642 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2350 643 Harmon Harmon NNP 25 2350 644 E. E. NNP 25 2350 645 KIRBY KIRBY NNP 25 2350 646 ; ; : 25 2350 647 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2350 648 at at IN 25 2350 649 Rue Rue NNP 25 2350 650 Pelletier Pelletier NNP 25 2350 651 Caventou Caventou NNP 25 2350 652 and and CC 25 2350 653 Rue Rue NNP 25 2350 654 Vauban Vauban NNP 25 2350 655 , , , 25 2350 656 Lome Lome NNP 25 2350 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 658 mailing mail VBG 25 2350 659 address address NN 25 2350 660 is be VBZ 25 2350 661 B. B. NNP 25 2350 662 P. P. NNP 25 2350 663 852 852 CD 25 2350 664 , , , 25 2350 665 Lome Lome NNP 25 2350 666 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 667 ; ; : 25 2350 668 telephone telephone NN 25 2350 669 [ [ -LRB- 25 2350 670 228 228 CD 25 2350 671 ] ] -RRB- 25 2350 672 21 21 CD 25 2350 673 - - HYPH 25 2350 674 29 29 CD 25 2350 675 - - SYM 25 2350 676 91 91 CD 25 2350 677 through through IN 25 2350 678 94 94 CD 25 2350 679 and and CC 25 2350 680 21 21 CD 25 2350 681 - - HYPH 25 2350 682 77 77 CD 25 2350 683 - - SYM 25 2350 684 17 17 CD 25 2350 685 _ _ NNP 25 2350 686 # # NNP 25 2350 687 _ _ NNP 25 2350 688 Flag Flag NNP 25 2350 689 : : : 25 2350 690 five five CD 25 2350 691 equal equal JJ 25 2350 692 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2350 693 bands band NNS 25 2350 694 of of IN 25 2350 695 green green JJ 25 2350 696 ( ( -LRB- 25 2350 697 top top JJ 25 2350 698 and and CC 25 2350 699 bottom bottom NN 25 2350 700 ) ) -RRB- 25 2350 701 alternating alternate VBG 25 2350 702 with with IN 25 2350 703 yellow yellow NN 25 2350 704 ; ; : 25 2350 705 there there EX 25 2350 706 is be VBZ 25 2350 707 a a DT 25 2350 708 white white JJ 25 2350 709 five five CD 25 2350 710 - - HYPH 25 2350 711 pointed point VBN 25 2350 712 star star NN 25 2350 713 on on IN 25 2350 714 a a DT 25 2350 715 red red JJ 25 2350 716 square square NN 25 2350 717 in in IN 25 2350 718 the the DT 25 2350 719 upper upper JJ 25 2350 720 hoist hoist NN 25 2350 721 - - HYPH 25 2350 722 side side NN 25 2350 723 corner corner NN 25 2350 724 ; ; : 25 2350 725 uses use VBZ 25 2350 726 the the DT 25 2350 727 popular popular JJ 25 2350 728 pan pan JJ 25 2350 729 - - JJ 25 2350 730 African african JJ 25 2350 731 colors color NNS 25 2350 732 of of IN 25 2350 733 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2350 734 _ _ NNP 25 2350 735 * * NFP 25 2350 736 _ _ NNP 25 2350 737 Economy Economy NNP 25 2350 738 _ _ NNP 25 2350 739 # # NNP 25 2350 740 _ _ NNP 25 2350 741 Overview Overview NNP 25 2350 742 : : : 25 2350 743 The the DT 25 2350 744 economy economy NN 25 2350 745 is be VBZ 25 2350 746 heavily heavily RB 25 2350 747 dependent dependent JJ 25 2350 748 on on IN 25 2350 749 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2350 750 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2350 751 , , , 25 2350 752 which which WDT 25 2350 753 accounts account VBZ 25 2350 754 for for IN 25 2350 755 about about RB 25 2350 756 35 35 CD 25 2350 757 % % NN 25 2350 758 of of IN 25 2350 759 GDP GDP NNP 25 2350 760 and and CC 25 2350 761 provides provide VBZ 25 2350 762 employment employment NN 25 2350 763 for for IN 25 2350 764 78 78 CD 25 2350 765 % % NN 25 2350 766 of of IN 25 2350 767 the the DT 25 2350 768 labor labor NN 25 2350 769 force force NN 25 2350 770 . . . 25 2351 1 Primary primary JJ 25 2351 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2351 3 exports export NNS 25 2351 4 are be VBP 25 2351 5 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2351 6 , , , 25 2351 7 coffee coffee NN 25 2351 8 , , , 25 2351 9 and and CC 25 2351 10 cotton cotton NN 25 2351 11 , , , 25 2351 12 which which WDT 25 2351 13 together together RB 25 2351 14 account account VBP 25 2351 15 for for IN 25 2351 16 about about RB 25 2351 17 30 30 CD 25 2351 18 % % NN 25 2351 19 of of IN 25 2351 20 total total JJ 25 2351 21 export export NN 25 2351 22 earnings earning NNS 25 2351 23 . . . 25 2352 1 Togo Togo NNP 25 2352 2 is be VBZ 25 2352 3 self self NN 25 2352 4 - - HYPH 25 2352 5 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2352 6 in in IN 25 2352 7 basic basic JJ 25 2352 8 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2352 9 when when WRB 25 2352 10 harvests harvest NNS 25 2352 11 are be VBP 25 2352 12 normal normal JJ 25 2352 13 . . . 25 2353 1 In in IN 25 2353 2 the the DT 25 2353 3 industrial industrial JJ 25 2353 4 sector sector NN 25 2353 5 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2353 6 mining mining NN 25 2353 7 is be VBZ 25 2353 8 by by IN 25 2353 9 far far RB 25 2353 10 the the DT 25 2353 11 most most RBS 25 2353 12 important important JJ 25 2353 13 activity activity NN 25 2353 14 , , , 25 2353 15 with with IN 25 2353 16 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2353 17 exports export NNS 25 2353 18 accounting account VBG 25 2353 19 for for IN 25 2353 20 about about RB 25 2353 21 40 40 CD 25 2353 22 % % NN 25 2353 23 of of IN 25 2353 24 total total JJ 25 2353 25 foreign foreign JJ 25 2353 26 exchange exchange NN 25 2353 27 earnings earning NNS 25 2353 28 . . . 25 2354 1 Togo Togo NNP 25 2354 2 serves serve VBZ 25 2354 3 as as IN 25 2354 4 a a DT 25 2354 5 regional regional JJ 25 2354 6 commercial commercial JJ 25 2354 7 and and CC 25 2354 8 trade trade NN 25 2354 9 center center NN 25 2354 10 . . . 25 2355 1 The the DT 25 2355 2 government government NN 25 2355 3 actively actively RB 25 2355 4 encourages encourage VBZ 25 2355 5 foreign foreign JJ 25 2355 6 investment investment NN 25 2355 7 . . . 25 2356 1 _ _ NNP 25 2356 2 # # NNP 25 2356 3 _ _ NNP 25 2356 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2356 5 : : : 25 2356 6 $ $ $ 25 2356 7 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2356 8 billion billion CD 25 2356 9 , , , 25 2356 10 per per IN 25 2356 11 capita capita FW 25 2356 12 $ $ $ 25 2356 13 395 395 CD 25 2356 14 ; ; : 25 2356 15 real real JJ 25 2356 16 growth growth NN 25 2356 17 rate rate NN 25 2356 18 3.6 3.6 CD 25 2356 19 % % NN 25 2356 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2356 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2356 22 est est NNP 25 2356 23 . . . 25 2356 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2357 1 _ _ NNP 25 2357 2 # # NN 25 2357 3 _ _ NNP 25 2357 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2357 5 rate rate NN 25 2357 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2357 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2357 8 prices price NNS 25 2357 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2357 10 : : : 25 2357 11 - - : 25 2357 12 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2357 13 % % NN 25 2357 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2357 15 1989 1989 CD 25 2357 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 2357 17 _ _ NNP 25 2357 18 # # NNP 25 2357 19 _ _ NNP 25 2357 20 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2357 21 rate rate NN 25 2357 22 : : : 25 2357 23 2.0 2.0 CD 25 2357 24 % % NN 25 2357 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2357 26 1987 1987 CD 25 2357 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2357 28 _ _ NNP 25 2357 29 # # NNP 25 2357 30 _ _ NNP 25 2357 31 Budget Budget NNP 25 2357 32 : : : 25 2357 33 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2357 34 $ $ $ 25 2357 35 330 330 CD 25 2357 36 million million CD 25 2357 37 ; ; : 25 2357 38 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2357 39 $ $ $ 25 2357 40 363 363 CD 25 2357 41 million million CD 25 2357 42 , , , 25 2357 43 including include VBG 25 2357 44 capital capital NN 25 2357 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2357 46 of of IN 25 2357 47 $ $ $ 25 2357 48 101 101 CD 25 2357 49 million million CD 25 2357 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 2357 51 1990 1990 CD 25 2357 52 est est NNP 25 2357 53 . . . 25 2357 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 2358 1 _ _ NNP 25 2358 2 # # NNP 25 2358 3 _ _ NNP 25 2358 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2358 5 : : : 25 2358 6 $ $ $ 25 2358 7 331 331 CD 25 2358 8 million million CD 25 2358 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2358 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2358 11 . . NNP 25 2358 12 , , , 25 2358 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2358 14 est est NNP 25 2358 15 . . . 25 2359 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2359 2 ; ; : 25 2359 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2359 4 -- -- : 25 2359 5 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2359 6 , , , 25 2359 7 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2359 8 , , , 25 2359 9 coffee coffee NN 25 2359 10 , , , 25 2359 11 cotton cotton NN 25 2359 12 , , , 25 2359 13 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 2359 14 , , , 25 2359 15 palm palm NN 25 2359 16 kernels kernel NNS 25 2359 17 ; ; : 25 2359 18 partners partner NNS 25 2359 19 -- -- : 25 2359 20 EC EC NNP 25 2359 21 70 70 CD 25 2359 22 % % NN 25 2359 23 , , , 25 2359 24 Africa Africa NNP 25 2359 25 9 9 CD 25 2359 26 % % NN 25 2359 27 , , , 25 2359 28 US US NNP 25 2359 29 2 2 CD 25 2359 30 % % NN 25 2359 31 , , , 25 2359 32 other other JJ 25 2359 33 19 19 CD 25 2359 34 % % NN 25 2359 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2359 36 1985 1985 CD 25 2359 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2359 38 _ _ NNP 25 2359 39 # # NNP 25 2359 40 _ _ NNP 25 2359 41 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2359 42 : : : 25 2359 43 $ $ $ 25 2359 44 344 344 CD 25 2359 45 million million CD 25 2359 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2359 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2359 48 . . NNP 25 2359 49 , , , 25 2359 50 1989 1989 CD 25 2359 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2359 52 ; ; : 25 2359 53 commodities commodity NNS 25 2359 54 -- -- : 25 2359 55 food food NN 25 2359 56 , , , 25 2359 57 fuels fuel NNS 25 2359 58 , , , 25 2359 59 durable durable JJ 25 2359 60 consumer consumer NN 25 2359 61 goods good NNS 25 2359 62 , , , 25 2359 63 other other JJ 25 2359 64 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 2359 65 goods good NNS 25 2359 66 , , , 25 2359 67 capital capital NN 25 2359 68 goods good NNS 25 2359 69 ; ; : 25 2359 70 partners partner NNS 25 2359 71 -- -- : 25 2359 72 EC EC NNP 25 2359 73 61 61 CD 25 2359 74 % % NN 25 2359 75 , , , 25 2359 76 US US NNP 25 2359 77 6 6 CD 25 2359 78 % % NN 25 2359 79 , , , 25 2359 80 Africa Africa NNP 25 2359 81 4 4 CD 25 2359 82 % % NN 25 2359 83 , , , 25 2359 84 Japan Japan NNP 25 2359 85 4 4 CD 25 2359 86 % % NN 25 2359 87 , , , 25 2359 88 other other JJ 25 2359 89 25 25 CD 25 2359 90 % % NN 25 2359 91 ( ( -LRB- 25 2359 92 1989 1989 CD 25 2359 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 2359 94 _ _ NNP 25 2359 95 # # NNP 25 2359 96 _ _ NNP 25 2359 97 External External NNP 25 2359 98 debt debt NN 25 2359 99 : : : 25 2359 100 $ $ $ 25 2359 101 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2359 102 billion billion CD 25 2359 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2359 104 1990 1990 CD 25 2359 105 est est NNP 25 2359 106 . . . 25 2359 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 2360 1 _ _ NNP 25 2360 2 # # NNP 25 2360 3 _ _ NNP 25 2360 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2360 5 production production NN 25 2360 6 : : : 25 2360 7 growth growth NN 25 2360 8 rate rate NN 25 2360 9 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2360 10 % % NN 25 2360 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2360 12 1987 1987 CD 25 2360 13 est est NNP 25 2360 14 . . . 25 2361 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 2 ; ; : 25 2361 3 6 6 CD 25 2361 4 % % NN 25 2361 5 of of IN 25 2361 6 GDP GDP NNP 25 2361 7 _ _ NNP 25 2361 8 # # NNP 25 2361 9 _ _ NNP 25 2361 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2361 11 : : : 25 2361 12 179,000 179,000 CD 25 2361 13 kW kw NN 25 2361 14 capacity capacity NN 25 2361 15 ; ; : 25 2361 16 209 209 CD 25 2361 17 million million CD 25 2361 18 kWh kWh NNS 25 2361 19 produced produce VBN 25 2361 20 , , , 25 2361 21 60 60 CD 25 2361 22 kWh kWh NNS 25 2361 23 per per IN 25 2361 24 capita capita NN 25 2361 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 26 1990 1990 CD 25 2361 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 28 _ _ NNP 25 2361 29 # # NNP 25 2361 30 _ _ NNP 25 2361 31 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2361 32 : : : 25 2361 33 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2361 34 mining mining NN 25 2361 35 , , , 25 2361 36 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2361 37 processing processing NN 25 2361 38 , , , 25 2361 39 cement cement NN 25 2361 40 , , , 25 2361 41 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2361 42 , , , 25 2361 43 textiles textile NNS 25 2361 44 , , , 25 2361 45 beverages beverage NNS 25 2361 46 _ _ NNP 25 2361 47 # # NNP 25 2361 48 _ _ NNP 25 2361 49 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2361 50 : : : 25 2361 51 cash cash NN 25 2361 52 crops crop NNS 25 2361 53 -- -- : 25 2361 54 coffee coffee NN 25 2361 55 , , , 25 2361 56 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2361 57 , , , 25 2361 58 cotton cotton NN 25 2361 59 ; ; : 25 2361 60 food food NN 25 2361 61 crops crop NNS 25 2361 62 -- -- : 25 2361 63 yams yams NNP 25 2361 64 , , , 25 2361 65 cassava cassava NNP 25 2361 66 , , , 25 2361 67 corn corn NN 25 2361 68 , , , 25 2361 69 beans bean NNS 25 2361 70 , , , 25 2361 71 rice rice NN 25 2361 72 , , , 25 2361 73 millet millet NN 25 2361 74 , , , 25 2361 75 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2361 76 ; ; , 25 2361 77 livestock livestock NN 25 2361 78 production production NN 25 2361 79 not not RB 25 2361 80 significant significant JJ 25 2361 81 ; ; : 25 2361 82 annual annual JJ 25 2361 83 fish fish NN 25 2361 84 catch catch NN 25 2361 85 , , , 25 2361 86 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2361 87 - - HYPH 25 2361 88 14,000 14,000 CD 25 2361 89 tons ton NNS 25 2361 90 _ _ IN 25 2361 91 # # NN 25 2361 92 _ _ NNP 25 2361 93 Economic economic JJ 25 2361 94 aid aid NN 25 2361 95 : : : 25 2361 96 US US NNP 25 2361 97 commitments commitment NNS 25 2361 98 , , , 25 2361 99 including include VBG 25 2361 100 Ex Ex NNP 25 2361 101 - - HYPH 25 2361 102 Im Im NNP 25 2361 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 104 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2361 105 - - HYPH 25 2361 106 89 89 CD 25 2361 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 108 , , , 25 2361 109 $ $ $ 25 2361 110 132 132 CD 25 2361 111 million million CD 25 2361 112 ; ; : 25 2361 113 Western western JJ 25 2361 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 115 non non JJ 25 2361 116 - - JJ 25 2361 117 US us JJ 25 2361 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 119 countries country NNS 25 2361 120 , , , 25 2361 121 ODA ODA NNP 25 2361 122 and and CC 25 2361 123 OOF OOF NNP 25 2361 124 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2361 125 commitments commitment NNS 25 2361 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 127 1970 1970 CD 25 2361 128 - - SYM 25 2361 129 88 88 CD 25 2361 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 131 , , , 25 2361 132 $ $ $ 25 2361 133 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2361 134 billion billion CD 25 2361 135 ; ; : 25 2361 136 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2361 137 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2361 138 aid aid NN 25 2361 139 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 140 1979 1979 CD 25 2361 141 - - SYM 25 2361 142 89 89 CD 25 2361 143 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 144 , , , 25 2361 145 $ $ $ 25 2361 146 35 35 CD 25 2361 147 million million CD 25 2361 148 ; ; : 25 2361 149 Communist communist JJ 25 2361 150 countries country NNS 25 2361 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 152 1970 1970 CD 25 2361 153 - - SYM 25 2361 154 89 89 CD 25 2361 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 156 , , , 25 2361 157 $ $ $ 25 2361 158 51 51 CD 25 2361 159 million million CD 25 2361 160 _ _ NNP 25 2361 161 # # NNP 25 2361 162 _ _ NNP 25 2361 163 Currency Currency NNP 25 2361 164 : : : 25 2361 165 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2361 166 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 2361 167 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2361 168 franc franc NN 25 2361 169 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 170 plural plural JJ 25 2361 171 -- -- : 25 2361 172 francs franc NNS 25 2361 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 174 ; ; : 25 2361 175 1 1 CD 25 2361 176 CFA cfa NN 25 2361 177 franc franc NN 25 2361 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 179 CFAF CFAF NNP 25 2361 180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 181 = = SYM 25 2361 182 100 100 CD 25 2361 183 centimes centime NNS 25 2361 184 _ _ NNP 25 2361 185 # # NNP 25 2361 186 _ _ NNP 25 2361 187 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2361 188 rates rate NNS 25 2361 189 : : : 25 2361 190 Communaute communaute NN 25 2361 191 Financiere Financiere NNP 25 2361 192 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2361 193 francs franc NNS 25 2361 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 195 CFAF cfaf NN 25 2361 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 197 per per IN 25 2361 198 US$ us$ $ 25 2361 199 1 1 CD 25 2361 200 - - HYPH 25 2361 201 -256.54 -256.54 NN 25 2361 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 203 January January NNP 25 2361 204 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 206 , , , 25 2361 207 272.26 272.26 CD 25 2361 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 209 1990 1990 CD 25 2361 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 211 , , , 25 2361 212 319.01 319.01 CD 25 2361 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 214 1989 1989 CD 25 2361 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 216 , , , 25 2361 217 297.85 297.85 CD 25 2361 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 219 1988 1988 CD 25 2361 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 221 , , , 25 2361 222 300.54 300.54 CD 25 2361 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 224 1987 1987 CD 25 2361 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 226 , , , 25 2361 227 346.30 346.30 CD 25 2361 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 229 1986 1986 CD 25 2361 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 231 , , , 25 2361 232 449.26 449.26 CD 25 2361 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 234 1985 1985 CD 25 2361 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 236 _ _ NNP 25 2361 237 # # NNP 25 2361 238 _ _ NNP 25 2361 239 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2361 240 year year NN 25 2361 241 : : : 25 2361 242 calendar calendar NNP 25 2361 243 year year NN 25 2361 244 _ _ NNP 25 2361 245 * * NFP 25 2361 246 _ _ NNP 25 2361 247 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2361 248 _ _ NNP 25 2361 249 # # NNP 25 2361 250 _ _ NNP 25 2361 251 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2361 252 : : : 25 2361 253 515 515 CD 25 2361 254 km km NN 25 2361 255 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2361 256 gauge gauge NN 25 2361 257 , , , 25 2361 258 single single JJ 25 2361 259 track track NN 25 2361 260 _ _ NNP 25 2361 261 # # NNP 25 2361 262 _ _ NNP 25 2361 263 Highways Highways NNP 25 2361 264 : : : 25 2361 265 6,462 6,462 CD 25 2361 266 km km NN 25 2361 267 total total NN 25 2361 268 ; ; : 25 2361 269 1,762 1,762 CD 25 2361 270 km km NN 25 2361 271 paved pave VBN 25 2361 272 ; ; : 25 2361 273 4,700 4,700 CD 25 2361 274 km km NNS 25 2361 275 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2361 276 roads road NNS 25 2361 277 _ _ NNP 25 2361 278 # # $ 25 2361 279 _ _ NNP 25 2361 280 Inland Inland NNP 25 2361 281 waterways waterway NNS 25 2361 282 : : : 25 2361 283 none none NN 25 2361 284 _ _ NNP 25 2361 285 # # NNP 25 2361 286 _ _ NNP 25 2361 287 Ports Ports NNP 25 2361 288 : : : 25 2361 289 Lome Lome NNP 25 2361 290 , , , 25 2361 291 Kpeme Kpeme NNP 25 2361 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 293 phosphate phosphate JJ 25 2361 294 port port NN 25 2361 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 296 _ _ NNP 25 2361 297 # # NNP 25 2361 298 _ _ NNP 25 2361 299 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2361 300 marine marine NN 25 2361 301 : : : 25 2361 302 7 7 CD 25 2361 303 ships ship NNS 25 2361 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 305 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2361 306 GRT GRT NNP 25 2361 307 or or CC 25 2361 308 over over RB 25 2361 309 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 310 totaling total VBG 25 2361 311 38,906 38,906 CD 25 2361 312 GRT/70,483 grt/70,483 NN 25 2361 313 DWT dwt NN 25 2361 314 ; ; : 25 2361 315 includes include VBZ 25 2361 316 4 4 CD 25 2361 317 roll roll NN 25 2361 318 - - HYPH 25 2361 319 on on IN 25 2361 320 / / SYM 25 2361 321 roll roll NN 25 2361 322 - - HYPH 25 2361 323 off off RP 25 2361 324 cargo cargo NN 25 2361 325 , , , 25 2361 326 3 3 CD 25 2361 327 multifunction multifunction NN 25 2361 328 large large JJ 25 2361 329 - - HYPH 25 2361 330 load load NN 25 2361 331 carrier carrier NN 25 2361 332 _ _ NNP 25 2361 333 # # NNP 25 2361 334 _ _ NNP 25 2361 335 Civil civil JJ 25 2361 336 air air NN 25 2361 337 : : : 25 2361 338 3 3 CD 25 2361 339 major major JJ 25 2361 340 transport transport NN 25 2361 341 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2361 342 _ _ NNP 25 2361 343 # # NNP 25 2361 344 _ _ NNP 25 2361 345 Airports Airports NNP 25 2361 346 : : : 25 2361 347 9 9 CD 25 2361 348 total total NN 25 2361 349 , , , 25 2361 350 9 9 CD 25 2361 351 usable usable VBD 25 2361 352 ; ; : 25 2361 353 2 2 CD 25 2361 354 with with IN 25 2361 355 permanent permanent JJ 25 2361 356 - - HYPH 25 2361 357 surface surface NN 25 2361 358 runways runway NNS 25 2361 359 ; ; : 25 2361 360 none none NN 25 2361 361 with with IN 25 2361 362 runways runway NNS 25 2361 363 over over IN 25 2361 364 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2361 365 m m CD 25 2361 366 ; ; : 25 2361 367 2 2 CD 25 2361 368 with with IN 25 2361 369 runways runways NNP 25 2361 370 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2361 371 - - HYPH 25 2361 372 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2361 373 m m NN 25 2361 374 none none NN 25 2361 375 with with IN 25 2361 376 runways runway NNS 25 2361 377 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2361 378 - - HYPH 25 2361 379 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2361 380 m m NNP 25 2361 381 _ _ NNP 25 2361 382 # # NNP 25 2361 383 _ _ NNP 25 2361 384 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2361 385 : : : 25 2361 386 fair fair JJ 25 2361 387 system system NN 25 2361 388 based base VBN 25 2361 389 on on IN 25 2361 390 network network NN 25 2361 391 of of IN 25 2361 392 open open JJ 25 2361 393 - - HYPH 25 2361 394 wire wire NN 25 2361 395 lines line NNS 25 2361 396 supplemented supplement VBN 25 2361 397 by by IN 25 2361 398 radio radio NN 25 2361 399 relay relay NN 25 2361 400 routes route NNS 25 2361 401 ; ; : 25 2361 402 12,000 12,000 CD 25 2361 403 telephones telephone NNS 25 2361 404 ; ; : 25 2361 405 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2361 406 AM am VBP 25 2361 407 , , , 25 2361 408 no no DT 25 2361 409 FM FM NNP 25 2361 410 , , , 25 2361 411 3 3 CD 25 2361 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 413 2 2 CD 25 2361 414 relays relay NNS 25 2361 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 416 TV tv NN 25 2361 417 ; ; : 25 2361 418 earth earth NN 25 2361 419 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2361 420 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2361 421 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2361 422 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2361 423 and and CC 25 2361 424 1 1 CD 25 2361 425 SYMPHONIE SYMPHONIE NNP 25 2361 426 _ _ NNP 25 2361 427 * * NFP 25 2361 428 _ _ NNP 25 2361 429 Defense Defense NNP 25 2361 430 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2361 431 _ _ NNP 25 2361 432 # # NNP 25 2361 433 _ _ NNP 25 2361 434 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2361 435 : : : 25 2361 436 Army Army NNP 25 2361 437 , , , 25 2361 438 Navy Navy NNP 25 2361 439 , , , 25 2361 440 Air Air NNP 25 2361 441 Force Force NNP 25 2361 442 , , , 25 2361 443 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 2361 444 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 2361 445 _ _ NNP 25 2361 446 # # NNP 25 2361 447 _ _ NNP 25 2361 448 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2361 449 availability availability NN 25 2361 450 : : : 25 2361 451 males males NNP 25 2361 452 15 15 CD 25 2361 453 - - SYM 25 2361 454 49 49 CD 25 2361 455 , , , 25 2361 456 799,597 799,597 CD 25 2361 457 ; ; : 25 2361 458 420,092 420,092 CD 25 2361 459 fit fit NN 25 2361 460 for for IN 25 2361 461 military military JJ 25 2361 462 service service NN 25 2361 463 ; ; : 25 2361 464 no no DT 25 2361 465 conscription conscription NN 25 2361 466 _ _ NNP 25 2361 467 # # $ 25 2361 468 _ _ NNP 25 2361 469 Defense Defense NNP 25 2361 470 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2361 471 : : : 25 2361 472 $ $ $ 25 2361 473 44 44 CD 25 2361 474 million million CD 25 2361 475 , , , 25 2361 476 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2361 477 % % NN 25 2361 478 of of IN 25 2361 479 GDP GDP NNP 25 2361 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 481 1987 1987 CD 25 2361 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 483 _ _ NNP 25 2361 484 % % NN 25 2361 485 _ _ NNP 25 2361 486 _ _ NNP 25 2361 487 @_Tokelau @_Tokelau NNP 25 2361 488 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 489 territory territory NN 25 2361 490 of of IN 25 2361 491 New New NNP 25 2361 492 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 494 _ _ NNP 25 2361 495 * * NFP 25 2361 496 _ _ NNP 25 2361 497 Geography Geography NNP 25 2361 498 _ _ NNP 25 2361 499 # # NNP 25 2361 500 _ _ NNP 25 2361 501 Total total JJ 25 2361 502 area area NN 25 2361 503 : : : 25 2361 504 10 10 CD 25 2361 505 km2 km2 NN 25 2361 506 ; ; : 25 2361 507 land land NN 25 2361 508 area area NN 25 2361 509 : : : 25 2361 510 10 10 CD 25 2361 511 km2 km2 NNP 25 2361 512 _ _ NNP 25 2361 513 # # NNP 25 2361 514 _ _ NNP 25 2361 515 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2361 516 area area NN 25 2361 517 : : : 25 2361 518 about about IN 25 2361 519 17 17 CD 25 2361 520 times time NNS 25 2361 521 the the DT 25 2361 522 size size NN 25 2361 523 of of IN 25 2361 524 The the DT 25 2361 525 Mall Mall NNP 25 2361 526 in in IN 25 2361 527 Washington Washington NNP 25 2361 528 , , , 25 2361 529 DC DC NNP 25 2361 530 _ _ NNP 25 2361 531 # # $ 25 2361 532 _ _ NNP 25 2361 533 Land Land NNP 25 2361 534 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2361 535 : : : 25 2361 536 none none NN 25 2361 537 _ _ NNP 25 2361 538 # # NNP 25 2361 539 _ _ NNP 25 2361 540 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2361 541 : : : 25 2361 542 101 101 CD 25 2361 543 km km NN 25 2361 544 _ _ NNP 25 2361 545 # # NNP 25 2361 546 _ _ NNP 25 2361 547 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2361 548 claims claim VBZ 25 2361 549 : : : 25 2361 550 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2361 551 economic economic JJ 25 2361 552 zone zone NN 25 2361 553 : : : 25 2361 554 200 200 CD 25 2361 555 nm nm CD 25 2361 556 ; ; : 25 2361 557 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2361 558 sea sea NN 25 2361 559 : : : 25 2361 560 12 12 CD 25 2361 561 nm nm NNP 25 2361 562 _ _ NNP 25 2361 563 # # NNP 25 2361 564 _ _ NNP 25 2361 565 Climate Climate NNP 25 2361 566 : : : 25 2361 567 tropical tropical JJ 25 2361 568 ; ; : 25 2361 569 moderated moderate VBN 25 2361 570 by by IN 25 2361 571 trade trade NN 25 2361 572 winds wind NNS 25 2361 573 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 574 April April NNP 25 2361 575 to to IN 25 2361 576 November November NNP 25 2361 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 578 _ _ NNP 25 2361 579 # # NNP 25 2361 580 _ _ NNP 25 2361 581 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2361 582 : : : 25 2361 583 coral coral JJ 25 2361 584 atolls atoll NNS 25 2361 585 enclosing enclose VBG 25 2361 586 large large JJ 25 2361 587 lagoons lagoon NNS 25 2361 588 _ _ IN 25 2361 589 # # NN 25 2361 590 _ _ NNP 25 2361 591 Natural natural JJ 25 2361 592 resources resource NNS 25 2361 593 : : : 25 2361 594 negligible negligible JJ 25 2361 595 _ _ NNP 25 2361 596 # # $ 25 2361 597 _ _ NNP 25 2361 598 Land Land NNP 25 2361 599 use use NN 25 2361 600 : : : 25 2361 601 arable arable JJ 25 2361 602 land land NN 25 2361 603 0 0 CD 25 2361 604 % % NN 25 2361 605 ; ; , 25 2361 606 permanent permanent JJ 25 2361 607 crops crop NNS 25 2361 608 0 0 CD 25 2361 609 % % NN 25 2361 610 ; ; : 25 2361 611 meadows meadow NNS 25 2361 612 and and CC 25 2361 613 pastures pasture NNS 25 2361 614 0 0 CD 25 2361 615 % % NN 25 2361 616 ; ; , 25 2361 617 forest forest NN 25 2361 618 and and CC 25 2361 619 woodland woodland JJ 25 2361 620 0 0 CD 25 2361 621 % % NN 25 2361 622 ; ; , 25 2361 623 other other JJ 25 2361 624 100 100 CD 25 2361 625 % % NN 25 2361 626 _ _ NNP 25 2361 627 # # $ 25 2361 628 _ _ NNP 25 2361 629 Environment Environment NNP 25 2361 630 : : : 25 2361 631 lies lie NNS 25 2361 632 in in IN 25 2361 633 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2361 634 typhoon typhoon NN 25 2361 635 belt belt NN 25 2361 636 _ _ NNP 25 2361 637 # # $ 25 2361 638 _ _ NNP 25 2361 639 Note Note NNP 25 2361 640 : : : 25 2361 641 located locate VBN 25 2361 642 3,750 3,750 CD 25 2361 643 km km NN 25 2361 644 southwest southwest RB 25 2361 645 of of IN 25 2361 646 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 2361 647 in in IN 25 2361 648 the the DT 25 2361 649 South South NNP 25 2361 650 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2361 651 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2361 652 , , , 25 2361 653 about about RB 25 2361 654 halfway halfway RB 25 2361 655 between between IN 25 2361 656 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2361 657 and and CC 25 2361 658 New New NNP 25 2361 659 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 660 _ _ NNP 25 2361 661 * * NFP 25 2361 662 _ _ NNP 25 2361 663 People People NNPS 25 2361 664 _ _ IN 25 2361 665 # # NNP 25 2361 666 _ _ NNP 25 2361 667 Population Population NNP 25 2361 668 : : : 25 2361 669 1,700 1,700 CD 25 2361 670 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 671 July July NNP 25 2361 672 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 673 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 674 , , , 25 2361 675 growth growth NN 25 2361 676 rate rate NN 25 2361 677 0.0 0.0 CD 25 2361 678 % % NN 25 2361 679 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 680 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 682 _ _ NNP 25 2361 683 # # NNP 25 2361 684 _ _ NNP 25 2361 685 Birth Birth NNP 25 2361 686 rate rate NN 25 2361 687 : : : 25 2361 688 NA NA NNP 25 2361 689 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2361 690 population population NN 25 2361 691 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 692 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 693 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 694 _ _ NNP 25 2361 695 # # $ 25 2361 696 _ _ NNP 25 2361 697 Death Death NNP 25 2361 698 rate rate NN 25 2361 699 : : : 25 2361 700 NA na NN 25 2361 701 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 25 2361 702 population population NN 25 2361 703 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 704 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 705 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 706 _ _ NNP 25 2361 707 # # NNP 25 2361 708 _ _ NNP 25 2361 709 Net net JJ 25 2361 710 migration migration NN 25 2361 711 rate rate NN 25 2361 712 : : : 25 2361 713 NA na NN 25 2361 714 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2361 715 population population NN 25 2361 716 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 717 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 718 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 719 _ _ NNP 25 2361 720 # # $ 25 2361 721 _ _ NNP 25 2361 722 Infant Infant NNP 25 2361 723 mortality mortality NN 25 2361 724 rate rate NN 25 2361 725 : : : 25 2361 726 NA na TO 25 2361 727 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 2361 728 live live JJ 25 2361 729 births birth NNS 25 2361 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 731 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 732 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 733 _ _ NNP 25 2361 734 # # NNP 25 2361 735 _ _ NNP 25 2361 736 Life Life NNP 25 2361 737 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2361 738 at at IN 25 2361 739 birth birth NN 25 2361 740 : : : 25 2361 741 NA NA NNP 25 2361 742 years year NNS 25 2361 743 male male JJ 25 2361 744 , , , 25 2361 745 NA NA NNP 25 2361 746 years year NNS 25 2361 747 female female JJ 25 2361 748 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 749 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 751 _ _ NNP 25 2361 752 # # NNP 25 2361 753 _ _ NNP 25 2361 754 Total total JJ 25 2361 755 fertility fertility NN 25 2361 756 rate rate NN 25 2361 757 : : : 25 2361 758 NA NA NNP 25 2361 759 children child NNS 25 2361 760 born bear VBN 25 2361 761 / / SYM 25 2361 762 woman woman NN 25 2361 763 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 764 1991 1991 CD 25 2361 765 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 766 _ _ NNP 25 2361 767 # # $ 25 2361 768 _ _ NNP 25 2361 769 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2361 770 : : : 25 2361 771 noun noun NNP 25 2361 772 -- -- : 25 2361 773 Tokelauan(s tokelauan(s ADD 25 2361 774 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 775 ; ; , 25 2361 776 adjective adjective NN 25 2361 777 -- -- : 25 2361 778 Tokelauan Tokelauan NNP 25 2361 779 _ _ NNP 25 2361 780 # # $ 25 2361 781 _ _ NNP 25 2361 782 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2361 783 divisions division NNS 25 2361 784 : : : 25 2361 785 all all DT 25 2361 786 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 2361 787 , , , 25 2361 788 with with IN 25 2361 789 cultural cultural JJ 25 2361 790 ties tie NNS 25 2361 791 to to IN 25 2361 792 Western Western NNP 25 2361 793 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2361 794 _ _ NNP 25 2361 795 # # $ 25 2361 796 _ _ NNP 25 2361 797 Religion Religion NNP 25 2361 798 : : : 25 2361 799 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 2361 800 Christian Christian NNP 25 2361 801 Church Church NNP 25 2361 802 70 70 CD 25 2361 803 % % NN 25 2361 804 , , , 25 2361 805 Roman Roman NNP 25 2361 806 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2361 807 28 28 CD 25 2361 808 % % NN 25 2361 809 , , , 25 2361 810 other other JJ 25 2361 811 2 2 CD 25 2361 812 % % NN 25 2361 813 ; ; , 25 2361 814 on on IN 25 2361 815 Atafu Atafu NNP 25 2361 816 , , , 25 2361 817 all all DT 25 2361 818 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 2361 819 Christian Christian NNP 25 2361 820 Church Church NNP 25 2361 821 of of IN 25 2361 822 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2361 823 ; ; : 25 2361 824 on on IN 25 2361 825 Nukunonu Nukunonu NNP 25 2361 826 , , , 25 2361 827 all all DT 25 2361 828 Roman roman JJ 25 2361 829 Catholic catholic JJ 25 2361 830 ; ; : 25 2361 831 on on IN 25 2361 832 Fakaofo Fakaofo NNP 25 2361 833 , , , 25 2361 834 both both DT 25 2361 835 denominations denomination NNS 25 2361 836 , , , 25 2361 837 with with IN 25 2361 838 the the DT 25 2361 839 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 2361 840 Christian Christian NNP 25 2361 841 Church Church NNP 25 2361 842 predominant predominant NN 25 2361 843 _ _ NNP 25 2361 844 # # $ 25 2361 845 _ _ NNP 25 2361 846 Language Language NNP 25 2361 847 : : : 25 2361 848 Tokelauan Tokelauan NNP 25 2361 849 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 850 a a DT 25 2361 851 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 2361 852 language language NN 25 2361 853 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 854 and and CC 25 2361 855 English English NNP 25 2361 856 _ _ NNP 25 2361 857 # # NNP 25 2361 858 _ _ NNP 25 2361 859 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2361 860 : : : 25 2361 861 NA% na% LS 25 2361 862 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 863 male male JJ 25 2361 864 NA% NA% NNS 25 2361 865 , , , 25 2361 866 female female JJ 25 2361 867 NA% NA% NNS 25 2361 868 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 869 _ _ NNP 25 2361 870 # # $ 25 2361 871 _ _ NNP 25 2361 872 Labor Labor NNP 25 2361 873 force force NN 25 2361 874 : : : 25 2361 875 NA NA NNP 25 2361 876 _ _ NNP 25 2361 877 # # $ 25 2361 878 _ _ NNP 25 2361 879 Organized organized JJ 25 2361 880 labor labor NN 25 2361 881 : : : 25 2361 882 NA NA NNP 25 2361 883 _ _ NNP 25 2361 884 * * NFP 25 2361 885 _ _ NNP 25 2361 886 Government Government NNP 25 2361 887 _ _ NNP 25 2361 888 # # NNP 25 2361 889 _ _ NNP 25 2361 890 Long Long NNP 25 2361 891 - - HYPH 25 2361 892 form form NN 25 2361 893 name name NN 25 2361 894 : : : 25 2361 895 none none NN 25 2361 896 _ _ NNP 25 2361 897 # # $ 25 2361 898 _ _ NNP 25 2361 899 Type Type NNP 25 2361 900 : : : 25 2361 901 territory territory NN 25 2361 902 of of IN 25 2361 903 New New NNP 25 2361 904 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 905 _ _ NNP 25 2361 906 # # NNP 25 2361 907 _ _ NNP 25 2361 908 Capital Capital NNP 25 2361 909 : : : 25 2361 910 none none NN 25 2361 911 , , , 25 2361 912 each each DT 25 2361 913 atoll atoll NN 25 2361 914 has have VBZ 25 2361 915 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2361 916 own own JJ 25 2361 917 administrative administrative JJ 25 2361 918 center center NN 25 2361 919 _ _ NNP 25 2361 920 # # NNP 25 2361 921 _ _ NNP 25 2361 922 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2361 923 divisions division NNS 25 2361 924 : : : 25 2361 925 none none NN 25 2361 926 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 927 territory territory NN 25 2361 928 of of IN 25 2361 929 New New NNP 25 2361 930 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 931 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 932 _ _ NNP 25 2361 933 # # $ 25 2361 934 _ _ NNP 25 2361 935 Independence Independence NNP 25 2361 936 : : : 25 2361 937 none none NN 25 2361 938 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 939 territory territory NN 25 2361 940 of of IN 25 2361 941 New New NNP 25 2361 942 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 943 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 944 _ _ NNP 25 2361 945 # # $ 25 2361 946 _ _ NNP 25 2361 947 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2361 948 : : : 25 2361 949 administered administer VBN 25 2361 950 under under IN 25 2361 951 the the DT 25 2361 952 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 25 2361 953 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2361 954 Act Act NNP 25 2361 955 of of IN 25 2361 956 1948 1948 CD 25 2361 957 , , , 25 2361 958 as as IN 25 2361 959 amended amend VBN 25 2361 960 in in IN 25 2361 961 1970 1970 CD 25 2361 962 _ _ NNP 25 2361 963 # # $ 25 2361 964 _ _ NNP 25 2361 965 Legal Legal NNP 25 2361 966 system system NN 25 2361 967 : : : 25 2361 968 British british JJ 25 2361 969 and and CC 25 2361 970 local local JJ 25 2361 971 statutes statute NNS 25 2361 972 _ _ NNP 25 2361 973 # # $ 25 2361 974 _ _ NNP 25 2361 975 National national JJ 25 2361 976 holiday holiday NN 25 2361 977 : : : 25 2361 978 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 25 2361 979 Day Day NNP 25 2361 980 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 981 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 2361 982 of of IN 25 2361 983 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 25 2361 984 established establish VBD 25 2361 985 British british JJ 25 2361 986 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2361 987 over over IN 25 2361 988 New New NNP 25 2361 989 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 990 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 991 , , , 25 2361 992 6 6 CD 25 2361 993 February February NNP 25 2361 994 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 995 1840 1840 CD 25 2361 996 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 997 _ _ NNP 25 2361 998 # # NNP 25 2361 999 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1000 Executive Executive NNP 25 2361 1001 branch branch NN 25 2361 1002 : : : 25 2361 1003 administrator administrator NN 25 2361 1004 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 1005 appointed appoint VBN 25 2361 1006 by by IN 25 2361 1007 the the DT 25 2361 1008 Minister Minister NNP 25 2361 1009 of of IN 25 2361 1010 Foreign Foreign NNP 25 2361 1011 Affairs Affairs NNPS 25 2361 1012 in in IN 25 2361 1013 New New NNP 25 2361 1014 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 1015 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 1016 , , , 25 2361 1017 official official JJ 25 2361 1018 secretary secretary NN 25 2361 1019 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1020 # # NNP 25 2361 1021 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1022 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2361 1023 branch branch NN 25 2361 1024 : : : 25 2361 1025 Council Council NNP 25 2361 1026 of of IN 25 2361 1027 Elders Elders NNPS 25 2361 1028 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 1029 Taupulega Taupulega NNP 25 2361 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 1031 on on IN 25 2361 1032 each each DT 25 2361 1033 atoll atoll NN 25 2361 1034 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1035 # # NNP 25 2361 1036 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1037 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2361 1038 branch branch NN 25 2361 1039 : : : 25 2361 1040 High High NNP 25 2361 1041 Court Court NNP 25 2361 1042 in in IN 25 2361 1043 Niue Niue NNP 25 2361 1044 , , , 25 2361 1045 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2361 1046 Court Court NNP 25 2361 1047 in in IN 25 2361 1048 New New NNP 25 2361 1049 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 1050 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1051 # # NNP 25 2361 1052 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1053 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2361 1054 : : : 25 2361 1055 Chief Chief NNP 25 2361 1056 of of IN 25 2361 1057 State State NNP 25 2361 1058 -- -- : 25 2361 1059 Queen Queen NNP 25 2361 1060 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 2361 1061 II II NNP 25 2361 1062 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 1063 since since IN 25 2361 1064 6 6 CD 25 2361 1065 February February NNP 25 2361 1066 1952 1952 CD 25 2361 1067 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 1068 ; ; : 25 2361 1069 Head Head NNP 25 2361 1070 of of IN 25 2361 1071 Government Government NNP 25 2361 1072 -- -- : 25 2361 1073 Administrator Administrator NNP 25 2361 1074 Neil Neil NNP 25 2361 1075 WALTER WALTER NNP 25 2361 1076 ; ; : 25 2361 1077 Official Official NNP 25 2361 1078 Secretary Secretary NNP 25 2361 1079 M. M. NNP 25 2361 1080 NORRISH NORRISH NNP 25 2361 1081 , , , 25 2361 1082 Office Office NNP 25 2361 1083 of of IN 25 2361 1084 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 25 2361 1085 Affairs Affairs NNPS 25 2361 1086 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1087 # # NNP 25 2361 1088 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1089 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2361 1090 : : : 25 2361 1091 NA NA NNP 25 2361 1092 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1093 # # NNP 25 2361 1094 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1095 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2361 1096 : : : 25 2361 1097 NA NA NNP 25 2361 1098 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1099 # # NNP 25 2361 1100 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1101 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2361 1102 : : : 25 2361 1103 probably probably RB 25 2361 1104 none none NN 25 2361 1105 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1106 # # NNP 25 2361 1107 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1108 Member Member NNP 25 2361 1109 of of IN 25 2361 1110 : : : 25 2361 1111 SPC SPC NNP 25 2361 1112 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1113 # # NN 25 2361 1114 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1115 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2361 1116 representation representation NN 25 2361 1117 : : : 25 2361 1118 none none NN 25 2361 1119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2361 1120 territory territory NN 25 2361 1121 of of IN 25 2361 1122 New New NNP 25 2361 1123 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 1124 ) ) -RRB- 25 2361 1125 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1126 # # $ 25 2361 1127 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1128 Flag Flag NNP 25 2361 1129 : : : 25 2361 1130 the the DT 25 2361 1131 flag flag NN 25 2361 1132 of of IN 25 2361 1133 New New NNP 25 2361 1134 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2361 1135 is be VBZ 25 2361 1136 used use VBN 25 2361 1137 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1138 * * NFP 25 2361 1139 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1140 Economy Economy NNP 25 2361 1141 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1142 # # NNP 25 2361 1143 _ _ NNP 25 2361 1144 Overview Overview NNP 25 2361 1145 : : : 25 2361 1146 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 25 2361 1147 's 's POS 25 2361 1148 small small JJ 25 2361 1149 size size NN 25 2361 1150 , , , 25 2361 1151 isolation isolation NN 25 2361 1152 , , , 25 2361 1153 and and CC 25 2361 1154 lack lack NN 25 2361 1155 of of IN 25 2361 1156 resources resource NNS 25 2361 1157 greatly greatly RB 25 2361 1158 restrain restrain VBP 25 2361 1159 economic economic JJ 25 2361 1160 development development NN 25 2361 1161 and and CC 25 2361 1162 confine confine NN 25 2361 1163 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2361 1164 to to IN 25 2361 1165 the the DT 25 2361 1166 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2361 1167 level level NN 25 2361 1168 . . . 25 2362 1 The the DT 25 2362 2 people people NNS 25 2362 3 must must MD 25 2362 4 rely rely VB 25 2362 5 on on IN 25 2362 6 aid aid NN 25 2362 7 from from IN 25 2362 8 New New NNP 25 2362 9 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2362 10 to to TO 25 2362 11 maintain maintain VB 25 2362 12 public public JJ 25 2362 13 services service NNS 25 2362 14 , , , 25 2362 15 annual annual JJ 25 2362 16 aid aid NN 25 2362 17 being be VBG 25 2362 18 substantially substantially RB 25 2362 19 greater great JJR 25 2362 20 than than IN 25 2362 21 GDP GDP NNP 25 2362 22 . . . 25 2363 1 The the DT 25 2363 2 principal principal JJ 25 2363 3 sources source NNS 25 2363 4 of of IN 25 2363 5 revenue revenue NN 25 2363 6 come come VB 25 2363 7 from from IN 25 2363 8 sales sale NNS 25 2363 9 of of IN 25 2363 10 copra copra NNP 25 2363 11 , , , 25 2363 12 postage postage NN 25 2363 13 stamps stamp NNS 25 2363 14 , , , 25 2363 15 souvenir souvenir NN 25 2363 16 coins coin NNS 25 2363 17 , , , 25 2363 18 and and CC 25 2363 19 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2363 20 . . . 25 2364 1 Money money NN 25 2364 2 is be VBZ 25 2364 3 also also RB 25 2364 4 remitted remit VBN 25 2364 5 to to IN 25 2364 6 families family NNS 25 2364 7 from from IN 25 2364 8 relatives relative NNS 25 2364 9 in in IN 25 2364 10 New New NNP 25 2364 11 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2364 12 . . . 25 2365 1 _ _ NNP 25 2365 2 # # NNP 25 2365 3 _ _ NNP 25 2365 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2365 5 : : : 25 2365 6 $ $ $ 25 2365 7 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2365 8 million million CD 25 2365 9 , , , 25 2365 10 per per IN 25 2365 11 capita capita FW 25 2365 12 $ $ $ 25 2365 13 800 800 CD 25 2365 14 ; ; : 25 2365 15 real real JJ 25 2365 16 growth growth NN 25 2365 17 rate rate NN 25 2365 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 2365 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2365 20 1988 1988 CD 25 2365 21 est est NNP 25 2365 22 . . . 25 2365 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 1 _ _ NNP 25 2366 2 # # NN 25 2366 3 _ _ NNP 25 2366 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2366 5 rate rate NN 25 2366 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2366 8 prices price NNS 25 2366 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 10 : : : 25 2366 11 NA% na% IN 25 2366 12 _ _ NNP 25 2366 13 # # NNP 25 2366 14 _ _ NNP 25 2366 15 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2366 16 rate rate NN 25 2366 17 : : : 25 2366 18 NA% NA% `` 25 2366 19 _ _ NNP 25 2366 20 # # $ 25 2366 21 _ _ NNP 25 2366 22 Budget Budget NNP 25 2366 23 : : : 25 2366 24 revenues revenue NNS 25 2366 25 $ $ $ 25 2366 26 430,830 430,830 CD 25 2366 27 ; ; : 25 2366 28 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2366 29 $ $ $ 25 2366 30 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2366 31 million million CD 25 2366 32 , , , 25 2366 33 including include VBG 25 2366 34 capital capital NN 25 2366 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2366 36 of of IN 25 2366 37 $ $ $ 25 2366 38 37,300 37,300 CD 25 2366 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 40 FY87 FY87 NNP 25 2366 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 42 _ _ NNP 25 2366 43 # # NNP 25 2366 44 _ _ NNP 25 2366 45 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2366 46 : : : 25 2366 47 $ $ $ 25 2366 48 98,000 98,000 CD 25 2366 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 50 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2366 51 . . NNP 25 2366 52 , , , 25 2366 53 1983 1983 CD 25 2366 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 55 ; ; : 25 2366 56 commodities commodity NNS 25 2366 57 -- -- : 25 2366 58 stamps stamp NNS 25 2366 59 , , , 25 2366 60 copra copra NNP 25 2366 61 , , , 25 2366 62 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2366 63 ; ; : 25 2366 64 partners partner NNS 25 2366 65 -- -- : 25 2366 66 NZ NZ NNP 25 2366 67 _ _ NNP 25 2366 68 # # NNP 25 2366 69 _ _ NNP 25 2366 70 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2366 71 : : : 25 2366 72 $ $ $ 25 2366 73 323,400 323,400 CD 25 2366 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 75 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2366 76 . . NNP 25 2366 77 , , , 25 2366 78 1983 1983 CD 25 2366 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 80 ; ; : 25 2366 81 commodities commodity NNS 25 2366 82 -- -- : 25 2366 83 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2366 84 , , , 25 2366 85 building building NN 25 2366 86 materials material NNS 25 2366 87 , , , 25 2366 88 fuel fuel NN 25 2366 89 ; ; : 25 2366 90 partners partner NNS 25 2366 91 -- -- : 25 2366 92 NZ NZ NNP 25 2366 93 _ _ NNP 25 2366 94 # # $ 25 2366 95 _ _ NNP 25 2366 96 External External NNP 25 2366 97 debt debt NN 25 2366 98 : : : 25 2366 99 none none NN 25 2366 100 _ _ NNP 25 2366 101 # # $ 25 2366 102 _ _ NNP 25 2366 103 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2366 104 production production NN 25 2366 105 : : : 25 2366 106 growth growth NN 25 2366 107 rate rate NN 25 2366 108 NA% na% WDT 25 2366 109 _ _ NNP 25 2366 110 # # $ 25 2366 111 _ _ NNP 25 2366 112 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2366 113 : : : 25 2366 114 200 200 CD 25 2366 115 kW kw NN 25 2366 116 capacity capacity NN 25 2366 117 ; ; : 25 2366 118 300,000 300,000 CD 25 2366 119 kWh kWh NNS 25 2366 120 produced produce VBN 25 2366 121 , , , 25 2366 122 180 180 CD 25 2366 123 kWh kWh NNS 25 2366 124 per per IN 25 2366 125 capita capita NN 25 2366 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 127 1990 1990 CD 25 2366 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 129 _ _ NNP 25 2366 130 # # NNP 25 2366 131 _ _ NNP 25 2366 132 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2366 133 : : : 25 2366 134 small small JJ 25 2366 135 - - HYPH 25 2366 136 scale scale NN 25 2366 137 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 2366 138 for for IN 25 2366 139 copra copra NNP 25 2366 140 production production NN 25 2366 141 , , , 25 2366 142 wood wood NN 25 2366 143 work work NN 25 2366 144 , , , 25 2366 145 plaited plaited JJ 25 2366 146 craft craft NN 25 2366 147 goods good NNS 25 2366 148 ; ; , 25 2366 149 stamps stamp NNS 25 2366 150 , , , 25 2366 151 coins coin NNS 25 2366 152 ; ; : 25 2366 153 fishing fish VBG 25 2366 154 _ _ NNP 25 2366 155 # # NNP 25 2366 156 _ _ NNP 25 2366 157 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2366 158 : : : 25 2366 159 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2366 160 , , , 25 2366 161 copra copra NNP 25 2366 162 ; ; : 25 2366 163 basic basic JJ 25 2366 164 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2366 165 crops crop NNS 25 2366 166 -- -- : 25 2366 167 breadfruit breadfruit NN 25 2366 168 , , , 25 2366 169 papaya papaya NNP 25 2366 170 , , , 25 2366 171 bananas banana NNS 25 2366 172 ; ; , 25 2366 173 pigs pig NNS 25 2366 174 , , , 25 2366 175 poultry poultry NN 25 2366 176 , , , 25 2366 177 goats goat NNS 25 2366 178 _ _ NNP 25 2366 179 # # NNP 25 2366 180 _ _ NNP 25 2366 181 Economic economic JJ 25 2366 182 aid aid NN 25 2366 183 : : : 25 2366 184 Western western JJ 25 2366 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 186 non non JJ 25 2366 187 - - JJ 25 2366 188 US us JJ 25 2366 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 190 countries country NNS 25 2366 191 , , , 25 2366 192 ODA ODA NNP 25 2366 193 and and CC 25 2366 194 OOF OOF NNP 25 2366 195 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2366 196 commitments commitment NNS 25 2366 197 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 198 1970 1970 CD 25 2366 199 - - SYM 25 2366 200 88 88 CD 25 2366 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 202 , , , 25 2366 203 $ $ $ 25 2366 204 24 24 CD 25 2366 205 million million CD 25 2366 206 _ _ NNP 25 2366 207 # # NNP 25 2366 208 _ _ NNP 25 2366 209 Currency Currency NNP 25 2366 210 : : : 25 2366 211 New New NNP 25 2366 212 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2366 213 dollar dollar NN 25 2366 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 215 plural plural JJ 25 2366 216 -- -- : 25 2366 217 dollars dollar NNS 25 2366 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 219 ; ; : 25 2366 220 1 1 CD 25 2366 221 New New NNP 25 2366 222 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2366 223 dollar dollar NN 25 2366 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 225 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 2366 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 227 = = NFP 25 2366 228 100 100 CD 25 2366 229 cents cent NNS 25 2366 230 _ _ NNP 25 2366 231 # # NNP 25 2366 232 _ _ NNP 25 2366 233 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2366 234 rates rate NNS 25 2366 235 : : : 25 2366 236 New New NNP 25 2366 237 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2366 238 dollars dollar NNS 25 2366 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 240 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 25 2366 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 242 per per IN 25 2366 243 US$ us$ $ 25 2366 244 1 1 CD 25 2366 245 - - HYPH 25 2366 246 -1.6798 -1.6798 NN 25 2366 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 248 January January NNP 25 2366 249 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 251 , , , 25 2366 252 1.6750 1.6750 CD 25 2366 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 254 1990 1990 CD 25 2366 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 256 , , , 25 2366 257 1.6711 1.6711 CD 25 2366 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 259 1989 1989 CD 25 2366 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 261 , , , 25 2366 262 1.5244 1.5244 CD 25 2366 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 264 1988 1988 CD 25 2366 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 266 , , , 25 2366 267 1.6886 1.6886 CD 25 2366 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 269 1987 1987 CD 25 2366 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 271 , , , 25 2366 272 1.9088 1.9088 CD 25 2366 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 274 1986 1986 CD 25 2366 275 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 276 , , , 25 2366 277 2.0064 2.0064 CD 25 2366 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 279 1985 1985 CD 25 2366 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 281 _ _ NNP 25 2366 282 # # NNP 25 2366 283 _ _ NNP 25 2366 284 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2366 285 year year NN 25 2366 286 : : : 25 2366 287 1 1 CD 25 2366 288 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2366 289 March March NNP 25 2366 290 _ _ NNP 25 2366 291 * * NFP 25 2366 292 _ _ NNP 25 2366 293 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2366 294 _ _ NNP 25 2366 295 # # NNP 25 2366 296 _ _ NNP 25 2366 297 Ports Ports NNP 25 2366 298 : : : 25 2366 299 none none NN 25 2366 300 ; ; : 25 2366 301 offshore offshore RB 25 2366 302 anchorage anchorage VB 25 2366 303 only only RB 25 2366 304 _ _ NNP 25 2366 305 # # NNP 25 2366 306 _ _ NNP 25 2366 307 Airports Airports NNP 25 2366 308 : : : 25 2366 309 none none NN 25 2366 310 ; ; : 25 2366 311 lagoon lagoon JJ 25 2366 312 landings landing NNS 25 2366 313 by by IN 25 2366 314 amphibious amphibious JJ 25 2366 315 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2366 316 from from IN 25 2366 317 Western Western NNP 25 2366 318 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2366 319 _ _ NNP 25 2366 320 # # NNP 25 2366 321 _ _ NNP 25 2366 322 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2366 323 : : : 25 2366 324 telephone telephone NN 25 2366 325 service service NN 25 2366 326 between between IN 25 2366 327 islands island NNS 25 2366 328 and and CC 25 2366 329 to to IN 25 2366 330 Western Western NNP 25 2366 331 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2366 332 _ _ NNP 25 2366 333 * * NFP 25 2366 334 _ _ NNP 25 2366 335 Defense Defense NNP 25 2366 336 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2366 337 _ _ NNP 25 2366 338 # # $ 25 2366 339 _ _ NNP 25 2366 340 Note Note NNP 25 2366 341 : : : 25 2366 342 defense defense NN 25 2366 343 is be VBZ 25 2366 344 the the DT 25 2366 345 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2366 346 of of IN 25 2366 347 New New NNP 25 2366 348 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2366 349 _ _ NNP 25 2366 350 % % NN 25 2366 351 _ _ NNP 25 2366 352 _ _ NNP 25 2366 353 @_Tonga @_Tonga NNP 25 2366 354 _ _ NNP 25 2366 355 * * NFP 25 2366 356 _ _ NNP 25 2366 357 Geography Geography NNP 25 2366 358 _ _ NNP 25 2366 359 # # NNP 25 2366 360 _ _ NNP 25 2366 361 Total total JJ 25 2366 362 area area NN 25 2366 363 : : : 25 2366 364 748 748 CD 25 2366 365 km2 km2 NN 25 2366 366 ; ; : 25 2366 367 land land NN 25 2366 368 area area NN 25 2366 369 : : : 25 2366 370 718 718 CD 25 2366 371 km2 km2 NNP 25 2366 372 _ _ NNP 25 2366 373 # # NNP 25 2366 374 _ _ NNP 25 2366 375 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2366 376 area area NN 25 2366 377 : : : 25 2366 378 slightly slightly RB 25 2366 379 more more JJR 25 2366 380 than than IN 25 2366 381 four four CD 25 2366 382 times time NNS 25 2366 383 the the DT 25 2366 384 size size NN 25 2366 385 of of IN 25 2366 386 Washington Washington NNP 25 2366 387 , , , 25 2366 388 DC DC NNP 25 2366 389 _ _ NNP 25 2366 390 # # $ 25 2366 391 _ _ NNP 25 2366 392 Land Land NNP 25 2366 393 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2366 394 : : : 25 2366 395 none none NN 25 2366 396 _ _ NNP 25 2366 397 # # NNP 25 2366 398 _ _ NNP 25 2366 399 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2366 400 : : : 25 2366 401 419 419 CD 25 2366 402 km km NN 25 2366 403 _ _ NNP 25 2366 404 # # NNP 25 2366 405 _ _ NNP 25 2366 406 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2366 407 claims claim VBZ 25 2366 408 : : : 25 2366 409 Continental continental JJ 25 2366 410 shelf shelf NN 25 2366 411 : : : 25 2366 412 no no DT 25 2366 413 specific specific JJ 25 2366 414 limits limit NNS 25 2366 415 ; ; : 25 2366 416 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2366 417 economic economic JJ 25 2366 418 zone zone NN 25 2366 419 : : : 25 2366 420 200 200 CD 25 2366 421 nm nm CD 25 2366 422 ; ; : 25 2366 423 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2366 424 sea sea NN 25 2366 425 : : : 25 2366 426 12 12 CD 25 2366 427 nm nm NNP 25 2366 428 _ _ NNP 25 2366 429 # # NNP 25 2366 430 _ _ NNP 25 2366 431 Climate Climate NNP 25 2366 432 : : : 25 2366 433 tropical tropical JJ 25 2366 434 ; ; : 25 2366 435 modified modify VBN 25 2366 436 by by IN 25 2366 437 trade trade NN 25 2366 438 winds wind NNS 25 2366 439 ; ; , 25 2366 440 warm warm JJ 25 2366 441 season season NN 25 2366 442 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 443 December December NNP 25 2366 444 to to IN 25 2366 445 May May NNP 25 2366 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 447 , , , 25 2366 448 cool cool JJ 25 2366 449 season season NN 25 2366 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 451 May May NNP 25 2366 452 to to IN 25 2366 453 December December NNP 25 2366 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 455 _ _ NNP 25 2366 456 # # $ 25 2366 457 _ _ NNP 25 2366 458 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2366 459 : : : 25 2366 460 most most JJS 25 2366 461 islands island NNS 25 2366 462 have have VBP 25 2366 463 limestone limestone NN 25 2366 464 base base NN 25 2366 465 formed form VBN 25 2366 466 from from IN 25 2366 467 uplifted uplifted JJ 25 2366 468 coral coral NN 25 2366 469 formation formation NN 25 2366 470 ; ; : 25 2366 471 others other NNS 25 2366 472 have have VBP 25 2366 473 limestone limestone NN 25 2366 474 overlying overlie VBG 25 2366 475 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2366 476 base base NN 25 2366 477 _ _ NNP 25 2366 478 # # NNP 25 2366 479 _ _ NNP 25 2366 480 Natural natural JJ 25 2366 481 resources resource NNS 25 2366 482 : : : 25 2366 483 fish fish NN 25 2366 484 , , , 25 2366 485 fertile fertile JJ 25 2366 486 soil soil NN 25 2366 487 _ _ NNP 25 2366 488 # # $ 25 2366 489 _ _ NNP 25 2366 490 Land Land NNP 25 2366 491 use use NN 25 2366 492 : : : 25 2366 493 arable arable JJ 25 2366 494 land land NN 25 2366 495 25 25 CD 25 2366 496 % % NN 25 2366 497 ; ; , 25 2366 498 permanent permanent JJ 25 2366 499 crops crop NNS 25 2366 500 55 55 CD 25 2366 501 % % NN 25 2366 502 ; ; : 25 2366 503 meadows meadow NNS 25 2366 504 and and CC 25 2366 505 pastures pasture NNS 25 2366 506 6 6 CD 25 2366 507 % % NN 25 2366 508 ; ; , 25 2366 509 forest forest NN 25 2366 510 and and CC 25 2366 511 woodland woodland IN 25 2366 512 12 12 CD 25 2366 513 % % NN 25 2366 514 ; ; , 25 2366 515 other other JJ 25 2366 516 2 2 CD 25 2366 517 % % NN 25 2366 518 _ _ NNP 25 2366 519 # # $ 25 2366 520 _ _ NNP 25 2366 521 Environment Environment NNP 25 2366 522 : : : 25 2366 523 archipelago archipelago NN 25 2366 524 of of IN 25 2366 525 170 170 CD 25 2366 526 islands island NNS 25 2366 527 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 528 36 36 CD 25 2366 529 inhabited inhabit VBN 25 2366 530 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 531 ; ; : 25 2366 532 subject subject JJ 25 2366 533 to to IN 25 2366 534 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 2366 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 536 October October NNP 25 2366 537 to to IN 25 2366 538 April April NNP 25 2366 539 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 540 ; ; : 25 2366 541 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2366 542 _ _ NNP 25 2366 543 # # $ 25 2366 544 _ _ NNP 25 2366 545 Note Note NNP 25 2366 546 : : : 25 2366 547 located locate VBN 25 2366 548 about about RB 25 2366 549 2,250 2,250 CD 25 2366 550 km km NN 25 2366 551 north north NN 25 2366 552 - - HYPH 25 2366 553 northwest northwest NN 25 2366 554 of of IN 25 2366 555 New New NNP 25 2366 556 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2366 557 , , , 25 2366 558 about about RB 25 2366 559 two two CD 25 2366 560 - - HYPH 25 2366 561 thirds third NNS 25 2366 562 of of IN 25 2366 563 the the DT 25 2366 564 way way NN 25 2366 565 between between IN 25 2366 566 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2366 567 and and CC 25 2366 568 New New NNP 25 2366 569 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2366 570 _ _ NNP 25 2366 571 * * NFP 25 2366 572 _ _ NNP 25 2366 573 People People NNPS 25 2366 574 _ _ IN 25 2366 575 # # NNP 25 2366 576 _ _ NNP 25 2366 577 Population Population NNP 25 2366 578 : : : 25 2366 579 102,272 102,272 CD 25 2366 580 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 581 July July NNP 25 2366 582 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 583 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 584 , , , 25 2366 585 growth growth NN 25 2366 586 rate rate NN 25 2366 587 0.9 0.9 CD 25 2366 588 % % NN 25 2366 589 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 590 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 591 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 592 _ _ NNP 25 2366 593 # # NNP 25 2366 594 _ _ NNP 25 2366 595 Birth Birth NNP 25 2366 596 rate rate NN 25 2366 597 : : : 25 2366 598 26 26 CD 25 2366 599 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2366 600 population population NN 25 2366 601 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 602 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 603 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 604 _ _ NNP 25 2366 605 # # $ 25 2366 606 _ _ NNP 25 2366 607 Death Death NNP 25 2366 608 rate rate NN 25 2366 609 : : : 25 2366 610 7 7 CD 25 2366 611 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2366 612 population population NN 25 2366 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 614 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 615 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 616 _ _ NNP 25 2366 617 # # NNP 25 2366 618 _ _ NNP 25 2366 619 Net net JJ 25 2366 620 migration migration NN 25 2366 621 rate rate NN 25 2366 622 : : : 25 2366 623 - - : 25 2366 624 10 10 CD 25 2366 625 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2366 626 population population NN 25 2366 627 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 628 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 629 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 630 _ _ NNP 25 2366 631 # # $ 25 2366 632 _ _ NNP 25 2366 633 Infant Infant NNP 25 2366 634 mortality mortality NN 25 2366 635 rate rate NN 25 2366 636 : : : 25 2366 637 23 23 CD 25 2366 638 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2366 639 live live JJ 25 2366 640 births birth NNS 25 2366 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 642 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 644 _ _ NNP 25 2366 645 # # NNP 25 2366 646 _ _ NNP 25 2366 647 Life Life NNP 25 2366 648 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2366 649 at at IN 25 2366 650 birth birth NN 25 2366 651 : : : 25 2366 652 65 65 CD 25 2366 653 years year NNS 25 2366 654 male male JJ 25 2366 655 , , , 25 2366 656 70 70 CD 25 2366 657 years year NNS 25 2366 658 female female JJ 25 2366 659 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 660 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 661 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 662 _ _ NNP 25 2366 663 # # NNP 25 2366 664 _ _ NNP 25 2366 665 Total total JJ 25 2366 666 fertility fertility NN 25 2366 667 rate rate NN 25 2366 668 : : : 25 2366 669 3.8 3.8 CD 25 2366 670 children child NNS 25 2366 671 born bear VBN 25 2366 672 / / SYM 25 2366 673 woman woman NN 25 2366 674 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 675 1991 1991 CD 25 2366 676 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 677 _ _ NNP 25 2366 678 # # $ 25 2366 679 _ _ NNP 25 2366 680 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2366 681 : : : 25 2366 682 noun noun NNP 25 2366 683 -- -- : 25 2366 684 Tongan(s Tongan(s NNP 25 2366 685 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 686 ; ; , 25 2366 687 adjective adjective NN 25 2366 688 -- -- : 25 2366 689 Tongan Tongan NNP 25 2366 690 _ _ NNP 25 2366 691 # # $ 25 2366 692 _ _ NNP 25 2366 693 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2366 694 divisions division NNS 25 2366 695 : : : 25 2366 696 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 2366 697 ; ; : 25 2366 698 about about RB 25 2366 699 300 300 CD 25 2366 700 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 2366 701 _ _ IN 25 2366 702 # # $ 25 2366 703 _ _ NNP 25 2366 704 Religion religion NN 25 2366 705 : : : 25 2366 706 Christian christian JJ 25 2366 707 ; ; : 25 2366 708 Free free JJ 25 2366 709 Wesleyan Wesleyan NNP 25 2366 710 Church Church NNP 25 2366 711 claims claim VBZ 25 2366 712 over over IN 25 2366 713 30,000 30,000 CD 25 2366 714 adherents adherent NNS 25 2366 715 _ _ NNP 25 2366 716 # # $ 25 2366 717 _ _ NNP 25 2366 718 Language Language NNP 25 2366 719 : : : 25 2366 720 Tongan Tongan NNP 25 2366 721 , , , 25 2366 722 English English NNP 25 2366 723 _ _ NNP 25 2366 724 # # NNP 25 2366 725 _ _ NNP 25 2366 726 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2366 727 : : : 25 2366 728 100 100 CD 25 2366 729 % % NN 25 2366 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 731 male male NN 25 2366 732 100 100 CD 25 2366 733 % % NN 25 2366 734 , , , 25 2366 735 female female JJ 25 2366 736 100 100 CD 25 2366 737 % % NN 25 2366 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 739 age age NN 25 2366 740 15 15 CD 25 2366 741 and and CC 25 2366 742 over over RB 25 2366 743 can can MD 25 2366 744 read read VB 25 2366 745 and and CC 25 2366 746 write write VB 25 2366 747 a a DT 25 2366 748 simple simple JJ 25 2366 749 message message NN 25 2366 750 in in IN 25 2366 751 Tongan Tongan NNP 25 2366 752 or or CC 25 2366 753 English English NNP 25 2366 754 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 755 1976 1976 CD 25 2366 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 757 _ _ NNP 25 2366 758 # # $ 25 2366 759 _ _ NNP 25 2366 760 Labor Labor NNP 25 2366 761 force force NN 25 2366 762 : : : 25 2366 763 NA na XX 25 2366 764 ; 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; : 25 2366 819 Haapai Haapai NNP 25 2366 820 , , , 25 2366 821 Tongatapu Tongatapu NNP 25 2366 822 , , , 25 2366 823 Vavau Vavau NNP 25 2366 824 _ _ NNP 25 2366 825 # # $ 25 2366 826 _ _ NNP 25 2366 827 Independence Independence NNP 25 2366 828 : : : 25 2366 829 4 4 CD 25 2366 830 June June NNP 25 2366 831 1970 1970 CD 25 2366 832 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 833 from from IN 25 2366 834 UK UK NNP 25 2366 835 ; ; : 25 2366 836 formerly formerly RB 25 2366 837 Friendly Friendly NNP 25 2366 838 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2366 839 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 840 _ _ NNP 25 2366 841 # # $ 25 2366 842 _ _ NNP 25 2366 843 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2366 844 : : : 25 2366 845 4 4 CD 25 2366 846 November November NNP 25 2366 847 1875 1875 CD 25 2366 848 , , , 25 2366 849 revised revise VBD 25 2366 850 1 1 CD 25 2366 851 January January NNP 25 2366 852 1967 1967 CD 25 2366 853 _ _ NNP 25 2366 854 # # $ 25 2366 855 _ _ NNP 25 2366 856 Legal Legal NNP 25 2366 857 system system NN 25 2366 858 : : : 25 2366 859 based base VBN 25 2366 860 on on IN 25 2366 861 English English NNP 25 2366 862 law law NN 25 2366 863 _ _ NN 25 2366 864 # # $ 25 2366 865 _ _ NNP 25 2366 866 National national JJ 25 2366 867 holiday holiday NN 25 2366 868 : : : 25 2366 869 Emancipation Emancipation NNP 25 2366 870 Day Day NNP 25 2366 871 , , , 25 2366 872 4 4 CD 25 2366 873 June June NNP 25 2366 874 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 875 1970 1970 CD 25 2366 876 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 877 _ _ NNP 25 2366 878 # # NNP 25 2366 879 _ _ NNP 25 2366 880 Executive Executive NNP 25 2366 881 branch branch NN 25 2366 882 : : : 25 2366 883 monarch monarch NN 25 2366 884 , , , 25 2366 885 prime prime NNP 25 2366 886 minister minister NNP 25 2366 887 , , , 25 2366 888 deputy deputy JJ 25 2366 889 prime prime JJ 25 2366 890 minister minister NN 25 2366 891 , , , 25 2366 892 Council Council NNP 25 2366 893 of of IN 25 2366 894 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2366 895 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 896 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2366 897 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 898 , , , 25 2366 899 Privy Privy NNP 25 2366 900 Council Council NNP 25 2366 901 _ _ NNP 25 2366 902 # # NNP 25 2366 903 _ _ NNP 25 2366 904 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2366 905 branch branch NN 25 2366 906 : : : 25 2366 907 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2366 908 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2366 909 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2366 910 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 911 Fale Fale NNP 25 2366 912 Alea Alea NNP 25 2366 913 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 914 _ _ NNP 25 2366 915 # # $ 25 2366 916 _ _ NNP 25 2366 917 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2366 918 branch branch NN 25 2366 919 : : : 25 2366 920 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2366 921 Court Court NNP 25 2366 922 _ _ NNP 25 2366 923 # # NNP 25 2366 924 _ _ NNP 25 2366 925 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2366 926 : : : 25 2366 927 Chief Chief NNP 25 2366 928 of of IN 25 2366 929 State State NNP 25 2366 930 -- -- : 25 2366 931 King King NNP 25 2366 932 Taufa'ahau Taufa'ahau NNP 25 2366 933 TUPOU TUPOU NNP 25 2366 934 IV IV NNP 25 2366 935 ( ( -LRB- 25 2366 936 since since IN 25 2366 937 16 16 CD 25 2366 938 December December NNP 25 2366 939 1965 1965 CD 25 2366 940 ) ) -RRB- 25 2366 941 ; 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; : 25 2371 15 real real JJ 25 2371 16 growth growth NN 25 2371 17 rate rate NN 25 2371 18 3.6 3.6 CD 25 2371 19 % % NN 25 2371 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2371 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2371 22 est est NNP 25 2371 23 . . . 25 2371 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2372 1 _ _ NNP 25 2372 2 # # NN 25 2372 3 _ _ NNP 25 2372 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2372 5 rate rate NN 25 2372 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2372 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2372 8 prices price NNS 25 2372 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2372 10 : : : 25 2372 11 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2372 12 % % NN 25 2372 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2372 14 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2372 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2372 16 _ _ NNP 25 2372 17 # # $ 25 2372 18 _ _ NNP 25 2372 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2372 20 rate rate NN 25 2372 21 : : : 25 2372 22 NA% NA% `` 25 2372 23 _ _ NNP 25 2372 24 # # $ 25 2372 25 _ _ NNP 25 2372 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 2372 27 : : : 25 2372 28 revenues revenue NNS 25 2372 29 $ $ $ 25 2372 30 30.6 30.6 CD 25 2372 31 million million CD 25 2372 32 ; ; : 25 2372 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2372 34 $ $ $ 25 2372 35 48.9 48.9 CD 25 2372 36 million million CD 25 2372 37 , , , 25 2372 38 including include VBG 25 2372 39 capital capital NN 25 2372 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2372 41 of of IN 25 2372 42 $ $ $ 25 2372 43 22.5 22.5 CD 25 2372 44 million million CD 25 2372 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 2372 46 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2372 47 est est NNP 25 2372 48 . . . 25 2372 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2373 1 _ _ NNP 25 2373 2 # # NNP 25 2373 3 _ _ NNP 25 2373 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2373 5 : : : 25 2373 6 $ $ $ 25 2373 7 9.6 9.6 CD 25 2373 8 million million CD 25 2373 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2373 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2373 11 . . NNP 25 2373 12 , , , 25 2373 13 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2373 14 est est NNP 25 2373 15 . . . 25 2374 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2374 2 ; ; : 25 2374 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2374 4 -- -- : 25 2374 5 coconut coconut VBP 25 2374 6 oil oil NN 25 2374 7 , , , 25 2374 8 desiccated desiccated NNP 25 2374 9 coconut coconut NN 25 2374 10 , , , 25 2374 11 copra copra NNP 25 2374 12 , , , 25 2374 13 bananas bananas NNP 25 2374 14 , , , 25 2374 15 taro taro NN 25 2374 16 , , , 25 2374 17 vanilla vanilla NN 25 2374 18 beans bean NNS 25 2374 19 , , , 25 2374 20 fruits fruit NNS 25 2374 21 , , , 25 2374 22 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2374 23 , , , 25 2374 24 fish fish NNS 25 2374 25 ; ; : 25 2374 26 partners partner NNS 25 2374 27 -- -- : 25 2374 28 NZ NZ NNP 25 2374 29 54 54 CD 25 2374 30 % % NN 25 2374 31 , , , 25 2374 32 Australia Australia NNP 25 2374 33 30 30 CD 25 2374 34 % % NN 25 2374 35 , , , 25 2374 36 US US NNP 25 2374 37 8 8 CD 25 2374 38 % % NN 25 2374 39 , , , 25 2374 40 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2374 41 5 5 CD 25 2374 42 % % NN 25 2374 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 2374 44 FY87 FY87 NNP 25 2374 45 ) ) -RRB- 25 2374 46 _ _ NNP 25 2374 47 # # NNP 25 2374 48 _ _ NNP 25 2374 49 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2374 50 : : : 25 2374 51 $ $ $ 25 2374 52 59.9 59.9 CD 25 2374 53 million million CD 25 2374 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 2374 55 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2374 56 . . NNP 25 2374 57 , , , 25 2374 58 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2374 59 est est NNP 25 2374 60 . . . 25 2375 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 2 ; ; : 25 2375 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2375 4 -- -- : 25 2375 5 food food NN 25 2375 6 products product NNS 25 2375 7 , , , 25 2375 8 beverages beverage NNS 25 2375 9 and and CC 25 2375 10 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2375 11 , , , 25 2375 12 fuels fuel NNS 25 2375 13 , , , 25 2375 14 machinery machinery NN 25 2375 15 and and CC 25 2375 16 transport transport NN 25 2375 17 equipment equipment NN 25 2375 18 , , , 25 2375 19 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2375 20 , , , 25 2375 21 building building NN 25 2375 22 materials material NNS 25 2375 23 ; ; : 25 2375 24 partners partner NNS 25 2375 25 -- -- : 25 2375 26 NZ NZ NNP 25 2375 27 39 39 CD 25 2375 28 % % NN 25 2375 29 , , , 25 2375 30 Australia Australia NNP 25 2375 31 25 25 CD 25 2375 32 % % NN 25 2375 33 , , , 25 2375 34 Japan Japan NNP 25 2375 35 9 9 CD 25 2375 36 % % NN 25 2375 37 , , , 25 2375 38 US US NNP 25 2375 39 6 6 CD 25 2375 40 % % NN 25 2375 41 , , , 25 2375 42 EC EC NNP 25 2375 43 5 5 CD 25 2375 44 % % NN 25 2375 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 46 FY87 FY87 NNP 25 2375 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 48 _ _ NNP 25 2375 49 # # NNP 25 2375 50 _ _ NNP 25 2375 51 External External NNP 25 2375 52 debt debt NN 25 2375 53 : : : 25 2375 54 $ $ $ 25 2375 55 42.0 42.0 CD 25 2375 56 million million CD 25 2375 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 58 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2375 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 60 _ _ NNP 25 2375 61 # # $ 25 2375 62 _ _ NNP 25 2375 63 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2375 64 production production NN 25 2375 65 : : : 25 2375 66 growth growth NN 25 2375 67 rate rate NN 25 2375 68 15 15 CD 25 2375 69 % % NN 25 2375 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 71 FY86 FY86 NNP 25 2375 72 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 73 ; ; , 25 2375 74 accounts account NNS 25 2375 75 for for IN 25 2375 76 11 11 CD 25 2375 77 % % NN 25 2375 78 of of IN 25 2375 79 GDP GDP NNP 25 2375 80 _ _ NNP 25 2375 81 # # NNP 25 2375 82 _ _ NNP 25 2375 83 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2375 84 : : : 25 2375 85 6,000 6,000 CD 25 2375 86 kW kw NN 25 2375 87 capacity capacity NN 25 2375 88 ; ; : 25 2375 89 8 8 CD 25 2375 90 million million CD 25 2375 91 kWh kWh NNS 25 2375 92 produced produce VBN 25 2375 93 , , , 25 2375 94 80 80 CD 25 2375 95 kWh kWh NNS 25 2375 96 per per IN 25 2375 97 capita capita NN 25 2375 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 99 1990 1990 CD 25 2375 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 101 _ _ NNP 25 2375 102 # # NNP 25 2375 103 _ _ NNP 25 2375 104 Industries Industries NNP 25 2375 105 : : : 25 2375 106 tourism tourism NN 25 2375 107 , , , 25 2375 108 fishing fishing NN 25 2375 109 _ _ NNP 25 2375 110 # # NNP 25 2375 111 _ _ NNP 25 2375 112 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2375 113 : : : 25 2375 114 dominated dominate VBN 25 2375 115 by by IN 25 2375 116 coconut coconut NNP 25 2375 117 , , , 25 2375 118 copra copra NNP 25 2375 119 , , , 25 2375 120 and and CC 25 2375 121 banana banana NN 25 2375 122 production production NN 25 2375 123 ; ; : 25 2375 124 vanilla vanilla NN 25 2375 125 beans bean NNS 25 2375 126 , , , 25 2375 127 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2375 128 , , , 25 2375 129 coffee coffee NN 25 2375 130 , , , 25 2375 131 ginger ginger NN 25 2375 132 , , , 25 2375 133 black black JJ 25 2375 134 pepper pepper NN 25 2375 135 _ _ NN 25 2375 136 # # $ 25 2375 137 _ _ NNP 25 2375 138 Economic economic JJ 25 2375 139 aid aid NN 25 2375 140 : : : 25 2375 141 US US NNP 25 2375 142 commitments commitment NNS 25 2375 143 , , , 25 2375 144 including include VBG 25 2375 145 Ex Ex NNP 25 2375 146 - - HYPH 25 2375 147 Im Im NNP 25 2375 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 149 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2375 150 - - HYPH 25 2375 151 89 89 CD 25 2375 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 153 , , , 25 2375 154 $ $ $ 25 2375 155 16 16 CD 25 2375 156 million million CD 25 2375 157 ; ; : 25 2375 158 Western western JJ 25 2375 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 160 non non JJ 25 2375 161 - - JJ 25 2375 162 US us JJ 25 2375 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 164 countries country NNS 25 2375 165 , , , 25 2375 166 ODA ODA NNP 25 2375 167 and and CC 25 2375 168 OOF OOF NNP 25 2375 169 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2375 170 commitments commitment NNS 25 2375 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 172 1970 1970 CD 25 2375 173 - - SYM 25 2375 174 88 88 CD 25 2375 175 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 176 , , , 25 2375 177 $ $ $ 25 2375 178 240 240 CD 25 2375 179 million million CD 25 2375 180 _ _ NNP 25 2375 181 # # NNP 25 2375 182 _ _ NNP 25 2375 183 Currency Currency NNP 25 2375 184 : : : 25 2375 185 pa'anga pa'anga NNP 25 2375 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 187 plural plural JJ 25 2375 188 -- -- : 25 2375 189 pa'anga pa'anga NNP 25 2375 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 191 ; ; : 25 2375 192 1 1 CD 25 2375 193 pa'anga pa'anga NNP 25 2375 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 195 T$ T$ NNP 25 2375 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 197 = = NFP 25 2375 198 100 100 CD 25 2375 199 seniti seniti NN 25 2375 200 _ _ NNP 25 2375 201 # # NNP 25 2375 202 _ _ NNP 25 2375 203 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2375 204 rates rate NNS 25 2375 205 : : : 25 2375 206 pa'anga pa'anga NNP 25 2375 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 208 T$ T$ NNP 25 2375 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 210 per per IN 25 2375 211 US$ us$ $ 25 2375 212 1 1 CD 25 2375 213 - - HYPH 25 2375 214 -1.2832 -1.2832 JJ 25 2375 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 216 January January NNP 25 2375 217 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 219 , , , 25 2375 220 1.2809 1.2809 CD 25 2375 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 222 1990 1990 CD 25 2375 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 224 , , , 25 2375 225 1.2637 1.2637 CD 25 2375 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 227 1989 1989 CD 25 2375 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 229 , , , 25 2375 230 1.2799 1.2799 CD 25 2375 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 232 1988 1988 CD 25 2375 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 234 , , , 25 2375 235 1.4282 1.4282 CD 25 2375 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 237 1987 1987 CD 25 2375 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 239 , , , 25 2375 240 1.4960 1.4960 CD 25 2375 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 242 1986 1986 CD 25 2375 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 244 , , , 25 2375 245 1.4319 1.4319 CD 25 2375 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 247 1985 1985 CD 25 2375 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 249 _ _ NNP 25 2375 250 # # NNP 25 2375 251 _ _ NNP 25 2375 252 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2375 253 year year NN 25 2375 254 : : : 25 2375 255 1 1 CD 25 2375 256 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2375 257 June June NNP 25 2375 258 _ _ NNP 25 2375 259 * * NFP 25 2375 260 _ _ NNP 25 2375 261 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2375 262 _ _ NNP 25 2375 263 # # NNP 25 2375 264 _ _ NNP 25 2375 265 Highways Highways NNP 25 2375 266 : : : 25 2375 267 198 198 CD 25 2375 268 km km NN 25 2375 269 sealed seal VBN 25 2375 270 road road NN 25 2375 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 272 Tongatapu Tongatapu NNP 25 2375 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 274 ; ; : 25 2375 275 74 74 CD 25 2375 276 km km NN 25 2375 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 278 Vavau Vavau NNP 25 2375 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 280 ; ; : 25 2375 281 94 94 CD 25 2375 282 km km NN 25 2375 283 unsealed unsealed JJ 25 2375 284 roads road NNS 25 2375 285 usable usable JJ 25 2375 286 only only RB 25 2375 287 in in IN 25 2375 288 dry dry JJ 25 2375 289 weather weather NN 25 2375 290 _ _ NNP 25 2375 291 # # NNP 25 2375 292 _ _ NNP 25 2375 293 Ports Ports NNP 25 2375 294 : : : 25 2375 295 Nukualofa Nukualofa NNP 25 2375 296 , , , 25 2375 297 Neiafu Neiafu NNP 25 2375 298 , , , 25 2375 299 Pangai Pangai NNP 25 2375 300 _ _ NNP 25 2375 301 # # NNP 25 2375 302 _ _ NNP 25 2375 303 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2375 304 marine marine NN 25 2375 305 : : : 25 2375 306 6 6 CD 25 2375 307 ships ship NNS 25 2375 308 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 309 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2375 310 GRT GRT NNP 25 2375 311 or or CC 25 2375 312 over over RB 25 2375 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 314 totaling total VBG 25 2375 315 35,857 35,857 CD 25 2375 316 GRT/480,726 GRT/480,726 NNP 25 2375 317 DWT DWT NNP 25 2375 318 ; ; : 25 2375 319 includes include VBZ 25 2375 320 2 2 CD 25 2375 321 cargo cargo NN 25 2375 322 , , , 25 2375 323 1 1 CD 25 2375 324 roll roll NN 25 2375 325 - - HYPH 25 2375 326 on on IN 25 2375 327 / / SYM 25 2375 328 roll roll NN 25 2375 329 - - HYPH 25 2375 330 off off RP 25 2375 331 cargo cargo NN 25 2375 332 , , , 25 2375 333 2 2 CD 25 2375 334 container container NN 25 2375 335 , , , 25 2375 336 1 1 CD 25 2375 337 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2375 338 gas gas NN 25 2375 339 _ _ NNP 25 2375 340 # # NNP 25 2375 341 _ _ NNP 25 2375 342 Civil civil JJ 25 2375 343 air air NN 25 2375 344 : : : 25 2375 345 no no DT 25 2375 346 major major JJ 25 2375 347 transport transport NN 25 2375 348 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2375 349 _ _ NNP 25 2375 350 # # NNP 25 2375 351 _ _ NNP 25 2375 352 Airports Airports NNP 25 2375 353 : : : 25 2375 354 6 6 CD 25 2375 355 total total NN 25 2375 356 , , , 25 2375 357 6 6 CD 25 2375 358 usable usable JJ 25 2375 359 ; ; : 25 2375 360 1 1 CD 25 2375 361 with with IN 25 2375 362 permanent permanent JJ 25 2375 363 - - HYPH 25 2375 364 surface surface NN 25 2375 365 runways runway NNS 25 2375 366 ; ; : 25 2375 367 none none NN 25 2375 368 with with IN 25 2375 369 runways runway NNS 25 2375 370 over over IN 25 2375 371 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2375 372 m m CD 25 2375 373 ; ; : 25 2375 374 1 1 CD 25 2375 375 with with IN 25 2375 376 runways runways NNP 25 2375 377 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2375 378 - - HYPH 25 2375 379 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2375 380 ; ; : 25 2375 381 1 1 CD 25 2375 382 with with IN 25 2375 383 runways runway NNS 25 2375 384 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2375 385 - - HYPH 25 2375 386 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2375 387 m m NNP 25 2375 388 _ _ NNP 25 2375 389 # # NNP 25 2375 390 _ _ NNP 25 2375 391 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2375 392 : : : 25 2375 393 3,529 3,529 CD 25 2375 394 telephones telephone NNS 25 2375 395 ; ; : 25 2375 396 66,000 66,000 CD 25 2375 397 radios radio NNS 25 2375 398 ; ; : 25 2375 399 no no DT 25 2375 400 TV tv NN 25 2375 401 sets set VBZ 25 2375 402 ; ; : 25 2375 403 stations--1 stations--1 NN 25 2375 404 AM am NN 25 2375 405 , , , 25 2375 406 no no DT 25 2375 407 FM FM NNP 25 2375 408 , , , 25 2375 409 no no DT 25 2375 410 TV tv NN 25 2375 411 ; ; : 25 2375 412 1 1 CD 25 2375 413 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2375 414 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2375 415 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2375 416 earth earth NN 25 2375 417 station station NN 25 2375 418 _ _ NNP 25 2375 419 * * NFP 25 2375 420 _ _ NNP 25 2375 421 Defense Defense NNP 25 2375 422 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2375 423 _ _ NNP 25 2375 424 # # NNP 25 2375 425 _ _ NNP 25 2375 426 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2375 427 : : : 25 2375 428 Land Land NNP 25 2375 429 Force Force NNP 25 2375 430 , , , 25 2375 431 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2375 432 Division Division NNP 25 2375 433 , , , 25 2375 434 Royal Royal NNP 25 2375 435 Tongan Tongan NNP 25 2375 436 Marines Marines NNPS 25 2375 437 , , , 25 2375 438 Royal Royal NNP 25 2375 439 Tongan Tongan NNP 25 2375 440 Guard Guard NNP 25 2375 441 , , , 25 2375 442 Police Police NNPS 25 2375 443 _ _ NNP 25 2375 444 # # NNP 25 2375 445 _ _ NNP 25 2375 446 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2375 447 availability availability NN 25 2375 448 : : : 25 2375 449 NA NA NNP 25 2375 450 _ _ NNP 25 2375 451 # # $ 25 2375 452 _ _ NNP 25 2375 453 Defense Defense NNP 25 2375 454 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2375 455 : : : 25 2375 456 $ $ $ 25 2375 457 NA na NN 25 2375 458 , , , 25 2375 459 NA% na% IN 25 2375 460 of of IN 25 2375 461 GDP GDP NNP 25 2375 462 _ _ NNP 25 2375 463 % % NN 25 2375 464 _ _ NNP 25 2375 465 _ _ NNP 25 2375 466 @_Trinidad @_Trinidad NNP 25 2375 467 and and CC 25 2375 468 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2375 469 _ _ NNP 25 2375 470 * * NFP 25 2375 471 _ _ NNP 25 2375 472 Geography Geography NNP 25 2375 473 _ _ NNP 25 2375 474 # # NNP 25 2375 475 _ _ NNP 25 2375 476 Total total JJ 25 2375 477 area area NN 25 2375 478 : : : 25 2375 479 5,130 5,130 CD 25 2375 480 km2 km2 NN 25 2375 481 ; ; : 25 2375 482 land land NN 25 2375 483 area area NN 25 2375 484 : : : 25 2375 485 5,130 5,130 CD 25 2375 486 km2 km2 NNP 25 2375 487 _ _ NNP 25 2375 488 # # NNP 25 2375 489 _ _ NNP 25 2375 490 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2375 491 area area NN 25 2375 492 : : : 25 2375 493 slightly slightly RB 25 2375 494 smaller small JJR 25 2375 495 than than IN 25 2375 496 Delaware Delaware NNP 25 2375 497 _ _ NNP 25 2375 498 # # $ 25 2375 499 _ _ NNP 25 2375 500 Land Land NNP 25 2375 501 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2375 502 : : : 25 2375 503 none none NN 25 2375 504 _ _ NNP 25 2375 505 # # NNP 25 2375 506 _ _ NNP 25 2375 507 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2375 508 : : : 25 2375 509 362 362 CD 25 2375 510 km km NN 25 2375 511 _ _ NNP 25 2375 512 # # NNP 25 2375 513 _ _ NNP 25 2375 514 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2375 515 claims claim VBZ 25 2375 516 : : : 25 2375 517 Continental continental JJ 25 2375 518 shelf shelf NN 25 2375 519 : : : 25 2375 520 outer outer JJ 25 2375 521 edge edge NN 25 2375 522 of of IN 25 2375 523 continental continental JJ 25 2375 524 margin margin NN 25 2375 525 or or CC 25 2375 526 200 200 CD 25 2375 527 nm nm CD 25 2375 528 ; ; : 25 2375 529 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2375 530 economic economic JJ 25 2375 531 zone zone NN 25 2375 532 : : : 25 2375 533 200 200 CD 25 2375 534 nm nm CD 25 2375 535 ; ; : 25 2375 536 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2375 537 sea sea NN 25 2375 538 : : : 25 2375 539 12 12 CD 25 2375 540 nm nm NNP 25 2375 541 _ _ NNP 25 2375 542 # # NNP 25 2375 543 _ _ NNP 25 2375 544 Climate Climate NNP 25 2375 545 : : : 25 2375 546 tropical tropical JJ 25 2375 547 ; ; : 25 2375 548 rainy rainy JJ 25 2375 549 season season NN 25 2375 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 551 June June NNP 25 2375 552 to to IN 25 2375 553 December December NNP 25 2375 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 555 _ _ NNP 25 2375 556 # # $ 25 2375 557 _ _ NNP 25 2375 558 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2375 559 : : : 25 2375 560 mostly mostly RB 25 2375 561 plains plain VBZ 25 2375 562 with with IN 25 2375 563 some some DT 25 2375 564 hills hill NNS 25 2375 565 and and CC 25 2375 566 low low JJ 25 2375 567 mountains mountain NNS 25 2375 568 _ _ IN 25 2375 569 # # NN 25 2375 570 _ _ NNP 25 2375 571 Natural natural JJ 25 2375 572 resources resource NNS 25 2375 573 : : : 25 2375 574 crude crude JJ 25 2375 575 oil oil NN 25 2375 576 , , , 25 2375 577 natural natural JJ 25 2375 578 gas gas NN 25 2375 579 , , , 25 2375 580 asphalt asphalt NN 25 2375 581 _ _ NNP 25 2375 582 # # $ 25 2375 583 _ _ NNP 25 2375 584 Land Land NNP 25 2375 585 use use NN 25 2375 586 : : : 25 2375 587 arable arable JJ 25 2375 588 land land NN 25 2375 589 14 14 CD 25 2375 590 % % NN 25 2375 591 ; ; , 25 2375 592 permanent permanent JJ 25 2375 593 crops crop NNS 25 2375 594 17 17 CD 25 2375 595 % % NN 25 2375 596 ; ; : 25 2375 597 meadows meadow NNS 25 2375 598 and and CC 25 2375 599 pastures pasture NNS 25 2375 600 2 2 CD 25 2375 601 % % NN 25 2375 602 ; ; , 25 2375 603 forest forest NN 25 2375 604 and and CC 25 2375 605 woodland woodland IN 25 2375 606 44 44 CD 25 2375 607 % % NN 25 2375 608 ; ; , 25 2375 609 other other JJ 25 2375 610 23 23 CD 25 2375 611 % % NN 25 2375 612 ; ; , 25 2375 613 includes include VBZ 25 2375 614 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2375 615 4 4 CD 25 2375 616 % % NN 25 2375 617 _ _ NNP 25 2375 618 # # $ 25 2375 619 _ _ NNP 25 2375 620 Environment Environment NNP 25 2375 621 : : : 25 2375 622 outside outside IN 25 2375 623 usual usual JJ 25 2375 624 path path NN 25 2375 625 of of IN 25 2375 626 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 2375 627 and and CC 25 2375 628 other other JJ 25 2375 629 tropical tropical JJ 25 2375 630 storms storm NNS 25 2375 631 _ _ NNP 25 2375 632 # # $ 25 2375 633 _ _ NNP 25 2375 634 Note Note NNP 25 2375 635 : : : 25 2375 636 located locate VBN 25 2375 637 11 11 CD 25 2375 638 km km NN 25 2375 639 from from IN 25 2375 640 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2375 641 _ _ NNP 25 2375 642 * * NFP 25 2375 643 _ _ NNP 25 2375 644 People People NNPS 25 2375 645 _ _ IN 25 2375 646 # # NNP 25 2375 647 _ _ NNP 25 2375 648 Population Population NNP 25 2375 649 : : : 25 2375 650 1,285,297 1,285,297 CD 25 2375 651 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 652 July July NNP 25 2375 653 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 654 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 655 , , , 25 2375 656 growth growth NN 25 2375 657 rate rate NN 25 2375 658 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2375 659 % % NN 25 2375 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 661 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 662 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 663 _ _ NNP 25 2375 664 # # NNP 25 2375 665 _ _ NNP 25 2375 666 Birth Birth NNP 25 2375 667 rate rate NN 25 2375 668 : : : 25 2375 669 21 21 CD 25 2375 670 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2375 671 population population NN 25 2375 672 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 673 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 674 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 675 _ _ NNP 25 2375 676 # # $ 25 2375 677 _ _ NNP 25 2375 678 Death Death NNP 25 2375 679 rate rate NN 25 2375 680 : : : 25 2375 681 6 6 CD 25 2375 682 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2375 683 population population NN 25 2375 684 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 685 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 686 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 687 _ _ NNP 25 2375 688 # # NNP 25 2375 689 _ _ NNP 25 2375 690 Net net JJ 25 2375 691 migration migration NN 25 2375 692 rate rate NN 25 2375 693 : : : 25 2375 694 - - : 25 2375 695 4 4 CD 25 2375 696 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2375 697 population population NN 25 2375 698 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 699 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 700 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 701 _ _ NNP 25 2375 702 # # $ 25 2375 703 _ _ NNP 25 2375 704 Infant Infant NNP 25 2375 705 mortality mortality NN 25 2375 706 rate rate NN 25 2375 707 : : : 25 2375 708 18 18 CD 25 2375 709 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2375 710 live live JJ 25 2375 711 births birth NNS 25 2375 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 713 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 714 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 715 _ _ NNP 25 2375 716 # # NNP 25 2375 717 _ _ NNP 25 2375 718 Life Life NNP 25 2375 719 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2375 720 at at IN 25 2375 721 birth birth NN 25 2375 722 : : : 25 2375 723 68 68 CD 25 2375 724 years year NNS 25 2375 725 male male JJ 25 2375 726 , , , 25 2375 727 73 73 CD 25 2375 728 years year NNS 25 2375 729 female female JJ 25 2375 730 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 731 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 732 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 733 _ _ NNP 25 2375 734 # # NNP 25 2375 735 _ _ NNP 25 2375 736 Total total JJ 25 2375 737 fertility fertility NN 25 2375 738 rate rate NN 25 2375 739 : : : 25 2375 740 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2375 741 children child NNS 25 2375 742 born bear VBN 25 2375 743 / / SYM 25 2375 744 woman woman NN 25 2375 745 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 746 1991 1991 CD 25 2375 747 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 748 _ _ NNP 25 2375 749 # # $ 25 2375 750 _ _ NNP 25 2375 751 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2375 752 : : : 25 2375 753 noun noun NNP 25 2375 754 -- -- : 25 2375 755 Trinidadian(s Trinidadian(s NNP 25 2375 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 757 , , , 25 2375 758 Tobagonian(s Tobagonian(s NNP 25 2375 759 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 760 ; ; : 25 2375 761 adjective adjective JJ 25 2375 762 -- -- : 25 2375 763 Trinidadian trinidadian JJ 25 2375 764 , , , 25 2375 765 Tobagonian Tobagonian NNP 25 2375 766 _ _ NNP 25 2375 767 # # $ 25 2375 768 _ _ NNP 25 2375 769 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2375 770 divisions division NNS 25 2375 771 : : : 25 2375 772 black black JJ 25 2375 773 43 43 CD 25 2375 774 % % NN 25 2375 775 , , , 25 2375 776 East East NNP 25 2375 777 Indian Indian NNP 25 2375 778 40 40 CD 25 2375 779 % % NN 25 2375 780 , , , 25 2375 781 mixed mixed JJ 25 2375 782 14 14 CD 25 2375 783 % % NN 25 2375 784 , , , 25 2375 785 white white JJ 25 2375 786 1 1 CD 25 2375 787 % % NN 25 2375 788 , , , 25 2375 789 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2375 790 1 1 CD 25 2375 791 % % NN 25 2375 792 , , , 25 2375 793 other other JJ 25 2375 794 1 1 CD 25 2375 795 % % NN 25 2375 796 _ _ NNP 25 2375 797 # # $ 25 2375 798 _ _ NNP 25 2375 799 Religion Religion NNP 25 2375 800 : : : 25 2375 801 Roman roman JJ 25 2375 802 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2375 803 32.2 32.2 CD 25 2375 804 % % NN 25 2375 805 , , , 25 2375 806 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 2375 807 24.3 24.3 CD 25 2375 808 % % NN 25 2375 809 , , , 25 2375 810 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 2375 811 14.4 14.4 CD 25 2375 812 % % NN 25 2375 813 , , , 25 2375 814 other other JJ 25 2375 815 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2375 816 14 14 CD 25 2375 817 % % NN 25 2375 818 , , , 25 2375 819 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2375 820 6 6 CD 25 2375 821 % % NN 25 2375 822 , , , 25 2375 823 none none NN 25 2375 824 or or CC 25 2375 825 unknown unknown JJ 25 2375 826 9.1 9.1 CD 25 2375 827 % % NN 25 2375 828 _ _ NNP 25 2375 829 # # $ 25 2375 830 _ _ NNP 25 2375 831 Language Language NNP 25 2375 832 : : : 25 2375 833 English English NNP 25 2375 834 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 835 official official NN 25 2375 836 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 837 , , , 25 2375 838 Hindi Hindi NNP 25 2375 839 , , , 25 2375 840 French French NNP 25 2375 841 , , , 25 2375 842 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2375 843 _ _ NNP 25 2375 844 # # $ 25 2375 845 _ _ NNP 25 2375 846 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2375 847 : : : 25 2375 848 95 95 CD 25 2375 849 % % NN 25 2375 850 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 851 male male JJ 25 2375 852 97 97 CD 25 2375 853 % % NN 25 2375 854 , , , 25 2375 855 female female JJ 25 2375 856 93 93 CD 25 2375 857 % % NN 25 2375 858 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 859 age age NN 25 2375 860 15 15 CD 25 2375 861 and and CC 25 2375 862 over over RB 25 2375 863 can can MD 25 2375 864 read read VB 25 2375 865 and and CC 25 2375 866 write write VB 25 2375 867 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 868 1980 1980 CD 25 2375 869 ) ) -RRB- 25 2375 870 _ _ NNP 25 2375 871 # # $ 25 2375 872 _ _ NNP 25 2375 873 Labor Labor NNP 25 2375 874 force force NN 25 2375 875 : : : 25 2375 876 463,900 463,900 CD 25 2375 877 ; ; : 25 2375 878 construction construction NN 25 2375 879 and and CC 25 2375 880 utilities utility NNS 25 2375 881 18.1 18.1 CD 25 2375 882 % % NN 25 2375 883 ; ; , 25 2375 884 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2375 885 , , , 25 2375 886 mining mining NN 25 2375 887 , , , 25 2375 888 and and CC 25 2375 889 quarrying quarry VBG 25 2375 890 14.8 14.8 CD 25 2375 891 % % NN 25 2375 892 ; ; , 25 2375 893 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2375 894 10.9 10.9 CD 25 2375 895 % % NN 25 2375 896 ; ; , 25 2375 897 other other JJ 25 2375 898 56.2 56.2 CD 25 2375 899 % % NN 25 2375 900 ( ( -LRB- 25 2375 901 1985 1985 CD 25 2375 902 est est NNP 25 2375 903 . . . 25 2375 904 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 1 _ _ NNP 25 2376 2 # # NNP 25 2376 3 _ _ NNP 25 2376 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 2376 5 labor labor NN 25 2376 6 : : : 25 2376 7 22 22 CD 25 2376 8 % % NN 25 2376 9 of of IN 25 2376 10 labor labor NN 25 2376 11 force force NN 25 2376 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 13 1988 1988 CD 25 2376 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 15 _ _ NNP 25 2376 16 * * NFP 25 2376 17 _ _ NNP 25 2376 18 Government Government NNP 25 2376 19 _ _ NNP 25 2376 20 # # NNP 25 2376 21 _ _ NNP 25 2376 22 Long Long NNP 25 2376 23 - - HYPH 25 2376 24 form form NN 25 2376 25 name name NN 25 2376 26 : : : 25 2376 27 Republic Republic NNP 25 2376 28 of of IN 25 2376 29 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2376 30 and and CC 25 2376 31 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 32 _ _ NNP 25 2376 33 # # $ 25 2376 34 _ _ NNP 25 2376 35 Type Type NNP 25 2376 36 : : : 25 2376 37 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2376 38 democracy democracy NN 25 2376 39 _ _ NNP 25 2376 40 # # NNP 25 2376 41 _ _ NNP 25 2376 42 Capital Capital NNP 25 2376 43 : : : 25 2376 44 Port port NN 25 2376 45 - - HYPH 25 2376 46 of of IN 25 2376 47 - - HYPH 25 2376 48 Spain Spain NNP 25 2376 49 _ _ NNP 25 2376 50 # # $ 25 2376 51 _ _ NNP 25 2376 52 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2376 53 divisions division NNS 25 2376 54 : : : 25 2376 55 8 8 CD 25 2376 56 counties county NNS 25 2376 57 , , , 25 2376 58 3 3 CD 25 2376 59 municipalities municipality NNS 25 2376 60 * * NFP 25 2376 61 , , , 25 2376 62 and and CC 25 2376 63 1 1 CD 25 2376 64 ward ward NN 25 2376 65 * * NFP 25 2376 66 * * NFP 25 2376 67 ; ; : 25 2376 68 Arima Arima NNP 25 2376 69 * * NFP 25 2376 70 , , , 25 2376 71 Caroni Caroni NNP 25 2376 72 , , , 25 2376 73 Mayaro Mayaro NNP 25 2376 74 , , , 25 2376 75 Nariva Nariva NNP 25 2376 76 , , , 25 2376 77 Port Port NNP 25 2376 78 - - HYPH 25 2376 79 of of IN 25 2376 80 - - HYPH 25 2376 81 Spain Spain NNP 25 2376 82 * * NFP 25 2376 83 , , , 25 2376 84 Saint Saint NNP 25 2376 85 Andrew Andrew NNP 25 2376 86 , , , 25 2376 87 Saint Saint NNP 25 2376 88 David David NNP 25 2376 89 , , , 25 2376 90 Saint Saint NNP 25 2376 91 George George NNP 25 2376 92 , , , 25 2376 93 Saint Saint NNP 25 2376 94 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 2376 95 , , , 25 2376 96 San San NNP 25 2376 97 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 2376 98 * * NFP 25 2376 99 , , , 25 2376 100 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 101 * * NFP 25 2376 102 * * NFP 25 2376 103 , , , 25 2376 104 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2376 105 _ _ NNP 25 2376 106 # # $ 25 2376 107 _ _ NNP 25 2376 108 Independence Independence NNP 25 2376 109 : : : 25 2376 110 31 31 CD 25 2376 111 August August NNP 25 2376 112 1962 1962 CD 25 2376 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 114 from from IN 25 2376 115 UK UK NNP 25 2376 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 117 _ _ NNP 25 2376 118 # # $ 25 2376 119 _ _ NNP 25 2376 120 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2376 121 : : : 25 2376 122 31 31 CD 25 2376 123 August August NNP 25 2376 124 1976 1976 CD 25 2376 125 _ _ IN 25 2376 126 # # $ 25 2376 127 _ _ NNP 25 2376 128 Legal Legal NNP 25 2376 129 system system NN 25 2376 130 : : : 25 2376 131 based base VBN 25 2376 132 on on IN 25 2376 133 English English NNP 25 2376 134 common common JJ 25 2376 135 law law NN 25 2376 136 ; ; : 25 2376 137 judicial judicial JJ 25 2376 138 review review NN 25 2376 139 of of IN 25 2376 140 legislative legislative JJ 25 2376 141 acts act NNS 25 2376 142 in in IN 25 2376 143 the the DT 25 2376 144 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2376 145 Court Court NNP 25 2376 146 ; ; : 25 2376 147 has have VBZ 25 2376 148 not not RB 25 2376 149 accepted accept VBN 25 2376 150 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2376 151 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2376 152 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2376 153 _ _ NNP 25 2376 154 # # NNP 25 2376 155 _ _ NNP 25 2376 156 National national JJ 25 2376 157 holiday holiday NN 25 2376 158 : : : 25 2376 159 Independence Independence NNP 25 2376 160 Day Day NNP 25 2376 161 , , , 25 2376 162 31 31 CD 25 2376 163 August August NNP 25 2376 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 165 1962 1962 CD 25 2376 166 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 167 _ _ NNP 25 2376 168 # # NNP 25 2376 169 _ _ NNP 25 2376 170 Executive Executive NNP 25 2376 171 branch branch NN 25 2376 172 : : : 25 2376 173 president president NN 25 2376 174 , , , 25 2376 175 prime prime NNP 25 2376 176 minister minister NN 25 2376 177 , , , 25 2376 178 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2376 179 _ _ NNP 25 2376 180 # # $ 25 2376 181 _ _ NNP 25 2376 182 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2376 183 branch branch NN 25 2376 184 : : : 25 2376 185 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2376 186 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2376 187 consists consist VBZ 25 2376 188 of of IN 25 2376 189 an an DT 25 2376 190 upper upper JJ 25 2376 191 house house NN 25 2376 192 or or CC 25 2376 193 Senate Senate NNP 25 2376 194 and and CC 25 2376 195 a a DT 25 2376 196 lower low JJR 25 2376 197 house house NN 25 2376 198 or or CC 25 2376 199 House House NNP 25 2376 200 of of IN 25 2376 201 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2376 202 _ _ NNP 25 2376 203 # # $ 25 2376 204 _ _ NNP 25 2376 205 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2376 206 branch branch NN 25 2376 207 : : : 25 2376 208 Court Court NNP 25 2376 209 of of IN 25 2376 210 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 2376 211 , , , 25 2376 212 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2376 213 Court Court NNP 25 2376 214 _ _ NNP 25 2376 215 # # NNP 25 2376 216 _ _ NNP 25 2376 217 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2376 218 : : : 25 2376 219 Chief Chief NNP 25 2376 220 of of IN 25 2376 221 State State NNP 25 2376 222 -- -- : 25 2376 223 President President NNP 25 2376 224 Noor Noor NNP 25 2376 225 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 25 2376 226 HASSANALI HASSANALI NNP 25 2376 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 228 since since IN 25 2376 229 18 18 CD 25 2376 230 March March NNP 25 2376 231 1987 1987 CD 25 2376 232 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 233 ; ; : 25 2376 234 Head Head NNP 25 2376 235 of of IN 25 2376 236 Government Government NNP 25 2376 237 -- -- : 25 2376 238 Prime Prime NNP 25 2376 239 Minister Minister NNP 25 2376 240 Arthur Arthur NNP 25 2376 241 Napoleon Napoleon NNP 25 2376 242 Raymond Raymond NNP 25 2376 243 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 25 2376 244 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 245 since since IN 25 2376 246 18 18 CD 25 2376 247 December December NNP 25 2376 248 1986 1986 CD 25 2376 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 250 _ _ NNP 25 2376 251 # # $ 25 2376 252 _ _ NNP 25 2376 253 Political political JJ 25 2376 254 parties party NNS 25 2376 255 and and CC 25 2376 256 leaders leader NNS 25 2376 257 : : : 25 2376 258 National National NNP 25 2376 259 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 2376 260 for for IN 25 2376 261 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 2376 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 263 NAR NAR NNP 25 2376 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 265 , , , 25 2376 266 A. A. NNP 25 2376 267 N. N. NNP 25 2376 268 R. R. NNP 25 2376 269 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 25 2376 270 ; ; : 25 2376 271 People People NNS 25 2376 272 's 's POS 25 2376 273 National National NNP 25 2376 274 Movement Movement NNP 25 2376 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 276 PNM PNM NNP 25 2376 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 278 , , , 25 2376 279 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 2376 280 MANNING MANNING NNP 25 2376 281 ; ; : 25 2376 282 United United NNP 25 2376 283 National National NNP 25 2376 284 Congress Congress NNP 25 2376 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 286 UNC UNC NNP 25 2376 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 288 , , , 25 2376 289 Basdeo Basdeo NNP 25 2376 290 PANDAY PANDAY NNP 25 2376 291 ; ; : 25 2376 292 Movement Movement NNP 25 2376 293 for for IN 25 2376 294 Social Social NNP 25 2376 295 Transformation Transformation NNP 25 2376 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 297 MOTION MOTION NNP 25 2376 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 299 , , , 25 2376 300 David David NNP 25 2376 301 ABDULLAH ABDULLAH NNP 25 2376 302 _ _ XX 25 2376 303 # # NNP 25 2376 304 _ _ NNP 25 2376 305 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2376 306 : : : 25 2376 307 universal universal JJ 25 2376 308 at at IN 25 2376 309 age age NN 25 2376 310 18 18 CD 25 2376 311 _ _ NNP 25 2376 312 # # NNP 25 2376 313 _ _ NNP 25 2376 314 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2376 315 : : : 25 2376 316 House House NNP 25 2376 317 of of IN 25 2376 318 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2376 319 -- -- : 25 2376 320 last last RB 25 2376 321 held hold VBD 25 2376 322 15 15 CD 25 2376 323 December December NNP 25 2376 324 1986 1986 CD 25 2376 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 326 next next JJ 25 2376 327 to to TO 25 2376 328 be be VB 25 2376 329 held hold VBN 25 2376 330 by by IN 25 2376 331 December December NNP 25 2376 332 1991 1991 CD 25 2376 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 334 ; ; : 25 2376 335 results result NNS 25 2376 336 -- -- : 25 2376 337 NAR NAR NNP 25 2376 338 66 66 CD 25 2376 339 % % NN 25 2376 340 , , , 25 2376 341 PNM PNM NNP 25 2376 342 32 32 CD 25 2376 343 % % NN 25 2376 344 , , , 25 2376 345 other other JJ 25 2376 346 2 2 CD 25 2376 347 % % NN 25 2376 348 ; ; , 25 2376 349 seats--(36 seats--(36 NNP 25 2376 350 total total NN 25 2376 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 352 NAR NAR NNP 25 2376 353 33 33 CD 25 2376 354 , , , 25 2376 355 PNM PNM NNP 25 2376 356 3 3 CD 25 2376 357 ; ; : 25 2376 358 note note NN 25 2376 359 -- -- : 25 2376 360 in in IN 25 2376 361 1989 1989 CD 25 2376 362 six six CD 25 2376 363 members member NNS 25 2376 364 were be VBD 25 2376 365 expelled expel VBN 25 2376 366 from from IN 25 2376 367 the the DT 25 2376 368 NAR NAR NNP 25 2376 369 and and CC 25 2376 370 formed form VBD 25 2376 371 the the DT 25 2376 372 UNC UNC NNP 25 2376 373 , , , 25 2376 374 while while IN 25 2376 375 retaining retain VBG 25 2376 376 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2376 377 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2376 378 seats seat NNS 25 2376 379 ; ; : 25 2376 380 as as IN 25 2376 381 a a DT 25 2376 382 result result NN 25 2376 383 seats seat NNS 25 2376 384 held hold VBN 25 2376 385 are be VBP 25 2376 386 NAR NAR NNP 25 2376 387 27 27 CD 25 2376 388 , , , 25 2376 389 UNC UNC NNP 25 2376 390 6 6 CD 25 2376 391 , , , 25 2376 392 PNM PNM NNP 25 2376 393 3 3 CD 25 2376 394 _ _ NNP 25 2376 395 # # NNP 25 2376 396 _ _ NNP 25 2376 397 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2376 398 : : : 25 2376 399 Communist Communist NNP 25 2376 400 Party Party NNP 25 2376 401 of of IN 25 2376 402 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2376 403 and and CC 25 2376 404 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 405 ; ; : 25 2376 406 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2376 407 and and CC 25 2376 408 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 409 Peace Peace NNP 25 2376 410 Council Council NNP 25 2376 411 , , , 25 2376 412 James James NNP 25 2376 413 MILLETTE MILLETTE NNP 25 2376 414 _ _ NNP 25 2376 415 # # NNP 25 2376 416 _ _ NNP 25 2376 417 Other other JJ 25 2376 418 political political JJ 25 2376 419 pressure pressure NN 25 2376 420 groups group NNS 25 2376 421 : : : 25 2376 422 National National NNP 25 2376 423 Joint Joint NNP 25 2376 424 Action Action NNP 25 2376 425 Committee Committee NNP 25 2376 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 427 NJAC NJAC NNP 25 2376 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 429 , , , 25 2376 430 radical radical JJ 25 2376 431 antigovernment antigovernment NN 25 2376 432 black black JJ 25 2376 433 - - HYPH 25 2376 434 identity identity NN 25 2376 435 organization organization NN 25 2376 436 ; ; : 25 2376 437 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2376 438 and and CC 25 2376 439 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 440 Peace Peace NNP 25 2376 441 Council Council NNP 25 2376 442 , , , 25 2376 443 leftist leftist JJ 25 2376 444 organization organization NN 25 2376 445 affiliated affiliate VBD 25 2376 446 with with IN 25 2376 447 the the DT 25 2376 448 World World NNP 25 2376 449 Peace Peace NNP 25 2376 450 Council Council NNP 25 2376 451 ; ; : 25 2376 452 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2376 453 and and CC 25 2376 454 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 455 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2376 456 of of IN 25 2376 457 Industry Industry NNP 25 2376 458 and and CC 25 2376 459 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 2376 460 ; ; : 25 2376 461 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2376 462 and and CC 25 2376 463 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 464 Labor Labor NNP 25 2376 465 Congress Congress NNP 25 2376 466 , , , 25 2376 467 moderate moderate JJ 25 2376 468 labor labor NN 25 2376 469 federation federation NN 25 2376 470 ; ; : 25 2376 471 Council Council NNP 25 2376 472 of of IN 25 2376 473 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2376 474 Trade Trade NNP 25 2376 475 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2376 476 , , , 25 2376 477 radical radical JJ 25 2376 478 labor labor NN 25 2376 479 federation federation NNP 25 2376 480 _ _ NNP 25 2376 481 # # NNP 25 2376 482 _ _ NNP 25 2376 483 Member Member NNP 25 2376 484 of of IN 25 2376 485 : : : 25 2376 486 ACP ACP NNP 25 2376 487 , , , 25 2376 488 C C NNP 25 2376 489 , , , 25 2376 490 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2376 491 , , , 25 2376 492 CCC CCC NNP 25 2376 493 , , , 25 2376 494 CDB CDB NNP 25 2376 495 , , , 25 2376 496 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2376 497 , , , 25 2376 498 FAO FAO NNP 25 2376 499 , , , 25 2376 500 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2376 501 , , , 25 2376 502 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2376 503 , , , 25 2376 504 GATT GATT NNP 25 2376 505 , , , 25 2376 506 IADB IADB NNP 25 2376 507 , , , 25 2376 508 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2376 509 , , , 25 2376 510 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2376 511 , , , 25 2376 512 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2376 513 , , , 25 2376 514 IDA IDA NNP 25 2376 515 , , , 25 2376 516 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2376 517 , , , 25 2376 518 IFC IFC NNP 25 2376 519 , , , 25 2376 520 ILO ILO NNP 25 2376 521 , , , 25 2376 522 IMF IMF NNP 25 2376 523 , , , 25 2376 524 IMO imo RB 25 2376 525 , , , 25 2376 526 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2376 527 , , , 25 2376 528 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2376 529 , , , 25 2376 530 IOC IOC NNP 25 2376 531 , , , 25 2376 532 ISO ISO NNP 25 2376 533 , , , 25 2376 534 ITU ITU NNP 25 2376 535 , , , 25 2376 536 LAES LAES NNP 25 2376 537 , , , 25 2376 538 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2376 539 , , , 25 2376 540 NAM NAM NNP 25 2376 541 , , , 25 2376 542 OAS OAS NNP 25 2376 543 , , , 25 2376 544 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 2376 545 , , , 25 2376 546 UN UN NNP 25 2376 547 , , , 25 2376 548 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2376 549 , , , 25 2376 550 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2376 551 , , , 25 2376 552 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2376 553 , , , 25 2376 554 UPU UPU NNP 25 2376 555 , , , 25 2376 556 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2376 557 , , , 25 2376 558 WHO who WP 25 2376 559 , , , 25 2376 560 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2376 561 , , , 25 2376 562 WMO WMO NNP 25 2376 563 _ _ NNP 25 2376 564 # # $ 25 2376 565 _ _ NNP 25 2376 566 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2376 567 representation representation NN 25 2376 568 : : : 25 2376 569 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2376 570 Angus Angus NNP 25 2376 571 Albert Albert NNP 25 2376 572 KHAN KHAN NNP 25 2376 573 ; ; : 25 2376 574 Chancery chancery NN 25 2376 575 at at IN 25 2376 576 1708 1708 CD 25 2376 577 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2376 578 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2376 579 NW NW NNP 25 2376 580 , , , 25 2376 581 Washington Washington NNP 25 2376 582 DC DC NNP 25 2376 583 20036 20036 CD 25 2376 584 ; ; : 25 2376 585 telephone telephone NN 25 2376 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 587 202 202 CD 25 2376 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 2376 589 467 467 CD 25 2376 590 - - SYM 25 2376 591 6490 6490 CD 25 2376 592 ; ; : 25 2376 593 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2376 594 and and CC 25 2376 595 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2376 596 has have VBZ 25 2376 597 a a DT 25 2376 598 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2376 599 General General NNP 25 2376 600 in in IN 25 2376 601 New New NNP 25 2376 602 York York NNP 25 2376 603 ; ; : 25 2376 604 US US NNP 25 2376 605 -- -- : 25 2376 606 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2376 607 Charles Charles NNP 25 2376 608 A. A. NNP 25 2376 609 GARGANO GARGANO NNP 25 2376 610 ; ; : 25 2376 611 Embassy embassy NN 25 2376 612 at at IN 25 2376 613 15 15 CD 25 2376 614 Queen Queen NNP 25 2376 615 's 's POS 25 2376 616 Park Park NNP 25 2376 617 West West NNP 25 2376 618 , , , 25 2376 619 Port Port NNP 25 2376 620 - - HYPH 25 2376 621 of of IN 25 2376 622 - - HYPH 25 2376 623 Spain Spain NNP 25 2376 624 ( ( -LRB- 25 2376 625 mailing mail VBG 25 2376 626 address address NN 25 2376 627 is be VBZ 25 2376 628 P. P. NNP 25 2376 629 O. O. NNP 25 2377 1 Box Box NNP 25 2377 2 752 752 CD 25 2377 3 , , , 25 2377 4 Port Port NNP 25 2377 5 - - HYPH 25 2377 6 of of IN 25 2377 7 - - HYPH 25 2377 8 Spain Spain NNP 25 2377 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2377 10 ; ; : 25 2377 11 telephone telephone NN 25 2377 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2377 13 809 809 CD 25 2377 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2377 15 622 622 CD 25 2377 16 - - SYM 25 2377 17 6372 6372 CD 25 2377 18 through through IN 25 2377 19 6376 6376 CD 25 2377 20 , , , 25 2377 21 6176 6176 CD 25 2377 22 _ _ NNP 25 2377 23 # # $ 25 2377 24 _ _ NNP 25 2377 25 Flag Flag NNP 25 2377 26 : : : 25 2377 27 red red JJ 25 2377 28 with with IN 25 2377 29 a a DT 25 2377 30 white white JJ 25 2377 31 - - HYPH 25 2377 32 edged edged JJ 25 2377 33 black black JJ 25 2377 34 diagonal diagonal JJ 25 2377 35 band band NN 25 2377 36 from from IN 25 2377 37 the the DT 25 2377 38 upper upper JJ 25 2377 39 hoist hoist NN 25 2377 40 side side NN 25 2377 41 _ _ NNP 25 2377 42 * * NFP 25 2377 43 _ _ NNP 25 2377 44 Economy Economy NNP 25 2377 45 _ _ NNP 25 2377 46 # # NNP 25 2377 47 _ _ NNP 25 2377 48 Overview Overview NNP 25 2377 49 : : : 25 2377 50 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2377 51 and and CC 25 2377 52 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2377 53 's 's POS 25 2377 54 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2377 55 - - HYPH 25 2377 56 based base VBN 25 2377 57 economy economy NN 25 2377 58 began begin VBD 25 2377 59 to to TO 25 2377 60 emerge emerge VB 25 2377 61 from from IN 25 2377 62 a a DT 25 2377 63 lengthy lengthy JJ 25 2377 64 depression depression NN 25 2377 65 in in IN 25 2377 66 1990 1990 CD 25 2377 67 . . . 25 2378 1 The the DT 25 2378 2 economy economy NN 25 2378 3 fell fall VBD 25 2378 4 sharply sharply RB 25 2378 5 through through IN 25 2378 6 most most JJS 25 2378 7 of of IN 25 2378 8 the the DT 25 2378 9 1980s 1980 NNS 25 2378 10 , , , 25 2378 11 largely largely RB 25 2378 12 because because IN 25 2378 13 of of IN 25 2378 14 the the DT 25 2378 15 decline decline NN 25 2378 16 in in IN 25 2378 17 oil oil NN 25 2378 18 prices price NNS 25 2378 19 . . . 25 2379 1 This this DT 25 2379 2 sector sector NN 25 2379 3 accounts account VBZ 25 2379 4 for for IN 25 2379 5 80 80 CD 25 2379 6 % % NN 25 2379 7 of of IN 25 2379 8 export export NN 25 2379 9 earnings earning NNS 25 2379 10 and and CC 25 2379 11 more more JJR 25 2379 12 than than IN 25 2379 13 25 25 CD 25 2379 14 % % NN 25 2379 15 of of IN 25 2379 16 GDP GDP NNP 25 2379 17 . . . 25 2380 1 The the DT 25 2380 2 government government NN 25 2380 3 , , , 25 2380 4 in in IN 25 2380 5 response response NN 25 2380 6 to to IN 25 2380 7 the the DT 25 2380 8 oil oil NN 25 2380 9 revenue revenue NN 25 2380 10 loss loss NN 25 2380 11 , , , 25 2380 12 pursued pursue VBD 25 2380 13 a a DT 25 2380 14 series series NN 25 2380 15 of of IN 25 2380 16 austerity austerity NN 25 2380 17 measures measure NNS 25 2380 18 that that WDT 25 2380 19 pushed push VBD 25 2380 20 the the DT 25 2380 21 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2380 22 rate rate NN 25 2380 23 as as RB 25 2380 24 high high JJ 25 2380 25 as as IN 25 2380 26 22 22 CD 25 2380 27 % % NN 25 2380 28 in in IN 25 2380 29 1988 1988 CD 25 2380 30 . . . 25 2381 1 The the DT 25 2381 2 economy economy NN 25 2381 3 showed show VBD 25 2381 4 signs sign NNS 25 2381 5 of of IN 25 2381 6 recovery recovery NN 25 2381 7 in in IN 25 2381 8 1990 1990 CD 25 2381 9 , , , 25 2381 10 however however RB 25 2381 11 , , , 25 2381 12 helped help VBD 25 2381 13 along along RP 25 2381 14 by by IN 25 2381 15 rising rise VBG 25 2381 16 oil oil NN 25 2381 17 prices price NNS 25 2381 18 . . . 25 2382 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2382 2 employs employ VBZ 25 2382 3 only only RB 25 2382 4 about about RB 25 2382 5 11 11 CD 25 2382 6 % % NN 25 2382 7 of of IN 25 2382 8 the the DT 25 2382 9 labor labor NN 25 2382 10 force force NN 25 2382 11 and and CC 25 2382 12 produces produce VBZ 25 2382 13 about about IN 25 2382 14 3 3 CD 25 2382 15 % % NN 25 2382 16 of of IN 25 2382 17 GDP GDP NNP 25 2382 18 . . . 25 2383 1 Since since IN 25 2383 2 this this DT 25 2383 3 sector sector NN 25 2383 4 is be VBZ 25 2383 5 small small JJ 25 2383 6 , , , 25 2383 7 it -PRON- PRP 25 2383 8 has have VBZ 25 2383 9 been be VBN 25 2383 10 unable unable JJ 25 2383 11 to to TO 25 2383 12 absorb absorb VB 25 2383 13 the the DT 25 2383 14 large large JJ 25 2383 15 numbers number NNS 25 2383 16 of of IN 25 2383 17 the the DT 25 2383 18 unemployed unemployed JJ 25 2383 19 . . . 25 2384 1 The the DT 25 2384 2 government government NN 25 2384 3 currently currently RB 25 2384 4 seeks seek VBZ 25 2384 5 to to TO 25 2384 6 diversify diversify VB 25 2384 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2384 8 export export NN 25 2384 9 base base NN 25 2384 10 . . . 25 2385 1 _ _ NNP 25 2385 2 # # NNP 25 2385 3 _ _ NNP 25 2385 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2385 5 : : : 25 2385 6 $ $ $ 25 2385 7 4.05 4.05 CD 25 2385 8 billion billion CD 25 2385 9 , , , 25 2385 10 per per IN 25 2385 11 capita capita FW 25 2385 12 $ $ $ 25 2385 13 3,363 3,363 CD 25 2385 14 ; ; : 25 2385 15 real real JJ 25 2385 16 growth growth NN 25 2385 17 rate rate NN 25 2385 18 - - : 25 2385 19 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2385 20 % % NN 25 2385 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2385 22 1989 1989 CD 25 2385 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2385 24 _ _ NNP 25 2385 25 # # $ 25 2385 26 _ _ NNP 25 2385 27 Inflation inflation NN 25 2385 28 rate rate NN 25 2385 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 2385 30 consumer consumer NN 25 2385 31 prices price NNS 25 2385 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2385 33 : : : 25 2385 34 11.4 11.4 CD 25 2385 35 % % NN 25 2385 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 2385 37 1989 1989 CD 25 2385 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2385 39 _ _ NNP 25 2385 40 # # NNP 25 2385 41 _ _ NNP 25 2385 42 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2385 43 rate rate NN 25 2385 44 : : : 25 2385 45 20 20 CD 25 2385 46 % % NN 25 2385 47 ( ( -LRB- 25 2385 48 1990 1990 CD 25 2385 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2385 50 _ _ NNP 25 2385 51 # # NNP 25 2385 52 _ _ NNP 25 2385 53 Budget Budget NNP 25 2385 54 : : : 25 2385 55 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2385 56 $ $ $ 25 2385 57 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2385 58 billion billion CD 25 2385 59 ; ; : 25 2385 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2385 61 $ $ $ 25 2385 62 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2385 63 billion billion CD 25 2385 64 , , , 25 2385 65 including include VBG 25 2385 66 capital capital NN 25 2385 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2385 68 of of IN 25 2385 69 $ $ $ 25 2385 70 NA na NN 25 2385 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2385 72 1991 1991 CD 25 2385 73 est est NNP 25 2385 74 . . . 25 2385 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2386 1 _ _ NNP 25 2386 2 # # NNP 25 2386 3 _ _ NNP 25 2386 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2386 5 : : : 25 2386 6 $ $ $ 25 2386 7 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2386 8 billion billion CD 25 2386 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2386 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2386 11 . . NNP 25 2386 12 , , , 25 2386 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2386 14 est est NNP 25 2386 15 . . . 25 2387 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2387 2 ; ; : 25 2387 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2387 4 -- -- : 25 2387 5 includes include VBZ 25 2387 6 reexports reexport NNS 25 2387 7 -- -- : 25 2387 8 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2387 9 and and CC 25 2387 10 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2387 11 products product NNS 25 2387 12 82 82 CD 25 2387 13 % % NN 25 2387 14 , , , 25 2387 15 steel steel NN 25 2387 16 products product NNS 25 2387 17 9 9 CD 25 2387 18 % % NN 25 2387 19 , , , 25 2387 20 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2387 21 , , , 25 2387 22 sugar sugar NN 25 2387 23 , , , 25 2387 24 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2387 25 , , , 25 2387 26 coffee coffee NN 25 2387 27 , , , 25 2387 28 citrus citrus NNP 25 2387 29 ( ( -LRB- 25 2387 30 1988 1988 CD 25 2387 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2387 32 ; ; : 25 2387 33 partners partner NNS 25 2387 34 -- -- : 25 2387 35 US US NNP 25 2387 36 53 53 CD 25 2387 37 % % NN 25 2387 38 , , , 25 2387 39 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2387 40 16 16 CD 25 2387 41 % % NN 25 2387 42 , , , 25 2387 43 EC EC NNP 25 2387 44 10 10 CD 25 2387 45 % % NN 25 2387 46 , , , 25 2387 47 Latin Latin NNP 25 2387 48 America America NNP 25 2387 49 3 3 CD 25 2387 50 % % NN 25 2387 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 2387 52 1989 1989 CD 25 2387 53 ) ) -RRB- 25 2387 54 _ _ NNP 25 2387 55 # # NNP 25 2387 56 _ _ NNP 25 2387 57 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2387 58 : : : 25 2387 59 $ $ $ 25 2387 60 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2387 61 billion billion CD 25 2387 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 2387 63 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2387 64 . . NNP 25 2387 65 , , , 25 2387 66 1990 1990 CD 25 2387 67 est est NNP 25 2387 68 . . . 25 2388 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 2 ; ; : 25 2388 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2388 4 -- -- : 25 2388 5 raw raw JJ 25 2388 6 materials material NNS 25 2388 7 and and CC 25 2388 8 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 2388 9 goods good NNS 25 2388 10 47 47 CD 25 2388 11 % % NN 25 2388 12 , , , 25 2388 13 capital capital NN 25 2388 14 goods good NNS 25 2388 15 26 26 CD 25 2388 16 % % NN 25 2388 17 , , , 25 2388 18 consumer consumer NN 25 2388 19 goods good NNS 25 2388 20 26 26 CD 25 2388 21 % % NN 25 2388 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 23 1988 1988 CD 25 2388 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 25 ; ; : 25 2388 26 partners partner NNS 25 2388 27 -- -- : 25 2388 28 US US NNP 25 2388 29 51 51 CD 25 2388 30 % % NN 25 2388 31 , , , 25 2388 32 Latin Latin NNP 25 2388 33 America America NNP 25 2388 34 10 10 CD 25 2388 35 % % NN 25 2388 36 , , , 25 2388 37 UK UK NNP 25 2388 38 8 8 CD 25 2388 39 % % NN 25 2388 40 , , , 25 2388 41 Canada Canada NNP 25 2388 42 5 5 CD 25 2388 43 % % NN 25 2388 44 , , , 25 2388 45 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2388 46 6 6 CD 25 2388 47 % % NN 25 2388 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 49 1989 1989 CD 25 2388 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 51 _ _ NNP 25 2388 52 # # NNP 25 2388 53 _ _ NNP 25 2388 54 External External NNP 25 2388 55 debt debt NN 25 2388 56 : : : 25 2388 57 $ $ $ 25 2388 58 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2388 59 billion billion CD 25 2388 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 61 1989 1989 CD 25 2388 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 63 _ _ NNP 25 2388 64 # # $ 25 2388 65 _ _ NNP 25 2388 66 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2388 67 production production NN 25 2388 68 : : : 25 2388 69 growth growth NN 25 2388 70 rate rate NN 25 2388 71 5.2 5.2 CD 25 2388 72 % % NN 25 2388 73 , , , 25 2388 74 excluding exclude VBG 25 2388 75 oil oil NN 25 2388 76 refining refining NN 25 2388 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 78 1986 1986 CD 25 2388 79 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 80 ; ; : 25 2388 81 accounts account NNS 25 2388 82 for for IN 25 2388 83 30 30 CD 25 2388 84 % % NN 25 2388 85 of of IN 25 2388 86 GDP GDP NNP 25 2388 87 , , , 25 2388 88 including include VBG 25 2388 89 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2388 90 _ _ NNP 25 2388 91 # # NNP 25 2388 92 _ _ NNP 25 2388 93 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2388 94 : : : 25 2388 95 1,176,000 1,176,000 CD 25 2388 96 kW kw NN 25 2388 97 capacity capacity NN 25 2388 98 ; ; : 25 2388 99 3,468 3,468 CD 25 2388 100 million million CD 25 2388 101 kWh kWh NNS 25 2388 102 produced produce VBN 25 2388 103 , , , 25 2388 104 2,730 2,730 CD 25 2388 105 kWh kWh NNS 25 2388 106 per per IN 25 2388 107 capita capita NN 25 2388 108 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 109 1990 1990 CD 25 2388 110 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 111 _ _ NNP 25 2388 112 # # NNP 25 2388 113 _ _ NNP 25 2388 114 Industries Industries NNP 25 2388 115 : : : 25 2388 116 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2388 117 , , , 25 2388 118 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2388 119 , , , 25 2388 120 tourism tourism NN 25 2388 121 , , , 25 2388 122 food food NN 25 2388 123 processing processing NN 25 2388 124 , , , 25 2388 125 cement cement NN 25 2388 126 , , , 25 2388 127 beverage beverage NN 25 2388 128 , , , 25 2388 129 cotton cotton NN 25 2388 130 textiles textile NNS 25 2388 131 _ _ NNP 25 2388 132 # # NNP 25 2388 133 _ _ NNP 25 2388 134 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2388 135 : : : 25 2388 136 highly highly RB 25 2388 137 subsidized subsidized JJ 25 2388 138 sector sector NN 25 2388 139 ; ; : 25 2388 140 major major JJ 25 2388 141 crops crop NNS 25 2388 142 -- -- : 25 2388 143 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2388 144 and and CC 25 2388 145 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2388 146 ; ; : 25 2388 147 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2388 148 acreage acreage NN 25 2388 149 is be VBZ 25 2388 150 being be VBG 25 2388 151 shifted shift VBN 25 2388 152 into into IN 25 2388 153 rice rice NN 25 2388 154 , , , 25 2388 155 citrus citrus NN 25 2388 156 , , , 25 2388 157 coffee coffee NN 25 2388 158 , , , 25 2388 159 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2388 160 ; ; : 25 2388 161 poultry poultry NN 25 2388 162 sector sector NN 25 2388 163 most most RBS 25 2388 164 important important JJ 25 2388 165 source source NN 25 2388 166 of of IN 25 2388 167 animal animal NN 25 2388 168 protein protein NN 25 2388 169 ; ; : 25 2388 170 must must MD 25 2388 171 import import VB 25 2388 172 large large JJ 25 2388 173 share share NN 25 2388 174 of of IN 25 2388 175 food food NN 25 2388 176 needs need VBZ 25 2388 177 _ _ NNP 25 2388 178 # # $ 25 2388 179 _ _ NNP 25 2388 180 Economic economic JJ 25 2388 181 aid aid NN 25 2388 182 : : : 25 2388 183 US US NNP 25 2388 184 commitments commitment NNS 25 2388 185 , , , 25 2388 186 including include VBG 25 2388 187 Ex Ex NNP 25 2388 188 - - HYPH 25 2388 189 Im Im NNP 25 2388 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 191 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2388 192 - - HYPH 25 2388 193 89 89 CD 25 2388 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 195 , , , 25 2388 196 $ $ $ 25 2388 197 373 373 CD 25 2388 198 million million CD 25 2388 199 ; ; : 25 2388 200 Western western JJ 25 2388 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 202 non non JJ 25 2388 203 - - JJ 25 2388 204 US us JJ 25 2388 205 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 206 countries country NNS 25 2388 207 , , , 25 2388 208 ODA ODA NNP 25 2388 209 and and CC 25 2388 210 OOF OOF NNP 25 2388 211 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2388 212 commitments commitment NNS 25 2388 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 214 1970 1970 CD 25 2388 215 - - SYM 25 2388 216 88 88 CD 25 2388 217 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 218 , , , 25 2388 219 $ $ $ 25 2388 220 443 443 CD 25 2388 221 million million CD 25 2388 222 _ _ NNP 25 2388 223 # # NNP 25 2388 224 _ _ NNP 25 2388 225 Currency Currency NNP 25 2388 226 : : : 25 2388 227 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2388 228 and and CC 25 2388 229 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2388 230 dollar dollar NN 25 2388 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 232 plural plural JJ 25 2388 233 -- -- : 25 2388 234 dollars dollar NNS 25 2388 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 236 ; ; : 25 2388 237 1 1 CD 25 2388 238 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2388 239 and and CC 25 2388 240 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2388 241 dollar dollar NN 25 2388 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 243 TT$ TT$ NNP 25 2388 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 245 = = NFP 25 2388 246 100 100 CD 25 2388 247 cents cent NNS 25 2388 248 _ _ NNP 25 2388 249 # # NNP 25 2388 250 _ _ NNP 25 2388 251 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2388 252 rates rate NNS 25 2388 253 : : : 25 2388 254 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2388 255 and and CC 25 2388 256 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2388 257 dollars dollar NNS 25 2388 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 259 TT$ TT$ NNP 25 2388 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 261 per per IN 25 2388 262 US$ us$ $ 25 2388 263 1 1 CD 25 2388 264 - - HYPH 25 2388 265 -4.2500 -4.2500 NN 25 2388 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 267 January January NNP 25 2388 268 1991 1991 CD 25 2388 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 270 , , , 25 2388 271 4.2500 4.2500 CD 25 2388 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 273 1990 1990 CD 25 2388 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 275 , , , 25 2388 276 4.2500 4.2500 CD 25 2388 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 278 1989 1989 CD 25 2388 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 280 , , , 25 2388 281 3.8438 3.8438 CD 25 2388 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 283 1988 1988 CD 25 2388 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 285 , , , 25 2388 286 3.6000 3.6000 CD 25 2388 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 288 1987 1987 CD 25 2388 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 290 , , , 25 2388 291 3.6000 3.6000 CD 25 2388 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 293 1986 1986 CD 25 2388 294 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 295 , , , 25 2388 296 2.4500 2.4500 CD 25 2388 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 298 1985 1985 CD 25 2388 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 300 _ _ NNP 25 2388 301 # # NNP 25 2388 302 _ _ NNP 25 2388 303 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2388 304 year year NN 25 2388 305 : : : 25 2388 306 calendar calendar NNP 25 2388 307 year year NN 25 2388 308 _ _ NNP 25 2388 309 * * NFP 25 2388 310 _ _ NNP 25 2388 311 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2388 312 _ _ NNP 25 2388 313 # # NNP 25 2388 314 _ _ NNP 25 2388 315 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2388 316 : : : 25 2388 317 minimal minimal JJ 25 2388 318 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2388 319 system system NN 25 2388 320 near near IN 25 2388 321 San San NNP 25 2388 322 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 2388 323 _ _ NNP 25 2388 324 # # NNP 25 2388 325 _ _ NNP 25 2388 326 Highways Highways NNP 25 2388 327 : : : 25 2388 328 8,000 8,000 CD 25 2388 329 km km NNP 25 2388 330 total total JJ 25 2388 331 ; ; : 25 2388 332 4,000 4,000 CD 25 2388 333 km km NNS 25 2388 334 paved pave VBN 25 2388 335 , , , 25 2388 336 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2388 337 km km NN 25 2388 338 improved improve VBN 25 2388 339 earth earth NN 25 2388 340 , , , 25 2388 341 3,000 3,000 CD 25 2388 342 km km NN 25 2388 343 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2388 344 earth earth NN 25 2388 345 _ _ NNP 25 2388 346 # # NNP 25 2388 347 _ _ NNP 25 2388 348 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2388 349 : : : 25 2388 350 1,032 1,032 CD 25 2388 351 km km NN 25 2388 352 crude crude JJ 25 2388 353 oil oil NN 25 2388 354 ; ; : 25 2388 355 19 19 CD 25 2388 356 km km NN 25 2388 357 refined refined JJ 25 2388 358 products product NNS 25 2388 359 ; ; : 25 2388 360 904 904 CD 25 2388 361 km km NN 25 2388 362 natural natural JJ 25 2388 363 gas gas NN 25 2388 364 _ _ NNP 25 2388 365 # # NNP 25 2388 366 _ _ NNP 25 2388 367 Ports Ports NNP 25 2388 368 : : : 25 2388 369 Port port NN 25 2388 370 - - HYPH 25 2388 371 of of IN 25 2388 372 - - HYPH 25 2388 373 Spain Spain NNP 25 2388 374 , , , 25 2388 375 Point Point NNP 25 2388 376 Lisas Lisas NNP 25 2388 377 , , , 25 2388 378 Pointe Pointe NNP 25 2388 379 - - HYPH 25 2388 380 a a DT 25 2388 381 - - HYPH 25 2388 382 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 2388 383 _ _ NNP 25 2388 384 # # $ 25 2388 385 _ _ NNP 25 2388 386 Civil civil JJ 25 2388 387 air air NN 25 2388 388 : : : 25 2388 389 14 14 CD 25 2388 390 major major JJ 25 2388 391 transport transport NN 25 2388 392 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2388 393 _ _ NNP 25 2388 394 # # NNP 25 2388 395 _ _ NNP 25 2388 396 Airports Airports NNP 25 2388 397 : : : 25 2388 398 6 6 CD 25 2388 399 total total NN 25 2388 400 , , , 25 2388 401 5 5 CD 25 2388 402 usable usable JJ 25 2388 403 ; ; : 25 2388 404 3 3 CD 25 2388 405 with with IN 25 2388 406 permanent permanent JJ 25 2388 407 - - HYPH 25 2388 408 surface surface NN 25 2388 409 runways runway NNS 25 2388 410 ; ; : 25 2388 411 none none NN 25 2388 412 with with IN 25 2388 413 runways runway NNS 25 2388 414 over over IN 25 2388 415 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2388 416 m m CD 25 2388 417 ; ; : 25 2388 418 2 2 CD 25 2388 419 with with IN 25 2388 420 runways runways NNP 25 2388 421 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2388 422 - - HYPH 25 2388 423 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2388 424 m m NN 25 2388 425 ; ; : 25 2388 426 2 2 CD 25 2388 427 with with IN 25 2388 428 runways runway NNS 25 2388 429 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2388 430 - - HYPH 25 2388 431 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2388 432 m m NNP 25 2388 433 _ _ NNP 25 2388 434 # # NNP 25 2388 435 _ _ NNP 25 2388 436 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2388 437 : : : 25 2388 438 excellent excellent JJ 25 2388 439 international international JJ 25 2388 440 service service NN 25 2388 441 via via IN 25 2388 442 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 2388 443 scatter scatter NN 25 2388 444 links link NNS 25 2388 445 to to IN 25 2388 446 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2388 447 and and CC 25 2388 448 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2388 449 ; ; : 25 2388 450 good good JJ 25 2388 451 local local JJ 25 2388 452 service service NN 25 2388 453 ; ; : 25 2388 454 109,000 109,000 CD 25 2388 455 telephones telephone NNS 25 2388 456 ; ; : 25 2388 457 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2388 458 AM AM NNP 25 2388 459 , , , 25 2388 460 4 4 CD 25 2388 461 FM FM NNP 25 2388 462 , , , 25 2388 463 5 5 CD 25 2388 464 TV tv NN 25 2388 465 ; ; : 25 2388 466 1 1 CD 25 2388 467 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2388 468 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2388 469 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2388 470 earth earth NN 25 2388 471 station station NN 25 2388 472 _ _ NNP 25 2388 473 * * NFP 25 2388 474 _ _ NNP 25 2388 475 Defense Defense NNP 25 2388 476 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2388 477 _ _ NNP 25 2388 478 # # NNP 25 2388 479 _ _ NNP 25 2388 480 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2388 481 : : : 25 2388 482 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2388 483 and and CC 25 2388 484 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2388 485 Defense Defense NNP 25 2388 486 Force Force NNP 25 2388 487 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 488 Army Army NNP 25 2388 489 ) ) -RRB- 25 2388 490 , , , 25 2388 491 Coast Coast NNP 25 2388 492 Guard Guard NNP 25 2388 493 , , , 25 2388 494 Air Air NNP 25 2388 495 Wing Wing NNP 25 2388 496 , , , 25 2388 497 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2388 498 and and CC 25 2388 499 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2388 500 Police Police NNP 25 2388 501 Service Service NNP 25 2388 502 _ _ NNP 25 2388 503 # # NNP 25 2388 504 _ _ NNP 25 2388 505 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2388 506 availability availability NN 25 2388 507 : : : 25 2388 508 males males NNP 25 2388 509 15 15 CD 25 2388 510 - - SYM 25 2388 511 49 49 CD 25 2388 512 , , , 25 2388 513 339,260 339,260 CD 25 2388 514 ; ; : 25 2388 515 245,086 245,086 CD 25 2388 516 fit fit NN 25 2388 517 for for IN 25 2388 518 military military JJ 25 2388 519 service service NN 25 2388 520 _ _ NNP 25 2388 521 # # NNP 25 2388 522 _ _ NNP 25 2388 523 Defense Defense NNP 25 2388 524 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2388 525 : : : 25 2388 526 $ $ $ 25 2388 527 59 59 CD 25 2388 528 million million CD 25 2388 529 , , , 25 2388 530 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2388 531 % % NN 25 2388 532 of of IN 25 2388 533 GDP GDP NNP 25 2388 534 ( ( -LRB- 25 2388 535 1989 1989 CD 25 2388 536 est est NNP 25 2388 537 . . . 25 2388 538 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 1 _ _ NNP 25 2389 2 % % NN 25 2389 3 _ _ NNP 25 2389 4 _ _ NNP 25 2389 5 @_Tromelin @_Tromelin NNP 25 2389 6 Island Island NNP 25 2389 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 8 French french JJ 25 2389 9 possession possession NN 25 2389 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 11 _ _ NNP 25 2389 12 * * NFP 25 2389 13 _ _ NNP 25 2389 14 Geography Geography NNP 25 2389 15 _ _ NNP 25 2389 16 # # NNP 25 2389 17 _ _ NNP 25 2389 18 Total total JJ 25 2389 19 area area NN 25 2389 20 : : : 25 2389 21 1 1 CD 25 2389 22 km2 km2 NN 25 2389 23 ; ; : 25 2389 24 land land NN 25 2389 25 area area NN 25 2389 26 : : : 25 2389 27 1 1 CD 25 2389 28 km2 km2 NNP 25 2389 29 _ _ NNP 25 2389 30 # # NNP 25 2389 31 _ _ NNP 25 2389 32 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2389 33 area area NN 25 2389 34 : : : 25 2389 35 about about IN 25 2389 36 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2389 37 times time NNS 25 2389 38 the the DT 25 2389 39 size size NN 25 2389 40 of of IN 25 2389 41 The the DT 25 2389 42 Mall Mall NNP 25 2389 43 in in IN 25 2389 44 Washington Washington NNP 25 2389 45 , , , 25 2389 46 DC DC NNP 25 2389 47 _ _ NNP 25 2389 48 # # $ 25 2389 49 _ _ NNP 25 2389 50 Land Land NNP 25 2389 51 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2389 52 : : : 25 2389 53 none none NN 25 2389 54 _ _ NNP 25 2389 55 # # NNP 25 2389 56 _ _ NNP 25 2389 57 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2389 58 : : : 25 2389 59 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2389 60 km km NN 25 2389 61 _ _ NNP 25 2389 62 # # NNP 25 2389 63 _ _ NNP 25 2389 64 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2389 65 claims claim VBZ 25 2389 66 : : : 25 2389 67 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2389 68 zone zone NN 25 2389 69 : : : 25 2389 70 12 12 CD 25 2389 71 nm nm UH 25 2389 72 ; ; : 25 2389 73 Continental continental JJ 25 2389 74 shelf shelf NN 25 2389 75 : : : 25 2389 76 200 200 CD 25 2389 77 m m NN 25 2389 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 79 depth depth NN 25 2389 80 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 81 or or CC 25 2389 82 to to IN 25 2389 83 depth depth NN 25 2389 84 of of IN 25 2389 85 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2389 86 ; ; : 25 2389 87 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2389 88 economic economic JJ 25 2389 89 zone zone NN 25 2389 90 : : : 25 2389 91 200 200 CD 25 2389 92 nm nm CD 25 2389 93 ; ; : 25 2389 94 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2389 95 sea sea NN 25 2389 96 : : : 25 2389 97 12 12 CD 25 2389 98 nm nm NNP 25 2389 99 _ _ NNP 25 2389 100 # # NNP 25 2389 101 _ _ NNP 25 2389 102 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2389 103 : : : 25 2389 104 claimed claim VBN 25 2389 105 by by IN 25 2389 106 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2389 107 , , , 25 2389 108 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2389 109 , , , 25 2389 110 and and CC 25 2389 111 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2389 112 _ _ NNP 25 2389 113 # # $ 25 2389 114 _ _ NNP 25 2389 115 Climate Climate NNP 25 2389 116 : : : 25 2389 117 tropical tropical JJ 25 2389 118 _ _ NNP 25 2389 119 # # NNP 25 2389 120 _ _ NNP 25 2389 121 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2389 122 : : : 25 2389 123 sandy sandy NNP 25 2389 124 _ _ NNP 25 2389 125 # # NNP 25 2389 126 _ _ NNP 25 2389 127 Natural natural JJ 25 2389 128 resources resource NNS 25 2389 129 : : : 25 2389 130 fish fish NN 25 2389 131 _ _ NNP 25 2389 132 # # $ 25 2389 133 _ _ NNP 25 2389 134 Land Land NNP 25 2389 135 use use NN 25 2389 136 : : : 25 2389 137 arable arable JJ 25 2389 138 land land NN 25 2389 139 0 0 CD 25 2389 140 % % NN 25 2389 141 ; ; , 25 2389 142 permanent permanent JJ 25 2389 143 crops crop NNS 25 2389 144 0 0 CD 25 2389 145 % % NN 25 2389 146 ; ; : 25 2389 147 meadows meadow NNS 25 2389 148 and and CC 25 2389 149 pastures pasture NNS 25 2389 150 0 0 CD 25 2389 151 % % NN 25 2389 152 ; ; , 25 2389 153 forest forest NN 25 2389 154 and and CC 25 2389 155 woodland woodland JJ 25 2389 156 0 0 CD 25 2389 157 % % NN 25 2389 158 ; ; , 25 2389 159 other other JJ 25 2389 160 -- -- : 25 2389 161 scattered scatter VBN 25 2389 162 bushes bush NNS 25 2389 163 100 100 CD 25 2389 164 % % NN 25 2389 165 _ _ NNP 25 2389 166 # # $ 25 2389 167 _ _ NNP 25 2389 168 Environment Environment NNP 25 2389 169 : : : 25 2389 170 wildlife wildlife NN 25 2389 171 sanctuary sanctuary NN 25 2389 172 _ _ NNP 25 2389 173 # # $ 25 2389 174 _ _ NNP 25 2389 175 Note Note NNP 25 2389 176 : : : 25 2389 177 located locate VBN 25 2389 178 350 350 CD 25 2389 179 km km NNS 25 2389 180 east east RB 25 2389 181 of of IN 25 2389 182 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2389 183 and and CC 25 2389 184 600 600 CD 25 2389 185 km km NNS 25 2389 186 north north RB 25 2389 187 of of IN 25 2389 188 Reunion reunion NN 25 2389 189 in in IN 25 2389 190 the the DT 25 2389 191 Indian Indian NNP 25 2389 192 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2389 193 ; ; : 25 2389 194 climatologically climatologically RB 25 2389 195 important important JJ 25 2389 196 location location NN 25 2389 197 for for IN 25 2389 198 forecasting forecasting NN 25 2389 199 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 2389 200 _ _ NNP 25 2389 201 * * NFP 25 2389 202 _ _ NNP 25 2389 203 People People NNPS 25 2389 204 _ _ IN 25 2389 205 # # NNP 25 2389 206 _ _ NNP 25 2389 207 Population Population NNP 25 2389 208 : : : 25 2389 209 uninhabited uninhabited NNP 25 2389 210 _ _ NNP 25 2389 211 * * NFP 25 2389 212 _ _ NNP 25 2389 213 Government Government NNP 25 2389 214 _ _ NNP 25 2389 215 # # NNP 25 2389 216 _ _ NNP 25 2389 217 Long Long NNP 25 2389 218 - - HYPH 25 2389 219 form form NN 25 2389 220 name name NN 25 2389 221 : : : 25 2389 222 none none NN 25 2389 223 _ _ NNP 25 2389 224 # # $ 25 2389 225 _ _ NNP 25 2389 226 Type Type NNP 25 2389 227 : : : 25 2389 228 French french JJ 25 2389 229 possession possession NN 25 2389 230 administered administer VBN 25 2389 231 by by IN 25 2389 232 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 2389 233 of of IN 25 2389 234 the the DT 25 2389 235 Republic Republic NNP 25 2389 236 Daniel Daniel NNP 25 2389 237 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 25 2389 238 , , , 25 2389 239 resident resident NN 25 2389 240 in in IN 25 2389 241 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2389 242 _ _ NNP 25 2389 243 * * NFP 25 2389 244 _ _ NNP 25 2389 245 Economy Economy NNP 25 2389 246 _ _ NNP 25 2389 247 # # NNP 25 2389 248 _ _ NNP 25 2389 249 Overview Overview NNP 25 2389 250 : : : 25 2389 251 no no DT 25 2389 252 economic economic JJ 25 2389 253 activity activity NN 25 2389 254 _ _ NNP 25 2389 255 * * NFP 25 2389 256 _ _ NNP 25 2389 257 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2389 258 _ _ NNP 25 2389 259 # # NNP 25 2389 260 _ _ NNP 25 2389 261 Airports Airports NNP 25 2389 262 : : : 25 2389 263 1 1 CD 25 2389 264 with with IN 25 2389 265 runway runway NN 25 2389 266 less less JJR 25 2389 267 than than IN 25 2389 268 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2389 269 m m NNP 25 2389 270 _ _ NNP 25 2389 271 # # NNP 25 2389 272 _ _ NNP 25 2389 273 Ports Ports NNP 25 2389 274 : : : 25 2389 275 none none NN 25 2389 276 ; ; : 25 2389 277 offshore offshore RB 25 2389 278 anchorage anchorage VB 25 2389 279 only only RB 25 2389 280 _ _ NNP 25 2389 281 # # NNP 25 2389 282 _ _ NNP 25 2389 283 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2389 284 : : : 25 2389 285 important important JJ 25 2389 286 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 2389 287 station station NN 25 2389 288 _ _ NNP 25 2389 289 * * NFP 25 2389 290 _ _ NNP 25 2389 291 Defense Defense NNP 25 2389 292 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2389 293 _ _ NNP 25 2389 294 # # $ 25 2389 295 _ _ NNP 25 2389 296 Note Note NNP 25 2389 297 : : : 25 2389 298 defense defense NN 25 2389 299 is be VBZ 25 2389 300 the the DT 25 2389 301 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2389 302 of of IN 25 2389 303 France France NNP 25 2389 304 _ _ NNP 25 2389 305 % % NN 25 2389 306 _ _ NNP 25 2389 307 _ _ NNP 25 2389 308 @_Tunisia @_Tunisia NNP 25 2389 309 _ _ NNP 25 2389 310 * * NFP 25 2389 311 _ _ NNP 25 2389 312 Geography Geography NNP 25 2389 313 _ _ NNP 25 2389 314 # # NNP 25 2389 315 _ _ NNP 25 2389 316 Total total JJ 25 2389 317 area area NN 25 2389 318 : : : 25 2389 319 163,610 163,610 CD 25 2389 320 km2 km2 NN 25 2389 321 ; ; : 25 2389 322 land land NN 25 2389 323 area area NN 25 2389 324 : : : 25 2389 325 155,360 155,360 CD 25 2389 326 km2 km2 NNP 25 2389 327 _ _ NNP 25 2389 328 # # NNP 25 2389 329 _ _ NNP 25 2389 330 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2389 331 area area NN 25 2389 332 : : : 25 2389 333 slightly slightly RB 25 2389 334 larger large JJR 25 2389 335 than than IN 25 2389 336 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2389 337 _ _ NNP 25 2389 338 # # NNP 25 2389 339 _ _ NNP 25 2389 340 Land Land NNP 25 2389 341 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2389 342 : : : 25 2389 343 1,424 1,424 CD 25 2389 344 km km NN 25 2389 345 total total NN 25 2389 346 ; ; : 25 2389 347 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2389 348 965 965 CD 25 2389 349 km km NN 25 2389 350 , , , 25 2389 351 Libya Libya NNP 25 2389 352 459 459 CD 25 2389 353 km km NN 25 2389 354 _ _ NNP 25 2389 355 # # NNP 25 2389 356 _ _ NNP 25 2389 357 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2389 358 : : : 25 2389 359 1,148 1,148 CD 25 2389 360 km km NN 25 2389 361 _ _ NNP 25 2389 362 # # NNP 25 2389 363 _ _ NNP 25 2389 364 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2389 365 claims claim VBZ 25 2389 366 : : : 25 2389 367 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2389 368 sea sea NN 25 2389 369 : : : 25 2389 370 12 12 CD 25 2389 371 nm nm NNP 25 2389 372 _ _ NNP 25 2389 373 # # NNP 25 2389 374 _ _ NNP 25 2389 375 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2389 376 : : : 25 2389 377 maritime maritime JJ 25 2389 378 boundary boundary JJ 25 2389 379 dispute dispute NN 25 2389 380 with with IN 25 2389 381 Libya Libya NNP 25 2389 382 _ _ NNP 25 2389 383 # # NNP 25 2389 384 _ _ NNP 25 2389 385 Climate Climate NNP 25 2389 386 : : : 25 2389 387 temperate temperate VB 25 2389 388 in in RP 25 2389 389 north north NN 25 2389 390 with with IN 25 2389 391 mild mild JJ 25 2389 392 , , , 25 2389 393 rainy rainy JJ 25 2389 394 winters winter NNS 25 2389 395 and and CC 25 2389 396 hot hot JJ 25 2389 397 , , , 25 2389 398 dry dry JJ 25 2389 399 summers summer NNS 25 2389 400 ; ; : 25 2389 401 desert desert NN 25 2389 402 in in IN 25 2389 403 south south NNP 25 2389 404 _ _ NNP 25 2389 405 # # NNP 25 2389 406 _ _ NNP 25 2389 407 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2389 408 : : : 25 2389 409 mountains mountain NNS 25 2389 410 in in IN 25 2389 411 north north NN 25 2389 412 ; ; , 25 2389 413 hot hot JJ 25 2389 414 , , , 25 2389 415 dry dry JJ 25 2389 416 central central JJ 25 2389 417 plain plain NNP 25 2389 418 ; ; : 25 2389 419 semiarid semiarid NN 25 2389 420 south south JJ 25 2389 421 merges merge NNS 25 2389 422 into into IN 25 2389 423 the the DT 25 2389 424 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2389 425 _ _ NNP 25 2389 426 # # $ 25 2389 427 _ _ NNP 25 2389 428 Natural natural JJ 25 2389 429 resources resource NNS 25 2389 430 : : : 25 2389 431 crude crude JJ 25 2389 432 oil oil NN 25 2389 433 , , , 25 2389 434 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2389 435 , , , 25 2389 436 iron iron NN 25 2389 437 ore ore NN 25 2389 438 , , , 25 2389 439 lead lead NN 25 2389 440 , , , 25 2389 441 zinc zinc NN 25 2389 442 , , , 25 2389 443 salt salt NN 25 2389 444 _ _ NNP 25 2389 445 # # $ 25 2389 446 _ _ NNP 25 2389 447 Land Land NNP 25 2389 448 use use NN 25 2389 449 : : : 25 2389 450 arable arable JJ 25 2389 451 land land NN 25 2389 452 20 20 CD 25 2389 453 % % NN 25 2389 454 ; ; , 25 2389 455 permanent permanent JJ 25 2389 456 crops crop NNS 25 2389 457 10 10 CD 25 2389 458 % % NN 25 2389 459 ; ; : 25 2389 460 meadows meadow NNS 25 2389 461 and and CC 25 2389 462 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2389 463 19 19 CD 25 2389 464 % % NN 25 2389 465 ; ; , 25 2389 466 forest forest NN 25 2389 467 and and CC 25 2389 468 woodland woodland JJ 25 2389 469 4 4 CD 25 2389 470 % % NN 25 2389 471 ; ; , 25 2389 472 other other JJ 25 2389 473 47 47 CD 25 2389 474 % % NN 25 2389 475 ; ; , 25 2389 476 includes include VBZ 25 2389 477 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2389 478 1 1 CD 25 2389 479 % % NN 25 2389 480 _ _ NNP 25 2389 481 # # $ 25 2389 482 _ _ NNP 25 2389 483 Environment Environment NNP 25 2389 484 : : : 25 2389 485 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2389 486 ; ; : 25 2389 487 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2389 488 ; ; : 25 2389 489 soil soil NN 25 2389 490 erosion erosion NN 25 2389 491 ; ; : 25 2389 492 desertification desertification NN 25 2389 493 _ _ NNP 25 2389 494 # # $ 25 2389 495 _ _ NNP 25 2389 496 Note Note NNP 25 2389 497 : : : 25 2389 498 strategic strategic JJ 25 2389 499 location location NN 25 2389 500 in in IN 25 2389 501 central central JJ 25 2389 502 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 2389 503 ; ; : 25 2389 504 only only RB 25 2389 505 144 144 CD 25 2389 506 km km NN 25 2389 507 from from IN 25 2389 508 Italy Italy NNP 25 2389 509 across across IN 25 2389 510 the the DT 25 2389 511 Strait Strait NNP 25 2389 512 of of IN 25 2389 513 Sicily Sicily NNP 25 2389 514 ; ; : 25 2389 515 borders border NNS 25 2389 516 Libya Libya NNP 25 2389 517 on on IN 25 2389 518 east east NNP 25 2389 519 _ _ NNP 25 2389 520 * * NFP 25 2389 521 _ _ NNP 25 2389 522 People People NNPS 25 2389 523 _ _ IN 25 2389 524 # # NNP 25 2389 525 _ _ NNP 25 2389 526 Population Population NNP 25 2389 527 : : : 25 2389 528 8,276,096 8,276,096 CD 25 2389 529 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 530 July July NNP 25 2389 531 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 533 , , , 25 2389 534 growth growth NN 25 2389 535 rate rate NN 25 2389 536 2.1 2.1 CD 25 2389 537 % % NN 25 2389 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 539 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 541 _ _ NNP 25 2389 542 # # NNP 25 2389 543 _ _ NNP 25 2389 544 Birth Birth NNP 25 2389 545 rate rate NN 25 2389 546 : : : 25 2389 547 26 26 CD 25 2389 548 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2389 549 population population NN 25 2389 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 551 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 552 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 553 _ _ NNP 25 2389 554 # # $ 25 2389 555 _ _ NNP 25 2389 556 Death Death NNP 25 2389 557 rate rate NN 25 2389 558 : : : 25 2389 559 5 5 CD 25 2389 560 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2389 561 population population NN 25 2389 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 563 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 565 _ _ NNP 25 2389 566 # # NNP 25 2389 567 _ _ NNP 25 2389 568 Net net JJ 25 2389 569 migration migration NN 25 2389 570 rate rate NN 25 2389 571 : : : 25 2389 572 0 0 CD 25 2389 573 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2389 574 population population NN 25 2389 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 576 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 578 _ _ NNP 25 2389 579 # # $ 25 2389 580 _ _ NNP 25 2389 581 Infant Infant NNP 25 2389 582 mortality mortality NN 25 2389 583 rate rate NN 25 2389 584 : : : 25 2389 585 38 38 CD 25 2389 586 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2389 587 live live JJ 25 2389 588 births birth NNS 25 2389 589 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 590 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 591 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 592 _ _ NNP 25 2389 593 # # NNP 25 2389 594 _ _ NNP 25 2389 595 Life Life NNP 25 2389 596 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2389 597 at at IN 25 2389 598 birth birth NN 25 2389 599 : : : 25 2389 600 70 70 CD 25 2389 601 years year NNS 25 2389 602 male male JJ 25 2389 603 , , , 25 2389 604 74 74 CD 25 2389 605 years year NNS 25 2389 606 female female JJ 25 2389 607 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 608 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 610 _ _ NNP 25 2389 611 # # NNP 25 2389 612 _ _ NNP 25 2389 613 Total total JJ 25 2389 614 fertility fertility NN 25 2389 615 rate rate NN 25 2389 616 : : : 25 2389 617 3.3 3.3 CD 25 2389 618 children child NNS 25 2389 619 born bear VBN 25 2389 620 / / SYM 25 2389 621 woman woman NN 25 2389 622 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 623 1991 1991 CD 25 2389 624 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 625 _ _ NNP 25 2389 626 # # $ 25 2389 627 _ _ NNP 25 2389 628 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2389 629 : : : 25 2389 630 noun noun NNP 25 2389 631 -- -- : 25 2389 632 Tunisian(s Tunisian(s NNP 25 2389 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 634 ; ; , 25 2389 635 adjective adjective JJ 25 2389 636 -- -- : 25 2389 637 Tunisian Tunisian NNP 25 2389 638 _ _ NNP 25 2389 639 # # $ 25 2389 640 _ _ NNP 25 2389 641 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2389 642 divisions division NNS 25 2389 643 : : : 25 2389 644 Arab Arab NNP 25 2389 645 98 98 CD 25 2389 646 % % NN 25 2389 647 , , , 25 2389 648 European European NNP 25 2389 649 1 1 CD 25 2389 650 % % NN 25 2389 651 , , , 25 2389 652 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2389 653 less less JJR 25 2389 654 than than IN 25 2389 655 1 1 CD 25 2389 656 % % NN 25 2389 657 _ _ NNP 25 2389 658 # # $ 25 2389 659 _ _ NNP 25 2389 660 Religion Religion NNP 25 2389 661 : : : 25 2389 662 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2389 663 98 98 CD 25 2389 664 % % NN 25 2389 665 , , , 25 2389 666 Christian Christian NNP 25 2389 667 1 1 CD 25 2389 668 % % NN 25 2389 669 , , , 25 2389 670 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2389 671 less less JJR 25 2389 672 than than IN 25 2389 673 1 1 CD 25 2389 674 % % NN 25 2389 675 _ _ NNP 25 2389 676 # # $ 25 2389 677 _ _ NNP 25 2389 678 Language Language NNP 25 2389 679 : : : 25 2389 680 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2389 681 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 682 official official JJ 25 2389 683 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 684 ; ; : 25 2389 685 Arabic arabic JJ 25 2389 686 and and CC 25 2389 687 French french JJ 25 2389 688 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 689 commerce commerce NN 25 2389 690 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 691 _ _ NNP 25 2389 692 # # NNP 25 2389 693 _ _ NNP 25 2389 694 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2389 695 : : : 25 2389 696 65 65 CD 25 2389 697 % % NN 25 2389 698 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 699 male male NN 25 2389 700 74 74 CD 25 2389 701 % % NN 25 2389 702 , , , 25 2389 703 female female JJ 25 2389 704 56 56 CD 25 2389 705 % % NN 25 2389 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 2389 707 age age NN 25 2389 708 15 15 CD 25 2389 709 and and CC 25 2389 710 over over RB 25 2389 711 can can MD 25 2389 712 read read VB 25 2389 713 and and CC 25 2389 714 write write VB 25 2389 715 ( ( -LRB- 25 2389 716 1990 1990 CD 25 2389 717 est est NNP 25 2389 718 . . . 25 2389 719 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 1 _ _ NNP 25 2390 2 # # $ 25 2390 3 _ _ NNP 25 2390 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2390 5 force force NN 25 2390 6 : : : 25 2390 7 2,250,000 2,250,000 CD 25 2390 8 ; ; : 25 2390 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2390 10 32 32 CD 25 2390 11 % % NN 25 2390 12 ; ; , 25 2390 13 shortage shortage NN 25 2390 14 of of IN 25 2390 15 skilled skilled JJ 25 2390 16 labor labor NN 25 2390 17 _ _ NNP 25 2390 18 # # NNP 25 2390 19 _ _ NNP 25 2390 20 Organized Organized NNP 25 2390 21 labor labor NN 25 2390 22 : : : 25 2390 23 about about IN 25 2390 24 360,000 360,000 CD 25 2390 25 members member NNS 25 2390 26 claimed claim VBD 25 2390 27 , , , 25 2390 28 roughly roughly RB 25 2390 29 20 20 CD 25 2390 30 % % NN 25 2390 31 of of IN 25 2390 32 labor labor NN 25 2390 33 force force NN 25 2390 34 ; ; : 25 2390 35 General General NNP 25 2390 36 Union Union NNP 25 2390 37 of of IN 25 2390 38 Tunisian Tunisian NNP 25 2390 39 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2390 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 41 UGTT UGTT NNP 25 2390 42 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 43 , , , 25 2390 44 quasi quasi JJ 25 2390 45 - - JJ 25 2390 46 independent independent JJ 25 2390 47 of of IN 25 2390 48 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 2390 49 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2390 50 Party Party NNP 25 2390 51 _ _ NNP 25 2390 52 * * NFP 25 2390 53 _ _ NNP 25 2390 54 Government Government NNP 25 2390 55 _ _ NNP 25 2390 56 # # NNP 25 2390 57 _ _ NNP 25 2390 58 Long Long NNP 25 2390 59 - - HYPH 25 2390 60 form form NN 25 2390 61 name name NN 25 2390 62 : : : 25 2390 63 Republic Republic NNP 25 2390 64 of of IN 25 2390 65 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2390 66 ; ; : 25 2390 67 note note NN 25 2390 68 -- -- : 25 2390 69 may may MD 25 2390 70 be be VB 25 2390 71 changed change VBN 25 2390 72 to to IN 25 2390 73 Tunisian Tunisian NNP 25 2390 74 Republic Republic NNP 25 2390 75 _ _ NNP 25 2390 76 # # NNP 25 2390 77 _ _ NNP 25 2390 78 Type Type NNP 25 2390 79 : : : 25 2390 80 republic republic NNP 25 2390 81 _ _ NNP 25 2390 82 # # NNP 25 2390 83 _ _ NNP 25 2390 84 Capital Capital NNP 25 2390 85 : : : 25 2390 86 Tunis Tunis NNP 25 2390 87 _ _ NNP 25 2390 88 # # $ 25 2390 89 _ _ NNP 25 2390 90 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2390 91 divisions division NNS 25 2390 92 : : : 25 2390 93 23 23 CD 25 2390 94 governorates governorate NNS 25 2390 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 96 wilayat wilayat NN 25 2390 97 , , , 25 2390 98 singular singular JJ 25 2390 99 -- -- : 25 2390 100 wilayah wilayah NN 25 2390 101 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 102 ; ; : 25 2390 103 Al Al NNP 25 2390 104 Kaf Kaf NNP 25 2390 105 , , , 25 2390 106 Al Al NNP 25 2390 107 Mahdiyah Mahdiyah NNP 25 2390 108 , , , 25 2390 109 Al Al NNP 25 2390 110 Munastir Munastir NNP 25 2390 111 , , , 25 2390 112 Al Al NNP 25 2390 113 Qasrayn Qasrayn NNP 25 2390 114 , , , 25 2390 115 Al Al NNP 25 2390 116 Qayrawan Qayrawan NNP 25 2390 117 , , , 25 2390 118 Aryanah Aryanah NNP 25 2390 119 , , , 25 2390 120 Bajah Bajah NNP 25 2390 121 , , , 25 2390 122 Banzart Banzart NNP 25 2390 123 , , , 25 2390 124 Bin Bin NNP 25 2390 125 Arus Arus NNP 25 2390 126 , , , 25 2390 127 Jundubah Jundubah NNP 25 2390 128 , , , 25 2390 129 Madanin Madanin NNP 25 2390 130 , , , 25 2390 131 Nabul Nabul NNP 25 2390 132 , , , 25 2390 133 Qabis Qabis NNP 25 2390 134 , , , 25 2390 135 Qafsah Qafsah NNP 25 2390 136 , , , 25 2390 137 Qibili Qibili NNP 25 2390 138 , , , 25 2390 139 Safaqis Safaqis NNP 25 2390 140 , , , 25 2390 141 Sidi Sidi NNP 25 2390 142 Bu Bu NNP 25 2390 143 Zayd Zayd NNP 25 2390 144 , , , 25 2390 145 Silyanah Silyanah NNP 25 2390 146 , , , 25 2390 147 Susah Susah NNP 25 2390 148 , , , 25 2390 149 Tatawin Tatawin NNP 25 2390 150 , , , 25 2390 151 Tawzar Tawzar NNP 25 2390 152 , , , 25 2390 153 Tunis Tunis NNP 25 2390 154 , , , 25 2390 155 Zaghwan Zaghwan NNP 25 2390 156 _ _ NNP 25 2390 157 # # $ 25 2390 158 _ _ NNP 25 2390 159 Independence Independence NNP 25 2390 160 : : : 25 2390 161 20 20 CD 25 2390 162 March March NNP 25 2390 163 1956 1956 CD 25 2390 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 165 from from IN 25 2390 166 France France NNP 25 2390 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 168 _ _ NNP 25 2390 169 # # NNP 25 2390 170 _ _ NNP 25 2390 171 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2390 172 : : : 25 2390 173 1 1 CD 25 2390 174 June June NNP 25 2390 175 1959 1959 CD 25 2390 176 _ _ NNP 25 2390 177 # # $ 25 2390 178 _ _ NNP 25 2390 179 Legal Legal NNP 25 2390 180 system system NN 25 2390 181 : : : 25 2390 182 based base VBN 25 2390 183 on on IN 25 2390 184 French french JJ 25 2390 185 civil civil JJ 25 2390 186 law law NN 25 2390 187 system system NN 25 2390 188 and and CC 25 2390 189 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2390 190 law law NN 25 2390 191 ; ; : 25 2390 192 some some DT 25 2390 193 judicial judicial JJ 25 2390 194 review review NN 25 2390 195 of of IN 25 2390 196 legislative legislative JJ 25 2390 197 acts act NNS 25 2390 198 in in IN 25 2390 199 the the DT 25 2390 200 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2390 201 Court Court NNP 25 2390 202 in in IN 25 2390 203 joint joint JJ 25 2390 204 session session NN 25 2390 205 _ _ NNP 25 2390 206 # # NNP 25 2390 207 _ _ NNP 25 2390 208 National national JJ 25 2390 209 holiday holiday NN 25 2390 210 : : : 25 2390 211 National National NNP 25 2390 212 Day Day NNP 25 2390 213 , , , 25 2390 214 20 20 CD 25 2390 215 March March NNP 25 2390 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 217 1956 1956 CD 25 2390 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 219 _ _ NNP 25 2390 220 # # NNP 25 2390 221 _ _ NNP 25 2390 222 Executive Executive NNP 25 2390 223 branch branch NN 25 2390 224 : : : 25 2390 225 president president NN 25 2390 226 , , , 25 2390 227 prime prime NNP 25 2390 228 minister minister NN 25 2390 229 , , , 25 2390 230 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2390 231 _ _ NNP 25 2390 232 # # $ 25 2390 233 _ _ NNP 25 2390 234 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2390 235 branch branch NN 25 2390 236 : : : 25 2390 237 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2390 238 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2390 239 of of IN 25 2390 240 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 2390 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 242 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 2390 243 al al NNP 25 2390 244 - - HYPH 25 2390 245 Nuwaab Nuwaab NNP 25 2390 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 247 _ _ NNP 25 2390 248 # # $ 25 2390 249 _ _ NNP 25 2390 250 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2390 251 branch branch NN 25 2390 252 : : : 25 2390 253 Court court NN 25 2390 254 of of IN 25 2390 255 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 2390 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 257 Cour Cour NNP 25 2390 258 de de FW 25 2390 259 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 2390 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 261 _ _ NNP 25 2390 262 # # NNP 25 2390 263 _ _ NNP 25 2390 264 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2390 265 : : : 25 2390 266 Chief Chief NNP 25 2390 267 of of IN 25 2390 268 State State NNP 25 2390 269 -- -- : 25 2390 270 President President NNP 25 2390 271 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2390 272 Zine Zine NNP 25 2390 273 el el NNP 25 2390 274 Abidine Abidine NNP 25 2390 275 BEN BEN NNP 25 2390 276 ALI ALI NNP 25 2390 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 278 since since IN 25 2390 279 7 7 CD 25 2390 280 November November NNP 25 2390 281 1987 1987 CD 25 2390 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 283 ; ; : 25 2390 284 Head Head NNP 25 2390 285 of of IN 25 2390 286 Government Government NNP 25 2390 287 -- -- : 25 2390 288 Prime Prime NNP 25 2390 289 Minister Minister NNP 25 2390 290 Hamed Hamed NNP 25 2390 291 KAROUI KAROUI NNP 25 2390 292 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 293 since since IN 25 2390 294 26 26 CD 25 2390 295 September September NNP 25 2390 296 1989 1989 CD 25 2390 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 298 _ _ NNP 25 2390 299 # # $ 25 2390 300 _ _ NNP 25 2390 301 Political political JJ 25 2390 302 parties party NNS 25 2390 303 and and CC 25 2390 304 leaders leader NNS 25 2390 305 : : : 25 2390 306 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 2390 307 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2390 308 Rally Rally NNP 25 2390 309 Party Party NNP 25 2390 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 311 RCD RCD NNP 25 2390 312 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 313 , , , 25 2390 314 President President NNP 25 2390 315 BEN BEN NNP 25 2390 316 ALI ALI NNP 25 2390 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 318 official official JJ 25 2390 319 ruling rule VBG 25 2390 320 party party NN 25 2390 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 322 ; ; : 25 2390 323 Movement Movement NNP 25 2390 324 of of IN 25 2390 325 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2390 326 Socialists Socialists NNPS 25 2390 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 328 MDS MDS NNP 25 2390 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 330 , , , 25 2390 331 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 25 2390 332 Mestiri Mestiri NNP 25 2390 333 ; ; : 25 2390 334 five five CD 25 2390 335 other other JJ 25 2390 336 political political JJ 25 2390 337 parties party NNS 25 2390 338 are be VBP 25 2390 339 legal legal JJ 25 2390 340 , , , 25 2390 341 including include VBG 25 2390 342 the the DT 25 2390 343 Communist Communist NNP 25 2390 344 Party Party NNP 25 2390 345 _ _ NNP 25 2390 346 # # NNP 25 2390 347 _ _ NNP 25 2390 348 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2390 349 : : : 25 2390 350 universal universal JJ 25 2390 351 at at IN 25 2390 352 age age NN 25 2390 353 20 20 CD 25 2390 354 _ _ NNP 25 2390 355 # # NNP 25 2390 356 _ _ NNP 25 2390 357 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2390 358 : : : 25 2390 359 President President NNP 25 2390 360 -- -- : 25 2390 361 last last RB 25 2390 362 held hold VBD 25 2390 363 2 2 CD 25 2390 364 April April NNP 25 2390 365 1989 1989 CD 25 2390 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 367 next next JJ 25 2390 368 to to TO 25 2390 369 be be VB 25 2390 370 held hold VBN 25 2390 371 April April NNP 25 2390 372 1994 1994 CD 25 2390 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 374 ; ; : 25 2390 375 results result NNS 25 2390 376 -- -- : 25 2390 377 Gen Gen NNP 25 2390 378 . . . 25 2390 379 Zine Zine NNP 25 2390 380 el el NNP 25 2390 381 Abidine Abidine NNP 25 2390 382 BEN BEN NNP 25 2390 383 ALI ALI NNP 25 2390 384 was be VBD 25 2390 385 reelected reelect VBN 25 2390 386 without without IN 25 2390 387 opposition opposition NN 25 2390 388 ; ; : 25 2390 389 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2390 390 of of IN 25 2390 391 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 2390 392 -- -- : 25 2390 393 last last RB 25 2390 394 held hold VBN 25 2390 395 2 2 CD 25 2390 396 April April NNP 25 2390 397 1989 1989 CD 25 2390 398 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 399 next next JJ 25 2390 400 to to TO 25 2390 401 be be VB 25 2390 402 held hold VBN 25 2390 403 April April NNP 25 2390 404 1994 1994 CD 25 2390 405 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 406 ; ; : 25 2390 407 results result NNS 25 2390 408 -- -- : 25 2390 409 RCD rcd NN 25 2390 410 80.7 80.7 CD 25 2390 411 % % NN 25 2390 412 , , , 25 2390 413 independents independent NNS 25 2390 414 / / SYM 25 2390 415 Islamists islamist NNS 25 2390 416 13.7 13.7 CD 25 2390 417 % % NN 25 2390 418 , , , 25 2390 419 MDS MDS NNP 25 2390 420 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2390 421 % % NN 25 2390 422 , , , 25 2390 423 other other JJ 25 2390 424 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2390 425 % % NN 25 2390 426 ; ; : 25 2390 427 seats--(141 seats--(141 NNP 25 2390 428 total total NN 25 2390 429 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 430 RCD rcd NN 25 2390 431 141 141 CD 25 2390 432 _ _ NN 25 2390 433 # # NNP 25 2390 434 _ _ NNP 25 2390 435 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2390 436 : : : 25 2390 437 a a DT 25 2390 438 small small JJ 25 2390 439 number number NN 25 2390 440 of of IN 25 2390 441 nominal nominal JJ 25 2390 442 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2390 443 , , , 25 2390 444 mostly mostly RB 25 2390 445 students student NNS 25 2390 446 _ _ NNP 25 2390 447 # # NNP 25 2390 448 _ _ NNP 25 2390 449 Member Member NNP 25 2390 450 of of IN 25 2390 451 : : : 25 2390 452 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2390 453 , , , 25 2390 454 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 2390 455 , , , 25 2390 456 AfDB afdb NN 25 2390 457 , , , 25 2390 458 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 2390 459 , , , 25 2390 460 AL AL NNP 25 2390 461 , , , 25 2390 462 AMF AMF NNP 25 2390 463 , , , 25 2390 464 AMU AMU NNP 25 2390 465 , , , 25 2390 466 CCC CCC NNP 25 2390 467 , , , 25 2390 468 ECA ECA NNP 25 2390 469 , , , 25 2390 470 FAO FAO NNP 25 2390 471 , , , 25 2390 472 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2390 473 , , , 25 2390 474 GATT GATT NNP 25 2390 475 , , , 25 2390 476 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2390 477 , , , 25 2390 478 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2390 479 , , , 25 2390 480 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2390 481 , , , 25 2390 482 ICC ICC NNP 25 2390 483 , , , 25 2390 484 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2390 485 , , , 25 2390 486 IDA IDA NNP 25 2390 487 , , , 25 2390 488 IDB IDB NNP 25 2390 489 , , , 25 2390 490 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2390 491 , , , 25 2390 492 IFC IFC NNP 25 2390 493 , , , 25 2390 494 ILO ILO NNP 25 2390 495 , , , 25 2390 496 IMF IMF NNP 25 2390 497 , , , 25 2390 498 IMO imo RB 25 2390 499 , , , 25 2390 500 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2390 501 , , , 25 2390 502 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2390 503 , , , 25 2390 504 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2390 505 , , , 25 2390 506 IOC IOC NNP 25 2390 507 , , , 25 2390 508 ISO ISO NNP 25 2390 509 , , , 25 2390 510 ITU ITU NNP 25 2390 511 , , , 25 2390 512 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2390 513 , , , 25 2390 514 NAM NAM NNP 25 2390 515 , , , 25 2390 516 OAU OAU NNP 25 2390 517 , , , 25 2390 518 OIC OIC NNP 25 2390 519 , , , 25 2390 520 UN UN NNP 25 2390 521 , , , 25 2390 522 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2390 523 , , , 25 2390 524 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2390 525 , , , 25 2390 526 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2390 527 , , , 25 2390 528 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2390 529 , , , 25 2390 530 UPU UPU NNP 25 2390 531 , , , 25 2390 532 WHO who WP 25 2390 533 , , , 25 2390 534 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2390 535 , , , 25 2390 536 WMO WMO NNP 25 2390 537 , , , 25 2390 538 WTO WTO NNP 25 2390 539 _ _ NNP 25 2390 540 # # $ 25 2390 541 _ _ NNP 25 2390 542 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2390 543 representation representation NN 25 2390 544 : : : 25 2390 545 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 2390 546 - - HYPH 25 2390 547 designate designate JJ 25 2390 548 Habib Habib NNP 25 2390 549 LAZREG LAZREG NNP 25 2390 550 ; ; : 25 2390 551 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2390 552 at at IN 25 2390 553 1515 1515 CD 25 2390 554 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2390 555 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2390 556 NW NW NNP 25 2390 557 , , , 25 2390 558 Washington Washington NNP 25 2390 559 DC DC NNP 25 2390 560 20005 20005 CD 25 2390 561 ; ; : 25 2390 562 telephone telephone NN 25 2390 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 564 202 202 CD 25 2390 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 566 862 862 CD 25 2390 567 - - SYM 25 2390 568 1850 1850 CD 25 2390 569 ; ; : 25 2390 570 US US NNP 25 2390 571 -- -- : 25 2390 572 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2390 573 Robert Robert NNP 25 2390 574 H. H. NNP 25 2390 575 PELLETREAU PELLETREAU NNP 25 2390 576 , , , 25 2390 577 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 2390 578 ; ; : 25 2390 579 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2390 580 at at IN 25 2390 581 144 144 CD 25 2390 582 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2390 583 de de IN 25 2390 584 la la NNP 25 2390 585 Liberte Liberte NNP 25 2390 586 , , , 25 2390 587 1002 1002 CD 25 2390 588 Tunis Tunis NNP 25 2390 589 - - : 25 2390 590 Belvedere belvedere NN 25 2390 591 ; ; : 25 2390 592 telephone telephone NN 25 2390 593 [ [ -LRB- 25 2390 594 216 216 CD 25 2390 595 ] ] -RRB- 25 2390 596 ( ( -LRB- 25 2390 597 1 1 CD 25 2390 598 ) ) -RRB- 25 2390 599 782 782 CD 25 2390 600 - - HYPH 25 2390 601 566 566 CD 25 2390 602 _ _ NN 25 2390 603 # # NNP 25 2390 604 _ _ NNP 25 2390 605 Flag Flag NNP 25 2390 606 : : : 25 2390 607 red red JJ 25 2390 608 with with IN 25 2390 609 a a DT 25 2390 610 white white JJ 25 2390 611 disk disk NN 25 2390 612 in in IN 25 2390 613 the the DT 25 2390 614 center center NN 25 2390 615 bearing bear VBG 25 2390 616 a a DT 25 2390 617 red red JJ 25 2390 618 crescent crescent NN 25 2390 619 nearly nearly RB 25 2390 620 encircling encircle VBG 25 2390 621 a a DT 25 2390 622 red red JJ 25 2390 623 five five CD 25 2390 624 - - HYPH 25 2390 625 pointed point VBN 25 2390 626 star star NN 25 2390 627 ; 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NNP 25 2397 43 , , , 25 2397 44 1990 1990 CD 25 2397 45 est est NNP 25 2397 46 . . . 25 2398 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2398 2 ; ; : 25 2398 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2398 4 -- -- : 25 2398 5 industrial industrial JJ 25 2398 6 goods good NNS 25 2398 7 and and CC 25 2398 8 equipment equipment NN 25 2398 9 57 57 CD 25 2398 10 % % NN 25 2398 11 , , , 25 2398 12 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 25 2398 13 13 13 CD 25 2398 14 % % NN 25 2398 15 , , , 25 2398 16 food food NN 25 2398 17 12 12 CD 25 2398 18 % % NN 25 2398 19 , , , 25 2398 20 consumer consumer NN 25 2398 21 goods good NNS 25 2398 22 ; ; : 25 2398 23 partners partner NNS 25 2398 24 -- -- : 25 2398 25 EC EC NNP 25 2398 26 68 68 CD 25 2398 27 % % NN 25 2398 28 , , , 25 2398 29 US US NNP 25 2398 30 7 7 CD 25 2398 31 % % NN 25 2398 32 , , , 25 2398 33 Canada Canada NNP 25 2398 34 , , , 25 2398 35 Japan Japan NNP 25 2398 36 , , , 25 2398 37 USSR USSR NNP 25 2398 38 , , , 25 2398 39 China China NNP 25 2398 40 , , , 25 2398 41 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2398 42 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2398 43 , , , 25 2398 44 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2398 45 _ _ NNP 25 2398 46 # # $ 25 2398 47 _ _ NNP 25 2398 48 External External NNP 25 2398 49 debt debt NN 25 2398 50 : : : 25 2398 51 $ $ $ 25 2398 52 7.4 7.4 CD 25 2398 53 billion billion CD 25 2398 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 2398 55 December December NNP 25 2398 56 1990 1990 CD 25 2398 57 est est NNP 25 2398 58 . . . 25 2398 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 1 _ _ NNP 25 2399 2 # # NNP 25 2399 3 _ _ NNP 25 2399 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2399 5 production production NN 25 2399 6 : : : 25 2399 7 growth growth NN 25 2399 8 rate rate NN 25 2399 9 5 5 CD 25 2399 10 % % NN 25 2399 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 12 1989 1989 CD 25 2399 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 14 ; ; : 25 2399 15 accounts account NNS 25 2399 16 for for IN 25 2399 17 38 38 CD 25 2399 18 % % NN 25 2399 19 of of IN 25 2399 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 2399 21 , , , 25 2399 22 including include VBG 25 2399 23 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2399 24 _ _ NNP 25 2399 25 # # NNP 25 2399 26 _ _ NNP 25 2399 27 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2399 28 : : : 25 2399 29 1,493,000 1,493,000 CD 25 2399 30 kW kw NN 25 2399 31 capacity capacity NN 25 2399 32 ; ; : 25 2399 33 4,210 4,210 CD 25 2399 34 million million CD 25 2399 35 kWh kWh NNS 25 2399 36 produced produce VBN 25 2399 37 , , , 25 2399 38 530 530 CD 25 2399 39 kWh kWh NNS 25 2399 40 per per IN 25 2399 41 capita capita NN 25 2399 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 43 1989 1989 CD 25 2399 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 45 _ _ NNP 25 2399 46 # # NNP 25 2399 47 _ _ NNP 25 2399 48 Industries Industries NNP 25 2399 49 : : : 25 2399 50 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2399 51 , , , 25 2399 52 mining mining NN 25 2399 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 54 particularly particularly RB 25 2399 55 phosphate phosphate JJ 25 2399 56 and and CC 25 2399 57 iron iron NN 25 2399 58 ore ore NN 25 2399 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 60 , , , 25 2399 61 textiles textile NNS 25 2399 62 , , , 25 2399 63 footwear footwear NN 25 2399 64 , , , 25 2399 65 food food NN 25 2399 66 , , , 25 2399 67 beverages beverage NNS 25 2399 68 _ _ NNP 25 2399 69 # # NNP 25 2399 70 _ _ NNP 25 2399 71 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2399 72 : : : 25 2399 73 accounts account NNS 25 2399 74 for for IN 25 2399 75 16 16 CD 25 2399 76 % % NN 25 2399 77 of of IN 25 2399 78 GDP GDP NNP 25 2399 79 and and CC 25 2399 80 one one CD 25 2399 81 - - HYPH 25 2399 82 third third NN 25 2399 83 of of IN 25 2399 84 labor labor NN 25 2399 85 force force NN 25 2399 86 ; ; : 25 2399 87 output output NN 25 2399 88 subject subject NN 25 2399 89 to to IN 25 2399 90 severe severe JJ 25 2399 91 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 25 2399 92 because because IN 25 2399 93 of of IN 25 2399 94 frequent frequent JJ 25 2399 95 droughts drought NNS 25 2399 96 ; ; : 25 2399 97 export export NN 25 2399 98 crops crop NNS 25 2399 99 -- -- : 25 2399 100 olives olive NNS 25 2399 101 , , , 25 2399 102 dates date NNS 25 2399 103 , , , 25 2399 104 oranges orange NNS 25 2399 105 , , , 25 2399 106 almonds almond VBZ 25 2399 107 ; ; : 25 2399 108 other other JJ 25 2399 109 products product NNS 25 2399 110 -- -- : 25 2399 111 grain grain NN 25 2399 112 , , , 25 2399 113 sugar sugar NN 25 2399 114 beets beet NNS 25 2399 115 , , , 25 2399 116 wine wine NN 25 2399 117 grapes grape NNS 25 2399 118 , , , 25 2399 119 poultry poultry NN 25 2399 120 , , , 25 2399 121 beef beef NN 25 2399 122 , , , 25 2399 123 dairy dairy NN 25 2399 124 ; ; : 25 2399 125 not not RB 25 2399 126 self self NN 25 2399 127 - - HYPH 25 2399 128 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2399 129 in in IN 25 2399 130 food food NN 25 2399 131 ; ; : 25 2399 132 fish fish NN 25 2399 133 catch catch NN 25 2399 134 of of IN 25 2399 135 99,200 99,200 CD 25 2399 136 metric metric JJ 25 2399 137 tons ton NNS 25 2399 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 139 1987 1987 CD 25 2399 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 141 _ _ NNP 25 2399 142 # # $ 25 2399 143 _ _ NNP 25 2399 144 Economic economic JJ 25 2399 145 aid aid NN 25 2399 146 : : : 25 2399 147 US US NNP 25 2399 148 commitments commitment NNS 25 2399 149 , , , 25 2399 150 including include VBG 25 2399 151 Ex Ex NNP 25 2399 152 - - HYPH 25 2399 153 Im Im NNP 25 2399 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 155 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2399 156 - - HYPH 25 2399 157 89 89 CD 25 2399 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 159 , , , 25 2399 160 $ $ $ 25 2399 161 730 730 CD 25 2399 162 million million CD 25 2399 163 ; ; : 25 2399 164 Western western JJ 25 2399 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 166 non non JJ 25 2399 167 - - JJ 25 2399 168 US us JJ 25 2399 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 170 countries country NNS 25 2399 171 , , , 25 2399 172 ODA ODA NNP 25 2399 173 and and CC 25 2399 174 OOF OOF NNP 25 2399 175 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2399 176 commitments commitment NNS 25 2399 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 178 1970 1970 CD 25 2399 179 - - SYM 25 2399 180 88 88 CD 25 2399 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 182 , , , 25 2399 183 $ $ $ 25 2399 184 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2399 185 billion billion CD 25 2399 186 ; ; : 25 2399 187 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2399 188 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2399 189 aid aid NN 25 2399 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 191 1979 1979 CD 25 2399 192 - - SYM 25 2399 193 89 89 CD 25 2399 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 195 , , , 25 2399 196 $ $ $ 25 2399 197 684 684 CD 25 2399 198 million million CD 25 2399 199 ; ; : 25 2399 200 Communist communist JJ 25 2399 201 countries country NNS 25 2399 202 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 203 1970 1970 CD 25 2399 204 - - SYM 25 2399 205 89 89 CD 25 2399 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 207 , , , 25 2399 208 $ $ $ 25 2399 209 410 410 CD 25 2399 210 million million CD 25 2399 211 _ _ NNP 25 2399 212 # # NNP 25 2399 213 _ _ NNP 25 2399 214 Currency Currency NNP 25 2399 215 : : : 25 2399 216 Tunisian tunisian JJ 25 2399 217 dinar dinar NN 25 2399 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 219 plural plural JJ 25 2399 220 -- -- : 25 2399 221 dinars dinar NNS 25 2399 222 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 223 ; ; : 25 2399 224 1 1 CD 25 2399 225 Tunisian tunisian JJ 25 2399 226 dinar dinar NN 25 2399 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 228 TD td NN 25 2399 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 230 = = NFP 25 2399 231 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2399 232 millimes millimes NN 25 2399 233 _ _ NNP 25 2399 234 # # NNP 25 2399 235 _ _ NNP 25 2399 236 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2399 237 rates rate NNS 25 2399 238 : : : 25 2399 239 Tunisian tunisian JJ 25 2399 240 dinars dinar NNS 25 2399 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 242 TD td NN 25 2399 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 244 per per IN 25 2399 245 US$ us$ $ 25 2399 246 1 1 CD 25 2399 247 - - HYPH 25 2399 248 -0.8408 -0.8408 NN 25 2399 249 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 250 January January NNP 25 2399 251 1991 1991 CD 25 2399 252 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 253 , , , 25 2399 254 0.8783 0.8783 CD 25 2399 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 256 1990 1990 CD 25 2399 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 258 , , , 25 2399 259 0.9493 0.9493 CD 25 2399 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 261 1989 1989 CD 25 2399 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 263 , , , 25 2399 264 0.8578 0.8578 CD 25 2399 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 266 1988 1988 CD 25 2399 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 268 , , , 25 2399 269 0.8287 0.8287 CD 25 2399 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 271 1987 1987 CD 25 2399 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 273 , , , 25 2399 274 0.7940 0.7940 CD 25 2399 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 276 1986 1986 CD 25 2399 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 278 , , , 25 2399 279 0.8345 0.8345 CD 25 2399 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 281 1985 1985 CD 25 2399 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 283 _ _ NNP 25 2399 284 # # NNP 25 2399 285 _ _ NNP 25 2399 286 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2399 287 year year NN 25 2399 288 : : : 25 2399 289 calendar calendar NNP 25 2399 290 year year NN 25 2399 291 _ _ NNP 25 2399 292 * * NFP 25 2399 293 _ _ NNP 25 2399 294 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2399 295 _ _ NNP 25 2399 296 # # NNP 25 2399 297 _ _ NNP 25 2399 298 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2399 299 : : : 25 2399 300 2,154 2,154 CD 25 2399 301 km km NNS 25 2399 302 total total NN 25 2399 303 ; ; : 25 2399 304 465 465 CD 25 2399 305 km km NN 25 2399 306 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2399 307 standard standard JJ 25 2399 308 gauge gauge NN 25 2399 309 ; ; : 25 2399 310 1,689 1,689 CD 25 2399 311 km km NN 25 2399 312 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2399 313 gauge gauge NN 25 2399 314 _ _ NNP 25 2399 315 # # NNP 25 2399 316 _ _ NNP 25 2399 317 Highways Highways NNP 25 2399 318 : : : 25 2399 319 17,700 17,700 CD 25 2399 320 km km NN 25 2399 321 total total NN 25 2399 322 ; ; : 25 2399 323 9,100 9,100 CD 25 2399 324 km km NN 25 2399 325 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2399 326 ; ; : 25 2399 327 8,600 8,600 CD 25 2399 328 km km NN 25 2399 329 improved improved JJ 25 2399 330 and and CC 25 2399 331 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2399 332 earth earth NN 25 2399 333 _ _ NNP 25 2399 334 # # NNP 25 2399 335 _ _ NNP 25 2399 336 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2399 337 : : : 25 2399 338 797 797 CD 25 2399 339 km km NN 25 2399 340 crude crude JJ 25 2399 341 oil oil NN 25 2399 342 ; ; : 25 2399 343 86 86 CD 25 2399 344 km km NN 25 2399 345 refined refined JJ 25 2399 346 products product NNS 25 2399 347 ; ; : 25 2399 348 742 742 CD 25 2399 349 km km NN 25 2399 350 natural natural JJ 25 2399 351 gas gas NN 25 2399 352 _ _ NNP 25 2399 353 # # NNP 25 2399 354 _ _ NNP 25 2399 355 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2399 356 : : : 25 2399 357 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 25 2399 358 , , , 25 2399 359 Gabes Gabes NNP 25 2399 360 , , , 25 2399 361 Sfax Sfax NNP 25 2399 362 , , , 25 2399 363 Sousse Sousse NNP 25 2399 364 , , , 25 2399 365 Tunis Tunis NNP 25 2399 366 , , , 25 2399 367 La La NNP 25 2399 368 Goulette Goulette NNP 25 2399 369 , , , 25 2399 370 Zarzis Zarzis NNP 25 2399 371 _ _ NNP 25 2399 372 # # $ 25 2399 373 _ _ NNP 25 2399 374 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2399 375 marine marine NN 25 2399 376 : : : 25 2399 377 21 21 CD 25 2399 378 ships ship NNS 25 2399 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 380 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2399 381 GRT GRT NNP 25 2399 382 or or CC 25 2399 383 over over RB 25 2399 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 385 totaling total VBG 25 2399 386 160,172 160,172 CD 25 2399 387 GRT/218,970 GRT/218,970 NNP 25 2399 388 DWT DWT NNP 25 2399 389 ; ; : 25 2399 390 includes include VBZ 25 2399 391 1 1 CD 25 2399 392 short short JJ 25 2399 393 - - HYPH 25 2399 394 sea sea NN 25 2399 395 passenger passenger NN 25 2399 396 , , , 25 2399 397 4 4 CD 25 2399 398 cargo cargo NN 25 2399 399 , , , 25 2399 400 2 2 CD 25 2399 401 roll roll NN 25 2399 402 - - HYPH 25 2399 403 on on IN 25 2399 404 / / SYM 25 2399 405 roll roll NN 25 2399 406 - - HYPH 25 2399 407 off off RP 25 2399 408 cargo cargo NN 25 2399 409 , , , 25 2399 410 2 2 CD 25 2399 411 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2399 412 , , , 25 2399 413 oils oil NNS 25 2399 414 , , , 25 2399 415 and and CC 25 2399 416 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2399 417 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 418 POL POL NNP 25 2399 419 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 420 tanker tanker NN 25 2399 421 , , , 25 2399 422 6 6 CD 25 2399 423 chemical chemical NN 25 2399 424 tanker tanker NN 25 2399 425 , , , 25 2399 426 1 1 CD 25 2399 427 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2399 428 gas gas NN 25 2399 429 , , , 25 2399 430 5 5 CD 25 2399 431 bulk bulk NN 25 2399 432 _ _ NNP 25 2399 433 # # NNP 25 2399 434 _ _ NNP 25 2399 435 Civil civil JJ 25 2399 436 air air NN 25 2399 437 : : : 25 2399 438 13 13 CD 25 2399 439 major major JJ 25 2399 440 transport transport NN 25 2399 441 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2399 442 _ _ NNP 25 2399 443 # # NNP 25 2399 444 _ _ NNP 25 2399 445 Airports Airports NNP 25 2399 446 : : : 25 2399 447 29 29 CD 25 2399 448 total total NN 25 2399 449 , , , 25 2399 450 28 28 CD 25 2399 451 usable usable JJ 25 2399 452 ; ; : 25 2399 453 14 14 CD 25 2399 454 with with IN 25 2399 455 permanent permanent JJ 25 2399 456 - - HYPH 25 2399 457 surface surface NN 25 2399 458 runways runway NNS 25 2399 459 ; ; : 25 2399 460 none none NN 25 2399 461 with with IN 25 2399 462 runways runway NNS 25 2399 463 over over IN 25 2399 464 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2399 465 m m CD 25 2399 466 ; ; : 25 2399 467 7 7 CD 25 2399 468 with with IN 25 2399 469 runways runways NNP 25 2399 470 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2399 471 - - HYPH 25 2399 472 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2399 473 m m CD 25 2399 474 ; ; : 25 2399 475 7 7 CD 25 2399 476 with with IN 25 2399 477 runways runway NNS 25 2399 478 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2399 479 - - HYPH 25 2399 480 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2399 481 m m NNP 25 2399 482 _ _ NNP 25 2399 483 # # NNP 25 2399 484 _ _ NNP 25 2399 485 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2399 486 : : : 25 2399 487 the the DT 25 2399 488 system system NN 25 2399 489 is be VBZ 25 2399 490 above above IN 25 2399 491 the the DT 25 2399 492 African african JJ 25 2399 493 average average NN 25 2399 494 ; ; : 25 2399 495 facilities facility NNS 25 2399 496 consist consist VBP 25 2399 497 of of IN 25 2399 498 open open JJ 25 2399 499 - - HYPH 25 2399 500 wire wire NN 25 2399 501 lines line NNS 25 2399 502 , , , 25 2399 503 multiconductor multiconductor NN 25 2399 504 cable cable NN 25 2399 505 , , , 25 2399 506 and and CC 25 2399 507 radio radio NN 25 2399 508 relay relay NN 25 2399 509 ; ; : 25 2399 510 key key JJ 25 2399 511 centers center NNS 25 2399 512 are be VBP 25 2399 513 Safaqis Safaqis NNPS 25 2399 514 , , , 25 2399 515 Susah Susah NNP 25 2399 516 , , , 25 2399 517 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 25 2399 518 , , , 25 2399 519 and and CC 25 2399 520 Tunis Tunis NNP 25 2399 521 ; ; : 25 2399 522 233,000 233,000 CD 25 2399 523 telephones telephone NNS 25 2399 524 ; ; : 25 2399 525 stations--18 stations--18 JJ 25 2399 526 AM am NN 25 2399 527 , , , 25 2399 528 4 4 CD 25 2399 529 FM FM NNP 25 2399 530 , , , 25 2399 531 14 14 CD 25 2399 532 TV tv NN 25 2399 533 ; ; : 25 2399 534 4 4 CD 25 2399 535 submarine submarine NN 25 2399 536 cables cable NNS 25 2399 537 ; ; : 25 2399 538 earth earth NN 25 2399 539 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2399 540 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2399 541 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2399 542 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2399 543 and and CC 25 2399 544 1 1 CD 25 2399 545 ARABSAT arabsat NN 25 2399 546 with with IN 25 2399 547 back back RB 25 2399 548 - - HYPH 25 2399 549 up up RP 25 2399 550 control control NN 25 2399 551 station station NN 25 2399 552 ; ; , 25 2399 553 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 2399 554 cable cable NN 25 2399 555 to to IN 25 2399 556 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2399 557 ; ; : 25 2399 558 radio radio NN 25 2399 559 relay relay NN 25 2399 560 to to IN 25 2399 561 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2399 562 , , , 25 2399 563 Libya Libya NNP 25 2399 564 , , , 25 2399 565 and and CC 25 2399 566 Italy Italy NNP 25 2399 567 _ _ NNP 25 2399 568 * * NFP 25 2399 569 _ _ NNP 25 2399 570 Defense Defense NNP 25 2399 571 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2399 572 _ _ NNP 25 2399 573 # # NNP 25 2399 574 _ _ NNP 25 2399 575 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2399 576 : : : 25 2399 577 Army Army NNP 25 2399 578 , , , 25 2399 579 Navy Navy NNP 25 2399 580 , , , 25 2399 581 Air Air NNP 25 2399 582 Force Force NNP 25 2399 583 , , , 25 2399 584 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 2399 585 forces force NNS 25 2399 586 _ _ NNP 25 2399 587 # # NNP 25 2399 588 _ _ NNP 25 2399 589 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2399 590 availability availability NN 25 2399 591 : : : 25 2399 592 males males NNP 25 2399 593 15 15 CD 25 2399 594 - - SYM 25 2399 595 49 49 CD 25 2399 596 , , , 25 2399 597 2,052,191 2,052,191 CD 25 2399 598 ; ; : 25 2399 599 1,180,614 1,180,614 CD 25 2399 600 fit fit JJ 25 2399 601 for for IN 25 2399 602 military military JJ 25 2399 603 service service NN 25 2399 604 ; ; : 25 2399 605 90,218 90,218 CD 25 2399 606 reach reach VBP 25 2399 607 military military JJ 25 2399 608 age age NN 25 2399 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 610 20 20 CD 25 2399 611 ) ) -RRB- 25 2399 612 annually annually RB 25 2399 613 _ _ NNP 25 2399 614 # # $ 25 2399 615 _ _ NNP 25 2399 616 Defense Defense NNP 25 2399 617 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2399 618 : : : 25 2399 619 $ $ $ 25 2399 620 315 315 CD 25 2399 621 million million CD 25 2399 622 , , , 25 2399 623 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2399 624 % % NN 25 2399 625 of of IN 25 2399 626 GDP GDP NNP 25 2399 627 ( ( -LRB- 25 2399 628 1990 1990 CD 25 2399 629 est est NNP 25 2399 630 . . . 25 2399 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 1 _ _ NNP 25 2400 2 % % NN 25 2400 3 _ _ NNP 25 2400 4 _ _ NNP 25 2400 5 @_Turkey @_Turkey NNP 25 2400 6 _ _ NNP 25 2400 7 * * NFP 25 2400 8 _ _ NNP 25 2400 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 2400 10 _ _ NNP 25 2400 11 # # NNP 25 2400 12 _ _ NNP 25 2400 13 Total total JJ 25 2400 14 area area NN 25 2400 15 : : : 25 2400 16 780,580 780,580 CD 25 2400 17 km2 km2 NN 25 2400 18 ; ; : 25 2400 19 land land NN 25 2400 20 area area NN 25 2400 21 : : : 25 2400 22 770,760 770,760 CD 25 2400 23 km2 km2 NNP 25 2400 24 _ _ NNP 25 2400 25 # # NNP 25 2400 26 _ _ NNP 25 2400 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2400 28 area area NN 25 2400 29 : : : 25 2400 30 slightly slightly RB 25 2400 31 larger large JJR 25 2400 32 than than IN 25 2400 33 Texas Texas NNP 25 2400 34 _ _ NNP 25 2400 35 # # $ 25 2400 36 _ _ NNP 25 2400 37 Land Land NNP 25 2400 38 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2400 39 : : : 25 2400 40 2,715 2,715 CD 25 2400 41 km km NN 25 2400 42 total total NN 25 2400 43 ; ; : 25 2400 44 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2400 45 240 240 CD 25 2400 46 km km NN 25 2400 47 , , , 25 2400 48 Greece Greece NNP 25 2400 49 206 206 CD 25 2400 50 km km NNS 25 2400 51 , , , 25 2400 52 Iran Iran NNP 25 2400 53 499 499 CD 25 2400 54 km km NN 25 2400 55 , , , 25 2400 56 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2400 57 331 331 CD 25 2400 58 km km NN 25 2400 59 , , , 25 2400 60 Syria Syria NNP 25 2400 61 822 822 CD 25 2400 62 km km NNS 25 2400 63 , , , 25 2400 64 USSR USSR NNP 25 2400 65 617 617 CD 25 2400 66 km km NN 25 2400 67 _ _ NNP 25 2400 68 # # NN 25 2400 69 _ _ NNP 25 2400 70 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2400 71 : : : 25 2400 72 7,200 7,200 CD 25 2400 73 km km NN 25 2400 74 _ _ NNP 25 2400 75 # # NNP 25 2400 76 _ _ NNP 25 2400 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2400 78 claims claim VBZ 25 2400 79 : : : 25 2400 80 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2400 81 economic economic JJ 25 2400 82 zone zone NN 25 2400 83 : : : 25 2400 84 in in IN 25 2400 85 Black Black NNP 25 2400 86 Sea Sea NNP 25 2400 87 only only RB 25 2400 88 -- -- : 25 2400 89 to to IN 25 2400 90 the the DT 25 2400 91 maritime maritime NNP 25 2400 92 boundary boundary NN 25 2400 93 agreed agree VBD 25 2400 94 upon upon IN 25 2400 95 with with IN 25 2400 96 the the DT 25 2400 97 USSR USSR NNP 25 2400 98 ; ; : 25 2400 99 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2400 100 sea sea NN 25 2400 101 : : : 25 2400 102 6 6 CD 25 2400 103 nm nm NN 25 2400 104 in in IN 25 2400 105 the the DT 25 2400 106 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 2400 107 Sea Sea NNP 25 2400 108 , , , 25 2400 109 12 12 CD 25 2400 110 nm nm NN 25 2400 111 in in IN 25 2400 112 Black Black NNP 25 2400 113 Sea Sea NNP 25 2400 114 and and CC 25 2400 115 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 2400 116 Sea Sea NNP 25 2400 117 _ _ NNP 25 2400 118 # # NNP 25 2400 119 _ _ NNP 25 2400 120 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2400 121 : : : 25 2400 122 complex complex JJ 25 2400 123 maritime maritime NN 25 2400 124 and and CC 25 2400 125 air air NN 25 2400 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 127 but but CC 25 2400 128 not not RB 25 2400 129 territorial territorial JJ 25 2400 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 131 disputes dispute NNS 25 2400 132 with with IN 25 2400 133 Greece Greece NNP 25 2400 134 in in IN 25 2400 135 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 2400 136 Sea Sea NNP 25 2400 137 ; ; : 25 2400 138 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2400 139 question question NN 25 2400 140 ; ; : 25 2400 141 Hatay hatay VB 25 2400 142 question question NN 25 2400 143 with with IN 25 2400 144 Syria Syria NNP 25 2400 145 ; ; : 25 2400 146 ongoing ongoing JJ 25 2400 147 dispute dispute NN 25 2400 148 with with IN 25 2400 149 downstream downstream JJ 25 2400 150 riparians riparian NNS 25 2400 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 152 Syria Syria NNP 25 2400 153 and and CC 25 2400 154 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2400 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 156 over over IN 25 2400 157 water water NN 25 2400 158 development development NN 25 2400 159 plans plan NNS 25 2400 160 for for IN 25 2400 161 the the DT 25 2400 162 Tigris Tigris NNP 25 2400 163 and and CC 25 2400 164 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 2400 165 rivers river NNS 25 2400 166 ; ; : 25 2400 167 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 2400 168 question question NN 25 2400 169 among among IN 25 2400 170 Iran Iran NNP 25 2400 171 , , , 25 2400 172 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2400 173 , , , 25 2400 174 Syria Syria NNP 25 2400 175 , , , 25 2400 176 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2400 177 , , , 25 2400 178 and and CC 25 2400 179 the the DT 25 2400 180 USSR USSR NNP 25 2400 181 _ _ XX 25 2400 182 # # NNP 25 2400 183 _ _ NNP 25 2400 184 Climate Climate NNP 25 2400 185 : : : 25 2400 186 temperate temperate VB 25 2400 187 ; ; : 25 2400 188 hot hot JJ 25 2400 189 , , , 25 2400 190 dry dry JJ 25 2400 191 summers summer NNS 25 2400 192 with with IN 25 2400 193 mild mild JJ 25 2400 194 , , , 25 2400 195 wet wet JJ 25 2400 196 winters winter NNS 25 2400 197 ; ; : 25 2400 198 harsher harsh JJR 25 2400 199 in in IN 25 2400 200 interior interior NNP 25 2400 201 _ _ NNP 25 2400 202 # # NNP 25 2400 203 _ _ NNP 25 2400 204 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2400 205 : : : 25 2400 206 mostly mostly RB 25 2400 207 mountains mountain NNS 25 2400 208 ; ; : 25 2400 209 narrow narrow JJ 25 2400 210 coastal coastal JJ 25 2400 211 plain plain NN 25 2400 212 ; ; : 25 2400 213 high high JJ 25 2400 214 central central JJ 25 2400 215 plateau plateau NN 25 2400 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 217 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 25 2400 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 219 _ _ NNP 25 2400 220 # # $ 25 2400 221 _ _ NNP 25 2400 222 Natural natural JJ 25 2400 223 resources resource NNS 25 2400 224 : : : 25 2400 225 antimony antimony NN 25 2400 226 , , , 25 2400 227 coal coal NN 25 2400 228 , , , 25 2400 229 chromium chromium NN 25 2400 230 , , , 25 2400 231 mercury mercury NN 25 2400 232 , , , 25 2400 233 copper copper NN 25 2400 234 , , , 25 2400 235 borate borate NNP 25 2400 236 , , , 25 2400 237 sulphur sulphur NNP 25 2400 238 , , , 25 2400 239 iron iron NNP 25 2400 240 ore ore NNP 25 2400 241 _ _ NNP 25 2400 242 # # $ 25 2400 243 _ _ NNP 25 2400 244 Land Land NNP 25 2400 245 use use NN 25 2400 246 : : : 25 2400 247 arable arable JJ 25 2400 248 land land NN 25 2400 249 30 30 CD 25 2400 250 % % NN 25 2400 251 ; ; , 25 2400 252 permanent permanent JJ 25 2400 253 crops crop NNS 25 2400 254 4 4 CD 25 2400 255 % % NN 25 2400 256 ; ; : 25 2400 257 meadows meadow NNS 25 2400 258 and and CC 25 2400 259 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2400 260 12 12 CD 25 2400 261 % % NN 25 2400 262 ; ; , 25 2400 263 forest forest NN 25 2400 264 and and CC 25 2400 265 woodland woodland IN 25 2400 266 26 26 CD 25 2400 267 % % NN 25 2400 268 ; ; , 25 2400 269 other other JJ 25 2400 270 28 28 CD 25 2400 271 % % NN 25 2400 272 ; ; , 25 2400 273 includes include VBZ 25 2400 274 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2400 275 3 3 CD 25 2400 276 % % NN 25 2400 277 _ _ NNP 25 2400 278 # # $ 25 2400 279 _ _ NNP 25 2400 280 Environment Environment NNP 25 2400 281 : : : 25 2400 282 subject subject JJ 25 2400 283 to to IN 25 2400 284 severe severe JJ 25 2400 285 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 2400 286 , , , 25 2400 287 especially especially RB 25 2400 288 along along IN 25 2400 289 major major JJ 25 2400 290 river river NN 25 2400 291 valleys valley NNS 25 2400 292 in in IN 25 2400 293 west west NNP 25 2400 294 ; ; , 25 2400 295 air air NN 25 2400 296 pollution pollution NN 25 2400 297 ; ; , 25 2400 298 desertification desertification NN 25 2400 299 _ _ NNP 25 2400 300 # # $ 25 2400 301 _ _ NNP 25 2400 302 Note Note NNP 25 2400 303 : : : 25 2400 304 strategic strategic JJ 25 2400 305 location location NN 25 2400 306 controlling control VBG 25 2400 307 the the DT 25 2400 308 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2400 309 straits strait NNS 25 2400 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 311 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 25 2400 312 , , , 25 2400 313 Sea Sea NNP 25 2400 314 of of IN 25 2400 315 Marmara Marmara NNP 25 2400 316 , , , 25 2400 317 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 25 2400 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 319 that that WDT 25 2400 320 link link VBP 25 2400 321 Black Black NNP 25 2400 322 and and CC 25 2400 323 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 2400 324 Seas Seas NNPS 25 2400 325 ; ; : 25 2400 326 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2400 327 and and CC 25 2400 328 Norway Norway NNP 25 2400 329 only only RB 25 2400 330 NATO NATO NNP 25 2400 331 members member NNS 25 2400 332 having have VBG 25 2400 333 a a DT 25 2400 334 land land NN 25 2400 335 boundary boundary JJ 25 2400 336 with with IN 25 2400 337 the the DT 25 2400 338 USSR USSR NNP 25 2400 339 _ _ NNP 25 2400 340 * * NFP 25 2400 341 _ _ NNP 25 2400 342 People People NNPS 25 2400 343 _ _ IN 25 2400 344 # # NNP 25 2400 345 _ _ NNP 25 2400 346 Population Population NNP 25 2400 347 : : : 25 2400 348 58,580,993 58,580,993 CD 25 2400 349 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 350 July July NNP 25 2400 351 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 353 , , , 25 2400 354 growth growth NN 25 2400 355 rate rate NN 25 2400 356 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2400 357 % % NN 25 2400 358 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 359 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 360 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 361 _ _ NNP 25 2400 362 # # NNP 25 2400 363 _ _ NNP 25 2400 364 Birth Birth NNP 25 2400 365 rate rate NN 25 2400 366 : : : 25 2400 367 28 28 CD 25 2400 368 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2400 369 population population NN 25 2400 370 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 371 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 372 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 373 _ _ NNP 25 2400 374 # # $ 25 2400 375 _ _ NNP 25 2400 376 Death Death NNP 25 2400 377 rate rate NN 25 2400 378 : : : 25 2400 379 6 6 CD 25 2400 380 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2400 381 population population NN 25 2400 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 383 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 385 _ _ NNP 25 2400 386 # # NNP 25 2400 387 _ _ NNP 25 2400 388 Net net JJ 25 2400 389 migration migration NN 25 2400 390 rate rate NN 25 2400 391 : : : 25 2400 392 0 0 CD 25 2400 393 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2400 394 population population NN 25 2400 395 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 396 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 397 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 398 _ _ NNP 25 2400 399 # # $ 25 2400 400 _ _ NNP 25 2400 401 Infant Infant NNP 25 2400 402 mortality mortality NN 25 2400 403 rate rate NN 25 2400 404 : : : 25 2400 405 54 54 CD 25 2400 406 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2400 407 live live JJ 25 2400 408 births birth NNS 25 2400 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 410 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 412 _ _ NNP 25 2400 413 # # NNP 25 2400 414 _ _ NNP 25 2400 415 Life Life NNP 25 2400 416 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2400 417 at at IN 25 2400 418 birth birth NN 25 2400 419 : : : 25 2400 420 68 68 CD 25 2400 421 years year NNS 25 2400 422 male male JJ 25 2400 423 , , , 25 2400 424 72 72 CD 25 2400 425 years year NNS 25 2400 426 female female JJ 25 2400 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 428 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 429 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 430 _ _ NNP 25 2400 431 # # NNP 25 2400 432 _ _ NNP 25 2400 433 Total total JJ 25 2400 434 fertility fertility NN 25 2400 435 rate rate NN 25 2400 436 : : : 25 2400 437 3.6 3.6 CD 25 2400 438 children child NNS 25 2400 439 born bear VBN 25 2400 440 / / SYM 25 2400 441 woman woman NN 25 2400 442 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 443 1991 1991 CD 25 2400 444 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 445 _ _ NNP 25 2400 446 # # $ 25 2400 447 _ _ NNP 25 2400 448 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2400 449 : : : 25 2400 450 noun noun NNP 25 2400 451 -- -- : 25 2400 452 Turk(s turk( VBN 25 2400 453 ) ) -RRB- 25 2400 454 ; ; : 25 2400 455 adjective adjective JJ 25 2400 456 -- -- : 25 2400 457 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 2400 458 _ _ NNP 25 2400 459 # # $ 25 2400 460 _ _ NNP 25 2400 461 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2400 462 divisions division NNS 25 2400 463 : : : 25 2400 464 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2400 465 80 80 CD 25 2400 466 % % NN 25 2400 467 , , , 25 2400 468 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 25 2400 469 17 17 CD 25 2400 470 % % NN 25 2400 471 , , , 25 2400 472 other other JJ 25 2400 473 3 3 CD 25 2400 474 % % NN 25 2400 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 2400 476 est est NNP 25 2400 477 . . . 25 2400 478 ) ) -RRB- 25 2401 1 _ _ NNP 25 2401 2 # # $ 25 2401 3 _ _ NNP 25 2401 4 Religion Religion NNP 25 2401 5 : : : 25 2401 6 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2401 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 2401 8 mostly mostly RB 25 2401 9 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 2401 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 2401 11 99.8 99.8 CD 25 2401 12 % % NN 25 2401 13 , , , 25 2401 14 other other JJ 25 2401 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 2401 16 Christian Christian NNP 25 2401 17 and and CC 25 2401 18 Jews Jews NNPS 25 2401 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 2401 20 0.2 0.2 CD 25 2401 21 % % NN 25 2401 22 _ _ NNP 25 2401 23 # # $ 25 2401 24 _ _ NNP 25 2401 25 Language Language NNP 25 2401 26 : : : 25 2401 27 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2401 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2401 29 official official JJ 25 2401 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 2401 31 , , , 25 2401 32 Kurdish kurdish JJ 25 2401 33 , , , 25 2401 34 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2401 35 _ _ NNP 25 2401 36 # # $ 25 2401 37 _ _ NNP 25 2401 38 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2401 39 : : : 25 2401 40 81 81 CD 25 2401 41 % % NN 25 2401 42 ( ( -LRB- 25 2401 43 male male NN 25 2401 44 90 90 CD 25 2401 45 % % NN 25 2401 46 , , , 25 2401 47 female female JJ 25 2401 48 71 71 CD 25 2401 49 % % NN 25 2401 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 2401 51 age age NN 25 2401 52 15 15 CD 25 2401 53 and and CC 25 2401 54 over over RB 25 2401 55 can can MD 25 2401 56 read read VB 25 2401 57 and and CC 25 2401 58 write write VB 25 2401 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2401 60 1990 1990 CD 25 2401 61 est est NNP 25 2401 62 . . . 25 2401 63 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 1 _ _ NNP 25 2402 2 # # $ 25 2402 3 _ _ NNP 25 2402 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2402 5 force force NN 25 2402 6 : : : 25 2402 7 18,800,000 18,800,000 CD 25 2402 8 ; ; : 25 2402 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2402 10 56 56 CD 25 2402 11 % % NN 25 2402 12 , , , 25 2402 13 services service NNS 25 2402 14 30 30 CD 25 2402 15 % % NN 25 2402 16 , , , 25 2402 17 industry industry NN 25 2402 18 14 14 CD 25 2402 19 % % NN 25 2402 20 ; ; : 25 2402 21 about about IN 25 2402 22 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 25 2402 23 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2402 24 work work VBP 25 2402 25 abroad abroad RB 25 2402 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 27 1987 1987 CD 25 2402 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 29 _ _ NNP 25 2402 30 # # NNP 25 2402 31 _ _ NNP 25 2402 32 Organized Organized NNP 25 2402 33 labor labor NN 25 2402 34 : : : 25 2402 35 10 10 CD 25 2402 36 - - SYM 25 2402 37 15 15 CD 25 2402 38 % % NN 25 2402 39 of of IN 25 2402 40 labor labor NN 25 2402 41 force force NN 25 2402 42 _ _ NNP 25 2402 43 * * NFP 25 2402 44 _ _ NNP 25 2402 45 Government Government NNP 25 2402 46 _ _ NNP 25 2402 47 # # NNP 25 2402 48 _ _ NNP 25 2402 49 Long Long NNP 25 2402 50 - - HYPH 25 2402 51 form form NN 25 2402 52 name name NN 25 2402 53 : : : 25 2402 54 Republic Republic NNP 25 2402 55 of of IN 25 2402 56 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2402 57 _ _ NNP 25 2402 58 # # $ 25 2402 59 _ _ NNP 25 2402 60 Type Type NNP 25 2402 61 : : : 25 2402 62 republican republican JJ 25 2402 63 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2402 64 democracy democracy NN 25 2402 65 _ _ NNP 25 2402 66 # # NNP 25 2402 67 _ _ NNP 25 2402 68 Capital Capital NNP 25 2402 69 : : : 25 2402 70 Ankara Ankara NNP 25 2402 71 _ _ NNP 25 2402 72 # # $ 25 2402 73 _ _ NNP 25 2402 74 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2402 75 divisions division NNS 25 2402 76 : : : 25 2402 77 73 73 CD 25 2402 78 provinces province NNS 25 2402 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 80 iller iller NN 25 2402 81 , , , 25 2402 82 singular singular JJ 25 2402 83 -- -- : 25 2402 84 il il NNP 25 2402 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 86 ; ; : 25 2402 87 Adana Adana NNP 25 2402 88 , , , 25 2402 89 Adiyaman Adiyaman NNP 25 2402 90 , , , 25 2402 91 Afyon Afyon NNP 25 2402 92 , , , 25 2402 93 Agri Agri NNP 25 2402 94 , , , 25 2402 95 Aksaray Aksaray NNP 25 2402 96 , , , 25 2402 97 Amasya Amasya NNP 25 2402 98 , , , 25 2402 99 Ankara Ankara NNP 25 2402 100 , , , 25 2402 101 Antalya Antalya NNP 25 2402 102 , , , 25 2402 103 Artvin Artvin NNP 25 2402 104 , , , 25 2402 105 Aydin Aydin NNP 25 2402 106 , , , 25 2402 107 Balikesir Balikesir NNP 25 2402 108 , , , 25 2402 109 Batman Batman NNP 25 2402 110 , , , 25 2402 111 Bayburt Bayburt NNP 25 2402 112 , , , 25 2402 113 Bilecik Bilecik NNP 25 2402 114 , , , 25 2402 115 Bingol Bingol NNP 25 2402 116 , , , 25 2402 117 Bitlis Bitlis NNP 25 2402 118 , , , 25 2402 119 Bolu Bolu NNP 25 2402 120 , , , 25 2402 121 Burdur Burdur NNP 25 2402 122 , , , 25 2402 123 Bursa Bursa NNP 25 2402 124 , , , 25 2402 125 Canakkale Canakkale NNP 25 2402 126 , , , 25 2402 127 Cankiri Cankiri NNP 25 2402 128 , , , 25 2402 129 Corum Corum NNP 25 2402 130 , , , 25 2402 131 Denizli Denizli NNP 25 2402 132 , , , 25 2402 133 Diyarbakir Diyarbakir NNP 25 2402 134 , , , 25 2402 135 Edirne Edirne NNP 25 2402 136 , , , 25 2402 137 Elazig Elazig NNP 25 2402 138 , , , 25 2402 139 Erzincan Erzincan NNP 25 2402 140 , , , 25 2402 141 Erzurum Erzurum NNP 25 2402 142 , , , 25 2402 143 Eskisehir Eskisehir NNP 25 2402 144 , , , 25 2402 145 Gaziantep Gaziantep NNP 25 2402 146 , , , 25 2402 147 Giresun Giresun NNP 25 2402 148 , , , 25 2402 149 Gumushane Gumushane NNP 25 2402 150 , , , 25 2402 151 Hakkari Hakkari NNP 25 2402 152 , , , 25 2402 153 Hatay Hatay NNP 25 2402 154 , , , 25 2402 155 Icel Icel NNP 25 2402 156 , , , 25 2402 157 Isparta Isparta NNP 25 2402 158 , , , 25 2402 159 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 25 2402 160 , , , 25 2402 161 Izmir Izmir NNP 25 2402 162 , , , 25 2402 163 Kahraman Kahraman NNP 25 2402 164 Maras Maras NNP 25 2402 165 , , , 25 2402 166 Karaman Karaman NNP 25 2402 167 , , , 25 2402 168 Kars Kars NNP 25 2402 169 , , , 25 2402 170 Kastamonu Kastamonu NNP 25 2402 171 , , , 25 2402 172 Kayseri Kayseri NNP 25 2402 173 , , , 25 2402 174 Kirikkale Kirikkale NNP 25 2402 175 , , , 25 2402 176 Kirklareli Kirklareli NNP 25 2402 177 , , , 25 2402 178 Kirsehir Kirsehir NNP 25 2402 179 , , , 25 2402 180 Kocaeli Kocaeli NNP 25 2402 181 , , , 25 2402 182 Konya Konya NNP 25 2402 183 , , , 25 2402 184 Kutahya Kutahya NNP 25 2402 185 , , , 25 2402 186 Malatya Malatya NNP 25 2402 187 , , , 25 2402 188 Manisa Manisa NNP 25 2402 189 , , , 25 2402 190 Mardin Mardin NNP 25 2402 191 , , , 25 2402 192 Mugla Mugla NNP 25 2402 193 , , , 25 2402 194 Mus Mus NNP 25 2402 195 , , , 25 2402 196 Nevsehir Nevsehir NNP 25 2402 197 , , , 25 2402 198 Nigde Nigde NNP 25 2402 199 , , , 25 2402 200 Ordu Ordu NNP 25 2402 201 , , , 25 2402 202 Rize Rize NNP 25 2402 203 , , , 25 2402 204 Sakarya Sakarya NNP 25 2402 205 , , , 25 2402 206 Samsun Samsun NNP 25 2402 207 , , , 25 2402 208 Siirt Siirt NNP 25 2402 209 , , , 25 2402 210 Sinop Sinop NNP 25 2402 211 , , , 25 2402 212 Sirnak Sirnak NNP 25 2402 213 , , , 25 2402 214 Sivas Sivas NNP 25 2402 215 , , , 25 2402 216 Tekirdag Tekirdag NNP 25 2402 217 , , , 25 2402 218 Tokat Tokat NNP 25 2402 219 , , , 25 2402 220 Trabzon Trabzon NNP 25 2402 221 , , , 25 2402 222 Tunceli Tunceli NNP 25 2402 223 , , , 25 2402 224 Urfa Urfa NNP 25 2402 225 , , , 25 2402 226 Usak Usak NNP 25 2402 227 , , , 25 2402 228 Van Van NNP 25 2402 229 , , , 25 2402 230 Yozgat Yozgat NNP 25 2402 231 , , , 25 2402 232 Zonguldak Zonguldak NNP 25 2402 233 _ _ NNP 25 2402 234 # # $ 25 2402 235 _ _ NNP 25 2402 236 Independence Independence NNP 25 2402 237 : : : 25 2402 238 29 29 CD 25 2402 239 October October NNP 25 2402 240 1923 1923 CD 25 2402 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 242 successor successor NN 25 2402 243 state state NN 25 2402 244 to to IN 25 2402 245 the the DT 25 2402 246 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 25 2402 247 Empire Empire NNP 25 2402 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 249 _ _ NNP 25 2402 250 # # $ 25 2402 251 _ _ NNP 25 2402 252 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2402 253 : : : 25 2402 254 7 7 CD 25 2402 255 November November NNP 25 2402 256 1982 1982 CD 25 2402 257 _ _ NNP 25 2402 258 # # $ 25 2402 259 _ _ NNP 25 2402 260 Legal Legal NNP 25 2402 261 system system NN 25 2402 262 : : : 25 2402 263 derived derive VBN 25 2402 264 from from IN 25 2402 265 various various JJ 25 2402 266 continental continental JJ 25 2402 267 legal legal JJ 25 2402 268 systems system NNS 25 2402 269 ; ; : 25 2402 270 accepts accept VBZ 25 2402 271 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2402 272 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2402 273 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2402 274 , , , 25 2402 275 with with IN 25 2402 276 reservations reservation NNS 25 2402 277 _ _ NNP 25 2402 278 # # $ 25 2402 279 _ _ NNP 25 2402 280 National national JJ 25 2402 281 holiday holiday NN 25 2402 282 : : : 25 2402 283 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 2402 284 of of IN 25 2402 285 the the DT 25 2402 286 Declaration Declaration NNP 25 2402 287 of of IN 25 2402 288 the the DT 25 2402 289 Republic Republic NNP 25 2402 290 , , , 25 2402 291 29 29 CD 25 2402 292 October October NNP 25 2402 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 294 1923 1923 CD 25 2402 295 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 296 _ _ NNP 25 2402 297 # # NNP 25 2402 298 _ _ NNP 25 2402 299 Executive Executive NNP 25 2402 300 branch branch NN 25 2402 301 : : : 25 2402 302 president president NN 25 2402 303 , , , 25 2402 304 Presidential Presidential NNP 25 2402 305 Council Council NNP 25 2402 306 , , , 25 2402 307 prime prime NNP 25 2402 308 minister minister NN 25 2402 309 , , , 25 2402 310 deputy deputy JJ 25 2402 311 prime prime JJ 25 2402 312 minister minister NN 25 2402 313 , , , 25 2402 314 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2402 315 _ _ NNP 25 2402 316 # # $ 25 2402 317 _ _ NNP 25 2402 318 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2402 319 branch branch NN 25 2402 320 : : : 25 2402 321 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2402 322 Grand Grand NNP 25 2402 323 National National NNP 25 2402 324 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2402 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 326 Buyuk Buyuk NNP 25 2402 327 Millet Millet NNP 25 2402 328 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 25 2402 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 330 _ _ NNP 25 2402 331 # # $ 25 2402 332 _ _ NNP 25 2402 333 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2402 334 branch branch NN 25 2402 335 : : : 25 2402 336 Court Court NNP 25 2402 337 of of IN 25 2402 338 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 2402 339 _ _ NNP 25 2402 340 # # NNP 25 2402 341 _ _ NNP 25 2402 342 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2402 343 : : : 25 2402 344 Chief Chief NNP 25 2402 345 of of IN 25 2402 346 State State NNP 25 2402 347 -- -- : 25 2402 348 President President NNP 25 2402 349 Turgut Turgut NNP 25 2402 350 OZAL OZAL NNP 25 2402 351 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 352 since since IN 25 2402 353 9 9 CD 25 2402 354 November November NNP 25 2402 355 1989 1989 CD 25 2402 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 357 ; ; : 25 2402 358 Head Head NNP 25 2402 359 of of IN 25 2402 360 Government Government NNP 25 2402 361 -- -- : 25 2402 362 Prime Prime NNP 25 2402 363 Minister Minister NNP 25 2402 364 Mesut Mesut NNP 25 2402 365 YILMAZ YILMAZ NNP 25 2402 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 367 since since IN 25 2402 368 30 30 CD 25 2402 369 June June NNP 25 2402 370 1991 1991 CD 25 2402 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 372 ; ; : 25 2402 373 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2402 374 Prime Prime NNP 25 2402 375 Minister Minister NNP 25 2402 376 Ekrem Ekrem NNP 25 2402 377 PAKDAMIRLI PAKDAMIRLI NNP 25 2402 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 379 since since IN 25 2402 380 30 30 CD 25 2402 381 June June NNP 25 2402 382 1991 1991 CD 25 2402 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 384 _ _ NNP 25 2402 385 # # $ 25 2402 386 _ _ NNP 25 2402 387 Political political JJ 25 2402 388 parties party NNS 25 2402 389 and and CC 25 2402 390 leaders leader NNS 25 2402 391 : : : 25 2402 392 Motherland Motherland NNP 25 2402 393 Party Party NNP 25 2402 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 395 ANAP ANAP NNP 25 2402 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 397 , , , 25 2402 398 Mesut Mesut NNP 25 2402 399 YILMAZ YILMAZ NNP 25 2402 400 ; ; : 25 2402 401 Social Social NNP 25 2402 402 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2402 403 People People NNPS 25 2402 404 's 's POS 25 2402 405 Party Party NNP 25 2402 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 407 SHP SHP NNP 25 2402 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 409 , , , 25 2402 410 Erdal erdal JJ 25 2402 411 INONU inonu NN 25 2402 412 ; ; : 25 2402 413 Correct Correct NNP 25 2402 414 Way Way NNP 25 2402 415 Party Party NNP 25 2402 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 417 DYP DYP NNP 25 2402 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 419 , , , 25 2402 420 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 25 2402 421 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 25 2402 422 ; ; : 25 2402 423 People People NNPS 25 2402 424 's 's POS 25 2402 425 Labor Labor NNP 25 2402 426 Party Party NNP 25 2402 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 428 HEP HEP NNP 25 2402 429 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 430 , , , 25 2402 431 Fehmi Fehmi NNP 25 2402 432 ISIKLAR isiklar NN 25 2402 433 ; ; : 25 2402 434 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2402 435 Unity Unity NNP 25 2402 436 Party Party NNP 25 2402 437 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 438 SBP SBP NNP 25 2402 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 440 , , , 25 2402 441 leader leader NN 25 2402 442 NA NA NNP 25 2402 443 ; ; : 25 2402 444 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2402 445 Center Center NNP 25 2402 446 Party Party NNP 25 2402 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 448 DMP DMP NNP 25 2402 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 450 , , , 25 2402 451 Bedrettin Bedrettin NNP 25 2402 452 DALAN DALAN NNP 25 2402 453 ; ; : 25 2402 454 Great Great NNP 25 2402 455 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 25 2402 456 Party Party NNP 25 2402 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 458 BAP BAP NNP 25 2402 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 460 , , , 25 2402 461 leader leader NN 25 2402 462 NA NA NNP 25 2402 463 ; ; , 25 2402 464 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2402 465 Left Left NNP 25 2402 466 Party Party NNP 25 2402 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 468 DSP DSP NNP 25 2402 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 470 , , , 25 2402 471 Bulent Bulent NNP 25 2402 472 ECEVIT ECEVIT NNP 25 2402 473 ; ; : 25 2402 474 Refah Refah NNP 25 2402 475 Party Party NNP 25 2402 476 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 477 RP RP NNP 25 2402 478 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 479 , , , 25 2402 480 Necmettin Necmettin NNP 25 2402 481 ERBAKAN ERBAKAN NNP 25 2402 482 ; ; : 25 2402 483 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2402 484 Center Center NNP 25 2402 485 Party Party NNP 25 2402 486 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 487 DSP DSP NNP 25 2402 488 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 489 , , , 25 2402 490 Bedrettin Bedrettin NNP 25 2402 491 DALAN DALAN NNP 25 2402 492 ; ; : 25 2402 493 Grand Grand NNP 25 2402 494 National National NNP 25 2402 495 Party Party NNP 25 2402 496 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 497 GNP GNP NNP 25 2402 498 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 499 , , , 25 2402 500 leader leader NN 25 2402 501 NA NA NNP 25 2402 502 _ _ NNP 25 2402 503 # # $ 25 2402 504 _ _ NNP 25 2402 505 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2402 506 : : : 25 2402 507 universal universal JJ 25 2402 508 at at IN 25 2402 509 age age NN 25 2402 510 21 21 CD 25 2402 511 _ _ NNP 25 2402 512 # # NNP 25 2402 513 _ _ NNP 25 2402 514 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2402 515 : : : 25 2402 516 Grand Grand NNP 25 2402 517 National National NNP 25 2402 518 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2402 519 -- -- : 25 2402 520 last last RB 25 2402 521 held hold VBD 25 2402 522 29 29 CD 25 2402 523 November November NNP 25 2402 524 1987 1987 CD 25 2402 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 526 next next JJ 25 2402 527 to to TO 25 2402 528 be be VB 25 2402 529 held hold VBN 25 2402 530 November November NNP 25 2402 531 1992 1992 CD 25 2402 532 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 533 ; ; : 25 2402 534 results result NNS 25 2402 535 -- -- : 25 2402 536 ANAP ANAP NNP 25 2402 537 36 36 CD 25 2402 538 % % NN 25 2402 539 , , , 25 2402 540 SHP SHP NNP 25 2402 541 25 25 CD 25 2402 542 % % NN 25 2402 543 , , , 25 2402 544 DYP DYP NNP 25 2402 545 19 19 CD 25 2402 546 % % NN 25 2402 547 , , , 25 2402 548 other other JJ 25 2402 549 20 20 CD 25 2402 550 % % NN 25 2402 551 ; ; : 25 2402 552 seats--(450 seats--(450 LS 25 2402 553 total total NN 25 2402 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 555 ANAP ANAP NNP 25 2402 556 275 275 CD 25 2402 557 , , , 25 2402 558 SHP SHP NNP 25 2402 559 82 82 CD 25 2402 560 , , , 25 2402 561 DYP DYP NNP 25 2402 562 60 60 CD 25 2402 563 , , , 25 2402 564 HEP HEP NNP 25 2402 565 9 9 CD 25 2402 566 , , , 25 2402 567 SBP SBP NNP 25 2402 568 4 4 CD 25 2402 569 , , , 25 2402 570 DMP DMP NNP 25 2402 571 2 2 CD 25 2402 572 , , , 25 2402 573 BAP BAP NNP 25 2402 574 1 1 CD 25 2402 575 , , , 25 2402 576 independent independent JJ 25 2402 577 6 6 CD 25 2402 578 , , , 25 2402 579 vacant vacant JJ 25 2402 580 11 11 CD 25 2402 581 _ _ NNP 25 2402 582 # # NNP 25 2402 583 _ _ NNP 25 2402 584 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2402 585 : : : 25 2402 586 strength strength NN 25 2402 587 and and CC 25 2402 588 support support NN 25 2402 589 negligible negligible JJ 25 2402 590 _ _ NNP 25 2402 591 # # NNP 25 2402 592 _ _ NNP 25 2402 593 Member Member NNP 25 2402 594 of of IN 25 2402 595 : : : 25 2402 596 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2402 597 , , , 25 2402 598 BIS BIS NNP 25 2402 599 , , , 25 2402 600 CCC CCC NNP 25 2402 601 , , , 25 2402 602 CE CE NNP 25 2402 603 , , , 25 2402 604 CERN CERN NNP 25 2402 605 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 606 observer observer NN 25 2402 607 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 608 , , , 25 2402 609 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 2402 610 , , , 25 2402 611 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2402 612 , , , 25 2402 613 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2402 614 , , , 25 2402 615 ECE ECE NNP 25 2402 616 , , , 25 2402 617 FAO FAO NNP 25 2402 618 , , , 25 2402 619 GATT GATT NNP 25 2402 620 , , , 25 2402 621 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2402 622 , , , 25 2402 623 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2402 624 , , , 25 2402 625 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2402 626 , , , 25 2402 627 ICC ICC NNP 25 2402 628 , , , 25 2402 629 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2402 630 , , , 25 2402 631 IDA IDA NNP 25 2402 632 , , , 25 2402 633 IDB IDB NNP 25 2402 634 , , , 25 2402 635 IEA IEA NNP 25 2402 636 , , , 25 2402 637 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2402 638 , , , 25 2402 639 IFC IFC NNP 25 2402 640 , , , 25 2402 641 ILO ILO NNP 25 2402 642 , , , 25 2402 643 IMF IMF NNP 25 2402 644 , , , 25 2402 645 IMO imo RB 25 2402 646 , , , 25 2402 647 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2402 648 , , , 25 2402 649 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2402 650 , , , 25 2402 651 IOC IOC NNP 25 2402 652 , , , 25 2402 653 IOM IOM NNP 25 2402 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 655 observer observer NN 25 2402 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 657 , , , 25 2402 658 ISO ISO NNP 25 2402 659 , , , 25 2402 660 ITU ITU NNP 25 2402 661 , , , 25 2402 662 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2402 663 , , , 25 2402 664 NATO NATO NNP 25 2402 665 , , , 25 2402 666 NEA NEA NNP 25 2402 667 , , , 25 2402 668 OECD OECD NNP 25 2402 669 , , , 25 2402 670 OIC OIC NNP 25 2402 671 , , , 25 2402 672 PCA PCA NNP 25 2402 673 , , , 25 2402 674 UN UN NNP 25 2402 675 , , , 25 2402 676 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2402 677 , , , 25 2402 678 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2402 679 , , , 25 2402 680 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2402 681 , , , 25 2402 682 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2402 683 , , , 25 2402 684 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2402 685 , , , 25 2402 686 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 2402 687 , , , 25 2402 688 UPU UPU NNP 25 2402 689 , , , 25 2402 690 WHO who WP 25 2402 691 , , , 25 2402 692 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2402 693 , , , 25 2402 694 WMO WMO NNP 25 2402 695 , , , 25 2402 696 WTO WTO NNP 25 2402 697 _ _ NNP 25 2402 698 # # $ 25 2402 699 _ _ NNP 25 2402 700 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2402 701 representation representation NN 25 2402 702 : : : 25 2402 703 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2402 704 Nuzhet Nuzhet NNP 25 2402 705 KANDEMIR KANDEMIR NNP 25 2402 706 ; ; : 25 2402 707 Chancery chancery NN 25 2402 708 at at IN 25 2402 709 1606 1606 CD 25 2402 710 23rd 23rd NNP 25 2402 711 Street Street NNP 25 2402 712 NW NW NNP 25 2402 713 , , , 25 2402 714 Washington Washington NNP 25 2402 715 DC DC NNP 25 2402 716 20008 20008 CD 25 2402 717 ; ; : 25 2402 718 telephone telephone NN 25 2402 719 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 720 202 202 CD 25 2402 721 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 722 387 387 CD 25 2402 723 - - HYPH 25 2402 724 3200 3200 CD 25 2402 725 ; ; : 25 2402 726 there there EX 25 2402 727 are be VBP 25 2402 728 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2402 729 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2402 730 General General NNP 25 2402 731 in in IN 25 2402 732 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2402 733 , , , 25 2402 734 Houston Houston NNP 25 2402 735 , , , 25 2402 736 Los Los NNP 25 2402 737 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2402 738 , , , 25 2402 739 and and CC 25 2402 740 New New NNP 25 2402 741 York York NNP 25 2402 742 ; ; : 25 2402 743 US US NNP 25 2402 744 -- -- : 25 2402 745 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2402 746 Morton Morton NNP 25 2402 747 ABRAMOWITZ ABRAMOWITZ NNP 25 2402 748 ; ; : 25 2402 749 Embassy embassy NN 25 2402 750 at at IN 25 2402 751 110 110 CD 25 2402 752 Ataturk Ataturk NNP 25 2402 753 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 25 2402 754 , , , 25 2402 755 Ankara Ankara NNP 25 2402 756 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 757 mailing mail VBG 25 2402 758 address address NN 25 2402 759 is be VBZ 25 2402 760 APO APO NNP 25 2402 761 New New NNP 25 2402 762 York York NNP 25 2402 763 09257 09257 CD 25 2402 764 - - SYM 25 2402 765 0006 0006 CD 25 2402 766 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 767 ; ; : 25 2402 768 telephone telephone NN 25 2402 769 [ [ -LRB- 25 2402 770 90 90 CD 25 2402 771 ] ] -RRB- 25 2402 772 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 773 4 4 CD 25 2402 774 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 775 126 126 CD 25 2402 776 54 54 CD 25 2402 777 70 70 CD 25 2402 778 ; ; : 25 2402 779 there there EX 25 2402 780 are be VBP 25 2402 781 US US NNP 25 2402 782 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2402 783 General General NNP 25 2402 784 in in IN 25 2402 785 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 25 2402 786 and and CC 25 2402 787 Izmir Izmir NNP 25 2402 788 , , , 25 2402 789 and and CC 25 2402 790 a a DT 25 2402 791 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2402 792 in in IN 25 2402 793 Adana Adana NNP 25 2402 794 _ _ NNP 25 2402 795 # # $ 25 2402 796 _ _ NNP 25 2402 797 Flag Flag NNP 25 2402 798 : : : 25 2402 799 red red JJ 25 2402 800 with with IN 25 2402 801 a a DT 25 2402 802 vertical vertical JJ 25 2402 803 white white JJ 25 2402 804 crescent crescent NN 25 2402 805 ( ( -LRB- 25 2402 806 the the DT 25 2402 807 closed close VBN 25 2402 808 portion portion NN 25 2402 809 is be VBZ 25 2402 810 toward toward IN 25 2402 811 the the DT 25 2402 812 hoist hoist NN 25 2402 813 side side NN 25 2402 814 ) ) -RRB- 25 2402 815 and and CC 25 2402 816 white white JJ 25 2402 817 five five CD 25 2402 818 - - HYPH 25 2402 819 pointed point VBN 25 2402 820 star star NN 25 2402 821 centered center VBN 25 2402 822 just just RB 25 2402 823 outside outside IN 25 2402 824 the the DT 25 2402 825 crescent crescent JJ 25 2402 826 opening open VBG 25 2402 827 _ _ NNP 25 2402 828 * * NFP 25 2402 829 _ _ NNP 25 2402 830 Economy Economy NNP 25 2402 831 _ _ NNP 25 2402 832 # # NNP 25 2402 833 _ _ NNP 25 2402 834 Overview Overview NNP 25 2402 835 : : : 25 2402 836 The the DT 25 2402 837 economic economic JJ 25 2402 838 reforms reform NNS 25 2402 839 that that WDT 25 2402 840 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2402 841 launched launch VBD 25 2402 842 in in IN 25 2402 843 1980 1980 CD 25 2402 844 continue continue VBP 25 2402 845 to to TO 25 2402 846 bring bring VB 25 2402 847 an an DT 25 2402 848 impressive impressive JJ 25 2402 849 stream stream NN 25 2402 850 of of IN 25 2402 851 benefits benefit NNS 25 2402 852 . . . 25 2403 1 The the DT 25 2403 2 economy economy NN 25 2403 3 has have VBZ 25 2403 4 grown grow VBN 25 2403 5 steadily steadily RB 25 2403 6 since since IN 25 2403 7 the the DT 25 2403 8 early early JJ 25 2403 9 1980s 1980s CD 25 2403 10 , , , 25 2403 11 with with IN 25 2403 12 real real JJ 25 2403 13 growth growth NN 25 2403 14 in in IN 25 2403 15 per per IN 25 2403 16 capita capita FW 25 2403 17 GDP gdp NN 25 2403 18 increasing increase VBG 25 2403 19 more more JJR 25 2403 20 than than IN 25 2403 21 6 6 CD 25 2403 22 % % NN 25 2403 23 annually annually RB 25 2403 24 . . . 25 2404 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2404 2 remains remain VBZ 25 2404 3 the the DT 25 2404 4 most most RBS 25 2404 5 important important JJ 25 2404 6 economic economic JJ 25 2404 7 sector sector NN 25 2404 8 , , , 25 2404 9 employing employ VBG 25 2404 10 about about IN 25 2404 11 55 55 CD 25 2404 12 % % NN 25 2404 13 of of IN 25 2404 14 the the DT 25 2404 15 labor labor NN 25 2404 16 force force NN 25 2404 17 , , , 25 2404 18 accounting account VBG 25 2404 19 for for IN 25 2404 20 almost almost RB 25 2404 21 20 20 CD 25 2404 22 % % NN 25 2404 23 of of IN 25 2404 24 GDP GDP NNP 25 2404 25 , , , 25 2404 26 and and CC 25 2404 27 contributing contribute VBG 25 2404 28 about about RB 25 2404 29 20 20 CD 25 2404 30 % % NN 25 2404 31 to to IN 25 2404 32 exports export NNS 25 2404 33 . . . 25 2405 1 Impressive impressive JJ 25 2405 2 growth growth NN 25 2405 3 in in IN 25 2405 4 recent recent JJ 25 2405 5 years year NNS 25 2405 6 has have VBZ 25 2405 7 not not RB 25 2405 8 solved solve VBN 25 2405 9 all all DT 25 2405 10 of of IN 25 2405 11 the the DT 25 2405 12 economic economic JJ 25 2405 13 problems problem NNS 25 2405 14 facing face VBG 25 2405 15 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2405 16 . . . 25 2406 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 2406 2 and and CC 25 2406 3 interest interest NN 25 2406 4 rates rate NNS 25 2406 5 remain remain VBP 25 2406 6 high high JJ 25 2406 7 , , , 25 2406 8 and and CC 25 2406 9 a a DT 25 2406 10 large large JJ 25 2406 11 budget budget NN 25 2406 12 deficit deficit NN 25 2406 13 will will MD 25 2406 14 continue continue VB 25 2406 15 to to TO 25 2406 16 provide provide VB 25 2406 17 difficulties difficulty NNS 25 2406 18 for for IN 25 2406 19 a a DT 25 2406 20 country country NN 25 2406 21 undergoing undergo VBG 25 2406 22 a a DT 25 2406 23 substantial substantial JJ 25 2406 24 transformation transformation NN 25 2406 25 from from IN 25 2406 26 a a DT 25 2406 27 centrally centrally RB 25 2406 28 controlled control VBN 25 2406 29 to to IN 25 2406 30 a a DT 25 2406 31 free free JJ 25 2406 32 market market NN 25 2406 33 economy economy NN 25 2406 34 . . . 25 2407 1 The the DT 25 2407 2 government government NN 25 2407 3 has have VBZ 25 2407 4 launched launch VBN 25 2407 5 a a DT 25 2407 6 multimillion multimillion CD 25 2407 7 - - HYPH 25 2407 8 dollar dollar NN 25 2407 9 development development NN 25 2407 10 program program NN 25 2407 11 in in IN 25 2407 12 the the DT 25 2407 13 southeastern southeastern JJ 25 2407 14 region region NN 25 2407 15 , , , 25 2407 16 which which WDT 25 2407 17 includes include VBZ 25 2407 18 the the DT 25 2407 19 building building NN 25 2407 20 of of IN 25 2407 21 a a DT 25 2407 22 dozen dozen NN 25 2407 23 dams dam NNS 25 2407 24 on on IN 25 2407 25 the the DT 25 2407 26 Tigris Tigris NNP 25 2407 27 and and CC 25 2407 28 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 2407 29 rivers river NNS 25 2407 30 to to TO 25 2407 31 generate generate VB 25 2407 32 electric electric JJ 25 2407 33 power power NN 25 2407 34 and and CC 25 2407 35 irrigate irrigate JJ 25 2407 36 large large JJ 25 2407 37 tracts tract NNS 25 2407 38 of of IN 25 2407 39 farmland farmland NN 25 2407 40 . . . 25 2408 1 The the DT 25 2408 2 planned plan VBN 25 2408 3 tapping tapping NN 25 2408 4 of of IN 25 2408 5 huge huge JJ 25 2408 6 additional additional JJ 25 2408 7 quantities quantity NNS 25 2408 8 of of IN 25 2408 9 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 25 2408 10 water water NN 25 2408 11 has have VBZ 25 2408 12 raised raise VBN 25 2408 13 serious serious JJ 25 2408 14 concern concern NN 25 2408 15 in in IN 25 2408 16 the the DT 25 2408 17 downstream downstream JJ 25 2408 18 riparian riparian JJ 25 2408 19 nations nation NNS 25 2408 20 of of IN 25 2408 21 Syria Syria NNP 25 2408 22 and and CC 25 2408 23 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2408 24 . . . 25 2409 1 _ _ NNP 25 2409 2 # # NNP 25 2409 3 _ _ NNP 25 2409 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2409 5 : : : 25 2409 6 $ $ $ 25 2409 7 178.0 178.0 CD 25 2409 8 billion billion CD 25 2409 9 , , , 25 2409 10 per per IN 25 2409 11 capita capita FW 25 2409 12 $ $ $ 25 2409 13 3,100 3,100 CD 25 2409 14 ; ; : 25 2409 15 real real JJ 25 2409 16 growth growth NN 25 2409 17 rate rate NN 25 2409 18 7.6 7.6 CD 25 2409 19 % % NN 25 2409 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2409 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2409 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2409 23 _ _ NNP 25 2409 24 # # $ 25 2409 25 _ _ NNP 25 2409 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2409 27 rate rate NN 25 2409 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2409 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2409 30 prices price NNS 25 2409 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2409 32 : : : 25 2409 33 60.3 60.3 CD 25 2409 34 % % NN 25 2409 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2409 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2409 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2409 38 _ _ NNP 25 2409 39 # # NNP 25 2409 40 _ _ NNP 25 2409 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2409 42 rate rate NN 25 2409 43 : : : 25 2409 44 10.4 10.4 CD 25 2409 45 % % NN 25 2409 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2409 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2409 48 est est NNP 25 2409 49 . . . 25 2409 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 2410 1 _ _ NNP 25 2410 2 # # NNP 25 2410 3 _ _ NNP 25 2410 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2410 5 : : : 25 2410 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 2410 7 $ $ $ 25 2410 8 27.6 27.6 CD 25 2410 9 billion billion CD 25 2410 10 ; ; : 25 2410 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2410 12 $ $ $ 25 2410 13 34.4 34.4 CD 25 2410 14 billion billion CD 25 2410 15 , , , 25 2410 16 including include VBG 25 2410 17 capital capital NN 25 2410 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2410 19 of of IN 25 2410 20 $ $ $ 25 2410 21 6.6 6.6 CD 25 2410 22 billion billion CD 25 2410 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2410 24 1991 1991 CD 25 2410 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2410 26 _ _ NNP 25 2410 27 # # NNP 25 2410 28 _ _ NNP 25 2410 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2410 30 : : : 25 2410 31 $ $ $ 25 2410 32 11.8 11.8 CD 25 2410 33 billion billion CD 25 2410 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2410 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2410 36 . . NNP 25 2410 37 , , , 25 2410 38 1989 1989 CD 25 2410 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2410 40 ; ; : 25 2410 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 2410 42 -- -- : 25 2410 43 industrial industrial JJ 25 2410 44 products product NNS 25 2410 45 78 78 CD 25 2410 46 % % NN 25 2410 47 , , , 25 2410 48 crops crop NNS 25 2410 49 and and CC 25 2410 50 livestock livestock NN 25 2410 51 products product NNS 25 2410 52 20 20 CD 25 2410 53 % % NN 25 2410 54 ; ; , 25 2410 55 partners partner NNS 25 2410 56 -- -- : 25 2410 57 FRG FRG NNP 25 2410 58 18 18 CD 25 2410 59 % % NN 25 2410 60 , , , 25 2410 61 Italy Italy NNP 25 2410 62 8 8 CD 25 2410 63 % % NN 25 2410 64 , , , 25 2410 65 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2410 66 8 8 CD 25 2410 67 % % NN 25 2410 68 , , , 25 2410 69 US US NNP 25 2410 70 8 8 CD 25 2410 71 % % NN 25 2410 72 , , , 25 2410 73 UK UK NNP 25 2410 74 5 5 CD 25 2410 75 % % NN 25 2410 76 , , , 25 2410 77 France France NNP 25 2410 78 4 4 CD 25 2410 79 % % NN 25 2410 80 _ _ NNP 25 2410 81 # # $ 25 2410 82 _ _ NNP 25 2410 83 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2410 84 : : : 25 2410 85 $ $ $ 25 2410 86 16.0 16.0 CD 25 2410 87 billion billion CD 25 2410 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 2410 89 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2410 90 . . NNP 25 2410 91 , , , 25 2410 92 1989 1989 CD 25 2410 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 2410 94 ; ; : 25 2410 95 commodities commodity NNS 25 2410 96 -- -- : 25 2410 97 crude crude JJ 25 2410 98 oil oil NN 25 2410 99 , , , 25 2410 100 machinery machinery NN 25 2410 101 , , , 25 2410 102 transport transport NN 25 2410 103 equipment equipment NN 25 2410 104 , , , 25 2410 105 metals metal NNS 25 2410 106 , , , 25 2410 107 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 2410 108 , , , 25 2410 109 dyes dye NNS 25 2410 110 , , , 25 2410 111 plastics plastic NNS 25 2410 112 , , , 25 2410 113 rubber rubber NN 25 2410 114 , , , 25 2410 115 mineral mineral NN 25 2410 116 fuels fuel NNS 25 2410 117 , , , 25 2410 118 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 25 2410 119 , , , 25 2410 120 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2410 121 ; ; : 25 2410 122 partners partner NNS 25 2410 123 -- -- : 25 2410 124 FRG FRG NNP 25 2410 125 15 15 CD 25 2410 126 % % NN 25 2410 127 , , , 25 2410 128 US US NNP 25 2410 129 11 11 CD 25 2410 130 % % NN 25 2410 131 , , , 25 2410 132 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2410 133 10 10 CD 25 2410 134 % % NN 25 2410 135 , , , 25 2410 136 Italy Italy NNP 25 2410 137 7 7 CD 25 2410 138 % % NN 25 2410 139 , , , 25 2410 140 France France NNP 25 2410 141 6 6 CD 25 2410 142 % % NN 25 2410 143 , , , 25 2410 144 UK UK NNP 25 2410 145 5 5 CD 25 2410 146 % % NN 25 2410 147 _ _ NNP 25 2410 148 # # $ 25 2410 149 _ _ NNP 25 2410 150 External External NNP 25 2410 151 debt debt NN 25 2410 152 : : : 25 2410 153 $ $ $ 25 2410 154 42.8 42.8 CD 25 2410 155 billion billion CD 25 2410 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2410 157 June June NNP 25 2410 158 1990 1990 CD 25 2410 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 2410 160 _ _ NNP 25 2410 161 # # $ 25 2410 162 _ _ NNP 25 2410 163 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2410 164 production production NN 25 2410 165 : : : 25 2410 166 growth growth NN 25 2410 167 rate rate NN 25 2410 168 5.9 5.9 CD 25 2410 169 % % NN 25 2410 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2410 171 1989 1989 CD 25 2410 172 est est NNP 25 2410 173 . . . 25 2411 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 2 ; ; , 25 2411 3 accounts account NNS 25 2411 4 for for IN 25 2411 5 32 32 CD 25 2411 6 % % NN 25 2411 7 of of IN 25 2411 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2411 9 _ _ NNP 25 2411 10 # # NNP 25 2411 11 _ _ NNP 25 2411 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2411 13 : : : 25 2411 14 14,315,000 14,315,000 CD 25 2411 15 kW kw NN 25 2411 16 capacity capacity NN 25 2411 17 ; ; : 25 2411 18 41,000 41,000 CD 25 2411 19 million million CD 25 2411 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 2411 21 produced produce VBN 25 2411 22 , , , 25 2411 23 720 720 CD 25 2411 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2411 25 per per IN 25 2411 26 capita capita NN 25 2411 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 28 1990 1990 CD 25 2411 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 30 _ _ NNP 25 2411 31 # # NNP 25 2411 32 _ _ NNP 25 2411 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2411 34 : : : 25 2411 35 textiles textile NNS 25 2411 36 , , , 25 2411 37 food food NN 25 2411 38 processing processing NN 25 2411 39 , , , 25 2411 40 mining mining NN 25 2411 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 42 coal coal NN 25 2411 43 , , , 25 2411 44 chromite chromite NNP 25 2411 45 , , , 25 2411 46 copper copper NN 25 2411 47 , , , 25 2411 48 boron boron NN 25 2411 49 minerals mineral NNS 25 2411 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 51 , , , 25 2411 52 steel steel NN 25 2411 53 , , , 25 2411 54 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2411 55 , , , 25 2411 56 construction construction NN 25 2411 57 , , , 25 2411 58 lumber lumber NN 25 2411 59 , , , 25 2411 60 paper paper NN 25 2411 61 _ _ NNP 25 2411 62 # # NNP 25 2411 63 _ _ NNP 25 2411 64 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2411 65 : : : 25 2411 66 accounts account NNS 25 2411 67 for for IN 25 2411 68 20 20 CD 25 2411 69 % % NN 25 2411 70 of of IN 25 2411 71 GDP gdp NN 25 2411 72 and and CC 25 2411 73 employs employ VBZ 25 2411 74 majority majority NN 25 2411 75 of of IN 25 2411 76 population population NN 25 2411 77 ; ; , 25 2411 78 products product NNS 25 2411 79 -- -- : 25 2411 80 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2411 81 , , , 25 2411 82 cotton cotton NN 25 2411 83 , , , 25 2411 84 grain grain NN 25 2411 85 , , , 25 2411 86 olives olive NNS 25 2411 87 , , , 25 2411 88 sugar sugar NN 25 2411 89 beets beet NNS 25 2411 90 , , , 25 2411 91 pulses pulse NNS 25 2411 92 , , , 25 2411 93 citrus citrus NNP 25 2411 94 fruit fruit NN 25 2411 95 , , , 25 2411 96 variety variety NN 25 2411 97 of of IN 25 2411 98 animal animal NN 25 2411 99 products product NNS 25 2411 100 ; ; : 25 2411 101 self self NN 25 2411 102 - - HYPH 25 2411 103 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2411 104 in in IN 25 2411 105 food food NN 25 2411 106 most most JJS 25 2411 107 years year NNS 25 2411 108 _ _ NNP 25 2411 109 # # NN 25 2411 110 _ _ NNP 25 2411 111 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 2411 112 drugs drug NNS 25 2411 113 : : : 25 2411 114 one one CD 25 2411 115 of of IN 25 2411 116 the the DT 25 2411 117 world world NN 25 2411 118 's 's POS 25 2411 119 major major JJ 25 2411 120 suppliers supplier NNS 25 2411 121 of of IN 25 2411 122 licit licit NNP 25 2411 123 opiate opiate NNP 25 2411 124 products product NNS 25 2411 125 ; ; , 25 2411 126 government government NN 25 2411 127 maintains maintain VBZ 25 2411 128 strict strict JJ 25 2411 129 controls control NNS 25 2411 130 over over IN 25 2411 131 areas area NNS 25 2411 132 of of IN 25 2411 133 opium opium NN 25 2411 134 poppy poppy JJ 25 2411 135 cultivation cultivation NN 25 2411 136 and and CC 25 2411 137 output output NN 25 2411 138 of of IN 25 2411 139 poppy poppy JJ 25 2411 140 straw straw NN 25 2411 141 concentrate concentrate NNP 25 2411 142 _ _ NNP 25 2411 143 # # $ 25 2411 144 _ _ NNP 25 2411 145 Economic economic JJ 25 2411 146 aid aid NN 25 2411 147 : : : 25 2411 148 US US NNP 25 2411 149 commitments commitment NNS 25 2411 150 , , , 25 2411 151 including include VBG 25 2411 152 Ex Ex NNP 25 2411 153 - - HYPH 25 2411 154 Im Im NNP 25 2411 155 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 156 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2411 157 - - HYPH 25 2411 158 89 89 CD 25 2411 159 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 160 , , , 25 2411 161 $ $ $ 25 2411 162 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2411 163 billion billion CD 25 2411 164 ; ; : 25 2411 165 Western western JJ 25 2411 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 167 non non JJ 25 2411 168 - - JJ 25 2411 169 US us JJ 25 2411 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 171 countries country NNS 25 2411 172 , , , 25 2411 173 ODA ODA NNP 25 2411 174 and and CC 25 2411 175 OOF OOF NNP 25 2411 176 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2411 177 commitments commitment NNS 25 2411 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 179 1970 1970 CD 25 2411 180 - - SYM 25 2411 181 87 87 CD 25 2411 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 183 , , , 25 2411 184 $ $ $ 25 2411 185 8.6 8.6 CD 25 2411 186 billion billion CD 25 2411 187 ; ; : 25 2411 188 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2411 189 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2411 190 aid aid NN 25 2411 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 192 1979 1979 CD 25 2411 193 - - SYM 25 2411 194 89 89 CD 25 2411 195 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 196 , , , 25 2411 197 $ $ $ 25 2411 198 665 665 CD 25 2411 199 million million CD 25 2411 200 ; ; : 25 2411 201 Communist communist JJ 25 2411 202 countries country NNS 25 2411 203 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 204 1970 1970 CD 25 2411 205 - - SYM 25 2411 206 89 89 CD 25 2411 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 208 , , , 25 2411 209 $ $ $ 25 2411 210 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2411 211 billion billion CD 25 2411 212 _ _ NNP 25 2411 213 # # NNP 25 2411 214 _ _ NNP 25 2411 215 Currency Currency NNP 25 2411 216 : : : 25 2411 217 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2411 218 lira lira NN 25 2411 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 220 plural plural JJ 25 2411 221 -- -- : 25 2411 222 liras lira NNS 25 2411 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 224 ; ; : 25 2411 225 1 1 CD 25 2411 226 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2411 227 lira lira NN 25 2411 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 229 TL TL NNP 25 2411 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 231 = = NFP 25 2411 232 100 100 CD 25 2411 233 kurus kurus NN 25 2411 234 _ _ NNP 25 2411 235 # # NNP 25 2411 236 _ _ NNP 25 2411 237 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2411 238 rates rate NNS 25 2411 239 : : : 25 2411 240 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2411 241 liras lira NNS 25 2411 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 243 TL TL NNP 25 2411 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 245 per per IN 25 2411 246 US$ us$ $ 25 2411 247 1 1 CD 25 2411 248 - - HYPH 25 2411 249 -2,873.9 -2,873.9 . 25 2411 250 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 251 December December NNP 25 2411 252 1990 1990 CD 25 2411 253 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 254 , , , 25 2411 255 2,608.6 2,608.6 CD 25 2411 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 257 1990 1990 CD 25 2411 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 259 , , , 25 2411 260 2,121.7 2,121.7 CD 25 2411 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 262 1989 1989 CD 25 2411 263 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 264 , , , 25 2411 265 1,422.3 1,422.3 CD 25 2411 266 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 267 1988 1988 CD 25 2411 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 269 , , , 25 2411 270 857.2 857.2 CD 25 2411 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 272 1987 1987 CD 25 2411 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 274 , , , 25 2411 275 674.5 674.5 CD 25 2411 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 277 1986 1986 CD 25 2411 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 279 , , , 25 2411 280 522.0 522.0 CD 25 2411 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 282 1985 1985 CD 25 2411 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 284 _ _ NNP 25 2411 285 # # NNP 25 2411 286 _ _ NNP 25 2411 287 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2411 288 year year NN 25 2411 289 : : : 25 2411 290 calendar calendar NNP 25 2411 291 year year NN 25 2411 292 _ _ NNP 25 2411 293 * * NFP 25 2411 294 _ _ NNP 25 2411 295 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2411 296 _ _ NNP 25 2411 297 # # NNP 25 2411 298 _ _ NNP 25 2411 299 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2411 300 : : : 25 2411 301 8,401 8,401 CD 25 2411 302 km km NN 25 2411 303 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2411 304 standard standard JJ 25 2411 305 gauge gauge NN 25 2411 306 ; ; : 25 2411 307 479 479 CD 25 2411 308 km km NNS 25 2411 309 electrified electrify VBN 25 2411 310 _ _ NNP 25 2411 311 # # NNP 25 2411 312 _ _ NNP 25 2411 313 Highways Highways NNP 25 2411 314 : : : 25 2411 315 49,615 49,615 CD 25 2411 316 km km NN 25 2411 317 total total JJ 25 2411 318 ; ; : 25 2411 319 26,915 26,915 CD 25 2411 320 km km NN 25 2411 321 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2411 322 ; ; : 25 2411 323 16,500 16,500 CD 25 2411 324 km km NN 25 2411 325 gravel gravel NN 25 2411 326 or or CC 25 2411 327 crushed crush VBN 25 2411 328 stone stone NN 25 2411 329 ; ; : 25 2411 330 4,000 4,000 CD 25 2411 331 km km NN 25 2411 332 improved improve VBN 25 2411 333 earth earth NN 25 2411 334 ; ; : 25 2411 335 2,200 2,200 CD 25 2411 336 km km NN 25 2411 337 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2411 338 earth earth NN 25 2411 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 340 1985 1985 CD 25 2411 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 342 _ _ NNP 25 2411 343 # # NNP 25 2411 344 _ _ NNP 25 2411 345 Inland Inland NNP 25 2411 346 waterways waterway NNS 25 2411 347 : : : 25 2411 348 about about IN 25 2411 349 1,200 1,200 CD 25 2411 350 km km NN 25 2411 351 _ _ NNP 25 2411 352 # # NNP 25 2411 353 _ _ NNP 25 2411 354 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2411 355 : : : 25 2411 356 1,738 1,738 CD 25 2411 357 km km NN 25 2411 358 crude crude JJ 25 2411 359 oil oil NN 25 2411 360 ; ; : 25 2411 361 2,321 2,321 CD 25 2411 362 km km NN 25 2411 363 refined refined JJ 25 2411 364 products product NNS 25 2411 365 ; ; : 25 2411 366 708 708 CD 25 2411 367 km km NN 25 2411 368 natural natural JJ 25 2411 369 gas gas NN 25 2411 370 _ _ NNP 25 2411 371 # # NNP 25 2411 372 _ _ NNP 25 2411 373 Ports Ports NNP 25 2411 374 : : : 25 2411 375 Iskenderun Iskenderun NNP 25 2411 376 , , , 25 2411 377 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 25 2411 378 , , , 25 2411 379 Mersin Mersin NNP 25 2411 380 , , , 25 2411 381 Izmir Izmir NNP 25 2411 382 _ _ NNP 25 2411 383 # # NNP 25 2411 384 _ _ NNP 25 2411 385 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2411 386 marine marine NN 25 2411 387 : : : 25 2411 388 340 340 CD 25 2411 389 ships ship NNS 25 2411 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 391 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2411 392 GRT GRT NNP 25 2411 393 or or CC 25 2411 394 over over RB 25 2411 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 396 totaling total VBG 25 2411 397 3,583,720 3,583,720 CD 25 2411 398 GRT/6,220,642 grt/6,220,642 NN 25 2411 399 DWT dwt NN 25 2411 400 ; ; : 25 2411 401 includes include VBZ 25 2411 402 8 8 CD 25 2411 403 short short JJ 25 2411 404 - - HYPH 25 2411 405 sea sea NN 25 2411 406 passenger passenger NN 25 2411 407 , , , 25 2411 408 1 1 CD 25 2411 409 passenger passenger NN 25 2411 410 - - HYPH 25 2411 411 cargo cargo NN 25 2411 412 , , , 25 2411 413 190 190 CD 25 2411 414 cargo cargo NN 25 2411 415 , , , 25 2411 416 1 1 CD 25 2411 417 container container NN 25 2411 418 , , , 25 2411 419 4 4 CD 25 2411 420 roll roll NN 25 2411 421 - - HYPH 25 2411 422 on on IN 25 2411 423 / / SYM 25 2411 424 roll roll NN 25 2411 425 - - HYPH 25 2411 426 off off RP 25 2411 427 cargo cargo NN 25 2411 428 , , , 25 2411 429 3 3 CD 25 2411 430 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2411 431 cargo cargo NN 25 2411 432 , , , 25 2411 433 1 1 CD 25 2411 434 livestock livestock NN 25 2411 435 carrier carrier NN 25 2411 436 , , , 25 2411 437 37 37 CD 25 2411 438 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2411 439 , , , 25 2411 440 oils oil NNS 25 2411 441 , , , 25 2411 442 and and CC 25 2411 443 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2411 444 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 445 POL POL NNP 25 2411 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 447 tanker tanker NN 25 2411 448 , , , 25 2411 449 9 9 CD 25 2411 450 chemical chemical NN 25 2411 451 tanker tanker NN 25 2411 452 , , , 25 2411 453 2 2 CD 25 2411 454 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2411 455 gas gas NN 25 2411 456 , , , 25 2411 457 7 7 CD 25 2411 458 combination combination NN 25 2411 459 ore ore NN 25 2411 460 / / SYM 25 2411 461 oil oil NN 25 2411 462 , , , 25 2411 463 1 1 CD 25 2411 464 specialized specialized JJ 25 2411 465 tanker tanker NN 25 2411 466 , , , 25 2411 467 72 72 CD 25 2411 468 bulk bulk NN 25 2411 469 , , , 25 2411 470 4 4 CD 25 2411 471 combination combination NN 25 2411 472 bulk bulk NN 25 2411 473 _ _ NNP 25 2411 474 # # NNP 25 2411 475 _ _ NNP 25 2411 476 Civil civil JJ 25 2411 477 air air NN 25 2411 478 : : : 25 2411 479 39 39 CD 25 2411 480 major major JJ 25 2411 481 transport transport NN 25 2411 482 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2411 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 484 1990 1990 CD 25 2411 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 486 _ _ NNP 25 2411 487 # # NNP 25 2411 488 _ _ NNP 25 2411 489 Airports Airports NNP 25 2411 490 : : : 25 2411 491 115 115 CD 25 2411 492 total total NN 25 2411 493 , , , 25 2411 494 109 109 CD 25 2411 495 usable usable JJ 25 2411 496 ; ; : 25 2411 497 64 64 CD 25 2411 498 with with IN 25 2411 499 permanent permanent JJ 25 2411 500 - - HYPH 25 2411 501 surface surface NN 25 2411 502 runways runway NNS 25 2411 503 ; ; : 25 2411 504 3 3 CD 25 2411 505 with with IN 25 2411 506 runways runway NNS 25 2411 507 over over IN 25 2411 508 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2411 509 m m CD 25 2411 510 ; ; : 25 2411 511 30 30 CD 25 2411 512 with with IN 25 2411 513 runways runways NNP 25 2411 514 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2411 515 - - HYPH 25 2411 516 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2411 517 m m NN 25 2411 518 ; ; : 25 2411 519 26 26 CD 25 2411 520 with with IN 25 2411 521 runways runway NNS 25 2411 522 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2411 523 - - HYPH 25 2411 524 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2411 525 m m NNP 25 2411 526 _ _ NNP 25 2411 527 # # NNP 25 2411 528 _ _ NNP 25 2411 529 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2411 530 : : : 25 2411 531 fair fair JJ 25 2411 532 domestic domestic JJ 25 2411 533 and and CC 25 2411 534 international international JJ 25 2411 535 systems system NNS 25 2411 536 ; ; : 25 2411 537 trunk trunk NN 25 2411 538 radio radio NN 25 2411 539 relay relay NN 25 2411 540 network network NN 25 2411 541 ; ; : 25 2411 542 3,400,000 3,400,000 CD 25 2411 543 telephones telephone NNS 25 2411 544 ; ; : 25 2411 545 stations--15 stations--15 JJ 25 2411 546 AM am NN 25 2411 547 ; ; : 25 2411 548 45 45 CD 25 2411 549 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 550 60 60 CD 25 2411 551 repeaters repeater NNS 25 2411 552 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 553 FM FM NNP 25 2411 554 ; ; : 25 2411 555 67 67 CD 25 2411 556 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 557 504 504 CD 25 2411 558 repeaters repeater NNS 25 2411 559 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 560 TV tv NN 25 2411 561 ; ; , 25 2411 562 satellite satellite NN 25 2411 563 communications communication NNS 25 2411 564 ground ground NN 25 2411 565 stations station NNS 25 2411 566 operating operate VBG 25 2411 567 in in IN 25 2411 568 the the DT 25 2411 569 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2411 570 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 571 2 2 CD 25 2411 572 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2411 573 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2411 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 575 and and CC 25 2411 576 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 25 2411 577 systems system NNS 25 2411 578 ; ; : 25 2411 579 1 1 CD 25 2411 580 submarine submarine NN 25 2411 581 telephone telephone NN 25 2411 582 cable cable NN 25 2411 583 _ _ NNP 25 2411 584 * * NFP 25 2411 585 _ _ NNP 25 2411 586 Defense Defense NNP 25 2411 587 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2411 588 _ _ NNP 25 2411 589 # # NNP 25 2411 590 _ _ NNP 25 2411 591 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2411 592 : : : 25 2411 593 Land Land NNP 25 2411 594 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2411 595 , , , 25 2411 596 Navy Navy NNP 25 2411 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 598 including include VBG 25 2411 599 Naval Naval NNP 25 2411 600 Air Air NNP 25 2411 601 and and CC 25 2411 602 Naval Naval NNP 25 2411 603 Infantry Infantry NNP 25 2411 604 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 605 , , , 25 2411 606 Air Air NNP 25 2411 607 Force Force NNP 25 2411 608 , , , 25 2411 609 Coast Coast NNP 25 2411 610 Guard Guard NNP 25 2411 611 , , , 25 2411 612 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 2411 613 _ _ NNP 25 2411 614 # # NNP 25 2411 615 _ _ NNP 25 2411 616 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2411 617 availability availability NN 25 2411 618 : : : 25 2411 619 males males NNP 25 2411 620 15 15 CD 25 2411 621 - - SYM 25 2411 622 49 49 CD 25 2411 623 , , , 25 2411 624 14,861,358 14,861,358 CD 25 2411 625 ; ; : 25 2411 626 9,083,559 9,083,559 CD 25 2411 627 fit fit NN 25 2411 628 for for IN 25 2411 629 military military JJ 25 2411 630 service service NN 25 2411 631 ; ; : 25 2411 632 606,871 606,871 CD 25 2411 633 reach reach VB 25 2411 634 military military JJ 25 2411 635 age age NN 25 2411 636 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 637 20 20 CD 25 2411 638 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 639 annually annually RB 25 2411 640 _ _ NNP 25 2411 641 # # $ 25 2411 642 _ _ NNP 25 2411 643 Defense Defense NNP 25 2411 644 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2411 645 : : : 25 2411 646 $ $ $ 25 2411 647 5.6 5.6 CD 25 2411 648 billion billion CD 25 2411 649 , , , 25 2411 650 5 5 CD 25 2411 651 % % NN 25 2411 652 of of IN 25 2411 653 GDP GDP NNP 25 2411 654 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 655 1990 1990 CD 25 2411 656 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 657 _ _ NNP 25 2411 658 % % NN 25 2411 659 _ _ NNP 25 2411 660 _ _ NNP 25 2411 661 @_Turks @_Turks NNP 25 2411 662 and and CC 25 2411 663 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2411 664 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2411 665 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 666 dependent dependent JJ 25 2411 667 territory territory NN 25 2411 668 of of IN 25 2411 669 the the DT 25 2411 670 UK UK NNP 25 2411 671 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 672 _ _ NNP 25 2411 673 * * NFP 25 2411 674 _ _ NNP 25 2411 675 Geography Geography NNP 25 2411 676 _ _ NNP 25 2411 677 # # NNP 25 2411 678 _ _ NNP 25 2411 679 Total total JJ 25 2411 680 area area NN 25 2411 681 : : : 25 2411 682 430 430 CD 25 2411 683 km2 km2 NN 25 2411 684 ; ; : 25 2411 685 land land NN 25 2411 686 area area NN 25 2411 687 : : : 25 2411 688 430 430 CD 25 2411 689 km2 km2 NNP 25 2411 690 _ _ NNP 25 2411 691 # # NNP 25 2411 692 _ _ NNP 25 2411 693 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2411 694 area area NN 25 2411 695 : : : 25 2411 696 slightly slightly RB 25 2411 697 less less JJR 25 2411 698 than than IN 25 2411 699 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2411 700 times time NNS 25 2411 701 the the DT 25 2411 702 size size NN 25 2411 703 of of IN 25 2411 704 Washington Washington NNP 25 2411 705 , , , 25 2411 706 DC DC NNP 25 2411 707 _ _ NNP 25 2411 708 # # $ 25 2411 709 _ _ NNP 25 2411 710 Land Land NNP 25 2411 711 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2411 712 : : : 25 2411 713 none none NN 25 2411 714 _ _ NNP 25 2411 715 # # NNP 25 2411 716 _ _ NNP 25 2411 717 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2411 718 : : : 25 2411 719 389 389 CD 25 2411 720 km km NNS 25 2411 721 _ _ NNP 25 2411 722 # # NNP 25 2411 723 _ _ NNP 25 2411 724 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2411 725 claims claim VBZ 25 2411 726 : : : 25 2411 727 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2411 728 fishing fishing NN 25 2411 729 zone zone NN 25 2411 730 : : : 25 2411 731 200 200 CD 25 2411 732 nm nm CD 25 2411 733 ; ; : 25 2411 734 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2411 735 sea sea NN 25 2411 736 : : : 25 2411 737 12 12 CD 25 2411 738 nm nm NNP 25 2411 739 _ _ NNP 25 2411 740 # # NNP 25 2411 741 _ _ NNP 25 2411 742 Climate Climate NNP 25 2411 743 : : : 25 2411 744 tropical tropical JJ 25 2411 745 ; ; : 25 2411 746 marine marine NNP 25 2411 747 ; ; : 25 2411 748 moderated moderate VBN 25 2411 749 by by IN 25 2411 750 trade trade NN 25 2411 751 winds wind NNS 25 2411 752 ; ; , 25 2411 753 sunny sunny JJ 25 2411 754 and and CC 25 2411 755 relatively relatively RB 25 2411 756 dry dry JJ 25 2411 757 _ _ NNP 25 2411 758 # # NNP 25 2411 759 _ _ NNP 25 2411 760 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2411 761 : : : 25 2411 762 low low JJ 25 2411 763 , , , 25 2411 764 flat flat JJ 25 2411 765 limestone limestone NN 25 2411 766 ; ; : 25 2411 767 extensive extensive JJ 25 2411 768 marshes marsh NNS 25 2411 769 and and CC 25 2411 770 mangrove mangrove JJ 25 2411 771 swamps swamp NNS 25 2411 772 _ _ IN 25 2411 773 # # $ 25 2411 774 _ _ NNP 25 2411 775 Natural natural JJ 25 2411 776 resources resource NNS 25 2411 777 : : : 25 2411 778 spiny spiny NNP 25 2411 779 lobster lobster NNP 25 2411 780 , , , 25 2411 781 conch conch NNP 25 2411 782 _ _ NNP 25 2411 783 # # NNP 25 2411 784 _ _ NNP 25 2411 785 Land Land NNP 25 2411 786 use use NN 25 2411 787 : : : 25 2411 788 arable arable JJ 25 2411 789 land land NN 25 2411 790 2 2 CD 25 2411 791 % % NN 25 2411 792 ; ; , 25 2411 793 permanent permanent JJ 25 2411 794 crops crop NNS 25 2411 795 0 0 CD 25 2411 796 % % NN 25 2411 797 ; ; : 25 2411 798 meadows meadow NNS 25 2411 799 and and CC 25 2411 800 pastures pasture NNS 25 2411 801 ; ; : 25 2411 802 0 0 CD 25 2411 803 % % NN 25 2411 804 ; ; , 25 2411 805 forest forest NN 25 2411 806 and and CC 25 2411 807 woodland woodland JJ 25 2411 808 0 0 CD 25 2411 809 % % NN 25 2411 810 ; ; , 25 2411 811 other other JJ 25 2411 812 98 98 CD 25 2411 813 % % NN 25 2411 814 _ _ NNP 25 2411 815 # # $ 25 2411 816 _ _ NNP 25 2411 817 Environment Environment NNP 25 2411 818 : : : 25 2411 819 30 30 CD 25 2411 820 islands island NNS 25 2411 821 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 822 eight eight CD 25 2411 823 inhabited inhabit VBN 25 2411 824 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 825 ; ; : 25 2411 826 subject subject JJ 25 2411 827 to to IN 25 2411 828 frequent frequent JJ 25 2411 829 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 2411 830 _ _ IN 25 2411 831 # # $ 25 2411 832 _ _ NNP 25 2411 833 Note Note NNP 25 2411 834 : : : 25 2411 835 located locate VBN 25 2411 836 190 190 CD 25 2411 837 km km NNS 25 2411 838 north north RB 25 2411 839 of of IN 25 2411 840 the the DT 25 2411 841 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2411 842 Republic Republic NNP 25 2411 843 in in IN 25 2411 844 the the DT 25 2411 845 North North NNP 25 2411 846 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2411 847 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2411 848 _ _ NNP 25 2411 849 * * NFP 25 2411 850 _ _ NNP 25 2411 851 People People NNPS 25 2411 852 _ _ IN 25 2411 853 # # NNP 25 2411 854 _ _ NNP 25 2411 855 Population Population NNP 25 2411 856 : : : 25 2411 857 9,983 9,983 CD 25 2411 858 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 859 July July NNP 25 2411 860 1991 1991 CD 25 2411 861 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 862 , , , 25 2411 863 growth growth NN 25 2411 864 rate rate NN 25 2411 865 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2411 866 % % NN 25 2411 867 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 868 1991 1991 CD 25 2411 869 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 870 _ _ NNP 25 2411 871 # # NNP 25 2411 872 _ _ NNP 25 2411 873 Birth Birth NNP 25 2411 874 rate rate NN 25 2411 875 : : : 25 2411 876 25 25 CD 25 2411 877 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2411 878 population population NN 25 2411 879 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 880 1991 1991 CD 25 2411 881 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 882 _ _ NNP 25 2411 883 # # $ 25 2411 884 _ _ NNP 25 2411 885 Death Death NNP 25 2411 886 rate rate NN 25 2411 887 : : : 25 2411 888 5 5 CD 25 2411 889 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2411 890 population population NN 25 2411 891 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 892 1991 1991 CD 25 2411 893 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 894 _ _ NNP 25 2411 895 # # NNP 25 2411 896 _ _ NNP 25 2411 897 Net net JJ 25 2411 898 migration migration NN 25 2411 899 rate rate NN 25 2411 900 : : : 25 2411 901 2 2 CD 25 2411 902 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2411 903 population population NN 25 2411 904 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 905 1991 1991 CD 25 2411 906 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 907 _ _ NNP 25 2411 908 # # $ 25 2411 909 _ _ NNP 25 2411 910 Infant Infant NNP 25 2411 911 mortality mortality NN 25 2411 912 rate rate NN 25 2411 913 : : : 25 2411 914 14 14 CD 25 2411 915 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 25 2411 916 live live JJ 25 2411 917 births birth NNS 25 2411 918 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 919 1991 1991 CD 25 2411 920 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 921 _ _ NNP 25 2411 922 # # NNP 25 2411 923 _ _ NNP 25 2411 924 Life Life NNP 25 2411 925 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2411 926 at at IN 25 2411 927 birth birth NN 25 2411 928 : : : 25 2411 929 72 72 CD 25 2411 930 years year NNS 25 2411 931 male male JJ 25 2411 932 , , , 25 2411 933 78 78 CD 25 2411 934 years year NNS 25 2411 935 female female JJ 25 2411 936 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 937 1991 1991 CD 25 2411 938 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 939 _ _ NNP 25 2411 940 # 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J. NNP 25 2411 1246 BRADLEY BRADLEY NNP 25 2411 1247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2411 1248 since since IN 25 2411 1249 1987 1987 CD 25 2411 1250 ) ) -RRB- 25 2411 1251 ; ; : 25 2411 1252 Head Head NNP 25 2411 1253 of of IN 25 2411 1254 Government Government NNP 25 2411 1255 -- -- : 25 2411 1256 Chief Chief NNP 25 2411 1257 Minister Minister NNP 25 2411 1258 Oswald Oswald NNP 25 2411 1259 O. O. 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; : 25 2413 196 fishing fish VBG 25 2413 197 more more RBR 25 2413 198 important important JJ 25 2413 199 than than IN 25 2413 200 farming farming NN 25 2413 201 ; ; : 25 2413 202 not not RB 25 2413 203 self self NN 25 2413 204 - - HYPH 25 2413 205 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2413 206 in in IN 25 2413 207 food food NN 25 2413 208 _ _ IN 25 2413 209 # # $ 25 2413 210 _ _ NNP 25 2413 211 Economic economic JJ 25 2413 212 aid aid NN 25 2413 213 : : : 25 2413 214 Western western JJ 25 2413 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 216 non non JJ 25 2413 217 - - JJ 25 2413 218 US us JJ 25 2413 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 220 countries country NNS 25 2413 221 , , , 25 2413 222 ODA ODA NNP 25 2413 223 and and CC 25 2413 224 OOF OOF NNP 25 2413 225 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2413 226 commitments commitment NNS 25 2413 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 228 1970 1970 CD 25 2413 229 - - SYM 25 2413 230 88 88 CD 25 2413 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 232 , , , 25 2413 233 $ $ $ 25 2413 234 100 100 CD 25 2413 235 million million CD 25 2413 236 _ _ NNP 25 2413 237 # # NNP 25 2413 238 _ _ NNP 25 2413 239 Currency Currency NNP 25 2413 240 : : : 25 2413 241 US US NNP 25 2413 242 currency currency NN 25 2413 243 is be VBZ 25 2413 244 used use VBN 25 2413 245 _ _ NNP 25 2413 246 # # NNP 25 2413 247 _ _ NNP 25 2413 248 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2413 249 rates rate NNS 25 2413 250 : : : 25 2413 251 US US NNP 25 2413 252 currency currency NN 25 2413 253 is be VBZ 25 2413 254 used use VBN 25 2413 255 _ _ NNP 25 2413 256 # # $ 25 2413 257 _ _ NNP 25 2413 258 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2413 259 year year NN 25 2413 260 : : : 25 2413 261 calendar calendar NNP 25 2413 262 year year NN 25 2413 263 _ _ NNP 25 2413 264 * * NFP 25 2413 265 _ _ NNP 25 2413 266 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2413 267 _ _ NNP 25 2413 268 # # NNP 25 2413 269 _ _ NNP 25 2413 270 Highways Highways NNP 25 2413 271 : : : 25 2413 272 121 121 CD 25 2413 273 km km NNS 25 2413 274 , , , 25 2413 275 including include VBG 25 2413 276 24 24 CD 25 2413 277 km km NN 25 2413 278 tarmac tarmac NN 25 2413 279 _ _ NNP 25 2413 280 # # NNP 25 2413 281 _ _ NNP 25 2413 282 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2413 283 : : : 25 2413 284 Grand Grand NNP 25 2413 285 Turk Turk NNP 25 2413 286 , , , 25 2413 287 Salt Salt NNP 25 2413 288 Cay Cay NNP 25 2413 289 , , , 25 2413 290 Providenciales Providenciales NNPS 25 2413 291 , , , 25 2413 292 Cockburn Cockburn NNP 25 2413 293 Harbour Harbour NNP 25 2413 294 _ _ NNP 25 2413 295 # # $ 25 2413 296 _ _ NNP 25 2413 297 Civil civil JJ 25 2413 298 air air NN 25 2413 299 : : : 25 2413 300 Air Air NNP 25 2413 301 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2413 302 and and CC 25 2413 303 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2413 304 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 305 passenger passenger NN 25 2413 306 service service NN 25 2413 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 308 and and CC 25 2413 309 Turks Turks NNP 25 2413 310 Air Air NNP 25 2413 311 Ltd. Ltd. NNP 25 2413 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 313 cargo cargo NN 25 2413 314 service service NN 25 2413 315 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 316 _ _ NNP 25 2413 317 # # NNP 25 2413 318 _ _ NNP 25 2413 319 Airports Airports NNP 25 2413 320 : : : 25 2413 321 7 7 CD 25 2413 322 total total NN 25 2413 323 , , , 25 2413 324 7 7 CD 25 2413 325 usable usable JJ 25 2413 326 ; ; : 25 2413 327 4 4 CD 25 2413 328 with with IN 25 2413 329 permanent permanent JJ 25 2413 330 - - HYPH 25 2413 331 surface surface NN 25 2413 332 runways runway NNS 25 2413 333 ; ; : 25 2413 334 none none NN 25 2413 335 with with IN 25 2413 336 runways runway NNS 25 2413 337 over over IN 25 2413 338 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2413 339 m m CD 25 2413 340 ; ; : 25 2413 341 4 4 CD 25 2413 342 with with IN 25 2413 343 runways runway NNS 25 2413 344 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2413 345 - - HYPH 25 2413 346 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2413 347 m m NNP 25 2413 348 _ _ NNP 25 2413 349 # # NNP 25 2413 350 _ _ NNP 25 2413 351 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2413 352 : : : 25 2413 353 fair fair JJ 25 2413 354 cable cable NN 25 2413 355 and and CC 25 2413 356 radio radio NN 25 2413 357 services service NNS 25 2413 358 ; ; : 25 2413 359 1,446 1,446 CD 25 2413 360 telephones telephone NNS 25 2413 361 ; ; : 25 2413 362 stations--3 stations--3 NN 25 2413 363 AM AM NNP 25 2413 364 , , , 25 2413 365 no no DT 25 2413 366 FM FM NNP 25 2413 367 , , , 25 2413 368 several several JJ 25 2413 369 TV tv NN 25 2413 370 ; ; : 25 2413 371 2 2 CD 25 2413 372 submarine submarine NN 25 2413 373 cables cable NNS 25 2413 374 ; ; : 25 2413 375 1 1 CD 25 2413 376 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2413 377 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2413 378 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2413 379 earth earth NN 25 2413 380 station station NN 25 2413 381 _ _ NNP 25 2413 382 * * NFP 25 2413 383 _ _ NNP 25 2413 384 Defense Defense NNP 25 2413 385 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2413 386 _ _ NNP 25 2413 387 # # $ 25 2413 388 _ _ NNP 25 2413 389 Note Note NNP 25 2413 390 : : : 25 2413 391 defense defense NN 25 2413 392 is be VBZ 25 2413 393 the the DT 25 2413 394 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2413 395 of of IN 25 2413 396 the the DT 25 2413 397 UK UK NNP 25 2413 398 _ _ NNP 25 2413 399 % % NN 25 2413 400 _ _ NNP 25 2413 401 _ _ NNP 25 2413 402 @_Tuvalu @_Tuvalu NNP 25 2413 403 _ _ NNP 25 2413 404 * * NFP 25 2413 405 _ _ NNP 25 2413 406 Geography Geography NNP 25 2413 407 _ _ NNP 25 2413 408 # # NNP 25 2413 409 _ _ NNP 25 2413 410 Total total JJ 25 2413 411 area area NN 25 2413 412 : : : 25 2413 413 26 26 CD 25 2413 414 km2 km2 NN 25 2413 415 ; ; : 25 2413 416 land land NN 25 2413 417 area area NN 25 2413 418 : : : 25 2413 419 26 26 CD 25 2413 420 km2 km2 NNP 25 2413 421 _ _ NNP 25 2413 422 # # NNP 25 2413 423 _ _ NNP 25 2413 424 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2413 425 area area NN 25 2413 426 : : : 25 2413 427 about about IN 25 2413 428 0.1 0.1 CD 25 2413 429 times time NNS 25 2413 430 the the DT 25 2413 431 size size NN 25 2413 432 of of IN 25 2413 433 Washington Washington NNP 25 2413 434 , , , 25 2413 435 DC DC NNP 25 2413 436 _ _ NNP 25 2413 437 # # $ 25 2413 438 _ _ NNP 25 2413 439 Land Land NNP 25 2413 440 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2413 441 : : : 25 2413 442 none none NN 25 2413 443 _ _ NNP 25 2413 444 # # NNP 25 2413 445 _ _ NNP 25 2413 446 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2413 447 : : : 25 2413 448 24 24 CD 25 2413 449 km km NN 25 2413 450 _ _ NNP 25 2413 451 # # NNP 25 2413 452 _ _ NNP 25 2413 453 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2413 454 claims claim VBZ 25 2413 455 : : : 25 2413 456 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2413 457 economic economic JJ 25 2413 458 zone zone NN 25 2413 459 : : : 25 2413 460 200 200 CD 25 2413 461 nm nm CD 25 2413 462 ; ; : 25 2413 463 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2413 464 sea sea NN 25 2413 465 : : : 25 2413 466 12 12 CD 25 2413 467 nm nm NNP 25 2413 468 _ _ NNP 25 2413 469 # # NNP 25 2413 470 _ _ NNP 25 2413 471 Climate Climate NNP 25 2413 472 : : : 25 2413 473 tropical tropical JJ 25 2413 474 ; ; : 25 2413 475 moderated moderate VBN 25 2413 476 by by IN 25 2413 477 easterly easterly JJ 25 2413 478 trade trade NN 25 2413 479 winds wind NNS 25 2413 480 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 481 March March NNP 25 2413 482 to to IN 25 2413 483 November November NNP 25 2413 484 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 485 ; ; : 25 2413 486 westerly westerly JJ 25 2413 487 gales gale NNS 25 2413 488 and and CC 25 2413 489 heavy heavy JJ 25 2413 490 rain rain NN 25 2413 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 492 November November NNP 25 2413 493 to to IN 25 2413 494 March March NNP 25 2413 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 496 _ _ NNP 25 2413 497 # # NNP 25 2413 498 _ _ NNP 25 2413 499 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2413 500 : : : 25 2413 501 very very RB 25 2413 502 low low RB 25 2413 503 - - HYPH 25 2413 504 lying lie VBG 25 2413 505 and and CC 25 2413 506 narrow narrow JJ 25 2413 507 coral coral JJ 25 2413 508 atolls atoll NNS 25 2413 509 _ _ NNP 25 2413 510 # # NNP 25 2413 511 _ _ NNP 25 2413 512 Natural natural JJ 25 2413 513 resources resource NNS 25 2413 514 : : : 25 2413 515 fish fish NN 25 2413 516 _ _ NNP 25 2413 517 # # $ 25 2413 518 _ _ NNP 25 2413 519 Land Land NNP 25 2413 520 use use NN 25 2413 521 : : : 25 2413 522 arable arable JJ 25 2413 523 land land NN 25 2413 524 0 0 CD 25 2413 525 % % NN 25 2413 526 ; ; , 25 2413 527 permanent permanent JJ 25 2413 528 crops crop NNS 25 2413 529 0 0 CD 25 2413 530 % % NN 25 2413 531 ; ; : 25 2413 532 meadows meadow NNS 25 2413 533 and and CC 25 2413 534 pastures pasture NNS 25 2413 535 0 0 CD 25 2413 536 % % NN 25 2413 537 ; ; , 25 2413 538 forest forest NN 25 2413 539 and and CC 25 2413 540 woodland woodland JJ 25 2413 541 0 0 CD 25 2413 542 % % NN 25 2413 543 ; ; , 25 2413 544 other other JJ 25 2413 545 100 100 CD 25 2413 546 % % NN 25 2413 547 _ _ NNP 25 2413 548 # # $ 25 2413 549 _ _ NNP 25 2413 550 Environment Environment NNP 25 2413 551 : : : 25 2413 552 severe severe JJ 25 2413 553 tropical tropical JJ 25 2413 554 storms storm NNS 25 2413 555 are be VBP 25 2413 556 rare rare JJ 25 2413 557 _ _ NN 25 2413 558 # # $ 25 2413 559 _ _ NNP 25 2413 560 Note Note NNP 25 2413 561 : : : 25 2413 562 located locate VBN 25 2413 563 3,000 3,000 CD 25 2413 564 km km NNS 25 2413 565 east east RB 25 2413 566 of of IN 25 2413 567 Papua Papua NNP 25 2413 568 New New NNP 25 2413 569 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2413 570 in in IN 25 2413 571 the the DT 25 2413 572 South South NNP 25 2413 573 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2413 574 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2413 575 _ _ NNP 25 2413 576 * * NFP 25 2413 577 _ _ NNP 25 2413 578 People People NNPS 25 2413 579 _ _ IN 25 2413 580 # # NNP 25 2413 581 _ _ NNP 25 2413 582 Population Population NNP 25 2413 583 : : : 25 2413 584 9,317 9,317 CD 25 2413 585 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 586 July July NNP 25 2413 587 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 589 , , , 25 2413 590 growth growth NN 25 2413 591 rate rate NN 25 2413 592 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2413 593 % % NN 25 2413 594 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 595 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 596 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 597 _ _ NNP 25 2413 598 # # NNP 25 2413 599 _ _ NNP 25 2413 600 Birth Birth NNP 25 2413 601 rate rate NN 25 2413 602 : : : 25 2413 603 29 29 CD 25 2413 604 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2413 605 population population NN 25 2413 606 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 607 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 608 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 609 _ _ NNP 25 2413 610 # # $ 25 2413 611 _ _ NNP 25 2413 612 Death Death NNP 25 2413 613 rate rate NN 25 2413 614 : : : 25 2413 615 10 10 CD 25 2413 616 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2413 617 population population NN 25 2413 618 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 619 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 620 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 621 _ _ NNP 25 2413 622 # # NNP 25 2413 623 _ _ NNP 25 2413 624 Net net JJ 25 2413 625 migration migration NN 25 2413 626 rate rate NN 25 2413 627 : : : 25 2413 628 0 0 CD 25 2413 629 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2413 630 population population NN 25 2413 631 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 632 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 633 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 634 _ _ NNP 25 2413 635 # # $ 25 2413 636 _ _ NNP 25 2413 637 Infant Infant NNP 25 2413 638 mortality mortality NN 25 2413 639 rate rate NN 25 2413 640 : : : 25 2413 641 33 33 CD 25 2413 642 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2413 643 live live JJ 25 2413 644 births birth NNS 25 2413 645 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 646 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 647 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 648 _ _ NNP 25 2413 649 # # NNP 25 2413 650 _ _ NNP 25 2413 651 Life Life NNP 25 2413 652 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2413 653 at at IN 25 2413 654 birth birth NN 25 2413 655 : : : 25 2413 656 61 61 CD 25 2413 657 years year NNS 25 2413 658 male male JJ 25 2413 659 , , , 25 2413 660 63 63 CD 25 2413 661 years year NNS 25 2413 662 female female JJ 25 2413 663 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 664 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 665 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 666 _ _ NNP 25 2413 667 # # NNP 25 2413 668 _ _ NNP 25 2413 669 Total total JJ 25 2413 670 fertility fertility NN 25 2413 671 rate rate NN 25 2413 672 : : : 25 2413 673 3.1 3.1 CD 25 2413 674 children child NNS 25 2413 675 born bear VBN 25 2413 676 / / SYM 25 2413 677 woman woman NN 25 2413 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 679 1991 1991 CD 25 2413 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 681 _ _ NNP 25 2413 682 # # $ 25 2413 683 _ _ NNP 25 2413 684 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2413 685 : : : 25 2413 686 noun noun NNP 25 2413 687 -- -- : 25 2413 688 Tuvaluans(s Tuvaluans(s NNP 25 2413 689 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 690 ; ; , 25 2413 691 adjective adjective JJ 25 2413 692 -- -- : 25 2413 693 Tuvaluan Tuvaluan NNP 25 2413 694 _ _ NNP 25 2413 695 # # $ 25 2413 696 _ _ NNP 25 2413 697 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2413 698 divisions division NNS 25 2413 699 : : : 25 2413 700 96 96 CD 25 2413 701 % % NN 25 2413 702 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 2413 703 _ _ NNP 25 2413 704 # # $ 25 2413 705 _ _ NNP 25 2413 706 Religion religion NN 25 2413 707 : : : 25 2413 708 Church church NN 25 2413 709 of of IN 25 2413 710 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2413 711 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 712 Congregationalist Congregationalist NNP 25 2413 713 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 714 97 97 CD 25 2413 715 % % NN 25 2413 716 , , , 25 2413 717 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 2413 718 - - HYPH 25 2413 719 Day Day NNP 25 2413 720 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 2413 721 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2413 722 % % NN 25 2413 723 , , , 25 2413 724 Baha'i baha'i NN 25 2413 725 1 1 CD 25 2413 726 % % NN 25 2413 727 , , , 25 2413 728 other other JJ 25 2413 729 0.06 0.06 CD 25 2413 730 % % NN 25 2413 731 _ _ NNP 25 2413 732 # # $ 25 2413 733 _ _ NNP 25 2413 734 Language Language NNP 25 2413 735 : : : 25 2413 736 Tuvaluan Tuvaluan NNP 25 2413 737 , , , 25 2413 738 English English NNP 25 2413 739 _ _ NNP 25 2413 740 # # NNP 25 2413 741 _ _ NNP 25 2413 742 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2413 743 : : : 25 2413 744 NA% na% LS 25 2413 745 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 746 male male JJ 25 2413 747 NA% NA% NNS 25 2413 748 , , , 25 2413 749 female female JJ 25 2413 750 NA% NA% NNS 25 2413 751 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 752 _ _ NNP 25 2413 753 # # $ 25 2413 754 _ _ NNP 25 2413 755 Labor Labor NNP 25 2413 756 force force NN 25 2413 757 : : : 25 2413 758 NA NA NNP 25 2413 759 _ _ NNP 25 2413 760 # # $ 25 2413 761 _ _ NNP 25 2413 762 Organized Organized NNP 25 2413 763 labor labor NN 25 2413 764 : : : 25 2413 765 none none NN 25 2413 766 _ _ NNP 25 2413 767 * * NFP 25 2413 768 _ _ NNP 25 2413 769 Government Government NNP 25 2413 770 _ _ NNP 25 2413 771 # # NNP 25 2413 772 _ _ NNP 25 2413 773 Long Long NNP 25 2413 774 - - HYPH 25 2413 775 form form NN 25 2413 776 name name NN 25 2413 777 : : : 25 2413 778 none none NN 25 2413 779 _ _ NNP 25 2413 780 # # $ 25 2413 781 _ _ NNP 25 2413 782 Type Type NNP 25 2413 783 : : : 25 2413 784 democracy democracy NN 25 2413 785 _ _ NNP 25 2413 786 # # NNP 25 2413 787 _ _ NNP 25 2413 788 Capital Capital NNP 25 2413 789 : : : 25 2413 790 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 25 2413 791 _ _ NNP 25 2413 792 # # NNP 25 2413 793 _ _ NNP 25 2413 794 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2413 795 divisions division NNS 25 2413 796 : : : 25 2413 797 none none NN 25 2413 798 _ _ NNP 25 2413 799 # # $ 25 2413 800 _ _ NNP 25 2413 801 Independence Independence NNP 25 2413 802 : : : 25 2413 803 1 1 CD 25 2413 804 October October NNP 25 2413 805 1978 1978 CD 25 2413 806 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 807 from from IN 25 2413 808 UK UK NNP 25 2413 809 ; ; : 25 2413 810 formerly formerly RB 25 2413 811 Ellice Ellice NNP 25 2413 812 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2413 813 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 814 _ _ NNP 25 2413 815 # # $ 25 2413 816 _ _ NNP 25 2413 817 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2413 818 : : : 25 2413 819 1 1 CD 25 2413 820 October October NNP 25 2413 821 1978 1978 CD 25 2413 822 _ _ NNP 25 2413 823 # # $ 25 2413 824 _ _ NNP 25 2413 825 National national JJ 25 2413 826 holiday holiday NN 25 2413 827 : : : 25 2413 828 Independence Independence NNP 25 2413 829 Day Day NNP 25 2413 830 , , , 25 2413 831 1 1 CD 25 2413 832 October October NNP 25 2413 833 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 834 1978 1978 CD 25 2413 835 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 836 _ _ NNP 25 2413 837 # # NNP 25 2413 838 _ _ NNP 25 2413 839 Executive Executive NNP 25 2413 840 branch branch NN 25 2413 841 : : : 25 2413 842 British british JJ 25 2413 843 monarch monarch NNP 25 2413 844 , , , 25 2413 845 governor governor NN 25 2413 846 general general NNP 25 2413 847 , , , 25 2413 848 prime prime NNP 25 2413 849 minister minister NNP 25 2413 850 , , , 25 2413 851 deputy deputy JJ 25 2413 852 prime prime JJ 25 2413 853 minister minister NN 25 2413 854 , , , 25 2413 855 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2413 856 _ _ NNP 25 2413 857 # # $ 25 2413 858 _ _ NNP 25 2413 859 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2413 860 branch branch NN 25 2413 861 : : : 25 2413 862 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2413 863 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2413 864 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 865 Palamene Palamene NNP 25 2413 866 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 867 _ _ NNP 25 2413 868 # # $ 25 2413 869 _ _ NNP 25 2413 870 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2413 871 branch branch NN 25 2413 872 : : : 25 2413 873 High High NNP 25 2413 874 Court Court NNP 25 2413 875 _ _ NNP 25 2413 876 # # NNP 25 2413 877 _ _ NNP 25 2413 878 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2413 879 : : : 25 2413 880 Chief Chief NNP 25 2413 881 of of IN 25 2413 882 State State NNP 25 2413 883 -- -- : 25 2413 884 Queen Queen NNP 25 2413 885 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 2413 886 II II NNP 25 2413 887 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 888 since since IN 25 2413 889 6 6 CD 25 2413 890 February February NNP 25 2413 891 1952 1952 CD 25 2413 892 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 893 , , , 25 2413 894 represented represent VBN 25 2413 895 by by IN 25 2413 896 Governor Governor NNP 25 2413 897 General General NNP 25 2413 898 Tupua Tupua NNP 25 2413 899 LEUPENA LEUPENA NNP 25 2413 900 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 901 since since IN 25 2413 902 1 1 CD 25 2413 903 March March NNP 25 2413 904 1986 1986 CD 25 2413 905 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 906 ; ; : 25 2413 907 Head Head NNP 25 2413 908 of of IN 25 2413 909 Government Government NNP 25 2413 910 -- -- : 25 2413 911 Prime Prime NNP 25 2413 912 Minister Minister NNP 25 2413 913 Bikenibeu Bikenibeu NNP 25 2413 914 PAENIU PAENIU NNP 25 2413 915 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 916 since since IN 25 2413 917 16 16 CD 25 2413 918 October October NNP 25 2413 919 1989 1989 CD 25 2413 920 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 921 ; ; : 25 2413 922 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2413 923 Prime Prime NNP 25 2413 924 Minister Minister NNP 25 2413 925 Dr. Dr. NNP 25 2413 926 Alesana Alesana NNP 25 2413 927 SELUKA SELUKA NNP 25 2413 928 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 929 since since IN 25 2413 930 October October NNP 25 2413 931 1989 1989 CD 25 2413 932 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 933 _ _ NNP 25 2413 934 # # $ 25 2413 935 _ _ NNP 25 2413 936 Political political JJ 25 2413 937 parties party NNS 25 2413 938 and and CC 25 2413 939 leaders leader NNS 25 2413 940 : : : 25 2413 941 none none NN 25 2413 942 _ _ NNP 25 2413 943 # # NNP 25 2413 944 _ _ NNP 25 2413 945 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2413 946 : : : 25 2413 947 universal universal JJ 25 2413 948 at at IN 25 2413 949 age age NN 25 2413 950 18 18 CD 25 2413 951 _ _ NNP 25 2413 952 # # NNP 25 2413 953 _ _ NNP 25 2413 954 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2413 955 : : : 25 2413 956 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2413 957 -- -- : 25 2413 958 last last RB 25 2413 959 held hold VBD 25 2413 960 28 28 CD 25 2413 961 September September NNP 25 2413 962 1989 1989 CD 25 2413 963 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 964 next next JJ 25 2413 965 to to TO 25 2413 966 be be VB 25 2413 967 held hold VBN 25 2413 968 by by IN 25 2413 969 September September NNP 25 2413 970 1993 1993 CD 25 2413 971 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 972 ; ; : 25 2413 973 results result NNS 25 2413 974 -- -- : 25 2413 975 percent percent NN 25 2413 976 of of IN 25 2413 977 vote vote NN 25 2413 978 NA NA NNP 25 2413 979 ; ; : 25 2413 980 seats--(12 seats--(12 NN 25 2413 981 total total NN 25 2413 982 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 983 _ _ NNP 25 2413 984 # # NNP 25 2413 985 _ _ NNP 25 2413 986 Member Member NNP 25 2413 987 of of IN 25 2413 988 : : : 25 2413 989 ACP ACP NNP 25 2413 990 , , , 25 2413 991 C C NNP 25 2413 992 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 993 special special JJ 25 2413 994 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 995 , , , 25 2413 996 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2413 997 , , , 25 2413 998 SPC SPC NNP 25 2413 999 , , , 25 2413 1000 SPF SPF NNP 25 2413 1001 , , , 25 2413 1002 UPU UPU NNP 25 2413 1003 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1004 # # $ 25 2413 1005 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1006 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2413 1007 representation representation NN 25 2413 1008 : : : 25 2413 1009 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 2413 1010 ( ( -LRB- 25 2413 1011 vacant vacant JJ 25 2413 1012 ) ) -RRB- 25 2413 1013 ; ; : 25 2413 1014 US US NNP 25 2413 1015 -- -- : 25 2413 1016 none none NN 25 2413 1017 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1018 # # NNP 25 2413 1019 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1020 Flag Flag NNP 25 2413 1021 : : : 25 2413 1022 light light JJ 25 2413 1023 blue blue NN 25 2413 1024 with with IN 25 2413 1025 the the DT 25 2413 1026 flag flag NN 25 2413 1027 of of IN 25 2413 1028 the the DT 25 2413 1029 UK UK NNP 25 2413 1030 in in IN 25 2413 1031 the the DT 25 2413 1032 upper upper JJ 25 2413 1033 hoist hoist NN 25 2413 1034 - - HYPH 25 2413 1035 side side NN 25 2413 1036 quadrant quadrant NN 25 2413 1037 ; ; : 25 2413 1038 the the DT 25 2413 1039 outer outer JJ 25 2413 1040 half half NN 25 2413 1041 of of IN 25 2413 1042 the the DT 25 2413 1043 flag flag NN 25 2413 1044 represents represent VBZ 25 2413 1045 a a DT 25 2413 1046 map map NN 25 2413 1047 of of IN 25 2413 1048 the the DT 25 2413 1049 country country NN 25 2413 1050 with with IN 25 2413 1051 nine nine CD 25 2413 1052 yellow yellow JJ 25 2413 1053 five five CD 25 2413 1054 - - HYPH 25 2413 1055 pointed pointed JJ 25 2413 1056 stars star NNS 25 2413 1057 symbolizing symbolize VBG 25 2413 1058 the the DT 25 2413 1059 nine nine CD 25 2413 1060 islands island NNS 25 2413 1061 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1062 * * NFP 25 2413 1063 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1064 Economy Economy NNP 25 2413 1065 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1066 # # NNP 25 2413 1067 _ _ NNP 25 2413 1068 Overview Overview NNP 25 2413 1069 : : : 25 2413 1070 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2413 1071 consists consist VBZ 25 2413 1072 of of IN 25 2413 1073 a a DT 25 2413 1074 scattered scatter VBN 25 2413 1075 group group NN 25 2413 1076 of of IN 25 2413 1077 nine nine CD 25 2413 1078 coral coral JJ 25 2413 1079 atolls atoll NNS 25 2413 1080 with with IN 25 2413 1081 poor poor JJ 25 2413 1082 soil soil NN 25 2413 1083 . . . 25 2414 1 The the DT 25 2414 2 country country NN 25 2414 3 has have VBZ 25 2414 4 no no DT 25 2414 5 known know VBN 25 2414 6 mineral mineral NN 25 2414 7 resources resource NNS 25 2414 8 and and CC 25 2414 9 few few JJ 25 2414 10 exports export NNS 25 2414 11 . . . 25 2415 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 25 2415 2 farming farming NN 25 2415 3 and and CC 25 2415 4 fishing fishing NN 25 2415 5 are be VBP 25 2415 6 the the DT 25 2415 7 primary primary JJ 25 2415 8 economic economic JJ 25 2415 9 activities activity NNS 25 2415 10 . . . 25 2416 1 The the DT 25 2416 2 islands island NNS 25 2416 3 are be VBP 25 2416 4 too too RB 25 2416 5 small small JJ 25 2416 6 and and CC 25 2416 7 too too RB 25 2416 8 remote remote JJ 25 2416 9 for for IN 25 2416 10 development development NN 25 2416 11 of of IN 25 2416 12 a a DT 25 2416 13 tourist tourist NN 25 2416 14 industry industry NN 25 2416 15 . . . 25 2417 1 Government government NN 25 2417 2 revenues revenue NNS 25 2417 3 largely largely RB 25 2417 4 come come VBP 25 2417 5 from from IN 25 2417 6 the the DT 25 2417 7 sale sale NN 25 2417 8 of of IN 25 2417 9 stamps stamp NNS 25 2417 10 and and CC 25 2417 11 coins coin NNS 25 2417 12 and and CC 25 2417 13 worker worker NN 25 2417 14 remittances remittance NNS 25 2417 15 . . . 25 2418 1 Substantial substantial JJ 25 2418 2 income income NN 25 2418 3 is be VBZ 25 2418 4 received receive VBN 25 2418 5 annually annually RB 25 2418 6 from from IN 25 2418 7 an an DT 25 2418 8 international international JJ 25 2418 9 trust trust NN 25 2418 10 fund fund NN 25 2418 11 established establish VBN 25 2418 12 in in IN 25 2418 13 1987 1987 CD 25 2418 14 by by IN 25 2418 15 Australia Australia NNP 25 2418 16 , , , 25 2418 17 New New NNP 25 2418 18 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2418 19 , , , 25 2418 20 and and CC 25 2418 21 the the DT 25 2418 22 UK UK NNP 25 2418 23 and and CC 25 2418 24 supported support VBN 25 2418 25 also also RB 25 2418 26 by by IN 25 2418 27 Japan Japan NNP 25 2418 28 and and CC 25 2418 29 South South NNP 25 2418 30 Korea Korea NNP 25 2418 31 . . . 25 2419 1 _ _ NNP 25 2419 2 # # NNP 25 2419 3 _ _ NNP 25 2419 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2419 5 : : : 25 2419 6 $ $ $ 25 2419 7 4.6 4.6 CD 25 2419 8 million million CD 25 2419 9 , , , 25 2419 10 per per IN 25 2419 11 capita capita FW 25 2419 12 $ $ $ 25 2419 13 530 530 CD 25 2419 14 ; ; : 25 2419 15 real real JJ 25 2419 16 growth growth NN 25 2419 17 rate rate NN 25 2419 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 2419 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2419 20 1989 1989 CD 25 2419 21 est est NNP 25 2419 22 . . . 25 2419 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2420 1 _ _ NNP 25 2420 2 # # NN 25 2420 3 _ _ NNP 25 2420 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2420 5 rate rate NN 25 2420 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2420 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2420 8 prices price NNS 25 2420 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2420 10 : : : 25 2420 11 3.9 3.9 CD 25 2420 12 % % NN 25 2420 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2420 14 1984 1984 CD 25 2420 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2420 16 _ _ NNP 25 2420 17 # # NNP 25 2420 18 _ _ NNP 25 2420 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2420 20 rate rate NN 25 2420 21 : : : 25 2420 22 NA% NA% `` 25 2420 23 _ _ NNP 25 2420 24 # # $ 25 2420 25 _ _ NNP 25 2420 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 2420 27 : : : 25 2420 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2420 29 $ $ $ 25 2420 30 4.3 4.3 CD 25 2420 31 million million CD 25 2420 32 ; ; : 25 2420 33 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2420 34 $ $ $ 25 2420 35 4.3 4.3 CD 25 2420 36 million million CD 25 2420 37 , , , 25 2420 38 including include VBG 25 2420 39 capital capital NN 25 2420 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2420 41 of of IN 25 2420 42 $ $ $ 25 2420 43 NA NA NNP 25 2420 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2420 45 1989 1989 CD 25 2420 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 2420 47 _ _ NNP 25 2420 48 # # NNP 25 2420 49 _ _ NNP 25 2420 50 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2420 51 : : : 25 2420 52 $ $ $ 25 2420 53 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2420 54 million million CD 25 2420 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 2420 56 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2420 57 . . NNP 25 2420 58 , , , 25 2420 59 1983 1983 CD 25 2420 60 est est NNP 25 2420 61 . . . 25 2421 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2421 2 ; ; : 25 2421 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2421 4 -- -- : 25 2421 5 copra copra NNP 25 2421 6 ; ; : 25 2421 7 partners partner NNS 25 2421 8 -- -- : 25 2421 9 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2421 10 , , , 25 2421 11 Australia Australia NNP 25 2421 12 , , , 25 2421 13 NZ NZ NNP 25 2421 14 _ _ NNP 25 2421 15 # # NNP 25 2421 16 _ _ NNP 25 2421 17 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2421 18 : : : 25 2421 19 $ $ $ 25 2421 20 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2421 21 million million CD 25 2421 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2421 23 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2421 24 . . NNP 25 2421 25 , , , 25 2421 26 1983 1983 CD 25 2421 27 est est NNP 25 2421 28 . . . 25 2422 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 2 ; ; : 25 2422 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2422 4 -- -- : 25 2422 5 food food NN 25 2422 6 , , , 25 2422 7 animals animal NNS 25 2422 8 , , , 25 2422 9 mineral mineral NN 25 2422 10 fuels fuel NNS 25 2422 11 , , , 25 2422 12 machinery machinery NN 25 2422 13 , , , 25 2422 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2422 15 goods good NNS 25 2422 16 ; ; : 25 2422 17 partners partner NNS 25 2422 18 -- -- : 25 2422 19 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2422 20 , , , 25 2422 21 Australia Australia NNP 25 2422 22 , , , 25 2422 23 NZ NZ NNP 25 2422 24 _ _ NNP 25 2422 25 # # $ 25 2422 26 _ _ NNP 25 2422 27 External External NNP 25 2422 28 debt debt NN 25 2422 29 : : : 25 2422 30 $ $ $ 25 2422 31 NA NA NNP 25 2422 32 _ _ IN 25 2422 33 # # $ 25 2422 34 _ _ NNP 25 2422 35 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2422 36 production production NN 25 2422 37 : : : 25 2422 38 growth growth NN 25 2422 39 rate rate NN 25 2422 40 NA NA NNP 25 2422 41 _ _ NNP 25 2422 42 # # $ 25 2422 43 _ _ NNP 25 2422 44 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2422 45 : : : 25 2422 46 2,600 2,600 CD 25 2422 47 kW kw NN 25 2422 48 capacity capacity NN 25 2422 49 ; ; : 25 2422 50 3 3 CD 25 2422 51 million million CD 25 2422 52 kWh kWh NNS 25 2422 53 produced produce VBN 25 2422 54 , , , 25 2422 55 330 330 CD 25 2422 56 kWh kWh NNS 25 2422 57 per per IN 25 2422 58 capita capita NN 25 2422 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 60 1990 1990 CD 25 2422 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 62 _ _ NNP 25 2422 63 # # NNP 25 2422 64 _ _ NNP 25 2422 65 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2422 66 : : : 25 2422 67 fishing fishing NN 25 2422 68 , , , 25 2422 69 tourism tourism NN 25 2422 70 , , , 25 2422 71 copra copra NNP 25 2422 72 _ _ NNP 25 2422 73 # # NNP 25 2422 74 _ _ NNP 25 2422 75 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2422 76 : : : 25 2422 77 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2422 78 , , , 25 2422 79 copra copra NNP 25 2422 80 _ _ NNP 25 2422 81 # # $ 25 2422 82 _ _ NNP 25 2422 83 Economic economic JJ 25 2422 84 aid aid NN 25 2422 85 : : : 25 2422 86 US US NNP 25 2422 87 commitments commitment NNS 25 2422 88 , , , 25 2422 89 including include VBG 25 2422 90 Ex Ex NNP 25 2422 91 - - HYPH 25 2422 92 Im Im NNP 25 2422 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 94 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2422 95 - - HYPH 25 2422 96 87 87 NNP 25 2422 97 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 98 , , , 25 2422 99 $ $ $ 25 2422 100 1 1 CD 25 2422 101 million million CD 25 2422 102 ; ; : 25 2422 103 Western western JJ 25 2422 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 105 non non JJ 25 2422 106 - - JJ 25 2422 107 US us JJ 25 2422 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 109 countries country NNS 25 2422 110 , , , 25 2422 111 ODA ODA NNP 25 2422 112 and and CC 25 2422 113 OOF OOF NNP 25 2422 114 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2422 115 commitments commitment NNS 25 2422 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 117 1970 1970 CD 25 2422 118 - - SYM 25 2422 119 87 87 CD 25 2422 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 121 , , , 25 2422 122 $ $ $ 25 2422 123 96 96 CD 25 2422 124 million million CD 25 2422 125 _ _ NNP 25 2422 126 # # NNP 25 2422 127 _ _ NNP 25 2422 128 Currency Currency NNP 25 2422 129 : : : 25 2422 130 Tuvaluan tuvaluan NN 25 2422 131 dollar dollar NN 25 2422 132 and and CC 25 2422 133 Australian australian JJ 25 2422 134 dollar dollar NN 25 2422 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 136 plural plural JJ 25 2422 137 -- -- : 25 2422 138 dollars dollar NNS 25 2422 139 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 140 ; ; : 25 2422 141 1 1 CD 25 2422 142 Tuvaluan tuvaluan NN 25 2422 143 dollar dollar NN 25 2422 144 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 145 $ $ $ 25 2422 146 T t NN 25 2422 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 148 or or CC 25 2422 149 1 1 CD 25 2422 150 Australian australian JJ 25 2422 151 dollar dollar NN 25 2422 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 153 $ $ $ 25 2422 154 A a NN 25 2422 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 156 = = SYM 25 2422 157 100 100 CD 25 2422 158 cents cent NNS 25 2422 159 _ _ NNP 25 2422 160 # # NNP 25 2422 161 _ _ NNP 25 2422 162 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2422 163 rates rate NNS 25 2422 164 : : : 25 2422 165 Tuvaluan tuvaluan JJ 25 2422 166 dollars dollar NNS 25 2422 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 168 $ $ $ 25 2422 169 T t NN 25 2422 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 171 or or CC 25 2422 172 Australian australian JJ 25 2422 173 dollars dollar NNS 25 2422 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 175 $ $ $ 25 2422 176 A a NN 25 2422 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 178 per per IN 25 2422 179 US$ us$ $ 25 2422 180 1 1 CD 25 2422 181 - - HYPH 25 2422 182 -1.2834 -1.2834 NNS 25 2422 183 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 184 January January NNP 25 2422 185 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 187 , , , 25 2422 188 1.2799 1.2799 CD 25 2422 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 190 1990 1990 CD 25 2422 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 192 , , , 25 2422 193 1.2618 1.2618 CD 25 2422 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 195 1989 1989 CD 25 2422 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 197 , , , 25 2422 198 1.2752 1.2752 CD 25 2422 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 200 1988 1988 CD 25 2422 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 202 , , , 25 2422 203 1.4267 1.4267 CD 25 2422 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 205 1987 1987 CD 25 2422 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 207 , , , 25 2422 208 1.4905 1.4905 CD 25 2422 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 210 1986 1986 CD 25 2422 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 212 , , , 25 2422 213 1.4269 1.4269 CD 25 2422 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 215 1985 1985 CD 25 2422 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 217 _ _ NNP 25 2422 218 # # NNP 25 2422 219 _ _ NNP 25 2422 220 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2422 221 year year NN 25 2422 222 : : : 25 2422 223 NA NA NNP 25 2422 224 _ _ NNP 25 2422 225 * * NNP 25 2422 226 _ _ NNP 25 2422 227 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2422 228 _ _ NNP 25 2422 229 # # NNP 25 2422 230 _ _ NNP 25 2422 231 Highways Highways NNP 25 2422 232 : : : 25 2422 233 8 8 CD 25 2422 234 km km NN 25 2422 235 gravel gravel NN 25 2422 236 _ _ NNP 25 2422 237 # # NNP 25 2422 238 _ _ NNP 25 2422 239 Ports Ports NNP 25 2422 240 : : : 25 2422 241 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 25 2422 242 , , , 25 2422 243 Nukufetau Nukufetau NNP 25 2422 244 _ _ NNP 25 2422 245 # # NNP 25 2422 246 _ _ NNP 25 2422 247 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2422 248 marine marine NN 25 2422 249 : : : 25 2422 250 1 1 CD 25 2422 251 passenger passenger NN 25 2422 252 - - HYPH 25 2422 253 cargo cargo NN 25 2422 254 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 255 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2422 256 GRT GRT NNP 25 2422 257 or or CC 25 2422 258 over over RB 25 2422 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 260 totaling total VBG 25 2422 261 1,043 1,043 CD 25 2422 262 GRT/450 grt/450 CD 25 2422 263 DWT DWT NNP 25 2422 264 _ _ NNP 25 2422 265 # # $ 25 2422 266 _ _ NNP 25 2422 267 Civil civil JJ 25 2422 268 air air NN 25 2422 269 : : : 25 2422 270 no no DT 25 2422 271 major major JJ 25 2422 272 transport transport NN 25 2422 273 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2422 274 _ _ NNP 25 2422 275 # # NNP 25 2422 276 _ _ NNP 25 2422 277 Airports Airports NNP 25 2422 278 : : : 25 2422 279 1 1 CD 25 2422 280 with with IN 25 2422 281 runway runway NN 25 2422 282 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2422 283 - - HYPH 25 2422 284 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2422 285 m m NNP 25 2422 286 _ _ NNP 25 2422 287 # # NNP 25 2422 288 _ _ NNP 25 2422 289 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2422 290 : : : 25 2422 291 stations--1 stations--1 VB 25 2422 292 AM am NN 25 2422 293 , , , 25 2422 294 no no DT 25 2422 295 FM FM NNP 25 2422 296 , , , 25 2422 297 no no DT 25 2422 298 TV tv NN 25 2422 299 ; ; : 25 2422 300 300 300 CD 25 2422 301 radiotelephones radiotelephone NNS 25 2422 302 ; ; : 25 2422 303 4,000 4,000 CD 25 2422 304 radios radio NNS 25 2422 305 ; ; : 25 2422 306 108 108 CD 25 2422 307 telephones telephone NNS 25 2422 308 _ _ IN 25 2422 309 * * NFP 25 2422 310 _ _ NNP 25 2422 311 Defense Defense NNP 25 2422 312 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2422 313 _ _ NNP 25 2422 314 # # NNP 25 2422 315 _ _ NNP 25 2422 316 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2422 317 : : : 25 2422 318 Police Police NNP 25 2422 319 Force Force NNP 25 2422 320 _ _ NNP 25 2422 321 # # NNP 25 2422 322 _ _ NNP 25 2422 323 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2422 324 availability availability NN 25 2422 325 : : : 25 2422 326 NA NA NNP 25 2422 327 _ _ NNP 25 2422 328 # # $ 25 2422 329 _ _ NNP 25 2422 330 Defense Defense NNP 25 2422 331 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2422 332 : : : 25 2422 333 $ $ $ 25 2422 334 NA na NN 25 2422 335 , , , 25 2422 336 NA% na% IN 25 2422 337 of of IN 25 2422 338 GDP GDP NNP 25 2422 339 _ _ NNP 25 2422 340 % % NN 25 2422 341 _ _ NNP 25 2422 342 _ _ NNP 25 2422 343 @_Uganda @_Uganda NNP 25 2422 344 _ _ NNP 25 2422 345 * * NFP 25 2422 346 _ _ NNP 25 2422 347 Geography Geography NNP 25 2422 348 _ _ NNP 25 2422 349 # # NNP 25 2422 350 _ _ NNP 25 2422 351 Total total JJ 25 2422 352 area area NN 25 2422 353 : : : 25 2422 354 236,040 236,040 CD 25 2422 355 km2 km2 NN 25 2422 356 ; ; : 25 2422 357 land land NN 25 2422 358 area area NN 25 2422 359 : : : 25 2422 360 199,710 199,710 CD 25 2422 361 km2 km2 NNP 25 2422 362 _ _ NNP 25 2422 363 # # NNP 25 2422 364 _ _ NNP 25 2422 365 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2422 366 area area NN 25 2422 367 : : : 25 2422 368 slightly slightly RB 25 2422 369 smaller small JJR 25 2422 370 than than IN 25 2422 371 Oregon Oregon NNP 25 2422 372 _ _ NNP 25 2422 373 # # $ 25 2422 374 _ _ NNP 25 2422 375 Land Land NNP 25 2422 376 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2422 377 : : : 25 2422 378 2,698 2,698 CD 25 2422 379 km km NN 25 2422 380 total total NN 25 2422 381 ; ; : 25 2422 382 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2422 383 933 933 CD 25 2422 384 km km NNS 25 2422 385 , , , 25 2422 386 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2422 387 169 169 CD 25 2422 388 km km NNS 25 2422 389 , , , 25 2422 390 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2422 391 435 435 CD 25 2422 392 km km NN 25 2422 393 , , , 25 2422 394 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2422 395 396 396 CD 25 2422 396 km km NNS 25 2422 397 , , , 25 2422 398 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2422 399 765 765 CD 25 2422 400 km km NN 25 2422 401 _ _ NNP 25 2422 402 # # NNP 25 2422 403 _ _ NNP 25 2422 404 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2422 405 : : : 25 2422 406 none none NN 25 2422 407 -- -- : 25 2422 408 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2422 409 _ _ NNP 25 2422 410 # # $ 25 2422 411 _ _ NNP 25 2422 412 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2422 413 claims claim VBZ 25 2422 414 : : : 25 2422 415 none none NN 25 2422 416 -- -- : 25 2422 417 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2422 418 _ _ NNP 25 2422 419 # # NNP 25 2422 420 _ _ NNP 25 2422 421 Climate Climate NNP 25 2422 422 : : : 25 2422 423 tropical tropical JJ 25 2422 424 ; ; : 25 2422 425 generally generally RB 25 2422 426 rainy rainy JJ 25 2422 427 with with IN 25 2422 428 two two CD 25 2422 429 dry dry JJ 25 2422 430 seasons season NNS 25 2422 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 432 December December NNP 25 2422 433 to to IN 25 2422 434 February February NNP 25 2422 435 , , , 25 2422 436 June June NNP 25 2422 437 to to IN 25 2422 438 August August NNP 25 2422 439 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 440 ; ; : 25 2422 441 semiarid semiarid NN 25 2422 442 in in IN 25 2422 443 northeast northeast NNP 25 2422 444 _ _ NNP 25 2422 445 # # NNP 25 2422 446 _ _ NNP 25 2422 447 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2422 448 : : : 25 2422 449 mostly mostly RB 25 2422 450 plateau plateau NN 25 2422 451 with with IN 25 2422 452 rim rim NN 25 2422 453 of of IN 25 2422 454 mountains mountain NNS 25 2422 455 _ _ IN 25 2422 456 # # $ 25 2422 457 _ _ NNP 25 2422 458 Natural natural JJ 25 2422 459 resources resource NNS 25 2422 460 : : : 25 2422 461 copper copper NN 25 2422 462 , , , 25 2422 463 cobalt cobalt NN 25 2422 464 , , , 25 2422 465 limestone limestone NN 25 2422 466 , , , 25 2422 467 salt salt NN 25 2422 468 _ _ NNP 25 2422 469 # # $ 25 2422 470 _ _ NNP 25 2422 471 Land Land NNP 25 2422 472 use use NN 25 2422 473 : : : 25 2422 474 arable arable JJ 25 2422 475 land land NN 25 2422 476 23 23 CD 25 2422 477 % % NN 25 2422 478 ; ; , 25 2422 479 permanent permanent JJ 25 2422 480 crops crop NNS 25 2422 481 9 9 CD 25 2422 482 % % NN 25 2422 483 ; ; : 25 2422 484 meadows meadow NNS 25 2422 485 and and CC 25 2422 486 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2422 487 25 25 CD 25 2422 488 % % NN 25 2422 489 ; ; , 25 2422 490 forest forest NN 25 2422 491 and and CC 25 2422 492 woodland woodland IN 25 2422 493 30 30 CD 25 2422 494 % % NN 25 2422 495 ; ; , 25 2422 496 other other JJ 25 2422 497 13 13 CD 25 2422 498 % % NN 25 2422 499 ; ; , 25 2422 500 includes include VBZ 25 2422 501 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2422 502 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2422 503 _ _ NNP 25 2422 504 # # $ 25 2422 505 _ _ NNP 25 2422 506 Environment Environment NNP 25 2422 507 : : : 25 2422 508 straddles straddle NNS 25 2422 509 Equator equator NN 25 2422 510 ; ; : 25 2422 511 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2422 512 ; ; : 25 2422 513 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2422 514 ; ; : 25 2422 515 soil soil NN 25 2422 516 erosion erosion NN 25 2422 517 _ _ NNP 25 2422 518 # # $ 25 2422 519 _ _ NNP 25 2422 520 Note Note NNP 25 2422 521 : : : 25 2422 522 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 2422 523 _ _ NNP 25 2422 524 * * NFP 25 2422 525 _ _ NNP 25 2422 526 People People NNPS 25 2422 527 _ _ IN 25 2422 528 # # NNP 25 2422 529 _ _ NNP 25 2422 530 Population Population NNP 25 2422 531 : : : 25 2422 532 18,690,070 18,690,070 CD 25 2422 533 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 534 July July NNP 25 2422 535 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 536 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 537 , , , 25 2422 538 growth growth NN 25 2422 539 rate rate NN 25 2422 540 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2422 541 % % NN 25 2422 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 543 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 544 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 545 _ _ NNP 25 2422 546 # # NNP 25 2422 547 _ _ NNP 25 2422 548 Birth Birth NNP 25 2422 549 rate rate NN 25 2422 550 : : : 25 2422 551 51 51 CD 25 2422 552 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2422 553 population population NN 25 2422 554 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 555 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 556 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 557 _ _ NNP 25 2422 558 # # $ 25 2422 559 _ _ NNP 25 2422 560 Death Death NNP 25 2422 561 rate rate NN 25 2422 562 : : : 25 2422 563 15 15 CD 25 2422 564 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2422 565 population population NN 25 2422 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 567 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 569 _ _ NNP 25 2422 570 # # NNP 25 2422 571 _ _ NNP 25 2422 572 Net net JJ 25 2422 573 migration migration NN 25 2422 574 rate rate NN 25 2422 575 : : : 25 2422 576 0 0 CD 25 2422 577 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2422 578 population population NN 25 2422 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 580 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 581 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 582 _ _ NNP 25 2422 583 # # $ 25 2422 584 _ _ NNP 25 2422 585 Infant Infant NNP 25 2422 586 mortality mortality NN 25 2422 587 rate rate NN 25 2422 588 : : : 25 2422 589 94 94 CD 25 2422 590 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2422 591 live live JJ 25 2422 592 births birth NNS 25 2422 593 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 594 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 595 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 596 _ _ NNP 25 2422 597 # # NNP 25 2422 598 _ _ NNP 25 2422 599 Life Life NNP 25 2422 600 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2422 601 at at IN 25 2422 602 birth birth NN 25 2422 603 : : : 25 2422 604 50 50 CD 25 2422 605 years year NNS 25 2422 606 male male JJ 25 2422 607 , , , 25 2422 608 52 52 CD 25 2422 609 years year NNS 25 2422 610 female female JJ 25 2422 611 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 612 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 613 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 614 _ _ NNP 25 2422 615 # # NNP 25 2422 616 _ _ NNP 25 2422 617 Total total JJ 25 2422 618 fertility fertility NN 25 2422 619 rate rate NN 25 2422 620 : : : 25 2422 621 7.3 7.3 CD 25 2422 622 children child NNS 25 2422 623 born bear VBN 25 2422 624 / / SYM 25 2422 625 woman woman NN 25 2422 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 627 1991 1991 CD 25 2422 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 629 _ _ NNP 25 2422 630 # # $ 25 2422 631 _ _ NNP 25 2422 632 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2422 633 : : : 25 2422 634 noun noun NNP 25 2422 635 -- -- : 25 2422 636 Ugandan(s Ugandan(s NNP 25 2422 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 638 ; ; , 25 2422 639 adjective adjective JJ 25 2422 640 -- -- : 25 2422 641 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 25 2422 642 _ _ NNP 25 2422 643 # # $ 25 2422 644 _ _ NNP 25 2422 645 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2422 646 divisions division NNS 25 2422 647 : : : 25 2422 648 African african JJ 25 2422 649 99 99 CD 25 2422 650 % % NN 25 2422 651 , , , 25 2422 652 European european JJ 25 2422 653 , , , 25 2422 654 Asian asian JJ 25 2422 655 , , , 25 2422 656 Arab Arab NNP 25 2422 657 1 1 CD 25 2422 658 % % NN 25 2422 659 _ _ NNP 25 2422 660 # # $ 25 2422 661 _ _ NNP 25 2422 662 Religion Religion NNP 25 2422 663 : : : 25 2422 664 Roman Roman NNP 25 2422 665 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2422 666 33 33 CD 25 2422 667 % % NN 25 2422 668 , , , 25 2422 669 Protestant protestant NN 25 2422 670 33 33 CD 25 2422 671 % % NN 25 2422 672 , , , 25 2422 673 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2422 674 16 16 CD 25 2422 675 % % NN 25 2422 676 , , , 25 2422 677 rest rest VB 25 2422 678 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2422 679 beliefs belief NNS 25 2422 680 _ _ NNP 25 2422 681 # # NNP 25 2422 682 _ _ NNP 25 2422 683 Language Language NNP 25 2422 684 : : : 25 2422 685 English English NNP 25 2422 686 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 687 official official NN 25 2422 688 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 689 ; ; : 25 2422 690 Luganda Luganda NNP 25 2422 691 and and CC 25 2422 692 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 2422 693 widely widely RB 25 2422 694 used use VBD 25 2422 695 ; ; : 25 2422 696 other other JJ 25 2422 697 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 2422 698 and and CC 25 2422 699 Nilotic nilotic JJ 25 2422 700 languages language NNS 25 2422 701 _ _ VBP 25 2422 702 # # NNP 25 2422 703 _ _ NNP 25 2422 704 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2422 705 : : : 25 2422 706 48 48 CD 25 2422 707 % % NN 25 2422 708 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 709 male male NN 25 2422 710 62 62 CD 25 2422 711 % % NN 25 2422 712 , , , 25 2422 713 female female JJ 25 2422 714 35 35 CD 25 2422 715 % % NN 25 2422 716 ) ) -RRB- 25 2422 717 age age NN 25 2422 718 15 15 CD 25 2422 719 and and CC 25 2422 720 over over RB 25 2422 721 can can MD 25 2422 722 read read VB 25 2422 723 and and CC 25 2422 724 write write VB 25 2422 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 2422 726 1990 1990 CD 25 2422 727 est est NNP 25 2422 728 . . . 25 2422 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 2423 1 _ _ NNP 25 2423 2 # # $ 25 2423 3 _ _ NNP 25 2423 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2423 5 force force NN 25 2423 6 : : : 25 2423 7 4,500,000 4,500,000 CD 25 2423 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2423 9 est est NNP 25 2423 10 . . . 25 2424 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2424 2 ; ; : 25 2424 3 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2424 4 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2424 5 94 94 CD 25 2424 6 % % NN 25 2424 7 , , , 25 2424 8 wage wage NN 25 2424 9 earners earner NNS 25 2424 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 2424 11 est est NNP 25 2424 12 . . . 25 2424 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 1 6 6 CD 25 2425 2 % % NN 25 2425 3 ; ; : 25 2425 4 50 50 CD 25 2425 5 % % NN 25 2425 6 of of IN 25 2425 7 population population NN 25 2425 8 of of IN 25 2425 9 working work VBG 25 2425 10 age age NN 25 2425 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 12 1983 1983 CD 25 2425 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 14 _ _ NNP 25 2425 15 # # NNP 25 2425 16 _ _ NNP 25 2425 17 Organized Organized NNP 25 2425 18 labor labor NN 25 2425 19 : : : 25 2425 20 125,000 125,000 CD 25 2425 21 union union NN 25 2425 22 members member NNS 25 2425 23 _ _ NNP 25 2425 24 * * NFP 25 2425 25 _ _ NNP 25 2425 26 Government Government NNP 25 2425 27 _ _ NNP 25 2425 28 # # NNP 25 2425 29 _ _ NNP 25 2425 30 Long Long NNP 25 2425 31 - - HYPH 25 2425 32 form form NN 25 2425 33 name name NN 25 2425 34 : : : 25 2425 35 Republic Republic NNP 25 2425 36 of of IN 25 2425 37 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2425 38 _ _ NNP 25 2425 39 # # NNP 25 2425 40 _ _ NNP 25 2425 41 Type Type NNP 25 2425 42 : : : 25 2425 43 republic republic NNP 25 2425 44 _ _ NNP 25 2425 45 # # NNP 25 2425 46 _ _ NNP 25 2425 47 Capital Capital NNP 25 2425 48 : : : 25 2425 49 Kampala Kampala NNP 25 2425 50 _ _ NNP 25 2425 51 # # NNP 25 2425 52 _ _ NNP 25 2425 53 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2425 54 divisions division NNS 25 2425 55 : : : 25 2425 56 10 10 CD 25 2425 57 provinces province NNS 25 2425 58 ; ; : 25 2425 59 Busoga Busoga NNP 25 2425 60 , , , 25 2425 61 Central Central NNP 25 2425 62 , , , 25 2425 63 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2425 64 , , , 25 2425 65 Karamoja Karamoja NNP 25 2425 66 , , , 25 2425 67 Nile Nile NNP 25 2425 68 , , , 25 2425 69 North North NNP 25 2425 70 Buganda Buganda NNP 25 2425 71 , , , 25 2425 72 Northern Northern NNP 25 2425 73 , , , 25 2425 74 South South NNP 25 2425 75 Buganda Buganda NNP 25 2425 76 , , , 25 2425 77 Southern Southern NNP 25 2425 78 , , , 25 2425 79 Western Western NNP 25 2425 80 _ _ NNP 25 2425 81 # # $ 25 2425 82 _ _ NNP 25 2425 83 Independence Independence NNP 25 2425 84 : : : 25 2425 85 9 9 CD 25 2425 86 October October NNP 25 2425 87 1962 1962 CD 25 2425 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 89 from from IN 25 2425 90 UK UK NNP 25 2425 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 92 _ _ NNP 25 2425 93 # # $ 25 2425 94 _ _ NNP 25 2425 95 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2425 96 : : : 25 2425 97 8 8 CD 25 2425 98 September September NNP 25 2425 99 1967 1967 CD 25 2425 100 , , , 25 2425 101 in in IN 25 2425 102 process process NN 25 2425 103 of of IN 25 2425 104 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2425 105 revision revision NN 25 2425 106 _ _ NNP 25 2425 107 # # $ 25 2425 108 _ _ NNP 25 2425 109 Legal Legal NNP 25 2425 110 system system NN 25 2425 111 : : : 25 2425 112 government government NN 25 2425 113 plans plan VBZ 25 2425 114 to to TO 25 2425 115 restore restore VB 25 2425 116 system system NN 25 2425 117 based base VBN 25 2425 118 on on IN 25 2425 119 English English NNP 25 2425 120 common common JJ 25 2425 121 law law NN 25 2425 122 and and CC 25 2425 123 customary customary JJ 25 2425 124 law law NN 25 2425 125 and and CC 25 2425 126 reinstitute reinstitute VB 25 2425 127 a a DT 25 2425 128 normal normal JJ 25 2425 129 judicial judicial JJ 25 2425 130 system system NN 25 2425 131 ; ; : 25 2425 132 accepts accept VBZ 25 2425 133 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2425 134 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2425 135 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2425 136 , , , 25 2425 137 with with IN 25 2425 138 reservations reservation NNS 25 2425 139 _ _ NNP 25 2425 140 # # $ 25 2425 141 _ _ NNP 25 2425 142 National national JJ 25 2425 143 holiday holiday NN 25 2425 144 : : : 25 2425 145 Independence Independence NNP 25 2425 146 Day Day NNP 25 2425 147 , , , 25 2425 148 9 9 CD 25 2425 149 October October NNP 25 2425 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 151 1962 1962 CD 25 2425 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 153 _ _ NNP 25 2425 154 # # NNP 25 2425 155 _ _ NNP 25 2425 156 Executive Executive NNP 25 2425 157 branch branch NN 25 2425 158 : : : 25 2425 159 president president NN 25 2425 160 , , , 25 2425 161 prime prime NNP 25 2425 162 minister minister NNP 25 2425 163 , , , 25 2425 164 three three CD 25 2425 165 deputy deputy JJ 25 2425 166 prime prime JJ 25 2425 167 ministers minister NNS 25 2425 168 , , , 25 2425 169 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2425 170 _ _ NNP 25 2425 171 # # $ 25 2425 172 _ _ NNP 25 2425 173 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2425 174 branch branch NN 25 2425 175 : : : 25 2425 176 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2425 177 National National NNP 25 2425 178 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 2425 179 Council Council NNP 25 2425 180 _ _ NNP 25 2425 181 # # NNP 25 2425 182 _ _ NNP 25 2425 183 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2425 184 branch branch NN 25 2425 185 : : : 25 2425 186 Court Court NNP 25 2425 187 of of IN 25 2425 188 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 2425 189 , , , 25 2425 190 High High NNP 25 2425 191 Court Court NNP 25 2425 192 _ _ NNP 25 2425 193 # # NNP 25 2425 194 _ _ NNP 25 2425 195 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2425 196 : : : 25 2425 197 Chief Chief NNP 25 2425 198 of of IN 25 2425 199 State State NNP 25 2425 200 -- -- : 25 2425 201 President President NNP 25 2425 202 Lt Lt NNP 25 2425 203 . . NNP 25 2425 204 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2425 205 Yoweri Yoweri NNP 25 2425 206 Kaguta Kaguta NNP 25 2425 207 MUSEVENI MUSEVENI NNP 25 2425 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 209 since since IN 25 2425 210 29 29 CD 25 2425 211 January January NNP 25 2425 212 1986 1986 CD 25 2425 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 214 ; ; : 25 2425 215 Vice Vice NNP 25 2425 216 President President NNP 25 2425 217 Samson Samson NNP 25 2425 218 Babi Babi NNP 25 2425 219 Mululu Mululu NNP 25 2425 220 KISEKKA KISEKKA NNP 25 2425 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 222 since since IN 25 2425 223 NA NA NNP 25 2425 224 January January NNP 25 2425 225 1991 1991 CD 25 2425 226 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 227 ; ; : 25 2425 228 Head Head NNP 25 2425 229 of of IN 25 2425 230 Government Government NNP 25 2425 231 -- -- : 25 2425 232 Prime Prime NNP 25 2425 233 Minister Minister NNP 25 2425 234 George George NNP 25 2425 235 Cosmas Cosmas NNP 25 2425 236 ADYEBO ADYEBO NNP 25 2425 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 238 since since IN 25 2425 239 NA NA NNP 25 2425 240 January January NNP 25 2425 241 1991 1991 CD 25 2425 242 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 243 _ _ NNP 25 2425 244 # # $ 25 2425 245 _ _ NNP 25 2425 246 Political political JJ 25 2425 247 parties party NNS 25 2425 248 and and CC 25 2425 249 leaders leader NNS 25 2425 250 : : : 25 2425 251 only only JJ 25 2425 252 party party NN 25 2425 253 -- -- : 25 2425 254 National National NNP 25 2425 255 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 2425 256 Movement Movement NNP 25 2425 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 258 NRM NRM NNP 25 2425 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 260 ; ; : 25 2425 261 note note VB 25 2425 262 -- -- : 25 2425 263 the the DT 25 2425 264 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2425 265 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 2425 266 Movement Movement NNP 25 2425 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 268 UPM UPM NNP 25 2425 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 270 , , , 25 2425 271 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 25 2425 272 People People NNPS 25 2425 273 's 's POS 25 2425 274 Congress Congress NNP 25 2425 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 276 UPC UPC NNP 25 2425 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 278 , , , 25 2425 279 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2425 280 Party Party NNP 25 2425 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 282 DP DP NNP 25 2425 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 284 , , , 25 2425 285 and and CC 25 2425 286 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 2425 287 Party Party NNP 25 2425 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 289 CP CP NNP 25 2425 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 291 are be VBP 25 2425 292 all all DT 25 2425 293 proscribed proscribe VBN 25 2425 294 from from IN 25 2425 295 conducting conduct VBG 25 2425 296 public public JJ 25 2425 297 political political JJ 25 2425 298 activities activity NNS 25 2425 299 _ _ IN 25 2425 300 # # NNP 25 2425 301 _ _ NNP 25 2425 302 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2425 303 : : : 25 2425 304 universal universal JJ 25 2425 305 at at IN 25 2425 306 age age NN 25 2425 307 18 18 CD 25 2425 308 _ _ NNP 25 2425 309 # # NNP 25 2425 310 _ _ NNP 25 2425 311 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2425 312 : : : 25 2425 313 National National NNP 25 2425 314 Resistance Resistance NNP 25 2425 315 Council Council NNP 25 2425 316 -- -- : 25 2425 317 last last RB 25 2425 318 held hold VBN 25 2425 319 11 11 CD 25 2425 320 - - SYM 25 2425 321 28 28 CD 25 2425 322 February February NNP 25 2425 323 1989 1989 CD 25 2425 324 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 325 next next JJ 25 2425 326 to to TO 25 2425 327 be be VB 25 2425 328 held hold VBN 25 2425 329 after after IN 25 2425 330 January January NNP 25 2425 331 1995 1995 CD 25 2425 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 333 ; ; : 25 2425 334 results result NNS 25 2425 335 -- -- : 25 2425 336 NRM NRM NNP 25 2425 337 is be VBZ 25 2425 338 the the DT 25 2425 339 only only JJ 25 2425 340 party party NN 25 2425 341 ; ; : 25 2425 342 seats--(278 seats--(278 NFP 25 2425 343 total total NN 25 2425 344 , , , 25 2425 345 210 210 CD 25 2425 346 indirectly indirectly RB 25 2425 347 elected elect VBN 25 2425 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 349 210 210 CD 25 2425 350 members member NNS 25 2425 351 elected elect VBN 25 2425 352 without without IN 25 2425 353 party party NN 25 2425 354 affiliation affiliation NN 25 2425 355 _ _ NNP 25 2425 356 # # NNP 25 2425 357 _ _ NNP 25 2425 358 Other other JJ 25 2425 359 political political JJ 25 2425 360 parties party NNS 25 2425 361 or or CC 25 2425 362 pressure pressure NN 25 2425 363 groups group NNS 25 2425 364 : : : 25 2425 365 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2425 366 People People NNP 25 2425 367 's 's POS 25 2425 368 Front Front NNP 25 2425 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 370 UPF UPF NNP 25 2425 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 372 , , , 25 2425 373 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2425 374 People People NNP 25 2425 375 's 's POS 25 2425 376 Christian Christian NNP 25 2425 377 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2425 378 Army Army NNP 25 2425 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 380 UPCDA UPCDA NNP 25 2425 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 382 , , , 25 2425 383 Ruwenzori Ruwenzori NNP 25 2425 384 Movement Movement NNP 25 2425 385 _ _ NNP 25 2425 386 # # NNP 25 2425 387 _ _ NNP 25 2425 388 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2425 389 : : : 25 2425 390 possibly possibly RB 25 2425 391 a a DT 25 2425 392 few few JJ 25 2425 393 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 25 2425 394 _ _ NNP 25 2425 395 # # NNP 25 2425 396 _ _ NNP 25 2425 397 Member Member NNP 25 2425 398 of of IN 25 2425 399 : : : 25 2425 400 ACP ACP NNP 25 2425 401 , , , 25 2425 402 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2425 403 , , , 25 2425 404 C C NNP 25 2425 405 , , , 25 2425 406 CCC CCC NNP 25 2425 407 , , , 25 2425 408 EADB EADB NNP 25 2425 409 , , , 25 2425 410 ECA ECA NNP 25 2425 411 , , , 25 2425 412 FAO FAO NNP 25 2425 413 , , , 25 2425 414 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2425 415 , , , 25 2425 416 GATT GATT NNP 25 2425 417 , , , 25 2425 418 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2425 419 , , , 25 2425 420 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2425 421 , , , 25 2425 422 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2425 423 , , , 25 2425 424 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2425 425 , , , 25 2425 426 IDA IDA NNP 25 2425 427 , , , 25 2425 428 IDB IDB NNP 25 2425 429 , , , 25 2425 430 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2425 431 , , , 25 2425 432 IFC IFC NNP 25 2425 433 , , , 25 2425 434 IGADD IGADD NNP 25 2425 435 , , , 25 2425 436 ILO ILO NNP 25 2425 437 , , , 25 2425 438 IMF IMF NNP 25 2425 439 , , , 25 2425 440 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2425 441 , , , 25 2425 442 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2425 443 , , , 25 2425 444 IOC IOC NNP 25 2425 445 , , , 25 2425 446 ITU ITU NNP 25 2425 447 , , , 25 2425 448 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2425 449 , , , 25 2425 450 NAM NAM NNP 25 2425 451 , , , 25 2425 452 OAU OAU NNP 25 2425 453 , , , 25 2425 454 OIC OIC NNP 25 2425 455 , , , 25 2425 456 PCA PCA NNP 25 2425 457 , , , 25 2425 458 UN UN NNP 25 2425 459 , , , 25 2425 460 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2425 461 , , , 25 2425 462 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2425 463 , , , 25 2425 464 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2425 465 , , , 25 2425 466 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2425 467 , , , 25 2425 468 UPU UPU NNP 25 2425 469 , , , 25 2425 470 WHO who WP 25 2425 471 , , , 25 2425 472 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2425 473 , , , 25 2425 474 WMO WMO NNP 25 2425 475 , , , 25 2425 476 WTO WTO NNP 25 2425 477 _ _ NNP 25 2425 478 # # $ 25 2425 479 _ _ NNP 25 2425 480 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2425 481 representation representation NN 25 2425 482 : : : 25 2425 483 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2425 484 Stephen Stephen NNP 25 2425 485 Kapimpina Kapimpina NNP 25 2425 486 KATENTA KATENTA NNP 25 2425 487 - - HYPH 25 2425 488 APULI APULI NNP 25 2425 489 ; ; : 25 2425 490 5909 5909 CD 25 2425 491 16th 16th NNP 25 2425 492 Street Street NNP 25 2425 493 NW NW NNP 25 2425 494 , , , 25 2425 495 Washington Washington NNP 25 2425 496 DC DC NNP 25 2425 497 20011 20011 CD 25 2425 498 ; ; : 25 2425 499 telephone telephone NN 25 2425 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 501 202 202 CD 25 2425 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 2425 503 726 726 CD 25 2425 504 - - SYM 25 2425 505 7100 7100 CD 25 2425 506 through through IN 25 2425 507 7102 7102 CD 25 2425 508 ; ; : 25 2425 509 US US NNP 25 2425 510 -- -- : 25 2425 511 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2425 512 James James NNP 25 2425 513 CARSON CARSON NNP 25 2425 514 ; ; : 25 2425 515 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2425 516 at at IN 25 2425 517 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2425 518 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2425 519 , , , 25 2425 520 Kampala Kampala NNP 25 2425 521 ( ( -LRB- 25 2425 522 mailing mail VBG 25 2425 523 address address NN 25 2425 524 is be VBZ 25 2425 525 P. P. NNP 25 2425 526 O. O. NNP 25 2426 1 Box Box NNP 25 2426 2 7007 7007 CD 25 2426 3 , , , 25 2426 4 Kampala Kampala NNP 25 2426 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2426 6 ; ; : 25 2426 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2426 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2426 9 256 256 CD 25 2426 10 ] ] -RRB- 25 2426 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2426 12 41 41 CD 25 2426 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2426 14 259792 259792 CD 25 2426 15 , , , 25 2426 16 259793 259793 CD 25 2426 17 , , , 25 2426 18 259795 259795 CD 25 2426 19 _ _ NNP 25 2426 20 # # $ 25 2426 21 _ _ NNP 25 2426 22 Flag Flag NNP 25 2426 23 : : : 25 2426 24 six six CD 25 2426 25 equal equal JJ 25 2426 26 horizonal horizonal JJ 25 2426 27 bands band NNS 25 2426 28 of of IN 25 2426 29 black black JJ 25 2426 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2426 31 top top NN 25 2426 32 ) ) -RRB- 25 2426 33 , , , 25 2426 34 yellow yellow NN 25 2426 35 , , , 25 2426 36 red red JJ 25 2426 37 , , , 25 2426 38 black black JJ 25 2426 39 , , , 25 2426 40 yellow yellow JJ 25 2426 41 , , , 25 2426 42 and and CC 25 2426 43 red red JJ 25 2426 44 ; ; : 25 2426 45 a a DT 25 2426 46 white white JJ 25 2426 47 disk disk NN 25 2426 48 is be VBZ 25 2426 49 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 2426 50 at at IN 25 2426 51 the the DT 25 2426 52 center center NN 25 2426 53 and and CC 25 2426 54 depicts depict VBZ 25 2426 55 a a DT 25 2426 56 red red JJ 25 2426 57 - - HYPH 25 2426 58 crested crest VBN 25 2426 59 crane crane NN 25 2426 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2426 61 the the DT 25 2426 62 national national JJ 25 2426 63 symbol symbol NN 25 2426 64 ) ) -RRB- 25 2426 65 facing face VBG 25 2426 66 the the DT 25 2426 67 staff staff NN 25 2426 68 side side NN 25 2426 69 _ _ NNP 25 2426 70 * * NFP 25 2426 71 _ _ NNP 25 2426 72 Economy Economy NNP 25 2426 73 _ _ NNP 25 2426 74 # # NNP 25 2426 75 _ _ NNP 25 2426 76 Overview Overview NNP 25 2426 77 : : : 25 2426 78 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2426 79 has have VBZ 25 2426 80 substantial substantial JJ 25 2426 81 natural natural JJ 25 2426 82 resources resource NNS 25 2426 83 , , , 25 2426 84 including include VBG 25 2426 85 fertile fertile JJ 25 2426 86 soils soil NNS 25 2426 87 , , , 25 2426 88 regular regular JJ 25 2426 89 rainfall rainfall NN 25 2426 90 , , , 25 2426 91 and and CC 25 2426 92 sizable sizable JJ 25 2426 93 mineral mineral NN 25 2426 94 deposits deposit NNS 25 2426 95 of of IN 25 2426 96 copper copper NN 25 2426 97 and and CC 25 2426 98 cobalt cobalt NN 25 2426 99 . . . 25 2427 1 The the DT 25 2427 2 economy economy NN 25 2427 3 has have VBZ 25 2427 4 been be VBN 25 2427 5 devastated devastate VBN 25 2427 6 by by IN 25 2427 7 much much JJ 25 2427 8 political political JJ 25 2427 9 instability instability NN 25 2427 10 , , , 25 2427 11 mismanagement mismanagement NN 25 2427 12 , , , 25 2427 13 and and CC 25 2427 14 civil civil JJ 25 2427 15 war war NN 25 2427 16 since since IN 25 2427 17 independence independence NN 25 2427 18 in in IN 25 2427 19 1962 1962 CD 25 2427 20 , , , 25 2427 21 keeping keep VBG 25 2427 22 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2427 23 poor poor JJ 25 2427 24 with with IN 25 2427 25 a a DT 25 2427 26 per per IN 25 2427 27 capita capita NN 25 2427 28 income income NN 25 2427 29 of of IN 25 2427 30 about about IN 25 2427 31 $ $ $ 25 2427 32 300 300 CD 25 2427 33 . . . 25 2428 1 ( ( -LRB- 25 2428 2 GDP GDP NNP 25 2428 3 remains remain VBZ 25 2428 4 below below IN 25 2428 5 the the DT 25 2428 6 levels level NNS 25 2428 7 of of IN 25 2428 8 the the DT 25 2428 9 early early JJ 25 2428 10 1970s 1970 NNS 25 2428 11 , , , 25 2428 12 as as IN 25 2428 13 does do VBZ 25 2428 14 industrial industrial JJ 25 2428 15 production production NN 25 2428 16 . . . 25 2428 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2429 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2429 2 is be VBZ 25 2429 3 the the DT 25 2429 4 most most RBS 25 2429 5 important important JJ 25 2429 6 sector sector NN 25 2429 7 of of IN 25 2429 8 the the DT 25 2429 9 economy economy NN 25 2429 10 , , , 25 2429 11 employing employ VBG 25 2429 12 over over IN 25 2429 13 80 80 CD 25 2429 14 % % NN 25 2429 15 of of IN 25 2429 16 the the DT 25 2429 17 work work NN 25 2429 18 force force NN 25 2429 19 . . . 25 2430 1 Coffee coffee NN 25 2430 2 is be VBZ 25 2430 3 the the DT 25 2430 4 major major JJ 25 2430 5 export export NN 25 2430 6 crop crop NN 25 2430 7 and and CC 25 2430 8 accounts account VBZ 25 2430 9 for for IN 25 2430 10 the the DT 25 2430 11 bulk bulk NN 25 2430 12 of of IN 25 2430 13 export export NN 25 2430 14 revenues revenue NNS 25 2430 15 . . . 25 2431 1 Since since IN 25 2431 2 1986 1986 CD 25 2431 3 the the DT 25 2431 4 government government NN 25 2431 5 has have VBZ 25 2431 6 acted act VBN 25 2431 7 to to TO 25 2431 8 rehabilitate rehabilitate VB 25 2431 9 and and CC 25 2431 10 stabilize stabilize VB 25 2431 11 the the DT 25 2431 12 economy economy NN 25 2431 13 by by IN 25 2431 14 undertaking undertake VBG 25 2431 15 currency currency NN 25 2431 16 reform reform NN 25 2431 17 , , , 25 2431 18 raising raise VBG 25 2431 19 producer producer NN 25 2431 20 prices price NNS 25 2431 21 on on IN 25 2431 22 export export NN 25 2431 23 crops crop NNS 25 2431 24 , , , 25 2431 25 increasing increase VBG 25 2431 26 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2431 27 prices price NNS 25 2431 28 , , , 25 2431 29 and and CC 25 2431 30 improving improve VBG 25 2431 31 civil civil JJ 25 2431 32 service service NN 25 2431 33 wages wage NNS 25 2431 34 . . . 25 2432 1 The the DT 25 2432 2 policy policy NN 25 2432 3 changes change NNS 25 2432 4 are be VBP 25 2432 5 especially especially RB 25 2432 6 aimed aim VBN 25 2432 7 at at IN 25 2432 8 dampening dampen VBG 25 2432 9 inflation inflation NN 25 2432 10 , , , 25 2432 11 which which WDT 25 2432 12 was be VBD 25 2432 13 running run VBG 25 2432 14 at at IN 25 2432 15 over over IN 25 2432 16 300 300 CD 25 2432 17 % % NN 25 2432 18 in in IN 25 2432 19 1987 1987 CD 25 2432 20 , , , 25 2432 21 and and CC 25 2432 22 boosting boost VBG 25 2432 23 production production NN 25 2432 24 and and CC 25 2432 25 export export NN 25 2432 26 earnings earning NNS 25 2432 27 . . . 25 2433 1 _ _ NNP 25 2433 2 # # NNP 25 2433 3 _ _ NNP 25 2433 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2433 5 : : : 25 2433 6 $ $ $ 25 2433 7 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2433 8 billion billion CD 25 2433 9 , , , 25 2433 10 per per IN 25 2433 11 capita capita FW 25 2433 12 $ $ $ 25 2433 13 290 290 CD 25 2433 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2433 15 1988 1988 CD 25 2433 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 2433 17 ; ; : 25 2433 18 real real JJ 25 2433 19 growth growth NN 25 2433 20 rate rate NN 25 2433 21 6.1 6.1 CD 25 2433 22 % % NN 25 2433 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2433 24 1989 1989 CD 25 2433 25 est est NNP 25 2433 26 . . . 25 2433 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2434 1 _ _ NNP 25 2434 2 # # NN 25 2434 3 _ _ NNP 25 2434 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2434 5 rate rate NN 25 2434 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2434 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2434 8 prices price NNS 25 2434 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2434 10 : : : 25 2434 11 30 30 CD 25 2434 12 % % NN 25 2434 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2434 14 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2434 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2434 16 _ _ NNP 25 2434 17 # # NNP 25 2434 18 _ _ NNP 25 2434 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2434 20 rate rate NN 25 2434 21 : : : 25 2434 22 NA% NA% `` 25 2434 23 _ _ NNP 25 2434 24 # # $ 25 2434 25 _ _ NNP 25 2434 26 Budget Budget NNP 25 2434 27 : : : 25 2434 28 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2434 29 $ $ $ 25 2434 30 365 365 CD 25 2434 31 million million CD 25 2434 32 ; ; : 25 2434 33 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2434 34 $ $ $ 25 2434 35 545 545 CD 25 2434 36 million million CD 25 2434 37 , , , 25 2434 38 including include VBG 25 2434 39 capital capital NN 25 2434 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2434 41 of of IN 25 2434 42 $ $ $ 25 2434 43 165 165 CD 25 2434 44 million million CD 25 2434 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 2434 46 FY89 FY89 NNP 25 2434 47 est est NNP 25 2434 48 . . . 25 2434 49 ) ) -RRB- 25 2435 1 _ _ NNP 25 2435 2 # # NNP 25 2435 3 _ _ NNP 25 2435 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2435 5 : : : 25 2435 6 $ $ $ 25 2435 7 273 273 CD 25 2435 8 million million CD 25 2435 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2435 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2435 11 . . NNP 25 2435 12 , , , 25 2435 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2435 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2435 15 ; ; : 25 2435 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2435 17 -- -- : 25 2435 18 coffee coffee VBP 25 2435 19 97 97 CD 25 2435 20 % % NN 25 2435 21 , , , 25 2435 22 cotton cotton NN 25 2435 23 , , , 25 2435 24 tea tea NN 25 2435 25 ; ; : 25 2435 26 partners partner NNS 25 2435 27 -- -- : 25 2435 28 US US NNP 25 2435 29 25 25 CD 25 2435 30 % % NN 25 2435 31 , , , 25 2435 32 UK UK NNP 25 2435 33 18 18 CD 25 2435 34 % % NN 25 2435 35 , , , 25 2435 36 France France NNP 25 2435 37 11 11 CD 25 2435 38 % % NN 25 2435 39 , , , 25 2435 40 Spain Spain NNP 25 2435 41 10 10 CD 25 2435 42 % % NN 25 2435 43 _ _ NNP 25 2435 44 # # NNP 25 2435 45 _ _ NNP 25 2435 46 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2435 47 : : : 25 2435 48 $ $ $ 25 2435 49 652 652 CD 25 2435 50 million million CD 25 2435 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 2435 52 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2435 53 . . NNP 25 2435 54 , , , 25 2435 55 1989 1989 CD 25 2435 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 2435 57 ; ; : 25 2435 58 commodities commodity NNS 25 2435 59 -- -- : 25 2435 60 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2435 61 products product NNS 25 2435 62 , , , 25 2435 63 machinery machinery NN 25 2435 64 , , , 25 2435 65 cotton cotton NN 25 2435 66 piece piece NN 25 2435 67 goods good NNS 25 2435 68 , , , 25 2435 69 metals metal NNS 25 2435 70 , , , 25 2435 71 transportation transportation NN 25 2435 72 equipment equipment NN 25 2435 73 , , , 25 2435 74 food food NN 25 2435 75 ; ; : 25 2435 76 partners partner NNS 25 2435 77 -- -- : 25 2435 78 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2435 79 25 25 CD 25 2435 80 % % NN 25 2435 81 , , , 25 2435 82 UK UK NNP 25 2435 83 14 14 CD 25 2435 84 % % NN 25 2435 85 , , , 25 2435 86 Italy Italy NNP 25 2435 87 13 13 CD 25 2435 88 % % NN 25 2435 89 _ _ NNP 25 2435 90 # # NNP 25 2435 91 _ _ NNP 25 2435 92 External External NNP 25 2435 93 debt debt NN 25 2435 94 : : : 25 2435 95 $ $ $ 25 2435 96 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2435 97 billion billion CD 25 2435 98 ( ( -LRB- 25 2435 99 1990 1990 CD 25 2435 100 est est NNP 25 2435 101 . . . 25 2435 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2436 1 _ _ NNP 25 2436 2 # # NNP 25 2436 3 _ _ NNP 25 2436 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2436 5 production production NN 25 2436 6 : : : 25 2436 7 growth growth NN 25 2436 8 rate rate NN 25 2436 9 15.0 15.0 CD 25 2436 10 % % NN 25 2436 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2436 12 1989 1989 CD 25 2436 13 est est NNP 25 2436 14 . . . 25 2437 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 2 ; ; , 25 2437 3 accounts account NNS 25 2437 4 for for IN 25 2437 5 5 5 CD 25 2437 6 % % NN 25 2437 7 of of IN 25 2437 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2437 9 _ _ NNP 25 2437 10 # # NNP 25 2437 11 _ _ NNP 25 2437 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2437 13 : : : 25 2437 14 173,000 173,000 CD 25 2437 15 kW kw NN 25 2437 16 capacity capacity NN 25 2437 17 ; ; : 25 2437 18 312 312 CD 25 2437 19 million million CD 25 2437 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 2437 21 produced produce VBN 25 2437 22 , , , 25 2437 23 18 18 CD 25 2437 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2437 25 per per IN 25 2437 26 capita capita NN 25 2437 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 28 1989 1989 CD 25 2437 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 30 _ _ NNP 25 2437 31 # # NNP 25 2437 32 _ _ NNP 25 2437 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2437 34 : : : 25 2437 35 sugar sugar NN 25 2437 36 , , , 25 2437 37 brewing brewing NN 25 2437 38 , , , 25 2437 39 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2437 40 , , , 25 2437 41 cotton cotton NN 25 2437 42 textiles textile NNS 25 2437 43 , , , 25 2437 44 cement cement NN 25 2437 45 _ _ NNP 25 2437 46 # # NNP 25 2437 47 _ _ NNP 25 2437 48 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2437 49 : : : 25 2437 50 accounts account NNS 25 2437 51 for for IN 25 2437 52 57 57 CD 25 2437 53 % % NN 25 2437 54 of of IN 25 2437 55 GDP GDP NNP 25 2437 56 and and CC 25 2437 57 83 83 CD 25 2437 58 % % NN 25 2437 59 of of IN 25 2437 60 labor labor NN 25 2437 61 force force NN 25 2437 62 ; ; : 25 2437 63 cash cash NN 25 2437 64 crops crop NNS 25 2437 65 -- -- : 25 2437 66 coffee coffee NN 25 2437 67 , , , 25 2437 68 tea tea NN 25 2437 69 , , , 25 2437 70 cotton cotton NN 25 2437 71 , , , 25 2437 72 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2437 73 ; ; : 25 2437 74 food food NN 25 2437 75 crops crop NNS 25 2437 76 -- -- : 25 2437 77 cassava cassava NNP 25 2437 78 , , , 25 2437 79 potatoes potato NNS 25 2437 80 , , , 25 2437 81 corn corn NN 25 2437 82 , , , 25 2437 83 millet millet NN 25 2437 84 , , , 25 2437 85 pulses pulse VBZ 25 2437 86 ; ; : 25 2437 87 livestock livestock NN 25 2437 88 products product NNS 25 2437 89 -- -- : 25 2437 90 beef beef NN 25 2437 91 , , , 25 2437 92 goat goat NNP 25 2437 93 meat meat NN 25 2437 94 , , , 25 2437 95 milk milk NN 25 2437 96 , , , 25 2437 97 poultry poultry NN 25 2437 98 ; ; : 25 2437 99 self self NN 25 2437 100 - - HYPH 25 2437 101 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2437 102 in in IN 25 2437 103 food food NN 25 2437 104 _ _ IN 25 2437 105 # # $ 25 2437 106 _ _ NNP 25 2437 107 Economic economic JJ 25 2437 108 aid aid NN 25 2437 109 : : : 25 2437 110 US US NNP 25 2437 111 commitments commitment NNS 25 2437 112 , , , 25 2437 113 including include VBG 25 2437 114 Ex Ex NNP 25 2437 115 - - HYPH 25 2437 116 Im Im NNP 25 2437 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 118 1970 1970 CD 25 2437 119 - - SYM 25 2437 120 89 89 CD 25 2437 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 122 , , , 25 2437 123 $ $ $ 25 2437 124 145 145 CD 25 2437 125 million million CD 25 2437 126 ; ; : 25 2437 127 Western western JJ 25 2437 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 129 non non JJ 25 2437 130 - - JJ 25 2437 131 US us JJ 25 2437 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 133 countries country NNS 25 2437 134 , , , 25 2437 135 ODA ODA NNP 25 2437 136 and and CC 25 2437 137 OOF OOF NNP 25 2437 138 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2437 139 commitments commitment NNS 25 2437 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 141 1970 1970 CD 25 2437 142 - - SYM 25 2437 143 88 88 CD 25 2437 144 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 145 , , , 25 2437 146 $ $ $ 25 2437 147 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2437 148 billion billion CD 25 2437 149 ; ; : 25 2437 150 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2437 151 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2437 152 aid aid NN 25 2437 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 154 1979 1979 CD 25 2437 155 - - SYM 25 2437 156 89 89 CD 25 2437 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 158 , , , 25 2437 159 $ $ $ 25 2437 160 60 60 CD 25 2437 161 million million CD 25 2437 162 ; ; : 25 2437 163 Communist communist JJ 25 2437 164 countries country NNS 25 2437 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 166 1970 1970 CD 25 2437 167 - - SYM 25 2437 168 89 89 CD 25 2437 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 170 , , , 25 2437 171 $ $ $ 25 2437 172 169 169 CD 25 2437 173 million million CD 25 2437 174 _ _ NNP 25 2437 175 # # NNP 25 2437 176 _ _ NNP 25 2437 177 Currency Currency NNP 25 2437 178 : : : 25 2437 179 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 25 2437 180 shilling shill VBG 25 2437 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 182 plural plural JJ 25 2437 183 -- -- : 25 2437 184 shillings shilling NNS 25 2437 185 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 186 ; ; : 25 2437 187 1 1 CD 25 2437 188 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 25 2437 189 shilling shilling NN 25 2437 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 191 USh USh NNP 25 2437 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 193 = = NFP 25 2437 194 100 100 CD 25 2437 195 cents cent NNS 25 2437 196 _ _ NNP 25 2437 197 # # NNP 25 2437 198 _ _ NNP 25 2437 199 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2437 200 rates rate NNS 25 2437 201 : : : 25 2437 202 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 25 2437 203 shillings shilling NNS 25 2437 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 205 USh USh NNP 25 2437 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 207 per per IN 25 2437 208 US$ us$ $ 25 2437 209 1 1 CD 25 2437 210 - - HYPH 25 2437 211 -563.18 -563.18 NN 25 2437 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 213 January January NNP 25 2437 214 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 216 , , , 25 2437 217 428.85 428.85 CD 25 2437 218 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 219 1990 1990 CD 25 2437 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 221 , , , 25 2437 222 223.09 223.09 CD 25 2437 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 224 1989 1989 CD 25 2437 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 226 , , , 25 2437 227 106.14 106.14 CD 25 2437 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 229 1988 1988 CD 25 2437 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 231 , , , 25 2437 232 42.84 42.84 CD 25 2437 233 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 234 1987 1987 CD 25 2437 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 236 , , , 25 2437 237 14.00 14.00 CD 25 2437 238 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 239 1986 1986 CD 25 2437 240 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 241 , , , 25 2437 242 6.72 6.72 CD 25 2437 243 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 244 1985 1985 CD 25 2437 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 246 _ _ NNP 25 2437 247 # # NNP 25 2437 248 _ _ NNP 25 2437 249 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2437 250 year year NN 25 2437 251 : : : 25 2437 252 1 1 CD 25 2437 253 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2437 254 June June NNP 25 2437 255 _ _ NNP 25 2437 256 * * NFP 25 2437 257 _ _ NNP 25 2437 258 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2437 259 _ _ NNP 25 2437 260 # # NNP 25 2437 261 _ _ NNP 25 2437 262 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2437 263 : : : 25 2437 264 1,300 1,300 CD 25 2437 265 km km NN 25 2437 266 , , , 25 2437 267 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2437 268 - - HYPH 25 2437 269 gauge gauge NN 25 2437 270 single single JJ 25 2437 271 track track NN 25 2437 272 _ _ NNP 25 2437 273 # # NNP 25 2437 274 _ _ NNP 25 2437 275 Highways Highways NNP 25 2437 276 : : : 25 2437 277 26,200 26,200 CD 25 2437 278 km km NN 25 2437 279 total total NN 25 2437 280 ; ; : 25 2437 281 1,970 1,970 CD 25 2437 282 km km NNS 25 2437 283 paved pave VBN 25 2437 284 ; ; : 25 2437 285 5,849 5,849 CD 25 2437 286 km km NN 25 2437 287 crushed crush VBN 25 2437 288 stone stone NN 25 2437 289 , , , 25 2437 290 gravel gravel NN 25 2437 291 , , , 25 2437 292 and and CC 25 2437 293 laterite laterite JJ 25 2437 294 ; ; : 25 2437 295 remainder remainder NN 25 2437 296 earth earth NN 25 2437 297 roads road NNS 25 2437 298 and and CC 25 2437 299 tracks track NNS 25 2437 300 _ _ NNP 25 2437 301 # # $ 25 2437 302 _ _ NNP 25 2437 303 Inland Inland NNP 25 2437 304 waterways waterway NNS 25 2437 305 : : : 25 2437 306 Lake Lake NNP 25 2437 307 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2437 308 , , , 25 2437 309 Lake Lake NNP 25 2437 310 Albert Albert NNP 25 2437 311 , , , 25 2437 312 Lake Lake NNP 25 2437 313 Kyoga Kyoga NNP 25 2437 314 , , , 25 2437 315 Lake Lake NNP 25 2437 316 George George NNP 25 2437 317 , , , 25 2437 318 Lake Lake NNP 25 2437 319 Edward Edward NNP 25 2437 320 ; ; : 25 2437 321 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2437 322 Nile Nile NNP 25 2437 323 , , , 25 2437 324 Albert Albert NNP 25 2437 325 Nile Nile NNP 25 2437 326 ; ; : 25 2437 327 principal principal JJ 25 2437 328 inland inland JJ 25 2437 329 water water NN 25 2437 330 ports port NNS 25 2437 331 are be VBP 25 2437 332 at at IN 25 2437 333 Jinja Jinja NNP 25 2437 334 and and CC 25 2437 335 Port Port NNP 25 2437 336 Bell Bell NNP 25 2437 337 , , , 25 2437 338 both both DT 25 2437 339 on on IN 25 2437 340 Lake Lake NNP 25 2437 341 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2437 342 _ _ NNP 25 2437 343 # # NNP 25 2437 344 _ _ NNP 25 2437 345 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2437 346 marine marine NN 25 2437 347 : : : 25 2437 348 1 1 CD 25 2437 349 roll roll NN 25 2437 350 - - HYPH 25 2437 351 on on IN 25 2437 352 / / SYM 25 2437 353 roll roll NN 25 2437 354 - - HYPH 25 2437 355 off off RP 25 2437 356 cargo cargo NN 25 2437 357 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 358 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2437 359 GRT GRT NNP 25 2437 360 or or CC 25 2437 361 over over RB 25 2437 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 363 totaling total VBG 25 2437 364 1,697 1,697 CD 25 2437 365 GRT GRT NNP 25 2437 366 _ _ NNP 25 2437 367 # # NNP 25 2437 368 _ _ NNP 25 2437 369 Civil civil JJ 25 2437 370 air air NN 25 2437 371 : : : 25 2437 372 4 4 CD 25 2437 373 major major JJ 25 2437 374 transport transport NN 25 2437 375 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2437 376 _ _ NNP 25 2437 377 # # NNP 25 2437 378 _ _ NNP 25 2437 379 Airports Airports NNP 25 2437 380 : : : 25 2437 381 37 37 CD 25 2437 382 total total NN 25 2437 383 , , , 25 2437 384 28 28 CD 25 2437 385 usable usable JJ 25 2437 386 ; ; : 25 2437 387 5 5 CD 25 2437 388 with with IN 25 2437 389 permanent permanent JJ 25 2437 390 - - HYPH 25 2437 391 surface surface NN 25 2437 392 runways runway NNS 25 2437 393 ; ; : 25 2437 394 1 1 CD 25 2437 395 with with IN 25 2437 396 runways runway NNS 25 2437 397 over over IN 25 2437 398 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2437 399 m m CD 25 2437 400 ; ; : 25 2437 401 3 3 CD 25 2437 402 with with IN 25 2437 403 runways runways NNP 25 2437 404 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2437 405 - - HYPH 25 2437 406 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2437 407 m m CD 25 2437 408 ; ; : 25 2437 409 10 10 CD 25 2437 410 with with IN 25 2437 411 runways runway NNS 25 2437 412 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2437 413 - - HYPH 25 2437 414 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2437 415 m m NNP 25 2437 416 _ _ NNP 25 2437 417 # # NNP 25 2437 418 _ _ NNP 25 2437 419 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2437 420 : : : 25 2437 421 fair fair JJ 25 2437 422 system system NN 25 2437 423 with with IN 25 2437 424 radio radio NN 25 2437 425 relay relay NN 25 2437 426 and and CC 25 2437 427 radio radio NN 25 2437 428 communications communication NNS 25 2437 429 stations station NNS 25 2437 430 ; ; : 25 2437 431 61,600 61,600 CD 25 2437 432 telephones telephone NNS 25 2437 433 ; ; : 25 2437 434 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 25 2437 435 AM am VBP 25 2437 436 , , , 25 2437 437 no no DT 25 2437 438 FM FM NNP 25 2437 439 , , , 25 2437 440 9 9 CD 25 2437 441 TV tv NN 25 2437 442 ; ; : 25 2437 443 satellite satellite NN 25 2437 444 communications communication NNS 25 2437 445 ground ground NN 25 2437 446 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 25 2437 447 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2437 448 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2437 449 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2437 450 and and CC 25 2437 451 1 1 CD 25 2437 452 Indian Indian NNP 25 2437 453 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2437 454 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2437 455 _ _ NNP 25 2437 456 * * NFP 25 2437 457 _ _ NNP 25 2437 458 Defense Defense NNP 25 2437 459 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2437 460 _ _ NNP 25 2437 461 # # NNP 25 2437 462 _ _ NNP 25 2437 463 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2437 464 : : : 25 2437 465 Army Army NNP 25 2437 466 , , , 25 2437 467 Navy Navy NNP 25 2437 468 , , , 25 2437 469 Air Air NNP 25 2437 470 Force Force NNP 25 2437 471 _ _ NNP 25 2437 472 # # NNP 25 2437 473 _ _ NNP 25 2437 474 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2437 475 availability availability NN 25 2437 476 : : : 25 2437 477 males males NNP 25 2437 478 15 15 CD 25 2437 479 - - SYM 25 2437 480 49 49 CD 25 2437 481 , , , 25 2437 482 about about RB 25 2437 483 3,980,637 3,980,637 CD 25 2437 484 ; ; : 25 2437 485 about about RB 25 2437 486 2,162,241 2,162,241 CD 25 2437 487 fit fit NN 25 2437 488 for for IN 25 2437 489 military military JJ 25 2437 490 service service NN 25 2437 491 _ _ NNP 25 2437 492 # # NNP 25 2437 493 _ _ NNP 25 2437 494 Defense Defense NNP 25 2437 495 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2437 496 : : : 25 2437 497 $ $ $ 25 2437 498 68 68 CD 25 2437 499 million million CD 25 2437 500 , , , 25 2437 501 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2437 502 % % NN 25 2437 503 of of IN 25 2437 504 GDP GDP NNP 25 2437 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 506 1988 1988 CD 25 2437 507 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 508 _ _ NNP 25 2437 509 % % NN 25 2437 510 _ _ NNP 25 2437 511 _ _ NNP 25 2437 512 @_United @_United NNP 25 2437 513 Arab Arab NNP 25 2437 514 Emirates Emirates NNPS 25 2437 515 _ _ NNP 25 2437 516 * * NFP 25 2437 517 _ _ NNP 25 2437 518 Geography Geography NNP 25 2437 519 _ _ NNP 25 2437 520 # # NNP 25 2437 521 _ _ NNP 25 2437 522 Total total JJ 25 2437 523 area area NN 25 2437 524 : : : 25 2437 525 83,600 83,600 CD 25 2437 526 km2 km2 NN 25 2437 527 ; ; : 25 2437 528 land land NN 25 2437 529 area area NN 25 2437 530 : : : 25 2437 531 83,600 83,600 CD 25 2437 532 km2 km2 NNP 25 2437 533 _ _ NNP 25 2437 534 # # NNP 25 2437 535 _ _ NNP 25 2437 536 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2437 537 area area NN 25 2437 538 : : : 25 2437 539 slightly slightly RB 25 2437 540 smaller small JJR 25 2437 541 than than IN 25 2437 542 Maine Maine NNP 25 2437 543 _ _ NNP 25 2437 544 # # $ 25 2437 545 _ _ NNP 25 2437 546 Land Land NNP 25 2437 547 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2437 548 : : : 25 2437 549 1,016 1,016 CD 25 2437 550 km km NN 25 2437 551 total total NN 25 2437 552 ; ; : 25 2437 553 Oman Oman NNP 25 2437 554 410 410 CD 25 2437 555 km km NNS 25 2437 556 , , , 25 2437 557 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2437 558 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2437 559 586 586 CD 25 2437 560 km km NNS 25 2437 561 , , , 25 2437 562 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2437 563 20 20 CD 25 2437 564 km km NNS 25 2437 565 _ _ NNP 25 2437 566 # # NNP 25 2437 567 _ _ NNP 25 2437 568 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2437 569 : : : 25 2437 570 1,448 1,448 CD 25 2437 571 km km NN 25 2437 572 _ _ NNP 25 2437 573 # # NNP 25 2437 574 _ _ NNP 25 2437 575 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2437 576 claims claim VBZ 25 2437 577 : : : 25 2437 578 Continental continental JJ 25 2437 579 shelf shelf NN 25 2437 580 : : : 25 2437 581 defined define VBN 25 2437 582 by by IN 25 2437 583 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2437 584 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2437 585 or or CC 25 2437 586 equidistant equidistant NN 25 2437 587 line line NN 25 2437 588 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2437 589 economic economic JJ 25 2437 590 zone zone NN 25 2437 591 : : : 25 2437 592 200 200 CD 25 2437 593 nm nm CD 25 2437 594 ; ; : 25 2437 595 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2437 596 sea sea NN 25 2437 597 : : : 25 2437 598 3 3 CD 25 2437 599 nm nm NNP 25 2437 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 601 assumed assume VBN 25 2437 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 603 , , , 25 2437 604 12 12 CD 25 2437 605 nm nm NN 25 2437 606 for for IN 25 2437 607 Ash Ash NNP 25 2437 608 Shariqah Shariqah NNP 25 2437 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 610 Sharjah Sharjah NNP 25 2437 611 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 612 _ _ NNP 25 2437 613 # # NNP 25 2437 614 _ _ NNP 25 2437 615 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2437 616 : : : 25 2437 617 boundary boundary JJ 25 2437 618 with with IN 25 2437 619 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2437 620 is be VBZ 25 2437 621 in in IN 25 2437 622 dispute dispute NN 25 2437 623 ; ; : 25 2437 624 no no DT 25 2437 625 defined define VBN 25 2437 626 boundary boundary NN 25 2437 627 with with IN 25 2437 628 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2437 629 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2437 630 ; ; : 25 2437 631 no no DT 25 2437 632 defined define VBN 25 2437 633 boundary boundary JJ 25 2437 634 with with IN 25 2437 635 most most JJS 25 2437 636 of of IN 25 2437 637 Oman Oman NNP 25 2437 638 , , , 25 2437 639 but but CC 25 2437 640 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2437 641 Line Line NNP 25 2437 642 in in IN 25 2437 643 far far JJ 25 2437 644 north north NN 25 2437 645 ; ; : 25 2437 646 claims claim VBZ 25 2437 647 three three CD 25 2437 648 islands island NNS 25 2437 649 in in IN 25 2437 650 the the DT 25 2437 651 Persian Persian NNP 25 2437 652 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2437 653 occupied occupy VBN 25 2437 654 by by IN 25 2437 655 Iran Iran NNP 25 2437 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 657 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 25 2437 658 - - HYPH 25 2437 659 ye ye NNP 25 2437 660 Abu Abu NNP 25 2437 661 Musa Musa NNP 25 2437 662 or or CC 25 2437 663 Abu Abu NNP 25 2437 664 Musa Musa NNP 25 2437 665 , , , 25 2437 666 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 25 2437 667 - - HYPH 25 2437 668 ye ye NNP 25 2437 669 Tonb Tonb NNP 25 2437 670 - - HYPH 25 2437 671 e e NNP 25 2437 672 Bozorg Bozorg NNP 25 2437 673 or or CC 25 2437 674 Greater Greater NNP 25 2437 675 Tunb Tunb NNP 25 2437 676 , , , 25 2437 677 and and CC 25 2437 678 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 25 2437 679 - - HYPH 25 2437 680 ye ye NNP 25 2437 681 Tonb Tonb NNP 25 2437 682 - - HYPH 25 2437 683 e e NNP 25 2437 684 Kuchek Kuchek NNP 25 2437 685 or or CC 25 2437 686 Lesser Lesser NNP 25 2437 687 Tunb Tunb NNP 25 2437 688 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 689 _ _ NNP 25 2437 690 # # NNP 25 2437 691 _ _ NNP 25 2437 692 Climate Climate NNP 25 2437 693 : : : 25 2437 694 desert desert NN 25 2437 695 ; ; : 25 2437 696 cooler cooler NNP 25 2437 697 in in IN 25 2437 698 eastern eastern JJ 25 2437 699 mountains mountain NNS 25 2437 700 _ _ NNP 25 2437 701 # # $ 25 2437 702 _ _ NNP 25 2437 703 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2437 704 : : : 25 2437 705 flat flat JJ 25 2437 706 , , , 25 2437 707 barren barren JJ 25 2437 708 coastal coastal JJ 25 2437 709 plain plain JJ 25 2437 710 merging merging NN 25 2437 711 into into IN 25 2437 712 rolling rolling JJ 25 2437 713 sand sand NN 25 2437 714 dunes dune NNS 25 2437 715 of of IN 25 2437 716 vast vast JJ 25 2437 717 desert desert NN 25 2437 718 wasteland wasteland NN 25 2437 719 ; ; : 25 2437 720 mountains mountain NNS 25 2437 721 in in IN 25 2437 722 east east NNP 25 2437 723 _ _ NNP 25 2437 724 # # NNP 25 2437 725 _ _ NNP 25 2437 726 Natural natural JJ 25 2437 727 resources resource NNS 25 2437 728 : : : 25 2437 729 crude crude JJ 25 2437 730 oil oil NN 25 2437 731 and and CC 25 2437 732 natural natural JJ 25 2437 733 gas gas NN 25 2437 734 _ _ NNP 25 2437 735 # # NNP 25 2437 736 _ _ NNP 25 2437 737 Land Land NNP 25 2437 738 use use NN 25 2437 739 : : : 25 2437 740 arable arable JJ 25 2437 741 land land NN 25 2437 742 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2437 743 ; ; : 25 2437 744 permanent permanent JJ 25 2437 745 crops crop NNS 25 2437 746 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2437 747 ; ; : 25 2437 748 meadows meadow NNS 25 2437 749 and and CC 25 2437 750 pastures pasture NNS 25 2437 751 2 2 CD 25 2437 752 % % NN 25 2437 753 ; ; , 25 2437 754 forest forest NN 25 2437 755 and and CC 25 2437 756 woodland woodland IN 25 2437 757 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2437 758 ; ; : 25 2437 759 other other JJ 25 2437 760 98 98 CD 25 2437 761 % % NN 25 2437 762 ; ; , 25 2437 763 includes include VBZ 25 2437 764 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2437 765 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2437 766 _ _ NNP 25 2437 767 # # $ 25 2437 768 _ _ NNP 25 2437 769 Environment Environment NNP 25 2437 770 : : : 25 2437 771 frequent frequent JJ 25 2437 772 dust dust NN 25 2437 773 and and CC 25 2437 774 sand sand NN 25 2437 775 storms storm NNS 25 2437 776 ; ; : 25 2437 777 lack lack NN 25 2437 778 of of IN 25 2437 779 natural natural JJ 25 2437 780 freshwater freshwater NN 25 2437 781 resources resource NNS 25 2437 782 being be VBG 25 2437 783 overcome overcome VBN 25 2437 784 by by IN 25 2437 785 desalination desalination NN 25 2437 786 plants plant NNS 25 2437 787 ; ; : 25 2437 788 desertification desertification NN 25 2437 789 _ _ NNP 25 2437 790 # # $ 25 2437 791 _ _ NNP 25 2437 792 Note Note NNP 25 2437 793 : : : 25 2437 794 strategic strategic JJ 25 2437 795 location location NN 25 2437 796 along along IN 25 2437 797 southern southern JJ 25 2437 798 approaches approach NNS 25 2437 799 to to IN 25 2437 800 Strait Strait NNP 25 2437 801 of of IN 25 2437 802 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 25 2437 803 , , , 25 2437 804 a a DT 25 2437 805 vital vital JJ 25 2437 806 transit transit NN 25 2437 807 point point NN 25 2437 808 for for IN 25 2437 809 world world NN 25 2437 810 crude crude JJ 25 2437 811 oil oil NN 25 2437 812 _ _ NNP 25 2437 813 * * NFP 25 2437 814 _ _ NNP 25 2437 815 People People NNPS 25 2437 816 _ _ IN 25 2437 817 # # NNP 25 2437 818 _ _ NNP 25 2437 819 Population Population NNP 25 2437 820 : : : 25 2437 821 2,389,759 2,389,759 CD 25 2437 822 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 823 July July NNP 25 2437 824 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 825 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 826 , , , 25 2437 827 growth growth NN 25 2437 828 rate rate NN 25 2437 829 5.7 5.7 CD 25 2437 830 % % NN 25 2437 831 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 832 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 833 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 834 _ _ NNP 25 2437 835 # # NNP 25 2437 836 _ _ NNP 25 2437 837 Birth Birth NNP 25 2437 838 rate rate NN 25 2437 839 : : : 25 2437 840 30 30 CD 25 2437 841 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2437 842 population population NN 25 2437 843 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 844 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 845 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 846 _ _ NNP 25 2437 847 # # $ 25 2437 848 _ _ NNP 25 2437 849 Death Death NNP 25 2437 850 rate rate NN 25 2437 851 : : : 25 2437 852 3 3 CD 25 2437 853 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2437 854 population population NN 25 2437 855 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 856 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 857 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 858 _ _ NNP 25 2437 859 # # NNP 25 2437 860 _ _ NNP 25 2437 861 Net net JJ 25 2437 862 migration migration NN 25 2437 863 rate rate NN 25 2437 864 : : : 25 2437 865 30 30 CD 25 2437 866 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2437 867 population population NN 25 2437 868 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 869 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 870 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 871 _ _ NNP 25 2437 872 # # $ 25 2437 873 _ _ NNP 25 2437 874 Infant Infant NNP 25 2437 875 mortality mortality NN 25 2437 876 rate rate NN 25 2437 877 : : : 25 2437 878 23 23 CD 25 2437 879 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2437 880 live live JJ 25 2437 881 births birth NNS 25 2437 882 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 883 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 884 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 885 _ _ NNP 25 2437 886 # # NNP 25 2437 887 _ _ NNP 25 2437 888 Life Life NNP 25 2437 889 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2437 890 at at IN 25 2437 891 birth birth NN 25 2437 892 : : : 25 2437 893 69 69 CD 25 2437 894 years year NNS 25 2437 895 male male JJ 25 2437 896 , , , 25 2437 897 74 74 CD 25 2437 898 years year NNS 25 2437 899 female female JJ 25 2437 900 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 901 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 902 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 903 _ _ NNP 25 2437 904 # # NNP 25 2437 905 _ _ NNP 25 2437 906 Total total JJ 25 2437 907 fertility fertility NN 25 2437 908 rate rate NN 25 2437 909 : : : 25 2437 910 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2437 911 children child NNS 25 2437 912 born bear VBN 25 2437 913 / / SYM 25 2437 914 woman woman NN 25 2437 915 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 916 1991 1991 CD 25 2437 917 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 918 _ _ NNP 25 2437 919 # # $ 25 2437 920 _ _ NNP 25 2437 921 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2437 922 : : : 25 2437 923 noun noun NNP 25 2437 924 -- -- : 25 2437 925 Emirian(s Emirian(s NNP 25 2437 926 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 927 , , , 25 2437 928 adjective adjective JJ 25 2437 929 -- -- : 25 2437 930 Emirian Emirian NNP 25 2437 931 _ _ NNP 25 2437 932 # # $ 25 2437 933 _ _ NNP 25 2437 934 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2437 935 divisions division NNS 25 2437 936 : : : 25 2437 937 Emirian emirian JJ 25 2437 938 19 19 CD 25 2437 939 % % NN 25 2437 940 , , , 25 2437 941 other other JJ 25 2437 942 Arab arab JJ 25 2437 943 23 23 CD 25 2437 944 % % NN 25 2437 945 , , , 25 2437 946 South South NNP 25 2437 947 Asian Asian NNP 25 2437 948 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 949 fluctuating fluctuate VBG 25 2437 950 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 951 50 50 CD 25 2437 952 % % NN 25 2437 953 , , , 25 2437 954 other other JJ 25 2437 955 expatriates expatriate NNS 25 2437 956 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 957 includes include VBZ 25 2437 958 Westerners Westerners NNP 25 2437 959 and and CC 25 2437 960 East East NNP 25 2437 961 Asians Asians NNPS 25 2437 962 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 963 8 8 CD 25 2437 964 % % NN 25 2437 965 ; ; , 25 2437 966 less less JJR 25 2437 967 than than IN 25 2437 968 20 20 CD 25 2437 969 % % NN 25 2437 970 of of IN 25 2437 971 the the DT 25 2437 972 population population NN 25 2437 973 are be VBP 25 2437 974 UAE UAE NNP 25 2437 975 citizens citizen NNS 25 2437 976 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 977 1982 1982 CD 25 2437 978 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 979 _ _ NNP 25 2437 980 # # $ 25 2437 981 _ _ NNP 25 2437 982 Religion Religion NNP 25 2437 983 : : : 25 2437 984 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2437 985 96 96 CD 25 2437 986 % % NN 25 2437 987 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 988 Shia Shia NNP 25 2437 989 16 16 CD 25 2437 990 % % NN 25 2437 991 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 992 ; ; : 25 2437 993 Christian Christian NNP 25 2437 994 , , , 25 2437 995 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 2437 996 , , , 25 2437 997 and and CC 25 2437 998 other other JJ 25 2437 999 4 4 CD 25 2437 1000 % % NN 25 2437 1001 _ _ NNP 25 2437 1002 # # $ 25 2437 1003 _ _ NNP 25 2437 1004 Language Language NNP 25 2437 1005 : : : 25 2437 1006 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2437 1007 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 1008 official official NN 25 2437 1009 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 1010 ; ; : 25 2437 1011 Persian Persian NNP 25 2437 1012 and and CC 25 2437 1013 English English NNP 25 2437 1014 widely widely RB 25 2437 1015 spoken speak VBN 25 2437 1016 in in IN 25 2437 1017 major major JJ 25 2437 1018 cities city NNS 25 2437 1019 ; ; : 25 2437 1020 Hindi Hindi NNP 25 2437 1021 , , , 25 2437 1022 Urdu Urdu NNP 25 2437 1023 _ _ NNP 25 2437 1024 # # $ 25 2437 1025 _ _ NNP 25 2437 1026 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2437 1027 : : : 25 2437 1028 68 68 CD 25 2437 1029 % % NN 25 2437 1030 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 1031 male male JJ 25 2437 1032 70 70 CD 25 2437 1033 % % NN 25 2437 1034 , , , 25 2437 1035 female female JJ 25 2437 1036 63 63 CD 25 2437 1037 % % NN 25 2437 1038 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 1039 age age NN 25 2437 1040 10 10 CD 25 2437 1041 and and CC 25 2437 1042 over over RB 25 2437 1043 but but CC 25 2437 1044 definition definition NN 25 2437 1045 of of IN 25 2437 1046 literacy literacy NN 25 2437 1047 not not RB 25 2437 1048 available available JJ 25 2437 1049 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 1050 1980 1980 CD 25 2437 1051 ) ) -RRB- 25 2437 1052 _ _ NNP 25 2437 1053 # # $ 25 2437 1054 _ _ NNP 25 2437 1055 Labor Labor NNP 25 2437 1056 force force NN 25 2437 1057 : : : 25 2437 1058 580,000 580,000 CD 25 2437 1059 ( ( -LRB- 25 2437 1060 1986 1986 CD 25 2437 1061 est est NNP 25 2437 1062 . . . 25 2438 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 2 ; ; : 25 2438 3 industry industry NN 25 2438 4 and and CC 25 2438 5 commerce commerce NN 25 2438 6 85 85 CD 25 2438 7 % % NN 25 2438 8 , , , 25 2438 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2438 10 5 5 CD 25 2438 11 % % NN 25 2438 12 , , , 25 2438 13 services service NNS 25 2438 14 5 5 CD 25 2438 15 % % NN 25 2438 16 , , , 25 2438 17 government government NN 25 2438 18 5 5 CD 25 2438 19 % % NN 25 2438 20 ; ; : 25 2438 21 80 80 CD 25 2438 22 % % NN 25 2438 23 of of IN 25 2438 24 labor labor NN 25 2438 25 force force NN 25 2438 26 is be VBZ 25 2438 27 foreign foreign JJ 25 2438 28 _ _ NNP 25 2438 29 # # NNP 25 2438 30 _ _ NNP 25 2438 31 Organized Organized NNP 25 2438 32 labor labor NN 25 2438 33 : : : 25 2438 34 trade trade NN 25 2438 35 unions union NNS 25 2438 36 are be VBP 25 2438 37 illegal illegal JJ 25 2438 38 _ _ NNP 25 2438 39 * * NFP 25 2438 40 _ _ NNP 25 2438 41 Government Government NNP 25 2438 42 _ _ NNP 25 2438 43 # # NNP 25 2438 44 _ _ NNP 25 2438 45 Long Long NNP 25 2438 46 - - HYPH 25 2438 47 form form NN 25 2438 48 name name NN 25 2438 49 : : : 25 2438 50 United United NNP 25 2438 51 Arab Arab NNP 25 2438 52 Emirates Emirates NNPS 25 2438 53 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 54 no no DT 25 2438 55 short short JJ 25 2438 56 - - HYPH 25 2438 57 form form NN 25 2438 58 name name NN 25 2438 59 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 60 ; ; , 25 2438 61 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2438 62 UAE UAE NNP 25 2438 63 _ _ NNP 25 2438 64 # # NNP 25 2438 65 _ _ NNP 25 2438 66 Type Type NNP 25 2438 67 : : : 25 2438 68 federation federation NN 25 2438 69 with with IN 25 2438 70 specified specified JJ 25 2438 71 powers power NNS 25 2438 72 delegated delegate VBD 25 2438 73 to to IN 25 2438 74 the the DT 25 2438 75 UAE UAE NNP 25 2438 76 central central JJ 25 2438 77 government government NN 25 2438 78 and and CC 25 2438 79 other other JJ 25 2438 80 powers power NNS 25 2438 81 reserved reserve VBN 25 2438 82 to to IN 25 2438 83 member member NN 25 2438 84 emirates emirate NNS 25 2438 85 _ _ NNP 25 2438 86 # # NNP 25 2438 87 _ _ NNP 25 2438 88 Capital Capital NNP 25 2438 89 : : : 25 2438 90 Abu Abu NNP 25 2438 91 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 25 2438 92 _ _ NNP 25 2438 93 # # $ 25 2438 94 _ _ NNP 25 2438 95 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2438 96 divisions division NNS 25 2438 97 : : : 25 2438 98 7 7 CD 25 2438 99 emirates emirates NNPS 25 2438 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 101 imarat imarat NNP 25 2438 102 , , , 25 2438 103 singular singular JJ 25 2438 104 -- -- : 25 2438 105 imarah imarah NNP 25 2438 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 107 ; ; : 25 2438 108 Abu Abu NNP 25 2438 109 Zaby Zaby NNP 25 2438 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 111 Abu Abu NNP 25 2438 112 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 25 2438 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 114 , , , 25 2438 115 Ajman Ajman NNP 25 2438 116 , , , 25 2438 117 Al Al NNP 25 2438 118 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 25 2438 119 , , , 25 2438 120 Ash Ash NNP 25 2438 121 Shariqah Shariqah NNP 25 2438 122 , , , 25 2438 123 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 25 2438 124 , , , 25 2438 125 Ras Ras NNP 25 2438 126 al al NNP 25 2438 127 Khaymah Khaymah NNP 25 2438 128 , , , 25 2438 129 Umm Umm NNP 25 2438 130 al al NNP 25 2438 131 Qaywayn Qaywayn NNP 25 2438 132 _ _ NNP 25 2438 133 # # $ 25 2438 134 _ _ NNP 25 2438 135 Independence Independence NNP 25 2438 136 : : : 25 2438 137 2 2 CD 25 2438 138 December December NNP 25 2438 139 1971 1971 CD 25 2438 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 141 from from IN 25 2438 142 UK UK NNP 25 2438 143 ; ; : 25 2438 144 formerly formerly RB 25 2438 145 Trucial Trucial NNP 25 2438 146 States States NNPS 25 2438 147 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 148 _ _ NNP 25 2438 149 # # $ 25 2438 150 _ _ NNP 25 2438 151 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2438 152 : : : 25 2438 153 2 2 CD 25 2438 154 December December NNP 25 2438 155 1971 1971 CD 25 2438 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 157 provisional provisional NN 25 2438 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 159 _ _ NNP 25 2438 160 # # NNP 25 2438 161 _ _ NNP 25 2438 162 Legal Legal NNP 25 2438 163 system system NN 25 2438 164 : : : 25 2438 165 secular secular JJ 25 2438 166 codes code NNS 25 2438 167 are be VBP 25 2438 168 being be VBG 25 2438 169 introduced introduce VBN 25 2438 170 by by IN 25 2438 171 the the DT 25 2438 172 UAE UAE NNP 25 2438 173 Government Government NNP 25 2438 174 and and CC 25 2438 175 in in IN 25 2438 176 several several JJ 25 2438 177 member member NN 25 2438 178 shaykhdoms shaykhdom NNS 25 2438 179 ; ; : 25 2438 180 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2438 181 law law NN 25 2438 182 remains remain VBZ 25 2438 183 influential influential JJ 25 2438 184 _ _ NNP 25 2438 185 # # $ 25 2438 186 _ _ NNP 25 2438 187 National national JJ 25 2438 188 holiday holiday NN 25 2438 189 : : : 25 2438 190 National National NNP 25 2438 191 Day Day NNP 25 2438 192 , , , 25 2438 193 2 2 CD 25 2438 194 December December NNP 25 2438 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 196 1971 1971 CD 25 2438 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 198 _ _ NNP 25 2438 199 # # NNP 25 2438 200 _ _ NNP 25 2438 201 Executive Executive NNP 25 2438 202 branch branch NN 25 2438 203 : : : 25 2438 204 president president NN 25 2438 205 , , , 25 2438 206 vice vice NN 25 2438 207 president president NN 25 2438 208 , , , 25 2438 209 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2438 210 Council Council NNP 25 2438 211 of of IN 25 2438 212 Rulers Rulers NNPS 25 2438 213 , , , 25 2438 214 prime prime JJ 25 2438 215 minister minister NN 25 2438 216 , , , 25 2438 217 Council Council NNP 25 2438 218 of of IN 25 2438 219 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2438 220 _ _ NNP 25 2438 221 # # NNP 25 2438 222 _ _ NNP 25 2438 223 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2438 224 branch branch NN 25 2438 225 : : : 25 2438 226 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2438 227 Federal Federal NNP 25 2438 228 National National NNP 25 2438 229 Council Council NNP 25 2438 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 231 Majlis Majlis NNP 25 2438 232 Watani Watani NNP 25 2438 233 Itihad Itihad NNP 25 2438 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 235 _ _ NNP 25 2438 236 # # $ 25 2438 237 _ _ NNP 25 2438 238 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2438 239 branch branch NN 25 2438 240 : : : 25 2438 241 Union Union NNP 25 2438 242 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2438 243 Court Court NNP 25 2438 244 _ _ NNP 25 2438 245 # # NNP 25 2438 246 _ _ NNP 25 2438 247 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2438 248 : : : 25 2438 249 Chief Chief NNP 25 2438 250 of of IN 25 2438 251 State State NNP 25 2438 252 -- -- : 25 2438 253 President President NNP 25 2438 254 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 25 2438 255 Zayid Zayid NNP 25 2438 256 bin bin NNP 25 2438 257 Sultan Sultan NNP 25 2438 258 Al Al NNP 25 2438 259 NUHAYYAN NUHAYYAN NNP 25 2438 260 , , , 25 2438 261 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 262 since since IN 25 2438 263 2 2 CD 25 2438 264 December December NNP 25 2438 265 1971 1971 CD 25 2438 266 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 267 , , , 25 2438 268 ruler ruler NN 25 2438 269 of of IN 25 2438 270 Abu Abu NNP 25 2438 271 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 25 2438 272 ; ; : 25 2438 273 Vice Vice NNP 25 2438 274 President President NNP 25 2438 275 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 25 2438 276 Maktum Maktum NNP 25 2438 277 bin bin NNP 25 2438 278 Rashid Rashid NNP 25 2438 279 al al NNP 25 2438 280 - - HYPH 25 2438 281 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 25 2438 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 283 since since IN 25 2438 284 8 8 CD 25 2438 285 October October NNP 25 2438 286 1990 1990 CD 25 2438 287 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 288 , , , 25 2438 289 ruler ruler NN 25 2438 290 of of IN 25 2438 291 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 25 2438 292 ; ; : 25 2438 293 Head Head NNP 25 2438 294 of of IN 25 2438 295 Government Government NNP 25 2438 296 -- -- : 25 2438 297 Prime Prime NNP 25 2438 298 Minister Minister NNP 25 2438 299 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 25 2438 300 Maktum Maktum NNP 25 2438 301 bin bin NNP 25 2438 302 Rashid Rashid NNP 25 2438 303 al al NNP 25 2438 304 - - HYPH 25 2438 305 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 25 2438 306 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 307 since since IN 25 2438 308 8 8 CD 25 2438 309 October October NNP 25 2438 310 1990 1990 CD 25 2438 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 312 , , , 25 2438 313 ruler ruler NN 25 2438 314 of of IN 25 2438 315 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 25 2438 316 ; ; : 25 2438 317 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2438 318 Prime Prime NNP 25 2438 319 Minister Minister NNP 25 2438 320 Sultan Sultan NNP 25 2438 321 bin bin NNP 25 2438 322 Zayid Zayid NNP 25 2438 323 Al Al NNP 25 2438 324 NUHAYYAN NUHAYYAN NNP 25 2438 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 326 since since IN 25 2438 327 20 20 CD 25 2438 328 November November NNP 25 2438 329 1990 1990 CD 25 2438 330 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 331 _ _ NNP 25 2438 332 # # $ 25 2438 333 _ _ NNP 25 2438 334 Political political JJ 25 2438 335 parties party NNS 25 2438 336 and and CC 25 2438 337 leaders leader NNS 25 2438 338 : : : 25 2438 339 none none NN 25 2438 340 _ _ NNP 25 2438 341 # # NNP 25 2438 342 _ _ NNP 25 2438 343 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2438 344 : : : 25 2438 345 none none NN 25 2438 346 _ _ NNP 25 2438 347 # # NNP 25 2438 348 _ _ NNP 25 2438 349 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2438 350 : : : 25 2438 351 none none NN 25 2438 352 _ _ NNP 25 2438 353 # # NNP 25 2438 354 _ _ NNP 25 2438 355 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2438 356 : : : 25 2438 357 NA NA NNP 25 2438 358 _ _ NNP 25 2438 359 # # $ 25 2438 360 _ _ NNP 25 2438 361 Other other JJ 25 2438 362 political political JJ 25 2438 363 or or CC 25 2438 364 pressure pressure NN 25 2438 365 groups group NNS 25 2438 366 : : : 25 2438 367 a a DT 25 2438 368 few few JJ 25 2438 369 small small JJ 25 2438 370 clandestine clandestine JJ 25 2438 371 groups group NNS 25 2438 372 are be VBP 25 2438 373 active active JJ 25 2438 374 _ _ NNP 25 2438 375 # # NNP 25 2438 376 _ _ NNP 25 2438 377 Member Member NNP 25 2438 378 of of IN 25 2438 379 : : : 25 2438 380 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2438 381 , , , 25 2438 382 AFESD afesd NN 25 2438 383 , , , 25 2438 384 AL AL NNP 25 2438 385 , , , 25 2438 386 AMF AMF NNP 25 2438 387 , , , 25 2438 388 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 2438 389 , , , 25 2438 390 CCC CCC NNP 25 2438 391 , , , 25 2438 392 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 2438 393 , , , 25 2438 394 FAO FAO NNP 25 2438 395 , , , 25 2438 396 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2438 397 , , , 25 2438 398 GCC GCC NNP 25 2438 399 , , , 25 2438 400 IAEA iaea NN 25 2438 401 , , , 25 2438 402 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2438 403 , , , 25 2438 404 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2438 405 , , , 25 2438 406 IDA IDA NNP 25 2438 407 , , , 25 2438 408 IDB IDB NNP 25 2438 409 , , , 25 2438 410 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2438 411 , , , 25 2438 412 IFC IFC NNP 25 2438 413 , , , 25 2438 414 ILO ILO NNP 25 2438 415 , , , 25 2438 416 IMF IMF NNP 25 2438 417 , , , 25 2438 418 IMO imo RB 25 2438 419 , , , 25 2438 420 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2438 421 , , , 25 2438 422 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2438 423 , , , 25 2438 424 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2438 425 , , , 25 2438 426 IOC IOC NNP 25 2438 427 , , , 25 2438 428 ISO ISO NNP 25 2438 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 430 correspondent correspondent NN 25 2438 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 2438 432 , , , 25 2438 433 ITU ITU NNP 25 2438 434 , , , 25 2438 435 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2438 436 , , , 25 2438 437 NAM NAM NNP 25 2438 438 , , , 25 2438 439 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 2438 440 , , , 25 2438 441 OIC OIC NNP 25 2438 442 , , , 25 2438 443 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2438 444 , , , 25 2438 445 UN UN NNP 25 2438 446 , , , 25 2438 447 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2438 448 , , , 25 2438 449 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2438 450 , , , 25 2438 451 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2438 452 , , , 25 2438 453 UPU UPU NNP 25 2438 454 , , , 25 2438 455 WHO who WP 25 2438 456 , , , 25 2438 457 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2438 458 , , , 25 2438 459 WMO WMO NNP 25 2438 460 , , , 25 2438 461 WTO WTO NNP 25 2438 462 _ _ NNP 25 2438 463 # # $ 25 2438 464 _ _ NNP 25 2438 465 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2438 466 representation representation NN 25 2438 467 : : : 25 2438 468 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2438 469 Abdullah Abdullah NNP 25 2438 470 bin bin NNP 25 2438 471 Zayid Zayid NNP 25 2438 472 Al Al NNP 25 2438 473 NUHAYYAN NUHAYYAN NNP 25 2438 474 ; 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S. NNP 25 2438 503 WALKER WALKER NNP 25 2438 504 , , , 25 2438 505 Jr. Jr. NNP 25 2438 506 ; ; : 25 2438 507 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2438 508 at at IN 25 2438 509 Al Al NNP 25 2438 510 - - HYPH 25 2438 511 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2438 512 Street Street NNP 25 2438 513 , , , 25 2438 514 Abu Abu NNP 25 2438 515 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 25 2438 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 2438 517 mailing mail VBG 25 2438 518 address address NN 25 2438 519 is be VBZ 25 2438 520 P. P. NNP 25 2438 521 O. O. NNP 25 2439 1 Box Box NNP 25 2439 2 4009 4009 CD 25 2439 3 , , , 25 2439 4 Abu Abu NNP 25 2439 5 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 25 2439 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 2439 7 ; ; : 25 2439 8 telephone telephone NN 25 2439 9 [ [ -LRB- 25 2439 10 971 971 CD 25 2439 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 2439 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2439 13 2 2 CD 25 2439 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2439 15 336691 336691 CD 25 2439 16 ; ; : 25 2439 17 there there EX 25 2439 18 is be VBZ 25 2439 19 a a DT 25 2439 20 US US NNP 25 2439 21 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2439 22 General General NNP 25 2439 23 in in IN 25 2439 24 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 25 2439 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2439 26 Dubai Dubai NNP 25 2439 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2439 28 _ _ NNP 25 2439 29 # # $ 25 2439 30 _ _ NNP 25 2439 31 Flag Flag NNP 25 2439 32 : : : 25 2439 33 three three CD 25 2439 34 equal equal JJ 25 2439 35 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2439 36 bands band NNS 25 2439 37 of of IN 25 2439 38 green green JJ 25 2439 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2439 40 top top NN 25 2439 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2439 42 , , , 25 2439 43 white white JJ 25 2439 44 , , , 25 2439 45 and and CC 25 2439 46 black black JJ 25 2439 47 with with IN 25 2439 48 a a DT 25 2439 49 thicker thick JJR 25 2439 50 vertical vertical JJ 25 2439 51 red red JJ 25 2439 52 band band NN 25 2439 53 on on IN 25 2439 54 the the DT 25 2439 55 hoist hoist NN 25 2439 56 side side NN 25 2439 57 _ _ NNP 25 2439 58 * * NFP 25 2439 59 _ _ NNP 25 2439 60 Economy Economy NNP 25 2439 61 _ _ NNP 25 2439 62 # # NNP 25 2439 63 _ _ NNP 25 2439 64 Overview Overview NNP 25 2439 65 : : : 25 2439 66 The the DT 25 2439 67 UAE UAE NNP 25 2439 68 has have VBZ 25 2439 69 an an DT 25 2439 70 open open JJ 25 2439 71 economy economy NN 25 2439 72 with with IN 25 2439 73 one one CD 25 2439 74 of of IN 25 2439 75 the the DT 25 2439 76 world world NN 25 2439 77 's 's POS 25 2439 78 highest high JJS 25 2439 79 incomes income NNS 25 2439 80 per per IN 25 2439 81 capita capita NN 25 2439 82 outside outside IN 25 2439 83 the the DT 25 2439 84 OECD OECD NNP 25 2439 85 nations nation NNS 25 2439 86 . . . 25 2440 1 This this DT 25 2440 2 wealth wealth NN 25 2440 3 is be VBZ 25 2440 4 based base VBN 25 2440 5 on on IN 25 2440 6 oil oil NN 25 2440 7 and and CC 25 2440 8 gas gas NN 25 2440 9 , , , 25 2440 10 and and CC 25 2440 11 the the DT 25 2440 12 fortunes fortune NNS 25 2440 13 of of IN 25 2440 14 the the DT 25 2440 15 economy economy NN 25 2440 16 fluctuate fluctuate NN 25 2440 17 with with IN 25 2440 18 the the DT 25 2440 19 prices price NNS 25 2440 20 of of IN 25 2440 21 those those DT 25 2440 22 commodities commodity NNS 25 2440 23 . . . 25 2441 1 Since since IN 25 2441 2 1973 1973 CD 25 2441 3 , , , 25 2441 4 when when WRB 25 2441 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2441 6 prices price NNS 25 2441 7 shot shoot VBD 25 2441 8 up up RP 25 2441 9 , , , 25 2441 10 the the DT 25 2441 11 UAE UAE NNP 25 2441 12 has have VBZ 25 2441 13 undergone undergo VBN 25 2441 14 a a DT 25 2441 15 profound profound JJ 25 2441 16 transformation transformation NN 25 2441 17 from from IN 25 2441 18 an an DT 25 2441 19 impoverished impoverished JJ 25 2441 20 region region NN 25 2441 21 of of IN 25 2441 22 small small JJ 25 2441 23 desert desert NN 25 2441 24 principalities principality NNS 25 2441 25 to to IN 25 2441 26 a a DT 25 2441 27 modern modern JJ 25 2441 28 state state NN 25 2441 29 with with IN 25 2441 30 a a DT 25 2441 31 high high JJ 25 2441 32 standard standard NN 25 2441 33 of of IN 25 2441 34 living living NN 25 2441 35 . . . 25 2442 1 At at IN 25 2442 2 present present JJ 25 2442 3 levels level NNS 25 2442 4 of of IN 25 2442 5 production production NN 25 2442 6 , , , 25 2442 7 crude crude JJ 25 2442 8 oil oil NN 25 2442 9 reserves reserve NNS 25 2442 10 should should MD 25 2442 11 last last VB 25 2442 12 for for IN 25 2442 13 over over IN 25 2442 14 100 100 CD 25 2442 15 years year NNS 25 2442 16 . . . 25 2443 1 _ _ NNP 25 2443 2 # # NNP 25 2443 3 _ _ NNP 25 2443 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2443 5 : : : 25 2443 6 $ $ $ 25 2443 7 27.3 27.3 CD 25 2443 8 billion billion CD 25 2443 9 , , , 25 2443 10 per per IN 25 2443 11 capita capita FW 25 2443 12 $ $ $ 25 2443 13 12,100 12,100 CD 25 2443 14 ; ; : 25 2443 15 real real JJ 25 2443 16 growth growth NN 25 2443 17 rate rate NN 25 2443 18 10 10 CD 25 2443 19 % % NN 25 2443 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2443 21 1989 1989 CD 25 2443 22 est est NNP 25 2443 23 . . . 25 2443 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2444 1 _ _ NNP 25 2444 2 # # NN 25 2444 3 _ _ NNP 25 2444 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2444 5 rate rate NN 25 2444 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2444 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2444 8 prices price NNS 25 2444 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2444 10 : : : 25 2444 11 3 3 CD 25 2444 12 - - SYM 25 2444 13 4 4 CD 25 2444 14 % % NN 25 2444 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 2444 16 1989 1989 CD 25 2444 17 est est NNP 25 2444 18 . . . 25 2444 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 2445 1 _ _ NNP 25 2445 2 # # NNP 25 2445 3 _ _ NNP 25 2445 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2445 5 rate rate NN 25 2445 6 : : : 25 2445 7 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 2445 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2445 9 1988 1988 CD 25 2445 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 2445 11 _ _ NNP 25 2445 12 # # NNP 25 2445 13 _ _ NNP 25 2445 14 Budget Budget NNP 25 2445 15 : : : 25 2445 16 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2445 17 $ $ $ 25 2445 18 3.8 3.8 CD 25 2445 19 billion billion CD 25 2445 20 ; ; : 25 2445 21 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2445 22 $ $ $ 25 2445 23 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2445 24 billion billion CD 25 2445 25 , , , 25 2445 26 including include VBG 25 2445 27 capital capital NN 25 2445 28 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2445 29 of of IN 25 2445 30 $ $ $ 25 2445 31 NA na NN 25 2445 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2445 33 1989 1989 CD 25 2445 34 est est NNP 25 2445 35 . . . 25 2445 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 2446 1 _ _ NNP 25 2446 2 # # NNP 25 2446 3 _ _ NNP 25 2446 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2446 5 : : : 25 2446 6 $ $ $ 25 2446 7 15.0 15.0 CD 25 2446 8 billion billion CD 25 2446 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2446 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2446 11 . . NNP 25 2446 12 , , , 25 2446 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2446 14 est est NNP 25 2446 15 . . . 25 2447 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2447 2 ; ; : 25 2447 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2447 4 -- -- : 25 2447 5 crude crude JJ 25 2447 6 oil oil NN 25 2447 7 65 65 CD 25 2447 8 % % NN 25 2447 9 , , , 25 2447 10 natural natural JJ 25 2447 11 gas gas NN 25 2447 12 , , , 25 2447 13 reexports reexport NNS 25 2447 14 , , , 25 2447 15 dried dry VBN 25 2447 16 fish fish NN 25 2447 17 , , , 25 2447 18 dates date NNS 25 2447 19 ; ; , 25 2447 20 partners partner NNS 25 2447 21 -- -- : 25 2447 22 US US NNP 25 2447 23 , , , 25 2447 24 EC EC NNP 25 2447 25 , , , 25 2447 26 Japan Japan NNP 25 2447 27 _ _ NNP 25 2447 28 # # NNP 25 2447 29 _ _ NNP 25 2447 30 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2447 31 : : : 25 2447 32 $ $ $ 25 2447 33 9.0 9.0 CD 25 2447 34 billion billion CD 25 2447 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2447 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2447 37 . . NNP 25 2447 38 , , , 25 2447 39 1989 1989 CD 25 2447 40 est est NNP 25 2447 41 . . . 25 2448 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2448 2 ; ; : 25 2448 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2448 4 -- -- : 25 2448 5 food food NN 25 2448 6 , , , 25 2448 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2448 8 and and CC 25 2448 9 capital capital NN 25 2448 10 goods good NNS 25 2448 11 ; ; : 25 2448 12 partners partner NNS 25 2448 13 -- -- : 25 2448 14 EC EC NNP 25 2448 15 , , , 25 2448 16 Japan Japan NNP 25 2448 17 , , , 25 2448 18 US US NNP 25 2448 19 _ _ NNP 25 2448 20 # # $ 25 2448 21 _ _ NNP 25 2448 22 External External NNP 25 2448 23 debt debt NN 25 2448 24 : : : 25 2448 25 $ $ $ 25 2448 26 11.0 11.0 CD 25 2448 27 billion billion CD 25 2448 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2448 29 December December NNP 25 2448 30 1989 1989 CD 25 2448 31 est est NNP 25 2448 32 . . . 25 2448 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 1 _ _ NNP 25 2449 2 # # NNP 25 2449 3 _ _ NNP 25 2449 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2449 5 production production NN 25 2449 6 : : : 25 2449 7 growth growth NN 25 2449 8 rate rate NN 25 2449 9 - - : 25 2449 10 9.3 9.3 CD 25 2449 11 % % NN 25 2449 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 13 1986 1986 CD 25 2449 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 15 _ _ NNP 25 2449 16 # # $ 25 2449 17 _ _ NNP 25 2449 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2449 19 : : : 25 2449 20 5,773,000 5,773,000 CD 25 2449 21 kW kw NN 25 2449 22 capacity capacity NN 25 2449 23 ; 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; : 25 2449 75 cash cash NN 25 2449 76 crop crop NN 25 2449 77 -- -- : 25 2449 78 dates date VBZ 25 2449 79 ; ; : 25 2449 80 food food NN 25 2449 81 products product NNS 25 2449 82 -- -- : 25 2449 83 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2449 84 , , , 25 2449 85 watermelons watermelon NNS 25 2449 86 , , , 25 2449 87 poultry poultry NN 25 2449 88 , , , 25 2449 89 eggs egg NNS 25 2449 90 , , , 25 2449 91 dairy dairy NN 25 2449 92 , , , 25 2449 93 fish fish NN 25 2449 94 ; ; : 25 2449 95 only only RB 25 2449 96 25 25 CD 25 2449 97 % % NN 25 2449 98 self self NN 25 2449 99 - - HYPH 25 2449 100 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2449 101 in in IN 25 2449 102 food food NN 25 2449 103 _ _ IN 25 2449 104 # # $ 25 2449 105 _ _ NNP 25 2449 106 Economic economic JJ 25 2449 107 aid aid NN 25 2449 108 : : : 25 2449 109 donor donor NN 25 2449 110 -- -- : 25 2449 111 pledged pledge VBD 25 2449 112 $ $ $ 25 2449 113 9.1 9.1 CD 25 2449 114 billion billion CD 25 2449 115 in in IN 25 2449 116 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2449 117 aid aid NN 25 2449 118 to to IN 25 2449 119 less less RBR 25 2449 120 developed develop VBN 25 2449 121 countries country NNS 25 2449 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 123 1979 1979 CD 25 2449 124 - - SYM 25 2449 125 89 89 CD 25 2449 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 127 _ _ NNP 25 2449 128 # # $ 25 2449 129 _ _ NNP 25 2449 130 Currency Currency NNP 25 2449 131 : : : 25 2449 132 Emirian emirian JJ 25 2449 133 dirham dirham NN 25 2449 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 135 plural plural JJ 25 2449 136 -- -- : 25 2449 137 dirhams dirham NNS 25 2449 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 139 ; 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; : 25 2449 190 1,800 1,800 CD 25 2449 191 km km NNP 25 2449 192 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2449 193 , , , 25 2449 194 200 200 CD 25 2449 195 km km NN 25 2449 196 gravel gravel NN 25 2449 197 and and CC 25 2449 198 graded grade VBD 25 2449 199 earth earth NN 25 2449 200 _ _ NNP 25 2449 201 # # NNP 25 2449 202 _ _ NNP 25 2449 203 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2449 204 : : : 25 2449 205 830 830 CD 25 2449 206 km km NN 25 2449 207 crude crude JJ 25 2449 208 oil oil NN 25 2449 209 ; ; : 25 2449 210 870 870 CD 25 2449 211 km km NN 25 2449 212 natural natural JJ 25 2449 213 gas gas NN 25 2449 214 , , , 25 2449 215 including include VBG 25 2449 216 natural natural JJ 25 2449 217 gas gas NN 25 2449 218 liquids liquid NNS 25 2449 219 _ _ NNP 25 2449 220 # # NNP 25 2449 221 _ _ NNP 25 2449 222 Ports Ports NNP 25 2449 223 : : : 25 2449 224 Al Al NNP 25 2449 225 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 25 2449 226 , , , 25 2449 227 Khawr Khawr NNP 25 2449 228 Fakkan Fakkan NNP 25 2449 229 , , , 25 2449 230 Mina Mina NNP 25 2449 231 Jabal Jabal NNP 25 2449 232 Ali Ali NNP 25 2449 233 , , , 25 2449 234 Mina Mina NNP 25 2449 235 Khalid Khalid NNP 25 2449 236 , , , 25 2449 237 Mina Mina NNP 25 2449 238 Rashid Rashid NNP 25 2449 239 , , , 25 2449 240 Mina Mina NNP 25 2449 241 Saqr Saqr NNP 25 2449 242 , , , 25 2449 243 Mina Mina NNP 25 2449 244 Zayid Zayid NNP 25 2449 245 _ _ NNP 25 2449 246 # # NNP 25 2449 247 _ _ NNP 25 2449 248 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2449 249 marine marine NN 25 2449 250 : : : 25 2449 251 57 57 CD 25 2449 252 ships ship NNS 25 2449 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 254 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2449 255 GRT GRT NNP 25 2449 256 or or CC 25 2449 257 over over RB 25 2449 258 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 259 totaling total VBG 25 2449 260 925,424 925,424 CD 25 2449 261 GRT/1,543,716 GRT/1,543,716 . 25 2449 262 DWT dwt NN 25 2449 263 ; ; : 25 2449 264 includes include VBZ 25 2449 265 22 22 CD 25 2449 266 cargo cargo NN 25 2449 267 , , , 25 2449 268 8 8 CD 25 2449 269 container container NN 25 2449 270 , , , 25 2449 271 2 2 CD 25 2449 272 roll roll NN 25 2449 273 - - HYPH 25 2449 274 on on IN 25 2449 275 / / SYM 25 2449 276 roll roll NN 25 2449 277 - - HYPH 25 2449 278 off off RP 25 2449 279 cargo cargo NN 25 2449 280 , , , 25 2449 281 20 20 CD 25 2449 282 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2449 283 , , , 25 2449 284 oils oil NNS 25 2449 285 , , , 25 2449 286 and and CC 25 2449 287 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2449 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 289 POL POL NNP 25 2449 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 291 tanker tanker NN 25 2449 292 , , , 25 2449 293 5 5 CD 25 2449 294 bulk bulk NN 25 2449 295 _ _ NNP 25 2449 296 # # NNP 25 2449 297 _ _ NNP 25 2449 298 Civil civil JJ 25 2449 299 air air NN 25 2449 300 : : : 25 2449 301 8 8 CD 25 2449 302 major major JJ 25 2449 303 transport transport NN 25 2449 304 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2449 305 _ _ NNP 25 2449 306 # # NNP 25 2449 307 _ _ NNP 25 2449 308 Airports Airports NNP 25 2449 309 : : : 25 2449 310 38 38 CD 25 2449 311 total total NN 25 2449 312 , , , 25 2449 313 35 35 CD 25 2449 314 usable usable JJ 25 2449 315 ; ; : 25 2449 316 20 20 CD 25 2449 317 with with IN 25 2449 318 permanent permanent JJ 25 2449 319 - - HYPH 25 2449 320 surface surface NN 25 2449 321 runways runway NNS 25 2449 322 ; ; : 25 2449 323 7 7 CD 25 2449 324 with with IN 25 2449 325 runways runway NNS 25 2449 326 over over IN 25 2449 327 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2449 328 m m CD 25 2449 329 ; ; : 25 2449 330 5 5 CD 25 2449 331 with with IN 25 2449 332 runways runways NNP 25 2449 333 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2449 334 - - HYPH 25 2449 335 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2449 336 m m NN 25 2449 337 ; ; : 25 2449 338 5 5 CD 25 2449 339 with with IN 25 2449 340 runways runway NNS 25 2449 341 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2449 342 - - HYPH 25 2449 343 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2449 344 m m NNP 25 2449 345 _ _ NNP 25 2449 346 # # NNP 25 2449 347 _ _ NNP 25 2449 348 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2449 349 : : : 25 2449 350 adequate adequate JJ 25 2449 351 system system NN 25 2449 352 of of IN 25 2449 353 radio radio NN 25 2449 354 relay relay NN 25 2449 355 and and CC 25 2449 356 coaxial coaxial JJ 25 2449 357 cable cable NN 25 2449 358 ; ; : 25 2449 359 key key JJ 25 2449 360 centers center NNS 25 2449 361 are be VBP 25 2449 362 Abu Abu NNP 25 2449 363 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 25 2449 364 and and CC 25 2449 365 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 25 2449 366 ; ; : 25 2449 367 386,600 386,600 CD 25 2449 368 telephones telephone NNS 25 2449 369 ; ; : 25 2449 370 stations--8 stations--8 `` 25 2449 371 AM am NN 25 2449 372 , , , 25 2449 373 3 3 CD 25 2449 374 FM FM NNP 25 2449 375 , , , 25 2449 376 12 12 CD 25 2449 377 TV tv NN 25 2449 378 ; ; , 25 2449 379 satellite satellite NN 25 2449 380 communications communication NNS 25 2449 381 ground ground NN 25 2449 382 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 25 2449 383 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2449 384 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2449 385 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2449 386 , , , 25 2449 387 2 2 CD 25 2449 388 Indian Indian NNP 25 2449 389 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2449 390 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2449 391 and and CC 25 2449 392 1 1 CD 25 2449 393 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 2449 394 ; ; : 25 2449 395 submarine submarine NN 25 2449 396 cables cable NNS 25 2449 397 to to IN 25 2449 398 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2449 399 , , , 25 2449 400 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2449 401 , , , 25 2449 402 India India NNP 25 2449 403 , , , 25 2449 404 and and CC 25 2449 405 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2449 406 ; ; : 25 2449 407 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 25 2449 408 scatter scatter NN 25 2449 409 to to IN 25 2449 410 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2449 411 ; ; : 25 2449 412 radio radio NN 25 2449 413 relay relay NN 25 2449 414 to to IN 25 2449 415 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2449 416 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2449 417 _ _ NNP 25 2449 418 * * NFP 25 2449 419 _ _ NNP 25 2449 420 Defense Defense NNP 25 2449 421 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2449 422 _ _ NNP 25 2449 423 # # NNP 25 2449 424 _ _ NNP 25 2449 425 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2449 426 : : : 25 2449 427 Army Army NNP 25 2449 428 , , , 25 2449 429 Navy Navy NNP 25 2449 430 , , , 25 2449 431 Air Air NNP 25 2449 432 Force Force NNP 25 2449 433 , , , 25 2449 434 Federal Federal NNP 25 2449 435 Police Police NNP 25 2449 436 Force Force NNP 25 2449 437 _ _ NNP 25 2449 438 # # NNP 25 2449 439 _ _ NNP 25 2449 440 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2449 441 availability availability NN 25 2449 442 : : : 25 2449 443 males males NNP 25 2449 444 15 15 CD 25 2449 445 - - SYM 25 2449 446 49 49 CD 25 2449 447 , , , 25 2449 448 940,130 940,130 CD 25 2449 449 ; ; : 25 2449 450 516,218 516,218 CD 25 2449 451 fit fit NN 25 2449 452 for for IN 25 2449 453 military military JJ 25 2449 454 service service NN 25 2449 455 _ _ NNP 25 2449 456 # # NNP 25 2449 457 _ _ NNP 25 2449 458 Defense Defense NNP 25 2449 459 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2449 460 : : : 25 2449 461 $ $ $ 25 2449 462 1.59 1.59 CD 25 2449 463 billion billion CD 25 2449 464 , , , 25 2449 465 6.8 6.8 CD 25 2449 466 % % NN 25 2449 467 of of IN 25 2449 468 GDP GDP NNP 25 2449 469 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 470 1988 1988 CD 25 2449 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 472 _ _ NNP 25 2449 473 % % NN 25 2449 474 _ _ NNP 25 2449 475 _ _ NNP 25 2449 476 @_United @_United NNP 25 2449 477 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2449 478 _ _ NNP 25 2449 479 * * NFP 25 2449 480 _ _ NNP 25 2449 481 Geography Geography NNP 25 2449 482 _ _ NNP 25 2449 483 # # NNP 25 2449 484 _ _ NNP 25 2449 485 Total total JJ 25 2449 486 area area NN 25 2449 487 : : : 25 2449 488 244,820 244,820 CD 25 2449 489 km2 km2 NN 25 2449 490 ; ; : 25 2449 491 land land NN 25 2449 492 area area NN 25 2449 493 : : : 25 2449 494 241,590 241,590 CD 25 2449 495 km2 km2 NN 25 2449 496 ; ; : 25 2449 497 includes include VBZ 25 2449 498 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 2449 499 and and CC 25 2449 500 Shetland Shetland NNP 25 2449 501 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2449 502 _ _ NNP 25 2449 503 # # $ 25 2449 504 _ _ NNP 25 2449 505 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2449 506 area area NN 25 2449 507 : : : 25 2449 508 slightly slightly RB 25 2449 509 smaller small JJR 25 2449 510 than than IN 25 2449 511 Oregon Oregon NNP 25 2449 512 _ _ NNP 25 2449 513 # # $ 25 2449 514 _ _ NNP 25 2449 515 Land Land NNP 25 2449 516 boundary boundary NN 25 2449 517 : : : 25 2449 518 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2449 519 360 360 CD 25 2449 520 km km NNS 25 2449 521 _ _ NNP 25 2449 522 # # NN 25 2449 523 _ _ NNP 25 2449 524 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2449 525 : : : 25 2449 526 12,429 12,429 CD 25 2449 527 km km NN 25 2449 528 _ _ NNP 25 2449 529 # # NNP 25 2449 530 _ _ NNP 25 2449 531 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2449 532 claims claim VBZ 25 2449 533 : : : 25 2449 534 Continental continental JJ 25 2449 535 shelf shelf NN 25 2449 536 : : : 25 2449 537 as as IN 25 2449 538 defined define VBN 25 2449 539 in in IN 25 2449 540 continental continental JJ 25 2449 541 shelf shelf NN 25 2449 542 orders order NNS 25 2449 543 or or CC 25 2449 544 in in IN 25 2449 545 accordance accordance NN 25 2449 546 with with IN 25 2449 547 agreed agree VBN 25 2449 548 upon upon IN 25 2449 549 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2449 550 ; ; : 25 2449 551 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2449 552 fishing fishing NN 25 2449 553 zone zone NN 25 2449 554 : : : 25 2449 555 200 200 CD 25 2449 556 nm nm CD 25 2449 557 ; ; : 25 2449 558 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2449 559 sea sea NN 25 2449 560 : : : 25 2449 561 12 12 CD 25 2449 562 nm nm NNP 25 2449 563 _ _ NNP 25 2449 564 # # NNP 25 2449 565 _ _ NNP 25 2449 566 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2449 567 : : : 25 2449 568 Northern Northern NNP 25 2449 569 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2449 570 question question NN 25 2449 571 with with IN 25 2449 572 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2449 573 ; ; : 25 2449 574 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2449 575 question question NN 25 2449 576 with with IN 25 2449 577 Spain Spain NNP 25 2449 578 ; ; : 25 2449 579 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2449 580 claims claim VBZ 25 2449 581 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2449 582 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2449 583 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 584 Islas Islas NNP 25 2449 585 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 2449 586 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 587 ; ; : 25 2449 588 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2449 589 claims claim VBZ 25 2449 590 South South NNP 25 2449 591 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2449 592 and and CC 25 2449 593 the the DT 25 2449 594 South South NNP 25 2449 595 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2449 596 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2449 597 ; ; : 25 2449 598 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2449 599 claims claim VBZ 25 2449 600 island island NN 25 2449 601 of of IN 25 2449 602 Diego Diego NNP 25 2449 603 Garcia Garcia NNP 25 2449 604 in in IN 25 2449 605 British British NNP 25 2449 606 Indian Indian NNP 25 2449 607 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2449 608 Territory Territory NNP 25 2449 609 ; ; : 25 2449 610 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 2449 611 continental continental JJ 25 2449 612 shelf shelf NN 25 2449 613 dispute dispute NN 25 2449 614 involving involve VBG 25 2449 615 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2449 616 , , , 25 2449 617 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2449 618 , , , 25 2449 619 and and CC 25 2449 620 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2449 621 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 622 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2449 623 and and CC 25 2449 624 the the DT 25 2449 625 UK UK NNP 25 2449 626 have have VBP 25 2449 627 signed sign VBN 25 2449 628 a a DT 25 2449 629 boundary boundary JJ 25 2449 630 agreement agreement NN 25 2449 631 in in IN 25 2449 632 the the DT 25 2449 633 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 2449 634 area area NN 25 2449 635 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 636 ; ; , 25 2449 637 territorial territorial JJ 25 2449 638 claim claim NN 25 2449 639 in in IN 25 2449 640 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2449 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 642 British British NNP 25 2449 643 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 2449 644 Territory Territory NNP 25 2449 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 646 _ _ NNP 25 2449 647 # # NNP 25 2449 648 _ _ NNP 25 2449 649 Climate Climate NNP 25 2449 650 : : : 25 2449 651 temperate temperate VB 25 2449 652 ; ; , 25 2449 653 moderated moderate VBN 25 2449 654 by by IN 25 2449 655 prevailing prevail VBG 25 2449 656 southwest southwest NN 25 2449 657 winds wind NNS 25 2449 658 over over IN 25 2449 659 the the DT 25 2449 660 North North NNP 25 2449 661 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2449 662 Current Current NNP 25 2449 663 ; ; : 25 2449 664 more more JJR 25 2449 665 than than IN 25 2449 666 half half NN 25 2449 667 of of IN 25 2449 668 the the DT 25 2449 669 days day NNS 25 2449 670 are be VBP 25 2449 671 overcast overcast JJ 25 2449 672 _ _ NNP 25 2449 673 # # NNP 25 2449 674 _ _ NNP 25 2449 675 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2449 676 : : : 25 2449 677 mostly mostly RB 25 2449 678 rugged rugged JJ 25 2449 679 hills hill NNS 25 2449 680 and and CC 25 2449 681 low low JJ 25 2449 682 mountains mountain NNS 25 2449 683 ; ; : 25 2449 684 level level NN 25 2449 685 to to IN 25 2449 686 rolling rolling JJ 25 2449 687 plains plain NNS 25 2449 688 in in IN 25 2449 689 east east NN 25 2449 690 and and CC 25 2449 691 southeast southeast NN 25 2449 692 _ _ NNP 25 2449 693 # # $ 25 2449 694 _ _ NNP 25 2449 695 Natural natural JJ 25 2449 696 resources resource NNS 25 2449 697 : : : 25 2449 698 coal coal NN 25 2449 699 , , , 25 2449 700 crude crude JJ 25 2449 701 oil oil NN 25 2449 702 , , , 25 2449 703 natural natural JJ 25 2449 704 gas gas NN 25 2449 705 , , , 25 2449 706 tin tin NN 25 2449 707 , , , 25 2449 708 limestone limestone NN 25 2449 709 , , , 25 2449 710 iron iron NN 25 2449 711 ore ore NN 25 2449 712 , , , 25 2449 713 salt salt NN 25 2449 714 , , , 25 2449 715 clay clay NN 25 2449 716 , , , 25 2449 717 chalk chalk NNP 25 2449 718 , , , 25 2449 719 gypsum gypsum NN 25 2449 720 , , , 25 2449 721 lead lead NNP 25 2449 722 , , , 25 2449 723 silica silica NNP 25 2449 724 _ _ NNP 25 2449 725 # # NNP 25 2449 726 _ _ NNP 25 2449 727 Land Land NNP 25 2449 728 use use NN 25 2449 729 : : : 25 2449 730 arable arable JJ 25 2449 731 land land NN 25 2449 732 29 29 CD 25 2449 733 % % NN 25 2449 734 ; ; , 25 2449 735 permanent permanent JJ 25 2449 736 crops crop NNS 25 2449 737 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2449 738 ; ; : 25 2449 739 meadows meadow NNS 25 2449 740 and and CC 25 2449 741 pastures pasture NNS 25 2449 742 48 48 CD 25 2449 743 % % NN 25 2449 744 ; ; , 25 2449 745 forest forest NN 25 2449 746 and and CC 25 2449 747 woodland woodland JJ 25 2449 748 9 9 CD 25 2449 749 % % NN 25 2449 750 ; ; , 25 2449 751 other other JJ 25 2449 752 14 14 CD 25 2449 753 % % NN 25 2449 754 ; ; , 25 2449 755 includes include VBZ 25 2449 756 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2449 757 1 1 CD 25 2449 758 % % NN 25 2449 759 _ _ NNP 25 2449 760 # # $ 25 2449 761 _ _ NNP 25 2449 762 Environment Environment NNP 25 2449 763 : : : 25 2449 764 pollution pollution NN 25 2449 765 control control NN 25 2449 766 measures measure NNS 25 2449 767 improving improve VBG 25 2449 768 air air NN 25 2449 769 , , , 25 2449 770 water water NN 25 2449 771 quality quality NN 25 2449 772 ; ; : 25 2449 773 because because IN 25 2449 774 of of IN 25 2449 775 heavily heavily RB 25 2449 776 indented indent VBN 25 2449 777 coastline coastline NN 25 2449 778 , , , 25 2449 779 no no DT 25 2449 780 location location NN 25 2449 781 is be VBZ 25 2449 782 more more JJR 25 2449 783 than than IN 25 2449 784 125 125 CD 25 2449 785 km km NN 25 2449 786 from from IN 25 2449 787 tidal tidal JJ 25 2449 788 waters water NNS 25 2449 789 _ _ NNP 25 2449 790 # # $ 25 2449 791 _ _ NNP 25 2449 792 Note Note NNP 25 2449 793 : : : 25 2449 794 lies lie NNS 25 2449 795 near near IN 25 2449 796 vital vital JJ 25 2449 797 North North NNP 25 2449 798 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2449 799 sea sea NN 25 2449 800 lanes lane NNS 25 2449 801 ; ; : 25 2449 802 only only RB 25 2449 803 35 35 CD 25 2449 804 km km NN 25 2449 805 from from IN 25 2449 806 France France NNP 25 2449 807 and and CC 25 2449 808 now now RB 25 2449 809 being be VBG 25 2449 810 linked link VBN 25 2449 811 by by IN 25 2449 812 tunnel tunnel NN 25 2449 813 under under IN 25 2449 814 the the DT 25 2449 815 English English NNP 25 2449 816 Channel Channel NNP 25 2449 817 _ _ NNP 25 2449 818 * * NFP 25 2449 819 _ _ NNP 25 2449 820 People People NNPS 25 2449 821 _ _ IN 25 2449 822 # # NNP 25 2449 823 _ _ NNP 25 2449 824 Population Population NNP 25 2449 825 : : : 25 2449 826 57,515,307 57,515,307 CD 25 2449 827 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 828 July July NNP 25 2449 829 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 830 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 831 , , , 25 2449 832 growth growth NN 25 2449 833 rate rate NN 25 2449 834 0.3 0.3 CD 25 2449 835 % % NN 25 2449 836 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 837 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 838 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 839 _ _ NNP 25 2449 840 # # NNP 25 2449 841 _ _ NNP 25 2449 842 Birth Birth NNP 25 2449 843 rate rate NN 25 2449 844 : : : 25 2449 845 14 14 CD 25 2449 846 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2449 847 population population NN 25 2449 848 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 849 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 850 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 851 _ _ NNP 25 2449 852 # # $ 25 2449 853 _ _ NNP 25 2449 854 Death Death NNP 25 2449 855 rate rate NN 25 2449 856 : : : 25 2449 857 11 11 CD 25 2449 858 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2449 859 population population NN 25 2449 860 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 861 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 863 _ _ NNP 25 2449 864 # # NNP 25 2449 865 _ _ NNP 25 2449 866 Net net JJ 25 2449 867 migration migration NN 25 2449 868 rate rate NN 25 2449 869 : : : 25 2449 870 0 0 CD 25 2449 871 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2449 872 population population NN 25 2449 873 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 874 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 875 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 876 _ _ NNP 25 2449 877 # # $ 25 2449 878 _ _ NNP 25 2449 879 Infant Infant NNP 25 2449 880 mortality mortality NN 25 2449 881 rate rate NN 25 2449 882 : : : 25 2449 883 7 7 CD 25 2449 884 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2449 885 live live JJ 25 2449 886 births birth NNS 25 2449 887 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 888 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 889 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 890 _ _ NNP 25 2449 891 # # NNP 25 2449 892 _ _ NNP 25 2449 893 Life Life NNP 25 2449 894 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2449 895 at at IN 25 2449 896 birth birth NN 25 2449 897 : : : 25 2449 898 73 73 CD 25 2449 899 years year NNS 25 2449 900 male male JJ 25 2449 901 , , , 25 2449 902 79 79 CD 25 2449 903 years year NNS 25 2449 904 female female JJ 25 2449 905 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 906 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 907 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 908 _ _ NNP 25 2449 909 # # NNP 25 2449 910 _ _ NNP 25 2449 911 Total total JJ 25 2449 912 fertility fertility NN 25 2449 913 rate rate NN 25 2449 914 : : : 25 2449 915 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2449 916 children child NNS 25 2449 917 born bear VBN 25 2449 918 / / SYM 25 2449 919 woman woman NN 25 2449 920 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 921 1991 1991 CD 25 2449 922 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 923 _ _ NNP 25 2449 924 # # $ 25 2449 925 _ _ NNP 25 2449 926 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2449 927 : : : 25 2449 928 noun noun NNP 25 2449 929 -- -- : 25 2449 930 Briton(s Briton(s NNP 25 2449 931 ) ) -RRB- 25 2449 932 , , , 25 2449 933 British British NNP 25 2449 934 ( ( -LRB- 25 2449 935 collective collective JJ 25 2449 936 pl pl NN 25 2449 937 . . . 25 2450 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2450 2 ; ; : 25 2450 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2450 4 -- -- : 25 2450 5 British British NNP 25 2450 6 _ _ NNP 25 2450 7 # # $ 25 2450 8 _ _ NNP 25 2450 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2450 10 divisions division NNS 25 2450 11 : : : 25 2450 12 English English NNP 25 2450 13 81.5 81.5 CD 25 2450 14 % % NN 25 2450 15 , , , 25 2450 16 Scottish Scottish NNP 25 2450 17 9.6 9.6 CD 25 2450 18 % % NN 25 2450 19 , , , 25 2450 20 Irish Irish NNP 25 2450 21 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2450 22 % % NN 25 2450 23 , , , 25 2450 24 Welsh Welsh NNP 25 2450 25 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2450 26 % % NN 25 2450 27 , , , 25 2450 28 Ulster Ulster NNP 25 2450 29 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2450 30 % % NN 25 2450 31 , , , 25 2450 32 West West NNP 25 2450 33 Indian Indian NNP 25 2450 34 , , , 25 2450 35 Indian indian JJ 25 2450 36 , , , 25 2450 37 Pakistani pakistani JJ 25 2450 38 , , , 25 2450 39 and and CC 25 2450 40 other other JJ 25 2450 41 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2450 42 % % NN 25 2450 43 _ _ NN 25 2450 44 # # $ 25 2450 45 _ _ NNP 25 2450 46 Religion Religion NNP 25 2450 47 : : : 25 2450 48 Anglican Anglican NNP 25 2450 49 27.0 27.0 CD 25 2450 50 million million CD 25 2450 51 , , , 25 2450 52 Roman Roman NNP 25 2450 53 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2450 54 5.3 5.3 CD 25 2450 55 million million CD 25 2450 56 , , , 25 2450 57 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 2450 58 2.0 2.0 CD 25 2450 59 million million CD 25 2450 60 , , , 25 2450 61 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 2450 62 760,000 760,000 CD 25 2450 63 , , , 25 2450 64 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2450 65 410,000 410,000 CD 25 2450 66 _ _ NNP 25 2450 67 # # $ 25 2450 68 _ _ NNP 25 2450 69 Language Language NNP 25 2450 70 : : : 25 2450 71 English English NNP 25 2450 72 , , , 25 2450 73 Welsh Welsh NNP 25 2450 74 ( ( -LRB- 25 2450 75 about about RB 25 2450 76 26 26 CD 25 2450 77 % % NN 25 2450 78 of of IN 25 2450 79 population population NN 25 2450 80 of of IN 25 2450 81 Wales Wales NNP 25 2450 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 2450 83 , , , 25 2450 84 Scottish scottish JJ 25 2450 85 form form NN 25 2450 86 of of IN 25 2450 87 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 25 2450 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 2450 89 about about RB 25 2450 90 60,000 60,000 CD 25 2450 91 in in IN 25 2450 92 Scotland Scotland NNP 25 2450 93 ) ) -RRB- 25 2450 94 _ _ NNP 25 2450 95 # # $ 25 2450 96 _ _ NNP 25 2450 97 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2450 98 : : : 25 2450 99 99 99 CD 25 2450 100 % % NN 25 2450 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 2450 102 male male JJ 25 2450 103 NA% NA% NNS 25 2450 104 , , , 25 2450 105 female female JJ 25 2450 106 NA% NA% NNS 25 2450 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 2450 108 age age NN 25 2450 109 15 15 CD 25 2450 110 and and CC 25 2450 111 over over RB 25 2450 112 can can MD 25 2450 113 read read VB 25 2450 114 and and CC 25 2450 115 write write VB 25 2450 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2450 117 1978 1978 CD 25 2450 118 est est NNP 25 2450 119 . . . 25 2450 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 1 _ _ NNP 25 2451 2 # # $ 25 2451 3 _ _ NNP 25 2451 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2451 5 force force NN 25 2451 6 : : : 25 2451 7 28,966,000 28,966,000 CD 25 2451 8 ; ; : 25 2451 9 services service NNS 25 2451 10 60.6 60.6 CD 25 2451 11 % % NN 25 2451 12 , , , 25 2451 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2451 14 and and CC 25 2451 15 construction construction NN 25 2451 16 27.2 27.2 CD 25 2451 17 % % NN 25 2451 18 , , , 25 2451 19 government government NN 25 2451 20 8.9 8.9 CD 25 2451 21 % % NN 25 2451 22 , , , 25 2451 23 energy energy NN 25 2451 24 2.1 2.1 CD 25 2451 25 % % NN 25 2451 26 , , , 25 2451 27 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2451 28 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2451 29 % % NN 25 2451 30 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 31 June June NNP 25 2451 32 1990 1990 CD 25 2451 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 34 _ _ NNP 25 2451 35 # # NNP 25 2451 36 _ _ NNP 25 2451 37 Organized Organized NNP 25 2451 38 labor labor NN 25 2451 39 : : : 25 2451 40 35.7 35.7 CD 25 2451 41 % % NN 25 2451 42 of of IN 25 2451 43 labor labor NN 25 2451 44 force force NN 25 2451 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 46 1989 1989 CD 25 2451 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 48 _ _ NNP 25 2451 49 * * NFP 25 2451 50 _ _ NNP 25 2451 51 Government Government NNP 25 2451 52 _ _ NNP 25 2451 53 # # NNP 25 2451 54 _ _ NNP 25 2451 55 Long Long NNP 25 2451 56 - - HYPH 25 2451 57 form form NN 25 2451 58 name name NN 25 2451 59 : : : 25 2451 60 United United NNP 25 2451 61 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2451 62 of of IN 25 2451 63 Great Great NNP 25 2451 64 Britain Britain NNP 25 2451 65 and and CC 25 2451 66 Northern Northern NNP 25 2451 67 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2451 68 ; ; : 25 2451 69 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2451 70 UK UK NNP 25 2451 71 _ _ NNP 25 2451 72 # # NNP 25 2451 73 _ _ NNP 25 2451 74 Type Type NNP 25 2451 75 : : : 25 2451 76 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2451 77 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2451 78 _ _ NNP 25 2451 79 # # NNP 25 2451 80 _ _ NNP 25 2451 81 Capital Capital NNP 25 2451 82 : : : 25 2451 83 London London NNP 25 2451 84 _ _ NNP 25 2451 85 # # $ 25 2451 86 _ _ NNP 25 2451 87 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2451 88 divisions division NNS 25 2451 89 : : : 25 2451 90 47 47 CD 25 2451 91 counties county NNS 25 2451 92 , , , 25 2451 93 7 7 CD 25 2451 94 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 2451 95 counties county NNS 25 2451 96 , , , 25 2451 97 26 26 CD 25 2451 98 districts district NNS 25 2451 99 , , , 25 2451 100 9 9 CD 25 2451 101 regions region NNS 25 2451 102 , , , 25 2451 103 and and CC 25 2451 104 3 3 CD 25 2451 105 islands island NNS 25 2451 106 areas area NNS 25 2451 107 ; ; : 25 2451 108 England--39 England--39 NNP 25 2451 109 counties county NNS 25 2451 110 , , , 25 2451 111 7 7 CD 25 2451 112 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 2451 113 counties county NNS 25 2451 114 * * NFP 25 2451 115 ; ; : 25 2451 116 Avon Avon NNP 25 2451 117 , , , 25 2451 118 Bedford Bedford NNP 25 2451 119 , , , 25 2451 120 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 25 2451 121 , , , 25 2451 122 Buckingham Buckingham NNP 25 2451 123 , , , 25 2451 124 Cambridge Cambridge NNP 25 2451 125 , , , 25 2451 126 Cheshire Cheshire NNP 25 2451 127 , , , 25 2451 128 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 25 2451 129 , , , 25 2451 130 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 25 2451 131 , , , 25 2451 132 Cumbria Cumbria NNP 25 2451 133 , , , 25 2451 134 Derby Derby NNP 25 2451 135 , , , 25 2451 136 Devon Devon NNP 25 2451 137 , , , 25 2451 138 Dorset Dorset NNP 25 2451 139 , , , 25 2451 140 Durham Durham NNP 25 2451 141 , , , 25 2451 142 East East NNP 25 2451 143 Sussex Sussex NNP 25 2451 144 , , , 25 2451 145 Essex Essex NNP 25 2451 146 , , , 25 2451 147 Gloucester Gloucester NNP 25 2451 148 , , , 25 2451 149 Greater Greater NNP 25 2451 150 London London NNP 25 2451 151 * * NFP 25 2451 152 , , , 25 2451 153 Greater Greater NNP 25 2451 154 Manchester Manchester NNP 25 2451 155 * * NFP 25 2451 156 , , , 25 2451 157 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 2451 158 , , , 25 2451 159 Hereford Hereford NNP 25 2451 160 and and CC 25 2451 161 Worcester Worcester NNP 25 2451 162 , , , 25 2451 163 Hertford Hertford NNP 25 2451 164 , , , 25 2451 165 Humberside Humberside NNP 25 2451 166 , , , 25 2451 167 Isle Isle NNP 25 2451 168 of of IN 25 2451 169 Wight Wight NNP 25 2451 170 , , , 25 2451 171 Kent Kent NNP 25 2451 172 , , , 25 2451 173 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 25 2451 174 , , , 25 2451 175 Leicester Leicester NNP 25 2451 176 , , , 25 2451 177 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 25 2451 178 , , , 25 2451 179 Merseyside Merseyside NNP 25 2451 180 * * NFP 25 2451 181 , , , 25 2451 182 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 2451 183 , , , 25 2451 184 Northampton Northampton NNP 25 2451 185 , , , 25 2451 186 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 25 2451 187 , , , 25 2451 188 North North NNP 25 2451 189 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 25 2451 190 , , , 25 2451 191 Nottingham Nottingham NNP 25 2451 192 , , , 25 2451 193 Oxford Oxford NNP 25 2451 194 , , , 25 2451 195 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 25 2451 196 , , , 25 2451 197 Somerset Somerset NNP 25 2451 198 , , , 25 2451 199 South South NNP 25 2451 200 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 25 2451 201 * * NFP 25 2451 202 , , , 25 2451 203 Stafford Stafford NNP 25 2451 204 , , , 25 2451 205 Suffolk Suffolk NNP 25 2451 206 , , , 25 2451 207 Surrey Surrey NNP 25 2451 208 , , , 25 2451 209 Tyne Tyne NNP 25 2451 210 and and CC 25 2451 211 Wear Wear NNP 25 2451 212 * * NFP 25 2451 213 , , , 25 2451 214 Warwick Warwick NNP 25 2451 215 , , , 25 2451 216 West West NNP 25 2451 217 Midlands Midlands NNP 25 2451 218 * * NFP 25 2451 219 , , , 25 2451 220 West West NNP 25 2451 221 Sussex Sussex NNP 25 2451 222 , , , 25 2451 223 West West NNP 25 2451 224 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 25 2451 225 * * NFP 25 2451 226 , , , 25 2451 227 Wiltshire Wiltshire NNP 25 2451 228 ; ; : 25 2451 229 Northern Northern NNP 25 2451 230 Ireland--26 Ireland--26 NNP 25 2451 231 districts district NNS 25 2451 232 ; ; : 25 2451 233 Antrim Antrim NNP 25 2451 234 , , , 25 2451 235 Ards Ards NNP 25 2451 236 , , , 25 2451 237 Armagh Armagh NNP 25 2451 238 , , , 25 2451 239 Ballymena Ballymena NNP 25 2451 240 , , , 25 2451 241 Ballymoney Ballymoney NNP 25 2451 242 , , , 25 2451 243 Banbridge Banbridge NNP 25 2451 244 , , , 25 2451 245 Belfast Belfast NNP 25 2451 246 , , , 25 2451 247 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus NNP 25 2451 248 , , , 25 2451 249 Castlereagh Castlereagh NNP 25 2451 250 , , , 25 2451 251 Coleraine Coleraine NNP 25 2451 252 , , , 25 2451 253 Cookstown Cookstown NNP 25 2451 254 , , , 25 2451 255 Craigavon Craigavon NNP 25 2451 256 , , , 25 2451 257 Down down RB 25 2451 258 , , , 25 2451 259 Dungannon Dungannon NNP 25 2451 260 , , , 25 2451 261 Fermanagh Fermanagh NNP 25 2451 262 , , , 25 2451 263 Larne Larne NNP 25 2451 264 , , , 25 2451 265 Limavady Limavady NNP 25 2451 266 , , , 25 2451 267 Lisburn Lisburn NNP 25 2451 268 , , , 25 2451 269 Londonderry Londonderry NNP 25 2451 270 , , , 25 2451 271 Magherafelt Magherafelt NNP 25 2451 272 , , , 25 2451 273 Moyle Moyle NNP 25 2451 274 , , , 25 2451 275 Newry Newry NNP 25 2451 276 and and CC 25 2451 277 Mourne Mourne NNP 25 2451 278 , , , 25 2451 279 Newtownabbey Newtownabbey NNP 25 2451 280 , , , 25 2451 281 North North NNP 25 2451 282 Down Down NNP 25 2451 283 , , , 25 2451 284 Omagh Omagh NNP 25 2451 285 , , , 25 2451 286 Strabane Strabane NNP 25 2451 287 ; ; : 25 2451 288 Scotland--9 scotland--9 NN 25 2451 289 regions region NNS 25 2451 290 , , , 25 2451 291 3 3 CD 25 2451 292 islands island NNS 25 2451 293 areas area NNS 25 2451 294 * * NFP 25 2451 295 ; ; : 25 2451 296 Borders Borders NNP 25 2451 297 , , , 25 2451 298 Central Central NNP 25 2451 299 , , , 25 2451 300 Dumfries Dumfries NNP 25 2451 301 and and CC 25 2451 302 Galloway Galloway NNP 25 2451 303 , , , 25 2451 304 Fife Fife NNP 25 2451 305 , , , 25 2451 306 Grampian Grampian NNP 25 2451 307 , , , 25 2451 308 Highland Highland NNP 25 2451 309 , , , 25 2451 310 Lothian Lothian NNP 25 2451 311 , , , 25 2451 312 Orkney Orkney NNP 25 2451 313 * * NFP 25 2451 314 , , , 25 2451 315 Shetland shetland NN 25 2451 316 * * NFP 25 2451 317 , , , 25 2451 318 Strathclyde Strathclyde NNP 25 2451 319 , , , 25 2451 320 Tayside Tayside NNP 25 2451 321 , , , 25 2451 322 Western Western NNP 25 2451 323 Isles Isles NNPS 25 2451 324 * * NFP 25 2451 325 ; ; : 25 2451 326 Wales--8 wales--8 NN 25 2451 327 counties county NNS 25 2451 328 ; ; : 25 2451 329 Clwyd Clwyd NNP 25 2451 330 , , , 25 2451 331 Dyfed Dyfed NNP 25 2451 332 , , , 25 2451 333 Gwent Gwent NNP 25 2451 334 , , , 25 2451 335 Gwynedd Gwynedd NNP 25 2451 336 , , , 25 2451 337 Mid Mid NNP 25 2451 338 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 25 2451 339 , , , 25 2451 340 Powys Powys NNP 25 2451 341 , , , 25 2451 342 South South NNP 25 2451 343 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 25 2451 344 , , , 25 2451 345 West West NNP 25 2451 346 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 25 2451 347 _ _ NNP 25 2451 348 # # NNP 25 2451 349 _ _ NNP 25 2451 350 Independence Independence NNP 25 2451 351 : : : 25 2451 352 1 1 CD 25 2451 353 January January NNP 25 2451 354 1801 1801 CD 25 2451 355 , , , 25 2451 356 United United NNP 25 2451 357 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2451 358 established establish VBD 25 2451 359 _ _ NNP 25 2451 360 # # $ 25 2451 361 _ _ NNP 25 2451 362 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2451 363 : : : 25 2451 364 unwritten unwritten JJ 25 2451 365 ; ; : 25 2451 366 partly partly RB 25 2451 367 statutes statute NNS 25 2451 368 , , , 25 2451 369 partly partly RB 25 2451 370 common common JJ 25 2451 371 law law NN 25 2451 372 and and CC 25 2451 373 practice practice NN 25 2451 374 _ _ NN 25 2451 375 # # $ 25 2451 376 _ _ NNP 25 2451 377 Dependent dependent JJ 25 2451 378 areas area NNS 25 2451 379 : : : 25 2451 380 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 2451 381 , , , 25 2451 382 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 2451 383 , , , 25 2451 384 British british JJ 25 2451 385 Indian Indian NNP 25 2451 386 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2451 387 Territory Territory NNP 25 2451 388 , , , 25 2451 389 British british JJ 25 2451 390 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2451 391 Islands Islands NNP 25 2451 392 , , , 25 2451 393 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 2451 394 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2451 395 , , , 25 2451 396 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2451 397 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2451 398 , , , 25 2451 399 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2451 400 , , , 25 2451 401 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 25 2451 402 , , , 25 2451 403 Hong Hong NNP 25 2451 404 Kong Kong NNP 25 2451 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 406 scheduled schedule VBN 25 2451 407 to to TO 25 2451 408 become become VB 25 2451 409 a a DT 25 2451 410 Special Special NNP 25 2451 411 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2451 412 Region Region NNP 25 2451 413 of of IN 25 2451 414 China China NNP 25 2451 415 in in IN 25 2451 416 1997 1997 CD 25 2451 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 418 , , , 25 2451 419 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 2451 420 , , , 25 2451 421 Isle Isle NNP 25 2451 422 of of IN 25 2451 423 Man Man NNP 25 2451 424 , , , 25 2451 425 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2451 426 , , , 25 2451 427 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 25 2451 428 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2451 429 , , , 25 2451 430 Saint Saint NNP 25 2451 431 Helena Helena NNP 25 2451 432 , , , 25 2451 433 South South NNP 25 2451 434 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2451 435 and and CC 25 2451 436 the the DT 25 2451 437 South South NNP 25 2451 438 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2451 439 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2451 440 , , , 25 2451 441 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2451 442 and and CC 25 2451 443 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2451 444 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2451 445 _ _ NNP 25 2451 446 # # $ 25 2451 447 _ _ NNP 25 2451 448 Legal Legal NNP 25 2451 449 system system NN 25 2451 450 : : : 25 2451 451 common common JJ 25 2451 452 law law NN 25 2451 453 tradition tradition NN 25 2451 454 with with IN 25 2451 455 early early JJ 25 2451 456 Roman roman JJ 25 2451 457 and and CC 25 2451 458 modern modern JJ 25 2451 459 continental continental JJ 25 2451 460 influences influence NNS 25 2451 461 ; ; : 25 2451 462 no no DT 25 2451 463 judicial judicial JJ 25 2451 464 review review NN 25 2451 465 of of IN 25 2451 466 Acts Acts NNPS 25 2451 467 of of IN 25 2451 468 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2451 469 ; ; : 25 2451 470 accepts accept VBZ 25 2451 471 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2451 472 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2451 473 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2451 474 , , , 25 2451 475 with with IN 25 2451 476 reservations reservation NNS 25 2451 477 _ _ NNP 25 2451 478 # # $ 25 2451 479 _ _ NNP 25 2451 480 National national JJ 25 2451 481 holiday holiday NN 25 2451 482 : : : 25 2451 483 Celebration celebration NN 25 2451 484 of of IN 25 2451 485 the the DT 25 2451 486 Birthday birthday NN 25 2451 487 of of IN 25 2451 488 the the DT 25 2451 489 Queen Queen NNP 25 2451 490 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 491 second second JJ 25 2451 492 Saturday Saturday NNP 25 2451 493 in in IN 25 2451 494 June June NNP 25 2451 495 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 496 , , , 25 2451 497 10 10 CD 25 2451 498 June June NNP 25 2451 499 1989 1989 CD 25 2451 500 _ _ NNP 25 2451 501 # # $ 25 2451 502 _ _ NNP 25 2451 503 Executive Executive NNP 25 2451 504 branch branch NN 25 2451 505 : : : 25 2451 506 monarch monarch NN 25 2451 507 , , , 25 2451 508 prime prime NNP 25 2451 509 minister minister NN 25 2451 510 , , , 25 2451 511 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2451 512 _ _ NNP 25 2451 513 # # $ 25 2451 514 _ _ NNP 25 2451 515 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2451 516 branch branch NN 25 2451 517 : : : 25 2451 518 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2451 519 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2451 520 consists consist VBZ 25 2451 521 of of IN 25 2451 522 an an DT 25 2451 523 upper upper JJ 25 2451 524 house house NN 25 2451 525 or or CC 25 2451 526 House House NNP 25 2451 527 of of IN 25 2451 528 Lords Lords NNPS 25 2451 529 and and CC 25 2451 530 a a DT 25 2451 531 lower low JJR 25 2451 532 house house NN 25 2451 533 or or CC 25 2451 534 House House NNP 25 2451 535 of of IN 25 2451 536 Commons Commons NNP 25 2451 537 _ _ NNP 25 2451 538 # # $ 25 2451 539 _ _ NNP 25 2451 540 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2451 541 branch branch NN 25 2451 542 : : : 25 2451 543 House House NNP 25 2451 544 of of IN 25 2451 545 Lords Lords NNPS 25 2451 546 _ _ NNP 25 2451 547 # # NNP 25 2451 548 _ _ NNP 25 2451 549 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2451 550 : : : 25 2451 551 Chief Chief NNP 25 2451 552 of of IN 25 2451 553 State State NNP 25 2451 554 -- -- : 25 2451 555 Queen Queen NNP 25 2451 556 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 25 2451 557 II II NNP 25 2451 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 559 since since IN 25 2451 560 6 6 CD 25 2451 561 February February NNP 25 2451 562 1952 1952 CD 25 2451 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 564 ; ; : 25 2451 565 Heir heir VB 25 2451 566 Apparent apparent JJ 25 2451 567 Prince Prince NNP 25 2451 568 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 25 2451 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 570 son son NN 25 2451 571 of of IN 25 2451 572 the the DT 25 2451 573 Queen Queen NNP 25 2451 574 , , , 25 2451 575 born bear VBN 25 2451 576 14 14 CD 25 2451 577 November November NNP 25 2451 578 1948 1948 CD 25 2451 579 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 580 ; ; : 25 2451 581 Head Head NNP 25 2451 582 of of IN 25 2451 583 Government Government NNP 25 2451 584 -- -- : 25 2451 585 Prime Prime NNP 25 2451 586 Minister Minister NNP 25 2451 587 John John NNP 25 2451 588 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 25 2451 589 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 590 since since IN 25 2451 591 28 28 CD 25 2451 592 November November NNP 25 2451 593 1990 1990 CD 25 2451 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 595 _ _ NNP 25 2451 596 # # $ 25 2451 597 _ _ NNP 25 2451 598 Political political JJ 25 2451 599 parties party NNS 25 2451 600 and and CC 25 2451 601 leaders leader NNS 25 2451 602 : : : 25 2451 603 Conservative conservative JJ 25 2451 604 and and CC 25 2451 605 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2451 606 Party Party NNP 25 2451 607 , , , 25 2451 608 John John NNP 25 2451 609 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 25 2451 610 ; ; : 25 2451 611 Labor Labor NNP 25 2451 612 Party Party NNP 25 2451 613 , , , 25 2451 614 Neil Neil NNP 25 2451 615 KINNOCK KINNOCK NNP 25 2451 616 ; ; : 25 2451 617 Social Social NNP 25 2451 618 and and CC 25 2451 619 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2451 620 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2451 621 Party Party NNP 25 2451 622 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 623 SLDP SLDP NNP 25 2451 624 ; ; : 25 2451 625 formed form VBN 25 2451 626 from from IN 25 2451 627 the the DT 25 2451 628 merger merger NN 25 2451 629 of of IN 25 2451 630 the the DT 25 2451 631 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2451 632 Party Party NNP 25 2451 633 and and CC 25 2451 634 the the DT 25 2451 635 Social Social NNP 25 2451 636 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2451 637 Party Party NNP 25 2451 638 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 639 , , , 25 2451 640 Jeremy Jeremy NNP 25 2451 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 642 Paddy Paddy NNP 25 2451 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 644 ASHDOWN ASHDOWN NNP 25 2451 645 ; ; : 25 2451 646 Scottish Scottish NNP 25 2451 647 National National NNP 25 2451 648 Party Party NNP 25 2451 649 , , , 25 2451 650 Alex Alex NNP 25 2451 651 SALMOND SALMOND NNP 25 2451 652 ; ; : 25 2451 653 Welsh Welsh NNP 25 2451 654 National National NNP 25 2451 655 Party Party NNP 25 2451 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 657 Plaid Plaid NNP 25 2451 658 Cymru Cymru NNP 25 2451 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 660 , , , 25 2451 661 Dafydd Dafydd NNP 25 2451 662 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 25 2451 663 ; ; : 25 2451 664 Ulster Ulster NNP 25 2451 665 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2451 666 Party Party NNP 25 2451 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 668 Northern Northern NNP 25 2451 669 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2451 670 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 671 , , , 25 2451 672 James James NNP 25 2451 673 MOLYNEAUX MOLYNEAUX NNP 25 2451 674 ; ; : 25 2451 675 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2451 676 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2451 677 Party Party NNP 25 2451 678 ( ( -LRB- 25 2451 679 Northern Northern NNP 25 2451 680 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2451 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 2451 682 , , , 25 2451 683 Rev. Rev. NNP 25 2452 1 Ian Ian NNP 25 2452 2 PAISLEY PAISLEY NNP 25 2452 3 ; ; : 25 2452 4 Ulster Ulster NNP 25 2452 5 Popular Popular NNP 25 2452 6 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2452 7 Party Party NNP 25 2452 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 9 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 10 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 12 , , , 25 2452 13 James James NNP 25 2452 14 KILFEDDER KILFEDDER NNP 25 2452 15 ; ; : 25 2452 16 Social Social NNP 25 2452 17 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2452 18 and and CC 25 2452 19 Labor Labor NNP 25 2452 20 Party Party NNP 25 2452 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 22 SDLP SDLP NNP 25 2452 23 , , , 25 2452 24 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 25 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 27 , , , 25 2452 28 John John NNP 25 2452 29 HUME HUME NNP 25 2452 30 ; ; : 25 2452 31 Sinn Sinn NNP 25 2452 32 Fein Fein NNP 25 2452 33 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 34 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 35 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 37 , , , 25 2452 38 Gerry Gerry NNP 25 2452 39 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 25 2452 40 ; ; : 25 2452 41 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 2452 42 Party Party NNP 25 2452 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 44 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 45 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 47 , , , 25 2452 48 John John NNP 25 2452 49 ALDERDICE ALDERDICE NNP 25 2452 50 ; ; : 25 2452 51 Communist Communist NNP 25 2452 52 Party Party NNP 25 2452 53 , , , 25 2452 54 Nina Nina NNP 25 2452 55 TEMPLE TEMPLE NNP 25 2452 56 _ _ NNP 25 2452 57 # # NNP 25 2452 58 _ _ NNP 25 2452 59 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2452 60 : : : 25 2452 61 universal universal JJ 25 2452 62 at at IN 25 2452 63 age age NN 25 2452 64 18 18 CD 25 2452 65 _ _ NNP 25 2452 66 # # NNP 25 2452 67 _ _ NNP 25 2452 68 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2452 69 : : : 25 2452 70 House House NNP 25 2452 71 of of IN 25 2452 72 Commons Commons NNPS 25 2452 73 -- -- : 25 2452 74 last last RB 25 2452 75 held hold VBD 25 2452 76 11 11 CD 25 2452 77 June June NNP 25 2452 78 1987 1987 CD 25 2452 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 80 next next JJ 25 2452 81 to to TO 25 2452 82 be be VB 25 2452 83 held hold VBN 25 2452 84 by by IN 25 2452 85 June June NNP 25 2452 86 1992 1992 CD 25 2452 87 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 88 ; ; : 25 2452 89 results result NNS 25 2452 90 -- -- : 25 2452 91 Conservative conservative JJ 25 2452 92 43 43 CD 25 2452 93 % % NN 25 2452 94 , , , 25 2452 95 Labor Labor NNP 25 2452 96 32 32 CD 25 2452 97 % % NN 25 2452 98 , , , 25 2452 99 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2452 100 / / SYM 25 2452 101 Social Social NNP 25 2452 102 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2452 103 23 23 CD 25 2452 104 % % NN 25 2452 105 , , , 25 2452 106 other other JJ 25 2452 107 2 2 CD 25 2452 108 % % NN 25 2452 109 ; ; , 25 2452 110 seats--(650 seats--(650 NN 25 2452 111 total total NN 25 2452 112 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 113 Conservative Conservative NNP 25 2452 114 376 376 CD 25 2452 115 , , , 25 2452 116 Labor Labor NNP 25 2452 117 228 228 CD 25 2452 118 , , , 25 2452 119 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2452 120 / / SYM 25 2452 121 Social Social NNP 25 2452 122 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2452 123 22 22 CD 25 2452 124 , , , 25 2452 125 Ulster Ulster NNP 25 2452 126 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2452 127 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 128 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 129 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 131 9 9 CD 25 2452 132 , , , 25 2452 133 Scottish Scottish NNP 25 2452 134 National National NNP 25 2452 135 4 4 CD 25 2452 136 , , , 25 2452 137 Welsh Welsh NNP 25 2452 138 National National NNP 25 2452 139 3 3 CD 25 2452 140 , , , 25 2452 141 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2452 142 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2452 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 144 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 145 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 146 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 147 3 3 CD 25 2452 148 , , , 25 2452 149 Social Social NNP 25 2452 150 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2452 151 and and CC 25 2452 152 Labor Labor NNP 25 2452 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 154 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 155 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 157 3 3 CD 25 2452 158 , , , 25 2452 159 Ulster Ulster NNP 25 2452 160 Popular Popular NNP 25 2452 161 Unionist Unionist NNP 25 2452 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 163 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 164 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 166 1 1 CD 25 2452 167 , , , 25 2452 168 Sinn Sinn NNP 25 2452 169 Fein Fein NNP 25 2452 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 171 Northern Northern NNP 25 2452 172 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 174 1 1 CD 25 2452 175 ; ; : 25 2452 176 note note VB 25 2452 177 -- -- : 25 2452 178 the the DT 25 2452 179 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2452 180 Party Party NNP 25 2452 181 and and CC 25 2452 182 the the DT 25 2452 183 Social Social NNP 25 2452 184 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2452 185 Party Party NNP 25 2452 186 merged merge VBD 25 2452 187 to to TO 25 2452 188 become become VB 25 2452 189 the the DT 25 2452 190 Social Social NNP 25 2452 191 and and CC 25 2452 192 Liberal Liberal NNP 25 2452 193 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2452 194 Party Party NNP 25 2452 195 in in IN 25 2452 196 1988 1988 CD 25 2452 197 _ _ NNP 25 2452 198 # # NNP 25 2452 199 _ _ NNP 25 2452 200 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2452 201 : : : 25 2452 202 15,961 15,961 CD 25 2452 203 _ _ NN 25 2452 204 # # $ 25 2452 205 _ _ NNP 25 2452 206 Other other JJ 25 2452 207 political political JJ 25 2452 208 or or CC 25 2452 209 pressure pressure NN 25 2452 210 groups group NNS 25 2452 211 : : : 25 2452 212 Trades Trades NNPS 25 2452 213 Union Union NNP 25 2452 214 Congress Congress NNP 25 2452 215 , , , 25 2452 216 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2452 217 of of IN 25 2452 218 British British NNP 25 2452 219 Industry Industry NNP 25 2452 220 , , , 25 2452 221 National National NNP 25 2452 222 Farmers Farmers NNP 25 2452 223 ' ' POS 25 2452 224 Union Union NNP 25 2452 225 , , , 25 2452 226 Campaign Campaign NNP 25 2452 227 for for IN 25 2452 228 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2452 229 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 25 2452 230 _ _ NNP 25 2452 231 # # NNP 25 2452 232 _ _ NNP 25 2452 233 Member Member NNP 25 2452 234 of of IN 25 2452 235 : : : 25 2452 236 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2452 237 , , , 25 2452 238 AG AG NNP 25 2452 239 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 240 observer observer NNP 25 2452 241 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 242 , , , 25 2452 243 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2452 244 , , , 25 2452 245 BIS BIS NNP 25 2452 246 , , , 25 2452 247 C C NNP 25 2452 248 , , , 25 2452 249 CCC CCC NNP 25 2452 250 , , , 25 2452 251 CDB CDB NNP 25 2452 252 , , , 25 2452 253 CE CE NNP 25 2452 254 , , , 25 2452 255 CERN CERN NNP 25 2452 256 , , , 25 2452 257 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 2452 258 , , , 25 2452 259 CP CP NNP 25 2452 260 , , , 25 2452 261 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2452 262 , , , 25 2452 263 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2452 264 , , , 25 2452 265 EC EC NNP 25 2452 266 , , , 25 2452 267 ECA ECA NNP 25 2452 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 269 associate associate NN 25 2452 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 271 , , , 25 2452 272 ECE ECE NNP 25 2452 273 , , , 25 2452 274 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2452 275 , , , 25 2452 276 EIB EIB NNP 25 2452 277 , , , 25 2452 278 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2452 279 , , , 25 2452 280 ESA ESA NNP 25 2452 281 , , , 25 2452 282 FAO FAO NNP 25 2452 283 , , , 25 2452 284 G-5 G-5 NNP 25 2452 285 , , , 25 2452 286 G-7 G-7 NNP 25 2452 287 , , , 25 2452 288 G-10 g-10 CD 25 2452 289 , , , 25 2452 290 GATT GATT NNP 25 2452 291 , , , 25 2452 292 IADB IADB NNP 25 2452 293 , , , 25 2452 294 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2452 295 , , , 25 2452 296 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2452 297 , , , 25 2452 298 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2452 299 , , , 25 2452 300 ICC ICC NNP 25 2452 301 , , , 25 2452 302 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2452 303 , , , 25 2452 304 IDA IDA NNP 25 2452 305 , , , 25 2452 306 IEA IEA NNP 25 2452 307 , , , 25 2452 308 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2452 309 , , , 25 2452 310 IFC IFC NNP 25 2452 311 , , , 25 2452 312 ILO ILO NNP 25 2452 313 , , , 25 2452 314 IMF IMF NNP 25 2452 315 , , , 25 2452 316 IMO imo RB 25 2452 317 , , , 25 2452 318 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2452 319 , , , 25 2452 320 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2452 321 , , , 25 2452 322 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2452 323 , , , 25 2452 324 IOC IOC NNP 25 2452 325 , , , 25 2452 326 IOM IOM NNP 25 2452 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 328 observer observer NN 25 2452 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 330 , , , 25 2452 331 ISO ISO NNP 25 2452 332 , , , 25 2452 333 ITU ITU NNP 25 2452 334 , , , 25 2452 335 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2452 336 , , , 25 2452 337 NATO NATO NNP 25 2452 338 , , , 25 2452 339 NEA NEA NNP 25 2452 340 , , , 25 2452 341 OECD OECD NNP 25 2452 342 , , , 25 2452 343 PCA PCA NNP 25 2452 344 , , , 25 2452 345 SPC SPC NNP 25 2452 346 , , , 25 2452 347 UN UN NNP 25 2452 348 , , , 25 2452 349 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2452 350 , , , 25 2452 351 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 2452 352 , , , 25 2452 353 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2452 354 , , , 25 2452 355 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2452 356 , , , 25 2452 357 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 2452 358 , , , 25 2452 359 UN UN NNP 25 2452 360 Security Security NNP 25 2452 361 Council Council NNP 25 2452 362 , , , 25 2452 363 UN UN NNP 25 2452 364 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 2452 365 Council Council NNP 25 2452 366 , , , 25 2452 367 UPU UPU NNP 25 2452 368 , , , 25 2452 369 WCL WCL NNP 25 2452 370 , , , 25 2452 371 WEU WEU NNP 25 2452 372 , , , 25 2452 373 WHO who WP 25 2452 374 , , , 25 2452 375 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2452 376 , , , 25 2452 377 WMO WMO NNP 25 2452 378 _ _ NNP 25 2452 379 # # $ 25 2452 380 _ _ NNP 25 2452 381 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2452 382 representation representation NN 25 2452 383 : : : 25 2452 384 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2452 385 Sir Sir NNP 25 2452 386 Antony Antony NNP 25 2452 387 ACLAND ACLAND NNP 25 2452 388 ; ; : 25 2452 389 Chancery chancery NN 25 2452 390 at at IN 25 2452 391 3100 3100 CD 25 2452 392 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2452 393 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2452 394 NW NW NNP 25 2452 395 , , , 25 2452 396 Washington Washington NNP 25 2452 397 DC DC NNP 25 2452 398 20008 20008 CD 25 2452 399 ; ; : 25 2452 400 telephone telephone NN 25 2452 401 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 402 202 202 CD 25 2452 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 404 462 462 CD 25 2452 405 - - SYM 25 2452 406 1340 1340 CD 25 2452 407 ; ; : 25 2452 408 there there EX 25 2452 409 are be VBP 25 2452 410 British british JJ 25 2452 411 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2452 412 General General NNP 25 2452 413 in in IN 25 2452 414 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 2452 415 , , , 25 2452 416 Boston Boston NNP 25 2452 417 , , , 25 2452 418 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2452 419 , , , 25 2452 420 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 25 2452 421 , , , 25 2452 422 Houston Houston NNP 25 2452 423 , , , 25 2452 424 Los Los NNP 25 2452 425 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2452 426 , , , 25 2452 427 New New NNP 25 2452 428 York York NNP 25 2452 429 , , , 25 2452 430 and and CC 25 2452 431 San San NNP 25 2452 432 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2452 433 , , , 25 2452 434 and and CC 25 2452 435 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2452 436 in in IN 25 2452 437 Dallas Dallas NNP 25 2452 438 , , , 25 2452 439 Miami Miami NNP 25 2452 440 , , , 25 2452 441 and and CC 25 2452 442 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 2452 443 ; ; : 25 2452 444 US US NNP 25 2452 445 -- -- : 25 2452 446 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2452 447 Raymond Raymond NNP 25 2452 448 SEITZ SEITZ NNP 25 2452 449 ; ; : 25 2452 450 Embassy embassy NN 25 2452 451 at at IN 25 2452 452 24/31 24/31 CD 25 2452 453 Grosvenor Grosvenor NNP 25 2452 454 Square Square NNP 25 2452 455 , , , 25 2452 456 London London NNP 25 2452 457 , , , 25 2452 458 W.1A1AE W.1A1AE NNP 25 2452 459 , , , 25 2452 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 461 mailing mail VBG 25 2452 462 address address NN 25 2452 463 is be VBZ 25 2452 464 FPO FPO NNP 25 2452 465 New New NNP 25 2452 466 York York NNP 25 2452 467 09509 09509 CD 25 2452 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 469 ; ; : 25 2452 470 telephone telephone NN 25 2452 471 [ [ -LRB- 25 2452 472 44 44 CD 25 2452 473 ] ] -RRB- 25 2452 474 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 475 71 71 CD 25 2452 476 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 477 499 499 CD 25 2452 478 - - SYM 25 2452 479 9000 9000 CD 25 2452 480 ; ; : 25 2452 481 there there EX 25 2452 482 are be VBP 25 2452 483 US US NNP 25 2452 484 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2452 485 General General NNP 25 2452 486 in in IN 25 2452 487 Belfast Belfast NNP 25 2452 488 and and CC 25 2452 489 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 25 2452 490 _ _ NNP 25 2452 491 # # $ 25 2452 492 _ _ NNP 25 2452 493 Flag Flag NNP 25 2452 494 : : : 25 2452 495 blue blue JJ 25 2452 496 with with IN 25 2452 497 the the DT 25 2452 498 red red JJ 25 2452 499 cross cross NN 25 2452 500 of of IN 25 2452 501 Saint Saint NNP 25 2452 502 George George NNP 25 2452 503 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 504 patron patron NN 25 2452 505 saint saint NN 25 2452 506 of of IN 25 2452 507 England England NNP 25 2452 508 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 509 edged edge VBD 25 2452 510 in in IN 25 2452 511 white white JJ 25 2452 512 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 2452 513 on on IN 25 2452 514 the the DT 25 2452 515 diagonal diagonal JJ 25 2452 516 red red JJ 25 2452 517 cross cross NN 25 2452 518 of of IN 25 2452 519 Saint Saint NNP 25 2452 520 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 2452 521 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 522 patron patron NN 25 2452 523 saint saint NN 25 2452 524 of of IN 25 2452 525 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2452 526 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 527 which which WDT 25 2452 528 is be VBZ 25 2452 529 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 2452 530 on on IN 25 2452 531 the the DT 25 2452 532 diagonal diagonal JJ 25 2452 533 white white JJ 25 2452 534 cross cross NN 25 2452 535 of of IN 25 2452 536 Saint Saint NNP 25 2452 537 Andrew Andrew NNP 25 2452 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 539 patron patron NN 25 2452 540 saint saint NN 25 2452 541 of of IN 25 2452 542 Scotland Scotland NNP 25 2452 543 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 544 ; ; , 25 2452 545 known know VBN 25 2452 546 as as IN 25 2452 547 the the DT 25 2452 548 Union Union NNP 25 2452 549 Flag Flag NNP 25 2452 550 or or CC 25 2452 551 Union Union NNP 25 2452 552 Jack Jack NNP 25 2452 553 ; ; : 25 2452 554 the the DT 25 2452 555 design design NN 25 2452 556 and and CC 25 2452 557 colors color NNS 25 2452 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 2452 559 especially especially RB 25 2452 560 the the DT 25 2452 561 Blue Blue NNP 25 2452 562 Ensign Ensign NNP 25 2452 563 ) ) -RRB- 25 2452 564 have have VBP 25 2452 565 been be VBN 25 2452 566 the the DT 25 2452 567 basis basis NN 25 2452 568 for for IN 25 2452 569 a a DT 25 2452 570 number number NN 25 2452 571 of of IN 25 2452 572 other other JJ 25 2452 573 flags flag NNS 25 2452 574 including include VBG 25 2452 575 dependencies dependency NNS 25 2452 576 , , , 25 2452 577 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 2452 578 countries country NNS 25 2452 579 , , , 25 2452 580 and and CC 25 2452 581 others other NNS 25 2452 582 _ _ NNP 25 2452 583 * * NFP 25 2452 584 _ _ NNP 25 2452 585 Economy Economy NNP 25 2452 586 _ _ NNP 25 2452 587 # # NNP 25 2452 588 _ _ NNP 25 2452 589 Overview Overview NNP 25 2452 590 : : : 25 2452 591 The the DT 25 2452 592 UK UK NNP 25 2452 593 is be VBZ 25 2452 594 one one CD 25 2452 595 of of IN 25 2452 596 the the DT 25 2452 597 world world NN 25 2452 598 's 's POS 25 2452 599 great great JJ 25 2452 600 trading trading NN 25 2452 601 powers power NNS 25 2452 602 and and CC 25 2452 603 financial financial JJ 25 2452 604 centers center NNS 25 2452 605 , , , 25 2452 606 and and CC 25 2452 607 its 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2454 12 welfare welfare NN 25 2454 13 measures measure NNS 25 2454 14 and and CC 25 2454 15 promoted promote VBD 25 2454 16 extensive extensive JJ 25 2454 17 reprivatization reprivatization NN 25 2454 18 of of IN 25 2454 19 the the DT 25 2454 20 government government NN 25 2454 21 economic economic JJ 25 2454 22 sector sector NN 25 2454 23 . . . 25 2455 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2455 2 is be VBZ 25 2455 3 intensive intensive JJ 25 2455 4 , , , 25 2455 5 highly highly RB 25 2455 6 mechanized mechanized JJ 25 2455 7 , , , 25 2455 8 and and CC 25 2455 9 efficient efficient JJ 25 2455 10 by by IN 25 2455 11 European european JJ 25 2455 12 standards standard NNS 25 2455 13 , , , 25 2455 14 producing produce VBG 25 2455 15 about about IN 25 2455 16 60 60 CD 25 2455 17 % % NN 25 2455 18 of of IN 25 2455 19 food food NN 25 2455 20 needs need NNS 25 2455 21 with with IN 25 2455 22 only only RB 25 2455 23 1 1 CD 25 2455 24 % % NN 25 2455 25 of of IN 25 2455 26 the the DT 25 2455 27 labor labor NN 25 2455 28 force force NN 25 2455 29 . . . 25 2456 1 Industry industry NN 25 2456 2 is be VBZ 25 2456 3 a a DT 25 2456 4 mixture mixture NN 25 2456 5 of of IN 25 2456 6 public public JJ 25 2456 7 and and CC 25 2456 8 private private JJ 25 2456 9 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 2456 10 , , , 25 2456 11 employing employ VBG 25 2456 12 about about IN 25 2456 13 27 27 CD 25 2456 14 % % NN 25 2456 15 of of IN 25 2456 16 the the DT 25 2456 17 work work NN 25 2456 18 force force NN 25 2456 19 and and CC 25 2456 20 generating generate VBG 25 2456 21 22 22 CD 25 2456 22 % % NN 25 2456 23 of of IN 25 2456 24 GDP GDP NNP 25 2456 25 . . . 25 2457 1 The the DT 25 2457 2 UK UK NNP 25 2457 3 is be VBZ 25 2457 4 an an DT 25 2457 5 energy energy NN 25 2457 6 - - HYPH 25 2457 7 rich rich JJ 25 2457 8 nation nation NN 25 2457 9 with with IN 25 2457 10 large large JJ 25 2457 11 coal coal NN 25 2457 12 , , , 25 2457 13 natural natural JJ 25 2457 14 gas gas NN 25 2457 15 , , , 25 2457 16 and and CC 25 2457 17 oil oil NN 25 2457 18 reserves reserve NNS 25 2457 19 ; ; : 25 2457 20 primary primary JJ 25 2457 21 energy energy NN 25 2457 22 production production NN 25 2457 23 accounts account VBZ 25 2457 24 for for IN 25 2457 25 12 12 CD 25 2457 26 % % NN 25 2457 27 of of IN 25 2457 28 GDP GDP NNP 25 2457 29 , , , 25 2457 30 one one CD 25 2457 31 of of IN 25 2457 32 the the DT 25 2457 33 highest high JJS 25 2457 34 shares share NNS 25 2457 35 of of IN 25 2457 36 any any DT 25 2457 37 industrial industrial JJ 25 2457 38 nation nation NN 25 2457 39 . . . 25 2458 1 In in IN 25 2458 2 mid-1990 mid-1990 NN 25 2458 3 the the DT 25 2458 4 economy economy NN 25 2458 5 fell fall VBD 25 2458 6 into into IN 25 2458 7 recession recession NN 25 2458 8 after after IN 25 2458 9 eight eight CD 25 2458 10 years year NNS 25 2458 11 of of IN 25 2458 12 strong strong JJ 25 2458 13 economic economic JJ 25 2458 14 expansion expansion NN 25 2458 15 , , , 25 2458 16 which which WDT 25 2458 17 had have VBD 25 2458 18 raised raise VBN 25 2458 19 national national JJ 25 2458 20 output output NN 25 2458 21 by by IN 25 2458 22 one one CD 25 2458 23 quarter quarter NN 25 2458 24 . . . 25 2459 1 Britain Britain NNP 25 2459 2 's 's POS 25 2459 3 inflation inflation NN 25 2459 4 rate rate NN 25 2459 5 , , , 25 2459 6 which which WDT 25 2459 7 has have VBZ 25 2459 8 been be VBN 25 2459 9 consistently consistently RB 25 2459 10 well well JJ 25 2459 11 above above IN 25 2459 12 those those DT 25 2459 13 of of IN 25 2459 14 her -PRON- PRP$ 25 2459 15 major major JJ 25 2459 16 trading trading NN 25 2459 17 partners partner NNS 25 2459 18 , , , 25 2459 19 is be VBZ 25 2459 20 expected expect VBN 25 2459 21 to to TO 25 2459 22 decline decline VB 25 2459 23 in in IN 25 2459 24 1991 1991 CD 25 2459 25 . . . 25 2460 1 Between between IN 25 2460 2 1986 1986 CD 25 2460 3 and and CC 25 2460 4 1990 1990 CD 25 2460 5 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2460 6 fell fall VBD 25 2460 7 from from IN 25 2460 8 11 11 CD 25 2460 9 % % NN 25 2460 10 to to IN 25 2460 11 about about RB 25 2460 12 6 6 CD 25 2460 13 % % NN 25 2460 14 , , , 25 2460 15 but but CC 25 2460 16 it -PRON- PRP 25 2460 17 is be VBZ 25 2460 18 now now RB 25 2460 19 rising rise VBG 25 2460 20 rapidly rapidly RB 25 2460 21 because because IN 25 2460 22 of of IN 25 2460 23 the the DT 25 2460 24 economic economic JJ 25 2460 25 slowdown slowdown NN 25 2460 26 . . . 25 2461 1 As as IN 25 2461 2 a a DT 25 2461 3 major major JJ 25 2461 4 trading trading NN 25 2461 5 nation nation NN 25 2461 6 , , , 25 2461 7 the the DT 25 2461 8 UK UK NNP 25 2461 9 will will MD 25 2461 10 continue continue VB 25 2461 11 to to TO 25 2461 12 be be VB 25 2461 13 greatly greatly RB 25 2461 14 affected affect VBN 25 2461 15 by by IN 25 2461 16 world world NN 25 2461 17 boom boom NN 25 2461 18 or or CC 25 2461 19 recession recession NN 25 2461 20 , , , 25 2461 21 swings swing NNS 25 2461 22 in in IN 25 2461 23 the the DT 25 2461 24 international international JJ 25 2461 25 oil oil NN 25 2461 26 market market NN 25 2461 27 , , , 25 2461 28 productivity productivity NN 25 2461 29 trends trend NNS 25 2461 30 in in IN 25 2461 31 domestic domestic JJ 25 2461 32 industry industry NN 25 2461 33 , , , 25 2461 34 and and CC 25 2461 35 the the DT 25 2461 36 terms term NNS 25 2461 37 on on IN 25 2461 38 which which WDT 25 2461 39 the the DT 25 2461 40 economic economic JJ 25 2461 41 integration integration NN 25 2461 42 of of IN 25 2461 43 Europe Europe NNP 25 2461 44 proceeds proceed VBZ 25 2461 45 . . . 25 2462 1 _ _ NNP 25 2462 2 # # NNP 25 2462 3 _ _ NNP 25 2462 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2462 5 : : : 25 2462 6 $ $ $ 25 2462 7 858.3 858.3 CD 25 2462 8 billion billion CD 25 2462 9 , , , 25 2462 10 per per IN 25 2462 11 capita capita FW 25 2462 12 $ $ $ 25 2462 13 15,000 15,000 CD 25 2462 14 ; ; : 25 2462 15 real real JJ 25 2462 16 growth growth NN 25 2462 17 rate rate NN 25 2462 18 0.8 0.8 CD 25 2462 19 % % NN 25 2462 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2462 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2462 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2462 23 _ _ NNP 25 2462 24 # # $ 25 2462 25 _ _ NNP 25 2462 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2462 27 rate rate NN 25 2462 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2462 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2462 30 prices price NNS 25 2462 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2462 32 : : : 25 2462 33 9.3 9.3 CD 25 2462 34 % % NN 25 2462 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2462 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2462 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2462 38 _ _ NNP 25 2462 39 # # NNP 25 2462 40 _ _ NNP 25 2462 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2462 42 rate rate NN 25 2462 43 : : : 25 2462 44 5.7 5.7 CD 25 2462 45 % % NN 25 2462 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2462 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2462 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2462 49 _ _ NNP 25 2462 50 # # NNP 25 2462 51 _ _ NNP 25 2462 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2462 53 : : : 25 2462 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2462 55 $ $ $ 25 2462 56 385.0 385.0 CD 25 2462 57 billion billion CD 25 2462 58 ; ; : 25 2462 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2462 60 $ $ $ 25 2462 61 385.5 385.5 CD 25 2462 62 billion billion CD 25 2462 63 , , , 25 2462 64 including include VBG 25 2462 65 capital capital NN 25 2462 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2462 67 of of IN 25 2462 68 $ $ $ 25 2462 69 35.0 35.0 CD 25 2462 70 billion billion CD 25 2462 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2462 72 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 2462 73 est est NNP 25 2462 74 . . . 25 2462 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1 _ _ NNP 25 2463 2 # # NNP 25 2463 3 _ _ NNP 25 2463 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2463 5 : : : 25 2463 6 $ $ $ 25 2463 7 188.9 188.9 CD 25 2463 8 billion billion CD 25 2463 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2463 11 . . NNP 25 2463 12 , , , 25 2463 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 15 ; ; : 25 2463 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2463 17 -- -- : 25 2463 18 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2463 19 goods good NNS 25 2463 20 , , , 25 2463 21 machinery machinery NN 25 2463 22 , , , 25 2463 23 fuels fuel NNS 25 2463 24 , , , 25 2463 25 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2463 26 , , , 25 2463 27 semifinished semifinishe VBN 25 2463 28 goods good NNS 25 2463 29 , , , 25 2463 30 transport transport NN 25 2463 31 equipment equipment NN 25 2463 32 ; ; : 25 2463 33 partners partner NNS 25 2463 34 -- -- : 25 2463 35 EC EC NNP 25 2463 36 50.7 50.7 CD 25 2463 37 % % NN 25 2463 38 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 39 FRG FRG NNP 25 2463 40 11.9 11.9 CD 25 2463 41 % % NN 25 2463 42 , , , 25 2463 43 France France NNP 25 2463 44 10.2 10.2 CD 25 2463 45 % % NN 25 2463 46 , , , 25 2463 47 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2463 48 7.0 7.0 CD 25 2463 49 % % NN 25 2463 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 51 , , , 25 2463 52 US US NNP 25 2463 53 13.1 13.1 CD 25 2463 54 % % NN 25 2463 55 _ _ NNP 25 2463 56 # # NNP 25 2463 57 _ _ NNP 25 2463 58 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2463 59 : : : 25 2463 60 $ $ $ 25 2463 61 222 222 CD 25 2463 62 billion billion CD 25 2463 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 64 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2463 65 . . NNP 25 2463 66 , , , 25 2463 67 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 69 ; ; : 25 2463 70 commodities commodity NNS 25 2463 71 -- -- : 25 2463 72 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2463 73 goods good NNS 25 2463 74 , , , 25 2463 75 machinery machinery NN 25 2463 76 , , , 25 2463 77 semifinished semifinishe VBN 25 2463 78 goods good NNS 25 2463 79 , , , 25 2463 80 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2463 81 , , , 25 2463 82 consumer consumer NN 25 2463 83 goods good NNS 25 2463 84 ; ; : 25 2463 85 partners partner NNS 25 2463 86 -- -- : 25 2463 87 EC EC NNP 25 2463 88 52.6 52.6 CD 25 2463 89 % % NN 25 2463 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 91 FRG FRG NNP 25 2463 92 16.6 16.6 CD 25 2463 93 % % NN 25 2463 94 , , , 25 2463 95 France France NNP 25 2463 96 8.9 8.9 CD 25 2463 97 % % NN 25 2463 98 , , , 25 2463 99 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2463 100 7.9 7.9 CD 25 2463 101 % % NN 25 2463 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 103 , , , 25 2463 104 US US NNP 25 2463 105 10.8 10.8 CD 25 2463 106 % % NN 25 2463 107 _ _ NNP 25 2463 108 # # NNP 25 2463 109 _ _ NNP 25 2463 110 External External NNP 25 2463 111 debt debt NN 25 2463 112 : : : 25 2463 113 $ $ $ 25 2463 114 10.5 10.5 CD 25 2463 115 billion billion CD 25 2463 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 117 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 119 _ _ NNP 25 2463 120 # # $ 25 2463 121 _ _ NNP 25 2463 122 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2463 123 production production NN 25 2463 124 : : : 25 2463 125 growth growth NN 25 2463 126 rate rate NN 25 2463 127 0 0 CD 25 2463 128 % % NN 25 2463 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 130 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 132 _ _ NNP 25 2463 133 # # $ 25 2463 134 _ _ NNP 25 2463 135 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2463 136 : : : 25 2463 137 98,000,000 98,000,000 CD 25 2463 138 kW kw NN 25 2463 139 capacity capacity NN 25 2463 140 ; ; : 25 2463 141 316,500 316,500 CD 25 2463 142 million million CD 25 2463 143 kWh kWh NNS 25 2463 144 produced produce VBN 25 2463 145 , , , 25 2463 146 5,520 5,520 CD 25 2463 147 kWh kWh NNS 25 2463 148 per per IN 25 2463 149 capita capita NN 25 2463 150 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 151 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 153 _ _ NNP 25 2463 154 # # NNP 25 2463 155 _ _ NNP 25 2463 156 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2463 157 : : : 25 2463 158 machinery machinery NN 25 2463 159 and and CC 25 2463 160 transportation transportation NN 25 2463 161 equipment equipment NN 25 2463 162 , , , 25 2463 163 metals metal NNS 25 2463 164 , , , 25 2463 165 food food NN 25 2463 166 processing processing NN 25 2463 167 , , , 25 2463 168 paper paper NN 25 2463 169 and and CC 25 2463 170 paper paper NN 25 2463 171 products product NNS 25 2463 172 , , , 25 2463 173 textiles textile NNS 25 2463 174 , , , 25 2463 175 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2463 176 , , , 25 2463 177 clothing clothing NN 25 2463 178 , , , 25 2463 179 other other JJ 25 2463 180 consumer consumer NN 25 2463 181 goods good NNS 25 2463 182 , , , 25 2463 183 motor motor NN 25 2463 184 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 2463 185 , , , 25 2463 186 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2463 187 , , , 25 2463 188 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 2463 189 , , , 25 2463 190 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2463 191 , , , 25 2463 192 coal coal NN 25 2463 193 _ _ NNP 25 2463 194 # # NNP 25 2463 195 _ _ NNP 25 2463 196 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2463 197 : : : 25 2463 198 accounts account NNS 25 2463 199 for for IN 25 2463 200 only only RB 25 2463 201 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2463 202 % % NN 25 2463 203 of of IN 25 2463 204 GNP GNP NNP 25 2463 205 and and CC 25 2463 206 1 1 CD 25 2463 207 % % NN 25 2463 208 of of IN 25 2463 209 labor labor NN 25 2463 210 force force NN 25 2463 211 ; ; : 25 2463 212 highly highly RB 25 2463 213 mechanized mechanized JJ 25 2463 214 and and CC 25 2463 215 efficient efficient JJ 25 2463 216 farms farm NNS 25 2463 217 ; ; , 25 2463 218 wide wide JJ 25 2463 219 variety variety NN 25 2463 220 of of IN 25 2463 221 crops crop NNS 25 2463 222 and and CC 25 2463 223 livestock livestock NN 25 2463 224 products product NNS 25 2463 225 produced produce VBN 25 2463 226 ; ; : 25 2463 227 about about RB 25 2463 228 60 60 CD 25 2463 229 % % NN 25 2463 230 self self NN 25 2463 231 - - HYPH 25 2463 232 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2463 233 in in IN 25 2463 234 food food NN 25 2463 235 and and CC 25 2463 236 feed feed NN 25 2463 237 needs need NNS 25 2463 238 ; ; : 25 2463 239 fish fish NN 25 2463 240 catch catch NN 25 2463 241 of of IN 25 2463 242 665,000 665,000 CD 25 2463 243 metric metric JJ 25 2463 244 tons ton NNS 25 2463 245 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 246 1987 1987 CD 25 2463 247 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 248 _ _ NNP 25 2463 249 # # $ 25 2463 250 _ _ NNP 25 2463 251 Economic economic JJ 25 2463 252 aid aid NN 25 2463 253 : : : 25 2463 254 donor donor NN 25 2463 255 -- -- : 25 2463 256 ODA ODA NNP 25 2463 257 and and CC 25 2463 258 OOF OOF NNP 25 2463 259 commitments commitment NNS 25 2463 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 261 1970 1970 CD 25 2463 262 - - SYM 25 2463 263 89 89 CD 25 2463 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 265 , , , 25 2463 266 $ $ $ 25 2463 267 21.0 21.0 CD 25 2463 268 billion billion CD 25 2463 269 _ _ NNP 25 2463 270 # # NNP 25 2463 271 _ _ NNP 25 2463 272 Currency Currency NNP 25 2463 273 : : : 25 2463 274 British british JJ 25 2463 275 pound pound NN 25 2463 276 or or CC 25 2463 277 pound pound NN 25 2463 278 sterling sterling NN 25 2463 279 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 280 plural plural JJ 25 2463 281 -- -- : 25 2463 282 pounds pound NNS 25 2463 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 284 ; ; : 25 2463 285 1 1 CD 25 2463 286 British british JJ 25 2463 287 pound pound NN 25 2463 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 289 5 5 CD 25 2463 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 291 = = SYM 25 2463 292 100 100 CD 25 2463 293 pence penny NNS 25 2463 294 _ _ NNP 25 2463 295 # # NNP 25 2463 296 _ _ NNP 25 2463 297 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2463 298 rates rate NNS 25 2463 299 : : : 25 2463 300 British british JJ 25 2463 301 pounds pound NNS 25 2463 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 303 5 5 CD 25 2463 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 305 per per IN 25 2463 306 US$ us$ $ 25 2463 307 1 1 CD 25 2463 308 - - HYPH 25 2463 309 -0.5171 -0.5171 NN 25 2463 310 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 311 January January NNP 25 2463 312 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 314 , , , 25 2463 315 0.5603 0.5603 CD 25 2463 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 317 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 319 , , , 25 2463 320 0.6099 0.6099 CD 25 2463 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 322 1989 1989 CD 25 2463 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 324 , , , 25 2463 325 0.5614 0.5614 CD 25 2463 326 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 327 1988 1988 CD 25 2463 328 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 329 , , , 25 2463 330 0.6102 0.6102 CD 25 2463 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 332 1987 1987 CD 25 2463 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 334 , , , 25 2463 335 0.6817 0.6817 CD 25 2463 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 337 1986 1986 CD 25 2463 338 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 339 , , , 25 2463 340 0.7714 0.7714 CD 25 2463 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 342 1985 1985 CD 25 2463 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 344 _ _ NNP 25 2463 345 # # NNP 25 2463 346 _ _ NNP 25 2463 347 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2463 348 year year NN 25 2463 349 : : : 25 2463 350 1 1 CD 25 2463 351 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2463 352 March March NNP 25 2463 353 _ _ NNP 25 2463 354 * * NFP 25 2463 355 _ _ NNP 25 2463 356 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2463 357 _ _ NNP 25 2463 358 # # NNP 25 2463 359 _ _ NNP 25 2463 360 Railroads Railroads NNPS 25 2463 361 : : : 25 2463 362 Great Great NNP 25 2463 363 Britain--16,629 Britain--16,629 NNP 25 2463 364 km km NN 25 2463 365 total total NN 25 2463 366 ; ; : 25 2463 367 British British NNP 25 2463 368 Railways Railways NNP 25 2463 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 370 BR BR NNP 25 2463 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 372 operates operate VBZ 25 2463 373 16,629 16,629 CD 25 2463 374 km km AFX 25 2463 375 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2463 376 standard standard JJ 25 2463 377 gauge gauge NN 25 2463 378 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 379 4,205 4,205 CD 25 2463 380 km km NN 25 2463 381 electrified electrify VBN 25 2463 382 and and CC 25 2463 383 12,591 12,591 CD 25 2463 384 km km NN 25 2463 385 double double JJ 25 2463 386 or or CC 25 2463 387 multiple multiple JJ 25 2463 388 track track NN 25 2463 389 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 390 ; ; : 25 2463 391 several several JJ 25 2463 392 additional additional JJ 25 2463 393 small small JJ 25 2463 394 standard standard JJ 25 2463 395 - - HYPH 25 2463 396 gauge gauge NN 25 2463 397 and and CC 25 2463 398 narrow narrow JJ 25 2463 399 - - HYPH 25 2463 400 gauge gauge NN 25 2463 401 lines line NNS 25 2463 402 are be VBP 25 2463 403 privately privately RB 25 2463 404 owned own VBN 25 2463 405 and and CC 25 2463 406 operated operate VBN 25 2463 407 ; ; : 25 2463 408 Northern Northern NNP 25 2463 409 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2463 410 Railways Railways NNP 25 2463 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 412 NIR NIR NNP 25 2463 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 414 operates operate VBZ 25 2463 415 332 332 CD 25 2463 416 km km NN 25 2463 417 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 25 2463 418 gauge gauge NN 25 2463 419 , , , 25 2463 420 190 190 CD 25 2463 421 km km NN 25 2463 422 double double JJ 25 2463 423 track track NN 25 2463 424 _ _ NNP 25 2463 425 # # NNP 25 2463 426 _ _ NNP 25 2463 427 Highways Highways NNP 25 2463 428 : : : 25 2463 429 UK UK NNP 25 2463 430 , , , 25 2463 431 362,982 362,982 CD 25 2463 432 km km NN 25 2463 433 total total NN 25 2463 434 ; ; : 25 2463 435 Great Great NNP 25 2463 436 Britain Britain NNP 25 2463 437 , , , 25 2463 438 339,483 339,483 CD 25 2463 439 km km NN 25 2463 440 paved pave VBN 25 2463 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 442 including include VBG 25 2463 443 2,573 2,573 CD 25 2463 444 km km NN 25 2463 445 limited limited JJ 25 2463 446 - - HYPH 25 2463 447 access access NN 25 2463 448 divided divide VBN 25 2463 449 highway highway NN 25 2463 450 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 451 ; ; : 25 2463 452 Northern Northern NNP 25 2463 453 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2463 454 , , , 25 2463 455 23,499 23,499 CD 25 2463 456 km km NN 25 2463 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 458 22,907 22,907 CD 25 2463 459 paved pave VBN 25 2463 460 , , , 25 2463 461 592 592 CD 25 2463 462 km km NN 25 2463 463 gravel gravel NN 25 2463 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 465 _ _ NNP 25 2463 466 # # NNP 25 2463 467 _ _ NNP 25 2463 468 Inland Inland NNP 25 2463 469 waterways waterway NNS 25 2463 470 : : : 25 2463 471 2,291 2,291 CD 25 2463 472 total total NN 25 2463 473 ; ; : 25 2463 474 British British NNP 25 2463 475 Waterways Waterways NNPS 25 2463 476 Board Board NNP 25 2463 477 , , , 25 2463 478 606 606 CD 25 2463 479 km km NN 25 2463 480 ; ; : 25 2463 481 Port Port NNP 25 2463 482 Authorities Authorities NNPS 25 2463 483 , , , 25 2463 484 706 706 CD 25 2463 485 km km NN 25 2463 486 ; ; : 25 2463 487 other other JJ 25 2463 488 , , , 25 2463 489 979 979 CD 25 2463 490 km km NN 25 2463 491 _ _ NNP 25 2463 492 # # NNP 25 2463 493 _ _ NNP 25 2463 494 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2463 495 : : : 25 2463 496 933 933 CD 25 2463 497 km km NN 25 2463 498 crude crude JJ 25 2463 499 oil oil NN 25 2463 500 , , , 25 2463 501 almost almost RB 25 2463 502 all all DT 25 2463 503 insignificant insignificant JJ 25 2463 504 ; ; : 25 2463 505 2,993 2,993 CD 25 2463 506 km km NN 25 2463 507 refined refined JJ 25 2463 508 products product NNS 25 2463 509 ; ; : 25 2463 510 12,800 12,800 CD 25 2463 511 km km NN 25 2463 512 natural natural JJ 25 2463 513 gas gas NN 25 2463 514 _ _ NNP 25 2463 515 # # NNP 25 2463 516 _ _ NNP 25 2463 517 Ports Ports NNP 25 2463 518 : : : 25 2463 519 London London NNP 25 2463 520 , , , 25 2463 521 Liverpool Liverpool NNP 25 2463 522 , , , 25 2463 523 Felixstowe Felixstowe NNP 25 2463 524 , , , 25 2463 525 Tees Tees NNP 25 2463 526 and and CC 25 2463 527 Hartlepool Hartlepool NNP 25 2463 528 , , , 25 2463 529 Dover Dover NNP 25 2463 530 , , , 25 2463 531 Sullom Sullom NNP 25 2463 532 Voe Voe NNP 25 2463 533 , , , 25 2463 534 Southampton Southampton NNP 25 2463 535 _ _ NNP 25 2463 536 # # NNP 25 2463 537 _ _ NNP 25 2463 538 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2463 539 marine marine NN 25 2463 540 : : : 25 2463 541 251 251 CD 25 2463 542 ships ship NNS 25 2463 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 544 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2463 545 GRT GRT NNP 25 2463 546 or or CC 25 2463 547 over over RB 25 2463 548 ) ) 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589 railcar railcar NN 25 2463 590 carrier carrier NN 25 2463 591 , , , 25 2463 592 74 74 CD 25 2463 593 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2463 594 , , , 25 2463 595 oils oil NNS 25 2463 596 , , , 25 2463 597 and and CC 25 2463 598 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2463 599 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 600 POL POL NNP 25 2463 601 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 602 tanker tanker NN 25 2463 603 , , , 25 2463 604 4 4 CD 25 2463 605 chemical chemical NN 25 2463 606 tanker tanker NN 25 2463 607 , , , 25 2463 608 9 9 CD 25 2463 609 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2463 610 gas gas NN 25 2463 611 , , , 25 2463 612 1 1 CD 25 2463 613 combination combination NN 25 2463 614 ore ore NN 25 2463 615 / / SYM 25 2463 616 oil oil NN 25 2463 617 , , , 25 2463 618 1 1 CD 25 2463 619 specialized specialized JJ 25 2463 620 tanker tanker NN 25 2463 621 , , , 25 2463 622 25 25 CD 25 2463 623 bulk bulk NN 25 2463 624 , , , 25 2463 625 2 2 CD 25 2463 626 combination combination NN 25 2463 627 bulk bulk NN 25 2463 628 _ _ NNP 25 2463 629 # # NNP 25 2463 630 _ _ NNP 25 2463 631 Civil civil JJ 25 2463 632 air air NN 25 2463 633 : : : 25 2463 634 618 618 CD 25 2463 635 major major JJ 25 2463 636 transport transport NN 25 2463 637 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2463 638 _ _ NNP 25 2463 639 # # NNP 25 2463 640 _ _ NNP 25 2463 641 Airports Airports NNP 25 2463 642 : : : 25 2463 643 520 520 CD 25 2463 644 total total JJ 25 2463 645 , , , 25 2463 646 388 388 CD 25 2463 647 usable usable JJ 25 2463 648 ; ; : 25 2463 649 252 252 CD 25 2463 650 with with IN 25 2463 651 permanent permanent JJ 25 2463 652 - - HYPH 25 2463 653 surface surface NN 25 2463 654 runways runway NNS 25 2463 655 ; ; : 25 2463 656 1 1 CD 25 2463 657 with with IN 25 2463 658 runways runway NNS 25 2463 659 over over IN 25 2463 660 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2463 661 m m NNP 25 2463 662 ; ; : 25 2463 663 37 37 CD 25 2463 664 with with IN 25 2463 665 runways runways NNP 25 2463 666 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2463 667 - - HYPH 25 2463 668 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2463 669 m m NN 25 2463 670 ; ; : 25 2463 671 133 133 CD 25 2463 672 with with IN 25 2463 673 runways runway NNS 25 2463 674 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2463 675 - - HYPH 25 2463 676 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2463 677 m m NNP 25 2463 678 _ _ NNP 25 2463 679 # # NNP 25 2463 680 _ _ NNP 25 2463 681 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2463 682 : : : 25 2463 683 modern modern JJ 25 2463 684 , , , 25 2463 685 efficient efficient JJ 25 2463 686 domestic domestic JJ 25 2463 687 and and CC 25 2463 688 international international JJ 25 2463 689 system system NN 25 2463 690 ; ; : 25 2463 691 30,200,000 30,200,000 CD 25 2463 692 telephones telephone NNS 25 2463 693 ; ; , 25 2463 694 excellent excellent JJ 25 2463 695 countrywide countrywide NN 25 2463 696 broadcast broadcast NN 25 2463 697 systems system NNS 25 2463 698 ; ; : 25 2463 699 stations--223 stations--223 JJ 25 2463 700 AM am NN 25 2463 701 , , , 25 2463 702 165 165 CD 25 2463 703 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 704 401 401 CD 25 2463 705 relays relay NNS 25 2463 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 707 FM FM NNP 25 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786 conscription conscription NN 25 2463 787 _ _ NNP 25 2463 788 # # $ 25 2463 789 _ _ NNP 25 2463 790 Defense Defense NNP 25 2463 791 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2463 792 : : : 25 2463 793 $ $ $ 25 2463 794 41 41 CD 25 2463 795 billion billion CD 25 2463 796 , , , 25 2463 797 4.8 4.8 CD 25 2463 798 % % NN 25 2463 799 of of IN 25 2463 800 GDP GDP NNP 25 2463 801 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 802 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2463 803 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 804 _ _ NNP 25 2463 805 % % NN 25 2463 806 _ _ NNP 25 2463 807 _ _ NNP 25 2463 808 @_United @_United NNP 25 2463 809 States States NNP 25 2463 810 _ _ NNP 25 2463 811 * * NFP 25 2463 812 _ _ NNP 25 2463 813 Geography Geography NNP 25 2463 814 _ _ NNP 25 2463 815 # # NNP 25 2463 816 _ _ NNP 25 2463 817 Total total JJ 25 2463 818 area area NN 25 2463 819 : : : 25 2463 820 9,372,610 9,372,610 CD 25 2463 821 km2 km2 NN 25 2463 822 ; ; : 25 2463 823 land land NN 25 2463 824 area area NN 25 2463 825 : : : 25 2463 826 9,166,600 9,166,600 CD 25 2463 827 km2 km2 NN 25 2463 828 ; ; : 25 2463 829 includes include VBZ 25 2463 830 only only RB 25 2463 831 the the DT 25 2463 832 50 50 CD 25 2463 833 states state NNS 25 2463 834 and and CC 25 2463 835 District District NNP 25 2463 836 of of IN 25 2463 837 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2463 838 _ _ NNP 25 2463 839 # # NNP 25 2463 840 _ _ NNP 25 2463 841 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2463 842 area area NN 25 2463 843 : : : 25 2463 844 about about RB 25 2463 845 four four CD 25 2463 846 - - HYPH 25 2463 847 tenths tenth NNS 25 2463 848 the the DT 25 2463 849 size size NN 25 2463 850 of of IN 25 2463 851 USSR USSR NNP 25 2463 852 ; ; : 25 2463 853 about about RB 25 2463 854 one one CD 25 2463 855 - - HYPH 25 2463 856 third third NN 25 2463 857 the the DT 25 2463 858 size size NN 25 2463 859 of of IN 25 2463 860 Africa Africa NNP 25 2463 861 ; ; : 25 2463 862 about about RB 25 2463 863 one one CD 25 2463 864 - - HYPH 25 2463 865 half half NN 25 2463 866 the the DT 25 2463 867 size size NN 25 2463 868 of of IN 25 2463 869 South South NNP 25 2463 870 America America NNP 25 2463 871 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 872 or or CC 25 2463 873 slightly slightly RB 25 2463 874 larger large JJR 25 2463 875 than than IN 25 2463 876 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2463 877 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 878 ; ; : 25 2463 879 slightly slightly RB 25 2463 880 smaller small JJR 25 2463 881 than than IN 25 2463 882 China China NNP 25 2463 883 ; ; : 25 2463 884 about about RB 25 2463 885 two two CD 25 2463 886 and and CC 25 2463 887 one one CD 25 2463 888 - - HYPH 25 2463 889 half half NN 25 2463 890 times time NNS 25 2463 891 the the DT 25 2463 892 size size NN 25 2463 893 of of IN 25 2463 894 Western Western NNP 25 2463 895 Europe Europe NNP 25 2463 896 _ _ NNP 25 2463 897 # # $ 25 2463 898 _ _ NNP 25 2463 899 Land Land NNP 25 2463 900 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2463 901 : : : 25 2463 902 12,248 12,248 CD 25 2463 903 km km NN 25 2463 904 total total NN 25 2463 905 ; ; : 25 2463 906 Canada Canada NNP 25 2463 907 8,893 8,893 CD 25 2463 908 km km NN 25 2463 909 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 910 including include VBG 25 2463 911 2,477 2,477 CD 25 2463 912 km km NNS 25 2463 913 with with IN 25 2463 914 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 2463 915 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 916 , , , 25 2463 917 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2463 918 3,326 3,326 CD 25 2463 919 km km NN 25 2463 920 , , , 25 2463 921 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2463 922 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 923 US US NNP 25 2463 924 naval naval JJ 25 2463 925 base base NN 25 2463 926 at at IN 25 2463 927 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 25 2463 928 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 929 29 29 CD 25 2463 930 km km NN 25 2463 931 _ _ NNP 25 2463 932 # # NNP 25 2463 933 _ _ NNP 25 2463 934 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2463 935 : : : 25 2463 936 19,924 19,924 CD 25 2463 937 km km NN 25 2463 938 _ _ NNP 25 2463 939 # # NNP 25 2463 940 _ _ NNP 25 2463 941 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2463 942 claims claim VBZ 25 2463 943 : : : 25 2463 944 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2463 945 zone zone NN 25 2463 946 : : : 25 2463 947 12 12 CD 25 2463 948 nm nm UH 25 2463 949 ; ; : 25 2463 950 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only only JJ 25 2463 990 mutual mutual JJ 25 2463 991 agreement agreement NN 25 2463 992 or or CC 25 2463 993 US US NNP 25 2463 994 abandonment abandonment NN 25 2463 995 of of IN 25 2463 996 the the DT 25 2463 997 area area NN 25 2463 998 can can MD 25 2463 999 terminate terminate VB 25 2463 1000 the the DT 25 2463 1001 lease lease NN 25 2463 1002 ; ; : 25 2463 1003 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2463 1004 claims claim VBZ 25 2463 1005 Navassa Navassa NNP 25 2463 1006 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1007 ; ; : 25 2463 1008 US US NNP 25 2463 1009 has have VBZ 25 2463 1010 made make VBN 25 2463 1011 no no DT 25 2463 1012 territorial territorial JJ 25 2463 1013 claim claim NN 25 2463 1014 in in IN 25 2463 1015 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2463 1016 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1017 but but CC 25 2463 1018 has have VBZ 25 2463 1019 reserved reserve VBN 25 2463 1020 the the DT 25 2463 1021 right right NN 25 2463 1022 to to TO 25 2463 1023 do do VB 25 2463 1024 so so RB 25 2463 1025 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1026 and and CC 25 2463 1027 does do VBZ 25 2463 1028 not not RB 25 2463 1029 recognize recognize VB 25 2463 1030 the the DT 25 2463 1031 claims claim NNS 25 2463 1032 of of IN 25 2463 1033 any any DT 25 2463 1034 other other JJ 25 2463 1035 nation nation NN 25 2463 1036 ; ; : 25 2463 1037 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2463 1038 Islands Islands NNP 25 2463 1039 claims claim VBZ 25 2463 1040 Wake Wake NNP 25 2463 1041 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1042 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1043 # # NNP 25 2463 1044 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1045 Climate Climate NNP 25 2463 1046 : : : 25 2463 1047 mostly mostly RB 25 2463 1048 temperate temperate VB 25 2463 1049 , , , 25 2463 1050 but but CC 25 2463 1051 varies vary VBZ 25 2463 1052 from from IN 25 2463 1053 tropical tropical JJ 25 2463 1054 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1055 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2463 1056 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1057 to to TO 25 2463 1058 arctic arctic NNP 25 2463 1059 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1060 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 2463 1061 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1062 ; ; : 25 2463 1063 arid arid NNP 25 2463 1064 to to IN 25 2463 1065 semiarid semiarid NNP 25 2463 1066 in in IN 25 2463 1067 west west NNP 25 2463 1068 with with IN 25 2463 1069 occasional occasional JJ 25 2463 1070 warm warm NNP 25 2463 1071 , , , 25 2463 1072 dry dry JJ 25 2463 1073 chinook chinook NN 25 2463 1074 wind wind NN 25 2463 1075 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1076 # # NNP 25 2463 1077 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1078 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2463 1079 : : : 25 2463 1080 vast vast JJ 25 2463 1081 central central JJ 25 2463 1082 plain plain NN 25 2463 1083 , , , 25 2463 1084 mountains mountain NNS 25 2463 1085 in in IN 25 2463 1086 west west NNP 25 2463 1087 , , , 25 2463 1088 hills hill NNS 25 2463 1089 and and CC 25 2463 1090 low low JJ 25 2463 1091 mountains mountain NNS 25 2463 1092 in in IN 25 2463 1093 east east NN 25 2463 1094 ; ; , 25 2463 1095 rugged rugged JJ 25 2463 1096 mountains mountain NNS 25 2463 1097 and and CC 25 2463 1098 broad broad JJ 25 2463 1099 river river NN 25 2463 1100 valleys valley NNS 25 2463 1101 in in IN 25 2463 1102 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 2463 1103 ; ; : 25 2463 1104 rugged rugged JJ 25 2463 1105 , , , 25 2463 1106 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2463 1107 topography topography NN 25 2463 1108 in in IN 25 2463 1109 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2463 1110 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1111 # # NNP 25 2463 1112 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1113 Natural natural JJ 25 2463 1114 resources resource NNS 25 2463 1115 : : : 25 2463 1116 coal coal NN 25 2463 1117 , , , 25 2463 1118 copper copper NN 25 2463 1119 , , , 25 2463 1120 lead lead NN 25 2463 1121 , , , 25 2463 1122 molybdenum molybdenum NN 25 2463 1123 , , , 25 2463 1124 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2463 1125 , , , 25 2463 1126 uranium uranium NN 25 2463 1127 , , , 25 2463 1128 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2463 1129 , , , 25 2463 1130 gold gold NN 25 2463 1131 , , , 25 2463 1132 iron iron NN 25 2463 1133 , , , 25 2463 1134 mercury mercury NN 25 2463 1135 , , , 25 2463 1136 nickel nickel NN 25 2463 1137 , , , 25 2463 1138 potash potash NN 25 2463 1139 , , , 25 2463 1140 silver silver NN 25 2463 1141 , , , 25 2463 1142 tungsten tungsten NN 25 2463 1143 , , , 25 2463 1144 zinc zinc NN 25 2463 1145 , , , 25 2463 1146 crude crude JJ 25 2463 1147 oil oil NN 25 2463 1148 , , , 25 2463 1149 natural natural JJ 25 2463 1150 gas gas NN 25 2463 1151 , , , 25 2463 1152 timber timber NN 25 2463 1153 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1154 # # $ 25 2463 1155 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1156 Land Land NNP 25 2463 1157 use use NN 25 2463 1158 : : : 25 2463 1159 arable arable JJ 25 2463 1160 land land NN 25 2463 1161 20 20 CD 25 2463 1162 % % NN 25 2463 1163 ; ; , 25 2463 1164 permanent permanent JJ 25 2463 1165 crops crop NNS 25 2463 1166 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2463 1167 ; ; : 25 2463 1168 meadows meadow NNS 25 2463 1169 and and CC 25 2463 1170 pastures pasture NNS 25 2463 1171 26 26 CD 25 2463 1172 % % NN 25 2463 1173 ; ; , 25 2463 1174 forest forest NN 25 2463 1175 and and CC 25 2463 1176 woodland woodland IN 25 2463 1177 29 29 CD 25 2463 1178 % % NN 25 2463 1179 ; ; , 25 2463 1180 other other JJ 25 2463 1181 25 25 CD 25 2463 1182 % % NN 25 2463 1183 ; ; , 25 2463 1184 includes include VBZ 25 2463 1185 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2463 1186 2 2 CD 25 2463 1187 % % NN 25 2463 1188 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1189 # # $ 25 2463 1190 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1191 Environment Environment NNP 25 2463 1192 : : : 25 2463 1193 pollution pollution NN 25 2463 1194 control control NN 25 2463 1195 measures measure NNS 25 2463 1196 improving improve VBG 25 2463 1197 air air NN 25 2463 1198 and and CC 25 2463 1199 water water NN 25 2463 1200 quality quality NN 25 2463 1201 ; ; : 25 2463 1202 acid acid JJ 25 2463 1203 rain rain NN 25 2463 1204 ; ; , 25 2463 1205 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2463 1206 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2463 1207 and and CC 25 2463 1208 pesticide pesticide NN 25 2463 1209 pollution pollution NN 25 2463 1210 ; ; : 25 2463 1211 management management NN 25 2463 1212 of of IN 25 2463 1213 sparse sparse JJ 25 2463 1214 natural natural JJ 25 2463 1215 water water NN 25 2463 1216 resources resource NNS 25 2463 1217 in in IN 25 2463 1218 west west NNP 25 2463 1219 ; ; , 25 2463 1220 desertification desertification NN 25 2463 1221 ; ; : 25 2463 1222 tsunamis tsunamis NN 25 2463 1223 , , , 25 2463 1224 volcanoes volcano NNS 25 2463 1225 , , , 25 2463 1226 and and CC 25 2463 1227 earthquake earthquake NN 25 2463 1228 activity activity NN 25 2463 1229 around around IN 25 2463 1230 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2463 1231 Basin Basin NNP 25 2463 1232 ; ; : 25 2463 1233 continuous continuous JJ 25 2463 1234 permafrost permafrost NN 25 2463 1235 in in IN 25 2463 1236 northern northern JJ 25 2463 1237 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 2463 1238 is be VBZ 25 2463 1239 a a DT 25 2463 1240 major major JJ 25 2463 1241 impediment impediment NN 25 2463 1242 to to IN 25 2463 1243 development development NN 25 2463 1244 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1245 # # NNP 25 2463 1246 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1247 Note Note NNP 25 2463 1248 : : : 25 2463 1249 world world NN 25 2463 1250 's 's POS 25 2463 1251 fourth fourth RB 25 2463 1252 - - HYPH 25 2463 1253 largest large JJS 25 2463 1254 country country NN 25 2463 1255 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1256 after after IN 25 2463 1257 USSR USSR NNP 25 2463 1258 , , , 25 2463 1259 Canada Canada NNP 25 2463 1260 , , , 25 2463 1261 and and CC 25 2463 1262 China China NNP 25 2463 1263 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1264 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1265 * * NFP 25 2463 1266 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1267 People People NNPS 25 2463 1268 _ _ IN 25 2463 1269 # # NNP 25 2463 1270 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1271 Population Population NNP 25 2463 1272 : : : 25 2463 1273 252,502,000 252,502,000 CD 25 2463 1274 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1275 July July NNP 25 2463 1276 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1278 , , , 25 2463 1279 growth growth NN 25 2463 1280 rate rate NN 25 2463 1281 0.8 0.8 CD 25 2463 1282 % % NN 25 2463 1283 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1284 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1285 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1286 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1287 # # NNP 25 2463 1288 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1289 Birth Birth NNP 25 2463 1290 rate rate NN 25 2463 1291 : : : 25 2463 1292 15 15 CD 25 2463 1293 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2463 1294 population population NN 25 2463 1295 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1296 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1298 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1299 # # $ 25 2463 1300 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1301 Death Death NNP 25 2463 1302 rate rate NN 25 2463 1303 : : : 25 2463 1304 9 9 CD 25 2463 1305 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2463 1306 population population NN 25 2463 1307 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1308 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1309 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1310 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1311 # # NNP 25 2463 1312 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1313 Net net JJ 25 2463 1314 migration migration NN 25 2463 1315 rate rate NN 25 2463 1316 : : : 25 2463 1317 2 2 CD 25 2463 1318 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2463 1319 population population NN 25 2463 1320 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1321 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1322 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1323 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1324 # # $ 25 2463 1325 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1326 Infant Infant NNP 25 2463 1327 mortality mortality NN 25 2463 1328 rate rate NN 25 2463 1329 : : : 25 2463 1330 10 10 CD 25 2463 1331 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2463 1332 live live JJ 25 2463 1333 births birth NNS 25 2463 1334 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1335 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1336 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1337 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1338 # # NNP 25 2463 1339 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1340 Life Life NNP 25 2463 1341 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2463 1342 at at IN 25 2463 1343 birth birth NN 25 2463 1344 : : : 25 2463 1345 72 72 CD 25 2463 1346 years year NNS 25 2463 1347 male male JJ 25 2463 1348 , , , 25 2463 1349 79 79 CD 25 2463 1350 years year NNS 25 2463 1351 female female JJ 25 2463 1352 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1353 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1354 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1355 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1356 # # NNP 25 2463 1357 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1358 Total total JJ 25 2463 1359 fertility fertility NN 25 2463 1360 rate rate NN 25 2463 1361 : : : 25 2463 1362 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2463 1363 children child NNS 25 2463 1364 born bear VBN 25 2463 1365 / / SYM 25 2463 1366 woman woman NN 25 2463 1367 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1368 1991 1991 CD 25 2463 1369 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1370 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1371 # # $ 25 2463 1372 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1373 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2463 1374 : : : 25 2463 1375 noun noun NNP 25 2463 1376 -- -- : 25 2463 1377 American(s American(s NNP 25 2463 1378 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1379 ; ; , 25 2463 1380 adjective adjective JJ 25 2463 1381 -- -- : 25 2463 1382 American American NNP 25 2463 1383 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1384 # # $ 25 2463 1385 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1386 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2463 1387 divisions division NNS 25 2463 1388 : : : 25 2463 1389 white white JJ 25 2463 1390 85 85 CD 25 2463 1391 % % NN 25 2463 1392 , , , 25 2463 1393 black black JJ 25 2463 1394 12 12 CD 25 2463 1395 % % NN 25 2463 1396 , , , 25 2463 1397 other other JJ 25 2463 1398 3 3 CD 25 2463 1399 % % NN 25 2463 1400 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1401 1985 1985 CD 25 2463 1402 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1403 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1404 # # $ 25 2463 1405 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1406 Religion religion NN 25 2463 1407 : : : 25 2463 1408 Protestant protestant NN 25 2463 1409 61 61 CD 25 2463 1410 % % NN 25 2463 1411 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1412 Baptist Baptist NNP 25 2463 1413 21 21 CD 25 2463 1414 % % NN 25 2463 1415 , , , 25 2463 1416 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 2463 1417 12 12 CD 25 2463 1418 % % NN 25 2463 1419 , , , 25 2463 1420 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 25 2463 1421 8 8 CD 25 2463 1422 % % NN 25 2463 1423 , , , 25 2463 1424 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 25 2463 1425 4 4 CD 25 2463 1426 % % NN 25 2463 1427 , , , 25 2463 1428 Episcopalian Episcopalian NNP 25 2463 1429 3 3 CD 25 2463 1430 % % NN 25 2463 1431 , , , 25 2463 1432 other other JJ 25 2463 1433 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2463 1434 13 13 CD 25 2463 1435 % % NN 25 2463 1436 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1437 , , , 25 2463 1438 Roman Roman NNP 25 2463 1439 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2463 1440 25 25 CD 25 2463 1441 % % NN 25 2463 1442 , , , 25 2463 1443 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2463 1444 2 2 CD 25 2463 1445 % % NN 25 2463 1446 , , , 25 2463 1447 other other JJ 25 2463 1448 5 5 CD 25 2463 1449 % % NN 25 2463 1450 , , , 25 2463 1451 none none NN 25 2463 1452 7 7 CD 25 2463 1453 % % NN 25 2463 1454 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1455 # # $ 25 2463 1456 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1457 Language Language NNP 25 2463 1458 : : : 25 2463 1459 predominantly predominantly RB 25 2463 1460 English English NNP 25 2463 1461 ; ; : 25 2463 1462 sizable sizable JJ 25 2463 1463 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2463 1464 - - HYPH 25 2463 1465 speaking speak VBG 25 2463 1466 minority minority NN 25 2463 1467 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1468 # # NNP 25 2463 1469 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1470 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2463 1471 : : : 25 2463 1472 97 97 CD 25 2463 1473 % % NN 25 2463 1474 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1475 male male JJ 25 2463 1476 97 97 CD 25 2463 1477 % % NN 25 2463 1478 , , , 25 2463 1479 female female JJ 25 2463 1480 97 97 CD 25 2463 1481 % % NN 25 2463 1482 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1483 age age NN 25 2463 1484 15 15 CD 25 2463 1485 and and CC 25 2463 1486 over over RB 25 2463 1487 having have VBG 25 2463 1488 completed complete VBN 25 2463 1489 5 5 CD 25 2463 1490 or or CC 25 2463 1491 more more JJR 25 2463 1492 years year NNS 25 2463 1493 of of IN 25 2463 1494 schooling schooling NN 25 2463 1495 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1496 1980 1980 CD 25 2463 1497 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1498 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1499 # # $ 25 2463 1500 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1501 Labor Labor NNP 25 2463 1502 force force NN 25 2463 1503 : : : 25 2463 1504 126,424,000 126,424,000 CD 25 2463 1505 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1506 includes include VBZ 25 2463 1507 armed armed JJ 25 2463 1508 forces force NNS 25 2463 1509 and and CC 25 2463 1510 unemployed unemployed JJ 25 2463 1511 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1512 ; ; : 25 2463 1513 civilian civilian JJ 25 2463 1514 labor labor NN 25 2463 1515 force force NN 25 2463 1516 124,787,000 124,787,000 CD 25 2463 1517 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1518 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 1519 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1520 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1521 # # NNP 25 2463 1522 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1523 Organized Organized NNP 25 2463 1524 labor labor NN 25 2463 1525 : : : 25 2463 1526 16,729,000 16,729,000 CD 25 2463 1527 members member NNS 25 2463 1528 ; ; : 25 2463 1529 16.1 16.1 CD 25 2463 1530 % % NN 25 2463 1531 of of IN 25 2463 1532 total total JJ 25 2463 1533 wage wage NN 25 2463 1534 and and CC 25 2463 1535 salary salary NN 25 2463 1536 employment employment NN 25 2463 1537 which which WDT 25 2463 1538 was be VBD 25 2463 1539 103,905,000 103,905,000 CD 25 2463 1540 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1541 1990 1990 CD 25 2463 1542 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1543 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1544 * * NFP 25 2463 1545 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1546 Government Government NNP 25 2463 1547 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1548 # # NNP 25 2463 1549 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1550 Long Long NNP 25 2463 1551 - - HYPH 25 2463 1552 form form NN 25 2463 1553 name name NN 25 2463 1554 : : : 25 2463 1555 United United NNP 25 2463 1556 States States NNP 25 2463 1557 of of IN 25 2463 1558 America America NNP 25 2463 1559 ; ; : 25 2463 1560 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2463 1561 US US NNP 25 2463 1562 or or CC 25 2463 1563 USA USA NNP 25 2463 1564 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1565 # # $ 25 2463 1566 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1567 Type Type NNP 25 2463 1568 : : : 25 2463 1569 federal federal NNP 25 2463 1570 republic republic NN 25 2463 1571 ; ; : 25 2463 1572 strong strong JJ 25 2463 1573 democratic democratic JJ 25 2463 1574 tradition tradition NN 25 2463 1575 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1576 # # NNP 25 2463 1577 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1578 Capital Capital NNP 25 2463 1579 : : : 25 2463 1580 Washington Washington NNP 25 2463 1581 , , , 25 2463 1582 DC DC NNP 25 2463 1583 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1584 # # $ 25 2463 1585 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1586 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2463 1587 divisions division NNS 25 2463 1588 : : : 25 2463 1589 50 50 CD 25 2463 1590 states state NNS 25 2463 1591 and and CC 25 2463 1592 1 1 CD 25 2463 1593 district district NN 25 2463 1594 * * NFP 25 2463 1595 ; ; : 25 2463 1596 Alabama Alabama NNP 25 2463 1597 , , , 25 2463 1598 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 2463 1599 , , , 25 2463 1600 Arizona Arizona NNP 25 2463 1601 , , , 25 2463 1602 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 25 2463 1603 , , , 25 2463 1604 California California NNP 25 2463 1605 , , , 25 2463 1606 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 2463 1607 , , , 25 2463 1608 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 2463 1609 , , , 25 2463 1610 Delaware Delaware NNP 25 2463 1611 , , , 25 2463 1612 District District NNP 25 2463 1613 of of IN 25 2463 1614 Columbia Columbia NNP 25 2463 1615 * * NFP 25 2463 1616 , , , 25 2463 1617 Florida Florida NNP 25 2463 1618 , , , 25 2463 1619 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2463 1620 , , , 25 2463 1621 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2463 1622 , , , 25 2463 1623 Idaho Idaho NNP 25 2463 1624 , , , 25 2463 1625 Illinois Illinois NNP 25 2463 1626 , , , 25 2463 1627 Indiana Indiana NNP 25 2463 1628 , , , 25 2463 1629 Iowa Iowa NNP 25 2463 1630 , , , 25 2463 1631 Kansas Kansas NNP 25 2463 1632 , , , 25 2463 1633 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 25 2463 1634 , , , 25 2463 1635 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 25 2463 1636 , , , 25 2463 1637 Maine Maine NNP 25 2463 1638 , , , 25 2463 1639 Maryland Maryland NNP 25 2463 1640 , , , 25 2463 1641 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2463 1642 , , , 25 2463 1643 Michigan Michigan NNP 25 2463 1644 , , , 25 2463 1645 Minnesota Minnesota NNP 25 2463 1646 , , , 25 2463 1647 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 25 2463 1648 , , , 25 2463 1649 Missouri Missouri NNP 25 2463 1650 , , , 25 2463 1651 Montana Montana NNP 25 2463 1652 , , , 25 2463 1653 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 25 2463 1654 , , , 25 2463 1655 Nevada Nevada NNP 25 2463 1656 , , , 25 2463 1657 New New NNP 25 2463 1658 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 25 2463 1659 , , , 25 2463 1660 New New NNP 25 2463 1661 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 2463 1662 , , , 25 2463 1663 New New NNP 25 2463 1664 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2463 1665 , , , 25 2463 1666 New New NNP 25 2463 1667 York York NNP 25 2463 1668 , , , 25 2463 1669 North North NNP 25 2463 1670 Carolina Carolina NNP 25 2463 1671 , , , 25 2463 1672 North North NNP 25 2463 1673 Dakota Dakota NNP 25 2463 1674 , , , 25 2463 1675 Ohio Ohio NNP 25 2463 1676 , , , 25 2463 1677 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 25 2463 1678 , , , 25 2463 1679 Oregon Oregon NNP 25 2463 1680 , , , 25 2463 1681 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 25 2463 1682 , , , 25 2463 1683 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 2463 1684 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1685 , , , 25 2463 1686 South South NNP 25 2463 1687 Carolina Carolina NNP 25 2463 1688 , , , 25 2463 1689 South South NNP 25 2463 1690 Dakota Dakota NNP 25 2463 1691 , , , 25 2463 1692 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 25 2463 1693 , , , 25 2463 1694 Texas Texas NNP 25 2463 1695 , , , 25 2463 1696 Utah Utah NNP 25 2463 1697 , , , 25 2463 1698 Vermont Vermont NNP 25 2463 1699 , , , 25 2463 1700 Virginia Virginia NNP 25 2463 1701 , , , 25 2463 1702 Washington Washington NNP 25 2463 1703 , , , 25 2463 1704 West West NNP 25 2463 1705 Virginia Virginia NNP 25 2463 1706 , , , 25 2463 1707 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 25 2463 1708 , , , 25 2463 1709 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 2463 1710 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1711 # # $ 25 2463 1712 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1713 Independence Independence NNP 25 2463 1714 : : : 25 2463 1715 4 4 CD 25 2463 1716 July July NNP 25 2463 1717 1776 1776 CD 25 2463 1718 ( ( -LRB- 25 2463 1719 from from IN 25 2463 1720 England England NNP 25 2463 1721 ) ) -RRB- 25 2463 1722 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1723 # # $ 25 2463 1724 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1725 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2463 1726 : : : 25 2463 1727 17 17 CD 25 2463 1728 September September NNP 25 2463 1729 1787 1787 CD 25 2463 1730 , , , 25 2463 1731 effective effective JJ 25 2463 1732 4 4 CD 25 2463 1733 June June NNP 25 2463 1734 1789 1789 CD 25 2463 1735 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1736 # # $ 25 2463 1737 _ _ NNP 25 2463 1738 Dependent Dependent NNP 25 2463 1739 areas area NNS 25 2463 1740 : : : 25 2463 1741 American American NNP 25 2463 1742 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2463 1743 , , , 25 2463 1744 Baker Baker NNP 25 2463 1745 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1746 , , , 25 2463 1747 Guam Guam NNP 25 2463 1748 , , , 25 2463 1749 Howland Howland NNP 25 2463 1750 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1751 ; ; : 25 2463 1752 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 25 2463 1753 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1754 , , , 25 2463 1755 Johnston Johnston NNP 25 2463 1756 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2463 1757 , , , 25 2463 1758 Kingman Kingman NNP 25 2463 1759 Reef Reef NNP 25 2463 1760 , , , 25 2463 1761 Midway Midway NNP 25 2463 1762 Islands Islands NNP 25 2463 1763 , , , 25 2463 1764 Navassa Navassa NNP 25 2463 1765 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1766 , , , 25 2463 1767 Northern Northern NNP 25 2463 1768 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2463 1769 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2463 1770 , , , 25 2463 1771 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 25 2463 1772 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2463 1773 , , , 25 2463 1774 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2463 1775 Rico Rico NNP 25 2463 1776 , , , 25 2463 1777 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2463 1778 Islands Islands NNP 25 2463 1779 , , , 25 2463 1780 Wake Wake NNP 25 2463 1781 Island Island NNP 25 2463 1782 . . . 25 2464 1 Since since IN 25 2464 2 18 18 CD 25 2464 3 July July NNP 25 2464 4 1947 1947 CD 25 2464 5 , , , 25 2464 6 the the DT 25 2464 7 US US NNP 25 2464 8 has have VBZ 25 2464 9 administered administer VBN 25 2464 10 the the DT 25 2464 11 Trust Trust NNP 25 2464 12 Territory territory NN 25 2464 13 of of IN 25 2464 14 the the DT 25 2464 15 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2464 16 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2464 17 , , , 25 2464 18 but but CC 25 2464 19 recently recently RB 25 2464 20 entered enter VBD 25 2464 21 into into IN 25 2464 22 a a DT 25 2464 23 new new JJ 25 2464 24 political political JJ 25 2464 25 relationship relationship NN 25 2464 26 with with IN 25 2464 27 three three CD 25 2464 28 of of IN 25 2464 29 the the DT 25 2464 30 four four CD 25 2464 31 political political JJ 25 2464 32 units unit NNS 25 2464 33 . . . 25 2465 1 The the DT 25 2465 2 Northern Northern NNP 25 2465 3 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2465 4 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2465 5 is be VBZ 25 2465 6 a a DT 25 2465 7 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 2465 8 associated associate VBN 25 2465 9 with with IN 25 2465 10 the the DT 25 2465 11 US US NNP 25 2465 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2465 13 effective effective JJ 25 2465 14 3 3 CD 25 2465 15 November November NNP 25 2465 16 1986 1986 CD 25 2465 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2465 18 . . . 25 2466 1 Palau Palau NNP 25 2466 2 concluded conclude VBD 25 2466 3 a a DT 25 2466 4 Compact Compact NNP 25 2466 5 of of IN 25 2466 6 Free Free NNP 25 2466 7 Association Association NNP 25 2466 8 with with IN 25 2466 9 the the DT 25 2466 10 US US NNP 25 2466 11 that that WDT 25 2466 12 was be VBD 25 2466 13 approved approve VBN 25 2466 14 by by IN 25 2466 15 the the DT 25 2466 16 US US NNP 25 2466 17 Congress Congress NNP 25 2466 18 but but CC 25 2466 19 to to IN 25 2466 20 date date NN 25 2466 21 the the DT 25 2466 22 Compact compact JJ 25 2466 23 process process NN 25 2466 24 has have VBZ 25 2466 25 not not RB 25 2466 26 been be VBN 25 2466 27 completed complete VBN 25 2466 28 in in IN 25 2466 29 Palau Palau NNP 25 2466 30 , , , 25 2466 31 which which WDT 25 2466 32 continues continue VBZ 25 2466 33 to to TO 25 2466 34 be be VB 25 2466 35 administered administer VBN 25 2466 36 by by IN 25 2466 37 the the DT 25 2466 38 US US NNP 25 2466 39 as as IN 25 2466 40 the the DT 25 2466 41 Trust Trust NNP 25 2466 42 Territory Territory NNP 25 2466 43 of of IN 25 2466 44 the the DT 25 2466 45 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2466 46 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2466 47 . . . 25 2467 1 The the DT 25 2467 2 Federated Federated NNP 25 2467 3 States States NNP 25 2467 4 of of IN 25 2467 5 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2467 6 signed sign VBD 25 2467 7 a a DT 25 2467 8 Compact Compact NNP 25 2467 9 of of IN 25 2467 10 Free Free NNP 25 2467 11 Association Association NNP 25 2467 12 with with IN 25 2467 13 the the DT 25 2467 14 US US NNP 25 2467 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 2467 16 effective effective JJ 25 2467 17 3 3 CD 25 2467 18 November November NNP 25 2467 19 1986 1986 CD 25 2467 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 2467 21 . . . 25 2468 1 The the DT 25 2468 2 Republic Republic NNP 25 2468 3 of of IN 25 2468 4 the the DT 25 2468 5 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2468 6 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2468 7 signed sign VBD 25 2468 8 a a DT 25 2468 9 Compact Compact NNP 25 2468 10 of of IN 25 2468 11 Free Free NNP 25 2468 12 Association Association NNP 25 2468 13 with with IN 25 2468 14 the the DT 25 2468 15 US US NNP 25 2468 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 2468 17 effective effective JJ 25 2468 18 21 21 CD 25 2468 19 October October NNP 25 2468 20 1986 1986 CD 25 2468 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2468 22 . . . 25 2469 1 _ _ NNP 25 2469 2 # # NNP 25 2469 3 _ _ NNP 25 2469 4 Legal Legal NNP 25 2469 5 system system NN 25 2469 6 : : : 25 2469 7 based base VBN 25 2469 8 on on IN 25 2469 9 English English NNP 25 2469 10 common common JJ 25 2469 11 law law NN 25 2469 12 ; ; : 25 2469 13 judicial judicial JJ 25 2469 14 review review NN 25 2469 15 of of IN 25 2469 16 legislative legislative JJ 25 2469 17 acts act NNS 25 2469 18 ; ; : 25 2469 19 accepts accept VBZ 25 2469 20 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2469 21 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2469 22 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2469 23 , , , 25 2469 24 with with IN 25 2469 25 reservations reservation NNS 25 2469 26 _ _ NNP 25 2469 27 # # $ 25 2469 28 _ _ NNP 25 2469 29 National national JJ 25 2469 30 holiday holiday NN 25 2469 31 : : : 25 2469 32 Independence Independence NNP 25 2469 33 Day Day NNP 25 2469 34 , , , 25 2469 35 4 4 CD 25 2469 36 July July NNP 25 2469 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 38 1776 1776 CD 25 2469 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 40 _ _ NNP 25 2469 41 # # NNP 25 2469 42 _ _ NNP 25 2469 43 Executive Executive NNP 25 2469 44 branch branch NN 25 2469 45 : : : 25 2469 46 president president NN 25 2469 47 , , , 25 2469 48 vice vice NN 25 2469 49 president president NN 25 2469 50 , , , 25 2469 51 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2469 52 _ _ NNP 25 2469 53 # # $ 25 2469 54 _ _ NNP 25 2469 55 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2469 56 branch branch NN 25 2469 57 : : : 25 2469 58 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2469 59 Congress Congress NNP 25 2469 60 consists consist VBZ 25 2469 61 of of IN 25 2469 62 an an DT 25 2469 63 upper upper JJ 25 2469 64 house house NN 25 2469 65 or or CC 25 2469 66 Senate Senate NNP 25 2469 67 and and CC 25 2469 68 a a DT 25 2469 69 lower low JJR 25 2469 70 house house NN 25 2469 71 or or CC 25 2469 72 House House NNP 25 2469 73 of of IN 25 2469 74 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2469 75 _ _ NNP 25 2469 76 # # $ 25 2469 77 _ _ NNP 25 2469 78 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2469 79 branch branch NN 25 2469 80 : : : 25 2469 81 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2469 82 Court Court NNP 25 2469 83 _ _ NNP 25 2469 84 # # NNP 25 2469 85 _ _ NNP 25 2469 86 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2469 87 : : : 25 2469 88 Chief Chief NNP 25 2469 89 of of IN 25 2469 90 State State NNP 25 2469 91 and and CC 25 2469 92 Head Head NNP 25 2469 93 of of IN 25 2469 94 Government Government NNP 25 2469 95 -- -- : 25 2469 96 President President NNP 25 2469 97 George George NNP 25 2469 98 BUSH BUSH NNP 25 2469 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 100 since since IN 25 2469 101 20 20 CD 25 2469 102 January January NNP 25 2469 103 1989 1989 CD 25 2469 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 105 ; ; : 25 2469 106 Vice Vice NNP 25 2469 107 President President NNP 25 2469 108 Dan Dan NNP 25 2469 109 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 25 2469 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 111 since since IN 25 2469 112 20 20 CD 25 2469 113 January January NNP 25 2469 114 1989 1989 CD 25 2469 115 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 116 _ _ NNP 25 2469 117 # # $ 25 2469 118 _ _ NNP 25 2469 119 Political political JJ 25 2469 120 parties party NNS 25 2469 121 and and CC 25 2469 122 leaders leader NNS 25 2469 123 : : : 25 2469 124 Republican Republican NNP 25 2469 125 Party Party NNP 25 2469 126 , , , 25 2469 127 Clayton Clayton NNP 25 2469 128 YEUTTER YEUTTER NNP 25 2469 129 , , , 25 2469 130 national national NNP 25 2469 131 committee committee NN 25 2469 132 chairman chairman NN 25 2469 133 ; ; : 25 2469 134 Jeanie Jeanie NNP 25 2469 135 AUSTIN AUSTIN NNP 25 2469 136 , , , 25 2469 137 co co NN 25 2469 138 - - NN 25 2469 139 chairman chairman NN 25 2469 140 ; ; : 25 2469 141 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2469 142 Party Party NNP 25 2469 143 , , , 25 2469 144 Ronald Ronald NNP 25 2469 145 H. H. NNP 25 2469 146 BROWN BROWN NNP 25 2469 147 , , , 25 2469 148 national national NNP 25 2469 149 committee committee NN 25 2469 150 chairman chairman NN 25 2469 151 ; ; : 25 2469 152 several several JJ 25 2469 153 other other JJ 25 2469 154 groups group NNS 25 2469 155 or or CC 25 2469 156 parties party NNS 25 2469 157 of of IN 25 2469 158 minor minor JJ 25 2469 159 political political JJ 25 2469 160 significance significance NN 25 2469 161 _ _ NNP 25 2469 162 # # NNP 25 2469 163 _ _ NNP 25 2469 164 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2469 165 : : : 25 2469 166 universal universal JJ 25 2469 167 at at IN 25 2469 168 age age NN 25 2469 169 18 18 CD 25 2469 170 _ _ NNP 25 2469 171 # # NNP 25 2469 172 _ _ NNP 25 2469 173 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2469 174 : : : 25 2469 175 President President NNP 25 2469 176 -- -- : 25 2469 177 last last RB 25 2469 178 held hold VBD 25 2469 179 8 8 CD 25 2469 180 November November NNP 25 2469 181 1988 1988 CD 25 2469 182 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 183 next next JJ 25 2469 184 to to TO 25 2469 185 be be VB 25 2469 186 held hold VBN 25 2469 187 3 3 CD 25 2469 188 November November NNP 25 2469 189 1992 1992 CD 25 2469 190 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 191 ; ; : 25 2469 192 results result NNS 25 2469 193 -- -- : 25 2469 194 George George NNP 25 2469 195 BUSH BUSH NNP 25 2469 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 197 Republican Republican NNP 25 2469 198 Party Party NNP 25 2469 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 200 53.37 53.37 CD 25 2469 201 % % NN 25 2469 202 , , , 25 2469 203 Michael Michael NNP 25 2469 204 DUKAKIS DUKAKIS NNP 25 2469 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 206 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2469 207 Party Party NNP 25 2469 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 209 45.67 45.67 CD 25 2469 210 % % NN 25 2469 211 , , , 25 2469 212 other other JJ 25 2469 213 0.96 0.96 CD 25 2469 214 % % NN 25 2469 215 ; ; : 25 2469 216 Senate Senate NNP 25 2469 217 -- -- : 25 2469 218 last last RB 25 2469 219 held hold VBD 25 2469 220 6 6 CD 25 2469 221 November November NNP 25 2469 222 1990 1990 CD 25 2469 223 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 224 next next JJ 25 2469 225 to to TO 25 2469 226 be be VB 25 2469 227 held hold VBN 25 2469 228 3 3 CD 25 2469 229 November November NNP 25 2469 230 1992 1992 CD 25 2469 231 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 232 ; ; : 25 2469 233 results result NNS 25 2469 234 -- -- : 25 2469 235 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2469 236 Party Party NNP 25 2469 237 51 51 CD 25 2469 238 % % NN 25 2469 239 , , , 25 2469 240 Republican Republican NNP 25 2469 241 Party Party NNP 25 2469 242 47 47 CD 25 2469 243 % % NN 25 2469 244 , , , 25 2469 245 other other JJ 25 2469 246 2 2 CD 25 2469 247 % % NN 25 2469 248 ; ; , 25 2469 249 seats--(100 seats--(100 NNP 25 2469 250 total total NN 25 2469 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 252 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2469 253 Party Party NNP 25 2469 254 56 56 CD 25 2469 255 , , , 25 2469 256 Republican Republican NNP 25 2469 257 Party Party NNP 25 2469 258 44 44 CD 25 2469 259 ; ; : 25 2469 260 House House NNP 25 2469 261 of of IN 25 2469 262 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2469 263 -- -- : 25 2469 264 last last RB 25 2469 265 held hold VBD 25 2469 266 6 6 CD 25 2469 267 November November NNP 25 2469 268 1990 1990 CD 25 2469 269 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 270 next next JJ 25 2469 271 to to TO 25 2469 272 be be VB 25 2469 273 held hold VBN 25 2469 274 3 3 CD 25 2469 275 November November NNP 25 2469 276 1992 1992 CD 25 2469 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 278 ; ; : 25 2469 279 results result NNS 25 2469 280 -- -- : 25 2469 281 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2469 282 Party Party NNP 25 2469 283 52 52 CD 25 2469 284 % % NN 25 2469 285 , , , 25 2469 286 Republican Republican NNP 25 2469 287 Party Party NNP 25 2469 288 44 44 CD 25 2469 289 % % NN 25 2469 290 , , , 25 2469 291 other other JJ 25 2469 292 4 4 CD 25 2469 293 % % NN 25 2469 294 ; ; , 25 2469 295 seats--(435 seats--(435 XX 25 2469 296 total total NN 25 2469 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 298 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2469 299 Party Party NNP 25 2469 300 267 267 CD 25 2469 301 , , , 25 2469 302 Republican Republican NNP 25 2469 303 Party Party NNP 25 2469 304 167 167 CD 25 2469 305 , , , 25 2469 306 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2469 307 1 1 CD 25 2469 308 _ _ NNP 25 2469 309 # # NNP 25 2469 310 _ _ NNP 25 2469 311 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2469 312 : : : 25 2469 313 Communist Communist NNP 25 2469 314 Party Party NNP 25 2469 315 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 316 claimed claim VBD 25 2469 317 15,000 15,000 CD 25 2469 318 - - SYM 25 2469 319 20,000 20,000 CD 25 2469 320 members member NNS 25 2469 321 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 322 , , , 25 2469 323 Gus Gus NNP 25 2469 324 HALL HALL NNP 25 2469 325 , , , 25 2469 326 general general JJ 25 2469 327 secretary secretary NN 25 2469 328 ; ; : 25 2469 329 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2469 330 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2469 331 Party Party NNP 25 2469 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 333 claimed claim VBD 25 2469 334 1,800 1,800 CD 25 2469 335 members member NNS 25 2469 336 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 337 , , , 25 2469 338 Jack Jack NNP 25 2469 339 BARNES BARNES NNP 25 2469 340 , , , 25 2469 341 national national JJ 25 2469 342 secretary secretary NN 25 2469 343 _ _ NNP 25 2469 344 # # NNP 25 2469 345 _ _ NNP 25 2469 346 Member Member NNP 25 2469 347 of of IN 25 2469 348 : : : 25 2469 349 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2469 350 , , , 25 2469 351 AG AG NNP 25 2469 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 353 observer observer NN 25 2469 354 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 355 , , , 25 2469 356 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 25 2469 357 , , , 25 2469 358 APEC APEC NNP 25 2469 359 , , , 25 2469 360 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2469 361 , , , 25 2469 362 BIS BIS NNP 25 2469 363 , , , 25 2469 364 CCC CCC NNP 25 2469 365 , , , 25 2469 366 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 2469 367 , , , 25 2469 368 CP CP NNP 25 2469 369 , , , 25 2469 370 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2469 371 , , , 25 2469 372 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2469 373 , , , 25 2469 374 ECE ECE NNP 25 2469 375 , , , 25 2469 376 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2469 377 , , , 25 2469 378 FAO FAO NNP 25 2469 379 , , , 25 2469 380 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2469 381 , , , 25 2469 382 G-2 G-2 NNP 25 2469 383 , , , 25 2469 384 G-5 G-5 NNP 25 2469 385 , , , 25 2469 386 G-7 G-7 NNP 25 2469 387 , , , 25 2469 388 G-8 G-8 NNP 25 2469 389 , , , 25 2469 390 G-10 g-10 CD 25 2469 391 , , , 25 2469 392 GATT GATT NNP 25 2469 393 , , , 25 2469 394 IADB IADB NNP 25 2469 395 , , , 25 2469 396 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2469 397 , , , 25 2469 398 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2469 399 , , , 25 2469 400 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2469 401 , , , 25 2469 402 ICC ICC NNP 25 2469 403 , , , 25 2469 404 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2469 405 , , , 25 2469 406 IDA IDA NNP 25 2469 407 , , , 25 2469 408 IEA IEA NNP 25 2469 409 , , , 25 2469 410 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2469 411 , , , 25 2469 412 IFC IFC NNP 25 2469 413 , , , 25 2469 414 ILO ILO NNP 25 2469 415 , , , 25 2469 416 IMF IMF NNP 25 2469 417 , , , 25 2469 418 IMO imo RB 25 2469 419 , , , 25 2469 420 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2469 421 , , , 25 2469 422 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2469 423 , , , 25 2469 424 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2469 425 , , , 25 2469 426 IOC IOC NNP 25 2469 427 , , , 25 2469 428 IOM IOM NNP 25 2469 429 , , , 25 2469 430 ISO ISO NNP 25 2469 431 , , , 25 2469 432 ITU ITU NNP 25 2469 433 , , , 25 2469 434 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2469 435 , , , 25 2469 436 NATO NATO NNP 25 2469 437 , , , 25 2469 438 NEA NEA NNP 25 2469 439 , , , 25 2469 440 OAS OAS NNP 25 2469 441 , , , 25 2469 442 OECD OECD NNP 25 2469 443 , , , 25 2469 444 PCA PCA NNP 25 2469 445 , , , 25 2469 446 SPC SPC NNP 25 2469 447 , , , 25 2469 448 UN UN NNP 25 2469 449 , , , 25 2469 450 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2469 451 , , , 25 2469 452 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2469 453 , , , 25 2469 454 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2469 455 , , , 25 2469 456 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 2469 457 , , , 25 2469 458 UN UN NNP 25 2469 459 Security Security NNP 25 2469 460 Council Council NNP 25 2469 461 , , , 25 2469 462 UN UN NNP 25 2469 463 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 2469 464 Council Council NNP 25 2469 465 , , , 25 2469 466 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 2469 467 , , , 25 2469 468 UPU UPU NNP 25 2469 469 , , , 25 2469 470 WCL WCL NNP 25 2469 471 , , , 25 2469 472 WHO WHO NNP 25 2469 473 , , , 25 2469 474 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2469 475 , , , 25 2469 476 WMO WMO NNP 25 2469 477 , , , 25 2469 478 WTO WTO NNP 25 2469 479 _ _ NNP 25 2469 480 # # $ 25 2469 481 _ _ NNP 25 2469 482 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2469 483 representation representation NN 25 2469 484 : : : 25 2469 485 US US NNP 25 2469 486 Representative Representative NNP 25 2469 487 to to IN 25 2469 488 the the DT 25 2469 489 UN UN NNP 25 2469 490 , , , 25 2469 491 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2469 492 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 2469 493 R. R. NNP 25 2469 494 PICKERING PICKERING NNP 25 2469 495 ; ; : 25 2469 496 Mission Mission NNP 25 2469 497 at at IN 25 2469 498 799 799 CD 25 2469 499 United United NNP 25 2469 500 Nations Nations NNP 25 2469 501 Plaza Plaza NNP 25 2469 502 , , , 25 2469 503 New New NNP 25 2469 504 York York NNP 25 2469 505 , , , 25 2469 506 NY NY NNP 25 2469 507 10017 10017 CD 25 2469 508 ; ; : 25 2469 509 telephone telephone NN 25 2469 510 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 511 212 212 CD 25 2469 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 513 415 415 CD 25 2469 514 - - SYM 25 2469 515 4444 4444 CD 25 2469 516 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 517 afternoon afternoon NN 25 2469 518 hours hour NNS 25 2469 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 520 _ _ NNP 25 2469 521 # # $ 25 2469 522 _ _ NNP 25 2469 523 Flag Flag NNP 25 2469 524 : : : 25 2469 525 thirteen thirteen CD 25 2469 526 equal equal JJ 25 2469 527 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2469 528 stripes stripe NNS 25 2469 529 of of IN 25 2469 530 red red JJ 25 2469 531 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 532 top top JJ 25 2469 533 and and CC 25 2469 534 bottom bottom NN 25 2469 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 536 alternating alternate VBG 25 2469 537 with with IN 25 2469 538 white white JJ 25 2469 539 ; ; : 25 2469 540 there there EX 25 2469 541 is be VBZ 25 2469 542 a a DT 25 2469 543 blue blue JJ 25 2469 544 rectangle rectangle NN 25 2469 545 in in IN 25 2469 546 the the DT 25 2469 547 upper upper JJ 25 2469 548 hoist hoist NN 25 2469 549 - - HYPH 25 2469 550 side side NN 25 2469 551 corner corner NN 25 2469 552 bearing bear VBG 25 2469 553 50 50 CD 25 2469 554 small small JJ 25 2469 555 white white JJ 25 2469 556 five five CD 25 2469 557 - - HYPH 25 2469 558 pointed point VBN 25 2469 559 stars star NNS 25 2469 560 arranged arrange VBN 25 2469 561 in in IN 25 2469 562 nine nine CD 25 2469 563 offset offset JJ 25 2469 564 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2469 565 rows row NNS 25 2469 566 of of IN 25 2469 567 six six CD 25 2469 568 stars star NNS 25 2469 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 2469 570 top top NN 25 2469 571 and and CC 25 2469 572 bottom bottom NN 25 2469 573 ) ) -RRB- 25 2469 574 alternating alternate VBG 25 2469 575 with with IN 25 2469 576 rows row NNS 25 2469 577 of of IN 25 2469 578 five five CD 25 2469 579 stars star NNS 25 2469 580 ; ; : 25 2469 581 the the DT 25 2469 582 50 50 CD 25 2469 583 stars star NNS 25 2469 584 represent represent VBP 25 2469 585 the the DT 25 2469 586 50 50 CD 25 2469 587 states state NNS 25 2469 588 , , , 25 2469 589 the the DT 25 2469 590 13 13 CD 25 2469 591 stripes stripe NNS 25 2469 592 represent represent VBP 25 2469 593 the the DT 25 2469 594 13 13 CD 25 2469 595 original original JJ 25 2469 596 colonies colony NNS 25 2469 597 ; ; , 25 2469 598 known know VBN 25 2469 599 as as IN 25 2469 600 Old Old NNP 25 2469 601 Glory Glory NNP 25 2469 602 ; ; : 25 2469 603 the the DT 25 2469 604 design design NN 25 2469 605 and and CC 25 2469 606 colors color NNS 25 2469 607 have have VBP 25 2469 608 been be VBN 25 2469 609 the the DT 25 2469 610 basis basis NN 25 2469 611 for for IN 25 2469 612 a a DT 25 2469 613 number number NN 25 2469 614 of of IN 25 2469 615 other other JJ 25 2469 616 flags flag NNS 25 2469 617 including include VBG 25 2469 618 Chile Chile NNP 25 2469 619 , , , 25 2469 620 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2469 621 , , , 25 2469 622 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2469 623 , , , 25 2469 624 and and CC 25 2469 625 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2469 626 Rico Rico NNP 25 2469 627 _ _ NNP 25 2469 628 * * NFP 25 2469 629 _ _ NNP 25 2469 630 Economy Economy NNP 25 2469 631 _ _ NNP 25 2469 632 # 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# NNP 25 2474 3 _ _ NNP 25 2474 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2474 5 : : : 25 2474 6 $ $ $ 25 2474 7 5,465 5,465 CD 25 2474 8 billion billion CD 25 2474 9 , , , 25 2474 10 per per IN 25 2474 11 capita capita FW 25 2474 12 $ $ $ 25 2474 13 21,800 21,800 CD 25 2474 14 ; ; : 25 2474 15 real real JJ 25 2474 16 growth growth NN 25 2474 17 rate rate NN 25 2474 18 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2474 19 % % NN 25 2474 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2474 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2474 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2474 23 _ _ NNP 25 2474 24 # # $ 25 2474 25 _ _ NNP 25 2474 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2474 27 rate rate NN 25 2474 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2474 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2474 30 prices price NNS 25 2474 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2474 32 : : : 25 2474 33 5.4 5.4 CD 25 2474 34 % % NN 25 2474 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2474 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2474 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2474 38 _ _ NNP 25 2474 39 # # NNP 25 2474 40 _ _ NNP 25 2474 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2474 42 rate rate NN 25 2474 43 : : : 25 2474 44 5.5 5.5 CD 25 2474 45 % % NN 25 2474 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2474 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2474 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2474 49 _ _ NNP 25 2474 50 # # NNP 25 2474 51 _ _ NNP 25 2474 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2474 53 : : : 25 2474 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2474 55 $ $ $ 25 2474 56 1,106 1,106 CD 25 2474 57 billion billion CD 25 2474 58 ; ; : 25 2474 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2474 60 $ $ $ 25 2474 61 1,272 1,272 CD 25 2474 62 billion billion CD 25 2474 63 , , , 25 2474 64 including include VBG 25 2474 65 capital capital NN 25 2474 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2474 67 of of IN 25 2474 68 $ $ $ 25 2474 69 NA NA NNP 25 2474 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2474 71 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2474 72 est est NNP 25 2474 73 . . . 25 2474 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 1 _ _ NNP 25 2475 2 # # NNP 25 2475 3 _ _ NNP 25 2475 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2475 5 : : : 25 2475 6 $ $ $ 25 2475 7 393.9 393.9 CD 25 2475 8 billion billion CD 25 2475 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2475 11 . . NNP 25 2475 12 , , , 25 2475 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 15 ; ; : 25 2475 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2475 17 -- -- : 25 2475 18 capital capital NN 25 2475 19 goods good NNS 25 2475 20 , , , 25 2475 21 automobiles automobile NNS 25 2475 22 , , , 25 2475 23 industrial industrial JJ 25 2475 24 supplies supply NNS 25 2475 25 and and CC 25 2475 26 raw raw JJ 25 2475 27 materials material NNS 25 2475 28 , , , 25 2475 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2475 30 goods good NNS 25 2475 31 , , , 25 2475 32 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2475 33 products product NNS 25 2475 34 ; ; : 25 2475 35 partners partner NNS 25 2475 36 -- -- : 25 2475 37 Western Western NNP 25 2475 38 Europe Europe NNP 25 2475 39 27.3 27.3 CD 25 2475 40 % % NN 25 2475 41 , , , 25 2475 42 Canada Canada NNP 25 2475 43 22.1 22.1 CD 25 2475 44 % % NN 25 2475 45 , , , 25 2475 46 Japan Japan NNP 25 2475 47 12.1 12.1 CD 25 2475 48 % % NN 25 2475 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 50 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 52 _ _ NNP 25 2475 53 # # NNP 25 2475 54 _ _ NNP 25 2475 55 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2475 56 : : : 25 2475 57 $ $ $ 25 2475 58 516.2 516.2 CD 25 2475 59 billion billion CD 25 2475 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 61 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2475 62 . . NNP 25 2475 63 , , , 25 2475 64 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 66 ; ; : 25 2475 67 commodities commodity NNS 25 2475 68 -- -- : 25 2475 69 crude crude JJ 25 2475 70 and and CC 25 2475 71 partly partly RB 25 2475 72 refined refine VBN 25 2475 73 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2475 74 , , , 25 2475 75 machinery machinery NN 25 2475 76 , , , 25 2475 77 automobiles automobile NNS 25 2475 78 , , , 25 2475 79 consumer consumer NN 25 2475 80 goods good NNS 25 2475 81 , , , 25 2475 82 industrial industrial JJ 25 2475 83 raw raw JJ 25 2475 84 materials material NNS 25 2475 85 , , , 25 2475 86 food food NN 25 2475 87 and and CC 25 2475 88 beverages beverage NNS 25 2475 89 ; ; : 25 2475 90 partners partner NNS 25 2475 91 -- -- : 25 2475 92 Western Western NNP 25 2475 93 Europe Europe NNP 25 2475 94 21.5 21.5 CD 25 2475 95 % % NN 25 2475 96 , , , 25 2475 97 Japan Japan NNP 25 2475 98 19.7 19.7 CD 25 2475 99 % % NN 25 2475 100 , , , 25 2475 101 Canada Canada NNP 25 2475 102 18.8 18.8 CD 25 2475 103 % % NN 25 2475 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 105 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 107 _ _ NNP 25 2475 108 # # NNP 25 2475 109 _ _ NNP 25 2475 110 External External NNP 25 2475 111 debt debt NN 25 2475 112 : : : 25 2475 113 $ $ $ 25 2475 114 581 581 CD 25 2475 115 billion billion CD 25 2475 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 117 December December NNP 25 2475 118 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 120 _ _ NNP 25 2475 121 # # $ 25 2475 122 _ _ NNP 25 2475 123 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2475 124 production production NN 25 2475 125 : : : 25 2475 126 growth growth NN 25 2475 127 rate rate NN 25 2475 128 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2475 129 % % NN 25 2475 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 131 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 133 _ _ NNP 25 2475 134 # # $ 25 2475 135 _ _ NNP 25 2475 136 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2475 137 : : : 25 2475 138 776,550,000 776,550,000 CD 25 2475 139 kW kw NN 25 2475 140 capacity capacity NN 25 2475 141 ; ; : 25 2475 142 3,020,000 3,020,000 CD 25 2475 143 million million CD 25 2475 144 kWh kWh NNS 25 2475 145 produced produce VBN 25 2475 146 , , , 25 2475 147 12,080 12,080 CD 25 2475 148 kWh kWh NNS 25 2475 149 per per IN 25 2475 150 capita capita NN 25 2475 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 152 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 154 _ _ NNP 25 2475 155 # # NNP 25 2475 156 _ _ NNP 25 2475 157 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2475 158 : : : 25 2475 159 leading lead VBG 25 2475 160 industrial industrial JJ 25 2475 161 power power NN 25 2475 162 in in IN 25 2475 163 the the DT 25 2475 164 world world NN 25 2475 165 , , , 25 2475 166 highly highly RB 25 2475 167 diversified diversified JJ 25 2475 168 ; ; : 25 2475 169 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2475 170 , , , 25 2475 171 steel steel NN 25 2475 172 , , , 25 2475 173 motor motor NN 25 2475 174 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 2475 175 , , , 25 2475 176 aerospace aerospace NN 25 2475 177 , , , 25 2475 178 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 25 2475 179 , , , 25 2475 180 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2475 181 , , , 25 2475 182 electronics electronic NNS 25 2475 183 , , , 25 2475 184 food food NN 25 2475 185 processing processing NN 25 2475 186 , , , 25 2475 187 consumer consumer NN 25 2475 188 goods good NNS 25 2475 189 , , , 25 2475 190 fishing fishing NN 25 2475 191 , , , 25 2475 192 lumber lumber NN 25 2475 193 , , , 25 2475 194 mining mining NN 25 2475 195 _ _ NNP 25 2475 196 # # NNP 25 2475 197 _ _ NNP 25 2475 198 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2475 199 : : : 25 2475 200 accounts account NNS 25 2475 201 for for IN 25 2475 202 2 2 CD 25 2475 203 % % NN 25 2475 204 of of IN 25 2475 205 GNP GNP NNP 25 2475 206 and and CC 25 2475 207 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2475 208 % % NN 25 2475 209 of of IN 25 2475 210 labor labor NN 25 2475 211 force force NN 25 2475 212 ; ; , 25 2475 213 favorable favorable JJ 25 2475 214 climate climate NN 25 2475 215 and and CC 25 2475 216 soils soil NNS 25 2475 217 support support VBP 25 2475 218 a a DT 25 2475 219 wide wide JJ 25 2475 220 variety variety NN 25 2475 221 of of IN 25 2475 222 crops crop NNS 25 2475 223 and and CC 25 2475 224 livestock livestock NN 25 2475 225 production production NN 25 2475 226 ; ; : 25 2475 227 world world NN 25 2475 228 's 's POS 25 2475 229 second second RB 25 2475 230 - - HYPH 25 2475 231 largest large JJS 25 2475 232 producer producer NN 25 2475 233 and and CC 25 2475 234 number number NN 25 2475 235 - - HYPH 25 2475 236 one one CD 25 2475 237 exporter exporter NN 25 2475 238 of of IN 25 2475 239 grain grain NN 25 2475 240 ; ; , 25 2475 241 surplus surplus NN 25 2475 242 food food NN 25 2475 243 producer producer NN 25 2475 244 ; ; : 25 2475 245 fish fish NN 25 2475 246 catch catch NN 25 2475 247 of of IN 25 2475 248 5.0 5.0 CD 25 2475 249 million million CD 25 2475 250 metric metric JJ 25 2475 251 tons ton NNS 25 2475 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 253 1988 1988 CD 25 2475 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 255 _ _ NNP 25 2475 256 # # NNP 25 2475 257 _ _ NNP 25 2475 258 Illicit Illicit NNP 25 2475 259 drugs drug VBZ 25 2475 260 : : : 25 2475 261 illicit illicit JJ 25 2475 262 producer producer NN 25 2475 263 of of IN 25 2475 264 cannabis cannabi NNS 25 2475 265 for for IN 25 2475 266 domestic domestic JJ 25 2475 267 consumption consumption NN 25 2475 268 with with IN 25 2475 269 1987 1987 CD 25 2475 270 production production NN 25 2475 271 estimated estimate VBN 25 2475 272 at at IN 25 2475 273 3,500 3,500 CD 25 2475 274 metric metric JJ 25 2475 275 tons ton NNS 25 2475 276 or or CC 25 2475 277 about about RB 25 2475 278 25 25 CD 25 2475 279 % % NN 25 2475 280 of of IN 25 2475 281 the the DT 25 2475 282 available available JJ 25 2475 283 marijuana marijuana NNP 25 2475 284 ; ; : 25 2475 285 ongoing ongoing JJ 25 2475 286 eradication eradication NN 25 2475 287 program program NN 25 2475 288 aimed aim VBN 25 2475 289 at at IN 25 2475 290 small small JJ 25 2475 291 plots plot NNS 25 2475 292 and and CC 25 2475 293 greenhouses greenhouse NNS 25 2475 294 has have VBZ 25 2475 295 not not RB 25 2475 296 reduced reduce VBN 25 2475 297 production production NN 25 2475 298 _ _ IN 25 2475 299 # # $ 25 2475 300 _ _ NNP 25 2475 301 Economic economic JJ 25 2475 302 aid aid NN 25 2475 303 : : : 25 2475 304 donor donor NN 25 2475 305 -- -- : 25 2475 306 commitments commitment NNS 25 2475 307 , , , 25 2475 308 including include VBG 25 2475 309 ODA ODA NNP 25 2475 310 and and CC 25 2475 311 OOF OOF NNP 25 2475 312 , , , 25 2475 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 314 FY80 FY80 NNP 25 2475 315 - - HYPH 25 2475 316 89 89 CD 25 2475 317 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 318 , , , 25 2475 319 $ $ $ 25 2475 320 115.7 115.7 CD 25 2475 321 billion billion CD 25 2475 322 _ _ NNP 25 2475 323 # # NNP 25 2475 324 _ _ NNP 25 2475 325 Currency Currency NNP 25 2475 326 : : : 25 2475 327 United United NNP 25 2475 328 States States NNP 25 2475 329 dollar dollar NN 25 2475 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 331 plural plural JJ 25 2475 332 -- -- : 25 2475 333 dollars dollar NNS 25 2475 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 335 ; ; : 25 2475 336 1 1 CD 25 2475 337 United United NNP 25 2475 338 States States NNP 25 2475 339 dollar dollar NN 25 2475 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 341 US$ us$ $ 25 2475 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 343 = = NFP 25 2475 344 100 100 CD 25 2475 345 cents cent NNS 25 2475 346 _ _ NNP 25 2475 347 # # NNP 25 2475 348 _ _ NNP 25 2475 349 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2475 350 rates rate NNS 25 2475 351 : : : 25 2475 352 British british JJ 25 2475 353 pounds pound NNS 25 2475 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 355 5 5 CD 25 2475 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 357 per per IN 25 2475 358 US$ us$ $ 25 2475 359 --0.5171 --0.5171 CD 25 2475 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 361 January January NNP 25 2475 362 1991 1991 CD 25 2475 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 364 , , , 25 2475 365 0.5603 0.5603 CD 25 2475 366 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 367 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 369 , , , 25 2475 370 0.6099 0.6099 CD 25 2475 371 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 372 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 374 , , , 25 2475 375 0.5614 0.5614 CD 25 2475 376 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 377 1988 1988 CD 25 2475 378 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 379 , , , 25 2475 380 0.6102 0.6102 CD 25 2475 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 382 1987 1987 CD 25 2475 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 384 , , , 25 2475 385 0.6817 0.6817 CD 25 2475 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 387 1986 1986 CD 25 2475 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 389 , , , 25 2475 390 0.7714 0.7714 CD 25 2475 391 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 392 1985 1985 CD 25 2475 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 394 ; ; : 25 2475 395 Canadian canadian JJ 25 2475 396 dollars dollar NNS 25 2475 397 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 398 Can$ Can$ NNP 25 2475 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 400 per per IN 25 2475 401 US$ us$ $ 25 2475 402 --1.1559 --1.1559 . 25 2475 403 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 404 January January NNP 25 2475 405 1991 1991 CD 25 2475 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 407 , , , 25 2475 408 1.1668 1.1668 CD 25 2475 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 410 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 412 , , , 25 2475 413 1.1840 1.1840 CD 25 2475 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 415 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 416 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 417 , , , 25 2475 418 1.2307 1.2307 CD 25 2475 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 420 1988 1988 CD 25 2475 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 422 , , , 25 2475 423 1.3260 1.3260 CD 25 2475 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 425 1987 1987 CD 25 2475 426 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 427 , , , 25 2475 428 1.3895 1.3895 CD 25 2475 429 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 430 1986 1986 CD 25 2475 431 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 432 , , , 25 2475 433 1.3655 1.3655 CD 25 2475 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 435 1985 1985 CD 25 2475 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 437 ; ; : 25 2475 438 French french JJ 25 2475 439 francs franc NNS 25 2475 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 441 F f NN 25 2475 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 443 per per IN 25 2475 444 US$ us$ $ 25 2475 445 --5.1307 --5.1307 . 25 2475 446 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 447 January January NNP 25 2475 448 1991 1991 CD 25 2475 449 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 450 , , , 25 2475 451 5.4453 5.4453 CD 25 2475 452 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 453 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 454 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 455 , , , 25 2475 456 6.3801 6.3801 CD 25 2475 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 458 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 460 , , , 25 2475 461 5.9569 5.9569 CD 25 2475 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 463 1988 1988 CD 25 2475 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 465 , , , 25 2475 466 6.0107 6.0107 CD 25 2475 467 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 468 1987 1987 CD 25 2475 469 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 470 , , , 25 2475 471 6.9261 6.9261 CD 25 2475 472 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 473 1986 1986 CD 25 2475 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 475 , , , 25 2475 476 8.9852 8.9852 CD 25 2475 477 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 478 1985 1985 CD 25 2475 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 480 ; ; : 25 2475 481 Italian italian JJ 25 2475 482 lire lira NNS 25 2475 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 484 Lit Lit NNP 25 2475 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 486 per per IN 25 2475 487 US$ us$ $ 25 2475 488 --1,134.4 --1,134.4 FW 25 2475 489 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 490 January January NNP 25 2475 491 1991 1991 CD 25 2475 492 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 493 , , , 25 2475 494 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 25 2475 495 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 496 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 497 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 498 , , , 25 2475 499 1.372.1 1.372.1 CD 25 2475 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 501 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 503 , , , 25 2475 504 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 25 2475 505 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 506 1988 1988 CD 25 2475 507 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 508 , , , 25 2475 509 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 25 2475 510 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 511 1987 1987 CD 25 2475 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 513 , , , 25 2475 514 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 25 2475 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 516 1986 1986 CD 25 2475 517 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 518 , , , 25 2475 519 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 25 2475 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 521 1985 1985 CD 25 2475 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 523 ; ; : 25 2475 524 Japanese japanese JJ 25 2475 525 yen yen NN 25 2475 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 527 3 3 CD 25 2475 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 529 per per IN 25 2475 530 US$ us$ $ 25 2475 531 --133.88 --133.88 CD 25 2475 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 533 January January NNP 25 2475 534 1991 1991 CD 25 2475 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 536 , , , 25 2475 537 144.79 144.79 CD 25 2475 538 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 539 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 540 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 541 , , , 25 2475 542 137.96 137.96 CD 25 2475 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 544 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 545 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 546 , , , 25 2475 547 128.15 128.15 CD 25 2475 548 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 549 1988 1988 CD 25 2475 550 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 551 , , , 25 2475 552 144.64 144.64 CD 25 2475 553 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 554 1987 1987 CD 25 2475 555 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 556 , , , 25 2475 557 168.52 168.52 CD 25 2475 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 559 1986 1986 CD 25 2475 560 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 561 , , , 25 2475 562 238.54 238.54 CD 25 2475 563 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 564 1985 1985 CD 25 2475 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 566 ; ; : 25 2475 567 German german JJ 25 2475 568 deutsche deutsche NN 25 2475 569 marks mark NNS 25 2475 570 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 571 DM DM NNP 25 2475 572 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 573 per per IN 25 2475 574 US$ us$ $ 25 2475 575 --1.5100 --1.5100 CD 25 2475 576 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 577 January January NNP 25 2475 578 1991 1991 CD 25 2475 579 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 580 , , , 25 2475 581 1.6157 1.6157 CD 25 2475 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 583 1990 1990 CD 25 2475 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 585 , , , 25 2475 586 1.8800 1.8800 CD 25 2475 587 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 588 1989 1989 CD 25 2475 589 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 590 , , , 25 2475 591 1.7562 1.7562 CD 25 2475 592 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 593 1988 1988 CD 25 2475 594 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 595 , , , 25 2475 596 1.7974 1.7974 CD 25 2475 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 598 1987 1987 CD 25 2475 599 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 600 , , , 25 2475 601 2.1715 2.1715 CD 25 2475 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 603 1986 1986 CD 25 2475 604 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 605 , , , 25 2475 606 2.9440 2.9440 CD 25 2475 607 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 608 1985 1985 CD 25 2475 609 ) ) -RRB- 25 2475 610 _ _ NNP 25 2475 611 # # NNP 25 2475 612 _ _ NNP 25 2475 613 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2475 614 year year NN 25 2475 615 : : : 25 2475 616 1 1 CD 25 2475 617 October-30 october-30 CD 25 2475 618 September September NNP 25 2475 619 _ _ NNP 25 2475 620 * * NFP 25 2475 621 _ _ NNP 25 2475 622 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2475 623 _ _ NNP 25 2475 624 # # NNP 25 2475 625 _ _ NNP 25 2475 626 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2475 627 : : : 25 2475 628 270,312 270,312 CD 25 2475 629 km km NN 25 2475 630 _ _ NNP 25 2475 631 # # NNP 25 2475 632 _ _ NNP 25 2475 633 Highways Highways NNP 25 2475 634 : : : 25 2475 635 6,365,590 6,365,590 CD 25 2475 636 km km NNS 25 2475 637 , , , 25 2475 638 including include VBG 25 2475 639 88,641 88,641 CD 25 2475 640 km km NNP 25 2475 641 expressways expressway NNS 25 2475 642 _ _ NNP 25 2475 643 # # NNP 25 2475 644 _ _ NNP 25 2475 645 Inland Inland NNP 25 2475 646 waterways waterway NNS 25 2475 647 : : : 25 2475 648 41,009 41,009 CD 25 2475 649 km km NNS 25 2475 650 of of IN 25 2475 651 navigable navigable JJ 25 2475 652 inland inland JJ 25 2475 653 channels channel NNS 25 2475 654 , , , 25 2475 655 exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2475 656 of of IN 25 2475 657 the the DT 25 2475 658 Great Great NNP 25 2475 659 Lakes Lakes NNPS 25 2475 660 ( ( -LRB- 25 2475 661 est est NNP 25 2475 662 . . . 25 2475 663 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 1 _ _ NNP 25 2476 2 # # NNP 25 2476 3 _ _ NNP 25 2476 4 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2476 5 : : : 25 2476 6 275,800 275,800 CD 25 2476 7 km km NNP 25 2476 8 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2476 9 , , , 25 2476 10 305,300 305,300 CD 25 2476 11 km km NN 25 2476 12 natural natural JJ 25 2476 13 gas gas NN 25 2476 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 15 1985 1985 CD 25 2476 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 17 _ _ NNP 25 2476 18 # # NNP 25 2476 19 _ _ NNP 25 2476 20 Ports Ports NNP 25 2476 21 : : : 25 2476 22 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 25 2476 23 , , , 25 2476 24 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 25 2476 25 , , , 25 2476 26 Beaumont Beaumont NNP 25 2476 27 , , , 25 2476 28 Boston Boston NNP 25 2476 29 , , , 25 2476 30 Charleston Charleston NNP 25 2476 31 , , , 25 2476 32 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 25 2476 33 , , , 25 2476 34 Duluth Duluth NNP 25 2476 35 , , , 25 2476 36 Freeport Freeport NNP 25 2476 37 , , , 25 2476 38 Galveston Galveston NNP 25 2476 39 , , , 25 2476 40 Hampton Hampton NNP 25 2476 41 Roads Roads NNPS 25 2476 42 , , , 25 2476 43 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 2476 44 , , , 25 2476 45 Houston Houston NNP 25 2476 46 , , , 25 2476 47 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 25 2476 48 , , , 25 2476 49 Long Long NNP 25 2476 50 Beach Beach NNP 25 2476 51 , , , 25 2476 52 Los Los NNP 25 2476 53 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2476 54 , , , 25 2476 55 Milwaukee Milwaukee NNP 25 2476 56 , , , 25 2476 57 Mobile Mobile NNP 25 2476 58 , , , 25 2476 59 New New NNP 25 2476 60 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 2476 61 , , , 25 2476 62 New New NNP 25 2476 63 York York NNP 25 2476 64 , , , 25 2476 65 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 2476 66 , , , 25 2476 67 Portland Portland NNP 25 2476 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 69 Oregon Oregon NNP 25 2476 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 71 , , , 25 2476 72 Richmond Richmond NNP 25 2476 73 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 74 California California NNP 25 2476 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 76 , , , 25 2476 77 San San NNP 25 2476 78 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2476 79 , , , 25 2476 80 Savannah Savannah NNP 25 2476 81 , , , 25 2476 82 Seattle Seattle NNP 25 2476 83 , , , 25 2476 84 Tampa Tampa NNP 25 2476 85 , , , 25 2476 86 Wilmington Wilmington NNP 25 2476 87 _ _ NNP 25 2476 88 # # NNP 25 2476 89 _ _ NNP 25 2476 90 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2476 91 marine marine NN 25 2476 92 : : : 25 2476 93 404 404 CD 25 2476 94 ships ship NNS 25 2476 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 96 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2476 97 GRT GRT NNP 25 2476 98 or or CC 25 2476 99 over over RB 25 2476 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 101 totaling total VBG 25 2476 102 NA NA NNP 25 2476 103 GRT GRT NNP 25 2476 104 / / SYM 25 2476 105 NA NA NNP 25 2476 106 DWT DWT NNP 25 2476 107 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 108 ; ; : 25 2476 109 includes include VBZ 25 2476 110 3 3 CD 25 2476 111 passenger passenger NN 25 2476 112 - - HYPH 25 2476 113 cargo cargo NN 25 2476 114 , , , 25 2476 115 44 44 CD 25 2476 116 cargo cargo NN 25 2476 117 , , , 25 2476 118 23 23 CD 25 2476 119 bulk bulk NN 25 2476 120 , , , 25 2476 121 180 180 CD 25 2476 122 tanker tanker NN 25 2476 123 , , , 25 2476 124 13 13 CD 25 2476 125 tanker tanker NN 25 2476 126 tug tug NNP 25 2476 127 - - HYPH 25 2476 128 barge barge NNP 25 2476 129 , , , 25 2476 130 11 11 CD 25 2476 131 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2476 132 gas gas NN 25 2476 133 , , , 25 2476 134 130 130 CD 25 2476 135 intermodal intermodal NN 25 2476 136 ; ; : 25 2476 137 in in IN 25 2476 138 addition addition NN 25 2476 139 there there EX 25 2476 140 are be VBP 25 2476 141 231 231 CD 25 2476 142 government government NN 25 2476 143 - - HYPH 25 2476 144 owned own VBN 25 2476 145 vessels vessel NNS 25 2476 146 _ _ NNP 25 2476 147 # # $ 25 2476 148 _ _ NNP 25 2476 149 Civil civil JJ 25 2476 150 air air NN 25 2476 151 : : : 25 2476 152 3,297 3,297 CD 25 2476 153 commercial commercial JJ 25 2476 154 multiengine multiengine NN 25 2476 155 transport transport NN 25 2476 156 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2476 157 , , , 25 2476 158 including include VBG 25 2476 159 2,989 2,989 CD 25 2476 160 jet jet NN 25 2476 161 , , , 25 2476 162 231 231 CD 25 2476 163 turboprop turboprop NN 25 2476 164 , , , 25 2476 165 77 77 CD 25 2476 166 piston piston NN 25 2476 167 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 168 1985 1985 CD 25 2476 169 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 170 _ _ NNP 25 2476 171 # # NNP 25 2476 172 _ _ NNP 25 2476 173 Airports Airports NNP 25 2476 174 : : : 25 2476 175 14,177 14,177 CD 25 2476 176 total total NN 25 2476 177 , , , 25 2476 178 12,417 12,417 CD 25 2476 179 usable usable JJ 25 2476 180 ; 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; : 25 2476 250 495,000,000 495,000,000 CD 25 2476 251 radio radio NN 25 2476 252 receivers receiver NNS 25 2476 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 254 1982 1982 CD 25 2476 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 256 ; ; : 25 2476 257 150,000,000 150,000,000 CD 25 2476 258 TV tv NN 25 2476 259 sets set NNS 25 2476 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 261 1982 1982 CD 25 2476 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 263 ; ; : 25 2476 264 satellite satellite NN 25 2476 265 communications communication NNS 25 2476 266 ground ground NN 25 2476 267 stations--45 stations--45 NNP 25 2476 268 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2476 269 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2476 270 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2476 271 and and CC 25 2476 272 16 16 CD 25 2476 273 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2476 274 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2476 275 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2476 276 _ _ NNP 25 2476 277 * * NFP 25 2476 278 _ _ NNP 25 2476 279 Defense Defense NNP 25 2476 280 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2476 281 _ _ NNP 25 2476 282 # # NNP 25 2476 283 _ _ NNP 25 2476 284 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2476 285 : : : 25 2476 286 Department Department NNP 25 2476 287 of of IN 25 2476 288 the the DT 25 2476 289 Army Army NNP 25 2476 290 , , , 25 2476 291 Department Department NNP 25 2476 292 of of IN 25 2476 293 the the DT 25 2476 294 Navy Navy NNP 25 2476 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 296 including include VBG 25 2476 297 Marine Marine NNP 25 2476 298 Corps Corps NNP 25 2476 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 300 , , , 25 2476 301 Department Department NNP 25 2476 302 of of IN 25 2476 303 the the DT 25 2476 304 Air Air NNP 25 2476 305 Force Force NNP 25 2476 306 _ _ NNP 25 2476 307 # # NNP 25 2476 308 _ _ NNP 25 2476 309 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2476 310 availability availability NN 25 2476 311 : : : 25 2476 312 males males NNP 25 2476 313 15 15 CD 25 2476 314 - - SYM 25 2476 315 49 49 CD 25 2476 316 , , , 25 2476 317 66,458,000 66,458,000 CD 25 2476 318 ; ; : 25 2476 319 NA NA NNP 25 2476 320 fit fit VB 25 2476 321 for for IN 25 2476 322 military military JJ 25 2476 323 service service NN 25 2476 324 _ _ NNP 25 2476 325 # # NNP 25 2476 326 _ _ NNP 25 2476 327 Defense Defense NNP 25 2476 328 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2476 329 : : : 25 2476 330 $ $ $ 25 2476 331 312.9 312.9 CD 25 2476 332 billion billion CD 25 2476 333 , , , 25 2476 334 5.7 5.7 CD 25 2476 335 % % NN 25 2476 336 of of IN 25 2476 337 GNP GNP NNP 25 2476 338 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 339 1990 1990 CD 25 2476 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 341 _ _ NNP 25 2476 342 % % NN 25 2476 343 _ _ NNP 25 2476 344 _ _ NNP 25 2476 345 @_Uruguay @_Uruguay NNP 25 2476 346 _ _ NNP 25 2476 347 * * NFP 25 2476 348 _ _ NNP 25 2476 349 Geography Geography NNP 25 2476 350 _ _ NNP 25 2476 351 # # NNP 25 2476 352 _ _ NNP 25 2476 353 Total total JJ 25 2476 354 area area NN 25 2476 355 : : : 25 2476 356 176,220 176,220 CD 25 2476 357 km2 km2 NN 25 2476 358 ; ; : 25 2476 359 land land NN 25 2476 360 area area NN 25 2476 361 : : : 25 2476 362 173,620 173,620 CD 25 2476 363 km2 km2 NNP 25 2476 364 _ _ NNP 25 2476 365 # # NNP 25 2476 366 _ _ NNP 25 2476 367 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2476 368 area area NN 25 2476 369 : : : 25 2476 370 slightly slightly RB 25 2476 371 smaller small JJR 25 2476 372 than than IN 25 2476 373 Washington Washington NNP 25 2476 374 State State NNP 25 2476 375 _ _ NNP 25 2476 376 # # $ 25 2476 377 _ _ NNP 25 2476 378 Land Land NNP 25 2476 379 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2476 380 : : : 25 2476 381 1,564 1,564 CD 25 2476 382 km km NN 25 2476 383 total total NN 25 2476 384 ; ; : 25 2476 385 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2476 386 579 579 CD 25 2476 387 km km NNS 25 2476 388 , , , 25 2476 389 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2476 390 985 985 CD 25 2476 391 km km NN 25 2476 392 _ _ NNP 25 2476 393 # # NN 25 2476 394 _ _ NNP 25 2476 395 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2476 396 : : : 25 2476 397 660 660 CD 25 2476 398 km km NN 25 2476 399 _ _ NNP 25 2476 400 # # NNP 25 2476 401 _ _ NNP 25 2476 402 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2476 403 claims claim VBZ 25 2476 404 : : : 25 2476 405 Continental continental JJ 25 2476 406 shelf shelf NN 25 2476 407 : : : 25 2476 408 200 200 CD 25 2476 409 m m NN 25 2476 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 411 depth depth NN 25 2476 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 413 or or CC 25 2476 414 to to IN 25 2476 415 depth depth NN 25 2476 416 of of IN 25 2476 417 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2476 418 ; ; : 25 2476 419 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2476 420 sea sea NN 25 2476 421 : : : 25 2476 422 200 200 CD 25 2476 423 nm nm CD 25 2476 424 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 425 overflight overflight NN 25 2476 426 and and CC 25 2476 427 navigation navigation NN 25 2476 428 permitted permit VBD 25 2476 429 beyond beyond IN 25 2476 430 12 12 CD 25 2476 431 nm nm CD 25 2476 432 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 433 _ _ NNP 25 2476 434 # # NNP 25 2476 435 _ _ NNP 25 2476 436 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2476 437 : : : 25 2476 438 short short JJ 25 2476 439 section section NN 25 2476 440 of of IN 25 2476 441 boundary boundary JJ 25 2476 442 with with IN 25 2476 443 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2476 444 is be VBZ 25 2476 445 in in IN 25 2476 446 dispute dispute NN 25 2476 447 ; ; : 25 2476 448 two two CD 25 2476 449 short short JJ 25 2476 450 sections section NNS 25 2476 451 of of IN 25 2476 452 the the DT 25 2476 453 boundary boundary NN 25 2476 454 with with IN 25 2476 455 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2476 456 are be VBP 25 2476 457 in in IN 25 2476 458 dispute dispute NN 25 2476 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 460 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 25 2476 461 de de NNP 25 2476 462 la la NNP 25 2476 463 Invernada Invernada NNP 25 2476 464 area area NN 25 2476 465 of of IN 25 2476 466 the the DT 25 2476 467 Rio Rio NNP 25 2476 468 Quarai Quarai NNP 25 2476 469 and and CC 25 2476 470 the the DT 25 2476 471 islands island NNS 25 2476 472 at at IN 25 2476 473 the the DT 25 2476 474 confluence confluence NN 25 2476 475 of of IN 25 2476 476 the the DT 25 2476 477 Rio Rio NNP 25 2476 478 Quarai Quarai NNP 25 2476 479 and and CC 25 2476 480 the the DT 25 2476 481 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2476 482 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 483 _ _ NNP 25 2476 484 # # NNP 25 2476 485 _ _ NNP 25 2476 486 Climate Climate NNP 25 2476 487 : : : 25 2476 488 warm warm JJ 25 2476 489 temperate temperate NN 25 2476 490 ; ; : 25 2476 491 freezing freeze VBG 25 2476 492 temperatures temperature NNS 25 2476 493 almost almost RB 25 2476 494 unknown unknown JJ 25 2476 495 _ _ NNP 25 2476 496 # # NNP 25 2476 497 _ _ NNP 25 2476 498 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2476 499 : : : 25 2476 500 mostly mostly RB 25 2476 501 rolling roll VBG 25 2476 502 plains plain NNS 25 2476 503 and and CC 25 2476 504 low low JJ 25 2476 505 hills hill NNS 25 2476 506 ; ; : 25 2476 507 fertile fertile JJ 25 2476 508 coastal coastal JJ 25 2476 509 lowland lowland NNP 25 2476 510 _ _ NNP 25 2476 511 # # NNP 25 2476 512 _ _ NNP 25 2476 513 Natural natural JJ 25 2476 514 resources resource NNS 25 2476 515 : : : 25 2476 516 soil soil NN 25 2476 517 , , , 25 2476 518 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2476 519 potential potential JJ 25 2476 520 , , , 25 2476 521 minor minor JJ 25 2476 522 minerals mineral NNS 25 2476 523 _ _ NNP 25 2476 524 # # $ 25 2476 525 _ _ NNP 25 2476 526 Land Land NNP 25 2476 527 use use NN 25 2476 528 : : : 25 2476 529 arable arable JJ 25 2476 530 land land NN 25 2476 531 8 8 CD 25 2476 532 % % NN 25 2476 533 ; ; , 25 2476 534 permanent permanent JJ 25 2476 535 crops crop NNS 25 2476 536 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2476 537 ; ; : 25 2476 538 meadows meadow NNS 25 2476 539 and and CC 25 2476 540 pastures pasture NNS 25 2476 541 78 78 CD 25 2476 542 % % NN 25 2476 543 ; ; , 25 2476 544 forest forest NN 25 2476 545 and and CC 25 2476 546 woodland woodland JJ 25 2476 547 4 4 CD 25 2476 548 % % NN 25 2476 549 ; ; , 25 2476 550 other other JJ 25 2476 551 10 10 CD 25 2476 552 % % NN 25 2476 553 ; ; , 25 2476 554 includes include VBZ 25 2476 555 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2476 556 1 1 CD 25 2476 557 % % NN 25 2476 558 _ _ NNP 25 2476 559 # # $ 25 2476 560 _ _ NNP 25 2476 561 Environment Environment NNP 25 2476 562 : : : 25 2476 563 subject subject JJ 25 2476 564 to to IN 25 2476 565 seasonally seasonally RB 25 2476 566 high high JJ 25 2476 567 winds wind NNS 25 2476 568 , , , 25 2476 569 droughts drought NNS 25 2476 570 , , , 25 2476 571 floods flood NNS 25 2476 572 _ _ NNP 25 2476 573 * * NFP 25 2476 574 _ _ NNP 25 2476 575 People People NNPS 25 2476 576 _ _ IN 25 2476 577 # # NNP 25 2476 578 _ _ NNP 25 2476 579 Population Population NNP 25 2476 580 : : : 25 2476 581 3,121,101 3,121,101 CD 25 2476 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 583 July July NNP 25 2476 584 1990 1990 CD 25 2476 585 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 586 , , , 25 2476 587 growth growth NN 25 2476 588 rate rate NN 25 2476 589 0.6 0.6 CD 25 2476 590 % % NN 25 2476 591 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 592 1991 1991 CD 25 2476 593 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 594 _ _ NNP 25 2476 595 # # NNP 25 2476 596 _ _ NNP 25 2476 597 Birth Birth NNP 25 2476 598 rate rate NN 25 2476 599 : : : 25 2476 600 17 17 CD 25 2476 601 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2476 602 population population NN 25 2476 603 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 604 1991 1991 CD 25 2476 605 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 606 _ _ NNP 25 2476 607 # # $ 25 2476 608 _ _ NNP 25 2476 609 Death Death NNP 25 2476 610 rate rate NN 25 2476 611 : : : 25 2476 612 10 10 CD 25 2476 613 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2476 614 population population NN 25 2476 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 616 1991 1991 CD 25 2476 617 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 618 _ _ NNP 25 2476 619 # # NNP 25 2476 620 _ _ NNP 25 2476 621 Net net JJ 25 2476 622 migration migration NN 25 2476 623 rate rate NN 25 2476 624 : : : 25 2476 625 - - : 25 2476 626 1 1 CD 25 2476 627 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2476 628 population population NN 25 2476 629 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 630 1991 1991 CD 25 2476 631 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 632 _ _ NNP 25 2476 633 # # $ 25 2476 634 _ _ NNP 25 2476 635 Infant Infant NNP 25 2476 636 mortality mortality NN 25 2476 637 rate rate NN 25 2476 638 : : : 25 2476 639 22 22 CD 25 2476 640 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2476 641 live live JJ 25 2476 642 births birth NNS 25 2476 643 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 644 1991 1991 CD 25 2476 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 646 _ _ NNP 25 2476 647 # # NNP 25 2476 648 _ _ NNP 25 2476 649 Life Life NNP 25 2476 650 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2476 651 at at IN 25 2476 652 birth birth NN 25 2476 653 : : : 25 2476 654 69 69 CD 25 2476 655 years year NNS 25 2476 656 male male JJ 25 2476 657 , , , 25 2476 658 76 76 CD 25 2476 659 years year NNS 25 2476 660 female female JJ 25 2476 661 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 662 1991 1991 CD 25 2476 663 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 664 _ _ NNP 25 2476 665 # # NNP 25 2476 666 _ _ NNP 25 2476 667 Total total JJ 25 2476 668 fertility fertility NN 25 2476 669 rate rate NN 25 2476 670 : : : 25 2476 671 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2476 672 children child NNS 25 2476 673 born bear VBN 25 2476 674 / / SYM 25 2476 675 woman woman NN 25 2476 676 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 677 1991 1991 CD 25 2476 678 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 679 _ _ NNP 25 2476 680 # # $ 25 2476 681 _ _ NNP 25 2476 682 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2476 683 : : : 25 2476 684 noun noun NNP 25 2476 685 -- -- : 25 2476 686 Uruguayan(s Uruguayan(s NNP 25 2476 687 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 688 ; ; : 25 2476 689 adjective adjective NN 25 2476 690 -- -- : 25 2476 691 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 25 2476 692 _ _ NNP 25 2476 693 # # $ 25 2476 694 _ _ NNP 25 2476 695 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2476 696 divisions division NNS 25 2476 697 : : : 25 2476 698 white white JJ 25 2476 699 88 88 CD 25 2476 700 % % NN 25 2476 701 , , , 25 2476 702 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 2476 703 8 8 CD 25 2476 704 % % NN 25 2476 705 , , , 25 2476 706 black black JJ 25 2476 707 4 4 CD 25 2476 708 % % NN 25 2476 709 _ _ NNP 25 2476 710 # # $ 25 2476 711 _ _ NNP 25 2476 712 Religion Religion NNP 25 2476 713 : : : 25 2476 714 Roman Roman NNP 25 2476 715 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2476 716 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 717 less less JJR 25 2476 718 than than IN 25 2476 719 half half JJ 25 2476 720 adult adult NN 25 2476 721 population population NN 25 2476 722 attends attend VBZ 25 2476 723 church church NN 25 2476 724 regularly regularly RB 25 2476 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 726 66 66 CD 25 2476 727 % % NN 25 2476 728 , , , 25 2476 729 Protestant protestant NN 25 2476 730 2 2 CD 25 2476 731 % % NN 25 2476 732 , , , 25 2476 733 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2476 734 2 2 CD 25 2476 735 % % NN 25 2476 736 , , , 25 2476 737 nonprofessing nonprofessing JJ 25 2476 738 or or CC 25 2476 739 other other JJ 25 2476 740 30 30 CD 25 2476 741 % % NN 25 2476 742 _ _ NNP 25 2476 743 # # $ 25 2476 744 _ _ NNP 25 2476 745 Language Language NNP 25 2476 746 : : : 25 2476 747 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2476 748 _ _ NNP 25 2476 749 # # $ 25 2476 750 _ _ NNP 25 2476 751 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2476 752 : : : 25 2476 753 96 96 CD 25 2476 754 % % NN 25 2476 755 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 756 male male JJ 25 2476 757 97 97 CD 25 2476 758 % % NN 25 2476 759 , , , 25 2476 760 female female JJ 25 2476 761 96 96 CD 25 2476 762 % % NN 25 2476 763 ) ) -RRB- 25 2476 764 age age NN 25 2476 765 15 15 CD 25 2476 766 and and CC 25 2476 767 over over RB 25 2476 768 can can MD 25 2476 769 read read VB 25 2476 770 and and CC 25 2476 771 write write VB 25 2476 772 ( ( -LRB- 25 2476 773 1990 1990 CD 25 2476 774 est est NNP 25 2476 775 . . . 25 2476 776 ) ) -RRB- 25 2477 1 _ _ NNP 25 2477 2 # # $ 25 2477 3 _ _ NNP 25 2477 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2477 5 force force NN 25 2477 6 : : : 25 2477 7 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 25 2477 8 ; ; : 25 2477 9 government government NN 25 2477 10 25 25 CD 25 2477 11 % % NN 25 2477 12 , , , 25 2477 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 2477 14 19 19 CD 25 2477 15 % % NN 25 2477 16 , , , 25 2477 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2477 18 11 11 CD 25 2477 19 % % NN 25 2477 20 , , , 25 2477 21 commerce commerce NN 25 2477 22 12 12 CD 25 2477 23 % % NN 25 2477 24 , , , 25 2477 25 utilities utility NNS 25 2477 26 , , , 25 2477 27 construction construction NN 25 2477 28 , , , 25 2477 29 transport transport NN 25 2477 30 , , , 25 2477 31 and and CC 25 2477 32 communications communication NNS 25 2477 33 12 12 CD 25 2477 34 % % NN 25 2477 35 , , , 25 2477 36 other other JJ 25 2477 37 services service NNS 25 2477 38 21 21 CD 25 2477 39 % % NN 25 2477 40 ( ( -LRB- 25 2477 41 1988 1988 CD 25 2477 42 est est NNP 25 2477 43 . . . 25 2477 44 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 1 _ _ NNP 25 2478 2 # # NNP 25 2478 3 _ _ NNP 25 2478 4 Organized organized JJ 25 2478 5 labor labor NN 25 2478 6 : : : 25 2478 7 Interunion Interunion NNP 25 2478 8 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2478 9 ' ' POS 25 2478 10 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2478 11 / / SYM 25 2478 12 National National NNP 25 2478 13 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2478 14 ' ' POS 25 2478 15 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2478 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 17 PIT PIT NNP 25 2478 18 / / SYM 25 2478 19 CNT CNT NNP 25 2478 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 21 Labor Labor NNP 25 2478 22 Federation Federation NNP 25 2478 23 _ _ NNP 25 2478 24 * * NFP 25 2478 25 _ _ NNP 25 2478 26 Government Government NNP 25 2478 27 _ _ NNP 25 2478 28 # # NNP 25 2478 29 _ _ NNP 25 2478 30 Long Long NNP 25 2478 31 - - HYPH 25 2478 32 form form NN 25 2478 33 name name NN 25 2478 34 : : : 25 2478 35 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 2478 36 Republic Republic NNP 25 2478 37 of of IN 25 2478 38 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2478 39 _ _ NNP 25 2478 40 # # NNP 25 2478 41 _ _ NNP 25 2478 42 Type Type NNP 25 2478 43 : : : 25 2478 44 republic republic NNP 25 2478 45 _ _ NNP 25 2478 46 # # NNP 25 2478 47 _ _ NNP 25 2478 48 Capital Capital NNP 25 2478 49 : : : 25 2478 50 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 25 2478 51 _ _ NNP 25 2478 52 # # $ 25 2478 53 _ _ NNP 25 2478 54 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2478 55 divisions division NNS 25 2478 56 : : : 25 2478 57 19 19 CD 25 2478 58 departments department NNS 25 2478 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 60 departamentos departamento NNS 25 2478 61 , , , 25 2478 62 singular singular JJ 25 2478 63 -- -- : 25 2478 64 departamento departamento NNP 25 2478 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 66 ; ; : 25 2478 67 Artigas Artigas NNP 25 2478 68 , , , 25 2478 69 Canelones Canelones NNP 25 2478 70 , , , 25 2478 71 Cerro Cerro NNP 25 2478 72 Largo Largo NNP 25 2478 73 , , , 25 2478 74 Colonia Colonia NNP 25 2478 75 , , , 25 2478 76 Durazno Durazno NNP 25 2478 77 , , , 25 2478 78 Flores Flores NNP 25 2478 79 , , , 25 2478 80 Florida Florida NNP 25 2478 81 , , , 25 2478 82 Lavalleja Lavalleja NNP 25 2478 83 , , , 25 2478 84 Maldonado Maldonado NNP 25 2478 85 , , , 25 2478 86 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 25 2478 87 , , , 25 2478 88 Paysandu Paysandu NNP 25 2478 89 , , , 25 2478 90 Rio Rio NNP 25 2478 91 Negro Negro NNP 25 2478 92 , , , 25 2478 93 Rivera Rivera NNP 25 2478 94 , , , 25 2478 95 Rocha Rocha NNP 25 2478 96 , , , 25 2478 97 Salto Salto NNP 25 2478 98 , , , 25 2478 99 San San NNP 25 2478 100 Jose Jose NNP 25 2478 101 , , , 25 2478 102 Soriano Soriano NNP 25 2478 103 , , , 25 2478 104 Tacuarembo Tacuarembo NNP 25 2478 105 , , , 25 2478 106 Treinta Treinta NNP 25 2478 107 y y NNP 25 2478 108 Tres Tres NNP 25 2478 109 _ _ NNP 25 2478 110 # # $ 25 2478 111 _ _ NNP 25 2478 112 Independence Independence NNP 25 2478 113 : : : 25 2478 114 25 25 CD 25 2478 115 August August NNP 25 2478 116 1828 1828 CD 25 2478 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 118 from from IN 25 2478 119 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2478 120 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 121 _ _ NNP 25 2478 122 # # NNP 25 2478 123 _ _ NNP 25 2478 124 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2478 125 : : : 25 2478 126 27 27 CD 25 2478 127 November November NNP 25 2478 128 1966 1966 CD 25 2478 129 , , , 25 2478 130 effective effective JJ 25 2478 131 February February NNP 25 2478 132 1967 1967 CD 25 2478 133 , , , 25 2478 134 suspended suspend VBD 25 2478 135 27 27 CD 25 2478 136 June June NNP 25 2478 137 1973 1973 CD 25 2478 138 , , , 25 2478 139 new new JJ 25 2478 140 constitution constitution NN 25 2478 141 rejected reject VBN 25 2478 142 by by IN 25 2478 143 referendum referendum NN 25 2478 144 30 30 CD 25 2478 145 November November NNP 25 2478 146 1980 1980 CD 25 2478 147 _ _ NNP 25 2478 148 # # $ 25 2478 149 _ _ NNP 25 2478 150 Legal Legal NNP 25 2478 151 system system NN 25 2478 152 : : : 25 2478 153 based base VBN 25 2478 154 on on IN 25 2478 155 Spanish spanish JJ 25 2478 156 civil civil JJ 25 2478 157 law law NN 25 2478 158 system system NN 25 2478 159 ; ; : 25 2478 160 accepts accept VBZ 25 2478 161 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2478 162 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2478 163 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2478 164 _ _ NNP 25 2478 165 # # NNP 25 2478 166 _ _ NNP 25 2478 167 National national JJ 25 2478 168 holiday holiday NN 25 2478 169 : : : 25 2478 170 Independence Independence NNP 25 2478 171 Day Day NNP 25 2478 172 , , , 25 2478 173 25 25 CD 25 2478 174 August August NNP 25 2478 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 176 1828 1828 CD 25 2478 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 178 _ _ NNP 25 2478 179 # # NNP 25 2478 180 _ _ NNP 25 2478 181 Executive Executive NNP 25 2478 182 branch branch NN 25 2478 183 : : : 25 2478 184 president president NN 25 2478 185 , , , 25 2478 186 vice vice NN 25 2478 187 president president NN 25 2478 188 , , , 25 2478 189 Council Council NNP 25 2478 190 of of IN 25 2478 191 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2478 192 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 193 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2478 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 195 _ _ NNP 25 2478 196 # # NNP 25 2478 197 _ _ NNP 25 2478 198 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2478 199 branch branch NN 25 2478 200 : : : 25 2478 201 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 2478 202 General General NNP 25 2478 203 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2478 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 205 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 25 2478 206 General General NNP 25 2478 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 208 consists consist VBZ 25 2478 209 of of IN 25 2478 210 an an DT 25 2478 211 upper upper JJ 25 2478 212 chamber chamber NN 25 2478 213 or or CC 25 2478 214 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2478 215 of of IN 25 2478 216 Senators Senators NNPS 25 2478 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 218 Camara Camara NNP 25 2478 219 de de NNP 25 2478 220 Senadores Senadores NNP 25 2478 221 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 222 and and CC 25 2478 223 a a DT 25 2478 224 lower low JJR 25 2478 225 chamber chamber NN 25 2478 226 or or CC 25 2478 227 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2478 228 of of IN 25 2478 229 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2478 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 231 Camera Camera NNP 25 2478 232 de de FW 25 2478 233 Representantes Representantes NNP 25 2478 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 235 _ _ NNP 25 2478 236 # # $ 25 2478 237 _ _ NNP 25 2478 238 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2478 239 branch branch NN 25 2478 240 : : : 25 2478 241 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2478 242 Court Court NNP 25 2478 243 _ _ NNP 25 2478 244 # # NNP 25 2478 245 _ _ NNP 25 2478 246 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2478 247 : : : 25 2478 248 Chief Chief NNP 25 2478 249 of of IN 25 2478 250 State State NNP 25 2478 251 and and CC 25 2478 252 Head Head NNP 25 2478 253 of of IN 25 2478 254 Government Government NNP 25 2478 255 -- -- : 25 2478 256 President President NNP 25 2478 257 Luis Luis NNP 25 2478 258 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 2478 259 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 25 2478 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 261 since since IN 25 2478 262 1 1 CD 25 2478 263 March March NNP 25 2478 264 1990 1990 CD 25 2478 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 266 ; ; : 25 2478 267 Vice Vice NNP 25 2478 268 President President NNP 25 2478 269 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 25 2478 270 AGUIRRE AGUIRRE NNP 25 2478 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 272 since since IN 25 2478 273 1 1 CD 25 2478 274 March March NNP 25 2478 275 1990 1990 CD 25 2478 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 277 _ _ NNP 25 2478 278 # # $ 25 2478 279 _ _ NNP 25 2478 280 Political political JJ 25 2478 281 parties party NNS 25 2478 282 and and CC 25 2478 283 leaders leader NNS 25 2478 284 : : : 25 2478 285 National National NNP 25 2478 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 287 Blanco Blanco NNP 25 2478 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 289 Party Party NNP 25 2478 290 , , , 25 2478 291 Luis Luis NNP 25 2478 292 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 2478 293 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 25 2478 294 Herrera Herrera NNP 25 2478 295 ; ; : 25 2478 296 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 2478 297 Party Party NNP 25 2478 298 , , , 25 2478 299 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 2478 300 BATLLE BATLLE NNP 25 2478 301 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 25 2478 302 ; ; : 25 2478 303 Broad Broad NNP 25 2478 304 Front Front NNP 25 2478 305 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 2478 306 , , , 25 2478 307 Liber Liber NNP 25 2478 308 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 25 2478 309 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 25 2478 310 -- -- : 25 2478 311 includes include VBZ 25 2478 312 Communist Communist NNP 25 2478 313 Party Party NNP 25 2478 314 led lead VBN 25 2478 315 by by IN 25 2478 316 Jaime Jaime NNP 25 2478 317 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 25 2478 318 and and CC 25 2478 319 National National NNP 25 2478 320 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2478 321 Movement Movement NNP 25 2478 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 323 MLN MLN NNP 25 2478 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 325 or or CC 25 2478 326 Tupamaros Tupamaros NNP 25 2478 327 led lead VBN 25 2478 328 by by IN 25 2478 329 Eleuterio Eleuterio NNP 25 2478 330 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 25 2478 331 Huidobro Huidobro NNP 25 2478 332 ; ; : 25 2478 333 New New NNP 25 2478 334 Space Space NNP 25 2478 335 Coalition Coalition NNP 25 2478 336 consists consist VBZ 25 2478 337 of of IN 25 2478 338 the the DT 25 2478 339 Party Party NNP 25 2478 340 of of IN 25 2478 341 the the DT 25 2478 342 Government Government NNP 25 2478 343 of of IN 25 2478 344 the the DT 25 2478 345 People People NNPS 25 2478 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 347 PGP PGP NNP 25 2478 348 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 349 , , , 25 2478 350 Hugo Hugo NNP 25 2478 351 BATALLA BATALLA NNP 25 2478 352 ; ; : 25 2478 353 Christian Christian NNP 25 2478 354 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2478 355 Party Party NNP 25 2478 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 357 PDC PDC NNP 25 2478 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 359 , , , 25 2478 360 Hector Hector NNP 25 2478 361 LESCANO LESCANO NNP 25 2478 362 ; ; : 25 2478 363 and and CC 25 2478 364 Civic Civic NNP 25 2478 365 Union Union NNP 25 2478 366 , , , 25 2478 367 Humberto Humberto NNP 25 2478 368 CIGANDA CIGANDA NNP 25 2478 369 _ _ NNP 25 2478 370 # # NNP 25 2478 371 _ _ NNP 25 2478 372 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2478 373 : : : 25 2478 374 universal universal JJ 25 2478 375 and and CC 25 2478 376 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2478 377 at at IN 25 2478 378 age age NN 25 2478 379 18 18 CD 25 2478 380 _ _ NNP 25 2478 381 # # NNP 25 2478 382 _ _ NNP 25 2478 383 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2478 384 : : : 25 2478 385 President President NNP 25 2478 386 -- -- : 25 2478 387 last last RB 25 2478 388 held hold VBD 25 2478 389 26 26 CD 25 2478 390 November November NNP 25 2478 391 1989 1989 CD 25 2478 392 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 393 next next JJ 25 2478 394 to to TO 25 2478 395 be be VB 25 2478 396 held hold VBN 25 2478 397 November November NNP 25 2478 398 1994 1994 CD 25 2478 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 400 ; ; : 25 2478 401 results result NNS 25 2478 402 -- -- : 25 2478 403 Luis Luis NNP 25 2478 404 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 2478 405 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 25 2478 406 Herrera Herrera NNP 25 2478 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 408 Blanco Blanco NNP 25 2478 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 410 37 37 CD 25 2478 411 % % NN 25 2478 412 , , , 25 2478 413 Jorge Jorge NNP 25 2478 414 BATLLE BATLLE NNP 25 2478 415 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 25 2478 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 417 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 2478 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 419 29 29 CD 25 2478 420 % % NN 25 2478 421 , , , 25 2478 422 Liber Liber NNP 25 2478 423 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 25 2478 424 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 25 2478 425 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 426 Broad broad JJ 25 2478 427 Front front NN 25 2478 428 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 429 20 20 CD 25 2478 430 % % NN 25 2478 431 ; ; : 25 2478 432 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2478 433 of of IN 25 2478 434 Senators Senators NNPS 25 2478 435 -- -- : 25 2478 436 last last RB 25 2478 437 held hold VBD 25 2478 438 26 26 CD 25 2478 439 November November NNP 25 2478 440 1989 1989 CD 25 2478 441 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 442 next next JJ 25 2478 443 to to TO 25 2478 444 be be VB 25 2478 445 held hold VBN 25 2478 446 November November NNP 25 2478 447 1994 1994 CD 25 2478 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 449 ; ; : 25 2478 450 results result NNS 25 2478 451 -- -- : 25 2478 452 Blanco Blanco NNP 25 2478 453 40 40 CD 25 2478 454 % % NN 25 2478 455 , , , 25 2478 456 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 2478 457 30 30 CD 25 2478 458 % % NN 25 2478 459 , , , 25 2478 460 Broad Broad NNP 25 2478 461 Front Front NNP 25 2478 462 23 23 CD 25 2478 463 % % NN 25 2478 464 New New NNP 25 2478 465 Space Space NNP 25 2478 466 7 7 CD 25 2478 467 % % NN 25 2478 468 ; ; : 25 2478 469 seats--(30 seats--(30 VB 25 2478 470 total total NN 25 2478 471 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 472 Blanco Blanco NNP 25 2478 473 12 12 CD 25 2478 474 , , , 25 2478 475 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 2478 476 9 9 CD 25 2478 477 , , , 25 2478 478 Broad Broad NNP 25 2478 479 Front Front NNP 25 2478 480 7 7 CD 25 2478 481 , , , 25 2478 482 New New NNP 25 2478 483 Space Space NNP 25 2478 484 2 2 CD 25 2478 485 ; ; : 25 2478 486 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2478 487 of of IN 25 2478 488 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2478 489 -- -- : 25 2478 490 last last RB 25 2478 491 held hold VBN 25 2478 492 NA NA NNP 25 2478 493 November November NNP 25 2478 494 1989 1989 CD 25 2478 495 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 496 next next JJ 25 2478 497 to to TO 25 2478 498 be be VB 25 2478 499 held hold VBN 25 2478 500 November November NNP 25 2478 501 1994 1994 CD 25 2478 502 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 503 ; ; : 25 2478 504 results result NNS 25 2478 505 -- -- : 25 2478 506 Blanco Blanco NNP 25 2478 507 39 39 CD 25 2478 508 % % NN 25 2478 509 , , , 25 2478 510 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 2478 511 30 30 CD 25 2478 512 % % NN 25 2478 513 , , , 25 2478 514 Broad Broad NNP 25 2478 515 Front Front NNP 25 2478 516 22 22 CD 25 2478 517 % % NN 25 2478 518 , , , 25 2478 519 New New NNP 25 2478 520 Space Space NNP 25 2478 521 8 8 CD 25 2478 522 % % NN 25 2478 523 , , , 25 2478 524 other other JJ 25 2478 525 1 1 CD 25 2478 526 % % NN 25 2478 527 ; ; , 25 2478 528 seats--(99 seats--(99 NNP 25 2478 529 total total JJ 25 2478 530 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 531 number number NN 25 2478 532 of of IN 25 2478 533 seats seat NNS 25 2478 534 by by IN 25 2478 535 party party NN 25 2478 536 NA NA NNP 25 2478 537 _ _ NNP 25 2478 538 # # NNP 25 2478 539 _ _ NNP 25 2478 540 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2478 541 : : : 25 2478 542 50,000 50,000 CD 25 2478 543 _ _ NNP 25 2478 544 # # NNP 25 2478 545 _ _ NNP 25 2478 546 Member Member NNP 25 2478 547 of of IN 25 2478 548 : : : 25 2478 549 AG AG NNP 25 2478 550 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 551 observer observer NN 25 2478 552 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 553 , , , 25 2478 554 CCC CCC NNP 25 2478 555 , , , 25 2478 556 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2478 557 , , , 25 2478 558 FAO FAO NNP 25 2478 559 , , , 25 2478 560 G-11 g-11 CD 25 2478 561 , , , 25 2478 562 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2478 563 , , , 25 2478 564 GATT GATT NNP 25 2478 565 , , , 25 2478 566 IADB IADB NNP 25 2478 567 , , , 25 2478 568 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2478 569 , , , 25 2478 570 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2478 571 , , , 25 2478 572 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2478 573 , , , 25 2478 574 ICC ICC NNP 25 2478 575 , , , 25 2478 576 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2478 577 , , , 25 2478 578 IFC IFC NNP 25 2478 579 , , , 25 2478 580 ILO ILO NNP 25 2478 581 , , , 25 2478 582 IMF IMF NNP 25 2478 583 , , , 25 2478 584 IMO imo RB 25 2478 585 , , , 25 2478 586 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2478 587 , , , 25 2478 588 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2478 589 , , , 25 2478 590 IOC IOC NNP 25 2478 591 , , , 25 2478 592 IOM IOM NNP 25 2478 593 , , , 25 2478 594 ISO ISO NNP 25 2478 595 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 596 correspondent correspondent NN 25 2478 597 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 598 , , , 25 2478 599 ITU ITU NNP 25 2478 600 , , , 25 2478 601 LAES LAES NNP 25 2478 602 , , , 25 2478 603 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 2478 604 , , , 25 2478 605 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2478 606 , , , 25 2478 607 NAM NAM NNP 25 2478 608 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 609 observer observer NNP 25 2478 610 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 611 , , , 25 2478 612 OAS OAS NNP 25 2478 613 , , , 25 2478 614 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 2478 615 , , , 25 2478 616 PCA PCA NNP 25 2478 617 , , , 25 2478 618 RG RG NNP 25 2478 619 , , , 25 2478 620 UN UN NNP 25 2478 621 , , , 25 2478 622 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2478 623 , , , 25 2478 624 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2478 625 , , , 25 2478 626 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2478 627 , , , 25 2478 628 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2478 629 , , , 25 2478 630 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 2478 631 , , , 25 2478 632 UPU UPU NNP 25 2478 633 , , , 25 2478 634 WCL WCL NNP 25 2478 635 , , , 25 2478 636 WHO WHO NNP 25 2478 637 , , , 25 2478 638 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2478 639 , , , 25 2478 640 WMO WMO NNP 25 2478 641 , , , 25 2478 642 WTO WTO NNP 25 2478 643 _ _ NNP 25 2478 644 # # $ 25 2478 645 _ _ NNP 25 2478 646 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2478 647 representation representation NN 25 2478 648 : : : 25 2478 649 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2478 650 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 2478 651 MACGILLICUDDEY MACGILLICUDDEY NNP 25 2478 652 ; ; : 25 2478 653 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2478 654 at at IN 25 2478 655 1918 1918 CD 25 2478 656 F F NNP 25 2478 657 Street Street NNP 25 2478 658 NW NW NNP 25 2478 659 , , , 25 2478 660 Washington Washington NNP 25 2478 661 DC DC NNP 25 2478 662 20006 20006 CD 25 2478 663 ; ; : 25 2478 664 telephone telephone NN 25 2478 665 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 666 202 202 CD 25 2478 667 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 668 331 331 CD 25 2478 669 - - HYPH 25 2478 670 1313 1313 CD 25 2478 671 through through IN 25 2478 672 1316 1316 CD 25 2478 673 ; ; : 25 2478 674 there there EX 25 2478 675 are be VBP 25 2478 676 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 25 2478 677 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2478 678 General General NNP 25 2478 679 in in IN 25 2478 680 Los Los NNP 25 2478 681 Angeles Angeles NNP 25 2478 682 , , , 25 2478 683 Miami Miami NNP 25 2478 684 , , , 25 2478 685 and and CC 25 2478 686 New New NNP 25 2478 687 York York NNP 25 2478 688 , , , 25 2478 689 and and CC 25 2478 690 a a DT 25 2478 691 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2478 692 in in IN 25 2478 693 New New NNP 25 2478 694 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 2478 695 ; ; : 25 2478 696 US US NNP 25 2478 697 -- -- : 25 2478 698 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2478 699 Richard Richard NNP 25 2478 700 C. C. NNP 25 2478 701 BROWN BROWN NNP 25 2478 702 ; ; : 25 2478 703 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2478 704 at at IN 25 2478 705 Lauro Lauro NNP 25 2478 706 Muller Muller NNP 25 2478 707 1776 1776 CD 25 2478 708 , , , 25 2478 709 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 25 2478 710 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 711 mailing mail VBG 25 2478 712 address address NN 25 2478 713 is be VBZ 25 2478 714 APO APO NNP 25 2478 715 Miami Miami NNP 25 2478 716 34035 34035 CD 25 2478 717 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 718 ; ; : 25 2478 719 telephone telephone NN 25 2478 720 [ [ -LRB- 25 2478 721 598 598 CD 25 2478 722 ] ] -RRB- 25 2478 723 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 724 2 2 CD 25 2478 725 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 726 23 23 CD 25 2478 727 - - HYPH 25 2478 728 60 60 CD 25 2478 729 - - HYPH 25 2478 730 61 61 CD 25 2478 731 _ _ NNP 25 2478 732 # # NNP 25 2478 733 _ _ NNP 25 2478 734 Flag Flag NNP 25 2478 735 : : : 25 2478 736 nine nine CD 25 2478 737 equal equal JJ 25 2478 738 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2478 739 stripes stripe NNS 25 2478 740 of of IN 25 2478 741 white white JJ 25 2478 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 2478 743 top top JJ 25 2478 744 and and CC 25 2478 745 bottom bottom NN 25 2478 746 ) ) -RRB- 25 2478 747 alternating alternate VBG 25 2478 748 with with IN 25 2478 749 blue blue NNP 25 2478 750 ; ; : 25 2478 751 there there EX 25 2478 752 is be VBZ 25 2478 753 a a DT 25 2478 754 white white JJ 25 2478 755 square square NN 25 2478 756 in in IN 25 2478 757 the the DT 25 2478 758 upper upper JJ 25 2478 759 hoist hoist NN 25 2478 760 - - HYPH 25 2478 761 side side NN 25 2478 762 corner corner NN 25 2478 763 with with IN 25 2478 764 a a DT 25 2478 765 yellow yellow JJ 25 2478 766 sun sun NN 25 2478 767 bearing bear VBG 25 2478 768 a a DT 25 2478 769 human human JJ 25 2478 770 face face NN 25 2478 771 known know VBN 25 2478 772 as as IN 25 2478 773 the the DT 25 2478 774 Sun Sun NNP 25 2478 775 of of IN 25 2478 776 May May NNP 25 2478 777 and and CC 25 2478 778 16 16 CD 25 2478 779 rays ray NNS 25 2478 780 alternately alternately RB 25 2478 781 triangular triangular NNP 25 2478 782 and and CC 25 2478 783 wavy wavy NNP 25 2478 784 _ _ NNP 25 2478 785 * * NFP 25 2478 786 _ _ NNP 25 2478 787 Economy Economy NNP 25 2478 788 _ _ NNP 25 2478 789 # # NNP 25 2478 790 _ _ NNP 25 2478 791 Overview Overview NNP 25 2478 792 : : : 25 2478 793 The the DT 25 2478 794 economy economy NN 25 2478 795 is be VBZ 25 2478 796 slowly slowly RB 25 2478 797 recovering recover VBG 25 2478 798 from from IN 25 2478 799 the the DT 25 2478 800 deep deep JJ 25 2478 801 recession recession NN 25 2478 802 of of IN 25 2478 803 the the DT 25 2478 804 early early JJ 25 2478 805 1980s 1980s CD 25 2478 806 . . . 25 2479 1 In in IN 25 2479 2 1988 1988 CD 25 2479 3 real real JJ 25 2479 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2479 5 grew grow VBD 25 2479 6 by by IN 25 2479 7 only only RB 25 2479 8 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2479 9 % % NN 25 2479 10 and and CC 25 2479 11 in in IN 25 2479 12 1989 1989 CD 25 2479 13 by by IN 25 2479 14 1.5 1.5 CD 25 2479 15 % % NN 25 2479 16 . . . 25 2480 1 The the DT 25 2480 2 recovery recovery NN 25 2480 3 was be VBD 25 2480 4 led lead VBN 25 2480 5 by by IN 25 2480 6 growth growth NN 25 2480 7 in in IN 25 2480 8 the the DT 25 2480 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2480 10 and and CC 25 2480 11 fishing fishing NN 25 2480 12 sectors sector NNS 25 2480 13 , , , 25 2480 14 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2480 15 alone alone RB 25 2480 16 contributing contribute VBG 25 2480 17 20 20 CD 25 2480 18 % % NN 25 2480 19 to to IN 25 2480 20 GDP GDP NNP 25 2480 21 , , , 25 2480 22 employing employ VBG 25 2480 23 about about IN 25 2480 24 11 11 CD 25 2480 25 % % NN 25 2480 26 of of IN 25 2480 27 the the DT 25 2480 28 labor labor NN 25 2480 29 force force NN 25 2480 30 , , , 25 2480 31 and and CC 25 2480 32 generating generate VBG 25 2480 33 a a DT 25 2480 34 large large JJ 25 2480 35 proportion proportion NN 25 2480 36 of of IN 25 2480 37 export export NN 25 2480 38 earnings earning NNS 25 2480 39 . . . 25 2481 1 Raising raise VBG 25 2481 2 livestock livestock NN 25 2481 3 , , , 25 2481 4 particularly particularly RB 25 2481 5 cattle cattle NNS 25 2481 6 and and CC 25 2481 7 sheep sheep NNS 25 2481 8 , , , 25 2481 9 is be VBZ 25 2481 10 the the DT 25 2481 11 major major JJ 25 2481 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2481 13 activity activity NN 25 2481 14 . . . 25 2482 1 In in IN 25 2482 2 1990 1990 CD 25 2482 3 , , , 25 2482 4 despite despite IN 25 2482 5 healthy healthy JJ 25 2482 6 exports export NNS 25 2482 7 and and CC 25 2482 8 an an DT 25 2482 9 improved improved JJ 25 2482 10 current current JJ 25 2482 11 account account NN 25 2482 12 , , , 25 2482 13 domestic domestic JJ 25 2482 14 growth growth NN 25 2482 15 remained remain VBD 25 2482 16 weak weak JJ 25 2482 17 because because IN 25 2482 18 of of IN 25 2482 19 government government NN 25 2482 20 concentration concentration NN 25 2482 21 on on IN 25 2482 22 the the DT 25 2482 23 external external JJ 25 2482 24 sector sector NN 25 2482 25 , , , 25 2482 26 adverse adverse JJ 25 2482 27 weather weather NN 25 2482 28 conditions condition NNS 25 2482 29 , , , 25 2482 30 and and CC 25 2482 31 prolonged prolong VBD 25 2482 32 strikes strike NNS 25 2482 33 . . . 25 2483 1 Bringing bring VBG 25 2483 2 down down RP 25 2483 3 high high JJ 25 2483 4 inflation inflation NN 25 2483 5 , , , 25 2483 6 reducing reduce VBG 25 2483 7 a a DT 25 2483 8 large large JJ 25 2483 9 fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2483 10 deficit deficit NN 25 2483 11 , , , 25 2483 12 and and CC 25 2483 13 avoiding avoid VBG 25 2483 14 frequent frequent JJ 25 2483 15 strikes strike NNS 25 2483 16 remain remain VBP 25 2483 17 major major JJ 25 2483 18 economic economic JJ 25 2483 19 problems problem NNS 25 2483 20 for for IN 25 2483 21 the the DT 25 2483 22 government government NN 25 2483 23 . . . 25 2484 1 _ _ NNP 25 2484 2 # # NNP 25 2484 3 _ _ NNP 25 2484 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2484 5 : : : 25 2484 6 $ $ $ 25 2484 7 9.2 9.2 CD 25 2484 8 billion billion CD 25 2484 9 , , , 25 2484 10 per per IN 25 2484 11 capita capita FW 25 2484 12 $ $ $ 25 2484 13 2,970 2,970 CD 25 2484 14 ; ; : 25 2484 15 real real JJ 25 2484 16 growth growth NN 25 2484 17 rate rate NN 25 2484 18 1 1 CD 25 2484 19 % % NN 25 2484 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2484 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2484 22 est est NNP 25 2484 23 . . . 25 2484 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2485 1 _ _ NNP 25 2485 2 # # NN 25 2485 3 _ _ NNP 25 2485 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2485 5 rate rate NN 25 2485 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2485 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2485 8 prices price NNS 25 2485 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2485 10 : : : 25 2485 11 129 129 CD 25 2485 12 % % NN 25 2485 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2485 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2485 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2485 16 _ _ NNP 25 2485 17 # # NNP 25 2485 18 _ _ NNP 25 2485 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2485 20 rate rate NN 25 2485 21 : : : 25 2485 22 8.8 8.8 CD 25 2485 23 % % NN 25 2485 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2485 25 1990 1990 CD 25 2485 26 est est NNP 25 2485 27 . . . 25 2485 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 2486 1 _ _ NNP 25 2486 2 # # NNP 25 2486 3 _ _ NNP 25 2486 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2486 5 : : : 25 2486 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2486 7 $ $ $ 25 2486 8 1.2 1.2 CD 25 2486 9 billion billion CD 25 2486 10 ; ; : 25 2486 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2486 12 $ $ $ 25 2486 13 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2486 14 billion billion CD 25 2486 15 , , , 25 2486 16 including include VBG 25 2486 17 capital capital NN 25 2486 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2486 19 of of IN 25 2486 20 $ $ $ 25 2486 21 165 165 CD 25 2486 22 million million CD 25 2486 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2486 24 1988 1988 CD 25 2486 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2486 26 _ _ NNP 25 2486 27 # # NNP 25 2486 28 _ _ NNP 25 2486 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2486 30 : : : 25 2486 31 $ $ $ 25 2486 32 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2486 33 billion billion CD 25 2486 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2486 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2486 36 . . NNP 25 2486 37 , , , 25 2486 38 1990 1990 CD 25 2486 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2486 40 ; ; : 25 2486 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 2486 42 -- -- : 25 2486 43 hides hide NNS 25 2486 44 and and CC 25 2486 45 leather leather NN 25 2486 46 goods good NNS 25 2486 47 17 17 CD 25 2486 48 % % NN 25 2486 49 , , , 25 2486 50 beef beef NN 25 2486 51 10 10 CD 25 2486 52 % % NN 25 2486 53 , , , 25 2486 54 wool wool NN 25 2486 55 9 9 CD 25 2486 56 % % NN 25 2486 57 , , , 25 2486 58 fish fish NN 25 2486 59 7 7 CD 25 2486 60 % % NN 25 2486 61 , , , 25 2486 62 rice rice NN 25 2486 63 4 4 CD 25 2486 64 % % NN 25 2486 65 ; ; , 25 2486 66 partners partner NNS 25 2486 67 -- -- : 25 2486 68 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2486 69 17 17 CD 25 2486 70 % % NN 25 2486 71 , , , 25 2486 72 US US NNP 25 2486 73 15 15 CD 25 2486 74 % % NN 25 2486 75 , , , 25 2486 76 FRG FRG NNP 25 2486 77 10 10 CD 25 2486 78 % % NN 25 2486 79 , , , 25 2486 80 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2486 81 10 10 CD 25 2486 82 % % NN 25 2486 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 2486 84 1987 1987 CD 25 2486 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 2486 86 _ _ NNP 25 2486 87 # # NNP 25 2486 88 _ _ NNP 25 2486 89 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2486 90 : : : 25 2486 91 $ $ $ 25 2486 92 1.28 1.28 CD 25 2486 93 billion billion CD 25 2486 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2486 95 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2486 96 . . NNP 25 2486 97 , , , 25 2486 98 1990 1990 CD 25 2486 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 2486 100 ; ; : 25 2486 101 commodities commodity NNS 25 2486 102 -- -- : 25 2486 103 fuels fuel NNS 25 2486 104 and and CC 25 2486 105 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2486 106 15 15 CD 25 2486 107 % % NN 25 2486 108 , , , 25 2486 109 metals metal NNS 25 2486 110 , , , 25 2486 111 machinery machinery NN 25 2486 112 , , , 25 2486 113 transportation transportation NN 25 2486 114 equipment equipment NN 25 2486 115 , , , 25 2486 116 industrial industrial JJ 25 2486 117 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2486 118 ; ; : 25 2486 119 partners partner NNS 25 2486 120 -- -- : 25 2486 121 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2486 122 24 24 CD 25 2486 123 % % NN 25 2486 124 , , , 25 2486 125 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2486 126 14 14 CD 25 2486 127 % % NN 25 2486 128 , , , 25 2486 129 US US NNP 25 2486 130 8 8 CD 25 2486 131 % % NN 25 2486 132 , , , 25 2486 133 FRG FRG NNP 25 2486 134 8 8 CD 25 2486 135 % % NN 25 2486 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 2486 137 1987 1987 CD 25 2486 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 2486 139 _ _ NNP 25 2486 140 # # NNP 25 2486 141 _ _ NNP 25 2486 142 External External NNP 25 2486 143 debt debt NN 25 2486 144 : : : 25 2486 145 $ $ $ 25 2486 146 4.2 4.2 CD 25 2486 147 billion billion CD 25 2486 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 2486 149 1990 1990 CD 25 2486 150 est est NNP 25 2486 151 . . . 25 2486 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 2487 1 _ _ NNP 25 2487 2 # # NNP 25 2487 3 _ _ NNP 25 2487 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2487 5 production production NN 25 2487 6 : : : 25 2487 7 growth growth NN 25 2487 8 rate rate NN 25 2487 9 - - : 25 2487 10 2.1 2.1 CD 25 2487 11 % % NN 25 2487 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2487 13 1989 1989 CD 25 2487 14 est est NNP 25 2487 15 . . . 25 2487 16 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 1 _ _ NNP 25 2488 2 # # $ 25 2488 3 _ _ NNP 25 2488 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2488 5 : : : 25 2488 6 1,950,000 1,950,000 CD 25 2488 7 kW kw NN 25 2488 8 capacity capacity NN 25 2488 9 ; ; : 25 2488 10 5,274 5,274 CD 25 2488 11 million million CD 25 2488 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 2488 13 produced produce VBN 25 2488 14 , , , 25 2488 15 1,740 1,740 CD 25 2488 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 2488 17 per per IN 25 2488 18 capita capita NN 25 2488 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2488 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 22 _ _ NNP 25 2488 23 # # NNP 25 2488 24 _ _ NNP 25 2488 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2488 26 : : : 25 2488 27 meat meat NN 25 2488 28 processing processing NN 25 2488 29 , , , 25 2488 30 wool wool NN 25 2488 31 and and CC 25 2488 32 hides hide NNS 25 2488 33 , , , 25 2488 34 sugar sugar NN 25 2488 35 , , , 25 2488 36 textiles textile NNS 25 2488 37 , , , 25 2488 38 footwear footwear NN 25 2488 39 , , , 25 2488 40 leather leather NN 25 2488 41 apparel apparel NN 25 2488 42 , , , 25 2488 43 tires tire NNS 25 2488 44 , , , 25 2488 45 cement cement NN 25 2488 46 , , , 25 2488 47 fishing fishing NN 25 2488 48 , , , 25 2488 49 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2488 50 refining refining NN 25 2488 51 , , , 25 2488 52 wine wine NN 25 2488 53 _ _ NNP 25 2488 54 # # NNP 25 2488 55 _ _ NNP 25 2488 56 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2488 57 : : : 25 2488 58 large large JJ 25 2488 59 areas area NNS 25 2488 60 devoted devote VBN 25 2488 61 to to IN 25 2488 62 extensive extensive JJ 25 2488 63 livestock livestock NN 25 2488 64 grazing grazing NN 25 2488 65 ; ; : 25 2488 66 wheat wheat NN 25 2488 67 , , , 25 2488 68 rice rice NN 25 2488 69 , , , 25 2488 70 corn corn NN 25 2488 71 , , , 25 2488 72 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2488 73 ; ; : 25 2488 74 self self NN 25 2488 75 - - HYPH 25 2488 76 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2488 77 in in IN 25 2488 78 most most JJS 25 2488 79 basic basic JJ 25 2488 80 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2488 81 _ _ NNP 25 2488 82 # # NN 25 2488 83 _ _ NNP 25 2488 84 Economic economic JJ 25 2488 85 aid aid NN 25 2488 86 : : : 25 2488 87 US US NNP 25 2488 88 commitments commitment NNS 25 2488 89 , , , 25 2488 90 including include VBG 25 2488 91 Ex Ex NNP 25 2488 92 - - HYPH 25 2488 93 Im Im NNP 25 2488 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 95 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2488 96 - - HYPH 25 2488 97 88 88 NNP 25 2488 98 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 99 , , , 25 2488 100 $ $ $ 25 2488 101 105 105 CD 25 2488 102 million million CD 25 2488 103 ; ; : 25 2488 104 Western western JJ 25 2488 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 106 non non JJ 25 2488 107 - - JJ 25 2488 108 US us JJ 25 2488 109 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 110 countries country NNS 25 2488 111 , , , 25 2488 112 ODA ODA NNP 25 2488 113 and and CC 25 2488 114 OOF OOF NNP 25 2488 115 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2488 116 commitments commitment NNS 25 2488 117 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 118 1970 1970 CD 25 2488 119 - - SYM 25 2488 120 88 88 CD 25 2488 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 122 , , , 25 2488 123 $ $ $ 25 2488 124 293 293 CD 25 2488 125 million million CD 25 2488 126 ; ; : 25 2488 127 Communist communist JJ 25 2488 128 countries country NNS 25 2488 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 130 1970 1970 CD 25 2488 131 - - SYM 25 2488 132 89 89 CD 25 2488 133 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 134 , , , 25 2488 135 $ $ $ 25 2488 136 69 69 CD 25 2488 137 million million CD 25 2488 138 _ _ NNP 25 2488 139 # # NNP 25 2488 140 _ _ NNP 25 2488 141 Currency Currency NNP 25 2488 142 : : : 25 2488 143 new new JJ 25 2488 144 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 25 2488 145 peso peso NN 25 2488 146 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 147 plural plural JJ 25 2488 148 -- -- : 25 2488 149 pesos pesos NNP 25 2488 150 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 151 ; ; : 25 2488 152 1 1 CD 25 2488 153 new new JJ 25 2488 154 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 25 2488 155 peso peso NN 25 2488 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 157 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 25 2488 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 159 = = NFP 25 2488 160 100 100 CD 25 2488 161 centesimos centesimo NNS 25 2488 162 _ _ NNP 25 2488 163 # # NNP 25 2488 164 _ _ NNP 25 2488 165 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2488 166 rates rate NNS 25 2488 167 : : : 25 2488 168 new new JJ 25 2488 169 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 25 2488 170 pesos peso NNS 25 2488 171 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 172 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 25 2488 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 174 per per IN 25 2488 175 US$ us$ $ 25 2488 176 1 1 CD 25 2488 177 - - HYPH 25 2488 178 -1,626.4 -1,626.4 NN 25 2488 179 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 180 January January NNP 25 2488 181 1991 1991 CD 25 2488 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 183 , , , 25 2488 184 1,171.0 1,171.0 CD 25 2488 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 186 1990 1990 CD 25 2488 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 188 , , , 25 2488 189 605.5 605.5 CD 25 2488 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 191 1989 1989 CD 25 2488 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 193 , , , 25 2488 194 359.44 359.44 CD 25 2488 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 196 1988 1988 CD 25 2488 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 198 , , , 25 2488 199 226.67 226.67 CD 25 2488 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 201 1987 1987 CD 25 2488 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 203 , , , 25 2488 204 151.99 151.99 CD 25 2488 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 206 1986 1986 CD 25 2488 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 208 , , , 25 2488 209 101.43 101.43 CD 25 2488 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 211 1985 1985 CD 25 2488 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 213 _ _ NNP 25 2488 214 # # NNP 25 2488 215 _ _ NNP 25 2488 216 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2488 217 year year NN 25 2488 218 : : : 25 2488 219 calendar calendar NNP 25 2488 220 year year NN 25 2488 221 _ _ NNP 25 2488 222 * * NFP 25 2488 223 _ _ NNP 25 2488 224 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2488 225 _ _ NNP 25 2488 226 # # NNP 25 2488 227 _ _ NNP 25 2488 228 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2488 229 : : : 25 2488 230 3,000 3,000 CD 25 2488 231 km km NN 25 2488 232 , , , 25 2488 233 all all DT 25 2488 234 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2488 235 standard standard JJ 25 2488 236 gauge gauge NN 25 2488 237 and and CC 25 2488 238 government government NN 25 2488 239 owned own VBN 25 2488 240 _ _ NNP 25 2488 241 # # NNP 25 2488 242 _ _ NNP 25 2488 243 Highways Highways NNP 25 2488 244 : : : 25 2488 245 49,900 49,900 CD 25 2488 246 km km NN 25 2488 247 total total NN 25 2488 248 ; ; : 25 2488 249 6,700 6,700 CD 25 2488 250 km km NNS 25 2488 251 paved pave VBN 25 2488 252 , , , 25 2488 253 3,000 3,000 CD 25 2488 254 km km NNP 25 2488 255 gravel gravel NN 25 2488 256 , , , 25 2488 257 40,200 40,200 CD 25 2488 258 km km NN 25 2488 259 earth earth NN 25 2488 260 _ _ NNP 25 2488 261 # # $ 25 2488 262 _ _ NNP 25 2488 263 Inland Inland NNP 25 2488 264 waterways waterway NNS 25 2488 265 : : : 25 2488 266 1,600 1,600 CD 25 2488 267 km km NN 25 2488 268 ; ; , 25 2488 269 used use VBN 25 2488 270 by by IN 25 2488 271 coastal coastal JJ 25 2488 272 and and CC 25 2488 273 shallow shallow JJ 25 2488 274 - - HYPH 25 2488 275 draft draft NN 25 2488 276 river river NN 25 2488 277 craft craft NN 25 2488 278 _ _ NNP 25 2488 279 # # NNP 25 2488 280 _ _ NNP 25 2488 281 Ports Ports NNP 25 2488 282 : : : 25 2488 283 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 25 2488 284 , , , 25 2488 285 Punta Punta NNP 25 2488 286 del del FW 25 2488 287 Este Este NNP 25 2488 288 _ _ NNP 25 2488 289 # # NNP 25 2488 290 _ _ NNP 25 2488 291 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2488 292 marine marine NN 25 2488 293 : : : 25 2488 294 4 4 CD 25 2488 295 ships ship NNS 25 2488 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 297 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2488 298 GRT GRT NNP 25 2488 299 or or CC 25 2488 300 over over RB 25 2488 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 302 totaling total VBG 25 2488 303 65,212 65,212 CD 25 2488 304 GRT/116,613 GRT/116,613 NNP 25 2488 305 DWT DWT NNP 25 2488 306 ; ; : 25 2488 307 includes include VBZ 25 2488 308 2 2 CD 25 2488 309 cargo cargo NN 25 2488 310 , , , 25 2488 311 1 1 CD 25 2488 312 container container NN 25 2488 313 , , , 25 2488 314 1 1 CD 25 2488 315 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2488 316 , , , 25 2488 317 oils oil NNS 25 2488 318 , , , 25 2488 319 and and CC 25 2488 320 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2488 321 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 322 POL POL NNP 25 2488 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 324 tanker tanker NN 25 2488 325 _ _ NNP 25 2488 326 # # NNP 25 2488 327 _ _ NNP 25 2488 328 Civil civil JJ 25 2488 329 air air NN 25 2488 330 : : : 25 2488 331 14 14 CD 25 2488 332 major major JJ 25 2488 333 transport transport NN 25 2488 334 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2488 335 _ _ NNP 25 2488 336 # # NNP 25 2488 337 _ _ NNP 25 2488 338 Airports Airports NNP 25 2488 339 : : : 25 2488 340 91 91 CD 25 2488 341 total total NN 25 2488 342 , , , 25 2488 343 86 86 CD 25 2488 344 usable usable JJ 25 2488 345 ; ; : 25 2488 346 16 16 CD 25 2488 347 with with IN 25 2488 348 permanent permanent JJ 25 2488 349 - - HYPH 25 2488 350 surface surface NN 25 2488 351 runways runway NNS 25 2488 352 ; ; : 25 2488 353 none none NN 25 2488 354 with with IN 25 2488 355 runways runway NNS 25 2488 356 over over IN 25 2488 357 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2488 358 m m CD 25 2488 359 ; ; : 25 2488 360 2 2 CD 25 2488 361 with with IN 25 2488 362 runways runways NNP 25 2488 363 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2488 364 - - HYPH 25 2488 365 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2488 366 m m NN 25 2488 367 ; ; : 25 2488 368 17 17 CD 25 2488 369 with with IN 25 2488 370 runways runway NNS 25 2488 371 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2488 372 - - HYPH 25 2488 373 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2488 374 m m NNP 25 2488 375 _ _ NNP 25 2488 376 # # NNP 25 2488 377 _ _ NNP 25 2488 378 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2488 379 : : : 25 2488 380 most most JJS 25 2488 381 modern modern JJ 25 2488 382 facilities facility NNS 25 2488 383 concentrated concentrate VBD 25 2488 384 in in IN 25 2488 385 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 25 2488 386 ; ; : 25 2488 387 new new JJ 25 2488 388 nationwide nationwide JJ 25 2488 389 radio radio NN 25 2488 390 relay relay NN 25 2488 391 network network NN 25 2488 392 ; ; : 25 2488 393 337,000 337,000 CD 25 2488 394 telephones telephone NNS 25 2488 395 ; ; : 25 2488 396 stations--99 stations--99 NN 25 2488 397 AM am NN 25 2488 398 , , , 25 2488 399 no no DT 25 2488 400 FM FM NNP 25 2488 401 , , , 25 2488 402 26 26 CD 25 2488 403 TV tv NN 25 2488 404 , , , 25 2488 405 9 9 CD 25 2488 406 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 2488 407 ; ; : 25 2488 408 2 2 CD 25 2488 409 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2488 410 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2488 411 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2488 412 earth earth NN 25 2488 413 stations station NNS 25 2488 414 _ _ NNP 25 2488 415 * * NFP 25 2488 416 _ _ NNP 25 2488 417 Defense Defense NNP 25 2488 418 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2488 419 _ _ NNP 25 2488 420 # # NNP 25 2488 421 _ _ NNP 25 2488 422 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2488 423 : : : 25 2488 424 Army Army NNP 25 2488 425 , , , 25 2488 426 Navy Navy NNP 25 2488 427 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 428 including include VBG 25 2488 429 Naval Naval NNP 25 2488 430 Air Air NNP 25 2488 431 Arm Arm NNP 25 2488 432 and and CC 25 2488 433 Marines Marines NNPS 25 2488 434 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 435 , , , 25 2488 436 Air Air NNP 25 2488 437 Force Force NNP 25 2488 438 , , , 25 2488 439 Coast Coast NNP 25 2488 440 Guard Guard NNP 25 2488 441 , , , 25 2488 442 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 25 2488 443 Guards Guards NNPS 25 2488 444 , , , 25 2488 445 Police Police NNPS 25 2488 446 _ _ NNP 25 2488 447 # # NNP 25 2488 448 _ _ NNP 25 2488 449 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2488 450 availability availability NN 25 2488 451 : : : 25 2488 452 males males NNP 25 2488 453 15 15 CD 25 2488 454 - - SYM 25 2488 455 49 49 CD 25 2488 456 , , , 25 2488 457 735,971 735,971 CD 25 2488 458 ; ; : 25 2488 459 597,302 597,302 CD 25 2488 460 fit fit NN 25 2488 461 for for IN 25 2488 462 military military JJ 25 2488 463 service service NN 25 2488 464 ; ; : 25 2488 465 no no DT 25 2488 466 conscription conscription NN 25 2488 467 _ _ NNP 25 2488 468 # # $ 25 2488 469 _ _ NNP 25 2488 470 Defense Defense NNP 25 2488 471 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2488 472 : : : 25 2488 473 $ $ $ 25 2488 474 168 168 CD 25 2488 475 million million CD 25 2488 476 , , , 25 2488 477 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2488 478 % % NN 25 2488 479 of of IN 25 2488 480 GDP GDP NNP 25 2488 481 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 482 1988 1988 CD 25 2488 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 484 _ _ NNP 25 2488 485 % % NN 25 2488 486 _ _ NNP 25 2488 487 _ _ NNP 25 2488 488 @_Vanuatu @_Vanuatu . 25 2488 489 _ _ NNP 25 2488 490 * * NFP 25 2488 491 _ _ NNP 25 2488 492 Geography Geography NNP 25 2488 493 _ _ NNP 25 2488 494 # # NNP 25 2488 495 _ _ NNP 25 2488 496 Total total JJ 25 2488 497 area area NN 25 2488 498 : : : 25 2488 499 14,760 14,760 CD 25 2488 500 km2 km2 NN 25 2488 501 ; ; : 25 2488 502 land land NN 25 2488 503 area area NN 25 2488 504 : : : 25 2488 505 14,760 14,760 CD 25 2488 506 km2 km2 NN 25 2488 507 ; ; : 25 2488 508 includes include VBZ 25 2488 509 more more JJR 25 2488 510 than than IN 25 2488 511 80 80 CD 25 2488 512 islands island NNS 25 2488 513 _ _ NNP 25 2488 514 # # $ 25 2488 515 _ _ NNP 25 2488 516 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2488 517 area area NN 25 2488 518 : : : 25 2488 519 slightly slightly RB 25 2488 520 larger large JJR 25 2488 521 than than IN 25 2488 522 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 2488 523 _ _ NNP 25 2488 524 # # $ 25 2488 525 _ _ NNP 25 2488 526 Land Land NNP 25 2488 527 boundary boundary NN 25 2488 528 : : : 25 2488 529 none none NN 25 2488 530 _ _ NNP 25 2488 531 # # NNP 25 2488 532 _ _ NNP 25 2488 533 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2488 534 : : : 25 2488 535 2,528 2,528 CD 25 2488 536 km km NN 25 2488 537 _ _ NNP 25 2488 538 # # NNP 25 2488 539 _ _ NNP 25 2488 540 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2488 541 claims claim VBZ 25 2488 542 : : : 25 2488 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 544 measured measure VBN 25 2488 545 from from IN 25 2488 546 claimed claim VBN 25 2488 547 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 25 2488 548 baselines baseline NNS 25 2488 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 550 ; ; : 25 2488 551 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2488 552 zone zone NN 25 2488 553 : : : 25 2488 554 24 24 CD 25 2488 555 nm nm UH 25 2488 556 ; ; : 25 2488 557 Continental continental JJ 25 2488 558 shelf shelf NN 25 2488 559 : : : 25 2488 560 edge edge NN 25 2488 561 of of IN 25 2488 562 continental continental JJ 25 2488 563 margin margin NN 25 2488 564 or or CC 25 2488 565 200 200 CD 25 2488 566 nm nm CD 25 2488 567 ; ; : 25 2488 568 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2488 569 economic economic JJ 25 2488 570 zone zone NN 25 2488 571 : : : 25 2488 572 200 200 CD 25 2488 573 nm nm CD 25 2488 574 ; ; : 25 2488 575 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2488 576 sea sea NN 25 2488 577 : : : 25 2488 578 12 12 CD 25 2488 579 nm nm NNP 25 2488 580 _ _ NNP 25 2488 581 # # NNP 25 2488 582 _ _ NNP 25 2488 583 Climate Climate NNP 25 2488 584 : : : 25 2488 585 tropical tropical JJ 25 2488 586 ; ; : 25 2488 587 moderated moderate VBN 25 2488 588 by by IN 25 2488 589 southeast southeast JJ 25 2488 590 trade trade NN 25 2488 591 winds wind NNS 25 2488 592 _ _ NNP 25 2488 593 # # $ 25 2488 594 _ _ NNP 25 2488 595 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2488 596 : : : 25 2488 597 mostly mostly RB 25 2488 598 mountains mountain NNS 25 2488 599 of of IN 25 2488 600 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2488 601 origin origin NN 25 2488 602 ; ; : 25 2488 603 narrow narrow JJ 25 2488 604 coastal coastal JJ 25 2488 605 plains plain NNS 25 2488 606 _ _ NNP 25 2488 607 # # $ 25 2488 608 _ _ NNP 25 2488 609 Natural natural JJ 25 2488 610 resources resource NNS 25 2488 611 : : : 25 2488 612 manganese manganese NNP 25 2488 613 , , , 25 2488 614 hardwood hardwood NN 25 2488 615 forests forest NNS 25 2488 616 , , , 25 2488 617 fish fish NN 25 2488 618 _ _ NNP 25 2488 619 # # $ 25 2488 620 _ _ NNP 25 2488 621 Land Land NNP 25 2488 622 use use NN 25 2488 623 : : : 25 2488 624 arable arable JJ 25 2488 625 land land NN 25 2488 626 1 1 CD 25 2488 627 % % NN 25 2488 628 ; ; , 25 2488 629 permanent permanent JJ 25 2488 630 crops crop NNS 25 2488 631 5 5 CD 25 2488 632 % % NN 25 2488 633 ; ; : 25 2488 634 meadows meadow NNS 25 2488 635 and and CC 25 2488 636 pastures pasture NNS 25 2488 637 2 2 CD 25 2488 638 % % NN 25 2488 639 ; ; , 25 2488 640 forest forest NN 25 2488 641 and and CC 25 2488 642 woodland woodland JJ 25 2488 643 1 1 CD 25 2488 644 % % NN 25 2488 645 ; 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; : 25 2488 1155 Head Head NNP 25 2488 1156 of of IN 25 2488 1157 Government Government NNP 25 2488 1158 -- -- : 25 2488 1159 Prime Prime NNP 25 2488 1160 Minister Minister NNP 25 2488 1161 Father Father NNP 25 2488 1162 Walter Walter NNP 25 2488 1163 Hadye Hadye NNP 25 2488 1164 LINI LINI NNP 25 2488 1165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 1166 since since IN 25 2488 1167 30 30 CD 25 2488 1168 July July NNP 25 2488 1169 1980 1980 CD 25 2488 1170 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 1171 ; ; : 25 2488 1172 Deputy Deputy NNP 25 2488 1173 Prime Prime NNP 25 2488 1174 Minister Minister NNP 25 2488 1175 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 1176 vacant vacant JJ 25 2488 1177 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 1178 _ _ NNP 25 2488 1179 # # $ 25 2488 1180 _ _ NNP 25 2488 1181 Political political JJ 25 2488 1182 parties party NNS 25 2488 1183 and and CC 25 2488 1184 leaders leader NNS 25 2488 1185 : : : 25 2488 1186 National National NNP 25 2488 1187 Party Party NNP 25 2488 1188 ( ( -LRB- 25 2488 1189 Vanua'aku Vanua'aku NNP 25 2488 1190 Pati Pati NNP 25 2488 1191 ) ) -RRB- 25 2488 1192 , , , 25 2488 1193 Donald Donald NNP 25 2488 1194 KALPOKAS KALPOKAS NNP 25 2488 1195 ; 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; : 25 2501 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2501 12 $ $ $ 25 2501 13 168 168 CD 25 2501 14 million million CD 25 2501 15 , , , 25 2501 16 including include VBG 25 2501 17 capital capital NN 25 2501 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2501 19 of of IN 25 2501 20 $ $ $ 25 2501 21 NA na NN 25 2501 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 23 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 25 _ _ NNP 25 2501 26 # # $ 25 2501 27 _ _ NNP 25 2501 28 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2501 29 : : : 25 2501 30 5,000 5,000 CD 25 2501 31 kW kw NN 25 2501 32 standby standby NNP 25 2501 33 capacity capacity NN 25 2501 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 35 1990 1990 CD 25 2501 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 37 ; ; : 25 2501 38 power power NN 25 2501 39 supplied supply VBN 25 2501 40 by by IN 25 2501 41 Italy Italy NNP 25 2501 42 _ _ NNP 25 2501 43 # # NNP 25 2501 44 _ _ NNP 25 2501 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2501 46 : : : 25 2501 47 printing printing NN 25 2501 48 and and CC 25 2501 49 production production NN 25 2501 50 of of IN 25 2501 51 a a DT 25 2501 52 small small JJ 25 2501 53 amount amount NN 25 2501 54 of of IN 25 2501 55 mosaics mosaic NNS 25 2501 56 and and CC 25 2501 57 staff staff NN 25 2501 58 uniforms uniform NNS 25 2501 59 ; ; , 25 2501 60 worldwide worldwide JJ 25 2501 61 banking banking NN 25 2501 62 and and CC 25 2501 63 financial financial JJ 25 2501 64 activities activity NNS 25 2501 65 _ _ NNP 25 2501 66 # # NNP 25 2501 67 _ _ NNP 25 2501 68 Currency Currency NNP 25 2501 69 : : : 25 2501 70 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2501 71 lira lira NN 25 2501 72 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 73 plural plural JJ 25 2501 74 -- -- : 25 2501 75 lire lira NNS 25 2501 76 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 77 ; ; : 25 2501 78 1 1 CD 25 2501 79 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2501 80 lira lira NN 25 2501 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 82 VLit VLit NNP 25 2501 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 84 = = NFP 25 2501 85 100 100 CD 25 2501 86 centesimi centesimi NNP 25 2501 87 _ _ NNP 25 2501 88 # # NNP 25 2501 89 _ _ NNP 25 2501 90 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2501 91 rates rate NNS 25 2501 92 : : : 25 2501 93 Vatican vatican JJ 25 2501 94 lire lira NNS 25 2501 95 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 96 VLit VLit NNP 25 2501 97 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 98 per per IN 25 2501 99 US$ us$ $ 25 2501 100 1 1 CD 25 2501 101 - - HYPH 25 2501 102 -1,134.4 -1,134.4 NN 25 2501 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 104 January January NNP 25 2501 105 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 107 , , , 25 2501 108 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 25 2501 109 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 110 1990 1990 CD 25 2501 111 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 112 , , , 25 2501 113 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 25 2501 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 115 1989 1989 CD 25 2501 116 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 117 , , , 25 2501 118 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 25 2501 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 120 1988 1988 CD 25 2501 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 122 , , , 25 2501 123 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 25 2501 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 125 1987 1987 CD 25 2501 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 127 , , , 25 2501 128 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 25 2501 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 130 1986 1986 CD 25 2501 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 132 , , , 25 2501 133 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 25 2501 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 135 1985 1985 CD 25 2501 136 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 137 ; ; : 25 2501 138 note note VB 25 2501 139 -- -- : 25 2501 140 the the DT 25 2501 141 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2501 142 lira lira NN 25 2501 143 is be VBZ 25 2501 144 at at IN 25 2501 145 par par NN 25 2501 146 with with IN 25 2501 147 the the DT 25 2501 148 Italian italian JJ 25 2501 149 lira lira NN 25 2501 150 which which WDT 25 2501 151 circulates circulate VBZ 25 2501 152 freely freely RB 25 2501 153 _ _ IN 25 2501 154 # # $ 25 2501 155 _ _ NNP 25 2501 156 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2501 157 year year NN 25 2501 158 : : : 25 2501 159 calendar calendar NNP 25 2501 160 year year NN 25 2501 161 _ _ NNP 25 2501 162 * * NFP 25 2501 163 _ _ NNP 25 2501 164 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2501 165 _ _ NNP 25 2501 166 # # NNP 25 2501 167 _ _ NNP 25 2501 168 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2501 169 : : : 25 2501 170 850 850 CD 25 2501 171 m m NN 25 2501 172 , , , 25 2501 173 750 750 CD 25 2501 174 mm mm NNP 25 2501 175 gauge gauge NN 25 2501 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 177 links link NNS 25 2501 178 with with IN 25 2501 179 Italian italian JJ 25 2501 180 network network NN 25 2501 181 near near IN 25 2501 182 the the DT 25 2501 183 Rome Rome NNP 25 2501 184 station station NN 25 2501 185 of of IN 25 2501 186 Saint Saint NNP 25 2501 187 Peter Peter NNP 25 2501 188 's 's POS 25 2501 189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 190 _ _ NNP 25 2501 191 # # NNP 25 2501 192 _ _ NNP 25 2501 193 Highways Highways NNP 25 2501 194 : : : 25 2501 195 none none NN 25 2501 196 ; ; : 25 2501 197 all all DT 25 2501 198 city city NN 25 2501 199 streets street NNS 25 2501 200 _ _ NNP 25 2501 201 # # NNP 25 2501 202 _ _ NNP 25 2501 203 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2501 204 : : : 25 2501 205 stations--3 stations--3 `` 25 2501 206 AM AM NNP 25 2501 207 , , , 25 2501 208 4 4 CD 25 2501 209 FM fm NN 25 2501 210 , , , 25 2501 211 no no DT 25 2501 212 TV tv NN 25 2501 213 ; ; : 25 2501 214 2,000-line 2,000-line CD 25 2501 215 automatic automatic JJ 25 2501 216 telephone telephone NN 25 2501 217 exchange exchange NN 25 2501 218 ; ; : 25 2501 219 no no DT 25 2501 220 communications communication NNS 25 2501 221 satellite satellite NN 25 2501 222 systems system NNS 25 2501 223 _ _ NNP 25 2501 224 * * NFP 25 2501 225 _ _ NNP 25 2501 226 Defense Defense NNP 25 2501 227 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2501 228 _ _ NNP 25 2501 229 # # $ 25 2501 230 _ _ NNP 25 2501 231 Note Note NNP 25 2501 232 : : : 25 2501 233 defense defense NN 25 2501 234 is be VBZ 25 2501 235 the the DT 25 2501 236 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2501 237 of of IN 25 2501 238 Italy Italy NNP 25 2501 239 ; ; : 25 2501 240 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2501 241 Papal Papal NNP 25 2501 242 Guards Guards NNPS 25 2501 243 are be VBP 25 2501 244 posted post VBN 25 2501 245 at at IN 25 2501 246 entrances entrance NNS 25 2501 247 to to IN 25 2501 248 the the DT 25 2501 249 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2501 250 City City NNP 25 2501 251 _ _ NNP 25 2501 252 % % NN 25 2501 253 _ _ NNP 25 2501 254 _ _ NNP 25 2501 255 @_Venezuela @_Venezuela . 25 2501 256 _ _ NNP 25 2501 257 * * NFP 25 2501 258 _ _ NNP 25 2501 259 Geography Geography NNP 25 2501 260 _ _ NNP 25 2501 261 # # NNP 25 2501 262 _ _ NNP 25 2501 263 Total total JJ 25 2501 264 area area NN 25 2501 265 : : : 25 2501 266 912,050 912,050 CD 25 2501 267 km2 km2 NN 25 2501 268 ; ; : 25 2501 269 land land NN 25 2501 270 area area NN 25 2501 271 : : : 25 2501 272 882,050 882,050 CD 25 2501 273 km2 km2 NNP 25 2501 274 _ _ NNP 25 2501 275 # # NNP 25 2501 276 _ _ NNP 25 2501 277 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2501 278 area area NN 25 2501 279 : : : 25 2501 280 slightly slightly RB 25 2501 281 more more JJR 25 2501 282 than than IN 25 2501 283 twice twice RB 25 2501 284 the the DT 25 2501 285 size size NN 25 2501 286 of of IN 25 2501 287 California California NNP 25 2501 288 _ _ NNP 25 2501 289 # # $ 25 2501 290 _ _ NNP 25 2501 291 Land Land NNP 25 2501 292 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2501 293 : : : 25 2501 294 4,993 4,993 CD 25 2501 295 km km NNS 25 2501 296 total total NN 25 2501 297 ; ; : 25 2501 298 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2501 299 2,200 2,200 CD 25 2501 300 km km NN 25 2501 301 , , , 25 2501 302 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2501 303 2,050 2,050 CD 25 2501 304 km km NN 25 2501 305 , , , 25 2501 306 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2501 307 743 743 CD 25 2501 308 km km NN 25 2501 309 _ _ NNP 25 2501 310 # # NN 25 2501 311 _ _ NNP 25 2501 312 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2501 313 : : : 25 2501 314 2,800 2,800 CD 25 2501 315 km km NN 25 2501 316 _ _ NNP 25 2501 317 # # NNP 25 2501 318 _ _ NNP 25 2501 319 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2501 320 claims claim VBZ 25 2501 321 : : : 25 2501 322 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2501 323 zone zone NN 25 2501 324 : : : 25 2501 325 15 15 CD 25 2501 326 nm nm UH 25 2501 327 ; ; : 25 2501 328 Continental continental JJ 25 2501 329 shelf shelf NN 25 2501 330 : : : 25 2501 331 200 200 CD 25 2501 332 m m NN 25 2501 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 334 depth depth NN 25 2501 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 336 or or CC 25 2501 337 to to IN 25 2501 338 depth depth NN 25 2501 339 of of IN 25 2501 340 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2501 341 ; ; : 25 2501 342 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2501 343 economic economic JJ 25 2501 344 zone zone NN 25 2501 345 : : : 25 2501 346 200 200 CD 25 2501 347 nm nm CD 25 2501 348 ; ; : 25 2501 349 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2501 350 sea sea NN 25 2501 351 : : : 25 2501 352 12 12 CD 25 2501 353 nm nm NNP 25 2501 354 _ _ NNP 25 2501 355 # # NNP 25 2501 356 _ _ NNP 25 2501 357 Disputes Disputes NNPS 25 2501 358 : : : 25 2501 359 claims claim NNS 25 2501 360 all all DT 25 2501 361 of of IN 25 2501 362 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2501 363 west west NN 25 2501 364 of of IN 25 2501 365 the the DT 25 2501 366 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 25 2501 367 river river NN 25 2501 368 ; ; : 25 2501 369 maritime maritime JJ 25 2501 370 boundary boundary JJ 25 2501 371 dispute dispute NN 25 2501 372 with with IN 25 2501 373 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2501 374 in in IN 25 2501 375 the the DT 25 2501 376 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2501 377 of of IN 25 2501 378 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2501 379 _ _ NNP 25 2501 380 # # $ 25 2501 381 _ _ NNP 25 2501 382 Climate Climate NNP 25 2501 383 : : : 25 2501 384 tropical tropical JJ 25 2501 385 ; ; : 25 2501 386 hot hot JJ 25 2501 387 , , , 25 2501 388 humid humid JJ 25 2501 389 ; ; : 25 2501 390 more more RBR 25 2501 391 moderate moderate JJ 25 2501 392 in in IN 25 2501 393 highlands highland NNS 25 2501 394 _ _ NNP 25 2501 395 # # NNP 25 2501 396 _ _ NNP 25 2501 397 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2501 398 : : : 25 2501 399 Andes Andes NNP 25 2501 400 mountains mountain NNS 25 2501 401 and and CC 25 2501 402 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 25 2501 403 lowlands lowland NNS 25 2501 404 in in IN 25 2501 405 northwest northwest NN 25 2501 406 ; ; , 25 2501 407 central central JJ 25 2501 408 plains plains NNPS 25 2501 409 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 410 llanos llanos NNP 25 2501 411 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 412 ; ; : 25 2501 413 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2501 414 highlands highland NNS 25 2501 415 in in IN 25 2501 416 southeast southeast NN 25 2501 417 _ _ NNP 25 2501 418 # # $ 25 2501 419 _ _ NNP 25 2501 420 Natural natural JJ 25 2501 421 resources resource NNS 25 2501 422 : : : 25 2501 423 crude crude JJ 25 2501 424 oil oil NN 25 2501 425 , , , 25 2501 426 natural natural JJ 25 2501 427 gas gas NN 25 2501 428 , , , 25 2501 429 iron iron NN 25 2501 430 ore ore NN 25 2501 431 , , , 25 2501 432 gold gold NN 25 2501 433 , , , 25 2501 434 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2501 435 , , , 25 2501 436 other other JJ 25 2501 437 minerals mineral NNS 25 2501 438 , , , 25 2501 439 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2501 440 , , , 25 2501 441 diamonds diamond NNS 25 2501 442 _ _ NNP 25 2501 443 # # $ 25 2501 444 _ _ NNP 25 2501 445 Land Land NNP 25 2501 446 use use NN 25 2501 447 : : : 25 2501 448 arable arable JJ 25 2501 449 land land NN 25 2501 450 3 3 CD 25 2501 451 % % NN 25 2501 452 ; ; , 25 2501 453 permanent permanent JJ 25 2501 454 crops crop NNS 25 2501 455 1 1 CD 25 2501 456 % % NN 25 2501 457 ; ; : 25 2501 458 meadows meadow NNS 25 2501 459 and and CC 25 2501 460 pastures pasture NNS 25 2501 461 20 20 CD 25 2501 462 % % NN 25 2501 463 ; ; , 25 2501 464 forest forest NN 25 2501 465 and and CC 25 2501 466 woodland woodland IN 25 2501 467 39 39 CD 25 2501 468 % % NN 25 2501 469 ; ; , 25 2501 470 other other JJ 25 2501 471 37 37 CD 25 2501 472 % % NN 25 2501 473 ; ; , 25 2501 474 includes include VBZ 25 2501 475 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2501 476 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2501 477 _ _ NNP 25 2501 478 # # $ 25 2501 479 _ _ NNP 25 2501 480 Environment Environment NNP 25 2501 481 : : : 25 2501 482 subject subject JJ 25 2501 483 to to IN 25 2501 484 floods flood NNS 25 2501 485 , , , 25 2501 486 rockslides rockslide NNS 25 2501 487 , , , 25 2501 488 mudslides mudslide VBZ 25 2501 489 ; ; : 25 2501 490 periodic periodic JJ 25 2501 491 droughts drought NNS 25 2501 492 ; ; : 25 2501 493 increasing increase VBG 25 2501 494 industrial industrial JJ 25 2501 495 pollution pollution NN 25 2501 496 in in IN 25 2501 497 Caracas Caracas NNP 25 2501 498 and and CC 25 2501 499 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 25 2501 500 _ _ NNP 25 2501 501 # # $ 25 2501 502 _ _ NNP 25 2501 503 Note Note NNP 25 2501 504 : : : 25 2501 505 on on IN 25 2501 506 major major JJ 25 2501 507 sea sea NN 25 2501 508 and and CC 25 2501 509 air air NN 25 2501 510 routes route NNS 25 2501 511 linking link VBG 25 2501 512 North North NNP 25 2501 513 and and CC 25 2501 514 South South NNP 25 2501 515 America America NNP 25 2501 516 _ _ NNP 25 2501 517 * * NFP 25 2501 518 _ _ NNP 25 2501 519 People People NNPS 25 2501 520 _ _ IN 25 2501 521 # # NNP 25 2501 522 _ _ NNP 25 2501 523 Population Population NNP 25 2501 524 : : : 25 2501 525 20,189,361 20,189,361 CD 25 2501 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 527 July July NNP 25 2501 528 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 529 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 530 , , , 25 2501 531 growth growth NN 25 2501 532 rate rate NN 25 2501 533 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2501 534 % % NN 25 2501 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 536 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 538 _ _ NNP 25 2501 539 # # NNP 25 2501 540 _ _ NNP 25 2501 541 Birth Birth NNP 25 2501 542 rate rate NN 25 2501 543 : : : 25 2501 544 28 28 CD 25 2501 545 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2501 546 population population NN 25 2501 547 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 548 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 549 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 550 _ _ NNP 25 2501 551 # # $ 25 2501 552 _ _ NNP 25 2501 553 Death Death NNP 25 2501 554 rate rate NN 25 2501 555 : : : 25 2501 556 4 4 CD 25 2501 557 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2501 558 population population NN 25 2501 559 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 560 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 562 _ _ NNP 25 2501 563 # # NNP 25 2501 564 _ _ NNP 25 2501 565 Net net JJ 25 2501 566 migration migration NN 25 2501 567 rate rate NN 25 2501 568 : : : 25 2501 569 1 1 CD 25 2501 570 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 2501 571 population population NN 25 2501 572 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 573 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 575 _ _ NNP 25 2501 576 # # $ 25 2501 577 _ _ NNP 25 2501 578 Infant Infant NNP 25 2501 579 mortality mortality NN 25 2501 580 rate rate NN 25 2501 581 : : : 25 2501 582 26 26 CD 25 2501 583 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2501 584 live live JJ 25 2501 585 births birth NNS 25 2501 586 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 587 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 588 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 589 _ _ NNP 25 2501 590 # # NNP 25 2501 591 _ _ NNP 25 2501 592 Life Life NNP 25 2501 593 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2501 594 at at IN 25 2501 595 birth birth NN 25 2501 596 : : : 25 2501 597 71 71 CD 25 2501 598 years year NNS 25 2501 599 male male JJ 25 2501 600 , , , 25 2501 601 78 78 CD 25 2501 602 years year NNS 25 2501 603 female female JJ 25 2501 604 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 605 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 606 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 607 _ _ NNP 25 2501 608 # # NNP 25 2501 609 _ _ NNP 25 2501 610 Total total JJ 25 2501 611 fertility fertility NN 25 2501 612 rate rate NN 25 2501 613 : : : 25 2501 614 3.4 3.4 CD 25 2501 615 children child NNS 25 2501 616 born bear VBN 25 2501 617 / / SYM 25 2501 618 woman woman NN 25 2501 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 620 1991 1991 CD 25 2501 621 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 622 _ _ NNP 25 2501 623 # # $ 25 2501 624 _ _ NNP 25 2501 625 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2501 626 : : : 25 2501 627 noun noun NNP 25 2501 628 -- -- : 25 2501 629 Venezuelan(s Venezuelan(s NNP 25 2501 630 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 631 ; ; : 25 2501 632 adjective adjective JJ 25 2501 633 -- -- : 25 2501 634 Venezuelan Venezuelan NNP 25 2501 635 _ _ NNP 25 2501 636 # # $ 25 2501 637 _ _ NNP 25 2501 638 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2501 639 divisions division NNS 25 2501 640 : : : 25 2501 641 mestizo mestizo NNP 25 2501 642 67 67 CD 25 2501 643 % % NN 25 2501 644 , , , 25 2501 645 white white JJ 25 2501 646 21 21 CD 25 2501 647 % % NN 25 2501 648 , , , 25 2501 649 black black JJ 25 2501 650 10 10 CD 25 2501 651 % % NN 25 2501 652 , , , 25 2501 653 Indian Indian NNP 25 2501 654 2 2 CD 25 2501 655 % % NN 25 2501 656 _ _ NN 25 2501 657 # # $ 25 2501 658 _ _ NNP 25 2501 659 Religion Religion NNP 25 2501 660 : : : 25 2501 661 nominally nominally RB 25 2501 662 Roman roman JJ 25 2501 663 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2501 664 96 96 CD 25 2501 665 % % NN 25 2501 666 , , , 25 2501 667 Protestant protestant NN 25 2501 668 2 2 CD 25 2501 669 % % NN 25 2501 670 _ _ NN 25 2501 671 # # $ 25 2501 672 _ _ NNP 25 2501 673 Language Language NNP 25 2501 674 : : : 25 2501 675 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2501 676 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 677 official official NN 25 2501 678 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 679 ; ; : 25 2501 680 Indian indian JJ 25 2501 681 dialects dialect NNS 25 2501 682 spoken speak VBN 25 2501 683 by by IN 25 2501 684 about about RB 25 2501 685 200,000 200,000 CD 25 2501 686 Amerindians Amerindians NNPS 25 2501 687 in in IN 25 2501 688 the the DT 25 2501 689 remote remote JJ 25 2501 690 interior interior NNP 25 2501 691 _ _ NNP 25 2501 692 # # NNP 25 2501 693 _ _ NNP 25 2501 694 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2501 695 : : : 25 2501 696 88 88 CD 25 2501 697 % % NN 25 2501 698 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 699 male male JJ 25 2501 700 87 87 CD 25 2501 701 % % NN 25 2501 702 , , , 25 2501 703 female female JJ 25 2501 704 90 90 CD 25 2501 705 % % NN 25 2501 706 ) ) -RRB- 25 2501 707 age age NN 25 2501 708 15 15 CD 25 2501 709 and and CC 25 2501 710 over over RB 25 2501 711 can can MD 25 2501 712 read read VB 25 2501 713 and and CC 25 2501 714 write write VB 25 2501 715 ( ( -LRB- 25 2501 716 1981 1981 CD 25 2501 717 est est NNP 25 2501 718 . . . 25 2501 719 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 1 _ _ NNP 25 2502 2 # # $ 25 2502 3 _ _ NNP 25 2502 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2502 5 force force NN 25 2502 6 : : : 25 2502 7 5,800,000 5,800,000 CD 25 2502 8 ; ; : 25 2502 9 services service NNS 25 2502 10 56 56 CD 25 2502 11 % % NN 25 2502 12 , , , 25 2502 13 industry industry NN 25 2502 14 28 28 CD 25 2502 15 % % NN 25 2502 16 , , , 25 2502 17 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2502 18 16 16 CD 25 2502 19 % % NN 25 2502 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 21 1985 1985 CD 25 2502 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 23 _ _ NNP 25 2502 24 # # NNP 25 2502 25 _ _ NNP 25 2502 26 Organized Organized NNP 25 2502 27 labor labor NN 25 2502 28 : : : 25 2502 29 32 32 CD 25 2502 30 % % NN 25 2502 31 of of IN 25 2502 32 labor labor NN 25 2502 33 force force NN 25 2502 34 _ _ NNP 25 2502 35 * * NFP 25 2502 36 _ _ NNP 25 2502 37 Government Government NNP 25 2502 38 _ _ NNP 25 2502 39 # # NNP 25 2502 40 _ _ NNP 25 2502 41 Long Long NNP 25 2502 42 - - HYPH 25 2502 43 form form NN 25 2502 44 name name NN 25 2502 45 : : : 25 2502 46 Republic Republic NNP 25 2502 47 of of IN 25 2502 48 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2502 49 _ _ NNP 25 2502 50 # # $ 25 2502 51 _ _ NNP 25 2502 52 Type Type NNP 25 2502 53 : : : 25 2502 54 republic republic NNP 25 2502 55 _ _ NNP 25 2502 56 # # NNP 25 2502 57 _ _ NNP 25 2502 58 Capital Capital NNP 25 2502 59 : : : 25 2502 60 Caracas Caracas NNP 25 2502 61 _ _ NNP 25 2502 62 # # $ 25 2502 63 _ _ NNP 25 2502 64 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2502 65 divisions division NNS 25 2502 66 : : : 25 2502 67 20 20 CD 25 2502 68 states state NNS 25 2502 69 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 70 estados estado NNS 25 2502 71 , , , 25 2502 72 singular singular NNP 25 2502 73 -- -- : 25 2502 74 estado estado NNP 25 2502 75 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 76 , , , 25 2502 77 2 2 CD 25 2502 78 territories territory NNS 25 2502 79 * * NFP 25 2502 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 81 territorios territorio NNS 25 2502 82 , , , 25 2502 83 singular singular JJ 25 2502 84 -- -- : 25 2502 85 territorio territorio NN 25 2502 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 87 , , , 25 2502 88 1 1 CD 25 2502 89 federal federal JJ 25 2502 90 district district NN 25 2502 91 * * NFP 25 2502 92 * * NFP 25 2502 93 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 94 distrito distrito NNP 25 2502 95 federal federal NNP 25 2502 96 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 97 , , , 25 2502 98 and and CC 25 2502 99 1 1 CD 25 2502 100 federal federal JJ 25 2502 101 dependence dependence NN 25 2502 102 * * NFP 25 2502 103 * * NFP 25 2502 104 * * NFP 25 2502 105 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 106 dependencia dependencia NNP 25 2502 107 federal federal NNP 25 2502 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 109 ; ; : 25 2502 110 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 25 2502 111 * * NFP 25 2502 112 , , , 25 2502 113 Anzoategui Anzoategui NNP 25 2502 114 , , , 25 2502 115 Apure Apure NNP 25 2502 116 , , , 25 2502 117 Aragua Aragua NNP 25 2502 118 , , , 25 2502 119 Barinas Barinas NNP 25 2502 120 , , , 25 2502 121 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 25 2502 122 , , , 25 2502 123 Carabobo Carabobo NNP 25 2502 124 , , , 25 2502 125 Cojedes Cojedes NNP 25 2502 126 , , , 25 2502 127 Delta Delta NNP 25 2502 128 Amacuro Amacuro NNP 25 2502 129 * * NFP 25 2502 130 , , , 25 2502 131 Dependencias Dependencias NNP 25 2502 132 Federales Federales NNP 25 2502 133 * * NFP 25 2502 134 * * NFP 25 2502 135 * * NFP 25 2502 136 , , , 25 2502 137 Distrito Distrito NNP 25 2502 138 Federal Federal NNP 25 2502 139 * * NFP 25 2502 140 * * NFP 25 2502 141 , , , 25 2502 142 Falcon Falcon NNP 25 2502 143 , , , 25 2502 144 Guarico Guarico NNP 25 2502 145 , , , 25 2502 146 Lara Lara NNP 25 2502 147 , , , 25 2502 148 Merida Merida NNP 25 2502 149 , , , 25 2502 150 Miranda Miranda NNP 25 2502 151 , , , 25 2502 152 Monagas Monagas NNP 25 2502 153 , , , 25 2502 154 Nueva Nueva NNP 25 2502 155 Esparta Esparta NNP 25 2502 156 , , , 25 2502 157 Portuguesa Portuguesa NNP 25 2502 158 , , , 25 2502 159 Sucre Sucre NNP 25 2502 160 , , , 25 2502 161 Tachira Tachira NNP 25 2502 162 , , , 25 2502 163 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 25 2502 164 , , , 25 2502 165 Yaracuy Yaracuy NNP 25 2502 166 , , , 25 2502 167 Zulia Zulia NNP 25 2502 168 ; ; : 25 2502 169 note note NN 25 2502 170 -- -- : 25 2502 171 the the DT 25 2502 172 federal federal JJ 25 2502 173 dependence dependence NN 25 2502 174 consists consist VBZ 25 2502 175 of of IN 25 2502 176 11 11 CD 25 2502 177 federally federally RB 25 2502 178 controlled control VBN 25 2502 179 island island NN 25 2502 180 groups group NNS 25 2502 181 with with IN 25 2502 182 a a DT 25 2502 183 total total NN 25 2502 184 of of IN 25 2502 185 72 72 CD 25 2502 186 individual individual JJ 25 2502 187 islands island NNS 25 2502 188 _ _ NNP 25 2502 189 # # $ 25 2502 190 _ _ NNP 25 2502 191 Independence Independence NNP 25 2502 192 : : : 25 2502 193 5 5 CD 25 2502 194 July July NNP 25 2502 195 1811 1811 CD 25 2502 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 197 from from IN 25 2502 198 Spain Spain NNP 25 2502 199 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 200 _ _ NNP 25 2502 201 # # $ 25 2502 202 _ _ NNP 25 2502 203 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2502 204 : : : 25 2502 205 23 23 CD 25 2502 206 January January NNP 25 2502 207 1961 1961 CD 25 2502 208 _ _ NNP 25 2502 209 # # $ 25 2502 210 _ _ NNP 25 2502 211 Legal Legal NNP 25 2502 212 system system NN 25 2502 213 : : : 25 2502 214 based base VBN 25 2502 215 on on IN 25 2502 216 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 25 2502 217 code code NN 25 2502 218 ; ; , 25 2502 219 judicial judicial JJ 25 2502 220 review review NN 25 2502 221 of of IN 25 2502 222 legislative legislative JJ 25 2502 223 acts act NNS 25 2502 224 in in IN 25 2502 225 Cassation Cassation NNP 25 2502 226 Court Court NNP 25 2502 227 only only RB 25 2502 228 ; ; : 25 2502 229 has have VBZ 25 2502 230 not not RB 25 2502 231 accepted accept VBN 25 2502 232 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2502 233 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2502 234 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2502 235 _ _ NNP 25 2502 236 # # NNP 25 2502 237 _ _ NNP 25 2502 238 National national JJ 25 2502 239 holiday holiday NN 25 2502 240 : : : 25 2502 241 Independence Independence NNP 25 2502 242 Day Day NNP 25 2502 243 , , , 25 2502 244 5 5 CD 25 2502 245 July July NNP 25 2502 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 247 1811 1811 CD 25 2502 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 249 _ _ NNP 25 2502 250 # # NNP 25 2502 251 _ _ NNP 25 2502 252 Executive Executive NNP 25 2502 253 branch branch NN 25 2502 254 : : : 25 2502 255 president president NN 25 2502 256 , , , 25 2502 257 Council Council NNP 25 2502 258 of of IN 25 2502 259 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2502 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 261 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2502 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 263 _ _ NNP 25 2502 264 # # NNP 25 2502 265 _ _ NNP 25 2502 266 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2502 267 branch branch NN 25 2502 268 : : : 25 2502 269 bicameral bicameral JJ 25 2502 270 Congress Congress NNP 25 2502 271 of of IN 25 2502 272 the the DT 25 2502 273 Republic Republic NNP 25 2502 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 275 Congreso Congreso NNP 25 2502 276 de de NNP 25 2502 277 la la NNP 25 2502 278 Republica Republica NNP 25 2502 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 280 consists consist VBZ 25 2502 281 of of IN 25 2502 282 an an DT 25 2502 283 upper upper JJ 25 2502 284 chamber chamber NN 25 2502 285 or or CC 25 2502 286 Senate Senate NNP 25 2502 287 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 288 Senado Senado NNP 25 2502 289 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 290 and and CC 25 2502 291 a a DT 25 2502 292 lower low JJR 25 2502 293 chamber chamber NN 25 2502 294 or or CC 25 2502 295 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2502 296 of of IN 25 2502 297 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 2502 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 299 Camara Camara NNP 25 2502 300 de de FW 25 2502 301 Diputados Diputados NNP 25 2502 302 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 303 _ _ NNP 25 2502 304 # # $ 25 2502 305 _ _ NNP 25 2502 306 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2502 307 branch branch NN 25 2502 308 : : : 25 2502 309 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2502 310 Court Court NNP 25 2502 311 of of IN 25 2502 312 Justice Justice NNP 25 2502 313 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 314 Corte Corte NNP 25 2502 315 Suprema Suprema NNP 25 2502 316 de de NNP 25 2502 317 Justica Justica NNP 25 2502 318 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 319 _ _ NNP 25 2502 320 # # NNP 25 2502 321 _ _ NNP 25 2502 322 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2502 323 : : : 25 2502 324 Chief Chief NNP 25 2502 325 of of IN 25 2502 326 State State NNP 25 2502 327 and and CC 25 2502 328 Head Head NNP 25 2502 329 of of IN 25 2502 330 Government Government NNP 25 2502 331 -- -- : 25 2502 332 President President NNP 25 2502 333 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 2502 334 Andres Andres NNP 25 2502 335 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 25 2502 336 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 337 since since IN 25 2502 338 2 2 CD 25 2502 339 February February NNP 25 2502 340 1989 1989 CD 25 2502 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 342 _ _ NNP 25 2502 343 # # $ 25 2502 344 _ _ NNP 25 2502 345 Political political JJ 25 2502 346 parties party NNS 25 2502 347 and and CC 25 2502 348 leaders leader NNS 25 2502 349 : : : 25 2502 350 Social Social NNP 25 2502 351 Christian Christian NNP 25 2502 352 Party Party NNP 25 2502 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 354 COPEI COPEI NNP 25 2502 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 356 , , , 25 2502 357 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 2502 358 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 25 2502 359 , , , 25 2502 360 secretary secretary NN 25 2502 361 general general NN 25 2502 362 ; ; : 25 2502 363 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2502 364 Action Action NNP 25 2502 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 366 AD AD NNP 25 2502 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 368 , , , 25 2502 369 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 25 2502 370 BARRIOS BARRIOS NNP 25 2502 371 , , , 25 2502 372 president president NN 25 2502 373 , , , 25 2502 374 and and CC 25 2502 375 Humberto Humberto NNP 25 2502 376 CELLI CELLI NNP 25 2502 377 , , , 25 2502 378 secretary secretary NN 25 2502 379 general general NN 25 2502 380 ; ; : 25 2502 381 Movement Movement NNP 25 2502 382 Toward toward IN 25 2502 383 Socialism Socialism NNP 25 2502 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 385 MAS MAS NNP 25 2502 386 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 387 , , , 25 2502 388 Argelia Argelia NNP 25 2502 389 LAYA LAYA NNP 25 2502 390 , , , 25 2502 391 president president NN 25 2502 392 , , , 25 2502 393 and and CC 25 2502 394 Freddy Freddy NNP 25 2502 395 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 25 2502 396 , , , 25 2502 397 secretary secretary NN 25 2502 398 general general NN 25 2502 399 _ _ NNP 25 2502 400 # # NNP 25 2502 401 _ _ NNP 25 2502 402 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2502 403 : : : 25 2502 404 universal universal JJ 25 2502 405 and and CC 25 2502 406 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2502 407 at at IN 25 2502 408 age age NN 25 2502 409 18 18 CD 25 2502 410 , , , 25 2502 411 though though IN 25 2502 412 poorly poorly RB 25 2502 413 enforced enforce VBN 25 2502 414 _ _ NNP 25 2502 415 # # NNP 25 2502 416 _ _ NNP 25 2502 417 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2502 418 : : : 25 2502 419 President President NNP 25 2502 420 -- -- : 25 2502 421 last last RB 25 2502 422 held hold VBD 25 2502 423 4 4 CD 25 2502 424 December December NNP 25 2502 425 1988 1988 CD 25 2502 426 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 427 next next JJ 25 2502 428 to to TO 25 2502 429 be be VB 25 2502 430 held hold VBN 25 2502 431 December December NNP 25 2502 432 1993 1993 CD 25 2502 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 434 ; ; : 25 2502 435 results result NNS 25 2502 436 -- -- : 25 2502 437 Carlos Carlos NNP 25 2502 438 Andres Andres NNP 25 2502 439 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 25 2502 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 441 AD ad NN 25 2502 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 443 54.6 54.6 CD 25 2502 444 % % NN 25 2502 445 , , , 25 2502 446 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 25 2502 447 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 25 2502 448 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 449 COPEI COPEI NNP 25 2502 450 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 451 41.7 41.7 CD 25 2502 452 % % NN 25 2502 453 , , , 25 2502 454 other other JJ 25 2502 455 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2502 456 % % NN 25 2502 457 ; ; : 25 2502 458 Senate Senate NNP 25 2502 459 -- -- : 25 2502 460 last last RB 25 2502 461 held hold VBD 25 2502 462 4 4 CD 25 2502 463 December December NNP 25 2502 464 1988 1988 CD 25 2502 465 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 466 next next JJ 25 2502 467 to to TO 25 2502 468 be be VB 25 2502 469 held hold VBN 25 2502 470 December December NNP 25 2502 471 1993 1993 CD 25 2502 472 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 473 ; ; : 25 2502 474 results result NNS 25 2502 475 -- -- : 25 2502 476 percent percent NN 25 2502 477 of of IN 25 2502 478 vote vote NN 25 2502 479 by by IN 25 2502 480 party party NN 25 2502 481 NA NA NNP 25 2502 482 ; ; : 25 2502 483 seats--(49 seats--(49 NNP 25 2502 484 total total NN 25 2502 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 486 AD ad NN 25 2502 487 23 23 CD 25 2502 488 , , , 25 2502 489 COPEI COPEI NNP 25 2502 490 22 22 CD 25 2502 491 , , , 25 2502 492 other other JJ 25 2502 493 4 4 CD 25 2502 494 ; ; : 25 2502 495 note--3 note--3 NN 25 2502 496 former former JJ 25 2502 497 presidents president NNS 25 2502 498 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 499 1 1 CD 25 2502 500 from from IN 25 2502 501 AD ad NN 25 2502 502 , , , 25 2502 503 2 2 CD 25 2502 504 from from IN 25 2502 505 COPEI COPEI NNP 25 2502 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 507 hold hold VBP 25 2502 508 lifetime lifetime NN 25 2502 509 senate senate NNP 25 2502 510 seats seat NNS 25 2502 511 ; ; : 25 2502 512 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2502 513 of of IN 25 2502 514 Deputies Deputies NNPS 25 2502 515 -- -- : 25 2502 516 last last RB 25 2502 517 held hold VBD 25 2502 518 4 4 CD 25 2502 519 December December NNP 25 2502 520 1988 1988 CD 25 2502 521 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 522 next next JJ 25 2502 523 to to TO 25 2502 524 be be VB 25 2502 525 held hold VBN 25 2502 526 December December NNP 25 2502 527 1993 1993 CD 25 2502 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 529 ; ; : 25 2502 530 results result NNS 25 2502 531 -- -- : 25 2502 532 AD ad NN 25 2502 533 43.7 43.7 CD 25 2502 534 % % NN 25 2502 535 , , , 25 2502 536 COPEI COPEI NNP 25 2502 537 31.4 31.4 CD 25 2502 538 % % NN 25 2502 539 , , , 25 2502 540 MAS MAS NNP 25 2502 541 10.3 10.3 CD 25 2502 542 % % NN 25 2502 543 , , , 25 2502 544 other other JJ 25 2502 545 14.6 14.6 CD 25 2502 546 % % NN 25 2502 547 ; ; , 25 2502 548 seats--(201 seats--(201 LS 25 2502 549 total total JJ 25 2502 550 ) ) -RRB- 25 2502 551 AD ad NN 25 2502 552 97 97 CD 25 2502 553 , , , 25 2502 554 COPEI COPEI NNP 25 2502 555 67 67 CD 25 2502 556 , , , 25 2502 557 MAS MAS NNP 25 2502 558 18 18 CD 25 2502 559 , , , 25 2502 560 other other JJ 25 2502 561 19 19 CD 25 2502 562 _ _ NNP 25 2502 563 # # NNP 25 2502 564 _ _ NNP 25 2502 565 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2502 566 : : : 25 2502 567 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2502 568 members member NNS 25 2502 569 ( ( -LRB- 25 2502 570 est est NNP 25 2502 571 . . . 25 2502 572 ) ) -RRB- 25 2503 1 _ _ NNP 25 2503 2 # # NNP 25 2503 3 _ _ NNP 25 2503 4 Other other JJ 25 2503 5 political political JJ 25 2503 6 or or CC 25 2503 7 pressure pressure NN 25 2503 8 groups group NNS 25 2503 9 : : : 25 2503 10 FEDECAMARAS FEDECAMARAS NNP 25 2503 11 , , , 25 2503 12 a a DT 25 2503 13 conservative conservative JJ 25 2503 14 business business NN 25 2503 15 group group NN 25 2503 16 ; ; : 25 2503 17 Venezuelan Venezuelan NNP 25 2503 18 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2503 19 of of IN 25 2503 20 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2503 21 , , , 25 2503 22 the the DT 25 2503 23 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2503 24 Action Action NNP 25 2503 25 - - HYPH 25 2503 26 dominated dominate VBN 25 2503 27 labor labor NN 25 2503 28 organization organization NN 25 2503 29 _ _ NNP 25 2503 30 # # NNP 25 2503 31 _ _ NNP 25 2503 32 Member Member NNP 25 2503 33 of of IN 25 2503 34 : : : 25 2503 35 AG AG NNP 25 2503 36 , , , 25 2503 37 CDB CDB NNP 25 2503 38 , , , 25 2503 39 CG CG NNP 25 2503 40 , , , 25 2503 41 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2503 42 , , , 25 2503 43 FAO FAO NNP 25 2503 44 , , , 25 2503 45 G-3 G-3 NNP 25 2503 46 , , , 25 2503 47 G-11 g-11 CD 25 2503 48 , , , 25 2503 49 G-19 g-19 CD 25 2503 50 , , , 25 2503 51 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2503 52 , , , 25 2503 53 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2503 54 , , , 25 2503 55 GATT GATT NNP 25 2503 56 , , , 25 2503 57 IADB IADB NNP 25 2503 58 , , , 25 2503 59 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2503 60 , , , 25 2503 61 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2503 62 , , , 25 2503 63 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2503 64 , , , 25 2503 65 ICC ICC NNP 25 2503 66 , , , 25 2503 67 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2503 68 , , , 25 2503 69 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2503 70 , , , 25 2503 71 IFC IFC NNP 25 2503 72 , , , 25 2503 73 ILO ILO NNP 25 2503 74 , , , 25 2503 75 IMF IMF NNP 25 2503 76 , , , 25 2503 77 IMO imo RB 25 2503 78 , , , 25 2503 79 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2503 80 , , , 25 2503 81 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2503 82 , , , 25 2503 83 IOC IOC NNP 25 2503 84 , , , 25 2503 85 IOM IOM NNP 25 2503 86 , , , 25 2503 87 ISO ISO NNP 25 2503 88 , , , 25 2503 89 ITU ITU NNP 25 2503 90 , , , 25 2503 91 LAES LAES NNP 25 2503 92 , , , 25 2503 93 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 2503 94 , , , 25 2503 95 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2503 96 , , , 25 2503 97 NAM NAM NNP 25 2503 98 , , , 25 2503 99 OAS OAS NNP 25 2503 100 , , , 25 2503 101 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 2503 102 , , , 25 2503 103 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2503 104 , , , 25 2503 105 PCA PCA NNP 25 2503 106 , , , 25 2503 107 RG RG NNP 25 2503 108 , , , 25 2503 109 UN UN NNP 25 2503 110 , , , 25 2503 111 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2503 112 , , , 25 2503 113 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2503 114 , , , 25 2503 115 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2503 116 , , , 25 2503 117 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2503 118 , , , 25 2503 119 UPU UPU NNP 25 2503 120 , , , 25 2503 121 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2503 122 , , , 25 2503 123 WHO who WP 25 2503 124 , , , 25 2503 125 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2503 126 , , , 25 2503 127 WMO WMO NNP 25 2503 128 , , , 25 2503 129 WTO WTO NNP 25 2503 130 _ _ NNP 25 2503 131 # # $ 25 2503 132 _ _ NNP 25 2503 133 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2503 134 representation representation NN 25 2503 135 : : : 25 2503 136 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2503 137 Simon Simon NNP 25 2503 138 Alberto Alberto NNP 25 2503 139 CONSALVI CONSALVI NNP 25 2503 140 Bottaro Bottaro NNP 25 2503 141 ; ; : 25 2503 142 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2503 143 at at IN 25 2503 144 2445 2445 CD 25 2503 145 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2503 146 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2503 147 NW NW NNP 25 2503 148 , , , 25 2503 149 Washington Washington NNP 25 2503 150 DC DC NNP 25 2503 151 20008 20008 CD 25 2503 152 ; ; : 25 2503 153 telephone telephone NN 25 2503 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 2503 155 202 202 CD 25 2503 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 2503 157 797 797 CD 25 2503 158 - - SYM 25 2503 159 3800 3800 CD 25 2503 160 ; ; : 25 2503 161 there there EX 25 2503 162 are be VBP 25 2503 163 Venezuelan venezuelan JJ 25 2503 164 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2503 165 General General NNP 25 2503 166 in in IN 25 2503 167 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 25 2503 168 , , , 25 2503 169 Boston Boston NNP 25 2503 170 , , , 25 2503 171 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2503 172 , , , 25 2503 173 Houston Houston NNP 25 2503 174 , , , 25 2503 175 Miami Miami NNP 25 2503 176 , , , 25 2503 177 New New NNP 25 2503 178 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 2503 179 , , , 25 2503 180 New New NNP 25 2503 181 York York NNP 25 2503 182 , , , 25 2503 183 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 25 2503 184 , , , 25 2503 185 San San NNP 25 2503 186 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2503 187 , , , 25 2503 188 and and CC 25 2503 189 San San NNP 25 2503 190 Juan Juan NNP 25 2503 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 2503 192 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2503 193 Rico Rico NNP 25 2503 194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2503 195 ; ; : 25 2503 196 US US NNP 25 2503 197 -- -- : 25 2503 198 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2503 199 Michael Michael NNP 25 2503 200 Martin Martin NNP 25 2503 201 SKOL SKOL NNP 25 2503 202 ; ; : 25 2503 203 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2503 204 at at IN 25 2503 205 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 2503 206 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2503 207 de de NNP 25 2503 208 Miranda Miranda NNP 25 2503 209 and and CC 25 2503 210 Avenida Avenida NNP 25 2503 211 Principal Principal NNP 25 2503 212 de de NNP 25 2503 213 la la NNP 25 2503 214 Floresta Floresta NNP 25 2503 215 , , , 25 2503 216 Caracas Caracas NNP 25 2503 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 2503 218 mailing mail VBG 25 2503 219 address address NN 25 2503 220 is be VBZ 25 2503 221 P. P. NNP 25 2503 222 O. O. NNP 25 2504 1 Box Box NNP 25 2504 2 62291 62291 CD 25 2504 3 , , , 25 2504 4 Caracas Caracas NNP 25 2504 5 1060-A 1060-a CD 25 2504 6 , , , 25 2504 7 or or CC 25 2504 8 APO APO NNP 25 2504 9 Miami Miami NNP 25 2504 10 34037 34037 CD 25 2504 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2504 12 ; ; : 25 2504 13 telephone telephone NN 25 2504 14 [ [ -LRB- 25 2504 15 58 58 CD 25 2504 16 ] ] -RRB- 25 2504 17 ( ( -LRB- 25 2504 18 2 2 CD 25 2504 19 ) ) -RRB- 25 2504 20 285 285 CD 25 2504 21 - - SYM 25 2504 22 3111 3111 CD 25 2504 23 or or CC 25 2504 24 2222 2222 CD 25 2504 25 ; ; : 25 2504 26 there there EX 25 2504 27 is be VBZ 25 2504 28 a a DT 25 2504 29 US US NNP 25 2504 30 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2504 31 in in IN 25 2504 32 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 25 2504 33 _ _ NNP 25 2504 34 # # $ 25 2504 35 _ _ NNP 25 2504 36 Flag Flag NNP 25 2504 37 : : : 25 2504 38 three three CD 25 2504 39 equal equal JJ 25 2504 40 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2504 41 bands band NNS 25 2504 42 of of IN 25 2504 43 yellow yellow JJ 25 2504 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2504 45 top top NN 25 2504 46 ) ) -RRB- 25 2504 47 , , , 25 2504 48 blue blue JJ 25 2504 49 , , , 25 2504 50 and and CC 25 2504 51 red red JJ 25 2504 52 with with IN 25 2504 53 the the DT 25 2504 54 coat coat NN 25 2504 55 of of IN 25 2504 56 arms arm NNS 25 2504 57 on on IN 25 2504 58 the the DT 25 2504 59 hoist hoist NN 25 2504 60 side side NN 25 2504 61 of of IN 25 2504 62 the the DT 25 2504 63 yellow yellow JJ 25 2504 64 band band NN 25 2504 65 and and CC 25 2504 66 an an DT 25 2504 67 arc arc NN 25 2504 68 of of IN 25 2504 69 seven seven CD 25 2504 70 white white JJ 25 2504 71 five five CD 25 2504 72 - - HYPH 25 2504 73 pointed pointed JJ 25 2504 74 stars star NNS 25 2504 75 centered center VBN 25 2504 76 in in IN 25 2504 77 the the DT 25 2504 78 blue blue JJ 25 2504 79 band band NN 25 2504 80 _ _ NNP 25 2504 81 * * NFP 25 2504 82 _ _ NNP 25 2504 83 Economy Economy NNP 25 2504 84 _ _ NNP 25 2504 85 # # NNP 25 2504 86 _ _ NNP 25 2504 87 Overview Overview NNP 25 2504 88 : : : 25 2504 89 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 25 2504 90 is be VBZ 25 2504 91 the the DT 25 2504 92 cornerstone cornerstone NN 25 2504 93 of of IN 25 2504 94 the the DT 25 2504 95 economy economy NN 25 2504 96 and and CC 25 2504 97 accounted account VBD 25 2504 98 for for IN 25 2504 99 21 21 CD 25 2504 100 % % NN 25 2504 101 of of IN 25 2504 102 GDP GDP NNP 25 2504 103 , , , 25 2504 104 60 60 CD 25 2504 105 % % NN 25 2504 106 of of IN 25 2504 107 central central JJ 25 2504 108 government government NN 25 2504 109 revenues revenue NNS 25 2504 110 , , , 25 2504 111 and and CC 25 2504 112 81 81 CD 25 2504 113 % % NN 25 2504 114 of of IN 25 2504 115 export export NN 25 2504 116 earnings earning NNS 25 2504 117 in in IN 25 2504 118 1989 1989 CD 25 2504 119 . . . 25 2505 1 President President NNP 25 2505 2 Perez Perez NNP 25 2505 3 introduced introduce VBD 25 2505 4 an an DT 25 2505 5 economic economic JJ 25 2505 6 readjustment readjustment NN 25 2505 7 program program NN 25 2505 8 when when WRB 25 2505 9 he -PRON- PRP 25 2505 10 assumed assume VBD 25 2505 11 office office NN 25 2505 12 in in IN 25 2505 13 February February NNP 25 2505 14 1989 1989 CD 25 2505 15 . . . 25 2506 1 Lower low JJR 25 2506 2 tariffs tariff NNS 25 2506 3 and and CC 25 2506 4 price price NN 25 2506 5 supports support NNS 25 2506 6 , , , 25 2506 7 a a DT 25 2506 8 free free JJ 25 2506 9 market market NN 25 2506 10 exchange exchange NN 25 2506 11 rate rate NN 25 2506 12 , , , 25 2506 13 and and CC 25 2506 14 market market NN 25 2506 15 - - HYPH 25 2506 16 linked link VBN 25 2506 17 interest interest NN 25 2506 18 rates rate NNS 25 2506 19 have have VBP 25 2506 20 thrown throw VBN 25 2506 21 the the DT 25 2506 22 economy economy NN 25 2506 23 into into IN 25 2506 24 confusion confusion NN 25 2506 25 , , , 25 2506 26 causing cause VBG 25 2506 27 about about IN 25 2506 28 an an DT 25 2506 29 8 8 CD 25 2506 30 % % NN 25 2506 31 decline decline NN 25 2506 32 in in IN 25 2506 33 GDP GDP NNP 25 2506 34 in in IN 25 2506 35 1989 1989 CD 25 2506 36 , , , 25 2506 37 but but CC 25 2506 38 the the DT 25 2506 39 economy economy NN 25 2506 40 recovered recover VBD 25 2506 41 part part NN 25 2506 42 way way NN 25 2506 43 in in IN 25 2506 44 1990 1990 CD 25 2506 45 . . . 25 2507 1 _ _ NNP 25 2507 2 # # NNP 25 2507 3 _ _ NNP 25 2507 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2507 5 : : : 25 2507 6 $ $ $ 25 2507 7 42.4 42.4 CD 25 2507 8 billion billion CD 25 2507 9 , , , 25 2507 10 per per IN 25 2507 11 capita capita FW 25 2507 12 $ $ $ 25 2507 13 2,150 2,150 CD 25 2507 14 ; ; : 25 2507 15 real real JJ 25 2507 16 growth growth NN 25 2507 17 rate rate NN 25 2507 18 4.4 4.4 CD 25 2507 19 % % NN 25 2507 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2507 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2507 22 est est NNP 25 2507 23 . . . 25 2507 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2508 1 _ _ NNP 25 2508 2 # # NN 25 2508 3 _ _ NNP 25 2508 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2508 5 rate rate NN 25 2508 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2508 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2508 8 prices price NNS 25 2508 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2508 10 : : : 25 2508 11 40.7 40.7 CD 25 2508 12 % % NN 25 2508 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2508 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2508 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2508 16 _ _ NNP 25 2508 17 # # NNP 25 2508 18 _ _ NNP 25 2508 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2508 20 rate rate NN 25 2508 21 : : : 25 2508 22 10.4 10.4 CD 25 2508 23 % % NN 25 2508 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2508 25 1990 1990 CD 25 2508 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 2508 27 _ _ NNP 25 2508 28 # # NNP 25 2508 29 _ _ NNP 25 2508 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 2508 31 : : : 25 2508 32 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2508 33 $ $ $ 25 2508 34 8.4 8.4 CD 25 2508 35 billion billion CD 25 2508 36 ; ; : 25 2508 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2508 38 $ $ $ 25 2508 39 8.6 8.6 CD 25 2508 40 billion billion CD 25 2508 41 , , , 25 2508 42 including include VBG 25 2508 43 capital capital NN 25 2508 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2508 45 of of IN 25 2508 46 $ $ $ 25 2508 47 5.9 5.9 CD 25 2508 48 billion billion CD 25 2508 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2508 50 1989 1989 CD 25 2508 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2508 52 _ _ NNP 25 2508 53 # # NNP 25 2508 54 _ _ NNP 25 2508 55 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2508 56 : : : 25 2508 57 $ $ $ 25 2508 58 12.1 12.1 CD 25 2508 59 billion billion CD 25 2508 60 ( ( -LRB- 25 2508 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2508 62 . . NNP 25 2508 63 , , , 25 2508 64 1989 1989 CD 25 2508 65 est est NNP 25 2508 66 . . . 25 2509 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2509 2 ; ; : 25 2509 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2509 4 -- -- : 25 2509 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2509 6 81 81 CD 25 2509 7 % % NN 25 2509 8 , , , 25 2509 9 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2509 10 and and CC 25 2509 11 aluminum aluminum NN 25 2509 12 , , , 25 2509 13 iron iron NN 25 2509 14 ore ore NN 25 2509 15 , , , 25 2509 16 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2509 17 products product NNS 25 2509 18 , , , 25 2509 19 basic basic JJ 25 2509 20 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 2509 21 ; ; : 25 2509 22 partners partner NNS 25 2509 23 -- -- : 25 2509 24 US US NNP 25 2509 25 50.7 50.7 CD 25 2509 26 % % NN 25 2509 27 , , , 25 2509 28 Europe Europe NNP 25 2509 29 13.7 13.7 CD 25 2509 30 % % NN 25 2509 31 , , , 25 2509 32 Japan Japan NNP 25 2509 33 4.0 4.0 CD 25 2509 34 % % NN 25 2509 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2509 36 1989 1989 CD 25 2509 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2509 38 _ _ NNP 25 2509 39 # # NNP 25 2509 40 _ _ NNP 25 2509 41 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2509 42 : : : 25 2509 43 $ $ $ 25 2509 44 8.7 8.7 CD 25 2509 45 billion billion CD 25 2509 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2509 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2509 48 . . NNP 25 2509 49 , , , 25 2509 50 1989 1989 CD 25 2509 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2509 52 ; ; : 25 2509 53 commodities commodity NNS 25 2509 54 -- -- : 25 2509 55 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2509 56 , , , 25 2509 57 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2509 58 , , , 25 2509 59 manufactures manufacture NNS 25 2509 60 , , , 25 2509 61 machinery machinery NN 25 2509 62 and and CC 25 2509 63 transport transport NN 25 2509 64 equipment equipment NN 25 2509 65 ; ; : 25 2509 66 partners partner NNS 25 2509 67 -- -- : 25 2509 68 US US NNP 25 2509 69 44 44 CD 25 2509 70 % % NN 25 2509 71 , , , 25 2509 72 FRG FRG NNP 25 2509 73 8.0 8.0 CD 25 2509 74 % % NN 25 2509 75 , , , 25 2509 76 Japan Japan NNP 25 2509 77 4 4 CD 25 2509 78 % % NN 25 2509 79 , , , 25 2509 80 Italy Italy NNP 25 2509 81 7 7 CD 25 2509 82 % % NN 25 2509 83 , , , 25 2509 84 Canada Canada NNP 25 2509 85 2 2 CD 25 2509 86 % % NN 25 2509 87 ( ( -LRB- 25 2509 88 1989 1989 CD 25 2509 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 2509 90 _ _ NNP 25 2509 91 # # NNP 25 2509 92 _ _ NNP 25 2509 93 External External NNP 25 2509 94 debt debt NN 25 2509 95 : : : 25 2509 96 $ $ $ 25 2509 97 33.2 33.2 CD 25 2509 98 billion billion CD 25 2509 99 ( ( -LRB- 25 2509 100 1990 1990 CD 25 2509 101 ) ) -RRB- 25 2509 102 _ _ NNP 25 2509 103 # # $ 25 2509 104 _ _ NNP 25 2509 105 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2509 106 production production NN 25 2509 107 : : : 25 2509 108 growth growth NN 25 2509 109 rate rate NN 25 2509 110 - - : 25 2509 111 11 11 CD 25 2509 112 % % NN 25 2509 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 2509 114 1989 1989 CD 25 2509 115 est est NNP 25 2509 116 . . . 25 2510 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 2 ; ; , 25 2510 3 accounts account NNS 25 2510 4 for for IN 25 2510 5 one one CD 25 2510 6 - - HYPH 25 2510 7 fourth fourth NN 25 2510 8 of of IN 25 2510 9 GDP GDP NNP 25 2510 10 , , , 25 2510 11 including include VBG 25 2510 12 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2510 13 _ _ NNP 25 2510 14 # # NNP 25 2510 15 _ _ NNP 25 2510 16 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2510 17 : : : 25 2510 18 19,733,000 19,733,000 CD 25 2510 19 kW kw NN 25 2510 20 capacity capacity NN 25 2510 21 ; ; : 25 2510 22 54,660 54,660 CD 25 2510 23 million million CD 25 2510 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2510 25 produced produce VBN 25 2510 26 , , , 25 2510 27 2,780 2,780 CD 25 2510 28 kWh kWh NNS 25 2510 29 per per IN 25 2510 30 capita capita NN 25 2510 31 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 32 1990 1990 CD 25 2510 33 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 34 _ _ NNP 25 2510 35 # # NNP 25 2510 36 _ _ NNP 25 2510 37 Industries Industries NNP 25 2510 38 : : : 25 2510 39 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2510 40 , , , 25 2510 41 iron iron NN 25 2510 42 - - HYPH 25 2510 43 ore ore NN 25 2510 44 mining mining NN 25 2510 45 , , , 25 2510 46 construction construction NN 25 2510 47 materials material NNS 25 2510 48 , , , 25 2510 49 food food NN 25 2510 50 processing processing NN 25 2510 51 , , , 25 2510 52 textiles textile NNS 25 2510 53 , , , 25 2510 54 steel steel NN 25 2510 55 , , , 25 2510 56 aluminum aluminum NN 25 2510 57 , , , 25 2510 58 motor motor NN 25 2510 59 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2510 60 assembly assembly NN 25 2510 61 _ _ NNP 25 2510 62 # # NNP 25 2510 63 _ _ NNP 25 2510 64 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2510 65 : : : 25 2510 66 accounts account NNS 25 2510 67 for for IN 25 2510 68 6 6 CD 25 2510 69 % % NN 25 2510 70 of of IN 25 2510 71 GDP GDP NNP 25 2510 72 and and CC 25 2510 73 16 16 CD 25 2510 74 % % NN 25 2510 75 of of IN 25 2510 76 labor labor NN 25 2510 77 force force NN 25 2510 78 ; ; : 25 2510 79 products product NNS 25 2510 80 -- -- : 25 2510 81 corn corn NN 25 2510 82 , , , 25 2510 83 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2510 84 , , , 25 2510 85 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2510 86 , , , 25 2510 87 rice rice NN 25 2510 88 , , , 25 2510 89 bananas banana NNS 25 2510 90 , , , 25 2510 91 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2510 92 , , , 25 2510 93 coffee coffee NN 25 2510 94 , , , 25 2510 95 beef beef NN 25 2510 96 , , , 25 2510 97 pork pork NN 25 2510 98 , , , 25 2510 99 milk milk NN 25 2510 100 , , , 25 2510 101 eggs egg NNS 25 2510 102 , , , 25 2510 103 fish fish NN 25 2510 104 ; 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25 2510 144 transit transit VB 25 2510 145 the the DT 25 2510 146 country country NN 25 2510 147 _ _ IN 25 2510 148 # # $ 25 2510 149 _ _ NNP 25 2510 150 Economic economic JJ 25 2510 151 aid aid NN 25 2510 152 : : : 25 2510 153 US US NNP 25 2510 154 commitments commitment NNS 25 2510 155 , , , 25 2510 156 including include VBG 25 2510 157 Ex Ex NNP 25 2510 158 - - HYPH 25 2510 159 Im Im NNP 25 2510 160 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 161 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2510 162 - - HYPH 25 2510 163 86 86 NNP 25 2510 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 165 , , , 25 2510 166 $ $ $ 25 2510 167 488 488 CD 25 2510 168 million million CD 25 2510 169 ; ; : 25 2510 170 Communist communist JJ 25 2510 171 countries country NNS 25 2510 172 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 173 1970 1970 CD 25 2510 174 - - SYM 25 2510 175 89 89 CD 25 2510 176 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 177 , , , 25 2510 178 $ $ $ 25 2510 179 10 10 CD 25 2510 180 million million CD 25 2510 181 _ _ NNP 25 2510 182 # # NNP 25 2510 183 _ _ NNP 25 2510 184 Currency Currency NNP 25 2510 185 : : : 25 2510 186 bolivar bolivar NNP 25 2510 187 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 188 plural plural JJ 25 2510 189 -- -- : 25 2510 190 bolivares bolivar NNS 25 2510 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 192 ; ; : 25 2510 193 1 1 CD 25 2510 194 bolivar bolivar NN 25 2510 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 196 Bs Bs NNP 25 2510 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 198 = = SYM 25 2510 199 100 100 CD 25 2510 200 centimos centimo NNS 25 2510 201 _ _ NNP 25 2510 202 # # NNP 25 2510 203 _ _ NNP 25 2510 204 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2510 205 rates rate NNS 25 2510 206 : : : 25 2510 207 bolivares bolivar NNS 25 2510 208 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 209 Bs Bs NNP 25 2510 210 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 211 per per IN 25 2510 212 US$ us$ $ 25 2510 213 1 1 CD 25 2510 214 - - HYPH 25 2510 215 -51.331 -51.331 NNP 25 2510 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 217 January January NNP 25 2510 218 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 219 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 220 , , , 25 2510 221 46.900 46.900 CD 25 2510 222 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 223 1990 1990 CD 25 2510 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 225 , , , 25 2510 226 34.6815 34.6815 CD 25 2510 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 228 1989 1989 CD 25 2510 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 230 , , , 25 2510 231 14.5000 14.5000 CD 25 2510 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 233 fixed fix VBN 25 2510 234 rate rate NN 25 2510 235 1987 1987 CD 25 2510 236 - - SYM 25 2510 237 88 88 CD 25 2510 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 239 , , , 25 2510 240 8.0833 8.0833 CD 25 2510 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 242 1986 1986 CD 25 2510 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 244 , , , 25 2510 245 7.5000 7.5000 CD 25 2510 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 247 1985 1985 CD 25 2510 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 249 _ _ NNP 25 2510 250 # # NNP 25 2510 251 _ _ NNP 25 2510 252 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2510 253 year year NN 25 2510 254 : : : 25 2510 255 calendar calendar NNP 25 2510 256 year year NN 25 2510 257 _ _ NNP 25 2510 258 * * NFP 25 2510 259 _ _ NNP 25 2510 260 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2510 261 _ _ NNP 25 2510 262 # # NNP 25 2510 263 _ _ NNP 25 2510 264 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2510 265 : : : 25 2510 266 542 542 CD 25 2510 267 km km NN 25 2510 268 total total NN 25 2510 269 ; ; : 25 2510 270 363 363 CD 25 2510 271 km km VBP 25 2510 272 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2510 273 standard standard JJ 25 2510 274 gauge gauge NN 25 2510 275 all all DT 25 2510 276 single single JJ 25 2510 277 track track NN 25 2510 278 , , , 25 2510 279 government government NN 25 2510 280 owned own VBD 25 2510 281 ; ; : 25 2510 282 179 179 CD 25 2510 283 km km VBP 25 2510 284 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2510 285 gauge gauge NN 25 2510 286 , , , 25 2510 287 privately privately RB 25 2510 288 owned own VBN 25 2510 289 _ _ NNP 25 2510 290 # # NNP 25 2510 291 _ _ NNP 25 2510 292 Highways Highways NNP 25 2510 293 : : : 25 2510 294 77,785 77,785 CD 25 2510 295 km km NNP 25 2510 296 total total NN 25 2510 297 ; ; : 25 2510 298 22,780 22,780 CD 25 2510 299 km km NNS 25 2510 300 paved pave VBN 25 2510 301 , , , 25 2510 302 24,720 24,720 CD 25 2510 303 km km NN 25 2510 304 gravel gravel NN 25 2510 305 , , , 25 2510 306 14,450 14,450 CD 25 2510 307 km km NN 25 2510 308 earth earth NN 25 2510 309 roads road NNS 25 2510 310 , , , 25 2510 311 and and CC 25 2510 312 15,835 15,835 CD 25 2510 313 km km NN 25 2510 314 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2510 315 earth earth NN 25 2510 316 _ _ NNP 25 2510 317 # # $ 25 2510 318 _ _ NNP 25 2510 319 Inland Inland NNP 25 2510 320 waterways waterway NNS 25 2510 321 : : : 25 2510 322 7,100 7,100 CD 25 2510 323 km km NN 25 2510 324 ; ; : 25 2510 325 Rio Rio NNP 25 2510 326 Orinoco Orinoco NNP 25 2510 327 and and CC 25 2510 328 Lago Lago NNP 25 2510 329 de de NNP 25 2510 330 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 25 2510 331 accept accept VBP 25 2510 332 oceangoing oceangoing NN 25 2510 333 vessels vessel NNS 25 2510 334 _ _ NNP 25 2510 335 # # NNP 25 2510 336 _ _ NNP 25 2510 337 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2510 338 : : : 25 2510 339 6,370 6,370 CD 25 2510 340 km km NN 25 2510 341 crude crude JJ 25 2510 342 oil oil NN 25 2510 343 ; ; : 25 2510 344 480 480 CD 25 2510 345 km km NN 25 2510 346 refined refined JJ 25 2510 347 products product NNS 25 2510 348 ; ; : 25 2510 349 4,010 4,010 CD 25 2510 350 km km NN 25 2510 351 natural natural JJ 25 2510 352 gas gas NN 25 2510 353 _ _ NNP 25 2510 354 # # NNP 25 2510 355 _ _ NNP 25 2510 356 Ports Ports NNP 25 2510 357 : : : 25 2510 358 Amuay Amuay NNP 25 2510 359 Bay Bay NNP 25 2510 360 , , , 25 2510 361 Bajo Bajo NNP 25 2510 362 Grande Grande NNP 25 2510 363 , , , 25 2510 364 El El NNP 25 2510 365 Tablazo Tablazo NNP 25 2510 366 , , , 25 2510 367 La La NNP 25 2510 368 Guaira Guaira NNP 25 2510 369 , , , 25 2510 370 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2510 371 Cabello Cabello NNP 25 2510 372 , , , 25 2510 373 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2510 374 Ordaz Ordaz NNP 25 2510 375 _ _ NNP 25 2510 376 # # NNP 25 2510 377 _ _ NNP 25 2510 378 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2510 379 marine marine NN 25 2510 380 : : : 25 2510 381 58 58 CD 25 2510 382 ships ship NNS 25 2510 383 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 384 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2510 385 GRT GRT NNP 25 2510 386 or or CC 25 2510 387 over over RB 25 2510 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 389 totaling total VBG 25 2510 390 811,650 811,650 CD 25 2510 391 GRT/1,294,077 grt/1,294,077 NN 25 2510 392 DWT dwt NN 25 2510 393 ; ; : 25 2510 394 includes include VBZ 25 2510 395 1 1 CD 25 2510 396 short short JJ 25 2510 397 - - HYPH 25 2510 398 sea sea NN 25 2510 399 passenger passenger NN 25 2510 400 , , , 25 2510 401 1 1 CD 25 2510 402 passenger passenger NN 25 2510 403 cargo cargo NN 25 2510 404 , , , 25 2510 405 22 22 CD 25 2510 406 cargo cargo NN 25 2510 407 , , , 25 2510 408 1 1 CD 25 2510 409 container container NN 25 2510 410 , , , 25 2510 411 2 2 CD 25 2510 412 roll roll NN 25 2510 413 - - HYPH 25 2510 414 on on IN 25 2510 415 / / SYM 25 2510 416 roll roll NN 25 2510 417 - - HYPH 25 2510 418 off off RP 25 2510 419 cargo cargo NN 25 2510 420 , , , 25 2510 421 17 17 CD 25 2510 422 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2510 423 , , , 25 2510 424 oils oil NNS 25 2510 425 , , , 25 2510 426 and and CC 25 2510 427 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2510 428 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 429 POL POL NNP 25 2510 430 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 431 tanker tanker NN 25 2510 432 , , , 25 2510 433 1 1 CD 25 2510 434 chemical chemical NN 25 2510 435 tanker tanker NN 25 2510 436 , , , 25 2510 437 2 2 CD 25 2510 438 liquefied liquefy VBN 25 2510 439 gas gas NN 25 2510 440 , , , 25 2510 441 9 9 CD 25 2510 442 bulk bulk NN 25 2510 443 , , , 25 2510 444 1 1 CD 25 2510 445 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2510 446 carrier carrier NN 25 2510 447 , , , 25 2510 448 1 1 CD 25 2510 449 combination combination NN 25 2510 450 bulk bulk NN 25 2510 451 _ _ NNP 25 2510 452 # # NNP 25 2510 453 _ _ NNP 25 2510 454 Civil civil JJ 25 2510 455 air air NN 25 2510 456 : : : 25 2510 457 58 58 CD 25 2510 458 major major JJ 25 2510 459 transport transport NN 25 2510 460 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2510 461 _ _ NNP 25 2510 462 # # NNP 25 2510 463 _ _ NNP 25 2510 464 Airports Airports NNP 25 2510 465 : : : 25 2510 466 296 296 CD 25 2510 467 total total NN 25 2510 468 , , , 25 2510 469 277 277 CD 25 2510 470 usable usable JJ 25 2510 471 ; ; : 25 2510 472 137 137 CD 25 2510 473 with with IN 25 2510 474 permanent permanent JJ 25 2510 475 - - HYPH 25 2510 476 surface surface NN 25 2510 477 runways runway NNS 25 2510 478 ; ; : 25 2510 479 none none NN 25 2510 480 with with IN 25 2510 481 runways runway NNS 25 2510 482 over over IN 25 2510 483 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2510 484 m m CD 25 2510 485 ; ; : 25 2510 486 13 13 CD 25 2510 487 with with IN 25 2510 488 runways runways NNP 25 2510 489 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2510 490 - - HYPH 25 2510 491 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2510 492 m m NN 25 2510 493 ; ; : 25 2510 494 88 88 CD 25 2510 495 with with IN 25 2510 496 runways runway NNS 25 2510 497 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2510 498 - - HYPH 25 2510 499 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2510 500 m m NNP 25 2510 501 _ _ NNP 25 2510 502 # # NNP 25 2510 503 _ _ NNP 25 2510 504 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2510 505 : : : 25 2510 506 modern modern JJ 25 2510 507 and and CC 25 2510 508 expanding expand VBG 25 2510 509 ; ; : 25 2510 510 1,440,000 1,440,000 CD 25 2510 511 telephones telephone NNS 25 2510 512 ; ; : 25 2510 513 stations--181 stations--181 JJ 25 2510 514 AM am NN 25 2510 515 , , , 25 2510 516 no no DT 25 2510 517 FM FM NNP 25 2510 518 , , , 25 2510 519 59 59 CD 25 2510 520 TV tv NN 25 2510 521 , , , 25 2510 522 26 26 CD 25 2510 523 shortwave shortwave VBP 25 2510 524 ; ; : 25 2510 525 3 3 CD 25 2510 526 submarine submarine NN 25 2510 527 coaxial coaxial NN 25 2510 528 cables cable NNS 25 2510 529 ; ; : 25 2510 530 satellite satellite NN 25 2510 531 communications communication NNS 25 2510 532 ground ground NN 25 2510 533 stations--1 stations--1 NNP 25 2510 534 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2510 535 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2510 536 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2510 537 and and CC 25 2510 538 3 3 CD 25 2510 539 domestic domestic JJ 25 2510 540 _ _ NN 25 2510 541 * * NFP 25 2510 542 _ _ NNP 25 2510 543 Defense Defense NNP 25 2510 544 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2510 545 _ _ NNP 25 2510 546 # # NNP 25 2510 547 _ _ NNP 25 2510 548 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2510 549 : : : 25 2510 550 Ground Ground NNP 25 2510 551 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2510 552 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 553 Army Army NNP 25 2510 554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 555 , , , 25 2510 556 Naval Naval NNP 25 2510 557 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2510 558 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 559 including include VBG 25 2510 560 Navy Navy NNP 25 2510 561 , , , 25 2510 562 Marines Marines NNPS 25 2510 563 , , , 25 2510 564 Coast Coast NNP 25 2510 565 Guard Guard NNP 25 2510 566 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 567 , , , 25 2510 568 Air Air NNP 25 2510 569 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2510 570 , , , 25 2510 571 Armed Armed NNP 25 2510 572 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2510 573 of of IN 25 2510 574 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2510 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 576 National National NNP 25 2510 577 Guard Guard NNP 25 2510 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 579 _ _ NNP 25 2510 580 # # NNP 25 2510 581 _ _ NNP 25 2510 582 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2510 583 availability availability NN 25 2510 584 : : : 25 2510 585 males males NNP 25 2510 586 15 15 CD 25 2510 587 - - SYM 25 2510 588 49 49 CD 25 2510 589 , , , 25 2510 590 5,220,183 5,220,183 CD 25 2510 591 ; ; : 25 2510 592 3,782,548 3,782,548 CD 25 2510 593 fit fit JJ 25 2510 594 for for IN 25 2510 595 military military JJ 25 2510 596 service service NN 25 2510 597 ; ; : 25 2510 598 216,132 216,132 CD 25 2510 599 reach reach VB 25 2510 600 military military JJ 25 2510 601 age age NN 25 2510 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 603 18 18 CD 25 2510 604 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 605 annually annually RB 25 2510 606 _ _ NNP 25 2510 607 # # $ 25 2510 608 _ _ NNP 25 2510 609 Defense Defense NNP 25 2510 610 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2510 611 : : : 25 2510 612 $ $ $ 25 2510 613 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2510 614 billion billion CD 25 2510 615 , , , 25 2510 616 4.3 4.3 CD 25 2510 617 % % NN 25 2510 618 of of IN 25 2510 619 GDP GDP NNP 25 2510 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 621 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 623 _ _ NNP 25 2510 624 % % NN 25 2510 625 _ _ NNP 25 2510 626 _ _ NNP 25 2510 627 @_Vietnam @_Vietnam NNP 25 2510 628 _ _ NNP 25 2510 629 * * NFP 25 2510 630 _ _ NNP 25 2510 631 Geography Geography NNP 25 2510 632 _ _ NNP 25 2510 633 # # NNP 25 2510 634 _ _ NNP 25 2510 635 Total total JJ 25 2510 636 area area NN 25 2510 637 : : : 25 2510 638 329,560 329,560 CD 25 2510 639 km2 km2 NN 25 2510 640 ; ; : 25 2510 641 land land NN 25 2510 642 area area NN 25 2510 643 : : : 25 2510 644 325,360 325,360 CD 25 2510 645 _ _ NNP 25 2510 646 # # $ 25 2510 647 _ _ NNP 25 2510 648 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2510 649 area area NN 25 2510 650 : : : 25 2510 651 slightly slightly RB 25 2510 652 larger large JJR 25 2510 653 than than IN 25 2510 654 New New NNP 25 2510 655 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2510 656 _ _ NNP 25 2510 657 # # NNP 25 2510 658 _ _ NNP 25 2510 659 Land Land NNP 25 2510 660 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2510 661 : : : 25 2510 662 3,818 3,818 CD 25 2510 663 km km NN 25 2510 664 total total NN 25 2510 665 ; ; : 25 2510 666 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2510 667 982 982 CD 25 2510 668 km km NN 25 2510 669 , , , 25 2510 670 China China NNP 25 2510 671 1,281 1,281 CD 25 2510 672 km km NNS 25 2510 673 , , , 25 2510 674 Laos Laos NNP 25 2510 675 1,555 1,555 CD 25 2510 676 km km NN 25 2510 677 _ _ NNP 25 2510 678 # # NNP 25 2510 679 _ _ NNP 25 2510 680 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2510 681 : : : 25 2510 682 3,444 3,444 CD 25 2510 683 km km NNS 25 2510 684 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 685 excluding exclude VBG 25 2510 686 islands island NNS 25 2510 687 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 688 _ _ NNP 25 2510 689 # # NNP 25 2510 690 _ _ NNP 25 2510 691 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2510 692 claims claim VBZ 25 2510 693 : : : 25 2510 694 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2510 695 zone zone NN 25 2510 696 : : : 25 2510 697 24 24 CD 25 2510 698 nm nm UH 25 2510 699 ; ; : 25 2510 700 Continental continental JJ 25 2510 701 shelf shelf NN 25 2510 702 : : : 25 2510 703 edge edge NN 25 2510 704 of of IN 25 2510 705 continental continental JJ 25 2510 706 margin margin NN 25 2510 707 or or CC 25 2510 708 200 200 CD 25 2510 709 nm nm CD 25 2510 710 ; ; : 25 2510 711 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2510 712 economic economic JJ 25 2510 713 zone zone NN 25 2510 714 : : : 25 2510 715 200 200 CD 25 2510 716 nm nm CD 25 2510 717 ; ; : 25 2510 718 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2510 719 sea sea NN 25 2510 720 : : : 25 2510 721 12 12 CD 25 2510 722 nm nm NNP 25 2510 723 _ _ NNP 25 2510 724 # # NNP 25 2510 725 _ _ NNP 25 2510 726 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2510 727 : : : 25 2510 728 offshore offshore JJ 25 2510 729 islands island NNS 25 2510 730 and and CC 25 2510 731 three three CD 25 2510 732 sections section NNS 25 2510 733 of of IN 25 2510 734 the the DT 25 2510 735 boundary boundary NN 25 2510 736 with with IN 25 2510 737 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2510 738 are be VBP 25 2510 739 in in IN 25 2510 740 dispute dispute NN 25 2510 741 ; ; : 25 2510 742 maritime maritime JJ 25 2510 743 boundary boundary JJ 25 2510 744 with with IN 25 2510 745 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2510 746 not not RB 25 2510 747 defined define VBN 25 2510 748 ; ; : 25 2510 749 occupied occupy VBN 25 2510 750 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2510 751 on on IN 25 2510 752 25 25 CD 25 2510 753 December December NNP 25 2510 754 1978 1978 CD 25 2510 755 ; ; , 25 2510 756 sporadic sporadic JJ 25 2510 757 border border NN 25 2510 758 clashes clash NNS 25 2510 759 with with IN 25 2510 760 China China NNP 25 2510 761 ; ; : 25 2510 762 involved involve VBN 25 2510 763 in in IN 25 2510 764 a a DT 25 2510 765 complex complex JJ 25 2510 766 dispute dispute NN 25 2510 767 over over IN 25 2510 768 the the DT 25 2510 769 Spratly Spratly NNP 25 2510 770 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2510 771 with with IN 25 2510 772 China China NNP 25 2510 773 , , , 25 2510 774 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2510 775 , , , 25 2510 776 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2510 777 , , , 25 2510 778 and and CC 25 2510 779 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2510 780 ; ; , 25 2510 781 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 2510 782 maritime maritime JJ 25 2510 783 boundary boundary JJ 25 2510 784 with with IN 25 2510 785 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2510 786 ; ; : 25 2510 787 maritime maritime JJ 25 2510 788 boundary boundary JJ 25 2510 789 dispute dispute NN 25 2510 790 with with IN 25 2510 791 China China NNP 25 2510 792 in in IN 25 2510 793 the the DT 25 2510 794 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2510 795 of of IN 25 2510 796 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 25 2510 797 ; ; : 25 2510 798 Paracel Paracel NNP 25 2510 799 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2510 800 occupied occupy VBN 25 2510 801 by by IN 25 2510 802 China China NNP 25 2510 803 but but CC 25 2510 804 claimed claim VBN 25 2510 805 by by IN 25 2510 806 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2510 807 and and CC 25 2510 808 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2510 809 ; ; , 25 2510 810 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 2510 811 maritime maritime JJ 25 2510 812 boundary boundary JJ 25 2510 813 with with IN 25 2510 814 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2510 815 _ _ NNP 25 2510 816 # # NNP 25 2510 817 _ _ NNP 25 2510 818 Climate Climate NNP 25 2510 819 : : : 25 2510 820 tropical tropical JJ 25 2510 821 in in IN 25 2510 822 south south NNP 25 2510 823 ; ; , 25 2510 824 monsoonal monsoonal NN 25 2510 825 in in IN 25 2510 826 north north NN 25 2510 827 with with IN 25 2510 828 hot hot JJ 25 2510 829 , , , 25 2510 830 rainy rainy JJ 25 2510 831 season season NN 25 2510 832 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 833 mid mid NNP 25 2510 834 - - NNP 25 2510 835 May May MD 25 2510 836 to to IN 25 2510 837 mid mid NNP 25 2510 838 - - NNP 25 2510 839 September September NNP 25 2510 840 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 841 and and CC 25 2510 842 warm warm JJ 25 2510 843 , , , 25 2510 844 dry dry JJ 25 2510 845 season season NN 25 2510 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 847 mid mid NNP 25 2510 848 - - NNP 25 2510 849 October October NNP 25 2510 850 to to IN 25 2510 851 mid mid NNP 25 2510 852 - - NNP 25 2510 853 March March NNP 25 2510 854 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 855 _ _ NNP 25 2510 856 # # NNP 25 2510 857 _ _ NNP 25 2510 858 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2510 859 : : : 25 2510 860 low low JJ 25 2510 861 , , , 25 2510 862 flat flat JJ 25 2510 863 delta delta NN 25 2510 864 in in IN 25 2510 865 south south NNP 25 2510 866 and and CC 25 2510 867 north north NN 25 2510 868 ; ; , 25 2510 869 central central JJ 25 2510 870 highlands highland NNS 25 2510 871 ; ; : 25 2510 872 hilly hilly RB 25 2510 873 , , , 25 2510 874 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2510 875 in in IN 25 2510 876 far far RB 25 2510 877 north north NN 25 2510 878 and and CC 25 2510 879 northwest northwest NN 25 2510 880 _ _ NNP 25 2510 881 # # NNP 25 2510 882 _ _ NNP 25 2510 883 Natural natural JJ 25 2510 884 resources resource NNS 25 2510 885 : : : 25 2510 886 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2510 887 , , , 25 2510 888 coal coal NN 25 2510 889 , , , 25 2510 890 manganese manganese JJ 25 2510 891 , , , 25 2510 892 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2510 893 , , , 25 2510 894 chromate chromate NN 25 2510 895 , , , 25 2510 896 offshore offshore JJ 25 2510 897 oil oil NN 25 2510 898 deposits deposit NNS 25 2510 899 , , , 25 2510 900 forests forest NNS 25 2510 901 _ _ NNP 25 2510 902 # # $ 25 2510 903 _ _ NNP 25 2510 904 Land Land NNP 25 2510 905 use use NN 25 2510 906 : : : 25 2510 907 arable arable JJ 25 2510 908 land land NN 25 2510 909 22 22 CD 25 2510 910 % % NN 25 2510 911 ; ; , 25 2510 912 permanent permanent JJ 25 2510 913 crops crop NNS 25 2510 914 2 2 CD 25 2510 915 % % NN 25 2510 916 ; ; : 25 2510 917 meadows meadow NNS 25 2510 918 and and CC 25 2510 919 pastures pasture NNS 25 2510 920 1 1 CD 25 2510 921 % % NN 25 2510 922 ; ; , 25 2510 923 forest forest NN 25 2510 924 and and CC 25 2510 925 woodland woodland IN 25 2510 926 40 40 CD 25 2510 927 % % NN 25 2510 928 ; ; , 25 2510 929 other other JJ 25 2510 930 35 35 CD 25 2510 931 % % NN 25 2510 932 ; ; , 25 2510 933 includes include VBZ 25 2510 934 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2510 935 5 5 CD 25 2510 936 % % NN 25 2510 937 _ _ NNP 25 2510 938 # # $ 25 2510 939 _ _ NNP 25 2510 940 Environment Environment NNP 25 2510 941 : : : 25 2510 942 occasional occasional JJ 25 2510 943 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 2510 944 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 945 May May NNP 25 2510 946 to to IN 25 2510 947 January January NNP 25 2510 948 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 949 with with IN 25 2510 950 extensive extensive JJ 25 2510 951 flooding flooding NN 25 2510 952 _ _ NNP 25 2510 953 * * NFP 25 2510 954 _ _ NNP 25 2510 955 People People NNPS 25 2510 956 _ _ IN 25 2510 957 # # NNP 25 2510 958 _ _ NNP 25 2510 959 Population Population NNP 25 2510 960 : : : 25 2510 961 67,568,033 67,568,033 CD 25 2510 962 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 963 July July NNP 25 2510 964 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 965 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 966 , , , 25 2510 967 growth growth NN 25 2510 968 rate rate NN 25 2510 969 2.1 2.1 CD 25 2510 970 % % NN 25 2510 971 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 972 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 973 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 974 _ _ NNP 25 2510 975 # # NNP 25 2510 976 _ _ NNP 25 2510 977 Birth Birth NNP 25 2510 978 rate rate NN 25 2510 979 : : : 25 2510 980 29 29 CD 25 2510 981 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2510 982 population population NN 25 2510 983 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 984 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 985 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 986 _ _ NNP 25 2510 987 # # $ 25 2510 988 _ _ NNP 25 2510 989 Death Death NNP 25 2510 990 rate rate NN 25 2510 991 : : : 25 2510 992 8 8 CD 25 2510 993 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2510 994 population population NN 25 2510 995 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 996 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 997 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 998 _ _ NNP 25 2510 999 # # NNP 25 2510 1000 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1001 Net net JJ 25 2510 1002 migration migration NN 25 2510 1003 rate rate NN 25 2510 1004 : : : 25 2510 1005 - - : 25 2510 1006 1 1 CD 25 2510 1007 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 2510 1008 population population NN 25 2510 1009 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 1010 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 1011 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 1012 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1013 # # $ 25 2510 1014 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1015 Infant Infant NNP 25 2510 1016 mortality mortality NN 25 2510 1017 rate rate NN 25 2510 1018 : : : 25 2510 1019 48 48 CD 25 2510 1020 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2510 1021 live live JJ 25 2510 1022 births birth NNS 25 2510 1023 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 1024 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 1025 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 1026 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1027 # # NNP 25 2510 1028 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1029 Life Life NNP 25 2510 1030 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2510 1031 at at IN 25 2510 1032 birth birth NN 25 2510 1033 : : : 25 2510 1034 63 63 CD 25 2510 1035 years year NNS 25 2510 1036 male male JJ 25 2510 1037 , , , 25 2510 1038 67 67 CD 25 2510 1039 years year NNS 25 2510 1040 female female JJ 25 2510 1041 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 1042 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 1043 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 1044 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1045 # # NNP 25 2510 1046 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1047 Total total JJ 25 2510 1048 fertility fertility NN 25 2510 1049 rate rate NN 25 2510 1050 : : : 25 2510 1051 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2510 1052 children child NNS 25 2510 1053 born bear VBN 25 2510 1054 / / SYM 25 2510 1055 woman woman NN 25 2510 1056 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 1057 1991 1991 CD 25 2510 1058 ) ) -RRB- 25 2510 1059 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1060 # # $ 25 2510 1061 _ _ NNP 25 2510 1062 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2510 1063 : : : 25 2510 1064 noun noun NNP 25 2510 1065 -- -- : 25 2510 1066 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 25 2510 1067 ( ( -LRB- 25 2510 1068 sing sing NN 25 2510 1069 . . . 25 2511 1 and and CC 25 2511 2 pl pl NNP 25 2511 3 . . . 25 2512 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2512 2 ; ; : 25 2512 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2512 4 -- -- : 25 2512 5 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 25 2512 6 _ _ NNP 25 2512 7 # # $ 25 2512 8 _ _ NNP 25 2512 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2512 10 divisions division NNS 25 2512 11 : : : 25 2512 12 predominantly predominantly RB 25 2512 13 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 25 2512 14 85 85 CD 25 2512 15 - - SYM 25 2512 16 90 90 CD 25 2512 17 % % NN 25 2512 18 ; ; : 25 2512 19 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2512 20 3 3 CD 25 2512 21 % % NN 25 2512 22 ; ; , 25 2512 23 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2512 24 minorities minority NNS 25 2512 25 include include VBP 25 2512 26 Muong Muong NNP 25 2512 27 , , , 25 2512 28 Thai Thai NNP 25 2512 29 , , , 25 2512 30 Meo Meo NNP 25 2512 31 , , , 25 2512 32 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 2512 33 , , , 25 2512 34 Man Man NNP 25 2512 35 , , , 25 2512 36 Cham Cham NNP 25 2512 37 ; ; : 25 2512 38 other other JJ 25 2512 39 mountain mountain NN 25 2512 40 tribes tribe NNS 25 2512 41 _ _ NNP 25 2512 42 # # $ 25 2512 43 _ _ NNP 25 2512 44 Religion Religion NNP 25 2512 45 : : : 25 2512 46 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 2512 47 , , , 25 2512 48 Confucian Confucian NNP 25 2512 49 , , , 25 2512 50 Taoist Taoist NNP 25 2512 51 , , , 25 2512 52 Roman Roman NNP 25 2512 53 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2512 54 , , , 25 2512 55 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2512 56 beliefs belief NNS 25 2512 57 , , , 25 2512 58 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2512 59 , , , 25 2512 60 Protestant Protestant NNP 25 2512 61 _ _ NNP 25 2512 62 # # $ 25 2512 63 _ _ NNP 25 2512 64 Language Language NNP 25 2512 65 : : : 25 2512 66 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 25 2512 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 2512 68 official official JJ 25 2512 69 ) ) -RRB- 25 2512 70 , , , 25 2512 71 French french JJ 25 2512 72 , , , 25 2512 73 Chinese chinese JJ 25 2512 74 , , , 25 2512 75 English English NNP 25 2512 76 , , , 25 2512 77 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 2512 78 , , , 25 2512 79 tribal tribal JJ 25 2512 80 languages language NNS 25 2512 81 ( ( -LRB- 25 2512 82 Mon Mon NNP 25 2512 83 - - HYPH 25 2512 84 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 2512 85 and and CC 25 2512 86 Malayo Malayo NNP 25 2512 87 - - HYPH 25 2512 88 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 2512 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 2512 90 _ _ NNP 25 2512 91 # # $ 25 2512 92 _ _ NNP 25 2512 93 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2512 94 : : : 25 2512 95 88 88 CD 25 2512 96 % % NN 25 2512 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 2512 98 male male NN 25 2512 99 92 92 CD 25 2512 100 % % NN 25 2512 101 , , , 25 2512 102 female female JJ 25 2512 103 84 84 CD 25 2512 104 % % NN 25 2512 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2512 106 age age NN 25 2512 107 15 15 CD 25 2512 108 and and CC 25 2512 109 over over RB 25 2512 110 can can MD 25 2512 111 read read VB 25 2512 112 and and CC 25 2512 113 write write VB 25 2512 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 2512 115 1990 1990 CD 25 2512 116 est est NNP 25 2512 117 . . . 25 2512 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 2513 1 _ _ NNP 25 2513 2 # # $ 25 2513 3 _ _ NNP 25 2513 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2513 5 force force NN 25 2513 6 : : : 25 2513 7 32.7 32.7 CD 25 2513 8 million million CD 25 2513 9 ; ; , 25 2513 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2513 11 65 65 CD 25 2513 12 % % NN 25 2513 13 , , , 25 2513 14 industrial industrial JJ 25 2513 15 and and CC 25 2513 16 service service NN 25 2513 17 35 35 CD 25 2513 18 % % NN 25 2513 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2513 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2513 21 est est NNP 25 2513 22 . . . 25 2513 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 1 _ _ NNP 25 2514 2 # # NNP 25 2514 3 _ _ NNP 25 2514 4 Organized Organized NNP 25 2514 5 labor labor NN 25 2514 6 : : : 25 2514 7 reportedly reportedly RB 25 2514 8 over over IN 25 2514 9 90 90 CD 25 2514 10 % % NN 25 2514 11 of of IN 25 2514 12 wage wage NN 25 2514 13 and and CC 25 2514 14 salary salary NN 25 2514 15 earners earner NNS 25 2514 16 are be VBP 25 2514 17 members member NNS 25 2514 18 of of IN 25 2514 19 the the DT 25 2514 20 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2514 21 Federation Federation NNP 25 2514 22 of of IN 25 2514 23 Trade Trade NNP 25 2514 24 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2514 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 26 VFTU VFTU NNP 25 2514 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 28 _ _ NNP 25 2514 29 * * NFP 25 2514 30 _ _ NNP 25 2514 31 Government Government NNP 25 2514 32 _ _ NNP 25 2514 33 # # NNP 25 2514 34 _ _ NNP 25 2514 35 Long Long NNP 25 2514 36 - - HYPH 25 2514 37 form form NN 25 2514 38 name name NN 25 2514 39 : : : 25 2514 40 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2514 41 Republic Republic NNP 25 2514 42 of of IN 25 2514 43 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2514 44 ; ; : 25 2514 45 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2514 46 SRV SRV NNP 25 2514 47 _ _ NNP 25 2514 48 # # NNP 25 2514 49 _ _ NNP 25 2514 50 Type Type NNP 25 2514 51 : : : 25 2514 52 Communist communist JJ 25 2514 53 state state NN 25 2514 54 _ _ NNP 25 2514 55 # # NNP 25 2514 56 _ _ NNP 25 2514 57 Capital Capital NNP 25 2514 58 : : : 25 2514 59 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 25 2514 60 _ _ NNP 25 2514 61 # # NN 25 2514 62 _ _ NNP 25 2514 63 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2514 64 divisions division NNS 25 2514 65 : : : 25 2514 66 41 41 CD 25 2514 67 provinces province NNS 25 2514 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 69 tinh tinh NNP 25 2514 70 , , , 25 2514 71 singular singular JJ 25 2514 72 and and CC 25 2514 73 plural plural JJ 25 2514 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 75 , , , 25 2514 76 3 3 CD 25 2514 77 municipalities municipality NNS 25 2514 78 * * NFP 25 2514 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 80 thanh thanh NNP 25 2514 81 pho pho NNP 25 2514 82 , , , 25 2514 83 singular singular NNP 25 2514 84 and and CC 25 2514 85 plural plural JJ 25 2514 86 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 87 ; ; : 25 2514 88 An an DT 25 2514 89 Giang Giang NNP 25 2514 90 , , , 25 2514 91 Bac Bac NNP 25 2514 92 Thai Thai NNP 25 2514 93 , , , 25 2514 94 Ben Ben NNP 25 2514 95 Tre Tre NNP 25 2514 96 , , , 25 2514 97 Binh Binh NNP 25 2514 98 Dinh Dinh NNP 25 2514 99 , , , 25 2514 100 Cao Cao NNP 25 2514 101 Bang Bang NNP 25 2514 102 , , , 25 2514 103 Cuu Cuu NNP 25 2514 104 Long Long NNP 25 2514 105 , , , 25 2514 106 Dak Dak NNP 25 2514 107 Lak Lak NNP 25 2514 108 , , , 25 2514 109 Dong Dong NNP 25 2514 110 Nai Nai NNP 25 2514 111 , , , 25 2514 112 Dong Dong NNP 25 2514 113 Thap Thap NNP 25 2514 114 , , , 25 2514 115 Gia Gia NNP 25 2514 116 Lai Lai NNP 25 2514 117 - - HYPH 25 2514 118 Kon Kon NNP 25 2514 119 Tum Tum NNP 25 2514 120 , , , 25 2514 121 Ha Ha NNP 25 2514 122 Bac Bac NNP 25 2514 123 , , , 25 2514 124 Hai Hai NNP 25 2514 125 Hung Hung NNP 25 2514 126 , , , 25 2514 127 Hai Hai NNP 25 2514 128 Phong Phong NNP 25 2514 129 * * NFP 25 2514 130 , , , 25 2514 131 Ha Ha NNP 25 2514 132 Nam Nam NNP 25 2514 133 Ninh Ninh NNP 25 2514 134 , , , 25 2514 135 Ha Ha NNP 25 2514 136 Noi Noi NNP 25 2514 137 * * NFP 25 2514 138 , , , 25 2514 139 Ha Ha NNP 25 2514 140 Son Son NNP 25 2514 141 Binh Binh NNP 25 2514 142 , , , 25 2514 143 Ha Ha NNP 25 2514 144 Tuyen Tuyen NNP 25 2514 145 , , , 25 2514 146 Hau Hau NNP 25 2514 147 Giang Giang NNP 25 2514 148 , , , 25 2514 149 Hoang Hoang NNP 25 2514 150 Lien Lien NNP 25 2514 151 Son Son NNP 25 2514 152 , , , 25 2514 153 Ho Ho NNP 25 2514 154 Chi Chi NNP 25 2514 155 Minh Minh NNP 25 2514 156 * * NFP 25 2514 157 , , , 25 2514 158 Khanh Khanh NNP 25 2514 159 Hoa Hoa NNP 25 2514 160 , , , 25 2514 161 Kien Kien NNP 25 2514 162 Giang Giang NNP 25 2514 163 , , , 25 2514 164 Lai Lai NNP 25 2514 165 Chau Chau NNP 25 2514 166 , , , 25 2514 167 Lam Lam NNP 25 2514 168 Dong Dong NNP 25 2514 169 , , , 25 2514 170 Lang Lang NNP 25 2514 171 Son Son NNP 25 2514 172 , , , 25 2514 173 Long Long NNP 25 2514 174 An An NNP 25 2514 175 , , , 25 2514 176 Minh Minh NNP 25 2514 177 Hai Hai NNP 25 2514 178 , , , 25 2514 179 Nghe Nghe NNP 25 2514 180 Tinh Tinh NNP 25 2514 181 , , , 25 2514 182 Phu Phu NNP 25 2514 183 Yen Yen NNP 25 2514 184 , , , 25 2514 185 Quang Quang NNP 25 2514 186 Binh Binh NNP 25 2514 187 , , , 25 2514 188 Quang Quang NNP 25 2514 189 Nam Nam NNP 25 2514 190 - - HYPH 25 2514 191 Da Da NNP 25 2514 192 Nang Nang NNP 25 2514 193 , , , 25 2514 194 Quang Quang NNP 25 2514 195 Ngai Ngai NNP 25 2514 196 , , , 25 2514 197 Quang Quang NNP 25 2514 198 Ninh Ninh NNP 25 2514 199 , , , 25 2514 200 Quang Quang NNP 25 2514 201 Tri Tri NNP 25 2514 202 , , , 25 2514 203 Song Song NNP 25 2514 204 Be be VB 25 2514 205 , , , 25 2514 206 Son Son NNP 25 2514 207 La La NNP 25 2514 208 , , , 25 2514 209 Tay Tay NNP 25 2514 210 Ninh Ninh NNP 25 2514 211 , , , 25 2514 212 Thai Thai NNP 25 2514 213 Binh Binh NNP 25 2514 214 , , , 25 2514 215 Thanh Thanh NNP 25 2514 216 Hoa Hoa NNP 25 2514 217 , , , 25 2514 218 Thua Thua NNP 25 2514 219 Thien Thien NNP 25 2514 220 , , , 25 2514 221 Thuan Thuan NNP 25 2514 222 Hai Hai NNP 25 2514 223 , , , 25 2514 224 Tien Tien NNP 25 2514 225 Giang Giang NNP 25 2514 226 , , , 25 2514 227 Vinh Vinh NNP 25 2514 228 Phu Phu NNP 25 2514 229 , , , 25 2514 230 Vung Vung NNP 25 2514 231 Tau Tau NNP 25 2514 232 - - HYPH 25 2514 233 Con Con NNP 25 2514 234 Dao dao NN 25 2514 235 ; ; : 25 2514 236 note note NN 25 2514 237 -- -- : 25 2514 238 diacritical diacritical JJ 25 2514 239 marks mark NNS 25 2514 240 are be VBP 25 2514 241 not not RB 25 2514 242 included include VBN 25 2514 243 _ _ NNP 25 2514 244 # # $ 25 2514 245 _ _ NNP 25 2514 246 Independence Independence NNP 25 2514 247 : : : 25 2514 248 2 2 CD 25 2514 249 September September NNP 25 2514 250 1945 1945 CD 25 2514 251 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 252 from from IN 25 2514 253 France France NNP 25 2514 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 255 _ _ NNP 25 2514 256 # # NNP 25 2514 257 _ _ NNP 25 2514 258 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2514 259 : : : 25 2514 260 18 18 CD 25 2514 261 December December NNP 25 2514 262 1980 1980 CD 25 2514 263 _ _ NNP 25 2514 264 # # $ 25 2514 265 _ _ NNP 25 2514 266 Legal Legal NNP 25 2514 267 system system NN 25 2514 268 : : : 25 2514 269 based base VBN 25 2514 270 on on IN 25 2514 271 Communist communist JJ 25 2514 272 legal legal JJ 25 2514 273 theory theory NN 25 2514 274 and and CC 25 2514 275 French french JJ 25 2514 276 civil civil JJ 25 2514 277 law law NN 25 2514 278 system system NN 25 2514 279 _ _ NNP 25 2514 280 # # NNP 25 2514 281 _ _ NNP 25 2514 282 National national JJ 25 2514 283 holiday holiday NN 25 2514 284 : : : 25 2514 285 Independence Independence NNP 25 2514 286 Day Day NNP 25 2514 287 , , , 25 2514 288 2 2 CD 25 2514 289 September September NNP 25 2514 290 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 291 1945 1945 CD 25 2514 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 293 _ _ NNP 25 2514 294 # # NNP 25 2514 295 _ _ NNP 25 2514 296 Executive Executive NNP 25 2514 297 branch branch NN 25 2514 298 : : : 25 2514 299 chairman chairman NN 25 2514 300 of of IN 25 2514 301 the the DT 25 2514 302 Council Council NNP 25 2514 303 of of IN 25 2514 304 State State NNP 25 2514 305 , , , 25 2514 306 Council Council NNP 25 2514 307 of of IN 25 2514 308 State State NNP 25 2514 309 , , , 25 2514 310 chairman chairman NN 25 2514 311 of of IN 25 2514 312 the the DT 25 2514 313 Council Council NNP 25 2514 314 of of IN 25 2514 315 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2514 316 , , , 25 2514 317 Council Council NNP 25 2514 318 of of IN 25 2514 319 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2514 320 _ _ NNP 25 2514 321 # # NNP 25 2514 322 _ _ NNP 25 2514 323 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2514 324 branch branch NN 25 2514 325 : : : 25 2514 326 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2514 327 National National NNP 25 2514 328 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2514 329 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 330 Quoc Quoc NNP 25 2514 331 - - HYPH 25 2514 332 Hoi Hoi NNP 25 2514 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 334 _ _ NNP 25 2514 335 # # $ 25 2514 336 _ _ NNP 25 2514 337 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2514 338 branch branch NN 25 2514 339 : : : 25 2514 340 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2514 341 People People NNP 25 2514 342 's 's POS 25 2514 343 Court Court NNP 25 2514 344 _ _ NNP 25 2514 345 # # NNP 25 2514 346 _ _ NNP 25 2514 347 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2514 348 : : : 25 2514 349 Chief Chief NNP 25 2514 350 of of IN 25 2514 351 State State NNP 25 2514 352 -- -- : 25 2514 353 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2514 354 of of IN 25 2514 355 the the DT 25 2514 356 Council Council NNP 25 2514 357 of of IN 25 2514 358 State State NNP 25 2514 359 Vo Vo NNP 25 2514 360 Chi Chi NNP 25 2514 361 CONG CONG NNP 25 2514 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 363 since since IN 25 2514 364 18 18 CD 25 2514 365 June June NNP 25 2514 366 1987 1987 CD 25 2514 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 368 ; ; : 25 2514 369 Head Head NNP 25 2514 370 of of IN 25 2514 371 Government Government NNP 25 2514 372 -- -- : 25 2514 373 Chairman Chairman NNP 25 2514 374 of of IN 25 2514 375 the the DT 25 2514 376 Council Council NNP 25 2514 377 of of IN 25 2514 378 Ministers Ministers NNP 25 2514 379 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 380 Premier Premier NNP 25 2514 381 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 382 Vo Vo NNP 25 2514 383 Van Van NNP 25 2514 384 KIET KIET NNP 25 2514 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 386 since since IN 25 2514 387 9 9 CD 25 2514 388 August August NNP 25 2514 389 1991 1991 CD 25 2514 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 391 _ _ NNP 25 2514 392 # # $ 25 2514 393 _ _ NNP 25 2514 394 Political political JJ 25 2514 395 parties party NNS 25 2514 396 and and CC 25 2514 397 leaders leader NNS 25 2514 398 : : : 25 2514 399 only only RB 25 2514 400 party-- party-- VBZ 25 2514 401 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2514 402 Communist Communist NNP 25 2514 403 Party Party NNP 25 2514 404 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 405 VCP VCP NNP 25 2514 406 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 407 , , , 25 2514 408 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 25 2514 409 Van Van NNP 25 2514 410 LINH LINH NNP 25 2514 411 _ _ NNP 25 2514 412 # # NNP 25 2514 413 _ _ NNP 25 2514 414 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2514 415 : : : 25 2514 416 universal universal JJ 25 2514 417 at at IN 25 2514 418 age age NN 25 2514 419 18 18 CD 25 2514 420 _ _ NNP 25 2514 421 # # NNP 25 2514 422 _ _ NNP 25 2514 423 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2514 424 : : : 25 2514 425 National National NNP 25 2514 426 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2514 427 -- -- : 25 2514 428 last last JJ 25 2514 429 held hold VBD 25 2514 430 19 19 CD 25 2514 431 April April NNP 25 2514 432 1987 1987 CD 25 2514 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 2514 434 next next JJ 25 2514 435 to to TO 25 2514 436 be be VB 25 2514 437 held hold VBN 25 2514 438 April April NNP 25 2514 439 1992 1992 CD 25 2514 440 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 441 ; ; : 25 2514 442 results result NNS 25 2514 443 -- -- : 25 2514 444 VCP VCP NNP 25 2514 445 is be VBZ 25 2514 446 the the DT 25 2514 447 only only JJ 25 2514 448 party party NN 25 2514 449 ; ; : 25 2514 450 seats--(496 seats--(496 NNP 25 2514 451 total total JJ 25 2514 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 2514 453 VCP VCP NNP 25 2514 454 or or CC 25 2514 455 VCP VCP NNP 25 2514 456 - - HYPH 25 2514 457 approved approve VBN 25 2514 458 496 496 CD 25 2514 459 _ _ NNP 25 2514 460 # # NNP 25 2514 461 _ _ NNP 25 2514 462 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2514 463 : : : 25 2514 464 nearly nearly RB 25 2514 465 2 2 CD 25 2514 466 million million CD 25 2514 467 _ _ NNP 25 2514 468 # # NNP 25 2514 469 _ _ NNP 25 2514 470 Member Member NNP 25 2514 471 of of IN 25 2514 472 : : : 25 2514 473 ACCT acct JJ 25 2514 474 , , , 25 2514 475 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2514 476 , , , 25 2514 477 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2514 478 , , , 25 2514 479 FAO FAO NNP 25 2514 480 , , , 25 2514 481 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2514 482 , , , 25 2514 483 IAEA iaea NN 25 2514 484 , , , 25 2514 485 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 2514 486 , , , 25 2514 487 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2514 488 , , , 25 2514 489 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2514 490 , , , 25 2514 491 IDA IDA NNP 25 2514 492 , , , 25 2514 493 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2514 494 , , , 25 2514 495 IFC IFC NNP 25 2514 496 , , , 25 2514 497 IIB IIB NNP 25 2514 498 , , , 25 2514 499 IMF IMF NNP 25 2514 500 , , , 25 2514 501 IMO imo RB 25 2514 502 , , , 25 2514 503 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2514 504 , , , 25 2514 505 IOC IOC NNP 25 2514 506 , , , 25 2514 507 ISO ISO NNP 25 2514 508 , , , 25 2514 509 ITU ITU NNP 25 2514 510 , , , 25 2514 511 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2514 512 , , , 25 2514 513 NAM NAM NNP 25 2514 514 , , , 25 2514 515 UN UN NNP 25 2514 516 , , , 25 2514 517 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2514 518 , , , 25 2514 519 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2514 520 , , , 25 2514 521 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2514 522 , , , 25 2514 523 UPU UPU NNP 25 2514 524 , , , 25 2514 525 WCL WCL NNP 25 2514 526 , , , 25 2514 527 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2514 528 , , , 25 2514 529 WHO who WP 25 2514 530 , , , 25 2514 531 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2514 532 , , , 25 2514 533 WMO WMO NNP 25 2514 534 , , , 25 2514 535 WTO WTO NNP 25 2514 536 _ _ NNP 25 2514 537 # # $ 25 2514 538 _ _ NNP 25 2514 539 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2514 540 representation representation NN 25 2514 541 : : : 25 2514 542 none none NN 25 2514 543 _ _ NNP 25 2514 544 # # NNP 25 2514 545 _ _ NNP 25 2514 546 Flag Flag NNP 25 2514 547 : : : 25 2514 548 red red JJ 25 2514 549 with with IN 25 2514 550 a a DT 25 2514 551 large large JJ 25 2514 552 yellow yellow JJ 25 2514 553 five five CD 25 2514 554 - - HYPH 25 2514 555 pointed point VBN 25 2514 556 star star NN 25 2514 557 in in IN 25 2514 558 the the DT 25 2514 559 center center NN 25 2514 560 _ _ NNP 25 2514 561 * * NFP 25 2514 562 _ _ NNP 25 2514 563 Economy Economy NNP 25 2514 564 _ _ NNP 25 2514 565 # # NNP 25 2514 566 _ _ NNP 25 2514 567 Overview Overview NNP 25 2514 568 : : : 25 2514 569 This this DT 25 2514 570 is be VBZ 25 2514 571 a a DT 25 2514 572 centrally centrally RB 25 2514 573 planned plan VBN 25 2514 574 , , , 25 2514 575 developing develop VBG 25 2514 576 economy economy NN 25 2514 577 with with IN 25 2514 578 extensive extensive JJ 25 2514 579 government government NN 25 2514 580 ownership ownership NN 25 2514 581 and and CC 25 2514 582 control control NN 25 2514 583 of of IN 25 2514 584 productive productive JJ 25 2514 585 facilities facility NNS 25 2514 586 . . . 25 2515 1 The the DT 25 2515 2 economy economy NN 25 2515 3 is be VBZ 25 2515 4 primarily primarily RB 25 2515 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2515 6 ; ; : 25 2515 7 the the DT 25 2515 8 sector sector NN 25 2515 9 employs employ VBZ 25 2515 10 about about RB 25 2515 11 65 65 CD 25 2515 12 % % NN 25 2515 13 of of IN 25 2515 14 the the DT 25 2515 15 labor labor NN 25 2515 16 force force NN 25 2515 17 and and CC 25 2515 18 accounts account VBZ 25 2515 19 for for IN 25 2515 20 almost almost RB 25 2515 21 half half NN 25 2515 22 of of IN 25 2515 23 GNP GNP NNP 25 2515 24 . . . 25 2516 1 Rice rice NN 25 2516 2 is be VBZ 25 2516 3 the the DT 25 2516 4 staple staple JJ 25 2516 5 crop crop NN 25 2516 6 ; ; : 25 2516 7 substantial substantial JJ 25 2516 8 amounts amount NNS 25 2516 9 of of IN 25 2516 10 maize maize NN 25 2516 11 , , , 25 2516 12 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2516 13 , , , 25 2516 14 cassava cassava NNP 25 2516 15 , , , 25 2516 16 and and CC 25 2516 17 sweet sweet JJ 25 2516 18 potatoes potato NNS 25 2516 19 are be VBP 25 2516 20 also also RB 25 2516 21 grown grow VBN 25 2516 22 . . . 25 2517 1 The the DT 25 2517 2 government government NN 25 2517 3 permits permit VBZ 25 2517 4 sale sale NN 25 2517 5 of of IN 25 2517 6 surplus surplus JJ 25 2517 7 grain grain NN 25 2517 8 on on IN 25 2517 9 the the DT 25 2517 10 open open JJ 25 2517 11 market market NN 25 2517 12 . . . 25 2518 1 Most Most JJS 25 2518 2 of of IN 25 2518 3 the the DT 25 2518 4 mineral mineral NN 25 2518 5 resources resource NNS 25 2518 6 are be VBP 25 2518 7 located locate VBN 25 2518 8 in in IN 25 2518 9 the the DT 25 2518 10 north north NN 25 2518 11 , , , 25 2518 12 including include VBG 25 2518 13 coal coal NN 25 2518 14 , , , 25 2518 15 which which WDT 25 2518 16 is be VBZ 25 2518 17 an an DT 25 2518 18 important important JJ 25 2518 19 export export NN 25 2518 20 item item NN 25 2518 21 . . . 25 2519 1 Oil oil NN 25 2519 2 was be VBD 25 2519 3 discovered discover VBN 25 2519 4 off off IN 25 2519 5 the the DT 25 2519 6 southern southern JJ 25 2519 7 coast coast NN 25 2519 8 in in IN 25 2519 9 1986 1986 CD 25 2519 10 with with IN 25 2519 11 production production NN 25 2519 12 reaching reach VBG 25 2519 13 54,000 54,000 CD 25 2519 14 b b NN 25 2519 15 / / SYM 25 2519 16 d d NN 25 2519 17 in in IN 25 2519 18 1990 1990 CD 25 2519 19 and and CC 25 2519 20 expected expect VBD 25 2519 21 to to TO 25 2519 22 increase increase VB 25 2519 23 in in IN 25 2519 24 the the DT 25 2519 25 years year NNS 25 2519 26 ahead ahead RB 25 2519 27 . . . 25 2520 1 Following follow VBG 25 2520 2 the the DT 25 2520 3 end end NN 25 2520 4 of of IN 25 2520 5 the the DT 25 2520 6 war war NN 25 2520 7 in in IN 25 2520 8 1975 1975 CD 25 2520 9 , , , 25 2520 10 heavy heavy JJ 25 2520 11 - - HYPH 25 2520 12 handed handed JJ 25 2520 13 government government NN 25 2520 14 measures measure NNS 25 2520 15 undermined undermine VBD 25 2520 16 efforts effort NNS 25 2520 17 at at IN 25 2520 18 an an DT 25 2520 19 efficient efficient JJ 25 2520 20 merger merger NN 25 2520 21 of of IN 25 2520 22 the the DT 25 2520 23 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2520 24 resources resource NNS 25 2520 25 of of IN 25 2520 26 the the DT 25 2520 27 south south NN 25 2520 28 and and CC 25 2520 29 the the DT 25 2520 30 industrial industrial JJ 25 2520 31 resources resource NNS 25 2520 32 of of IN 25 2520 33 the the DT 25 2520 34 north north NN 25 2520 35 . . . 25 2521 1 The the DT 25 2521 2 economy economy NN 25 2521 3 remains remain VBZ 25 2521 4 heavily heavily RB 25 2521 5 dependent dependent JJ 25 2521 6 on on IN 25 2521 7 foreign foreign JJ 25 2521 8 aid aid NN 25 2521 9 and and CC 25 2521 10 has have VBZ 25 2521 11 received receive VBN 25 2521 12 assistance assistance NN 25 2521 13 from from IN 25 2521 14 Communist communist JJ 25 2521 15 countries country NNS 25 2521 16 , , , 25 2521 17 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2521 18 , , , 25 2521 19 and and CC 25 2521 20 UN UN NNP 25 2521 21 agencies agency NNS 25 2521 22 . . . 25 2522 1 Inflation inflation NN 25 2522 2 , , , 25 2522 3 although although IN 25 2522 4 down down RB 25 2522 5 from from IN 25 2522 6 recent recent JJ 25 2522 7 triple triple JJ 25 2522 8 - - HYPH 25 2522 9 digit digit NN 25 2522 10 levels level NNS 25 2522 11 , , , 25 2522 12 is be VBZ 25 2522 13 still still RB 25 2522 14 a a DT 25 2522 15 major major JJ 25 2522 16 weakness weakness NN 25 2522 17 and and CC 25 2522 18 is be VBZ 25 2522 19 showing show VBG 25 2522 20 signs sign NNS 25 2522 21 of of IN 25 2522 22 accelerating accelerate VBG 25 2522 23 upwards upwards RB 25 2522 24 again again RB 25 2522 25 . . . 25 2523 1 Per per IN 25 2523 2 capita capita NN 25 2523 3 output output NN 25 2523 4 is be VBZ 25 2523 5 among among IN 25 2523 6 the the DT 25 2523 7 world world NN 25 2523 8 's 's POS 25 2523 9 lowest low JJS 25 2523 10 . . . 25 2524 1 Since since IN 25 2524 2 late late JJ 25 2524 3 1986 1986 CD 25 2524 4 the the DT 25 2524 5 government government NN 25 2524 6 has have VBZ 25 2524 7 sponsored sponsor VBN 25 2524 8 a a DT 25 2524 9 broad broad JJ 25 2524 10 reform reform NN 25 2524 11 program program NN 25 2524 12 that that WDT 25 2524 13 seeks seek VBZ 25 2524 14 to to TO 25 2524 15 turn turn VB 25 2524 16 more more JJR 25 2524 17 economic economic JJ 25 2524 18 activity activity NN 25 2524 19 over over RP 25 2524 20 to to IN 25 2524 21 the the DT 25 2524 22 private private JJ 25 2524 23 sector sector NN 25 2524 24 . . . 25 2525 1 _ _ NNP 25 2525 2 # # NNP 25 2525 3 _ _ NNP 25 2525 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2525 5 : : : 25 2525 6 $ $ $ 25 2525 7 15.2 15.2 CD 25 2525 8 billion billion CD 25 2525 9 , , , 25 2525 10 per per IN 25 2525 11 capita capita FW 25 2525 12 $ $ $ 25 2525 13 230 230 CD 25 2525 14 ; ; : 25 2525 15 real real JJ 25 2525 16 growth growth NN 25 2525 17 rate rate NN 25 2525 18 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2525 19 % % NN 25 2525 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2525 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2525 22 est est NNP 25 2525 23 . . . 25 2525 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2526 1 _ _ NNP 25 2526 2 # # NN 25 2526 3 _ _ NNP 25 2526 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2526 5 rate rate NN 25 2526 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2526 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2526 8 prices price NNS 25 2526 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2526 10 : : : 25 2526 11 65 65 CD 25 2526 12 % % NN 25 2526 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2526 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2526 15 est est NNP 25 2526 16 . . . 25 2526 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2527 1 _ _ NNP 25 2527 2 # # NNP 25 2527 3 _ _ NNP 25 2527 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2527 5 rate rate NN 25 2527 6 : : : 25 2527 7 33 33 CD 25 2527 8 % % NN 25 2527 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2527 10 1990 1990 CD 25 2527 11 est est NNP 25 2527 12 . . . 25 2527 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2528 1 _ _ NNP 25 2528 2 # # NNP 25 2528 3 _ _ NNP 25 2528 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2528 5 : : : 25 2528 6 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2528 7 $ $ $ 25 2528 8 892 892 CD 25 2528 9 million million CD 25 2528 10 ; ; : 25 2528 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2528 12 $ $ $ 25 2528 13 1.3 1.3 CD 25 2528 14 billion billion CD 25 2528 15 , , , 25 2528 16 including include VBG 25 2528 17 capital capital NN 25 2528 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2528 19 of of IN 25 2528 20 $ $ $ 25 2528 21 344 344 CD 25 2528 22 million million CD 25 2528 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2528 24 1990 1990 CD 25 2528 25 est est NNP 25 2528 26 . . . 25 2528 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2529 1 _ _ NNP 25 2529 2 # # NNP 25 2529 3 _ _ NNP 25 2529 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2529 5 : : : 25 2529 6 $ $ $ 25 2529 7 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2529 8 billion billion CD 25 2529 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2529 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2529 11 . . NNP 25 2529 12 , , , 25 2529 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2529 14 est est NNP 25 2529 15 . . . 25 2530 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2530 2 ; ; : 25 2530 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2530 4 -- -- : 25 2530 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2530 6 and and CC 25 2530 7 handicraft handicraft NN 25 2530 8 products product NNS 25 2530 9 , , , 25 2530 10 coal coal NN 25 2530 11 , , , 25 2530 12 minerals mineral NNS 25 2530 13 , , , 25 2530 14 crude crude JJ 25 2530 15 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2530 16 , , , 25 2530 17 ores ore NNS 25 2530 18 , , , 25 2530 19 seafood seafood NN 25 2530 20 ; ; : 25 2530 21 partners partner NNS 25 2530 22 -- -- : 25 2530 23 USSR USSR NNP 25 2530 24 , , , 25 2530 25 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2530 26 Europe Europe NNP 25 2530 27 , , , 25 2530 28 Japan Japan NNP 25 2530 29 , , , 25 2530 30 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2530 31 _ _ NNP 25 2530 32 # # $ 25 2530 33 _ _ NNP 25 2530 34 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2530 35 : : : 25 2530 36 $ $ $ 25 2530 37 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2530 38 billion billion CD 25 2530 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2530 40 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2530 41 . . NNP 25 2530 42 , , , 25 2530 43 1990 1990 CD 25 2530 44 est est NNP 25 2530 45 . . . 25 2531 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2531 2 ; ; : 25 2531 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2531 4 -- -- : 25 2531 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2531 6 products product NNS 25 2531 7 , , , 25 2531 8 steel steel NN 25 2531 9 products product NNS 25 2531 10 , , , 25 2531 11 railroad railroad NN 25 2531 12 equipment equipment NN 25 2531 13 , , , 25 2531 14 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2531 15 , , , 25 2531 16 medicines medicine NNS 25 2531 17 , , , 25 2531 18 raw raw JJ 25 2531 19 cotton cotton NN 25 2531 20 , , , 25 2531 21 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2531 22 , , , 25 2531 23 grain grain NN 25 2531 24 ; ; , 25 2531 25 partners partner NNS 25 2531 26 -- -- : 25 2531 27 USSR USSR NNP 25 2531 28 , , , 25 2531 29 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2531 30 Europe Europe NNP 25 2531 31 , , , 25 2531 32 Japan Japan NNP 25 2531 33 , , , 25 2531 34 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2531 35 _ _ NNP 25 2531 36 # # $ 25 2531 37 _ _ NNP 25 2531 38 External External NNP 25 2531 39 debt debt NN 25 2531 40 : : : 25 2531 41 $ $ $ 25 2531 42 16.8 16.8 CD 25 2531 43 billion billion CD 25 2531 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2531 45 1990 1990 CD 25 2531 46 est est NNP 25 2531 47 . . . 25 2531 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2532 1 _ _ NNP 25 2532 2 # # NNP 25 2532 3 _ _ NNP 25 2532 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2532 5 production production NN 25 2532 6 : : : 25 2532 7 growth growth NN 25 2532 8 rate rate NN 25 2532 9 10 10 CD 25 2532 10 % % NN 25 2532 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2532 12 1989 1989 CD 25 2532 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2532 14 ; ; : 25 2532 15 accounts account NNS 25 2532 16 for for IN 25 2532 17 30 30 CD 25 2532 18 % % NN 25 2532 19 of of IN 25 2532 20 GNP GNP NNP 25 2532 21 _ _ NNP 25 2532 22 # # NNP 25 2532 23 _ _ NNP 25 2532 24 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2532 25 : : : 25 2532 26 2,740,000 2,740,000 CD 25 2532 27 kW kw NN 25 2532 28 capacity capacity NN 25 2532 29 ; ; : 25 2532 30 7,500 7,500 CD 25 2532 31 million million CD 25 2532 32 kWh kWh NNS 25 2532 33 produced produce VBN 25 2532 34 , , , 25 2532 35 110 110 CD 25 2532 36 kWh kWh NNS 25 2532 37 per per IN 25 2532 38 capita capita NN 25 2532 39 ( ( -LRB- 25 2532 40 1990 1990 CD 25 2532 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2532 42 _ _ NNP 25 2532 43 # # NNP 25 2532 44 _ _ NNP 25 2532 45 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2532 46 : : : 25 2532 47 food food NN 25 2532 48 processing processing NN 25 2532 49 , , , 25 2532 50 textiles textile NNS 25 2532 51 , , , 25 2532 52 machine machine NN 25 2532 53 building building NN 25 2532 54 , , , 25 2532 55 mining mining NN 25 2532 56 , , , 25 2532 57 cement cement NN 25 2532 58 , , , 25 2532 59 chemical chemical NN 25 2532 60 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2532 61 , , , 25 2532 62 glass glass NN 25 2532 63 , , , 25 2532 64 tires tire NNS 25 2532 65 , , , 25 2532 66 oil oil NN 25 2532 67 , , , 25 2532 68 fishing fishing NN 25 2532 69 _ _ NNP 25 2532 70 # # NNP 25 2532 71 _ _ NNP 25 2532 72 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2532 73 : : : 25 2532 74 accounts account NNS 25 2532 75 for for IN 25 2532 76 half half NN 25 2532 77 of of IN 25 2532 78 GNP GNP NNP 25 2532 79 ; ; , 25 2532 80 paddy paddy NN 25 2532 81 rice rice NN 25 2532 82 , , , 25 2532 83 corn corn NN 25 2532 84 , , , 25 2532 85 potatoes potato NNS 25 2532 86 make make VBP 25 2532 87 up up RP 25 2532 88 50 50 CD 25 2532 89 % % NN 25 2532 90 of of IN 25 2532 91 farm farm NN 25 2532 92 output output NN 25 2532 93 ; ; : 25 2532 94 commercial commercial JJ 25 2532 95 crops crop NNS 25 2532 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 2532 97 rubber rubber NN 25 2532 98 , , , 25 2532 99 soybeans soybean NNS 25 2532 100 , , , 25 2532 101 coffee coffee NN 25 2532 102 , , , 25 2532 103 tea tea NN 25 2532 104 , , , 25 2532 105 bananas banana NNS 25 2532 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 2532 107 and and CC 25 2532 108 animal animal NN 25 2532 109 products product NNS 25 2532 110 other other JJ 25 2532 111 50 50 CD 25 2532 112 % % NN 25 2532 113 ; ; : 25 2532 114 since since IN 25 2532 115 1989 1989 CD 25 2532 116 self self NN 25 2532 117 - - HYPH 25 2532 118 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2532 119 in in IN 25 2532 120 food food NN 25 2532 121 staple staple NN 25 2532 122 rice rice NN 25 2532 123 ; ; : 25 2532 124 fish fish NN 25 2532 125 catch catch NN 25 2532 126 of of IN 25 2532 127 943,100 943,100 CD 25 2532 128 metric metric JJ 25 2532 129 tons ton NNS 25 2532 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2532 131 1989 1989 CD 25 2532 132 est est NNP 25 2532 133 . . . 25 2532 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 1 _ _ NNP 25 2533 2 # # $ 25 2533 3 _ _ NNP 25 2533 4 Economic economic JJ 25 2533 5 aid aid NN 25 2533 6 : : : 25 2533 7 US US NNP 25 2533 8 commitments commitment NNS 25 2533 9 , , , 25 2533 10 including include VBG 25 2533 11 Ex Ex NNP 25 2533 12 - - HYPH 25 2533 13 Im Im NNP 25 2533 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 15 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2533 16 - - HYPH 25 2533 17 74 74 CD 25 2533 18 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 19 , , , 25 2533 20 $ $ $ 25 2533 21 3.1 3.1 CD 25 2533 22 billion billion CD 25 2533 23 ; ; : 25 2533 24 Western western JJ 25 2533 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 26 non non JJ 25 2533 27 - - JJ 25 2533 28 US us JJ 25 2533 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 30 countries country NNS 25 2533 31 , , , 25 2533 32 ODA ODA NNP 25 2533 33 and and CC 25 2533 34 OOF OOF NNP 25 2533 35 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2533 36 commitments commitment NNS 25 2533 37 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 38 1970 1970 CD 25 2533 39 - - SYM 25 2533 40 88 88 CD 25 2533 41 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 42 , , , 25 2533 43 $ $ $ 25 2533 44 2.8 2.8 CD 25 2533 45 billion billion CD 25 2533 46 ; ; : 25 2533 47 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2533 48 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2533 49 aid aid NN 25 2533 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 51 1979 1979 CD 25 2533 52 - - SYM 25 2533 53 89 89 CD 25 2533 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 55 , , , 25 2533 56 $ $ $ 25 2533 57 61 61 CD 25 2533 58 million million CD 25 2533 59 ; ; : 25 2533 60 Communist communist JJ 25 2533 61 countries country NNS 25 2533 62 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 63 1970 1970 CD 25 2533 64 - - SYM 25 2533 65 89 89 CD 25 2533 66 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 67 , , , 25 2533 68 $ $ $ 25 2533 69 12.0 12.0 CD 25 2533 70 billion billion CD 25 2533 71 _ _ NNP 25 2533 72 # # NNP 25 2533 73 _ _ NNP 25 2533 74 Currency Currency NNP 25 2533 75 : : : 25 2533 76 new new NNP 25 2533 77 dong dong NNP 25 2533 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 79 plural plural NNP 25 2533 80 -- -- : 25 2533 81 new new JJ 25 2533 82 dong dong NNP 25 2533 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 84 ; ; : 25 2533 85 1 1 CD 25 2533 86 new new NNP 25 2533 87 dong dong NNP 25 2533 88 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 89 D D NNP 25 2533 90 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 91 = = SYM 25 2533 92 100 100 CD 25 2533 93 xu xu NNP 25 2533 94 _ _ NNP 25 2533 95 # # NNP 25 2533 96 _ _ NNP 25 2533 97 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2533 98 rates rate NNS 25 2533 99 : : : 25 2533 100 new new NNP 25 2533 101 dong dong NNP 25 2533 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 103 D D NNP 25 2533 104 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 105 per per IN 25 2533 106 US$ us$ $ 25 2533 107 1 1 CD 25 2533 108 - - HYPH 25 2533 109 -7,530 -7,530 NN 25 2533 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 111 May May NNP 25 2533 112 1991 1991 CD 25 2533 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 114 , , , 25 2533 115 7,280 7,280 CD 25 2533 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 117 December December NNP 25 2533 118 1990 1990 CD 25 2533 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 120 , , , 25 2533 121 3,996 3,996 CD 25 2533 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 123 March March NNP 25 2533 124 1990 1990 CD 25 2533 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 126 , , , 25 2533 127 2,047 2,047 CD 25 2533 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 129 1988 1988 CD 25 2533 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 131 , , , 25 2533 132 225 225 CD 25 2533 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 134 1987 1987 CD 25 2533 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 136 , , , 25 2533 137 18 18 CD 25 2533 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 139 1986 1986 CD 25 2533 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 141 , , , 25 2533 142 12 12 CD 25 2533 143 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 144 1985 1985 CD 25 2533 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 146 ; ; : 25 2533 147 note--1985 note--1985 CD 25 2533 148 - - HYPH 25 2533 149 89 89 CD 25 2533 150 figures figure NNS 25 2533 151 are be VBP 25 2533 152 end end NN 25 2533 153 of of IN 25 2533 154 year year NN 25 2533 155 _ _ NNP 25 2533 156 # # NNP 25 2533 157 _ _ NNP 25 2533 158 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2533 159 year year NN 25 2533 160 : : : 25 2533 161 calendar calendar NNP 25 2533 162 year year NN 25 2533 163 _ _ NNP 25 2533 164 * * NFP 25 2533 165 _ _ NNP 25 2533 166 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2533 167 _ _ NNP 25 2533 168 # # NNP 25 2533 169 _ _ NNP 25 2533 170 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2533 171 : : : 25 2533 172 3,059 3,059 CD 25 2533 173 km km NN 25 2533 174 total total NN 25 2533 175 ; ; : 25 2533 176 2,454 2,454 CD 25 2533 177 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2533 178 gauge gauge NN 25 2533 179 , , , 25 2533 180 151 151 CD 25 2533 181 km km NN 25 2533 182 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2533 183 standard standard JJ 25 2533 184 gauge gauge NN 25 2533 185 , , , 25 2533 186 230 230 CD 25 2533 187 km km NN 25 2533 188 dual dual JJ 25 2533 189 gauge gauge NN 25 2533 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 191 three three CD 25 2533 192 rails rail NNS 25 2533 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 194 , , , 25 2533 195 and and CC 25 2533 196 224 224 CD 25 2533 197 km km NNS 25 2533 198 not not RB 25 2533 199 restored restore VBN 25 2533 200 to to IN 25 2533 201 service service NN 25 2533 202 _ _ NNP 25 2533 203 # # NNP 25 2533 204 _ _ NNP 25 2533 205 Highways Highways NNP 25 2533 206 : : : 25 2533 207 about about IN 25 2533 208 85,000 85,000 CD 25 2533 209 km km NNS 25 2533 210 total total JJ 25 2533 211 ; ; : 25 2533 212 9,400 9,400 CD 25 2533 213 km km NN 25 2533 214 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2533 215 , , , 25 2533 216 48,700 48,700 CD 25 2533 217 km km NN 25 2533 218 gravel gravel NN 25 2533 219 or or CC 25 2533 220 improved improve VBN 25 2533 221 earth earth NN 25 2533 222 , , , 25 2533 223 26,900 26,900 CD 25 2533 224 km km NN 25 2533 225 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2533 226 earth earth NN 25 2533 227 _ _ NNP 25 2533 228 # # NNP 25 2533 229 _ _ NNP 25 2533 230 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2533 231 : : : 25 2533 232 150 150 CD 25 2533 233 km km NNS 25 2533 234 , , , 25 2533 235 refined refined JJ 25 2533 236 products product NNS 25 2533 237 _ _ NNP 25 2533 238 # # NNP 25 2533 239 _ _ NNP 25 2533 240 Inland Inland NNP 25 2533 241 waterways waterway NNS 25 2533 242 : : : 25 2533 243 about about RB 25 2533 244 17,702 17,702 CD 25 2533 245 km km NNS 25 2533 246 navigable navigable JJ 25 2533 247 ; ; : 25 2533 248 more more JJR 25 2533 249 than than IN 25 2533 250 5,149 5,149 CD 25 2533 251 km km NNS 25 2533 252 navigable navigable JJ 25 2533 253 at at IN 25 2533 254 all all DT 25 2533 255 times time NNS 25 2533 256 by by IN 25 2533 257 vessels vessel NNS 25 2533 258 up up IN 25 2533 259 to to TO 25 2533 260 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2533 261 meter meter NN 25 2533 262 draft draft NN 25 2533 263 _ _ NNP 25 2533 264 # # NNP 25 2533 265 _ _ NNP 25 2533 266 Ports Ports NNP 25 2533 267 : : : 25 2533 268 Da Da NNP 25 2533 269 Nang Nang NNP 25 2533 270 , , , 25 2533 271 Haiphong Haiphong NNP 25 2533 272 , , , 25 2533 273 Ho Ho NNP 25 2533 274 Chi Chi NNP 25 2533 275 Minh Minh NNP 25 2533 276 City City NNP 25 2533 277 _ _ NNP 25 2533 278 # # NNP 25 2533 279 _ _ NNP 25 2533 280 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2533 281 marine marine NN 25 2533 282 : : : 25 2533 283 87 87 CD 25 2533 284 ships ship NNS 25 2533 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 286 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2533 287 GRT GRT NNP 25 2533 288 or or CC 25 2533 289 over over RB 25 2533 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 291 totaling total VBG 25 2533 292 364,596 364,596 CD 25 2533 293 GRT/539,174 GRT/539,174 NNP 25 2533 294 DWT DWT NNP 25 2533 295 ; ; : 25 2533 296 includes include VBZ 25 2533 297 2 2 CD 25 2533 298 short short JJ 25 2533 299 - - HYPH 25 2533 300 sea sea NN 25 2533 301 passenger passenger NN 25 2533 302 , , , 25 2533 303 69 69 CD 25 2533 304 cargo cargo NN 25 2533 305 , , , 25 2533 306 4 4 CD 25 2533 307 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 25 2533 308 cargo cargo NN 25 2533 309 , , , 25 2533 310 1 1 CD 25 2533 311 roll roll NN 25 2533 312 - - HYPH 25 2533 313 on on IN 25 2533 314 / / SYM 25 2533 315 roll roll NN 25 2533 316 - - HYPH 25 2533 317 off off RP 25 2533 318 cargo cargo NN 25 2533 319 , , , 25 2533 320 1 1 CD 25 2533 321 vehicle vehicle NN 25 2533 322 carrier carrier NN 25 2533 323 , , , 25 2533 324 8 8 CD 25 2533 325 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2533 326 , , , 25 2533 327 oils oil NNS 25 2533 328 , , , 25 2533 329 and and CC 25 2533 330 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2533 331 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 332 POL POL NNP 25 2533 333 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 334 tanker tanker NN 25 2533 335 , , , 25 2533 336 2 2 CD 25 2533 337 bulk bulk NN 25 2533 338 ; ; : 25 2533 339 note note NN 25 2533 340 -- -- : 25 2533 341 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2533 342 owns own VBZ 25 2533 343 11 11 CD 25 2533 344 cargo cargo NN 25 2533 345 ships ship NNS 25 2533 346 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 347 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2533 348 GRT GRT NNP 25 2533 349 or or CC 25 2533 350 over over RB 25 2533 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 352 totaling total VBG 25 2533 353 106,759 106,759 CD 25 2533 354 DWT DWT NNP 25 2533 355 under under IN 25 2533 356 the the DT 25 2533 357 registry registry NN 25 2533 358 of of IN 25 2533 359 Panama Panama NNP 25 2533 360 and and CC 25 2533 361 Malta Malta NNP 25 2533 362 _ _ NNP 25 2533 363 # # $ 25 2533 364 _ _ NNP 25 2533 365 Civil civil JJ 25 2533 366 air air NN 25 2533 367 : : : 25 2533 368 controlled control VBN 25 2533 369 by by IN 25 2533 370 military military NN 25 2533 371 _ _ NNP 25 2533 372 # # NNP 25 2533 373 _ _ NNP 25 2533 374 Airports Airports NNP 25 2533 375 : : : 25 2533 376 100 100 CD 25 2533 377 total total NN 25 2533 378 , , , 25 2533 379 100 100 CD 25 2533 380 usable usable JJ 25 2533 381 ; ; : 25 2533 382 50 50 CD 25 2533 383 with with IN 25 2533 384 permanent permanent JJ 25 2533 385 - - HYPH 25 2533 386 surface surface NN 25 2533 387 runways runway NNS 25 2533 388 ; ; : 25 2533 389 10 10 CD 25 2533 390 with with IN 25 2533 391 runways runways NNP 25 2533 392 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2533 393 - - HYPH 25 2533 394 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2533 395 m m CD 25 2533 396 ; ; : 25 2533 397 20 20 CD 25 2533 398 with with IN 25 2533 399 runways runway NNS 25 2533 400 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2533 401 - - HYPH 25 2533 402 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2533 403 m m NNP 25 2533 404 _ _ NNP 25 2533 405 # # NNP 25 2533 406 _ _ NNP 25 2533 407 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2533 408 : : : 25 2533 409 35,000 35,000 CD 25 2533 410 telephones telephone NNS 25 2533 411 in in IN 25 2533 412 Ho Ho NNP 25 2533 413 Chi Chi NNP 25 2533 414 Minh Minh NNP 25 2533 415 City City NNP 25 2533 416 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 417 1984 1984 CD 25 2533 418 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 419 ; ; : 25 2533 420 stations--16 stations--16 VB 25 2533 421 AM AM NNP 25 2533 422 , , , 25 2533 423 1 1 CD 25 2533 424 FM FM NNP 25 2533 425 , , , 25 2533 426 2 2 CD 25 2533 427 TV tv NN 25 2533 428 ; ; : 25 2533 429 2,300,000 2,300,000 CD 25 2533 430 TV tv NN 25 2533 431 sets set NNS 25 2533 432 ; ; : 25 2533 433 6,000,000 6,000,000 CD 25 2533 434 radio radio NN 25 2533 435 receivers receiver NNS 25 2533 436 ; ; : 25 2533 437 at at RB 25 2533 438 least least JJS 25 2533 439 2 2 CD 25 2533 440 satellite satellite NN 25 2533 441 earth earth NN 25 2533 442 stations station NNS 25 2533 443 , , , 25 2533 444 including include VBG 25 2533 445 1 1 CD 25 2533 446 Indian Indian NNP 25 2533 447 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2533 448 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2533 449 _ _ NNP 25 2533 450 * * NFP 25 2533 451 _ _ NNP 25 2533 452 Defense Defense NNP 25 2533 453 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2533 454 _ _ NNP 25 2533 455 # # NNP 25 2533 456 _ _ NNP 25 2533 457 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2533 458 : : : 25 2533 459 Army Army NNP 25 2533 460 , , , 25 2533 461 Navy Navy NNP 25 2533 462 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 463 including include VBG 25 2533 464 Marines Marines NNPS 25 2533 465 and and CC 25 2533 466 Naval Naval NNP 25 2533 467 Infantry Infantry NNP 25 2533 468 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 469 , , , 25 2533 470 Air Air NNP 25 2533 471 Force Force NNP 25 2533 472 _ _ NNP 25 2533 473 # # NNP 25 2533 474 _ _ NNP 25 2533 475 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2533 476 availability availability NN 25 2533 477 : : : 25 2533 478 males males NNP 25 2533 479 15 15 CD 25 2533 480 - - SYM 25 2533 481 49 49 CD 25 2533 482 , , , 25 2533 483 16,260,120 16,260,120 CD 25 2533 484 ; ; : 25 2533 485 10,377,105 10,377,105 CD 25 2533 486 fit fit JJ 25 2533 487 for for IN 25 2533 488 military military JJ 25 2533 489 service service NN 25 2533 490 ; ; : 25 2533 491 809,617 809,617 CD 25 2533 492 reach reach VB 25 2533 493 military military JJ 25 2533 494 age age NN 25 2533 495 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 496 17 17 CD 25 2533 497 ) ) -RRB- 25 2533 498 annually annually RB 25 2533 499 _ _ NNP 25 2533 500 # # $ 25 2533 501 _ _ NNP 25 2533 502 Defense Defense NNP 25 2533 503 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2533 504 : : : 25 2533 505 $ $ $ 25 2533 506 NA na NN 25 2533 507 , , , 25 2533 508 19.4 19.4 CD 25 2533 509 % % NN 25 2533 510 of of IN 25 2533 511 GNP GNP NNP 25 2533 512 ( ( -LRB- 25 2533 513 1986 1986 CD 25 2533 514 est est NNP 25 2533 515 . . . 25 2533 516 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 1 _ _ NNP 25 2534 2 % % NN 25 2534 3 _ _ NNP 25 2534 4 _ _ NNP 25 2534 5 @_Virgin @_Virgin NNP 25 2534 6 Islands island NNS 25 2534 7 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 8 territory territory NN 25 2534 9 of of IN 25 2534 10 the the DT 25 2534 11 US US NNP 25 2534 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 13 _ _ NNP 25 2534 14 * * NFP 25 2534 15 _ _ NNP 25 2534 16 Geography Geography NNP 25 2534 17 _ _ NNP 25 2534 18 # # NNP 25 2534 19 _ _ NNP 25 2534 20 Total total JJ 25 2534 21 area area NN 25 2534 22 : : : 25 2534 23 352 352 CD 25 2534 24 km2 km2 NN 25 2534 25 ; ; : 25 2534 26 land land NN 25 2534 27 area area NN 25 2534 28 : : : 25 2534 29 349 349 CD 25 2534 30 km2 km2 NNP 25 2534 31 _ _ NNP 25 2534 32 # # NNP 25 2534 33 _ _ NNP 25 2534 34 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2534 35 area area NN 25 2534 36 : : : 25 2534 37 slightly slightly RB 25 2534 38 less less JJR 25 2534 39 than than IN 25 2534 40 twice twice RB 25 2534 41 the the DT 25 2534 42 size size NN 25 2534 43 of of IN 25 2534 44 Washington Washington NNP 25 2534 45 , , , 25 2534 46 DC DC NNP 25 2534 47 _ _ NNP 25 2534 48 # # $ 25 2534 49 _ _ NNP 25 2534 50 Land Land NNP 25 2534 51 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2534 52 : : : 25 2534 53 none none NN 25 2534 54 _ _ NNP 25 2534 55 # # NNP 25 2534 56 _ _ NNP 25 2534 57 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2534 58 : : : 25 2534 59 188 188 CD 25 2534 60 km km NN 25 2534 61 _ _ NNP 25 2534 62 # # NNP 25 2534 63 _ _ NNP 25 2534 64 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2534 65 claims claim VBZ 25 2534 66 : : : 25 2534 67 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2534 68 zone zone NN 25 2534 69 : : : 25 2534 70 12 12 CD 25 2534 71 nm nm UH 25 2534 72 ; ; : 25 2534 73 Continental continental JJ 25 2534 74 shelf shelf NN 25 2534 75 : : : 25 2534 76 200 200 CD 25 2534 77 m m NN 25 2534 78 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 79 depth depth NN 25 2534 80 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 81 ; ; : 25 2534 82 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2534 83 economic economic JJ 25 2534 84 zone zone NN 25 2534 85 : : : 25 2534 86 200 200 CD 25 2534 87 nm nm CD 25 2534 88 ; ; : 25 2534 89 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2534 90 sea sea NN 25 2534 91 : : : 25 2534 92 12 12 CD 25 2534 93 nm nm NNP 25 2534 94 _ _ NNP 25 2534 95 # # NNP 25 2534 96 _ _ NNP 25 2534 97 Climate Climate NNP 25 2534 98 : : : 25 2534 99 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 2534 100 , , , 25 2534 101 tempered temper VBN 25 2534 102 by by IN 25 2534 103 easterly easterly JJ 25 2534 104 tradewinds tradewind NNS 25 2534 105 , , , 25 2534 106 relatively relatively RB 25 2534 107 low low JJ 25 2534 108 humidity humidity NN 25 2534 109 , , , 25 2534 110 little little JJ 25 2534 111 seasonal seasonal JJ 25 2534 112 temperature temperature NN 25 2534 113 variation variation NN 25 2534 114 ; ; , 25 2534 115 rainy rainy JJ 25 2534 116 season season NN 25 2534 117 May May NNP 25 2534 118 to to IN 25 2534 119 November November NNP 25 2534 120 _ _ NNP 25 2534 121 # # $ 25 2534 122 _ _ NNP 25 2534 123 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2534 124 : : : 25 2534 125 mostly mostly RB 25 2534 126 hilly hilly RB 25 2534 127 to to IN 25 2534 128 rugged rugged JJ 25 2534 129 and and CC 25 2534 130 mountainous mountainous JJ 25 2534 131 with with IN 25 2534 132 little little JJ 25 2534 133 level level NN 25 2534 134 land land NN 25 2534 135 _ _ NNP 25 2534 136 # # NNP 25 2534 137 _ _ NNP 25 2534 138 Natural natural JJ 25 2534 139 resources resource NNS 25 2534 140 : : : 25 2534 141 sun sun NN 25 2534 142 , , , 25 2534 143 sand sand NN 25 2534 144 , , , 25 2534 145 sea sea NN 25 2534 146 , , , 25 2534 147 surf surf NN 25 2534 148 _ _ NNP 25 2534 149 # # $ 25 2534 150 _ _ NNP 25 2534 151 Land Land NNP 25 2534 152 use use NN 25 2534 153 : : : 25 2534 154 arable arable JJ 25 2534 155 land land NN 25 2534 156 15 15 CD 25 2534 157 % % NN 25 2534 158 ; ; , 25 2534 159 permanent permanent JJ 25 2534 160 crops crop NNS 25 2534 161 6 6 CD 25 2534 162 % % NN 25 2534 163 ; ; : 25 2534 164 meadows meadow NNS 25 2534 165 and and CC 25 2534 166 pastures pasture NNS 25 2534 167 26 26 CD 25 2534 168 % % NN 25 2534 169 ; ; , 25 2534 170 forest forest NN 25 2534 171 and and CC 25 2534 172 woodland woodland JJ 25 2534 173 6 6 CD 25 2534 174 % % NN 25 2534 175 ; ; , 25 2534 176 other other JJ 25 2534 177 47 47 CD 25 2534 178 % % NN 25 2534 179 _ _ NNP 25 2534 180 # # $ 25 2534 181 _ _ NNP 25 2534 182 Environment Environment NNP 25 2534 183 : : : 25 2534 184 rarely rarely RB 25 2534 185 affected affect VBN 25 2534 186 by by IN 25 2534 187 hurricanes hurricane NNS 25 2534 188 ; ; : 25 2534 189 subject subject JJ 25 2534 190 to to IN 25 2534 191 frequent frequent JJ 25 2534 192 severe severe JJ 25 2534 193 droughts drought NNS 25 2534 194 , , , 25 2534 195 floods flood NNS 25 2534 196 , , , 25 2534 197 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 2534 198 ; ; : 25 2534 199 lack lack NN 25 2534 200 of of IN 25 2534 201 natural natural JJ 25 2534 202 freshwater freshwater NN 25 2534 203 resources resource NNS 25 2534 204 _ _ NNP 25 2534 205 # # $ 25 2534 206 _ _ NNP 25 2534 207 Note Note NNP 25 2534 208 : : : 25 2534 209 important important JJ 25 2534 210 location location NN 25 2534 211 1,770 1,770 CD 25 2534 212 km km NN 25 2534 213 southeast southeast RB 25 2534 214 of of IN 25 2534 215 Miami Miami NNP 25 2534 216 and and CC 25 2534 217 65 65 CD 25 2534 218 km km NNS 25 2534 219 east east RB 25 2534 220 of of IN 25 2534 221 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2534 222 Rico Rico NNP 25 2534 223 , , , 25 2534 224 along along IN 25 2534 225 the the DT 25 2534 226 Anegada Anegada NNP 25 2534 227 Passage Passage NNP 25 2534 228 -- -- : 25 2534 229 a a DT 25 2534 230 key key JJ 25 2534 231 shipping shipping NN 25 2534 232 lane lane NN 25 2534 233 for for IN 25 2534 234 the the DT 25 2534 235 Panama Panama NNP 25 2534 236 Canal Canal NNP 25 2534 237 ; ; : 25 2534 238 Saint Saint NNP 25 2534 239 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 2534 240 has have VBZ 25 2534 241 one one CD 25 2534 242 of of IN 25 2534 243 the the DT 25 2534 244 best good JJS 25 2534 245 natural natural JJ 25 2534 246 , , , 25 2534 247 deepwater deepwater NN 25 2534 248 harbors harbor NNS 25 2534 249 in in IN 25 2534 250 the the DT 25 2534 251 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2534 252 _ _ NNP 25 2534 253 * * NFP 25 2534 254 _ _ NNP 25 2534 255 People People NNPS 25 2534 256 _ _ IN 25 2534 257 # # NNP 25 2534 258 _ _ NNP 25 2534 259 Population Population NNP 25 2534 260 : : : 25 2534 261 99,404 99,404 CD 25 2534 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 263 July July NNP 25 2534 264 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 266 , , , 25 2534 267 growth growth NN 25 2534 268 rate rate NN 25 2534 269 0.7 0.7 CD 25 2534 270 % % NN 25 2534 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 272 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 274 _ _ NNP 25 2534 275 # # NNP 25 2534 276 _ _ NNP 25 2534 277 Birth Birth NNP 25 2534 278 rate rate NN 25 2534 279 : : : 25 2534 280 22 22 CD 25 2534 281 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2534 282 population population NN 25 2534 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 284 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 285 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 286 _ _ NNP 25 2534 287 # # $ 25 2534 288 _ _ NNP 25 2534 289 Death Death NNP 25 2534 290 rate rate NN 25 2534 291 : : : 25 2534 292 5 5 CD 25 2534 293 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2534 294 population population NN 25 2534 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 296 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 298 _ _ NNP 25 2534 299 # # NNP 25 2534 300 _ _ NNP 25 2534 301 Net net JJ 25 2534 302 migration migration NN 25 2534 303 rate rate NN 25 2534 304 : : : 25 2534 305 - - : 25 2534 306 10 10 CD 25 2534 307 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2534 308 population population NN 25 2534 309 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 310 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 311 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 312 _ _ NNP 25 2534 313 # # $ 25 2534 314 _ _ NNP 25 2534 315 Infant Infant NNP 25 2534 316 mortality mortality NN 25 2534 317 rate rate NN 25 2534 318 : : : 25 2534 319 19 19 CD 25 2534 320 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2534 321 live live JJ 25 2534 322 births birth NNS 25 2534 323 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 324 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 325 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 326 _ _ NNP 25 2534 327 # # NNP 25 2534 328 _ _ NNP 25 2534 329 Life Life NNP 25 2534 330 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2534 331 at at IN 25 2534 332 birth birth NN 25 2534 333 : : : 25 2534 334 70 70 CD 25 2534 335 years year NNS 25 2534 336 male male JJ 25 2534 337 , , , 25 2534 338 76 76 CD 25 2534 339 years year NNS 25 2534 340 female female JJ 25 2534 341 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 342 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 343 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 344 _ _ NNP 25 2534 345 # # NNP 25 2534 346 _ _ NNP 25 2534 347 Total total JJ 25 2534 348 fertility fertility NN 25 2534 349 rate rate NN 25 2534 350 : : : 25 2534 351 2.7 2.7 CD 25 2534 352 children child NNS 25 2534 353 born bear VBN 25 2534 354 / / SYM 25 2534 355 woman woman NN 25 2534 356 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 357 1991 1991 CD 25 2534 358 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 359 _ _ NNP 25 2534 360 # # $ 25 2534 361 _ _ NNP 25 2534 362 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2534 363 : : : 25 2534 364 noun noun NNP 25 2534 365 -- -- : 25 2534 366 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2534 367 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 25 2534 368 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 369 ; ; , 25 2534 370 adjective adjective NN 25 2534 371 -- -- : 25 2534 372 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2534 373 Islander Islander NNP 25 2534 374 _ _ NNP 25 2534 375 # # $ 25 2534 376 _ _ NNP 25 2534 377 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2534 378 divisions division NNS 25 2534 379 : : : 25 2534 380 West West NNP 25 2534 381 Indian Indian NNP 25 2534 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 383 45 45 CD 25 2534 384 % % NN 25 2534 385 born bear VBN 25 2534 386 in in IN 25 2534 387 the the DT 25 2534 388 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2534 389 Islands Islands NNP 25 2534 390 and and CC 25 2534 391 29 29 CD 25 2534 392 % % NN 25 2534 393 born bear VBN 25 2534 394 elsewhere elsewhere RB 25 2534 395 in in IN 25 2534 396 the the DT 25 2534 397 West West NNP 25 2534 398 Indies Indies NNPS 25 2534 399 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 400 74 74 CD 25 2534 401 % % NN 25 2534 402 , , , 25 2534 403 US US NNP 25 2534 404 mainland mainland NN 25 2534 405 13 13 CD 25 2534 406 % % NN 25 2534 407 , , , 25 2534 408 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2534 409 Rican Rican NNP 25 2534 410 5 5 CD 25 2534 411 % % NN 25 2534 412 , , , 25 2534 413 other other JJ 25 2534 414 8 8 CD 25 2534 415 % % NN 25 2534 416 ; ; , 25 2534 417 black black JJ 25 2534 418 80 80 CD 25 2534 419 % % NN 25 2534 420 , , , 25 2534 421 white white JJ 25 2534 422 15 15 CD 25 2534 423 % % NN 25 2534 424 , , , 25 2534 425 other other JJ 25 2534 426 5 5 CD 25 2534 427 % % NN 25 2534 428 ; ; , 25 2534 429 Hispanic hispanic JJ 25 2534 430 origin origin NN 25 2534 431 14 14 CD 25 2534 432 % % NN 25 2534 433 _ _ NNP 25 2534 434 # # $ 25 2534 435 _ _ NNP 25 2534 436 Religion Religion NNP 25 2534 437 : : : 25 2534 438 Baptist baptist NN 25 2534 439 42 42 CD 25 2534 440 % % NN 25 2534 441 , , , 25 2534 442 Roman Roman NNP 25 2534 443 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2534 444 34 34 CD 25 2534 445 % % NN 25 2534 446 , , , 25 2534 447 Episcopalian Episcopalian NNP 25 2534 448 17 17 CD 25 2534 449 % % NN 25 2534 450 , , , 25 2534 451 other other JJ 25 2534 452 7 7 CD 25 2534 453 % % NN 25 2534 454 _ _ NNP 25 2534 455 # # $ 25 2534 456 _ _ NNP 25 2534 457 Language Language NNP 25 2534 458 : : : 25 2534 459 English English NNP 25 2534 460 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 461 official official NN 25 2534 462 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 463 , , , 25 2534 464 but but CC 25 2534 465 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2534 466 and and CC 25 2534 467 Creole Creole NNP 25 2534 468 are be VBP 25 2534 469 widely widely RB 25 2534 470 spoken speak VBN 25 2534 471 _ _ NNP 25 2534 472 # # NNP 25 2534 473 _ _ NNP 25 2534 474 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2534 475 : : : 25 2534 476 NA% na% LS 25 2534 477 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 478 male male JJ 25 2534 479 NA% NA% NNS 25 2534 480 , , , 25 2534 481 female female JJ 25 2534 482 NA% NA% NNS 25 2534 483 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 484 _ _ NNP 25 2534 485 # # $ 25 2534 486 _ _ NNP 25 2534 487 Labor Labor NNP 25 2534 488 force force NN 25 2534 489 : : : 25 2534 490 45,500 45,500 CD 25 2534 491 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 492 1988 1988 CD 25 2534 493 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 494 _ _ NNP 25 2534 495 # # NNP 25 2534 496 _ _ NNP 25 2534 497 Organized Organized NNP 25 2534 498 labor labor NN 25 2534 499 : : : 25 2534 500 90 90 CD 25 2534 501 % % NN 25 2534 502 of of IN 25 2534 503 the the DT 25 2534 504 government government NN 25 2534 505 labor labor NN 25 2534 506 force force NN 25 2534 507 _ _ NNP 25 2534 508 * * NFP 25 2534 509 _ _ NNP 25 2534 510 Government Government NNP 25 2534 511 _ _ NNP 25 2534 512 # # NNP 25 2534 513 _ _ NNP 25 2534 514 Long Long NNP 25 2534 515 - - HYPH 25 2534 516 form form NN 25 2534 517 name name NN 25 2534 518 : : : 25 2534 519 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2534 520 Islands Islands NNP 25 2534 521 of of IN 25 2534 522 the the DT 25 2534 523 United United NNP 25 2534 524 States States NNP 25 2534 525 _ _ NNP 25 2534 526 # # $ 25 2534 527 _ _ NNP 25 2534 528 Type Type NNP 25 2534 529 : : : 25 2534 530 organized organize VBN 25 2534 531 , , , 25 2534 532 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 2534 533 territory territory NN 25 2534 534 of of IN 25 2534 535 the the DT 25 2534 536 US US NNP 25 2534 537 administered administer VBN 25 2534 538 by by IN 25 2534 539 the the DT 25 2534 540 Office Office NNP 25 2534 541 of of IN 25 2534 542 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 2534 543 and and CC 25 2534 544 International International NNP 25 2534 545 Affairs Affairs NNPS 25 2534 546 , , , 25 2534 547 US US NNP 25 2534 548 Department Department NNP 25 2534 549 of of IN 25 2534 550 the the DT 25 2534 551 Interior Interior NNP 25 2534 552 _ _ NNP 25 2534 553 # # NNP 25 2534 554 _ _ NNP 25 2534 555 Capital Capital NNP 25 2534 556 : : : 25 2534 557 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 25 2534 558 Amalie Amalie NNP 25 2534 559 _ _ NNP 25 2534 560 # # $ 25 2534 561 _ _ NNP 25 2534 562 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2534 563 divisions division NNS 25 2534 564 : : : 25 2534 565 none none NN 25 2534 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 567 territory territory NN 25 2534 568 of of IN 25 2534 569 the the DT 25 2534 570 US US NNP 25 2534 571 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 572 _ _ NNP 25 2534 573 # # $ 25 2534 574 _ _ NNP 25 2534 575 Independence Independence NNP 25 2534 576 : : : 25 2534 577 none none NN 25 2534 578 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 579 territory territory NN 25 2534 580 of of IN 25 2534 581 the the DT 25 2534 582 US US NNP 25 2534 583 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 584 _ _ NNP 25 2534 585 # # NNP 25 2534 586 _ _ NNP 25 2534 587 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2534 588 : : : 25 2534 589 Revised Revised NNP 25 2534 590 Organic Organic NNP 25 2534 591 Act Act NNP 25 2534 592 of of IN 25 2534 593 22 22 CD 25 2534 594 July July NNP 25 2534 595 1954 1954 CD 25 2534 596 serves serve VBZ 25 2534 597 as as IN 25 2534 598 the the DT 25 2534 599 constitution constitution NN 25 2534 600 _ _ NNP 25 2534 601 # # NNP 25 2534 602 _ _ NNP 25 2534 603 Legal Legal NNP 25 2534 604 system system NN 25 2534 605 : : : 25 2534 606 based base VBN 25 2534 607 on on IN 25 2534 608 US US NNP 25 2534 609 _ _ NNP 25 2534 610 # # $ 25 2534 611 _ _ NNP 25 2534 612 National national JJ 25 2534 613 holiday holiday NN 25 2534 614 : : : 25 2534 615 Transfer transfer VB 25 2534 616 Day Day NNP 25 2534 617 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 618 from from IN 25 2534 619 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2534 620 to to IN 25 2534 621 US US NNP 25 2534 622 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 623 , , , 25 2534 624 31 31 CD 25 2534 625 March March NNP 25 2534 626 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 627 1917 1917 CD 25 2534 628 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 629 _ _ NNP 25 2534 630 # # NNP 25 2534 631 _ _ NNP 25 2534 632 Executive Executive NNP 25 2534 633 branch branch NN 25 2534 634 : : : 25 2534 635 US US NNP 25 2534 636 president president NN 25 2534 637 , , , 25 2534 638 governor governor NN 25 2534 639 , , , 25 2534 640 lieutenant lieutenant NN 25 2534 641 governor governor NN 25 2534 642 _ _ NNP 25 2534 643 # # NNP 25 2534 644 _ _ NNP 25 2534 645 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2534 646 branch branch NN 25 2534 647 : : : 25 2534 648 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2534 649 Senate Senate NNP 25 2534 650 _ _ NNP 25 2534 651 # # NNP 25 2534 652 _ _ NNP 25 2534 653 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2534 654 branch branch NN 25 2534 655 : : : 25 2534 656 US US NNP 25 2534 657 District District NNP 25 2534 658 Court Court NNP 25 2534 659 handles handle VBZ 25 2534 660 civil civil JJ 25 2534 661 matters matter NNS 25 2534 662 over over IN 25 2534 663 $ $ $ 25 2534 664 50,000 50,000 CD 25 2534 665 , , , 25 2534 666 felonies felony NNS 25 2534 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 668 persons person NNS 25 2534 669 15 15 CD 25 2534 670 years year NNS 25 2534 671 of of IN 25 2534 672 age age NN 25 2534 673 and and CC 25 2534 674 over over RB 25 2534 675 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 676 , , , 25 2534 677 and and CC 25 2534 678 federal federal JJ 25 2534 679 cases case NNS 25 2534 680 ; ; : 25 2534 681 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 2534 682 Court Court NNP 25 2534 683 handles handle VBZ 25 2534 684 civil civil JJ 25 2534 685 matters matter NNS 25 2534 686 up up IN 25 2534 687 to to TO 25 2534 688 $ $ $ 25 2534 689 50,000 50,000 CD 25 2534 690 small small JJ 25 2534 691 claims claim NNS 25 2534 692 , , , 25 2534 693 juvenile juvenile JJ 25 2534 694 , , , 25 2534 695 domestic domestic JJ 25 2534 696 , , , 25 2534 697 misdemeanors misdemeanor NNS 25 2534 698 , , , 25 2534 699 and and CC 25 2534 700 traffic traffic NN 25 2534 701 cases case NNS 25 2534 702 _ _ IN 25 2534 703 # # NNP 25 2534 704 _ _ NNP 25 2534 705 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2534 706 : : : 25 2534 707 Chief Chief NNP 25 2534 708 of of IN 25 2534 709 State State NNP 25 2534 710 and and CC 25 2534 711 Head Head NNP 25 2534 712 of of IN 25 2534 713 Government Government NNP 25 2534 714 -- -- : 25 2534 715 President President NNP 25 2534 716 George George NNP 25 2534 717 BUSH BUSH NNP 25 2534 718 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 719 since since IN 25 2534 720 20 20 CD 25 2534 721 January January NNP 25 2534 722 1989 1989 CD 25 2534 723 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 724 , , , 25 2534 725 represented represent VBN 25 2534 726 by by IN 25 2534 727 Governor Governor NNP 25 2534 728 Alexander Alexander NNP 25 2534 729 A. A. NNP 25 2534 730 FARRELLY FARRELLY NNP 25 2534 731 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 732 since since IN 25 2534 733 5 5 CD 25 2534 734 January January NNP 25 2534 735 1987 1987 CD 25 2534 736 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 737 ; ; : 25 2534 738 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 25 2534 739 Governor Governor NNP 25 2534 740 Derek Derek NNP 25 2534 741 HODGE HODGE NNP 25 2534 742 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 743 since since IN 25 2534 744 5 5 CD 25 2534 745 January January NNP 25 2534 746 1987 1987 CD 25 2534 747 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 748 _ _ NNP 25 2534 749 # # $ 25 2534 750 _ _ NNP 25 2534 751 Political political JJ 25 2534 752 parties party NNS 25 2534 753 and and CC 25 2534 754 leaders leader NNS 25 2534 755 : : : 25 2534 756 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2534 757 Party Party NNP 25 2534 758 , , , 25 2534 759 Marilyn Marilyn NNP 25 2534 760 STAPLETON STAPLETON NNP 25 2534 761 ; ; : 25 2534 762 Independent Independent NNP 25 2534 763 Citizens Citizens NNPS 25 2534 764 ' ' POS 25 2534 765 Movement Movement NNP 25 2534 766 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 767 ICM ICM NNP 25 2534 768 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 769 , , , 25 2534 770 Virdin Virdin NNP 25 2534 771 BROWN BROWN NNP 25 2534 772 ; ; : 25 2534 773 Republican Republican NNP 25 2534 774 Party Party NNP 25 2534 775 , , , 25 2534 776 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 25 2534 777 - - HYPH 25 2534 778 Poole Poole NNP 25 2534 779 DAVIS DAVIS NNP 25 2534 780 _ _ IN 25 2534 781 # # NN 25 2534 782 _ _ NNP 25 2534 783 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2534 784 : : : 25 2534 785 universal universal JJ 25 2534 786 at at IN 25 2534 787 age age NN 25 2534 788 18 18 CD 25 2534 789 ; ; : 25 2534 790 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2534 791 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 2534 792 are be VBP 25 2534 793 US US NNP 25 2534 794 citizens citizen NNS 25 2534 795 , , , 25 2534 796 but but CC 25 2534 797 do do VBP 25 2534 798 not not RB 25 2534 799 vote vote VB 25 2534 800 in in IN 25 2534 801 US US NNP 25 2534 802 presidential presidential JJ 25 2534 803 elections election NNS 25 2534 804 _ _ NNP 25 2534 805 # # NNP 25 2534 806 _ _ NNP 25 2534 807 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2534 808 : : : 25 2534 809 Governor governor NN 25 2534 810 -- -- : 25 2534 811 last last RB 25 2534 812 held hold VBN 25 2534 813 NA NA NNP 25 2534 814 1986 1986 CD 25 2534 815 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 816 next next JJ 25 2534 817 to to TO 25 2534 818 be be VB 25 2534 819 held hold VBN 25 2534 820 NA NA NNP 25 2534 821 1990 1990 CD 25 2534 822 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 823 ; ; : 25 2534 824 results result NNS 25 2534 825 -- -- : 25 2534 826 Alexander Alexander NNP 25 2534 827 FARRELLY FARRELLY NNP 25 2534 828 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 829 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2534 830 Party Party NNP 25 2534 831 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 832 defeated defeat VBD 25 2534 833 Adelbert Adelbert NNP 25 2534 834 BRYAN BRYAN NNP 25 2534 835 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 836 ICM ICM NNP 25 2534 837 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 838 ; ; : 25 2534 839 Senate Senate NNP 25 2534 840 -- -- : 25 2534 841 last last RB 25 2534 842 held hold VBD 25 2534 843 6 6 CD 25 2534 844 November November NNP 25 2534 845 1990 1990 CD 25 2534 846 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 847 next next JJ 25 2534 848 to to TO 25 2534 849 be be VB 25 2534 850 held hold VBN 25 2534 851 3 3 CD 25 2534 852 November November NNP 25 2534 853 1992 1992 CD 25 2534 854 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 855 ; ; : 25 2534 856 results result NNS 25 2534 857 -- -- : 25 2534 858 percent percent NN 25 2534 859 of of IN 25 2534 860 vote vote NN 25 2534 861 by by IN 25 2534 862 party party NN 25 2534 863 NA NA NNP 25 2534 864 ; ; : 25 2534 865 seats--(15 seats--(15 VB 25 2534 866 total total JJ 25 2534 867 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 868 number number NN 25 2534 869 of of IN 25 2534 870 seats seat NNS 25 2534 871 by by IN 25 2534 872 party party NN 25 2534 873 NA na NN 25 2534 874 ; ; : 25 2534 875 US US NNP 25 2534 876 House House NNP 25 2534 877 of of IN 25 2534 878 Representatives Representatives NNPS 25 2534 879 -- -- : 25 2534 880 last last RB 25 2534 881 held hold VBD 25 2534 882 6 6 CD 25 2534 883 November November NNP 25 2534 884 1990 1990 CD 25 2534 885 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 886 next next JJ 25 2534 887 to to TO 25 2534 888 be be VB 25 2534 889 held hold VBN 25 2534 890 3 3 CD 25 2534 891 November November NNP 25 2534 892 1992 1992 CD 25 2534 893 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 894 ; ; : 25 2534 895 results result NNS 25 2534 896 -- -- : 25 2534 897 the the DT 25 2534 898 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2534 899 Islands Islands NNP 25 2534 900 elects elect VBZ 25 2534 901 one one CD 25 2534 902 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 25 2534 903 representative representative NN 25 2534 904 _ _ NNP 25 2534 905 # # NNP 25 2534 906 _ _ NNP 25 2534 907 Member Member NNP 25 2534 908 of of IN 25 2534 909 : : : 25 2534 910 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2534 911 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 912 associate associate NN 25 2534 913 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 914 , , , 25 2534 915 IOC IOC NNP 25 2534 916 _ _ NNP 25 2534 917 # # $ 25 2534 918 _ _ NNP 25 2534 919 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2534 920 representation representation NN 25 2534 921 : : : 25 2534 922 none none NN 25 2534 923 ( ( -LRB- 25 2534 924 territory territory NN 25 2534 925 of of IN 25 2534 926 the the DT 25 2534 927 US US NNP 25 2534 928 ) ) -RRB- 25 2534 929 _ _ NNP 25 2534 930 # # $ 25 2534 931 _ _ NNP 25 2534 932 Flag Flag NNP 25 2534 933 : : : 25 2534 934 white white JJ 25 2534 935 with with IN 25 2534 936 a a DT 25 2534 937 modified modify VBN 25 2534 938 US US NNP 25 2534 939 coat coat NN 25 2534 940 of of IN 25 2534 941 arms arm NNS 25 2534 942 in in IN 25 2534 943 the the DT 25 2534 944 center center NN 25 2534 945 between between IN 25 2534 946 the the DT 25 2534 947 large large JJ 25 2534 948 blue blue JJ 25 2534 949 initials initial NNS 25 2534 950 V v NN 25 2534 951 and and CC 25 2534 952 I -PRON- PRP 25 2534 953 ; ; : 25 2534 954 the the DT 25 2534 955 coat coat NN 25 2534 956 of of IN 25 2534 957 arms arm NNS 25 2534 958 shows show VBZ 25 2534 959 an an DT 25 2534 960 eagle eagle NN 25 2534 961 holding hold VBG 25 2534 962 an an DT 25 2534 963 olive olive NN 25 2534 964 branch branch NN 25 2534 965 in in IN 25 2534 966 one one CD 25 2534 967 talon talon NN 25 2534 968 and and CC 25 2534 969 three three CD 25 2534 970 arrows arrow NNS 25 2534 971 in in IN 25 2534 972 the the DT 25 2534 973 other other JJ 25 2534 974 with with IN 25 2534 975 a a DT 25 2534 976 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 2534 977 shield shield NN 25 2534 978 of of IN 25 2534 979 vertical vertical JJ 25 2534 980 red red JJ 25 2534 981 and and CC 25 2534 982 white white JJ 25 2534 983 stripes stripe NNS 25 2534 984 below below IN 25 2534 985 a a DT 25 2534 986 blue blue JJ 25 2534 987 panel panel NN 25 2534 988 _ _ NNP 25 2534 989 * * NFP 25 2534 990 _ _ NNP 25 2534 991 Economy Economy NNP 25 2534 992 _ _ NNP 25 2534 993 # # NNP 25 2534 994 _ _ NNP 25 2534 995 Overview Overview NNP 25 2534 996 : : : 25 2534 997 Tourism tourism NN 25 2534 998 is be VBZ 25 2534 999 the the DT 25 2534 1000 primary primary JJ 25 2534 1001 economic economic JJ 25 2534 1002 activity activity NN 25 2534 1003 , , , 25 2534 1004 accounting account VBG 25 2534 1005 for for IN 25 2534 1006 more more JJR 25 2534 1007 than than IN 25 2534 1008 70 70 CD 25 2534 1009 % % NN 25 2534 1010 of of IN 25 2534 1011 GDP GDP NNP 25 2534 1012 and and CC 25 2534 1013 70 70 CD 25 2534 1014 % % NN 25 2534 1015 of of IN 25 2534 1016 employment employment NN 25 2534 1017 . . . 25 2535 1 The the DT 25 2535 2 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2535 3 sector sector NN 25 2535 4 consists consist VBZ 25 2535 5 of of IN 25 2535 6 textile textile NN 25 2535 7 , , , 25 2535 8 electronics electronic NNS 25 2535 9 , , , 25 2535 10 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical NN 25 2535 11 , , , 25 2535 12 and and CC 25 2535 13 watch watch VB 25 2535 14 assembly assembly NN 25 2535 15 plants plant NNS 25 2535 16 . . . 25 2536 1 The the DT 25 2536 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2536 3 sector sector NN 25 2536 4 is be VBZ 25 2536 5 small small JJ 25 2536 6 , , , 25 2536 7 most most JJS 25 2536 8 food food NN 25 2536 9 being be VBG 25 2536 10 imported import VBN 25 2536 11 . . . 25 2537 1 International international JJ 25 2537 2 business business NN 25 2537 3 and and CC 25 2537 4 financial financial JJ 25 2537 5 services service NNS 25 2537 6 are be VBP 25 2537 7 a a DT 25 2537 8 small small JJ 25 2537 9 but but CC 25 2537 10 growing grow VBG 25 2537 11 component component NN 25 2537 12 of of IN 25 2537 13 the the DT 25 2537 14 economy economy NN 25 2537 15 . . . 25 2538 1 The the DT 25 2538 2 world world NN 25 2538 3 's 's POS 25 2538 4 largest large JJS 25 2538 5 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2538 6 refinery refinery NN 25 2538 7 is be VBZ 25 2538 8 at at IN 25 2538 9 Saint Saint NNP 25 2538 10 Croix Croix NNP 25 2538 11 . . . 25 2539 1 _ _ NNP 25 2539 2 # # NNP 25 2539 3 _ _ NNP 25 2539 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2539 5 : : : 25 2539 6 $ $ $ 25 2539 7 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2539 8 billion billion CD 25 2539 9 , , , 25 2539 10 per per IN 25 2539 11 capita capita FW 25 2539 12 $ $ $ 25 2539 13 9,000 9,000 CD 25 2539 14 ; ; : 25 2539 15 real real JJ 25 2539 16 growth growth NN 25 2539 17 rate rate NN 25 2539 18 NA% NA% NNS 25 2539 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 20 1985 1985 CD 25 2539 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 22 _ _ NNP 25 2539 23 # # $ 25 2539 24 _ _ NNP 25 2539 25 Inflation inflation NN 25 2539 26 rate rate NN 25 2539 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 28 consumer consumer NN 25 2539 29 prices price NNS 25 2539 30 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 31 : : : 25 2539 32 NA% na% IN 25 2539 33 _ _ NNP 25 2539 34 # # NNP 25 2539 35 _ _ NNP 25 2539 36 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2539 37 rate rate NN 25 2539 38 : : : 25 2539 39 2.0 2.0 CD 25 2539 40 % % NN 25 2539 41 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 42 1990 1990 CD 25 2539 43 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 44 _ _ NNP 25 2539 45 # # NNP 25 2539 46 _ _ NNP 25 2539 47 Budget Budget NNP 25 2539 48 : : : 25 2539 49 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2539 50 $ $ $ 25 2539 51 470 470 CD 25 2539 52 million million CD 25 2539 53 ; ; : 25 2539 54 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2539 55 $ $ $ 25 2539 56 322 322 CD 25 2539 57 million million CD 25 2539 58 , , , 25 2539 59 including include VBG 25 2539 60 capital capital NN 25 2539 61 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2539 62 of of IN 25 2539 63 $ $ $ 25 2539 64 NA NA NNP 25 2539 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 66 FY90 FY90 NNP 25 2539 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 68 _ _ NNP 25 2539 69 # # NNP 25 2539 70 _ _ NNP 25 2539 71 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2539 72 : : : 25 2539 73 $ $ $ 25 2539 74 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2539 75 billion billion CD 25 2539 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 77 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2539 78 . . NNP 25 2539 79 , , , 25 2539 80 1988 1988 CD 25 2539 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 82 ; ; : 25 2539 83 commodities commodity NNS 25 2539 84 -- -- : 25 2539 85 refined refined JJ 25 2539 86 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2539 87 products product NNS 25 2539 88 ; ; : 25 2539 89 partners partner NNS 25 2539 90 -- -- : 25 2539 91 US US NNP 25 2539 92 , , , 25 2539 93 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2539 94 Rico Rico NNP 25 2539 95 _ _ NNP 25 2539 96 # # $ 25 2539 97 _ _ NNP 25 2539 98 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2539 99 : : : 25 2539 100 $ $ $ 25 2539 101 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2539 102 billion billion CD 25 2539 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 104 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2539 105 . . NNP 25 2539 106 , , , 25 2539 107 1988 1988 CD 25 2539 108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 109 ; ; : 25 2539 110 commodities commodity NNS 25 2539 111 -- -- : 25 2539 112 crude crude JJ 25 2539 113 oil oil NN 25 2539 114 , , , 25 2539 115 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2539 116 , , , 25 2539 117 consumer consumer NN 25 2539 118 goods good NNS 25 2539 119 , , , 25 2539 120 building building NN 25 2539 121 materials material NNS 25 2539 122 ; ; : 25 2539 123 partners partner NNS 25 2539 124 -- -- : 25 2539 125 US US NNP 25 2539 126 , , , 25 2539 127 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2539 128 Rico Rico NNP 25 2539 129 _ _ NNP 25 2539 130 # # $ 25 2539 131 _ _ NNP 25 2539 132 External External NNP 25 2539 133 debt debt NN 25 2539 134 : : : 25 2539 135 $ $ $ 25 2539 136 NA NA NNP 25 2539 137 _ _ IN 25 2539 138 # # $ 25 2539 139 _ _ NNP 25 2539 140 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2539 141 production production NN 25 2539 142 : : : 25 2539 143 growth growth NN 25 2539 144 rate rate NN 25 2539 145 12 12 CD 25 2539 146 % % NN 25 2539 147 _ _ NNP 25 2539 148 # # $ 25 2539 149 _ _ NNP 25 2539 150 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2539 151 : : : 25 2539 152 358,000 358,000 CD 25 2539 153 kW kw NN 25 2539 154 capacity capacity NN 25 2539 155 ; ; : 25 2539 156 532 532 CD 25 2539 157 million million CD 25 2539 158 kWh kWh NNS 25 2539 159 produced produce VBN 25 2539 160 , , , 25 2539 161 5,360 5,360 CD 25 2539 162 kWh kWh NNS 25 2539 163 per per IN 25 2539 164 capita capita NN 25 2539 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 166 1990 1990 CD 25 2539 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 168 _ _ NNP 25 2539 169 # # NNP 25 2539 170 _ _ NNP 25 2539 171 Industries Industries NNP 25 2539 172 : : : 25 2539 173 tourism tourism NN 25 2539 174 , , , 25 2539 175 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2539 176 refining refining NN 25 2539 177 , , , 25 2539 178 watch watch NNP 25 2539 179 assembly assembly NN 25 2539 180 , , , 25 2539 181 rum rum NN 25 2539 182 distilling distilling NN 25 2539 183 , , , 25 2539 184 construction construction NN 25 2539 185 , , , 25 2539 186 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 25 2539 187 , , , 25 2539 188 textiles textile NNS 25 2539 189 , , , 25 2539 190 electronics electronic NNS 25 2539 191 _ _ NNP 25 2539 192 # # NNP 25 2539 193 _ _ NNP 25 2539 194 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2539 195 : : : 25 2539 196 truck truck NN 25 2539 197 gardens garden NNS 25 2539 198 , , , 25 2539 199 food food NN 25 2539 200 crops crop NNS 25 2539 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 202 small small JJ 25 2539 203 scale scale NN 25 2539 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 205 , , , 25 2539 206 fruit fruit NN 25 2539 207 , , , 25 2539 208 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2539 209 , , , 25 2539 210 Senepol Senepol NNP 25 2539 211 cattle cattle NNS 25 2539 212 _ _ NNP 25 2539 213 # # $ 25 2539 214 _ _ NNP 25 2539 215 Economic economic JJ 25 2539 216 aid aid NN 25 2539 217 : : : 25 2539 218 Western western JJ 25 2539 219 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 220 non non JJ 25 2539 221 - - JJ 25 2539 222 US us JJ 25 2539 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 224 countries country NNS 25 2539 225 , , , 25 2539 226 ODA ODA NNP 25 2539 227 and and CC 25 2539 228 OOF OOF NNP 25 2539 229 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2539 230 commitments commitment NNS 25 2539 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 232 1970 1970 CD 25 2539 233 - - SYM 25 2539 234 88 88 CD 25 2539 235 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 236 , , , 25 2539 237 $ $ $ 25 2539 238 34.5 34.5 CD 25 2539 239 million million CD 25 2539 240 _ _ NNP 25 2539 241 # # NNP 25 2539 242 _ _ NNP 25 2539 243 Currency Currency NNP 25 2539 244 : : : 25 2539 245 US US NNP 25 2539 246 currency currency NN 25 2539 247 is be VBZ 25 2539 248 used use VBN 25 2539 249 _ _ NNP 25 2539 250 # # NNP 25 2539 251 _ _ NNP 25 2539 252 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2539 253 rates rate NNS 25 2539 254 : : : 25 2539 255 US US NNP 25 2539 256 currency currency NN 25 2539 257 is be VBZ 25 2539 258 used use VBN 25 2539 259 _ _ NNP 25 2539 260 # # $ 25 2539 261 _ _ NNP 25 2539 262 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2539 263 year year NN 25 2539 264 : : : 25 2539 265 1 1 CD 25 2539 266 October-30 october-30 CD 25 2539 267 September September NNP 25 2539 268 _ _ NNP 25 2539 269 * * NFP 25 2539 270 _ _ NNP 25 2539 271 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2539 272 _ _ NNP 25 2539 273 # # NNP 25 2539 274 _ _ NNP 25 2539 275 Highways Highways NNP 25 2539 276 : : : 25 2539 277 856 856 CD 25 2539 278 km km NNS 25 2539 279 total total NN 25 2539 280 _ _ NNP 25 2539 281 # # NNP 25 2539 282 _ _ NNP 25 2539 283 Ports Ports NNP 25 2539 284 : : : 25 2539 285 Saint Saint NNP 25 2539 286 Croix Croix NNP 25 2539 287 -- -- : 25 2539 288 Christiansted Christiansted NNP 25 2539 289 , , , 25 2539 290 Frederiksted frederikste VBN 25 2539 291 ; ; : 25 2539 292 Saint Saint NNP 25 2539 293 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 2539 294 -- -- : 25 2539 295 Long Long NNP 25 2539 296 Bay Bay NNP 25 2539 297 , , , 25 2539 298 Crown Crown NNP 25 2539 299 Bay Bay NNP 25 2539 300 , , , 25 2539 301 Red Red NNP 25 2539 302 Hook Hook NNP 25 2539 303 ; ; : 25 2539 304 Saint Saint NNP 25 2539 305 John John NNP 25 2539 306 -- -- : 25 2539 307 Cruz Cruz NNP 25 2539 308 Bay Bay NNP 25 2539 309 _ _ NNP 25 2539 310 # # NNP 25 2539 311 _ _ NNP 25 2539 312 Airports Airports NNP 25 2539 313 : : : 25 2539 314 2 2 CD 25 2539 315 total total NN 25 2539 316 , , , 25 2539 317 2 2 CD 25 2539 318 usable usable JJ 25 2539 319 ; ; : 25 2539 320 2 2 CD 25 2539 321 with with IN 25 2539 322 permanent permanent JJ 25 2539 323 - - HYPH 25 2539 324 surface surface NN 25 2539 325 runways runway NNS 25 2539 326 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2539 327 - - HYPH 25 2539 328 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2539 329 m m NN 25 2539 330 ; ; , 25 2539 331 international international JJ 25 2539 332 airports airport NNS 25 2539 333 on on IN 25 2539 334 Saint Saint NNP 25 2539 335 Thomas Thomas NNP 25 2539 336 and and CC 25 2539 337 Saint Saint NNP 25 2539 338 Croix Croix NNP 25 2539 339 _ _ NNP 25 2539 340 # # NNP 25 2539 341 _ _ NNP 25 2539 342 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2539 343 : : : 25 2539 344 44,280 44,280 CD 25 2539 345 telephones telephone NNS 25 2539 346 ; ; : 25 2539 347 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 2539 348 AM AM NNP 25 2539 349 , , , 25 2539 350 6 6 CD 25 2539 351 FM FM NNP 25 2539 352 , , , 25 2539 353 3 3 CD 25 2539 354 TV tv NN 25 2539 355 ; ; : 25 2539 356 modern modern JJ 25 2539 357 system system NN 25 2539 358 using use VBG 25 2539 359 fiber fiber NN 25 2539 360 - - HYPH 25 2539 361 optic optic NN 25 2539 362 cable cable NN 25 2539 363 , , , 25 2539 364 submarine submarine NN 25 2539 365 cable cable NN 25 2539 366 , , , 25 2539 367 microwave microwave NN 25 2539 368 radio radio NN 25 2539 369 , , , 25 2539 370 and and CC 25 2539 371 satellite satellite NN 25 2539 372 facilities facility NNS 25 2539 373 ; ; : 25 2539 374 90,000 90,000 CD 25 2539 375 radios radio NNS 25 2539 376 ; ; : 25 2539 377 56,000 56,000 CD 25 2539 378 TVs tv NNS 25 2539 379 _ _ NNP 25 2539 380 * * NFP 25 2539 381 _ _ NNP 25 2539 382 Defense Defense NNP 25 2539 383 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2539 384 _ _ NNP 25 2539 385 # # $ 25 2539 386 _ _ NNP 25 2539 387 Note Note NNP 25 2539 388 : : : 25 2539 389 defense defense NN 25 2539 390 is be VBZ 25 2539 391 the the DT 25 2539 392 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2539 393 of of IN 25 2539 394 the the DT 25 2539 395 US US NNP 25 2539 396 _ _ NNP 25 2539 397 % % NN 25 2539 398 _ _ NNP 25 2539 399 _ _ NNP 25 2539 400 @_Wake @_Wake NNP 25 2539 401 Island Island NNP 25 2539 402 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 403 territory territory NN 25 2539 404 of of IN 25 2539 405 the the DT 25 2539 406 US US NNP 25 2539 407 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 408 _ _ NNP 25 2539 409 * * NFP 25 2539 410 _ _ NNP 25 2539 411 Geography Geography NNP 25 2539 412 _ _ NNP 25 2539 413 # # NNP 25 2539 414 _ _ NNP 25 2539 415 Total total JJ 25 2539 416 area area NN 25 2539 417 : : : 25 2539 418 6.5 6.5 CD 25 2539 419 km2 km2 NN 25 2539 420 ; ; : 25 2539 421 land land NN 25 2539 422 area area NN 25 2539 423 : : : 25 2539 424 6.5 6.5 CD 25 2539 425 km2 km2 NNP 25 2539 426 _ _ NNP 25 2539 427 # # NNP 25 2539 428 _ _ NNP 25 2539 429 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2539 430 area area NN 25 2539 431 : : : 25 2539 432 about about IN 25 2539 433 11 11 CD 25 2539 434 times time NNS 25 2539 435 the the DT 25 2539 436 size size NN 25 2539 437 of of IN 25 2539 438 The the DT 25 2539 439 Mall Mall NNP 25 2539 440 in in IN 25 2539 441 Washington Washington NNP 25 2539 442 , , , 25 2539 443 DC DC NNP 25 2539 444 _ _ NNP 25 2539 445 # # $ 25 2539 446 _ _ NNP 25 2539 447 Land Land NNP 25 2539 448 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2539 449 : : : 25 2539 450 none none NN 25 2539 451 _ _ NNP 25 2539 452 # # NNP 25 2539 453 _ _ NNP 25 2539 454 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2539 455 : : : 25 2539 456 19.3 19.3 CD 25 2539 457 km km NN 25 2539 458 _ _ NNP 25 2539 459 # # NNP 25 2539 460 _ _ NNP 25 2539 461 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2539 462 claims claim VBZ 25 2539 463 : : : 25 2539 464 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2539 465 zone zone NN 25 2539 466 : : : 25 2539 467 12 12 CD 25 2539 468 nm nm UH 25 2539 469 ; ; : 25 2539 470 Continental continental JJ 25 2539 471 shelf shelf NN 25 2539 472 : : : 25 2539 473 200 200 CD 25 2539 474 m m NN 25 2539 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 476 depth depth NN 25 2539 477 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 478 ; ; : 25 2539 479 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2539 480 economic economic JJ 25 2539 481 zone zone NN 25 2539 482 : : : 25 2539 483 200 200 CD 25 2539 484 nm nm CD 25 2539 485 ; ; : 25 2539 486 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2539 487 sea sea NN 25 2539 488 : : : 25 2539 489 12 12 CD 25 2539 490 nm nm NNP 25 2539 491 _ _ NNP 25 2539 492 # # NNP 25 2539 493 _ _ NNP 25 2539 494 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2539 495 : : : 25 2539 496 claimed claim VBN 25 2539 497 by by IN 25 2539 498 the the DT 25 2539 499 Republic Republic NNP 25 2539 500 of of IN 25 2539 501 the the DT 25 2539 502 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2539 503 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2539 504 _ _ NNP 25 2539 505 # # $ 25 2539 506 _ _ NNP 25 2539 507 Climate Climate NNP 25 2539 508 : : : 25 2539 509 tropical tropical JJ 25 2539 510 _ _ NNP 25 2539 511 # # NNP 25 2539 512 _ _ NNP 25 2539 513 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2539 514 : : : 25 2539 515 atoll atoll NNP 25 2539 516 of of IN 25 2539 517 three three CD 25 2539 518 coral coral JJ 25 2539 519 islands island NNS 25 2539 520 built build VBN 25 2539 521 up up RP 25 2539 522 on on IN 25 2539 523 an an DT 25 2539 524 underwater underwater JJ 25 2539 525 volcano volcano NN 25 2539 526 ; ; , 25 2539 527 central central JJ 25 2539 528 lagoon lagoon NNP 25 2539 529 is be VBZ 25 2539 530 former former JJ 25 2539 531 crater crater NN 25 2539 532 , , , 25 2539 533 islands island NNS 25 2539 534 are be VBP 25 2539 535 part part NN 25 2539 536 of of IN 25 2539 537 the the DT 25 2539 538 rim rim NN 25 2539 539 ; ; : 25 2539 540 average average JJ 25 2539 541 elevation elevation NN 25 2539 542 less less JJR 25 2539 543 than than IN 25 2539 544 four four CD 25 2539 545 meters meter NNS 25 2539 546 _ _ NNP 25 2539 547 # # NN 25 2539 548 _ _ NNP 25 2539 549 Natural natural JJ 25 2539 550 resources resource NNS 25 2539 551 : : : 25 2539 552 none none NN 25 2539 553 _ _ NNP 25 2539 554 # # $ 25 2539 555 _ _ NNP 25 2539 556 Land Land NNP 25 2539 557 use use NN 25 2539 558 : : : 25 2539 559 arable arable JJ 25 2539 560 land land NN 25 2539 561 0 0 CD 25 2539 562 % % NN 25 2539 563 ; ; , 25 2539 564 permanent permanent JJ 25 2539 565 crops crop NNS 25 2539 566 0 0 CD 25 2539 567 % % NN 25 2539 568 ; ; : 25 2539 569 meadows meadow NNS 25 2539 570 and and CC 25 2539 571 pastures pasture NNS 25 2539 572 0 0 CD 25 2539 573 % % NN 25 2539 574 ; ; , 25 2539 575 forest forest NN 25 2539 576 and and CC 25 2539 577 woodland woodland JJ 25 2539 578 0 0 CD 25 2539 579 % % NN 25 2539 580 ; ; , 25 2539 581 other other JJ 25 2539 582 100 100 CD 25 2539 583 % % NN 25 2539 584 _ _ NNP 25 2539 585 # # $ 25 2539 586 _ _ NNP 25 2539 587 Environment Environment NNP 25 2539 588 : : : 25 2539 589 subject subject JJ 25 2539 590 to to IN 25 2539 591 occasional occasional JJ 25 2539 592 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 2539 593 _ _ NNP 25 2539 594 # # $ 25 2539 595 _ _ NNP 25 2539 596 Note Note NNP 25 2539 597 : : : 25 2539 598 strategic strategic JJ 25 2539 599 location location NN 25 2539 600 3,700 3,700 CD 25 2539 601 km km NNS 25 2539 602 west west RB 25 2539 603 of of IN 25 2539 604 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 2539 605 in in IN 25 2539 606 the the DT 25 2539 607 North North NNP 25 2539 608 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2539 609 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2539 610 , , , 25 2539 611 about about RB 25 2539 612 two two CD 25 2539 613 - - HYPH 25 2539 614 thirds third NNS 25 2539 615 of of IN 25 2539 616 the the DT 25 2539 617 way way NN 25 2539 618 between between IN 25 2539 619 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2539 620 and and CC 25 2539 621 the the DT 25 2539 622 Northern Northern NNP 25 2539 623 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2539 624 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2539 625 ; ; : 25 2539 626 emergency emergency NN 25 2539 627 landing landing NN 25 2539 628 location location NN 25 2539 629 for for IN 25 2539 630 transpacific transpacific JJ 25 2539 631 flights flight NNS 25 2539 632 _ _ XX 25 2539 633 * * NFP 25 2539 634 _ _ NNP 25 2539 635 People People NNPS 25 2539 636 _ _ IN 25 2539 637 # # NNP 25 2539 638 _ _ NNP 25 2539 639 Population Population NNP 25 2539 640 : : : 25 2539 641 195 195 CD 25 2539 642 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 643 January January NNP 25 2539 644 1990 1990 CD 25 2539 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 646 ; ; : 25 2539 647 no no DT 25 2539 648 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2539 649 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 25 2539 650 ; ; : 25 2539 651 302 302 CD 25 2539 652 temporary temporary JJ 25 2539 653 population population NN 25 2539 654 _ _ IN 25 2539 655 # # $ 25 2539 656 _ _ NNP 25 2539 657 Note Note NNP 25 2539 658 : : : 25 2539 659 population population NN 25 2539 660 peaked peak VBD 25 2539 661 about about RB 25 2539 662 1970 1970 CD 25 2539 663 with with IN 25 2539 664 over over IN 25 2539 665 1,600 1,600 CD 25 2539 666 persons person NNS 25 2539 667 during during IN 25 2539 668 the the DT 25 2539 669 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2539 670 conflict conflict NN 25 2539 671 _ _ NNP 25 2539 672 * * NFP 25 2539 673 _ _ NNP 25 2539 674 Government Government NNP 25 2539 675 _ _ NNP 25 2539 676 # # NNP 25 2539 677 _ _ NNP 25 2539 678 Long Long NNP 25 2539 679 - - HYPH 25 2539 680 form form NN 25 2539 681 name name NN 25 2539 682 : : : 25 2539 683 none none NN 25 2539 684 _ _ NNP 25 2539 685 # # $ 25 2539 686 _ _ NNP 25 2539 687 Type Type NNP 25 2539 688 : : : 25 2539 689 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 25 2539 690 territory territory NN 25 2539 691 of of IN 25 2539 692 the the DT 25 2539 693 US US NNP 25 2539 694 administered administer VBN 25 2539 695 by by IN 25 2539 696 the the DT 25 2539 697 US US NNP 25 2539 698 Air Air NNP 25 2539 699 Force Force NNP 25 2539 700 ( ( -LRB- 25 2539 701 under under IN 25 2539 702 an an DT 25 2539 703 agreement agreement NN 25 2539 704 with with IN 25 2539 705 the the DT 25 2539 706 US US NNP 25 2539 707 Department Department NNP 25 2539 708 of of IN 25 2539 709 Interior Interior NNP 25 2539 710 ) ) -RRB- 25 2539 711 since since IN 25 2539 712 24 24 CD 25 2539 713 June June NNP 25 2539 714 1972 1972 CD 25 2539 715 _ _ NNP 25 2539 716 # # $ 25 2539 717 _ _ NNP 25 2539 718 Flag Flag NNP 25 2539 719 : : : 25 2539 720 the the DT 25 2539 721 US US NNP 25 2539 722 flag flag NN 25 2539 723 is be VBZ 25 2539 724 used use VBN 25 2539 725 _ _ NNP 25 2539 726 * * NFP 25 2539 727 _ _ NNP 25 2539 728 Economy Economy NNP 25 2539 729 _ _ NNP 25 2539 730 # # NNP 25 2539 731 _ _ NNP 25 2539 732 Overview Overview NNP 25 2539 733 : : : 25 2539 734 Economic economic JJ 25 2539 735 activity activity NN 25 2539 736 is be VBZ 25 2539 737 limited limit VBN 25 2539 738 to to IN 25 2539 739 providing provide VBG 25 2539 740 services service NNS 25 2539 741 to to IN 25 2539 742 US US NNP 25 2539 743 military military JJ 25 2539 744 personnel personnel NNS 25 2539 745 and and CC 25 2539 746 contractors contractor NNS 25 2539 747 located locate VBN 25 2539 748 on on IN 25 2539 749 the the DT 25 2539 750 island island NN 25 2539 751 . . . 25 2540 1 All all DT 25 2540 2 food food NN 25 2540 3 and and CC 25 2540 4 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2540 5 goods good NNS 25 2540 6 must must MD 25 2540 7 be be VB 25 2540 8 imported import VBN 25 2540 9 . . . 25 2541 1 _ _ NNP 25 2541 2 # # $ 25 2541 3 _ _ NNP 25 2541 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2541 5 : : : 25 2541 6 supplied supply VBN 25 2541 7 by by IN 25 2541 8 US US NNP 25 2541 9 military military NN 25 2541 10 _ _ NNP 25 2541 11 * * NFP 25 2541 12 _ _ NNP 25 2541 13 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2541 14 _ _ NNP 25 2541 15 # # NNP 25 2541 16 _ _ NNP 25 2541 17 Ports Ports NNP 25 2541 18 : : : 25 2541 19 none none NN 25 2541 20 ; ; : 25 2541 21 because because IN 25 2541 22 of of IN 25 2541 23 the the DT 25 2541 24 reefs reef NNS 25 2541 25 , , , 25 2541 26 there there EX 25 2541 27 are be VBP 25 2541 28 only only RB 25 2541 29 two two CD 25 2541 30 offshore offshore JJ 25 2541 31 anchorages anchorage NNS 25 2541 32 for for IN 25 2541 33 large large JJ 25 2541 34 ships ship NNS 25 2541 35 _ _ IN 25 2541 36 # # NNP 25 2541 37 _ _ NNP 25 2541 38 Airports Airports NNP 25 2541 39 : : : 25 2541 40 1 1 CD 25 2541 41 with with IN 25 2541 42 permanent permanent JJ 25 2541 43 - - HYPH 25 2541 44 surface surface NN 25 2541 45 runways runway NNS 25 2541 46 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2541 47 to to IN 25 2541 48 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2541 49 m m NNP 25 2541 50 _ _ NNP 25 2541 51 # # NNP 25 2541 52 _ _ NNP 25 2541 53 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2541 54 : : : 25 2541 55 underwater underwater JJ 25 2541 56 cables cable NNS 25 2541 57 to to IN 25 2541 58 Guam Guam NNP 25 2541 59 and and CC 25 2541 60 through through IN 25 2541 61 Midway Midway NNP 25 2541 62 to to IN 25 2541 63 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 2541 64 ; ; : 25 2541 65 AFRTS AFRTS NNP 25 2541 66 radio radio NN 25 2541 67 and and CC 25 2541 68 television television NN 25 2541 69 service service NN 25 2541 70 provided provide VBN 25 2541 71 by by IN 25 2541 72 satellite satellite NN 25 2541 73 ; ; : 25 2541 74 stations--1 stations--1 VB 25 2541 75 AM am NN 25 2541 76 , , , 25 2541 77 no no DT 25 2541 78 FM FM NNP 25 2541 79 , , , 25 2541 80 no no DT 25 2541 81 TV tv NN 25 2541 82 _ _ IN 25 2541 83 # # $ 25 2541 84 _ _ NNP 25 2541 85 Note Note NNP 25 2541 86 : : : 25 2541 87 formerly formerly RB 25 2541 88 an an DT 25 2541 89 important important JJ 25 2541 90 commercial commercial JJ 25 2541 91 aviation aviation NN 25 2541 92 base base NN 25 2541 93 , , , 25 2541 94 now now RB 25 2541 95 used use VBN 25 2541 96 only only RB 25 2541 97 by by IN 25 2541 98 US US NNP 25 2541 99 military military NN 25 2541 100 and and CC 25 2541 101 some some DT 25 2541 102 commercial commercial JJ 25 2541 103 cargo cargo NN 25 2541 104 planes plane NNS 25 2541 105 _ _ NNP 25 2541 106 * * NFP 25 2541 107 _ _ NNP 25 2541 108 Defense Defense NNP 25 2541 109 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2541 110 _ _ NNP 25 2541 111 # # $ 25 2541 112 _ _ NNP 25 2541 113 Note Note NNP 25 2541 114 : : : 25 2541 115 defense defense NN 25 2541 116 is be VBZ 25 2541 117 the the DT 25 2541 118 responsibility responsibility NN 25 2541 119 of of IN 25 2541 120 the the DT 25 2541 121 US US NNP 25 2541 122 _ _ NNP 25 2541 123 % % NN 25 2541 124 _ _ NNP 25 2541 125 _ _ NNP 25 2541 126 @_Wallis @_Wallis NNP 25 2541 127 and and CC 25 2541 128 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2541 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 130 overseas overseas JJ 25 2541 131 territory territory NN 25 2541 132 of of IN 25 2541 133 France France NNP 25 2541 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 135 _ _ NNP 25 2541 136 * * NFP 25 2541 137 _ _ NNP 25 2541 138 Geography Geography NNP 25 2541 139 _ _ NNP 25 2541 140 # # NNP 25 2541 141 _ _ NNP 25 2541 142 Total total JJ 25 2541 143 area area NN 25 2541 144 : : : 25 2541 145 274 274 CD 25 2541 146 km2 km2 NN 25 2541 147 ; ; : 25 2541 148 land land NN 25 2541 149 area area NN 25 2541 150 : : : 25 2541 151 274 274 CD 25 2541 152 km2 km2 NN 25 2541 153 ; ; : 25 2541 154 includes include VBZ 25 2541 155 Ile Ile NNP 25 2541 156 Uvea Uvea NNP 25 2541 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 158 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2541 159 Island Island NNP 25 2541 160 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 161 , , , 25 2541 162 Ile Ile NNP 25 2541 163 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2541 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 165 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2541 166 Island Island NNP 25 2541 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 168 , , , 25 2541 169 Ile Ile NNP 25 2541 170 Alofi Alofi NNP 25 2541 171 , , , 25 2541 172 and and CC 25 2541 173 20 20 CD 25 2541 174 islets islet NNS 25 2541 175 _ _ IN 25 2541 176 # # NNP 25 2541 177 _ _ NNP 25 2541 178 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2541 179 area area NN 25 2541 180 : : : 25 2541 181 slightly slightly RB 25 2541 182 larger large JJR 25 2541 183 than than IN 25 2541 184 Washington Washington NNP 25 2541 185 , , , 25 2541 186 DC DC NNP 25 2541 187 _ _ NNP 25 2541 188 # # $ 25 2541 189 _ _ NNP 25 2541 190 Land Land NNP 25 2541 191 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2541 192 : : : 25 2541 193 none none NN 25 2541 194 _ _ NNP 25 2541 195 # # NNP 25 2541 196 _ _ NNP 25 2541 197 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2541 198 : : : 25 2541 199 129 129 CD 25 2541 200 km km NNS 25 2541 201 _ _ NNP 25 2541 202 # # NNP 25 2541 203 _ _ NNP 25 2541 204 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2541 205 claims claim VBZ 25 2541 206 : : : 25 2541 207 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2541 208 economic economic JJ 25 2541 209 zone zone NN 25 2541 210 : : : 25 2541 211 200 200 CD 25 2541 212 nm nm CD 25 2541 213 ; ; : 25 2541 214 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2541 215 sea sea NN 25 2541 216 : : : 25 2541 217 12 12 CD 25 2541 218 nm nm NNP 25 2541 219 _ _ NNP 25 2541 220 # # NNP 25 2541 221 _ _ NNP 25 2541 222 Climate Climate NNP 25 2541 223 : : : 25 2541 224 tropical tropical JJ 25 2541 225 ; ; : 25 2541 226 hot hot JJ 25 2541 227 , , , 25 2541 228 rainy rainy JJ 25 2541 229 season season NN 25 2541 230 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 231 November November NNP 25 2541 232 to to IN 25 2541 233 April April NNP 25 2541 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 235 ; ; : 25 2541 236 cool cool UH 25 2541 237 , , , 25 2541 238 dry dry JJ 25 2541 239 season season NN 25 2541 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 241 May May NNP 25 2541 242 to to IN 25 2541 243 October October NNP 25 2541 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 245 _ _ NNP 25 2541 246 # # NNP 25 2541 247 _ _ NNP 25 2541 248 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2541 249 : : : 25 2541 250 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2541 251 origin origin NN 25 2541 252 ; ; : 25 2541 253 low low JJ 25 2541 254 hills hill NNS 25 2541 255 _ _ NNP 25 2541 256 # # NNP 25 2541 257 _ _ NNP 25 2541 258 Natural natural JJ 25 2541 259 resources resource NNS 25 2541 260 : : : 25 2541 261 negligible negligible JJ 25 2541 262 _ _ NNP 25 2541 263 # # $ 25 2541 264 _ _ NNP 25 2541 265 Land Land NNP 25 2541 266 use use NN 25 2541 267 : : : 25 2541 268 arable arable JJ 25 2541 269 land land NN 25 2541 270 5 5 CD 25 2541 271 % % NN 25 2541 272 ; ; , 25 2541 273 permanent permanent JJ 25 2541 274 crops crop NNS 25 2541 275 20 20 CD 25 2541 276 % % NN 25 2541 277 ; ; : 25 2541 278 meadows meadow NNS 25 2541 279 and and CC 25 2541 280 pastures pasture NNS 25 2541 281 0 0 CD 25 2541 282 % % NN 25 2541 283 ; ; , 25 2541 284 forest forest NN 25 2541 285 and and CC 25 2541 286 woodland woodland JJ 25 2541 287 0 0 CD 25 2541 288 % % NN 25 2541 289 ; ; , 25 2541 290 other other JJ 25 2541 291 75 75 CD 25 2541 292 % % NN 25 2541 293 _ _ NNP 25 2541 294 # # $ 25 2541 295 _ _ NNP 25 2541 296 Environment Environment NNP 25 2541 297 : : : 25 2541 298 both both DT 25 2541 299 island island NN 25 2541 300 groups group NNS 25 2541 301 have have VBP 25 2541 302 fringing fringe VBG 25 2541 303 reefs reef NNS 25 2541 304 _ _ NNP 25 2541 305 # # $ 25 2541 306 _ _ NNP 25 2541 307 Note Note NNP 25 2541 308 : : : 25 2541 309 located locate VBN 25 2541 310 4,600 4,600 CD 25 2541 311 km km NN 25 2541 312 southwest southwest RB 25 2541 313 of of IN 25 2541 314 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 2541 315 in in IN 25 2541 316 the the DT 25 2541 317 South South NNP 25 2541 318 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2541 319 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2541 320 about about IN 25 2541 321 two two CD 25 2541 322 - - HYPH 25 2541 323 thirds third NNS 25 2541 324 of of IN 25 2541 325 the the DT 25 2541 326 way way NN 25 2541 327 from from IN 25 2541 328 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2541 329 to to IN 25 2541 330 New New NNP 25 2541 331 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2541 332 _ _ NNP 25 2541 333 * * NFP 25 2541 334 _ _ NNP 25 2541 335 People People NNPS 25 2541 336 _ _ IN 25 2541 337 # # NNP 25 2541 338 _ _ NNP 25 2541 339 Population Population NNP 25 2541 340 : : : 25 2541 341 16,590 16,590 CD 25 2541 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 343 July July NNP 25 2541 344 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 346 , , , 25 2541 347 growth growth NN 25 2541 348 rate rate NN 25 2541 349 3.0 3.0 CD 25 2541 350 % % NN 25 2541 351 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 352 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 354 _ _ NNP 25 2541 355 # # NNP 25 2541 356 _ _ NNP 25 2541 357 Birth Birth NNP 25 2541 358 rate rate NN 25 2541 359 : : : 25 2541 360 28 28 CD 25 2541 361 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2541 362 population population NN 25 2541 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 364 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 366 _ _ NNP 25 2541 367 # # $ 25 2541 368 _ _ NNP 25 2541 369 Death Death NNP 25 2541 370 rate rate NN 25 2541 371 : : : 25 2541 372 6 6 CD 25 2541 373 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2541 374 population population NN 25 2541 375 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 376 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 377 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 378 _ _ NNP 25 2541 379 # # NNP 25 2541 380 _ _ NNP 25 2541 381 Net net JJ 25 2541 382 migration migration NN 25 2541 383 rate rate NN 25 2541 384 : : : 25 2541 385 8 8 CD 25 2541 386 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2541 387 population population NN 25 2541 388 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 389 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 390 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 391 _ _ NNP 25 2541 392 # # $ 25 2541 393 _ _ NNP 25 2541 394 Infant Infant NNP 25 2541 395 mortality mortality NN 25 2541 396 rate rate NN 25 2541 397 : : : 25 2541 398 30 30 CD 25 2541 399 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2541 400 population population NN 25 2541 401 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 402 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 403 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 404 _ _ NNP 25 2541 405 # # NNP 25 2541 406 _ _ NNP 25 2541 407 Life Life NNP 25 2541 408 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2541 409 at at IN 25 2541 410 birth birth NN 25 2541 411 : : : 25 2541 412 70 70 CD 25 2541 413 years year NNS 25 2541 414 male male JJ 25 2541 415 , , , 25 2541 416 71 71 CD 25 2541 417 years year NNS 25 2541 418 female female JJ 25 2541 419 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 420 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 421 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 422 _ _ NNP 25 2541 423 # # NNP 25 2541 424 _ _ NNP 25 2541 425 Total total JJ 25 2541 426 fertility fertility NN 25 2541 427 rate rate NN 25 2541 428 : : : 25 2541 429 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2541 430 children child NNS 25 2541 431 born bear VBN 25 2541 432 / / SYM 25 2541 433 woman woman NN 25 2541 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 435 1991 1991 CD 25 2541 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 437 _ _ NNP 25 2541 438 # # $ 25 2541 439 _ _ NNP 25 2541 440 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2541 441 : : : 25 2541 442 noun noun NNP 25 2541 443 -- -- : 25 2541 444 Wallisian(s Wallisian(s NNP 25 2541 445 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 446 , , , 25 2541 447 Futunan(s futunan(s CD 25 2541 448 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 449 , , , 25 2541 450 or or CC 25 2541 451 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2541 452 and and CC 25 2541 453 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2541 454 Islanders Islanders NNPS 25 2541 455 ; ; : 25 2541 456 adjective adjective JJ 25 2541 457 -- -- : 25 2541 458 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 25 2541 459 , , , 25 2541 460 Futunan Futunan NNP 25 2541 461 , , , 25 2541 462 or or CC 25 2541 463 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2541 464 and and CC 25 2541 465 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2541 466 Islander Islander NNP 25 2541 467 _ _ NNP 25 2541 468 # # $ 25 2541 469 _ _ NNP 25 2541 470 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2541 471 divisions division NNS 25 2541 472 : : : 25 2541 473 almost almost RB 25 2541 474 entirely entirely RB 25 2541 475 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 2541 476 _ _ NNP 25 2541 477 # # $ 25 2541 478 _ _ NNP 25 2541 479 Religion religion NN 25 2541 480 : : : 25 2541 481 largely largely RB 25 2541 482 Roman roman JJ 25 2541 483 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2541 484 _ _ NNP 25 2541 485 # # $ 25 2541 486 _ _ NNP 25 2541 487 Language Language NNP 25 2541 488 : : : 25 2541 489 French french JJ 25 2541 490 , , , 25 2541 491 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 25 2541 492 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 493 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2541 494 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 2541 495 language language NN 25 2541 496 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 497 _ _ NNP 25 2541 498 # # NNP 25 2541 499 _ _ NNP 25 2541 500 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2541 501 : : : 25 2541 502 50 50 CD 25 2541 503 % % NN 25 2541 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 505 male male NN 25 2541 506 50 50 CD 25 2541 507 % % NN 25 2541 508 , , , 25 2541 509 female female JJ 25 2541 510 51 51 CD 25 2541 511 % % NN 25 2541 512 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 513 at at IN 25 2541 514 all all DT 25 2541 515 ages age NNS 25 2541 516 can can MD 25 2541 517 read read VB 25 2541 518 and and CC 25 2541 519 write write VB 25 2541 520 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 521 1969 1969 CD 25 2541 522 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 523 _ _ NNP 25 2541 524 # # $ 25 2541 525 _ _ NNP 25 2541 526 Labor Labor NNP 25 2541 527 force force NN 25 2541 528 : : : 25 2541 529 NA NA NNP 25 2541 530 _ _ NNP 25 2541 531 # # $ 25 2541 532 _ _ NNP 25 2541 533 Organized organized JJ 25 2541 534 labor labor NN 25 2541 535 : : : 25 2541 536 NA NA NNP 25 2541 537 _ _ NNP 25 2541 538 * * NFP 25 2541 539 _ _ NNP 25 2541 540 Government Government NNP 25 2541 541 _ _ NNP 25 2541 542 # # NNP 25 2541 543 _ _ NNP 25 2541 544 Long Long NNP 25 2541 545 - - HYPH 25 2541 546 form form NN 25 2541 547 name name NN 25 2541 548 : : : 25 2541 549 Territory territory NN 25 2541 550 of of IN 25 2541 551 the the DT 25 2541 552 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2541 553 and and CC 25 2541 554 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2541 555 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2541 556 _ _ NNP 25 2541 557 # # $ 25 2541 558 _ _ NNP 25 2541 559 Type Type NNP 25 2541 560 : : : 25 2541 561 overseas overseas JJ 25 2541 562 territory territory NN 25 2541 563 of of IN 25 2541 564 France France NNP 25 2541 565 _ _ NNP 25 2541 566 # # NNP 25 2541 567 _ _ NNP 25 2541 568 Capital Capital NNP 25 2541 569 : : : 25 2541 570 Mata Mata NNP 25 2541 571 - - HYPH 25 2541 572 Utu Utu NNP 25 2541 573 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 574 on on IN 25 2541 575 Ile Ile NNP 25 2541 576 Uvea Uvea NNP 25 2541 577 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 578 _ _ NNP 25 2541 579 # # $ 25 2541 580 _ _ NNP 25 2541 581 Administrative administrative JJ 25 2541 582 divisions division NNS 25 2541 583 : : : 25 2541 584 none none NN 25 2541 585 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 586 overseas overseas JJ 25 2541 587 territory territory NN 25 2541 588 of of IN 25 2541 589 France France NNP 25 2541 590 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 591 _ _ NNP 25 2541 592 # # $ 25 2541 593 _ _ NNP 25 2541 594 Independence Independence NNP 25 2541 595 : : : 25 2541 596 none none NN 25 2541 597 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 598 overseas overseas JJ 25 2541 599 territory territory NN 25 2541 600 of of IN 25 2541 601 France France NNP 25 2541 602 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 603 _ _ NNP 25 2541 604 # # NNP 25 2541 605 _ _ NNP 25 2541 606 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2541 607 : : : 25 2541 608 28 28 CD 25 2541 609 September September NNP 25 2541 610 1958 1958 CD 25 2541 611 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 612 French French NNP 25 2541 613 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2541 614 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 615 _ _ NNP 25 2541 616 # # $ 25 2541 617 _ _ NNP 25 2541 618 Legal Legal NNP 25 2541 619 system system NN 25 2541 620 : : : 25 2541 621 French French NNP 25 2541 622 _ _ NNP 25 2541 623 # # $ 25 2541 624 _ _ NNP 25 2541 625 National national JJ 25 2541 626 holiday holiday NN 25 2541 627 : : : 25 2541 628 Taking take VBG 25 2541 629 of of IN 25 2541 630 the the DT 25 2541 631 Bastille Bastille NNP 25 2541 632 , , , 25 2541 633 14 14 CD 25 2541 634 July July NNP 25 2541 635 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 636 1789 1789 CD 25 2541 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 638 _ _ NNP 25 2541 639 # # NNP 25 2541 640 _ _ NNP 25 2541 641 Executive Executive NNP 25 2541 642 branch branch NN 25 2541 643 : : : 25 2541 644 French french JJ 25 2541 645 president president NN 25 2541 646 , , , 25 2541 647 high high JJ 25 2541 648 administrator administrator NN 25 2541 649 ; ; : 25 2541 650 note note NN 25 2541 651 -- -- : 25 2541 652 there there EX 25 2541 653 are be VBP 25 2541 654 three three CD 25 2541 655 traditional traditional JJ 25 2541 656 kings king NNS 25 2541 657 with with IN 25 2541 658 limited limited JJ 25 2541 659 powers power NNS 25 2541 660 _ _ NNP 25 2541 661 # # NNP 25 2541 662 _ _ NNP 25 2541 663 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2541 664 branch branch NN 25 2541 665 : : : 25 2541 666 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2541 667 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 2541 668 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2541 669 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 670 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 25 2541 671 Territoriale Territoriale NNP 25 2541 672 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 673 _ _ NNP 25 2541 674 # # $ 25 2541 675 _ _ NNP 25 2541 676 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2541 677 branch branch NN 25 2541 678 : : : 25 2541 679 none none NN 25 2541 680 ; ; : 25 2541 681 justice justice NNP 25 2541 682 generally generally RB 25 2541 683 administered administer VBN 25 2541 684 under under IN 25 2541 685 French french JJ 25 2541 686 law law NN 25 2541 687 by by IN 25 2541 688 the the DT 25 2541 689 chief chief JJ 25 2541 690 administrator administrator NN 25 2541 691 , , , 25 2541 692 but but CC 25 2541 693 the the DT 25 2541 694 three three CD 25 2541 695 traditional traditional JJ 25 2541 696 kings king NNS 25 2541 697 administer administer VBP 25 2541 698 customary customary JJ 25 2541 699 law law NN 25 2541 700 and and CC 25 2541 701 there there EX 25 2541 702 is be VBZ 25 2541 703 a a DT 25 2541 704 magistrate magistrate NN 25 2541 705 in in IN 25 2541 706 Mata Mata NNP 25 2541 707 - - HYPH 25 2541 708 Utu Utu NNP 25 2541 709 _ _ NNP 25 2541 710 # # NNP 25 2541 711 _ _ NNP 25 2541 712 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2541 713 : : : 25 2541 714 Chief Chief NNP 25 2541 715 of of IN 25 2541 716 State State NNP 25 2541 717 -- -- : 25 2541 718 President President NNP 25 2541 719 Francois Francois NNP 25 2541 720 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 25 2541 721 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 722 since since IN 25 2541 723 21 21 CD 25 2541 724 May May NNP 25 2541 725 1981 1981 CD 25 2541 726 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 727 ; ; : 25 2541 728 Head Head NNP 25 2541 729 of of IN 25 2541 730 Government Government NNP 25 2541 731 -- -- : 25 2541 732 Chief Chief NNP 25 2541 733 Administrator Administrator NNP 25 2541 734 Roger Roger NNP 25 2541 735 DUMEC DUMEC NNP 25 2541 736 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 737 since since IN 25 2541 738 15 15 CD 25 2541 739 July July NNP 25 2541 740 1988 1988 CD 25 2541 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 742 _ _ NNP 25 2541 743 # # $ 25 2541 744 _ _ NNP 25 2541 745 Political political JJ 25 2541 746 parties party NNS 25 2541 747 and and CC 25 2541 748 leaders leader NNS 25 2541 749 : : : 25 2541 750 Rally rally NN 25 2541 751 for for IN 25 2541 752 the the DT 25 2541 753 Republic Republic NNP 25 2541 754 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 755 RPR RPR NNP 25 2541 756 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 757 ; ; : 25 2541 758 Union Union NNP 25 2541 759 Populaire Populaire NNP 25 2541 760 Locale Locale NNP 25 2541 761 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 762 UPL UPL NNP 25 2541 763 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 764 ; ; : 25 2541 765 Union Union NNP 25 2541 766 Pour Pour NNP 25 2541 767 la la NNP 25 2541 768 Democratie Democratie NNP 25 2541 769 Francaise Francaise NNP 25 2541 770 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 771 UDF UDF NNP 25 2541 772 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 773 ; ; : 25 2541 774 Lua Lua NNP 25 2541 775 kae kae NNP 25 2541 776 tahi tahi NN 25 2541 777 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 778 Giscardians Giscardians NNPS 25 2541 779 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 780 ; ; : 25 2541 781 Mouvement Mouvement NNP 25 2541 782 des des NNP 25 2541 783 Radicaux Radicaux NNP 25 2541 784 de de NNP 25 2541 785 Gauche Gauche NNP 25 2541 786 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 787 MRG MRG NNP 25 2541 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 789 _ _ NNP 25 2541 790 # # NNP 25 2541 791 _ _ NNP 25 2541 792 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2541 793 : : : 25 2541 794 universal universal JJ 25 2541 795 adult adult NN 25 2541 796 at at IN 25 2541 797 age age NN 25 2541 798 18 18 CD 25 2541 799 _ _ NNP 25 2541 800 # # NNP 25 2541 801 _ _ NNP 25 2541 802 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2541 803 : : : 25 2541 804 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 2541 805 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2541 806 -- -- : 25 2541 807 last last RB 25 2541 808 held hold VBD 25 2541 809 15 15 CD 25 2541 810 March March NNP 25 2541 811 1987 1987 CD 25 2541 812 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 813 next next JJ 25 2541 814 to to TO 25 2541 815 be be VB 25 2541 816 held hold VBN 25 2541 817 March March NNP 25 2541 818 1992 1992 CD 25 2541 819 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 820 ; ; : 25 2541 821 results result NNS 25 2541 822 -- -- : 25 2541 823 percent percent NN 25 2541 824 of of IN 25 2541 825 vote vote NN 25 2541 826 by by IN 25 2541 827 party party NN 25 2541 828 NA NA NNP 25 2541 829 ; ; : 25 2541 830 seats--(20 seats--(20 NNP 25 2541 831 total total NN 25 2541 832 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 833 RPR RPR NNP 25 2541 834 7 7 CD 25 2541 835 , , , 25 2541 836 UPL UPL NNP 25 2541 837 6 6 CD 25 2541 838 , , , 25 2541 839 UDF UDF NNP 25 2541 840 and and CC 25 2541 841 Lua Lua NNP 25 2541 842 kae kae NNP 25 2541 843 tahi tahi NNP 25 2541 844 7 7 CD 25 2541 845 ; ; : 25 2541 846 French french JJ 25 2541 847 Senate Senate NNP 25 2541 848 -- -- : 25 2541 849 last last RB 25 2541 850 held hold VBN 25 2541 851 NA NA NNP 25 2541 852 September September NNP 25 2541 853 1989 1989 CD 25 2541 854 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 855 next next JJ 25 2541 856 to to TO 25 2541 857 be be VB 25 2541 858 held hold VBN 25 2541 859 by by IN 25 2541 860 September September NNP 25 2541 861 1992 1992 CD 25 2541 862 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 863 ; ; : 25 2541 864 results result NNS 25 2541 865 -- -- : 25 2541 866 percent percent NN 25 2541 867 of of IN 25 2541 868 vote vote NN 25 2541 869 by by IN 25 2541 870 party party NN 25 2541 871 NA NA NNP 25 2541 872 ; ; : 25 2541 873 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 25 2541 874 total total NN 25 2541 875 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 876 RPR rpr NN 25 2541 877 1 1 CD 25 2541 878 ; ; : 25 2541 879 French French NNP 25 2541 880 National National NNP 25 2541 881 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2541 882 -- -- : 25 2541 883 last last JJ 25 2541 884 held hold VBD 25 2541 885 12 12 CD 25 2541 886 June June NNP 25 2541 887 1988 1988 CD 25 2541 888 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 889 next next JJ 25 2541 890 to to TO 25 2541 891 be be VB 25 2541 892 held hold VBN 25 2541 893 by by IN 25 2541 894 September September NNP 25 2541 895 1992 1992 CD 25 2541 896 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 897 ; ; : 25 2541 898 results result NNS 25 2541 899 -- -- : 25 2541 900 percent percent NN 25 2541 901 of of IN 25 2541 902 vote vote NN 25 2541 903 by by IN 25 2541 904 party party NN 25 2541 905 NA NA NNP 25 2541 906 ; ; : 25 2541 907 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 25 2541 908 total total NN 25 2541 909 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 910 MRG MRG NNP 25 2541 911 1 1 CD 25 2541 912 _ _ NNP 25 2541 913 # # $ 25 2541 914 _ _ NNP 25 2541 915 Member Member NNP 25 2541 916 of of IN 25 2541 917 : : : 25 2541 918 FZ FZ NNP 25 2541 919 , , , 25 2541 920 SPC SPC NNP 25 2541 921 _ _ IN 25 2541 922 # # $ 25 2541 923 _ _ NNP 25 2541 924 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2541 925 representation representation NN 25 2541 926 : : : 25 2541 927 as as IN 25 2541 928 an an DT 25 2541 929 overseas overseas JJ 25 2541 930 territory territory NN 25 2541 931 of of IN 25 2541 932 France France NNP 25 2541 933 , , , 25 2541 934 local local JJ 25 2541 935 interests interest NNS 25 2541 936 are be VBP 25 2541 937 represented represent VBN 25 2541 938 in in IN 25 2541 939 the the DT 25 2541 940 US US NNP 25 2541 941 by by IN 25 2541 942 France France NNP 25 2541 943 _ _ NNP 25 2541 944 # # $ 25 2541 945 _ _ NNP 25 2541 946 Flag Flag NNP 25 2541 947 : : : 25 2541 948 the the DT 25 2541 949 flag flag NN 25 2541 950 of of IN 25 2541 951 France France NNP 25 2541 952 is be VBZ 25 2541 953 used use VBN 25 2541 954 _ _ NNP 25 2541 955 * * NFP 25 2541 956 _ _ NNP 25 2541 957 Economy Economy NNP 25 2541 958 _ _ NNP 25 2541 959 # # NNP 25 2541 960 _ _ NNP 25 2541 961 Overview Overview NNP 25 2541 962 : : : 25 2541 963 The the DT 25 2541 964 economy economy NN 25 2541 965 is be VBZ 25 2541 966 limited limit VBN 25 2541 967 to to IN 25 2541 968 traditional traditional JJ 25 2541 969 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2541 970 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2541 971 , , , 25 2541 972 with with IN 25 2541 973 about about RB 25 2541 974 80 80 CD 25 2541 975 % % NN 25 2541 976 of of IN 25 2541 977 the the DT 25 2541 978 labor labor NN 25 2541 979 force force NN 25 2541 980 earning earn VBG 25 2541 981 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2541 982 livelihood livelihood NN 25 2541 983 from from IN 25 2541 984 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2541 985 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 986 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2541 987 and and CC 25 2541 988 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2541 989 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 990 , , , 25 2541 991 livestock livestock NN 25 2541 992 ( ( -LRB- 25 2541 993 mostly mostly RB 25 2541 994 pigs pig NNS 25 2541 995 ) ) -RRB- 25 2541 996 , , , 25 2541 997 and and CC 25 2541 998 fishing fishing NN 25 2541 999 . . . 25 2542 1 About about RB 25 2542 2 4 4 CD 25 2542 3 % % NN 25 2542 4 of of IN 25 2542 5 the the DT 25 2542 6 population population NN 25 2542 7 is be VBZ 25 2542 8 employed employ VBN 25 2542 9 in in IN 25 2542 10 government government NN 25 2542 11 . . . 25 2543 1 Revenues revenue NNS 25 2543 2 come come VBP 25 2543 3 from from IN 25 2543 4 French french JJ 25 2543 5 Government Government NNP 25 2543 6 subsidies subsidy NNS 25 2543 7 , , , 25 2543 8 licensing license VBG 25 2543 9 of of IN 25 2543 10 fishing fishing NN 25 2543 11 rights right NNS 25 2543 12 to to IN 25 2543 13 Japan Japan NNP 25 2543 14 and and CC 25 2543 15 South South NNP 25 2543 16 Korea Korea NNP 25 2543 17 , , , 25 2543 18 import import NN 25 2543 19 taxes taxis NNS 25 2543 20 , , , 25 2543 21 and and CC 25 2543 22 remittances remittance NNS 25 2543 23 from from IN 25 2543 24 expatriate expatriate JJ 25 2543 25 workers worker NNS 25 2543 26 in in IN 25 2543 27 New New NNP 25 2543 28 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2543 29 . . . 25 2544 1 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2544 2 and and CC 25 2544 3 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2544 4 imports import VBZ 25 2544 5 food food NN 25 2544 6 , , , 25 2544 7 fuel fuel NN 25 2544 8 , , , 25 2544 9 clothing clothing NN 25 2544 10 , , , 25 2544 11 machinery machinery NN 25 2544 12 , , , 25 2544 13 and and CC 25 2544 14 transport transport NN 25 2544 15 equipment equipment NN 25 2544 16 , , , 25 2544 17 but but CC 25 2544 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2544 19 exports export NNS 25 2544 20 are be VBP 25 2544 21 negligible negligible JJ 25 2544 22 , , , 25 2544 23 consisting consist VBG 25 2544 24 of of IN 25 2544 25 copra copra NNP 25 2544 26 and and CC 25 2544 27 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2544 28 . . . 25 2545 1 _ _ NNP 25 2545 2 # # NNP 25 2545 3 _ _ NNP 25 2545 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2545 5 : : : 25 2545 6 $ $ $ 25 2545 7 7.5 7.5 CD 25 2545 8 million million CD 25 2545 9 , , , 25 2545 10 per per IN 25 2545 11 capita capita FW 25 2545 12 $ $ $ 25 2545 13 470 470 CD 25 2545 14 ; 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; : 25 2546 50 commodities commodity NNS 25 2546 51 -- -- : 25 2546 52 copra copra NNP 25 2546 53 , , , 25 2546 54 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2546 55 ; ; : 25 2546 56 partners partner NNS 25 2546 57 -- -- : 25 2546 58 NA NA NNP 25 2546 59 _ _ NNP 25 2546 60 # # $ 25 2546 61 _ _ NNP 25 2546 62 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2546 63 : : : 25 2546 64 $ $ $ 25 2546 65 6.9 6.9 CD 25 2546 66 million million CD 25 2546 67 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 68 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2546 69 . . 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232 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 25 2546 233 francs franc NNS 25 2546 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 235 CFPF CFPF NNP 25 2546 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 2546 237 per per IN 25 2546 238 US$ us$ $ 25 2546 239 1 1 CD 25 2546 240 - - HYPH 25 2546 241 -93.28 -93.28 NN 25 2546 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 243 January January NNP 25 2546 244 1991 1991 CD 25 2546 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2546 246 , , , 25 2546 247 99.0 99.0 CD 25 2546 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 249 1990 1990 CD 25 2546 250 ) ) -RRB- 25 2546 251 , , , 25 2546 252 115.99 115.99 CD 25 2546 253 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 254 1989 1989 CD 25 2546 255 ) ) -RRB- 25 2546 256 , , , 25 2546 257 108.30 108.30 CD 25 2546 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 259 1988 1988 CD 25 2546 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2546 261 , , , 25 2546 262 109.27 109.27 CD 25 2546 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 264 1987 1987 CD 25 2546 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2546 266 , , , 25 2546 267 125.92 125.92 CD 25 2546 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 269 1986 1986 CD 25 2546 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2546 271 , , , 25 2546 272 163.35 163.35 CD 25 2546 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2546 274 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, 25 2546 442 and and CC 25 2546 443 the the DT 25 2546 444 Golan Golan NNP 25 2546 445 Heights Heights NNPS 25 2546 446 . . . 25 2547 1 As as IN 25 2547 2 stated state VBN 25 2547 3 in in IN 25 2547 4 the the DT 25 2547 5 1978 1978 CD 25 2547 6 Camp Camp NNP 25 2547 7 David David NNP 25 2547 8 Accords Accords NNP 25 2547 9 and and CC 25 2547 10 reaffirmed reaffirm VBN 25 2547 11 by by IN 25 2547 12 President President NNP 25 2547 13 Reagan Reagan NNP 25 2547 14 's 's POS 25 2547 15 1 1 CD 25 2547 16 September September NNP 25 2547 17 1982 1982 CD 25 2547 18 peace peace NN 25 2547 19 initiative initiative NN 25 2547 20 , , , 25 2547 21 the the DT 25 2547 22 final final JJ 25 2547 23 status status NN 25 2547 24 of of IN 25 2547 25 the the DT 25 2547 26 West West NNP 25 2547 27 Bank Bank NNP 25 2547 28 and and CC 25 2547 29 the the DT 25 2547 30 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 2547 31 Strip Strip NNP 25 2547 32 , , , 25 2547 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2547 34 relationship relationship NN 25 2547 35 with 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Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2550 21 River River NNP 25 2550 22 under under IN 25 2550 23 Jordanian Jordanian NNP 25 2550 24 administration administration NN 25 2550 25 before before IN 25 2550 26 the the DT 25 2550 27 1967 1967 CD 25 2550 28 Arab arab JJ 25 2550 29 - - HYPH 25 2550 30 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2550 31 war war NN 25 2550 32 . . . 25 2551 1 However however RB 25 2551 2 , , , 25 2551 3 with with IN 25 2551 4 respect respect NN 25 2551 5 to to IN 25 2551 6 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 2551 7 envisaged envisage VBN 25 2551 8 in in IN 25 2551 9 the the DT 25 2551 10 framework framework NN 25 2551 11 agreement agreement NN 25 2551 12 , , , 25 2551 13 it -PRON- PRP 25 2551 14 is be VBZ 25 2551 15 US US NNP 25 2551 16 policy policy NN 25 2551 17 that that WDT 25 2551 18 a a DT 25 2551 19 distinction distinction NN 25 2551 20 must must MD 25 2551 21 be be VB 25 2551 22 made make VBN 25 2551 23 between between IN 25 2551 24 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 2551 25 and and CC 25 2551 26 the the 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2552 26 . . . 25 2553 1 _ _ NNP 25 2553 2 * * NFP 25 2553 3 _ _ NNP 25 2553 4 Geography Geography NNP 25 2553 5 _ _ NNP 25 2553 6 # # NNP 25 2553 7 _ _ NNP 25 2553 8 Total total JJ 25 2553 9 area area NN 25 2553 10 : : : 25 2553 11 5,860 5,860 CD 25 2553 12 km2 km2 NNP 25 2553 13 ; ; : 25 2553 14 land land NN 25 2553 15 area area NN 25 2553 16 : : : 25 2553 17 5,640 5,640 CD 25 2553 18 km2 km2 NN 25 2553 19 ; ; : 25 2553 20 includes include VBZ 25 2553 21 West West NNP 25 2553 22 Bank Bank NNP 25 2553 23 , , , 25 2553 24 East East NNP 25 2553 25 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 2553 26 , , , 25 2553 27 Latrun Latrun NNP 25 2553 28 Salient Salient NNP 25 2553 29 , , , 25 2553 30 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 2553 31 No No NNP 25 2553 32 Man Man NNP 25 2553 33 's 's POS 25 2553 34 Land Land NNP 25 2553 35 , , , 25 2553 36 and and CC 25 2553 37 the the DT 25 2553 38 northwest northwest JJ 25 2553 39 quarter quarter NN 25 2553 40 of of IN 25 2553 41 the the DT 25 2553 42 Dead Dead NNP 25 2553 43 Sea Sea NNP 25 2553 44 , , , 25 2553 45 but but CC 25 2553 46 excludes exclude VBZ 25 2553 47 Mt. Mount NNP 25 2554 1 Scopus Scopus NNP 25 2554 2 _ _ NNP 25 2554 3 # # NNP 25 2554 4 _ _ NNP 25 2554 5 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2554 6 area area NN 25 2554 7 : : : 25 2554 8 slightly slightly RB 25 2554 9 larger large JJR 25 2554 10 than than IN 25 2554 11 Delaware Delaware NNP 25 2554 12 _ _ NNP 25 2554 13 # # $ 25 2554 14 _ _ NNP 25 2554 15 Land Land NNP 25 2554 16 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2554 17 : : : 25 2554 18 404 404 CD 25 2554 19 km km NN 25 2554 20 total total NN 25 2554 21 ; ; : 25 2554 22 Israel Israel NNP 25 2554 23 307 307 CD 25 2554 24 km km NNS 25 2554 25 , , , 25 2554 26 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2554 27 97 97 CD 25 2554 28 km km NN 25 2554 29 ; ; : 25 2554 30 _ _ NNP 25 2554 31 # # NNP 25 2554 32 _ _ NNP 25 2554 33 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2554 34 : : : 25 2554 35 none none NN 25 2554 36 -- -- : 25 2554 37 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2554 38 _ _ NNP 25 2554 39 # # $ 25 2554 40 _ _ NNP 25 2554 41 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2554 42 claims claim VBZ 25 2554 43 : : : 25 2554 44 none none NN 25 2554 45 -- -- : 25 2554 46 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2554 47 _ _ NNP 25 2554 48 # # NNP 25 2554 49 _ _ NNP 25 2554 50 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2554 51 : : : 25 2554 52 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 2554 53 occupied occupy VBN 25 2554 54 with with IN 25 2554 55 status status NN 25 2554 56 to to TO 25 2554 57 be be VB 25 2554 58 determined determine VBN 25 2554 59 _ _ NNP 25 2554 60 # # NNP 25 2554 61 _ _ NNP 25 2554 62 Climate Climate NNP 25 2554 63 : : : 25 2554 64 temperate temperate VB 25 2554 65 , , , 25 2554 66 temperature temperature NN 25 2554 67 and and CC 25 2554 68 precipitation precipitation NN 25 2554 69 vary vary VBP 25 2554 70 with with IN 25 2554 71 altitude altitude NN 25 2554 72 , , , 25 2554 73 warm warm JJ 25 2554 74 to to IN 25 2554 75 hot hot JJ 25 2554 76 summers summer NNS 25 2554 77 , , , 25 2554 78 cool cool JJ 25 2554 79 to to IN 25 2554 80 mild mild JJ 25 2554 81 winters winter NNS 25 2554 82 _ _ NNP 25 2554 83 # # NNP 25 2554 84 _ _ NNP 25 2554 85 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2554 86 : : : 25 2554 87 mostly mostly RB 25 2554 88 rugged rugged JJ 25 2554 89 dissected dissect VBN 25 2554 90 upland upland NN 25 2554 91 , , , 25 2554 92 some some DT 25 2554 93 vegetation vegetation NN 25 2554 94 in in IN 25 2554 95 west west NNP 25 2554 96 , , , 25 2554 97 but but CC 25 2554 98 barren barren JJ 25 2554 99 in in IN 25 2554 100 east east NNP 25 2554 101 _ _ NNP 25 2554 102 # # NNP 25 2554 103 _ _ NNP 25 2554 104 Natural natural JJ 25 2554 105 resources resource NNS 25 2554 106 : : : 25 2554 107 negligible negligible JJ 25 2554 108 _ _ NNP 25 2554 109 # # $ 25 2554 110 _ _ NNP 25 2554 111 Land Land NNP 25 2554 112 use use NN 25 2554 113 : : : 25 2554 114 arable arable JJ 25 2554 115 land land NN 25 2554 116 27 27 CD 25 2554 117 % % NN 25 2554 118 , , , 25 2554 119 permanent permanent JJ 25 2554 120 crops crop NNS 25 2554 121 0 0 CD 25 2554 122 % % NN 25 2554 123 , , , 25 2554 124 meadows meadow NNS 25 2554 125 and and CC 25 2554 126 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2554 127 32 32 CD 25 2554 128 % % NN 25 2554 129 , , , 25 2554 130 forest forest NN 25 2554 131 and and CC 25 2554 132 woodland woodland NN 25 2554 133 1 1 CD 25 2554 134 % % NN 25 2554 135 , , , 25 2554 136 other other JJ 25 2554 137 40 40 CD 25 2554 138 % % NN 25 2554 139 _ _ NNP 25 2554 140 # # $ 25 2554 141 _ _ NNP 25 2554 142 Environment Environment NNP 25 2554 143 : : : 25 2554 144 highlands highland NNS 25 2554 145 are be VBP 25 2554 146 main main JJ 25 2554 147 recharge recharge NN 25 2554 148 area area NN 25 2554 149 for for IN 25 2554 150 Israel Israel NNP 25 2554 151 's 's POS 25 2554 152 coastal coastal JJ 25 2554 153 aquifers aquifer NNS 25 2554 154 _ _ NNP 25 2554 155 # # $ 25 2554 156 _ _ NNP 25 2554 157 Note Note NNP 25 2554 158 : : : 25 2554 159 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 2554 160 ; ; : 25 2554 161 there there EX 25 2554 162 are be VBP 25 2554 163 175 175 CD 25 2554 164 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2554 165 settlements settlement NNS 25 2554 166 in in IN 25 2554 167 the the DT 25 2554 168 West West NNP 25 2554 169 Bank Bank NNP 25 2554 170 and and CC 25 2554 171 14 14 CD 25 2554 172 Israeli Israeli NNP 25 2554 173 - - HYPH 25 2554 174 built build VBN 25 2554 175 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2554 176 neighborhoods neighborhood NNS 25 2554 177 in in IN 25 2554 178 East East NNP 25 2554 179 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 2554 180 _ _ NNP 25 2554 181 * * NFP 25 2554 182 _ _ NNP 25 2554 183 People People NNPS 25 2554 184 _ _ IN 25 2554 185 # # NNP 25 2554 186 _ _ NNP 25 2554 187 Population Population NNP 25 2554 188 : : : 25 2554 189 1,086,081 1,086,081 CD 25 2554 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2554 191 July July NNP 25 2554 192 1991 1991 CD 25 2554 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 2554 194 , , , 25 2554 195 growth growth NN 25 2554 196 rate rate NN 25 2554 197 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2554 198 % % NN 25 2554 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 2554 200 1991 1991 CD 25 2554 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 2554 202 ; ; : 25 2554 203 in in IN 25 2554 204 addition addition NN 25 2554 205 , , , 25 2554 206 there there EX 25 2554 207 are be VBP 25 2554 208 90,000 90,000 CD 25 2554 209 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2554 210 settlers settler NNS 25 2554 211 in in IN 25 2554 212 the the DT 25 2554 213 West West NNP 25 2554 214 Bank Bank NNP 25 2554 215 and and CC 25 2554 216 120,000 120,000 CD 25 2554 217 in in IN 25 2554 218 East East NNP 25 2554 219 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 2554 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 2554 221 1990 1990 CD 25 2554 222 est est NNP 25 2554 223 . . . 25 2554 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 1 _ _ NNP 25 2555 2 # # NNP 25 2555 3 _ _ NNP 25 2555 4 Birth Birth NNP 25 2555 5 rate rate NN 25 2555 6 : : : 25 2555 7 37 37 CD 25 2555 8 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2555 9 population population NN 25 2555 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 11 1991 1991 CD 25 2555 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 13 _ _ NNP 25 2555 14 # # $ 25 2555 15 _ _ NNP 25 2555 16 Death Death NNP 25 2555 17 rate rate NN 25 2555 18 : : : 25 2555 19 6 6 CD 25 2555 20 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2555 21 population population NN 25 2555 22 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 23 1991 1991 CD 25 2555 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 25 _ _ NNP 25 2555 26 # # NNP 25 2555 27 _ _ NNP 25 2555 28 Net net JJ 25 2555 29 migration migration NN 25 2555 30 rate rate NN 25 2555 31 : : : 25 2555 32 - - : 25 2555 33 4 4 CD 25 2555 34 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2555 35 population population NN 25 2555 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 37 1991 1991 CD 25 2555 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 39 _ _ NNP 25 2555 40 # # $ 25 2555 41 _ _ NNP 25 2555 42 Infant Infant NNP 25 2555 43 mortality mortality NN 25 2555 44 rate rate NN 25 2555 45 : : : 25 2555 46 47 47 CD 25 2555 47 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2555 48 live live JJ 25 2555 49 births birth NNS 25 2555 50 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 51 1991 1991 CD 25 2555 52 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 53 _ _ NNP 25 2555 54 # # NNP 25 2555 55 _ _ NNP 25 2555 56 Life Life NNP 25 2555 57 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2555 58 at at IN 25 2555 59 birth birth NN 25 2555 60 : : : 25 2555 61 65 65 CD 25 2555 62 years year NNS 25 2555 63 male male JJ 25 2555 64 , , , 25 2555 65 69 69 CD 25 2555 66 years year NNS 25 2555 67 female female JJ 25 2555 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 69 1991 1991 CD 25 2555 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 71 _ _ NNP 25 2555 72 # # NNP 25 2555 73 _ _ NNP 25 2555 74 Total total JJ 25 2555 75 fertility fertility NN 25 2555 76 rate rate NN 25 2555 77 : : : 25 2555 78 4.9 4.9 CD 25 2555 79 children child NNS 25 2555 80 born bear VBN 25 2555 81 / / SYM 25 2555 82 woman woman NN 25 2555 83 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 84 1991 1991 CD 25 2555 85 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 86 _ _ NNP 25 2555 87 # # $ 25 2555 88 _ _ NNP 25 2555 89 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2555 90 : : : 25 2555 91 NA NA NNP 25 2555 92 _ _ NNP 25 2555 93 # # $ 25 2555 94 _ _ NNP 25 2555 95 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2555 96 divisions division NNS 25 2555 97 : : : 25 2555 98 Palestinian palestinian JJ 25 2555 99 Arab Arab NNP 25 2555 100 and and CC 25 2555 101 other other JJ 25 2555 102 88 88 CD 25 2555 103 % % NN 25 2555 104 , , , 25 2555 105 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2555 106 12 12 CD 25 2555 107 % % NN 25 2555 108 _ _ NNP 25 2555 109 # # $ 25 2555 110 _ _ NNP 25 2555 111 Religion Religion NNP 25 2555 112 : : : 25 2555 113 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2555 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 115 predominantly predominantly RB 25 2555 116 Sunni sunni JJ 25 2555 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 118 80 80 CD 25 2555 119 % % NN 25 2555 120 , , , 25 2555 121 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2555 122 12 12 CD 25 2555 123 % % NN 25 2555 124 , , , 25 2555 125 Christian Christian NNP 25 2555 126 and and CC 25 2555 127 other other JJ 25 2555 128 8 8 CD 25 2555 129 % % NN 25 2555 130 _ _ NNP 25 2555 131 # # $ 25 2555 132 _ _ NNP 25 2555 133 Language Language NNP 25 2555 134 : : : 25 2555 135 Arabic arabic JJ 25 2555 136 , , , 25 2555 137 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2555 138 settlers settler NNS 25 2555 139 speak speak VBP 25 2555 140 Hebrew Hebrew NNP 25 2555 141 , , , 25 2555 142 English English NNP 25 2555 143 widely widely RB 25 2555 144 understood understand VBD 25 2555 145 _ _ NNP 25 2555 146 # # $ 25 2555 147 _ _ NNP 25 2555 148 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2555 149 : : : 25 2555 150 NA% na% LS 25 2555 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 152 male male JJ 25 2555 153 NA% NA% NNS 25 2555 154 , , , 25 2555 155 female female JJ 25 2555 156 NA% NA% NNS 25 2555 157 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 158 _ _ NNP 25 2555 159 # # $ 25 2555 160 _ _ NNP 25 2555 161 Labor Labor NNP 25 2555 162 force force NN 25 2555 163 : : : 25 2555 164 NA na NN 25 2555 165 ; ; : 25 2555 166 excluding exclude VBG 25 2555 167 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2555 168 Jewish jewish JJ 25 2555 169 settlers settler NNS 25 2555 170 -- -- : 25 2555 171 small small JJ 25 2555 172 industry industry NN 25 2555 173 , , , 25 2555 174 commerce commerce NN 25 2555 175 , , , 25 2555 176 and and CC 25 2555 177 business business NN 25 2555 178 29.8 29.8 CD 25 2555 179 % % NN 25 2555 180 , , , 25 2555 181 construction construction NN 25 2555 182 24.2 24.2 CD 25 2555 183 % % NN 25 2555 184 , , , 25 2555 185 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2555 186 22.4 22.4 CD 25 2555 187 % % NN 25 2555 188 , , , 25 2555 189 service service NN 25 2555 190 and and CC 25 2555 191 other other JJ 25 2555 192 23.6 23.6 CD 25 2555 193 % % NN 25 2555 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2555 195 1984 1984 CD 25 2555 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2555 197 _ _ NNP 25 2555 198 # # NNP 25 2555 199 _ _ NNP 25 2555 200 Organized organized JJ 25 2555 201 labor labor NN 25 2555 202 : : : 25 2555 203 NA NA NNP 25 2555 204 _ _ NNP 25 2555 205 * * NFP 25 2555 206 _ _ NNP 25 2555 207 Government Government NNP 25 2555 208 _ _ NNP 25 2555 209 # # NNP 25 2555 210 _ _ NNP 25 2555 211 Long Long NNP 25 2555 212 - - HYPH 25 2555 213 form form NN 25 2555 214 name name NN 25 2555 215 : : : 25 2555 216 none none NN 25 2555 217 _ _ NNP 25 2555 218 # # $ 25 2555 219 _ _ NNP 25 2555 220 Note Note NNP 25 2555 221 : : : 25 2555 222 The the DT 25 2555 223 West West NNP 25 2555 224 Bank Bank NNP 25 2555 225 is be VBZ 25 2555 226 currently currently RB 25 2555 227 governed govern VBN 25 2555 228 by by IN 25 2555 229 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2555 230 military military JJ 25 2555 231 authorities authority NNS 25 2555 232 and and CC 25 2555 233 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2555 234 civil civil JJ 25 2555 235 administration administration NN 25 2555 236 . . . 25 2556 1 It -PRON- PRP 25 2556 2 is be VBZ 25 2556 3 US US NNP 25 2556 4 policy policy NN 25 2556 5 that that WDT 25 2556 6 the the DT 25 2556 7 final final JJ 25 2556 8 status status NN 25 2556 9 of of IN 25 2556 10 the the DT 25 2556 11 West West NNP 25 2556 12 Bank Bank NNP 25 2556 13 will will MD 25 2556 14 be be VB 25 2556 15 determined determine VBN 25 2556 16 by by IN 25 2556 17 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 2556 18 among among IN 25 2556 19 the the DT 25 2556 20 concerned concerned JJ 25 2556 21 parties party NNS 25 2556 22 . . . 25 2557 1 These these DT 25 2557 2 negotiations negotiation NNS 25 2557 3 will will MD 25 2557 4 determine determine VB 25 2557 5 how how WRB 25 2557 6 the the DT 25 2557 7 area area NN 25 2557 8 is be VBZ 25 2557 9 to to TO 25 2557 10 be be VB 25 2557 11 governed govern VBN 25 2557 12 . . . 25 2558 1 _ _ NNP 25 2558 2 * * NFP 25 2558 3 _ _ NNP 25 2558 4 Economy Economy NNP 25 2558 5 _ _ NNP 25 2558 6 # # NNP 25 2558 7 _ _ NNP 25 2558 8 Overview Overview NNP 25 2558 9 : : : 25 2558 10 Economic economic JJ 25 2558 11 progress progress NN 25 2558 12 in in IN 25 2558 13 the the DT 25 2558 14 West West NNP 25 2558 15 Bank Bank NNP 25 2558 16 has have VBZ 25 2558 17 been be VBN 25 2558 18 hampered hamper VBN 25 2558 19 by by IN 25 2558 20 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2558 21 military military JJ 25 2558 22 occupation occupation NN 25 2558 23 and and CC 25 2558 24 the the DT 25 2558 25 effects effect NNS 25 2558 26 of of IN 25 2558 27 the the DT 25 2558 28 Palestinian palestinian JJ 25 2558 29 uprising uprising NN 25 2558 30 . . . 25 2559 1 Industries industry NNS 25 2559 2 using use VBG 25 2559 3 advanced advanced JJ 25 2559 4 technology technology NN 25 2559 5 or or CC 25 2559 6 requiring require VBG 25 2559 7 sizable sizable JJ 25 2559 8 financial financial JJ 25 2559 9 resources resource NNS 25 2559 10 have have VBP 25 2559 11 been be VBN 25 2559 12 discouraged discourage VBN 25 2559 13 by by IN 25 2559 14 a a DT 25 2559 15 lack lack NN 25 2559 16 of of IN 25 2559 17 financial financial JJ 25 2559 18 resources resource NNS 25 2559 19 and and CC 25 2559 20 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2559 21 policy policy NN 25 2559 22 . . . 25 2560 1 Capital capital NN 25 2560 2 investment investment NN 25 2560 3 has have VBZ 25 2560 4 largely largely RB 25 2560 5 gone go VBN 25 2560 6 into into IN 25 2560 7 residential residential JJ 25 2560 8 housing housing NN 25 2560 9 , , , 25 2560 10 not not RB 25 2560 11 into into IN 25 2560 12 productive productive JJ 25 2560 13 assets asset NNS 25 2560 14 that that WDT 25 2560 15 could could MD 25 2560 16 compete compete VB 25 2560 17 with with IN 25 2560 18 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2560 19 industry industry NN 25 2560 20 . . . 25 2561 1 A a DT 25 2561 2 major major JJ 25 2561 3 share share NN 25 2561 4 of of IN 25 2561 5 GNP GNP NNP 25 2561 6 is be VBZ 25 2561 7 derived derive VBN 25 2561 8 from from IN 25 2561 9 remittances remittance NNS 25 2561 10 of of IN 25 2561 11 workers worker NNS 25 2561 12 employed employ VBN 25 2561 13 in in IN 25 2561 14 Israel Israel NNP 25 2561 15 and and CC 25 2561 16 neighboring neighbor VBG 25 2561 17 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2561 18 states state NNS 25 2561 19 but but CC 25 2561 20 remittances remittance NNS 25 2561 21 from from IN 25 2561 22 the the DT 25 2561 23 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2561 24 dropped drop VBD 25 2561 25 dramatically dramatically RB 25 2561 26 in in IN 25 2561 27 the the DT 25 2561 28 wake wake NN 25 2561 29 of of IN 25 2561 30 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2561 31 's 's POS 25 2561 32 invasion invasion NN 25 2561 33 of of IN 25 2561 34 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2561 35 in in IN 25 2561 36 August August NNP 25 2561 37 1990 1990 CD 25 2561 38 . . . 25 2562 1 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2562 2 reprisals reprisal NNS 25 2562 3 against against IN 25 2562 4 Palestinian palestinian JJ 25 2562 5 unrest unrest NN 25 2562 6 in in IN 25 2562 7 the the DT 25 2562 8 West West NNP 25 2562 9 Bank Bank NNP 25 2562 10 since since IN 25 2562 11 1987 1987 CD 25 2562 12 have have VBP 25 2562 13 pushed push VBN 25 2562 14 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2562 15 up up RP 25 2562 16 and and CC 25 2562 17 lowered lower VBD 25 2562 18 living living NN 25 2562 19 standards standard NNS 25 2562 20 . . . 25 2563 1 The the DT 25 2563 2 Persian Persian NNP 25 2563 3 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2563 4 crisis crisis NN 25 2563 5 of of IN 25 2563 6 1990 1990 CD 25 2563 7 - - SYM 25 2563 8 91 91 CD 25 2563 9 also also RB 25 2563 10 dealt deal VBD 25 2563 11 a a DT 25 2563 12 blow blow NN 25 2563 13 to to IN 25 2563 14 the the DT 25 2563 15 economy economy NN 25 2563 16 . . . 25 2564 1 Many many JJ 25 2564 2 Palestinians Palestinians NNPS 25 2564 3 returned return VBD 25 2564 4 from from IN 25 2564 5 the the DT 25 2564 6 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2564 7 , , , 25 2564 8 exacerbating exacerbate VBG 25 2564 9 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2564 10 . . . 25 2565 1 Export export NN 25 2565 2 revenues revenue NNS 25 2565 3 have have VBP 25 2565 4 plunged plunge VBN 25 2565 5 because because IN 25 2565 6 of of IN 25 2565 7 the the DT 25 2565 8 loss loss NN 25 2565 9 of of IN 25 2565 10 export export NN 25 2565 11 markets market NNS 25 2565 12 in in IN 25 2565 13 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2565 14 and and CC 25 2565 15 the the DT 25 2565 16 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2565 17 . . . 25 2566 1 _ _ NNP 25 2566 2 # # NNP 25 2566 3 _ _ NNP 25 2566 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2566 5 : : : 25 2566 6 $ $ $ 25 2566 7 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2566 8 billion billion CD 25 2566 9 , , , 25 2566 10 per per IN 25 2566 11 capita capita FW 25 2566 12 $ $ $ 25 2566 13 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2566 14 ; ; : 25 2566 15 real real JJ 25 2566 16 growth growth NN 25 2566 17 rate rate NN 25 2566 18 - - : 25 2566 19 15 15 CD 25 2566 20 % % NN 25 2566 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2566 22 1988 1988 CD 25 2566 23 est est NNP 25 2566 24 . . . 25 2566 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2567 1 _ _ NNP 25 2567 2 # # NN 25 2567 3 _ _ NNP 25 2567 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2567 5 rate rate NN 25 2567 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2567 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2567 8 prices price NNS 25 2567 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2567 10 : : : 25 2567 11 NA% na% IN 25 2567 12 _ _ NNP 25 2567 13 # # NNP 25 2567 14 _ _ NNP 25 2567 15 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2567 16 rate rate NN 25 2567 17 : : : 25 2567 18 40 40 CD 25 2567 19 % % NN 25 2567 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2567 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2567 22 est est NNP 25 2567 23 . . . 25 2567 24 ) ) -RRB- 25 2568 1 _ _ NNP 25 2568 2 # # NNP 25 2568 3 _ _ NNP 25 2568 4 Budget Budget NNP 25 2568 5 : : : 25 2568 6 revenues revenue NNS 25 2568 7 $ $ $ 25 2568 8 47.4 47.4 CD 25 2568 9 million million CD 25 2568 10 ; ; : 25 2568 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2568 12 $ $ $ 25 2568 13 45.7 45.7 CD 25 2568 14 million million CD 25 2568 15 , , , 25 2568 16 including include VBG 25 2568 17 capital capital NN 25 2568 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2568 19 of of IN 25 2568 20 NA NA NNP 25 2568 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2568 22 FY86 FY86 NNP 25 2568 23 ) ) -RRB- 25 2568 24 _ _ NNP 25 2568 25 # # NNP 25 2568 26 _ _ NNP 25 2568 27 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2568 28 : : : 25 2568 29 $ $ $ 25 2568 30 150 150 CD 25 2568 31 million million CD 25 2568 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2568 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2568 34 . . NNP 25 2568 35 , , , 25 2568 36 1988 1988 CD 25 2568 37 est est VBD 25 2568 38 . . . 25 2569 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2569 2 ; ; : 25 2569 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2569 4 -- -- : 25 2569 5 NA na NN 25 2569 6 ; ; : 25 2569 7 partners partner NNS 25 2569 8 -- -- : 25 2569 9 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2569 10 , , , 25 2569 11 Israel Israel NNP 25 2569 12 _ _ NNP 25 2569 13 # # NNP 25 2569 14 _ _ NNP 25 2569 15 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2569 16 : : : 25 2569 17 $ $ $ 25 2569 18 410 410 CD 25 2569 19 million million CD 25 2569 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2569 21 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2569 22 . . NNP 25 2569 23 , , , 25 2569 24 1988 1988 CD 25 2569 25 est est VBD 25 2569 26 . . . 25 2570 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 2 ; ; : 25 2570 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2570 4 -- -- : 25 2570 5 NA na NN 25 2570 6 ; ; : 25 2570 7 partners partner NNS 25 2570 8 -- -- : 25 2570 9 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2570 10 , , , 25 2570 11 Israel Israel NNP 25 2570 12 _ _ NNP 25 2570 13 # # NNP 25 2570 14 _ _ NNP 25 2570 15 External External NNP 25 2570 16 debt debt NN 25 2570 17 : : : 25 2570 18 $ $ $ 25 2570 19 NA NA NNP 25 2570 20 _ _ IN 25 2570 21 # # $ 25 2570 22 _ _ NNP 25 2570 23 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2570 24 production production NN 25 2570 25 : : : 25 2570 26 growth growth NN 25 2570 27 rate rate NN 25 2570 28 NA% na% WDT 25 2570 29 _ _ NNP 25 2570 30 # # $ 25 2570 31 _ _ NNP 25 2570 32 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2570 33 : : : 25 2570 34 power power NN 25 2570 35 supplied supply VBN 25 2570 36 by by IN 25 2570 37 Israel Israel NNP 25 2570 38 _ _ NNP 25 2570 39 # # NNP 25 2570 40 _ _ NNP 25 2570 41 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2570 42 : : : 25 2570 43 generally generally RB 25 2570 44 small small JJ 25 2570 45 family family NN 25 2570 46 businesses business NNS 25 2570 47 that that WDT 25 2570 48 produce produce VBP 25 2570 49 cement cement NN 25 2570 50 , , , 25 2570 51 textiles textile NNS 25 2570 52 , , , 25 2570 53 soap soap NN 25 2570 54 , , , 25 2570 55 olive olive JJ 25 2570 56 - - HYPH 25 2570 57 wood wood NN 25 2570 58 carvings carving NNS 25 2570 59 , , , 25 2570 60 and and CC 25 2570 61 mother mother NN 25 2570 62 - - HYPH 25 2570 63 of of IN 25 2570 64 - - HYPH 25 2570 65 pearl pearl NN 25 2570 66 souvenirs souvenir NNS 25 2570 67 ; ; : 25 2570 68 the the DT 25 2570 69 Israelis Israelis NNPS 25 2570 70 have have VBP 25 2570 71 established establish VBN 25 2570 72 some some DT 25 2570 73 small small JJ 25 2570 74 - - HYPH 25 2570 75 scale scale NN 25 2570 76 modern modern JJ 25 2570 77 industries industry NNS 25 2570 78 in in IN 25 2570 79 the the DT 25 2570 80 settlements settlement NNS 25 2570 81 and and CC 25 2570 82 industrial industrial JJ 25 2570 83 centers center NNS 25 2570 84 _ _ NNP 25 2570 85 # # NNP 25 2570 86 _ _ NNP 25 2570 87 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2570 88 : : : 25 2570 89 olives olive NNS 25 2570 90 , , , 25 2570 91 citrus citrus NN 25 2570 92 and and CC 25 2570 93 other other JJ 25 2570 94 fruits fruit NNS 25 2570 95 , , , 25 2570 96 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2570 97 , , , 25 2570 98 beef beef NN 25 2570 99 , , , 25 2570 100 and and CC 25 2570 101 dairy dairy NN 25 2570 102 products product NNS 25 2570 103 _ _ IN 25 2570 104 # # $ 25 2570 105 _ _ NNP 25 2570 106 Economic economic JJ 25 2570 107 aid aid NN 25 2570 108 : : : 25 2570 109 none none NN 25 2570 110 _ _ NNP 25 2570 111 # # NNP 25 2570 112 _ _ NNP 25 2570 113 Currency Currency NNP 25 2570 114 : : : 25 2570 115 new new JJ 25 2570 116 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2570 117 shekel shekel NN 25 2570 118 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 119 plural plural JJ 25 2570 120 -- -- : 25 2570 121 shekels shekel NNS 25 2570 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 123 and and CC 25 2570 124 Jordanian jordanian JJ 25 2570 125 dinar dinar NN 25 2570 126 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 127 plural plural JJ 25 2570 128 -- -- : 25 2570 129 dinars dinar NNS 25 2570 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 131 ; ; : 25 2570 132 1 1 CD 25 2570 133 new new JJ 25 2570 134 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2570 135 shekel shekel NN 25 2570 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 137 NIS NIS NNP 25 2570 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 139 = = NFP 25 2570 140 100 100 CD 25 2570 141 new new JJ 25 2570 142 agorot agorot NNS 25 2570 143 and and CC 25 2570 144 1 1 CD 25 2570 145 Jordanian jordanian JJ 25 2570 146 dinar dinar NN 25 2570 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 148 JD JD NNP 25 2570 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 150 = = SYM 25 2570 151 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2570 152 fils fil NNS 25 2570 153 _ _ NNP 25 2570 154 # # NNP 25 2570 155 _ _ NNP 25 2570 156 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2570 157 rates rate NNS 25 2570 158 : : : 25 2570 159 new new JJ 25 2570 160 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2570 161 shekels shekel NNS 25 2570 162 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 163 NIS NIS NNP 25 2570 164 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 165 per per IN 25 2570 166 US$ us$ $ 25 2570 167 1 1 CD 25 2570 168 - - HYPH 25 2570 169 -2.35 -2.35 CD 25 2570 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 171 May May NNP 25 2570 172 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 174 , , , 25 2570 175 2.0161 2.0161 CD 25 2570 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 177 1990 1990 CD 25 2570 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 179 , , , 25 2570 180 1.9164 1.9164 CD 25 2570 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 182 1989 1989 CD 25 2570 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 184 , , , 25 2570 185 1.5989 1.5989 CD 25 2570 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 187 1988 1988 CD 25 2570 188 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 189 , , , 25 2570 190 1.5946 1.5946 CD 25 2570 191 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 192 1987 1987 CD 25 2570 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 194 , , , 25 2570 195 1.4878 1.4878 CD 25 2570 196 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 197 1986 1986 CD 25 2570 198 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 199 , , , 25 2570 200 1.1788 1.1788 CD 25 2570 201 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 202 1985 1985 CD 25 2570 203 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 204 ; ; : 25 2570 205 Jordanian jordanian JJ 25 2570 206 dinars dinar NNS 25 2570 207 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 208 JD JD NNP 25 2570 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 210 per per IN 25 2570 211 US$ us$ $ 25 2570 212 1 1 CD 25 2570 213 - - HYPH 25 2570 214 -0.6670 -0.6670 NN 25 2570 215 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 216 January January NNP 25 2570 217 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 219 , , , 25 2570 220 0.6636 0.6636 CD 25 2570 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 222 1990 1990 CD 25 2570 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 224 , , , 25 2570 225 0.5704 0.5704 CD 25 2570 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 227 1989 1989 CD 25 2570 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 229 , , , 25 2570 230 0.3709 0.3709 CD 25 2570 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 232 1988 1988 CD 25 2570 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 234 , , , 25 2570 235 0.3387 0.3387 CD 25 2570 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 237 1987 1987 CD 25 2570 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 239 , , , 25 2570 240 0.3499 0.3499 CD 25 2570 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 242 1986 1986 CD 25 2570 243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 244 , , , 25 2570 245 0.3940 0.3940 CD 25 2570 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 247 1985 1985 CD 25 2570 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 249 _ _ NNP 25 2570 250 # # NNP 25 2570 251 _ _ NNP 25 2570 252 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2570 253 year year NN 25 2570 254 : : : 25 2570 255 previously previously RB 25 2570 256 1 1 CD 25 2570 257 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2570 258 March March NNP 25 2570 259 ; ; : 25 2570 260 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 2570 261 will will MD 25 2570 262 be be VB 25 2570 263 1 1 CD 25 2570 264 April-31 April-31 NNP 25 2570 265 December December NNP 25 2570 266 and and CC 25 2570 267 starting start VBG 25 2570 268 1 1 CD 25 2570 269 January January NNP 25 2570 270 1992 1992 CD 25 2570 271 the the DT 25 2570 272 fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2570 273 year year NN 25 2570 274 will will MD 25 2570 275 conform conform VB 25 2570 276 to to IN 25 2570 277 the the DT 25 2570 278 calendar calendar NN 25 2570 279 year year NN 25 2570 280 _ _ NNP 25 2570 281 * * NFP 25 2570 282 _ _ NNP 25 2570 283 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2570 284 _ _ NNP 25 2570 285 # # NNP 25 2570 286 _ _ NNP 25 2570 287 Highways Highways NNP 25 2570 288 : : : 25 2570 289 small small JJ 25 2570 290 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2570 291 road road NN 25 2570 292 network network NN 25 2570 293 , , , 25 2570 294 Israelis Israelis NNPS 25 2570 295 developing develop VBG 25 2570 296 east east JJ 25 2570 297 - - HYPH 25 2570 298 west west NN 25 2570 299 axial axial JJ 25 2570 300 highways highway NNS 25 2570 301 _ _ NNP 25 2570 302 # # NNP 25 2570 303 _ _ NNP 25 2570 304 Airports Airports NNP 25 2570 305 : : : 25 2570 306 2 2 CD 25 2570 307 total total NN 25 2570 308 , , , 25 2570 309 2 2 CD 25 2570 310 usable usable JJ 25 2570 311 ; ; : 25 2570 312 2 2 CD 25 2570 313 with with IN 25 2570 314 permanent permanent JJ 25 2570 315 - - HYPH 25 2570 316 surface surface NN 25 2570 317 runways runway NNS 25 2570 318 ; ; : 25 2570 319 none none NN 25 2570 320 with with IN 25 2570 321 runways runway NNS 25 2570 322 over over IN 25 2570 323 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2570 324 m m CD 25 2570 325 ; ; : 25 2570 326 1 1 CD 25 2570 327 with with IN 25 2570 328 runways runway NNS 25 2570 329 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2570 330 - - HYPH 25 2570 331 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2570 332 m m NNP 25 2570 333 _ _ NNP 25 2570 334 # # NNP 25 2570 335 _ _ NNP 25 2570 336 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2570 337 : : : 25 2570 338 open open JJ 25 2570 339 - - HYPH 25 2570 340 wire wire NN 25 2570 341 telephone telephone NN 25 2570 342 system system NN 25 2570 343 currently currently RB 25 2570 344 being be VBG 25 2570 345 upgraded upgrade VBN 25 2570 346 ; ; : 25 2570 347 stations station NNS 25 2570 348 -- -- : 25 2570 349 no no DT 25 2570 350 AM am NN 25 2570 351 , , , 25 2570 352 no no DT 25 2570 353 FM FM NNP 25 2570 354 , , , 25 2570 355 no no DT 25 2570 356 TV tv NN 25 2570 357 _ _ NNP 25 2570 358 * * NFP 25 2570 359 _ _ NNP 25 2570 360 Defense Defense NNP 25 2570 361 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2570 362 _ _ NNP 25 2570 363 # # NNP 25 2570 364 _ _ NNP 25 2570 365 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2570 366 : : : 25 2570 367 NA NA NNP 25 2570 368 _ _ NNP 25 2570 369 # # $ 25 2570 370 _ _ NNP 25 2570 371 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2570 372 availability availability NN 25 2570 373 : : : 25 2570 374 males males NNP 25 2570 375 15 15 CD 25 2570 376 - - SYM 25 2570 377 49 49 CD 25 2570 378 , , , 25 2570 379 257,740 257,740 CD 25 2570 380 ; ; : 25 2570 381 NA NA NNP 25 2570 382 fit fit VB 25 2570 383 for for IN 25 2570 384 military military JJ 25 2570 385 service service NN 25 2570 386 _ _ NNP 25 2570 387 # # NNP 25 2570 388 _ _ NNP 25 2570 389 Defense Defense NNP 25 2570 390 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2570 391 : : : 25 2570 392 $ $ $ 25 2570 393 NA na NN 25 2570 394 , , , 25 2570 395 NA% na% IN 25 2570 396 of of IN 25 2570 397 GDP GDP NNP 25 2570 398 _ _ NNP 25 2570 399 % % NN 25 2570 400 _ _ NNP 25 2570 401 _ _ NNP 25 2570 402 @_Western @_Western NNP 25 2570 403 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2570 404 _ _ NNP 25 2570 405 * * NFP 25 2570 406 _ _ NNP 25 2570 407 Geography Geography NNP 25 2570 408 _ _ NNP 25 2570 409 # # NNP 25 2570 410 _ _ NNP 25 2570 411 Total total JJ 25 2570 412 area area NN 25 2570 413 : : : 25 2570 414 266,000 266,000 CD 25 2570 415 km2 km2 NN 25 2570 416 ; ; : 25 2570 417 land land NN 25 2570 418 area area NN 25 2570 419 : : : 25 2570 420 266,000 266,000 CD 25 2570 421 km2 km2 NNP 25 2570 422 _ _ NNP 25 2570 423 # # NNP 25 2570 424 _ _ NNP 25 2570 425 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2570 426 area area NN 25 2570 427 : : : 25 2570 428 slightly slightly RB 25 2570 429 smaller small JJR 25 2570 430 than than IN 25 2570 431 Colorado Colorado NNP 25 2570 432 _ _ NNP 25 2570 433 # # $ 25 2570 434 _ _ NNP 25 2570 435 Land Land NNP 25 2570 436 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2570 437 : : : 25 2570 438 2,046 2,046 CD 25 2570 439 km km NN 25 2570 440 total total NN 25 2570 441 ; ; : 25 2570 442 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2570 443 42 42 CD 25 2570 444 km km NN 25 2570 445 , , , 25 2570 446 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2570 447 1,561 1,561 CD 25 2570 448 km km NN 25 2570 449 , , , 25 2570 450 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2570 451 443 443 CD 25 2570 452 km km NN 25 2570 453 _ _ NNP 25 2570 454 # # NNP 25 2570 455 _ _ NNP 25 2570 456 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2570 457 : : : 25 2570 458 1,110 1,110 CD 25 2570 459 km km NN 25 2570 460 _ _ NNP 25 2570 461 # # NNP 25 2570 462 _ _ NNP 25 2570 463 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2570 464 claims claim VBZ 25 2570 465 : : : 25 2570 466 contingent contingent NN 25 2570 467 upon upon IN 25 2570 468 resolution resolution NN 25 2570 469 of of IN 25 2570 470 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2570 471 issue issue NN 25 2570 472 _ _ NNP 25 2570 473 # # NNP 25 2570 474 _ _ NNP 25 2570 475 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2570 476 : : : 25 2570 477 claimed claim VBN 25 2570 478 and and CC 25 2570 479 administered administer VBN 25 2570 480 by by IN 25 2570 481 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2570 482 , , , 25 2570 483 but but CC 25 2570 484 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2570 485 is be VBZ 25 2570 486 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 2570 487 and and CC 25 2570 488 guerrilla guerrilla NN 25 2570 489 fighting fighting NN 25 2570 490 continues continue VBZ 25 2570 491 in in IN 25 2570 492 the the DT 25 2570 493 area area NN 25 2570 494 _ _ NNP 25 2570 495 # # NNP 25 2570 496 _ _ NNP 25 2570 497 Climate Climate NNP 25 2570 498 : : : 25 2570 499 hot hot JJ 25 2570 500 , , , 25 2570 501 dry dry JJ 25 2570 502 desert desert NN 25 2570 503 ; ; : 25 2570 504 rain rain NN 25 2570 505 is be VBZ 25 2570 506 rare rare JJ 25 2570 507 ; ; : 25 2570 508 cold cold JJ 25 2570 509 offshore offshore JJ 25 2570 510 currents current NNS 25 2570 511 produce produce VBP 25 2570 512 fog fog NNP 25 2570 513 and and CC 25 2570 514 heavy heavy JJ 25 2570 515 dew dew NN 25 2570 516 _ _ NNP 25 2570 517 # # NNP 25 2570 518 _ _ NNP 25 2570 519 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2570 520 : : : 25 2570 521 mostly mostly RB 25 2570 522 low low JJ 25 2570 523 , , , 25 2570 524 flat flat JJ 25 2570 525 desert desert NN 25 2570 526 with with IN 25 2570 527 large large JJ 25 2570 528 areas area NNS 25 2570 529 of of IN 25 2570 530 rocky rocky JJ 25 2570 531 or or CC 25 2570 532 sandy sandy JJ 25 2570 533 surfaces surface NNS 25 2570 534 rising rise VBG 25 2570 535 to to IN 25 2570 536 small small JJ 25 2570 537 mountains mountain NNS 25 2570 538 in in IN 25 2570 539 south south NNP 25 2570 540 and and CC 25 2570 541 northeast northeast NNP 25 2570 542 _ _ NNP 25 2570 543 # # NN 25 2570 544 _ _ NNP 25 2570 545 Natural natural JJ 25 2570 546 resources resource NNS 25 2570 547 : : : 25 2570 548 phosphates phosphate NNS 25 2570 549 , , , 25 2570 550 iron iron NN 25 2570 551 ore ore NN 25 2570 552 _ _ NNP 25 2570 553 # # $ 25 2570 554 _ _ NNP 25 2570 555 Land Land NNP 25 2570 556 use use NN 25 2570 557 : : : 25 2570 558 arable arable JJ 25 2570 559 land land NN 25 2570 560 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2570 561 ; ; : 25 2570 562 permanent permanent JJ 25 2570 563 crops crop NNS 25 2570 564 0 0 CD 25 2570 565 % % NN 25 2570 566 ; ; : 25 2570 567 meadows meadow NNS 25 2570 568 and and CC 25 2570 569 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2570 570 19 19 CD 25 2570 571 % % NN 25 2570 572 ; ; , 25 2570 573 forest forest NN 25 2570 574 and and CC 25 2570 575 woodland woodland JJ 25 2570 576 0 0 CD 25 2570 577 % % NN 25 2570 578 ; ; , 25 2570 579 other other JJ 25 2570 580 81 81 CD 25 2570 581 % % NN 25 2570 582 _ _ NNP 25 2570 583 # # $ 25 2570 584 _ _ NNP 25 2570 585 Environment Environment NNP 25 2570 586 : : : 25 2570 587 hot hot JJ 25 2570 588 , , , 25 2570 589 dry dry JJ 25 2570 590 , , , 25 2570 591 dust dust NN 25 2570 592 / / SYM 25 2570 593 sand sand NN 25 2570 594 - - HYPH 25 2570 595 laden laden JJ 25 2570 596 sirocco sirocco NN 25 2570 597 wind wind NN 25 2570 598 can can MD 25 2570 599 occur occur VB 25 2570 600 during during IN 25 2570 601 winter winter NN 25 2570 602 and and CC 25 2570 603 spring spring NN 25 2570 604 ; ; , 25 2570 605 widespread widespread JJ 25 2570 606 harmattan harmattan NNP 25 2570 607 haze haze NN 25 2570 608 exists exist VBZ 25 2570 609 60 60 CD 25 2570 610 % % NN 25 2570 611 of of IN 25 2570 612 time time NN 25 2570 613 , , , 25 2570 614 often often RB 25 2570 615 severely severely RB 25 2570 616 restricting restrict VBG 25 2570 617 visibility visibility NN 25 2570 618 ; ; : 25 2570 619 sparse sparse VB 25 2570 620 water water NN 25 2570 621 and and CC 25 2570 622 arable arable JJ 25 2570 623 land land NN 25 2570 624 _ _ NNP 25 2570 625 * * NFP 25 2570 626 _ _ NNP 25 2570 627 People People NNPS 25 2570 628 _ _ IN 25 2570 629 # # NNP 25 2570 630 _ _ NNP 25 2570 631 Population Population NNP 25 2570 632 : : : 25 2570 633 196,737 196,737 CD 25 2570 634 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 635 July July NNP 25 2570 636 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 637 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 638 , , , 25 2570 639 growth growth NN 25 2570 640 rate rate NN 25 2570 641 2.6 2.6 CD 25 2570 642 % % NN 25 2570 643 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 644 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 645 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 646 _ _ NNP 25 2570 647 # # NNP 25 2570 648 _ _ NNP 25 2570 649 Birth Birth NNP 25 2570 650 rate rate NN 25 2570 651 : : : 25 2570 652 48 48 CD 25 2570 653 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2570 654 population population NN 25 2570 655 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 656 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 657 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 658 _ _ NNP 25 2570 659 # # $ 25 2570 660 _ _ NNP 25 2570 661 Death Death NNP 25 2570 662 rate rate NN 25 2570 663 : : : 25 2570 664 23 23 CD 25 2570 665 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2570 666 population population NN 25 2570 667 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 668 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 669 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 670 _ _ NNP 25 2570 671 # # NNP 25 2570 672 _ _ NNP 25 2570 673 Net net JJ 25 2570 674 migration migration NN 25 2570 675 rate rate NN 25 2570 676 : : : 25 2570 677 1 1 CD 25 2570 678 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 25 2570 679 population population NN 25 2570 680 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 681 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 682 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 683 _ _ NNP 25 2570 684 # # $ 25 2570 685 _ _ NNP 25 2570 686 Infant Infant NNP 25 2570 687 mortality mortality NN 25 2570 688 rate rate NN 25 2570 689 : : : 25 2570 690 177 177 CD 25 2570 691 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2570 692 live live JJ 25 2570 693 births birth NNS 25 2570 694 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 695 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 696 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 697 _ _ NNP 25 2570 698 # # NNP 25 2570 699 _ _ NNP 25 2570 700 Life Life NNP 25 2570 701 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2570 702 at at IN 25 2570 703 birth birth NN 25 2570 704 : : : 25 2570 705 39 39 CD 25 2570 706 years year NNS 25 2570 707 male male JJ 25 2570 708 , , , 25 2570 709 41 41 CD 25 2570 710 years year NNS 25 2570 711 female female JJ 25 2570 712 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 713 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 714 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 715 _ _ NNP 25 2570 716 # # NNP 25 2570 717 _ _ NNP 25 2570 718 Total total JJ 25 2570 719 fertility fertility NN 25 2570 720 rate rate NN 25 2570 721 : : : 25 2570 722 7.3 7.3 CD 25 2570 723 children child NNS 25 2570 724 born bear VBN 25 2570 725 / / SYM 25 2570 726 woman woman NN 25 2570 727 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 728 1991 1991 CD 25 2570 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 730 _ _ NNP 25 2570 731 # # $ 25 2570 732 _ _ NNP 25 2570 733 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2570 734 : : : 25 2570 735 noun noun NNP 25 2570 736 -- -- : 25 2570 737 Saharan(s Saharan(s NNP 25 2570 738 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 739 , , , 25 2570 740 Moroccan(s Moroccan(s NNP 25 2570 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 742 ; ; : 25 2570 743 adjective adjective JJ 25 2570 744 -- -- : 25 2570 745 Saharan saharan NN 25 2570 746 , , , 25 2570 747 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 2570 748 _ _ NNP 25 2570 749 # # $ 25 2570 750 _ _ NNP 25 2570 751 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2570 752 divisions division NNS 25 2570 753 : : : 25 2570 754 Arab Arab NNP 25 2570 755 and and CC 25 2570 756 Berber Berber NNP 25 2570 757 _ _ NNP 25 2570 758 # # $ 25 2570 759 _ _ NNP 25 2570 760 Religion Religion NNP 25 2570 761 : : : 25 2570 762 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2570 763 _ _ NNP 25 2570 764 # # $ 25 2570 765 _ _ NNP 25 2570 766 Language Language NNP 25 2570 767 : : : 25 2570 768 Hassaniya Hassaniya NNP 25 2570 769 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2570 770 , , , 25 2570 771 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 2570 772 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2570 773 _ _ NNP 25 2570 774 # # $ 25 2570 775 _ _ NNP 25 2570 776 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2570 777 : : : 25 2570 778 NA% na% LS 25 2570 779 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 780 male male JJ 25 2570 781 NA% NA% NNS 25 2570 782 , , , 25 2570 783 female female JJ 25 2570 784 NA% NA% NNS 25 2570 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 786 _ _ NNP 25 2570 787 # # $ 25 2570 788 _ _ NNP 25 2570 789 Labor Labor NNP 25 2570 790 force force NN 25 2570 791 : : : 25 2570 792 12,000 12,000 CD 25 2570 793 ; ; : 25 2570 794 50 50 CD 25 2570 795 % % NN 25 2570 796 animal animal NN 25 2570 797 husbandry husbandry NN 25 2570 798 and and CC 25 2570 799 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2570 800 farming farm VBG 25 2570 801 _ _ NNP 25 2570 802 # # $ 25 2570 803 _ _ NNP 25 2570 804 Organized organized JJ 25 2570 805 labor labor NN 25 2570 806 : : : 25 2570 807 NA NA NNP 25 2570 808 _ _ NNP 25 2570 809 * * NFP 25 2570 810 _ _ NNP 25 2570 811 Government Government NNP 25 2570 812 _ _ NNP 25 2570 813 # # NNP 25 2570 814 _ _ NNP 25 2570 815 Long Long NNP 25 2570 816 - - HYPH 25 2570 817 form form NN 25 2570 818 name name NN 25 2570 819 : : : 25 2570 820 none none NN 25 2570 821 _ _ NNP 25 2570 822 # # $ 25 2570 823 _ _ NNP 25 2570 824 Type Type NNP 25 2570 825 : : : 25 2570 826 legal legal JJ 25 2570 827 status status NN 25 2570 828 of of IN 25 2570 829 territory territory NN 25 2570 830 and and CC 25 2570 831 question question NN 25 2570 832 of of IN 25 2570 833 sovereignty sovereignty NN 25 2570 834 unresolved unresolved JJ 25 2570 835 ; ; : 25 2570 836 territory territory NN 25 2570 837 contested contest VBN 25 2570 838 by by IN 25 2570 839 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2570 840 and and CC 25 2570 841 Polisario Polisario NNP 25 2570 842 Front Front NNP 25 2570 843 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 844 Popular Popular NNP 25 2570 845 Front front NN 25 2570 846 for for IN 25 2570 847 the the DT 25 2570 848 Liberation liberation NN 25 2570 849 of of IN 25 2570 850 the the DT 25 2570 851 Saguia Saguia NNP 25 2570 852 el el NNP 25 2570 853 Hamra Hamra NNP 25 2570 854 and and CC 25 2570 855 Rio Rio NNP 25 2570 856 de de NNP 25 2570 857 Oro Oro NNP 25 2570 858 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 859 , , , 25 2570 860 which which WDT 25 2570 861 in in IN 25 2570 862 February February NNP 25 2570 863 1976 1976 CD 25 2570 864 formally formally RB 25 2570 865 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 2570 866 a a DT 25 2570 867 government government NN 25 2570 868 in in IN 25 2570 869 exile exile NN 25 2570 870 of of IN 25 2570 871 the the DT 25 2570 872 Sahrawi Sahrawi NNP 25 2570 873 Arab Arab NNP 25 2570 874 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2570 875 Republic Republic NNP 25 2570 876 ( ( -LRB- 25 2570 877 SADR SADR NNP 25 2570 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 2570 879 ; ; : 25 2570 880 territory territory NN 25 2570 881 partitioned partition VBN 25 2570 882 between between IN 25 2570 883 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2570 884 and and CC 25 2570 885 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2570 886 in in IN 25 2570 887 April April NNP 25 2570 888 1976 1976 CD 25 2570 889 , , , 25 2570 890 with with IN 25 2570 891 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2570 892 acquiring acquire VBG 25 2570 893 northern northern JJ 25 2570 894 two two CD 25 2570 895 - - HYPH 25 2570 896 thirds third NNS 25 2570 897 ; ; : 25 2570 898 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2570 899 , , , 25 2570 900 under under IN 25 2570 901 pressure pressure NN 25 2570 902 from from IN 25 2570 903 Polisario Polisario NNP 25 2570 904 guerrillas guerrilla NNS 25 2570 905 , , , 25 2570 906 abandoned abandon VBD 25 2570 907 all all DT 25 2570 908 claims claim NNS 25 2570 909 to to IN 25 2570 910 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2570 911 portion portion NN 25 2570 912 in in IN 25 2570 913 August August NNP 25 2570 914 1979 1979 CD 25 2570 915 ; ; : 25 2570 916 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2570 917 moved move VBD 25 2570 918 to to TO 25 2570 919 occupy occupy VB 25 2570 920 that that DT 25 2570 921 sector sector NN 25 2570 922 shortly shortly RB 25 2570 923 thereafter thereafter RB 25 2570 924 and and CC 25 2570 925 has have VBZ 25 2570 926 since since IN 25 2570 927 asserted assert VBN 25 2570 928 administrative administrative JJ 25 2570 929 control control NN 25 2570 930 ; 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; : 25 2575 14 real real JJ 25 2575 15 growth growth NN 25 2575 16 rate rate NN 25 2575 17 NA% na% WDT 25 2575 18 _ _ NNP 25 2575 19 # # $ 25 2575 20 _ _ NNP 25 2575 21 Inflation inflation NN 25 2575 22 rate rate NN 25 2575 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2575 24 consumer consumer NN 25 2575 25 prices price NNS 25 2575 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 2575 27 : : : 25 2575 28 NA% na% IN 25 2575 29 _ _ NNP 25 2575 30 # # NNP 25 2575 31 _ _ NNP 25 2575 32 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2575 33 rate rate NN 25 2575 34 : : : 25 2575 35 NA% NA% `` 25 2575 36 _ _ NNP 25 2575 37 # # $ 25 2575 38 _ _ NNP 25 2575 39 Budget Budget NNP 25 2575 40 : : : 25 2575 41 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2575 42 $ $ $ 25 2575 43 NA na NN 25 2575 44 ; ; : 25 2575 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2575 46 $ $ $ 25 2575 47 NA na NN 25 2575 48 , , , 25 2575 49 including include VBG 25 2575 50 capital capital NN 25 2575 51 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2575 52 of of IN 25 2575 53 $ $ $ 25 2575 54 NA NA NNP 25 2575 55 _ _ IN 25 2575 56 # # $ 25 2575 57 _ _ NNP 25 2575 58 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2575 59 : : : 25 2575 60 $ $ $ 25 2575 61 8 8 CD 25 2575 62 million million CD 25 2575 63 ( ( -LRB- 25 2575 64 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2575 65 . . NNP 25 2575 66 , , , 25 2575 67 1982 1982 CD 25 2575 68 est est NNP 25 2575 69 . . . 25 2576 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2576 2 ; ; : 25 2576 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2576 4 -- -- : 25 2576 5 phosphates phosphate VBZ 25 2576 6 62 62 CD 25 2576 7 % % NN 25 2576 8 ; ; , 25 2576 9 partners partner NNS 25 2576 10 -- -- : 25 2576 11 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2576 12 claims claim VBZ 25 2576 13 and and CC 25 2576 14 administers administer VBZ 25 2576 15 Western Western NNP 25 2576 16 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2576 17 , , , 25 2576 18 so so RB 25 2576 19 trade trade NN 25 2576 20 partners partner NNS 25 2576 21 are be VBP 25 2576 22 included include VBN 25 2576 23 in in IN 25 2576 24 overall overall JJ 25 2576 25 Moroccan moroccan JJ 25 2576 26 accounts account NNS 25 2576 27 _ _ NNP 25 2576 28 # # NNP 25 2576 29 _ _ NNP 25 2576 30 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2576 31 : : : 25 2576 32 $ $ $ 25 2576 33 30 30 CD 25 2576 34 million million CD 25 2576 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2576 36 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2576 37 . . NNP 25 2576 38 , , , 25 2576 39 1982 1982 CD 25 2576 40 est est NNP 25 2576 41 . . . 25 2577 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 2 ; ; : 25 2577 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2577 4 -- -- : 25 2577 5 fuel fuel NN 25 2577 6 for for IN 25 2577 7 fishing fishing NN 25 2577 8 fleet fleet NN 25 2577 9 , , , 25 2577 10 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2577 11 ; ; : 25 2577 12 partners partner NNS 25 2577 13 -- -- : 25 2577 14 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2577 15 claims claim VBZ 25 2577 16 and and CC 25 2577 17 administers administer VBZ 25 2577 18 Western Western NNP 25 2577 19 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2577 20 , , , 25 2577 21 so so RB 25 2577 22 trade trade NN 25 2577 23 partners partner NNS 25 2577 24 are be VBP 25 2577 25 included include VBN 25 2577 26 in in IN 25 2577 27 overall overall JJ 25 2577 28 Moroccan moroccan JJ 25 2577 29 accounts account NNS 25 2577 30 _ _ NNP 25 2577 31 # # NNP 25 2577 32 _ _ NNP 25 2577 33 External External NNP 25 2577 34 debt debt NN 25 2577 35 : : : 25 2577 36 $ $ $ 25 2577 37 NA NA NNP 25 2577 38 _ _ IN 25 2577 39 # # $ 25 2577 40 _ _ NNP 25 2577 41 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2577 42 production production NN 25 2577 43 : : : 25 2577 44 growth growth NN 25 2577 45 rate rate NN 25 2577 46 NA% na% WDT 25 2577 47 _ _ NNP 25 2577 48 # # $ 25 2577 49 _ _ NNP 25 2577 50 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2577 51 : : : 25 2577 52 60,000 60,000 CD 25 2577 53 kW kw NN 25 2577 54 capacity capacity NN 25 2577 55 ; ; : 25 2577 56 79 79 CD 25 2577 57 million million CD 25 2577 58 kWh kWh NNS 25 2577 59 produced produce VBN 25 2577 60 , , , 25 2577 61 425 425 CD 25 2577 62 kWh kWh NNS 25 2577 63 per per IN 25 2577 64 capita capita NN 25 2577 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 66 1989 1989 CD 25 2577 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 68 _ _ NNP 25 2577 69 # # NNP 25 2577 70 _ _ NNP 25 2577 71 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2577 72 : : : 25 2577 73 phosphate phosphate NN 25 2577 74 , , , 25 2577 75 fishing fishing NN 25 2577 76 , , , 25 2577 77 handicrafts handicraft NNS 25 2577 78 _ _ NNP 25 2577 79 # # NNP 25 2577 80 _ _ NNP 25 2577 81 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2577 82 : : : 25 2577 83 limited limit VBN 25 2577 84 largely largely RB 25 2577 85 to to IN 25 2577 86 subsistence subsistence NN 25 2577 87 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2577 88 ; ; : 25 2577 89 some some DT 25 2577 90 barley barley NN 25 2577 91 is be VBZ 25 2577 92 grown grow VBN 25 2577 93 in in IN 25 2577 94 nondrought nondrought JJ 25 2577 95 years year NNS 25 2577 96 ; ; : 25 2577 97 fruit fruit NN 25 2577 98 and and CC 25 2577 99 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2577 100 are be VBP 25 2577 101 grown grow VBN 25 2577 102 in in IN 25 2577 103 the the DT 25 2577 104 few few JJ 25 2577 105 oases oasis NNS 25 2577 106 ; ; : 25 2577 107 food food NN 25 2577 108 imports import NNS 25 2577 109 are be VBP 25 2577 110 essential essential JJ 25 2577 111 ; ; : 25 2577 112 camels camel NNS 25 2577 113 , , , 25 2577 114 sheep sheep NNS 25 2577 115 , , , 25 2577 116 and and CC 25 2577 117 goats goat NNS 25 2577 118 are be VBP 25 2577 119 kept keep VBN 25 2577 120 by by IN 25 2577 121 the the DT 25 2577 122 nomadic nomadic JJ 25 2577 123 natives native NNS 25 2577 124 ; ; : 25 2577 125 cash cash NN 25 2577 126 economy economy NN 25 2577 127 exists exist VBZ 25 2577 128 largely largely RB 25 2577 129 for for IN 25 2577 130 the the DT 25 2577 131 garrison garrison NN 25 2577 132 forces force NNS 25 2577 133 _ _ NNP 25 2577 134 # # $ 25 2577 135 _ _ NNP 25 2577 136 Economic economic JJ 25 2577 137 aid aid NN 25 2577 138 : : : 25 2577 139 NA NA NNP 25 2577 140 _ _ NNP 25 2577 141 # # $ 25 2577 142 _ _ NNP 25 2577 143 Currency Currency NNP 25 2577 144 : : : 25 2577 145 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 25 2577 146 dirham dirham NNP 25 2577 147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 148 plural plural JJ 25 2577 149 -- -- : 25 2577 150 dirhams dirham NNS 25 2577 151 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 152 ; ; : 25 2577 153 1 1 CD 25 2577 154 Moroccan moroccan JJ 25 2577 155 dirham dirham NN 25 2577 156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 157 DH DH NNP 25 2577 158 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 159 = = SYM 25 2577 160 100 100 CD 25 2577 161 centimes centime NNS 25 2577 162 _ _ NNP 25 2577 163 # # NNP 25 2577 164 _ _ NNP 25 2577 165 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2577 166 rates rate NNS 25 2577 167 : : : 25 2577 168 Moroccan moroccan JJ 25 2577 169 dirhams dirham NNS 25 2577 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 171 DH DH NNP 25 2577 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 173 per per IN 25 2577 174 US$ us$ $ 25 2577 175 1 1 CD 25 2577 176 - - HYPH 25 2577 177 -8.071 -8.071 NNP 25 2577 178 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 179 January January NNP 25 2577 180 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 182 , , , 25 2577 183 8.242 8.242 CD 25 2577 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 185 1990 1990 CD 25 2577 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 187 , , , 25 2577 188 8.488 8.488 CD 25 2577 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 190 1989 1989 CD 25 2577 191 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 192 , , , 25 2577 193 8.209 8.209 CD 25 2577 194 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 195 1988 1988 CD 25 2577 196 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 197 , , , 25 2577 198 8.359 8.359 CD 25 2577 199 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 200 1987 1987 CD 25 2577 201 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 202 , , , 25 2577 203 9.104 9.104 CD 25 2577 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 205 1986 1986 CD 25 2577 206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 207 , , , 25 2577 208 10.062 10.062 CD 25 2577 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 210 1985 1985 CD 25 2577 211 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 212 _ _ NNP 25 2577 213 # # NNP 25 2577 214 _ _ NNP 25 2577 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2577 216 year year NN 25 2577 217 : : : 25 2577 218 NA NA NNP 25 2577 219 _ _ NNP 25 2577 220 * * NNP 25 2577 221 _ _ NNP 25 2577 222 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2577 223 _ _ NNP 25 2577 224 # # NNP 25 2577 225 _ _ NNP 25 2577 226 Highways Highways NNP 25 2577 227 : : : 25 2577 228 6,100 6,100 CD 25 2577 229 km km NN 25 2577 230 total total JJ 25 2577 231 ; ; : 25 2577 232 1,350 1,350 CD 25 2577 233 km km NNS 25 2577 234 surfaced surface VBN 25 2577 235 , , , 25 2577 236 4,750 4,750 CD 25 2577 237 km km NNS 25 2577 238 improved improved JJ 25 2577 239 and and CC 25 2577 240 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2577 241 earth earth NN 25 2577 242 roads road NNS 25 2577 243 and and CC 25 2577 244 tracks track NNS 25 2577 245 _ _ NNP 25 2577 246 # # NNP 25 2577 247 _ _ NNP 25 2577 248 Ports Ports NNPS 25 2577 249 : : : 25 2577 250 El El NNP 25 2577 251 Aaiun Aaiun NNP 25 2577 252 , , , 25 2577 253 Ad Ad NNP 25 2577 254 Dakhla Dakhla NNP 25 2577 255 _ _ NNP 25 2577 256 # # NNP 25 2577 257 _ _ NNP 25 2577 258 Airports Airports NNP 25 2577 259 : : : 25 2577 260 16 16 CD 25 2577 261 total total NN 25 2577 262 , , , 25 2577 263 14 14 CD 25 2577 264 usable usable JJ 25 2577 265 ; ; : 25 2577 266 3 3 CD 25 2577 267 with with IN 25 2577 268 permanent permanent JJ 25 2577 269 - - HYPH 25 2577 270 surface surface NN 25 2577 271 runways runway NNS 25 2577 272 ; 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; : 25 2577 330 2,000 2,000 CD 25 2577 331 telephones telephone NNS 25 2577 332 ; ; : 25 2577 333 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2577 334 AM am VBP 25 2577 335 , , , 25 2577 336 no no DT 25 2577 337 FM FM NNP 25 2577 338 , , , 25 2577 339 2 2 CD 25 2577 340 TV tv NN 25 2577 341 _ _ NNP 25 2577 342 * * NFP 25 2577 343 _ _ NNP 25 2577 344 Defense Defense NNP 25 2577 345 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2577 346 _ _ NNP 25 2577 347 # # NNP 25 2577 348 _ _ NNP 25 2577 349 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2577 350 : : : 25 2577 351 NA NA NNP 25 2577 352 _ _ NNP 25 2577 353 # # $ 25 2577 354 _ _ NNP 25 2577 355 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2577 356 availability availability NN 25 2577 357 : : : 25 2577 358 NA NA NNP 25 2577 359 _ _ NNP 25 2577 360 # # $ 25 2577 361 _ _ NNP 25 2577 362 Defense Defense NNP 25 2577 363 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2577 364 : : : 25 2577 365 $ $ $ 25 2577 366 NA na NN 25 2577 367 , , , 25 2577 368 NA% na% IN 25 2577 369 of of IN 25 2577 370 GDP GDP NNP 25 2577 371 _ _ NNP 25 2577 372 % % NN 25 2577 373 _ _ NNP 25 2577 374 _ _ NNP 25 2577 375 @_Western @_Western NNP 25 2577 376 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2577 377 _ _ NNP 25 2577 378 * * NFP 25 2577 379 _ _ NNP 25 2577 380 Geography Geography NNP 25 2577 381 _ _ NNP 25 2577 382 # # NNP 25 2577 383 _ _ NNP 25 2577 384 Total total JJ 25 2577 385 area area NN 25 2577 386 : : : 25 2577 387 2,860 2,860 CD 25 2577 388 km2 km2 NN 25 2577 389 ; ; : 25 2577 390 land land NN 25 2577 391 area area NN 25 2577 392 : : : 25 2577 393 2,850 2,850 CD 25 2577 394 km2 km2 NNP 25 2577 395 _ _ NNP 25 2577 396 # # NNP 25 2577 397 _ _ NNP 25 2577 398 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2577 399 area area NN 25 2577 400 : : : 25 2577 401 slightly slightly RB 25 2577 402 smaller small JJR 25 2577 403 than than IN 25 2577 404 Rhode Rhode NNP 25 2577 405 Island Island NNP 25 2577 406 _ _ NNP 25 2577 407 # # NNP 25 2577 408 _ _ NNP 25 2577 409 Land Land NNP 25 2577 410 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2577 411 : : : 25 2577 412 none none NN 25 2577 413 _ _ NNP 25 2577 414 # # NNP 25 2577 415 _ _ NNP 25 2577 416 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2577 417 : : : 25 2577 418 403 403 CD 25 2577 419 km km NNS 25 2577 420 _ _ NNP 25 2577 421 # # NNP 25 2577 422 _ _ NNP 25 2577 423 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2577 424 claims claim VBZ 25 2577 425 : : : 25 2577 426 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2577 427 economic economic JJ 25 2577 428 zone zone NN 25 2577 429 : : : 25 2577 430 200 200 CD 25 2577 431 nm nm CD 25 2577 432 ; ; : 25 2577 433 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2577 434 sea sea NN 25 2577 435 : : : 25 2577 436 12 12 CD 25 2577 437 nm nm NNP 25 2577 438 _ _ NNP 25 2577 439 # # NNP 25 2577 440 _ _ NNP 25 2577 441 Climate Climate NNP 25 2577 442 : : : 25 2577 443 tropical tropical JJ 25 2577 444 ; ; : 25 2577 445 rainy rainy JJ 25 2577 446 season season NN 25 2577 447 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 448 October October NNP 25 2577 449 to to IN 25 2577 450 March March NNP 25 2577 451 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 452 , , , 25 2577 453 dry dry JJ 25 2577 454 season season NN 25 2577 455 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 456 May May NNP 25 2577 457 to to IN 25 2577 458 October October NNP 25 2577 459 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 460 _ _ NNP 25 2577 461 # # NNP 25 2577 462 _ _ NNP 25 2577 463 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2577 464 : : : 25 2577 465 narrow narrow JJ 25 2577 466 coastal coastal JJ 25 2577 467 plain plain NN 25 2577 468 with with IN 25 2577 469 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2577 470 , , , 25 2577 471 rocky rocky JJ 25 2577 472 , , , 25 2577 473 rugged rugged JJ 25 2577 474 mountains mountain NNS 25 2577 475 in in IN 25 2577 476 interior interior NNP 25 2577 477 _ _ NNP 25 2577 478 # # $ 25 2577 479 _ _ NNP 25 2577 480 Natural natural JJ 25 2577 481 resources resource NNS 25 2577 482 : : : 25 2577 483 hardwood hardwood NN 25 2577 484 forests forest NNS 25 2577 485 , , , 25 2577 486 fish fish NN 25 2577 487 _ _ NNP 25 2577 488 # # $ 25 2577 489 _ _ NNP 25 2577 490 Land Land NNP 25 2577 491 use use NN 25 2577 492 : : : 25 2577 493 arable arable JJ 25 2577 494 land land NN 25 2577 495 19 19 CD 25 2577 496 % % NN 25 2577 497 ; ; , 25 2577 498 permanent permanent JJ 25 2577 499 crops crop NNS 25 2577 500 24 24 CD 25 2577 501 % % NN 25 2577 502 ; ; : 25 2577 503 meadows meadow NNS 25 2577 504 and and CC 25 2577 505 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2577 506 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2577 507 ; ; : 25 2577 508 forest forest NN 25 2577 509 and and CC 25 2577 510 woodland woodland IN 25 2577 511 47 47 CD 25 2577 512 % % NN 25 2577 513 ; ; , 25 2577 514 other other JJ 25 2577 515 10 10 CD 25 2577 516 % % NN 25 2577 517 _ _ NNP 25 2577 518 # # $ 25 2577 519 _ _ NNP 25 2577 520 Environment Environment NNP 25 2577 521 : : : 25 2577 522 subject subject JJ 25 2577 523 to to IN 25 2577 524 occasional occasional JJ 25 2577 525 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 2577 526 ; ; , 25 2577 527 active active JJ 25 2577 528 volcanism volcanism NN 25 2577 529 _ _ NNP 25 2577 530 # # $ 25 2577 531 _ _ NNP 25 2577 532 Note Note NNP 25 2577 533 : : : 25 2577 534 located locate VBN 25 2577 535 4,300 4,300 CD 25 2577 536 km km NN 25 2577 537 southwest southwest RB 25 2577 538 of of IN 25 2577 539 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 25 2577 540 in in IN 25 2577 541 the the DT 25 2577 542 South South NNP 25 2577 543 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2577 544 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2577 545 about about IN 25 2577 546 halfway halfway NN 25 2577 547 between between IN 25 2577 548 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2577 549 and and CC 25 2577 550 New New NNP 25 2577 551 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2577 552 _ _ NNP 25 2577 553 * * NFP 25 2577 554 _ _ NNP 25 2577 555 People People NNPS 25 2577 556 _ _ IN 25 2577 557 # # NNP 25 2577 558 _ _ NNP 25 2577 559 Population Population NNP 25 2577 560 : : : 25 2577 561 190,346 190,346 CD 25 2577 562 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 563 July July NNP 25 2577 564 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 565 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 566 , , , 25 2577 567 growth growth NN 25 2577 568 rate rate NN 25 2577 569 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2577 570 % % NN 25 2577 571 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 572 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 573 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 574 _ _ NNP 25 2577 575 # # NNP 25 2577 576 _ _ NNP 25 2577 577 Birth Birth NNP 25 2577 578 rate rate NN 25 2577 579 : : : 25 2577 580 34 34 CD 25 2577 581 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2577 582 population population NN 25 2577 583 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 584 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 585 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 586 _ _ NNP 25 2577 587 # # $ 25 2577 588 _ _ NNP 25 2577 589 Death Death NNP 25 2577 590 rate rate NN 25 2577 591 : : : 25 2577 592 6 6 CD 25 2577 593 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2577 594 population population NN 25 2577 595 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 596 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 597 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 598 _ _ NNP 25 2577 599 # # NNP 25 2577 600 _ _ NNP 25 2577 601 Net net JJ 25 2577 602 migration migration NN 25 2577 603 rate rate NN 25 2577 604 : : : 25 2577 605 - - : 25 2577 606 4 4 CD 25 2577 607 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2577 608 population population NN 25 2577 609 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 610 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 611 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 612 _ _ NNP 25 2577 613 # # $ 25 2577 614 _ _ NNP 25 2577 615 Infant Infant NNP 25 2577 616 mortality mortality NN 25 2577 617 rate rate NN 25 2577 618 : : : 25 2577 619 47 47 CD 25 2577 620 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2577 621 live live JJ 25 2577 622 births birth NNS 25 2577 623 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 624 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 625 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 626 _ _ NNP 25 2577 627 # # NNP 25 2577 628 _ _ NNP 25 2577 629 Life Life NNP 25 2577 630 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2577 631 at at IN 25 2577 632 birth birth NN 25 2577 633 : : : 25 2577 634 64 64 CD 25 2577 635 years year NNS 25 2577 636 male male JJ 25 2577 637 , , , 25 2577 638 69 69 CD 25 2577 639 years year NNS 25 2577 640 female female JJ 25 2577 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 642 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 644 _ _ NNP 25 2577 645 # # NNP 25 2577 646 _ _ NNP 25 2577 647 Total total JJ 25 2577 648 fertility fertility NN 25 2577 649 rate rate NN 25 2577 650 : : : 25 2577 651 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2577 652 children child NNS 25 2577 653 born bear VBN 25 2577 654 / / SYM 25 2577 655 woman woman NN 25 2577 656 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 657 1991 1991 CD 25 2577 658 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 659 _ _ NNP 25 2577 660 # # $ 25 2577 661 _ _ NNP 25 2577 662 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2577 663 : : : 25 2577 664 noun noun NNP 25 2577 665 -- -- : 25 2577 666 Western western JJ 25 2577 667 Samoan(s samoan(s NN 25 2577 668 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 669 ; ; : 25 2577 670 adjective adjective JJ 25 2577 671 -- -- : 25 2577 672 Western Western NNP 25 2577 673 Samoan Samoan NNP 25 2577 674 _ _ NNP 25 2577 675 # # $ 25 2577 676 _ _ NNP 25 2577 677 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2577 678 divisions division NNS 25 2577 679 : : : 25 2577 680 Samoan samoan NN 25 2577 681 ; ; : 25 2577 682 Euronesians euronesian NNS 25 2577 683 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 684 persons person NNS 25 2577 685 of of IN 25 2577 686 European european JJ 25 2577 687 and and CC 25 2577 688 Polynesian polynesian JJ 25 2577 689 blood blood NN 25 2577 690 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 691 about about IN 25 2577 692 7 7 CD 25 2577 693 % % NN 25 2577 694 , , , 25 2577 695 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 2577 696 0.4 0.4 CD 25 2577 697 % % NN 25 2577 698 _ _ NN 25 2577 699 # # $ 25 2577 700 _ _ NNP 25 2577 701 Religion Religion NNP 25 2577 702 : : : 25 2577 703 Christian Christian NNP 25 2577 704 99.7 99.7 CD 25 2577 705 % % NN 25 2577 706 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 707 about about RB 25 2577 708 half half NN 25 2577 709 of of IN 25 2577 710 population population NN 25 2577 711 associated associate VBN 25 2577 712 with with IN 25 2577 713 the the DT 25 2577 714 London London NNP 25 2577 715 Missionary Missionary NNP 25 2577 716 Society Society NNP 25 2577 717 ; ; : 25 2577 718 includes include VBZ 25 2577 719 Congregational Congregational NNP 25 2577 720 , , , 25 2577 721 Roman Roman NNP 25 2577 722 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2577 723 , , , 25 2577 724 Methodist Methodist NNP 25 2577 725 , , , 25 2577 726 Latter Latter NNP 25 2577 727 Day Day NNP 25 2577 728 Saints Saints NNPS 25 2577 729 , , , 25 2577 730 Seventh Seventh NNP 25 2577 731 - - HYPH 25 2577 732 Day Day NNP 25 2577 733 Adventist Adventist NNP 25 2577 734 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 735 _ _ NNP 25 2577 736 # # $ 25 2577 737 _ _ NNP 25 2577 738 Language Language NNP 25 2577 739 : : : 25 2577 740 Samoan Samoan NNP 25 2577 741 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 742 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 25 2577 743 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 744 , , , 25 2577 745 English English NNP 25 2577 746 _ _ NNP 25 2577 747 # # NNP 25 2577 748 _ _ NNP 25 2577 749 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2577 750 : : : 25 2577 751 97 97 CD 25 2577 752 % % NN 25 2577 753 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 754 male male JJ 25 2577 755 97 97 CD 25 2577 756 % % NN 25 2577 757 , , , 25 2577 758 female female JJ 25 2577 759 97 97 CD 25 2577 760 % % NN 25 2577 761 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 762 age age NN 25 2577 763 15 15 CD 25 2577 764 and and CC 25 2577 765 over over RB 25 2577 766 can can MD 25 2577 767 read read VB 25 2577 768 and and CC 25 2577 769 write write VB 25 2577 770 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 771 1971 1971 CD 25 2577 772 ) ) -RRB- 25 2577 773 _ _ NNP 25 2577 774 # # $ 25 2577 775 _ _ NNP 25 2577 776 Labor Labor NNP 25 2577 777 force force NN 25 2577 778 : : : 25 2577 779 38,000 38,000 CD 25 2577 780 ; ; : 25 2577 781 22,000 22,000 CD 25 2577 782 employed employ VBN 25 2577 783 in in IN 25 2577 784 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2577 785 ( ( -LRB- 25 2577 786 1987 1987 CD 25 2577 787 est est NNP 25 2577 788 . . . 25 2577 789 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 1 _ _ NNP 25 2578 2 # # NNP 25 2578 3 _ _ NNP 25 2578 4 Organized organized JJ 25 2578 5 labor labor NN 25 2578 6 : : : 25 2578 7 Public Public NNP 25 2578 8 Service Service NNP 25 2578 9 Association Association NNP 25 2578 10 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 11 PSA PSA NNP 25 2578 12 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 13 _ _ NNP 25 2578 14 * * NFP 25 2578 15 _ _ NNP 25 2578 16 Government Government NNP 25 2578 17 _ _ NNP 25 2578 18 # # NNP 25 2578 19 _ _ NNP 25 2578 20 Long Long NNP 25 2578 21 - - HYPH 25 2578 22 form form NN 25 2578 23 name name NN 25 2578 24 : : : 25 2578 25 Independent Independent NNP 25 2578 26 State State NNP 25 2578 27 of of IN 25 2578 28 Western Western NNP 25 2578 29 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2578 30 _ _ NNP 25 2578 31 # # $ 25 2578 32 _ _ NNP 25 2578 33 Type Type NNP 25 2578 34 : : : 25 2578 35 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2578 36 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2578 37 under under IN 25 2578 38 native native JJ 25 2578 39 chief chief NN 25 2578 40 _ _ NNP 25 2578 41 # # NNP 25 2578 42 _ _ NNP 25 2578 43 Capital Capital NNP 25 2578 44 : : : 25 2578 45 Apia Apia NNP 25 2578 46 _ _ NNP 25 2578 47 # # $ 25 2578 48 _ _ NNP 25 2578 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2578 50 divisions division NNS 25 2578 51 : : : 25 2578 52 11 11 CD 25 2578 53 districts district NNS 25 2578 54 ; ; : 25 2578 55 Aana Aana NNP 25 2578 56 , , , 25 2578 57 Aiga Aiga NNP 25 2578 58 - - HYPH 25 2578 59 i i NNP 25 2578 60 - - HYPH 25 2578 61 le le NNP 25 2578 62 - - HYPH 25 2578 63 Tai Tai NNP 25 2578 64 , , , 25 2578 65 Atua Atua NNP 25 2578 66 , , , 25 2578 67 Faasaleleaga Faasaleleaga NNP 25 2578 68 , , , 25 2578 69 Gagaemauga Gagaemauga NNP 25 2578 70 , , , 25 2578 71 Gagaifomauga Gagaifomauga NNP 25 2578 72 , , , 25 2578 73 Palauli Palauli NNP 25 2578 74 , , , 25 2578 75 Satupaitea Satupaitea NNP 25 2578 76 , , , 25 2578 77 Tuamasaga Tuamasaga NNP 25 2578 78 , , , 25 2578 79 Vaa Vaa NNP 25 2578 80 - - HYPH 25 2578 81 o o NNP 25 2578 82 - - HYPH 25 2578 83 Fonoti Fonoti NNP 25 2578 84 , , , 25 2578 85 Vaisigano Vaisigano NNP 25 2578 86 _ _ NNP 25 2578 87 # # $ 25 2578 88 _ _ NNP 25 2578 89 Independence Independence NNP 25 2578 90 : : : 25 2578 91 1 1 CD 25 2578 92 January January NNP 25 2578 93 1962 1962 CD 25 2578 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 95 from from IN 25 2578 96 UN UN NNP 25 2578 97 trusteeship trusteeship NN 25 2578 98 administered administer VBN 25 2578 99 by by IN 25 2578 100 New New NNP 25 2578 101 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2578 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 103 _ _ NNP 25 2578 104 # # $ 25 2578 105 _ _ NNP 25 2578 106 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2578 107 : : : 25 2578 108 1 1 CD 25 2578 109 January January NNP 25 2578 110 1962 1962 CD 25 2578 111 _ _ NNP 25 2578 112 # # $ 25 2578 113 _ _ NNP 25 2578 114 Legal Legal NNP 25 2578 115 system system NN 25 2578 116 : : : 25 2578 117 based base VBN 25 2578 118 on on IN 25 2578 119 English English NNP 25 2578 120 common common JJ 25 2578 121 law law NN 25 2578 122 and and CC 25 2578 123 local local JJ 25 2578 124 customs custom NNS 25 2578 125 ; ; : 25 2578 126 judicial judicial JJ 25 2578 127 review review NN 25 2578 128 of of IN 25 2578 129 legislative legislative JJ 25 2578 130 acts act NNS 25 2578 131 with with IN 25 2578 132 respect respect NN 25 2578 133 to to IN 25 2578 134 fundamental fundamental JJ 25 2578 135 rights right NNS 25 2578 136 of of IN 25 2578 137 the the DT 25 2578 138 citizen citizen NN 25 2578 139 ; ; : 25 2578 140 has have VBZ 25 2578 141 not not RB 25 2578 142 accepted accept VBN 25 2578 143 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2578 144 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2578 145 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2578 146 _ _ NNP 25 2578 147 # # NNP 25 2578 148 _ _ NNP 25 2578 149 National national JJ 25 2578 150 holiday holiday NN 25 2578 151 : : : 25 2578 152 National National NNP 25 2578 153 Day Day NNP 25 2578 154 , , , 25 2578 155 1 1 CD 25 2578 156 June June NNP 25 2578 157 _ _ NNP 25 2578 158 # # NNP 25 2578 159 _ _ NNP 25 2578 160 Executive Executive NNP 25 2578 161 branch branch NN 25 2578 162 : : : 25 2578 163 monarch monarch NNP 25 2578 164 , , , 25 2578 165 Executive Executive NNP 25 2578 166 Council Council NNP 25 2578 167 , , , 25 2578 168 prime prime JJ 25 2578 169 minister minister NN 25 2578 170 , , , 25 2578 171 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 25 2578 172 _ _ NNP 25 2578 173 # # $ 25 2578 174 _ _ NNP 25 2578 175 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2578 176 branch branch NN 25 2578 177 : : : 25 2578 178 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2578 179 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2578 180 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2578 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 182 Fono Fono NNP 25 2578 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 184 _ _ NNP 25 2578 185 # # $ 25 2578 186 _ _ NNP 25 2578 187 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2578 188 branch branch NN 25 2578 189 : : : 25 2578 190 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2578 191 Court Court NNP 25 2578 192 , , , 25 2578 193 Court Court NNP 25 2578 194 of of IN 25 2578 195 Appeal Appeal NNP 25 2578 196 _ _ NNP 25 2578 197 # # NNP 25 2578 198 _ _ NNP 25 2578 199 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2578 200 : : : 25 2578 201 Chief Chief NNP 25 2578 202 of of IN 25 2578 203 State State NNP 25 2578 204 -- -- : 25 2578 205 Susuga Susuga NNP 25 2578 206 Malietoa Malietoa NNP 25 2578 207 TANUMAFILI TANUMAFILI NNP 25 2578 208 II II NNP 25 2578 209 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 210 Co Co NNP 25 2578 211 - - NN 25 2578 212 Chief Chief NNP 25 2578 213 of of IN 25 2578 214 State State NNP 25 2578 215 from from IN 25 2578 216 1 1 CD 25 2578 217 January January NNP 25 2578 218 1962 1962 CD 25 2578 219 until until IN 25 2578 220 becoming become VBG 25 2578 221 sole sole JJ 25 2578 222 Chief Chief NNP 25 2578 223 of of IN 25 2578 224 State State NNP 25 2578 225 on on IN 25 2578 226 5 5 CD 25 2578 227 April April NNP 25 2578 228 1963 1963 CD 25 2578 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 230 ; ; : 25 2578 231 Head Head NNP 25 2578 232 of of IN 25 2578 233 Government Government NNP 25 2578 234 -- -- : 25 2578 235 Prime Prime NNP 25 2578 236 Minister Minister NNP 25 2578 237 TOFILAU TOFILAU NNP 25 2578 238 Eti Eti NNP 25 2578 239 Alesana Alesana NNP 25 2578 240 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 241 since since IN 25 2578 242 7 7 CD 25 2578 243 April April NNP 25 2578 244 1988 1988 CD 25 2578 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 246 _ _ NNP 25 2578 247 # # $ 25 2578 248 _ _ NNP 25 2578 249 Political political JJ 25 2578 250 parties party NNS 25 2578 251 and and CC 25 2578 252 leaders leader NNS 25 2578 253 : : : 25 2578 254 Human Human NNP 25 2578 255 Rights Rights NNPS 25 2578 256 Protection Protection NNP 25 2578 257 Party Party NNP 25 2578 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 259 HRPP HRPP NNP 25 2578 260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 261 , , , 25 2578 262 TOFILAU TOFILAU NNP 25 2578 263 Eti Eti NNP 25 2578 264 , , , 25 2578 265 chairman chairman NN 25 2578 266 ; ; : 25 2578 267 Samoan Samoan NNP 25 2578 268 National National NNP 25 2578 269 Development Development NNP 25 2578 270 Party Party NNP 25 2578 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 272 SNDP SNDP NNP 25 2578 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 274 , , , 25 2578 275 VA'AI VA'AI NNP 25 2578 276 Kolone Kolone NNP 25 2578 277 , , , 25 2578 278 chairman chairman NN 25 2578 279 _ _ NNP 25 2578 280 # # NNP 25 2578 281 _ _ NNP 25 2578 282 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2578 283 : : : 25 2578 284 universal universal JJ 25 2578 285 adult adult NN 25 2578 286 at at IN 25 2578 287 age age NN 25 2578 288 NA NA NNP 25 2578 289 , , , 25 2578 290 but but CC 25 2578 291 only only RB 25 2578 292 matai matai NN 25 2578 293 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 294 head head NN 25 2578 295 of of IN 25 2578 296 family family NN 25 2578 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 298 are be VBP 25 2578 299 able able JJ 25 2578 300 to to TO 25 2578 301 run run VB 25 2578 302 for for IN 25 2578 303 the the DT 25 2578 304 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2578 305 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2578 306 _ _ NNP 25 2578 307 # # NNP 25 2578 308 _ _ NNP 25 2578 309 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2578 310 : : : 25 2578 311 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2578 312 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2578 313 -- -- : 25 2578 314 last last RB 25 2578 315 held hold VBN 25 2578 316 NA NA NNP 25 2578 317 February February NNP 25 2578 318 1991 1991 CD 25 2578 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 320 next next JJ 25 2578 321 to to TO 25 2578 322 be be VB 25 2578 323 held hold VBN 25 2578 324 by by IN 25 2578 325 February February NNP 25 2578 326 1994 1994 CD 25 2578 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 328 ; ; : 25 2578 329 results result NNS 25 2578 330 -- -- : 25 2578 331 percent percent NN 25 2578 332 of of IN 25 2578 333 vote vote NN 25 2578 334 by by IN 25 2578 335 party party NN 25 2578 336 NA NA NNP 25 2578 337 ; ; : 25 2578 338 seats--(47 seats--(47 NN 25 2578 339 total total NN 25 2578 340 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 341 HRPP HRPP NNP 25 2578 342 30 30 CD 25 2578 343 , , , 25 2578 344 SNDP SNDP NNP 25 2578 345 14 14 CD 25 2578 346 , , , 25 2578 347 independent independent JJ 25 2578 348 3 3 CD 25 2578 349 _ _ NNP 25 2578 350 # # NNP 25 2578 351 _ _ NNP 25 2578 352 Member Member NNP 25 2578 353 of of IN 25 2578 354 : : : 25 2578 355 ACP ACP NNP 25 2578 356 , , , 25 2578 357 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2578 358 , , , 25 2578 359 C C NNP 25 2578 360 , , , 25 2578 361 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2578 362 , , , 25 2578 363 FAO FAO NNP 25 2578 364 , , , 25 2578 365 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2578 366 , , , 25 2578 367 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2578 368 , , , 25 2578 369 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2578 370 , , , 25 2578 371 IDA IDA NNP 25 2578 372 , , , 25 2578 373 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2578 374 , , , 25 2578 375 IFC IFC NNP 25 2578 376 , , , 25 2578 377 IMF IMF NNP 25 2578 378 , , , 25 2578 379 IOC IOC NNP 25 2578 380 , , , 25 2578 381 ITU ITU NNP 25 2578 382 , , , 25 2578 383 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2578 384 , , , 25 2578 385 SPC SPC NNP 25 2578 386 , , , 25 2578 387 SPF SPF NNP 25 2578 388 , , , 25 2578 389 UN UN NNP 25 2578 390 , , , 25 2578 391 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2578 392 , , , 25 2578 393 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2578 394 , , , 25 2578 395 UPU UPU NNP 25 2578 396 , , , 25 2578 397 WHO who WP 25 2578 398 _ _ VBD 25 2578 399 # # $ 25 2578 400 _ _ NNP 25 2578 401 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2578 402 representation representation NN 25 2578 403 : : : 25 2578 404 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2578 405 Fili Fili NNP 25 2578 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 407 Felix Felix NNP 25 2578 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 409 Tuaopepe Tuaopepe NNP 25 2578 410 WENDT WENDT NNP 25 2578 411 ; ; : 25 2578 412 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2578 413 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 414 temporary temporary JJ 25 2578 415 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 416 at at IN 25 2578 417 the the DT 25 2578 418 Western Western NNP 25 2578 419 Samoan Samoan NNP 25 2578 420 Mission Mission NNP 25 2578 421 to to IN 25 2578 422 the the DT 25 2578 423 UN UN NNP 25 2578 424 , , , 25 2578 425 820 820 CD 25 2578 426 2nd 2nd NNP 25 2578 427 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2578 428 , , , 25 2578 429 New New NNP 25 2578 430 York York NNP 25 2578 431 , , , 25 2578 432 NY NY NNP 25 2578 433 10017 10017 CD 25 2578 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 435 212 212 CD 25 2578 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 2578 437 599 599 CD 25 2578 438 - - SYM 25 2578 439 6196 6196 CD 25 2578 440 ; ; : 25 2578 441 US US NNP 25 2578 442 -- -- : 25 2578 443 the the DT 25 2578 444 ambassador ambassador NN 25 2578 445 to to IN 25 2578 446 New New NNP 25 2578 447 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2578 448 , , , 25 2578 449 Della Della NNP 25 2578 450 Newman Newman NNP 25 2578 451 , , , 25 2578 452 is be VBZ 25 2578 453 accredited accredit VBN 25 2578 454 to to IN 25 2578 455 Western Western NNP 25 2578 456 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2578 457 ( ( -LRB- 25 2578 458 mailing mail VBG 25 2578 459 address address NN 25 2578 460 is be VBZ 25 2578 461 P.O. P.O. NNP 25 2579 1 Box Box NNP 25 2579 2 3430 3430 CD 25 2579 3 , , , 25 2579 4 Apia Apia NNP 25 2579 5 ) ) -RRB- 25 2579 6 ; ; : 25 2579 7 telephone telephone NN 25 2579 8 ( ( -LRB- 25 2579 9 685 685 CD 25 2579 10 ) ) -RRB- 25 2579 11 21 21 CD 25 2579 12 - - SYM 25 2579 13 631 631 CD 25 2579 14 _ _ NN 25 2579 15 # # NNP 25 2579 16 _ _ NNP 25 2579 17 Flag Flag NNP 25 2579 18 : : : 25 2579 19 red red JJ 25 2579 20 with with IN 25 2579 21 a a DT 25 2579 22 blue blue JJ 25 2579 23 rectangle rectangle NN 25 2579 24 in in IN 25 2579 25 the the DT 25 2579 26 upper upper JJ 25 2579 27 hoist hoist NN 25 2579 28 - - HYPH 25 2579 29 side side NN 25 2579 30 quadrant quadrant NN 25 2579 31 bearing bearing NN 25 2579 32 five five CD 25 2579 33 white white JJ 25 2579 34 five five CD 25 2579 35 - - HYPH 25 2579 36 pointed pointed JJ 25 2579 37 stars star NNS 25 2579 38 representing represent VBG 25 2579 39 the the DT 25 2579 40 Southern Southern NNP 25 2579 41 Cross Cross NNP 25 2579 42 constellation constellation NN 25 2579 43 _ _ NNP 25 2579 44 * * NFP 25 2579 45 _ _ NNP 25 2579 46 Economy Economy NNP 25 2579 47 _ _ NNP 25 2579 48 # # NNP 25 2579 49 _ _ NNP 25 2579 50 Overview Overview NNP 25 2579 51 : : : 25 2579 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2579 53 employs employ VBZ 25 2579 54 more more JJR 25 2579 55 than than IN 25 2579 56 half half NN 25 2579 57 of of IN 25 2579 58 the the DT 25 2579 59 labor labor NN 25 2579 60 force force NN 25 2579 61 , , , 25 2579 62 contributes contribute VBZ 25 2579 63 50 50 CD 25 2579 64 % % NN 25 2579 65 to to IN 25 2579 66 GDP GDP NNP 25 2579 67 , , , 25 2579 68 and and CC 25 2579 69 furnishes furnish VBZ 25 2579 70 90 90 CD 25 2579 71 % % NN 25 2579 72 of of IN 25 2579 73 exports export NNS 25 2579 74 . . . 25 2580 1 The the DT 25 2580 2 bulk bulk NN 25 2580 3 of of IN 25 2580 4 export export NN 25 2580 5 earnings earning NNS 25 2580 6 comes come VBZ 25 2580 7 from from IN 25 2580 8 the the DT 25 2580 9 sale sale NN 25 2580 10 of of IN 25 2580 11 coconut coconut NN 25 2580 12 oil oil NN 25 2580 13 and and CC 25 2580 14 copra copra NN 25 2580 15 . . . 25 2581 1 The the DT 25 2581 2 economy economy NN 25 2581 3 depends depend VBZ 25 2581 4 on on IN 25 2581 5 emigrant emigrant NN 25 2581 6 remittances remittance NNS 25 2581 7 and and CC 25 2581 8 foreign foreign JJ 25 2581 9 aid aid NN 25 2581 10 to to TO 25 2581 11 support support VB 25 2581 12 a a DT 25 2581 13 level level NN 25 2581 14 of of IN 25 2581 15 imports import NNS 25 2581 16 about about IN 25 2581 17 five five CD 25 2581 18 times time NNS 25 2581 19 export export NN 25 2581 20 earnings earning NNS 25 2581 21 . . . 25 2582 1 Tourism tourism NN 25 2582 2 has have VBZ 25 2582 3 become become VBN 25 2582 4 the the DT 25 2582 5 most most RBS 25 2582 6 important important JJ 25 2582 7 growth growth NN 25 2582 8 industry industry NN 25 2582 9 , , , 25 2582 10 and and CC 25 2582 11 construction construction NN 25 2582 12 of of IN 25 2582 13 the the DT 25 2582 14 first first JJ 25 2582 15 international international JJ 25 2582 16 hotel hotel NN 25 2582 17 is be VBZ 25 2582 18 under under IN 25 2582 19 way way NN 25 2582 20 . . . 25 2583 1 _ _ NNP 25 2583 2 # # NNP 25 2583 3 _ _ NNP 25 2583 4 GDP GDP NNP 25 2583 5 : : : 25 2583 6 $ $ $ 25 2583 7 115 115 CD 25 2583 8 million million CD 25 2583 9 , , , 25 2583 10 per per IN 25 2583 11 capita capita FW 25 2583 12 $ $ $ 25 2583 13 620 620 CD 25 2583 14 ; ; : 25 2583 15 real real JJ 25 2583 16 growth growth NN 25 2583 17 rate rate NN 25 2583 18 - - : 25 2583 19 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2583 20 % % NN 25 2583 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2583 22 1990 1990 CD 25 2583 23 est est NNP 25 2583 24 . . . 25 2583 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2584 1 _ _ NNP 25 2584 2 # # NN 25 2584 3 _ _ NNP 25 2584 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2584 5 rate rate NN 25 2584 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2584 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2584 8 prices price NNS 25 2584 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2584 10 : : : 25 2584 11 17 17 CD 25 2584 12 % % NN 25 2584 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2584 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2584 15 est est NNP 25 2584 16 . . . 25 2584 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2585 1 _ _ NNP 25 2585 2 # # NNP 25 2585 3 _ _ NNP 25 2585 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2585 5 rate rate NN 25 2585 6 : : : 25 2585 7 NA% na% LS 25 2585 8 ; ; : 25 2585 9 shortage shortage NN 25 2585 10 of of IN 25 2585 11 skilled skilled JJ 25 2585 12 labor labor NN 25 2585 13 _ _ NNP 25 2585 14 # # NNP 25 2585 15 _ _ NNP 25 2585 16 Budget Budget NNP 25 2585 17 : : : 25 2585 18 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2585 19 $ $ $ 25 2585 20 70 70 CD 25 2585 21 million million CD 25 2585 22 ; ; : 25 2585 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2585 24 $ $ $ 25 2585 25 73 73 CD 25 2585 26 million million CD 25 2585 27 , , , 25 2585 28 including include VBG 25 2585 29 capital capital NN 25 2585 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2585 31 of of IN 25 2585 32 $ $ $ 25 2585 33 41 41 CD 25 2585 34 million million CD 25 2585 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2585 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2585 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2585 38 _ _ NNP 25 2585 39 # # NNP 25 2585 40 _ _ NNP 25 2585 41 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2585 42 : : : 25 2585 43 $ $ $ 25 2585 44 9.4 9.4 CD 25 2585 45 million million CD 25 2585 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2585 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2585 48 . . NNP 25 2585 49 , , , 25 2585 50 1990 1990 CD 25 2585 51 est est NNP 25 2585 52 . . . 25 2586 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2586 2 ; ; : 25 2586 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2586 4 -- -- : 25 2586 5 coconut coconut VBP 25 2586 6 oil oil NN 25 2586 7 and and CC 25 2586 8 cream cream NN 25 2586 9 54 54 CD 25 2586 10 % % NN 25 2586 11 , , , 25 2586 12 taro taro NNP 25 2586 13 12 12 CD 25 2586 14 % % NN 25 2586 15 , , , 25 2586 16 copra copra NNP 25 2586 17 9 9 CD 25 2586 18 % % NN 25 2586 19 , , , 25 2586 20 cocoa cocoa NN 25 2586 21 3 3 CD 25 2586 22 % % NN 25 2586 23 ; ; , 25 2586 24 partners partner NNS 25 2586 25 -- -- : 25 2586 26 NZ NZ NNP 25 2586 27 28 28 CD 25 2586 28 % % NN 25 2586 29 , , , 25 2586 30 EC EC NNP 25 2586 31 23 23 CD 25 2586 32 % % NN 25 2586 33 , , , 25 2586 34 American American NNP 25 2586 35 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2586 36 23 23 CD 25 2586 37 % % NN 25 2586 38 , , , 25 2586 39 Australia Australia NNP 25 2586 40 11 11 CD 25 2586 41 % % NN 25 2586 42 , , , 25 2586 43 US US NNP 25 2586 44 6 6 CD 25 2586 45 % % NN 25 2586 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2586 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2586 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2586 49 _ _ NNP 25 2586 50 # # NNP 25 2586 51 _ _ NNP 25 2586 52 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2586 53 : : : 25 2586 54 $ $ $ 25 2586 55 87 87 CD 25 2586 56 million million CD 25 2586 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 2586 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2586 59 . . NNP 25 2586 60 , , , 25 2586 61 1990 1990 CD 25 2586 62 est est NNP 25 2586 63 . . . 25 2587 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2587 2 ; ; : 25 2587 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2587 4 -- -- : 25 2587 5 intermediate intermediate JJ 25 2587 6 goods good NNS 25 2587 7 58 58 CD 25 2587 8 % % NN 25 2587 9 , , , 25 2587 10 food food NN 25 2587 11 17 17 CD 25 2587 12 % % NN 25 2587 13 , , , 25 2587 14 capital capital NN 25 2587 15 goods good NNS 25 2587 16 12 12 CD 25 2587 17 % % NN 25 2587 18 ; ; , 25 2587 19 partners partner NNS 25 2587 20 -- -- : 25 2587 21 New New NNP 25 2587 22 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2587 23 31 31 CD 25 2587 24 % % NN 25 2587 25 , , , 25 2587 26 Australia Australia NNP 25 2587 27 20 20 CD 25 2587 28 % % NN 25 2587 29 , , , 25 2587 30 Japan Japan NNP 25 2587 31 15 15 CD 25 2587 32 % % NN 25 2587 33 , , , 25 2587 34 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2587 35 15 15 CD 25 2587 36 % % NN 25 2587 37 , , , 25 2587 38 US US NNP 25 2587 39 5 5 CD 25 2587 40 % % NN 25 2587 41 , , , 25 2587 42 EC EC NNP 25 2587 43 4 4 CD 25 2587 44 % % NN 25 2587 45 ( ( -LRB- 25 2587 46 1987 1987 CD 25 2587 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 2587 48 _ _ NNP 25 2587 49 # # NNP 25 2587 50 _ _ NNP 25 2587 51 External External NNP 25 2587 52 debt debt NN 25 2587 53 : : : 25 2587 54 $ $ $ 25 2587 55 83 83 CD 25 2587 56 million million CD 25 2587 57 ( ( -LRB- 25 2587 58 December December NNP 25 2587 59 1990 1990 CD 25 2587 60 est est NNP 25 2587 61 . . . 25 2587 62 ) ) -RRB- 25 2588 1 _ _ NNP 25 2588 2 # # NNP 25 2588 3 _ _ NNP 25 2588 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2588 5 production production NN 25 2588 6 : : : 25 2588 7 growth growth NN 25 2588 8 rate rate NN 25 2588 9 - - : 25 2588 10 4.3 4.3 CD 25 2588 11 % % NN 25 2588 12 ( ( -LRB- 25 2588 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2588 14 est est NNP 25 2588 15 . . . 25 2589 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 2 ; ; , 25 2589 3 accounts account NNS 25 2589 4 for for IN 25 2589 5 14 14 CD 25 2589 6 % % NN 25 2589 7 of of IN 25 2589 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2589 9 _ _ NNP 25 2589 10 # # NNP 25 2589 11 _ _ NNP 25 2589 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2589 13 : : : 25 2589 14 29,000 29,000 CD 25 2589 15 kW kw NN 25 2589 16 capacity capacity NN 25 2589 17 ; ; : 25 2589 18 45 45 CD 25 2589 19 million million CD 25 2589 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 2589 21 produced produce VBN 25 2589 22 , , , 25 2589 23 240 240 CD 25 2589 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2589 25 per per IN 25 2589 26 capita capita NN 25 2589 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 28 1990 1990 CD 25 2589 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 30 _ _ NNP 25 2589 31 # # NNP 25 2589 32 _ _ NNP 25 2589 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2589 34 : : : 25 2589 35 timber timber NN 25 2589 36 , , , 25 2589 37 tourism tourism NN 25 2589 38 , , , 25 2589 39 food food NN 25 2589 40 processing processing NN 25 2589 41 , , , 25 2589 42 fishing fishing NN 25 2589 43 _ _ NNP 25 2589 44 # # NNP 25 2589 45 _ _ NNP 25 2589 46 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2589 47 : : : 25 2589 48 accounts account NNS 25 2589 49 for for IN 25 2589 50 50 50 CD 25 2589 51 % % NN 25 2589 52 of of IN 25 2589 53 GDP GDP NNP 25 2589 54 ; ; : 25 2589 55 coconuts coconut NNS 25 2589 56 , , , 25 2589 57 fruit fruit NN 25 2589 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 59 including include VBG 25 2589 60 bananas banana NNS 25 2589 61 , , , 25 2589 62 taro taro NNP 25 2589 63 , , , 25 2589 64 yams yams NNP 25 2589 65 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 66 _ _ NNP 25 2589 67 # # $ 25 2589 68 _ _ NNP 25 2589 69 Economic economic JJ 25 2589 70 aid aid NN 25 2589 71 : : : 25 2589 72 US US NNP 25 2589 73 commitments commitment NNS 25 2589 74 , , , 25 2589 75 including include VBG 25 2589 76 Ex Ex NNP 25 2589 77 - - HYPH 25 2589 78 Im Im NNP 25 2589 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 80 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2589 81 - - HYPH 25 2589 82 89 89 CD 25 2589 83 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 84 , , , 25 2589 85 $ $ $ 25 2589 86 18 18 CD 25 2589 87 million million CD 25 2589 88 ; ; : 25 2589 89 Western western JJ 25 2589 90 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 91 non non JJ 25 2589 92 - - JJ 25 2589 93 US us JJ 25 2589 94 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 95 countries country NNS 25 2589 96 , , , 25 2589 97 ODA ODA NNP 25 2589 98 and and CC 25 2589 99 OOF OOF NNP 25 2589 100 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2589 101 commitments commitment NNS 25 2589 102 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 103 1970 1970 CD 25 2589 104 - - SYM 25 2589 105 88 88 CD 25 2589 106 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 107 , , , 25 2589 108 $ $ $ 25 2589 109 291 291 CD 25 2589 110 million million CD 25 2589 111 ; ; : 25 2589 112 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2589 113 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2589 114 aid aid NN 25 2589 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 116 1979 1979 CD 25 2589 117 - - SYM 25 2589 118 89 89 CD 25 2589 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 120 , , , 25 2589 121 $ $ $ 25 2589 122 4 4 CD 25 2589 123 million million CD 25 2589 124 _ _ NNP 25 2589 125 # # NNP 25 2589 126 _ _ NNP 25 2589 127 Currency Currency NNP 25 2589 128 : : : 25 2589 129 tala tala NNP 25 2589 130 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 131 plural plural JJ 25 2589 132 -- -- : 25 2589 133 tala tala JJ 25 2589 134 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 135 ; ; : 25 2589 136 1 1 CD 25 2589 137 tala tala NN 25 2589 138 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 139 WS$ WS$ NNP 25 2589 140 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 141 = = NFP 25 2589 142 100 100 CD 25 2589 143 sene sene NN 25 2589 144 _ _ NNP 25 2589 145 # # NNP 25 2589 146 _ _ NNP 25 2589 147 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2589 148 rates rate NNS 25 2589 149 : : : 25 2589 150 tala tala NNP 25 2589 151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 152 WS$ WS$ NNP 25 2589 153 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 154 per per IN 25 2589 155 US$ us$ $ 25 2589 156 1 1 CD 25 2589 157 - - HYPH 25 2589 158 -2.3170 -2.3170 NN 25 2589 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 160 January January NNP 25 2589 161 1991 1991 CD 25 2589 162 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 163 , , , 25 2589 164 2.3095 2.3095 CD 25 2589 165 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 166 1990 1990 CD 25 2589 167 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 168 , , , 25 2589 169 2.2686 2.2686 CD 25 2589 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 171 1989 1989 CD 25 2589 172 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 173 , , , 25 2589 174 2.0790 2.0790 CD 25 2589 175 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 176 1988 1988 CD 25 2589 177 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 178 , , , 25 2589 179 2.1204 2.1204 CD 25 2589 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 181 1987 1987 CD 25 2589 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 183 , , , 25 2589 184 2.2351 2.2351 CD 25 2589 185 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 186 1986 1986 CD 25 2589 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 188 , , , 25 2589 189 2.2437 2.2437 CD 25 2589 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 191 1985 1985 CD 25 2589 192 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 193 _ _ NNP 25 2589 194 # # NNP 25 2589 195 _ _ NNP 25 2589 196 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2589 197 year year NN 25 2589 198 : : : 25 2589 199 calendar calendar NNP 25 2589 200 year year NN 25 2589 201 _ _ NNP 25 2589 202 * * NFP 25 2589 203 _ _ NNP 25 2589 204 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2589 205 _ _ NNP 25 2589 206 # # NNP 25 2589 207 _ _ NNP 25 2589 208 Highways Highways NNP 25 2589 209 : : : 25 2589 210 2,042 2,042 CD 25 2589 211 km km NN 25 2589 212 total total JJ 25 2589 213 ; ; : 25 2589 214 375 375 CD 25 2589 215 km km NN 25 2589 216 sealed seal VBN 25 2589 217 ; ; : 25 2589 218 remainder remainder NN 25 2589 219 mostly mostly RB 25 2589 220 gravel gravel NN 25 2589 221 , , , 25 2589 222 crushed crush VBN 25 2589 223 stone stone NN 25 2589 224 , , , 25 2589 225 or or CC 25 2589 226 earth earth NN 25 2589 227 _ _ NNP 25 2589 228 # # NNP 25 2589 229 _ _ NNP 25 2589 230 Ports Ports NNP 25 2589 231 : : : 25 2589 232 Apia Apia NNP 25 2589 233 _ _ NNP 25 2589 234 # # NNP 25 2589 235 _ _ NNP 25 2589 236 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2589 237 marine marine NN 25 2589 238 : : : 25 2589 239 3 3 CD 25 2589 240 ships ship NNS 25 2589 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 242 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2589 243 GRT GRT NNP 25 2589 244 or or CC 25 2589 245 over over RB 25 2589 246 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 247 totaling total VBG 25 2589 248 24,930 24,930 CD 25 2589 249 GRT/34,135 grt/34,135 NN 25 2589 250 DWT dwt NN 25 2589 251 ; ; : 25 2589 252 includes include VBZ 25 2589 253 2 2 CD 25 2589 254 container container NN 25 2589 255 , , , 25 2589 256 1 1 CD 25 2589 257 roll roll NN 25 2589 258 - - HYPH 25 2589 259 on on IN 25 2589 260 / / SYM 25 2589 261 roll roll NN 25 2589 262 - - HYPH 25 2589 263 off off RP 25 2589 264 cargo cargo NN 25 2589 265 _ _ NNP 25 2589 266 # # $ 25 2589 267 _ _ NNP 25 2589 268 Civil civil JJ 25 2589 269 air air NN 25 2589 270 : : : 25 2589 271 3 3 CD 25 2589 272 major major JJ 25 2589 273 transport transport NN 25 2589 274 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2589 275 _ _ NNP 25 2589 276 # # NNP 25 2589 277 _ _ NNP 25 2589 278 Airports Airports NNP 25 2589 279 : : : 25 2589 280 3 3 CD 25 2589 281 total total NN 25 2589 282 , , , 25 2589 283 3 3 CD 25 2589 284 usable usable VBD 25 2589 285 ; ; : 25 2589 286 1 1 CD 25 2589 287 with with IN 25 2589 288 permanent permanent JJ 25 2589 289 - - HYPH 25 2589 290 surface surface NN 25 2589 291 runways runway NNS 25 2589 292 ; ; : 25 2589 293 none none NN 25 2589 294 with with IN 25 2589 295 runways runway NNS 25 2589 296 over over IN 25 2589 297 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2589 298 m m CD 25 2589 299 ; ; : 25 2589 300 1 1 CD 25 2589 301 with with IN 25 2589 302 runways runways NNP 25 2589 303 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2589 304 - - HYPH 25 2589 305 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2589 306 m m NN 25 2589 307 ; ; : 25 2589 308 none none NN 25 2589 309 with with IN 25 2589 310 runways runway NNS 25 2589 311 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2589 312 - - HYPH 25 2589 313 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2589 314 m m NNP 25 2589 315 _ _ NNP 25 2589 316 # # NNP 25 2589 317 _ _ NNP 25 2589 318 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2589 319 : : : 25 2589 320 7,500 7,500 CD 25 2589 321 telephones telephone NNS 25 2589 322 ; ; : 25 2589 323 70,000 70,000 CD 25 2589 324 radios radio NNS 25 2589 325 ; ; : 25 2589 326 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 25 2589 327 AM am NN 25 2589 328 , , , 25 2589 329 no no DT 25 2589 330 FM FM NNP 25 2589 331 , , , 25 2589 332 no no DT 25 2589 333 TV tv NN 25 2589 334 ; ; : 25 2589 335 1 1 CD 25 2589 336 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2589 337 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2589 338 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2589 339 station station NN 25 2589 340 _ _ NNP 25 2589 341 * * NFP 25 2589 342 _ _ NNP 25 2589 343 Defense Defense NNP 25 2589 344 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2589 345 _ _ NNP 25 2589 346 # # NNP 25 2589 347 _ _ NNP 25 2589 348 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2589 349 : : : 25 2589 350 Department Department NNP 25 2589 351 of of IN 25 2589 352 Police Police NNPS 25 2589 353 and and CC 25 2589 354 Prisons Prisons NNPS 25 2589 355 _ _ NNP 25 2589 356 # # NNP 25 2589 357 _ _ NNP 25 2589 358 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2589 359 availability availability NN 25 2589 360 : : : 25 2589 361 males males NNP 25 2589 362 15 15 CD 25 2589 363 - - SYM 25 2589 364 49 49 CD 25 2589 365 , , , 25 2589 366 49,119 49,119 CD 25 2589 367 ; ; : 25 2589 368 NA NA NNP 25 2589 369 fit fit JJ 25 2589 370 for for IN 25 2589 371 military military JJ 25 2589 372 service service NN 25 2589 373 _ _ NNP 25 2589 374 # # NNP 25 2589 375 _ _ NNP 25 2589 376 Defense Defense NNP 25 2589 377 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2589 378 : : : 25 2589 379 $ $ $ 25 2589 380 NA na NN 25 2589 381 , , , 25 2589 382 NA% na% IN 25 2589 383 of of IN 25 2589 384 GDP GDP NNP 25 2589 385 _ _ NNP 25 2589 386 % % NN 25 2589 387 _ _ NNP 25 2589 388 _ _ NNP 25 2589 389 @_World @_World NNP 25 2589 390 _ _ NNP 25 2589 391 * * NFP 25 2589 392 _ _ NNP 25 2589 393 Geography Geography NNP 25 2589 394 _ _ NNP 25 2589 395 # # NNP 25 2589 396 _ _ NNP 25 2589 397 Total total JJ 25 2589 398 area area NN 25 2589 399 : : : 25 2589 400 510,072,000 510,072,000 CD 25 2589 401 km2 km2 NN 25 2589 402 ; ; : 25 2589 403 361,132,000 361,132,000 CD 25 2589 404 km2 km2 NNP 25 2589 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 406 70.8 70.8 CD 25 2589 407 % % NN 25 2589 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 409 is be VBZ 25 2589 410 water water NN 25 2589 411 and and CC 25 2589 412 148,940,000 148,940,000 CD 25 2589 413 km2 km2 NNP 25 2589 414 ( ( -LRB- 25 2589 415 29.2 29.2 CD 25 2589 416 % % NN 25 2589 417 ) ) -RRB- 25 2589 418 is be VBZ 25 2589 419 land land NN 25 2589 420 _ _ NNP 25 2589 421 # # NNP 25 2589 422 _ _ NNP 25 2589 423 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2589 424 area area NN 25 2589 425 : : : 25 2589 426 land land NN 25 2589 427 area area NN 25 2589 428 about about RB 25 2589 429 16 16 CD 25 2589 430 times time NNS 25 2589 431 the the DT 25 2589 432 size size NN 25 2589 433 of of IN 25 2589 434 the the DT 25 2589 435 US US NNP 25 2589 436 _ _ NNP 25 2589 437 # # $ 25 2589 438 _ _ NNP 25 2589 439 Land Land NNP 25 2589 440 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2589 441 : : : 25 2589 442 442,000 442,000 CD 25 2589 443 km km NN 25 2589 444 _ _ NNP 25 2589 445 # # NNP 25 2589 446 _ _ NNP 25 2589 447 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2589 448 : : : 25 2589 449 359,000 359,000 CD 25 2589 450 km km NN 25 2589 451 _ _ NNP 25 2589 452 # # NNP 25 2589 453 _ _ NNP 25 2589 454 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2589 455 claims claim VBZ 25 2589 456 : : : 25 2589 457 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2589 458 zone zone NN 25 2589 459 : : : 25 2589 460 generally generally RB 25 2589 461 24 24 CD 25 2589 462 nm nm UH 25 2589 463 , , , 25 2589 464 but but CC 25 2589 465 varies vary VBZ 25 2589 466 from from IN 25 2589 467 4 4 CD 25 2589 468 nm nm NN 25 2589 469 to to IN 25 2589 470 25 25 CD 25 2589 471 nm nm CD 25 2589 472 ; ; : 25 2589 473 Continental continental JJ 25 2589 474 shelf shelf NN 25 2589 475 : : : 25 2589 476 generally generally RB 25 2589 477 200 200 CD 25 2589 478 nm nm UH 25 2589 479 , , , 25 2589 480 but but CC 25 2589 481 some some DT 25 2589 482 are be VBP 25 2589 483 200 200 CD 25 2589 484 meters meter NNS 25 2589 485 in in IN 25 2589 486 depth depth NN 25 2589 487 ; ; : 25 2589 488 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2589 489 fishing fishing NN 25 2589 490 zone zone NN 25 2589 491 : : : 25 2589 492 most most JJS 25 2589 493 are be VBP 25 2589 494 200 200 CD 25 2589 495 nm nm CD 25 2589 496 , , , 25 2589 497 but but CC 25 2589 498 varies vary VBZ 25 2589 499 from from IN 25 2589 500 3 3 CD 25 2589 501 nm nm NN 25 2589 502 to to IN 25 2589 503 200 200 CD 25 2589 504 nm nm CD 25 2589 505 ; ; : 25 2589 506 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2589 507 economic economic JJ 25 2589 508 zone zone NN 25 2589 509 : : : 25 2589 510 200 200 CD 25 2589 511 nm nm CD 25 2589 512 ; ; : 25 2589 513 only only RB 25 2589 514 the the DT 25 2589 515 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2589 516 varies vary VBZ 25 2589 517 from from IN 25 2589 518 35 35 CD 25 2589 519 - - SYM 25 2589 520 310 310 CD 25 2589 521 nm nm UH 25 2589 522 ; ; : 25 2589 523 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2589 524 sea sea NN 25 2589 525 : : : 25 2589 526 generally generally RB 25 2589 527 12 12 CD 25 2589 528 nm nm UH 25 2589 529 , , , 25 2589 530 but but CC 25 2589 531 varies vary VBZ 25 2589 532 from from IN 25 2589 533 3 3 CD 25 2589 534 nm nm NN 25 2589 535 to to IN 25 2589 536 50 50 CD 25 2589 537 nm nm CD 25 2589 538 ; ; : 25 2589 539 note--32 note--32 NNP 25 2589 540 nations nation NNS 25 2589 541 and and CC 25 2589 542 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 25 2589 543 areas area NNS 25 2589 544 are be VBP 25 2589 545 landlocked landlocked JJ 25 2589 546 and and CC 25 2589 547 include include VB 25 2589 548 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2589 549 , , , 25 2589 550 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 2589 551 , , , 25 2589 552 Austria Austria NNP 25 2589 553 , , , 25 2589 554 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2589 555 , , , 25 2589 556 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2589 557 , , , 25 2589 558 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2589 559 , , , 25 2589 560 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2589 561 , , , 25 2589 562 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2589 563 , , , 25 2589 564 Central Central NNP 25 2589 565 African African NNP 25 2589 566 Republic Republic NNP 25 2589 567 , , , 25 2589 568 Chad Chad NNP 25 2589 569 , , , 25 2589 570 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2589 571 , , , 25 2589 572 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2589 573 , , , 25 2589 574 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2589 575 - - HYPH 25 2589 576 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2589 577 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2589 578 Neutral Neutral NNP 25 2589 579 Zone Zone NNP 25 2589 580 , , , 25 2589 581 Laos Laos NNP 25 2589 582 , , , 25 2589 583 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2589 584 , , , 25 2589 585 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2589 586 , , , 25 2589 587 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2589 588 , , , 25 2589 589 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2589 590 , , , 25 2589 591 Mali Mali NNP 25 2589 592 , , , 25 2589 593 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2589 594 , , , 25 2589 595 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2589 596 , , , 25 2589 597 Niger Niger NNP 25 2589 598 , , , 25 2589 599 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2589 600 , , , 25 2589 601 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2589 602 , , , 25 2589 603 San San NNP 25 2589 604 Marino Marino NNP 25 2589 605 , , , 25 2589 606 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2589 607 , , , 25 2589 608 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2589 609 , , , 25 2589 610 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2589 611 , , , 25 2589 612 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2589 613 City City NNP 25 2589 614 , , , 25 2589 615 West West NNP 25 2589 616 Bank Bank NNP 25 2589 617 , , , 25 2589 618 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2589 619 , , , 25 2589 620 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2589 621 _ _ NNP 25 2589 622 # # NNP 25 2589 623 _ _ NNP 25 2589 624 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2589 625 : : : 25 2589 626 major major JJ 25 2589 627 international international JJ 25 2589 628 land land NN 25 2589 629 boundary boundary JJ 25 2589 630 disputes dispute NNS 25 2589 631 -- -- : 25 2589 632 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2589 633 - - HYPH 25 2589 634 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2589 635 , , , 25 2589 636 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2589 637 - - HYPH 25 2589 638 India India NNP 25 2589 639 , , , 25 2589 640 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2589 641 - - HYPH 25 2589 642 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2589 643 , , , 25 2589 644 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2589 645 - - HYPH 25 2589 646 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2589 647 , , , 25 2589 648 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2589 649 - - HYPH 25 2589 650 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2589 651 , , , 25 2589 652 Chad Chad NNP 25 2589 653 - - HYPH 25 2589 654 Libya Libya NNP 25 2589 655 , , , 25 2589 656 China China NNP 25 2589 657 - - HYPH 25 2589 658 India India NNP 25 2589 659 , , , 25 2589 660 China China NNP 25 2589 661 - - HYPH 25 2589 662 USSR USSR NNP 25 2589 663 , , , 25 2589 664 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2589 665 - - HYPH 25 2589 666 Peru Peru NNP 25 2589 667 , , , 25 2589 668 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2589 669 - - HYPH 25 2589 670 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2589 671 , , , 25 2589 672 El El NNP 25 2589 673 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2589 674 - - HYPH 25 2589 675 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2589 676 , , , 25 2589 677 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2589 678 - - HYPH 25 2589 679 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2589 680 , , , 25 2589 681 French French NNP 25 2589 682 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2589 683 - - HYPH 25 2589 684 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2589 685 , , , 25 2589 686 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2589 687 - - HYPH 25 2589 688 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2589 689 , , , 25 2589 690 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2589 691 - - HYPH 25 2589 692 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2589 693 , , , 25 2589 694 Israel Israel NNP 25 2589 695 - - HYPH 25 2589 696 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2589 697 , , , 25 2589 698 Israel Israel NNP 25 2589 699 - - HYPH 25 2589 700 Syria Syria NNP 25 2589 701 , , , 25 2589 702 North North NNP 25 2589 703 Korea Korea NNP 25 2589 704 - - HYPH 25 2589 705 South South NNP 25 2589 706 Korea Korea NNP 25 2589 707 , , , 25 2589 708 Oman Oman NNP 25 2589 709 - - HYPH 25 2589 710 UAE UAE NNP 25 2589 711 , , , 25 2589 712 Oman Oman NNP 25 2589 713 - - HYPH 25 2589 714 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2589 715 , , , 25 2589 716 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2589 717 - - HYPH 25 2589 718 UAE UAE NNP 25 2589 719 , , , 25 2589 720 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2589 721 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2589 722 - - HYPH 25 2589 723 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2589 724 _ _ NNP 25 2589 725 # # NNP 25 2589 726 _ _ NNP 25 2589 727 Climate Climate NNP 25 2589 728 : : : 25 2589 729 two two CD 25 2589 730 large large JJ 25 2589 731 areas area NNS 25 2589 732 of of IN 25 2589 733 polar polar JJ 25 2589 734 climates climate NNS 25 2589 735 separated separate VBN 25 2589 736 by by IN 25 2589 737 two two CD 25 2589 738 rather rather RB 25 2589 739 narrow narrow JJ 25 2589 740 temperate temperate NN 25 2589 741 zones zone NNS 25 2589 742 from from IN 25 2589 743 a a DT 25 2589 744 wide wide JJ 25 2589 745 equatorial equatorial JJ 25 2589 746 band band NN 25 2589 747 of of IN 25 2589 748 tropical tropical JJ 25 2589 749 to to IN 25 2589 750 subtropical subtropical JJ 25 2589 751 climates climate NNS 25 2589 752 _ _ NNP 25 2589 753 # # NNP 25 2589 754 _ _ NNP 25 2589 755 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2589 756 : : : 25 2589 757 highest high JJS 25 2589 758 elevation elevation NN 25 2589 759 is be VBZ 25 2589 760 Mt. Mount NNP 25 2590 1 Everest Everest NNP 25 2590 2 at at IN 25 2590 3 8,848 8,848 CD 25 2590 4 meters meter NNS 25 2590 5 and and CC 25 2590 6 lowest low JJS 25 2590 7 depression depression NN 25 2590 8 is be VBZ 25 2590 9 the the DT 25 2590 10 Dead Dead NNP 25 2590 11 Sea Sea NNP 25 2590 12 at at IN 25 2590 13 392 392 CD 25 2590 14 meters meter NNS 25 2590 15 below below IN 25 2590 16 sea sea NN 25 2590 17 level level NN 25 2590 18 ; ; : 25 2590 19 greatest great JJS 25 2590 20 ocean ocean NN 25 2590 21 depth depth NN 25 2590 22 is be VBZ 25 2590 23 the the DT 25 2590 24 Marianas Marianas NNP 25 2590 25 Trench Trench NNP 25 2590 26 at at IN 25 2590 27 10,924 10,924 CD 25 2590 28 meters meter NNS 25 2590 29 _ _ NNP 25 2590 30 # # NNP 25 2590 31 _ _ NNP 25 2590 32 Natural natural JJ 25 2590 33 resources resource NNS 25 2590 34 : : : 25 2590 35 the the DT 25 2590 36 oceans ocean NNS 25 2590 37 represent represent VBP 25 2590 38 the the DT 25 2590 39 last last JJ 25 2590 40 major major JJ 25 2590 41 frontier frontier NN 25 2590 42 for for IN 25 2590 43 the the DT 25 2590 44 discovery discovery NN 25 2590 45 and and CC 25 2590 46 development development NN 25 2590 47 of of IN 25 2590 48 natural natural JJ 25 2590 49 resources resource NNS 25 2590 50 _ _ NNP 25 2590 51 # # $ 25 2590 52 _ _ NNP 25 2590 53 Land Land NNP 25 2590 54 use use NN 25 2590 55 : : : 25 2590 56 arable arable JJ 25 2590 57 land land NN 25 2590 58 10 10 CD 25 2590 59 % % NN 25 2590 60 ; ; , 25 2590 61 permanent permanent JJ 25 2590 62 crops crop NNS 25 2590 63 1 1 CD 25 2590 64 % % NN 25 2590 65 ; ; : 25 2590 66 meadows meadow NNS 25 2590 67 and and CC 25 2590 68 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2590 69 24 24 CD 25 2590 70 % % NN 25 2590 71 ; ; , 25 2590 72 forest forest NN 25 2590 73 and and CC 25 2590 74 woodland woodland JJ 25 2590 75 31 31 CD 25 2590 76 % % NN 25 2590 77 ; ; , 25 2590 78 other other JJ 25 2590 79 34 34 CD 25 2590 80 % % NN 25 2590 81 ; ; , 25 2590 82 includes include VBZ 25 2590 83 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2590 84 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2590 85 % % NN 25 2590 86 _ _ NNP 25 2590 87 # # $ 25 2590 88 _ _ NNP 25 2590 89 Environment Environment NNP 25 2590 90 : : : 25 2590 91 large large JJ 25 2590 92 areas area NNS 25 2590 93 subject subject JJ 25 2590 94 to to IN 25 2590 95 severe severe JJ 25 2590 96 weather weather NN 25 2590 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 2590 98 tropical tropical JJ 25 2590 99 cyclones cyclone NNS 25 2590 100 ) ) -RRB- 25 2590 101 , , , 25 2590 102 natural natural JJ 25 2590 103 disasters disaster NNS 25 2590 104 ( ( -LRB- 25 2590 105 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 2590 106 , , , 25 2590 107 landslides landslide NNS 25 2590 108 , , , 25 2590 109 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 25 2590 110 , , , 25 2590 111 volcanic volcanic JJ 25 2590 112 eruptions eruption NNS 25 2590 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 2590 114 , , , 25 2590 115 overpopulation overpopulation NN 25 2590 116 , , , 25 2590 117 industrial industrial JJ 25 2590 118 disasters disaster NNS 25 2590 119 , , , 25 2590 120 pollution pollution NN 25 2590 121 ( ( -LRB- 25 2590 122 air air NN 25 2590 123 , , , 25 2590 124 water water NN 25 2590 125 , , , 25 2590 126 acid acid JJ 25 2590 127 rain rain NN 25 2590 128 , , , 25 2590 129 toxic toxic JJ 25 2590 130 substances substance NNS 25 2590 131 ) ) -RRB- 25 2590 132 , , , 25 2590 133 loss loss NN 25 2590 134 of of IN 25 2590 135 vegetation vegetation NN 25 2590 136 ( ( -LRB- 25 2590 137 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2590 138 , , , 25 2590 139 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2590 140 , , , 25 2590 141 desertification desertification NN 25 2590 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 2590 143 , , , 25 2590 144 loss loss NN 25 2590 145 of of IN 25 2590 146 wildlife wildlife NN 25 2590 147 resources resource NNS 25 2590 148 , , , 25 2590 149 soil soil NN 25 2590 150 degradation degradation NN 25 2590 151 , , , 25 2590 152 soil soil NN 25 2590 153 depletion depletion NN 25 2590 154 , , , 25 2590 155 erosion erosion NN 25 2590 156 _ _ NNP 25 2590 157 * * NFP 25 2590 158 _ _ NNP 25 2590 159 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2590 241 3.3 3.3 CD 25 2590 242 children child NNS 25 2590 243 born bear VBN 25 2590 244 / / SYM 25 2590 245 woman woman NN 25 2590 246 ( ( -LRB- 25 2590 247 1991 1991 CD 25 2590 248 ) ) -RRB- 25 2590 249 _ _ NNP 25 2590 250 # # NNP 25 2590 251 _ _ NNP 25 2590 252 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2590 253 : : : 25 2590 254 74 74 CD 25 2590 255 % % NN 25 2590 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 2590 257 male male NN 25 2590 258 81 81 CD 25 2590 259 % % NN 25 2590 260 , , , 25 2590 261 female female JJ 25 2590 262 67 67 CD 25 2590 263 % % NN 25 2590 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2590 265 age age NN 25 2590 266 15 15 CD 25 2590 267 and and CC 25 2590 268 over over RB 25 2590 269 can can MD 25 2590 270 read read VB 25 2590 271 and and CC 25 2590 272 write write VB 25 2590 273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2590 274 1990 1990 CD 25 2590 275 est est NNP 25 2590 276 . . . 25 2590 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2591 1 _ _ NNP 25 2591 2 # # $ 25 2591 3 _ _ NNP 25 2591 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2591 5 force force NN 25 2591 6 : : : 25 2591 7 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2591 8 billion billion CD 25 2591 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2591 10 1991 1991 CD 25 2591 11 ) ) -RRB- 25 2591 12 _ _ NNP 25 2591 13 # # NNP 25 2591 14 _ _ NNP 25 2591 15 Organized organized JJ 25 2591 16 labor labor NN 25 2591 17 : : : 25 2591 18 NA NA NNP 25 2591 19 _ _ NNP 25 2591 20 * * NFP 25 2591 21 _ _ NNP 25 2591 22 Government Government NNP 25 2591 23 _ _ NNP 25 2591 24 # # NNP 25 2591 25 _ _ NNP 25 2591 26 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2591 27 divisions division NNS 25 2591 28 : : : 25 2591 29 170 170 CD 25 2591 30 sovereign sovereign JJ 25 2591 31 nations nation NNS 25 2591 32 plus plus CC 25 2591 33 72 72 CD 25 2591 34 dependent dependent JJ 25 2591 35 , , , 25 2591 36 other other JJ 25 2591 37 , , , 25 2591 38 and and CC 25 2591 39 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 25 2591 40 areas area NNS 25 2591 41 _ _ IN 25 2591 42 # # $ 25 2591 43 _ _ NNP 25 2591 44 Legal Legal NNP 25 2591 45 system system NN 25 2591 46 : : : 25 2591 47 varies varie NNS 25 2591 48 among among IN 25 2591 49 each each DT 25 2591 50 of of IN 25 2591 51 the the DT 25 2591 52 entities entity NNS 25 2591 53 ; ; : 25 2591 54 162 162 CD 25 2591 55 are be VBP 25 2591 56 parties party NNS 25 2591 57 to to IN 25 2591 58 the the DT 25 2591 59 United United NNP 25 2591 60 Nations Nations NNP 25 2591 61 International International NNP 25 2591 62 Court Court NNP 25 2591 63 of of IN 25 2591 64 Justice Justice NNP 25 2591 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 2591 66 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2591 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2591 68 or or CC 25 2591 69 World World NNP 25 2591 70 Court Court NNP 25 2591 71 _ _ NNP 25 2591 72 # # NNP 25 2591 73 _ _ NNP 25 2591 74 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2591 75 representation representation NN 25 2591 76 : : : 25 2591 77 there there EX 25 2591 78 are be VBP 25 2591 79 159 159 CD 25 2591 80 members member NNS 25 2591 81 of of IN 25 2591 82 the the DT 25 2591 83 UN UN NNP 25 2591 84 _ _ NNP 25 2591 85 * * NFP 25 2591 86 _ _ NNP 25 2591 87 Economy Economy NNP 25 2591 88 _ _ NNP 25 2591 89 # # NNP 25 2591 90 _ _ NNP 25 2591 91 Overview Overview NNP 25 2591 92 : : : 25 2591 93 In in IN 25 2591 94 1990 1990 CD 25 2591 95 the the DT 25 2591 96 world world NN 25 2591 97 economy economy NN 25 2591 98 grew grow VBD 25 2591 99 at at IN 25 2591 100 an an DT 25 2591 101 estimated estimate VBN 25 2591 102 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2591 103 % % NN 25 2591 104 , , , 25 2591 105 considerably considerably RB 25 2591 106 lower low JJR 25 2591 107 than than IN 25 2591 108 the the DT 25 2591 109 estimated estimate VBN 25 2591 110 3.0 3.0 CD 25 2591 111 % % NN 25 2591 112 for for IN 25 2591 113 1989 1989 CD 25 2591 114 and and CC 25 2591 115 the the DT 25 2591 116 3.4 3.4 CD 25 2591 117 % % NN 25 2591 118 for for IN 25 2591 119 1988 1988 CD 25 2591 120 . . . 25 2592 1 The the DT 25 2592 2 technologically technologically RB 25 2592 3 advanced advanced JJ 25 2592 4 areas area NNS 25 2592 5 -- -- : 25 2592 6 North North NNP 25 2592 7 America America NNP 25 2592 8 , , , 25 2592 9 Japan Japan NNP 25 2592 10 , , , 25 2592 11 and and CC 25 2592 12 Western Western NNP 25 2592 13 Europe Europe NNP 25 2592 14 -- -- : 25 2592 15 together together RB 25 2592 16 account account VBP 25 2592 17 for for IN 25 2592 18 67 67 CD 25 2592 19 % % NN 25 2592 20 of of IN 25 2592 21 the the DT 25 2592 22 gross gross JJ 25 2592 23 world world NN 25 2592 24 product product NN 25 2592 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2592 26 GWP GWP NNP 25 2592 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2592 28 of of IN 25 2592 29 $ $ $ 25 2592 30 20.9 20.9 CD 25 2592 31 trillion trillion CD 25 2592 32 ; ; : 25 2592 33 these these DT 25 2592 34 developed develop VBN 25 2592 35 areas area NNS 25 2592 36 grew grow VBD 25 2592 37 in in IN 25 2592 38 the the DT 25 2592 39 aggregate aggregate NN 25 2592 40 at at IN 25 2592 41 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2592 42 % % NN 25 2592 43 in in IN 25 2592 44 1990 1990 CD 25 2592 45 . . . 25 2593 1 In in IN 25 2593 2 contrast contrast NN 25 2593 3 , , , 25 2593 4 output output NN 25 2593 5 in in IN 25 2593 6 the the DT 25 2593 7 USSR USSR NNP 25 2593 8 and and CC 25 2593 9 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2593 10 Europe Europe NNP 25 2593 11 fell fall VBD 25 2593 12 an an DT 25 2593 13 average average NN 25 2593 14 of of IN 25 2593 15 5.2 5.2 CD 25 2593 16 % % NN 25 2593 17 ; ; , 25 2593 18 these these DT 25 2593 19 countries country NNS 25 2593 20 account account VBP 25 2593 21 for for IN 25 2593 22 15 15 CD 25 2593 23 % % NN 25 2593 24 of of IN 25 2593 25 GWP GWP NNP 25 2593 26 . . . 25 2594 1 Experience experience NN 25 2594 2 in in IN 25 2594 3 the the DT 25 2594 4 developing develop VBG 25 2594 5 countries country NNS 25 2594 6 continued continue VBD 25 2594 7 mixed mixed JJ 25 2594 8 , , , 25 2594 9 with with IN 25 2594 10 the the DT 25 2594 11 newly newly RB 25 2594 12 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2594 13 economies economy NNS 25 2594 14 generally generally RB 25 2594 15 maintaining maintain VBG 25 2594 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2594 17 rapid rapid JJ 25 2594 18 growth growth NN 25 2594 19 , , , 25 2594 20 and and CC 25 2594 21 many many JJ 25 2594 22 others 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2595 30 and and CC 25 2595 31 the the DT 25 2595 32 method method NN 25 2595 33 of of IN 25 2595 34 calculation calculation NN 25 2595 35 used use VBN 25 2595 36 . . . 25 2596 1 The the DT 25 2596 2 year year NN 25 2596 3 1990 1990 CD 25 2596 4 witnessed witness VBD 25 2596 5 continued continue VBN 25 2596 6 political political JJ 25 2596 7 and and CC 25 2596 8 economic economic JJ 25 2596 9 upheavals upheaval NNS 25 2596 10 in in IN 25 2596 11 the the DT 25 2596 12 USSR USSR NNP 25 2596 13 and and CC 25 2596 14 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2596 15 Europe Europe NNP 25 2596 16 , , , 25 2596 17 which which WDT 25 2596 18 are be VBP 25 2596 19 in in IN 25 2596 20 between between IN 25 2596 21 systems system NNS 25 2596 22 , , , 25 2596 23 lacking lack VBG 25 2596 24 both both CC 25 2596 25 the the DT 25 2596 26 rough rough JJ 25 2596 27 discipline discipline NN 25 2596 28 of of IN 25 2596 29 the the DT 25 2596 30 command command NN 25 2596 31 economy economy NN 25 2596 32 and and CC 25 2596 33 the the DT 25 2596 34 institutions institution NNS 25 2596 35 of of IN 25 2596 36 the the DT 25 2596 37 market market NN 25 2596 38 economy economy NN 25 2596 39 . . . 25 2597 1 As as IN 25 2597 2 for for IN 25 2597 3 prospects prospect NNS 25 2597 4 in in IN 25 2597 5 the the DT 25 2597 6 1990s 1990 NNS 25 2597 7 , , , 25 2597 8 the the DT 25 2597 9 addition addition NN 25 2597 10 of of IN 25 2597 11 nearly nearly RB 25 2597 12 100 100 CD 25 2597 13 million million CD 25 2597 14 people people NNS 25 2597 15 a a DT 25 2597 16 year year NN 25 2597 17 to to IN 25 2597 18 an an DT 25 2597 19 already already RB 25 2597 20 overcrowded overcrowded JJ 25 2597 21 globe globe NN 25 2597 22 will will MD 25 2597 23 exacerbate exacerbate VB 25 2597 24 the the DT 25 2597 25 problems problem NNS 25 2597 26 of of IN 25 2597 27 pollution pollution NN 25 2597 28 , , , 25 2597 29 desertification desertification NN 25 2597 30 , , , 25 2597 31 underemployment underemployment NN 25 2597 32 , , , 25 2597 33 epidemics epidemic NNS 25 2597 34 , , , 25 2597 35 and and CC 25 2597 36 famine famine NN 25 2597 37 . . . 25 2598 1 _ _ NNP 25 2598 2 # # NNP 25 2598 3 _ _ NNP 25 2598 4 GWP GWP NNP 25 2598 5 ( ( -LRB- 25 2598 6 gross gross JJ 25 2598 7 world world NN 25 2598 8 product product NN 25 2598 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2598 10 : : : 25 2598 11 $ $ $ 25 2598 12 20.9 20.9 CD 25 2598 13 trillion trillion CD 25 2598 14 , , , 25 2598 15 per per IN 25 2598 16 capita capita FW 25 2598 17 $ $ $ 25 2598 18 3,930 3,930 CD 25 2598 19 ; ; : 25 2598 20 real real JJ 25 2598 21 growth growth NN 25 2598 22 rate rate NN 25 2598 23 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2598 24 % % NN 25 2598 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2598 26 1990 1990 CD 25 2598 27 est est NNP 25 2598 28 . . . 25 2598 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2599 1 _ _ NNP 25 2599 2 # # NN 25 2599 3 _ _ NNP 25 2599 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2599 5 rate rate NN 25 2599 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2599 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2599 8 prices price NNS 25 2599 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2599 10 : : : 25 2599 11 developed develop VBN 25 2599 12 countries country NNS 25 2599 13 5 5 CD 25 2599 14 % % NN 25 2599 15 ; ; , 25 2599 16 developing develop VBG 25 2599 17 countries country NNS 25 2599 18 100 100 CD 25 2599 19 % % NN 25 2599 20 , , , 25 2599 21 with with IN 25 2599 22 wide wide JJ 25 2599 23 variations variation NNS 25 2599 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2599 25 1990 1990 CD 25 2599 26 est est NNP 25 2599 27 . . . 25 2599 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 2600 1 _ _ NNP 25 2600 2 # # NNP 25 2600 3 _ _ NNP 25 2600 4 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2600 5 rate rate NN 25 2600 6 : : : 25 2600 7 NA% NA% `` 25 2600 8 _ _ NNP 25 2600 9 # # NNP 25 2600 10 _ _ NNP 25 2600 11 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2600 12 : : : 25 2600 13 $ $ $ 25 2600 14 3.33 3.33 CD 25 2600 15 trillion trillion CD 25 2600 16 ( ( -LRB- 25 2600 17 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2600 18 . . NNP 25 2600 19 , , , 25 2600 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2600 21 est est NNP 25 2600 22 . . . 25 2601 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2601 2 ; ; : 25 2601 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2601 4 -- -- : 25 2601 5 the the DT 25 2601 6 whole whole JJ 25 2601 7 range range NN 25 2601 8 of of IN 25 2601 9 industrial industrial JJ 25 2601 10 and and CC 25 2601 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2601 12 goods good NNS 25 2601 13 and and CC 25 2601 14 services service NNS 25 2601 15 ; ; : 25 2601 16 partners partner NNS 25 2601 17 -- -- : 25 2601 18 in in IN 25 2601 19 value value NN 25 2601 20 , , , 25 2601 21 74 74 CD 25 2601 22 % % NN 25 2601 23 of of IN 25 2601 24 exports export NNS 25 2601 25 from from IN 25 2601 26 industrial industrial JJ 25 2601 27 countries country NNS 25 2601 28 _ _ NNP 25 2601 29 # # $ 25 2601 30 _ _ NNP 25 2601 31 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2601 32 : : : 25 2601 33 $ $ $ 25 2601 34 3.45 3.45 CD 25 2601 35 trillion trillion CD 25 2601 36 ( ( -LRB- 25 2601 37 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2601 38 . . NNP 25 2601 39 , , , 25 2601 40 1990 1990 CD 25 2601 41 est est NNP 25 2601 42 . . . 25 2602 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2602 2 ; ; : 25 2602 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2602 4 -- -- : 25 2602 5 the the DT 25 2602 6 whole whole JJ 25 2602 7 range range NN 25 2602 8 of of IN 25 2602 9 industrial industrial JJ 25 2602 10 and and CC 25 2602 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2602 12 goods good NNS 25 2602 13 and and CC 25 2602 14 services service NNS 25 2602 15 ; ; : 25 2602 16 partners partner NNS 25 2602 17 -- -- : 25 2602 18 in in IN 25 2602 19 value value NN 25 2602 20 , , , 25 2602 21 about about RB 25 2602 22 75 75 CD 25 2602 23 % % NN 25 2602 24 of of IN 25 2602 25 imports import NNS 25 2602 26 by by IN 25 2602 27 the the DT 25 2602 28 industrial industrial JJ 25 2602 29 countries country NNS 25 2602 30 _ _ NNP 25 2602 31 # # NNP 25 2602 32 _ _ NNP 25 2602 33 External External NNP 25 2602 34 debt debt NN 25 2602 35 : : : 25 2602 36 $ $ $ 25 2602 37 1.0 1.0 CD 25 2602 38 trillion trillion CD 25 2602 39 for for IN 25 2602 40 less less RBR 25 2602 41 developed developed JJ 25 2602 42 countries country NNS 25 2602 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 2602 44 1990 1990 CD 25 2602 45 est est NNP 25 2602 46 . . . 25 2602 47 ) ) -RRB- 25 2603 1 _ _ NNP 25 2603 2 # # NNP 25 2603 3 _ _ NNP 25 2603 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2603 5 production production NN 25 2603 6 : : : 25 2603 7 growth growth NN 25 2603 8 rate rate NN 25 2603 9 3 3 CD 25 2603 10 % % NN 25 2603 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2603 12 1990 1990 CD 25 2603 13 est est NNP 25 2603 14 . . . 25 2603 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2604 1 _ _ NNP 25 2604 2 # # $ 25 2604 3 _ _ NNP 25 2604 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2604 5 : : : 25 2604 6 2,864,000,000 2,864,000,000 CD 25 2604 7 kW kw NN 25 2604 8 capacity capacity NN 25 2604 9 ; ; : 25 2604 10 11,450,000 11,450,000 CD 25 2604 11 million million CD 25 2604 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 2604 13 produced produce VBN 25 2604 14 , , , 25 2604 15 2,150 2,150 CD 25 2604 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 2604 17 per per IN 25 2604 18 capita capita NN 25 2604 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2604 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2604 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2604 22 _ _ NNP 25 2604 23 # # NNP 25 2604 24 _ _ NNP 25 2604 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2604 26 : : : 25 2604 27 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2604 28 , , , 25 2604 29 energy energy NN 25 2604 30 , , , 25 2604 31 machinery machinery NN 25 2604 32 , , , 25 2604 33 electronics electronic NNS 25 2604 34 , , , 25 2604 35 metals metal NNS 25 2604 36 , , , 25 2604 37 mining mining NN 25 2604 38 , , , 25 2604 39 textiles textile NNS 25 2604 40 , , , 25 2604 41 food food NN 25 2604 42 processing processing NN 25 2604 43 _ _ NNP 25 2604 44 # # NNP 25 2604 45 _ _ NNP 25 2604 46 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2604 47 : : : 25 2604 48 cereals cereal NNS 25 2604 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2604 50 wheat wheat NN 25 2604 51 , , , 25 2604 52 maize maize NN 25 2604 53 , , , 25 2604 54 rice rice NN 25 2604 55 ) ) -RRB- 25 2604 56 , , , 25 2604 57 sugar sugar NN 25 2604 58 , , , 25 2604 59 livestock livestock NN 25 2604 60 products product NNS 25 2604 61 , , , 25 2604 62 tropical tropical JJ 25 2604 63 crops crop NNS 25 2604 64 , , , 25 2604 65 fruit fruit NN 25 2604 66 , , , 25 2604 67 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2604 68 , , , 25 2604 69 fish fish NN 25 2604 70 _ _ NNP 25 2604 71 # # $ 25 2604 72 _ _ NNP 25 2604 73 Economic economic JJ 25 2604 74 aid aid NN 25 2604 75 : : : 25 2604 76 NA NA NNP 25 2604 77 _ _ NNP 25 2604 78 * * NNP 25 2604 79 _ _ NNP 25 2604 80 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2604 81 _ _ NNP 25 2604 82 # # NNP 25 2604 83 _ _ NNP 25 2604 84 Ports Ports NNP 25 2604 85 : : : 25 2604 86 Mina Mina NNP 25 2604 87 al al NNP 25 2604 88 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 25 2604 89 ( ( -LRB- 25 2604 90 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2604 91 ) ) -RRB- 25 2604 92 , , , 25 2604 93 Chiba Chiba NNP 25 2604 94 , , , 25 2604 95 Houston Houston NNP 25 2604 96 , , , 25 2604 97 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 25 2604 98 , , , 25 2604 99 Kobe Kobe NNP 25 2604 100 , , , 25 2604 101 Marseille Marseille NNP 25 2604 102 , , , 25 2604 103 New New NNP 25 2604 104 Orleans Orleans NNP 25 2604 105 , , , 25 2604 106 New New NNP 25 2604 107 York York NNP 25 2604 108 , , , 25 2604 109 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 25 2604 110 , , , 25 2604 111 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 25 2604 112 _ _ NNP 25 2604 113 * * NFP 25 2604 114 _ _ NNP 25 2604 115 Defense Defense NNP 25 2604 116 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2604 117 _ _ NNP 25 2604 118 # # NNP 25 2604 119 _ _ NNP 25 2604 120 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2604 121 : : : 25 2604 122 ground ground NN 25 2604 123 , , , 25 2604 124 maritime maritime NN 25 2604 125 , , , 25 2604 126 and and CC 25 2604 127 air air NN 25 2604 128 forces force NNS 25 2604 129 at at IN 25 2604 130 all all DT 25 2604 131 levels level NNS 25 2604 132 of of IN 25 2604 133 technology technology NN 25 2604 134 _ _ NNP 25 2604 135 # # NNP 25 2604 136 _ _ NNP 25 2604 137 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2604 138 availability availability NN 25 2604 139 : : : 25 2604 140 males males NNP 25 2604 141 15 15 CD 25 2604 142 - - SYM 25 2604 143 49 49 CD 25 2604 144 , , , 25 2604 145 1,412,502,000 1,412,502,000 CD 25 2604 146 ; ; : 25 2604 147 NA NA NNP 25 2604 148 fit fit VB 25 2604 149 for for IN 25 2604 150 military military JJ 25 2604 151 service service NN 25 2604 152 _ _ NNP 25 2604 153 # # NNP 25 2604 154 _ _ NNP 25 2604 155 Defense Defense NNP 25 2604 156 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2604 157 : : : 25 2604 158 $ $ $ 25 2604 159 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2604 160 trillion trillion CD 25 2604 161 , , , 25 2604 162 5.3 5.3 CD 25 2604 163 % % NN 25 2604 164 of of IN 25 2604 165 GWP GWP NNP 25 2604 166 ( ( -LRB- 25 2604 167 1990 1990 CD 25 2604 168 est est NNP 25 2604 169 . . . 25 2604 170 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 1 _ _ NNP 25 2605 2 % % NN 25 2605 3 _ _ NNP 25 2605 4 _ _ NNP 25 2605 5 @_Yemen @_Yemen NNP 25 2605 6 _ _ NNP 25 2605 7 * * NFP 25 2605 8 _ _ NNP 25 2605 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 2605 10 _ _ NNP 25 2605 11 # # NNP 25 2605 12 _ _ NNP 25 2605 13 Total total JJ 25 2605 14 area area NN 25 2605 15 : : : 25 2605 16 527,970 527,970 CD 25 2605 17 km2 km2 NN 25 2605 18 ; ; : 25 2605 19 land land NN 25 2605 20 area area NN 25 2605 21 : : : 25 2605 22 527,970 527,970 CD 25 2605 23 km2 km2 NN 25 2605 24 ; ; : 25 2605 25 includes include VBZ 25 2605 26 Perim Perim NNP 25 2605 27 , , , 25 2605 28 Socotra Socotra NNP 25 2605 29 , , , 25 2605 30 the the DT 25 2605 31 former former JJ 25 2605 32 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2605 33 Arab Arab NNP 25 2605 34 Republic Republic NNP 25 2605 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 36 YAR YAR NNP 25 2605 37 or or CC 25 2605 38 North North NNP 25 2605 39 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2605 40 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 41 , , , 25 2605 42 and and CC 25 2605 43 the the DT 25 2605 44 former former JJ 25 2605 45 People People NNPS 25 2605 46 's 's POS 25 2605 47 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2605 48 Republic Republic NNP 25 2605 49 of of IN 25 2605 50 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2605 51 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 52 PDRY PDRY NNP 25 2605 53 or or CC 25 2605 54 South South NNP 25 2605 55 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2605 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 57 _ _ NNP 25 2605 58 # # NNP 25 2605 59 _ _ NNP 25 2605 60 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2605 61 area area NN 25 2605 62 : : : 25 2605 63 slightly slightly RB 25 2605 64 larger large JJR 25 2605 65 than than IN 25 2605 66 twice twice PDT 25 2605 67 the the DT 25 2605 68 size size NN 25 2605 69 of of IN 25 2605 70 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 2605 71 _ _ NNP 25 2605 72 # # $ 25 2605 73 _ _ NNP 25 2605 74 Land Land NNP 25 2605 75 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2605 76 : : : 25 2605 77 1,746 1,746 CD 25 2605 78 km km NN 25 2605 79 total total NN 25 2605 80 ; ; : 25 2605 81 Oman Oman NNP 25 2605 82 288 288 CD 25 2605 83 km km NNS 25 2605 84 , , , 25 2605 85 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2605 86 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2605 87 1,458 1,458 CD 25 2605 88 km km NN 25 2605 89 _ _ NNP 25 2605 90 # # NNP 25 2605 91 _ _ NNP 25 2605 92 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2605 93 : : : 25 2605 94 1,906 1,906 CD 25 2605 95 km km NN 25 2605 96 _ _ NNP 25 2605 97 # # NNP 25 2605 98 _ _ NNP 25 2605 99 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2605 100 claims claim VBZ 25 2605 101 : : : 25 2605 102 Contiguous contiguous JJ 25 2605 103 zone zone NN 25 2605 104 : : : 25 2605 105 North--18 north--18 VB 25 2605 106 nm nm RB 25 2605 107 ; ; : 25 2605 108 South--24 South--24 NNP 25 2605 109 nm nm UH 25 2605 110 ; ; : 25 2605 111 Continental continental JJ 25 2605 112 shelf shelf NN 25 2605 113 : : : 25 2605 114 North--200 North--200 NNP 25 2605 115 meters meter NNS 25 2605 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 117 depth depth NN 25 2605 118 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 119 ; ; : 25 2605 120 South south JJ 25 2605 121 -- -- : 25 2605 122 edge edge NN 25 2605 123 of of IN 25 2605 124 continental continental JJ 25 2605 125 margin margin NN 25 2605 126 or or CC 25 2605 127 200 200 CD 25 2605 128 nm nm CD 25 2605 129 ; ; : 25 2605 130 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2605 131 economic economic JJ 25 2605 132 zone zone NN 25 2605 133 : : : 25 2605 134 North north NN 25 2605 135 -- -- : 25 2605 136 no no DT 25 2605 137 claim claim NN 25 2605 138 ; ; : 25 2605 139 South South NNP 25 2605 140 200 200 CD 25 2605 141 nm nm UH 25 2605 142 ; ; : 25 2605 143 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2605 144 sea sea NN 25 2605 145 : : : 25 2605 146 12 12 CD 25 2605 147 nm nm NNP 25 2605 148 _ _ NNP 25 2605 149 # # NNP 25 2605 150 _ _ NNP 25 2605 151 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2605 152 : : : 25 2605 153 undefined undefined JJ 25 2605 154 section section NN 25 2605 155 of of IN 25 2605 156 boundary boundary JJ 25 2605 157 with with IN 25 2605 158 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2605 159 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2605 160 ; ; : 25 2605 161 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2605 162 Line Line NNP 25 2605 163 with with IN 25 2605 164 Oman Oman NNP 25 2605 165 _ _ NNP 25 2605 166 # # NNP 25 2605 167 _ _ NNP 25 2605 168 Climate Climate NNP 25 2605 169 : : : 25 2605 170 desert desert NN 25 2605 171 ; ; , 25 2605 172 hot hot JJ 25 2605 173 and and CC 25 2605 174 humid humid JJ 25 2605 175 along along IN 25 2605 176 west west NNP 25 2605 177 coast coast NNP 25 2605 178 ; ; : 25 2605 179 temperate temperate VB 25 2605 180 in in IN 25 2605 181 western western JJ 25 2605 182 mountains mountain NNS 25 2605 183 ; ; : 25 2605 184 extraordinarily extraordinarily RB 25 2605 185 hot hot JJ 25 2605 186 , , , 25 2605 187 dry dry JJ 25 2605 188 , , , 25 2605 189 harsh harsh JJ 25 2605 190 desert desert NN 25 2605 191 in in IN 25 2605 192 east east NNP 25 2605 193 _ _ NNP 25 2605 194 # # NNP 25 2605 195 _ _ NNP 25 2605 196 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2605 197 : : : 25 2605 198 narrow narrow JJ 25 2605 199 coastal coastal JJ 25 2605 200 plain plain RB 25 2605 201 backed back VBN 25 2605 202 by by IN 25 2605 203 flat flat JJ 25 2605 204 - - HYPH 25 2605 205 topped top VBN 25 2605 206 hills hill NNS 25 2605 207 and and CC 25 2605 208 rugged rugged JJ 25 2605 209 mountains mountain NNS 25 2605 210 ; ; , 25 2605 211 dissected dissect VBD 25 2605 212 upland upland JJ 25 2605 213 desert desert NN 25 2605 214 plains plain VBZ 25 2605 215 in in IN 25 2605 216 center center NN 25 2605 217 slope slope NN 25 2605 218 into into IN 25 2605 219 the the DT 25 2605 220 desert desert NN 25 2605 221 interior interior NN 25 2605 222 of of IN 25 2605 223 the the DT 25 2605 224 Arabian Arabian NNP 25 2605 225 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 2605 226 _ _ NNP 25 2605 227 # # NNP 25 2605 228 _ _ NNP 25 2605 229 Natural natural JJ 25 2605 230 resources resource NNS 25 2605 231 : : : 25 2605 232 crude crude JJ 25 2605 233 oil oil NN 25 2605 234 , , , 25 2605 235 fish fish NN 25 2605 236 , , , 25 2605 237 rock rock NN 25 2605 238 salt salt NN 25 2605 239 , , , 25 2605 240 marble marble NN 25 2605 241 ; ; : 25 2605 242 small small JJ 25 2605 243 deposits deposit NNS 25 2605 244 of of IN 25 2605 245 coal coal NN 25 2605 246 , , , 25 2605 247 gold gold NN 25 2605 248 , , , 25 2605 249 lead lead NN 25 2605 250 , , , 25 2605 251 nickel nickel NN 25 2605 252 , , , 25 2605 253 and and CC 25 2605 254 copper copper NN 25 2605 255 ; ; , 25 2605 256 fertile fertile JJ 25 2605 257 soil soil NN 25 2605 258 in in IN 25 2605 259 west west NNP 25 2605 260 _ _ NNP 25 2605 261 # # $ 25 2605 262 _ _ NNP 25 2605 263 Land Land NNP 25 2605 264 use use NN 25 2605 265 : : : 25 2605 266 arable arable JJ 25 2605 267 land land NN 25 2605 268 6 6 CD 25 2605 269 % % NN 25 2605 270 ; ; , 25 2605 271 permanent permanent JJ 25 2605 272 crops crop NNS 25 2605 273 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2605 274 ; ; : 25 2605 275 meadows meadow NNS 25 2605 276 and and CC 25 2605 277 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2605 278 30 30 CD 25 2605 279 % % NN 25 2605 280 ; ; , 25 2605 281 forest forest NN 25 2605 282 and and CC 25 2605 283 woodland woodland JJ 25 2605 284 7 7 CD 25 2605 285 % % NN 25 2605 286 ; ; , 25 2605 287 other other JJ 25 2605 288 57 57 CD 25 2605 289 % % NN 25 2605 290 ; ; , 25 2605 291 includes include VBZ 25 2605 292 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2605 293 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2605 294 _ _ NNP 25 2605 295 # # $ 25 2605 296 _ _ NNP 25 2605 297 Environment Environment NNP 25 2605 298 : : : 25 2605 299 subject subject JJ 25 2605 300 to to IN 25 2605 301 sand sand NN 25 2605 302 and and CC 25 2605 303 dust dust NN 25 2605 304 storms storm NNS 25 2605 305 in in IN 25 2605 306 summer summer NN 25 2605 307 ; ; : 25 2605 308 scarcity scarcity NN 25 2605 309 of of IN 25 2605 310 natural natural JJ 25 2605 311 freshwater freshwater NN 25 2605 312 resources resource NNS 25 2605 313 ; ; , 25 2605 314 overgrazing overgrazing NN 25 2605 315 ; ; : 25 2605 316 soil soil NN 25 2605 317 erosion erosion NN 25 2605 318 ; ; : 25 2605 319 desertification desertification NN 25 2605 320 _ _ NNP 25 2605 321 # # $ 25 2605 322 _ _ NNP 25 2605 323 Note Note NNP 25 2605 324 : : : 25 2605 325 controls control NNS 25 2605 326 Bab Bab NNP 25 2605 327 el el NNP 25 2605 328 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 25 2605 329 , , , 25 2605 330 the the DT 25 2605 331 strait strait NN 25 2605 332 linking link VBG 25 2605 333 the the DT 25 2605 334 Red Red NNP 25 2605 335 Sea Sea NNP 25 2605 336 and and CC 25 2605 337 the the DT 25 2605 338 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2605 339 of of IN 25 2605 340 Aden Aden NNP 25 2605 341 , , , 25 2605 342 one one CD 25 2605 343 of of IN 25 2605 344 world world NN 25 2605 345 's 's POS 25 2605 346 most most RBS 25 2605 347 active active JJ 25 2605 348 shipping shipping NN 25 2605 349 lanes lane NNS 25 2605 350 _ _ NNP 25 2605 351 * * NFP 25 2605 352 _ _ NNP 25 2605 353 People People NNPS 25 2605 354 _ _ IN 25 2605 355 # # NNP 25 2605 356 _ _ NNP 25 2605 357 Population Population NNP 25 2605 358 : : : 25 2605 359 10,062,633 10,062,633 CD 25 2605 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 361 July July NNP 25 2605 362 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 363 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 364 , , , 25 2605 365 growth growth NN 25 2605 366 rate rate NN 25 2605 367 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2605 368 % % NN 25 2605 369 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 370 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 371 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 372 _ _ NNP 25 2605 373 # # NNP 25 2605 374 _ _ NNP 25 2605 375 Birth Birth NNP 25 2605 376 rate rate NN 25 2605 377 : : : 25 2605 378 51 51 CD 25 2605 379 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2605 380 population population NN 25 2605 381 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 382 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 383 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 384 _ _ NNP 25 2605 385 # # $ 25 2605 386 _ _ NNP 25 2605 387 Death Death NNP 25 2605 388 rate rate NN 25 2605 389 : : : 25 2605 390 16 16 CD 25 2605 391 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2605 392 population population NN 25 2605 393 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 394 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 395 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 396 _ _ NNP 25 2605 397 # # NNP 25 2605 398 _ _ NNP 25 2605 399 Net net JJ 25 2605 400 migration migration NN 25 2605 401 rate rate NN 25 2605 402 : : : 25 2605 403 - - : 25 2605 404 3 3 CD 25 2605 405 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2605 406 population population NN 25 2605 407 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 408 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 409 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 410 _ _ NNP 25 2605 411 # # $ 25 2605 412 _ _ NNP 25 2605 413 Infant Infant NNP 25 2605 414 mortality mortality NN 25 2605 415 rate rate NN 25 2605 416 : : : 25 2605 417 121 121 CD 25 2605 418 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2605 419 live live JJ 25 2605 420 births birth NNS 25 2605 421 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 422 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 423 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 424 _ _ NNP 25 2605 425 # # NNP 25 2605 426 _ _ NNP 25 2605 427 Life Life NNP 25 2605 428 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2605 429 at at IN 25 2605 430 birth birth NN 25 2605 431 : : : 25 2605 432 49 49 CD 25 2605 433 years year NNS 25 2605 434 male male JJ 25 2605 435 , , , 25 2605 436 51 51 CD 25 2605 437 years year NNS 25 2605 438 female female JJ 25 2605 439 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 440 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 441 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 442 _ _ NNP 25 2605 443 # # NNP 25 2605 444 _ _ NNP 25 2605 445 Total total JJ 25 2605 446 fertility fertility NN 25 2605 447 rate rate NN 25 2605 448 : : : 25 2605 449 7.4 7.4 CD 25 2605 450 children child NNS 25 2605 451 born bear VBN 25 2605 452 / / SYM 25 2605 453 woman woman NN 25 2605 454 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 455 1991 1991 CD 25 2605 456 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 457 _ _ NNP 25 2605 458 # # $ 25 2605 459 _ _ NNP 25 2605 460 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2605 461 : : : 25 2605 462 noun noun NNP 25 2605 463 -- -- : 25 2605 464 Yemeni(s Yemeni(s NNP 25 2605 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 466 ; ; , 25 2605 467 adjective adjective JJ 25 2605 468 -- -- : 25 2605 469 Yemeni yemeni JJ 25 2605 470 _ _ NN 25 2605 471 # # NN 25 2605 472 _ _ NNP 25 2605 473 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2605 474 divisions division NNS 25 2605 475 : : : 25 2605 476 North north JJ 25 2605 477 -- -- : 25 2605 478 Arab Arab NNP 25 2605 479 90 90 CD 25 2605 480 % % NN 25 2605 481 , , , 25 2605 482 Afro Afro NNP 25 2605 483 - - HYPH 25 2605 484 Arab Arab NNP 25 2605 485 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 486 mixed mixed JJ 25 2605 487 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 488 10 10 CD 25 2605 489 % % NN 25 2605 490 ; ; : 25 2605 491 South South NNP 25 2605 492 -- -- : 25 2605 493 almost almost RB 25 2605 494 all all DT 25 2605 495 Arabs Arabs NNPS 25 2605 496 ; ; : 25 2605 497 a a DT 25 2605 498 few few JJ 25 2605 499 Indians Indians NNPS 25 2605 500 , , , 25 2605 501 Somalis Somalis NNPS 25 2605 502 , , , 25 2605 503 and and CC 25 2605 504 Europeans Europeans NNPS 25 2605 505 _ _ NNP 25 2605 506 # # $ 25 2605 507 _ _ NNP 25 2605 508 Religion religion NN 25 2605 509 : : : 25 2605 510 North North NNP 25 2605 511 -- -- : 25 2605 512 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2605 513 100 100 CD 25 2605 514 % % NN 25 2605 515 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 516 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 2605 517 and and CC 25 2605 518 Shia Shia NNP 25 2605 519 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 520 ; ; : 25 2605 521 South South NNP 25 2605 522 -- -- : 25 2605 523 Sunni Sunni NNP 25 2605 524 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2605 525 , , , 25 2605 526 some some DT 25 2605 527 Christian Christian NNP 25 2605 528 and and CC 25 2605 529 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 2605 530 _ _ NNP 25 2605 531 # # $ 25 2605 532 _ _ NNP 25 2605 533 Language Language NNP 25 2605 534 : : : 25 2605 535 Arabic Arabic NNP 25 2605 536 _ _ NNP 25 2605 537 # # $ 25 2605 538 _ _ NNP 25 2605 539 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2605 540 : : : 25 2605 541 38 38 CD 25 2605 542 % % NN 25 2605 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 544 male male NN 25 2605 545 53 53 CD 25 2605 546 % % NN 25 2605 547 , , , 25 2605 548 female female JJ 25 2605 549 26 26 CD 25 2605 550 % % NN 25 2605 551 ) ) -RRB- 25 2605 552 age age NN 25 2605 553 15 15 CD 25 2605 554 and and CC 25 2605 555 over over RB 25 2605 556 can can MD 25 2605 557 read read VB 25 2605 558 and and CC 25 2605 559 write write VB 25 2605 560 ( ( -LRB- 25 2605 561 1990 1990 CD 25 2605 562 est est NNP 25 2605 563 . . . 25 2605 564 ) ) -RRB- 25 2606 1 _ _ NNP 25 2606 2 # # $ 25 2606 3 _ _ NNP 25 2606 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2606 5 force force NN 25 2606 6 : : : 25 2606 7 North north JJ 25 2606 8 -- -- : 25 2606 9 NA na NN 25 2606 10 number number NN 25 2606 11 of of IN 25 2606 12 workers worker NNS 25 2606 13 with with IN 25 2606 14 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2606 15 and and CC 25 2606 16 herding herd VBG 25 2606 17 70 70 CD 25 2606 18 % % NN 25 2606 19 , , , 25 2606 20 and and CC 25 2606 21 expatriate expatriate NN 25 2606 22 laborers laborer NNS 25 2606 23 30 30 CD 25 2606 24 % % NN 25 2606 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2606 26 est est NNP 25 2606 27 . . . 25 2607 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2607 2 ; 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NNP 25 2624 11 , , , 25 2624 12 1989 1989 CD 25 2624 13 ) ) -RRB- 25 2624 14 ; ; : 25 2624 15 commodities commodity NNS 25 2624 16 -- -- : 25 2624 17 crude crude JJ 25 2624 18 oil oil NN 25 2624 19 , , , 25 2624 20 cotton cotton NN 25 2624 21 , , , 25 2624 22 coffee coffee NN 25 2624 23 , , , 25 2624 24 hides hide NNS 25 2624 25 , , , 25 2624 26 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2624 27 ; ; : 25 2624 28 partners partner NNS 25 2624 29 -- -- : 25 2624 30 FRG FRG NNP 25 2624 31 29 29 CD 25 2624 32 % % NN 25 2624 33 , , , 25 2624 34 US US NNP 25 2624 35 26 26 CD 25 2624 36 % % NN 25 2624 37 , , , 25 2624 38 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2624 39 12 12 CD 25 2624 40 % % NN 25 2624 41 ; ; : 25 2624 42 South--$113.8 south--$113.8 PRP 25 2624 43 million million CD 25 2624 44 ( ( -LRB- 25 2624 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2624 46 . . 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NNP 25 2625 34 , , , 25 2625 35 1988 1988 CD 25 2625 36 ) ) -RRB- 25 2625 37 ; ; : 25 2625 38 commodities commodity NNS 25 2625 39 -- -- : 25 2625 40 textiles textile NNS 25 2625 41 and and CC 25 2625 42 other other JJ 25 2625 43 manufactured manufacture VBN 25 2625 44 consumer consumer NN 25 2625 45 goods good NNS 25 2625 46 , , , 25 2625 47 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2625 48 products product NNS 25 2625 49 , , , 25 2625 50 sugar sugar NN 25 2625 51 , , , 25 2625 52 grain grain NN 25 2625 53 , , , 25 2625 54 flour flour NN 25 2625 55 , , , 25 2625 56 other other JJ 25 2625 57 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2625 58 , , , 25 2625 59 and and CC 25 2625 60 cement cement NN 25 2625 61 ; ; : 25 2625 62 partners partner NNS 25 2625 63 -- -- : 25 2625 64 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2625 65 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2625 66 12 12 CD 25 2625 67 % % NN 25 2625 68 , , , 25 2625 69 France France NNP 25 2625 70 6 6 CD 25 2625 71 % % NN 25 2625 72 , , , 25 2625 73 US US NNP 25 2625 74 5 5 CD 25 2625 75 % % NN 25 2625 76 , , , 25 2625 77 Australia Australia NNP 25 2625 78 5 5 CD 25 2625 79 % % NN 25 2625 80 ( ( -LRB- 25 2625 81 1985 1985 CD 25 2625 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 2625 83 ; ; : 25 2625 84 South--$553.9 South--$553.9 NNP 25 2625 85 million million CD 25 2625 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 2625 87 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2625 88 . . 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# NNP 25 2627 85 _ _ NNP 25 2627 86 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2627 87 : : : 25 2627 88 North North NNP 25 2627 89 -- -- : 25 2627 90 accounted account VBD 25 2627 91 for for IN 25 2627 92 26 26 CD 25 2627 93 % % NN 25 2627 94 of of IN 25 2627 95 GDP GDP NNP 25 2627 96 and and CC 25 2627 97 70 70 CD 25 2627 98 % % NN 25 2627 99 of of IN 25 2627 100 labor labor NN 25 2627 101 force force NN 25 2627 102 ; ; : 25 2627 103 farm farm NN 25 2627 104 products product NNS 25 2627 105 -- -- : 25 2627 106 grain grain NN 25 2627 107 , , , 25 2627 108 fruits fruit NNS 25 2627 109 , , , 25 2627 110 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2627 111 , , , 25 2627 112 qat qat NNP 25 2627 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 114 mildly mildly RB 25 2627 115 narcotic narcotic JJ 25 2627 116 shrub shrub NN 25 2627 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 118 , , , 25 2627 119 coffee coffee NN 25 2627 120 , , , 25 2627 121 cotton cotton NN 25 2627 122 , , , 25 2627 123 dairy dairy NN 25 2627 124 , , , 25 2627 125 poultry poultry NN 25 2627 126 , , , 25 2627 127 meat meat NN 25 2627 128 , , , 25 2627 129 goat goat NN 25 2627 130 meat meat NN 25 2627 131 ; ; : 25 2627 132 not not RB 25 2627 133 self self NN 25 2627 134 - - HYPH 25 2627 135 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2627 136 in in IN 25 2627 137 grain grain NN 25 2627 138 ; ; : 25 2627 139 South South NNP 25 2627 140 -- -- : 25 2627 141 accounted account VBD 25 2627 142 for for IN 25 2627 143 17 17 CD 25 2627 144 % % NN 25 2627 145 of of IN 25 2627 146 GNP GNP NNP 25 2627 147 and and CC 25 2627 148 45 45 CD 25 2627 149 % % NN 25 2627 150 of of IN 25 2627 151 labor labor NN 25 2627 152 force force NN 25 2627 153 ; ; : 25 2627 154 products product NNS 25 2627 155 -- -- : 25 2627 156 grain grain NN 25 2627 157 , , , 25 2627 158 qat qat NNP 25 2627 159 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 160 mildly mildly RB 25 2627 161 narcotic narcotic JJ 25 2627 162 shrub shrub NN 25 2627 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 164 , , , 25 2627 165 coffee coffee NN 25 2627 166 , , , 25 2627 167 fish fish NN 25 2627 168 , , , 25 2627 169 livestock livestock NN 25 2627 170 ; ; , 25 2627 171 fish fish NN 25 2627 172 and and CC 25 2627 173 honey honey NN 25 2627 174 major major JJ 25 2627 175 exports export NNS 25 2627 176 ; ; : 25 2627 177 most most JJS 25 2627 178 food food NN 25 2627 179 imported import VBN 25 2627 180 _ _ NNP 25 2627 181 # # $ 25 2627 182 _ _ NNP 25 2627 183 Economic economic JJ 25 2627 184 aid aid NN 25 2627 185 : : : 25 2627 186 US US NNP 25 2627 187 commitments commitment NNS 25 2627 188 , , , 25 2627 189 including include VBG 25 2627 190 Ex Ex NNP 25 2627 191 - - HYPH 25 2627 192 Im Im NNP 25 2627 193 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 194 FY70 FY70 NNP 25 2627 195 - - HYPH 25 2627 196 89 89 CD 25 2627 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 198 , , , 25 2627 199 $ $ $ 25 2627 200 389 389 CD 25 2627 201 million million CD 25 2627 202 ; ; : 25 2627 203 Western western JJ 25 2627 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 205 non non JJ 25 2627 206 - - JJ 25 2627 207 US us JJ 25 2627 208 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 209 countries country NNS 25 2627 210 , , , 25 2627 211 ODA ODA NNP 25 2627 212 and and CC 25 2627 213 OOF OOF NNP 25 2627 214 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2627 215 commitments commitment NNS 25 2627 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 217 1970 1970 CD 25 2627 218 - - SYM 25 2627 219 88 88 CD 25 2627 220 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 221 , , , 25 2627 222 $ $ $ 25 2627 223 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2627 224 billion billion CD 25 2627 225 ; ; : 25 2627 226 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2627 227 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2627 228 aid aid NN 25 2627 229 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 230 1979 1979 CD 25 2627 231 - - SYM 25 2627 232 89 89 CD 25 2627 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 234 , , , 25 2627 235 $ $ $ 25 2627 236 3.2 3.2 CD 25 2627 237 billion billion CD 25 2627 238 ; ; : 25 2627 239 Communist communist JJ 25 2627 240 countries country NNS 25 2627 241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 242 1970 1970 CD 25 2627 243 - - SYM 25 2627 244 89 89 CD 25 2627 245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 246 , , , 25 2627 247 $ $ $ 25 2627 248 2.4 2.4 CD 25 2627 249 billion billion CD 25 2627 250 _ _ NNP 25 2627 251 # # NNP 25 2627 252 _ _ NNP 25 2627 253 Currency Currency NNP 25 2627 254 : : : 25 2627 255 North north JJ 25 2627 256 Yemeni yemeni JJ 25 2627 257 riyal riyal NN 25 2627 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 259 plural plural JJ 25 2627 260 -- -- : 25 2627 261 riyals riyal NNS 25 2627 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 263 ; ; : 25 2627 264 1 1 CD 25 2627 265 North north JJ 25 2627 266 Yemeni yemeni JJ 25 2627 267 riyal riyal NN 25 2627 268 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 269 YR yr NN 25 2627 270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 271 = = NFP 25 2627 272 100 100 CD 25 2627 273 fils fil NNS 25 2627 274 ; ; : 25 2627 275 South south JJ 25 2627 276 Yemeni yemeni JJ 25 2627 277 dinar dinar NN 25 2627 278 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 279 plural plural JJ 25 2627 280 -- -- : 25 2627 281 dinars dinar NNS 25 2627 282 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 283 ; ; : 25 2627 284 1 1 LS 25 2627 285 South south JJ 25 2627 286 Yemeni yemeni JJ 25 2627 287 dinar dinar NN 25 2627 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 289 YD YD NNP 25 2627 290 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 291 = = NFP 25 2627 292 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2627 293 fils fil NNS 25 2627 294 _ _ NNP 25 2627 295 # # NNP 25 2627 296 _ _ NNP 25 2627 297 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2627 298 rates rate NNS 25 2627 299 : : : 25 2627 300 North north JJ 25 2627 301 Yemeni yemeni JJ 25 2627 302 riyals riyal NNS 25 2627 303 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 304 YR yr NN 25 2627 305 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 306 per per IN 25 2627 307 US$ us$ $ 25 2627 308 1 1 CD 25 2627 309 - - HYPH 25 2627 310 -9.7600 -9.7600 NN 25 2627 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 312 January January NNP 25 2627 313 1990 1990 CD 25 2627 314 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 315 , , , 25 2627 316 9.7600 9.7600 CD 25 2627 317 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 318 1989 1989 CD 25 2627 319 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 320 , , , 25 2627 321 9.7717 9.7717 CD 25 2627 322 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 323 1988 1988 CD 25 2627 324 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 325 , , , 25 2627 326 10.3417 10.3417 CD 25 2627 327 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 328 1987 1987 CD 25 2627 329 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 330 , , , 25 2627 331 9.6392 9.6392 CD 25 2627 332 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 333 1986 1986 CD 25 2627 334 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 335 , , , 25 2627 336 7.3633 7.3633 CD 25 2627 337 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 338 1985 1985 CD 25 2627 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 340 ; ; : 25 2627 341 South south JJ 25 2627 342 Yemeni yemeni JJ 25 2627 343 dinars dinar NNS 25 2627 344 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 345 YD yd NN 25 2627 346 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 347 per per IN 25 2627 348 US$ us$ $ 25 2627 349 1 1 CD 25 2627 350 - - HYPH 25 2627 351 -0.3454 -0.3454 NN 25 2627 352 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 353 fixed fix VBN 25 2627 354 rate rate NN 25 2627 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 2627 356 _ _ NNP 25 2627 357 # # NN 25 2627 358 _ _ NNP 25 2627 359 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2627 360 year year NN 25 2627 361 : : : 25 2627 362 calendar calendar NNP 25 2627 363 year year NN 25 2627 364 _ _ NNP 25 2627 365 * * NFP 25 2627 366 _ _ NNP 25 2627 367 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2627 368 _ _ NNP 25 2627 369 # # NNP 25 2627 370 _ _ NNP 25 2627 371 Highways Highways NNP 25 2627 372 : : : 25 2627 373 15,500 15,500 CD 25 2627 374 km km NNS 25 2627 375 ; ; : 25 2627 376 4,000 4,000 CD 25 2627 377 km km NN 25 2627 378 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2627 379 , , , 25 2627 380 11,500 11,500 CD 25 2627 381 km km NN 25 2627 382 natural natural JJ 25 2627 383 surface surface NN 25 2627 384 ( ( -LRB- 25 2627 385 est est NNP 25 2627 386 . . . 25 2627 387 ) ) -RRB- 25 2628 1 _ _ NNP 25 2628 2 # # NNP 25 2628 3 _ _ NNP 25 2628 4 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2628 5 : : : 25 2628 6 crude crude JJ 25 2628 7 oil oil NN 25 2628 8 , , , 25 2628 9 424 424 CD 25 2628 10 km km NN 25 2628 11 ; ; : 25 2628 12 refined refined JJ 25 2628 13 products product NNS 25 2628 14 , , , 25 2628 15 32 32 CD 25 2628 16 km km NN 25 2628 17 _ _ NNP 25 2628 18 # # NNP 25 2628 19 _ _ NNP 25 2628 20 Ports Ports NNP 25 2628 21 : : : 25 2628 22 Aden Aden NNP 25 2628 23 , , , 25 2628 24 Al Al NNP 25 2628 25 Hudaydah Hudaydah NNP 25 2628 26 , , , 25 2628 27 Al Al NNP 25 2628 28 Khalf Khalf NNP 25 2628 29 , , , 25 2628 30 Mocha Mocha NNP 25 2628 31 , , , 25 2628 32 Nishtun Nishtun NNP 25 2628 33 , , , 25 2628 34 Ras Ras NNP 25 2628 35 Kathib Kathib NNP 25 2628 36 , , , 25 2628 37 Salif Salif NNP 25 2628 38 _ _ NNP 25 2628 39 # # $ 25 2628 40 _ _ NNP 25 2628 41 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2628 42 marine marine NN 25 2628 43 : : : 25 2628 44 3 3 CD 25 2628 45 ships ship NNS 25 2628 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2628 47 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2628 48 GRT GRT NNP 25 2628 49 or or CC 25 2628 50 over over RB 25 2628 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2628 52 totaling total VBG 25 2628 53 4,309 4,309 CD 25 2628 54 GRT/6,568 GRT/6,568 NNP 25 2628 55 DWT DWT NNP 25 2628 56 ; ; : 25 2628 57 includes include VBZ 25 2628 58 2 2 CD 25 2628 59 cargo cargo NN 25 2628 60 , , , 25 2628 61 1 1 CD 25 2628 62 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2628 63 , , , 25 2628 64 oils oil NNS 25 2628 65 , , , 25 2628 66 and and CC 25 2628 67 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2628 68 ( ( -LRB- 25 2628 69 POL POL NNP 25 2628 70 ) ) -RRB- 25 2628 71 tanker tanker NN 25 2628 72 _ _ NNP 25 2628 73 # # NNP 25 2628 74 _ _ NNP 25 2628 75 Civil civil JJ 25 2628 76 air air NN 25 2628 77 : : : 25 2628 78 15 15 CD 25 2628 79 major major JJ 25 2628 80 transport transport NN 25 2628 81 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2628 82 _ _ NNP 25 2628 83 # # NNP 25 2628 84 _ _ NNP 25 2628 85 Airports Airports NNP 25 2628 86 : : : 25 2628 87 49 49 CD 25 2628 88 total total NN 25 2628 89 , , , 25 2628 90 40 40 CD 25 2628 91 usable usable JJ 25 2628 92 ; ; : 25 2628 93 10 10 CD 25 2628 94 with with IN 25 2628 95 permanent permanent JJ 25 2628 96 - - HYPH 25 2628 97 surface surface NN 25 2628 98 runways runway NNS 25 2628 99 ; ; : 25 2628 100 none none NN 25 2628 101 with with IN 25 2628 102 runways runway NNS 25 2628 103 over over IN 25 2628 104 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2628 105 m m CD 25 2628 106 ; ; : 25 2628 107 20 20 CD 25 2628 108 with with IN 25 2628 109 runways runways NNP 25 2628 110 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2628 111 - - HYPH 25 2628 112 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2628 113 m m NN 25 2628 114 ; ; : 25 2628 115 12 12 CD 25 2628 116 with with IN 25 2628 117 runways runway NNS 25 2628 118 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2628 119 - - HYPH 25 2628 120 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2628 121 m m NNP 25 2628 122 _ _ NNP 25 2628 123 # # NNP 25 2628 124 _ _ NNP 25 2628 125 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2628 126 : : : 25 2628 127 the the DT 25 2628 128 North North NNP 25 2628 129 has have VBZ 25 2628 130 a a DT 25 2628 131 poor poor JJ 25 2628 132 but but CC 25 2628 133 improving improve VBG 25 2628 134 system system NN 25 2628 135 with with IN 25 2628 136 new new JJ 25 2628 137 radio radio NN 25 2628 138 relay relay NN 25 2628 139 and and CC 25 2628 140 cable cable NN 25 2628 141 networks network NNS 25 2628 142 , , , 25 2628 143 while while IN 25 2628 144 the the DT 25 2628 145 South South NNP 25 2628 146 has have VBZ 25 2628 147 a a DT 25 2628 148 small small JJ 25 2628 149 system system NN 25 2628 150 of of IN 25 2628 151 open open JJ 25 2628 152 - - HYPH 25 2628 153 wire wire NN 25 2628 154 , , , 25 2628 155 radio radio NN 25 2628 156 relay relay NN 25 2628 157 , , , 25 2628 158 multiconductor multiconductor NN 25 2628 159 cable cable NN 25 2628 160 , , , 25 2628 161 and and CC 25 2628 162 radio radio NN 25 2628 163 communications communication NNS 25 2628 164 stations station NNS 25 2628 165 ; ; : 25 2628 166 65,000 65,000 CD 25 2628 167 telephones telephone NNS 25 2628 168 ( ( -LRB- 25 2628 169 est est NNP 25 2628 170 . . . 25 2629 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 2 ; ; : 25 2629 3 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 25 2629 4 AM am NN 25 2629 5 , , , 25 2629 6 no no DT 25 2629 7 FM FM NNP 25 2629 8 , , , 25 2629 9 22 22 CD 25 2629 10 TV tv NN 25 2629 11 ; ; : 25 2629 12 satellite satellite NN 25 2629 13 earth earth NN 25 2629 14 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 25 2629 15 Indian Indian NNP 25 2629 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2629 17 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2629 18 , , , 25 2629 19 1 1 CD 25 2629 20 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2629 21 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2629 22 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2629 23 , , , 25 2629 24 1 1 CD 25 2629 25 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 25 2629 26 , , , 25 2629 27 2 2 CD 25 2629 28 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 25 2629 29 ; ; , 25 2629 30 radio radio NN 25 2629 31 relay relay NN 25 2629 32 to to IN 25 2629 33 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2629 34 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2629 35 , , , 25 2629 36 and and CC 25 2629 37 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2629 38 _ _ NNP 25 2629 39 * * NFP 25 2629 40 _ _ NNP 25 2629 41 Defense Defense NNP 25 2629 42 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2629 43 _ _ NNP 25 2629 44 # # NNP 25 2629 45 _ _ NNP 25 2629 46 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2629 47 : : : 25 2629 48 Army Army NNP 25 2629 49 , , , 25 2629 50 Navy Navy NNP 25 2629 51 , , , 25 2629 52 Air Air NNP 25 2629 53 Force Force NNP 25 2629 54 , , , 25 2629 55 Police Police NNPS 25 2629 56 _ _ NNP 25 2629 57 # # NNP 25 2629 58 _ _ NNP 25 2629 59 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2629 60 availability availability NN 25 2629 61 : : : 25 2629 62 males males NNP 25 2629 63 15 15 CD 25 2629 64 - - SYM 25 2629 65 49 49 CD 25 2629 66 , , , 25 2629 67 1,906,887 1,906,887 CD 25 2629 68 ; ; : 25 2629 69 1,084,122 1,084,122 CD 25 2629 70 fit fit NN 25 2629 71 for for IN 25 2629 72 military military JJ 25 2629 73 service service NN 25 2629 74 ; ; : 25 2629 75 134,158 134,158 CD 25 2629 76 reach reach VB 25 2629 77 military military JJ 25 2629 78 age age NN 25 2629 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 80 14 14 CD 25 2629 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 82 annually annually RB 25 2629 83 _ _ NNP 25 2629 84 # # $ 25 2629 85 _ _ NNP 25 2629 86 Defense Defense NNP 25 2629 87 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2629 88 : : : 25 2629 89 $ $ $ 25 2629 90 1.06 1.06 CD 25 2629 91 billion billion CD 25 2629 92 , , , 25 2629 93 20 20 CD 25 2629 94 % % NN 25 2629 95 of of IN 25 2629 96 GDP GDP NNP 25 2629 97 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 98 1990 1990 CD 25 2629 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 100 _ _ NNP 25 2629 101 % % NN 25 2629 102 _ _ NNP 25 2629 103 _ _ NNP 25 2629 104 @_Yugoslavia @_Yugoslavia NNP 25 2629 105 _ _ NNP 25 2629 106 * * NFP 25 2629 107 _ _ NNP 25 2629 108 Geography Geography NNP 25 2629 109 _ _ NNP 25 2629 110 # # NNP 25 2629 111 _ _ NNP 25 2629 112 Total total JJ 25 2629 113 area area NN 25 2629 114 : : : 25 2629 115 255,800 255,800 CD 25 2629 116 km2 km2 NN 25 2629 117 ; ; : 25 2629 118 land land NN 25 2629 119 area area NN 25 2629 120 : : : 25 2629 121 255,400 255,400 CD 25 2629 122 km2 km2 NNP 25 2629 123 _ _ NNP 25 2629 124 # # NNP 25 2629 125 _ _ NNP 25 2629 126 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2629 127 area area NN 25 2629 128 : : : 25 2629 129 slightly slightly RB 25 2629 130 larger large JJR 25 2629 131 than than IN 25 2629 132 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 25 2629 133 _ _ NNP 25 2629 134 # # $ 25 2629 135 _ _ NNP 25 2629 136 Land Land NNP 25 2629 137 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2629 138 : : : 25 2629 139 2,961 2,961 CD 25 2629 140 km km NN 25 2629 141 total total JJ 25 2629 142 ; ; : 25 2629 143 Albania Albania NNP 25 2629 144 486 486 CD 25 2629 145 km km NNS 25 2629 146 , , , 25 2629 147 Austria Austria NNP 25 2629 148 311 311 CD 25 2629 149 km km NNS 25 2629 150 , , , 25 2629 151 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2629 152 539 539 CD 25 2629 153 km km NNS 25 2629 154 , , , 25 2629 155 Greece Greece NNP 25 2629 156 246 246 CD 25 2629 157 km km NN 25 2629 158 , , , 25 2629 159 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2629 160 631 631 CD 25 2629 161 km km NN 25 2629 162 , , , 25 2629 163 Italy Italy NNP 25 2629 164 202 202 CD 25 2629 165 km km NN 25 2629 166 , , , 25 2629 167 Romania Romania NNP 25 2629 168 546 546 CD 25 2629 169 km km NN 25 2629 170 _ _ NNP 25 2629 171 # # NNP 25 2629 172 _ _ NNP 25 2629 173 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2629 174 : : : 25 2629 175 3,935 3,935 CD 25 2629 176 km km NNP 25 2629 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 178 including include VBG 25 2629 179 2,414 2,414 CD 25 2629 180 km km NNS 25 2629 181 offshore offshore JJ 25 2629 182 islands island NNS 25 2629 183 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 184 _ _ NNP 25 2629 185 # # NNP 25 2629 186 _ _ NNP 25 2629 187 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2629 188 claims claim VBZ 25 2629 189 : : : 25 2629 190 Continental continental JJ 25 2629 191 shelf shelf NN 25 2629 192 : : : 25 2629 193 200 200 CD 25 2629 194 m m NN 25 2629 195 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 196 depth depth NN 25 2629 197 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 198 or or CC 25 2629 199 to to IN 25 2629 200 depth depth NN 25 2629 201 of of IN 25 2629 202 exploitation exploitation NN 25 2629 203 ; ; : 25 2629 204 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2629 205 sea sea NN 25 2629 206 : : : 25 2629 207 12 12 CD 25 2629 208 nm nm NNP 25 2629 209 _ _ NNP 25 2629 210 # # NNP 25 2629 211 _ _ NNP 25 2629 212 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2629 213 : : : 25 2629 214 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 25 2629 215 question question NN 25 2629 216 with with IN 25 2629 217 Albania Albania NNP 25 2629 218 ; ; : 25 2629 219 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 25 2629 220 question question VBP 25 2629 221 with with IN 25 2629 222 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2629 223 and and CC 25 2629 224 Greece Greece NNP 25 2629 225 _ _ NNP 25 2629 226 # # NNP 25 2629 227 _ _ NNP 25 2629 228 Climate Climate NNP 25 2629 229 : : : 25 2629 230 temperate temperate VB 25 2629 231 ; ; : 25 2629 232 hot hot JJ 25 2629 233 , , , 25 2629 234 relatively relatively RB 25 2629 235 dry dry JJ 25 2629 236 summers summer NNS 25 2629 237 with with IN 25 2629 238 mild mild JJ 25 2629 239 , , , 25 2629 240 rainy rainy JJ 25 2629 241 winters winter NNS 25 2629 242 along along IN 25 2629 243 coast coast NN 25 2629 244 ; ; , 25 2629 245 warm warm JJ 25 2629 246 summer summer NN 25 2629 247 with with IN 25 2629 248 cold cold JJ 25 2629 249 winters winter NNS 25 2629 250 inland inland RB 25 2629 251 _ _ NNP 25 2629 252 # # NNP 25 2629 253 _ _ NNP 25 2629 254 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2629 255 : : : 25 2629 256 mostly mostly RB 25 2629 257 mountains mountain NNS 25 2629 258 with with IN 25 2629 259 large large JJ 25 2629 260 areas area NNS 25 2629 261 of of IN 25 2629 262 karst karst JJ 25 2629 263 topography topography NN 25 2629 264 ; ; , 25 2629 265 plain plain JJ 25 2629 266 in in IN 25 2629 267 north north NNP 25 2629 268 _ _ NNP 25 2629 269 # # NNP 25 2629 270 _ _ NNP 25 2629 271 Natural natural JJ 25 2629 272 resources resource NNS 25 2629 273 : : : 25 2629 274 coal coal NN 25 2629 275 , , , 25 2629 276 copper copper NN 25 2629 277 , , , 25 2629 278 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2629 279 , , , 25 2629 280 timber timber NN 25 2629 281 , , , 25 2629 282 iron iron NN 25 2629 283 ore ore NN 25 2629 284 , , , 25 2629 285 antimony antimony NN 25 2629 286 , , , 25 2629 287 chromium chromium NN 25 2629 288 , , , 25 2629 289 lead lead NN 25 2629 290 , , , 25 2629 291 zinc zinc NN 25 2629 292 , , , 25 2629 293 asbestos asbestos NN 25 2629 294 , , , 25 2629 295 mercury mercury NN 25 2629 296 , , , 25 2629 297 crude crude JJ 25 2629 298 oil oil NN 25 2629 299 , , , 25 2629 300 natural natural JJ 25 2629 301 gas gas NN 25 2629 302 , , , 25 2629 303 nickel nickel NN 25 2629 304 , , , 25 2629 305 uranium uranium NN 25 2629 306 _ _ NNP 25 2629 307 # # $ 25 2629 308 _ _ NNP 25 2629 309 Land Land NNP 25 2629 310 use use NN 25 2629 311 : : : 25 2629 312 arable arable JJ 25 2629 313 land land NN 25 2629 314 28 28 CD 25 2629 315 % % NN 25 2629 316 ; ; , 25 2629 317 permanent permanent JJ 25 2629 318 crops crop NNS 25 2629 319 3 3 CD 25 2629 320 % % NN 25 2629 321 ; ; : 25 2629 322 meadows meadow NNS 25 2629 323 and and CC 25 2629 324 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2629 325 25 25 CD 25 2629 326 % % NN 25 2629 327 ; ; , 25 2629 328 forest forest NN 25 2629 329 and and CC 25 2629 330 woodland woodland IN 25 2629 331 36 36 CD 25 2629 332 % % NN 25 2629 333 ; ; , 25 2629 334 other other JJ 25 2629 335 8 8 CD 25 2629 336 % % NN 25 2629 337 ; ; , 25 2629 338 includes include VBZ 25 2629 339 irrigated irrigated JJ 25 2629 340 1 1 CD 25 2629 341 % % NN 25 2629 342 _ _ NNP 25 2629 343 # # $ 25 2629 344 _ _ NNP 25 2629 345 Environment Environment NNP 25 2629 346 : : : 25 2629 347 subject subject JJ 25 2629 348 to to IN 25 2629 349 frequent frequent JJ 25 2629 350 and and CC 25 2629 351 destructive destructive JJ 25 2629 352 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 2629 353 _ _ IN 25 2629 354 # # $ 25 2629 355 _ _ NNP 25 2629 356 Note Note NNP 25 2629 357 : : : 25 2629 358 controls control VBZ 25 2629 359 the the DT 25 2629 360 most most RBS 25 2629 361 important important JJ 25 2629 362 land land NN 25 2629 363 routes route NNS 25 2629 364 from from IN 25 2629 365 central central JJ 25 2629 366 and and CC 25 2629 367 western western JJ 25 2629 368 Europe Europe NNP 25 2629 369 to to IN 25 2629 370 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 2629 371 Sea Sea NNP 25 2629 372 and and CC 25 2629 373 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 2629 374 straits strait NNS 25 2629 375 _ _ NNP 25 2629 376 * * NFP 25 2629 377 _ _ NNP 25 2629 378 People People NNPS 25 2629 379 _ _ IN 25 2629 380 # # NNP 25 2629 381 _ _ NNP 25 2629 382 Population Population NNP 25 2629 383 : : : 25 2629 384 23,976,040 23,976,040 CD 25 2629 385 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 386 July July NNP 25 2629 387 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 389 , , , 25 2629 390 growth growth NN 25 2629 391 rate rate NN 25 2629 392 0.6 0.6 CD 25 2629 393 % % NN 25 2629 394 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 395 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 396 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 397 _ _ NNP 25 2629 398 # # NNP 25 2629 399 _ _ NNP 25 2629 400 Birth Birth NNP 25 2629 401 rate rate NN 25 2629 402 : : : 25 2629 403 14 14 CD 25 2629 404 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2629 405 population population NN 25 2629 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 407 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 408 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 409 _ _ NNP 25 2629 410 # # $ 25 2629 411 _ _ NNP 25 2629 412 Death Death NNP 25 2629 413 rate rate NN 25 2629 414 : : : 25 2629 415 9 9 CD 25 2629 416 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2629 417 population population NN 25 2629 418 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 419 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 420 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 421 _ _ NNP 25 2629 422 # # NNP 25 2629 423 _ _ NNP 25 2629 424 Net net JJ 25 2629 425 migration migration NN 25 2629 426 rate rate NN 25 2629 427 : : : 25 2629 428 0 0 CD 25 2629 429 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2629 430 population population NN 25 2629 431 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 432 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 433 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 434 _ _ NNP 25 2629 435 # # $ 25 2629 436 _ _ NNP 25 2629 437 Infant Infant NNP 25 2629 438 mortality mortality NN 25 2629 439 rate rate NN 25 2629 440 : : : 25 2629 441 21 21 CD 25 2629 442 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2629 443 live live JJ 25 2629 444 births birth NNS 25 2629 445 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 446 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 447 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 448 _ _ NNP 25 2629 449 # # NNP 25 2629 450 _ _ NNP 25 2629 451 Life Life NNP 25 2629 452 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2629 453 at at IN 25 2629 454 birth birth NN 25 2629 455 : : : 25 2629 456 70 70 CD 25 2629 457 years year NNS 25 2629 458 male male JJ 25 2629 459 , , , 25 2629 460 76 76 CD 25 2629 461 years year NNS 25 2629 462 female female JJ 25 2629 463 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 464 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 465 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 466 _ _ NNP 25 2629 467 # # NNP 25 2629 468 _ _ NNP 25 2629 469 Total total JJ 25 2629 470 fertility fertility NN 25 2629 471 rate rate NN 25 2629 472 : : : 25 2629 473 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2629 474 children child NNS 25 2629 475 born bear VBN 25 2629 476 / / SYM 25 2629 477 woman woman NN 25 2629 478 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 479 1991 1991 CD 25 2629 480 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 481 _ _ NNP 25 2629 482 # # $ 25 2629 483 _ _ NNP 25 2629 484 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2629 485 : : : 25 2629 486 noun noun NNP 25 2629 487 -- -- : 25 2629 488 Yugoslav(s Yugoslav(s NNP 25 2629 489 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 490 ; ; : 25 2629 491 adjective adjective JJ 25 2629 492 -- -- : 25 2629 493 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 25 2629 494 _ _ NNP 25 2629 495 # # $ 25 2629 496 _ _ NNP 25 2629 497 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2629 498 divisions division NNS 25 2629 499 : : : 25 2629 500 Serb serb JJ 25 2629 501 36.3 36.3 CD 25 2629 502 % % NN 25 2629 503 , , , 25 2629 504 Croat croat NN 25 2629 505 19.7 19.7 CD 25 2629 506 % % NN 25 2629 507 , , , 25 2629 508 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2629 509 8.9 8.9 CD 25 2629 510 % % NN 25 2629 511 , , , 25 2629 512 Slovene Slovene NNP 25 2629 513 7.8 7.8 CD 25 2629 514 % % NN 25 2629 515 , , , 25 2629 516 Albanian albanian JJ 25 2629 517 7.7 7.7 CD 25 2629 518 % % NN 25 2629 519 , , , 25 2629 520 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 25 2629 521 5.9 5.9 CD 25 2629 522 % % NN 25 2629 523 , , , 25 2629 524 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 25 2629 525 5.4 5.4 CD 25 2629 526 % % NN 25 2629 527 , , , 25 2629 528 Montenegrin Montenegrin NNP 25 2629 529 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2629 530 % % NN 25 2629 531 , , , 25 2629 532 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 2629 533 1.9 1.9 CD 25 2629 534 % % NN 25 2629 535 , , , 25 2629 536 other other JJ 25 2629 537 3.9 3.9 CD 25 2629 538 % % NN 25 2629 539 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 540 1981 1981 CD 25 2629 541 census census NN 25 2629 542 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 543 _ _ NNP 25 2629 544 # # $ 25 2629 545 _ _ NNP 25 2629 546 Religion Religion NNP 25 2629 547 : : : 25 2629 548 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2629 549 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 25 2629 550 50 50 CD 25 2629 551 % % NN 25 2629 552 , , , 25 2629 553 Roman Roman NNP 25 2629 554 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2629 555 30 30 CD 25 2629 556 % % NN 25 2629 557 , , , 25 2629 558 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2629 559 9 9 CD 25 2629 560 % % NN 25 2629 561 , , , 25 2629 562 Protestant protestant NN 25 2629 563 1 1 CD 25 2629 564 % % NN 25 2629 565 , , , 25 2629 566 other other JJ 25 2629 567 10 10 CD 25 2629 568 % % NN 25 2629 569 _ _ NNP 25 2629 570 # # $ 25 2629 571 _ _ NNP 25 2629 572 Language Language NNP 25 2629 573 : : : 25 2629 574 Serbo serbo JJ 25 2629 575 - - HYPH 25 2629 576 Croatian Croatian NNP 25 2629 577 , , , 25 2629 578 Slovene Slovene NNP 25 2629 579 , , , 25 2629 580 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 25 2629 581 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 582 all all DT 25 2629 583 official official NN 25 2629 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 585 ; ; : 25 2629 586 Albanian Albanian NNP 25 2629 587 , , , 25 2629 588 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 2629 589 _ _ NNP 25 2629 590 # # NNP 25 2629 591 _ _ NNP 25 2629 592 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2629 593 : : : 25 2629 594 90 90 CD 25 2629 595 % % NN 25 2629 596 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 597 male male NN 25 2629 598 96 96 CD 25 2629 599 % % NN 25 2629 600 , , , 25 2629 601 female female JJ 25 2629 602 84 84 CD 25 2629 603 % % NN 25 2629 604 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 605 age age NN 25 2629 606 15 15 CD 25 2629 607 and and CC 25 2629 608 over over RB 25 2629 609 can can MD 25 2629 610 read read VB 25 2629 611 and and CC 25 2629 612 write write VB 25 2629 613 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 614 1981 1981 CD 25 2629 615 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 616 _ _ NNP 25 2629 617 # # $ 25 2629 618 _ _ NNP 25 2629 619 Labor Labor NNP 25 2629 620 force force NN 25 2629 621 : : : 25 2629 622 9,600,000 9,600,000 CD 25 2629 623 ; ; : 25 2629 624 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2629 625 22 22 CD 25 2629 626 % % NN 25 2629 627 , , , 25 2629 628 mining mining NN 25 2629 629 and and CC 25 2629 630 manufacturing manufacture VBG 25 2629 631 27 27 CD 25 2629 632 % % NN 25 2629 633 ; ; : 25 2629 634 about about RB 25 2629 635 5 5 CD 25 2629 636 % % NN 25 2629 637 of of IN 25 2629 638 labor labor NN 25 2629 639 force force NN 25 2629 640 are be VBP 25 2629 641 guest guest NN 25 2629 642 workers worker NNS 25 2629 643 in in IN 25 2629 644 Western Western NNP 25 2629 645 Europe Europe NNP 25 2629 646 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 647 1986 1986 CD 25 2629 648 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 649 _ _ NNP 25 2629 650 # # NNP 25 2629 651 _ _ NNP 25 2629 652 Organized Organized NNP 25 2629 653 labor labor NN 25 2629 654 : : : 25 2629 655 badly badly RB 25 2629 656 fractured fractured JJ 25 2629 657 labor labor NN 25 2629 658 movement movement NN 25 2629 659 , , , 25 2629 660 with with IN 25 2629 661 no no DT 25 2629 662 unified unified JJ 25 2629 663 national national NNP 25 2629 664 labor labor NNP 25 2629 665 federation federation NNP 25 2629 666 ; ; , 25 2629 667 several several JJ 25 2629 668 republics republic NNS 25 2629 669 have have VBP 25 2629 670 competing compete VBG 25 2629 671 union union NN 25 2629 672 federations federation NNS 25 2629 673 within within IN 25 2629 674 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2629 675 borders border NNS 25 2629 676 _ _ NNP 25 2629 677 * * NFP 25 2629 678 _ _ NNP 25 2629 679 Government Government NNP 25 2629 680 _ _ NNP 25 2629 681 # # NNP 25 2629 682 _ _ NNP 25 2629 683 Long Long NNP 25 2629 684 - - HYPH 25 2629 685 form form NN 25 2629 686 name name NN 25 2629 687 : : : 25 2629 688 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2629 689 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 690 Republic Republic NNP 25 2629 691 of of IN 25 2629 692 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2629 693 ; ; : 25 2629 694 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 25 2629 695 SFRY SFRY NNP 25 2629 696 _ _ NNP 25 2629 697 # # $ 25 2629 698 _ _ NNP 25 2629 699 Type Type NNP 25 2629 700 : : : 25 2629 701 federal federal NNP 25 2629 702 republic republic NN 25 2629 703 in in IN 25 2629 704 form form NN 25 2629 705 ; ; : 25 2629 706 four four CD 25 2629 707 of of IN 25 2629 708 six six CD 25 2629 709 republics republic NNS 25 2629 710 have have VBP 25 2629 711 non non JJ 25 2629 712 - - JJ 25 2629 713 Communist communist JJ 25 2629 714 governments government NNS 25 2629 715 _ _ IN 25 2629 716 # # NNP 25 2629 717 _ _ NNP 25 2629 718 Capital Capital NNP 25 2629 719 : : : 25 2629 720 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 25 2629 721 _ _ NNP 25 2629 722 # # $ 25 2629 723 _ _ NNP 25 2629 724 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2629 725 divisions division NNS 25 2629 726 : : : 25 2629 727 6 6 CD 25 2629 728 republics republic NNS 25 2629 729 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 730 republike republike JJ 25 2629 731 , , , 25 2629 732 singular singular JJ 25 2629 733 -- -- : 25 2629 734 republika republika NN 25 2629 735 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 736 ; ; : 25 2629 737 Bosna Bosna NNP 25 2629 738 i i PRP 25 2629 739 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 25 2629 740 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 741 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 25 2629 742 and and CC 25 2629 743 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 25 2629 744 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 745 , , , 25 2629 746 Crna Crna NNP 25 2629 747 Gora Gora NNP 25 2629 748 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 749 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 25 2629 750 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 751 , , , 25 2629 752 Hrvatska Hrvatska NNP 25 2629 753 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 754 Croatia Croatia NNP 25 2629 755 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 756 , , , 25 2629 757 Makedonija Makedonija NNP 25 2629 758 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 759 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 25 2629 760 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 761 , , , 25 2629 762 Slovenija Slovenija NNP 25 2629 763 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 764 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 25 2629 765 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 766 , , , 25 2629 767 Srbija Srbija NNP 25 2629 768 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 769 Serbia Serbia NNP 25 2629 770 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 771 ; ; : 25 2629 772 note note VB 25 2629 773 -- -- : 25 2629 774 there there EX 25 2629 775 are be VBP 25 2629 776 two two CD 25 2629 777 nominally nominally RB 25 2629 778 autonomous autonomous JJ 25 2629 779 provinces province NNS 25 2629 780 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 781 autonomne autonomne NNP 25 2629 782 pokajine pokajine NNP 25 2629 783 , , , 25 2629 784 singular singular JJ 25 2629 785 -- -- : 25 2629 786 autonomna autonomna NNP 25 2629 787 pokajina pokajina NNP 25 2629 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 789 within within IN 25 2629 790 Srbija Srbija NNP 25 2629 791 -- -- : 25 2629 792 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 25 2629 793 and and CC 25 2629 794 Vojvodina Vojvodina NNP 25 2629 795 _ _ NNP 25 2629 796 # # NNP 25 2629 797 _ _ NNP 25 2629 798 Independence Independence NNP 25 2629 799 : : : 25 2629 800 1 1 CD 25 2629 801 December December NNP 25 2629 802 1918 1918 CD 25 2629 803 ; ; : 25 2629 804 independent independent JJ 25 2629 805 monarchy monarchy NN 25 2629 806 established establish VBN 25 2629 807 from from IN 25 2629 808 the the DT 25 2629 809 Kingdoms Kingdoms NNPS 25 2629 810 of of IN 25 2629 811 Serbia Serbia NNP 25 2629 812 and and CC 25 2629 813 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 25 2629 814 , , , 25 2629 815 parts part NNS 25 2629 816 of of IN 25 2629 817 the the DT 25 2629 818 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 2629 819 Empire Empire NNP 25 2629 820 , , , 25 2629 821 and and CC 25 2629 822 the the DT 25 2629 823 Austro Austro NNP 25 2629 824 - - HYPH 25 2629 825 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 25 2629 826 Empire Empire NNP 25 2629 827 ; ; : 25 2629 828 SFRY SFRY NNP 25 2629 829 proclaimed proclaim VBD 25 2629 830 29 29 CD 25 2629 831 November November NNP 25 2629 832 1945 1945 CD 25 2629 833 _ _ NNP 25 2629 834 # # $ 25 2629 835 _ _ NNP 25 2629 836 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2629 837 : : : 25 2629 838 21 21 CD 25 2629 839 February February NNP 25 2629 840 1974 1974 CD 25 2629 841 , , , 25 2629 842 amendments amendment NNS 25 2629 843 to to IN 25 2629 844 the the DT 25 2629 845 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2629 846 have have VBP 25 2629 847 passed pass VBN 25 2629 848 the the DT 25 2629 849 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 850 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2629 851 and and CC 25 2629 852 are be VBP 25 2629 853 being be VBG 25 2629 854 considered consider VBN 25 2629 855 at at IN 25 2629 856 the the DT 25 2629 857 republic republic NN 25 2629 858 level level NN 25 2629 859 _ _ NNP 25 2629 860 # # $ 25 2629 861 _ _ NNP 25 2629 862 Legal Legal NNP 25 2629 863 system system NN 25 2629 864 : : : 25 2629 865 mixture mixture NN 25 2629 866 of of IN 25 2629 867 civil civil JJ 25 2629 868 law law NN 25 2629 869 system system NN 25 2629 870 and and CC 25 2629 871 Communist communist JJ 25 2629 872 legal legal JJ 25 2629 873 theory theory NN 25 2629 874 ; ; , 25 2629 875 has have VBZ 25 2629 876 not not RB 25 2629 877 accepted accept VBN 25 2629 878 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2629 879 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2629 880 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2629 881 ; ; : 25 2629 882 a a DT 25 2629 883 new new JJ 25 2629 884 legal legal JJ 25 2629 885 code code NN 25 2629 886 is be VBZ 25 2629 887 being be VBG 25 2629 888 formulated formulate VBN 25 2629 889 _ _ NNP 25 2629 890 # # $ 25 2629 891 _ _ NNP 25 2629 892 National National NNP 25 2629 893 holiday holiday NN 25 2629 894 : : : 25 2629 895 Proclamation proclamation NN 25 2629 896 of of IN 25 2629 897 the the DT 25 2629 898 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2629 899 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 900 Republic Republic NNP 25 2629 901 of of IN 25 2629 902 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2629 903 , , , 25 2629 904 29 29 CD 25 2629 905 November November NNP 25 2629 906 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 907 1945 1945 CD 25 2629 908 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 909 _ _ NNP 25 2629 910 # # NNP 25 2629 911 _ _ NNP 25 2629 912 Executive Executive NNP 25 2629 913 branch branch NN 25 2629 914 : : : 25 2629 915 president president NN 25 2629 916 of of IN 25 2629 917 the the DT 25 2629 918 Presidency Presidency NNP 25 2629 919 , , , 25 2629 920 vice vice NN 25 2629 921 president president NN 25 2629 922 of of IN 25 2629 923 the the DT 25 2629 924 Presidency Presidency NNP 25 2629 925 , , , 25 2629 926 Presidency Presidency NNP 25 2629 927 , , , 25 2629 928 president president NN 25 2629 929 of of IN 25 2629 930 the the DT 25 2629 931 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 932 Executive Executive NNP 25 2629 933 Council Council NNP 25 2629 934 , , , 25 2629 935 two two CD 25 2629 936 vice vice NN 25 2629 937 presidents president NNS 25 2629 938 of of IN 25 2629 939 the the DT 25 2629 940 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 941 Executive Executive NNP 25 2629 942 Council Council NNP 25 2629 943 , , , 25 2629 944 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 945 Executive Executive NNP 25 2629 946 Council Council NNP 25 2629 947 _ _ NNP 25 2629 948 # # NNP 25 2629 949 _ _ NNP 25 2629 950 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2629 951 branch branch NN 25 2629 952 : : : 25 2629 953 bicameral bicameral NNP 25 2629 954 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 955 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 956 Skupstina Skupstina NNP 25 2629 957 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 958 consists consist VBZ 25 2629 959 of of IN 25 2629 960 an an DT 25 2629 961 upper upper JJ 25 2629 962 chamber chamber NN 25 2629 963 or or CC 25 2629 964 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2629 965 of of IN 25 2629 966 Republics Republics NNPS 25 2629 967 and and CC 25 2629 968 Provinces Provinces NNPS 25 2629 969 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 970 Vece Vece NNP 25 2629 971 Republika Republika NNP 25 2629 972 i i PRP 25 2629 973 Pokrajina Pokrajina NNP 25 2629 974 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 975 and and CC 25 2629 976 a a DT 25 2629 977 lower low JJR 25 2629 978 chamber chamber NN 25 2629 979 or or CC 25 2629 980 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 981 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2629 982 _ _ NNP 25 2629 983 # # $ 25 2629 984 _ _ NNP 25 2629 985 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2629 986 branch branch NN 25 2629 987 : : : 25 2629 988 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 989 Court Court NNP 25 2629 990 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 991 Savezna Savezna NNP 25 2629 992 Sud Sud NNP 25 2629 993 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 994 , , , 25 2629 995 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 25 2629 996 Court Court NNP 25 2629 997 _ _ NNP 25 2629 998 # # NNP 25 2629 999 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1000 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2629 1001 : : : 25 2629 1002 Chief Chief NNP 25 2629 1003 of of IN 25 2629 1004 State State NNP 25 2629 1005 -- -- : 25 2629 1006 President President NNP 25 2629 1007 of of IN 25 2629 1008 the the DT 25 2629 1009 Presidency Presidency NNP 25 2629 1010 Stjepan Stjepan NNP 25 2629 1011 MESIC MESIC NNP 25 2629 1012 from from IN 25 2629 1013 Hrvatska Hrvatska NNP 25 2629 1014 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1015 Croatia Croatia NNP 25 2629 1016 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1017 , , , 25 2629 1018 one one CD 25 2629 1019 - - HYPH 25 2629 1020 year year NN 25 2629 1021 term term NN 25 2629 1022 expires expire VBZ 25 2629 1023 15 15 CD 25 2629 1024 May May NNP 25 2629 1025 1992 1992 CD 25 2629 1026 ; ; : 25 2629 1027 Vice Vice NNP 25 2629 1028 President President NNP 25 2629 1029 of of IN 25 2629 1030 the the DT 25 2629 1031 Presidency Presidency NNP 25 2629 1032 Branko Branko NNP 25 2629 1033 KOSTIC KOSTIC NNP 25 2629 1034 from from IN 25 2629 1035 Crna Crna NNP 25 2629 1036 Gora Gora NNP 25 2629 1037 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1038 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 25 2629 1039 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1040 , , , 25 2629 1041 one one CD 25 2629 1042 - - HYPH 25 2629 1043 year year NN 25 2629 1044 term term NN 25 2629 1045 expires expire VBZ 25 2629 1046 15 15 CD 25 2629 1047 May May NNP 25 2629 1048 1992 1992 CD 25 2629 1049 ; ; : 25 2629 1050 note note VB 25 2629 1051 -- -- : 25 2629 1052 the the DT 25 2629 1053 offices office NNS 25 2629 1054 of of IN 25 2629 1055 president president NN 25 2629 1056 and and CC 25 2629 1057 vice vice NN 25 2629 1058 president president NN 25 2629 1059 rotate rotate VBP 25 2629 1060 annually annually RB 25 2629 1061 among among IN 25 2629 1062 members member NNS 25 2629 1063 of of IN 25 2629 1064 the the DT 25 2629 1065 Presidency Presidency NNP 25 2629 1066 with with IN 25 2629 1067 the the DT 25 2629 1068 current current JJ 25 2629 1069 vice vice NN 25 2629 1070 president president NN 25 2629 1071 assuming assume VBG 25 2629 1072 the the DT 25 2629 1073 presidency presidency NN 25 2629 1074 and and CC 25 2629 1075 a a DT 25 2629 1076 new new JJ 25 2629 1077 vice vice NN 25 2629 1078 president president NN 25 2629 1079 selected select VBN 25 2629 1080 from from IN 25 2629 1081 area area NN 25 2629 1082 which which WDT 25 2629 1083 has have VBZ 25 2629 1084 gone go VBN 25 2629 1085 the the DT 25 2629 1086 longest long JJS 25 2629 1087 without without IN 25 2629 1088 filling fill VBG 25 2629 1089 the the DT 25 2629 1090 position position NN 25 2629 1091 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1092 the the DT 25 2629 1093 current current JJ 25 2629 1094 sequence sequence NN 25 2629 1095 is be VBZ 25 2629 1096 Hrvatska Hrvatska NNP 25 2629 1097 , , , 25 2629 1098 Crna Crna NNP 25 2629 1099 Gora Gora NNP 25 2629 1100 , , , 25 2629 1101 Vojvodina Vojvodina NNP 25 2629 1102 , , , 25 2629 1103 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 25 2629 1104 , , , 25 2629 1105 Makedonija Makedonija NNP 25 2629 1106 , , , 25 2629 1107 Bosna Bosna NNP 25 2629 1108 i i PRP 25 2629 1109 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 25 2629 1110 , , , 25 2629 1111 Slovenija Slovenija NNP 25 2629 1112 , , , 25 2629 1113 and and CC 25 2629 1114 Srbija Srbija NNP 25 2629 1115 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1116 ; ; : 25 2629 1117 Head Head NNP 25 2629 1118 of of IN 25 2629 1119 Government Government NNP 25 2629 1120 -- -- : 25 2629 1121 President President NNP 25 2629 1122 of of IN 25 2629 1123 the the DT 25 2629 1124 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 1125 Executive Executive NNP 25 2629 1126 Council Council NNP 25 2629 1127 Ante Ante NNP 25 2629 1128 MARKOVIC MARKOVIC NNP 25 2629 1129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1130 since since IN 25 2629 1131 16 16 CD 25 2629 1132 March March NNP 25 2629 1133 1989 1989 CD 25 2629 1134 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1135 ; ; : 25 2629 1136 Vice Vice NNP 25 2629 1137 President President NNP 25 2629 1138 of of IN 25 2629 1139 the the DT 25 2629 1140 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 1141 Executive Executive NNP 25 2629 1142 Council Council NNP 25 2629 1143 Aleksandar Aleksandar NNP 25 2629 1144 MITROVIC MITROVIC NNP 25 2629 1145 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1146 since since IN 25 2629 1147 16 16 CD 25 2629 1148 March March NNP 25 2629 1149 1989 1989 CD 25 2629 1150 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1151 ; ; : 25 2629 1152 Vice Vice NNP 25 2629 1153 President President NNP 25 2629 1154 of of IN 25 2629 1155 the the DT 25 2629 1156 Federal Federal NNP 25 2629 1157 Executive Executive NNP 25 2629 1158 Council Council NNP 25 2629 1159 Zivko Zivko NNP 25 2629 1160 PREGL PREGL NNP 25 2629 1161 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1162 since since IN 25 2629 1163 16 16 CD 25 2629 1164 March March NNP 25 2629 1165 1989 1989 CD 25 2629 1166 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1167 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1168 # # $ 25 2629 1169 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1170 Political political JJ 25 2629 1171 parties party NNS 25 2629 1172 and and CC 25 2629 1173 leaders leader NNS 25 2629 1174 : : : 25 2629 1175 there there EX 25 2629 1176 are be VBP 25 2629 1177 over over IN 25 2629 1178 100 100 CD 25 2629 1179 political political JJ 25 2629 1180 parties party NNS 25 2629 1181 operating operate VBG 25 2629 1182 , , , 25 2629 1183 some some DT 25 2629 1184 only only RB 25 2629 1185 in in IN 25 2629 1186 one one CD 25 2629 1187 republic republic NN 25 2629 1188 and and CC 25 2629 1189 others other NNS 25 2629 1190 country country NN 25 2629 1191 - - HYPH 25 2629 1192 wide wide JJ 25 2629 1193 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1194 # # NNP 25 2629 1195 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1196 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2629 1197 : : : 25 2629 1198 at at IN 25 2629 1199 age age NN 25 2629 1200 16 16 CD 25 2629 1201 if if IN 25 2629 1202 employed employ VBN 25 2629 1203 , , , 25 2629 1204 universal universal JJ 25 2629 1205 at at IN 25 2629 1206 age age NN 25 2629 1207 18 18 CD 25 2629 1208 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1209 # # NNP 25 2629 1210 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1211 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2629 1212 : : : 25 2629 1213 direct direct JJ 25 2629 1214 federal federal JJ 25 2629 1215 elections election NNS 25 2629 1216 may may MD 25 2629 1217 never never RB 25 2629 1218 be be VB 25 2629 1219 held hold VBN 25 2629 1220 because because IN 25 2629 1221 of of IN 25 2629 1222 inter inter JJ 25 2629 1223 - - JJ 25 2629 1224 republic republic JJ 25 2629 1225 differences difference NNS 25 2629 1226 over over IN 25 2629 1227 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2629 1228 's 's POS 25 2629 1229 future future JJ 25 2629 1230 structure structure NN 25 2629 1231 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1232 # # NNP 25 2629 1233 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1234 Other other JJ 25 2629 1235 political political JJ 25 2629 1236 or or CC 25 2629 1237 pressure pressure NN 25 2629 1238 groups group NNS 25 2629 1239 : : : 25 2629 1240 there there EX 25 2629 1241 are be VBP 25 2629 1242 no no DT 25 2629 1243 national national JJ 25 2629 1244 political political JJ 25 2629 1245 groups group NNS 25 2629 1246 ; ; : 25 2629 1247 all all DT 25 2629 1248 significant significant JJ 25 2629 1249 groups group NNS 25 2629 1250 are be VBP 25 2629 1251 found find VBN 25 2629 1252 within within IN 25 2629 1253 the the DT 25 2629 1254 republics republic NNS 25 2629 1255 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1256 # # NNP 25 2629 1257 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1258 Member Member NNP 25 2629 1259 of of IN 25 2629 1260 : : : 25 2629 1261 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2629 1262 , , , 25 2629 1263 AG AG NNP 25 2629 1264 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1265 observer observer NNP 25 2629 1266 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1267 , , , 25 2629 1268 BIS BIS NNP 25 2629 1269 , , , 25 2629 1270 CCC CCC NNP 25 2629 1271 , , , 25 2629 1272 CERN CERN NNP 25 2629 1273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1274 observer observer NN 25 2629 1275 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1276 , , , 25 2629 1277 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2629 1278 , , , 25 2629 1279 ECE ECE NNP 25 2629 1280 , , , 25 2629 1281 FAO FAO NNP 25 2629 1282 , , , 25 2629 1283 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 2629 1284 , , , 25 2629 1285 G-19 g-19 CD 25 2629 1286 , , , 25 2629 1287 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2629 1288 , , , 25 2629 1289 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2629 1290 , , , 25 2629 1291 GATT GATT NNP 25 2629 1292 , , , 25 2629 1293 IADB IADB NNP 25 2629 1294 , , , 25 2629 1295 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2629 1296 , , , 25 2629 1297 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2629 1298 , , , 25 2629 1299 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2629 1300 , , , 25 2629 1301 ICC ICC NNP 25 2629 1302 , , , 25 2629 1303 IDA IDA NNP 25 2629 1304 , , , 25 2629 1305 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2629 1306 , , , 25 2629 1307 IFC IFC NNP 25 2629 1308 , , , 25 2629 1309 ILO ILO NNP 25 2629 1310 , , , 25 2629 1311 IMF IMF NNP 25 2629 1312 , , , 25 2629 1313 IMO imo RB 25 2629 1314 , , , 25 2629 1315 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2629 1316 , , , 25 2629 1317 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2629 1318 , , , 25 2629 1319 IOC IOC NNP 25 2629 1320 , , , 25 2629 1321 IOM IOM NNP 25 2629 1322 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1323 observer observer NN 25 2629 1324 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1325 , , , 25 2629 1326 ISO ISO NNP 25 2629 1327 , , , 25 2629 1328 ITU ITU NNP 25 2629 1329 , , , 25 2629 1330 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2629 1331 , , , 25 2629 1332 NAM NAM NNP 25 2629 1333 , , , 25 2629 1334 OECD OECD NNP 25 2629 1335 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1336 special special JJ 25 2629 1337 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1338 , , , 25 2629 1339 PCA PCA NNP 25 2629 1340 , , , 25 2629 1341 UN UN NNP 25 2629 1342 , , , 25 2629 1343 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 2629 1344 , , , 25 2629 1345 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2629 1346 , , , 25 2629 1347 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2629 1348 , , , 25 2629 1349 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2629 1350 , , , 25 2629 1351 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2629 1352 , , , 25 2629 1353 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2629 1354 , , , 25 2629 1355 UPU UPU NNP 25 2629 1356 , , , 25 2629 1357 WHO who WP 25 2629 1358 , , , 25 2629 1359 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2629 1360 , , , 25 2629 1361 WMO WMO NNP 25 2629 1362 , , , 25 2629 1363 WTO WTO NNP 25 2629 1364 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1365 # # $ 25 2629 1366 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1367 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2629 1368 representation representation NN 25 2629 1369 : : : 25 2629 1370 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2629 1371 Dzevad Dzevad NNP 25 2629 1372 MUJEZINOVIC MUJEZINOVIC NNP 25 2629 1373 ; ; : 25 2629 1374 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2629 1375 at at IN 25 2629 1376 2410 2410 CD 25 2629 1377 California California NNP 25 2629 1378 Street Street NNP 25 2629 1379 NW NW NNP 25 2629 1380 , , , 25 2629 1381 Washington Washington NNP 25 2629 1382 DC DC NNP 25 2629 1383 20008 20008 CD 25 2629 1384 ; ; : 25 2629 1385 telephone telephone NN 25 2629 1386 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1387 202 202 CD 25 2629 1388 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1389 462 462 CD 25 2629 1390 - - SYM 25 2629 1391 6566 6566 CD 25 2629 1392 ; ; : 25 2629 1393 there there EX 25 2629 1394 are be VBP 25 2629 1395 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 25 2629 1396 Consulates Consulates NNPS 25 2629 1397 General General NNP 25 2629 1398 in in IN 25 2629 1399 Chicago Chicago NNP 25 2629 1400 , , , 25 2629 1401 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 25 2629 1402 , , , 25 2629 1403 New New NNP 25 2629 1404 York York NNP 25 2629 1405 , , , 25 2629 1406 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh NNP 25 2629 1407 , , , 25 2629 1408 and and CC 25 2629 1409 San San NNP 25 2629 1410 Francisco Francisco NNP 25 2629 1411 ; ; : 25 2629 1412 US US NNP 25 2629 1413 -- -- : 25 2629 1414 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2629 1415 Warren Warren NNP 25 2629 1416 ZIMMERMAN ZIMMERMAN NNP 25 2629 1417 ; ; : 25 2629 1418 mailing mail VBG 25 2629 1419 address address NN 25 2629 1420 Box Box NNP 25 2629 1421 5070 5070 CD 25 2629 1422 , , , 25 2629 1423 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 25 2629 1424 or or CC 25 2629 1425 APO APO NNP 25 2629 1426 New New NNP 25 2629 1427 York York NNP 25 2629 1428 09213 09213 CD 25 2629 1429 - - SYM 25 2629 1430 5070 5070 CD 25 2629 1431 ; ; : 25 2629 1432 telephone telephone NN 25 2629 1433 [ [ -LRB- 25 2629 1434 38 38 CD 25 2629 1435 ] ] -RRB- 25 2629 1436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1437 11 11 CD 25 2629 1438 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1439 645 645 CD 25 2629 1440 - - SYM 25 2629 1441 655 655 CD 25 2629 1442 ; ; : 25 2629 1443 there there EX 25 2629 1444 is be VBZ 25 2629 1445 a a DT 25 2629 1446 US US NNP 25 2629 1447 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2629 1448 General General NNP 25 2629 1449 in in IN 25 2629 1450 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 25 2629 1451 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1452 # # NNP 25 2629 1453 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1454 Flag Flag NNP 25 2629 1455 : : : 25 2629 1456 three three CD 25 2629 1457 equal equal JJ 25 2629 1458 horizontal horizontal JJ 25 2629 1459 bands band NNS 25 2629 1460 of of IN 25 2629 1461 blue blue JJ 25 2629 1462 ( ( -LRB- 25 2629 1463 top top NNP 25 2629 1464 ) ) -RRB- 25 2629 1465 , , , 25 2629 1466 white white JJ 25 2629 1467 , , , 25 2629 1468 and and CC 25 2629 1469 red red JJ 25 2629 1470 with with IN 25 2629 1471 a a DT 25 2629 1472 large large JJ 25 2629 1473 red red JJ 25 2629 1474 five five CD 25 2629 1475 - - HYPH 25 2629 1476 pointed point VBN 25 2629 1477 star star NN 25 2629 1478 edged edge VBD 25 2629 1479 in in IN 25 2629 1480 yellow yellow JJ 25 2629 1481 superimposed superimpose VBN 25 2629 1482 in in IN 25 2629 1483 the the DT 25 2629 1484 center center NN 25 2629 1485 over over IN 25 2629 1486 all all DT 25 2629 1487 three three CD 25 2629 1488 bands band NNS 25 2629 1489 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1490 * * NFP 25 2629 1491 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1492 Economy Economy NNP 25 2629 1493 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1494 # # NNP 25 2629 1495 _ _ NNP 25 2629 1496 Overview Overview NNP 25 2629 1497 : : : 25 2629 1498 For for IN 25 2629 1499 20 20 CD 25 2629 1500 years year NNS 25 2629 1501 Communist Communist NNP 25 2629 1502 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2629 1503 had have VBD 25 2629 1504 been be VBN 25 2629 1505 trying try VBG 25 2629 1506 to to TO 25 2629 1507 replace replace VB 25 2629 1508 the the DT 25 2629 1509 Stalinist stalinist JJ 25 2629 1510 command command NN 25 2629 1511 economy economy NN 25 2629 1512 with with IN 25 2629 1513 a a DT 25 2629 1514 decentralized decentralized JJ 25 2629 1515 semimarket semimarket NN 25 2629 1516 system system NN 25 2629 1517 that that WDT 25 2629 1518 features feature VBZ 25 2629 1519 worker worker NN 25 2629 1520 self self NN 25 2629 1521 - - HYPH 25 2629 1522 management management NN 25 2629 1523 councils council NNS 25 2629 1524 in in IN 25 2629 1525 all all DT 25 2629 1526 large large JJ 25 2629 1527 plants plant NNS 25 2629 1528 . . . 25 2630 1 This this DT 25 2630 2 hybrid hybrid JJ 25 2630 3 system system NN 25 2630 4 neared near VBD 25 2630 5 collapse collapse NN 25 2630 6 in in IN 25 2630 7 late late JJ 25 2630 8 1989 1989 CD 25 2630 9 when when WRB 25 2630 10 inflation inflation NN 25 2630 11 soared soar VBD 25 2630 12 . . . 25 2631 1 The the DT 25 2631 2 government government NN 25 2631 3 applied apply VBD 25 2631 4 shock shock NN 25 2631 5 therapy therapy NN 25 2631 6 in in IN 25 2631 7 1990 1990 CD 25 2631 8 under under IN 25 2631 9 an an DT 25 2631 10 IMF IMF NNP 25 2631 11 standby standby NN 25 2631 12 program program NN 25 2631 13 that that WDT 25 2631 14 provides provide VBZ 25 2631 15 tight tight JJ 25 2631 16 control control NN 25 2631 17 over over IN 25 2631 18 monetary monetary JJ 25 2631 19 expansion expansion NN 25 2631 20 , , , 25 2631 21 a a DT 25 2631 22 freeze freeze NN 25 2631 23 on on IN 25 2631 24 wages wage NNS 25 2631 25 , , , 25 2631 26 the the DT 25 2631 27 pegging pegging NN 25 2631 28 of of IN 25 2631 29 the the DT 25 2631 30 dinar dinar NN 25 2631 31 to to IN 25 2631 32 the the DT 25 2631 33 deutsche deutsche NNP 25 2631 34 mark mark NNP 25 2631 35 , , , 25 2631 36 and and CC 25 2631 37 a a DT 25 2631 38 partial partial JJ 25 2631 39 price price NN 25 2631 40 freeze freeze NN 25 2631 41 on on IN 25 2631 42 energy energy NN 25 2631 43 , , , 25 2631 44 transportation transportation NN 25 2631 45 , , , 25 2631 46 and and CC 25 2631 47 communal communal JJ 25 2631 48 services service NNS 25 2631 49 . . . 25 2632 1 This this DT 25 2632 2 program program NN 25 2632 3 brought bring VBD 25 2632 4 hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 25 2632 5 to to IN 25 2632 6 a a DT 25 2632 7 halt halt NN 25 2632 8 and and CC 25 2632 9 encouraged encourage VBD 25 2632 10 a a DT 25 2632 11 rise rise NN 25 2632 12 in in IN 25 2632 13 foreign foreign JJ 25 2632 14 investment investment NN 25 2632 15 . . . 25 2633 1 Since since IN 25 2633 2 June June NNP 25 2633 3 1990 1990 CD 25 2633 4 , , , 25 2633 5 however however RB 25 2633 6 , , , 25 2633 7 inflation inflation NN 25 2633 8 has have VBZ 25 2633 9 rebounded rebound VBN 25 2633 10 and and CC 25 2633 11 threatens threaten VBZ 25 2633 12 to to TO 25 2633 13 rise rise VB 25 2633 14 further further RB 25 2633 15 in in IN 25 2633 16 1991 1991 CD 25 2633 17 . . . 25 2634 1 Estimated estimate VBN 25 2634 2 annual annual JJ 25 2634 3 inflation inflation NN 25 2634 4 for for IN 25 2634 5 1990 1990 CD 25 2634 6 is be VBZ 25 2634 7 164 164 CD 25 2634 8 % % NN 25 2634 9 . . . 25 2635 1 Other other JJ 25 2635 2 huge huge JJ 25 2635 3 problems problem NNS 25 2635 4 remain remain VBP 25 2635 5 : : : 25 2635 6 rising rise VBG 25 2635 7 unemployment unemployment NN 25 2635 8 , , , 25 2635 9 the the DT 25 2635 10 low low JJ 25 2635 11 quality quality NN 25 2635 12 of of IN 25 2635 13 industrial industrial JJ 25 2635 14 output output NN 25 2635 15 , , , 25 2635 16 and and CC 25 2635 17 striking strike VBG 25 2635 18 differences difference NNS 25 2635 19 in in IN 25 2635 20 income income NN 25 2635 21 between between IN 25 2635 22 the the DT 25 2635 23 poorer poor JJR 25 2635 24 southern southern JJ 25 2635 25 regions region NNS 25 2635 26 and and CC 25 2635 27 the the DT 25 2635 28 comparatively comparatively RB 25 2635 29 well well RB 25 2635 30 - - HYPH 25 2635 31 off off RP 25 2635 32 northern northern JJ 25 2635 33 areas area NNS 25 2635 34 . . . 25 2636 1 Even even RB 25 2636 2 so so RB 25 2636 3 , , , 25 2636 4 political political JJ 25 2636 5 issues issue NNS 25 2636 6 far far RB 25 2636 7 outweigh outweigh VBP 25 2636 8 economic economic JJ 25 2636 9 problems problem NNS 25 2636 10 in in IN 25 2636 11 importance importance NN 25 2636 12 . . . 25 2637 1 _ _ NNP 25 2637 2 # # NNP 25 2637 3 _ _ NNP 25 2637 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2637 5 : : : 25 2637 6 $ $ $ 25 2637 7 120.1 120.1 CD 25 2637 8 billion billion CD 25 2637 9 , , , 25 2637 10 per per IN 25 2637 11 capita capita FW 25 2637 12 $ $ $ 25 2637 13 5,040 5,040 CD 25 2637 14 ; ; : 25 2637 15 real real JJ 25 2637 16 growth growth NN 25 2637 17 rate rate NN 25 2637 18 - - : 25 2637 19 6.3 6.3 CD 25 2637 20 % % NN 25 2637 21 ( ( -LRB- 25 2637 22 1990 1990 CD 25 2637 23 est est NNP 25 2637 24 . . . 25 2637 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2638 1 _ _ NNP 25 2638 2 # # NN 25 2638 3 _ _ NNP 25 2638 4 Inflation inflation NN 25 2638 5 rate rate NN 25 2638 6 ( ( -LRB- 25 2638 7 consumer consumer NN 25 2638 8 prices price NNS 25 2638 9 ) ) -RRB- 25 2638 10 : : : 25 2638 11 164 164 CD 25 2638 12 % % NN 25 2638 13 ( ( -LRB- 25 2638 14 1990 1990 CD 25 2638 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2638 16 _ _ NNP 25 2638 17 # # NNP 25 2638 18 _ _ NNP 25 2638 19 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2638 20 rate rate NN 25 2638 21 : : : 25 2638 22 16 16 CD 25 2638 23 % % NN 25 2638 24 ( ( -LRB- 25 2638 25 1990 1990 CD 25 2638 26 ) ) -RRB- 25 2638 27 _ _ NNP 25 2638 28 # # NNP 25 2638 29 _ _ NNP 25 2638 30 Budget Budget NNP 25 2638 31 : : : 25 2638 32 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2638 33 $ $ $ 25 2638 34 6.4 6.4 CD 25 2638 35 billion billion CD 25 2638 36 ; ; : 25 2638 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2638 38 $ $ $ 25 2638 39 6.4 6.4 CD 25 2638 40 billion billion CD 25 2638 41 , , , 25 2638 42 including include VBG 25 2638 43 capital capital NN 25 2638 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2638 45 of of IN 25 2638 46 $ $ $ 25 2638 47 NA NA NNP 25 2638 48 ( ( -LRB- 25 2638 49 1990 1990 CD 25 2638 50 ) ) -RRB- 25 2638 51 _ _ NNP 25 2638 52 # # NNP 25 2638 53 _ _ NNP 25 2638 54 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2638 55 : : : 25 2638 56 $ $ $ 25 2638 57 13.3 13.3 CD 25 2638 58 billion billion CD 25 2638 59 ( ( -LRB- 25 2638 60 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2638 61 . . NNP 25 2638 62 , , , 25 2638 63 1990 1990 CD 25 2638 64 est est NNP 25 2638 65 . . . 25 2639 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2639 2 ; ; : 25 2639 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2639 4 -- -- : 25 2639 5 raw raw JJ 25 2639 6 materials material NNS 25 2639 7 and and CC 25 2639 8 semimanufactures semimanufacture VBZ 25 2639 9 50 50 CD 25 2639 10 % % NN 25 2639 11 , , , 25 2639 12 consumer consumer NN 25 2639 13 goods good NNS 25 2639 14 31 31 CD 25 2639 15 % % NN 25 2639 16 , , , 25 2639 17 capital capital NN 25 2639 18 goods good NNS 25 2639 19 and and CC 25 2639 20 equipment equipment NN 25 2639 21 19 19 CD 25 2639 22 % % NN 25 2639 23 ; ; , 25 2639 24 partners partner NNS 25 2639 25 -- -- : 25 2639 26 EC EC NNP 25 2639 27 53 53 CD 25 2639 28 % % NN 25 2639 29 , , , 25 2639 30 USSR USSR NNP 25 2639 31 and and CC 25 2639 32 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2639 33 Europe Europe NNP 25 2639 34 27 27 CD 25 2639 35 % % NN 25 2639 36 , , , 25 2639 37 less less RBR 25 2639 38 developed developed JJ 25 2639 39 countries country NNS 25 2639 40 12.9 12.9 CD 25 2639 41 % % NN 25 2639 42 , , , 25 2639 43 US US NNP 25 2639 44 4.8 4.8 CD 25 2639 45 % % NN 25 2639 46 , , , 25 2639 47 other other JJ 25 2639 48 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2639 49 % % NN 25 2639 50 _ _ NNP 25 2639 51 # # NNP 25 2639 52 _ _ NNP 25 2639 53 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2639 54 : : : 25 2639 55 $ $ $ 25 2639 56 17.6 17.6 CD 25 2639 57 billion billion CD 25 2639 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 2639 59 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2639 60 . . NNP 25 2639 61 , , , 25 2639 62 1990 1990 CD 25 2639 63 est est NNP 25 2639 64 . . . 25 2640 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 2 ; ; : 25 2640 3 commodities commodity NNS 25 2640 4 -- -- : 25 2640 5 raw raw JJ 25 2640 6 materials material NNS 25 2640 7 and and CC 25 2640 8 semimanufactures semimanufacture VBZ 25 2640 9 79 79 CD 25 2640 10 % % NN 25 2640 11 , , , 25 2640 12 capital capital NN 25 2640 13 goods good NNS 25 2640 14 and and CC 25 2640 15 equipment equipment NN 25 2640 16 15 15 CD 25 2640 17 % % NN 25 2640 18 , , , 25 2640 19 consumer consumer NN 25 2640 20 goods good NNS 25 2640 21 6 6 CD 25 2640 22 % % NN 25 2640 23 ; ; , 25 2640 24 partners partner NNS 25 2640 25 -- -- : 25 2640 26 EC EC NNP 25 2640 27 53.5 53.5 CD 25 2640 28 % % NN 25 2640 29 , , , 25 2640 30 USSR USSR NNP 25 2640 31 and and CC 25 2640 32 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2640 33 Europe Europe NNP 25 2640 34 22.8 22.8 CD 25 2640 35 % % NN 25 2640 36 , , , 25 2640 37 less less RBR 25 2640 38 developed developed JJ 25 2640 39 countries country NNS 25 2640 40 15.4 15.4 CD 25 2640 41 % % NN 25 2640 42 , , , 25 2640 43 US US NNP 25 2640 44 4.6 4.6 CD 25 2640 45 % % NN 25 2640 46 , , , 25 2640 47 other other JJ 25 2640 48 3.7 3.7 CD 25 2640 49 % % NN 25 2640 50 _ _ NNP 25 2640 51 # # $ 25 2640 52 _ _ NNP 25 2640 53 External External NNP 25 2640 54 debt debt NN 25 2640 55 : : : 25 2640 56 $ $ $ 25 2640 57 18.0 18.0 CD 25 2640 58 billion billion CD 25 2640 59 , , , 25 2640 60 medium medium JJ 25 2640 61 and and CC 25 2640 62 long long JJ 25 2640 63 term term NN 25 2640 64 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 65 December December NNP 25 2640 66 1990 1990 CD 25 2640 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 68 _ _ NNP 25 2640 69 # # $ 25 2640 70 _ _ NNP 25 2640 71 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2640 72 production production NN 25 2640 73 : : : 25 2640 74 growth growth NN 25 2640 75 rate rate NN 25 2640 76 - - : 25 2640 77 10.9 10.9 CD 25 2640 78 % % NN 25 2640 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 80 1990 1990 CD 25 2640 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 82 _ _ NNP 25 2640 83 # # $ 25 2640 84 _ _ NNP 25 2640 85 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2640 86 : : : 25 2640 87 21,000,000 21,000,000 CD 25 2640 88 kW kw NN 25 2640 89 capacity capacity NN 25 2640 90 ; ; : 25 2640 91 83,400 83,400 CD 25 2640 92 million million CD 25 2640 93 kWh kWh NNS 25 2640 94 produced produce VBN 25 2640 95 , , , 25 2640 96 3,500 3,500 CD 25 2640 97 kWh kWh NNS 25 2640 98 per per IN 25 2640 99 capita capita NN 25 2640 100 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 101 1990 1990 CD 25 2640 102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 103 _ _ NNP 25 2640 104 # # NNP 25 2640 105 _ _ NNP 25 2640 106 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2640 107 : : : 25 2640 108 metallurgy metallurgy NN 25 2640 109 , , , 25 2640 110 machinery machinery NN 25 2640 111 and and CC 25 2640 112 equipment equipment NN 25 2640 113 , , , 25 2640 114 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2640 115 , , , 25 2640 116 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2640 117 , , , 25 2640 118 textiles textile NNS 25 2640 119 , , , 25 2640 120 wood wood NN 25 2640 121 processing processing NN 25 2640 122 , , , 25 2640 123 food food NN 25 2640 124 processing processing NN 25 2640 125 , , , 25 2640 126 pulp pulp NN 25 2640 127 and and CC 25 2640 128 paper paper NN 25 2640 129 , , , 25 2640 130 motor motor NN 25 2640 131 vehicles vehicle NNS 25 2640 132 , , , 25 2640 133 building building NN 25 2640 134 materials material NNS 25 2640 135 _ _ NNP 25 2640 136 # # NNP 25 2640 137 _ _ NNP 25 2640 138 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2640 139 : : : 25 2640 140 diversified diversify VBN 25 2640 141 , , , 25 2640 142 with with IN 25 2640 143 many many JJ 25 2640 144 small small JJ 25 2640 145 private private JJ 25 2640 146 holdings holding NNS 25 2640 147 and and CC 25 2640 148 large large JJ 25 2640 149 combines combine NNS 25 2640 150 ; ; : 25 2640 151 main main JJ 25 2640 152 crops crop NNS 25 2640 153 -- -- : 25 2640 154 corn corn NN 25 2640 155 , , , 25 2640 156 wheat wheat NN 25 2640 157 , , , 25 2640 158 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2640 159 , , , 25 2640 160 sugar sugar NN 25 2640 161 beets beet NNS 25 2640 162 , , , 25 2640 163 sunflowers sunflower NNS 25 2640 164 ; ; : 25 2640 165 occasionally occasionally RB 25 2640 166 a a DT 25 2640 167 net net JJ 25 2640 168 exporter exporter NN 25 2640 169 of of IN 25 2640 170 corn corn NN 25 2640 171 , , , 25 2640 172 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2640 173 , , , 25 2640 174 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2640 175 , , , 25 2640 176 live live JJ 25 2640 177 animals animal NNS 25 2640 178 _ _ IN 25 2640 179 # # NN 25 2640 180 _ _ NNP 25 2640 181 Economic economic JJ 25 2640 182 aid aid NN 25 2640 183 : : : 25 2640 184 donor donor NN 25 2640 185 -- -- : 25 2640 186 about about RB 25 2640 187 $ $ $ 25 2640 188 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2640 189 billion billion CD 25 2640 190 in in IN 25 2640 191 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2640 192 aid aid NN 25 2640 193 to to IN 25 2640 194 non non JJ 25 2640 195 - - JJ 25 2640 196 Communist communist JJ 25 2640 197 less less RBR 25 2640 198 developed develop VBN 25 2640 199 countries country NNS 25 2640 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 201 1966 1966 CD 25 2640 202 - - SYM 25 2640 203 89 89 CD 25 2640 204 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 205 _ _ NNP 25 2640 206 # # $ 25 2640 207 _ _ NNP 25 2640 208 Currency Currency NNP 25 2640 209 : : : 25 2640 210 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 25 2640 211 dinar dinar NN 25 2640 212 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 213 plural plural JJ 25 2640 214 -- -- : 25 2640 215 dinars dinar NNS 25 2640 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 217 ; ; : 25 2640 218 1 1 CD 25 2640 219 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 25 2640 220 dinar dinar NN 25 2640 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 222 YD YD NNP 25 2640 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 224 = = NFP 25 2640 225 100 100 CD 25 2640 226 paras para NNS 25 2640 227 ; ; : 25 2640 228 note note VB 25 2640 229 -- -- : 25 2640 230 on on IN 25 2640 231 1 1 CD 25 2640 232 January January NNP 25 2640 233 1990 1990 CD 25 2640 234 , , , 25 2640 235 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2640 236 began begin VBD 25 2640 237 issuing issue VBG 25 2640 238 a a DT 25 2640 239 new new JJ 25 2640 240 currency currency NN 25 2640 241 with with IN 25 2640 242 1 1 CD 25 2640 243 new new JJ 25 2640 244 dinar dinar NN 25 2640 245 equal equal JJ 25 2640 246 to to IN 25 2640 247 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2640 248 YD YD NNP 25 2640 249 _ _ NNP 25 2640 250 # # NNP 25 2640 251 _ _ NNP 25 2640 252 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2640 253 rates rate NNS 25 2640 254 : : : 25 2640 255 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 25 2640 256 dinars dinar NNS 25 2640 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 258 YD yd NN 25 2640 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 260 per per IN 25 2640 261 US$ us$ $ 25 2640 262 1 1 CD 25 2640 263 - - HYPH 25 2640 264 -13.605 -13.605 CD 25 2640 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 266 January January NNP 25 2640 267 1991 1991 CD 25 2640 268 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 269 , , , 25 2640 270 11.318 11.318 CD 25 2640 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 272 1990 1990 CD 25 2640 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 274 , , , 25 2640 275 2.876 2.876 CD 25 2640 276 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 277 1989 1989 CD 25 2640 278 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 279 , , , 25 2640 280 0.252 0.252 CD 25 2640 281 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 282 1988 1988 CD 25 2640 283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 284 , , , 25 2640 285 0.074 0.074 CD 25 2640 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 287 1987 1987 CD 25 2640 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 289 , , , 25 2640 290 0.038 0.038 CD 25 2640 291 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 292 1986 1986 CD 25 2640 293 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 294 , , , 25 2640 295 0.027 0.027 CD 25 2640 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 297 1985 1985 CD 25 2640 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 299 ; ; : 25 2640 300 note note VB 25 2640 301 -- -- : 25 2640 302 as as IN 25 2640 303 of of IN 25 2640 304 January January NNP 25 2640 305 1991 1991 CD 25 2640 306 the the DT 25 2640 307 new new JJ 25 2640 308 dinar dinar NN 25 2640 309 is be VBZ 25 2640 310 linked link VBN 25 2640 311 to to IN 25 2640 312 the the DT 25 2640 313 German german JJ 25 2640 314 deutsche deutsche NN 25 2640 315 mark mark NN 25 2640 316 at at IN 25 2640 317 the the DT 25 2640 318 rate rate NN 25 2640 319 of of IN 25 2640 320 9 9 CD 25 2640 321 new new JJ 25 2640 322 dinars dinar NNS 25 2640 323 per per IN 25 2640 324 1 1 CD 25 2640 325 deustche deustche NN 25 2640 326 mark mark NNP 25 2640 327 _ _ NNP 25 2640 328 # # NNP 25 2640 329 _ _ NNP 25 2640 330 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2640 331 year year NN 25 2640 332 : : : 25 2640 333 calendar calendar NNP 25 2640 334 year year NN 25 2640 335 _ _ NNP 25 2640 336 * * NFP 25 2640 337 _ _ NNP 25 2640 338 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2640 339 _ _ NNP 25 2640 340 # # NNP 25 2640 341 _ _ NNP 25 2640 342 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2640 343 : : : 25 2640 344 9,349 9,349 CD 25 2640 345 km km NN 25 2640 346 total total NN 25 2640 347 ; ; : 25 2640 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 349 all all DT 25 2640 350 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 25 2640 351 standard standard JJ 25 2640 352 gauge gauge NN 25 2640 353 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 354 including include VBG 25 2640 355 931 931 CD 25 2640 356 km km NN 25 2640 357 double double JJ 25 2640 358 track track NN 25 2640 359 , , , 25 2640 360 3,760 3,760 CD 25 2640 361 km km NN 25 2640 362 electrified electrify VBN 25 2640 363 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 364 1988 1988 CD 25 2640 365 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 366 _ _ NNP 25 2640 367 # # NNP 25 2640 368 _ _ NNP 25 2640 369 Highways Highways NNP 25 2640 370 : : : 25 2640 371 122,062 122,062 CD 25 2640 372 km km NN 25 2640 373 total total JJ 25 2640 374 ; ; : 25 2640 375 73,527 73,527 CD 25 2640 376 km km NN 25 2640 377 asphalt asphalt NN 25 2640 378 , , , 25 2640 379 concrete concrete NN 25 2640 380 , , , 25 2640 381 stone stone NN 25 2640 382 block block NN 25 2640 383 ; ; : 25 2640 384 33,663 33,663 CD 25 2640 385 km km NN 25 2640 386 macadam macadam NNP 25 2640 387 , , , 25 2640 388 asphalt asphalt NNP 25 2640 389 treated treat VBN 25 2640 390 , , , 25 2640 391 gravel gravel NN 25 2640 392 , , , 25 2640 393 crushed crush VBN 25 2640 394 stone stone NN 25 2640 395 ; ; : 25 2640 396 14,872 14,872 CD 25 2640 397 km km NN 25 2640 398 earth earth NN 25 2640 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 400 1988 1988 CD 25 2640 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 402 _ _ NNP 25 2640 403 # # NNP 25 2640 404 _ _ NNP 25 2640 405 Inland Inland NNP 25 2640 406 waterways waterway NNS 25 2640 407 : : : 25 2640 408 2,600 2,600 CD 25 2640 409 km km NNS 25 2640 410 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 411 1982 1982 CD 25 2640 412 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 413 _ _ NNP 25 2640 414 # # NNP 25 2640 415 _ _ NNP 25 2640 416 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2640 417 : : : 25 2640 418 1,373 1,373 CD 25 2640 419 km km NN 25 2640 420 crude crude JJ 25 2640 421 oil oil NN 25 2640 422 ; ; : 25 2640 423 2,900 2,900 CD 25 2640 424 km km NN 25 2640 425 natural natural JJ 25 2640 426 gas gas NN 25 2640 427 ; ; : 25 2640 428 150 150 CD 25 2640 429 km km NN 25 2640 430 refined refined JJ 25 2640 431 products product NNS 25 2640 432 _ _ NNP 25 2640 433 # # NNP 25 2640 434 _ _ NNP 25 2640 435 Ports Ports NNP 25 2640 436 : : : 25 2640 437 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 25 2640 438 , , , 25 2640 439 Split Split NNP 25 2640 440 , , , 25 2640 441 Koper Koper NNP 25 2640 442 , , , 25 2640 443 Bar Bar NNP 25 2640 444 , , , 25 2640 445 Ploce Ploce NNP 25 2640 446 ; ; , 25 2640 447 inland inland JJ 25 2640 448 port port NN 25 2640 449 is be VBZ 25 2640 450 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 25 2640 451 _ _ NNP 25 2640 452 # # NNP 25 2640 453 _ _ NNP 25 2640 454 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2640 455 marine marine NN 25 2640 456 : : : 25 2640 457 277 277 CD 25 2640 458 ships ship NNS 25 2640 459 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 460 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2640 461 GRT GRT NNP 25 2640 462 or or CC 25 2640 463 over over RB 25 2640 464 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 465 totaling total VBG 25 2640 466 3,780,095 3,780,095 CD 25 2640 467 GRT/6,031,359 grt/6,031,359 NN 25 2640 468 DWT dwt NN 25 2640 469 ; ; : 25 2640 470 includes include VBZ 25 2640 471 3 3 CD 25 2640 472 passenger passenger NN 25 2640 473 , , , 25 2640 474 4 4 CD 25 2640 475 short short JJ 25 2640 476 - - HYPH 25 2640 477 sea sea NN 25 2640 478 passenger passenger NN 25 2640 479 , , , 25 2640 480 133 133 CD 25 2640 481 cargo cargo NN 25 2640 482 , , , 25 2640 483 5 5 CD 25 2640 484 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2640 485 cargo cargo NN 25 2640 486 , , , 25 2640 487 19 19 CD 25 2640 488 container container NN 25 2640 489 , , , 25 2640 490 10 10 CD 25 2640 491 roll roll NN 25 2640 492 - - HYPH 25 2640 493 on on IN 25 2640 494 / / SYM 25 2640 495 roll roll NN 25 2640 496 - - HYPH 25 2640 497 off off RP 25 2640 498 cargo cargo NN 25 2640 499 , , , 25 2640 500 3 3 CD 25 2640 501 multifunction multifunction NN 25 2640 502 large large JJ 25 2640 503 - - HYPH 25 2640 504 load load NN 25 2640 505 carrier carrier NN 25 2640 506 , , , 25 2640 507 9 9 CD 25 2640 508 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2640 509 , , , 25 2640 510 oils oil NNS 25 2640 511 , , , 25 2640 512 and and CC 25 2640 513 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2640 514 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 515 POL POL NNP 25 2640 516 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 517 tanker tanker NN 25 2640 518 , , , 25 2640 519 3 3 CD 25 2640 520 chemical chemical NN 25 2640 521 tanker tanker NN 25 2640 522 , , , 25 2640 523 2 2 CD 25 2640 524 combination combination NN 25 2640 525 ore ore NN 25 2640 526 / / SYM 25 2640 527 oil oil NN 25 2640 528 , , , 25 2640 529 75 75 CD 25 2640 530 bulk bulk NN 25 2640 531 , , , 25 2640 532 11 11 CD 25 2640 533 combination combination NN 25 2640 534 bulk bulk NN 25 2640 535 ; ; : 25 2640 536 note note NN 25 2640 537 -- -- : 25 2640 538 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2640 539 owns own VBZ 25 2640 540 13 13 CD 25 2640 541 ships ship NNS 25 2640 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 543 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2640 544 GRT GRT NNP 25 2640 545 or or CC 25 2640 546 over over RB 25 2640 547 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 548 totaling total VBG 25 2640 549 253,400 253,400 CD 25 2640 550 GRT/429,613 GRT/429,613 NNP 25 2640 551 DWT DWT NNP 25 2640 552 under under IN 25 2640 553 the the DT 25 2640 554 registry registry NN 25 2640 555 of of IN 25 2640 556 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2640 557 , , , 25 2640 558 Panama Panama NNP 25 2640 559 , , , 25 2640 560 and and CC 25 2640 561 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2640 562 _ _ NNP 25 2640 563 # # NNP 25 2640 564 _ _ NNP 25 2640 565 Civil civil JJ 25 2640 566 air air NN 25 2640 567 : : : 25 2640 568 57 57 CD 25 2640 569 major major JJ 25 2640 570 transport transport NN 25 2640 571 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2640 572 _ _ NNP 25 2640 573 # # NNP 25 2640 574 _ _ NNP 25 2640 575 Airports Airports NNP 25 2640 576 : : : 25 2640 577 179 179 CD 25 2640 578 total total NN 25 2640 579 , , , 25 2640 580 179 179 CD 25 2640 581 usable usable JJ 25 2640 582 ; ; : 25 2640 583 54 54 CD 25 2640 584 with with IN 25 2640 585 permanent permanent JJ 25 2640 586 - - HYPH 25 2640 587 surface surface NN 25 2640 588 runways runway NNS 25 2640 589 ; ; : 25 2640 590 none none NN 25 2640 591 with with IN 25 2640 592 runways runway NNS 25 2640 593 over over IN 25 2640 594 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2640 595 m m CD 25 2640 596 ; ; : 25 2640 597 23 23 CD 25 2640 598 with with IN 25 2640 599 runways runways NNP 25 2640 600 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2640 601 - - HYPH 25 2640 602 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2640 603 m m CD 25 2640 604 ; ; : 25 2640 605 20 20 CD 25 2640 606 with with IN 25 2640 607 runways runway NNS 25 2640 608 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2640 609 - - HYPH 25 2640 610 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2640 611 m m NNP 25 2640 612 _ _ NNP 25 2640 613 # # NNP 25 2640 614 _ _ NNP 25 2640 615 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 25 2640 616 : : : 25 2640 617 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2640 618 million million CD 25 2640 619 telephones telephone NNS 25 2640 620 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 621 97 97 CD 25 2640 622 % % NN 25 2640 623 automatic automatic JJ 25 2640 624 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 625 ; ; : 25 2640 626 7,500 7,500 CD 25 2640 627 public public JJ 25 2640 628 telephone telephone NN 25 2640 629 booths booth NNS 25 2640 630 ; ; : 25 2640 631 stations--85 stations--85 NNP 25 2640 632 AM AM NNP 25 2640 633 , , , 25 2640 634 69 69 CD 25 2640 635 FM FM NNP 25 2640 636 , , , 25 2640 637 103 103 CD 25 2640 638 TV tv NN 25 2640 639 ; ; : 25 2640 640 4.65 4.65 CD 25 2640 641 million million CD 25 2640 642 radios radio NNS 25 2640 643 ; ; : 25 2640 644 4.1 4.1 CD 25 2640 645 million million CD 25 2640 646 TVs tv NNS 25 2640 647 ( ( -LRB- 25 2640 648 1990 1990 CD 25 2640 649 ) ) -RRB- 25 2640 650 ; ; : 25 2640 651 92 92 CD 25 2640 652 % % NN 25 2640 653 of of IN 25 2640 654 country country NN 25 2640 655 receives receive VBZ 25 2640 656 No no UH 25 2640 657 . . . 25 2641 1 1 1 CD 25 2641 2 television television NN 25 2641 3 program program NN 25 2641 4 ( ( -LRB- 25 2641 5 1990 1990 CD 25 2641 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 2641 7 _ _ NNP 25 2641 8 * * NFP 25 2641 9 _ _ NNP 25 2641 10 Defense Defense NNP 25 2641 11 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2641 12 _ _ NNP 25 2641 13 # # NNP 25 2641 14 _ _ NNP 25 2641 15 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2641 16 : : : 25 2641 17 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 25 2641 18 People People NNPS 25 2641 19 's 's POS 25 2641 20 Army Army NNP 25 2641 21 -- -- : 25 2641 22 Ground Ground NNP 25 2641 23 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2641 24 , , , 25 2641 25 Naval Naval NNP 25 2641 26 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2641 27 , , , 25 2641 28 Air Air NNP 25 2641 29 and and CC 25 2641 30 Air Air NNP 25 2641 31 Defense Defense NNP 25 2641 32 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2641 33 , , , 25 2641 34 Frontier Frontier NNP 25 2641 35 Guard Guard NNP 25 2641 36 , , , 25 2641 37 Territorial Territorial NNP 25 2641 38 Defense Defense NNP 25 2641 39 Force Force NNP 25 2641 40 , , , 25 2641 41 Civil Civil NNP 25 2641 42 Defense Defense NNP 25 2641 43 _ _ NNP 25 2641 44 # # NNP 25 2641 45 _ _ NNP 25 2641 46 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2641 47 availability availability NN 25 2641 48 : : : 25 2641 49 males males NNP 25 2641 50 15 15 CD 25 2641 51 - - SYM 25 2641 52 49 49 CD 25 2641 53 , , , 25 2641 54 6,176,693 6,176,693 CD 25 2641 55 ; ; : 25 2641 56 5,001,024 5,001,024 CD 25 2641 57 fit fit JJ 25 2641 58 for for IN 25 2641 59 military military JJ 25 2641 60 service service NN 25 2641 61 ; ; : 25 2641 62 189,886 189,886 CD 25 2641 63 reach reach VB 25 2641 64 military military JJ 25 2641 65 age age NN 25 2641 66 ( ( -LRB- 25 2641 67 19 19 CD 25 2641 68 ) ) -RRB- 25 2641 69 annually annually RB 25 2641 70 _ _ NNP 25 2641 71 # # $ 25 2641 72 _ _ NNP 25 2641 73 Defense Defense NNP 25 2641 74 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2641 75 : : : 25 2641 76 70.85 70.85 CD 25 2641 77 billion billion CD 25 2641 78 dinars dinar NNS 25 2641 79 , , , 25 2641 80 4 4 CD 25 2641 81 - - SYM 25 2641 82 6 6 CD 25 2641 83 % % NN 25 2641 84 of of IN 25 2641 85 GDP GDP NNP 25 2641 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 2641 87 1991 1991 CD 25 2641 88 est est NNP 25 2641 89 . . . 25 2642 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 2 ; ; : 25 2642 3 note note NN 25 2642 4 -- -- : 25 2642 5 conversion conversion NN 25 2642 6 of of IN 25 2642 7 defense defense NN 25 2642 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2642 9 into into IN 25 2642 10 US US NNP 25 2642 11 dollars dollar NNS 25 2642 12 using use VBG 25 2642 13 the the DT 25 2642 14 official official NN 25 2642 15 administratively administratively RB 25 2642 16 set set VBN 25 2642 17 exchange exchange NN 25 2642 18 rate rate NN 25 2642 19 would would MD 25 2642 20 produce produce VB 25 2642 21 misleading misleading JJ 25 2642 22 results result NNS 25 2642 23 _ _ NNP 25 2642 24 % % NN 25 2642 25 _ _ NNP 25 2642 26 _ _ NNP 25 2642 27 @_Zaire @_Zaire . 25 2642 28 _ _ NNP 25 2642 29 * * NFP 25 2642 30 _ _ NNP 25 2642 31 Geography Geography NNP 25 2642 32 _ _ NNP 25 2642 33 # # NNP 25 2642 34 _ _ NNP 25 2642 35 Total total JJ 25 2642 36 area area NN 25 2642 37 : : : 25 2642 38 2,345,410 2,345,410 CD 25 2642 39 km2 km2 NN 25 2642 40 ; ; : 25 2642 41 land land NN 25 2642 42 area area NN 25 2642 43 : : : 25 2642 44 2,267,600 2,267,600 CD 25 2642 45 km2 km2 NNP 25 2642 46 _ _ NNP 25 2642 47 # # NNP 25 2642 48 _ _ NNP 25 2642 49 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2642 50 area area NN 25 2642 51 : : : 25 2642 52 slightly slightly RB 25 2642 53 more more JJR 25 2642 54 than than IN 25 2642 55 one one CD 25 2642 56 - - HYPH 25 2642 57 quarter quarter NN 25 2642 58 the the DT 25 2642 59 size size NN 25 2642 60 of of IN 25 2642 61 US US NNP 25 2642 62 _ _ NNP 25 2642 63 # # $ 25 2642 64 _ _ NNP 25 2642 65 Land Land NNP 25 2642 66 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2642 67 : : : 25 2642 68 10,271 10,271 CD 25 2642 69 km km NN 25 2642 70 total total NN 25 2642 71 ; ; : 25 2642 72 Angola Angola NNP 25 2642 73 2,511 2,511 CD 25 2642 74 km km NN 25 2642 75 , , , 25 2642 76 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2642 77 233 233 CD 25 2642 78 km km NNS 25 2642 79 , , , 25 2642 80 Central Central NNP 25 2642 81 African African NNP 25 2642 82 Republic Republic NNP 25 2642 83 1,577 1,577 CD 25 2642 84 km km NN 25 2642 85 , , , 25 2642 86 Congo Congo NNP 25 2642 87 2,410 2,410 CD 25 2642 88 km km NNS 25 2642 89 , , , 25 2642 90 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2642 91 217 217 CD 25 2642 92 km km NNS 25 2642 93 , , , 25 2642 94 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2642 95 628 628 CD 25 2642 96 km km NN 25 2642 97 , , , 25 2642 98 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2642 99 765 765 CD 25 2642 100 km km NN 25 2642 101 , , , 25 2642 102 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2642 103 1,930 1,930 CD 25 2642 104 km km NN 25 2642 105 _ _ NNP 25 2642 106 # # NNP 25 2642 107 _ _ NNP 25 2642 108 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2642 109 : : : 25 2642 110 37 37 CD 25 2642 111 km km NN 25 2642 112 _ _ NNP 25 2642 113 # # NNP 25 2642 114 _ _ NNP 25 2642 115 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2642 116 claims claim VBZ 25 2642 117 : : : 25 2642 118 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2642 119 sea sea NN 25 2642 120 : : : 25 2642 121 12 12 CD 25 2642 122 nm nm NNP 25 2642 123 _ _ NNP 25 2642 124 # # NNP 25 2642 125 _ _ NNP 25 2642 126 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2642 127 : : : 25 2642 128 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2642 129 - - HYPH 25 2642 130 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2642 131 - - HYPH 25 2642 132 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2642 133 tripoint tripoint NN 25 2642 134 in in IN 25 2642 135 Lake Lake NNP 25 2642 136 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2642 137 may may MD 25 2642 138 no no RB 25 2642 139 longer longer RB 25 2642 140 be be VB 25 2642 141 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2642 142 since since IN 25 2642 143 it -PRON- PRP 25 2642 144 is be VBZ 25 2642 145 reported report VBN 25 2642 146 that that IN 25 2642 147 the the DT 25 2642 148 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2642 149 section section NN 25 2642 150 of of IN 25 2642 151 the the DT 25 2642 152 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2642 153 - - HYPH 25 2642 154 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2642 155 boundary boundary NN 25 2642 156 has have VBZ 25 2642 157 been be VBN 25 2642 158 settled settle VBN 25 2642 159 ; ; : 25 2642 160 long long JJ 25 2642 161 section section NN 25 2642 162 with with IN 25 2642 163 Congo Congo NNP 25 2642 164 along along IN 25 2642 165 the the DT 25 2642 166 Congo Congo NNP 25 2642 167 River River NNP 25 2642 168 is be VBZ 25 2642 169 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2642 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 171 no no DT 25 2642 172 division division NN 25 2642 173 of of IN 25 2642 174 the the DT 25 2642 175 river river NN 25 2642 176 or or CC 25 2642 177 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2642 178 islands island NNS 25 2642 179 has have VBZ 25 2642 180 been be VBN 25 2642 181 made make VBN 25 2642 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 183 _ _ NNP 25 2642 184 # # $ 25 2642 185 _ _ NNP 25 2642 186 Climate Climate NNP 25 2642 187 : : : 25 2642 188 tropical tropical JJ 25 2642 189 ; ; : 25 2642 190 hot hot JJ 25 2642 191 and and CC 25 2642 192 humid humid JJ 25 2642 193 in in IN 25 2642 194 equatorial equatorial JJ 25 2642 195 river river NNP 25 2642 196 basin basin NN 25 2642 197 ; ; : 25 2642 198 cooler cooler NN 25 2642 199 and and CC 25 2642 200 drier dry JJR 25 2642 201 in in IN 25 2642 202 southern southern JJ 25 2642 203 highlands highland NNS 25 2642 204 ; ; : 25 2642 205 cooler cooler NN 25 2642 206 and and CC 25 2642 207 wetter wetter VB 25 2642 208 in in IN 25 2642 209 eastern eastern JJ 25 2642 210 highlands highland NNS 25 2642 211 ; ; : 25 2642 212 north north RB 25 2642 213 of of IN 25 2642 214 Equator equator NN 25 2642 215 -- -- : 25 2642 216 wet wet JJ 25 2642 217 season season NN 25 2642 218 April April NNP 25 2642 219 to to IN 25 2642 220 October October NNP 25 2642 221 , , , 25 2642 222 dry dry JJ 25 2642 223 season season NN 25 2642 224 December December NNP 25 2642 225 to to IN 25 2642 226 February February NNP 25 2642 227 ; ; : 25 2642 228 south south RB 25 2642 229 of of IN 25 2642 230 Equator equator NN 25 2642 231 -- -- : 25 2642 232 wet wet JJ 25 2642 233 season season NN 25 2642 234 November November NNP 25 2642 235 to to IN 25 2642 236 March March NNP 25 2642 237 , , , 25 2642 238 dry dry JJ 25 2642 239 season season NN 25 2642 240 April April NNP 25 2642 241 to to IN 25 2642 242 October October NNP 25 2642 243 _ _ NNP 25 2642 244 # # NNP 25 2642 245 _ _ NNP 25 2642 246 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2642 247 : : : 25 2642 248 vast vast JJ 25 2642 249 central central JJ 25 2642 250 basin basin NN 25 2642 251 is be VBZ 25 2642 252 a a DT 25 2642 253 low low RB 25 2642 254 - - HYPH 25 2642 255 lying lie VBG 25 2642 256 plateau plateau NN 25 2642 257 ; ; : 25 2642 258 mountains mountain NNS 25 2642 259 in in IN 25 2642 260 east east NNP 25 2642 261 _ _ NNP 25 2642 262 # # NNP 25 2642 263 _ _ NNP 25 2642 264 Natural natural JJ 25 2642 265 resources resource NNS 25 2642 266 : : : 25 2642 267 cobalt cobalt NN 25 2642 268 , , , 25 2642 269 copper copper NN 25 2642 270 , , , 25 2642 271 cadmium cadmium NN 25 2642 272 , , , 25 2642 273 crude crude JJ 25 2642 274 oil oil NN 25 2642 275 , , , 25 2642 276 industrial industrial JJ 25 2642 277 and and CC 25 2642 278 gem gem NN 25 2642 279 diamonds diamond NNS 25 2642 280 , , , 25 2642 281 gold gold NN 25 2642 282 , , , 25 2642 283 silver silver NN 25 2642 284 , , , 25 2642 285 zinc zinc NN 25 2642 286 , , , 25 2642 287 manganese manganese JJ 25 2642 288 , , , 25 2642 289 tin tin NN 25 2642 290 , , , 25 2642 291 germanium germanium NN 25 2642 292 , , , 25 2642 293 uranium uranium NN 25 2642 294 , , , 25 2642 295 radium radium NN 25 2642 296 , , , 25 2642 297 bauxite bauxite NN 25 2642 298 , , , 25 2642 299 iron iron NN 25 2642 300 ore ore NN 25 2642 301 , , , 25 2642 302 coal coal NN 25 2642 303 , , , 25 2642 304 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2642 305 potential potential NN 25 2642 306 _ _ NNP 25 2642 307 # # $ 25 2642 308 _ _ NNP 25 2642 309 Land Land NNP 25 2642 310 use use NN 25 2642 311 : : : 25 2642 312 arable arable JJ 25 2642 313 land land NN 25 2642 314 3 3 CD 25 2642 315 % % NN 25 2642 316 ; ; , 25 2642 317 permanent permanent JJ 25 2642 318 crops crop NNS 25 2642 319 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2642 320 ; ; : 25 2642 321 meadows meadow NNS 25 2642 322 and and CC 25 2642 323 pastures pasture NNS 25 2642 324 4 4 CD 25 2642 325 % % NN 25 2642 326 ; ; , 25 2642 327 forest forest NN 25 2642 328 and and CC 25 2642 329 woodland woodland JJ 25 2642 330 78 78 CD 25 2642 331 % % NN 25 2642 332 ; ; , 25 2642 333 other other JJ 25 2642 334 15 15 CD 25 2642 335 % % NN 25 2642 336 ; ; , 25 2642 337 includes include VBZ 25 2642 338 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2642 339 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2642 340 _ _ NNP 25 2642 341 # # $ 25 2642 342 _ _ NNP 25 2642 343 Environment Environment NNP 25 2642 344 : : : 25 2642 345 dense dense JJ 25 2642 346 tropical tropical JJ 25 2642 347 rainforest rainforest NN 25 2642 348 in in IN 25 2642 349 central central JJ 25 2642 350 river river NNP 25 2642 351 basin basin NNP 25 2642 352 and and CC 25 2642 353 eastern eastern JJ 25 2642 354 highlands highland NNS 25 2642 355 ; ; , 25 2642 356 periodic periodic JJ 25 2642 357 droughts drought NNS 25 2642 358 in in IN 25 2642 359 south south NNP 25 2642 360 _ _ NNP 25 2642 361 # # $ 25 2642 362 _ _ NNP 25 2642 363 Note Note NNP 25 2642 364 : : : 25 2642 365 straddles straddle NNS 25 2642 366 Equator equator NN 25 2642 367 ; ; : 25 2642 368 very very RB 25 2642 369 narrow narrow JJ 25 2642 370 strip strip NN 25 2642 371 of of IN 25 2642 372 land land NN 25 2642 373 is be VBZ 25 2642 374 only only RB 25 2642 375 outlet outlet NN 25 2642 376 to to IN 25 2642 377 South South NNP 25 2642 378 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2642 379 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2642 380 _ _ NNP 25 2642 381 * * NFP 25 2642 382 _ _ NNP 25 2642 383 People People NNPS 25 2642 384 _ _ IN 25 2642 385 # # NNP 25 2642 386 _ _ NNP 25 2642 387 Population Population NNP 25 2642 388 : : : 25 2642 389 37,832,407 37,832,407 CD 25 2642 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 391 July July NNP 25 2642 392 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 393 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 394 , , , 25 2642 395 growth growth NN 25 2642 396 rate rate NN 25 2642 397 3.3 3.3 CD 25 2642 398 % % NN 25 2642 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 400 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 402 _ _ NNP 25 2642 403 # # NNP 25 2642 404 _ _ NNP 25 2642 405 Birth Birth NNP 25 2642 406 rate rate NN 25 2642 407 : : : 25 2642 408 46 46 CD 25 2642 409 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 25 2642 410 population population NN 25 2642 411 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 412 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 413 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 414 _ _ NNP 25 2642 415 # # $ 25 2642 416 _ _ NNP 25 2642 417 Death Death NNP 25 2642 418 rate rate NN 25 2642 419 : : : 25 2642 420 13 13 CD 25 2642 421 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2642 422 population population NN 25 2642 423 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 424 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 425 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 426 _ _ NNP 25 2642 427 # # NNP 25 2642 428 _ _ NNP 25 2642 429 Net net JJ 25 2642 430 migration migration NN 25 2642 431 rate rate NN 25 2642 432 : : : 25 2642 433 0 0 CD 25 2642 434 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2642 435 population population NN 25 2642 436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 437 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 438 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 439 _ _ NNP 25 2642 440 # # $ 25 2642 441 _ _ NNP 25 2642 442 Infant Infant NNP 25 2642 443 mortality mortality NN 25 2642 444 rate rate NN 25 2642 445 : : : 25 2642 446 99 99 CD 25 2642 447 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2642 448 live live JJ 25 2642 449 births birth NNS 25 2642 450 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 451 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 452 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 453 _ _ NNP 25 2642 454 # # NNP 25 2642 455 _ _ NNP 25 2642 456 Life Life NNP 25 2642 457 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2642 458 at at IN 25 2642 459 birth birth NN 25 2642 460 : : : 25 2642 461 52 52 CD 25 2642 462 years year NNS 25 2642 463 male male JJ 25 2642 464 , , , 25 2642 465 56 56 CD 25 2642 466 years year NNS 25 2642 467 female female JJ 25 2642 468 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 469 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 470 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 471 _ _ NNP 25 2642 472 # # NNP 25 2642 473 _ _ NNP 25 2642 474 Total total JJ 25 2642 475 fertility fertility NN 25 2642 476 rate rate NN 25 2642 477 : : : 25 2642 478 6.2 6.2 CD 25 2642 479 children child NNS 25 2642 480 born bear VBN 25 2642 481 / / SYM 25 2642 482 woman woman NN 25 2642 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 484 1991 1991 CD 25 2642 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 486 _ _ NNP 25 2642 487 # # $ 25 2642 488 _ _ NNP 25 2642 489 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2642 490 : : : 25 2642 491 noun noun NNP 25 2642 492 -- -- : 25 2642 493 Zairian(s Zairian(s NNP 25 2642 494 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 495 ; ; , 25 2642 496 adjective adjective JJ 25 2642 497 -- -- : 25 2642 498 Zairian Zairian NNP 25 2642 499 _ _ NNP 25 2642 500 # # $ 25 2642 501 _ _ NNP 25 2642 502 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2642 503 divisions division NNS 25 2642 504 : : : 25 2642 505 over over IN 25 2642 506 200 200 CD 25 2642 507 African african JJ 25 2642 508 ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2642 509 groups group NNS 25 2642 510 , , , 25 2642 511 the the DT 25 2642 512 majority majority NN 25 2642 513 are be VBP 25 2642 514 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 2642 515 ; ; : 25 2642 516 four four CD 25 2642 517 largest large JJS 25 2642 518 tribes tribe NNS 25 2642 519 -- -- : 25 2642 520 Mongo Mongo NNP 25 2642 521 , , , 25 2642 522 Luba Luba NNP 25 2642 523 , , , 25 2642 524 Kongo Kongo NNP 25 2642 525 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 526 all all PDT 25 2642 527 Bantu Bantu NNP 25 2642 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 529 , , , 25 2642 530 and and CC 25 2642 531 the the DT 25 2642 532 Mangbetu Mangbetu NNP 25 2642 533 - - HYPH 25 2642 534 Azande Azande NNP 25 2642 535 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 536 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 25 2642 537 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 538 make make VBP 25 2642 539 up up RP 25 2642 540 about about RB 25 2642 541 45 45 CD 25 2642 542 % % NN 25 2642 543 of of IN 25 2642 544 the the DT 25 2642 545 population population NN 25 2642 546 _ _ NNP 25 2642 547 # # $ 25 2642 548 _ _ NNP 25 2642 549 Religion Religion NNP 25 2642 550 : : : 25 2642 551 Roman Roman NNP 25 2642 552 Catholic Catholic NNP 25 2642 553 50 50 CD 25 2642 554 % % NN 25 2642 555 , , , 25 2642 556 Protestant protestant NN 25 2642 557 20 20 CD 25 2642 558 % % NN 25 2642 559 , , , 25 2642 560 Kimbanguist Kimbanguist NNP 25 2642 561 10 10 CD 25 2642 562 % % NN 25 2642 563 , , , 25 2642 564 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2642 565 10 10 CD 25 2642 566 % % NN 25 2642 567 , , , 25 2642 568 other other JJ 25 2642 569 syncretic syncretic JJ 25 2642 570 sects sect NNS 25 2642 571 and and CC 25 2642 572 traditional traditional JJ 25 2642 573 beliefs belief NNS 25 2642 574 10 10 CD 25 2642 575 % % NN 25 2642 576 _ _ NNP 25 2642 577 # # $ 25 2642 578 _ _ NNP 25 2642 579 Language Language NNP 25 2642 580 : : : 25 2642 581 French French NNP 25 2642 582 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 583 official official JJ 25 2642 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 585 , , , 25 2642 586 Lingala Lingala NNP 25 2642 587 , , , 25 2642 588 Swahili Swahili NNP 25 2642 589 , , , 25 2642 590 Kingwana Kingwana NNP 25 2642 591 , , , 25 2642 592 Kikongo Kikongo NNP 25 2642 593 , , , 25 2642 594 Tshiluba Tshiluba NNP 25 2642 595 _ _ NNP 25 2642 596 # # NNP 25 2642 597 _ _ NNP 25 2642 598 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2642 599 : : : 25 2642 600 72 72 CD 25 2642 601 % % NN 25 2642 602 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 603 male male JJ 25 2642 604 84 84 CD 25 2642 605 % % NN 25 2642 606 , , , 25 2642 607 female female JJ 25 2642 608 61 61 CD 25 2642 609 % % NN 25 2642 610 ) ) -RRB- 25 2642 611 age age NN 25 2642 612 15 15 CD 25 2642 613 and and CC 25 2642 614 over over RB 25 2642 615 can can MD 25 2642 616 read read VB 25 2642 617 and and CC 25 2642 618 write write VB 25 2642 619 ( ( -LRB- 25 2642 620 1990 1990 CD 25 2642 621 est est NNP 25 2642 622 . . . 25 2642 623 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 1 _ _ NNP 25 2643 2 # # $ 25 2643 3 _ _ NNP 25 2643 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2643 5 force force NN 25 2643 6 : : : 25 2643 7 15,000,000 15,000,000 CD 25 2643 8 ; ; : 25 2643 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2643 10 75 75 CD 25 2643 11 % % NN 25 2643 12 , , , 25 2643 13 industry industry NN 25 2643 14 13 13 CD 25 2643 15 % % NN 25 2643 16 , , , 25 2643 17 services service NNS 25 2643 18 12 12 CD 25 2643 19 % % NN 25 2643 20 ; ; : 25 2643 21 wage wage NN 25 2643 22 earners earner NNS 25 2643 23 13 13 CD 25 2643 24 % % NN 25 2643 25 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 26 1981 1981 CD 25 2643 27 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 28 ; ; : 25 2643 29 population population NN 25 2643 30 of of IN 25 2643 31 working work VBG 25 2643 32 age age NN 25 2643 33 51 51 CD 25 2643 34 % % NN 25 2643 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 36 1985 1985 CD 25 2643 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 38 _ _ NNP 25 2643 39 # # NNP 25 2643 40 _ _ NNP 25 2643 41 Organized organized JJ 25 2643 42 labor labor NN 25 2643 43 : : : 25 2643 44 National National NNP 25 2643 45 Union Union NNP 25 2643 46 of of IN 25 2643 47 Zairian Zairian NNP 25 2643 48 Workers Workers NNPS 25 2643 49 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 50 UNTZA UNTZA NNP 25 2643 51 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 52 was be VBD 25 2643 53 the the DT 25 2643 54 only only JJ 25 2643 55 officially officially RB 25 2643 56 recognized recognize VBN 25 2643 57 trade trade NN 25 2643 58 union union NN 25 2643 59 until until IN 25 2643 60 April April NNP 25 2643 61 1990 1990 CD 25 2643 62 ; ; : 25 2643 63 other other JJ 25 2643 64 unions union NNS 25 2643 65 are be VBP 25 2643 66 now now RB 25 2643 67 in in IN 25 2643 68 process process NN 25 2643 69 of of IN 25 2643 70 seeking seek VBG 25 2643 71 official official JJ 25 2643 72 recognition recognition NN 25 2643 73 _ _ NNP 25 2643 74 * * NFP 25 2643 75 _ _ NNP 25 2643 76 Government Government NNP 25 2643 77 _ _ NNP 25 2643 78 # # NNP 25 2643 79 _ _ NNP 25 2643 80 Long Long NNP 25 2643 81 - - HYPH 25 2643 82 form form NN 25 2643 83 name name NN 25 2643 84 : : : 25 2643 85 Republic Republic NNP 25 2643 86 of of IN 25 2643 87 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2643 88 _ _ NNP 25 2643 89 # # NNP 25 2643 90 _ _ NNP 25 2643 91 Type Type NNP 25 2643 92 : : : 25 2643 93 republic republic NN 25 2643 94 with with IN 25 2643 95 a a DT 25 2643 96 strong strong JJ 25 2643 97 presidential presidential JJ 25 2643 98 system system NN 25 2643 99 _ _ NNP 25 2643 100 # # NNP 25 2643 101 _ _ NNP 25 2643 102 Capital Capital NNP 25 2643 103 : : : 25 2643 104 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 25 2643 105 _ _ NNP 25 2643 106 # # $ 25 2643 107 _ _ NNP 25 2643 108 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2643 109 divisions division NNS 25 2643 110 : : : 25 2643 111 10 10 CD 25 2643 112 regions region NNS 25 2643 113 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 114 regions region NNS 25 2643 115 , , , 25 2643 116 singular singular JJ 25 2643 117 -- -- : 25 2643 118 region region NN 25 2643 119 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 120 and and CC 25 2643 121 1 1 CD 25 2643 122 town town NN 25 2643 123 * * NFP 25 2643 124 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 125 ville ville NNP 25 2643 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 127 ; ; : 25 2643 128 Bandundu Bandundu NNP 25 2643 129 , , , 25 2643 130 Bas Bas NNP 25 2643 131 - - HYPH 25 2643 132 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2643 133 , , , 25 2643 134 Equateur Equateur NNP 25 2643 135 , , , 25 2643 136 Haut Haut NNP 25 2643 137 - - HYPH 25 2643 138 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2643 139 , , , 25 2643 140 Kasai Kasai NNP 25 2643 141 - - HYPH 25 2643 142 Occidental Occidental NNP 25 2643 143 , , , 25 2643 144 Kasai Kasai NNP 25 2643 145 - - HYPH 25 2643 146 Oriental Oriental NNP 25 2643 147 , , , 25 2643 148 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 25 2643 149 * * NFP 25 2643 150 , , , 25 2643 151 Maniema Maniema NNP 25 2643 152 , , , 25 2643 153 Nord Nord NNP 25 2643 154 - - HYPH 25 2643 155 Kivu Kivu NNP 25 2643 156 , , , 25 2643 157 Shaba Shaba NNP 25 2643 158 , , , 25 2643 159 Sud Sud NNP 25 2643 160 - - HYPH 25 2643 161 Kivu Kivu NNP 25 2643 162 _ _ IN 25 2643 163 # # $ 25 2643 164 _ _ NNP 25 2643 165 Independence Independence NNP 25 2643 166 : : : 25 2643 167 30 30 CD 25 2643 168 June June NNP 25 2643 169 1960 1960 CD 25 2643 170 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 171 from from IN 25 2643 172 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2643 173 ; ; : 25 2643 174 formerly formerly RB 25 2643 175 Belgian belgian JJ 25 2643 176 Congo Congo NNP 25 2643 177 , , , 25 2643 178 then then RB 25 2643 179 Congo Congo NNP 25 2643 180 / / SYM 25 2643 181 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 25 2643 182 , , , 25 2643 183 then then RB 25 2643 184 Congo Congo NNP 25 2643 185 / / SYM 25 2643 186 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 25 2643 187 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 188 _ _ NNP 25 2643 189 # # $ 25 2643 190 _ _ NNP 25 2643 191 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2643 192 : : : 25 2643 193 24 24 CD 25 2643 194 June June NNP 25 2643 195 1967 1967 CD 25 2643 196 , , , 25 2643 197 amended amend VBN 25 2643 198 August August NNP 25 2643 199 1974 1974 CD 25 2643 200 , , , 25 2643 201 revised revise VBD 25 2643 202 15 15 CD 25 2643 203 February February NNP 25 2643 204 1978 1978 CD 25 2643 205 ; ; : 25 2643 206 amended amend VBD 25 2643 207 1990 1990 CD 25 2643 208 ; ; : 25 2643 209 new new JJ 25 2643 210 constitution constitution NN 25 2643 211 to to TO 25 2643 212 be be VB 25 2643 213 promulgated promulgate VBN 25 2643 214 in in IN 25 2643 215 1991 1991 CD 25 2643 216 _ _ IN 25 2643 217 # # $ 25 2643 218 _ _ NNP 25 2643 219 Legal Legal NNP 25 2643 220 system system NN 25 2643 221 : : : 25 2643 222 based base VBN 25 2643 223 on on IN 25 2643 224 Belgian belgian JJ 25 2643 225 civil civil JJ 25 2643 226 law law NN 25 2643 227 system system NN 25 2643 228 and and CC 25 2643 229 tribal tribal JJ 25 2643 230 law law NN 25 2643 231 ; ; : 25 2643 232 has have VBZ 25 2643 233 not not RB 25 2643 234 accepted accept VBN 25 2643 235 compulsory compulsory NN 25 2643 236 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2643 237 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2643 238 _ _ NNP 25 2643 239 # # NNP 25 2643 240 _ _ NNP 25 2643 241 National national JJ 25 2643 242 holiday holiday NN 25 2643 243 : : : 25 2643 244 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 2643 245 of of IN 25 2643 246 the the DT 25 2643 247 Regime Regime NNP 25 2643 248 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 249 Second Second NNP 25 2643 250 Republic Republic NNP 25 2643 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 252 , , , 25 2643 253 24 24 CD 25 2643 254 November November NNP 25 2643 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 256 1965 1965 CD 25 2643 257 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 258 _ _ NNP 25 2643 259 # # NNP 25 2643 260 _ _ NNP 25 2643 261 Executive Executive NNP 25 2643 262 branch branch NN 25 2643 263 : : : 25 2643 264 president president NN 25 2643 265 , , , 25 2643 266 prime prime NNP 25 2643 267 minister minister NNP 25 2643 268 , , , 25 2643 269 Executive Executive NNP 25 2643 270 Council Council NNP 25 2643 271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 272 cabinet cabinet NN 25 2643 273 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 274 _ _ NNP 25 2643 275 # # NNP 25 2643 276 _ _ NNP 25 2643 277 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2643 278 branch branch NN 25 2643 279 : : : 25 2643 280 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2643 281 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2643 282 Council Council NNP 25 2643 283 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 284 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2643 285 Legislatif Legislatif NNP 25 2643 286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 287 _ _ NNP 25 2643 288 # # $ 25 2643 289 _ _ NNP 25 2643 290 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2643 291 branch branch NN 25 2643 292 : : : 25 2643 293 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2643 294 Court Court NNP 25 2643 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 296 Cour Cour NNP 25 2643 297 Supreme Supreme NNP 25 2643 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 299 _ _ NNP 25 2643 300 # # NNP 25 2643 301 _ _ NNP 25 2643 302 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2643 303 : : : 25 2643 304 Chief Chief NNP 25 2643 305 of of IN 25 2643 306 State State NNP 25 2643 307 -- -- : 25 2643 308 President President NNP 25 2643 309 Marshal Marshal NNP 25 2643 310 MOBUTU MOBUTU NNP 25 2643 311 Sese Sese NNP 25 2643 312 Seko Seko NNP 25 2643 313 Kuku Kuku NNP 25 2643 314 Ngbendu Ngbendu NNP 25 2643 315 wa wa NN 25 2643 316 Za Za NNP 25 2643 317 Banga Banga NNP 25 2643 318 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 319 since since IN 25 2643 320 24 24 CD 25 2643 321 November November NNP 25 2643 322 1965 1965 CD 25 2643 323 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 324 ; ; : 25 2643 325 Head Head NNP 25 2643 326 of of IN 25 2643 327 Government Government NNP 25 2643 328 -- -- : 25 2643 329 Prime Prime NNP 25 2643 330 Minister Minister NNP 25 2643 331 Bernadin Bernadin NNP 25 2643 332 MUNGUL MUNGUL NNP 25 2643 333 DIAKA DIAKA NNP 25 2643 334 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 335 since since IN 25 2643 336 23 23 CD 25 2643 337 October October NNP 25 2643 338 1991 1991 CD 25 2643 339 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 340 _ _ NNP 25 2643 341 # # $ 25 2643 342 _ _ NNP 25 2643 343 Political political JJ 25 2643 344 parties party NNS 25 2643 345 and and CC 25 2643 346 leaders leader NNS 25 2643 347 : : : 25 2643 348 sole sole JJ 25 2643 349 legal legal JJ 25 2643 350 party party NN 25 2643 351 until until IN 25 2643 352 January January NNP 25 2643 353 1991 1991 CD 25 2643 354 - - HYPH 25 2643 355 -Popular -Popular NNP 25 2643 356 Movement Movement NNP 25 2643 357 of of IN 25 2643 358 the the DT 25 2643 359 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 2643 360 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 361 MPR MPR NNP 25 2643 362 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 363 ; ; : 25 2643 364 other other JJ 25 2643 365 parties party NNS 25 2643 366 include include VBP 25 2643 367 Union Union NNP 25 2643 368 for for IN 25 2643 369 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2643 370 and and CC 25 2643 371 Social Social NNP 25 2643 372 Progress Progress NNP 25 2643 373 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 374 UDPS UDPS NNP 25 2643 375 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 376 , , , 25 2643 377 Etienne Etienne NNP 25 2643 378 TSHISEKEDI tshisekedi RB 25 2643 379 wa wa VBP 25 2643 380 Mulumba Mulumba NNP 25 2643 381 ; ; , 25 2643 382 Democratic democratic JJ 25 2643 383 Social Social NNP 25 2643 384 Christian Christian NNP 25 2643 385 Party Party NNP 25 2643 386 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 387 PDSC PDSC NNP 25 2643 388 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 389 , , , 25 2643 390 Union Union NNP 25 2643 391 of of IN 25 2643 392 Federalists Federalists NNPS 25 2643 393 and and CC 25 2643 394 Independent Independent NNP 25 2643 395 Republicans Republicans NNPS 25 2643 396 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 397 UFERI UFERI NNP 25 2643 398 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 399 ; ; : 25 2643 400 and and CC 25 2643 401 Congolese Congolese NNP 25 2643 402 National National NNP 25 2643 403 Movement Movement NNP 25 2643 404 - - HYPH 25 2643 405 Lumumba Lumumba NNP 25 2643 406 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 407 MNC MNC NNP 25 2643 408 - - HYPH 25 2643 409 L L NNP 25 2643 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 411 _ _ NNP 25 2643 412 # # NNP 25 2643 413 _ _ NNP 25 2643 414 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2643 415 : : : 25 2643 416 universal universal JJ 25 2643 417 and and CC 25 2643 418 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2643 419 at at IN 25 2643 420 age age NN 25 2643 421 18 18 CD 25 2643 422 _ _ NNP 25 2643 423 # # NNP 25 2643 424 _ _ NNP 25 2643 425 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2643 426 : : : 25 2643 427 President President NNP 25 2643 428 -- -- : 25 2643 429 last last RB 25 2643 430 held hold VBD 25 2643 431 29 29 CD 25 2643 432 July July NNP 25 2643 433 1984 1984 CD 25 2643 434 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 435 next next JJ 25 2643 436 to to TO 25 2643 437 be be VB 25 2643 438 held hold VBN 25 2643 439 before before IN 25 2643 440 December December NNP 25 2643 441 1991 1991 CD 25 2643 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 443 ; ; : 25 2643 444 results result NNS 25 2643 445 -- -- : 25 2643 446 President President NNP 25 2643 447 MOBUTU MOBUTU NNP 25 2643 448 was be VBD 25 2643 449 reelected reelect VBN 25 2643 450 without without IN 25 2643 451 opposition opposition NN 25 2643 452 ; ; : 25 2643 453 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2643 454 Council Council NNP 25 2643 455 -- -- : 25 2643 456 last last RB 25 2643 457 held hold VBD 25 2643 458 6 6 CD 25 2643 459 September September NNP 25 2643 460 1987 1987 CD 25 2643 461 ( ( -LRB- 25 2643 462 next next JJ 25 2643 463 to to TO 25 2643 464 be be VB 25 2643 465 held hold VBN 25 2643 466 in in IN 25 2643 467 1991 1991 CD 25 2643 468 , , , 25 2643 469 probably probably RB 25 2643 470 on on IN 25 2643 471 a a DT 25 2643 472 multiparty multiparty JJ 25 2643 473 basis basis NN 25 2643 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 475 ; ; : 25 2643 476 results result NNS 25 2643 477 -- -- : 25 2643 478 MPR MPR NNP 25 2643 479 was be VBD 25 2643 480 the the DT 25 2643 481 only only JJ 25 2643 482 party party NN 25 2643 483 ; ; : 25 2643 484 seats--(210 seats--(210 NNP 25 2643 485 total total NN 25 2643 486 ) ) -RRB- 25 2643 487 MPR MPR NNP 25 2643 488 210 210 CD 25 2643 489 ; ; : 25 2643 490 note note NN 25 2643 491 -- -- : 25 2643 492 MPR MPR NNP 25 2643 493 still still RB 25 2643 494 holds hold VBZ 25 2643 495 majority majority NN 25 2643 496 of of IN 25 2643 497 seats seat NNS 25 2643 498 but but CC 25 2643 499 some some DT 25 2643 500 deputies deputy NNS 25 2643 501 have have VBP 25 2643 502 joined join VBN 25 2643 503 other other JJ 25 2643 504 parties party NNS 25 2643 505 _ _ NNP 25 2643 506 # # NNP 25 2643 507 _ _ NNP 25 2643 508 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2643 509 : : : 25 2643 510 no no DT 25 2643 511 Communist Communist NNP 25 2643 512 party party NN 25 2643 513 _ _ NNP 25 2643 514 # # NNP 25 2643 515 _ _ NNP 25 2643 516 Member Member NNP 25 2643 517 of of IN 25 2643 518 : : : 25 2643 519 ACCT acct JJ 25 2643 520 , , , 25 2643 521 ACP ACP NNP 25 2643 522 , , , 25 2643 523 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2643 524 , , , 25 2643 525 APC APC NNP 25 2643 526 , , , 25 2643 527 CCC CCC NNP 25 2643 528 , , , 25 2643 529 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 2643 530 , , , 25 2643 531 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 25 2643 532 , , , 25 2643 533 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 25 2643 534 , , , 25 2643 535 ECA ECA NNP 25 2643 536 , , , 25 2643 537 FAO FAO NNP 25 2643 538 , , , 25 2643 539 G-19 g-19 CD 25 2643 540 , , , 25 2643 541 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2643 542 , , , 25 2643 543 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2643 544 , , , 25 2643 545 GATT GATT NNP 25 2643 546 , , , 25 2643 547 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2643 548 , , , 25 2643 549 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2643 550 , , , 25 2643 551 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2643 552 , , , 25 2643 553 ICC ICC NNP 25 2643 554 , , , 25 2643 555 IDA IDA NNP 25 2643 556 , , , 25 2643 557 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2643 558 , , , 25 2643 559 IFC IFC NNP 25 2643 560 , , , 25 2643 561 ILO ILO NNP 25 2643 562 , , , 25 2643 563 IMF IMF NNP 25 2643 564 , , , 25 2643 565 IMO imo RB 25 2643 566 , , , 25 2643 567 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2643 568 , , , 25 2643 569 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2643 570 , , , 25 2643 571 IOC IOC NNP 25 2643 572 , , , 25 2643 573 ITU ITU NNP 25 2643 574 , , , 25 2643 575 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2643 576 , , , 25 2643 577 NAM NAM NNP 25 2643 578 , , , 25 2643 579 OAU OAU NNP 25 2643 580 , , , 25 2643 581 PCA PCA NNP 25 2643 582 , , , 25 2643 583 UN UN NNP 25 2643 584 , , , 25 2643 585 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2643 586 , , , 25 2643 587 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2643 588 , , , 25 2643 589 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2643 590 , , , 25 2643 591 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2643 592 , , , 25 2643 593 UPU UPU NNP 25 2643 594 , , , 25 2643 595 WCL WCL NNP 25 2643 596 , , , 25 2643 597 WHO WHO NNP 25 2643 598 , , , 25 2643 599 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2643 600 , , , 25 2643 601 WMO WMO NNP 25 2643 602 , , , 25 2643 603 WTO WTO NNP 25 2643 604 _ _ NNP 25 2643 605 # # $ 25 2643 606 _ _ NNP 25 2643 607 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2643 608 representation representation NN 25 2643 609 : : : 25 2643 610 Ambassador ambassador NN 25 2643 611 TATANENE TATANENE NNP 25 2643 612 Manata Manata NNP 25 2643 613 ; 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; : 25 2653 198 1 1 CD 25 2653 199 zaire zaire NN 25 2653 200 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 201 Z z NN 25 2653 202 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 203 = = SYM 25 2653 204 100 100 CD 25 2653 205 makuta makuta NN 25 2653 206 _ _ NNP 25 2653 207 # # NNP 25 2653 208 _ _ NNP 25 2653 209 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2653 210 rates rate NNS 25 2653 211 : : : 25 2653 212 zaire zaire NNP 25 2653 213 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 214 Z Z NNP 25 2653 215 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 216 per per IN 25 2653 217 US$ us$ $ 25 2653 218 1 1 CD 25 2653 219 - - HYPH 25 2653 220 -2,113.55 -2,113.55 NNP 25 2653 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 222 January January NNP 25 2653 223 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 224 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 225 , , , 25 2653 226 718.58 718.58 CD 25 2653 227 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 228 1990 1990 CD 25 2653 229 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 230 , , , 25 2653 231 381.445 381.445 CD 25 2653 232 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 233 1989 1989 CD 25 2653 234 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 235 , , , 25 2653 236 187.070 187.070 CD 25 2653 237 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 238 1988 1988 CD 25 2653 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 240 , , , 25 2653 241 112.403 112.403 CD 25 2653 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 243 1987 1987 CD 25 2653 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 245 , , , 25 2653 246 59.625 59.625 CD 25 2653 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 248 1986 1986 CD 25 2653 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 250 , , , 25 2653 251 49.873 49.873 CD 25 2653 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 253 1985 1985 CD 25 2653 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 255 _ _ NNP 25 2653 256 # # NNP 25 2653 257 _ _ NNP 25 2653 258 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2653 259 year year NN 25 2653 260 : : : 25 2653 261 calendar calendar NNP 25 2653 262 year year NN 25 2653 263 _ _ NNP 25 2653 264 * * NFP 25 2653 265 _ _ NNP 25 2653 266 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2653 267 _ _ NNP 25 2653 268 # # NNP 25 2653 269 _ _ NNP 25 2653 270 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2653 271 : : : 25 2653 272 5,254 5,254 CD 25 2653 273 km km NN 25 2653 274 total total JJ 25 2653 275 ; ; : 25 2653 276 3,968 3,968 CD 25 2653 277 km km NN 25 2653 278 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2653 279 gauge gauge NN 25 2653 280 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 281 851 851 CD 25 2653 282 km km NNS 25 2653 283 electrified electrify VBN 25 2653 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 285 ; ; : 25 2653 286 125 125 CD 25 2653 287 km km NN 25 2653 288 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 25 2653 289 gauge gauge NN 25 2653 290 ; ; : 25 2653 291 136 136 CD 25 2653 292 km km NN 25 2653 293 0.615-meter 0.615-meter CD 25 2653 294 gauge gauge NN 25 2653 295 ; ; : 25 2653 296 1,025 1,025 CD 25 2653 297 km km NN 25 2653 298 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 25 2653 299 gauge gauge NN 25 2653 300 _ _ NNP 25 2653 301 # # NNP 25 2653 302 _ _ NNP 25 2653 303 Highways Highways NNP 25 2653 304 : : : 25 2653 305 146,500 146,500 CD 25 2653 306 km km NN 25 2653 307 total total NN 25 2653 308 ; ; : 25 2653 309 2,550 2,550 CD 25 2653 310 km km NN 25 2653 311 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2653 312 , , , 25 2653 313 46,450 46,450 CD 25 2653 314 km km NN 25 2653 315 gravel gravel NN 25 2653 316 and and CC 25 2653 317 improved improved JJ 25 2653 318 earth earth NN 25 2653 319 ; ; : 25 2653 320 remainder remainder NN 25 2653 321 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2653 322 earth earth NN 25 2653 323 _ _ NNP 25 2653 324 # # $ 25 2653 325 _ _ NNP 25 2653 326 Inland Inland NNP 25 2653 327 waterways waterway NNS 25 2653 328 : : : 25 2653 329 15,000 15,000 CD 25 2653 330 km km NN 25 2653 331 including include VBG 25 2653 332 the the DT 25 2653 333 Congo Congo NNP 25 2653 334 , , , 25 2653 335 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2653 336 tributaries tributary NNS 25 2653 337 , , , 25 2653 338 and and CC 25 2653 339 unconnected unconnected JJ 25 2653 340 lakes lake NNS 25 2653 341 _ _ NNP 25 2653 342 # # NNP 25 2653 343 _ _ NNP 25 2653 344 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2653 345 : : : 25 2653 346 refined refined JJ 25 2653 347 products product NNS 25 2653 348 390 390 CD 25 2653 349 km km NN 25 2653 350 _ _ NNP 25 2653 351 # # NNP 25 2653 352 _ _ NNP 25 2653 353 Ports Ports NNP 25 2653 354 : : : 25 2653 355 Matadi Matadi NNP 25 2653 356 , , , 25 2653 357 Boma Boma NNP 25 2653 358 , , , 25 2653 359 Banana Banana NNP 25 2653 360 _ _ NNP 25 2653 361 # # NNP 25 2653 362 _ _ NNP 25 2653 363 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2653 364 marine marine NN 25 2653 365 : : : 25 2653 366 4 4 CD 25 2653 367 ships ship NNS 25 2653 368 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 369 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2653 370 GRT GRT NNP 25 2653 371 or or CC 25 2653 372 over over RB 25 2653 373 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 374 totaling total VBG 25 2653 375 41,802 41,802 CD 25 2653 376 GRT/60,496 GRT/60,496 NNP 25 2653 377 DWT dwt NN 25 2653 378 ; ; : 25 2653 379 includes include VBZ 25 2653 380 1 1 CD 25 2653 381 passenger passenger NN 25 2653 382 cargo cargo NN 25 2653 383 , , , 25 2653 384 3 3 CD 25 2653 385 cargo cargo NN 25 2653 386 _ _ NNP 25 2653 387 # # $ 25 2653 388 _ _ NNP 25 2653 389 Civil civil JJ 25 2653 390 air air NN 25 2653 391 : : : 25 2653 392 38 38 CD 25 2653 393 major major JJ 25 2653 394 transport transport NN 25 2653 395 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2653 396 _ _ NNP 25 2653 397 # # NNP 25 2653 398 _ _ NNP 25 2653 399 Airports Airports NNP 25 2653 400 : : : 25 2653 401 308 308 CD 25 2653 402 total total NN 25 2653 403 , , , 25 2653 404 255 255 CD 25 2653 405 usable usable JJ 25 2653 406 ; ; : 25 2653 407 24 24 CD 25 2653 408 with with IN 25 2653 409 permanent permanent JJ 25 2653 410 - - HYPH 25 2653 411 surface surface NN 25 2653 412 runways runway NNS 25 2653 413 ; ; : 25 2653 414 1 1 CD 25 2653 415 with with IN 25 2653 416 runways runway NNS 25 2653 417 over over IN 25 2653 418 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2653 419 m m CD 25 2653 420 ; ; : 25 2653 421 6 6 CD 25 2653 422 with with IN 25 2653 423 runways runways NNP 25 2653 424 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2653 425 - - HYPH 25 2653 426 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2653 427 m m NN 25 2653 428 ; ; : 25 2653 429 71 71 CD 25 2653 430 with with IN 25 2653 431 runways runway NNS 25 2653 432 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2653 433 - - HYPH 25 2653 434 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2653 435 m m NNP 25 2653 436 _ _ NNP 25 2653 437 # # NNP 25 2653 438 _ _ NNP 25 2653 439 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2653 440 : : : 25 2653 441 barely barely RB 25 2653 442 adequate adequate JJ 25 2653 443 wire wire NN 25 2653 444 and and CC 25 2653 445 radio radio NN 25 2653 446 relay relay NN 25 2653 447 service service NN 25 2653 448 ; ; : 25 2653 449 31,200 31,200 CD 25 2653 450 telephones telephone NNS 25 2653 451 ; ; : 25 2653 452 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 25 2653 453 AM am VBP 25 2653 454 , , , 25 2653 455 4 4 CD 25 2653 456 FM fm NN 25 2653 457 , , , 25 2653 458 18 18 CD 25 2653 459 TV tv NN 25 2653 460 ; ; : 25 2653 461 satellite satellite NN 25 2653 462 earth earth NN 25 2653 463 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2653 464 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2653 465 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2653 466 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2653 467 , , , 25 2653 468 14 14 CD 25 2653 469 domestic domestic JJ 25 2653 470 _ _ XX 25 2653 471 * * NFP 25 2653 472 _ _ NNP 25 2653 473 Defense Defense NNP 25 2653 474 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2653 475 _ _ NNP 25 2653 476 # # NNP 25 2653 477 _ _ NNP 25 2653 478 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2653 479 : : : 25 2653 480 Army Army NNP 25 2653 481 , , , 25 2653 482 Navy Navy NNP 25 2653 483 , , , 25 2653 484 Air Air NNP 25 2653 485 Force Force NNP 25 2653 486 , , , 25 2653 487 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 2653 488 National National NNP 25 2653 489 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 25 2653 490 , , , 25 2653 491 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 2653 492 Civil Civil NNP 25 2653 493 Guard Guard NNP 25 2653 494 _ _ NNP 25 2653 495 # # NNP 25 2653 496 _ _ NNP 25 2653 497 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2653 498 availability availability NN 25 2653 499 : : : 25 2653 500 males males NNP 25 2653 501 15 15 CD 25 2653 502 - - SYM 25 2653 503 49 49 CD 25 2653 504 , , , 25 2653 505 8,240,412 8,240,412 CD 25 2653 506 ; ; : 25 2653 507 4,192,991 4,192,991 CD 25 2653 508 fit fit JJ 25 2653 509 for for IN 25 2653 510 military military JJ 25 2653 511 service service NN 25 2653 512 _ _ NNP 25 2653 513 # # NNP 25 2653 514 _ _ NNP 25 2653 515 Defense Defense NNP 25 2653 516 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2653 517 : : : 25 2653 518 $ $ $ 25 2653 519 49 49 CD 25 2653 520 million million CD 25 2653 521 , , , 25 2653 522 0.8 0.8 CD 25 2653 523 % % NN 25 2653 524 of of IN 25 2653 525 GDP GDP NNP 25 2653 526 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 527 1988 1988 CD 25 2653 528 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 529 _ _ NNP 25 2653 530 % % NN 25 2653 531 _ _ NNP 25 2653 532 _ _ NNP 25 2653 533 @_Zambia @_zambia XX 25 2653 534 _ _ NNP 25 2653 535 * * NFP 25 2653 536 _ _ NNP 25 2653 537 Geography Geography NNP 25 2653 538 _ _ NNP 25 2653 539 # # NNP 25 2653 540 _ _ NNP 25 2653 541 Total total JJ 25 2653 542 area area NN 25 2653 543 : : : 25 2653 544 752,610 752,610 CD 25 2653 545 km2 km2 NNP 25 2653 546 ; ; : 25 2653 547 land land NN 25 2653 548 area area NN 25 2653 549 : : : 25 2653 550 740,720 740,720 CD 25 2653 551 km2 km2 NNP 25 2653 552 _ _ NNP 25 2653 553 # # NNP 25 2653 554 _ _ NNP 25 2653 555 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2653 556 area area NN 25 2653 557 : : : 25 2653 558 slightly slightly RB 25 2653 559 larger large JJR 25 2653 560 than than IN 25 2653 561 Texas Texas NNP 25 2653 562 _ _ NNP 25 2653 563 # # $ 25 2653 564 _ _ NNP 25 2653 565 Land Land NNP 25 2653 566 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2653 567 : : : 25 2653 568 5,664 5,664 CD 25 2653 569 km km NN 25 2653 570 total total NN 25 2653 571 ; ; : 25 2653 572 Angola Angola NNP 25 2653 573 1,110 1,110 CD 25 2653 574 km km NN 25 2653 575 , , , 25 2653 576 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2653 577 837 837 CD 25 2653 578 km km NN 25 2653 579 , , , 25 2653 580 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2653 581 419 419 CD 25 2653 582 km km NN 25 2653 583 , , , 25 2653 584 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2653 585 233 233 CD 25 2653 586 km km NNS 25 2653 587 , , , 25 2653 588 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2653 589 338 338 CD 25 2653 590 km km NNS 25 2653 591 , , , 25 2653 592 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2653 593 1,930 1,930 CD 25 2653 594 km km NN 25 2653 595 , , , 25 2653 596 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2653 597 797 797 CD 25 2653 598 km km NN 25 2653 599 _ _ NNP 25 2653 600 # # $ 25 2653 601 _ _ NNP 25 2653 602 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2653 603 : : : 25 2653 604 none none NN 25 2653 605 -- -- : 25 2653 606 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2653 607 _ _ NNP 25 2653 608 # # $ 25 2653 609 _ _ NNP 25 2653 610 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2653 611 claims claim VBZ 25 2653 612 : : : 25 2653 613 none none NN 25 2653 614 -- -- : 25 2653 615 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2653 616 _ _ NNP 25 2653 617 # # NNP 25 2653 618 _ _ NNP 25 2653 619 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2653 620 : : : 25 2653 621 quadripoint quadripoint NN 25 2653 622 with with IN 25 2653 623 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2653 624 , , , 25 2653 625 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2653 626 , , , 25 2653 627 and and CC 25 2653 628 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2653 629 is be VBZ 25 2653 630 in in IN 25 2653 631 disagreement disagreement NN 25 2653 632 ; ; : 25 2653 633 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2653 634 - - HYPH 25 2653 635 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2653 636 - - HYPH 25 2653 637 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2653 638 tripoint tripoint NN 25 2653 639 in in IN 25 2653 640 Lake Lake NNP 25 2653 641 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2653 642 may may MD 25 2653 643 no no RB 25 2653 644 longer longer RB 25 2653 645 be be VB 25 2653 646 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2653 647 since since IN 25 2653 648 it -PRON- PRP 25 2653 649 is be VBZ 25 2653 650 reported report VBN 25 2653 651 that that IN 25 2653 652 the the DT 25 2653 653 indefinite indefinite JJ 25 2653 654 section section NN 25 2653 655 of of IN 25 2653 656 the the DT 25 2653 657 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2653 658 - - HYPH 25 2653 659 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2653 660 boundary boundary NN 25 2653 661 has have VBZ 25 2653 662 been be VBN 25 2653 663 settled settle VBN 25 2653 664 _ _ NNP 25 2653 665 # # NNP 25 2653 666 _ _ NNP 25 2653 667 Climate Climate NNP 25 2653 668 : : : 25 2653 669 tropical tropical JJ 25 2653 670 ; ; : 25 2653 671 modified modify VBN 25 2653 672 by by IN 25 2653 673 altitude altitude NN 25 2653 674 ; ; : 25 2653 675 rainy rainy NNP 25 2653 676 season season NN 25 2653 677 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 678 October October NNP 25 2653 679 to to IN 25 2653 680 April April NNP 25 2653 681 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 682 _ _ NNP 25 2653 683 # # NNP 25 2653 684 _ _ NNP 25 2653 685 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2653 686 : : : 25 2653 687 mostly mostly RB 25 2653 688 high high JJ 25 2653 689 plateau plateau NN 25 2653 690 with with IN 25 2653 691 some some DT 25 2653 692 hills hill NNS 25 2653 693 and and CC 25 2653 694 mountains mountain NNS 25 2653 695 _ _ NNP 25 2653 696 # # $ 25 2653 697 _ _ NNP 25 2653 698 Natural natural JJ 25 2653 699 resources resource NNS 25 2653 700 : : : 25 2653 701 copper copper NN 25 2653 702 , , , 25 2653 703 cobalt cobalt NN 25 2653 704 , , , 25 2653 705 zinc zinc NN 25 2653 706 , , , 25 2653 707 lead lead NN 25 2653 708 , , , 25 2653 709 coal coal NN 25 2653 710 , , , 25 2653 711 emeralds emerald NNS 25 2653 712 , , , 25 2653 713 gold gold NN 25 2653 714 , , , 25 2653 715 silver silver NN 25 2653 716 , , , 25 2653 717 uranium uranium NN 25 2653 718 , , , 25 2653 719 hydropower hydropower NN 25 2653 720 potential potential NN 25 2653 721 _ _ NNP 25 2653 722 # # $ 25 2653 723 _ _ NNP 25 2653 724 Land Land NNP 25 2653 725 use use NN 25 2653 726 : : : 25 2653 727 arable arable JJ 25 2653 728 land land NN 25 2653 729 7 7 CD 25 2653 730 % % NN 25 2653 731 ; ; , 25 2653 732 permanent permanent JJ 25 2653 733 crops crop NNS 25 2653 734 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2653 735 ; ; : 25 2653 736 meadows meadow NNS 25 2653 737 and and CC 25 2653 738 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2653 739 47 47 CD 25 2653 740 % % NN 25 2653 741 ; ; , 25 2653 742 forest forest NN 25 2653 743 and and CC 25 2653 744 woodland woodland IN 25 2653 745 27 27 CD 25 2653 746 % % NN 25 2653 747 ; ; , 25 2653 748 other other JJ 25 2653 749 19 19 CD 25 2653 750 % % NN 25 2653 751 ; ; , 25 2653 752 includes include VBZ 25 2653 753 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2653 754 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2653 755 _ _ NNP 25 2653 756 # # NNP 25 2653 757 _ _ NNP 25 2653 758 Environment Environment NNP 25 2653 759 : : : 25 2653 760 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2653 761 ; ; , 25 2653 762 soil soil NN 25 2653 763 erosion erosion NN 25 2653 764 ; ; : 25 2653 765 desertification desertification NN 25 2653 766 _ _ NNP 25 2653 767 # # $ 25 2653 768 _ _ NNP 25 2653 769 Note Note NNP 25 2653 770 : : : 25 2653 771 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 2653 772 _ _ NNP 25 2653 773 * * NFP 25 2653 774 _ _ NNP 25 2653 775 People People NNPS 25 2653 776 _ _ IN 25 2653 777 # # NNP 25 2653 778 _ _ NNP 25 2653 779 Population Population NNP 25 2653 780 : : : 25 2653 781 8,445,724 8,445,724 CD 25 2653 782 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 783 July July NNP 25 2653 784 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 785 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 786 , , , 25 2653 787 growth growth NN 25 2653 788 rate rate NN 25 2653 789 3.5 3.5 CD 25 2653 790 % % NN 25 2653 791 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 792 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 793 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 794 _ _ NNP 25 2653 795 # # NNP 25 2653 796 _ _ NNP 25 2653 797 Birth Birth NNP 25 2653 798 rate rate NN 25 2653 799 : : : 25 2653 800 49 49 CD 25 2653 801 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2653 802 population population NN 25 2653 803 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 804 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 805 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 806 _ _ NNP 25 2653 807 # # $ 25 2653 808 _ _ NNP 25 2653 809 Death Death NNP 25 2653 810 rate rate NN 25 2653 811 : : : 25 2653 812 12 12 CD 25 2653 813 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2653 814 population population NN 25 2653 815 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 816 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 817 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 818 _ _ NNP 25 2653 819 # # NNP 25 2653 820 _ _ NNP 25 2653 821 Net net JJ 25 2653 822 migration migration NN 25 2653 823 rate rate NN 25 2653 824 : : : 25 2653 825 - - : 25 2653 826 2 2 CD 25 2653 827 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2653 828 population population NN 25 2653 829 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 830 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 831 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 832 _ _ NNP 25 2653 833 # # $ 25 2653 834 _ _ NNP 25 2653 835 Infant Infant NNP 25 2653 836 mortality mortality NN 25 2653 837 rate rate NN 25 2653 838 : : : 25 2653 839 79 79 CD 25 2653 840 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2653 841 live live JJ 25 2653 842 births birth NNS 25 2653 843 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 844 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 845 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 846 _ _ NNP 25 2653 847 # # NNP 25 2653 848 _ _ NNP 25 2653 849 Life Life NNP 25 2653 850 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2653 851 at at IN 25 2653 852 birth birth NN 25 2653 853 : : : 25 2653 854 55 55 CD 25 2653 855 years year NNS 25 2653 856 male male JJ 25 2653 857 , , , 25 2653 858 58 58 CD 25 2653 859 years year NNS 25 2653 860 female female JJ 25 2653 861 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 862 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 863 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 864 _ _ NNP 25 2653 865 # # NNP 25 2653 866 _ _ NNP 25 2653 867 Total total JJ 25 2653 868 fertility fertility NN 25 2653 869 rate rate NN 25 2653 870 : : : 25 2653 871 6.9 6.9 CD 25 2653 872 children child NNS 25 2653 873 born bear VBN 25 2653 874 / / SYM 25 2653 875 woman woman NN 25 2653 876 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 877 1991 1991 CD 25 2653 878 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 879 _ _ NNP 25 2653 880 # # $ 25 2653 881 _ _ NNP 25 2653 882 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2653 883 : : : 25 2653 884 noun noun NNP 25 2653 885 -- -- : 25 2653 886 Zambian(s Zambian(s NNP 25 2653 887 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 888 ; ; , 25 2653 889 adjective adjective JJ 25 2653 890 -- -- : 25 2653 891 Zambian Zambian NNP 25 2653 892 _ _ NNP 25 2653 893 # # $ 25 2653 894 _ _ NNP 25 2653 895 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2653 896 divisions division NNS 25 2653 897 : : : 25 2653 898 African african JJ 25 2653 899 98.7 98.7 CD 25 2653 900 % % NN 25 2653 901 , , , 25 2653 902 European European NNP 25 2653 903 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2653 904 % % NN 25 2653 905 , , , 25 2653 906 other other JJ 25 2653 907 0.2 0.2 CD 25 2653 908 % % NN 25 2653 909 _ _ NNP 25 2653 910 # # $ 25 2653 911 _ _ NNP 25 2653 912 Religion Religion NNP 25 2653 913 : : : 25 2653 914 Christian Christian NNP 25 2653 915 50 50 CD 25 2653 916 - - SYM 25 2653 917 75 75 CD 25 2653 918 % % NN 25 2653 919 , , , 25 2653 920 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2653 921 and and CC 25 2653 922 Hindu Hindu NNP 25 2653 923 , , , 25 2653 924 remainder remainder NN 25 2653 925 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2653 926 beliefs belief NNS 25 2653 927 1 1 CD 25 2653 928 % % NN 25 2653 929 _ _ NNP 25 2653 930 # # $ 25 2653 931 _ _ NNP 25 2653 932 Language Language NNP 25 2653 933 : : : 25 2653 934 English English NNP 25 2653 935 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 936 official official NN 25 2653 937 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 938 ; ; : 25 2653 939 about about RB 25 2653 940 70 70 CD 25 2653 941 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2653 942 languages language NNS 25 2653 943 _ _ NNP 25 2653 944 # # NNP 25 2653 945 _ _ NNP 25 2653 946 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2653 947 : : : 25 2653 948 73 73 CD 25 2653 949 % % NN 25 2653 950 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 951 male male NN 25 2653 952 81 81 CD 25 2653 953 % % NN 25 2653 954 , , , 25 2653 955 female female JJ 25 2653 956 65 65 CD 25 2653 957 % % NN 25 2653 958 ) ) -RRB- 25 2653 959 age age NN 25 2653 960 15 15 CD 25 2653 961 and and CC 25 2653 962 over over RB 25 2653 963 can can MD 25 2653 964 read read VB 25 2653 965 and and CC 25 2653 966 write write VB 25 2653 967 ( ( -LRB- 25 2653 968 1990 1990 CD 25 2653 969 est est NNP 25 2653 970 . . . 25 2653 971 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 1 _ _ NNP 25 2654 2 # # $ 25 2654 3 _ _ NNP 25 2654 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2654 5 force force NN 25 2654 6 : : : 25 2654 7 2,455,000 2,455,000 CD 25 2654 8 ; ; : 25 2654 9 85 85 CD 25 2654 10 % % NN 25 2654 11 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2654 12 ; ; : 25 2654 13 6 6 CD 25 2654 14 % % NN 25 2654 15 mining mining NN 25 2654 16 , , , 25 2654 17 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2654 18 , , , 25 2654 19 and and CC 25 2654 20 construction construction NN 25 2654 21 ; ; : 25 2654 22 9 9 CD 25 2654 23 % % NN 25 2654 24 transport transport NN 25 2654 25 and and CC 25 2654 26 services service NNS 25 2654 27 _ _ NNP 25 2654 28 # # $ 25 2654 29 _ _ NNP 25 2654 30 Organized Organized NNP 25 2654 31 labor labor NN 25 2654 32 : : : 25 2654 33 about about IN 25 2654 34 238,000 238,000 CD 25 2654 35 wage wage NN 25 2654 36 earners earner NNS 25 2654 37 are be VBP 25 2654 38 unionized unionized JJ 25 2654 39 _ _ NNP 25 2654 40 * * NFP 25 2654 41 _ _ NNP 25 2654 42 Government Government NNP 25 2654 43 _ _ NNP 25 2654 44 # # NNP 25 2654 45 _ _ NNP 25 2654 46 Long Long NNP 25 2654 47 - - HYPH 25 2654 48 form form NN 25 2654 49 name name NN 25 2654 50 : : : 25 2654 51 Republic Republic NNP 25 2654 52 of of IN 25 2654 53 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2654 54 _ _ NNP 25 2654 55 # # NNP 25 2654 56 _ _ NNP 25 2654 57 Type Type NNP 25 2654 58 : : : 25 2654 59 multiparty multiparty NN 25 2654 60 system system NN 25 2654 61 ; ; : 25 2654 62 on on IN 25 2654 63 17 17 CD 25 2654 64 December December NNP 25 2654 65 1990 1990 CD 25 2654 66 , , , 25 2654 67 President President NNP 25 2654 68 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 2654 69 KAUNDA KAUNDA NNP 25 2654 70 signed sign VBD 25 2654 71 into into IN 25 2654 72 law law NN 25 2654 73 the the DT 25 2654 74 constitutional constitutional JJ 25 2654 75 amendment amendment NN 25 2654 76 that that WDT 25 2654 77 officially officially RB 25 2654 78 reintroduced reintroduce VBD 25 2654 79 the the DT 25 2654 80 multiparty multiparty NN 25 2654 81 system system NN 25 2654 82 in in IN 25 2654 83 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2654 84 and and CC 25 2654 85 ending end VBG 25 2654 86 17 17 CD 25 2654 87 years year NNS 25 2654 88 of of IN 25 2654 89 one one CD 25 2654 90 - - HYPH 25 2654 91 party party NN 25 2654 92 rule rule NN 25 2654 93 _ _ NNP 25 2654 94 # # NNP 25 2654 95 _ _ NNP 25 2654 96 Capital Capital NNP 25 2654 97 : : : 25 2654 98 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 25 2654 99 _ _ NNP 25 2654 100 # # $ 25 2654 101 _ _ NNP 25 2654 102 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2654 103 divisions division NNS 25 2654 104 : : : 25 2654 105 9 9 CD 25 2654 106 provinces province NNS 25 2654 107 ; ; : 25 2654 108 Central Central NNP 25 2654 109 , , , 25 2654 110 Copperbelt Copperbelt NNP 25 2654 111 , , , 25 2654 112 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2654 113 , , , 25 2654 114 Luapula Luapula NNP 25 2654 115 , , , 25 2654 116 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 25 2654 117 , , , 25 2654 118 Northern Northern NNP 25 2654 119 , , , 25 2654 120 North north JJ 25 2654 121 - - HYPH 25 2654 122 Western western JJ 25 2654 123 , , , 25 2654 124 Southern southern JJ 25 2654 125 , , , 25 2654 126 Western Western NNP 25 2654 127 _ _ NNP 25 2654 128 # # $ 25 2654 129 _ _ NNP 25 2654 130 Independence Independence NNP 25 2654 131 : : : 25 2654 132 24 24 CD 25 2654 133 October October NNP 25 2654 134 1964 1964 CD 25 2654 135 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 136 from from IN 25 2654 137 UK UK NNP 25 2654 138 ; ; : 25 2654 139 formerly formerly RB 25 2654 140 Northern Northern NNP 25 2654 141 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 25 2654 142 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 143 _ _ NNP 25 2654 144 # # NNP 25 2654 145 _ _ NNP 25 2654 146 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2654 147 : : : 25 2654 148 25 25 CD 25 2654 149 August August NNP 25 2654 150 1973 1973 CD 25 2654 151 _ _ NNP 25 2654 152 # # $ 25 2654 153 _ _ NNP 25 2654 154 Legal Legal NNP 25 2654 155 system system NN 25 2654 156 : : : 25 2654 157 based base VBN 25 2654 158 on on IN 25 2654 159 English English NNP 25 2654 160 common common JJ 25 2654 161 law law NN 25 2654 162 and and CC 25 2654 163 customary customary JJ 25 2654 164 law law NN 25 2654 165 ; 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; : 25 2654 248 Head Head NNP 25 2654 249 of of IN 25 2654 250 Government Government NNP 25 2654 251 -- -- : 25 2654 252 Prime Prime NNP 25 2654 253 Minister Minister NNP 25 2654 254 Gen. Gen. NNP 25 2654 255 Malimba Malimba NNP 25 2654 256 MASHEKE MASHEKE NNP 25 2654 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 258 since since IN 25 2654 259 15 15 CD 25 2654 260 March March NNP 25 2654 261 1989 1989 CD 25 2654 262 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 263 _ _ NNP 25 2654 264 # # $ 25 2654 265 _ _ NNP 25 2654 266 Political political JJ 25 2654 267 parties party NNS 25 2654 268 and and CC 25 2654 269 leaders leader NNS 25 2654 270 : : : 25 2654 271 United United NNP 25 2654 272 National National NNP 25 2654 273 Independence Independence NNP 25 2654 274 Party Party NNP 25 2654 275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 276 UNIP UNIP NNP 25 2654 277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 278 , , , 25 2654 279 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 25 2654 280 KAUNDA KAUNDA NNP 25 2654 281 ; ; : 25 2654 282 Movement Movement NNP 25 2654 283 for for IN 25 2654 284 Multiparty Multiparty NNP 25 2654 285 Democracy Democracy NNP 25 2654 286 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 287 MMD MMD NNP 25 2654 288 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 289 , , , 25 2654 290 Frederick Frederick NNP 25 2654 291 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 25 2654 292 ; ; : 25 2654 293 National National NNP 25 2654 294 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2654 295 Alliance Alliance NNP 25 2654 296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 297 NADA NADA NNP 25 2654 298 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 299 , , , 25 2654 300 leader leader NN 25 2654 301 NA NA NNP 25 2654 302 ; ; : 25 2654 303 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2654 304 Party Party NNP 25 2654 305 , , , 25 2654 306 leader leader NN 25 2654 307 NA NA NNP 25 2654 308 ; ; : 25 2654 309 note note NN 25 2654 310 -- -- : 25 2654 311 the the DT 25 2654 312 first first JJ 25 2654 313 Extraordinary Extraordinary NNP 25 2654 314 Congress Congress NNP 25 2654 315 of of IN 25 2654 316 UNIP UNIP NNP 25 2654 317 began begin VBD 25 2654 318 on on IN 25 2654 319 6 6 CD 25 2654 320 August August NNP 25 2654 321 1991 1991 CD 25 2654 322 _ _ NNP 25 2654 323 # # $ 25 2654 324 _ _ NNP 25 2654 325 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2654 326 : : : 25 2654 327 universal universal JJ 25 2654 328 at at IN 25 2654 329 age age NN 25 2654 330 18 18 CD 25 2654 331 _ _ NNP 25 2654 332 # # NNP 25 2654 333 _ _ NNP 25 2654 334 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2654 335 : : : 25 2654 336 President President NNP 25 2654 337 -- -- : 25 2654 338 last last RB 25 2654 339 held hold VBD 25 2654 340 26 26 CD 25 2654 341 October October NNP 25 2654 342 1988 1988 CD 25 2654 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 344 next next JJ 25 2654 345 to to TO 25 2654 346 be be VB 25 2654 347 held hold VBN 25 2654 348 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 25 2654 349 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 350 ; 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J. NNP 25 2654 489 F. F. NNP 25 2654 490 LUSAKA LUSAKA NNP 25 2654 491 ; ; : 25 2654 492 Chancery chancery NN 25 2654 493 at at IN 25 2654 494 2419 2419 CD 25 2654 495 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 25 2654 496 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2654 497 NW NW NNP 25 2654 498 , , , 25 2654 499 Washington Washington NNP 25 2654 500 DC DC NNP 25 2654 501 20008 20008 CD 25 2654 502 ; ; : 25 2654 503 telephone telephone NN 25 2654 504 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 505 202 202 CD 25 2654 506 ) ) -RRB- 25 2654 507 265 265 CD 25 2654 508 - - SYM 25 2654 509 9717 9717 CD 25 2654 510 through through IN 25 2654 511 9721 9721 CD 25 2654 512 ; ; : 25 2654 513 US US NNP 25 2654 514 -- -- : 25 2654 515 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2654 516 Gordon Gordon NNP 25 2654 517 L. L. NNP 25 2654 518 STREET STREET NNP 25 2654 519 ; ; : 25 2654 520 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2654 521 at at IN 25 2654 522 corner corner NN 25 2654 523 of of IN 25 2654 524 Independence Independence NNP 25 2654 525 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2654 526 and and CC 25 2654 527 United United NNP 25 2654 528 Nations Nations NNP 25 2654 529 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2654 530 , , , 25 2654 531 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 25 2654 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 2654 533 mailing mail VBG 25 2654 534 address address NN 25 2654 535 is be VBZ 25 2654 536 P. P. NNP 25 2654 537 O. O. 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; : 25 2660 173 crops crop NNS 25 2660 174 -- -- : 25 2660 175 corn corn NN 25 2660 176 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 177 food food NN 25 2660 178 staple staple NN 25 2660 179 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 180 , , , 25 2660 181 sorghum sorghum NN 25 2660 182 , , , 25 2660 183 rice rice NN 25 2660 184 , , , 25 2660 185 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2660 186 , , , 25 2660 187 sunflower sunflower NN 25 2660 188 , , , 25 2660 189 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2660 190 , , , 25 2660 191 cotton cotton NN 25 2660 192 , , , 25 2660 193 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2660 194 , , , 25 2660 195 cassava cassava NN 25 2660 196 ; ; : 25 2660 197 cattle cattle NNS 25 2660 198 , , , 25 2660 199 goats goat NNS 25 2660 200 , , , 25 2660 201 beef beef NN 25 2660 202 , , , 25 2660 203 eggs egg NNS 25 2660 204 ; ; : 25 2660 205 marginally marginally RB 25 2660 206 self self NN 25 2660 207 - - HYPH 25 2660 208 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2660 209 in in IN 25 2660 210 corn corn NN 25 2660 211 _ _ NN 25 2660 212 # # $ 25 2660 213 _ _ NNP 25 2660 214 Economic economic JJ 25 2660 215 aid aid NN 25 2660 216 : : : 25 2660 217 US US NNP 25 2660 218 commitments commitment NNS 25 2660 219 , , , 25 2660 220 including include VBG 25 2660 221 Ex Ex NNP 25 2660 222 - - HYPH 25 2660 223 Im Im NNP 25 2660 224 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 225 1970 1970 CD 25 2660 226 - - SYM 25 2660 227 89 89 CD 25 2660 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 229 , , , 25 2660 230 $ $ $ 25 2660 231 484 484 CD 25 2660 232 million million CD 25 2660 233 ; ; : 25 2660 234 Western western JJ 25 2660 235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 236 non non JJ 25 2660 237 - - JJ 25 2660 238 US us JJ 25 2660 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 240 countries country NNS 25 2660 241 , , , 25 2660 242 ODA ODA NNP 25 2660 243 and and CC 25 2660 244 OOF OOF NNP 25 2660 245 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2660 246 commitments commitment NNS 25 2660 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 248 1970 1970 CD 25 2660 249 - - SYM 25 2660 250 88 88 CD 25 2660 251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 252 , , , 25 2660 253 $ $ $ 25 2660 254 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2660 255 billion billion CD 25 2660 256 ; ; : 25 2660 257 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2660 258 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2660 259 aid aid NN 25 2660 260 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 261 1979 1979 CD 25 2660 262 - - SYM 25 2660 263 89 89 CD 25 2660 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 265 , , , 25 2660 266 $ $ $ 25 2660 267 60 60 CD 25 2660 268 million million CD 25 2660 269 ; ; : 25 2660 270 Communist communist JJ 25 2660 271 countries country NNS 25 2660 272 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 273 1970 1970 CD 25 2660 274 - - SYM 25 2660 275 89 89 CD 25 2660 276 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 277 , , , 25 2660 278 $ $ $ 25 2660 279 533 533 CD 25 2660 280 million million CD 25 2660 281 _ _ NNP 25 2660 282 # # NNP 25 2660 283 _ _ NNP 25 2660 284 Currency Currency NNP 25 2660 285 : : : 25 2660 286 Zambian Zambian NNP 25 2660 287 kwacha kwacha NNP 25 2660 288 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 289 plural plural NNP 25 2660 290 -- -- : 25 2660 291 kwacha kwacha NNP 25 2660 292 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 293 ; ; : 25 2660 294 1 1 CD 25 2660 295 Zambian zambian JJ 25 2660 296 kwacha kwacha NNS 25 2660 297 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 298 ZK ZK NNP 25 2660 299 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 300 = = NFP 25 2660 301 100 100 CD 25 2660 302 ngwee ngwee NNP 25 2660 303 _ _ NNP 25 2660 304 # # NNP 25 2660 305 _ _ NNP 25 2660 306 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2660 307 rates rate NNS 25 2660 308 : : : 25 2660 309 Zambian Zambian NNP 25 2660 310 kwacha kwacha NNP 25 2660 311 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 312 ZK ZK NNP 25 2660 313 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 314 per per IN 25 2660 315 US$ us$ $ 25 2660 316 1 1 CD 25 2660 317 - - HYPH 25 2660 318 -43.2900 -43.2900 NN 25 2660 319 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 320 January January NNP 25 2660 321 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 322 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 323 , , , 25 2660 324 28.9855 28.9855 CD 25 2660 325 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 326 1990 1990 CD 25 2660 327 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 328 , , , 25 2660 329 12.9032 12.9032 CD 25 2660 330 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 331 1989 1989 CD 25 2660 332 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 333 , , , 25 2660 334 8.2237 8.2237 CD 25 2660 335 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 336 1988 1988 CD 25 2660 337 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 338 , , , 25 2660 339 8.8889 8.8889 CD 25 2660 340 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 341 1987 1987 CD 25 2660 342 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 343 , , , 25 2660 344 7.3046 7.3046 CD 25 2660 345 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 346 1986 1986 CD 25 2660 347 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 348 , , , 25 2660 349 2.7137 2.7137 CD 25 2660 350 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 351 1985 1985 CD 25 2660 352 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 353 _ _ NNP 25 2660 354 # # NNP 25 2660 355 _ _ NNP 25 2660 356 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2660 357 year year NN 25 2660 358 : : : 25 2660 359 calendar calendar NNP 25 2660 360 year year NN 25 2660 361 _ _ NNP 25 2660 362 * * NFP 25 2660 363 _ _ NNP 25 2660 364 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2660 365 _ _ NNP 25 2660 366 # # NNP 25 2660 367 _ _ NNP 25 2660 368 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2660 369 : : : 25 2660 370 1,266 1,266 CD 25 2660 371 km km NN 25 2660 372 , , , 25 2660 373 all all DT 25 2660 374 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2660 375 gauge gauge NN 25 2660 376 ; ; : 25 2660 377 13 13 CD 25 2660 378 km km NN 25 2660 379 double double JJ 25 2660 380 track track NN 25 2660 381 _ _ NNP 25 2660 382 # # NNP 25 2660 383 _ _ NNP 25 2660 384 Highways Highways NNP 25 2660 385 : : : 25 2660 386 36,370 36,370 CD 25 2660 387 km km NN 25 2660 388 total total NN 25 2660 389 ; ; : 25 2660 390 6,500 6,500 CD 25 2660 391 km km NNS 25 2660 392 paved pave VBN 25 2660 393 , , , 25 2660 394 7,000 7,000 CD 25 2660 395 km km NN 25 2660 396 crushed crush VBN 25 2660 397 stone stone NN 25 2660 398 , , , 25 2660 399 gravel gravel NN 25 2660 400 , , , 25 2660 401 or or CC 25 2660 402 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 2660 403 soil soil NN 25 2660 404 ; ; : 25 2660 405 22,870 22,870 CD 25 2660 406 km km NNS 25 2660 407 improved improved JJ 25 2660 408 and and CC 25 2660 409 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2660 410 earth earth NN 25 2660 411 _ _ NNP 25 2660 412 # # $ 25 2660 413 _ _ NNP 25 2660 414 Inland Inland NNP 25 2660 415 waterways waterway NNS 25 2660 416 : : : 25 2660 417 2,250 2,250 CD 25 2660 418 km km NNS 25 2660 419 , , , 25 2660 420 including include VBG 25 2660 421 Zambezi Zambezi NNP 25 2660 422 and and CC 25 2660 423 Luapula Luapula NNP 25 2660 424 Rivers Rivers NNPS 25 2660 425 , , , 25 2660 426 Lake Lake NNP 25 2660 427 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2660 428 _ _ NNP 25 2660 429 # # NNP 25 2660 430 _ _ NNP 25 2660 431 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2660 432 : : : 25 2660 433 1,724 1,724 CD 25 2660 434 km km NN 25 2660 435 crude crude JJ 25 2660 436 oil oil NN 25 2660 437 _ _ NNP 25 2660 438 # # NNP 25 2660 439 _ _ NNP 25 2660 440 Ports Ports NNP 25 2660 441 : : : 25 2660 442 Mpulungu Mpulungu NNP 25 2660 443 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 444 lake lake NNP 25 2660 445 port port NNP 25 2660 446 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 447 _ _ NNP 25 2660 448 # # $ 25 2660 449 _ _ NNP 25 2660 450 Civil civil JJ 25 2660 451 air air NN 25 2660 452 : : : 25 2660 453 6 6 CD 25 2660 454 major major JJ 25 2660 455 transport transport NN 25 2660 456 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2660 457 _ _ NNP 25 2660 458 # # NNP 25 2660 459 _ _ NNP 25 2660 460 Airports Airports NNP 25 2660 461 : : : 25 2660 462 121 121 CD 25 2660 463 total total NN 25 2660 464 , , , 25 2660 465 106 106 CD 25 2660 466 usable usable JJ 25 2660 467 ; ; : 25 2660 468 13 13 CD 25 2660 469 with with IN 25 2660 470 permanent permanent JJ 25 2660 471 - - HYPH 25 2660 472 surface surface NN 25 2660 473 runways runway NNS 25 2660 474 ; ; : 25 2660 475 1 1 CD 25 2660 476 with with IN 25 2660 477 runways runway NNS 25 2660 478 over over IN 25 2660 479 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2660 480 m m CD 25 2660 481 ; ; : 25 2660 482 4 4 CD 25 2660 483 with with IN 25 2660 484 runways runways NNP 25 2660 485 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2660 486 - - HYPH 25 2660 487 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2660 488 m m CD 25 2660 489 ; ; : 25 2660 490 23 23 CD 25 2660 491 with with IN 25 2660 492 runways runway NNS 25 2660 493 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2660 494 - - HYPH 25 2660 495 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2660 496 m m NNP 25 2660 497 _ _ NNP 25 2660 498 # # NNP 25 2660 499 _ _ NNP 25 2660 500 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2660 501 : : : 25 2660 502 facilities facility NNS 25 2660 503 are be VBP 25 2660 504 among among IN 25 2660 505 the the DT 25 2660 506 best good JJS 25 2660 507 in in IN 25 2660 508 Sub Sub NNP 25 2660 509 - - HYPH 25 2660 510 Saharan Saharan NNP 25 2660 511 Africa Africa NNP 25 2660 512 ; ; : 25 2660 513 high high JJ 25 2660 514 - - HYPH 25 2660 515 capacity capacity NN 25 2660 516 radio radio NN 25 2660 517 relay relay NN 25 2660 518 connects connect NNS 25 2660 519 most most RBS 25 2660 520 larger large JJR 25 2660 521 towns town NNS 25 2660 522 and and CC 25 2660 523 cities city NNS 25 2660 524 ; ; : 25 2660 525 71,700 71,700 CD 25 2660 526 telephones telephone NNS 25 2660 527 ; ; : 25 2660 528 stations--11 stations--11 JJ 25 2660 529 AM am NN 25 2660 530 , , , 25 2660 531 3 3 CD 25 2660 532 FM FM NNP 25 2660 533 , , , 25 2660 534 9 9 CD 25 2660 535 TV tv NN 25 2660 536 ; ; : 25 2660 537 satellite satellite NN 25 2660 538 earth earth NN 25 2660 539 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2660 540 Indian Indian NNP 25 2660 541 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2660 542 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2660 543 and and CC 25 2660 544 1 1 CD 25 2660 545 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2660 546 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2660 547 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2660 548 _ _ NNP 25 2660 549 * * NFP 25 2660 550 _ _ NNP 25 2660 551 Defense Defense NNP 25 2660 552 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2660 553 _ _ NNP 25 2660 554 # # NNP 25 2660 555 _ _ NNP 25 2660 556 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2660 557 : : : 25 2660 558 Army Army NNP 25 2660 559 , , , 25 2660 560 Air Air NNP 25 2660 561 Force Force NNP 25 2660 562 , , , 25 2660 563 Police Police NNP 25 2660 564 , , , 25 2660 565 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 25 2660 566 _ _ NNP 25 2660 567 # # NNP 25 2660 568 _ _ NNP 25 2660 569 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2660 570 availability availability NN 25 2660 571 : : : 25 2660 572 males males NNP 25 2660 573 15 15 CD 25 2660 574 - - SYM 25 2660 575 49 49 CD 25 2660 576 , , , 25 2660 577 1,755,585 1,755,585 CD 25 2660 578 ; ; : 25 2660 579 920,878 920,878 CD 25 2660 580 fit fit NN 25 2660 581 for for IN 25 2660 582 military military JJ 25 2660 583 service service NN 25 2660 584 _ _ NNP 25 2660 585 # # NNP 25 2660 586 _ _ NNP 25 2660 587 Defense Defense NNP 25 2660 588 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2660 589 : : : 25 2660 590 $ $ $ 25 2660 591 NA na NN 25 2660 592 , , , 25 2660 593 NA% na% IN 25 2660 594 of of IN 25 2660 595 GDP GDP NNP 25 2660 596 _ _ NNP 25 2660 597 % % NN 25 2660 598 _ _ NNP 25 2660 599 _ _ NNP 25 2660 600 @_Zimbabwe @_Zimbabwe NNP 25 2660 601 _ _ NNP 25 2660 602 * * NFP 25 2660 603 _ _ NNP 25 2660 604 Geography Geography NNP 25 2660 605 _ _ NNP 25 2660 606 # # NNP 25 2660 607 _ _ NNP 25 2660 608 Total total JJ 25 2660 609 area area NN 25 2660 610 : : : 25 2660 611 390,580 390,580 CD 25 2660 612 km2 km2 NN 25 2660 613 ; ; : 25 2660 614 land land NN 25 2660 615 area area NN 25 2660 616 : : : 25 2660 617 386,670 386,670 CD 25 2660 618 km2 km2 NNP 25 2660 619 _ _ NNP 25 2660 620 # # NNP 25 2660 621 _ _ NNP 25 2660 622 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2660 623 area area NN 25 2660 624 : : : 25 2660 625 slightly slightly RB 25 2660 626 larger large JJR 25 2660 627 than than IN 25 2660 628 Montana Montana NNP 25 2660 629 _ _ NNP 25 2660 630 # # NNP 25 2660 631 _ _ NNP 25 2660 632 Land Land NNP 25 2660 633 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2660 634 : : : 25 2660 635 3,066 3,066 CD 25 2660 636 km km NN 25 2660 637 total total NN 25 2660 638 ; ; : 25 2660 639 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2660 640 813 813 CD 25 2660 641 km km NN 25 2660 642 , , , 25 2660 643 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2660 644 1,231 1,231 CD 25 2660 645 km km NNS 25 2660 646 , , , 25 2660 647 South South NNP 25 2660 648 Africa Africa NNP 25 2660 649 225 225 CD 25 2660 650 km km NNS 25 2660 651 , , , 25 2660 652 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2660 653 797 797 CD 25 2660 654 km km NN 25 2660 655 _ _ NNP 25 2660 656 # # NN 25 2660 657 _ _ NNP 25 2660 658 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2660 659 : : : 25 2660 660 none none NN 25 2660 661 -- -- : 25 2660 662 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2660 663 _ _ NNP 25 2660 664 # # $ 25 2660 665 _ _ NNP 25 2660 666 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2660 667 claims claim VBZ 25 2660 668 : : : 25 2660 669 none none NN 25 2660 670 -- -- : 25 2660 671 landlocked landlocke VBD 25 2660 672 _ _ NNP 25 2660 673 # # NNP 25 2660 674 _ _ NNP 25 2660 675 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2660 676 : : : 25 2660 677 quadripoint quadripoint NN 25 2660 678 with with IN 25 2660 679 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2660 680 , , , 25 2660 681 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2660 682 , , , 25 2660 683 and and CC 25 2660 684 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2660 685 is be VBZ 25 2660 686 in in IN 25 2660 687 disagreement disagreement NN 25 2660 688 _ _ NNP 25 2660 689 # # NNP 25 2660 690 _ _ NNP 25 2660 691 Climate Climate NNP 25 2660 692 : : : 25 2660 693 tropical tropical JJ 25 2660 694 ; ; : 25 2660 695 moderated moderate VBN 25 2660 696 by by IN 25 2660 697 altitude altitude NN 25 2660 698 ; ; : 25 2660 699 rainy rainy JJ 25 2660 700 season season NN 25 2660 701 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 702 November November NNP 25 2660 703 to to IN 25 2660 704 March March NNP 25 2660 705 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 706 _ _ NNP 25 2660 707 # # NNP 25 2660 708 _ _ NNP 25 2660 709 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2660 710 : : : 25 2660 711 mostly mostly RB 25 2660 712 high high JJ 25 2660 713 plateau plateau NN 25 2660 714 with with IN 25 2660 715 higher high JJR 25 2660 716 central central JJ 25 2660 717 plateau plateau NN 25 2660 718 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 719 high high JJ 25 2660 720 veld veld NN 25 2660 721 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 722 ; ; : 25 2660 723 mountains mountain NNS 25 2660 724 in in IN 25 2660 725 east east NNP 25 2660 726 _ _ NNP 25 2660 727 # # NNP 25 2660 728 _ _ NNP 25 2660 729 Natural natural JJ 25 2660 730 resources resource NNS 25 2660 731 : : : 25 2660 732 coal coal NN 25 2660 733 , , , 25 2660 734 chromium chromium NN 25 2660 735 ore ore NN 25 2660 736 , , , 25 2660 737 asbestos asbestos NN 25 2660 738 , , , 25 2660 739 gold gold NN 25 2660 740 , , , 25 2660 741 nickel nickel NN 25 2660 742 , , , 25 2660 743 copper copper NN 25 2660 744 , , , 25 2660 745 iron iron NN 25 2660 746 ore ore NN 25 2660 747 , , , 25 2660 748 vanadium vanadium NN 25 2660 749 , , , 25 2660 750 lithium lithium NN 25 2660 751 , , , 25 2660 752 tin tin NN 25 2660 753 , , , 25 2660 754 platinum platinum NN 25 2660 755 group group NN 25 2660 756 metals metal NNS 25 2660 757 _ _ NNP 25 2660 758 # # $ 25 2660 759 _ _ NNP 25 2660 760 Land Land NNP 25 2660 761 use use NN 25 2660 762 : : : 25 2660 763 arable arable JJ 25 2660 764 land land NN 25 2660 765 7 7 CD 25 2660 766 % % NN 25 2660 767 ; ; , 25 2660 768 permanent permanent JJ 25 2660 769 crops crop NNS 25 2660 770 NEGL% negl% NN 25 2660 771 ; ; : 25 2660 772 meadows meadow NNS 25 2660 773 and and CC 25 2660 774 pastures pasture VBZ 25 2660 775 12 12 CD 25 2660 776 % % NN 25 2660 777 ; ; , 25 2660 778 forest forest NN 25 2660 779 and and CC 25 2660 780 woodland woodland JJ 25 2660 781 62 62 CD 25 2660 782 % % NN 25 2660 783 ; ; , 25 2660 784 other other JJ 25 2660 785 19 19 CD 25 2660 786 % % NN 25 2660 787 ; ; , 25 2660 788 includes include VBZ 25 2660 789 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2660 790 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 25 2660 791 _ _ NNP 25 2660 792 # # $ 25 2660 793 _ _ NNP 25 2660 794 Environment Environment NNP 25 2660 795 : : : 25 2660 796 recurring recur VBG 25 2660 797 droughts drought NNS 25 2660 798 ; ; : 25 2660 799 floods flood NNS 25 2660 800 and and CC 25 2660 801 severe severe JJ 25 2660 802 storms storm NNS 25 2660 803 are be VBP 25 2660 804 rare rare JJ 25 2660 805 ; ; : 25 2660 806 deforestation deforestation NN 25 2660 807 ; ; , 25 2660 808 soil soil NN 25 2660 809 erosion erosion NN 25 2660 810 ; ; : 25 2660 811 air air NN 25 2660 812 and and CC 25 2660 813 water water NN 25 2660 814 pollution pollution NN 25 2660 815 _ _ IN 25 2660 816 # # $ 25 2660 817 _ _ NNP 25 2660 818 Note Note NNP 25 2660 819 : : : 25 2660 820 landlocked landlocke VBN 25 2660 821 _ _ NNP 25 2660 822 * * NFP 25 2660 823 _ _ NNP 25 2660 824 People People NNPS 25 2660 825 _ _ IN 25 2660 826 # # NNP 25 2660 827 _ _ NNP 25 2660 828 Population Population NNP 25 2660 829 : : : 25 2660 830 10,720,459 10,720,459 CD 25 2660 831 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 832 July July NNP 25 2660 833 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 834 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 835 , , , 25 2660 836 growth growth NN 25 2660 837 rate rate NN 25 2660 838 2.9 2.9 CD 25 2660 839 % % NN 25 2660 840 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 841 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 842 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 843 _ _ NNP 25 2660 844 # # NNP 25 2660 845 _ _ NNP 25 2660 846 Birth Birth NNP 25 2660 847 rate rate NN 25 2660 848 : : : 25 2660 849 41 41 CD 25 2660 850 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2660 851 population population NN 25 2660 852 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 853 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 854 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 855 _ _ NNP 25 2660 856 # # $ 25 2660 857 _ _ NNP 25 2660 858 Death Death NNP 25 2660 859 rate rate NN 25 2660 860 : : : 25 2660 861 8 8 CD 25 2660 862 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2660 863 population population NN 25 2660 864 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 865 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 866 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 867 _ _ NNP 25 2660 868 # # NNP 25 2660 869 _ _ NNP 25 2660 870 Net net JJ 25 2660 871 migration migration NN 25 2660 872 rate rate NN 25 2660 873 : : : 25 2660 874 - - : 25 2660 875 3 3 CD 25 2660 876 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2660 877 population population NN 25 2660 878 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 879 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 880 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 881 _ _ NNP 25 2660 882 # # $ 25 2660 883 _ _ NNP 25 2660 884 Infant Infant NNP 25 2660 885 mortality mortality NN 25 2660 886 rate rate NN 25 2660 887 : : : 25 2660 888 61 61 CD 25 2660 889 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2660 890 live live JJ 25 2660 891 births birth NNS 25 2660 892 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 893 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 894 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 895 _ _ NNP 25 2660 896 # # NNP 25 2660 897 _ _ NNP 25 2660 898 Life Life NNP 25 2660 899 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2660 900 at at IN 25 2660 901 birth birth NN 25 2660 902 : : : 25 2660 903 60 60 CD 25 2660 904 years year NNS 25 2660 905 male male JJ 25 2660 906 , , , 25 2660 907 64 64 CD 25 2660 908 years year NNS 25 2660 909 female female JJ 25 2660 910 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 911 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 912 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 913 _ _ NNP 25 2660 914 # # NNP 25 2660 915 _ _ NNP 25 2660 916 Total total JJ 25 2660 917 fertility fertility NN 25 2660 918 rate rate NN 25 2660 919 : : : 25 2660 920 5.6 5.6 CD 25 2660 921 children child NNS 25 2660 922 born bear VBN 25 2660 923 / / SYM 25 2660 924 woman woman NN 25 2660 925 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 926 1991 1991 CD 25 2660 927 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 928 _ _ NNP 25 2660 929 # # $ 25 2660 930 _ _ NNP 25 2660 931 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2660 932 : : : 25 2660 933 noun noun NNP 25 2660 934 -- -- : 25 2660 935 Zimbabwean(s Zimbabwean(s NNP 25 2660 936 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 937 ; ; : 25 2660 938 adjective adjective JJ 25 2660 939 -- -- : 25 2660 940 Zimbabwean Zimbabwean NNP 25 2660 941 _ _ NNP 25 2660 942 # # NN 25 2660 943 _ _ NNP 25 2660 944 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2660 945 divisions division NNS 25 2660 946 : : : 25 2660 947 African african JJ 25 2660 948 98 98 CD 25 2660 949 % % NN 25 2660 950 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 951 Shona Shona NNP 25 2660 952 71 71 CD 25 2660 953 % % NN 25 2660 954 , , , 25 2660 955 Ndebele Ndebele NNP 25 2660 956 16 16 CD 25 2660 957 % % NN 25 2660 958 , , , 25 2660 959 other other JJ 25 2660 960 11 11 CD 25 2660 961 % % NN 25 2660 962 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 963 ; ; : 25 2660 964 white white JJ 25 2660 965 1 1 CD 25 2660 966 % % NN 25 2660 967 , , , 25 2660 968 mixed mixed JJ 25 2660 969 and and CC 25 2660 970 Asian asian JJ 25 2660 971 1 1 CD 25 2660 972 % % NN 25 2660 973 _ _ NNP 25 2660 974 # # $ 25 2660 975 _ _ NNP 25 2660 976 Religion Religion NNP 25 2660 977 : : : 25 2660 978 syncretic syncretic JJ 25 2660 979 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 980 part part NN 25 2660 981 Christian Christian NNP 25 2660 982 , , , 25 2660 983 part part NN 25 2660 984 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2660 985 beliefs belief NNS 25 2660 986 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 987 50 50 CD 25 2660 988 % % NN 25 2660 989 , , , 25 2660 990 Christian Christian NNP 25 2660 991 25 25 CD 25 2660 992 % % NN 25 2660 993 , , , 25 2660 994 indigenous indigenous JJ 25 2660 995 beliefs belief NNS 25 2660 996 24 24 CD 25 2660 997 % % NN 25 2660 998 , , , 25 2660 999 a a DT 25 2660 1000 few few JJ 25 2660 1001 Muslim Muslim NNP 25 2660 1002 _ _ NNP 25 2660 1003 # # NNP 25 2660 1004 _ _ NNP 25 2660 1005 Language Language NNP 25 2660 1006 : : : 25 2660 1007 English English NNP 25 2660 1008 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 1009 official official NN 25 2660 1010 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 1011 ; ; : 25 2660 1012 Shona Shona NNP 25 2660 1013 , , , 25 2660 1014 Sindebele Sindebele NNP 25 2660 1015 _ _ NNP 25 2660 1016 # # NNP 25 2660 1017 _ _ NNP 25 2660 1018 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2660 1019 : : : 25 2660 1020 67 67 CD 25 2660 1021 % % NN 25 2660 1022 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 1023 male male NN 25 2660 1024 74 74 CD 25 2660 1025 % % NN 25 2660 1026 , , , 25 2660 1027 female female JJ 25 2660 1028 60 60 CD 25 2660 1029 % % NN 25 2660 1030 ) ) -RRB- 25 2660 1031 age age NN 25 2660 1032 15 15 CD 25 2660 1033 and and CC 25 2660 1034 over over RB 25 2660 1035 can can MD 25 2660 1036 read read VB 25 2660 1037 and and CC 25 2660 1038 write write VB 25 2660 1039 ( ( -LRB- 25 2660 1040 1990 1990 CD 25 2660 1041 est est NNP 25 2660 1042 . . . 25 2660 1043 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 1 _ _ NNP 25 2661 2 # # $ 25 2661 3 _ _ NNP 25 2661 4 Labor Labor NNP 25 2661 5 force force NN 25 2661 6 : : : 25 2661 7 3,100,000 3,100,000 CD 25 2661 8 ; ; : 25 2661 9 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2661 10 74 74 CD 25 2661 11 % % NN 25 2661 12 , , , 25 2661 13 transport transport NN 25 2661 14 and and CC 25 2661 15 services service NNS 25 2661 16 16 16 CD 25 2661 17 % % NN 25 2661 18 , , , 25 2661 19 mining mining NN 25 2661 20 , , , 25 2661 21 manufacturing manufacturing NN 25 2661 22 , , , 25 2661 23 construction construction NN 25 2661 24 10 10 CD 25 2661 25 % % NN 25 2661 26 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 27 1987 1987 CD 25 2661 28 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 29 _ _ NNP 25 2661 30 # # NNP 25 2661 31 _ _ NNP 25 2661 32 Organized Organized NNP 25 2661 33 labor labor NN 25 2661 34 : : : 25 2661 35 17 17 CD 25 2661 36 % % NN 25 2661 37 of of IN 25 2661 38 wage wage NN 25 2661 39 and and CC 25 2661 40 salary salary NN 25 2661 41 earners earner NNS 25 2661 42 have have VBP 25 2661 43 union union NN 25 2661 44 membership membership NN 25 2661 45 _ _ NNP 25 2661 46 * * NFP 25 2661 47 _ _ NNP 25 2661 48 Government Government NNP 25 2661 49 _ _ NNP 25 2661 50 # # NNP 25 2661 51 _ _ NNP 25 2661 52 Long Long NNP 25 2661 53 - - HYPH 25 2661 54 form form NN 25 2661 55 name name NN 25 2661 56 : : : 25 2661 57 Republic Republic NNP 25 2661 58 of of IN 25 2661 59 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2661 60 _ _ NNP 25 2661 61 # # NNP 25 2661 62 _ _ NNP 25 2661 63 Type Type NNP 25 2661 64 : : : 25 2661 65 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 25 2661 66 democracy democracy NN 25 2661 67 _ _ NNP 25 2661 68 # # NNP 25 2661 69 _ _ NNP 25 2661 70 Capital Capital NNP 25 2661 71 : : : 25 2661 72 Harare Harare NNP 25 2661 73 _ _ NNP 25 2661 74 # # $ 25 2661 75 _ _ NNP 25 2661 76 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2661 77 divisions division NNS 25 2661 78 : : : 25 2661 79 8 8 CD 25 2661 80 provinces province NNS 25 2661 81 ; 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; : 25 2661 213 Co Co NNP 25 2661 214 - - NN 25 2661 215 Vice Vice NNP 25 2661 216 President President NNP 25 2661 217 Simon Simon NNP 25 2661 218 Vengai Vengai NNP 25 2661 219 MUZENDA MUZENDA NNP 25 2661 220 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 221 since since IN 25 2661 222 31 31 CD 25 2661 223 December December NNP 25 2661 224 1987 1987 CD 25 2661 225 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 226 ; ; : 25 2661 227 Co Co NNP 25 2661 228 - - NN 25 2661 229 Vice Vice NNP 25 2661 230 President President NNP 25 2661 231 Joshua Joshua NNP 25 2661 232 M. M. NNP 25 2661 233 NKOMO NKOMO NNP 25 2661 234 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 235 since since IN 25 2661 236 6 6 CD 25 2661 237 August August NNP 25 2661 238 1990 1990 CD 25 2661 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 240 _ _ NNP 25 2661 241 # # $ 25 2661 242 _ _ NNP 25 2661 243 Political political JJ 25 2661 244 parties party NNS 25 2661 245 and and CC 25 2661 246 leaders leader NNS 25 2661 247 : : : 25 2661 248 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2661 249 African African NNP 25 2661 250 National National NNP 25 2661 251 Union Union NNP 25 2661 252 - - HYPH 25 2661 253 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 25 2661 254 Front front NN 25 2661 255 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 256 ZANU ZANU NNP 25 2661 257 - - HYPH 25 2661 258 PF PF NNP 25 2661 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 260 , , , 25 2661 261 Robert Robert NNP 25 2661 262 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 25 2661 263 ; ; : 25 2661 264 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2661 265 African African NNP 25 2661 266 National National NNP 25 2661 267 Union Union NNP 25 2661 268 - - HYPH 25 2661 269 Sithole Sithole NNP 25 2661 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 271 ZANU ZANU NNP 25 2661 272 - - HYPH 25 2661 273 S S NNP 25 2661 274 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 275 , , , 25 2661 276 Ndabaningi Ndabaningi NNP 25 2661 277 SITHOLE SITHOLE NNP 25 2661 278 ; ; : 25 2661 279 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2661 280 Unity Unity NNP 25 2661 281 Movement Movement NNP 25 2661 282 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 283 ZUM ZUM NNP 25 2661 284 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 285 , , , 25 2661 286 Edgar Edgar NNP 25 2661 287 TEKERE TEKERE NNP 25 2661 288 _ _ IN 25 2661 289 # # $ 25 2661 290 _ _ NNP 25 2661 291 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2661 292 : : : 25 2661 293 universal universal JJ 25 2661 294 at at IN 25 2661 295 age age NN 25 2661 296 18 18 CD 25 2661 297 _ _ NNP 25 2661 298 # # NNP 25 2661 299 _ _ NNP 25 2661 300 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2661 301 : : : 25 2661 302 Executive executive JJ 25 2661 303 President President NNP 25 2661 304 -- -- : 25 2661 305 last last RB 25 2661 306 held hold VBN 25 2661 307 28 28 CD 25 2661 308 - - SYM 25 2661 309 30 30 CD 25 2661 310 March March NNP 25 2661 311 1990 1990 CD 25 2661 312 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 313 next next JJ 25 2661 314 to to TO 25 2661 315 be be VB 25 2661 316 held hold VBN 25 2661 317 NA NA NNP 25 2661 318 March March NNP 25 2661 319 1995 1995 CD 25 2661 320 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 321 ; ; : 25 2661 322 results result NNS 25 2661 323 -- -- : 25 2661 324 Robert Robert NNP 25 2661 325 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 25 2661 326 78.3 78.3 CD 25 2661 327 % % NN 25 2661 328 ; ; : 25 2661 329 Edgar Edgar NNP 25 2661 330 TEKERE TEKERE NNP 25 2661 331 21.7 21.7 CD 25 2661 332 % % NN 25 2661 333 ; ; : 25 2661 334 Parliament Parliament NNP 25 2661 335 -- -- : 25 2661 336 last last RB 25 2661 337 held hold VBD 25 2661 338 28 28 CD 25 2661 339 - - SYM 25 2661 340 30 30 CD 25 2661 341 March March NNP 25 2661 342 1990 1990 CD 25 2661 343 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 344 next next JJ 25 2661 345 to to TO 25 2661 346 be be VB 25 2661 347 held hold VBN 25 2661 348 NA NA NNP 25 2661 349 March March NNP 25 2661 350 1995 1995 CD 25 2661 351 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 352 ; ; : 25 2661 353 results result NNS 25 2661 354 -- -- : 25 2661 355 percent percent NN 25 2661 356 of of IN 25 2661 357 vote vote NN 25 2661 358 by by IN 25 2661 359 party party NN 25 2661 360 NA NA NNP 25 2661 361 ; ; : 25 2661 362 seats--(150 seats--(150 NNP 25 2661 363 total total NN 25 2661 364 , , , 25 2661 365 120 120 CD 25 2661 366 elected elect VBD 25 2661 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 368 ZANU ZANU NNP 25 2661 369 117 117 CD 25 2661 370 , , , 25 2661 371 ZUM ZUM NNP 25 2661 372 2 2 CD 25 2661 373 , , , 25 2661 374 ZANU ZANU NNP 25 2661 375 - - HYPH 25 2661 376 S S NNP 25 2661 377 1 1 CD 25 2661 378 _ _ NNP 25 2661 379 # # NNP 25 2661 380 _ _ NNP 25 2661 381 Communists Communists NNPS 25 2661 382 : : : 25 2661 383 no no DT 25 2661 384 Communist Communist NNP 25 2661 385 party party NN 25 2661 386 _ _ NNP 25 2661 387 # # NNP 25 2661 388 _ _ NNP 25 2661 389 Member Member NNP 25 2661 390 of of IN 25 2661 391 : : : 25 2661 392 ACP ACP NNP 25 2661 393 , , , 25 2661 394 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2661 395 , , , 25 2661 396 C C NNP 25 2661 397 , , , 25 2661 398 CCC CCC NNP 25 2661 399 , , , 25 2661 400 ECA ECA NNP 25 2661 401 , , , 25 2661 402 FAO FAO NNP 25 2661 403 , , , 25 2661 404 FLS FLS NNP 25 2661 405 , , , 25 2661 406 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2661 407 , , , 25 2661 408 GATT GATT NNP 25 2661 409 , , , 25 2661 410 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2661 411 , , , 25 2661 412 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2661 413 , , , 25 2661 414 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2661 415 , , , 25 2661 416 IDA IDA NNP 25 2661 417 , , , 25 2661 418 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2661 419 , , , 25 2661 420 IFC IFC NNP 25 2661 421 , , , 25 2661 422 ILO ILO NNP 25 2661 423 , , , 25 2661 424 IMF IMF NNP 25 2661 425 , , , 25 2661 426 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2661 427 , , , 25 2661 428 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2661 429 , , , 25 2661 430 IOC IOC NNP 25 2661 431 , , , 25 2661 432 IOM IOM NNP 25 2661 433 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 434 observer observer NN 25 2661 435 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 436 , , , 25 2661 437 ITU ITU NNP 25 2661 438 , , , 25 2661 439 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2661 440 , , , 25 2661 441 NAM NAM NNP 25 2661 442 , , , 25 2661 443 OAU OAU NNP 25 2661 444 , , , 25 2661 445 PCA PCA NNP 25 2661 446 , , , 25 2661 447 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 2661 448 , , , 25 2661 449 UN UN NNP 25 2661 450 , , , 25 2661 451 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2661 452 , , , 25 2661 453 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2661 454 , , , 25 2661 455 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2661 456 , , , 25 2661 457 UPU UPU NNP 25 2661 458 , , , 25 2661 459 WCL WCL NNP 25 2661 460 , , , 25 2661 461 WHO WHO NNP 25 2661 462 , , , 25 2661 463 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2661 464 , , , 25 2661 465 WMO WMO NNP 25 2661 466 , , , 25 2661 467 WTO WTO NNP 25 2661 468 _ _ NNP 25 2661 469 # # $ 25 2661 470 _ _ NNP 25 2661 471 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2661 472 representation representation NN 25 2661 473 : : : 25 2661 474 Counselor Counselor NNP 25 2661 475 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 476 Political Political NNP 25 2661 477 Affairs Affairs NNPS 25 2661 478 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 479 , , , 25 2661 480 Head Head NNP 25 2661 481 of of IN 25 2661 482 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2661 483 , , , 25 2661 484 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2661 485 Stanislaus Stanislaus NNP 25 2661 486 Garikai Garikai NNP 25 2661 487 CHIGWEDERE CHIGWEDERE NNPS 25 2661 488 ; ; : 25 2661 489 Chancery Chancery NNP 25 2661 490 at at IN 25 2661 491 2852 2852 CD 25 2661 492 McGill McGill NNP 25 2661 493 Terrace Terrace NNP 25 2661 494 NW NW NNP 25 2661 495 , , , 25 2661 496 Washington Washington NNP 25 2661 497 DC DC NNP 25 2661 498 20008 20008 CD 25 2661 499 ; ; : 25 2661 500 telephone telephone NN 25 2661 501 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 502 202 202 CD 25 2661 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 504 332 332 CD 25 2661 505 - - SYM 25 2661 506 7100 7100 CD 25 2661 507 ; ; : 25 2661 508 US US NNP 25 2661 509 -- -- : 25 2661 510 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 25 2661 511 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 512 vacant vacant JJ 25 2661 513 ) ) -RRB- 25 2661 514 ; ; : 25 2661 515 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2661 516 at at IN 25 2661 517 172 172 CD 25 2661 518 Herbert Herbert NNP 25 2661 519 Chitapo Chitapo NNP 25 2661 520 Avenue Avenue NNP 25 2661 521 , , , 25 2661 522 Harare Harare NNP 25 2661 523 ( ( -LRB- 25 2661 524 mailing mail VBG 25 2661 525 address address NN 25 2661 526 is be VBZ 25 2661 527 P. P. NNP 25 2661 528 O. O. 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; : 25 2668 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2668 12 $ $ $ 25 2668 13 3.3 3.3 CD 25 2668 14 billion billion CD 25 2668 15 , , , 25 2668 16 including include VBG 25 2668 17 capital capital NN 25 2668 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2668 19 of of IN 25 2668 20 $ $ $ 25 2668 21 330 330 CD 25 2668 22 million million CD 25 2668 23 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 24 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 2668 25 ) ) -RRB- 25 2668 26 _ _ NNP 25 2668 27 # # NNP 25 2668 28 _ _ NNP 25 2668 29 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2668 30 : : : 25 2668 31 $ $ $ 25 2668 32 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2668 33 billion billion CD 25 2668 34 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2668 36 . . NNP 25 2668 37 , , , 25 2668 38 1989 1989 CD 25 2668 39 ) ) -RRB- 25 2668 40 ; ; : 25 2668 41 commodities commodity NNS 25 2668 42 -- -- : 25 2668 43 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2668 44 35 35 CD 25 2668 45 % % NN 25 2668 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 47 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2668 48 20 20 CD 25 2668 49 % % NN 25 2668 50 , , , 25 2668 51 other other JJ 25 2668 52 15 15 CD 25 2668 53 % % NN 25 2668 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 2668 55 , , , 25 2668 56 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 2668 57 20 20 CD 25 2668 58 % % NN 25 2668 59 , , , 25 2668 60 gold gold NN 25 2668 61 10 10 CD 25 2668 62 % % NN 25 2668 63 , , , 25 2668 64 ferrochrome ferrochrome VB 25 2668 65 10 10 CD 25 2668 66 % % NN 25 2668 67 , , , 25 2668 68 cotton cotton NN 25 2668 69 5 5 CD 25 2668 70 % % NN 25 2668 71 ; ; , 25 2668 72 partners partner NNS 25 2668 73 -- -- : 25 2668 74 Europe Europe NNP 25 2668 75 55 55 CD 25 2668 76 % % NN 25 2668 77 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 78 EC EC NNP 25 2668 79 40 40 CD 25 2668 80 % % NN 25 2668 81 , , , 25 2668 82 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2668 83 5 5 CD 25 2668 84 % % NN 25 2668 85 , , , 25 2668 86 other other JJ 25 2668 87 10 10 CD 25 2668 88 % % NN 25 2668 89 ) ) -RRB- 25 2668 90 , , , 25 2668 91 Africa Africa NNP 25 2668 92 20 20 CD 25 2668 93 % % NN 25 2668 94 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 95 South South NNP 25 2668 96 Africa Africa NNP 25 2668 97 10 10 CD 25 2668 98 % % NN 25 2668 99 , , , 25 2668 100 other other JJ 25 2668 101 10 10 CD 25 2668 102 % % NN 25 2668 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 2668 104 , , , 25 2668 105 US US NNP 25 2668 106 5 5 CD 25 2668 107 % % NN 25 2668 108 _ _ NNP 25 2668 109 # # $ 25 2668 110 _ _ NNP 25 2668 111 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2668 112 : : : 25 2668 113 $ $ $ 25 2668 114 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2668 115 billion billion CD 25 2668 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 117 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2668 118 . . NNP 25 2668 119 , , , 25 2668 120 1989 1989 CD 25 2668 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2668 122 ; ; : 25 2668 123 commodities commodity NNS 25 2668 124 -- -- : 25 2668 125 machinery machinery NN 25 2668 126 and and CC 25 2668 127 transportation transportation NN 25 2668 128 equipment equipment NN 25 2668 129 37 37 CD 25 2668 130 % % NN 25 2668 131 , , , 25 2668 132 other other JJ 25 2668 133 manufactures manufacture VBZ 25 2668 134 22 22 CD 25 2668 135 % % NN 25 2668 136 , , , 25 2668 137 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2668 138 16 16 CD 25 2668 139 % % NN 25 2668 140 , , , 25 2668 141 fuels fuel NNS 25 2668 142 15 15 CD 25 2668 143 % % NN 25 2668 144 ; ; , 25 2668 145 partners partner NNS 25 2668 146 -- -- : 25 2668 147 EC EC NNP 25 2668 148 31 31 CD 25 2668 149 % % NN 25 2668 150 , , , 25 2668 151 Africa Africa NNP 25 2668 152 29 29 CD 25 2668 153 % % NN 25 2668 154 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 155 South South NNP 25 2668 156 Africa Africa NNP 25 2668 157 21 21 CD 25 2668 158 % % NN 25 2668 159 , , , 25 2668 160 other other JJ 25 2668 161 8 8 CD 25 2668 162 % % NN 25 2668 163 ) ) -RRB- 25 2668 164 , , , 25 2668 165 US US NNP 25 2668 166 8 8 CD 25 2668 167 % % NN 25 2668 168 , , , 25 2668 169 Japan Japan NNP 25 2668 170 4 4 CD 25 2668 171 % % NN 25 2668 172 _ _ NNP 25 2668 173 # # $ 25 2668 174 _ _ NNP 25 2668 175 External External NNP 25 2668 176 debt debt NN 25 2668 177 : : : 25 2668 178 $ $ $ 25 2668 179 2.96 2.96 CD 25 2668 180 billion billion CD 25 2668 181 ( ( -LRB- 25 2668 182 December December NNP 25 2668 183 1989 1989 CD 25 2668 184 est est NNP 25 2668 185 . . . 25 2668 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 2669 1 _ _ NNP 25 2669 2 # # NNP 25 2669 3 _ _ NNP 25 2669 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2669 5 production production NN 25 2669 6 : : : 25 2669 7 growth growth NN 25 2669 8 rate rate NN 25 2669 9 4.7 4.7 CD 25 2669 10 % % NN 25 2669 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2669 12 1988 1988 CD 25 2669 13 est est IN 25 2669 14 . . . 25 2670 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 2 ; ; , 25 2670 3 accounts account NNS 25 2670 4 for for IN 25 2670 5 35 35 CD 25 2670 6 % % NN 25 2670 7 of of IN 25 2670 8 GDP GDP NNP 25 2670 9 _ _ NNP 25 2670 10 # # NNP 25 2670 11 _ _ NNP 25 2670 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2670 13 : : : 25 2670 14 2,036,000 2,036,000 CD 25 2670 15 kW kw NN 25 2670 16 capacity capacity NN 25 2670 17 ; ; : 25 2670 18 5,460 5,460 CD 25 2670 19 million million CD 25 2670 20 kWh kWh NNS 25 2670 21 produced produce VBN 25 2670 22 , , , 25 2670 23 540 540 CD 25 2670 24 kWh kWh NNS 25 2670 25 per per IN 25 2670 26 capita capita NN 25 2670 27 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 28 1989 1989 CD 25 2670 29 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 30 _ _ NNP 25 2670 31 # # NNP 25 2670 32 _ _ NNP 25 2670 33 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2670 34 : : : 25 2670 35 mining mining NN 25 2670 36 , , , 25 2670 37 steel steel NN 25 2670 38 , , , 25 2670 39 clothing clothing NN 25 2670 40 and and CC 25 2670 41 footwear footwear NN 25 2670 42 , , , 25 2670 43 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2670 44 , , , 25 2670 45 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 25 2670 46 , , , 25 2670 47 fertilizer fertilizer NN 25 2670 48 , , , 25 2670 49 beverage beverage NN 25 2670 50 , , , 25 2670 51 transportation transportation NN 25 2670 52 equipment equipment NN 25 2670 53 , , , 25 2670 54 wood wood NN 25 2670 55 products product NNS 25 2670 56 _ _ NNP 25 2670 57 # # NNP 25 2670 58 _ _ NNP 25 2670 59 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2670 60 : : : 25 2670 61 accounts account NNS 25 2670 62 for for IN 25 2670 63 about about RB 25 2670 64 15 15 CD 25 2670 65 % % NN 25 2670 66 of of IN 25 2670 67 GDP GDP NNP 25 2670 68 and and CC 25 2670 69 employs employ VBZ 25 2670 70 74 74 CD 25 2670 71 % % NN 25 2670 72 of of IN 25 2670 73 population population NN 25 2670 74 ; ; : 25 2670 75 40 40 CD 25 2670 76 % % NN 25 2670 77 of of IN 25 2670 78 land land NN 25 2670 79 area area NN 25 2670 80 divided divide VBN 25 2670 81 into into IN 25 2670 82 4,500 4,500 CD 25 2670 83 large large JJ 25 2670 84 commercial commercial JJ 25 2670 85 farms farm NNS 25 2670 86 and and CC 25 2670 87 42 42 CD 25 2670 88 % % NN 25 2670 89 in in IN 25 2670 90 communal communal JJ 25 2670 91 lands land NNS 25 2670 92 ; ; : 25 2670 93 crops crop NNS 25 2670 94 -- -- : 25 2670 95 corn corn NN 25 2670 96 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 97 food food NN 25 2670 98 staple staple NN 25 2670 99 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 100 , , , 25 2670 101 cotton cotton NN 25 2670 102 , , , 25 2670 103 tobacco tobacco NN 25 2670 104 , , , 25 2670 105 wheat wheat NN 25 2670 106 , , , 25 2670 107 coffee coffee NN 25 2670 108 , , , 25 2670 109 sugarcane sugarcane NN 25 2670 110 , , , 25 2670 111 peanuts peanut NNS 25 2670 112 ; ; : 25 2670 113 livestock livestock NN 25 2670 114 -- -- : 25 2670 115 cattle cattle NNS 25 2670 116 , , , 25 2670 117 sheep sheep NNS 25 2670 118 , , , 25 2670 119 goats goat NNS 25 2670 120 , , , 25 2670 121 pigs pig NNS 25 2670 122 ; ; : 25 2670 123 self self NN 25 2670 124 - - HYPH 25 2670 125 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2670 126 in in IN 25 2670 127 food food NN 25 2670 128 _ _ IN 25 2670 129 # # $ 25 2670 130 _ _ NNP 25 2670 131 Economic economic JJ 25 2670 132 aid aid NN 25 2670 133 : : : 25 2670 134 US US NNP 25 2670 135 commitments commitment NNS 25 2670 136 , , , 25 2670 137 including include VBG 25 2670 138 Ex Ex NNP 25 2670 139 - - HYPH 25 2670 140 Im Im NNP 25 2670 141 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 142 FY80 FY80 NNP 25 2670 143 - - HYPH 25 2670 144 89 89 CD 25 2670 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 146 , , , 25 2670 147 $ $ $ 25 2670 148 389 389 CD 25 2670 149 million million CD 25 2670 150 ; ; : 25 2670 151 Western western JJ 25 2670 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 153 non non JJ 25 2670 154 - - JJ 25 2670 155 US us JJ 25 2670 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 157 countries country NNS 25 2670 158 , , , 25 2670 159 ODA ODA NNP 25 2670 160 and and CC 25 2670 161 OOF OOF NNP 25 2670 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2670 163 commitments commitment NNS 25 2670 164 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 165 1970 1970 CD 25 2670 166 - - SYM 25 2670 167 88 88 CD 25 2670 168 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 169 , , , 25 2670 170 $ $ $ 25 2670 171 2.3 2.3 CD 25 2670 172 billion billion CD 25 2670 173 ; ; : 25 2670 174 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2670 175 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2670 176 aid aid NN 25 2670 177 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 178 1979 1979 CD 25 2670 179 - - SYM 25 2670 180 89 89 CD 25 2670 181 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 182 , , , 25 2670 183 $ $ $ 25 2670 184 36 36 CD 25 2670 185 million million CD 25 2670 186 ; ; : 25 2670 187 Communist communist JJ 25 2670 188 countries country NNS 25 2670 189 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 190 1970 1970 CD 25 2670 191 - - SYM 25 2670 192 89 89 CD 25 2670 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 194 , , , 25 2670 195 $ $ $ 25 2670 196 134 134 CD 25 2670 197 million million CD 25 2670 198 _ _ NNP 25 2670 199 # # NNP 25 2670 200 _ _ NNP 25 2670 201 Currency Currency NNP 25 2670 202 : : : 25 2670 203 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 25 2670 204 dollar dollar NN 25 2670 205 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 206 plural plural JJ 25 2670 207 -- -- : 25 2670 208 dollars dollar NNS 25 2670 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 210 ; ; : 25 2670 211 1 1 CD 25 2670 212 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 25 2670 213 dollar dollar NN 25 2670 214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 215 Z$ Z$ NNP 25 2670 216 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 217 = = NFP 25 2670 218 100 100 CD 25 2670 219 cents cent NNS 25 2670 220 _ _ NNP 25 2670 221 # # NNP 25 2670 222 _ _ NNP 25 2670 223 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2670 224 rates rate NNS 25 2670 225 : : : 25 2670 226 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 25 2670 227 dollars dollar NNS 25 2670 228 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 229 Z$ Z$ NNP 25 2670 230 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 231 per per IN 25 2670 232 US$ us$ $ 25 2670 233 1 1 CD 25 2670 234 - - HYPH 25 2670 235 -2.6724 -2.6724 NN 25 2670 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 237 January January NNP 25 2670 238 1991 1991 CD 25 2670 239 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 240 , , , 25 2670 241 2.4480 2.4480 CD 25 2670 242 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 243 1990 1990 CD 25 2670 244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 245 , , , 25 2670 246 2.1133 2.1133 CD 25 2670 247 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 248 1989 1989 CD 25 2670 249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 250 , , , 25 2670 251 1.8018 1.8018 CD 25 2670 252 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 253 1988 1988 CD 25 2670 254 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 255 , , , 25 2670 256 1.6611 1.6611 CD 25 2670 257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 258 1987 1987 CD 25 2670 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 260 , , , 25 2670 261 1.6650 1.6650 CD 25 2670 262 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 263 1986 1986 CD 25 2670 264 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 265 , , , 25 2670 266 1.6119 1.6119 CD 25 2670 267 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 268 1985 1985 CD 25 2670 269 ) ) -RRB- 25 2670 270 _ _ NNP 25 2670 271 # # NNP 25 2670 272 _ _ NNP 25 2670 273 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2670 274 year year NN 25 2670 275 : : : 25 2670 276 1 1 CD 25 2670 277 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2670 278 June June NNP 25 2670 279 _ _ NNP 25 2670 280 * * NFP 25 2670 281 _ _ NNP 25 2670 282 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2670 283 _ _ NNP 25 2670 284 # # NNP 25 2670 285 _ _ NNP 25 2670 286 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2670 287 : : : 25 2670 288 2,745 2,745 CD 25 2670 289 km km NN 25 2670 290 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2670 291 gauge gauge NN 25 2670 292 ; ; : 25 2670 293 42 42 CD 25 2670 294 km km NN 25 2670 295 double double JJ 25 2670 296 track track NN 25 2670 297 ; ; : 25 2670 298 355 355 CD 25 2670 299 km km NN 25 2670 300 electrified electrify VBN 25 2670 301 _ _ NNP 25 2670 302 # # NNP 25 2670 303 _ _ NNP 25 2670 304 Highways Highways NNP 25 2670 305 : : : 25 2670 306 85,237 85,237 CD 25 2670 307 km km NN 25 2670 308 total total NN 25 2670 309 ; ; : 25 2670 310 15,800 15,800 CD 25 2670 311 km km NN 25 2670 312 paved pave VBN 25 2670 313 , , , 25 2670 314 39,090 39,090 CD 25 2670 315 km km NN 25 2670 316 crushed crush VBN 25 2670 317 stone stone NN 25 2670 318 , , , 25 2670 319 gravel gravel NN 25 2670 320 , , , 25 2670 321 stabilized stabilize VBD 25 2670 322 soil soil NN 25 2670 323 : : : 25 2670 324 23,097 23,097 CD 25 2670 325 km km NN 25 2670 326 improved improve VBN 25 2670 327 earth earth NN 25 2670 328 ; ; : 25 2670 329 7,250 7,250 CD 25 2670 330 km km NN 25 2670 331 unimproved unimproved JJ 25 2670 332 earth earth NN 25 2670 333 _ _ NNP 25 2670 334 # # $ 25 2670 335 _ _ NNP 25 2670 336 Inland Inland NNP 25 2670 337 waterways waterway NNS 25 2670 338 : : : 25 2670 339 Lake Lake NNP 25 2670 340 Kariba Kariba NNP 25 2670 341 is be VBZ 25 2670 342 a a DT 25 2670 343 potential potential JJ 25 2670 344 line line NN 25 2670 345 of of IN 25 2670 346 communication communication NN 25 2670 347 _ _ NNP 25 2670 348 # # NNP 25 2670 349 _ _ NNP 25 2670 350 Pipelines Pipelines NNP 25 2670 351 : : : 25 2670 352 8 8 CD 25 2670 353 km km NN 25 2670 354 , , , 25 2670 355 refined refined JJ 25 2670 356 products product NNS 25 2670 357 _ _ IN 25 2670 358 # # $ 25 2670 359 _ _ NNP 25 2670 360 Civil civil JJ 25 2670 361 air air NN 25 2670 362 : : : 25 2670 363 12 12 CD 25 2670 364 major major JJ 25 2670 365 transport transport NN 25 2670 366 aircraft aircraft NN 25 2670 367 _ _ NNP 25 2670 368 # # NNP 25 2670 369 _ _ NNP 25 2670 370 Airports Airports NNP 25 2670 371 : : : 25 2670 372 499 499 CD 25 2670 373 total total NN 25 2670 374 , , , 25 2670 375 415 415 CD 25 2670 376 usable usable JJ 25 2670 377 ; ; : 25 2670 378 23 23 CD 25 2670 379 with with IN 25 2670 380 permanent permanent JJ 25 2670 381 - - HYPH 25 2670 382 surface surface NN 25 2670 383 runways runway NNS 25 2670 384 ; ; : 25 2670 385 2 2 CD 25 2670 386 with with IN 25 2670 387 runways runway NNS 25 2670 388 over over IN 25 2670 389 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2670 390 m m CD 25 2670 391 ; ; : 25 2670 392 3 3 CD 25 2670 393 with with IN 25 2670 394 runways runways NNP 25 2670 395 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2670 396 - - HYPH 25 2670 397 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2670 398 m m NN 25 2670 399 ; ; : 25 2670 400 35 35 CD 25 2670 401 with with IN 25 2670 402 runways runway NNS 25 2670 403 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2670 404 - - HYPH 25 2670 405 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2670 406 m m NNP 25 2670 407 _ _ NNP 25 2670 408 # # NNP 25 2670 409 _ _ NNP 25 2670 410 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2670 411 : : : 25 2670 412 system system NN 25 2670 413 was be VBD 25 2670 414 once once RB 25 2670 415 one one CD 25 2670 416 of of IN 25 2670 417 the the DT 25 2670 418 best good JJS 25 2670 419 in in IN 25 2670 420 Africa Africa NNP 25 2670 421 , , , 25 2670 422 but but CC 25 2670 423 now now RB 25 2670 424 suffers suffer VBZ 25 2670 425 from from IN 25 2670 426 poor poor JJ 25 2670 427 maintenance maintenance NN 25 2670 428 ; ; : 25 2670 429 consists consist VBZ 25 2670 430 of of IN 25 2670 431 radio radio NN 25 2670 432 relay relay NN 25 2670 433 links link NNS 25 2670 434 , , , 25 2670 435 open open JJ 25 2670 436 - - HYPH 25 2670 437 wire wire NN 25 2670 438 lines line NNS 25 2670 439 , , , 25 2670 440 and and CC 25 2670 441 radio radio NN 25 2670 442 communications communication NNS 25 2670 443 stations station NNS 25 2670 444 ; ; : 25 2670 445 247,000 247,000 CD 25 2670 446 telephones telephone NNS 25 2670 447 ; ; : 25 2670 448 stations--8 stations--8 `` 25 2670 449 AM am NN 25 2670 450 , , , 25 2670 451 18 18 CD 25 2670 452 FM FM NNP 25 2670 453 , , , 25 2670 454 8 8 CD 25 2670 455 TV tv NN 25 2670 456 ; ; : 25 2670 457 1 1 CD 25 2670 458 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2670 459 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2670 460 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 25 2670 461 earth earth NN 25 2670 462 station station NN 25 2670 463 _ _ NNP 25 2670 464 * * NFP 25 2670 465 _ _ NNP 25 2670 466 Defense Defense NNP 25 2670 467 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2670 468 _ _ NNP 25 2670 469 # # NNP 25 2670 470 _ _ NNP 25 2670 471 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2670 472 : : : 25 2670 473 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2670 474 National National NNP 25 2670 475 Army Army NNP 25 2670 476 , , , 25 2670 477 Air Air NNP 25 2670 478 Force Force NNP 25 2670 479 of of IN 25 2670 480 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2670 481 , , , 25 2670 482 Police Police NNP 25 2670 483 Support Support NNP 25 2670 484 Unit Unit NNP 25 2670 485 , , , 25 2670 486 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 25 2670 487 Police Police NNPS 25 2670 488 , , , 25 2670 489 People People NNPS 25 2670 490 's 's POS 25 2670 491 Militia Militia NNP 25 2670 492 _ _ NNP 25 2670 493 # # NNP 25 2670 494 _ _ NNP 25 2670 495 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2670 496 availability availability NN 25 2670 497 : : : 25 2670 498 males males NNP 25 2670 499 15 15 CD 25 2670 500 - - SYM 25 2670 501 49 49 CD 25 2670 502 , , , 25 2670 503 2,263,724 2,263,724 CD 25 2670 504 ; ; : 25 2670 505 1,399,354 1,399,354 CD 25 2670 506 fit fit NN 25 2670 507 for for IN 25 2670 508 military military JJ 25 2670 509 service service NN 25 2670 510 _ _ NNP 25 2670 511 # # NNP 25 2670 512 _ _ NNP 25 2670 513 Defense Defense NNP 25 2670 514 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2670 515 : : : 25 2670 516 $ $ $ 25 2670 517 412.4 412.4 CD 25 2670 518 million million CD 25 2670 519 , , , 25 2670 520 NA% NA% NNS 25 2670 521 of of IN 25 2670 522 GDP GDP NNP 25 2670 523 ( ( -LRB- 25 2670 524 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 2670 525 est est NNP 25 2670 526 . . . 25 2670 527 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 1 _ _ NNP 25 2671 2 % % NN 25 2671 3 _ _ NNP 25 2671 4 _ _ NNP 25 2671 5 @_Taiwan @_Taiwan NNP 25 2671 6 _ _ NNP 25 2671 7 * * NFP 25 2671 8 _ _ NNP 25 2671 9 Geography Geography NNP 25 2671 10 _ _ NNP 25 2671 11 # # NNP 25 2671 12 _ _ NNP 25 2671 13 Total total JJ 25 2671 14 area area NN 25 2671 15 : : : 25 2671 16 35,980 35,980 CD 25 2671 17 km2 km2 NN 25 2671 18 ; ; : 25 2671 19 land land NN 25 2671 20 area area NN 25 2671 21 : : : 25 2671 22 32,260 32,260 CD 25 2671 23 km2 km2 NN 25 2671 24 ; ; : 25 2671 25 includes include VBZ 25 2671 26 the the DT 25 2671 27 Pescadores Pescadores NNPS 25 2671 28 , , , 25 2671 29 Matsu Matsu NNP 25 2671 30 , , , 25 2671 31 and and CC 25 2671 32 Quemoy Quemoy NNP 25 2671 33 _ _ NNP 25 2671 34 # # NNP 25 2671 35 _ _ NNP 25 2671 36 Comparative Comparative NNP 25 2671 37 area area NN 25 2671 38 : : : 25 2671 39 slightly slightly RB 25 2671 40 less less JJR 25 2671 41 than than IN 25 2671 42 three three CD 25 2671 43 times time NNS 25 2671 44 the the DT 25 2671 45 size size NN 25 2671 46 of of IN 25 2671 47 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 25 2671 48 _ _ NNP 25 2671 49 # # $ 25 2671 50 _ _ NNP 25 2671 51 Land Land NNP 25 2671 52 boundaries boundary NNS 25 2671 53 : : : 25 2671 54 none none NN 25 2671 55 _ _ NNP 25 2671 56 # # NNP 25 2671 57 _ _ NNP 25 2671 58 Coastline Coastline NNP 25 2671 59 : : : 25 2671 60 1,448 1,448 CD 25 2671 61 km km NN 25 2671 62 _ _ NNP 25 2671 63 # # NNP 25 2671 64 _ _ NNP 25 2671 65 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2671 66 claims claim VBZ 25 2671 67 : : : 25 2671 68 Exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2671 69 economic economic JJ 25 2671 70 zone zone NN 25 2671 71 : : : 25 2671 72 200 200 CD 25 2671 73 nm nm CD 25 2671 74 ; ; : 25 2671 75 Territorial territorial JJ 25 2671 76 sea sea NN 25 2671 77 : : : 25 2671 78 12 12 CD 25 2671 79 nm nm NNP 25 2671 80 _ _ NNP 25 2671 81 # # NNP 25 2671 82 _ _ NNP 25 2671 83 Disputes Disputes NNP 25 2671 84 : : : 25 2671 85 involved involved JJ 25 2671 86 in in IN 25 2671 87 complex complex JJ 25 2671 88 dispute dispute NN 25 2671 89 over over IN 25 2671 90 the the DT 25 2671 91 Spratly Spratly NNP 25 2671 92 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2671 93 with with IN 25 2671 94 China China NNP 25 2671 95 , , , 25 2671 96 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2671 97 , , , 25 2671 98 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2671 99 , , , 25 2671 100 and and CC 25 2671 101 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2671 102 ; ; : 25 2671 103 Paracel Paracel NNP 25 2671 104 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2671 105 occupied occupy VBN 25 2671 106 by by IN 25 2671 107 China China NNP 25 2671 108 , , , 25 2671 109 but but CC 25 2671 110 claimed claim VBD 25 2671 111 by by IN 25 2671 112 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2671 113 and and CC 25 2671 114 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2671 115 ; ; : 25 2671 116 Japanese Japanese NNP 25 2671 117 - - HYPH 25 2671 118 administered administer VBN 25 2671 119 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 25 2671 120 - - HYPH 25 2671 121 shoto shoto NN 25 2671 122 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 123 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 25 2671 124 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2671 125 / / SYM 25 2671 126 Diaoyu Diaoyu NNP 25 2671 127 Tai Tai NNP 25 2671 128 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 129 claimed claim VBD 25 2671 130 by by IN 25 2671 131 China China NNP 25 2671 132 and and CC 25 2671 133 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2671 134 _ _ NNP 25 2671 135 # # $ 25 2671 136 _ _ NNP 25 2671 137 Climate Climate NNP 25 2671 138 : : : 25 2671 139 tropical tropical JJ 25 2671 140 ; ; : 25 2671 141 marine marine NNP 25 2671 142 ; ; : 25 2671 143 rainy rainy JJ 25 2671 144 season season NN 25 2671 145 during during IN 25 2671 146 southwest southwest NN 25 2671 147 monsoon monsoon NN 25 2671 148 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 149 June June NNP 25 2671 150 to to IN 25 2671 151 August August NNP 25 2671 152 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 153 ; ; : 25 2671 154 cloudiness cloudiness NN 25 2671 155 is be VBZ 25 2671 156 persistent persistent JJ 25 2671 157 and and CC 25 2671 158 extensive extensive JJ 25 2671 159 all all DT 25 2671 160 year year NN 25 2671 161 _ _ NNP 25 2671 162 # # NNP 25 2671 163 _ _ NNP 25 2671 164 Terrain Terrain NNP 25 2671 165 : : : 25 2671 166 eastern eastern JJ 25 2671 167 two two CD 25 2671 168 - - HYPH 25 2671 169 thirds third NNS 25 2671 170 mostly mostly RB 25 2671 171 rugged rugged JJ 25 2671 172 mountains mountain NNS 25 2671 173 ; ; : 25 2671 174 flat flat JJ 25 2671 175 to to IN 25 2671 176 gently gently RB 25 2671 177 rolling roll VBG 25 2671 178 plains plain NNS 25 2671 179 in in IN 25 2671 180 west west NNP 25 2671 181 _ _ NNP 25 2671 182 # # $ 25 2671 183 _ _ NNP 25 2671 184 Natural natural JJ 25 2671 185 resources resource NNS 25 2671 186 : : : 25 2671 187 small small JJ 25 2671 188 deposits deposit NNS 25 2671 189 of of IN 25 2671 190 coal coal NN 25 2671 191 , , , 25 2671 192 natural natural JJ 25 2671 193 gas gas NN 25 2671 194 , , , 25 2671 195 limestone limestone NN 25 2671 196 , , , 25 2671 197 marble marble NN 25 2671 198 , , , 25 2671 199 and and CC 25 2671 200 asbestos asbestos NN 25 2671 201 _ _ NNP 25 2671 202 # # $ 25 2671 203 _ _ NNP 25 2671 204 Land Land NNP 25 2671 205 use use NN 25 2671 206 : : : 25 2671 207 arable arable JJ 25 2671 208 land land NN 25 2671 209 24 24 CD 25 2671 210 % % NN 25 2671 211 ; ; , 25 2671 212 permanent permanent JJ 25 2671 213 crops crop NNS 25 2671 214 1 1 CD 25 2671 215 % % NN 25 2671 216 ; ; : 25 2671 217 meadows meadow NNS 25 2671 218 and and CC 25 2671 219 pastures pasture NNS 25 2671 220 5 5 CD 25 2671 221 % % NN 25 2671 222 ; ; , 25 2671 223 forest forest NN 25 2671 224 and and CC 25 2671 225 woodland woodland JJ 25 2671 226 55 55 CD 25 2671 227 % % NN 25 2671 228 ; ; , 25 2671 229 other other JJ 25 2671 230 15 15 CD 25 2671 231 % % NN 25 2671 232 ; ; , 25 2671 233 irrigated irrigate VBN 25 2671 234 14 14 CD 25 2671 235 % % NN 25 2671 236 _ _ NNP 25 2671 237 # # $ 25 2671 238 _ _ NNP 25 2671 239 Environment Environment NNP 25 2671 240 : : : 25 2671 241 subject subject JJ 25 2671 242 to to IN 25 2671 243 earthquakes earthquake NNS 25 2671 244 and and CC 25 2671 245 typhoons typhoon NNS 25 2671 246 _ _ NNP 25 2671 247 * * NFP 25 2671 248 _ _ NNP 25 2671 249 People People NNPS 25 2671 250 _ _ IN 25 2671 251 # # NNP 25 2671 252 _ _ NNP 25 2671 253 Population Population NNP 25 2671 254 : : : 25 2671 255 20,658,702 20,658,702 CD 25 2671 256 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 257 July July NNP 25 2671 258 1991 1991 CD 25 2671 259 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 260 , , , 25 2671 261 growth growth NN 25 2671 262 rate rate NN 25 2671 263 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2671 264 % % NN 25 2671 265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 266 1991 1991 CD 25 2671 267 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 268 _ _ NNP 25 2671 269 # # NNP 25 2671 270 _ _ NNP 25 2671 271 Birth Birth NNP 25 2671 272 rate rate NN 25 2671 273 : : : 25 2671 274 16 16 CD 25 2671 275 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 25 2671 276 population population NN 25 2671 277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 278 1991 1991 CD 25 2671 279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 280 _ _ NNP 25 2671 281 # # $ 25 2671 282 _ _ NNP 25 2671 283 Death Death NNP 25 2671 284 rate rate NN 25 2671 285 : : : 25 2671 286 5 5 CD 25 2671 287 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2671 288 population population NN 25 2671 289 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 290 1991 1991 CD 25 2671 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 292 _ _ NNP 25 2671 293 # # NNP 25 2671 294 _ _ NNP 25 2671 295 Net net JJ 25 2671 296 migration migration NN 25 2671 297 rate rate NN 25 2671 298 : : : 25 2671 299 NEGL NEGL NNP 25 2671 300 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 25 2671 301 population population NN 25 2671 302 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 303 1991 1991 CD 25 2671 304 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 305 _ _ NNP 25 2671 306 # # $ 25 2671 307 _ _ NNP 25 2671 308 Infant Infant NNP 25 2671 309 mortality mortality NN 25 2671 310 rate rate NN 25 2671 311 : : : 25 2671 312 6 6 CD 25 2671 313 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 25 2671 314 live live JJ 25 2671 315 births birth NNS 25 2671 316 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 317 19901 19901 CD 25 2671 318 _ _ NNP 25 2671 319 # # $ 25 2671 320 _ _ NNP 25 2671 321 Life Life NNP 25 2671 322 expectancy expectancy NN 25 2671 323 at at IN 25 2671 324 birth birth NN 25 2671 325 : : : 25 2671 326 72 72 CD 25 2671 327 years year NNS 25 2671 328 male male JJ 25 2671 329 , , , 25 2671 330 78 78 CD 25 2671 331 years year NNS 25 2671 332 female female JJ 25 2671 333 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 334 1991 1991 CD 25 2671 335 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 336 _ _ NNP 25 2671 337 # # NNP 25 2671 338 _ _ NNP 25 2671 339 Total total JJ 25 2671 340 fertility fertility NN 25 2671 341 rate rate NN 25 2671 342 : : : 25 2671 343 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2671 344 children child NNS 25 2671 345 born bear VBN 25 2671 346 / / SYM 25 2671 347 woman woman NN 25 2671 348 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 349 1991 1991 CD 25 2671 350 ) ) -RRB- 25 2671 351 _ _ NNP 25 2671 352 # # $ 25 2671 353 _ _ NNP 25 2671 354 Nationality Nationality NNP 25 2671 355 : : : 25 2671 356 noun noun NN 25 2671 357 -- -- : 25 2671 358 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2671 359 ( ( -LRB- 25 2671 360 sing se VBG 25 2671 361 . . . 25 2671 362 , , , 25 2671 363 pl pl NNP 25 2671 364 . . . 25 2672 1 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 2 ; ; : 25 2672 3 adjective adjective JJ 25 2672 4 -- -- : 25 2672 5 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2672 6 _ _ NNP 25 2672 7 # # $ 25 2672 8 _ _ NNP 25 2672 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 25 2672 10 divisions division NNS 25 2672 11 : : : 25 2672 12 Taiwanese taiwanese JJ 25 2672 13 84 84 CD 25 2672 14 % % NN 25 2672 15 , , , 25 2672 16 mainland mainland NN 25 2672 17 Chinese chinese JJ 25 2672 18 14 14 CD 25 2672 19 % % NN 25 2672 20 , , , 25 2672 21 aborigine aborigine NN 25 2672 22 2 2 CD 25 2672 23 % % NN 25 2672 24 _ _ NNP 25 2672 25 # # $ 25 2672 26 _ _ NNP 25 2672 27 Religion religion NN 25 2672 28 : : : 25 2672 29 mixture mixture NN 25 2672 30 of of IN 25 2672 31 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 25 2672 32 , , , 25 2672 33 Confucian Confucian NNP 25 2672 34 , , , 25 2672 35 and and CC 25 2672 36 Taoist taoist NN 25 2672 37 93 93 CD 25 2672 38 % % NN 25 2672 39 , , , 25 2672 40 Christian Christian NNP 25 2672 41 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2672 42 % % NN 25 2672 43 , , , 25 2672 44 other other JJ 25 2672 45 2.5 2.5 CD 25 2672 46 % % NN 25 2672 47 _ _ NNP 25 2672 48 # # $ 25 2672 49 _ _ NNP 25 2672 50 Language Language NNP 25 2672 51 : : : 25 2672 52 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 25 2672 53 Chinese Chinese NNP 25 2672 54 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 55 official official NN 25 2672 56 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 57 ; ; : 25 2672 58 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 25 2672 59 and and CC 25 2672 60 Hakka Hakka NNP 25 2672 61 dialects dialect NNS 25 2672 62 also also RB 25 2672 63 used use VBD 25 2672 64 _ _ NNP 25 2672 65 # # NNP 25 2672 66 _ _ NNP 25 2672 67 Literacy Literacy NNP 25 2672 68 : : : 25 2672 69 91.2 91.2 CD 25 2672 70 % % NN 25 2672 71 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 72 male male JJ 25 2672 73 NA% NA% NNS 25 2672 74 , , , 25 2672 75 female female JJ 25 2672 76 NA% NA% NNS 25 2672 77 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 78 age age NN 25 2672 79 15 15 CD 25 2672 80 and and CC 25 2672 81 over over RB 25 2672 82 can can MD 25 2672 83 read read VB 25 2672 84 and and CC 25 2672 85 write write VB 25 2672 86 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 87 1990 1990 CD 25 2672 88 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 89 _ _ NNP 25 2672 90 # # $ 25 2672 91 _ _ NNP 25 2672 92 Labor Labor NNP 25 2672 93 force force NN 25 2672 94 : : : 25 2672 95 7,900,000 7,900,000 CD 25 2672 96 ; ; : 25 2672 97 industry industry NN 25 2672 98 and and CC 25 2672 99 commerce commerce NN 25 2672 100 53 53 CD 25 2672 101 % % NN 25 2672 102 , , , 25 2672 103 services service NNS 25 2672 104 22 22 CD 25 2672 105 % % NN 25 2672 106 , , , 25 2672 107 agriculture agriculture NN 25 2672 108 15.6 15.6 CD 25 2672 109 % % NN 25 2672 110 , , , 25 2672 111 civil civil JJ 25 2672 112 administration administration NN 25 2672 113 7 7 CD 25 2672 114 % % NN 25 2672 115 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 116 1989 1989 CD 25 2672 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 118 _ _ NNP 25 2672 119 # # NNP 25 2672 120 _ _ NNP 25 2672 121 Organized Organized NNP 25 2672 122 labor labor NN 25 2672 123 : : : 25 2672 124 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 25 2672 125 or or CC 25 2672 126 about about RB 25 2672 127 18.4 18.4 CD 25 2672 128 % % NN 25 2672 129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 130 government government NN 25 2672 131 controlled control VBN 25 2672 132 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 133 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 134 1983 1983 CD 25 2672 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 136 _ _ NNP 25 2672 137 * * NFP 25 2672 138 _ _ NNP 25 2672 139 Administration Administration NNP 25 2672 140 _ _ NNP 25 2672 141 # # NNP 25 2672 142 _ _ NNP 25 2672 143 Long Long NNP 25 2672 144 - - HYPH 25 2672 145 form form NN 25 2672 146 name name NN 25 2672 147 : : : 25 2672 148 none none NN 25 2672 149 _ _ NNP 25 2672 150 # # $ 25 2672 151 _ _ NNP 25 2672 152 Type Type NNP 25 2672 153 : : : 25 2672 154 one one CD 25 2672 155 - - HYPH 25 2672 156 party party NN 25 2672 157 presidential presidential JJ 25 2672 158 regime regime NN 25 2672 159 ; ; , 25 2672 160 opposition opposition NN 25 2672 161 political political JJ 25 2672 162 parties party NNS 25 2672 163 legalized legalize VBN 25 2672 164 in in IN 25 2672 165 March March NNP 25 2672 166 , , , 25 2672 167 1989 1989 CD 25 2672 168 _ _ NNP 25 2672 169 # # $ 25 2672 170 _ _ NNP 25 2672 171 Capital Capital NNP 25 2672 172 : : : 25 2672 173 Taipei Taipei NNP 25 2672 174 _ _ NNP 25 2672 175 # # $ 25 2672 176 _ _ NNP 25 2672 177 Administrative Administrative NNP 25 2672 178 divisions division NNS 25 2672 179 : : : 25 2672 180 the the DT 25 2672 181 authorities authority NNS 25 2672 182 in in IN 25 2672 183 Taipei Taipei NNP 25 2672 184 claim claim VBP 25 2672 185 to to TO 25 2672 186 be be VB 25 2672 187 the the DT 25 2672 188 government government NN 25 2672 189 of of IN 25 2672 190 all all DT 25 2672 191 China China NNP 25 2672 192 ; ; : 25 2672 193 in in IN 25 2672 194 keeping keep VBG 25 2672 195 with with IN 25 2672 196 that that DT 25 2672 197 claim claim NN 25 2672 198 , , , 25 2672 199 the the DT 25 2672 200 central central JJ 25 2672 201 administrative administrative JJ 25 2672 202 divisions division NNS 25 2672 203 include include VBP 25 2672 204 2 2 CD 25 2672 205 provinces province NNS 25 2672 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 207 sheng sheng NNP 25 2672 208 , , , 25 2672 209 singular singular JJ 25 2672 210 and and CC 25 2672 211 plural plural JJ 25 2672 212 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 213 and and CC 25 2672 214 2 2 CD 25 2672 215 municipalities municipality NNS 25 2672 216 * * NFP 25 2672 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 218 shih shih NNP 25 2672 219 , , , 25 2672 220 singular singular JJ 25 2672 221 and and CC 25 2672 222 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; : 25 2672 262 the the DT 25 2672 263 more more RBR 25 2672 264 commonly commonly RB 25 2672 265 referenced reference VBD 25 2672 266 administrative administrative JJ 25 2672 267 divisions division NNS 25 2672 268 are be VBP 25 2672 269 those those DT 25 2672 270 of of IN 25 2672 271 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2672 272 Province--16 Province--16 NNP 25 2672 273 counties county NNS 25 2672 274 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 275 hsien hsien JJ 25 2672 276 , , , 25 2672 277 singular singular JJ 25 2672 278 and and CC 25 2672 279 plural plural JJ 25 2672 280 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 281 , , , 25 2672 282 5 5 CD 25 2672 283 municipalities municipality NNS 25 2672 284 * * NFP 25 2672 285 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 286 shih shih NNP 25 2672 287 , , , 25 2672 288 singular singular JJ 25 2672 289 and and CC 25 2672 290 plural plural JJ 25 2672 291 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 292 , , , 25 2672 293 and and CC 25 2672 294 2 2 CD 25 2672 295 special special JJ 25 2672 296 municipalities municipality NNS 25 2672 297 * * NFP 25 2672 298 * * NFP 25 2672 299 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 300 chuan chuan NNP 25 2672 301 - - HYPH 25 2672 302 shih shih NNP 25 2672 303 , , , 25 2672 304 singular singular JJ 25 2672 305 and and CC 25 2672 306 plural plural JJ 25 2672 307 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 308 ; ; : 25 2672 309 Chang Chang NNP 25 2672 310 - - HYPH 25 2672 311 hua hua NNP 25 2672 312 , , , 25 2672 313 Chia Chia NNP 25 2672 314 - - HYPH 25 2672 315 i i NNP 25 2672 316 , , , 25 2672 317 Chia Chia NNP 25 2672 318 - - HYPH 25 2672 319 i i NNP 25 2672 320 * * NFP 25 2672 321 , , , 25 2672 322 Chi Chi NNP 25 2672 323 - - HYPH 25 2672 324 lung lung NNP 25 2672 325 * * NFP 25 2672 326 , , , 25 2672 327 Hsin Hsin NNP 25 2672 328 - - HYPH 25 2672 329 chu chu NNP 25 2672 330 , , , 25 2672 331 Hsin Hsin NNP 25 2672 332 - - HYPH 25 2672 333 chu chu NNP 25 2672 334 * * NFP 25 2672 335 , , , 25 2672 336 Hua Hua NNP 25 2672 337 - - HYPH 25 2672 338 lien lien NNP 25 2672 339 , , , 25 2672 340 I I NNP 25 2672 341 - - HYPH 25 2672 342 lan lan NNP 25 2672 343 , , , 25 2672 344 Kao Kao NNP 25 2672 345 - - HYPH 25 2672 346 hsiung hsiung NNP 25 2672 347 , , , 25 2672 348 Kao Kao NNP 25 2672 349 - - HYPH 25 2672 350 hsiung hsiung NNP 25 2672 351 * * NFP 25 2672 352 * * NFP 25 2672 353 , , , 25 2672 354 Miao Miao NNP 25 2672 355 - - HYPH 25 2672 356 li li NNP 25 2672 357 , , , 25 2672 358 Nan Nan NNP 25 2672 359 - - HYPH 25 2672 360 t'ou t'ou NNP 25 2672 361 , , , 25 2672 362 P'eng P'eng NNP 25 2672 363 - - HYPH 25 2672 364 hu hu NNP 25 2672 365 , , , 25 2672 366 P'ing P'ing NNP 25 2672 367 - - HYPH 25 2672 368 tung tung NNP 25 2672 369 , , , 25 2672 370 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2672 371 - - HYPH 25 2672 372 chung chung NNP 25 2672 373 , , , 25 2672 374 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2672 375 - - HYPH 25 2672 376 chung chung NNP 25 2672 377 * * NFP 25 2672 378 , , , 25 2672 379 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2672 380 - - HYPH 25 2672 381 nan nan NNP 25 2672 382 , , , 25 2672 383 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2672 384 - - HYPH 25 2672 385 nan nan NNP 25 2672 386 * * NFP 25 2672 387 , , , 25 2672 388 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2672 389 - - HYPH 25 2672 390 pei pei NNP 25 2672 391 , , , 25 2672 392 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2672 393 - - HYPH 25 2672 394 pei pei NNP 25 2672 395 * * NFP 25 2672 396 * * NFP 25 2672 397 , , , 25 2672 398 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2672 399 - - HYPH 25 2672 400 tung tung NNP 25 2672 401 , , , 25 2672 402 T'ao T'ao NNP 25 2672 403 - - HYPH 25 2672 404 yuan yuan NN 25 2672 405 , , , 25 2672 406 and and CC 25 2672 407 Yun Yun NNP 25 2672 408 - - HYPH 25 2672 409 lin lin NNP 25 2672 410 ; ; : 25 2672 411 the the DT 25 2672 412 provincial provincial JJ 25 2672 413 capital capital NN 25 2672 414 is be VBZ 25 2672 415 at at IN 25 2672 416 Chung Chung NNP 25 2672 417 - - HYPH 25 2672 418 hsing hsing NNP 25 2672 419 - - HYPH 25 2672 420 hsin hsin NNP 25 2672 421 - - HYPH 25 2672 422 ts'un ts'un NN 25 2672 423 ; ; : 25 2672 424 note note NN 25 2672 425 -- -- : 25 2672 426 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2672 427 uses use VBZ 25 2672 428 the the DT 25 2672 429 Wade Wade NNP 25 2672 430 - - HYPH 25 2672 431 Giles Giles NNP 25 2672 432 system system NN 25 2672 433 for for IN 25 2672 434 romanization romanization NN 25 2672 435 _ _ NNP 25 2672 436 # # NNP 25 2672 437 _ _ NNP 25 2672 438 Constitution Constitution NNP 25 2672 439 : : : 25 2672 440 25 25 CD 25 2672 441 December December NNP 25 2672 442 1947 1947 CD 25 2672 443 , , , 25 2672 444 presently presently RB 25 2672 445 undergoing undergo VBG 25 2672 446 revision revision NN 25 2672 447 _ _ IN 25 2672 448 # # $ 25 2672 449 _ _ NNP 25 2672 450 Legal Legal NNP 25 2672 451 system system NN 25 2672 452 : : : 25 2672 453 based base VBN 25 2672 454 on on IN 25 2672 455 civil civil JJ 25 2672 456 law law NN 25 2672 457 system system NN 25 2672 458 ; ; : 25 2672 459 accepts accept VBZ 25 2672 460 compulsory compulsory JJ 25 2672 461 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2672 462 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 25 2672 463 , , , 25 2672 464 with with IN 25 2672 465 reservations reservation NNS 25 2672 466 _ _ NNP 25 2672 467 # # $ 25 2672 468 _ _ NNP 25 2672 469 National national JJ 25 2672 470 holiday holiday NN 25 2672 471 : : : 25 2672 472 National National NNP 25 2672 473 Day Day NNP 25 2672 474 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 475 Anniversary anniversary NN 25 2672 476 of of IN 25 2672 477 the the DT 25 2672 478 Revolution Revolution NNP 25 2672 479 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 480 , , , 25 2672 481 10 10 CD 25 2672 482 October October NNP 25 2672 483 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 484 1911 1911 CD 25 2672 485 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 486 _ _ NNP 25 2672 487 # # NNP 25 2672 488 _ _ NNP 25 2672 489 Executive Executive NNP 25 2672 490 branch branch NN 25 2672 491 : : : 25 2672 492 president president NN 25 2672 493 , , , 25 2672 494 vice vice NN 25 2672 495 president president NN 25 2672 496 , , , 25 2672 497 premier premier NN 25 2672 498 of of IN 25 2672 499 the the DT 25 2672 500 Executive Executive NNP 25 2672 501 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 502 , , , 25 2672 503 vice vice NN 25 2672 504 premier premier NN 25 2672 505 of of IN 25 2672 506 the the DT 25 2672 507 Executive Executive NNP 25 2672 508 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 509 , , , 25 2672 510 Executive Executive NNP 25 2672 511 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 512 _ _ NNP 25 2672 513 # # NNP 25 2672 514 _ _ NNP 25 2672 515 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2672 516 branch branch NN 25 2672 517 : : : 25 2672 518 unicameral unicameral JJ 25 2672 519 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2672 520 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 521 _ _ NNP 25 2672 522 # # NNP 25 2672 523 _ _ NNP 25 2672 524 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2672 525 branch branch NN 25 2672 526 : : : 25 2672 527 Judicial Judicial NNP 25 2672 528 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 529 _ _ NNP 25 2672 530 # # NNP 25 2672 531 _ _ NNP 25 2672 532 Leaders Leaders NNPS 25 2672 533 : : : 25 2672 534 Chief Chief NNP 25 2672 535 of of IN 25 2672 536 State State NNP 25 2672 537 -- -- : 25 2672 538 President President NNP 25 2672 539 LI LI NNP 25 2672 540 Teng Teng NNP 25 2672 541 - - HYPH 25 2672 542 hui hui NNP 25 2672 543 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 544 since since IN 25 2672 545 13 13 CD 25 2672 546 January January NNP 25 2672 547 1988 1988 CD 25 2672 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 549 ; ; : 25 2672 550 Vice Vice NNP 25 2672 551 President President NNP 25 2672 552 LI LI NNP 25 2672 553 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 554 - - HYPH 25 2672 555 zu zu NNP 25 2672 556 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 557 since since IN 25 2672 558 20 20 CD 25 2672 559 May May NNP 25 2672 560 1990 1990 CD 25 2672 561 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 562 ; ; : 25 2672 563 Head Head NNP 25 2672 564 of of IN 25 2672 565 Government Government NNP 25 2672 566 -- -- : 25 2672 567 Premier Premier NNP 25 2672 568 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 569 President President NNP 25 2672 570 of of IN 25 2672 571 the the DT 25 2672 572 Executive Executive NNP 25 2672 573 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 574 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 575 HAO HAO NNP 25 2672 576 Po Po NNP 25 2672 577 - - HYPH 25 2672 578 ts'un ts'un NNP 25 2672 579 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 580 since since IN 25 2672 581 2 2 CD 25 2672 582 May May NNP 25 2672 583 1990 1990 CD 25 2672 584 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 585 ; ; : 25 2672 586 Vice Vice NNP 25 2672 587 Premier Premier NNP 25 2672 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 589 Vice Vice NNP 25 2672 590 President President NNP 25 2672 591 of of IN 25 2672 592 the the DT 25 2672 593 Executive Executive NNP 25 2672 594 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 595 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 596 SHIH SHIH NNP 25 2672 597 Ch'i Ch'i NNS 25 2672 598 - - HYPH 25 2672 599 yang yang NNP 25 2672 600 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 601 since since IN 25 2672 602 NA NA NNP 25 2672 603 July July NNP 25 2672 604 1988 1988 CD 25 2672 605 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 606 _ _ NNP 25 2672 607 # # $ 25 2672 608 _ _ NNP 25 2672 609 Political political JJ 25 2672 610 parties party NNS 25 2672 611 and and CC 25 2672 612 leaders leader NNS 25 2672 613 : : : 25 2672 614 Kuomintang Kuomintang NNP 25 2672 615 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 616 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 25 2672 617 Party Party NNP 25 2672 618 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 619 , , , 25 2672 620 LI LI NNP 25 2672 621 Teng Teng NNP 25 2672 622 - - HYPH 25 2672 623 hui hui NNP 25 2672 624 , , , 25 2672 625 chairman chairman NN 25 2672 626 ; ; : 25 2672 627 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2672 628 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2672 629 Party Party NNP 25 2672 630 and and CC 25 2672 631 Young Young NNP 25 2672 632 China China NNP 25 2672 633 Party Party NNP 25 2672 634 controlled control VBN 25 2672 635 by by IN 25 2672 636 Kuomintang Kuomintang NNP 25 2672 637 ; ; : 25 2672 638 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2672 639 Progressive Progressive NNP 25 2672 640 Party Party NNP 25 2672 641 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 642 DPP DPP NNP 25 2672 643 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 644 ; ; : 25 2672 645 Labor Labor NNP 25 2672 646 Party Party NNP 25 2672 647 ; ; : 25 2672 648 27 27 CD 25 2672 649 other other JJ 25 2672 650 minor minor JJ 25 2672 651 parties party NNS 25 2672 652 _ _ NNP 25 2672 653 # # NNP 25 2672 654 _ _ NNP 25 2672 655 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 25 2672 656 : : : 25 2672 657 universal universal JJ 25 2672 658 at at IN 25 2672 659 age age NN 25 2672 660 20 20 CD 25 2672 661 _ _ NNP 25 2672 662 # # NNP 25 2672 663 _ _ NNP 25 2672 664 Elections Elections NNPS 25 2672 665 : : : 25 2672 666 President President NNP 25 2672 667 -- -- : 25 2672 668 last last RB 25 2672 669 held hold VBD 25 2672 670 21 21 CD 25 2672 671 March March NNP 25 2672 672 1990 1990 CD 25 2672 673 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 674 next next JJ 25 2672 675 to to TO 25 2672 676 be be VB 25 2672 677 held hold VBN 25 2672 678 March March NNP 25 2672 679 1996 1996 CD 25 2672 680 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 681 ; ; : 25 2672 682 results result NNS 25 2672 683 -- -- : 25 2672 684 President President NNP 25 2672 685 LI LI NNP 25 2672 686 Teng Teng NNP 25 2672 687 - - HYPH 25 2672 688 hui hui NNP 25 2672 689 was be VBD 25 2672 690 reelected reelect VBN 25 2672 691 by by IN 25 2672 692 the the DT 25 2672 693 National National NNP 25 2672 694 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2672 695 ; ; : 25 2672 696 Vice Vice NNP 25 2672 697 President President NNP 25 2672 698 -- -- : 25 2672 699 last last RB 25 2672 700 held hold VBD 25 2672 701 21 21 CD 25 2672 702 March March NNP 25 2672 703 1990 1990 CD 25 2672 704 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 705 next next JJ 25 2672 706 to to TO 25 2672 707 be be VB 25 2672 708 held hold VBN 25 2672 709 March March NNP 25 2672 710 1996 1996 CD 25 2672 711 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 712 ; ; : 25 2672 713 results result NNS 25 2672 714 -- -- : 25 2672 715 LI LI NNP 25 2672 716 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 717 - - HYPH 25 2672 718 zu zu NNP 25 2672 719 was be VBD 25 2672 720 elected elect VBN 25 2672 721 by by IN 25 2672 722 the the DT 25 2672 723 National National NNP 25 2672 724 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2672 725 ; ; : 25 2672 726 Legislative Legislative NNP 25 2672 727 Yuan Yuan NNP 25 2672 728 -- -- : 25 2672 729 last last RB 25 2672 730 held hold VBD 25 2672 731 2 2 CD 25 2672 732 December December NNP 25 2672 733 1989 1989 CD 25 2672 734 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 735 next next JJ 25 2672 736 to to TO 25 2672 737 be be VB 25 2672 738 held hold VBN 25 2672 739 December December NNP 25 2672 740 1992 1992 CD 25 2672 741 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 742 ; ; : 25 2672 743 results result NNS 25 2672 744 -- -- : 25 2672 745 KMT KMT NNP 25 2672 746 65 65 CD 25 2672 747 % % NN 25 2672 748 , , , 25 2672 749 DPP DPP NNP 25 2672 750 33 33 CD 25 2672 751 % % NN 25 2672 752 , , , 25 2672 753 independents independent NNS 25 2672 754 2 2 CD 25 2672 755 % % NN 25 2672 756 ; ; , 25 2672 757 seats--(304 seats--(304 NNP 25 2672 758 total total NN 25 2672 759 , , , 25 2672 760 102 102 CD 25 2672 761 elected elect VBN 25 2672 762 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 763 KMT KMT NNP 25 2672 764 78 78 CD 25 2672 765 , , , 25 2672 766 DPP DPP NNP 25 2672 767 21 21 CD 25 2672 768 , , , 25 2672 769 independents independent NNS 25 2672 770 3 3 CD 25 2672 771 ; ; : 25 2672 772 National National NNP 25 2672 773 Assembly:--originally Assembly:--originally NNP 25 2672 774 elected elect VBN 25 2672 775 in in IN 25 2672 776 November November NNP 25 2672 777 1947 1947 CD 25 2672 778 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 779 last last JJ 25 2672 780 supplementary supplementary JJ 25 2672 781 election election NN 25 2672 782 in in IN 25 2672 783 December December NNP 25 2672 784 1986 1986 CD 25 2672 785 ; ; : 25 2672 786 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2672 787 will will MD 25 2672 788 be be VB 25 2672 789 completely completely RB 25 2672 790 reelected reelect VBN 25 2672 791 in in IN 25 2672 792 December December NNP 25 2672 793 1991 1991 CD 25 2672 794 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 795 _ _ NNP 25 2672 796 # # NNP 25 2672 797 _ _ NNP 25 2672 798 Member Member NNP 25 2672 799 of of IN 25 2672 800 : : : 25 2672 801 expelled expel VBN 25 2672 802 from from IN 25 2672 803 UN UN NNP 25 2672 804 General General NNP 25 2672 805 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2672 806 and and CC 25 2672 807 Security Security NNP 25 2672 808 Council Council NNP 25 2672 809 on on IN 25 2672 810 25 25 CD 25 2672 811 October October NNP 25 2672 812 1971 1971 CD 25 2672 813 and and CC 25 2672 814 withdrew withdraw VBD 25 2672 815 on on IN 25 2672 816 same same JJ 25 2672 817 date date NN 25 2672 818 from from IN 25 2672 819 other other JJ 25 2672 820 charter charter NN 25 2672 821 - - HYPH 25 2672 822 designated designate VBN 25 2672 823 subsidiary subsidiary JJ 25 2672 824 organs organ NNS 25 2672 825 ; ; , 25 2672 826 expelled expel VBN 25 2672 827 from from IN 25 2672 828 IMF IMF NNP 25 2672 829 / / SYM 25 2672 830 World World NNP 25 2672 831 Bank Bank NNP 25 2672 832 group group NN 25 2672 833 April April NNP 25 2672 834 / / SYM 25 2672 835 May May NNP 25 2672 836 1980 1980 CD 25 2672 837 ; ; : 25 2672 838 seeking seek VBG 25 2672 839 to to TO 25 2672 840 join join VB 25 2672 841 GATT GATT NNP 25 2672 842 ; ; : 25 2672 843 attempting attempt VBG 25 2672 844 to to TO 25 2672 845 retain retain VB 25 2672 846 membership membership NN 25 2672 847 in in IN 25 2672 848 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2672 849 ; ; , 25 2672 850 suspended suspend VBN 25 2672 851 from from IN 25 2672 852 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2672 853 in in IN 25 2672 854 1972 1972 CD 25 2672 855 , , , 25 2672 856 but but CC 25 2672 857 still still RB 25 2672 858 allows allow VBZ 25 2672 859 IAEA iaea NN 25 2672 860 controls control NNS 25 2672 861 over over IN 25 2672 862 extensive extensive JJ 25 2672 863 atomic atomic JJ 25 2672 864 development development NN 25 2672 865 ; ; : 25 2672 866 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2672 867 , , , 25 2672 868 ICC ICC NNP 25 2672 869 , , , 25 2672 870 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2672 871 , , , 25 2672 872 IOC IOC NNP 25 2672 873 _ _ NNP 25 2672 874 # # $ 25 2672 875 _ _ NNP 25 2672 876 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 25 2672 877 representation representation NN 25 2672 878 : : : 25 2672 879 none none NN 25 2672 880 ; ; : 25 2672 881 unofficial unofficial JJ 25 2672 882 commercial commercial JJ 25 2672 883 and and CC 25 2672 884 cultural cultural JJ 25 2672 885 relations relation NNS 25 2672 886 with with IN 25 2672 887 the the DT 25 2672 888 people people NNS 25 2672 889 of of IN 25 2672 890 the the DT 25 2672 891 US US NNP 25 2672 892 are be VBP 25 2672 893 maintained maintain VBN 25 2672 894 through through IN 25 2672 895 a a DT 25 2672 896 private private JJ 25 2672 897 instrumentality instrumentality 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25 2672 973 ] ] -RRB- 25 2672 974 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 975 2 2 CD 25 2672 976 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 977 709 709 CD 25 2672 978 - - SYM 25 2672 979 2000 2000 CD 25 2672 980 , , , 25 2672 981 and and CC 25 2672 982 in in IN 25 2672 983 Kao Kao NNP 25 2672 984 - - HYPH 25 2672 985 hsiung hsiung NNP 25 2672 986 at at IN 25 2672 987 # # $ 25 2672 988 2 2 CD 25 2672 989 Chung Chung NNP 25 2672 990 Cheng Cheng NNP 25 2672 991 3d 3d NNP 25 2672 992 Road Road NNP 25 2672 993 , , , 25 2672 994 telephone telephone NN 25 2672 995 [ [ -LRB- 25 2672 996 886 886 CD 25 2672 997 ] ] -RRB- 25 2672 998 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 999 7 7 CD 25 2672 1000 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 1001 224 224 CD 25 2672 1002 - - SYM 25 2672 1003 0154 0154 CD 25 2672 1004 through through IN 25 2672 1005 0157 0157 CD 25 2672 1006 , , , 25 2672 1007 and and CC 25 2672 1008 the the DT 25 2672 1009 American American NNP 25 2672 1010 Trade Trade NNP 25 2672 1011 Center Center NNP 25 2672 1012 at at IN 25 2672 1013 Room Room NNP 25 2672 1014 3207 3207 CD 25 2672 1015 International International NNP 25 2672 1016 Trade Trade NNP 25 2672 1017 Building Building NNP 25 2672 1018 , , , 25 2672 1019 Taipei Taipei NNP 25 2672 1020 World World NNP 25 2672 1021 Trade Trade NNP 25 2672 1022 Center Center NNP 25 2672 1023 , , , 25 2672 1024 333 333 CD 25 2672 1025 Keelung Keelung NNP 25 2672 1026 Road Road NNP 25 2672 1027 Section Section NNP 25 2672 1028 1 1 CD 25 2672 1029 , , , 25 2672 1030 Taipei Taipei NNP 25 2672 1031 10548 10548 CD 25 2672 1032 , , , 25 2672 1033 telephone telephone NN 25 2672 1034 [ [ -LRB- 25 2672 1035 886 886 CD 25 2672 1036 ] ] -RRB- 25 2672 1037 ( ( -LRB- 25 2672 1038 2 2 CD 25 2672 1039 ) ) -RRB- 25 2672 1040 720 720 CD 25 2672 1041 - - SYM 25 2672 1042 1550 1550 CD 25 2672 1043 _ _ NNP 25 2672 1044 # # $ 25 2672 1045 _ _ NNP 25 2672 1046 Flag Flag NNP 25 2672 1047 : : : 25 2672 1048 red red JJ 25 2672 1049 with with IN 25 2672 1050 a a DT 25 2672 1051 dark dark JJ 25 2672 1052 blue blue JJ 25 2672 1053 rectangle rectangle NN 25 2672 1054 in in IN 25 2672 1055 the the DT 25 2672 1056 upper upper JJ 25 2672 1057 hoist hoist NN 25 2672 1058 - - HYPH 25 2672 1059 side side NN 25 2672 1060 corner corner NN 25 2672 1061 bearing bear VBG 25 2672 1062 a a DT 25 2672 1063 white white JJ 25 2672 1064 sun sun NN 25 2672 1065 with with IN 25 2672 1066 12 12 CD 25 2672 1067 triangular triangular JJ 25 2672 1068 rays ray NNS 25 2672 1069 _ _ NNP 25 2672 1070 * * NFP 25 2672 1071 _ _ NNP 25 2672 1072 Economy Economy NNP 25 2672 1073 _ _ NNP 25 2672 1074 # # NNP 25 2672 1075 _ _ NNP 25 2672 1076 Overview Overview NNP 25 2672 1077 : : : 25 2672 1078 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2672 1079 has have VBZ 25 2672 1080 a a DT 25 2672 1081 dynamic dynamic JJ 25 2672 1082 capitalist capitalist JJ 25 2672 1083 economy economy NN 25 2672 1084 with with IN 25 2672 1085 considerable considerable JJ 25 2672 1086 government government NN 25 2672 1087 guidance guidance NN 25 2672 1088 of of IN 25 2672 1089 investment investment NN 25 2672 1090 and and CC 25 2672 1091 foreign foreign JJ 25 2672 1092 trade trade NN 25 2672 1093 and and CC 25 2672 1094 partial partial JJ 25 2672 1095 government government NN 25 2672 1096 ownership ownership NN 25 2672 1097 of of IN 25 2672 1098 some some DT 25 2672 1099 large large JJ 25 2672 1100 banks bank NNS 25 2672 1101 and and CC 25 2672 1102 industrial industrial JJ 25 2672 1103 firms firm NNS 25 2672 1104 . . . 25 2673 1 Real real JJ 25 2673 2 growth growth NN 25 2673 3 in in IN 25 2673 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2673 5 has have VBZ 25 2673 6 averaged average VBN 25 2673 7 about about IN 25 2673 8 9 9 CD 25 2673 9 % % NN 25 2673 10 a a DT 25 2673 11 year year NN 25 2673 12 during during IN 25 2673 13 the the DT 25 2673 14 past past JJ 25 2673 15 three three CD 25 2673 16 decades decade NNS 25 2673 17 . . . 25 2674 1 Export export NN 25 2674 2 growth growth NN 25 2674 3 has have VBZ 25 2674 4 been be VBN 25 2674 5 even even RB 25 2674 6 faster fast JJR 25 2674 7 and and CC 25 2674 8 has have VBZ 25 2674 9 provided provide VBN 25 2674 10 the the DT 25 2674 11 impetus impetus NN 25 2674 12 for for IN 25 2674 13 industrialization industrialization NN 25 2674 14 . . . 25 2675 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 25 2675 2 contributes contribute VBZ 25 2675 3 about about RB 25 2675 4 4 4 CD 25 2675 5 % % NN 25 2675 6 to to IN 25 2675 7 GNP GNP NNP 25 2675 8 , , , 25 2675 9 down down RB 25 2675 10 from from IN 25 2675 11 35 35 CD 25 2675 12 % % NN 25 2675 13 in in IN 25 2675 14 1952 1952 CD 25 2675 15 . . . 25 2676 1 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2676 2 currently currently RB 25 2676 3 ranks rank VBZ 25 2676 4 as as IN 25 2676 5 number number NN 25 2676 6 13 13 CD 25 2676 7 among among IN 25 2676 8 major major JJ 25 2676 9 trading trading NN 25 2676 10 countries country NNS 25 2676 11 . . . 25 2677 1 Traditional traditional JJ 25 2677 2 labor labor NN 25 2677 3 - - HYPH 25 2677 4 intensive intensive JJ 25 2677 5 industries industry NNS 25 2677 6 are be VBP 25 2677 7 steadily steadily RB 25 2677 8 being be VBG 25 2677 9 replaced replace VBN 25 2677 10 with with IN 25 2677 11 more more JJR 25 2677 12 capital- capital- NN 25 2677 13 and and CC 25 2677 14 technology technology NN 25 2677 15 - - HYPH 25 2677 16 intensive intensive JJ 25 2677 17 industries industry NNS 25 2677 18 . . . 25 2678 1 _ _ NNP 25 2678 2 # # NNP 25 2678 3 _ _ NNP 25 2678 4 GNP GNP NNP 25 2678 5 : : : 25 2678 6 $ $ $ 25 2678 7 150.8 150.8 CD 25 2678 8 billion billion CD 25 2678 9 , , , 25 2678 10 per per IN 25 2678 11 capita capita FW 25 2678 12 $ $ $ 25 2678 13 7,380 7,380 CD 25 2678 14 ; ; : 25 2678 15 real real JJ 25 2678 16 growth growth NN 25 2678 17 rate rate NN 25 2678 18 5.2 5.2 CD 25 2678 19 % % NN 25 2678 20 ( ( -LRB- 25 2678 21 1990 1990 CD 25 2678 22 ) ) -RRB- 25 2678 23 _ _ NNP 25 2678 24 # # $ 25 2678 25 _ _ NNP 25 2678 26 Inflation inflation NN 25 2678 27 rate rate NN 25 2678 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2678 29 consumer consumer NN 25 2678 30 prices price NNS 25 2678 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2678 32 : : : 25 2678 33 4.4 4.4 CD 25 2678 34 % % NN 25 2678 35 ( ( -LRB- 25 2678 36 1990 1990 CD 25 2678 37 ) ) -RRB- 25 2678 38 _ _ NNP 25 2678 39 # # NNP 25 2678 40 _ _ NNP 25 2678 41 Unemployment Unemployment NNP 25 2678 42 rate rate NN 25 2678 43 : : : 25 2678 44 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2678 45 % % NN 25 2678 46 ( ( -LRB- 25 2678 47 1990 1990 CD 25 2678 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2678 49 _ _ NNP 25 2678 50 # # NNP 25 2678 51 _ _ NNP 25 2678 52 Budget Budget NNP 25 2678 53 : : : 25 2678 54 revenues revenue VBZ 25 2678 55 $ $ $ 25 2678 56 30.3 30.3 CD 25 2678 57 billion billion CD 25 2678 58 ; ; : 25 2678 59 expenditures expenditure VBZ 25 2678 60 $ $ $ 25 2678 61 30.1 30.1 CD 25 2678 62 billion billion CD 25 2678 63 , , , 25 2678 64 including include VBG 25 2678 65 capital capital NN 25 2678 66 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2678 67 of of IN 25 2678 68 $ $ $ 25 2678 69 NA NA NNP 25 2678 70 ( ( -LRB- 25 2678 71 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 2678 72 est est NNP 25 2678 73 . . . 25 2678 74 ) ) -RRB- 25 2679 1 _ _ NNP 25 2679 2 # # NNP 25 2679 3 _ _ NNP 25 2679 4 Exports Exports NNPS 25 2679 5 : : : 25 2679 6 $ $ $ 25 2679 7 67.2 67.2 CD 25 2679 8 billion billion CD 25 2679 9 ( ( -LRB- 25 2679 10 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 25 2679 11 . . NNP 25 2679 12 , , , 25 2679 13 1990 1990 CD 25 2679 14 ) ) -RRB- 25 2679 15 ; ; : 25 2679 16 commodities commodity NNS 25 2679 17 -- -- : 25 2679 18 textiles textile NNS 25 2679 19 15.6 15.6 CD 25 2679 20 % % NN 25 2679 21 , , , 25 2679 22 electrical electrical JJ 25 2679 23 machinery machinery NN 25 2679 24 18.2 18.2 CD 25 2679 25 % % NN 25 2679 26 , , , 25 2679 27 general general JJ 25 2679 28 machinery machinery NN 25 2679 29 and and CC 25 2679 30 equipment equipment NN 25 2679 31 14.8 14.8 CD 25 2679 32 % % NN 25 2679 33 , , , 25 2679 34 basic basic JJ 25 2679 35 metals metal NNS 25 2679 36 and and CC 25 2679 37 metal metal NN 25 2679 38 products product NNS 25 2679 39 7.8 7.8 CD 25 2679 40 % % NN 25 2679 41 , , , 25 2679 42 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 25 2679 43 1.7 1.7 CD 25 2679 44 % % NN 25 2679 45 , , , 25 2679 46 plywood plywood NN 25 2679 47 and and CC 25 2679 48 wood wood NN 25 2679 49 products product NNS 25 2679 50 1.6 1.6 CD 25 2679 51 % % NN 25 2679 52 ( ( -LRB- 25 2679 53 1989 1989 CD 25 2679 54 ) ) -RRB- 25 2679 55 ; ; : 25 2679 56 partners partner NNS 25 2679 57 -- -- : 25 2679 58 US US NNP 25 2679 59 36.2 36.2 CD 25 2679 60 % % NN 25 2679 61 , , , 25 2679 62 Japan Japan NNP 25 2679 63 13.7 13.7 CD 25 2679 64 % % NN 25 2679 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 2679 66 1989 1989 CD 25 2679 67 ) ) -RRB- 25 2679 68 _ _ NNP 25 2679 69 # # NNP 25 2679 70 _ _ NNP 25 2679 71 Imports Imports NNPS 25 2679 72 : : : 25 2679 73 $ $ $ 25 2679 74 54.7 54.7 CD 25 2679 75 billion billion CD 25 2679 76 ( ( -LRB- 25 2679 77 c.i.f c.i.f NN 25 2679 78 . . NNP 25 2679 79 , , , 25 2679 80 1990 1990 CD 25 2679 81 ) ) -RRB- 25 2679 82 ; ; : 25 2679 83 commodities commodity NNS 25 2679 84 -- -- : 25 2679 85 machinery machinery NN 25 2679 86 and and CC 25 2679 87 equipment equipment NN 25 2679 88 15.3 15.3 CD 25 2679 89 % % NN 25 2679 90 , , , 25 2679 91 crude crude JJ 25 2679 92 oil oil NN 25 2679 93 5 5 CD 25 2679 94 % % NN 25 2679 95 , , , 25 2679 96 chemical chemical NN 25 2679 97 and and CC 25 2679 98 chemical chemical NN 25 2679 99 products product NNS 25 2679 100 11.1 11.1 CD 25 2679 101 % % NN 25 2679 102 , , , 25 2679 103 basic basic JJ 25 2679 104 metals metal NNS 25 2679 105 13.0 13.0 CD 25 2679 106 % % NN 25 2679 107 , , , 25 2679 108 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 25 2679 109 2.2 2.2 CD 25 2679 110 % % NN 25 2679 111 ( ( -LRB- 25 2679 112 1989 1989 CD 25 2679 113 ) ) -RRB- 25 2679 114 ; ; : 25 2679 115 partners partner NNS 25 2679 116 -- -- : 25 2679 117 Japan Japan NNP 25 2679 118 31 31 CD 25 2679 119 % % NN 25 2679 120 , , , 25 2679 121 US US NNP 25 2679 122 23 23 CD 25 2679 123 % % NN 25 2679 124 , , , 25 2679 125 FRG FRG NNP 25 2679 126 5 5 CD 25 2679 127 % % NN 25 2679 128 ( ( -LRB- 25 2679 129 1989 1989 CD 25 2679 130 ) ) -RRB- 25 2679 131 _ _ NNP 25 2679 132 # # NNP 25 2679 133 _ _ NNP 25 2679 134 External External NNP 25 2679 135 debt debt NN 25 2679 136 : : : 25 2679 137 $ $ $ 25 2679 138 1.1 1.1 CD 25 2679 139 billion billion CD 25 2679 140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2679 141 December December NNP 25 2679 142 1990 1990 CD 25 2679 143 est est NNP 25 2679 144 . . . 25 2679 145 ) ) -RRB- 25 2680 1 _ _ NNP 25 2680 2 # # NNP 25 2680 3 _ _ NNP 25 2680 4 Industrial industrial JJ 25 2680 5 production production NN 25 2680 6 : : : 25 2680 7 growth growth NN 25 2680 8 rate rate NN 25 2680 9 4.7 4.7 CD 25 2680 10 % % NN 25 2680 11 ( ( -LRB- 25 2680 12 1990 1990 CD 25 2680 13 est est NNP 25 2680 14 . . . 25 2680 15 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2 # # $ 25 2681 3 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4 Electricity Electricity NNP 25 2681 5 : : : 25 2681 6 17,000,000 17,000,000 CD 25 2681 7 kW kw NN 25 2681 8 capacity capacity NN 25 2681 9 ; ; : 25 2681 10 68,000 68,000 CD 25 2681 11 million million CD 25 2681 12 kWh kWh NNS 25 2681 13 produced produce VBN 25 2681 14 , , , 25 2681 15 3,310 3,310 CD 25 2681 16 kWh kWh NNS 25 2681 17 per per IN 25 2681 18 capita capita NN 25 2681 19 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 21 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 22 _ _ NNP 25 2681 23 # # NNP 25 2681 24 _ _ NNP 25 2681 25 Industries Industries NNPS 25 2681 26 : : : 25 2681 27 electronics electronic NNS 25 2681 28 , , , 25 2681 29 textiles textile NNS 25 2681 30 , , , 25 2681 31 chemicals chemical NNS 25 2681 32 , , , 25 2681 33 clothing clothing NN 25 2681 34 , , , 25 2681 35 food food NN 25 2681 36 processing processing NN 25 2681 37 , , , 25 2681 38 plywood plywood NN 25 2681 39 , , , 25 2681 40 sugar sugar NN 25 2681 41 milling milling NN 25 2681 42 , , , 25 2681 43 cement cement NN 25 2681 44 , , , 25 2681 45 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 25 2681 46 , , , 25 2681 47 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2681 48 _ _ NNP 25 2681 49 # # NNP 25 2681 50 _ _ NNP 25 2681 51 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2681 52 : : : 25 2681 53 accounts account NNS 25 2681 54 for for IN 25 2681 55 4 4 CD 25 2681 56 % % NN 25 2681 57 of of IN 25 2681 58 GNP GNP NNP 25 2681 59 and and CC 25 2681 60 16 16 CD 25 2681 61 % % NN 25 2681 62 of of IN 25 2681 63 labor labor NN 25 2681 64 force force NN 25 2681 65 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 66 includes include VBZ 25 2681 67 part part JJ 25 2681 68 - - HYPH 25 2681 69 time time NN 25 2681 70 farmers farmer NNS 25 2681 71 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 72 ; ; : 25 2681 73 heavily heavily RB 25 2681 74 subsidized subsidized JJ 25 2681 75 sector sector NN 25 2681 76 ; ; : 25 2681 77 major major JJ 25 2681 78 crops crop NNS 25 2681 79 -- -- : 25 2681 80 vegetables vegetable NNS 25 2681 81 , , , 25 2681 82 rice rice NN 25 2681 83 , , , 25 2681 84 fruit fruit NN 25 2681 85 , , , 25 2681 86 tea tea NN 25 2681 87 ; ; , 25 2681 88 livestock livestock NN 25 2681 89 -- -- : 25 2681 90 hogs hog NNS 25 2681 91 , , , 25 2681 92 poultry poultry NN 25 2681 93 , , , 25 2681 94 beef beef NN 25 2681 95 , , , 25 2681 96 milk milk NN 25 2681 97 , , , 25 2681 98 cattle cattle NNS 25 2681 99 ; ; : 25 2681 100 not not RB 25 2681 101 self self NN 25 2681 102 - - HYPH 25 2681 103 sufficient sufficient JJ 25 2681 104 in in IN 25 2681 105 wheat wheat NN 25 2681 106 , , , 25 2681 107 soybeans soybean NNS 25 2681 108 , , , 25 2681 109 corn corn NN 25 2681 110 ; ; : 25 2681 111 fish fish NN 25 2681 112 catch catch NN 25 2681 113 increasing increase VBG 25 2681 114 , , , 25 2681 115 1.4 1.4 CD 25 2681 116 million million CD 25 2681 117 metric metric JJ 25 2681 118 tons ton NNS 25 2681 119 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 120 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 122 _ _ NNP 25 2681 123 # # $ 25 2681 124 _ _ NNP 25 2681 125 Economic economic JJ 25 2681 126 aid aid NN 25 2681 127 : : : 25 2681 128 US US NNP 25 2681 129 , , , 25 2681 130 including include VBG 25 2681 131 Ex Ex NNP 25 2681 132 - - HYPH 25 2681 133 Im Im NNP 25 2681 134 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 135 FY46 FY46 NNP 25 2681 136 - - HYPH 25 2681 137 82 82 NNP 25 2681 138 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 139 , , , 25 2681 140 $ $ $ 25 2681 141 4.6 4.6 CD 25 2681 142 billion billion CD 25 2681 143 ; ; : 25 2681 144 Western western JJ 25 2681 145 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 146 non non JJ 25 2681 147 - - JJ 25 2681 148 US us JJ 25 2681 149 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 150 countries country NNS 25 2681 151 , , , 25 2681 152 ODA ODA NNP 25 2681 153 and and CC 25 2681 154 OOF OOF NNP 25 2681 155 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2681 156 commitments commitment NNS 25 2681 157 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 158 1970 1970 CD 25 2681 159 - - SYM 25 2681 160 88 88 CD 25 2681 161 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 162 , , , 25 2681 163 $ $ $ 25 2681 164 445 445 CD 25 2681 165 million million CD 25 2681 166 _ _ NNP 25 2681 167 # # NNP 25 2681 168 _ _ NNP 25 2681 169 Currency Currency NNP 25 2681 170 : : : 25 2681 171 New New NNP 25 2681 172 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 173 dollar dollar NN 25 2681 174 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 175 plural plural JJ 25 2681 176 -- -- : 25 2681 177 dollars dollar NNS 25 2681 178 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 179 ; ; : 25 2681 180 1 1 CD 25 2681 181 New New NNP 25 2681 182 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 183 dollar dollar NN 25 2681 184 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 185 NT$ NT$ NNP 25 2681 186 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 187 = = NFP 25 2681 188 100 100 CD 25 2681 189 cents cent NNS 25 2681 190 _ _ NNP 25 2681 191 # # NNP 25 2681 192 _ _ NNP 25 2681 193 Exchange Exchange NNP 25 2681 194 rates rate NNS 25 2681 195 : : : 25 2681 196 New New NNP 25 2681 197 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 198 dollars dollar NNS 25 2681 199 per per IN 25 2681 200 US$ us$ $ 25 2681 201 1 1 CD 25 2681 202 - - HYPH 25 2681 203 -27.2 -27.2 NN 25 2681 204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 205 January January NNP 25 2681 206 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 207 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 208 , , , 25 2681 209 27.243 27.243 CD 25 2681 210 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 211 November November NNP 25 2681 212 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 213 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 214 , , , 25 2681 215 26.407 26.407 CD 25 2681 216 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 217 1989 1989 CD 25 2681 218 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 219 , , , 25 2681 220 28.589 28.589 CD 25 2681 221 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 222 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 223 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 224 , , , 25 2681 225 31.845 31.845 CD 25 2681 226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 227 1987 1987 CD 25 2681 228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 229 , , , 25 2681 230 37.838 37.838 CD 25 2681 231 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 232 1986 1986 CD 25 2681 233 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 234 , , , 25 2681 235 39.849 39.849 CD 25 2681 236 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 237 1985 1985 CD 25 2681 238 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 239 _ _ NNP 25 2681 240 # # NNP 25 2681 241 _ _ NNP 25 2681 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 25 2681 243 year year NN 25 2681 244 : : : 25 2681 245 1 1 CD 25 2681 246 July-30 July-30 NNP 25 2681 247 June June NNP 25 2681 248 _ _ NNP 25 2681 249 * * NFP 25 2681 250 _ _ NNP 25 2681 251 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2681 252 _ _ NNP 25 2681 253 # # NNP 25 2681 254 _ _ NNP 25 2681 255 Railroads Railroads NNP 25 2681 256 : : : 25 2681 257 about about IN 25 2681 258 4,600 4,600 CD 25 2681 259 km km NN 25 2681 260 total total JJ 25 2681 261 track track NN 25 2681 262 with with IN 25 2681 263 1,075 1,075 CD 25 2681 264 km km NN 25 2681 265 common common JJ 25 2681 266 carrier carrier NN 25 2681 267 lines line NNS 25 2681 268 and and CC 25 2681 269 3,525 3,525 CD 25 2681 270 km km JJ 25 2681 271 industrial industrial JJ 25 2681 272 lines line NNS 25 2681 273 ; ; , 25 2681 274 common common JJ 25 2681 275 carrier carrier NN 25 2681 276 lines line NNS 25 2681 277 consist consist VBP 25 2681 278 of of IN 25 2681 279 the the DT 25 2681 280 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 25 2681 281 gauge gauge NN 25 2681 282 708 708 CD 25 2681 283 km km NN 25 2681 284 West West NNP 25 2681 285 Line Line NNP 25 2681 286 and and CC 25 2681 287 the the DT 25 2681 288 367 367 CD 25 2681 289 km km NN 25 2681 290 East East NNP 25 2681 291 Line Line NNP 25 2681 292 ; ; : 25 2681 293 a a DT 25 2681 294 98.25 98.25 CD 25 2681 295 km km NN 25 2681 296 South South NNP 25 2681 297 Link Link NNP 25 2681 298 Line Line NNP 25 2681 299 connection connection NN 25 2681 300 is be VBZ 25 2681 301 under under IN 25 2681 302 construction construction NN 25 2681 303 ; ; , 25 2681 304 common common JJ 25 2681 305 carrier carrier NN 25 2681 306 lines line NNS 25 2681 307 owned own VBN 25 2681 308 by by IN 25 2681 309 the the DT 25 2681 310 government government NN 25 2681 311 and and CC 25 2681 312 operated operate VBN 25 2681 313 by by IN 25 2681 314 the the DT 25 2681 315 Railway Railway NNP 25 2681 316 Administration Administration NNP 25 2681 317 under under IN 25 2681 318 Ministry Ministry NNP 25 2681 319 of of IN 25 2681 320 Communications Communications NNPS 25 2681 321 ; ; : 25 2681 322 industrial industrial JJ 25 2681 323 lines line NNS 25 2681 324 owned own VBN 25 2681 325 and and CC 25 2681 326 operated operate VBN 25 2681 327 by by IN 25 2681 328 government government NN 25 2681 329 enterprises enterprise NNS 25 2681 330 _ _ NNP 25 2681 331 # # NNP 25 2681 332 _ _ NNP 25 2681 333 Highways Highways NNP 25 2681 334 : : : 25 2681 335 20,041 20,041 CD 25 2681 336 km km NN 25 2681 337 total total NN 25 2681 338 ; ; : 25 2681 339 17,095 17,095 CD 25 2681 340 km km NN 25 2681 341 bituminous bituminous JJ 25 2681 342 or or CC 25 2681 343 concrete concrete JJ 25 2681 344 , , , 25 2681 345 2,371 2,371 CD 25 2681 346 km km NN 25 2681 347 crushed crush VBN 25 2681 348 stone stone NN 25 2681 349 or or CC 25 2681 350 gravel gravel NN 25 2681 351 , , , 25 2681 352 575 575 CD 25 2681 353 km km NN 25 2681 354 graded grade VBD 25 2681 355 earth earth NN 25 2681 356 _ _ NNP 25 2681 357 # # NNP 25 2681 358 _ _ NNP 25 2681 359 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 25 2681 360 : : : 25 2681 361 615 615 CD 25 2681 362 km km NN 25 2681 363 refined refined JJ 25 2681 364 products product NNS 25 2681 365 , , , 25 2681 366 97 97 CD 25 2681 367 km km NN 25 2681 368 natural natural JJ 25 2681 369 gas gas NN 25 2681 370 _ _ NNP 25 2681 371 # # NNP 25 2681 372 _ _ NNP 25 2681 373 Ports Ports NNP 25 2681 374 : : : 25 2681 375 Kao Kao NNP 25 2681 376 - - HYPH 25 2681 377 hsiung hsiung NNP 25 2681 378 , , , 25 2681 379 Chi Chi NNP 25 2681 380 - - HYPH 25 2681 381 lung lung NNP 25 2681 382 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 383 Keelung Keelung NNP 25 2681 384 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 385 , , , 25 2681 386 Hua Hua NNP 25 2681 387 - - HYPH 25 2681 388 lien lien NNP 25 2681 389 , , , 25 2681 390 Su Su NNP 25 2681 391 - - HYPH 25 2681 392 ao ao NNP 25 2681 393 , , , 25 2681 394 T'ai T'ai NNP 25 2681 395 - - HYPH 25 2681 396 tung tung NNP 25 2681 397 _ _ NNP 25 2681 398 # # NNP 25 2681 399 _ _ NNP 25 2681 400 Merchant Merchant NNP 25 2681 401 marine marine NN 25 2681 402 : : : 25 2681 403 226 226 CD 25 2681 404 ships ship NNS 25 2681 405 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 406 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2681 407 GRT GRT NNP 25 2681 408 or or CC 25 2681 409 over over RB 25 2681 410 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 411 totaling total VBG 25 2681 412 6,557,167 6,557,167 CD 25 2681 413 GRT/9,153,646 grt/9,153,646 NN 25 2681 414 DWT dwt NN 25 2681 415 ; ; : 25 2681 416 includes include VBZ 25 2681 417 1 1 CD 25 2681 418 short short JJ 25 2681 419 - - HYPH 25 2681 420 sea sea NN 25 2681 421 passenger passenger NN 25 2681 422 , , , 25 2681 423 52 52 CD 25 2681 424 cargo cargo NN 25 2681 425 , , , 25 2681 426 17 17 CD 25 2681 427 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 25 2681 428 cargo cargo NN 25 2681 429 , , , 25 2681 430 75 75 CD 25 2681 431 container container NN 25 2681 432 , , , 25 2681 433 15 15 CD 25 2681 434 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2681 435 , , , 25 2681 436 oils oil NNS 25 2681 437 , , , 25 2681 438 and and CC 25 2681 439 lubricants lubricant NNS 25 2681 440 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 441 POL POL NNP 25 2681 442 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 443 tanker tanker NN 25 2681 444 , , , 25 2681 445 3 3 CD 25 2681 446 combination combination NN 25 2681 447 ore ore NN 25 2681 448 / / SYM 25 2681 449 oil oil NN 25 2681 450 , , , 25 2681 451 1 1 CD 25 2681 452 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 453 tanker tanker NN 25 2681 454 , , , 25 2681 455 62 62 CD 25 2681 456 bulk bulk NN 25 2681 457 _ _ NNP 25 2681 458 # # NNP 25 2681 459 _ _ NNP 25 2681 460 Airports Airports NNP 25 2681 461 : : : 25 2681 462 38 38 CD 25 2681 463 total total NN 25 2681 464 , , , 25 2681 465 37 37 CD 25 2681 466 usable usable JJ 25 2681 467 ; ; : 25 2681 468 33 33 CD 25 2681 469 with with IN 25 2681 470 permanent permanent JJ 25 2681 471 - - HYPH 25 2681 472 surface surface NN 25 2681 473 runways runway NNS 25 2681 474 ; ; : 25 2681 475 3 3 CD 25 2681 476 with with IN 25 2681 477 runways runway NNS 25 2681 478 over over IN 25 2681 479 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2681 480 m m NNP 25 2681 481 ; ; : 25 2681 482 16 16 CD 25 2681 483 with with IN 25 2681 484 runways runways NNP 25 2681 485 2,440 2,440 CD 25 2681 486 - - HYPH 25 2681 487 3,659 3,659 CD 25 2681 488 m m CD 25 2681 489 ; ; : 25 2681 490 8 8 CD 25 2681 491 with with IN 25 2681 492 runways runway NNS 25 2681 493 1,220 1,220 CD 25 2681 494 - - HYPH 25 2681 495 2,439 2,439 CD 25 2681 496 m m NNP 25 2681 497 _ _ NNP 25 2681 498 # # NNP 25 2681 499 _ _ NNP 25 2681 500 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2681 501 : : : 25 2681 502 best well RBS 25 2681 503 developed developed JJ 25 2681 504 system system NN 25 2681 505 in in IN 25 2681 506 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 507 outside outside IN 25 2681 508 of of IN 25 2681 509 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 510 ; ; : 25 2681 511 7,800,000 7,800,000 CD 25 2681 512 telephones telephone NNS 25 2681 513 ; ; : 25 2681 514 extensive extensive JJ 25 2681 515 microwave microwave NN 25 2681 516 transmission transmission NN 25 2681 517 links link NNS 25 2681 518 on on IN 25 2681 519 east east NN 25 2681 520 and and CC 25 2681 521 west west NNP 25 2681 522 coasts coast NNS 25 2681 523 ; ; , 25 2681 524 stations--91 stations--91 JJ 25 2681 525 AM am NN 25 2681 526 , , , 25 2681 527 23 23 CD 25 2681 528 FM FM NNP 25 2681 529 , , , 25 2681 530 15 15 CD 25 2681 531 TV tv NN 25 2681 532 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 533 13 13 CD 25 2681 534 relays relay NNS 25 2681 535 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 536 ; ; : 25 2681 537 8,620,000 8,620,000 CD 25 2681 538 radios radio NNS 25 2681 539 ; ; : 25 2681 540 6,386,000 6,386,000 CD 25 2681 541 TVs tv NNS 25 2681 542 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 543 5,680,000 5,680,000 CD 25 2681 544 color color NN 25 2681 545 , , , 25 2681 546 706,000 706,000 CD 25 2681 547 monochrome monochrome NN 25 2681 548 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 549 ; ; : 25 2681 550 earth earth NN 25 2681 551 stations--1 stations--1 . 25 2681 552 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 553 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2681 554 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2681 555 and and CC 25 2681 556 1 1 CD 25 2681 557 Indian Indian NNP 25 2681 558 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2681 559 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2681 560 ; ; : 25 2681 561 submarine submarine NN 25 2681 562 cable cable NN 25 2681 563 links link NNS 25 2681 564 to to IN 25 2681 565 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 567 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 25 2681 568 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 569 , , , 25 2681 570 the the DT 25 2681 571 Philippines Philippines NNPS 25 2681 572 , , , 25 2681 573 Guam Guam NNP 25 2681 574 , , , 25 2681 575 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 576 , , , 25 2681 577 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 578 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 579 , , , 25 2681 580 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 581 , , , 25 2681 582 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 583 , , , 25 2681 584 Middle Middle NNP 25 2681 585 East East NNP 25 2681 586 , , , 25 2681 587 and and CC 25 2681 588 Western Western NNP 25 2681 589 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 590 _ _ NNP 25 2681 591 * * NFP 25 2681 592 _ _ NNP 25 2681 593 Defense Defense NNP 25 2681 594 Forces Forces NNPS 25 2681 595 _ _ NNP 25 2681 596 # # NNP 25 2681 597 _ _ NNP 25 2681 598 Branches Branches NNPS 25 2681 599 : : : 25 2681 600 Army Army NNP 25 2681 601 , , , 25 2681 602 Navy Navy NNP 25 2681 603 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 604 including include VBG 25 2681 605 Marines Marines NNPS 25 2681 606 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 607 , , , 25 2681 608 Air Air NNP 25 2681 609 Force Force NNP 25 2681 610 , , , 25 2681 611 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 612 Garrison Garrison NNP 25 2681 613 Command Command NNP 25 2681 614 , , , 25 2681 615 Ministry Ministry NNP 25 2681 616 of of IN 25 2681 617 National National NNP 25 2681 618 Defense Defense NNP 25 2681 619 _ _ NNP 25 2681 620 # # NNP 25 2681 621 _ _ NNP 25 2681 622 Manpower Manpower NNP 25 2681 623 availability availability NN 25 2681 624 : : : 25 2681 625 males males NNP 25 2681 626 15 15 CD 25 2681 627 - - SYM 25 2681 628 49 49 CD 25 2681 629 , , , 25 2681 630 5,874,345 5,874,345 CD 25 2681 631 ; ; : 25 2681 632 4,577,294 4,577,294 CD 25 2681 633 fit fit NN 25 2681 634 for for IN 25 2681 635 military military JJ 25 2681 636 service service NN 25 2681 637 ; ; : 25 2681 638 about about IN 25 2681 639 187,807 187,807 CD 25 2681 640 currently currently RB 25 2681 641 reach reach VBP 25 2681 642 military military JJ 25 2681 643 age age NN 25 2681 644 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 645 19 19 CD 25 2681 646 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 647 annually annually RB 25 2681 648 _ _ NNP 25 2681 649 # # $ 25 2681 650 _ _ NNP 25 2681 651 Defense Defense NNP 25 2681 652 expenditures expenditure NNS 25 2681 653 : : : 25 2681 654 $ $ $ 25 2681 655 9.10 9.10 CD 25 2681 656 billion billion CD 25 2681 657 , , , 25 2681 658 4.5 4.5 CD 25 2681 659 % % NN 25 2681 660 of of IN 25 2681 661 GDP GDP NNP 25 2681 662 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 663 FY91 FY91 NNP 25 2681 664 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 665 _ _ NNP 25 2681 666 % % NN 25 2681 667 _ _ NNP 25 2681 668 Appendix Appendix NNP 25 2681 669 A A NNP 25 2681 670 : : : 25 2681 671 The the DT 25 2681 672 United United NNP 25 2681 673 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 674 System System NNP 25 2681 675 The the DT 25 2681 676 UN UN NNP 25 2681 677 is be VBZ 25 2681 678 composed compose VBN 25 2681 679 of of IN 25 2681 680 six six CD 25 2681 681 principal principal JJ 25 2681 682 organs organ NNS 25 2681 683 and and CC 25 2681 684 numerous numerous JJ 25 2681 685 subordinate subordinate JJ 25 2681 686 agencies agency NNS 25 2681 687 and and CC 25 2681 688 bodies body NNS 25 2681 689 as as IN 25 2681 690 follows follow VBZ 25 2681 691 : : : 25 2681 692 1 1 LS 25 2681 693 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 694 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 25 2681 695 2 2 CD 25 2681 696 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 697 General General NNP 25 2681 698 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 699 : : : 25 2681 700 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 25 2681 701 United United NNP 25 2681 702 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 703 Center Center NNP 25 2681 704 for for IN 25 2681 705 Human Human NNP 25 2681 706 Settlements Settlements NNPS 25 2681 707 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 708 Habitat Habitat NNP 25 2681 709 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 710 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2681 711 United United NNP 25 2681 712 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 713 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 714 on on IN 25 2681 715 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 716 and and CC 25 2681 717 Development Development NNP 25 2681 718 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 2681 719 United United NNP 25 2681 720 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 721 Development Development NNP 25 2681 722 Program Program NNP 25 2681 723 UNEP UNEP NNP 25 2681 724 United United NNP 25 2681 725 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 726 Environment Environment NNP 25 2681 727 Program Program NNP 25 2681 728 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 25 2681 729 United United NNP 25 2681 730 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 731 Population Population NNP 25 2681 732 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 733 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2681 734 United United NNP 25 2681 735 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 736 Office Office NNP 25 2681 737 of of IN 25 2681 738 High High NNP 25 2681 739 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 2681 740 for for IN 25 2681 741 Refugees Refugees NNPS 25 2681 742 UNICEF unicef NN 25 2681 743 United United NNP 25 2681 744 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 745 Children Children NNP 25 2681 746 's 's POS 25 2681 747 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 748 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 25 2681 749 United United NNP 25 2681 750 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 751 Institute Institute NNP 25 2681 752 for for IN 25 2681 753 Training Training NNP 25 2681 754 and and CC 25 2681 755 Research Research NNP 25 2681 756 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 2681 757 United United NNP 25 2681 758 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 759 Relief Relief NNP 25 2681 760 and and CC 25 2681 761 Works work NNS 25 2681 762 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 763 for for IN 25 2681 764 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 765 Refugees Refugees NNPS 25 2681 766 in in IN 25 2681 767 the the DT 25 2681 768 Near Near NNP 25 2681 769 East East NNP 25 2681 770 UNSF UNSF NNP 25 2681 771 United United NNP 25 2681 772 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 773 Special Special NNP 25 2681 774 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 775 UNU UNU NNP 25 2681 776 United United NNP 25 2681 777 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 778 University University NNP 25 2681 779 WFC WFC NNP 25 2681 780 World World NNP 25 2681 781 Food Food NNP 25 2681 782 Council Council NNP 25 2681 783 WFP WFP NNP 25 2681 784 World World NNP 25 2681 785 Food Food NNP 25 2681 786 Program Program NNP 25 2681 787 3 3 CD 25 2681 788 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 789 Security Security NNP 25 2681 790 Council Council NNP 25 2681 791 : : : 25 2681 792 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 2681 793 United United NNP 25 2681 794 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 795 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 796 Verification Verification NNP 25 2681 797 Mission Mission NNP 25 2681 798 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 25 2681 799 United United NNP 25 2681 800 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 801 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 25 2681 802 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 803 Force Force NNP 25 2681 804 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 2681 805 United United NNP 25 2681 806 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 807 Force Force NNP 25 2681 808 in in IN 25 2681 809 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 810 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 2681 811 United United NNP 25 2681 812 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 813 Interim Interim NNP 25 2681 814 Force Force NNP 25 2681 815 in in IN 25 2681 816 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 817 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2681 818 United United NNP 25 2681 819 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 820 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 821 - - HYPH 25 2681 822 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 823 Military Military NNP 25 2681 824 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 825 Group Group NNP 25 2681 826 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 2681 827 United United NNP 25 2681 828 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 829 Military Military NNP 25 2681 830 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 831 Group Group NNP 25 2681 832 in in IN 25 2681 833 India India NNP 25 2681 834 and and CC 25 2681 835 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 836 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 2681 837 United United NNP 25 2681 838 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 839 Truce Truce NNP 25 2681 840 Supervision Supervision NNP 25 2681 841 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 842 4 4 CD 25 2681 843 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 844 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 845 and and CC 25 2681 846 Social Social NNP 25 2681 847 Council Council NNP 25 2681 848 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 849 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 850 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 851 : : : 25 2681 852 Specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 853 agencies agency NNS 25 2681 854 FAO FAO NNP 25 2681 855 Food Food NNP 25 2681 856 and and CC 25 2681 857 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2681 858 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 859 of of IN 25 2681 860 the the DT 25 2681 861 United United NNP 25 2681 862 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 863 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2681 864 International International NNP 25 2681 865 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 866 for for IN 25 2681 867 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 2681 868 and and CC 25 2681 869 Development Development NNP 25 2681 870 ICAO icao IN 25 2681 871 International International NNP 25 2681 872 Civil Civil NNP 25 2681 873 Aviation Aviation NNP 25 2681 874 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 875 IDA IDA NNP 25 2681 876 International International NNP 25 2681 877 Development Development NNP 25 2681 878 Association Association NNP 25 2681 879 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2681 880 International International NNP 25 2681 881 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 882 for for IN 25 2681 883 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 25 2681 884 Development Development NNP 25 2681 885 IFC IFC NNP 25 2681 886 International International NNP 25 2681 887 Finance Finance NNP 25 2681 888 Corporation Corporation NNP 25 2681 889 ILO ILO NNP 25 2681 890 International International NNP 25 2681 891 Labor Labor NNP 25 2681 892 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 893 IMF IMF NNP 25 2681 894 International International NNP 25 2681 895 Monetary Monetary NNP 25 2681 896 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 897 IMO imo RB 25 2681 898 International International NNP 25 2681 899 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 900 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 901 ITU ITU NNP 25 2681 902 International International NNP 25 2681 903 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 25 2681 904 Union Union NNP 25 2681 905 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2681 906 United United NNP 25 2681 907 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 908 Educational Educational NNP 25 2681 909 , , , 25 2681 910 Scientific Scientific NNP 25 2681 911 , , , 25 2681 912 and and CC 25 2681 913 Cultural Cultural NNP 25 2681 914 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 915 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2681 916 United United NNP 25 2681 917 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 918 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 2681 919 Development Development NNP 25 2681 920 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 921 UPU UPU NNP 25 2681 922 Universal Universal NNP 25 2681 923 Postal Postal NNP 25 2681 924 Union Union NNP 25 2681 925 WHO who WP 25 2681 926 World World NNP 25 2681 927 Health Health NNP 25 2681 928 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 929 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2681 930 World World NNP 25 2681 931 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 25 2681 932 Property Property NNP 25 2681 933 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 934 WMO WMO NNP 25 2681 935 World World NNP 25 2681 936 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 25 2681 937 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 938 Related Related NNP 25 2681 939 organizations organization NNS 25 2681 940 GATT GATT NNP 25 2681 941 General General NNP 25 2681 942 Agreement Agreement NNP 25 2681 943 on on IN 25 2681 944 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 25 2681 945 and and CC 25 2681 946 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 947 IAEA IAEA NNS 25 2681 948 International International NNP 25 2681 949 Atomic Atomic NNP 25 2681 950 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 951 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 952 Regional Regional NNP 25 2681 953 commissions commission NNS 25 2681 954 ECA ECA NNP 25 2681 955 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 956 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 957 for for IN 25 2681 958 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 959 ECE ECE NNP 25 2681 960 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 961 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 962 for for IN 25 2681 963 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 964 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2681 965 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 966 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 967 for for IN 25 2681 968 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 969 America America NNP 25 2681 970 and and CC 25 2681 971 the the DT 25 2681 972 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2681 973 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2681 974 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 975 and and CC 25 2681 976 Social Social NNP 25 2681 977 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 978 for for IN 25 2681 979 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 980 and and CC 25 2681 981 the the DT 25 2681 982 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 983 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 2681 984 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 985 and and CC 25 2681 986 Social Social NNP 25 2681 987 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 988 for for IN 25 2681 989 Western Western NNP 25 2681 990 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 991 Functional Functional NNP 25 2681 992 commissions commission NNS 25 2681 993 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 994 on on IN 25 2681 995 Human Human NNP 25 2681 996 Rights Rights NNPS 25 2681 997 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 998 on on IN 25 2681 999 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 25 2681 1000 Drugs Drugs NNPS 25 2681 1001 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1002 for for IN 25 2681 1003 Social Social NNP 25 2681 1004 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1005 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1006 on on IN 25 2681 1007 the the DT 25 2681 1008 Status Status NNP 25 2681 1009 of of IN 25 2681 1010 Women Women NNP 25 2681 1011 Population Population NNP 25 2681 1012 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1013 Statistical Statistical NNP 25 2681 1014 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1015 5 5 CD 25 2681 1016 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1017 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 2681 1018 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1019 6 6 CD 25 2681 1020 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1021 International International NNP 25 2681 1022 Court Court NNP 25 2681 1023 of of IN 25 2681 1024 Justice Justice NNP 25 2681 1025 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1026 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2681 1027 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1028 = = NFP 25 2681 1029 = = NFP 25 2681 1030 = = SYM 25 2681 1031 = = SYM 25 2681 1032 = = SYM 25 2681 1033 = = SYM 25 2681 1034 = = SYM 25 2681 1035 = = SYM 25 2681 1036 = = SYM 25 2681 1037 = = SYM 25 2681 1038 = = SYM 25 2681 1039 = = SYM 25 2681 1040 = = SYM 25 2681 1041 = = SYM 25 2681 1042 = = SYM 25 2681 1043 = = SYM 25 2681 1044 = = SYM 25 2681 1045 = = SYM 25 2681 1046 = = SYM 25 2681 1047 = = SYM 25 2681 1048 = = SYM 25 2681 1049 = = SYM 25 2681 1050 = = SYM 25 2681 1051 = = SYM 25 2681 1052 = = SYM 25 2681 1053 = = SYM 25 2681 1054 = = SYM 25 2681 1055 = = SYM 25 2681 1056 = = SYM 25 2681 1057 = = SYM 25 2681 1058 = = SYM 25 2681 1059 = = SYM 25 2681 1060 = = SYM 25 2681 1061 = = SYM 25 2681 1062 = = SYM 25 2681 1063 = = SYM 25 2681 1064 = = SYM 25 2681 1065 = = SYM 25 2681 1066 = = SYM 25 2681 1067 = = SYM 25 2681 1068 = = SYM 25 2681 1069 = = SYM 25 2681 1070 = = SYM 25 2681 1071 = = SYM 25 2681 1072 = = SYM 25 2681 1073 = = SYM 25 2681 1074 = = SYM 25 2681 1075 = = SYM 25 2681 1076 = = SYM 25 2681 1077 = = SYM 25 2681 1078 = = SYM 25 2681 1079 = = SYM 25 2681 1080 = = SYM 25 2681 1081 = = SYM 25 2681 1082 = = SYM 25 2681 1083 = = SYM 25 2681 1084 = = SYM 25 2681 1085 = = SYM 25 2681 1086 = = SYM 25 2681 1087 = = SYM 25 2681 1088 = = SYM 25 2681 1089 = = SYM 25 2681 1090 = = SYM 25 2681 1091 = = SYM 25 2681 1092 = = SYM 25 2681 1093 = = SYM 25 2681 1094 = = SYM 25 2681 1095 = = SYM 25 2681 1096 = = SYM 25 2681 1097 = = SYM 25 2681 1098 = = SYM 25 2681 1099 = = NFP 25 2681 1100 = = NFP 25 2681 1101 Appendix Appendix NNP 25 2681 1102 B B NNP 25 2681 1103 : : : 25 2681 1104 Abbreviations abbreviation NNS 25 2681 1105 for for IN 25 2681 1106 International International NNP 25 2681 1107 Organizations Organizations NNPS 25 2681 1108 and and CC 25 2681 1109 Groups Groups NNPS 25 2681 1110 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2681 1111 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1112 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1113 for for IN 25 2681 1114 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1115 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1116 in in IN 25 2681 1117 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 1118 ACC ACC NNP 25 2681 1119 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1120 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 1121 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1122 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 2681 1123 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 1124 for for IN 25 2681 1125 Cultural Cultural NNP 25 2681 1126 and and CC 25 2681 1127 Technical Technical NNP 25 2681 1128 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 1129 ACP ACP NNP 25 2681 1130 African African NNP 25 2681 1131 , , , 25 2681 1132 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2681 1133 , , , 25 2681 1134 and and CC 25 2681 1135 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 1136 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 1137 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2681 1138 African African NNP 25 2681 1139 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1140 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1141 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 2681 1142 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1143 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 1144 for for IN 25 2681 1145 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1146 and and CC 25 2681 1147 Social Social NNP 25 2681 1148 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1149 AG AG NNP 25 2681 1150 Andean Andean NNP 25 2681 1151 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1152 AL AL NNP 25 2681 1153 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1154 League League NNP 25 2681 1155 ALADI ALADI NNP 25 2681 1156 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 25 2681 1157 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 25 2681 1158 de de NNP 25 2681 1159 Integracion Integracion NNP 25 2681 1160 ; ; : 25 2681 1161 see see VB 25 2681 1162 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 1163 American American NNP 25 2681 1164 Integration Integration NNP 25 2681 1165 Association Association NNP 25 2681 1166 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1167 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 2681 1168 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1169 AMF AMF NNP 25 2681 1170 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1171 Monetary Monetary NNP 25 2681 1172 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 1173 AMU AMU NNP 25 2681 1174 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1175 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 25 2681 1176 Union Union NNP 25 2681 1177 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 25 2681 1178 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 1179 - - HYPH 25 2681 1180 New New NNP 25 2681 1181 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2681 1182 - - HYPH 25 2681 1183 United United NNP 25 2681 1184 States States NNP 25 2681 1185 Security Security NNP 25 2681 1186 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 2681 1187 APEC APEC NNP 25 2681 1188 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 1189 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 1190 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1191 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 1192 AsDB asdb VBP 25 2681 1193 Asian Asian NNP 25 2681 1194 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1195 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1196 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 2681 1197 Association Association NNP 25 2681 1198 of of IN 25 2681 1199 Southeast Southeast NNP 25 2681 1200 Asian Asian NNP 25 2681 1201 Nations Nations NNPS 25 2681 1202 BAD BAD NNP 25 2681 1203 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 1204 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2681 1205 de de IN 25 2681 1206 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 1207 ; ; : 25 2681 1208 see see VB 25 2681 1209 African African NNP 25 2681 1210 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1211 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1212 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1213 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2681 1214 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1215 BADEA BADEA NNP 25 2681 1216 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 1217 Arabe Arabe NNP 25 2681 1218 de de IN 25 2681 1219 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 1220 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 1221 en en FW 25 2681 1222 Afrique Afrique NNP 25 2681 1223 ; ; : 25 2681 1224 see see VB 25 2681 1225 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1226 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1227 for for IN 25 2681 1228 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1229 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1230 in in IN 25 2681 1231 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 1232 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1233 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2681 1234 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1235 BCIE BCIE NNP 25 2681 1236 Banco Banco NNP 25 2681 1237 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 25 2681 1238 de de NNP 25 2681 1239 Integracion Integracion NNP 25 2681 1240 Economico Economico NNP 25 2681 1241 ; ; : 25 2681 1242 see see VB 25 2681 1243 Central Central NNP 25 2681 1244 American American NNP 25 2681 1245 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1246 for for IN 25 2681 1247 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1248 Integration Integration NNP 25 2681 1249 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1250 BCIE BCIE NNP 25 2681 1251 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1252 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 2681 1253 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 1254 de de NNP 25 2681 1255 Developpment Developpment NNP 25 2681 1256 des des FW 25 2681 1257 Etats Etats NNP 25 2681 1258 de de IN 25 2681 1259 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 1260 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 1261 ; ; : 25 2681 1262 see see VB 25 2681 1263 Central central JJ 25 2681 1264 African African NNP 25 2681 1265 States States NNP 25 2681 1266 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1267 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1268 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1269 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 2681 1270 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1271 Benelux Benelux NNP 25 2681 1272 Benelux Benelux NNP 25 2681 1273 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1274 Union Union NNP 25 2681 1275 BID BID NNP 25 2681 1276 Banco Banco NNP 25 2681 1277 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 25 2681 1278 de de NNP 25 2681 1279 Desarvollo Desarvollo NNP 25 2681 1280 ; ; : 25 2681 1281 see see VB 25 2681 1282 Inter Inter NNP 25 2681 1283 - - HYPH 25 2681 1284 American American NNP 25 2681 1285 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1286 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1287 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1288 IADB IADB NNP 25 2681 1289 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1290 BIS BIS NNP 25 2681 1291 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1292 for for IN 25 2681 1293 International International NNP 25 2681 1294 Settlements Settlements NNP 25 2681 1295 BOAD BOAD NNP 25 2681 1296 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 1297 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 2681 1298 - - HYPH 25 2681 1299 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2681 1300 de de IN 25 2681 1301 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 1302 ; ; : 25 2681 1303 see see VB 25 2681 1304 West West NNP 25 2681 1305 African African NNP 25 2681 1306 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1307 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1308 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1309 WADB WADB NNP 25 2681 1310 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1311 C C NNP 25 2681 1312 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 2681 1313 CACM CACM NNP 25 2681 1314 Central Central NNP 25 2681 1315 American American NNP 25 2681 1316 Common Common NNP 25 2681 1317 Market Market NNP 25 2681 1318 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 2681 1319 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1320 of of IN 25 2681 1321 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1322 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1323 Unity Unity NNP 25 2681 1324 CARICOM CARICOM VBD 25 2681 1325 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2681 1326 Community Community NNP 25 2681 1327 and and CC 25 2681 1328 Common Common NNP 25 2681 1329 Market Market NNP 25 2681 1330 CCC CCC NNP 25 2681 1331 Customs Customs NNP 25 2681 1332 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 1333 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1334 CDB CDB NNP 25 2681 1335 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 1336 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1337 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1338 CE CE NNP 25 2681 1339 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1340 of of IN 25 2681 1341 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 1342 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 2681 1343 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 1344 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 1345 de de FW 25 2681 1346 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 1347 de de NNP 25 2681 1348 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 25 2681 1349 ; ; : 25 2681 1350 see see VB 25 2681 1351 West West NNP 25 2681 1352 African African NNP 25 2681 1353 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1354 Community Community NNP 25 2681 1355 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1356 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 2681 1357 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1358 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 2681 1359 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 1360 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 1361 des des FW 25 2681 1362 Etats Etats NNP 25 2681 1363 de de IN 25 2681 1364 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 1365 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 1366 ; ; : 25 2681 1367 see see VB 25 2681 1368 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1369 Community Community NNP 25 2681 1370 of of IN 25 2681 1371 Central Central NNP 25 2681 1372 African African NNP 25 2681 1373 States States NNP 25 2681 1374 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1375 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 2681 1376 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1377 CEMA CEMA NNP 25 2681 1378 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1379 for for IN 25 2681 1380 Mutual Mutual NNP 25 2681 1381 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1382 Assistance assistance NN 25 2681 1383 ; ; : 25 2681 1384 also also RB 25 2681 1385 known know VBN 25 2681 1386 as as IN 25 2681 1387 CMEA CMEA NNP 25 2681 1388 or or CC 25 2681 1389 Comecon Comecon NNP 25 2681 1390 ; ; : 25 2681 1391 abolished abolish VBD 25 2681 1392 1 1 CD 25 2681 1393 January January NNP 25 2681 1394 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 1395 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 25 2681 1396 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 1397 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 1398 des des FW 25 2681 1399 Pays Pays NNP 25 2681 1400 des des NNP 25 2681 1401 Grands Grands NNP 25 2681 1402 Lacs Lacs NNP 25 2681 1403 ; ; : 25 2681 1404 see see VB 25 2681 1405 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1406 Community Community NNP 25 2681 1407 of of IN 25 2681 1408 the the DT 25 2681 1409 Great Great NNP 25 2681 1410 Lakes Lakes NNPS 25 2681 1411 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 1412 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1413 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 25 2681 1414 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1415 CERN CERN VBZ 25 2681 1416 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2681 1417 Europeen Europeen NNP 25 2681 1418 pour pour VBP 25 2681 1419 la la NNP 25 2681 1420 Recherche Recherche NNP 25 2681 1421 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 25 2681 1422 ; ; : 25 2681 1423 see see VB 25 2681 1424 European European NNP 25 2681 1425 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1426 for for IN 25 2681 1427 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 1428 Research Research NNP 25 2681 1429 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1430 CERN CERN NNP 25 2681 1431 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1432 CG CG NNP 25 2681 1433 Contadora Contadora NNP 25 2681 1434 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1435 CMEA CMEA NNP 25 2681 1436 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1437 for for IN 25 2681 1438 Mutual Mutual NNP 25 2681 1439 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1440 Assistance assistance NN 25 2681 1441 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1442 CEMA CEMA NNP 25 2681 1443 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1444 ; ; : 25 2681 1445 also also RB 25 2681 1446 known know VBN 25 2681 1447 as as IN 25 2681 1448 Comecon Comecon NNP 25 2681 1449 ; ; : 25 2681 1450 abolished abolish VBD 25 2681 1451 1 1 CD 25 2681 1452 January January NNP 25 2681 1453 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 1454 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 2681 1455 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 25 2681 1456 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 1457 on on IN 25 2681 1458 Export Export NNP 25 2681 1459 Controls Controls NNPS 25 2681 1460 Comecon Comecon NNP 25 2681 1461 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1462 for for IN 25 2681 1463 Mutual Mutual NNP 25 2681 1464 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1465 Assistance assistance NN 25 2681 1466 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1467 CEMA CEMA NNP 25 2681 1468 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1469 ; ; : 25 2681 1470 also also RB 25 2681 1471 known know VBN 25 2681 1472 as as IN 25 2681 1473 CMEA CMEA NNP 25 2681 1474 ; ; : 25 2681 1475 abolished abolish VBD 25 2681 1476 1 1 CD 25 2681 1477 January January NNP 25 2681 1478 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 1479 CP CP NNP 25 2681 1480 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2681 1481 Plan Plan NNP 25 2681 1482 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2681 1483 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 1484 on on IN 25 2681 1485 Security Security NNP 25 2681 1486 and and CC 25 2681 1487 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 1488 in in IN 25 2681 1489 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 1490 DC DC NNP 25 2681 1491 developed develop VBD 25 2681 1492 country country NN 25 2681 1493 EADB EADB NNP 25 2681 1494 East East NNP 25 2681 1495 African African NNP 25 2681 1496 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1497 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1498 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2681 1499 European European NNP 25 2681 1500 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1501 for for IN 25 2681 1502 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 2681 1503 and and CC 25 2681 1504 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1505 EC EC NNP 25 2681 1506 European European NNP 25 2681 1507 Community Community NNP 25 2681 1508 ECA ECA NNP 25 2681 1509 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1510 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1511 for for IN 25 2681 1512 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 1513 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 25 2681 1514 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1515 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1516 for for IN 25 2681 1517 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 1518 and and CC 25 2681 1519 the the DT 25 2681 1520 Far Far NNP 25 2681 1521 East East NNP 25 2681 1522 ; ; : 25 2681 1523 see see VB 25 2681 1524 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1525 and and CC 25 2681 1526 Social Social NNP 25 2681 1527 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1528 for for IN 25 2681 1529 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 1530 and and CC 25 2681 1531 the the DT 25 2681 1532 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 1533 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1534 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2681 1535 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1536 ECE ECE NNP 25 2681 1537 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1538 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1539 for for IN 25 2681 1540 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 1541 ECLA ECLA NNP 25 2681 1542 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1543 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1544 for for IN 25 2681 1545 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 1546 America America NNP 25 2681 1547 ; ; : 25 2681 1548 see see VB 25 2681 1549 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1550 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1551 for for IN 25 2681 1552 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 1553 America America NNP 25 2681 1554 and and CC 25 2681 1555 the the DT 25 2681 1556 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 1557 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1558 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2681 1559 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1560 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2681 1561 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1562 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1563 for for IN 25 2681 1564 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 1565 America America NNP 25 2681 1566 and and CC 25 2681 1567 the the DT 25 2681 1568 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2681 1569 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 1570 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1571 and and CC 25 2681 1572 Social Social NNP 25 2681 1573 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1574 ECOWAS ecowa VBD 25 2681 1575 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1576 Community Community NNP 25 2681 1577 of of IN 25 2681 1578 West West NNP 25 2681 1579 African African NNP 25 2681 1580 States States NNPS 25 2681 1581 ECWA ECWA VBD 25 2681 1582 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1583 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1584 for for IN 25 2681 1585 Western Western NNP 25 2681 1586 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 1587 ; ; : 25 2681 1588 see see VB 25 2681 1589 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1590 and and CC 25 2681 1591 Social Social NNP 25 2681 1592 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1593 for for IN 25 2681 1594 Western Western NNP 25 2681 1595 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 1596 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1597 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 2681 1598 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1599 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 2681 1600 European European NNP 25 2681 1601 Free Free NNP 25 2681 1602 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 1603 Association Association NNP 25 2681 1604 EIB EIB NNP 25 2681 1605 European European NNP 25 2681 1606 Investment Investment NNP 25 2681 1607 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1608 Entente Entente NNP 25 2681 1609 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1610 of of IN 25 2681 1611 the the DT 25 2681 1612 Entente Entente NNP 25 2681 1613 ESA ESA NNP 25 2681 1614 European European NNP 25 2681 1615 Space Space NNP 25 2681 1616 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 1617 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2681 1618 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1619 and and CC 25 2681 1620 Social Social NNP 25 2681 1621 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1622 for for IN 25 2681 1623 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 1624 and and CC 25 2681 1625 the the DT 25 2681 1626 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 1627 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 2681 1628 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1629 and and CC 25 2681 1630 Social Social NNP 25 2681 1631 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 1632 for for IN 25 2681 1633 Western Western NNP 25 2681 1634 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 1635 FAO FAO NNP 25 2681 1636 Food Food NNP 25 2681 1637 and and CC 25 2681 1638 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2681 1639 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1640 FLS FLS NNP 25 2681 1641 Front Front NNP 25 2681 1642 Line Line NNP 25 2681 1643 States States NNP 25 2681 1644 FZ FZ NNP 25 2681 1645 Franc Franc NNP 25 2681 1646 Zone Zone NNP 25 2681 1647 G-2 G-2 NNP 25 2681 1648 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1649 of of IN 25 2681 1650 2 2 CD 25 2681 1651 G-3 G-3 NNP 25 2681 1652 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1653 of of IN 25 2681 1654 3 3 CD 25 2681 1655 G-5 G-5 NNP 25 2681 1656 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1657 of of IN 25 2681 1658 5 5 CD 25 2681 1659 G-6 G-6 NNP 25 2681 1660 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1661 of of IN 25 2681 1662 6 6 CD 25 2681 1663 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1664 not not RB 25 2681 1665 to to TO 25 2681 1666 be be VB 25 2681 1667 confused confuse VBN 25 2681 1668 with with IN 25 2681 1669 the the DT 25 2681 1670 Big Big NNP 25 2681 1671 Six Six NNP 25 2681 1672 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1673 G-7 G-7 NNP 25 2681 1674 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1675 of of IN 25 2681 1676 7 7 CD 25 2681 1677 G-8 G-8 NNP 25 2681 1678 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1679 of of IN 25 2681 1680 8 8 CD 25 2681 1681 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 2681 1682 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1683 of of IN 25 2681 1684 9 9 CD 25 2681 1685 G-10 g-10 CD 25 2681 1686 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1687 of of IN 25 2681 1688 10 10 CD 25 2681 1689 G-11 g-11 CD 25 2681 1690 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1691 of of IN 25 2681 1692 11 11 CD 25 2681 1693 G-19 g-19 CD 25 2681 1694 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1695 of of IN 25 2681 1696 19 19 CD 25 2681 1697 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2681 1698 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1699 of of IN 25 2681 1700 24 24 CD 25 2681 1701 G-30 g-30 CD 25 2681 1702 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1703 of of IN 25 2681 1704 30 30 CD 25 2681 1705 G-33 g-33 CD 25 2681 1706 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1707 of of IN 25 2681 1708 33 33 CD 25 2681 1709 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2681 1710 Group Group NNP 25 2681 1711 of of IN 25 2681 1712 77 77 CD 25 2681 1713 GATT GATT NNP 25 2681 1714 General General NNP 25 2681 1715 Agreement Agreement NNP 25 2681 1716 on on IN 25 2681 1717 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 25 2681 1718 and and CC 25 2681 1719 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 1720 GCC GCC NNP 25 2681 1721 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2681 1722 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 1723 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1724 Habitat Habitat NNP 25 2681 1725 see see VBP 25 2681 1726 United United NNP 25 2681 1727 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 1728 Center Center NNP 25 2681 1729 for for IN 25 2681 1730 Human Human NNP 25 2681 1731 Settlements Settlements NNPS 25 2681 1732 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1733 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 25 2681 1734 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1735 IADB IADB NNP 25 2681 1736 Inter inter JJ 25 2681 1737 - - HYPH 25 2681 1738 American American NNP 25 2681 1739 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1740 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1741 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2681 1742 International International NNP 25 2681 1743 Atomic Atomic NNP 25 2681 1744 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 1745 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 1746 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 2681 1747 International International NNP 25 2681 1748 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1749 for for IN 25 2681 1750 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1751 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 1752 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2681 1753 International International NNP 25 2681 1754 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1755 for for IN 25 2681 1756 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 2681 1757 and and CC 25 2681 1758 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1759 ICAO icao IN 25 2681 1760 International International NNP 25 2681 1761 Civil Civil NNP 25 2681 1762 Aviation Aviation NNP 25 2681 1763 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1764 ICC ICC NNP 25 2681 1765 International International NNP 25 2681 1766 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2681 1767 of of IN 25 2681 1768 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 2681 1769 ICEM ICEM NNP 25 2681 1770 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 25 2681 1771 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 1772 for for IN 25 2681 1773 European European NNP 25 2681 1774 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 1775 ; ; : 25 2681 1776 see see VB 25 2681 1777 International International NNP 25 2681 1778 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1779 for for IN 25 2681 1780 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 1781 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1782 IOM IOM NNP 25 2681 1783 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1784 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2681 1785 International International NNP 25 2681 1786 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2681 1787 of of IN 25 2681 1788 Free Free NNP 25 2681 1789 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 1790 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2681 1791 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2681 1792 International International NNP 25 2681 1793 Court Court NNP 25 2681 1794 of of IN 25 2681 1795 Justice Justice NNP 25 2681 1796 ICM ICM NNP 25 2681 1797 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 25 2681 1798 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 1799 for for IN 25 2681 1800 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 1801 ; ; : 25 2681 1802 see see VB 25 2681 1803 International International NNP 25 2681 1804 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1805 for for IN 25 2681 1806 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 1807 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1808 IOM IOM NNP 25 2681 1809 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1810 ICRC ICRC NNP 25 2681 1811 International International NNP 25 2681 1812 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 1813 of of IN 25 2681 1814 the the DT 25 2681 1815 Red Red NNP 25 2681 1816 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 1817 IDA IDA NNP 25 2681 1818 International International NNP 25 2681 1819 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1820 Association Association NNP 25 2681 1821 IDB IDB NNP 25 2681 1822 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 2681 1823 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1824 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1825 IEA IEA NNP 25 2681 1826 International International NNP 25 2681 1827 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 1828 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 1829 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2681 1830 International International NNP 25 2681 1831 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 1832 for for IN 25 2681 1833 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 25 2681 1834 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1835 IFC IFC NNP 25 2681 1836 International International NNP 25 2681 1837 Finance Finance NNP 25 2681 1838 Corporation Corporation NNP 25 2681 1839 IGADD IGADD NNP 25 2681 1840 Inter Inter NNP 25 2681 1841 - - HYPH 25 2681 1842 Governmental Governmental NNP 25 2681 1843 Authority Authority NNP 25 2681 1844 on on IN 25 2681 1845 Drought Drought NNP 25 2681 1846 and and CC 25 2681 1847 Development Development NNP 25 2681 1848 IIB IIB NNP 25 2681 1849 International International NNP 25 2681 1850 Investment Investment NNP 25 2681 1851 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1852 ILO ILO NNP 25 2681 1853 International International NNP 25 2681 1854 Labor Labor NNP 25 2681 1855 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1856 IMCO IMCO NNP 25 2681 1857 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 25 2681 1858 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 1859 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 2681 1860 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1861 ; ; : 25 2681 1862 see see VB 25 2681 1863 International International NNP 25 2681 1864 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 1865 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1866 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1867 IMO imo RB 25 2681 1868 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1869 IMF IMF NNP 25 2681 1870 International International NNP 25 2681 1871 Monetary Monetary NNP 25 2681 1872 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 1873 IMO imo RB 25 2681 1874 International International NNP 25 2681 1875 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 1876 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1877 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2681 1878 International International NNP 25 2681 1879 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 1880 Satellite Satellite NNP 25 2681 1881 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1882 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2681 1883 International International NNP 25 2681 1884 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2681 1885 Satellite Satellite NNP 25 2681 1886 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1887 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2681 1888 International International NNP 25 2681 1889 Criminal Criminal NNP 25 2681 1890 Police Police NNP 25 2681 1891 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1892 IOC IOC NNP 25 2681 1893 International International NNP 25 2681 1894 Olympic Olympic NNP 25 2681 1895 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 1896 IOM IOM NNP 25 2681 1897 International International NNP 25 2681 1898 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1899 for for IN 25 2681 1900 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 1901 ISO ISO NNP 25 2681 1902 International International NNP 25 2681 1903 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1904 for for IN 25 2681 1905 Standardization Standardization NNP 25 2681 1906 ITU ITU NNP 25 2681 1907 International International NNP 25 2681 1908 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 25 2681 1909 Union Union NNP 25 2681 1910 LAES lae VBZ 25 2681 1911 Latin latin JJ 25 2681 1912 American american JJ 25 2681 1913 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 1914 System System NNP 25 2681 1915 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 2681 1916 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 1917 American American NNP 25 2681 1918 Integration Integration NNP 25 2681 1919 Association Association NNP 25 2681 1920 LAS LAS NNP 25 2681 1921 League League NNP 25 2681 1922 of of IN 25 2681 1923 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1924 States States NNPS 25 2681 1925 ; ; : 25 2681 1926 see see VB 25 2681 1927 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1928 League League NNP 25 2681 1929 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1930 AL AL NNP 25 2681 1931 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1932 LDC LDC NNP 25 2681 1933 less less RBR 25 2681 1934 developed developed JJ 25 2681 1935 country country NN 25 2681 1936 LLDC LLDC NNP 25 2681 1937 least least RBS 25 2681 1938 developed develop VBN 25 2681 1939 country country NN 25 2681 1940 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2681 1941 League League NNP 25 2681 1942 of of IN 25 2681 1943 Red Red NNP 25 2681 1944 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 1945 and and CC 25 2681 1946 Red Red NNP 25 2681 1947 Crescent Crescent NNP 25 2681 1948 Societies Societies NNPS 25 2681 1949 NAM NAM NNP 25 2681 1950 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 25 2681 1951 Movement Movement NNP 25 2681 1952 NATO NATO NNP 25 2681 1953 North North NNP 25 2681 1954 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2681 1955 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 2681 1956 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1957 NC NC NNP 25 2681 1958 Nordic Nordic NNP 25 2681 1959 Council Council NNP 25 2681 1960 NEA NEA NNP 25 2681 1961 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 1962 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 1963 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 1964 NIB NIB NNP 25 2681 1965 Nordic Nordic NNP 25 2681 1966 Investment Investment NNP 25 2681 1967 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 1968 NIC NIC NNP 25 2681 1969 newly newly RB 25 2681 1970 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 1971 country country NN 25 2681 1972 ; ; : 25 2681 1973 see see VB 25 2681 1974 newly newly RB 25 2681 1975 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 1976 economy economy NN 25 2681 1977 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 1978 NIE NIE NNP 25 2681 1979 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 1980 NIE NIE NNP 25 2681 1981 newly newly RB 25 2681 1982 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 1983 economy economy NN 25 2681 1984 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 2681 1985 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1986 of of IN 25 2681 1987 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 1988 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 25 2681 1989 Exporting Exporting NNP 25 2681 1990 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 1991 OAS OAS NNP 25 2681 1992 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1993 of of IN 25 2681 1994 American American NNP 25 2681 1995 States States NNP 25 2681 1996 OAU OAU NNP 25 2681 1997 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 1998 of of IN 25 2681 1999 African african JJ 25 2681 2000 Unity Unity NNP 25 2681 2001 OECD OECD NNP 25 2681 2002 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2003 for for IN 25 2681 2004 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 2005 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 2006 and and CC 25 2681 2007 Development Development NNP 25 2681 2008 OECS OECS NNP 25 2681 2009 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2010 of of IN 25 2681 2011 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 2012 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 2013 States States NNP 25 2681 2014 OIC OIC NNP 25 2681 2015 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2016 of of IN 25 2681 2017 the the DT 25 2681 2018 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 2681 2019 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 2020 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 2681 2021 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 2022 for for IN 25 2681 2023 the the DT 25 2681 2024 Prohibition prohibition NN 25 2681 2025 of of IN 25 2681 2026 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 2027 Weapons Weapons NNPS 25 2681 2028 in in IN 25 2681 2029 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 2030 America America NNP 25 2681 2031 and and CC 25 2681 2032 the the DT 25 2681 2033 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 2034 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2681 2035 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2036 of of IN 25 2681 2037 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 25 2681 2038 Exporting Exporting NNP 25 2681 2039 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 2040 PCA PCA NNP 25 2681 2041 Permanent Permanent NNP 25 2681 2042 Court Court NNP 25 2681 2043 of of IN 25 2681 2044 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 25 2681 2045 RG RG NNP 25 2681 2046 Rio Rio NNP 25 2681 2047 Group Group NNP 25 2681 2048 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 2681 2049 South South NNP 25 2681 2050 Asian Asian NNP 25 2681 2051 Association Association NNP 25 2681 2052 for for IN 25 2681 2053 Regional Regional NNP 25 2681 2054 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 2055 SACU SACU NNP 25 2681 2056 Southern Southern NNP 25 2681 2057 African African NNP 25 2681 2058 Customs Customs NNP 25 2681 2059 Union Union NNP 25 2681 2060 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 2681 2061 Southern Southern NNP 25 2681 2062 African African NNP 25 2681 2063 Development Development NNP 25 2681 2064 Coordination Coordination NNP 25 2681 2065 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 2066 SELA SELA NNP 25 2681 2067 Sistema Sistema NNP 25 2681 2068 Economico Economico NNP 25 2681 2069 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 25 2681 2070 ; ; : 25 2681 2071 see see VB 25 2681 2072 Latin latin JJ 25 2681 2073 American american JJ 25 2681 2074 Economic economic JJ 25 2681 2075 System System NNP 25 2681 2076 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2077 LAES LAES NNP 25 2681 2078 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2079 SPC SPC NNP 25 2681 2080 South South NNP 25 2681 2081 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 2082 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 2083 SPF SPF NNP 25 2681 2084 South South NNP 25 2681 2085 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 2086 Forum Forum NNP 25 2681 2087 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 25 2681 2088 Union Union NNP 25 2681 2089 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 25 2681 2090 et et NNP 25 2681 2091 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 2092 de de NNP 25 2681 2093 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 2094 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 2095 ; ; : 25 2681 2096 see see VB 25 2681 2097 Central central JJ 25 2681 2098 African African NNP 25 2681 2099 Customs Customs NNP 25 2681 2100 and and CC 25 2681 2101 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 2102 Union Union NNP 25 2681 2103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2104 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 25 2681 2105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2106 UN UN NNP 25 2681 2107 United United NNP 25 2681 2108 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2109 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 2681 2110 United United NNP 25 2681 2111 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2112 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 2113 Verification Verification NNP 25 2681 2114 Mission Mission NNP 25 2681 2115 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 25 2681 2116 United United NNP 25 2681 2117 National National NNP 25 2681 2118 Center Center NNP 25 2681 2119 for for IN 25 2681 2120 Human Human NNP 25 2681 2121 Settlements Settlements NNPS 25 2681 2122 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2123 also also RB 25 2681 2124 known know VBN 25 2681 2125 as as IN 25 2681 2126 Habitat Habitat NNP 25 2681 2127 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2128 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2681 2129 United United NNP 25 2681 2130 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2131 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 2132 on on IN 25 2681 2133 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 2134 and and CC 25 2681 2135 Development Development NNP 25 2681 2136 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 25 2681 2137 United United NNP 25 2681 2138 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2139 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 25 2681 2140 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 2141 Force Force NNP 25 2681 2142 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 2681 2143 United United NNP 25 2681 2144 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2145 Development Development NNP 25 2681 2146 Program Program NNP 25 2681 2147 UNEP UNEP NNP 25 2681 2148 United United NNP 25 2681 2149 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2150 Environment Environment NNP 25 2681 2151 Program Program NNP 25 2681 2152 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2681 2153 United United NNP 25 2681 2154 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2155 Educational Educational NNP 25 2681 2156 , , , 25 2681 2157 Scientific Scientific NNP 25 2681 2158 , , , 25 2681 2159 and and CC 25 2681 2160 Cultural Cultural NNP 25 2681 2161 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2162 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 2681 2163 United United NNP 25 2681 2164 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2165 Force Force NNP 25 2681 2166 in in IN 25 2681 2167 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 2168 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 25 2681 2169 United United NNP 25 2681 2170 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2171 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 2172 for for IN 25 2681 2173 Population Population NNP 25 2681 2174 Activities Activities NNPS 25 2681 2175 ; ; : 25 2681 2176 see see VB 25 2681 2177 UN UN NNP 25 2681 2178 Population Population NNP 25 2681 2179 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 2180 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2181 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 25 2681 2182 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2183 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2681 2184 United United NNP 25 2681 2185 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2186 Office Office NNP 25 2681 2187 of of IN 25 2681 2188 the the DT 25 2681 2189 High High NNP 25 2681 2190 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 2681 2191 for for IN 25 2681 2192 Refugees Refugees NNPS 25 2681 2193 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 25 2681 2194 United United NNP 25 2681 2195 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2196 International International NNP 25 2681 2197 Children Children NNPS 25 2681 2198 's 's POS 25 2681 2199 Emergency Emergency NNP 25 2681 2200 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 2201 ; ; : 25 2681 2202 see see VB 25 2681 2203 United United NNP 25 2681 2204 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2205 Children Children NNP 25 2681 2206 's 's POS 25 2681 2207 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 2208 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2209 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 25 2681 2210 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2211 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2681 2212 United United NNP 25 2681 2213 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2214 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 2681 2215 Development Development NNP 25 2681 2216 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2217 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 2681 2218 United United NNP 25 2681 2219 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2220 Interim Interim NNP 25 2681 2221 Force Force NNP 25 2681 2222 in in IN 25 2681 2223 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 2224 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2681 2225 United United NNP 25 2681 2226 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2227 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 2228 - - HYPH 25 2681 2229 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 2230 Military Military NNP 25 2681 2231 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 2232 Group Group NNP 25 2681 2233 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 2681 2234 United United NNP 25 2681 2235 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2236 Military Military NNP 25 2681 2237 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 2238 Group Group NNP 25 2681 2239 in in IN 25 2681 2240 India India NNP 25 2681 2241 and and CC 25 2681 2242 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 2243 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 2681 2244 United United NNP 25 2681 2245 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2246 Relief Relief NNP 25 2681 2247 and and CC 25 2681 2248 Works work NNS 25 2681 2249 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 2250 for for IN 25 2681 2251 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 2252 Refugees Refugees NNPS 25 2681 2253 in in IN 25 2681 2254 the the DT 25 2681 2255 Near Near NNP 25 2681 2256 East East NNP 25 2681 2257 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 2681 2258 United United NNP 25 2681 2259 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 2260 Truce Truce NNP 25 2681 2261 Supervision Supervision NNP 25 2681 2262 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2263 UPU UPU NNP 25 2681 2264 Universal Universal NNP 25 2681 2265 Postal Postal NNP 25 2681 2266 Union Union NNP 25 2681 2267 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 2268 / / SYM 25 2681 2269 EE EE NNP 25 2681 2270 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 2271 / / SYM 25 2681 2272 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 2273 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 2274 WADB WADB NNP 25 2681 2275 West West NNP 25 2681 2276 African African NNP 25 2681 2277 Development Development NNP 25 2681 2278 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 2279 WCL WCL NNP 25 2681 2280 World World NNP 25 2681 2281 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2681 2282 of of IN 25 2681 2283 Labor Labor NNP 25 2681 2284 WEU WEU NNP 25 2681 2285 Western Western NNP 25 2681 2286 European European NNP 25 2681 2287 Union Union NNP 25 2681 2288 WFC WFC NNP 25 2681 2289 World World NNP 25 2681 2290 Food Food NNP 25 2681 2291 Council Council NNP 25 2681 2292 WFP WFP NNP 25 2681 2293 World World NNP 25 2681 2294 Food Food NNP 25 2681 2295 Program Program NNP 25 2681 2296 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2681 2297 World World NNP 25 2681 2298 Federation Federation NNP 25 2681 2299 of of IN 25 2681 2300 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 2301 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2681 2302 WHO who WP 25 2681 2303 World World NNP 25 2681 2304 Health Health NNP 25 2681 2305 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2306 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2681 2307 World World NNP 25 2681 2308 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 25 2681 2309 Property Property NNP 25 2681 2310 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2311 WMO WMO NNP 25 2681 2312 World World NNP 25 2681 2313 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 25 2681 2314 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2315 WP WP NNP 25 2681 2316 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 25 2681 2317 Pact Pact NNP 25 2681 2318 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2319 members member NNS 25 2681 2320 met meet VBD 25 2681 2321 1 1 CD 25 2681 2322 July July NNP 25 2681 2323 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 2324 to to TO 25 2681 2325 dissolve dissolve VB 25 2681 2326 the the DT 25 2681 2327 alliance alliance NN 25 2681 2328 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2329 WTO WTO NNP 25 2681 2330 World World NNP 25 2681 2331 Tourism Tourism NNP 25 2681 2332 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 2333 note note NN 25 2681 2334 : : : 25 2681 2335 not not RB 25 2681 2336 all all DT 25 2681 2337 international international JJ 25 2681 2338 organizations organization NNS 25 2681 2339 and and CC 25 2681 2340 groups group NNS 25 2681 2341 have have VBP 25 2681 2342 abbreviations abbreviation NNS 25 2681 2343 = = SYM 25 2681 2344 = = SYM 25 2681 2345 = = SYM 25 2681 2346 = = SYM 25 2681 2347 = = SYM 25 2681 2348 = = SYM 25 2681 2349 = = SYM 25 2681 2350 = = SYM 25 2681 2351 = = SYM 25 2681 2352 = = SYM 25 2681 2353 = = SYM 25 2681 2354 = = SYM 25 2681 2355 = = SYM 25 2681 2356 = = SYM 25 2681 2357 = = SYM 25 2681 2358 = = SYM 25 2681 2359 = = SYM 25 2681 2360 = = SYM 25 2681 2361 = = SYM 25 2681 2362 = = SYM 25 2681 2363 = = SYM 25 2681 2364 = = SYM 25 2681 2365 = = SYM 25 2681 2366 = = SYM 25 2681 2367 = = SYM 25 2681 2368 = = SYM 25 2681 2369 = = SYM 25 2681 2370 = = SYM 25 2681 2371 = = SYM 25 2681 2372 = = SYM 25 2681 2373 = = SYM 25 2681 2374 = = SYM 25 2681 2375 = = SYM 25 2681 2376 = = SYM 25 2681 2377 = = SYM 25 2681 2378 = = SYM 25 2681 2379 = = SYM 25 2681 2380 = = SYM 25 2681 2381 = = SYM 25 2681 2382 = = SYM 25 2681 2383 = = SYM 25 2681 2384 = = SYM 25 2681 2385 = = SYM 25 2681 2386 = = SYM 25 2681 2387 = = SYM 25 2681 2388 = = SYM 25 2681 2389 = = SYM 25 2681 2390 = = SYM 25 2681 2391 = = SYM 25 2681 2392 = = SYM 25 2681 2393 = = SYM 25 2681 2394 = = SYM 25 2681 2395 = = SYM 25 2681 2396 = = SYM 25 2681 2397 = = SYM 25 2681 2398 = = SYM 25 2681 2399 = = SYM 25 2681 2400 = = SYM 25 2681 2401 = = SYM 25 2681 2402 = = SYM 25 2681 2403 = = SYM 25 2681 2404 = = SYM 25 2681 2405 = = SYM 25 2681 2406 = = SYM 25 2681 2407 = = SYM 25 2681 2408 = = SYM 25 2681 2409 = = SYM 25 2681 2410 = = SYM 25 2681 2411 = = SYM 25 2681 2412 = = SYM 25 2681 2413 = = SYM 25 2681 2414 = = NFP 25 2681 2415 = = NFP 25 2681 2416 Appendix Appendix NNP 25 2681 2417 C C NNP 25 2681 2418 : : : 25 2681 2419 International International NNP 25 2681 2420 Organizations Organizations NNPS 25 2681 2421 and and CC 25 2681 2422 Groups Groups NNPS 25 2681 2423 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 2424 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2425 # # $ 25 2681 2426 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2427 advanced advance VBD 25 2681 2428 developing develop VBG 25 2681 2429 countries country NNS 25 2681 2430 -- -- : 25 2681 2431 another another DT 25 2681 2432 term term NN 25 2681 2433 for for IN 25 2681 2434 those those DT 25 2681 2435 less less RBR 25 2681 2436 developed developed JJ 25 2681 2437 countries country NNS 25 2681 2438 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2439 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 2440 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2441 with with IN 25 2681 2442 particularly particularly RB 25 2681 2443 rapid rapid JJ 25 2681 2444 industrial industrial JJ 25 2681 2445 development development NN 25 2681 2446 ; ; : 25 2681 2447 see see VB 25 2681 2448 newly newly RB 25 2681 2449 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 2450 economies economy NNS 25 2681 2451 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2452 NIEs ny NNS 25 2681 2453 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2454 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 2455 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2456 # # $ 25 2681 2457 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2458 African African NNP 25 2681 2459 , , , 25 2681 2460 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 2461 , , , 25 2681 2462 and and CC 25 2681 2463 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 2464 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 2465 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2466 ACP ACP NNP 25 2681 2467 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2468 established--1 established--1 . 25 2681 2469 April April NNP 25 2681 2470 1976 1976 CD 25 2681 2471 ; ; : 25 2681 2472 aim aim NN 25 2681 2473 -- -- : 25 2681 2474 members member NNS 25 2681 2475 have have VBP 25 2681 2476 a a DT 25 2681 2477 preferential preferential JJ 25 2681 2478 economic economic JJ 25 2681 2479 and and CC 25 2681 2480 aid aid NN 25 2681 2481 relationship relationship NN 25 2681 2482 with with IN 25 2681 2483 the the DT 25 2681 2484 EC EC NNP 25 2681 2485 ; ; : 25 2681 2486 members--(66 members--(66 NN 25 2681 2487 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2488 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 2489 , , , 25 2681 2490 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 2491 and and CC 25 2681 2492 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 2493 , , , 25 2681 2494 The the DT 25 2681 2495 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 2496 , , , 25 2681 2497 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 2498 , , , 25 2681 2499 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 2500 , , , 25 2681 2501 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 2502 , , , 25 2681 2503 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 2504 , , , 25 2681 2505 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 2506 , , , 25 2681 2507 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 2508 , , , 25 2681 2509 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 2510 , , , 25 2681 2511 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 2512 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 2513 , , , 25 2681 2514 Central Central NNP 25 2681 2515 African African NNP 25 2681 2516 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 2517 , , , 25 2681 2518 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 2519 , , , 25 2681 2520 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 2521 , , , 25 2681 2522 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 2523 , , , 25 2681 2524 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 2525 , , , 25 2681 2526 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 2527 , , , 25 2681 2528 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 2529 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2530 , , , 25 2681 2531 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 2532 , , , 25 2681 2533 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 2534 , , , 25 2681 2535 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 2536 , , , 25 2681 2537 The the DT 25 2681 2538 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 2539 , , , 25 2681 2540 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 2541 , , , 25 2681 2542 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 2543 , , , 25 2681 2544 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2545 , , , 25 2681 2546 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2547 - - HYPH 25 2681 2548 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 2549 , , , 25 2681 2550 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 2551 , , , 25 2681 2552 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 2553 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 2554 , , , 25 2681 2555 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 2556 , , , 25 2681 2557 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 2558 , , , 25 2681 2559 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 2560 , , , 25 2681 2561 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 2562 , , , 25 2681 2563 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 2564 , , , 25 2681 2565 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 2566 , , , 25 2681 2567 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 2568 , , , 25 2681 2569 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 2570 , , , 25 2681 2571 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 2572 , , , 25 2681 2573 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 2574 , , , 25 2681 2575 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 2576 , , , 25 2681 2577 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 2578 , , , 25 2681 2579 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 2580 , , , 25 2681 2581 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 2582 New New NNP 25 2681 2583 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2584 , , , 25 2681 2585 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 2586 , , , 25 2681 2587 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 2588 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 2589 and and CC 25 2681 2590 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 2591 , , , 25 2681 2592 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 2593 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 2594 , , , 25 2681 2595 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 2596 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 2597 and and CC 25 2681 2598 the the DT 25 2681 2599 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 2600 , , , 25 2681 2601 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 2602 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 2603 and and CC 25 2681 2604 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 2605 , , , 25 2681 2606 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 2607 , , , 25 2681 2608 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 2609 , , , 25 2681 2610 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 2611 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 2612 , , , 25 2681 2613 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 2614 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 2615 , , , 25 2681 2616 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 2617 , , , 25 2681 2618 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 2619 , , , 25 2681 2620 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 2621 , , , 25 2681 2622 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 2623 , , , 25 2681 2624 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 2625 , , , 25 2681 2626 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 2627 , , , 25 2681 2628 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 2629 , , , 25 2681 2630 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 2631 and and CC 25 2681 2632 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 2633 , , , 25 2681 2634 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 2635 , , , 25 2681 2636 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 2637 , , , 25 2681 2638 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 2639 , , , 25 2681 2640 Western Western NNP 25 2681 2641 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 2642 , , , 25 2681 2643 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 2644 , , , 25 2681 2645 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 2646 , , , 25 2681 2647 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 2648 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 2649 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2650 # # $ 25 2681 2651 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2652 African African NNP 25 2681 2653 Development Development NNP 25 2681 2654 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 2655 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2656 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2681 2657 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2658 , , , 25 2681 2659 also also RB 25 2681 2660 known know VBN 25 2681 2661 as as IN 25 2681 2662 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 2663 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2681 2664 de de FW 25 2681 2665 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 2666 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2667 BAD BAD NNP 25 2681 2668 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2669 ; ; : 25 2681 2670 established--4 established--4 NNP 25 2681 2671 August August NNP 25 2681 2672 1963 1963 CD 25 2681 2673 ; ; : 25 2681 2674 aim aim NN 25 2681 2675 -- -- : 25 2681 2676 to to TO 25 2681 2677 promote promote VB 25 2681 2678 economic economic JJ 25 2681 2679 and and CC 25 2681 2680 social social JJ 25 2681 2681 development development NN 25 2681 2682 ; ; : 25 2681 2683 regional regional JJ 25 2681 2684 members--(50 members--(50 NN 25 2681 2685 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2686 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 2687 , , , 25 2681 2688 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 2689 , , , 25 2681 2690 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 2691 , , , 25 2681 2692 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 2693 , , , 25 2681 2694 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 2695 , , , 25 2681 2696 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 2697 , , , 25 2681 2698 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 2699 , , , 25 2681 2700 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 2701 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 2702 , , , 25 2681 2703 Central Central NNP 25 2681 2704 African African NNP 25 2681 2705 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 2706 , , , 25 2681 2707 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 2708 , , , 25 2681 2709 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 2710 , , , 25 2681 2711 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 2712 , , , 25 2681 2713 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 2714 , , , 25 2681 2715 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 2716 , , , 25 2681 2717 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 2718 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2719 , , , 25 2681 2720 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 2721 , , , 25 2681 2722 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 2723 , , , 25 2681 2724 The the DT 25 2681 2725 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 2726 , , , 25 2681 2727 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 2728 , , , 25 2681 2729 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2730 , , , 25 2681 2731 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2732 - - HYPH 25 2681 2733 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 2734 , , , 25 2681 2735 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 2736 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 2737 , , , 25 2681 2738 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 2739 , , , 25 2681 2740 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 2741 , , , 25 2681 2742 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 2743 , , , 25 2681 2744 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 2745 , , , 25 2681 2746 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 2747 , , , 25 2681 2748 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 2749 , , , 25 2681 2750 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 2751 , , , 25 2681 2752 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 2753 , , , 25 2681 2754 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 2755 , , , 25 2681 2756 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 2757 , , , 25 2681 2758 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 2759 , , , 25 2681 2760 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 2761 , , , 25 2681 2762 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 2763 , , , 25 2681 2764 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 2765 , , , 25 2681 2766 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 2767 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 2768 and and CC 25 2681 2769 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 2770 , , , 25 2681 2771 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 2772 , , , 25 2681 2773 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 2774 , , , 25 2681 2775 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 2776 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 2777 , , , 25 2681 2778 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 2779 , , , 25 2681 2780 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 2781 , , , 25 2681 2782 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 2783 , , , 25 2681 2784 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 2785 , , , 25 2681 2786 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 2787 , , , 25 2681 2788 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 2789 , , , 25 2681 2790 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 2791 , , , 25 2681 2792 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 2793 , , , 25 2681 2794 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 2795 , , , 25 2681 2796 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 2797 ; ; : 25 2681 2798 nonregional nonregional NNP 25 2681 2799 members--(25 members--(25 , 25 2681 2800 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2801 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 2802 , , , 25 2681 2803 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 2804 , , , 25 2681 2805 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 2806 , , , 25 2681 2807 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 2808 , , , 25 2681 2809 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 2810 , , , 25 2681 2811 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 2812 , , , 25 2681 2813 China China NNP 25 2681 2814 , , , 25 2681 2815 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 2816 , , , 25 2681 2817 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 2818 , , , 25 2681 2819 France France NNP 25 2681 2820 , , , 25 2681 2821 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 2822 , , , 25 2681 2823 India India NNP 25 2681 2824 , , , 25 2681 2825 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 2826 , , , 25 2681 2827 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 2828 , , , 25 2681 2829 South South NNP 25 2681 2830 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 2831 , , , 25 2681 2832 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 2833 , , , 25 2681 2834 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 2835 , , , 25 2681 2836 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 2837 , , , 25 2681 2838 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 2839 , , , 25 2681 2840 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 2841 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 2842 , , , 25 2681 2843 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 2844 , , , 25 2681 2845 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 2846 , , , 25 2681 2847 UK UK NNP 25 2681 2848 , , , 25 2681 2849 US US NNP 25 2681 2850 , , , 25 2681 2851 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 2852 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 2853 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2854 # # NNP 25 2681 2855 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2856 Agence Agence NNP 25 2681 2857 de de NNP 25 2681 2858 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 2859 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 25 2681 2860 et et FW 25 2681 2861 Technique Technique NNP 25 2681 2862 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2863 ACCT)--see ACCT)--see NNP 25 2681 2864 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 2865 for for IN 25 2681 2866 Cultural Cultural NNP 25 2681 2867 and and CC 25 2681 2868 Technical Technical NNP 25 2681 2869 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 2870 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2871 ACCT ACCT NNP 25 2681 2872 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2873 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 2874 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2875 # # NNP 25 2681 2876 _ _ NNP 25 2681 2877 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 2878 for for IN 25 2681 2879 Cultural Cultural NNP 25 2681 2880 and and CC 25 2681 2881 Technical Technical NNP 25 2681 2882 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 2883 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 2884 ACCT)--acronym ACCT)--acronym NNP 25 2681 2885 from from IN 25 2681 2886 Agence Agence NNP 25 2681 2887 de de NNP 25 2681 2888 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 2889 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 25 2681 2890 et et FW 25 2681 2891 Technique technique NN 25 2681 2892 ; ; : 25 2681 2893 established--21 established--21 NNP 25 2681 2894 March March NNP 25 2681 2895 1970 1970 CD 25 2681 2896 ; ; : 25 2681 2897 aim aim NN 25 2681 2898 -- -- : 25 2681 2899 to to TO 25 2681 2900 promote promote VB 25 2681 2901 cultural cultural JJ 25 2681 2902 and and CC 25 2681 2903 technical technical JJ 25 2681 2904 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 2905 among among IN 25 2681 2906 French French NNP 25 2681 2907 - - HYPH 25 2681 2908 speaking speak VBG 25 2681 2909 countries country NNS 25 2681 2910 ; ; , 25 2681 2911 members--(30 members--(30 LS 25 2681 2912 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2913 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 2914 , , , 25 2681 2915 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 2916 , , , 25 2681 2917 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 2918 , , , 25 2681 2919 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 2920 , , , 25 2681 2921 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 2922 , , , 25 2681 2923 Central Central NNP 25 2681 2924 African African NNP 25 2681 2925 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 2926 , , , 25 2681 2927 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 2928 , , , 25 2681 2929 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 2930 , , , 25 2681 2931 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 2932 , , , 25 2681 2933 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 2934 , , , 25 2681 2935 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 2936 , , , 25 2681 2937 France France NNP 25 2681 2938 , , , 25 2681 2939 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 2940 , , , 25 2681 2941 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2942 , , , 25 2681 2943 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 2944 , , , 25 2681 2945 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 2946 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 2947 , , , 25 2681 2948 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 2949 , , , 25 2681 2950 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 2951 , , , 25 2681 2952 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 2953 , , , 25 2681 2954 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 2955 , , , 25 2681 2956 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 2957 , , , 25 2681 2958 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 2959 , , , 25 2681 2960 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 2961 , , , 25 2681 2962 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 2963 , , , 25 2681 2964 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 2965 , , , 25 2681 2966 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 2967 , , , 25 2681 2968 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 2969 , , , 25 2681 2970 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 2971 , , , 25 2681 2972 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 2973 , , , 25 2681 2974 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 2975 ; ; : 25 2681 2976 associate associate NN 25 2681 2977 members--(7 members--(7 NNS 25 2681 2978 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2979 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 2980 , , , 25 2681 2981 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 2982 , , , 25 2681 2983 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 2984 - - HYPH 25 2681 2985 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 2986 , , , 25 2681 2987 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 2988 , , , 25 2681 2989 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 2990 , , , 25 2681 2991 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 2992 , , , 25 2681 2993 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 2994 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 2995 ; ; : 25 2681 2996 participating participate VBG 25 2681 2997 governments--(2 governments--(2 LS 25 2681 2998 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 2999 New New NNP 25 2681 3000 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 25 2681 3001 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3002 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 3003 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3004 , , , 25 2681 3005 Quebec Quebec NNP 25 2681 3006 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3007 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 3008 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3010 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3011 # # NNP 25 2681 3012 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3013 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 3014 for for IN 25 2681 3015 the the DT 25 2681 3016 Prohibition prohibition NN 25 2681 3017 of of IN 25 2681 3018 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 3019 Weapons Weapons NNPS 25 2681 3020 in in IN 25 2681 3021 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 3022 America America NNP 25 2681 3023 and and CC 25 2681 3024 the the DT 25 2681 3025 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2681 3026 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3027 OPANAL)--acronym OPANAL)--acronym NNP 25 2681 3028 from from IN 25 2681 3029 Organismo Organismo NNP 25 2681 3030 para para NNP 25 2681 3031 la la NNP 25 2681 3032 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 25 2681 3033 de de NNP 25 2681 3034 las las NNP 25 2681 3035 Armas Armas NNP 25 2681 3036 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 25 2681 3037 en en IN 25 2681 3038 la la NNP 25 2681 3039 America America NNP 25 2681 3040 Latina Latina NNP 25 2681 3041 y y NNP 25 2681 3042 el el NNP 25 2681 3043 Caribe Caribe NNP 25 2681 3044 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3045 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 2681 3046 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3047 ; ; : 25 2681 3048 established--14 established--14 NNP 25 2681 3049 February February NNP 25 2681 3050 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 3051 ; ; : 25 2681 3052 aim aim NN 25 2681 3053 -- -- : 25 2681 3054 to to TO 25 2681 3055 encourage encourage VB 25 2681 3056 the the DT 25 2681 3057 peaceful peaceful JJ 25 2681 3058 uses use NNS 25 2681 3059 of of IN 25 2681 3060 atomic atomic JJ 25 2681 3061 energy energy NN 25 2681 3062 and and CC 25 2681 3063 prohibit prohibit NN 25 2681 3064 nuclear nuclear JJ 25 2681 3065 weapons weapon NNS 25 2681 3066 ; ; : 25 2681 3067 members--(25 members--(25 NFP 25 2681 3068 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3069 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 3070 and and CC 25 2681 3071 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 3072 , , , 25 2681 3073 The the DT 25 2681 3074 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 3075 , , , 25 2681 3076 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 3077 , , , 25 2681 3078 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 3079 , , , 25 2681 3080 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 3081 , , , 25 2681 3082 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 3083 , , , 25 2681 3084 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 3085 , , , 25 2681 3086 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 3087 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 3088 , , , 25 2681 3089 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 3090 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 3091 , , , 25 2681 3092 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 3093 , , , 25 2681 3094 El El NNP 25 2681 3095 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 3096 , , , 25 2681 3097 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 3098 , , , 25 2681 3099 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 3100 , , , 25 2681 3101 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 3102 , , , 25 2681 3103 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 3104 , , , 25 2681 3105 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 3106 , , , 25 2681 3107 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 3108 , , , 25 2681 3109 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 3110 , , , 25 2681 3111 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 3112 , , , 25 2681 3113 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 3114 , , , 25 2681 3115 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 3116 , , , 25 2681 3117 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 3118 , , , 25 2681 3119 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 3120 and and CC 25 2681 3121 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 3122 , , , 25 2681 3123 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 3124 , , , 25 2681 3125 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 3126 ; ; : 25 2681 3127 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3128 @_observer--(1 @_observer--(1 NNP 25 2681 3129 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3130 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 3131 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3132 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3133 # # $ 25 2681 3134 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3135 Andean Andean NNP 25 2681 3136 Group Group NNP 25 2681 3137 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3138 AG AG NNP 25 2681 3139 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3140 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 3141 May May NNP 25 2681 3142 1969 1969 CD 25 2681 3143 , , , 25 2681 3144 effective effective JJ 25 2681 3145 16 16 CD 25 2681 3146 October October NNP 25 2681 3147 1969 1969 CD 25 2681 3148 ; ; : 25 2681 3149 aim aim NN 25 2681 3150 -- -- : 25 2681 3151 to to TO 25 2681 3152 promote promote VB 25 2681 3153 harmonious harmonious JJ 25 2681 3154 development development NN 25 2681 3155 through through IN 25 2681 3156 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3157 integration integration NN 25 2681 3158 ; ; : 25 2681 3159 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 3160 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3161 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 3162 , , , 25 2681 3163 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 3164 , , , 25 2681 3165 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 3166 , , , 25 2681 3167 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 3168 , , , 25 2681 3169 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 3170 ; ; : 25 2681 3171 associate associate NN 25 2681 3172 member--(1 member--(1 NNS 25 2681 3173 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3174 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 3175 ; ; : 25 2681 3176 observers--(26 observers--(26 ADD 25 2681 3177 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3178 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 3179 , , , 25 2681 3180 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 3181 , , , 25 2681 3182 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 3183 , , , 25 2681 3184 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 3185 , , , 25 2681 3186 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 3187 , , , 25 2681 3188 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 3189 , , , 25 2681 3190 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 3191 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 3192 , , , 25 2681 3193 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 3194 , , , 25 2681 3195 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 3196 , , , 25 2681 3197 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 3198 , , , 25 2681 3199 France France NNP 25 2681 3200 , , , 25 2681 3201 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 3202 , , , 25 2681 3203 India India NNP 25 2681 3204 , , , 25 2681 3205 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 3206 , , , 25 2681 3207 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 3208 , , , 25 2681 3209 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 3210 , , , 25 2681 3211 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 3212 , , , 25 2681 3213 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 3214 , , , 25 2681 3215 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 3216 , , , 25 2681 3217 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 3218 , , , 25 2681 3219 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 3220 , , , 25 2681 3221 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 3222 , , , 25 2681 3223 UK UK NNP 25 2681 3224 , , , 25 2681 3225 US US NNP 25 2681 3226 , , , 25 2681 3227 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 3228 , , , 25 2681 3229 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 3230 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3231 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3232 # # $ 25 2681 3233 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3234 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3235 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 3236 for for IN 25 2681 3237 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 3238 Development Development NNP 25 2681 3239 in in IN 25 2681 3240 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 3241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3242 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2681 3243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3244 , , , 25 2681 3245 also also RB 25 2681 3246 known know VBN 25 2681 3247 as as IN 25 2681 3248 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 3249 Arabe Arabe NNP 25 2681 3250 de de NNP 25 2681 3251 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 3252 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 3253 en en FW 25 2681 3254 Afrique Afrique NNP 25 2681 3255 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3256 BADEA BADEA NNP 25 2681 3257 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3258 ; ; : 25 2681 3259 established--18 established--18 NNP 25 2681 3260 February February NNP 25 2681 3261 1974 1974 CD 25 2681 3262 , , , 25 2681 3263 effective effective JJ 25 2681 3264 16 16 CD 25 2681 3265 September September NNP 25 2681 3266 1974 1974 CD 25 2681 3267 ; ; : 25 2681 3268 aim aim NN 25 2681 3269 -- -- : 25 2681 3270 to to TO 25 2681 3271 promote promote VB 25 2681 3272 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3273 development development NN 25 2681 3274 ; ; : 25 2681 3275 members--(17 members--(17 NN 25 2681 3276 plus plus CC 25 2681 3277 the the DT 25 2681 3278 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3279 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3280 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3281 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3282 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 3283 , , , 25 2681 3284 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 3285 , , , 25 2681 3286 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 3287 , , , 25 2681 3288 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 3289 , , , 25 2681 3290 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 3291 , , , 25 2681 3292 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 3293 , , , 25 2681 3294 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 3295 , , , 25 2681 3296 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 3297 , , , 25 2681 3298 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 3299 , , , 25 2681 3300 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 3301 , , , 25 2681 3302 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 3303 , , , 25 2681 3304 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 3305 , , , 25 2681 3306 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 3307 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 3308 , , , 25 2681 3309 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 3310 , , , 25 2681 3311 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 3312 , , , 25 2681 3313 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 3314 , , , 25 2681 3315 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 3316 , , , 25 2681 3317 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3318 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3319 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3320 ; ; : 25 2681 3321 note note NN 25 2681 3322 -- -- : 25 2681 3323 these these DT 25 2681 3324 are be VBP 25 2681 3325 all all PDT 25 2681 3326 the the DT 25 2681 3327 members member NNS 25 2681 3328 of of IN 25 2681 3329 the the DT 25 2681 3330 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3331 League League NNP 25 2681 3332 except except IN 25 2681 3333 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 3334 , , , 25 2681 3335 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 3336 , , , 25 2681 3337 and and CC 25 2681 3338 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 3339 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3340 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3341 # # $ 25 2681 3342 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3343 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3344 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 3345 Council Council NNP 25 2681 3346 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3347 ACC ACC NNP 25 2681 3348 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3349 established--16 established--16 NNP 25 2681 3350 February February NNP 25 2681 3351 1989 1989 CD 25 2681 3352 ; ; : 25 2681 3353 aim aim NN 25 2681 3354 -- -- : 25 2681 3355 to to TO 25 2681 3356 promote promote VB 25 2681 3357 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3358 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 3359 and and CC 25 2681 3360 integration integration NN 25 2681 3361 , , , 25 2681 3362 possibly possibly RB 25 2681 3363 leading lead VBG 25 2681 3364 to to IN 25 2681 3365 an an DT 25 2681 3366 Arab arab JJ 25 2681 3367 Common Common NNP 25 2681 3368 Market Market NNP 25 2681 3369 ; ; , 25 2681 3370 members--(4 members--(4 LS 25 2681 3371 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3372 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 3373 , , , 25 2681 3374 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 3375 , , , 25 2681 3376 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 3377 , , , 25 2681 3378 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 3379 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3380 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3381 # # $ 25 2681 3382 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3383 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3384 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 3385 for for IN 25 2681 3386 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 3387 and and CC 25 2681 3388 Social Social NNP 25 2681 3389 Development Development NNP 25 2681 3390 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3391 AFESD AFESD NNP 25 2681 3392 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3393 established--16 established--16 NN 25 2681 3394 May May MD 25 2681 3395 1968 1968 CD 25 2681 3396 ; ; : 25 2681 3397 aim aim VB 25 2681 3398 -- -- : 25 2681 3399 to to TO 25 2681 3400 promote promote VB 25 2681 3401 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3402 and and CC 25 2681 3403 social social JJ 25 2681 3404 development development NN 25 2681 3405 ; ; : 25 2681 3406 members--(20 members--(20 . 25 2681 3407 plus plus CC 25 2681 3408 the the DT 25 2681 3409 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3410 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3411 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3412 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3413 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 3414 , , , 25 2681 3415 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 3416 , , , 25 2681 3417 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 3418 , , , 25 2681 3419 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 3420 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3421 suspended suspend VBN 25 2681 3422 from from IN 25 2681 3423 1979 1979 CD 25 2681 3424 to to IN 25 2681 3425 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 3426 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3427 , , , 25 2681 3428 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 3429 , , , 25 2681 3430 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 3431 , , , 25 2681 3432 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 3433 , , , 25 2681 3434 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 3435 , , , 25 2681 3436 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 3437 , , , 25 2681 3438 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 3439 , , , 25 2681 3440 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 3441 , , , 25 2681 3442 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 3443 , , , 25 2681 3444 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 3445 , , , 25 2681 3446 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 3447 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 3448 , , , 25 2681 3449 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 3450 , , , 25 2681 3451 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 3452 , , , 25 2681 3453 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 3454 , , , 25 2681 3455 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 3456 , , , 25 2681 3457 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 3458 , , , 25 2681 3459 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 3460 , , , 25 2681 3461 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3462 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3463 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3464 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 3465 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3466 # # $ 25 2681 3467 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3468 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3469 League League NNP 25 2681 3470 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3471 AL AL NNP 25 2681 3472 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3473 , , , 25 2681 3474 also also RB 25 2681 3475 known know VBN 25 2681 3476 as as IN 25 2681 3477 League League NNP 25 2681 3478 of of IN 25 2681 3479 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3480 States States NNP 25 2681 3481 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3482 LAS LAS NNP 25 2681 3483 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3484 ; ; : 25 2681 3485 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 3486 March March NNP 25 2681 3487 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 3488 ; ; : 25 2681 3489 aim aim VB 25 2681 3490 -- -- : 25 2681 3491 to to TO 25 2681 3492 promote promote VB 25 2681 3493 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3494 , , , 25 2681 3495 social social JJ 25 2681 3496 , , , 25 2681 3497 political political JJ 25 2681 3498 , , , 25 2681 3499 and and CC 25 2681 3500 military military JJ 25 2681 3501 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 3502 ; ; : 25 2681 3503 members--(20 members--(20 NNP 25 2681 3504 plus plus CC 25 2681 3505 the the DT 25 2681 3506 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3507 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3508 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3509 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3510 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 3511 , , , 25 2681 3512 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 3513 , , , 25 2681 3514 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 3515 , , , 25 2681 3516 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 3517 , , , 25 2681 3518 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 3519 , , , 25 2681 3520 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 3521 , , , 25 2681 3522 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 3523 , , , 25 2681 3524 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 3525 , , , 25 2681 3526 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 3527 , , , 25 2681 3528 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 3529 , , , 25 2681 3530 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 3531 , , , 25 2681 3532 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 3533 , , , 25 2681 3534 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 3535 , , , 25 2681 3536 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 3537 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 3538 , , , 25 2681 3539 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 3540 , , , 25 2681 3541 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 3542 , , , 25 2681 3543 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 3544 , , , 25 2681 3545 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 3546 , , , 25 2681 3547 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 3548 , , , 25 2681 3549 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 3550 , , , 25 2681 3551 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3552 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3553 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3554 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 3555 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3556 # # $ 25 2681 3557 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3558 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3559 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 25 2681 3560 Union Union NNP 25 2681 3561 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3562 AMU AMU NNP 25 2681 3563 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3564 established--17 established--17 JJ 25 2681 3565 February February NNP 25 2681 3566 1989 1989 CD 25 2681 3567 ; ; : 25 2681 3568 aim aim NN 25 2681 3569 -- -- : 25 2681 3570 to to TO 25 2681 3571 promote promote VB 25 2681 3572 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 3573 and and CC 25 2681 3574 integration integration NN 25 2681 3575 among among IN 25 2681 3576 the the DT 25 2681 3577 Arab arab JJ 25 2681 3578 states state NNS 25 2681 3579 of of IN 25 2681 3580 northern northern JJ 25 2681 3581 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 3582 ; ; : 25 2681 3583 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 3584 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3585 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 3586 , , , 25 2681 3587 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 3588 , , , 25 2681 3589 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 3590 , , , 25 2681 3591 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 3592 , , , 25 2681 3593 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 3594 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -RRB- 25 2681 3595 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3596 # # $ 25 2681 3597 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3598 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 3599 Monetary Monetary NNP 25 2681 3600 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 3601 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3602 AMF AMF NNP 25 2681 3603 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3604 established--27 established--27 NNP 25 2681 3605 April April NNP 25 2681 3606 1976 1976 CD 25 2681 3607 , , , 25 2681 3608 effective effective JJ 25 2681 3609 2 2 CD 25 2681 3610 February February NNP 25 2681 3611 1977 1977 CD 25 2681 3612 ; ; : 25 2681 3613 aim aim NN 25 2681 3614 -- -- : 25 2681 3615 to to TO 25 2681 3616 promote promote VB 25 2681 3617 Arab arab JJ 25 2681 3618 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 3619 , , , 25 2681 3620 development development NN 25 2681 3621 , , , 25 2681 3622 and and CC 25 2681 3623 integration integration NN 25 2681 3624 in in IN 25 2681 3625 monetary monetary JJ 25 2681 3626 and and CC 25 2681 3627 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3628 affairs affair NNS 25 2681 3629 ; ; : 25 2681 3630 members--(19 members--(19 NNP 25 2681 3631 plus plus CC 25 2681 3632 the the DT 25 2681 3633 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3634 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3635 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3636 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3637 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 3638 , , , 25 2681 3639 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 3640 , , , 25 2681 3641 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 3642 , , , 25 2681 3643 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 3644 , , , 25 2681 3645 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 3646 , , , 25 2681 3647 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 3648 , , , 25 2681 3649 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 3650 , , , 25 2681 3651 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 3652 , , , 25 2681 3653 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 3654 , , , 25 2681 3655 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 3656 , , , 25 2681 3657 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 3658 , , , 25 2681 3659 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 3660 , , , 25 2681 3661 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 3662 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 3663 , , , 25 2681 3664 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 3665 , , , 25 2681 3666 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 3667 , , , 25 2681 3668 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 3669 , , , 25 2681 3670 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 3671 , , , 25 2681 3672 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 3673 , , , 25 2681 3674 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 3675 , , , 25 2681 3676 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 3677 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 3678 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 3679 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 3680 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3681 # # $ 25 2681 3682 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3683 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 3684 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 3685 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 3686 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 3687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3688 APEC APEC NNP 25 2681 3689 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3690 established establish VBD 25 2681 3691 -- -- : 25 2681 3692 NA NA NNP 25 2681 3693 November November NNP 25 2681 3694 1989 1989 CD 25 2681 3695 ; ; : 25 2681 3696 aim aim NN 25 2681 3697 -- -- : 25 2681 3698 to to TO 25 2681 3699 promote promote VB 25 2681 3700 trade trade NN 25 2681 3701 and and CC 25 2681 3702 investment investment NN 25 2681 3703 in in IN 25 2681 3704 the the DT 25 2681 3705 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 3706 basin basin NN 25 2681 3707 ; ; : 25 2681 3708 members--(12 members--(12 LS 25 2681 3709 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3710 all all DT 25 2681 3711 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 2681 3712 members member NNS 25 2681 3713 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3714 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 3715 , , , 25 2681 3716 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 3717 , , , 25 2681 3718 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 3719 , , , 25 2681 3720 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 3721 , , , 25 2681 3722 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 3723 , , , 25 2681 3724 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 3725 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3726 plus plus CC 25 2681 3727 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 3728 , , , 25 2681 3729 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 3730 , , , 25 2681 3731 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 3732 , , , 25 2681 3733 South South NNP 25 2681 3734 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 3735 , , , 25 2681 3736 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 3737 , , , 25 2681 3738 US US NNP 25 2681 3739 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3740 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3741 # # $ 25 2681 3742 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3743 Asian Asian NNP 25 2681 3744 Development Development NNP 25 2681 3745 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 3746 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3747 AsDB AsDB NNP 25 2681 3748 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3749 established--19 established--19 NNP 25 2681 3750 December December NNP 25 2681 3751 1966 1966 CD 25 2681 3752 ; ; : 25 2681 3753 aim aim NN 25 2681 3754 -- -- : 25 2681 3755 to to TO 25 2681 3756 promote promote VB 25 2681 3757 regional regional JJ 25 2681 3758 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3759 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 3760 ; ; , 25 2681 3761 regional regional JJ 25 2681 3762 members--(34 members--(34 NN 25 2681 3763 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3764 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 3765 , , , 25 2681 3766 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 3767 , , , 25 2681 3768 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 3769 , , , 25 2681 3770 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 3771 , , , 25 2681 3772 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 3773 , , , 25 2681 3774 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 3775 , , , 25 2681 3776 China China NNP 25 2681 3777 , , , 25 2681 3778 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 3779 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 3780 , , , 25 2681 3781 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 3782 , , , 25 2681 3783 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 3784 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 3785 , , , 25 2681 3786 India India NNP 25 2681 3787 , , , 25 2681 3788 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 3789 , , , 25 2681 3790 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 3791 , , , 25 2681 3792 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 3793 , , , 25 2681 3794 South South NNP 25 2681 3795 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 3796 , , , 25 2681 3797 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 3798 , , , 25 2681 3799 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 3800 , , , 25 2681 3801 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 3802 , , , 25 2681 3803 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 3804 , , , 25 2681 3805 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 3806 , , , 25 2681 3807 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 3808 , , , 25 2681 3809 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 3810 , , , 25 2681 3811 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 3812 New New NNP 25 2681 3813 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 3814 , , , 25 2681 3815 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 3816 , , , 25 2681 3817 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 3818 , , , 25 2681 3819 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 3820 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 3821 , , , 25 2681 3822 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 3823 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 3824 , , , 25 2681 3825 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 3826 , , , 25 2681 3827 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 3828 , , , 25 2681 3829 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 3830 , , , 25 2681 3831 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 3832 , , , 25 2681 3833 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 3834 , , , 25 2681 3835 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 3836 , , , 25 2681 3837 Western Western NNP 25 2681 3838 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 3839 ; ; : 25 2681 3840 nonregional nonregional JJ 25 2681 3841 members--(15 members--(15 NN 25 2681 3842 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3843 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 3844 , , , 25 2681 3845 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 3846 , , , 25 2681 3847 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 3848 , , , 25 2681 3849 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 3850 , , , 25 2681 3851 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 3852 , , , 25 2681 3853 France France NNP 25 2681 3854 , , , 25 2681 3855 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 3856 , , , 25 2681 3857 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 3858 , , , 25 2681 3859 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 3860 , , , 25 2681 3861 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 3862 , , , 25 2681 3863 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 3864 , , , 25 2681 3865 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 3866 , , , 25 2681 3867 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 3868 , , , 25 2681 3869 UK UK NNP 25 2681 3870 , , , 25 2681 3871 US US NNP 25 2681 3872 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3873 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3874 # # NNP 25 2681 3875 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3876 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 25 2681 3877 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 25 2681 3878 de de NNP 25 2681 3879 Integracion Integracion NNP 25 2681 3880 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3881 ALADI)--see ALADI)--see NNP 25 2681 3882 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 3883 American American NNP 25 2681 3884 Integration Integration NNP 25 2681 3885 Association Association NNP 25 2681 3886 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3887 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 2681 3888 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3889 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3890 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3891 # # NNP 25 2681 3892 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3893 Association Association NNP 25 2681 3894 of of IN 25 2681 3895 Southeast Southeast NNP 25 2681 3896 Asian Asian NNP 25 2681 3897 Nations Nations NNPS 25 2681 3898 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3899 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 25 2681 3900 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3901 established--9 established--9 NNP 25 2681 3902 August August NNP 25 2681 3903 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 3904 ; ; : 25 2681 3905 aim aim NN 25 2681 3906 -- -- : 25 2681 3907 regional regional JJ 25 2681 3908 economic economic JJ 25 2681 3909 , , , 25 2681 3910 social social JJ 25 2681 3911 , , , 25 2681 3912 and and CC 25 2681 3913 cultural cultural JJ 25 2681 3914 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 3915 among among IN 25 2681 3916 the the DT 25 2681 3917 non non JJ 25 2681 3918 - - JJ 25 2681 3919 Communist communist JJ 25 2681 3920 countries country NNS 25 2681 3921 of of IN 25 2681 3922 Southeast Southeast NNP 25 2681 3923 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 3924 ; ; : 25 2681 3925 members--(6 members--(6 ADD 25 2681 3926 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3927 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 3928 , , , 25 2681 3929 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 3930 , , , 25 2681 3931 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 3932 , , , 25 2681 3933 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 3934 , , , 25 2681 3935 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 3936 , , , 25 2681 3937 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 3938 ; ; : 25 2681 3939 observer--(1 observer--(1 LS 25 2681 3940 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3941 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 3942 New New NNP 25 2681 3943 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 3944 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3945 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3946 # # NNP 25 2681 3947 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3948 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 3949 - - HYPH 25 2681 3950 New New NNP 25 2681 3951 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2681 3952 - - HYPH 25 2681 3953 United United NNP 25 2681 3954 States States NNP 25 2681 3955 Security Security NNP 25 2681 3956 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 2681 3957 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 3958 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 25 2681 3959 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3960 established--1 established--1 . 25 2681 3961 September September NNP 25 2681 3962 1951 1951 CD 25 2681 3963 , , , 25 2681 3964 effective effective JJ 25 2681 3965 29 29 CD 25 2681 3966 April April NNP 25 2681 3967 1952 1952 CD 25 2681 3968 ; ; : 25 2681 3969 aim aim NN 25 2681 3970 -- -- : 25 2681 3971 trilateral trilateral JJ 25 2681 3972 mutual mutual JJ 25 2681 3973 security security NN 25 2681 3974 agreement agreement NN 25 2681 3975 , , , 25 2681 3976 although although IN 25 2681 3977 the the DT 25 2681 3978 US US NNP 25 2681 3979 suspended suspend VBD 25 2681 3980 security security NN 25 2681 3981 obligations obligation NNS 25 2681 3982 to to IN 25 2681 3983 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 3984 on on IN 25 2681 3985 11 11 CD 25 2681 3986 August August NNP 25 2681 3987 1986 1986 CD 25 2681 3988 ; ; : 25 2681 3989 members--(3 members--(3 LS 25 2681 3990 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 3991 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 3992 , , , 25 2681 3993 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 3994 , , , 25 2681 3995 US US NNP 25 2681 3996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 3997 _ _ NNP 25 2681 3998 # # NNP 25 2681 3999 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4000 Banco Banco NNP 25 2681 4001 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 25 2681 4002 de de NNP 25 2681 4003 Integracion Integracion NNP 25 2681 4004 Economico Economico NNP 25 2681 4005 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4006 BCIE)--see BCIE)--see NNP 25 2681 4007 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4008 American American NNP 25 2681 4009 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4010 for for IN 25 2681 4011 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 4012 Integration Integration NNP 25 2681 4013 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4014 BCIE BCIE NNP 25 2681 4015 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4017 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4018 # # NNP 25 2681 4019 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4020 Banco Banco NNP 25 2681 4021 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 25 2681 4022 de de NNP 25 2681 4023 Desarvollo Desarvollo NNP 25 2681 4024 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4025 BID)--see BID)--see NNP 25 2681 4026 Inter Inter NNP 25 2681 4027 - - HYPH 25 2681 4028 American American NNP 25 2681 4029 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4030 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4031 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4032 IADB IADB NNP 25 2681 4033 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4034 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4035 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4036 # # NNP 25 2681 4037 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4038 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4039 for for IN 25 2681 4040 International International NNP 25 2681 4041 Settlements Settlements NNP 25 2681 4042 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4043 BIS BIS NNP 25 2681 4044 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4045 established--20 established--20 NNP 25 2681 4046 January January NNP 25 2681 4047 1930 1930 CD 25 2681 4048 , , , 25 2681 4049 effective effective JJ 25 2681 4050 17 17 CD 25 2681 4051 March March NNP 25 2681 4052 1930 1930 CD 25 2681 4053 ; ; : 25 2681 4054 aim aim NN 25 2681 4055 -- -- : 25 2681 4056 to to TO 25 2681 4057 promote promote VB 25 2681 4058 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 4059 among among IN 25 2681 4060 central central JJ 25 2681 4061 banks bank NNS 25 2681 4062 in in IN 25 2681 4063 international international JJ 25 2681 4064 financial financial JJ 25 2681 4065 settlements settlement NNS 25 2681 4066 ; ; : 25 2681 4067 members--(29 members--(29 NNP 25 2681 4068 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4069 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 4070 , , , 25 2681 4071 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 4072 , , , 25 2681 4073 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 4074 , , , 25 2681 4075 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 4076 , , , 25 2681 4077 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 4078 , , , 25 2681 4079 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 4080 , , , 25 2681 4081 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 4082 , , , 25 2681 4083 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 4084 , , , 25 2681 4085 France France NNP 25 2681 4086 , , , 25 2681 4087 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 4088 , , , 25 2681 4089 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 4090 , , , 25 2681 4091 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 4092 , , , 25 2681 4093 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 4094 , , , 25 2681 4095 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 4096 , , , 25 2681 4097 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 4098 , , , 25 2681 4099 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 4100 , , , 25 2681 4101 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 4102 , , , 25 2681 4103 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 4104 , , , 25 2681 4105 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 4106 , , , 25 2681 4107 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 4108 , , , 25 2681 4109 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 4110 , , , 25 2681 4111 South South NNP 25 2681 4112 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 4113 , , , 25 2681 4114 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 4115 , , , 25 2681 4116 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 4117 , , , 25 2681 4118 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 4119 , , , 25 2681 4120 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 4121 , , , 25 2681 4122 UK UK NNP 25 2681 4123 , , , 25 2681 4124 US US NNP 25 2681 4125 , , , 25 2681 4126 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 4127 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4128 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4129 # # $ 25 2681 4130 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4131 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 4132 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2681 4133 de de FW 25 2681 4134 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 4135 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4136 BAD)--see BAD)--see NNP 25 2681 4137 African African NNP 25 2681 4138 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4139 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4140 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4141 AfDB AfDB NNP 25 2681 4142 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4143 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4144 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4145 # # $ 25 2681 4146 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4147 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 4148 Arabe Arabe NNP 25 2681 4149 de de NNP 25 2681 4150 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 4151 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 4152 en en FW 25 2681 4153 Afrique Afrique NNP 25 2681 4154 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4155 BADEA)--see BADEA)--see NNP 25 2681 4156 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 4157 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4158 for for IN 25 2681 4159 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 4160 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4161 in in IN 25 2681 4162 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 4163 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4164 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 25 2681 4165 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4166 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4167 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4168 # # NNP 25 2681 4169 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4170 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 4171 de de NNP 25 2681 4172 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 4173 des des FW 25 2681 4174 Etats Etats NNP 25 2681 4175 de de IN 25 2681 4176 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 4177 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 4178 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4179 BDEAC)--see BDEAC)--see NNP 25 2681 4180 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4181 African African NNP 25 2681 4182 States States NNP 25 2681 4183 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4184 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4185 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4186 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 25 2681 4187 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4188 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4189 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4190 # # NNP 25 2681 4191 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4192 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 4193 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 2681 4194 - - HYPH 25 2681 4195 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2681 4196 de de FW 25 2681 4197 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 4198 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4199 BOAD)--see BOAD)--see NNP 25 2681 4200 West West NNP 25 2681 4201 African African NNP 25 2681 4202 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4203 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4204 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4205 WADB WADB NNP 25 2681 4206 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4207 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4208 _ _ NN 25 2681 4209 # # NN 25 2681 4210 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4211 Benelux Benelux NNP 25 2681 4212 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 4213 Union Union NNP 25 2681 4214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4215 Benelux)--acronym Benelux)--acronym NNP 25 2681 4216 from from IN 25 2681 4217 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 4218 , , , 25 2681 4219 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 4220 , , , 25 2681 4221 and and CC 25 2681 4222 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 4223 ; ; : 25 2681 4224 established--3 established--3 NNP 25 2681 4225 February February NNP 25 2681 4226 1958 1958 CD 25 2681 4227 , , , 25 2681 4228 effective effective JJ 25 2681 4229 1 1 CD 25 2681 4230 November November NNP 25 2681 4231 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 4232 ; ; : 25 2681 4233 aim aim NN 25 2681 4234 -- -- : 25 2681 4235 to to TO 25 2681 4236 develop develop VB 25 2681 4237 closer close JJR 25 2681 4238 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4239 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 4240 and and CC 25 2681 4241 integration integration NN 25 2681 4242 ; ; : 25 2681 4243 members--(3 members--(3 LS 25 2681 4244 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4245 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 4246 , , , 25 2681 4247 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 4248 , , , 25 2681 4249 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 4250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4251 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4252 # # $ 25 2681 4253 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4254 Big Big NNP 25 2681 4255 Seven seven CD 25 2681 4256 -- -- : 25 2681 4257 membership membership NN 25 2681 4258 is be VBZ 25 2681 4259 the the DT 25 2681 4260 same same JJ 25 2681 4261 as as IN 25 2681 4262 the the DT 25 2681 4263 Group Group NNP 25 2681 4264 of of IN 25 2681 4265 7 7 CD 25 2681 4266 ; ; , 25 2681 4267 established establish VBN 25 2681 4268 -- -- : 25 2681 4269 NA na NN 25 2681 4270 ; ; : 25 2681 4271 aim aim NN 25 2681 4272 -- -- : 25 2681 4273 to to TO 25 2681 4274 discuss discuss VB 25 2681 4275 and and CC 25 2681 4276 coordinate coordinate VB 25 2681 4277 major major JJ 25 2681 4278 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4279 policies policy NNS 25 2681 4280 ; ; : 25 2681 4281 members--(7 members--(7 LS 25 2681 4282 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4283 Big Big NNP 25 2681 4284 Six six CD 25 2681 4285 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4286 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 4287 , , , 25 2681 4288 France France NNP 25 2681 4289 , , , 25 2681 4290 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 4291 , , , 25 2681 4292 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 4293 , , , 25 2681 4294 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 4295 , , , 25 2681 4296 UK UK NNP 25 2681 4297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4298 plus plus CC 25 2681 4299 the the DT 25 2681 4300 US US NNP 25 2681 4301 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4302 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4303 # # NNP 25 2681 4304 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4305 Big Big NNP 25 2681 4306 Six six CD 25 2681 4307 -- -- : 25 2681 4308 not not RB 25 2681 4309 to to TO 25 2681 4310 be be VB 25 2681 4311 confused confuse VBN 25 2681 4312 with with IN 25 2681 4313 the the DT 25 2681 4314 Group Group NNP 25 2681 4315 of of IN 25 2681 4316 6 6 CD 25 2681 4317 ; ; : 25 2681 4318 established establish VBN 25 2681 4319 -- -- : 25 2681 4320 NA na NN 25 2681 4321 ; ; : 25 2681 4322 aim aim NN 25 2681 4323 -- -- : 25 2681 4324 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4325 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 4326 ; ; : 25 2681 4327 members--(6 members--(6 ADD 25 2681 4328 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4329 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 4330 , , , 25 2681 4331 France France NNP 25 2681 4332 , , , 25 2681 4333 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 4334 , , , 25 2681 4335 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 4336 , , , 25 2681 4337 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 4338 , , , 25 2681 4339 UK UK NNP 25 2681 4340 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4341 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4342 # # $ 25 2681 4343 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4344 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 4345 Community Community NNP 25 2681 4346 and and CC 25 2681 4347 Common Common NNP 25 2681 4348 Market Market NNP 25 2681 4349 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4350 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 25 2681 4351 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4352 established--4 established--4 -LRB- 25 2681 4353 July July NNP 25 2681 4354 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 4355 , , , 25 2681 4356 effective effective JJ 25 2681 4357 1 1 CD 25 2681 4358 August August NNP 25 2681 4359 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 4360 ; ; : 25 2681 4361 aim aim NN 25 2681 4362 -- -- : 25 2681 4363 to to TO 25 2681 4364 promote promote VB 25 2681 4365 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4366 integration integration NN 25 2681 4367 and and CC 25 2681 4368 development development NN 25 2681 4369 , , , 25 2681 4370 especially especially RB 25 2681 4371 among among IN 25 2681 4372 the the DT 25 2681 4373 less less RBR 25 2681 4374 developed developed JJ 25 2681 4375 countries country NNS 25 2681 4376 ; ; : 25 2681 4377 members--(13 members--(13 LS 25 2681 4378 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4379 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 4380 and and CC 25 2681 4381 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 4382 , , , 25 2681 4383 The the DT 25 2681 4384 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 4385 , , , 25 2681 4386 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 4387 , , , 25 2681 4388 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 4389 , , , 25 2681 4390 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 4391 , , , 25 2681 4392 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 4393 , , , 25 2681 4394 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 4395 , , , 25 2681 4396 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 4397 , , , 25 2681 4398 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2681 4399 , , , 25 2681 4400 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 4401 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 4402 and and CC 25 2681 4403 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 4404 , , , 25 2681 4405 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 4406 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 4407 , , , 25 2681 4408 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 4409 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 4410 and and CC 25 2681 4411 the the DT 25 2681 4412 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 4413 , , , 25 2681 4414 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 4415 and and CC 25 2681 4416 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 4417 ; ; : 25 2681 4418 observers--(7 observers--(7 LS 25 2681 4419 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4420 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 2681 4421 , , , 25 2681 4422 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 2681 4423 , , , 25 2681 4424 British british JJ 25 2681 4425 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 4426 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 4427 , , , 25 2681 4428 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 4429 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 4430 , , , 25 2681 4431 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 4432 , , , 25 2681 4433 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 4434 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 4435 , , , 25 2681 4436 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 4437 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4438 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4439 # # $ 25 2681 4440 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4441 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 4442 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4443 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4444 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4445 CDB CDB NNP 25 2681 4446 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4447 established--18 established--18 NNP 25 2681 4448 October October NNP 25 2681 4449 1969 1969 CD 25 2681 4450 , , , 25 2681 4451 effective effective JJ 25 2681 4452 26 26 CD 25 2681 4453 January January NNP 25 2681 4454 1970 1970 CD 25 2681 4455 ; ; : 25 2681 4456 aim aim NN 25 2681 4457 -- -- : 25 2681 4458 to to TO 25 2681 4459 promote promote VB 25 2681 4460 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4461 development development NN 25 2681 4462 and and CC 25 2681 4463 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 4464 ; ; : 25 2681 4465 regional regional JJ 25 2681 4466 members--(20 members--(20 NNS 25 2681 4467 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4468 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 2681 4469 , , , 25 2681 4470 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 4471 and and CC 25 2681 4472 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 4473 , , , 25 2681 4474 The the DT 25 2681 4475 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 4476 , , , 25 2681 4477 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 4478 , , , 25 2681 4479 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 4480 , , , 25 2681 4481 British british JJ 25 2681 4482 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 4483 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 4484 , , , 25 2681 4485 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 2681 4486 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 4487 , , , 25 2681 4488 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 4489 , , , 25 2681 4490 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 4491 , , , 25 2681 4492 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 4493 , , , 25 2681 4494 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 4495 , , , 25 2681 4496 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 4497 , , , 25 2681 4498 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 4499 , , , 25 2681 4500 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2681 4501 , , , 25 2681 4502 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 4503 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 4504 and and CC 25 2681 4505 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 4506 , , , 25 2681 4507 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 4508 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 4509 , , , 25 2681 4510 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 4511 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 4512 and and CC 25 2681 4513 the the DT 25 2681 4514 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 4515 , , , 25 2681 4516 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 4517 and and CC 25 2681 4518 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 4519 , , , 25 2681 4520 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2681 4521 and and CC 25 2681 4522 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2681 4523 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 4524 , , , 25 2681 4525 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 4526 ; ; : 25 2681 4527 nonregional nonregional JJ 25 2681 4528 members--(3 members--(3 NN 25 2681 4529 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4530 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 4531 , , , 25 2681 4532 France France NNP 25 2681 4533 , , , 25 2681 4534 UK UK NNP 25 2681 4535 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4536 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4537 # # NNP 25 2681 4538 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4539 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 25 2681 4540 Group Group NNP 25 2681 4541 -- -- : 25 2681 4542 see see VB 25 2681 4543 Group Group NNP 25 2681 4544 of of IN 25 2681 4545 11 11 CD 25 2681 4546 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4547 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4548 # # NN 25 2681 4549 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4550 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4551 African African NNP 25 2681 4552 Customs Customs NNP 25 2681 4553 and and CC 25 2681 4554 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 4555 Union Union NNP 25 2681 4556 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4557 UDEAC)--acronym UDEAC)--acronym NNP 25 2681 4558 from from IN 25 2681 4559 Union Union NNP 25 2681 4560 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 25 2681 4561 et et NNP 25 2681 4562 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 4563 de de NNP 25 2681 4564 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 4565 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 4566 ; ; : 25 2681 4567 established--8 established--8 -LRB- 25 2681 4568 December December NNP 25 2681 4569 1964 1964 CD 25 2681 4570 , , , 25 2681 4571 effective effective JJ 25 2681 4572 1 1 CD 25 2681 4573 January January NNP 25 2681 4574 1966 1966 CD 25 2681 4575 ; ; : 25 2681 4576 aim aim NN 25 2681 4577 -- -- : 25 2681 4578 to to TO 25 2681 4579 promote promote VB 25 2681 4580 the the DT 25 2681 4581 establishment establishment NN 25 2681 4582 of of IN 25 2681 4583 a a DT 25 2681 4584 Central central JJ 25 2681 4585 African african JJ 25 2681 4586 Common Common NNP 25 2681 4587 Market Market NNP 25 2681 4588 ; ; , 25 2681 4589 members--(6 members--(6 ADD 25 2681 4590 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4591 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 4592 , , , 25 2681 4593 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4594 African African NNP 25 2681 4595 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 4596 , , , 25 2681 4597 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 4598 , , , 25 2681 4599 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 4600 , , , 25 2681 4601 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 4602 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 4603 , , , 25 2681 4604 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 4605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4606 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4607 # # NN 25 2681 4608 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4609 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4610 African African NNP 25 2681 4611 States States NNP 25 2681 4612 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4613 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4614 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4615 BDEAC)--acronym BDEAC)--acronym NNP 25 2681 4616 from from IN 25 2681 4617 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 4618 de de FW 25 2681 4619 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 4620 des des FW 25 2681 4621 Etats Etats NNP 25 2681 4622 de de IN 25 2681 4623 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 4624 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 4625 ; ; : 25 2681 4626 established--3 established--3 NNP 25 2681 4627 December December NNP 25 2681 4628 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 4629 ; ; : 25 2681 4630 aim aim NN 25 2681 4631 -- -- : 25 2681 4632 to to TO 25 2681 4633 provide provide VB 25 2681 4634 loans loan NNS 25 2681 4635 for for IN 25 2681 4636 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4637 development development NN 25 2681 4638 ; ; : 25 2681 4639 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 4640 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4641 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 4642 , , , 25 2681 4643 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4644 African African NNP 25 2681 4645 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 4646 , , , 25 2681 4647 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 4648 , , , 25 2681 4649 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 4650 , , , 25 2681 4651 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 4652 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 4653 , , , 25 2681 4654 France France NNP 25 2681 4655 , , , 25 2681 4656 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 4657 , , , 25 2681 4658 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 4659 , , , 25 2681 4660 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 4661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4662 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4663 # # $ 25 2681 4664 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4665 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4666 American American NNP 25 2681 4667 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 4668 for for IN 25 2681 4669 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 4670 Integration Integration NNP 25 2681 4671 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4672 BCIE)--acronym BCIE)--acronym NNP 25 2681 4673 from from IN 25 2681 4674 Banco Banco NNP 25 2681 4675 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 25 2681 4676 de de NNP 25 2681 4677 Integracion Integracion NNP 25 2681 4678 Economico Economico NNP 25 2681 4679 ; ; : 25 2681 4680 established--13 established--13 VBZ 25 2681 4681 December December NNP 25 2681 4682 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 4683 ; ; : 25 2681 4684 aim aim NN 25 2681 4685 -- -- : 25 2681 4686 to to TO 25 2681 4687 promote promote VB 25 2681 4688 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4689 integration integration NN 25 2681 4690 and and CC 25 2681 4691 development development NN 25 2681 4692 ; ; : 25 2681 4693 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 4694 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4695 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 4696 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 4697 , , , 25 2681 4698 El El NNP 25 2681 4699 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 4700 , , , 25 2681 4701 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 4702 , , , 25 2681 4703 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 4704 , , , 25 2681 4705 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 4706 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4707 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4708 # # NN 25 2681 4709 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4710 Central Central NNP 25 2681 4711 American American NNP 25 2681 4712 Common Common NNP 25 2681 4713 Market Market NNP 25 2681 4714 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4715 CACM CACM NNP 25 2681 4716 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4717 established--13 established--13 VBZ 25 2681 4718 December December NNP 25 2681 4719 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 4720 , , , 25 2681 4721 effective effective JJ 25 2681 4722 3 3 CD 25 2681 4723 June June NNP 25 2681 4724 1961 1961 CD 25 2681 4725 ; ; : 25 2681 4726 aim aim NN 25 2681 4727 -- -- : 25 2681 4728 to to TO 25 2681 4729 promote promote VB 25 2681 4730 establishment establishment NN 25 2681 4731 of of IN 25 2681 4732 a a DT 25 2681 4733 Central central JJ 25 2681 4734 American American NNP 25 2681 4735 Common Common NNP 25 2681 4736 Market Market NNP 25 2681 4737 ; ; , 25 2681 4738 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 4739 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4740 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 4741 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 4742 , , , 25 2681 4743 El El NNP 25 2681 4744 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 4745 , , , 25 2681 4746 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 4747 , , , 25 2681 4748 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 4749 , , , 25 2681 4750 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 4751 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4752 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4753 # # NNP 25 2681 4754 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4755 centrally centrally RB 25 2681 4756 planned plan VBN 25 2681 4757 economies economy NNS 25 2681 4758 -- -- : 25 2681 4759 a a DT 25 2681 4760 term term NN 25 2681 4761 applied apply VBN 25 2681 4762 mainly mainly RB 25 2681 4763 to to IN 25 2681 4764 the the DT 25 2681 4765 traditionally traditionally RB 25 2681 4766 Communist communist JJ 25 2681 4767 states state NNS 25 2681 4768 that that WDT 25 2681 4769 looked look VBD 25 2681 4770 to to IN 25 2681 4771 the the DT 25 2681 4772 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 4773 for for IN 25 2681 4774 leadership leadership NN 25 2681 4775 ; ; : 25 2681 4776 many many JJ 25 2681 4777 are be VBP 25 2681 4778 now now RB 25 2681 4779 evolving evolve VBG 25 2681 4780 toward toward IN 25 2681 4781 more more RBR 25 2681 4782 democratic democratic JJ 25 2681 4783 and and CC 25 2681 4784 market market NN 25 2681 4785 - - HYPH 25 2681 4786 oriented orient VBN 25 2681 4787 systems system NNS 25 2681 4788 ; ; : 25 2681 4789 also also RB 25 2681 4790 known know VBN 25 2681 4791 formerly formerly RB 25 2681 4792 as as IN 25 2681 4793 the the DT 25 2681 4794 Second Second NNP 25 2681 4795 World World NNP 25 2681 4796 or or CC 25 2681 4797 as as IN 25 2681 4798 the the DT 25 2681 4799 Communist communist JJ 25 2681 4800 countries country NNS 25 2681 4801 ; ; : 25 2681 4802 through through IN 25 2681 4803 the the DT 25 2681 4804 1980s 1980s CD 25 2681 4805 , , , 25 2681 4806 this this DT 25 2681 4807 group group NN 25 2681 4808 included include VBD 25 2681 4809 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 4810 , , , 25 2681 4811 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 4812 , , , 25 2681 4813 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 4814 , , , 25 2681 4815 China China NNP 25 2681 4816 , , , 25 2681 4817 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 4818 , , , 25 2681 4819 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 4820 , , , 25 2681 4821 GDR GDR NNP 25 2681 4822 , , , 25 2681 4823 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 4824 , , , 25 2681 4825 North North NNP 25 2681 4826 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 4827 , , , 25 2681 4828 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 4829 , , , 25 2681 4830 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 4831 , , , 25 2681 4832 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 4833 , , , 25 2681 4834 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 4835 , , , 25 2681 4836 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 4837 , , , 25 2681 4838 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 4839 , , , 25 2681 4840 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 4841 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4842 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4843 # # NNP 25 2681 4844 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4845 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2681 4846 Plan Plan NNP 25 2681 4847 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 4848 CP CP NNP 25 2681 4849 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4850 established--1 established--1 IN 25 2681 4851 July July NNP 25 2681 4852 1951 1951 CD 25 2681 4853 ; ; : 25 2681 4854 aim aim NN 25 2681 4855 -- -- : 25 2681 4856 to to TO 25 2681 4857 promote promote VB 25 2681 4858 economic economic JJ 25 2681 4859 and and CC 25 2681 4860 social social JJ 25 2681 4861 development development NN 25 2681 4862 in in IN 25 2681 4863 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 4864 and and CC 25 2681 4865 the the DT 25 2681 4866 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 4867 ; ; : 25 2681 4868 members--(26 members--(26 NNP 25 2681 4869 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4870 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 4871 , , , 25 2681 4872 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 4873 , , , 25 2681 4874 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 4875 , , , 25 2681 4876 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 4877 , , , 25 2681 4878 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 4879 , , , 25 2681 4880 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 4881 , , , 25 2681 4882 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 4883 , , , 25 2681 4884 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 4885 , , , 25 2681 4886 India India NNP 25 2681 4887 , , , 25 2681 4888 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 4889 , , , 25 2681 4890 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 4891 , , , 25 2681 4892 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 4893 , , , 25 2681 4894 South South NNP 25 2681 4895 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 4896 , , , 25 2681 4897 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 4898 , , , 25 2681 4899 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 4900 , , , 25 2681 4901 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 4902 , , , 25 2681 4903 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 4904 , , , 25 2681 4905 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 4906 , , , 25 2681 4907 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 4908 , , , 25 2681 4909 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 4910 New New NNP 25 2681 4911 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 4912 , , , 25 2681 4913 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 4914 , , , 25 2681 4915 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 4916 , , , 25 2681 4917 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 4918 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 4919 , , , 25 2681 4920 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 4921 , , , 25 2681 4922 UK UK NNP 25 2681 4923 , , , 25 2681 4924 US US NNP 25 2681 4925 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4926 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4927 # # NNP 25 2681 4928 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4929 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 4930 for for IN 25 2681 4931 Social Social NNP 25 2681 4932 Development Development NNP 25 2681 4933 established--21 established--21 VBZ 25 2681 4934 June June NNP 25 2681 4935 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 4936 as as IN 25 2681 4937 the the DT 25 2681 4938 Social Social NNP 25 2681 4939 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 4940 , , , 25 2681 4941 renamed rename VBD 25 2681 4942 29 29 CD 25 2681 4943 July July NNP 25 2681 4944 1966 1966 CD 25 2681 4945 ; ; : 25 2681 4946 aim aim VBP 25 2681 4947 -- -- : 25 2681 4948 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 4949 organization organization NN 25 2681 4950 dealing deal VBG 25 2681 4951 with with IN 25 2681 4952 social social JJ 25 2681 4953 development development NN 25 2681 4954 programs program NNS 25 2681 4955 ; ; : 25 2681 4956 members--(32 members--(32 ADD 25 2681 4957 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4958 selected select VBN 25 2681 4959 on on IN 25 2681 4960 a a DT 25 2681 4961 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 4962 basis basis NN 25 2681 4963 from from IN 25 2681 4964 all all DT 25 2681 4965 regions region NNS 25 2681 4966 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4967 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4968 # # NNP 25 2681 4969 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4970 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 4971 on on IN 25 2681 4972 Human Human NNP 25 2681 4973 Rights Rights NNPS 25 2681 4974 established--18 established--18 NNP 25 2681 4975 February February NNP 25 2681 4976 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 4977 ; ; : 25 2681 4978 aim aim VBP 25 2681 4979 -- -- : 25 2681 4980 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 4981 organization organization NN 25 2681 4982 dealing deal VBG 25 2681 4983 with with IN 25 2681 4984 human human JJ 25 2681 4985 rights right NNS 25 2681 4986 ; ; : 25 2681 4987 members--(43 members--(43 NNP 25 2681 4988 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 4989 selected select VBD 25 2681 4990 on on IN 25 2681 4991 a a DT 25 2681 4992 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 4993 basis basis NN 25 2681 4994 from from IN 25 2681 4995 all all DT 25 2681 4996 regions region NNS 25 2681 4997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 4998 _ _ NNP 25 2681 4999 # # NNP 25 2681 5000 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5001 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 5002 on on IN 25 2681 5003 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 25 2681 5004 Drugs Drugs NNPS 25 2681 5005 established--16 established--16 VBP 25 2681 5006 February February NNP 25 2681 5007 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 5008 ; ; : 25 2681 5009 aim aim VBP 25 2681 5010 -- -- : 25 2681 5011 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 5012 organization organization NN 25 2681 5013 dealing deal VBG 25 2681 5014 with with IN 25 2681 5015 illicit illicit JJ 25 2681 5016 drugs drug NNS 25 2681 5017 ; ; : 25 2681 5018 members--(40 members--(40 NN 25 2681 5019 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5020 selected select VBN 25 2681 5021 on on IN 25 2681 5022 a a DT 25 2681 5023 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 5024 basis basis NN 25 2681 5025 from from IN 25 2681 5026 all all DT 25 2681 5027 regions region NNS 25 2681 5028 with with IN 25 2681 5029 emphasis emphasis NN 25 2681 5030 on on IN 25 2681 5031 producing produce VBG 25 2681 5032 and and CC 25 2681 5033 processing processing NN 25 2681 5034 countries country NNS 25 2681 5035 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5036 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5037 # # NNP 25 2681 5038 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5039 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 5040 on on IN 25 2681 5041 the the DT 25 2681 5042 Status Status NNP 25 2681 5043 of of IN 25 2681 5044 Women Women NNP 25 2681 5045 established--21 established--21 VBZ 25 2681 5046 June June NNP 25 2681 5047 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 5048 ; ; : 25 2681 5049 aim aim VBP 25 2681 5050 -- -- : 25 2681 5051 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 5052 organization organization NN 25 2681 5053 dealing deal VBG 25 2681 5054 with with IN 25 2681 5055 women woman NNS 25 2681 5056 's 's POS 25 2681 5057 rights right NNS 25 2681 5058 ; ; : 25 2681 5059 members--(32 members--(32 NN 25 2681 5060 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5061 selected select VBN 25 2681 5062 on on IN 25 2681 5063 a a DT 25 2681 5064 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 5065 basis basis NN 25 2681 5066 from from IN 25 2681 5067 all all DT 25 2681 5068 regions region NNS 25 2681 5069 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5070 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5071 # # $ 25 2681 5072 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5073 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 25 2681 5074 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5075 C C NNP 25 2681 5076 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5077 established--31 established--31 NNP 25 2681 5078 December December NNP 25 2681 5079 1931 1931 CD 25 2681 5080 ; ; : 25 2681 5081 aim aim NN 25 2681 5082 -- -- : 25 2681 5083 voluntary voluntary NNP 25 2681 5084 association association NNP 25 2681 5085 that that WDT 25 2681 5086 evolved evolve VBD 25 2681 5087 from from IN 25 2681 5088 the the DT 25 2681 5089 British British NNP 25 2681 5090 Empire Empire NNP 25 2681 5091 and and CC 25 2681 5092 that that WDT 25 2681 5093 seeks seek VBZ 25 2681 5094 to to TO 25 2681 5095 foster foster VB 25 2681 5096 multinational multinational JJ 25 2681 5097 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 5098 and and CC 25 2681 5099 assistance assistance NN 25 2681 5100 ; ; : 25 2681 5101 members--(48 members--(48 VB 25 2681 5102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5103 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 5104 and and CC 25 2681 5105 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 5106 , , , 25 2681 5107 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 5108 , , , 25 2681 5109 The the DT 25 2681 5110 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 5111 , , , 25 2681 5112 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 5113 , , , 25 2681 5114 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 5115 , , , 25 2681 5116 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 5117 , , , 25 2681 5118 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 5119 , , , 25 2681 5120 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 5121 , , , 25 2681 5122 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 5123 , , , 25 2681 5124 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 5125 , , , 25 2681 5126 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 5127 , , , 25 2681 5128 The the DT 25 2681 5129 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 5130 , , , 25 2681 5131 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 5132 , , , 25 2681 5133 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 5134 , , , 25 2681 5135 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 5136 , , , 25 2681 5137 India India NNP 25 2681 5138 , , , 25 2681 5139 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 5140 , , , 25 2681 5141 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 5142 , , , 25 2681 5143 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 5144 , , , 25 2681 5145 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 5146 , , , 25 2681 5147 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 5148 , , , 25 2681 5149 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 5150 , , , 25 2681 5151 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 5152 , , , 25 2681 5153 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 5154 , , , 25 2681 5155 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 5156 , , , 25 2681 5157 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 5158 , , , 25 2681 5159 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 5160 , , , 25 2681 5161 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 5162 , , , 25 2681 5163 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 5164 , , , 25 2681 5165 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 5166 New New NNP 25 2681 5167 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 5168 , , , 25 2681 5169 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 5170 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 5171 and and CC 25 2681 5172 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 5173 , , , 25 2681 5174 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 5175 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 5176 , , , 25 2681 5177 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 5178 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 5179 and and CC 25 2681 5180 the the DT 25 2681 5181 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 5182 , , , 25 2681 5183 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 25 2681 5184 , , , 25 2681 5185 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 5186 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 5187 , , , 25 2681 5188 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 5189 , , , 25 2681 5190 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 5191 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 5192 , , , 25 2681 5193 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 5194 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 5195 , , , 25 2681 5196 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 5197 , , , 25 2681 5198 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 5199 , , , 25 2681 5200 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 5201 , , , 25 2681 5202 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 5203 and and CC 25 2681 5204 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 5205 , , , 25 2681 5206 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 5207 , , , 25 2681 5208 UK UK NNP 25 2681 5209 , , , 25 2681 5210 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 5211 , , , 25 2681 5212 Western Western NNP 25 2681 5213 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 5214 , , , 25 2681 5215 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 5216 , , , 25 2681 5217 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 5218 ; ; : 25 2681 5219 special special JJ 25 2681 5220 members--(2 members--(2 NNS 25 2681 5221 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5222 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 5223 , , , 25 2681 5224 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 5225 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 5226 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5227 # # NNP 25 2681 5228 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5229 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 5230 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 5231 de de FW 25 2681 5232 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 5233 de de FW 25 2681 5234 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 25 2681 5235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5236 CEAO)--see CEAO)--see NNP 25 2681 5237 West west JJ 25 2681 5238 African african JJ 25 2681 5239 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 5240 Community Community NNP 25 2681 5241 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5242 CEAO CEAO NNP 25 2681 5243 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5244 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5245 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5246 # # NNP 25 2681 5247 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5248 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 5249 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 5250 des des FW 25 2681 5251 Etats Etats NNP 25 2681 5252 de de IN 25 2681 5253 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 5254 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 5255 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5256 CEEAC)--see CEEAC)--see NNP 25 2681 5257 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 5258 Community Community NNP 25 2681 5259 of of IN 25 2681 5260 Central Central NNP 25 2681 5261 African African NNP 25 2681 5262 States States NNP 25 2681 5263 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5264 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 25 2681 5265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5266 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5267 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5268 # # NNP 25 2681 5269 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5270 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 5271 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 5272 des des FW 25 2681 5273 Pays Pays NNP 25 2681 5274 des des NNP 25 2681 5275 Grands Grands NNP 25 2681 5276 Lacs Lacs NNP 25 2681 5277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5278 CEPGL)--see CEPGL)--see NNP 25 2681 5279 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 5280 Community Community NNP 25 2681 5281 of of IN 25 2681 5282 the the DT 25 2681 5283 Great Great NNP 25 2681 5284 Lakes Lakes NNPS 25 2681 5285 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 5286 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5287 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 25 2681 5288 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5289 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5290 _ _ NN 25 2681 5291 # # NN 25 2681 5292 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5293 Communist communist JJ 25 2681 5294 countries country NNS 25 2681 5295 -- -- : 25 2681 5296 traditionally traditionally RB 25 2681 5297 the the DT 25 2681 5298 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 2681 5299 - - HYPH 25 2681 5300 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 2681 5301 states state NNS 25 2681 5302 with with IN 25 2681 5303 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 25 2681 5304 governments government NNS 25 2681 5305 and and CC 25 2681 5306 command command NN 25 2681 5307 economies economy NNS 25 2681 5308 based base VBN 25 2681 5309 on on IN 25 2681 5310 the the DT 25 2681 5311 Soviet soviet JJ 25 2681 5312 model model NN 25 2681 5313 ; ; : 25 2681 5314 see see VB 25 2681 5315 centrally centrally RB 25 2681 5316 planned plan VBN 25 2681 5317 economies economy NNS 25 2681 5318 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5319 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5320 # # NNP 25 2681 5321 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5322 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 5323 on on IN 25 2681 5324 Security Security NNP 25 2681 5325 and and CC 25 2681 5326 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 5327 in in IN 25 2681 5328 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 5329 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5330 CSCE CSCE NNP 25 2681 5331 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5332 established establish VBD 25 2681 5333 -- -- : 25 2681 5334 NA NA NNP 25 2681 5335 November November NNP 25 2681 5336 1972 1972 CD 25 2681 5337 ; ; : 25 2681 5338 aim aim NN 25 2681 5339 -- -- : 25 2681 5340 discusses discuss VBZ 25 2681 5341 issues issue NNS 25 2681 5342 of of IN 25 2681 5343 mutual mutual JJ 25 2681 5344 concern concern NN 25 2681 5345 and and CC 25 2681 5346 reviews review NNS 25 2681 5347 implementation implementation NN 25 2681 5348 of of IN 25 2681 5349 the the DT 25 2681 5350 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 25 2681 5351 Agreement Agreement NNP 25 2681 5352 ; ; : 25 2681 5353 members--(35 members--(35 NNP 25 2681 5354 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5355 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 2681 5356 , , , 25 2681 5357 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 5358 , , , 25 2681 5359 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 5360 , , , 25 2681 5361 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 5362 , , , 25 2681 5363 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 5364 , , , 25 2681 5365 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 5366 , , , 25 2681 5367 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 5368 , , , 25 2681 5369 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 5370 , , , 25 2681 5371 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 5372 , , , 25 2681 5373 France France NNP 25 2681 5374 , , , 25 2681 5375 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 5376 , , , 25 2681 5377 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 5378 , , , 25 2681 5379 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 5380 , , , 25 2681 5381 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 5382 , , , 25 2681 5383 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 5384 , , , 25 2681 5385 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 5386 , , , 25 2681 5387 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 5388 , , , 25 2681 5389 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 5390 , , , 25 2681 5391 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 5392 , , , 25 2681 5393 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 5394 , , , 25 2681 5395 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 5396 , , , 25 2681 5397 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 5398 , , , 25 2681 5399 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 5400 , , , 25 2681 5401 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 5402 , , , 25 2681 5403 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 5404 , , , 25 2681 5405 San San NNP 25 2681 5406 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 5407 , , , 25 2681 5408 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 5409 , , , 25 2681 5410 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 5411 , , , 25 2681 5412 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 5413 , , , 25 2681 5414 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 5415 , , , 25 2681 5416 UK UK NNP 25 2681 5417 , , , 25 2681 5418 US US NNP 25 2681 5419 , , , 25 2681 5420 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 5421 , , , 25 2681 5422 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 5423 City City NNP 25 2681 5424 , , , 25 2681 5425 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 5426 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5427 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5428 # # NNP 25 2681 5429 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5430 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2681 5431 Europeen Europeen NNP 25 2681 5432 pour pour VBP 25 2681 5433 la la NNP 25 2681 5434 Recherche Recherche NNP 25 2681 5435 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 25 2681 5436 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5437 CERN)--see CERN)--see NNP 25 2681 5438 European European NNP 25 2681 5439 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 5440 for for IN 25 2681 5441 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 5442 Research Research NNP 25 2681 5443 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5444 CERN CERN NNP 25 2681 5445 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5446 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5447 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5448 # # NNP 25 2681 5449 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5450 Contadora Contadora NNP 25 2681 5451 Group Group NNP 25 2681 5452 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5453 CG CG NNP 25 2681 5454 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5455 was be VBD 25 2681 5456 established establish VBN 25 2681 5457 5 5 CD 25 2681 5458 January January NNP 25 2681 5459 1983 1983 CD 25 2681 5460 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5461 on on IN 25 2681 5462 the the DT 25 2681 5463 Panamanian panamanian JJ 25 2681 5464 island island NN 25 2681 5465 of of IN 25 2681 5466 Contadora Contadora NNP 25 2681 5467 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5468 to to TO 25 2681 5469 reduce reduce VB 25 2681 5470 tensions tension NNS 25 2681 5471 and and CC 25 2681 5472 conflicts conflict NNS 25 2681 5473 in in IN 25 2681 5474 Central Central NNP 25 2681 5475 America America NNP 25 2681 5476 but but CC 25 2681 5477 evolved evolve VBD 25 2681 5478 into into IN 25 2681 5479 the the DT 25 2681 5480 Rio Rio NNP 25 2681 5481 Group Group NNP 25 2681 5482 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5483 RG RG NNP 25 2681 5484 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5485 ; ; : 25 2681 5486 members member NNS 25 2681 5487 included include VBD 25 2681 5488 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 5489 , , , 25 2681 5490 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 5491 , , , 25 2681 5492 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 5493 , , , 25 2681 5494 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 5495 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5496 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5497 # # NNP 25 2681 5498 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5499 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 5500 Council Council NNP 25 2681 5501 for for IN 25 2681 5502 the the DT 25 2681 5503 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 5504 States States NNP 25 2681 5505 of of IN 25 2681 5506 the the DT 25 2681 5507 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2681 5508 -- -- : 25 2681 5509 see see VB 25 2681 5510 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2681 5511 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 5512 Council Council NNP 25 2681 5513 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5514 GCC GCC NNP 25 2681 5515 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5516 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5517 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5518 # # NNP 25 2681 5519 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5520 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 25 2681 5521 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 5522 on on IN 25 2681 5523 Export Export NNP 25 2681 5524 Controls Controls NNPS 25 2681 5525 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5526 COCOM COCOM NNP 25 2681 5527 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5528 established establish VBN 25 2681 5529 -- -- : 25 2681 5530 NA NA NNP 25 2681 5531 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 5532 ; ; : 25 2681 5533 aim aim VB 25 2681 5534 -- -- : 25 2681 5535 compiles compile VBZ 25 2681 5536 strategic strategic JJ 25 2681 5537 embargo embargo NN 25 2681 5538 list list NN 25 2681 5539 of of IN 25 2681 5540 goods good NNS 25 2681 5541 not not RB 25 2681 5542 to to TO 25 2681 5543 be be VB 25 2681 5544 sold sell VBN 25 2681 5545 by by IN 25 2681 5546 the the DT 25 2681 5547 West West NNP 25 2681 5548 to to IN 25 2681 5549 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 5550 bloc bloc NNP 25 2681 5551 countries country NNS 25 2681 5552 ; ; : 25 2681 5553 members--(15 members--(15 NNP 25 2681 5554 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5555 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 5556 , , , 25 2681 5557 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 5558 , , , 25 2681 5559 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 5560 , , , 25 2681 5561 France France NNP 25 2681 5562 , , , 25 2681 5563 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 5564 , , , 25 2681 5565 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 5566 , , , 25 2681 5567 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 5568 , , , 25 2681 5569 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 5570 , , , 25 2681 5571 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 5572 , , , 25 2681 5573 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 5574 , , , 25 2681 5575 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 5576 , , , 25 2681 5577 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 5578 , , , 25 2681 5579 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 5580 , , , 25 2681 5581 UK UK NNP 25 2681 5582 , , , 25 2681 5583 US US NNP 25 2681 5584 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5585 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5586 # # NNP 25 2681 5587 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5588 Council Council NNP 25 2681 5589 for for IN 25 2681 5590 Mutual Mutual NNP 25 2681 5591 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 5592 Assistance assistance NN 25 2681 5593 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5594 CEMA CEMA NNP 25 2681 5595 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5596 , , , 25 2681 5597 also also RB 25 2681 5598 known know VBN 25 2681 5599 as as IN 25 2681 5600 CMEA CMEA NNP 25 2681 5601 or or CC 25 2681 5602 Comecon Comecon NNP 25 2681 5603 , , , 25 2681 5604 was be VBD 25 2681 5605 established establish VBN 25 2681 5606 25 25 CD 25 2681 5607 January January NNP 25 2681 5608 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 5609 to to TO 25 2681 5610 promote promote VB 25 2681 5611 the the DT 25 2681 5612 development development NN 25 2681 5613 of of IN 25 2681 5614 socialist socialist JJ 25 2681 5615 economies economy NNS 25 2681 5616 and and CC 25 2681 5617 was be VBD 25 2681 5618 abolished abolish VBN 25 2681 5619 1 1 CD 25 2681 5620 January January NNP 25 2681 5621 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 5622 ; ; : 25 2681 5623 members member NNS 25 2681 5624 included include VBD 25 2681 5625 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 5626 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5627 observer observer NN 25 2681 5628 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5629 , , , 25 2681 5630 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 5631 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5632 had have VBD 25 2681 5633 not not RB 25 2681 5634 participated participate VBN 25 2681 5635 since since IN 25 2681 5636 1961 1961 CD 25 2681 5637 break break NN 25 2681 5638 with with IN 25 2681 5639 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 5640 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5641 , , , 25 2681 5642 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 5643 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5644 observer observer NN 25 2681 5645 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5646 , , , 25 2681 5647 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 5648 , , , 25 2681 5649 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 5650 , , , 25 2681 5651 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 5652 , , , 25 2681 5653 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 5654 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5655 observer observer NNP 25 2681 5656 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5657 , , , 25 2681 5658 GDR GDR NNP 25 2681 5659 , , , 25 2681 5660 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 5661 , , , 25 2681 5662 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 5663 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5664 observer observer NN 25 2681 5665 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5666 , , , 25 2681 5667 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 5668 , , , 25 2681 5669 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 5670 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5671 observer observer NN 25 2681 5672 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5673 , , , 25 2681 5674 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 5675 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5676 observer observer NN 25 2681 5677 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5678 , , , 25 2681 5679 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 5680 , , , 25 2681 5681 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 5682 , , , 25 2681 5683 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 5684 , , , 25 2681 5685 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 5686 , , , 25 2681 5687 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 5688 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5689 observer observer NN 25 2681 5690 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5691 , , , 25 2681 5692 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 5693 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5694 associate associate NN 25 2681 5695 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5696 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5697 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5698 # # NNP 25 2681 5699 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5700 Council Council NNP 25 2681 5701 of of IN 25 2681 5702 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 5703 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 5704 Unity Unity NNP 25 2681 5705 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5706 CAEU CAEU NNP 25 2681 5707 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5708 established--3 established--3 VBP 25 2681 5709 June June NNP 25 2681 5710 1957 1957 CD 25 2681 5711 , , , 25 2681 5712 effective effective JJ 25 2681 5713 30 30 CD 25 2681 5714 May May NNP 25 2681 5715 1964 1964 CD 25 2681 5716 ; ; : 25 2681 5717 aim aim NN 25 2681 5718 -- -- : 25 2681 5719 to to TO 25 2681 5720 promote promote VB 25 2681 5721 economic economic JJ 25 2681 5722 integration integration NN 25 2681 5723 among among IN 25 2681 5724 Arab arab JJ 25 2681 5725 nations nation NNS 25 2681 5726 ; ; : 25 2681 5727 members--(11 members--(11 NNP 25 2681 5728 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5729 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 5730 , , , 25 2681 5731 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 5732 , , , 25 2681 5733 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 5734 , , , 25 2681 5735 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 5736 , , , 25 2681 5737 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 5738 , , , 25 2681 5739 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 5740 , , , 25 2681 5741 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 5742 , , , 25 2681 5743 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 5744 , , , 25 2681 5745 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 5746 , , , 25 2681 5747 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 5748 , , , 25 2681 5749 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 5750 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5751 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5752 # # NNP 25 2681 5753 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5754 Council Council NNP 25 2681 5755 of of IN 25 2681 5756 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 5757 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5758 CE CE NNP 25 2681 5759 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5760 established--5 established--5 NN 25 2681 5761 May May NNP 25 2681 5762 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 5763 , , , 25 2681 5764 effective effective JJ 25 2681 5765 3 3 CD 25 2681 5766 August August NNP 25 2681 5767 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 5768 ; ; : 25 2681 5769 aim aim NN 25 2681 5770 -- -- : 25 2681 5771 to to TO 25 2681 5772 promote promote VB 25 2681 5773 increased increase VBN 25 2681 5774 unity unity NN 25 2681 5775 and and CC 25 2681 5776 quality quality NN 25 2681 5777 of of IN 25 2681 5778 life life NN 25 2681 5779 in in IN 25 2681 5780 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 5781 ; ; : 25 2681 5782 members--(24 members--(24 NNP 25 2681 5783 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5784 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 5785 , , , 25 2681 5786 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 5787 , , , 25 2681 5788 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 5789 , , , 25 2681 5790 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 5791 , , , 25 2681 5792 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 5793 , , , 25 2681 5794 France France NNP 25 2681 5795 , , , 25 2681 5796 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 5797 , , , 25 2681 5798 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 5799 , , , 25 2681 5800 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 5801 , , , 25 2681 5802 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 5803 , , , 25 2681 5804 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 5805 , , , 25 2681 5806 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 5807 , , , 25 2681 5808 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 5809 , , , 25 2681 5810 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 5811 , , , 25 2681 5812 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 5813 , , , 25 2681 5814 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 5815 , , , 25 2681 5816 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 5817 , , , 25 2681 5818 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 5819 , , , 25 2681 5820 San San NNP 25 2681 5821 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 5822 , , , 25 2681 5823 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 5824 , , , 25 2681 5825 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 5826 , , , 25 2681 5827 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 5828 , , , 25 2681 5829 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 5830 , , , 25 2681 5831 UK UK NNP 25 2681 5832 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5833 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5834 # # NNP 25 2681 5835 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5836 Council Council NNP 25 2681 5837 of of IN 25 2681 5838 the the DT 25 2681 5839 Entente Entente NNP 25 2681 5840 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5841 Entente Entente NNP 25 2681 5842 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5843 established--29 established--29 NNP 25 2681 5844 May May NNP 25 2681 5845 1959 1959 CD 25 2681 5846 ; ; : 25 2681 5847 aim aim VB 25 2681 5848 -- -- : 25 2681 5849 to to TO 25 2681 5850 promote promote VB 25 2681 5851 economic economic JJ 25 2681 5852 , , , 25 2681 5853 social social JJ 25 2681 5854 , , , 25 2681 5855 and and CC 25 2681 5856 political political JJ 25 2681 5857 coordination coordination NN 25 2681 5858 ; ; , 25 2681 5859 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 5860 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5861 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 5862 , , , 25 2681 5863 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 5864 , , , 25 2681 5865 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 5866 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 5867 , , , 25 2681 5868 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 5869 , , , 25 2681 5870 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 5871 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 5872 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5873 # # NNP 25 2681 5874 _ _ NNP 25 2681 5875 Customs Customs NNP 25 2681 5876 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 5877 Council Council NNP 25 2681 5878 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 5879 CCC CCC NNP 25 2681 5880 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5881 established--15 established--15 NNP 25 2681 5882 December December NNP 25 2681 5883 1950 1950 CD 25 2681 5884 ; ; : 25 2681 5885 aim aim NN 25 2681 5886 -- -- : 25 2681 5887 to to TO 25 2681 5888 promote promote VB 25 2681 5889 international international JJ 25 2681 5890 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 5891 in in IN 25 2681 5892 customs customs NNP 25 2681 5893 matters matter NNS 25 2681 5894 ; ; : 25 2681 5895 members--(104 members--(104 NNP 25 2681 5896 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 5897 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 5898 , , , 25 2681 5899 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 5900 , , , 25 2681 5901 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 5902 , , , 25 2681 5903 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 5904 , , , 25 2681 5905 The the DT 25 2681 5906 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 5907 , , , 25 2681 5908 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 5909 , , , 25 2681 5910 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 5911 , , , 25 2681 5912 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 5913 , , , 25 2681 5914 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 5915 , , , 25 2681 5916 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 5917 , , , 25 2681 5918 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 5919 , , , 25 2681 5920 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 5921 , , , 25 2681 5922 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 5923 , , , 25 2681 5924 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 5925 , , , 25 2681 5926 Central Central NNP 25 2681 5927 African African NNP 25 2681 5928 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 5929 , , , 25 2681 5930 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 5931 , , , 25 2681 5932 China China NNP 25 2681 5933 , , , 25 2681 5934 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 5935 , , , 25 2681 5936 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 5937 , , , 25 2681 5938 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 5939 , , , 25 2681 5940 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 5941 , , , 25 2681 5942 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 5943 , , , 25 2681 5944 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 5945 , , , 25 2681 5946 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 5947 , , , 25 2681 5948 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 5949 , , , 25 2681 5950 France France NNP 25 2681 5951 , , , 25 2681 5952 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 5953 , , , 25 2681 5954 The the DT 25 2681 5955 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 5956 , , , 25 2681 5957 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 5958 , , , 25 2681 5959 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 5960 , , , 25 2681 5961 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 5962 , , , 25 2681 5963 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 5964 , , , 25 2681 5965 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 5966 , , , 25 2681 5967 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 5968 , , , 25 2681 5969 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 5970 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 5971 , , , 25 2681 5972 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 5973 , , , 25 2681 5974 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 5975 , , , 25 2681 5976 India India NNP 25 2681 5977 , , , 25 2681 5978 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 5979 , , , 25 2681 5980 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 5981 , , , 25 2681 5982 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 5983 , , , 25 2681 5984 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 5985 , , , 25 2681 5986 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 5987 , , , 25 2681 5988 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 5989 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 5990 , , , 25 2681 5991 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 5992 , , , 25 2681 5993 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 5994 , , , 25 2681 5995 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 5996 , , , 25 2681 5997 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 5998 , , , 25 2681 5999 South South NNP 25 2681 6000 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 6001 , , , 25 2681 6002 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 6003 , , , 25 2681 6004 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 6005 , , , 25 2681 6006 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 6007 , , , 25 2681 6008 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 6009 , , , 25 2681 6010 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 6011 , , , 25 2681 6012 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 6013 , , , 25 2681 6014 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 6015 , , , 25 2681 6016 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 6017 , , , 25 2681 6018 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 6019 , , , 25 2681 6020 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 6021 , , , 25 2681 6022 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 6023 , , , 25 2681 6024 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 6025 , , , 25 2681 6026 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 6027 , , , 25 2681 6028 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 6029 , , , 25 2681 6030 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 6031 , , , 25 2681 6032 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 6033 , , , 25 2681 6034 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 6035 , , , 25 2681 6036 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 6037 , , , 25 2681 6038 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 6039 , , , 25 2681 6040 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 6041 , , , 25 2681 6042 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 6043 , , , 25 2681 6044 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 6045 , , , 25 2681 6046 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 6047 , , , 25 2681 6048 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 6049 , , , 25 2681 6050 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 6051 , , , 25 2681 6052 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 6053 , , , 25 2681 6054 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 6055 , , , 25 2681 6056 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 6057 , , , 25 2681 6058 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 6059 , , , 25 2681 6060 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 6061 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 6062 , , , 25 2681 6063 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 6064 , , , 25 2681 6065 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 6066 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 6067 , , , 25 2681 6068 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 6069 , , , 25 2681 6070 South South NNP 25 2681 6071 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 6072 , , , 25 2681 6073 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 6074 , , , 25 2681 6075 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 6076 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 6077 , , , 25 2681 6078 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 6079 , , , 25 2681 6080 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 6081 , , , 25 2681 6082 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 6083 , , , 25 2681 6084 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 6085 , , , 25 2681 6086 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 6087 , , , 25 2681 6088 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 6089 , , , 25 2681 6090 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 6091 , , , 25 2681 6092 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 6093 and and CC 25 2681 6094 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 6095 , , , 25 2681 6096 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 6097 , , , 25 2681 6098 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 6099 , , , 25 2681 6100 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 6101 , , , 25 2681 6102 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 6103 , , , 25 2681 6104 UK UK NNP 25 2681 6105 , , , 25 2681 6106 US US NNP 25 2681 6107 , , , 25 2681 6108 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 6109 , , , 25 2681 6110 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 6111 , , , 25 2681 6112 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 6113 , , , 25 2681 6114 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 6115 , , , 25 2681 6116 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 6117 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6118 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6119 # # NNP 25 2681 6120 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6121 developed develop VBN 25 2681 6122 countries country NNS 25 2681 6123 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6124 DCs)--the dcs)--the DT 25 2681 6125 top top JJ 25 2681 6126 group group NN 25 2681 6127 in in IN 25 2681 6128 the the DT 25 2681 6129 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 25 2681 6130 but but CC 25 2681 6131 mutually mutually RB 25 2681 6132 exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2681 6133 hierarchy hierarchy NN 25 2681 6134 of of IN 25 2681 6135 developed develop VBN 25 2681 6136 countries country NNS 25 2681 6137 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6138 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 6139 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6140 , , , 25 2681 6141 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 6142 / / SYM 25 2681 6143 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 6144 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 6145 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6146 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 6147 / / SYM 25 2681 6148 EE EE NNP 25 2681 6149 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6150 , , , 25 2681 6151 and and CC 25 2681 6152 less less RBR 25 2681 6153 developed developed JJ 25 2681 6154 countries country NNS 25 2681 6155 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6156 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 6157 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6158 ; ; : 25 2681 6159 includes include VBZ 25 2681 6160 the the DT 25 2681 6161 market market NN 25 2681 6162 - - HYPH 25 2681 6163 oriented orient VBN 25 2681 6164 economies economy NNS 25 2681 6165 of of IN 25 2681 6166 the the DT 25 2681 6167 mainly mainly RB 25 2681 6168 democratic democratic JJ 25 2681 6169 nations nation NNS 25 2681 6170 in in IN 25 2681 6171 the the DT 25 2681 6172 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 6173 for for IN 25 2681 6174 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6175 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 6176 and and CC 25 2681 6177 Development Development NNP 25 2681 6178 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6179 OECD OECD NNP 25 2681 6180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6181 , , , 25 2681 6182 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 2681 6183 , , , 25 2681 6184 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 6185 , , , 25 2681 6186 South South NNP 25 2681 6187 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 6188 , , , 25 2681 6189 and and CC 25 2681 6190 the the DT 25 2681 6191 European european JJ 25 2681 6192 ministates ministate NNS 25 2681 6193 ; ; : 25 2681 6194 also also RB 25 2681 6195 known know VBN 25 2681 6196 as as IN 25 2681 6197 the the DT 25 2681 6198 First First NNP 25 2681 6199 World World NNP 25 2681 6200 , , , 25 2681 6201 high high JJ 25 2681 6202 - - HYPH 25 2681 6203 income income NN 25 2681 6204 countries country NNS 25 2681 6205 , , , 25 2681 6206 the the DT 25 2681 6207 North North NNP 25 2681 6208 , , , 25 2681 6209 industrial industrial JJ 25 2681 6210 countries country NNS 25 2681 6211 ; ; : 25 2681 6212 generally generally RB 25 2681 6213 have have VBP 25 2681 6214 a a DT 25 2681 6215 per per IN 25 2681 6216 capita capita FW 25 2681 6217 GNP GNP NNP 25 2681 6218 / / SYM 25 2681 6219 GDP GDP NNP 25 2681 6220 in in IN 25 2681 6221 excess excess NN 25 2681 6222 of of IN 25 2681 6223 $ $ $ 25 2681 6224 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2681 6225 although although IN 25 2681 6226 some some DT 25 2681 6227 OECD OECD NNP 25 2681 6228 countries country NNS 25 2681 6229 and and CC 25 2681 6230 South South NNP 25 2681 6231 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 6232 have have VBP 25 2681 6233 figures figure NNS 25 2681 6234 well well RB 25 2681 6235 under under IN 25 2681 6236 $ $ $ 25 2681 6237 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2681 6238 and and CC 25 2681 6239 three three CD 25 2681 6240 of of IN 25 2681 6241 the the DT 25 2681 6242 excluded exclude VBN 25 2681 6243 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2681 6244 countries country NNS 25 2681 6245 have have VBP 25 2681 6246 figures figure NNS 25 2681 6247 of of IN 25 2681 6248 $ $ $ 25 2681 6249 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2681 6250 or or CC 25 2681 6251 more more JJR 25 2681 6252 ; ; : 25 2681 6253 the the DT 25 2681 6254 34 34 CD 25 2681 6255 DCs dc NNS 25 2681 6256 are be VBP 25 2681 6257 -- -- : 25 2681 6258 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 2681 6259 , , , 25 2681 6260 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 6261 , , , 25 2681 6262 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 6263 , , , 25 2681 6264 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 6265 , , , 25 2681 6266 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 2681 6267 , , , 25 2681 6268 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 6269 , , , 25 2681 6270 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 6271 , , , 25 2681 6272 Faroe Faroe NNP 25 2681 6273 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 6274 , , , 25 2681 6275 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 6276 , , , 25 2681 6277 France France NNP 25 2681 6278 , , , 25 2681 6279 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 6280 , , , 25 2681 6281 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 6282 , , , 25 2681 6283 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 6284 , , , 25 2681 6285 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 6286 , , , 25 2681 6287 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 6288 , , , 25 2681 6289 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 6290 , , , 25 2681 6291 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 6292 , , , 25 2681 6293 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 6294 , , , 25 2681 6295 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 6296 , , , 25 2681 6297 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 6298 , , , 25 2681 6299 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 6300 , , , 25 2681 6301 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 6302 , , , 25 2681 6303 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 6304 , , , 25 2681 6305 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 6306 , , , 25 2681 6307 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 6308 , , , 25 2681 6309 San San NNP 25 2681 6310 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 6311 , , , 25 2681 6312 South South NNP 25 2681 6313 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 6314 , , , 25 2681 6315 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 6316 , , , 25 2681 6317 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 6318 , , , 25 2681 6319 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 6320 , , , 25 2681 6321 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 6322 , , , 25 2681 6323 UK UK NNP 25 2681 6324 , , , 25 2681 6325 US US NNP 25 2681 6326 , , , 25 2681 6327 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 6328 City City NNP 25 2681 6329 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6330 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6331 # # NNP 25 2681 6332 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6333 developing develop VBG 25 2681 6334 countries country NNS 25 2681 6335 -- -- : 25 2681 6336 an an DT 25 2681 6337 imprecise imprecise NN 25 2681 6338 term term NN 25 2681 6339 for for IN 25 2681 6340 the the DT 25 2681 6341 less less RBR 25 2681 6342 developed developed JJ 25 2681 6343 countries country NNS 25 2681 6344 with with IN 25 2681 6345 growing grow VBG 25 2681 6346 economies economy NNS 25 2681 6347 ; ; : 25 2681 6348 see see VB 25 2681 6349 less less RBR 25 2681 6350 developed develop VBN 25 2681 6351 countries country NNS 25 2681 6352 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6353 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 6354 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6355 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6356 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6357 # # $ 25 2681 6358 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6359 East East NNP 25 2681 6360 African African NNP 25 2681 6361 Development Development NNP 25 2681 6362 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 6363 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6364 EADB EADB NNP 25 2681 6365 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6366 established--6 established--6 . 25 2681 6367 June June NNP 25 2681 6368 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 6369 , , , 25 2681 6370 effective effective JJ 25 2681 6371 1 1 CD 25 2681 6372 December December NNP 25 2681 6373 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 6374 ; ; : 25 2681 6375 aim aim NN 25 2681 6376 -- -- : 25 2681 6377 to to TO 25 2681 6378 promote promote VB 25 2681 6379 economic economic JJ 25 2681 6380 development development NN 25 2681 6381 ; ; : 25 2681 6382 members--(3 members--(3 LS 25 2681 6383 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6384 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 6385 , , , 25 2681 6386 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 6387 , , , 25 2681 6388 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 6389 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6390 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6391 # # $ 25 2681 6392 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6393 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6394 and and CC 25 2681 6395 Social Social NNP 25 2681 6396 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6397 for for IN 25 2681 6398 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6399 and and CC 25 2681 6400 the the DT 25 2681 6401 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 6402 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6403 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2681 6404 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6405 established--28 established--28 NNP 25 2681 6406 March March NNP 25 2681 6407 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 6408 as as IN 25 2681 6409 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6410 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6411 for for IN 25 2681 6412 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6413 and and CC 25 2681 6414 the the DT 25 2681 6415 Far Far NNP 25 2681 6416 East East NNP 25 2681 6417 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6418 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 25 2681 6419 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6420 ; ; : 25 2681 6421 aim aim VB 25 2681 6422 -- -- : 25 2681 6423 to to TO 25 2681 6424 promote promote VB 25 2681 6425 economic economic JJ 25 2681 6426 development development NN 25 2681 6427 as as IN 25 2681 6428 a a DT 25 2681 6429 regional regional JJ 25 2681 6430 commission commission NN 25 2681 6431 for for IN 25 2681 6432 the the DT 25 2681 6433 UN UN NNP 25 2681 6434 's 's POS 25 2681 6435 ECOSOC ecosoc NN 25 2681 6436 ; ; : 25 2681 6437 members--(38 members--(38 ADD 25 2681 6438 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6439 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 6440 , , , 25 2681 6441 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 6442 , , , 25 2681 6443 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 6444 , , , 25 2681 6445 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 6446 , , , 25 2681 6447 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 6448 , , , 25 2681 6449 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 6450 , , , 25 2681 6451 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 6452 , , , 25 2681 6453 China China NNP 25 2681 6454 , , , 25 2681 6455 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 6456 , , , 25 2681 6457 France France NNP 25 2681 6458 , , , 25 2681 6459 India India NNP 25 2681 6460 , , , 25 2681 6461 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 6462 , , , 25 2681 6463 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 6464 , , , 25 2681 6465 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 6466 , , , 25 2681 6467 South South NNP 25 2681 6468 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 6469 , , , 25 2681 6470 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 6471 , , , 25 2681 6472 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 6473 , , , 25 2681 6474 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 6475 , , , 25 2681 6476 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 6477 , , , 25 2681 6478 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 6479 , , , 25 2681 6480 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 6481 , , , 25 2681 6482 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 6483 , , , 25 2681 6484 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 6485 , , , 25 2681 6486 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 6487 , , , 25 2681 6488 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 6489 New New NNP 25 2681 6490 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 6491 , , , 25 2681 6492 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 6493 , , , 25 2681 6494 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 6495 , , , 25 2681 6496 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 6497 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 6498 , , , 25 2681 6499 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 6500 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 6501 , , , 25 2681 6502 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 6503 , , , 25 2681 6504 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 6505 , , , 25 2681 6506 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 6507 , , , 25 2681 6508 UK UK NNP 25 2681 6509 , , , 25 2681 6510 US US NNP 25 2681 6511 , , , 25 2681 6512 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 6513 , , , 25 2681 6514 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 6515 , , , 25 2681 6516 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 6517 , , , 25 2681 6518 Western Western NNP 25 2681 6519 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 6520 ; ; : 25 2681 6521 associate associate NN 25 2681 6522 members--(9 members--(9 NN 25 2681 6523 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6524 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 6525 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 6526 , , , 25 2681 6527 Guam Guam NNP 25 2681 6528 , , , 25 2681 6529 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 6530 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 6531 , , , 25 2681 6532 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 6533 , , , 25 2681 6534 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2681 6535 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 6536 , , , 25 2681 6537 Federated Federated NNP 25 2681 6538 States States NNP 25 2681 6539 of of IN 25 2681 6540 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2681 6541 , , , 25 2681 6542 Niue Niue NNP 25 2681 6543 , , , 25 2681 6544 Northern Northern NNP 25 2681 6545 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2681 6546 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 6547 , , , 25 2681 6548 Trust Trust NNP 25 2681 6549 Territory territory NN 25 2681 6550 of of IN 25 2681 6551 the the DT 25 2681 6552 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 6553 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 6554 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6555 Palau Palau NNP 25 2681 6556 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6557 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6558 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6559 # # $ 25 2681 6560 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6561 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6562 and and CC 25 2681 6563 Social Social NNP 25 2681 6564 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6565 for for IN 25 2681 6566 Western Western NNP 25 2681 6567 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6568 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6569 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 2681 6570 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6571 established--9 established--9 NNP 25 2681 6572 August August NNP 25 2681 6573 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 6574 as as IN 25 2681 6575 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6576 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6577 for for IN 25 2681 6578 Western Western NNP 25 2681 6579 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6580 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6581 ECWA ECWA NNP 25 2681 6582 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6583 ; ; : 25 2681 6584 aim aim VB 25 2681 6585 -- -- : 25 2681 6586 to to TO 25 2681 6587 promote promote VB 25 2681 6588 economic economic JJ 25 2681 6589 development development NN 25 2681 6590 as as IN 25 2681 6591 a a DT 25 2681 6592 regional regional JJ 25 2681 6593 commission commission NN 25 2681 6594 for for IN 25 2681 6595 the the DT 25 2681 6596 UN UN NNP 25 2681 6597 's 's POS 25 2681 6598 ECOSOC ecosoc NN 25 2681 6599 ; ; : 25 2681 6600 members--(12 members--(12 LS 25 2681 6601 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6602 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 6603 , , , 25 2681 6604 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 6605 , , , 25 2681 6606 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 6607 , , , 25 2681 6608 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 6609 , , , 25 2681 6610 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 6611 , , , 25 2681 6612 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 6613 , , , 25 2681 6614 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 6615 , , , 25 2681 6616 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 6617 , , , 25 2681 6618 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 6619 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 6620 , , , 25 2681 6621 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 6622 , , , 25 2681 6623 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 6624 , , , 25 2681 6625 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 6626 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6627 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6628 # # $ 25 2681 6629 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6630 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6631 and and CC 25 2681 6632 Social Social NNP 25 2681 6633 Council Council NNP 25 2681 6634 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6635 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 6636 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6637 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 6638 June June NNP 25 2681 6639 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 6640 , , , 25 2681 6641 effective effective JJ 25 2681 6642 24 24 CD 25 2681 6643 October October NNP 25 2681 6644 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 6645 ; ; : 25 2681 6646 aim aim VB 25 2681 6647 -- -- : 25 2681 6648 to to TO 25 2681 6649 coordinate coordinate VB 25 2681 6650 the the DT 25 2681 6651 economic economic JJ 25 2681 6652 and and CC 25 2681 6653 social social JJ 25 2681 6654 work work NN 25 2681 6655 of of IN 25 2681 6656 the the DT 25 2681 6657 UN UN NNP 25 2681 6658 ; ; : 25 2681 6659 includes include VBZ 25 2681 6660 five five CD 25 2681 6661 regional regional JJ 25 2681 6662 commissions commission NNS 25 2681 6663 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6664 see see VB 25 2681 6665 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6666 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6667 for for IN 25 2681 6668 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 6669 , , , 25 2681 6670 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6671 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6672 for for IN 25 2681 6673 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 6674 , , , 25 2681 6675 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6676 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6677 for for IN 25 2681 6678 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 6679 America America NNP 25 2681 6680 and and CC 25 2681 6681 the the DT 25 2681 6682 Caribbean caribbean JJ 25 2681 6683 , , , 25 2681 6684 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6685 and and CC 25 2681 6686 Social Social NNP 25 2681 6687 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6688 for for IN 25 2681 6689 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6690 and and CC 25 2681 6691 the the DT 25 2681 6692 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 6693 , , , 25 2681 6694 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6695 and and CC 25 2681 6696 Social Social NNP 25 2681 6697 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6698 for for IN 25 2681 6699 Western Western NNP 25 2681 6700 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6701 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6702 and and CC 25 2681 6703 six six CD 25 2681 6704 functional functional JJ 25 2681 6705 commissions commission NNS 25 2681 6706 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6707 see see VB 25 2681 6708 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6709 for for IN 25 2681 6710 Social Social NNP 25 2681 6711 Development Development NNP 25 2681 6712 , , , 25 2681 6713 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6714 on on IN 25 2681 6715 Human Human NNP 25 2681 6716 Rights Rights NNPS 25 2681 6717 , , , 25 2681 6718 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6719 on on IN 25 2681 6720 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 25 2681 6721 Drugs Drugs NNPS 25 2681 6722 , , , 25 2681 6723 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6724 on on IN 25 2681 6725 the the DT 25 2681 6726 Status Status NNP 25 2681 6727 of of IN 25 2681 6728 Women Women NNP 25 2681 6729 , , , 25 2681 6730 Population Population NNP 25 2681 6731 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6732 , , , 25 2681 6733 and and CC 25 2681 6734 Statistical Statistical NNP 25 2681 6735 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6736 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6737 ; ; : 25 2681 6738 members--(54 members--(54 NN 25 2681 6739 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6740 selected select VBN 25 2681 6741 on on IN 25 2681 6742 a a DT 25 2681 6743 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 6744 basis basis NN 25 2681 6745 from from IN 25 2681 6746 all all DT 25 2681 6747 regions region NNS 25 2681 6748 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6749 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6750 # # $ 25 2681 6751 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6752 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6753 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6754 for for IN 25 2681 6755 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 6756 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6757 ECA ECA NNP 25 2681 6758 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6759 established--29 established--29 NNP 25 2681 6760 April April NNP 25 2681 6761 1958 1958 CD 25 2681 6762 ; ; : 25 2681 6763 aim aim NN 25 2681 6764 -- -- : 25 2681 6765 to to TO 25 2681 6766 promote promote VB 25 2681 6767 economic economic JJ 25 2681 6768 development development NN 25 2681 6769 as as IN 25 2681 6770 a a DT 25 2681 6771 regional regional JJ 25 2681 6772 commission commission NN 25 2681 6773 of of IN 25 2681 6774 the the DT 25 2681 6775 UN UN NNP 25 2681 6776 's 's POS 25 2681 6777 ECOSOC ecosoc NN 25 2681 6778 ; ; : 25 2681 6779 members--(51 members--(51 NNP 25 2681 6780 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6781 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 6782 , , , 25 2681 6783 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 6784 , , , 25 2681 6785 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 6786 , , , 25 2681 6787 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 6788 , , , 25 2681 6789 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 6790 , , , 25 2681 6791 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 6792 , , , 25 2681 6793 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 6794 , , , 25 2681 6795 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 6796 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 6797 , , , 25 2681 6798 Central Central NNP 25 2681 6799 African African NNP 25 2681 6800 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 6801 , , , 25 2681 6802 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 6803 , , , 25 2681 6804 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 6805 , , , 25 2681 6806 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 6807 , , , 25 2681 6808 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 6809 , , , 25 2681 6810 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 6811 , , , 25 2681 6812 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 6813 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 6814 , , , 25 2681 6815 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 6816 , , , 25 2681 6817 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 6818 , , , 25 2681 6819 The the DT 25 2681 6820 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 6821 , , , 25 2681 6822 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 6823 , , , 25 2681 6824 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 6825 , , , 25 2681 6826 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 6827 - - HYPH 25 2681 6828 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 6829 , , , 25 2681 6830 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 6831 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 6832 , , , 25 2681 6833 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 6834 , , , 25 2681 6835 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 6836 , , , 25 2681 6837 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 6838 , , , 25 2681 6839 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 6840 , , , 25 2681 6841 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 6842 , , , 25 2681 6843 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 6844 , , , 25 2681 6845 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 6846 , , , 25 2681 6847 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 6848 , , , 25 2681 6849 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 6850 , , , 25 2681 6851 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 6852 , , , 25 2681 6853 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 6854 , , , 25 2681 6855 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 6856 , , , 25 2681 6857 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 6858 , , , 25 2681 6859 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 6860 , , , 25 2681 6861 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 6862 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 6863 and and CC 25 2681 6864 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 6865 , , , 25 2681 6866 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 6867 , , , 25 2681 6868 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 6869 , , , 25 2681 6870 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 6871 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 6872 , , , 25 2681 6873 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 6874 , , , 25 2681 6875 South South NNP 25 2681 6876 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 6877 , , , 25 2681 6878 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 6879 , , , 25 2681 6880 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 6881 , , , 25 2681 6882 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 6883 , , , 25 2681 6884 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 6885 , , , 25 2681 6886 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 6887 , , , 25 2681 6888 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 6889 , , , 25 2681 6890 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 6891 , , , 25 2681 6892 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 6893 , , , 25 2681 6894 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 6895 ; ; : 25 2681 6896 associate associate NN 25 2681 6897 members--(3 members--(3 NN 25 2681 6898 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6899 France France NNP 25 2681 6900 , , , 25 2681 6901 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 6902 , , , 25 2681 6903 UK UK NNP 25 2681 6904 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6905 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6906 # # $ 25 2681 6907 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6908 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6909 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6910 for for IN 25 2681 6911 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6912 and and CC 25 2681 6913 the the DT 25 2681 6914 Far Far NNP 25 2681 6915 East East NNP 25 2681 6916 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6917 ECAFE)--see ECAFE)--see NNP 25 2681 6918 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6919 and and CC 25 2681 6920 Social Social NNP 25 2681 6921 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6922 for for IN 25 2681 6923 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 6924 and and CC 25 2681 6925 the the DT 25 2681 6926 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 6927 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6928 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 25 2681 6929 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6930 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 6931 _ _ NN 25 2681 6932 # # $ 25 2681 6933 _ _ NNP 25 2681 6934 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 6935 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 6936 for for IN 25 2681 6937 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 6938 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 6939 ECE ECE NNP 25 2681 6940 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6941 established--28 established--28 NNP 25 2681 6942 March March NNP 25 2681 6943 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 6944 ; ; : 25 2681 6945 aim aim NN 25 2681 6946 -- -- : 25 2681 6947 to to TO 25 2681 6948 promote promote VB 25 2681 6949 economic economic JJ 25 2681 6950 development development NN 25 2681 6951 as as IN 25 2681 6952 a a DT 25 2681 6953 regional regional JJ 25 2681 6954 commission commission NN 25 2681 6955 of of IN 25 2681 6956 the the DT 25 2681 6957 UN UN NNP 25 2681 6958 's 's POS 25 2681 6959 ECOSOC ecosoc NN 25 2681 6960 ; ; : 25 2681 6961 members--(33 members--(33 NN 25 2681 6962 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 6963 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 6964 , , , 25 2681 6965 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 6966 , , , 25 2681 6967 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 6968 , , , 25 2681 6969 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 6970 , , , 25 2681 6971 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 6972 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 6973 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 6974 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 6975 , , , 25 2681 6976 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 6977 , , , 25 2681 6978 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 6979 , , , 25 2681 6980 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 6981 , , , 25 2681 6982 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 6983 , , , 25 2681 6984 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 6985 , , , 25 2681 6986 France France NNP 25 2681 6987 , , , 25 2681 6988 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 6989 , , , 25 2681 6990 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 6991 , , , 25 2681 6992 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 6993 , , , 25 2681 6994 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 6995 , , , 25 2681 6996 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 6997 , , , 25 2681 6998 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 6999 , , , 25 2681 7000 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 7001 , , , 25 2681 7002 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 7003 , , , 25 2681 7004 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7005 , , , 25 2681 7006 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 7007 , , , 25 2681 7008 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 7009 , , , 25 2681 7010 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 7011 , , , 25 2681 7012 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 7013 , , , 25 2681 7014 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 7015 , , , 25 2681 7016 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 7017 , , , 25 2681 7018 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 7019 , , , 25 2681 7020 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 7021 , , , 25 2681 7022 UK UK NNP 25 2681 7023 , , , 25 2681 7024 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 7025 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 7026 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 7027 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 7028 , , , 25 2681 7029 US US NNP 25 2681 7030 , , , 25 2681 7031 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 7032 , , , 25 2681 7033 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 7034 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7035 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7036 # # $ 25 2681 7037 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7038 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7039 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 7040 for for IN 25 2681 7041 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 7042 America America NNP 25 2681 7043 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7044 ECLA)--see ECLA)--see NNP 25 2681 7045 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7046 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 7047 for for IN 25 2681 7048 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 7049 America America NNP 25 2681 7050 and and CC 25 2681 7051 the the DT 25 2681 7052 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 7053 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7054 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2681 7055 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7056 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7057 _ _ NN 25 2681 7058 # # $ 25 2681 7059 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7060 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7061 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 7062 for for IN 25 2681 7063 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 7064 America America NNP 25 2681 7065 and and CC 25 2681 7066 the the DT 25 2681 7067 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 7068 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7069 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 25 2681 7070 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7071 established--25 established--25 JJ 25 2681 7072 February February NNP 25 2681 7073 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 7074 as as IN 25 2681 7075 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7076 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 7077 for for IN 25 2681 7078 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 7079 America America NNP 25 2681 7080 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7081 ECLA ECLA NNP 25 2681 7082 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7083 ; ; : 25 2681 7084 aim aim VB 25 2681 7085 -- -- : 25 2681 7086 to to TO 25 2681 7087 promote promote VB 25 2681 7088 economic economic JJ 25 2681 7089 development development NN 25 2681 7090 as as IN 25 2681 7091 a a DT 25 2681 7092 regional regional JJ 25 2681 7093 commission commission NN 25 2681 7094 of of IN 25 2681 7095 the the DT 25 2681 7096 UN UN NNP 25 2681 7097 's 's POS 25 2681 7098 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 7099 ; ; : 25 2681 7100 members--(41 members--(41 NNP 25 2681 7101 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7102 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 7103 and and CC 25 2681 7104 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 7105 , , , 25 2681 7106 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 7107 , , , 25 2681 7108 The the DT 25 2681 7109 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 7110 , , , 25 2681 7111 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 7112 , , , 25 2681 7113 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 7114 , , , 25 2681 7115 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 7116 , , , 25 2681 7117 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 7118 , , , 25 2681 7119 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 7120 , , , 25 2681 7121 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 7122 , , , 25 2681 7123 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 7124 , , , 25 2681 7125 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 7126 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 7127 , , , 25 2681 7128 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 7129 , , , 25 2681 7130 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 7131 , , , 25 2681 7132 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 7133 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 7134 , , , 25 2681 7135 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 7136 , , , 25 2681 7137 El El NNP 25 2681 7138 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 7139 , , , 25 2681 7140 France France NNP 25 2681 7141 , , , 25 2681 7142 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 7143 , , , 25 2681 7144 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 7145 , , , 25 2681 7146 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 7147 , , , 25 2681 7148 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 7149 , , , 25 2681 7150 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 7151 , , , 25 2681 7152 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 7153 , , , 25 2681 7154 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 7155 , , , 25 2681 7156 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7157 , , , 25 2681 7158 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 7159 , , , 25 2681 7160 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 7161 , , , 25 2681 7162 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 7163 , , , 25 2681 7164 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 7165 , , , 25 2681 7166 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 7167 , , , 25 2681 7168 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2681 7169 Rico Rico NNP 25 2681 7170 , , , 25 2681 7171 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 7172 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 7173 and and CC 25 2681 7174 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 7175 , , , 25 2681 7176 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 7177 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 7178 , , , 25 2681 7179 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 7180 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 7181 and and CC 25 2681 7182 the the DT 25 2681 7183 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 7184 , , , 25 2681 7185 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 7186 , , , 25 2681 7187 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 7188 , , , 25 2681 7189 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 7190 and and CC 25 2681 7191 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 7192 , , , 25 2681 7193 UK UK NNP 25 2681 7194 , , , 25 2681 7195 US US NNP 25 2681 7196 , , , 25 2681 7197 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 7198 , , , 25 2681 7199 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 7200 ; ; : 25 2681 7201 associate associate NN 25 2681 7202 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 7203 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7204 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 2681 7205 , , , 25 2681 7206 British british JJ 25 2681 7207 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 7208 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 7209 , , , 25 2681 7210 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2681 7211 , , , 25 2681 7212 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7213 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 7214 , , , 25 2681 7215 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 7216 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 7217 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7218 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7219 # # $ 25 2681 7220 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7221 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7222 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 7223 for for IN 25 2681 7224 Western Western NNP 25 2681 7225 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 7226 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7227 ECWA)--see ECWA)--see NNP 25 2681 7228 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7229 and and CC 25 2681 7230 Social Social NNP 25 2681 7231 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 7232 for for IN 25 2681 7233 Western Western NNP 25 2681 7234 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 7235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7236 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 25 2681 7237 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7238 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7239 _ _ NN 25 2681 7240 # # $ 25 2681 7241 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7242 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7243 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7244 of of IN 25 2681 7245 Central Central NNP 25 2681 7246 African African NNP 25 2681 7247 States States NNP 25 2681 7248 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7249 CEEAC)--acronym CEEAC)--acronym NNP 25 2681 7250 from from IN 25 2681 7251 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 7252 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 7253 des des FW 25 2681 7254 Etats Etats NNP 25 2681 7255 de de IN 25 2681 7256 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 7257 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 7258 ; ; : 25 2681 7259 established--18 established--18 NNP 25 2681 7260 October October NNP 25 2681 7261 1983 1983 CD 25 2681 7262 ; ; : 25 2681 7263 aim aim NN 25 2681 7264 -- -- : 25 2681 7265 to to TO 25 2681 7266 promote promote VB 25 2681 7267 regional regional JJ 25 2681 7268 economic economic JJ 25 2681 7269 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 7270 and and CC 25 2681 7271 establish establish VB 25 2681 7272 a a DT 25 2681 7273 Central central JJ 25 2681 7274 African african JJ 25 2681 7275 Common Common NNP 25 2681 7276 Market Market NNP 25 2681 7277 ; ; : 25 2681 7278 members--(10 members--(10 NNP 25 2681 7279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7280 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 7281 , , , 25 2681 7282 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 7283 , , , 25 2681 7284 Central Central NNP 25 2681 7285 African African NNP 25 2681 7286 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 7287 , , , 25 2681 7288 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 7289 , , , 25 2681 7290 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 7291 , , , 25 2681 7292 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 7293 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 7294 , , , 25 2681 7295 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 7296 , , , 25 2681 7297 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 7298 , , , 25 2681 7299 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 7300 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 7301 and and CC 25 2681 7302 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 7303 , , , 25 2681 7304 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 7305 ; ; : 25 2681 7306 observer--(1 observer--(1 LS 25 2681 7307 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7308 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 7309 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7310 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7311 # # $ 25 2681 7312 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7313 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7314 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7315 of of IN 25 2681 7316 the the DT 25 2681 7317 Great Great NNP 25 2681 7318 Lakes Lakes NNPS 25 2681 7319 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 7320 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7321 CEPGL)--acronym CEPGL)--acronym NNP 25 2681 7322 from from IN 25 2681 7323 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 7324 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 7325 des des FW 25 2681 7326 Pays Pays NNP 25 2681 7327 des des NNP 25 2681 7328 Grands Grands NNP 25 2681 7329 Lacs Lacs NNP 25 2681 7330 ; ; : 25 2681 7331 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 7332 September September NNP 25 2681 7333 1976 1976 CD 25 2681 7334 ; ; : 25 2681 7335 aim aim NN 25 2681 7336 -- -- : 25 2681 7337 to to TO 25 2681 7338 promote promote VB 25 2681 7339 regional regional JJ 25 2681 7340 economic economic JJ 25 2681 7341 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 7342 and and CC 25 2681 7343 integration integration NN 25 2681 7344 ; ; : 25 2681 7345 members--(3 members--(3 LS 25 2681 7346 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7347 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 7348 , , , 25 2681 7349 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 7350 , , , 25 2681 7351 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 7352 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7353 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7354 # # $ 25 2681 7355 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7356 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7357 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7358 of of IN 25 2681 7359 West West NNP 25 2681 7360 African African NNP 25 2681 7361 States States NNP 25 2681 7362 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7363 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 25 2681 7364 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7365 established--28 established--28 NNP 25 2681 7366 May May NNP 25 2681 7367 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 7368 ; ; : 25 2681 7369 aim aim VB 25 2681 7370 -- -- : 25 2681 7371 to to TO 25 2681 7372 promote promote VB 25 2681 7373 regional regional JJ 25 2681 7374 economic economic JJ 25 2681 7375 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 7376 ; ; : 25 2681 7377 members--(16 members--(16 LS 25 2681 7378 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7379 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 7380 , , , 25 2681 7381 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 7382 , , , 25 2681 7383 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 7384 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 7385 , , , 25 2681 7386 The the DT 25 2681 7387 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 7388 , , , 25 2681 7389 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 7390 , , , 25 2681 7391 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 7392 , , , 25 2681 7393 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 7394 - - HYPH 25 2681 7395 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 7396 , , , 25 2681 7397 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 7398 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 7399 , , , 25 2681 7400 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 7401 , , , 25 2681 7402 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 7403 , , , 25 2681 7404 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 7405 , , , 25 2681 7406 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 7407 , , , 25 2681 7408 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 7409 , , , 25 2681 7410 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 7411 , , , 25 2681 7412 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 7413 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 7414 , , , 25 2681 7415 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 7416 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7417 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7418 # # $ 25 2681 7419 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7420 European European NNP 25 2681 7421 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 7422 for for IN 25 2681 7423 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 2681 7424 and and CC 25 2681 7425 Development Development NNP 25 2681 7426 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7427 EBRD EBRD NNP 25 2681 7428 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7429 established--15 established--15 NNP 25 2681 7430 April April NNP 25 2681 7431 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 7432 ; ; : 25 2681 7433 aim aim NN 25 2681 7434 -- -- : 25 2681 7435 to to TO 25 2681 7436 facilitate facilitate VB 25 2681 7437 the the DT 25 2681 7438 transition transition NN 25 2681 7439 of of IN 25 2681 7440 seven seven CD 25 2681 7441 centrally centrally RB 25 2681 7442 planned plan VBN 25 2681 7443 economies economy NNS 25 2681 7444 in in IN 25 2681 7445 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 7446 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7447 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 7448 , , , 25 2681 7449 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 7450 , , , 25 2681 7451 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 7452 , , , 25 2681 7453 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 7454 , , , 25 2681 7455 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 7456 , , , 25 2681 7457 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 7458 , , , 25 2681 7459 and and CC 25 2681 7460 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 7461 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7462 to to IN 25 2681 7463 market market NN 25 2681 7464 economies economy NNS 25 2681 7465 by by IN 25 2681 7466 committing commit VBG 25 2681 7467 60 60 CD 25 2681 7468 % % NN 25 2681 7469 of of IN 25 2681 7470 its -PRON- PRP$ 25 2681 7471 loans loan NNS 25 2681 7472 to to IN 25 2681 7473 privatization privatization NN 25 2681 7474 ; ; : 25 2681 7475 members--(34 members--(34 NNP 25 2681 7476 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7477 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 7478 , , , 25 2681 7479 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 7480 , , , 25 2681 7481 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 7482 , , , 25 2681 7483 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 7484 , , , 25 2681 7485 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 7486 , , , 25 2681 7487 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 7488 , , , 25 2681 7489 European European NNP 25 2681 7490 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7491 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7492 EC EC NNP 25 2681 7493 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7494 , , , 25 2681 7495 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 7496 , , , 25 2681 7497 European European NNP 25 2681 7498 Investment Investment NNP 25 2681 7499 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 7500 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7501 EIB EIB NNP 25 2681 7502 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7503 , , , 25 2681 7504 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 7505 , , , 25 2681 7506 France France NNP 25 2681 7507 , , , 25 2681 7508 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 7509 , , , 25 2681 7510 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 7511 , , , 25 2681 7512 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 7513 , , , 25 2681 7514 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 7515 , , , 25 2681 7516 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 7517 , , , 25 2681 7518 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 7519 , , , 25 2681 7520 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 7521 , , , 25 2681 7522 South South NNP 25 2681 7523 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 7524 , , , 25 2681 7525 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 7526 , , , 25 2681 7527 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 7528 , , , 25 2681 7529 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 7530 , , , 25 2681 7531 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 7532 , , , 25 2681 7533 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 7534 , , , 25 2681 7535 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7536 , , , 25 2681 7537 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 7538 , , , 25 2681 7539 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 7540 , , , 25 2681 7541 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 7542 , , , 25 2681 7543 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 7544 , , , 25 2681 7545 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 7546 , , , 25 2681 7547 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 7548 , , , 25 2681 7549 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 7550 , , , 25 2681 7551 UK UK NNP 25 2681 7552 , , , 25 2681 7553 US US NNP 25 2681 7554 ; ; : 25 2681 7555 note note NN 25 2681 7556 -- -- : 25 2681 7557 includes include VBZ 25 2681 7558 all all DT 25 2681 7559 12 12 CD 25 2681 7560 members member NNS 25 2681 7561 of of IN 25 2681 7562 the the DT 25 2681 7563 EC EC NNP 25 2681 7564 as as IN 25 2681 7565 individual individual JJ 25 2681 7566 countries country NNS 25 2681 7567 and and CC 25 2681 7568 the the DT 25 2681 7569 EC EC NNP 25 2681 7570 itself -PRON- PRP 25 2681 7571 as as IN 25 2681 7572 an an DT 25 2681 7573 institution institution NN 25 2681 7574 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -RRB- 25 2681 7575 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7576 # # $ 25 2681 7577 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7578 European European NNP 25 2681 7579 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7580 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7581 EC EC NNP 25 2681 7582 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7583 established--8 established--8 -LRB- 25 2681 7584 April April NNP 25 2681 7585 1965 1965 CD 25 2681 7586 , , , 25 2681 7587 effective effective JJ 25 2681 7588 1 1 CD 25 2681 7589 July July NNP 25 2681 7590 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 7591 ; ; : 25 2681 7592 aim aim NN 25 2681 7593 -- -- : 25 2681 7594 a a DT 25 2681 7595 fusing fusing NN 25 2681 7596 of of IN 25 2681 7597 the the DT 25 2681 7598 European European NNP 25 2681 7599 Atomic Atomic NNP 25 2681 7600 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 7601 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7602 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7603 Euratom Euratom NNP 25 2681 7604 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7605 , , , 25 2681 7606 the the DT 25 2681 7607 European European NNP 25 2681 7608 Coal Coal NNP 25 2681 7609 and and CC 25 2681 7610 Steel Steel NNP 25 2681 7611 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7612 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7613 ESC ESC NNP 25 2681 7614 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7615 , , , 25 2681 7616 and and CC 25 2681 7617 the the DT 25 2681 7618 European European NNP 25 2681 7619 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 7620 Community Community NNP 25 2681 7621 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7622 EEC EEC NNP 25 2681 7623 or or CC 25 2681 7624 Common Common NNP 25 2681 7625 Market Market NNP 25 2681 7626 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7627 ; ; : 25 2681 7628 the the DT 25 2681 7629 EC EC NNP 25 2681 7630 plans plan VBZ 25 2681 7631 to to TO 25 2681 7632 establish establish VB 25 2681 7633 a a DT 25 2681 7634 completely completely RB 25 2681 7635 integrated integrate VBN 25 2681 7636 common common JJ 25 2681 7637 market market NN 25 2681 7638 in in IN 25 2681 7639 1992 1992 CD 25 2681 7640 and and CC 25 2681 7641 an an DT 25 2681 7642 eventual eventual JJ 25 2681 7643 federation federation NN 25 2681 7644 of of IN 25 2681 7645 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 7646 ; ; : 25 2681 7647 members--(12 members--(12 NNP 25 2681 7648 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7649 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 7650 , , , 25 2681 7651 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 7652 , , , 25 2681 7653 France France NNP 25 2681 7654 , , , 25 2681 7655 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 7656 , , , 25 2681 7657 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 7658 , , , 25 2681 7659 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 7660 , , , 25 2681 7661 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 7662 , , , 25 2681 7663 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 7664 , , , 25 2681 7665 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7666 , , , 25 2681 7667 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 7668 , , , 25 2681 7669 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 7670 , , , 25 2681 7671 UK UK NNP 25 2681 7672 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7673 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7674 # # $ 25 2681 7675 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7676 European European NNP 25 2681 7677 Free Free NNP 25 2681 7678 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 7679 Association Association NNP 25 2681 7680 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7681 EFTA EFTA NNP 25 2681 7682 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7683 established--4 established--4 -LRB- 25 2681 7684 January January NNP 25 2681 7685 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 7686 , , , 25 2681 7687 effective effective JJ 25 2681 7688 3 3 CD 25 2681 7689 May May NNP 25 2681 7690 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 7691 ; ; : 25 2681 7692 aim aim VB 25 2681 7693 -- -- : 25 2681 7694 to to TO 25 2681 7695 promote promote VB 25 2681 7696 expansion expansion NN 25 2681 7697 of of IN 25 2681 7698 free free JJ 25 2681 7699 trade trade NN 25 2681 7700 ; ; : 25 2681 7701 members--(7 members--(7 ADD 25 2681 7702 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7703 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 7704 , , , 25 2681 7705 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 7706 , , , 25 2681 7707 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 7708 , , , 25 2681 7709 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 7710 , , , 25 2681 7711 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 7712 , , , 25 2681 7713 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 7714 , , , 25 2681 7715 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 7716 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7717 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7718 # # $ 25 2681 7719 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7720 European European NNP 25 2681 7721 Investment Investment NNP 25 2681 7722 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 7723 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7724 EIB EIB NNP 25 2681 7725 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7726 established--25 established--25 JJ 25 2681 7727 March March NNP 25 2681 7728 1957 1957 CD 25 2681 7729 , , , 25 2681 7730 effective effective JJ 25 2681 7731 1 1 CD 25 2681 7732 January January NNP 25 2681 7733 1958 1958 CD 25 2681 7734 ; ; : 25 2681 7735 aim aim NN 25 2681 7736 -- -- : 25 2681 7737 to to TO 25 2681 7738 promote promote VB 25 2681 7739 economic economic JJ 25 2681 7740 development development NN 25 2681 7741 of of IN 25 2681 7742 the the DT 25 2681 7743 EC EC NNP 25 2681 7744 ; ; : 25 2681 7745 members--(12 members--(12 NN 25 2681 7746 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7747 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 7748 , , , 25 2681 7749 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 7750 , , , 25 2681 7751 France France NNP 25 2681 7752 , , , 25 2681 7753 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 7754 , , , 25 2681 7755 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 7756 , , , 25 2681 7757 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 7758 , , , 25 2681 7759 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 7760 , , , 25 2681 7761 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 7762 , , , 25 2681 7763 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7764 , , , 25 2681 7765 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 7766 , , , 25 2681 7767 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 7768 , , , 25 2681 7769 UK UK NNP 25 2681 7770 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7771 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7772 # # $ 25 2681 7773 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7774 European European NNP 25 2681 7775 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 7776 for for IN 25 2681 7777 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 7778 Research Research NNP 25 2681 7779 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7780 CERN)--acronym CERN)--acronym NNP 25 2681 7781 retained retain VBD 25 2681 7782 from from IN 25 2681 7783 the the DT 25 2681 7784 predecessor predecessor NN 25 2681 7785 organization organization NN 25 2681 7786 Conseil Conseil NNP 25 2681 7787 Europeen Europeen NNP 25 2681 7788 pour pour VBP 25 2681 7789 la la NNP 25 2681 7790 Recherche Recherche NNP 25 2681 7791 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 25 2681 7792 ; ; : 25 2681 7793 established--1 established--1 , 25 2681 7794 July July NNP 25 2681 7795 1953 1953 CD 25 2681 7796 , , , 25 2681 7797 effective effective JJ 25 2681 7798 29 29 CD 25 2681 7799 September September NNP 25 2681 7800 1954 1954 CD 25 2681 7801 ; ; : 25 2681 7802 aim aim NN 25 2681 7803 -- -- : 25 2681 7804 to to TO 25 2681 7805 foster foster VB 25 2681 7806 nuclear nuclear JJ 25 2681 7807 research research NN 25 2681 7808 for for IN 25 2681 7809 peaceful peaceful JJ 25 2681 7810 purposes purpose NNS 25 2681 7811 only only RB 25 2681 7812 ; ; : 25 2681 7813 members--(14 members--(14 LS 25 2681 7814 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7815 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 7816 , , , 25 2681 7817 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 7818 , , , 25 2681 7819 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 7820 , , , 25 2681 7821 France France NNP 25 2681 7822 , , , 25 2681 7823 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 7824 , , , 25 2681 7825 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 7826 , , , 25 2681 7827 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 7828 , , , 25 2681 7829 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7830 , , , 25 2681 7831 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 7832 , , , 25 2681 7833 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 7834 , , , 25 2681 7835 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 7836 , , , 25 2681 7837 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 7838 , , , 25 2681 7839 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 7840 , , , 25 2681 7841 UK UK NNP 25 2681 7842 ; ; : 25 2681 7843 observers--(3 observers--(3 NN 25 2681 7844 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7845 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 7846 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7847 scheduled schedule VBN 25 2681 7848 to to TO 25 2681 7849 become become VB 25 2681 7850 a a DT 25 2681 7851 member member NN 25 2681 7852 1 1 CD 25 2681 7853 July July NNP 25 2681 7854 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 7855 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7856 , , , 25 2681 7857 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 7858 , , , 25 2681 7859 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 7860 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7861 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7862 # # $ 25 2681 7863 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7864 European European NNP 25 2681 7865 Space Space NNP 25 2681 7866 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 7867 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7868 ESA ESA NNP 25 2681 7869 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7870 established--31 established--31 NNP 25 2681 7871 July July NNP 25 2681 7872 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 7873 , , , 25 2681 7874 effective effective JJ 25 2681 7875 1 1 CD 25 2681 7876 May May NNP 25 2681 7877 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 7878 ; ; : 25 2681 7879 aim aim NN 25 2681 7880 -- -- : 25 2681 7881 to to TO 25 2681 7882 promote promote VB 25 2681 7883 peaceful peaceful JJ 25 2681 7884 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 7885 in in IN 25 2681 7886 space space NN 25 2681 7887 research research NN 25 2681 7888 and and CC 25 2681 7889 technology technology NN 25 2681 7890 ; ; : 25 2681 7891 members--(13 members--(13 LS 25 2681 7892 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7893 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 7894 , , , 25 2681 7895 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 7896 , , , 25 2681 7897 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 7898 , , , 25 2681 7899 France France NNP 25 2681 7900 , , , 25 2681 7901 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 7902 , , , 25 2681 7903 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 7904 , , , 25 2681 7905 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 7906 , , , 25 2681 7907 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 7908 , , , 25 2681 7909 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 7910 , , , 25 2681 7911 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 7912 , , , 25 2681 7913 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 7914 , , , 25 2681 7915 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 7916 , , , 25 2681 7917 UK UK NNP 25 2681 7918 ; ; : 25 2681 7919 associate associate NN 25 2681 7920 member--(1 member--(1 NNS 25 2681 7921 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7922 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 7923 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7924 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7925 # # NNP 25 2681 7926 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7927 First First NNP 25 2681 7928 World World NNP 25 2681 7929 -- -- : 25 2681 7930 another another DT 25 2681 7931 term term NN 25 2681 7932 for for IN 25 2681 7933 countries country NNS 25 2681 7934 with with IN 25 2681 7935 advanced advanced JJ 25 2681 7936 , , , 25 2681 7937 industrialized industrialize VBN 25 2681 7938 economies economy NNS 25 2681 7939 ; ; : 25 2681 7940 see see VB 25 2681 7941 developed develop VBN 25 2681 7942 countries country NNS 25 2681 7943 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7944 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 7945 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7946 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 7947 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7948 # # NNP 25 2681 7949 _ _ NNP 25 2681 7950 Food Food NNP 25 2681 7951 and and CC 25 2681 7952 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2681 7953 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 7954 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 7955 FAO FAO NNP 25 2681 7956 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7957 established--16 established--16 NNP 25 2681 7958 October October NNP 25 2681 7959 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 7960 ; ; : 25 2681 7961 aim aim NN 25 2681 7962 -- -- : 25 2681 7963 UN UN NNP 25 2681 7964 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 7965 agency agency NN 25 2681 7966 to to TO 25 2681 7967 raise raise VB 25 2681 7968 living living NN 25 2681 7969 standards standard NNS 25 2681 7970 and and CC 25 2681 7971 increase increase VB 25 2681 7972 availability availability NN 25 2681 7973 of of IN 25 2681 7974 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2681 7975 products product NNS 25 2681 7976 ; ; : 25 2681 7977 members--(157 members--(157 NNP 25 2681 7978 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 7979 all all DT 25 2681 7980 UN UN NNP 25 2681 7981 members member NNS 25 2681 7982 except except IN 25 2681 7983 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 7984 , , , 25 2681 7985 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 7986 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 7987 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 7988 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 7989 , , , 25 2681 7990 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 7991 , , , 25 2681 7992 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 7993 , , , 25 2681 7994 South South NNP 25 2681 7995 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 7996 , , , 25 2681 7997 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 7998 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 7999 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 8000 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 8001 , , , 25 2681 8002 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 8003 ; ; : 25 2681 8004 other other JJ 25 2681 8005 members member NNS 25 2681 8006 are be VBP 25 2681 8007 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 8008 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 8009 , , , 25 2681 8010 North North NNP 25 2681 8011 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 8012 , , , 25 2681 8013 South South NNP 25 2681 8014 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 8015 , , , 25 2681 8016 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 8017 , , , 25 2681 8018 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 8019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8020 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8021 # # $ 25 2681 8022 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8023 Four Four NNP 25 2681 8024 Dragons Dragons NNPS 25 2681 8025 the the DT 25 2681 8026 four four CD 25 2681 8027 small small JJ 25 2681 8028 Asian Asian NNP 25 2681 8029 less less RBR 25 2681 8030 developed developed JJ 25 2681 8031 countries country NNS 25 2681 8032 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8033 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 8034 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8035 that that WDT 25 2681 8036 have have VBP 25 2681 8037 experienced experience VBN 25 2681 8038 unusually unusually RB 25 2681 8039 rapid rapid JJ 25 2681 8040 economic economic JJ 25 2681 8041 growth growth NN 25 2681 8042 ; ; : 25 2681 8043 also also RB 25 2681 8044 known know VBN 25 2681 8045 as as IN 25 2681 8046 the the DT 25 2681 8047 Four Four NNP 25 2681 8048 Tigers Tigers NNPS 25 2681 8049 ; ; : 25 2681 8050 this this DT 25 2681 8051 group group NN 25 2681 8052 includes include VBZ 25 2681 8053 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 8054 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 8055 , , , 25 2681 8056 South South NNP 25 2681 8057 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 8058 , , , 25 2681 8059 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 8060 , , , 25 2681 8061 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 8062 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8063 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8064 # # $ 25 2681 8065 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8066 Four Four NNP 25 2681 8067 Tigers Tigers NNPS 25 2681 8068 -- -- : 25 2681 8069 another another DT 25 2681 8070 term term NN 25 2681 8071 for for IN 25 2681 8072 the the DT 25 2681 8073 Four Four NNP 25 2681 8074 Dragons Dragons NNPS 25 2681 8075 ; ; : 25 2681 8076 see see VB 25 2681 8077 Four four CD 25 2681 8078 Dragons Dragons NNPS 25 2681 8079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8080 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8081 # # NNP 25 2681 8082 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8083 Franc Franc NNP 25 2681 8084 Zone Zone NNP 25 2681 8085 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8086 FZ FZ NNP 25 2681 8087 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8088 established establish VBN 25 2681 8089 -- -- : 25 2681 8090 NA na NN 25 2681 8091 ; ; : 25 2681 8092 aim aim NN 25 2681 8093 -- -- : 25 2681 8094 monetary monetary NNP 25 2681 8095 union union NN 25 2681 8096 among among IN 25 2681 8097 countries country NNS 25 2681 8098 whose whose WP$ 25 2681 8099 currencies currency NNS 25 2681 8100 are be VBP 25 2681 8101 linked link VBN 25 2681 8102 to to IN 25 2681 8103 the the DT 25 2681 8104 French french JJ 25 2681 8105 franc franc NN 25 2681 8106 ; ; : 25 2681 8107 members--(15 members--(15 NNP 25 2681 8108 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8109 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 8110 , , , 25 2681 8111 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 8112 , , , 25 2681 8113 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 8114 , , , 25 2681 8115 Central Central NNP 25 2681 8116 African African NNP 25 2681 8117 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 8118 , , , 25 2681 8119 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 8120 , , , 25 2681 8121 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 8122 , , , 25 2681 8123 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 8124 , , , 25 2681 8125 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 8126 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 8127 , , , 25 2681 8128 France France NNP 25 2681 8129 , , , 25 2681 8130 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 8131 , , , 25 2681 8132 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 8133 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 8134 , , , 25 2681 8135 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 8136 , , , 25 2681 8137 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 8138 , , , 25 2681 8139 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 8140 , , , 25 2681 8141 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 8142 ; ; : 25 2681 8143 note note NN 25 2681 8144 -- -- : 25 2681 8145 France France NNP 25 2681 8146 includes include VBZ 25 2681 8147 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 25 2681 8148 France France NNP 25 2681 8149 , , , 25 2681 8150 the the DT 25 2681 8151 four four CD 25 2681 8152 overseas overseas JJ 25 2681 8153 departments department NNS 25 2681 8154 of of IN 25 2681 8155 France France NNP 25 2681 8156 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8157 French French NNP 25 2681 8158 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2681 8159 , , , 25 2681 8160 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 2681 8161 , , , 25 2681 8162 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 2681 8163 , , , 25 2681 8164 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2681 8165 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8166 , , , 25 2681 8167 the the DT 25 2681 8168 two two CD 25 2681 8169 territorial territorial JJ 25 2681 8170 collectivities collectivitie NNS 25 2681 8171 of of IN 25 2681 8172 France France NNP 25 2681 8173 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8174 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 25 2681 8175 , , , 25 2681 8176 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 8177 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 2681 8178 and and CC 25 2681 8179 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 25 2681 8180 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8181 , , , 25 2681 8182 and and CC 25 2681 8183 the the DT 25 2681 8184 three three CD 25 2681 8185 overseas overseas JJ 25 2681 8186 territories territory NNS 25 2681 8187 of of IN 25 2681 8188 France France NNP 25 2681 8189 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8190 French French NNP 25 2681 8191 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2681 8192 , , , 25 2681 8193 New New NNP 25 2681 8194 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2681 8195 , , , 25 2681 8196 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2681 8197 and and CC 25 2681 8198 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2681 8199 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8201 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8202 # # $ 25 2681 8203 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8204 Front Front NNP 25 2681 8205 Line Line NNP 25 2681 8206 States States NNP 25 2681 8207 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8208 FLS FLS NNP 25 2681 8209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8210 established establish VBN 25 2681 8211 -- -- : 25 2681 8212 NA na NN 25 2681 8213 ; ; : 25 2681 8214 aim aim NN 25 2681 8215 -- -- : 25 2681 8216 to to TO 25 2681 8217 achieve achieve VB 25 2681 8218 black black JJ 25 2681 8219 majority majority NN 25 2681 8220 rule rule NN 25 2681 8221 in in IN 25 2681 8222 South South NNP 25 2681 8223 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 8224 ; ; : 25 2681 8225 members--(7 members--(7 ADD 25 2681 8226 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8227 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 8228 , , , 25 2681 8229 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 8230 , , , 25 2681 8231 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 8232 , , , 25 2681 8233 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 8234 , , , 25 2681 8235 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 8236 , , , 25 2681 8237 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 8238 , , , 25 2681 8239 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 8240 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8241 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8242 # # NNP 25 2681 8243 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8244 General General NNP 25 2681 8245 Agreement Agreement NNP 25 2681 8246 on on IN 25 2681 8247 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 25 2681 8248 and and CC 25 2681 8249 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 8250 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8251 GATT GATT NNP 25 2681 8252 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8253 established--30 established--30 NNP 25 2681 8254 October October NNP 25 2681 8255 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 8256 , , , 25 2681 8257 effective effective JJ 25 2681 8258 1 1 CD 25 2681 8259 January January NNP 25 2681 8260 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 8261 ; ; : 25 2681 8262 aim aim NN 25 2681 8263 -- -- : 25 2681 8264 to to TO 25 2681 8265 promote promote VB 25 2681 8266 the the DT 25 2681 8267 expansion expansion NN 25 2681 8268 of of IN 25 2681 8269 international international JJ 25 2681 8270 trade trade NN 25 2681 8271 on on IN 25 2681 8272 a a DT 25 2681 8273 nondiscriminatory nondiscriminatory JJ 25 2681 8274 basis basis NN 25 2681 8275 ; ; : 25 2681 8276 members--(101 members--(101 NNP 25 2681 8277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8278 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 8279 and and CC 25 2681 8280 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 8281 , , , 25 2681 8282 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 8283 , , , 25 2681 8284 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 8285 , , , 25 2681 8286 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 8287 , , , 25 2681 8288 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 8289 , , , 25 2681 8290 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 8291 , , , 25 2681 8292 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 8293 , , , 25 2681 8294 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 8295 , , , 25 2681 8296 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 8297 , , , 25 2681 8298 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 8299 , , , 25 2681 8300 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 8301 , , , 25 2681 8302 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 8303 , , , 25 2681 8304 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 8305 , , , 25 2681 8306 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 8307 , , , 25 2681 8308 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 8309 , , , 25 2681 8310 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 8311 , , , 25 2681 8312 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 8313 , , , 25 2681 8314 Central Central NNP 25 2681 8315 African African NNP 25 2681 8316 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 8317 , , , 25 2681 8318 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 8319 , , , 25 2681 8320 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 8321 , , , 25 2681 8322 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 8323 , , , 25 2681 8324 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 8325 , , , 25 2681 8326 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 8327 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 8328 , , , 25 2681 8329 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 8330 , , , 25 2681 8331 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 8332 , , , 25 2681 8333 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 8334 , , , 25 2681 8335 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 8336 , , , 25 2681 8337 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 8338 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 8339 , , , 25 2681 8340 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 8341 , , , 25 2681 8342 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 8343 , , , 25 2681 8344 France France NNP 25 2681 8345 , , , 25 2681 8346 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 8347 , , , 25 2681 8348 The the DT 25 2681 8349 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 8350 , , , 25 2681 8351 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 8352 , , , 25 2681 8353 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 8354 , , , 25 2681 8355 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 8356 , , , 25 2681 8357 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 8358 , , , 25 2681 8359 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 8360 , , , 25 2681 8361 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 8362 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 8363 , , , 25 2681 8364 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 8365 , , , 25 2681 8366 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 8367 , , , 25 2681 8368 India India NNP 25 2681 8369 , , , 25 2681 8370 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 8371 , , , 25 2681 8372 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 8373 , , , 25 2681 8374 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 8375 , , , 25 2681 8376 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 8377 , , , 25 2681 8378 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 8379 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 8380 , , , 25 2681 8381 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 8382 , , , 25 2681 8383 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 8384 , , , 25 2681 8385 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 8386 , , , 25 2681 8387 South South NNP 25 2681 8388 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 8389 , , , 25 2681 8390 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 8391 , , , 25 2681 8392 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 8393 , , , 25 2681 8394 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 8395 , , , 25 2681 8396 Macau Macau NNP 25 2681 8397 , , , 25 2681 8398 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 8399 , , , 25 2681 8400 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 8401 , , , 25 2681 8402 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 8403 , , , 25 2681 8404 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 8405 , , , 25 2681 8406 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 8407 , , , 25 2681 8408 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 8409 , , , 25 2681 8410 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 8411 , , , 25 2681 8412 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 8413 , , , 25 2681 8414 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 8415 , , , 25 2681 8416 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 8417 , , , 25 2681 8418 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 8419 , , , 25 2681 8420 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 8421 , , , 25 2681 8422 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 8423 , , , 25 2681 8424 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 8425 , , , 25 2681 8426 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 8427 , , , 25 2681 8428 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 8429 , , , 25 2681 8430 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 8431 , , , 25 2681 8432 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 8433 , , , 25 2681 8434 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 8435 , , , 25 2681 8436 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 8437 , , , 25 2681 8438 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 8439 , , , 25 2681 8440 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 8441 , , , 25 2681 8442 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 8443 , , , 25 2681 8444 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 8445 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 8446 , , , 25 2681 8447 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 8448 , , , 25 2681 8449 South South NNP 25 2681 8450 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 8451 , , , 25 2681 8452 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 8453 , , , 25 2681 8454 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 8455 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 8456 , , , 25 2681 8457 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 8458 , , , 25 2681 8459 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 8460 , , , 25 2681 8461 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 8462 , , , 25 2681 8463 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 8464 , , , 25 2681 8465 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 8466 , , , 25 2681 8467 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 8468 , , , 25 2681 8469 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 8470 and and CC 25 2681 8471 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 8472 , , , 25 2681 8473 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 8474 , , , 25 2681 8475 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 8476 , , , 25 2681 8477 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 8478 , , , 25 2681 8479 UK UK NNP 25 2681 8480 , , , 25 2681 8481 US US NNP 25 2681 8482 , , , 25 2681 8483 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 8484 , , , 25 2681 8485 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 8486 , , , 25 2681 8487 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 8488 , , , 25 2681 8489 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 8490 , , , 25 2681 8491 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 8492 , , , 25 2681 8493 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 8494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8495 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8496 # # NNP 25 2681 8497 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8498 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8499 of of IN 25 2681 8500 2 2 CD 25 2681 8501 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8502 G-2 G-2 NNP 25 2681 8503 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8504 established establish VBD 25 2681 8505 -- -- : 25 2681 8506 informal informal JJ 25 2681 8507 term term NN 25 2681 8508 that that WDT 25 2681 8509 came come VBD 25 2681 8510 into into IN 25 2681 8511 use use NN 25 2681 8512 about about RB 25 2681 8513 1986 1986 CD 25 2681 8514 ; ; : 25 2681 8515 aim aim NN 25 2681 8516 -- -- : 25 2681 8517 bilateral bilateral JJ 25 2681 8518 economic economic JJ 25 2681 8519 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 8520 between between IN 25 2681 8521 the the DT 25 2681 8522 two two CD 25 2681 8523 most most RBS 25 2681 8524 powerful powerful JJ 25 2681 8525 economic economic JJ 25 2681 8526 giants giant NNS 25 2681 8527 ; ; , 25 2681 8528 members--(2 members--(2 LS 25 2681 8529 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8530 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 8531 , , , 25 2681 8532 US US NNP 25 2681 8533 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8534 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8535 # # NNP 25 2681 8536 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8537 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8538 of of IN 25 2681 8539 3 3 CD 25 2681 8540 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8541 G-3 G-3 NNP 25 2681 8542 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8543 established establish VBN 25 2681 8544 -- -- : 25 2681 8545 NA NA NNP 25 2681 8546 October October NNP 25 2681 8547 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 8548 ; ; : 25 2681 8549 aim aim NN 25 2681 8550 -- -- : 25 2681 8551 mechanism mechanism NN 25 2681 8552 for for IN 25 2681 8553 policy policy NN 25 2681 8554 coordination coordination NN 25 2681 8555 ; ; , 25 2681 8556 members--(3 members--(3 LS 25 2681 8557 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8558 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 8559 , , , 25 2681 8560 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 8561 , , , 25 2681 8562 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 8563 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8564 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8565 # # NNP 25 2681 8566 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8567 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8568 of of IN 25 2681 8569 5 5 CD 25 2681 8570 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8571 G-5 G-5 NNP 25 2681 8572 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8573 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 8574 September September NNP 25 2681 8575 1985 1985 CD 25 2681 8576 ; ; : 25 2681 8577 aim aim NN 25 2681 8578 -- -- : 25 2681 8579 the the DT 25 2681 8580 five five CD 25 2681 8581 major major JJ 25 2681 8582 non non JJ 25 2681 8583 - - JJ 25 2681 8584 Communist communist JJ 25 2681 8585 economic economic JJ 25 2681 8586 powers power NNS 25 2681 8587 ; ; : 25 2681 8588 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 8589 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8590 France France NNP 25 2681 8591 , , , 25 2681 8592 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 8593 , , , 25 2681 8594 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 8595 , , , 25 2681 8596 UK UK NNP 25 2681 8597 , , , 25 2681 8598 US US NNP 25 2681 8599 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8600 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8601 # # NNP 25 2681 8602 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8603 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8604 of of IN 25 2681 8605 6 6 CD 25 2681 8606 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8607 G-6)--not g-6)--not CD 25 2681 8608 to to TO 25 2681 8609 be be VB 25 2681 8610 confused confuse VBN 25 2681 8611 with with IN 25 2681 8612 the the DT 25 2681 8613 Big Big NNP 25 2681 8614 Six Six NNP 25 2681 8615 ; ; : 25 2681 8616 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 8617 May May NNP 25 2681 8618 1984 1984 CD 25 2681 8619 ; ; : 25 2681 8620 aim aim VB 25 2681 8621 -- -- : 25 2681 8622 seeks seek VBZ 25 2681 8623 to to TO 25 2681 8624 achieve achieve VB 25 2681 8625 nuclear nuclear JJ 25 2681 8626 disarmament disarmament NN 25 2681 8627 ; ; : 25 2681 8628 members--(6 members--(6 ADD 25 2681 8629 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8630 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 8631 , , , 25 2681 8632 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 8633 , , , 25 2681 8634 India India NNP 25 2681 8635 , , , 25 2681 8636 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 8637 , , , 25 2681 8638 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 8639 , , , 25 2681 8640 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 8641 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8642 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8643 # # NNP 25 2681 8644 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8645 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8646 of of IN 25 2681 8647 7 7 CD 25 2681 8648 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8649 G-7)--membership g-7)--membership NN 25 2681 8650 is be VBZ 25 2681 8651 the the DT 25 2681 8652 same same JJ 25 2681 8653 as as IN 25 2681 8654 the the DT 25 2681 8655 Big Big NNP 25 2681 8656 Seven Seven NNP 25 2681 8657 ; ; : 25 2681 8658 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 8659 September September NNP 25 2681 8660 1985 1985 CD 25 2681 8661 ; ; : 25 2681 8662 aim aim NN 25 2681 8663 -- -- : 25 2681 8664 the the DT 25 2681 8665 seven seven CD 25 2681 8666 major major JJ 25 2681 8667 non non JJ 25 2681 8668 - - JJ 25 2681 8669 Communist communist JJ 25 2681 8670 economic economic JJ 25 2681 8671 powers power NNS 25 2681 8672 ; ; : 25 2681 8673 members--(7 members--(7 ADD 25 2681 8674 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8675 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8676 of of IN 25 2681 8677 5 5 CD 25 2681 8678 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8679 France France NNP 25 2681 8680 , , , 25 2681 8681 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 8682 , , , 25 2681 8683 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 8684 , , , 25 2681 8685 UK UK NNP 25 2681 8686 , , , 25 2681 8687 US US NNP 25 2681 8688 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8689 plus plus CC 25 2681 8690 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 8691 and and CC 25 2681 8692 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 8693 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8694 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8695 # # NNP 25 2681 8696 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8697 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8698 of of IN 25 2681 8699 8 8 CD 25 2681 8700 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8701 G-8 G-8 NNP 25 2681 8702 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8703 established establish VBN 25 2681 8704 -- -- : 25 2681 8705 NA NA NNP 25 2681 8706 October October NNP 25 2681 8707 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 8708 ; ; : 25 2681 8709 aim aim NN 25 2681 8710 -- -- : 25 2681 8711 the the DT 25 2681 8712 developed develop VBN 25 2681 8713 countries country NNS 25 2681 8714 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8715 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 8716 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8717 that that WDT 25 2681 8718 participated participate VBD 25 2681 8719 in in IN 25 2681 8720 the the DT 25 2681 8721 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 8722 on on IN 25 2681 8723 International International NNP 25 2681 8724 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 8725 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 8726 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8727 CIEC CIEC NNP 25 2681 8728 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8729 , , , 25 2681 8730 held hold VBN 25 2681 8731 in in IN 25 2681 8732 several several JJ 25 2681 8733 sessions session NNS 25 2681 8734 between between IN 25 2681 8735 NA NA NNP 25 2681 8736 December December NNP 25 2681 8737 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 8738 and and CC 25 2681 8739 3 3 CD 25 2681 8740 June June NNP 25 2681 8741 1977 1977 CD 25 2681 8742 ; ; : 25 2681 8743 members--(8 members--(8 ADD 25 2681 8744 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8745 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 8746 , , , 25 2681 8747 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 8748 , , , 25 2681 8749 EC EC NNP 25 2681 8750 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8751 as as IN 25 2681 8752 one one CD 25 2681 8753 member member NN 25 2681 8754 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8755 , , , 25 2681 8756 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 8757 , , , 25 2681 8758 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 8759 , , , 25 2681 8760 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 8761 , , , 25 2681 8762 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 8763 , , , 25 2681 8764 US US NNP 25 2681 8765 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8766 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8767 # # NNP 25 2681 8768 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8769 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8770 of of IN 25 2681 8771 9 9 CD 25 2681 8772 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8773 G-9 G-9 NNP 25 2681 8774 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8775 established establish VBD 25 2681 8776 -- -- : 25 2681 8777 NA na NN 25 2681 8778 ; ; : 25 2681 8779 aim aim NN 25 2681 8780 -- -- : 25 2681 8781 informal informal JJ 25 2681 8782 group group NN 25 2681 8783 that that WDT 25 2681 8784 meets meet VBZ 25 2681 8785 occasionally occasionally RB 25 2681 8786 on on IN 25 2681 8787 matters matter NNS 25 2681 8788 of of IN 25 2681 8789 mutual mutual JJ 25 2681 8790 interest interest NN 25 2681 8791 ; ; : 25 2681 8792 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 8793 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8794 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 8795 , , , 25 2681 8796 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 8797 , , , 25 2681 8798 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 8799 , , , 25 2681 8800 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 8801 , , , 25 2681 8802 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 8803 , , , 25 2681 8804 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 8805 , , , 25 2681 8806 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 8807 , , , 25 2681 8808 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 8809 , , , 25 2681 8810 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 8811 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8812 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8813 # # NNP 25 2681 8814 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8815 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8816 of of IN 25 2681 8817 10 10 CD 25 2681 8818 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8819 G-10 g-10 CD 25 2681 8820 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8821 , , , 25 2681 8822 also also RB 25 2681 8823 known know VBN 25 2681 8824 as as IN 25 2681 8825 the the DT 25 2681 8826 Paris Paris NNP 25 2681 8827 Club Club NNP 25 2681 8828 ; ; : 25 2681 8829 established establish VBN 25 2681 8830 -- -- : 25 2681 8831 NA NA NNP 25 2681 8832 October October NNP 25 2681 8833 1962 1962 CD 25 2681 8834 ; ; : 25 2681 8835 aim aim NN 25 2681 8836 -- -- : 25 2681 8837 wealthiest wealthy JJS 25 2681 8838 members member NNS 25 2681 8839 of of IN 25 2681 8840 the the DT 25 2681 8841 IMF IMF NNP 25 2681 8842 who who WP 25 2681 8843 provide provide VBP 25 2681 8844 most most JJS 25 2681 8845 of of IN 25 2681 8846 the the DT 25 2681 8847 money money NN 25 2681 8848 to to TO 25 2681 8849 be be VB 25 2681 8850 loaned loan VBN 25 2681 8851 and and CC 25 2681 8852 act act VB 25 2681 8853 as as IN 25 2681 8854 the the DT 25 2681 8855 informal informal JJ 25 2681 8856 steering steering NNP 25 2681 8857 committee committee NN 25 2681 8858 ; ; : 25 2681 8859 name name NN 25 2681 8860 persists persist VBZ 25 2681 8861 in in IN 25 2681 8862 spite spite NN 25 2681 8863 of of IN 25 2681 8864 the the DT 25 2681 8865 addition addition NN 25 2681 8866 of of IN 25 2681 8867 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 8868 on on IN 25 2681 8869 NA NA NNP 25 2681 8870 April April NNP 25 2681 8871 1984 1984 CD 25 2681 8872 ; ; : 25 2681 8873 members--(11 members--(11 NNP 25 2681 8874 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8875 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 8876 , , , 25 2681 8877 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 8878 , , , 25 2681 8879 France France NNP 25 2681 8880 , , , 25 2681 8881 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 8882 , , , 25 2681 8883 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 8884 , , , 25 2681 8885 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 8886 , , , 25 2681 8887 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 8888 , , , 25 2681 8889 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 8890 , , , 25 2681 8891 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 8892 , , , 25 2681 8893 UK UK NNP 25 2681 8894 , , , 25 2681 8895 US US NNP 25 2681 8896 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8897 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8898 # # NNP 25 2681 8899 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8900 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8901 of of IN 25 2681 8902 11 11 CD 25 2681 8903 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8904 G-11 g-11 CD 25 2681 8905 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8906 , , , 25 2681 8907 also also RB 25 2681 8908 known know VBN 25 2681 8909 as as IN 25 2681 8910 the the DT 25 2681 8911 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 25 2681 8912 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8913 ; ; : 25 2681 8914 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 8915 June June NNP 25 2681 8916 1984 1984 CD 25 2681 8917 , , , 25 2681 8918 in in IN 25 2681 8919 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 25 2681 8920 , , , 25 2681 8921 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 8922 ; ; : 25 2681 8923 aim aim NN 25 2681 8924 -- -- : 25 2681 8925 forum forum NN 25 2681 8926 for for IN 25 2681 8927 largest large JJS 25 2681 8928 debtor debtor NN 25 2681 8929 nations nation NNS 25 2681 8930 in in IN 25 2681 8931 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 8932 America America NNP 25 2681 8933 ; ; : 25 2681 8934 members--(11 members--(11 NNP 25 2681 8935 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8936 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 8937 , , , 25 2681 8938 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 8939 , , , 25 2681 8940 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 8941 , , , 25 2681 8942 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 8943 , , , 25 2681 8944 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 8945 , , , 25 2681 8946 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 8947 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 8948 , , , 25 2681 8949 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 8950 , , , 25 2681 8951 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 8952 , , , 25 2681 8953 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 8954 , , , 25 2681 8955 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 8956 , , , 25 2681 8957 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 8958 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 8959 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8960 # # NNP 25 2681 8961 _ _ NNP 25 2681 8962 Group Group NNP 25 2681 8963 of of IN 25 2681 8964 19 19 CD 25 2681 8965 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8966 G-19 g-19 CD 25 2681 8967 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8968 established establish VBN 25 2681 8969 -- -- : 25 2681 8970 NA NA NNP 25 2681 8971 October October NNP 25 2681 8972 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 8973 ; ; : 25 2681 8974 aim aim NN 25 2681 8975 -- -- : 25 2681 8976 the the DT 25 2681 8977 less less RBR 25 2681 8978 developed developed JJ 25 2681 8979 countries country NNS 25 2681 8980 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8981 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 8982 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8983 that that WDT 25 2681 8984 participated participate VBD 25 2681 8985 in in IN 25 2681 8986 the the DT 25 2681 8987 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 8988 on on IN 25 2681 8989 International International NNP 25 2681 8990 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 8991 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 8992 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 8993 CIEC CIEC NNP 25 2681 8994 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 8995 held hold VBN 25 2681 8996 in in IN 25 2681 8997 several several JJ 25 2681 8998 sessions session NNS 25 2681 8999 between between IN 25 2681 9000 NA NA NNP 25 2681 9001 December December NNP 25 2681 9002 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 9003 and and CC 25 2681 9004 3 3 CD 25 2681 9005 June June NNP 25 2681 9006 1977 1977 CD 25 2681 9007 ; ; : 25 2681 9008 members--(19 members--(19 LS 25 2681 9009 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9010 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 9011 , , , 25 2681 9012 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 9013 , , , 25 2681 9014 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 9015 , , , 25 2681 9016 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 9017 , , , 25 2681 9018 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 9019 , , , 25 2681 9020 India India NNP 25 2681 9021 , , , 25 2681 9022 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 9023 , , , 25 2681 9024 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 9025 , , , 25 2681 9026 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 9027 , , , 25 2681 9028 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 9029 , , , 25 2681 9030 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 9031 , , , 25 2681 9032 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 9033 , , , 25 2681 9034 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 9035 , , , 25 2681 9036 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 9037 , , , 25 2681 9038 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 9039 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 9040 , , , 25 2681 9041 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 9042 , , , 25 2681 9043 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 9044 , , , 25 2681 9045 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 9046 , , , 25 2681 9047 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 9048 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 9049 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9050 # # NNP 25 2681 9051 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9052 Group Group NNP 25 2681 9053 of of IN 25 2681 9054 24 24 CD 25 2681 9055 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9056 G-24 g-24 CD 25 2681 9057 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9058 established establish VBN 25 2681 9059 -- -- : 25 2681 9060 NA NA NNP 25 2681 9061 January January NNP 25 2681 9062 1972 1972 CD 25 2681 9063 ; ; : 25 2681 9064 aim aim NN 25 2681 9065 -- -- : 25 2681 9066 to to TO 25 2681 9067 promote promote VB 25 2681 9068 the the DT 25 2681 9069 interests interest NNS 25 2681 9070 of of IN 25 2681 9071 developing develop VBG 25 2681 9072 countries country NNS 25 2681 9073 in in IN 25 2681 9074 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 9075 , , , 25 2681 9076 Asia Asia NNP 25 2681 9077 , , , 25 2681 9078 and and CC 25 2681 9079 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 9080 America America NNP 25 2681 9081 within within IN 25 2681 9082 the the DT 25 2681 9083 IMF IMF NNP 25 2681 9084 ; ; : 25 2681 9085 members--(24 members--(24 NNP 25 2681 9086 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9087 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 9088 , , , 25 2681 9089 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 9090 , , , 25 2681 9091 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 9092 , , , 25 2681 9093 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 9094 , , , 25 2681 9095 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 9096 , , , 25 2681 9097 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 9098 , , , 25 2681 9099 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 9100 , , , 25 2681 9101 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 9102 , , , 25 2681 9103 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 9104 , , , 25 2681 9105 India India NNP 25 2681 9106 , , , 25 2681 9107 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 9108 , , , 25 2681 9109 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 9110 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 9111 , , , 25 2681 9112 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 9113 , , , 25 2681 9114 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 9115 , , , 25 2681 9116 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 9117 , , , 25 2681 9118 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 9119 , , , 25 2681 9120 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 9121 , , , 25 2681 9122 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 9123 , , , 25 2681 9124 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 9125 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 9126 , , , 25 2681 9127 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 9128 , , , 25 2681 9129 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 9130 and and CC 25 2681 9131 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 9132 , , , 25 2681 9133 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 9134 , , , 25 2681 9135 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 9136 , , , 25 2681 9137 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 9138 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- XX 25 2681 9139 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9140 # # NNP 25 2681 9141 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9142 Group Group NNP 25 2681 9143 of of IN 25 2681 9144 30 30 CD 25 2681 9145 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9146 G-30 g-30 CD 25 2681 9147 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9148 established establish VBN 25 2681 9149 -- -- : 25 2681 9150 NA NA NNP 25 2681 9151 1979 1979 CD 25 2681 9152 ; ; : 25 2681 9153 aim aim VB 25 2681 9154 -- -- : 25 2681 9155 to to TO 25 2681 9156 discuss discuss VB 25 2681 9157 and and CC 25 2681 9158 propose propose VB 25 2681 9159 solutions solution NNS 25 2681 9160 to to IN 25 2681 9161 the the DT 25 2681 9162 world world NN 25 2681 9163 's 's POS 25 2681 9164 economic economic JJ 25 2681 9165 problems problem NNS 25 2681 9166 ; ; : 25 2681 9167 members--(30 members--(30 LS 25 2681 9168 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9169 informal informal JJ 25 2681 9170 group group NN 25 2681 9171 of of IN 25 2681 9172 30 30 CD 25 2681 9173 leading lead VBG 25 2681 9174 international international JJ 25 2681 9175 bankers banker NNS 25 2681 9176 , , , 25 2681 9177 economists economist NNS 25 2681 9178 , , , 25 2681 9179 financial financial JJ 25 2681 9180 experts expert NNS 25 2681 9181 , , , 25 2681 9182 and and CC 25 2681 9183 businessmen businessman NNS 25 2681 9184 organized organize VBN 25 2681 9185 by by IN 25 2681 9186 Johannes Johannes NNP 25 2681 9187 Witteveen Witteveen NNP 25 2681 9188 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9189 former former JJ 25 2681 9190 managing manage VBG 25 2681 9191 director director NN 25 2681 9192 of of IN 25 2681 9193 the the DT 25 2681 9194 IMF IMF NNP 25 2681 9195 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9196 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9197 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9198 # # NNP 25 2681 9199 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9200 Group Group NNP 25 2681 9201 of of IN 25 2681 9202 33 33 CD 25 2681 9203 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9204 G-33 g-33 CD 25 2681 9205 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9206 established establish VBN 25 2681 9207 -- -- : 25 2681 9208 NA NA NNP 25 2681 9209 1987 1987 CD 25 2681 9210 ; ; : 25 2681 9211 aim aim NN 25 2681 9212 -- -- : 25 2681 9213 to to TO 25 2681 9214 promote promote VB 25 2681 9215 solutions solution NNS 25 2681 9216 to to IN 25 2681 9217 international international JJ 25 2681 9218 economic economic JJ 25 2681 9219 problems problem NNS 25 2681 9220 ; ; : 25 2681 9221 members--(33 members--(33 NN 25 2681 9222 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9223 leading lead VBG 25 2681 9224 economists economist NNS 25 2681 9225 from from IN 25 2681 9226 13 13 CD 25 2681 9227 countries country NNS 25 2681 9228 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9229 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9230 # # NNP 25 2681 9231 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9232 Group Group NNP 25 2681 9233 of of IN 25 2681 9234 77 77 CD 25 2681 9235 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9236 G-77 g-77 CD 25 2681 9237 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9238 established establish VBN 25 2681 9239 -- -- : 25 2681 9240 NA NA NNP 25 2681 9241 October October NNP 25 2681 9242 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 9243 ; ; : 25 2681 9244 aim aim NN 25 2681 9245 -- -- : 25 2681 9246 to to TO 25 2681 9247 promote promote VB 25 2681 9248 economic economic JJ 25 2681 9249 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 9250 among among IN 25 2681 9251 developing develop VBG 25 2681 9252 countries country NNS 25 2681 9253 ; ; : 25 2681 9254 name name NN 25 2681 9255 persists persist VBZ 25 2681 9256 in in IN 25 2681 9257 spite spite NN 25 2681 9258 of of IN 25 2681 9259 increased increase VBN 25 2681 9260 membership membership NN 25 2681 9261 ; ; : 25 2681 9262 members--(123 members--(123 NN 25 2681 9263 plus plus CC 25 2681 9264 the the DT 25 2681 9265 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 9266 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 9267 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 9268 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9269 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 9270 , , , 25 2681 9271 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 9272 , , , 25 2681 9273 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 9274 , , , 25 2681 9275 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 9276 and and CC 25 2681 9277 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 9278 , , , 25 2681 9279 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 9280 , , , 25 2681 9281 The the DT 25 2681 9282 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 9283 , , , 25 2681 9284 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 9285 , , , 25 2681 9286 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 9287 , , , 25 2681 9288 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 9289 , , , 25 2681 9290 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 9291 , , , 25 2681 9292 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 9293 , , , 25 2681 9294 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 9295 , , , 25 2681 9296 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 9297 , , , 25 2681 9298 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 9299 , , , 25 2681 9300 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 9301 , , , 25 2681 9302 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 9303 , , , 25 2681 9304 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 9305 , , , 25 2681 9306 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 9307 , , , 25 2681 9308 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 9309 , , , 25 2681 9310 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 9311 , , , 25 2681 9312 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 9313 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 9314 , , , 25 2681 9315 Central Central NNP 25 2681 9316 African African NNP 25 2681 9317 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 9318 , , , 25 2681 9319 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 9320 , , , 25 2681 9321 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 9322 , , , 25 2681 9323 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 9324 , , , 25 2681 9325 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 9326 , , , 25 2681 9327 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 9328 , , , 25 2681 9329 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 9330 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 9331 , , , 25 2681 9332 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 9333 , , , 25 2681 9334 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 9335 , , , 25 2681 9336 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 9337 , , , 25 2681 9338 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 9339 , , , 25 2681 9340 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 9341 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 9342 , , , 25 2681 9343 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 9344 , , , 25 2681 9345 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 9346 , , , 25 2681 9347 El El NNP 25 2681 9348 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 9349 , , , 25 2681 9350 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 9351 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 9352 , , , 25 2681 9353 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 9354 , , , 25 2681 9355 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 9356 , , , 25 2681 9357 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 9358 , , , 25 2681 9359 The the DT 25 2681 9360 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 9361 , , , 25 2681 9362 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 9363 , , , 25 2681 9364 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 9365 , , , 25 2681 9366 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 9367 , , , 25 2681 9368 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 9369 , , , 25 2681 9370 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 9371 - - HYPH 25 2681 9372 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 9373 , , , 25 2681 9374 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 9375 , , , 25 2681 9376 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 9377 , , , 25 2681 9378 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 9379 , , , 25 2681 9380 India India NNP 25 2681 9381 , , , 25 2681 9382 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 9383 , , , 25 2681 9384 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 9385 , , , 25 2681 9386 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 9387 , , , 25 2681 9388 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 9389 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 9390 , , , 25 2681 9391 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 9392 , , , 25 2681 9393 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 9394 , , , 25 2681 9395 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 9396 , , , 25 2681 9397 North North NNP 25 2681 9398 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 9399 , , , 25 2681 9400 South South NNP 25 2681 9401 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 9402 , , , 25 2681 9403 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 9404 , , , 25 2681 9405 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 9406 , , , 25 2681 9407 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 9408 , , , 25 2681 9409 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 9410 , , , 25 2681 9411 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 9412 , , , 25 2681 9413 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 9414 , , , 25 2681 9415 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 9416 , , , 25 2681 9417 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 9418 , , , 25 2681 9419 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 9420 , , , 25 2681 9421 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 9422 , , , 25 2681 9423 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 9424 , , , 25 2681 9425 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 9426 , , , 25 2681 9427 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 9428 , , , 25 2681 9429 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 9430 , , , 25 2681 9431 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 9432 , , , 25 2681 9433 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 9434 , , , 25 2681 9435 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 9436 , , , 25 2681 9437 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 9438 , , , 25 2681 9439 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 9440 , , , 25 2681 9441 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 9442 , , , 25 2681 9443 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 9444 , , , 25 2681 9445 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 9446 , , , 25 2681 9447 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 9448 , , , 25 2681 9449 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 9450 , , , 25 2681 9451 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 9452 New New NNP 25 2681 9453 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 9454 , , , 25 2681 9455 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 9456 , , , 25 2681 9457 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 9458 , , , 25 2681 9459 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 9460 , , , 25 2681 9461 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 9462 , , , 25 2681 9463 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 9464 , , , 25 2681 9465 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 9466 , , , 25 2681 9467 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 9468 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 9469 , , , 25 2681 9470 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 9471 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 9472 and and CC 25 2681 9473 the the DT 25 2681 9474 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 9475 , , , 25 2681 9476 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 9477 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 9478 and and CC 25 2681 9479 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 9480 , , , 25 2681 9481 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 9482 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 9483 , , , 25 2681 9484 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 9485 , , , 25 2681 9486 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 9487 , , , 25 2681 9488 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 9489 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 9490 , , , 25 2681 9491 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 9492 , , , 25 2681 9493 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 9494 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 9495 , , , 25 2681 9496 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 9497 , , , 25 2681 9498 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 9499 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 9500 , , , 25 2681 9501 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 9502 , , , 25 2681 9503 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 9504 , , , 25 2681 9505 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 9506 , , , 25 2681 9507 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 9508 , , , 25 2681 9509 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 9510 , , , 25 2681 9511 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 9512 , , , 25 2681 9513 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 9514 , , , 25 2681 9515 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 9516 , , , 25 2681 9517 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 9518 and and CC 25 2681 9519 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 9520 , , , 25 2681 9521 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 9522 , , , 25 2681 9523 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 9524 , , , 25 2681 9525 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 9526 , , , 25 2681 9527 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 9528 , , , 25 2681 9529 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 9530 , , , 25 2681 9531 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 9532 , , , 25 2681 9533 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 9534 , , , 25 2681 9535 Western Western NNP 25 2681 9536 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 9537 , , , 25 2681 9538 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 9539 , , , 25 2681 9540 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 9541 , , , 25 2681 9542 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 9543 , , , 25 2681 9544 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 9545 , , , 25 2681 9546 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 9547 , , , 25 2681 9548 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 9549 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 9550 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 9551 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 9552 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9553 # # $ 25 2681 9554 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9555 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2681 9556 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 9557 Council Council NNP 25 2681 9558 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9559 GCC GCC NNP 25 2681 9560 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9561 , , , 25 2681 9562 also also RB 25 2681 9563 known know VBN 25 2681 9564 as as IN 25 2681 9565 the the DT 25 2681 9566 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 9567 Council Council NNP 25 2681 9568 for for IN 25 2681 9569 the the DT 25 2681 9570 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 9571 States States NNP 25 2681 9572 of of IN 25 2681 9573 the the DT 25 2681 9574 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2681 9575 ; ; , 25 2681 9576 established--25 established--25 JJ 25 2681 9577 - - HYPH 25 2681 9578 26 26 CD 25 2681 9579 May May NNP 25 2681 9580 1981 1981 CD 25 2681 9581 ; ; : 25 2681 9582 aim aim VB 25 2681 9583 -- -- : 25 2681 9584 to to TO 25 2681 9585 promote promote VB 25 2681 9586 regional regional JJ 25 2681 9587 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 9588 in in IN 25 2681 9589 economic economic JJ 25 2681 9590 , , , 25 2681 9591 social social JJ 25 2681 9592 , , , 25 2681 9593 political political JJ 25 2681 9594 , , , 25 2681 9595 and and CC 25 2681 9596 military military JJ 25 2681 9597 affairs affair NNS 25 2681 9598 ; ; , 25 2681 9599 members--(6 members--(6 ADD 25 2681 9600 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9601 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 9602 , , , 25 2681 9603 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 9604 , , , 25 2681 9605 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 9606 , , , 25 2681 9607 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 9608 , , , 25 2681 9609 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 9610 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 9611 , , , 25 2681 9612 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 9613 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9614 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9615 # # NNP 25 2681 9616 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9617 Habitat Habitat NNP 25 2681 9618 -- -- : 25 2681 9619 see see VB 25 2681 9620 United United NNP 25 2681 9621 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 9622 Center Center NNP 25 2681 9623 for for IN 25 2681 9624 Human Human NNP 25 2681 9625 Settlements Settlements NNPS 25 2681 9626 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9627 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 25 2681 9628 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9629 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9630 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9631 # # NNP 25 2681 9632 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9633 high high JJ 25 2681 9634 - - HYPH 25 2681 9635 income income NN 25 2681 9636 countries country NNS 25 2681 9637 -- -- : 25 2681 9638 another another DT 25 2681 9639 term term NN 25 2681 9640 for for IN 25 2681 9641 the the DT 25 2681 9642 industrialized industrialize VBN 25 2681 9643 countries country NNS 25 2681 9644 with with IN 25 2681 9645 high high JJ 25 2681 9646 per per IN 25 2681 9647 capita capita FW 25 2681 9648 GNPs gnp NNS 25 2681 9649 / / SYM 25 2681 9650 GDPs gdp NNS 25 2681 9651 ; ; : 25 2681 9652 see see VB 25 2681 9653 developed develop VBN 25 2681 9654 countries country NNS 25 2681 9655 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9656 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 9657 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9658 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9659 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9660 # # $ 25 2681 9661 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9662 industrial industrial JJ 25 2681 9663 countries country NNS 25 2681 9664 -- -- : 25 2681 9665 another another DT 25 2681 9666 term term NN 25 2681 9667 for for IN 25 2681 9668 the the DT 25 2681 9669 developed develop VBN 25 2681 9670 countries country NNS 25 2681 9671 ; ; : 25 2681 9672 see see VB 25 2681 9673 developed develop VBN 25 2681 9674 countries country NNS 25 2681 9675 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9676 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 9677 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9678 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9679 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9680 # # NNP 25 2681 9681 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9682 Inter inter JJ 25 2681 9683 - - HYPH 25 2681 9684 American American NNP 25 2681 9685 Development Development NNP 25 2681 9686 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 9687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9688 IADB IADB NNP 25 2681 9689 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9690 , , , 25 2681 9691 also also RB 25 2681 9692 known know VBN 25 2681 9693 as as IN 25 2681 9694 Banco Banco NNP 25 2681 9695 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 25 2681 9696 de de NNP 25 2681 9697 Desarollo Desarollo NNP 25 2681 9698 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9699 BID BID NNP 25 2681 9700 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9701 ; ; : 25 2681 9702 established--8 established--8 -LRB- 25 2681 9703 April April NNP 25 2681 9704 1959 1959 CD 25 2681 9705 ; ; : 25 2681 9706 effective effective JJ 25 2681 9707 30 30 CD 25 2681 9708 December December NNP 25 2681 9709 1959 1959 CD 25 2681 9710 ; ; : 25 2681 9711 aim aim NN 25 2681 9712 -- -- : 25 2681 9713 to to TO 25 2681 9714 promote promote VB 25 2681 9715 economic economic JJ 25 2681 9716 and and CC 25 2681 9717 social social JJ 25 2681 9718 development development NN 25 2681 9719 in in IN 25 2681 9720 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 9721 America America NNP 25 2681 9722 ; ; : 25 2681 9723 members--(44 members--(44 ADD 25 2681 9724 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9725 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 9726 , , , 25 2681 9727 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 9728 , , , 25 2681 9729 The the DT 25 2681 9730 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 9731 , , , 25 2681 9732 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 9733 , , , 25 2681 9734 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 9735 , , , 25 2681 9736 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 9737 , , , 25 2681 9738 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 9739 , , , 25 2681 9740 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 9741 , , , 25 2681 9742 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 9743 , , , 25 2681 9744 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 9745 , , , 25 2681 9746 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 9747 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 9748 , , , 25 2681 9749 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 9750 , , , 25 2681 9751 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 9752 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 9753 , , , 25 2681 9754 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 9755 , , , 25 2681 9756 El El NNP 25 2681 9757 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 9758 , , , 25 2681 9759 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 9760 , , , 25 2681 9761 France France NNP 25 2681 9762 , , , 25 2681 9763 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 9764 , , , 25 2681 9765 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 9766 , , , 25 2681 9767 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 9768 , , , 25 2681 9769 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 9770 , , , 25 2681 9771 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 9772 , , , 25 2681 9773 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 9774 , , , 25 2681 9775 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 9776 , , , 25 2681 9777 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 9778 , , , 25 2681 9779 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 9780 , , , 25 2681 9781 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 9782 , , , 25 2681 9783 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 9784 , , , 25 2681 9785 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 9786 , , , 25 2681 9787 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 9788 , , , 25 2681 9789 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 9790 , , , 25 2681 9791 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 9792 , , , 25 2681 9793 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 9794 , , , 25 2681 9795 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 9796 , , , 25 2681 9797 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 9798 , , , 25 2681 9799 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 9800 , , , 25 2681 9801 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 9802 , , , 25 2681 9803 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 9804 , , , 25 2681 9805 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 9806 and and CC 25 2681 9807 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 9808 , , , 25 2681 9809 UK UK NNP 25 2681 9810 , , , 25 2681 9811 US US NNP 25 2681 9812 , , , 25 2681 9813 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 9814 , , , 25 2681 9815 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 9816 , , , 25 2681 9817 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 9818 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9819 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9820 # # NNP 25 2681 9821 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9822 Inter Inter NNP 25 2681 9823 - - HYPH 25 2681 9824 Governmental Governmental NNP 25 2681 9825 Authority Authority NNP 25 2681 9826 on on IN 25 2681 9827 Drought Drought NNP 25 2681 9828 and and CC 25 2681 9829 Development Development NNP 25 2681 9830 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9831 IGADD IGADD NNP 25 2681 9832 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9833 established establish VBD 25 2681 9834 -- -- : 25 2681 9835 NA NA NNP 25 2681 9836 January January NNP 25 2681 9837 1986 1986 CD 25 2681 9838 ; ; : 25 2681 9839 aim aim NN 25 2681 9840 -- -- : 25 2681 9841 to to TO 25 2681 9842 promote promote VB 25 2681 9843 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 9844 on on IN 25 2681 9845 drought drought NN 25 2681 9846 - - HYPH 25 2681 9847 related relate VBN 25 2681 9848 matters matter NNS 25 2681 9849 ; ; , 25 2681 9850 members--(6 members--(6 ADD 25 2681 9851 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9852 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 9853 , , , 25 2681 9854 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 9855 , , , 25 2681 9856 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 9857 , , , 25 2681 9858 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 9859 , , , 25 2681 9860 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 9861 , , , 25 2681 9862 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 9863 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 9864 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9865 # # $ 25 2681 9866 _ _ NNP 25 2681 9867 International International NNP 25 2681 9868 Atomic Atomic NNP 25 2681 9869 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 9870 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 9871 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 9872 IAEA IAEA NNP 25 2681 9873 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9874 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 9875 October October NNP 25 2681 9876 1956 1956 CD 25 2681 9877 , , , 25 2681 9878 effective effective JJ 25 2681 9879 29 29 CD 25 2681 9880 July July NNP 25 2681 9881 1957 1957 CD 25 2681 9882 ; ; : 25 2681 9883 aim aim NN 25 2681 9884 -- -- : 25 2681 9885 to to TO 25 2681 9886 promote promote VB 25 2681 9887 peaceful peaceful JJ 25 2681 9888 uses use NNS 25 2681 9889 of of IN 25 2681 9890 atomic atomic JJ 25 2681 9891 energy energy NN 25 2681 9892 ; ; : 25 2681 9893 members--(111 members--(111 NNP 25 2681 9894 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 9895 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 9896 , , , 25 2681 9897 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 9898 , , , 25 2681 9899 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 9900 , , , 25 2681 9901 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 9902 , , , 25 2681 9903 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 9904 , , , 25 2681 9905 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 9906 , , , 25 2681 9907 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 9908 , , , 25 2681 9909 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 9910 , , , 25 2681 9911 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 9912 , , , 25 2681 9913 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 9914 , , , 25 2681 9915 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 9916 , , , 25 2681 9917 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 9918 , , , 25 2681 9919 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 9920 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 9921 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 9922 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 9923 , , , 25 2681 9924 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 9925 , , , 25 2681 9926 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 9927 , , , 25 2681 9928 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 9929 , , , 25 2681 9930 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 9931 , , , 25 2681 9932 China China NNP 25 2681 9933 , , , 25 2681 9934 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 9935 , , , 25 2681 9936 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 9937 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 9938 , , , 25 2681 9939 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 9940 , , , 25 2681 9941 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 9942 , , , 25 2681 9943 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 9944 , , , 25 2681 9945 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 9946 , , , 25 2681 9947 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 9948 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 9949 , , , 25 2681 9950 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 9951 , , , 25 2681 9952 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 9953 , , , 25 2681 9954 El El NNP 25 2681 9955 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 9956 , , , 25 2681 9957 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 9958 , , , 25 2681 9959 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 9960 , , , 25 2681 9961 France France NNP 25 2681 9962 , , , 25 2681 9963 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 9964 , , , 25 2681 9965 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 9966 , , , 25 2681 9967 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 9968 , , , 25 2681 9969 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 9970 , , , 25 2681 9971 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 9972 , , , 25 2681 9973 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 9974 , , , 25 2681 9975 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 9976 , , , 25 2681 9977 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 9978 , , , 25 2681 9979 India India NNP 25 2681 9980 , , , 25 2681 9981 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 9982 , , , 25 2681 9983 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 9984 , , , 25 2681 9985 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 9986 , , , 25 2681 9987 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 9988 , , , 25 2681 9989 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 9990 , , , 25 2681 9991 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 9992 , , , 25 2681 9993 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 9994 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 9995 , , , 25 2681 9996 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 9997 , , , 25 2681 9998 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 9999 , , , 25 2681 10000 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 10001 , , , 25 2681 10002 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 10003 , , , 25 2681 10004 North North NNP 25 2681 10005 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 10006 , , , 25 2681 10007 South South NNP 25 2681 10008 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 10009 , , , 25 2681 10010 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 10011 , , , 25 2681 10012 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 10013 , , , 25 2681 10014 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 10015 , , , 25 2681 10016 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 10017 , , , 25 2681 10018 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 10019 , , , 25 2681 10020 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 10021 , , , 25 2681 10022 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 10023 , , , 25 2681 10024 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 10025 , , , 25 2681 10026 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 10027 , , , 25 2681 10028 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 10029 , , , 25 2681 10030 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 10031 , , , 25 2681 10032 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 10033 , , , 25 2681 10034 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 10035 , , , 25 2681 10036 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 10037 , , , 25 2681 10038 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 10039 , , , 25 2681 10040 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 10041 , , , 25 2681 10042 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 10043 , , , 25 2681 10044 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 10045 , , , 25 2681 10046 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 10047 , , , 25 2681 10048 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 10049 , , , 25 2681 10050 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 10051 , , , 25 2681 10052 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 10053 , , , 25 2681 10054 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 10055 , , , 25 2681 10056 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 10057 , , , 25 2681 10058 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 10059 , , , 25 2681 10060 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 10061 , , , 25 2681 10062 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 10063 , , , 25 2681 10064 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 10065 , , , 25 2681 10066 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 10067 , , , 25 2681 10068 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 10069 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 10070 , , , 25 2681 10071 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 10072 , , , 25 2681 10073 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 10074 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 10075 , , , 25 2681 10076 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 10077 , , , 25 2681 10078 South South NNP 25 2681 10079 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 10080 , , , 25 2681 10081 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 10082 , , , 25 2681 10083 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 10084 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 10085 , , , 25 2681 10086 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 10087 , , , 25 2681 10088 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 10089 , , , 25 2681 10090 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 10091 , , , 25 2681 10092 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 10093 , , , 25 2681 10094 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 10095 , , , 25 2681 10096 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 10097 , , , 25 2681 10098 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 10099 , , , 25 2681 10100 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 10101 , , , 25 2681 10102 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 10103 , , , 25 2681 10104 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 10105 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 10106 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 10107 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10108 , , , 25 2681 10109 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 10110 , , , 25 2681 10111 UK UK NNP 25 2681 10112 , , , 25 2681 10113 US US NNP 25 2681 10114 , , , 25 2681 10115 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 10116 , , , 25 2681 10117 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 10118 , , , 25 2681 10119 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 10120 City City NNP 25 2681 10121 , , , 25 2681 10122 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 10123 , , , 25 2681 10124 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 10125 , , , 25 2681 10126 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 10127 , , , 25 2681 10128 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 10129 , , , 25 2681 10130 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 10131 , , , 25 2681 10132 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 10133 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10134 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10135 # # NNP 25 2681 10136 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10137 International International NNP 25 2681 10138 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 10139 for for IN 25 2681 10140 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 10141 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 10142 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10143 IBEC IBEC NNP 25 2681 10144 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10145 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 10146 October October NNP 25 2681 10147 1963 1963 CD 25 2681 10148 ; ; : 25 2681 10149 aim aim NN 25 2681 10150 -- -- : 25 2681 10151 to to TO 25 2681 10152 promote promote VB 25 2681 10153 economic economic JJ 25 2681 10154 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 10155 and and CC 25 2681 10156 development development NN 25 2681 10157 ; ; : 25 2681 10158 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 10159 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10160 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 10161 , , , 25 2681 10162 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 10163 , , , 25 2681 10164 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 10165 , , , 25 2681 10166 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 10167 , , , 25 2681 10168 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 10169 , , , 25 2681 10170 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 10171 , , , 25 2681 10172 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 10173 , , , 25 2681 10174 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 10175 , , , 25 2681 10176 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 10177 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10178 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10179 # # NNP 25 2681 10180 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10181 International International NNP 25 2681 10182 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 10183 for for IN 25 2681 10184 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 2681 10185 and and CC 25 2681 10186 Development Development NNP 25 2681 10187 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10188 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2681 10189 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10190 , , , 25 2681 10191 also also RB 25 2681 10192 known know VBN 25 2681 10193 as as IN 25 2681 10194 the the DT 25 2681 10195 World World NNP 25 2681 10196 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 10197 ; ; : 25 2681 10198 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 10199 July July NNP 25 2681 10200 1944 1944 CD 25 2681 10201 , , , 25 2681 10202 effective effective JJ 25 2681 10203 27 27 CD 25 2681 10204 December December NNP 25 2681 10205 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 10206 ; ; : 25 2681 10207 aim aim NN 25 2681 10208 -- -- : 25 2681 10209 UN UN NNP 25 2681 10210 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 10211 agency agency NN 25 2681 10212 that that WDT 25 2681 10213 initially initially RB 25 2681 10214 promoted promote VBN 25 2681 10215 economic economic JJ 25 2681 10216 rebuilding rebuilding NN 25 2681 10217 after after IN 25 2681 10218 World World NNP 25 2681 10219 War War NNP 25 2681 10220 II II NNP 25 2681 10221 and and CC 25 2681 10222 now now RB 25 2681 10223 provides provide VBZ 25 2681 10224 economic economic JJ 25 2681 10225 development development NN 25 2681 10226 loans loan NNS 25 2681 10227 ; ; : 25 2681 10228 members--(152 members--(152 NNP 25 2681 10229 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10230 all all DT 25 2681 10231 UN UN NNP 25 2681 10232 members member NNS 25 2681 10233 except except IN 25 2681 10234 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 10235 , , , 25 2681 10236 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 10237 , , , 25 2681 10238 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 10239 , , , 25 2681 10240 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 10241 , , , 25 2681 10242 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 10243 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 10244 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 10245 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10246 , , , 25 2681 10247 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 10248 , , , 25 2681 10249 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 10250 , , , 25 2681 10251 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 10252 , , , 25 2681 10253 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 10254 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 10255 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 10256 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10257 , , , 25 2681 10258 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 10259 ; ; : 25 2681 10260 other other JJ 25 2681 10261 members member NNS 25 2681 10262 are be VBP 25 2681 10263 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 10264 , , , 25 2681 10265 South South NNP 25 2681 10266 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 10267 , , , 25 2681 10268 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 10269 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10270 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10271 # # $ 25 2681 10272 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10273 International International NNP 25 2681 10274 Chamber Chamber NNP 25 2681 10275 of of IN 25 2681 10276 Commerce Commerce NNP 25 2681 10277 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10278 ICC ICC NNP 25 2681 10279 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10280 established establish VBN 25 2681 10281 -- -- : 25 2681 10282 NA na NN 25 2681 10283 1919 1919 CD 25 2681 10284 ; ; : 25 2681 10285 aim aim VB 25 2681 10286 -- -- : 25 2681 10287 to to TO 25 2681 10288 promote promote VB 25 2681 10289 free free JJ 25 2681 10290 trade trade NN 25 2681 10291 , , , 25 2681 10292 private private JJ 25 2681 10293 enterprise enterprise NN 25 2681 10294 , , , 25 2681 10295 and and CC 25 2681 10296 represent represent VB 25 2681 10297 business business NN 25 2681 10298 interests interest NNS 25 2681 10299 at at IN 25 2681 10300 national national JJ 25 2681 10301 and and CC 25 2681 10302 international international JJ 25 2681 10303 levels level NNS 25 2681 10304 ; ; : 25 2681 10305 members--(60 members--(60 NNP 25 2681 10306 national national JJ 25 2681 10307 councils council NNS 25 2681 10308 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10309 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 10310 , , , 25 2681 10311 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 10312 , , , 25 2681 10313 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 10314 , , , 25 2681 10315 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 10316 , , , 25 2681 10317 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 10318 , , , 25 2681 10319 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 10320 , , , 25 2681 10321 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 10322 , , , 25 2681 10323 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 10324 , , , 25 2681 10325 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 10326 , , , 25 2681 10327 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 10328 , , , 25 2681 10329 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 10330 , , , 25 2681 10331 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 10332 , , , 25 2681 10333 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 10334 , , , 25 2681 10335 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 10336 , , , 25 2681 10337 France France NNP 25 2681 10338 , , , 25 2681 10339 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 10340 , , , 25 2681 10341 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 10342 , , , 25 2681 10343 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 10344 , , , 25 2681 10345 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 10346 , , , 25 2681 10347 India India NNP 25 2681 10348 , , , 25 2681 10349 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 10350 , , , 25 2681 10351 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 10352 , , , 25 2681 10353 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 10354 , , , 25 2681 10355 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 10356 , , , 25 2681 10357 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 10358 , , , 25 2681 10359 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 10360 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 10361 , , , 25 2681 10362 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 10363 , , , 25 2681 10364 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 10365 , , , 25 2681 10366 South South NNP 25 2681 10367 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 10368 , , , 25 2681 10369 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 10370 , , , 25 2681 10371 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 10372 , , , 25 2681 10373 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 10374 , , , 25 2681 10375 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 10376 , , , 25 2681 10377 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 10378 , , , 25 2681 10379 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 10380 , , , 25 2681 10381 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 10382 , , , 25 2681 10383 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 10384 , , , 25 2681 10385 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 10386 , , , 25 2681 10387 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 10388 , , , 25 2681 10389 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 10390 , , , 25 2681 10391 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 10392 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 10393 , , , 25 2681 10394 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 10395 , , , 25 2681 10396 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 10397 , , , 25 2681 10398 South South NNP 25 2681 10399 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 10400 , , , 25 2681 10401 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 10402 , , , 25 2681 10403 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 10404 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 10405 , , , 25 2681 10406 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 10407 , , , 25 2681 10408 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 10409 , , , 25 2681 10410 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 10411 , , , 25 2681 10412 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 10413 , , , 25 2681 10414 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 10415 , , , 25 2681 10416 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 10417 , , , 25 2681 10418 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 10419 , , , 25 2681 10420 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 10421 , , , 25 2681 10422 UK UK NNP 25 2681 10423 , , , 25 2681 10424 US US NNP 25 2681 10425 , , , 25 2681 10426 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 10427 , , , 25 2681 10428 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 10429 , , , 25 2681 10430 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 10431 , , , 25 2681 10432 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 10433 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10434 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10435 # # $ 25 2681 10436 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10437 International International NNP 25 2681 10438 Civil Civil NNP 25 2681 10439 Aviation Aviation NNP 25 2681 10440 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 10441 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10442 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2681 10443 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10444 established--7 established--7 -LRB- 25 2681 10445 December December NNP 25 2681 10446 1944 1944 CD 25 2681 10447 , , , 25 2681 10448 effective effective JJ 25 2681 10449 4 4 CD 25 2681 10450 April April NNP 25 2681 10451 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 10452 ; ; : 25 2681 10453 aim aim NN 25 2681 10454 -- -- : 25 2681 10455 UN UN NNP 25 2681 10456 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 10457 agency agency NN 25 2681 10458 to to TO 25 2681 10459 promote promote VB 25 2681 10460 international international JJ 25 2681 10461 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 10462 in in IN 25 2681 10463 civil civil JJ 25 2681 10464 aviation aviation NN 25 2681 10465 ; ; : 25 2681 10466 members--(161 members--(161 NNP 25 2681 10467 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10468 all all DT 25 2681 10469 UN UN NNP 25 2681 10470 members member NNS 25 2681 10471 except except IN 25 2681 10472 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 10473 , , , 25 2681 10474 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 10475 , , , 25 2681 10476 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 10477 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 10478 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 10479 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10480 , , , 25 2681 10481 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 10482 , , , 25 2681 10483 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 10484 , , , 25 2681 10485 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 10486 , , , 25 2681 10487 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 10488 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 10489 and and CC 25 2681 10490 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 10491 , , , 25 2681 10492 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 10493 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 10494 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 10495 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10496 , , , 25 2681 10497 Western Western NNP 25 2681 10498 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 10499 ; ; : 25 2681 10500 other other JJ 25 2681 10501 members member NNS 25 2681 10502 are be VBP 25 2681 10503 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 10504 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 10505 , , , 25 2681 10506 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 10507 , , , 25 2681 10508 North North NNP 25 2681 10509 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 10510 , , , 25 2681 10511 South South NNP 25 2681 10512 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 10513 , , , 25 2681 10514 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2681 10515 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 10516 , , , 25 2681 10517 Federated Federated NNP 25 2681 10518 States States NNP 25 2681 10519 of of IN 25 2681 10520 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2681 10521 , , , 25 2681 10522 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 10523 , , , 25 2681 10524 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 10525 , , , 25 2681 10526 San San NNP 25 2681 10527 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 10528 , , , 25 2681 10529 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 10530 , , , 25 2681 10531 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 10532 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10533 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10534 # # NNP 25 2681 10535 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10536 International International NNP 25 2681 10537 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 10538 of of IN 25 2681 10539 the the DT 25 2681 10540 Red Red NNP 25 2681 10541 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 10542 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10543 ICRC ICRC NNP 25 2681 10544 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10545 established establish VBN 25 2681 10546 -- -- : 25 2681 10547 NA na NN 25 2681 10548 1863 1863 CD 25 2681 10549 ; ; : 25 2681 10550 aim aim NN 25 2681 10551 -- -- : 25 2681 10552 to to TO 25 2681 10553 provide provide VB 25 2681 10554 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 25 2681 10555 aid aid NN 25 2681 10556 in in IN 25 2681 10557 wartime wartime NN 25 2681 10558 ; ; : 25 2681 10559 members--(25 members--(25 NFP 25 2681 10560 individuals individual NNS 25 2681 10561 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10562 all all DT 25 2681 10563 Swiss swiss JJ 25 2681 10564 nationals national NNS 25 2681 10565 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10566 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10567 # # NNP 25 2681 10568 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10569 International International NNP 25 2681 10570 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2681 10571 of of IN 25 2681 10572 Free Free NNP 25 2681 10573 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 10574 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2681 10575 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10576 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 25 2681 10577 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10578 established establish VBN 25 2681 10579 -- -- : 25 2681 10580 NA NA NNP 25 2681 10581 December December NNP 25 2681 10582 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 10583 ; ; : 25 2681 10584 aim aim NN 25 2681 10585 -- -- : 25 2681 10586 to to TO 25 2681 10587 promote promote VB 25 2681 10588 the the DT 25 2681 10589 trade trade NN 25 2681 10590 union union NNP 25 2681 10591 movement movement NN 25 2681 10592 ; ; : 25 2681 10593 members--(142 members--(142 NNP 25 2681 10594 national national JJ 25 2681 10595 organizations organization NNS 25 2681 10596 in in IN 25 2681 10597 the the DT 25 2681 10598 following follow VBG 25 2681 10599 95 95 CD 25 2681 10600 areas area NNS 25 2681 10601 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10602 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 10603 and and CC 25 2681 10604 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 10605 , , , 25 2681 10606 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 10607 , , , 25 2681 10608 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 10609 , , , 25 2681 10610 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 10611 , , , 25 2681 10612 The the DT 25 2681 10613 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 10614 , , , 25 2681 10615 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 10616 , , , 25 2681 10617 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 10618 , , , 25 2681 10619 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 10620 , , , 25 2681 10621 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 2681 10622 , , , 25 2681 10623 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 10624 , , , 25 2681 10625 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 10626 , , , 25 2681 10627 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 10628 , , , 25 2681 10629 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 10630 , , , 25 2681 10631 Central Central NNP 25 2681 10632 African African NNP 25 2681 10633 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10634 , , , 25 2681 10635 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 10636 , , , 25 2681 10637 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 10638 , , , 25 2681 10639 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 10640 , , , 25 2681 10641 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 10642 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 10643 , , , 25 2681 10644 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 10645 , , , 25 2681 10646 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 10647 , , , 25 2681 10648 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 10649 , , , 25 2681 10650 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 10651 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10652 , , , 25 2681 10653 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 10654 , , , 25 2681 10655 El El NNP 25 2681 10656 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 10657 , , , 25 2681 10658 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2681 10659 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 10660 , , , 25 2681 10661 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 10662 , , , 25 2681 10663 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 10664 , , , 25 2681 10665 France France NNP 25 2681 10666 , , , 25 2681 10667 The the DT 25 2681 10668 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 10669 , , , 25 2681 10670 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 10671 , , , 25 2681 10672 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 10673 , , , 25 2681 10674 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 10675 , , , 25 2681 10676 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 10677 , , , 25 2681 10678 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 10679 , , , 25 2681 10680 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 10681 , , , 25 2681 10682 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 10683 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 10684 , , , 25 2681 10685 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 10686 , , , 25 2681 10687 India India NNP 25 2681 10688 , , , 25 2681 10689 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 10690 , , , 25 2681 10691 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 10692 , , , 25 2681 10693 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 10694 , , , 25 2681 10695 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 10696 , , , 25 2681 10697 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 10698 , , , 25 2681 10699 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 10700 , , , 25 2681 10701 South South NNP 25 2681 10702 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 10703 , , , 25 2681 10704 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 10705 , , , 25 2681 10706 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 10707 , , , 25 2681 10708 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 10709 , , , 25 2681 10710 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 10711 , , , 25 2681 10712 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 10713 , , , 25 2681 10714 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 10715 , , , 25 2681 10716 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 10717 , , , 25 2681 10718 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 10719 , , , 25 2681 10720 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 10721 , , , 25 2681 10722 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2681 10723 , , , 25 2681 10724 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 10725 , , , 25 2681 10726 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 10727 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 10728 , , , 25 2681 10729 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 10730 , , , 25 2681 10731 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 10732 , , , 25 2681 10733 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 10734 , , , 25 2681 10735 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 10736 , , , 25 2681 10737 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 10738 , , , 25 2681 10739 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 10740 New New NNP 25 2681 10741 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 10742 , , , 25 2681 10743 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 10744 , , , 25 2681 10745 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 10746 , , , 25 2681 10747 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 10748 , , , 25 2681 10749 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 10750 , , , 25 2681 10751 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2681 10752 Rico Rico NNP 25 2681 10753 , , , 25 2681 10754 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 10755 Helena Helena NNP 25 2681 10756 , , , 25 2681 10757 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 10758 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 10759 and and CC 25 2681 10760 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 10761 , , , 25 2681 10762 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 10763 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 10764 , , , 25 2681 10765 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 10766 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 10767 and and CC 25 2681 10768 the the DT 25 2681 10769 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 10770 , , , 25 2681 10771 San San NNP 25 2681 10772 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 10773 , , , 25 2681 10774 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 10775 , , , 25 2681 10776 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 10777 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 10778 , , , 25 2681 10779 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 10780 , , , 25 2681 10781 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 10782 , , , 25 2681 10783 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 10784 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 10785 , , , 25 2681 10786 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 10787 , , , 25 2681 10788 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 10789 , , , 25 2681 10790 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 10791 , , , 25 2681 10792 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 10793 , , , 25 2681 10794 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 10795 , , , 25 2681 10796 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 10797 , , , 25 2681 10798 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 10799 and and CC 25 2681 10800 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 10801 , , , 25 2681 10802 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 10803 , , , 25 2681 10804 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 10805 , , , 25 2681 10806 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 10807 , , , 25 2681 10808 UK UK NNP 25 2681 10809 , , , 25 2681 10810 US US NNP 25 2681 10811 , , , 25 2681 10812 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 10813 , , , 25 2681 10814 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 10815 , , , 25 2681 10816 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 10817 City City NNP 25 2681 10818 , , , 25 2681 10819 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 10820 , , , 25 2681 10821 Western Western NNP 25 2681 10822 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 10823 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10824 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10825 # # NNP 25 2681 10826 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10827 International International NNP 25 2681 10828 Court Court NNP 25 2681 10829 of of IN 25 2681 10830 Justice Justice NNP 25 2681 10831 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10832 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2681 10833 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10834 , , , 25 2681 10835 also also RB 25 2681 10836 known know VBN 25 2681 10837 as as IN 25 2681 10838 the the DT 25 2681 10839 World World NNP 25 2681 10840 Court Court NNP 25 2681 10841 ; ; : 25 2681 10842 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 10843 June June NNP 25 2681 10844 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 10845 , , , 25 2681 10846 effective effective JJ 25 2681 10847 24 24 CD 25 2681 10848 October October NNP 25 2681 10849 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 10850 ; ; : 25 2681 10851 aim aim NN 25 2681 10852 -- -- : 25 2681 10853 primary primary JJ 25 2681 10854 judicial judicial JJ 25 2681 10855 organ organ NN 25 2681 10856 of of IN 25 2681 10857 the the DT 25 2681 10858 UN UN NNP 25 2681 10859 ; ; : 25 2681 10860 members--(15 members--(15 NNP 25 2681 10861 judges judge NNS 25 2681 10862 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10863 elected elect VBN 25 2681 10864 by by IN 25 2681 10865 the the DT 25 2681 10866 General General NNP 25 2681 10867 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 10868 and and CC 25 2681 10869 Security Security NNP 25 2681 10870 Council Council NNP 25 2681 10871 to to TO 25 2681 10872 represent represent VB 25 2681 10873 all all DT 25 2681 10874 principal principal JJ 25 2681 10875 legal legal JJ 25 2681 10876 systems system NNS 25 2681 10877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 10878 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10879 # # NNP 25 2681 10880 _ _ NNP 25 2681 10881 International International NNP 25 2681 10882 Criminal Criminal NNP 25 2681 10883 Police Police NNP 25 2681 10884 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 10885 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 10886 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 25 2681 10887 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10888 established--13 established--13 VBZ 25 2681 10889 June June NNP 25 2681 10890 1956 1956 CD 25 2681 10891 ; ; : 25 2681 10892 aim aim NN 25 2681 10893 -- -- : 25 2681 10894 to to TO 25 2681 10895 promote promote VB 25 2681 10896 international international JJ 25 2681 10897 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 10898 between between IN 25 2681 10899 criminal criminal JJ 25 2681 10900 police police NN 25 2681 10901 authorities authority NNS 25 2681 10902 ; ; : 25 2681 10903 members--(151 members--(151 NNP 25 2681 10904 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 10905 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 10906 , , , 25 2681 10907 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 2681 10908 , , , 25 2681 10909 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 10910 , , , 25 2681 10911 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 10912 and and CC 25 2681 10913 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 10914 , , , 25 2681 10915 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 10916 , , , 25 2681 10917 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 2681 10918 , , , 25 2681 10919 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 10920 , , , 25 2681 10921 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 10922 , , , 25 2681 10923 The the DT 25 2681 10924 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 10925 , , , 25 2681 10926 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 10927 , , , 25 2681 10928 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 10929 , , , 25 2681 10930 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 10931 , , , 25 2681 10932 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 10933 , , , 25 2681 10934 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 10935 , , , 25 2681 10936 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 10937 , , , 25 2681 10938 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 10939 , , , 25 2681 10940 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 10941 , , , 25 2681 10942 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 10943 , , , 25 2681 10944 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 10945 , , , 25 2681 10946 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 10947 , , , 25 2681 10948 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 10949 , , , 25 2681 10950 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 10951 , , , 25 2681 10952 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 10953 , , , 25 2681 10954 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 10955 , , , 25 2681 10956 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 10957 , , , 25 2681 10958 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 10959 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 10960 , , , 25 2681 10961 Central Central NNP 25 2681 10962 African African NNP 25 2681 10963 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10964 , , , 25 2681 10965 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 10966 , , , 25 2681 10967 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 10968 , , , 25 2681 10969 China China NNP 25 2681 10970 , , , 25 2681 10971 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 10972 , , , 25 2681 10973 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 10974 , , , 25 2681 10975 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 10976 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 10977 , , , 25 2681 10978 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 10979 , , , 25 2681 10980 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 10981 , , , 25 2681 10982 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 10983 , , , 25 2681 10984 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 10985 , , , 25 2681 10986 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 10987 , , , 25 2681 10988 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 10989 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 10990 , , , 25 2681 10991 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 10992 , , , 25 2681 10993 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 10994 , , , 25 2681 10995 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 10996 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 10997 , , , 25 2681 10998 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 10999 , , , 25 2681 11000 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 11001 , , , 25 2681 11002 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 11003 , , , 25 2681 11004 France France NNP 25 2681 11005 , , , 25 2681 11006 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 11007 , , , 25 2681 11008 The the DT 25 2681 11009 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 11010 , , , 25 2681 11011 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 11012 , , , 25 2681 11013 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 11014 , , , 25 2681 11015 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 11016 , , , 25 2681 11017 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 11018 , , , 25 2681 11019 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 11020 , , , 25 2681 11021 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11022 , , , 25 2681 11023 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 11024 , , , 25 2681 11025 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 11026 , , , 25 2681 11027 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 11028 , , , 25 2681 11029 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 11030 , , , 25 2681 11031 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 11032 , , , 25 2681 11033 India India NNP 25 2681 11034 , , , 25 2681 11035 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 11036 , , , 25 2681 11037 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 11038 , , , 25 2681 11039 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 11040 , , , 25 2681 11041 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 11042 , , , 25 2681 11043 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 11044 , , , 25 2681 11045 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 11046 , , , 25 2681 11047 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 11048 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 11049 , , , 25 2681 11050 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 11051 , , , 25 2681 11052 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 11053 , , , 25 2681 11054 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 11055 , , , 25 2681 11056 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 11057 , , , 25 2681 11058 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 11059 , , , 25 2681 11060 South South NNP 25 2681 11061 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 11062 , , , 25 2681 11063 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 11064 , , , 25 2681 11065 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 11066 , , , 25 2681 11067 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 11068 , , , 25 2681 11069 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 11070 , , , 25 2681 11071 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 11072 , , , 25 2681 11073 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 11074 , , , 25 2681 11075 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 11076 , , , 25 2681 11077 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 11078 , , , 25 2681 11079 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 11080 , , , 25 2681 11081 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 11082 , , , 25 2681 11083 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 11084 , , , 25 2681 11085 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 11086 , , , 25 2681 11087 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 11088 , , , 25 2681 11089 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 11090 , , , 25 2681 11091 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 11092 , , , 25 2681 11093 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 11094 , , , 25 2681 11095 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 11096 , , , 25 2681 11097 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 11098 , , , 25 2681 11099 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 11100 , , , 25 2681 11101 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 11102 , , , 25 2681 11103 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 11104 , , , 25 2681 11105 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 11106 , , , 25 2681 11107 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 11108 , , , 25 2681 11109 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 11110 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 11111 , , , 25 2681 11112 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 11113 , , , 25 2681 11114 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 11115 , , , 25 2681 11116 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 11117 , , , 25 2681 11118 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 11119 , , , 25 2681 11120 Northern Northern NNP 25 2681 11121 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 11122 , , , 25 2681 11123 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 11124 , , , 25 2681 11125 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 11126 , , , 25 2681 11127 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 11128 , , , 25 2681 11129 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 11130 , , , 25 2681 11131 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 11132 New New NNP 25 2681 11133 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11134 , , , 25 2681 11135 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 11136 , , , 25 2681 11137 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 11138 , , , 25 2681 11139 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 11140 , , , 25 2681 11141 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 11142 , , , 25 2681 11143 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 11144 , , , 25 2681 11145 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 11146 , , , 25 2681 11147 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 11148 , , , 25 2681 11149 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 11150 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 11151 and and CC 25 2681 11152 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 11153 , , , 25 2681 11154 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 11155 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 11156 , , , 25 2681 11157 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 11158 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 11159 and and CC 25 2681 11160 the the DT 25 2681 11161 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 11162 , , , 25 2681 11163 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 11164 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 11165 and and CC 25 2681 11166 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 11167 , , , 25 2681 11168 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 11169 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 11170 , , , 25 2681 11171 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 11172 , , , 25 2681 11173 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 11174 , , , 25 2681 11175 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 11176 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 11177 , , , 25 2681 11178 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 11179 , , , 25 2681 11180 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 11181 , , , 25 2681 11182 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 11183 , , , 25 2681 11184 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 11185 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 11186 , , , 25 2681 11187 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 11188 , , , 25 2681 11189 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 11190 , , , 25 2681 11191 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 11192 , , , 25 2681 11193 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 11194 , , , 25 2681 11195 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 11196 , , , 25 2681 11197 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 11198 , , , 25 2681 11199 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 11200 , , , 25 2681 11201 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 11202 , , , 25 2681 11203 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 11204 , , , 25 2681 11205 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 11206 , , , 25 2681 11207 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 11208 and and CC 25 2681 11209 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 11210 , , , 25 2681 11211 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 11212 , , , 25 2681 11213 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 11214 , , , 25 2681 11215 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 11216 , , , 25 2681 11217 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 11218 , , , 25 2681 11219 UK UK NNP 25 2681 11220 , , , 25 2681 11221 US US NNP 25 2681 11222 , , , 25 2681 11223 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 11224 , , , 25 2681 11225 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 11226 , , , 25 2681 11227 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 11228 , , , 25 2681 11229 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 11230 , , , 25 2681 11231 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 11232 , , , 25 2681 11233 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 11234 , , , 25 2681 11235 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 11236 , , , 25 2681 11237 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 11238 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 11239 _ _ NNP 25 2681 11240 # # $ 25 2681 11241 _ _ NNP 25 2681 11242 International International NNP 25 2681 11243 Development Development NNP 25 2681 11244 Association Association NNP 25 2681 11245 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 11246 IDA IDA NNP 25 2681 11247 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11248 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 11249 January January NNP 25 2681 11250 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 11251 , , , 25 2681 11252 effective effective JJ 25 2681 11253 24 24 CD 25 2681 11254 September September NNP 25 2681 11255 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 11256 ; ; : 25 2681 11257 aim aim NN 25 2681 11258 -- -- : 25 2681 11259 UN UN NNP 25 2681 11260 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 11261 agency agency NN 25 2681 11262 and and CC 25 2681 11263 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2681 11264 affiliate affiliate NN 25 2681 11265 that that WDT 25 2681 11266 provides provide VBZ 25 2681 11267 economic economic JJ 25 2681 11268 loans loan NNS 25 2681 11269 for for IN 25 2681 11270 low low JJ 25 2681 11271 income income NN 25 2681 11272 countries country NNS 25 2681 11273 ; ; : 25 2681 11274 members--(136 members--(136 NNP 25 2681 11275 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11276 ; ; : 25 2681 11277 Part part NN 25 2681 11278 I--(22 i--(22 VB 25 2681 11279 more more RBR 25 2681 11280 economically economically RB 25 2681 11281 advanced advanced JJ 25 2681 11282 countries country NNS 25 2681 11283 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11284 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 11285 , , , 25 2681 11286 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 11287 , , , 25 2681 11288 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 11289 , , , 25 2681 11290 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 11291 , , , 25 2681 11292 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 11293 , , , 25 2681 11294 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 11295 , , , 25 2681 11296 France France NNP 25 2681 11297 , , , 25 2681 11298 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 11299 , , , 25 2681 11300 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 11301 , , , 25 2681 11302 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 11303 , , , 25 2681 11304 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 11305 , , , 25 2681 11306 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 11307 , , , 25 2681 11308 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 11309 , , , 25 2681 11310 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 11311 , , , 25 2681 11312 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 11313 , , , 25 2681 11314 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 11315 , , , 25 2681 11316 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 11317 , , , 25 2681 11318 South South NNP 25 2681 11319 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 11320 , , , 25 2681 11321 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 11322 , , , 25 2681 11323 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 11324 , , , 25 2681 11325 UK UK NNP 25 2681 11326 , , , 25 2681 11327 US US NNP 25 2681 11328 ; ; : 25 2681 11329 Part part NN 25 2681 11330 II--(114 II--(114 `` 25 2681 11331 less less RBR 25 2681 11332 developed developed JJ 25 2681 11333 nations nation NNS 25 2681 11334 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11335 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 11336 , , , 25 2681 11337 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 11338 , , , 25 2681 11339 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 11340 , , , 25 2681 11341 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 11342 , , , 25 2681 11343 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 11344 , , , 25 2681 11345 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 11346 , , , 25 2681 11347 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 11348 , , , 25 2681 11349 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 11350 , , , 25 2681 11351 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 11352 , , , 25 2681 11353 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 11354 , , , 25 2681 11355 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 11356 , , , 25 2681 11357 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 11358 , , , 25 2681 11359 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 11360 , , , 25 2681 11361 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 11362 , , , 25 2681 11363 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 11364 , , , 25 2681 11365 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 11366 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 11367 , , , 25 2681 11368 Central Central NNP 25 2681 11369 African African NNP 25 2681 11370 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 11371 , , , 25 2681 11372 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 11373 , , , 25 2681 11374 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 11375 , , , 25 2681 11376 China China NNP 25 2681 11377 , , , 25 2681 11378 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 11379 , , , 25 2681 11380 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 11381 , , , 25 2681 11382 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 11383 , , , 25 2681 11384 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 11385 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 11386 , , , 25 2681 11387 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 11388 , , , 25 2681 11389 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 11390 , , , 25 2681 11391 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 11392 , , , 25 2681 11393 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 11394 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 11395 , , , 25 2681 11396 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 11397 , , , 25 2681 11398 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 11399 , , , 25 2681 11400 El El NNP 25 2681 11401 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 11402 , , , 25 2681 11403 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 11404 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11405 , , , 25 2681 11406 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 11407 , , , 25 2681 11408 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 11409 , , , 25 2681 11410 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 11411 , , , 25 2681 11412 The the DT 25 2681 11413 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 11414 , , , 25 2681 11415 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 11416 , , , 25 2681 11417 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 11418 , , , 25 2681 11419 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 11420 , , , 25 2681 11421 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 11422 , , , 25 2681 11423 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11424 , , , 25 2681 11425 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11426 - - HYPH 25 2681 11427 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 11428 , , , 25 2681 11429 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 11430 , , , 25 2681 11431 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 11432 , , , 25 2681 11433 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 11434 , , , 25 2681 11435 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 11436 , , , 25 2681 11437 India India NNP 25 2681 11438 , , , 25 2681 11439 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 11440 , , , 25 2681 11441 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 11442 , , , 25 2681 11443 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 11444 , , , 25 2681 11445 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 11446 , , , 25 2681 11447 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 11448 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 11449 , , , 25 2681 11450 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 11451 , , , 25 2681 11452 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 11453 , , , 25 2681 11454 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 11455 , , , 25 2681 11456 South South NNP 25 2681 11457 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 11458 , , , 25 2681 11459 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 11460 , , , 25 2681 11461 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 11462 , , , 25 2681 11463 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 11464 , , , 25 2681 11465 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 11466 , , , 25 2681 11467 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 11468 , , , 25 2681 11469 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 11470 , , , 25 2681 11471 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 11472 , , , 25 2681 11473 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 11474 , , , 25 2681 11475 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 11476 , , , 25 2681 11477 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 11478 , , , 25 2681 11479 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 11480 , , , 25 2681 11481 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 11482 , , , 25 2681 11483 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 11484 , , , 25 2681 11485 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 11486 , , , 25 2681 11487 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 11488 , , , 25 2681 11489 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 11490 , , , 25 2681 11491 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 11492 , , , 25 2681 11493 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 11494 , , , 25 2681 11495 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 11496 , , , 25 2681 11497 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 11498 , , , 25 2681 11499 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 11500 , , , 25 2681 11501 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 11502 , , , 25 2681 11503 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 11504 New New NNP 25 2681 11505 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11506 , , , 25 2681 11507 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 11508 , , , 25 2681 11509 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 11510 , , , 25 2681 11511 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 11512 , , , 25 2681 11513 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 11514 , , , 25 2681 11515 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 11516 , , , 25 2681 11517 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 11518 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 11519 and and CC 25 2681 11520 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 11521 , , , 25 2681 11522 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 11523 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 11524 , , , 25 2681 11525 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 11526 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 11527 and and CC 25 2681 11528 the the DT 25 2681 11529 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 11530 , , , 25 2681 11531 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 11532 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 11533 and and CC 25 2681 11534 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 11535 , , , 25 2681 11536 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 11537 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 11538 , , , 25 2681 11539 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 11540 , , , 25 2681 11541 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 11542 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 11543 , , , 25 2681 11544 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 11545 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 11546 , , , 25 2681 11547 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 11548 , , , 25 2681 11549 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 11550 , , , 25 2681 11551 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 11552 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 11553 , , , 25 2681 11554 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 11555 , , , 25 2681 11556 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 11557 , , , 25 2681 11558 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 11559 , , , 25 2681 11560 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 11561 , , , 25 2681 11562 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 11563 , , , 25 2681 11564 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 11565 , , , 25 2681 11566 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 11567 , , , 25 2681 11568 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 11569 and and CC 25 2681 11570 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 11571 , , , 25 2681 11572 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 11573 , , , 25 2681 11574 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 11575 , , , 25 2681 11576 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 11577 , , , 25 2681 11578 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 11579 , , , 25 2681 11580 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 11581 , , , 25 2681 11582 Western Western NNP 25 2681 11583 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 11584 , , , 25 2681 11585 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 11586 , , , 25 2681 11587 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 11588 , , , 25 2681 11589 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 11590 , , , 25 2681 11591 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 11592 , , , 25 2681 11593 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 11594 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 11595 _ _ NNP 25 2681 11596 # # NNP 25 2681 11597 _ _ NNP 25 2681 11598 International International NNP 25 2681 11599 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 11600 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 11601 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 11602 IEA IEA NNP 25 2681 11603 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11604 established--15 established--15 NNP 25 2681 11605 November November NNP 25 2681 11606 1974 1974 CD 25 2681 11607 ; ; : 25 2681 11608 aim aim NN 25 2681 11609 -- -- : 25 2681 11610 established establish VBN 25 2681 11611 by by IN 25 2681 11612 the the DT 25 2681 11613 OECD OECD NNP 25 2681 11614 to to TO 25 2681 11615 promote promote VB 25 2681 11616 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 11617 on on IN 25 2681 11618 energy energy NN 25 2681 11619 matters matter NNS 25 2681 11620 , , , 25 2681 11621 especially especially RB 25 2681 11622 emergency emergency NN 25 2681 11623 oil oil NN 25 2681 11624 sharing sharing NN 25 2681 11625 and and CC 25 2681 11626 relations relation NNS 25 2681 11627 between between IN 25 2681 11628 oil oil NN 25 2681 11629 consumers consumer NNS 25 2681 11630 and and CC 25 2681 11631 oil oil NN 25 2681 11632 producers producer NNS 25 2681 11633 ; ; : 25 2681 11634 members--(21 members--(21 NNP 25 2681 11635 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11636 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 11637 , , , 25 2681 11638 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 11639 , , , 25 2681 11640 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 11641 , , , 25 2681 11642 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 11643 , , , 25 2681 11644 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 11645 , , , 25 2681 11646 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 11647 , , , 25 2681 11648 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 11649 , , , 25 2681 11650 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 11651 , , , 25 2681 11652 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 11653 , , , 25 2681 11654 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 11655 , , , 25 2681 11656 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 11657 , , , 25 2681 11658 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 11659 , , , 25 2681 11660 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 11661 , , , 25 2681 11662 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 11663 , , , 25 2681 11664 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 11665 , , , 25 2681 11666 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 11667 , , , 25 2681 11668 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 11669 , , , 25 2681 11670 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 11671 , , , 25 2681 11672 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 11673 , , , 25 2681 11674 UK UK NNP 25 2681 11675 , , , 25 2681 11676 US US NNP 25 2681 11677 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 11678 _ _ NNP 25 2681 11679 # # NNP 25 2681 11680 _ _ NNP 25 2681 11681 International International NNP 25 2681 11682 Finance Finance NNP 25 2681 11683 Corporation Corporation NNP 25 2681 11684 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 11685 IFC IFC NNP 25 2681 11686 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11687 established--25 established--25 JJ 25 2681 11688 May May NNP 25 2681 11689 1955 1955 CD 25 2681 11690 , , , 25 2681 11691 effective effective JJ 25 2681 11692 20 20 CD 25 2681 11693 July July NNP 25 2681 11694 1956 1956 CD 25 2681 11695 ; ; : 25 2681 11696 aim aim NN 25 2681 11697 -- -- : 25 2681 11698 UN UN NNP 25 2681 11699 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 11700 agency agency NN 25 2681 11701 and and CC 25 2681 11702 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2681 11703 affiliate affiliate NN 25 2681 11704 that that WDT 25 2681 11705 helps help VBZ 25 2681 11706 private private JJ 25 2681 11707 enterprise enterprise NN 25 2681 11708 sector sector NN 25 2681 11709 in in IN 25 2681 11710 economic economic JJ 25 2681 11711 development development NN 25 2681 11712 ; ; : 25 2681 11713 members--(133 members--(133 NNP 25 2681 11714 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 11715 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 11716 , , , 25 2681 11717 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 11718 and and CC 25 2681 11719 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 11720 , , , 25 2681 11721 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 11722 , , , 25 2681 11723 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 11724 , , , 25 2681 11725 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 11726 , , , 25 2681 11727 The the DT 25 2681 11728 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 11729 , , , 25 2681 11730 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 11731 , , , 25 2681 11732 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 11733 , , , 25 2681 11734 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 11735 , , , 25 2681 11736 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 11737 , , , 25 2681 11738 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 11739 , , , 25 2681 11740 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 11741 , , , 25 2681 11742 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 11743 , , , 25 2681 11744 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 11745 , , , 25 2681 11746 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 11747 , , , 25 2681 11748 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 11749 , , , 25 2681 11750 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 11751 , , , 25 2681 11752 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 11753 , , , 25 2681 11754 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 11755 , , , 25 2681 11756 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 11757 , , , 25 2681 11758 China China NNP 25 2681 11759 , , , 25 2681 11760 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 11761 , , , 25 2681 11762 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 11763 , , , 25 2681 11764 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 11765 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 11766 , , , 25 2681 11767 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 11768 , , , 25 2681 11769 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 11770 , , , 25 2681 11771 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 11772 , , , 25 2681 11773 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 11774 , , , 25 2681 11775 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 11776 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 11777 , , , 25 2681 11778 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 11779 , , , 25 2681 11780 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 11781 , , , 25 2681 11782 El El NNP 25 2681 11783 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 11784 , , , 25 2681 11785 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 11786 , , , 25 2681 11787 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 11788 , , , 25 2681 11789 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 11790 , , , 25 2681 11791 France France NNP 25 2681 11792 , , , 25 2681 11793 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 11794 , , , 25 2681 11795 The the DT 25 2681 11796 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 11797 , , , 25 2681 11798 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 11799 , , , 25 2681 11800 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 11801 , , , 25 2681 11802 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 11803 , , , 25 2681 11804 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 11805 , , , 25 2681 11806 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 11807 , , , 25 2681 11808 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11809 , , , 25 2681 11810 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11811 - - HYPH 25 2681 11812 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 11813 , , , 25 2681 11814 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 11815 , , , 25 2681 11816 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 11817 , , , 25 2681 11818 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 11819 , , , 25 2681 11820 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 11821 , , , 25 2681 11822 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 11823 , , , 25 2681 11824 India India NNP 25 2681 11825 , , , 25 2681 11826 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 11827 , , , 25 2681 11828 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 11829 , , , 25 2681 11830 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 11831 , , , 25 2681 11832 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 11833 , , , 25 2681 11834 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 11835 , , , 25 2681 11836 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 11837 , , , 25 2681 11838 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 11839 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 11840 , , , 25 2681 11841 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 11842 , , , 25 2681 11843 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 11844 , , , 25 2681 11845 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 11846 , , , 25 2681 11847 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 11848 , , , 25 2681 11849 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 11850 , , , 25 2681 11851 South South NNP 25 2681 11852 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 11853 , , , 25 2681 11854 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 11855 , , , 25 2681 11856 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 11857 , , , 25 2681 11858 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 11859 , , , 25 2681 11860 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 11861 , , , 25 2681 11862 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 11863 , , , 25 2681 11864 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 11865 , , , 25 2681 11866 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 11867 , , , 25 2681 11868 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 11869 , , , 25 2681 11870 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 11871 , , , 25 2681 11872 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 11873 , , , 25 2681 11874 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 11875 , , , 25 2681 11876 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 11877 , , , 25 2681 11878 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 11879 , , , 25 2681 11880 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 11881 , , , 25 2681 11882 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 11883 , , , 25 2681 11884 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 11885 , , , 25 2681 11886 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 11887 , , , 25 2681 11888 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 11889 , , , 25 2681 11890 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 11891 , , , 25 2681 11892 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 11893 , , , 25 2681 11894 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 11895 , , , 25 2681 11896 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 11897 , , , 25 2681 11898 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 11899 , , , 25 2681 11900 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 11901 , , , 25 2681 11902 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 11903 , , , 25 2681 11904 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 11905 , , , 25 2681 11906 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 11907 New New NNP 25 2681 11908 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 11909 , , , 25 2681 11910 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 11911 , , , 25 2681 11912 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 11913 , , , 25 2681 11914 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 11915 , , , 25 2681 11916 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 11917 , , , 25 2681 11918 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 11919 , , , 25 2681 11920 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 11921 , , , 25 2681 11922 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 11923 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 11924 , , , 25 2681 11925 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 11926 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 11927 , , , 25 2681 11928 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 11929 , , , 25 2681 11930 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 11931 , , , 25 2681 11932 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 11933 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 11934 , , , 25 2681 11935 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 11936 , , , 25 2681 11937 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 11938 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 11939 , , , 25 2681 11940 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 11941 , , , 25 2681 11942 South South NNP 25 2681 11943 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 11944 , , , 25 2681 11945 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 11946 , , , 25 2681 11947 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 11948 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 11949 , , , 25 2681 11950 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 11951 , , , 25 2681 11952 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 11953 , , , 25 2681 11954 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 11955 , , , 25 2681 11956 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 11957 , , , 25 2681 11958 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 11959 , , , 25 2681 11960 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 11961 , , , 25 2681 11962 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 11963 , , , 25 2681 11964 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 11965 , , , 25 2681 11966 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 11967 and and CC 25 2681 11968 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 11969 , , , 25 2681 11970 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 11971 , , , 25 2681 11972 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 11973 , , , 25 2681 11974 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 11975 , , , 25 2681 11976 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 11977 , , , 25 2681 11978 UK UK NNP 25 2681 11979 , , , 25 2681 11980 US US NNP 25 2681 11981 , , , 25 2681 11982 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 11983 , , , 25 2681 11984 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 11985 , , , 25 2681 11986 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 11987 , , , 25 2681 11988 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 11989 , , , 25 2681 11990 Western Western NNP 25 2681 11991 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 11992 , , , 25 2681 11993 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 11994 , , , 25 2681 11995 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 11996 , , , 25 2681 11997 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 11998 , , , 25 2681 11999 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 12000 , , , 25 2681 12001 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 12002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 12003 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12004 # # NNP 25 2681 12005 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12006 International International NNP 25 2681 12007 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 12008 for for IN 25 2681 12009 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 25 2681 12010 Development Development NNP 25 2681 12011 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12012 IFAD IFAD NNP 25 2681 12013 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12014 established establish VBN 25 2681 12015 -- -- : 25 2681 12016 NA NA NNP 25 2681 12017 November November NNP 25 2681 12018 1974 1974 CD 25 2681 12019 ; ; : 25 2681 12020 aim aim NN 25 2681 12021 -- -- : 25 2681 12022 UN UN NNP 25 2681 12023 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 12024 agency agency NN 25 2681 12025 that that WDT 25 2681 12026 promotes promote VBZ 25 2681 12027 agricultural agricultural JJ 25 2681 12028 development development NN 25 2681 12029 ; ; : 25 2681 12030 members--(144 members--(144 NNP 25 2681 12031 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12032 ; ; : 25 2681 12033 Category Category NNP 25 2681 12034 I--(21 I--(21 NNP 25 2681 12035 industrialized industrialize VBN 25 2681 12036 aid aid NN 25 2681 12037 contributors contributor NNS 25 2681 12038 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12039 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 12040 , , , 25 2681 12041 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 12042 , , , 25 2681 12043 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 12044 , , , 25 2681 12045 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 12046 , , , 25 2681 12047 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 12048 , , , 25 2681 12049 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 12050 , , , 25 2681 12051 France France NNP 25 2681 12052 , , , 25 2681 12053 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 12054 , , , 25 2681 12055 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 12056 , , , 25 2681 12057 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 12058 , , , 25 2681 12059 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 12060 , , , 25 2681 12061 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 12062 , , , 25 2681 12063 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 12064 , , , 25 2681 12065 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 12066 , , , 25 2681 12067 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 12068 , , , 25 2681 12069 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 12070 , , , 25 2681 12071 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 12072 , , , 25 2681 12073 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 12074 , , , 25 2681 12075 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 12076 , , , 25 2681 12077 UK UK NNP 25 2681 12078 , , , 25 2681 12079 US US NNP 25 2681 12080 ; ; : 25 2681 12081 Category Category NNP 25 2681 12082 II--(12 II--(12 NNP 25 2681 12083 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2681 12084 - - HYPH 25 2681 12085 exporting export VBG 25 2681 12086 aid aid NN 25 2681 12087 contributors contributor NNS 25 2681 12088 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12089 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 12090 , , , 25 2681 12091 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 12092 , , , 25 2681 12093 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 12094 , , , 25 2681 12095 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 12096 , , , 25 2681 12097 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 12098 , , , 25 2681 12099 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 12100 , , , 25 2681 12101 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 12102 , , , 25 2681 12103 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 12104 , , , 25 2681 12105 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 12106 , , , 25 2681 12107 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 12108 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 12109 , , , 25 2681 12110 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 12111 , , , 25 2681 12112 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 12113 ; ; : 25 2681 12114 Category category JJ 25 2681 12115 III--(111 III--(111 NNP 25 2681 12116 aid aid NN 25 2681 12117 recipients recipient NNS 25 2681 12118 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12119 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 12120 , , , 25 2681 12121 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 12122 , , , 25 2681 12123 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 12124 and and CC 25 2681 12125 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 12126 , , , 25 2681 12127 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 12128 , , , 25 2681 12129 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 12130 , , , 25 2681 12131 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 12132 , , , 25 2681 12133 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 12134 , , , 25 2681 12135 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 12136 , , , 25 2681 12137 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 12138 , , , 25 2681 12139 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 12140 , , , 25 2681 12141 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 12142 , , , 25 2681 12143 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 12144 , , , 25 2681 12145 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 12146 , , , 25 2681 12147 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 12148 , , , 25 2681 12149 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 12150 , , , 25 2681 12151 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 12152 , , , 25 2681 12153 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 12154 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 12155 , , , 25 2681 12156 Central Central NNP 25 2681 12157 African African NNP 25 2681 12158 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 12159 , , , 25 2681 12160 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 12161 , , , 25 2681 12162 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 12163 , , , 25 2681 12164 China China NNP 25 2681 12165 , , , 25 2681 12166 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 12167 , , , 25 2681 12168 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 12169 , , , 25 2681 12170 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 12171 , , , 25 2681 12172 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 12173 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 12174 , , , 25 2681 12175 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 12176 , , , 25 2681 12177 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 12178 , , , 25 2681 12179 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 12180 , , , 25 2681 12181 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 12182 , , , 25 2681 12183 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 12184 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 12185 , , , 25 2681 12186 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 12187 , , , 25 2681 12188 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 12189 , , , 25 2681 12190 El El NNP 25 2681 12191 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 12192 , , , 25 2681 12193 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 12194 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12195 , , , 25 2681 12196 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 12197 , , , 25 2681 12198 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 12199 , , , 25 2681 12200 The the DT 25 2681 12201 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 12202 , , , 25 2681 12203 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 12204 , , , 25 2681 12205 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 12206 , , , 25 2681 12207 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 12208 , , , 25 2681 12209 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12210 , , , 25 2681 12211 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12212 - - HYPH 25 2681 12213 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 12214 , , , 25 2681 12215 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 12216 , , , 25 2681 12217 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 12218 , , , 25 2681 12219 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 12220 , , , 25 2681 12221 India India NNP 25 2681 12222 , , , 25 2681 12223 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 12224 , , , 25 2681 12225 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 12226 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 12227 , , , 25 2681 12228 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 12229 , , , 25 2681 12230 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 12231 , , , 25 2681 12232 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 12233 , , , 25 2681 12234 North North NNP 25 2681 12235 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 12236 , , , 25 2681 12237 South South NNP 25 2681 12238 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 12239 , , , 25 2681 12240 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 12241 , , , 25 2681 12242 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 12243 , , , 25 2681 12244 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 12245 , , , 25 2681 12246 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 12247 , , , 25 2681 12248 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 12249 , , , 25 2681 12250 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 12251 , , , 25 2681 12252 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 12253 , , , 25 2681 12254 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 12255 , , , 25 2681 12256 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 12257 , , , 25 2681 12258 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 12259 , , , 25 2681 12260 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 12261 , , , 25 2681 12262 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 12263 , , , 25 2681 12264 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 12265 , , , 25 2681 12266 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 12267 , , , 25 2681 12268 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 12269 , , , 25 2681 12270 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 12271 , , , 25 2681 12272 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 12273 , , , 25 2681 12274 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 12275 , , , 25 2681 12276 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 12277 , , , 25 2681 12278 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 12279 , , , 25 2681 12280 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 12281 , , , 25 2681 12282 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 12283 New New NNP 25 2681 12284 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12285 , , , 25 2681 12286 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 12287 , , , 25 2681 12288 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 12289 , , , 25 2681 12290 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 12291 , , , 25 2681 12292 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 12293 , , , 25 2681 12294 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 12295 , , , 25 2681 12296 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 12297 , , , 25 2681 12298 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 12299 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 12300 and and CC 25 2681 12301 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 12302 , , , 25 2681 12303 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 12304 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 12305 , , , 25 2681 12306 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 12307 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 12308 and and CC 25 2681 12309 the the DT 25 2681 12310 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 12311 , , , 25 2681 12312 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 12313 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 12314 and and CC 25 2681 12315 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 12316 , , , 25 2681 12317 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 12318 , , , 25 2681 12319 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 12320 , , , 25 2681 12321 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 12322 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 12323 , , , 25 2681 12324 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 12325 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 12326 , , , 25 2681 12327 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 12328 , , , 25 2681 12329 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 12330 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 12331 , , , 25 2681 12332 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 12333 , , , 25 2681 12334 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 12335 , , , 25 2681 12336 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 12337 , , , 25 2681 12338 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 12339 , , , 25 2681 12340 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 12341 , , , 25 2681 12342 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 12343 , , , 25 2681 12344 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 12345 , , , 25 2681 12346 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 12347 , , , 25 2681 12348 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 12349 and and CC 25 2681 12350 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 12351 , , , 25 2681 12352 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 12353 , , , 25 2681 12354 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 12355 , , , 25 2681 12356 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 12357 , , , 25 2681 12358 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 12359 , , , 25 2681 12360 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 12361 , , , 25 2681 12362 Western Western NNP 25 2681 12363 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 12364 , , , 25 2681 12365 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 12366 , , , 25 2681 12367 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 12368 , , , 25 2681 12369 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 12370 , , , 25 2681 12371 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 12372 , , , 25 2681 12373 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 12374 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 12375 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12376 # # NNP 25 2681 12377 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12378 International International NNP 25 2681 12379 Investment Investment NNP 25 2681 12380 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 12381 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12382 IIB IIB NNP 25 2681 12383 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12384 established--7 established--7 -LRB- 25 2681 12385 July July NNP 25 2681 12386 1970 1970 CD 25 2681 12387 ; ; : 25 2681 12388 aim aim NN 25 2681 12389 -- -- : 25 2681 12390 to to TO 25 2681 12391 promote promote VB 25 2681 12392 economic economic JJ 25 2681 12393 development development NN 25 2681 12394 ; ; : 25 2681 12395 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 12396 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12397 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 12398 , , , 25 2681 12399 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 12400 , , , 25 2681 12401 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 12402 , , , 25 2681 12403 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 12404 , , , 25 2681 12405 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 12406 , , , 25 2681 12407 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 12408 , , , 25 2681 12409 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 12410 , , , 25 2681 12411 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 12412 , , , 25 2681 12413 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 12414 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 12415 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12416 # # $ 25 2681 12417 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12418 International International NNP 25 2681 12419 Labor Labor NNP 25 2681 12420 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 12421 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12422 ILO ILO NNP 25 2681 12423 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12424 established--11 established--11 NNP 25 2681 12425 April April NNP 25 2681 12426 1919 1919 CD 25 2681 12427 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12428 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 2681 12429 with with IN 25 2681 12430 the the DT 25 2681 12431 UN UN NNP 25 2681 12432 14 14 CD 25 2681 12433 December December NNP 25 2681 12434 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 12435 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12436 ; ; : 25 2681 12437 aim aim VB 25 2681 12438 -- -- : 25 2681 12439 UN UN NNP 25 2681 12440 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 12441 agency agency NN 25 2681 12442 concerned concern VBN 25 2681 12443 with with IN 25 2681 12444 world world NN 25 2681 12445 labor labor NN 25 2681 12446 issues issue NNS 25 2681 12447 ; ; : 25 2681 12448 members--(148 members--(148 NNP 25 2681 12449 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12450 all all DT 25 2681 12451 UN UN NNP 25 2681 12452 members member NNS 25 2681 12453 except except IN 25 2681 12454 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 12455 , , , 25 2681 12456 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 12457 , , , 25 2681 12458 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 12459 , , , 25 2681 12460 The the DT 25 2681 12461 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 12462 , , , 25 2681 12463 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 12464 , , , 25 2681 12465 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 12466 , , , 25 2681 12467 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 12468 , , , 25 2681 12469 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 12470 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 12471 and and CC 25 2681 12472 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 12473 , , , 25 2681 12474 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 12475 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 12476 and and CC 25 2681 12477 the the DT 25 2681 12478 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 12479 , , , 25 2681 12480 South South NNP 25 2681 12481 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 12482 , , , 25 2681 12483 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 12484 , , , 25 2681 12485 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 12486 , , , 25 2681 12487 Western Western NNP 25 2681 12488 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 12489 ; ; : 25 2681 12490 other other JJ 25 2681 12491 members member NNS 25 2681 12492 are be VBP 25 2681 12493 San San NNP 25 2681 12494 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 12495 , , , 25 2681 12496 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 12497 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 12498 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12499 # # $ 25 2681 12500 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12501 International International NNP 25 2681 12502 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 12503 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 12504 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12505 IMO)--name IMO)--name NNP 25 2681 12506 changed change VBN 25 2681 12507 from from IN 25 2681 12508 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 25 2681 12509 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 12510 Consultative Consultative NNP 25 2681 12511 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 12512 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12513 IMCO IMCO NNP 25 2681 12514 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12515 on on IN 25 2681 12516 22 22 CD 25 2681 12517 May May NNP 25 2681 12518 1982 1982 CD 25 2681 12519 ; ; : 25 2681 12520 established--17 established--17 NNP 25 2681 12521 March March NNP 25 2681 12522 1958 1958 CD 25 2681 12523 ; ; : 25 2681 12524 aim aim NN 25 2681 12525 -- -- : 25 2681 12526 UN UN NNP 25 2681 12527 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 12528 agency agency NN 25 2681 12529 concerned concern VBN 25 2681 12530 with with IN 25 2681 12531 world world NN 25 2681 12532 maritime maritime NNP 25 2681 12533 affairs affair NNS 25 2681 12534 ; ; : 25 2681 12535 members--(132 members--(132 NNP 25 2681 12536 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12537 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 12538 , , , 25 2681 12539 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 12540 , , , 25 2681 12541 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 12542 and and CC 25 2681 12543 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 12544 , , , 25 2681 12545 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 12546 , , , 25 2681 12547 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 12548 , , , 25 2681 12549 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 12550 , , , 25 2681 12551 The the DT 25 2681 12552 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 12553 , , , 25 2681 12554 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 12555 , , , 25 2681 12556 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 12557 , , , 25 2681 12558 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 12559 , , , 25 2681 12560 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 12561 , , , 25 2681 12562 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 12563 , , , 25 2681 12564 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 12565 , , , 25 2681 12566 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 12567 , , , 25 2681 12568 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 12569 , , , 25 2681 12570 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 12571 , , , 25 2681 12572 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 12573 , , , 25 2681 12574 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 12575 , , , 25 2681 12576 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 12577 , , , 25 2681 12578 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 12579 , , , 25 2681 12580 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 12581 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 12582 , , , 25 2681 12583 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 12584 , , , 25 2681 12585 China China NNP 25 2681 12586 , , , 25 2681 12587 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 12588 , , , 25 2681 12589 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 12590 , , , 25 2681 12591 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 12592 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 12593 , , , 25 2681 12594 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 12595 , , , 25 2681 12596 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 12597 , , , 25 2681 12598 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 12599 , , , 25 2681 12600 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 12601 , , , 25 2681 12602 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 12603 , , , 25 2681 12604 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 12605 , , , 25 2681 12606 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 12607 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 12608 , , , 25 2681 12609 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 12610 , , , 25 2681 12611 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 12612 , , , 25 2681 12613 El El NNP 25 2681 12614 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 12615 , , , 25 2681 12616 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 12617 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12618 , , , 25 2681 12619 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 12620 , , , 25 2681 12621 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 12622 , , , 25 2681 12623 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 12624 , , , 25 2681 12625 France France NNP 25 2681 12626 , , , 25 2681 12627 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 12628 , , , 25 2681 12629 The the DT 25 2681 12630 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 12631 , , , 25 2681 12632 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 12633 , , , 25 2681 12634 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 12635 , , , 25 2681 12636 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 12637 , , , 25 2681 12638 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 12639 , , , 25 2681 12640 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12641 , , , 25 2681 12642 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12643 - - HYPH 25 2681 12644 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 12645 , , , 25 2681 12646 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 12647 , , , 25 2681 12648 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 12649 , , , 25 2681 12650 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 12651 , , , 25 2681 12652 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 12653 , , , 25 2681 12654 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 12655 , , , 25 2681 12656 India India NNP 25 2681 12657 , , , 25 2681 12658 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 12659 , , , 25 2681 12660 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 12661 , , , 25 2681 12662 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 12663 , , , 25 2681 12664 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 12665 , , , 25 2681 12666 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 12667 , , , 25 2681 12668 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 12669 , , , 25 2681 12670 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 12671 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 12672 , , , 25 2681 12673 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 12674 , , , 25 2681 12675 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 12676 , , , 25 2681 12677 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 12678 , , , 25 2681 12679 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 12680 , , , 25 2681 12681 North North NNP 25 2681 12682 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 12683 , , , 25 2681 12684 South South NNP 25 2681 12685 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 12686 , , , 25 2681 12687 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 12688 , , , 25 2681 12689 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 12690 , , , 25 2681 12691 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 12692 , , , 25 2681 12693 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 12694 , , , 25 2681 12695 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 12696 , , , 25 2681 12697 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 12698 , , , 25 2681 12699 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 12700 , , , 25 2681 12701 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 12702 , , , 25 2681 12703 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 12704 , , , 25 2681 12705 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 12706 , , , 25 2681 12707 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 12708 , , , 25 2681 12709 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 12710 , , , 25 2681 12711 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 12712 , , , 25 2681 12713 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 12714 , , , 25 2681 12715 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 12716 , , , 25 2681 12717 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 12718 , , , 25 2681 12719 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 12720 , , , 25 2681 12721 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 12722 , , , 25 2681 12723 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 12724 , , , 25 2681 12725 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 12726 , , , 25 2681 12727 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 12728 , , , 25 2681 12729 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 12730 , , , 25 2681 12731 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 12732 , , , 25 2681 12733 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 12734 , , , 25 2681 12735 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 12736 New New NNP 25 2681 12737 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 12738 , , , 25 2681 12739 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 12740 , , , 25 2681 12741 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 12742 , , , 25 2681 12743 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 12744 , , , 25 2681 12745 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 12746 , , , 25 2681 12747 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 12748 , , , 25 2681 12749 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 12750 , , , 25 2681 12751 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 12752 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 12753 , , , 25 2681 12754 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 12755 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 12756 and and CC 25 2681 12757 the the DT 25 2681 12758 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 12759 , , , 25 2681 12760 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 12761 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 12762 , , , 25 2681 12763 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 12764 , , , 25 2681 12765 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 12766 , , , 25 2681 12767 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 12768 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 12769 , , , 25 2681 12770 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 12771 , , , 25 2681 12772 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 12773 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 12774 , , , 25 2681 12775 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 12776 , , , 25 2681 12777 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 12778 , , , 25 2681 12779 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 12780 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 12781 , , , 25 2681 12782 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 12783 , , , 25 2681 12784 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 12785 , , , 25 2681 12786 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 12787 , , , 25 2681 12788 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 12789 , , , 25 2681 12790 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 12791 , , , 25 2681 12792 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 12793 , , , 25 2681 12794 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 12795 , , , 25 2681 12796 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 12797 , , , 25 2681 12798 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 12799 and and CC 25 2681 12800 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 12801 , , , 25 2681 12802 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 12803 , , , 25 2681 12804 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 12805 , , , 25 2681 12806 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 12807 , , , 25 2681 12808 UK UK NNP 25 2681 12809 , , , 25 2681 12810 US US NNP 25 2681 12811 , , , 25 2681 12812 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 12813 , , , 25 2681 12814 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 12815 , , , 25 2681 12816 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 12817 , , , 25 2681 12818 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 12819 , , , 25 2681 12820 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 12821 , , , 25 2681 12822 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 12823 , , , 25 2681 12824 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 12825 , , , 25 2681 12826 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 12827 ; ; : 25 2681 12828 associate associate NN 25 2681 12829 member--(1 member--(1 NNS 25 2681 12830 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12831 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 12832 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 12833 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 12834 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12835 # # $ 25 2681 12836 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12837 International International NNP 25 2681 12838 Maritime Maritime NNP 25 2681 12839 Satellite Satellite NNP 25 2681 12840 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 12841 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12842 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 25 2681 12843 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12844 established--3 established--3 VBZ 25 2681 12845 September September NNP 25 2681 12846 1976 1976 CD 25 2681 12847 , , , 25 2681 12848 effective effective JJ 25 2681 12849 26 26 CD 25 2681 12850 July July NNP 25 2681 12851 1979 1979 CD 25 2681 12852 ; ; : 25 2681 12853 aim aim NN 25 2681 12854 -- -- : 25 2681 12855 to to TO 25 2681 12856 provide provide VB 25 2681 12857 worldwide worldwide JJ 25 2681 12858 communications communication NNS 25 2681 12859 for for IN 25 2681 12860 maritime maritime NN 25 2681 12861 and and CC 25 2681 12862 other other JJ 25 2681 12863 applications application NNS 25 2681 12864 ; ; : 25 2681 12865 members--(55 members--(55 NN 25 2681 12866 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12867 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 12868 , , , 25 2681 12869 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 12870 , , , 25 2681 12871 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 12872 , , , 25 2681 12873 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 12874 , , , 25 2681 12875 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 12876 , , , 25 2681 12877 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 12878 , , , 25 2681 12879 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 12880 , , , 25 2681 12881 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 12882 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 12883 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 12884 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 12885 , , , 25 2681 12886 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 12887 , , , 25 2681 12888 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 12889 , , , 25 2681 12890 China China NNP 25 2681 12891 , , , 25 2681 12892 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 12893 , , , 25 2681 12894 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 12895 , , , 25 2681 12896 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 12897 , , , 25 2681 12898 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 12899 , , , 25 2681 12900 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 12901 , , , 25 2681 12902 France France NNP 25 2681 12903 , , , 25 2681 12904 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 12905 , , , 25 2681 12906 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 12907 , , , 25 2681 12908 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 12909 , , , 25 2681 12910 India India NNP 25 2681 12911 , , , 25 2681 12912 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 12913 , , , 25 2681 12914 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 12915 , , , 25 2681 12916 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 12917 , , , 25 2681 12918 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 12919 , , , 25 2681 12920 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 12921 , , , 25 2681 12922 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 12923 , , , 25 2681 12924 South South NNP 25 2681 12925 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 12926 , , , 25 2681 12927 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 12928 , , , 25 2681 12929 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 12930 , , , 25 2681 12931 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 12932 , , , 25 2681 12933 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 12934 , , , 25 2681 12935 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 12936 , , , 25 2681 12937 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 12938 , , , 25 2681 12939 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 12940 , , , 25 2681 12941 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 12942 , , , 25 2681 12943 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 12944 , , , 25 2681 12945 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 12946 , , , 25 2681 12947 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 12948 , , , 25 2681 12949 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 12950 , , , 25 2681 12951 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 12952 , , , 25 2681 12953 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 12954 , , , 25 2681 12955 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 12956 , , , 25 2681 12957 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 12958 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 12959 , , , 25 2681 12960 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 12961 , , , 25 2681 12962 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 12963 , , , 25 2681 12964 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 12965 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 12966 , , , 25 2681 12967 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 12968 , , , 25 2681 12969 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 12970 , , , 25 2681 12971 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 12972 , , , 25 2681 12973 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 12974 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 12975 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 12976 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 12977 , , , 25 2681 12978 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 12979 , , , 25 2681 12980 UK UK NNP 25 2681 12981 , , , 25 2681 12982 US US NNP 25 2681 12983 , , , 25 2681 12984 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 12985 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 12986 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12987 # # $ 25 2681 12988 _ _ NNP 25 2681 12989 International International NNP 25 2681 12990 Monetary Monetary NNP 25 2681 12991 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 12992 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 12993 IMF IMF NNP 25 2681 12994 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 12995 established--22 established--22 NN 25 2681 12996 July July NNP 25 2681 12997 1944 1944 CD 25 2681 12998 , , , 25 2681 12999 effective effective JJ 25 2681 13000 27 27 CD 25 2681 13001 December December NNP 25 2681 13002 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 13003 ; ; : 25 2681 13004 aim aim NN 25 2681 13005 -- -- : 25 2681 13006 UN UN NNP 25 2681 13007 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 13008 agency agency NN 25 2681 13009 concerned concern VBN 25 2681 13010 with with IN 25 2681 13011 world world NN 25 2681 13012 monetary monetary JJ 25 2681 13013 stability stability NN 25 2681 13014 and and CC 25 2681 13015 economic economic JJ 25 2681 13016 development development NN 25 2681 13017 ; ; : 25 2681 13018 members--(154 members--(154 NNP 25 2681 13019 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13020 all all DT 25 2681 13021 UN UN NNP 25 2681 13022 members member NNS 25 2681 13023 except except IN 25 2681 13024 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 13025 , , , 25 2681 13026 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 13027 , , , 25 2681 13028 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 13029 , , , 25 2681 13030 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 13031 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 13032 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 13033 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 13034 , , , 25 2681 13035 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 13036 , , , 25 2681 13037 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 13038 , , , 25 2681 13039 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 13040 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 13041 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 13042 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 13043 , , , 25 2681 13044 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 13045 ; ; : 25 2681 13046 other other JJ 25 2681 13047 members member NNS 25 2681 13048 are be VBP 25 2681 13049 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 13050 , , , 25 2681 13051 South South NNP 25 2681 13052 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 13053 , , , 25 2681 13054 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 13055 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 13056 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13057 # # NNP 25 2681 13058 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13059 International International NNP 25 2681 13060 Olympic Olympic NNP 25 2681 13061 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 13062 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13063 IOC IOC NNP 25 2681 13064 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13065 established--23 established--23 NNP 25 2681 13066 June June NNP 25 2681 13067 1894 1894 CD 25 2681 13068 ; ; : 25 2681 13069 aim aim NN 25 2681 13070 -- -- : 25 2681 13071 to to TO 25 2681 13072 promote promote VB 25 2681 13073 the the DT 25 2681 13074 Olympic olympic JJ 25 2681 13075 ideals ideal NNS 25 2681 13076 and and CC 25 2681 13077 administer administer VB 25 2681 13078 the the DT 25 2681 13079 Olympic olympic JJ 25 2681 13080 games game NNS 25 2681 13081 : : : 25 2681 13082 1992 1992 CD 25 2681 13083 Winter Winter NNPS 25 2681 13084 Olympics Olympics NNPS 25 2681 13085 in in IN 25 2681 13086 Albertville Albertville NNP 25 2681 13087 , , , 25 2681 13088 France France NNP 25 2681 13089 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13090 8 8 CD 25 2681 13091 - - SYM 25 2681 13092 23 23 CD 25 2681 13093 February February NNP 25 2681 13094 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13095 ; ; : 25 2681 13096 1992 1992 CD 25 2681 13097 Summer Summer NNP 25 2681 13098 Olympics Olympics NNPS 25 2681 13099 in in IN 25 2681 13100 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 25 2681 13101 , , , 25 2681 13102 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 13103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13104 25 25 CD 25 2681 13105 July-9 July-9 NNP 25 2681 13106 August August NNP 25 2681 13107 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13108 ; ; : 25 2681 13109 1994 1994 CD 25 2681 13110 Winter Winter NNPS 25 2681 13111 Olympics Olympics NNPS 25 2681 13112 in in IN 25 2681 13113 Lillehammer Lillehammer NNP 25 2681 13114 , , , 25 2681 13115 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 13116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13117 12 12 CD 25 2681 13118 - - SYM 25 2681 13119 27 27 CD 25 2681 13120 February February NNP 25 2681 13121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13122 ; ; : 25 2681 13123 1996 1996 CD 25 2681 13124 Summer Summer NNP 25 2681 13125 Olympics Olympics NNPS 25 2681 13126 in in IN 25 2681 13127 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 25 2681 13128 , , , 25 2681 13129 United United NNP 25 2681 13130 States States NNP 25 2681 13131 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13132 20 20 CD 25 2681 13133 July-4 July-4 NNP 25 2681 13134 August August NNP 25 2681 13135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13136 : : : 25 2681 13137 1998 1998 CD 25 2681 13138 Winter Winter NNPS 25 2681 13139 Olympics Olympics NNPS 25 2681 13140 in in IN 25 2681 13141 Nagano Nagano NNP 25 2681 13142 , , , 25 2681 13143 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 13144 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13145 date date NN 25 2681 13146 NA NA NNP 25 2681 13147 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13148 ; ; : 25 2681 13149 members--(165 members--(165 LS 25 2681 13150 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13151 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 13152 , , , 25 2681 13153 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 13154 , , , 25 2681 13155 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 13156 , , , 25 2681 13157 American American NNP 25 2681 13158 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 13159 , , , 25 2681 13160 Andorra Andorra NNP 25 2681 13161 , , , 25 2681 13162 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 13163 , , , 25 2681 13164 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 13165 and and CC 25 2681 13166 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 13167 , , , 25 2681 13168 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 13169 , , , 25 2681 13170 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 2681 13171 , , , 25 2681 13172 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 13173 , , , 25 2681 13174 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 13175 , , , 25 2681 13176 The the DT 25 2681 13177 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 13178 , , , 25 2681 13179 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 13180 , , , 25 2681 13181 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 13182 , , , 25 2681 13183 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 13184 , , , 25 2681 13185 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 13186 , , , 25 2681 13187 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 13188 , , , 25 2681 13189 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 13190 , , , 25 2681 13191 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 2681 13192 , , , 25 2681 13193 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 13194 , , , 25 2681 13195 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 13196 , , , 25 2681 13197 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 13198 , , , 25 2681 13199 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 13200 , , , 25 2681 13201 British british JJ 25 2681 13202 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 13203 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 13204 , , , 25 2681 13205 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 13206 , , , 25 2681 13207 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 13208 , , , 25 2681 13209 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 13210 , , , 25 2681 13211 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 13212 , , , 25 2681 13213 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 13214 , , , 25 2681 13215 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 13216 , , , 25 2681 13217 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 2681 13218 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 13219 , , , 25 2681 13220 Central Central NNP 25 2681 13221 African African NNP 25 2681 13222 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 13223 , , , 25 2681 13224 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 13225 , , , 25 2681 13226 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 13227 , , , 25 2681 13228 China China NNP 25 2681 13229 , , , 25 2681 13230 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 13231 , , , 25 2681 13232 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 13233 , , , 25 2681 13234 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 13235 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 13236 , , , 25 2681 13237 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 13238 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 13239 , , , 25 2681 13240 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 13241 , , , 25 2681 13242 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 13243 , , , 25 2681 13244 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 13245 , , , 25 2681 13246 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 13247 , , , 25 2681 13248 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 13249 , , , 25 2681 13250 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 13251 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 13252 , , , 25 2681 13253 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 13254 , , , 25 2681 13255 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 13256 , , , 25 2681 13257 El El NNP 25 2681 13258 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 13259 , , , 25 2681 13260 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 13261 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 13262 , , , 25 2681 13263 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 13264 , , , 25 2681 13265 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 13266 , , , 25 2681 13267 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 13268 , , , 25 2681 13269 France France NNP 25 2681 13270 , , , 25 2681 13271 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 13272 , , , 25 2681 13273 The the DT 25 2681 13274 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 13275 , , , 25 2681 13276 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 13277 , , , 25 2681 13278 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 13279 , , , 25 2681 13280 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 13281 , , , 25 2681 13282 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 13283 , , , 25 2681 13284 Guam Guam NNP 25 2681 13285 , , , 25 2681 13286 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 13287 , , , 25 2681 13288 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 13289 , , , 25 2681 13290 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 13291 , , , 25 2681 13292 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 13293 , , , 25 2681 13294 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 13295 , , , 25 2681 13296 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 13297 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 13298 , , , 25 2681 13299 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 13300 , , , 25 2681 13301 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 13302 , , , 25 2681 13303 India India NNP 25 2681 13304 , , , 25 2681 13305 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 13306 , , , 25 2681 13307 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 13308 , , , 25 2681 13309 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 13310 , , , 25 2681 13311 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 13312 , , , 25 2681 13313 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 13314 , , , 25 2681 13315 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 13316 , , , 25 2681 13317 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 13318 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 13319 , , , 25 2681 13320 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 13321 , , , 25 2681 13322 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 13323 , , , 25 2681 13324 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 13325 , , , 25 2681 13326 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 13327 , , , 25 2681 13328 North North NNP 25 2681 13329 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 13330 , , , 25 2681 13331 South South NNP 25 2681 13332 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 13333 , , , 25 2681 13334 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 13335 , , , 25 2681 13336 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 13337 , , , 25 2681 13338 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 13339 , , , 25 2681 13340 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 13341 , , , 25 2681 13342 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 13343 , , , 25 2681 13344 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 13345 , , , 25 2681 13346 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 13347 , , , 25 2681 13348 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 13349 , , , 25 2681 13350 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 13351 , , , 25 2681 13352 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 13353 , , , 25 2681 13354 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 13355 , , , 25 2681 13356 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 13357 , , , 25 2681 13358 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 13359 , , , 25 2681 13360 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 13361 , , , 25 2681 13362 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 13363 , , , 25 2681 13364 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 13365 , , , 25 2681 13366 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 13367 , , , 25 2681 13368 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 13369 , , , 25 2681 13370 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 13371 , , , 25 2681 13372 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 13373 , , , 25 2681 13374 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 13375 , , , 25 2681 13376 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 13377 , , , 25 2681 13378 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 13379 , , , 25 2681 13380 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 13381 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 13382 , , , 25 2681 13383 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 13384 , , , 25 2681 13385 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 13386 , , , 25 2681 13387 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 13388 , , , 25 2681 13389 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 13390 , , , 25 2681 13391 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 13392 , , , 25 2681 13393 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 13394 , , , 25 2681 13395 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 13396 , , , 25 2681 13397 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 13398 , , , 25 2681 13399 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 13400 New New NNP 25 2681 13401 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 13402 , , , 25 2681 13403 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 13404 , , , 25 2681 13405 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 13406 , , , 25 2681 13407 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 13408 , , , 25 2681 13409 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 13410 , , , 25 2681 13411 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 13412 , , , 25 2681 13413 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2681 13414 Rico Rico NNP 25 2681 13415 , , , 25 2681 13416 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 13417 , , , 25 2681 13418 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 13419 , , , 25 2681 13420 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 13421 , , , 25 2681 13422 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 13423 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 13424 and and CC 25 2681 13425 the the DT 25 2681 13426 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 13427 , , , 25 2681 13428 San San NNP 25 2681 13429 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 13430 , , , 25 2681 13431 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 13432 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 13433 , , , 25 2681 13434 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 13435 , , , 25 2681 13436 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 13437 , , , 25 2681 13438 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 13439 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 13440 , , , 25 2681 13441 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 13442 , , , 25 2681 13443 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 13444 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 13445 , , , 25 2681 13446 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 13447 , , , 25 2681 13448 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 13449 , , , 25 2681 13450 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 13451 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 13452 , , , 25 2681 13453 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 13454 , , , 25 2681 13455 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 13456 , , , 25 2681 13457 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 13458 , , , 25 2681 13459 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 13460 , , , 25 2681 13461 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 13462 , , , 25 2681 13463 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 13464 , , , 25 2681 13465 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 13466 , , , 25 2681 13467 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 13468 , , , 25 2681 13469 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 13470 , , , 25 2681 13471 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 13472 , , , 25 2681 13473 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 13474 , , , 25 2681 13475 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 13476 and and CC 25 2681 13477 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 13478 , , , 25 2681 13479 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 13480 , , , 25 2681 13481 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 13482 , , , 25 2681 13483 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 13484 , , , 25 2681 13485 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 13486 , , , 25 2681 13487 UK UK NNP 25 2681 13488 , , , 25 2681 13489 US US NNP 25 2681 13490 , , , 25 2681 13491 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 13492 , , , 25 2681 13493 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 13494 , , , 25 2681 13495 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 13496 , , , 25 2681 13497 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 13498 , , , 25 2681 13499 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 13500 , , , 25 2681 13501 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 13502 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 13503 , , , 25 2681 13504 Western Western NNP 25 2681 13505 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 13506 , , , 25 2681 13507 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 13508 , , , 25 2681 13509 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 13510 , , , 25 2681 13511 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 13512 , , , 25 2681 13513 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 13514 , , , 25 2681 13515 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 13516 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 13517 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13518 # # NNP 25 2681 13519 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13520 International International NNP 25 2681 13521 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 13522 for for IN 25 2681 13523 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 13524 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13525 IOM)--established iom)--establishe VBN 25 2681 13526 as as IN 25 2681 13527 Provisional Provisional NNP 25 2681 13528 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 25 2681 13529 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 13530 for for IN 25 2681 13531 the the DT 25 2681 13532 Movement Movement NNP 25 2681 13533 of of IN 25 2681 13534 Migrants Migrants NNPS 25 2681 13535 from from IN 25 2681 13536 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 13537 ; ; : 25 2681 13538 renamed renamed NNP 25 2681 13539 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 25 2681 13540 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 13541 for for IN 25 2681 13542 European European NNP 25 2681 13543 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 13544 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13545 ICEM ICEM NNP 25 2681 13546 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13547 on on IN 25 2681 13548 15 15 CD 25 2681 13549 November November NNP 25 2681 13550 1952 1952 CD 25 2681 13551 ; ; : 25 2681 13552 renamed renamed NNP 25 2681 13553 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 25 2681 13554 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 13555 for for IN 25 2681 13556 Migration Migration NNP 25 2681 13557 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13558 ICM ICM NNP 25 2681 13559 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13560 on on IN 25 2681 13561 NA NA NNP 25 2681 13562 November November NNP 25 2681 13563 1980 1980 CD 25 2681 13564 ; ; : 25 2681 13565 current current JJ 25 2681 13566 name name NN 25 2681 13567 adopted adopt VBD 25 2681 13568 14 14 CD 25 2681 13569 November November NNP 25 2681 13570 1989 1989 CD 25 2681 13571 ; ; : 25 2681 13572 established--5 established--5 NN 25 2681 13573 December December NNP 25 2681 13574 1951 1951 CD 25 2681 13575 ; ; : 25 2681 13576 aim aim NN 25 2681 13577 -- -- : 25 2681 13578 to to TO 25 2681 13579 facilitate facilitate VB 25 2681 13580 orderly orderly JJ 25 2681 13581 international international JJ 25 2681 13582 emigration emigration NN 25 2681 13583 and and CC 25 2681 13584 immigration immigration NN 25 2681 13585 ; ; : 25 2681 13586 members--(35 members--(35 NNP 25 2681 13587 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13588 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 13589 , , , 25 2681 13590 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 13591 , , , 25 2681 13592 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 13593 , , , 25 2681 13594 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 13595 , , , 25 2681 13596 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 13597 , , , 25 2681 13598 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 13599 , , , 25 2681 13600 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 13601 , , , 25 2681 13602 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 13603 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 13604 , , , 25 2681 13605 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 13606 , , , 25 2681 13607 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 13608 , , , 25 2681 13609 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 13610 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 13611 , , , 25 2681 13612 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 13613 , , , 25 2681 13614 El El NNP 25 2681 13615 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 13616 , , , 25 2681 13617 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 13618 , , , 25 2681 13619 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 13620 , , , 25 2681 13621 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 13622 , , , 25 2681 13623 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 13624 , , , 25 2681 13625 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 13626 , , , 25 2681 13627 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 13628 , , , 25 2681 13629 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 13630 , , , 25 2681 13631 South South NNP 25 2681 13632 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 13633 , , , 25 2681 13634 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 13635 , , , 25 2681 13636 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 13637 , , , 25 2681 13638 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 13639 , , , 25 2681 13640 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 13641 , , , 25 2681 13642 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 13643 , , , 25 2681 13644 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 13645 , , , 25 2681 13646 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 13647 , , , 25 2681 13648 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 13649 , , , 25 2681 13650 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 13651 , , , 25 2681 13652 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 13653 , , , 25 2681 13654 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 13655 , , , 25 2681 13656 US US NNP 25 2681 13657 , , , 25 2681 13658 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 13659 , , , 25 2681 13660 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 13661 ; ; : 25 2681 13662 observers--(22 observers--(22 NN 25 2681 13663 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13664 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 13665 , , , 25 2681 13666 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 13667 , , , 25 2681 13668 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 13669 , , , 25 2681 13670 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 13671 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 13672 , , , 25 2681 13673 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 13674 , , , 25 2681 13675 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 13676 , , , 25 2681 13677 France France NNP 25 2681 13678 , , , 25 2681 13679 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 13680 , , , 25 2681 13681 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 13682 - - HYPH 25 2681 13683 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 13684 , , , 25 2681 13685 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 13686 , , , 25 2681 13687 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 13688 , , , 25 2681 13689 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 13690 , , , 25 2681 13691 San San NNP 25 2681 13692 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 13693 , , , 25 2681 13694 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 13695 , , , 25 2681 13696 Sovereign Sovereign NNP 25 2681 13697 Military Military NNP 25 2681 13698 Order order NN 25 2681 13699 of of IN 25 2681 13700 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 13701 , , , 25 2681 13702 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 13703 , , , 25 2681 13704 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 13705 , , , 25 2681 13706 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 13707 , , , 25 2681 13708 UK UK NNP 25 2681 13709 , , , 25 2681 13710 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 13711 City City NNP 25 2681 13712 , , , 25 2681 13713 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 13714 , , , 25 2681 13715 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 13716 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 13717 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13718 # # NNP 25 2681 13719 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13720 International International NNP 25 2681 13721 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 13722 for for IN 25 2681 13723 Standardization Standardization NNP 25 2681 13724 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13725 ISO ISO NNP 25 2681 13726 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13727 established establish VBN 25 2681 13728 -- -- : 25 2681 13729 NA NA NNP 25 2681 13730 February February NNP 25 2681 13731 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 13732 ; ; : 25 2681 13733 aim aim NN 25 2681 13734 -- -- : 25 2681 13735 to to TO 25 2681 13736 promote promote VB 25 2681 13737 the the DT 25 2681 13738 development development NN 25 2681 13739 of of IN 25 2681 13740 international international JJ 25 2681 13741 standards standard NNS 25 2681 13742 ; ; : 25 2681 13743 members--(72 members--(72 NNP 25 2681 13744 national national JJ 25 2681 13745 standards standard NNS 25 2681 13746 organizations organization NNS 25 2681 13747 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13748 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 13749 , , , 25 2681 13750 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 13751 , , , 25 2681 13752 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 13753 , , , 25 2681 13754 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 13755 , , , 25 2681 13756 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 13757 , , , 25 2681 13758 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 13759 , , , 25 2681 13760 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 13761 , , , 25 2681 13762 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 13763 , , , 25 2681 13764 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 13765 , , , 25 2681 13766 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 13767 , , , 25 2681 13768 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 13769 , , , 25 2681 13770 China China NNP 25 2681 13771 , , , 25 2681 13772 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 13773 , , , 25 2681 13774 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 13775 , , , 25 2681 13776 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 13777 , , , 25 2681 13778 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 13779 , , , 25 2681 13780 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 13781 , , , 25 2681 13782 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 13783 , , , 25 2681 13784 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 13785 , , , 25 2681 13786 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 13787 , , , 25 2681 13788 France France NNP 25 2681 13789 , , , 25 2681 13790 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 13791 , , , 25 2681 13792 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 13793 , , , 25 2681 13794 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 13795 , , , 25 2681 13796 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 13797 , , , 25 2681 13798 India India NNP 25 2681 13799 , , , 25 2681 13800 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 13801 , , , 25 2681 13802 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 13803 , , , 25 2681 13804 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 13805 , , , 25 2681 13806 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 13807 , , , 25 2681 13808 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 13809 , , , 25 2681 13810 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 13811 , , , 25 2681 13812 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 13813 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 13814 , , , 25 2681 13815 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 13816 , , , 25 2681 13817 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 13818 , , , 25 2681 13819 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 13820 , , , 25 2681 13821 North North NNP 25 2681 13822 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 13823 , , , 25 2681 13824 South South NNP 25 2681 13825 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 13826 , , , 25 2681 13827 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 13828 , , , 25 2681 13829 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 13830 , , , 25 2681 13831 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 13832 , , , 25 2681 13833 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 13834 , , , 25 2681 13835 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 13836 , , , 25 2681 13837 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 13838 , , , 25 2681 13839 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 13840 , , , 25 2681 13841 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 13842 , , , 25 2681 13843 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 13844 , , , 25 2681 13845 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 13846 New New NNP 25 2681 13847 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 13848 , , , 25 2681 13849 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 13850 , , , 25 2681 13851 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 13852 , , , 25 2681 13853 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 13854 , , , 25 2681 13855 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 13856 , , , 25 2681 13857 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 13858 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 13859 , , , 25 2681 13860 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 13861 , , , 25 2681 13862 South South NNP 25 2681 13863 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 13864 , , , 25 2681 13865 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 13866 , , , 25 2681 13867 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 13868 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 13869 , , , 25 2681 13870 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 13871 , , , 25 2681 13872 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 13873 , , , 25 2681 13874 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 13875 , , , 25 2681 13876 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 13877 , , , 25 2681 13878 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 13879 , , , 25 2681 13880 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 13881 , , , 25 2681 13882 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 13883 and and CC 25 2681 13884 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 13885 , , , 25 2681 13886 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 13887 , , , 25 2681 13888 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 13889 , , , 25 2681 13890 UK UK NNP 25 2681 13891 , , , 25 2681 13892 US US NNP 25 2681 13893 , , , 25 2681 13894 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 13895 , , , 25 2681 13896 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 13897 , , , 25 2681 13898 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 13899 , , , 25 2681 13900 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 13901 ; ; : 25 2681 13902 correspondent correspondent NN 25 2681 13903 members--(14 members--(14 , 25 2681 13904 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13905 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 13906 , , , 25 2681 13907 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 13908 , , , 25 2681 13909 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 13910 , , , 25 2681 13911 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 13912 , , , 25 2681 13913 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 13914 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 13915 , , , 25 2681 13916 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 13917 , , , 25 2681 13918 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 13919 , , , 25 2681 13920 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 13921 , , , 25 2681 13922 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 13923 , , , 25 2681 13924 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 13925 , , , 25 2681 13926 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 13927 , , , 25 2681 13928 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 13929 , , , 25 2681 13930 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 13931 , , , 25 2681 13932 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 13933 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 13934 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13935 # # $ 25 2681 13936 _ _ NNP 25 2681 13937 International International NNP 25 2681 13938 Red Red NNP 25 2681 13939 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 13940 and and CC 25 2681 13941 Red Red NNP 25 2681 13942 Crescent Crescent NNP 25 2681 13943 Movement Movement NNP 25 2681 13944 established establish VBD 25 2681 13945 -- -- : 25 2681 13946 NA NA NNP 25 2681 13947 1928 1928 CD 25 2681 13948 ; ; : 25 2681 13949 aim aim NN 25 2681 13950 -- -- : 25 2681 13951 to to TO 25 2681 13952 promote promote VB 25 2681 13953 worldwide worldwide JJ 25 2681 13954 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 25 2681 13955 aid aid NN 25 2681 13956 through through IN 25 2681 13957 the the DT 25 2681 13958 International International NNP 25 2681 13959 Committee Committee NNP 25 2681 13960 of of IN 25 2681 13961 the the DT 25 2681 13962 Red Red NNP 25 2681 13963 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 13964 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13965 ICRC ICRC NNP 25 2681 13966 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13967 in in IN 25 2681 13968 wartime wartime NN 25 2681 13969 , , , 25 2681 13970 and and CC 25 2681 13971 League League NNP 25 2681 13972 of of IN 25 2681 13973 Red Red NNP 25 2681 13974 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 13975 and and CC 25 2681 13976 Red Red NNP 25 2681 13977 Crescent Crescent NNP 25 2681 13978 Societies Societies NNPS 25 2681 13979 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 13980 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2681 13981 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13982 in in IN 25 2681 13983 peacetime peacetime NN 25 2681 13984 ; ; : 25 2681 13985 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 13986 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 13987 2 2 CD 25 2681 13988 representatives representative NNS 25 2681 13989 from from IN 25 2681 13990 ICRC ICRC NNP 25 2681 13991 , , , 25 2681 13992 2 2 CD 25 2681 13993 from from IN 25 2681 13994 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2681 13995 , , , 25 2681 13996 and and CC 25 2681 13997 5 5 CD 25 2681 13998 from from IN 25 2681 13999 national national JJ 25 2681 14000 societies society NNS 25 2681 14001 elected elect VBN 25 2681 14002 by by IN 25 2681 14003 the the DT 25 2681 14004 international international JJ 25 2681 14005 conference conference NN 25 2681 14006 of of IN 25 2681 14007 the the DT 25 2681 14008 International International NNP 25 2681 14009 Red Red NNP 25 2681 14010 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 14011 and and CC 25 2681 14012 Red Red NNP 25 2681 14013 Crescent Crescent NNP 25 2681 14014 Movement Movement NNP 25 2681 14015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 14016 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14017 # # NNP 25 2681 14018 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14019 International International NNP 25 2681 14020 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 25 2681 14021 Union Union NNP 25 2681 14022 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14023 ITU ITU NNP 25 2681 14024 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14025 established--9 established--9 -LRB- 25 2681 14026 December December NNP 25 2681 14027 1932 1932 CD 25 2681 14028 , , , 25 2681 14029 effective effective JJ 25 2681 14030 1 1 CD 25 2681 14031 January January NNP 25 2681 14032 1934 1934 CD 25 2681 14033 , , , 25 2681 14034 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 2681 14035 with with IN 25 2681 14036 the the DT 25 2681 14037 UN UN NNP 25 2681 14038 15 15 CD 25 2681 14039 November November NNP 25 2681 14040 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 14041 ; ; : 25 2681 14042 aim aim NN 25 2681 14043 -- -- : 25 2681 14044 UN UN NNP 25 2681 14045 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 14046 agency agency NN 25 2681 14047 concerned concern VBN 25 2681 14048 with with IN 25 2681 14049 world world NN 25 2681 14050 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 25 2681 14051 ; ; : 25 2681 14052 members--(164 members--(164 LS 25 2681 14053 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14054 all all DT 25 2681 14055 UN UN NNP 25 2681 14056 members member NNS 25 2681 14057 except except IN 25 2681 14058 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 14059 , , , 25 2681 14060 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 14061 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 14062 and and CC 25 2681 14063 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 14064 , , , 25 2681 14065 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 14066 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 14067 , , , 25 2681 14068 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 14069 ; ; : 25 2681 14070 other other JJ 25 2681 14071 members member NNS 25 2681 14072 are be VBP 25 2681 14073 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 14074 , , , 25 2681 14075 North North NNP 25 2681 14076 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 14077 , , , 25 2681 14078 South South NNP 25 2681 14079 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 14080 , , , 25 2681 14081 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 14082 , , , 25 2681 14083 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 14084 , , , 25 2681 14085 San San NNP 25 2681 14086 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 14087 , , , 25 2681 14088 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 14089 , , , 25 2681 14090 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 14091 , , , 25 2681 14092 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 14093 City City NNP 25 2681 14094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 14095 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14096 # # NNP 25 2681 14097 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14098 International International NNP 25 2681 14099 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 25 2681 14100 Satellite Satellite NNP 25 2681 14101 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 14102 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14103 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 25 2681 14104 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14105 established--20 established--20 NNP 25 2681 14106 August August NNP 25 2681 14107 1971 1971 CD 25 2681 14108 , , , 25 2681 14109 effective effective JJ 25 2681 14110 12 12 CD 25 2681 14111 February February NNP 25 2681 14112 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 14113 ; ; : 25 2681 14114 aim aim NN 25 2681 14115 -- -- : 25 2681 14116 to to TO 25 2681 14117 develop develop VB 25 2681 14118 and and CC 25 2681 14119 operate operate VB 25 2681 14120 a a DT 25 2681 14121 global global JJ 25 2681 14122 commercial commercial JJ 25 2681 14123 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 25 2681 14124 satellite satellite NN 25 2681 14125 system system NN 25 2681 14126 ; ; : 25 2681 14127 members--(118 members--(118 LS 25 2681 14128 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14129 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 14130 , , , 25 2681 14131 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 14132 , , , 25 2681 14133 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 14134 , , , 25 2681 14135 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 14136 , , , 25 2681 14137 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 14138 , , , 25 2681 14139 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 14140 , , , 25 2681 14141 The the DT 25 2681 14142 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 14143 , , , 25 2681 14144 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 14145 , , , 25 2681 14146 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 14147 , , , 25 2681 14148 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 14149 , , , 25 2681 14150 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 14151 , , , 25 2681 14152 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 14153 , , , 25 2681 14154 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 14155 , , , 25 2681 14156 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 14157 , , , 25 2681 14158 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 14159 , , , 25 2681 14160 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 14161 , , , 25 2681 14162 Central Central NNP 25 2681 14163 African African NNP 25 2681 14164 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 14165 , , , 25 2681 14166 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 14167 , , , 25 2681 14168 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 14169 , , , 25 2681 14170 China China NNP 25 2681 14171 , , , 25 2681 14172 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 14173 , , , 25 2681 14174 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 14175 , , , 25 2681 14176 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 14177 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 14178 , , , 25 2681 14179 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 14180 , , , 25 2681 14181 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 14182 , , , 25 2681 14183 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 14184 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 14185 , , , 25 2681 14186 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 14187 , , , 25 2681 14188 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 14189 , , , 25 2681 14190 El El NNP 25 2681 14191 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 14192 , , , 25 2681 14193 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 14194 , , , 25 2681 14195 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 14196 , , , 25 2681 14197 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 14198 , , , 25 2681 14199 France France NNP 25 2681 14200 , , , 25 2681 14201 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 14202 , , , 25 2681 14203 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 14204 , , , 25 2681 14205 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 14206 , , , 25 2681 14207 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 14208 , , , 25 2681 14209 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 14210 , , , 25 2681 14211 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 14212 , , , 25 2681 14213 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 14214 , , , 25 2681 14215 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 14216 , , , 25 2681 14217 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 14218 , , , 25 2681 14219 India India NNP 25 2681 14220 , , , 25 2681 14221 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 14222 , , , 25 2681 14223 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 14224 , , , 25 2681 14225 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 14226 , , , 25 2681 14227 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 14228 , , , 25 2681 14229 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 14230 , , , 25 2681 14231 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 14232 , , , 25 2681 14233 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 14234 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 14235 , , , 25 2681 14236 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 14237 , , , 25 2681 14238 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 14239 , , , 25 2681 14240 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 14241 , , , 25 2681 14242 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 14243 , , , 25 2681 14244 South South NNP 25 2681 14245 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 14246 , , , 25 2681 14247 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 14248 , , , 25 2681 14249 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 14250 , , , 25 2681 14251 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 14252 , , , 25 2681 14253 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 14254 , , , 25 2681 14255 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 14256 , , , 25 2681 14257 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 14258 , , , 25 2681 14259 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 14260 , , , 25 2681 14261 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 14262 , , , 25 2681 14263 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 14264 , , , 25 2681 14265 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 14266 , , , 25 2681 14267 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 14268 , , , 25 2681 14269 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 14270 , , , 25 2681 14271 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 14272 , , , 25 2681 14273 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 14274 , , , 25 2681 14275 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 14276 , , , 25 2681 14277 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 14278 , , , 25 2681 14279 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 14280 , , , 25 2681 14281 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 14282 , , , 25 2681 14283 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 14284 , , , 25 2681 14285 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 14286 , , , 25 2681 14287 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 14288 , , , 25 2681 14289 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 14290 , , , 25 2681 14291 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 14292 , , , 25 2681 14293 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 14294 , , , 25 2681 14295 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 14296 , , , 25 2681 14297 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 14298 New New NNP 25 2681 14299 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 14300 , , , 25 2681 14301 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 14302 , , , 25 2681 14303 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 14304 , , , 25 2681 14305 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 14306 , , , 25 2681 14307 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 14308 , , , 25 2681 14309 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 14310 , , , 25 2681 14311 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 14312 , , , 25 2681 14313 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 14314 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 14315 , , , 25 2681 14316 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 14317 , , , 25 2681 14318 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 14319 , , , 25 2681 14320 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 14321 , , , 25 2681 14322 South South NNP 25 2681 14323 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 14324 , , , 25 2681 14325 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 14326 , , , 25 2681 14327 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 14328 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 14329 , , , 25 2681 14330 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 14331 , , , 25 2681 14332 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 14333 , , , 25 2681 14334 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 14335 , , , 25 2681 14336 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 14337 , , , 25 2681 14338 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 14339 , , , 25 2681 14340 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 14341 , , , 25 2681 14342 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 14343 , , , 25 2681 14344 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 14345 , , , 25 2681 14346 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 14347 and and CC 25 2681 14348 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 14349 , , , 25 2681 14350 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 14351 , , , 25 2681 14352 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 14353 , , , 25 2681 14354 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 14355 , , , 25 2681 14356 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 14357 , , , 25 2681 14358 UK UK NNP 25 2681 14359 , , , 25 2681 14360 US US NNP 25 2681 14361 , , , 25 2681 14362 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 14363 , , , 25 2681 14364 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 14365 City City NNP 25 2681 14366 , , , 25 2681 14367 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 14368 , , , 25 2681 14369 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 14370 , , , 25 2681 14371 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 14372 , , , 25 2681 14373 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 14374 , , , 25 2681 14375 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 14376 , , , 25 2681 14377 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 14378 , , , 25 2681 14379 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 14380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 14381 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14382 # # $ 25 2681 14383 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14384 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 2681 14385 Development Development NNP 25 2681 14386 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 14387 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14388 IDB IDB NNP 25 2681 14389 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14390 established--15 established--15 NNP 25 2681 14391 December December NNP 25 2681 14392 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 14393 ; ; : 25 2681 14394 aim aim NN 25 2681 14395 -- -- : 25 2681 14396 to to TO 25 2681 14397 promote promote VB 25 2681 14398 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2681 14399 economic economic JJ 25 2681 14400 aid aid NN 25 2681 14401 and and CC 25 2681 14402 social social JJ 25 2681 14403 development development NN 25 2681 14404 ; ; : 25 2681 14405 members--(43 members--(43 NNP 25 2681 14406 plus plus CC 25 2681 14407 the the DT 25 2681 14408 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 14409 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 14410 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 14411 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14412 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 14413 , , , 25 2681 14414 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 14415 , , , 25 2681 14416 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 14417 , , , 25 2681 14418 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 14419 , , , 25 2681 14420 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 14421 , , , 25 2681 14422 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 14423 , , , 25 2681 14424 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 14425 , , , 25 2681 14426 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 14427 , , , 25 2681 14428 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 14429 , , , 25 2681 14430 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 14431 , , , 25 2681 14432 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 14433 , , , 25 2681 14434 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 14435 , , , 25 2681 14436 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 14437 , , , 25 2681 14438 The the DT 25 2681 14439 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 14440 , , , 25 2681 14441 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 14442 , , , 25 2681 14443 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 14444 - - HYPH 25 2681 14445 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 14446 , , , 25 2681 14447 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 14448 , , , 25 2681 14449 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 14450 , , , 25 2681 14451 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 14452 , , , 25 2681 14453 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 14454 , , , 25 2681 14455 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 14456 , , , 25 2681 14457 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 14458 , , , 25 2681 14459 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 14460 , , , 25 2681 14461 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 14462 , , , 25 2681 14463 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 14464 , , , 25 2681 14465 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 14466 , , , 25 2681 14467 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 14468 , , , 25 2681 14469 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 14470 , , , 25 2681 14471 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 14472 , , , 25 2681 14473 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 14474 , , , 25 2681 14475 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 14476 , , , 25 2681 14477 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 14478 , , , 25 2681 14479 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 14480 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 14481 , , , 25 2681 14482 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 14483 , , , 25 2681 14484 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 14485 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 14486 , , , 25 2681 14487 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 14488 , , , 25 2681 14489 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 14490 , , , 25 2681 14491 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 14492 , , , 25 2681 14493 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 14494 , , , 25 2681 14495 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 14496 , , , 25 2681 14497 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 14498 , , , 25 2681 14499 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 14500 , , , 25 2681 14501 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 14502 , , , 25 2681 14503 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 14504 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 14505 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 14506 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 14507 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14508 # # $ 25 2681 14509 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14510 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 14511 American american JJ 25 2681 14512 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 14513 System System NNP 25 2681 14514 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14515 LAES LAES NNP 25 2681 14516 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14517 , , , 25 2681 14518 also also RB 25 2681 14519 known know VBN 25 2681 14520 as as IN 25 2681 14521 Sistema Sistema NNP 25 2681 14522 Economico Economico NNP 25 2681 14523 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 25 2681 14524 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14525 SELA SELA NNP 25 2681 14526 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14527 ; ; : 25 2681 14528 established--17 established--17 NNP 25 2681 14529 October October NNP 25 2681 14530 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 14531 ; ; : 25 2681 14532 aim aim NN 25 2681 14533 -- -- : 25 2681 14534 to to TO 25 2681 14535 promote promote VB 25 2681 14536 economic economic JJ 25 2681 14537 and and CC 25 2681 14538 social social JJ 25 2681 14539 development development NN 25 2681 14540 through through IN 25 2681 14541 regional regional JJ 25 2681 14542 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 14543 ; ; : 25 2681 14544 members--(26 members--(26 NNP 25 2681 14545 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14546 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 14547 , , , 25 2681 14548 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 14549 , , , 25 2681 14550 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 14551 , , , 25 2681 14552 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 14553 , , , 25 2681 14554 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 14555 , , , 25 2681 14556 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 14557 , , , 25 2681 14558 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 14559 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 14560 , , , 25 2681 14561 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 14562 , , , 25 2681 14563 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 14564 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 14565 , , , 25 2681 14566 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 14567 , , , 25 2681 14568 El El NNP 25 2681 14569 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 14570 , , , 25 2681 14571 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 14572 , , , 25 2681 14573 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 14574 , , , 25 2681 14575 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 14576 , , , 25 2681 14577 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 14578 , , , 25 2681 14579 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 14580 , , , 25 2681 14581 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 14582 , , , 25 2681 14583 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 14584 , , , 25 2681 14585 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 14586 , , , 25 2681 14587 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 14588 , , , 25 2681 14589 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 14590 , , , 25 2681 14591 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 14592 , , , 25 2681 14593 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 14594 , , , 25 2681 14595 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 14596 and and CC 25 2681 14597 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 14598 , , , 25 2681 14599 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 14600 , , , 25 2681 14601 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 14602 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 14603 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14604 # # $ 25 2681 14605 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14606 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 14607 American American NNP 25 2681 14608 Integration Integration NNP 25 2681 14609 Association Association NNP 25 2681 14610 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14611 LAIA LAIA NNP 25 2681 14612 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14613 , , , 25 2681 14614 also also RB 25 2681 14615 known know VBN 25 2681 14616 as as IN 25 2681 14617 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 25 2681 14618 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 25 2681 14619 de de NNP 25 2681 14620 Integracion Integracion NNP 25 2681 14621 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14622 ALADI ALADI NNP 25 2681 14623 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14624 ; ; : 25 2681 14625 established--12 established--12 NNP 25 2681 14626 August August NNP 25 2681 14627 1980 1980 CD 25 2681 14628 , , , 25 2681 14629 effective effective JJ 25 2681 14630 18 18 CD 25 2681 14631 March March NNP 25 2681 14632 1981 1981 CD 25 2681 14633 ; ; : 25 2681 14634 aim aim NN 25 2681 14635 -- -- : 25 2681 14636 to to TO 25 2681 14637 promote promote VB 25 2681 14638 freer free JJR 25 2681 14639 regional regional JJ 25 2681 14640 trade trade NN 25 2681 14641 ; ; : 25 2681 14642 members--(11 members--(11 NNP 25 2681 14643 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14644 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 14645 , , , 25 2681 14646 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 14647 , , , 25 2681 14648 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 14649 , , , 25 2681 14650 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 14651 , , , 25 2681 14652 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 14653 , , , 25 2681 14654 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 14655 , , , 25 2681 14656 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 14657 , , , 25 2681 14658 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 14659 , , , 25 2681 14660 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 14661 , , , 25 2681 14662 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 14663 , , , 25 2681 14664 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 14665 ; ; : 25 2681 14666 observers--(13 observers--(13 VBD 25 2681 14667 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14668 Andean Andean NNP 25 2681 14669 Group Group NNP 25 2681 14670 , , , 25 2681 14671 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 14672 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 14673 , , , 25 2681 14674 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 14675 , , , 25 2681 14676 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 14677 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 14678 , , , 25 2681 14679 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 14680 , , , 25 2681 14681 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 14682 , , , 25 2681 14683 Inter Inter NNP 25 2681 14684 - - HYPH 25 2681 14685 American American NNP 25 2681 14686 Development Development NNP 25 2681 14687 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 14688 , , , 25 2681 14689 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 14690 of of IN 25 2681 14691 American American NNP 25 2681 14692 States States NNP 25 2681 14693 , , , 25 2681 14694 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 14695 , , , 25 2681 14696 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 14697 , , , 25 2681 14698 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 14699 , , , 25 2681 14700 UN UN NNP 25 2681 14701 Development Development NNP 25 2681 14702 Program Program NNP 25 2681 14703 , , , 25 2681 14704 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 14705 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 14706 for for IN 25 2681 14707 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 14708 America America NNP 25 2681 14709 and and CC 25 2681 14710 the the DT 25 2681 14711 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 14712 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 14713 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14714 # # NNP 25 2681 14715 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14716 League League NNP 25 2681 14717 of of IN 25 2681 14718 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 14719 States States NNP 25 2681 14720 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14721 LAS)--see LAS)--see NNP 25 2681 14722 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 14723 League League NNP 25 2681 14724 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14725 AL AL NNP 25 2681 14726 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14727 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 14728 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14729 # # NNP 25 2681 14730 _ _ NNP 25 2681 14731 League League NNP 25 2681 14732 of of IN 25 2681 14733 Red Red NNP 25 2681 14734 Cross Cross NNP 25 2681 14735 and and CC 25 2681 14736 Red Red NNP 25 2681 14737 Crescent Crescent NNP 25 2681 14738 Societies Societies NNPS 25 2681 14739 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 14740 LORCS LORCS NNP 25 2681 14741 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14742 established--5 established--5 NN 25 2681 14743 May May NNP 25 2681 14744 1919 1919 CD 25 2681 14745 ; ; : 25 2681 14746 aim aim VB 25 2681 14747 -- -- : 25 2681 14748 to to TO 25 2681 14749 provide provide VB 25 2681 14750 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 25 2681 14751 aid aid NN 25 2681 14752 in in IN 25 2681 14753 peacetime peacetime NN 25 2681 14754 ; ; : 25 2681 14755 members--(147 members--(147 NNP 25 2681 14756 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 14757 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 14758 , , , 25 2681 14759 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 14760 , , , 25 2681 14761 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 14762 , , , 25 2681 14763 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 14764 , , , 25 2681 14765 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 14766 , , , 25 2681 14767 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 14768 , , , 25 2681 14769 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 14770 , , , 25 2681 14771 The the DT 25 2681 14772 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 14773 , , , 25 2681 14774 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 14775 , , , 25 2681 14776 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 14777 , , , 25 2681 14778 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 14779 , , , 25 2681 14780 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 14781 , , , 25 2681 14782 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 14783 , , , 25 2681 14784 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 14785 , , , 25 2681 14786 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 14787 , , , 25 2681 14788 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 14789 , , , 25 2681 14790 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 14791 , , , 25 2681 14792 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 14793 , , , 25 2681 14794 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 14795 , , , 25 2681 14796 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 14797 , , , 25 2681 14798 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 14799 , , , 25 2681 14800 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 14801 , , , 25 2681 14802 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 14803 , , , 25 2681 14804 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 14805 , , , 25 2681 14806 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 14807 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 14808 , , , 25 2681 14809 Central Central NNP 25 2681 14810 African African NNP 25 2681 14811 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 14812 , , , 25 2681 14813 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 14814 , , , 25 2681 14815 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 14816 , , , 25 2681 14817 China China NNP 25 2681 14818 , , , 25 2681 14819 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 14820 , , , 25 2681 14821 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 14822 , , , 25 2681 14823 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 14824 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 14825 , , , 25 2681 14826 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 14827 , , , 25 2681 14828 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 14829 , , , 25 2681 14830 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 14831 , , , 25 2681 14832 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 14833 , , , 25 2681 14834 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 14835 , , , 25 2681 14836 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 14837 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 14838 , , , 25 2681 14839 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 14840 , , , 25 2681 14841 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 14842 , , , 25 2681 14843 El El NNP 25 2681 14844 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 14845 , , , 25 2681 14846 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 14847 , , , 25 2681 14848 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 14849 , , , 25 2681 14850 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 14851 , , , 25 2681 14852 France France NNP 25 2681 14853 , , , 25 2681 14854 The the DT 25 2681 14855 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 14856 , , , 25 2681 14857 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 14858 , , , 25 2681 14859 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 14860 , , , 25 2681 14861 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 14862 , , , 25 2681 14863 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 14864 , , , 25 2681 14865 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 14866 , , , 25 2681 14867 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 14868 , , , 25 2681 14869 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 14870 - - HYPH 25 2681 14871 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 14872 , , , 25 2681 14873 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 14874 , , , 25 2681 14875 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 14876 , , , 25 2681 14877 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 14878 , , , 25 2681 14879 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 14880 , , , 25 2681 14881 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 14882 , , , 25 2681 14883 India India NNP 25 2681 14884 , , , 25 2681 14885 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 14886 , , , 25 2681 14887 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 14888 , , , 25 2681 14889 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 14890 , , , 25 2681 14891 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 14892 , , , 25 2681 14893 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 14894 , , , 25 2681 14895 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 14896 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 14897 , , , 25 2681 14898 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 14899 , , , 25 2681 14900 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 14901 , , , 25 2681 14902 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 14903 , , , 25 2681 14904 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 14905 , , , 25 2681 14906 North North NNP 25 2681 14907 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 14908 , , , 25 2681 14909 South South NNP 25 2681 14910 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 14911 , , , 25 2681 14912 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 14913 , , , 25 2681 14914 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 14915 , , , 25 2681 14916 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 14917 , , , 25 2681 14918 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 14919 , , , 25 2681 14920 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 14921 , , , 25 2681 14922 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 14923 , , , 25 2681 14924 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 14925 , , , 25 2681 14926 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 14927 , , , 25 2681 14928 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 14929 , , , 25 2681 14930 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 14931 , , , 25 2681 14932 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 14933 , , , 25 2681 14934 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 14935 , , , 25 2681 14936 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 14937 , , , 25 2681 14938 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 14939 , , , 25 2681 14940 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 14941 , , , 25 2681 14942 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 14943 , , , 25 2681 14944 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 14945 , , , 25 2681 14946 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 14947 , , , 25 2681 14948 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 14949 , , , 25 2681 14950 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 14951 , , , 25 2681 14952 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 14953 , , , 25 2681 14954 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 14955 , , , 25 2681 14956 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 14957 , , , 25 2681 14958 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 14959 , , , 25 2681 14960 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 14961 , , , 25 2681 14962 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 14963 , , , 25 2681 14964 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 14965 , , , 25 2681 14966 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 14967 , , , 25 2681 14968 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 14969 New New NNP 25 2681 14970 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 14971 , , , 25 2681 14972 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 14973 , , , 25 2681 14974 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 14975 , , , 25 2681 14976 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 14977 , , , 25 2681 14978 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 14979 , , , 25 2681 14980 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 14981 , , , 25 2681 14982 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 14983 , , , 25 2681 14984 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 14985 , , , 25 2681 14986 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 14987 , , , 25 2681 14988 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 14989 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 14990 , , , 25 2681 14991 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 14992 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 14993 and and CC 25 2681 14994 the the DT 25 2681 14995 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 14996 , , , 25 2681 14997 San San NNP 25 2681 14998 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 14999 , , , 25 2681 15000 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 15001 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 15002 and and CC 25 2681 15003 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 15004 , , , 25 2681 15005 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 15006 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 15007 , , , 25 2681 15008 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 15009 , , , 25 2681 15010 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 15011 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 15012 , , , 25 2681 15013 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 15014 , , , 25 2681 15015 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 15016 , , , 25 2681 15017 South South NNP 25 2681 15018 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 15019 , , , 25 2681 15020 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 15021 , , , 25 2681 15022 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 15023 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 15024 , , , 25 2681 15025 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 15026 , , , 25 2681 15027 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 15028 , , , 25 2681 15029 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 15030 , , , 25 2681 15031 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 15032 , , , 25 2681 15033 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 15034 , , , 25 2681 15035 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 15036 , , , 25 2681 15037 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 15038 , , , 25 2681 15039 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 15040 , , , 25 2681 15041 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 15042 , , , 25 2681 15043 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 15044 , , , 25 2681 15045 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 15046 and and CC 25 2681 15047 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 15048 , , , 25 2681 15049 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 15050 , , , 25 2681 15051 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 15052 , , , 25 2681 15053 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 15054 , , , 25 2681 15055 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 15056 , , , 25 2681 15057 UK UK NNP 25 2681 15058 , , , 25 2681 15059 US US NNP 25 2681 15060 , , , 25 2681 15061 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 15062 , , , 25 2681 15063 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 15064 , , , 25 2681 15065 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 15066 , , , 25 2681 15067 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 15068 , , , 25 2681 15069 Western Western NNP 25 2681 15070 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 15071 , , , 25 2681 15072 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 15073 , , , 25 2681 15074 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 15075 , , , 25 2681 15076 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 15077 , , , 25 2681 15078 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 15079 , , , 25 2681 15080 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 15081 ; ; : 25 2681 15082 associate associate NN 25 2681 15083 members--(2 members--(2 NNS 25 2681 15084 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15085 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 15086 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15087 , , , 25 2681 15088 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 15089 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 15090 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15091 # # NNP 25 2681 15092 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15093 least least RBS 25 2681 15094 developed develop VBN 25 2681 15095 countries country NNS 25 2681 15096 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15097 LLDCs)--that LLDCs)--that . 25 2681 15098 subgroup subgroup NN 25 2681 15099 of of IN 25 2681 15100 the the DT 25 2681 15101 less less RBR 25 2681 15102 developed developed JJ 25 2681 15103 countries country NNS 25 2681 15104 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15105 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 15106 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15107 initially initially RB 25 2681 15108 identified identify VBN 25 2681 15109 by by IN 25 2681 15110 the the DT 25 2681 15111 UN UN NNP 25 2681 15112 General General NNP 25 2681 15113 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 15114 in in IN 25 2681 15115 1971 1971 CD 25 2681 15116 as as IN 25 2681 15117 having have VBG 25 2681 15118 no no DT 25 2681 15119 significant significant JJ 25 2681 15120 economic economic JJ 25 2681 15121 growth growth NN 25 2681 15122 , , , 25 2681 15123 per per IN 25 2681 15124 capita capita FW 25 2681 15125 GNPs gnp NNS 25 2681 15126 / / SYM 25 2681 15127 GDPs gdp NNS 25 2681 15128 normally normally RB 25 2681 15129 less less JJR 25 2681 15130 than than IN 25 2681 15131 $ $ $ 25 2681 15132 500 500 CD 25 2681 15133 , , , 25 2681 15134 and and CC 25 2681 15135 low low JJ 25 2681 15136 literacy literacy NN 25 2681 15137 rates rate NNS 25 2681 15138 ; ; : 25 2681 15139 also also RB 25 2681 15140 known know VBN 25 2681 15141 as as IN 25 2681 15142 the the DT 25 2681 15143 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 25 2681 15144 countries country NNS 25 2681 15145 ; ; : 25 2681 15146 the the DT 25 2681 15147 41 41 CD 25 2681 15148 LLDCs lldc NNS 25 2681 15149 are be VBP 25 2681 15150 -- -- : 25 2681 15151 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 15152 , , , 25 2681 15153 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 15154 , , , 25 2681 15155 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 15156 , , , 25 2681 15157 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 15158 , , , 25 2681 15159 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 15160 , , , 25 2681 15161 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 15162 , , , 25 2681 15163 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 15164 , , , 25 2681 15165 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 15166 , , , 25 2681 15167 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 15168 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 15169 , , , 25 2681 15170 Central Central NNP 25 2681 15171 African African NNP 25 2681 15172 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 15173 , , , 25 2681 15174 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 15175 , , , 25 2681 15176 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 15177 , , , 25 2681 15178 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 15179 , , , 25 2681 15180 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 15181 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15182 , , , 25 2681 15183 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 15184 , , , 25 2681 15185 The the DT 25 2681 15186 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 15187 , , , 25 2681 15188 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15189 , , , 25 2681 15190 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15191 - - HYPH 25 2681 15192 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 15193 , , , 25 2681 15194 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 15195 , , , 25 2681 15196 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 15197 , , , 25 2681 15198 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 15199 , , , 25 2681 15200 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 15201 , , , 25 2681 15202 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 15203 , , , 25 2681 15204 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 15205 , , , 25 2681 15206 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 15207 , , , 25 2681 15208 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 15209 , , , 25 2681 15210 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 15211 , , , 25 2681 15212 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 15213 , , , 25 2681 15214 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 15215 , , , 25 2681 15216 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 15217 , , , 25 2681 15218 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 15219 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 15220 and and CC 25 2681 15221 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 15222 , , , 25 2681 15223 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 15224 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 15225 , , , 25 2681 15226 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 15227 , , , 25 2681 15228 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 15229 , , , 25 2681 15230 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 15231 , , , 25 2681 15232 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 15233 , , , 25 2681 15234 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 15235 , , , 25 2681 15236 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 15237 , , , 25 2681 15238 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 15239 , , , 25 2681 15240 Western Western NNP 25 2681 15241 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 15242 , , , 25 2681 15243 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 15244 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 15245 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15246 # # $ 25 2681 15247 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15248 less less RBR 25 2681 15249 developed developed JJ 25 2681 15250 countries country NNS 25 2681 15251 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15252 LDCs)--the LDCs)--the NNP 25 2681 15253 bottom bottom JJ 25 2681 15254 group group NN 25 2681 15255 in in IN 25 2681 15256 the the DT 25 2681 15257 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 25 2681 15258 but but CC 25 2681 15259 mutually mutually RB 25 2681 15260 exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2681 15261 hierarchy hierarchy NN 25 2681 15262 of of IN 25 2681 15263 developed develop VBN 25 2681 15264 countries country NNS 25 2681 15265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15266 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 15267 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15268 , , , 25 2681 15269 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 15270 / / SYM 25 2681 15271 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 15272 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 15273 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15274 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 15275 / / SYM 25 2681 15276 EE EE NNP 25 2681 15277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15278 , , , 25 2681 15279 and and CC 25 2681 15280 less less RBR 25 2681 15281 developed developed JJ 25 2681 15282 countries country NNS 25 2681 15283 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15284 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 15285 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15286 ; ; : 25 2681 15287 mainly mainly RB 25 2681 15288 countries country NNS 25 2681 15289 with with IN 25 2681 15290 low low JJ 25 2681 15291 levels level NNS 25 2681 15292 of of IN 25 2681 15293 output output NN 25 2681 15294 , , , 25 2681 15295 living living NN 25 2681 15296 standards standard NNS 25 2681 15297 , , , 25 2681 15298 and and CC 25 2681 15299 technology technology NN 25 2681 15300 ; ; : 25 2681 15301 per per IN 25 2681 15302 capita capita FW 25 2681 15303 GNPs gnp NNS 25 2681 15304 / / SYM 25 2681 15305 GDPs gdp NNS 25 2681 15306 are be VBP 25 2681 15307 generally generally RB 25 2681 15308 below below IN 25 2681 15309 $ $ $ 25 2681 15310 5,000 5,000 CD 25 2681 15311 and and CC 25 2681 15312 often often RB 25 2681 15313 less less JJR 25 2681 15314 than than IN 25 2681 15315 $ $ $ 25 2681 15316 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2681 15317 ; ; : 25 2681 15318 includes include VBZ 25 2681 15319 the the DT 25 2681 15320 advanced advanced JJ 25 2681 15321 developing develop VBG 25 2681 15322 countries country NNS 25 2681 15323 , , , 25 2681 15324 developing develop VBG 25 2681 15325 countries country NNS 25 2681 15326 , , , 25 2681 15327 Four four CD 25 2681 15328 Dragons dragon NNS 25 2681 15329 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15330 Four Four NNP 25 2681 15331 Tigers Tigers NNPS 25 2681 15332 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15333 , , , 25 2681 15334 least least RBS 25 2681 15335 developed develop VBN 25 2681 15336 countries country NNS 25 2681 15337 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15338 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 25 2681 15339 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15340 , , , 25 2681 15341 low low JJ 25 2681 15342 - - HYPH 25 2681 15343 income income NN 25 2681 15344 countries country NNS 25 2681 15345 , , , 25 2681 15346 middle middle JJ 25 2681 15347 - - HYPH 25 2681 15348 income income NN 25 2681 15349 countries country NNS 25 2681 15350 , , , 25 2681 15351 newly newly RB 25 2681 15352 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 15353 economies economy NNS 25 2681 15354 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15355 NIEs NIEs NNP 25 2681 15356 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15357 , , , 25 2681 15358 the the DT 25 2681 15359 South South NNP 25 2681 15360 , , , 25 2681 15361 Third Third NNP 25 2681 15362 World World NNP 25 2681 15363 , , , 25 2681 15364 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 25 2681 15365 countries country NNS 25 2681 15366 , , , 25 2681 15367 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 25 2681 15368 countries country NNS 25 2681 15369 ; ; : 25 2681 15370 the the DT 25 2681 15371 173 173 CD 25 2681 15372 LDCs ldc NNS 25 2681 15373 are be VBP 25 2681 15374 -- -- : 25 2681 15375 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 15376 , , , 25 2681 15377 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 15378 , , , 25 2681 15379 American American NNP 25 2681 15380 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 15381 , , , 25 2681 15382 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 15383 , , , 25 2681 15384 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 25 2681 15385 , , , 25 2681 15386 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 15387 and and CC 25 2681 15388 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 15389 , , , 25 2681 15390 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 15391 , , , 25 2681 15392 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 2681 15393 , , , 25 2681 15394 The the DT 25 2681 15395 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 15396 , , , 25 2681 15397 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 15398 , , , 25 2681 15399 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 15400 , , , 25 2681 15401 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 15402 , , , 25 2681 15403 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 15404 , , , 25 2681 15405 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 15406 , , , 25 2681 15407 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 15408 , , , 25 2681 15409 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 15410 , , , 25 2681 15411 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 15412 , , , 25 2681 15413 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 15414 , , , 25 2681 15415 British british JJ 25 2681 15416 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 15417 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 15418 , , , 25 2681 15419 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 15420 , , , 25 2681 15421 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 15422 , , , 25 2681 15423 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 15424 , , , 25 2681 15425 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 15426 , , , 25 2681 15427 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 15428 , , , 25 2681 15429 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 15430 , , , 25 2681 15431 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 15432 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 15433 , , , 25 2681 15434 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 2681 15435 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 15436 , , , 25 2681 15437 Central Central NNP 25 2681 15438 African African NNP 25 2681 15439 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 15440 , , , 25 2681 15441 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 15442 , , , 25 2681 15443 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 15444 , , , 25 2681 15445 China China NNP 25 2681 15446 , , , 25 2681 15447 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 2681 15448 Island Island NNP 25 2681 15449 , , , 25 2681 15450 Cocos Cocos NNP 25 2681 15451 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 15452 , , , 25 2681 15453 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 15454 , , , 25 2681 15455 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 15456 , , , 25 2681 15457 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 15458 , , , 25 2681 15459 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 15460 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 15461 , , , 25 2681 15462 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 15463 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 15464 , , , 25 2681 15465 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 15466 , , , 25 2681 15467 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 15468 , , , 25 2681 15469 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 15470 , , , 25 2681 15471 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 15472 , , , 25 2681 15473 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 15474 , , , 25 2681 15475 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 15476 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 15477 , , , 25 2681 15478 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 15479 , , , 25 2681 15480 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 15481 , , , 25 2681 15482 El El NNP 25 2681 15483 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 15484 , , , 25 2681 15485 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 15486 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15487 , , , 25 2681 15488 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 15489 , , , 25 2681 15490 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2681 15491 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 15492 , , , 25 2681 15493 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 15494 , , , 25 2681 15495 French French NNP 25 2681 15496 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2681 15497 , , , 25 2681 15498 French French NNP 25 2681 15499 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2681 15500 , , , 25 2681 15501 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 15502 , , , 25 2681 15503 The the DT 25 2681 15504 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 15505 , , , 25 2681 15506 Gaza Gaza NNP 25 2681 15507 Strip Strip NNP 25 2681 15508 , , , 25 2681 15509 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 15510 , , , 25 2681 15511 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2681 15512 , , , 25 2681 15513 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 2681 15514 , , , 25 2681 15515 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 15516 , , , 25 2681 15517 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 2681 15518 , , , 25 2681 15519 Guam Guam NNP 25 2681 15520 , , , 25 2681 15521 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 15522 , , , 25 2681 15523 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 25 2681 15524 , , , 25 2681 15525 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15526 , , , 25 2681 15527 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15528 - - HYPH 25 2681 15529 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 15530 , , , 25 2681 15531 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 15532 , , , 25 2681 15533 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 15534 , , , 25 2681 15535 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 15536 , , , 25 2681 15537 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 15538 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 15539 , , , 25 2681 15540 India India NNP 25 2681 15541 , , , 25 2681 15542 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 15543 , , , 25 2681 15544 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 15545 , , , 25 2681 15546 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 15547 , , , 25 2681 15548 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 15549 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 15550 , , , 25 2681 15551 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 15552 , , , 25 2681 15553 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 2681 15554 , , , 25 2681 15555 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 15556 , , , 25 2681 15557 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 15558 , , , 25 2681 15559 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 15560 , , , 25 2681 15561 North North NNP 25 2681 15562 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 15563 , , , 25 2681 15564 South South NNP 25 2681 15565 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 15566 , , , 25 2681 15567 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 15568 , , , 25 2681 15569 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 15570 , , , 25 2681 15571 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 15572 , , , 25 2681 15573 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 15574 , , , 25 2681 15575 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 15576 , , , 25 2681 15577 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 15578 , , , 25 2681 15579 Macau Macau NNP 25 2681 15580 , , , 25 2681 15581 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 15582 , , , 25 2681 15583 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 15584 , , , 25 2681 15585 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 15586 , , , 25 2681 15587 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 15588 , , , 25 2681 15589 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 15590 , , , 25 2681 15591 Isle Isle NNP 25 2681 15592 of of IN 25 2681 15593 Man Man NNP 25 2681 15594 , , , 25 2681 15595 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2681 15596 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 15597 , , , 25 2681 15598 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 2681 15599 , , , 25 2681 15600 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 15601 , , , 25 2681 15602 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 15603 , , , 25 2681 15604 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 25 2681 15605 , , , 25 2681 15606 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 15607 , , , 25 2681 15608 Federated Federated NNP 25 2681 15609 States States NNP 25 2681 15610 of of IN 25 2681 15611 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2681 15612 , , , 25 2681 15613 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 15614 , , , 25 2681 15615 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2681 15616 , , , 25 2681 15617 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 15618 , , , 25 2681 15619 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 15620 , , , 25 2681 15621 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 15622 , , , 25 2681 15623 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 15624 , , , 25 2681 15625 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 15626 , , , 25 2681 15627 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 15628 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 15629 , , , 25 2681 15630 New New NNP 25 2681 15631 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2681 15632 , , , 25 2681 15633 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 15634 , , , 25 2681 15635 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 15636 , , , 25 2681 15637 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 15638 , , , 25 2681 15639 Niue Niue NNP 25 2681 15640 , , , 25 2681 15641 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 2681 15642 Island Island NNP 25 2681 15643 , , , 25 2681 15644 Northern Northern NNP 25 2681 15645 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2681 15646 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 15647 , , , 25 2681 15648 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 15649 , , , 25 2681 15650 Trust Trust NNP 25 2681 15651 Territory territory NN 25 2681 15652 of of IN 25 2681 15653 the the DT 25 2681 15654 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 15655 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 15656 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15657 Palau Palau NNP 25 2681 15658 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15659 , , , 25 2681 15660 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 15661 , , , 25 2681 15662 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 15663 , , , 25 2681 15664 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 15665 New New NNP 25 2681 15666 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 15667 , , , 25 2681 15668 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 15669 , , , 25 2681 15670 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 15671 , , , 25 2681 15672 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 15673 , , , 25 2681 15674 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 25 2681 15675 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 15676 , , , 25 2681 15677 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2681 15678 Rico Rico NNP 25 2681 15679 , , , 25 2681 15680 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 15681 , , , 25 2681 15682 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2681 15683 , , , 25 2681 15684 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 15685 , , , 25 2681 15686 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 15687 Helena Helena NNP 25 2681 15688 , , , 25 2681 15689 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 15690 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 15691 and and CC 25 2681 15692 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 15693 , , , 25 2681 15694 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 15695 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 15696 , , , 25 2681 15697 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 15698 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 2681 15699 and and CC 25 2681 15700 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 25 2681 15701 , , , 25 2681 15702 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 15703 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 15704 and and CC 25 2681 15705 the the DT 25 2681 15706 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 15707 , , , 25 2681 15708 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 15709 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 15710 and and CC 25 2681 15711 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 15712 , , , 25 2681 15713 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 15714 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 15715 , , , 25 2681 15716 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 15717 , , , 25 2681 15718 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 15719 , , , 25 2681 15720 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 15721 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 15722 , , , 25 2681 15723 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 15724 , , , 25 2681 15725 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 15726 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 15727 , , , 25 2681 15728 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 15729 , , , 25 2681 15730 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 15731 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 15732 , , , 25 2681 15733 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 15734 , , , 25 2681 15735 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 15736 , , , 25 2681 15737 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 15738 , , , 25 2681 15739 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 15740 , , , 25 2681 15741 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 15742 , , , 25 2681 15743 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 15744 , , , 25 2681 15745 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 15746 , , , 25 2681 15747 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 15748 , , , 25 2681 15749 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 25 2681 15750 , , , 25 2681 15751 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 15752 , , , 25 2681 15753 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 15754 and and CC 25 2681 15755 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 15756 , , , 25 2681 15757 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 15758 , , , 25 2681 15759 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2681 15760 and and CC 25 2681 15761 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2681 15762 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 15763 , , , 25 2681 15764 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 15765 , , , 25 2681 15766 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 15767 , , , 25 2681 15768 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 15769 , , , 25 2681 15770 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 15771 , , , 25 2681 15772 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 15773 , , , 25 2681 15774 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 15775 , , , 25 2681 15776 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 15777 , , , 25 2681 15778 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 15779 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 15780 , , , 25 2681 15781 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2681 15782 and and CC 25 2681 15783 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2681 15784 , , , 25 2681 15785 West West NNP 25 2681 15786 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 15787 , , , 25 2681 15788 Western Western NNP 25 2681 15789 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2681 15790 , , , 25 2681 15791 Western Western NNP 25 2681 15792 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 15793 , , , 25 2681 15794 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 15795 , , , 25 2681 15796 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 15797 , , , 25 2681 15798 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 15799 , , , 25 2681 15800 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 15801 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 15802 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15803 # # $ 25 2681 15804 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15805 low low JJ 25 2681 15806 - - HYPH 25 2681 15807 income income NN 25 2681 15808 countries country NNS 25 2681 15809 -- -- : 25 2681 15810 another another DT 25 2681 15811 term term NN 25 2681 15812 for for IN 25 2681 15813 the the DT 25 2681 15814 less less RBR 25 2681 15815 developed developed JJ 25 2681 15816 countries country NNS 25 2681 15817 with with IN 25 2681 15818 below below IN 25 2681 15819 - - HYPH 25 2681 15820 average average NN 25 2681 15821 per per IN 25 2681 15822 capita capita FW 25 2681 15823 GNPs gnp NNS 25 2681 15824 / / SYM 25 2681 15825 GDPs gdp NNS 25 2681 15826 ; ; : 25 2681 15827 see see VB 25 2681 15828 less less RBR 25 2681 15829 developed develop VBN 25 2681 15830 countries country NNS 25 2681 15831 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15832 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 15833 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15834 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 15835 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15836 # # $ 25 2681 15837 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15838 middle middle JJ 25 2681 15839 - - HYPH 25 2681 15840 income income NN 25 2681 15841 countries country NNS 25 2681 15842 -- -- : 25 2681 15843 another another DT 25 2681 15844 term term NN 25 2681 15845 for for IN 25 2681 15846 the the DT 25 2681 15847 less less RBR 25 2681 15848 developed developed JJ 25 2681 15849 countries country NNS 25 2681 15850 with with IN 25 2681 15851 above above JJ 25 2681 15852 - - HYPH 25 2681 15853 average average NN 25 2681 15854 per per IN 25 2681 15855 capita capita FW 25 2681 15856 GNPs gnp NNS 25 2681 15857 / / SYM 25 2681 15858 GDPs gdp NNS 25 2681 15859 ; ; : 25 2681 15860 see see VB 25 2681 15861 less less RBR 25 2681 15862 developed develop VBN 25 2681 15863 countries country NNS 25 2681 15864 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15865 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 15866 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15867 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 15868 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15869 # # NNP 25 2681 15870 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15871 newly newly RB 25 2681 15872 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 15873 countries country NNS 25 2681 15874 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15875 NICs)--former NICs)--former NNP 25 2681 15876 term term NN 25 2681 15877 for for IN 25 2681 15878 the the DT 25 2681 15879 newly newly RB 25 2681 15880 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 15881 economies economy NNS 25 2681 15882 ; ; : 25 2681 15883 see see VB 25 2681 15884 newly newly RB 25 2681 15885 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 15886 economies economy NNS 25 2681 15887 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15888 NIEs ny NNS 25 2681 15889 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15890 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 15891 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15892 # # NNP 25 2681 15893 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15894 newly newly RB 25 2681 15895 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 15896 economies economy NNS 25 2681 15897 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15898 NIEs)--that nies)--that DT 25 2681 15899 subgroup subgroup NN 25 2681 15900 of of IN 25 2681 15901 the the DT 25 2681 15902 less less RBR 25 2681 15903 developed developed JJ 25 2681 15904 countries country NNS 25 2681 15905 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15906 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 15907 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15908 that that WDT 25 2681 15909 has have VBZ 25 2681 15910 experienced experience VBN 25 2681 15911 particularly particularly RB 25 2681 15912 rapid rapid JJ 25 2681 15913 industrialization industrialization NN 25 2681 15914 of of IN 25 2681 15915 their -PRON- PRP$ 25 2681 15916 economies economy NNS 25 2681 15917 ; ; : 25 2681 15918 formerly formerly RB 25 2681 15919 known know VBN 25 2681 15920 as as IN 25 2681 15921 the the DT 25 2681 15922 newly newly RB 25 2681 15923 industrializing industrialize VBG 25 2681 15924 countries country NNS 25 2681 15925 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15926 NICs NICs NNP 25 2681 15927 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15928 ; ; : 25 2681 15929 also also RB 25 2681 15930 known know VBN 25 2681 15931 as as IN 25 2681 15932 advanced advanced JJ 25 2681 15933 developing develop VBG 25 2681 15934 countries country NNS 25 2681 15935 ; ; : 25 2681 15936 usually usually RB 25 2681 15937 includes include VBZ 25 2681 15938 the the DT 25 2681 15939 Four four CD 25 2681 15940 Dragons Dragons NNPS 25 2681 15941 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15942 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 15943 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 15944 , , , 25 2681 15945 South South NNP 25 2681 15946 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 15947 , , , 25 2681 15948 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 15949 , , , 25 2681 15950 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2681 15951 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15952 plus plus CC 25 2681 15953 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 15954 and and CC 25 2681 15955 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 15956 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 15957 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15958 # # NNP 25 2681 15959 _ _ NNP 25 2681 15960 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 25 2681 15961 Movement Movement NNP 25 2681 15962 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 15963 NAM NAM NNP 25 2681 15964 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15965 established--1 established--1 IN 25 2681 15966 - - SYM 25 2681 15967 6 6 CD 25 2681 15968 September September NNP 25 2681 15969 1961 1961 CD 25 2681 15970 ; ; : 25 2681 15971 aim aim NN 25 2681 15972 -- -- : 25 2681 15973 political political JJ 25 2681 15974 and and CC 25 2681 15975 military military JJ 25 2681 15976 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 15977 apart apart RB 25 2681 15978 from from IN 25 2681 15979 the the DT 25 2681 15980 traditional traditional JJ 25 2681 15981 East East NNP 25 2681 15982 or or CC 25 2681 15983 West West NNP 25 2681 15984 blocs blocs NN 25 2681 15985 ; ; : 25 2681 15986 members--(102 members--(102 NNP 25 2681 15987 plus plus CC 25 2681 15988 the the DT 25 2681 15989 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 15990 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 15991 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 15992 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 15993 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 15994 , , , 25 2681 15995 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 15996 , , , 25 2681 15997 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 15998 , , , 25 2681 15999 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 16000 , , , 25 2681 16001 The the DT 25 2681 16002 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 16003 , , , 25 2681 16004 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 16005 , , , 25 2681 16006 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 16007 , , , 25 2681 16008 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 16009 , , , 25 2681 16010 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 16011 , , , 25 2681 16012 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 16013 , , , 25 2681 16014 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 16015 , , , 25 2681 16016 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 16017 , , , 25 2681 16018 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 16019 , , , 25 2681 16020 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 16021 , , , 25 2681 16022 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 16023 , , , 25 2681 16024 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 16025 , , , 25 2681 16026 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 16027 , , , 25 2681 16028 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 16029 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 16030 , , , 25 2681 16031 Central Central NNP 25 2681 16032 African African NNP 25 2681 16033 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 16034 , , , 25 2681 16035 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 16036 , , , 25 2681 16037 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 16038 , , , 25 2681 16039 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 16040 , , , 25 2681 16041 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 16042 , , , 25 2681 16043 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 16044 , , , 25 2681 16045 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 16046 , , , 25 2681 16047 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 16048 , , , 25 2681 16049 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 16050 , , , 25 2681 16051 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 16052 , , , 25 2681 16053 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 16054 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16055 , , , 25 2681 16056 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 16057 , , , 25 2681 16058 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 16059 , , , 25 2681 16060 The the DT 25 2681 16061 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 16062 , , , 25 2681 16063 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 16064 , , , 25 2681 16065 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 16066 , , , 25 2681 16067 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16068 , , , 25 2681 16069 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16070 - - HYPH 25 2681 16071 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 16072 , , , 25 2681 16073 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 16074 , , , 25 2681 16075 India India NNP 25 2681 16076 , , , 25 2681 16077 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 16078 , , , 25 2681 16079 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 16080 , , , 25 2681 16081 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 16082 , , , 25 2681 16083 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 16084 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 16085 , , , 25 2681 16086 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 16087 , , , 25 2681 16088 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 16089 , , , 25 2681 16090 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 16091 , , , 25 2681 16092 North North NNP 25 2681 16093 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 16094 , , , 25 2681 16095 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 16096 , , , 25 2681 16097 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 16098 , , , 25 2681 16099 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 16100 , , , 25 2681 16101 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 16102 , , , 25 2681 16103 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 16104 , , , 25 2681 16105 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 16106 , , , 25 2681 16107 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 16108 , , , 25 2681 16109 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 16110 , , , 25 2681 16111 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 16112 , , , 25 2681 16113 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 16114 , , , 25 2681 16115 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 16116 , , , 25 2681 16117 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 16118 , , , 25 2681 16119 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 16120 , , , 25 2681 16121 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 16122 , , , 25 2681 16123 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 16124 , , , 25 2681 16125 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 16126 , , , 25 2681 16127 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 16128 , , , 25 2681 16129 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 16130 , , , 25 2681 16131 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 16132 , , , 25 2681 16133 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 16134 , , , 25 2681 16135 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 16136 , , , 25 2681 16137 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 16138 , , , 25 2681 16139 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 16140 , , , 25 2681 16141 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 16142 , , , 25 2681 16143 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 16144 , , , 25 2681 16145 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 16146 , , , 25 2681 16147 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 16148 , , , 25 2681 16149 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 16150 , , , 25 2681 16151 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 16152 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 16153 , , , 25 2681 16154 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 16155 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 16156 and and CC 25 2681 16157 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 16158 , , , 25 2681 16159 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 16160 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 16161 , , , 25 2681 16162 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 16163 , , , 25 2681 16164 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 16165 , , , 25 2681 16166 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 16167 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 16168 , , , 25 2681 16169 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 16170 , , , 25 2681 16171 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 16172 , , , 25 2681 16173 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 16174 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 16175 , , , 25 2681 16176 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 16177 , , , 25 2681 16178 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 16179 , , , 25 2681 16180 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 16181 , , , 25 2681 16182 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 16183 , , , 25 2681 16184 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 16185 , , , 25 2681 16186 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 16187 , , , 25 2681 16188 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 16189 and and CC 25 2681 16190 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 16191 , , , 25 2681 16192 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 16193 , , , 25 2681 16194 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 16195 , , , 25 2681 16196 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 16197 , , , 25 2681 16198 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 16199 , , , 25 2681 16200 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 16201 , , , 25 2681 16202 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 16203 , , , 25 2681 16204 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 16205 , , , 25 2681 16206 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 16207 , , , 25 2681 16208 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 16209 , , , 25 2681 16210 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 16211 , , , 25 2681 16212 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 16213 , , , 25 2681 16214 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 16215 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 16216 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 16217 ; ; : 25 2681 16218 observers--(9 observers--(9 LS 25 2681 16219 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16220 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 16221 and and CC 25 2681 16222 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 16223 , , , 25 2681 16224 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 16225 , , , 25 2681 16226 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 16227 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 16228 , , , 25 2681 16229 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 16230 , , , 25 2681 16231 El El NNP 25 2681 16232 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 16233 , , , 25 2681 16234 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 16235 , , , 25 2681 16236 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 16237 New New NNP 25 2681 16238 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16239 , , , 25 2681 16240 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 16241 , , , 25 2681 16242 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 16243 ; ; : 25 2681 16244 guests--(11 guests--(11 VB 25 2681 16245 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16246 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 16247 , , , 25 2681 16248 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 16249 , , , 25 2681 16250 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 16251 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 16252 , , , 25 2681 16253 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 16254 , , , 25 2681 16255 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 16256 , , , 25 2681 16257 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 16258 , , , 25 2681 16259 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 16260 , , , 25 2681 16261 San San NNP 25 2681 16262 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 16263 , , , 25 2681 16264 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 16265 , , , 25 2681 16266 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 16267 , , , 25 2681 16268 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 16269 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16270 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16271 # # $ 25 2681 16272 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16273 Nordic Nordic NNP 25 2681 16274 Council Council NNP 25 2681 16275 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16276 NC NC NNP 25 2681 16277 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16278 established--16 established--16 NNP 25 2681 16279 March March NNP 25 2681 16280 1952 1952 CD 25 2681 16281 , , , 25 2681 16282 effective effective JJ 25 2681 16283 12 12 CD 25 2681 16284 February February NNP 25 2681 16285 1953 1953 CD 25 2681 16286 ; ; : 25 2681 16287 aim aim NN 25 2681 16288 -- -- : 25 2681 16289 to to TO 25 2681 16290 promote promote VB 25 2681 16291 regional regional JJ 25 2681 16292 economic economic JJ 25 2681 16293 , , , 25 2681 16294 cultural cultural JJ 25 2681 16295 , , , 25 2681 16296 and and CC 25 2681 16297 environmental environmental JJ 25 2681 16298 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 16299 ; ; : 25 2681 16300 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 16301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16302 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 16303 , , , 25 2681 16304 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 16305 , , , 25 2681 16306 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 16307 , , , 25 2681 16308 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 16309 , , , 25 2681 16310 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 16311 ; ; : 25 2681 16312 note note NN 25 2681 16313 -- -- : 25 2681 16314 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 16315 includes include VBZ 25 2681 16316 Faroe Faroe NNP 25 2681 16317 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 16318 and and CC 25 2681 16319 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 2681 16320 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16321 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16322 # # $ 25 2681 16323 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16324 Nordic Nordic NNP 25 2681 16325 Investment Investment NNP 25 2681 16326 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 16327 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16328 NIB NIB NNP 25 2681 16329 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16330 established--4 established--4 -LRB- 25 2681 16331 December December NNP 25 2681 16332 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 16333 , , , 25 2681 16334 effective effective JJ 25 2681 16335 1 1 CD 25 2681 16336 June June NNP 25 2681 16337 1976 1976 CD 25 2681 16338 ; ; : 25 2681 16339 aim aim NN 25 2681 16340 -- -- : 25 2681 16341 to to TO 25 2681 16342 promote promote VB 25 2681 16343 economic economic JJ 25 2681 16344 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 16345 and and CC 25 2681 16346 development development NN 25 2681 16347 ; ; : 25 2681 16348 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 16349 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16350 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 16351 , , , 25 2681 16352 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 16353 , , , 25 2681 16354 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 16355 , , , 25 2681 16356 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 16357 , , , 25 2681 16358 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 16359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16360 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16361 # # $ 25 2681 16362 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16363 North North NNP 25 2681 16364 -- -- : 25 2681 16365 a a DT 25 2681 16366 popular popular JJ 25 2681 16367 term term NN 25 2681 16368 for for IN 25 2681 16369 the the DT 25 2681 16370 rich rich JJ 25 2681 16371 industrialized industrialized JJ 25 2681 16372 countries country NNS 25 2681 16373 generally generally RB 25 2681 16374 located locate VBN 25 2681 16375 in in IN 25 2681 16376 the the DT 25 2681 16377 northern northern JJ 25 2681 16378 portion portion NN 25 2681 16379 of of IN 25 2681 16380 the the DT 25 2681 16381 Northern Northern NNP 25 2681 16382 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 25 2681 16383 ; ; : 25 2681 16384 the the DT 25 2681 16385 counterpart counterpart NN 25 2681 16386 of of IN 25 2681 16387 the the DT 25 2681 16388 South South NNP 25 2681 16389 ; ; : 25 2681 16390 see see VB 25 2681 16391 developed develop VBN 25 2681 16392 countries country NNS 25 2681 16393 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16394 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 16395 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16396 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16397 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16398 # # $ 25 2681 16399 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16400 North North NNP 25 2681 16401 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2681 16402 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 2681 16403 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 16404 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16405 NATO NATO NNP 25 2681 16406 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16407 established--17 established--17 NN 25 2681 16408 September September NNP 25 2681 16409 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 16410 ; ; : 25 2681 16411 aim aim NN 25 2681 16412 -- -- : 25 2681 16413 mutual mutual JJ 25 2681 16414 defense defense NN 25 2681 16415 and and CC 25 2681 16416 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 16417 in in IN 25 2681 16418 other other JJ 25 2681 16419 areas area NNS 25 2681 16420 ; ; : 25 2681 16421 members--(16 members--(16 LS 25 2681 16422 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16423 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 16424 , , , 25 2681 16425 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 16426 , , , 25 2681 16427 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 16428 , , , 25 2681 16429 France France NNP 25 2681 16430 , , , 25 2681 16431 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 16432 , , , 25 2681 16433 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 16434 , , , 25 2681 16435 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 16436 , , , 25 2681 16437 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 16438 , , , 25 2681 16439 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 16440 , , , 25 2681 16441 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 16442 , , , 25 2681 16443 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 16444 , , , 25 2681 16445 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 16446 , , , 25 2681 16447 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 16448 , , , 25 2681 16449 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 16450 , , , 25 2681 16451 UK UK NNP 25 2681 16452 , , , 25 2681 16453 US US NNP 25 2681 16454 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16455 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16456 # # NNP 25 2681 16457 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16458 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 16459 Energy Energy NNP 25 2681 16460 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 16461 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16462 NEA NEA NNP 25 2681 16463 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16464 established establish VBN 25 2681 16465 -- -- : 25 2681 16466 NA NA NNP 25 2681 16467 1958 1958 CD 25 2681 16468 ; ; : 25 2681 16469 aim aim NN 25 2681 16470 -- -- : 25 2681 16471 associated associate VBN 25 2681 16472 with with IN 25 2681 16473 OECD OECD NNP 25 2681 16474 , , , 25 2681 16475 seeks seek VBZ 25 2681 16476 to to TO 25 2681 16477 promote promote VB 25 2681 16478 the the DT 25 2681 16479 peaceful peaceful JJ 25 2681 16480 uses use NNS 25 2681 16481 of of IN 25 2681 16482 nuclear nuclear JJ 25 2681 16483 energy energy NN 25 2681 16484 ; ; : 25 2681 16485 members--(23 members--(23 ADD 25 2681 16486 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16487 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 16488 , , , 25 2681 16489 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 16490 , , , 25 2681 16491 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 16492 , , , 25 2681 16493 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 16494 , , , 25 2681 16495 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 16496 , , , 25 2681 16497 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 16498 , , , 25 2681 16499 France France NNP 25 2681 16500 , , , 25 2681 16501 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 16502 , , , 25 2681 16503 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 16504 , , , 25 2681 16505 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 16506 , , , 25 2681 16507 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 16508 , , , 25 2681 16509 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 16510 , , , 25 2681 16511 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 16512 , , , 25 2681 16513 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 16514 , , , 25 2681 16515 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 16516 , , , 25 2681 16517 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 16518 , , , 25 2681 16519 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 16520 , , , 25 2681 16521 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 16522 , , , 25 2681 16523 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 16524 , , , 25 2681 16525 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 16526 , , , 25 2681 16527 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 16528 , , , 25 2681 16529 UK UK NNP 25 2681 16530 , , , 25 2681 16531 US US NNP 25 2681 16532 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16533 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16534 # # NNP 25 2681 16535 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16536 Organismo Organismo NNP 25 2681 16537 para para NN 25 2681 16538 la la NNP 25 2681 16539 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 25 2681 16540 de de NNP 25 2681 16541 las las NNP 25 2681 16542 Armas Armas NNP 25 2681 16543 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 25 2681 16544 en en IN 25 2681 16545 la la NNP 25 2681 16546 America America NNP 25 2681 16547 Latina Latina NNP 25 2681 16548 y y NNP 25 2681 16549 el el NNP 25 2681 16550 Caribe Caribe NNP 25 2681 16551 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16552 OPANAL)--see OPANAL)--see NNP 25 2681 16553 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 16554 for for IN 25 2681 16555 the the DT 25 2681 16556 Prohibition prohibition NN 25 2681 16557 of of IN 25 2681 16558 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 25 2681 16559 Weapons Weapons NNPS 25 2681 16560 in in IN 25 2681 16561 Latin Latin NNP 25 2681 16562 America America NNP 25 2681 16563 and and CC 25 2681 16564 the the DT 25 2681 16565 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 16566 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16567 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 25 2681 16568 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16569 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16570 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16571 # # NNP 25 2681 16572 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16573 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 16574 for for IN 25 2681 16575 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 16576 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 16577 and and CC 25 2681 16578 Development Development NNP 25 2681 16579 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16580 OECD OECD NNP 25 2681 16581 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16582 established--14 established--14 NN 25 2681 16583 December December NNP 25 2681 16584 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 16585 , , , 25 2681 16586 effective effective JJ 25 2681 16587 30 30 CD 25 2681 16588 September September NNP 25 2681 16589 1961 1961 CD 25 2681 16590 ; ; : 25 2681 16591 aim aim NN 25 2681 16592 -- -- : 25 2681 16593 to to TO 25 2681 16594 promote promote VB 25 2681 16595 economic economic JJ 25 2681 16596 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 16597 and and CC 25 2681 16598 development development NN 25 2681 16599 ; ; : 25 2681 16600 members--(24 members--(24 NNP 25 2681 16601 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16602 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 16603 , , , 25 2681 16604 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 16605 , , , 25 2681 16606 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 16607 , , , 25 2681 16608 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 16609 , , , 25 2681 16610 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 16611 , , , 25 2681 16612 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 16613 , , , 25 2681 16614 France France NNP 25 2681 16615 , , , 25 2681 16616 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 16617 , , , 25 2681 16618 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 16619 , , , 25 2681 16620 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 16621 , , , 25 2681 16622 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 16623 , , , 25 2681 16624 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 16625 , , , 25 2681 16626 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 16627 , , , 25 2681 16628 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 16629 , , , 25 2681 16630 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 16631 , , , 25 2681 16632 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 16633 , , , 25 2681 16634 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 16635 , , , 25 2681 16636 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 16637 , , , 25 2681 16638 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 16639 , , , 25 2681 16640 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 16641 , , , 25 2681 16642 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 16643 , , , 25 2681 16644 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 16645 , , , 25 2681 16646 UK UK NNP 25 2681 16647 , , , 25 2681 16648 US US NNP 25 2681 16649 ; ; : 25 2681 16650 special special JJ 25 2681 16651 member--(1 member--(1 NN 25 2681 16652 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16653 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 16654 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16655 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16656 # # NNP 25 2681 16657 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16658 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 16659 of of IN 25 2681 16660 African african JJ 25 2681 16661 Unity Unity NNP 25 2681 16662 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16663 OAU OAU NNP 25 2681 16664 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16665 established--25 established--25 JJ 25 2681 16666 May May NNP 25 2681 16667 1963 1963 CD 25 2681 16668 ; ; : 25 2681 16669 aim aim VB 25 2681 16670 -- -- : 25 2681 16671 to to TO 25 2681 16672 promote promote VB 25 2681 16673 unity unity NN 25 2681 16674 and and CC 25 2681 16675 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 16676 among among IN 25 2681 16677 African african JJ 25 2681 16678 states state NNS 25 2681 16679 ; ; : 25 2681 16680 members--(51 members--(51 NNP 25 2681 16681 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16682 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 16683 , , , 25 2681 16684 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 16685 , , , 25 2681 16686 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 16687 , , , 25 2681 16688 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 16689 , , , 25 2681 16690 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 16691 , , , 25 2681 16692 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 16693 , , , 25 2681 16694 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 16695 , , , 25 2681 16696 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 16697 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 16698 , , , 25 2681 16699 Central Central NNP 25 2681 16700 African African NNP 25 2681 16701 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 16702 , , , 25 2681 16703 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 16704 , , , 25 2681 16705 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 16706 , , , 25 2681 16707 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 16708 , , , 25 2681 16709 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 16710 , , , 25 2681 16711 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 16712 , , , 25 2681 16713 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 16714 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16715 , , , 25 2681 16716 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 16717 , , , 25 2681 16718 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 16719 , , , 25 2681 16720 The the DT 25 2681 16721 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 16722 , , , 25 2681 16723 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 16724 , , , 25 2681 16725 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16726 , , , 25 2681 16727 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16728 - - HYPH 25 2681 16729 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 16730 , , , 25 2681 16731 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 16732 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 16733 , , , 25 2681 16734 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 16735 , , , 25 2681 16736 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 16737 , , , 25 2681 16738 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 16739 , , , 25 2681 16740 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 16741 , , , 25 2681 16742 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 16743 , , , 25 2681 16744 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 16745 , , , 25 2681 16746 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 16747 , , , 25 2681 16748 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 16749 , , , 25 2681 16750 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 16751 , , , 25 2681 16752 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 16753 , , , 25 2681 16754 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 16755 , , , 25 2681 16756 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 16757 , , , 25 2681 16758 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 16759 , , , 25 2681 16760 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 16761 , , , 25 2681 16762 Sahrawi Sahrawi NNP 25 2681 16763 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 16764 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2681 16765 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 16766 , , , 25 2681 16767 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 16768 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 16769 and and CC 25 2681 16770 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 16771 , , , 25 2681 16772 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 16773 , , , 25 2681 16774 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 16775 , , , 25 2681 16776 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 16777 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 16778 , , , 25 2681 16779 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 16780 , , , 25 2681 16781 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 16782 , , , 25 2681 16783 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 16784 , , , 25 2681 16785 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 16786 , , , 25 2681 16787 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 16788 , , , 25 2681 16789 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 16790 , , , 25 2681 16791 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 16792 , , , 25 2681 16793 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 16794 , , , 25 2681 16795 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 16796 , , , 25 2681 16797 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 16798 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16799 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16800 # # NNP 25 2681 16801 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16802 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 16803 of of IN 25 2681 16804 American American NNP 25 2681 16805 States States NNP 25 2681 16806 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16807 OAS OAS NNP 25 2681 16808 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16809 established--30 established--30 NNP 25 2681 16810 April April NNP 25 2681 16811 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 16812 , , , 25 2681 16813 effective effective JJ 25 2681 16814 13 13 CD 25 2681 16815 December December NNP 25 2681 16816 1951 1951 CD 25 2681 16817 ; ; : 25 2681 16818 aim aim NN 25 2681 16819 -- -- : 25 2681 16820 to to TO 25 2681 16821 promote promote VB 25 2681 16822 peace peace NN 25 2681 16823 and and CC 25 2681 16824 security security NN 25 2681 16825 as as RB 25 2681 16826 well well RB 25 2681 16827 as as IN 25 2681 16828 economic economic JJ 25 2681 16829 and and CC 25 2681 16830 social social JJ 25 2681 16831 development development NN 25 2681 16832 ; ; : 25 2681 16833 members--(35 members--(35 NNP 25 2681 16834 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16835 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 16836 and and CC 25 2681 16837 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 16838 , , , 25 2681 16839 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 16840 , , , 25 2681 16841 The the DT 25 2681 16842 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 16843 , , , 25 2681 16844 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 16845 , , , 25 2681 16846 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 16847 , , , 25 2681 16848 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 16849 , , , 25 2681 16850 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 16851 , , , 25 2681 16852 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 16853 , , , 25 2681 16854 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 16855 , , , 25 2681 16856 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 16857 , , , 25 2681 16858 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 16859 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 16860 , , , 25 2681 16861 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 16862 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16863 excluded exclude VBN 25 2681 16864 from from IN 25 2681 16865 formal formal JJ 25 2681 16866 participation participation NN 25 2681 16867 since since IN 25 2681 16868 1962 1962 CD 25 2681 16869 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16870 , , , 25 2681 16871 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 16872 , , , 25 2681 16873 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 16874 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 16875 , , , 25 2681 16876 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 16877 , , , 25 2681 16878 El El NNP 25 2681 16879 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 16880 , , , 25 2681 16881 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 16882 , , , 25 2681 16883 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 16884 , , , 25 2681 16885 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 16886 , , , 25 2681 16887 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 16888 , , , 25 2681 16889 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 16890 , , , 25 2681 16891 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 16892 , , , 25 2681 16893 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 16894 , , , 25 2681 16895 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 16896 , , , 25 2681 16897 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 16898 , , , 25 2681 16899 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 16900 , , , 25 2681 16901 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 16902 , , , 25 2681 16903 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 16904 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 16905 and and CC 25 2681 16906 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 16907 , , , 25 2681 16908 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 16909 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 16910 , , , 25 2681 16911 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 16912 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 16913 and and CC 25 2681 16914 the the DT 25 2681 16915 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 16916 , , , 25 2681 16917 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 16918 , , , 25 2681 16919 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 16920 and and CC 25 2681 16921 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 16922 , , , 25 2681 16923 US US NNP 25 2681 16924 , , , 25 2681 16925 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 16926 , , , 25 2681 16927 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 16928 ; ; : 25 2681 16929 observers--(22 observers--(22 NN 25 2681 16930 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16931 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 16932 , , , 25 2681 16933 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 16934 , , , 25 2681 16935 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 16936 , , , 25 2681 16937 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 16938 , , , 25 2681 16939 EC EC NNP 25 2681 16940 , , , 25 2681 16941 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 16942 , , , 25 2681 16943 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 16944 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 16945 , , , 25 2681 16946 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 16947 , , , 25 2681 16948 France France NNP 25 2681 16949 , , , 25 2681 16950 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 16951 , , , 25 2681 16952 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 16953 , , , 25 2681 16954 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 16955 , , , 25 2681 16956 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 16957 , , , 25 2681 16958 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 16959 , , , 25 2681 16960 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 16961 , , , 25 2681 16962 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 16963 , , , 25 2681 16964 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 16965 , , , 25 2681 16966 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 16967 , , , 25 2681 16968 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 16969 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 16970 , , , 25 2681 16971 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 16972 , , , 25 2681 16973 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 16974 , , , 25 2681 16975 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 16976 City City NNP 25 2681 16977 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 16978 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16979 # # NNP 25 2681 16980 _ _ NNP 25 2681 16981 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 16982 of of IN 25 2681 16983 Arab Arab NNP 25 2681 16984 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 25 2681 16985 Exporting Exporting NNP 25 2681 16986 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 16987 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 16988 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 25 2681 16989 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 16990 established--9 established--9 VBD 25 2681 16991 January January NNP 25 2681 16992 1968 1968 CD 25 2681 16993 ; ; : 25 2681 16994 aim aim NN 25 2681 16995 -- -- : 25 2681 16996 to to TO 25 2681 16997 promote promote VB 25 2681 16998 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 16999 in in IN 25 2681 17000 the the DT 25 2681 17001 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2681 17002 industry industry NN 25 2681 17003 ; ; : 25 2681 17004 members--(10 members--(10 NNP 25 2681 17005 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17006 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 17007 , , , 25 2681 17008 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 17009 , , , 25 2681 17010 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 17011 , , , 25 2681 17012 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 17013 , , , 25 2681 17014 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 17015 , , , 25 2681 17016 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 17017 , , , 25 2681 17018 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 17019 , , , 25 2681 17020 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 17021 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 17022 , , , 25 2681 17023 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 17024 , , , 25 2681 17025 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 17026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 17027 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17028 # # NNP 25 2681 17029 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17030 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 17031 of of IN 25 2681 17032 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 17033 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 17034 States States NNP 25 2681 17035 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17036 OECS OECS NNP 25 2681 17037 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17038 established--18 established--18 NNP 25 2681 17039 June June NNP 25 2681 17040 1981 1981 CD 25 2681 17041 , , , 25 2681 17042 effective effective JJ 25 2681 17043 4 4 CD 25 2681 17044 July July NNP 25 2681 17045 1981 1981 CD 25 2681 17046 ; ; : 25 2681 17047 aim aim NN 25 2681 17048 -- -- : 25 2681 17049 to to TO 25 2681 17050 promote promote VB 25 2681 17051 political political JJ 25 2681 17052 , , , 25 2681 17053 economic economic JJ 25 2681 17054 , , , 25 2681 17055 and and CC 25 2681 17056 defense defense NN 25 2681 17057 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 17058 ; ; : 25 2681 17059 members--(7 members--(7 LS 25 2681 17060 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17061 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 17062 and and CC 25 2681 17063 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 17064 , , , 25 2681 17065 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 17066 , , , 25 2681 17067 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 17068 , , , 25 2681 17069 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2681 17070 , , , 25 2681 17071 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 17072 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 17073 and and CC 25 2681 17074 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 17075 , , , 25 2681 17076 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 17077 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 17078 , , , 25 2681 17079 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 17080 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 17081 and and CC 25 2681 17082 the the DT 25 2681 17083 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 17084 ; ; : 25 2681 17085 associate associate NN 25 2681 17086 member--(1 member--(1 NNS 25 2681 17087 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17088 British british JJ 25 2681 17089 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 17090 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 17091 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17092 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17093 # # NNP 25 2681 17094 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17095 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 17096 of of IN 25 2681 17097 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 25 2681 17098 Exporting Exporting NNP 25 2681 17099 Countries Countries NNPS 25 2681 17100 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17101 OPEC OPEC NNP 25 2681 17102 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17103 established--14 established--14 NNP 25 2681 17104 September September NNP 25 2681 17105 1960 1960 CD 25 2681 17106 ; ; : 25 2681 17107 aim aim NN 25 2681 17108 -- -- : 25 2681 17109 to to TO 25 2681 17110 coordinate coordinate VB 25 2681 17111 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2681 17112 policies policy NNS 25 2681 17113 ; ; : 25 2681 17114 members--(13 members--(13 LS 25 2681 17115 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17116 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 17117 , , , 25 2681 17118 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 17119 , , , 25 2681 17120 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 17121 , , , 25 2681 17122 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 17123 , , , 25 2681 17124 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 17125 , , , 25 2681 17126 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 17127 , , , 25 2681 17128 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 17129 , , , 25 2681 17130 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 17131 , , , 25 2681 17132 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 17133 , , , 25 2681 17134 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 17135 , , , 25 2681 17136 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 17137 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 17138 , , , 25 2681 17139 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 17140 , , , 25 2681 17141 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 17142 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17143 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17144 # # NNP 25 2681 17145 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17146 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 17147 of of IN 25 2681 17148 the the DT 25 2681 17149 Islamic Islamic NNP 25 2681 17150 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 17151 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17152 OIC OIC NNP 25 2681 17153 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17154 established--22 established--22 NN 25 2681 17155 - - : 25 2681 17156 25 25 CD 25 2681 17157 September September NNP 25 2681 17158 1969 1969 CD 25 2681 17159 ; ; : 25 2681 17160 aim aim NN 25 2681 17161 -- -- : 25 2681 17162 to to TO 25 2681 17163 promote promote VB 25 2681 17164 Islamic islamic JJ 25 2681 17165 solidarity solidarity NN 25 2681 17166 and and CC 25 2681 17167 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 17168 in in IN 25 2681 17169 economic economic JJ 25 2681 17170 , , , 25 2681 17171 social social JJ 25 2681 17172 , , , 25 2681 17173 cultural cultural JJ 25 2681 17174 , , , 25 2681 17175 and and CC 25 2681 17176 political political JJ 25 2681 17177 affairs affair NNS 25 2681 17178 ; ; : 25 2681 17179 members--(44 members--(44 NNP 25 2681 17180 plus plus CC 25 2681 17181 the the DT 25 2681 17182 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 17183 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 17184 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 17185 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17186 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 17187 , , , 25 2681 17188 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 17189 , , , 25 2681 17190 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 17191 , , , 25 2681 17192 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 17193 , , , 25 2681 17194 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 17195 , , , 25 2681 17196 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 17197 , , , 25 2681 17198 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 17199 , , , 25 2681 17200 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 17201 , , , 25 2681 17202 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 17203 , , , 25 2681 17204 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 17205 , , , 25 2681 17206 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 17207 , , , 25 2681 17208 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 17209 , , , 25 2681 17210 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 17211 , , , 25 2681 17212 The the DT 25 2681 17213 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 17214 , , , 25 2681 17215 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 17216 , , , 25 2681 17217 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 17218 - - HYPH 25 2681 17219 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 17220 , , , 25 2681 17221 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 17222 , , , 25 2681 17223 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 17224 , , , 25 2681 17225 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 17226 , , , 25 2681 17227 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 17228 , , , 25 2681 17229 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 17230 , , , 25 2681 17231 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 17232 , , , 25 2681 17233 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 17234 , , , 25 2681 17235 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 17236 , , , 25 2681 17237 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 17238 , , , 25 2681 17239 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 17240 , , , 25 2681 17241 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 17242 , , , 25 2681 17243 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 17244 , , , 25 2681 17245 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 17246 , , , 25 2681 17247 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 17248 , , , 25 2681 17249 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 17250 , , , 25 2681 17251 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 17252 , , , 25 2681 17253 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 17254 , , , 25 2681 17255 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 17256 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 17257 , , , 25 2681 17258 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 17259 , , , 25 2681 17260 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 17261 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 17262 , , , 25 2681 17263 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 17264 , , , 25 2681 17265 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 17266 , , , 25 2681 17267 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 17268 , , , 25 2681 17269 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 17270 , , , 25 2681 17271 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 17272 , , , 25 2681 17273 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 17274 , , , 25 2681 17275 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 17276 , , , 25 2681 17277 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 17278 , , , 25 2681 17279 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 17280 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 17281 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 17282 ; ; : 25 2681 17283 note note NN 25 2681 17284 -- -- : 25 2681 17285 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 17286 was be VBD 25 2681 17287 suspended suspend VBN 25 2681 17288 in in IN 25 2681 17289 January January NNP 25 2681 17290 1980 1980 CD 25 2681 17291 , , , 25 2681 17292 but but CC 25 2681 17293 in in IN 25 2681 17294 March March NNP 25 2681 17295 1989 1989 CD 25 2681 17296 the the DT 25 2681 17297 self self NN 25 2681 17298 - - HYPH 25 2681 17299 proclaimed proclaim VBN 25 2681 17300 Afghan Afghan NNP 25 2681 17301 Interim Interim NNP 25 2681 17302 Government Government NNP 25 2681 17303 based base VBN 25 2681 17304 in in IN 25 2681 17305 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 17306 was be VBD 25 2681 17307 given give VBN 25 2681 17308 membership membership NN 25 2681 17309 ; ; : 25 2681 17310 observer--(1 observer--(1 LS 25 2681 17311 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17312 Turkish turkish JJ 25 2681 17313 - - HYPH 25 2681 17314 Cypriot cypriot NN 25 2681 17315 administered administer VBN 25 2681 17316 area area NN 25 2681 17317 of of IN 25 2681 17318 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 17319 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -RRB- 25 2681 17320 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17321 # # NNP 25 2681 17322 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17323 Paris Paris NNP 25 2681 17324 Club Club NNP 25 2681 17325 -- -- : 25 2681 17326 see see VB 25 2681 17327 Group Group NNP 25 2681 17328 of of IN 25 2681 17329 10 10 CD 25 2681 17330 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17331 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17332 # # NN 25 2681 17333 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17334 Permanent Permanent NNP 25 2681 17335 Court Court NNP 25 2681 17336 of of IN 25 2681 17337 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 25 2681 17338 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17339 PCA PCA NNP 25 2681 17340 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17341 established establish VBD 25 2681 17342 -- -- : 25 2681 17343 NA NA NNP 25 2681 17344 1899 1899 CD 25 2681 17345 ; ; : 25 2681 17346 aim aim VB 25 2681 17347 -- -- : 25 2681 17348 to to TO 25 2681 17349 facilitate facilitate VB 25 2681 17350 the the DT 25 2681 17351 settlement settlement NN 25 2681 17352 of of IN 25 2681 17353 international international JJ 25 2681 17354 disputes dispute NNS 25 2681 17355 ; ; : 25 2681 17356 members--(75 members--(75 IN 25 2681 17357 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17358 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 17359 , , , 25 2681 17360 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 17361 , , , 25 2681 17362 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 17363 , , , 25 2681 17364 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 17365 , , , 25 2681 17366 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 17367 , , , 25 2681 17368 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 17369 , , , 25 2681 17370 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 17371 , , , 25 2681 17372 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 17373 , , , 25 2681 17374 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 17375 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 17376 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 17377 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 17378 , , , 25 2681 17379 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 17380 , , , 25 2681 17381 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 17382 , , , 25 2681 17383 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 17384 , , , 25 2681 17385 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 17386 , , , 25 2681 17387 China China NNP 25 2681 17388 , , , 25 2681 17389 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 17390 , , , 25 2681 17391 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 17392 , , , 25 2681 17393 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 17394 , , , 25 2681 17395 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 17396 , , , 25 2681 17397 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 17398 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 17399 , , , 25 2681 17400 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 17401 , , , 25 2681 17402 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 17403 , , , 25 2681 17404 El El NNP 25 2681 17405 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 17406 , , , 25 2681 17407 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 17408 , , , 25 2681 17409 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 17410 , , , 25 2681 17411 France France NNP 25 2681 17412 , , , 25 2681 17413 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 17414 , , , 25 2681 17415 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 17416 , , , 25 2681 17417 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 17418 , , , 25 2681 17419 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 17420 , , , 25 2681 17421 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 17422 , , , 25 2681 17423 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 17424 , , , 25 2681 17425 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 17426 , , , 25 2681 17427 India India NNP 25 2681 17428 , , , 25 2681 17429 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 17430 , , , 25 2681 17431 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 17432 , , , 25 2681 17433 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 17434 , , , 25 2681 17435 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 17436 , , , 25 2681 17437 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 17438 , , , 25 2681 17439 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 17440 , , , 25 2681 17441 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 17442 , , , 25 2681 17443 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 17444 , , , 25 2681 17445 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 17446 , , , 25 2681 17447 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 17448 , , , 25 2681 17449 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 17450 , , , 25 2681 17451 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 17452 , , , 25 2681 17453 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 17454 , , , 25 2681 17455 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 17456 , , , 25 2681 17457 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 17458 , , , 25 2681 17459 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 17460 , , , 25 2681 17461 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 17462 , , , 25 2681 17463 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 17464 , , , 25 2681 17465 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 17466 , , , 25 2681 17467 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 17468 , , , 25 2681 17469 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 17470 , , , 25 2681 17471 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 17472 , , , 25 2681 17473 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 17474 , , , 25 2681 17475 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 17476 , , , 25 2681 17477 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 17478 , , , 25 2681 17479 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 17480 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 17481 , , , 25 2681 17482 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 17483 , , , 25 2681 17484 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 17485 , , , 25 2681 17486 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 17487 , , , 25 2681 17488 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 17489 , , , 25 2681 17490 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 17491 , , , 25 2681 17492 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 17493 , , , 25 2681 17494 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 17495 , , , 25 2681 17496 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 17497 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 17498 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 17499 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 17500 , , , 25 2681 17501 UK UK NNP 25 2681 17502 , , , 25 2681 17503 US US NNP 25 2681 17504 , , , 25 2681 17505 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 17506 , , , 25 2681 17507 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 17508 , , , 25 2681 17509 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 17510 , , , 25 2681 17511 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 17512 , , , 25 2681 17513 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 17514 , , , 25 2681 17515 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 17516 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17517 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17518 # # NNP 25 2681 17519 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17520 Population Population NNP 25 2681 17521 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 17522 established--3 established--3 NNP 25 2681 17523 October October NNP 25 2681 17524 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 17525 ; ; : 25 2681 17526 aim aim VBP 25 2681 17527 -- -- : 25 2681 17528 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 17529 organization organization NN 25 2681 17530 dealing deal VBG 25 2681 17531 with with IN 25 2681 17532 population population NN 25 2681 17533 matters matter NNS 25 2681 17534 ; ; : 25 2681 17535 members--(27 members--(27 NNP 25 2681 17536 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17537 selected select VBN 25 2681 17538 on on IN 25 2681 17539 a a DT 25 2681 17540 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 17541 basis basis NN 25 2681 17542 from from IN 25 2681 17543 all all DT 25 2681 17544 regions region NNS 25 2681 17545 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17546 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17547 # # NNP 25 2681 17548 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17549 Rio Rio NNP 25 2681 17550 Group Group NNP 25 2681 17551 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17552 RG RG NNP 25 2681 17553 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17554 established establish VBD 25 2681 17555 -- -- : 25 2681 17556 NA NA NNP 25 2681 17557 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 17558 ; ; : 25 2681 17559 aim aim NN 25 2681 17560 -- -- : 25 2681 17561 a a DT 25 2681 17562 consultation consultation NN 25 2681 17563 mechanism mechanism NN 25 2681 17564 on on IN 25 2681 17565 regional regional JJ 25 2681 17566 Latin latin JJ 25 2681 17567 American american JJ 25 2681 17568 issues issue NNS 25 2681 17569 ; ; : 25 2681 17570 members--(11 members--(11 LS 25 2681 17571 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17572 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 17573 , , , 25 2681 17574 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 17575 , , , 25 2681 17576 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 17577 , , , 25 2681 17578 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 17579 , , , 25 2681 17580 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 17581 , , , 25 2681 17582 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 17583 , , , 25 2681 17584 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 17585 , , , 25 2681 17586 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 17587 , , , 25 2681 17588 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 17589 , , , 25 2681 17590 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 17591 , , , 25 2681 17592 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 17593 ; ; : 25 2681 17594 note note NN 25 2681 17595 -- -- : 25 2681 17596 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 17597 was be VBD 25 2681 17598 expelled expel VBN 25 2681 17599 in in IN 25 2681 17600 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 17601 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17602 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17603 # # $ 25 2681 17604 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17605 Second Second NNP 25 2681 17606 World World NNP 25 2681 17607 -- -- : 25 2681 17608 another another DT 25 2681 17609 term term NN 25 2681 17610 for for IN 25 2681 17611 the the DT 25 2681 17612 traditionally traditionally RB 25 2681 17613 Marxist Marxist NNP 25 2681 17614 - - HYPH 25 2681 17615 Leninist Leninist NNP 25 2681 17616 states state NNS 25 2681 17617 with with IN 25 2681 17618 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 25 2681 17619 governments government NNS 25 2681 17620 and and CC 25 2681 17621 command command NN 25 2681 17622 economies economy NNS 25 2681 17623 based base VBN 25 2681 17624 on on IN 25 2681 17625 the the DT 25 2681 17626 Soviet soviet JJ 25 2681 17627 model model NN 25 2681 17628 ; ; : 25 2681 17629 see see VB 25 2681 17630 centrally centrally RB 25 2681 17631 planned plan VBN 25 2681 17632 economies economy NNS 25 2681 17633 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17634 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17635 # # $ 25 2681 17636 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17637 socialist socialist JJ 25 2681 17638 countries country NNS 25 2681 17639 -- -- : 25 2681 17640 in in IN 25 2681 17641 general general JJ 25 2681 17642 , , , 25 2681 17643 countries country NNS 25 2681 17644 in in IN 25 2681 17645 which which WDT 25 2681 17646 the the DT 25 2681 17647 government government NN 25 2681 17648 owns own VBZ 25 2681 17649 and and CC 25 2681 17650 plans plan VBZ 25 2681 17651 the the DT 25 2681 17652 use use NN 25 2681 17653 of of IN 25 2681 17654 the the DT 25 2681 17655 major major JJ 25 2681 17656 factors factor NNS 25 2681 17657 of of IN 25 2681 17658 production production NN 25 2681 17659 ; ; : 25 2681 17660 note note VB 25 2681 17661 -- -- : 25 2681 17662 the the DT 25 2681 17663 term term NN 25 2681 17664 is be VBZ 25 2681 17665 sometimes sometimes RB 25 2681 17666 used use VBN 25 2681 17667 incorrectly incorrectly RB 25 2681 17668 as as IN 25 2681 17669 a a DT 25 2681 17670 synonym synonym NN 25 2681 17671 for for IN 25 2681 17672 Communist communist JJ 25 2681 17673 countries country NNS 25 2681 17674 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17675 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17676 # # NNP 25 2681 17677 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17678 South South NNP 25 2681 17679 -- -- : 25 2681 17680 a a DT 25 2681 17681 popular popular JJ 25 2681 17682 term term NN 25 2681 17683 for for IN 25 2681 17684 the the DT 25 2681 17685 poorer poor JJR 25 2681 17686 , , , 25 2681 17687 less less RBR 25 2681 17688 industrialized industrialize VBN 25 2681 17689 countries country NNS 25 2681 17690 generally generally RB 25 2681 17691 located locate VBN 25 2681 17692 south south RB 25 2681 17693 of of IN 25 2681 17694 the the DT 25 2681 17695 developed develop VBN 25 2681 17696 countries country NNS 25 2681 17697 ; ; : 25 2681 17698 the the DT 25 2681 17699 counterpart counterpart NN 25 2681 17700 of of IN 25 2681 17701 the the DT 25 2681 17702 North North NNP 25 2681 17703 ; ; : 25 2681 17704 see see VB 25 2681 17705 less less RBR 25 2681 17706 developed develop VBN 25 2681 17707 countries country NNS 25 2681 17708 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17709 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 17710 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17711 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17712 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17713 # # NNP 25 2681 17714 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17715 South South NNP 25 2681 17716 Asian Asian NNP 25 2681 17717 Association Association NNP 25 2681 17718 for for IN 25 2681 17719 Regional Regional NNP 25 2681 17720 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2681 17721 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17722 SAARC SAARC NNP 25 2681 17723 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17724 established--8 established--8 -LRB- 25 2681 17725 December December NNP 25 2681 17726 1985 1985 CD 25 2681 17727 ; ; : 25 2681 17728 aim aim NN 25 2681 17729 -- -- : 25 2681 17730 to to TO 25 2681 17731 promote promote VB 25 2681 17732 economic economic JJ 25 2681 17733 , , , 25 2681 17734 social social JJ 25 2681 17735 , , , 25 2681 17736 and and CC 25 2681 17737 cultural cultural JJ 25 2681 17738 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 17739 ; ; : 25 2681 17740 members--(7 members--(7 LS 25 2681 17741 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17742 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 17743 , , , 25 2681 17744 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 17745 , , , 25 2681 17746 India India NNP 25 2681 17747 , , , 25 2681 17748 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 17749 , , , 25 2681 17750 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 17751 , , , 25 2681 17752 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 17753 , , , 25 2681 17754 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 17755 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 17756 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 17757 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17758 # # NNP 25 2681 17759 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17760 South South NNP 25 2681 17761 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 17762 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 17763 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17764 SPC SPC NNP 25 2681 17765 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17766 established--6 established--6 . 25 2681 17767 February February NNP 25 2681 17768 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 17769 , , , 25 2681 17770 effective effective JJ 25 2681 17771 29 29 CD 25 2681 17772 July July NNP 25 2681 17773 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 17774 ; ; : 25 2681 17775 aim aim NN 25 2681 17776 -- -- : 25 2681 17777 to to TO 25 2681 17778 promote promote VB 25 2681 17779 regional regional JJ 25 2681 17780 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 17781 in in IN 25 2681 17782 economic economic JJ 25 2681 17783 and and CC 25 2681 17784 social social JJ 25 2681 17785 matters matter NNS 25 2681 17786 ; ; : 25 2681 17787 members--(27 members--(27 NNP 25 2681 17788 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17789 American American NNP 25 2681 17790 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 17791 , , , 25 2681 17792 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 17793 , , , 25 2681 17794 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 17795 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 17796 , , , 25 2681 17797 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 17798 , , , 25 2681 17799 France France NNP 25 2681 17800 , , , 25 2681 17801 French French NNP 25 2681 17802 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2681 17803 , , , 25 2681 17804 Guam Guam NNP 25 2681 17805 , , , 25 2681 17806 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 17807 , , , 25 2681 17808 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2681 17809 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 17810 , , , 25 2681 17811 Federated Federated NNP 25 2681 17812 States States NNP 25 2681 17813 of of IN 25 2681 17814 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2681 17815 , , , 25 2681 17816 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 17817 , , , 25 2681 17818 New New NNP 25 2681 17819 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2681 17820 , , , 25 2681 17821 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 17822 , , , 25 2681 17823 Niue Niue NNP 25 2681 17824 , , , 25 2681 17825 Northern Northern NNP 25 2681 17826 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2681 17827 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 17828 , , , 25 2681 17829 Trust Trust NNP 25 2681 17830 Territory territory NN 25 2681 17831 of of IN 25 2681 17832 the the DT 25 2681 17833 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 17834 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 17835 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17836 Palau Palau NNP 25 2681 17837 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17838 , , , 25 2681 17839 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 17840 New New NNP 25 2681 17841 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 17842 , , , 25 2681 17843 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 25 2681 17844 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 17845 , , , 25 2681 17846 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 17847 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 17848 , , , 25 2681 17849 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 25 2681 17850 , , , 25 2681 17851 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 17852 , , , 25 2681 17853 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 17854 , , , 25 2681 17855 UK UK NNP 25 2681 17856 , , , 25 2681 17857 US US NNP 25 2681 17858 , , , 25 2681 17859 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 17860 , , , 25 2681 17861 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2681 17862 and and CC 25 2681 17863 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2681 17864 , , , 25 2681 17865 Western Western NNP 25 2681 17866 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 17867 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17868 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17869 # # NNP 25 2681 17870 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17871 South South NNP 25 2681 17872 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 17873 Forum Forum NNP 25 2681 17874 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17875 SPF SPF NNP 25 2681 17876 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17877 established--5 established--5 IN 25 2681 17878 August August NNP 25 2681 17879 1971 1971 CD 25 2681 17880 ; ; : 25 2681 17881 aim aim NN 25 2681 17882 -- -- : 25 2681 17883 to to TO 25 2681 17884 promote promote VB 25 2681 17885 regional regional JJ 25 2681 17886 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 17887 in in IN 25 2681 17888 political political JJ 25 2681 17889 matters matter NNS 25 2681 17890 ; ; : 25 2681 17891 members--(15 members--(15 NNP 25 2681 17892 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17893 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 17894 , , , 25 2681 17895 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 17896 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 17897 , , , 25 2681 17898 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 17899 , , , 25 2681 17900 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 17901 , , , 25 2681 17902 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2681 17903 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 17904 , , , 25 2681 17905 Federated Federated NNP 25 2681 17906 States States NNP 25 2681 17907 of of IN 25 2681 17908 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2681 17909 , , , 25 2681 17910 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 17911 , , , 25 2681 17912 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 17913 , , , 25 2681 17914 Niue Niue NNP 25 2681 17915 , , , 25 2681 17916 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 17917 New New NNP 25 2681 17918 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 17919 , , , 25 2681 17920 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 17921 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 17922 , , , 25 2681 17923 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 17924 , , , 25 2681 17925 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 17926 , , , 25 2681 17927 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 17928 , , , 25 2681 17929 Western Western NNP 25 2681 17930 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 17931 ; ; : 25 2681 17932 observer--(1 observer--(1 LS 25 2681 17933 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17934 Trust Trust NNP 25 2681 17935 Territory territory NN 25 2681 17936 of of IN 25 2681 17937 the the DT 25 2681 17938 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 17939 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 17940 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17941 Palau Palau NNP 25 2681 17942 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17943 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17944 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17945 # # $ 25 2681 17946 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17947 Southern Southern NNP 25 2681 17948 African African NNP 25 2681 17949 Customs Customs NNP 25 2681 17950 Union Union NNP 25 2681 17951 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 17952 SACU SACU NNP 25 2681 17953 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17954 established--11 established--11 JJ 25 2681 17955 December December NNP 25 2681 17956 1969 1969 CD 25 2681 17957 ; ; : 25 2681 17958 aim aim NN 25 2681 17959 -- -- : 25 2681 17960 to to TO 25 2681 17961 promote promote VB 25 2681 17962 free free JJ 25 2681 17963 trade trade NN 25 2681 17964 and and CC 25 2681 17965 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 17966 in in IN 25 2681 17967 customs customs NNP 25 2681 17968 matters matter NNS 25 2681 17969 ; ; : 25 2681 17970 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 17971 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 17972 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 25 2681 17973 , , , 25 2681 17974 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 17975 , , , 25 2681 17976 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 25 2681 17977 , , , 25 2681 17978 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 17979 , , , 25 2681 17980 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 17981 , , , 25 2681 17982 South South NNP 25 2681 17983 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 17984 , , , 25 2681 17985 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 17986 , , , 25 2681 17987 Transkei Transkei NNPS 25 2681 17988 , , , 25 2681 17989 Venda Venda NNP 25 2681 17990 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 17991 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17992 # # $ 25 2681 17993 _ _ NNP 25 2681 17994 Southern Southern NNP 25 2681 17995 African African NNP 25 2681 17996 Development Development NNP 25 2681 17997 Coordination Coordination NNP 25 2681 17998 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 17999 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18000 SADCC SADCC NNP 25 2681 18001 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18002 established--1 established--1 . 25 2681 18003 April April NNP 25 2681 18004 1980 1980 CD 25 2681 18005 ; ; : 25 2681 18006 aim aim NN 25 2681 18007 -- -- : 25 2681 18008 to to TO 25 2681 18009 promote promote VB 25 2681 18010 regional regional JJ 25 2681 18011 economic economic JJ 25 2681 18012 development development NN 25 2681 18013 and and CC 25 2681 18014 reduce reduce VB 25 2681 18015 dependence dependence NN 25 2681 18016 on on IN 25 2681 18017 South South NNP 25 2681 18018 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 18019 ; ; : 25 2681 18020 members--(10 members--(10 NNP 25 2681 18021 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18022 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 18023 , , , 25 2681 18024 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 18025 , , , 25 2681 18026 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 18027 , , , 25 2681 18028 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 18029 , , , 25 2681 18030 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 18031 , , , 25 2681 18032 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 18033 , , , 25 2681 18034 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 18035 , , , 25 2681 18036 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 18037 , , , 25 2681 18038 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 18039 , , , 25 2681 18040 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 18041 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18042 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18043 # # NNP 25 2681 18044 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18045 Statistical Statistical NNP 25 2681 18046 Commission Commission NNP 25 2681 18047 established--21 established--21 NNP 25 2681 18048 June June NNP 25 2681 18049 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 18050 ; ; : 25 2681 18051 aim aim VBP 25 2681 18052 -- -- : 25 2681 18053 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 18054 organization organization NN 25 2681 18055 dealing deal VBG 25 2681 18056 with with IN 25 2681 18057 development development NN 25 2681 18058 and and CC 25 2681 18059 standardization standardization NN 25 2681 18060 of of IN 25 2681 18061 national national JJ 25 2681 18062 statistics statistic NNS 25 2681 18063 ; ; : 25 2681 18064 members--(24 members--(24 NNP 25 2681 18065 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18066 selected select VBD 25 2681 18067 on on IN 25 2681 18068 a a DT 25 2681 18069 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 18070 basis basis NN 25 2681 18071 from from IN 25 2681 18072 all all DT 25 2681 18073 regions region NNS 25 2681 18074 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18075 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18076 # # NNP 25 2681 18077 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18078 Third Third NNP 25 2681 18079 World World NNP 25 2681 18080 -- -- : 25 2681 18081 another another DT 25 2681 18082 term term NN 25 2681 18083 for for IN 25 2681 18084 the the DT 25 2681 18085 less less RBR 25 2681 18086 developed developed JJ 25 2681 18087 countries country NNS 25 2681 18088 ; ; : 25 2681 18089 see see VB 25 2681 18090 less less RBR 25 2681 18091 developed develop VBN 25 2681 18092 countries country NNS 25 2681 18093 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18094 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 18095 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18096 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18097 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18098 # # NNP 25 2681 18099 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18100 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 25 2681 18101 countries country NNS 25 2681 18102 -- -- : 25 2681 18103 refers refer VBZ 25 2681 18104 to to IN 25 2681 18105 those those DT 25 2681 18106 less less RBR 25 2681 18107 developed developed JJ 25 2681 18108 countries country NNS 25 2681 18109 with with IN 25 2681 18110 the the DT 25 2681 18111 potential potential NN 25 2681 18112 for for IN 25 2681 18113 above above IN 25 2681 18114 - - HYPH 25 2681 18115 average average JJ 25 2681 18116 economic economic JJ 25 2681 18117 growth growth NN 25 2681 18118 ; ; : 25 2681 18119 see see VB 25 2681 18120 less less RBR 25 2681 18121 developed develop VBN 25 2681 18122 countries country NNS 25 2681 18123 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18124 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 18125 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18126 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18127 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18128 # # NNP 25 2681 18129 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18130 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 25 2681 18131 countries country NNS 25 2681 18132 -- -- : 25 2681 18133 refers refer VBZ 25 2681 18134 to to IN 25 2681 18135 those those DT 25 2681 18136 extremely extremely RB 25 2681 18137 poor poor JJ 25 2681 18138 less less RBR 25 2681 18139 developed developed JJ 25 2681 18140 countries country NNS 25 2681 18141 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18142 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 18143 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18144 with with IN 25 2681 18145 little little JJ 25 2681 18146 prospect prospect NN 25 2681 18147 for for IN 25 2681 18148 economic economic JJ 25 2681 18149 growth growth NN 25 2681 18150 ; ; : 25 2681 18151 see see VB 25 2681 18152 least least JJS 25 2681 18153 developed develop VBN 25 2681 18154 countries country NNS 25 2681 18155 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18156 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 25 2681 18157 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18158 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18159 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18160 # # NNP 25 2681 18161 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18162 Union Union NNP 25 2681 18163 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 25 2681 18164 et et NNP 25 2681 18165 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 18166 de de NNP 25 2681 18167 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 18168 Centrale Centrale NNP 25 2681 18169 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18170 UDEAC)--see UDEAC)--see NNP 25 2681 18171 Central Central NNP 25 2681 18172 African African NNP 25 2681 18173 Customs Customs NNP 25 2681 18174 and and CC 25 2681 18175 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 18176 Union Union NNP 25 2681 18177 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18178 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 25 2681 18179 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18180 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18181 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18182 # # NNP 25 2681 18183 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18184 United United NNP 25 2681 18185 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18186 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18187 UN UN NNP 25 2681 18188 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18189 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 18190 June June NNP 25 2681 18191 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 18192 , , , 25 2681 18193 effective effective JJ 25 2681 18194 24 24 CD 25 2681 18195 October October NNP 25 2681 18196 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 18197 ; ; : 25 2681 18198 aim aim VB 25 2681 18199 -- -- : 25 2681 18200 to to TO 25 2681 18201 maintain maintain VB 25 2681 18202 international international JJ 25 2681 18203 peace peace NN 25 2681 18204 and and CC 25 2681 18205 security security NN 25 2681 18206 as as RB 25 2681 18207 well well RB 25 2681 18208 as as IN 25 2681 18209 promote promote VB 25 2681 18210 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 18211 involving involve VBG 25 2681 18212 economic economic JJ 25 2681 18213 , , , 25 2681 18214 social social JJ 25 2681 18215 , , , 25 2681 18216 cultural cultural JJ 25 2681 18217 and and CC 25 2681 18218 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 25 2681 18219 problems problem NNS 25 2681 18220 ; ; : 25 2681 18221 members--(159 members--(159 NNP 25 2681 18222 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18223 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 18224 , , , 25 2681 18225 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 18226 , , , 25 2681 18227 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 18228 , , , 25 2681 18229 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 18230 , , , 25 2681 18231 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 18232 and and CC 25 2681 18233 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 18234 , , , 25 2681 18235 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 18236 , , , 25 2681 18237 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 18238 , , , 25 2681 18239 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 18240 , , , 25 2681 18241 The the DT 25 2681 18242 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 18243 , , , 25 2681 18244 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 18245 , , , 25 2681 18246 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 18247 , , , 25 2681 18248 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 18249 , , , 25 2681 18250 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 18251 , , , 25 2681 18252 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 18253 , , , 25 2681 18254 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 18255 , , , 25 2681 18256 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 18257 , , , 25 2681 18258 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 18259 , , , 25 2681 18260 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 18261 , , , 25 2681 18262 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 18263 , , , 25 2681 18264 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 18265 , , , 25 2681 18266 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 18267 , , , 25 2681 18268 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 18269 , , , 25 2681 18270 Burma Burma NNP 25 2681 18271 , , , 25 2681 18272 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 18273 , , , 25 2681 18274 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 18275 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 18276 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 18277 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 18278 , , , 25 2681 18279 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 18280 , , , 25 2681 18281 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 18282 , , , 25 2681 18283 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 18284 , , , 25 2681 18285 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 18286 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 18287 , , , 25 2681 18288 Central Central NNP 25 2681 18289 African African NNP 25 2681 18290 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 18291 , , , 25 2681 18292 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 18293 , , , 25 2681 18294 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 18295 , , , 25 2681 18296 China China NNP 25 2681 18297 , , , 25 2681 18298 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 18299 , , , 25 2681 18300 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2681 18301 , , , 25 2681 18302 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 18303 , , , 25 2681 18304 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 18305 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 18306 , , , 25 2681 18307 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 18308 , , , 25 2681 18309 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 18310 , , , 25 2681 18311 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 18312 , , , 25 2681 18313 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 18314 , , , 25 2681 18315 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 18316 , , , 25 2681 18317 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 18318 , , , 25 2681 18319 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 18320 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 18321 , , , 25 2681 18322 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 18323 , , , 25 2681 18324 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 18325 , , , 25 2681 18326 El El NNP 25 2681 18327 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 18328 , , , 25 2681 18329 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 18330 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 18331 , , , 25 2681 18332 Estonia Estonia NNP 25 2681 18333 , , , 25 2681 18334 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 18335 , , , 25 2681 18336 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 18337 , , , 25 2681 18338 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 18339 , , , 25 2681 18340 France France NNP 25 2681 18341 , , , 25 2681 18342 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 18343 , , , 25 2681 18344 The the DT 25 2681 18345 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 18346 , , , 25 2681 18347 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 18348 , , , 25 2681 18349 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 18350 , , , 25 2681 18351 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 18352 , , , 25 2681 18353 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 18354 , , , 25 2681 18355 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 18356 , , , 25 2681 18357 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 18358 , , , 25 2681 18359 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 18360 - - HYPH 25 2681 18361 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 18362 , , , 25 2681 18363 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 18364 , , , 25 2681 18365 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 18366 , , , 25 2681 18367 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 18368 , , , 25 2681 18369 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 18370 , , , 25 2681 18371 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 18372 , , , 25 2681 18373 India India NNP 25 2681 18374 , , , 25 2681 18375 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 18376 , , , 25 2681 18377 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 18378 , , , 25 2681 18379 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 18380 , , , 25 2681 18381 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 18382 , , , 25 2681 18383 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 18384 , , , 25 2681 18385 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 18386 , , , 25 2681 18387 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 18388 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 18389 , , , 25 2681 18390 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 18391 , , , 25 2681 18392 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 18393 , , , 25 2681 18394 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 18395 , , , 25 2681 18396 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 18397 , , , 25 2681 18398 North North NNP 25 2681 18399 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 18400 , , , 25 2681 18401 South South NNP 25 2681 18402 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 18403 , , , 25 2681 18404 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 18405 , , , 25 2681 18406 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 18407 , , , 25 2681 18408 Latvia Latvia NNP 25 2681 18409 , , , 25 2681 18410 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 18411 , , , 25 2681 18412 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 18413 , , , 25 2681 18414 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 18415 , , , 25 2681 18416 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 18417 , , , 25 2681 18418 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 18419 , , , 25 2681 18420 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 25 2681 18421 , , , 25 2681 18422 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 18423 , , , 25 2681 18424 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 18425 , , , 25 2681 18426 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 18427 , , , 25 2681 18428 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 18429 , , , 25 2681 18430 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 18431 , , , 25 2681 18432 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 18433 , , , 25 2681 18434 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 18435 , , , 25 2681 18436 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2681 18437 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 18438 , , , 25 2681 18439 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 18440 , , , 25 2681 18441 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 18442 , , , 25 2681 18443 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 18444 , , , 25 2681 18445 Federated Federated NNP 25 2681 18446 States States NNP 25 2681 18447 of of IN 25 2681 18448 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2681 18449 , , , 25 2681 18450 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 18451 , , , 25 2681 18452 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 18453 , , , 25 2681 18454 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2681 18455 , , , 25 2681 18456 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 18457 , , , 25 2681 18458 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 18459 , , , 25 2681 18460 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 18461 , , , 25 2681 18462 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 18463 , , , 25 2681 18464 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 18465 , , , 25 2681 18466 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 18467 , , , 25 2681 18468 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 18469 , , , 25 2681 18470 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 18471 , , , 25 2681 18472 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 18473 , , , 25 2681 18474 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 18475 , , , 25 2681 18476 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 18477 , , , 25 2681 18478 Papua Papua NNP 25 2681 18479 New New NNP 25 2681 18480 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 18481 , , , 25 2681 18482 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 18483 , , , 25 2681 18484 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 18485 , , , 25 2681 18486 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 18487 , , , 25 2681 18488 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 18489 , , , 25 2681 18490 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 18491 , , , 25 2681 18492 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 18493 , , , 25 2681 18494 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 18495 , , , 25 2681 18496 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 18497 , , , 25 2681 18498 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 18499 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 18500 and and CC 25 2681 18501 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 18502 , , , 25 2681 18503 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 18504 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 18505 , , , 25 2681 18506 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 18507 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 18508 and and CC 25 2681 18509 the the DT 25 2681 18510 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 18511 , , , 25 2681 18512 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 18513 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 18514 and and CC 25 2681 18515 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 18516 , , , 25 2681 18517 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 18518 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 18519 , , , 25 2681 18520 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 18521 , , , 25 2681 18522 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 18523 , , , 25 2681 18524 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 18525 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 18526 , , , 25 2681 18527 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 18528 , , , 25 2681 18529 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 18530 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 18531 , , , 25 2681 18532 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 18533 , , , 25 2681 18534 South South NNP 25 2681 18535 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 18536 , , , 25 2681 18537 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 18538 , , , 25 2681 18539 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 18540 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 18541 , , , 25 2681 18542 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 18543 , , , 25 2681 18544 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 18545 , , , 25 2681 18546 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 18547 , , , 25 2681 18548 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 18549 , , , 25 2681 18550 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 18551 , , , 25 2681 18552 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 18553 , , , 25 2681 18554 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 18555 , , , 25 2681 18556 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 18557 , , , 25 2681 18558 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 18559 and and CC 25 2681 18560 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 18561 , , , 25 2681 18562 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 18563 , , , 25 2681 18564 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 18565 , , , 25 2681 18566 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 18567 , , , 25 2681 18568 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 18569 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 18570 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 18571 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 18572 , , , 25 2681 18573 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 18574 , , , 25 2681 18575 UK UK NNP 25 2681 18576 , , , 25 2681 18577 US US NNP 25 2681 18578 , , , 25 2681 18579 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 18580 , , , 25 2681 18581 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 18582 , , , 25 2681 18583 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 18584 , , , 25 2681 18585 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 18586 , , , 25 2681 18587 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 18588 , , , 25 2681 18589 Western Western NNP 25 2681 18590 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 18591 , , , 25 2681 18592 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 18593 , , , 25 2681 18594 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 18595 , , , 25 2681 18596 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 18597 , , , 25 2681 18598 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 18599 , , , 25 2681 18600 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 18601 ; ; : 25 2681 18602 note note NN 25 2681 18603 -- -- : 25 2681 18604 all all DT 25 2681 18605 UN UN NNP 25 2681 18606 members member NNS 25 2681 18607 are be VBP 25 2681 18608 represented represent VBN 25 2681 18609 in in IN 25 2681 18610 the the DT 25 2681 18611 General General NNP 25 2681 18612 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 18613 ; ; , 25 2681 18614 observers--(4 observers--(4 LS 25 2681 18615 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18616 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 18617 , , , 25 2681 18618 San San NNP 25 2681 18619 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 18620 , , , 25 2681 18621 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 18622 , , , 25 2681 18623 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 18624 City City NNP 25 2681 18625 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18626 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18627 # # NNP 25 2681 18628 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18629 United United NNP 25 2681 18630 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18631 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 18632 Verification Verification NNP 25 2681 18633 Mission Mission NNP 25 2681 18634 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18635 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 25 2681 18636 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18637 established--20 established--20 NNP 25 2681 18638 December December NNP 25 2681 18639 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 18640 ; ; : 25 2681 18641 aim aim NN 25 2681 18642 -- -- : 25 2681 18643 established establish VBN 25 2681 18644 by by IN 25 2681 18645 the the DT 25 2681 18646 UN UN NNP 25 2681 18647 Security Security NNP 25 2681 18648 Council Council NNP 25 2681 18649 to to TO 25 2681 18650 verify verify VB 25 2681 18651 the the DT 25 2681 18652 withdrawal withdrawal NN 25 2681 18653 of of IN 25 2681 18654 Cuban cuban JJ 25 2681 18655 troops troop NNS 25 2681 18656 from from IN 25 2681 18657 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 18658 ; ; : 25 2681 18659 members--(10 members--(10 NNP 25 2681 18660 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18661 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 18662 , , , 25 2681 18663 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 18664 , , , 25 2681 18665 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 18666 , , , 25 2681 18667 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 18668 , , , 25 2681 18669 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 18670 , , , 25 2681 18671 India India NNP 25 2681 18672 , , , 25 2681 18673 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 18674 , , , 25 2681 18675 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 18676 , , , 25 2681 18677 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 18678 , , , 25 2681 18679 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 18680 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18681 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18682 # # $ 25 2681 18683 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18684 United United NNP 25 2681 18685 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18686 Center Center NNP 25 2681 18687 for for IN 25 2681 18688 Human Human NNP 25 2681 18689 Settlements Settlements NNPS 25 2681 18690 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18691 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 25 2681 18692 or or CC 25 2681 18693 Habitat Habitat NNP 25 2681 18694 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18695 established--12 established--12 NNP 25 2681 18696 October October NNP 25 2681 18697 1978 1978 CD 25 2681 18698 ; ; : 25 2681 18699 aim aim NN 25 2681 18700 -- -- : 25 2681 18701 to to TO 25 2681 18702 assist assist VB 25 2681 18703 in in IN 25 2681 18704 solving solve VBG 25 2681 18705 human human JJ 25 2681 18706 settlement settlement NN 25 2681 18707 problems problem NNS 25 2681 18708 ; ; : 25 2681 18709 members--(88 members--(88 NNP 25 2681 18710 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18711 selected select VBN 25 2681 18712 on on IN 25 2681 18713 a a DT 25 2681 18714 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 18715 basis basis NN 25 2681 18716 from from IN 25 2681 18717 all all DT 25 2681 18718 regions region NNS 25 2681 18719 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18720 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18721 # # NNP 25 2681 18722 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18723 United United NNP 25 2681 18724 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18725 Children Children NNP 25 2681 18726 's 's POS 25 2681 18727 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 18728 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18729 UNICEF)--acronym UNICEF)--acronym NNP 25 2681 18730 retained retain VBD 25 2681 18731 from from IN 25 2681 18732 the the DT 25 2681 18733 predecessor predecessor NN 25 2681 18734 organization organization NN 25 2681 18735 UN UN NNP 25 2681 18736 International International NNP 25 2681 18737 Children Children NNP 25 2681 18738 's 's POS 25 2681 18739 Emergency Emergency NNP 25 2681 18740 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 18741 ; ; : 25 2681 18742 established--11 established--11 JJ 25 2681 18743 December December NNP 25 2681 18744 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 18745 ; ; : 25 2681 18746 aim aim NN 25 2681 18747 -- -- : 25 2681 18748 to to TO 25 2681 18749 help help VB 25 2681 18750 establish establish VB 25 2681 18751 child child NN 25 2681 18752 health health NN 25 2681 18753 and and CC 25 2681 18754 welfare welfare NN 25 2681 18755 services service NNS 25 2681 18756 ; ; : 25 2681 18757 members--(41 members--(41 NNP 25 2681 18758 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18759 selected select VBD 25 2681 18760 on on IN 25 2681 18761 a a DT 25 2681 18762 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 18763 basis basis NN 25 2681 18764 from from IN 25 2681 18765 all all DT 25 2681 18766 regions region NNS 25 2681 18767 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18768 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18769 # # NNP 25 2681 18770 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18771 United United NNP 25 2681 18772 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18773 Conference Conference NNP 25 2681 18774 on on IN 25 2681 18775 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 18776 and and CC 25 2681 18777 Development Development NNP 25 2681 18778 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18779 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 25 2681 18780 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18781 established--30 established--30 NN 25 2681 18782 December December NNP 25 2681 18783 1964 1964 CD 25 2681 18784 ; ; : 25 2681 18785 aim aim NN 25 2681 18786 -- -- : 25 2681 18787 to to TO 25 2681 18788 promote promote VB 25 2681 18789 international international JJ 25 2681 18790 trade trade NN 25 2681 18791 ; ; : 25 2681 18792 members--(166 members--(166 LS 25 2681 18793 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18794 all all DT 25 2681 18795 UN UN NNP 25 2681 18796 members member NNS 25 2681 18797 plus plus CC 25 2681 18798 North North NNP 25 2681 18799 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 18800 , , , 25 2681 18801 South South NNP 25 2681 18802 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 18803 , , , 25 2681 18804 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 18805 , , , 25 2681 18806 San San NNP 25 2681 18807 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 18808 , , , 25 2681 18809 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 18810 , , , 25 2681 18811 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 18812 , , , 25 2681 18813 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 18814 City City NNP 25 2681 18815 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18816 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18817 # # NNP 25 2681 18818 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18819 United United NNP 25 2681 18820 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18821 Development Development NNP 25 2681 18822 Program Program NNP 25 2681 18823 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18824 UNDP UNDP NNP 25 2681 18825 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18826 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 18827 November November NNP 25 2681 18828 1965 1965 CD 25 2681 18829 ; ; : 25 2681 18830 aim aim NN 25 2681 18831 -- -- : 25 2681 18832 to to TO 25 2681 18833 provide provide VB 25 2681 18834 technical technical JJ 25 2681 18835 assistance assistance NN 25 2681 18836 to to TO 25 2681 18837 stimulate stimulate VB 25 2681 18838 economic economic JJ 25 2681 18839 and and CC 25 2681 18840 social social JJ 25 2681 18841 development development NN 25 2681 18842 ; ; : 25 2681 18843 members--(48 members--(48 NN 25 2681 18844 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18845 selected select VBN 25 2681 18846 on on IN 25 2681 18847 a a DT 25 2681 18848 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 18849 basis basis NN 25 2681 18850 from from IN 25 2681 18851 all all DT 25 2681 18852 regions region NNS 25 2681 18853 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18854 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18855 # # NNP 25 2681 18856 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18857 United United NNP 25 2681 18858 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18859 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 25 2681 18860 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 18861 Force Force NNP 25 2681 18862 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18863 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 25 2681 18864 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18865 established--31 established--31 NNP 25 2681 18866 May May NNP 25 2681 18867 1974 1974 CD 25 2681 18868 ; ; : 25 2681 18869 aim aim NN 25 2681 18870 -- -- : 25 2681 18871 established establish VBN 25 2681 18872 by by IN 25 2681 18873 the the DT 25 2681 18874 UN UN NNP 25 2681 18875 Security Security NNP 25 2681 18876 Council Council NNP 25 2681 18877 to to TO 25 2681 18878 observe observe VB 25 2681 18879 the the DT 25 2681 18880 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 18881 Arab arab JJ 25 2681 18882 - - HYPH 25 2681 18883 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2681 18884 ceasefire ceasefire NN 25 2681 18885 ; ; : 25 2681 18886 members--(4 members--(4 LS 25 2681 18887 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18888 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 18889 , , , 25 2681 18890 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 18891 , , , 25 2681 18892 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 18893 , , , 25 2681 18894 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 18895 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18896 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18897 # # $ 25 2681 18898 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18899 United United NNP 25 2681 18900 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18901 Educational Educational NNP 25 2681 18902 , , , 25 2681 18903 Scientific Scientific NNP 25 2681 18904 , , , 25 2681 18905 and and CC 25 2681 18906 Cultural Cultural NNP 25 2681 18907 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 18908 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 18909 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2681 18910 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18911 established--16 established--16 NN 25 2681 18912 November November NNP 25 2681 18913 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 18914 , , , 25 2681 18915 effective effective JJ 25 2681 18916 4 4 CD 25 2681 18917 November November NNP 25 2681 18918 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 18919 ; ; : 25 2681 18920 aim aim NN 25 2681 18921 -- -- : 25 2681 18922 to to TO 25 2681 18923 promote promote VB 25 2681 18924 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 18925 in in IN 25 2681 18926 education education NN 25 2681 18927 , , , 25 2681 18928 science science NN 25 2681 18929 , , , 25 2681 18930 and and CC 25 2681 18931 culture culture NN 25 2681 18932 ; ; : 25 2681 18933 members--(159 members--(159 NNP 25 2681 18934 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18935 all all DT 25 2681 18936 UN UN NNP 25 2681 18937 members member NNS 25 2681 18938 except except IN 25 2681 18939 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 18940 , , , 25 2681 18941 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 18942 , , , 25 2681 18943 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 18944 , , , 25 2681 18945 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 18946 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 18947 , , , 25 2681 18948 South South NNP 25 2681 18949 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 18950 , , , 25 2681 18951 UK UK NNP 25 2681 18952 , , , 25 2681 18953 US US NNP 25 2681 18954 , , , 25 2681 18955 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 18956 ; ; : 25 2681 18957 other other JJ 25 2681 18958 members member NNS 25 2681 18959 are be VBP 25 2681 18960 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 18961 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 18962 , , , 25 2681 18963 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 18964 , , , 25 2681 18965 North North NNP 25 2681 18966 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 18967 , , , 25 2681 18968 South South NNP 25 2681 18969 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 18970 , , , 25 2681 18971 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 18972 , , , 25 2681 18973 San San NNP 25 2681 18974 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 18975 , , , 25 2681 18976 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 18977 , , , 25 2681 18978 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 18979 ; ; : 25 2681 18980 associate associate NN 25 2681 18981 members--(3 members--(3 NN 25 2681 18982 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 18983 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 2681 18984 , , , 25 2681 18985 British british JJ 25 2681 18986 Virgin Virgin NNP 25 2681 18987 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 18988 , , , 25 2681 18989 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 18990 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 18991 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 18992 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18993 # # $ 25 2681 18994 _ _ NNP 25 2681 18995 United United NNP 25 2681 18996 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 18997 Environment Environment NNP 25 2681 18998 Program Program NNP 25 2681 18999 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19000 UNEP UNEP NNP 25 2681 19001 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19002 established--15 established--15 JJ 25 2681 19003 December December NNP 25 2681 19004 1972 1972 CD 25 2681 19005 ; ; : 25 2681 19006 aim aim NN 25 2681 19007 -- -- : 25 2681 19008 to to TO 25 2681 19009 promote promote VB 25 2681 19010 international international JJ 25 2681 19011 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 19012 on on IN 25 2681 19013 all all DT 25 2681 19014 environmental environmental JJ 25 2681 19015 matters matter NNS 25 2681 19016 ; ; : 25 2681 19017 members--(58 members--(58 LS 25 2681 19018 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19019 selected select VBN 25 2681 19020 on on IN 25 2681 19021 a a DT 25 2681 19022 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 19023 basis basis NN 25 2681 19024 from from IN 25 2681 19025 all all DT 25 2681 19026 regions region NNS 25 2681 19027 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19028 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19029 # # NNP 25 2681 19030 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19031 United United NNP 25 2681 19032 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19033 Force Force NNP 25 2681 19034 in in IN 25 2681 19035 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 19036 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19037 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 25 2681 19038 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19039 established--4 established--4 -LRB- 25 2681 19040 March March NNP 25 2681 19041 1964 1964 CD 25 2681 19042 ; ; : 25 2681 19043 aim aim NN 25 2681 19044 -- -- : 25 2681 19045 established establish VBN 25 2681 19046 by by IN 25 2681 19047 the the DT 25 2681 19048 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19049 Security Security NNP 25 2681 19050 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19051 to to TO 25 2681 19052 serve serve VB 25 2681 19053 as as IN 25 2681 19054 a a DT 25 2681 19055 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 25 2681 19056 force force NN 25 2681 19057 beween beween JJ 25 2681 19058 Greek Greek NNP 25 2681 19059 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 25 2681 19060 and and CC 25 2681 19061 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 2681 19062 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 25 2681 19063 in in IN 25 2681 19064 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 19065 ; ; : 25 2681 19066 members--(8 members--(8 ADD 25 2681 19067 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19068 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 19069 , , , 25 2681 19070 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 19071 , , , 25 2681 19072 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 19073 , , , 25 2681 19074 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 19075 , , , 25 2681 19076 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 19077 , , , 25 2681 19078 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 19079 , , , 25 2681 19080 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 19081 , , , 25 2681 19082 UK UK NNP 25 2681 19083 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19084 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19085 # # $ 25 2681 19086 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19087 United United NNP 25 2681 19088 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19089 General General NNP 25 2681 19090 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 19091 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 19092 June June NNP 25 2681 19093 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19094 , , , 25 2681 19095 effective effective JJ 25 2681 19096 24 24 CD 25 2681 19097 October October NNP 25 2681 19098 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19099 ; ; : 25 2681 19100 aim aim NN 25 2681 19101 -- -- : 25 2681 19102 primary primary JJ 25 2681 19103 deliberative deliberative JJ 25 2681 19104 organ organ NN 25 2681 19105 in in IN 25 2681 19106 the the DT 25 2681 19107 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19108 ; ; : 25 2681 19109 members--(159 members--(159 NNP 25 2681 19110 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19111 all all DT 25 2681 19112 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19113 members member NNS 25 2681 19114 are be VBP 25 2681 19115 represented represent VBN 25 2681 19116 in in IN 25 2681 19117 the the DT 25 2681 19118 General General NNP 25 2681 19119 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 19120 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19121 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19122 # # NNP 25 2681 19123 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19124 United United NNP 25 2681 19125 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19126 Industrial Industrial NNP 25 2681 19127 Development Development NNP 25 2681 19128 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 19129 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19130 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 25 2681 19131 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19132 established--17 established--17 NN 25 2681 19133 November November NNP 25 2681 19134 1966 1966 CD 25 2681 19135 , , , 25 2681 19136 effective effective JJ 25 2681 19137 1 1 CD 25 2681 19138 January January NNP 25 2681 19139 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 19140 ; ; : 25 2681 19141 aim aim NN 25 2681 19142 -- -- : 25 2681 19143 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19144 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 19145 agency agency NN 25 2681 19146 that that WDT 25 2681 19147 promotes promote VBZ 25 2681 19148 industrial industrial JJ 25 2681 19149 development development NN 25 2681 19150 especially especially RB 25 2681 19151 among among IN 25 2681 19152 the the DT 25 2681 19153 members member NNS 25 2681 19154 ; ; : 25 2681 19155 members--(150 members--(150 NNPS 25 2681 19156 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19157 all all DT 25 2681 19158 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19159 members member NNS 25 2681 19160 except except IN 25 2681 19161 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 19162 and and CC 25 2681 19163 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 19164 , , , 25 2681 19165 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 19166 , , , 25 2681 19167 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2681 19168 , , , 25 2681 19169 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 19170 , , , 25 2681 19171 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 19172 , , , 25 2681 19173 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2681 19174 , , , 25 2681 19175 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 19176 , , , 25 2681 19177 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 19178 , , , 25 2681 19179 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 19180 , , , 25 2681 19181 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2681 19182 , , , 25 2681 19183 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 19184 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 19185 , , , 25 2681 19186 South South NNP 25 2681 19187 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 19188 , , , 25 2681 19189 Western Western NNP 25 2681 19190 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 19191 ; ; : 25 2681 19192 other other JJ 25 2681 19193 members member NNS 25 2681 19194 are be VBP 25 2681 19195 North North NNP 25 2681 19196 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 19197 , , , 25 2681 19198 South South NNP 25 2681 19199 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 19200 , , , 25 2681 19201 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 19202 , , , 25 2681 19203 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 19204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19205 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19206 # # $ 25 2681 19207 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19208 United United NNP 25 2681 19209 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19210 Interim Interim NNP 25 2681 19211 Force Force NNP 25 2681 19212 in in IN 25 2681 19213 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 19214 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19215 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 25 2681 19216 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19217 established--19 established--19 NNP 25 2681 19218 March March NNP 25 2681 19219 1978 1978 CD 25 2681 19220 ; ; : 25 2681 19221 aim aim NN 25 2681 19222 -- -- : 25 2681 19223 established establish VBN 25 2681 19224 by by IN 25 2681 19225 the the DT 25 2681 19226 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19227 Security Security NNP 25 2681 19228 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19229 to to TO 25 2681 19230 confirm confirm VB 25 2681 19231 the the DT 25 2681 19232 withdrawal withdrawal NN 25 2681 19233 of of IN 25 2681 19234 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2681 19235 forces force NNS 25 2681 19236 , , , 25 2681 19237 restore restore VB 25 2681 19238 peace peace NN 25 2681 19239 , , , 25 2681 19240 and and CC 25 2681 19241 reestablish reestablish JJ 25 2681 19242 Lebanese lebanese JJ 25 2681 19243 authority authority NN 25 2681 19244 in in IN 25 2681 19245 southern southern JJ 25 2681 19246 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 19247 ; ; : 25 2681 19248 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 19249 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19250 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 19251 , , , 25 2681 19252 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 19253 , , , 25 2681 19254 France France NNP 25 2681 19255 , , , 25 2681 19256 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 19257 , , , 25 2681 19258 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 19259 , , , 25 2681 19260 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 19261 , , , 25 2681 19262 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 19263 , , , 25 2681 19264 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 19265 , , , 25 2681 19266 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 19267 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19268 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19269 # # $ 25 2681 19270 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19271 United United NNP 25 2681 19272 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19273 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 19274 - - HYPH 25 2681 19275 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 19276 Military Military NNP 25 2681 19277 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 19278 Group Group NNP 25 2681 19279 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19280 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 25 2681 19281 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19282 established--9 established--9 NN 25 2681 19283 August August NNP 25 2681 19284 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 19285 ; ; : 25 2681 19286 aim aim NN 25 2681 19287 -- -- : 25 2681 19288 established establish VBN 25 2681 19289 by by IN 25 2681 19290 the the DT 25 2681 19291 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19292 Security Security NNP 25 2681 19293 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19294 to to TO 25 2681 19295 observe observe VB 25 2681 19296 the the DT 25 2681 19297 1988 1988 CD 25 2681 19298 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 19299 - - HYPH 25 2681 19300 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 19301 ceasefire ceasefire NN 25 2681 19302 ; ; : 25 2681 19303 members--(26 members--(26 NNP 25 2681 19304 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19305 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 19306 , , , 25 2681 19307 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 19308 , , , 25 2681 19309 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 19310 , , , 25 2681 19311 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 19312 , , , 25 2681 19313 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 19314 , , , 25 2681 19315 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 19316 , , , 25 2681 19317 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 19318 , , , 25 2681 19319 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 19320 , , , 25 2681 19321 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 19322 , , , 25 2681 19323 India India NNP 25 2681 19324 , , , 25 2681 19325 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 19326 , , , 25 2681 19327 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 19328 , , , 25 2681 19329 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 19330 , , , 25 2681 19331 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 19332 , , , 25 2681 19333 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 19334 , , , 25 2681 19335 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 19336 , , , 25 2681 19337 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 19338 , , , 25 2681 19339 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 19340 , , , 25 2681 19341 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 19342 , , , 25 2681 19343 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 19344 , , , 25 2681 19345 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 19346 , , , 25 2681 19347 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 19348 , , , 25 2681 19349 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 19350 , , , 25 2681 19351 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 19352 , , , 25 2681 19353 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 19354 , , , 25 2681 19355 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 19356 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 19357 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19358 # # NNP 25 2681 19359 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19360 United United NNP 25 2681 19361 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19362 Military Military NNP 25 2681 19363 Observer Observer NNP 25 2681 19364 Group Group NNP 25 2681 19365 in in IN 25 2681 19366 India India NNP 25 2681 19367 and and CC 25 2681 19368 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 19369 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19370 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 25 2681 19371 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19372 established--13 established--13 VBZ 25 2681 19373 August August NNP 25 2681 19374 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 19375 ; ; : 25 2681 19376 aim aim NN 25 2681 19377 -- -- : 25 2681 19378 established establish VBN 25 2681 19379 by by IN 25 2681 19380 the the DT 25 2681 19381 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19382 Security Security NNP 25 2681 19383 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19384 to to TO 25 2681 19385 observe observe VB 25 2681 19386 the the DT 25 2681 19387 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 19388 India India NNP 25 2681 19389 - - HYPH 25 2681 19390 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 19391 ceasefire ceasefire NN 25 2681 19392 ; ; : 25 2681 19393 members--(8 members--(8 ADD 25 2681 19394 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19395 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 19396 , , , 25 2681 19397 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 19398 , , , 25 2681 19399 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 19400 , , , 25 2681 19401 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 19402 , , , 25 2681 19403 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 19404 , , , 25 2681 19405 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 19406 , , , 25 2681 19407 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 19408 , , , 25 2681 19409 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 19410 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19411 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19412 # # $ 25 2681 19413 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19414 United United NNP 25 2681 19415 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19416 Office Office NNP 25 2681 19417 of of IN 25 2681 19418 the the DT 25 2681 19419 High High NNP 25 2681 19420 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 25 2681 19421 for for IN 25 2681 19422 Refugees Refugees NNPS 25 2681 19423 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19424 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 25 2681 19425 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19426 established--3 established--3 VBP 25 2681 19427 December December NNP 25 2681 19428 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 19429 , , , 25 2681 19430 effective effective JJ 25 2681 19431 1 1 CD 25 2681 19432 January January NNP 25 2681 19433 1951 1951 CD 25 2681 19434 ; ; : 25 2681 19435 aim aim NN 25 2681 19436 -- -- : 25 2681 19437 to to TO 25 2681 19438 try try VB 25 2681 19439 to to TO 25 2681 19440 ensure ensure VB 25 2681 19441 the the DT 25 2681 19442 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 25 2681 19443 treatment treatment NN 25 2681 19444 of of IN 25 2681 19445 refugees refugee NNS 25 2681 19446 and and CC 25 2681 19447 find find VB 25 2681 19448 permanent permanent JJ 25 2681 19449 solutions solution NNS 25 2681 19450 to to IN 25 2681 19451 refugee refugee NN 25 2681 19452 problems problem NNS 25 2681 19453 ; ; : 25 2681 19454 members--(43 members--(43 NNP 25 2681 19455 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19456 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 19457 , , , 25 2681 19458 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 19459 , , , 25 2681 19460 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 19461 , , , 25 2681 19462 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 19463 , , , 25 2681 19464 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 19465 , , , 25 2681 19466 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 19467 , , , 25 2681 19468 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 19469 , , , 25 2681 19470 China China NNP 25 2681 19471 , , , 25 2681 19472 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 19473 , , , 25 2681 19474 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 19475 , , , 25 2681 19476 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 19477 , , , 25 2681 19478 France France NNP 25 2681 19479 , , , 25 2681 19480 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 19481 , , , 25 2681 19482 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 19483 , , , 25 2681 19484 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 19485 , , , 25 2681 19486 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 19487 , , , 25 2681 19488 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 19489 , , , 25 2681 19490 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 19491 , , , 25 2681 19492 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 19493 , , , 25 2681 19494 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 19495 , , , 25 2681 19496 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 19497 , , , 25 2681 19498 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 19499 , , , 25 2681 19500 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 19501 , , , 25 2681 19502 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 19503 , , , 25 2681 19504 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 19505 , , , 25 2681 19506 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 19507 , , , 25 2681 19508 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 19509 , , , 25 2681 19510 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 19511 , , , 25 2681 19512 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 19513 , , , 25 2681 19514 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 19515 , , , 25 2681 19516 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 19517 , , , 25 2681 19518 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 19519 , , , 25 2681 19520 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 19521 , , , 25 2681 19522 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 19523 , , , 25 2681 19524 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 19525 , , , 25 2681 19526 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 19527 , , , 25 2681 19528 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 19529 , , , 25 2681 19530 UK UK NNP 25 2681 19531 , , , 25 2681 19532 US US NNP 25 2681 19533 , , , 25 2681 19534 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 19535 City City NNP 25 2681 19536 , , , 25 2681 19537 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 19538 , , , 25 2681 19539 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 19540 , , , 25 2681 19541 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 19542 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- XX 25 2681 19543 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19544 # # $ 25 2681 19545 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19546 United United NNP 25 2681 19547 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19548 Population Population NNP 25 2681 19549 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 19550 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19551 UNFPA)--acronym UNFPA)--acronym NNP 25 2681 19552 retained retain VBN 25 2681 19553 from from IN 25 2681 19554 predecessor predecessor NN 25 2681 19555 organization organization NN 25 2681 19556 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19557 Fund Fund NNP 25 2681 19558 for for IN 25 2681 19559 Population Population NNP 25 2681 19560 Activities Activities NNPS 25 2681 19561 ; ; , 25 2681 19562 established establish VBN 25 2681 19563 -- -- : 25 2681 19564 NA NA NNP 25 2681 19565 July July NNP 25 2681 19566 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 19567 ; ; : 25 2681 19568 aim aim NN 25 2681 19569 -- -- : 25 2681 19570 to to TO 25 2681 19571 promote promote VB 25 2681 19572 assistance assistance NN 25 2681 19573 in in IN 25 2681 19574 dealing deal VBG 25 2681 19575 with with IN 25 2681 19576 population population NN 25 2681 19577 problems problem NNS 25 2681 19578 ; ; : 25 2681 19579 members--(48 members--(48 VB 25 2681 19580 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19581 selected select VBN 25 2681 19582 on on IN 25 2681 19583 a a DT 25 2681 19584 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 19585 basis basis NN 25 2681 19586 from from IN 25 2681 19587 all all DT 25 2681 19588 regions region NNS 25 2681 19589 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19590 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19591 # # NNP 25 2681 19592 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19593 United United NNP 25 2681 19594 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19595 Relief Relief NNP 25 2681 19596 and and CC 25 2681 19597 Works work NNS 25 2681 19598 Agency Agency NNP 25 2681 19599 for for IN 25 2681 19600 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 19601 Refugees Refugees NNPS 25 2681 19602 in in IN 25 2681 19603 the the DT 25 2681 19604 Near Near NNP 25 2681 19605 East East NNP 25 2681 19606 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19607 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 25 2681 19608 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19609 established--8 established--8 -LRB- 25 2681 19610 December December NNP 25 2681 19611 1949 1949 CD 25 2681 19612 ; ; : 25 2681 19613 aim aim NN 25 2681 19614 -- -- : 25 2681 19615 to to TO 25 2681 19616 provide provide VB 25 2681 19617 assistance assistance NN 25 2681 19618 to to IN 25 2681 19619 Palestinian palestinian JJ 25 2681 19620 refugees refugee NNS 25 2681 19621 ; ; : 25 2681 19622 members--(10 members--(10 NNP 25 2681 19623 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19624 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 19625 , , , 25 2681 19626 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 19627 , , , 25 2681 19628 France France NNP 25 2681 19629 , , , 25 2681 19630 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 19631 , , , 25 2681 19632 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 19633 , , , 25 2681 19634 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 19635 , , , 25 2681 19636 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 19637 , , , 25 2681 19638 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 19639 , , , 25 2681 19640 UK UK NNP 25 2681 19641 , , , 25 2681 19642 US US NNP 25 2681 19643 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19644 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19645 # # NNP 25 2681 19646 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19647 United United NNP 25 2681 19648 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19649 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 25 2681 19650 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 19651 June June NNP 25 2681 19652 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19653 , , , 25 2681 19654 effective effective JJ 25 2681 19655 24 24 CD 25 2681 19656 October October NNP 25 2681 19657 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19658 ; ; : 25 2681 19659 aim aim NN 25 2681 19660 -- -- : 25 2681 19661 primary primary JJ 25 2681 19662 administrative administrative JJ 25 2681 19663 organ organ NN 25 2681 19664 of of IN 25 2681 19665 the the DT 25 2681 19666 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19667 ; ; : 25 2681 19668 members member NNS 25 2681 19669 -- -- : 25 2681 19670 Secretary Secretary NNP 25 2681 19671 General General NNP 25 2681 19672 appointed appoint VBD 25 2681 19673 for for IN 25 2681 19674 a a DT 25 2681 19675 five five CD 25 2681 19676 - - HYPH 25 2681 19677 year year NN 25 2681 19678 term term NN 25 2681 19679 by by IN 25 2681 19680 the the DT 25 2681 19681 General General NNP 25 2681 19682 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 19683 on on IN 25 2681 19684 the the DT 25 2681 19685 recommendation recommendation NN 25 2681 19686 of of IN 25 2681 19687 the the DT 25 2681 19688 Security Security NNP 25 2681 19689 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19690 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 19691 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19692 # # $ 25 2681 19693 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19694 United United NNP 25 2681 19695 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19696 Security Security NNP 25 2681 19697 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19698 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 19699 June June NNP 25 2681 19700 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19701 , , , 25 2681 19702 effective effective JJ 25 2681 19703 24 24 CD 25 2681 19704 October October NNP 25 2681 19705 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19706 ; ; : 25 2681 19707 aim aim VB 25 2681 19708 -- -- : 25 2681 19709 to to TO 25 2681 19710 maintain maintain VB 25 2681 19711 international international JJ 25 2681 19712 peace peace NN 25 2681 19713 and and CC 25 2681 19714 security security NN 25 2681 19715 ; ; , 25 2681 19716 permanent permanent JJ 25 2681 19717 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 19718 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19719 China China NNP 25 2681 19720 , , , 25 2681 19721 France France NNP 25 2681 19722 , , , 25 2681 19723 UK UK NNP 25 2681 19724 , , , 25 2681 19725 US US NNP 25 2681 19726 , , , 25 2681 19727 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 19728 ; ; : 25 2681 19729 nonpermanent nonpermanent NN 25 2681 19730 members--(10 members--(10 NN 25 2681 19731 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19732 elected elect VBD 25 2681 19733 for for IN 25 2681 19734 two two CD 25 2681 19735 year year NN 25 2681 19736 terms term NNS 25 2681 19737 by by IN 25 2681 19738 the the DT 25 2681 19739 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19740 General General NNP 25 2681 19741 Assembly Assembly NNP 25 2681 19742 ; ; : 25 2681 19743 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 19744 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19745 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 19746 - - SYM 25 2681 19747 92 92 CD 25 2681 19748 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19749 , , , 25 2681 19750 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 19751 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19752 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 19753 - - SYM 25 2681 19754 92 92 CD 25 2681 19755 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19756 , , , 25 2681 19757 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 19758 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19759 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 19760 - - SYM 25 2681 19761 91 91 CD 25 2681 19762 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19763 , , , 25 2681 19764 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 19765 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19766 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 19767 - - SYM 25 2681 19768 92 92 CD 25 2681 19769 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19770 , , , 25 2681 19771 India India NNP 25 2681 19772 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19773 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 19774 - - SYM 25 2681 19775 92 92 CD 25 2681 19776 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19777 , , , 25 2681 19778 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 19779 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 19780 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19781 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 19782 - - SYM 25 2681 19783 91 91 CD 25 2681 19784 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19785 , , , 25 2681 19786 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 19787 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19788 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 19789 - - SYM 25 2681 19790 91 91 CD 25 2681 19791 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19792 , , , 25 2681 19793 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 19794 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19795 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 19796 - - SYM 25 2681 19797 91 91 CD 25 2681 19798 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19799 , , , 25 2681 19800 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 19801 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19802 1990 1990 CD 25 2681 19803 - - SYM 25 2681 19804 91 91 CD 25 2681 19805 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19806 , , , 25 2681 19807 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 19808 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19809 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 19810 - - SYM 25 2681 19811 92 92 CD 25 2681 19812 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19813 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 19814 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19815 # # NNP 25 2681 19816 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19817 United United NNP 25 2681 19818 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19819 Truce Truce NNP 25 2681 19820 Supervision Supervision NNP 25 2681 19821 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 19822 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19823 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 25 2681 19824 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19825 established establish VBN 25 2681 19826 -- -- : 25 2681 19827 NA NA NNP 25 2681 19828 May May NNP 25 2681 19829 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 19830 ; ; : 25 2681 19831 aim aim NN 25 2681 19832 -- -- : 25 2681 19833 initially initially RB 25 2681 19834 established establish VBN 25 2681 19835 by by IN 25 2681 19836 the the DT 25 2681 19837 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19838 Security Security NNP 25 2681 19839 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19840 to to TO 25 2681 19841 supervise supervise VB 25 2681 19842 the the DT 25 2681 19843 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 19844 Arab arab JJ 25 2681 19845 - - HYPH 25 2681 19846 Israeli israeli JJ 25 2681 19847 ceasefire ceasefire NN 25 2681 19848 and and CC 25 2681 19849 subsequently subsequently RB 25 2681 19850 extended extend VBN 25 2681 19851 to to TO 25 2681 19852 work work VB 25 2681 19853 in in IN 25 2681 19854 the the DT 25 2681 19855 Sinai Sinai NNP 25 2681 19856 , , , 25 2681 19857 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 19858 , , , 25 2681 19859 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 19860 , , , 25 2681 19861 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 19862 , , , 25 2681 19863 and and CC 25 2681 19864 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 19865 ; ; : 25 2681 19866 members--(16 members--(16 LS 25 2681 19867 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19868 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 19869 , , , 25 2681 19870 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 19871 , , , 25 2681 19872 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 19873 , , , 25 2681 19874 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 19875 , , , 25 2681 19876 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 19877 , , , 25 2681 19878 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 19879 , , , 25 2681 19880 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 19881 , , , 25 2681 19882 France France NNP 25 2681 19883 , , , 25 2681 19884 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 19885 , , , 25 2681 19886 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 19887 , , , 25 2681 19888 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 19889 , , , 25 2681 19890 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 19891 , , , 25 2681 19892 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 19893 , , , 25 2681 19894 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 19895 , , , 25 2681 19896 US US NNP 25 2681 19897 , , , 25 2681 19898 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 19899 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 19900 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19901 # # NNP 25 2681 19902 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19903 United United NNP 25 2681 19904 Nations Nations NNP 25 2681 19905 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 25 2681 19906 Council Council NNP 25 2681 19907 established--26 established--26 NNP 25 2681 19908 June June NNP 25 2681 19909 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19910 , , , 25 2681 19911 effective effective JJ 25 2681 19912 24 24 CD 25 2681 19913 October October NNP 25 2681 19914 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 19915 ; ; : 25 2681 19916 aim aim VB 25 2681 19917 -- -- : 25 2681 19918 to to TO 25 2681 19919 supervise supervise VB 25 2681 19920 the the DT 25 2681 19921 administration administration NN 25 2681 19922 of of IN 25 2681 19923 the the DT 25 2681 19924 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19925 trust trust NN 25 2681 19926 territories territory NNS 25 2681 19927 ; ; : 25 2681 19928 only only RB 25 2681 19929 one one CD 25 2681 19930 of of IN 25 2681 19931 the the DT 25 2681 19932 original original JJ 25 2681 19933 11 11 CD 25 2681 19934 trusteeships trusteeship NNS 25 2681 19935 remains remain VBZ 25 2681 19936 -- -- : 25 2681 19937 the the DT 25 2681 19938 Trust Trust NNP 25 2681 19939 Territory territory NN 25 2681 19940 of of IN 25 2681 19941 the the DT 25 2681 19942 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2681 19943 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 19944 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19945 Palau Palau NNP 25 2681 19946 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19947 ; ; : 25 2681 19948 members--(5 members--(5 NNS 25 2681 19949 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19950 China China NNP 25 2681 19951 , , , 25 2681 19952 France France NNP 25 2681 19953 , , , 25 2681 19954 UK UK NNP 25 2681 19955 , , , 25 2681 19956 US US NNP 25 2681 19957 , , , 25 2681 19958 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 19959 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 19960 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19961 # # NNP 25 2681 19962 _ _ NNP 25 2681 19963 Universal Universal NNP 25 2681 19964 Postal Postal NNP 25 2681 19965 Union Union NNP 25 2681 19966 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 19967 UPU UPU NNP 25 2681 19968 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19969 established--9 established--9 -LRB- 25 2681 19970 October October NNP 25 2681 19971 1874 1874 CD 25 2681 19972 , , , 25 2681 19973 affiliated affiliate VBN 25 2681 19974 with with IN 25 2681 19975 the the DT 25 2681 19976 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19977 15 15 CD 25 2681 19978 November November NNP 25 2681 19979 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 19980 , , , 25 2681 19981 effective effective JJ 25 2681 19982 1 1 CD 25 2681 19983 July July NNP 25 2681 19984 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 19985 ; ; : 25 2681 19986 aim aim NN 25 2681 19987 -- -- : 25 2681 19988 UN UN NNP 25 2681 19989 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 19990 agency agency NN 25 2681 19991 that that WDT 25 2681 19992 promotes promote VBZ 25 2681 19993 international international JJ 25 2681 19994 postal postal JJ 25 2681 19995 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 19996 ; ; : 25 2681 19997 members--(168 members--(168 LS 25 2681 19998 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 19999 all all DT 25 2681 20000 UN UN NNP 25 2681 20001 members member NNS 25 2681 20002 except except IN 25 2681 20003 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 20004 and and CC 25 2681 20005 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 20006 , , , 25 2681 20007 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 20008 , , , 25 2681 20009 South South NNP 25 2681 20010 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 20011 ; ; : 25 2681 20012 other other JJ 25 2681 20013 members member NNS 25 2681 20014 are be VBP 25 2681 20015 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 20016 , , , 25 2681 20017 North North NNP 25 2681 20018 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 20019 , , , 25 2681 20020 South South NNP 25 2681 20021 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 20022 , , , 25 2681 20023 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 20024 , , , 25 2681 20025 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2681 20026 , , , 25 2681 20027 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 20028 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 20029 , , , 25 2681 20030 San San NNP 25 2681 20031 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 20032 , , , 25 2681 20033 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 20034 , , , 25 2681 20035 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 20036 , , , 25 2681 20037 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2681 20038 , , , 25 2681 20039 UK UK NNP 25 2681 20040 Overseas Overseas NNP 25 2681 20041 Territories Territories NNPS 25 2681 20042 , , , 25 2681 20043 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 20044 City City NNP 25 2681 20045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20046 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20047 # # NNP 25 2681 20048 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20049 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 20050 / / SYM 25 2681 20051 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 20052 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 20053 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20054 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 20055 / / SYM 25 2681 20056 EE)--the ee)--the DT 25 2681 20057 middle middle JJ 25 2681 20058 group group NN 25 2681 20059 in in IN 25 2681 20060 the the DT 25 2681 20061 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 25 2681 20062 but but CC 25 2681 20063 mutually mutually RB 25 2681 20064 exclusive exclusive JJ 25 2681 20065 hierarchy hierarchy NN 25 2681 20066 of of IN 25 2681 20067 developed develop VBN 25 2681 20068 countries country NNS 25 2681 20069 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20070 DCs DCs NNP 25 2681 20071 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20072 , , , 25 2681 20073 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 20074 / / SYM 25 2681 20075 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2681 20076 Europe Europe NNP 25 2681 20077 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20078 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 20079 / / SYM 25 2681 20080 EE EE NNP 25 2681 20081 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20082 , , , 25 2681 20083 and and CC 25 2681 20084 less less RBR 25 2681 20085 developed developed JJ 25 2681 20086 countries country NNS 25 2681 20087 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20088 LDCs LDCs NNP 25 2681 20089 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20090 ; ; : 25 2681 20091 these these DT 25 2681 20092 countries country NNS 25 2681 20093 are be VBP 25 2681 20094 in in IN 25 2681 20095 political political JJ 25 2681 20096 and and CC 25 2681 20097 economic economic JJ 25 2681 20098 transition transition NN 25 2681 20099 ; ; : 25 2681 20100 this this DT 25 2681 20101 group group NN 25 2681 20102 includes include VBZ 25 2681 20103 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 20104 , , , 25 2681 20105 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 20106 , , , 25 2681 20107 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 20108 , , , 25 2681 20109 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 20110 , , , 25 2681 20111 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 20112 , , , 25 2681 20113 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 20114 , , , 25 2681 20115 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 20116 , , , 25 2681 20117 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 20118 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20119 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20120 # # NNP 25 2681 20121 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20122 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 25 2681 20123 Pact Pact NNP 25 2681 20124 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20125 WP)--was WP)--was NNP 25 2681 20126 established establish VBN 25 2681 20127 14 14 CD 25 2681 20128 May May NNP 25 2681 20129 1955 1955 CD 25 2681 20130 to to TO 25 2681 20131 promote promote VB 25 2681 20132 mutual mutual JJ 25 2681 20133 defense defense NN 25 2681 20134 ; ; : 25 2681 20135 members member NNS 25 2681 20136 met meet VBD 25 2681 20137 1 1 CD 25 2681 20138 July July NNP 25 2681 20139 1991 1991 CD 25 2681 20140 to to TO 25 2681 20141 dissolve dissolve VB 25 2681 20142 the the DT 25 2681 20143 alliance alliance NN 25 2681 20144 ; ; : 25 2681 20145 member member NN 25 2681 20146 states state NNS 25 2681 20147 -- -- : 25 2681 20148 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 20149 , , , 25 2681 20150 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 20151 , , , 25 2681 20152 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 20153 , , , 25 2681 20154 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 20155 , , , 25 2681 20156 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 20157 , , , 25 2681 20158 and and CC 25 2681 20159 the the DT 25 2681 20160 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 20161 -- -- : 25 2681 20162 are be VBP 25 2681 20163 now now RB 25 2681 20164 in in IN 25 2681 20165 the the DT 25 2681 20166 process process NN 25 2681 20167 of of IN 25 2681 20168 ratifying ratify VBG 25 2681 20169 this this DT 25 2681 20170 agreement agreement NN 25 2681 20171 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20172 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20173 # # $ 25 2681 20174 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20175 West West NNP 25 2681 20176 African African NNP 25 2681 20177 Development Development NNP 25 2681 20178 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 20179 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20180 WADB WADB NNP 25 2681 20181 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20182 , , , 25 2681 20183 also also RB 25 2681 20184 known know VBN 25 2681 20185 as as IN 25 2681 20186 Banque Banque NNP 25 2681 20187 Ouest Ouest NNP 25 2681 20188 - - HYPH 25 2681 20189 Africaine Africaine NNP 25 2681 20190 de de FW 25 2681 20191 Developpement Developpement NNP 25 2681 20192 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20193 BOAD BOAD NNP 25 2681 20194 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20195 ; ; : 25 2681 20196 established--14 established--14 NNP 25 2681 20197 November November NNP 25 2681 20198 1973 1973 CD 25 2681 20199 ; ; : 25 2681 20200 aim aim NN 25 2681 20201 -- -- : 25 2681 20202 to to TO 25 2681 20203 promote promote VB 25 2681 20204 economic economic JJ 25 2681 20205 development development NN 25 2681 20206 and and CC 25 2681 20207 integration integration NN 25 2681 20208 ; ; : 25 2681 20209 members--(7 members--(7 LS 25 2681 20210 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20211 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 20212 , , , 25 2681 20213 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 20214 , , , 25 2681 20215 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 20216 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 20217 , , , 25 2681 20218 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 20219 , , , 25 2681 20220 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 20221 , , , 25 2681 20222 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 20223 , , , 25 2681 20224 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 20225 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20226 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20227 # # $ 25 2681 20228 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20229 West West NNP 25 2681 20230 African African NNP 25 2681 20231 Economic Economic NNP 25 2681 20232 Community Community NNP 25 2681 20233 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20234 CEAO)--acronym CEAO)--acronym NNP 25 2681 20235 from from IN 25 2681 20236 Communaute Communaute NNP 25 2681 20237 Economique Economique NNP 25 2681 20238 de de FW 25 2681 20239 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 25 2681 20240 de de NNP 25 2681 20241 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 25 2681 20242 ; ; : 25 2681 20243 established--3 established--3 NNP 25 2681 20244 June June NNP 25 2681 20245 1972 1972 CD 25 2681 20246 ; ; : 25 2681 20247 aim aim NN 25 2681 20248 -- -- : 25 2681 20249 to to TO 25 2681 20250 promote promote VB 25 2681 20251 regional regional JJ 25 2681 20252 economic economic JJ 25 2681 20253 development development NN 25 2681 20254 ; ; : 25 2681 20255 members--(7 members--(7 ADD 25 2681 20256 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20257 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 20258 , , , 25 2681 20259 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 20260 , , , 25 2681 20261 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 20262 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 20263 , , , 25 2681 20264 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 20265 , , , 25 2681 20266 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 20267 , , , 25 2681 20268 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 20269 , , , 25 2681 20270 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 20271 ; ; : 25 2681 20272 observers--(2 observers--(2 ADD 25 2681 20273 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20274 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 20275 , , , 25 2681 20276 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 20277 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20278 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20279 # # $ 25 2681 20280 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20281 Western Western NNP 25 2681 20282 European European NNP 25 2681 20283 Union Union NNP 25 2681 20284 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20285 WEU WEU NNP 25 2681 20286 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20287 established--23 established--23 NNP 25 2681 20288 October October NNP 25 2681 20289 1954 1954 CD 25 2681 20290 , , , 25 2681 20291 effective effective JJ 25 2681 20292 6 6 CD 25 2681 20293 May May NNP 25 2681 20294 1955 1955 CD 25 2681 20295 ; ; : 25 2681 20296 aim aim NN 25 2681 20297 -- -- : 25 2681 20298 mutual mutual JJ 25 2681 20299 defense defense NN 25 2681 20300 and and CC 25 2681 20301 progressive progressive JJ 25 2681 20302 political political JJ 25 2681 20303 unification unification NN 25 2681 20304 ; ; : 25 2681 20305 members--(9 members--(9 LS 25 2681 20306 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20307 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 20308 , , , 25 2681 20309 France France NNP 25 2681 20310 , , , 25 2681 20311 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 20312 , , , 25 2681 20313 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 20314 , , , 25 2681 20315 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 20316 , , , 25 2681 20317 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 20318 , , , 25 2681 20319 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 20320 , , , 25 2681 20321 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 20322 , , , 25 2681 20323 UK UK NNP 25 2681 20324 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20325 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20326 # # $ 25 2681 20327 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20328 World World NNP 25 2681 20329 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 20330 -- -- : 25 2681 20331 see see VB 25 2681 20332 International International NNP 25 2681 20333 Bank Bank NNP 25 2681 20334 for for IN 25 2681 20335 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 25 2681 20336 and and CC 25 2681 20337 Development Development NNP 25 2681 20338 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20339 IBRD IBRD NNP 25 2681 20340 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20341 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20342 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20343 # # $ 25 2681 20344 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20345 World World NNP 25 2681 20346 Confederation Confederation NNP 25 2681 20347 of of IN 25 2681 20348 Labor Labor NNP 25 2681 20349 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20350 WCL WCL NNP 25 2681 20351 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20352 established--19 established--19 NNP 25 2681 20353 June June NNP 25 2681 20354 1920 1920 CD 25 2681 20355 as as IN 25 2681 20356 the the DT 25 2681 20357 International International NNP 25 2681 20358 Federation Federation NNP 25 2681 20359 of of IN 25 2681 20360 Christian Christian NNP 25 2681 20361 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 20362 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2681 20363 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20364 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 25 2681 20365 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20366 , , , 25 2681 20367 renamed rename VBD 25 2681 20368 4 4 CD 25 2681 20369 October October NNP 25 2681 20370 1968 1968 CD 25 2681 20371 ; ; : 25 2681 20372 aim aim NN 25 2681 20373 -- -- : 25 2681 20374 to to TO 25 2681 20375 promote promote VB 25 2681 20376 the the DT 25 2681 20377 trade trade NN 25 2681 20378 union union NNP 25 2681 20379 movement movement NN 25 2681 20380 ; ; : 25 2681 20381 members--(93 members--(93 NNP 25 2681 20382 national national JJ 25 2681 20383 organizations organization NNS 25 2681 20384 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20385 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 20386 , , , 25 2681 20387 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 20388 , , , 25 2681 20389 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2681 20390 and and CC 25 2681 20391 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2681 20392 , , , 25 2681 20393 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 20394 , , , 25 2681 20395 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 2681 20396 , , , 25 2681 20397 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 20398 , , , 25 2681 20399 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 20400 , , , 25 2681 20401 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 20402 , , , 25 2681 20403 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 20404 , , , 25 2681 20405 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 20406 , , , 25 2681 20407 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 20408 , , , 25 2681 20409 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2681 20410 , , , 25 2681 20411 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 20412 , , , 25 2681 20413 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 20414 , , , 25 2681 20415 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 20416 , , , 25 2681 20417 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 20418 , , , 25 2681 20419 Cape Cape NNP 25 2681 20420 Verde Verde NNP 25 2681 20421 , , , 25 2681 20422 Central Central NNP 25 2681 20423 African African NNP 25 2681 20424 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 20425 , , , 25 2681 20426 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 20427 , , , 25 2681 20428 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 20429 , , , 25 2681 20430 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 20431 , , , 25 2681 20432 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 20433 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 20434 , , , 25 2681 20435 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 20436 , , , 25 2681 20437 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 20438 , , , 25 2681 20439 Dominica Dominica NNP 25 2681 20440 , , , 25 2681 20441 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 20442 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 20443 , , , 25 2681 20444 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 20445 , , , 25 2681 20446 El El NNP 25 2681 20447 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 20448 , , , 25 2681 20449 France France NNP 25 2681 20450 , , , 25 2681 20451 French French NNP 25 2681 20452 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2681 20453 , , , 25 2681 20454 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 20455 , , , 25 2681 20456 The the DT 25 2681 20457 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 20458 , , , 25 2681 20459 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 20460 , , , 25 2681 20461 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 20462 , , , 25 2681 20463 Guadaloupe Guadaloupe NNP 25 2681 20464 , , , 25 2681 20465 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 20466 , , , 25 2681 20467 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 20468 , , , 25 2681 20469 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 20470 , , , 25 2681 20471 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 20472 , , , 25 2681 20473 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 20474 , , , 25 2681 20475 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 20476 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 20477 , , , 25 2681 20478 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 20479 , , , 25 2681 20480 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 20481 , , , 25 2681 20482 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 20483 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 20484 , , , 25 2681 20485 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 20486 , , , 25 2681 20487 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 20488 , , , 25 2681 20489 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 20490 , , , 25 2681 20491 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 20492 , , , 25 2681 20493 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 20494 , , , 25 2681 20495 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 20496 , , , 25 2681 20497 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 20498 , , , 25 2681 20499 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 20500 , , , 25 2681 20501 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 20502 , , , 25 2681 20503 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 20504 , , , 25 2681 20505 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 2681 20506 , , , 25 2681 20507 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 20508 , , , 25 2681 20509 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 20510 , , , 25 2681 20511 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 25 2681 20512 , , , 25 2681 20513 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 20514 , , , 25 2681 20515 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 20516 , , , 25 2681 20517 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 20518 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 20519 , , , 25 2681 20520 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 20521 , , , 25 2681 20522 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 20523 , , , 25 2681 20524 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 20525 , , , 25 2681 20526 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 20527 , , , 25 2681 20528 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 20529 , , , 25 2681 20530 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 20531 , , , 25 2681 20532 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 20533 , , , 25 2681 20534 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 20535 , , , 25 2681 20536 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 20537 , , , 25 2681 20538 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 20539 , , , 25 2681 20540 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2681 20541 Rico Rico NNP 25 2681 20542 , , , 25 2681 20543 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 20544 , , , 25 2681 20545 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 20546 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 20547 and and CC 25 2681 20548 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 20549 , , , 25 2681 20550 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 20551 Lucia Lucia NNP 25 2681 20552 , , , 25 2681 20553 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 20554 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 20555 and and CC 25 2681 20556 the the DT 25 2681 20557 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 20558 , , , 25 2681 20559 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 20560 , , , 25 2681 20561 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2681 20562 , , , 25 2681 20563 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 20564 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 20565 , , , 25 2681 20566 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 20567 , , , 25 2681 20568 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 20569 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 20570 , , , 25 2681 20571 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 20572 , , , 25 2681 20573 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 20574 , , , 25 2681 20575 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 20576 , , , 25 2681 20577 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 20578 , , , 25 2681 20579 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 20580 , , , 25 2681 20581 UK UK NNP 25 2681 20582 , , , 25 2681 20583 US US NNP 25 2681 20584 , , , 25 2681 20585 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 20586 , , , 25 2681 20587 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 20588 , , , 25 2681 20589 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 20590 , , , 25 2681 20591 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 20592 , , , 25 2681 20593 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 20594 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20595 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20596 # # $ 25 2681 20597 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20598 World World NNP 25 2681 20599 Court Court NNP 25 2681 20600 -- -- : 25 2681 20601 see see VB 25 2681 20602 International International NNP 25 2681 20603 Court Court NNP 25 2681 20604 of of IN 25 2681 20605 Justice Justice NNP 25 2681 20606 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20607 ICJ ICJ NNP 25 2681 20608 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20609 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20610 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20611 # # $ 25 2681 20612 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20613 World World NNP 25 2681 20614 Federation Federation NNP 25 2681 20615 of of IN 25 2681 20616 Trade Trade NNP 25 2681 20617 Unions Unions NNPS 25 2681 20618 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20619 WFTU WFTU NNP 25 2681 20620 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20621 established establish VBD 25 2681 20622 -- -- : 25 2681 20623 NA NA NNP 25 2681 20624 1945 1945 CD 25 2681 20625 ; ; : 25 2681 20626 aim aim VB 25 2681 20627 -- -- : 25 2681 20628 to to TO 25 2681 20629 promote promote VB 25 2681 20630 the the DT 25 2681 20631 trade trade NN 25 2681 20632 union union NNP 25 2681 20633 movement movement NN 25 2681 20634 ; ; : 25 2681 20635 members--(74 members--(74 NNP 25 2681 20636 plus plus CC 25 2681 20637 the the DT 25 2681 20638 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 20639 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 20640 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 20641 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20642 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 20643 , , , 25 2681 20644 Albania Albania NNP 25 2681 20645 , , , 25 2681 20646 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 20647 , , , 25 2681 20648 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 20649 , , , 25 2681 20650 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 20651 , , , 25 2681 20652 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2681 20653 , , , 25 2681 20654 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 20655 , , , 25 2681 20656 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 20657 , , , 25 2681 20658 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 20659 , , , 25 2681 20660 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 20661 , , , 25 2681 20662 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 20663 , , , 25 2681 20664 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 20665 , , , 25 2681 20666 China China NNP 25 2681 20667 , , , 25 2681 20668 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 20669 , , , 25 2681 20670 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 20671 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 20672 , , , 25 2681 20673 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 20674 , , , 25 2681 20675 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 20676 , , , 25 2681 20677 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 20678 , , , 25 2681 20679 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 20680 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 20681 , , , 25 2681 20682 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 20683 , , , 25 2681 20684 El El NNP 25 2681 20685 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 20686 , , , 25 2681 20687 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 20688 , , , 25 2681 20689 France France NNP 25 2681 20690 , , , 25 2681 20691 French French NNP 25 2681 20692 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2681 20693 , , , 25 2681 20694 The the DT 25 2681 20695 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 20696 , , , 25 2681 20697 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 20698 , , , 25 2681 20699 Guadaloupe Guadaloupe NNP 25 2681 20700 , , , 25 2681 20701 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 20702 , , , 25 2681 20703 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 20704 - - HYPH 25 2681 20705 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 20706 , , , 25 2681 20707 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2681 20708 , , , 25 2681 20709 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 20710 , , , 25 2681 20711 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 20712 , , , 25 2681 20713 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 20714 , , , 25 2681 20715 India India NNP 25 2681 20716 , , , 25 2681 20717 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 20718 , , , 25 2681 20719 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 20720 , , , 25 2681 20721 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 20722 , , , 25 2681 20723 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 20724 , , , 25 2681 20725 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 20726 , , , 25 2681 20727 North North NNP 25 2681 20728 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 20729 , , , 25 2681 20730 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 20731 , , , 25 2681 20732 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 20733 , , , 25 2681 20734 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 20735 , , , 25 2681 20736 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 20737 , , , 25 2681 20738 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 2681 20739 , , , 25 2681 20740 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 20741 , , , 25 2681 20742 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 20743 , , , 25 2681 20744 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 20745 , , , 25 2681 20746 New New NNP 25 2681 20747 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2681 20748 , , , 25 2681 20749 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 20750 , , , 25 2681 20751 Oman Oman NNP 25 2681 20752 , , , 25 2681 20753 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 20754 , , , 25 2681 20755 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 20756 , , , 25 2681 20757 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 20758 , , , 25 2681 20759 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 20760 , , , 25 2681 20761 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 20762 , , , 25 2681 20763 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2681 20764 Rico Rico NNP 25 2681 20765 , , , 25 2681 20766 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2681 20767 , , , 25 2681 20768 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 20769 , , , 25 2681 20770 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 20771 Pierre Pierre NNP 25 2681 20772 and and CC 25 2681 20773 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 25 2681 20774 , , , 25 2681 20775 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 20776 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 20777 and and CC 25 2681 20778 the the DT 25 2681 20779 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 20780 , , , 25 2681 20781 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 20782 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 20783 , , , 25 2681 20784 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 20785 , , , 25 2681 20786 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2681 20787 Islands Islands NNP 25 2681 20788 , , , 25 2681 20789 South South NNP 25 2681 20790 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 20791 , , , 25 2681 20792 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 20793 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 20794 , , , 25 2681 20795 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 20796 , , , 25 2681 20797 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 20798 , , , 25 2681 20799 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 20800 and and CC 25 2681 20801 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 20802 , , , 25 2681 20803 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 20804 , , , 25 2681 20805 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2681 20806 , , , 25 2681 20807 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 20808 , , , 25 2681 20809 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 20810 , , , 25 2681 20811 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 20812 , , , 25 2681 20813 Palestine Palestine NNP 25 2681 20814 Liberation Liberation NNP 25 2681 20815 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 20816 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 25 2681 20817 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20818 # # $ 25 2681 20819 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20820 World World NNP 25 2681 20821 Food Food NNP 25 2681 20822 Council Council NNP 25 2681 20823 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20824 WFC WFC NNP 25 2681 20825 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20826 established--17 established--17 VBZ 25 2681 20827 December December NNP 25 2681 20828 1974 1974 CD 25 2681 20829 ; ; : 25 2681 20830 aim aim NN 25 2681 20831 -- -- : 25 2681 20832 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 20833 organization organization NN 25 2681 20834 that that IN 25 2681 20835 studies study VBZ 25 2681 20836 world world NN 25 2681 20837 food food NN 25 2681 20838 problems problem NNS 25 2681 20839 and and CC 25 2681 20840 recommends recommend VBZ 25 2681 20841 solutions solution NNS 25 2681 20842 ; ; : 25 2681 20843 members--(36 members--(36 NNP 25 2681 20844 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20845 selected select VBN 25 2681 20846 on on IN 25 2681 20847 a a DT 25 2681 20848 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 20849 basis basis NN 25 2681 20850 from from IN 25 2681 20851 all all DT 25 2681 20852 regions region NNS 25 2681 20853 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20854 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20855 # # $ 25 2681 20856 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20857 World World NNP 25 2681 20858 Food Food NNP 25 2681 20859 Program Program NNP 25 2681 20860 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20861 WFP WFP NNP 25 2681 20862 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20863 established--24 established--24 NNP 25 2681 20864 November November NNP 25 2681 20865 1961 1961 CD 25 2681 20866 ; ; : 25 2681 20867 aim aim NN 25 2681 20868 -- -- : 25 2681 20869 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 25 2681 20870 organization organization NN 25 2681 20871 that that WDT 25 2681 20872 provides provide VBZ 25 2681 20873 food food NN 25 2681 20874 aid aid NN 25 2681 20875 to to TO 25 2681 20876 assist assist VB 25 2681 20877 in in IN 25 2681 20878 development development NN 25 2681 20879 or or CC 25 2681 20880 disaster disaster NN 25 2681 20881 relief relief NN 25 2681 20882 ; ; : 25 2681 20883 members--(30 members--(30 NN 25 2681 20884 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20885 selected select VBN 25 2681 20886 on on IN 25 2681 20887 a a DT 25 2681 20888 rotating rotate VBG 25 2681 20889 basis basis NN 25 2681 20890 from from IN 25 2681 20891 all all DT 25 2681 20892 regions region NNS 25 2681 20893 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20894 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20895 # # $ 25 2681 20896 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20897 World World NNP 25 2681 20898 Health Health NNP 25 2681 20899 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 20900 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20901 WHO who NN 25 2681 20902 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20903 established--22 established--22 JJ 25 2681 20904 July July NNP 25 2681 20905 1946 1946 CD 25 2681 20906 , , , 25 2681 20907 effective effective JJ 25 2681 20908 7 7 CD 25 2681 20909 April April NNP 25 2681 20910 1948 1948 CD 25 2681 20911 ; ; : 25 2681 20912 aim aim NN 25 2681 20913 -- -- : 25 2681 20914 UN UN NNP 25 2681 20915 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 20916 agency agency NN 25 2681 20917 concerned concern VBN 25 2681 20918 with with IN 25 2681 20919 health health NN 25 2681 20920 matters matter NNS 25 2681 20921 ; ; : 25 2681 20922 members--(165 members--(165 NNP 25 2681 20923 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20924 all all DT 25 2681 20925 UN UN NNP 25 2681 20926 members member NNS 25 2681 20927 except except IN 25 2681 20928 Belize Belize NNP 25 2681 20929 , , , 25 2681 20930 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 20931 ; ; : 25 2681 20932 other other JJ 25 2681 20933 members member NNS 25 2681 20934 are be VBP 25 2681 20935 Cook Cook NNP 25 2681 20936 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2681 20937 , , , 25 2681 20938 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2681 20939 , , , 25 2681 20940 North North NNP 25 2681 20941 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 20942 , , , 25 2681 20943 South South NNP 25 2681 20944 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 20945 , , , 25 2681 20946 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 20947 , , , 25 2681 20948 San San NNP 25 2681 20949 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 20950 , , , 25 2681 20951 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 20952 , , , 25 2681 20953 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2681 20954 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 20955 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20956 # # $ 25 2681 20957 _ _ NNP 25 2681 20958 World World NNP 25 2681 20959 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 25 2681 20960 Property Property NNP 25 2681 20961 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 20962 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 20963 WIPO WIPO NNP 25 2681 20964 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20965 established--14 established--14 NNP 25 2681 20966 July July NNP 25 2681 20967 1967 1967 CD 25 2681 20968 , , , 25 2681 20969 effective effective JJ 25 2681 20970 26 26 CD 25 2681 20971 April April NNP 25 2681 20972 1970 1970 CD 25 2681 20973 ; ; : 25 2681 20974 aim aim NN 25 2681 20975 -- -- : 25 2681 20976 UN UN NNP 25 2681 20977 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 20978 agency agency NN 25 2681 20979 concerned concern VBN 25 2681 20980 with with IN 25 2681 20981 the the DT 25 2681 20982 protection protection NN 25 2681 20983 of of IN 25 2681 20984 literary literary JJ 25 2681 20985 , , , 25 2681 20986 artistic artistic JJ 25 2681 20987 , , , 25 2681 20988 and and CC 25 2681 20989 scientific scientific JJ 25 2681 20990 works work NNS 25 2681 20991 ; ; : 25 2681 20992 members--(124 members--(124 NNP 25 2681 20993 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 20994 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 20995 , , , 25 2681 20996 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 20997 , , , 25 2681 20998 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 20999 , , , 25 2681 21000 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 21001 , , , 25 2681 21002 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 21003 , , , 25 2681 21004 The the DT 25 2681 21005 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2681 21006 , , , 25 2681 21007 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 21008 , , , 25 2681 21009 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2681 21010 , , , 25 2681 21011 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 21012 , , , 25 2681 21013 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 21014 , , , 25 2681 21015 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 21016 , , , 25 2681 21017 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 21018 , , , 25 2681 21019 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 21020 , , , 25 2681 21021 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 21022 , , , 25 2681 21023 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 25 2681 21024 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 21025 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 21026 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 21027 , , , 25 2681 21028 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 21029 , , , 25 2681 21030 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 21031 , , , 25 2681 21032 Central Central NNP 25 2681 21033 African African NNP 25 2681 21034 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 21035 , , , 25 2681 21036 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 21037 , , , 25 2681 21038 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 21039 , , , 25 2681 21040 China China NNP 25 2681 21041 , , , 25 2681 21042 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 21043 , , , 25 2681 21044 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 21045 , , , 25 2681 21046 Costa Costa NNP 25 2681 21047 Rica Rica NNP 25 2681 21048 , , , 25 2681 21049 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 21050 , , , 25 2681 21051 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 21052 , , , 25 2681 21053 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 21054 , , , 25 2681 21055 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2681 21056 , , , 25 2681 21057 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 21058 , , , 25 2681 21059 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 21060 , , , 25 2681 21061 El El NNP 25 2681 21062 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2681 21063 , , , 25 2681 21064 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2681 21065 , , , 25 2681 21066 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 21067 , , , 25 2681 21068 France France NNP 25 2681 21069 , , , 25 2681 21070 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 21071 , , , 25 2681 21072 The the DT 25 2681 21073 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 21074 , , , 25 2681 21075 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 21076 , , , 25 2681 21077 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 21078 , , , 25 2681 21079 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 21080 , , , 25 2681 21081 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2681 21082 , , , 25 2681 21083 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 21084 , , , 25 2681 21085 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 21086 - - HYPH 25 2681 21087 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2681 21088 , , , 25 2681 21089 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 21090 , , , 25 2681 21091 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2681 21092 , , , 25 2681 21093 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 21094 , , , 25 2681 21095 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2681 21096 , , , 25 2681 21097 India India NNP 25 2681 21098 , , , 25 2681 21099 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 21100 , , , 25 2681 21101 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 21102 , , , 25 2681 21103 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2681 21104 , , , 25 2681 21105 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 21106 , , , 25 2681 21107 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 21108 , , , 25 2681 21109 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 21110 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 21111 , , , 25 2681 21112 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 21113 , , , 25 2681 21114 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 21115 , , , 25 2681 21116 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 21117 , , , 25 2681 21118 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 21119 , , , 25 2681 21120 North North NNP 25 2681 21121 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 21122 , , , 25 2681 21123 South South NNP 25 2681 21124 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 21125 , , , 25 2681 21126 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 21127 , , , 25 2681 21128 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 21129 , , , 25 2681 21130 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2681 21131 , , , 25 2681 21132 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 21133 , , , 25 2681 21134 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 21135 , , , 25 2681 21136 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2681 21137 , , , 25 2681 21138 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 21139 , , , 25 2681 21140 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 21141 , , , 25 2681 21142 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2681 21143 , , , 25 2681 21144 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 21145 , , , 25 2681 21146 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 21147 , , , 25 2681 21148 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 21149 , , , 25 2681 21150 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 21151 , , , 25 2681 21152 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 21153 , , , 25 2681 21154 Monaco Monaco NNP 25 2681 21155 , , , 25 2681 21156 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 21157 , , , 25 2681 21158 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 21159 , , , 25 2681 21160 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 21161 , , , 25 2681 21162 NZ NZ NNP 25 2681 21163 , , , 25 2681 21164 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2681 21165 , , , 25 2681 21166 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 21167 , , , 25 2681 21168 Norway Norway NNP 25 2681 21169 , , , 25 2681 21170 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 21171 , , , 25 2681 21172 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 21173 , , , 25 2681 21174 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2681 21175 , , , 25 2681 21176 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 21177 , , , 25 2681 21178 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2681 21179 , , , 25 2681 21180 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 21181 , , , 25 2681 21182 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 21183 , , , 25 2681 21184 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2681 21185 , , , 25 2681 21186 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 21187 , , , 25 2681 21188 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 21189 , , , 25 2681 21190 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2681 21191 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2681 21192 , , , 25 2681 21193 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 21194 , , , 25 2681 21195 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 21196 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 21197 , , , 25 2681 21198 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2681 21199 , , , 25 2681 21200 South South NNP 25 2681 21201 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 21202 , , , 25 2681 21203 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 21204 , , , 25 2681 21205 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 21206 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 21207 , , , 25 2681 21208 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 21209 , , , 25 2681 21210 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2681 21211 , , , 25 2681 21212 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2681 21213 , , , 25 2681 21214 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2681 21215 , , , 25 2681 21216 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 21217 , , , 25 2681 21218 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 21219 , , , 25 2681 21220 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2681 21221 , , , 25 2681 21222 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 21223 , , , 25 2681 21224 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2681 21225 and and CC 25 2681 21226 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2681 21227 , , , 25 2681 21228 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 21229 , , , 25 2681 21230 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 21231 , , , 25 2681 21232 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 21233 , , , 25 2681 21234 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 25 2681 21235 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2681 21236 Socialist Socialist NNP 25 2681 21237 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 21238 , , , 25 2681 21239 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 21240 , , , 25 2681 21241 UK UK NNP 25 2681 21242 , , , 25 2681 21243 US US NNP 25 2681 21244 , , , 25 2681 21245 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 21246 , , , 25 2681 21247 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 21248 , , , 25 2681 21249 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 21250 City City NNP 25 2681 21251 , , , 25 2681 21252 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 21253 , , , 25 2681 21254 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 21255 , , , 25 2681 21256 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 21257 , , , 25 2681 21258 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 21259 , , , 25 2681 21260 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 21261 , , , 25 2681 21262 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 21263 , , , 25 2681 21264 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 21265 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 21266 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21267 # # $ 25 2681 21268 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21269 World World NNP 25 2681 21270 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 25 2681 21271 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 21272 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 21273 WMO WMO NNP 25 2681 21274 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 21275 established--11 established--11 NNP 25 2681 21276 October October NNP 25 2681 21277 1947 1947 CD 25 2681 21278 , , , 25 2681 21279 effective effective JJ 25 2681 21280 4 4 CD 25 2681 21281 April April NNP 25 2681 21282 1951 1951 CD 25 2681 21283 ; ; : 25 2681 21284 aim aim NN 25 2681 21285 -- -- : 25 2681 21286 specialized specialized JJ 25 2681 21287 UN UN NNP 25 2681 21288 agency agency NN 25 2681 21289 concerned concern VBN 25 2681 21290 with with IN 25 2681 21291 meteorological meteorological JJ 25 2681 21292 cooperation cooperation NN 25 2681 21293 ; ; : 25 2681 21294 members--(159 members--(159 NNP 25 2681 21295 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 21296 all all DT 25 2681 21297 UN UN NNP 25 2681 21298 members member NNS 25 2681 21299 except except IN 25 2681 21300 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 25 2681 21301 , , , 25 2681 21302 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2681 21303 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 21304 , , , 25 2681 21305 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 21306 , , , 25 2681 21307 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2681 21308 , , , 25 2681 21309 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2681 21310 , , , 25 2681 21311 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 21312 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2681 21313 and and CC 25 2681 21314 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2681 21315 , , , 25 2681 21316 Saint Saint NNP 25 2681 21317 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2681 21318 and and CC 25 2681 21319 the the DT 25 2681 21320 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2681 21321 , , , 25 2681 21322 Western Western NNP 25 2681 21323 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2681 21324 ; ; : 25 2681 21325 South South NNP 25 2681 21326 Africa Africa NNP 25 2681 21327 is be VBZ 25 2681 21328 included include VBN 25 2681 21329 although although IN 25 2681 21330 WMO WMO NNP 25 2681 21331 membership membership NN 25 2681 21332 is be VBZ 25 2681 21333 suspended suspend VBN 25 2681 21334 ; ; : 25 2681 21335 other other JJ 25 2681 21336 members member NNS 25 2681 21337 are be VBP 25 2681 21338 British british JJ 25 2681 21339 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2681 21340 Territories Territories NNPS 25 2681 21341 , , , 25 2681 21342 French French NNP 25 2681 21343 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2681 21344 , , , 25 2681 21345 Hong Hong NNP 25 2681 21346 Kong Kong NNP 25 2681 21347 , , , 25 2681 21348 North North NNP 25 2681 21349 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 21350 , , , 25 2681 21351 South South NNP 25 2681 21352 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 21353 , , , 25 2681 21354 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 21355 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 21356 , , , 25 2681 21357 New New NNP 25 2681 21358 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2681 21359 , , , 25 2681 21360 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 21361 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2681 21362 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21363 # # $ 25 2681 21364 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21365 World World NNP 25 2681 21366 Tourism Tourism NNP 25 2681 21367 Organization Organization NNP 25 2681 21368 ( ( -LRB- 25 2681 21369 WTO WTO NNP 25 2681 21370 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 21371 established--2 established--2 NN 25 2681 21372 January January NNP 25 2681 21373 1975 1975 CD 25 2681 21374 ; ; : 25 2681 21375 aim aim NN 25 2681 21376 -- -- : 25 2681 21377 promote promote VB 25 2681 21378 tourism tourism NN 25 2681 21379 as as IN 25 2681 21380 a a DT 25 2681 21381 means means NN 25 2681 21382 of of IN 25 2681 21383 contributing contribute VBG 25 2681 21384 to to IN 25 2681 21385 economic economic JJ 25 2681 21386 development development NN 25 2681 21387 , , , 25 2681 21388 international international JJ 25 2681 21389 understanding understanding NN 25 2681 21390 , , , 25 2681 21391 and and CC 25 2681 21392 peace peace NN 25 2681 21393 ; ; : 25 2681 21394 members--(104 members--(104 NNP 25 2681 21395 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 21396 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2681 21397 , , , 25 2681 21398 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2681 21399 , , , 25 2681 21400 Angola Angola NNP 25 2681 21401 , , , 25 2681 21402 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2681 21403 , , , 25 2681 21404 Australia Australia NNP 25 2681 21405 , , , 25 2681 21406 Austria Austria NNP 25 2681 21407 , , , 25 2681 21408 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2681 21409 , , , 25 2681 21410 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2681 21411 , , , 25 2681 21412 Benin Benin NNP 25 2681 21413 , , , 25 2681 21414 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2681 21415 , , , 25 2681 21416 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2681 21417 , , , 25 2681 21418 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2681 21419 , , , 25 2681 21420 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2681 21421 , , , 25 2681 21422 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2681 21423 , , , 25 2681 21424 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2681 21425 , , , 25 2681 21426 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2681 21427 , , , 25 2681 21428 Canada Canada NNP 25 2681 21429 , , , 25 2681 21430 Chad Chad NNP 25 2681 21431 , , , 25 2681 21432 Chile Chile NNP 25 2681 21433 , , , 25 2681 21434 China China NNP 25 2681 21435 , , , 25 2681 21436 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2681 21437 , , , 25 2681 21438 Congo Congo NNP 25 2681 21439 , , , 25 2681 21440 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2681 21441 , , , 25 2681 21442 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2681 21443 , , , 25 2681 21444 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2681 21445 , , , 25 2681 21446 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2681 21447 Republic Republic NNP 25 2681 21448 , , , 25 2681 21449 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2681 21450 , , , 25 2681 21451 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2681 21452 , , , 25 2681 21453 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2681 21454 , , , 25 2681 21455 Finland Finland NNP 25 2681 21456 , , , 25 2681 21457 France France NNP 25 2681 21458 , , , 25 2681 21459 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2681 21460 , , , 25 2681 21461 The the DT 25 2681 21462 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2681 21463 , , , 25 2681 21464 Germany Germany NNP 25 2681 21465 , , , 25 2681 21466 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2681 21467 , , , 25 2681 21468 Greece Greece NNP 25 2681 21469 , , , 25 2681 21470 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2681 21471 , , , 25 2681 21472 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2681 21473 , , , 25 2681 21474 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2681 21475 , , , 25 2681 21476 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2681 21477 , , , 25 2681 21478 India India NNP 25 2681 21479 , , , 25 2681 21480 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2681 21481 , , , 25 2681 21482 Iran Iran NNP 25 2681 21483 , , , 25 2681 21484 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2681 21485 , , , 25 2681 21486 Israel Israel NNP 25 2681 21487 , , , 25 2681 21488 Italy Italy NNP 25 2681 21489 , , , 25 2681 21490 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2681 21491 Coast Coast NNP 25 2681 21492 , , , 25 2681 21493 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2681 21494 , , , 25 2681 21495 Japan Japan NNP 25 2681 21496 , , , 25 2681 21497 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2681 21498 , , , 25 2681 21499 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2681 21500 , , , 25 2681 21501 North North NNP 25 2681 21502 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 21503 , , , 25 2681 21504 South South NNP 25 2681 21505 Korea Korea NNP 25 2681 21506 , , , 25 2681 21507 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2681 21508 , , , 25 2681 21509 Laos Laos NNP 25 2681 21510 , , , 25 2681 21511 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2681 21512 , , , 25 2681 21513 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2681 21514 , , , 25 2681 21515 Libya Libya NNP 25 2681 21516 , , , 25 2681 21517 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2681 21518 , , , 25 2681 21519 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2681 21520 , , , 25 2681 21521 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2681 21522 , , , 25 2681 21523 Mali Mali NNP 25 2681 21524 , , , 25 2681 21525 Malta Malta NNP 25 2681 21526 , , , 25 2681 21527 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2681 21528 , , , 25 2681 21529 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2681 21530 , , , 25 2681 21531 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2681 21532 , , , 25 2681 21533 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2681 21534 , , , 25 2681 21535 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2681 21536 , , , 25 2681 21537 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2681 21538 , , , 25 2681 21539 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 21540 , , , 25 2681 21541 Niger Niger NNP 25 2681 21542 , , , 25 2681 21543 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2681 21544 , , , 25 2681 21545 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2681 21546 , , , 25 2681 21547 Panama Panama NNP 25 2681 21548 , , , 25 2681 21549 Peru Peru NNP 25 2681 21550 , , , 25 2681 21551 Poland Poland NNP 25 2681 21552 , , , 25 2681 21553 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2681 21554 , , , 25 2681 21555 Romania Romania NNP 25 2681 21556 , , , 25 2681 21557 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2681 21558 , , , 25 2681 21559 San San NNP 25 2681 21560 Marino Marino NNP 25 2681 21561 , , , 25 2681 21562 Sao Sao NNP 25 2681 21563 Tome Tome NNP 25 2681 21564 and and CC 25 2681 21565 Principe Principe NNP 25 2681 21566 , , , 25 2681 21567 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2681 21568 , , , 25 2681 21569 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2681 21570 Leone Leone NNP 25 2681 21571 , , , 25 2681 21572 Spain Spain NNP 25 2681 21573 , , , 25 2681 21574 Sri Sri NNP 25 2681 21575 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2681 21576 , , , 25 2681 21577 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2681 21578 , , , 25 2681 21579 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2681 21580 , , , 25 2681 21581 Syria Syria NNP 25 2681 21582 , , , 25 2681 21583 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2681 21584 , , , 25 2681 21585 Togo Togo NNP 25 2681 21586 , , , 25 2681 21587 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2681 21588 , , , 25 2681 21589 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2681 21590 , , , 25 2681 21591 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2681 21592 , , , 25 2681 21593 UAE UAE NNP 25 2681 21594 , , , 25 2681 21595 US US NNP 25 2681 21596 , , , 25 2681 21597 USSR USSR NNP 25 2681 21598 , , , 25 2681 21599 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2681 21600 , , , 25 2681 21601 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2681 21602 , , , 25 2681 21603 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2681 21604 , , , 25 2681 21605 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2681 21606 , , , 25 2681 21607 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2681 21608 , , , 25 2681 21609 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2681 21610 , , , 25 2681 21611 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2681 21612 , , , 25 2681 21613 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2681 21614 ; ; : 25 2681 21615 associate associate NN 25 2681 21616 members--(4 members--(4 LS 25 2681 21617 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 21618 Aruba Aruba NNP 25 2681 21619 , , , 25 2681 21620 Macau Macau NNP 25 2681 21621 , , , 25 2681 21622 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2681 21623 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2681 21624 , , , 25 2681 21625 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2681 21626 Rico Rico NNP 25 2681 21627 ; ; : 25 2681 21628 permanent permanent JJ 25 2681 21629 observer--(1 observer--(1 NN 25 2681 21630 ) ) -RRB- 25 2681 21631 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2681 21632 City City NNP 25 2681 21633 = = SYM 25 2681 21634 = = SYM 25 2681 21635 = = SYM 25 2681 21636 = = SYM 25 2681 21637 = = SYM 25 2681 21638 = = SYM 25 2681 21639 = = SYM 25 2681 21640 = = SYM 25 2681 21641 = = SYM 25 2681 21642 = = SYM 25 2681 21643 = = SYM 25 2681 21644 = = SYM 25 2681 21645 = = SYM 25 2681 21646 = = SYM 25 2681 21647 = = SYM 25 2681 21648 = = SYM 25 2681 21649 = = SYM 25 2681 21650 = = SYM 25 2681 21651 = = SYM 25 2681 21652 = = SYM 25 2681 21653 = = SYM 25 2681 21654 = = SYM 25 2681 21655 = = SYM 25 2681 21656 = = SYM 25 2681 21657 = = SYM 25 2681 21658 = = SYM 25 2681 21659 = = SYM 25 2681 21660 = = SYM 25 2681 21661 = = SYM 25 2681 21662 = = SYM 25 2681 21663 = = SYM 25 2681 21664 = = SYM 25 2681 21665 = = SYM 25 2681 21666 = = SYM 25 2681 21667 = = SYM 25 2681 21668 = = SYM 25 2681 21669 = = SYM 25 2681 21670 = = SYM 25 2681 21671 = = SYM 25 2681 21672 = = SYM 25 2681 21673 = = SYM 25 2681 21674 = = SYM 25 2681 21675 = = SYM 25 2681 21676 = = SYM 25 2681 21677 = = SYM 25 2681 21678 = = SYM 25 2681 21679 = = SYM 25 2681 21680 = = SYM 25 2681 21681 = = SYM 25 2681 21682 = = SYM 25 2681 21683 = = SYM 25 2681 21684 = = SYM 25 2681 21685 = = SYM 25 2681 21686 = = SYM 25 2681 21687 = = SYM 25 2681 21688 = = SYM 25 2681 21689 = = SYM 25 2681 21690 = = SYM 25 2681 21691 = = SYM 25 2681 21692 = = SYM 25 2681 21693 = = SYM 25 2681 21694 = = SYM 25 2681 21695 = = SYM 25 2681 21696 = = SYM 25 2681 21697 = = SYM 25 2681 21698 = = SYM 25 2681 21699 = = SYM 25 2681 21700 = = SYM 25 2681 21701 = = SYM 25 2681 21702 = = SYM 25 2681 21703 = = SYM 25 2681 21704 = = NFP 25 2681 21705 = = NFP 25 2681 21706 Appendix Appendix NNP 25 2681 21707 D d NN 25 2681 21708 : : : 25 2681 21709 Weights Weights NNPS 25 2681 21710 and and CC 25 2681 21711 Measures Measures NNPS 25 2681 21712 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 25 2681 21713 Notation Notation NNP 25 2681 21714 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 25 2681 21715 Power Power NNP 25 2681 21716 Name Name NNP 25 2681 21717 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21718 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21719 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21720 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21721 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21722 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21723 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21724 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21725 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21726 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21727 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21728 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21729 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21730 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21731 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21732 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21733 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21734 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21735 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21736 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21737 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21738 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21739 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21740 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21741 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21742 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21743 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21744 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21745 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21746 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21747 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21748 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21749 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21750 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21751 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21752 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21753 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21754 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21755 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21756 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21757 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21758 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21759 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21760 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21761 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21762 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21763 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21764 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21765 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21766 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21767 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21768 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21769 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21770 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21771 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21772 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21773 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21774 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21775 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21776 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21777 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21778 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21779 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21780 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21781 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21782 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21783 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21784 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21785 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21786 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21787 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21788 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21789 _ _ NNP 25 2681 21790 10 10 CD 25 2681 21791 +18 +18 CD 25 2681 21792 or or CC 25 2681 21793 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 CD 25 2681 21794 one one CD 25 2681 21795 quintillion quintillion NN 25 2681 21796 10 10 CD 25 2681 21797 +15 +15 CD 25 2681 21798 or or CC 25 2681 21799 1,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000 CD 25 2681 21800 one one CD 25 2681 21801 quadrillion quadrillion NN 25 2681 21802 10 10 CD 25 2681 21803 +12 +12 CD 25 2681 21804 or or CC 25 2681 21805 1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 CD 25 2681 21806 one one CD 25 2681 21807 trillion trillion CD 25 2681 21808 10 10 CD 25 2681 21809 +9 +9 NNS 25 2681 21810 or or CC 25 2681 21811 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 CD 25 2681 21812 one one CD 25 2681 21813 billion billion CD 25 2681 21814 10 10 CD 25 2681 21815 +6 +6 NNS 25 2681 21816 or or CC 25 2681 21817 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 25 2681 21818 one one CD 25 2681 21819 million million CD 25 2681 21820 10 10 CD 25 2681 21821 +3 +3 NNS 25 2681 21822 or or CC 25 2681 21823 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2681 21824 one one CD 25 2681 21825 thousand thousand CD 25 2681 21826 10 10 CD 25 2681 21827 +2 +2 NNS 25 2681 21828 or or CC 25 2681 21829 100 100 CD 25 2681 21830 one one CD 25 2681 21831 hundred hundred CD 25 2681 21832 10 10 CD 25 2681 21833 +1 +1 NNS 25 2681 21834 or or CC 25 2681 21835 10 10 CD 25 2681 21836 ten ten CD 25 2681 21837 10 10 CD 25 2681 21838 +0 +0 NNS 25 2681 21839 or or CC 25 2681 21840 1 1 CD 25 2681 21841 one one CD 25 2681 21842 10 10 CD 25 2681 21843 -1 -1 : 25 2681 21844 or or CC 25 2681 21845 0.1 0.1 CD 25 2681 21846 one one CD 25 2681 21847 tenth tenth CD 25 2681 21848 10 10 CD 25 2681 21849 -2 -2 : 25 2681 21850 or or CC 25 2681 21851 0.01 0.01 CD 25 2681 21852 one one CD 25 2681 21853 hundredth hundredth JJ 25 2681 21854 10 10 CD 25 2681 21855 -3 -3 : 25 2681 21856 or or CC 25 2681 21857 0.001 0.001 CD 25 2681 21858 one one CD 25 2681 21859 thousandth thousandth NN 25 2681 21860 10 10 CD 25 2681 21861 -6 -6 : 25 2681 21862 or or CC 25 2681 21863 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2681 21864 001 001 CD 25 2681 21865 one one CD 25 2681 21866 millionth millionth NN 25 2681 21867 10 10 CD 25 2681 21868 -9 -9 CD 25 2681 21869 or or CC 25 2681 21870 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2681 21871 000 000 CD 25 2681 21872 001 001 CD 25 2681 21873 one one CD 25 2681 21874 billionth billionth JJ 25 2681 21875 10 10 CD 25 2681 21876 -12 -12 CD 25 2681 21877 or or CC 25 2681 21878 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2681 21879 000 000 CD 25 2681 21880 000 000 CD 25 2681 21881 001 001 CD 25 2681 21882 one one CD 25 2681 21883 trillionth trillionth NN 25 2681 21884 10 10 CD 25 2681 21885 -15 -15 NNS 25 2681 21886 or or CC 25 2681 21887 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2681 21888 000 000 CD 25 2681 21889 000 000 CD 25 2681 21890 000 000 CD 25 2681 21891 001 001 CD 25 2681 21892 one one CD 25 2681 21893 quadrillionth quadrillionth NN 25 2681 21894 10 10 CD 25 2681 21895 -18 -18 NNS 25 2681 21896 or or CC 25 2681 21897 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2681 21898 000 000 CD 25 2681 21899 000 000 CD 25 2681 21900 000 000 CD 25 2681 21901 000 000 CD 25 2681 21902 001 001 CD 25 2681 21903 one one CD 25 2681 21904 quintillionth quintillionth NN 25 2681 21905 = = NFP 25 2681 21906 = = SYM 25 2681 21907 = = SYM 25 2681 21908 = = SYM 25 2681 21909 = = SYM 25 2681 21910 = = SYM 25 2681 21911 = = SYM 25 2681 21912 = = SYM 25 2681 21913 = = SYM 25 2681 21914 = = SYM 25 2681 21915 = = SYM 25 2681 21916 = = SYM 25 2681 21917 = = SYM 25 2681 21918 = = SYM 25 2681 21919 = = SYM 25 2681 21920 = = SYM 25 2681 21921 = = SYM 25 2681 21922 = = SYM 25 2681 21923 = = SYM 25 2681 21924 = = SYM 25 2681 21925 = = SYM 25 2681 21926 = = SYM 25 2681 21927 = = SYM 25 2681 21928 = = SYM 25 2681 21929 = = SYM 25 2681 21930 = = SYM 25 2681 21931 = = SYM 25 2681 21932 = = SYM 25 2681 21933 = = SYM 25 2681 21934 = = SYM 25 2681 21935 = = SYM 25 2681 21936 = = SYM 25 2681 21937 = = SYM 25 2681 21938 = = SYM 25 2681 21939 = = SYM 25 2681 21940 = = SYM 25 2681 21941 = = SYM 25 2681 21942 = = SYM 25 2681 21943 = = SYM 25 2681 21944 = = SYM 25 2681 21945 = = SYM 25 2681 21946 = = SYM 25 2681 21947 = = SYM 25 2681 21948 = = SYM 25 2681 21949 = = SYM 25 2681 21950 = = SYM 25 2681 21951 = = SYM 25 2681 21952 = = SYM 25 2681 21953 = = SYM 25 2681 21954 = = SYM 25 2681 21955 = = SYM 25 2681 21956 = = SYM 25 2681 21957 = = SYM 25 2681 21958 = = SYM 25 2681 21959 = = SYM 25 2681 21960 = = SYM 25 2681 21961 = = SYM 25 2681 21962 = = SYM 25 2681 21963 = = SYM 25 2681 21964 = = SYM 25 2681 21965 = = SYM 25 2681 21966 = = SYM 25 2681 21967 = = SYM 25 2681 21968 = = SYM 25 2681 21969 = = SYM 25 2681 21970 = = SYM 25 2681 21971 = = SYM 25 2681 21972 = = SYM 25 2681 21973 = = SYM 25 2681 21974 = = SYM 25 2681 21975 = = SYM 25 2681 21976 = = SYM 25 2681 21977 = = SYM 25 2681 21978 Metric Metric NNP 25 2681 21979 Interrelationships Interrelationships NNP 25 2681 21980 Conversions Conversions NNPS 25 2681 21981 from from IN 25 2681 21982 a a DT 25 2681 21983 multiple multiple NN 25 2681 21984 or or CC 25 2681 21985 submultiple submultiple JJ 25 2681 21986 to to IN 25 2681 21987 the the DT 25 2681 21988 basic basic JJ 25 2681 21989 units unit NNS 25 2681 21990 of of IN 25 2681 21991 meters meter NNS 25 2681 21992 , , , 25 2681 21993 liters liter NNS 25 2681 21994 , , , 25 2681 21995 or or CC 25 2681 21996 grams gram NNS 25 2681 21997 can can MD 25 2681 21998 be be VB 25 2681 21999 done do VBN 25 2681 22000 using use VBG 25 2681 22001 the the DT 25 2681 22002 table table NN 25 2681 22003 . . . 25 2682 1 For for IN 25 2682 2 example example NN 25 2682 3 , , , 25 2682 4 to to TO 25 2682 5 convert convert VB 25 2682 6 from from IN 25 2682 7 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2682 8 to to IN 25 2682 9 meters meter NNS 25 2682 10 , , , 25 2682 11 multiply multiply VB 25 2682 12 by by IN 25 2682 13 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2682 14 ( ( -LRB- 25 2682 15 9.26 9.26 CD 25 2682 16 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2682 17 equals equal VBZ 25 2682 18 9,260 9,260 CD 25 2682 19 meters meter NNS 25 2682 20 ) ) -RRB- 25 2682 21 or or CC 25 2682 22 to to TO 25 2682 23 convert convert VB 25 2682 24 from from IN 25 2682 25 meters meter NNS 25 2682 26 to to IN 25 2682 27 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2682 28 , , , 25 2682 29 multiply multiply VB 25 2682 30 by by IN 25 2682 31 0.001 0.001 CD 25 2682 32 ( ( -LRB- 25 2682 33 9,260 9,260 CD 25 2682 34 meters meter NNS 25 2682 35 equals equal VBZ 25 2682 36 9.26 9.26 CD 25 2682 37 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2682 38 ) ) -RRB- 25 2682 39 _ _ NNP 25 2682 40 _ _ NNP 25 2682 41 _ _ NNP 25 2682 42 _ _ NNP 25 2682 43 _ _ NNP 25 2682 44 _ _ NNP 25 2682 45 _ _ NNP 25 2682 46 _ _ NNP 25 2682 47 _ _ NNP 25 2682 48 _ _ NNP 25 2682 49 _ _ NNP 25 2682 50 _ _ NNP 25 2682 51 _ _ NNP 25 2682 52 _ _ NNP 25 2682 53 _ _ NNP 25 2682 54 _ _ NNP 25 2682 55 _ _ NNP 25 2682 56 _ _ NNP 25 2682 57 _ _ NNP 25 2682 58 _ _ NNP 25 2682 59 _ _ NNP 25 2682 60 _ _ NNP 25 2682 61 _ _ NNP 25 2682 62 _ _ NNP 25 2682 63 _ _ NNP 25 2682 64 _ _ NNP 25 2682 65 _ _ NNP 25 2682 66 _ _ NNP 25 2682 67 _ _ NNP 25 2682 68 _ _ NNP 25 2682 69 _ _ NNP 25 2682 70 _ _ NNP 25 2682 71 _ _ NNP 25 2682 72 _ _ NNP 25 2682 73 _ _ NNP 25 2682 74 _ _ NNP 25 2682 75 _ _ NNP 25 2682 76 _ _ NNP 25 2682 77 _ _ NNP 25 2682 78 _ _ NNP 25 2682 79 _ _ NNP 25 2682 80 _ _ NNP 25 2682 81 _ _ NNP 25 2682 82 _ _ NNP 25 2682 83 _ _ NNP 25 2682 84 _ _ NNP 25 2682 85 _ _ NNP 25 2682 86 _ _ NNP 25 2682 87 _ _ NNP 25 2682 88 _ _ NNP 25 2682 89 _ _ NNP 25 2682 90 _ _ NNP 25 2682 91 _ _ NNP 25 2682 92 _ _ NNP 25 2682 93 _ _ NNP 25 2682 94 _ _ NNP 25 2682 95 _ _ NNP 25 2682 96 _ _ NNP 25 2682 97 _ _ NNP 25 2682 98 _ _ NNP 25 2682 99 _ _ NNP 25 2682 100 _ _ NNP 25 2682 101 _ _ NNP 25 2682 102 _ _ NNP 25 2682 103 _ _ NNP 25 2682 104 _ _ NNP 25 2682 105 _ _ NNP 25 2682 106 _ _ NNP 25 2682 107 _ _ NNP 25 2682 108 _ _ NNP 25 2682 109 _ _ NNP 25 2682 110 _ _ NNP 25 2682 111 _ _ NNP 25 2682 112 Length Length NNP 25 2682 113 , , , 25 2682 114 weight weight NN 25 2682 115 , , , 25 2682 116 Prefix Prefix NNP 25 2682 117 Symbol Symbol NNP 25 2682 118 capacity capacity NN 25 2682 119 Area Area NNP 25 2682 120 Volume volume NN 25 2682 121 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NFP 25 2682 122 exa exa NNP 25 2682 123 E E NNP 25 2682 124 10 10 CD 25 2682 125 +18 +18 CD 25 2682 126 10 10 CD 25 2682 127 +36 +36 CD 25 2682 128 10 10 CD 25 2682 129 +54 +54 CD 25 2682 130 peta peta NN 25 2682 131 P P NNP 25 2682 132 10 10 CD 25 2682 133 +15 +15 CD 25 2682 134 10 10 CD 25 2682 135 +30 +30 CD 25 2682 136 10 10 CD 25 2682 137 +45 +45 NNP 25 2682 138 tera tera NN 25 2682 139 T T NNP 25 2682 140 10 10 CD 25 2682 141 +12 +12 CD 25 2682 142 10 10 CD 25 2682 143 +24 +24 CD 25 2682 144 10 10 CD 25 2682 145 +36 +36 NNP 25 2682 146 giga giga NNP 25 2682 147 G G NNP 25 2682 148 10 10 CD 25 2682 149 +9 +9 SYM 25 2682 150 10 10 CD 25 2682 151 +18 +18 CD 25 2682 152 10 10 CD 25 2682 153 +27 +27 NN 25 2682 154 mega mega NNP 25 2682 155 M M NNP 25 2682 156 10 10 CD 25 2682 157 +6 +6 SYM 25 2682 158 10 10 CD 25 2682 159 +12 +12 CD 25 2682 160 10 10 CD 25 2682 161 +18 +18 CD 25 2682 162 hectokilo hectokilo NNP 25 2682 163 hk hk NNP 25 2682 164 10 10 CD 25 2682 165 +5 +5 SYM 25 2682 166 10 10 CD 25 2682 167 +10 +10 CD 25 2682 168 10 10 CD 25 2682 169 +15 +15 NNP 25 2682 170 myria myria NNP 25 2682 171 ma ma NNP 25 2682 172 10 10 CD 25 2682 173 +4 +4 SYM 25 2682 174 10 10 CD 25 2682 175 +8 +8 SYM 25 2682 176 10 10 CD 25 2682 177 +12 +12 CD 25 2682 178 kilo kilo NNP 25 2682 179 k k NNP 25 2682 180 10 10 CD 25 2682 181 +3 +3 SYM 25 2682 182 10 10 CD 25 2682 183 +6 +6 SYM 25 2682 184 10 10 CD 25 2682 185 +9 +9 . 25 2682 186 hecto hecto NNP 25 2682 187 h h NNP 25 2682 188 10 10 CD 25 2682 189 +2 +2 SYM 25 2682 190 10 10 CD 25 2682 191 +4 +4 CD 25 2682 192 10 10 CD 25 2682 193 +6 +6 NN 25 2682 194 deka deka NN 25 2682 195 da da NNP 25 2682 196 10 10 CD 25 2682 197 +1 +1 SYM 25 2682 198 10 10 CD 25 2682 199 +2 +2 SYM 25 2682 200 10 10 CD 25 2682 201 +3 +3 NN 25 2682 202 basic basic JJ 25 2682 203 unit unit NN 25 2682 204 - - HYPH 25 2682 205 1 1 CD 25 2682 206 meter meter NN 25 2682 207 , , , 25 2682 208 1 1 CD 25 2682 209 meter2 meter2 NN 25 2682 210 1 1 CD 25 2682 211 meter3 meter3 VBD 25 2682 212 1 1 CD 25 2682 213 gram gram NN 25 2682 214 , , , 25 2682 215 1 1 CD 25 2682 216 liter liter NN 25 2682 217 deci deci NNS 25 2682 218 d d NNP 25 2682 219 10 10 CD 25 2682 220 -1 -1 CD 25 2682 221 10 10 CD 25 2682 222 -2 -2 CD 25 2682 223 10 10 CD 25 2682 224 -3 -3 NNP 25 2682 225 centi centi NNP 25 2682 226 c c NNP 25 2682 227 10 10 CD 25 2682 228 -2 -2 SYM 25 2682 229 10 10 CD 25 2682 230 -4 -4 $ 25 2682 231 10 10 CD 25 2682 232 -6 -6 : 25 2682 233 milli milli NN 25 2682 234 m m NNP 25 2682 235 10 10 CD 25 2682 236 -3 -3 SYM 25 2682 237 10 10 CD 25 2682 238 -6 -6 CD 25 2682 239 10 10 CD 25 2682 240 -9 -9 NNP 25 2682 241 decimilli decimilli NN 25 2682 242 dm dm NNP 25 2682 243 10 10 CD 25 2682 244 -4 -4 $ 25 2682 245 10 10 CD 25 2682 246 -8 -8 $ 25 2682 247 10 10 CD 25 2682 248 -12 -12 NN 25 2682 249 centimilli centimilli NN 25 2682 250 cm cm NNP 25 2682 251 10 10 CD 25 2682 252 -5 -5 $ 25 2682 253 10 10 CD 25 2682 254 -10 -10 NNP 25 2682 255 10 10 CD 25 2682 256 -15 -15 NNP 25 2682 257 micro micro NNP 25 2682 258 u u NNP 25 2682 259 10 10 CD 25 2682 260 -6 -6 NNP 25 2682 261 10 10 CD 25 2682 262 -12 -12 CD 25 2682 263 10 10 CD 25 2682 264 -18 -18 NNS 25 2682 265 nano nano NNP 25 2682 266 n n CC 25 2682 267 10 10 CD 25 2682 268 -9 -9 NNP 25 2682 269 10 10 CD 25 2682 270 -18 -18 CD 25 2682 271 10 10 CD 25 2682 272 -27 -27 NNP 25 2682 273 pico pico NN 25 2682 274 p p NN 25 2682 275 10 10 CD 25 2682 276 -12 -12 CD 25 2682 277 10 10 CD 25 2682 278 -24 -24 NNP 25 2682 279 10 10 CD 25 2682 280 -36 -36 NNP 25 2682 281 femto femto NNP 25 2682 282 f f NNP 25 2682 283 10 10 CD 25 2682 284 -15 -15 NNP 25 2682 285 10 10 CD 25 2682 286 -30 -30 NNP 25 2682 287 10 10 CD 25 2682 288 -45 -45 NNP 25 2682 289 atto atto NNP 25 2682 290 a a DT 25 2682 291 10 10 CD 25 2682 292 -18 -18 NNP 25 2682 293 10 10 CD 25 2682 294 -36 -36 SYM 25 2682 295 10 10 CD 25 2682 296 -54 -54 NNS 25 2682 297 = = SYM 25 2682 298 = = SYM 25 2682 299 = = SYM 25 2682 300 = = SYM 25 2682 301 = = SYM 25 2682 302 = = SYM 25 2682 303 = = SYM 25 2682 304 = = SYM 25 2682 305 = = SYM 25 2682 306 = = SYM 25 2682 307 = = SYM 25 2682 308 = = SYM 25 2682 309 = = SYM 25 2682 310 = = SYM 25 2682 311 = = SYM 25 2682 312 = = SYM 25 2682 313 = = SYM 25 2682 314 = = SYM 25 2682 315 = = SYM 25 2682 316 = = SYM 25 2682 317 = = SYM 25 2682 318 = = SYM 25 2682 319 = = SYM 25 2682 320 = = SYM 25 2682 321 = = SYM 25 2682 322 = = SYM 25 2682 323 = = SYM 25 2682 324 = = SYM 25 2682 325 = = SYM 25 2682 326 = = SYM 25 2682 327 = = SYM 25 2682 328 = = SYM 25 2682 329 = = SYM 25 2682 330 = = SYM 25 2682 331 = = SYM 25 2682 332 = = SYM 25 2682 333 = = SYM 25 2682 334 = = SYM 25 2682 335 = = SYM 25 2682 336 = = SYM 25 2682 337 = = SYM 25 2682 338 = = SYM 25 2682 339 = = SYM 25 2682 340 = = SYM 25 2682 341 = = SYM 25 2682 342 = = SYM 25 2682 343 = = SYM 25 2682 344 = = SYM 25 2682 345 = = SYM 25 2682 346 = = SYM 25 2682 347 = = SYM 25 2682 348 = = SYM 25 2682 349 = = SYM 25 2682 350 = = SYM 25 2682 351 = = SYM 25 2682 352 = = SYM 25 2682 353 = = SYM 25 2682 354 = = SYM 25 2682 355 = = SYM 25 2682 356 = = SYM 25 2682 357 = = SYM 25 2682 358 = = SYM 25 2682 359 = = SYM 25 2682 360 = = SYM 25 2682 361 = = SYM 25 2682 362 = = SYM 25 2682 363 = = SYM 25 2682 364 = = SYM 25 2682 365 = = SYM 25 2682 366 = = SYM 25 2682 367 = = NFP 25 2682 368 = = NFP 25 2682 369 EQUIVALENTS EQUIVALENTS NNP 25 2682 370 The the DT 25 2682 371 exponents exponent NNS 25 2682 372 2 2 CD 25 2682 373 and and CC 25 2682 374 3 3 CD 25 2682 375 are be VBP 25 2682 376 used use VBN 25 2682 377 for for IN 25 2682 378 square square NN 25 2682 379 and and CC 25 2682 380 cubic cubic JJ 25 2682 381 , , , 25 2682 382 respectively respectively RB 25 2682 383 . . . 25 2683 1 Unit Unit NNP 25 2683 2 Metric metric JJ 25 2683 3 Equivalent Equivalent NNP 25 2683 4 US US NNP 25 2683 5 Equivalent Equivalent NNP 25 2683 6 _ _ NNP 25 2683 7 _ _ NNP 25 2683 8 _ _ NNP 25 2683 9 _ _ NNP 25 2683 10 _ _ NNP 25 2683 11 _ _ NNP 25 2683 12 _ _ NNP 25 2683 13 _ _ NNP 25 2683 14 _ _ NNP 25 2683 15 _ _ NNP 25 2683 16 _ _ NNP 25 2683 17 _ _ NNP 25 2683 18 _ _ NNP 25 2683 19 _ _ NNP 25 2683 20 _ _ NNP 25 2683 21 _ _ NNP 25 2683 22 _ _ NNP 25 2683 23 _ _ NNP 25 2683 24 _ _ NNP 25 2683 25 _ _ NNP 25 2683 26 _ _ NNP 25 2683 27 _ _ NNP 25 2683 28 _ _ NNP 25 2683 29 _ _ NNP 25 2683 30 _ _ NNP 25 2683 31 _ _ NNP 25 2683 32 _ _ NNP 25 2683 33 _ _ NNP 25 2683 34 _ _ NNP 25 2683 35 _ _ NNP 25 2683 36 _ _ NNP 25 2683 37 _ _ NNP 25 2683 38 _ _ NNP 25 2683 39 _ _ NNP 25 2683 40 _ _ NNP 25 2683 41 _ _ NNP 25 2683 42 _ _ NNP 25 2683 43 _ _ NNP 25 2683 44 _ _ NNP 25 2683 45 _ _ NNP 25 2683 46 _ _ NNP 25 2683 47 _ _ NNP 25 2683 48 _ _ NNP 25 2683 49 _ _ NNP 25 2683 50 _ _ NNP 25 2683 51 _ _ NNP 25 2683 52 _ _ NNP 25 2683 53 _ _ NNP 25 2683 54 _ _ NNP 25 2683 55 _ _ NNP 25 2683 56 _ _ NNP 25 2683 57 _ _ NNP 25 2683 58 _ _ NNP 25 2683 59 _ _ NNP 25 2683 60 _ _ NNP 25 2683 61 _ _ NNP 25 2683 62 _ _ NNP 25 2683 63 _ _ NNP 25 2683 64 _ _ NNP 25 2683 65 _ _ NNP 25 2683 66 _ _ NNP 25 2683 67 _ _ NNP 25 2683 68 _ _ NNP 25 2683 69 _ _ NNP 25 2683 70 _ _ NNP 25 2683 71 _ _ NNP 25 2683 72 _ _ NNP 25 2683 73 _ _ NNP 25 2683 74 _ _ NNP 25 2683 75 _ _ NNP 25 2683 76 _ _ NNP 25 2683 77 _ _ NNP 25 2683 78 _ _ NNP 25 2683 79 acre acre NN 25 2683 80 0.404 0.404 CD 25 2683 81 685 685 CD 25 2683 82 64 64 CD 25 2683 83 hectares hectare NNS 25 2683 84 43,560 43,560 CD 25 2683 85 feet2 feet2 NNP 25 2683 86 acre acre NN 25 2683 87 4,046,856 4,046,856 CD 25 2683 88 4 4 CD 25 2683 89 meters2 meters2 NN 25 2683 90 4,840 4,840 CD 25 2683 91 yards2 yards2 NN 25 2683 92 acre acre VB 25 2683 93 0.004 0.004 CD 25 2683 94 046 046 CD 25 2683 95 856 856 CD 25 2683 96 4 4 CD 25 2683 97 0.001 0.001 CD 25 2683 98 562 562 CD 25 2683 99 5 5 CD 25 2683 100 miles2 miles2 NN 25 2683 101 , , , 25 2683 102 kilometers2 kilometers2 NNP 25 2683 103 statute statute NN 25 2683 104 are be VBP 25 2683 105 100 100 CD 25 2683 106 meters2 meters2 NN 25 2683 107 119.599 119.599 CD 25 2683 108 yards2 yards2 NNP 25 2683 109 barrel barrel NNP 25 2683 110 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 111 petroleum petroleum NN 25 2683 112 , , , 25 2683 113 US US NNP 25 2683 114 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 115 158.987 158.987 CD 25 2683 116 29 29 CD 25 2683 117 liters liter NNS 25 2683 118 42 42 CD 25 2683 119 gallons gallon NNS 25 2683 120 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 121 proof proof JJ 25 2683 122 spirits spirit NNS 25 2683 123 , , , 25 2683 124 US US NNP 25 2683 125 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 126 151.416 151.416 CD 25 2683 127 47 47 CD 25 2683 128 liters liter NNS 25 2683 129 40 40 CD 25 2683 130 gallons gallon NNS 25 2683 131 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 132 beer beer NN 25 2683 133 , , , 25 2683 134 US US NNP 25 2683 135 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 136 117.347 117.347 CD 25 2683 137 77 77 CD 25 2683 138 liters liter NNS 25 2683 139 31 31 CD 25 2683 140 gallons gallon NNS 25 2683 141 bushel bushel NN 25 2683 142 35.239 35.239 CD 25 2683 143 07 07 CD 25 2683 144 liters liter NNS 25 2683 145 4 4 CD 25 2683 146 pecks peck NNS 25 2683 147 cable cable NN 25 2683 148 219.456 219.456 CD 25 2683 149 meters meter NNS 25 2683 150 120 120 CD 25 2683 151 fathoms fathom NNS 25 2683 152 chain chain NN 25 2683 153 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 154 surveyor surveyor NN 25 2683 155 's 's POS 25 2683 156 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 157 20.116 20.116 CD 25 2683 158 8 8 CD 25 2683 159 meters meter NNS 25 2683 160 66 66 CD 25 2683 161 feet foot NNS 25 2683 162 cord cord NN 25 2683 163 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 164 wood wood NN 25 2683 165 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 166 3.624 3.624 CD 25 2683 167 556 556 CD 25 2683 168 meters3 meters3 NN 25 2683 169 128 128 CD 25 2683 170 feet3 feet3 NNP 25 2683 171 cup cup NN 25 2683 172 0.236 0.236 CD 25 2683 173 588 588 CD 25 2683 174 2 2 CD 25 2683 175 liters liter NNS 25 2683 176 8 8 CD 25 2683 177 ounces ounce NNS 25 2683 178 , , , 25 2683 179 liquid liquid NN 25 2683 180 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 181 US US NNP 25 2683 182 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 183 degrees degree NNS 25 2683 184 , , , 25 2683 185 celsius celsius NN 25 2683 186 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 187 water water NN 25 2683 188 boils boil VBZ 25 2683 189 at at IN 25 2683 190 100 100 CD 25 2683 191 multiply multiply RB 25 2683 192 by by IN 25 2683 193 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2683 194 and and CC 25 2683 195 add add VB 25 2683 196 degrees degree NNS 25 2683 197 C C NNP 25 2683 198 , , , 25 2683 199 freezes freeze VBZ 25 2683 200 at at IN 25 2683 201 32 32 CD 25 2683 202 to to TO 25 2683 203 obtain obtain VB 25 2683 204 degrees degree NNS 25 2683 205 F F NNP 25 2683 206 0 0 CD 25 2683 207 degrees degree NNS 25 2683 208 C C NNP 25 2683 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 210 degrees degree NNS 25 2683 211 , , , 25 2683 212 fahrenheit fahrenheit CC 25 2683 213 subtract subtract VBP 25 2683 214 32 32 CD 25 2683 215 and and CC 25 2683 216 divide divide NN 25 2683 217 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 218 water water NN 25 2683 219 boils boil VBZ 25 2683 220 at at IN 25 2683 221 212 212 CD 25 2683 222 by by IN 25 2683 223 1.8 1.8 CD 25 2683 224 to to TO 25 2683 225 obtain obtain VB 25 2683 226 degrees degree NNS 25 2683 227 F F NNP 25 2683 228 , , , 25 2683 229 freezes freeze VBZ 25 2683 230 at at IN 25 2683 231 degrees degrees NNP 25 2683 232 C C NNP 25 2683 233 32 32 CD 25 2683 234 degrees degree NNS 25 2683 235 F F NNP 25 2683 236 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 237 dram dram NNP 25 2683 238 , , , 25 2683 239 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2683 240 1.771 1.771 CD 25 2683 241 845 845 CD 25 2683 242 2 2 CD 25 2683 243 grams gram NNS 25 2683 244 0.062 0.062 CD 25 2683 245 5 5 CD 25 2683 246 ounces ounce NNS 25 2683 247 , , , 25 2683 248 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2683 249 dram dram NNP 25 2683 250 , , , 25 2683 251 troy troy NNP 25 2683 252 3.887 3.887 CD 25 2683 253 934 934 CD 25 2683 254 6 6 CD 25 2683 255 grams gram NNS 25 2683 256 0.125 0.125 CD 25 2683 257 ounces ounce NNS 25 2683 258 , , , 25 2683 259 troy troy VB 25 2683 260 dram dram NNP 25 2683 261 , , , 25 2683 262 liquid liquid NN 25 2683 263 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 264 US US NNP 25 2683 265 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 266 3.696 3.696 CD 25 2683 267 69 69 CD 25 2683 268 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2683 269 0.125 0.125 CD 25 2683 270 ounces ounce NNS 25 2683 271 , , , 25 2683 272 liquid liquid NN 25 2683 273 fathom fathom NN 25 2683 274 1.828 1.828 CD 25 2683 275 8 8 CD 25 2683 276 meters meter NNS 25 2683 277 6 6 CD 25 2683 278 feet foot NNS 25 2683 279 foot foot NN 25 2683 280 30.48 30.48 CD 25 2683 281 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 2683 282 12 12 CD 25 2683 283 inches inch NNS 25 2683 284 foot foot NN 25 2683 285 0.304 0.304 CD 25 2683 286 8 8 CD 25 2683 287 meters meter NNS 25 2683 288 0.333 0.333 CD 25 2683 289 333 333 CD 25 2683 290 3 3 CD 25 2683 291 yards yard NNS 25 2683 292 foot foot NN 25 2683 293 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2683 294 304 304 CD 25 2683 295 8 8 CD 25 2683 296 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2683 297 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2683 298 189 189 CD 25 2683 299 39 39 CD 25 2683 300 miles mile NNS 25 2683 301 , , , 25 2683 302 statute statute NN 25 2683 303 foot2 foot2 NN 25 2683 304 929.030 929.030 CD 25 2683 305 4 4 CD 25 2683 306 centimeters2 centimeters2 NN 25 2683 307 144 144 CD 25 2683 308 inches2 inches2 NNP 25 2683 309 foot foot NN 25 2683 310 2 2 CD 25 2683 311 0.092 0.092 CD 25 2683 312 903 903 CD 25 2683 313 04 04 CD 25 2683 314 meters2 meters2 NN 25 2683 315 0.111 0.111 CD 25 2683 316 111 111 CD 25 2683 317 1 1 CD 25 2683 318 yards2 yards2 NN 25 2683 319 foot3 foot3 NN 25 2683 320 28.316 28.316 CD 25 2683 321 846 846 CD 25 2683 322 592 592 CD 25 2683 323 liters liter NNS 25 2683 324 7.480 7.480 CD 25 2683 325 519 519 CD 25 2683 326 gallons gallon NNS 25 2683 327 foot3 foot3 NN 25 2683 328 0.028 0.028 CD 25 2683 329 316 316 CD 25 2683 330 847 847 CD 25 2683 331 meters3 meters3 NN 25 2683 332 1,728 1,728 CD 25 2683 333 inches3 inches3 NN 25 2683 334 furlong furlong JJ 25 2683 335 201.168 201.168 CD 25 2683 336 meters meter NNS 25 2683 337 220 220 CD 25 2683 338 yards yard NNS 25 2683 339 gallon gallon NN 25 2683 340 , , , 25 2683 341 liquid liquid NN 25 2683 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 343 US US NNP 25 2683 344 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 345 3.785 3.785 CD 25 2683 346 411 411 CD 25 2683 347 784 784 CD 25 2683 348 liters liter NNS 25 2683 349 4 4 CD 25 2683 350 quarts quart NNS 25 2683 351 , , , 25 2683 352 liquid liquid NN 25 2683 353 gill gill NN 25 2683 354 ( ( -LRB- 25 2683 355 US US NNP 25 2683 356 ) ) -RRB- 25 2683 357 118.294 118.294 CD 25 2683 358 118 118 CD 25 2683 359 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2683 360 4 4 CD 25 2683 361 ounces ounce NNS 25 2683 362 , , , 25 2683 363 liquid liquid JJ 25 2683 364 grain grain NN 25 2683 365 64.798 64.798 CD 25 2683 366 91 91 CD 25 2683 367 milligrams milligram NNS 25 2683 368 0.002 0.002 CD 25 2683 369 285 285 CD 25 2683 370 71 71 CD 25 2683 371 ounces ounce NNS 25 2683 372 , , , 25 2683 373 advp advp NNP 25 2683 374 . . . 25 2684 1 gram gram VB 25 2684 2 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2684 3 milligrams milligram NNS 25 2684 4 0.035 0.035 CD 25 2684 5 273 273 CD 25 2684 6 96 96 CD 25 2684 7 ounces ounce NNS 25 2684 8 , , , 25 2684 9 advp advp NNP 25 2684 10 . . . 25 2685 1 hand hand NNP 25 2685 2 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 3 height height NN 25 2685 4 of of IN 25 2685 5 horse horse NN 25 2685 6 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 7 10.16 10.16 CD 25 2685 8 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 2685 9 4 4 CD 25 2685 10 inches inch NNS 25 2685 11 hectare hectare VB 25 2685 12 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2685 13 meters2 meters2 NN 25 2685 14 2.471 2.471 CD 25 2685 15 053 053 CD 25 2685 16 8 8 CD 25 2685 17 acres acre NNS 25 2685 18 hundredweight hundredweight NN 25 2685 19 , , , 25 2685 20 long long JJ 25 2685 21 50.802 50.802 CD 25 2685 22 345 345 CD 25 2685 23 kilograms kilogram NNS 25 2685 24 112 112 CD 25 2685 25 pounds pound NNS 25 2685 26 , , , 25 2685 27 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2685 28 hundredweight hundredweight NN 25 2685 29 , , , 25 2685 30 short short JJ 25 2685 31 45.359 45.359 CD 25 2685 32 237 237 CD 25 2685 33 kilograms kilogram NNS 25 2685 34 100 100 CD 25 2685 35 pounds pound NNS 25 2685 36 , , , 25 2685 37 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2685 38 inch inch NNP 25 2685 39 2.54 2.54 CD 25 2685 40 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 2685 41 0.083 0.083 CD 25 2685 42 333 333 CD 25 2685 43 33 33 CD 25 2685 44 feet foot NNS 25 2685 45 inch2 inch2 VBP 25 2685 46 6.451 6.451 CD 25 2685 47 6 6 CD 25 2685 48 centimeters2 centimeters2 NN 25 2685 49 0.006 0.006 CD 25 2685 50 944 944 CD 25 2685 51 44 44 CD 25 2685 52 feet2 feet2 NN 25 2685 53 inch3 inch3 NN 25 2685 54 16.387 16.387 CD 25 2685 55 064 064 CD 25 2685 56 centimeters3 centimeters3 NN 25 2685 57 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2685 58 578 578 CD 25 2685 59 7 7 CD 25 2685 60 feet3 feet3 NN 25 2685 61 inch3 inch3 NN 25 2685 62 16.387 16.387 CD 25 2685 63 064 064 CD 25 2685 64 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2685 65 0.029 0.029 CD 25 2685 66 761 761 CD 25 2685 67 6 6 CD 25 2685 68 pints pint NNS 25 2685 69 , , , 25 2685 70 dry dry JJ 25 2685 71 inch3 inch3 NNP 25 2685 72 16.387 16.387 CD 25 2685 73 064 064 CD 25 2685 74 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2685 75 0.034 0.034 CD 25 2685 76 632 632 CD 25 2685 77 0 0 CD 25 2685 78 pints pint NNS 25 2685 79 , , , 25 2685 80 liquid liquid NN 25 2685 81 kilogram kilogram NN 25 2685 82 0.001 0.001 CD 25 2685 83 tons ton NNS 25 2685 84 , , , 25 2685 85 metric metric JJ 25 2685 86 2.204 2.204 CD 25 2685 87 623 623 CD 25 2685 88 pounds pound NNS 25 2685 89 , , , 25 2685 90 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2685 91 kilometer kilometer NN 25 2685 92 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2685 93 meters meter NNS 25 2685 94 0.621 0.621 CD 25 2685 95 371 371 CD 25 2685 96 19 19 CD 25 2685 97 miles mile NNS 25 2685 98 , , , 25 2685 99 statute statute NN 25 2685 100 kilometer2 kilometer2 NNP 25 2685 101 100 100 CD 25 2685 102 hectares hectare NNS 25 2685 103 247.105 247.105 CD 25 2685 104 38 38 CD 25 2685 105 acres acre NNS 25 2685 106 kilometer2 kilometer2 NN 25 2685 107 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 25 2685 108 meters2 meters2 NN 25 2685 109 0.386 0.386 CD 25 2685 110 102 102 CD 25 2685 111 16 16 CD 25 2685 112 miles2 miles2 NN 25 2685 113 , , , 25 2685 114 statute statute NNP 25 2685 115 knot knot NNP 25 2685 116 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 117 1 1 CD 25 2685 118 nautical nautical NNP 25 2685 119 mi mi NNP 25 2685 120 / / SYM 25 2685 121 hr hr NNP 25 2685 122 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 123 1.852 1.852 CD 25 2685 124 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2685 125 / / SYM 25 2685 126 hour hour NN 25 2685 127 1.151 1.151 CD 25 2685 128 statute statute NN 25 2685 129 miles mile NNS 25 2685 130 / / SYM 25 2685 131 hour hour NNP 25 2685 132 league league NNP 25 2685 133 , , , 25 2685 134 nautical nautical NNP 25 2685 135 5.559 5.559 CD 25 2685 136 552 552 CD 25 2685 137 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2685 138 3 3 CD 25 2685 139 miles mile NNS 25 2685 140 , , , 25 2685 141 nautical nautical NNP 25 2685 142 league league NNP 25 2685 143 , , , 25 2685 144 statute statute NN 25 2685 145 4.828.032 4.828.032 CD 25 2685 146 kilometers kilometer VBZ 25 2685 147 3 3 CD 25 2685 148 miles mile NNS 25 2685 149 , , , 25 2685 150 statute statute NN 25 2685 151 link link NN 25 2685 152 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 153 surveyor surveyor NN 25 2685 154 's 's POS 25 2685 155 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 156 20.116 20.116 CD 25 2685 157 8 8 CD 25 2685 158 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 2685 159 7.92 7.92 CD 25 2685 160 inches inch NNS 25 2685 161 liter liter JJ 25 2685 162 0.001 0.001 CD 25 2685 163 meters3 meters3 NN 25 2685 164 61.023 61.023 CD 25 2685 165 74 74 CD 25 2685 166 inches3 inches3 NN 25 2685 167 liter liter NN 25 2685 168 0.1 0.1 CD 25 2685 169 dekaliter dekaliter NN 25 2685 170 0.908 0.908 CD 25 2685 171 083 083 CD 25 2685 172 quarts quart NNS 25 2685 173 , , , 25 2685 174 dry dry JJ 25 2685 175 liter liter JJR 25 2685 176 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2685 177 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2685 178 1.056 1.056 CD 25 2685 179 688 688 CD 25 2685 180 quarts quart NNS 25 2685 181 , , , 25 2685 182 liquid liquid JJ 25 2685 183 meter meter NN 25 2685 184 100 100 CD 25 2685 185 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 2685 186 1.093 1.093 CD 25 2685 187 613 613 CD 25 2685 188 yards yard NNS 25 2685 189 meter2 meter2 NN 25 2685 190 10,000 10,000 CD 25 2685 191 centimeters2 centimeters2 NN 25 2685 192 1.195 1.195 CD 25 2685 193 990 990 CD 25 2685 194 yards2 yards2 NN 25 2685 195 meter3 meter3 VBD 25 2685 196 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2685 197 liters liter NNS 25 2685 198 1.307 1.307 CD 25 2685 199 951 951 CD 25 2685 200 yards3 yards3 NN 25 2685 201 micron micron NNP 25 2685 202 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2685 203 001 001 CD 25 2685 204 meter meter NN 25 2685 205 0.000 0.000 CD 25 2685 206 039 039 CD 25 2685 207 4 4 CD 25 2685 208 inches inch NNS 25 2685 209 mil mil NNP 25 2685 210 0.025 0.025 CD 25 2685 211 4 4 CD 25 2685 212 millimeters millimeter NNS 25 2685 213 0.001 0.001 CD 25 2685 214 inch inch NN 25 2685 215 mile mile NN 25 2685 216 , , , 25 2685 217 nautical nautical JJ 25 2685 218 1.852 1.852 CD 25 2685 219 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2685 220 1.150 1.150 CD 25 2685 221 779 779 CD 25 2685 222 4 4 CD 25 2685 223 miles mile NNS 25 2685 224 , , , 25 2685 225 statute statute NN 25 2685 226 mile2 mile2 NN 25 2685 227 , , , 25 2685 228 nautical nautical JJ 25 2685 229 3.429 3.429 CD 25 2685 230 904 904 CD 25 2685 231 kilometers2 kilometers2 NN 25 2685 232 1.325 1.325 CD 25 2685 233 miles2 miles2 NN 25 2685 234 , , , 25 2685 235 statute statute NN 25 2685 236 mile mile NN 25 2685 237 , , , 25 2685 238 statute statute NN 25 2685 239 1.609 1.609 CD 25 2685 240 344 344 CD 25 2685 241 kilometers kilometer NNS 25 2685 242 5,280 5,280 CD 25 2685 243 feet foot NNS 25 2685 244 or or CC 25 2685 245 8 8 CD 25 2685 246 furlongs furlong NNS 25 2685 247 mile2 mile2 NN 25 2685 248 , , , 25 2685 249 statute statute NN 25 2685 250 258.998 258.998 CD 25 2685 251 811 811 CD 25 2685 252 hectares hectare NNS 25 2685 253 640 640 CD 25 2685 254 acres acre NNS 25 2685 255 or or CC 25 2685 256 1 1 CD 25 2685 257 section section NN 25 2685 258 mile2 mile2 NN 25 2685 259 , , , 25 2685 260 statute statute VB 25 2685 261 2.589 2.589 CD 25 2685 262 988 988 CD 25 2685 263 11 11 CD 25 2685 264 kilometers2 kilometers2 NN 25 2685 265 0.755 0.755 CD 25 2685 266 miles2 miles2 NNP 25 2685 267 , , , 25 2685 268 nautical nautical JJ 25 2685 269 minim minim NN 25 2685 270 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 271 US US NNP 25 2685 272 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 273 0.061 0.061 CD 25 2685 274 611 611 CD 25 2685 275 52 52 CD 25 2685 276 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2685 277 0.002 0.002 CD 25 2685 278 083 083 CD 25 2685 279 33 33 CD 25 2685 280 ounces ounce NNS 25 2685 281 , , , 25 2685 282 liquid liquid JJ 25 2685 283 ounce ounce NN 25 2685 284 , , , 25 2685 285 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2685 286 28.349 28.349 NNP 25 2685 287 523 523 CD 25 2685 288 125 125 CD 25 2685 289 grams gram NNS 25 2685 290 437.5 437.5 CD 25 2685 291 grains grain NNS 25 2685 292 ounce ounce NN 25 2685 293 , , , 25 2685 294 liquid liquid NN 25 2685 295 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 296 US US NNP 25 2685 297 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 298 29.573 29.573 CD 25 2685 299 53 53 CD 25 2685 300 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2685 301 0.062 0.062 CD 25 2685 302 5 5 CD 25 2685 303 pints pint NNS 25 2685 304 , , , 25 2685 305 liquid liquid JJ 25 2685 306 ounce ounce NN 25 2685 307 , , , 25 2685 308 troy troy NNP 25 2685 309 31.103 31.103 NNP 25 2685 310 476 476 CD 25 2685 311 8 8 CD 25 2685 312 grams gram VBZ 25 2685 313 480 480 CD 25 2685 314 grains grain NNS 25 2685 315 pace pace NN 25 2685 316 76.2 76.2 CD 25 2685 317 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 2685 318 30 30 CD 25 2685 319 inches inch NNS 25 2685 320 peck peck NN 25 2685 321 8.809 8.809 CD 25 2685 322 767 767 CD 25 2685 323 5 5 CD 25 2685 324 liters liter NNS 25 2685 325 8 8 CD 25 2685 326 quarts quart NNS 25 2685 327 , , , 25 2685 328 dry dry JJ 25 2685 329 pennyweight pennyweight JJ 25 2685 330 1.555 1.555 CD 25 2685 331 173 173 CD 25 2685 332 84 84 CD 25 2685 333 grams gram NNS 25 2685 334 24 24 CD 25 2685 335 grains grain NNS 25 2685 336 pint pint VBP 25 2685 337 , , , 25 2685 338 dry dry JJ 25 2685 339 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 340 US US NNP 25 2685 341 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 342 0.550 0.550 CD 25 2685 343 610 610 CD 25 2685 344 47 47 CD 25 2685 345 liters liter NNS 25 2685 346 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2685 347 quarts quart NNS 25 2685 348 , , , 25 2685 349 dry dry JJ 25 2685 350 pint pint NN 25 2685 351 , , , 25 2685 352 liquid liquid NN 25 2685 353 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 354 US US NNP 25 2685 355 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 356 0.473 0.473 CD 25 2685 357 176 176 CD 25 2685 358 473 473 CD 25 2685 359 liters liter NNS 25 2685 360 0.5 0.5 CD 25 2685 361 quarts quart NNS 25 2685 362 , , , 25 2685 363 liquid liquid JJ 25 2685 364 point point NN 25 2685 365 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 366 typographical typographical NN 25 2685 367 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 368 0.351 0.351 CD 25 2685 369 459 459 CD 25 2685 370 8 8 CD 25 2685 371 millimeters millimeter NNS 25 2685 372 0.013 0.013 CD 25 2685 373 837 837 CD 25 2685 374 inches inch NNS 25 2685 375 pound pound NN 25 2685 376 , , , 25 2685 377 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2685 378 453.592 453.592 CD 25 2685 379 37 37 CD 25 2685 380 grams gram NNS 25 2685 381 16 16 CD 25 2685 382 ounces ounce NNS 25 2685 383 , , , 25 2685 384 avourdupois avourdupois NNP 25 2685 385 pound pound NNP 25 2685 386 , , , 25 2685 387 troy troy NNP 25 2685 388 373.241 373.241 CD 25 2685 389 721 721 CD 25 2685 390 6 6 CD 25 2685 391 grams gram NNS 25 2685 392 12 12 CD 25 2685 393 ounces ounce NNS 25 2685 394 , , , 25 2685 395 troy troy VB 25 2685 396 quart quart NNP 25 2685 397 , , , 25 2685 398 dry dry JJ 25 2685 399 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 400 US US NNP 25 2685 401 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 402 1.101 1.101 CD 25 2685 403 221 221 CD 25 2685 404 liters liter NNS 25 2685 405 2 2 CD 25 2685 406 pints pint NNS 25 2685 407 , , , 25 2685 408 dry dry JJ 25 2685 409 quart quart NN 25 2685 410 , , , 25 2685 411 liquid liquid NN 25 2685 412 ( ( -LRB- 25 2685 413 US US NNP 25 2685 414 ) ) -RRB- 25 2685 415 0.946 0.946 CD 25 2685 416 352 352 CD 25 2685 417 946 946 CD 25 2685 418 liters liter NNS 25 2685 419 2 2 CD 25 2685 420 pints pint NNS 25 2685 421 , , , 25 2685 422 liquid liquid NN 25 2685 423 quintal quintal NNP 25 2685 424 100 100 CD 25 2685 425 kilograms kilogram NNS 25 2685 426 220.462 220.462 CD 25 2685 427 26 26 CD 25 2685 428 pounds pound NNS 25 2685 429 , , , 25 2685 430 avdp avdp NNP 25 2685 431 . . . 25 2686 1 rod rod NNP 25 2686 2 5.029 5.029 CD 25 2686 3 2 2 CD 25 2686 4 meters meter NNS 25 2686 5 5.5 5.5 CD 25 2686 6 yards yard NNS 25 2686 7 scruple scruple NNP 25 2686 8 1.295 1.295 CD 25 2686 9 978 978 CD 25 2686 10 2 2 CD 25 2686 11 grams gram NNS 25 2686 12 20 20 CD 25 2686 13 grains grain NNS 25 2686 14 section section NN 25 2686 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 2686 16 US US NNP 25 2686 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2686 18 2.589 2.589 CD 25 2686 19 988 988 CD 25 2686 20 1 1 CD 25 2686 21 kilometers2 kilometers2 NN 25 2686 22 1 1 CD 25 2686 23 mile2 mile2 NN 25 2686 24 , , , 25 2686 25 statute statute NN 25 2686 26 or or CC 25 2686 27 640 640 CD 25 2686 28 acres acre NNS 25 2686 29 span span VBP 25 2686 30 22.86 22.86 CD 25 2686 31 centimeters centimeter NNS 25 2686 32 9 9 CD 25 2686 33 inches inch NNS 25 2686 34 stere stere NNP 25 2686 35 1 1 CD 25 2686 36 meter3 meter3 VBD 25 2686 37 1.307 1.307 CD 25 2686 38 95 95 CD 25 2686 39 yards3 yards3 NN 25 2686 40 tablespoon tablespoon NN 25 2686 41 14.786 14.786 CD 25 2686 42 76 76 CD 25 2686 43 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2686 44 3 3 CD 25 2686 45 teaspoons teaspoon NNS 25 2686 46 teaspoon teaspoon NN 25 2686 47 4.928 4.928 CD 25 2686 48 922 922 CD 25 2686 49 milliliters milliliter NNS 25 2686 50 0.333 0.333 CD 25 2686 51 333 333 CD 25 2686 52 tablespoons tablespoon NNS 25 2686 53 ton ton NN 25 2686 54 , , , 25 2686 55 long long JJ 25 2686 56 or or CC 25 2686 57 deadweight deadweight JJ 25 2686 58 1,016.046 1,016.046 CD 25 2686 59 909 909 CD 25 2686 60 kilograms kilogram NNS 25 2686 61 2,240 2,240 CD 25 2686 62 pounds pound NNS 25 2686 63 , , , 25 2686 64 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2686 65 ton ton NN 25 2686 66 , , , 25 2686 67 metric metric JJ 25 2686 68 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2686 69 kilograms kilogram NNS 25 2686 70 2,204.623 2,204.623 NNP 25 2686 71 pounds pound NNS 25 2686 72 , , , 25 2686 73 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2686 74 ton ton NN 25 2686 75 , , , 25 2686 76 metric metric JJ 25 2686 77 1,000 1,000 CD 25 2686 78 kilograms kilogram NNS 25 2686 79 32,150.75 32,150.75 CD 25 2686 80 ounces ounce NNS 25 2686 81 , , , 25 2686 82 troy troy NNP 25 2686 83 ton ton NN 25 2686 84 , , , 25 2686 85 register register VB 25 2686 86 2.831 2.831 CD 25 2686 87 684 684 CD 25 2686 88 7 7 CD 25 2686 89 meters3 meters3 NN 25 2686 90 100 100 CD 25 2686 91 feet3 feet3 NN 25 2686 92 ton ton NN 25 2686 93 , , , 25 2686 94 short short JJ 25 2686 95 907.184 907.184 CD 25 2686 96 74 74 CD 25 2686 97 kilograms kilogram NNS 25 2686 98 2,000 2,000 CD 25 2686 99 pounds pound NNS 25 2686 100 , , , 25 2686 101 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 25 2686 102 township township NNP 25 2686 103 ( ( -LRB- 25 2686 104 US US NNP 25 2686 105 ) ) -RRB- 25 2686 106 93.239 93.239 CD 25 2686 107 572 572 CD 25 2686 108 kilometers2 kilometers2 NN 25 2686 109 36 36 CD 25 2686 110 miles2 miles2 NN 25 2686 111 , , , 25 2686 112 statute statute NN 25 2686 113 yard yard NN 25 2686 114 0.914 0.914 CD 25 2686 115 4 4 CD 25 2686 116 meters meter NNS 25 2686 117 3 3 CD 25 2686 118 feet foot NNS 25 2686 119 yard2 yard2 NN 25 2686 120 0.836 0.836 CD 25 2686 121 127 127 CD 25 2686 122 36 36 CD 25 2686 123 meters2 meters2 NN 25 2686 124 9 9 CD 25 2686 125 feet2 feet2 NN 25 2686 126 yard3 yard3 NN 25 2686 127 0.764 0.764 CD 25 2686 128 554 554 CD 25 2686 129 86 86 CD 25 2686 130 meters3 meters3 NN 25 2686 131 27 27 CD 25 2686 132 feet3 feet3 NN 25 2686 133 yard3 yard3 NN 25 2686 134 764.554 764.554 CD 25 2686 135 857 857 CD 25 2686 136 984 984 CD 25 2686 137 liters liter NNS 25 2686 138 201.974 201.974 CD 25 2686 139 gallons gallon NNS 25 2686 140 = = NFP 25 2686 141 = = SYM 25 2686 142 = = SYM 25 2686 143 = = SYM 25 2686 144 = = SYM 25 2686 145 = = SYM 25 2686 146 = = SYM 25 2686 147 = = SYM 25 2686 148 = = SYM 25 2686 149 = = SYM 25 2686 150 = = SYM 25 2686 151 = = SYM 25 2686 152 = = SYM 25 2686 153 = = SYM 25 2686 154 = = SYM 25 2686 155 = = SYM 25 2686 156 = = SYM 25 2686 157 = = SYM 25 2686 158 = = SYM 25 2686 159 = = SYM 25 2686 160 = = SYM 25 2686 161 = = SYM 25 2686 162 = = SYM 25 2686 163 = = SYM 25 2686 164 = = SYM 25 2686 165 = = SYM 25 2686 166 = = SYM 25 2686 167 = = SYM 25 2686 168 = = SYM 25 2686 169 = = SYM 25 2686 170 = = SYM 25 2686 171 = = SYM 25 2686 172 = = SYM 25 2686 173 = = SYM 25 2686 174 = = SYM 25 2686 175 = = SYM 25 2686 176 = = SYM 25 2686 177 = = SYM 25 2686 178 = = SYM 25 2686 179 = = SYM 25 2686 180 = = SYM 25 2686 181 = = SYM 25 2686 182 = = SYM 25 2686 183 = = SYM 25 2686 184 = = SYM 25 2686 185 = = SYM 25 2686 186 = = SYM 25 2686 187 = = SYM 25 2686 188 = = SYM 25 2686 189 = = SYM 25 2686 190 = = SYM 25 2686 191 = = SYM 25 2686 192 = = SYM 25 2686 193 = = SYM 25 2686 194 = = SYM 25 2686 195 = = SYM 25 2686 196 = = SYM 25 2686 197 = = SYM 25 2686 198 = = SYM 25 2686 199 = = SYM 25 2686 200 = = SYM 25 2686 201 = = SYM 25 2686 202 = = SYM 25 2686 203 = = SYM 25 2686 204 = = SYM 25 2686 205 = = SYM 25 2686 206 = = SYM 25 2686 207 = = SYM 25 2686 208 = = SYM 25 2686 209 = = SYM 25 2686 210 = = SYM 25 2686 211 = = NFP 25 2686 212 = = NFP 25 2686 213 Appendix Appendix NNP 25 2686 214 E e NN 25 2686 215 : : : 25 2686 216 Cross cross JJ 25 2686 217 - - NNP 25 2686 218 Reference Reference NNP 25 2686 219 List List NNP 25 2686 220 of of IN 25 2686 221 Geographic Geographic NNP 25 2686 222 Names Names NNP 25 2686 223 This this DT 25 2686 224 list list NN 25 2686 225 indicates indicate VBZ 25 2686 226 where where WRB 25 2686 227 various various JJ 25 2686 228 names name NNS 25 2686 229 including include VBG 25 2686 230 all all DT 25 2686 231 United United NNP 25 2686 232 States States NNP 25 2686 233 Foreign Foreign NNP 25 2686 234 Service Service NNP 25 2686 235 Posts Posts NNPS 25 2686 236 , , , 25 2686 237 alternate alternate JJ 25 2686 238 names name NNS 25 2686 239 , , , 25 2686 240 former former JJ 25 2686 241 names name NNS 25 2686 242 , , , 25 2686 243 and and CC 25 2686 244 political political JJ 25 2686 245 or or CC 25 2686 246 geographical geographical JJ 25 2686 247 portions portion NNS 25 2686 248 of of IN 25 2686 249 larger large JJR 25 2686 250 entities entity NNS 25 2686 251 can can MD 25 2686 252 be be VB 25 2686 253 found find VBN 25 2686 254 in in IN 25 2686 255 The the DT 25 2686 256 World World NNP 25 2686 257 Factbook Factbook NNP 25 2686 258 . . . 25 2687 1 Spellings spelling NNS 25 2687 2 are be VBP 25 2687 3 not not RB 25 2687 4 necessarily necessarily RB 25 2687 5 those those DT 25 2687 6 approved approve VBN 25 2687 7 by by IN 25 2687 8 the the DT 25 2687 9 United United NNP 25 2687 10 States States NNP 25 2687 11 Board Board NNP 25 2687 12 on on IN 25 2687 13 Geographic Geographic NNP 25 2687 14 Names Names NNP 25 2687 15 ( ( -LRB- 25 2687 16 BGN BGN NNP 25 2687 17 ) ) -RRB- 25 2687 18 . . . 25 2688 1 Alternate alternate JJ 25 2688 2 names name NNS 25 2688 3 are be VBP 25 2688 4 included include VBN 25 2688 5 in in IN 25 2688 6 parentheses parenthesis NNS 25 2688 7 ; ; : 25 2688 8 additional additional JJ 25 2688 9 information information NN 25 2688 10 is be VBZ 25 2688 11 included include VBN 25 2688 12 in in IN 25 2688 13 brackets bracket NNS 25 2688 14 . . . 25 2689 1 Name name VB 25 2689 2 Entry entry NN 25 2689 3 in in IN 25 2689 4 The the DT 25 2689 5 World World NNP 25 2689 6 Factbook Factbook NNP 25 2689 7 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 25 2689 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 9 US US NNP 25 2689 10 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2689 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 12 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2689 13 Coast Coast NNP 25 2689 14 Abu Abu NNP 25 2689 15 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 25 2689 16 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 17 US US NNP 25 2689 18 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2689 19 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 20 United United NNP 25 2689 21 Arab Arab NNP 25 2689 22 Emirates Emirates NNPS 25 2689 23 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 25 2689 24 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 25 US US NNP 25 2689 26 Consular Consular NNP 25 2689 27 Agency Agency NNP 25 2689 28 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 29 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2689 30 Accra Accra NNP 25 2689 31 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 32 US US NNP 25 2689 33 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2689 34 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 35 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2689 36 Adana Adana NNP 25 2689 37 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 38 US US NNP 25 2689 39 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2689 40 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 41 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2689 42 Addis Addis NNP 25 2689 43 Ababa Ababa NNP 25 2689 44 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 45 US US NNP 25 2689 46 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2689 47 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 48 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2689 49 Adelaide Adelaide NNP 25 2689 50 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 51 US US NNP 25 2689 52 Consular Consular NNP 25 2689 53 Agency Agency NNP 25 2689 54 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 55 Australia Australia NNP 25 2689 56 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 2689 57 Land Land NNP 25 2689 58 ( ( -LRB- 25 2689 59 Terre Terre NNP 25 2689 60 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 2689 61 ) ) -RRB- 25 2689 62 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2689 63 [ [ -LRB- 25 2689 64 claimed claim VBN 25 2689 65 by by IN 25 2689 66 France France NNP 25 2689 67 ] ] -RRB- 25 2689 68 Aden Aden NNP 25 2689 69 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2689 70 Aden Aden NNP 25 2689 71 , , , 25 2689 72 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2689 73 of of IN 25 2689 74 Indian Indian NNP 25 2689 75 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2689 76 Admiralty Admiralty NNP 25 2689 77 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2689 78 Papua Papua NNP 25 2689 79 New New NNP 25 2689 80 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2689 81 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 25 2689 82 Sea Sea NNP 25 2689 83 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2689 84 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2689 85 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 2689 86 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2689 87 Greece Greece NNP 25 2689 88 Aegean Aegean NNP 25 2689 89 Sea Sea NNP 25 2689 90 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2689 91 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2689 92 Afars Afars NNPS 25 2689 93 and and CC 25 2689 94 Issas Issas NNP 25 2689 95 , , , 25 2689 96 French french JJ 25 2689 97 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2689 98 Territory territory NN 25 2689 99 of of IN 25 2689 100 the the DT 25 2689 101 ( ( -LRB- 25 2689 102 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 25 2689 103 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1 Agalega Agalega NNP 25 2690 2 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 3 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2690 4 Aland Aland NNP 25 2690 5 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 6 Finland Finland NNP 25 2690 7 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 2690 8 United United NNP 25 2690 9 States States NNP 25 2690 10 Alaska Alaska NNP 25 2690 11 , , , 25 2690 12 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2690 13 of of IN 25 2690 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 16 Aldabra Aldabra NNP 25 2690 17 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 18 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2690 19 Alderney Alderney NNP 25 2690 20 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 25 2690 21 Aleutian Aleutian NNP 25 2690 22 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 23 United United NNP 25 2690 24 States States NNP 25 2690 25 Alexander Alexander NNP 25 2690 26 Island Island NNP 25 2690 27 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2690 28 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 25 2690 29 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 30 US US NNP 25 2690 31 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 32 General General NNP 25 2690 33 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 34 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2690 35 Algiers Algiers NNP 25 2690 36 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 37 US US NNP 25 2690 38 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 39 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 40 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2690 41 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNPS 25 2690 42 , , , 25 2690 43 Penon Penon NNP 25 2690 44 de de NNP 25 2690 45 Spain Spain NNP 25 2690 46 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 25 2690 47 Island Island NNP 25 2690 48 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2690 49 Amami Amami NNP 25 2690 50 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 51 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 53 Amindivi Amindivi NNP 25 2690 54 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 55 India India NNP 25 2690 56 Amirante Amirante NNP 25 2690 57 Isles Isles NNPS 25 2690 58 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2690 59 Amman Amman NNP 25 2690 60 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 61 US US NNP 25 2690 62 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 63 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 64 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2690 65 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 2690 66 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 67 US US NNP 25 2690 68 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 69 General General NNP 25 2690 70 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 71 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2690 72 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 2690 73 Island Island NNP 25 2690 74 French French NNP 25 2690 75 Southern Southern NNP 25 2690 76 and and CC 25 2690 77 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 2690 78 Lands Lands NNPS 25 2690 79 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 80 Ile Ile NNP 25 2690 81 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 25 2690 82 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 83 Amundsen Amundsen NNP 25 2690 84 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 85 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 86 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 87 Amur Amur NNP 25 2690 88 China China NNP 25 2690 89 ; ; : 25 2690 90 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 91 Union Union NNP 25 2690 92 Andaman Andaman NNP 25 2690 93 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 94 India India NNP 25 2690 95 Andaman Andaman NNP 25 2690 96 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 97 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 98 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 99 Anegada Anegada NNP 25 2690 100 Passage Passage NNP 25 2690 101 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 102 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 103 Anglo anglo JJ 25 2690 104 - - HYPH 25 2690 105 Egyptian egyptian JJ 25 2690 106 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2690 107 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2690 108 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 25 2690 109 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2690 110 Ankara Ankara NNP 25 2690 111 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 112 US US NNP 25 2690 113 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 114 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 115 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2690 116 Annobon Annobon NNP 25 2690 117 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2690 118 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 119 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 25 2690 120 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 121 US US NNP 25 2690 122 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 123 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 124 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2690 125 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 25 2690 126 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 127 New New NNP 25 2690 128 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2690 129 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 25 2690 130 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 131 US US NNP 25 2690 132 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 133 General General NNP 25 2690 134 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 135 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2690 136 Aozou Aozou NNP 25 2690 137 Strip Strip NNP 25 2690 138 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 139 claimed claim VBN 25 2690 140 by by IN 25 2690 141 Libya Libya NNP 25 2690 142 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 143 Chad Chad NNP 25 2690 144 Aqaba Aqaba NNP 25 2690 145 , , , 25 2690 146 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2690 147 of of IN 25 2690 148 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 149 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 150 Arabian Arabian NNP 25 2690 151 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 152 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 153 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 154 Arafura Arafura NNP 25 2690 155 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 156 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 157 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 158 Argun Argun NNP 25 2690 159 China China NNP 25 2690 160 ; ; : 25 2690 161 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 162 Union Union NNP 25 2690 163 Ascension Ascension NNP 25 2690 164 Island Island NNP 25 2690 165 Saint Saint NNP 25 2690 166 Helena Helena NNP 25 2690 167 Assumption Assumption NNP 25 2690 168 Island Island NNP 25 2690 169 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2690 170 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 25 2690 171 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 172 US US NNP 25 2690 173 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 174 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 175 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 25 2690 176 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 25 2690 177 Island Island NNP 25 2690 178 Northern Northern NNP 25 2690 179 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2690 180 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 181 Atacama Atacama NNP 25 2690 182 Chile Chile NNP 25 2690 183 Athens Athens NNP 25 2690 184 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 185 US US NNP 25 2690 186 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 187 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 188 Greece Greece NNP 25 2690 189 Attu Attu NNP 25 2690 190 United United NNP 25 2690 191 States States NNP 25 2690 192 Auckland Auckland NNP 25 2690 193 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 194 US US NNP 25 2690 195 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 196 General General NNP 25 2690 197 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 198 New New NNP 25 2690 199 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2690 200 Auckland Auckland NNP 25 2690 201 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 202 New New NNP 25 2690 203 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2690 204 Australes Australes NNPS 25 2690 205 Iles Iles NNPS 25 2690 206 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 207 Iles Iles NNP 25 2690 208 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 25 2690 209 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 210 French french JJ 25 2690 211 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2690 212 Axel Axel NNP 25 2690 213 Heiberg Heiberg NNP 25 2690 214 Island Island NNP 25 2690 215 Canada Canada NNP 25 2690 216 Azores Azores NNP 25 2690 217 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2690 218 Azov Azov NNP 25 2690 219 , , , 25 2690 220 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 221 of of IN 25 2690 222 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 223 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 224 Bab Bab NNP 25 2690 225 el el NNP 25 2690 226 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 25 2690 227 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 228 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 229 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 25 2690 230 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 231 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 232 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 233 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 25 2690 234 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 235 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2690 236 Baffin Baffin NNP 25 2690 237 Bay Bay NNP 25 2690 238 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2690 239 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 240 Baffin Baffin NNP 25 2690 241 Island Island NNP 25 2690 242 Canada Canada NNP 25 2690 243 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 25 2690 244 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 245 US US NNP 25 2690 246 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 247 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 248 Iraq Iraq NNP 25 2690 249 Balabac Balabac NNP 25 2690 250 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 251 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 252 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 253 Balearic Balearic NNP 25 2690 254 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 255 Spain Spain NNP 25 2690 256 Balearic Balearic NNP 25 2690 257 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 258 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 259 Iberian Iberian NNP 25 2690 260 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 261 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 262 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 263 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 264 Bali Bali NNP 25 2690 265 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 266 US US NNP 25 2690 267 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 268 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 269 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 270 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2690 271 Bali Bali NNP 25 2690 272 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 273 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 274 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 275 Balintang Balintang NNP 25 2690 276 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 277 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 278 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 279 Balintang Balintang NNP 25 2690 280 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 281 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2690 282 Balleny Balleny NNP 25 2690 283 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 284 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2690 285 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 25 2690 286 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2690 287 Baltic Baltic NNP 25 2690 288 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 289 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 290 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 291 Bamako Bamako NNP 25 2690 292 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 293 US US NNP 25 2690 294 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 295 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 296 Mali Mali NNP 25 2690 297 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 2690 298 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 299 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 300 Island Island NNP 25 2690 301 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 302 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2690 303 Bandar Bandar NNP 25 2690 304 Seri Seri NNP 25 2690 305 Begawan Begawan NNP 25 2690 306 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 307 US US NNP 25 2690 308 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 309 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 310 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2690 311 Banda Banda NNP 25 2690 312 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 313 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 314 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 315 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 25 2690 316 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 317 US US NNP 25 2690 318 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 319 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 320 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2690 321 Bangui Bangui NNP 25 2690 322 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 323 US US NNP 25 2690 324 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 325 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 326 Central Central NNP 25 2690 327 African African NNP 25 2690 328 Republic Republic NNP 25 2690 329 Banjul Banjul NNP 25 2690 330 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 331 US US NNP 25 2690 332 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 333 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 334 Gambia Gambia NNP 25 2690 335 , , , 25 2690 336 The the DT 25 2690 337 Banks Banks NNPS 25 2690 338 Island Island NNP 25 2690 339 Canada Canada NNP 25 2690 340 Banks Banks NNPS 25 2690 341 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 342 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 343 Iles Iles NNP 25 2690 344 Banks Banks NNPS 25 2690 345 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 346 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2690 347 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 25 2690 348 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 349 US US NNP 25 2690 350 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 351 General General NNP 25 2690 352 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 353 Spain Spain NNP 25 2690 354 Barents Barents NNP 25 2690 355 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 356 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2690 357 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 358 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 25 2690 359 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 360 US US NNP 25 2690 361 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 362 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 363 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2690 364 Bashi Bashi NNP 25 2690 365 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 366 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 367 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 368 Basilan Basilan NNP 25 2690 369 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 370 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 372 Bass Bass NNP 25 2690 373 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 374 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 375 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 376 Batan Batan NNP 25 2690 377 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 378 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2690 379 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 25 2690 380 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 381 Bayern Bayern NNP 25 2690 382 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 383 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 384 Beagle Beagle NNP 25 2690 385 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 386 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 387 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 388 Bear Bear NNP 25 2690 389 Island Island NNP 25 2690 390 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 391 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 25 2690 392 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 393 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 25 2690 394 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 25 2690 395 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 396 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2690 397 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 398 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 25 2690 399 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2690 400 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 2690 401 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 402 US US NNP 25 2690 403 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 404 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 405 China China NNP 25 2690 406 Beirut Beirut NNP 25 2690 407 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 408 US US NNP 25 2690 409 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 410 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 411 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 25 2690 412 Belau Belau NNP 25 2690 413 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 414 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 415 , , , 25 2690 416 Trust Trust NNP 25 2690 417 Territory territory NN 25 2690 418 of of IN 25 2690 419 the the DT 25 2690 420 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 421 Palau Palau NNP 25 2690 422 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 423 Belem Belem NNP 25 2690 424 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 425 US US NNP 25 2690 426 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 427 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 428 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 429 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2690 430 Belep Belep NNP 25 2690 431 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 433 Iles Iles NNPS 25 2690 434 Belep Belep NNP 25 2690 435 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 436 New New NNP 25 2690 437 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2690 438 Belfast Belfast NNP 25 2690 439 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 440 US US NNP 25 2690 441 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 442 General General NNP 25 2690 443 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 444 United United NNP 25 2690 445 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2690 446 Belgian Belgian NNP 25 2690 447 Congo Congo NNP 25 2690 448 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2690 449 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 25 2690 450 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 451 US US NNP 25 2690 452 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 453 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 454 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2690 455 Belize Belize NNP 25 2690 456 City City NNP 25 2690 457 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 458 US US NNP 25 2690 459 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 460 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 461 Belize Belize NNP 25 2690 462 Belle Belle NNP 25 2690 463 Isle Isle NNP 25 2690 464 , , , 25 2690 465 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 466 of of IN 25 2690 467 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 468 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 469 Bellinghausen Bellinghausen NNP 25 2690 470 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 471 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 472 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 473 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 25 2690 474 Belize Belize NNP 25 2690 475 Bengal Bengal NNP 25 2690 476 , , , 25 2690 477 Bay Bay NNP 25 2690 478 of of IN 25 2690 479 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 480 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 481 Bering Bering NNP 25 2690 482 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 483 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 484 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 485 Bering Bering NNP 25 2690 486 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 487 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 488 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 489 Berkner Berkner NNP 25 2690 490 Island Island NNP 25 2690 491 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2690 492 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 2690 493 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 494 US US NNP 25 2690 495 Branch Branch NNP 25 2690 496 Office Office NNP 25 2690 497 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 498 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 499 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 2690 500 , , , 25 2690 501 East East NNP 25 2690 502 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 503 Berlin Berlin NNP 25 2690 504 , , , 25 2690 505 West West NNP 25 2690 506 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 507 Bern Bern NNP 25 2690 508 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 509 US US NNP 25 2690 510 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 511 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 512 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2690 513 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 25 2690 514 Romania Romania NNP 25 2690 515 ; ; : 25 2690 516 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 517 Union Union NNP 25 2690 518 Bijagos Bijagos NNP 25 2690 519 , , , 25 2690 520 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 25 2690 521 dos do VBZ 25 2690 522 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 523 - - HYPH 25 2690 524 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2690 525 Bikini Bikini NNP 25 2690 526 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2690 527 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2690 528 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 529 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 25 2690 530 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 531 US US NNP 25 2690 532 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 533 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 534 Spain Spain NNP 25 2690 535 Bioko Bioko NNP 25 2690 536 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2690 537 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 538 Biscay Biscay NNP 25 2690 539 , , , 25 2690 540 Bay Bay NNP 25 2690 541 of of IN 25 2690 542 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 543 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 544 Bishop Bishop NNP 25 2690 545 Rock Rock NNP 25 2690 546 United United NNP 25 2690 547 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2690 548 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 25 2690 549 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 2690 550 Papua Papua NNP 25 2690 551 New New NNP 25 2690 552 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 553 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 25 2690 554 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 555 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 556 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 557 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2690 558 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 559 US US NNP 25 2690 560 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 561 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 562 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 563 - - HYPH 25 2690 564 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2690 565 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 25 2690 566 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 567 Bear Bear NNP 25 2690 568 Island Island NNP 25 2690 569 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 570 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 25 2690 571 Black Black NNP 25 2690 572 Rock Rock NNP 25 2690 573 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2690 574 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 575 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 576 Islas Islas NNP 25 2690 577 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 2690 578 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 579 Black Black NNP 25 2690 580 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 581 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 582 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 583 Boa Boa NNP 25 2690 584 Vista Vista NNP 25 2690 585 Cape Cape NNP 25 2690 586 Verde Verde NNP 25 2690 587 Bogota Bogota NNP 25 2690 588 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 589 US US NNP 25 2690 590 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 591 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 592 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2690 593 Bombay Bombay NNP 25 2690 594 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 595 US US NNP 25 2690 596 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 597 General General NNP 25 2690 598 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 599 India India NNP 25 2690 600 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 25 2690 601 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2690 602 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2690 603 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 25 2690 604 , , , 25 2690 605 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 606 of of IN 25 2690 607 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 608 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 609 Bonin Bonin NNP 25 2690 610 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 611 Japan Japan NNP 25 2690 612 Bonn Bonn NNP 25 2690 613 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 614 US US NNP 25 2690 615 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 616 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 617 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 618 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 25 2690 619 South South NNP 25 2690 620 Africa Africa NNP 25 2690 621 Bora Bora NNP 25 2690 622 - - HYPH 25 2690 623 Bora Bora NNP 25 2690 624 French french JJ 25 2690 625 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2690 626 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 25 2690 627 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 628 US US NNP 25 2690 629 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 630 General General NNP 25 2690 631 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 632 France France NNP 25 2690 633 Borneo Borneo NNP 25 2690 634 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2690 635 ; ; : 25 2690 636 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2690 637 ; ; : 25 2690 638 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2690 639 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 25 2690 640 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2690 641 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 25 2690 642 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 643 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 644 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 25 2690 645 , , , 25 2690 646 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2690 647 of of IN 25 2690 648 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 649 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 650 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 25 2690 651 Island Island NNP 25 2690 652 Papua Papua NNP 25 2690 653 New New NNP 25 2690 654 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 655 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 25 2690 656 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 657 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 658 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 659 Bounty Bounty NNP 25 2690 660 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 661 New New NNP 25 2690 662 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2690 663 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 25 2690 664 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 665 US US NNP 25 2690 666 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 667 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 668 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2690 669 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 2690 670 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 671 US US NNP 25 2690 672 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 673 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 674 Congo Congo NNP 25 2690 675 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 25 2690 676 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 677 US US NNP 25 2690 678 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 679 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 680 Barbados Barbados NNP 25 2690 681 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 25 2690 682 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 683 US US NNP 25 2690 684 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 685 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 686 Australia Australia NNP 25 2690 687 British British NNP 25 2690 688 East East NNP 25 2690 689 Africa Africa NNP 25 2690 690 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2690 691 British British NNP 25 2690 692 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2690 693 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2690 694 British british JJ 25 2690 695 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2690 696 Belize Belize NNP 25 2690 697 British British NNP 25 2690 698 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2690 699 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 700 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2690 701 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 702 British British NNP 25 2690 703 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 25 2690 704 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2690 705 Brussels Brussels NNP 25 2690 706 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 707 US US NNP 25 2690 708 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 709 , , , 25 2690 710 US US NNP 25 2690 711 Mission Mission NNP 25 2690 712 Belgium Belgium NNP 25 2690 713 to to IN 25 2690 714 European European NNP 25 2690 715 Communities Communities NNPS 25 2690 716 , , , 25 2690 717 US US NNP 25 2690 718 Mission Mission NNP 25 2690 719 to to IN 25 2690 720 the the DT 25 2690 721 North North NNP 25 2690 722 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 723 Treaty Treaty NNP 25 2690 724 Organization Organization NNP 25 2690 725 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 726 USNATO USNATO NNP 25 2690 727 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 728 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 729 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 25 2690 730 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 731 US US NNP 25 2690 732 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 733 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 734 Romania Romania NNP 25 2690 735 Budapest Budapest NNP 25 2690 736 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 737 US US NNP 25 2690 738 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 739 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 740 Hungary Hungary NNP 25 2690 741 Buenos Buenos NNP 25 2690 742 Aires Aires NNP 25 2690 743 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 744 US US NNP 25 2690 745 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 746 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 747 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2690 748 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 25 2690 749 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 750 US US NNP 25 2690 751 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 752 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 753 Burundi Burundi NNP 25 2690 754 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 25 2690 755 Angola Angola NNP 25 2690 756 Cabot Cabot NNP 25 2690 757 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 758 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 759 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 760 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2690 761 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 762 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2690 763 and and CC 25 2690 764 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2690 765 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 766 Cairo Cairo NNP 25 2690 767 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 768 US US NNP 25 2690 769 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 770 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 771 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2690 772 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 25 2690 773 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 774 US US NNP 25 2690 775 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 776 General General NNP 25 2690 777 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 778 India India NNP 25 2690 779 Calgary Calgary NNP 25 2690 780 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 781 US US NNP 25 2690 782 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 783 General General NNP 25 2690 784 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 785 Canada Canada NNP 25 2690 786 California California NNP 25 2690 787 , , , 25 2690 788 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2690 789 of of IN 25 2690 790 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 791 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 792 Campbell Campbell NNP 25 2690 793 Island Island NNP 25 2690 794 New New NNP 25 2690 795 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2690 796 Canal Canal NNP 25 2690 797 Zone Zone NNP 25 2690 798 Panama Panama NNP 25 2690 799 Canary Canary NNP 25 2690 800 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 801 Spain Spain NNP 25 2690 802 Canberra Canberra NNP 25 2690 803 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 804 US US NNP 25 2690 805 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 806 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 807 Australia Australia NNP 25 2690 808 Cancun Cancun NNP 25 2690 809 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 810 US US NNP 25 2690 811 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 812 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 813 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 814 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2690 815 Canton Canton NNP 25 2690 816 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 817 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 25 2690 818 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 819 China China NNP 25 2690 820 Canton Canton NNP 25 2690 821 Island Island NNP 25 2690 822 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2690 823 Cape Cape NNP 25 2690 824 Town Town NNP 25 2690 825 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 826 US US NNP 25 2690 827 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 828 General General NNP 25 2690 829 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 830 South South NNP 25 2690 831 Africa Africa NNP 25 2690 832 Caracas Caracas NNP 25 2690 833 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 834 US US NNP 25 2690 835 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 836 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 837 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2690 838 Cargados Cargados NNP 25 2690 839 Carajos Carajos NNP 25 2690 840 Shoals Shoals NNPS 25 2690 841 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2690 842 Caroline Caroline NNP 25 2690 843 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 844 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2690 845 , , , 25 2690 846 Federated Federated NNP 25 2690 847 States States NNP 25 2690 848 of of IN 25 2690 849 ; ; : 25 2690 850 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 851 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 852 , , , 25 2690 853 Trust Trust NNP 25 2690 854 Territory territory NN 25 2690 855 of of IN 25 2690 856 the the DT 25 2690 857 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 25 2690 858 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 859 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 860 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 861 Carpentaria Carpentaria NNP 25 2690 862 , , , 25 2690 863 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2690 864 of of IN 25 2690 865 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 866 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 867 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 25 2690 868 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 869 US US NNP 25 2690 870 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 871 General General NNP 25 2690 872 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 873 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2690 874 Cato Cato NNP 25 2690 875 Island Island NNP 25 2690 876 Australia Australia NNP 25 2690 877 Cebu Cebu NNP 25 2690 878 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 879 US US NNP 25 2690 880 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 881 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 882 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2690 883 Celebes Celebes NNP 25 2690 884 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2690 885 Celebes Celebes NNP 25 2690 886 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 887 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 888 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 889 Celtic Celtic NNP 25 2690 890 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 891 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 892 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 893 Central Central NNP 25 2690 894 African African NNP 25 2690 895 Empire Empire NNP 25 2690 896 Central Central NNP 25 2690 897 African African NNP 25 2690 898 Republic Republic NNP 25 2690 899 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 25 2690 900 Spain Spain NNP 25 2690 901 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 25 2690 902 Sri Sri NNP 25 2690 903 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2690 904 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 25 2690 905 , , , 25 2690 906 Islas Islas NNP 25 2690 907 Spain Spain NNP 25 2690 908 Chagos Chagos NNP 25 2690 909 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 2690 910 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 911 Oil Oil NNP 25 2690 912 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 913 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 914 British British NNP 25 2690 915 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 916 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 917 Territory Territory NNP 25 2690 918 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 919 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 920 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 25 2690 921 ; ; : 25 2690 922 Jersey Jersey NNP 25 2690 923 Chatham Chatham NNP 25 2690 924 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 925 New New NNP 25 2690 926 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2690 927 Cheju Cheju NNP 25 2690 928 - - HYPH 25 2690 929 do do VB 25 2690 930 Korea Korea NNP 25 2690 931 , , , 25 2690 932 South South NNP 25 2690 933 Cheju Cheju NNP 25 2690 934 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 935 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 936 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 937 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 25 2690 938 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 939 US US NNP 25 2690 940 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 941 General General NNP 25 2690 942 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 943 China China NNP 25 2690 944 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 25 2690 945 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 946 New New NNP 25 2690 947 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2690 948 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 949 Iles Iles NNP 25 2690 950 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 25 2690 951 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 952 Chiang Chiang NNP 25 2690 953 Mai Mai NNP 25 2690 954 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 955 US US NNP 25 2690 956 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 957 General General NNP 25 2690 958 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 959 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2690 960 Chihli Chihli NNP 25 2690 961 , , , 25 2690 962 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2690 963 of of IN 25 2690 964 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 965 Bo Bo NNP 25 2690 966 Hai Hai NNP 25 2690 967 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 968 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 969 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 970 China China NNP 25 2690 971 , , , 25 2690 972 People People NNPS 25 2690 973 's 's POS 25 2690 974 Republic Republic NNP 25 2690 975 of of IN 25 2690 976 China China NNP 25 2690 977 China China NNP 25 2690 978 , , , 25 2690 979 Republic Republic NNP 25 2690 980 of of IN 25 2690 981 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2690 982 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 25 2690 983 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2690 984 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 985 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 25 2690 986 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 987 US US NNP 25 2690 988 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 989 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 990 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 991 New New NNP 25 2690 992 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2690 993 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 2690 994 Island Island NNP 25 2690 995 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 996 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 997 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 998 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 999 Australia Australia NNP 25 2690 1000 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 2690 1001 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1002 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1003 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 1004 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1005 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1006 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2690 1007 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1008 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 25 2690 1009 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1010 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 25 2690 1011 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 1012 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2690 1013 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1014 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 25 2690 1015 South South NNP 25 2690 1016 Africa Africa NNP 25 2690 1017 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 25 2690 1018 Juarez Juarez NNP 25 2690 1019 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1020 US US NNP 25 2690 1021 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1022 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2690 1023 General General NNP 25 2690 1024 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1025 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 25 2690 1026 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1027 US US NNP 25 2690 1028 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 1029 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 1030 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1031 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2690 1032 Coco Coco NNP 25 2690 1033 , , , 25 2690 1034 Isla Isla NNP 25 2690 1035 del del NNP 25 2690 1036 Costa Costa NNP 25 2690 1037 Rica Rica NNP 25 2690 1038 Cocos Cocos NNP 25 2690 1039 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 1040 Cocos Cocos NNP 25 2690 1041 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1042 Keeling Keeling NNP 25 2690 1043 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1044 Islands island NNS 25 2690 1045 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2690 1046 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1047 US US NNP 25 2690 1048 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1049 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1050 Sri Sri NNP 25 2690 1051 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2690 1052 Colon Colon NNP 25 2690 1053 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1054 US US NNP 25 2690 1055 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 1056 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 1057 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1058 Panama Panama NNP 25 2690 1059 Colon Colon NNP 25 2690 1060 , , , 25 2690 1061 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 25 2690 1062 de de FW 25 2690 1063 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2690 1064 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1065 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 25 2690 1066 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 1067 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1068 Commander Commander NNP 25 2690 1069 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1070 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 1071 Union Union NNP 25 2690 1072 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1073 Komandorskiye Komandorskiye NNP 25 2690 1074 Ostrova Ostrova NNP 25 2690 1075 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1076 Conakry Conakry NNP 25 2690 1077 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1078 US US NNP 25 2690 1079 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1080 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1081 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 1082 Congo Congo NNP 25 2690 1083 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1084 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 25 2690 1085 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1086 Congo Congo NNP 25 2690 1087 Congo Congo NNP 25 2690 1088 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1089 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 25 2690 1090 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1091 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2690 1092 Congo Congo NNP 25 2690 1093 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1094 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 25 2690 1095 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1096 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2690 1097 Con Con NNP 25 2690 1098 Son Son NNP 25 2690 1099 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1100 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2690 1101 Cook Cook NNP 25 2690 1102 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1103 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 1104 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1105 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 25 2690 1106 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1107 US US NNP 25 2690 1108 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1109 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1110 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2690 1111 Coral Coral NNP 25 2690 1112 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 1113 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 1114 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1115 Corn Corn NNP 25 2690 1116 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 1117 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1118 Islas Islas NNP 25 2690 1119 del del NNP 25 2690 1120 Maiz Maiz NNP 25 2690 1121 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1122 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2690 1123 Corsica Corsica NNP 25 2690 1124 France France NNP 25 2690 1125 Cosmoledo Cosmoledo NNP 25 2690 1126 Group Group NNP 25 2690 1127 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2690 1128 Cote Cote NNP 25 2690 1129 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 25 2690 1130 Ivory Ivory NNP 25 2690 1131 Coast Coast NNP 25 2690 1132 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 25 2690 1133 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1134 US US NNP 25 2690 1135 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1136 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1137 Benin Benin NNP 25 2690 1138 Crete Crete NNP 25 2690 1139 Greece Greece NNP 25 2690 1140 Crooked Crooked NNP 25 2690 1141 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1142 Passage Passage NNP 25 2690 1143 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1144 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1145 Crozet Crozet NNP 25 2690 1146 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1147 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1148 Iles Iles NNP 25 2690 1149 Crozet Crozet NNP 25 2690 1150 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1151 French French NNP 25 2690 1152 Southern Southern NNP 25 2690 1153 and and CC 25 2690 1154 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 2690 1155 Lands Lands NNPS 25 2690 1156 Curacao Curacao NNP 25 2690 1157 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1158 US US NNP 25 2690 1159 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1160 General General NNP 25 2690 1161 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1162 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2690 1163 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2690 1164 Cusco Cusco NNP 25 2690 1165 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1166 US US NNP 25 2690 1167 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 1168 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 1169 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1170 Peru Peru NNP 25 2690 1171 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 25 2690 1172 Benin Benin NNP 25 2690 1173 Daito Daito NNP 25 2690 1174 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2690 1175 Japan Japan NNP 25 2690 1176 Dakar Dakar NNP 25 2690 1177 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1178 US US NNP 25 2690 1179 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1180 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1181 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2690 1182 Daman Daman NNP 25 2690 1183 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1184 Damao Damao NNP 25 2690 1185 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1186 India India NNP 25 2690 1187 Damascus Damascus NNP 25 2690 1188 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1189 US US NNP 25 2690 1190 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1191 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1192 Syria Syria NNP 25 2690 1193 Danger Danger NNP 25 2690 1194 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2690 1195 Cook Cook NNP 25 2690 1196 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1197 Danish Danish NNP 25 2690 1198 Straits Straits NNPS 25 2690 1199 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1200 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1201 Danzig Danzig NNP 25 2690 1202 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1203 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 25 2690 1204 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1205 Poland Poland NNP 25 2690 1206 Dao Dao NNP 25 2690 1207 Bach Bach NNP 25 2690 1208 Long long JJ 25 2690 1209 Vi Vi NNP 25 2690 1210 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2690 1211 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNP 25 2690 1212 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1213 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1214 Dar Dar NNP 25 2690 1215 es es NNP 25 2690 1216 Salaam Salaam NNP 25 2690 1217 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1218 US US NNP 25 2690 1219 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1220 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1221 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2690 1222 Davis Davis NNP 25 2690 1223 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1224 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1225 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1226 Deception Deception NNP 25 2690 1227 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1228 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2690 1229 Denmark Denmark NNP 25 2690 1230 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1231 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1232 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1233 D'Entrecasteaux D'Entrecasteaux NNP 25 2690 1234 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1235 Papua Papua NNP 25 2690 1236 New New NNP 25 2690 1237 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 1238 Devon Devon NNP 25 2690 1239 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1240 Canada Canada NNP 25 2690 1241 Dhahran Dhahran NNP 25 2690 1242 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1243 US US NNP 25 2690 1244 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1245 General General NNP 25 2690 1246 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1247 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2690 1248 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2690 1249 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 25 2690 1250 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1251 US US NNP 25 2690 1252 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1253 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1254 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2690 1255 Diego Diego NNP 25 2690 1256 Garcia Garcia NNP 25 2690 1257 British British NNP 25 2690 1258 Indian Indian NNP 25 2690 1259 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1260 Territory Territory NNP 25 2690 1261 Diego Diego NNP 25 2690 1262 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 25 2690 1263 Chile Chile NNP 25 2690 1264 Diomede Diomede NNP 25 2690 1265 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1266 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 1267 Union Union NNP 25 2690 1268 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1269 Big Big NNP 25 2690 1270 Diomede Diomede NNP 25 2690 1271 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1272 ; ; : 25 2690 1273 United United NNP 25 2690 1274 States States NNP 25 2690 1275 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1276 Little Little NNP 25 2690 1277 Diomede Diomede NNP 25 2690 1278 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1279 Diu Diu NNP 25 2690 1280 India India NNP 25 2690 1281 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2690 1282 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1283 US US NNP 25 2690 1284 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1285 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1286 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2690 1287 Dodecanese Dodecanese NNP 25 2690 1288 Greece Greece NNP 25 2690 1289 Doha Doha NNP 25 2690 1290 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1291 US US NNP 25 2690 1292 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1293 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1294 Qatar Qatar NNP 25 2690 1295 Douala Douala NNP 25 2690 1296 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1297 US US NNP 25 2690 1298 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1299 General General NNP 25 2690 1300 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1301 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2690 1302 Dover Dover NNP 25 2690 1303 , , , 25 2690 1304 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1305 of of IN 25 2690 1306 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1307 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1308 Drake Drake NNP 25 2690 1309 Passage Passage NNP 25 2690 1310 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1311 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1312 Dubai Dubai NNP 25 2690 1313 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1314 US US NNP 25 2690 1315 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1316 General General NNP 25 2690 1317 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1318 United United NNP 25 2690 1319 Arab Arab NNP 25 2690 1320 Emirates Emirates NNPS 25 2690 1321 Dublin Dublin NNP 25 2690 1322 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1323 US US NNP 25 2690 1324 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1325 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1326 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2690 1327 Durango Durango NNP 25 2690 1328 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1329 US US NNP 25 2690 1330 Consular Consular NNP 25 2690 1331 Agency Agency NNP 25 2690 1332 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1333 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2690 1334 Durban Durban NNP 25 2690 1335 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1336 US US NNP 25 2690 1337 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1338 General General NNP 25 2690 1339 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1340 South South NNP 25 2690 1341 Africa Africa NNP 25 2690 1342 Dusseldorf Dusseldorf NNP 25 2690 1343 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1344 US US NNP 25 2690 1345 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1346 General General NNP 25 2690 1347 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1348 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 1349 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 2690 1350 East East NNP 25 2690 1351 Indies Indies NNPS 25 2690 1352 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2690 1353 Dutch Dutch NNP 25 2690 1354 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2690 1355 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2690 1356 East East NNP 25 2690 1357 China China NNP 25 2690 1358 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 1359 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 1360 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1361 Easter Easter NNP 25 2690 1362 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1363 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1364 Isla Isla NNP 25 2690 1365 de de NNP 25 2690 1366 Pascua Pascua NNP 25 2690 1367 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1368 Chile Chile NNP 25 2690 1369 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2690 1370 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 1371 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1372 East East NNP 25 2690 1373 Korea Korea NNP 25 2690 1374 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 1375 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1376 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1377 or or CC 25 2690 1378 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 25 2690 1379 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1380 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1381 East East NNP 25 2690 1382 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 1383 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1384 German German NNP 25 2690 1385 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2690 1386 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 1387 Republic Republic NNP 25 2690 1388 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1389 East East NNP 25 2690 1390 Korea Korea NNP 25 2690 1391 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1392 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1393 Eastern Eastern NNP 25 2690 1394 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 1395 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1396 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 1397 or or CC 25 2690 1398 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 25 2690 1399 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1400 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1401 East East NNP 25 2690 1402 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2690 1403 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 25 2690 1404 East East NNP 25 2690 1405 Siberian Siberian NNP 25 2690 1406 Sea Sea NNP 25 2690 1407 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2690 1408 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1409 East East NNP 25 2690 1410 Timor Timor NNP 25 2690 1411 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1412 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 2690 1413 Timor Timor NNP 25 2690 1414 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1415 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2690 1416 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 25 2690 1417 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1418 US US NNP 25 2690 1419 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1420 General General NNP 25 2690 1421 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1422 United United NNP 25 2690 1423 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2690 1424 Elba Elba NNP 25 2690 1425 Italy Italy NNP 25 2690 1426 Ellef Ellef NNP 25 2690 1427 Ringnes Ringnes NNP 25 2690 1428 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1429 Canada Canada NNP 25 2690 1430 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 25 2690 1431 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1432 Canada Canada NNP 25 2690 1433 Ellice Ellice NNP 25 2690 1434 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1435 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 25 2690 1436 Elobey Elobey NNP 25 2690 1437 , , , 25 2690 1438 Islas Islas NNP 25 2690 1439 de de NNP 25 2690 1440 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2690 1441 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 1442 Enderbury Enderbury NNP 25 2690 1443 Island Island NNP 25 2690 1444 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2690 1445 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 25 2690 1446 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2690 1447 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1448 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 25 2690 1449 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2690 1450 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1451 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2690 1452 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1453 England England NNP 25 2690 1454 United United NNP 25 2690 1455 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2690 1456 English English NNP 25 2690 1457 Channel Channel NNP 25 2690 1458 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1459 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1460 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 25 2690 1461 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2690 1462 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2690 1463 Islands Islands NNP 25 2690 1464 Epirus Epirus NNP 25 2690 1465 , , , 25 2690 1466 Northern Northern NNP 25 2690 1467 Albania Albania NNP 25 2690 1468 ; ; : 25 2690 1469 Greece Greece NNP 25 2690 1470 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 25 2690 1471 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2690 1472 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 25 2690 1473 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1474 claimed claim VBN 25 2690 1475 by by IN 25 2690 1476 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2690 1477 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1478 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2690 1479 Estonia Estonia NNP 25 2690 1480 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 1481 Union Union NNP 25 2690 1482 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1483 de de FW 25 2690 1484 facto facto FW 25 2690 1485 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1486 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 25 2690 1487 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 1488 Union Union NNP 25 2690 1489 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1490 de de FW 25 2690 1491 facto facto FW 25 2690 1492 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1493 Farquhar Farquhar NNP 25 2690 1494 Group Group NNP 25 2690 1495 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2690 1496 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 2690 1497 de de IN 25 2690 1498 Noronha Noronha NNP 25 2690 1499 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2690 1500 Fernando Fernando NNP 25 2690 1501 Po Po NNP 25 2690 1502 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1503 Bioko Bioko NNP 25 2690 1504 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1505 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2690 1506 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 1507 Finland Finland NNP 25 2690 1508 , , , 25 2690 1509 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2690 1510 of of IN 25 2690 1511 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1512 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1513 Florence Florence NNP 25 2690 1514 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1515 US US NNP 25 2690 1516 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1517 General General NNP 25 2690 1518 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1519 Italy Italy NNP 25 2690 1520 Florida Florida NNP 25 2690 1521 , , , 25 2690 1522 Straits Straits NNPS 25 2690 1523 of of IN 25 2690 1524 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2690 1525 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1526 Formosa Formosa NNP 25 2690 1527 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2690 1528 Formosa Formosa NNP 25 2690 1529 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1530 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1531 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2690 1532 Strait Strait NNP 25 2690 1533 ) ) -RRB- 25 2690 1534 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2690 1535 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2690 1536 Fort Fort NNP 25 2690 1537 - - HYPH 25 2690 1538 de de NNP 25 2690 1539 - - NNP 25 2690 1540 France France NNP 25 2690 1541 Martinique Martinique NNP 25 2690 1542 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1543 US US NNP 25 2690 1544 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1545 General General NNP 25 2690 1546 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1547 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 25 2690 1548 am be VBP 25 2690 1549 Main Main NNP 25 2690 1550 Germany Germany NNP 25 2690 1551 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1552 US US NNP 25 2690 1553 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2690 1554 General General NNP 25 2690 1555 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1556 Franz Franz NNP 25 2690 1557 Josef Josef NNP 25 2690 1558 Land Land NNP 25 2690 1559 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2690 1560 Union Union NNP 25 2690 1561 Freetown Freetown NNP 25 2690 1562 [ [ -LRB- 25 2690 1563 US US NNP 25 2690 1564 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2690 1565 ] ] -RRB- 25 2690 1566 Sierra Sierra NNP 25 2690 1567 Leone Leone NNP 25 2690 1568 French French NNP 25 2690 1569 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2690 1570 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2690 1571 French French NNP 25 2690 1572 Indochina Indochina NNP 25 2690 1573 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2690 1574 ; ; : 25 2690 1575 Laos Laos NNP 25 2690 1576 ; ; : 25 2690 1577 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2690 1578 French French NNP 25 2690 1579 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 1580 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2690 1581 French French NNP 25 2690 1582 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2690 1583 Mali Mali NNP 25 2690 1584 French french JJ 25 2690 1585 Territory territory NN 25 2690 1586 of of IN 25 2690 1587 the the DT 25 2690 1588 Afars Afars NNP 25 2690 1589 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 25 2690 1590 and and CC 25 2690 1591 Issas Issas NNP 25 2690 1592 ( ( -LRB- 25 2690 1593 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 25 2690 1594 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1 French French NNP 25 2691 2 Togo Togo NNP 25 2691 3 Togo Togo NNP 25 2691 4 Friendly Friendly NNP 25 2691 5 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 6 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2691 7 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 25 2691 8 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 9 US US NNP 25 2691 10 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 11 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 12 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 13 Funchal Funchal NNP 25 2691 14 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 15 US US NNP 25 2691 16 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 17 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 18 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 19 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2691 20 Fundy Fundy NNP 25 2691 21 , , , 25 2691 22 Bay Bay NNP 25 2691 23 of of IN 25 2691 24 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 26 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2691 27 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 28 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 29 Hoorn Hoorn NNP 25 2691 30 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 31 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 32 Wallis Wallis NNPS 25 2691 33 and and CC 25 2691 34 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2691 35 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 25 2691 36 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 37 US US NNP 25 2691 38 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 39 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 40 Botswana Botswana NNP 25 2691 41 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 25 2691 42 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 43 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 44 Archipi%elago Archipi%elago NNP 25 2691 45 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2691 46 de de FW 25 2691 47 Colon Colon NNP 25 2691 48 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 49 Galleons Galleons NNPS 25 2691 50 Passage Passage NNP 25 2691 51 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 53 Gambier Gambier NNP 25 2691 54 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 55 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 56 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 57 Gambier Gambier NNP 25 2691 58 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 59 French french JJ 25 2691 60 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2691 61 Gaspar Gaspar NNP 25 2691 62 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 63 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 64 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 65 Geneva Geneva NNP 25 2691 66 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 67 Branch Branch NNP 25 2691 68 Office Office NNP 25 2691 69 of of IN 25 2691 70 the the DT 25 2691 71 US US NNP 25 2691 72 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2691 73 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 74 , , , 25 2691 75 US US NNP 25 2691 76 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 77 to to IN 25 2691 78 European European NNP 25 2691 79 Office Office NNP 25 2691 80 of of IN 25 2691 81 the the DT 25 2691 82 UN UN NNP 25 2691 83 and and CC 25 2691 84 Other Other NNP 25 2691 85 International International NNP 25 2691 86 Organizations Organizations NNPS 25 2691 87 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 88 Genoa Genoa NNP 25 2691 89 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 90 US US NNP 25 2691 91 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 92 General General NNP 25 2691 93 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 94 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 95 George George NNP 25 2691 96 Town Town NNP 25 2691 97 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 98 US US NNP 25 2691 99 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 100 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 101 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 102 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 2691 103 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 104 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 25 2691 105 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 106 US US NNP 25 2691 107 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 108 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 109 Guyana Guyana NNP 25 2691 110 German German NNP 25 2691 111 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2691 112 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 113 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 114 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 115 East East NNP 25 2691 116 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 117 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 118 German German NNP 25 2691 119 Federal Federal NNP 25 2691 120 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 121 of of IN 25 2691 122 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 123 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 124 West West NNP 25 2691 125 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 126 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 127 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 25 2691 128 , , , 25 2691 129 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 130 of of IN 25 2691 131 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 132 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 133 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 25 2691 134 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 135 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2691 136 Goa Goa NNP 25 2691 137 India India NNP 25 2691 138 Gold Gold NNP 25 2691 139 Coast Coast NNP 25 2691 140 Ghana Ghana NNP 25 2691 141 Golan Golan NNP 25 2691 142 Heights Heights NNPS 25 2691 143 Syria Syria NNP 25 2691 144 Good Good NNP 25 2691 145 Hope Hope NNP 25 2691 146 , , , 25 2691 147 Cape Cape NNP 25 2691 148 of of IN 25 2691 149 South South NNP 25 2691 150 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 151 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 25 2691 152 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 153 US US NNP 25 2691 154 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 155 General General NNP 25 2691 156 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 157 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2691 158 Gotland Gotland NNP 25 2691 159 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2691 160 Gough Gough NNP 25 2691 161 Island Island NNP 25 2691 162 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 163 Helena Helena NNP 25 2691 164 Grand Grand NNP 25 2691 165 Banks Banks NNPS 25 2691 166 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 167 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 168 Grand Grand NNP 25 2691 169 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 2691 170 Cayman Cayman NNP 25 2691 171 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 172 Grand Grand NNP 25 2691 173 Turk Turk NNP 25 2691 174 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 175 US US NNP 25 2691 176 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 177 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 178 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 179 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2691 180 and and CC 25 2691 181 Caicos Caicos NNP 25 2691 182 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 183 Great great JJ 25 2691 184 Australian australian JJ 25 2691 185 Bight Bight NNP 25 2691 186 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 187 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 188 Great Great NNP 25 2691 189 Belt Belt NNP 25 2691 190 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 191 Store Store NNP 25 2691 192 Baelt Baelt NNP 25 2691 193 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 194 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 195 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 196 Great Great NNP 25 2691 197 Britain Britain NNP 25 2691 198 United United NNP 25 2691 199 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 200 Great Great NNP 25 2691 201 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 202 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 203 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 204 Greater Greater NNP 25 2691 205 Sunda Sunda NNP 25 2691 206 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 207 Brunei Brunei NNP 25 2691 208 ; ; : 25 2691 209 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 210 ; ; : 25 2691 211 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2691 212 Green Green NNP 25 2691 213 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 214 Papua Papua NNP 25 2691 215 New New NNP 25 2691 216 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 217 Greenland Greenland NNP 25 2691 218 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 219 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 220 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 221 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2691 222 , , , 25 2691 223 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 224 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 225 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2691 226 and and CC 25 2691 227 the the DT 25 2691 228 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 25 2691 229 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2691 230 , , , 25 2691 231 Southern Southern NNP 25 2691 232 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2691 233 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 25 2691 234 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 235 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 236 US US NNP 25 2691 237 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 238 General General NNP 25 2691 239 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 240 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 25 2691 241 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2691 242 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 243 Guadalupe Guadalupe NNP 25 2691 244 , , , 25 2691 245 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 246 de de NNP 25 2691 247 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 248 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 25 2691 249 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 250 US US NNP 25 2691 251 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 252 General General NNP 25 2691 253 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 254 China China NNP 25 2691 255 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 25 2691 256 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 257 US US NNP 25 2691 258 Naval Naval NNP 25 2691 259 Base Base NNP 25 2691 260 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 261 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2691 262 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2691 263 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 264 US US NNP 25 2691 265 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 266 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 267 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 25 2691 268 Gubal Gubal NNP 25 2691 269 , , , 25 2691 270 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 271 of of IN 25 2691 272 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 273 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 274 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 275 , , , 25 2691 276 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 277 of of IN 25 2691 278 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 279 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 280 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 25 2691 281 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 282 US US NNP 25 2691 283 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 284 General General NNP 25 2691 285 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 286 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2691 287 Ha'apai Ha'apai NNP 25 2691 288 Group Group NNP 25 2691 289 Tonga Tonga NNP 25 2691 290 Habomai Habomai NNP 25 2691 291 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 292 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 293 Union Union NNP 25 2691 294 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 295 de de FW 25 2691 296 facto facto FW 25 2691 297 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 298 Hague Hague NNP 25 2691 299 , , , 25 2691 300 The the DT 25 2691 301 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 302 US US NNP 25 2691 303 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 304 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 305 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2691 306 Haifa Haifa NNP 25 2691 307 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 308 US US NNP 25 2691 309 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 310 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 311 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 312 Israel Israel NNP 25 2691 313 Hainan Hainan NNP 25 2691 314 Dao Dao NNP 25 2691 315 China China NNP 25 2691 316 Halifax Halifax NNP 25 2691 317 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 318 US US NNP 25 2691 319 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 320 General General NNP 25 2691 321 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 322 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 323 Halmahera Halmahera NNP 25 2691 324 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 325 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 25 2691 326 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 327 US US NNP 25 2691 328 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 329 General General NNP 25 2691 330 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 331 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 332 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 25 2691 333 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 334 US US NNP 25 2691 335 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 336 General General NNP 25 2691 337 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 338 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 25 2691 339 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 25 2691 340 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2691 341 Harare Harare NNP 25 2691 342 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 343 US US NNP 25 2691 344 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 345 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 346 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2691 347 Hatay Hatay NNP 25 2691 348 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2691 349 Havana Havana NNP 25 2691 350 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 351 US US NNP 25 2691 352 post post NN 25 2691 353 not not RB 25 2691 354 maintained maintain VBN 25 2691 355 , , , 25 2691 356 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2691 357 representation representation NN 25 2691 358 by by IN 25 2691 359 US US NNP 25 2691 360 Interests Interests NNPS 25 2691 361 Section Section NNP 25 2691 362 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 363 USINT USINT NNP 25 2691 364 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 365 of of IN 25 2691 366 the the DT 25 2691 367 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2691 368 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 369 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 370 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 25 2691 371 United United NNP 25 2691 372 States States NNP 25 2691 373 Heard Heard NNP 25 2691 374 Island Island NNP 25 2691 375 Heard Heard NNP 25 2691 376 Island Island NNP 25 2691 377 and and CC 25 2691 378 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 2691 379 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 380 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 25 2691 381 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 382 US US NNP 25 2691 383 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 384 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 385 Finland Finland NNP 25 2691 386 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 25 2691 387 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 388 US US NNP 25 2691 389 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 390 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 391 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 392 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 25 2691 393 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2691 394 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 395 ; ; : 25 2691 396 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2691 397 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 25 2691 398 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 399 Holy Holy NNP 25 2691 400 See see VB 25 2691 401 , , , 25 2691 402 The the DT 25 2691 403 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2691 404 City City NNP 25 2691 405 Hong Hong NNP 25 2691 406 Kong Kong NNP 25 2691 407 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 408 US US NNP 25 2691 409 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 410 General General NNP 25 2691 411 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 412 Hong Hong NNP 25 2691 413 Kong Kong NNP 25 2691 414 Honiara Honiara NNP 25 2691 415 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 416 US US NNP 25 2691 417 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 418 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 419 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2691 420 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 421 Honshu Honshu NNP 25 2691 422 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 423 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 25 2691 424 , , , 25 2691 425 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 426 of of IN 25 2691 427 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 428 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 429 Horn Horn NNP 25 2691 430 , , , 25 2691 431 Cape Cape NNP 25 2691 432 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 433 Cabo Cabo NNP 25 2691 434 de de FW 25 2691 435 Hornos Hornos NNP 25 2691 436 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 437 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 438 Horne Horne NNP 25 2691 439 , , , 25 2691 440 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 441 de de NNP 25 2691 442 Wallis Wallis NNP 25 2691 443 and and CC 25 2691 444 Futuna Futuna NNP 25 2691 445 Horn Horn NNP 25 2691 446 of of IN 25 2691 447 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 448 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2691 449 ; ; : 25 2691 450 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2691 451 Hudson Hudson NNP 25 2691 452 Bay Bay NNP 25 2691 453 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 454 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 455 Hudson Hudson NNP 25 2691 456 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 457 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 458 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 459 Inaccessible Inaccessible NNP 25 2691 460 Island Island NNP 25 2691 461 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 462 Helena Helena NNP 25 2691 463 Indochina Indochina NNP 25 2691 464 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2691 465 ; ; : 25 2691 466 Laos Laos NNP 25 2691 467 ; ; : 25 2691 468 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2691 469 Inner Inner NNP 25 2691 470 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2691 471 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 472 Nei Nei NNP 25 2691 473 Mongol Mongol NNP 25 2691 474 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 475 China China NNP 25 2691 476 Ionian Ionian NNP 25 2691 477 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 478 Greece Greece NNP 25 2691 479 Ionian Ionian NNP 25 2691 480 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 481 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 482 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 483 Irian Irian NNP 25 2691 484 Jaya Jaya NNP 25 2691 485 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 486 Irish Irish NNP 25 2691 487 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 488 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 489 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 490 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 25 2691 491 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 492 US US NNP 25 2691 493 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 494 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 495 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 496 Islas Islas NNP 25 2691 497 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 2691 498 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2691 499 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 500 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 501 Islas Islas NNP 25 2691 502 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 2691 503 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 504 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 25 2691 505 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 506 US US NNP 25 2691 507 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 508 General General NNP 25 2691 509 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 510 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2691 511 Italian Italian NNP 25 2691 512 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 25 2691 513 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2691 514 Iwo Iwo NNP 25 2691 515 Jima Jima NNP 25 2691 516 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 517 Izmir Izmir NNP 25 2691 518 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 519 US US NNP 25 2691 520 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 521 General General NNP 25 2691 522 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 523 Turkey Turkey NNP 25 2691 524 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 25 2691 525 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 526 US US NNP 25 2691 527 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 528 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 529 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 530 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 531 , , , 25 2691 532 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 533 of of IN 25 2691 534 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 535 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 536 Java Java NNP 25 2691 537 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 538 Java Java NNP 25 2691 539 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 540 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 541 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 542 Jeddah Jeddah NNP 25 2691 543 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 544 US US NNP 25 2691 545 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 546 General General NNP 25 2691 547 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 548 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2691 549 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2691 550 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 25 2691 551 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 552 US US NNP 25 2691 553 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 554 General General NNP 25 2691 555 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 556 Israel Israel NNP 25 2691 557 ; ; : 25 2691 558 West West NNP 25 2691 559 Bank Bank NNP 25 2691 560 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 25 2691 561 South South NNP 25 2691 562 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 563 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 564 US US NNP 25 2691 565 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 566 General General NNP 25 2691 567 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 568 Juan Juan NNP 25 2691 569 de de NNP 25 2691 570 Fuca Fuca NNP 25 2691 571 , , , 25 2691 572 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 573 of of IN 25 2691 574 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 575 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 576 Juan Juan NNP 25 2691 577 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 25 2691 578 , , , 25 2691 579 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 580 de de NNP 25 2691 581 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 582 Juventud Juventud NNP 25 2691 583 , , , 25 2691 584 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 585 de de NNP 25 2691 586 la la NNP 25 2691 587 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2691 588 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 589 Isle Isle NNP 25 2691 590 of of IN 25 2691 591 Youth Youth NNP 25 2691 592 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 593 Kabul Kabul NNP 25 2691 594 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 595 US US NNP 25 2691 596 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 597 now now RB 25 2691 598 closed closed JJ 25 2691 599 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 600 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2691 601 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 25 2691 602 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 603 US US NNP 25 2691 604 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 605 General General NNP 25 2691 606 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 607 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2691 608 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 25 2691 609 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 610 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 25 2691 611 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 2691 612 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 613 Union Union NNP 25 2691 614 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 615 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 25 2691 616 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 25 2691 617 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 618 Kampala Kampala NNP 25 2691 619 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 620 US US NNP 25 2691 621 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 622 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 623 Uganda Uganda NNP 25 2691 624 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 25 2691 625 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2691 626 Karachi Karachi NNP 25 2691 627 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 628 US US NNP 25 2691 629 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 630 General General NNP 25 2691 631 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 632 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 633 Kara Kara NNP 25 2691 634 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 635 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 636 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 637 Karimata Karimata NNP 25 2691 638 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 639 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 640 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 641 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 25 2691 642 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 643 US US NNP 25 2691 644 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 645 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 646 Nepal Nepal NNP 25 2691 647 Kattegat Kattegat NNP 25 2691 648 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 649 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 650 Kauai Kauai NNP 25 2691 651 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 652 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 653 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 654 Keeling Keeling NNP 25 2691 655 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 656 Cocos Cocos NNP 25 2691 657 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 658 Keeling Keeling NNP 25 2691 659 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 660 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 661 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 25 2691 662 , , , 25 2691 663 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 664 French French NNP 25 2691 665 Southern Southern NNP 25 2691 666 and and CC 25 2691 667 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 2691 668 Lands Lands NNPS 25 2691 669 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 25 2691 670 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 671 New New NNP 25 2691 672 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2691 673 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 25 2691 674 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 675 Union Union NNP 25 2691 676 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 25 2691 677 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 678 US US NNP 25 2691 679 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 680 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 681 Sudan Sudan NNP 25 2691 682 Khmer Khmer NNP 25 2691 683 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 684 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 25 2691 685 Kiel Kiel NNP 25 2691 686 Canal Canal NNP 25 2691 687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 688 Nord Nord NNP 25 2691 689 - - HYPH 25 2691 690 Ostsee Ostsee NNP 25 2691 691 Kanal Kanal NNP 25 2691 692 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 693 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 694 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 695 Khuriya Khuriya NNP 25 2691 696 Muriya Muriya NNP 25 2691 697 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 698 Oman Oman NNP 25 2691 699 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 700 Kuria Kuria NNP 25 2691 701 Muria Muria NNP 25 2691 702 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 703 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 704 Khyber Khyber NNP 25 2691 705 Pass Pass NNP 25 2691 706 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 707 Kigali Kigali NNP 25 2691 708 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 709 US US NNP 25 2691 710 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 711 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 712 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 25 2691 713 Kingston Kingston NNP 25 2691 714 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 715 US US NNP 25 2691 716 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 717 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 718 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2691 719 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 25 2691 720 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 721 US US NNP 25 2691 722 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 723 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 724 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2691 725 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 25 2691 726 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 727 Christmas Christmas NNP 25 2691 728 Island Island NNP 25 2691 729 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 730 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2691 731 Kithira Kithira NNP 25 2691 732 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 733 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 734 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 735 Kodiak Kodiak NNP 25 2691 736 Island Island NNP 25 2691 737 United United NNP 25 2691 738 States States NNP 25 2691 739 Kola Kola NNP 25 2691 740 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 2691 741 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 742 Union Union NNP 25 2691 743 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 744 Kol'skiy Kol'skiy NNP 25 2691 745 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 25 2691 746 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 747 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 25 2691 748 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 749 US US NNP 25 2691 750 Special Special NNP 25 2691 751 Office Office NNP 25 2691 752 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 753 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2691 754 , , , 25 2691 755 Federated Federated NNP 25 2691 756 States States NNP 25 2691 757 of of IN 25 2691 758 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 759 Bay Bay NNP 25 2691 760 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 761 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 762 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 763 , , , 25 2691 764 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2691 765 People People NNPS 25 2691 766 's 's POS 25 2691 767 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 768 , , , 25 2691 769 North North NNP 25 2691 770 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 771 of of IN 25 2691 772 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 773 , , , 25 2691 774 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 775 of of IN 25 2691 776 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 777 , , , 25 2691 778 South South NNP 25 2691 779 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 780 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 781 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 782 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 783 Koror Koror NNP 25 2691 784 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 785 US US NNP 25 2691 786 Special Special NNP 25 2691 787 Office Office NNP 25 2691 788 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 789 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 790 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 791 , , , 25 2691 792 Trust Trust NNP 25 2691 793 Territory territory NN 25 2691 794 of of IN 25 2691 795 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 25 2691 796 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2691 797 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 25 2691 798 Hong Hong NNP 25 2691 799 Kong Kong NNP 25 2691 800 Krakow Krakow NNP 25 2691 801 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 802 US US NNP 25 2691 803 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 804 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 805 Poland Poland NNP 25 2691 806 Kuala Kuala NNP 25 2691 807 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 25 2691 808 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 809 US US NNP 25 2691 810 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 811 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 812 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2691 813 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 25 2691 814 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 815 Kunashir Kunashir NNP 25 2691 816 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 817 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 818 Union Union NNP 25 2691 819 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 820 de de FW 25 2691 821 facto facto FW 25 2691 822 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 823 Kuril Kuril NNP 25 2691 824 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 825 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 826 Union Union NNP 25 2691 827 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 828 de de FW 25 2691 829 facto facto FW 25 2691 830 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 831 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2691 832 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 833 US US NNP 25 2691 834 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 835 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 836 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 25 2691 837 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 25 2691 838 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2691 839 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2691 840 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 841 Kyushu Kyushu NNP 25 2691 842 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 843 Labrador Labrador NNP 25 2691 844 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 845 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 25 2691 846 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 847 India India NNP 25 2691 848 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 25 2691 849 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 850 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 851 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 852 La La NNP 25 2691 853 Coruna Coruna NNP 25 2691 854 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 855 US US NNP 25 2691 856 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 857 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 858 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 859 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 860 Lagos Lagos NNP 25 2691 861 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 862 US US NNP 25 2691 863 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 864 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 865 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 25 2691 866 Lahore Lahore NNP 25 2691 867 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 868 US US NNP 25 2691 869 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 870 General General NNP 25 2691 871 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 872 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 873 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 25 2691 874 India India NNP 25 2691 875 La La NNP 25 2691 876 Paz Paz NNP 25 2691 877 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 878 US US NNP 25 2691 879 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 880 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 881 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2691 882 La La NNP 25 2691 883 Perouse Perouse NNP 25 2691 884 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 885 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 886 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 887 Laptev Laptev NNP 25 2691 888 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 889 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 890 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 891 Las Las NNP 25 2691 892 Palmas Palmas NNP 25 2691 893 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 894 US US NNP 25 2691 895 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 896 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 897 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 898 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 899 Latvia Latvia NNP 25 2691 900 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 901 Union Union NNP 25 2691 902 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 903 de de FW 25 2691 904 facto facto FW 25 2691 905 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 906 Lau Lau NNP 25 2691 907 Group Group NNP 25 2691 908 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2691 909 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 25 2691 910 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 911 US US NNP 25 2691 912 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 913 General General NNP 25 2691 914 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 915 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 916 Union Union NNP 25 2691 917 Lesser Lesser NNP 25 2691 918 Sunda Sunda NNP 25 2691 919 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 920 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 921 Leyte Leyte NNP 25 2691 922 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2691 923 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 25 2691 924 Rocks Rocks NNP 25 2691 925 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 926 claimed claim VBN 25 2691 927 by by IN 25 2691 928 Japan]Korea Japan]Korea NNP 25 2691 929 , , , 25 2691 930 South South NNP 25 2691 931 Libreville Libreville NNP 25 2691 932 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 933 US US NNP 25 2691 934 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 935 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 936 Gabon Gabon NNP 25 2691 937 Ligurian Ligurian NNP 25 2691 938 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 939 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 940 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 941 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 25 2691 942 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 943 US US NNP 25 2691 944 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 945 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 946 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2691 947 Lima Lima NNP 25 2691 948 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 949 US US NNP 25 2691 950 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 951 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 952 Peru Peru NNP 25 2691 953 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 25 2691 954 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 955 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 956 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 957 Line Line NNP 25 2691 958 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 959 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2691 960 ; ; : 25 2691 961 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 25 2691 962 Atoll Atoll NNP 25 2691 963 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 25 2691 964 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 965 US US NNP 25 2691 966 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 967 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 968 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2691 969 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 25 2691 970 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 971 Union Union NNP 25 2691 972 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 973 de de FW 25 2691 974 facto facto FW 25 2691 975 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 976 Lombok Lombok NNP 25 2691 977 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 978 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 979 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 980 Lome Lome NNP 25 2691 981 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 982 US US NNP 25 2691 983 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 984 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 985 Togo Togo NNP 25 2691 986 London London NNP 25 2691 987 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 988 US US NNP 25 2691 989 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 990 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 991 United United NNP 25 2691 992 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 993 Lord Lord NNP 25 2691 994 Howe Howe NNP 25 2691 995 Island Island NNP 25 2691 996 Australia Australia NNP 25 2691 997 Louisiade Louisiade NNP 25 2691 998 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 2691 999 Papua Papua NNP 25 2691 1000 New New NNP 25 2691 1001 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 1002 Loyalty Loyalty NNP 25 2691 1003 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1004 New New NNP 25 2691 1005 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 25 2691 1006 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1007 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 1008 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 25 2691 1009 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1010 Lubumbashi Lubumbashi NNP 25 2691 1011 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1012 US US NNP 25 2691 1013 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1014 General General NNP 25 2691 1015 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1016 Zaire Zaire NNP 25 2691 1017 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 25 2691 1018 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1019 US US NNP 25 2691 1020 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1021 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1022 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2691 1023 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2691 1024 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1025 US US NNP 25 2691 1026 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1027 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1028 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 25 2691 1029 Luzon Luzon NNP 25 2691 1030 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2691 1031 Luzon Luzon NNP 25 2691 1032 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1033 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1034 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1035 Lyon Lyon NNP 25 2691 1036 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1037 US US NNP 25 2691 1038 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1039 General General NNP 25 2691 1040 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1041 France France NNP 25 2691 1042 Macao Macao NNP 25 2691 1043 Macau Macau NNP 25 2691 1044 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 25 2691 1045 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2691 1046 ; ; : 25 2691 1047 Greece Greece NNP 25 2691 1048 ; ; : 25 2691 1049 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2691 1050 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 25 2691 1051 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1052 Australia Australia NNP 25 2691 1053 Madeira Madeira NNP 25 2691 1054 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1055 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2691 1056 Madras Madras NNPS 25 2691 1057 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1058 US US NNP 25 2691 1059 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1060 General General NNP 25 2691 1061 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1062 India India NNP 25 2691 1063 Madrid Madrid NNP 25 2691 1064 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1065 US US NNP 25 2691 1066 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1067 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1068 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 1069 Magellan Magellan NNP 25 2691 1070 , , , 25 2691 1071 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1072 of of IN 25 2691 1073 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1074 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1075 Mahe Mahe NNP 25 2691 1076 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1077 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2691 1078 Maiz Maiz NNP 25 2691 1079 , , , 25 2691 1080 Islas Islas NNP 25 2691 1081 del del NNP 25 2691 1082 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1083 Corn Corn NNP 25 2691 1084 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1085 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1086 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2691 1087 Majorca Majorca NNP 25 2691 1088 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1089 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 25 2691 1090 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1091 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 1092 Majuro Majuro NNP 25 2691 1093 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1094 US US NNP 25 2691 1095 Special Special NNP 25 2691 1096 Office Office NNP 25 2691 1097 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1098 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2691 1099 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1100 Makassar Makassar NNP 25 2691 1101 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1102 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1103 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1104 Malabo Malabo NNP 25 2691 1105 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1106 US US NNP 25 2691 1107 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1108 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1109 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2691 1110 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 1111 Malacca Malacca NNP 25 2691 1112 , , , 25 2691 1113 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1114 of of IN 25 2691 1115 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 1116 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1117 Malaga Malaga NNP 25 2691 1118 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1119 US US NNP 25 2691 1120 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 1121 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 1122 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1123 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 1124 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 25 2691 1125 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 1126 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 25 2691 1127 Male Male NNP 25 2691 1128 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1129 US US NNP 25 2691 1130 post post NN 25 2691 1131 not not RB 25 2691 1132 maintained maintain VBN 25 2691 1133 , , , 25 2691 1134 Maldives Maldives NNP 25 2691 1135 representation representation NN 25 2691 1136 from from IN 25 2691 1137 Colombo Colombo NNP 25 2691 1138 , , , 25 2691 1139 Sri Sri NNP 25 2691 1140 Lanka Lanka NNP 25 2691 1141 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1142 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 25 2691 1143 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1144 Majorca Majorca NNP 25 2691 1145 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1146 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 1147 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 25 2691 1148 , , , 25 2691 1149 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 1150 de de NNP 25 2691 1151 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2691 1152 Malta Malta NNP 25 2691 1153 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 1154 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1155 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1156 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 2691 1157 , , , 25 2691 1158 Islas Islas NNP 25 2691 1159 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2691 1160 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1161 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1162 Islas Islas NNP 25 2691 1163 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 2691 1164 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1165 Managua Managua NNP 25 2691 1166 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1167 US US NNP 25 2691 1168 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1169 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1170 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 25 2691 1171 Manama Manama NNP 25 2691 1172 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1173 US US NNP 25 2691 1174 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1175 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1176 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 25 2691 1177 Manaus Manaus NNP 25 2691 1178 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1179 US US NNP 25 2691 1180 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 1181 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 1182 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1183 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 1184 Manchukuo Manchukuo NNP 25 2691 1185 China China NNP 25 2691 1186 Manchuria Manchuria NNP 25 2691 1187 China China NNP 25 2691 1188 Manila Manila NNP 25 2691 1189 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1190 US US NNP 25 2691 1191 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1192 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1193 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2691 1194 Manipa Manipa NNP 25 2691 1195 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1196 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1197 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1198 Mannar Mannar NNP 25 2691 1199 , , , 25 2691 1200 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 1201 of of IN 25 2691 1202 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 1203 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1204 Manua Manua NNP 25 2691 1205 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1206 American American NNP 25 2691 1207 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2691 1208 Maputo Maputo NNP 25 2691 1209 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1210 US US NNP 25 2691 1211 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1212 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1213 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2691 1214 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 25 2691 1215 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1216 US US NNP 25 2691 1217 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1218 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1219 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 25 2691 1220 Marcus Marcus NNP 25 2691 1221 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1222 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1223 Minami Minami NNP 25 2691 1224 - - HYPH 25 2691 1225 tori tori NNP 25 2691 1226 - - HYPH 25 2691 1227 shima shima NNP 25 2691 1228 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1229 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 1230 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2691 1231 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1232 Guam Guam NNP 25 2691 1233 ; ; : 25 2691 1234 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 1235 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2691 1236 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1237 Marion Marion NNP 25 2691 1238 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1239 South South NNP 25 2691 1240 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 1241 Marmara Marmara NNP 25 2691 1242 , , , 25 2691 1243 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 1244 of of IN 25 2691 1245 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1246 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1247 Marquesas Marquesas NNP 25 2691 1248 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1249 French french JJ 25 2691 1250 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2691 1251 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1252 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 1253 Marquises Marquises NNPS 25 2691 1254 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1255 Marseille Marseille NNP 25 2691 1256 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1257 US US NNP 25 2691 1258 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1259 General General NNP 25 2691 1260 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1261 France France NNP 25 2691 1262 Martin Martin NNP 25 2691 1263 Vaz Vaz NNP 25 2691 1264 , , , 25 2691 1265 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 25 2691 1266 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 1267 Mas Mas NNP 25 2691 1268 a a DT 25 2691 1269 Tierra Tierra NNP 25 2691 1270 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 1271 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1272 Robinson Robinson NNP 25 2691 1273 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 25 2691 1274 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1275 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1276 Mascarene Mascarene NNP 25 2691 1277 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1278 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2691 1279 ; ; : 25 2691 1280 Reunion Reunion NNP 25 2691 1281 Maseru Maseru NNP 25 2691 1282 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1283 US US NNP 25 2691 1284 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1285 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1286 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 25 2691 1287 Matamoros Matamoros NNP 25 2691 1288 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1289 US US NNP 25 2691 1290 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1291 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1292 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1293 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 25 2691 1294 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1295 US US NNP 25 2691 1296 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1297 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1298 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1299 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 25 2691 1300 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1301 US US NNP 25 2691 1302 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1303 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1304 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 25 2691 1305 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 2691 1306 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1307 Heard Heard NNP 25 2691 1308 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1309 and and CC 25 2691 1310 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 2691 1311 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1312 Medan Medan NNP 25 2691 1313 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1314 US US NNP 25 2691 1315 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1316 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1317 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 1318 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 25 2691 1319 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 1320 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1321 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1322 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 25 2691 1323 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1324 US US NNP 25 2691 1325 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1326 General General NNP 25 2691 1327 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1328 Australia Australia NNP 25 2691 1329 Melilla Melilla NNP 25 2691 1330 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 1331 Merida Merida NNP 25 2691 1332 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1333 US US NNP 25 2691 1334 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1335 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1336 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1337 Messina Messina NNP 25 2691 1338 , , , 25 2691 1339 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1340 of of IN 25 2691 1341 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1342 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1343 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1344 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1345 US US NNP 25 2691 1346 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1347 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1348 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1349 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1350 , , , 25 2691 1351 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 1352 of of IN 25 2691 1353 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1354 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1355 Milan Milan NNP 25 2691 1356 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1357 US US NNP 25 2691 1358 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1359 General General NNP 25 2691 1360 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1361 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 1362 Minami Minami NNP 25 2691 1363 - - HYPH 25 2691 1364 tori tori NNP 25 2691 1365 - - HYPH 25 2691 1366 shima shima NNP 25 2691 1367 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 1368 Mindanao Mindanao NNP 25 2691 1369 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2691 1370 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 25 2691 1371 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1372 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1373 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1374 Minicoy Minicoy NNP 25 2691 1375 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1376 India India NNP 25 2691 1377 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 25 2691 1378 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1379 US US NNP 25 2691 1380 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1381 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1382 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2691 1383 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 25 2691 1384 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1385 US US NNP 25 2691 1386 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1387 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1388 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2691 1389 Mona Mona NNP 25 2691 1390 Passage Passage NNP 25 2691 1391 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1392 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1393 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 25 2691 1394 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1395 US US NNP 25 2691 1396 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1397 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1398 Liberia Liberia NNP 25 2691 1399 Montego Montego NNP 25 2691 1400 Bay Bay NNP 25 2691 1401 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1402 US US NNP 25 2691 1403 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 1404 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 1405 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1406 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 25 2691 1407 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 25 2691 1408 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1409 US US NNP 25 2691 1410 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1411 General General NNP 25 2691 1412 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1413 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1414 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 25 2691 1415 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1416 US US NNP 25 2691 1417 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1418 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1419 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 25 2691 1420 Montreal Montreal NNP 25 2691 1421 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1422 US US NNP 25 2691 1423 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1424 General General NNP 25 2691 1425 , , , 25 2691 1426 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 1427 US US NNP 25 2691 1428 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 1429 to to IN 25 2691 1430 the the DT 25 2691 1431 International International NNP 25 2691 1432 Civil Civil NNP 25 2691 1433 Aviation Aviation NNP 25 2691 1434 Organization Organization NNP 25 2691 1435 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1436 ICAO ICAO NNP 25 2691 1437 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1438 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1439 Moravian Moravian NNP 25 2691 1440 Gate Gate NNP 25 2691 1441 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2691 1442 Moroni Moroni NNP 25 2691 1443 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1444 US US NNP 25 2691 1445 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1446 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1447 Comoros Comoros NNP 25 2691 1448 Mortlock Mortlock NNP 25 2691 1449 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1450 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2691 1451 , , , 25 2691 1452 Federated Federated NNP 25 2691 1453 States States NNP 25 2691 1454 of of IN 25 2691 1455 Moscow Moscow NNP 25 2691 1456 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1457 US US NNP 25 2691 1458 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1459 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1460 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 1461 Union Union NNP 25 2691 1462 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 25 2691 1463 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 1464 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 1465 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1466 Mulege Mulege NNP 25 2691 1467 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1468 US US NNP 25 2691 1469 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 1470 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 1471 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1472 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1473 Munich Munich NNP 25 2691 1474 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1475 US US NNP 25 2691 1476 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1477 General General NNP 25 2691 1478 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1479 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 1480 Musandam Musandam NNP 25 2691 1481 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 2691 1482 Oman Oman NNP 25 2691 1483 ; ; : 25 2691 1484 United United NNP 25 2691 1485 Arab Arab NNP 25 2691 1486 Emirates Emirates NNPS 25 2691 1487 Muscat Muscat NNP 25 2691 1488 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1489 US US NNP 25 2691 1490 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1491 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1492 Oman Oman NNP 25 2691 1493 Muscat Muscat NNP 25 2691 1494 and and CC 25 2691 1495 Oman Oman NNP 25 2691 1496 Oman Oman NNP 25 2691 1497 Myanma Myanma NNP 25 2691 1498 , , , 25 2691 1499 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 25 2691 1500 Burma Burma NNP 25 2691 1501 Naha Naha NNP 25 2691 1502 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1503 US US NNP 25 2691 1504 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1505 General General NNP 25 2691 1506 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1507 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 1508 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 25 2691 1509 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1510 US US NNP 25 2691 1511 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1512 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1513 Kenya Kenya NNP 25 2691 1514 Nampo Nampo NNP 25 2691 1515 - - HYPH 25 2691 1516 shoto shoto NN 25 2691 1517 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 1518 Naples Naples NNP 25 2691 1519 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1520 US US NNP 25 2691 1521 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1522 General General NNP 25 2691 1523 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1524 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 1525 Nassau Nassau NNP 25 2691 1526 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1527 US US NNP 25 2691 1528 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1529 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1530 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 25 2691 1531 , , , 25 2691 1532 The the DT 25 2691 1533 Natuna Natuna NNP 25 2691 1534 Besar Besar NNP 25 2691 1535 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1536 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 1537 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 25 2691 1538 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1539 US US NNP 25 2691 1540 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1541 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1542 Chad Chad NNP 25 2691 1543 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2691 1544 East East NNP 25 2691 1545 Indies Indies NNP 25 2691 1546 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 1547 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2691 1548 Guiana Guiana NNP 25 2691 1549 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2691 1550 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2691 1551 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 1552 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2691 1553 and and CC 25 2691 1554 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2691 1555 New New NNP 25 2691 1556 Delhi Delhi NNP 25 2691 1557 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1558 US US NNP 25 2691 1559 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1560 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1561 India India NNP 25 2691 1562 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 25 2691 1563 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 1564 New New NNP 25 2691 1565 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 1566 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 1567 ; ; : 25 2691 1568 Papua Papua NNP 25 2691 1569 New New NNP 25 2691 1570 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 1571 New New NNP 25 2691 1572 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 25 2691 1573 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 25 2691 1574 New New NNP 25 2691 1575 Siberian Siberian NNP 25 2691 1576 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1577 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 1578 Union Union NNP 25 2691 1579 New New NNP 25 2691 1580 Territories Territories NNPS 25 2691 1581 Hong Hong NNP 25 2691 1582 Kong Kong NNP 25 2691 1583 New New NNP 25 2691 1584 York York NNP 25 2691 1585 , , , 25 2691 1586 New New NNP 25 2691 1587 York York NNP 25 2691 1588 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1589 US US NNP 25 2691 1590 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 1591 United United NNP 25 2691 1592 States States NNP 25 2691 1593 to to IN 25 2691 1594 the the DT 25 2691 1595 United United NNP 25 2691 1596 Nations Nations NNP 25 2691 1597 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1598 USUN USUN NNP 25 2691 1599 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1600 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1601 Niamey niamey VB 25 2691 1602 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1603 US US NNP 25 2691 1604 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1605 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1606 Niger Niger NNP 25 2691 1607 Nice Nice NNP 25 2691 1608 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1609 US US NNP 25 2691 1610 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 1611 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 1612 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1613 France France NNP 25 2691 1614 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 25 2691 1615 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 1616 India India NNP 25 2691 1617 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 25 2691 1618 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1619 US US NNP 25 2691 1620 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1621 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1622 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 25 2691 1623 Nightingale Nightingale NNP 25 2691 1624 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1625 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 1626 Helena Helena NNP 25 2691 1627 North North NNP 25 2691 1628 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1629 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1630 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1631 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1632 North North NNP 25 2691 1633 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 1634 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1635 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1636 Northeast Northeast NNP 25 2691 1637 Providence Providence NNP 25 2691 1638 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 1639 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1640 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1641 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 1642 Epirus Epirus NNP 25 2691 1643 Albania Albania NNP 25 2691 1644 ; ; : 25 2691 1645 Greece Greece NNP 25 2691 1646 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 1647 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2691 1648 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 1649 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2691 1650 and and CC 25 2691 1651 the the DT 25 2691 1652 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 25 2691 1653 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 1654 Ireland Ireland NNP 25 2691 1655 United United NNP 25 2691 1656 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 1657 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 1658 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 25 2691 1659 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2691 1660 North North NNP 25 2691 1661 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1662 New New NNP 25 2691 1663 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2691 1664 North North NNP 25 2691 1665 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 1666 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 1667 , , , 25 2691 1668 North North NNP 25 2691 1669 North North NNP 25 2691 1670 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1671 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1672 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1673 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1674 North North NNP 25 2691 1675 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 1676 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1677 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1678 North North NNP 25 2691 1679 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2691 1680 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2691 1681 Northwest Northwest NNP 25 2691 1682 Passages Passages NNP 25 2691 1683 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 1684 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1685 North North NNP 25 2691 1686 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 1687 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1688 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 1689 Arab Arab NNP 25 2691 1690 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 1691 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1692 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 1693 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 25 2691 1694 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 1695 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1696 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1697 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 25 2691 1698 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1699 US US NNP 25 2691 1700 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1701 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1702 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2691 1703 Novaya Novaya NNP 25 2691 1704 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 25 2691 1705 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 1706 Union Union NNP 25 2691 1707 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 25 2691 1708 Laredo Laredo NNP 25 2691 1709 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1710 US US NNP 25 2691 1711 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1712 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1713 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1714 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 25 2691 1715 Malawi Malawi NNP 25 2691 1716 Oahu Oahu NNP 25 2691 1717 United United NNP 25 2691 1718 States States NNP 25 2691 1719 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 25 2691 1720 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1721 US US NNP 25 2691 1722 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 1723 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 1724 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1725 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 1726 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1727 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1728 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1729 Banaba Banaba NNP 25 2691 1730 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1731 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2691 1732 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1733 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1734 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1735 Kure Kure NNP 25 2691 1736 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1737 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1738 United United NNP 25 2691 1739 States States NNP 25 2691 1740 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 25 2691 1741 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 25 2691 1742 ; ; : 25 2691 1743 Somalia Somalia NNP 25 2691 1744 Oil Oil NNP 25 2691 1745 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1746 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1747 Chagos Chagos NNP 25 2691 1748 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 2691 1749 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1750 British British NNP 25 2691 1751 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 1752 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1753 Territory Territory NNP 25 2691 1754 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 25 2691 1755 , , , 25 2691 1756 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 1757 of of IN 25 2691 1758 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1759 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1760 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 25 2691 1761 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 1762 Oman Oman NNP 25 2691 1763 , , , 25 2691 1764 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 1765 of of IN 25 2691 1766 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 1767 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1768 Ombai Ombai NNP 25 2691 1769 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1770 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1771 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1772 Oporto Oporto NNP 25 2691 1773 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1774 US US NNP 25 2691 1775 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1776 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1777 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2691 1778 Oran Oran NNP 25 2691 1779 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1780 US US NNP 25 2691 1781 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1782 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1783 Algeria Algeria NNP 25 2691 1784 Oresund Oresund NNP 25 2691 1785 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1786 The the DT 25 2691 1787 Sound Sound NNP 25 2691 1788 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1789 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1790 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1791 Orkney Orkney NNP 25 2691 1792 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1793 United United NNP 25 2691 1794 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 1795 Osaka Osaka NNP 25 2691 1796 - - HYPH 25 2691 1797 Kobe Kobe NNP 25 2691 1798 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1799 US US NNP 25 2691 1800 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1801 General General NNP 25 2691 1802 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1803 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 1804 Oslo Oslo NNP 25 2691 1805 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1806 US US NNP 25 2691 1807 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1808 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1809 Norway Norway NNP 25 2691 1810 Otranto Otranto NNP 25 2691 1811 , , , 25 2691 1812 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1813 of of IN 25 2691 1814 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1815 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1816 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 25 2691 1817 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1818 US US NNP 25 2691 1819 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1820 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1821 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 1822 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 25 2691 1823 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1824 US US NNP 25 2691 1825 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1826 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1827 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2691 1828 Outer Outer NNP 25 2691 1829 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2691 1830 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2691 1831 Pagan Pagan NNP 25 2691 1832 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 1833 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2691 1834 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1835 Palau Palau NNP 25 2691 1836 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1837 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 1838 , , , 25 2691 1839 Trust Trust NNP 25 2691 1840 Territory territory NN 25 2691 1841 of of IN 25 2691 1842 the the DT 25 2691 1843 Palawan Palawan NNP 25 2691 1844 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2691 1845 Palermo Palermo NNP 25 2691 1846 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1847 US US NNP 25 2691 1848 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1849 General General NNP 25 2691 1850 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1851 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 1852 Palk Palk NNP 25 2691 1853 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1854 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 1855 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1856 Palma Palma NNP 25 2691 1857 de de NNP 25 2691 1858 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 25 2691 1859 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 1860 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1861 US US NNP 25 2691 1862 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 1863 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 1864 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1865 Pamirs Pamirs NNP 25 2691 1866 China China NNP 25 2691 1867 ; ; : 25 2691 1868 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 1869 Union Union NNP 25 2691 1870 Panama Panama NNP 25 2691 1871 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1872 US US NNP 25 2691 1873 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1874 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1875 Panama Panama NNP 25 2691 1876 Panama Panama NNP 25 2691 1877 Canal Canal NNP 25 2691 1878 Panama Panama NNP 25 2691 1879 Panama Panama NNP 25 2691 1880 , , , 25 2691 1881 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 1882 of of IN 25 2691 1883 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1884 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1885 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 25 2691 1886 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1887 US US NNP 25 2691 1888 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1889 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1890 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2691 1891 Parece Parece NNP 25 2691 1892 Vela Vela NNP 25 2691 1893 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 1894 Paris Paris NNP 25 2691 1895 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1896 US US NNP 25 2691 1897 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 1898 , , , 25 2691 1899 US US NNP 25 2691 1900 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 1901 to to IN 25 2691 1902 France France NNP 25 2691 1903 the the DT 25 2691 1904 Organization Organization NNP 25 2691 1905 for for IN 25 2691 1906 Economic Economic NNP 25 2691 1907 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 25 2691 1908 and and CC 25 2691 1909 Development Development NNP 25 2691 1910 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1911 OECD OECD NNP 25 2691 1912 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1913 , , , 25 2691 1914 US US NNP 25 2691 1915 Observer Observer NNP 25 2691 1916 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 1917 at at IN 25 2691 1918 the the DT 25 2691 1919 UN UN NNP 25 2691 1920 Educational Educational NNP 25 2691 1921 , , , 25 2691 1922 Scientific Scientific NNP 25 2691 1923 , , , 25 2691 1924 and and CC 25 2691 1925 Cultural Cultural NNP 25 2691 1926 Organization Organization NNP 25 2691 1927 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1928 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 25 2691 1929 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1930 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1931 Pascua Pascua NNP 25 2691 1932 , , , 25 2691 1933 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 1934 de de NNP 25 2691 1935 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1936 Easter Easter NNP 25 2691 1937 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1938 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1939 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 1940 Passion Passion NNP 25 2691 1941 , , , 25 2691 1942 Ile Ile NNP 25 2691 1943 de de NNP 25 2691 1944 la la NNP 25 2691 1945 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 25 2691 1946 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1947 Pashtunistan Pashtunistan NNP 25 2691 1948 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2691 1949 ; ; : 25 2691 1950 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 1951 Peking Peking NNP 25 2691 1952 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 1953 Beijing Beijing NNP 25 2691 1954 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 1955 China China NNP 25 2691 1956 Pemba Pemba NNP 25 2691 1957 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1958 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2691 1959 Pentland Pentland NNP 25 2691 1960 Firth Firth NNP 25 2691 1961 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 1962 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1963 Perim Perim NNP 25 2691 1964 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 1965 Perouse Perouse NNP 25 2691 1966 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 1967 , , , 25 2691 1968 La La NNP 25 2691 1969 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 1970 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1971 Persian Persian NNP 25 2691 1972 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 1973 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 1974 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 1975 Perth Perth NNP 25 2691 1976 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1977 US US NNP 25 2691 1978 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1979 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1980 Australia Australia NNP 25 2691 1981 Pescadores pescadore VBZ 25 2691 1982 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2691 1983 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 25 2691 1984 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 1985 US US NNP 25 2691 1986 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 1987 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 1988 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 1989 Peter Peter NNP 25 2691 1990 I I NNP 25 2691 1991 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1992 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 1993 Philip Philip NNP 25 2691 1994 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1995 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 25 2691 1996 Island Island NNP 25 2691 1997 Philippine Philippine NNP 25 2691 1998 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 1999 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2000 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2001 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 25 2691 2002 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2003 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2691 2004 Pines Pines NNPS 25 2691 2005 , , , 25 2691 2006 Isle Isle NNP 25 2691 2007 of of IN 25 2691 2008 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2691 2009 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2010 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 2011 de de NNP 25 2691 2012 la la NNP 25 2691 2013 Juventud Juventud NNP 25 2691 2014 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2015 Piura Piura NNP 25 2691 2016 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2017 US US NNP 25 2691 2018 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2019 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2020 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2021 Peru Peru NNP 25 2691 2022 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 25 2691 2023 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2024 Nauru Nauru NNP 25 2691 2025 Ponape Ponape NNP 25 2691 2026 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2027 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 25 2691 2028 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2029 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2691 2030 Ponta Ponta NNP 25 2691 2031 Delgada Delgada NNP 25 2691 2032 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2033 US US NNP 25 2691 2034 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2035 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2036 Portugal Portugal NNP 25 2691 2037 Port Port NNP 25 2691 2038 - - HYPH 25 2691 2039 au au NNP 25 2691 2040 - - HYPH 25 2691 2041 Prince Prince NNP 25 2691 2042 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2043 US US NNP 25 2691 2044 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2045 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2046 Haiti Haiti NNP 25 2691 2047 Port Port NNP 25 2691 2048 Louis Louis NNP 25 2691 2049 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2050 US US NNP 25 2691 2051 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2052 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2053 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2691 2054 Port Port NNP 25 2691 2055 Moresby Moresby NNP 25 2691 2056 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2057 US US NNP 25 2691 2058 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2059 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2060 Papua Papua NNP 25 2691 2061 New New NNP 25 2691 2062 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2063 Porto Porto NNP 25 2691 2064 Alegre Alegre NNP 25 2691 2065 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2066 US US NNP 25 2691 2067 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2068 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2069 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2070 Port Port NNP 25 2691 2071 - - HYPH 25 2691 2072 of of IN 25 2691 2073 - - HYPH 25 2691 2074 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 2075 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2076 US US NNP 25 2691 2077 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2078 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2079 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2691 2080 and and CC 25 2691 2081 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2691 2082 Port Port NNP 25 2691 2083 Said say VBD 25 2691 2084 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2085 US US NNP 25 2691 2086 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2087 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2088 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2089 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2691 2090 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 2691 2091 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2092 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2093 - - HYPH 25 2691 2094 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2691 2095 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 25 2691 2096 Timor Timor NNP 25 2691 2097 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2098 East East NNP 25 2691 2099 Timor Timor NNP 25 2691 2100 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2101 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 2102 Poznan Poznan NNP 25 2691 2103 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2104 US US NNP 25 2691 2105 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2106 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2107 Poland Poland NNP 25 2691 2108 Prague Prague NNP 25 2691 2109 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2110 US US NNP 25 2691 2111 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2112 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2113 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2691 2114 Praia Praia NNP 25 2691 2115 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2116 US US NNP 25 2691 2117 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2118 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2119 Cape Cape NNP 25 2691 2120 Verde Verde NNP 25 2691 2121 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 25 2691 2122 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2123 US US NNP 25 2691 2124 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2125 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2126 South South NNP 25 2691 2127 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 2128 Pribilof Pribilof NNP 25 2691 2129 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 2130 United United NNP 25 2691 2131 States States NNP 25 2691 2132 Prince Prince NNP 25 2691 2133 Edward Edward NNP 25 2691 2134 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2135 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 2136 Prince Prince NNP 25 2691 2137 Edward Edward NNP 25 2691 2138 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2139 South South NNP 25 2691 2140 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 2141 Prince Prince NNP 25 2691 2142 Patrick Patrick NNP 25 2691 2143 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2144 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 2145 Principe Principe NNP 25 2691 2146 Sao Sao NNP 25 2691 2147 Tome Tome NNP 25 2691 2148 and and CC 25 2691 2149 Principe Principe NNP 25 2691 2150 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2691 2151 Plata Plata NNP 25 2691 2152 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2153 US US NNP 25 2691 2154 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2155 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2156 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2157 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2691 2158 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 2159 Puerto Puerto NNP 25 2691 2160 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 25 2691 2161 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 2162 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2163 US US NNP 25 2691 2164 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2165 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2166 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2167 Pusan Pusan NNP 25 2691 2168 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2169 US US NNP 25 2691 2170 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2171 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2172 South South NNP 25 2691 2173 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 2174 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 25 2691 2175 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 2176 , , , 25 2691 2177 North North NNP 25 2691 2178 Quebec Quebec NNP 25 2691 2179 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2180 US US NNP 25 2691 2181 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2182 General General NNP 25 2691 2183 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2184 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 2185 Queen Queen NNP 25 2691 2186 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 25 2691 2187 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2188 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 2189 Queen Queen NNP 25 2691 2190 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 25 2691 2191 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2192 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 2193 Queen Queen NNP 25 2691 2194 Maud Maud NNP 25 2691 2195 Land Land NNP 25 2691 2196 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2197 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2198 claimed claim VBN 25 2691 2199 by by IN 25 2691 2200 Norway Norway NNP 25 2691 2201 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2202 Quito Quito NNP 25 2691 2203 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2204 US US NNP 25 2691 2205 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2206 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2207 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 25 2691 2208 Rabat Rabat NNP 25 2691 2209 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2210 US US NNP 25 2691 2211 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2212 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2213 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2691 2214 Ralik Ralik NNP 25 2691 2215 Chain Chain NNP 25 2691 2216 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2691 2217 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2218 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 25 2691 2219 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2220 US US NNP 25 2691 2221 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2222 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2223 Burma Burma NNP 25 2691 2224 Ratak Ratak NNP 25 2691 2225 Chain Chain NNP 25 2691 2226 Marshall Marshall NNP 25 2691 2227 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2228 Recife Recife NNP 25 2691 2229 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2230 US US NNP 25 2691 2231 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2232 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2233 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2234 Redonda Redonda NNP 25 2691 2235 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2691 2236 and and CC 25 2691 2237 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2691 2238 Red Red NNP 25 2691 2239 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 2240 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 2241 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2242 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 25 2691 2243 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2244 United United NNP 25 2691 2245 States States NNP 25 2691 2246 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 25 2691 2247 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2248 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 2249 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 25 2691 2250 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2251 US US NNP 25 2691 2252 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2253 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2254 Iceland Iceland NNP 25 2691 2255 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 25 2691 2256 Greece Greece NNP 25 2691 2257 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 25 2691 2258 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2691 2259 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 25 2691 2260 , , , 25 2691 2261 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 2262 Zambia Zambia NNP 25 2691 2263 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 25 2691 2264 , , , 25 2691 2265 Southern Southern NNP 25 2691 2266 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2691 2267 Rio Rio NNP 25 2691 2268 de de NNP 25 2691 2269 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 25 2691 2270 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2271 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2272 US US NNP 25 2691 2273 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2274 General General NNP 25 2691 2275 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2276 Rio Rio NNP 25 2691 2277 de de NNP 25 2691 2278 Oro Oro NNP 25 2691 2279 Western Western NNP 25 2691 2280 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2691 2281 Rio Rio NNP 25 2691 2282 Muni Muni NNP 25 2691 2283 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2691 2284 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2285 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 25 2691 2286 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2287 US US NNP 25 2691 2288 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2289 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2290 Saudi Saudi NNP 25 2691 2291 Arabia Arabia NNP 25 2691 2292 Robinson Robinson NNP 25 2691 2293 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 25 2691 2294 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2295 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 2296 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2297 Mas Mas NNP 25 2691 2298 a a DT 25 2691 2299 Tierra Tierra NNP 25 2691 2300 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2301 Rocas Rocas NNP 25 2691 2302 , , , 25 2691 2303 Atol Atol NNP 25 2691 2304 das da VBD 25 2691 2305 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2306 Rockall Rockall NNP 25 2691 2307 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2308 disputed dispute VBN 25 2691 2309 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2310 United United NNP 25 2691 2311 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 2312 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 25 2691 2313 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2691 2314 Rome Rome NNP 25 2691 2315 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2316 US US NNP 25 2691 2317 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2318 , , , 25 2691 2319 US US NNP 25 2691 2320 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 2321 to to IN 25 2691 2322 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 2323 the the DT 25 2691 2324 UN UN NNP 25 2691 2325 Agencies Agencies NNPS 25 2691 2326 for for IN 25 2691 2327 Food Food NNP 25 2691 2328 and and CC 25 2691 2329 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 25 2691 2330 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2331 FODAG FODAG NNP 25 2691 2332 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2333 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2334 Roncador Roncador NNP 25 2691 2335 Cay Cay NNP 25 2691 2336 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2691 2337 Roosevelt Roosevelt NNP 25 2691 2338 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2339 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2340 Ross Ross NNP 25 2691 2341 Dependency Dependency NNP 25 2691 2342 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2343 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2344 claimed claim VBN 25 2691 2345 by by IN 25 2691 2346 New New NNP 25 2691 2347 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2691 2348 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2349 Ross Ross NNP 25 2691 2350 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2351 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2352 Ross Ross NNP 25 2691 2353 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 2354 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2355 Rota Rota NNP 25 2691 2356 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 2357 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2691 2358 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2359 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 25 2691 2360 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2691 2361 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 25 2691 2362 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2363 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 2364 Saba Saba NNP 25 2691 2365 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2691 2366 Antilles antille VBZ 25 2691 2367 Sabah Sabah NNP 25 2691 2368 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2691 2369 Sable Sable NNP 25 2691 2370 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2371 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 2372 Sahel Sahel NNP 25 2691 2373 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2691 2374 ; ; : 25 2691 2375 Cape Cape NNP 25 2691 2376 Verde Verde NNP 25 2691 2377 ; ; : 25 2691 2378 Chad Chad NNP 25 2691 2379 ; ; : 25 2691 2380 The the DT 25 2691 2381 Gambia Gambia NNPS 25 2691 2382 ; ; : 25 2691 2383 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2384 - - HYPH 25 2691 2385 Bissau Bissau NNP 25 2691 2386 ; ; : 25 2691 2387 Mali Mali NNP 25 2691 2388 ; ; : 25 2691 2389 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 25 2691 2390 ; ; : 25 2691 2391 Niger Niger NNP 25 2691 2392 ; ; : 25 2691 2393 Senegal Senegal NNP 25 2691 2394 Saigon Saigon NNP 25 2691 2395 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2396 Ho Ho NNP 25 2691 2397 Chi Chi NNP 25 2691 2398 Minh Minh NNP 25 2691 2399 City City NNP 25 2691 2400 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2401 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2691 2402 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2403 Brandon Brandon NNP 25 2691 2404 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 25 2691 2405 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2406 Christopher Christopher NNP 25 2691 2407 and and CC 25 2691 2408 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2691 2409 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2410 Kitts Kitts NNP 25 2691 2411 and and CC 25 2691 2412 Nevis Nevis NNP 25 2691 2413 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2414 George George NNP 25 2691 2415 's 's POS 25 2691 2416 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2417 US US NNP 25 2691 2418 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2419 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2420 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2691 2421 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2422 George George NNP 25 2691 2423 's 's POS 25 2691 2424 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 2425 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2426 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2427 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2428 John John NNP 25 2691 2429 's 's POS 25 2691 2430 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2431 US US NNP 25 2691 2432 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2433 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2434 Antigua Antigua NNP 25 2691 2435 and and CC 25 2691 2436 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 25 2691 2437 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2438 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 25 2691 2439 , , , 25 2691 2440 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 2441 of of IN 25 2691 2442 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2443 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2444 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2445 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 25 2691 2446 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2447 United United NNP 25 2691 2448 States States NNP 25 2691 2449 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2450 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 25 2691 2451 Seaway Seaway NNP 25 2691 2452 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2453 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2454 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2455 Martin Martin NNP 25 2691 2456 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 25 2691 2457 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2458 Martin Martin NNP 25 2691 2459 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2460 Sint Sint NNP 25 2691 2461 Maarten Maarten NNP 25 2691 2462 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2463 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2691 2464 Antilles Antilles NNPS 25 2691 2465 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2466 Paul Paul NNP 25 2691 2467 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2468 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 2469 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2470 Paul Paul NNP 25 2691 2471 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2472 United United NNP 25 2691 2473 States States NNP 25 2691 2474 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2475 Paul Paul NNP 25 2691 2476 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2477 French French NNP 25 2691 2478 Southern Southern NNP 25 2691 2479 and and CC 25 2691 2480 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 25 2691 2481 Lands Lands NNPS 25 2691 2482 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2483 Ile Ile NNP 25 2691 2484 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2485 - - HYPH 25 2691 2486 Paul Paul NNP 25 2691 2487 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2488 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2489 Peter Peter NNP 25 2691 2490 and and CC 25 2691 2491 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2492 Paul Paul NNP 25 2691 2493 Rocks Rocks NNP 25 2691 2494 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2495 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2496 Penedos Penedos NNP 25 2691 2497 de de NNP 25 2691 2498 Sao Sao NNP 25 2691 2499 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 2691 2500 e e POS 25 2691 2501 Sao Sao NNP 25 2691 2502 Paulo Paulo NNP 25 2691 2503 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2504 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2505 Vincent Vincent NNP 25 2691 2506 Passage Passage NNP 25 2691 2507 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2508 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2509 Saipan Saipan NNP 25 2691 2510 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 2511 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2691 2512 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 2513 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 25 2691 2514 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2515 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2516 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 25 2691 2517 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 25 2691 2518 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2519 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 2520 Union Union NNP 25 2691 2521 Sala Sala NNP 25 2691 2522 y y NNP 25 2691 2523 Gomez Gomez NNP 25 2691 2524 , , , 25 2691 2525 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 2526 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 2527 Salisbury Salisbury NNP 25 2691 2528 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2529 Harare Harare NNP 25 2691 2530 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2531 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2691 2532 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2691 2533 de de IN 25 2691 2534 Bahia Bahia NNP 25 2691 2535 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2536 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2537 US US NNP 25 2691 2538 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2539 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2540 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2541 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 25 2691 2542 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2543 US US NNP 25 2691 2544 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2545 General General NNP 25 2691 2546 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2547 Austria Austria NNP 25 2691 2548 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 25 2691 2549 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2550 US US NNP 25 2691 2551 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2552 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2553 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 2554 San San NNP 25 2691 2555 Ambrosio Ambrosio NNP 25 2691 2556 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 2557 San San NNP 25 2691 2558 Andres Andres NNP 25 2691 2559 y y NNP 25 2691 2560 Providencia Providencia NNP 25 2691 2561 , , , 25 2691 2562 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2691 2563 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 25 2691 2564 San San NNP 25 2691 2565 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 25 2691 2566 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 2567 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2568 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2569 San San NNP 25 2691 2570 Felix Felix NNP 25 2691 2571 , , , 25 2691 2572 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 2573 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 2574 San San NNP 25 2691 2575 Jose Jose NNP 25 2691 2576 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2577 US US NNP 25 2691 2578 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2579 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2580 Costa Costa NNP 25 2691 2581 Rica Rica NNP 25 2691 2582 San San NNP 25 2691 2583 Luis Luis NNP 25 2691 2584 Potosi Potosi NNP 25 2691 2585 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 2586 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2587 US US NNP 25 2691 2588 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2589 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2590 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2591 San San NNP 25 2691 2592 Miguel Miguel NNP 25 2691 2593 Allende Allende NNP 25 2691 2594 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 2595 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2596 US US NNP 25 2691 2597 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2598 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2599 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2600 San San NNP 25 2691 2601 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2691 2602 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2603 US US NNP 25 2691 2604 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2605 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2606 El El NNP 25 2691 2607 Salvador Salvador NNP 25 2691 2608 Santa Santa NNP 25 2691 2609 Cruz Cruz NNP 25 2691 2610 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2611 US US NNP 25 2691 2612 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2613 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2614 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2615 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 25 2691 2616 Santa Santa NNP 25 2691 2617 Cruz Cruz NNP 25 2691 2618 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2619 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2691 2620 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2621 Santiago Santiago NNP 25 2691 2622 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2623 US US NNP 25 2691 2624 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2625 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2626 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 2627 Santo Santo NNP 25 2691 2628 Domingo Domingo NNP 25 2691 2629 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2630 US US NNP 25 2691 2631 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2632 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2633 Dominican Dominican NNP 25 2691 2634 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 2635 Sao Sao NNP 25 2691 2636 Luis Luis NNP 25 2691 2637 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2638 US US NNP 25 2691 2639 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2640 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2641 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2642 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2643 Sao Sao NNP 25 2691 2644 Paulo Paulo NNP 25 2691 2645 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2646 US US NNP 25 2691 2647 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2648 General General NNP 25 2691 2649 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2650 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2651 Sao Sao NNP 25 2691 2652 Pedro Pedro NNP 25 2691 2653 e e POS 25 2691 2654 Sao Sao NNP 25 2691 2655 Paulo Paulo NNP 25 2691 2656 , , , 25 2691 2657 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 2658 Penedos Penedos NNP 25 2691 2659 de de NNP 25 2691 2660 Sapporo Sapporo NNP 25 2691 2661 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2662 US US NNP 25 2691 2663 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2664 General General NNP 25 2691 2665 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2666 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 2667 Sapudi Sapudi NNP 25 2691 2668 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 2669 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 2670 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2671 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 25 2691 2672 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2691 2673 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 25 2691 2674 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 2675 Sargasso Sargasso NNP 25 2691 2676 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 2677 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2678 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2679 Sark Sark NNP 25 2691 2680 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 25 2691 2681 Scotia Scotia NNP 25 2691 2682 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 2683 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2684 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2685 Scotland Scotland NNP 25 2691 2686 United United NNP 25 2691 2687 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 2688 Scott Scott NNP 25 2691 2689 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2690 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2691 Senyavin Senyavin NNP 25 2691 2692 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2693 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2691 2694 , , , 25 2691 2695 Federated Federated NNP 25 2691 2696 States States NNP 25 2691 2697 of of IN 25 2691 2698 Seoul Seoul NNP 25 2691 2699 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2700 US US NNP 25 2691 2701 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2702 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2703 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 2704 , , , 25 2691 2705 South South NNP 25 2691 2706 Serrana Serrana NNP 25 2691 2707 Bank Bank NNP 25 2691 2708 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2691 2709 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 25 2691 2710 Bank Bank NNP 25 2691 2711 Colombia Colombia NNP 25 2691 2712 Severnaya Severnaya NNP 25 2691 2713 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 25 2691 2714 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2715 Northland Northland NNP 25 2691 2716 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2717 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 2718 Union Union NNP 25 2691 2719 Seville Seville NNP 25 2691 2720 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2721 US US NNP 25 2691 2722 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 2723 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 2724 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2725 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 2726 Shag Shag NNP 25 2691 2727 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2728 Heard Heard NNP 25 2691 2729 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2730 and and CC 25 2691 2731 McDonald McDonald NNP 25 2691 2732 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2733 Shag Shag NNP 25 2691 2734 Rocks Rocks NNPS 25 2691 2735 Falkland Falkland NNP 25 2691 2736 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 2737 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2738 Islas Islas NNP 25 2691 2739 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 25 2691 2740 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2741 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 25 2691 2742 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2743 US US NNP 25 2691 2744 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2745 General General NNP 25 2691 2746 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2747 China China NNP 25 2691 2748 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 25 2691 2749 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2750 US US NNP 25 2691 2751 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2752 General General NNP 25 2691 2753 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2754 China China NNP 25 2691 2755 Shetland Shetland NNP 25 2691 2756 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2757 United United NNP 25 2691 2758 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 2759 Shikoku Shikoku NNP 25 2691 2760 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 2761 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 25 2691 2762 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2763 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 25 2691 2764 - - HYPH 25 2691 2765 to to IN 25 2691 2766 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2767 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 2768 Siam Siam NNP 25 2691 2769 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2691 2770 Sibutu Sibutu NNP 25 2691 2771 Passage Passage NNP 25 2691 2772 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2773 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2774 Sicily Sicily NNP 25 2691 2775 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 2776 Sicily Sicily NNP 25 2691 2777 , , , 25 2691 2778 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 2779 of of IN 25 2691 2780 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2781 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2782 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 25 2691 2783 India India NNP 25 2691 2784 Sinai Sinai NNP 25 2691 2785 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2691 2786 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2691 2787 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2788 US US NNP 25 2691 2789 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2790 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2791 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2691 2792 Singapore Singapore NNP 25 2691 2793 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 2794 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2795 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2796 Sinkiang Sinkiang NNP 25 2691 2797 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2798 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 25 2691 2799 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2800 China China NNP 25 2691 2801 Sint Sint NNP 25 2691 2802 Eustatius eustatius NN 25 2691 2803 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2691 2804 Antilles antille VBZ 25 2691 2805 Sint Sint NNP 25 2691 2806 Maarten maarten NN 25 2691 2807 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2808 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 2809 Martin Martin NNP 25 2691 2810 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2811 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 25 2691 2812 Antilles Antilles NNP 25 2691 2813 Skagerrak Skagerrak NNP 25 2691 2814 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2815 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2816 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 25 2691 2817 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 25 2691 2818 Society Society NNP 25 2691 2819 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 2820 French french JJ 25 2691 2821 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2691 2822 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2823 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 2824 de de IN 25 2691 2825 la la NNP 25 2691 2826 Societe Societe NNP 25 2691 2827 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2828 Socotra Socotra NNP 25 2691 2829 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 2830 Sofia Sofia NNP 25 2691 2831 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2832 US US NNP 25 2691 2833 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2834 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2835 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 25 2691 2836 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2691 2837 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2838 , , , 25 2691 2839 northern northern JJ 25 2691 2840 Papua Papua NNP 25 2691 2841 New New NNP 25 2691 2842 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2843 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2691 2844 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2845 , , , 25 2691 2846 southern southern JJ 25 2691 2847 Solomon Solomon NNP 25 2691 2848 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2849 Soloman Soloman NNP 25 2691 2850 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 2851 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2852 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2853 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 25 2691 2854 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2855 US US NNP 25 2691 2856 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2857 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2858 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2691 2859 Sound Sound NNP 25 2691 2860 , , , 25 2691 2861 The the DT 25 2691 2862 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2863 Oresund Oresund NNP 25 2691 2864 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2865 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2866 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2867 South South NNP 25 2691 2868 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2869 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2870 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 2871 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2872 South South NNP 25 2691 2873 China China NNP 25 2691 2874 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 2875 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2876 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2877 Southern Southern NNP 25 2691 2878 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 25 2691 2879 Grenada Grenada NNP 25 2691 2880 Southern Southern NNP 25 2691 2881 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 25 2691 2882 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 25 2691 2883 South South NNP 25 2691 2884 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2691 2885 South South NNP 25 2691 2886 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2691 2887 and and CC 25 2691 2888 the the DT 25 2691 2889 South South NNP 25 2691 2890 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2691 2891 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2892 South South NNP 25 2691 2893 Island Island NNP 25 2691 2894 New New NNP 25 2691 2895 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2691 2896 South South NNP 25 2691 2897 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 2898 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 2899 , , , 25 2691 2900 South South NNP 25 2691 2901 South South NNP 25 2691 2902 Orkney Orkney NNP 25 2691 2903 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 2904 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2905 South South NNP 25 2691 2906 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2907 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2908 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2909 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2910 South South NNP 25 2691 2911 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2691 2912 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 2913 South South NNP 25 2691 2914 Georgia Georgia NNP 25 2691 2915 and and CC 25 2691 2916 the the DT 25 2691 2917 South South NNP 25 2691 2918 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 25 2691 2919 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2920 South South NNP 25 2691 2921 Shetland Shetland NNP 25 2691 2922 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 2923 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 2924 South South NNP 25 2691 2925 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 25 2691 2926 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 2927 South South NNP 25 2691 2928 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2691 2929 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 25 2691 2930 South South NNP 25 2691 2931 - - HYPH 25 2691 2932 West West NNP 25 2691 2933 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 2934 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2691 2935 South South NNP 25 2691 2936 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 2937 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2938 People People NNPS 25 2691 2939 's 's POS 25 2691 2940 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2691 2941 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 2942 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 2943 of of IN 25 2691 2944 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 2945 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2946 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2691 2947 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2948 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 25 2691 2949 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 2950 Spanish Spanish NNP 25 2691 2951 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2691 2952 Western Western NNP 25 2691 2953 Sahara Sahara NNP 25 2691 2954 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 25 2691 2955 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 25 2691 2956 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 25 2691 2957 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2958 US US NNP 25 2691 2959 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 2960 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2961 Sweden Sweden NNP 25 2691 2962 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 25 2691 2963 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2964 US US NNP 25 2691 2965 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2966 General General NNP 25 2691 2967 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2968 France France NNP 25 2691 2969 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 25 2691 2970 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 2971 US US NNP 25 2691 2972 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 2973 General General NNP 25 2691 2974 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 2975 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 2976 Suez Suez NNP 25 2691 2977 , , , 25 2691 2978 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 2979 of of IN 25 2691 2980 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 2981 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2982 Sulu Sulu NNP 25 2691 2983 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 25 2691 2984 Philippines Philippines NNP 25 2691 2985 Sulu Sulu NNP 25 2691 2986 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 2987 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 2988 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 2989 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 25 2691 2990 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 2991 Sumba Sumba NNP 25 2691 2992 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 2993 Sunda Sunda NNP 25 2691 2994 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 2995 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 2996 Soenda Soenda NNP 25 2691 2997 Isles Isles NNPS 25 2691 2998 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 2999 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 3000 ; ; : 25 2691 3001 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 25 2691 3002 Sunda Sunda NNP 25 2691 3003 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3004 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 3005 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3006 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 25 2691 3007 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3008 US US NNP 25 2691 3009 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3010 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3011 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 3012 Surigao Surigao NNP 25 2691 3013 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3014 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3015 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3016 Surinam Surinam NNP 25 2691 3017 Suriname Suriname NNP 25 2691 3018 Suva Suva NNP 25 2691 3019 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3020 US US NNP 25 2691 3021 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3022 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3023 Fiji Fiji NNP 25 2691 3024 Swains Swains NNP 25 2691 3025 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3026 American American NNP 25 2691 3027 Samoa Samoa NNP 25 2691 3028 Swan Swan NNP 25 2691 3029 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 3030 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2691 3031 Sydney Sydney NNP 25 2691 3032 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3033 US US NNP 25 2691 3034 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3035 General General NNP 25 2691 3036 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3037 Australia Australia NNP 25 2691 3038 Tahiti Tahiti NNP 25 2691 3039 French french JJ 25 2691 3040 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2691 3041 Taipei Taipei NNP 25 2691 3042 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2691 3043 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 25 2691 3044 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3045 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3046 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3047 Tampico Tampico NNP 25 2691 3048 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3049 US US NNP 25 2691 3050 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 3051 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 3052 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3053 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 3054 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 25 2691 3055 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2691 3056 Tangier tangy JJR 25 2691 3057 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3058 US US NNP 25 2691 3059 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3060 General General NNP 25 2691 3061 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3062 Morocco Morocco NNP 25 2691 3063 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 25 2691 3064 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2691 3065 Tartar Tartar NNP 25 2691 3066 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3067 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3068 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3069 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 25 2691 3070 Australia Australia NNP 25 2691 3071 Tasman Tasman NNP 25 2691 3072 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 3073 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3074 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3075 Taymyr Taymyr NNP 25 2691 3076 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 25 2691 3077 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 3078 Union Union NNP 25 2691 3079 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3080 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 25 2691 3081 Taymyra Taymyra NNP 25 2691 3082 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3083 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 25 2691 3084 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3085 US US NNP 25 2691 3086 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3087 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3088 Honduras Honduras NNP 25 2691 3089 Tehran Tehran NNP 25 2691 3090 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3091 US US NNP 25 2691 3092 post post NN 25 2691 3093 not not RB 25 2691 3094 maintained maintain VBN 25 2691 3095 , , , 25 2691 3096 Iran Iran NNP 25 2691 3097 representation representation NN 25 2691 3098 by by IN 25 2691 3099 Swiss Swiss NNP 25 2691 3100 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3101 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3102 Tel Tel NNP 25 2691 3103 Aviv Aviv NNP 25 2691 3104 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3105 US US NNP 25 2691 3106 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3107 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3108 Israel Israel NNP 25 2691 3109 Terre Terre NNP 25 2691 3110 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 2691 3111 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3112 Adelie Adelie NNP 25 2691 3113 Land Land NNP 25 2691 3114 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3115 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 3116 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3117 claimed claim VBN 25 2691 3118 by by IN 25 2691 3119 France France NNP 25 2691 3120 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3121 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2691 3122 , , , 25 2691 3123 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 3124 of of IN 25 2691 3125 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3126 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3127 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 25 2691 3128 Greece Greece NNP 25 2691 3129 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3130 US US NNP 25 2691 3131 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3132 General General NNP 25 2691 3133 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3134 Thurston Thurston NNP 25 2691 3135 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3136 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 25 2691 3137 Tibet Tibet NNP 25 2691 3138 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3139 Xizang Xizang NNP 25 2691 3140 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3141 China China NNP 25 2691 3142 Tierra Tierra NNP 25 2691 3143 del del NNP 25 2691 3144 Fuego Fuego NNP 25 2691 3145 Argentina Argentina NNP 25 2691 3146 ; ; : 25 2691 3147 Chile Chile NNP 25 2691 3148 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 25 2691 3149 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3150 US US NNP 25 2691 3151 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3152 General General NNP 25 2691 3153 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3154 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 3155 Timor Timor NNP 25 2691 3156 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 25 2691 3157 Timor Timor NNP 25 2691 3158 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 3159 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 3160 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3161 Tinian Tinian NNP 25 2691 3162 Northern Northern NNP 25 2691 3163 Mariana Mariana NNP 25 2691 3164 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 3165 Tiran Tiran NNP 25 2691 3166 , , , 25 2691 3167 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3168 of of IN 25 2691 3169 Indian Indian NNP 25 2691 3170 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3171 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2691 3172 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 25 2691 3173 and and CC 25 2691 3174 Tobago Tobago NNP 25 2691 3175 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 25 2691 3176 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3177 US US NNP 25 2691 3178 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3179 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3180 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 3181 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 25 2691 3182 , , , 25 2691 3183 Gulf Gulf NNP 25 2691 3184 of of IN 25 2691 3185 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3186 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3187 Toronto Toronto NNP 25 2691 3188 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3189 US US NNP 25 2691 3190 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3191 General General NNP 25 2691 3192 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3193 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 3194 Torres Torres NNP 25 2691 3195 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3196 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3197 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3198 Trans Trans NNP 25 2691 3199 - - HYPH 25 2691 3200 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2691 3201 Jordan Jordan NNP 25 2691 3202 Transkei Transkei NNPS 25 2691 3203 South South NNP 25 2691 3204 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 3205 Transylvania Transylvania NNP 25 2691 3206 Romania Romania NNP 25 2691 3207 Trieste Trieste NNP 25 2691 3208 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3209 US US NNP 25 2691 3210 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 3211 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 3212 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3213 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 3214 Trindade Trindade NNP 25 2691 3215 , , , 25 2691 3216 Ilha Ilha NNP 25 2691 3217 de de NNP 25 2691 3218 Brazil Brazil NNP 25 2691 3219 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 25 2691 3220 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3221 US US NNP 25 2691 3222 post post NN 25 2691 3223 not not RB 25 2691 3224 maintained maintain VBN 25 2691 3225 , , , 25 2691 3226 Libya Libya NNP 25 2691 3227 representation representation NN 25 2691 3228 by by IN 25 2691 3229 Belgian belgian JJ 25 2691 3230 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3231 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3232 Tristan Tristan NNP 25 2691 3233 da da NNP 25 2691 3234 Cunha Cunha NNP 25 2691 3235 Group Group NNP 25 2691 3236 Saint Saint NNP 25 2691 3237 Helena Helena NNP 25 2691 3238 Trobriand Trobriand NNP 25 2691 3239 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 3240 Papua Papua NNP 25 2691 3241 New New NNP 25 2691 3242 Guinea Guinea NNP 25 2691 3243 Trucial Trucial NNP 25 2691 3244 States States NNP 25 2691 3245 United United NNP 25 2691 3246 Arab Arab NNP 25 2691 3247 Emirates Emirates NNP 25 2691 3248 Truk Truk NNP 25 2691 3249 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 3250 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2691 3251 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 25 2691 3252 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3253 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3254 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3255 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 25 2691 3256 Islands Islands NNPS 25 2691 3257 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3258 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 3259 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 25 2691 3260 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3261 French french JJ 25 2691 3262 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2691 3263 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 25 2691 3264 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 3265 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3266 Iles Iles NNP 25 2691 3267 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 25 2691 3268 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3269 French french JJ 25 2691 3270 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 25 2691 3271 Tunis Tunis NNP 25 2691 3272 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3273 US US NNP 25 2691 3274 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3275 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3276 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 25 2691 3277 Turin Turin NNP 25 2691 3278 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3279 US US NNP 25 2691 3280 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3281 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3282 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 3283 Turkish Turkish NNP 25 2691 3284 Straits Straits NNPS 25 2691 3285 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 3286 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3287 Turks Turks NNPS 25 2691 3288 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3289 Passage Passage NNP 25 2691 3290 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 3291 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3292 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 25 2691 3293 , , , 25 2691 3294 South South NNP 25 2691 3295 Italy Italy NNP 25 2691 3296 Tyrrhenian Tyrrhenian NNP 25 2691 3297 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 3298 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 3299 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3300 Udorn Udorn NNP 25 2691 3301 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3302 US US NNP 25 2691 3303 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3304 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3305 Thailand Thailand NNP 25 2691 3306 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 25 2691 3307 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 25 2691 3308 Ullung Ullung NNP 25 2691 3309 - - HYPH 25 2691 3310 do do VB 25 2691 3311 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 3312 , , , 25 2691 3313 South South NNP 25 2691 3314 Unimak Unimak NNP 25 2691 3315 Pass Pass NNP 25 2691 3316 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3317 strait strait NN 25 2691 3318 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3319 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3320 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3321 United United NNP 25 2691 3322 Arab Arab NNP 25 2691 3323 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3324 Egypt Egypt NNP 25 2691 3325 ; ; : 25 2691 3326 Syria Syria NNP 25 2691 3327 Upper Upper NNP 25 2691 3328 Volta Volta NNP 25 2691 3329 Burkina Burkina NNP 25 2691 3330 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 25 2691 3331 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3332 US US NNP 25 2691 3333 post post NN 25 2691 3334 not not RB 25 2691 3335 maintained maintain VBN 25 2691 3336 , , , 25 2691 3337 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 25 2691 3338 representation representation NN 25 2691 3339 from from IN 25 2691 3340 Zurich Zurich NNP 25 2691 3341 , , , 25 2691 3342 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 25 2691 3343 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3344 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 25 2691 3345 Corridor Corridor NNP 25 2691 3346 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2691 3347 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3348 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 25 2691 3349 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3350 Valencia Valencia NNP 25 2691 3351 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3352 US US NNP 25 2691 3353 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 3354 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 3355 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3356 Spain Spain NNP 25 2691 3357 Valletta Valletta NNP 25 2691 3358 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3359 US US NNP 25 2691 3360 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3361 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3362 Malta Malta NNP 25 2691 3363 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 25 2691 3364 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3365 US US NNP 25 2691 3366 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3367 General General NNP 25 2691 3368 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3369 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 3370 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 25 2691 3371 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3372 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 3373 Van Van NNP 25 2691 3374 Diemen Diemen NNP 25 2691 3375 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3376 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3377 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3378 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2691 3379 City City NNP 25 2691 3380 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3381 US US NNP 25 2691 3382 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3383 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3384 Vatican Vatican NNP 25 2691 3385 City City NNP 25 2691 3386 Velez Velez NNP 25 2691 3387 de de NNP 25 2691 3388 la la NNP 25 2691 3389 Gomera Gomera NNP 25 2691 3390 , , , 25 2691 3391 Penon Penon NNP 25 2691 3392 deSpain deSpain NNP 25 2691 3393 Venda Venda NNP 25 2691 3394 South South NNP 25 2691 3395 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 3396 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 25 2691 3397 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3398 US US NNP 25 2691 3399 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 3400 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 3401 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3402 Mexico Mexico NNP 25 2691 3403 Verde Verde NNP 25 2691 3404 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3405 Passage Passage NNP 25 2691 3406 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3407 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3408 Victoria Victoria NNP 25 2691 3409 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3410 US US NNP 25 2691 3411 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3412 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3413 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 25 2691 3414 Vienna Vienna NNP 25 2691 3415 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3416 US US NNP 25 2691 3417 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3418 , , , 25 2691 3419 US US NNP 25 2691 3420 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 3421 Austria Austria NNP 25 2691 3422 to to IN 25 2691 3423 International International NNP 25 2691 3424 Organizations Organizations NNP 25 2691 3425 in in IN 25 2691 3426 Vienna Vienna NNP 25 2691 3427 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3428 UNVIE UNVIE NNP 25 2691 3429 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3430 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3431 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 25 2691 3432 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3433 US US NNP 25 2691 3434 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3435 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3436 Laos Laos NNP 25 2691 3437 Volcano Volcano NNP 25 2691 3438 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 3439 Japan Japan NNP 25 2691 3440 Vostok Vostok NNP 25 2691 3441 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3442 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 25 2691 3443 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 25 2691 3444 , , , 25 2691 3445 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 25 2691 3446 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 3447 Union Union NNP 25 2691 3448 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3449 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 25 2691 3450 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3451 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3452 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 25 2691 3453 Corridor Corridor NNP 25 2691 3454 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 25 2691 3455 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3456 now now RB 25 2691 3457 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 25 2691 3458 Corridor Corridor NNP 25 2691 3459 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3460 Wales Wales NNP 25 2691 3461 United United NNP 25 2691 3462 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 25 2691 3463 Walvis Walvis NNP 25 2691 3464 Bay Bay NNP 25 2691 3465 South South NNP 25 2691 3466 Africa Africa NNP 25 2691 3467 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 25 2691 3468 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3469 US US NNP 25 2691 3470 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3471 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3472 Poland Poland NNP 25 2691 3473 Washington Washington NNP 25 2691 3474 , , , 25 2691 3475 DC DC NNP 25 2691 3476 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3477 The the DT 25 2691 3478 Permanent Permanent NNP 25 2691 3479 United United NNP 25 2691 3480 States States NNP 25 2691 3481 Mission Mission NNP 25 2691 3482 of of IN 25 2691 3483 the the DT 25 2691 3484 USA USA NNP 25 2691 3485 to to IN 25 2691 3486 the the DT 25 2691 3487 Organization Organization NNP 25 2691 3488 of of IN 25 2691 3489 American American NNP 25 2691 3490 States States NNP 25 2691 3491 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3492 OAS OAS NNP 25 2691 3493 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3494 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3495 Weddell Weddell NNP 25 2691 3496 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 3497 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 3498 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3499 Wellington Wellington NNP 25 2691 3500 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3501 US US NNP 25 2691 3502 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3503 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3504 New New NNP 25 2691 3505 Zealand Zealand NNP 25 2691 3506 Western Western NNP 25 2691 3507 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 3508 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3509 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3510 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3511 West West NNP 25 2691 3512 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 3513 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3514 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3515 West West NNP 25 2691 3516 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 3517 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3518 Federal Federal NNP 25 2691 3519 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3520 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 3521 of of IN 25 2691 3522 Germany Germany NNP 25 2691 3523 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3524 West West NNP 25 2691 3525 Korea Korea NNP 25 2691 3526 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3527 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3528 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3529 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3530 Western Western NNP 25 2691 3531 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 3532 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3533 West West NNP 25 2691 3534 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 3535 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 25 2691 3536 Wetar Wetar NNP 25 2691 3537 Strait Strait NNP 25 2691 3538 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3539 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3540 White White NNP 25 2691 3541 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 3542 Arctic Arctic NNP 25 2691 3543 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3544 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 25 2691 3545 Namibia Namibia NNP 25 2691 3546 Windward Windward NNP 25 2691 3547 Passage Passage NNP 25 2691 3548 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 3549 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3550 Winnipeg Winnipeg NNP 25 2691 3551 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3552 US US NNP 25 2691 3553 Consular Consular NNP 25 2691 3554 Agency Agency NNP 25 2691 3555 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3556 Canada Canada NNP 25 2691 3557 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 25 2691 3558 Island Island NNP 25 2691 3559 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3560 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 25 2691 3561 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 25 2691 3562 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3563 Soviet Soviet NNP 25 2691 3564 Union Union NNP 25 2691 3565 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 25 2691 3566 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3567 US US NNP 25 2691 3568 Embassy Embassy NNP 25 2691 3569 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3570 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 25 2691 3571 Yap Yap NNP 25 2691 3572 Islands Islands NNP 25 2691 3573 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 25 2691 3574 Yellow Yellow NNP 25 2691 3575 Sea Sea NNP 25 2691 3576 Pacific Pacific NNP 25 2691 3577 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3578 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3579 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3580 Aden Aden NNP 25 2691 3581 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3582 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3583 People People NNS 25 2691 3584 's 's POS 25 2691 3585 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2691 3586 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3587 of of IN 25 2691 3588 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3589 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3590 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3591 Arab Arab NNP 25 2691 3592 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3593 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3594 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3595 , , , 25 2691 3596 North North NNP 25 2691 3597 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3598 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3599 Arab Arab NNP 25 2691 3600 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3601 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3602 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3603 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3604 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3605 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 25 2691 3606 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3607 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3608 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3609 Arab Arab NNP 25 2691 3610 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3611 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3612 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3613 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3614 , , , 25 2691 3615 People People NNPS 25 2691 3616 's 's POS 25 2691 3617 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2691 3618 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3619 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3620 of of IN 25 2691 3621 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3622 , , , 25 2691 3623 South South NNP 25 2691 3624 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3625 People People NNPS 25 2691 3626 's 's POS 25 2691 3627 Democratic Democratic NNP 25 2691 3628 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3629 Republic Republic NNP 25 2691 3630 of of IN 25 2691 3631 Yemen Yemen NNP 25 2691 3632 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3633 Youth Youth NNP 25 2691 3634 , , , 25 2691 3635 Isle Isle NNP 25 2691 3636 of of IN 25 2691 3637 Cuba Cuba NNP 25 2691 3638 ( ( -LRB- 25 2691 3639 Isla Isla NNP 25 2691 3640 de de NNP 25 2691 3641 la la NNP 25 2691 3642 Juventud Juventud NNP 25 2691 3643 ) ) -RRB- 25 2691 3644 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 25 2691 3645 Channel Channel NNP 25 2691 3646 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 25 2691 3647 Ocean Ocean NNP 25 2691 3648 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 25 2691 3649 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3650 US US NNP 25 2691 3651 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3652 General General NNP 25 2691 3653 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3654 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 25 2691 3655 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 25 2691 3656 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 25 2691 3657 Zurich Zurich NNP 25 2691 3658 [ [ -LRB- 25 2691 3659 US US NNP 25 2691 3660 Consulate Consulate NNP 25 2691 3661 General General NNP 25 2691 3662 ] ] -RRB- 25 2691 3663 Switzerland Switzerland NNP